The Statesman.
London, England, 1822-12-11 00:00:00

GREAT etaitusTit; RATTLS
TOR OW. Aslift. SRVARRII JOAN. TUTISOR (SeNOIRtNATEti
Tug 3011 R BULL Tic.iiTtß) *RD Tole [HILTON, AT UAR-
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Both of the abase heroes hid dititiegnisho. thernselites Id
the prize.ring: and the Fancy. tesierdey morns er were in
motion long before break of day ; It, hoeleter, was not con-
sidered a muster of the swells. although a good sprinkling
of the upper earth/Ors of society Were preseht. AboUt t
quarter before one. Josh. Hudson, very genteellY dreiard,
with white silk hose, Red his drawers on reedy for fiction.
threw his white topper into the ring with the conddenee of s
winning men, followed by his sect:lda. ftendell arid Toni
Owen. He laced u 0 and, down the ring fir a conskierebhi
time; when Shelton vita called for, but he did not dbplier.At
Imigth Randall. rather out i, :, temper, id, "itAn an en-.
manly action to keep his mite waiting so long in the entd :
and If it was for ifs money he would take lindeen mit or the,
' ring." Tom Cribb goon after sttorrert himself, when Shel-
-1 ton was discovered crossing a waggon, follovied by Ton("
Belcher as his second. Shelton, in a very cool remine-,
threw his bat into the ring, and he immediately went nn and
shook hands with his opponent. The rolowe.blett for She..
ton, were tied up to the Finkel; by Belcher; And green, for
Jludson, were tied over filseton's by Owen. The Mien het
changed since the fielders& made, and Milton was decided-
ly the favorite for choice.
Roend I. Oa stripping findsOn never 111,14114 d in 11114
condition in any previous batt'e ; bet the judges of train..
ing observed he wee at least a stone heavier thaw Its ought
to be according to his frame ; but his eonfidence irati de-
lightful, and it ens e rich picture of tree courage: thelort
wee a complete star ; in fact. he could not he better' his
attitude on setting-to was equal to any boner ever earn i:t
1 the prize ring, &edit redly wss a treat to pee him. Hie:-
son did not, en was expected, "go to work" sans ferrate-
sis'but viewed his opponent with mach caution ; and Shel-
ton was equally eirruinspect. The leper, however, muds
a feint with his right hand, %%hies fell short; bet this .W 144
merely a rase de guerre for .losh. to commence Schnell!. --
1" Re steady, my son." said Tom Owen. Hudson slightly
1 toothed Sheltoo's left ear. when he went .1--al scramble
°centred, bet no plows took place. Roth went down. end
Shelton undermost. Load shouting from the East•enders,
and Ii to 4 on Josh.
2. Shelton smiled, scratched his nob, end made hinierif
well up for mischief, Pad the result wet, a little pepprr ea
both sides on each 01%1111.111111191, lilt Josh., by a severe hit
• 1 the tip ofShetton'e nose, sent hien off his balance,tted hs fel
;town on his left knee; but with eonsidereble frame. he in-
shinny jumped lip to renew the charge. Illndson,hewer"-•
thonght he had done enorieh. and sat down on Render.;
knee. It's safe RS the Ranh." said Owen ; end the ,E(111,'
enders now gave their 5...44 rs holiday, aid offered to beet:

