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some dexterous capers, he missed a right-handed blow, which flew by the side of his adversary's neck, which was lucky for Shelton; the Black went down to avoid giving bis adversary the trouble of throwing him. Richmond's eye was now completely darkened.

5. Shelton rallied, got in quietly, and planted several hits on the head and body, and although he received another blow on the mouth, he had the best of the round, and the Black went down under every disadvantage. Five to 2 on Shelton, but the Black's friends still sanguine, as his terrific right fist was never quiet.

6. Riebmond planted another of his terrible right-handed hits on the head of his adversary, who again went down. Betting at a stand still.

7. A smart rallying round, in which both were much punished, and the Black went down with a slight hit.

8. Shelton was very impetuous, and measured erroneously his distance, and Richmond hit him in the throat, and he went down with it. The hit was very severe, and must have left. Shelton, senseless for a time. The Black, had evidently, steadied himself, and recovered the effects of the hit in the first round.

9. Both down after a short rally,

and both weak.

10. The Black went down with slight hits left and right.

11. Both fighting much exhausted, and without doing any execution, but the Black was still strong with his right hand. Richmond the favourite, at trifling odds.

12. Shelton fell in over-reaching himself at going in.

13. Richmond brought his ad

versary to by a blow with the left hand, and he received him with the right with much force, and Shelton fell from its effects. Two to 1 on Richmond.

14. Shelton out of temper, run his adversary down, and his unsteadiness now left him but little chance.

In the 15th and 16th rounds, Richmond missed his hits, and was down.

17. Shelton was thrown, after receiving a hit.

18. Shelton received slightly with the Black's left hand, and he ran in again upon the destructive right one, which punished him severely.

19. A smart rally to the advantage of Richmond, who planted a bit and then went down.

20. In this round there was mur muring about Richmond's falling down, but the Umpires did not interfere.

21. The Black hit his adversary, and retreated to all parts of the ring, and Shelton followed to receive with much impetuosity, and hit him on the side when he had. been down more than a second: Murmuring, and reference again to the Umpires. Much confusion. in the ring, but the battle pro-, ceeded on.

22. Shelton was knocked down. by a heavy blow on the eye.

23. Richmond planted another heavy hit upon his adversary's tem ple, which bled much, and he could not appear in time for another round. The battle lasted twentytwo minutes and twenty-nine se conds. The Black jumped over the ropes out of the ring.

REMARKS.

Richmond had much to do in the early part of the battle, and although his mode of cautious fight

ing did not afford a very high treat to the greater part of the ring, he won cleverly. His right hand was always in action, and did its usual execution, and he won gallantly. He is now fifty-two, and he publicly declared in the ring his intention to decline fighting.-Shelton is only a left-handed fighter, but he had the best of in-fighting in general, and his mode of following was much against him. He was much injured about the head, and Richmond also received considerable punishment.

JOHNSON AND PURCELL.

This was a game fight of an hour and thirty-five minutes, for twenty guineas. Seconds, Joe Ward and T. Jones for Johnson, and Cribb and Oliver for Purcell. Johnson, a Paddingtonian, beat à good man at Molesey a short time since. He is a heavy right-handed hitter, but has a knack of flourishing before delivery, which makes him slow. His forte is at the body. Purcell is a more shewy fighter, and hits with both hands, although but light. He must have hit or rather pinked his adversary more than a hundred times on the head, and Johnson retaliated upon the body. Purcell bled inwardly, early in the fight, and he was taken away at last when he had scarcely power to stand. Both were much beat, but Purcell most seriously. Betting at setting-to 13 to 8 on Parcell.-Two others of no note closed the day's diversion.

PEDIGREE AND PERFORMANCES

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VIPER.

VIPER was bred by Benjamin

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On Monday, the 7th, the King's Purse of 100 pistoles, was run for over the race course near this city, and won by

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Mr. Taylor's g. g. Admiral 1 ? dr.

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St. James's Races, Oct. 11, 1808, On Thursday, the 1st, a Subscription Purse of 1001. three-mile heats.

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On Thursday, a. Subscription Purse of 1001. weight for age, free for any thing; winners of King's Purses taxed 7lb.

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Mr. T. Davis's br. g. Rodney 4 dr. St. Ann's Races, Sept. 10, 1809.Friday, a Subscription Purse, two-mile heats. Mr. J. W. Davis's g. g. Viper 1 1 Mr. T. Davis's b. g. Rodney, 5 yrs old Dr. Dickenson's b. g. Honest Tom, 4 yrs old 2 4 Mr. Hind's c. m. Blush, 4 yrs 4 3 This day's race afforded excellent sport. The first heat was run in four minutes, the second in three minutes and fifty-nine seconds, which is in less time than ever was contested over that course.

Kingston Races, Dec. 5, 1809. Thursday, a Subscription Purse. Mr. J. W, Davis's g. g. Viper 1 .1. Mr. J. Collin's d. m. Jilt 3 2 Mr. F. G. Smith's br. m.

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on Monday, the 1st of October, with a match of 100gs. one fourmile heat, between Mr. J W.

Davis's g. g. Viper, aged, carrying 8st. 11lb. and Mr. Holt's b. g. Honest Tom, 5 yrs old, carrying 8st. 4lb. named by Capt. Hill Kelly.

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THEATRICALS.

LYCEUM THEATRE.

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A New Musical Farce, entitled My Aunt," was performed on Tuesday evening, the 1st inst. for the first time. The plot, which was very simple, was rendered at the situations of which the author the same time very interesting by availed himself. If there was not much originality in the outline, there was no laxity in the execution, and with fair allowances for the particular species of drama to which this belongs, we do not hesitate to pronounce it a sufficiently spirited, without being too extravagant, a picture of human folly. The moralist, perhaps, may wish that the vice of gambling should be made the subject of more şerious satire, but while ridicule continues to exercise so despotic a dominion as she holds at present, we shall not complain of her assistance, even in cases that admit of a more rigid censor. The principal persons of the drama were— Dashall.. Mr. Wallack Captain Vincent......... Mr. Pyne.

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