The Sun.
London, England, 1839-02-14 00:00:00

BURKE AND BENDIGO.

(FROM A CORRESPONDENT.)
PUGILISTIC CONTEST FORMWORTH RB
THE CHAM-
PIONSHIP AND £220 STAKES, BETWEEN
BENDIGO AND DEAF BURKE.
This great event, which has caused such intense interest
in the sporting world, was brought to an issue on Tuesday,
in an extensive field, near the village of Heather, seven
miles from Applebee House, and fire from Ashby-de-la-
Zouch. The ring being formed, not less than 12,000 per-
sops were collected.

On the men stripping it was evident that Burke was not
in good condition, he was a deal too fleshy. Some delay
took place in consequence of Bendigo objecting to Burke
wearing his truss, and which ultimately (according to arti-
cles) he was obliged to take off.
Bendigo's seconds were Peter Taylor and Nick 'Ward;
Dick Curtis and Bill Thomson for Burke. Every thing
being adjusted, a few minutes before two o'clock the fight
commenced.

Round 1. Bendigo made first play, by trying his left,
which told: slightly on the Deaf-un's right side. Burke
sent out his right, which told on his opponent's left ear, se-
vere hits were given on each side, a close, and both down
together for the fall.

2d. Bendigo began with his right and caught Burke on
his left eye, and got cleverly away : Burke went up to his
opponent, severe fighting, Bendigo under at the ropes.
3d. Bendigo began with his right, which told again on
Burke's left eye, ditto repeated, and got cleverly away.
Burke appeared confused, went in and fought desperate,
and succeeded to get Bendigo under for the fall.
4th. Burke came up distressed, showed first blood, his
left eye black and swollen, it was evident he would loose
the fight. Bendigo again with his right on Burke's left
eye, which mode he followed, and had the best of it up to
the 10th and last round, when Burke butted his opponent
twice severely, which being contrary to the present rules
of the P. R., an appeal was made to the referees, who very
properly and promptly decided that Burke had lost the
fight, which lasted 17 minutes, to the disappointment of thou-
sands, who anticipated a long and good fight. Burke was
taken to his carriage, and was sick for sometime, an evident
proof as before stated, that ho was not in proper condition.
Bendigo had scarcely a mark.

SIR F. HEAD and LORD DURHAM

TO LORD MELBOURNE.
Athenaeum, Feb. 13, 1839.
My Lord—l have the honour to state to your Lord-
ship, that in glancing over that portion of Lord Dur-
ham's report to her Majesty on the affairs of British
North America, which relates to Upper Canada, I have
just observed three paragraphs described in the margin
as " Proceedings of Sir Francis Head—failure of result
aimed at by Sir F. Head—real result of Sir F. Head's
policy—Legislature does not possess sufficient popular
confidence—exasperation of the people."
In one of the above paragraphs, which, like the rest
of Lord Durham's report on Upper Canada contains
information perfectly new to me, is the following state-
ment—" In a number of other instances, too, the elec-
tions were carried by Me unscrupulous exercise of the
influence qf the Government."

My Lord, after having, in reply to the addresses
of both houses of the Legislature of Upper Canada,
declined to embarrass her Majesty's Government,
by divulging my correspondence with the Colonial
Department, having told your Lordship that I
would neither publish my despatches, nor give
the names or numbers to enable either House to
ask for them, and having, since my return to London,
most clearly made it known "that I had determined
never again to ask your Lordship to produce my dis-
patches ; that I intended not to petition either House of
Parliament for their production ; and that in case they
should be asked for in either House in my name, I

should authorize the Government to deny the allega-
tion ;" having faithfully performed these duties to the
Government, it is, I own, with extreme surprise
I find that your Lordship and your colleagues should
have deliberately advised her Majesty tolay before both
Houses of Parliament a report containing the para-
graphs alluded to, when her Majesty's Government
knew perfectly well that they were, and long had been
in possession of despatches from me containing unan-
swerable evidence of the series of mis-statements which
thes,., paragraphs contain.
I conceive that her Majesty's Government, by sub-
mitting those paragraphs to Parliament at all, and at all
events, by doing so without disclosing a single word of the
complete contradiction of them which they possess, have
made it unavoidably necessary that, without a moment's
delay, I should vindicate nrystlf ; and I have, therefore,
the honour to inform your Lordship, that I shall this day
send to the press documents which will enable the Bri-
tish public to form their own judgment, not only on the
policy which has been pursued by her Majesty's Govern-
ment in the British North American Colonies, but on
the "parmaccti, for an inward bruise," recommenda-

tions which are contained in the elegantly-written docu
went which has assailed me.

I have the honour to remain, my Lord, very respect
"ully, your Lordship's most obedient humble servant,

.Standard.

F. B. IIEAD.

SHIRT MAKING.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
Sir,—Reading your paper yesterday evening, I saw it
was stated that shirts were being made in Hampshire
for 10. s. per dozen, which statement I wish to correct.
10d. per doz. for some sorts, and tts. 4d. for the best,
is tbe.price, at which the poor women cannot get More
than two-pence a-day. By inserting the above you will I
greatly oblige,

A CONSTANT READER.

Feb. 14, 1839.

CAPTURE OF A SLAVER

We have much pleasure in giving insertion to the fol-
lowing extract from the Bahama Observer of the Bth
December last, giving the particulars of the capture of
a large Portuguese slaver by her Majesty's brig Wan-
derer, under the command of a gallant and meritorious
officer, Commander Bushby.
" Yesterday, her Britannic Majesty's brig Wanderer,
Commander Bushby, came into port, bringing with her
the Portuguese brig Scorpion, Angelo Ellorriago, master,
having on board 214 slaves. On the 25th of November,
while the Wanderer was cruising off the Isle of Pines, was
seen a sail, which from her appearance was taken for either
a French or Spanish man-of•war. The Wanderer showed
her colours—the barque answered them by showing Eng-
lish, and the brig, which was at this time full four miles to
windward, hoisted American colours, and then began to
make sail. The Wanderer closing upon her, she tacked,
evidently desirous of not being overtaken. These manceu-
vres gave rise to strong suspicions that she was a slaver;
and at forty minutes after twelve the Wandorer tacked in
chase. The chase continued until half-past five the next
morning, when, after an effective shot the brig was cap.
turcd.

" The prize is a fine brig of 270 tons, having on board
214 slaves when captured, but we arc informed upwards of
500 when she left the coast. She sails uncommonly fast,
and reports having escaped, o
Curlew,
the coast, from her Ma-
jesty's vessels, the Pylades, and Fair Rosamond.
The Wanderer was in chase upwards of nineteen hours,
having run upwards of 160 miles before capturing her.
After her capture, in bringing her to this port, the brig
had frequently to shorten sail to enable the Wanderer to
keep her company."