Star.
London, England, 1820-02-23 00:00:00

BOXING.

The battle between Belasco the Jew, and Sampson,
called the Birmingham Youth, took place yesterday,
on a swampy piece. of ground, near the twentieth
mile-stone, on the Epping road, where there was
want of accommodation for man and horse. The
match was for £5O a-side, and notwithstanding the
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very unfavourable state of the weather, and the bad-
ness of the roads, many thousand persons were assem-
bled. Betting, in the ring, was 7t04 on Belasco
on the supposition that Sampson was not well.4The
seconds were, Painter for Sampson, and Oliver for
Belasco.

Boutin 1. After much sparring for the first hit, Sampson tin-
null:led and placed it about Belasco's jaw; but it was returned
upon the head with admirable science, and a rally, In which
there was much bitting, followed, with equal advantages, pi
Btlasco's science was adequate to SampsOu s determined rush:
Both down, but no claret flowing.
2. A game round, in which the Jew made some famoUs bit[
and breaks. His antagonist rallied and fought manfully, but he
was met so strong in the head, that the chancery suit was =aril
certain, and he went down at in-fighting.
3. A brave fighting round, after Belasco had planted a bean
left-handed facer. In the rally which followed, Belvico received
a Severe hit over the eye, which bled, but ti•t so profusely as
Sampson's mummer dropped the claret. At the finish the Jew
was knocked &ma, but the hit was not heavy.
4. Belasco had it muck his own way, anti. the Birmingham
Youth was monstrously piping, and he wastoored by a body
hit in the rally.
5. A gay round, and in the rally Sampson led, but he was
not fighting at points, and with so great a general as the Jew,
he was met as if it were from ambush, until his head was mush
queered. In trying to get down from being tr:ared upon, he
was much spoiled about the face.
6. This round caused something like a Bartholomew-fair tau.,
and patricians and plebeians had much difference ; but as
faithful historians, Sampson was so materially hit, that he had
no chance of winning.
After this, the Jew, by means of his science, deci-
dedly took the lead, and severely punished his oppo-
nent. In the eleventh round, exchanges were made
between the combatants; but Belasco hit out at all
points—had it all his own way—and in fibbing his
opponent, who fell down on one knee, Belasco, to
prevent his falling down upon both, held him up,
and thumped master Samnson so severely, that the
lads, seeing he had the worst of it, called out'
and Painter and Shelton hTtstily took him out of the
ring. This circumstance occasioned considerable dis-
turbance; but on an application to the Umpire, the
conduct of Belasco was deemed fair, according to
the established rules of Broughton. This abrupt ter-
mination of the fight rather chagrined the numerees
amateurs, who had travelled upwards of 20 miles.
Josh. Hudson challenged Ned Turner for 100 gui-
neas, to fight in May, which was accepted by the
latter.—Larkin was on the ground, but no customer
appeared for him.

The Ashdown Coursing Meeting was this year nu.
merously attended. The second Ties for the Cup
and Couples was won by Mr. CRISP'S bitch concubine,
and Dr. Nleyniox's dog Magnet. In the main, the
dog won the Cup, and the bitch the Couples.
A dashing gentleman, who has lately been (hiving
about the country, in a smart gig, as a travellerin the
silk line, being suspected of having committed a
robbery at the Three Tuns Inn, in Thirsk, on Friday
week, and having also been in York, was immedi-
ately traced by Leeman, one of the Police officer;
to Pontefract, and thence to Doncaster ; at the latter
of which places he was taken into custody. On being
examined, he had £125 in notes in his possession, a
gold watch, fire mourning rings, and a bill for £3O,
which is supposed to have been stolen from an Inn
at Darlington. The gentleman was, therefore, con-
veyed to York Castle on Thursday, in his own gig.