The Sun.
London, England, 1827-06-22 00:00:00

SPARRING-BIG BROWN'S BENEFIT.

The Bridgenorth Candidate for the Championship tank
its benefit yesterday, at the Tennis Court, and had, as we
anticipated, a stormy time of it. The muster of amateurs
was unusually respectable, and included all degrees, from
the Peer to the pieman.

Young Dutch Sam made his first appearance, in public,
since hie affair with Davis, and was as well as could be
-xpected. His face was swollen, from the effects of
Davis's right-handsel hits, and a black eye bore testimony
:o their force. His left hand is still bad, and must for some
Lime suffer from the injury it received, from its repeated
vontact with the bard nob of his opponent. Davis was
slot present.

The setting-to was upon the whole good, and afforded
ienerid satisfaction. Among the performers were Lennox
and a novice; Murphy and the Bristol Baker; Donahoo
and Gidgeon ; Scroggins and Dick Ayres ; Young Spring
and Castles ; Stockman and Raines ; Reidie and Bill
Savage ; and Fisher, the Oxford Champion, and Josh'.
New Black. This excited some fun, but the Fisher was
unable to stand against the gigantic rushee of the Black,
who appeared as vigorous es a young bell. Richmond's
Black and Burgess then set to, and chewed some sport, the
Black taking the lead, and being the last to leave off.
Belcher and Harmer next took the gloves, and showed off
in good scientific style.
It had been announced that liikoeht iedrades were to
-et-to, but an adverse party were not satisfied with this ar-
rangement, and Hudson's Black was sent up to challenge
Brown. Brown and Ealee shortly afterwards mounted,
and Brown having declined encountering the Black, Bev
Burns and Reuben Marten offered themselves as competi-
tors for his favours ; a dreadful uproar followed, which
ended in Brown retiring, amidst loud expressions of dis-
satisfaction—many proclaiming him a vier, and averting,
that as a candidate for the Championship, he ought not to
refuse to set-to with any man. Brown, however, persisted
and said, that after having base baited in such a way,
would not set-to at all.

A long pause and great confusion followed, when Torn
Belcher and Hales, to gratify the amateurs, same ott aud
afforded a high treat.
It was then determined that the houses should be taken
out of the Big Black, and for that purpose Young Gas was
pitted against him. Gas did wonders :with this GoHall,
;obbing him well right and left, and getting away as well as
he could ; but the Black bored in in spite of him, and made.
.orne heavy returns. At length Mackey said he bad enougls,
Ind took off the gloves, though strongly urged to andher
round. Thus Gas closed with flying colourst while the
Black was hissed for his want of pluck.
Another long pause followed, when a gentleman, on the,
part of Brown, entreated he might be heard. All he
wanted was fair play, and wished to express his gratitude
For the handsome manner in which he had been supported.
He had appeared on the stage to spar, and not to fight;,
Ind it must have been seen that in sending the Black up,
the object was rather to bring him to a fight than to show
off the art of self-defence. Eales had been appointed to
spar with him, and, had the Court been patient, a fair op-
portunity would have been afforded for estimating whatever
talent he might possess. This address produced the desired.
effect, and Brown was loudly called for.
On mounting the stage he was received with indulgenea,
He set out by expressing his sincere thanks for the liberal
manner in which he had been supported, and lamented,
from the hostile manner in which be had been treated, that
he had not been permitted to spar. He was ready, how..
ever, for the gratification of any of the gentlemen by whom,
he was surrounded, to set-to in private now with any man
whatever, although he dould not eonsent to fight on the
stage, when sparring only was the object of the assemblage.
He then adverted to his match with Jem Ward. Ward
had originally professed his readiness to fight him for 5001.
and then for 3001. ; hut now he would not fight in any
way bat in a ring. To this his (Brown's) friends had a
decided objection, from the apprehension that the ring
might be broken in—a pretty good earnest of which had
been afforded that day. His money was ready, and had
been for some months, to make a match for 3001. on a
stage. He was not going out of town, as had been insi
nuated, immediately after his benefit : but would remain
till Tuesday next, when It would dine with his friend
Belcher, at the Castle Tavern, a sporting dinner being ap-
pointed for that day, to make the final deposit for the fight
between Baldwin and Jem Burns.—He would be ready
then, or at any hour before, to make the match with.
Ward ; and it would be for Ward's friends to decline of
aecept his invitation, as they might think proper.
Reuben Marten " showed" on the pan of Ward, and
said he was ready to put down 231. to make a match for
200/., to fight on a stage, or for 3001. to fight on the turf,
Brown, in reply, declared that he would not alter him
terms ; and if Ward would not accede to them, he hoped
there would be no animosity between them. For himself
he entertained no hostile feeling whatever towards Ward ;„
but it was not worth his while to leave a good business to
fight for less than MI,
This address was received with applause and hisses, and
Brown left the Court under the eensutl of many indivi-
duals, who had come purposely to set him, and who thought
that he was not treating them or the public well, in not
setting-to with any man who, might offer; and above all.,
if he were a fit candidate for the Championship, they
thought he thould not have hesitated to show what he could
do with an unpolished African.
Uncle Ben was particularly boisterous in his opposition,
and said he was ready to back his nee; Jem to fight Brown
fora thousand in June next.

Spring liniiobi;;;;;re expetted, but did not tome
to the scrawl.

THE DIVINE CORRECTED.—A Duhallovt-
selloolmaster was once exhibiting his knowledge of fabu-
lous history; he described all the rivers in hell until he came
to Styx, which he said Was also there.--" Sticks in hell !"
cried a young gentleman in holy orders, who wished to con.
fuse the poor man, " Candle-sticks or fiddle-sticks?"—
Really, Sir, (says the schoolmaster) as to Candle-sticks
or Fiddle-sticks being there, I am not sure, but as to
ECCiefia.4tiCkli, I am fully gertain.",..Duuin Morning
Register.