The Sun. — London, England, 1830-06-03 00:00:00

SPIRIT OF TIIE PUBLIC JOURNALS,. Our readers are no doubt well aware that a cry has been raised against Professor Mi!man's Ilistory of the Jews contained in the Family Library, as it the ingeblous and learned author, by endeavouring to ottount for some of the miracles in the Old Lament by natural means, did in effect disparage the divine origin of that revelation, or dispute the truth of the Miraculous interposition. Mr. Milman, in an Appendix to the second edition of his work (we dare say the criticisms of his adversaries will nev, r see second editions), replies to the cavillers. Hr cites a happy and appropriate passage from Paley on the *abject ; but what is more to the purpose, with reference to such theologians as those with whom he condescends to reason, he shows, by contrast and juxta-position, that his explanation of the mi- Yacles in question is essentially the same as that given by the editors of the Family Bible, published under the auspices of the Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge.—Times. We have given in another part of our Paper a number of communications on the subject of hydro phobia, containing suggestions for its prevention after the bite of the rabid animal, or hints for what we may call a system of dog-police, to protect the public from canine attacks. It cannot be expected that we ourselves should offer any medical opinion tin the former, or decide on the practical merits of the latter. Nor do we think that the present period is precisely the fittest time for legislating on the sub ject. The panic created by somerecent instances of the malady is, perhaps, too great and general to admit of that calm deliberation and dispassionate in quiry which ought to prepare the way for a judicious and permanent measure. There can be no reason to doubt the existence of this terrible snalady, and if only one solitary case should occur in the course of a season, we should still see ground for the most vigilant precaution : but we are at the same time convinced that the fears of the public have outrun their dangers, and that their imagination has gone *trd in cases where no mad dogs existed to bile their persons. The subject is too important not to deserve the most prompt inquiry—the evil is too horrible not to warrant the greatest precaution against it. but it should never be forgotten likewise, that the sources of error are numerous, and the horrors saf alarm may sometimes exasperate, if not produce the. malady, and that dogs may be driven to madness by that barbarous treatment which occasioned by the suspicion of their being mad.--Times. We are now arrived at the beginning of June, and the financial measures of the Government, which they have had the whole of the last autumn, winter, and spring, to concoct and arrange, seem to be in as ineomplete a state as if a change of Administration `becitaken place, and a new set of Ministers had only a few weeks to prepare and consolidate their mea sures. Witness the new Beer Bill, and that relative to the Stamps ; in both which cases nothing so exude and indefinite was ever presented to the Le gislature. In the first case—that of the Beer Bill —the Chancellor of the Exchequer and his advisers (if be consults any body) do not appear to have had the least knowledge of what they were about ; and, in the shape of a boon to the public by way of remission in taxation, it is now doubted whether the proposed measure would confer any. The truth is that the details and probable COE sequences of the proposed measure do not ap pear to have been at all conceived or anticipated. Nothing like the accuracy, wisdom, and foresight, which ought to accompany official plans, is ob servable in this boasted project of the Finance Mini ster. It is now doubtful whether it must not be alto gether given up ; while a simple repeal of the whole or part, of the Malt Tax, would have done that which the repeal of the Beer Tax can never effect, viz . ., induce every man to brew a wholesome beverage for his family at home, instead of holding out in ducements to him to spend still more of his time and substance than many do at present in the selfish pleasures of the alehouse. Of the other measure, the proposed Stamp Act, we have already spoken, as we feel, in no very measured terms of condemnation. No financial measure half so disingenuous as this was ever attempted to be forced upon the Legisla ture and the public. Fornserly, whenever a Chan cellor of the Exchequer hail new taxes to propose, he opened his views, whether right or wrong, in full and explicit detail to the House; but here, tinder colour of simplifying and arranging old taxes, new ones arc substituted and imposed, some of which, if submitted to by Parliament, will operate in the most destructive way both as regards private and public interests. We would allude particularly to the new imposts meditated upon the Press in Ire land, which we are convinced will be greatly injured, if not wholly crushed, should it be loaded, as is now proposed, with the chains of fiscal oppression. We are happy, however, to perceive that the people of Ireland are stirring themselves upon the subject; that petitions are flowing in in abundance against these new imposts; and we trust that in this, and every article of the new Stamp Duties' schedule in which an increase has been surreptitiously intended, the Chancellor of the Exchequer and his obedient ma jorities will he compelled to give way. At the same time we must observe that no measure, however unjust, with regard to the Irish Press, or any other Irish subject, can excite our surprise, when we take into account the exceedingly inefficient, if not dere lict state of the Irish reresentation. There are not above three or four men of the least consideration of intellect, or attention to business, among the hundred Members who are appointed to watch over the interests of that country ; and those who are active are, for the most part, only distinguished for their sycophancy and place-hunting accomplish ments.—Morning herald. In the Courier of last night there is an article on the subject of Prince Leopold's resignation of the sovereignty of Greece, in which abuse is heaped on his Royal Highness with an unsparing hand. When the accusations, however, are analysed, they amount to no more than that his Royal Highness ought to have acted like a madman—have rushed with his eyes open into the midst of dangers, from which no degree of prudence or fortitude could extricate him. " Had the Prince been of the right kingly ore which the founders of States are made of, he would have seen in all the difficulties of the Greeks but bright incentives to emulation and glory." The Ex-King of Sweden, Colonel Gus tafson, who DO royally disdained all calculation of obstacles, and whose heroism: was: so extolled by Wordsworth, would have been just the man for our contemporary. He would have seeu in all the dif ficulties of the Greeks but bright incentives to emulation and glory; and have confidently entered on his task of civilizing and regenerating the Greeks, by aiding the Turks in expelling them from their