The Statesman.
London, England, 1820-12-29 00:00:00

BOXING.

The battle between Mom, the gypsey, and Bill Ed-
ward., the Bath botcher. took place on Wednesday for
fig guineas, on clam-heath, four mile. from Ilisleuietc,
Bucks. Both had willed their wit) into notice. EAwarits
was con.idered an elegant rather than a powerful boari.
The gypsey, on tlir rontrary, had proved himself
ruffian who would not be denied. A ring of IS feet was
the !peer for combat, and the men entered it very airs,/
upon the-inspire.. Richards. the cricketer, seconded
Edward., and one of the gyrey tribe seconded
Betting even.
In the first round Edwards oftworktid his adversary's
claret, which flew about copiotdy, and Noss, in boring
in, was floored by a right-handed lesser in the boil),
which settled first blood amd the knock down.
2. The men got more suede at their work, and a very
gallant round teas fongla, after excliangiitg counter bits
nt the head. In rallying much rnifiaisistis took plaid
on the part of the gypsey, who displayed is of the
Randal tertica. Edwards at length stopped his salter-
sary's action. by getting his head limier his left arm and
taraciag at it until he paid him tri,* and tye at the bleed-
ing gamo. The g......5ey got attay, and buth broke their
ground for a fresh torn loose. The gyrey placed a
heavy hit on Edward's right side, %%bleb Ise di I not
seem to relish, and bored him dotvn, hut both were weal:
front the exertions of the round, %%Ilia was all fight for
seven 1111roites.

3. .floss was blind of the right rye and the lance was
but it was a buggirg round, and both fell.
4. Edwards fonght with mach gaiety and science
to get at his opponent's I••'t eye, but hr would nut barn
it. fishes rds bad the hi At of in and out fighting, and
dropped Moss furwasi! by a neat hit in the wind.
5. doss led in this round, and kno.ked down
his adversary by a Item y hit upon the jaw, whirls won
him the fight ; for Edwards being thus crossed its lead-
ing, like many of his superiors, did nut fancy it, and he
was vitry shy at going in after. He was thrown a
cross-buttock, and it was even betting that he did not
come again.
6. This round ended the fight in nineteen minutes.
Sloss was the willse heat; b,: -Awards evidently want-
ed courage, or he could nut have lost it. Moss won the
battle by a slight blow, with which his adversary went
down, and would not appear in time.
A second battle 'vas fought fur a purse of five guineas,
between a 9 stone Jew anti a IL? stone l'onlitryman, whit h
was won by the Jew in seven minitte4. In the first
roustd the countryman deliberately walked away to w:p•
the blood off his nose, and in the third he gave in.

The following is an retract of a letter received bf
a mercantile It use in tbe
LI NIA, SETT. 10.—I avail myself of the sudden
departure ef a Portuguese vessel foram POISAMA to
tt:ite you a few lines, although I hate very little hare
that they will ever reach your hands.
" lirs!erday evening the Government received in-
formation of San ,Martin hating landed at Piece
(about 4./ leagues distant), with 4,t5110 men, which
expedition has brew convoyed down by Lord Cut-Israeli:,
wi:ii the whole naval Corer oh Chili. On the .25th
uit., the a hole coast of Peru was declared to be in astute
of rigorous blockade. '1 his, of coarse, produced A
considerable sensation here.

" The troops is the city automat to abont B,MIO
men, and are in a good state of discipline ; that 1
do not conceive San dlartia will Lazard an engsgc-
spent.

" Ido not doubt but that a considerable portion of
the inhabitants, both here and all over the cotr•try,
are in favour of the invaders, who, by progressive
steps and prudent conduct, :nay improve their advan-
tages, and ultimately obtain possession of the whole
of Peru.

We have no British man of war here, nor have
we had fur au►ne mouths, which is a great disad-

vantage."
The armistice between the Royalists, Oeneral Mo-
rillo, and the Insurgent Chief, Bolivar, is confirmed.
The folowitt4 is an extract of a letter written by a
British officer, dated off Cartbagena, Oct. 21 :
" All the people here blame Bolivar for aicedirg
to an armistice with 31orillo. It applies, however,
only to the armies under these two chiefs.
" The duties here are at the enormous rate of 33
per cent., and yet the importers from Jamaica are
realizing 100 per cent. on the cargoes lately lauded.
We have made every inquiry respecting the affairs
of the Main ; and as the American accounts br.ve re-
presented the situation of the Insurgents as desperate,
we extract from documents sent directly to this
country by Bolivar and his adherents, the reported
condition of the armies of Columbia, as transmitted
to their agents in London, who represent that the pro-
position for the Armistice came from General Merilla,
and which, after some delay, had been acceded t• b 1•
Bolivar, with the understanding that the independence
of Columbia would be recognised.
" The main army was under the President near Ro-
sario de Cucuta, consisting of nearly 12,000 men ;
the second in command, Urdanetti; the third, Colonel
Paget. The opposing forces of blorillo were at• Va-
lencia, consisting by report of nearly 6000. The se-
cond army of consequence was the fore* in the Apure.
under tieneral Pars, which consisted of ■early 440110
men, including what is seemed the British Lesiva.
The other forces acre indifferent divisions of one and
two thousand men ; one of whitish. under Colonel Mon-
tilla, was closely besieging Santa Martha."

CORN Excusvet. Dec. /I.—We have had no fresh
arriimis since Momley, but a ceosiderable quantity te-
mained over fur this morniag's market, the best q9ll-
- ties of which sold on fell as good terms as on Wed-
' need's'', hot the inferior sample. was la little or no de-
mand. B.irley snpporto Wednesday's prices, bet dm
trade was not so brisk ea on this day. Is Beans, Pass
and Oats, there is no altegthee.
SINITIIIIRLD C.o.o—Thetelras a osiddlipg
snpply of Cattle at market this otoralog, aad the prim
are mach the same as last Moitilay. .
(To sink the Deal; per Mose of
Beef—. fa. Id. to 6s. Bd. I sterna et ter.
liettow.. 9r. ed. to 4s. dd. g bomb
Veal .... 4s. 04. to /Lied. . %
,„„, es. 04 io M. 9d. And Loathes 'ONO
Lamb—. es. ed. to es. Ud. ...,. ••• • :Ale
Hat-blaearr.—This roaeltet nelePiaa ii a
oar last sinettallail. Setae/ mut Opine:ft all qa„
let MO srs.rtr PIM UMW:
Hay .... Ws. W 4i. M. Strew 11.• Ilec.. to lk
lOicordt. 41. 19s. to 111.