The Statesman.
London, England, 1824-02-02 00:00:00

THE STATESMAN

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
COURSING AT AT MADDON PARK, SURREY.

There was a strong muster here on Saturday for the Annual
Silver Cup and Cover, and other matches. The following
started for the cup :
Mr. Matthlson's Fly beat Mr. Owen's M. b.
Capt. Adams's tinker beat Mr. Pavey's Juliet.
Mr. Rogers' br. b. beat Captain Smith's Slim.
Mr. Goodchild's Faulty beat Mr. Gee's w. d.
Mr. Souverle's Fan beat Mr. Rogers's Juno.
Mr. Meredith's Pluto beat Mr. Hansard's bl. b.
The tie.

Plato beat Mr. Rogers's br. b. Faulty beat Tinker, and Fan
beat Fly. Second tie.
Pluto heat Faulty, and in running the tie out Pluto won the
Cup, and Fan the Cover.

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BOXERS.

Tits LATE GREAT FlGHT.—Cribb, in reply to an assertion
by Reynolds, says :
"No man despises more then myself, the war of words,
because I am of opinion, that those who chaff most, will fight
the least, and had Mr. Reynolds confined himself to general
invectives, I should have allowed him to vent his rage and dis-
appointment without notice, but when he his the audacity to
charge me publicly with conduct at which my nature revolts,
namely, kicking a man while he was engaged in a contest with
another, I net only feel it due to my character as a man to der.y
the charge, but to denounce my accuser as a base, false, and
scandalous calumniator. For the purpose of refuting the as-
sertion of Reynolds, I trust, that without incurring the impute-
Lion of unity, I may be allowed to refer to the whole tenor of
my puttee life, and the forbearance I have always shown when
personally attacked or treated with indignity; and I feel con-
vinced that every one who knows me, will be satisfied of its
falsehood, without my saying a word ; but to those who are
acquainted with, and cannot therefore appreciate my character,
I feel it necessary to declare, in the most solemn manner, that
there is not the slightest foundation for the slanderous asper-
sion, and I appeal to the many thousand eyes that were fixed
upon us during the fight, for the truth of my assertion.—
Reynolds also has the audacity to say, that he struck me at
the tine I kicked his man—this I need hardly say is equally
false; if he did strike me.l can only say, it must have been in a
cowardly manlier behind my back, for he never made any
appearance of doing it to my face; as I ant, however, quite
unconscious of having received any blo 4, I cannot believe
that any was given. With respect to the other numerous false•
hoods asserted by Reynolds as to the conduct and re.:u't of the
fight, I will merely observe; that the public will be nhle to
form a judgment of the reliance that ouzlit to la: placed en the
statements made by the inau who has so pal:)ah!y and falsely
slandered me. "'mos. CRIBB.

" Panton Street, Haymarket, Jan. 30, L"
Langan, it is said, can be backed to A4lit Spring for any sum
he will name. in April next, on a twenty-four feet stage, at Cie
Curragh of Kildare.

AGRICULTURAL REPORT FOR JANUARY.

The country ha. been reaping all the adrantages, and
experiencing some of the disadvantages, of a mild and
moist winter; many of the latter may be yet to some.
among which, the most to be dreaded is a cold ungenill
spring. Wheat-sowing, upon backward and wet soils, was
certainly protracted; but the opinion that a less quantity
than usual was put into the ground, comes from few quar-
ters, and is not of general consequence ; on the contrary,
encouraged and kept alive, no doubt, by rising,• and never-
failing demand; and the greater probability is, that any
deficiency of wheat-sowing, in autumn, will I,e made good
in the spring; more especially should the weather continue
open. All the lands, at all approachable, are in good for-
wardness for spring culture; and bean-setting has pro-
ceeded for some time in those parts where that process is
customarily early. The early-sown wheats, on dry lands,
look most beautiful, and exhibit a strong plant; but per-
haps without that rankness and winter pride which similar
season have produced. On the wet lands, and particularly
where water-furrowing has been neglected or insufficiently
performed, they are weak, thin, and. having but a slight
huld at the root, in case of frost, would be in great danger.
Few seasons have made a finer show of winter tares, and
the caltnre has been considerably extensive. All green
vegetation is flourishing. Potatoes, perhaps, do not equal
' expectation, either in quantity or quality, being much
specked and affected by the variable weather in spring and
summer. The culture of late years has, however, been so
extensive, that there is seldom any deficiency of crop ex-
perienced.

LONDON FEMALE FASHIONS FOR FEBRUARY.

