Star. — London, England, 1827-10-10 00:00:00

NAVAL IN MUM EkC.E. The fah-rising Was 1,1+04 lit IJtgdl late this aftervoiont.• kttract of a Letter 'from William Pennell, Rag, Air Majesty's ron. mil, and Agent to ;Joyd's. at Bahia. dated July 31,13'2 : 7 t A brig of war baying appearedaoff this harbour on the 14th 'instant, reported to be a pirate, I communicated the circumstance to Captain llitionate, of hi,s Majesty's ship Thetis, suggesting for his consideration the propriety of his cruising for a few days for the protection of the British trade. He Immediately acted on this suggestion, and sailed in a few hours after he had received my communication, and returned on the 17th, having spoken with a n English vessel, who had bad Intercourse with the brig of war, and learnt that she was a privateer, belonging to Buenos Ayres, without any hostile intention towards our fiag." g uu day night, between six and seven o'clock. the Rapid Blear pac k e t, in bet way to Newcastle, and the Union steam packet, rn her way to Shields, ran foul of each other, opposite Jarrow Slake The confusion was very great, and the shrieks of the passengers • were dreadful. Fortunately. no lives were lost, and the only da mage, we believe, that either of the boats sustained was the loss of the covering of the Union's paddles. The G e orge, Banoc, from Tobago to London, was abandoned near Bermuda on the 3d ultimo, after having experienced three hurricanes on the 17th, 28th, and 29th August. FALSIOCTM Oct. 8 —Wind S. to S.S.W.—Arrived the Cathe- Am, h um P.:slang; F4con, it muscle, from Bay Chaleur ; Selima, J ee mos, from Trinidad de Cuba, with loss of bulwarks, Ste.— Arrived the Goldfinch packet, from Halifax, sailed 17th September ; the Alexis, ?Piave, from Laguna, in 67 days; Henry Alexander, from ballipoll ; Rad Sc. Vincent, %nonzero's, from Riga ; and Hope transport, WALLACI. from Jamaica ; also the Duke of Rent packet, L a waestat, front Lisbon, in eight days; and Lady W e ll ingt on packet, Lunn, from Carthhena, Jamaica, Ike. (so boat yet landed (tom her.) Skiled the Magnet packet, for Nilson; and elarchioness of Queensberry, for Halifax and Bermuda. PLYMOUTH, OCT. B.—Wind a—Arrived the Wagg, CATLISH, front hlalaga. Poaramourm, Oct.. S.S.W.—Arrived his :Majesty's ship Britomart, from Vcra Crux ; sailed the 11th June, front Tanta pore 18th August, and front Havannah Bth September, with 07,6c0 dollars !. _and 139 Krona of cochineal. on British merchants, "maim ; also dial Gfattan, LARTO6, from Hondura s , In 67 days. Baas, One. 9.—Wind S W.—Arrived the George the Fourth, from Demerara; Plizabeth, from Grenada; Jupiter, front thy Cape; Albinia, Bozos, front Demerara; Clifton, SMITH, front Ja maica; Vittoria, and Wanderer, Ciatorron, from Honduras; Fal m in, from Quebec ; Funchal, Pil•Prizasosa, from Madeira ; Earl 01 Liverpool, Waaq from the Slauritims; and Ruby, Mows; from Cadis. s, Oct. G.—Yesterday the Howe, 120 guns, was taken into the basin of this dock-yard to have an additional port-hole cut upon the middle deck ; also the Opossum brig, preparatory to being commissioned. Oa the late visit of the LORD Hutu Annuli to this port, after mustesing the officers, men, and boys of the ordi. nary (on board of the Temeraire), accompanied by Vice-Admiral Sir H. BLACTWOOD, the Comptroller of the Navy, Or Bran MAR TIN, Sir R. harrows, the Surveyor and his suite, he very minutely inspected this beautiful ship (the Howe), with I others in ordinary; amid his Royal Highness was graciously pleased to ex press to Captain Cants* (the Commanding Officer) his admiration as the high state of cleanliness and good order In which they were kept. Lanz, OCT. B.—The whale fishing vessels are now returning to their respective ports. Those belonging to Kirkcaldy and Linos came to the Roads on Sunday last, arid on Monday brought up the first of the Leith ships, the North Pole. This vessel has performed her voyage in sir months ; last year the ships in general were about eight montheat sea. This has been a moat successful season. The North Pole has 20 Lb of a large size, which completely fill the vesseL They were taken in Lancaster Sound shortly after each other, and without great difficulty. The produce of these will be from 200 to 230 tuns of oil. She was towed Into the harbour by a steam boat on Thursday afternoon. There was not a single Dutch whaler at Davis Straits this season.