The Sun. — 1845-05-01 (London, England)

PRIZE FIGHT FOR FIFTY POUNDS.—Tuesday a very gallant fistic encounter took place near the Twyford.station of the Grand Junction Railway. The belligerents were Angelo, of Windsor, and Burton, of Leicester, both heavy weights, and of socond.rate fistic renown. The former was the favourite, because he had trained well, whilst the other could scarcely be got to train at all, .indulging in hearty meals, and a sort of duke far niente, at the Grey Hound, Fulham. In consequence, he entered the arena fat as a Thames porpoise. Notwithstanding his obesity, he fought seventy-four severe rounds in as many minutes, and conquered his opponent in very masterly style. He fought with amazing rapidity, punished his antagonist severely, and came of ♦ictor with scarcely any bodily marks of injury.  SEDUCTION AND SUICIDE —On Tuesday afternoon Mr. Wak'ey, M.P., held an inquest at the Dudley Arms Tavern, Harrow.road, Paddington, on the body of Hannah Darlington, aged 21, a domestic servant. Police-sergeant Alfred Hughes 13 D, said that on Saturday night last, about ten o'clock, he was crossing the Harrow-road.bridge, over the Grand Junction Canal, when he hem' a man and woman quarrelling, he thought, beneath the arch. He went down, and saw deceased run across the towing. path and jump into the middle of the canal, crying out " Now, then, here I go, you Being unable to swim, he sent for the drags, and the body was discovered in about ten minutes. It was taken to the station-house, but efforts at resuscitation proved unsuccessful. He saw nobody with deceased. The mother of deceased said she had been seduced some time back by a young man who had since deserted her ; that on Thursday last she met the young man, who told her he was going to be married, and witness believed that this led her daughter to destroy herself. Verdict-" Deceased drowned herself, but in what state of mind there was not evidence enough to show."  THE PRISONER CONNOR AND THB RECENT EXECUstox.—Shortly after the body of the culprit Hocker had been cut down, the prisoner Connor was visited by his sister Margaret, with whom he conversed freely upon the subject of the recent execution. During the night, being awoke by the noise of the prepara. lions outside, he remarked, " That in a few hours it would be all er with poor Hocker.'' Two persons are appointed to watch him during the night, and one by day. Connor has expressed some surprise at Hocker's spirits having so broken down, at the same time speaking with considerable confidence as to the result of his own trial. On Saturday he was visited by a Catholic priest, with whom he had a long conversation. The mother of the prisoner, after leaving Newgate, was taken seriously ill. She had been in a delicate state for some time, and it is feared that her son's situation has accelerated her disorder (a disease of the heart), and that she will survive but a few days. Connor in appearance has consi. derably improved since his incarceration; he has been attended by the medical gentleman of the prison, and the change in his health has been spoken of very thankfully by the prisoner, Mr. Ballan. tine has been retained by Connor, sen., as leading counsel, and Mr. Doane by the Sheriffs, as junior for the defenc...