The Sun.
London, England, 1829-06-26 00:00:00

SIMON BYRNE AND PHILIP SAMPSON.

This, like the affair been Jem Ward and Byrne at
Leicester, is likely to prove another " mull," as Simon
Byrne has claimed forfeit of the 2001. a-side stake money
down. It would seem from the Articles, which for rea-
sons best known to the concoctors have never reached the
public eye, that there was a stipulation that Sampson, who
had agreed to give 501. for the privilege of naming the
place of fighting, was to give seven days' clear notice of
the precise place of meeting, or forfeit. Tuesday last was
the day on which this notice was to have arrived, but the
post was drawn blank, and nothing has been heard on the
subject since. Byrne has, in consequence, written to
lne lsg from Brighton (where he has been finishing
,),the claiming, according to the strict letter of
money down ; and expressing a perfect
that Mr. Gulley, upon whom the office of stake-
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stake-
holder Articles,
erracrie nirhasi been thrust, would recognise his claims, and
give up the money accordingly. Mr. Gulley, we believe,
quitted town yesterday, so that, for the present at least,
his judgment on Byrne's claim cannot be obtained. In
the interim Byrne has signified his intention to come to
town, and will be at Spring's this day. Thus the matter
its ; and how it will be decided remains to be seen, and
must depend on the fair construction of the articles, which
are not a little disgraceful to the Birmingham Fancy,
from their having stipulated that the major part of the de-
posits shourd be made on the evenings of the Sabbath
Day. The B rums no doubt thought, " the better day
the better deed," but if matters terminate as the present
posture of affairs indicates, there will be no fight at all ;
and thus the triumph will be on the side of decorum—a
circumstance at which the advocates of good taste at least
will heartily rejoice.

BARNEY AARON AND FRANK REDMOND.--This was
the only other mill of note on the list of " Fights to come ;"
but this, too, has proved " no go," for on Wednesday
evening the Jew forfeited the ten pounds deposited on his
behalf, his friends being no way disposed to go on with
the match.

The Fancy were highly delighted at the Castle Tavern
last night, at having positive evidence that " Frosty
faced Fog)," was in the land of the living, and had not,
as had been asserted, taken his departure for " kingdom
come."

Prince LEOPOLD left town on Wednesday
evening, for his seat at Claremont.

At eleven o'clock yesterday morning a nu-
merous Deputation from the London Bridge Committee,
headed by Alderman W®on (in the absence of the Loan
MAYOR, who was prevented from attending by illness),
together with Mr. JONES, the surveyor of the undertaking,
attended at the Treasury with the plans for making the
approaches to the bridge, for the purpose of having a con-
ference with his Majesty's Alinisters. The Ministers
who were present at the Meeting were, the Duke of WEL-
LINGTON, the CHANCELLOR of the EICHEQUER, Viscount
MELVILLE, and Mr. HERRIES.—The conference lasted
upwards of an hour. _

After the Deputation had retired, Sir Epw4Rp
CODAINGTON, and several gentlemen interested in the
Thames Tunnel, had a long interview with his Grace and
some of the Cabinet Ministers. _ _ _

The Ambassador from the Netherlands and
the Sardinian Alinister transacted business with the Earl
of AIIEItDEEN yesterday, at the Foreign Office.