Star.
London, England, 1811-12-10 00:00:00

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11 arms lICTWiIIW DACIMITT MID IStpDrie•—Th:ll
battle took place within a short distance of the City of
Chiehester, on Monday wonnight. Mollitteaux and
Hall declared for Bunts; Mendoza an.. Harry f.t-e,
for Dockerty. It was calculated that there was ne.rly
1000 horsemen, an immense ',umber of c.wriagt s,
post chaises, gigs, bug'iec, carts, tc. and betweet. 3
and 4000 pedestrians : at st.:ting to, five o four was
offered in fivour of B•trns—but few taken.
First round—Perhaps a awe severe tonne was never wk.
ne,sel, for the last 16,0 years—it lasted *bow bye
ktity's blows were very sharp sod 411114 ; t'e cond "if he cot
Bums' lip open, and about die sixth blow be blinded his ries
ere. Burns hit Dockerty several those, but a t v: is* -e hint
bt:ng quite exhausted. be dosed, when Doc‘erty bat iiiin two sos
VIM body blows, and t*.rew him—Even bestasg.
Second ,round—Severe but shots Dockerty dows—Eves
betting.
Third round—A knot and well contrite) round ; but Doea
bevy had considerably the best of 4.—Betting S to I on Dickens..
Fourth round—turns al roared weak, made a slight rally ad
ftl.—Four and Bee to one on Docker. y
Fifth round.—Bums &mailed to rally, but Dockerey brohs
dirouth his guard, and kit Was down at pi,asure.--.Any wide, but
no takers.
Sixth, seven, and eighth rounds.—Burns retired a matter at
blows, and could no: agata be brought to time.
For so short a fight there has se trcvly been an in.
stance of a man's being more severely punished than
Burns was. The battle lasted ooly twelve minutes
and .t half. At' the end tit the fourth round, a dis.
pule arose between Mollinettut and Mendoza. the
two seconds, respecting Mend :za addressing a few
words to Burns : they shoved each other, and in as
instant placed themselv.:si fighting attitudes—expee.
tation was now at a high pitch, at d a neat t r the
boxing amateurs was expected— however, although
their looks and attitudes bespoke dreadful purposes.
they returned to their men without a blow, and the
original etombatants again sat to for a fifth round.
Burns is severely cut up, and asserts that he will
never chew any more. Dockerty appeared very cheer-
ful after the battle, and but little hurt : he dined with
a party, and in the evi.ning attended the sparring at
the Fountain. Molliiteaux, on the ground, observed.
that from the great civility shewn him by the gentle.
men of Chichever, if he should gain die toss for the
battle between him and the Life Guardsman, it should
be in the neighbourhood of Chichester.
The night before the battle, a letter was received
from Chichester` by an inhabitant of Arundel, stitieg
,that the battle between Dockerty and Burns suuU
be fought the next day on Fair Mile Bottom, three
miles from the latter place. In consequet.ce r f this
intelligence, every vehscle in the u wit was put in re-
quisition ; and at an early 1:our, tull 500 persons re-
paited to• that cold and drew,' spot, where, after
waiting wish the greatest impatience several bows,
'they were informed that the battle had been fought
fifteen miles off.

BIRTH.
In Rutland-square, Dalin, the Lady of Dr. bathe, tsf
dausitter.

MARRIED.

Thursday, at Writs le, Pasta,Cantu t Hue, M. D. to Lucy.
eldest daughter of the Rev. Dr. Berkeley. of Wrirle.
Friday. at Si. George's. Hauover-square, Laatence
Esq. to the Hon. Mos Elisabeth Tempts, youngest sister to Va.
count Palmerston.