The Sun.
London, England, 1831-05-27 00:00:00

NEWMARKET HOUGHTON MEETING, 1631,

In the course of the afternoon a match was made, 300
each, h. ft. between Lord Chesterfield's Titania and Mr.
Wagstaff's Streamlet, Bst. 71h. each, A.F. to be run on
Monday in the above meeting.

WRESTLING AT THE EAGLE TAVERN,

CITY-ROAD.

For the last four days great numbers of the admirers
of wrestling assembled at the Eagle Tavern, City-road, to
witness the contests between men from Cornwall and
Devon, for various prizes, amounting in the whole to
about 30/. The play was in the Devon style, and many
celebrated players from both counties entered the ring as
competitors. The two first days were eceupied in mak-
ing standards, during which the play frequently called
forth the most decided marks of approbation. Twenty-
three standards having been made, the double play com-
menced on Wednesday, and the ground was thronged to
overflow to witness it.

Jones, of Devon, and Roberts, of Cornwall, were the
first to enter the ring as double players; and, after a long
and tedious bout, the latter was thrown.

Chapman and Knight, both of Devon, next entered, and
at the expiration of ten minutes Knight was sent fairly on
his back.

Stacey, of Cornwall, and Parish, of Devon, made sonic
beautiful play, which continued for twenty minutes, when.
Parish threw his man.

Serjeant, of Devon, and Bond, of Cornwall, were next
drawn from the bag, and some good play took place be-
tween them. Bond was ultimately thrown.
Middleton, of Devon, and Olver, of Cornwall, came
next into the ring, and the former succeeded in keeping his
celebrated antagonist out for '7l minutes. Olver, how-
ever, after much trouble, threw his man on the fere hip.
Cocks and Kingwell, of Devon, continued together for
40 minutes, when Kingwell threw his opponent over the
knee a beautiful fall, in which Cocks's wrist was sprained.
Avery, the celebrated Devon player, then entered the
ring with Pascoe, sen., and, as was expected, the latter
shortly was laid on his back.
The renowned Rooke, of Cornwall, and Brown, of
Devon, next came in contact. The latter was far inferior
in size and strength to his powerful opponent, but he
played several bouts prettily, till at length Rooke placed
his arm round Brown's neck, and threw him with a heave
in a curious manner.

Finney, from the Emerald Isle, and Trent, of Devon,
showed some good play for about ten minutes. Finney at
length got his man in a good position, and threw him on
the fore hip.
Avery (the baker), in coming against Pyke, was thrown
by the toe i❑ the first bout.
Pascoe, jun. and Redford concluded the double play, by
the former throwing his man cleverly by the hip.
The treWe play commenced with Finney and Sargent,
and at the conclusion of nine bouts, Finney contrived to
throw his man.

Itooke then floored Jones, of Devon ; Kingwell threw
Pascoe, jun. ; and Avery lifted Parish, of Devon, over head
and heels on his back.

Olver and Chapman were the next pair, and after a
protracted, and far from a satisfactory struggle, the latter
received a hurt, and could not again come to the scratch.

At the conclusion of the last mentioned contest, the
sports were adjourned till the following (lay (yesterday),
when, after some admirable play, Rooke, of Cornwall, re-
ceived the first prize ; Avery, of Devon, the second ; Fin-
ney, on the side of Cornwall, the third ; and Olver, of
Cornwall, the fourth. Avery, in his contest with Rooke,
had his right arm dislocated, which of course disabled him
from further competition. At the conclusion of the above
play, a young man from Devon challenged any one for a
sovereign, and was accepted by Stacey, who threw him
twice out of three times, and became the victor.

NOCTURNAL TELEGRAPHS.—Within these
few days a French gentleman, M. de COURETTES, has
arrived in London from Paris; with the view of obtaining
the adoption of a system of nocturnal telegraphs. The
chief improvement is a new and more simple alphabet, or
set of signs, by which greatei rapidity is obtained. The
nocturnal telegraph consists of one lamp fixed on the top
of a post to be erected at the proper elevation. Round this
fixed lamp another is made to revolve at the end of a
moveable beam. A sufficient number of distinct positions
may be thus obtained with rapidity. The distance between
one station and another of a diurnal telegraph is usually
about eight er ten miles, according to circumstances, but a
nocturnal one may be at intervals of eighteen miles. Toe
first outlay of capital for the establishment of such a
citele-
graph, to serve for both night and day France,
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culated at about 80/. for each station 1
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expence would be somewhat greater, and it could woad
for 100/. a year.