Star.
London, England, 1818-09-23 00:00:00

SPARRING.

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The antai etas of the Fanel mustered *O7 name-
ronsly at the benefit of Toni Oliver, which took. placa
yesterday, at the Fires'-Court, Sts Martin's-street. •
The amusement. commenced with a set-to between the Tete--
ran Lew*); and Mauve, a pupil of Ms. Lennox, though some-
what advanced in years, shelved off with considerable spirt.—
Mason is a very promising sprig. He spars neatly—measured
his distance well—ttrikes 'nth mach forest and quickness—and
dukes the utmost coolness with great energy. He tr.tated hie
muter, whom he repeatedly hit away from him, in the most
.uncersquonions manner—and, by a violent facer, drew blood
from his mouth and nose. At the conclusio'n of their set-to, a
shower of silver and copper rctoarded'their exertions!.
Dacha and ,Teertf next exhibited. Teri), spats well ; bat Ma
opponent, who is rather lung in the reach, atcceeded in keepirg
him out. Ttvo or three times, they came to close gnarly-a
—and
in these ruffianing encounters, acquitted themselves well.
JLtuletif and Holt ascended the stage amidst the ap2lausezif
the spectators. This was a very scientific set-ton Holt has the
advantage of Randall in height—but the extraordinary celerity
of the latter, both in stopping and hitting, rendered his adver-
sary's physical superiority of little avail. Huh could scarcely
plant a single blow—while Randall constantly touched him in
the wind with the tight hand, and, almost at the same moment,
with the left, paid his addresses most forcibly to his auricular
nerve*. This is Randall's pe'cullar excellence. He does nothing
by halves. II hit opponent receive a blow Prow the right hand,
he may be perfectly sure that he *lll ImMedlately feel the force
of the left;

Abbott and Theis no tnok possession of the gloves; They
appeared shy of etch other, until game of the remelt called out
to them to "go to work." They instantly took the hint, and
some good rullianing rounds followed—but neither dliplayt4
much science.

The appearance of Tan Dol.-Mr and Thinttr commanded great
applause. This was one of the finest sets-to of the day,' The
good-humour of the men wu equalled only by their exquisite
-science. Their manceuvring was gracefuland their styles/
hitting and stoppine, which was remarkable for snideness and
vigour, gave the highest redirection,
The set-to of IN,lier and Weldon did not entice mush interest.
Fisher would not face hit man till be was pinned up in a cor.!er
-arid, in that situation, he *as handled very.rooghly four or
fire times.
Welt Cannery Dia and ibeffy affbrded much aetunnnee.ts It
iivai a very clever set-to. The men are agile, and rssets no
%Mall 'lure of science." Weit Country Dick, at the COMTTICICC•
Mains Made good his-favourite appeal td the temple of his adz
veiury. lint D.lly vas .soontip to thesnanceuvre—yettultd•
his head—and, In refute for the intended Gloat, claimed
quaintaste with the bridge of Dick's nose.
Scerggins set-to with, Hudson.. AS usual, .he bore in on
opponent, hand over loud. There leas no such thing as etoik.iag
hint at first. tfeneritedidl before4tfite:---Det Hudsotr; w!.ote
'length of arm gave him me *MN advnettege, watched iris ~..4%-crt-
unley, and by a judicial/a application of MS patent thrashiag
roach*, ender &togging's% guard, beat him off to the extremity
of the stage.
i'ittoon, so mteh relehtufed for his great science, sheered off
with Richmond, the. Black. As a pertly stientific
this was the tinesi stt-to of the day. The heroes such adepts
In sparntig, that very. few blows were planted by either, tiled
ttkwards the end of the set-to, when they closed, and theptaver
some admirable in-fiyhting,
Oliver set-to with Spier. It ants a beautiful tkal of ski:),—..s•
•Spring is one of the finest lookirg• of the twillhur-tribe; and
appears to he deeply vented in the sciencemf attack and deftocre.
.114 is extremely, nimble, and is constantly in motion until he
can strike with effect. Oliver is utt so tall, but he is a poeveraY
fdlp built ntan: He mantruvres with infinite judgmeat, us*
strikes with uncommon force and qul,lness.
'('he sports closed will) the exhibition of two lads,
who aspire after the glory of ,c bloody noies and
, crack'd crowns"—viz. young ferry and the son and•
heir of old Caleb Baldwin. These bantams came,

nearer the real thing than any of those who preceded
them. They took and gave (including seveial kucck
down blows) with extraordinary good humour.
...A,
copper subscription, rewarded their toilsomeesertionst
aartin, the baker, gave public notice, that kis.
'F friends were ready to back him for 100 or ‘...;00
seas, to fight either Randall or Turner, when cr
where they. pleased.
Notice was given to Randall, that Turner was
ling to fight him fur 200 guineas. Randall ap.saer.
ed—" I'll fight him for 200 guineas this day five or
six weeks." A match will of course be immediately
made up.