homes. Leopold must have had a strange itch for sovereignty to have rushed on such a Quixotic business. There may be individuals "of the right kingly ore," whose circumstances may recommend to them the task which Leopold has declined ; and it would be unfair to charge them with want of prudence, because what is prudent in one may not be prudent in another. This, however, is pretty clear, that the man who undertakes the so • vereignty of Greece, under the conditions pre , scribed by the Allies, may benefit himself, but he will never benefit the Greeks. " It is of the utmost consequence (says our contem porary) that the facts of the case shonld be distinctly borne in mind, and that it should not, even for a momeat, he supposed that the reasons which the Prince assigns fur shrinking from the honours and high trusts he had so licited, ean be regarded as valid, or can be considered as affording a satisfact ory explanation of his extraordinary decision. It is not in the Greek Papers that we are to look for the explanation ; it is, we fear, in circumstances nearer home; but his Royal Highness imperfectly appre ciates the national character, if he has fallen iato the error of imagining that the sordid virtue of such pru dence as he has practised will enhauce his merits with the British public." They who put Prince Leopold on his defence for not attempting impossibilities would do well to af ford a justification of their own conduct, in depait- ~~. ~ ing from the boundaries assigned to Greeco in the Protocol of the 22d March, which has caused all the -difficulty. In the Annex A to the Protocol of the 22d March, being a Memorandum of the Plenipo tentiary of France, the most cogent reasons are given for the line subsequently departed from. " This line of frontier (it is observed), which, taking its departure from the Gulph of Volo, follows the summit of the ran g e of Mount Othryx as far as the Pindus, from whence it descends to the Gulph of Arta, comprises an ex tent of only 55 leagues. It separates two portions of po pulation, of which the one has already submitted to tht Porte for the last four years, while the other has never ceased to be, and still continues, engaged in insurrection ; and between which, moreover, the difficulty of communi cation has prevented the establishment of much inter course. It is intersected by eight principal defiles, btu not one of the roads through these defiles is passable fot carriages, . . . _ . " 1t is natural that both these portions of people thus separated should wish to find in this line of frostier the means of defence ; but if the Turks have reason to appre hend invasions which the inclinations of a people who continue subject to them might possibly encourage, the Greeks have even still more to fear. The nature of the Turkish Government is well known : the Supreme and Central Power resident at Constantinople is, in ordinary cases, a tolerably honest and faithful observer of Treaties in its general intercourse with Foreign States ; hut some of the military chiefs nevertheless permit themselves to make incursions into the neighbouring territories on their own account, and at their own risk and peril. "If the fontiers of so powerful a State as Austria have often suffered from irregularities of the kind, how much more reason is there to fear it for a weak province, with out any natural defence, and but just withdrawn from un der the dominion o‘ the Sultan ; for a province, too, from which Alnssuliscans will be banished, after having been dispossessed of the property which they possessed in it ? It may be added, that by a natural effect of the in clinations and customs of the Albanians, the Porte will always have the power, without the necessity of regular armies, by the distabution of a few millicms of piastres, to let loose upon Greece this population always ready for war and plunder." " In this respect, therefore, both parties will find advan tages almost equally balanced in a mountainous frontier, Partially opened only by some defiles, easy to he defended, by means of small forts costing little to be built or main tained. " If the Turks on their side had not such advantageous positions as those of Zeitonni, Coraco, and Macrinoros, which would fall to the lot of the Greeks, they would find compensation for these advantages on the west in the pos session of the upper valley of the Aspropotarnos ; while, on the eastern part of their territory, the vast plains of Th-ssaly, which stretch from the very mouth of the de files, would present to the Greeks fields of battle in which their infantry could not risk themselves against the aume rous cavalry of the Turks. " The advantages presented by the housdary which ex tends fromithe Gulph of Arta to that ofyulo, would by no means be found in the adoption of the plan which would inclose Greece within the limits of the territory provi sionally guaranteed by the Protocol of the 16th of Novem ber. By the adoption of so limited a frontier, nothing would have been done for the safety of the Greeks, for the tranquillity of the world, and for the security of mari time commerce. This is easy of demonstration. " From the two castles which command the Gulph of Lepanto, and which are separated by a narrow arm of the sea—from the two banks of this narrow gulpb, the Greek and Turkish populations would constantly be in sight of one another. " The Turks, masters of the best anchorages of most of the parts of the Gulp'', with the advantage of the winds, which almost constantly blow from the north to the south, would have the power of attempting at any moment a descent upon the Morea. " The unwarlike population of that country would with difficulty offer any resistance to the Turks, the Albanians, or even the Roumeliots. " The continual dread of invasion would force the Greek Government to keep on foot a permanent army, which would exhaust the country, and would keep alive, together with military habits, those barbarous customs and that spirit of piracy, which has in a great measure ren dered necessary the intervention of the Powers. " This same dread of invasion would disincline the population from employing itself in the pursuits of agri culture and industry, by tl.e fruits of which they would feel that they were only exciting the cupickty of the Turks and Albanians. Instead of haying secured peace to a laborious and peaceable people;-- we should make of the Morea a scene of perpetual war, and a nursery for pirates. " The tranquillity of the country situated to the north of the Gulph of Lepanto would be scarcely better guaranteed. The inhabitants of it have taken a very active part in the insurrection ; a great number of them are eroployed among the Gre::k troops ; others have sought refuge in the Islands. The restriction of Greece to the territory of the Mores would thus force a great number of Roumeliots to abandon their properties. They are too far compromised to hope for safety under the Turks ; and the 180,000 Christians who still occupy the territory which stretches from the Morea to the Gulplis of Arts and Volo sacrificed to 7,000 or 8,000 Turks, who alone survived the calamities of the war, would bear