Star.
London, England, 1831-02-24 00:00:00

THE FANCY.

mar NNTWEIN DIA! BURNS AND lIIININGNAM ALIAS wstsa
DAVIS, TON 501. A•SIDIL•-IRI7II3IAGEN AT A DISCOUNT.
Tuesday the Gentlemen of the Fancy had another day's sport, al.
though not without alloy, for the beaks of the county of Berks thought
proper to interfere with their amusements, and to force them to tod.
die from Raole Hill, about three miles beyond Maidenhead, by a
hasty march, to Sbepperton Range, on the banks of the Thames,
between Mathes and Chertsey. a distance ova a heavy country of
about sixteen miles. The competitors on this occasion were Deaf
Burke, a rising star in the London Ring, who has 'candy floored
all his antagonists, and a man named Davis, well known in
the Birmingham fistic school, as the conqueror of Manning
and other provincial heroes, and a Welchmau by birth. The
stakes were 501. a-side, Davis being backed by the Brume,
and Bnrke by the Metropolitans. In point of size the men were pretty
much upon a par, about twelve stone, eight pounds each, and, on com-
ing to the scratch, both men were in excellent condition, although
Burke was considered by the cognoscenti as rather too fleshy. It was
admitted on all hands that Davis was the best man to whom Burke
bad ever been opposed, and upon this " hint" the Bruins were uncom-
monly sweet upon bim, and accompanied him from their emporium of
hardware to the scene of action, with a determination to sport their
flimsies to a " pretty considerable extent." Ned Baldwin, who acted
as locum tenens for Davis iu town had the choice of ground, and it was
at his suggestion Knole Hill was named. Baldwin, however, " rect.
oned without his host," or rather without his late patron, Sir Gilbert
East, who had formerly made "all right" on this spot, but who
having resigned his influence and his breath at the same time, left his
surviving brethren of the Quorum to the undisturbed exercise of their
prejudices; a privilege which they politely supported by intimating to
the pugnacious multitude, that it should be "no go" within their twill.
wick, and that they took the peace of the counties of Berke and Wilts
under their especial keeping. The Fancy were too polite to dispute
such a mandate, and were therefore off at a tan qt, retrograding to
Maidenhead, and from thence through Windsor, Nun, and Staines,
to the new Champ de Mars. in the course of this journey peer Davis
had nearly saved the " Deaf un" the trouble of putting his merits to
the test, for the chaise in which he was travelling was overturned, and
two of his friends were severely injured; fortunately, however, be
escaped without mischief, and appeared in the Ring with undiminished
ardour. The necessary arrangements were soon completed, and the
meo, to speak technically. at the " scratch"— Davis under the superin-
tendence of Harry Jones and Perkins, the Oxford Pet; while "the
Deaf 'un" claimed the " polite attention" of Reuben Martin and Ned
Stockman.

In London, from the making of the match, Burke was the favourite
at five and six to four, and this state of mnfidence was maintained till
within a new minutes of setting.to, when the Birmingham men came
out with such an overwhelming display of "e irculating medium"
that they stopped the Burkites, and actually made their man a favourite,
at very slight odds, laying heavy sums at even. This natural effect of
too much money in the market, did not alter the state of the chances,
and Burke proved throughout that his friends were not mistaken la
their judgment, although they might be a little deficient in their Bache-
' guff. In bet, from first to last, the " Deaf un" had it all his own
way; and, although the Welshman did, in reality, prove himself the
best man who had yet encountered this out.and.outer, be was Kill far
his inferior in strengh, science, and generalship.—Every round was
fought with nushrinking bravery by Davis, but they all ended to his
disadvantage—Burke drawing the first blood, giving first knock-down
blow, and almost in each round throwing his man heavy cross-buttocks.
Twelve rounds were thus disposed of, the Welshman showing first.
rate-game; but at the end of the last round, his friends, seeing he had
not a chance, took him away; reluctantly, it is true, on his part, but
obviously to all the spectators, with great propriety and humanity ;
for, to have suffered him to prolong the contest, would have been only
to expose him to unnecessary and unavailing punishment. His backers
were satisfied he had done his beet, and candidly confessed the powers
of Burke were fat beyond their calculations. The light bated twenty.
seven minutes. Burke, although "peppered" in good style, was still
fresh and lively, and partook of a hearty dinner at Staines, while Davis
sought the less enviable enjoyment of the doctor and water-gruel. The
"Brume" were completely discomfitted, but not disheartened, and they
promised to bring up another man, capable of redeeming the faded
laurels of their milling forces.

Tuesday, a party of 30 fellows assembled near the police
station at New Quay, Barren, to attack a house, and carry
off a young woman. The ruffians encountered the police in
their route, shots were exchanged, and two fellows were
killed on the spot, another so badly wounded that he died in
the police guard-house, and a fourth had his 'leg amputated.
The police party, though much weaker than their opponents,
behaved with great gallantry.—lrish paper.
_ _ _ BIRTH.

The 28th November last, at Ithaca, the Lady of Major Parma, of a
daughter.

MARRIED.

Thursday, at St. Andrew's church, Plymouth, Lord Harley, to Miss
Nugent, of Mauston, daughter of Lady Westmeath.
DIED.
At bis house in Broad-street-buildings, on Friday the 18th, Richard
Clement Headington, Esq. President of ate Royal College of Surgeons,
and Surgeon of the London Hospital.—.At Dumfries, on the flth inst.
Mr. John Ramsay, writer..—Friday at his residence, Soudternhay, altar
a short illness, egad 72, Shirley Woolmer, Esq.—Monday, at his house
in Lower Seymour-street, Joseph Darin, Esq. aged 80 years.—The 17th
inst. at the house of her brother, in Parliament-street, Eleanor, the last
surviving daughter of the late Thomas Clapton, Esq. surgeon, formerly
of Great Queen-street, Westminster.
1.11.111 CU BERTLAND HAY-MARKET—THIS DAY. a
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ditto, 12 10s. to £3 15s. Fine Upland Meadow and Rye Grow
Hay, .14 oi. to £4 10s. Clover Hay, 42 15s. to AS lie. Oat Saw,
LI 14s. to 41 161. Wheat Straw, 41 18s. Ca £2 Os. per load.