—The London, Boars, from Davis Straits, with 18 fish (215 or 220 tuns of oil), arrived ai Montrose on Monday morning. The London, being near to the Mercury, of HuU, when she upset on the 28th June, received on board four of her crew belonging to Orkney, who, besides being liberally paid by Captain Boasts fot their services on board of his ship, received from the crew upwards of Isl. the amount of a vo luntary subscription, which with praiseworthy motives they entered into on their behalf. SUNKEN ROCK, NEAR THE BOLT HEAD. _ _ _ Extract of a Letter from Captain Pyte, of the Roselle, arrived at • Plymouth from &nal, dated the 6th of October, addressed to Meson. John Pirie, and Co. " On Friday afternoon, at four •clock, beating up Channel, of the Bolt Head, distant about two miles from the land, the Koselia, while in the set of going about, struck on a sunken rock, and al. though her way was stopped, as she was head to wind, before we could succeed In getting her off, and, notwithstanding every exertion' was made, all the sails hove aback, also a stream and kedge-anchor run out, front whfits we were obliged to cut, when she caw round on the other tack, that in the act of paying Of. she struck with so muck violence as to unship the rudder, and before we could get gins on to relieve it, the rudder broke abort off close to the trunk, and coos. pletely shattered the wheel ; I was therefore obliged to take a Cowes pilot-boat, who brought her up 4o the Mewstone.'' SPOItTING INTELLIGENCE. STONE RACES, Orr. st. A Hunter's Sweepstakes of sp. each, with logs. added, was won by Mr. Aotou's .Ishn Boil, beating two others. A Silver Cup of £5O was won by Me. Frances Young Spring, beating five others. A Sweepstakes of sgs. with lOgs. added, was won by Mr. Wad low's blaster Henry, beating one other. A Hunter's Sweepstakes ;13is.eacit, with lop. added, was won by Mr. Wilkin's Jerry, beating three others. The Publican's Puree of £5O was won by Mr. Frances Young Sprint, beating two others. A Forced Handicap of Igs. each, with 40gs. added from the Race Fund, was won by Mr. Mottershaw's Footman, beating a others. TROTTING MATCH. Wednesday tact a March between Mr. Nepnham, of Alder. minter, and Messrs. Salinon, Lowe, and Kent. for A'7o, was de. cidedon the turnpike road, near Shipstone; the former betting that be had two mares, one of which he would drive in harness, fifteen 11111e1 within the hour, and ride the other over the same ground the same time. The mate he rode completed the distance within the time; but the other mare lost by one minute and 11 seconds, according to the umpires decision; but this being disputed by others who kept time, the case is referred to the Jockey Club. The two mares are well known, as the Black Duchess and the Flying Swan. DORCHESTER RACES. • -- A distreasing accident occurred while running for the Yeoman's Plate, which threw a damp over the races. The first ►eat was wt n cleverly by Conquest ; ott starting fee the second brat sbe evinced symptoms of distress. which were regarded 11% unimportant ; but won after peeving the ropes within the distance, she bounded for ward, and immediately fell. Severe internal injury had been sus tained, and the poor animal suffered so-greatly, that she was killed and Muted on the spot. where she so gallantly terminated a career more than usually successfuL Conquest was bred by Lord Pal merston, and was the winner of SA Cups, Plates, etc. MATCH AGAINST TIME. Sutton, the Kentish pedestrian, undertook, on Monday last, for coasiderablebet, to walk 50 miles backwarks. in eight successive b"ra. Be started at 10 o'clock in the morning, from the Bear Inn, Preston, on a half mile piece of ground, passing the Cavalry Bar• mks and back; and completed his task, notwithstanding the un favourable state of the weather, in gond style, within halt an hoar of the liven time. The undertaking excited a good deal of interest is the neishboarhood, and the pedenrian, on the completion of his