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SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. NEWMARKET FIRS ► OCTOBER MEETING, 1808. TI.Ti.sDAY, °cram:a 4. Lord Crusvenor's Violante, 84t. 71b. beat Mr. CITY BUSINESS. Yestetday a Court of Common Council was held at Guildhall, when, after some ordinary business being transacted, the order of the day was read for tak- Shakespearn Selim, Bst. 21b.. B. C. 200 gs. h. ft.--5' ing into consideration a motion of Mr. WAITHMAN to 4 on Violante• tor an Address to his Majesty, praying that he would The Lilly-hoo Stakes of 25gs each, for S.yr old colts be graciously pleased to institute an Inquiry into the and fillies ; colts carrying Bst. 4.1 b. fines Bst. I). I. conduct of those who had advised and concluded the Lord Grosvenor's b. f. Plover, by Sir Peter - - I late disgraceful Convention in Portugal, which had mr.Kcllerrnar's ch. c. Zoroaster, by Sorcerer, out of Louisa 2 sunk this country into grief and astonishment, and Lord Grosvercr's br. C. Chester, by Sir Peter . . 3 Lord Grosvenor's b. f Lis, by Sir Peter - _ . 4 brought dishonour upon the British arms and nation, Sir C. Turner'e b. e. Bramble, by Hambletonian . sin order that they might be discovered, and brought Mr. Lake's b. c. by Gouty, out of Mademoiselle - 6 I to condign punishment. Sir F. Standish's ch. c. by Mr. Teazle, dam by Volunteer, bring forward any motion in th a t ass embly, the ne -1 Mr. WAITIISIAN said, that never had he risen to out of Storace - - - ' I Itlr.Ladbrooke's b. c. Tristram, by Teddy, bought of Mr. Durand - . - . - pd 1 cessity of which required less proof. The Address to Mr. Lake's b. e. by Trumpator, dam by Walnut - Psi I which he meant to request their concurrence was not 111 r. F'ermor's br. f. by Stamford, out of :Vezina ' pd I only one of propriety, but of imperious nice , city. It ' L. - ..rd C. Somerset's b. c. Etbelfrtd, by Beningbrough pd I Mr. D. iLtdcliffe's cb. c. Itubet.s, brother to Seliin _ pd' was unnecessary for him to go into a wide field of ar -6 to 4 on !'lover. 1 gninent ; he should barely read over one or two of 1 Lord Sackville's Bustard, Bst. Inlb. beat Sir C. i those articles which had obtained the concurrence of Turner's Mr. Gandy, Bst. Lord Sackville stakes a British Commander in Chief at the head of a con. 800 gs to 600 gs h. ft. Ab. M.-7 to 4on Bustetrd, qucring army, and whose only justification for an act Mr. Craven's Beau Nash, Bst. nlb. beat General iso disgracefo: to his country, and so vexatious to her Grosvenor's Rifleman, Bst. B. M. 200 gs h. ft.-7 to : Allies, tvas his total ignorance of the situation of the 4 against Beau Nash. ' French e Aries %en!) v. hom he concluded those articles, Lord Folly's Comrade, beat Sir C. Turner's Tho. 1 and .e . the St ate of the country where he was sent to nrassina, Bst. 21b. each. T. M. M. B. C. 200 gs, h. ft. ; cot:lnland. After all he discussions that had taken ! .-7 to 4 on Comrade. ! elace al o t oppoinnan Cononenders in Chief, it was Lord Grosvenor's Eaton, Bst. beat Mr. Shakes- I astoeishing to every one who heard the appointment' ! pear's Trafalgar, Sst. nlb. Across the Flat, 2.00g0 'of Sir Hew DAIHINIPLE, that such a man should have b. ft.-7 to 4on Eaton. , been selected for such a c remand. He then referred General Grosvenor's John-o'Gaunt, 7st. 616. beat • to several of the Article of the Convention, on which Duke of Rutland's Rambler, fist. 81b. Ab. M. 50gs he commented very forcibly, acid particularly that .-7 to 4 against JohnonGaunt. part which suffered the French to depart with their O ne Third of a Subscription of 25gs each, for 4-yr , plunder, without any stipulation for a cessation of old colts carrying no. 101 b. and fillies-Bst. 71b. D. I. ! their insults, omression, and plunder, and surrender- Duke of Grafton's b. C. Musician - - I i ng the Russian thine on board their fleet in the Tit- Lord Low tbei 's b. c. Hylas, by Beningbrough . - ~ - gas, although blocked up by a British squadron for Mr. Fermor's br. c. Brighton - - 3 Mr. Lake's b. 1. Nymphina - _ 4 , ten months, more than competent to meet the enemy 2to 1 against Musician-6 to 4 against Brighton. iat sea, while no Article whatever was stipulated for ISWeepstakes of 100 gs each, h. ft. for fillies 3-yrs old, the liberans n (1 the 5000 Spanish soldiers then im -Bst. 31b. each. I). I. I prisoned on board the Russian ships. Either the I„ n ord Grosvenor's b. f. Plover, by Sir Peter - rec. ft. 1 viciore of the 2lst was signal and glorious to the 1.10- Sir F. Stanclish's f. by Sir Peter, out of Eagle's