The Statesman.
London, England, 1820-04-15 00:00:00

SPORTING INTRLLIG &VCR.
MIDDLEHANI RACES.

The Craven Stakes of INS each, p. p.
Marquis of Queensberrs's b. on. Miss Syntax. 6-'vs c 016.. I
General Ordc's cli. c. High !Sherif'. too X.V,Z. 2-yrs old. • 2
Mr. Lsonbion's b. b. Truth. 4-yrs na.
Mr. Jacqaes's b. c. 2-yrs (bid
k Sweerstakes of Slgs etch, 29ors ff. One wile and a half.
Varciiiia of Oleensberry's gr. f. req. Helen
Mr. Watson's eh. f. by Comae..

Sweepstakes of 311ss each, 10. rs ft. One mile end a bill
Nlr. Wasson's ell. f. hy Comas l
Mr. Lambton's br. e. by Smolenstre - • 1
Tim 111-sees Stakes of 10p. each. Two Stiles.

General Onle's b. c. Percy. by Walton I
Mon. E. Pore's b. c. Itmuan. 4-yrs old St
Mr. Latnbtou's b. c. Truth. 4-yrs 01.1 3
ISDAV.
Sweepstakes of Klgs each. p. p. Y. C.
Mr. Jacques's eh. f. by Eoliths
Marquis qteensherri's eh. e. LMdstno•
Mr. Henson's b. 1. by Dastard
Fifty Pounds. for maiden. horses. Hems, ones round

Coarse. .
Marris rt olterns,*Try's gr. f. Pair Fleles 1 1
1110:1 T. 0. Pir tetra f. Worthless, by $ $
entralle*4 cb. e. Iligh sheriff. .
flaatliev filt3llw4 of egg each, with lOgs welded by the nba.
E. Pere. ole mile and a half.
F. P.,re's b. h. Roman—
Mr. Wy bay colt

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NAWAL INV:Ltd ENCE.

Pelt, Aram 14.—Came down from the River last
evening, and sailed, the Caledonia, llarri•oo, for Ja-
rr ; Prince, Braithwaite, for Quebec; and Ratites'',
Bairc:t, for liihraltar.—:Arrived, and sailed for the
Biscr, the Elizabeth, Ellis; and We!Norton, Thomas,
from Chester.

PLYMOUTH, APRIL VS.—Arrived the John tnd Sarah,
Parnell, from Madeira, for Lundon.—Sailed the Ply-
mouth Dock Hero, Carr, for Prince Eoinarl lblaml ;
Susannah, 'hinter, for Picini' ; Lunt Wellington,
Tickle; and Lord Exmouth, Barrett, for Quebec.

H•nwtcn. APRIL 14.—Arrived the Lord Yelson packet
with a Mil from Holland.—The cruiser Ift'o•tging to
the Eagle, revenne cotter, Limit. Edr, brought in here
last night a logger, n hid) she had chased a consider-1bl.:
time, during which she threw neerbnarl most of her
cargo, and was at length captnred, with 50 tubs of Os
and 12 hand, on board.

PoRTSMOUTH, APRIL l4.—A rri red the Spectator,
Itirliartlenn, from the Don ns, for Demerara ; and Ma:-
shall, White, from Gibraltar ; the latter is placed omit t
quarantine.

LIVERPOOL, Arno. 13.—ArriveJ the .11hion, Stewart,
from Calcutta; sailed the 29th Nor., in company with tho
Sappho, for London ; on the 7th of January, in lar 19.
29. lone. 73.10. E., spoke the Asia, Spoor, from Bata-
via, for the Isle of Franre. Al.o lirrired the Attlro•.
IYeetrott, from Charleston; sailed the 10th of March.

We mentioned some nays ago, that it was the
intention of tha French Minister to withdraw the
projet of law tending to alter the mode of Elce.
The report is again revived ; and it is said
at the projet will he presented to the Chamber
of Peers, instead of that of the Deputies.
The election of Mr. nerrell and Mr. Curtels. as
the Representatives of tie county of Sussex in Par-
liament, was celebrated by a public dinner, at the
Stir Inn:Lewes, on Thursday.
The General Quarter Sessions of the Peace, for
the eastern part of Sussex, commenced eesterday
at Lewes. No business of public interest has,
this week, engaged the attention of the Magis-
trates at the Town-hall.

•
Ltta.srnewors Ltam—Yesterday eveninz a ti!stafr
of the king's Bench entered the house of Mr. Davison;
publisher, of Dnke-street, West Smithfield, and atreivel
him upon a Judge's /for, f'r b!i'lling a blasphentou I
libel contained in the Deist': Magazine. The office, s
conveyed their prisoner to liiltsptir-street ('ompter.
ti I of Mr. Davisor's friends applied timing the
evening to be admitted to .ee him, hut were relnsed ad-
mission. The prosecution is at the instance of the So-
ciety for the Suppretsion of Vice.
The Beth regiment; at Chichester; rteeiVed its
route on Sunday morning last, and at three o'clock
began its march for Midhurst, on its way to re-
lieve troops marching towards the North. A pri-
vate, whose term of service would expire the fol-
lowing day, and who was to receiVo his dirchar4ro
and enjoy his pension, being intoxicated, obsti-
nately persisted in riding on the shafts of one of
the baggage waggons: about a mile from Mid-
hunt be fell beneath the wheel. which liaised
over his head, and killed him on the spot. A Co-
rmier's inqnest. on Monday, returned a verdict of—
Accidental Death.
The following strange and mysterious story is its
circulation in the neighbourhood of Kenningliall,
but we will not attempt to vouch for its authenti-
eitv:—One night last week, as a servant of Mr.
Palmer, of Benham, was driving a loaded wagger', with
corn to be delivered at Thetford, in passing the planta-
tions at Eccles, ahem two in the suorninr, he saw a
man engaged in digging a place in the earth. apparently
for the purpose of a grave, in n hid; some person was to
be interred; he went up to him and ijoestioned him as to
his intentions, in being so employed in tech a place (not
less than a twiledisiant from sty dwelling)atz.uch animist ;
and not teceivieg any satisfactory answer, he had Ilia
presence ni mind to call aloud, as wt. .0e person whorl
he had left with the waggon, saying, " As we are two of
us, we can mater him ;" which so much intimidated the
man nun was digging, that he immediately fled into
the plantation, leaving behind bias the spade and • good
great coat, which the waggon-drivel took up sad pat
Into his warren, and pro:be..4.d towards Thetford. H. r
bad ant gone far when Le met a young woman, mast
he asked her u here she was going at .orb an un-
seasonable hour ; she told low that she had an
appointment to meet a young man. by wham 11110
sub prerzikArt, add helped to bewail herself hitterls
but the man persuaded her to return bra, tau-
mg bet that be suspected the person she inteaded to
have tart had Ito rood desigos towards her, and thee re-
lated what he had seen, allowing her by the light of the
moon the greet coat. which she assist); lv reetornised as
that of the person in quo-lieu ; trim Aid. it bait been
conjectured, that his intentions in deroy•lig her to th it
solitary plate, at that time, were to hare sivirderesi and
honed her in the wrare he bad prepared, and slick
tonianagitaypr andmi prison,
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onh Sundaylna ijeini,last sretng.
t to look at hum Kea-