The Sun.
London, England, 1828-10-15 00:00:00

APPOINTMENTS FOR, THIS WEEK.

The Martock Harriers, to-morrow, at Barrows Hill,
near Hazlebury.
The East Sussex Fox Hounds, to-morrow, at Exceat
Bridge, at half-past ten.
The York and Ainsty Hounds, to-morrow, at Whix-
ley ; and Saturday, at Wheldrake ; at half-past ten.
The Lamhton Hounds, to-morrow, at Elemore ; and
Saturday, at Seaham ; at ten.
The Cleveland Hounds, to-morrow, at Kilian, at ten.
The Northumberland Hounds, to-morrow, at Wide
Open; and Saturday, at Mitford; at ten.
Mr. Farquharson's Hounds, to-morrow, at Bore Wood;
and Friday, at Duncliffe ; at ten.
The Brighton Harriers, on Friday, at the Dyke; at
eleven.

Lord Harewood's Hounds, Friday, at Bickerton ; at half-
past ten.
Sir T. Sykes's Hounds, on Ft iday, at Gaily Gap ; at ten.
The Worcestershire Hounds, on Friday, at Bredon Hill,
at ten.

The 131aelirnoor Vale Hounds, on Friday, at Copley
Wood, at ten.

The Hohne Harriers, on Friday, at Rushton Common,
His Majesty's Stag-hounds, on Friday, at Broom H
Hut, at half-past ten.

The York City Harriers, on Friday, at the fourth mile-
stone on the Tadcaster-road, at half-past ten.
Mr. Cedrington's Hounds, on Friday, at the Black
Horse, at Tetfont, at ten.
The M. H., on Friday, at Piddlehinton, East Down.
The Hurworth Hounds, on Friday, at Newsharn Bank,
at ten.

FIGHT BETWEEN NED SAVAGE AND PETER
SWEENEY FOR 30/, A-SIDE.

Yesterday was appoiated for the :ieeision of the match
between Ned Savage and Peter Sweeney. The latter man
having won the toss for the choice of ground, named a
convenient field within P. short distance of the Jolly Sailor
public-house, between Norwood and Croydon. This se-
lection was, no diJubt, made in compliment to the host of
the Jolly Sai►;,r, wkere Sweeney trained ; but as an attempt
had been made to fight in the same neighbourhood by
Jack Nicholls and Acton some time before, which attempt
was frustrated by the indefatigable interference of a worthy
Beak on the spot, a similar fate, it was anticipated, would
attend the present meeting, and this anticipation was in
the end fully realized. It was said, by way of encourage-
ment to the discontented, that the Magistrate who acted
upon the former occasion was gone to France, and that
those who remained behind were not so fastidious. This
argument proved to have no foundation, for it turned
out that there was a very general objection to milling in
th,.t quarter, which is by far too populous for such doings,
and a detachment of Police from Union-hall were ordered
on duty to preserve the peace, and prevent hostilities.—
This duty they performed, but, unfortunately, not till the
men had fought fifteen rounds, and till matters had reached
such a pitch that a few minutes might have elicited fairly
which was the better man.

The men entered the Ring at the usual hour, Savage
attended by Harry Holt and Ned Neal, and Sweeney by
Alick Reid and Frank Redmond. Both looked well, and
were equally confident. At the commencetnent of opera-
tions Savage broke ground, and tried to plant one of his
over-handed hits on Sweeney's nob, but it fell short and
caught him on the breast. Sweeney then retreated, but
immediately returned to the charge, and a sharp rally fol-
lowed, in which the in-fighting of Sweeney was excellent,
and he succeeded in planting several facers. Savage fought
with him rather wildly, and in a struggle at the ropes both
wont down, Savage under. In the second round Savage
adopted the same style of hitting over-handed, but his
band went beyond Sweeney's shoulder, and be received a
counter hit from Sweeney's right. More in-fighting fol-
lowed, during which Sweeney popped in a few half-arm
hits on the head and body, and in the close was thrown.
This Style of fighting continued to the seventh round,
when Sweeney hit Savage down with a tremendous right-
hander on the jaw. It was " all but ;" and on Savage
being placed on his second's knee, it required all the
cheering of his friends to get him to the scratch when
" time" was called. He did come, however ; and
had Sweeney then bustled in, the fight would have
soon been ever. This he did not do, and Savage, after a
little time, with his wonted game, shook off his stupor,
and went to fight with great spirit. The fight was then
protracted, with alternate advantage to the fifteenth round,
the hitting being decidedly in favour of Sweeney, and the
fighting at the ropes rather in favour of Savage, when the
officers, armed at all points, entered, and proclaimed the
duty which had been imposed upon them. It was in vain
to resist, and both parties expressed much mortification,
for each seemed to consider their man had the best of it,
although to our eye Savage had the worst of the punish-
ment. His• ear was cut and his face considerably swollen
and discoloured. Sweeney had his left peeper blackened,
and lost a little claret from the smeller; but otherwise he

