Star.
London, England, 1818-09-22 00:00:00

Captain Brain's Cyclops
Mr. Jacobs's Waterloo
Mr. Marsh's Cymbal
Mr. Mell6h's Turn-out

Even betting on the winner.
AYLESBURY RACES.

Wednesday and Thursday last these Races, after lying dor-
mant beat 40 years, were revived by the exertions and liberality
of Lord Nuccwe and Wtt.trair RICIC70111), Rsq. the present
Members for the Town. The first day's sport consisted of a
plea of 50 guineas given by the two Members, to be run for by
horses the &maple property of freeholders, and another of equal
value by the residents of the tows. They were both won in two
well-contested heatt, the first prize by Mr. Denbo's% f. Maiden,
3 years old, and the latter by Mr. Dragc's b. e. 3 years old. On*
the second day a Sweepstakes of 50 guineas was won In two
heats by Mr. Fleet's Spot, warmly contested by Mr. Ilogg's
Miss Pickle. A Purse collected after the dinner for haack rice,
pro 'wed much amusement from the variety of candidates. No
accident happened on either day, notwithstanding the ground
was covered with thousands of spectators. The amusements of
Wednesday were dosed with a Ball, opened by Lord Ncor'sr
and Miss RICILFJUD, the only daughter of the Member, which
with quadrilles and country dances, was kept up with great spi-
rit until three o'clock- Lord LAtt and Sir Joint DASIIWOOD
Kum, Bart. aocepted the office of Stewards for the next year.

A singular circumstance took place lately at Knights-
bridge Barracks :—One of the first troop of Life-
Guards observed, in cleaning his horse, that the ani-
mal seemed particularly fond of having his face and
head continually rubbed, in doing which the soldier
discovered something moveable as he pressed the cheek
of the horse. He accordingly communicated the same
to Mr. Bloxham, theVetertnary Surgeon of the troop,
who took considerable pains to examine it, and having
made every necessary preparatibn, lanced it in the
hope of discovering the cause, when, to his surprise,
lie extracted a grape-shot weighing nine ounces, from
the horse's head, which he received at the battle of
Waterloo, where the wound was immediately dressed
in the usual manner, after the engagement, and was
considered only as a sword cut.
The Defiance coach was overturned near Leeds on
Thursday night; there were 16 passengers; one, an
elderly woman, had her, leg broken, others severe
contusions ; the coachman also broke the small bone

