The Sun.
London, England, 1829-02-12 00:00:00

SPARRING AT BIRMINGIfiIi

A very numerous assemblage of the fashionabla ofthif
fancy mustered at the repository of John Beardsteorths,
Esq., at Birmingham, on Monday last, for the benefit
Philip Sampson sad Ikey Dobell, who is matched to Nis;
j Big Brown the Bridgeport!, hero. --
" The Corley-headed Show Boy," and." Loag Torn,
j the carpenter, opened the business of the day, and grettli,
exerted themselves with the gloves to afford amusement to
the inaby admirers of pugilism, who bad collleeted. within
iminearse and truly handsome building, to reward the
exertions with trowng, eiller, and applauseof those boated
whose effort., merited their support. " The Show Boy sad
Long Tom" were awake to this, for they went to work io
good earnest ; Long Tont severely jobbed the Show Bo(
at the commencement, but Ilfr. Pasch, who seems a deter'
mined sort of chap with the gloves, would.not be denied
lie eurcceded in planting many rattling hits upon the long
reac'e frontispiece, and on taking off the gloves,. it was gene'
rally considered that " the, Show Ahoy" was second best's
the Carpenter" stirred him up too nosh with his " long '
pole." Punchy, howerer, Would ptave.a nerdy castomee
to many of the nine and a half nape men,. as he is up too
good many harlequin ttiehs end poeeeseare gow.l
We should recommend the woodstilsOttr to' lay iu a goo
°
stock of " wittles" with the ntimeronslitrowns Ire coileete'
" The Brummagem Pet" and the farness Sari, Pve
hail's twin brother, next made their appearance. The
astonished his frieuds by the rapidity of his visitatien4
upon the vase/ organ of the Snob, and the celerity heed'
hibited in parrying nearly all hie henry looking opponent e'
returns. The Pet has, under the tuition of that "goldete
bit of metal.' Arther Mathewson, surprisingly improved,'
and we hopehe will not be induced to over.mateh himeelfe
fir he possesses every requisite to make him an astonishing
pugilist. After the easy dispotarf of Dobell's brother,
" Billy Batton," and the Noisy Biewev, appeared_at the
scratch, and immediately set to work. The Brewer. cures I
very little ceremony let fly at Button's hood right and leaf
Billy countered upon the head and neck of his opponent?
and (lowa went Mr. Brewer ; several other ronnde foltiate(,
and Billy paid the Brewer's mahogany oontitertance ee.4
slashing compliments that he greatly alarmed him sad aster
nished the amateurs. On their retiring to. take of On
gloves a general cry of one more round wile the order of tee
I day ; the Brewer, brewing mischief and Belly *ids awake
no flinching, reel fighting, but Billy.eo decidedly took the
lead, that he brought his competitor to a stand still.; ice
mendons applause nod lots of blunt crowned the it exertions,
Several other admirable displays were exhibited, which
were drily appreciated, and which want of space, obliges at
to omit ; we therefore wind up the sports of the day wigs.
the great attraction, Sampson and Dobell. On these
coming to position, wofnl countenances were- exhibitei
among the takers of the odds upon the intended big.fight'
I)obell's appearance being any thing but that of a.fightis%
man, the rubbish being about him like a sinooli'
frock upon- a Warwickshire waggoner ; m a woof?
he appears a Daniel Lambert in miniature; but V"'
his fistic qualities--he stands with his left arras extende4
as a guard against his immense knowledgei.box, and
his right tucked to protect his bread basket, wbitth strongii,
resembles a Brummagem water-cart. Sampson seeetie6
determined to lore no time it proving -what this Gash'
could do with the gloves. He'coolly surveyed him, and le
fly with him right bang upon yolk. Dittos 113'
peated, to the end of the ehapter ; indeed, Phil hit the
sized man wherever he pleased, got away from all mischief,
and soon prove'l to the Bruins that Dohell was a cotopiel'e
novice with the is-loves ; betting has since this set-to got of
to 9to 4 upon Brown. What the crowing landlord, mei
do with as great a no vice in the art of self defence as biol.;
self we Cannot pretensi to Say. He seems to be a• hare'
hitter—fights at two excallent points, and stands well r"
his understandings, but ar,.th a scientific boxer blur SanlP"
ear, or Ward, he would stanal no chance. If he radii
does intend fighting Brown, he ought not to loss a day in
training, and instead of entering' into partnership wit'
Lushington, Broseley and Co, be, aught immediately to
repair to the Welkh mountains, and undergo Captain Bar'
clay's system of Waining, in 'a ithajtai• manner to Cribb
previous to his last fight with Molinittx.
Dobell has. undoubtedly three stone tort Tench rubuP"
about him, is dreadfully short of, puff, and_ want, nuoY(
lessons from the justly celebrated " tasotic'ian atid menter_°.
science," Philip Sampson. Upon taking" off the glow
Dobeli briefly returned thanks, expressed bits groat
tions to his friend Sampson and the Birmingham p.egilis":t
tiae,rptphyeirr o
Immediatelykdo a
ind
oy
after of themassitsetar taeee,yand stated that he should 11
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abgaood
rdertired uro.from
the arenas sHd
the astonishment of the easy. manner Phil polished off "'B
bulky friend had sultsided,;lots of bills were showered
announcing that Pierce Egan, that first describer nrl/111°
and sparring matches in the world, had again entered tbr,
field with a new paper, entitled. the " Weekly CoOrier•
The generous smile of support beamed upon the coenten-
ances of the Brnms, many observed that the last .tiet-t'Y
wonid be fine fun for Pierce 'ladle witnessed it, and 1111'•
Beardswerth and other first rate swells, who had beet) fun
supporters supporters of Pierce, wished that he had been-1004
them that lie might take a peep at the movements of tbi'.
13iriniughain fancy, and taste a glass of the hospftabbr
Squire's sparkling champaigne.
Neither Ned Neal or Whitehead-ad Bob attended; 'man,"
new matches were made, although many weres maxielnB
meet with customers. It is fully expected that Ward .
Byrne will fight near Birmingham; and there is' little
doubt but that several of the London Fancy will then, °isor
that hardware place, and. the wishes of the newhilekers-
- for pugilistic fame gratified; -there is great talk (In the
part of Welch Davis' friends, if they de not match hip
against Neal, to come to some arrangement with Samp ton.
Should they fancy Phil for their mat, we know thoel
can be accommodated from 1001. to 5001. by wort:neje*
their intention and appointing a place of meeting, throng*
the medium of this Paper, which is taken in ai,.most of the
sporting houses in Birmingham. -

