The Sun.
London, England, 1827-10-09 00:00:00

BY EXPRESS.

EIGHTEEN MILES FROM LONDON.

FIGHT THIS DAY
BETWEEN DICK CURTIS AND

JACK TISDALE.

ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY TO ONE HUNDRED POUNDS•

This fightswhich has excited so much inter-et in the
sporting world, took place to-day in a large field,
a shOrt distance from Staines. Most of our readere
are :already aware, that in consequence of the tirip4rW
length and science of the Pet, he was backed 1201. r'
OW. The general betting ors the match varied from 2t°
I, to 5 to 2, and some were so confident of Curtis's success'
that they went so high as three to one on Jem. The friends
of Tisdale were in the first quite full of his sustaining hie
former reputation, and took every thing that was offered
against him—but within the last few days their confidence
abated, and this morning they refused to take two to ode
which was actually "going a-begging."
Of the Pet it is hardly necessary to say one word. Not
to know him, and all about him, would argue One's elf
unknown. As Tisdale, however, has not been so much
before the public, it may not be uninteresting: to give 5
short sketch of hie pugilistic career. His science was el'
ways considered first-rate, and his style of fighting soin
what like the Pet's. His first battle of any note was witb
a tailor named Coates, in Spa-fields ; Coates was much
heavier than him, weighing in fact I I stone, yet in 00
hour and a quarter he was laid as flat as his own slier
board. Tisdale's next battles were with Harry Ireo'
monger, wham he twice polished off in superior style'
In August, 1819, he fought Sales, a butcher, in 'Whit',
Conduit-fields, and beat him soundly in an hour and 1'
minutes. Mason, well known at the Five's Court, 05'
beaten by Tisdale on the day Turner and Jack Mall'u°
fought. The result of his next battle, which was
CON, the Norwich Champion, placed Tisdale in tba
highest estimation among the fistic amateurs. Tistlial
last set-to was with Lenney, the cow-boy; who had Po'
viously taken the shine so completely out of Ned Drove,
the Sprig of Myrtle. On that occasion; Tisdale was 6';
conded by the notorious Jack Thurtell. In the very 6°,
round Tisdale broke the bone of his thumb, which ha
been previously hurt very severely; but notwithstandil
this great disadvantage be won the battle in the 00,,
gallant style. . Some months elapsed before our he'"
thumb was restored to its pristine firmness. TiSclale
not since entered the ring, although he has repeateali

sparred.
Staines was crowded at an early hour this morn 4
and many patrons of the " fancy," who had not shes':°r
themselves for a considerable time back, made thei
appearance, this change its their feelings was gen.:rally ot'
tributed to the Lord Chief Justice of the Common Ply'
and his truly English and manly charges on the laat Circo"„;
The friends of Tisdale assembled in strong muster :
the - " Swan" at Stainibridge, and the Pet with 19;
admirers took up their quarters at Sharley's "New nt,
At half-past nine bath parties met by appointment at
White Lion, and immediately "went to scale."
weighed eight stone and three-quarters of
whilst Tisdale's:weight was only S stone 8 lb; thus givi"
them both in length and weight to the Pet.
Many bets were pending this part of the business of
day, as sums to a considerable amount had been laid rbl:
tphee,risiPoinciytfieccdoou.,ledredri::::,tirtallin down to the 'prescribed weight ,
On stripping both men looked extremely well. Curti
,hia,
hcertainlyhand:beaftetedrvainangine hg
e seemed steheemiredtosgogounryines:Dit''
t appearedwo confidentTy o
bothf stuheecnes s,
retired
d
aosfkr 'Dick whether lie Cad a mind to 'lose a cour
rtiends, at the same time throwing one down, Dick i°„/
their respective quarters to refresh themselves.
At half-past twelve o'clock there was a g eld
wove for the scene of action. Teasdale first eo'
tered the ring, attended with Banal and Croply. Dick If
seconded by Josh Hudson and Dltt:th Sam. On cornia
the scratch, both cautious; long sparring, Dick work
for 44114; both steady at the ropes. Mutual feioti
Tisdale impatient, but Dick broke away; Dick hit left
right, both beautifully stopped by Tisdale; ditto
Dick then hit him with the left, closed opo9
and jobbed him. Tisdale down, but without tnischii'
This round lasted several minutes.
2. Tisdale let fly, but Dick broke'astaY ;
Dick baulk
him in the middle of the hit; Tisdale bit short, and
stumbled. Tisdaleblowing a bit. Dick inearatrinf
him hit him right and left. Tisdale dropped. 5 to
on the Pet.
S. Tisdale's left eye nearly closed. All booked for be
with Dick. Dick playing him round the ring.,‘
Pet hit out with his lea, which was stopped.
done Jack." Tisdale hit short at the bodP,ii
Dick closed—slight attempt at fibbing, Dick in the F".
was under-5 to one on Dick.