Mr. WILKEP, the landlord of the Crown public.
house, at the corner of Dufour's-place, Broad-street,
Carnaby-market, was found drowned in the llegent'a
Cal on Monday forenoon, at twelve o'clock. He
ihad been missing since seven o'clock that morning,
when he left home with the intention of proceeding
to anelghbouring tailor's shop to scree the workmert
with spirituous liquor, and had not been heard of
since, till he was found drowned. A watch which
the deceased had in his fob in the morning was nos
accounted for. He has left a disconsolate widow and
six 'children.— A Coroner's Jury sat on the body yes-
terday. Verdict, Accidental Death.

The unusual warmth of the summer, together with
the .salubrity of the atmosphere, have riven a size
and maturity to various fruits, &c. which they seldom
attain ; the size of the acorns this year affords some
confirmation of the remark, many of which have been
picked measuring three inches round the rim of the
cup. The same causes have been equally beneficial
to the growth of timber, the midsummer shoot in
most of the springs being found to be upwards of
two feet.

The streets leading into Covent Garden Market
were, on Saturday morning last, crowded with carts;
of various descriptions, heavily laden with fruits and
vegetables, from distant parts of Kent, and tb.
counties f Suffolk and Norfolk ; a circumstance
never before known.—Onions sold on Saturday, in
Reading market, at 3s. per gallon.
CONN.tEXCHANOE, MARK-LAVE, SEPTEMBtit
Owing to adverse winds, there have been no fresh ar.,
rivals of any Grain since Monday ; and altho,4-h
sales were heavy this morniDsr, there is no vAtiattiot4
in prices. • *.

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'PEMBROKE,

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Not long since an instance of the effect of Welch-1
Law was experienced by a helpless woman, in a town
net a hundred miles from this neighbourhood: A poor
woman, who recently buried her husband', was called
upon by a huckster to pay her debt due to him, un-
der two shillings—the widow was unwilling to dis-
charge it, saying she did not owe so much ; upon
whiclr the huckster employed a sprig of the law to
ohtairi it from her this conscientious youth sent the
widow a note,• purporting that unless she paid the
sum and five shilling+ for his trouble, he would pro-
,
ceed against her. The widow, supposing she had
no right to pay such demand, and through poverty
was debarred opposing the lawyer, took no fluffier no-
dee of it ; but he, in consequence, proceeded,• and
in a short time run the debt to the an-own of an tie-
anion ; not wishing to lore sight of his object, he re-
paired with his assistantto the widow's humble- cot-
tage (if such it could be called), the retreat of,,pe:
verty, to seize her miserable effects, but Ending
there were none belonging to her, abruptly told her
he-was informed that she had a silver watch of her
late husband's in her possession, which the helpless
widow, in a paroxysm of grief, delivered to him.—
The lawyer, without compunction; gave it to an
auctioneer in the town to be sold : the sale was ab-
pounced by the public crier the next market day,-
" A watch to be sold, undeian execution." When
the auctioneer offered the -watch for sale, to the by.
standers, an Exciseman, who had heard of this de-
grading transaction, attended the sale, and asked the
auctioneer whether he had a plate licence ? the auc-
tioneer treated the Exciseman with contempt, and
said he•was not to be told his ditty ; the Exciseman,
however, gave him to understand that if it was sold
without one, he would be subject to the £5O penalty,
and- desired him to procure legal advice before he
proceeded any farther ; but regardless of the friendly
advice administered, he (after maturely deliberating)
tack the work out of the cases, and informed the
public that he should only sell the works, and the
purchaser, who bought them, should have the silver
eatei made him a present of. Forty shillings was
bid, and knotked down, the purchaser receiving the
cases into the bargain, in order to elude the penalty ;1
but it turned out to the contrary, for the auctioneer I
being summoned before the Commissioners, on an
information, he was fined in the mitigated penalty of
a. The lawyer, however, received the money ;
with his rapacious paw took out his demand—after,
Aithich ,here war nothing left either for the huckster
or auctioneer !
A very melancholy accident occurredyesterday to
a-labourer in this Dock-yard, named Benjamin Lewis,
while in the act of carrying a piece of timber, with
seven others, in consequence of his foot coming in
ceozact with a stone. which occasioned him to Tall,
attd the butt end of the timber striking him forcibly
on the head, literally store it in. Surgical aid was
immediately afforded, but the vital spark was ex-
Mact. It is, however, consoling to smut, that he has
no wife or children to deplore his untimely end.--A
Coroner's Inquest was held on the body, when a ver-
dict was returned of Accidental Death.

