The Sun.
London, England, 1817-12-18 00:00:00

BOXING.

PAINTER AND surroN.
We have to record as bravely a contested battle
as ever was fought in the histoily of pug.ii3 0, be.
tweet] these first-rate heroes of the fist, it was
for a purse of eighty guineas to the winner, and
twenty to the loser, raised by Norwich and the
towns adjAcent, and the result proved that train-
ing on Nortolk poultry is not to he treated con.
temptuously.—A spacious ring, with new ropes
and stakes, of 24 feet, was twined on a piece of
ground contiguous to the town of Bungay, in
Suffolk, which was attended by at least 12,000
a mateu rs There was none of that difficulty' in
keeping the ring in order as is often witnessed at
the Loudon fights.—The mien entered at two
o'clock with their seconds, Belcher and Harmer
for Painter, and Owen and Richmond for Sutton.
Betting varying from 11 to 8 to 5 to 4.

Round I.—The then sparred eight minutes beTore play was
made be Painter, who planted several hits and broke away.
It was a seveie round, and the Black was knocked down,, but
be dire blood on the bridge of Painter's nose in the rally.--.
No betting.

.2. Pander bled frerely.frorn the bit on the nose, but he ap•
peared very gay, and had the best of the round. Painter
plaed a heavy right-handed hit upo❑ his adversary's hotly,
and the Black in following was stopped by a heavy lett-
handed hit upon the head, 'which floored to 4 on
Pai titer.

a. Painter pee his head, as if to induce his adversary to
make play. A left-handed hit by Sutton was stopped, and a
manly rally billowed, in which several severe blows weie
placed. Painter received a heavy right-handed hit upon the
ear, and the Black received on the front of the head. it was
ecval fighting, and Painter was thrown. Betting even.
4. This was a determined round, commenced by the Black,
who in a tally planted a blow on his eye; but Painter out-
fought hint, and chanceried his head unmercifully, i.nd
breaking distance between the hits, he renewed the giving
system, and displayed first-rate science. After excloaiging,
several blows, Painter slipped op; although he bad stye-,
riority in fighting, yet the manner in which he suddenly tell
off in his late combat with Sattoc, was fresh in the memory
of the Londoners in the ring, and no more than 6 to 4 was
betted upon biro.

5. Both sparring to defeat piping. They got to it like tho-
rough-bred dogs, and, after a must resolute rally, Painter
fell, having received a heavy hit on the side of the head, ill
the heat of rally.
6. Painter hit short, and he received a clumsy hit ma the
head, but returned left and right, the latter of which told
upon the Black's car. In a close Painter was thrown, and he
had the Worst of the round.

7. Never probably was more energy and manhood than was
displayed here on both sides. Painter made play• by a heavy
body blow, hut he was smartly returned upon. He broke
from a rally, and received his adversary with much dexterity
by left-handed blows ; the claret which flowed from every
part of Sutton's head had a frightful appearance. He fought
game, and uas not to be stalled off until he tell from hitting
and weatness, and the battle was here 'educed to a certainty,
without a chance blow altered it.

Stl4, 9th, and lot h Rounds were all on Painter's side ; bat
the Mack placed some blows, which were not, however, very
effective.

11. Sutton recovered himself in this round, and fought des-
perately, he was still, however, groggy, and had the worst of
it, hut he threw his man.

12. Painter fought. <•ery cautiously; but although he placed
a hit on his adversary's ear which produced claret (ruin that
organ, he was complimented, in a rally, with a hit which
produced precisely the saute effect upon that of Painter, who
shewed off the waster-piece of science in the round, and floored
his man.

13. This..was a tremendous round, and the last effort of
Sutton, whose head was most frightfully disfigured. He
fought manfully, hut he was out-scieneed,,and falling at the
end of the round, seemed to wish nut to be disturbed.

In the 15111 Round Sutton could not be brought to time, and
Painter's Seconds threw up their hats, announcing victory,
after fighting one hour and 4 minutes in rain. Tbe ring re-
sounded with the shouts of the spectators, as Painter, from his
good conduct, is much respected by his Norwich patrons.
Sutton weighed i. stone 9 lb. and the winner 13 stone 71b.--
Several well-dressed women were present at the fight.

SCOTTISH HOSPITAL. --Yesterday the annual
festival of the Scottish Hospital, usually
,held on
St. Andrew's 'Day (being postponed on account
of the general grief so deeply felt throughout the
whole nation for the death of her late Royal
Highness the Princess CHARLOTTE), was cele-
brated at the City of London Tavern, Bishops-
gate-street, Ashen a very numerous Meeting of the
friends of this benevolent Institution took place,
and the most distinguished characters, connected
with the. kingdom of Scotland, now in London,
formed a part of this convivial and charitable As-
semblage.
'llse. NEW POST OFFICE.—A Jury was yester-
day impannelled at the Lord Mayor's Court,
Guildhall, to assess the value of NO. 2, St. Mar-
tin's-le-Grand, the property of a person named
LEWIS, who was a carpenter and Block-maker,
and whose wife carried on the business of a green-
grocer. Lewis had made a claim in the first in-
stance of 5001., and afterwards increased it to
833/. The Corporation, at the recommendation
of the Surveyors, made an offer of 1501. • which,
to prevent litigation, they enlarged to 2001. The
Jury, after a 101 l hearing of the case, awarded the
sum of 2101. as a full compensation for the loss
he had sustaiped.
LATE FIRP. AT BISHOPSGATE-STREET.--On Tues•
day night a Coroner's Inquest was held on the
body of Mr. Joseph Harris, coach painter, who
was burnt to death in his own house, which was
also consumed on the preceding evening. From
the testimony of several witnesses, it appeared
that the deceased slept on the first floor of the house,
and that though every exertion was made to ap-
prise him of the house being on
_fire, by the watch-
men, l►e did not awake until the flames had reach-
ed such a height, that human power could not
save him. No other person lived in the house.
The Jury returned a verdict—" Accidentally burn-
ed todeat

Yesterday 'a Court of Directors was held at the
East India House, when the following Com-
manders took leave of the Court, previous to de-
parting for their respective destinations, viz.—
Captain N. Ppterson, Canning ; Captain W. Marjori-
banks, Thomas Coutts; Captain A. H. Campbell, Duke of
York ; Captain J. Jameson, Earl of Balcarras; Captain D.
Mq.eod, Marquis of Iluntly; anti Captain F. Adams, Buck-
inghamshire, for Bombay and China.
We would recommend it to those who wish to
spend a merry Christmas, and commence the New
Year with brilliant prospects, to purchase one of
the FOUR Prizes of 20,0001., which roust be All
drawn on SATURDAY NEXT, when the Lottery
will finish. It may be observed that this would
certainly be a very agreeable purchase if you were
sure of getting one of the 20,0001.: the only an-
swer is, that you will never get one unless you
try.
What has been, may be again ;" therefore •
as G. CARROLL sold on Friday, Dec. 5, the Last
Day of Drawing, No. 4,349, a Prize of 20,0001.,
and Three other Capitals, in Shares, at his for..
tunate Offices, 7, CORNHILL, and 26, OXFORD.
STREET, it is most probable that he will sell
an-
other on SATURDAY NEXT, when All the FOUR
Prizes of 20,0001. must be drawn. •It should not
he forgotten that last Year, about ibis time,.
CARROLL sold the last 30,000/. ever drawn.