The National Register. — London, England, 1815-08-27 00:00:00

AVG. .97._ BOXING M,4TCH. -..r..- Yesterday, the long expected battle took place between Scroggins and Eales, at Coombe Wood,' for 50 guineas a side; and in consequence every description of vehicles were in *notion at an early hour, from the dashing barouohe to the dog cart, in hopes of witnessing the prowess of the polite heroes of the fist. At one o'clock they entered the ring, Scrogl;ins first, with Oliver as his second, and Gibbons bottle holder, followed by Eales, Tom Belcher his second, and Harry Harmer bottle holder. Every face appeared anxious; and, on stripping, the muscles of the tar was evidently superior to his antagonist, %kilo, though taller and longer in the reach, was not his equal in weight. Science was depended on one side, and strength on the other. After tying the colours on the ropes (the Belcher and blue), they set to with an eagerness which a gladiator would have been proud to see, and commenced THE FIGHT. Round 1. Both made play ; Eales sl►owcd science, but Scroggins cloced, and severe body blows were exchanged, and ultimately threw his man.-6 to 4 on Scroggins. 2. A smart round ; the safer gained ground, planting a heavy blow on the left side of the neck of Sales, who closing, fell.-7 to 4 on the sailor. 3. Still fresit, they tet- to with determination, but Scroggins planting one of his dreadful right-handtd hits, drew the claret, closed, and both fell ; Eales under.--Any odds on Scroggins. 4. Determined fighting, closed, and fell ; Eales under. 5. Eales did not like hit customer, strewed bottom, but thrown, bringing down Scroggins with him. 6. They mct in gallant style, Scroggins aiming at the Chancery suit. Both weak, and Eales again fell. 7. The friends of Scroggins, elated with their man, shouted. Liles still bottom. A hard round ensued, Eales retreating, and Scroggins following, milling. Sales got his adversary's head under his arm, fibbed him well, and threw him. The friends of Eales cheered, and the odds were changed a little. t. Eales fotg;ht right and left, drove the sailor against the ropes, and threw him. 9. Both weak, closed, and fell together. 10. &des in the rally cross..bnttocked him against the ropes. 11 Still high in Wood; Eales tipped his man one in the kidney s with the right, and toadied his cannister with the lett, and ulti„ stately knocked him down. 11',.Ealea's wind .hurt ; met and threw his man in the close. 13. Much sparring. &des fell under very weak. 14. Scroggins knocked down his man without ceremony, and got hisFecowl wind. 13. Fought fowl the ropes, Scroggins keeping his right manley at work, which i•hewed on his adversary's peeper ; closed and fall. 16. A cross-buttoek was given to Scroggins, who did not mind it, awl 17, 18, and 19, lie had the advantage, throwing his man each time, till round O. Here both seemed determined to end the fray, when Eales at meeting, by a dexterous shift of his left hand, hit and gave him a tremendous ero.s buttock, which floored Scroggins by the head.- I , !e friends of Rates began to revive but the ueakness was manifest, and in round 21. He threw his man faintly. 22. They met, exchanged blow*, and fell from weaknext 23d and last.—Scroggins met his man rily, who was sick, bu t fought writ, when a well-tlitecteil hit front Se.roggins ou the left tide of his eye-blow terminated the battle. REMARKS. From the known science of Ea les, as a pupil of Belcher. _great hopes were entertained of success—on the other side, the Tar, elated with former victories, seemed certain of ftEGISTP.R is .)7* victory, and his backers were numerous. Ilk mode of fight fur with a spring •cr.,ey his right foot, he throws his body in with the blow, which is sure to end in a close, 'Particularly trying to queer his opponent on the nqpper;7asc, .by which he. meant to - make an end of .the Chancery. Suit—his strengtls. prevailed—Eales, though I.e stewed much. pluck, was dreadfully beaten and car ried off the field, while his 'adversary, who likewise suffered 'mutt, marched round the outer ling, with the true blue in his