The Sun.
London, England, 1829-03-26 00:00:00

DEPARTURES.

His Excellency the Marquis Palmella from Nerot's Hotels ;
the Marquis Carmarthen, from ditto; J. Edwards, Esq. and
friends, from ditto ; J. Harris, Esq. and party, from ditto; J.
Gordon Esq. M.P. from ditto ; the Hon. Mr. Bassett from ditto ;
Major Stables, from Grosvenor-street, for the Continent; Mr.
and Mrs. Booth, from Manchester square, for their seat in
Norfolk ; Captain Higgins, from the British Hotel, Jermyn.
street, for Bath.
ARRIVALS AT CHELTENHAM.

Sir Wm. and Lady Cholmondeley, Sir Thomas Whelan, Col.
Baker, Colonel Gilmore. Colonel Ferguson, Colonel Eyre, Lieut.
Colonel King, Archdeacon Best, Rev. 0. Rogers, Rev.-J. Dom-
ville, Rev. Mr. INVCrea, Rev. Mr. Phillips, Captain Jacobs, Capt
Shepheard, Captain Lowe, Hemit ; Mr and Mrs. Harris, Arm-
strong, Tilemore, Hyett ; Messrs. Allen, Howell, Entwisle,
Meares, Hanbury, Duncan, Harris, F. C. GritHths, Henson,
Read, Blagdon, B. Layton, Cholmondeley, Craven Berkeley,
Winning, Byrch, Dolphin, Brown, Stephens, Trinder, Agnew,
Macnamara, Aspinall, Clayfield, Lindow, Vaughan, Meyrick,
Maule, Astley, Vizard, Izon and family; Mistresses Steele,
Heath, Hunt, Dunlop and family; Miss Crompton, &c.

The Duke of CUMBERLAND dined with the
Princess AUGUSTA yesterday, at her residence in the
King's Palace, St. James's.
The Duke and Duchess of GLOUCESTER en-
tertained a select party to dinner on Tuesday, at their re-
sidence in Gloucester-house, Park-lane.

At an early hour yesterday morning, his MA-
JESTY received despatches from Mr. Secretary PEEL at his
Palace at Windsor.

The Duchess of GLOUCESTER visited the
Princess Ann USTA yesterday.

The Earl and Countess of VERULAM gave a
grand dinner yesterday, at their residence in Grosvenor-
square, to the Mice and Duchess of GLOUCESTER. There
was a numerous party to meet their Royal Highnesses.
The Duke of WELLINGTON entertained the
Cabinet Ministers to dinner yesterday evening at his resi-
dence in Downing-street. The whole of the Ministers
were present, with the exception of Viscount MELVILLE
and Lord ELLENBOROUGH.

Prince ESTERHAZY, the Austrian Ambassa•
dor, had a long conference with the Duke of WELLING
TON yesterday at the Treasury.

Yesterday a Court of Directors was held at
the East India-House, when Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Wrr.
YOUNG, Bart., took the usual oaths and his seat as a Di..
recter, in the room of Sir GEORGE ABERCRO3IBIE ROBIN-
sox, Bart., who had disqualified.

The adjournment for the approaching Easter
is to be much shorter than usual ;—all is change. The
customary adjournment used to be sometimes a fortnight,
never less than ten days ; but now it is to be only from
the Thursday till the Wednesday following, losing only
three days of business—Friday, Monday, and Tuesday.
The object is, to be able to get through the Government
affairs of Estimates, Supplies, &c., which have been much
delayed by the Catholic Bills. So that the Parliament
may be prorogued early in June ; a r:lief for which the
Members no doubt will be most grateful.—Morn. Paper.
LORD CLANCARTY.—His Grace the Dukc
of WELLINGTON wrote a few days ago to the Earl of
CLANCARTY, at his Lordship's seat, Garbally, Ballinasloe,
requesting the favour of his Lordship's proxy in favour of
the Bill for the Relief of his Majesty's Roman Catholic
subjects. To his Grace's request the Noble Earl imme-
diately assented, and after having written a letter to that
effect, the Nohle Earl repaired to the Brunswick Com
mittee-room, and with his own hand erased his name from
the list of the county of Galway Brunswickers.—Con-
naught Journal.

