Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-09-16

Another sapsuinsry conflict between a lion aud SIX
dogs had been exhibited. The lion, named w allace
the property of the of ero cvercame the dogs
with ease ana mangled them shocllugly.
The proongued drought in France had produced an
extraordinary effect upon the productions of the earth
The most common vegetables were scarcely TO be OBJ
trined for money. Corn however has been raised in
abundance.
Four sailors were shot dead and several severely
wounded by the military in quellng riot at Sunder-
land occasioned by differences between the ship owners
and sailors of that port.
The four Canadian Indian Chiefs have sailed from
Liverpool for Quebec their return 10 their tribes
dispute having arisen between two brewers while
fighting they both fell into copper of boiling water and
were scalded TO death.
UnGavorabe news has been received from the Green
land whale ships. On the 5th July 25 British and all
the foreign ships had only fifteen fish among them The
seal fishery had been also bad.
The Gloucester masters have reduced the price
of iron C. per ton.
SECOND LION FIGHT.
Wombwel has, notwithstanding the strong expression
Of pubIc Indignation which accompanied the exposure
of the lion Nero the sly dogs, kept his word with the
lovers of cruel sports by second exhibition. He
match : his Wallace fine lion, dubbed in Scotland
against six of the best dogs that could be found Wal
laces temper TIC opposite of that of the gentle
Nero. 1t is but seldom that he lets his feeders
approach him, and he shows that he cannot recon-
Gle himself to familiarity from not of his
own species Nero has comp lcteiv recovered we are
glad to ton the usage he received; but OF
his opponents, the spirited Turk is dead and most of
| the rest much torn and manned.
Towards eight O'Clock on Saturday evening July30th
the factory ward, at Warwick, well attended, at 5s
each person, and soon after the battle commenced The
lion turned from his den to the same cage in which
Nero fought. The match was
l. Three couples Of dogs 10 be slipped al hm-two
at time
Twenty minutes more. as the umpires should
think fat, TO be allowed between each attack
). The dogs to lie handed TO the cage o3ce onv.
In tn" st round, Tinker aud Ball were let loose and
Doth made gallant attack the lion having waited for
hem as IT aware OF the approach of his foes He show
ed himself forest lion aud fought like one. Fe clan
ped his paw upon poor Ball. took Tinker in his teeth
ana deliberately walked round the stage with him as
cat would with Ball, released from the paw
worked all he could, but Wallace treated his sirIt
punishment by a kick now and then. lie at length
dropped Tinker. and that poor animal crawled off the
stage rs weas lie could The lion then seized Ball by
the mouth, and PLAYED precisely the same game with
nm as !: he had actually been trained to it, Ball would
nave been almost devOured but his second got hold of
HIM through the bars and hauled him away.
IurPn, London, and Sweep, Liverpool dog, made
an excellent attack, bnt it three or four minutes
before the ingenuity of their seconds could get them on
Wallace squated his launches and placed himself
erect at the slope where the dogs mounted the stage
II lie thought they dared not approach The dogs when
on fought gailantly, but both vauqushed in less
than rnnute after their attack. The London dog
boited as he could extrcate himself fom the
non grasp, but Sweep would have been killed on the
spot bat he was released
"edgbury united Billy and Tiger, casting a most
piteous look upon the wounded dogs around hrn-Bor
went to work. Wallace seized Billy by the loins and
when shaking him, Tiger having away, W edgbury
cried out, ''Ihere YOU how you've ganmoned me 10
have The best dog in England killed" Billy. however
eScapei with MS life He dragged through the rail
ing, after having received a mark in the Ioias which
nj ne RECEIVERS at ali will probably render him unfit
any future contest The victory ofcourse was declared
il favour Of the Lion.
Several weIldressed women viewed the contest from
tn uoper department Of the factor