The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-08-25 00:00:00

CORUNNA.
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By accounts Which have arrived from Cornnha to the'
12th inst., we learn that the French troops had left Ferrol,
and joined General Bourck before Corium'. They suc-
ceeded on the sth in Fatting four guns (•24 pounders) from
Ferrol, for the batteries on the bills of Santa Margaretta,
and hear the windmills. On the morning of the tith, at
daylight, the en'emy appeared in great numbers close to the
tour, when the batteries opened and kept up a fire on them
till about two o'clock, when the teensy sent a flag of truce,
and summoned the places second time, The answer, which
was becoming a man of principle and gallantry. was de-
livered by the chief of the staff to the French officer who
came with the flag of trace, and 10 minutes was allowed him
to depart, at the expiration of which time the firing coin.
sensed on both sides with cannon and musketry : and at
the same time two French frigates, two brigs of war, and
gun boats, came into the bay, and stood near that part of
the city called Orxan, and commenced a heavy tiring; but
the batteries from the town soon obliged them to desist, and
sheet' of to sea.

The enemy constructed fdur batteries, and mounted three
24 pounders on each, on the bilk of the mills and at the
Poloza, which command the town, and at six o'clock
In the evening opened a heavy fire on the town, and
kept it up all night without intermission, throwing in
shel:s grenades, and cannon-shot: they directed their fire
to that part of the city called the Piscardina, which is the
finest aid most elegant part of the eitr, where the mer-
chants reside, and particularly on the Canton de Lacy. In
the streets called Calle St. Andrew, St. Nichols, and Cor-
deleria, their fire did some mischief to the inhabitant*, and
did not cease until five o'clock of the morning' of the 7th.
Lieut.-Colonel Don Pedro Barco, a most valuable arti le-
ry officer, was killed about nine o'clock at flight : and also
Lieut. Jose Nunez, and several artillerymen. The inhabi-
tants are cheerful, and do not despair: the men all, old and
young, are under arms and ready to tight, should the ene-
my attempt to storm thooven ; the women work at the
batteries, and bring sand bags, and all the materials that
are used in constructing batteries and breast-works.
On the 7th two French frigates arrived, and joined the
others,so that the naval force of fhe enemy then co. sisted a
4 frigates, 2 brigs, and 2 gun boats. The inhabitants were
most anxiously ►ooking out every day for provisions from
England; they said tbey:never would despair while the
English were their friends. Provisions were getting very
dear, and water and fuel scarce. Neither arms nor ammu-
nition were wanted.

On the Bth and 9th the enemy were very silent: they had
withdrawn their guns from their batteries, and had fallen
back, as they were in dread of being attacked in their
rear. ileneral Vego on retiring from rigo, where he dis-
mantled the Castle, and spiked all the guns in the forts,
joined 6eneral Pallarea, for the purpose of harassing the
rear of the French at Corunna.
We must add to these accodnts that advice, have arrived
from Ferial under date of the 15th, which mention that an
arrangement had been entered into between lieneral Itourck
and the garrison of Corunna, in consequence of which hos-
tilities had ceased; but this account requires cdofirmation.

F/ACUATION or Banta.—Extract from the Agent to
Lloyd's, at Jersey, dated August 22:—" Arrived the C. 7.11-
rier, La Maitre, from Rio Janeiro, in•l9 days; spoke on the
7th inst. the Louisa transport, from 13'114 to Lisbon. The.
Captain reported that Madeira, on the 2d of July, evacuated
Bahia, and embarked witls all the European troops on
hoard the ships of war and merchant vessels. to the num.
ber of 61 sail, mien on board all the plate of 01a:hurtles
and whatever was valuable. Lord Cochrane aliowed them
to proceed unmolested.

It is confidently reported that Mr. Canning openly cell-
demi)s the conduct of Sir William Atourt, in not follow-
ing the King of Spain to Cadiz, as it was his duty to be at
hie post, and not to sit io judgment on the Cortes.

The notorious Government Reynolds with his family are
in Paris, whete they inhabit a fine hotel, and support a
splendid equipage, the expense of which, it is supposed, is
defrayed either out of the fond of secret service, or by a
meritoriuvr pension, worthily obtained for him by a late
Foreign Secretary.

