The Statesman.
London, England, 1821-07-12 00:00:00

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SHeLTON AND CARTED.—TDPINky vie a day of teal
business amongst the high mettleil fanciers of the mill-
ing whoa). After the Sparring Match there was a dis-
use at the Brown Bear, Bow-street, when the second de..
posit was made between Randall and Martin. By e'en*
o'clock Beerhys claimed the chair. and jollity prevailed.
Every man was sweet upon himself, and to keep taint
on the alert, a purse of 20f. was subscribed for two of
the gammen present, Shelton and Carter, to fight for.
" Not here," said the boot. " I must have you 'nth.
manly," and the company retired to another place he
the mill. Oliver seconded Shelton, and Burn, Carter.

In the first round Carter went at his adversary with
much gaiety, mad counter bits were exchanged, bat both
wanted the rough edge off their exertion to do mach
exeention, and alter a scrambling round both west
down.

2. Carter received a Rush left handed (wet, which Le
returned upon the body of his antagonist, and after a
smart rally Hier closed. Carter made a slip, and she-
ton got his head uncler the left arm, sad treerred open
him successfully ; he threw him a heavy fall which
gratified him, and set his ogles blinking.

3. Shelton, availing himself of his adversary's distress
by the fall, pounced in upon him and floored him by a
heavy hit on the side of the head, which won the fight.
This casual turn up will lead to a very interesting-
fight, as Carter. it seems, can be hacked fur 100 guineas,
and Shelton's friends are ready with their Wale. There
will be much diversity of *pinion upon the watch.

THI WLIITHIR.--DC Airlifts, JULY 3.---Another week
has passed without a single drop of rain, and our fears as
to the productiveness of the harvest are becoming every
day more serious. There is something quite peculiar
in the present season; the air through the day is often
intensely hot, and yet so late as the end of June, our
evenings were often cold, and our mornings frosty.—
tin the morning of Wednesday last, the front was par-
ticularly strong; as a proof of which we may mentiort,
that a traveller, after fording the Cairn, above Newtoy-
airds, found something like isichrs adhering to his
horses legs.
About a month ago, two whales of large dimen-
sions were found, forsaken by the tide, at a point
called Innerwell, in the bay of st igtown, in Oalloway.
hese peaceful Arctic wasulerers were first observed
by a party of seafaring yoaths, who had been out
on a fishing e, pedition, and who immediately thought
of securing the prize. To work, therefore, they set,
and as a substitute for an anchor, hit upon the some-
what dangerous expedient of making fast the boat to
the hack tin of the largest fish. Hut 0 a animal,.
where leviathan carcass was half buried in the saad,
and which had hitherto made no resistance, was very
far from relishing this uncivil interference, and, shal-
low as the water was, be soon began to heat it so Ins-
:ily, and with such good effect, that had not the
party prudently changed their moorings, they might 1
have perished in a storm of their own creating. Ac-
commodating themselves to circumstances, they com-
menced an attack upon the hinder parts of the whales;
and, rude as their implements were, succeeded in 111
ing the boat with about a ton and a half of blubber!
With this cargo they immediately stood for the town
of Wigtown ; and, after providing themselves with a
cable, anchor, hatchet. saws. Sm. they retarood to la-
nerwell ; but by this time the tide had flowed, accom-
panied by a smart breeze from the N. W , and wafted
the carcasses of both the fishes far beyond the reach
of these inexperienced assailants.—(Gfaegose Cihro-
oink.)

MILA xi-nowt OCCURRENCE.—On AI utlay se'nnight
while several youths were diverting themselves at the
mouth of an old coal-itit, in the immediate vicinity of
the village of Wishaw Newtown, one of the boys
threw Lis companion's bonnet into the pit, which the
other insisted lie should go down fur. 'ibis was ac-
ceded to by the lad (William Sommers, a boy about
10 years of age), who attempted to effect his purpose
by means of a tree, which had been placed in the pit.
and by which it was common for the boys to descend
on former occasions; hut, unfortunately on this oc-
casion, he had descended not many feet when be lost
his hold, and was precipitated to the bottom. James
Hamilton, a mason, who happened to be near the spot,
immediately volunteered to rescue the boy; and for
that purpose a rope was fastened round one of his
thighs, by which he was to be let down, and draw*
up if he felt the effects of what is called foul air. He
was scarcely six feet down when he attempted to cry
out, bat instantly fell backwards, and was drawn to
the mouth of the pit apparently lifeless. Medical aid
being procured and the necessary means used, anima-
tion wa• with great difficulty restored, and he is now
in a fair way of recovery. The body of the boy Som-
mers was afterwards dragged up, but quite lifeless, his
body bearing much the appearance, of those who are
killed by lightning.—(Cekdossiess Mercury.)

As ICI, INSTANCE OF SUDDEN DEATH.---Yesterday
evening, Mr. Atkinson, of Parker-street, Drury-lane,
had a party of friends at his house to spend the even-
in. Ile partook of tea with them, apparently in.
good health and spirits, after which he quitted them
for the purpose of feeding his horse in a stable adja-
cent to his house, but remaining longer than was ex-
pected, they became alarmed, and a female, named
Clem, proceeded to the stable, where she found him
lying on his back, a corpse.—A medical gentleman
was sent for, bat all attempts were useless to restorr-
animation.

CHILD Mt:num—Tuesday night, about tweirc
o'clock, as Mr. liyam, of Wild-street, Long-acre, was
entering his passage, he found a bundle tied up tight-
ly with a string, awl covered with blood. Thinking'
it was a bundle of meat which somebody left there, he
took it up to his room, when, on opening it, he found
the dead body of a child. Bartle►t, a beadle, wa'
sent for, and he conveyed it to St. Gliles's Workhouse
for a Coroner's

MARRIED.
On Satanlay last, at St. George's, Hanover-square, Thos.
Venable,. Lan.. to Anse, fourth daughter of Johs Las.
Iraq., of Orsevesor-plaeo.

DIED_

Yesterday. at Brighton, Aurelia, wife of B. H. Cressy.
O's Tseauy 'sendoff last. at hev house in Aadley-square.
ths Hon. Barbara Bt. John. In the Huth year of bar age.
Yesterday, at his Rectory House, aged IN, the Rev.
Henry Graze Sperling, Rector of Papworth Bt. Ape, Hun-
tiogdosaldno

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