The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-05-22 00:00:00

PUGILISM.

Greet right for the Championship. and also for 200 Mote-
reign.s a side, hotween Bentse and NBATE, wituin a mile
and a half of triJover, 63 miles from the Metropolis, in a
field opposite the King and Queen, on the Loodon-eoad,
on Tuesday last.

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(PURT/fisß PARTICULARS.)
At peep of day on Monday morning the roads from i3lou-
easter, Newbury, Winchester, Bristol, Southampton. and
.Loodon, were covered with vehicles of every description
Ailed wi.h Amateurs, rattli .g along to arrive in time at the
scene of attrition. By five o'clock in the afternoon not a bed
could be procured at Andover; and both men and prods
were obliged to'prit up with any shetter'that could be got for
them. The little towns and villages contiguous to Andover,
were equally overflowing with company. 'Moorlands of
kids were on the road all night. The situation wh-re the
battle took place was delightfully picturesque. A hill at
the back of the field, formed an Amphitheatre, and upwards
of thirty thousand spectators had a fine view of the fight,
and emongst them many women. So many swells were
never before seen round the ring; which, under the super-
intendence of Mr. Jackson, was excellent. At one o'clock
Neste, arm-in-arm wish his Backer and Belcher, followed
by 'tanner, threw up his hat in the ring amidst thunders of
applause. About ten minutes afterwards, Spring. with his
Backer and Painter, appeared, Cribb waiting for them.
Spring very coolly walked up to the ropes, and dropped his
beaver within them. He thelt shook hands with Neate. say-
ing, •• I hope you are well." " I am very well, I thank
you, I hope you are." 'Spring. was rather the favourite,
for choice, on the ground, and decidedly the best in con-
dition.
Round 1. The interesting moment bad now arrived; all
doubts and fears as to a fight were at an end ; and the as-
piring daring ambition of Spring to obtain the Championship
was about to be put to the test. The hands had also been
crossed end shaken together in token that no animosity ex-
isted between the parties. Glory hovered over their heads
—Victory was alike in view ; and the heroes wooing her
smiles were stripped for action. To describe the intense
interest pourtrayed by this vast assemblage on Neale and
Spring placing themse yes in attitude is impossible. The
sight was beautiful. Spring, cool, collected, firm, and con-
fident, appeared at the scratch to meet his renowned and
formidable opponent, who had obtained so much notoriety
by his conquest over the late terrific line-light men. Neste,
equally confident—nay, more, if his countenance bespoke
his mind, thinking it presumption for any boxer on the list
to dispute his right to the enviable title of Champion, !hewed
at the mark ready to dismiss his adversary by one hit for
the temetity he had thus shown. A long pause of two mi-
nutes occurred in looking at each other—dodging about for
two minutes loeger—Spring let Ay with his left hand, but no
mischief was done. Neste missed the body of his opponent
with his right band. Another long pause. Neste aimed a
tremendous blow with his right hand, which Spring stopped
in great style.—(App.ause from all parts of the ring.)-4
pause. Nerve again attempted his favourite slaughtering
liit, which Spring parried, smiling and nodding at his oppo-
nent.—(Lmd shouts of approbation from the spectators.)—
Spring put down his hands, but Neste did not avail himself
of this chance. Spting immediately made himself up in one
of the finest attitudes for administering punishment ever
witnessed, and endeavoured to plant a hit with his right
11...nd, which Neste slopped in the most scientific manner.—
(The Bristolians shouting in turn, " Bravo. Neale !" and, in
fart, applause from all parts of the ring.)—Neate missed the
bode of Spring with his left hand. Spring row w.nt to
work, sonic blows were exchanged. but Spring's hits were
so severe upon his opponent's nob that he turned round.
They followed each other over the ring, when Spring. in re-
treating from some well-meant heavy blows, got into a cor-
ner close against the stake—',."Ndw;s the time!" says Tom
Belcher)—but the defensive position of Spring was so ex-
ce lent, that he was not to be got at without great danger to
Neate; which the latter perceiving, did not go near enough
to do any thing like terrific execution. Spring fought hie
way out a /a Randall ; a close ensued, when Neste had
nearly got Spring off his legs; but In struggling for the
throw, Spring, with the utntest dexterity. turned Neale over
in his arms, sent him on the ground, falling upon him. Be-
