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London, England, 1816-10-15 00:00:00

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TIM,44MILITTI4
BE*WthrerllEt ;IND tARMER.

•On this subject *the Varrufr Putrid, after :Mitts
that the fight was notollowed to take e.g. ice it: Cum-
berland, in consequence of the interference of the
Magistrates, contains the following interesting Com-
munications:
4. &In--Before you can receive this, you.may per-
haps have heard that the pogilisto Oliver and Corm,-
fought at Springfield yesterday. They had intended
to fight at Carlisle, but the Magistrateo there, at'the
instance of the Bishop, would not :allow tliein
de-
cide the match in the Cuonty of Cumberland. For
that purpose they were obliged to come over to Scot-
land. Anxious to prevent their fighting in my parish,.
I obtained a warrant from the first . Magistrate of
Annan, to apprehend the combitants, that they might
bound over to keep the peace in this vicinity, but•
owing to the immense mass of tosofirti from England.
the execution of the: warrant became impracticable.
I am sorry to say,•that there were several Justices of
• the Peace present, who, it might have been expected,
would have assured and supported the Con +tables in
the discharge of their :duty, but this they did .not do.
It is impossible for me t" conceive how men, under
the obligation of a solemn oath to exert th.'ir autho-
rity for the preservation of the peace, could reconcile.
their conduct. to any idea of duty, or how.they with'
be present, without employing the powers with which
they' are iniested, to prevent a scene• sis inj.irioug ro
the religion, the morals, the industry. and the Aim
btiety of the people, and so degrading to human na-
ture, lam persuaded, that yo.a sentiments respect.
lag tlte subject in question are precisely the same with
my. brain; and" I have no doubt but you join with me
in lamenting. th.f.t ow Nobility, Gentry. and Magis-
trates,. should not only tolerate, but patronize such
it ihoiroon and barbarous aninsements.
. • 44 I.rematn, Sd, your's, &c.
' U Orkitney, sth Olt. 1816. " J. ?AMMAN."
Mr. Moron i. the Miai,iter of the parish ot Graitoey, in
*rush SpriuOisid Is situated.
Ma. EDITOR—You last week prpsented us with, a
very animated picture'of the battle between Carter
and Oliver. gut yen' only, slightly touched on the
aspic; of the scene of actioo. You did "not tell us.
that I fight, like death, ii a general leveller I of the
perfect equality which crewalled on that very pooriant
moonlit ; where the leer was in close felloie.Otip,
cheek by jowl.ostler and scairenger whore
the Magistrate closed in earrhet with the Constable;
what *shouts of joy and 'kritilliph 'Were iiisAd by. the.
anzieops Mtiltittide wlieti either Of the catribatants gave
the Other a blow Whieh. deprived him of sense, or
ciiveled hiin with blood; ,bow many perstina were.
taken in •by black-legs' en.d. shaeperp t '.hase
bad their pockets picked; and Sow miry :spent thaw
inns a tiait-intrAnd:"wefo and. family in •sain
I,!okeJ for at home; all' these things, so jiteariez, so
itteresti.v. Sir, you either entirely forgot, or htd ;net
time to weice. The pirture would ilk be complete,
without they were recalled to the mind's eye:, and
by permitting ale •to do so here, you will confer an
obligation on two opposite parties—you will heighten
the ast of those oho still with for another such
bottle—anti you Wltl cenfirm the disgust of those
Vibe saw the oae in:epic:don for theft's,. and design
kto be the art time. * "iio saner t."

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*The Gretna green, releisiatit' •nded, but not pro.
fessionally, at the late mauls: between Oliver and Car.
star at that place ; on which occasion he observed to
a friend, that he 'had riveted the chaise of many a,
couple, but bad never witnened such imorisieein: before.
.. KINOSOATE. (NEAR MARGATE') OCTOIEft 13... a.
‘4 An extraordinary and awful incursion of the sea
has produced a cc nplete' revolution in' 'that part, '
where rood' a house, for fme immemorial, called the
Admiral Dighy's Head. It was.bere where ct mpany
alighted, in their tour throughthelsland, tb View the
romantic beauties of the spot, 'which* are retiofthea
for their antiitity ; and also
.to see. the Goodwin
Sands
.atid the white Cliffs:Of Gallia% shoie, which are
clearly.disiernible.witen the atmosphere is fret kern
.cteuds. Daring the prevalence of one of those'hitrii 7
awes, which at timesireset Our Coest, an eastern gale
carried away the whole of the hotise, except a part of
q. •
one wing, wherein a -seeraut boy, slept, This march.
dous visitation happeningin'the night, the boy atvOke '
with the rumbling noise of thepretaisei giving way,.
but Whether it was. Owing; to being overcome with
tartor, which.benilmbed all his faculties, or that he
preserved 'more than stoical firmness, it is certain that
be did ant attempt:to escape the • impending danger.
From the detail given by a. resident .in the vicinity
(for the family were all prpvidentialy absent at Mar-
gate), it appeare that the surf rose Onsiderably above.
a hundred lest froth • the' sea, -Ind, brrage - with 'such
fotceover.the cliff as to inundate every object around.
As a temporary dwelling, the innkeeper his fitted up
that wbinssical gothic pile, which was long used for
accommodating horses 4ild carriages. The . sea •is
approaching, with gigantic strides, to that very
beautiful edifice, called :the Castle, which, though:
it stand on an eminence, toviering over all 'the other'
dareirnmsi yet it is by no moans safe 'from .the amid:
ful hollow-broken. sea which are peculiar. to this
quarter, awl. doting thd .eroinorparticularty violent."
On the ‘A9tltult..two open fishing !spats lefeltdifs'..,
gate_hat bout ; one of the* latarfiSrtiinat ihr getiitig
Broadstairs daring the gale; tost'ards theeitkififslthe,
other, with three men and ii bilk; attsitlenly ' •
.p. .aii
It:4e
ed, and all hands, no slolef,"ditifYititst-•. . " has
not heed heard of. The boy. staridi'Vfi.: roeli,,*e-
could in the early Pate &AO Yealsloithelittleciai 4t.
part of the crew heron ri4 tO ifyi IoF txoii Ott/.
Two more barge* broke Orift.loituntiteh' ilia men
were got out. _ Onecif Ott 10414 brook YIIIPoft
.Proadstair s, the other sectwed. §rits.friiiii ItactirtAati..,
In addition to the • irsielff figtJeisti.oei.iSi. •..by 1
0,. ~.... 1_ • ri. '
the violence of the'higlreeintit'ig tat .at/i oitisnoq.we
have to record the death of rintivailint,lthitatr)stis
men of Gieveteort; /bout 4.yeAtesiof age:.. e 'tpas,
proceeding to Baingsgatt With fisk having with Ord:
a son of. Mr. Lightfoot, 'of Nofthffeet, and Vibeti.l*
tween Greenhithe and , rutfleg, the boat
.suadOtik
overseti and HoPltitis -.seal rotoilUnitety 4ratisii."
Lightfoot swam a short distil** lindincitilY•e;
a rope thrown for his preset/igloo' from-,
the spot. , •
Tuesday- sennight, a child, three' yei
son of Mr. • 'Holdiworth; • konfeetiottee•
having rambled itretungatly *ids trop')
so Wages Goo& ten horn-mit:Olt
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