The Statesman.
London, England, 1821-11-14 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

A few days since, some workmen who were dig-
ging in search of coal, at Oakford, on the estate of the
Rev. Dr. Cleave, near Exeter, discovered, about four-
tees feet under the surface, an oak tree, about a foot
In diameter, lying horizontally, it was quite black,
and what is very surprising, the bark was as Gonad
and fresh as if it bad beep newly felled. Specimens
of the strata dug at Oakford, having bees sent so some
proprietors of coal-mines in the North of Ragland,
they have announced them to be indicative of the pre-
sence of coal.
ENGLISH DVIL in FRANCP•PARIS, Nov. 7.—A
Meeting yesterday took place in the Champs
F Elysees.
Wanes Mr. Norton, attended by George Ferguson,
Seq. sad Lient.-Col. Hunter. of the Oreasdier Outwits, I
attended by Captain Oronow, of the same regiment.
The parties were to fire by signal ; Mr. Norton fired
without effect. upon which Lieut.-Col. Hester, dis-1
sbarged his pistol in the air. Upon this the seconds I
psi a stop to all further proceedings. conceiving the'
malt to have been perfectly satisfactory to Mr. Nor-
4ea's honour, and equally so to the honour of Lieut.-
Colonel Hunter.--(oalignanes Messenger.)
CUBA! Ltvtare.—Old times have returned upon us.
II
Is our market, on Saturday last, roasting pigs were
sold for Is. each ; fine ones, Is. 6d.; one woman ex-
'hanged a pig for a deck. At night, in the butcher-1
market, legs of mutton were offered at 3d. pas lb.; sad
inferior pup might have been bought at 2d. and 20.1
per lb.—ln the poultry-market, fine living gees*,
weighing from 10 to 121bs. went off at from 2s. 6d. to II
1/1. each.—(Cerfiele Paper.)
About a fortnight ago, a butcher, of this place.'
a back loin of beef, which remained unsold at tise,
ohms of our market, to his agent in Loath" for sale.
Aber dedsegsg szpesses for commission, carriage,.
id. bom the poised' of sale, the owner had only a
efiqrle elaposes to receive for thirty-foot pounds of
ss good beef as any person need partake of.—(Lei-
tester Chroniek.)
*By the returns of the population of the several pa-
visit's, made to the Justices acting within sad tor the
Upper Division of Lewes Rape, and Lewes
district of Pevessey Rape, pursuant to the
-Acta Ist Oeo. 4. 1821. it appears that the total
population in 1811, was 18.137 ; total increase up to
1821, was 3071 ; 21,208, total population in 1821 as
above. The only parishes in which any decrease was
folied.were the parish of St. Ana's, in Lewes 257, and
that of Newthnber, 12.
A private reipoadmit of Bias's has, through his
d fortune, got hiaaself into a troublesome situation.—
About two years back he purchased a whole Ticket of-
Bisn's chief agoutis Scotland, which came up a 50001.
bige ; dace ivhich he has been requested by his uncles,
aunts. colds% lathers, sistevs,friends, Ise. to purchase
auabis for them, which is set only attended with trou-'
ors*, theygreetailYfrelfee le PeZv the
ceatissad ,

Mr. Maberly has said off his fneitounds, and bro-
ken up his studd at Croydon.
A trotting•match for 500 guineas is to be deter-
mined next week on the Edgware-road.
A match has been made, for ten guineas aside, be-
tween Abbott and Sampson the Birmingham youth,
within six weeks. '[en guineas aside staked.
An officer of the name of Farquhrrson ondertook
yesterday to run's mile in four minutes and eight se-
coml., in Hyde Park, at four starts, wittin fire minutes
of each start of a quarter of a mile, which be did as
follows :

MIN. SEC.
Ist Quarter - - I - I
2d Ditto - - I - 2
3d Ditto . . 1 -
4th Ditto - . I . I
It was won without fatigue ---1 —5 •
SPARRING.—Yesterday Curtis, as brav-e anti scientific
a boxer as any on the list, bad a Benefit at the Tennis-
Court in Great Windmill-street; and the numbers as-
semblad was a reward to merit.
The most amusement was afforded between Ben Born
and a Gregson-like formed one, who fancied he could
heat any one ; Burn male a bet that be would beat him
in 29 minutes with the {[loves on ; but the novice was sa-
tisfied in nine ; so much so, that he could scarcely find
his way off the stage out of the Chancery suit. His left
eye was nearly closed, and his head fluttered about in
all directions.
Curtis and the junior flelasco displayed some as fine
science as ever was seen, with equal advantages. Many
`blows were exchanged with much precision and nicely
measured.
Belcher and Harry Harmer also made a very scientific

