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TIGER HUNT-C A ECU T7'4.

On the morning of the 18th of November, at about eleven o'clock,
intelligence was brought that three bullocks had been skilled by a
tiger near the village of Bhopawar, two the night before, and one
that morning. We immediately sent to procure correct information
with regard to situation, &c. titled early, and sallied out to a tope
of trees within a mile of Major W.'s house, at the corner of which
there was a patch of sugar-cane of about 70 by 50 yards, in which
we were informed the tiger lay ; and in fact, front its situation, be.
ing bothered by a nullah, and from the:crowd of villagers assembled,
and numerous Bheels armed with bows and arrows, many of whom
were seated on the boughs of adjoining trees, we little doubted
that the tiger was near at hand.
After the usual ceremonies of loading guns, mounting elephants,
&c: we entered the k'hete, and prepared for action. Major V. and
Dr. F. were on one elephant, and myself and a servant on another.
Taking different sides, we moved slowly forwards for about one mi.
nute, when Major W. who was an experienced eye, saw and fired at
the head of the tiger ; it afterwards proved that this ball took effect
on the tip of the brute's nose, passing through the roof of the mouth,
and carrying away one of the tusks of the upper jaw. After re.
ceiving the wound the tiger made a most noble spring, his whole
body absolutely floating on the air, and had not the elephant already
turned to run,he would, in all probability, have been upon the
howdah ; he, however, fell short, and bit the elephant severely in
the hind leg. Both Major W. and Mr. F. fired, but the sudden
twist that the elephant made, trumpeting from pain, and gallantly
returning the charge, prevented any possibility of a certain aim;
this was but a momentaty impulse of courage on the part of the ele.
phant, for he again turned and ran, following the example of mine,
which had already left the field. After cocsidinable difficulty we
got them to re-enter the k'hete side by side. I had been told that
tiger.shootiog required the " eye of a hawk and the heat of a lion,"
and as this was my first essay et this noble sport, I need not attempt
to describe my feelings, as moving steadily onwards to the spot where
I had just seen a wild tiger for the first time in my life; standing
up in a howdah, with my thumb and finger ready to obey the wink
of my eye, which was in vain searching for its object, my heart beat.
ing violently in my bosom from the most intense anxiet, created
altogether a more lively though thrilling sensation than Thad ever
experienced, and such as I verily believe can only be felt when a
man is, for *he first time, in such a situation.
" With beating hearts the dire event they wait, •
Anxious, and trembling for the birth of fate."

I have been trying to describe the feelings of a minutes I had
not long to meditate. the tiger sprung with a tremendous soar from
under :he elephant's feet: I cocked my gun, and was in the act of
precsnting, vrhen the sudden jirk of the elephant's facing about to
retreat discharged it in the air. I had a second barrel, but the
ttgrr having found his way behind the howday sufficiently high to
shake the elephant by the root of the tail, and claw him most hand.
somely, so frightened my servant, that he stood up, and prevented
my using it. Mr. W. knocked him off in very good style, while
the utuhout's mate, wbo had climbed behind the elephant, was

