Star.
London, England, 1827-05-01 00:00:00

MILLING ON A MINOR SCALE.

Yesterday morning the Fancy of the minor grade had a matting
which led to esmething like a public breakfast; but In a few rani-
cetera k tilikred a Iktle from sock public breakfasts as we some-
times reed of. In the *rut place eirery one paid his whack, Mg&
was—just what he galled for. Again, there was no oboe lase,
coffee, or tea ; but die places of these fashionable things werepreety
well applied by compounds, vii. purl, gee. simples, via. Ana Ma
Co.'s satire. good ale, and " blue ruin" of the right son, and roils
and cheese with plenty of clouds from the Indian weed—far there
are many who, like our comical friend Reeves, prefer their porter
gad a pipe. Battle Bridge bad been named as the spot, and the
Maiden's Head was made the rendezvous. Both combatants 'anti
their suites arrived on humble " foot.back" at the house; and to a
Sad at the head of Maiden-lane, the spectators were directed.—
There was no establishment of stakes and ropes, or any thing Ms
formal preparation, the people were told to keep a ring, inid good
order was respectfully requested.
The two combatants were Andrew Anderson, a farpenter. and
Sam Foot, a stone-mason.

The maids wu for small stakes, viz. two guineas—but the many
was not se mach a matter et consideratioo—it was
" Howe ricked them cm." •
About seven o'clock Anderson threw up his bat. attended by
Redman and Doke Hurley; and a short time after, Foot appeared,
with Harry Joon and Raines.
We will not enter late the Mown et the roonde—solkint it
I. to say, it was a good set-to, and far from being deficient of sciewite,
atad without any deficiency of game. They fought twenty-four
rounds, and were out fatty-live Ensues, which terminated in Feet
being declared the compserer.
To sketch the light generally, we may say, the first round was
100 g and protracted, with pall* 'parsing—a the seconding Msa
wire more brisk, and extant= came on apace. Te enter en parti-
culars, we most say that there was never a knock down blew glen
—tile falls were all effected in a swasnbling rally—Foot, browner,
was only umber ones—he the Afth round, t►e blood came ad free
Irene the ear ef
Anderson. as to be a►solstely frightful, and is fibe
Igth round he got an injury in his right shosild.r, ohich admitted Si
a suspicion that k was knocked out in the fall, bet he had game to
stand irp the resnahling rounds with only see good hand. •

Rousts.

Both showed Ant-rate game, and scarcely second-rate odeace.
Fere is a prime piece of anatomy, and has a good heart. Ander-
son's penes does not bespeak 'amuck the qualification of. fightkig
man, bot be ban a heart like a lion. He was dreadfully punished
about the bead, and at present be is pable of seeing big folly.
fir be is literally blind. and, with the .a.ptLin of his *boulder, he
her caught no other Willi. Foot has a genteel black eye, but elle
nothing otherwise. He, however, says, that but for the arm acci-
dent be could nOt have counted se certainly on victory.

BRITISH CATHOLIC A semi rto w.—Tester day a
Meeting of the British Catholics was held at their
Booms,Thoraey-street, Bloomsbury, to consider what
*sits &wild be adopted to obtain the concession of
their claims. There were present the Hon. Mr. Prue;
Mr. E. M•Dowom.‘ M.P. and many others, friends to
the cause; Mr. Borten took the Chair.— A motion was
made, that the Meeting de adjourn immediately, it
being considered by many that any discussion in the
present situation in which the Catholics are placed
would be detrimental to the cause. A long discussion
took place on this question, which was ultimately carried.
Barring Musaum.—The new Library, at the British
Museum, was opened to the Public yesterday. The
splendid Library. given by his MaYstavr, is therefore
now open for the public use. The central position of
the Museum recommendslit as a site for a great public
Library. and the convenience of a large dame( stades ts
is consulted by the facilities afforded of referring at the
same time to the collections in the Museum, and to
publications in natural history and science. The Library
at present consists of 165,000 printed volumes, and
20.000 volumes of MSS. In the Ktao'a Library, which
has been added, there are 6.5,000 volumes ; and is, that
of Sir &MATH BASH& which will eveataally become
the property of the Museum by bequest. there are
16,000 volumes, making a total of 246,000, exclusive
of MS&

Wednesday se'onight, the flaw. JAUlis Lamm%
Minister of Coldioghaa. returning from Berwick. was
th own fro= his hone between Ayton and Caktiagbartro
Alrld he eapited soon after.