Star.
London, England, 1822-12-26 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

SicUT, AT CABLISLE.
Meadoy, tile .13d int; as desperate a battle as ever nook plee
in the prize ring, was fought neer this city for. logs. a-side, and
a puree of ,El 5, between Mile (the vanquished but brafe on-
permit of the once Milehreted Taw Ridley) and one Coition, a
candidate foe Taste in Ms hosing annals. The parties work It
the Carlisle Canal, modare the minim o 1 rite Land of Potatoes.
Early in the niorining all Carlisle was in motion, eager to
learn the plata of wanting. and like a ponderous. cloud rolled
down to the Map of She theist, alias the Head-quarter% for' the
lovers of science, the lendkird of which is Ms swim in the arte
Here a Council was held to determine where the day's sport
should begin, when, to the consternation of the assembled Mul-
titude, Gribbon ;hewed a while fusilier, and " the fight's off,"
became the cry of hundreds.
At length Jobs Drtrieseera supplied the courage that Nature
bad denied bins--be agreed to fight, and said "le would bale
his man ninety I",
An adjournment took place to the Denton llolmek and the
'dog was immediately made-24 feet, half-minute time.
• On enterinptise ring, 141Kie three up his tile, and stuck his
sisclala'e a foot deep, with a blue bird s-eye handkerchief tied .to
Gribboti followed his example, and placed a yellow hand-
kerchief, 4-1.-Pelcker, upon M'Kie'a.
On peelsttg, the men appeared well matched, about 13 stone
each, and both in prime cdisdition from six week'i hard training.
Tiro Amateurs of the city were the seconds.-41 to 4 on'Al4Kie.
.Round 1. All were in breathless expectation to see who drew
the first danct.—Cautious sparring. Gribbin, at length planted
a right-hand hit at M`Kie's fourth button-hole, which made him
stagger, but he soon returned and put in a lugger, which set
matters even. A rally commenced, and for two minutes no-
thing but downright ',unlit& was the order of the day. In the
close, 1111Kie down undermost.—Gribbon bleeding at the neippeUs
2. Both men came forward eager to commence operations,
wl:en °ribbon stopped 111•Kie's right hand, and returned with
the left on the mug, which levelled him.-5 to 4 on Gribbon.
3. M'Kie came to the screeds as if determined to pay his ad-
versary off fur this compliment, and made play both right and
left, which took effect. Ills opponent was not idle, and put in
some smart facers, one of which cut one of 11I.Kie's blinkers
dreadfully, but a lounging hit from him in return knocked his
opponent down, who could scarcely come to time.

4,5, 6. These rounds were at no effect; M'Kie following
his adversary round the ring, who fought nn the defensive to
recover himself.

7. Gribbon hit 11I‘Kie on the bread-basket, which sounded
like an empty cask': bnt M.Kie shewed he bad something in it
by casting up his accounts instantly. A rally took place after-
wards, in which M'Kie had the best. and fbored his man by a
flush hit on the temple. 5t04 on M' kie.
8 and 9, were punishing rounds en both sides—Victory
seemed in favour of each. In a trial of strength, Gribben had
the fall.

10. Never was a better round fought by men—they hit each
other to a stand still; returned to the charge, and each hit his
adversary until tired of using his fist. Neure appeared exhausted,
and they both fell without a hlow.—Even betting.
11. 111•Kie rushed upon Gribbon at the commencement of
this round, and bored him round the ring—by chance he hit
Gribbon on the short rib, which doubled him up in a moment.
12th and last round.—Gribbon could scarcely stand to the
scratch, but did all his nature would allow him, endeavouring
to turn the scale, but to no effect—N.l'Kit! hit him upon the left
cheek, which was cut to the bone : it floored poor Gribbon,
who could not come to time. M•Kie was carried off the
ground amidst the loud cheering of upwards of 4,000 spectators.

FIGHT EXTRAORDINARY.
JOSHUA HUDSON AND WELLS Till BATH MAL-It bad been
whispered about in the sporting circles, that a gala from Bath
had arrived in London to take the shine out of some of the fistic
heroes of the London ring. Josh and the new candidate for
fighting fame fell in with each other on Tuesday night, at a jo-
vial party, when after plenty of chaffing, Josh became jealous
of a rival, and off he died his loggery, and gave the Bath man
a punch on the head, which he was too good to take quietly.
The parties retired to a chosen spot, peeled, and turned to.--
Harry Holt seconded Josh, and Mason the Bath man.
A merry battle of 35 minutes followed, although neither of
the men were in right condition. Josh, in his usual bull.dog
form, went up to his adversary's head, and dealt out punishment ;
but he found in Wells a man not easy to be shook off. Josh
was parried and returned upon, and both went down.
2. Josh led in this routhi, but he was thrown a heavy cross-
buttock. _ _ . _ _ _

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The next four rounds produced something like equal fighting,
both proving high-couraged ones. The claret bustled about
freely, and the men got tired. Josh was thrown heavily again
at the end of the 6th round, and lamed in the knee.
7. Josh went limping to the scratch and hit away under great
disadvantages, but he was too good to funk. He placed a rat-
tling facer on his adversary, who threw him, and that seemed at
this stage of the fight to be his aim.
In the 10th round the gallant Josh managed to reduce victory
to a tolerable certainty: He rattled away, and did smart exe-
cution. It was Newgate to a scout leen.
11 and.l2. Josh had his work to do, and he was thrown hea-
vily in the last of these rounds.
The 13th finished the business; Josh hit his adversary on the
mark where the remains of two pounds of solid had been de-
posited-4nd he gave in. •
The fight was for pure love and glory, and Hudson won it
under great disadvantages.