The Sun.
London, England, 1828-04-15 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

TATTERSALL'S, Amu. 14.

A strong muster of the members attended, and some
business was done in settling on the Craven Meeting. The
betting on the Derby and Oaks was rather brisk, and cer-
tainly important. Navarin is a favourite at 4to 1. The
Colonel stand 6to 1. Southoote has made a wonderful
spring, and from 30 to 1 in the morning he was backed
at 14 to 1 by his own owner at night. Trampoline has come
forward again for the Oaks, having rose froin ten to one
to five to one takers. Navarin was backed at thirty to
one for the Leger.
2000 Gs. STAKES.
5 to 4 on the field.
DERBY.
4 •
to 1 agat Lord Grosvenor's Navarin (taken)
6 to 1 agst Hon. E. Petre's The Colonel
10 to 1 agst Mr. Nowell's Giraffe (Amy colt)
P.? to I agst Duke df Rutland's Sorcery colt
t to I agst Mr. Tharett'a Rough Robin .
14. to 1 agst Mr. Payne's Johanna Sonthcote colt
16 to 1 agat Mr. Thornhill's Merchant
:33 to 1 agst Lord Exeter's Zealot colt
100 to 1 agst Lord Exeter's Advance colt
100 to 1 agst Mr. Haffenden's Scipio

OAKS.
5 to 1 agst Mr. Alolony's Zoe (taken)
5 to 1 agst Lord Jersey's Trampoline
10 to 1 agst Lord Anson's Louisa
12 to 1 agst Mr. Nowell's llosalia
15 to 1 agst Mr. Peirse's Sarah, Sister to Swiss

FIGHT BETWEEN 3PCARTHY AND BALLARD.

The above fistic professors fought yesterday on Colney
Heath, for 251. a-side, in the presence of rather a limited
,ssemblage of milling amateurs. They are about ten
tone men, but Ballard had the advantage in weight, as
veil as in condition. They had fought together once be—
,bre, when M'Carthy was the winner; and such was the
..onfidence in his superior science and game on the present
~ccasion, that he was freely backed at 2 to 1, and no takers.
He was ushered into the ring by Dick Curtis and Young
Dutch Sam, while Ballard claimed the kind offices of Peter
Crawley and Sel Rubens. Throughout thecontest M'Carthy
kept the lead. His style of jobbing right and left, hitting up
Ind getting away, enabled him to punish his adversary with
dreadful severity, while he escap?d himself with scarcely a
mark. He drew first blood, but received the first knock-
lown blow, and won the fight in 39 rounds, and in one
hour and ten minutes. When Ballard left off, his left eye
was completely closed, an l his face was dreadfully swollen.
M'Carthy's hands gave way early in the fight, but still he
pursued his jobbing system, and but for the repeated going
;town of . Ballard, to avoid punishment, he would have
brought the battle to an issue much sooner.

GRAND SPARRING TREAT AT BIRMINGHAM,

YESTERDAY,

POR TILE BENEFIT or PHIL SAMPSON, HARRY lIOLT, DIET

CURTIS, AND OULD TOM OLIVER.

(EXCLUSIVELY.

Since the triumph of theßrums, curiosity has been on the
tiptoe in this town, it having been announced that Phil
and his brave allies, Harry Holt, Dick Curtis, and others,
would take a Ben at Muster Wardsworth's Repository,
that gentleman having kindly permitted the exhibition to
take place in his elegant and not to be surpassed Bazaar ;
and to add to the interest that the slang excited, it was
.tated in the advertisements that Jem Ward would take a
band in the business, but not so, to the great disap-
pointment of his admirers, from what cause remains
yet in the dark—he did not appear. However, they
contrived to do without him, and also Dick Curtis, who,
we were informed on the arena, had paid his fare
by one of the Brummagem, drags, but by some rum go
or other he lost his blunt, as he could not for the life on
him find the coach ken out in time; " we with he may get
it" again.
Three o'clock yesterday afternoon was the hour appointed,
and no sooner had the gates been opened than the admirers
o f the hand-y work began to flock into the yard, Phil looking
after the revenue. In about half an hour the galleries
and the vast space immediately underneath were thronged,
we should estimate the company present to amount to
upwards of a thousand persons ; and we must say, that
we never saw such a respectable assemblage before ut such
an exhibition, which may be greatly attributed to its taking
place at Mr. Beardsworth's, for certainly a better and more
commodious place could not be found easily.
The funnyments commenced at about three quarters past
three,with a set-to between a ferocious looking fellow called