with impatience the yoke imposed upon them, and would constantly renew a struggle which would call afresh for the intervention of the Powers, by causing disorder and the effusion of human blood." These arguments are irresistible. It is clear that France has done her duty to the Greeks; but why has Lord Aberdeen, with such a noble example be fore him, lent himself to the sordid policy of crip pling Greece ? The best answer to the charge against Prince Leopold, for not consenting to sacri fice his reputation by an acceptance of a Sovereignty on terms so ruinous to the Greeks, is to be found in t he arguments of the Plenipotentiaries themselves. Let Lord Aberdeen answer the French Plenipoten tiary. On the 3d of February, 1830, these Pleni potentiariet; declare in their Protocol, section 2, that to defer to the desire which the Porte has ex pressed to obtain the restriction of the frontiers f i xed by the Protocol of the 22d of March, the line o f demarcation of the limits of Greece shall com mence from the mouth of the river Aspropotamos," &c. It might have been very well to oblige the Turks in matters of secondary importance ; bnt it is shown by the French Plenipotentiary, and is stated by General Church, that this change would convert the Greeks into a horde of pirates. If Prince Leopold bad lent himself to the plans of the Allies, he would have been unfit for the Sovereignty. The object of a Sovereign ought to be the good of his people; but by accepting the Sovereignty of Greece he would hare been lending himself to a base scheme for destroying that country. He has de served well of the Greeks for refusing the proffered honour; and he will be a bold man who, if he have any character, consents to place it in jeopardy by accepting what Leopold has so properly rejected. After what has taken place, it is impossible that any decent successor can be found. It will be ne cessary for the Plenipotentiaries to retrace their steps ; and the Greeks will owe to the manly con duct of Leopold what they would never otherwise have obtained from the cold-blooded school who were so ready to sacrifice them. We repeat it, no man, with any regard for character, will consent to become the executioner of the Greeks, and to iden tify himself with the annihilation of the hopes of the people.—Morning Chronicle. Whatever may be the ultimate result of the ap proaching conflict between the Ministry and the Op position, on the subject of die various negociations respecting Greece, we think that there are two points on which no contrariety of honest opinion can be fairly entertained—we mean, first, that in so far as Prince Leopold is concerned, the conduct of the Ministry is blameless in every respect, except in that of selecting an individual to fill the high sta tion of Sovereign of Greece, who had neither the energy nor the disinterestedness necessary to do it justice—and, secondly, that however a portion of the inhabitants of Greece may feel aggrieved at being excluded from the new Greek state, Greece has, on the whole, the greatest reason to be grateful. With regard to the first point, it would be a waste of words to add any thing to what we have observed on former occasions. Nothing could exceed the silliness of the Prince's conduct in giving ear to the interested reports of Count Capo d'lstrias, if they really constituted any part of the ground of his final objection to proceed to Greece; and if they did not, it would be nearly as difficult to mark the dishonour of the whole proceeding. The subject is altogether one, in fact, of which the Prince's ene mies, if he have any, might make an excellent handle, and with which his friends, if they be wise, ought o have nothing to do. With respect again to the 1 people of Greece, it must be quite evident to -very one, that they have got, through the aid ,f the Allies, more than they could ever have ichieved for themselves, and that if they have no got all that they wished, they have at all events got quite enough to make them satisfied, if not also, grateful. Where would they have been if the Allies had not interfered in their behalf ?—one-half, w e presume, sacr,ficed by the army of Ibrahim Poch— the other half slaves to the Sublime Porte ; and is it not, in consequence, better that the whole popu lation should have been saved, and an immense por tion of territory guaranteed as independent ? The first idea of the Allies, in agreeing to a treaty for the pa cification of Greece, was, that no portion of it should be independent—that it should be sub ject to a tribute—and that it should bold of the Sultan as Sovereign. Now instead of the good offices of the Allies being confined to these narrow limits, they have gone the length not only of doing away altogether with tribute, but with sovereignty also, on the part of the Porte—they have, in fact, erected Greece into an independent State, with a very trifling exception, which is very amply made up by concessions in other quarters. To conclude, there are only two things necessary for the paeificl tion and future prosperity of Greece. The fist is the expulsion of Count Capo d'lstrias, who is evi dently not only the creature of Russia, and devoted to Russian interests, but the source of all mischief in Greece; and, secondly, the appointment of a sovereign anxious for the dignity, and enthusiastic and determined to promote the peace and prospe rity of the country. Let there things he well looked after, and the land of heroes, of literature, and of science, will again be restored to the com munity of European nations.—Morning Advertiacr. FIGHT BETWEEN BYRNE AND :lI‘KAY, FOR TWO HUNDRED POUNDS A-SIDE. The grand match between the Scotch and Irish Cham pions, Simon Byrne and Sandy 11PICay, took place yes terday, within two miles of the village of Hanslope, on the borders of Northamptonshire, and within about sixty miles of London. The combatants in this instance are well known among the patrons of pugilism, and were once be fore pitted against each other, when Byrne was •declared the victor. M'Kay having subsequently gained both ex perience and fame by his defeat of Paul Spencer, his northern friends determined to give him another chance, and hence the new match, in which lie was backed by swells of the first water. By way of rendering success more certain, he was placed under the superintendence of the celebrated Captain Berclay, whose training of Tom Crib for his mid with Molyneaux, the Black, stands dis tinguished in the annals of athletic exercises. A mere judicious choice could not have been nea.le, and more espe cially as the Captain had the stimulus of national pride to urge him to devote his best attention to his man. In all the severity of labour to which M'Kay was exposed, we understand he was studiously attentive to the maxims of his patron ; and, in truth, as far as condition went, it was impossible for him to Lave been better. Simon Byrne was also backed by gentlemen of rank and respec tability, among whom a little national pride was also pre dominant. He trained under the auspices of his old friend Tom Reynolds, principally at Brighton, and, up to last Friday three weeks, was in tip-top