The Sun.
London, England, 1806-02-08 00:00:00

BOXING MATCH.

A match having been lohg, in contemplation ha.
ti.veen A,9.efinue4, alias. Dutcli,',sanz, and Tom, Reloher4
they fought yesterday. Betchei was indisposed, but
his friends accepted the challenge, and 100 guineas
-were -staked-` for him. A- consultation was held
amongst the amateurs at eleven o'clock; at Virginia:
Water, and Sendon Heath, near the village of Thorpe,
28 nudes from,town, was decided should be the field
of blood. A rope ring was formed, and the com•
batants entered, with Dan Mendoza and Blake, se•
conds for Sam, and Gulley and Weale for young
Belcher: Some, hundreds were betted 'amongst the
Nobility and:Gentry in the ring, before setting to,
on the level, which *as a manifestation of the listed
knights, being' well Matched. At one o'clock they
set to. , .

ist
_gamut, Sam made a feint, Belcher hit him ; ;be blow
was returned, and Belcher fell by ever. reaching OUnself.
zd. Belcher hit his opponest two blows; Sam returned
one of them slightly -; they closed and fell.
3d. Sant aimed a wellAtrected and desperate hit at his op.
ponent's ribs ; Belcher stopped it with great dexterity, and
hit him with his right hand; they closed disOiderly, and fell.
Five to tour on Bekker. _

4th. This was an uncommon obstinate round. Sam went
in and rallied very gaily Belcher stopped most of his hits
with his left hand; whale he used the right to advantage!
After many blows had been exchanged, Sam's supenoj
strengthjorovailed, and he threw his man.---Bets
3th. Belcher hit iris opponent twit*, although slightly.
spd he fell in a struggle.
6th. A very obstinate round, in favour of Belcher. Sam went
in and railed, as in the 4th-rtund. Belcher received him in
a similar manner, by shifting and stopping most of his blows,
which were desperate. They closed and disengaged, when
Belcher rallied with success, and threw his man. Seven to
four on Belcher.

7th. Belcher rallied, and hit his man a severe blow on the
temple; Sam returned it oh the eye; they closed, and tell
together.
Bth. Belcher's eye swelled very much. The combatants
exchanged hits, and Sans was thrown. Two to anew Belcher,
gth. The low went up to his man very eagerly, but
ed a rally, by what is termed ja,hing at his opponent's head
and throat. I t .was evident ;hat Belcher grew weak, arid tarn
knocked-him down cleanly.
loth. Belcher mact:'several ir,eanual attempts to hit hi;
opponent in the /Ad. Sam ultithately rallied, and Belcher
fell through weakness. The odds were now, icr the first
time, in lavourol.Sarn, 7 to 4-
r Ith. Belcher stopped some well dire led hits l they
closed and leg: -Belcher underneath.'

• 12th. Belcher exerted himself to the utmost, and appeared
to recover his wind Several biows were excnangedt but those
olßticher were feeble ' • ire ultimately fell, apparently e 4,
hausted.—Two o I ortSain.
.13t11,., This round was in tavour of Belcher, who hit hid
oppwient twice-on the bead. Sam grew shy ; Belcher threw
him.

14rii arid Isth rounds, no blows of any consequence; both
appeared, very. weak. Bets were, nearly level again, as bar. •
cher was known to be game. •
t6th. A hard round ; Sam went in,, in a great Inc, and in
following his-man he received two or three hits.
trit. Belcher displayed great perfation in tt►e science of
pugilism ; he hit his man several times, but still appcare4
weak. Six to five on Belcher.
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ath; 19th, =loth, 21st, 228, 23(1, and 24th rounds were
somewhat in favour of Belcher. The combatants, h.wever,
were both so weak, that their bioivs'iriade but little impres-
sion.

25th. Sam very shy, and declined facing his opponent matt-
fully.
26th'. Belcher hit his man in the face, and threw him ; he,
however, appeared very weak, notwithstanding which the
odds were in his favour.

_
27th and 28th rounds, no blows of consequence.
29th. In this round all hopes of Belcher's success ceased
he appeared incapable of facing his man through want of
strength. The tight, however, was continued 2o more
rounds, each gt times becoming the favourite. In the 57th
round Belcher was obliged riduti.intly to resign the contest,
'being unable to stand oh nis legs. .
The battle was one of the best contested, the
most skilful, and the most obstinate, ever witnessed.

Yesterday Her MAJESTY, the Princesses AuGus-
TA and ELIZABETH, visited Lady C. F/NCH I the
Dutchess of YORK visited the PRInESSES.

We are sorry to find that we were led into an
error in stating the death of AdMiral Sir HYDE PAR.,
JUR. The statement was c,opled from a Morning
Paper. We are happy to find that the gallant Ad-
miral is nearly reinstated in his heath.

The First-drawn Ticket, No. 17,880; entitled to
10,0221. was sold in one Half and eight Sixteenths,
at HARRISON and BROOKES7 old established Office,
No. Piccadilly.—All Prizes sold at this Office
will be'paid immediately.

LONDON Printed by R. HARRIS (of Mattlett-Court,
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