The Sun.
London, England, 1826-12-12 00:00:00

AN EXTRAORDINARY BOXING AIATCII.

A curious battle was fought at Buckingham a fenk days since.
Aof the name of Watt*, was born a crip-
ple7luiiialgman
joints ofbeltohtev town, of
being perfectly useless, but nature
has, in some respect, recompensed him tor' this defect by giving
him great strength and activity in the use of his arms and' hands,
upon which and his knees he goes—he is a moat expert swimmer,
and with the, assistance of a donkey,- frequents the different public
haloes, and has never any objection to join in a spree. At one
01 these, a man of the name of Pead, a carpenter, and an aelcuow-.
'edged good boxer, and this cripple, quarrelled, and after much
abuse on either side, agreed to -fight, the latter to be placed on his
knees in a Asir, and Pead to come at him as he pleased. Watts,
notwithstanding, gave his antagonist a complete drubbing, knock.
ed him flown every time he had the temerity to come within his
reach, and " finished him in style," to the great satisfaction of
many spectators.

- - .
Mr, itr fosousa..-Few men nave ever started
with a better capital of reputation than Mr. Hohhouse,- or more
grievoitaly disappointed expectation. He had prodigious fame on
credit: hut it was too soon discovered that there were no effects
to meet the demand. on him, which- were far beyond his means.
Nevertheless, he is a clever man, and a Well-meaning man, we
believe, but not an eighth wonder of the world, a; was given out
of his debut in public life.--.l anilon Mugazine.
MYsTERIOUS, OCCURRENCE.--A considerable
sensation has been excited in this town by the disappearance of
Mr. Ralph Crompton, of Ringley, near Bolton, This Gentle-
manlst instant, and quitted it along with the other
arrived. in the .Bolton packet-boat ti Friday mortising. the
passengers at half-
past ten &cloak. front that time to the proem, lie has 'never
been seen. by any of his friends, oar can any intelligence he
obtained, that may enable his:friend' to ascertain his fete--
A rewind is offered for any information that may throw light
upon this most mysterious and singular cireuinstance.—i•Manches-
ter Courier.

Yesterday a highly respectable Meeting of: the Go.
vernors of the House of Industry took place m Com-
mittee Room, in pursuance of a notice, in or •to trite
into consideration the expedience or propriety fOrMing
junction with the proposed Mendicity Associi ' on. ,
The MAYOR (who presided) stated that at t , s moment
there Were 868 unfortunate beings within tin walls, of
for want of room, 50 had to sleep outside the dome.
;His Worship said that misery and destitution w re fright.
fully spreading. - It was impossible, he obsery ', to form
the most distant idea of the extent to which w. tcbcdness
had grown. After a good deal of conversatiori.
Mr. DR LA COUR could not see any distincti between
'the House of Industry and a Mendacity As al—their
aim and end was. the same--and the more the • could be
brought into co-operation, the better.
Captain HoARE was of opinion that the med t ited june-
t ion teeded 'much conliderit t ion.

Mr. GEkARD CALLAGHAN was against saddl ; the Go•
vernore of the House of Industry w►th the chart, of the in-
tended Mendicity Institution. He had no obj► tion to the.
extending to it their power of taking ep swills beggars--
which appeared to be the only•object of the
" I think," said Mr. Callaghan. " the shop;
keepers ought to feel it their interest to pay fi n amongst
themselves, a police to keep the streets clear , ' beggars."
Mr. MTantint—But how are they to be ;posed of ?
Mr. CALLAGHAN--NO matter.
Mr. BOYLE--(with great animation, and ri ig from his
chair)—No matter I—The words chill me.
After some further conversation, the follol n Resolu.
Lions were moved by Mr. G. CALLAGHAN, which wexe
negatived : _ _

That, while this Board lament that the t pabilities or
the means of this Establishment do not adn • of their re-
lieving the entire of the distress among the Ay of Cork,
(hey hail with pleasure a prospect of the I imanity and
spirit of the Inhabitants establishing an As) nu for Men-
dicants.

' That, While they. deem it inexpedient to u its the funds
of the two Institutions, this Board can hay no objection
to co-operate in the foundation of a Mendic, f Asylum,
Captain HOARE proposed the following 1. iith was car.
tied, and the Committee appointed.
ltesolved---That a Sub-Committee, coi .Isting of five
.Chrportictre,of thin. %stamina,. be appoint.. tn-ineet the
Relief Committee;Tor the inirpose of consi ring the best
node of establishing a Mendicity Asylum n aid ;of this.
Establishment; such plan, when prepared, to he.subinit-
ted to the: 13ourd fur their consideration.— 'ark ltretwasa-,
tile Chronicle.

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