task, received several presents. FOOT RACE. Yesterday morning a Foot Race, for 100 sons. between Captain Parry and Mr. West (the pedestrian), on the Staines Road, was decided in favour of the Captain. The distance was free miles, and she Captain tec.ived 400 yards at starting. The first two miles wee all is favour of Mr. West, who had headed his adversary nearly 280 yard., when he fell ME The Captain had ft. :naffed his second wind, came up and passed him; he was again within mil. and won the match by nearly half a mile. Betting was 2to 1 on Mr. West. A second match will no doubt be the result. The distribution of the Deccan Prize Money is stil delayed, notwithstanding the Decree made by the Lords or the Treasury in regard to it. Tke case of a worthy but poor Baptist Ministerjwas, some time since, represented to his Majesty, as one needin g pecuniary assistance ; the KING desired that one shilling per day should be paid hint for his poor orphan child belonging to one of the Dissentint Sunday Schools in the City, was also spoken of to his Majesty. as one deyetsring attention, He instantly de• sired that she should be supported at his personal ez• peace. itt tb4 eo in to is 1 if- rat tp. Uf Ia as PT' ci she row raw• inu to th 3 t a, a ID 0 as N•. al a, tHE THEATRES. • DITUILT. I. A SR.' • The Cline for Ike Heart itkc v, A s aga:n acted at t' is hove last night, when Lirrns, and Joart rereatrd their highly humourour pertosmvs.:es of the ci devani tailors, to the great delight of the laughter-loving minion of the audience. Kitaxy's whimsical Farce of Ike Illustrious Stronger continues to be vigorously laughed at and applauded by each succeeding audience. The house was well and elegantly atiended. Am' n¢ tl•e distinguished visitors we noticed the Duke of Wat.• LINOTON. COVENT-GARDEN. The delightful Comedy ofAiuch Ado About Nothing was performed at this Theatre last night. Mr. CHARLRS K SHILL was Benedict, and he played with unabated grace and spirit. Unfortunately he was but indifferently supported. This is to be regreved, for the beauties of the Play could not fail to prove attractive if the Dra matis Persona were throughout well sustained. The scenery was altogether well arranged, and the bower scene especially was elegant and in good taste. The Miller and his Men concluded the entertainment, and the very plea•iog MUf•C iaLich it contains appeared to have lost n , lne of its charm.. The acting, too, was good; Mr. BLANCHARD and Mr. FARLRY especially distinguished themselves. ADELPHI THEATRE. This littleTheatlela•t night, was filled to an overflow. Indetd this is not to be wondered, when the acting of such performers as Tatum YATES, T. P. COOKE, and JOHN Heave, are united, to say nothing of the pleasing addition they have obtained to their boards in the pers( n of Mrs. YATES, who is a host in herself. Her delineative► o' tie female character assigned to her in the New Opel% of the Libertines Lesson, was chaste in the ex treme, and we congratulate the Mangers on their access on of so much addition.l talent to their alreaslx excellent company. The But tetra went off much better than on the first night Of its performance, and we think it w.ll be a favourite with the public. It ve might speak on the subject, we w' old a d v i se t h e M anagers to lay aide their Ballet, which must be a very considerable etpense to them, and the Stage of the Adelphi is by no means capaci us enough to admit of the dancers. LITERARY ANECDOTES. FROai A CORRESPONDENT. Few readers of taste can hive forgotten the impres sion first produced on their minds by the exquisite rural tales and descriptions of the late Rosser BLCOMPIILD. The latter days of this worthy, unassuming man, were darkened by poverty and affliction. The failure of his publ.sbers —some expensive, unproductive law-suits— ill Ivalth—a too easy and generous disposition—anJ eculiar fan i'y misfortunes—imperceptibly involved his affairs in contusion, and stoic ham into a state of nerve less, hopeless, despondency, from which he was only relieved by death. One of his warmest and steadiest friends, a liv:ng poet, of high reputation, attempted at one t'me :o procure his appointment to a humble