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THE BISHOP OF OSSORT.

Died, on Sunday night, the In instant, at the
Palace, Kilkenny, in the 77th year of his age, the
Right Rev. Nunn HAMILTON, D.D. F.R.S. and
111.R.1.A. Lord Bishop of Ossory, formerly a Fel-
low of Trinity College, Dublin, and Professor of
Natural Philosophy. In January, 1796, he was
promoted from tl.e Deanery of Armagh to the See
of Clonfert, and translated from thence to the See
of Ossory, in January, 1799. His writings in sevt-
rid branches of science, ranked him among the
brightest ornaments rst the University of which he
was a Member; and from his high character fur
piety, learning, and attention to the duties of his
profession, he was advanced. without soliertarem, to
the Fpiscnpal dignity. This venerable and worthy
prelate was the only surviving brother of the late
Baron HA M I SOWN, of the Court of Exchequer, in
Ireland.
St. Andrew's Day was observed. at Ipswich, on
Patorday sebsnight. by the Royal North firitish
Dragoons, with much festivity, In the forenoon,
the Saint paraded the principal streets on horseback,
preceded by the Band of the Regiment, and guarded
by twelve ricked men, in the Highiand uniform.
The Precession halted at Lord CH APS 1,1 FIIP.POY'Ss
and then proceeded to the house of Raz, t.
Esq. (who was formerly Major of tf e Regiment)
%then the cavalcade drew lip ; and After saluting II it
br, who seat them at the door, the hand struck
sp, and the Highlanders danced several Scotch
reels on the graroplat, in front of the house, with
tnprh agility and spirit, to the great amusement of
a number of ladies and gentlemen at the windous,
and a vast concourse of spedaons in the street. A h r
drinking the Major's health, the procession then re-
turned to the King's 15.4nacka, where the Saint and
his attendants sere very liberally receivei by the
officers ef the Keeintent. The party then ad-
irenned,,titre mail' of their friends, to the King's
Head, when an excellent dinner was pre; ao d t n
them ; after which, the mr rry dance belon,_ which
.carixitaued there, as well as at other puhlse.bouses in
the Lesvu, till about ten o'clock. The ragettiv of
owe see. and The Mans 41 Mg Londra, was pert.° to-
ed at the 1 Anita& by some of the rey„inient ; th •
performers were appropri.stely and genteelly dressed,
anti the princip... pa.ts well ',warned. Between
the play and farce. a poetic addle so on the eidosy
of Trafalgar, and the darts of Lord Nissans, was
spoken bs .t C. enisrAl. with gr. at prelatic y arid am-
mo; in. ill. Officers gave c•re re gam drum r
the barracks, in a :teillionahlo awl ait.i.teed nanopatv•
in li.inoult us she gap