order. Unfortu nately on that day, however, he sprained his ancle while pl lying at ball, and, for some time, was unable to take any exercise whatever. Such was his confidence in him self, notwithstanding this accident, that be persisted in making his final deposit ; and his friends in general were kept in ignorance of a fact which would, no doubt, have shaken their faith in his powers. Subsequent to this he caught a cold, which rendered it necessary to*apply a plaister to his chest ; and with these crts tdvantages he had to grapple till the eve of battle, when, although any thing hut what he ought to be, he maintained his customary flow of spirits. The nomination of the place of fighting was left to a gentleman long respected in the Ring, and as it was to be within a hundred and fifty miles of London, he selected the place which we have described, as being convenient to the principal backers of both men. Towards this spot M'Kay moved last week from Ury, N. B. (the seat of Captain Barclay) , under the care of a g!orge Cooper—en his road meeting with a warm reception, and by his ad mirable condition and personal confidence exciting a strung prejudice in his favour. Byrne in the same way gradually , approached the scene of actorn—reaching London on Sa turday, and on Monday setting off for Hockliffe, where he stopped for the night at the Star Inn. So close was the secret of the place of fighting kept, that only a select few were acquainted with it on Monday, and on Tuesday, when it became more generally known, the distance de terred the general body of the fancy from encountering the hazard of the trip. The necessary engagements of the sporting circles in settling their Epsom accounts also pre vented many from joining in the throng, so that the meet ing, upon the whole, was rather select. Yesterday morning found the men at their respective head quarters—Simon Byrne at the Cock, at Stoney Stratford, and M'Kay at the Watt's Arms, flanelope, trot!) places in the county of Buckingham. They were surrounded by their admirers, and were in high spirits, though the judges who saw Byrne were fereed to admit that he was anything but up to the mark, while M'Kay was pronounced as fine as a star. The place first named for the contest was Salcey-forest, close to the estate of the Duke of Grafton, and upon the Crown lands—both, it would seem, sacred grounds; for the " office" having been given by some chance to his Grace, his son, Lord Euston, sent an intimation to Bow street, with a request that an officer might be sent down to prevent a trespass either upon the one or the other ; and, in compliance with this request Ledbitter was de_ spatched to assist the Steward of the Crown lands in se curing obedience to his Lordship's wishes. No directions, however, were given to " stop the fight," or to interfere with " the sports of the people," Ledbitter and the steward, assisted by local constables, were at their post at an early hour ; and having pointed out the boundaries of the juris diction over which they presided, the Commissary took especial care to pay obedience to the ruling authorities, and to pitch his stakes on unexceptionable ground. All now looked well for the fun, and the crowd began to thicken in Hanslope, where Byrne arrived at eleven o'clock, taking up his temporary abode at the Green Man, Shortly after this hour a rumour was circulated that officers were in attendance from Newport Pagnell, with a warrant to apprehend 111‘Kay--a rumour which proved but too well founded, and these worthy " traps" actually took possession of the passage of the Watt's Arms, with the intention of grabbing poor Sandy on his way to the field of battle. This, of course, threw a damp on the spirits of the throng ; bat all waited with patience till the arrival of the Scotsman's backers, whose Corinthian in fluence, it was thought, would make " all right." In the interim, Byrne, to avoid similar kind intentions, was conducted by his friends, along a back road, to the ap pointed spot in safety, where he awaited the approach of his antagonist. • At twelve o'clock the expected " Nobs" reached the Watt's Arms, and were as much surprised as mortified at the threatened interruption. Their eloquence was, of course, exercised to " stall off" the traps; but it was all is vain, these gentlemen had their instructions, and ex pressed their determination to perform their duty. As it was known that the power of these inexorables did not extend beyond the county of Bucks, it now became a ques tion for consultation how their vigilance was to be defeated so as to get M'Kay into Northamptonshire ; and after due arrangement the following ruse was practised :—A stran ger was dressed up in a Scotch cap and rough coat, with instructions to make a rush through the phalanx of officers, and thus occupy their attention, while the real " Simon Pure" bolted through a back window, down a ladder into an adjoining meadow, and then to a post-chaise at a little distance, in which he was borne from pursuit. This mas terly move was admirably effected throughout, and thereby the Caledonian and his friends reached the ring without further interruption, havin g no longer the fear of the beaks before their eyes. The hour of one had now nearly arrived, and M'Kay, accompanied by Captain Barclay and George Cooper, ap proached the arena, into w hi eh M'Kay flung a broad Highland cap, ornamented with an eagle's feather, which had adorned his pericraniuna. Simon Byrne at the same moment threw in his castor from the opposite side, and both on enter i ng the ring shook hands with great good humour, M'Kay again mounting his cap with conscious pride, and no small self consequence. The seconds and bottle-holders now busied themselves in preparing their principals for action. Tom Reynolds and Reuben Marten for Byrne; and Tom Cribb and George Cooper for M'Kay. The moment the men were s tripped, their disproportion in point of size was visible to the spec tators. M'Kay, although not above five feet ten in height, exhibited a frame of the most gigantic dimensions. His weight was allowed to be fourteen stone ten pounds, while his bone and muscle seemed, like those of Atlas, sufficient to bear the globe, itself. His legs and arms were of pro ligious hulk, and his hands looked like .a pair of sledge hammers. His chest was expansive, while his shoulders ore a hump like that of a dromedary, although not quite -o protrusive. In his countenance there was a hroSd cast of Scotch humour, which, however, was intermingled with a fierceness of aspect rendered more imposing by livers deep scars and gashes, the effects of former rencon tres in the Ring, some of which had been kindly adminis tered by Byrne in their first battle. From his demeanour, victory was already in his grasp; and such was the effect produced by his appearance, that the friends of Byrne seermd to be almost paralysed, and those who would pre viously have betted 5 and 6 to 4 on their favourite, now became silent. Little betting took place, and this little at even. This state of doubt was farther confirmed by the unpromising features of Byrne, whose countenance was pale and somewhat agitated, whose weight was scarcely 13 stone, and the colour of whose flesh wanted that clear [MSS and freshness which are the true indications of good training. Little time was left for these comparisons before .he seconds tossed for choice of position, and Reynolds was the winner. The Ring was then well beaten out; and, two Umpires and a Referee having been chosen, ope rations commenced. THE FIGHT. Round 1. According to tha articles, the moment the men were brought to the ' 6 scratch," the seconds and bottle-holders retired to their respective corners. Sandy stood with his hands well up, waiting for attack, when Byrne made a slight feint with his left to draw him, but it would not do. Sandy was steady. Byrne now played round him a la distance, but at last went in, and hit slightly with his left; Sandy countered as slightly with him. Byrne, all anxious for work, went in, and hit with his left. Sandy returned the compliment; and, after a rambling rally, in which no mischief was done, Byrne fell, Sandy falling over him.