Star. — 1818-08-20 (London, England)

BOXING. Camberwell Fair, on Tuesday, brought about a fight of a most, determined nature, between Harry P.:kr, a gypsy'', from the neighbourhood of Bristol, and am:key, a tanner, a str. ?ping young fellow. The parties had a dispute at a booth in the fair, and £lO was deposited for the tanner to go and fight him on the' nearest eligible spot. An amateur, who was acquainted with the I science and breed of the gypsey, having made stakes for him, the I combatants and their followers made off for the edge of Sydenham Common; but an enemy appeared, in the shape of a Justice of the Peace, and they moved off in the direction of Bromley. The battle took place In a meadow, about six miles from thence. Jones and lietbert seconded she Tamer, and O'Donoel and Hughes the Gypsey. Round i. The moment the men shook hands and separated, the Gypsey gave the Tanner a violent left-handed hit upon the tempi, which staggered him, and the Gypsey following, floored him by a left handed muzzier, which produced claret from a cut on the ear.  2 and 3. the Tanner prevented the Gypsey's science from nab operations, by keeping his hands before him, and milling away at close quarters. lie succeeded so well at this game, by superio: strength, that the Oypsey became groggy and unsteady. 4. Both kept their distance to recruit their wind, and at meeting they went down comfortably. 3. A bull dog set-to, and the men exchanged as many as eight hits a piece without going down, although they frequently hit each other sway; but they met manfully again, and after a round of light minutes the Gypsiry got a severe sornerset, cud that, together with a hit in the sixth round, sent him to sl..mp until he could not come in time. The fight lasted twenty-four minutes, but the Tanner was the worst beat, although the victor. Cruciarr.—Moakiay the conquering match this season at Cricket, between eleven Gentlemen of the Cambridge and eleven of the 13iggleswade Club, was played on Royston Heath, and won by the Cambridge: Pro rgsratA Ntsm.—Yesterday evening, at six o'clock, a journeythan painter started from the Crabtree public-hous-, in Tottenham-courr-road, for a wager, to run to Whetstone, nine miles and a half, on the liarnet-road, in one hour, and won :he wager one minute within the time. We are friendly to manly sports; but hope this will be the last time that our public streets and highways will present the disgusting spec-, tacle of a man running naked, like a maniac just. escaped from Bedlam. Even the hackney coachmed hooted, and cried shame! as the fellow shot past them:  Goo) HOAX!—, On Tuesday afternoon, a re., swetabk looking min, about forty-five years of age;.i weir into the shop of Jame? Ripley, a barber, resid. log in Portland-road, and, wailing until he found the barber alone, he took.his handke. chief t rom his neck, Opened his shirt tonal., a*d sat down on the chair, as if to be shaved.. Whist the barber stood over him. with his razor in his hand. ready to begin the operation, the stranger iittOrlipied him, and, pulling out 'iliaadrul Of Bank-notes; he thus addressed the barber: " See these notesl.—there is ui much here as will. make you comfortable for life. To me they are useless. You have a family to provide for—l have no person living to. look to, or that cares for me. Do not be alarmed at what I am going to propose to you—you run no danger, and will Inv* nothing to account tin% lam weary of life, and de not wish to commit suicide; but if my body be buried in the cross-roads, I do not care: take your razor—Le inn afraid—and whilst I am reading the Newspaper, cut my throat !—Do not start: give tte alarm, and say I did it. Here, trst go and conceal these notes—do not tremble—be resolute. To sale you from bla• me. go get me a sheet of paper, lien and ink (as if I wanted to write a letter), and I will write on it. that 1 came into your shop with the determiaed purpose of i cutting my own throat: this will be found in my 1 pocket, and will consequentlioclear you."—The poor barber was panic-struck, and could not speak. He ran out to call a constable and give the ale. 'a: hi the mean time, his strange visitor departed, and has not since been heard of !  ItENIAIiItAELE