Star. — 1823-08-25 (London, England)

SHOOT! NG.  The resort to the shooting in the ilia:llan:li is greater this season than for several years past ; the principal inns of this place have been constantly crowded with travellers during the summer, and latterly to such excess, that rainy Ladies and tlemen have been cotnpelled to put up with the accoinnioalations of houses of Lesser note.—lnverness JJurgial. BOXING  Wednesday, after the Races at Southsmpton, a numerous hotly of amateurs assembled on Shirley Common, to witness a fight between James Ward, the black diamond, and Johnson, a Bristolian and friend of Neat. Ward was seconded by Isle of Wight Hall and Wiuterfiood, and Dick Acton and an amateur officiated for Johnson. On peeling it was evident to all that Ward must win, and nothing else, being much the heavier man, and a better in-fighter. The first five rounds were spent rather in playing with each other than fighting, but after the sixth, Ward's seconds seeing that nothing could be done in the betting way, desired him to go in andfonsh it, which he accordingly did in fine style, in two rounds more, Johnson being completely beat to a stand-still, Ward declaring he should Ike no better sport than to beat as many Johnson. as could stand between bins and St. Paul's. The fight lasted seventeen minutes, Another took pike between Job Lee, an Egyptian, and another young ruffian, which a dozen rounds decided for the latter.  Thursday, two more fights took place on the Courst., opposite the Grand Stand. The first between Westou and Cole, was decided in favour of the former in 23 minutes, by a tremendous blew on the jugular of his adversary, which sent him to dorse so effectually, that the spectators began to fear that a job was cut out for the Coroner. Ten minutes, however, brought him to himself. To conclude the day's sport, Zachariah Lee, brdiber of the hero of the day before, threw in his assior, and challettied any man in the crowd for a guinea. Wioterflood, thinking it a pity he should want a customer, delayed nut to send his etallow also after the other, and in a handful rounds; served oot the Egyptian to his heart's content, without a scratch for himself, thereby easing him of his money and conceit together. Winterflood, we understand, has challenged Ball for 50 guineas, to fight at Basingstoke races.  HIGHWAY ROBBERY PREVENTED BY A Dtgliv•7.-As one of the mounted patrol stationed oa Ilounslow. Heath, was on Thursday night on duty in that neighbourhood, he approached a waggon travelling towards town, and, as usual on such occasions, ht: challenged it by the call of " good, night;" but to is surprise he received Lot the customary answer. On his going up to the waggon, he discovered that there was no driver or other person attending ii, although the horses were going on at their usual p.aFc. The patrol stopped ti.e horses, and in a few minutes he heard a footstep corning up at a quick pace towards him ; in on instant or two afterwards a dog ran up to the waggon, and after running round it and the pa-nil (who stood at the horses' heads) as if to see that all was safe, he ran back to his master, and fendiy sprung on him, in congiattilation that the waggon was sate. When the driver came 9p, it appeared that he had been violently 3ititrlceci by a footpaar,who succeeded in knocking Lim down, when a desperate struggle ensued on the ground, but the f:titliftil dog so effectually assisted his master, that he got up little injured besides the scratch of a sharp instrument upon his arm. On :he dog being.eAlimened, a deep wound from the weapon in the band of 'the robber was found in his shoulder, and syl.. id) the.animal no. doiebt received in bravely. defending his master. Little doubt remains but that the waggouci world have been ob• bed and murdered but for his faidiful companion, who is doing well from the effects of his wound, and some marki of his teeth in • i The patrol proceCdtil ahrr it the supposedhey of the to t haveehh e t the footpad, and from the activity or the p 4ii is to be hoped that the villain-will be taken. • . .