set-to.
Curtis challenged to fight any man in the world of
of dine stone, which is above his weight.
Vie following very singular anecdote depends upon
the information of a correspondent upon whose accu-
racy we can rely :—(EdinGurgh Journal.)
A friend of mine was shooting in the moors a
short time ago, when his dog came to a dead stand.
tie went up prepared, expecting a famous rise, but
after walking round and round the dog, not a single
grouse made its appearance ; still the dog stood, sod
drew gently on towards the mouth of a deep and dark-
looking hole, where he remained fixed. My friend,
who is rather a young sportsman, conceiving it must
be the retreat of a fox, badger, or other wild beast,
prudently retired to a rising ground, and directed his
attendant to fire one barrel into the hole, reserving the
other in case be should bolt. The shot was fired, but
produced neither howl, groan, nor ejectment. A con-
sultation was held, and it was determined to procure a
reinforcement of strength, with the means of throwing
a light on this strange affair. A party of sappers and
miners (now employed in the more humble occupation
of dyke building) soon admitted a sufficient light to
discover the bead, not of a fox or badger, but that of
a poor harmless bullock, buried to the very horns, at
least ten feet from the surface of the earth. Active
humanity was now employed to rescue the poor animal
from his perilous and extraordinary situation, when he
was found unable to stand or move. A cart was pro-
cured, and every kind attention bestowed on the poor
sufferer. who is now in a fair way towards a perfect re-
aer/. I have slaw ascertained to whom the bullock
belonged, and that he was missed on the morning of
the 4th of October. and found on she evening of the
17th, consequently, he must have been thirteen days
without food of any kind."
The princely Fortune of Thirty Thousand Pounds
may be obtained, Next Tuesday. for the small sum of
Twenty-two Pounds Fourteen Shillings;--a comfortable
independence of Fifteen Thousand Pounds for Twelve
Pounds Five Shillings ;—for Six Pounds Three Shit-
lingo, Seven Thousand Five Hundred Pounds;—for
Three Pounds Two Shillings and Sixpence. Three
Thousand Seven Hundred and Fifty Pounds ; and for
One Guinea and a Half, Eighteen Hundred and Se-
venty-five Pounds ;—if bought at ETTON'S Lucky Of-
fice. 2, Cornbill, and Lombard-street.
ETTON engages to invest the Prize Money in the
Funds for his Friends who may be so fortunate as to
obtain any of the above Capital Prises, at hie Offices,
free of expense.
COIRONSWII INQUEST.--All inquisition was taken
yesterday evening, before Thomas Shelton, Esq., CAP.
Toner. at the Hole-in-the-wall Tavern, Fleet-street, on
view of the. body of Mr. George Freeman, aged twenty,
who puss period to his existence by drinking a quan-
tity of laudanum, at the lioltin-Tun Inn, Fleet-street.
—Mr. Smith, druggist, in Gracechurch-street, stated
the deceased had lived with him, as shopmao, upwards
of three years, during which his conduct was unexce
he
p-
tionable, until the morning of Tuesday (the day
came to the inn) when he absconded, after having
robbed him of near 91. He bad been for a iengtb of
time paying his addresses to a young woman. He
was of very weak intellect.—The Jurors then with-
drew, and after deliberating for a length of time,
"that the deceased being is a state of tempo-
Isary.eseetal derangement, drank a large dose of lau-
danum, of the effects of which he died," which they
recorded as their verdict.
Cones-Becialsoz.--A very large quantity of Wheat
remained Mtn from Monday's supply, and in addition
so which we bad several vessels fresh in this moroing
fM. Wolk,. but the trade continues exceedingly
heavy, having no demand except for prime samples,
which still maintain last week's prices, but all other sorts
were unsaleable: and its value nearly nominal.--Prime
Malting Barley sold on fall as good teeth' as on Mon-
day, but there was very little inferior qealities.—Oats
and Beans are rather cheaper., the supply of each
being much larger than the immediate consumption
can take of Peas are 2s. per quarter cheaper,
sad very dull sale at that abatement.
ExeLtsn.

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firtiall Beans . 20 31
Tick ditto 24 27
Oats, Potatoe . 24 28.
Ditto. Poland 23 28
Ditto. Feed l7 22
Flour, Pef Sack.. ... 6O 3
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