Tuesday se'nnight. as some labourers were at work
in a field at Crabble, in Kent, in undermining some
earth, one of them, a lad about 16 years old, named
Robert Hatton, imprudently ventured under the part
prepared to be thrown down, when it fell upon him,
ht. -caking his thighs, and bruising him severely.
A curious circumstance happened, about three
weeks ago, in Paris. An English boy, about fourteen
year: of-age, of genteel manners, was found in the
streets with no money in his pocket, and who could
not speak a word of French. He was brought to the
worthy and Reverend Dean of Sr. Aaiun, who was
then in Paris. The boy told a story, that his father
bid been dead some time; that be was placed under
the care of a guardian at Shepherd's Bush ; that be
Was entitled to a small fortune on coming of age
that his mother, a widow, had fled a bill in C
against his guardian, to get him, her son, out
bands ; and that he bad been brought down to Brigb.;
IL% by his guardian, and, under pretence of a sail on
the water, had been pat on board a packet and lan-
ded at Dieppe, where he was left on the. beach, with
only ten shillings in his pocket. Such was the story.
The worthy Dean had the boy taken care of, and
Wrote over to England to verify the accost% he gave,
when he learned that there was scarcely a word of
truth in the story he had trumped up. The link/
rogue had run from the school where he was placed.;
die Gentleman who had the care of him had never
been at Brighton ; he had several times run away
before, and the Doctor was-entreated to take some
means of sending him back to England. Accord-
ingly, the Rev. Dean entrusted him to the care of his
nephew, who brought him as far as Boulogne. There
Mr. Sumter engaged for his own and the passage of
the born on board of a packet about to sail for Dover?
and w 'le he was preparing to go on board. the li
rogue contrived to stake his escape, and has notsinte
been heard of.
Where an assemblage of talent and etpetitmehh
concentrated in one line of practice, a success iitiM
attend their application, not to be found elsewhere.,
This has• been evinced in the Establishment of the
Medical Board at Charlotte-House, BLickfriars-mad,
said at Woodstock-Douce, Woodstock-street, Oxford-,
street, where cures are every day performed in cases
which have baffled the skill of eminent professors,
and escited their astonishmeut.--The Medical Board
have particularly attended to those consequences of a
certain disease, which entails the most distressiag
bifida* end unhinges the constitution of both sexed.
They ajoo remove the effects of those symptoms mis-
inform, juvenile indiscretion, from irregular living,
and from a long residence in warm climates—of this
description they beg particularly to notice obstinate'
eruptions in the skin, sore throat, pains in the head and
limbs, frequently mistaken for rheumatism, strictures,
fistulas, scrophula, Wc.—Messrs. Cowen and Co.
after forty years practice in various Hospitals, are
consulted at Woodstock-street. Orford-street, daily,
from eight till eight; and at the Medical Boar 4
Chariotte.House, Great Charlotte-street, Blackfriars-
road, precisely from twelve until eight in the evening.
—Mechanics, and persons of moderate income, have
advice, gratis, if they attend at certain hours, namely,
'Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday motnings, until one
o'clock, and from six to eight every evening.
0- A side deer, aid private room for females. •

01i) BAILEY gESSIONS.

