The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-04-03 00:00:00

LOSS OF THE ALERT PACKET.

(PROM TUB DUBLIN PREEMAN'S JOURNAL.)
A letter received in town yesterday (Sunday, the 30th
nit.) from a gentleman who went over to Holyhead ape-
cially for the purpose of making enquiries relative to this
deplorable event, confirms the accounts which have been
laid before the public in all the main particulars. It
states, that the vessel struck at ten o'clock on Wednesday
morning, on the West Mouse Rock, about a mile and a
half from the shore; she was then drilling with the tide
at the rate of ten knots as hour ; when approaching the
rock, the men were put into the boat to tow her off, but
to no effect—she struck and went down in about three
quarters of an hour. In the mean time nine of the deck
passengers, and one cabin passenger (a Liverpool watch-
maker), leaped from the bowsprit into the boat. The
captain leaped overboard, and was lashed to its helm.
They were landed 10 miles nearer to Liverpool than Ho-
lyhead, Our excellent friend Ilore, who was in the ca-
bin when slid vessel struck, got on deck; and wag the
only one (except Mr. M'Kenzie, who escaped) who re-
tained his self-possession. He continued in the packet
while any hopes remained, throwing out buckets of
water, and was seen afterwards attached to a crate of
eggs in the water, by a deck passenger, who was on the
same crate. lie remained clinging to it for about fifteen
minutes, and exclaimed aloud, Oh GOD! is there no
hope of relief?" At the expiration of a quarter of an
hour lie let go his hold and sunk to tine no more. The
man who was on the crate with him says, he dial not-seem
completely exhausted at the time. In ten minutes after
Our dear friend went down, the boat which rescued
M'Kenzie and the two deck passengers, reached the crate.
No trace has been discovered of Mr. Elore's body. The
gentleman mho went to Holyhead travelled above 10 miles
along the shore and left an accurate description of his
person to every respectable individual along the line. If
his remains should be washed ashore, communication will
immmediately be made to his afflicted friends in Dublin,
to whom it would be some consolation to recover and pay
the last sad duties to his mortal remains. No bodies
were found after the first day. The boats from Holyhead
picked up 29 bodies, all deck passengers, except three,
viz.—a gentleman who hid a bill in his pocket, drawn
by Messrs. Ferrier and Pollocks, of Dublin, and sup-
posed to be Mr. W. Martin's nephew; a lady who had
letters in her pocket directed, Mrs. at Mr. Alder-
man M'Kcnny's, and a lady (name unknown) with a
child at her breast.
It is consolitary to he enahleil to state, Mr. Wigton
was not on board the Alert. That gentleman sailed by
the Holyhead packet on Wednesday morning.
. We can also state, on the best authority, that Mr.
Coote, the gentleman wi, is mentioned in an evening pa-
per to have left the Hibernian Hotel for Liverpool, on
board the Alert, did net sail in that ill-fated vessel, al-
though his name nes b.rolced, Mr. Coote hiving been
prevailed upon to change his mite, which he according-
. ly did, and left the above hotel for Holyhead on Tars-
. day morning. We therefore hasten to contra•iiet the re-
port of his being one of the unhappy sufferers, and to re-
lieve the minds of that gentleman's friends.
Mr. Benson, of Bachelor's-walk, is another person who
was, as stated in some of the evening papers, to lime
sailed in the Alert. We are authorized to say, that Mr.
Benson was not iu that packet. He also, fortunately,
went by the Head.
(FROM Tag DUBLIN MORNING POST OP TOSSDAT)
It is supposed the following women and children were
on board the Alert packet, as their passage was paid to
, Liverpool, on Tuesday afternoon the 2.5 th ult , by order
of the Right Hon. the Lord Mayor, out of wages forfeit-
ed by two disorderly servants :—Mary •Anneitirk, Ma-
ry's-lane ; Eleanor Burke, and four children; Bridget
Coleman and three children ; going to their respective
husbands in Manchester and London. The last two sup-
posed from Connaught.

SPOItTI6.
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EASTER VONDIY.—On F.ar.er Monday the Grang
ual Hunt took place, which was attended by the k: e
st field of sportmen of all ranks that has been this s-ason.
at Farnham Common. Soon after ten o'clock a fine deer
was turned out of the cart, which set off with great swift-
ness across the country to tie right of Amerstorm. I t
the cetore of the chafe the hounds lot scent of a fox:
which they followed for tome time, and by so do' n t th
deer got a great way a-head, and they set re obliged to
take the hounds back. They then r.•;. netted the el r.ci
through the intiosures and fields by the Eatl of Bridge-
water's and Hemel Hempstead. 't his deer was taken id
Godadon, in Hertfordshire, a few miles ttithe left of Si.
Alban's, after a run of upwards of fone hours, about 3i
miles from Windsor. Alany of the sportsmen gave u).
the chace ; some went 20 mites, some 30 miles. Maui
horses were obliged to wire up the chste; 110111:!. last
shoes, others tumbled down and broke their knees. The
huntsmen and attendants and hounds re:urned on Tue.-
day mornlng ; they could not return un Nloetlay
being such a distance front home. Ytst•rday they turned
out a fine titer near Saltily, anti td-morrow for the last
time thisseason, they turn out at Belliont, near Hounslow
Heath.
MATCH TO DO FIFTY MILE. IN FIVE flourts.--This
match was undertaken yesterday morning over a piece
of ground of ten miles, at Hilted, nean,Eppitir, for one
hundred pounds. Mr. Jeffery, a dealer, undertook to
ride a cob horse, fourteen hands and a half, and TO carry
twelve stone, in the said time. The horse to be it's pro-
perty, and which was bought for the pur2ose. it was
performed as follows

