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PUGILISM,

T the fight which was lately at Shepperton-see our Magazine for last month, page 56— the Chicken challenged any Jew in England to fight him within the space of a month from that time; but the Jews thought it more prudent to match their champion against another man. A man, who is better known amongst the Jews by the nick-name of Iky Pig than by his real name, was introduced to the pugilistic world as the Jewish Ajax, and it was agreed that he should contest the palm with Tom Crib, who may not improperly be styled the Ulysses of the Christians. A purse of forty guineas was made up for the purpose, and the battle was fought, Tuesday the 21st instant, at Blackheath. The Jew is a great deal the stronger man of the two: he stood up well, and faced his man with the utmost spirit for several rounds. Crib, on the other hand, was so wary, that he kept him constantly on the alert for upwards of a quarter of an hour, during which time, though Crib was tumbled to the ground seven times successively, he did not receive, comparatively speaking, any injury, but stopped the other frequently with his fist, when he was following him up with the utmost impetuosity. Superficial observers thought that the frequency of the falls must exhaust Crib, and the bets, which in the beginning were considerably in his favour, now became even. Those who watched more attentively, however, saw that, notwithstanding Crib had each time received a blow, which apparently knocked him down, he might be said to be nearly off his centre, at the time of his being hit, so that, in fact, he was only pushed

down. The eighth and ninth rounds were very severe, and very closely contested; but, though Crib was down at the end of each, even the friends of the Jew saw that he had the worst of it, owing particularly to two desperate blows he received on the left side. At the tenth round the Jew hung his head, and seemed very much troubled; at the close of this he got a severe blow on the side of his head, which knocked him down. He fought two rounds afterwards, apparently in great distress; and, though he knocked Crib down at the end of the twelfth round, he said that he had sprained his wrist, and gave in, after having fought about twenty-five minutes. Those who had laid money on the Jew were very much dissatisfied at his giving in at a time when he had knocked down his antagonist, and was able to walk in a strong, upright manner, out of the ring. Will Wood, the coachman, seconded the Jew, and Tom Jones picked up Crib. Belcher, Jackson, and Mendoza, and some other pugilists, besides · Mr. Fletcher Read, and some other amateurs, were in the ring.

When the above match was finished, a purse of ten guineas was made up for a second fight, between another Jew and another Christian. The former was one Youssopprobably a corruption of Josephwho is well known as a fighting man among the Jews; the latter is George Richmond, an American Black. This battle lasted only about a quarter of an hour; but the blows were by far more numerous, and of more serious consequence, than the former. Though the fight was very fairly and impartially managed by those who had the management of it, the crowd, both Jew and Gentile, were very glamorous

clamorous against the Black. The Jew sparred very neatly, and stopped a great many blows; but neither fell without being fairly knocked down, except once that the Black's foot slipped. In the third round the Black was almost beat out of the ring; but, between that and the fourth, he received some instructions from one of the most expert and lively pugilists of the present day. He made good use of the advice he got, and followed the other up so close, that with repeated desperate blows he totally disfigured his opponent, and compelled him to yield, after a brave resistance, at the end of the sixth round.

Two American Judges, fought in the Hall of the Legislative Body, and in the presence of the Chief Justice!!

"New York, April 16.-On Wednesday last the Legislature of this State adjourned sine die. A fracas occurred on this occasion, disgraceful at least to the hero of the piece. Some observations from Judge Purdy, relative to the affair of the Merchants' Bank, had, in the course of the day, given offence to Judge Taylor.

"Immediately after the adjournment, (says the Albany Centinel received last evening), Judge Taylor walked round the table to Judge Purdy, and told him, in something of a low voice, that the Senate being adjourned, he met him as a private citizen, and wished to know what he meant by his observation? alluding to the above. Judge Purdy replied, that he meant to tell the truth. Upon this, Judge Taylor called him a lying old scoundrel. Judge Purdy retorted by calling him a rascal, or scoundrel, in re turn. Upon this, Judge Taylor,

sans ceremonie, struck him a violent blow with his fist just under the ribs, which staggered him considerably. Judge Purdy paused an instant, as if to collect himself-then seized a chair, and aimed a blow at the head of his antagonist, but was prevented electing it by the interference of their brother Senators. Judge Taylor then left the room; and as he went out of the bar, he said to Judge Purdy, "You know where I live, Sif. If you wish for satisfaction, you'll find me at home." The affray took place in the presence of about 100 witnesses. . Within the bar were, besides the Senators, the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Spencer, and one or more clergyinen.

Now pugilism is practised by Judges, who can for a moment contend, that the science is unlawful?

The circumstances of the case are nearly as follow:—

These convictions had been nounced on the 8th of January (which was previous to the commencement of the Session holden in that month), but had not been lodged with the Clerk of the Peace till after the January Session had elapsed.

