The Sun.
London, England, 1848-09-27 00:00:00

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.ILISM.
W. DAyEs,. ,EL MARTIN FOR 501 Alglsg•
yhe eneaunter _ 2se professors of the pugilate‘took
ace yesterday, on the brown heath-clad common or
Woking, a water party, at this precarious and chilly
season of the year, being wisely eschewed, and the rail
of the South-western patronised. The interest which..
the match gave birth to was manifest by the atteedance.
of betwc en three and four hundred a the London divi-
sion, recruited by a tolerable gathering of the natives of"
the parts adjacent to the scene of action. Martin has
been long before the public as a pugilist ,• his game
battles with 0. Attenbury and Williams, at the outset or
his career, and his more skilful, though less fortunate
ones with Tom Lane, Phelps, of Brighton (twice), to-
gether with his defeat of 13arnash, on this very
ground, bear testimony to high skill and good con-
fidence on the part of his backers. True it is, that
there were not wanting those who insinuated that
Martin's want of success in his remarkable battles
with Phelps and Lane was attributable rather to
lack of game and perseverance than to physical
incapacity. Such, however, as witnessed to-day's con-
test will concess their error, for, though defeated, Martin's
conduct a as courageous in the extreme, until his strength
left him, which it always appears to db after a certain
period, whatever lead or advantage he may have ac-
quired by his skill and science. Hayes is, in comparison
ith Martin, a fresh youth, as yet in his novitiate, and a
I,lsely plant if not brought too rapidly forward, against ti
first-rater, apt as he has shown himself, at each succeed-
ing appearance in the roped arena, first with Finn; se-
condly with Cooper; and now with the accomplished Mar-:
tin, he has much to learn before it will be safe to match
him with the top of the light weights, as was yesterday
talked of among his more sanguine admirers. The inner
and outer rings being duly formed by the veteran
commissary, at twenty-five minutes before twelve, the
men advanced from their corners and shook hands
manfully, and threw themselves into position. Martin
esquired by Turner and young Sambe, while Maley
and Barnash waited on Hayes. The weights were
—Martin, 9st. 71b., Hayes 9st. 61b. Hayes having the
advantage of length of reach, Martin his balance
of weight in muscularity of build. The sparring, feints,
and stops were numerous and skilful, and elicited loud
applause from the critics in this branch of the arts of
attack and defences. Hayes at length got in a trifling
tap on Martin's left eye, which flushed the skin a little;
Martin returned heavily with the right on the body,
pretty mutual stops of left-handed counters, at length
brought them to a rally, when Martin got home over
Elayes's left eye. The second round was similar in cha-
racter, Mayes undermost in close. In the third Hayes
got the first event, by drawing the purple fluid slightly
:rem Martin's olfactory organ, and threw him in the
close. Thenceforth, the battle progressed until the 2"9th
round with much equality of skill, courage, and merit; •
Hayes appearing the fresher and stronger run, while
Martin was the more skilful in the use of
both hands. He frequently visited Hayes's side
with his right, in a style that appeared consideralaly to
embarrass the young one's left, and deprive it of nsuch
of its hitting power. About this point Martin, who
had for 62 minutes, boldly faced his man with a pros-
pect of victory (several times, after slipping dawns 14V1P-'
ing up, and courageously renewing the round), visibly'
and remarkably fell off. He became slow, and after
being thrown in the 21st round, was ineffectivessand
completely out in his distance, throwing away both hands
widely. We cannot say that Hayes became confident,
for from the outset he fought with excellent temper,
coolness, good humour, and determined courage. In the
27th and 28;11 rounds Martin, after a random attempt at
a rally to turn the tide in his favour, went down, tend
• his last chance was out. Turner threw up the sponge,
and at 93 minutes from the time of first crossing hand,
Haves stepped across the ring once more to shake hands
• with his defeated antagonist. Martin has thus been de-
feated in four battles out of the last five, a proof that
• mere skill, unless seconded by a due quantum of
lasting qualities, cannot successfully oppose youth,
coolness, strength, and resolve. Shortly after the battle
the victor was seen walking the common enjoying a
cigar, the outward signs of his recent affray being by no
means prominently remarkable.—Advertiser.

ROYAL EXCHANGE CHIMES.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUM
Slit,—Allow us, in justice to ourselves, to state
that the ill effect of the tune " God save the Queen,"
as now played, is caused by its injudicious arrange-
ment. We have the written testimony of Mr. T.
Cooke and other high musical authorities as to this
fact, and as the Gresham Committee referatd the
matter to Mr. Cooke, he arranged the four tunes
intended to be played in such a way as to bring out
the best points and effects that ca.n be prodaced on
bells. Two of these tunes were completed and
played to his satisfaction, but for some reason, never
explained to us, they were taken off the barrel imme-
diately after his death, and the public were never
allowed to hear them. The present miserable affair
was then set after a similar fashion to that of which
Mr. Cooke complained.
Four tunes were contracted for to he played upon
the bells`; at present, however, the monotonous chime
brings into action every three hours the six smallest
bells, out of a. set of fifteen. We have plenty of tes-
timony from high authorities as to the merits of the
hells, and when justice is done to them, and they are
properly treated after the suggestion of Mr. Cooke,
we will guarantee such a set as will give general
satisfaction. We are merely doing our duty to
the public and ourselves in explaining the matter, and
if no better arrangement is made, and no other tunes
are played, we must absolve ourselves from any
blame.
4 We have spared no pains, and will spare none, to
render the chimes excellent in every particular.
We can refer to the numerous peals and sets of
bells we have made, and are constantly making, as to
our capabilities, and it is somewhat singular that,
with a reputation of a century and daily increasing
experience and practice, we should incur so much
obloquy in a solitary instance.
11'e are, Sir, your respectful servants,
CARLES and GEORGE MEARS.
Bell Foundry, Whitechapel, Sept., 1848.