—(Shouts for the Scotsman, and cries of He'll win it.") 2. Both to the scratch steady. Byrne again pia, ed round his gigantic antagonist, and watched for an opening. Slight counter hits with the left, Byrne on the retreat, and 34`Kay after him. Byrne popped in a job with his left, and got away ; he then put in a right handed body blow and jumped back. Sandy followed him manfully, when Byrne delivered a right-handed chopping hit on the side of his head. Sandy hit short, but in the next of brt countered with the left, receiving a slashing job on the erowdy-tap, which drew first blood.—(Shouts for Byrne.)—Sandy then rushed in, and caught Byrne in his arms with giant force ; a severe struggle took place for the fall, which ityrne got, and threw his man a beautiful cross buttock. Byrne the favourite. 3. Byrne kept out, and tried to draw his opponent ; at last he went in, and again jobbed Sandy with his left. Sandy rushed to in-fighting, but his right-hand delivery passed over Byrne's shoulder, while his left was stopped. In the close there was a desperate struggle for the fall, but Byrne was unable to get the lock, and, atter mutual fibbing, Byrne dropped to save further t; out le. 4. Byrne again planted a right-handed chopper on ToPliay's nob, and stopped his left. He then broke away, and retreated. M'Kay followed him up, and forced him towards the corner of the ring. Simon broke ground, and got away; but M'Kay would not be denied, and went in to work, when he was met with a left-handed job, which he returned but slightly. Byrne was again busy with his right at the nob, when M'Kay closed for the fall. Byrne, who seemed powerless in his grasp, fibbed, and M'Kay played the same game. At last, Byrne finding he could not get the throw, broke away, jobbed with his left, and went down. _ _ 5. Byrne on the out-fighting system, kept his distance, and retreated before his man. At last retreating to the ropes, M'Kay rushed to a close, caught him in his arms, and slightly fibbed him. Byrne, finding he had no chance to extricate himself from this state of per.l, went down amidst loud chaffing from Samp son, Sam, and others, who called him cur, and other opprobrious epithets, and cheered on Sandy. 6. Byrne showed symptoms of weakness, while Sandy was as strong as a horse. Byrne made play with his left, and received a slight hit in return. Sandy rattled in to a rally, and in an in.. terchange of hits Byrne received a right-handed slap on his left eye, which drew blood, and raised a slight swelling. A short rally, and exchange of hits, when Byrne again went down to avoid, amidst cries of disapprobation from M'Kay's friends. Byrne was evidently fighting the " old soldier," from a con sciousness of his weakness and inability to cope with the strength of his opponent. 7. At the commencement of this round George Cooper offered to bet ten to five on M'Kay, but no takers. hymn kept out, and dogged the Scotchman, who, with his hands well up, was anxious for the affray, and followed his man as he retreated. Byrne at length plunged in, popped his right-handed chop on Sandy's pimple, and retreated. He again watched for an opening, and put in a slashing left-handed job on the Scotchman's ogle. Good counter hits, when Sandy again caught Simon at the ropes. Byrne clung close to him, and though Sandy kept hitting with his right over his shoulder, he was unable to make any impression. After a short struggle, Byrne, finding he could do nothing, dropped from danger, and Sandy fell with his knee upon him amidst the cheers of his cheers. 8. , Byrne cautious, and a little on the pipe. He kept away, but 141`Kay would not be denied. He rushed in, delivered a slight left-handed job, and closed. A sharp tussle for the fall, which Sandy got, and fell heavily on Simon. 9. The blood was now seen flowing from Sandy's scalp, giving evidence of the severity of some of Simon's right-handed chop pers. Byrne, on the out-fighting system, followed by Sandy, who, on receiving a muzzier, closed at the ropes, me anin g mis chief ; but Byrne went down, Sandy slightly upon him. Byrne fell out of the ring, and was again loudly " chaffed." 10. Byrne waited his opportunity, and delivered a terrific left handed job on the cheek; this he repeated with additional seve. rity, when Sandy closed, and a fine struggle took place for the fall. Sandy was immoveable, and kept well from Byrne's crook, when Byrne went down—Sandy upon him. 11. Byrne, after a little out-manoeuvring, put in a chopping hit on Sandy's head with his right, and visited his ribs with the same hand. On M'Kay rushing to return, Byrne went down on the cautious lay. 12. Byrne ready, but on the defensive, stopped Sandy's left, and jobbed him in return. A rally, in which hits were ex changed—both down. 13. Simon jobbed prettily with his left, and broke away; Sandy I rushed to him, but missed his right.handed blow, which went over Simon's shoulder. Simon, by way of return, i bit him tre mendously with his left, and cut a gaping wound n his cheek. This dose he repeated, and closed, when, after a stout struggle, he succeeded in throwing Sandy, and falling heavy upon him. (Simon's triends again all jollity.) 14. Simon popped in a right-handed body blow, and broke away. In retreating M'Kay followed him up, and caught him at the ropes, when there was mutual fibbing. After a severe struggle Byrne down, M'Kay full upon him. (Here Reynolds seized M'Kay by the drawers, and pulled him off his man, amidst loud cries of disapprobation; and Captain Barclay entered the ring, to remonstrate with him against the repetition of such an act, which was deemed unfair.) 15. Simon jobbed his man, dreadfully cutting his right check, as well as his left, which bled profusely. He then fell, as if from the force of his own blows.—( More chaffing.) 16. Byrne retreated before his man, and drew him towards the corner of the ring, when suddenly springing forward, he jobbed him dreadfully with his left, drawing more claret. Sandy bored in, and caught hint in his powerful grasp against the ropes—as if in a vice. Tom Reynolds here threw himself on the ropes, and thus forming a sort of inclined line, Byrne slipped down, amidst more shouts from Sandy's friends—many of whom rushed to the side of the ring, and great confusion prevailed. 