Star.
London, England, 1804-01-31 00:00:00

BOIIYG.

The tow:: has not been known for there many
years to be fo full of amateurs and patronizers of
boxing as it is at prefeat. After the famous battle
between the Chicken and Burke on Monday fe'nnight,
they caufed it to be publifled amungfl the fighting
(quad, that a purfe of so guineas would he ready in
a few days for any two heroes of the fill to fight for,
who on due ex imination thould be confidered as I
qualified to engage. Among the numerous Candi-
dates on the occalion, Tom Blake, alias Tom
Tough, and jack Holmes, a Knightfloridge coach•
man, were feletled. There men, tholigh not much
mentioned of late in the fighting world, were never-
thelefs confidered as in the front rank of pugilins.
The Coachman acquired great celebrity from a ter-
tible battle which he fought in Harley fields, about
twelve years ago, which he won, after an hour's fe-
were contell. As for Tom Tough, fighting has
been his trade for three years pall, during which
1 time he has feen a little fervice en board of one of
his Majeay's fhips. The money being depofited in
proper hands, on Sunday evening, the time was alto
fixed for the battle to take place the next morning,
behind St. George's-row, near Paddington Canal.—
At eleven o'clock, an imam& crowd had affem-
bled, anxioufly waiting for the arrival of the comba-
tants, who were prevented from meeting at the time
appointed, in confequence of receiving information
that the owner of the field had fent for the Bow-
areet Officers to clear the ground, and 'that they
might be (hardy expelled. A confukation was
therefore held amongil the fubferibers, and it was
agreed that the champions &mild adjourn to Walfden
Green, a diflance of about four miles from town :
the cavalcade immediately repaired to the fpot, and
at half pall twelve o'clock the ring was formed, and
the two combatants entered it, " eager for the fight."
When (hipped, the opponents feemed equally pair-
ed ; in point of fize and apparent arength, they pro-
duced one of the bell fought battles that has taken
place for upwards of twenty years, not excepting
the celebrated and memorable battle fought between
Big Ben and Jobnfon.

THE FIGHT.
Wit Rend—Cornmenced with moth figuring, but few blew,.
Illakik:Mand fell.
Mach the fame u the former. Hairnet aimed •de f..
perste blow at bis antagenitt, which waa thrown WE with great
&amity. Make again flipped.
Tlird--Muith the fame. Holmes fell. - -

Feurth, lift! and Sixdi rounds patted, without any seterial
blows Webs' drock.
Steal& Rausth—Lek famed to gourd spina Ming, and
fevers! Harp blows were Mack an bodi, Wm Hoboes fed. Bats
3 tot hi harm of Mike.
Melds Round—Herd blows. Blake (truck his arnagonift a
asp blew as die cheek, which brought bin to the mod, when
he IA on Wm rather fouL - _

-141ntiRound--tioirnsTs ltrock his antapolft a very (evert blow
ea ler the rib, wbkh drew blood, and was returned by Make
fee sly. ilmts aid
Tends Round—Hobs made a blow at Ids antagotrift's right
whisk was guarded deatermdly by him. Holmes AU with•
out damage. Four to 3on Blake.
Eleventh Round—This Round cloudy proved that MIMI was
an equal lista to the favourite. Several biows wore aimed, which
was thrown of by each of them. After fame fpwring Holmes gave
his amsgmill a dam blow on the ftomach, which brought him
down. Two to tin hyper of Holmes.
Twelfth Round—Holmes spin repentsd his former blow, and
again knocked his antagenitt down. our too in kb favour.
Thrums& Round—Muth fpwring, but bath apparently thy.
Holmes kit.

Fourteenth Roaml--Tbr fame m the forma. Evea bating.

Rhumb sad Sixteenth itoundo--Sotne farts blows taloa
fides, caber in Swear of Hahne,.
Seventeenth Nound.—Thls Round indeed the fight of the rm..
titan. A very keen round, ehan blows were Area to the pre-
pore on bud Lies ; bet Holtneseridenily "wired fuperior Arens&
!Eighteenth Round—A wdl eretclted round. Hoban readval
an unlucky blow in the threat, what he fella a weakly Date, be-
log eery ad. Sews were however Itill is his brow.
Nineteenth litawit/—Some fenflAng bat without blows. Hoban
fell will his antagcalik wogs him, who pee hint a ads buttock.
Sett► level.

Riewsd--This was anent the revereß rounds as both
fides, that fcaredy ever was whitened. Hoboes threw two blows
into the face of his antaganift, which were ably returned by hint.
Several kffer blows were Wadi by Holmes, who at length fdL
Blake very fick.
Twenty-era Round—Each party Vila eagerly, when Holmes
was tripe by bb antagoolit delterosiny, and fell violently back-
wards, apparently lofing
Twenty-fecood Round—As a round as the aoth. Holmes
'truck at his antagonlft at the latter part of the round, which was
well warded off, and sumac returned, which gave Holmes a clean
knock down. _

Twenty-third Round—A molt defpertru round on both fides,
Holmes gave Ms antagouitt Ms tavourfte body Mow. which ter-
minated the Came as the t tab. Odds in favour of Haines.