CURIOUS MISTAKE.—The Rev. E. IRVING
is, it appears, making a provincial tour of declamation
and denunciation against Popery. On his arrival at Bir-
mingham the other day, he inquired for his dear brother
in the ministry the Rev. Mr. 11PDoNNELL ; now, it
so happens, that one of the Catholic Clergymen of the
place is of the same name, and, as chance would have it,
the dealer in Revelation phials was directed to the strong
hold of Popery. He inquires accordingly for the Rev.
Mr. M.DoNNELL, and finds that he is not at home; but,
conceiving that the " oration" with which he was charged
to be.a sufficient warrant for taking possession, he observi s
to the maid, that he believes he is to preach in that chapel
next Sunday. "To preach, Sir," exclaims Deborah, " I
didn't know anything of it ; I thought there was only to
be Mass." " Maass," vociferates the Preacher, horrified
at the fatal word, and throwing himself into one of his
most grotesque attitudes ; " Maass," and with hands up-
lifted, and features harrowed by " the abominations of
Rome," hastily withdraws from the contagion of a Popish
chapel. It is said, that his two oblique luminaries " looked
most unutterable things" as be turned from the door.

THEATRE.---His Excellency the LORD
LIEUTENANT and her Grace the Duchess of NORTHUM-
BERLAND honoured the theatre with their presence, for
the first time, on Saturday evening. There was what
might be justly termed, "an overflowing house." The
array of beauty, rank, and fashion presented by the boxes
was brilliant in the extreme. His Excellency and her
Grace, attended by a numerous and splendil suite, arrived
at the theatre at seven o'clock, and on entering the state-
box, which was magnificently fitted up for the occasion,
were received with loud demonstrations of applause. On
the rising of the curtain, the national anthem of " God
save the King" was given by Madame CATALANS and the
operatic strength of the company with very powerful effect.
The dramatic entertainments were Paul Pry, and the
farce of Simpson and Co. After the comedy Madame
CATALANS appeared on the stage, and was received with
the greatest acclamation. She sang the air " Frenar
Vorrei," from the Italian Opera Semiramis, and, for the
first time, during her present visit, Rossm's beautiful
composition "Di tante palpiti " His Excellency and
the Duchess remained during the entire performances,
and retired amid general acclamation.—Dublin Morning
Register.

We understand that the issue of the mission
with which Count MATUSCEWITZ was charged has been
very satisfactory, the Emperor of RUSSIA. having consented
that the negotiations connected with the execution of the
Greek treaty should be carried on by the Representatives
of France and England in the name of the three Powers,
parties to that treaty. The Ambassadors of these two
States will proceed forthwith to Constantinople. We con-
gratulate the public on the prospect of that event which
we have so frequently and so strenuously recommended—
the speedy and satisfactory conclusion of this long-pending
and anxious business.—Times.

A Provincial Journal (the Clonntel Adver-
tiser) remarks, that in proportion to the diminution of
male prisoners, there is an increase of female candidates
for the gaol. The same Journal calls the attention of the
proper authorities to this subject, and suggests, as a re-
medy, that " a tread-mill should be erected fur the exer-
cise of females." If there is an absence of gallantry or
tenderness for the fair sex in this suggestion, it has, at
least, the merit of novelty.—Dublin Morning Register.
CATHOLIC MODERATION.—At a time
when the Clergy of the Establishment are so unworthily
active in rousing the bad passions of the people and endea-
vouring to defeat a wise measure of national justice and
tranquillity—when the HOILNERS and ROBISSONS are call-
ing for blood, and the lltvxNcs are exhorting ° to retire
into the closet, and pray for vengeance on the adversary,"
it is quite " refreshing" to peruse the following Christian
sentiments from the pen of a Catholic Bishop, the Right
Rev. Dr. WALsx, V. A. of the Midland District:—
" Whatever may he the result of the contemplated mea-
soros in favour of Catholic Emancipation, my respected
fellow-townsmen (of Wolverhampton) have no reason to
he alarmed on my account. I shall continue to exhort my
beloved (look, as I have always exhorted them, to love all
persons without exception in God and for God ; to return
good for evil; to bless those who curse them ; to pray for
those who persecute and calumniate them ; to be ever
ready, with the good Samaritan, to pour oil and wine into
the wounds of their afflicted neighbours, whatever may
be his religious opinions ; to be uniformly -guided by the
Christian rule of doing to others, as they would have
others to do to them.' And, in relation to Church pro-
perty, I shall continue to press on the minds of my re-
verend brethren the instructions I have myself received,
that whatever may be the amount of their Ecclesiastical
revenue, after they have taken from it what is requisite
for the due celebration of Divine Service, and their own
decent support, they are not at liberty to dispose of the
remainder as they please—that the surplus is the patrimony
of their children, the Poor." This is true Christian be-
nevolence, worthy of the Clerical character in any creed.

