Star.
London, England, 1802-08-21 00:00:00

WATER.

At twelve o'clock, yefterday, according zo ap-
pointment, the Bruiting Heroes met in Oxenden-
greet, accompanied by many of their friends of
fighting notoriety, and they both being in the
fame nand as the day before, agreed to proceed
to Baker's-Fields, (which is the firft open (pace of
field through Tyburn turnpike, on the Uxbridge
road,) to have the battle out. Be'cber had no ob-
jeaion to make the quarrel up, without appealing
again to blows; but Bourke, confidering that he
bad been ufed ill the day before, refilled, and
teemed to fay—Al Hard blows and revenge for
me."

juft beyond St. George's Row there are a num-
ber of (mall cottages, inhabited by poor people,
moldy old women. The aftonifhment of there
perfons exceeded belief, when they faw hundreds
upon hundreds of perfons, Tome on herfeback,fome
on foot, leaping over the hedges, &c. out of the
main road, and paling into this field. The old
women anted trembling, what was the matter ?
but not a word in anf'ver could be obtained. The
parties teemed to be Turk& Mutes : a word of
any kind could not be heard: it teemed to be the
proceCion of a funeral ; but then there was too
much buftle and too little black, and the faces did
not teem to be mourning faces.
At one o'clock the, combatants, with an im-
menfe crowd of people, arrived at the place fixed
on. The field was (pa:ions, and there' being no
time to ere& a Rage, or any attempt at prepara-
tion, a molt extentive ring was formed : the per-
fons in the inner circle aTmoft laying down, the
fecond circle fitting, the third circle on their knees,
and outfiJe of them the others Banding, till thole
on the very outfide, who could not meafure five
feet ten, were glad of an occafional peep, by
jumping up, aided by leaning on other's !boulders. 111
The notice was fo thort that the gentlemen ama-
tents were notvery numerous,though we could dif-
tinguifh about a dozen, among whom were Mr.
Fletcher Read, Mr. Crook, &c. Mr. Fletcher Read
is Belcher's particular friend, and backed him deep-
ly on the firft fight that thould take plane between
Belcher and Bourke, which was to have been
fought in Yorkthire. Of courfe Mr. Fletcher Read
was yefterday regarded with particular attention
on the gronndby the parties.- When arigliw'rl end

fight ?" 44 Certainly," (aid Mr. Read, "in any
way whatever." Mr. F. Read then called up
Belcher, and acquainted him with what Bourke
bad diced. Belcher Paid alfo, " certainly, he could
do no otherwife." Bourke then requefted that the
paufes between each round might be three quarters
of a minute. To this Belchees friends objekted,
and infifted on the regularly eftablinted time of half
a minute. After walking in the ring about three
minutes, the combatants ftripped ; and having
gone through the ufual ceremonies of crofling and
thaking hands, they fet to loon after one o'clock.
Many of the amateurs were aftonifhed at the
cool determination with which Bourke appeared
to enter the ring with Belcher after the fevere
beatings he had received from him, but his mind
was made up to try once more if perfeverance, or
a fortunate blow would Rand his friend.' Bel-
, chees looks were thofe of confidence : his fecond
was Joe Ward, and Bill Gibbons bottle-holder.
Bourke was feconded by Tom Owen (the oilman),
and Youkel Wetzlar (a Jew), bottle-holder. Hav-
ing announced that they were ready to fet to, a
perfeft 'Hence immediately prevailed throughout
the fpeftators.
Fir) Round—Bourke ran in upon Belcher. It
was evidently his hope to gain the battle by fupe
rior ftrength. Bourke doled upon Belcher, and
tried to throw him ; but Belcher threw Bourke.;
Some blows were (truck, but no blood drawn.
Second Round.—Bourke ran in upon Belcher,
hoping to crufh him by fuperior ftrength. Belcher
put in a (mart blow on his adverfary's throat, and
drew the firft blood. They clofed, and Belcher
again threw Bourke.
Third. Round.—Bourke again ran in upon Bel.
cher with great fpirit, and in doing fo planted a
(harp blow on the right cheek bone, with his
left hand : he next put in a very fevere blow be
tween the left breaft and the fhoulder, which, if
it had been placed lower, might, from its force,
havebeen molt important. He was aiming another
blow with his left hand, when Belcher rallied,
(truck a fevere blow, doted, and brought Bourke
to the ground.
Fourth Am:ad—Bourke rufhed upon Belcher,
miffed his blow, and fell on his knee. Some per-
fons groaned, called out Bourke was at his old
tricks, and fuppofed him Ihifting, as be fell with-
out a blow; which, if done intentionally, we be-
lieve would have been contrary to the conditions
of the fight ; but Bourke's previous and fubfe-
quent condua !hewed, that fuch a charge was un-
founded, as he fought really with a Ready fpirit,
and teemed to do his heft.

