Star.
London, England, 1824-03-29 00:00:00

AN I IQUITI4S.

A few days since, as some workmen were employed in digging
on land belonging to Alr. Creed, adjoining the turnpike-road at
Wootton, near Gloucester, they discovered, two feet beloW the
surface of the earth, a stone, about four feet long, and three feet
wide, on which is carved, in alto Mien, a representation of an an-
cient warrior on horseback, with a legionary Roman sword by his
side, and a spear in his hand, in the act of striking at a Briton, who
lies prostrate on the ground, and who is. defending himself with a
sword of a different description at the top of the stone Is fixed
the statue of a female between two lions. It appears to have been
originally a raised monument, as two pedestals on which k stood,
ornamented with mouldings, were found near it. On the lower
part of the stone is an inscription, of which the following is a copy :
1110$ ETA =WU CllO VI TaACUIt AM ZL STIP XXII 11111101DiS Z.ll

GilllE L 41r9:

The following is an Ab,tract of the Rill (24 amende
by the Ccimmittee) to amend the Laws furthe Plesstre..
tion of GAme :

Cl ruse I. tpezln certain parts of former Acts reTatiegto Game.
2. Vests the property in Game in owners of inclosed land within
which such Game may he found, and in Lords of Manors in eases
of Game being found in uninclosed lands. 3. Certain pees-nos may
reserve right of sporting ever lard demised. 4. Persons possessifig
certain qualifications may authorise others to sport over lands be-
longing so such persons. 5. Restrains persons from sporting, dur-
ing certain seasons, and also unless they have taken out Game Cer.
tifieate for the current fear. 6. Enacts a penalty from .C 1 to st.;
on persons trespassing on lands for.the purpose of sporting, er kill.
ing hares, rabbits, pheasants, partridges, grouse, black game, heatit
or moor game, teal, or widgeon, bustard, woodcock, quail, land-
rail, wild duck. 7. Trespassers refusing to-quit land may be ap-
prehended. S. Enacts a penalty of £lO on trespassers refuting to,
give their names, Fee. 9. Enacts the punishment' of night poacher!.
10. Convictions to be registered and stated, as to being the
second, or third offence. 11. Certain persons may appoint games-
keepers. 12. No persons (except game-keepers) to have snares,.
&c. 10. No person to deal in Game unless licensed. 14. Justices
may grant licenses to deal in Game. 15. Persons entitled to the
property in Game may sell it to licensed persons; and any person
May purchase Game of such licensed person. 16. Licensed
sons may buy and sell Game under certain restrictions. 17. Not to
extend to Game prohibited at certain seasons. 18. Power to stexas
licensed persons, and their premises. 19: Prohibits game-keepers
front dealing in Game, except with permission. 20. Penalty of
.C 5 on Innkeepers dealing in Game, for every head. 2.1. Penalty
of .e 5 for destroying Game nests or eggs. 22. Enacts that the
word Game shall be deemed and taken to include and mean, bares,
partridges, pheasants, *blaAt game, grouse, heath and moor ganics
25. Relates to recovery and application of pen.lties. 24. Justices
empowered to administer oaths. 2S. Admits right of appeal. f`6.
Enacts a penalty of 40s. on witnesses refusing to attend when sum-
moned. 27. Proceedings not to be removed by Certiorari. 28.
Saving of flights. 29. This Act not toextend to Scotland or Ireland.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.