The Sun.
London, England, 1827-10-10 00:00:00

WEDNESDAY.

A Hunter's Sweepstakes of 3gs. each, with,' Ogs. added,
was won by Mr. Wilkia's Jerry, beating three others.
The Publicans' Purse of 50/. was won by Mr. Fradces'
Young Spring, beating two others.

A Forced Handicap of 2gs. each, with 40gs. added from
the Race Fund, was won by Mr. Alottershaw's Footman,
heating three others.

THE FIGHT BETWEEN CURTIS AND TISDALE.

REMARKS.

Curtis by this fight has increased his fame, and proved
that he is the most finished boxer of his weight in the pre-
sent age. It is impossible, in fact, to imagine greater per-
fection in the pugilistic art. His cool judgment--his
readiness at defence, and quickness of attack where an open-
;ng offers, admit of no parallel; and when we add to thia,
his admirable generalship in manoeuvring his man into
situations of difficulty, of which be takes advantage, and
the tremendous punishment which he then inflicts, he
must be pronounced one of " the matchless." Tisdale
throughout had not a chance of winning, but still his uns
shrinking courage and self-possession to the last entitlehini
to every praise, and, in fact, place him in the second place
among men of his weight. It was truly said that he,is the
beet man Dick had ever to contend with ; and from the
time it took to finish him (one hour and two minutes),, it
is pretty clear that Dick had quite enough to do to satisfy
his milling appetite. Dick's hands are greatly injured,
but his punishment, with the'exception of the taps on, his
proboscis, is but trifling, when compared with that of his.
antagonist. A very small subscription was made for 'Cis.
dale on the ground; but he takes his benefit to-morrow,
at the Tennis-court, when both he and Dick will show,
and when all tke first-rate men on the pugilistic " muster-
roll " will be present. There is no doubt be will have a
full attendance.

THE BEAKS TOO LATE.

Just as this battle had terminated, and a hat had been
thrown up for a second fight, for a puree, a curious scene
was presented. While several persons of all ranks were
collected within the ropes, debating whether they should
remain for the expected sport, or prudently toddle towards ,
home, Mr. Swabey, the Magistrate of Union-ball ; the Rev.
Mr. Gressett, a Magistrate of Bucks ; two Friends, with
capacious broad brims, and some constables, entered the
ring. They were at first considered merely as amateurs,
and in a very short time would have been called upon to
contribute their mite towards the intended subscription ;
but their business was soon made known ; for Mr. Swabey,
seizing a gentleman connected with the Public Press by a
luxuriant cloth cape or tippet, which hung over his shoul-
ders to protect him from the rain, declared his intentiori:te
take him prisoner, a.; a person active in promoting a breach
of the peace, and one whom, from the respectability of his
appearance, it was fit to make an example of. In vain:did
the " Knight. of the Quill" protest that he was in no way
concerned in promoting a breach of the peace, and that he
was a mere spectator of the, sports. The Worthy Magis-
trate was inexorable ; a couple of constables were called,
to whose custody -he was consigned, and thus escorted,
he was marched, amid the sympathies of his co-offenders,
from the scene of action to the Bush Inn at Staines. . On
his arrival there, Mr. Swabey, in his Magisterial capacity,
proceeded to take informations against him, and the wit-
nesses were called to depose to his high crimes and misde-
meanours, while he, poor fellow, expected nothing less
than being sent to the Tower as a-state criminal. To his
great joy, however, the first two persons who appeared to
depose to his prejudice, were the worthy Friends to whom
we have already alluded ; and these " men of peace" were
about to affirm to his guilt, when Mr. Swabey felt himself
under the necessity of rejecting their evidence, as inadmis-
sible in a criminal case, unless upon oath. This was a
poser ; but there was still a chance left, and the Reverend
Mr. Gressett was called upon to give his evidence ; but
he, unfortunately for the object of the worthy Magistrate,
was as little available as the gentlemen with the broad brims
—for he could only-swear to the prisoner's being on the
field at the time he came up. He had not seen the pre-
vious ttfeach of the peace, nor could he bear testimony
to any thing which was in contemplation. This was a
complete " tie up," as Jack Seroggins would say ; and
if any thing were wanting to increase the dilemma of
Mr. Swabey, it was the declaration of the alleged ef-
fender, that ire• had not attended as a promoter •or
abettor of the amusements of the day, but as a simple
reporter for a Morning Newspaper. He was there
in, . the discharge of a duty, and all he bad to do
was to describe what occurred, and to leave the Magistracy
or the public to judge of the fitness of such exhibitions.
". This, was a horse of another colour," and Mr. Swabey
at once acknowledged that he was in error; but seeing the
prisoner was one of the most respectable of the multitude
by whom he was surrounded, he thought him the fif test
person to select for punishment, and he had only to re-
gret that he had not secured some wealthy inhabitant of
the county, on whom the law might take its course.
An appeal was then made to the feelings of the pri-
soner, as to the immorality and impropriety of the icton
which he had witnessed ;
,but , he declined all discus-
sions " under existing circumstances," although in a
proper place, and in the presence of a good bottle of
wine, or as many more as might be brought to assist the
deliberations, he should have no objection to give his can-
did opinion on so grave a subject. The intended tragedy tvas
thus changed to a farce—the prisoner became a free man,
and once more breathed the air of liberty, while the well
concerted plan of the Honourable Magistrate and his co-
adjutors, to strike terror into the pugnacious fraternity of
Buckinghamshire was, for the want of Dick Curtis's gene-
ralship, completely frustrated. Whether they intend
trying the experiment hereafter, remains to be proved: It
is but right to add, that thee gentlemen behaved with
great politeness; and they are certainly entitled to the
gratitude of Curtis's backers for having postponed their
interference till the fight in which they were interested
was brought to a conelusion. We think it improbable
they had anything on the event ; but it is clear, if they.had
made their appearance half an hour sooner, that a good
many serious losses would have been prevented.