dam with- i tish aunt:., or ,he London Gazette ninst be a lie, and drew his Stakes .. pd the dispatches of the British General a foresee. H e Mr. Maisie, b. E. Susan, by Worthy - - Lord Grosvenor's b. 1. by AlciAnder, out of Nimble . pd . was aware of the opposition of some individuals to General Gower's b. f. by Worthy, dam by Woodpecker, .an enquiry, and that he might be told that there was out of a sister to Mother Bunch - - - Pd •no precedent for enquiries of this sort ; but he thought M r . Wilson's b. 1. by Stamford, out of L:gnum's dam pd the leelings of the country owed no deference to the Lord F. Bentinck's Snug, Bst. !Olio discretion of Ministers. If there was no precedent, Lake's Tim, Bst. 316. Across the flat, 100 gs h. ft. Off. this was the time to make one. There were, how ' ever, striking precedents, particularly in 1756, after inhe failure of the expedition to Minorca ; the Corpo ----- ration did then address the King for an enquiry, and Their Royal Highnesses the Prince cf Weees and it was unfortunately true that a brave Officer was Duke of SUSSEX have been on a visit, for the last sacrificed to the machinations of a party, who con-1 week, to the Marchioness of DOWNsIIIRE, at her hos- trived to shift upon his shoulders the cause of that I pitable Mansion or Ombersley Court, in this neigh- failure. Another Address was moved by the Corr-' boarhood. Yesterday their Roy:11 Highnesses atten- ration for an enquiry into the failure of the Rochetort I ded Divine Service at the parish Church of Ombers- expedition, and a message came from the Govern- I lee, and heard a Sermon preachen by the Right Rev. merit to tie LORD MAYOR, stating that such enquiry ; the Lord Bishop of WORCESTER. was to take place; and if the Corporation did not His Royal Highness the Prince of \\roasts was to think fit to withhold their sentiments on the admini reaeh Stowe yesterday, from the Marchioness of stration of the great CIIATHAM, surely they owed no ; Dowesuree's seat at Ombersley, on a visit of a week such deference to our present rulers. In that day, to the Marquis of BUCKINGHAM. His Royal High- Ministry sought not to screen themselves from re- I ness the Duke of Sussex, who has accomp:mied the sponsibility. A Committee of Military Officers was' Prince on his tour this summer, was to come with him. whom • appointed, to all the documents were submit- I ted, and the result was, an enquiry by a Court Mar- I ti al. I lad enquiry taken place, as it ought, upon ; - • cur disgraceful failure at Dunkirk, and subsequent ! In tie absence of the more lively descriptions of evacuation of Holland, and upon the disgrace which the gay movements of our fashionable visitors, whom ; afterwards fell upon our arms at the Helder, and the the weather has prevented for these two or three days authors of these nrisfortunes been brought to punish- from enjoying their favourite amusements, it will not ment, we should not at this day have to lament the be fotead_unworthy of remarking, that an equestrian present calamity. nut what could be expected from figere of his MA TESTY. on his favourte grey charger, the vigilance of the present Government, when we i has•been formed in chalk on the hills of Ormington : were told that de .author of our disgrace in the expe estate, opposite this bay, the proper ty of a Mr. WOOD. i dition to Ferrol, was non mated second in command Although its length is 160 feet, and us height 320 ;to our troor s , now goite .0 Foreign Service ? Was feet, yet the likeness of the KING is so well preserved, i r it to be se eeosedehle .itch men could intend any en ar3 the symmetry cf the horse so complete, as to do ! quiry into our disgraces en Portugal? He feared the great credit to Mr. HaeneroN, under whose guidance j causes for appointing such men arose from too much It has been executed. I subserviency in the country to the disposition of Mi- It forms a nouvelle and pleasing object to the Pe-1 nisters. For his own part he sought to throw no par. destrians on the Esplanade, but 'more especially to titular blame on any individual, Minister or General. those who are fond of water excursions, where the Enquiry was his object, and his wish was that where• view is more complete. ' i the valour of cur troops was successful, their country It has been carried into effect under the direction ! might have the benefits of their bravery.-Mr. W. of Mr. Woon, Bookseller, at the particular request concluded with moving and sole expence of JOHN RAINIER, Esq. brother of I I hat an humble and dutiful Address be presented to his . 