Twenty-lourth Round terminated to the advantage of BI•ke•,
Holmearecdved a Bight Mow at the end of the round when befell.
Twenty-fifth—Blake gave his antagoalft • defp:rate blow oa
the ear, when the blood am out, and be fell again in a weakly
Rate. Rena at at firft.

Twenty-fix, (even, and eight—Sharp fighting, rather in favour
of Blake.

Twenty.ninth•—Holmes fou;lit defpefttely, and gave bit anta-
gonift a clean knock•dowo blow under the ear. Blake teemed to
face such by this Wow, "Atilt the knowing ones ctcfpaited of
their favourite.

I hartietit--A dcfperate round. Blake fell lame by an old hurt
in the knee and (reined beaten. Betts to to aag Anil him.
Thirty.titil—Ancelnr &literate round. Blake, although very
lame, teemed to have rained frafh ftrength,and fought wonderfully,
which gave lot friends realun to luppole him airtva.
Thirty-kcood. thirty-third, and thirty.fourth were dcfperate
rounds, each diiplaying great !kill Brtt. Go to two on Holmes.
Thirtyilhh--Anotbcr round equal to the former, when Blake
received a drcadtui blow on the eye, which Immediately chafed it,
and knocked him down.

Thirty-fixtb—filotking material. Drake fought flu ; while be
was fitting on ►i, fircend's knee, and rencrslii fuppoled brat, an
aid leas/ made his appeirancc, who in artcried hint in tic rank.,
w►en he fought with frith vi:onr, much to advantage, until the
Fortieth Knead ! when heti/ werennly these tn two lgainit him.
Forty-&A..-A very defperate Round, with g•aod fighting,
although each party was very weak. Holmes gave hi. antarrmill a
complete kneel down blow in his fav,,urite place, under tic car.
Fortrfiteond Round...-Hohnes received a keen cut under the
kit eye, which bled defperasely. He however c eatinued the round
to thiadvantaga, when he was at length knocked down. Each
man was now ("very weak, that they reludiat.tly met each other
at the word •• Time. '

Inny•ttairth—Shatp round; both fought their UM Holmes
thrtw to a blow, and tell

I..rty-fourth *coo J—Holmes fought Illy, sad elf& Botts flat
Kuhn Wake.
Pi., forty-ninth, and lifty-rinth. were Carp rounds,
is 1,1 tacit Halms. atte•nptetl to blind Or otb a eye Obis otogola..
Lut unable from or Minch. Betts leveL

Nixty sad Osty-one--G.0.1 rounds old Both very weak.
saty-feeof.d aloond•Holnees receivA a defperate Mow under
Eh.. ear. which mad, the blood Av. oa vehemently. He made •
god blow at the flomarb of his antagonift, and fell. Betts
slaty Wed..-00.4 fewest ; each. to ufe a teclimcal *arc,
lbeveedili.ca. Mow% ieemincly quit( e zhaufted.
. .

Beaty.siorth—blotte stru;is • fharp bum, tabula was weakly
caught by Is antagnmd. SO sett. To the 61th mond, HOlll/CI
lbed • sit quantity of He hand!
hisyseath sod tall—NlveL rafting; each carefully delayed
' the strung. Blake at lased' t,:ebt• knout a his antaractft down.
shad dofed the light; Halms hung unable to snort again at the
iissegiss- They sms both ofire.e fully beaten, akbough the
tin awn bass ro7ise4 the won Eststste WM& Tbq was

pelf curieJ tithe pored by tier Mole, toil trails sa wdlt
alum.
This fight was attended by the chief of the pee.
lifts. Amongft the throng were ob(erved, Lord Cos
ma LFORD. Mean.. Raao and jaccsoi, &c.
The conteft was for a purfe of Twenty Guineas,
nineteen of which were declared to the vigor. Blake
was feconded by Tom Jones and Old Crib, as was
Holmes by Caleb Baldwin and George Maddocks.
Some gentlemen prefent declared, that they would
back either of the two pogiliiis againft the Chicken,
or any other man, when either (ball be recovered.
The Gentlemen of the Art declared this bads to
excel any on former occalions.
The fight lafted one hour and twenty minutes.
Burke was fo far recovered as to be at the top ot
coach looking at the fight, but hi appeared very Both
the worfe of the fevere drubbing which he got lea
Monday. Several of the Gentlemen amateurs were
fo highly gratified with the performance, that fame
additional premium was given beyond that whisk.
WAS at firft promffecl.