Earl Fitzwilliam, on has return from Ireland, passed
through Sheffield on Tuesday week, and arrived at Went-
worth House about U o'clock that nigh:. We nii?,erstand
that the arrival of the Countess is delayed for two or three
weeks, by which time the preparations which are now go•
ing forward fur her reception, will be completed. On
Wednesday, Lord Milton reached Wentworth, to pay his
dutiful respects to his illustrious father, with whom he at
present remains.—(Leeds Mercury.)
Letters from Italy state, that the Tribunals of Anstria
have just condemned to death, Count Confalonieri, the
Magni ss Paravicini, MM. Castiglia, and Mompiani, Advo-
cates, Colonel Moretti, and three young stnilents.—The
crimes imputed to these individuals, who are held in the
highest estimation in Italy, are not even looked on as faults
there, as, according to the letters alluded to, they consist
only in the. explicit manifestation, on their part, of the
aversion which all Italians entertain for the dotoination of
Austria in their country. It would seem that the Ministers
of Austria wished to prepare the spectacle of the condem-
nation of eight persons to death, in order that their
Master, in his next visit to Italy, may exercise a Erand act
of generosity-4 by commuting this sentence into that of the
carcere dare, which is frequently more cruel than the
other.

We have already felt the benefit of being rid of the in-
fluence of St. Steithin. This day has been the warmest at
the year. Between I and 2 o'clock. p.m. our thermometer,
exposed to the sun, was so high as 110 degrees.
A number of forged notes of the Royal Rank are at pre-
sent in circulation in Kelso. In one public coffee there,
during the course of one week, not less than three forged
one pound notes of that bank have been presented. The
imitation in the body of the note is such, that along with
others the forged one is likely to pass ; but on examination
it will be seen that the stamp is counterfeit and the signa-
tures engraved.—(Border Courier.)
Several fatrners and others frequenting onr market, hare
sustained severe losses by an individual who resided near
Wolverhampton. and wholately purchased grain, &c. to
the amount of 30001. On the 19th of the last month, he
bought largely. of wheat at one shilling per buttel above
the market price, and of other kinds of grain, and
bacon, at advanced prices. In short, he appeareel a very
nice man," and the day of payment was fixed, in each in.
stance, for that day month, namely, last Saturday. Before
that Say, however, some whispers were oreati respecting
doubtful payment, for it wu known that he sold the arti-
cles (for ready money) at less prices than he gave for them.
Several persons rode to the house of their purchaser, who
freely gave them respectively his promissory Rote for the
amount of their claim.—Saturday last was the day of set.
Bement. The generous customer never appeared. It is.
understood that he is gone to France.—(Shrewsbury
CArosicle.)
PUBLICANS' LICZNIIIIL—By the Act of 3 Geo. IV. e. 77
s. 17, it is enacted that from the 10th day of October, 1923,
DO license shall be granted by the magistrates in England
to retail ale, beer, or other excisesbie liquors, in any house
that has not already been used for that purpose, unless the
person intending to apply Cut such license shall hare given
notice to the clerk of the justices three calendar months
previously to the general annual meeting of the jostices
for granting all licenses, in the place for uhich all licenses
shall be applied for, and shall also affix a unties on the prin-
cipal door of the said house, and on the door of the parish
church, on the several days a ithin the months of May or
Jane, describing the house meant to be licensed, and sign-
ed by the party applying for such license, with his place of
abpde and description.

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THE zu,s.,

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. :

NORTH POLAR EXPEDITION.
EXETER, SATURDAY. Aua. 23.

