The Sun.
London, England, 1818-12-07 00:00:00

BOXING.

THE GRAND Pt7GlLisl'lc •CoMI3IT BETWEi3N I
. RA NDAL AND TURNER.
No.ev,enr within our recollec:ion has excited so
much general .irverest as the battle ,we.are about
to reetpai,. nor does it occur to our recidlection,
that'such heavy sums have been pending the issue
ot any similar even!. :The match was for 100
gilineasa OAF; in a 2.1-feet ring. Much secrecy •
ol.;served to keepihe fi. Id of action from be-
ing.known but it was given out; frtim head-
ipiarters, on Friday, that Copthortiel, three miles
from Crawley, in :Sussex, was the spot'ebosen.---
'lt was there Where, Molineux made. so -gallant
stand against Cribb, in i'is first battle, and near
the spot where Belcher beat Silverthbrne. The
day had been altered from Tuesday last, in consi-
deration of a melancholy event, and, the articles
not being complied with, the match and all the
bets were off. The terms were enewed, with
the consent of ther backers, and thousands of
pounds, from the Stock Exchange to Tattersall's,
were betted. .Randal'had been the favourite at
5 to 4, but this arose from his fanciers being the
strongest money side, rather than a disparage-
ment to the prowess of Turner, whose friends (11l
not make their bets heavy, where one man on
Randal's side would bet a heavy stake which
would satisfy half a dozen of light betters.

Saturday being a day of business in town, and
the battle being 31 miles from London; and two
from Copthorne, or Belcher's Green, so named_
from his having beat Silverthrone there, the ring,
was expected to be but thinly attended ; but
20,090 peopk had there assembled by one-o'clock,
embracing a- great variety, from the Noble Lord
to the speculative Conveyancer.; Randal threw
his bat into the ring at a quarter before one,
followed by Turner, who imitated his adversary.
They both looked fresh, and they were alike cer-
tain of success in words and actions. There was
a betting-stand, or rather a waggon, the same
as:a race-course, with 'accommodation• booths,
&'c. Betting varied from 6 to 5 to 6to 4 on '
Randal ; and Turner's father, who was there,
backed his son 20 to 25. Seconds, Owen and
Richmond for Turner, and Oliver and Richard
Weak for Randal. •

• ROUNDS.
1. The amateur was delighted with the sparring tactics of
the men, but as mote than seven minutes expired withmit a
blow being struck. it was not relished by the novices in the
ring.' llatiilitl's attitude, in readiness fur play, with. his right
shoulder dropped to hit with that hand, was picturesque.
Turner matte a left-handed hit upon Randal's eye, which
merely•touched it, and then' broke away. At length a close
took place, and Randal got his adversary's head under his
left arm, and resorted to the wearing system, that is, hitting
with the right band; hut Turner seized the punisher by the
arm, and prevented his hitting, when Randal nutted sulky,
and threw him in a trial of strength. The round lasted 12
minutes.

2. Turner made play, but Randal hit him with the right
hand on the side, and he was short upon the return, and was
thrown again. It was seen that Randal was the he A fighter,
and he was backed at. 2 to I in the round. The men seemed
to be fighting with their feet as well as their hands, but this,
perhaps, was accident in measurement for a hit. Turner
made a handsome right-handed lunge, but Randal parried it,
and he received a smart hit in the next rally. This hit sheered
that Turner was careful of himself in not throwing in the
arm from the shoulder with the body. Randal had the best of
in-fighting,' and threw his man.

3. Turn!r appeared as if drunk, and be made a heary
lol-
loping hit with the right, such as told upon Scroggins, and
itandal returned the attempt at the side by a right-handed
bit. The attempt seas made again, and such another blow
placed. Turner was punished again at The weaving system
and throWti; with blood pouring from his nose.
4. Turner was hit twice, but he returned upon the head,
but Randal had broke away too far to suoa:o any other in-
jury than a smart cut upon the forehead, which bled freely.
Both down in a dose.

5. Randal went in and placed a body hit again, without
receiving. Turner itinged with both hands, but he was
broke upon. Randal received another hit upon the contused
tip of the nose, but after having the best of close-quarters,
he threw his adversary again-7 to 2on Randal. The fight
bad now lasted 54. minutes.