thrown off As the tiger was otherwise engaged he escaped un-
hurt : both elephants were now running and trumpeting t
and were only brought up by a nullah. After much trouble
eh:re
got them back as far as the cane. but neither coaxing nor punish-
ment would urge them into it. They beat the ground with their
trunks, kicked it about with their feet, and one of them took up a
plough that was lying by, and smashed It with rage. We now
sent for fireworks, and threw some doren of them into different parts
of the cane, where we thought the tiger most likely to he ; they,
however, proved useless ; although they set fire to the dry leaves of
the sugar-cane, the tiger would not move ; our natural conclusion,
therefore, after observing the flame pass over the whole surface, was
that he must be dead ; but we were presently undeceived, for a
Russeldar, a veteran old sportsman, descried something moving in
the thickest part of the cane, and requested permission to fire,
which being granted, he let fly a random shot, which made the
tiger spring and roar, but whether he hit him or not remains
doubtful. After thus trying various methods to get the tiger out,
we renewed our efforts to get the elephants again into the k'hete,
and after some time succeeded. I got a good shot at the tiger
sitting up, in return fur which he charged the side of the elephant ;
I tried the second barrel, but it missed fire. The :elephant now
ran under the trees, and somewhat endangered my neck amongst
the branches ; the other was brought up by a large bough which
had just fallen from the weight of the numerous natives who had
climbed thereon, as above stated ; after another half-hour's thrash-
ing and persuading, we got the elephants back to the scratch ; mine
went first, but he no sooner smelt or saw the tiger, than he piped
off at full speed. I, however, saw him lying full stretch upon his
side, and called out " He's dead !" at the same time kneeling back
on the seat, I fired, and, perhaps, brought him to life again, for he
charged the other elephant, which was close behind, when Mr. F.
lent him a shot that sent him to the place from whence he came.
This latter elephant would not enter the field after this ; I got
mine to run through three times, gaining a foot or two nearer where
the tiger lay at each time : on the fourth attempt he pounced directly
upon the tiger, which now charged in a more determined manner
than ever, first at the elephant's side, and then passing forward,
sprung upon her head. Mere a better man than myself might have
finished the business ; but I found it impossible ; the elephant
twirled round with such velocity, that my'gun was again discharged
in the air; the tiger now held the elephant for some seconds by the
ear, when I held fast by one hand, and with the other plawd the
muzzle of the gun close to his head. The piece again missed fire,
and before I could snatch up another both animals were off. I had
sadly feared that the mohout would have been pulled down; as it
was, his leg was severely bitten, and the elephant's ear much torn.
Nothing would now stop my elephant, she ran through the tope,
and brought me in contact with a branch, which fortunately break-
ing in my hand, did no injury; she, however, halted for an instant
on the bank of the river, when I dismounted with my guns, and
the elephant crossing the water, ran home. I returned on foot to
the scene of action, and found the tiger had shown himself some
yards out of the k'hete, but ran back before my friends could get a
shot. He was observed to be much burned and bloody. It now
became too dark for any further proceedings, and we returned
home much disappointed that we had not been able to finish our
days work with better success.
On the following morning we found our friend in the old place,
and, of course, renewed the attack, but could not get the elephants
to assist us. We adopted a method occasionally adopted in dog.
hunting—vis. drew a tope over the cane, which soon disturbed the
tiger; but, though be roared, he would not show himself excepting
for an instant. After several repetitions of this dragging system,
he was dislodged at the opposite side from where we expected him.
The Russeklar to whom I have alluded as a veteran sportsman
happened to be within a few yards of where he made his exit, and
put a ball cleverly behind his shoulder. This drove him back into
the sugar cane, where he fell mortally wounded. The same man
fired at him again, and, finding he did not move, went and dragged
him out.

As I have attempted to be somewhat minute in this detail, I
should hardly be justified in omitting to describe to you a more de.
tided proof of presence of mind, coupled with undaunted courage,
than is usually to be met with in a native. A Naib Russeldar of the
regiment (who had, amongst others, frequently been warned to keep
out of danger) followed the elephants upon their first attack into the
field; and upon their running, when the tiger charged, he deter-
mined to do otherwise. The tiger flew at his horse and pulled him
down—when the little fellow, being dismounted, bravely drew his
sword with the greatest coolness imaginable, and prepared to do his
best. This may be considered merely an act of self-defence ; it
not altogether so, for although his horse had left the field dreadfully
lacerated, the man was actually searching for the tiger until called
of by his commanding officer, who happened to look back and ob.
serve his situation. lie escaped in this instance unhurt; but on
the following morning he was less fortunate—for, being mounted on
a more timid horse, the animal reared and fell back upon his rider,
wbo, I am sorry to say, was considerably hurt.
On the tiger being conveyed to Major IV's house, and examined,
it was discovered that he had received seven shots on the previous
evening, which were now extracted, four of them being two-ounce
ride balls ; some other smaller ones had passed through his body,
and the finishing shot of the Russeldar had perforated his heart.
Western Dlalwa, N0v.23, 1829.

-LAW REPORTS:-
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VICE-CHANCEL— LOR'S COURT, Juin I&
COMPENSATION-LONDON BRIDGE.

