The Sun. — London, England, 1829-07-02 00:00:00

THE LATE BATTLE NEAR SIIUMLA. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. 8111 ;"4 am not a little surprised at some assertions' of the Editor of the Times regarding th e late battle. I st. It. is clear, from the large military map, Published by James Wyld, that Madara is on • the north, and not on the south of Kulertscha, and consequently lay on the right, instead of the left, of - th e Grand Vizier. 2d. It was by the treachery of a deserter, a noble Bimbaschi, that General Diebitsch knew °f the discouragement felt by the Grand Vizier and his'ttoops ; and was encouraged to make a second attack, which would otherwise have been i n i ost unwi se . Th e resu l t prove d th a t h e did t i tian' something of what the Times says "he utdd knOW literally nothing." '3 d• 'Where was it ever seen that a prudent G eneral dissolved or dispersed voluntarily his " n army, consisting of 30,000 infantry, and told them to shift for themselves ; or when did • s uch a General ever collect them again ? 4 ' Where is the proof,- or even probability, that the' Grand Vizier collected even a score of `he soldiers at Marasch ? I even doubt whe ther lie reached it with his own corps of guards. 9enetal Diebitsch says that he shall march to At arasch, in the hope of overtaking the Vizier. lint he does not say, or mean, that he hopes to find him at Marasch, but to intercept him before h e can, reach it, and consequently cut him off, or at least his whole infantry, before they can pos.. s ihly tak e refuge in Shumla. Sth• The road by which the Vizier retreated wag 36 completely blocked up with waggons of i 118 ' 3llll , that he could hardly get along it. This proves that he was in retreat along a road by w hich. h e had advanced. He must, therefore, tak e U Wide circuit. 6 th. But lastly, the lateFt accounts from the a ny, dated three days after the battle, assert po sitively, not that the dispersed army had suc ceeded ir k ma ki ng th e i r wa y i n t o Sh um l a , as th e T imes assures us, but that they "hadfied in the utmost coy . usion into the mountains." They are therefore gone southward to Aidos, Kachabat, an d Adrianople. N assured , Sir , the result of this battle will be most important. The Russians will either e i rY . Shuinla, or force their way across the , r a lkan. to Ad r i ano pl e . It is lamentabl e f or th e Tu rks 'that they should have abandoned the ca utious defensive system they pursued last year, 4 ' 4 Which alone saved them from the greatest rev erses.--I remain your obedient servant, ' J uly I, 1829. MODERATOR. Tit ie Duchess of CLARENCE and the Duke "d Duchess of SAXE WEIMAR honoured the performance ( 4 La :Donna del Logo and Illasaniello, at the Italian Pevii.hen se , on Tuesday evening, with their presence. h „ l6. Duke and Duchess of GLOUCESTER :red the grand fete, given by the Earl of LivEitroor., pe r ,,i o rt us liaine, on Tuesday evening, with their presence a : l Hi h attending this entertainment, their y th. n g n ""t" dined with Mr. GREENWOOD, at his villa at ""rnPtOD. The Princess AUGUSTA honoured the con kth given by the pupils of the Royal Academy of M us i c Wit her presence yesterday, for the purpose of distributing ths various prizes. The Directors of the Ancient Con h„granted th e use o f t h e i r rooms i n H anover-square on occasion. The concert commenced with BEET "erYU'S o verture to P rometheus. The pr i nc i pal vocalists w _ ttt c , Misses CHIL DS , Wiwasts, BROMLEY, DUFF, and F. 'CHA 844,1 MBERS ; Messrs. E. SEGUIN, Thera BRZZI, HODGES, wer e 6BAYLEY, and A. Sam. irs they sang chiefly from ROSSINI'S works, with the exception of /14 77 fine recitative a n d air, manuscript, by ATTWOOD, in er e : 4 Was given in such a way by Mr. SEGUIN as to C HI t. T. we long -continued plaudits of the audience. Miss a 55 ng the aria " Bel raggio," from Semiramide, in w:,. l " er '°r manner ; and Misses WILLIAMS and BROMLEY m or e v ,eY successful in a duo of Rossi:ifs, " Matilda non el e ,„ '," A very difficult solo on the horn was very o: ll er 'Y towered by Mr. NV. M. DANIELL, a pupil of Mr. L , 4l "r• Miss E. CHILDE and Mr. W. H. HOLMES ; Se tif -Ea dY performed concertos on the grand piano -forte, tZ"incest considerable execution and taste in their per nu'rlues- The overture to Oberon was performed by e band i n a moat master l y sty l e, an d was unanimously sal hand for a second time. At the conclusion of the concert ' v erY sati s f actor y re p or t f rom t h e C omm i ttee, o f t h e pro ,Dru4 of the pus in general, was rea by Smedair GORE 3 4E1% The Princess AUGUSTA distributed ls to L *4 1. following :—Misses E. CHIL DE , WILLIAMS, BROM -4> NORTH, PRESCOTT, B REWER , an d H Annv ; M essrs. fs ItOUR, WHITE, E. SEGUIN, DANIELL, DEVAUX, F. ' ll l4 and HOPGOOD. I ,:the L ORD C HANCELLOR an d t h e ATTOR 1.-GENERAL visited the Duke Of WELLINGTON yester day, at the Treasury. TVIBCOURt STRANGFORD arrived in town on ed e VaY night, f rom hi s spec i a l m i ss i on to t h e E mperor o f 4tllul t AzlLS. His Lordship attended yesterday m orn i ng th o t "„ e Foreign Office, and transacted business with one of („" ad er-Secretaries of that department, in the absence of Earl of ABERDEEN, who is out of town. The Noble 141',C°11nt had afterwards a conference with the Duke of 4LLItioToN at the Treasury. Itkv, • • On --.4ARKET THEATRE.—A new 'wee, in P n Lt let. t ranslated, of course, from the French, by Mr. b-orught - e, and entitl e d Maneuvring, was last night cu 4, 1 d nut at this theatre. It is lively and bustling, -55 receiv e d with much favour by the audience. I{ ll A , , duel to o k pl ace on T ues d a y evening , in th e s r . " Meadows, between Mr. W. S. O'BRIEN and Mr. ° f,LE, in co nsequence o f some procee di ngs grow i ng out , tc ti , e Clare e l ect i on . Af ter an exc h ange o f s h ots, i n l eh fortunat e ly no i n j ury was sustained, the parti es (ltlitted the field. f MAJESTY is said to be desirous cf t rans - Z:ing great part of the Newmarket Races to Ascot ; but ,wish, even though emanating from so high a quarter, " m etaled to be impracticable. Prince BULOW arrived at the Talbot Hotel g aday. Ile intends staying a few days in Liverpool. e 4 layor called upon him on Sunday. The Prince is r "dsort to the late Gen. BLUCHER.-Liverpool Paper. C LARE gi REGISTRY.