The Sun.
London, England, 1834-06-26 00:00:00

FATAL BOXING MATCH.

The sporting circles were on Tuesday all on the
alert to know . the result of two prize fights, which
were appointed to take place in the neighbourhood of
Andover, the scene of. former celebrated feats of a
similar description, between Spring and Neat, Curtis
and Aaron, Young Dutch Sam and Gypsey Cooper,
&c. The men engaged in the present instance were
Young Dutch Sam and Tom Gaynor, the former
fighting 3001. to 2001. ; and Swift and Noon, two
light men, who fought for 50/. a side. The battles
took place within about four miles of .the town, and
are said to Piave been the fairest, most manly, and
scientific which have, taken place for many years. The
ring, which was admirably forined, was surrounded by
thousands of persons of all ranks, among whom were
several noblemen; military officers, and magistrates.
The first fight which came-off was that between
Young Dutch Sam and Gaynor ; it occupied a
period of two hours and• five, minutes, during which
the superior science of Sam enabled him to ad-
minister the greatest quantity Af.,pupishment, which
was done - principally with his left hand, his right
arm having been injured in. the , second .round
by a cross buttock. Gaynor did not give in till corn-
Pletely exhausted, and exhibited throughout the most
unflinching bravery. Sam's punishment, ,was not.. se-
vere, and he- was enabled -to. come to- town in the
course of the night. Gaynor was conveyed to an inn
at Andover, where every- possible attention was paid
to him. Such were the golden opinions entertained
of him. amongst the spectators, that upwards of 221.
were 'raised ,for him on the ground, and much larger
subscriptions ,are promised.
The second fight, :that between Swift and Neon,
was equally distigguished for science and hardy en..
durance.. The men were nearly of equal weight,
being about 85t. 121 b. and the chances of victory
seemed to vary from first to last, -till the seventy-
first . round, when Noon, in a cross-buttock, fell with
his-head heavily against the ground. His seconds were
then desirous of giving up the battle and taking him
away, but he pertinaciously persisted in prolonging the
contest. In the next round he was evidently so ex-
hausted that his seconds threw up the hat in token of
defeat, and insisted up.on his retiring. At this he was so
provoked that he struck one of his seconds, and retired
from.the ring in tears, although every person present
felt perfectly satisfied of the humane course which had
been adopted, and foresaw that if he had been per-
mitted to continue the fight it would be only to submit
him to additional unnecessary punishment. On get-
ting to Andover, he also received prompt surgical assis-
tance ; but it, 'is' deeply to be regretted that in the
course of the night he breathed his last, still persist-
ing that if he had been allowed to continue his exer-
tions he.woUld have been the victor instead of Swift.
He seemed deeply, mortified at his defeat, and cried
incessantly, at. the disappointment of his. hopes. The
poor fellow has left a widow- and child, and deserved a
better Sate.. He was <known in the ring under' the
denomination of " The. Pocket Hercules," and fought
Swift once before, when' he was deprived of the for-
tune of the day, by an accidental foul blow. But for
this unfortunate occurrence, it was supposed the
Fancy would have been restored to its ancient cele-
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A well-dressed wonian, about 25 years old,
says the New York Sun, went into a shoe-store to be
fitted with a pair of' shoes. ' •Aftthi.tshroyeinsgw
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murmurings about poverty, &c.,
at double the usual price.

sgitEENo6k.,--lia'ving a few days ago visited
the West Parish Church-yard, in company with kr
friend, to whom we had promised to point-out the spot
where repose the ashes of. -Burns' Highland Mary, we
were casual witnesses of a-very affecting spectacle,
which, ''sad aS it was, yet filled our minds. with
a sort of melancholy pleasure, on account of the
honour it did to human nature, by exhibiting the in-
tensity of
iafFection and, depth of feehing that still
exist in a world, which, we,are Seruetireei too, apt
to conclude,, is full of selfishness and, simulation.
While ,we were. reading some .of the half. defaced
tombstones which bear a fast :obliterating. testimony
to the -.virtue& of the-- shnnbereri beneath, .we ob
served, a woman Wrapped'. round with • a cloak, ap-
proach a grave, over which -the grass hid evidently
not yet had time to take root since it had been dis-
placed by the graveLdigger's spade; and throwing
herself down upon it, she, burst into a flood of tears,
and *ringing her hinds and beating. her breast,
seemed to lie, snffering the greatest mental agony.
Extended upon the unconscious sod, she kissed, from
time to time, the sepulchral mould, and then sitting
up with a face. of total abstraction,' rocked. her body
to and fro, hike ono insane. " See here," said our
friend, "that reality of which we have often seen upon
the stage the representation. This is Nature's
acting- . While he was yet speaking,. another indivi-
dual, who had also entered the church-yard, came up
and informed us that the poor,woman whose burst of
strong feeling we had undesignedly witnessed, was the
widow of a. man, who, as many of our readers will
doubtless recollect, was drowned by stepping over the
quay into the water one dark, night in the beginning or
January last.
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D I'ED.
Regiment, aged nine years and eight months.
On the 16th inst., at Bruges,. of scarlet fever, Gertruclue
Cecilia, third daughter of... Thomas Abbott, Es+, 96t
On the 23d inst., at Bath,-in her 72d year, Lady
the widow of the late •S'ir,lt ;
•?..I,liam. Fraser, isart,l.ll ving
only survived the death of her third and laStssrin':s,i Jamcs
John Fraser, Bart., by the, space of 16.'daYs.
On the 25th inst.,' Mr: '.lOhn Griffiths, or Upper Ber-
keley-street, Portman-square, in his 75th, year.
On the 23d inst., at'Ludlow, 'in her' 87th year; Airs.
Rogers, relict of the late Charles Rogers, Esq., of LudloW,
and of Stange Park.
At Langley, Bucks, Mr- A
. nn Buckland, relict. .of. th
late Thomas. Buckland, Esq.,,, of the same place, agea,B7,!;,.
On the •-
,:ki inst.„ Clare hophia, daughter of Fredept.•
Aber, Whitechap.cl, surgeon, aged 1:.! inonthz;. •, of
On the 18th Inst., Mr. G. H. Dommes, former;y_.
Kingsland, Hamburg merchant, late of Cloth-fair, aged "°
On the 22d inst., at Croydon, Mr. John Dixon, of Man-
; GI t •
chesfer, in his 33d year. ....
• On the 21st inst., at Hastings, in his 26th year', 'IVr.
•Fraaser,
Henry Beall, of Leighton 'Buzzard, Bedfordshire.
On the 23d inst.,. Liriley Kemblo Keen, the youngest
child of .the; Key. W. Valentine, .4
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