• •••••• • Pr' ..""' • -

Drab, Avon!? 24.—Wind Easterly.-. Sailed for the
River, the Denison, from Jamaica, and the Swift. from
Seville.—Passed yesterday, the Cecrops, from Jamaica.—
Arrived and sailed for the River, the Duckenfie Id, Weir.
from Jamaica, and the Hope, Dean, from Sierra Leone.-
6 P. N. The Lady Kennatvay, fur India, and the rest of the
outward bound, are under way, with a slight breeze from
the Eastward.
PORT43IOUTIT, Almost 21.—Wind S.S.E.—Arrived, the
Loyal Briton transport, from Jamaica; the Rigs, Forster,
from Matanzas ; the Kent, and ito4lyn Castle, from the
Downs.—August 24. Arrived, the Orpheus, Findlay, from
the Isle of France; the Asia, Reed, and Sarah, Bowen, from
the Downs.—Sailed, His Majesty's ship. Revenge, for the
Mediterranean ; His Majesty's ship Swinger, and the Jo-
seph, Green, transport for the coast of Africa.
PLYMOUTG, AUGUST 23.—Wind W.S.W.—Arrived, the
Mount Vernon, FFulford, from New York ; and De Hoop,
from Gibraltar, in 22 days.—Arrived otf the Port, the Bo-
terpriz., from Bordeaux; the James, from Palermo; the
Tino, from Smyrna; and the King, Henry, front st. Do-
mingo.
FALMOUTIT, AUGUST 23.—Wind N.N.W.—Sailed, the
Duke of Kent packet, for Lisbon; the Duke of York packet,
for the-Islands ; and the John, Craig, fur London.

(PROM MOOLNLR'SEZRTER ASP PLYMOUTH OARRTTI.)
We have been favoured with a copy of a letter received yes'
terday from Captain Bennett,* of the Fame merchant Teasel,
dated St. Andrew's, New Brunswick. July 4, 1823, which
states, that on the Ist of June last, he fell in with the Lord Ex-
mouth, Captain Barrett, hound to Quebec, and parted from her
on the Sth. While in company with the Lord Exmouth, on the
4th of that month, in let. 44. 2. N.. long 27. W., Captain Bar-
rett picked up a bottle, covered with barnacles, in which was a
pie e of paper with the f 'Hosing words written on it :
" NOWIIII POLAR EXPEDITION, JAS. 7, 1322.—This bottle
was sent adrfrt in the North Polar Sea by the officers of the
North Polar Expedition, being then frozen up, five degrees
west of Melville Island.—All well."
• Son of 31r.Johu Itennett.of Itinrnore,near Teignmouth.

PORTSMOUTII, AraysT 23.—Tlii• afternoon Vice Admi.
ral Sir Harry Burraril Neale, Bart. 0. C. R., embarked ill
the Revenge, 73, with Sir George Nayler, lint., and sailed
for Lisbon and the Mediterranean. Sir George Nayler,
Garter Principal King at Arms, is gone to Lisbon to invest
the King of Portugal with the Order tithe Garter, recently
conferred upon him by our gracious Sovereign. Sir Henry
gave an elegant dejune a la foechette, on Wednesday, to
Lord Viscount Melville, Admirals Sir Wm. J. Hope, K. C.
IL, Sir James lYhitsbed, and a party of Naval Officers.—
11. rd Melville's arrival on hoar I, and departure from, the
Revenge, were announced by distinguishing salutes.—
(HompshircTelegraph.)
In cases of seizure of vessels for acts of smogzlinr com-
mitted by the seamen on hoard, unknown to the master or
owners, the Lords of the Treasury are :shout to confer on
the Officers of Customs and EXilFe, at the out-ports, ex-
tended powers, so as to enable them to take personal or
other security, instead of detaining the vessels, as has hi-
therto sometimes been the case, to the great injury of the
proprietary. This concession meets the wishes of the me-
morial on the subject.
Dot Lig the time the Royal Yacht was moored off Ports-
month, waiting for the arrival of his Majesty (alto by the
bye never came) we were induced to go on board, to takea
survey of the interior for the accommodation of the Royal
It inner and its head. In one room is fitted up with roust-
derahle neatness, a library of useful and amusing book,.—
We had the curiosity to take down two or three volumes,
when to our snrprise dropped several religious tracts,
which the person who accompanied us were placed there
by dill...rent visitors for the Royal edification, outwit's.
standing the utmost vigilance used on his part to prevent
it.—(Morniog Paper.)
It is said that a claimant has appeared for the Earldom of
ilyntlforil. He is said to be the son of an elder brother of
the last two Earls, who diet( in India without its being
known that he had left legitimate issue.—(Glare ow Chro-
nicle.)
We shall witners in this town, during the week after
next, the extraordinary occurrence of two magnificent bal-
loons ascending on two successive days; Mr. Sadler and
Mr. Green having fixed upon the salue period for visiting
Leeds.—(Leafs Mercury.)
M. GAUNZIIIN, the arrutiant, died a few days ago, in
Paris. About is week before, he hail a sudden stroke of
imnplexy in the Theatre de Jardin Beanjon, in consequence
of which he let go the rope of the curtain which was in his
hand, and the curtain fell on his head and severely wound-
ed him. The hemorrhage rallied by the wound retard-
ed for some time his decease. M. ttaaxantsr was the
first who attempted the experiment of the parachute.
The hotly of a youth, about 12 years of age, was found
on Tuesday last (19th instant). in a most shocking state of
putrefaction, in a wood near Einsworth, having been 'hiss-
ing ever since the second day of Portsiiown Pair (25th
July). The child, an orphan,.had asked his brother's leave
to gum to the fair, and on being refused, took the opportn•
nity of stealing a sovereign and eight shillings,with which
he ran away, and the brother having found him on the hill,
corrected him. and ordered him to go home, but instead of '
which be went into the wood near his home, and hanged
himself.—(Brigliton Herald)
Nsw TURNPIKE Acv.—The objectionable clauses in this
Act relative to the wheels of waggons, are repealed, and
agriculturists, &c. are allowed to use their carts and wag.
cons as now constructed, except that after the Ist of Jan.
h 26, the nails of the %% heels must be so reduced or counter
sunk, as not to project more than one quarter of an inch
from the tire.

