Star.
London, England, 1827-01-30 00:00:00

COCKING.

A grand male of cocks between J. Bellyee, Esq. of Cheshire, am%
Captain Eerrington, of Gloucestershire, commenced on Tuesday,
and on Friday night ended in favour of the Utter Geotteirian, by
three battles in the main, and four in the byes. The number of
batiks fought were fifty, 53 for the main and sevemeen by,.
The whale of which was admirably contested.—CkettenAms Anoriat..
SPARRING AT THE TENNIS COURT.

• Harry Holt and Baldwin took their second joint bone& at the
Tennis Court, yesterday, and bad an additional reason to feel
'Crateful to the limey. The Court was well attended by amateurs
of respectability, and the sports were kept op with their nutomarly
spirit. '
New Malcom—At the conclusion of the sports, Gybletts
lensed Reuben Marten to fight• for itSi. but the latter declined
making a match for less than 501.
GAS man Rosurson.—Harry Holt then addressed the COWS; and,
after thanking his friends foe tbelberal support which his coodjeder
Baldwin and himself had relived, be begged to state that be Wie
Instructed by the Mends of Robinson to say, that they were read,
again to back Robinson against Young Gas, for one hundred or
two hundred pounds, but not for less than a hundred. It was true,
be said, that Robinson had been defeated, bat his eendoel ke the
last-fight bad bee* so creditable, that his friends were willimgeoldoe
•him another trial. Robinson was constrained to a by
friends to Liverixtol, or he would have been present tlbslew
he was, however, coming up to take a benefit In March whim
be wouldl be ready to make good any sum that might tnt: be-
qiiiind towardi binding the bargain. He would be accompanied
an that occados by Brown, of Bridgeoorth, for whom be (Warp
Flak) we. to make a match with any man is lierebrulfigg
&SOO. Tom Spring would also once more visit the roue ethle
former triumphs. and it was to be hoped that them
would lead to that encouragement to which liolainesMillitrarit
deral correct demeanour, bad sto fully entitled himself. ••
Young Gots lost no time in,giving an answer to Raddeessit elm&
lenge. He said be was ready to make a match for an sebb
Robinson for a hundred, two hundred, or even fifty 1 and in oriler..
to make assurance double rum," be would either put some mossy
down then, or at Jem Ward's benefit on Tuesday neat.
• Harry Halt—We cannot encourage a better man than Jong
Ward; and as far as I am instructed, I shall be ready to pet doWn
a deposit est Tuesday neat—(Cheers).
. Jim Ward then rose and said, he was ready to make a match
with any man in England..
U Ward can loom to Brown's terms, there is no doubt that this
match will be made; but Brown we are assured, will not fight.*
less than sok. nor, indeed, would be worth his while to 'hooded
a good basin's. less. It is Ward's wish, however, to' laselaseanother fight with Peter Crawley before be tackles with the great
man of Bridgenorth.
The renowned Frosty Faced Fogs, the Poet Lanreat of the ring,
to whom the Herefordshire Feisty think more honour is due, as a
' poet, than to many of those whose fame is handed down to pots
cavity in Westminster Hall, will take a benefit this ,evening
Howard's Coffee.bouse, Milieu, where the new roped ring afferds
every facility to the heroes of the fist. 'Jail Ward, Young. Gas,
and a long list of naffs, have promised Owl: flees on the occasion.
BOXING.
HILL AND WOOLLIT.-...Theee two elairacten were pitted tolletber
in a close, near Broughton, on Monday last, for a purse of later.
Hawkins waited upon Hill, and Clams upon Woolley. • Coca&
derabie be were depending opals- tbihssue of the fight, aid she-
withstanding the severity of the weather, a great number of rides.
serious from Nottingham repaired to the spot, a distanee of at least
sieves miles. Both men stripped •well, and appeared in high
• eolo-
dition ; Woolley weighing list.. lib. and Hill lost. 61b. During
' the fight, which lasted fifteen soods, the advantage of science ap—
peered decidedly in favour of Woolley ; but in Ilse last round he- •
received a blow near the ear' which sent him down with such tee-
, mentions force, that his bead rebounded from the ground An a
tennis ball. On time being called, be could not come to the anseicis,
I and Hill was declared the victor. The fight lasted half an hoer.

The Dublin Correspondent states that forty-eight per-
sons abandoned the Catholiciiith yesterday se'unigllt,
at different places in Ireland.
W OLVERII A bIIPTON. JAN. 29.---Friday evening, a most
respectable Jury was summoned and sworn at the PUT
cock, its this town, to enquirc, into
,the circumstantes
connected with the mysterious death of Mr. Joseph
Fletcher, a respectable baker in Dudley. Mr. Fletcher,
it appears, bad left his home on Wednesday list, on
horseback, and attended oar market. In the evening,
about nine o'clock, he was seen here, having about him
a considerable sum of money; and the neat morning
was found dead, with nothing in his pocket except a silk
handkerchief and three gloves, in it ploughed field,.mare
than a mile from Wolverhampton, and not is the direc-
tion of his home. The Coroner and Jury, after taking
a view of the body, adjourned the Inquest. The case is
involved in great mystery.—Mr. Fletcher wax univer-
sally esteemed.
Saturday evening, as Henry Heuston, a pensioner,
and his wife, were at dinner, in Clonmel, a violent,al-
tercation arose between them, when Heuston plunged
a knife into the heart of his unfortunate wife, who u-
pired almost immediately. The prisoner has been
committed for Murder. Heuston served in the Artillery
Drivers for fourteen years, and shared in the perils, of
the last Peninsular campaign, during all which time
his wife remained with him.

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Yesterday afternoon a shocking accident betel a young
woman, servant in the family of Mr. Hughes, of
No. 110, New Road. The unfortunate girl was in the
act of cleaning the windows, and for that purpose stood
19n the stone outside, although her mistress had re-
peatedly desired ber not to. do so, however, in this
instance she did, and the other servant who was clean-
ing inside, having occasion to ask her for one of
.her
cloths, . the unfortunate girl stooped to give it her, when
she slipped and fell to the ground, ,at considerable
height, falling on -the area railings.. Immediate as-
sistaace was had, and the poor girl car.ied up stab's,
when it was discovered that her right leg 'was broken,
as also. were several of her ribs; she was perfectly
sensible, and said that it was entirly accidental.
sill
,was instantly taken to the Hospital, where she
remains. • .. . •
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