190 THE NATIONAL NAUTICAL INTELLIGENCE. fits Majesty's frigate Africaine is :arrived at Spithead from the Isle of France. She sail ed from the Cape of Good Hope in the middle of January, and from St. Helena on the 2d of Fe bruary. She lett there the Tigress, from Bengal, whence the latter sailed on the 10th of November: The Africaine has brought the bag of letters which was put on board the Tigrese In coming down Hooghley on the 7th of November last, the Ti tress met the Midas, Juliana, Ann, Harriett, Sir W. Bensley, and Indus, going up. The Diana had separated in a gale of wind. His Majesty's ship Nereide arrived at St. Helena on t::e 26th of January. in The Windham was to sail from Bom bay the first week January, with a cargo. The Company's AS well as extra ships, were on the point of leaving the Isle of France for India, on the 16th of December. Nine coun try ships, having on board the French garrison of the Mauritius, )had reached the Cape, on their way to Morlaix. No political occurrence of moment from India has transpired by the Afri caine. The Court Martial held on Captain Walton, his Officers and crew,. late of the Amethyst, finished on Thursday morning, on board the Salvador del Mpndo, in Hamoaze, - Plymouth. Vice- Admiral Sir E. Buller, Bart. was President, and U. Eastlake, Est. Judge-Advocate. After a fair and impartial investigation of the circumstances which led to the loss of that beautiful ship, the. Court adjudged that Captain Walton should be reprimanded, and to was reprimanded accordingly ; the Master was adjudged to serve as a Master in a sixth rate ; the rest oldie Officers and ship's company were all acquitted. A new Dock has lately been opened at Rotherhithe, near the . Rhig's Victualling-Office, called the East Country Dock, capa ble of holding about eighty ships, intended for those from Ame rica, the Baltic, the Fisheries, and Naval Stores. Thirteen English prisoners, who had been confined in France Upwards of three years, contrived to make their escape in an open boat, and on Wednesday landed at Broadstairs. Two of them belonged to Dover, viz. Mr. C. Norwood, formerly master ef the Lord Keith cutter, and Mr. Knocker, pil ,t of try of our sloops of war, wrecked on the French coast, in the dreadful gale of the leith February three years; they were so closely confined, *SA heard no new e SPORI ING INTELLIGENCE. lioxmo.—Thurttlay, a desyerate pugilistic contest took plate in Spa-ticbls, b. tweed Soapy I)Aw, Jaws Vreiceity, and W 11... LIAWDIAPER, for a purse of 20 guineas,_ the former undertaking to kilt the two latter. At setting. to, bets were sto 2 against 3111 W• The first round, very ca,:!i>tis sparring took plane, when Daw received a violent blow on the left eye, and cic ,, ied ; and bet 4 at this time wire to one. The second round, Law cominettcrd- a rally, anti knocked both his antagonists to the grataul—biti now in favour of I).w. Third round, •Daw ;hewed play in settiinf-to, kilockt:d one down, and giving the other a cross-buttock, :nc.de hir4 turn a Whitelock. Fourth round, Daly became fresh, and s'aewed much scientific skill by knocking Lis orporient,i arid became victorious. Daw kromises to become a good sem , 4 . rate& A. grand match of pigeon shi ... , ing at 21 birds took place on Tuesday, on iti:;loy Common, betwixt two expert shuts, of the names of Key*. and:Elliot. The match was for 50 guineas, and Keene killed uo !.irds, which beat his adversary by one. Mr. Sheward,::lc livery-stable-keeper, of Park-lane, who was Unsuccessful_ by three minutes, in.his attempt to drive four-in land 15 miles in 50minutes, has made a match of the Same kind, to-perform in ApriJ, for double the sum. Mr. Milton, the horie-dealer. has made a match with -- Rawlins, Esq. for 700 guineas, that ke wi!l drive four-in-hand 15 miles in 48 minutes; to start the week before Epsom Races commence, and to take vine within twenty miles of London. Betting is much against tne undertaking. PEDCS riciA.Nisat.