Baowx v. EIIILD.—The plaintiff's in this use are the
tenants for life of two houses, Nos. S and 6, on Fish-street-hill,
which, In consequence of the New London-bridge, it has be-
come necessary to pull down. At the death of the late tenant
for life, which took place in September, 1829, the leases of the
present occupiers expired ; they, however, continued in pones.'
salon of the premises. The London-bridge Commissioners gave
them notice that the premises were wanted for the purposes of the
new bridge, and they then put in a claim for compensation in
consequence of the loss they would sustain in being obliged to leave
the premises. The property being under the contrail of this Court
a reference was ordered to the Master to inquire what sum ought to
be demanded from the London Bridge Commluionen fur the in-
terest of the freeholders in the premises. The finding of the Mas-
ter, upon being laid before the Commissioners, was rejected by them
as most exorbitant, and it was ultimately determined that the
claim should be referred to a Jury. The Commissioners, how-
ever, had thought it right to award the sum of 400 L to Mr.
Green, one of the tenants—the claim of Mr. Chatfield, the
other tenant, was unsettled. The present petition was pre-
sented (the matter shortly being expected to come before the Jury),
praying, among other things, that the solicitors of the tenant for
life of the freehold, who were entitled to the compensation, should
have the management of the matter before the jury, in the place of
Messrs. Sanders and Cummings, the solicitors of the trustees; it
being alleged that Mr. Sanders had acted as the solicitor of Mr.
Green, one of the tenants, and in that character supporting the rights
of the occupiers to a claim for compensation which would of course
go in reduction of the claims of the plaintiffs. The two characters,
I therefore, they would hold, would be inconsistent, for they never
could turn round upon themselves, and say, that the freeholder
always was entitled to compensation.
Mr. HORNE and Mr. ELLISON appeared in support of the pe-
tition.

Mr. KEGHT, who was Counsel for the Trustees, contended that
all that had been done by Messrs. Sanders and Cummings was fair
and honourable. Mr. Sanders happening to meet Mr. Green going
down to the Commission, and accompanied him, in consequence of
his requesting him to do so, he being utterly ignorant of the claim
whichlte had set up for the sum of 4001.
The VICE.CHANCELLOR observed that there could be no doubt
of the high respectability of Messrs. Sanders and Cummings. The
affidavit which they had made, and which was destructive of their
case, left no doubt of their integrity ; but it must be remarked that
the highest of all authorities had said, that "No man could serve
two masters." From the evidence it appeared, that Mt. Sanders had
expressed an opinion that the freeholders were not entitled to any-
thing for goodwilL His honour thought that was a misconception.
Mr. Sanders having wrongfully, though conscientiously, given up
the interest of the freehol&rrs, the Court thought it was but fair and
proper that some other person should undertake the case of the
plaintiff before the jury. The tenants ought to have quitted the
premises immediately upon the death of the previous tenant for life.
The prayer of the petition must therefore be grained.
COURT OF KING'S BENCH, ./trxt 18.
EceLzsissricat. Commissiox.—At half past nine o'clock
this morning the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Bishops of Lon.
don and Exeter, Lord Tenterden, Lord Chief Justice Tindal, the
Judges of the Prerogative, Admiralty, and Consistory Courts, and
the other distinguished individuals forming the commission ap-
pointed to inquire into the state of the Ecclesiastical Law and the
practice of the Courts, attended in this Court, when they severally
took the oaths of allegiance, Ike. the administration of which by
the officer of the Court occupied a considerable time.

TNT RING N. ?AMITE AND NARDI.
These defendants were this morning brought up in the cue.
tndy of the keeper of Diewgate, for the purpose of being bailed.
Trent is a man of respectable appearance, and the other defend-
ant is his savant. It appeared from the affidavits, that Mr.
Tram, who rents the Regent's, Hyde, and the Green Parks,
(which he lets out to different butchers to turn sheep into) was
walking through the last mentleaud Park on the 9th of June,
when he discovered that there were eleven sheep and seven
lambs feeding there, of which he had no knowledge, and u be
was not allowed to have more than 3.50 there at one time, he or.
dered his servant (Wane) to drive them to the Regent's-park,
land If inquiry should be made respecting them, to inform any
one who might make such inquiry, where they were to be found.—
The sheep, it afterwards turned out, belonged to a gentleman named
Hampseo, who ascertained where they had been taken to, and that
It was by order of the defendant Trent. He went to hie (Trent's)
house, in Baker-street, Atanchester-square, and on demanding hie

sheep, he was told by Trent that they should be delivered up tu
him. This, however, from some cause or other, did not satisfy 31r.
Hampton, and be procured an officer, and gave the defendant into
custody on a charge of sheep-stealing. The charge was beard be.
fore the magistrate, and both the defendants were committed to New.
gate for the alleged felony.
Mr. CARRINGTON, on Wednesday last, obtained a writ of ll t-
hen Corpus to bring them up to be balled, and in consequence PI
that writ they this morning appeared.
After ending a number of affidavits,
Lord TExTERDIX said the Court proposed that the defendar...
Treat should enter into his own recognisance of 2001. and find four
sureties of 60L each, and that Wares should enter into his own r,
cognizance of 801. and find four sureties of 201. each, towns/tt tb,.
charge at the ensuing Old Bailey Sessions.
Four persons immediately presented themselves as bail fur both
the defendants. They were objected to by Mr. Lee on behalf o•
the prosecutor, but the opposition was inefectual. They then en-
tered into the necessary recogninncea, and the defendants were
Tlissertrt was afterwards occupied in hearing motions for tie"
trials, of no public interest.

