The Sun.
London, England, 1829-02-07 00:00:00

SPARRING AT BIRMINGHAM.

A prime display of the art of self-defence will take place
in Birmingham, on Monday next, Feb. 9, for the benefit of
Philip Sampson and Dobell, who is matched to fight Big
Brown, of Bridgenorth. That firm supporter of manly
English sports, John Beat dsworth, Esq., has, with his
usual liberality, granted them the use of his Repository,
and a better place for exhibiting fistic manoeuvres there is
not in the kingdom. The bouncing Ned Neal, and his
receiver-general, Whiteheaded Bob, are expected to at-
tend ; also all the first-rate amateurs of Brummagem ;
and there is little doubt but that Neal and Bub will not re-
turn from Warwickshire without customers. There are
several natty lads of metal ready to set-to with them en
their arrival ; and Sampson will be prepared to make a
match with Whiteheaded Bob, fur 5001., and Taffy Davis
with Ned Neal, for 1001. The curly-headed Show-boy
is anxious for a trial with the lively Kiddy ; and the
Brummagem Pet will be ready to make a match with the
Oxford Pet, or Irish Kelly. The Brums are upon the tip-
toe to see what Dobell can do with their Sampson, before
they lay out their money on the great fight. At present
betting is six to four upon Brown, which is the highest
odds offered. Sampson will go into the ring with his
friend Doha ; he will also be with him during his train-
ing ; and as Sampson so easily conquered Big Brown, and
is fully awake to all his heavy tricks, there is little doubt
but that Doliell will profit considerably by his friend's
tuition. As the Pugilists of the London Ring are at the
present time very flat, and no matcheS hardly upon- the
carpet, we recommend those penmen who are anxiously
looking out for matches, to depute their friend Dobell (who
does not leave London until Saturday) to post the needful
and sign articles of areement for them ; for we feel con-
vinced, from the anxiety. exhibited by the Brummagem
Fancy, that they may be all accommodated with friends.
Should D,►bell be so deputed, and he will call at Arthur
Matthewson's, Perrins's, or Cherry Bounce's, he is sure to
receive a hearty welcOme, and custom for his pugilistic pals.

The young Queen of .Portugal has recovered
from the effects of her cold. Her Majesty took an airing
in her carriage on Tuesday for the first tine since her re-
covery, and passed through Chertsey, Staines, and other
places adjacent to her residence at Laleham. The weather
being unfavourable on Wednesday, the Queen kept her
apartments, and took lessons from several of her masters.
Her Majesty gave a sitting for her bust on Thursday to
Turnerelli. The Marquis de Barbacena left Laleham on
Thursday morning, and came to town to the residence of
the Brazilian Minister, with whom the Marquis had a long
conference, and afterwards returned to Laleham,

The Duke of Clarence came to town about
eleven o'clock yesterday morning from his residence in
Bushy-park. his Royal Highness remained during the
day at the residence of the Princess Augusta, in the King's
Palace, St. James's, and in the afternoon returned to Bushy.
The Earl of Aberdeen, Lord Hill, Lord El-
lenborough, and Mr. Secretary Peel, had interviews with
the Duke of Wellington yesterday at the Treasury.