Star.
London, England, 1823-01-15 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCEI

BOXERS.

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mg. icsPistars, is gone 'ht.. bin Oint-onesttnAllaseink'd•
elite, in order td be in readiness for the contemplated anon be-
tween himself and .Neot, for the Chanipionskip. 'Neat finites
himself herdly dealt With, and is determined, as be says, net to
appear in Lo on again. The backers of Spring most therefore
consent to the fight taking place within 40 miles of Nip* On
these conditions only Neat is willing to meet, his opponent, for
any sum not exceeding £5OO a-side.
SPARIIING.
The veteran &resting had a Benefit at the Fees' _court yes.
tetday, and the admirers of Ms braitery in the ring rallied tonna •
him in strong muster. In his day be had kept the ring al ve,
and even now is not backward in promoting the tlWersion al-
though half used up in arnica The setting-tn chitty in
trial matches, and there were but two *high attracted attention,
Yee*, the Streatham youth, set-tb with Donoidn, and they
made a very excellent display of science, and ruffiancd each.
other gaily. Neale had rather the best of it.
The West Countryman who hadthe risen.up with Jails. Thiclemi,
and who is full of action, set to with `swage; he is a carpenter,
and was introduced by the name of Gainer, but this is nr.ly his
travelling name. The men stuck net at trifles, and it was a rare
manly set-nut. Savage was hit and thrown in the first round,
and both *hewed much gameness throughout. The set-to was
aukward; but it was real.
In the third round Savage gave his adversary a chattering
facer, which sent him reeling, but be was too good to be denied.
It was altogether a ruffianing bout for nearly a quarter of an
hour, with equal advantages. However good, both men require
much practice before they can enter the ring.
Sereggites made a droll set-to with fienchdf, and then addressed
the company thus :—" Gentlemen—and I calls you aH so, for
you've treated me like a Gentleman. and may none of you never
want a bit of winds, nor nobody that belongs to you—(lirrreo!)
But I got mount else to say. Poor Tom Hickroan's wife and
the little-ones is to have a benefit here in three weeks time. I
shall come, and• I hope all you .ther Gentlemen will he here too.
Gov bless her," said Scroggy, " and Got) save the King i!!"
RAM FIGHTING.

A short time since two fine young rams, which had•been bred
up together, were found dead in a field bear Tawkeshury, lying
In a position which left no reason to doubt they had been fight-
ing, and that the same violent blow had killed them both !

nus'rrNG.

From the severity of the weather this healthful and pleasure-
able recreation is entirely put a stop to, notwithstanding the nu-
merous appointments which have been annuumed. As long as
the frost continues neither Hunting.nor Conning can be followed,
unless by pot.kuuters, and their actual attendants-4urchers.
SKAITING.
Hyde Park assumed an'appearance unusually gay yesterday.
Numerous parties of Ladies promenaded on the ice for a consi-
derable time; and the cavalcade of equipages, at three. exceeded
any preceding exhibition, about that hour.—Quadnilles, the
kight quadrangles, the spread eagle, and the springleap in the figure
of three, were well performed. A litt!e temporary alarm pre.
'trailed at one time, from a crack of the ice, producing a sound
like that of a pistol shot, which frigistenesloome allay from the
iccne of dangerous exercise; but happily the day pawed off
vitt any accident,
GRAND 3IATCII OF PIGEON SHOOTING.
The Sweepstakes Match of twelve sovereigns each, at Pigeons,
between eight Gentlemen* of Oxfordshire, with Messrs. roan-
INGEAM, Beaus, and Ootrnso, orthe Midgham Club, and
eight slims. from Buckinghamshire, having Messrs. DIAWR,
HOULTOIS, and HAMMOND, from the Achton Club, was decided
yesterday in-Ashley Park, Bucks. The birds were very wild,
and the killing, cowequently, hazardous. The birds were let
from the trap-at al yards, and an unlimited charge was agreed
upon. It was decided as follows, at seven birds each :
-Oxon. KSLLftD. Buc►s. KILT.=
fordingbatta - 6 Leach •
Rogers - 6 Drake
Guiding - - S Beard
Fenwick - 5 Houlton
Capt. Smith 5 Kentish
Ordt 5 j Hammond

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