Star.
London, England, 1822-05-20 00:00:00

BOXERS.

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CRIBB'S FAREWELL TO THE STAGE AND PRIZE-TUNG.
Saturday, the Champion of England made his last farewell
bnw to the Amateurs at the Fives' Court. Tom had to boast
of a Corinthian attendance, and St. 31artin's-street was tilled
with carriages.

The sets-to, generally, were good. Scroggins and Parish
did their best ; Pales and Shelton, Richmond and Tons Oliver,
and Ward and Davis, from Manchester, exerted themselves
with considerable effect. The Gas-light Man and Shelton bad
a tremendous set-to—it proved a high treat—and Tom Shelton
was as good as Tom Hickmin. It was nothing else but fight.
and the science on both sides was excellent. Rounds of
applause crowned their exits.
The elsonspion of England and Spring ascended the stage,
amidst laud approbation. Cribb was decorated with the belt, in
the front of which are a couple of silver figs, and on each side
are two large circles of silver plate, with inscriptions engraved
o them. The belt is about four inches wide, and made of fawn.
stk. It was an excellent combat ; and although Tom had a
touch of the gout, he displayed great activity. But the awful
moment had now arrived for poor Tom to say fAREWILLL I He
scratched his sub—looked about him, his heart full of gratitude,
at a loss what to say—and his chaffer almost forsook its office.—
After a struggle to give vent to his feelings, Tons at length yen.
tared to hold forth in the following words :
" Gentlemen, I return you thanks for your kindness this day
—(Ashortpause,endeeditsed).—lndeed, Gentlemen, I sincerely
thank you for all the favours you have conferred on me, I do in-
deed—(iim/pause, and as f Tom (amid not get out his words).—
Gentlemen, may your purses never fail you."
Cribb now retired. amid. t long and loud plaudits, accompanied
with—" It will be a long time before we shall look upon your
like again in the Prize-ring."
Spring now mounted the stage, and thus addressed the spec-
tators:—" Gentlemen, I once more present myself to your
notice--(rather agitated); but as my old Dad has retired Irons
the stage and the prize-ring altogether, and as I have stood next
to him for some time past, I mean now to stand in his place, till
I am beat out of it r—(Great applause).
An Amateur and Spring wear up to Tom Belcher, and in-
formed him that Spring was ready to fight Neat for £300.-
4' Very well," replied the Hero of the Castle; " now I know
what you mean, we will talk about it. I shall name it to Neat."
There Is no doubt but a match will be shortly made between
these " big ones."
Scroggins, on Saturday, at the Fives' Court, offered to figist
the Gipsey, or Bishop Sharpe, at Epsom Races, alter the Oaks
are run for.

SPARRING AT PORTSMOUTH.
A Sparring Match was knocked up on Thursday, for the Be-
nefit of Mills and Price. two pretty peelers and handlers of their
etawleys,at the Fives'Court, Half-way-houses. Portsmouth ; them
was a very good attendance, and the following sets-to took places
Mills and Price skewed off in good style, and strikingly
trated the science. Mills is considered one of the prettiest ban.
diets of the mi ler! in that neighbourhood, and his attitude and
manner of hitting is truly good. Price (who has shewa elf is
London), when peeled, is a perfect picture • he is possessed er.
good deal of science, and evidently has las heart in the right
glace; he is a twelve stone man, and if induced to fight, done
would be adifficuky to find a customer for him thereabouts.
The second set-to was between Sulfas, the Gipsey, who /Maly
fought Isle of Wight Hall, and the Gipsey is out Om-
&dais, and did aot thew to the best advantage; he has under%
taken the Barclay match of 1000 miles, and starts this week.
The next set-to was between two of Price's pupils, Arany'
Marry and a nephew of the celebrated Joe Wad. Here rillrminn'
was fully displayed ; sparring was out of the question, it was an
absolute fight with the mufflers on, they hit away till they both
Aped ; whenever Harry went down, he bowed to the eompany
and told them " as bow they must excuse him, for he was'nt
used to it."
Sense other borers put on the gloves, and skewed anything
but science.
At the end of the sport, an attempt was made to knock up a
'A for ten guineas weide, between Harry Morey, the' ruff
one," and Mtlis: Harry was willing, but the latter cried ME
Aa laquisidon was on Saturday evening held at the Gun
Trans, rmids-reed, ea Mary Bedford, the woman who
was killed by a cow en Friday morning bat. .I'he evidence was
clearly the sense as given in the Police Report, in the STAR of
Saturday.—A Gendeman had examined the cow, and in his opi.
only es such animals are whenever nee*.
• drover was called, but he was so ilrtlik
' from him. Verdict--ikekkokaiDadh,
the cow.

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