WALKING DRVIS.—.—A rich brown•colour cloth coat,
made plain, and trimmed in front, where it fa.tens with
;meditated scollops of French braiding ; broad at the
shoulders, and lessening towards the waist, from thence
extending till it reache3 the bottom of the skirt, and finish-
ed on the outside with fringe of the same colour. Broad
baud of braiding round the collar, waist, cuffs, the bottom
of the skirt, and the seams of the back, which meet in a
point, and are ornamented in the centre, and finished with
frogs. The epaulette is formed by a donble row of fringe,
and from the wrist an ornamented scroll of braiding ex-
tends half way up the arm. Black velvet bonnet lined
with the same; the brim very broad, and edged with
amber-colour satin and cord; the crown deep, and small
towards the top ; the velvet in large folds round it, and
relieved with bands of amber-colour satin, garland of
fancy flowers, and satin binds of French folds. Cnttage
cap, with full border of British Mechlin lace. Yellow
gloves, chinchilla muff, and black satin boats.
EvetstNo Dusss.---Dress of British :lace over a pink
satin slip; the corsage a la Ruben.; the front formed of
four pink satin straps edged with white satin, and fastened
on each side with small gold buckles. The sleeve short,
and composed of 4 rows of pink satin squares, edged with
white; between each row a full puffing of lace appears:
satin hand round the arm. The angular embroidered
stripe, of the skirt are terminated in festoons of flowers,
and a ileeß, flounce of scolloped lace arranged beneath,
Ind h whole finished by a rich embroidered scolloped
r : the length of the skirt approaches to a train.
Spa sh hat of pink satin, turned up all round, rather
.broad in front, where it is slashed transversely, and tulle
Introduced, excepting towards the left aids, where a feather
protrudes, of which there is a full plume of pink and
white. The crown has a quadrangular ornament, which
is libed, and each corner turned over. Ear-rings and
bracelets of pearl set in gold ; gold chain and cross.
Long white kid gloves, lace scarf, and white satin shoes.

EXECUTION AT EDINOURGII.-011 Wednesday morning,
John Wilson anti Duncan Fraser, convicted on the :12,i of
December last of breaking into the shop of James Smyth,
I tailor, in St. Mary's Wind, Edinburgh, were executed at
the usual. place, bead of Libberton's Wind, Lawn-market.
About ten minutes before nine o'clock the prisoners pro-
ceeded from the Luck-up-house. After a psalm had been
me, and a very impressive prayer offered up by the Reve-
rend Mr. Tair, Frazer approached the scaffold, and ad-
dressed the surrounding multitude, beseeching them to
beware of Sabbath-breaking, drinking, and bad company,
and concluded his address by praying God to bless them,
and enable them to take warning by the untimely end of
the two sinful men now about to suffer. At a quarter
Apr sloe the signal was given by Wilson, and while he a as
sttedag the most fervent petitions the drop fell. Fraser
(Hui ter), wily, but Wilson struggled much, his breast
heaving. and his whole members quivering. Frazer was
shoat nineteen. Wilson, who was both taller and more
robust, about six or seven-and-twenty. The crowd was
greather than there has been since the execution of Mts.
K./Utmost.

JOSEPH HUNT.
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This wretched culprit was removed from Hertford Gaol
on Wednesday last, His departure was viewed with much
satisfaction by Mr. Wi !son, the Governor. lie had been
expecting to see his mother before his departure, but she
did not arrive, and be was, in consequence, much mortified.
He was removed in a post-chaise to Woolwich, and as he
was driven towards town he met Ncrris's Hertford Coach.
He immediately stretched himself out of the window to
see if his mother was a passenger, but eie was not there.
On his arrival on board the Hulks, at Woolwich, he under-
went, to him, a most unpleasant ceremony. His fine
curling locks and large whiskers were shorn off; and be
was himself stripped and put into a tub of water, where
he was thoroughly scrubbed. He was extremely amazed
during this usual operation ; but he was still f urther to be
assured of the privation of a convict, far, instead of being
permitted to resume his own clothes, he was attired in the
costume of the other prisoners—coarse grey jacket, waist-
coat, awl trotvsers, yellow stoeltini:s, and worsted night-
cap. He was regarded by his new companions with a
mixture of curiosity and contempt. He will sail for New
South Wales by the first ship that is ready. His trans-
portation is for !if.. He has been visited by Mr. Harmer
since his arrival in the hulk ; and is extremely anxious
to see his mother and bro'ber.

Hunt had been led to expect that he would certainly
suffer, unless a respite arrived before, or in the course of
Monday; and as that day advanced without any communi-
cation, he was in a state of great trepidation and anxiety.
At 7 or 8 o'clock he began to despair, and at about ID
o'clock when he had nearly given np all hopes, the glad
tidings arrived of a general respite having been granted
him, on condition of transportation for life, and he was
told that he would shortly be removed to the Hulks at
Woolwich, preparatory to his being sent abroad. When
on hoard the Justitia, lie underwent the usual ceremony
of changing his dress, it was observed as a remarkable
einnimstanee, that he had on a shirt, which was suspected
to he Mr. IVe tre's, because some remains of his initial)
wore visible, although an effort had been made to oblite-
rate the marks. Hunt, on being subsequ.ntly spoken to
about the shirt, acknowledged that it belonged to the
deceased, and said it had been sent down to him to Hert-
ford with his clothes and linen by his wife, and that be
had endeavour:d to remove the marks with his teeth.