The Statesman.
London, England, 1821-01-26 00:00:00

BONING.

A gallant battle was fought yesterday in the Fields,
between the Harrow and the Uxbridge roads, between
as two good and natural fighters as ever stripped. is.
kid (Ism Mara, a coachman, anal a cooper, nicknamed the
Craftsman. They were light weights, but though small
in form, they were lism-hearted, and although the gloves
had not improved Hopi,- hitting, they were good lighters,
and knew nothing of the tappiu.;,, system. The battle
arose out of a public-house quarrel, and they staked Ma
piece to fight the next day, which stake was made twenty
aside by their friends. Goddard was seconded by P.
Jones, and the Craftsman by Ford.
They were in attitude before they haul well shook
hands, tam- *Web they went to work, and hit away for
four minutes, when both were reduced to a stand still.
In the second rally, which lasted other four minutes, the
Craftsman was gwesed by a hit in the wind.
ad Round. Both were bleeding from every pore, and
piping like a roarer in the care of a knacker. Souse
time was spent in trying for first hit, which the Crafts.
tnan placed behind his adversary's left env, and which
left its mark. In the close both wanted strength, and a
knowledge of the wearing system, and Goddard was
hugged down.
3. Goddard missed his hit and fell upon his face, when
the Craftsman pointed at him with a ghastly grin-2 to
on ('raft.
4 and 5. Both were too much distressed to execute
in a workman-like manner, and both were down iu each
round.
Si'. Partially recovered, both turned to like a British
tar at boarding, and after a manly rally, lioddard was
hit down by a blow on the mouth, which drew one tooth
only.
7. Goddard was hit ont of time, and lost the tight.
Cain AND NSATIL—This match was off last night, by
Cribb receiving a forfeit of 101. which was to have been
mails MIL on Wednesday evening. How came it on
was the question ? in answer to which it was stated, that
a Kristolian had been lessening the talents of the Lon-
don ring, and dwelling on the prowess of Neate. The
sturdy ehampion bring present at one of these rauntings,
slopped Neate's friend's slipper by offering to fight him
for any sum, and 10/. a-side was depiosited. Wednesday
being the night appointed to make the stakes half the
amount of the battle money (100 guineae a-side), John
Emery, a man of talent, filled the chair at Belcher's, in
the presence of about forty persons. The time having
expired, the sturdy champion produced his money, when
it was understood. that two bundresi guineas was too
heavy a sum for Neate's friends to raise, and the cham-
pion of forty rece red the stake-money from a tine-grown I
fellow not twenty-five. Cribb's health was drank with I
three times three, and he made a speech. lie in reality
did want words to express his feeling at the handsome
speech which the cirtir.uan had made ; but be cut it
very short by stating that he was no speechifier, for he
would rather tight than make a speech ; but he thanked
all his friends. The bottle went freely round, and two
matches were made fur the 3,1 of March, between Dais.
Hodson and the Birmingham Louth, and &raffia and
Parish the waterman.

Bow-Srnete.—Yesterday Jcss• Rea., underwent
an eaansination before H. BIRNIE, F.sq. the Sitting
Mar.istrate, charged with fraudulently imposing upon
John Poole, KN. of No. S, Great Ormond-street,
Queen-square. a fable and forged character of hifisself,
with a view to ob•ain emplitinsent in his service, con-
trary to the statute. He was convicted in the pent.•ty
of tO/. whirh he not being able to pay, be watt com-
mitted to the House of Correction fur three months
hard labour.

John Waters, the landlord of the Star and Gar-
ter public-house, apprared to a summons- to answer
the charge of H. Sullivan, a corporal in the 2.1 bat-
talion of tircnadier tinardo, dnly billetted upon bin!,
with refusing to accommodate hint with common ne-
ennaries, such as a saucep.in to cook his f.wisi, a
easdiestick, pepper, salt, Ike. The charge Wag se-
Alsiactorily proved. the defendant was courietad in
the penalty of 3/. which he refused to pay, and was
very insolent. A distress warrant was in consequence
issued to be levied upon his goods.
Tows HILL SarruwAnu.—The Sitting M
at this office (Alderman J. J. Sutra) was
during the greater parte( yesterilay, in the isrectigmt
*tip of a most distressing case, where the behall
bpd his eldest son, a yoga( man aged AI, wily.
p. capital ogr,4lees, in breaking We Nit 'souse in the
Might time, and committing a felony- tkereia ; .11411 /la
4,ircumstances of tSe cast were proved.hy the prii
Icesither and brother! The prisoner was fully
bitted to thr.Asoi.:e,

4:. OM

for mazy neentis the Profess°, of Natural History
Ito bees busily acetified in arranging the east roi-
lections of nattkral histoty which are depos!ted i■ this
plate, and we believe on last Christmas-day the
Moseem was thrown open to the inspection of the
public.

This collection has been accumulating for years;
dnriag the life-time of Dr. Walker considerable ma-
terials were got together, but it is only since the ap-
pointment of Professor Jameson that this establish-
ment has possessed any thing deserving the name of
a mosenm; and the rapid strides which hate been
made, in consequence of his energy, since the peace,
have at once raised it to a very high tank among
the collections in Europe. The Munificence of our
Governtnent, in bestowing annually a sum of money
for the cotnpletion of our College, has certainly been
a great incitement ; and the very beautiful structure
which has been destined for his reception, does in-
finite credit to the taste of our young countryman,
Mr. Playfair. The Museum occupies the western
side of the square of the University ; and from the
old houses in West College Street having been
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removed, are lighted on all sides as well as
possibly be wished. The lower room, which
is ninety feet by i'orty, and 211 feet high, is finished
is t)le severest style of Greek architecture. It is
destined to receive all the largest objects of natural
history, inch as the giraff, the elephant, and the
fossil bones of the whale found at Airthrie, near
Stirling. The tipper room is of the same dimen-
sions; the entrance is at one angle. The architecture
is of the richest description. It is divided into three
compartments, so as to afford room for the display
of the different objects i: contains. In the middle a
dome rises which is 40 feet from the ground, and a
gallery runs all round the room, to afford more arm
toodation for the display of birds, beasts, Ike. Over
the main entrance it a large side room, intended fur
the reception of minerals, and there is another
smaller range above for the same purpose. Attached
to this is the Professor's class-room ; and, upon the
whole, a more convenient and complete establishment
is scarcely to be suet with. In the principal room,
elegant massive tables, covered with plate gloss eases,
are disposed, containing minerals, shells, and other
objects of natural history, very beautifully and taste-
fully arranged.
It gives us very great satisfaction to speak of the
establishment in this way, and, although. we cer-
tainly must lament the necessity of imposing a tax
upon the public fur the inspection of this Museum,
still we know of no place where so touch amuse-
ment and so much useful information may he obtained
for the small fee than is demanded for admittance.—
(Edirdlfrat gtli Comma.)

LAlll*-1-V7'ALLIGENCE.
COURT OF KIN( BENCH.—JAN. 21.
THE KING C. GEORGE EDMONDS.
It trill be recollected, that in the course of last
Term, Edmonds, the defendant, who bad been con-
vteted of a seditious libel et the preceding Assizes of
was brought up to receive the judgment of