Bnooxs AND BILLY BUTTON.—The former, we under-
stood, fought Matthewson some time back, and the latter a
groans, or some such sort of chap. Brooks, who possessed
a Majoccoish pair of whiskers, and a most extraordinary
phiz, stripped to the buff, but Billy kept on his shin, and
appeared :eery fearful of his drabs and swell top•boots.—
This was a mere bagatelle, suffice it to say that Brooks had
it all his own way, and Billy was floored two or three
times upon the seat of his drabs, which seemed to give him
great uneasiness. Much laughter and amusement was
excited by this display.
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NED STOCKMAN AND PARKES.—This was nothing else
Cut an out and out set to, a regular milling bout. Poor
Parkes has only one peeper, and that is his left, in addition
to which he was in a very weak and poor condition com-
pared to Stockman, a'eause vy—he has a wife and four or
five !deli whioh he is obliged to feed by Brass Bedstead
making—a funny trade—but its true. Notwithstanding
all his discrepancies he had the best of Ned, but we are
sorry to say in one of his falls he put his left
shoulder out. A surgeon was sent for, and it was soon
put to rights, and as a set off, through the kind interference
of Mr. ihardsworth, upwards of Si. was collected for the
poor fellow, besides what was showered into the ring after
the set-to. , Parkes is nothing but a good 'un, and no
mistake.

Malty Hour and BIRMIIIGIIAM Davis next entered
the ring.--Davis is a very heavy man, a coachmaker, and
"has a goodish bit o' science." Harry's tine sparring excited
general admiration ; both men kept at it for half an hour,
and acquitted themselves to the satisfaction of the company,
who were unanimous in their acclamations.

STATHAM and RICHARASON, alias Black and White,
from the latter being a 'twixt and a 'lween. These light
weights kept the company in a roar for a jolty long time,
the whole of which pepper and salt had the best on it ; at
lougth they were called upon to cut it for the wind up
between

PHIL SAMPSON AND Thai OLIVER.--Phil appeared in
excellent condition, considering his recent iitris-up with
poor Brown. The only outward signs of injuries were on
his right shoulder,and they were merely a lump, rather dis-
coloured, and a scratch. After tipping at each other for abOut
five minutes, during which ould Torn displayed some good
science, they dropped it, and Sampson, bowing all around,
said—" Gentlemen, for the honour you hare done me, I
return you many thanks. There will he two more good
sets-to yet.": He then left the ring amid great applause.

HARRY HOLT next came forward, and said—" Gentle-
men, allow nze to Warn you, for myself, Torn Oliver, and
Ned 'Stod:man, our sincere thanks for your support, and
Wieve me lam not pammoning you when I say, that 1
never before met with such liberal encouragement as I
have done from the gentlemen of Birmingham,; and I
shall at all tunes, and I am sure my brothc.r pugilists will,
be ready to gratify you in any manner in our power.
Secondly,• we hate to return our sincere thanks to Mr.
Beirdsworth, lot his kindness in allowing: us this place
for the exhibition. Gentlemen, I thank you all." Harry
then bowed and withdrew amidst loud applause.
There were afterwards two other minor sets-to, but
they were scarcely worth notice.
We should think that the benefit at least produced 100/.
The company were admitted at two bob a nob, and all went
away well sp,tistled for the money.

WARD AND CARTVR.-The final deposit for the fight
between these men is appointed to be made this eveaking, at
the Castle Tavern, Holborn.

BISHOP SHARPE AND ALIC small deposit
was made last night at the Castle Tavern, Holborn, for a
match between tAege men, for 501. aside. Articles are to
up this evening.
,The sparring benefit for the widow Randall and the
children is fixed for Thursday next. Every p.tgitist pos.
sessing science or character will set-. 0, PA this interesting
occasion—so that the finest display of the art of self-cle-
&nee ever witnessed say be aaticipatetL

ELECTION OF A REPRESENTATIVE PEER.
—Thursday the election of a Peer, as one of the Repre-
all voted for
sontatives of the Scottish Nobility, in room of the Earl of
vKoEteLsLolEf thdeeele'eaet2prt:entphlaacevingatbeelfp(44rden:bouse. Tht
GEORGE SHOLTO, Earl of Morton, and his Lordship, as
proxy for the Earl of cArrnisiss; voted for himself.—
Upoiik examining the signed lists, the whole, with the ex..
ception of that of Lord SALTOUN, which named the Earl
of NORTHESK, were found to vote for the Earl of Mott-
TON, who was declared dilly elected by a majority of thirty-
seven votes to one, when his Lordship shortly returned
thanks. The election took place in the picture gallery,
and was numerously attended. In the evening, the Earl-
of Mowro,r entertained i numerous party of his friends at
theßritish Hotel.—Edinburg4 Evening enunnt.