Star.
London, England, 1825-07-13 00:00:00

THg FIGHT.

On stripping the difference between the men was still
more obvious. Shelton, though well trained, was thin
and worn. His loins and legs :hewed the want of-.
stamina. Browne peeled almost a Hercules; his shoul-
ders heavy and full of good hard stuff; his arms mai;
cular and lengthy ; his loins strong ; and -his legs per.
haps rather fine for the size of his upper works, but well
shaped. He had every point of a good Man; his game
and capability of giving and taking were $OOll to be put
to the proof.
Round 1. Shelton threw himself into seclude, resting on the
right leg—Als left hand prepared for mischief. Browne planted
himself right well for a novice, bat Milton the finish of the school
both hands were up to his head, and his object seemed to be to
r cover his face frail the slashing counters which Shelton was certain
to make. With his eye firmly fixed on Shelton 's be waited with
gallant composure for the attack. • Sparring for a moment. Shelton
began, by sending out his left, but 'Browne's head was too securely
',entrenched behind his hands to be got at. Shelton paned fur an
Instant, and thee starting left and debt, made the latter tell slightly
but Browne, as Teich as thought, returned upon him and caught him
on the side tithe bead with the right band, so hard that Shelton
reeled away and staggered down—(len:nesse cheering fur the
young one). Shelton, on his second's *nee, skewed first blood,
and a cut, as if picked by a dime', on the upperpart of the bead.
S. Browne, pleased with himself, smiled, and put his bead again
behind the bulwark of his hands, and waited for his man. Shelton,
let into a secret, saw be had no chance unless he meld bit the cone.
tertian out of time, and made himself up for a good one. Again he
made play, but Browne stunt his tusk, and broke away actively.—
Shelton would go in to a rally. • Browne was with him, sod told
I him out twice on the bead. Shelton planted a smart facer, but as
he delivered his right hand, was countered upon at length with a
desperate bit on the chest near the threat, and Sawed like as ex at
Smithfield. Shouts for Browne. and we to fiwriststins upon
• 3. Browne held the mum guard,lookiniest and laughing. Shel-
ton impetuous, made strong play kft and right, but Browne got his
legs back, kept his hands still up and saved himself. Well stopped
indeed. Shelton sparred for an *rola& let Sly, and caught his man
on the nose. (Bravo, old one). He was shoot to rush in boldly.
but was brought to order by Hudson, who prayed him to be steady.
Hudson, with his broad frontispiece streaming under the influence
Oche heat, pointing to ikowne, declared he was as fat as himself,
and begged Shckcs to let him nut well in die sun. Browne made
a thew of fighting, working his right seas in a crescent round his
head. Shelton was ready for him, tried to plant his left band, and
then went in to ally left and right. Browns gave a free exchange,
but both were so eager that they dosed without mischief, when
Bunn throwing his arm round Shekon's body whipped him up
like a sack, and threw him terribly ea the ground. The shock was
heard in every part of the ring, and the nand which Wool from
Sheitun's chest was omit is be compared to the last groan of an ex.
piring bellows in the Csdope smithy-3 to lon *owns. •
4. aftWllleS streaming nose Mewed that he had got his share,
bet-heeatiled in gaily mat starting. Shelton, ever game, went to
work at awe, and bromic his man to a rally. Browne, all alive,
fought with him, bead him to the ropes, where they eland, and
tried the best of infighting. Browse raised the Devil's tattoo on
his head, while Shebat played anatropt the body. Browses weight
was too mach. and Skelton endeavoured to get away, but. Browne
caught him between the ropes and muddied hint severely. Shelton
nearly on the grossed, was quite defenceless; • Browne lifted his
arms, refused to strike, and let him drop helium' them..--(lot.
mense applause).
5. Browne saw he had reduced his man to much that he might
lead a little. safely went in for work. Shelton was called on to be
ready. Both made themselves up for desperate Shelton shot
out his blow, and missed I at the. saute instant, Brolne attempted
to deliver a right hand on the bead, which, .bad it.reached. would
probably have ended Sliekon'ilife ; but happily it passed aside, and
both Inn oterreached, fell head foreinost. •
is. The fighting at both sides war •onnually quick.. Shelton
made play. but lirowne stopped him and got away.. Thema, fur
so tarp a carcase, got his logs back very .f4st. Down* paused; and
smiled again. Shelton iR Out one, two, and was returned on iu
the same fashion, and was knotkitd doWn wee more by a Wow. on
the cheste:.ll to 1 in Drotme. ' • •
7. Zbb mud wise Send/ notestelt both lan muds their