—The total number N th:Zed up to the 25th, exceeds 500, and it is calculated trk,t. more the vexations of the barrister terminate, 200 ip be add e d t o th e li s t. M r . O'Coms ELL ' s majority pr`en'a :Lse uf a contest will be a most decisive one.—Dublin n's Journal. t o oi da rd CAs TL EREAGII has addressed a l e tte r ,e (lectors of Down, soliciting their suffrages for again tang him to fill the vacancy caused in the representation L o 'ne county by his acceptance of the office of one of the uf the Ad m i ra l ty . W e are not aware o f any oppo th: l 'eing intended to his Lordship, nor do we believe any effectual opposition could or ought to be raised 4gtinst him. —Dublin Freeman's Journal. Letters from Damao, in India, of the 29th of rtt a , s nn ,arY last, have been received by several Portuguese n r t ue , nts in London. The . Governer of that establish f4vr had attempted to raise the standard of revolt in fi e p -nr of Don Micuva, but his example had not been `nwed elsewhere ; and Goa, the ancient capital of B,,: t uguese India, remained faithful to the legitimate t a i n ere igu• The Portuguese Loyalists in London enter of hopes, founded upon the character and honour po e Present Government of Goa, Don MANuEr, nu t h "uGAL, that he will maintain his name unsullied, and 63 :t th e standard of the Queen Donna MARIA 11., will th ti nue to W ave , at l east i n t h at part o f t h e wor ld , unt il G o ft nLl settlement of the existing contest respecting the Wu of Portugal SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. ASCOT-HEATH SECOND MEETING. The Gold Cup appearing in the list for decision yester day, gave it the imposing character of the grand day ! and surely such a grand day was never seen bef.u•e. The Cup day at the last (or rather the first) meeting was remark able for every thing that could give it interest or import. ance ; the roads were covered with equipiges, the sport was good, the company fashionable, the whole deriving ad ditional splendour from the presence of the Sovereign. Precisely the reverse of all this was the Cup-day yesterday. We travelled through the forest without seeing a solitary foot passenger; horsemen or carriages were entirely out of the question, for nothing in the shape of either was to be seen. On the race-course everything was in keeping, —it was lined with a matter of eighteen carriages, and those of a very unpretending description ; the stables could not boast of being overstocked, for while a select few mus tered about a pair of horses each, the majority had none at all ; the refreshment booths were tenantless, and it is a fact that one of them actually sold a "bottle of porter," an instance of good fortune which did not befall all of them. In the betting stand some 15 or 20 congregated, in the others none ; and the spectators altogether might amount to 400 or 500. It is almost unnecessary to state that this falling off in the grand day proceeded entirely from the state of the weather, which was inclement to an extreme. The rain was heavy and continuous, accompa nied by violent gusts of wind, and unrelieved by one gleam of sunshine. The roads were ankle deep in mud, and the course saturated, insomuch that the horses could with dif ficulty force their way through it ; and, to crown the whole, the King was not there. It was his Majesty's in tention to have been present each day, and the usual stock of provisions was forwarded in the morning. It was not long, however, before his Majesty resolved upon remaining at the Lodge. This soon got wind ; and at the time we got to the Heath, we were gratified with the news, that " there would be no King, and no races." The latter part of the information was in part true, for there was only one, the Gold Cup, which the Steward, Lord Maryborough, wisely resolved to get over as soon as possible, in order to enable the mortified visiters to mate their escape front the Heath. To talk of fashionables would be superfluous, but we ought to state that about half a dozen stanch supporters of the turf bade defiance to the elements; they were the Duke of Richmond, Duke of Leeds, Lords Chesterfield, Mounteharles, Bentinck, Mr. D. Radcliffe, and Mr. Scott Stoneliewer. We heard of no others. The running commenced at 40 minutes past one, and finished about 12 minutes before two, as follows: The Gold Cup, value 100 guineas, by subscriptions of 10 . _ sovs. each. About two and a half miles. Duke of Richmond's The Alderman, aged Lord Mountcharles's Maresfield, 5 yrs Mr. Gardnor's Conjuror, 5 yrs 3 Betting-2 to lon The Alderman, 2to 1 agst Mares - field, ard4 to 1 agst Conjuror. Three paid. Conjuror (rode by Pavis) went off at a very slow pace, The Alderman lying behind, and Maresfield last, each at a respectful distince from the other. There was not any change in this position till they got to the last turn, where The Alderman went up and challenged Conjuror, who was beat off instanter, and retired to the rear; Maresfield then made phy, and ran The Alderman a severe race home, being defeated by a length. The pace was wretched. Frank Boyce rode the winner, and John Day Maresfield. The jockies came in literally covered with mud, and at least two pounds heavier. FIGHT BETWEEN SYMON BYRNE AND PHILIP SAMPSON, FOR 2001. A-SIDE, ON A STAGE. The match between Byrne and Sampson has been repeatedly alluded to in this paper. Last week it was mentioned that Byrne, or rather Tom Reynolds on behalf of Byrne, had claimed forfeit on the ground that Sampson had not, according to the strict terms of the articles, given him seven days' notice of the precise spot on which the fight was to take place. The Stakeholder not being in town when the claim was made, Reynolds, by advice of Tom Spring, proceeded to his house at Newmarket, on Saturday morning, for the purpose of preferring his claim in a formal manner, when that gentleman refused to decide; but at the same time gave it as his opinion, that the claim was not well founded, considering, as he did, that the notice which had been . given was sufficient, it being clearly understood that the fight was to take place either at Wolver hampton or Bishop's Wood, a short distance from lvetsea Bank. In this state of things Reynolds re turned to London on the Sunday morning; and, un der fresh advice, determined to take his man to Wol verhampton, with the view of persisting in the jus tice of Byrne's claim, but determined, rather than have the matter brought to doubtful issue, to take his man to the " scratch," under all the disad vantages of bad training and the