It appeared by the testimony of the appellants, Lieutenant-Colonel Hawker, and other witnesses, that the persons employed to serve the summonses had merely read the contents, without leaving copies; that he had been asked by Lieutenant Knightley to leave a copy, and refused it; and had summoned Captain Villebois only whilst attending the Bench as a witness for the Lieutenant-Colonel, after which the Captain's testimony was rejected, as a party implicated in the same transaction.

Both the Captain and Lieutenant were convicted, one of them in a mitigated penalty of £30, the other in the full penalty of £50, and paid down the money, under an impression, that they had no power of appeal, nor means of redress.

At this time the Officers had not any legal assistance, Lieutenant Knightley having applied in vain to all the solicitors at Guildford, and even sent over to Godalming, for the purpose of procuring some professional gentleman at the hearing. This circumstance, however, was not communicated to the Bench, nor was any application made for an adjournment on that account.

A few days afterwards, the Officers applied to the Clerk of the Bench, and to one of the Justices who had been present, and who ultimately sigued the convictions, for

The application being afterwards repeated by the Solicitor for the Officers, with an avowed intention of appealing, the convicting Magistrates furnished the names of the parties whom it might be necessary to serve with notices, drew up the convictions in form, and returned them before the present Session. It was insisted, in support of the motions, that, under these circumstances, the present Session was the next possible one to which the Officers could appeal, especially as, " from the want of a regular summons, they had no opportunity of knowing, till after the last Session, who the informer was, or which, of about eight Magistrates present at the hearing, had individually received the complaints, and put his name to the convictions, so as to have served them with the requisite notices of appeal,

In the course of the inquiry at the Session it appeared, that the information had been laid in the name of an opulent farmer, on which account the convictions were insupportable in point of law, as, by a clause in an Act of the last Session of Parliament, the prosecution of offences against any Stamp Act was confined to the Officers of the Crown or of the Stamp Duties. It also came out, towards the close of the evidence, that each of the Offcers had regularly taken out his Game Certificate before the last sporting season commenced; so that there could have been no intention of evading the tax; and

that

that the alledged refusal to produce the Certificates was, in effect, an altercation between them and some qualified farmers, who interrupted the Officers' sport, and threatened to take up the game they might kill. On the ascertainment of these latter circumstances, the Counsel for the convicting Magistrate and the prosecutor said, they were authorized by their clients (who were present) to state, that it was not the wish of either of them to retain convictions or penalties which had been awarded under a repealed jurisdiction, and under a misconceived idea that the Officers had no Certificates to produce; they would therefore no further resist the entry of the appeals, and if the Court thought itself competent, to receive them, would consent to their being entered. The Court admitted the appeals, and directed the convictions to be quashed.

UNPARALLELED CRUELTY TO A HORSE.

ACOAL higgler of Bonsall, in

Derbyshire, has for some time been in the habit of buying what are called dog horses, and working out their remaining existence in his cart. Having one of those miserable animals, which from starvation and disease was frequently drawn back by his burden, undertook in the following manner to cure him, as he said, of that vice; after putting the horse in the shafts, he led him into a field, and backed the wheels against a wall: having secured him in this position, he fetched from his stable six bundles of straw, all of which this wretch deliberately lighted one after the other, and burnt to ashes under the

NE of the new Members, the

ONE

other night, in the warmth of debate, exclaim'd, and now," My dear Mr. Speaker!" which naturally provoked a general laugh; when Mr. Jekyll quaintly remarked, that he did not see why the honourable gentleman was not perfectly in order, as every thing, now-a-days, had confessedly become dear!

A PAINTER having lately painted the portrait of a very exorbitant Inn-keeper, wrote under it." Portrait of a Charger."

Ir nobody has been injured by some late peculations, it is, however, clear, that some people have been greatly benefited.

So great has been the pairing business at Gretna Green, that, on a fair calculation, Joe Paisley, the coupler-who still persists in denying that he is or ever was a blacksmith-is supposed to have swallowed between the first day of this year and the 4th of May, no less than thirty-five gallons of brandy! Joe

says he likes that liquor best; it takes the best. grip of the mouth;" and that "it was Suth Country fules that first caw'd him a blacksmith."

THE gazette lately contained the

APPROPRIATE appointments in two successive Gazettes-Hamilton Locke, to be ensign in the 71st Foot; vice Keys. William Bakewell is appointed an ensign in the Breadfall Company of Volunteer Infantry.

THE power of orthography and punctuation. The husband of a pious woman, having occasion to make a voyage, his wife sent a written request to the Parson of the Parish; which, instead of spelling and pointing properly ;-

"A person having gone to sea, his wife desires the prayers of the congregation;"

She spelt and pointed as follows:

"A person having gone to see his wife, desires the prayers of the congregation."

The Parson-who had not examined the contents of the papergave it out accordingly.

EPIGRAM.

As a wag at a ball, to a nymph on each

arm

Alternately turning, and thinking to charm,

Exclaim'd in these words, of which Quin was the giver

"You're my gizzard, my dear; and my love, you're my liver!" "Alas!".cried the fair on his left," to what use?

ship between Adam and Eve,

a goose!"

SPORTING