GLOUCESTER ELECTION., - tft — t" I On Monday this Election, which, from its peculiar features, has attracted the attention of the whole kingdom, commenced. About tun o'clock, Paul Wathen, Esq. High Sheriff, repaired to the County Hall, vvher6, having taken his place, Colonel Kings cote rose, and nominated the Hon. John Dutton, which nomina tion was seconded by E. Sheppard, Esti. Sir Sir B. W. Guise, ,Bart. was then put in nomination by Sir George 0. Paul, and Seconded by T. E. De La 13ere, Esq. The shew of hands being declared by the Sheriff to be in favour of Sir W. Guise, a poll was demanded by the other party;' and the question of adjournment to the Hustinss being put, the Sheriff adjourned the Court at twelve o'clock, to commence the poll.—The Reverend and cele brated Rowland Hill' has written an Address to the County, strongly advocating the cause of Guise,and has gone down person ally to canvass the electors; and having a strong personal interest in the vicinity of Gloucester and Cheltenham, he is expected to bring or send to the Hustings not less than 1000 voters. There has not been a poll for t the County of Gloucester since the great contest in the year 1774. State of the Poll at a quarter before three o'clock on Friday : Sir B. W. Guise 1916—Hon. John . Dutton 1406. • • , tr. vifir , : COMMON COUNCIL. •'' 4 , • • 4ratiiii • ran-- ''• A Conn was held on Wednesday last at Guildhall, when the Report from the Committee appointed to consider of the best mode of itnproving Smithfield Market, was read. The Report recommended that an addition be made to the size of the mar ket, on the side towards Long Lane, where a space might be laid open for a sheep-market, and the present scite appropriated wholly to beasts. The Report also recommended that the days for holding the market should be Monday and Thursday, which would divide the week more equally, and also render the sup plies of cattle on each day more equal than it now was. On proposing to go to Parliament for an Act for these purposes, :after some discussion, the Court adopted the recommendation of the Committee, and a suitable Petition was ordered to be pre sented to Parliament. The Court also resolved to petition Par liament for leave to bring in a Bill authorising the raising by Lottery of a further sum of 40,0001. for executing the repairs at Temple-Bar. A Report of the Committee appointed to take in to consideration the means of defraying the expeuces of Black friar's-Bridge, was laid before the Court, in which it waspro .posed to app ly to Parliament for leave to erect a Sunday Toll. After some discussion, in which it was stated by Mr. Dixon, tat the City of London would draw upon themselves, by this measure, all future expences of repairs, &c. the Bridge might require, which ought of right to be defrayed by the public in ge tidal, the Court referred the Report back again to the Commit tee for their further consideration. On account of the lateness of the hour, the consideration of the business respecting the City of London Militia was adjourned to Wednesday next, when a Special Court for that purpose is to be held. 4 rAsirro.lff - FOR FEBRUARY. WALKING DRESS.-A pelisse of scarlet. Merino cloth, but toned down the front and up the arm with small gold buttons ; the collar and cuffs of purple velvet ; but, during the mourn ing, of *black, striped with scarlet; an ermine tippet pointed in the back, and muffs of the same. A bonnet 9f scarlet cloth, turned up - with velvet, and formed to conic over the face; the veil passed through the front and brought round the neck Boots of scarlet cloth trimmed with velvet. EVENING FULL DRESS.—A round dress of.white satin, sloped up in front : with small train ornamented round the bottom with velvet in a scroll pattern , vandyked at the edges, and dotted with • black ceenilW ; the velvet during the mourning should be grey or scarlet ; the bosom, girdle, and sleeves of this dress are ornamented to correspond A turban cap of white satin, looped with pearls, and edged with v..!lvetl. the hair combed.full over the face, curled in thick flat curls, divided on the forehead. Necklace, ear-rings, and bracelets of gold and pearls 'blended. White kid' shoe s and gloves ; fan of_ white crape and gold. . iaNlaVa. in respect to the faskion for jewellery, all ornaments, whether rings, necklaces, ear-rin44,aE22 . ches, buckles, &c. are worn much smaller. There are no colours Worn bilUblack; grey, or sarsnet. Our readers are dpubtles.s informed that the mourning for the late Princess Amelia does itot expire until the 11th of the pre sent month, and that the Court has extended it three weeks .beyolid that . koricid, in curniditnent to the ileceased Queen of .Foince, • . 