Star.
London, England, 1823-06-18 00:00:00

NBI/ CHURCH AT GiLEWwon:

Yesterday was appointed for the interesting Ceres
mony of laying the first stone of anew Church. The
bdilding is to be called St. Mary's Church, for which
£B,OOO have been advanced by Parliament towards
the expense, and some other sums amounting to
£6;000, have been subscribed, making altogether
£14,000, which is within £3,000 of the probable ex-
pense of the whole building. It is situate on the north,
side of Gre- h Park, taking in a - -of the

renwici ..'ark, taking s, portion
Park as well as the ground behind the College School.
Very early yesterday morning, a number of special
constables were on the ground according to orders,.
as wellas the district constables, in the whole amount-
ing to nearly 200, under the orders of Mr. Teulon,
high Constable.
Her Royal Highness the Princess SOPHIA MA•
TILDA had signified her intention of laying the first
stone, and accordingly every exertion was made to,
accommodate the numerous company who had re-
ce?ved admission tickets; and at twelve o'clock the
gates of the amphitheatre (as i; may be termed) were
thrown open for the admission of tickets, and the
seats in a short time were completely filled, chiefly
with elegantly dressed females.
At one o'clock, the persons who composed the Pro-
cession set off from the Cpurch of St. Paul, Green-
wich, through Stockwell-street, up Croorn's-hill, to
Blackheath, along Chesterfield-walk, to the South
gate of the Park ; here her Royal nighness the Prin-
cess SOPHIA MATILDA, with Ladies itossLYN and
GORDON, and Miss Coaras, in an open landau drawn
by four bays, with two out-riders, Joined them, and
the Procession then moved down the broad avenue of
the Park to the Eastern gate of the amphitheatre ;
consisting of the children of the various Charity
Schools, the boys and girls of the Workhouse, with
their Masters, Mistresses, and Governors, accompa-
nied with flags, the Pensioners of the Royal Hospital,
four abreast, and other Officers connected with the
building. Then followed—
The Messrs. Martyr, Builders of the Church, bearing a silver
trowel on a velvet cushion.
G. Basevi,..sq. Architect, with Plans of the Church.
His Majesty's Commissioner for Building New Churches.
T:3o Clerk of the Works of the Royal Hospital, and two Sur-
veyors of the Board of Woods and Forests, bearing the Grants
of Ground assigned as a site for the Church.
I.:Lott:omit-Governor and Captains of the Royal Hospital, in

uniforms.

ustees of the New Church, bearing the Vase, the Coins, and

Inscription Plate, on velvet cushions. •
The Clergy, in their robes.
Bishop of Oxford (vice the Bishop of Rochester), with his
Chaplains.
rier Royal Highness Princess Sophia Matilda, supported on the
sight by the ItiOit Hon. Lord Bexley, and on the lets by
Vice-Admiral Sir It. G. Kt!ats,
Ladies Rosslyn arid Gordon, and Miss Coates.'
Governor of the Royal Hospital.

Her ftoyal Highness and suite alighted at the en-
trance gate, astd was immediately hinded by Lord
BcxLEY and Admiral. KEATS to the foundation stone,
the usual emony vas gone through in the
most impressive manner. The whole of the Charity
children sang tlie usual hymn; sifter which, Gol save
the King was sang in excellent st)k, by a part of the
It al Woolwich Aitiltery Band (who preyed them-
selves highly >killed in vocal, as they ,ire in instru-
riewal rrtsc), and accompai•ied by the remainder
of the. Band. The reoplr joined in the tune, s% Melt
was succeeded by liallehdak, by the Artillery Band.
At d e conclusion of the ceremony, her Royal
lii:,lll:e7,s and suite partook of an elegant collation
tl.e te:q, wi.ere Sir RWIIARD Kaats presented
set oral Naval Officers to her, whom site received in
tte most affable manner.

Upon her Royal Highness joining the procession,l
%Le was cheered by the immense crowd who attended
her, and the same applause was testified upon her ar-
rival at the spot where the ceremony took place; -at
its conclusion the shouts rent the air, and lasted for a
considerable time. Upon the whole, we never wit-
nessed a more imposing spectacle, and it seemed as
if everything combined to render it agreeable and
pleasant.—TL e Gentlemen who cdmposed the pro-
cession, as well as Many other inhabitaints of Green-
s kh, dined together in the Painted 'Hall of the
Royal Hospital.

