The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-04-08 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

SMITING AT TATTERSALL'S—APRIL 7.
RIDLILLSWORTII FOR COLTS.--6 to 4 apt WO colt—ti
to 1 a gst Ranlius-4 to 1 agst Talisman.
FILLIES RIEDDLESMORTII.-2 to 1 apt irsal--81 to I apt
Wanderer-4 to I apt any other.
OATLANDS.-7 to 4 agat Figaro-3 to I .gat Swivel-3 to
I apt Aaron.
CLLRET.-4 to 1 apt Ajax-4 to I agstMoses-4to I apt
Postbuma-8 to I agstWaston —8 to I apt Acqnsling —9
to I apt Swap-10 to 1 test Antonio.
Deagv.-6} to I agat Web colt-8 to 1 apt Fanatic-10
to I apt Erailins--I2 to 1 apt Talisman —l2 to I ag.t
br to Moses—ls to I apt Panthwt e.

()arts.-3 to 1 apt Teal--11 to 1 apt any other.
Sr. Linita.-6 to 1 egst Shererood--0 to 1 apt Tinker—.
16 to 1 eget Miss Fanny.

HADDON PARK RACES, Szzunnzt, APRIL 5.
The Park Stakes of Ars each for 'Hunters, cetrying I2st.—
Two mile beats.
Capt. BlLsset's gr. h. Diamond I I
Mr. Robson's ch. g. Prodigal. 4
Mr. Udney's b. in. Jezebel.,
Mr. Hunt's Crack 9 •
Mr. Wilson's Lazy-bones 6 dr
Major Jones's Wbiskey 6 dr
2to I agst Diamond-3 to I any other.

ROYAL Herm—Friday morning, soon after nice
o'clock, the huntsmen and hounds arrived at Longford,
with the deer cart. Abort ten a fine deer *as turned out
of the cart for the day's diversion. The assemblage of
sportsmen was numerous to attend the last day's hunt.—
The deer was turned out in a large field to the left of the
Bath Road, leading towards Drayton, and took at Erst
to the right with great swiftness towards the Magpies,
taking to the lefalsiongh the fields towards Hettintoo,
and crossing the Uxbridge road, went by Pinner to the
right of Watford, taking to the right against the
enclosures by Harrow on the • Hill, where many of
the sportsmen were obliged to give op the chace; the
deer kept running with great swiftness, crossed the
Edgware read, and was taken at Kilburn Wells, after a
very long day's sport. It was an excellent opportunity
for the London sportsmen, bringing them so near home.
Some of the other sportsmen had many miles to reeurn
home in the dark. The huntsmen and hounds and their
attendants, went home through Windsor about half-past
eight at night.
FASHIONABLES AT TUC Oaxs.—On Friday morning
tins Earl of Derby's stag hounds met at the Oaks. NlA-
withstanding the unfavourable appearance of the weather,
a very numerous field, enlivened by a good sprinkling cf
scarlet:, attended. A stag was turned out on the com-
mon, near the Oaks. He took in gallant style across the
common, and pointed to the Epsom and Bansteal
Downs •, bat was unfortunately headed, and male a cir-
cle back to the Oaks. The hounds pnrsued h:m throm4ln
the Noble Earl's park, without regarding the rest of the
deer. He then took to the hills. and crossed the Croy-
don road at Peirse's training stables; and after a goo I
run of an boor and a half, he was taken near Meershatn,
on the Brighton road. Lord Derby, his Countess anl
her daughters, accompanied by the Marquis and Mar-
ohioness of Lansdown and e Bishop of Exeter, win.)
were on a visit to Lord Derby, at the Oaks, came upon
the ground in carriages, attended by most splendid equi-
pages, out-riders, &c. Lord Stanley was in the clna-e.
Lord Lansdown's hunter was led to the ground by the
groom, but tine unfavourable state of the weather occa-
sioned tine Noble Marquess to return in one of the car-
riages. Count St. Antonio, Mr. Williams, banker of
Pall-mall East, and a number of Nobility, were on the
field.

The Hampshire Hunt on Thursday se'nnight, after a
fine run of two hours and a half, from Abbotsdon Down,
pnrsned a fox to College Wood, Brighton, where the
hounds came to a halt, and the whole field of sportsmen
experienced a sudden check. At length a dead well was
discovered, into which it was conjectured the fox might
have fallen ; and this supposition bring strengthened by
the park surrounding the spot, a gentleman of the hunt
(Mr. Scotland, of Bishop's Stitton)was, at his own re-
quest, lowered to the bottom of the well, a depth of 35
feet; the object of his search was discovered, and Mr: S.
adroitly seized the animal by the poll, and so effectually
secured him as to avoid even being bitten. The fox di4
not appear to have sustained material injury, but it was,
of course, impossible to preserve him, and on being re•
leased by Mr. Scotland, he became an easy prey to the
pack.
FOOT RACE.—The match between Ashton and Halton,
to run four miles over the Doncaster course, on the 30 is
of this month, was finally arranged last Thursday, in
'Ards, and the amount of the stakes, 150 to 100 sove-
reigns deposited.

