The Sun.
London, England, 1827-04-23 00:00:00

THE RING.-FIGHTS TO COME.

To-morrow.—Whiteheaded Bob and Jem Burns, 2001.
May 2.—Ben Burn and Torn Oliver, 1001.
May B.—David Hudson and Larkins, bOl.
May 29.—Savage and Wallace, 1001.

BENEFITS.-Jem Burns will take his Benefit, win or
lose, on Thursday next, two.days after his fight with White-
headed Bob. Brown, from Bridgenorth, and all the " top-
sawyers," are expected to be present.—Ned Savage will
take his Benefit to-morrow evening, at Mr. Temple's, the
King's Head, High Holborn ; and, on, that occasion, his
brother Bill will be ready to make a match with Ewin,
the fighting basket-maker, or Blackheaded Bob, for 25/.
DAVIS AND HALL.—This fight for 25/. a-side, took
place within twenty miles of Manchester, on Tuesday last,
and excited a good deal of attention among the Fancy of
that neighbourhood. Davis was the favourite, and fully
justified the confidence of his friends. He took the lead at
starting, nobbed his man in prime style, and in the 18th
round popped in such a teazer, that Hall thought proper to
cut and run. Davis will shortly be backed against Ned
Stockman, if the latter can raise the needful.

WHITEHEADED 808 AND JIM BURNS. —To-morrow
this important battle will take place, within 50 miles
of London. We are glad to bear that both men are ex-
tremely well, and look with confidence to the approaching
struggle. Bob still continues at Hurley Bottom, and Burns
at Barnet. The betting is very brisk at 5 and 6t04 on
Bob, and a good deal of money has been laid out. We
had a letter from Bob yesterday, stating that he was never
better, and that his friends need not be afraid to back him.

BIG BROWN AND JEAI WARD.—Ward has appointed
Thursday next, to meet at Cribb's, to put down a first de-
posit of 251. to make a match with Brown of Bridgenorth,
whose motto seems to be " toujours pret," for Cribb says
his money is ready at any time, and to any amount. Ward
assigns as a reason for not attending to Brown's invitation
last Thursday, that his friends were " not in town." We
know Jem has friends both in town and country, and we
trust that on the present oceasion, for the honour of the
London Fancy, the Bridgenorth hero will not be permitted
to assume the Champion's belt without a struggle. Jem
is well, and is himself confident of winning. It is expected
both men will shew at Jem Burn's benefit, at the Tennis-
court. Brown is spoken of as a Nonpareil, but the only
opportunity we had of judging of his merits, was at his
fight with Tom Shelton. There he certainly proved him-
self a " good one," but there can be no comparison between
the young and vigorous and scientific Ward, and the worn-
out and aged Shelton, whose day may be fairly said to be
" gone by." The fight with Ward, should the match be
made, is to take place on a stage, half way between London
and Bridgenorth.
MARTEN AND GYBLETTS.—Nothing decisive has yet
been done respecting the battle-money on this fight, nor
can the point be settled, until, as was before recommended,
a formal application be made to the umpires and referee,
and their decision obtained. It was rumoured on Friday
that Cribb had given up the whole of the stake-money to
Marten ; but we apprehend he is too good a judge to take
such a step, without, in the first instance, attending to the
forms which he knows must be adopted on such an occa-
sion. Gybletts' friends, we hear, have no inclination to
renew the match, even should that be proposed, from
whence it may be inferred that they think Marten the
better man. As far as we have been able to learn, the
interruption at Ilungerford was effected through the in-
tervention of a grocer, named Perdue, and a Methodist
Parson. These parties applied to the constables to stop the
fight, previous to its commencement; but as the consta-
bles refused to act without a warrant, it became necessary
to apply to a Magistrate, from whom a proper instrument
was obtained, upon the authority of which the constables
were forced to do their duty.

NED SAVAGE AND WALLACE.—A further deposit of
this fight was made good on Tuesday night at Harry Holt's
in Cross-lane, Long-acre.
YOUNG DUTCH SAM AND BISHOP SHAD.PE.—Sam re-
peats his challenge to the " Bold Struggler," and will be
ready to make a match at Jem Burn's benefit on Thursday.
DAVID HUDSON AND LARKINS.—The third deposit for
this fight was made good at the Crispin, in Grub-street, on
Thursday night.