The Sun. — 1844-07-29 (London, England)

DISGRACEFUL CONDUCT 02 A FATIIEII.--On Tuesday an in9uest was held at Northampton, on the body of Frederick Fitzhugh, who lost his life in a pugilistic encounter with a man named Cumberpatch, commonly known in that part of the country as Dan patch. The tight took place on the day previously, near Merry's Close. It appeared from the evidence adduced that Mr. Smyth, a magistrate, interfered to prevent the fight, but without success, having been pelted away by the mob. The men fought for an hour ; once they left off, somebody having said that the police were coming. Fitzhugh at that time went away, and remained about six or seven minutes. He then returned, the fight was renewed, and they fought about four rounds more. In the last round the head of deceased struck against the ground, and he could not get up. He was removed and seated against the railings. From thence he was about to be taken to the infirmary, when a body of men came up and took him away by force. The father of the deceased was present, but did not interfere; in fact, he scolded his wife for being in trouble about her son going to fight, and linked arm-in-arm with others to form the ring. several of the witnesses swore that the father of the deceased had said, "that he would bring home his -son a corpse sooner than he should give in." decFased Was taken to the Milkmaid public-house, in Kettering-road, after the fight was over; he was then fastdying, and expired shortly afterwards. The father, on being called upon by the Coroner to say what he had to offer in explanation of his disgraceful conduct, declared that he lad been against his son's fighting, but refused to sign the written statement to this effect. It did not appear that .the men had had any quarrel, but that they had fought for lOs. a-side, in order to decide which was the better man. The Coroner, in summing up, told the jury that they would have to consider whether the fight had been a prize-fight or not; if it had been, the' seconders, and all who were present, would be participating in the offence. If parties were engaged in an illegal transaction, and death ensued, the offence 'was murder : if, therefore, they should find. that the deceased came to his death by blows received from Cumberpatch in a prize-fight, they would return a verdict of murder against him, and against the backers and other defendants, as principals in the second degree. They accordingly returned a verdict .of " Wilful murder against Daniel Cuinberpatch, Samuel Braines, William Cooper, and Joseph Page (who are:not. in custody),'and John Fitzhugh— the father—Charles Coles, Edward Lenton, and Henry King (who are in custody.)"—Abridged from the Northamptwa Mac urq. Bin roan.---About three months since three chimney-sweeps sold sixty bushels of soot to a neighbouring farmer for 255., each party being very well satisfied with the bargain. Some days after it was discovered that the gentlemen of the black robe had adulterated the soot wit!' three sacks of very dry sawdust. The farmer, however, is convinced that his crop of turnips is greatly improved by the sawdust, as it materially contributed to the passing the manure through the drill ; and as the vegetation of the seed looks most propitious, the circumstance promises to prove a valuable trial- of the virtues of the chimney- and saw-pit.—l Vest Briton. It is understood that Dadd, who in so shocking a manner murdered his father in Cubliam-park, will not be brought from Paris in time to be put on his trial at the present assizes for the county of Kent. lie will, therefore, be confined iu Maidstone Gaol until the next assizes.—Obsereer. CONTRACT FOR GAS LAMPS FOR lIAMBURGIL-Mr. J. 11. Clark, ironmonger and tinner, of Beverly, has been the successful party iu obtaining the contract for making the whole of the lamps for the intended Rew gas works in the city of Hamburgh. About 5,000 lamps will be required.—Leeds Times.