The Sun.
London, England, 1820-01-13 00:00:00

BOXING.

A smart battle was foci ht on 11,Tondy, in the
neit!hbourbood of Plaistowe, Eisex, between
Joshuit Hodson, a pugilist of celebrity, who last
fought Martin, and Ilaher, a butcher, from
Whiter:lmpel Hudson fought against superior
weight , tort guinea 3 to eight, and it was an o!1-
hand match.

In the first rostml, after much svrritig, the
butcher received ' a chattering," left-handed facer,
vL,hich loosened a tooth or two, and in a short
rally Hodson tell.

2, The butcher was ponilhed severely by left
handed hits, mot waot of science made him too
slow upon the return, but yet his during was un-
deniable, and some smart hitti,.g took place.—
Both were down at the clo,e of the wood.

3. A gallantly contested round, but in favour of
Hudson, who drew the claret freely with his left
hand; hot he was returned upon in a rally, and
isoth covered themselves with glory and stiovy.
4. This roood won Hodson it,_ figh', by bis
tactics. The butcher had been severely punished
with his H lversary'y let band, and he ha.l just
enough of cunning to parry or avoid the blow..
Iludson commenced a new system of operation,
by making feititv with 'he lett hand to get the
right' into action, and which be did with mach
force. The butcher met him, and some severe
fi;;lttine took place, both being too good
to go down It was ditoL'ether a brave roond,
nor unlike that tnetnorable 0- e between Silver-
thnroe and Doe betty on Contbe Wood. The
butcher w.ls floored at 14st , although he fought
several other rounds, he ha not a chance after-
wards. Hudson won t' e h,t.lr- in 24 minutes.

THE Sutras:TlNE ILvex he day brighten-
ing up yesterday about one o'clock, the Serpen-
tine River again exhibited much bustle. About
three, many of the leading skso ers occupied the best
Ire,,;hiclk was on the northern hank. Indeed,
every oitte• part of the vast expanse bad suffered
so much by the preceding day's snow, and
the subsequent tnnw, that it was almost impas..
bal)lC. Wi" !nut danger. Akotg the whole line
from Eas. to West. were hollow ridges of ice
produced by menet., suoW; And although nu-
merous vreepers were employed, their exertions
cook) not imtrove it Neither Mr. LONG-
LANDS, Mr. BLIGH, nor Mr. COURTENAY, were
among the skaters; but we saw toast of the
others. On tt e whole, thee might be five
huroired persons on the ire, bur not a female pro-
menader its hanks. In the drive not more than
half a dozen carriages It was decidedly the
coldest day the season Nal yet produced ; log
and tl,c North-easterly wind drove ali
spectators from the Sep,

OFF:I4 OF SERVICE —The Officers of the lot
ret: .1 e Local IMilitia have, through
tl!e medium of Ku-coy, their late Colonel, made
a tender of liete services to the Lord Lieutenant
of the courtly, and offered to embody the regi-
n.ent, and garrison Fort George, it it shall be
suitable to the nt hi. M4jeaty's Govern-,
ment.—(Threrness Courier.)

The Heynsham and 13itton Troop of North So-
mullet Ye onanty Cavalry, commanded by Capt.
BEIVAN, recently made Nn offer to Government to
extend their sPrvic-+ to any parr the kinEdom ;
but the Lord Lieutenant of the County has re-
turned for answer, that " the present circum,
stances of the country do not require that any
pert of the Corps should he employed beyond the
usual sphere of their service."

The Ticket, No. 8443, drawn at eleven o'clock
yesterday morning a I'rize of 20,0001. Consols,
war sold by WYBE, in One Quarter, Tw,. Eighths,
and Eight Sixteenth Sl;dry., at his Fortunate
Offices, No. 9, Coruhill, sndl 17. I,..dgate-street,
where the First Drawn Prize of 20,0001 in the
last Lottery was also sold in Shares.—This is
keeping it up.
Sir G6oRGE M'KENzul has discovered that oil
rubbed upon the sterns and branches of fruit-trees
destroys insects, and increases the fruit buds.
Mr. JOHN LINNING has added to the discovery,
by using it streces,tully upon the steins of carna-
tions, to gnarl them against the depredations of
the ear-wig. The coarsest oil will suit, and only
a small quantity is required.—(Edinburgh Cou-
rant.)

The General Quarter Sessions at Exeter com-
menced on Monday, at Guildhall, before \Vu.
COURTENAY, Esq. M. P., Recorder, the night
Worshipful the MAYOR, and a Bench of 'Magis-
trates, when James Tucker was found guilty no
two indictrnents, for reading blasphemous publi-
cations.

Mr. STEZWEN, a Quaker, celebrated for acts of
philanthropy, lately hail an audience of the Pore,
at Rome. As the principles of his sect did not
permit him to take off his hat, he suggested that
some one might do this for him iii the ante-chain•
ber, and it was done by M. CAXRECCINI, of the
Secretary of State's Office.
On Tuesday last, a motion was discussed for
the removal of Dun Juan !torn the library of the
Literary and Philosophical Society of this town
(Newcastle). The book was ordered to be ex-
pelled, by a considerable majority ; but as soon
as the numbers were declared, a notice was given,
in consequence of which the matter will again
coma under discussion at the next monthly meet-
ioti,—(Tyne Mercury, Jan. 11.)