17. Time was called during the row, when Simon threw in a heavy right-handed body blow. M'Kay returned, but without effect, with his left, and Byrne again went down. 18. Byrne again cautious, and husbanding his strength, M'Kay, though a frightful figure, ready with his hands well up. Byrne at last went in, and heavy hits were exchanged. A tug for the fall followed, when Simon succeeded in getting his lock, and down went Sandy on the broad of his back.—(Shouts for Simon.) 19. Simon threw in a terrific job with his left between Sandy's eyes, and cut him to the bone. Sandy's left went over Byrne's shoulder. Simon planted another left—handed jobber on the new wound, and went down. 20. Byrne hit short at the body with his right, but planted a muzzier with his left. Sandy's blows seemed to fall powerless, and made but little impression. Simon jumped in with his left, giving a heavy snorter, and went down. The chaff-cutters again at work, nothing unfair. 21. Byrne now scarce exhibited a mark, save the cut on his left eye, and the consequent puffing. M'Kay missed a left-handed job, but caught a dreadful counter hit. A rally, in which slight hits were exchanged, and Byrne went down. 22. Some good fighting on both sides; but M'Kay's blows seemed feeble. In the close M'Kay caught Byrne in his arm, and actually lifted him up at the ropes, while he fibbed him over the shoulder; at last Byrne got down. 23. Byrne put in two left-handed jobs in succession ; but in return received a flush left-hander on the nose, which dropped him and drew his cork.--(Again were the Caledonians in uproar, and their Champion was loudly cheered.) 24. Sandy had another chopping visitation to his noddle. Counter-hitting severe for the Scotchman, when Byrne went down, M'Kay upon him. • 23, 26, 27, 28. The hitting all in favour of Byrne, who punished and went down, amidst loud cries of disapprobation from the Scotchman's friends. 29. Byrne jobbed his man dreadfully with his left, and then went to in-fighting, when he delivered more pepper. In the close he caught his man in a favourable position, and gave him a terrific fall. SO. Sandy's blows missed, while Simon's told severely. 31. Sandy came up as game as a lion, but from the punishment he had received was rather abroad. Simon jobbed him terrifically in the sore places • and in the close, catching Sandy's head under his arm, he fibbed him in the ribs with his right hand with killing severity. In the struggle both went down. From this round forth Byrne gradually rose in favour; and although still having recourse to the cautious system of going down to avoid the embraces of his still formidable antagonist, the punishment he administered in every round was dreadful. Sandy's face was opened in all directions, and almost tattooed like that of a New Zealander—still he came up with unshrink ing courage—and from the increasing weakness of Byrne, who literally exhausted himself by hitting, hopes were entertained he might make a turn in his favour. The hope , was, however, vain; Byrne maintained his caution, and got better in the 47th round, while M'Kay became more groggy, and rolled like a ship in a storm. In this state, Byrne collected his remaining strength, slashed away right and left with cutting severity, widening the old wounds, and at last dropping poor Sandy for the last time, with a left-handed hit on the throat. The poor fellow was immediately picked up by his seconds ; but it was all up. he was perfectly senseless, and when " time" was called, fell like a log to the ground, Byrne being immediately pro claimed the victor, after fighting 53 minutes. M'Kay, as he lay on the ground, with his head supported on the crown of a hat, exhibited dreadful proofs of the cutting severity of Simon's hit. ting. The wounds were appalling, and gave the most conclu sive evidence of the game of the sufferer, who certainly main. tallied the honour of his country untarnished, though himself unfortunate. He was immediately bled, but was not restored to consciousness till some time after his return to the Watt's Arms. REMARKS. The fight, though desperate in its result, and although no glutton could have taken more punishment than the Scotchman, did not give general satisfaction. Byrne's repeatedly going down excited a strong prejudice in the minds of the spectators, who were not probably aware of the ill state of his body, and the weakness of his left leg. lie felt that he had not a chance in struggling with a man so far superior in strength, weight, and condition, as the brave Cal.donian was in comparison with himself; and as " winning" was his game, he found it necessary, like a wise General, to have recourse to stratagem, when open attack was not likely to succeed. Ihis, every man acquainted with the usages of the ring, knows as perfectly fair—and therefore the unmanly abuse which some of the pugili•ts heaped on Byrne was quite unjustifiable, and only to be attributed to malignant or sordid feelings. It is to he regretted that many of those who were employed to keep the ring were the first to set the example of disorder, and to do the very thing they ought to have suppressed. It chaffing could have lost the fight for Byrne, the fate of the day would hive been different ; but -he maintained his temper to the last, and perhaps may be able to balance ac counts with his friends on a future occasion. 111`Kay, notwithstanding his bulk and courage, is a bad fighter. He is slow, and does not hit out from his shoulder, his blows, hi tact, are more like shoves than hits, and then, when he did reach his man, he made but little im pression. In fact, when Byrne came to be washed, he sheaved no visihle marks of punishment beyond that on his left eye, which was slightly cut, swollen, and black. On his return to the inn at Hanslope, he eat and drank heartily—dined at Stoney Stratford, and was at the Castle Inn, Holborn, last night at ten o'clock, having posted up with four horses and flying colours. His hands were a good deal injured, especially the left, which was cut to the hone with 11I‘Kay's tenth, and greatly swollen. The only surprise was how, with his hands in such a state, he could have done so much execution. It is expected both !ten will appear at Gaynor's benefit to-morrow ; and it is to be hoped a benefit will be got up for M'Kay previous to his return to the north, as a proof of the respect to which his bravery entitles him. Great credit is due to Tom Reynolds and Marten for their attention to their man ; and the veteran Torn Cribb and Cooper did all that zeal could effect for one who was doomed to fall before the superior tactics of his antagonist. NEAL AND YOUNG DUTCH SAM. After the men had b, en tllttn from the ring, Neal threw up hii hat, and called upon Sam to figh according to the nomivation of Tom Cribb. But the Young Phenomenon, although he had been i ehaffing Neal through out the day, won not to be coaxed to the scratch. LAW INTELLIGENCE. COURT OF KING'S BENCH, Juxr. 2. DAWSON V. WILLINGTON AND ANOTHER. This was an