Yesterday, Robert Floodibre, fir, and
Wood.fird, junior, lather and son, lete pot to
under an indiettnent !barging 41111 with rec
knowing it to be stolen, 10011 a iillit,the Property t.
Jolin'Hinamen. William Russeltwas tostvimed last
Befelotss, at the Oldifaiky, for the7obbery.
Aboientta opined the case to the Jury on the
part of the prosecution. He very much regretted.
that the two prisoners at the bar, who were of so re-'
spectabie an appearance, should have been placed'
an That unfortunate situation ; but public justice re-1
quired that a guilty man, whatever might be his
=tin life, should not be suffered to go unpunished,
A father and a son were now standing betore a Jury
oflheir country, who were to decide according to
the evidence upon their guilt or innocence. The fa-
ther was a tripe-dealer, livingin the neighbourhood
of Clare-market, and carried on a very extensive
bus:nets there; and it was evident that the prisoner
bad'aot been actuated to commit this heinous offence
through necessity, as he had realized a considerable
property. By the statement of the facts to the Jury
by the Learned Counsel, it appeared that the pro-
perty in question had been left at the prisoner's house,
when Woodford, sen. was absent, but the son was
within, and absconded when the fact was discovered.
He then entered into a minute statement of the cir-
curnstanaes of the case, which it.is unnecessary here
to relate, and concluded with observing upon the
favourable circumstance for the elder prisoner, that
)48 was not at home when the property was left at
his house. With regard to the young lad at the bar,
he hoped that this would be a serious lesson to him
in future, and he would learn, that, having com-
mitted a crime, it was not advisable to fly the hands
of justice. He was sorry to me so young.a person
following the path of infamy and vice, and be was
most anxious that he should know, that if he con-
tinued in that course, the gibbet would tiltimately
put an end to his existence.—(Here the young lad
'began to cry bitterly, and showed the utmost con-
trition.)—Widi respect to the prosecutor in this case,
he could assure the Court, that he bad been actuated
in this prosecution by no vindictive spirit : he enter-
tained no animosity towards the prisoners, but was
solely anxious that public offenders should not go
unpunished.
Before any witnesses were called to make out the
case, the Recommit said, that he-very much doubt-
ed whether, if the evidence was gone into, there was
any fact which could Induce a Jury to pronounce the
prisoners guilty. The elder prisoner, it appeared,
was not present when the property was left at his
house, and therefore it could riot' be said that he had
a guilty knowledge of the fact. if, indeed, there had
been a previtins communication between the thief and
the priioner, and it was settled between them that
the latter should* not be at home at tilt time, then in-
deed it might be said that he had.a guilty knowledge;
but here there was no proof of that important fact.
With regard to the boy, he had certainly behaved in
a very suspicious m;nner, but still there was not
sufficient criminating proof. He did not blame the
prosecutor feeling sore upon the matter, but the
Judge and the Jury had other considerations: the
guilt or innocence of the prisoners was to be decided
upon the evidence adduced, and, however ingenious
the arguments of the Counsel might be and how-
ever plausible his conclusions, yet the Jury were only
to be guided by the facts of the ease. He compli-
mented the Leaned Counsel upon the manner in
which he had opened the case for the prosecution,
and observed, that he was happy when Counsel were
employed by the prosecutors, as the case was always
stated fairly ; their own character depended upon it.
tinder these circumstances he advised the Gentleman.
"of the Jury to acquit the prisoners.
'loth the prisoners were immediately-acqoitted.
• James Malooitey was indicted for stabbing John
Black on the 81st of August, in Queen Catherine-
Amen, in the parish of Stepney.
The prosecutor, who is a sawyer, stated, -drat on
dw day mentioned in the indictment, he war passing
ibe above court: several women were standing
Woad it : on asking what was the matter, he was in-
formed the prisoner had threatened to kill his daugh-
ter. The witness said he ought
to be ashamed
himself. Some irritating passed from some
the women towards the prisoner ; and the witness,
who was standing in the next yard, made some fur,
Sher observations. The prisoner said is was no bust-
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steno( his, and went to the front gate, saying to the
witness, " If you come here, I am your man
which words he repeated, saying, " rn do your bu-
,siness for you." The witness went into the prisoner's
yard, and stood about two feet and a half from the
rails, when the prisoner, with a cutlass, made a stab
at him through the rails ; the weapon went into his
thigh, and inflicted a severe wound. The witness
then jumped over the rails, and the prisoner made a
second cut at him, but wet secured.
J. Attree confined the foregoing testimony, and
stated, that he assisted in securing the prisoner.
Several other witnesses spoke to' the sameeffect •
adding, that much abusive altercation ensued be-
tween the parties.
The prisoner, in his defence, alledged, that the pro-
secutor had made use of the most Irritating language,
accompanied with very disgitetieg hs; that be
warned him from interfering in his concerns, and
stated; that his daughter had left him at home with a
child, and that he was merely scalding her for hav-
ing been absent three hours. He denied that he had
stsuct the prosecutor; bat that he supposed he must
have been wounded io the scuffle, when on his
promisee.
Efisabeth Co:, the daughter of the prisoner, swore,
that her father was not ill using her otherwise than
scolding her ; the prosecutor was using bad language,
and appealed in liquor. The witness begged him to
go home, and not. Interfere, as it way a family affair.
Her father was then in the house ; but the prosecutor
said, he was determined to have her father out. The
prosecutor came over into her father's premises; and
not till then did he strike the• prosecutor, and this
after the prosecutor had twice struck her father. A
scuffle then ensued, and her -father was much hurt,
and was obliged to go to the hospital, where he re-
Wanted a week.
A great number of witnesses gave testimony. simi.
far in effect to that of the prieasefe daughter ; each
declaring, that the Orotecuttitee sohduct was .very oB
fsusive, and •that he would not be prevailed ca to go