—Mr. Oliver, who started on Friday morn ing to go to Blandford and return (200 miles) in .50 hours for 200 guineas ' resigned the undertaking in the neighbourhood of Over ton, onliaturday afternoon. He went the first 100 miles in 26 flours, and, although fresh to appearance, his legs were swollen, but he had some confidence. He continued his task to Overton at a losing rate, and when he resigned, he had 56 miles to per form in eight hours. -Saturday last, Mr. Robert Hooper, a billiard-marker, ran 83 mile, on the Deal Road, one mile in and one mile out, for a wager of i 0 guineas; he performed this Hereulean task in 11 hours' and 88 minutes, winning the match by about 22 minutes, 12 boors being the time he ran against—the concourse of spec- Cltors %% as immense. A man of the name of Ricketiswbo ac comp.: him part of the time, is engaged to go tht; same ground Li 11 hour* for a fifty pound wager ; the money is down. A re rattly . ligaiast him. sib--......ir Age,. LAW REI-Okf. COURT OF CHANCERY, MARCH 2% ELOPEMENT. ROBINSON AND GRANT, V. BOYLE. At the sitting of the Court this morning, Mr. HART, on be half of the defendant, stated that this was the Petition which had been mentioned to his *Lortiship in his chamber by Bir SAMUEL RomILLY on a former day. The petitioners were the Trustees under the Will of the late Mr. Grant, and the defend ant an Officer in the Tower Hamlets Militia, and the petition stated that the defendant had carrried off a young Lady, daughter of the deceased, from Kensington; that she was a, Ward of the Court, and entitled to a considerable fortune; that the patties were since clandestinely married, and at -the time of. the elopement the young Lady was about 18 years of age. The petition merely prayed that it might be referred to the Muter, . to inquire into the celebration of the marriage, and if found valid, that the defendant might be compelled to make a proper settlement. LORD CHANCELLOR.--" Have you got the affidavit I -I.irected , might be filed on the part of the defendant t" Mr. HART....." We have my Lord." The affidavit was then handed up to his Lordship, wile read it, sub silentio; and then directed, that the parties should go. before the Master forthwith, who should inquire into -the cap., cumstanccs of the marriage, and if found a valid on.:, that the parties should send in their proposal; for a proper settlement,. and that, in the mean time, - the defendant should . stand corn. ruittA. • - •. • .‘. . • _ Mr. HART said, that this young Gentleman was in public situation, and it would be highly injurious to him, should he be deprived of his personal liberty between this time and the 25th. instant. _ _ LORD CUANCELLOR." Then let the parties go before the Masterimmediately, and let the defendant personally appc,tr in Court on the 26th instant." • Some ether Causes which stood for re-hearing were then heard, but no case of any public interest occurred. TRIM ASSIZES, MARCH 13. TRIAL OF ROOM O'CONNOR. This day Roger O'Connor, and Rodrick O'Connor, and Peter Hays, were given in charge for assaulting Henri Ogle. • Mr. Jean opened the case. Henry Ogle examined by Mr. MNALLY. Recollected having been assattlted.by Mr. Rodrick O'Connor in the Old Garden of Dangan, where Mr. O'Connor resides. He went there to look for a receipt, aLI to pay any balance of money due by him to Nlr. Roger O'Connor. Here the witness described the altercation, &c. that took place. On the Wednesday following, the witness went to Mr. Roger O'Connor for his receipt, and asked Mr. O'Connor if he would give It to him. Mr. 0 Connor ran into his house, and came out again; he had a stick in his hand. more fit for a Smithfield man than a Gentle s man.—Mr. O'Connor ran at the witnets, caught him by the collar, shook him, and gave him two or Vow drives with the ,ctick ; called some person to assist hint, and said, " Lake this robber out of this."—lt was not what is called a walking stick it was more like a de;ver's pole I—Witness got . four or five knock-ent down blows, andfoar or free punches 1171(11'r th; car, and was severely bruised and handled by Mr. O'Connor, who also struck him with the stick, by whiCh the witness was cut and bled, and was bruised in several parts of his tociy ; was , completely surrounded by Mr. O'Connor and his men ;.* at this time Mr. O'Connor bad both hands to the stick; was struck fifteen or eighteen times with the stick; had but one cut in his hr-ad; had one swelling as big as a goose-egg; with diflictity he . disentangled himself and made off; Mr. O'Connor _following him until he got under the arch at the Castle. striking at him all the time unmercifully; witness went into the house of Mr. Mulv any. )ccd by Mr. O'Connor. 'Witness did not say " G—d d—n your blood; d—n you, you are a rascal, I don't care a rusn for you ; I,w ill pay you iti law." But he said " I don't care a d—n for you, I will pay you your rent, you may do your best." Q. Do you know two men of the names of Martin M'Keon and James Crosbie ? A. I do. Q. Look on the Bench at my Lard Norhury, Chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas; is he a sworn friend of yours f A. 1 never spoke to the gentleman in my life. Q. Is he a sworn et4Chi4 (y aline r A. Ido not know . . Q. Did you ever my, if tuy rent was to be decided before r ~ "`