Star.
London, England, 1824-08-04 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

GRAND ROWING MATCH.
Yesterday the grandest display of aquatic competition of the sea.
son took place on the River, for the wherry, Ac. given by the No-
blemen and Gentlemen composing the Funny Club.
Some very distinguished patrons of the aquatic art appeared in
their gallies. Among the entteis were the " Guards," the " White-
hall Club," and indeed nearly all the principal Clubs; the gallant
band who rowed the great match from Word to London were in
their galley.
This prize was founded by the Club for the purpose of encou-
raging honesty and sobriety among the watermen, and was won,l
after two beats, by Charles Maynard (Lambeth,) and James Joyce
(Arundel stairs).

BOXING.
TIGHT 311TWILEN TUX SPRIG OP DITIVILZ (WM WWII) AND THE 11113).

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FOILDSHISZ slap S:I7C.

The place fixed upon for the rendezvous was Mr. Thorne's, at
the White Horse, Eaton Bray, and thither Brown. who had at-
tended the fights at Chertsey, on Monday, repaired on Tuesday
evening. On a spot orground admirably calculated for the purpose,
in Eaton Park, occupied by a Gentleman of the name of Collings,
a 24-feet ring was formed, and at about half-past one the comba-
tants entered, Brown, attended by two lade from the Long Town,
and the Bird's-eye, by his brother and a farmer of the neighbour.
hood. The appearance of Brown evinced a want of training, as well
as fatigue from 60 miles travelling on the preceding day. His weight
was only Bst. 81b. So formidable indeed was the countryman, and so
great the disparity, that the Sprig's seconds, who had not till then
seen his opponent, thought their man had given the chance away.
A fight of fourteen rounds in seventeen minutes ensued, but the
superior strength and weight of the Costrel availed nothing against
the tactics of the Sprig, who regularly met his antagonist with the
left hand on the rush, and whose agility prevented his being spoilt
by the pully-hauley movements of the Champion. After the first
ten minutes, Brown had completely reduced the countryman to his
own weight, and he threw and fibbed hint with entire ease. In the
last round the Countryman became furious, and kicked twice at
the Sprig; the first attempt took effect on the face. The seconds:
of Brown immediately stopped the fight, bat kept their man in the
ring. as a wrangle was attempted.
Ultimately, however, the money (201.) was awarded to Brown.
As the brother of the chop-fallen Champion still grumbled, Brown
offered to let the whole money be staked for a fresh contest, double
or quits, before leaving the Ling, but it proved no go.

SPARRING AT THE FIVES' COURT YESTERDAY.

The day's sport aught to have been grand; but the amateurs did
Slot assemble in the way talent ought to be rewarded. It was for the
benefit of Peace Inglis, the man who beat the gallant Turner
against his will.
The sets-to were not supported, either in quality or quantity, as
they ought to have been; the knock-about game was all the go be-
tween streamers of the Wapping hue; of the best sets-to were the
following :
The commoners were glad of employment, and these made some
gratifying diversion. The bail was opened by Lennox and Gullets ;
there was much sameness in that. . .

It was to be regretted that for a brave man, who had distin-
guished himself in the ring, boxers who annually receive their bene-
fits did not attend.

The best set-to in the Court was Reid and Inglis; the weight of
Inglis was under that of Reid; it wag a give and take knock chop
match; mutton not concerned, it was anybody's win.
Reuben Martin and Gayner.—These aspirants are very little dis•
tinguished in the ring, only having fought one battle each; the for.
mer a winner, and the latter a loser. Gayner, although the loser,
upon this occasion had a mod decided hest of Reuben Martin, and
a Gentleman in the Court offered to back Gayner far a hundred.
Ben Burn, full of eccentricities, offered to back his nephew for
aCOL to fight any man in the world of his weight. The uncle says
he shall be trained on bacon, cabbage, buttermilk, and honey.

A medical correspondent in the Chester Chronicle
states, that he has thoroughly cured hydrophobia by sa-
livation with mercury.

Thursday, Robert -Demnet, currier, underwent the dis-
graceful punishment of flogging through the streets of
Dunbar, pursuant to the sentence awarded against him
by the High Court of Justiciary, for brutally assaulting
and attempting to cut the throat of Francis Findlay.
Friday se'nnight, the Ben-Nevis steam-boat, on ber
way from Glasgow to Inverness, struck on a flat rock
opposite port Appin, and within half a mile of the shore.
The passengers were very numerous, arid a scene of
great confusion ensued from their alarm. In a short
time a number of boats came round the Ben-Nevis,
which somewhat quieted their apprehensions; and it
was agreed to send the Ladies first ashore. The most
of the passengers, we are told, abandoned the vessel
and proceeded to Fort William in open boati. The Ben-
Nevis floated off the rock whir the flood tide, and
reached Inverness on the Sunday morning, her passen-
gers having come on the preceding night.
FlLM—Between the hours of one and two o'clock
yesterday morning, the neighbourhood of Union-street,
Southwark, was thrown into considerable alarm in con-
sequence of a fire breaking out in the house of Mr.
Dodges, an oil and colourman, which proceeded from
the lower part of the premises, and bnrut with such ra-
pidity, that the inmates had scarcely time to get out
before the whole was one entire blaze. The flames next
communicated to the house of a grocer, named Dobbi-
son, which was also burnt.

SANGUINARY llxveNuE.—Yesterday two lads, em-
ployed to collate the printed sheets in the warehouse of
Messrs. SPOTTISWOODE, ew•street-square, having quar-
relled, agreed to decide the difference by a pugilistic
combat : after a round or two, one of the fistic heroes
cried " hold, enough ;" and the other was consequently
proclaimed the victor, with the reiterated acclamations
of his juvenile companions. The other looked much
chagrined, and in about halt an huur afterwards, steal-
ing behind his conqueror, plunged a large clasp knife
into his belly: the poor boy immediately fell, crying
out that he was murdered ; whilst the treacherous per-
pcuator endeavouied to make his exit during the con-
tusion ;Chic, however, was prevented ; the wounded boy
w A% SC in off to St. Lirtholomew's Hospital; and the other
to the Corn pter, until the surgeon's report is asces tamped.