1 the late Admiral of that name, and is intended as a , interEsllr, praying that he would be graciously pleased to give lasting token of loyalty and affection tar the best of directions that an Inquiry be set on foot to ascertain the causes Sovereigns. I ! which led to the Disgraceful Convention in Portugal in order j that the Authors of It, it:guilty,' may receive that punishment to 'Lich , itlntl." WORCESTER, OCTOBER 3. wErmount, OCT. 3. , } vs, :. tore-ere Geo 1 Mr. Alderman B IRCH .--K. There is no pun . 1 Mr. Qum rose to second the motion :he requested throughout the British Empire who more fully and Qn .Saturday evening, the Theatre, for the benefit the Court to take the question up on the broad basis _ strongly participates in the feeling of public indigna. of Mr. OBUNThe disgraceful conclusion of the TON, WAS elegantly crowded, the receipts of public opinion. tion, so generally diffused and so loudly expressed of-the rrening amounting to about ieleo. The per- campaign must excite the regret of his Majesty, and on the disastrous termination of the Campaign in forMances were under • the immediate patronage of his Ministers themselves. Here he deprecated all al- Portugal, than the individual who has now the ho- ' , the Officers of the South Gloucester Militia,—The lusion to individuals who might be supposed to- be nour to address your Lordship. _I would taks shame Schsel.-gßiferei and Lock and Key; Tyke being per.. imPliclited - in the unhappy Affair. We were indig- to m y se lf, if, un d er any ot h er i mpression, 1 could sowed by E3;111Y, in the Ent piece, and 0,01,72, . tient at any British Minister who could propose or rise to address this Corporatit.n. Neither can I but Cheer* by Ixcurvos, in that which followed. , sanction the treaty, and at any British officer whoiould express my sorrow that there could he found any / Yesterd'uy was a gloomy day ; it rained almost commit high treason against his King and Country, man in this Assembly who should hesitote, nfuchl without intermission, from sun-rise to sun-set, copse-' by putting his hand to it; at the same time, he could more refuse, to go to the utmost length of the i quendy our fashionable visitors were of necessity con- I not blame the hand which signed it, but the head motion submitted this day to our consideration.- o . I ! which conceived it. He disclaimed and disregarded [The w0r ..4 3 , i 'fid„„ ta „ l itre rea d t h e g re i ‘m a h a d . ) 1 fined to their several residences. The MARL iOROUGH family would have left ns this . every opinion which had been circulated-in different Is there.a man in the British. empre, alive. to the iso-1 Pamphlets on the C onvent i on, but would restrict his mormsig• ; had..not the weather been too damp to ad- I .. . nour of his country, and anxious for the permanence I observations to the official documents which had been snit leaping minds to send horses up the road yester. of her glory, who can object to this motion k Are I h ave b een sent o ff to-day, , published by Government ; and he would ask whether daY,..; flosses, however, we not all of us overwhelmed griefwi and indig- 1 depar_ ( the publication of the Gazette, and the firing of guns nation at this and'atheasublic- here will have to regret their N:h il stain upon our nation's Character 1 1 tureia-morrow. I i about the metropolis were to be considered as unite- A re we not a ll a nx i o u s to retr i eve t h at reputat i on I The tall at the Castle this . cessary and improper parade—evening promises to beAnd. how can that object be effected without prompt, , very elegantly attended, several families of Nobility "Full of sound and fury, signifying nothing ?" full, and impartial inqUiry--an inqUiry into_ the having.signified their intention of honouring it with No : the result of the battles was glorious for the arms causes of this foul dishonour ?—(lieer!sfigar! *ear .f) 'i their presence. i lof this country, but the advantages which might be —But wherefore, this dislike to the insertion in this i A very large concourse ofpeople assembled in Cold I derived from it were shamefully relinquished by the motion of the word patrician :I .? -is knot right that, ," Stonf Dutton), ;but a inile from this place, this mar. infaMoul treaty. Instead of ave,sging the wrongs if the investigatioo should lead to the discovery cf.! ning, - ni c i er . thle erpoctation of being there present-at of our gallant allies, and making their oppressors re- guilt, condign punishment should follow ?