Star.
London, England, 1821-07-16 00:00:00

BOXING.

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Sampson, the Birmingham youth, and Gyelrt, the chicken-
butcher, fight tomorrow, within twenty miles of London, fur
£5O a side.---Sampson the favourite.
A good fight for 20 guineas, at which some thousands of every
description were present, took place in Harper's-ti:Ms, on the
Uxbridge road, on Thursday evening. The combatants, Lowe
and Taylor Knights 1 the Crust, were no strangers to the boxing
gloves. Lowe' was a pupil of Larkins, who seconded him.
Taylor was picked up by Shelton. Betting was 6t04 on Lowe.
Fourteen rounds were fought in 25 minutes. In the first
round, Lowe placed a flush hit upon his adversary's nose, which
drew the claret so freely that it could not be stopped, and to use
Tom Johnson's phrase, it was an in-go half winning; Taylor was
also thrown.
241, 3d, and 4th rounds, Taylor was met with his adversary's
left hand at rushing in, and he was either floored or thrown in
every round.
He had the best of the sth round, and made a good right-
handed blow tell, but he had no chance afterwards, and although
he bore his punishment like a very game one, he was at length.
obliged to yield. Lowe, the victor, was but little hurt, but the
loser was unmercifully punished.
Wednesday last, a meeting of the Fancy of Canterbury was
called together, to witness the long-talked-of fight between Mar-
shall and and/ham, which took place near Fordwich. Marshall
was seconded by Turner and Scroggins, and Coultham was at-
tended by Davis and Elliott. The combatants entered the ring
with much confidence ; and the seconds having affixed their re.
spective colours to the stakes with the greatest formality, the set-
to commenced :
Round 1. Marshall hit right and left on his adversary's body,
which was quickly returned by Undtham's placing a hit on his
head—both fell, Coultham undermost.
2. Marshall aimed a good body hit, which Coultham stopped
by his head, when both fell.
Z. Coultham fell without giving or receiving a bit.
4. Coultham struck a most tremendous 14w in the air, and
fell under the ring.
5. Both came to the scratch quite fresh, and Coultham re-
ceived a flush hit over the smelter, and from each side the darn
flowed as if pricked with a lancet.
6. Some good blows were exchanged ; Coultham receiving
his antagonist's bunch affirm in hisfy-trap ; Marshall went down
on the weaving system-
-7 and S were of no importance.
9. This was decidedly the best/aught round ; both set-to with
courage; they rallied, and several good, and many ineffective
blows were exchanged, Coultham holding the rope with one
hand and striking with the other ; Marshall at the same time
giving him a 4 bear's infernal hug," but on their release from
this dilemma, Marshall received a body hit, and he fell like an
cx from a slaughterman.
10. Marshall became weak, he received a hard body bit and
again fell, when he could no more obey Old Time's summons.

Thus terminated in 18 minutes, a fight which has made much
talk ; and in that alone it has almost ended. The battle was for
£2O. This contest afforded, contrary to expectation, but a
sorry treat to the amateurs, as neither of the men possessed the
least science, nor indeed was the condition of Marshall such as ro
induce any one to believe he could last more than a quarter of
an hour. It was urged on behalf of his second, Turner, when
he last fought Martin, that his having made too free with the
defy was the cause of Martin's beating him—not so with 31ar-
shall, whose relish, from his appearance, seemed more suited by
substantial' than liquids. Although Marshall fought without
science, he has at least proved be possessed great judgment—
leaving off when his wind failed him, and without loss of blood.
Coidtham cannot be said to have added much to his former
milling fame ; and we would advise him to remember,
" Sooner or later it will come to*pass,*
" That-every braggart will be found an Ass !"
BOXING EXPOSED!!!
Achilles or Thersites--What's the odds
Ma. Enron—With pain I read your excellent Paper of Thurs-
day, July 12, 1821. In that truly authentic record, we find, Sir,
that at eleven o'clock at night, alter " a blown.g mt." Messieurs
Shelton and Carter were suddenly, and (by one of the party),
unexpectedly persuaded to " come to the scratch I" Sir, lam an
Englishman, and I once had the pleasure of Shaw's acquaintance :
the hero fell at Waterloo. I venture to assure your Readers, that
no realty brave combatant would assent to an exhibition of his
prowess, after a dinner and a cheerful glass.—l am, Sir, your's,
Wormwood Sctubs, July 13,1821. B. RYAN.
P.S. When not " grogykd," (I. e. when aware of a battle),
Carter " can talk" to Shelton, in very significant and forcible
language. •