RACE of• TEN Muns.—The match between Lieut. Sra:th
m'tid Mr. Harrison, to run ten miles against each other, took
place yesterday morning over a two mile piece of ground!
on the Watford road for fifty sovereigns aside, and it was
done as follows :

MIN. SEC. Hitt. src.
Smith did 2 miles is 12 4 Harrison 2 miles in 12 3
Second ditto.. 12 4 Second ditto.. 12 9
Third ditto.... 12 8 Third ditto.... 12 *4
Fourth ditto... 12 16 Fourth ditto.. 12 3J
Fifth ditto.... 12 26 Fi tit ditto.... --

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Mr. Harrison resigned at the finish of the eighth mile, but
the Lieutenant made all the play he could to do the ten ns.lel
within the hour.

James Tenny has undertaken to walk 1,000 miles in
eighteen days (Sundays excepted) on the road between
Doncaster an ShelAeld, and will proceed from the I
mer place on Monday the 14th instant. He is a native
of Ottriogton in Yorkshire, and in the 51st year of his
age.
At a pitched battle near Tewkesbury, on IVednesday
morning last, one of the combatants received a blow un.
der the ear, which terminated his life in a few minutes.
DREADFUL ACClDENT.—Saturday evening as one of
the Hampton stages, returningfrom Town, was passilg
through 'Twickenham, it, unfortunately, when nearly op-
posite the Heorsre Inn, cantedn contact with a butcher's
cart, (that had been suddenly drove into the middle of
the street) by which one of the wheels of the stage W 43
torn off, the consequence was it overset, and the whole of
the outside passengers, with the coachman, were vio-
lently precipitated to the ground: we lament to add, thst
Mr. Campbell, a gentleman residing at Hampton, was
dreadfully injured, his skull being badly fractured, and
three of his ribs broken, he was otherwise much bruise,t ;
a lady named Bosciwen, and her maid-servant were much
injured—the former having her right arm broken, and
the latter receiving a violent blow on the breast, which
rendered her senseless fur a time; Cite coachman and :4
lad about 16 escaped with a few slight contusions ; t
ladies who were inside passengers were a little hurt; It
the shaft horses of the stage were so much hurt as t
render them them incapable of service fur a considerable
time.

SUDDIIN CRALLICNOE.—As Mr. Robert Baker. of lieydea,
Essex, was on his way to Hertford-market on Saturday last,
he was suddenly surprised by Mc. N. U. Steele, of Harks/ay.
Herts, surgeon (who, it is supposed, was in wait for him) ;
the latter presented the former with • pistol, at the sands
time having another in his band. So theatrically was (ilk
done, that the former gentleman (both having been on friend-
ly terms) thought it a joke, and began to laugh most hearti-
ly. He, however, wee soon uddeceived, for the tatter be-
gan belabouring the former with his horsewhip sans cert. -
mottle, and how separated, taltinie opposite directions. This
subject is referred already to the gentlemen of the long robe.
—( Dorchester Gazette.)
Our South down lambing seam' is now at its height.—
The iambs, of which a great many are twins, appear very
strong and bealtby.—(Marta Advertiser.)

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NOMIL---CAUSa •NR. canal COM.
11. Magill, A. Magill, and J. Milliken; were Indicted
or a riot and assault at Derryneale, on the 24th -July,
mos Jobe Witarrey, Nicholas Maguire, James Harold.
Hugh MereefirW. Forsythe, and Hugh Burns; nod
the latter partieslrgre also indicted for a viol and assault.
at the same time and place.
Several nitnessm were examined. It was data by
one whims, James Bell, "that there were five at-
tacks-and reptiltegrtbe battle lasted an hour and three-
quarttis tit battle *as abotit religion and party by-
new"
The'beatoed Juipticharged the Jury in a luminous
and itapartiallarilim reprobating, in strong teems; the
itiegractful fact which wag admittednn all hands, that a
large band of Orangedirin should be suffered to parade
et a funeral, and -nith guns and beaded by fifes and
drum., and-all the" matertsi of civil war.
The Jury found two of the Orangetaen guilty, and
two of the Cat holics._ena of the lit arraigned.

