Star.
London, England, 1817-02-14 00:00:00

BOXING.
IN THE PRESENCEOF THE GRANDDUKE NICHOLAS.

An Imperial boxing match, to use the general
term of the ring, took place yesiereley at Coombe
Warren, for a subscription purse of 20 guineas, be-
tween Crexey, the sailor, a bustling second-rater, and
a candidate fcr milling notoriety, who made his debut
on this occasion, and victory in the presence of the
Grand Duke NICHOLAS. cannot feel of making him
sweet upon himself. The Grand Duke NICHOLAS,
desirous of viewing the British character throughout,
signified his wish to see the method of English box-
ing ; and although upon this occasion he had a most
complete insight into the manners of the ring, the
English bull-hart, Etc. yet he could not have seen a
much worse fight, as far as regarded the art of attack
and self-defence, as Croxey is rather a specimen of one
of those daring intrepid men, whose determined cou-
rage has ranked our national character so high on
that element where we yet stand unrivalled. He is
a sort of Maddox fighter, rushing on, heedless of
danger, and what is termed in the ring, a regular
giver midi free receiver. His Imperial Highness ar.
wed 'at the ring in a carriage aad four, at one
o'clock, accompanied by his own suite and Some
English Noblemen, admirers of gymnastics. A wag.
gon was reserved for the Gland Duke's reception,
and he ascended it with a hearty laugh. Ui,der it
were placed the bull dogs and bull hankers, for the
last swirls of the day. Bill Gibbons introduced the
trusty bitch to the patricians in the waggon as the
favoutite for the bull priae. Mr. Jackson having re.
gulated the ring, the men entered ; and to see them
bow to the Imperial Stranger was a scene of great
mirth ; and the Grand Duke seemed to enjoy the
contrast between St. James's and St. Giles s, the
drawing-room and the heathens. The men stripped
and began to think of their own persons. Crony
was seconded by Joe Ward and Tom Jones, who
had a hog at stake upon his man ; and Fisher was ,
seconded by Oliver and Clarke. Average betting
aaout even.

THE COMBAT. •
Round t. The men winded the thing for buns than a minute,
but very awkwardly. Croxey at length made a rush overhanded,
but his adversary broke from him, and returned with the left
hand. Croxey hit a sort of counter' and a dose followed. Both
went down and so mischief rock place. •
11. Not quite so ceremonious. •Crouragain.fitalle the attack,
and be received a smart right Ambid bit, but they again got into
a closeout! went down.
3. :4onte hits were exchanged, hut-fisher's judgment was too
much for his adversary's rusk, awl he bad the best of the round
and of the fall
Tv give its reader a Letter idea.of the fight, we proceed to
rounds only where execution was pertormed.
Sth round: First blood produced from Cauxey's left ear, by a
wdl judged blow, which let its mark. It was also the lint
kuock.down, it it can be called such.
7. A smart rally took place, and Caney planted a doubling bit
upon his adversary's body, and at the end of the mend be re
caved a return in front of the face, which exchequered him
Crox y was mouthing fur breath, and receiving his adversary .*
It aid cautiously untti the round.
O. In this rou d Fisher nuased his break, and be received a
Sue flush hit from Croxey's right band, which yid his eye lid
open, and with which le we* down. The subsequent rounds
were merely pulling and and hauling, ended by throwing.
S. This' wis the best and the only tidy fought round In the
combat. Fi4ter hit his adversary upon the contused ear, and be
was returned upon smartly on the head. Them were tin* or
four other hits tehanged, and until ibis round (with the imp-
din of Croxey's swollen ear), it could scarcely be conceived that
.thee men bad been fighting. Tin odds bad neve:bees mere than
6te 4-, and both fell-in a close.
IS. Crtney rushed with his right hand, which Fisher broke
sod evkdrd, but be received C.rosey's left In the front of the
bead, and a rally followed, in which Croiey had the worst of it,
although he got °Bids knees twice to renew the combat, but he
bed no chance after this round. Youth outfought him : yet he
continued the combat, roiling about out 04 length, till the ring
was tired of h. He rushed without judgment, and was at knob
bit at leisure. In this manner he protracteithe combat to one
burr and right minutes, the, atter pan ef which he epproldied
'his adversary with as mush caution* as a Flest.ruler would over.
stop the London Coffee.house gutter. He at length resigned,
much punished, and his adversary also remind some heavy bits.
SECOI4D VONT. • •

West Country Dick brat Charley Marten the se-
cond time, in forty minutes, and won a subscription
pima. It• was a manly st.ind-up fight. Dick out-
fought, the length and science of Marten, as Scrog-
gins did &des, who taught Marten. He nevergave
hiin ume to reflect, but doubled his hits with the
vengeance of a slaughter-man. He, notwithstan-
ding, received tidily.

FINISH OF THE SPORTS.
The boll was the next objvct of attack for a silver
eoper, and all the fancy buffers the town could pro-
duee were let go from the royal waggon, decorated
with purple flags. Gibbons•s fancy' dog was lamed
early ; but the best of the fun was after the bull had
brukun' a born, be began to snort, rear himself up on
end, and finally got loose. Heber-skelter was the
ecriseqbence, and the bull, as regardless of men as
dogs, Made play through the. ground, reclining his
bead, and tossing mortals before him, maul he gots
doer off, Upsetting carts, &c. that impeded his way.
The sports of the day; in consequence, terminated
rather abnipdy t and the Grand Duke and his suite,
in two barottibis and four, left the ground for Lon-
don. His Highness wet dressed in u bins cisat with
gilt buttons, covered with a grey milker)* c10ak....
He looked rather pale on his return home, as if rather
indisposed ; he was observed taking repose IS
h's carriage. Lord Yansteuxu, and the Grand
Doke had snub conversation together ; and his
Lordship officiated as time-keeper. ;Mr. .hicksou
gathered a purse for the losing men, and the higher
orders did not teem unmindftil of the 'objects of his
solicitation. • Every thing was conducted with the
utmost regularity, and his Imperil ii Highness had a
good opportunity of witneSsing the independence and
hitmour of the English people, 'in the enjoyment of
Nair sports. The fun concluded. just beton dark,
and the whole sport went .1 with esti: -

Some gentlemen conversing in a coffee-room at the
west end of the town, on the ben-fits arising from our
excellent Constittuion of Oowernment in Church and
State, brie exclaimed, It is brilliant in the extreme,
but I am in want of 4, Metaphor to express its bril-
liancy. A wag in an ndisining box cried out, ,4 Why
then, Sir, compare it WARREN'S Blacking, which
possesses the powere'efitodueing an incomparable
lustre, which also
,gives Atrability to the leather; and
sets aside all pretences to iikprowe an article in which
WARREN (who has lately ?elbowed to the Strand) has
been au justly celebrated for a lung auks at years."