Fifth Round.—Bourke ran in with great force,
caught Belcher by the hams, doubled him up, and
threw him in the ftile of a crofs buttock: Belcher
pitched on his head with fuch force it was feared
his neck was broken ; a cry of ig Foul I foul!" ran
round. But Belcher rote as fprightly as ever, faid
he was not hurt, and in anfwer to the cries of foul!
faid, " No, never mind."
Sixth Round.—This and the -tenth rounds were
the molt fevers and decifive ; Bourke ruched in as
ufual. Sharp blows were ftuck on both fides.—
Belcher put in a fevere blow on the fide of Bourke's
head, another on the fide of the neck, a third on
the throat, very fevere : they clofed, ftryggled,
changed legs, each difplayed his utmoft !kill and
ftrength in wreftling ; at left they both fell toge-
ther alongfide of each other, neither being upper-
molt, or able to claim, or really poffeffing the ad-
vantage in the fall.
Seventh Round.—Bourke was lets gay, lets eager.
His ftrength manifeftly began to fail him; but he
did not !hew lets fpirit when put to the teft,—
They clofed, and Belcher threw Bourke.
kigth Round.—Bourke began to (land on the de;
fenfive. At that he had no chance. Belcher ftruck
tome (harp blows, and this round ended nearly
the fame as the former.

Ninth Round—Bets, which were offering for the
firft five rounds of 10 to 5, and afterwards of 5 to
upon Belcher, were now offering of 20 to I in
his favour. Belcher did not Teem exhaufted : he
in this, and every other round, while the parties
were fquaring, continued nodding and talking to
Bourke, ftriking, at the fame time, the molt fud-
den, unexpe&ed, and feverc blows. This round
ended like the former.
Tenth Round.—This was the moll fevere and de-
eifive. Bourke fet to with fpirit and came up the
firft to clofe quarters; Belcher buck very (harp;
cut Bourke under the left eye; then under the
right ; next planted a blow between the throat and
the chin, fo fevere, that it lifted Bourke off his
feet, and his head was the firft pan of him that
came to the ground. Belcher teemed to fall after
his blow; they both lay on the ground together;
the blood gated up Bourke's throat ; colleited
fully in his month, he (pitted it over Belcher who
was lying by him. Belcher's fecond .complained
to Bourke of this as infulting and unbecoming ;
Bourke denied having done fo defignedly, or with
any fuch intentions as thole imputed.
Elsvaiih Round—lt was evident Bourke was
beaten. His face was one mafs of blood. Still he
'hewed fight : tome blows were exchanged, when
they doted, and Belcher threw Bourke ; but Bd-
cher fell on his hands, marifeftly not wifhing to
hurt Bourke more, as he might have fallen upon
him with all his weight, and given him a Severe
bruife thereby, as is cuftomary, and deemed fair
in fighting.
TsveYTh Round.—Bourke (hewed fymptoms of
weaknefs, fitting on the ground, and having more
affiftance from his fecond than before. The refult
was the fame as in the former round.

Thirteenth Round.—Bourke Rill came up. Ed.
cher ftruck him five or fix fevere blows, and doled
and threw him. Bourke was heard to expres a
with to give in ; but his fecund, withing him to
perfevere, put a handkerchief in his mouth to ;title
his utterance.

Fourteenth Round was much the fame as the pre-
ceding. Bourke (hewed fpirit ; but his ilrength
was gone, and he could only (land up to be beaten.
It was evident he had no chance of fuccefs, either
now or at any other time during the blottk.—Af.
ter fonts (harp blows, Belcher doted, and again
lints••l-• tot

