Star.
London, England, 1822-11-08 00:00:00

BOXING.

Gro. CROY?, TUN WEST-COUP:IIWD AN, AND DANIELS, •
AMERICAN BLACIL—Tbit battle took place yesterday morning,
at ten o'clock, two bouts earlier than the appointed time (to pre-
vent interruption) in Latham Meadow, on the banks of the
Guildford River, above Weybridge, instead of Bagshot Heath.
On the Black stripping lie chewed the finest muscle, and the ap-
pearances between the two men were as a dray-horse to a gallu-
way. The Black went to work awkwardly in a 24-feet ting,
but he missed his hits, tan in, and thre/ his adversary.
2. The Gypwy gave his adversary a heavy, round, left-handed
clarifying hit upon the conk, which gave him the snuflies and
sent him from the scratch. The Black, however, soon returned
to his work and a good rally followed, which finished by Croft
being floored by a hit which rattled his ribs.
Croft found that going in to tight a man so much heavier was
a queer suit, and he began to work upon points. He hit the
Black upon the pinking system and broke ground, until his fron-
tispiece was as round as a dumpling, but Daniels gave bim a tre-
mendous fall.

The next six rounds were marfully contested, and the Black
stood cutting up like a game onef cluing mischiet by strength in
every round, although outfought.
10. The Black hit his adversary down with the right hand
from the scratch.

11. Croft ltd in this round, and bunged tie the Black's left
peeper, the right ogle having been left in the dark since the third
round. In the lath round 'Racket resigned, as blind as a bat.

" TONI AND JERlY."—Thomas Brajier, a respectable young
rutin, was indicted at the late Middlesex Sessions, for assaultirz
Fordyce, a watchman, in the discharge of his duty. The
prosecution was instituted by the Parish Officers of Sr,. Giles's.
Mr. ANnarws, fur the prosecution, said, that this was another
instance of the mischievous consequences of that contemptible
dramatic piece which was performing at the Adelphi Theatre,
and continually operating as an excitement to disorderly young
men to commit riot and assault on the watchmen at night in the
streets. He then stated that the present defendant had inter-
fered with watchmen in the execution of their duty, and after-
wards assaulted them.—After two or three witnesses had under-
gone an examination,
Mr. Anourans addressed the Jury in behalf of the defendant.
He began by asking why the prosecutors had not called the con-
stable of the night, who took the charges in the watch-house, and
who could have told the whole truth ? As to what his Learned
Friend had said of the dramatic performance of Min and .krry,
he differed altogether from him, for It WAS not only highly en-
tertaining, but was not calculated to do any injury to public
morals. The same *teflon had been made to the Beggar's
Opera, and the Be,mar s Opera still bed its ascendancy on the
Stage. Ile had witnessed the representation of Tom and Jerry,
when it was obvious that the audience consisted principal:y of
families and-individuals of rank and respectability, and he was
sure they would not go to a performauce of such a character as
that stated by his Learned Friend. Ti.e fact however, was, that
watchmen were aware of the prejudice existing against this Piece,
and those fellows took advantage of such prejudice, and made
unfounded charges against young men for assaults, iu hopes of
getting money from them. But the Flay of Tort and Jerry hut!
no connection with defendant's conduct, for he was a sober,
correct young man, who, on ,the night in question, was going
home with his wife, and who merely interfered to protect a
young woman from being ea uelly treated.
The prosecutors failing to substantiate their charge,, the Jury
found the defendant Nut

- Mauston- Housit.—Yesterda-y, Sir Charles Doyle summated
PoniesXernion, the driver of a stage-coach, fbr wi:ft.lly driving
against him. Sir Charles stated, that as he was riding through
the Poultry, a few days ago, lie met the defendant, who was
driving. Sir Charles was on the right side of the street, when
the defendant suddenly whipped his horses to the spot, and the
pole of the coach injured the leg of the complainant. When Sir
Charles upbraided hint with having acted so imprudently, ho
said, " Damn pins eyes, why don't you learn to drive in the
streets."—The coachman now said, he merely moved out of the
way of a cart, and the Gentleman did not It ok about him, dr
the pole might have been avoided. Ile then tehaved with much
insolence, and the LORD Mavea inflicted upon hint the penalty
of 20s. This he positively declared he never would pay, and
would appeal against it in all the Courts in England, if necessary.
—The LORD Matron told him, that if the money was not paid
within 24 hours, a disagreeable message sLotud be sent to his
house.—lle replied, that nothing on earth should induce him to
pay the line.—The Loan Mayon permitted thetellove to leave the
Justice Room, but assured hint, that at the expiration of the above
period he might expect a distress upon his goods and chattels.
Bow-Staxrr.—Mr. Bradfield, who has for some time beets en-
deavouring to remedy certain abuses, with regard to the way in
which the Ca al-Meters do their duty, was yesterday charged with
assaulting one of that body of the came of Thomas. Mr. B. was
sending out a load of coals, when the complainant, came up, and
stopped the waggon, saying they had not been properly meted.
Mr. B. persisted that they had, and tripped up the complainant's
heels. In the mean time the waggon went on. Mr. Bradfield
produced the Act of Pill 'lament, to shew that he had complied
with it, and that the complainant had not done his duty.—Sir
Itievialua Bisons said, that circumstance did not justify the as-
sault—he must find bail.