The Sun.
London, England, 1825-07-08 00:00:00

SPARRING AT THE FIVES' COURT.

Pick Curtis, alias the Pet of the Fancy, took his benefit yes-
terday, preparatory to his fight with Peter Warren on the 19th
inst. The Court was very well attended, and the sparring was
tolerably good. Among the performers were, Stockman's brother
and Murphy, the Sprig of Myrtle and Turner (not poor old
Ned), Ben Burns and Dick Acton, David Hudson and Gay-
nor, Jack Martin (for the first time these twelve months) and
Ned Neal, Alic. Reid (the Chelsea Snob), and Seabrook, and,
as a wind up, Dick Curtis and Redman, ad good in their way,
although different in their style.
Whiteheaded Bob shewed on this occasion in good spirits,
but rather prominently marked. He mounted the stage, and
made an appeal in favour of his unfortunate antagonist Cooper,
who, lie said, was " hard-up," and deserved the kindly consi-
deration of the Fancy. This address, aided by an address from
the Cicero of the Ring, Harry Holt, produced some effect, and
a few pounds were collected.
The general topic of conversation was the fights between
Shelton and Brown, which is to take place on Tuesday next,
sixty miles from London, on the road to Warwick, and Rough
Robin and Belcher's Chicken, which will come off on the same
day and place. Shelton and Robin are the favourites in town ;
but Brown is in high favour in the country. Tom Spring is to
wait upon him in the ring, and report speaks highly of his
• alen s.
WIAND FIGHT BETWEEN CANNON AND WARD.—This
affair excites considerable interest, but, as yet, no place has
been mentioned for the meeting; some say Warwick, others
Andover, and more Stoney Stratford. The choice will depend
upon the encouragement offered to the men, as the attraction
will, no doubt, be great. The decision must be made without
delay, in consequence of the time which will be necessary to
prepare the stage. Ward is at present a decided favourite-5
to 4, but of these odds there are many takers. Cannon is at
Marlborough, and Ward is in Yorkshire, but lie will soon
move upwards, to be near the scene of action ; he is in the
finest condition. Cannon is also as fine as a star, and is train-
ing under the eye of his old and liberal patron, Mr. Hayne.
Dick Curtis is training at Virginia Water, and has been de-
livering his silk handkerchiefs, to receive a guinea if he wins,
and nothing Wile loses—the odds are 6 to 4 in his favour, but
report speaks highly of Warren's condition.

AWFUL SUDDEN DEATH.—This morning Mr.
IlisLoe, aged 80 years, and an old inhabitant of
Bankside, was standing near Pepper-alley Stairs,
when he suddenly fell and expired instantly.
His body was immediately conveyed home to his
family, and now lies for a Coroner's Inquest.
DREADFUL .AccinENT.—This morning, about
seven o'clock, some men were at work on a scaf-
folding in front of a house in Maddox•street,
Clerkenwell, and in consequence of one of the
puttocks that holds the scaffold giving way at the
second floor, the whole gave way and fell a heigth
of fifty feet, carrying with it four unfortunate
labourers, two of them, we are sorry to say, were
most seriously hurt, but the others escaped with
slight injuries. The wounded men now lie in
the hospital in a dangerous state.
SHOCKING ACT.—Shortly after eleven o'clock
this morning, a poor woman, residing in Escod-
street, Somers Town, went into Mr. Simpson's,
the chemist, in that neighbourhood, and pur-
chased a quantity of laudanum, and on her arri-
val at the door of her house she placed the cup
to her mouth and swallowed the draught. Some
persons suspecting what she had done, examined
the cup, when it turned out to be true. Medi-
cal aid was instantly called, and a powerful
emetic was administered, which produced a
violent vomiting, but greater part of the lauda-
num still remains in her stomach ; she now lies
in a very dangerous state,