The Sun. — 1817-10-22 (London, England)

OUTRAGE AND ROBBERY.-011 Monday about nine o'clock, as Mr. Jonathan Thompson, a tradesman at Black wall, was going home front Whitechapel, when he arrived nearly opposite White Horse-street, a gang of fellows came into the road, as if from, Poplar. He thought they were officays belonging to the Kist and West India ships, lying in the Docks, and he freely joined in conversation with them, during whichia bottle' of wine was'laid as a wager, and the' bet was decided against Mr. Thomson, Who agreed to retire' to a neighbouring tavern, and pay for it. The party then adjourned- to the tavern, got several bottle's of wine, and remained together till a late hour. The wager was not accepted, but each paid his share of the bill, and theyJeft the house op terms of tricodshin. They, however, bad pro(et:tied but ;It short distance, when one of therm struck Mr. T. and knocked him down. They thert ali beat and kicked hint. He called out " Murder!' Watch!" &c. but before assistance came tip, they rifled his pockets of a quantity of silver, and also his pocket-hook, containing one 101. two of U. and four 11. notes. he was carried home in ts, feeble state. The gang are supposed to be the same whO for some time back have infested, tit* Brarnley. and Blackwall. '  SPARRiNO.—The lIVCS Court yesterday attract tOgether a g: eat assemblage of the amateurs of gymnastics, for the benefit of Belasco, the best ' miller of the Mosaic tribe.. Tire setting-toliept pace with the patronage afforded ,him_ 'The sets-to were .not numerous, but the exhibitiems _ were good, and it. was managed in handicap style, inasmuch as the men most in no:e of the day were properly. and equally fitted. The 'four leaching men of nearly equal weights and in, combat, nicely to be distinguised as to superiority, 'met each other, and the two sets-to afforded a high treat. The formidable Scroggins had:a tuna with Randall, considered by most the best of these light 'weights. Much interest was excited from Randall having challenged Turner, who recently beat Scroggins. in this set-to much caution vas observed as to measurement, and at length Randall let loose, and planted a good hit upon his; .opponent's eye., Scroggins returned with much gallantry, and some scientific inanceuvres took place. Scroggins's rush kept pace with Randall's quickness and science, and' gave him equal advantages. Randall received a severe hit on the eek' ie one bout, which must have been severely felt, with the naked fist. The men behaved in the best manner, and Scroggins shewed that defeat had not lost him confidence in himself. Turner, although► not up'to the mark, turned to with Belasco, who was beat by Randall ; and this was also a fine treat of science with equal advantages. \Vest Ccruntriy Dick and Martin made a raffianing settd ; and Spring shewed off upon Stringer, who he lately beat in earnest. Most of the principal fighting men.were absent; but the two sets-to made up for every thing.  COURSE OF EXCHANGE, TutsnAT, OcT. 21. Amsterdam Ditto; at Sight 37 6 Amster dam Ditto, at Sight ' 11 10 Rotterdam . II 14 2 U. Antwerp ll 14Ex.M-oney Hamburgli 35 0 21 Us. Altona a . 35 1 21 Us. Paris, 3 Day's date Ditto ' t3ourdeaux, ditto Franhforton the Main ......... 145 k Ex. Money Madrid Cadiz , - 361 Etfectfse Seville. ' .Bilboa 361 Gibraltar Leghorn ' ... Genoa... 461-Venice Malta... ' ..47 -Naples 42 , Palermo - per Oz: Lisbon - • : • . 58 Oporto Rio Janeiro Dublin... . ..... 81..... Cork. .... 81 per Cent. Agio of the Bank on Holland.... 2 per Cent. Portugal Gold, in Coin . 1.4 0 0 per .Oz; Foreign Gold, in Bars 4 0 0 New Dollars