A more generous instance of liber,ality has seldom
been known than that of a respectable Clergyman
residing near Ilchester, who, w hen collecting the
t•iehes of a farmer, the father of a taiga family, un-
derstanding that the wife was lately confined with
twirls, he reaafily took them as the tithe of the farmei's
progeny. It is seven years since the occurrence took
price, and the children are now living, under the im-
mediate care of their benefactor, receiving an educa-
tion that will ultimately enable them to aspire to re-
spectability of station in life, and most probably ren-
der them moral and virtuous characters.
Monday a General Meeting of the Ship-owners
Society was held, at the City of London Tavern, to
take into consideration •the propriety of petitioning
Parliament against the passing of the Bill for estab-,
lisping reciprocity Of duties in certain cases.—
G. Limbs., Esq. was called to the Chair, who stated
that the Meeting was called pursuant to a requisi-
tion of a Special. Meeting. They were all aware that
the abject of the Bill was to allow the importation of
foreign goods in foreign bottoms upon the same du-
ties as those countries lay upon our shipping. The
general opinion was that this would be a most dis-
. a Arous matter to the British Ship-owners, as the Pre-
sident to the Board of Trade had candidly admitted
_ _

Chat the principle of the measure would be extended
to all nations who should adopt a reciprocity of duties.
—Mr. D. Pow Lea submitted a series of Rcsolutiont
so the electing, declaring that the proposed Bill is
fraught with the most dangerous consequences to the
lititish shipping interests. That the Shipowners of
the ports on the Baltic and Norway have the means
of building, &c. at lower rates than the Ship-owners of
this kingdom, who, in consequence of the restrictions
imposed on them, are not in a situation to enter
into open competition with foreign Ship-owners.—
Mr. HALL, in an able speech, contended that we
did possess the means of competing with the naviga-
tion oT other countries, and that the Bill now so much
deprecated would not injure the shippillz interests.
• —Mr. BUCKLE., Mr. J. CnArmAir, Mr. ItOWCAOTT,
TIIOSIAS WIL►oN, ESC!. M.P. Mr. Youso, and MT.
TOPINANT, severally addressed the Meeting. The Lk.
solutions were passed, and a Petition founded upon
them agreed row which it was resolved Mr. MLR'S
slould present to the House of Coulomb.

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Blfiooll SHARPS, AND M
clgigza Tin GIPSEr
This fight, for 501. *Aide, end We took plan yesterday, bad.
'netted a degre. of interest nr4y nrpaseed, Cooper had mow
all his battles, and was considered out and out." Mishap
Sharpe's reputation consisted In his having beat the junior Burke,
of Woolwich. The battle took plats on Epping Forest. one
mile distant from the Old Maypole, and twelve from London.
At a few minutes past on, Bishop Sharpe. in a 14r topper, and
ay/finnan round his squeeze, arm-in-arm with the .lohn
fighter, threw his beaver into the ring, followed by Sampson.
The Lipsey shortly afterwards appeared, in a blue coat, with a
blue bird's-eye wipe round his mek, and repeated the token of
defiance. Spring and Richmond were the seconds for Cooper;
and Hudson and Sampan officiated for Sharpe. Spring and
Hudson tied the colours to the stakes; and betting S to 4 an
• the Gipsey.
Round 1. Much measurement for distance. Cooper placed.
his bits one two, and had best of fighting, but he was thrown.
I. Cooper hit hint let nal dem. *harps did not go down
with lt, but on &second hit be gertasuggered on his knee: he rose
up again likes good one, and earnepp to the scratch In doe form.
3. Moat decidedly la Meer of 04s W, who outfought his ad.
venary at his own game. In the woggle Sharpe was thrown.
4. Sharpe went in wild. Olpsty hit over, and threw his blows
away. Cooper booted him.-6 to 4on Cripeey.
Sharpe-seemed best. Cooper bit Win, and he went down.
—3 to 1 on Gipsey.
6. Gipsey bad the best of the round, but was thrown.
From this to the many succeeding sounds. not a drop of blood
was spilt until the twelfth, when the et:moister of Sharpe was
cracked, and out flew the ettaret.—Hozza:
IS. Sharpe now made play, and put in good hits upon his ad-.
versary's nob, spoiled his fine fighting, and brought betting to
a stand still.
14. Sharpe drew the -etas from his adversary's ear, and a se-
rious rally followed, in which Cooper was thrown.
IS. Cooper had most decidedly the best of this round.
14. Cooper seemed to be winning, and he was backed at 4
and $ to 1.
From 17 to 32. No mischief done—both mews.
33. Gipsey got round again. had the best of fighting, and was
backed to win.
34. This is where the fight was lost on the part pf Cooper.
lie was hurt in the last round in his bluing right arm, which
prevented his striking with any effect.
In the 57th round Cooper was exhausted, and he gave ite,,4
after fighting one hoist and twenty-five minutes.
Itratasits.—The judges called the above mill—a bad fight :a.
long innings, and but little to chew for it. A medical man on
the ground enemined the shoulder of the Gipsey, and he pro-
nounced "'the clavicle to be fractured,"which is connected with
the collar.boue.' This fracture prevented the Gipsy from lifting
up his ann.withourexperiencing a kind of grinding at the bones;
also producing great pain.
SECOND BATTLE. '
Defoe and Reed, far 15' sovereigns a-side.— Ho d son and F: ,her
were for Read, and 'Oliver and Tont3ones for Defoe. This bat-
tle was over in nine minutes, occupying 13 rounds. It was the
first appearance of Defoe in the prise-ring ; and he proved him-
self no common boxer. In the phrase of the fancy it was pro-
nounced " delightful." Read, a true high-cuuraged fellow, and
although with a goedirrtion of science, got adobe' all to pieces.
lie di.; not say " No, but his backer ordered him to be taken
away. Defoe also fainted from exhaustion when he reached the
Maypole Inn.