situ ation, then vacant, in one 01 the subordinate offices of Government. Bloomfield was every way qualified for the office, and his friend, Mr. R. lost no time in apply ing to a N. bleman, then high in his Majesty's Councils, to endeavour to secure the appointment. The request was instantly granted. " Nothing," his Lordship was pleased to say, " would afford him greater pleasure than than to fulfil the wishes of Mr. R. and oblige his friend the poet, in so slight a matter." Day, however, sue• . ceeded day, and no appointment took placeit was not entered in t!'e bond. But as great men have some times bad n emories, and are troubled after many things, it was possible that the promise might be .acciden tally forgotten. A second application was accordingly made to Lord S. and a second promise returned, with numerous apoltsies for his Lordship's unintentional lapse of memory. Another delay, however, took place; the application was again renewed, another hollow promise was' iven, and in a few days poor .Bloomfield blamed that Lord. S. had conferred thuiracant office, upon another individual! Jr boson was right insayius 'that booksellers Le. the best patrons of gentles. To mark the sort . of fatality which hung cver ;bit worldly affairs of Bloomfield, after the first burst of his popularity bad subsided, we shall :elate another inci• cident:-.-At a dinner pity in the metropolis, a few years since, the altered circumstances of the rural poet happened to form the topic of ceiversation, when one of the company temarkedi that an annuity, which to a certain amount he thought thercwould be no difficulty in raising, would form the most effectual plan of re lis•ing the poet, and contributing to his permanent tranquillity and welfare. " I myself,' addeJ the gen leman, " will cheerfully give five pounds per annum." The do.igti was applauded, but met with no support; nd though the gentleman alluded to offered to sub scribe even ten pounds, to attain the end desired, it was found necessary to abandon the scheme. Pour Bloom• field had fallen into what Jeremy Taylor calls the " por tion of weeds and outworn face ." In justice to a kind and generous spirit, let us state, that the benevolent individual alluded to was Mr. Southey. Our next anecdote shall be one of another poet, who, like Bloomfield, had to climb the steep of fame from the level of the sea. We allude to the celebrated Ro bert Burns. It has been observed by Sir Walter Scotts, 'that Burns had none of that chivalrous sensibility of honour which places reason on the sword's point. • He was, more over, somewhat hereeical in his opinions about the French Revolution. But Burns was, nevertheless, a brave man and a good citizen. When the threatened invasion of the French Republicans menaced our shore, he enrolled himself a member of a corps of volunteers, established at Dumfries, and was, during the short remainder of his li:e, distished for his zeal io the cause of rational liberty. , ous to one s f the public meetings of his regiment, it was hinted to the port, that something in the shape of a song or speech would e expected from him—some effocon on the glory of Britain and the pattiotic ardour of old Scotland. Burns said nothing, and as silence gives consent, it was gene rally expected that the lyre of the poet would be strung for the occasion. The day ac length arrived, and the coom was crowded with the civic soldiers, and their lioyal tows smen. After the cloth was withdrawn, and the customary toasts pledged in bumpers, the Poet was called upon. He stood up, the company rising 'instil• umeously with him and slowly lifting his glass, he said, with an arch, indescribable smile, 64 Gentlemen, may we never seethe French, or.the French see us l" It is im possible to describe the disappointment which was painted on the countenances of the expectant volunteers. They dropt doe n to their seats, to use the words of our info rniant, like so many old a ives at a field preaching, Or ugh they afterwards confessed, that there was as much good sense and right feeling in the poet's toast, .AS could be found in the most splendid or hi s p oem ,. • • in se article on Burns, in the arst number of the Quarterly IReview. By a letter dated Tiinchinopoly, May 20, it appears that the 48th Regiment, under Lieutenant Col. Taylor, 'enjoyed good he ilth I the climate was very salubrious, ..nd provision of every kind sere eatteme.7 cheap. DUBLIN. .