of his leg.
A sad accident happesd on Toesday night, the
Bth instant, at Bilsby, near Alford, Lincolnshire. Mr.
Siszoxa RUTLAND, wheelwright, of Hogsthorpe, was
returning from market at about nine o'clock, in com-
pany with some neighbours in the Marsh, when they
stopped at the public-house at Bilsby to drink. Mr.
RUTLAND suddenly rode off at speed ; and, being fol-
lowed in a few seconds by those who had been with
him, was found to have fallen horn his.horse, and
was groaning deeply as he lay in the road. A surgeon
was fetched as soon as possible from Alford, but the
wretched man had expired before he arrived, having
dreadfully fractured his skull.
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A Student of Philosophy in the University of Cla-
genfurth, aged 19, a young man of genius, of good
morals, and of much application to his studies, who
dwells with a relation on the ground floor of the In-
.apecting-hanse in the Bank, went up on the morning
of the 29. d ult. at one o'clock, to the first floor, hail
dressed, in order to get a light from a lamp, which
burns all night; before the place where the treasure
is deposited, when the centinel, who was stationed
there, plungel his bayonet into his breast. The un-
fortunate man died soon after.
INQUESTS.—Yesterday an Inqueu was held at the
Barley Mow, in Mount-street, (.4-svenor square, ca
the body of a man, name unknown, which was found
by some labourers while digging in one of the gravel
pits in Hyde Park. Two knives. such as glaziers use,
were found in his pockets. During the summer a
number of poor harmless creatures used to take shel-
ter in the gravel pits, and it is supposed the bank had
fallen on the deceased while he was was asleep under
it. Verdict—Accidental Death.
-Ait Inquest was held at St. Thomas's Hospital, on
the body of J. Murdoch, aged 11, whose death was
occasioned by the falling of a large stone on his head
while he was playing at leap-frog over it as it stood
,perpendicular in one of the wharfs in Tooley-street.
Verdict—Accidental Death.
An Inquest was held at the Vestry-room,Wappirg,
on J. L. Sherwood, who was knocked from the main-
top sail yard of a ship in the West India Docks, by a
bolt drawing out of the cap. He fell on his head ou
the deck, and was instantly killed. Verdict—Acci
dental Death.
Another Inquest was held at the same place, on P.
Elder, a Waterman, who was missing from Thursday
till Saturday, when his body was found in theTliames.
Verdict—Found Drowned.
Another Inquest was held at the King's Arms, in
Charles-street, Goswell-street, on the body of J. K:rk-
man, son of Mr. K. a brewer, who was killed by fall-
ling into the malt mill. The mill is worked by a
horse, and the deceased, only nine years old, was
playing near it, when, by some accident, he was
knocked doWn and puUed into the mill. A man in
the employ of Mr. K. having instantlysobserved the
accident, pulled him out, dreadfully mangled, his
head being almost torn to atoms. Verdict—Acciden-
tal Death.
Wednesday an inquest was held in the Board-room
of St. James's Workhouse on the body of F. Hawks-
bury, a watchman, who died on his beat from burst-
ing of a blood-vessel in the stomach. Verdict, Died
by the visitation of Gov. •

Last week,. A isolinersaich • between Croaks and
Carrick, took place neart-Modiesbum, on the Crum-
bernatild Road; 'They both beleng to C-4isgow..
*Croshie was bred a shoemaker, and is a professional
sparrer ; and Carrick it Asaddler. The crowd met
to .witpesi this exhibition w•as immense. They fought
Cot a subscription purse. Carrick entered the ring
first, seconded by Ilurrel and Maxwell, and threw up
his hat. Crosbie immediately followed, seconded by
Robertson and Jones.

Round 1- Sparring about half a minute, wherithey both struck
at the head, and Carrick cut Crosbic acrosi the now, at the same.
' time Croshie drew blood from Ca: ia's mouth and cruse, wbnn.
two or three blows were ekctanged, Crostle tripped himself
and fell against the ring. Claret from Carrick.
• S. Good fighting; Carrick struck Croshie under the right eye
and cut him.; he bled prohisrly.. Crosbie returned a right hard
body blow and knocked him down.
3. Bating 3 to 1 against Crosbie ; rallied round the ring.--
Croshie retreated to the ropes, then he beat back kis man, when..
a struggle took place, and both fell. Upon the whole, Crosblit
had the best of the round•

4. Crosbie gave him a left-handed facer, and he retired to the
ropes. Carrick turned away his head, and Crombie struck hint
on-the back of the neck, when be fell on the ropes, and a cry of
" Foul, foul," vociferated front his bottle-holder. lie imme-
diately went to the opposite side of the ring to take the bandit**
chiefs, when the Judges would not allow him, and said it waa
fair. _ _

5. Good Aghting ; beating one another right and left to.and
the ring. Carrick lay down at the ropes to end the round.
6. croshiss knocked down his antagonist by a hoe body blew.
7. Both sparring lo wind, when they closed and both fet,
Crosbie uppermost.
8. Spatting for some time, when they closed, Carrick upper-
, most. Two to one on Carrick. _ _ .

9. Crosbie beat him across the ring, when Carrick slunk down
against the ropes.
10. Carrick very weak, when they closed, holding one ano-
ther at arms length, when Crosbie gave hint a left-banded chop-
per, and resumed hls grip, when fell, Cro:,ble uppermost.
11. Carrick fell by a blow, when they housed " Crosbie for
ever !"
12. Carrick fell without a blow and lay on the ground, and
was not able to gain his second's knee.
13. Sparring for wind. Crosbie got him against the ropes and
punhhcd him severely.
14. Good fighting, beating each other across the ring. Car-
rick down.