id not show much outward symptoms of mischief ; 1
althougli, dirring the struggle at the ropes, his stomach
was considerably tit tinged: The spectators haiitg im-
mediately dispersed, the then returned to their respec-
tive quarters,—Sweeney to the ion; Sailor, and Sc-
-to the King'a Arms on the ' top of the MIL--
Vey C'dth !gy down; and a council of war If at held as
to what was net W be dorm: The stakeholder had the
power of naming the tithe' dnd plate for the next meeting,
and as both parties were desirotts of bringing the question
to issue; he named Old Oak Common Pr the next tour
of render vei ; thither the Commissary, followed g long
train sf charioteere, pt needed. By four o'clock all wat
perfect readiness for renewing ;?l-ie Combat. These arrange-
ments, however, proved of no avail, aiid i fact turned ont
to he " labour in vain." The Police-office'rs, after the
Commissary had started, said that their orders were pe-
remptory to follow and prevent the fight that day, and
added, that unless they had a pledge that no farther attempt
to break the peace would be Made:, they would take both
men into custody. This pledge, thus anlied; was of course
given, and the men " live to fight another iloy,?' which
day is to be hereafter decided. Tuesday next will, in all
probability, be fixed. Savage, in this fight, pursued his
usual chopping system with his right, but he succeeded in
putting in a few straight left-handerk thid Won/if have
done some execution in that way, hut for the atopping of
Sweeney, which was quick and scientific. Sweeney prot;,ed
himself alive at all points; and, when in, was alert and
busy with both hands, rattling away without flinching, and
fully confirming the good opinion of his fricods, Such was
the state of the battle, however, that either mail might
have won.

MR. STEVENS' NEW METHOD OF PRO-
PELLING VESSELS BY STEAM,

We have already noticed Mr. Stevens' patent
paddles, and explained the nature of the superiority
which they possess over the paddle which is at pre-
sent in general use; but when we formerly noticed
it, cite part of the subject altogether escaped use
the economy which will be effected by their adop-
tion. In a pamphlet recently published upon the
subject by Mr. Stevens, we find the following cal-
culations:—

A steam vessel of 100 horse-power consumes about 16
bushels of coal per hour, which for 12 hours, at
Is. 5(1. per bushel, will coat £l2

Taking her present speed at eight miles per hour, and
presuming that the application of my paddles will
increase it only one-fourth part ;* she will perform
the same distance in nine hours, at a oost 0f... .£ 9

And save 3
Supposing the average of her work to be but 48 hours
per week, she would save in that time Xi2
Or between six and seven hundred pounds per annum
upon fuel alone !
From this it will be apparent that these paddles
must come into general use, particularly on ca-
nals, where it must be an object to avoid
the swell invariably left in the wake of a steam-
vessel by the paddle wheel, and which hat
been always found so destructive to the banks,
that in some canals they will not permit the
use of steam vessels at all. Though our limits did
not permit us to say so much as we intended when
we last noticed these paddles, yet we did so far ex-
plain their several points of superiority over the
paddle wheel, that it is only necessary to add the
following, which are certainly almost as decided ad-
vantages as those which we did notice.
Great reduction of friction, and consequent wear and tear.
Simplicity of construction, admitting of repair, or re-
placing, even at sea.
Lightness and comparative cheapness.
Capability •f being easily unshipped, or lashed up out of
the water, whenever it is desirable to stop the engines and
put the vessel under sail, or when she is moored in a tide-
way.
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Avoidance of disadvantageous resistance.
Equal applicability in propelling vessels a-head or astern.
We sincerely hope that Mr. Stevens may meet
with the success which his invention merits, and
greater he need not desire.
It is net a little curious, that a gentleman from
Dublin applied for a patent for paddles upon pre-
cisely the same principle, while Mr. Stevens's pa-
tent was in progress through the regular offices.
He of course abandoned it when he found that he
had been too late.

There can be no doubt that the increspe will be, on
the average, at least one-third.

FASHIONABLE INTELLIGENCE.