~~. On the 11th ults a•most a wful-isecursenie nlate in a t•un field near Flglus. within choir miles t Pa , sonstown, in tbe Kings 11:orifity. As two brothels wi re making a oat+ of corn. a tvernend , tss dniump Of light ning in an instant consumed the asan oo the stack and his brOther, who was pitching up the , corn; setting thr whale stack in blase, And re.'uiing all to ashes. Tsui. sister, who was bringing the corn to them, narrowly escaped the fate of her brothers, being at some distance from the dreadful scene ; but was struck with a fanner flash, and disabled in her limbs. The Lord Lieutenant has kissed a proclamation, offer: ing a reward of Two Thousand Pounds for the appre. bending and persecuting to cony ctinn, the perpetrators of the murder of Daniel Mara, in Tipperary. Monday se'nniglat, utilise pt isnnet s in the County Gaol of Mayo were about to be lockeJ up for the t iglar. the Governor, who took charge of the convict class, found a man less than he should have had ; a search w re im. mediately commenced, when strange to ray, the prisoner was found buried in a grave which had been prepared fur him by his fellow convicts, over the mouth of which a deal board was laid, in order to prevent the living inmate of a premature grave from being injured by a large quantity of b.oken stones wh;eh had been strewn over this mock cemetry : • f course he was immediately disinterred, and under addition'al testtaints they unreal' committed to their different cells. EDINBURGH, OCT. 8. ..•.......- DALMENT EZTRAORDINAaT EXHIDITIIO2I. The state of this parish, and• the extraordinary spectacles it has lately witnessed, have for some time occupied the attention of the public; but all the scenes which have yet taken place were far surpassed and outdone by that extibilEd'Yesterday. which Me will venture to say is al :most un•que in the history of the Church. About half past eleven o'clock the church!.gate was opened for the admission of the people into the church yard, but the doct of the church was kept shut till about noon, when the Minister appeared, preceded by the bellman, wh.• held the key of the Church in one hand, and a bell in the other (a hand-bell is used) and matcbed forward to ore* the church door. 'ibis done, the people immediately rushed in after the Minister, and when they, were fairly assembled. the bellman came out and rang the church bell. In about three minutes alter this, the Rev. Mr. Firming of Carritten, the clergyman ap pointed to officiate by the Presbytery, made his appear. attendecl. by a number of the most respectable pa rishioners, who proceeded along with him to the church. On their entrance, they found Mr. Greig engaged in rstsciing out a psalm. When this was completed, Mr. Fieming rose, and addressing Mr. Greig. stated that he had been sent by the Presbytery to preach ; upon which! the latter immediately replied, "I deny your autho rity; hold your tongue, Sir," and rising, looked down upon the precentor, calling out, if Go on, John; go on with the service." After some little remonstrance on the pats of Mr. Fleming, which was answered by Mr. Greig in a furious tone of voice, the former proceeded to read the order of Presbytery, frequently interrupted by Mr. Greig with exclamations of •• Hold your tongue; 'tis nonsense, Sir," and vociferous orders to mite. Mr. Fleming, however, disregarded these interjectional annoyances, and when he had finished reading the order, addressed the congregation. admo nishing them to beware of receiving any church privi leges at the hinds of Mr. Greig, as their doing so would be illegal, and subject them to ecclesiastical censure, Mr. Greig being to all intents and purposes a sus pended Clergyman. Having concluded this address, Mr. Fleming lett the chute., accompanied by about 'thirty of the Most respectab e parishioners, and being still anxious to comply with the order of Presbytery, repaired to the school-room with an iutehtion