action for entering the plaintiff's house, and taking hilt goods under a distress for rent. The defendants justified under the statute, which allows a landlord to follow and seize the goods of his tenant in cases where they have bee❑ fraudulently removed for the purpose of avoiding the rent. The Jury found for the plaintiff—Damages, 404„ DOE, EX DEM. PAGE, V. DANIELL, ESQ. AND ANOTHER. This was an action against Mr. Daniell and Mr. Torriano, barristers of the Chancery bar, to recover possession of the premises, No. 41, Chancery-lane. Those premises, it appeared, had been let by the lessor of the plaintiff, Mr. Samuel Page, a sur veyor, to Mr. Bremridge, an attorney, for a term of 21 years. The lease, which was dated the 30th December, 1828, contained a clause prohibiting the lessee from assigning the premises, or parting with the possession, without the consent in writing of the lessor. It also contained a covenant, on the part of the lessee, not to convert the premises into, or permit them to be occupied as, chambers. Mr. Bremridge having let the premises to the defendant Daniell, without obtaining the necessary consent from Mr. Page, and Mr. Daniell and Mr. Torriano having, as it WAS alleged, converted them into chambers, the present action was brought to re cover possession under the clause giving the lessor a right of re-entry in case of a breach of any of the covenants. Verdict for the plaintiff. FELL V. LORD KENSINGTON. This was an action to recover the balance of an account for plumber's work done at the mansion erected by Lord Kensington in Carbon-gardens. The amount of the demand originally was about 7001. 4001. had, as was admitted, been paid, and the plaintiff, by this action, sought to recover the remainder. He failed, however, in proving► more than 481. beyond the 400/., and the defendant hav ing, before the action was brought, paid lU. and tendered 40/., the plaintiff was nonsuited. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, JUNE 2. STRANGE V. WIGNEY AND OTHERS. This was an action of trover to recover the amount of a 1001. Bank post-bill. The facts were these :—The plaintiff, Mrs. Strange, keeps the Kentish Hotel, at Tunbridge Wells. Having occasion, on the 16th of September last, to come to London, she took her place on the outside of the coach, and arrived in town in due time. She carried in her hand a silk bag, in which wtrra deposited-w-pnree—coirtaining the Bank post bill in question, and some money, also a•silver knife, and some other articles. She and a friend of her's got into a hackney-coach in Smithfield; but on quitting it she forgot her bag, which remained be hind her on the seat. Upon subsequently discover ing her loss, she sent to the Bank of England to stop payment of the bill, of which she gave the particulars. She shortly afterwards received a communication from the Secretary to the Bank of England, inform ing her that the bill had been presented for acceptance by Messrs. Masterman and Co. bankers. Learning that it had been remitted to thew by the defendants, who are bankers at Brighton, she caused a letter to be written to them, acquainting. them with the cir cumstances under which she had lost the bill, and requesting as much information as possible as to the patty from whom, and the manner in which, it had come into their possession. In reply, she was in formed that the bill had been presented by a person who called himself Wilson, and gave his addresa Great Queen-street, Lincolu's-inn-fields, adding that lie was going to Southampton or the Isle of Wight, and that he had received 51. Bank of Eng land notes for it, but no entry had been taken of the numbers of them. Besides the name of Wilson, there was also that of Thomson on the hack of the bill, and both these names were believed to be fic titious, as no trace of any such persons could be dis covered. It had, however, been regularly endorsed in blank, and the Bank of England having re ceived it from proper respon-ible hands, declined to give it up to the plaintiff, except upon her lodging 1001., when they allowed her the use of it to assist her in tracing the parties, if possible, through whose hands it had passed to the defendants. Under these circumstances the present action was brought by the plaintiff, on whose behalf it was contended that the defendants had not used due caution in taking a bill of this large amount, without seeking for some satis factory information respecting the party who pre sented it to them, and without entering the numbers of the notes given in exchange, whereby all clue to the discovery of such party was destroyed. The Jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff— Damages 1001. POLIT ICAL EWTHUSIASM.--Marseilles, upon the triumph of the Jacobins, was deluged with blood by tumultuous msssaere and the guillotine. The victims, eight in number, in one instance approached the scaffold, singing the famous hymn of t%e Marseilles, " Allons, en fans de la patrie !" The last in torn of the party having sung with the utmost serenity the stanza beginning, "Amour nacre de la patrie," turned to the crowd and said "Is not mine an enviable lot ? I die for liberty. Live for ever the French ; republic." Then taking his trico loured cockade, " I must kiss thee," said he, " for the last time ;" and having placed it next his heart, buwed his neck beneath the axe, and was no more.—Dr. Lardner's Cabinet Cyclopedia. Yesterday another fearful scene of the effects of hydrophobia was exhibited in and about the New Cut, Lambeth. A small dog, of a white and brown colour, and of the mongrel breed, was seen running in a devione course and in a weak state, and shortly afterwards it was cb served to snap at and bite another dog thee crossed its path. There Could be no doubt of the animal being in a rabid state, and the cry of " a mad dog" from some boys in duced the passers by to retreat with precipitation into the adjoining shops awl houses, the doors of which were instantly closed, so great and general is the fear of im bibing the horrid disease of hydrophobia. Three men, however, with several boys, with sticks, pursued the animal with the praiseworthy intention, though a danger ous one, to kill the dog, which being hard pressed and harrsssed, ran amongst some children, who endeavoured to stop it, and bit one or more of them. The dog was driven into a corner in Webber-street, from whence it was prevented escaping by the exertions of several men with sticks. The animal by this time was foaming at the mouth, and making a spring seized a young man by the right hand just above the little finger, but was instantly struck off, and by the aid of broomsticks which pinned it to the ground it was finally destroyed. The young man who had been bitten, with great determination and forti tude, took a knife from his pocket and literally sliced off the part which had been lacerated, and then went to a surgeon to have the wound dressed. The dog that wart first bitten escaped, and is thus at large to spread the dreadful poison. ORIGIN OF TIIE UNIVERSITY OF LEYDEN. The University of Leyden long took the lead in the west of Europe, as a superior place of instruction in several