1 ',- • ; ••• " " . f*fgrt v: - UT SPORTING. 70. • t r - . —1"5111,1'1- - 7_72 130 xis O.—A most sanguinary battle for one hundred guinea% and a subscription purse of twenty, an imitation pf the London amateurs, was fought on Monday, at Hazelv Comnum, Hants, betwixt an Oxfwdshire man, of the name or ‘iroodcoek, and a professional bruiser of fame in the county of Soznerset, of the name of isring, who was backed by the amateuriCaptain Hicki. In the first round, which lasted four minutes:l'ring was knocked down, after a dreadful conflict, and the two subsequent rounds were as courageously maintained with reciprocal advantage. In the fourth round both combatants were blind, and they fought in that state 20 minutes, when Tring got a broken jaw, and was beat nearly lifeless. It was strength opposed science, and the former prevailed. A bull-bait, and a back-sword match, followed the battle. On 'i'hursday, the amateurs of the fist mustered in full strength at St. George's-row, Paddington, where two battles took place for forty guineas each, with au addition of subscrip tion purses. The candidates fur fame, who first set-to, were Spicer, a costermonger, and another of Caleb 13aldwin's pupil from the Holy-land, and a ten-stone black of repotted courage. Caleb Baldwin seconded Spicer,_ and Ric:Amos - xi did the same by the Black. In the first round the Black nearly closed one of his adversary's eyes ; but lie had strength against and it prevailed after a battle of half an hour, with a g oo d d ea l of pu nishment on-both skies. MADDOX AND COTTERELo.—A second battle took place be twist these veterans of the fist—Cotterel having fought twenty six battles, and never was beat but by Horton, who was belt by Crib; and Maddox has fought even more frequently, and in his best days stood high on the list. Cotterel is a Bristol man, who came to London, sonic years ago to fight Gulley. This battle lasted 35 minutes, and the combatants were fully em ployed at punishing. Maddox pursued his systen of going its and milling, and Cotterel retreated and bit with both if ls considerable force ; Maddox was at length compelled to give in by a loss of his powers. Caleb Baldwin seconded Maddox, ;aid Richman seconded Cotterel. • _ '~ - 3 ~.... ..~ Besides the match, as performed by Milton, undertaken by Mr. Eines, livery-stable keeper, another has been made, be tween two of the owners of the horses rode by Milton. The animals belong to Messrs. Maul and Bray, and they are to gal lop 20 miles on Epsom Race-ground, 194 guineas to ita, p. p. is the month of February. LAIV REPORTS. COURT OF KINCTs BENCH, MONDAY, SAN. 29. • TIIE KING V. GREGORY, ESQ. The Attorncy-General moved the Court for a rule to chew cause why a criminal in turmation should not be bled against Capt. Gregory, of the Royal North Gloucester Militia., tor insulting Mr. Wilcox s Lite Mayor of Bristol, with an intent to provoke him to a duel. The motion was made upon affidavits, which stated that in the year 1909, Sir H. Lippincott and Capt. Gre. gory were brought before Mr. Wilcox, as Mayor of Lristol„ charged with a rape upon the person of a young woman ; tor which offence Sir H. Lippincott was afterwards tried before the Attorney-General, (the Recorder), and acquitted. On this oc casion Mr. Wilcox performed the duties of his office ovlv ; duties which, if he had not performed, he, wid not Qapt. Gre goriOnietit have been the object of criminal information.. : Ira December last Mr. Wilcox and C.ipt. Gregery, met in the lobby of the Bristol Theatre ; when the latter addressed the fanner : " Mr. Wilcox, I have long wished to see.you to foil.. you that you are a d—J complete blot-4:0 - 41 - AL and 4 (11.41 scouadrel.' Mr. Wilcox replied t.l.at was very irnitraleriA to him Capt. Gregory thought of bin:: when the Calk. told him agairi, that he was a blackguard, and that he might take that .. as he chose. The affidavit of Mr. `Warren the town-clerk, ;lai rd, that be (Mr. Wail en). was a bye-statnier on.ilie.o:easion, and, that he remonstrated with - Capt. tlre.t'ory upon the . lro . proprfety of his conduct : upon which the Capt. called I.IIIE-Wilccik blackguard a third time. • . e. Lord ELLYPiIIoROUGH." Is it sworn that, th . nothe.enly transaction between the patties which could gi "M"tOthe ?" • :arzt . irt Mr. ATTORNEY-GIMIRAL...-.." It is, my Lordo l .424i' Lokti Lu.k.N8.),K0V0u...-" Take a rule to shad.egmrt ;ea. • TauitsDAV, JAN. SI. ' • 14. -7 Mr. Darrow moved for leAve to file a citirtinal infortaxiion against Mansell Phillips, Esq. a Member of - Parlialenti4hr libel on the bishop of Derry. "I.',he libel t ok.appe=ed 04.. public papa - s, staciag tb.at do bistinpXlfrarr • M. •L. ;LAIL= Lr• • M.M..0 x THE NATIONAL REGISTER.