Star.
London, England, 1828-11-18 00:00:00

WRESTLING MATCH BETWEEN GAFFNEY AND
OLVEIL

A few minutes after three o'clock the• men showed in thi ring.
at the Kagle Tavern. City road, and were loudly cheered by their
tespective partisans, betting, at the time, being two to one otiGaffeey
on the first event, and even on the second—each party being soreet
'on their own man. - •
The 3latali was Irish play, back and side falls.
On first grappling (liver made play, and obtained a lock of
Gaffney's lett leg; but, bring unable to carry him over with the
luck alone, he slipped it, and, ft Wang the fore hill, threw tiaffnq,
in a jiffey, as flue and decisive a back tall as might have been wished
had side tails been out of the question, and falling heavily full upon
him—(Great cheering from all parts of the ring). After a space of
ten minutes the men again approached each other, and o:ver again
Made an attempt at the fore-hip, but was skilfully foiled, Gaffney
shining his hold and closing, at the same instant obtaining the inner
back-lock, and, wish his right hand, giving an impetus to the head
and shoulders of his antagonist, who, for the first time in London,
teceiv. d a fair back fall.—(Ebe Emeralders in extacits—the fog
dispelling. Gaffney, the crature—Covent-gsrdai Market to a
cockle-shell )
The fails were now one and one,wltbout a side fall being brought
into requisition, and odds were increasing on 'Gaffney, when they
again 111{411.
Over, a, before, attempted the fore-hip, but Gaffney would not
have it, and, grappling hold of Giver like a child, who now seemed
a little abroad, lifted him in his arms, and, by a very awkward
heave, threw hint what was ultimately, and after some noisy diss
pronounced a side-fall, a term which few round the ring
appeared to perfectly understand (The sons of Erin mad with joy
—Cornball in the dumps. and Devonshire fancying Giver not the
man they had wok him to be).
• The fourth set-to was commenced by Gaffney, who several times
attempted to brave aver, but was Wiled by his clinging round the
it P. Fur a few seconds it was no go, and Giver contrived to ea •
tricate himself cleverly—(Cheers). He was, hOwev.r, seized again,
sod, aftet a very slight struggle. thrown a third time, but nut on
his hack, thus losing the match, having been thrown t►ree fel.*
successiiely.

FOOT RACE.
The Foot RAce for £3O aside, between Brown, the Yorkshire-
man, and Buckley, the Lancashireman, took place on :Diursday, at
Doncaster. The Yorkahireman was never headed in the race.
When the men had gone once round the course, it was evident that
Brown had the advantage; and until the fourth time round he kept
gradually having his opponent. When Buckley had gone four times
round, he gave up, and rode oil the ground on horseback. Brown
continued slowly, and walked up the hill, finally completing the
whole distance (ten miles) in 56 min. 9 sec.

THE FANCY.

Dick Curtis and Perkins, the Word Pet.—The two Pets were
matched at Oaford on Friday last, and the articles signed on each
side by deputy..
Bishop Sharpe and Alec Reed.—The Bishop, being now re-
covered, has challenged Alec for another trial for seiCo

A farmer is now confined in the King's Bench prison
under these circumstances:—He impounded some sheep that broke
into his ground and destroyed several apple trier, and one guinea
was eatimat-d for the damage done, when the farmer offered to
take 30s. The party who owned the sheep replevied, and took the
cause into the County Court; then moved it Into the King's
Bench, and tried the cause at the Assizes, and got a verdict of
seven guineas against the farmer, and costs £127. Execution was
issued a/ain't the farmer's goods, all of which were sold for MO!
The witnesses the farmer took to the Assizes cost £l9, and his own
attorney's bill now due £7O; and the prisoner has walked 150 miles
to surrender to his bail.
IMPORTANT TO CLERKIL—In Bartolomeo's Voyage to
the Eai; Indies, he says, that the heat at Calcutta is so
excessive, that the Company's clerks, when writing
letters, are obliged to sit naked, immersed up to the neck
in large vessels, into which cold water is continually
pumped by slaves from a well!