Maystow-Housr..—Acasecited a great deal of hue
rest came on yesterday before the Lord Mayor. Some days ago
Mr. Jarrett, of the house of Jarrett and Tullman, of Fenellurch.
street, merchants, appeared, attended by Mr. Dices, the solicitor,
before the Lord Mayor, and produced a placard, of which the
following is a copy :
" .CISO reward—Whereas James Jarrett, of the firm of Jarrett
and Tadman, of No. 19, Fenchurdt-street, and of No. 11, Grenada.
place' Old Kent-road, has absconded with warrants on the London
Dock Company, for wines to a considerable amount intrusted to Ili.
care r—whosoever will give information to Mr. Chorley, 31, Dow.
gate-hill, so that he may be apprehended, shall, on conviction, re-
, cave the above reward. The said James Jarrett Is about 40 year-
of age, fair complexion, light eyes, and about five feet seven incite-
high, and rather inclined to be stout."
The solicitor for Mr. Jarrett, at the same time that he handed
this placard to the Lord Mayor, stated that his client had sent notice
to Mr. Chorley of his determination to appear and answer to any
charge that might he brought against him ; and he now, etcr wait-
ing in vain for several hours, wished to show that he was perfectly
justified in holding the warrants with which the calumnious placard
accused him of absconding. He also stated that no warrant had
been issued by Mr. Chorley on the occasion, and that no officer had
been employed to carry into effect what the placard seemed to menace.
The LORD 111•yoa expressed great surprise at the exhibition 01
such a placard, but said that, as no accusing party appeared, he could
not enter into the merits of the question.
Next day Mr. Chorley appeared before his Lordship, and said that
the notice of Mr. Jarrett's intention to come forward did not reach
his office until after he had left town ; but he was glad to have an
opportunity of being confronted with that gentleman, and he request-
ed that his Lordship would be pleased to issue a summons for his
attendance.

The summons having been granted, Mr. Jarrett obeyed it, and
Mr. Chorley appeared to bring his charge. Mr. Dices appeared as
solicitor to the defendant, and Mr. Dobler, jun. as solicitor to Mr.
Chorley.
Mr. Chorley stated that about three weeks ago Mr. Jarrett ap-
plied to him on the subject of bartering some wines for a quantity of
tin. Witness had no objection, and furnished him with a tasting
order, and Mr. Jarrett called on Thursday week and said the
whole was arranged, and witness handed to him certain warrants
for the delivery of the wines from the London Docks, upot,
the understanding that the tin should be forthcoming, or dn•
warrants be returned within an hour. By virtue of those warrant,
the holder became absolute master of the wines, as they were in-
dorsed. If the warrants were to be kept, transfer orders for block
tin and grain tin were to be substituted ; but witness never say.
either one or the other since, neither did he ever see Mr. Jarrett
from that moment until now. The estimated amount of the ti:'
with which he was to have been supplies] was 3181. The wire
warrants amounted to 2421.

Mr. Chorley, upon being questioned by Mr. Dien, stated that lit
had several transactions with Mr. Jarrett, as one of the firm of Jar-
rett and Tadman, and had frequently received goods from them for
sale. This transaction, however, was between him and Mr. Jarrett,
without reference to the firm at all, and was for barter.
Mr. Dices desired to know the particulars of the account, as it
stood between Mr. Chorley and Meurs. Jarrett and Tadman.
Mr. nobler, jun. objected to any allusion to the former dealings
of the firm with his client.

Mr. Dias said it would be found that Mr. Chorley was in debt
to the firm some hundreds of pounds, and this case of the wine war.
rants was a continuation of their commercial transactions. His client
had the warrants, and was ready to abide by the Lord Mayor's deci.
sion ; but he wished, before he should give them up, to obtain the
money due by Mr. Chorley to the firm.
Mr. Chorley declared that the firm, instead of being hls creditors,
were indebted to him 901. but he put his dealings with the firm out
of the question : this was a dealing with Mr. Jarrett alone.
The LORD SlaYcra said it was evident Mr. Jarrett wanted to
mingle the dealings together, so as to make them appear to be parts
of the same transaction.

