Star.
London, England, 1822-10-25 00:00:00

6 to 4 on Cornet:

11Tr. R. Milnes'i brother to David, 11qt. 41b. beat Mr. T. S.
Duncornbe's Byram, list. 71b. N. M. 200,0.-6 to 4on the
winner.

Mr. Lambton's Fortuna, 10st. 91b. beat Mr. Petrel; Fitzwal-
ter, lOst. A. F 200 gs. h. ft.-5 to lon Fortuna.
Mr. Rowley's Tom Paine, 11st. beat Lord Norrnanbyss Kit:
ten, lOst.l2lb. L. C. 100gs.-6 to 4on Kitten.
Id Muncaster's Tandem beat Mr. Petre's Fitzwalter, 10st.
each. L. C. 50gs.-7 to 4on Tandem.

tOXING.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION TO THE SPORTING WORLD
Complete Exposure and etection of the Cron, in the Battle
between Want) and ABBOT, at Moulsey Hurst, on Tuesday.
A most numercus and respectable meeting of sporting cha-
racters took place at the One Tun, in Jermyn-street, on Wed-
IleSday evening last. to investigate the suspicious circumstances
respecting the termination of the above prize-fight. Ward, his
backer,.Tom Belcher, Eales, Cribb, Burns, &c. were present.
Eales ('he second to Ward), stated, " that towards the conclu-
sion of the battle he wished hint to go in and win it ; but was
greraly surprised .to hear Ward say he had his orders, and must
not win the battle." Ward appeared greatly agitated, and de-
nied it ; however, being left to Ithuself for two or fitree minutes,
aud culled upon by the Chairman to tell the truth, he burst into
trans, hung doss n his head, and admitted" it wasp Cross." The
Chairman, by the desire of th,l Company, then askeJ hits whc
was the person that wished him to sell the battle? Ward said
Mr. ---, his backer; and that his bicker had promised him
£lOO if he lost the tight.
Mr. ----- , in reply, denied it, and produced a certificate
signed by Ward, that be had done the best to win the battle ;
that Word went with him in a hackney-coach before a Justice
of th.; Peace in Batton-garden; but the Magistrate refused al
let him swear to such document. •

Ward again shed tears, stating, that as he lay in bed in the
moruhig, at the house of- his backer, the latter person came up
to him in a great flurry, and acid, " Ward, if you do not stick
to it now, Day, swear to it, that you have lost the battle fairly,
we shall not get the money ;" and his backer also told him to
complain of his back, and to walk lame, if any Gentleman should
-are him : he did so accordingly, as he thought be must du every
thing his backer told him.
Two Gentlemen, Mr. F. and Captain P. stated to the Met-
ing, that they had asked Ward in the morning; at the home of
his backer, if, it was a fair fight? Ile answered yes; and 'that
be had done his best to win the battle. It was also observed,
that Ward had several times, in the course of the evening, wished
to leave the room, in order to avoid the investigation,.
The backer of Ward, Mr. —, declared he believed the
battle to be a trots; but at the same time he pledged his honour,
nay, he would take his oath, that be was not privy to such a cir-
cumstance. He.had everything to lose, and nothing to gain by
such an event. lie was well known to the sporting world—his
character was now before teem; and he defied any person to.'
prove that he had won aoy considerable som, so as to have in-
duced hint to act like such a fool and a scoundrel. On the con-
trary, he had backed Ward, and he trusted the battle money
would not be given up.
The Gentleman who backed Abbot said be would not receive
the money; but, neiertbeksa, he thought Abbot ought to.have
something done for him, as it did not appear that he had acted
rronaly,--(Great applause).
Mr. T. Belcher said, that previously to the battle he had beard
that something was wrongs and he mentioned it to Mr. —,
Ward's backer, who immediately laid him the odds on Ward.
A utter was read from a well.known spotting Gentleman,
declaring that it was so flagrant a moo, that he would not re-
ceive upon it.
Before the question was put, Ward was again called, when he
persisted, or to use his own words, said " it was a proper fair
emu. That he was ignorant in the ways of the world, not used
to company, nor to drink wine. His backer had also endea-
voured to make him tipsy the night before fighting, saying,
never mind Ward, you have but little work to do tovorrow ;
thertiore it is of no consequence bow much you drink. Mite
hoped to go to Hittites hereafter, whatever be had done wrong
was according to the directions of his backer, and not 141 incli-
nation. lie had told nothing to-night but the truth, and be was
without a shilliug."
Mr. Ward's backer, again protested that he bad no
knowledge of the west .
It was suggested to the Chairman, on puling the question,