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-North Cornwall Voliffiteets.
Digory Jose, 6,:nt. to be Ensign. Laced July 16,1808.
Truro Volunteers.
Edmund Turner, Gent. to be Ensign. Dated August 13,1808.
Nathaniel S. Sleeman, Gent. to be ditto. Dated August 16,1808.
William S. Treleaven, Gent. to be ditto. Dated August 17, 1808.
Pendennis Volunteers.
William Bluett, Gent. to be Second Lieutenant ; and Rihard

Crib pot hi MS &laterite
Gregson was so n
versary, and gave,
one on Crib. •
9. This round
son's friends were la.
angrily to keep following
110 he was punished
doubtful about /
of Stupidity, and
up alone.—Three
10. Crib content
good judge to tell
their knees after an,
but nature seemed s.
laid themselves down
11. Both appeared
close both fell.
12. Each seemed
pee, and one of the i
battle ended materially
mencement of the -
about an inch or'
Crib. Cresson.,
of his hits on Crib',
I Crib was ultimately
13. The former
I deka ibe, and the cc
until Gregson was
14. Another lor
used every effort
( and wind, and Gregson
; and he fell on his ham'
briated.
15. Crib beat '
-chance left for
I knees in vain—i.
in. Crib receive
being sufficiently •
17, 18, and It
rounds, but butt
had another deci
battle at this tim,
son atut Gulley s
hit, or he favoore
again reduced tt
20. A round
Itself more clear)
, each other, and
The battle between Gregron and Crib, which excited hit eaNchofbellloin
so much expectation in the sporting woild, took place The col
yesterday at Moulsey Hurst, near Hampton. The • feebly. Crib so,
scene of action having been kept a profound secret tot was token that I
the last moment, tamed many to steer a wrong course. 25. Crib pault
Crawley Common having been the original place of
ag4receuilv'ed a theavy
ointment, many :ep tired thither triM n lay night, cond's knee; but
and early yesterday morning. Epsom and Epping the.fall having serif
wet e also speculated upon by many, who repaired Piro moment of '
there accordingly. The real seat of war was, how-
Lea: the news.
ever, generally known before eight o'clock, videtter In s_peakind
having been stationed atothe out-posts, to watch the te.r to hazard
movements of the friends of -the contending cham- the must tours)
at Newm;
pions. A great concourse of people was soon disco- !bat
vered going from town in the direction of Hampton. a sanguinary
Court, and a crowd soon pressed in the rear, and the 4uite as mud
roads, in all directions, to Moulsey, were, of course, Gulley, and I
lined with vehicles of every description. By ten as Gregson ;
o'clock a great concourse of people were assembledat b kutlantaginaths
on the ground, and a '25 feet ring was formed with
ropes and stakes. There were three rows of ropes, juaougt, as in
the exterior four feet from the ground, being one foot ' any parade or
higher than usual upon such occasions. At eleven ;of beatihg hir
o'clock, several waggons filled with spectators, were : a number
stationed on the ground, and placed in a circle, for-07
his
; . with
abef:
ming the exterior ring : the waggons were ornamented ;contest
with trophies and pictures, some of them representingn
self'Gulley and the Chicken sparring. At a quarter pasta. thinglleeessar
eleven, near ten thousand spectators were assembled. i.haln rallying hr
It was originally proposed that the ring should be al 177 not tt
35-feet one, but Gregson, who had the election, pre- raLl7' juf.ne
ferred a ring of '25 feet, a space rather small for such him m."
powerful combatants. At twelve o'clock the whole :also
be hit. Hi
of the company were on the ground, amongst whom
were r.oticed— than any otht
happens by
and Cl
The Duke of Mar air of Tweedale, Earls Yarmouth,
Craven, Barrymore; Ler Briske and Somerville; the Hen. which he is so
Berkeley Craven, Mr. Dupree, tr. Singleton, Mr.'llomas She- i odds, he being
ridan' and Mr. Goddard, who was one of the umpires. I to use the phrase
At a quarter past twelve, Gregson, attended by {the most perfect
Richmond, James and Tom Belcher, Dutch Sam were some few,
'and Cropley, came on the ground, and viewed the
ring. The exterior ring was immediately_ fo ed 1 backed Gregson
' could not hit
and in ten minutes .after, Crib, accompanied by his bade lasted
friend Gulley, arrived on 'the ground in ast./ • 7- •
chaise. Crib instantly alighted, and walked to gEcoND BATTLE_
the ring alone, full of and confidence. When I ,This was - -
he got to the ring, he threw his hat into it, and was
has been seen
the first within the circle: • Gregson soon followed,
of boxing was
and very politely saluted his antagonist. After
The seat of
shakiug hands with him, they walked together for ' blood," when
some time, apparently conversing on poliucs: Crib
;was even of
stripped first, but, unlike our eititietis, a great- coat
mer, and the
was considered necessary to keep him warm. Greg- ! ever were pi,
son stripped soon afterwards. They were both dressed They were
a-la-mode,- naked upwards ; downwards; in white Cropley's
breeches, stockings, and shoes. The second of Crib a purse of 50
was Gulley, and his bottle-holder Gibbons ; the se-
contest which
cond of Gregson was James Belcher, and Richmond, '
; had beaten
the black, his bottle-holder. At 25 minutes after i
on Belchi
twelve o'clock they set to.