to preach. Upon re consideration, however, he thought it would be more advisable to abstain from doing so; and, ac cordingly, be stated to the people assembled, that, having done what he accounted his duty, be conceived that it would be indecorous to exhibit the appearance of a contest, in such extraordinary circumstances; that it accorded better with. his character as a clergy. man to be silent; and that following a differen - t cosine would place them upon a level with Mr. Greig, who had acted in a manner which he did not think it necessary to characterise. Finally, he admonished them to retire to their homes, and spend the remainder of the Sabbath in the way they judged most becoming and profitable, as the time, he hoped, WAS notfar distant when the parish would be blessed with regular public worship, and when these unpleasant and discreditable scenes would be at an end. Friday at Penicuik fair, a shocking occurrence took place in that ♦illage. A young man, a weaver, had been going at , out the fair with a loaded gun, in a state of intoxication. Some c. his acquaintances, apprehend ing danger, endeavoured to get the dangerous weapon from him. One of them approached him for this pur pose, when the inebriated madman stepped back a pace or two, and shot him dead on the spot. In the horror and confusion occasiuned by this catastrophe the mur derer was suffered to escape. The unfortunate deceased has left a widow and four children. CORN EXCHANGE„MARIC.LANR, Oct. 10. Our supplies 0,900 qrs. of Wheat, 950 qrs. of Barley, 11.900 qrs. of Oars, and 2,500 sacks of Flour,) continuing to be large, we were very dull this mornicg; and as a great quantity of Wheat re- rosined over from Moodily. - no buyers could be found, although I offered rattles on lower terms than on that day. Barley is also very heavy sale, u the wiliness were told on Faiday to wet no more • Barley until some new regulation should be adopted. Oats, Beans, and Peas were dull sale, and rather cheaper. The building of the " New Brunswick Theatre," in Goodman's Fields, under the direction of Mr. Whit well, is proceeding rapidly. The log was so thick on Wednesday that tEe Lord Beresford packet, from Jersey to Southampttm, was de tattled ten hours off the Needles. MALICIOUS Acr.—Mr.TRA/PORD'S gamekeeper was on Sunday night at a public house in Eecles..wiih a favourite blo,,dhound belonging to his master.'" The dog went out of the house, and shortly returned bleed ing at the throat, which, on examination was found to be cut, apparently with some dull instrument. but not s•Aciently deep to reach the windpipe. Suspicion immedia ely fell on a notorious poacher. named John Britton, who had been formerly in the service of Mr. Trafford, and who bad been seen in the public house, which he had left about the same time as the dog. Sea ch was aside for him. and he was lcund in another public house with a clip knife covered with bloOd and hair, in his pocket. He denied that he had ' done the act, but was nevertheless taken into custody, and brought up at the new LI uley on Monday ; but the constable and he had enjoyed themselves so well on the road, that Britton was quite drunk. The constable was severely reprimanded, and Britton was ordered to be biought up on the following day. when he woald.be r sober enough to attend to the charge against him. On , Tuesday he was again placed in the dock, and sentenced , to pay a guinea for damages and costs, in default of which, he was committed to bard labour for one month. BOXING. EIGHT ORTWRISN CURTIS AIRD JACK SISDAIAL This offan. lawns taut iti durniel'a place yustet.tay Cattitroas, op, frequei tly. tstken the ' h. IJ, •and his feats , hathilltri so often *scribed, shut I tole r:nvelty would be foudd His science and grod grneralthip, as well as his itiva• iiable success. lolly justify his title of the Petg and such si as rlie cnnfisfence of his friend's nu this occasion, .that be waS hacked 4 rote huntretl ancrtue ty pounds to one kundred in the ba tie money; and in the batting, the odes traded from 7to 4to Sto ii his fau.air, Tisdale, although not so prominent in the list of &tie heroes, yet stood high Is_the opinion of those vrho'had