Star.
London, England, 1824-07-09 00:00:00

BOXING.

Two 111zaar, matron SHORT Funits.—Those who care but lit-
tle about whether in a race a horse can do a mile in a minute and
five seconds, or whether in a hunters stake, a horse takes double
the time, see more frequently better races with the latter—so it is
with boxers. Those who were not engaged in speculations at bet-
ting, would see two much better fights yesterday than those of
Spring and Langan, Ward and Sampson, Cannon and Josh Hudson,
&c. fitc. Bishop Harris Is known as an out-and-out no-denial man,
who uses his waifs* with snore force than skill; and in a bounce-
able moment, late, when be had bad a strong taste of Seeger and
Evans, he offered to give away a stone—that is, to fight any man
not above le stone nibs. The Bishop is a regular poller for Lushing-
ton' and as condition was disputed, a match was made for fifty soya.
on Saturday, and to fight yesterday (an off-hand one). The men
met early at Hive Common, on the left from Epping, half a mile
out of the road to Chelmsford. Seconds—Bury for Harris, and
Coulston for the stranger, who now first appeared. He is of the
greyhound-looking breed, strong at points, and draws the scale at
about twelve stone.

In the first round, it was clear the stranger, whose name is Want,
was- not in want of cunning, and he turned loose with a heavy-bitting
right hand; but that was no go, and it got him into a rally, after a
nobber on the olfactory mark. But the rally was a manly one, the
Bishop milling away with the left hand at the nob, and getting rat-
tlers of the chattering order. It was even fighting for seven minutes.
Both tired, and Harris thrown a summerset.
2. Was equally a give and take round, the claret flying as if a sur-
geon bad been operating. Want was at length hit on the nose, be-
tween the eyes, which floored him.
3. Want had the best of hitting, but ogles threatened darkness
early. Harris was thrown a summerset after a severe rally.
4. One of Want's peepers was closed, and the other not of much
use; he however floored his adversary by a hit on the ribs, which
kept him doubled up after.
5. Harris fought upon the defensive for the next four rounds,
with a chance of getting a settler from the manhood of the other.
Last.—Epping Forest to the Willow-walk. Want was a blinker,
and it was USCietS' and his seconds said " Enough," after twenty-
two minutes. The Bishop heard " Enough " gladly, and came off
with lots of punishment.
A second, and rare merry fight, took place for a purse of two
sovereigns, between Carney, lately from Ireland upon hay-making
speculation, and Spitler, a stout farmer's man. They pulled, hauled,
hit, and threw each other unmercifully forty minutes. Spitler had
the best of the first quarter; but Pat, grianing through a crimson,
kept acquainting his antagonist that he could never bate him. Car-
ney turned the fight after 30 minutes, and then won cleverly.
LANGAN AND SHIELTOIF•••The former writes as follows :—" In
consequence of the severe accident that haf happened to my father,
I had determined to go immediately to Dublin, but was prevented
from going until I should vindicate my character from the asper-
islans that some malicious persons have endeavoured to make re.
specting me, with the view of inducing the people of Dublin to be-
lieve that I was paid for losing the battle. I can with pleasure to
my feelings say, that there is no man in this country, (either Eng-
lish or high) but will clear me of any dishonesty. No man fought
under more disadvantages than I did. I had to travel nearly 7.00
miles, and never slept, only while travelling post haste, that I
might be in time on the day of fighting at Chichester. I aye now
to inform Mr. Shelton, that I hate put down fifty pounds in Mr.
Spring's hands, and will fight him within six months from this date,

as, in my opinion, to meet him maser would be anntenly on my
part, in consequence of my father's very severe Illness.
" July 7, 1824. «J. LANGAN;
[No man who saw the fight between Spring as d Lang .n cam fee
a moment suppose that it was anything but a fair minty comer
many rounds before the close, there were repeated cries of take
him away, such was his beaten st le. We had no idea that any
other opinion prevailed in Ireland.]
Peace Inglis and Ned Turner ar- again matched to fight for iv
pounds aside; pan of the money is .town; a further stake is to b.;
made on the 19th, at Harry Holt's ; and on the 3d of August, .t
Randall's; the whole to be completedat Itelcher's on the 31st
August, to tight on the 14th September; withus 21 miles of London.