too long to
Round 5. The instant Crib shook hands be stepped back two at any thins
paces, and put himself in attitude, and a short sparring followed, I. Belcher
whilst anxious solicitude prevailed to witness the first assault, antagonist wit
which Gregson attempted with his left hand at an ill-judged der Betcherbit csr,
tame, which of course fell short, and Crib attempted a hit, which ; brought him to
went over Gregson's left shoulder, and closing followed- Both fell, j 2. Belcher
Crib undermost. • - • B. Beickei.l
S. Crib hit his adversary right and left on the body, and got . Cry', goar,
away. Gregson followed coarageously, but could not place a blow, • 4.. Cropky
and in closing, Crib fell on his knees. t Interest ip the
9. This round produced first blood, and first knock down.— 1
.5. and 6. Q.,
Cresson made a courageous attempt to hit his adversary, who got r. A good ,
away and ,put in a very severe left-handed fader, the effects of
orbkh Belcher
which caused a constant effusion of blood during the combat.
V. Belcher ha
Gregson, rather intemperately, made one of his tremendousleft-
handed blows at Crib's neck, which fortunately told only par- on hi 4 back, flat
9. Ctopity kit
tially, or it was the opinion that Crib could not have come again. , appearance of cot
--tie, however, rallied and knocked down his sfaversary.--aato 10. and li. t•lc
lon Crib. I 12, Cropley re
4. Asmart rally was commenced by Gregson, but Crib had de- caused the blood
cidedly the best of it, although be received a hard round hit Under head and hark,
the ear. Gregson kept following, the other retreating; and this 13. and 14.
being a mode of fighting which Crib excels in, he dexterously 15. and.l6.
managed, at every retreating step, to put in a left-handed facer, 17. cropi„.
and Gregson's courage led him on until his face resembled a red tale tno .fir!
mask, and he fell apparently stupitied. is. •19 20, •,
S. Crib, is making play, tell on a blow. r• but not any efficii
6. This round reduced the odds again to the original standard. ; l'*lciber. •
Gregson judged his distance in this round, and a. first hit which thered tibia. •
Crib received with his adversary's left hand was so tremendous, 29, 25, u 6,
that he was 'flaringly abroad, and stupified, and, had Gregson's cher b-ad the bee:
knowledge of boxing been equal to his strength and courage ,Crib • 19. Belcher . •
must have been beaten out of time; but the latter kept getting ; go and
away, apparently desirous of finishing the round; whilst Greg- / 32; Cropley .
son followed, and, for 'want of knowledge, gave away this al.- the battle,. whici
portunity of winning the fight, by sparring instead of hitting : • After the 1
Crib, however, retreated to the ropes, and was obliged to sustain
another rally, much to his disadvantage, .efore he could egOse the sozneriet.—A.
round, and he was beaten off his legs. Betting as at setting-to. cipal compare'
7. Crib appeared with a hideous temple and head, whicb lie had . A Third
been complimented With in the rally, aud Gregson was still bleed-
a countryman.
ing copiously from the mouth and nose. They were both h4t to •
one hour
a rand-still id a rally. Crib was thrown.
IL Guyon made play, but again ill judged his distance, and contest, and

Tbothas, Gent. to be Qttarter-Master. Dated Sept. 16, 1608.
St. Mabyn and Helfand Volunteers.
James Philp, Esq. td be Captain. Dam' Sept. 26, 1808.
Commissions in the Royal South Lincoln Militia,
signed by the Lord Lieutenant.
