The National Register.
London, England, 1820-03-19 00:00:00

BOXING.

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We have often had to record the bravery of a
Cribb, a Purcell, and others, but on no occasion
was determined courage ever more conspicuous than
in the combat which tool; place on Monday in the
marshes, two miles and a half through Balking, in
Essex. The heroes wen the gallant Scroggins and
David Hudson, a finishc pugilist, and the match
was for a stake of 100 guineas. Both men are well
known in the ring, and any biography would be a
repetition of their prowess in action. Some thou-
sands were assembled. In the absence of the Great
Commander, the principal Aide du Camp managed the
ring masterly, and got a good subscription for the
loser. By some mistake, Scmgoins, who trained
at Mottingham, was not apprised where the fight
was to be until late on Similar night, and /at
one o'clock there was no appearance of him, and
10 to I was taken that there would be no'fight.
He however followed his antagonist into the ring
in half an hour after.—Tom Owen and Joshua
Hudson seconded David Hudson, and Oliver and
Randall picked up Scroggins —Betting, guineas to
pounds on Hudson.
THE BATTLE.
Round 1. Scroggins hit short twice with his left hand, but it
IVA, rather a mancetivre to draw Hudson in to receive his right,
and lie succeeded in placing a heavy blow upon his adversary's
jaw, which he repeated, as the blow seemed to overate like a
sleeping draught for the moment; and Scroggins in following
up his successful career floored his adversary by another slashing
and stupifying blow under the left ear, which left its mark. Five
to 4on Scroggins, who only received one left-handed hit in the
ound.
2. Hudson having had the worst of an off fighting round.
made ply with much resolution, and his left hand executed
some scientific facers, but he was successfully returned upon;
and after a manly round Scroggins was thrown, and chewed first
blood upon the mouth, the teeth having been jarred.—Even
betting.
Z. A brave rallying ronnd, and the men went up. to each
others heads and hit away fearlevly, but it was rather in favour
of Hudson, whose left hand told at in-fighting, and Scrog-
gins was thrown again by a superior knack, as well as
strength.
4. Hudson placed a left handed hit on the body a-la-Randall,
and as gallant a round as ever was fought followed. Scroggins
placed another right-handed blow upon the ear of his adver-
sary, which, from its swollen state, resembled a wen. Hudson
broke ground, and caught him on the nose with the left. which
produced streams of claret. They rallied each other with much
spirt., but Scroggins had the worst of weaving. and both fell
over the under rope out of the ring, piping like a knacker's
roarer.
5. ticroggins showed weakness from exertion, but he went
gallantly to work, and showed his backers that he was undaunted
at having worst of it. Hudson hit him at going in, but
bcrtiggins urned, and was afterwards thrown.
6. Decid lv in favour of Hudson, who hit his adversary on
the front he 'head, and broke away three times, and the
blood was k tin motion from the blows every minute of the
fight. Sc ins threw away his blows like a man drunk. and
roit
his head was chaneeried, that his eyes protruded as if they
were starting from the sockets, and he was thrown again.-3 to 1
on Hudson.
7. Hudson was hit on the left side of the month with the left
hand. but he returned severely with the left hand, and punished
Scroggins much by weaving with him at the ropes, and threw
him heavily.
a. This round was nearly the same as the former, and Scroll-
gins was thrown heavily again., His face could only be compared
to a bullock's liver. s.
9. Hudson led in this round as in the other two, but lie could
'not quiet his adversary's courage, although he had nearly stopped
day-bight from him. Scroggins was thrown again, and he had
no.chano, for his blows were too weak to execute upon a fresh
young man.
to, il, 12, and 13 rounds were fought by Seroggins under
every disadvantage. and' were closed with heavy -throwing.—
Owen betted
.4 to 1 at thebeginning of the 13th round.
14. sorogras's last effort was one of the manliest ever seen.
He stood and rallied under every disadvantage wail thrown upon
his face. .
IS and 16. Hudson got tired, but Scroggins was past recovery.
although he threw him out of the ring,- but the poundage was
refusa.
Scroggins kept fighting until the 35th round, but be had not
*shadow of chance; and to detail it would be a tiresome same-
ness; and it was the general call, " take him away." in the
rsh round, bat he was too good to say " enough," until his
See-onds resigned for him, after fighting4o minute,.
A second battle took place for love,' between two
strangers, who quarrelled outside the ring, and bled
each other for 20 minutes in reality.
Parish and Lashbrooke wound up the sports of
the day in a slashii.g fight of 36 minutes, when
laislibrooke list it,:ay a fall, as his friends report.
This was for a purse, and three such battles have
rarely been fought in one day. The ring resembled,
the floor of a slaughter-house.

4301t(ea
UN lON HALL.
A few days aga, a deputation of ti:e islutbi..snts
Walworth, In trie.Parisi, of St. Mary, Newington,
waited on the presiding Magistrates at this Office, with
a ',onion, signed by 22 of the most respectable inhabi-
tants, which in substance premised, " that the Peti-
tioners had for some time been heir! in dread of their
lives y a intruber of idle, disorderly, vagralit boys, Iron,
th soft 2 to 20, who assembled lil gang.s of 30 or
a time ; committed thefts and other depredations
in the most barefaced manlier." In consequence of this
tiotificatimi, a large force was collected, and on Wed•
riesday night sallied forth, in search of rite desperate
band ; by great exertions lour a them, owned Monta-
gue Qu Alin, George Roles, Tnos. Painter, and Joseph
were taken into custody and lodged in tile cage.
the remainder had received such accurate information of
what was going forward, that they all took to their dens,
all not one of them was seen for that night. Next day
tit ist four were committed, principally on the evidence
aresnectable shopkeeper, named Hawkins, and Snow,

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Lately, at Demerara..l. E. Wilson, esq. many years A cons
of vessels trading to that and the adjacent colonies; sad, a
scow time, bit two eldest sow, Lanutuu and Joseph, of the ages
suu 16.
At Stamford hill, George Burg., tsq. aged 11:1.
At Watidavrortli, Juba Macho , es.i. tormerly of the Stock EXchaage
aged 77.
At his home at Holloway, in hie 67'1, year, Mr. Robert Thorne, one
of the oldest and most eminent-letter [winders in London.
In the parish of Aiglith, near Killarioy, aged 114, Theodore
eau,the celebrated Irish lts,d. Ile expired saddeuily whilst *owing
oats in a field of one of his great grams children.
On MoiliCty leer, at his house in Burton crescent, James White, es+
after a shout ilinea. •
In Great sinricy street, aged $6, W. Sires, esq. formerly collector of
his Majett)'s costume at the port of Losolou.
At Danbury, Worcestershite, the Rey. W. Burstein, many years
rector or that parish.
At hie brother's house, Nurthaw, lien,, N. Gould, esq. of Manches-
ter, aged 66.
Fiances, the wife of Mr. John Adams,of 79, in the &rand.
At Newington greets, Mrs. Wyatt. widow of the late It. Wyatt, esq.
At Weodletutry, Oxfordshire, J. Welker, esti.
At Aredenhall, King's Norton, Worcestershire, *Arab, the wife of
D. Chase, rm. aged M.
At Kensington, aged 71, U. Atkisson, cp. late of the Minorite.