fatigue of long travelling, manfully to see which was the better man. Accordingly, on Sunday evening, he set oat with Byrne to Daventry, where they arrived at a late hour of the night, having thus accomplished one half of the journey. On Sunday evening Tom Spring was apprized of their departure, and on the ensuing morning he and other members of the Fancy started by the Wonder and other fast coaches for Wolver hampton, where they arrived the same night. In the interim, the claims of Byrne had been an nounced in the sporting papers which circulate in all parts of the country; and a doubt being thus' raised that the fight might not come off, thousands who had intended to be present were induced to stop at home, rather than incur the chance of being disappointed. " The Wonder" passing through Birmingham, the fact of Spring being a passenger soon got wind; and this so far convinced the fistic amateurs of that town that " all would be right," that a public notice was issued that the fight would certainly take place. The effect of this announcement was instantane• ously perceived, and all were on the alert to secure the means of reaching the scene of action on the ensuing morning. Spring reached the Peacock at Wolverhampton on Monday evening, where his arrival was hailed with universal joy, although he still said he could not speak with confidence as to whether the fight would take place or not. On the same night he saw Captain White, who lives somewhere in the neighbourhood of Buxton, and by whom Sampson had been backed and as siduously trained. This person was extremely in dignant at the idea of a forfeit being claimed, and said that he considered the fact of his having him self called upon Spring three weeks before, and told him that the fight would certainly take place either at Wolverhampton or Bishop's Wood, was quite sufficient ; and, in fact, intimated that he had received a letter from the Stakeholder, who, by the by, he had himself cho,en, informing him that Reynolds had been with him, and that he (the Stakeholder) was of opinion his claim to forfeit was without foundation. Spring admitted the fact of the conversation with him, but respect- fully' represented that Byrne's claim did not arise from: a disinclination to meet his antagonist, but from the fact of the terms specifically laid down in the articles not having been complied with. For himself he had nothing to do with the claim, and he would be much better pleased that the fight should take place, than that it should be put off upon a mere technical objection; although he could not but feel the force of lieynoldi's argument, that if articles were drawn up, and mutually signed, they should be strictly abided by. Unless this was the case, ar ticles were perfectly useless. They parted by the Gallant Captain stating that he should the next morning be prepared, by ten o'clock, to pay to Byrne the 501. Is Inch it had been agreed by Samp son he should receive for giving to Sampson the privilege of ckoosing the place of fighting; for the gratification, no doubt, of the said Captain White and his pugnacious friends. Spring then returned to the Peacock, and hopes were still more strongly revived that the fight would take place. Sampson, in the interval, had taken up his quarters at Ivetsea Bank, at no great distance from which the stage was in progress ; upon the same spot on which Sampson had fought Brown. In the course of the evening, however, Mr. INlonekton, a Ma gistrate, testitied his disapprobation at this operation by having the carpenter taken into custody. Still it was thought this worthy beak might be softened, and the work was proceeded with. . . At ten o'clock the next morning (Tuesday), Captain White condescended to wait upon Spring, at his hotel, and, with mai - mac co,?siderably softened, said he was ready 'to pay to Byrne the fifty potinds already aided to. Sp►ing'said that Byrne was not yet arrived; upon which, at the suggestion of a gentleman present, it was agreed that the money should be paid to Spring, on Byrne's account, on the understanding that if Byrne persisted in his claim to forfeit, and d d not fight, that it should be returned. The money ling - then been placed in Spring's hands, the Captain and his friends retired. In a short time afterwards, a post-chaise arrived from Birmingham, bringing Byrne and Reynolds, who were joyously received. It seems they had walked the greater part of the way from Daventry to Birmingham, which they reached at eleven o'clock at night, and slept at the Black Horse, from whence they took their departure for Wolverhampton at an early hour. A short explanation was then given of what had taken place, when Reynolds persisted that Byrne's . - claim of forfeit was well grounded ; but added, that his man should fight, provided his claim should be taken into consideration, if he lost the fight, before the stakes were given up. Both he and Byrne were anxious that the public should not be disappointed; hut still they thought they were fairly entitled to the honourable consideration of the objection which they bad made. It was now clear that a tight was inevitable, and Byrne cheerfully commenced prepa . _ _ . . . rations, by having his hair cut, and preparing 'his shoes and drawers. For his own part, he said, he had much rather get the money by a fair fight than any blunder of his antagonist. This sen timent was warmly applauded, and the simultaneous_ bustle of departure among the still doubting cs,wd, which had been collected from all quarters of the country, evinced the strong interest which - had beeß _ . felt on the subject. Coaches, post-chaises, flys, cars; and every description of vehicle, were in univer_sal requisition, and the roads leading to Bishop's Wood, presented the customary scene of confusion; eques, trians, pedestrians, and charioteers, all vied with each other to reach the appointed spot with the ut most speed. The throng, notwithstanding the doubts which kept so many at a distance, was immense; and the warmth of the day and the wretched state of the roads, rendered the journey doubly harrassing. There was yet, however, much of mortification, la bour, and vexation, to endure. On reaching Bishop's Wood, where the stage was completed, and the ring formed, it was discovered, that the Magistrate, Mr. Monckton, was pertinacious in his opposition to the amusements of the Fancy in his jurisdiction. The necessity of a move, in consequence, became