The Sun.
London, England, 1825-08-01 00:00:00

THE SECOND LION FIGHT.

( From the Times.)
[The following account is from' a Correspon-
dent. We have not time nor room for more than an expres-
sion of disgust and indignation at the cruelty of the spectacle
and the supineness of the magistracy.]
Wombwell has, notwithstanding the strong expression of
the public indignation which accompanied the exposure of the
lion Nero to the six dogs, kept his word with the lovers of
cruel sports by a second exhibition. He matched his " Wal-
lace," a fine lion, cubbed in Scotland, against six of the best
dogs that could be found. Wallace's temper is the very oppo-
site of that of the gentle Nero. It is but seldom that he lets
even his feeders approach him and he soon shows that lie can.
not reconcile himself to familiarity from any creature not of
his own species. Nero has completely recovered, we are glad
to say, from the severe usage he received ; but of his opponents,
the spirited Turk is dead, and most of the rest are much torn
and maimed.

Towards eight o'clock the 'Factory yard was well attended,
at ss. each person, and soon after the battle commenced. The
lion was turned from his den to the same stage on which Nero
fought. The match was—

Three couples of dogs to be slipped at him—two at a
time.

2d. Twenty minutes or more, as the umpires should think
fit, to be allowed between each attack.

3d. The dogs to he handed to the cage once only.
Tinker, Ball, Billy, Sweep, Turpin, Tiger.
TIIE FIGHT.

In the Ist round, Tinker and Ball were let loose, and both
made a gallant attack ; the lion having waited for them as if
aware of the approach of his foes. He showed himself s
rest lion, and fought like one. He clapped his paw upon poor
Ball, took Tinker in his teeth, and deliberately walked round
the stage with him as a cat would with a mouse. Ball released
from the paw, worked all he could, but Wallace treated his
slight punishment by a kick now and. then. He at length
dropped Tinker, and that poor animal crawled off the stage as
well as he could. The lion then seized Ball by -the -mouth,
and played precisely the same game with him as if he had'
actually been trained to it. Ball would have been almost
devoured, but his second got hold of him through the bars
and hauled him away.
'rtirpin, a London, and Sweep a Liverpool dog, made an
excellent attack, but it was three or four minutes before the
ingenuity of their seconds could get them on. Wallace squatted
on his haunches and placed himself erect at the slope where
the dogs mounted the stage, as if he thought they dared
not approach. The dogs when on fought gallantly, but both
were vanquished in less than a minute after their attack. The
London dog bolted as soon as he could extricated himself from
the lion's grasp, but Sweep would have been killed on the spot
but he was released.

Wedgbury untied Billy and Tiger, casting a most piteous
look upon the wounded dogs around him. Both went to work.
Wallace seized Billy by the loins, and when shaking him,
Tiger having run away, Wedgbury cried out, "There, you
see how you've gammoned me to have the best dog in England
killed." Billy, however, escaped with his life. He was drat*.
bed through the railing, after having received a mark in the
loins, which (if he recovers at all) will probably render him
unlit for any future contest. The victory of course was declared
in favour of the Lion.

Several well-dressed women viewed the contest from the upper
appartment of the factory.

ITAvovEn, JULY 23.—111 s Royal Highness
the Duke of CAMBRIDGE having been informed
of several fires that have lately happened in this
Kingdom, has sent immediately 600 rix dol-
lars in gold towards the relief of the sufferers.
BRUNSWICK, JULY 21.—The extreme heat of
the weather has been accompanied with nu-
merous fires in our vicinity and other parts of the
country, which great drought has rendered par-
ticularly destructive. Yesterday another large
village was entirely consumed. On the 16th
the town of Susen experienced a similar visita-
tion ; 193 houses were destroyed, and 9.00 faini-
lies reduced to the greatest distress, by the total
destruction of all their property.
AMSTERDAM, JULY 28.—The 11 th General
Meeting of the Netherlands Bible Society was
held yesterday. The reports laid before the
Meeting shelved the flourishing condition of the
Society. The accounts from distant countries
were favourable.