Mr. Dices said Mr. Jarrett only wanted the money, to which hi.,
concern had a just claim.
Mr. Hobler (the shief Clerk) said that the defendant must not go
so tortuously about the matter. He then proceeded to read the Act
under which Mr. Jarrett was charged.
Mr. Dices observed that the words " with intent to defraud" ton►
his client out of the operation of the Act.
The LoaD MaYoa—.He took the warrants with an assurance
that he would return them in an hour. He never did teturu them
—what intent did that show ?

Mr. Jarrett, in defence, said that he had sent to Mr. Chorley.
some time ago, a parcel of goods. amounting in value to 1.3701.
and received from him cash to the amount of 6961. Thus matt,7-
stood between them. He did this business as he had done all who:
business with Mr. Chorley, who had never seen his partner, nor
dealt with any one in the house but himself. He was anxious to
obtain the balance, in consequence of the advice of his friends. or ar•
much security as possible; and he admitted that he had resorted.
to this expedient to procure the warrants as security for the balance.
Alderman COPELAND, who had been sitting with the land 3lavor
on other business, bolted over the accounts produced by Mr. Jar-
rett, and stated that it appeared from that account that the goods
alluded to had been sold by Mr. Cheeky, at a most tremendous loss
to the defendant, and that part of the tale had been made to Mr.
Chorley himself. It appeared to him that there was a regular tor-
sting account between the parties.
31r. Chorley declared that the whole transaction upon his part was
perfectly fair and honourable.
Mr. Hobler, jun. persisted in the charge of fraudulent dealing, and
a lied

Mr. White, who deposed as to the promise of Mr. Jarrett to re-
turn the warrants or the transfer orders fur the tin in an hour to Mr.
Choil and also stated that the transaction was between the two as
individuals,' and not resembling any of their former dealings.
The Loan MAYOR—However incorrect die defendant's mode et
obtaining the warrants may be, I do not feel justified in interfer-
ing ; hut I must say that in this matter his conduct has been any
thing but that of a regular trader. I think that the manner in which
they were procured would be disgraceful to any office. What are
we to expect from others, when men in large concerns arc guilty of
such disgraceful tricks as even swindlers would not resort to ?
Mr. Jarrett declared that he considered himself perfectly justified
in adopting such means as he had resorted to for the security of his

Pro Pert!!
Mr. nobler, jun. warmly contended that the act of the defendant
was fraudulent.
The LORD MAYOR—No, I do not by any means consider it
fraudulent ; but I c.onalder it highly dishonourable.
Mr. Hobler—Will your Lordship request the defendant to re.
store the warrants?
The LORD MAYOR—No; I shall have nothing to do with the
matter.
Mr. Dicas—We certainly shall not deliver up the warrants ; but
we shall bring an action against Mr. Chorley.
The parties then left the justice.room.

nurrHs.
At G. Byng•a, Esq. M. P. St. Jame:N./quart, the lady of J.
Thynnc, Esq. of a son—ln Wenvoe.castle, Olamorganshire, the
lady of R. F. Jenner, Esq. of a daughter—ln Dublin, the lady of
John Cuming, Esq. of a daughter.

MARRIED.
At Wargrava, Betts, J. Laing, Esq. of Hatherleigh, Devon.
to Frances Elisabeth, only daughter of the late Rev. P. T. Nind,
vicar of Wargrave—At Hitchin, the Rev. J. Rowland, of &Mock.
to Miss Langford, only daughter of W. Langford, Esq. of Mullin.
Herts—By special license, Nicholas, eldest eon of E. Cotnyn, of
Ballinderry, in the county of Galway, Esq. to Sabina, daughter o'
the late J. Joyes, of Galway.

DIED.
At Eldon-place, Kingston, Glasgow, in the 46th year of her lc!.
E. Caldwell, wife of J. Cook, Esq. engineer—At Islington. in I"
66th year, the Rev. J. P. Rose, rector of Althome.cum.Cticksca,
Essex, and minister of the chapel of ease, Islington—At Penton-
Title, after a short illness, in her 68th year, Mrs. Ann Humphrey.
of Bath, relict of W. Hutsfrey, Esq. formerly of Claphani.coni.
mon—Mr. J. Delany, In his 2lat year, eldest son of Mr. J. Dela-
ny, of Rotherhithe.-111r. Crick, of Norwood, for more than forty
years clerk to the late Counsellor Topping—At Brighton. in
Sikh year, R. Podmore, of Clayton, Sussex—At his house in
Spring-garden-parade, Dublin, C. Sloane, Esq. aged 48 yea*''

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