witnesst d his trowels . His last battle, previous to thit of yesterday; took place about five years back. when he was opposed to Lenny (the cow boy), for 4.51. a side. In this fight be was eictorioos, although he breite his right hand in the first round. He had previously fought and conquered COX. the Nortek's Groom, a roan consi. Jerahly heavier than himself, and of great pugilistic lure. He also fought other battles against sepetior advantage:, in weight and strength, in all of which he was successful, having never been beaten. His age is about SO, that of Curtis 2.5; so that in addition to ex perience and skill, he had youth 'gait st him. By the articles it was stipulated, that neither of the men should exceed Sst. 121 h. and to this point due attention was paid. Curtis write ed upwards of 9st. previous to going trim training ; but, by a regular course of exercise, he brought himself much within the mat k, without secto r cing his strength. Early in the last week Curtis moved from his training ground, at Hartley-row, to the New Inn, at Staine., where he remained till yesterday. Hav ing purchased of Tisdale, who had won the toss, the Frovaege of n iming the place of fighting., he chose an txteusive meadow on the banks of the Thames, nearly opposite the Egham Race-course, within two milts of Staines, and in the county of Bucks. Thither of course Tisdale was obliged to go; and on Monday afternoon he took up his quarters at the Swan inn, on the Surrey side of Staines Bridge. The morning of yesterday wa► any thing but favourable to a numerous taut out of amateurs; but notviithstandmg, such was the attractive character of the- watch, the assemblage of all classes was infinitely grea►er than has been witnessed for many nsonths. Dry had scarcely dawned when vehicles of every description lined the road; the town of Staines at mid-day was thronged to excess—the quarteri of the men, of course, forming the principal points of attrac tion ; but the Bush Inn was not less thronged, and here 'some of the first rat• Corinthians sported their flash gs in tip-top style. At half past nine in the mos 0- Mg the men proceeded to scale, meeting half way by mutual agreement. They were weighed on a patent machine in their milling costume, when Curtis was found to be eight stone nine pounds and three quarters, while Tisdale only reached eight stone eight pounds, thus giving to the Pet, in addition to his other advan tages, that of weight. After weighing, the men retired to test, while the Commissary and his assistants were busily engaged in preparing the inner and outer ring. It rained incessantly till twelve o'clock, when a gleam of sunshine revived the spirits of the multitude, and all proceeded to the scene of action, where an immense irpra crowd was assembled. Shortly before one, Tisdale entered the ring, accompanied by his second and bottle holder, Jack Randall and Bill Cropley. He was loudly cheered, and appealed in high spirits. Curtis came tot ward in ten minutes afterwards, accompanied by Josh Hudson and Young - Dutch Sam. He was warmly greeted in turn, and walking up to Tisdale, shook his ',unary with great good humour. The circle of in tt udets close ro the ropes was den beaten out, and the men peeled for action. At two minutes alter one they were conducted to the scratch, when the superior strength and height of Curtis became visible to all, while the admirable symmetry of his ft an e produced a general feeling of admit ation. There trete appear ances of a slight rash on his back, hut in every r.thcr respect he was as perfect as a race horse. Tisdale also looked 'well as to condition, but the contrast in point of muscle, and other requisites, fu.ly just& d the partiality which existed in favour of his opponent. Pier.ous to setting to, there were many bets as to time, some backing Cur tis to win in half an hour, others in 45 minutes, and a great majority in less than an hour. THE FIGHT. Round i. The moment the men threw themselem into form, the bustle which previoutly eai►ted subsided, and all watched their mansueres with fixed attention. The position of both men was good; their hands well up, and all points well guarsied. 