The Sun.
London, England, 1824-10-27 00:00:00

FIGHT PUT OFF,

BETWEEN JACX MARTIN AND JEM BURN FOR 3001. A BIDE.
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Never was a fight looked forward to with more interest than
the present. On the one I►and the friends of Martin rely on
his tried courage and manly generalship in many battles of
great celebrity, and on the other side the sanguine admirers of
Burn build their hopes on his youth, activity, and known de-
termination—he is already a great favourite with the Fancy,
and has a longing eye to the championship on some fortunate
but future day. He is indeed a very aspiring youth, setting
aside the idle but natural chaffing of his kind uncle Old Ben,
who has good reason to be proud of his young protege.
The morning was ushered in very stormily and we., to the
great annoyance of the road takers. But their curiosity to wit-
ness a prime battle between two such men overcame all wet
scruples, and the roads from London, Windsor,
&c. and every avenue, by.lane, wood, moor, and moun-
Basingstoke,
min poured the converging crowds to one interesting focus,
lof brave: men, sharp men, idle men, and fiat men—barouche, •
dray, gig, and donkey cart, all forming a motley ring to
fill the eye of wonder. So intense is the interest created by
this fight, that two Gentlemen have posted all the way from
Glasgow to behold it. Ben Burn, Tom Oliver, and the fight-
ing int went down to Hampton on Monday night, at which
place Martin had been training, and stept at the Bell Inn. Jem
Burn slept at the NVltite Lion—he is in excellent health, high
spirits, and full of promise. He stands five feet ten inches
and a half high, aged 20, and looks remarkably well. He
weighs eleven stone five pounds; when he fiils out, in a year
or two, he will he a powerful fellow. He is extremely cautious
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The morning cleared up by nine o'cl'ock, and about ten the
admirers, set out in high glee for the field of battle, in the vici-
nity
yesterday se'nnight. The odds varied in favour of Burn,
but the A agistrate interfered, and the ground fixed on was at
Lalehatn, a village two miles from Staines.
No sooner was the ring formed than a Magistrate, Sir JOUX
GIBBON, of Stanway, appeared, and told the milling coves
that there should be no fight there.
However, at three minutes past one o'clock, Jem Burn came
into the ring with his uncle, Old Ben, and tuking off his hat
said—" Gentlemen, I non here ready to fight ; it-Martin does
not chose to appear, I claim the money."—(Bravo and ap-
plause.)
Sir Joux °most' said " you shall not fight here."
However, Burn remained in the ring, determined to wait the
appearance of Martin. After waiting 20 minutes he went out.
Old. Ben said that he had no doubt Martin intended to tight,
but he suspected that his backers, having sported too much
money on the event, were afraid to let him come to the scratch.
A number of pigeons were "let fly" for London, to announce
that it was no go. It appears rather singular that the ground
chosen should be so near a village where there are so many
beaks. The worthy Baronet, onbeing told that he had spoilt the
sport, answered that he had hail many a day's sport spoiled.
The concourse of people was very great. There was a liberal
sprinkling of carriages on the ground, and others thronging to.
wards the spot ; all seemed to go away very much chagrined at
the result. Martin's friends are certainly much to blame in
hoaxing the lovers of pugilism so barefacedly. Burn went
back to Hampton, having easily won his 3001., which is, of
course, forfeited. Martin did not appear.
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Papers) there is the greatest disposition to intro-
duce that useful invention) the Steam-boat.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

COURT OF !UNITS BENCII—(Tius DAT.)
MORNING HERALD—DUNG tN V. lIIWAIII.I.

As soon as the four Judges had taken their
seats on the Bench, the adjourned proceedings of
Libel against the above defendant, the proprietor
of the Morning Herald, was resumed.
Mr. PATTISON having concluded Ms argument
3esterda s iu which ho was followed by Mr.
LAwEs, Hho appeared on the behalf of the de-
fendant, that latter gentleman now rose and ad-
dressed their Lordships at considerable length
for his client, and was left contending the point
when our paper went to press.

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS—(This DAT.)