—rfiser ! j a little 'pagaistic .diversion between a father and son i store their plunder, we actually agreed to transport hear! hear!)--1 again repeat, that I should bike great I of thename of Mitchell; and two shoe:Makers, he- them in British ships to theis native country. For shame to myself, if I did not support Artro. tittle rreett 'bons fiie itiineaihad been deposited for the his own part, he believed that British oak was never of this motion, both in its spirit and m its letter,-- victors, about eight • and forty hours before. The fa. consigned to such an infamous purpose as conveying Humble as is the sphere in which I more, I should titer and son were on the ground at the time appoin. a horde of robbers to France, from whence they may feel the situasion I hold, by Isis Majesty's commission, ted, mid-day; but their opponents did not shew . them- return in fifteen days into the heart of Spain or Na. in the Volunteers of the City of London. disgraced selves until upwards of an hour subsequently, the fa. vatic. He regretted the article which stipulated for by my refusal or hesitation to vote for this motion of , titer and son having, in the interim claimed, and re- the libeintion of the French spies who had been ar- I inquiry. Never did the military character of Britain •:eit•ed the deposit, and been escorted away as victors, rested In Spain, for an equal number of Spanish psi- stand on so elevated a position as just before the con though a blowhairsiofteen struck. The disappoint- salsas sittiroted IV die' French in the Tagus. This' elusion of this act of infamy. Never did the prowess meat of the popuippe may be better conceived than artie,le;lir eumd; Stela never be acceded to by the : and the'patriotism-of the British soldier more signally expressed. Spaniards. He also adulated to the restoration of the display themselies, as a few days previous to this • • • •;^ • •• 4RIGIII3IN, OCTOBA 3. Russian fleet, which itetleur - - w s hence may be einploy..j 'Cohiention, unparalle. l ed in disgrace, and which ed against this country.• rebel Portuguese were stands so shamefully con wasted ith the energy, ura. not only exetipt 'From puni.lneent brit ifrotected ;n nimi ty,• and earn estness , evinced by every rank o f their propertt. He also regretted and was astonish. British society, in favour If Spanish and re i vi gtiusc on the result of the awe s _ ed that no stipulation. had been made in favour. of to-operation. If it should, ;imitation Ilea urciL ax....... nine or ten thousand of our own. countrymen, who tigation, he ascertained, that' blame was in no quayhave been seized and detained in France, since the ter imputable, most certainl, rno punishment would commencement of the war, contrary to the loses of be inflicted. On the contrary, should the result prove nations and of hospitality. The Convention would that misconduct, delinquency, and infamy, ex ote d, still ..ppear mere-impolitic if we should consider the come from whatever source the l' may, let the great: present situation of Austria, ready to strike a blow at are fill upon the guilty !"—(Loud markt of nt a hrola- . France, and of Naples, daily threatening an incur- tion both within and without tk bar.) recta n. In fact, it seemett to him as if Frenchmen ; Sir C. PRICE expressed the great `.it set'sfactzort at had a charm of confusing our officers, and— j the handsome manner in which the Mover and Se e " Making the worst appear the better rescue." comic:- had delivered their sentiments Th e Address He concluded with requesting the Court to set an ex- had his most cordial suprort in every 1 ine, and he co ample to the Country, .to declare their sentiments . incided in the opinions which the worthy Alderman openly on a subject whereon a uniformity in opinion had given. was so apparent in the country. Mr. Alderman CcSIRE al.° exeres-e .1 his ail ap. i The motion being put, I probation of the Motion. With respect to the terms Mr. Alderman CHRIsTOPHER SMITH (one of the of it, he would ask the Gentleman who objected to late Sheriffs) wished the mover would postpone the it, whether there was a man in the nation who could consideration of his motion for a few days. He en- for a moment wish not to clear away the doubt which tirety agreed with him in the propriety of condemn- I at present rests upon the transaction ? That was the ing, as loudly as possible, the infamous and cowardly ol;ject of the Motion, which went no further than to Convention which was the subject of h s motion ; fix that ignominy upon those, whoever they might be, but he thought it better to let the matter rest for