their hero to any amount.
3. Hudson was etnleavooring to come ditto, bet tin's
right right hand stopped him. It was a
aides, tiO both went down. Hudson underteorslrd Sh
t'a
Bon
4. Shelton's lip bleeding. shooed the first blood, • tied •
Josh.'s fare was beginning to swell. Toe fine fight* of.
Shelton was 'conspicuous; but the youth and tree 'emirate
of Hudson would not he denied; end although Sits littioc
napt dreadfully at every turn, he hit Shelton doww. is
was s roar of roses from the Towerites, end 2 to I ea Jovh.
b. The fightleg wow was truly desperate 04 both
and Shelton well-timed his opponent, end sent him stagger-
lag away by three vepeeted Capers withset soy rehire. Net
I'the goodness of Josh. was so high that lie *althea the rotted
to great style. and Shelton again down.
6. Josb.'a face was sow rut to pieces, and Sheltoree in a
bad plight ; both piping. The letter tanked rouna from lha
Severity of the hitting, hut again resumed fighting Hke
game-rook till both went do:ie.—Shouting for '
7. Both terribly distressed, bat Shelton down.
S. This was a short round, bet terrific from the egaintelon
done; Shelton nohbed Josh. at every time. anti etivetlltiet
down. A shy for Shelten, oodles ell right, only keep stet 'y
and time your loan,
9. Josh. like' some-cocks disputed every inch of grenni
UN he meat *se m, slietweesesl locroed reereseneatlea. fdi:l
hit friends considered hies eloping, and otered I to 1.
10.1 e this round it might be termed " any body's Bit
: *
Willi e enterer, on the one side and the snlisets on the
other exceeded all praise. Both down.m 6 sad 6tol on
Hodson.
11.. Josh. ectienseneed fighting; but his' W
r
i
te
-
points
were gone, arid he began to bit roiled. Sb C•atied
three or four tremendous farces, the claret tarring terry
hit. Still Josh, was dattgeross—Sheltem going down, rite
exhausted. and the worst ot the ending of the round. /n
friends ofJosh. were sattgnise enough to (tier It) to 1. o
11. Both in the greprest distress till down.
it. Shelton had thst 'twit of the fighting. bet fell A .blit
fare exhausted: and Joth went &own guile Is bint:•
Stilt
Josh. was the favourite.
14. end last. The fine fighting•of Shelton rathereramstblet
the teed: and as Josh. waittelne down in a distreseetelolite
sr as to make it doubtful whether he might come loin to
'be scratch. Shelton put in a tremendous blow tinder Josh's
ear, that rendered him iuseusible to the call of time. It res
very doubtful if Shelton could have fought two more moods.
On the latter's being placed on his second's knee, be fell ot
the ground.
It was over in less then 15 minute.. •
Hen ARKS.—Snch a manly and fine battle 11A1110t barn
seen for I tears. Hudson has rather increased.
than lost his (ante is the prize ring. He never fotight
half so well before. This battle it calealated to 'bring
the milling coves again in reptile. Shelton does tiofin-
tend to fight any more, and it is a Are tie•sip for Wins.
Had Hutton proved the rorqneror, it wee the inteidion
of his friends to have backed him against the Osediht
man for 51101. aside. Both the into were led not cifihm
ring, and Hudson was as blind as a bat. The tonst4ntt
_f ancier have lost tremendous awns of mosey ; tey
barkeds Hudson at all points. No other battle Shhot:.
slace.

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SHOCKING ACCIDENT ON THE RETVIRN PROA

THE FIGHT. • .
Yesterday morning, as Hickman, the Gsa.light4spn.
boil Mr. Rowe, a ailveremith, were returning in • gig
from the fight, a most deplorable catastrophe oecorredi
When near 'the Swans (pnbllc house) at Whetston,
and in the act of posing a waggon, they having taken
the wrorg side of the road, the gig ran upon a
bank, and was immediately upset. The ronseqnences
wets .horrible. The unfortunate men *ere thrown
under one °title wheels of the waggon, (which passed
1 over their heads) and they, of coarse, Were instantly
killed. Their bodies were immediately taken to the
adjoining public Witte, where they remain for this
i*ciuest of the Corqo er.
There has bent a report in circulation this forenoon
that Shelton, 'one of the combatante in the above fight.
had died this morning* Omit thtee o'clock, in claim-
qnence of the blows he bad received. On inoniry how•
ever, at noon, at lof die Snorting' Houses in town,
we found that no intelligence of his eleath had at that
time reached them,

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