The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-04-09 00:00:00

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PUGILISM
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Between ABRARAM BELASCO, the Jew, sad Prates( FUL-
TON, the Dew Irishmai, for Fifty, tioxereigns a side, a:.
Arpenden Common. twenty-fixe MHOS from London, ani
three and a half from St. Albin..
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Moslsey Hurst, in the first instance. was the spot fix-4
upon for the decision of the above contest I .but the op,.
was given that " it would'nt do," as the Big ,Wigs wee'
telling offortunes at Kingston ; or, in other words, the As
sizes were on the latter place ; and the Fancy not wishing
for any interruption to their sports, Arpenden Common, in
the harry of the moment, was the most eligible spot of
ground selected to have the milli The diMance. wrs to.)
great for the toddlers; and many of the prads were beat to
a stand-still before the return to the Cockney's mark was
merle safe.
Yesterday mornirig, soon• after day-bteak, the turnpike..
men were picking up the blunt and the Bonifares were also
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in glee at. these late repeated visits of the Amateurs ; anti
their larders were not only devoored by Jews. Catholics.
and Protestants, but likewise turned to a profitable account.
At one o'clock Aby Belasco, attended by Harry Lee, and
his seconds, Richmond and Ben Byrne, threw up his topper,
with smiling confidence, into the ring ; and in a few minutes
afterwards Pat Halton, arm-in-aim with his backer, a spoil-
ing Irish Captain, followed by Randall and Josh. Hudson,
repeated the above token of defiaoce. A few of Halton's
warm-hearted countrymen took off theli hats, shouted, and
greeted hlm welcome. The odds, in a few instances, were
guineas to pounds on Belaseo. The colours, yellow for the
Jew, and green (a la Randall) for Halton, were tied to the
stakes.
Round 1. On stripping, the condition of the Irishman,
that is to say, the skeleton appearance of Paddy. astonished
his backers beyond description : his ribs were bare, his legs
and arms were thin, his countenance pale, his tips white.
and, in fact. he was as light as a cork, and his frame pos-
sessed no milling points whatever. The Jew, on the con-
trary, was *topic), to the mark, and never before in suck
prime trim, home little squaring at each other occurred,
when the Jew gave his opponent a tap on the cheek; P.ddy
returned without effect. Halton again missed. A long
pause. Belasco planted anotberfacer, without any return.
Halton's right hand missed the Jew. At length some ex-
changes took place, and Belasco hit Halton as he was going
down.—Mereturs from the Pallanders ; Foul, ere.

2. The Irishman showed the first blood, as ha hid napt
clumsy thump on his left ear. After a few exchanges, in a
close, the Jew fibbed his opponent, but Halton got the
throw, and Belasco was undermost.
S. The Jews were in raptures, and exclaimed—" It is as
right as the hour; the Irishman can't fight at all; and Ake
can't lose It." Belem hit his opponent on the body with.-
out any return; a facer, ditto; this conduct made Halton
angry, and he missed the Jew. " Give it him as I did,"
said Randall. " Ile can't hit a dent in a pound of butter,"
urged Hudson. " I can lick the whole three of you," re-
plied the Jew. " Silence !" said the amateurs. Belasco
gave another hodier without return, also a nohber. Halton
missed; in fact, he did not come near enough to hit hit
opponent. Belasco again fibbed his opponent at the ropes;
but Halton got the throw.-6 to 4OR the Jew.
4 and 6. Belasco bodic-1 his opponent several times, and
got away with the greatest ease. The fibbing system was
again practised with success, to the disadvantage of the
Irishman. In the latter round Belasco caught hold of his ad-
versary by the hip or thigh. Randal said " fool! and
if Belaseo did so again, he would take Halton out of the
ring."
li. It was evident to all the disinterested spectators that
the Irishman had not the slightest chance. He did not make
play; and notwithstanding all the energetic advice of Ran-
dall, backed by tne vociferation,' of Josh., Halton did
not do any execution. The Irishman went down from n

hit. -
7. The body of Pat received, and the Jew got away laugh-
ing at him. In a close the Irishman was sgain fibbed down.
7to 4. _ . ... .

