Star.
London, England, 1818-09-16 00:00:00

TO A FRIEND.

So& be the shunbers of my dearest friend,
While far from me he braves the danerous seas,
0! God of Life! his wand'ring steps attend.
And bleu his days with health, content, and ease !
Not for myself I breathe the fervent posy's,
Ma' sorrows press upon my faithful hearts
Bet for my frisod—the storms of Ufa to hem
Ana meet resignl the fate that bibs* part !
Oh! may he hope In Item'aly scam to prove,
Those peaceful joys that ace siovisd us bare,
Where lasting bliss shall crown oar mutual love ;
Revive the smile, and clime the sorrowing tear !
And may this soothing thought afford relief,
When anxious cares disturb his virtuous breast,
Cheek each sad sigh—repress each rising grief,
And bear his view to our eternal rest !

The match between Jedosson, of Paddington, who
bad acquiresimuch celebrity, by beating the best men
' of his weight of the day, namely, Purcell, Lancaster,
&c. yesterday fought•Mertia, a baker, of about equal
weight, and a superior main altogether is the gift of
leasing. The match was for 100 gs. and it took place
i i a meadow, about four miles through Hendon. The
company was more numerous than select, and the
sets-out were more useful than ornamental. The
seconds were Brown and Spring for Martin, and Pad-
elington Jones and the veteran Joe Ward, for Johnson.
Betting 5t04 on Johnson. The battle had excited
much interest.
Round t. After two minutes sparring, Martin threw out hi,
left band by his adversary's head, followed by his right. Both
hands missed, and he received lightly upon she body. Martin
broke from a close, and hit Johnson slightly, (although it drew
Wood), with the left hand under the eye. Both fell is a trial
ssi strength.
S. Martin placed his hits and broke his ground with great
jadvneut ; Johnson ran at him with much determined meaning,
but be was well measured, and hit down.-41 to len Martin.
S. Johnson was bleeding copiously from the left eye, and
when be made his favourite right-handed lunge in thirround,
,Ise was parried and returned upon with the left hand, which
ekenterird the other side of the bead, and both cheeks streaming
with claret, pr in.'. Martin was hit about the body in the round,
and after weaving with his adversary's head under his arm, he
was Soared In a trial of strength.
4. Johnson was now reduced to a blinker with one eye, and
the other was far from perfect. lie placed his right-handed hit
upon Martin's side, but he was out of distance' and it told par-
tially only ; and a severe hit was placed upon his contused eye,
which again dropped him, and set his friends upon the wriggling
.system how to make the best of a queer speculation. The
poundage would not have been taken.
S and 6. Johnson was fighting open-moathed, and he was
down in both rounds, and severely hit.
'T. The battle was reduced to a certainty, although Johnson
;nade a gallant stand
_; but, like Scroggins to Turner, hit short,
end was not allowed to get in enough to do execution without
being-keocked down. In a bugging match, both went down.
Johnson made his right-handed hit on his adversary's throat,
but at the end of the round he was floored.
9. Some smart fighting took place, but Martin availed himself
a' his superior length, and in bitting with his adversary, he broke
a ray with much roitness, and finished the round with a sailer
o t the lug.
Here Johnson was beat; and to follow them 'through eight
trlier rounds, would be tedious. It ii sufficient to state, that in
t le 12th round, Johnson, in a convuhive effort, tapped the claret
f onthis adversary's eat, but he was knocked down for it. Atter
hghtiug the 16th round, .lehnsua was linable to gin off his se-
cond's knee, and victory was proclaimed for Martin, without a
visible bit on the front of the head.
Johnson is much the worse for wear, after beating
so good a man as Purcell. Added to fine science,
Martin is a cool and collected fighter, and hits with
much judgment, although he wants to operate upon
another head or two to acquire direct measurement.
He will have gained confidence in himself by this
combat, and it beaten hereafter, the victor will be
glad to hear the welcome word "enough." The
battle lasted 26 minutes.
There were three fights amongst mongrel bred
ones in spite of the rain, which drove the people away
by degrees, until there was no bustle to keep the
game alive any longer.

Upwards of twenty horses are already arrived at
Doncaster to enter for the ensuing Races.
The Marquis of 4,lneessasany has purchased Sir
M. M. SYKES'S b. h. Bustler, by Camillus, for :-.130g s.
Mr. C. NORTON, of Croydon, has bought or Mr.
CA VPION. near Brighton, his famous pack of blue
mottled harriers, for Sir Hegsne Cnow, to hunt in
Derbyshire.
The Sanderstead harriers will hunt every Monday,
Thursday, and Saturday, near Croydon.
On Monday the 7th instant, the inhabitants of
Newhaven were greatly amused with a boat race, run
from Newhaven round the island of Inchkcith and
back, between a pleasure boat, named the Unity, of
Leith, and a fishing boat, named the Kings, of New-
haven: the boats were manned with two men each,
and gained by the Kings by half a mile, although
she run aground on Inchkeith, and was a considerable
time before she could be got off. Considerable bets
depended upon the issue.
An elegant ball and supper were given on Friday
right. by the lion. Captain P. B. Pettew, of the Ise.,
PREGNABUI, on bo(rd that ship in Hamoaze, to nearly
::00 of the Nobility and Gentry of Plymouth and
neighbourhood. The entrance port and passage lead-
ing to the quarter-deck were tastefully decorated with
evergreens, and brilliantly lighted. The deck, which
was fitted up as a ball-mom, was overhung by a va-
dety of national standards and ensigns, in the form
of a Chinese pavilion, with a chandelier depending
from the centre. The floor, handsomely painted in
colours, resembled x carpet, on which were displayed
the Prince of Wales's plume, stars of the Orders of
the Garter, Bath, St. Patrick, and St. David, and
other emblematic devices, the whole surrounded by
a border of roses and oak leaves. Variegated and!
other lamps, disposed around and in front of the or-
chestra On the poop, amidst a profusion of evergreens,
shed • a mellow lustre on the gay assemblage. The
ball commenced at nine o'clock, and waltzes, qua-
drilles, &c. were alternately danced, until half-past
twelve, when supper, consisting of every delicacy,
%was announced in the Admiral's cabin.
On Sunday evening the male performers of the
littlish Opera-house gave a farewell dinner to Mr.
13Artrter, on his taking leave of the company, pre-
paratory to his intended departure for America. Mr.
Ann ow was in the chair, and took the opportunky
of testifying in the name of the Company and himself,
the they all felt in parting with a Gentleman,
Who. ehis public and private character, and in his'
capacity of Manager. bad condneted himself in nub
a SRIUIREE as to deserve their respect and estacm.