The Sun.
London, England, 1825-07-20 00:00:00

THE FIGHT.

Roy ND 1. Without ceremony Cannon made play at his ad-
versary with both hands, but there was no telling in it as in his
fight with Josh Hudson. Ward avoided this premeditated
assault by a retiring step, and in Cannon's. second rush he was
hit hard in the eye, which some thought was done by falling on
the stage. Some severe in fighting took place, and both went
down in a fall, Cannon undermost. Betters silent, and odds as
at setting to.

2. Caiinon again made his rush, and his right hand told par-
tially at an ill-measured distance upon Ward's neck. ' Jem re-
turned instanter with his left fist, drew Claret, and in astruggle
threw Cannon a heavy cross buttock, a la Jcm Belcher.-2 to
I on Ward.

3. Ward was playing at what school children would call,
hide and seek, but his seeking was only to find out his real and
scientific measurement upon Cannon's os frontis. After some
feints, he put his right fist into action by a hit upon Cannon's
nostril, which, however, was gamely returned, but short. In
struggling for the fall, or rather in what would be termed a
wrestling match, both went down, Ward undermost, but not
hurtful to either.

4. A brave fighting round, but Ward was too quick for his
adversary; his straight hitting superseded Cannon's round
blows by depriving them of that strength in delivery, which
alone can prove effectual. A manly rally took place, and both
went down in a struggle. The hitting was too quick for dis-
cernment at this moment ' • but when Cannon left his second's
knee for the next round, his punishment about the•ogles was
prominent.. _ _ _

5. Ward for the first time made play by pinking his anta-
gonist and getting away. Cannon was too game to be denied ;
but he was out-fought upon all points. Ward was thrown at
the close of the round.-3 and 4 to 1 on Ward.

6. This the best judges considered a finishing round. The
lion-hearted Cannon went in to fight, but he he was always met
upon the head until he was kept in what is technically called
dorsing. He bled freely and was thrown.-10 -to lon Ward,
who was fresh, full of gaiety, and had not a visible mark.

7. Cannon by severe— hitling Was much reduced ; he was
piping, and all abroad, and Ward waited upon him with the
finest of science. The round closed with a gallant rally, and in
wrestling Cannon got a heavy fall.
8. Cannon seemed to have been hit out of time. He was be-
sides open mouthed, his pompey heaving, and every thing but
a winner. He made gallant but useless efforts, and was thrown.
The poundage begging.
9. This round was a finisher. Cannon in making a rush was
met in the throat, but he fought to one corner of the stage, when
his arms laid helpless upon Ward's shoulders. Each were tired,
and Ward used no exertion until Cannon made a stir, and
Ward floored him.

He was senseless on his second's knee, and was carried off
the ground in that state.
Ward won the fight in 13 minutes, without any visible marks
of punishment.
REMARKS.—The nearest approximation to the ever-memo-
rable Jens Belcher is Ward ; and take him altogether, he is a
safer man to be backed, having more caution than Belcher had;
he is as good with one hand as the other, and both are alike
offensive in their operations. Cannon possesses all the bravery'
the oldest frequenters of the ring have witnessed, but at thirty_
five he is too far advanced to be of any use to himself in com-
batting with the rising votaries of the art. His boldness and
goodness cannot at his age benefit hint by any other practical
experiment, and as the ambition to which he aspired of becom-
ing Champion of England has vanished, he will do well, like
Cooper, Shelton, and Co., who lost their colts' teeth more than
20 years ago. to retire.—Brown, who beat Shelton, was on the
ground. Ward was offered to fight him 500 to 400, but it was
no go.

Fi nt.—About three o'clock yesterday morning,
a watchman of St. Alban's-place, Hanover-square, was alarmed
by a strong light being perceivable through the parlour shutters
of the house of Mr. NELSON YOUNG. lie gave an imme-
diate alarm, and the inmates being aroused, the lower part of
the house was discovered to be almost entirely in flames, which
were ascending most rapidly. However, prompt assistance
being rendered, the fire was subdued, having destroyed a great
part of the house. It is a curious fact, that two young children
of the ages of six and seven were asleep in the parlour when it
was in flames, and never awoke until they were aroused and
rescued by Mr. Young, about a quarter of an hour after the
tire broke out; they sustained no injury whatever. The fire,
it is believed, was caused by the bursting of a bottle of vitriol.

The Earl of DARTMOUTH has ordered his
name to be entered for 5001. towards the intended
Hospital at Huddersfield.

TILE ARMY.

CHANGE OF QUARTERS IN THE GUARDS.

The 2d battalion of the Grenadier Regiment of the Guard 4
is ordered to proceed from the Tower, on the 25th inst. to Pe4.
dington, to embark on board canal boats for Liverpool, on route
to Dublin, to replace the Ist battalion to the ad regiment,
which is ordered to England.
The Ist battalion of the Grenadier Guards is ordered to march •
on the 25th inst. from Windsor to the Tower, to replace the 2d
battalion of the same regiment, ordered to Ireland.
The Ist battalion of the Coldstream Guards has received
orders to march, on the 25th instant, from Lower Westminster
to Windsor, to replace the Ist battalioti of the Grenadier
Guards, ordered to the Tower.
The remaining► battalions of the Guards will, on the arrival •
of the Ist battalion of the 3d regiment from Ireland, change
their quarters.

Det-achments belonging to the 2d, 3d, 13th, 38th, 48th, and
54th regiments or infantry, marched on Monday morning from
Westminster for the Isle of Wight.
Detachments belonging to the 70th and 96th regiments of
Foot, Marched on Monday morning from Westminster, for
Winchester.

A detachment of the 90th regiment of Infantry marched on
Monday morning from Westminster for Portsmouth.
A detachment belonging to the 99th regiment of Foot
marched on Monday morning from Westminster for Gosport.