The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-06-18 00:00:00

Between Btsnow Soave (the Woolwich hero) and
Conran (Itre slashing tillpsy,) for Wt. aside, on Epping
Forted, *simile distant frog the Old Maypola,and 12 frog
London.

The " swells" of the " West" feel a great aversion la
general from riding over the stones in the metropolis to wit.
nets shy tight either in Kent or Eases ; but the Gipsy, who
had conquered every boxer hitherto opposed to him, and
also the good " milling" charac er which ran before Bishop
Sharp, proved so great an attraction, 85 to remove In &great
degree the above objection, and several " tip-topt" of so-
ciety I.' chewed" yesterday at the mill. The "cons
owners" were numerous in the extreme. The Old Maypole
was the rallying po rat ; and the situation chosen to maks
the ring was delightfully picturesque. At a few minutes past
one, Sharp in a "white-wrapper" and a"yellow-man" round
his " squeeze," arm-in-arm with the John Bull fight„,,
threw his bearer into the ring, followed by Sampson, The
Gipsy shortly afterwards appeared, in a blue-coat, with a
blue handkerchief round his neck, end repeated the token of
defiance. Spring and Richmond were the seconds for
Cooper ; and Hudson and Sampson officiated for Shag p._
Spring and Hudson tied the colours to the stakes, and bet_
tiag 6t04 on the (tipsy. The letter boxer, according to
reports had the advantage in weight °MIA.
Round I. Sharp, immediately on shaking of hands, ap-
peared in a great hurry to go to work, and made play with
his opponent. The left band of Sharp told slightly. The
Gipsy retreated Some blows were exchafted, when, in
closing, e struggle touk place; Sharp had the best et
the throw, and the Gipsy was undermost.—(G rest shouting
for Sharp.)
2. The right eye of Cooper was " winking" from a slight
hit. Sharp was confident, and the Gipsy retreated from
him. The latter, at length, made himself trp, and, with a
right-handed lunging hit, he made Sharp stagger, and he alto
went down on one knee, but jumped tip again immediately.
—" Well done, Cooper."
B. Both ready—both offering—the Gipsy retreating, and
Sharp following. In closing, the Gipsy got the throw.
4 to 7. A very small tinge of the " claret" appeared on the
Gipsy's lips. Sharp rushed in, bored the Gipsy to the ropes,
and threw hire.

Bto IS. Their blows did no execution—at least, they
did not pppeer effective. it was bloodless up to the close of
this round.
14. Cooper showed of a little In his usual style In this
round ; be nobbed Sharp, and also gave him a severe cross.
buttock. " It is of so use," cried 3osh. •• I havesecooded
Bishop seven times, and none of the ' coves' could ever
make a mark open him."
16 and 16. Sharp received a heavy blow under his
"listener;" and went down.