indis pensable; and directions for conveying the stage forthwith to the field of a gentleman named Jones, in the parish of Tong, in the adjoining county of Shropshire, were forthwith given. This was a distance of about three miles, and the celerity with which the work was performed was cer tainly highly creditable to the parties engaged. The stage in fact had been judiciously framed, so as to be screwed together aid taken down at pleasure, each portion being regularly numbered, and the rails covered with canvass and stuffed with straw, so as to prevent accident from collision. Before one o'clock the new ground had been occupied, the stage again completed, and all in readiness for action ; the outer ring, formed of an immense number of carriages and waggons, and the assemblage of pedestrians almost countless. All were now on the tip-toe of expectation for the ar rival of the men. The weather was favourable, and although rain had fallen heavily elsewhere, the sun was oppressively hot. While the carpenters were giving the finishing touch to their labours, a new cause of inquietude arose. 'I he Rev. Mr. Bridgeman, the Clergyman of Tong, hearing of the compliment intended for his parish, set out in search of it Magistrate to prevent it, and at the important hour of one arrived with a Mr. Cameron on horseback. These gentle men having entered the outer ring, were soon re• cognized, and met with no welcome reception. They were bent, however, on their object, and after some difficulty reached the stage, which with equal difficulty they mounted. Shouts of mour, and approaching the stage, he sat upon the rail to prepate for action. Sampson first mounted the stage ; his countenance looked anything but pleasant, and formed a perfect contrast to the comic character of that of his antagonist's. Having shaken hands, both stripped, when the tine muscular, as well as symmetrical, form of Byrne excited general admiration. He stood about live feet nine inches in height, and his weight about' 13st. 31b. Sampson looked well in health, and was said never to have been in better condition—he was, however, thin, and weighed but twelve stone. His height was five feet ten inches and a half, so that he had the advantage in height, but his "pipe stopper shanks" and puny arms were low in the scale of strength, when compared with the substantial understanding and well•fleshed shoulders of the Irishman. Indeed Pat and his countrymen had reason to be proud of the superiority of his manufacture, and must have made the Brums blush, notwithstanding the well known celebrity of their handy-works. Byrne sported, as usual, his emerald fogle, while Sampson displayed the crimson. The seconds and bottle-holders, for Sampson, were Harry Holt and Young Dutch Sam ; and those for Byrne, Tom Spring and Tom Reynolds.— The umpires having been chosen, an Irish gentle man for Byrne, and an English gentleman for Samp son, they each named a referee, but neither agreeing to the choice—a toss took place, which was won by Byrne, who named a Mr. 'White, of Bridgnorth, no relative to Sampson's backer. Every thing being the►► adjusted, all retired from the stage, excepting the men and their seconds and bottle-holders. The umpires and referee took their station on a space outside of the rails. The outer-ring at this time . was admirable, and the multitude, notwithstanding their numbers, preserved their stations with great regularity—the front ranks kneeling and sitting. I The odds at this moment were six to four on Satnp son, ar,d.Byrne himself took two bets of 30 to 20 and . 15 to 10, which were staked. A.t twenty-one minutes and a half after seven o'clock hostilities commenced. THE FIGHT. Round 1. On coming to the scratch Byrne had a pleas ant smile on his countenance, and looked all confidence. Sampson looked serious ; and after shaking hands, both threw themselves into position. The attitudes of both good. Sampson's hands low, but ready for a spring. Byrne made one or two feints with his left to draw his man ; but Sampson was steady, and well on his guard. A long pause—Byrne evidently waiting for Sampson to commence; Sampson drew] himself up for the pur pose, but was cautious, and Byrne stepped back. At last Byrne hit left and right, but was stopped. Sampson now came in winding himself up for mischief—crept in with his toe—Byrne steadily waited fur him, till he at length broke ground to him. Byrne stopped him beauti fully, and, getting to in-fighting, gave him a nasty one on the nose with his right, and then broke away.—(Shouts of applause, and ci ies of " Well done, Byrne ;" and in a second after the claret was seen trickling from Sampson's nose—cries of " First blood ;" and the event was acknow ledged.)—Sanapson looked surprised, but returned to his position, Byrne popped in his left slightly.—(Another shout.)—Byrne then walked away, but again going to his man, they stood as if both were ready to hit, but after some time Byrne dropped his hands and walked away laughing. This he did several times, while Sampson stood in tl:e middle of the stage ; his intention was evidently to annoy his antagonist, and Sampson's countenance showed displeasure. Sampson again wound him self up for mischief, but just as he was about to make play, Byrne again stepped back, laughed, and exclaimed, " It's not so asy, my boy—wait till I'm agreeable." This he repeated two or three times, and walked round his man. Sampson became impatient, till at last Byrne made his stand as firm as a rock—his person well up, his eye fixed, and his arms ready for attack or defence. At last Sampson let loose left and right, and was beautifully stopped, and Byrne, as quick as lightning, while in, delivered a terrific hit with his right under Samp son's eye, which laid his cheek open ; Sampson staggered hack, when Byrne hit up with his left, but missed. Sampson slipped down. On getting to his second's knee, his left eye was nearly closed, and his cheek bled pro fusely. This round lasted fourteen minutes. The asto nishment which was produced by this round was immense, and the odds instantly veered round on Byrne-5 to 4, being offered, but mot taken. 2. Sampson came up steady. Byrne smiled, and met indignation now burst from all quarters.