The Sun.
London, England, 1804-11-30 00:00:00

PUGILISM.

The combat which hai been for some time in
agitation between lam Belches' brother to the noted
champion, and Bill Ryan, son of the late pugilist of
that name, was yesterday 'decided at Wilsdon
Green, on the Eiigeware Road,. where _ the hard
battle between Blake and Holmes was fought, and
where Pinyon beat. Will Wood, a few months since.
This fight, as we stated a few days since, was-to
have taken place on Monday ; hut a consultation
baying been held among the gentry of the fist on
Monday, evening, and differences respeaing the
Purse to be fought for having been settled, yestir.
day was fixed on for the decisive day. Early::in
the morning the road leading to the seat of aaion
was filled with vehicles of every description; from
the chariot to the dust cart, accompanied with the
usual grnupe of pedestrians.
The parties arrived at Wilstion Green, soon after
ten o'clock, where a ring was formed by the spec.
tators, who anxiously waited the event of the fight.
Belcher appeared coi,ii.tent of sne&s,i, and threwiiis
,hat into the ring, as au att of defiance to his anta-
, gonist, Who entertained the same confidence of sac.
cess, arid received ibis bravado with a -smile. Al.
ter waiting a few trindtes the fight commenced, and
bets were six to four on Belcher.

The first round cdmmeneed without sparring
some clean hits were made, which were well stopped
by each. The champions closed, and both fell. 'The-
-3d and 4.th rounds werefought without ceremony,
to the advantage of Ryan. The 6!h round was fought
with determined courage ; Belcher put; in a Clean
blow on the temple of his antagonist, who fell some.
what distressed. Bets were at this time 7t04. on
Belcher.
There was no material alteration in the contest
until the 18th round, which was Well maintained on
bcith side's ; Belcher hit his antagonist a clean bloW
over the miuth.--Ryan rallied, and knocked him
down. At this stage of. the fight Belcher evidently
ahewed symptoms of distress, and bets were equal.
Ryan, after this,: beeame the ,favourite, although
Belcher displayed equally' scientific skill. At the 3Atlt
round the friends or Belcher vegan to riespair of sue,
C •ss, athough he fought manfully, Ann lie appeared
greatly distressed, and Ryan knocked him down
foUr successive rounds. At the 35th round, Belcher,
'the noted champion, got from off a coach, and whit.
pored to his brother, who seemed to profit by his,
advice, and he exerted himself in the 36th and 37th
lOU', is, when htfell apparently lifeless.' lie, how.
ever, fought another round to his disadvantage, 410,,
while falling, Ryan struck him a hard blow, which
decided the fight.
At this momenrthe ring was broken, and a gene.
ral fight totlk place. The friends of Belcher declared '
that 'the last blow WAS foul, and consequently he
was entitled to the Purse. Boy aretended.
challenged to fight any man who should.
maintain that the blow was not foul; but on,jo
Ward displaying 64r, this great- man was struck
silent, and.the affair was left to he determined, hy a
.Getitlemab' Amateur, who held the Purse, and: who
coucekied That 'Belcher had been beaten for a Outer
of an holt before he gave in. The ritlor, tqan,
tben received the Purse, which ended the dispute.
The combatants were both much beaten, particularly
Belcher. Tom lane: and I)ia Whale seconded
Ryan ;' and Belcher wai seconded by George Mad,
.4x and Joe Norton. Several Gentlemen ,Ama,
tents were on the ground; and, among the Gentry
of the Fist were—Belcher, Bill War' di Bourke, Me#.
ehza, Holmes, see. &c.
The battle was fought in an hour and twenty -five
minutCs.

In comequence of a word being dropped, Bo#r,fe
challenged to fight any Jew in England for too,
guineas, at a week's notice.

At Martinmas Fair, held at York, on'.FritlAY:
there was a good' show of far cattle, which brought
rather better prices than at Soulmas Fair, last week.
Lean cattle were numerous, but very few purchase s.
There were few sheep ; good horses none. :Kite
Yak was welt attended from all parts of the country.
Women servants for hiring Were (eW ; they copse-
quently were engaged at high. wasps.
~At the Martinmas Fair, in Newcastle, on Thurs.
slay, there was no great show of fu!ly fat cattle,
but a very great one of half fat. The former were
quickly told at high prices, 75.6,1. per stone, sink,.
ing offals'; but the latter met with very dull sale,
at about ,6s. Lean cattle sold high.
On Saturday evening last two persons in soldiers'
clothes were discovered. stealing `brandy out of a
cellai belonging to Mr. Tobias Snalth, inOt of the
Side, Newcastle. The depredators unfortunately
made their escape-before they could be identified.
Yesterday ANTHONY GtsLL, Esq. et40114.1* for
Westminster, held an inquest at a 1,0)1k-twine in.
'ine-street, on the body of Mrs. Mary Pippert,
Who was burned to' death on the preceding ti.Sy at,
;the house of Mr. Middleton,- Pencil.maker, in
that street. It appeared from the statement of
Mr. Middleton, that., the deceased, who was hi,
great aunt, was an infirm, old Lttdy, who had been
for 18 months past unable 'to help herself. On
Wednesday itlurning, after being taken'out of bed,
she was as- usual' placed- in in :rem chair before the
with' a table having a pillow on it, on which
she reclined her head ; witness went op stairs about,
One o'clock, heating the cries of the•t4d Lady, and
on opening the door found the room foil' of smoke.
He perceived the upper part of the deceased's dresi
on fire, and alert: the, ; lie immetliately threw
her on the floor, and quenched the fire, but too late
to save her. She' was -dreadtally burntE.andis was
conjeClured that a spark must havtt•tiown ::fronithe
fire whiCh caught her clothes, and occasioned ber
death. The deceased was upwatdo of So years of
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LAW. REPORT.

COURT OF KING's BENCH, N'tv. 14;

LORD,NORTHWICK HANWAY.

This was 'an action by the gable Lord, to re.
cover ¢Ol. being a reassessed, tine . for- copytold,
holden of the Manor of Harrow, of
.whicia
NORTHWICK is the Proprietor., The question
turned as to the extent anti boundary of certain old
copyhok premises upon Harrow Weald, :formerly
the Nag's Head, taut now known by the name of
Cold Harbour. After a great deal or vittcridd -from
thee-old manor rolls and books,, and the.examination.
of several old people, the Jury found a verdiet fot.
the Plaintiff. -

?IKE V. SEDWELL AND OTHERS.

This was an Action upon a Bond, conditioned for
the future transfer of Stock, in consideration of a
sum paid down. The defence to it was, that it was
an usurious Contract, Mr. &MCI N was contend.
ing that there was hardly any possibility of the
Stocks being so low as to make the turn given a
fair bargain ; when he was interrupted by the
Learned Judge, 'who observed, that although it
might be a catching bargain, and possibly the Dc.
fendant might have relief in equity, yet as it deg
pended upon a contingency, he thought it W 33 not
mry.—Verdiet for the Plaintiff.