tween nine and tan minutes had elapsed.—Great shouting,
and 7 to 4 on Spting.
2. Pause. Spring stood as firm as a rock, Neate not be-
ing able to get at him. The latter, however, endeavoured
to plant a hit, but it fell short ; when Spring with his right
hind put in so severe a blow over Neate 's eyes, that the cla-
ret followed it instantly. This touch confused the Bristol
hero a little; but he tried to ;give his opponent a heavy
blow, which fell short ; and Spring, in return, gave him so
sharps nobber, that Neate looked round, and was nearly go-
ing down.—(Disapprobation.)—The letter c .llected himself
together, and shelved fight ; when Spring tought his way in-
to a close, fibbed Neste with the utmost ease, and sent him
down. The applause here was titre a roar of artillery,-2
to 1, and " Neate has no chance—it's all up with him."
3. Neste stopped cleverly, and laughed at Spring. In a
close both down, Neale undermost. (" Well done, Node!
from his friends.)
4. !zing pause. Neale could not gat an opening ;in fact,
he could not remove the guard of Spring. Neale endeavour-
ed to plant a severe blow, which Spring stopped with et-
most ease. (Great app'ause ; and " you will break hit
heart, Tom, If you go on that way.")—Neste missed the bo-
dy of Spring with his left hand.—(Laughing, and " It's of
no use !" from the crowd.) Spring planted some hits, and
in struggling fur the throw, Neale experienced a tremendous
fall, edged to the whole weight of Spring on his body.
b. It was evident to every disinterested spectator. that
Neate hail not a shadow of chance—his nose bleeding and his
fare punished. He received a hit and was going down, when
Spring added another leery on his back. The umpires call-
ed out to Belcher, and told him " it was a stand-up fight ;
and Neate must take care what he was about." " I assure
you, Gentlemen," replied Mr. Jackson, " Neate received a
blow." Here Martin offered, in a very loud manner, that be
would bet 10001. to ICOI. on Spring.
6. Neate piping, his tongue out of his mouth, while on
the contrary Swing was able to fl ;ht for a day, hr compari-
son. Norte hit short with his left hand; but in turn he
Rapt several blows, till he went dawn.
7. Although it was now a guinea to a shllling, and no
chance of losing. yet Spring was as careful as if he had had
a giant before him. The latter got nway from a blow.—
" We can fight fora week in that manner," said Belcher.—
" Yes," replied Painter, " bat we have got the 'caner il."
Neste received a severe hit on his head, and he fell down on
his knees. The shouts of Joy from the partisans of Spring,
and the roars of approbation from the si relators in general,
beggared description.
b. Neste appeared at the scratch, hut it was of no use ;
in it short time was again hit down. When time was called,
Neate got up and shook hands with Spring, and said his
arm was broken, and he could not tight any more.
The battle was at an end in 37 obittutes.
RRMARICS.—The fine fighting of Spring " laughed to
scorn" all the " talked of" tremendous hitting of his oppo-
nent. In truth Neater could not plant a single effective hit.
In the fourth round, Neat. asserts his aria received a serious
injury, end one of the small bones was broken. We are
sorry for this accident; but we have no liesdation in assert-
ing, that Spring had won the battle before it occurred.
Spring has also removed the UM from his character, that
he could not make a dent in a pound of butter ! It cannot
be denied that Spring very soon made a hole in his oppo-
nent's head ! ! and from the conduct of the latter, It should
seem, that " one pill was a dose." Spring called oa Neale
after the battle, whom he found in bed, and his arm put to
rights by a surgeon. The la ter said, " 1 out not beaten,
but lost the battle by the accidont." Spring very generow-
ly made Neale a preseat of teo pounds. Spring arrived in
lowa last night. and received the Marmite and s:niles attend-
ant on victory from the populace in all the towns through
millets Impasse& He has a slight black mare on his left
eie; his arm was in a sling, oars of the bodes tat his right
hand having received an injury.

We have heard from good authority, upon whirl: we
can place reliance, that the benevolent Mrs. Fry called
on Nee at Marlborough, on Thursday, and in ide
most powerful lippral to him to prevent his fighting,
and she even offered him 5001. to pay his expenses, for-
feits, but /at replied that he was too deeply pledg-
ed to recede; though. it is said, that he promised her
that this should be his list battle.—(Bath and Chelien.
ha* Chron. of Tutiday)
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