— " Throw them over !" " Knock out their him on his guard. Sampson crept in, as if to hit with his right, but Byrne seemed aware of his inter). brains !" " Smother them !" were among the gentle hints given by the incensed multitude, and don, and kept his left well up. They stood i n thi s way for some time, when Byrne, pursuin g hi s tantaliz in an instant the stage was covered by hundreds, in sy stepd back and exclaimed, on't be who seemed perfectly willing to make these worthy in g a hurry ! stem, " Again pe to the scratch—Sampson " closing on individuals repent their temerity—in fact, violence Byrne ; e Byrne i retreatin to the corner of the stage. At was committed ou their persons. The Re v . M r . List ee t t l a i t a i tso l n v l a e s . Bridgeman, who is remarkable for a deficiency of thing he teasing.despersttewouldplacedleadto conviction be done , but when ex nose, was deprived of his spectacles, th e s ki rt o f hi s at i ts h i ghest, Byrne hit out with his 11:on ft, Sampson coat, aud, we heard, his watch, while he was re- stepped back, and Byrne got to the middle of the stage.— peatedly struck, and at last escaped with no small Again did they approach for action, and after a long difficulty from greater violence. Mr. Cameron was pause, Sampson afraid to commence, Byrne hit out d e s.. treated with equal roughness, and both having been perately right and left, but was be a utif u lly st o pp e d, an d unceremoniously tumbled off the stage, were glad to Sampson stepped back. Samps on a pp roac h e d t o hit escape with whole bones. They ultimately retired Byrne, but he gradually retreated to th e corn e r, w h en hitting out with his right, Sampson stopped the blow, iii dismay, leaving a message for Mr. Jones, the owner but Byrne got from the corner. In t h e n e xt come of the field, that if he permitted the fight to take place together, Sampson hit out with his right, but found on his premises, it would be at his own peril. his opponent ready, and was stopped. Byrne now During this bustle, and amidst great exultations, walked round him, and laughed at him. After ma- Sampson, in a carriage and six, under the auspices nceuvring for some time together, Sampson let go his of Captain White ; and Byrne, in a chaise and pair, left, but was stopped prettily, and Byrne countered accompanied by Spring and Reynolds, approached slightly. Sampson again tried to hit, but was stop. the ground. The " office" was of course given of ped right and left. Byrne then stepped up to return, what had occurred, and off they went at a spanking but Sampson jumped aw a y ; some p rett y general pace to the borough of Allbrighton, about four miles ship followed, in which Sampson showed most anxiety to distant, in the same county, where they came to a go to work, but Byrne stepp e d b ac k w h en h e lik e d, an d halt at th e H ar p I n n, each party being accommodated increased his aggravation, whil e th e s p ecta t ors b ecame more impatient for something decisive. At last Byrne, as with separate apartments. if inclined to show play, planted himself firmly on his A consultation took place on what was to be done pins, and waited for his man. Sampson crept up as be when it being discovered that Allbrighton was an fore, gradually getting within reach ; Byrne did net flinch independent borough, not subject to the jurisdiction a hair's-breadth, waiting steadily for the attack; it came —Sampson let fly right and left ; Byrn e wa s p re p are d, trate who had power was at Ludlow races, it w a s of the Cou n ty M ag i s t ra te, a nd that the only Magis stopped both hits, and return e d w ith equa l rap idi t y, at once resolved that the stage should be removed catching Sampson another nasty o n e o n th e nose ( more thither. Notice to this effect was sent to the par- blood). A rally followed, when Samps o n h a d it on th e ties in charge of the stage at Tong, but it was not jßawrnfreohmadßYrnde's righ i t . ; Sam d psosJetreated stopping, but till three o'clock that it was distinctly understood. the . body' ma us un,sasmin ge., clte w d n , an N v d h fi e b n be ß d s r h n im efe in ll The scene of confusion which followed beggars de- hea,ilvon hiin.— (More shouts mg scription. All got on th e move at once, -lid rushed one o ff ere d, but no tak ers . )—Thi s round lasted thirteen towards the road leading in the new direc- minutes. tion. The hedges were borne down by 3. Byrne, on coining up, shewed a slight flush on his horse arid foot, as well as by carriages, and cheek, as if it had been slightly bit ; but it soon disap innumerable casualties occurred, although none, pearerl. The manoeuvres of the former round were re we believe, of a serious nature. The village .of All- peated—Sampson making himself up for mi sc hi e f, an d brighton was, of course, taken by storm—every pub- Byrne walking away, or drawing back just as he was go lie-house was crowded to excess, and we believe ing to let loose. Sampson stopped a w e ll-int en d e d left handed hit. At length they again ca m e t o b us i ne s s . there was not a morsel of food or a drop to drink, which was not greedily purchrsed by the famishing Sampson crept up as usual—Byrne st e ady, and wa i t i ng f or stopped. Byrne Sat t n h p t s n on f Il let ee l d lyright and left, and was visitors. Horses and men alike shared in the hard- the trim to the corner, pep ships of the day, and alike were exposed to painful pored spi right and left,. and threw ' him, falling heavily upon privations and fatigue. him. Sampson got up open-mouthed. This round lasted The workmen, who had but just completed their ten minutes, and Byrne had not a mark. task, were again for the second time forced to de- 4. Byrne, pursuing his aggravating'system of drawing and stroy their labours, and with a promptness and acti- retreating—(" Don't be in a hurry, my boy !" he exclaim vity scarcely conceivable, transported the timber in ed.)—Sampson stopped his right in good style—(" Well d waggons to the new sc e ne of action—a m ea d ow a t done, Samps on .")--B yrne p l an t e d hi s r i g h t we ll the back of Allbrighton. Here, from the admirable on the old cut on the cheek, and pepped his left en manner in which they had made their arrangements, Sampson's ri g ht e y e .—(Byrne l aug hi ng —S ampson they arrived at fi ve o ' c l Qc k. A n ew r i ng was anything but in a me r r y m o od.)