.1711. IS. In the 25th round, Sharp " napped pepper."
sad the " claret " trickled down his face. " 1 have fetched
hat last," said Cooper to Sharp, Iseghina ; " and plenty
mere will soon follow." " Dont*t be too fast," replied
Sharp; putting in at the same time a
Gipsy's throat. The latter, however, bored Sharp down.
27 to 37. The friends of the Gipsy felt quite at ease that
be would win the battle ; and the partisans of Sharp were
equally confident, asserting, that " he could not lose
Yet the Gipsy did not make use of his severe right-handed
hit, and kept always retreating from his opponent. The su-
periority of Sharp in this round was so decisive, and his
conduct so generous and manly, as to receive thunders of
applause from every spectator round the ring. Sharp hit
the Lipsey so severely, that the latter In retreating got be-
tween the ropes. Sharp disdained to take advantage of this
opportunity (what Randall would have termed giving a
"chance" away), and walked back into the middle of the
ring, beckoning with his hand for Cooper to follow him.—
, Some exchanges took place, and the Gipsy receiveda heavy
611.
SS to 44. Sometimes Sharp had the best of it ; at other
does Cooper kept his friends in good humour. But nothing
decisive appeared on either side as to victory ; and several
of the " Old Ring-goers " murmured that so little execu-
tion had been done, with-r by the tremendous hitting Gipsy
or the heavy punishing Sharp.
46, 46, 47. In these roundseertain symptoms appeared that
the Gipsy was going off, or, in plain terms, that he had had
the worst of it; 6 to 2, by way of " chafilii,e," was offered
against Cooper. Martin came up to the Gipsy while sit-
ting on his second's knee, and told him, if he won it, he
should have 601. ; at the same time offering to beak Cooper
for 661.
48, 49, 60. In the hat round the Gipsy was bored to the
tropes by the hitting of Sharp, and also thrown heavily.—"lt
is all your own Sharp, go In and finish him."
61. A severe straggle at the ropes,and Sharp went dolts.
Mt The Gipsy was bit down. The " S arpi es " out-
rageous in their applause and gestures.--" It is as safe as
the day."
63. The hitting of the Gipsy was gone, and his right
band appeared of ho use to him. Here Spring whispered to
Cooper "to use his right hand, and he must win it. "
eseinot use it," replied the Gipsy, " I have hurt my shout-
der." The Gipsy " fibhed " down at the ropes. Another
tremendous shout for Sharp.
M. The " nob" of the Gipsy appeared punished se-
threly, and his right eye was lacerated. Boih down.
65. Sharp DOW took great libertiel with the head of his
opponent, and fell upon him so bestir), as ucarly to shake
ell the wind oat of him.
66 and last. This was short and sweet to Sharp ; he hit
Cooper down, and when time was celled, victory was de-
clared in favour of Bishop fiherp.—The battle occupied one
hour and twenty-five minutes.
REHARKS.—The judges calved the above mill--a bad light ;
a long innings, and out lithe to show for it. The face of
Sharp had scarcely • mark upon it ; and the Gipsy said,
"he was not hurt." A medical man on the ground ex-
amined the shoulder of the Gipsy, and he pronounced " the
' clavicle' to be fractured" which is connected with the col-
lar-bone. This fracture prevented the Gipsy from little g
op his arm without exper'eariog a kind of grinding at the
bones • also producing great pain. If the Gipsy had taken
the " lead," instead of " retreating" from his adversary, it
is thought he must have won it. Cooper missed several'
blows, and at various times did not follow up t is success.
This was observable in the 10th round, the 9th being a
guinea to • shilling in his favour.
SECOND BATTLE.—Derox and READ, for lb sovereigns
aside. Hudson and Fisher were for Read, an.l. Oliver and
Tom Jones for Defoe. This battle was over in nine minutes.
occupying 13 rounds. It was the first appearance of Defoe
in the prize ring ; and he proved himself no common boxer.
In the phrase of the " Fancy" it was pronounced " delighs
ful." Read, a true higit.couraged fellow,_ and althougl
with a good portion of science, got " whined" all to pieces.
He did not say " No," hut Ms becterdered him to he
taken away. Defoe also fainterfthirdthillination when he
reached the Maypole inn.
THIRD FIGHT.—STOCRNIAN and BALLAHH, a son of the
game boxer of that name, for twenty sovereigns aside. Tom
Jones and Wooiey for Stockman • and Spring and Holt ter
Ballard. This battle was over in seven minutes, elects
rounds. It was a brilliant display of the art of self-defeuce;
and the " Fancy" were in raptures at the execution sad
Idyl° exhibited by Stockman, and the " pluck" shown by
r Ballard. "it was worth going • hundred miles to witness,'
said an Old West-end Swell, " even if the " stammers
were wanting to perform the journey," Ballard was carried
out of the
Tom Reynolds, from Ireland, was on the ground, sad
offered to fight Sharp for 1001. a side.

MARRIED—On the 17th Inst., at St. Mary's, Lambsis
Mr. J. T. Lloyd, of Little Britain, to Miss Little, eieweei
the late Edward Pryce, Esq., of East place, Vaeshall-Ned,
Lambeth.
On Tuesday. the 17th inst., at Hackney church, Mr.*,
Sutton, of Artillery-ware, Finsbury-square. to Ann, NSW
daughter of Robert Martin, late of Ilford, Esq.
DlED—Yesterday morning, at his father's hoe*,
mouton, in the 224 year of his age, Ephraim, eldest sem*,
Ephraim Lee, Esq.
At Alton. on Monday, the 2d inst.. Mrs. Belsormalillik
widow of William Parker Terry, EN. and daughter Olt
late Benjamin White, Esq. formerly of F.eet-strent, MlllO
Selborne. Hampshire.

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