15 and 16. Two short rounds, and Carrick fell in them both.
17. Sparring a good deal; Crosbie punished him severelf is
the face, and he fell.
18. They both gripped. Crosbie tried to give him a cross.
buttock, but Carrick put his fingers into his mouth, when $
struggle ensual, and both fell.
19. Bah gripped ons another, when they had their Urn is
ea eh other's mouth. By a severe struggle Carrick went doter.
20. Both down, trial of strength, Cart undermost.
el. Crosbie down, by Carrick gripping every time; bztile
doubtful. _ _ _

22. Crosbie hit Carrick a fine bode blow, and knocked him
against the ropes wben Carrick made an attempt to bite, ard
was very much hissed.
23. Carrick sparred a good deal, when he fell by a trip and
lay on the grotmd.
24. Sparring a considerable time, when a good rally tack
place, Carrick down.
25. No betting and a great deal of fighting. Carrick fell by
a blow.
26 and 27. Crosbie made good fighting, hit a fine facer, Ca-
rick down both times.
28. A good deal of fighting, Carrick hanging against the
ropes, Crosbie punished him severely. A cry of " Foal, fcal!
Fair, Fair !
29. Sparring for wind, Crosby down by a push against the
ropes.
30. Crosbie bleeding profusely from the eye, put up his bard
and threw the blood in Carrick', face, when Carrick gripped,
offered to bite, and fell. No fighting.
31. Mrrickran in to grip, both fell, C.trrick undermost.
• $2. Carrick fought a good round, and Crosbie punished Mtn
on the ropes. " F.ul, foul! Fair, fair
53. Fine fighting, beating one another round the ring; Ctrs-
ble bit a left-banded facer, which was finely returned by Cr.r-
rick. Crosbie down.
34.•Carrick had the best of this round, he gripped, and both
went down.
ZS. A bad round, Carrick on the ropes, when Crosbie struck
aim several bard blows. " Foul, foul! and Fair, fair 1"
3f. and 37. Carrick down on the ropes both times, gripped,
and offered to bite.
• 38. Crosbie sp trring for wind, Carrick ma,le the attack, Cros-
bie retreated to the ropes, (AI, and was beat down by his man,
and, when on the ground, Carrick struck him on the mouth,
when Crosbie inamedlattly lose and declared foul pLiy.—The
Judges decided so, which put ass end to the fight, and Crosbie,
of course, got the purse.
Crosbie seemed to be in better wind than Carrick
at the end of the fight, and, upon the whole, in bet-
ter condition. Carrick cried out for Crosbie to fight
out the battle, but the ring was broken.
Friday last, at noon, a battle for a purse of twenty
guineas was fought, in a field at the lower part of
Ch-aaram Lines, between West Country Dick and a
' Navigator of the name of Davis, employed in Chat-
' ham Dock-yard. Dick is a noted pugilist, who has
fought seventeen prize battles, and the Navigator was
known to be a man of tried corn age. Fcr twelve
rounds many well directed and forcible blows were
given by the Navigator, and much skill and science
displayed by both the combatants; and it was thought
that Dick had met with his match. In the 13th
round, however, the Navigator had the misfortune
to dislocate his wrist so completely, that his right
arm became entirely useless, when 'he was obliged,
reluctantly, to give up the contest. A second battle
took place soon after the termination of the former,
between another Navigator, a pcwerful athletic man,
anti a tall slight young man, a caulker in the Dock-
yard, which was won by the latter, with very little
difficulty.