—S am p son ki t over . with t his left, and - caught it on the nob in the formed, and by seven o'clock the structure once sayingcoun eri.ie would take v k val i k i e s d iround Sampsonhis man, laughing, and more assumed its intended form. The platform,standingrneut his left the four feet from the ground, was compo se d of three- middle of the st ' ag t e ' looking t l a ' t e. hint. inch deals, arid was placed on a strong frame. Upon arm, after Ned Ne'al's fashion, and asked hint if h a e p re ' rn i em this double rails, forming a square of twenty-four bered the barber's pole. Sampson made no reply, but feet, were erected ; a space of nearly three feet looked sulky. The spectators were again impatient, and being left without the rails—so as, in the event of cries of "go to work" were heard from all quarters, with either of the men bein g th rown o ver , th e i r f a ll t o sundry hiss es . O n coaling to close quarters, Byrn e pl an t e d the ground might be p reven t e d. Th e w h o l e was I his right in' goo d s tyl e o n th e now - c l ose d eye , an d aga i n completed in the most mas t er ly manner; an d a ll walked round hi s man . "D on ' t b e i n a h urry , my b oy ~ (he exicflaimed), you kept me dancing about all day to place being in readiness, the ring was beaten out, while yoursel f , now you must wait to plase , me."—(Laughter.) the waggons arid carriages around were covered blond a c m i n ) a , i i - i , r e e, c l o his left r o ‘ ver Th S e ampson s right eye, drawing with spectators. Upon a moderate computation, I from the now ,, y . ou you're equal in the there could not have been less than ten thousand e y e s," said he; corner. "There neglected R r e e ynold s advice to rush in persons present. 1 as Sampson's eye was full of blood, and he put up hi s A messenger was then despatched to the men, to hand to wipe it away. A stream of blood now flowed apprise them that the arena was ready to receive on both sides of Sampson's face. Byrne again played them. They were soon brought to the ground in round him, and laughed. "Go to work, Sampson," their respective carriages —S am p son un d er t h e qu id- cried his p art i sans , w h o were now very no i sy . "B e asy now,' erred Byrne, " don't let us make a toil of a plea ance of Captain White, and Byrne accompanied by sure." Byrne now put in a right-handed facer, but has! Spring and Reynolds, and a few friends. it in the mouth in return from apretty count lit Cr- 11 .—_ On entering the outer ring each was loudly Shouts C ( ,or Sam —and right t y a rn n e d laughed—theleft, aal blow " r v i a r s cheered ; Byrne wore the Scotch bonnet, by which slight.)_—Sam —a d a h e was distinguished when he entered the ring to stopping and hitting ope which followed on gototh away. The were fight Jem Ward, and which he also wore in both his good, but no mischief was done.—(Odds 10 to 2on Scotch fights; he looked the picture of good hu- 13yrne.)—Goo1 counters beautifully stopped, and Sampson • steady. II roe popped hi his left at the not ; hut, ;n fol lowing op t was stopped right and left, and Sampson got away. A short rally—slight interchartgesand both hit tip ; Sampson had it on the nose, but missed his own hit. Fair stind-up on both sides. Byrne jobbed with his left on Sampson's kissing-tt4, which hung most woe flilly,-=-(A little more impatience, when Byrne laughingly " sute we're doing very well !—ar'nt we Phil ?)—Sampson put in a slight blow with his right, when Byrne rushed to a rally; but Sampson retreated, and turned round to avoid. CounterAfts with the left., hut no impression. Some pretty scientific mantouvreg fol lowed, in which stopping and hitting were well displayed ; at length Byrne, tired of play, rushed to work, drove Sampson to the corner, bit right and left, closed, fibbed, and then threw him a bursting fall OR the stage " his head and the boards at nut-crack playing." Byrne jumped up and smiled, while Sampson was a good deal stunned. This round lasted no less than forty minutes, ni ither being disposed to go to dose quarters, and each anxious to fight in an upright scientific manner. 5. This round was fought more quickly; counter hits with the tight, and Sampson's friends round the stage chaffing in all directions—some accusing Young Dutch Sam of giving Byrne the office where to hit. Sam was indignant, and threatened to nob them. After a few ex changes decidedly in favour of Byrne, he rushed in, hit heavily right and left, and catching Sampson in his arms, gave him a heavy fall on his back, his legs flying in the air from the force of the concussion. —(Shouts for Byrne —odds 4 to 1.) 6. Good stopping on both sides, right and left; coun ter-hitting, but very slight on Sampson's part, whose blows did not seem to tell. The scientific manner of both was excellent. At last Byrne, seeing his man a little abroad, rushed in, forced him to the corner, and hit him heavily on the body and head right and left. He then seized him in his iron grasp, and threw him a heavy cross-buttock, which must have proved conclusive, but Harry Holt, who saw there was something to apprehend, was close behind, and as lie saw Sampson coming head-foremost to the floor, he slipped adroitly under him, and thus broke the fall completely.—(Cries of " Foul" burst from all quar ters, and that it was foul nobody doubted; but Byrne's umpire said he should not win by a wrangle, and declined noticing it.) 7. In the confusion which followed Sampson was brought to the scratch. Reynolds stood before his man, when Sam struck his hat off; Reynolds returned the compliment ; but fortunately the ruse, if intended to create a general row, did not succeed. Byrne lost not a moment in going to work—he was irritated by Holt's cc.nduct. He rushed to his man, planted his right heavily on his mouth and body, and was grappling him for another throw, but Sampson slipped front his arm like an eel ; Byrne gave him a smack in the cannister as ke went down. 8. Byrne jobbed Sampson heavily on the mouth with his left, and his lips swelled enormously. He then rushed to a rally, Sampson hit up, and Byrne was preparing to return, when lie slipped down from the wet state of the boards. He got up laughing, although Sampson's party cheered loudly. _ _ 9. Sampson stopped and got away ; but Byrne had now made up his mind to go to work; and closing at once, he hit away right and left both in the body and head. In trying for the fall, Sampson again slipped down purposely. 