The Sun.
London, England, 1863-01-21 00:00:00

PUGILISM.

GEORGE HENLEY AND JOHN LYNCH.--These members
of the P.R. met yesterday to decide their claim to fistic
superiority, when, after anything but a pleasant aquatic
trip, owing to the extremely boisterous state of the weather,
the ring was formed by the assistant-commissary on well-
known ground. Henley, who is 24 years old, stands sft.
stin., and has contended prior to the present occasion with
French and the well-known Joe Nolan, of Birmingham,
winning with the first-mentioned, but being defeated by
the Brum. Lynch is 24, stands sft. 71in., and has once be-
fore fought within the ropes, having contended with Bat-
chelor, whom he had the good fortune :to defeat. Henley
was brought out under the auspices of Jemmy Welsh, in
days past one of the most scientific light-weight champions.
Lynch (who is no relation to Charley Lynch) was backed
from Jesse Hatton's, Homer-street, Marylebone, and was
confined to 9at. 41b., while Henley was not restricted in
weight. A referee, after some delay, being obtained, the
belligerents stepped within the ropes. Lynch won the toss
for corners, which was some little advantage in his favour,
as the wind from the south-west was blowing a hurricane
The betting was level, but there was not much money laid
out at the ring's side.
The combatants at once went bustling to work, and after
some exchanges, in which the men got in all parts of the
ring, Henley got on with the lett heavily, and Lynch, who
spun round, went down near the ropes. In the second bout
the first of the three leading events was won by Henley,
and in the flah round he succeeded, as Lynch was coming
in, in delivering a flush hit with the left, which instantly
sent Lynch to gals. lie was out of time, and the sponge
was thrown up in token of defeat. Henley, who had scarcely
a mark, was hailed the winner, the battle having only lasted
nine minutes and thirty seconds.

There was to have been another contest between Welsh,
of Birmingham, and young Frawley, for a purse, but owing
to the appearance of the police the "camp" was suddenly
broken up, and, as the commander-in-chief had no ground
convenient, operations were at once suspended.

LONDON GAZETTE—Yesterday.

FOREIGN OFFI E, JAN. 12.

The Queen has been pleased to approve of Mr. M. B.
Sampson as Consul-General in England ; of Mr. Juan
Fair:, as Consul in London; and of Juan Smith, jun., as
Consul at Hull; for the Argentine Republic.
JANURAY 17.

The Queen has been pleased to approve of Mr. James
William Musson as Consul at Bermuda for his Majesty the
King of Denmark,
ihe Queen has also been pleased to approve of Mr.
Thomas :stnall as Vice-Consul at Lowestoft for his Royal
H.ghness the Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin.
WAR-OFFICE, PALL-MALL, JAN. 2J.

CHAPLAIN'S DEPARTMENT—The Rev. John Higgin-
botham to be Chaplain of the Fourth Class.
MILITARY STORE DEPARTMENT—Deputy Superintendent
of Stores R. R. Pringle to be Superintendent of Stores,
vice Morris, superannuated ; Assistant-Superintendent
of Stores W. O'Neill to he Deputy Superintendent of
Stores, vice Pringle: Deputy Assistant-Superintendent
of Stores A. S. Bcswick to be As istant-Supt rintendent
of Stores, vice O'Neill; Deputy Assistant- Superintendent
of Stores J. Moore, to be Assistant- Superintendent
Gf Stores, vice Wilkinson, superannuated ; De-
puty Assistant-Superintendent of Stores E. Fayrer to
be Assistant-Superintendent of Stores, vice Peak son,
superannuated ; Deputy Assistant-Superintendent of
Stores J. M. Lloyd has been permitted to resign his
Commission.

Her Majesty has been pleased to approve of Deputy
Assistant-Superintendent of Stores Robert W. Cass being
placed at the bottom of the list of officers of that rank, next
below Deputy Assistant-Superintendent of Stores C. Webb,
in accordance with the sentence of a general court-martial.
INDIA OFFICE, JAN. 20.
Her Majesty has been pleased to approve of the under-
mentioned promotions and alterations of rank among the
officers of tbo Madras army :