It would seem that the Prime Minister he
adopted, and acts anon, a system hitherto little practised
in the administration of public . affairs in England--10
system of impenetrable reserve as to intended ineaeares---
"0 communications are made, liven to those who hold 11,`'
Ligliest and most confidential employments, until the 1110-
merit for action is thought to have arrived. Although tlui
is certainly an unusual, we are by no means prepared b 3
say that it is an unskilful or inefficient way of transacting
important business. We have been put in poosesoion• of 6
curious illustration of this principle, which we give with 3
firm persuasion that it is literally to be understood as testy
rate. It has been the established custom in preparing till
Speech with which the Session of rarlisment taper, deli-
berately to take into consideration the topics which are tti
be introduced, and to subroit theca to the general diece
sion of the Cabinet, the very composition and mode of 0
pression have usually been subjected to the same ordild";
hilt in the instance of the Speech delivered by the Lord's
Commissioners en Thursday, this practice has been dew
parted from. It is confidently affirmed that that Spe
is, both in substance and form, the composition of 14'°
I)nke of Wellington ; and further, that it was not comer"'
nicated to any Cabinet Minister until the very latest Pay
Bible moment; sod it is no undeserved enlogiurn to f(6):
that it is at least the most intelligible King's Speech °s-
have been favoured with for many yestes.--Morning. 01.1'
nick.•

MARCO OF INTELLECT.--A few days 'since
a female servant in a respectable family near Woretsteri
went into her rnistross's dressing-room, and after a Mu.'
graeefnl cnrtse.y, preferred the following modest rinnest:—':
"I hope, 'Madam, you will dispense with tureen-ices tl'l4
evening, as I am engaged to a sinnil evening party
Worcester."

BIRTHS. t,
On the 10th inst., Mrs. T. Bur Marv!, Citherine.:o:t
Trinity-moat*, of a son, being her fonrtcenth child, II"'
teen of rvlitnn are living. ~ • •
On the 10th inst., at Twyford-how,e, ileac Biehor
Stortford, Herte, the lady of C. Beaumont, Fin., of a "ll'

MARRIED.
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On ate 10th insrt., at St. Matthew ' 's, Brixton, by -
Rev. Edwin Prodgere, Mr. Samuel Jae Leon, inn., of """
herwell, to Jane, youngest daughter of the late Mr.,9ileg
Ruesell, of Long-aete.
. ' On the 10th inst., at Brighton, by the Rey. .r • ll'
Barber, the Rev. W. H. Wayne, of Hill-pottage, Dero.'
to Jane, eccond daughter of S. F. Milford, Esq., Ilrig"ml.
On the 10th inst., at North Bradley, Wilte, by the Re"
G. R. Orchard, Mr.. 6. Straight, Alfred-place, Bedford'
equare, to Emma Sarah, fourth danghter of the late Jou°
DanvetA, Req., of Richmond, Surrey. • . -:

DIED.
On the 9th inst., et Kennington, aged 77, Sandi, relict
of the late Peter Broadley, Esq., of. Clapbamrlitirrey. ,
On the 10th inst., Agno, the wife of Mr. B. Waistello
Curtain-road, in hey 4.2 d year.
On the 10th inst., in the 59th year of his age, T. ‘-/
kell, E.q., Edward-,treet, Langham-place.
On the 10th inst., at Lewes, Mr. W. LirnlterVage4
!..):0, brother of Mt. Lanabeft, Ws.
On the 9th inst., aged lb, Eden, daughter of J"'
Shure, Eq., Guildford street.

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