The National Register.
London, England, 1812-09-20 00:00:00

BOXING.

A pitched battle, which excited more sporting attention
than any which has occurred in the present year, took place
on Thursday in the neighbourhood of Ealing, such having
been previously announced for Uxbridge Common, whither
the populace first started for. The combatants were a pro-
mising athletic young candidate from Lancashire, belonging
to the Cregson school, who entered the list with the qualifi-
cations of the renowned Jem Belcher's weight, a mi'fing
mug and fearless resolution. Many adventurers from La-
ncashire had failed in establishing themselves on the boxing
list since Gregson's resolute combats; .and that pugilist
knew too well the lack of a bit of science, to suffer such to be
withheld from his adopted youth, and Carter, from native
rusticity sent forth from the purring part of Lancashire, pro-
fitted by the lessons and advice of Messrs. Roland, fencing
masters, and the first sparrers of the day. I [is antagonist,
Bone, who has often displayed in pugilistic combats, had
aspired to a more elevated notion of honour, by joining the
ranks of the army, and he was alike a stranger to fear in the
€e!d of either bayonets or marrowbonts. The men were of
tolerably equal weight, and they set-to at one o'clock. Bet-
ting was even, but Carter had the turn :
Round 1. Bone made good two hits, 'left and right, without re-
ceiving a return. The distance was not well judged, and the hits
Ltiled of efkct • he, however gJt from the dose, and hit his adver-
sary down handsomely by a right-handed blow in the cheek, which
also produced first blood. Five to four on Bone.
2. Carter evidently felt the e*cts of the hit, and sparred with great
caution.. He commenced a rally by a left-handed hit, which told, but
45 returned with both hands. A sharp rilly ensued, in which Bone
showed himself the best fighter, and placed most hits. He drove his
a,lversary away, and Carter went dUNII, after having much the worst
of the round, by a slip in getting his heel into a hole whilst retrelting,
winch caused considerable irjury. Betting six to tour on Bone.
3. Both appeared confident, and Carter nit his man a lunging blow
on the body, which was followed by a sharp rally. Bone 3howcd touch
qu'c,kiless,. but lie was met often in this round by Carters's left hand
;it the head. After exchanging several hits, Carter was thrown in a
close.

The combatants were alike in want of wind, and each made play.
Tlus was also a rallying, advantageous at intervals to both, but Car-
er had not the gift of throwing in Isis right hand with any destructive
fume. An irregular close ended the round. This round turned the
betting in favour of Carter, who had recovered his wind, and seemed
to begin to feel that he was fighting. He met the rallies of his adver-
,,,!y with the left hand very successfully at the head, and although
his right was employed in a sort of chop, yet, troth the eagerness with
waieliit was administered it told, and biJne was down. He had from

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this lime his I:ad, and it was never wrested from him. In the fifth
round he kept a sort of superiority ; and in the seventh be signalized
himself with that sort of temperance and courage ‘Yhich could not
tail to secure victory. After this, until the twelfth round, he carried
every obstacle, ;!nd fou,:ht better in the twelfth round, which van-
quished his anversary' than he had done in any precedin4 one. Bone,
in the latter part of the fiJit, gave his head to his adversary's arm,
and Carter gave hint same S74ARTING TASTkS of the BeLlierian
FIRP.ING with the other band. The contest, which was skirp act!
resolute, lasted 17 minutes.
Another battle was fought between two little genmen, de-
nominated Catsmeat and Suuji, and it was a merry one in fa-
vour of Mister Snuff when a :Magistrate did his duty in
spoiling. the sports in propria perww, and his mandate of
peace was instantly obeyed, by a diLpersion of the populace.
The ring was thronged with the usual motley. Very few 1-f
the pugilistic corps were present, it being unseasonable for
fighting—they are reconnoitring upon country sounding,
and, to the honour of the fraternity be it said, only one has
got into a county gaol.

TUESDAY'S LONDON GA.': ETTE

WAR DEPARTMENT.
DO W NI•• G-S1 Tt LT, SEPT. 1.1, 1312.

A dispatch, of which the following is an extract, has been this day
reetived at Earl Bathurst's Office, addressed to his Lordship by General
the Marquis of Wellington, dated Madrid, August 18, 1612 :
Joseph Buonaparte wit% d from Ocana on the 16th instant, wnd his
army are in watch towards Valencia. The enemy have abandoned
To which has been-taken p ssession of by a party of the guerillas
of El Medico.

Since the capture of the Retire, the gar►i,on of Gui;d:daxara, con-
sisting of seven hundred nett, has surrendered to the Empecinado
by capitulation, on nearly the same terms as those which I wanted to
the garrison of the itoiro.
By reports from Major-General Clinton, I learn, that a pvrt. of the
remains of the army or Portugal had moved from the oeiOntourhood
of Burgos, aid some of their detachments weir understood to be at Val-
ladolid on the 1 I'h General Santocildes ;!ite Mg withdrawn the
troops of the army to- Gallicia which occupied that town. Some of
their detachments welt likrwise on the right of the Pistierga.
I had expected they would make this movement as soon as I should
get the troops together, when I tinderrook the march MOM Madt id.
By account• flout Lieutenant General Sit Rowland Hilt, of the 1.2111,
it appears that General Dronet li,.tt diawn iu his "Wit front La Gua•
rena, but he still held ll.):Joichoi.
By accounts from Cadiz to the 6th irstaut, it appears that General
Villante had returned to the hl eliadr.—tiencral BAllasteros had taken
:.iot) prisoners at Ossuna ; aud by the reports of the po,ition of the
troops, it appears that the road to Gtoraltar is again open to him.
Aumin.u.-tv OFFICE, SLPT. 15.

Fstract of a lletitrpoo Curtain J. 0. Bremer, q' his linjesty's
Burinnia, datcil iroutogne, the 11th instant, trfinsinitted to john
Wilson C.oker, Fsq.
1 have the honour to inform you, that this morning at daylight, 1
saw a lugger in the north-west, having French colours H, ing, eha ed
by the Dwarf cutter and Pioneer schooner, the latter vLsscl far a,tern.
At ten o'clock the lugger mtale an inelKetual atte!i!l>r ro css the
Bermuda's bow, and did not surrender till he had let.eivad s_t eta'
broadsides of grape from this vessel.
The utmost gallantry was displayed by every Aker and in •n em-
ployed in the boats of the Dwarf and ; z••al
and laborious exertions of Lieutenant Gurt,on and iho e w:to i:P.lat. eel
on board the cutter, exceed all praie.
The prize is the privateer Le Bon Gen,f•...t noolo..:ne having on
board sixteen guns, (f-utr only mounted,) Ch ; snit
from Boulogne last night, and had not ma, •e ny captures.
The enemy made a desperate resistance, :IA his loss has been seta rr,
there being three killed and sixteen tvouneLd, most of ttient severely.