10. Byrne planted his right over Sampson's left eye, which bled profusely. Sampson put in the first effective blow on Byrne's mouth, and drew blood from a slight scratch over his lip. The Brums were again alive, and shouted most gloriously ; Byrne laughed, and exclaimed, " My soul you caught me there, sure enough, but never heed;" and in an instant Sampson had a muzzier in re turn, with interest. A spirited rally followed, in which heavy hits were delivered by Byrne; but although Samp son hit repeatedly, he made no impression. This fast fighting was evidently wearing Sampson out, and in the close he once snore slipped down to avoid. He had it in the body mite went dawn. 11. Sampson made up his mind for a desperate effort. " Fight first," cried the Captain. " Why don't you do as the Captain bids you ?" exclaimed Byrne, " sure that's what I just want." Sampson popped in his left, but had a smasher in the mouth in return. Another excellent rally followed, in which the interchanges were numerous ; but it was mere tapping on Sampson's part—all his despe rate hitting of former times seemed to be out of him. In the close Sampson was thrown. 12. Byrne closed on his man to the corner, and hit away right and left ; Sampson was all abroad, and in get ting away was hit down.—(" Lie there," exclaimed Byrne, " till you'r tired of it.") 13. The Brums again tried to cheer their man by shouts, and bantering Pat, but it would net do. Byrne was all alive ; it was getting dark, and he made the m&st use he_ could of the light which was left. He rushed to his man, jobbed severely right and left on the nose, and then broke away. He then got well to him ; Sampson made his right slightly, but had it bang in the middle of the head in return ; Byrne closing, he threw Sampson heavily on his back, falling upon him. This was a burster, and cries of " its all up" was roared from all directions, while a crowd rushed to the sides of the stage. 14. Byrne now went in to put on the final polish ; Sampson stood up gamely and gallantly, but his time was gone by. Byrne punished hint as he liked, and then closing, threw him again heavily, with his head on the planks. 15. Sampson, on being taken up, was quite groggy, but was once more lifted to the scratch, and was hit down in slaughtering style. This was the last round; for on being again lifted to the scratch, he dropped of hie own accord, quite insensible. Byrne was, of course, declared the victor. The battle lasted one hour and forty-three minutes and a half ; and Byrne may be said to have won without a mark ; for, with the exception of a little blood from his nose, and a very slight scratch over his lip, there was no appearance of his having been fighting, and especially with such a man as Sampson. REMARKS. This was the first appearance of Byrne among the London Fancy, and he has decidedly realized all the most sanguine of his friends could have antici pated. He is the best two-handed scientific fighter we have ever seen from his country, and possesses a coolness and command of temper seldom witnessed in pugilists from the same quarter. He also pos sesses excellent science, and wears the nob of a good General—covers his point well, and where an ad vantage offers, seizes it with a masterly hand. That he is a game man, too, is beyond a doubt ; where then, are we to find his match ? That he deserves and will receive the highest patronage, we have no doubt. When the fatigue which he had to encounter so shortly before the match was to come off is con sidered, the only surprise is, that he should have done half so well. In the opinion of most of the judges who saw his prowess on Tuesday, he bids fair to get at the top of the tree. He has the great advantage, too, of being a well-behaved man, and never to have disgraced himself by the low broils in which some of his contemporaries have indulged. Sampson, on this occasion, fought well, and with great bra very; but he \ vas clearly out-fought, and is not the mart he was. He boasted in Birmingham, when the match was made, that he would beat Simon without being unfitted for the ball-room. If he now appears in such a situation, it must be with an Irish beauty -spot, commonly called a black eye. We trust his friend, Captain White, will take as much care of him now that the fight is over as he did before, for he has certainly entitled himself to a good name, as far as the ring is concerned, and will feel the more the necessity of kind and liberal treatment. Byrne returned, after the fight, to Wolverhamp ton, and from thence to Birmingham, where he ar rived at three o'clock in the morning. He did not retire to rest, but sat up to wait for the coach ; and travelling outside, amidst the incessant rain of yes terday, reached the Castle Tavern last night. He was set down by the Eclipse at the door, the guard playing, " See, the conquering Hero comes." Brown, of Bridgenorth, accompanied him, and he will this day show at the Tennis Court, where Brown will take a benefit, and give a fresh chal lenge. Tom Spring will wind up the games with him. Had Byrne received forfeit from Sampson on Tuesday, Brown intended to have staked a hundred to fight him on the same stage. A meeting of the Finance Committee of the late Catholic Association was held in Dublin on Saturday last, to take into consideration a claim made by Mr. ENEAS MACDONNELL, the London agent of the Catholics of Ire land, for a further remuneration for the services rendered by him in that situation. Mr. MAcnoNNILL's claim was oppb,Td by Mr. O'CoNNELL, who stated that Mr. MACDONNELL had received since his appointment 2,3071. 1 Is. 10d., which, he said, was 1501. more than the contract. After a great deal of discussion, it was agreed, on the motion of Mr. O'CONNaLL, to adjourn the meeting until Monday. - SPIRIT OF THE PUBLIC JOURNALS. Hopes, we observe, are entertained in some quarters of a successful issue to the neguciatiou about (it is assumed) to be opened by the Bri tish and French Ministers,at Constantinople, for a termination of hostilities between Russia and the Porte. However anxious all human men must be for a speedy stoppage to• the effusion of blood, and for a return to that condition of gene ral politics wherein the resources of states might be turned exclusively to the furtherance of com mercial and peaceful interests, it may be well to guard the public against disappointment, should they feel any confidence in a result at once favourable and expeditious, to the expected efforts of the combined Ambassadors towards reconciling IVlahmond to the terms originally proposed by the Imperial Court of Russia.