His MAJESTY yefterday rode on between twelve
and one o'clock on horfebick, attended by Generals
M and Stamm, the Eqneries in waiting.—
His Mai saes, appeared in excellent health and fpkite.
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Lift night their Mats srlas had a concert, which
was performed by her MAJLITY'S band.
Yellerday the Duke of You bad an audience of
his MAJOSTY. Princefs SOPUIL of Gloneefier rifited
her Majssrr.
To-morrow his Majasrr will hold a Levee, which
is crpeaed to be very aunseroully attended.
The Members of his MAJIIIITT'S Ptba Honourable
Privy Council are fummoned to sleet at St. Jaw's
Palace tomorrow at one o'clock, wben his 'Weary
will bold a Council for the purpofe of pricking the
new Sheriffs to terve for the different counties for the
prefent year.
Yeiterday was the t 55th Anniverfary of the lbw
tyrdom of King CH•Ila 3 the Fira; the great hall of
St. Martin's church was tolled at keen o'clock is the
morning, at eleven in the forenimm and again at half
pail five previouOy to evening raw% to himain
the death of that Prince. _

The Strathern Regiment of Perthadre Volunteers,
commanded b Lieut.-Col. Sir MURRAY Ito
ceived their colours on the tyth intl. from the hiColle
of Lady Maar Mutter; after which Lord Mu..
wits, as Lieutenant of the Crleif Divifion, ad-
dreffed the Corps in a very impreffive and eloquent
fpeech.
The firft divillon of the ad battalion of the 61th
regiment, arrived at Chigoe from Greenock em
Tuefday, and proceeded nest morning on their route
to Stirling ; the fecond divifion came to Glafgow on
Thurfday, and marched off on Saturday
The Metfrs. Cocoon are nephews to the Em of
Mossy, and firß coufins to the Earl of AIMS,.
A paper of Saturday fay.. that the account of
Mrs. Lee's dream, as publinsed in liveral of the
papers, is an twire fabrication. She did not feed thst
dream to Mr. Lauded Gordon, for his comment or
interpretation. Having had a very es "
dream, fix was writing an account of it to a '
when Mr. Landen Gordon happened to call spas
her. At his entreaty Ilse permitted him to take it,
and he afterwards fent her a fjoriniel comment opa
it, which he conceived might have been dieaaed by
his brother, the Clergyman. There was. however,
nothing in the leak contrary to decorous in either dm
dream or the interpretation.
It is Paid that another Lady, at the Weft end of
the town, has been forcibly carried away. The per.
fon who committed the outrage is not yet in cuflody.
It is not proper, therefore, to relate any of the cit.
ctunkances of the cafe which may have come within
oar knowledge. until theaffairisregularlyinveßigated.
A perfon of very fulpicious appearance was ap.
prehended in the courfe of laR week, in the neigh-
bourhood of Leith. who had been taking foundings,
Ice. of the coat of Scotland. Several papers wow
found on him, which have been taken care of. He
has been committed to prifon till fuch time as direc-
tions arrive from the Secretary of State concerning
him.

Letters were received on Saturday, by a eared.
from Morlais, dated the 35th halmTh
. ey mess.
tion, that the preparations for invafion were carried
on with great vigour. By this conveyance Coate let-
ters were received from Captain Bearroa, and the
Officers of the Mt frigate, Bating them to be
all well. _ _ _

---Mr:G'Rott it ss, a young gentleman who &aped
from Fontainbleau on the tub ult. and landed at
Falmouth, afferts, that he travelled through France
to Bayonne, as a native, being well acquainted with
their language. He confirms the reports already
circulated relative to the movements of the army of
General Auciatau ; he met them on their march
from Bayonne ; they confined of about 20,000 men,
and their mute was for Breß and La Vendee. Their
ultimate dellination was Paid to be Ireland, and they
had with them feveral lrilhmen, who were appointed
to commands in a brigade, intended to be railed there
on their landing.
Letters from Gibraltar of the 24th tilt. Rate that
the Monmouth and Agincourt men of war, which
had failed from Gibraltar with reeled orders, were
fuppofed to have proceeded to Naples for the put-
pole of removing 166 Sicilian Majetty, together with
his family and property, from that place ; into which
it was every moment c xpefled that the French would
make an irruption.
. . . . .

A letter, tO.id to be written by a General Officer in
the Ruffian army, atiembled in Ruffian Poland, fays :
t. This army, which is now enc Amped dole to the
Fruition lines, comprizes Bo,oco men, admirably dif..
ciplined aad Appointed. It is obvionily intended to
rearain the growing influence of France in the PruF
fian Cabinet. We look for large reinforcements in
the fpring. which feafon, it is believed. we !hall not
pats in inaeiiity."
Bermuda papers to the end of November, mention
the La►wivc frigate to have been chafed into New-
foundland by two French (hips of fuperior force, and
to have thrown moft of her guns overboard during
the chace.

The Antigua pare►' to the eoth ult. ;Malin,
mention the apical ct Bri7adier General Pal vole. (to
whom the chief command of the forces in the WA
Indies devolved on the death • f General Ga ta►ta Lo),
at flarhadoes, in the OSPRIr Goop, fiorn Dominica.
Several prifoners of war had okayed from tbs prifoa
Sip at St. Juba's.