THE FANCY.

FIGHT BETWEEN BROWN AND J. DOBELL, AT
DEUX-HILL FARM, NEAR BRIDGEI*JORTH.

This major affair, in which the two biggest taco
in the P.R. were pitched against each other, was
decided on Tuesday, at Deux-hill Farm, in the fran-
chise of Wenlock, about four miles from the " Cloud-
capped towers" of Bridgenorth, and 144 Miles from
London. Brown, who, it may be recollected, con-
quered Tom Shelton, and was conquered in turn by
Phil Sampson, was backed at 3001. to Dobell's
2501., and in addition to this, agreed to give Do,
-bell 501. for permission to name the place of contest.
Dobell is well known as the slashing host of the
Black Bull, in St. John-street, Smithfield; and on
two former occasions fought and defeated Bailey,
a butcher, with whom he had had a professional
dispute. His good fortune on these occasions
seemed to have raised him " pretty considerably"
in his own estimation, as well as that of his friends;
and during a little chajfino match at his own house,
in which Brown said he would fight him 600/.
to 400/., he expressed his willingness to accept
the challenge. Subsequent consideration induced
Brown to think he had offered more odds than
the report of Dobell's prowess justified, and he
therefore fell back a point, and in a fresh challenge
proposed fighting 300/. to 250/. To this Dobell
acceded, and the whole of the "ready" was posted
in twelve meetings. Tuesday last was fixed for the
important trial, and it was not till the Thursday be-
fore that Dobell was informed that Bridgenorth was
to be the place of rendezvous. He had trained un-
der the auspices of Harry Lancaster, at Hendon,
Middlesex; and On Saturday morning set out " so-
los" on the box of the Wonder coach, for Towces-
ter, where he sojourned for the night, exciting the
wonder of the yokels, by the wonderful size of his
muscles, and the equally wonderful stakes he had
depending on the issue of the battle,—an issue
which he could only anticipate-in one way, namely,
in the defeat of his antagonist. On Sunday he pur-
sued his journey to Birmingham, and pitched his
tent at Arthur Mathewson's, in the course of the
next day producing no small curiosity among the
" Drums, as he paraded his immense proportions
through their crowded streets. Had the celebrated
figure of Achilles dismounted from its pedestal, in
Hyde Park, and gone down to dance a hornpipe
round the figure of Nelson, they could not have
opened their soot-clogged squinters with greater
astonishment. On the Monday afternoon he set out
for Bridgenorth, which he reached the same even-
ing, and fixed upon the Royal Oak for his quarters.
He complained of a slight cold, and the fatiguing
effects of his long journey; but he still was cheer-
ful, and met his friends with confidence.

Brown had trained at the New Inn, Shipley, and
in naming Bridgenorth for the scene of action, was
influenced by a desire not only to gratify his towns-
men, but to wipe out the recollection of the stain
which his defeat by Sampson had thrown npon his
reputation. He was also assured that no inter,
ference was to be apprehended from the Magistrates
of the Borough, as they were both out of the way.
Brown also complained of acold, so that so far there
was no advantage on either side. On Monday
evening he arrived at his brother's, the King's Head
at Bridgenorth, in company with Tom Spring, Tom
Cribb, Ned Neal, Harry Holt, and other celebrated
members of the Ring; but it was soon discovered
that some of the fastidious inhabitants of the bo-
rough would not have their peace broken in upon by
a hostile meeting, and that un application had been
made to a Magistrate for a warrant to apprehend
Brown. The hint of such aplot was sufficient to
produce a change of position, and Brown being
popped into a post-chaise with Neal, made his re-
treat out of the borough, to the house of a friend,
about two miles distant, where he sojourned for the
night. Dobell remained perfectly undisturbed.
The ensuing morning a Magistrate was seen
scudding about the town in search of persons to
swear in as special constables to preyent a breach of
the peace in his jurisdiction, and all hope of fight-
ing on the race course, as was intended, was aban-
doned. A ,consultation then took place
:fig the
purpose of choosing new ground, when the Stake-
holder named Deux-hill Farm, about four miles dis-
tant, and altogether out of the reach of the grabbing
propensities of the Borough Beak, as the new place
of assemblage. Thither the Commissary and the
waggon-tra►n pursued their course, and in due time
a very excellent ring was formed. In the interim
the crowd continued to pour in from all parts of the
country, and a very large concourse of spectators
was collected round the arena. We could not help
contrasting the appearance of this motley throng,
however, with that which we witnessed when
Brown fought Sampson. In point of respectability
there was no comparison; and as to numbers, we
should thing they did not amount to one-tenth. In
fact, the late " Hoax at Leicester," and the shame-
ful conduct of Jern Ward, seem to have excited
such disgust among the respectable patrons of pugi-
lism, that scarce one can now be found to give it
their countenance. The innocent alike share with
the guilty, and, however honourably or fairly a
match may be made, the public suspicions have
been so much excited that betting is almost at an
end. This was particularly the case in the present
match, and we have seldom seen less moneyed
speculations. It is true, some bets at 7 and even
6 to 4 were taken by the immediate friends and ad-
mirers of Dobell; but this was to a limited extent;
and on the morning of fighting not an individual
could be found to take 2 or even 2i to 1, although
it was repeatedly offered. It was discovered in
truth that Blrown was sufficiently well to win, while
Dobell was feverish and agitated; and all seemed to
have adopted the maxim that " he who means not
to lose had better not bet at all."