'Tisdale first made play; but Dick was on the alert, aid jumped hack with great agility. A long pause in which neither armored to break ground. Tisdale again mace a Mew of commencing, bat Dick Was Nary, and retreated. Five minutes.bad now elapsed, when Dick, fancying an opening, rushed in, and bit tight and lett ; but be sim ply caught his wan on the shoulders, and drew back. He then tried a feint to draw, but It would not do—Tisdale was awake. At last, Dick hit out with his left; but this effort was neatly stopped. Another short pause, Dick creeping in with bus toe. The mown' at length arrived for action; he planted his one-two on Tisdale's nob, rushed to a close, and fibbed away in good style. Tisdale was also busy at In-fighting, hut did no execution, and in the end was thrown at the ropes, amidst the shout. of Dick's friends. No great harm done. This round lasted seven minutes. T. Both came up merry. A short paters, when Ti.dale tried to put in a compliment with his left; but Dick nimbly drew back. They again approached, Tisdale leaving the marks act his shoe nails OP Dick's upper leather. Dick kept his eye fixed like a lynx ms Ilk wan, and with the quickness of thought put in a 'gabber with his kft and retired—(applause). Again be approached with caution, and again threw it. his kit on 'Tisdale's eye with marked effect, but 10 return be caught a tap on the ear with the right. Long sparring-- when Dick jobbed with his Is ft, and, rspeating the compliment twice, floored his man. Tisdale, as he lay on the •ground, put up his band, as if to keep Dick off; and such was the neatness with which the Pet performed his task, that If.a friends vociferously offered 20 to 1 in his favour, but no takers. 3. On coming again to the scratch Tisdale's left eye shewed the elect of Dick's handywink in the last round. There was a swell on his cheek nearly as big as a pigeon's egg, white his phis was otherwise flushed. A cautiosio pause—Tisdale hit out with his left at Dick's body, but Dick got away. 'kik true; had recourse to his favourite feint, but it was " no go.", , Tisdale utterly threw up his guard, but kept out. The Pet crept in' and threes out a teaser with his left, but Tisdale stopped hint with scientific precisiom— Tisdale then tried his right at Dick's ribs, but Dick dropped his elbow, anti caught the intended visitation in beautilal, y Cau tious waiting on both sides. Fourteen minutes had en ; Dick kept on the work for a start ; be suddenly stepped back, drew his . man, and let fly right and left ; each blow tuld; he then rushed to in-lighting, and both bit sway ; hat the adv.intage was with Dick, and Tisdale was thrown. Any odds on Dick. 4. Tisdale commenced play, and tried his left at Dick's minister, bat he was well stopped. A short pause—when Dick saw an open ing; bil right and kit, again closed for the fib, and, after some in terchanges, Tisdale was thrown (Josh exclaimed he wuuld take S to I Dick woo without a black rye). 3. Caution the order of the day with both, and each anxiously looking for an opening. 'Dick seemed determined not to throw a chance away, and was armed at all points. He tried mother feint, bat Tisdale was on the alert, and would not be drawn. More CAW don, but Dick would not be denied; he was once more at his handywotk, planted his one-two—drew back, jumped In again, re peated the dose, and kit away with great rapidity. Tiiidale hit with kin ; but Dick was too quick, and among other operations, planted a oloasier, which drew Prat Maur from Tisdale's ivories. lu the dose Tisdale was thrown. 6. Tisdale came up spitting claret, but steady. Dick all activity for renewing his labours. Tisdale made play and was stopped. Dick threw in a right-hander on his left peeper, • • Tisdale "- with him, and countered hooky with his right as some blood, which casnolsom the interior, and to I melted the was." kark4wiewl serious. list Tisdale again cummenced;hot Dick dee* back, dale would toile* ; hot he was not to be had. proached, when Dick *topped a !eft-holuicd•bedi but Tisdale Was thos gat, cifutrivig 'Peak 6 41 0 , gatigeqs pt prae., c, dmOrtpe Tts. l• net Ira" V' y Yt s mug almost at , 1 , 1 ..' 1 i ~ -I • . . , 1 r•