The Sun.
London, England, 1825-01-10 00:00:00

BOXING.

The battle between Flowers the blacksmith and Brn _Writle
(who was talked of as the Warwickshire man to be pitted
against Jem Ward for the Championship), took place on Sa-
turday at Padbury Common, eight miles from Chipping Nor-
ton, in Bucks, on the verge of the three counties of Oxon,
Bucks, and Worcester, for a stake of 50 sovereigns. After a
desperate conflict of 24 minutes, Flowers was declared the
victor, his adversary not being able to come to time after the
12th round.

As the general election approaches, many are
the rumours and various the reports, which are circulated re-
specting this great scene of action, this Theatre for the exhibi-
tion of declaiming Whigs, and their now almost extinct frater-
nity, the noisy, insignificant Radicals. The Virgin Borough
of Maldie, we are informed, will be honoured with the pre-
sence of no less than four rival candidates ; we for our part
predict, notwithstanding the combined Artillery of Monthly
Clubs, Promises, Money, &c. with the croakings of the
Mercury, the expected candidates • will not grace the borough
with their presence ; if they should, we entertain no doubt but
the Burgesses will remain contented with their present repre-
sentatives, at least with one of them, and wisely prefer rank,
property, and respectability, resident near them, to the frothy
speeches of vacillating Whigs, or the youthful enthusiasm of
half-fledged Statesmen. The true-blue interest in Maldon
never was stronger than at the present moment ; if the freemen
are but firm, united, and consistent, they cannot doubt success,
they will insure as their representative, one whose public con-
duct merits their esteem, and whose regard to the interests of
the Borough, entitle him to their warm and zealous support.—
( Cache:ler Gazette, Jan. 8.)

•
NiunDER.-01) the 22c1 of December, at Ville-
franche (Avepron), a retired soldier, a quarter-master, but a
young man, paid a visit to his uncle when the whole family
were collected. Shortly after his arrival he asked his young
cousin for a glass of water, and she went into a neighbouring
apartment to order it. On calling a servant he drew forth a
pistol and shot her, and she was just able to stagger to the feet
of her father, when she fell down and expired. The murderer
immediately left the apartment and blew out his brains on the
stairs. A paper was found on him addressed to the young
woman, and on it was written the words " love, hate, play, and
revenge." It is said that he was a gambler, and deeply in love
with his cousin, and that she being opposed to him in marriage,
had caused him to commit this ferocious and horrid crime.—
(Constitution/xi.)

AWFUL INSTANCE OF SUDDEN DEATII.--Yester-
day morning a Lady who was attending with her family the
performance of public worship, at Dr. Rees's Chapel, Jewin-
street, fell down in a fit of apoplexy. She was standing in the
act of prayer at the time. Medical aid was immediately called
in, but to no purpose ; the spark of life was quite extinct. The
Rev- Gentleman who officiated for Dr. Rees, at the conclusion
of the sermon, alluded to this melancholy event in a very feel-
ing and powerful manner.