fecond if he gave in, and he difkinfily anfwerkiee.
Indeed the poor man could leareely fee or itA
bring much beaten about the body, and cut in the
face, fo dreadfully, that it was almoß impoffible
to dillinguilh a feature. He was put into a coach,
and conveyed to a honfe in the neighbourhondr.f
Grofvenor-fqoare. He was heard to groan very
much on the way ; and indeed if he had not fur-
' vived fo many fevere beatings, we Ihntild fear that
this would be his lag. Belcher, on the contra, y,
did not aprear to have a tingle mat Is in hi, f Le,
or upon his body, except a bruize on the left
cheek bone, and another on the breaff, town. ds
the (boulder. Immediately upon his being de-
clared vigor, he leaped up three times from
the ground, near three feet high, iunidll the
(hoots and httztas of the fpeaators, to (hew
that he had not (offered from the fight, and re-
mained in full porealon of his powers. After
walking three times round the field with his friends,
to cool and compofe his fpirits, he left the ground
on foot, his particular friends accompanying him
until he reached the road,where they took a coach,
in order to avoid the crowd that followed them.
They afterwards dined, and (pent the evening
together, in the 6 lure of which he did not kern
to have (offered Use kali inconvenience from
fight, except from his having hib knockles much
brnifed and broken in confeincnce of his hard
Raking. There never was, perhaps, an in:lance
of a crowd colleaed together fo fuddCnly Co fo
great an amount, and upon fuch au OCCA 6011, that
condu(led themfelves fo well. After the ring was
fief formed, until the end of the fight, lcarcely a
tingle perfon was teen to move from his place;
they were as fired and filent as fo many flatucs,
except as the fudden incidents of the battle drew
forth Tome involuntary expreflion. 'l'hi., no doubt,
was the efiea of the interell which they felt in the
fight; but their condua alto after it afforded equal
proofs of orderly behaviour. Notwithßand.
ing the number accumulating at the end of the
fight was equal to that which was
,prefent at the
beginning, in all near sOOO perfon's, the flightelt
accident did not happen, nor waszthere the flighteß
fymptom of a difpolition to riot. 9n the contrary.
they difperfed peaceably, and with much lefseon-
fufion than we generally witnefs even on the return
from a theatre upon a crowded night. With re-
(pea to the amount of the bets, a great deal of
money was offered upon the ground ; but public
opinion was fo decidedly in favour of Belcher, few
were tempted, by any odds, to lytek Bourke.--
A great deal of money, however, was depending,
as the fight is confidered decifive of all the bets
made in Yorkihire, at the time the parties were to
have fought there. -The parties certainly Rood in
the fame relative fituation to each other, as they
did at the time they were matched to fight. No..
thing had fence intervened to give- either any ad-
vantage that he did not at that time poffe.fs, or to
place him under any difadvantao to which he was
not before liable. The real queffion. to be tried
was, which is the Letter man? and, as there is not
the lealt doubt but that the refult of the fight would
have been the fame, when and wherever it was
fought, that point is as fairly decided now as it
would have been in Yorkfltire. It is not, :iierefore,
to be wondered at, that a certain Gent/mem f the turf
contrived that the fight fhould not take place hi
Yorkfhire, agreeable to the engagement for that
purpofe. The (kyle of fighting was much the fame
as in the fiat fight between the parties; Bourkc,ccn-
ceiving himfelf the Rronger man, endeavoured to
avail himfelf of his fuperiority, by running in upon
his adverfary. Belcher, on the other hand, though
he (hewed no inferiority, when oppofed body to
body in elate conteff with !,,is antagoniti, never
doted but when he could not avoid it, and pre-
ferred that difiance 'at which he could bell avail
himfelf of his fcicnce and peculiar powers, Thefe,
as we nbferved upon former occarions, confif
principally in a molt extraordinary quicknefs.
His blows are not Peen ; they are put in with a
rapidity that renders them impnflilile to be par.
tied ; they are only felt and known by th.eir con.
feqnences, and his adverfary is beaten before the
fpeaator has teen him receive a blow.

The battle proceeded without the le all intcrrup.
tion from the police, the notice to meet was fo ex-
tremely private. Information arrived at the Public
Office, Mat lborough• beet, and a party of officers
were difpatched, but before they arrived the battle
was over, and the people were difperfing.

On Thurfday morning, as a pleafure boat was
paging over Brandon, near Yarmouth, with five
Ladies and two men, a fudden (quail of wind up.
fet the boat, by which unfortunate accident 4
young Lady who came from Cambridge to fee h. s
parents, was drowned, and had it not been for tl'e
exertions of a craft palling, the whole would have
been loft. The body of the young Lady was
picked up yefterday morning by a filhernian, and
the Coroner's Jury was to fit this day.
Yeflerday Daniel Mabony was charged at the
Pu'alic Office, Worthip.ftreet, by Robert Wood,
and others, with being found at a late hour on
I.Vednefday night in the Church Yard of St. Ma.
thew, Bethnal Green, in the ad of opening agrave,
in, which was recently hurled the body of a young
wiimad. It being a clear cafe, he was fully com-
mitted to take his trial 101 a miltlemeanor.

The youth, who found means in difguife to dude
the diligence of the Turnkeys of Newgate on Sun-
day hat, was retaken going to Camber4eil fair
yeiterday ; en his return to gaol he wifhed Mr.
KIRBY and his nephew to permit him to fee the
fair, atftiring them he would return to Newgate.
lie was apprehended with a thief who had efcaped
from the licule of Correction.

Thudslay evei.ing as Mr. Sai
mer, was driving down York Ilrei
mitilter, in a one hone chaife, the 1
by the appearance of a paper ball
lime boys bad been amuling therm
(tasting fuddingly, threw Mr.
filch violence as to diflocate
thumb, and other wife much to
horle could not be Ropt, but r

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!mud C()llins, far-
ett, towards Weft-
e hark took fright,
alloon, with which
mielves. The hone
Collins out With •
his ()milder and
bruize him. The' •/
ran at full fined
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