a which had fallen Upon the Notion at large. He liras short time, in order that Ministers might institute the for Inquiry to its fullest extent, and not only for In inquiry—an inquiry which their own honour and that quiry, but for vengeancewhich ought to follow Inquiry of the Country so . imperiously demanded. At pre. lin order that the guilty should be punished. He was sent, in his opinion, it was desirable, as we had en- convinced there was not a man in the country who trusted them with confidence, not to doubt that such would not most cheerfully give his vote upon such confidence was misplaced. If it should turn out that lan occasion. they wished to stifle inquiry, then his opinion would Sir IVILLIANI CURTIS agreed with all those Gentle be altered, and he should be anxious to demand it. men who were of opinion that the obloquy should be He should not only be anxious to demand it, but lie thrown upon the right parties, and not upon the coun should be the first to move a vote of censure on Mi- try at laige ; but he had his deu'ots upon the subject. nisters, for neglecting or refusing to ascertain the , i It was troe, that the whole country, from the King grounds and motives which could induce the Corn- to the lowest individual, kit insulted by the terms of menders in Portugal to sign a Convention disgraceful the Convention ; he could not, however, concur in to the British character, and the cause ofeeeltatien the sentiments now generally expressed, and mist among the people of France.. He thought the Gen- avow his own, though he should stand alones The tleman who had moved the address would not lose objection whi c h he principally had to the Motion was, any thing if he consented to the suggestion} which be that d in a c ceng to it, lie was afraid the Court would hid thrown out, for the reasons he 'fled stated ; dis be the means of depriving our Royal Scvereign of tinctly wishing to be understood, es hea s , ersines for instituting that Inquiry, which he was' a-sured was delay me; ely to give Ministers an opportunity to clear the C.; e ..: ! 4 the Monarch's heart. Admitting away the imputation which attached to them. that the Corporat:en of the City of London was the Mr. Sexier:L. Dixoe was not very anxious whether most fit body, as heitie the greeteet in the nation, to he stood well wlthaite Country or not, so long as the address his Majesty, yet he . was apprehensive, that part which he te ,k accorded with his own feelings.— the Reyal mind of his Majesty would be prevented a The Gentlefeen who had moved and seconded the gratification which was most certainly his due. ]pie address, had run into a variety of subjects quite fo. agreed 5:7111 his worthy Colleague, that it would be reign to the one in question—erne of the Gentlemen necessary in he event of Inquiry, if guilt was proved, had te l ked about French prisoners.being carried home that vengance should follow, because he was sorry to in British ships, and a great deal of such talk, but he I sty that the national character had been most grossly would ask the Gentleman if they could be carried debased. He wished, however, Gentlemen would borne in err other way ? As to the motion, so far paUsg a little, for he had no hesitation in saying, that as inquiry went he had no objection ; there was 110 Government was eetremely anxious to set on foot ou man more desirous than himself to inquire into the Inqui:s into the causes winch led to the adoption of causes and objects of the Convention, but he could so disgraceful ame ;sure. • not give his consent to condemn any man, however Mr. SLADE was of opinion be could relieve his vrOr-, black the transaction in which he was engaged thy friend from the apprehensions which seemed to might appear, until he had been heard in defence. If have filled his mind. The object of the worthy the Gentlemen would confine themselves to inviry Mover was to obtain satisfaction for the injured manes simply, he thought the Address would pass urwani- of upwards of It of our fellow countrymen, who mously. He believed there was not a man in the , d'ed bravely in the field of honour, little expecting kingdom who did not wish for inquiry. A great deal 1 the result of their glorious ii:chievements. ae sne had been said about failures of expeditions, but one 1 good might be expected therefore from. the Address. had escaped their recollection ; they had not said a 1 In his humble opinion, so far from the A d Jaess ope word about the Dardanelfes. He had no objection to rating as the worthy Alderman feared, it wcu7d have the