The National Register.
London, England, 1821-01-15 00:00:00

BOXING.

Two matches, interesting to the spectators
admired ruffianing fighting, took place at
o'clock on Wednesday morning, in a '2O-feet sql
in the grounds of Mr. Luken, at Fennel fain,
miles from Leatherhead. The first match was i,.
fifty a side, between George Ford (who had milled
his way into notice by some severe days' work,
lastly with Moss, the busy gypsy) and Ben Gran-
ger, the navigator (who fought the game battle wit
Gillum, in Oxthrdshire, last June). Moss seconded
Ford, and Barton picked up Granger. •I'he backers
of the two men from Hampshire acted as unir
but as it was an off-hand match, made but a
since, the attendance was thin.
At setting to, the men, over anxious to go in, threw
blows away, and got into a close, when a tedious wrestling ,
took place, and boil were down.
4. Ibis round took a slice vu' the fastness of both. Ford 1,
claret from his adversary's mouth, and in return lie receive
isfe4,,,er, which softened the wax and let out the claret, nur
he seem to like it. They broke their ground and turned
again, when an equal give and take rally followed, anal
tried they closed, and had a trial at weaving, whica they
harmless at. They let loose each other again, :mu a:ter a ,
piping math they got to work again, and ilranger was drop
forward by a left handed hit in the nose. which let Gee wand
and made hint shake his head.—The round lasted 14 minutes,
and both were much distressed.
3. After a pause a hit each was exchanged, and Ford
thrown a heavy somerset, which extracted a grunt, like a •
working in stones.
4. Ford was evidently bent by the fall, and after closing
adversary's left eye, he received anumer somerset, which finished
him.

and 6. Ford was led to the scratch in a bad state, unable
to help himself, and the Falls lust hint the tight. Granger
most punished, as the nicht stifling Mt Ford received was

To keep the game alive, another fight was kicked
up between a rough plough-boy, whose tiwe
about six inches broader than it was lung, and
tailor from Basingstoke. He was a snake head,
that a shot would scarcely tGuch, and their attic
alliirded the highest fn. Four pully-hauley row
took place without the appearance of a blow.
in throwing, Snip was always under, and the .
was anxious to keep him there, tin- the eecoi
could hardly get him oil In the fifth round '
drew blood from his antagonist's nose, and
rustic put his hand up, and looking significantly
it tint some time, he made towards his smock '
and said he did not understand lighting. 1 t
a guinea, and five shillings the winner.

Persons have been employed to clean the pre;
in Cotta► Garden, Lady occupied by the It
witnesses, which, from their disgusting filth,
perfect Augom stable. Had the dirty foreig.
remained there during the winter, uccumulat
their lastid nastiness, and the next should be ;
summer, the state of Cotton Garden %you:a,
doubt, have produced a pestilence in the neighbour•
hood.

On Friday a bill of indictment was found by
Grand Jury for the City of London, against
Brown, Keeper of Newgatc, on a present'
made by the Grand Jury, at the last Session,
refusing them admittance to visit the Gaol, w
they claimed as u matter of right to do so. It ie
intention, we understand, of Mr. 1.314W11 to rci
the indictment, by Certiorari, into his Nlaji
Court of King's Bench,
A fellow has been travelling in Esicx in asii
horse chaise, and puts np at hilts, where he tal
bed for a night, and rising early in tie mornitig
camps with the bed clothes, Laving hls bill of col
unpaid.

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