G. One of Turner's left-handed effective hits was parried,
or the execution would have been felt severely. After this
Turner made hits, left, right and left, the.two last of which
told, and Randal's bits were short, which abated the odds
2to I. "Go along Bermondsey" and " alougSt. Giles's I"
was vociferated by the partizans. _

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7. A long round and much fighting, aneTurner had rather
the hest of the first part of it, but at the close of it Turner
was pi.ping, and when in the close, Handel shelved such speci-
mens of an English boll dog, and so rxcliegnered Turner's
head, that it exhibited one mass of claret, and he was thrown.

8. Turner made two hits, but they were again so out of dis-
tance to avoid more punishment, that he made but little of
them, when Randal, with a tremendous blow, split the bridge
of his nose, and afterwards mauled him again at the ropes.
9. Turner sheaved weakness, and Richmond, in handing
him up to the scratch, stood before Randal, who began to
spar at him, when Richmond, in angry tone, said, " You must
not fight me," when Pat turned his attention to his adversary,
and a gallant round was fought, and both bled freely; but
Randal again had the tall.
10. Turner had no chante after this, although the battle
was protracted to 38 rounds.. He was slow at time, and Ran-
dal did nearly as he liked with him, and on“ought through
every tactic. Turner complained that Randal had stepped
upon his toe in the last round, and said foul. .

Turner said to his antagonist, " Do you call that fair,
Jack." The other smiled with the confidence of a victor;
and, after a rally, Randal hit him bard in the body in going
down, and Owen sung out " foul," and said " Jack, you
sec." With more energy than eloquence Jack exclaimed,
" You lie."

N. Turner was again punished in 'lead and body, and he
frll froin weakness. •

13. This round reduced the battle to a certainty, and we
can best convey it to our Readers in substance. Turner made
whit,• and Randal returned with another tremendous right=
blinded-'hit upon the nose, which he immediately repeated,
and the blood flew up a treinendous height, and scattered
about on the outside of the ropes. These hits were succeed-
ed by one on the body, mauled him in again, and threw hini.
In the -next round he gave Turner the first knock down blow
by a left-handed bit upon the body, and none but the
bravest of the brave would have come again. Until the
18th round, Randal led his own way, administering punish-
►netlt in every round ; but in this Turner made a good
• stand ; but by his exertions, be fell from weakness. In the
following round, both fell out of the ring, from a balance
upon the ropes, and T. was bleeding copiously inwardly.—
lie made a gallant hut unsuccessful stand in the 20th. It'
the 22d a singular circumstance occurred-=Tom Owen ex-
claimed, " Now, Neddy, I only want to see one good hit ;"
and in a second Randal gave a tremendous one. In the auth
Randal received a smart hit on the chin, but he served his
man' for it by another knock-down. Turner, in fact, was
down in every round, and • Randal had strength upon hint
throughout. Ile stood up until the 38th round, when Randal
finished him by a fiustanoc,k-down blow, in 2 hours and 29„.
minutes.

Many thousands were pending, not only among
sporting people, but, like a Yorkshire groom,
every one, comparatively, had his guinea or bottle
upon it. Besides this, the Welsh and Irish 'people
were at issue, and they supported their opinions
strongly by their purses ; the loser felt lightly
upon the subject. Much money had, at inter•
vals, been sent from Wales,_ and many .optilent
men backed Turner in propria persona..

. Saturday ►night, at about twelve o'clock, the
body of the Spanish Officer, against whom a
verdict of Febo de se had been returnedi was buried
at the top of Upper Thames-street, within a short
distance of An immense mob was
attracted.

LAW 'INTELLIGENCE.

VICE-CHANCELLOR'S COURT, Dm 5.

This was the first Seal Day after Michaelmas
Term. The Seel was opened by the LORDfCHAN...
cat.Loa, at his house in Bedford-square.
The VICE-CHANCELLOE, on taking. his seat on
the Bench, observed to the Bar, +bat he was afraid
the Lord Chatreellor would not Ise sufficieotly re-
covered front his indisposition (an attack of the
gout) to take his seat in Court on Monday be
bad, therefore, told his Lordship that be would
bear his motions on Monday, and he would take
his Lordship's motions and his own alternately.
tionoor the MASTER of the Ito.r.Ls sat in
the Benchersi-Chamber, to bear, causes by con-
sent.