Botritricso MAItRET, AVOUST 95.—The quantity of Cattle
at market this morning was not so great as on former Monday's
yet the supply was fully sufficient for the demand. Owing to
the state of the weather, the Butchers do not like to speculate,
and the market was rattier heavy, although a lower price was
asked for Oven.
CORN Excliaxog, At.n. 25.—T1 e arrivals of Wheat,
Flour, and licans last week were goad, but there was very
little of other grain. This morning there is not much old
Corn fresh at market, but several samples of new Wheat of
damp quality., Prime dry parcels of Wheat have °trained
2s. to 3s. per quarter, more than last Monday, bat our mil-
lers have very little spirit to purchase, notwithstanding the
unfavourable state of the weather, and the sales are by no
means brisk.—Barley remains as last quoted. —Theme is
plenty of Beans at Market, which makes this trade dull, at
last piotations.—Boiling Peas are cheaper in consequence
of many new parcels being at market.—Grey Peas are an-
altered.—l t is at length fully decided, that the bonded Oats
are to remain under King's lock ' • and having but few Oats
at Market, this article sells with tolerable freedom, at is.
per qr. advance on the terms of last Monday.—Flour trade
dull.

A Coroner's Inquest was held on Wednesday last at the
Robin Hood, Portsmouth, on the body of James Clements,
a labouring boy, under 13 years of age, who was on that
day found hanging on an oak tree, in a very unfrequented
part of Havant Thicket. It appeared in evidence, that on
Saturday, the 2d inst., the deceased was at work with other
boys in a field, and he said to one of them, " 1 wonder if it
would hart much to kill oneself." Ido not think it wool

hurt to hang oneself." He continued his work,
and in the evening turned his horses out in the field, as he
was accustomed to do, and having taken the halter from the
horse he lode, he 11719 seen to go towards the thicket, for the
purpose, as was supposed, of getting a nitcb of fern; and
not returning to his home in the evening, every search was
made for him, without effect, till Wednesday last, when Ise
was found as above described, suspended by the halter be
had taken from the horse. The Jury returned a verdict—
" That the deceased, not being of the age of discretion, ba
being an infant under the age of 14 years, did kill himself. '

SPORTING INTELLIOEN(E.
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BEtTING AT tOR opr THE DOSCASTER ST. LEGER.

,THURSDAY.

7to 4 eget Tinker-10 to 1 agst Sherwood-9 to 1 egst Tan-
cred—l I to I mist Rosanne eolt-11 to 1 agst(laude Lorraine
—l3 to 1 sgstßarefoot-16to 1 agstPalaisßoyal-23 to 1 ewer
Come d'Artois-35 to 1 agst Columbus—U to 1 agst fills', by
Coma-30 to 1 agst ktiquette—looo to 13 agst L'llulte de Ve-
nus-8 to 1 agst Mr. Pierse's nomination.

--raw-,
YORK AUGUST MEETING, FRIDAY, Aug. 29.

