Star.
London, England, 1822-12-20 00:00:00

BOXING.

Yesterday morning, a most determined battle was fought in
one of the Hampstead-tields, between two men of some note,
named Forkr and Harris, for a bet of S. Twenty-five good
stand-up rounds were contested in thirty minutes, when a severe
blow placed by Harris on the face of his opponent won him the
battle, and he was loudly cheered by his friends. Both the men
were terribly punished, and the amateurs highly gratified.

Barris BILTWEIN GRANGER, THE NAVIGATOR, AND MATTHEWS, THE
WARMINSTER, MAN.
This match, for twenty sovereigns a side, took place on Heazely
Common, six miles from Strathfieldsay, I lants, the seat of the
Duke of Wirt.t.maros, on Wednesday afternoon. Sonic enemies
had bivouacked at Eversley, the spot first fixed upon, who it
was known meant mischief. The men bad proved themselves
good twelve-stone ruffians, who only wanted some of the Fives
Court tactics. Spring was waited for to second Matthews, but
he did not come to time, and young Buckhorte supplied his place.
Bellamy, the cricketer, picked up Granger. A vet y merry sport-
ing battle followed.
In the first round both shewed much gaiety, and their too
great anxiety for flooring prevented mischief. They threw their
blows away, and Granger was thrown in wrestling, at which
both were expert.
2. Matthews was bit hard with the right hand, which sent I
him away, but he did not go down. He recovered himself, went
boldly up to his adversary's head, and drew his cork. The claret
flew merrily, and Granger felt, ai if to know whether he had
lost the prominent feature of his head. This was a symptom of
the white feather, but he soon put that idea on one side.
5. A gay fighting round of nine minutes' duration, with equal
advantages until the last of it. Give and take at the scratch was
the order of rallying, until both were hit to a drunken stand still.
They separated, and, after piping a bit, they unmuzzled again,
and contended for the scratch inch by inch, until Matthews was
floored by a heavy blow on the throat, which turned the fight
full 2 to 1 in favour of Granger.
4, 5. and 6. Mere skirmishing and wrestling for second wind.
7. Another hard-fought round, in which Granger led, and
floored his adversary again by a body hit. It was Father
Thames to a duck-pond.
S. In this round Matthews made a gallant rush in the forlorn
hope, and laid his adversary's left eye.lash open, but it was too
late. Both down from a close.
9. Matthews was knocked down at going in.
10. This round settled the battle in thirty-six minutes.—
biatthews was thrice repulsed at going up to his adversary's
head ; at length be was dropped by a blow on the temple, and
was beat out of time.--Granger, although the wir.na, had
quite enough for a game one.
HICKSIAN'S (the Gas Light Man) FUNERAL.
Yesterday morning, between eleven and twelve o'clock, a
vast concourse of persons assembled in Alderagate and Jewin-
streets, to witness the funeral of Hickman, who unfortunately
lost his life on his return, a few days since, from the fight be-
tween Josh Hudson and Shelton. At twelve o'clock the fune-
ral procession began to move from the Adam and Eve, in Jewin-
street, Hickman's house. The pall was supported. by Josh
Hudson and Shelton • Tons Belcher and Harmer; and Randall
and Turner. The father of the Gas his brother, and some
other relatives, were the principal mourners. The procession
was filled up by Mr. Walters. Tom Owen, Scroggins, Parish,
Oliver, dem Bunn, Purcell, Powell (of the Dives-court), Bill
Davie:, Baxter, and Pierce Egan. The plate upon tha coffin
stated Hickman to be in his 27th year. He was buried in the
Church-yard in Little Britain. The Clergyman, at the conclu-
skin of the funeral service, informed the congregation, that on
Sunday afternoon next it was his Intention to preach a funeral
sermon on the indortunate deaths of two persons belonging to
that Dada (alluduistia Messrs. Roe and Hickman), The church-