The National Register.
London, England, 1817-12-22 00:00:00

BOXING.

The mncb talked of contest between Painter and Sutton, fElt
a purse of 83 guineas for the winner and 20 for the loser,
raised by a number of the inhabitants of Norwich and its via
cinity, took place on 'Tuesday, near Itiingay, Suffolk. W.
know nut whether that place was fixed on, in consequence of
any intimation on the part of the Norfolk Magistiates that
such an infimons proceeding would not be suffered within
their jurisdiction, and that more apathy was expected MS
the part of the gentlemen in the commission for S afloat ; brit
be that as it may, we do not learn that opposition was made
by the latter gentlemen, though they must be &masters indeed;
if they were unapprized via circumstance with which 12,0(4
persons were acquainted in time to be spectators ; as that
number, one reporter states, were present at the scene ; and
amongst whom were several well dressed beings of the Air
(we will not say of the softer) sex, for however their heads
may partake of that quality, their hearts must be adamantine)
and steeled against every impression of feminine delicacy,
before they could experience any satisfaction in such a sighs.
It is, however, our task, and a nauseous one it is, to detail
the particulars, for the amusement of such of our readers at
can find pleasnie in the description of such a scene.
The seconds were, Belcher and Harmer for Painter, and
Owen and Richmond for Sutton. Betting varying from 11
to n to 5 to&
Roux!) I. The men sparred eight minutes before play was made
by Painter, who planted. several hits and broke away. It was a as...
vere rouad, and the Black was knocked down; but he drew blood
on the bridge of Painter's nose.
2. Painter bled freely from the nose, but he had the best of the
round. Painter placed a heavy right handed hit upon his adver-
sary's body, and the Black, in following, was stopped by. ft left
handed hit upon the head which floored him.-6 to 4on Painter,
3 Painter gave his head, as if to lathiest his adversary to masks
play. A lett handed hit by Siam was stopped, and a. rally
lowed, in v.hich several severe blows were placed. Painter received
a heavy right-handed hit upon the ear, and the Black received on
the front of the head. It was equal fighting, and Painter wan
thrown.—Betting even.
4. The Black, in a rally, planted a blow on his adversary's eye.;
but Painter out-fought him, and clunweryed his head tinmerts-
fully ; and, breaking distance between the hits, renewed the giving
system, and displayed the first-rate science. After exchanging
isereral blows, Painter slipped up; although. he had superiority in
fighting. yet the manner in which he suddenly fell off in his late
combat with Sutton was fresh in the memory of the Londoners its
the ring, and no more than 6 to 4 was betted upon him.
3.ltoth sparring to defeat !piping. They got to it like thorouals.
bred dogs, and after a most resolute rally, Painter fell, having is-
j caved a heavy hit on the side of the head.
6. Painter ba short, and received a clumsy hit on the head, but haa
returned left and sight ; the latter told upon the black's ear. In ki
close Printer was thrown.
7. Painter made play by a heavy body blow, but lie was smartly
returned upon. He broke from the rally, and received his adveesare
with much dexterity by left-handed and the claret which flowed
from every part of Sutton's haul had a fr;gli!ful appearance. lie
fought game and was not to be stalled oil' untill he fell from hitting
and weakness, and the battle was here reduced tr. a certainty.
9th and 10th rounds were all on Painter's side; but the BLOC
placed some blows, but which were net very effective.
. Sutton recovered himself; fought desperately, and had the
worst of it—but he threw his man.
12. fainter fought cautiously; but akhoegh he placed *hit nn
Alts
adversvr-'s ca-, which produced dares, lie was compliment%
with a hit which produced the same effect as that upon Pamter, visa
showed off the nauset-piece of science, and floored his man.
13. This was the last effort of Sutton, 55 1106 e head was frillt.
fully disiigured. He fought manfully, bat was out-scietiaedi
Ito fell at the end of the round, and seemed to wish nut to Se &vs
tutbed.
15. Sutton could not be brought to time, after fighting one hone
arid 42 minutes in the rain ; and the ring resounded Wait shouts of
victory from the Partizans a Painter.