departments of liberal edu cation. The circumstances connected with its foundation have much of the character of ro mance. During the war carried on by the Hol landers against the despotic Government of Spain, in defence of their religion and liberties, this city embraced the cause of freedom, and was consequently besieged by its former masters. For a long period it held out with heroic per tinacity. The women lined the ramparts, and performed all the duties of soldiers, animated by one whose name was Kennava, a woman of undaunted spirit ; she was present, with her companions, at all the sallies made on the enemY. At length, however, famine threatened to effect what the sword of the enemy had vainly endea r voured to accomplish. On failure of their bread, the garrison lived on herbs and roots, ankfthe bodies of their horses and other animals ; when these could no longer be procured, they had re course to a kind of food prepared from the hides of the slaughtered cattle. At length, when even this miserable resource was nearly exhausted, a dawning hope of relief appeared. A commune" cation was- received, throu_gh the medium 6 ' carrier pigeons,. that the Dutch Government , despairing of their relief by any less desperate means, had determined to break down the dykes anti overflow the country, so as to force the besieging army to retire, and thep to send a squadron of provision-ships across the inunda tion, to supply them in their extremity. The dykes were accordingly opened; the waters of the ocean rushed in ; the whole surrounding country was inundated: but, to their inexpres sible disappointment, the waters rose but a few feet, so as to inconvenience but not .dislOdge the besiegers. All hope was now at an end: the famished inhabitants could see from their walls the ships destined for their succour, but they also saw that their approach was impos sible, and the blockade was carried on more vigorously than ever. For three weeks they still held out; at length, overcome with despair, they rushed in crowds to the Governor, cal: ling on him no longer to persevere in a use less defence, but to surrender, and free them at least from the horrors of starvation. The , Governor positively refused. " I have sworn," said he, "to defend the town against the Spaniards with my life. 1 will keep my o ath. Food I have none ; I cannot give it to you: but if my death be of any use, take my life. I shall die contented, if the sacrifice of it shall aid in protracting your defence." The crowd 16 o ked on each otker in silent wonder, and one by one retired, submitting in tranquil. despondency to the agonies of hunger, rather than swerve front the noble example set them by the Governor. The equinox now arrived, a season when every Dutchman who resides in. the vicinity of the dykes trembles for the security of his person and property. The storms raged with peculiar violence ; the dykes that had resisted the usual pressure of the sea gave way at once; time whole accumulated waters of the ocean flowed in without obstruction, overwhelming thebaiiks, the batteries, and the forte of the - Spitiier4 and swallowing up all who were not fortunate enough' to save themselves by a* timely In the meantime the little fleet aailed Ari umphantly over the surface of that element which was dealing destruction on the enemy. It en tered the town without opposition ; - the 'wants of the garrison were relieved, and the besieging army relinquished the blockade as hopeless. Had two days more elapsed before this pro vidential interference, the scanty supply of that miserable provisions would have totally failed, and the whole of the garrison must have perished. The Prince of Orange, as a reward for their unparalleled defence, give them a choice between an immunity of taxes for a stated period, or the founding of a University in their city. To their immortal honour they chose the latter, and the University was esta blished.---Dr. Lardner's Cabinet Cyclopcedia. We stated a fortnight ago that we had reason to think there would be a contest for the representation of Newcastle at the next election. The correctness of our information is now proved. JoMN Honusow, Esq., of amid( House, will be the third candidate : a requisition numerously signed has been addressed to him, calling on him to come forward, and we believe arrangements are making by the freemen to secure his return. Ur. Alder man Ctxxxxt, it is understood, will put Mr. Honosort in nomination, and he will be seconded by the Hen. H. T. LIDDELL, AMP.— Tyne Mercury. • BIRTHS. On the 81st ult. at Plaicitow, Essex, the lady o f the Rev. F. R. Nixon, of a daughter. On the 30th ult. at Tachbrook, the lady of H. C. Wi se , Esq., of a son. MARRIED. On the Ist inst. at Kennington, Joseph, eldest eon of J. Radford, Esq., of West Brixton, Surrey, to Mary, widow of the late J. Dimock, Esq. of Claremont-040r North Brixton, and only daughter of the late J. Thoink son, Esq.. of the Manor-house, Chelsea. On the 2d inst. at Willesdao, Mr. Toiler, of Conduit street, to Anne Gertrude, eldest daughter of R. Jaisist Esq., of Kilbourne. On the lat inst. at St. George's, Hsnover-sinare, Capt• G. Henry to Ann Thomson, nt Lambriage, "Bath, relict of the late J. Thomson, Esq. On the Ist inst. at St. Mary's, Bryanstone-square, R. Strachcz, Esq., of Ashwick Grove. Somerset, eon of the late Sir H. Strachez, Bart. of Sutton Court, Somerset, to Anne M4ria, eldest daughter of A. Powell, Esq. M.P. of Hurdcote Hon4e, Wilts. DIED On the 30th ult. at Leck, in the county of Stafford, in the 66th year of his age, Mr. Samuel Lucas, of the On of Gaunt and Lucas, silk manufacturers, one of the Oldest estahlishraents in the trade. Mr. Lucas was partidularly distinguished for his upright character through life. ! - On the let at Stoke Newington, Julius, youngest child of Alex. H. Rivas, Esq. On the Qd inst. Eliz4beth Mary, wife of J. Rawlins, Esq., Islington, aged 87. On the Ist inst. Mary, the wle of,J. Diggens, Esq. of Upper Clapton, aged 55. On the 31st ult. at Lowndes-place, Holloway-road, Mr. J. Randall, in his 78th year. EAST INDIA.-MARRIED. At Calcutta, Jan. 23, Capt. G. Hutchinson, of the Bengal Engineers, to Elizabeth Harrington, second daughter of the late Rev. T. T. Thomason, Chaplain'oo this establishment. At Boml , ay, Dec. 24, Lieut.-Col. F. Farquharson, Ist E. Regt. to Margaret, second daughter of the late B. Oat.. ram, Esq., of Bretterly Hall, Derbyshire. At Cawnpore, Dec. 28, Capt. W. Burlton, of the 4th Light Cavalry, Assistant Commissary-General, to Jane Eliza, second daughter of Lieut.-Col. P. T. Cornfur commanding 24th Regt. N 1. At Kulladgee. Nov. 30, Mr. W. Hugh Ross, Tran slator tip the Zillah Court of Bellary, to Miss E. Hope. At Calcutta, Jan. 18, R. Holdsworth, Esq., to Miss C. A. Minehen, the daughter of T. A. Minchin, Esq. At Calcutta, Jan. 21, Mr. Thomas Wooditi to Mies Louise Cecile Vietoire Henique. At Calcutta, Jan. 15, S, H. B o il eau , F, aq , to . Mias 11. Wright. At Calcutta, Jan. 6, Lieut. C. Jorden, lat,E#Opel, lll Regiment, to Miss M. Galles. PRINTED AND PUBLISHED BY 111URDO YOUNG, THE SUN 0/710E. 112, Sr ANN LONIXi24. - - € t ono lbi wt raw the De sti f bra