, 1860-10-05

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an lns'an'O"'ous revival Of the passion for this
oFu'a' amusement we have been led to select
Fom old English publications copies Of two chal.
lenEeS which passed between females, a century
and half aco shcu;,v ,h,b Dr;,o Ii,h,;rr. mn.
-, -. - - -, :, wv, wa
es'I0u ." greater Iehgths then Iheh now some
ot the earliest notices Of boxing matches upon
record, singularly enough, were between com.
batants or The f,ir Sex In . pul,Iir iourp.l oi
100 e. ;n.,...o 49,. al d. c,r,..;s. .,., :,
80 w "''~"'s' We ,"u "ie 'o"'""'s S"se VI
oatue thro~n down and accepted
| ], Elizabeth Wilkinson, Of Clerkenwell, having
had some words with Hannah TIyfield, and re-
quiring satisfaction, do invite her to meet me
upon the stage, and box me for three guineas
each woman holding halEa.crOwn in each hand,
and the hrst woman that drops tho money to
lose the battle,
AxswER-I, Hannah lJyi,cld. Of Newrate
Market, hearing Of the resor,eness of Eliza6eth
wilkinson will not fai God ,viUin0. IN give her
more blows than wolds, desiring homo blows.
and fUm her no favour: she NAV EXPECT A good
thumlineI
Ths hsIc.,-v,D. q, A.. ,..;o,.
u. ~ '"' "s"US "~. u" se"'OuS
u"''ce !" prevent scratching! still more
Characteristic specimen Of one Of these chal
lenges to a fstieuif- between two women Ia In be
found IN the Do;l, p,s or .Iulv IN 17os.
~ m, Co., I.k;,L',. = I.,:-
"A Road, this present Monday being % ths I % Of
October, win be complete Boxing Match BY
the two following Championesscs Whereas
Ann rleId, Of Stoke Newington, ass-driver, well
S SHOWN ,Or my abilities IN boxing in my own de-
bssn siTronteS hv SsI NJ S,oLs ~ ny NV, Way having r
pean Cbampioness, do fairiy invite her 10 n trial
Of her best skill in Boxing for 10 pounds, iair
sSch ana nTn 1nS Question not but to give her
70 acknowledge me- C6smpOness of s the StaSs 10
he entire satisiaction N an INV friends es' "
!, Ell.aSet1 stokes, Of the. City Of London,
Smons , ns IN sns " xay since aongnt the
and gained Complete victory which e 4 sis ~ wears
agO); but .. The hmOus Stoke Newington ass.
woman ,n darss me 70 tght her for the 10 pounds,
said sum, and doubt not that the blows which /
snali present Der with will be more difficult for
~. u ..oI my sIs m EYER , gave % ner asses;
and TUT challenge ne bcst I'M man not of Stol,s Nsw.
ington 70 fight him for one guinea to what sum
they please % venture. n. B. Attendance will
srn srsc.s 3 Cne apa sne encounter ter to begin at
Caaecl.piayinr 4 % ssuaI y '"e INVERSION u
We are not informed q a n. ,.,,,. A. n.
costume Of these Semalo priz,.egb,ers When
they entered the ring. but presup,s n a h.v,
bsen adapted in styls . The purnaua Ior uhill
was worn, as Is that q The male pugilists oi
ne present day. Alta much later period than
ne above we are informed, the women IN III,
ilah markets cf ireland and Scotland boastcd
skill, IN the manly art Of selfdelencc.r eousI
70 that q The opposite sex. and In many instance,
sta'wart men have found 10 them more than
match. ,si,l,s t,s, s,, .s.-r
We hope the sironr.ininded Iadies of tbs n,.,
sent generation win No. take i. into their ~,
70 follow the example Of their Enrlish .nce~.or,
BY rryiving the practice or lsmsle horinv :.
they occasionally revive other GA cu..oms :, : :
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E1ss SAnSo.-the schooner Flying lfia,
cApt beIty' last week made the trip from Steil-
accom- to:roFs Townsend and back In the re.
niAfkably short time o. sixty-two hours, Includ.
s Z -..-ss = ,oaf nouls as FoT'
aosr = "',Sn y 'Fs.snS INC actual sail'
% ''''l' ~ on'y =. sn'.sy.egn. nours, Or nineteen
1o1.s s.sh ~ly' tn's ume is rarely equalled
% .ns sosno' muen 'ess beaten Capt Berry,
noSssss' Z among 'ne mos. lortunate naygesorH
p sne souna' y We can judge nom the trips ol
.ns r'y.ag Af'4 between TINS place and Victoria
oai.ng .ne plst year. These trips have been
pAls WIN sne regularly q 2 ierry-steamer, .
week oelng usually consumed in each, and the
uIu1u SAILS OF Ino schooner seldom iaiIinD n he.