Address, provided the Gentlemen would leave ; no other effect than to induce his Majesty to set aheut out the word "punishment," and make it only an' the Implies - , and it would be the highest comps nierit Address of Inquiry. Thcy did not seem to be aware 1 which this Cs - urt could pay to the Nation—it would of the difficulties which our Commanders had to stir- I be an appeal from the great Jury of the Nation to the mount in Portugal, and consequently were not suffi- ; Majesty of it. - The worthy Alderman might rest ciently competent to judge of the Convention. It was i, assured that it would have a contrary effect, eecause .pretty well known that the • French had fallen back j the Address spoke only the general feeling of the na upon Cintra, and every person acquainted with the I tion. As to the objection which had been urged by local situation of Portugal, knew thatChitra is a very ; a, Gentleman below him, that the Address 'required strong position. Gentlemen would take into their; softening, he could not see ;my such necessity. If consideration that difficulties might have occurred 1 the offence, supposing an offence to have been corn which prevented the accomplisbment of what • the ! mitted, be not an offence.agaiest the Majesty of the Country, after the battle of the 21,st of August, looked , Country, what is it ?—(Hear! hear ij—Why then, for. He certainly had expected, after that brilliant ' such being the fact, why not go to the King with an victory, high terms : but the Commander in_ Chief : humble Address for an •fetquiry ? and if the result of had not been accused of taking bribes, and he thought ' that Inquiry should produhe guilt, why then, punish that until something appeared to shew that he had i ment for the offence was the necessary consequence not acted faithfully, inquiry was all that this Court ; —(Hear! heir!) —He would not only support the could ask for. If the Gentlemen would agree to his ; Motion, but he hoped and trusted every Corporation suggestion, he would pledge himself in the face of hothe kingdom world follow the example. the world to join any man hand and heart in going 1 Mr. Werrusine Saw no necessity for replying, be even greater lengths in preventing the screening of s l cause those Gentlemen who had expressed their sen any man, however high his station, who might be ; tinients had done them so fully and satisfactOrily, that found guilty. He conjured Gentlem e n t o :o ft en down I to give the Court tiny trouble would be a waste ac. -'.. Me. the expressions, and make them more palatable y, a 1 Addresselse-Ihe was then carried unanimously, a nd _ where. 1 the Court prepared a Petitiou, after which it broke up. • . Caytain Evawsnx, master Af the Two Brothers, in corning into the Downs, on Monday afternoon,...foaM the river, accidentally fell over'oodd from that yesai4 I and was drowned before nnyassistineecouldreach On Monday ..tree men belonging to the SNasit sloop of war, lying in Leith Roads, slipped into. a boat alongside, and made off with all the sail they could crowd. Several shots -having been fired ro bring them to, without effect, two tioits wor. ing1;1•• nod and sent pursuit ; but being far a•head, and the wind blowing fresh from the westward, they easily Ihrded the vigilance of their pursuers. the night Coach conveying the Passengers from Ramsgate on Moadiy night, laving stopped at the usual watering-house betweenCantsrlury and Bough ton-hill, the Coachman and Guard were invited .to drink by some. ckrunkea tiailOrs (outside passengtrs), the horses' in the intervak proceeded with greNt rapi dity, for nearly two mile% Without their dr iver, which being at length discovered' by one of the insideptri ; sengers, he jumped cart if the coach at the halliard of i his life, and fortunately succeeded in stopjipg tha horses. - BoxEns.—Jonilcher the pugilist has returnia Loudon from Kent, where he has been Kentish hero, preparatory to a • battle %vitt? Ramon the black, which was to have taken place after -the . ret-to between Crib and *Gorrg.fint. The countrrmai t bad been backed for a hundred guineas by some , don amateurs, the deposit.of twenty to be macre wit hundred before fighting. Belehrr' was sent down to: .try as well as train the Kentish man; but he proved so inferior before s fighting man, that Belcher beat him easily with's/loves on, ant consecbentlY the mit( his off. The countryman, however, is not .o be dismayed ] for he followed his trainer to Londc.n, d e . termined to try his luck, and in a day or twt, he will fight a Bristol matt. .~ c i