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PUCILISAf.
tfarn. E BETWEEN THV. /SAME CHICKEN AND
The renown which[ the celebrated Pearce, the
Coat Ckir.4era, acetones! in his recent encounter with
(ioalto, after having vanquished so many former
opponents, justified, in the opinion of the sport-
ing world, his assiiming the pre-eminent title of
The cir,,,„pix: cf It is not an empty order,
but is accompanied by the solid advantages of pecu-
niary recompence, by the arbitrators on such sub-
jeas. This elevation has, conseqtiently, not been
viewed with indiff rence by a rival chieftain, in the
odd, iicience of boxing. lieleh.r, whose name has
resounded as Wien a; his blows, enjoyed the dis-
tinguished appeilation before him ; and, in every
contest in which he engaged, proved rinorious.—
He has constantly declared himself the better man
of the two ; but his ill state of health has prevented
the amateurs from backing him. 'll his obstacle, for
many weeks past, has been removed ; and as the two
her.srs were enemies, a battle, for the mere sake of
fighting, or, what is more eiegaelly termed, for lore,
would, etc this, have taken place between them,
had not &lamp been backed. In the confidence of
superiority he has vaunted, that lie would fight the
CAniea in a saw-pit, rather than submit to lose the
honor conferred on hint by successively beating Joses,
Bortkaoiarw, Andttiv Gambit, Bathe, and TTP
hero
shiri
improved
rnylen
endi.n
wind,
a itfider
limcboiyasde of
mutrstaring,
uil.ir
peewee,
and 500 guineas aside were staked, to he contended
for. His health rapidly renovated, while in training,
his vigour Increased, and his aaivity strengthened ;
the entire frame acid tone of die man became invign-
rated, and his bodily capabilites became, as was sup-
posed, as powerful and energetic as ever.
To the scale of these :ildvantages was opposed
the lons of an eye, which had been struck our some
time since by a tennis hall, and intlnced him to re-
tire from the pugilistic line, and commence publi-
can, a deficiency which °roved ready against him.
He has always been a quick, strait, and hard hitter,
a desperate and resolute tallier, and of an icsri
mi-
ble spirit. The L'hakeis is known to the public by
his recent successful combats with Berke, ali.,s
Spey, Cart, and the noted loam Tne ris
.he only man who had ever put him on hi, tsw tie,
and with him he gave more convincing' proofs of
[wing a systematic bruiser than ever Ito had dime
before. Ile is a shy, sure fighter ; a round, but
quick bitter ; and, moreover, what is technically
termed, alga/tan ; that is to say, he can stomach as
much heating as CAB well be given him in the ordi-
nary duration of a battle. He is 1 stouter And
'nvae athletic man than Rachtr, and was never hit
nfif his legs. flrl.4er always beat his men in infinaely
less time than the C1,41,rn, who, as we have hinte.i,
is shy, wary, and circumsee.a. A roped ring, of
twenty feet, within one of forty, was Iwi med on Fe i
day morning, at illyll e, White Water, near :sir.
'Mellish's seat, at the villageof PAythe, Nottingham-
shire, and, so!-..e time after twelve, the c•.mbetants
enteted, with their seconds, Dal Ward and Grb/tee,
for the Chaltn. and Bak Wattins and Dock ;Voile,
for Be/eher. After stripping, the combatants depo-
sited a stake of twenty guineas each on their own ac-
counts:hid the ~fitelciper handkerchief was placed with
sweets ,pattern of a 'alsoa• entail, worn 'oy use
Chiekof, and called by that name. It was truly a
sporting fight, and current betting was five to four
on the Chiekto. A good deal of money WAS dg.
pending viho first drew blood.
THE CONTEST.
lit Rains). Cautious sparring; Belcher madeveren!
Wet length pu• an a severe blow on the Chicken's eye, over
his guard, which drew Mond coiiiuuslr ; the Chicken rerun:et,
the blew slightly; they closed, and the Chicken threw has
luau.
Metier ag_iin male several feints, and the Chicken,
whose lace was co ered wish blood, tour !-d ,:aistionsly, and
made a hit t Itslchir out in two blue, en Coice .a's body,
and they dined. They disedgard trieni.elves; the Chi, ken
aimed a well-directed hit, which B-lcher stopl:e.l destemu 'v;
they end the chicken hit two gond blows, and threw
his man. Twenty to twelve on the Chicken.
3d. A bent round, rather in farrier of the Chicken ; seveal
blows were exchange/ In a raliv male by hies; they closed,
and Belcher was tbrnwnimon the ro,es.
4,11 Chicken hit cline( at his ,nun, bet the blows fell short,
and Vetter rvilieel, with Arne sweet, but was agai.i thrown.
alit. The Chicken E./melodist in bit:Sti freely nom the blow
he received in the first nom& 11-, however, smiled' with
contidence, went in and rallied, which terminated in favour
of Beicher, who thrvw him.
6th. Ilelcher disidard a gond deal n; his acc•istomed science,
and ail:reared to meet his man rautious:y. He rallied, and se-
veral blows were exelurnged; they closed arid fell, Belcher