110CRS. 51 N. EIP.C.
First ten miles in U 51 12
Second do. U 32 B
Third do U b 4 11
Aiurtli 0 19 10
Fifth 1 10 20

4 46 0
The horse did the match pith ease, and was sold on
the ground for twenty-six sovereigns.
Peeesrnissim.—Wriglit, the ve:erin pod• s:rian, al% er
leaving all others in the shade, has uniertak-m to go on
foot from the Three Mariner+, Fore•s:reet, Crppl,gee,
to Potter's Bar, and back, four times—a stistaace of 1:11
miles —in 32 successive hours. He commenced this ar-
duous tisk at eight o'clock vestetday morning. and InIS:
finish by I ior o'clock this afternoon. Betting la fay...ur
of tine. The pedestrian is ZiS years of age.
A man named Cuthbert, residing in radii', under.
took last Friday to run with the Strathuaire Teleoraph
Coach, from Forfar to Brechiu, and to rank with the
other coach, a distance of 24 units. This task be aceeni•
plisied in three hours and live minutes, running i:.s
the coaches all the time, at the rate of. sight macs .its
hour.
There were fewer woodcocks emigrated to Eoglaui last
winter, than fur several years past, which is thus acconnte.l
for. It seems their eggs arc becoming a gre it 'usury in
Sweden, and the peasants offer them fur sale in grea;
quantities in the market at Stockholm.
BONERS.—SPRING AND NEATK.—The haekersof Nera
were very slow at making the fifty to the hundred, at Oa
Castle, Holborn. Spring's money was ready, but Neate's
was carefully laid down, and that with muck chaffing.—
Spring left Mr. Hancock's in Little-street, St. dames 's-
street, on Tuesday, for Brighton, in training. lie will
return to his old training place at Reigate in a fortnight.
Neate has turned performer on the boards of the Bath
Theatre to err with a insti named Santy, in Turn and
Jerry, at a libetal salary. Some dislike this sort of
training.
BOXING, BULL-BAITING, &c.—The Commissary. Ge-
neral's ruin ply bull afforded some excellent sport yester-
day at the live mile slab on the Plgeware-road,
some of the best-bred buffers had the wind tossed oe:
of theta. The fancier: mustered strong, and a sub•
scription purse fur a tight was soon got together,
and it produced a very merry one between IMMO an t
Kilburn Turn (Isle travelling name.) Tom was much
heavier than his adversary, and although Ridded
fought up 1.111 the whole time, yet be male very se-
vere play. lie drew first hi° Id at setting.to, but Pie
was grassed for it.-2. A manly stand-up retina, in whic 11
the claret flew about in st:eamlets. In a rally many
blows were exchanged, and Tom showed himes.l
master of the weaving alt, but his adversary slippeA
through his hands, and fell covered pith claret and
glory.-3. and 4. Tom's strength served him mate-
rially in these two rounds, and he led, kept the best
of it, and threw his man a heavy fall, but his ex-
ertion set him piping and heaving at the pompey.—
h. Riddell placed a lunging blow on the tip of the
sneezer, which set Tun, sliakine, his nob. The bloc
was followed by a right-handed one upon the mark, which
sent Tom down suhky.—ln the foar foliating rounds
there was much manly milling. Give and take was the
order of the battle, with equal advantage, hut both show-
ed want of training.-10. Judges began t.) pick out the
winner. Riddell had brought down his adversary's
weight, and took the lead. There was, however, con..i-
-d-rahle punishment on both sides, bet in each round Tons
got weaker, and in the sixteenth round Riddell won the
I battle by a hit in the wind.
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A letter, dated Rome, the Bth ult. states, that his Ho-
liness bad confirmed the election of Dr. Latfan, as Arch-
bishop of Cashel. Oo the 7th the life of his Eminence
Cantu al Ourisalvi was despaired of, in contequence of
an attack of dropsy in the chest.
Yes•erdsy a Court of Director' was held at the East
India House, when the following• shin were taken up
for one voyage, and thus stationed, viz. :—Royal George,
Orient, Rockingham, Florentia, and Abbeiton, for Ben-
gal direct; and Fame, fur Bengal and Brucooleo.
The genial weather that visited us the beginning
of this week was but of short duration. The thernwrne•
ter which, on Tuesday at 1 b'cloek, was at 6-1 degrees,
was,at the same hour yesterday, 57 ; a J to day on!y 51.
At it o'clock this morning it WAS .15.

HATTON-GARD6N--Mary Abrie, a native of the tis-
ter la!e, presented herself before the Sittine JlsKistrate
and waited %lilt greet humility tie his Worship asked
what she named —4 What I want, an plate your Ho-
nour," said she, " is a warrant agsiust fatty Daly, for
wopping me." •
opping you!" asked the Magistrate; " what du •
you meau ?"
" Fait," replied Mary, " I mane to get a warrant for
her."
" Well, bat what do you mean by Wopping," enquired
the Magistrate.
•• An plate your Honour;' rejoined Diary, " 'tis bating
me that I wane.'
" I sec nothing the matter with you," said the Magis-
trate ; " 3ou had better keep the money in your pocket,
than ley it oat on a warrant.
" Nothing the matter with me," said Mary, lifting up
her bonnet —" Faith look at the need of use —'.is so big
trid the hlews I got from her, that I thought I woulernz
be ahle ti ;retitle cap on me, this morning—and the De-
vil a heir on that seine, but she had a pull at it —and if
had'nt cot safely away from her, I belieVe I woultent
he here to ask you: Worship for tidy thing at
" Well," said the Magistrate, " I shalt out grant you
a warrant! keep your money, that will do you the most
service."
She then relurtautly left the office, metering her com-
plaint to the otEcer its atteuthoce, seemingly much ens-
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appo:r.ten at the rt sult t.tbet.

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