Star.
London, England, 1819-04-20 00:00:00

IN YORKSHIRE.

This battle was for sixty guineas a side, between John Wike,
the champion of the latter place, and an amateur of the name of
Green, a pupil of the scientific George Head, on Wednesday
last. This contest excited considerable interest for miles round
Barnsley, and in consequence of the numerous victories obtained
by Wine, he was almost thought invulnerable, and backed ac-
cordingly by the Johnny Rays. The battle took place at the Full
Dews, about four miles from Barnsley, in the presence of thou-
sands of spectators. George Head left the metropolis to second •
his pupil. For one hour and 52 minutes the heat of battle raged,
and d•arirg which period 94 rounds were severely contested.
The superior science of Green (added to the advantage of his,
master being at his elbow), enabled him not only to give in first-
rate style, but it also taught him how to avoi&receiving. Great
(Jets were &pending upon the first knock-down blow, and also
upon the first appearance of the claret. Both these points were
won by Green. Wihe proved himself a glutton ; and he took
111(11i enough fur any two good takers. He was a complete
!P.:riser-General, and the Chaw-Bacons were electrified to see
the nub of their champion so much in Chancery. Wike's head
was materially changed, one of his .glee was closed, and the other
fcst vtrging to darkness; while, on the contrary, Green had
scarcely a mark on his body or a scratch upon his face. In the
95th aad last round, Wike was floored from a tremendous hit
Lpon his threat, wilich his partisans viewed as a finisher, and
immediately broke in the ring. Some confusion took place, but
a new ring was accomplished, when Green solicited Wike to
rrniew the combat, but he replied " he would fight no more !"
Green was then declared the victor amidst the loud shouting of
his friends, and several Gentlemen amateurs were present be-
, lueging to the London ring. The long faces of the countrymen
were above description.

Three post-chaises driving furiously through Had-
ley, on Monday se'nnight, one of them ran over and
killed W. Mathews, a child, three years and a half
old. The Coroner's Jury found a verdict of Man-
slaughter against the three drivers.
Saturday se'nnight a fine boy, of about six years of
age, was rode over by 'a loaded flour cart at the Cow-
caddens, Glasgow, and killed on the spot.
A horse belonging to Mr. M. MOYLE, of Chace-
water, Cornwall, was taken ill and died a few days
since. As TiO cause could be assigned for its illness,
the carcass was opened, when an adder nearly 2i feet
long was found in the stomach.
There is now in the possession of Mr. Hayes, a but-
cher of Southampton, a pig with a wooden leg, on the
off-side before, and it appears to walk with very little
lameness or inconvenience. This pig belonged to a
disbanded soldier, who, having seen many operations
performed on his heroic comrades in the field of Via-
tesloo, remembered enough of surgery to enable him
to practise amputation with success on the poor ani-
mal, when an accident left no alternative between the
loss of the limb or a premature death.
During the time of Divine Service at Appleby, on
IVednesdiy se'nnight, previous to the COTE mencernent
of the Assize, a hen entered the Church, deposited
an egg in one of the seats, and then announced the
circumstance to the audience by loud and continued
cackling.
During a severe thunder storm on Saturday, there
were /1 sheep and lambs killed by the 4htniag, in
the parish of Butheaston, the property of MTS. DAY•
MAN ; and near the same place a horse was etruck
down, aprarently dead, but it has since rocovered.

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