At eleven o'clock Dobell set out in a post-chaise
for the ground, and at the same time Tom Spring
went to conduct his man in the like direction ; but
he had first to cross the Severn, to the house in
which he was concealed, and then to return by the
same route to get upon the Wenlock road, and here,
though a good judge, he had nearly been outge-
neralled ; for the worthy Leak to whom we have
already alluded, and whose choler had been raised
to a higher pitch by the unruly taunts of the disap-
pointed populace, having made up his mind, if pos-
sible, to spoil the sport, issued his warrant, and de-
sired his officers to station themselves on the bridge
to catch Brown as he returned with Spring. \ This
was cleverly intended, but a lucky disclosure pre-
vented its execution. A scout carried the " wink"
to Brown, who at once made a detour down the
banks of the Severn on foot, while Spring and
Neal continued their course in the post-chaise till
they reached the very bowels of the ambuscade.
The order to halt was given—the door was opened,
and the prisoner demanded ; but 10, the bird had
floWn, and the laugh was completely against the
tools of his Worship, who slunk back to their em-
ployer to announce their disappointment. In the
interim, Brown crossed the river in a boat, and
joining his friends at a distant part of the road, was
safely coducted to the field of battle, which was si-
tuate upon a bill commanding a beautiful prospect,
to which the warm rays of a spring sun gave unusual
cheerfulness.

All was now bustle and expectation. Dobell had
been walking about the Ring for some time, with
his seconds, Harry Lancaster and Jem Burns, and
complained of being feverish and unwell. At half-
past twelve, Brown approached the ropes, and was
received with loud shouts. He wore his usual
colours, crimson and white. He WAS the first to
shy his castor into the Ring; and then approaching
Dobell, shook hands with him. Dobell's colours
were blue with a white spot.
That part of the contract which provided that
Dobell should receive 50/. before he entered the ring
was now performed, and this was only effected by
bringingi in a portion of the gate and waggon mo-
re
.Dobell having counted the cash and placed it
in safe hands, immediately entered the ring, and the
ceremony of peeling forthwith commenced; Spring
and • Neal assisting Brown, and Lancaster and Jem
Burns lending a hand
.to Dobell. The toss for

choke of pOgitiOn was won for Drown by Ned Neal,
who of course placed his man's back to the sun.
On being completely stripped, a betterjudgment
could be lamed of the condition of both mend and
we should say, most decidedlyi that neither " was
up to the mark." Brown was thinner than we ex-
pected, and his flesh had neither the colour nor
firmness Of rude health ; it hung rather loose upon
hirti, and there *as a bil'ous east in the colour of
his skin which did not augur well. Still he was in
high r spirits, and smiled at his friends with good
humour. Among those who seemed most anxious
to court his favourhaving his money upon him—
was Phil Sampson, who assured him it was a gift,
for that Dobell was a there muff. Throughout, in
fact, Brown had the strongest body of friends. His
weight we should calculate at fifteen stone, and he
had an evident advantage in height and length over
Dobell. Dobell had, to our eye, any thing but the
cut of a pugilist. It is true he stood upon a pair
of most substantial understandings, and that his
arms were not less brawny ; but then. his corpora-
tion was unquestionably too big for heavy work,
and the shortness of his feelers led us to believe, as
it proved, that however hard he might hit with the
object close to him, he could not hit with effect at a
distance. His weight was Isst. 7lbs., and in looks
he was not less confident than bis antagonist.