' heavy tight-handed skits, thee got 'oaf of drstanee, but shots came'
to work in a desperate.rally; bath punished and distressed I
and scramhllng.hitting. ROOM getting the worst of it,tutned away
:to the' ropes. . Browne &Bowed him, but could not get in time for
'mischief. 'Shelton seeing hisintentionsi let himself down in a corner.
• B. The fighting was all nne.waya.Shelton•failing.to make his kft
hand hit out one, two, and Browne always ready returned the same,
and wassure to bring his man down with the right. In this round,
after sotne slashes in a smart rally, Shelton astonished the ring by
hitting Browne clean off his legs by a back-handed. blow on the
mouth,
which set his teeth a chattering just at the moment he was
going down himself by a lunge on the ribs, which told desperately
against him—(Great applause for Shelton). This was the only
knock-down blow given ep to this time by Shelton.
9. It was evident that Browne did not like the conclusion of the
last round. He came up not quite so gay as usual, while Shelton,
proud of so great an exploit, seemed to recover in his own, as well
as in his friends' opinions. Shelton made first play. Browne was
with him, and after a shots rally both became entangled. In the
ropes—Shelton under. Brogrne's superiority was here quite evi-
dent, for be got his man's head bound up with the rope, while he
administered dreadful punishment when he pleased. Shelton
scarcely able to make a return, or defend himself, was extricated
front his desperate situation by Hudson, who pulled the ropes to
let him down. This was resented by Spring, and while Cribb
and Crawley were attending the Men, Spring and Hudson had a
turn-up, in which blows were exchange.), but no mischief. This
was a signal for a general breaking in of the ring, and the whole
body of countryfolk, pickpockets, and trampers, rushed in for
their share of the fun'or mischief. However, through the exertions
of the umpires, Sprier and Hudson were brought to order, and the
whip, of the fighting men soon clewed out the ring again.
W. Shelton stood up, but was floored instantly by a right-handed
round hit on the head.
11. A wild rally, in which neither fought with judgment. Shelton,
after vain attempts to punish. was again Adored-3o to son Browne.
12. Shelton shewed that his heart was in the right place, and
stood up bravely to his man. He manceuvred for a hit, and planted
his left band flush in the face, but was caught with a right band hit
in the body, which almost doubled him up. Shelton broke away to
recover a hit, then came in for a rally, which terminated, as in
every other round, by being hit down.
13. It was clear that the old one could not win ; but he still
fought on with spirit, as Browne's wind seemed touched a little
from his exertions. Shelton made play, and measured to plant his
right, but was stopped and countered upon by a desperate hit on
the centre of the head, which sent him down, and nearly took the
fight out of him.
14. Shelton, anxious to begin, brought his man to an open rally.
Browne fought with him, and sending out his deadly right band as
Shelton bored in, caught hint In the throat, and dropped him as if
shot. This was enough for a giant ; and to make it more decisive,
Sbelton's head came first to the ground, the shock of which seemed
to be comnsunleated in agony to his whole frame.
IS. The last blow was a finisher. Shelton was brought up again
only to be levelled. Nature refused to assist him further; and
after a fruitless attempt to get him ou his legs, Hudson save in for
him, after fourteen agnates fighting.
KlMAltES.—Shelton wasbeaten from the first, and
never had a chance but in the eighth round, when he
knocked his man down , back-handed. Could he have
repeated that dose, he would have stood well to win.
The fighting was uncommonly quick, as, allowing for
the half-minute time, the fifteen rounds were fought in
seven minutes. If Browne can stand against a fresher
man as he did against Shelton yesterday, we know not
who can beat him. He has every point of a good man
about him.--.he has height, weight, and muscle ; his
temper seems to be good.-.his game unquestionable;
he is quick with both hands—can take as well as give.—
He looks the Champion ; and if he have the good sense
to keep in the strict path, and listen only to what is
right, he stands fair to be the first above the first.
Ward was present with his trainer, full of confidence.

SUMMER A.S.NIZES.

ABINGDON,. JULY 11.
The Assizes for Berkshire commenced to-day at Abingdon, be.
tote. Mr. Justice Dumdums and Mr. Baron Olatiow, the former
presiding as senior Judge at Nisi Pella, the latter in the criminal
iurt. Seats wise. only were entered for teals but the calendar
cultAidaed >s list of twenty-two prisoners.
DOtt ON tilt DUMB OF MAR-NIA -DODIVIZI.L,