LONDON: SESSIONS.
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Yesterday iheie Seeslona commenced before the Lord
Mayor, the Recorder, Aldermen Sir C. Flower, Atkins,
Cux, and Waitbraan.
Jet. Hurley was charged as having subjected himself'
to the operations of the new Act, for the punishment of
rogues and vagabonds.
The prisoner was found in the house of Mr:Ald. Lucas,
with a large empty basket in one band, and some bad
quills in the other. He had walked deliberately to the
drawiskroom. and would probably have cleared the side-
board of tinplate which fay to the value of a considera-
ble sum upon it, had not one of the 'servants Weed him;
upon which be offered to sell his OP.*
The COURT in passing sentence observed, that a great
number of robberies had lately been committed by persons
who acted upon the above plan, against which those, the
doors of t:hose horses were frequently open, should be
particularly on their guard. Wall occasions of the kind
to which the attention of the Court was drawn, the rigour
of the law should be exercised.
The prisoner was sentenced to imprisonment for three
months in the House of Correction as a rogue and va-
gabond.. •
POLICE.
lifaxstox-ariese.—Two men, named Walker, were
charged twos suspicion of having broken into, and rob
bed the premises of Mr. Orace, a respectable hatter, in
the neighbourhood of Oxford Road, of nine dozen of
hate. sent- ladies' bonnets, and two looking-glasses, on
the 9th of March.
Mr. Cope, the Marshal, stated, that in consequence of
informition which he bad received on the sulject of the
robbery, he went to the lodgings of the prisoners. and
upon searching found two new hats, which were produced
in the Justice Room.•
Mr. Grace said, that on the 9th of March his house had
been opened with picklock keys, and robbed to the extent
specified.—lle idenified one of the hate as his workman-
ship, but said the lining of.it had been changed. The
other bat was not his.
The prisoners very confidently asserted, that they were
I ()nest men, and Lad purchased the hats. They ex-
pressed much indignation at being suspected of such
a mean pursuit as that of robbing a hatter, but upon a
subsequent examination, they dropped the lofty tone.
Mr. Cope requested that the Lord Mayor would post-
roue the case, on account of some serious charges against
the pritoiners, of which be Lad been apprized. Upon
searching the privy at the lodgings of the prisoners, he
Lad found a plated coffeepot, with the Goldsmiths' Hall
mirk upon it, and he expected to make further discove.
ties in the same place.
The prisoners were remanded.
Bow-erecir.—Yesterday Lord Prudhoe waited upon
Sir R. BIRNIE, accompanied by a man named William
Martin, who, his Lordship said, was desirous of cornmu•
nicating some adventures of rather an extraordinary na-
ture which he stated to have befallen him while at sea on
a voyage from Shields to London.
Martin was desired to tell his own story. He began
with stating that he bad been more than' 0 years in the
service of Sir D. W. Smith, Bart. of -- in Northum-
berland. About a fortnight ago, in consequence of some
disagreement between him and his master, they separated,
ard being anxious to get to London as cheaply as pos-
sible, be hastened to Shields, where he engaged a pas-
sage on board a trader, but she 'sailed without him to
consequence of his being a little too long in. leave taking,
sad be would have lost his trunks, bad not a boat be-
longing to the Customs brought them ashore for him.
While standing on the beach, the Hope, a fine North
country brig, hound to London, hove to elf the harbour.
He put off to her, engaged with Captain Rutherford who
commanded her, for his passage, and got his trunks on
board. Captain Rutherford requested him to go below
when they were about to
.put to sea. He objected, ob-
serving that the want of au, added to the motion of the
vessel, worthd disorder his stomach.—The Captain how-
ever insisted upon it, and said he would explain- the rea-
son another time. He went below, and shortly after they
'lad put to 'sea he heard the sound of female voices in the
next birth. He heard them at intervals that day and the
next ; on the second night at a very late hour he was
dreadfully alarmed at hearing the same female voices (he
judged there were three or four) supplicating for mercy,
and imploring that whatever else might be done to them,
their lives might be spared. To these supplications a
man's voice replied. " It's of no use; yon must submit to
your fate 1" Shrieks followed this awful declaration, a
souffle was heard, and all again was silent for a time ; but
he afterwards heard heavy steps ascend the " stairs" to
the deck. He lay all this time sweating with horror,
but fearing to make any stir, be remained in his birth
until morning. When he went upon deck he looked
fearfully at the Captain and crew, but said nothing, be-
cause he thought they would have little hesitation in
getting rid of him if they should discover the extent of
• his knowledge. At breakfast be observed that they
looked "queerly" at him, and sundry obscure hints were
thrown oat; the Captain, for instance, remarking, that
" the old lady had walked farther that night than she had
done since they left Shields ;" an observation which he
had no doubt applied to ono of the unfortunate women
he had heard. At length, overcome with horror, he
threw himself on his knees, and begged them only to
spare his life, and be would give them all be bad in the
world; upon which they seised him by the arms and
legs, dragged him into the hold, and fastened him with
hie hack to the mast, in which position they kept hint
until they arrived in London, when they set him ashore.
He went to Northumberland House, where he was known
to all the servants, and Lord Prudhoe, who also kite* him
in Northumberland, and who happened to best his Noble
Brother's, advised en application at Bow-street.
The applicant told this story without hesitation or
witpleving, but there was a singnltrity in his manner
which gave rise to it strong suspicion that the strange
tale was merely (he offspring of a disordered imagination.
Sir It. BIRPIII, after questioning Martin very closely,
sent Bishop with him into a private room, and that the
officer, after a tew minutes conversation, expressed his
opinion that it. was deranged. Bishop and Upstone,.
smelter officer, teem however sent to the brig at Wap-
ping, and returned In the afternoon ttith Capta:n Ru-
therford, a Scottish seaman, who, when told of the
charge, could. not refrain. from laughing heartily. He
assured the Magistrate that Mir. Martha *as the oddest
etistonser bechati efdlet with either at sea or ashore.—
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