The National Register.
London, England, 1819-06-06 00:00:00

THE FIGHT.

Round 1. Counter hits wereezehangetl, after writ feints, end
the men broke away to sparring again. Burn, in malting play.
r.weived a in avy flush hit upon the nose, and a profusion of duet
f. Wowed. The blow floored him c.leanly, and it at a great point
fur Shelton, aho was the favourite now at 6to 4. _ _

•.!. Burn went in to close fighting, and Shelton melted the wax
in Iris tight car. Several scrambling I iows told on both sides,
bat Bum was knocked down again, and from the manner in
which the men went to work, it was el,ident it would be • short
but merry 'fig t.
3. Shelton was hit through his guard, and Burn, in plum% gin
lilt.) a Owe, and thieve hi: adversary.
4. A real fighting round. Each stood manfully to their
work, like a liriiish 'far to his gnn, ferules; of consequences.—
Burn pLerd lira hit on the neck but he was returned upon, and
a gay tally followed. which excited the admiration of the ring.
In a close rlielton was thrown.

5. Both exhibited strung marhs of punishment in the last
round. Burn bled freely, and his right ogle was much damaged.
and Shehim si:ewed a heavy crack on the left cheek. Both were
piping, anti Shelton having placed a body hit, but not home,
Bum m f.illowing got across the ropes and fell.
C. Burn made play, with touch desperation, bat his ideas
• !Chile:: exchequered, and Shelton had much reduced him. After
a •mart rally sad exchange of hits Burn was thrown.
7. Crashing hitting on both sides, and Shelton was knocked
down by a heavy right-handed blow on the head. which put his
features upon the grimace order. Burn missed one rigbt-handed
lunge. in this round, which must have told to the purpose.—
llzo tt was coy Lotifi, money, as both were weak and much
hit, but Burn's forehead seemed to be fast covering his eyes.
8. Shelton CIS thrown in a close, or he rather seemed to visit
a bit cf rtes t.

9. This was the best round is the fight, which commenced
with counter hits upon ti.e head, anti was maintained with much
galhuury. Burn had mu,t strength, but Shelton's scienos served
Lim. B.:01 down and much distiessed.
W. Shelton was knocked down van, after some hard fighting,
and slthwigh Burn exhibited more heating than tht other, he Lad
the best of the Fg!..t. Betting 6t04 on Shelton.
11, Itt. and 13. Tnese rounds were fought under much dis-
tress, but Shelton executed severely mum the weaving system.
la. 15, and it;. Both too tiral for work, and no mischief
done.

17. Wind had recruited. and the men went to work again,
and !turn knocked Ins advent .ry down with a chattering facer.
11. Both down in &clove.
19. A puni►lting round on both sides, and bull down in a
time.

O. Bum was thrown beardy, and he never recovered it.
Vt. Shelton received a heavy hit, which nearly closed his
left eye.
V. A gallant round,' with equal advantages, and both down
in a close.
2.3. After counter hits Shelton went down weak.
Ye and 23. Both were too much exhausted to du nth.chief, and
they went down like two drunken men.
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A good hitting round, to the at:van.age of Shelton, who
gave his adversary a heavy fall upon the back of his contused
head.

tr. tee end 29. to the advantage of Shelton. who appeared
freshest.

30. The last round, in which Burn could not make any tight,
he stood to his work I.he a real good tale, but a blow from Shelton
brought him down forward, and lie was in darkneis. He however
stood up until the S'ali round. when lie received a hairy hit on
the head. and remained fur some time motiuuless. and Shelton
must have het:reglad enough to near that La had wan.