NARROW ESCAPE OF TIIE YACHT 4AUD.—The

beautiful schooner-yacht Maud, Leigh, Esq., of the
Royal Yacht Club, from Cherbourg, in running for our
roads on Friday evening, about five o'clock, struck ()litho
Muse() rock, one of the Lower Heads, where she hung

arly a quarter of an hour. Captain Sadler, of the Sir
Francis Drake, ran close to her, and offered to render

any assistance, which, however, was declined. It was
discovered soon after the Sir Francis Drake bad left her
that she was filling last; the wind, however, being fair,
she fortunately got into the harbour about seven o'elock.
They were then compelled to engage a number of hands
to bale out the water to keep her from sinking, the
water being above the cabin deck. On the tide leaving
her it was discovered that her fore-foot was split, iho
deadwood and garboard streaks started about twelve
feet, and her felse keel a little rubbe3. The whole of the
repairs were finished in a workmanlike manner. We
were happy to hear the owner, Squire Leigh, tell the
captain of her, that he did not blame him in the least
for the accident occurring. We strongly advise our
hat beur master, Captain Collis, to have these sunken
dangers buoyed on, which would evidently be of service
to our pilots as well as other nautical men, as the glare
of the setting sun sometimes makes it difficult to see the
leading marks; at the same time we strongly recommend
our yachting gentry never to attempt our roadstead
without a pilot.—Guernsey Sun,Sept. 20.
For extinguishing Fires, the apparatus should be
readily distinguishable night and day, and always ready
for use without any appliances which may be mislaid or
forgotten at the very instant they are needed. With
this view, Mr. Newlands says—" I propose that several
lamp-posts in each street should be made receptacles for
the water apparatus, the pedestal being made of a size
sufficient to contain it. In each lamp-pedestal I propose
that an upright hydrant be fixed, with a coil of hose,
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sufficient tor washing the streets, or filling the watering
carts, constantly attached. The cock box I would fix
in the footway, always on the same side of the larag-
posts, and at a constant distance from them. In the
event of a fire, the firemen's hose would be instantly at-
tached to the hose of the standpipe by a coupling screw. ‘
The pedestals for the water apparatus being square, and
those for the common lamps being round, would point
out at once the place of the water apparatus; and, if
necessary, the panes of such lamps might be of coloured
glass, as a still greater distinctive mark by night. Every
superintendent of scavengers and every fireman would
he provided with a key to the door of the pedestal, and
in the pedestal the key of the cock would constantly re-
main; thus there would be no delay in using the water
for any purpose. In places where lamp-posts are not
required, the pedestals merely might be used, and these
might he used as guard posts at the entrance to narrow
streets." The lamp irons thus made prominent, might,
he thinks, be rendered still more useful by a label at-
tached to their tops. On these would be cast the 'lames
of the streets (as at Edinburgh, we may add), and on
the centre panel the distance in miles and funlongslKom
I the Exchange. Coach and car faros might be thus regu-
lat,d.—Builder,
REDCAR.—NARROW ESCAPE OF A CLERGYMAN
FROM DROWNING.—On Wednesday morning an eikent
occurred at this fashionable sea-bathing place which
created an immense sensation, and which had, unfortu-
nately, well nigh terminated fatally-. The Rev. W. Sin-
clair, of St. George's, Leeds, and family, have been De-
siding at Redcar for a few weeks, and on Wediresry
morning the reverend gentleman was bathing sea,
when the -ti.a,
when uniortunately he was drawn away by the return-
ing
tide, and
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dtmohifoseYtur;nting one of the bathing-machine he'rses, gallantly
dashed into the sea; but finding the animal was unable
to approach near enough, he plunged into the sea and
swam towards the drowning clergyman; but tlee current
proved too strong, and Mr. Ray's life as also 'placed in
graethatinjgeo_inpaarellyi-i.lesl,n the meatime Mr. Stain owner el Ow
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having observed the painful °mar-
rence, promptly gave notice to some boatmen, who pro-
• %identially succeeded in rescuing the reverend gentle-
man froin a watery grave. He was much exhausted
who n token eat of the water, but by the application of
proper remedies he speedily recoyered.—llalffax Guar-
dian

BAH, IN CASES OF TREASON.—Under the Aot
11 and 12 Viet., cap. 42, sec. 23, justices of the peace
may at their discretion accept bail in cases of felony and
misdemeanour, but not in cases of treason, " nor shall
such persons be admitted to bail, except by order of
one of her Majesty's Secretaries of State or by her
Majesty's Court of Queens 13, nch at Westminster, oar a
Judge thereof in vacation." The Act will take ;effect on
Alcuclay