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undermost.
7th. This rould was moth in favour of Belcher. The
Chicken coal • hit, which Belcher stopped dexterously, and,
with his right ham!, hit the Chicken a hard blow in the face.
4 141 IT followed, in which Belcher bad the advantage; they
euseil, and the Chick-ot got his opoonent's head under his left
ar,i, and hit him several blows under with his right hand ; both
fell.
Iltlo Belcher went in ; rallied courageolisly, and displayed
the skid of pugilism to perkclion; he struck several blows with
his tight hand, and hit of those of the Chicken with his left.
He had consulNablit advaistaga during the round, and huh.
lonely threw his neat& over the rope out of the ring. Betts
level
9th. Bath on their metal, and apparently fresh; Belcher
hit the Chicken a hard Wow in the face. which cut him se.
veto's fother bl..ws were exchanged, a .d they chased and fell.
iolf,. Some...kit in taionit of the Ctiockcii, without
any blows of taimoacinwitne. appeared to he growing
weak.
11th. ThoChicketi over-reached himself in making a hit,
and the combatants dosed. Brilebar dismgaged himach by a
twist, and hilt La man, win) threw hint.
12th. Tier Chicken went 111 and tallied forioody ; it was
evident that Belcher had fal;en off id stuthigilit be had material y
t. • writ of Id atly The Ciii.ken closed, threw him on
thin iron, and hail a fan' opportunity ending the fight, as
Indeher b,.c.lllCed has back, and had the Chicken given
11,11 flout D.O 4,•ath-like hio-S, lie meet have killed him. He
put It nself in an a btu& for giving a blow, when he looked
rot, tne rung, and racist...sod—. 'ern, 1 won't take 'dean.
tag.: .of toe.. " Thi• honourable stop was applauded with shouts
from tloons ouretatins.
,i;nickeis went la, and tallied without ecreinony. &A-
cores blows were 'mown meow ; they clamed, and Belcher gave
the a 'sirs severe and chair cress-huttork.
14rh. Teilhous sparring; •Iciter shy, and Ideating in the
111.14 sad rawly, with ca.. Wows given in the torrotkr rourid.
Trio Cnnz--7....1 Connived hunt tit tie ropes, when lie gain, hum a
ha,' Mow wider tee blind eye, through his guard, and threw
hi o rosy,

'bin: This r•und !oft no hopes for Belcher? it aloe docal.d
@want bets re...rem e the tint hooch dyttrii Wow. The Cheeke•l
eaut rev•ly gee, 411.1 /are his viieneht ten hots; thin elated
Awl t.ep neken hot Pletcher a Wow underneath, in the lower
n tt,e She ap..it.hg " daubed him togl
ther,' and he Umpire, for the sa istiction of the
aputtoil ,uets, declined tilts to be • kii.tck down blew.
B Ither hot one Cleardtets a weludireeted, but a feeble
blow J the 6er, teNokt +parting; the Cilikell 411,4, relive('
,• d z•vt aim miatn oi the rope, uh the 12th round.
H. rep.e.ed hta laratleuratale conduct . before, and wellte4

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away w;thout hittine Thioretintrlcitt-d the fight, al-
thoeigh Welcher (night one inor lo the he is ti fr.it
thrown rin one 0( tote ,t.i/lea to which Ow ropey," 1.k.1M,C
and it was itippmeil he hid broken the low r rib, tile Qiiieiteri
having hit him in the same pia,' ihorth• be.re Ten to one.
17th Belch:a summoned ail his eff.wt. to lie, i•• a liow, the
Chicken 40110w...1 hi”, to the INA attin. Anti th•es,
Keleher 'mild not ra eve his tail arm frwri his inks. He, Mw-
ever, stood lip to filet, in the lath tousle, bet, hodmg
totally disibt.d, hot reiigneil the coolest, after lightOlg
Milltitel. The Ciiiekro, intined,otAy I,!Apudot•l:f out
of the ?it'll, and ti.iter.-I.t in the uine ihanitstr,
mg hit Agility by a so.nersat.
OPISPRVATIONS.
The contest, if not so obstinate as might have
been expelled, was a truly scientific one ; and those
who lost their money on the late Champion, have
not the slightest roason to attaelt blame to him. It,
however, was evident, the disadvantage of the loss
of as eye, was greater than WAS supposed. Those
who had witnessed the former battles of BePhrr,
cool l perceive in him a (1-5.-iency in many points,
notwitlidanding he (lion, ,yed all his former skill
and courage; but after they had foitglo a qoarter of
an hoar, fli.k4te had receive.' many hits in the
face, and wa-r' stood full in his perfeift eye. By
re's disadvantage hewas nri,hte to judge the length
ut his opponent, or enehl he perceive the hits cum.nq
towards irrt, until Wos; toa hoe to guard agAin;
them. Vs ith teepee" to ii;s own as he observed
himself after the tight, they oo.o.• merely casnal at-
tempts, tot his 'sight ,oas not oolic ottly quick and
strong to place them jolicioitsty. Those who had,
on Amer occaldolio been fired with enttoisiastie
a htnientiao it the t....-arriolei courage and skill ot
Belcher, felt deeky unfortunate situation.
!le did not suppo ie the tAtsdels to lie so •r'ul
a man ; tott, at the letter end oldie fig!?.., hi. strength
failed him. an I he. W 4: 1130610 to stop the bovious
blows which disfigured hi; frame. 'Ube Ch;e4en had
many severe blows, but they did not appear to make
the slightest impression on him, and he arrived near
town on Saturday evening. He appeared in full
confidence of vi Rory during the contiat, and fought
circumsyedey and easy. After the contest, Belcher
WAS pat into a post-chaise, and driven to the house
of a, surgeon, where he was bled; and it was ascer-
tained that the rib which was supposed to have been
Woken, was not so.
The number of spenators was unprecedented,
notwithstanding the scene of aiilion was 152 miles
from town. The losers on the contest were prin-
cipally countrymen, who assembled at Scronbey
au t llasnoby-moor, in groupes, where Beleber and
the Chicken were stationed. Bricker had been some
weeks in the country, and consequently five to tour
was taken freely by the inhabitants of the neigh-
bouring towns.
There were also present many Noblemen and
Genthonen of tbstiro!lion, from town and country.
Amongst the principal losers are, Messrs. Mellish,
Fletcher Road, ice. etc.
GO,/ appeared in the ring, after the comest ylasn
over, and offered to tight any man; as di.] a!soTitt
younger Bricher, and give a stone. '1 hey, how,
ever, were not taken. A subscription was set on
foot, by Jackson, at the close of the tooter, in favour