Sat-3:clay se'nnight, the eldest son of the Rey. Mr.
Battersby, and one Butler, his Proctor, with two young
Gelitlemea who accompanied Mr.l3attersby -for the
purpose of viewing the tythes of Mullough, near
Cloarnell, were fallen upon with a most savage fero-
city—the Constables, whom they had with them for
protection, and all the rest of the party who bad
arras, were robbed of them, and the whole party
cruelly beaten. Mr. Battersby's life, from the bat-
tering he received on his head, is considered in seri.
ous danger.

A Lto A,Strr. 7.—A lamentnble accident happened
last tight within two miles of this town, by which
Mr. JOHN BROWNHILL, carrier between lames and
Stirling, and a young man of this town, Mr. Balms-
ZElt MORRISCN grocer, lost their lives. The carriesM
had taken r. tAfORRISON upon his cart by the way,
and, to appearance, the horse had gone off the road
to drink at a deep pool, into which the horse and cart
had fallen, with the men under it; and in this deplo-
rable situation they had lain, it is supposed, about
two hours, when they were discovered by some pa"
sengers, attracted by the howliag of the carrier's dog
and the'groaning of the horse. Both the men were
quite dead when found—the horse is stilt alive,
though much bruised from its struggling under the
cast. The carrier has left a widow and young

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Yesterdary. Asa Realay, sied 26, was
for stealing thirteen- • of cotton, valne 261. in a
contain vessel the Isabella, in the London
Deus'; and James Chanhers, aged 24, and William
Ifiaton, aged 95, were indicted for receiving the
it*, knowing. it to be stolen.
•. ?be first witness called on the part of the prose-
cution was Charles Pillar., who proved that the goods
in question were packed on the 9th of July, and put
on board the Isabella. Two other witnesses proved
the delivery of the trunk on board the vessel,
Samuel Childs deposed, that he belonged to the li
West India Docks, and that his brother was mate of
the Isabella. On the 24th of July witness went to
see his brother. He knew the prisoner, Rowley, who
was a mariner in the vessel, and he saw him on the
9th July going on board the ship, dressed in a smock
working frock. Rowley went down into the fore-
castle, and soon after came upon deck, wearing sal.
lor's clothes. He appeared very balky in his person,
as if he had something conceded under his dress.—
Witness intimated this circumstance to his brother,

who instantly stopped Rowley, and ordered him into
the cabin, where he was stripped, and two pieces of
cotton goods were taken from him. Rowley then
confessed his guilt, and offered to give up all the
money he had, and to shew where the other stolen
property was, if he were himself forgiven. Witness's
brother, however, refused, and said, " Rowley, you
cheated me before of some tobacco." On searching
the prisoner's birth, four pieces more of cotton were
discovered. The prisoner then said, " Unless you
will forgive me I will give you no information : all
I can suffer is transportation, for which I care no-
thing, and I will not stay long there."
Murray, a Police-officer, stated, that the prisoner
Rowley was consigned to his custody. On the way
to the New Prison, he asked witness if he thought it
would do him any good to tell where the remainder
of the stolen property was? Witness replied, that he
thought it would not ; but as they passed through
Rosemary-lane Rowley pointed out the prisoner
Chambers's shop, and said, " There is the shop where
I sold the cotton, and got it. for each piece." A
starch warrant was subsequently obtained, and se-
voral cotton pieces, resembling those put on board
the ship, were found in Chambers's house. Chant-
bers said at the time that he had not bought them,
but that Burton had, who was then at the door.—
Burton admitted it, but said he had done it with
Chambers's money.
Another Police-officer being called, corroborated
this statement, and the property produced was iden-
tified by Perron, who had packed up the goods.
The prisoners were then called upon for their
defence. _ _

Rowley said that he was a native of America, and
had sold these goods for his shipmate John Perring-
-ton. The prosecutor, he said, had offered to com-
pound the matter for 251. Chambers denied that he
Lad any knowledge that the property was stolen ;!
and Burton said, that•he was a servant of Chambers,
and had been so only two days. He was to have
one-third of the property bought and sold, and this
was to be his profit. He confessed that he had bought
the goods, but did not know that they were stolen.
Several witnesses were called to the character of
all three prisoners. It was the custom to admit ser-
vants to a share in the profits of the business in which
Chambers was concerned, intend of giving wages,
is consequence of the badness of trade.
The Jury found Rowley Guilty of stealing to the
value of 395, and acquitted Chambers and Burton.
John Martin .was indicted capitally, for stealing,,
on `2Bth duly,- a watch, chain, and seals, value W.'
10s. the property of John Baldwin, in the dwelling.'
house of Sir James Graham, Bart. _ .