A Gold Cup, value 100 gs. ; given by the innkeepers and thrir
friends,free for any horse, &c.; three-yr olds, 7st. 21b.; four.
Sat. Mb. five, Bst. 121 b. ; six and aged, 03t. Ile. ; mare. en
geldings allowed 21b. A winner once of Plate. Match. or
ttweepstakes. at any ti re, to carry lb. twice sib. thrice,
71b. extra. Two-mile heats.

Mr Lainbton's ch c Corinthian, 4 yrs 01d... 4 2 I
Mr Caridge's eh c Akarius, 4 yrs old .1 3 3
Mr Richardson's br colt.by Fiihu da Puta, 3 yrs old 5 I 3 iir
Duke of Lead's bc by Mowbray, 4 yrs old 3 6 1
Ld Scarborough's b. h. Coronation, 5 yrs old 8 6 4
Mr. Jolllrs b. c. Plumper, 3 yrs old 9 4 6

7to 4 agst Coronation-7 to 2 agst Corinthian—and 4 to I
agst the Mowbray colt—after the first heat, the same—n'ter
third heat-7 to 4on Corinthian. The first heat won elsy,
the second a fine race, the third cleverly, and the fourth easy.

SATURDAY, Atm 23.

Handicap Stakes of 5 sows. each, with 30 sov. added by the inn-
keepers and their friends. Heats, one mile and a half.

Mr Lambton's ch c Lorentn, 4 yrs old, 7st 9,b I 1
Mr Heseltin.'s gr mby Comus, 5 yrs Sst 2lb ....4 2
Ld Scarbrough 's b c Regalia, 4 yrs. 7st. 81b. 1$
Mr Armstrong's b g Penman, 5 yrs Bst lib .. 9 4
2 to land 5 to 2 on Lorenzo; after the heat the same.
Won easy.

Fifty Pounds given by the Members for the City ; three-yr-
olds. Ost. 71b. ; four, Tat. 91b. ; five, Bst. 51b. ; six and avNI,
Bst. 101 b. Mares and geldings allowed 31b. A winner of the
value of WI. 31b. extra; if twice. 51b.; and if timer., Oh.
extra. Heats, one mile and a half each.

•
Mr. Lambton's ch. f. Verona, 4 yrs old .4 3 I I
Lord Scarbrough's jp. f. Fair Charlotte, 4 yrs old .. I 2
Mr. Briggs's b. b. Lion or Lamb, 3 yrs old .... 2 3d •

8 tot on Fair Charlotte ; after the lit heat, even on Verona ;
aftet the se,:ond heat, high odds on Veroua.
- Won easy.
HEREFORD RACES.—Tnveso kV.

City and County Gold Cup, value 100ev.In addition to a Sweep-
stakes of 10 sovs. each. Four-mile heat
IA Ilarley's Gas, 3 yrs old 1
Mr. %Vest's Angelica, 4,}rs old
This was one of the severest races ever witnesce4 ; a sheet
would have covered both the whole of the four miles, and was
won by Gas by about half a length.

The Foley Stakes of 10 soy.. each, with 20 sots. added by the
Steward.

Mr. E. Foley names Patrick's, c. 1. 3 yrs old, 7st. I
Lord Oxford's b. f. by Poulton, 3 yes old, 7st. to, 2 2
Mr. Humphries' ch. c. by Poulton, 3 yrs old, 7st. 71b 3 3
This was a well con:•.:sted race.

A Plate of WI. given by the Right lion. Earl Somers. Twl
mile heats.
Mr. Day's b f Plover, 3 yrs old, list Vb...
Mr. Davies's b. h. Valen•ine, 3 yrs old, Sst. 71h 2
Three others started ; this also afforded considerable sport ;
In fact, on llcrefad race c3urse a better day's sport we. Hey 3r
vritnesstd.

SOUTHAMPTON RACES, WEDNEtDAY, Atl7. 2q.
A Sweepstakes of twenty-five, sovereigns each. The new
straight mile.
nuke of Richmond's g f Dandizette
Mr. J. Walker's g f by Partisan, out of Jest.....
Dandizette the favourite.

A Sweepstakes of Five Sovereigns each, with Fifty Soverelens
added by the Ladies, for horses that never won WO Sove-
reigns at any one time her .re the day of runnitsz.-2
Duke of Richmond's g f Dan lize.te.... I I
Mr. Fleming's Aux ,tin
Fifty Sovereigns given by the Members of the town. Free for
all horses.—Two miles.