of Belcher, as liberally supplied.
As firlarr and the Chi.-krii were knnwn to be
townsmen and great cronieii, it has been at matter
of great surprise why they should have been con-
vet Led isitter enemies. Tl, ratt h, that Be(o'er
haat occasifSo to w.c..se the Ciekeis with ingr.ti-
tude. At the timr that /1./..4er quitted the pro-
fession if a prise-fighter for "tat of a publican, with
the in:en:ion of never returning to his r lit habits, he
5,3 t to Britol fee his friend Iftfirs:, fierce. Alias the
Chic/ eh, that he might si:cceed him in his 6.:tliting
career, which had p'ravesi so Li:mei:6l ro liiinselt.
On the arrival of the enidrri, Bel%(r fnnnd 11;in
very much set of feat/Jr. and not altcgother in a
condition to prepossess the amateurs in his favour.
&Icier lodged hint in his house, and supplied him
with necessaries.

Before a week elapsed, a match was made for
him, with Rorke, to fight in a room for a purse
of 100 guineas. The Chicien, as has already
been stated, was crowned with viikory, and great
hopes were entertained. of his future success. In
consequence of this fortunate eireirst, and by way
of eneouragernext to a oossni beginner, the amateurs
presented him with a larger sum of money Om
he had ever before possessed. Bek•ber of cinase
expefted he would have squared accounts; btu in-
stead of calling to thank him for his Intranet:Jo into
lift, the Chicken took wolf for Bristol, and no more
was heard of him until his second fight with Bcrkr,
on Wimbledon Common. there again he was sue.
cesful, and gut in cash, but still lielchrr's debt re-
mained unliquidated. This affair begot a shyness,
which terminated in a quarrel. Ber:thrr however
was in such a stare of health, as prevented him
from calling the Chicien to account.

POLICE.
lOW-STE UT.
Late on Thursday night, or ea: ly on Friday
morning, the hou.e f Mr. Ki;be, shoe-maker, of
Barrows-lan-,Finchley,was broken open, and robbed
of linen, valued at I°ol. belonging to tae young
gentlemen of Mr. Cozens Boarding-school, in that
neighbourhood, to whom Mrs. Kir'l was laundress.
The robbers entered the house by fAcing open a
window that Mr. Kirby did not know would open,
although he had lives in the house twentr years.
The robbers likewise stole a child's cradle, which
it is suppo.ed they did for the puip,rse ut carrying
the linen in.
Oa Friday evening, about seven o'clock, when
Bacon's party of the Bow-street patrole were on
duty at the hack of Scot's-place, Islington, they
met two men ssith large bundles upon their heads.
The officers stopped them, and asked what they
had got in their bundles 3 One of them answered,
they came from Northampton, and were going
to work for the New River Company ; that the bun-
dle. cu..tained their clothes ; but, atter some time,
confessed they had broktm open a house, on Thurs-
day night, in Fincoley, and stole the linen Crum
thence ; and, to avoid dete:tion, they had taken it
across the country, and hid it in flornsey Wood,
during Friday. They likewise said they stole a
cradiJ, and left it on Finchley Common.
On Saturday, the men were examined before !vb..
READ. the Sitting Magistrate, at this Office, when
Mr. Kirby, attended, and identified the whole of
the property found upon them to have been stolen
from Iris house.
They were cp omitted for trial.