the evidence, as the charge was a most serious one.
Other witnesses were thew examined, particularly
several who concurred in giving the prisoner an es.
cellent character for humanity. Re is in the employ,
of the Dock Company.
The RICORDER then summsd up, and the Jury in-
stantly acquitted the prisoner.
Fuell, a -cd 20, and Robert Wynn, aged
19, were indicted for stealing a number of pieces
of plate, in the house of Thomas Ludford Bellamy,
in the Kihg's Road, Chelsea. The facts of the
case were clearly proved. The prisoners lived in
the parish of St. Leonard's, Shoreditch, but they
were found on the spot. It appeared that they had
plenty of work, but chose to follow a trade of thiev-
ing._ The Jury found them both Guilty,
The COMMON SZRJEANT.-It is with much pain
that I see persons of your respectable appearance at
that bar, on a charge like the present. The prose-
tutor has most unquestionably shewn you the high-
est mercy, for had the indictment been laid capitally
your lives would have inevitably been forfeited to
the laws of the country. You had plenty of work,
but nevertheless neglected that, and chose to go from
place to place watching every opportunity where
servants were absent. and availing yourselves of that
opportunity to plunder those houses. In your case
you cannot plead that you were driven to c )in
the crime by distress, and I theriore think, that the
only way by which your lives can be saved is to
transport you for the term of seven years. .It is a
duty we owe to the country, and will, I believe. be{
the highest mercy to you ; for I trust that by serious
reflection on your past conduct, and sincere contri-,
tion, you will yet be restored as useful members of
society honourable to yourselves and a pleasure to,
your friends. It is only by sincere repentance, and
determined purposes reformation, you can yet
hope for credit in society. The Court, therefore,
order you to be tran'ported to such place as his Ma-
jesty shall appoint, for the term of seven years.
The prisoners bowed to the Court, and retired.
The prosecutor recommended them still further to

mercy.
The COMMON Sertizatm—l can very well appre-
ciate the laudable motives from which you act, Sir,
in making this application, but I must resist it ; for
I believe' were the prisoners to be only a short time,
imprisoned, they would _basin the same traffic. Pub-
lic justice must not be sacrificed to the gratification
of private feeling.
Joseph Cod, 19, was•capitally indicted for stealing
privately in the shop of Thomas Gardener, in White-
chapel. The prisoner stole Four pair of drawers, five
pair of gloves, one white handkerchief', four
handkerchiefs, &c. The prisoner threw himself on
the mercy of the Court. Verdict—Guilty of stealing
under five shillings.
The Rzeoarira.—Prisoner, ytu too clever a
fellow to remain in this country ; you must not be
suffered any longer here; the countrj Will be very
.well rid of you for life, and you-shall be transported.

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Fj.' Tha Jury, previous to the whole of the prisoner's
"I.rnii:t witnesses being examined, expre...sed themselves satis-
Fisted fied with what they had heard in answer ; but
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The RZCORDER said, they must hear the whole of