George Denslrire, Esq. to be Lieutenant-Colonel, vice Bromhead,
resigned; and Conlngsby Waldo Sibthorp, Esq. to be Major,
vice Denshire, promoted.. Dated October 3, 1808.
BANKRUPTS.

Joseph Osbaldiston and Richard Jones, of Manchester, cotton and
twist-dealers, chapmen and copartners, to surrender November
4, 22, and December 6, at three, at the Palace Inn, Manchester.
Attornies, Mr. Samuel ledge, St. Ann's-alley, Manchester; or
Mr. James Edge, Inner 'temple, London.
Anna Maria Robinson, late of Kingston-upon-Hull, milliner,
Nov. 4,5, and Dec. 6, at eleven, at the George Inn, Kingston-
upou-HulL Anomie', Mr. Thomas Kearsey, N 0.116, Bishop-
gato Within, London ; or Mr. W. J. Lloyd, Hull.
David Charles Roose, of Curnbrook, near Manchester, brewer,
Nov. 4, 11, and Dec. 6, at one, at tke Palace Inn, Manchester.
Anomie', Messrs: J. and R. Willis, Warnford- court, London,
of Messrs. Heslop and Barrow, King-street, Manchester.
William Medhurst, late of Ross, Herefordshire, innhokler, Nov.
3, at four; Nev. 4, and Dec. 6, at ten, at the Swan Inn, Ross.
Attornies, Mr. John Williams, Red Lion-square, London; or
Mr. William Hooper, of Ross.
Abraham Saunders, late of Tottenham-street, Middlesex, horse-
dealer, Nov. 5,8, and Dec. 6, at eleven, at GuildhalL Attorney,
Mr. Smith, No. 15, Bedford-street, Bedford-row.
William Fly and John Fly, of Croydon, surrey, and of Long-acre,
Middlesex, bricklayers, dealers and chapmen, and copartners,

, . . .
Nov 5, It, and Dec. 6, at ten, at 'Guildhall. Attorney, Mr.
Kirkman, Cloak-lane.
Thomas Goss, of Hackney-Road, Middlesex, apothecary, dealer
and chapman Nov. S, 12, and Dec. 6, at one, at Cuildhull.—
Attorney, Mr. Keys, Nu. 18, Stimerset-street, Aldgate.

BOXING.

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his fiteentrite left-handed hit en the sore meatL, ini
al so much abroad And wild, that he slosed on his ad•
d gave hint a casual and heavy crou-buttock. Two to
a.
round sheeted very unfavourable symptoms, and tire.i
t
ds were alive to his distress. His nature causes' him
keep following Crib, who was at his game sit rein,,, f
t punished with facers in a manner that render ..1 it I
'bout his coming again. He was beat into a state
y, and fell on his knees without the power of getting
-Three to one on Crib.
I continued his successful career until It required a
t to tell which was the more fatigued. Both fell on
1 after an inoffensive rally, and they had a fraternal ht.g,
seemed so to have neglected her functions, that both l t
elves down with fatigue.
h appeared shy to recover wind, and after an irregular
fell.
la seemed to have recovered their wind to a certain de-
ane of the most obstinate and sanguinary rounds in the
d materially to the advantage of Greven. At the com- 1
a of the rally, a tremendous hit Out from Gregson was
ach or two from distance, or it must have vanquished ! !`egson ferociously maintained the rally, and planted two
on Crib's head and body, which left him again abroad.
ultimately thrown.-7 to 4on Crib.
former round produced such faces as no words van
nd the combatants obstinately stood and hit each other
son w knocked down. -
n round.
niter long and obstinately contested Oregano
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as
• effort for superiority, but Crib had recovered strength
and Gregson's knees failed him in the end of theround,
on his hands, and scratched the grass like a man ine-
beat his adversary to a stand still, and there was no
for Gregson. He fell again, and tried to gel on his
tin-5 to 1.
a received a chance hit on the' head at setting to, not
:iently strong to avoid it, and be fell.
And 19. Gregson summoned a rally in each of these
it both were too embarrassed to stay lorg, and Gregson
a* decided advantags. by hitting down his man. '1 he
di time was something resembling that between Greg-
alley at Newmarket; it eta., he v.-ho could plant a g*.od
l'avoorel jay nature for a minute or two--Betting w... 1
ced to a to I.
mad in Which the bottom of the combatants muirsst,•,l
clearly than in any during the fight: They run in at I
r, and met like two drunken men, without power to
'ell irregularly. . : .
blow struck—Gregson fell at setting to.