bat, and quitting it received many con . gratulations from his friends for his style of boarding, and making his enemy strike his col o urs The battle lasted tg minutes. Afterwards, a second fight took place, between two candidates for pughistic fame, for a purse, which pro duced much amusement, !:or ten minutes, being hard fight ing. • Aibird, between Ayres and Ballard, was then fought, which closed the amusements of the day, in which Ballard beat his man. We have not since the time of Gully's fig-fit log witnessed so numerous an assemblage of gentlemen at:la teen. THE NATIONA ACCIDENTS AND OFFENCES. Drarrtesettro ACCOUCHEigENT.—Timrviay, as a woman of re. spectabla appearance was going along Bisliopsgate-street into Norton Falgate,'she was suddenly taken in labour, and compelled to sit on the step of a door. In this situation she attracted the notice of some humane passengers, who formed a circle round her, to keep off the moh; and before any arrangements could be made to remove her, or even any of the inmates of the house email be made acquainted with her situation, she was safely delivered of a fine child. A coach was then procured, and she was removed to the Hospital until her friends eouhl be made acquainted with her situation. Thursday as a party of sailors, with their girls, and a fiddler play ing. were regaling themselves at a public-house in the B ,rough, some of them wishing to go to Whitechapel, to see their friends, it was agreed they should all go. They set out accordingly, and found a coach in High-street, into which they put the ladies and fiddler first ; but finding it would not hold them all, some went up behind, others' on the roof, and some on the boa. The coachman refusing to take so many. an altercation ensu e d, but he was at length compelled to strike his colours and - mount; on which the tailors began hallooing and hooting, waving their hats and handkerchiefs in the air. In this jovial manner they proceeded, followed by a great crowd of spectztors, over the bridge,' o hen one of thUse inside put his head out of Me window, conversing with the others on the roof; but by some wears the coach door flew open, and he fell upon his lead on the paverneoz. by which his scull was fractured, and he was taken up in a senseless state ; the rest discharged the coach. observing, it ss as an wili,cll vessel, and carried their ship-mate to the, hospital. FORTUNATE Eseattg.—Captain George rlarra, of the navy, ned his brother, Mr. Henry Harris, sons of Mr. Harris, the respectahl e . proprietor of Covent-Garden Theatre, accompahied by two suns Mr. Longtuan, of the house of Lougman and Co. Paternoster-row' left town a few days ago on a tritato Paris. Ott their arrival n • Brighton, front whit h port they proposed to sail, they Mond that ILt packet had got under wav, but a boat being at hand they gut haw. io intent to ovsrtake her. They had, however. only to.t a s:lort distance from land, when a dreadliil and sudden squall came on; at the boat was swamped. The packet seeing the disaster, immediately put out her boat for their assistance, which with dalicu!•y nettle 1.,••• way to the spot at which the accident hapoetted. [t Ino-liinataly rived just in titue to save the party from a %%lorry guise, Co:;!(1 Captain Harris and his brother, who are excellent swimmers, i;ern:y exhausted, and with great difficulty supporting their too eampanions. SwINDIIN.G.—The following fraud was practised 'you Mr. Patrick, linen.draper, of Goswell-street, on Wednesday last. 4 boy, ab o ut 13, culled an 4 delivered a note limu Dl r Lewis, %ler is a customer of Mr. Patrick's : " Mr, Patrick—De so good as to send me by hearer twelve rs sir of cotton stockings from 4s. to 4s. fd. a pair, and six sqoares of knu s slia fur cravats. 1 will calf and settle fur them on Monday. " Wm. Li• w ts." Upon reading this note Mr. Patrick sent the articles mentioned. Stoll after the fad was gone, however,. it struck him as singular that Mr. Lewis should have nrentinned calling to pay f or th e article' rut Monday as there was au 'comfit iu los aarne, and time lot vrivat, • -