. 8. Halton missed numerous hits; and in striking he gave
the office so strong, that the Jew always retreated in style.
A short rally took place; and the Irishman's head was kit
out of the ropes, but he got It in the ring again, when his
left eye was nearly hit up. A pause. Halton missed lits
adversary, when the Jew gave him cleanly a knock down
blow. The Skeenies were now as gay as larks ; and 2to I
was offered.

9. This was a sharp round ; and Belasco received two or
three hits ou his body and arms. The Jew put down his
hands for an instant, but Halton took no notice of it. Solis
exchanges took place, and as the Jew was endeavouring to
get away, he received a hit on the chest that floored him.
bat he jumped on his knees instantly. A rare shout for Hal.:
ton ; " Another hit like that," said Josh." and the Jew will
tie it up. Why he's coming it now." " Chise replied
the Jews. _ _

10. The Irishman's face was claretted, and he had napped
pepper : he missed one or two right handed hits, that other-
wise might have done some mischief. Halton never had a
chance of winning; although he might have made a long
2ght, as the Jew was peculiarly careful about being hit.—
Some exchanges took place, bat to the disadvantage of
Halton, although the Jew went down. Murmurs from Hal-
ton's party ; and exclamations, " the Jew went down with-
out a hit."

11. and last; This was a sort of finishing round ; and
from the superior fighting of the Jew, he might have done
the same execution almost in ev. ry round if he had gone in
to mill. Some sharp blows passed between the combatants,
when the Jew's right hand tapped one cheek with claret ;
his left hand produced pink on the other ; anti his right hand
likewise brought the vermillion from over Halton's eye.—
It was severe punishment, and the Irishman went down.
Belasco, in falling, touched the face of his opponent with
one if his knees. Here the row began ; Randall called out
" foul !" Josh. also roared out like a bull. Randall said he
would take his man out of the ring. Halton, sitting upon
his latter end, said to the Umpires, "It is foul !" The lat-
ter replied, they saw nothing unfair ; and desired the fight
to proceed. Randall, however, took his man out of the
rin; ; and when time was called, Belasco aneared at the
watch ; and having no opponent to meet him, he was de-
clared by the Umpires as the winner. Considerable confu-
sion ensued.

RENARKS.—The frame of Halton appeared more like a
man in a declining stste of health, then possessing the coe-
stitution of a vigorous pugilist. It was the general opinion
of the disinterested spectators, that Halton could not heed
fought two rounds more. However, the case is so clear,
and so firmly and properly decided /by the umpires, that it
cannot produce a strangle among any thing like honourable
sporting men: all the bets must be paid, sad the stakes of
course given up to the winner, Belasco. It will be recol-
lected, the Birmingham Youth was prematurely taken out of
the ring, and on an appeal to the P. C. all the bets were
paid; and in the instance when Itsniall took the Bow Boy
out of the ring against the opinion of the Umpire, the bets
were likewise paid. The simple truth is, that Halton could
not have woo the battle, if he had bad twelve hours to do It
in: lie has no pretensions to prize fighting. The Jew had
not the s,igbtest mark any where about him.

DEATH BY BOIINO.-43RIOILTON, APRIL 7.=A Cora
ner's inquest was held at the Lord Nelson public-house,
in Great Hnssell-street, this morning, on view of the
body of poor Smith, who had met with his death in a
pugilistic contest with Dan, or rather Daniel Watts, be-
fore mentioned, on the race down, on Friday. Several
witnesses were examined, and the result of the ex smina• •
tion was a finding of ",Manslaughter" against Daniel
Watts, who is at present confined to his bed.
:1 person, a fly-carriage driver, who had proceeded .
with a fare, consisting of four gentlemen, to the fight on
Friday, underwent an• examination at the Bench this
owning. The" head and front of his offending" was
as above noticed. That he had witnessed the battle he
did not attempt to deny, but bu4neas,and business only,
he said, hadinduced it. He was held in a recognizsoae
of 201. to keep the peace for one year, notwit'istanding,
with two sureties in 101. each, and to remain in custody
until such securities are found. Other persons are ex-
pected. to he brought up, and the Magistrates are resolved
to favour none.
Neither Spring nor Shelton have yet found bail...
They are all >wed at present exercise an the open air, •
but never without the Ileadhoro leis at their elbows,
who, of course, must be paid for their extra diry and. •
waste of time.

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