An inquest was held at St. Giles's warkbouse, on the body of ESN
scilicet 11•CiP)ray. The deceased (who was formerly a publican?*
wife, but had partedfrom her husband, and gone an the totem. lodg-
ed in George taco., About a fortnight ago she was taken ill, and
kept her bed till Monday morning. when she died. The Jury olt.
serving marks of discolotuation on her face and legs. and one of her
fingers cut, had the body examined by two surgeons, who I)mi:out:cal
that the discolouredmarks were mused by disease ; and that, in their
opinion. site died by the Visitatioa of God. Verdict accoraingly.
Another Invest was held at the same place, on the hotly of
man, (name unknown, whip was found by a watelooan in Banbury.
street, St. Giles s. sitting dead drunk on a heap sit mortar. and a h an-
dle of ballads lying byhim. With the assistance of another eau:A-
ntal he conveyed the deceased to the watch house, and the parish
soon goon attended him and bled him, but he after died. Verdict.—
Died of suffocation, by excessive drinking.
On Friday week as 'T. Chapman, tbreman to Mr. Birch. ire*
founder, Clerkenwell-green, was sitting on the front of the cart. the
horse took fright, the man fell to the ground, the wheal went over
the back, and divided the spine of his back. Ile was carried to an
hospital, where he expired in a few hours, leaving a wile and risibt
children. Au Inquest has been held on the body. Verdict—At:eta
dental Death.
On the aid. inst. Mrs. II °Hyman, of Kenn, in the country. of So-
merset, hearing a knock at the door, opened it; when quick lime am
thrown into her face, and she was dragged in:o the cellar, she sup.
poses. by three persons.—They then tied a hankerchief over her
mouth, her !hands across, and her gown over her head and whilst
one, animal with a poker, stood over her, uttering the most dreadtii)
threats, the rest plundered the house and shop. They retained its
the house eight hour.', during ,he greater part of which they wow
seated round the tire, regaling themselves with bread and cheese al
eight bottle, of sine. Mrs. 11. contrived to liberate herrelf 41 ease
six o'clock, and alarm her neighbours; hut the thieves lied then
got oils
On Sunday night some tillians brake into the house of G. Wood,
one of the officer of llatton-garden. residing at No. Yu, Weston.
street, Pemonville. They out a hole in the shutters of the urea win-
dow and opened the saeli. and robbed the lower part of the Louse et
about 301. worth of wee linen, below,iug to sewral tiottilits in the
neLthbottrhood, Mrs. Wood hi:MT a lam:dress, and Mr. When! Lint
sell' being ,is ac on a visit to allying f anal.
On Sunday evening Mr. 1 tor.;..M, bommaker. of Totterliani Court.
road, and his son, g'o're comiog aerrea the ffil.ls front West Etat tet
the Regent's Park, when they were riot by tlireo ti Howe near tl.e Celia
bridge on this side ut Chalk Farm, two of whom presanted pistols,
and then robbed 'Mr. D. said his SOD of their watel,es ;intl 'nonce.
When they went away they advised Mr. 1). to give no altar ; ant! it
theft ennmaniohs were behind, and would shout him. The,.
robbers went to Priturobeahill. a
Saturday week, Emily Newbury. flee years of age, whose pa-
rents reside at No. ?. High-street, Stepney. was conve ed tal the
1 Aintion Hospital in a dreadfol etc ic. hoer clothes hating caught
rioting the nbscrice ut her mother. She died ii m oediately after 'het
wrtial at the haslet:lL On the aeswvday Mary Carey. three. rip
old, whose father lie,* at No. Bei, Rosemary lane, was aisocon-,
tfryid td the 'same. hospital. a, touth burnt that Withteliae:
' haw atter. On the bailie day 'l'. Crawl. y. of No. e. Steam's-brAim
ita:clitti•-highwAy. ttaxeca Iludeborough. of Vs hitechapel, both
wider the age of rive rank were burnt irethe üb,cnee of their parents
su shaekinsly that they are nut expected toreouver.
Saturday se'nnight a ertoden house, in Nost.b.swet, rneondrey,
oecui-ied ultwved, a ligktallASt4 .10 • tke
eb:icace of the