4. Tisdale impetuous—a close--Tisdale quite we11,.'.;:
the Pet up in his arms. Dick fell on him.
b. Both extremely cautious—Dick bit his lips pree
to let fly, but the other would not have it—both beV,4
to work, but for nearly eight minutes there was no atte°l,T,
at business. A rally, and Dick knocked him up y 111111,4
flush left-handed hit on the chin. First blood.---jv
money on Dick. ;IV
6. Tisdale booked him for a body blow with the 114
hand, and changed the oomplexion of the Pet's skin. Do
smiled. Tisdale, after a short breathing time rushed A,
Dick as usual broke away-. 4 very long and tedious roe '°,
Tisdale hit short with the left hand, Dick caught biut
the neck with his left, hit him right and left on the berj
and Tisdale made some exchanges ; Tisdale impetuous, „du"(
Dick would not be had. Dick now manceuvred,
was stopped. Tisdale hit miserably short—not with/t)
mile of his man. He then made play at the body ti
the like success—counters. Tisdale made the body bvi?
again—counters; Dick the best of it. Dick did wlial
pleased with him, and after a severe rally, bit him 00
the ring. 10 to I on the Pet. •
7. Tisdale very game, was caught again with the a

hand in the face, closed and was thrown on the flat 0,
back.
a close.
o.a
eßaott Itrhoen ropestheir; metal. Dick
got Tisdaleloas e, opal, satei
adheedv
him c°b
he pleased, and dropped him. Dick showed blood on
nose.
9. Dick quite fresh, hut the other showed blood iff°,
every part of the face. Dick knocked him down with
flush right-handed hit. Cries of take him away.
10. Dick again jobbed him; Tisdale quite wild, '1

was again thrown.
11. Dick fell from a *top.--(Cries of Josh you'll
tagged, don't let Dick kill him.)
12. Tisdale wild again ; Dick broke from him lih
deer. Dick chopped him up; going in, bit him
again, and left his face all bloody. Dick hit him full in t
head almost a smasher—cries of Dick " do'nt kill hirnpl!:l
true game, and so he is. Dick left him feetthl
under a hot sun.h e
aDvTiyti :ode
maa:ca,l
lienvr.earnyd game,
again hit
issdhaoirettdo:ol
at the bead and body, and on going in was eat,
o—nDl3tils7d al-fl)oeilc.pekhu et
aud blowing
a little from exertion—Collo
14. Both piping. Tisdale hit short. Dick 101'
suring him, Teasdale again hit, and was atopl.%
Dick chopped him left and right. - Tisdale y,l
returning one ; received heavily, an,d fell; all up
him. hi

15. Tisdale still resolute; Dick went in with,7
left well: in ,Dick's chin. Dick almost stunned
on the head. 'fisdale again teased him on the nose. 111,41
still hitting on the head. Cries of " All's not 'O.
lost." Dick, all blood, got a severe right-hay
Tisdale tried again. A close after a desperate rally. ii
dale thrown in fighting, and hit down • in atten3ptieil;
rise, Dick struck him. Cries of " foul"—decided to be
~/
the ring broken into. Two rounds fought in great vit
fusion. Dick at length victor, but not until a
desperate wrangling between the seconds.
Tisdale no match for Dick.
The Fight lasted exactly ONE HOUR.

There are at this time 36 males and 5 fetal
under sentence of death in Newgate, all of whom
convicted at the last Old Bailey Sessions. The 1111
would have been much larger, but for the alteration i';'
took place in consequence of the late act, which 11
makes it a capital offence to steal in a dwelling-house t‘'
value of 51.: the amount before was 40s.

An excellent farmer in the immediate vicii/vil
of the city (Edinburgh) sold his turnips, consigtioti
white Swedes and yellow, by public coup, and the()
lots brought from 20/. to 22/. an acre. It has been )°,./
since that the crop ruus from 40 to 45 bolls an acct

SCOSTItaIt.

The works of the new London-bridgeare
in a very forward state, and the public are daily silty,'
to view them on payment of Is. It is fully eipecir.ll7
the new bridge, which is to consist of five. archeteo.'r"
ready for passengers, &e., on the Ist of January; I'