The Sun.
London, England, 1829-06-10 00:00:00

THE FANCY.

Among the holiday amusements, appointed for yester-
day, were two fights—the first between Davis (the Black)
and Ned Savage, and the second between Deaf Burke and
Fitzmaurice. The latter mill having been postponed from
Tuesday week, in consequence of the interference of the
Surrey Magistrates. Both fights were for 251. a-side, and,
by mutual agreement, Harpenden Common, Herts, was
chosen as the scene cf action. Thither a moderate
sprinkling of the Fancy proceeded, rather to be disap-
pointed than gratified ; for, with regard to the first fight,
Ned Savage, finding that he could not succeed in robbing
his backer, thought proper to refuse to fight, thereby for-
feiting the money down to Davis the Black; and with re-
gard to the second, after a fight of two hours and fifty-five
minutes, in which one hundred and sixty-six rounds were
fought with alternate advantage, Fitzmaurice sung small,
and was pronounced the loser. Neither of the men in this
fight skewed any pretensions to pugilistic character.
Fitzmaurice had the advantage of throwing, while Deaf
Burke was the best hitter. This qualification, after a
severe trial, brought him through, and victory was de-
clared in his favour. Throughout it was a bad fight, and
from the scrambling system which was adopted, both the
men and the spectators were exhausted. The battle
money for this affair will be given up at Reuben Martin's,
Berwick-street, on Friday evening next ; and the for-
feited money to Davis, the Black, will be given to him
to-morrow evening, at the Castle Tavern, in Holborn.

The Duke of BRUNSWICK and his Parliament
are not upon the most friendly footing ; the consequence of
which will probably he, that his Serene Highness will have
to bring his domestic as well as his foreign affairs before the
Diet.—Hamburgh Reporter, June 5.

ROME, MAY 21.—This capital was so full
during the Holy Week, that some families, who had come
up from Naples, were obliged to remain at Albano, from
whence they drove in every day to see the ceremonies.
Amongst the distinguished strangers were the King of
BAVARIA, the Grand Duchess HELENA of RUSSIA, the
Prince of PRUSSIA, Prince of LOBENSTEIN GERA, Duke
of BUCKINGHAM, Marquis of HERTFORD, and Lady
STRACHAN, Marquis-of DOURO and Lord CHAS. WEL.
LESLEY, Earl and Countess of WARWICK, Earl and Coun-
tess of MORAY, Lord and Lady ARUNDEL!, Lord and
Lady BURGHERS!!, Lord and Lady BRIDPORT, Earls of
I POMFRET and SANDWICH, LOrde. BRABAZON and BEER-
HAVEN, Countesses of WESTMORLAND and BRI.MORE,
Lady and Sir ROBERT GORE BOOTH, &c. The Ambas-
sadors have been vieing with one another in the brilliancy
of their entertainments. The Viscount de CHATEAU-
BRIA ND gave a fete champetre, a few days ago, in the
garden of the French Academy, at the Villa Medici, on
the Pincian-hill : it was intended to have eclipsed every
thing of the kind that had ever taken place in Rome; but,
unfortunately, a whirlwind upset a marquee, in which a
superb service of china was laid out, and the Viscountess
had the mortification of seeing it in an instant reduced to
fragments ! This fete cost the immense sum of 1,500/. !
The Marquis of HERTFORD has obtained great eclat for
himself and his countrymen, by the superior splendour of
his soirees, which threw the Grand Duchess's parties into
the shade ! Nothing is talked of but the Marquis's muni-
ficence and patronage of the Fine Arts. The Noble Lord
has, I understand, purchased the famous Spada Pompey
for 24,000 Roman scudi, upwards 5,1001. ! This is the
statue at the base of which CinsAit was assassinated in the
Senate-house ; and besides the- interest attached to it from
this circumstance, it possesses intrinsic value as a speci-
men of ancient sculpture. The new Pope is a man of
great learning, piety, and talent, but is more inclined, it
is thought to enjoy the quiet scenes of domestic life, than to
take a prominent part in the political questions of the day.
Almost every body is going to Venice. Some splendid cere-
monies are to take place there in the early part of June,
in honour of its being made a free port.