The National Register.
London, England, 1813-08-29 00:00:00

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BOXING MAIM Ni• AR MARGATE.

It •has been the custom cir a new years past to' amuse the men of
Kent with a figat on their coast; and in this instance, two men.
Maher on the list than usually exhibit in this part, were pitted.—
Harry. Harmer, of the Belcher school, a than of first-tate science :
and Ford, whose former exhibitions ranked hint amongst the more for-
midable on the
The spot selected was in the meadow of a Kentish yeoman, a mile
to the eastward of St. sichiods. at few Miler. 4901 Murgate. The va-
snots grotesque vehicles of ;Vargate, drawn by doeloesa mules. and
punka, were in requisition early on Monday ; no.I the com-
batants having arrived on the ground, they set-to about twelve o'clock.
The seconds were Joe Ward and Bristol Hall for Harmer; and T.
Junes-and J. Clark for Ford. Betting current 11 to a oil Harmer.
Round 1. flamer made play by slusl.mig hits right and, left ; but the
• right wily told slightly, Ford haviag parried the left, and, returned
. with about the saute force'. They closed. and both went down. Bet-
ting got down to 5 to 4, but slack, it being evident that Harmer woula
not be able to plant his fa% ourix hits on his antagonist's head, as he
had famerly done with Maltby.
2. Both rallied, and some dstermined fighting took place. ratite
favour of hod, who had ;avoided hi•autagonia's right band at coin-
lag in. In a trial of strength both fell, but Ford had the best of the
round upon the whole, and also the Mr.
4. Harmer made his right-handed hit on Ford's forehead, which
told severely. Ford, however, bored upon him, to get to in fighting,
and he succeeded in doing so, after other blows; but he had the worst
.el the round, and wait throw!). Betting as at the commencement.
4. Ford began to show bad traioing. Ile was open mouthed and
sparring. for wind. Harmer, however, could not easily get at him. A
t. emendotts right-handed blow on Ford's body was placed, and it was
tel smartly on Ili:nixes head.—': to 1 nit Harmer.
r. Aaother rally aillowed, coma:owed by Ford, who kept lotting
regardless of his own pet soil, end execution aas done on both sides,
and Ford was thrown. At this time an tirmi•tice would have been ac-
ceptable to both, they has lug become much fatigued.
There were a number of other rounds, all favourable to Harmer,
and in the loth Harmer got his antagonist against the ropes, in a Situ-
ation %%-here a hit tun-t have ended the battle ; hut having so much
of it, he walked Mr, and left him to go dean of his own accord: This.
act of bravely sod coolness was much applauded.—Thirteen other
)(mods were fought. when Harmer was announead the victor.
Rs to Alt K S.-- flaanar's certain:- resembled that of James lit Icier,
his cousin, more than any other pngiLst. Like Lim he has a happy
:Hack of bobbing his head on one ride to avGitl a blow, as • xemplitied
many tunes in this combat. Besides, although mare shalt Foul's
weight, he has the gilt of hitting ns quick and as hard as ally pugilis'
of the day, and his length ensiled him to stand over his antagonist.
The only plan Ford had to I.llow, was to get in and tight ; and when
he was enabled so to do, he had the best af it. Ford is improved in
tialiting, but his condition was evidently bad in the third round. Ile
aistained most injury in body hits. Ile was bled on the grimed. The ,
carabatfasted 35 minutes, and the whiner would receive 35 guineas.
There was a second fight between a Lar.cashirc man of the nume of
Painter, and an Iliberniao called Eviny. P-inter is a lisle stout young
fellaw, of mote Item 13 stone ; and L'ony, List front Kilkenoy, was not
inaptly compared to a maypole. He is more titan six feet,- with a
bug sallow visage, with body cotresponding, and appearances indi-
cated that he would cut a better figure at devouring a beef-steak than
at fighting.—Gregson, in this instance, became a second to Painter, and
Joe Ward and Hall seconded Tony. To the astonishment of the ring,
who treated the Hiternian's attempt to fight as farcical, a must coura-
geous battle was fouald. The Hibernian, whota no one knew, dis-
played science which would not disgrace a CI ib, and his gilt of hitting
was great. Painter was kept bleeding f. inn every organ of the head
front the first, which battled sponge and cold
,water. lle resembled a
Kentish cherry, and yet his stalk, through the blood, compared with
the grave mug of Pat. formed a striking and ludicrous contrast.--Na-
ture deserted L'ainy. after fighting forty ',names. Painter has but little
kuow!edge of fighting, but his blows on the thin carcase of Put, the
latter end of the battle, were very forcible. A handsome collection
took place for the vanquished.--After the sports of the day, 2 cold
collation was given to the pi incipal amateur, by Mr. Curling, a gentle-
Man 15 Lo:rcsides near the sot.

POLICE.

BOW STREET.

Wetinesday, au application of rather an extraordinary nature
Aa . 11.11dt- nt this (Alec. A inn mho stated hilustlf to 6e sixty