The Sun.
London, England, 1827-01-25 00:00:00

ARRIVAL OF OUR EXPRESS.

We had written thus far, when our expected Messenger
arrived, and from his details we are enabled to give the
following sketch of the battle :
The ring was formed, as we before stated, at Monmouth
Gap, and a better ring was never witnessed. The situation
was particularly desirable. The multitude collected from
all parts of the surrounding country was immense, and it
was gratifying to observe that " the waggon train," who
were on the alert, were well rewarded for their labours.
Tom Oliver, White-headed Bob, Harry Holt, Ben Burns,
Stockman, and others of the London ring, were present ;
and Froth,'-faced Fogo, in the absence of Bill Gibbons,
acted as Master of the Ceremonies.

Shortly before one o'clock the men arrived on the
ground, looking extremely well, and both equally confident.
Robinson, who is an uncommmonly fine young man, was
attended by Tom Spring and Harry Holt : and Gas by
Ben Burns and Dick Curtis. Brown, from Bridgenorth,
and other provincial Heroes of the Fist, were also present.
Robinson had only appeared once before within the
Prize Ring, having fought and beat Crosbie, in Scotland;
and in this respect Gas had no advantage, for he, too, was
a novice, having distinguished himself only in his fight
with Tom Gaynor, at Epsom Races. In weight and
length Robinson appeared to have a point in his favour,
but the hardihood and game of Gas rendered these fancied
superiorities of little consequence in the minds of his
friends, who freely backed him at 6 to 4 and 2 to 1.

THE FIGHT.
Soon after one the men entered the ring and shook
hands, after which they proceeded to strip, the ground
being slightly covered with snow. An being in readiness,
they lost no time in commencing operations. Our limits
will not allow us to enter into a detail of the rounds, of
which five and twenty were fought in thirty-five minutes.
We shall, therefore content ourselves with a general de-
scription of the battle. In the first round Gas went up
manfully to_ his antagonist, who proved that he was no
flincher; but met him in the most courageous manner,
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his ttpthorough game, and rattled away as if intent alone on de-
livering without regard to the consequences. Robinson
seeing his advantage, peppered him right and left in ad-
mirable style ; and in this way the fight continued till
nearly the last round—Robinson having a manifest advan-
tage, and the friends of Gas candidly confessing the
"game was up." Dick Curtis, however, cheered up his
man, reminding him that all London would be in darkness,
if the Gas was extinguished. Gas felt the appeal to his
honour, and although dreadfully jobbed, continued to
weave with all the vigour of an expert manufacturer ; but
still the odds increased against him ; and the fine scientific
style of Robinson, combined with the powerful effects of
his well directed and straight-forward deliveries, rendered
him the favourite at any odds. In despite of all these
unfavourable symptoms, however, Gas still came up with
unshaken courage—he was weakened, but not subdued ;
and while a chance remained, he was evidently determi-
ned to continue the contest. At length, after a dreadful
rally—which ended in the fall of both—Robinson, upon
being lifted on his second's knee, dropped his head, and
was 't deaf to time."- He could not stand, when lifted by
Spring to the scratch ; while Gas was comparatively vi-
gorous, and of course proclaimed the victor.
This unexpected result excited surprize ; but from sub-
sequent explanation it was understood, that about the
middle of the fight, Gas fell heavily on Robinson's body,
and shook him so severely that be was not "himself',
again," and became gradually exhausted, till, in the end, •
he lost all power of motion. Had he been able to give
one or two hits in the right place, with his wonted force,
such was the state to which Gas had been reduced, that
it would have been impossible for him to come again.— 1'
This we fully felt by Gas's friends, and they all acknow-
ledged that a fight had never been got more completely
" out of the fire."
REMARKS.

The punishment of Gas, on this occasion, was much
greater than that of Robinson; and, in point of fighting,
Robinson was in all respects his superior, both as to hit-
ting and throwing. The determined game and excellent
constitution of Gas, however, aided by the admirable se-
conding of Dick Curtis and Ben Burns, kept him alive to
the last; and even when the battle closed, it was thought
he could have fought for half an hour longer. Robinson

proved himself far beyend the auticipationa of the London
cognoscenti. He is a good two-handed fighter, stands well
on his lege, and is evidently possessed of sound bottom.
Though unfortunate, it was impossible to withhold from
him the need of praise.
We were glad to hear that Gas, before he left Here-
ford, received 25/. of the 3W. which had been promised;
and we trust that the Hereford Fancy, for their or►n
credit, will see the justice of performing their agreement
to the uttermost.

Gas may be expected in town in the course of the day,
and both lie and Robinson will appear at Holt and Bald-
win's benefit on iNlonclay next.

Robinson is, himself, about to take a benefit; and we
have no doubt \I'M receive that encouragement which his
merits deserve.

The betting upon this tight was not extensive either in
town or country.

DICK CURTIS AND BARNEY AARON.
The fourth deposit for this fight was made good at How-
ard's Coffee-house on Tuesday night.

O'NEAL AND CANNON.

On Tuesday night, also, the second deposit for the
fight between these men, was duly forthcoming at Harry
Bolt's, Cross-lane, Long-acre. O'Neal was pre:4cm, but
Cannon is in close training. The odds are six to four on
O'Neal.