The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-08-29 00:00:00

DEATH BY FIGHTING.

Yesterday evening, a most unfortunate dispute arose in a
public house, on the II snow Road, between three soldiers
of the Ist (herds, and a party of dustmen. The Turret
originated in some insults offered the soldiers ; and on the
epithet " curs" being applied to them, the sol Hers resented
the affront, and challenged the others to a pugilistic contest.
general fight having begun in the public house, the com-
batants were compelled to retire to a field, when a dust an,
named NORMAN, stripped. His example was followed by a
soldier, named SPENCER, and they fought some minutes.
when a serjeant of the Regiment passing by, interfere I, and
I commanded the soldiers to retire to the barracks. This
they having refused to do, the Serjeant seized Spencer for
the purpose of removing him, when he broke from his grasp
and rushing at Norman struck him a tremendous blow
below the abdomen. The unfortunate man staggered a
few paces, and, uttering a groan, in a few moments expired.
The .Serjeant instantly ordered Spencer to be delivered into
the custody of a constable. The second of the unfortunate
Norman, (who was, it is raid, generally a quiet mast)
escaped. The body was talcen to the Red Lion, Padding:en,
for an Inquest. The soldiers were this day to undergo
examination before the Magistrates of the district.

G Rouse SHOOTI n.—The Annals of Spotting for September
is embellished with a beautiful Plate, engraved by Lrindseer,
in his best meaner, of Pointers hunting for game on the Moors
of Yorkshire. The Plate is from a Painting by Reinagle, for-
' merly part of the Thornton collection, and the Dog making the
point is a faithful portrait of a favourite of the late Colonel's,
well known in thL North of England. This interesting and
entertaining Magazine continues to be conducted in a very su-
perior style, its pages being enriched with commi.nicstio:l4
from all parts of the kingdom. and the subjects treated of ex-
tending throughout the whole range of Field Sports. Another
division of the work records all the Sporting Occurrences of
the Month, with such Notice; of Varieties in Natural History
as pertain to the Chase, the Turf, the Stud, and the Ring, aid
such other intelligence as may interest the lover of Athletic
Sports generally; the whole forming a very gratifying 'Disc-1-
'4l%y, and furnishing the reader, for half-a-crown a month,
with the collective Information of ezperieuced Sportsmen i
all quarters of the kingdom. This elegant Work, in fast, has
abated nothing of the spirit with which it set out in January,
1921. since which time Three Half-yearly Volumes have been
published, forming a complete Register of Sporting Subjects,
and embellished with Tairty-six Cabinet Engravings, besides
numerous illustrative Cuts.

Cony EXCHANGE. AUGUST 119.—The qusntity of Wheat
8.400 quarters, and of Flour 7,9110 sacks,arrived this week, is
considerable, and the weather being now very favourable, our
Wheat trade remains dull, and Monday's prices are hardly
supported. There are only 4,7110 quarters of Oats come iu this
week, yet our buyers purchase sparingly, and although Mon-
day's terms are maintained, sales can only be made to a limited
extent. In other grain no alteration.

SIIITHFISLD MARKET, AUGUST 29.—There was a good sup-
ply of Oxen at Market this morning, but-that of lamb and
mutton was rather short. The priers of all descriptions of
Cattle may be quoted much the same a. last Monday. Tha
trade seemed rather brisk for soma meat. Beef, Ss. 44. --NI
ton, 3s. to 44.—Lamb, 4e. to .Rs.—Veal, U. to bs.—Pork,
104. to Ss. Ind.