HAGUE, JULY '26.—The magistrates of Breda
have judged it necessary to forbid, under' the
penalties fixed in Art. 471, of the penal code,
the scouring of the shops and pavement in front
of the houses,: it being; advisable on account of
the great drought to be sparing in the use of
water, that there may be no want in case of fire.
VI
NOBILITY NOT TO ? 1 RADE.—According to the
Maxims of the Government of Venice, the Nobles were not
allowed to trade. It is observed by Father Paul, in his edition
of these Maxims, that " the Nobility must abstain from mei,-
" chandizinti, it being the only way to engage Merchants to
" settle in the City ; for it' the Noblemen trade, the Merchants
" will he afraid of being cheated and overawed in their buii-
" ness."—Edit. 1707, p. 33. This little work is deserving of
attention in the present state of Italy. _ _

WIT.—Dr. HENNIKER being one day in con-
versation with that illustrious Statesman, the Earl of Chatham,
amongst other questions, was asked by his Lordship how he
defined Wit ?—" Wit," replied the Doctor, " is like what a
" pension would be given by your Lordship to your humble
" servant—a good thing well applied."
ALL WAITERS.--In St. John's Hall, One day,
during dinner, there happened to be a great paucity of :miters.
A gentleman, impatient at the delay, at length exclaimed,
" ll—n it, we can't get a waiter!"—" The devil we can't,"
said Mr. K--, who sat opposite, " I think we are all
44 waiters."

BuRGAGES.—In the particulars of an approach-
ing sale in Devonshire, there is the following item :—" Also,
to be disposed of, in ee, an assignable bond for four burgage
votes, guaranteed for ever by the Mayor and returning officer;
the voters being in strong opposition, and nearly divided, may
place an election in the hands of the purchaser."
ANCIENT EXTRAVAGANCE.— Clodius jEsopus,
a Roman actor, contemporary with Cicero, was much addicted
to luxury : according to Pliny the elder a single dish at his
table, composed of the rarest singing birds, cost him 8001.
sterling • and Horace records, that he dissolved in vinegar a
precious pearl, and swallowed it. Notwithstanding this osten-
tatious profusion, so well was he rewarded, that he left a for-
tune equal to 160,000/. sterling behind him.—( Gem Biog. Dirt.)
PORTRAIT OF DR. CLARKE.—A likeness of
this celebrated traveller has just been engraved by Mr.
SCSI TEN, from one of Mr. °PIE'S most animated Portraits.
The able Engraver has done ample justice to the original
painting—its animation, energy, brilliant effect, and strong
likeness, being all admirably rendered.
Silt J. 1. LEICESTER.—This eminent Patron
of indigenou. Painting, Sir J. F. LEICESTER, has engaged
Mr. flaYnqr on the amatory subject of Venus presenting
herself hi:Pre , Achilles. The same Painter is employing his
rare powers upon a biblical subject connected with the Passover,
and of the size' of his Dentatus.
BRICK. BE.r LHINGS.-11. is not generally known,
that brick buildings expand and contract with the atmospheri-
cal changes of temperature. A series of experiments were
carried on some years ago to investigate this fact, and the
building was found to alter its form as the sun advanced ; even
a slight shower of rain produced a sensible effect. As the
different parts of buildings are seldom at the same tempera-
ture, this continual heaving and settling must materially acce-
lerate their decay.

WELCH PRCACHING.—A Cambrian preacher
lately proclaimed from hur pulpit, that our Lord and Master,
on rising from the dead, appeared first to women, that the
miracle might be the sooner published abroad.
ItAIKEs seeing GLENGALL taking a glass of
wine at Crockford's the other night, asked him what wine he
was drinking ? to which 6r.Excutr. replied, " Wine—
pooh—its cherry brandy."—" I should rather think," said
ItAixEs, " its cherry bounce."
• It was remarked, by, a celebrated wit, that the lady who fell
out of the boat, in a late gay and fashionable party to Rich-
rescued from her perilous situation by the
of a Noble Lord, accompanied the party for
ptinhoeonmdsp;t kaegn:olilfaiv)‘a gallantry
at little sun and air—(son and heir.)-4Sunday
Paper.
This day will form a new era in the history of.
tefolyr
-vessel,
those of the Ganges.—(Morning
leavAe thseteaban
Paper.)