By the witnesses called on the part of the prose-
cution the facts were cleared proved against the pri-
soner. In his defence, he said that the watch was
Iris own •and that he had bought it at a publican's
named ileadington, living near Carnaby-market.
. To support this assertion, John Hcadington was
called. Ile kept a public-house, the, sign of the
Maidenhead, in Maidenhead-court, Carnaby-market.
He recollected the prisoner being at his house at
some time, but he could not specify the particular
day, and heard something about a watch, but could
not tell what price was given for it by the prisoner,
or who sold it.
A witness, who had known the prisoner for a few
months, was also called to character. He believed
the prisoner was an honest man, and carried on the
business of a bookseller, paper-hanger, or something
of that kind..
The Jury, with little hesitation, found the prisoner
Guilty of stealing to the value of 395.
As soon as the verdict had been pronounced, the
RECORDER called Fleadington into the witness's box,
and addressed him, « You have been guilty of wilful
and corrupt perjury, and I shall commit you to
Newgate." Ile was immediately conducted from the
Court to the prison.
Mary. Smith, aged 24, was tried for stealing a
sheet; value 4s. the property of Christopher Hicks.,
It appeared that the prisoner had taken a bed for one
night in the house of the prosecutor, for which she
gave six-pence ; and the next morning when she went
away, she carried off one of the sheets off the bed.
She was immediately after taken with the stolen pro-
pert?, which she immediately gave up ; and stated
that distress compelled her to commit the theft.
The Jury found her Guilty ; and the COMMON SER.
JEANT sentenced her to pay a shilling, and be dis-
charged, expressing a hope that she would be careful
respecting her conduct in future.
Mr. Brown, the keeper, said, that when the priso-
ner was first brought into Newgate, she was in the
most deplorable state of distress ; her conduct had
been orderly, and she excited the attention of some
benevolent persons. She should not, however, be now
thrown out upon the world, for he would write to the
persons at the head of the Refuge for the Destitute,
and get her taken into that Institution.
The COMMON SEBJEANT said, that. Mr. Brown de-
served the thanks of the Court, and of the public,
foe his benevolenoein this instance. The poor young
woman was certainly a fit object of compassion.
The above circumstance made.such an impression
on the Jury,. that they immediately raised some
money emongthemselves for the prisoner's relief,
Hugh Lynch was indicted for burglariously break-
ing and eatery% the dwelling house of William Phil-

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Emoret Esq. at Kensingtref. It append, t on
the nzght in question, a watchman had observed
some suspicious characters in the neighbourhood of
the prosecutor'ipremises, which induced him to keep
:rod look out ; and about two (Mock, hearing a
se, he went to ascertain the cause, when the pri-
soner came from the prosecutor's area, and endea-
voured to effect his escapr; the watchman pursued
him, and after some trouble, succeeded in securing
the prisoner, on wham be found a crow-bar, a dark
lanthorn, and other implements of house-breaking,
and on examining the premises, it was found that
the pantry window had been broken, and an entry
effected. The prisoner was found Gailty—Death.
A young lad named Banbury, was charged with
stealing a time-piece, value St. the property of Mr.
Smith. The lad had been employed as a fly-boy on
a Sunday Paper, and-received a respectable character;
in consideration of *hich, and there being no proof
that he actually stole it, the Jury acquitted him.
Maria Darnell, J. Crow, L. Aksander, 7'. G.
Gouldstnith, and J. Rose, were also acquitted.

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