Lord G. Lennox's Swindon. I 2 2
Mr. ISundas's g c Grey Robin 4 I I
Mr. Bishop's b f Nlarwaret Bruce 2 3dr
Mr. Jones's b g Lancet 1 dig
_ .

Swindon the favourite for the first heat. %Von by tilt a
neck. The second was strenuously contested. Grey R•rh,n
'the favourite. The last !teat was won cleverly. A good rac,.

THURSD W.

Mr. Priddle's bl m won the Silver Cup (given byi. Fleming,
Esq. M.P. for horses belonging to Members of the Sonth limas
Yeomanry Cavalry), heating three others; and Mr. llooper's.
b b won the Silver Cup. also given by Mr. Fleming, for h.wspe
the property of farmers and tradesmen in the county of !lents,
beating three others.
The Duke of Richmond's horses Swap and Dandiz!tte. woo
I live out of the six rnces. They were hrought upon the gr
in the most superior condition, arid rode in the most II ri•hrd
style by F. Boyce, of Newmarket.

WEYMOUTH RACES, THURSDAY, Auc.ll.

The Gold Cup of 103 guineas value. as was expected. wan
carried off by Col. Latour's h h Ltngtonian beating Mr. P-r-
-ey's Sir Huldibrand, and Mr. Dillon's eh cby Haphazard.—
The first heat was well contested by Sir llultlibrand, or!v) ry vs
ridden by H. Edwards, and was won by a head only. The se-
cond heat was won by a length.
The Members' Plate of 511. was woe at two heats by Mr.
Friend's Evergreen beating Mr. Farquharson's Spinneits.

Fain .IY.—SECOND atv.

The Tradesmen's P ate of 00 sovereigns was wnn it two
heats by Mr. Walter West's h f by Waterloo nut of earthly% :3
yrs old, beating Mr. Dillon's Gassion. Mr. Friend's D
and Mr. Percy's Sir Huldihrand. The first heat was won
with ease. The second was warmly contested by Sir ilahh.
brand, and won by+ a head, who was ridden in a masterly sty le
by H. Edwards. the Newmarket Jockey.
The Ladies' Plate of iSOI. added to a Subscription of Oren
guineas each, being a Ilandicap, was won at two heats, by
Farquharson's Champlon.beating Mr. Friend's Everzreen.Mr.
Dillon's Haphazard. and Mr. Groves's Plierenicus, and \•.W.
West's b f by Waterloo.
The weather to-day proved extremely nnfavourable, n s ia.
to the great fall of rain, end the course in consequence rode -
tremely heavy, and it is generally supposed that &tir II uldibracd
would have carried off the Tradesmen's Plate _had he not
hl in-
tiered within a shot distance from the winning po.t. Ttio
ground was not so fashionably attended as yesterday.

Bogens.—Bishop Sharp has agreed to fight Turner for IGO/.
as had Gypsey Cooper to m.:,et Defoe Tor a similar sum.
Josh. Hudson and Sampson. elm both be backed agaluct the
two Lancashire men for good stakes.
David Hudson is training in the neighbourhood ct Black-
heath, preparatoky to his battle with O'Neal,.
PUOILIS4.—On Wednesday, after the Ileston Rocev, n fight
took place on Shirley Common, between James Ward, the black
diamond, and Johnson, a Bristolian and friend of Neat. Ward
was seconded by Isle of Wight Hall and Winterflood. and
Dick Acton and an amateur officiated for Johnson. It lasted
seventeen minutes, in which time Johnson was beat to a stand
still.

Another took place between Job Lee, an Bgeptian, and
another young ruffian, when a dozen rounds decided fur the
latter.
On Thursday. two more fights took place on the rooae oppo-
site the Oland Stand. The first between Weston anti Cole, was
decided in favour of the former in twenty-three minutes by a
tremendous blow on the jugular of his adversary.which sent him •
to dense so effectually, that the spectators began to fear that a
job was cut Out for the Coroner. Ten minutes however brought ,
him to himself.
The other fight was between Zacheriah Lee and Wieterflood,
which the latter settled in a handful of rounds. Win•erflOoA, •
it la said. has challenged Isle of Wight Hall for 5 t guineas, to
tight at Basingstol e Sacra.