! combatants raised another rally, and exchanged 'blow'.
'rib was knocked or rather.bored downi 'and 10 to 1
tbat he did not come 'again. .
5 put in two slight hits at meeting, and closing followed
trial of strength took place in a wrestle, mid Gregson I
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heavy fall ; he w ils„hoWever, put again upon his se-
e; but on time being called, hE was unable to stand, i
ring seriously injured him. It was probably the hap-
eot of Crib's lite, who had just animation enough. to
eye. ' I
aking of this battle, it is a very diffictilt mat-
zard
an opinion which of these men evinced
courage. If it be compared, it reiembles•
iewmarket more than any other on record, in
nary point of view. G.regson has sustained
much injury as in his former combats with i
and Crib is to all appearances as badly beaten
on ; the latter, however, is as perfect a novice
;as when he first exhibited. His mode of
in this battle was precisely his original one,
as in his last battle with Gulley, attempting
ode or studied manner. (fib was never safe
g him until the battle was ovbi ; although he
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amber of times beat, to - a stand-still, yet he
d his wind at intervals,- and maintained the
with wonderful courage. Gregson proved
.
as before, a very bad judge of his distance ;
necessary for him more than any other man.
ng he has but one hit ; and if that first hit
not to stupify his adversary, he is lost ill the
.he even fights back-handed. throws his hands
iitri ; and his -nature being so good. it. leads
difficulties where a half-cur would not stand
His only perfection is that of hitting' harder
r other man with his' left hand, when it so
by chance that he gets his right distance, of
e is so bad a judge. Crib fought him at great i:
being a shy and very good fighter, and one,
le phrase in an elegant technical way, who. is
perfect glutton in the boxing list. There
ne few, the most learned of the learned, who
Gregson freely, on the supposition that Crib
It hit hard enough to beat his adversary. The
sled 36 minutes. .
1 BATTLE—YOUNG BELCIttIit:AIIIS (ROPLEY. - k
was perhaps the veriest boxing-match that
I seen for some years, where chi real science
ig was exhibited in a very superior degree.— I
t of action may be truly called " the field of
when the made- is informed that this battle
nn of a more sanguinary nature than the for-
.d the combatants of as -determined bottom as
ire pitted.
- were to have fought a match of 50 ; but
t's backer did not appear, and consequently
of 50 was the object of the battle. It was a'
which excited much interest, and Dutch Sam •
ten them both. At setting to, bets were 7to
,elcher, and but few takers, as the odds were
g to be sought after, and there were no takers
thing less. • -
titer displayed very elegant attitudes, and looked at his
st with a smiling countenance. After stuns fine sparring,
hit Cropley a blow on the left side of the face, which
him to the ground. I
Icher stopped several blows, but was thrown in the rally.
lcher fought with his usual caution, and broke through . .
s guard and threw. him. . .
opley received a knock-down blow, which he repaid with
in the next round.
1
l 6. Cropley had the best of it. . 1
good exchange of blows, well directed on both sides, in
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lelcher had his eye cut.
!cher had the worst of it, and fell ; belay on the ground
ackt fiat is a flounder.
opley knocked down Belcher, and lifted him up with an
ace of confidence.
id 11. f;ood syarring ; both fell withaut a blow.
'repley received a severe blow on the left eye, which
be blood to run down like a rivulet. Cropley stook Ma
d last ited,.closed, and fibiu d Belcher—they both fell.
id 14, in favour of Belcher. , • •
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id•lti. Nothing material. ..
7ropley threw Belcher and fell on him (loud bluing, Not
Oairi) but it was ascertained to have been involuntary.
9.20, et, and 22. A good disphy of science on both sides,
any efficient and detisive blows. • • .
ilcher give Criley a blow under the chin, which bo-
dm. • 1 . .
5, i 6, 27. sasteB.-4 exchaige of hard blows; but Bel-
d the bet: of it. _
lett:bar chewed game, Ind threw Cropley mar the napes.
id 91. C,opley had the worst cf it.
:roister received a viole:ut t•ody blew, when he gave up
lei which lasted forty-five -r*t.t.tes.
•-r the battle, Belckic :amiped up and made a
set.—As soon as this Little was over, the prin.
:otnpany left the grour.d. .
third Battle took place between Dogherty and
itryman from Lewisham, in Kent, which lasted
;Or and twenty minutes. It was a dreadfu4
t, and was decided in favour of Doghesly
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