Star.
London, England, 1812-06-03 00:00:00

BOXING.

Yesterday Was a great day amongst the Amateurs
of Pugilism, three matches having taken place on tpe
ihttiridge-road. The first was betwixt Holloway,
'th€Battersea gardener, who entered the list with a
lad, known by the gemman-like title of 41 Hopping
Ned, of. Westminster," and Lancaster, a plant
from the Western nursery. Anticipation, however,
led many to the seat of combat, with a view of seeing
Ford exhibit, his match with Belcher being off ;, and
it was well known that Richmond had a pupil of
nearly 13 stone, who was willing to fight any thing.
The amateurs succeeded in pitting them, and a third
purse WAS raised for a mill betwixt two game Jews.
The following is a sketch of the sports of the day.
HOLLOWAY AND Idexcasrea.--This battle lasted
24 minutes. Lancaster commenced under a disad-
vantage, by a hurt in the thumb, and he never turned
the odds, which were two to one against him at set.'
ling to. Holloway, although not a good fighter, is
'a , resolute cue. He is a sort of two-handed tweer
as technically termed, and beat his man without much
hurt. Baldwin seconded the winner, and Cropley
the loser.

I.OIID AND JONES.—This battle excited much atten-
tion. Ford stood high on the boxing list, and Jones,
who bad never before exhibited in a ring of London
amatettis, was a reputed good man, of 201bs. more
weight than Ford, and had the advantage of being un-
der the tuition of Richmond. The battle lasted 80 mi-
ntites, and was most gamely contested. Jones had su-
-let length, but Ford's reputation made him the fa-
vourite. In the first rounds, Jones lunged in at fast I
fighting, and hits were often planted on both sides, but
the rounds generally ended to the discomfiture of Ford,
Ivhei received tremendous falls; and his length did
not give him much advantage in placing hits, but he
executed many; and Jones gave more tremendous cross '
buttocks and hip-falls than everJern Belcher did in any
battle. He threw Ford in two instances from as high
as his breast ; but the latter, although often stunned,
bored in at action, as at the commencement of the
conflict. Strength was ultimately served, but Ford's
friends resigned the com'aat. He was blind of both
eyes, with a face hit in nieces, and the body seriously
injured by falls, yet he begged trial after trial, un-
til it was absattely necessary to carry him away,
to prevent fatal consequences. Jones has a good
right-handed hit, and will doubtless rank high as a
fighter. He is also much punished. Richmond se•
corded the winner, and Cropley the loser.
A third battle, which lasted 20 minutes, was
fought between two lads in their teens, of the Mo-
saic tribe. It was a gratifying combat to the lovers
of science, and both promise to figure away at some
future period.
The next amusement was a hand, or, in diction
more intelligible, a bull-bait. This was for a silver
collar, and some cf the first buffers ever turned at a
bull, exhibited in their way, and kept tl:e company
tillelusk. The collav was brought to a wrangle.

BIRTHS.
At ethnsey, the 24th tetiiro, the Lady of Major C. C. Ar-
met, Mb regiment, of a son and heir.
At Roastrevor, the Lady of Colonel Rosa, of a son.
In Clonmel, the Lady of Dr. L. B. Neligan, of a son.
At Mercliiiton Hall, the 18th ult. Mrv. Captain Campbell, of
a daughter.
At Moutrose, the 22d tilt, the Lady of Colonel Carnegie, Ben-
gal Artillery, of a daughter.

MARRIED.
'I hrrstlay., at St. Mary's, Carlisle, the Rev. James Slade, M.A.
Rect,r
sof Teversbam, CLnibridgeshire, to Miss Augusta Law,
:Id daughter of the Rev. Dr. Law, Prebendary of Carlst••.
Saturday, at Palm, county of Yoik, Anthony Hanison, Esq.
Solicitor, in the stormy of Durham, to Anne, the eldest daughter
of IL M. Hutchinson, Solicitor, of Farm aforesaid.