The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-09-17 00:00:00

BOXING

BITWEEX POLL. PAGE, Tt:E. WOOLWICII BAUM AND
MAVICE.

The ring was first formed on Putney Common, but was re-
moved to Wimbledon in consequence of the appearance of a
constable with alleged authority from Lord Grantham.
seconds were Harry Holt and Cooper the Gipsey for Mersa,
and Bishop Sharpe and Picket, the Dartford currier, for Page.
'The Gipsey was dressed in first style, god he wore • handket-
chief as a knee-cap over his unsoiled new yellow inexpretti-
bits. sto 4 on Page who was Sibs. the heaviest, strongest,
and had greatest length.
In the first round there was en exchange of hits, from Which
the melt hr ke away. On meeting again, Mayne knapped a
part hit on the bead, sod he was thrown heavily.
2. A very game rally. The hitting was quick, and both
were Iske hungry fellows devouring a meal. Strength told for
Page. and his superiority in throwing was eviden'.
3.. A smart raily with returning hits. Fist claret was pro-
duced from the olfactory or sndff organ of Mayne, but he ne-
ver left his adversary until he went down. Even bettinr.
4. A manly round in favour of Mayne, who would not be
denied his share at the scratch. Ile placed • rattling hit on
his ad y's chest, and he *at pel I try • blow at sight oft
the head. After a good rally Page was thrown.
5. The best in the battle. Mayne was pressed into a corsee,
but he shifted out with much dexterity, and made play by plac-
ing a hit Tian the forehead. Page returoed upon him, and
next received a hit with the left hand coder the lug.
The round finished after a rare rally, after which butts went
down.
0. A scrambling round; Mayne was thrown a screwing
awkward fell.
7. Mayne ran himself down by an over hit.
S. Page hit his adverSary twice on the head, and threw him
from the ropes.
9 and 10. Both fought in distress, and Mayne worsted by
falls.
11. Maple led most decidedly in this round. He pieced
three hits upon his adversary's head with quickness. in the led
of which Page was dropped upon one knee, and on the busy
Mayne following him to give hist a little one in, be soon got
the other grassed, and found at least that his customer was a
tiresome chap.
12. Mere straggling, and both down.
Here a voice sting out. " Bishop Sharpe and his pal foe
hundred." Cooper doffed his raster in the air as a token of
defiance to Sharpe. Another voice sang out. " Cooper can
win if they fight to day, as there will be no time for aisette-
tion," Thu rine was disorderly. and a Welsh main•seemed to
be at band. This was a scrambling round also; but it was
estdeot to good judges that Page must who. The Clurkes.
welter fought with great gaiety ; bat the stna‘bhig falls he re-
ceived were enough to hit the wind or of him. fie was the
heat In-fighter. and until the 45th round had a chance, end
sometimes his lion heart gave him best ; but le the last half
hour he received much punishetent, and Page woo in 67 mitt.
after much labour.

To prove the air end mode of living of the New Forest
to be salubrious, there are two persons whose united ages
amount to 196
ye irs, John White, of New Coppice Lodge,
near Brock,nlsurst, aged 103, who is a very active min ;
the other, Charles Woolf., aged 93 years, living at Cad-
nem, in the parish of Ming.
The thunder storm, in the night between Senday and
Monday last, seems to have been very destructive to the
poor sparrows. More than twenty dozens of these birds
were picked up dead, at day light on Monday morning.
under the trees th4t snrronnd the Swill Po: Hospital at
Battle Bridge. The storm extended its effects, with elnal
t.elenee, for nearly thirty roiled round the metropolis, and
several trees were struck by the lightning. Otbee parte of
the country bad previously experi. need similar weather:
while it was here fair on Saturday. it was so rainy and
windy at Doneaster,that numerous sportemest could sot
visit the race ground.
hinds.—Yesterday mottling, *bolt seven o'clock. a firs
broke out in the extensive premises of Mr. Kitchener, the
rafectioner, in the Eilgware•rostl; and such was the rir
pithily of the Crams, that the %squab premises were beret to
the emend in an hour. The cause is not yet ascertaleed.
Corte Bicaawas, September 13.—Tbe errivalethis week
are wheat. 1500, barley , 160, oats.32o4rs, tett of floor lalla
sacks. The best samples of wheal are held with firmness
by the factors. At Monday's prices these is trery tittle de-
mand today. In barley, fetes. and peas, there is further
variation, and there is very little doing is the oat trade.--
The terms remain mach tbh seas as list graded.