The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-07-09 00:00:00

SPORTING I NTEL LI GENC E.

NEWMARKET JULY MEETING, 1623.
TUESDAY. JULY 9.
(Second Year.) Renewal of the Sweepstakes of 10gs each,
for three-yr olds, Est. 91b.; four-yr olds, Set. Ilb. ;
yr olds. Set lab.; sli-yr 'olds, tst ; and aged, Yet. 21b.
T. M. M.
Mr. Wilson's e. by Comas, out of Gonsalvi's dam, 3 yrs I
Mr. Hunter's t by Rubens, out of Sprightly, 3 yrs. 2
7to I agst Comus-2 to I agst Rubees—l to I agst Mr.
Scott's brother to Antonio-4 to I eget Mr. Wyndham's
gr. colt.
Won by half a length.—The Judge placed but 2.

Fifty Pounds for 3-yr olds, carrying List. 91b.; four-yr olds,
Sat ; 5-yr olds, Sat. Sib. ; r olds, Bst. 12. b. ; and
aged, 9st. D. I.
Mr. Wyndham's b. h. Centaur, 5 yrs
D. of Grafton's b. e. Pedrillo, 3 yrs. . 2
to 1 on Centaur.—Won by a length.
PUGILISM,
Between the " Pet of the Fancy," Dint CURTIS, and Pe-
TIER WARREN, at Crawley Downs, in Sussex, 31 miles
from town.

The above fight excited considerable interest in the
Fano, aed the office in the first instance was given for
Illindlow Heath, twenty-fire miles from the metropolis.—
This distance rather damped the ardour of the amateurs ;
but when the lads, who were game enough to start, arrived
at Riddlesdown, and were informed that the beak had inti-
mated it could not take place on Rlindlow Heath, great mur-
muring occurred for fear the grads should be dead beat be-
fore the scene of action appeared in view. At ten minutes
to two Curtis threw his hat in the ring, attended by Hudson
and Holt, and Warren, followed by Paddington Jones and
Crawley, shortly afterwards repeated the token of defiance.
—6 to 4 in favour of Curtis.

I. On stripping Curtis appeared in excellent coalition,
bat his weight did not exceed nine stone ; while on the con-
trary Peter Warren was above ten stone. The la Ur en-
deavoured to make play, but Curtis was too leery, and nn-
thing was done. A long passe, and Warren put down his
arm as if tired; counter hitting, and Dick napped a slight
touch on his right eye that made him wink. It was a loug
round, occupying nine minutes, in the course of which some
beautiful szience was displayed on both slues. In finishing
the round, Dick, completely in the Randall style, fibbed
down Warren, drawing the first claret and falling upon him ;
when, to the great astonishment of the spectators, he said,
" Curtis, I cannot fight any more, my knee is out." When
time was called, Curtis was declared the conqueror. The
knee of Warren was immediately inspected by two surgeons,
who declared his knee was not dislocated, but in all proba-
bility one of the ligaments belonginh to the tendon might
have received a serious injury, so as to hove prevented him
continuing the battle. He was carried off the ground, and
put Into a coach.
A second battle took place between a Chelsea Snob of
the name of Drake, and a Bricklayer of Brompton, of the
name of Harris, for a purse, wnich amused the Amateurs
for three quarters of an hour, when Harris was declared
the victor.

Pennant' antsm.—Bullock, alias Smith, the pedestrian
completed his task of walking 1,600 miles in 18 days
on Saturday evening.—He has since offered, for a sub-
scription, to walk 100 miles in 26 hones, allowing him-
self two hours for refreshment ; to commence on Mon.
day evening next, at six o'clock, from the London Coffee-
house to the Eclipse public Chapel Bar, and back
again.

Last night, at a quarter past ten o'clock, his Majesty
arrived at his Palace in Pall-mall, from Windsor.
Yesterday the Lords of the Council assembled at the
Council Office, Whitehall, to dc'iberate on the appeal of
Lord Douglas against the Duke of Hamilton being en-
titled to carry the King's Crown, by virtue of the title of
the Earl of Augns. The meeting was attended by the
same Privy Councillors as at the termer meetings. Their
Lordships, after a considerable deliberation, concluded
with determining to make their report to the King in
Council, as is customary on all such appeals, as a Com-
mittee of the Lords of the Council cannot make any de.
termination without the presence of the King, to consti-
tute a Council.

Mr. Proudman, the King's Messenger, arrived in town
on Sunday, with despstehes from the Paris station.
The Marquess of Hastings, who has been some days
at Paris,,had a private audience of the King of France on
Staring last..

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