— Unless the situation of the contending Powers be very different from what accounts from their respective capitals have described it, we should think that neither has yet been sufficiently beaten to accept the demands of its adversary. Russia has never publicly abandoned or withdrawn her pretensions to " indemnity and secu rity" from the Porte,—indemnity for the cost of this most lavish and wasteful war, and security against—not the aggres sions (for Russia could fear no ozgression) but—the possible independence and futtze fret; agency of the Turks. It hasjustly been asserte4l, and often repeated, that all the produce of taxa-r""`' tion or plunder in Turkey for five years to come, would not defray the ruinous expenditure of the present Russian invasion. The cost could be made good no otherwise than by the cession of provinces, the transfer of which must affect other states besides Turkey : and in like manner, the. " securities" required by Russia, being mani festly no other than the delivery to her officers of certain maritime and commanding positions, always threatening fresh encroachment upon tiA; Turks, would not only, in the actual enthusiasm of that people, be treated with contemptuous anger, and tend so far to prolong the war, but would of necessity compel the resistance of more than one great Eurouean Government to their . execution. On the other hand, the Porte, in stead of listening to such injurious and humiliat ing terms, has declared that it would not nego tiate with Russia, so long as a single Cossack remained upon the Turkish territory, The parties then have not had " the fight taken out of them," and until that happens, we have but little hope of peace. With respect to the last battle, the highest military opinions are adverse.to the inference which the Russian Commander-in , Chief invites the world to draw, of his havinci. n r inflicted any serious loss upon the infidels beyoa that of their materiel, which they can spare moat easily. If the Grand Vizier got even a limited portion of his troops to Marasch, it would serve as a nucleus, round which the remainder might rally, and we know with what aptness an eastern army can disperse and reunite itself. Once at Marasch, no enemy could prevent Redschid Pacha from retiring into Shumla. In the last engagement it is obvious, as well as in the ne glect and absence of intelligence which forced it upon the Turkish General, there was nothing wrong with him but the want of that combina tion and habitual circumspection which have now become habits, or almost instincts, in. the military men of Europe ; nor was there any defect of pluck in his men : the core and first prin ciple of all warriors was conspicuous in them, for they appear to have fought with courage and obstinacy ; not a single regiment gave way until all were ready to bear each other company ; trt d it is not very probable that a whole army which had sustained a " sanguinary," " murderous," and " most obstinate" battle, without being thrown into the least disorder, or moving but in the most disciplined and regular manner during the whole forenoon, causing a great and acknow. ledged destruction of its enemy, should in a moment, and from mere dread of a second attack by the same assailants, have been panic-struck, and from right to left fled like one man, after discharging the whole of its artillery, but before it had the opportunity of firing a single musket. Such a flight, by such troops, is, we say, by no means probable, unless it had been ordered by its Chief with a view to sacrifice that only which could not be carried off—to wit, the guns and baggage, and to save what was most precious, viz. the lives of his brave soldiers. If Count Diebitsch succeeded in " finding" the Grand Vizier with his troops at Marasch, it is Just possible, from the contiguity of that place to Shumla, the Russian General might also " find" him too strong to be attacked. A few days, however, will enable us to substitute evidence for conjecture.—Times. A Morning Contemporary (the Herald), al luding to the dispute between the Bishop of Lincoln and the Rev. Mr. Wray, observes : " It is impossible that a Curate can support him self and a family decently upon the stipend which he is now allowed by law, even though he receive it without any abatement, which is far from being al ways the case. He is consequently obliged to have recourse to some other employment to eke out the means of life; and if he cannot procure another Curacy, or some other engagement in the Church, he generally becomes an instructor of youth, and thus fills two sorts of occupations, either of which, if rightly performed, ought to be quite enough to employ the laborious attention of any man. But some Bishops, of late, set their faces against Curates and other ill-paid Ministers of religion taking pupils, because, they say, it interferes with their clerical duties. So Vicars and unpatronised Rectors, with very small livings, are prevented from enjoying plu ralities, while the greater number of the Dignitaries of the Church are themselves pluralists ! Surely, a Christian Church ought to be regulated upon prin ciples more consonant with the just sentiments and the meek and beneficent virtues of Christianity." It is this dealing with two measures on the part of the Bishops and other Dignitaries—one for themselves, and another for the working Clergy—which so much irritates and provokes the country. When the higher Clergy are Plu ralists, how can they expect that their orders should be obeyed by poor Curates, who are plu ralists of necessity, without repining ? When ever a man sets himself up for a Reformer, he challenges investigation into his own conduct.— Thus the Bishop of Lincoln, when as the head of a College he insisted on the residence of the Fellows, was met by a corresponding demand on the part of the latter that their Head should also reside. It must be allowed that no man speaks more forcibly on the evil of Pluralities than the Bishop of Lincoln. His last charge would al most tempt the holder of three or four fat livings to content himself with one. Amd yet we learn from a good source, that during the Bishop's last visitation, and at the very time he was delivering this very charge, he gave to Dr. Madelcy, the Vicar of Horneastle, which.in 1821 had a popu r lation of 3,osB—quite a sufficient number of souls to find one shepherd in sufficient occupation —the living of Stickford, thus beautifully exem plifying the difference between profession and practice. It is true, it was afterwards discovered ,