Payne shot at seventeen birds, and bagged nine only, he having missed altogether some as fine shots as ever were presented. As the match was won, Morton did not shoot at his four remaining birds.

Á PIGEON match for one hundred guineas aside, at eleven birds each, took place near Rickmansworth, on Wednesday, the 8th inst. betwixt Mr. Adkinson, a celebrated pigeon shot, and Mr. Archibald Groves, of Linton, Herts. The trap was twenty-one yards from the gun, and Mr. Adkinson killed ten of his birds, and the eleventh bird died within view. Mr. Groves missed two birds, and lost the match.

On the 28th of January, John Moseley, Esq. of Tofts, Norfolk, accompanied by eight friends, within five hours, shot 8 partridges, 12 hares, 1 woodcock, 28 rabbits, 275 pheasants.-Total 325, notwithstanding nearly 600 pheasants had before been bagged on that manor only.

THE following game, &c. were shot last season upon the Manor of Riddlesworth, near Harling, Norfolk, the residence of T. Thornhill, Esq.-574 bares, 726 partridges, 701 pheasants, 402 rabbits, 49 snipes, 6 woodcocks.-Total, 2148.

A COCKING match took place at the Cross Hands, near Cheltenham, on Tuesday, the 31st ult. which was attended by several fashionable amateurs.-Mr. Brad. shaw's bird ultimately won.

PUGILISM.-On Monday, the 13th instant, a battle was fought on White-Sheet Hill, in Somersetshire, between Maslen, gamekeeper to Harry Biggs, Esq. of Stockton, VOL. XL.-No. 235.

Wilts, and Targett, a labouring man. This meeting had excited considerable expectation. Maslen has long been known as a cool, active, good-tempered player at single-stick, possessing thorough bottom. Targett is very strong and powerful, and possessed of courage equal to that of his antagonist. The parties are both novices in science, except that Maslen has very recently had some instruction from Powers, and Targett from Hall. They had frequently differed, and it was therefore understood they would fight in earnest. The spot chosen for the rencontre was convenient to avoid interruption, being on the borders of three counties. When the combatants set to, Targett's strength gave him evident advantages; but after a contest of fifty-six minutes, Maslen had the superiority in the two last rounds, and was at length declared the victor. Power was second to Maslen, and Potter bottleholder. Hall was second to Targett, and Batt bottle-holder.-Molineux was present, and backed Targett. He asserts, that early in the battle Maslen repeatedly violated the articles, by falling without a blow; that by having most friends on the hill, he squabbled off these evasions, and Targett, confident in his strength, was induced to pass them over, and renew the contest, till he was beat off his wind, and in the two last rounds, when Maslen continued fresh, Targett lost the battle, which he might have claimed at an earlier era.

but he has since declined it, alledgiug that Ford is much too heavy.Another match, however, has heen made at Gregson's, betwixt Maltby, the conqueror of Crib, at Thissleton Gap, and a young Shropshire farmer, catered for by Gregson, of thirteen stone and upwards, and cast in a fighting mould, who has won many hard-contested battles. The fight will take place Tuesday, the 5th of next month. Both are known good men, and Gregson's challenges all England.

MOLINEUX, while in the Isle of Wight, a short time since, challenged Crib, by letter, to a third combat, unless he resigned the title of Champion of England to the former. The letter was briefly answered by Crib, that he had no intention of fighting again, until the receipt of Molineux's letter; but he informed the sabbe hero, in answer, that he would fight him for three hundred guineas aside, at a day's notice; and, if that would not satisfy him, he would fight him once a week, until he should be satisfied. This answer immediately silenced Molineux.

A DREADFUL pitched battle was fought at Cope Wood, near St. Anne's-hill, Surrey, on Monday, the 6th of this month, betwixt a farmer of the name of John Fogard, and Wm. Hartington, a navigator, for 51. each, their own money, in consequence of a publichouse quarrel. The combatants knocked each other about, by tremendous blows, one hour and twenty-five minutes, with alternate advantages, but at length Fogard hit his adversary a strong chance hit behind the ear, and he fell senseless, and never rose again. He was conveyed to the Chequers pub

lic-house, about a mile distant from the seat of action, where he languished about three hours and died. A Coroner's Inquest has brought in a verdict of Manslaughter against the victor, the deceased having in a great measure provoked the combat.

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A PITCHED battle for a stake of twenty guineas, and a purse of ten, was fought on Wednesday, the 22d instant, on Thorpe Common, Hants, betwixt two canal men, the names of Boulton and Seddon, each weighing betwixt fourteen and fifteen stone, and of proportionate strength. The combatants drew together several hundred spectators, and it lasted an hour and seventeen minutes. It was contested with the utmost ferocity, and the rounds were generally long, as when fresh, the opposers gave and received several blows without being knocked down. At length both were so dreadfully disfigured, that not a feature could be recognized, and Seddon was put to bed at the George public-house on the Common, not expected to live, after a drawn battle, for neither could be brought to time.

He

Sporting Obituary.-Died, on Thursday, the 2d, Mr. F. Collinson, of Askgill, near Middleham, an eminent jockey and trainer, and highly esteemed by the Noblemen and Gentlemen of the Turf. was formerly rider for Lord Belhaven, Sir H. Williamson, Sir H. V. Tempest, Mr. Garforth, &c.— He rode Pan in a very masterly style when he won the Derby in 1808.

Lately, at Dorking, Surrey, Sir Frederick Evelyn, Bart. one of the oldest Members of the Jockey Club.

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A WOODCOCK, weighing 1007. was killed on Saturday, the 18th instant, by Mr. Richards, gamekeeper to Cecil Weld Forester, Esq. of Willey Park, Shropshire.

THE Loungers of Bond-street were on Wednesday, the 1st instant, amused by a rencontre of rather a curious description, which took place between two dashing jehus, who accidentally locked the wheels of each other's gigs so firmly together, that their career was effectually stopped. After mutual but fruitless efforts to disengage themselves, the gentlemen proceeded to impnte to each other the want of skill which led to the accident, This imputation being sorely felt by both parties, they waxed warm, and at length transferred the lashes of their whips from their horses to each other's shoulders. The quadrupeds becoming alarmed, and occasionally sharing the blows in tended for the bipeds, exerted their strength so effectually, that at last the wheel of one of the vehicles was fairly broken off, and the other being thus freed from its trammels, was, with its driver, carried off in triumph.

A LUDICROUS investigation took place at the Public-office, Bowstreet, on Wednesday, the 1st instant. A young Hibernian, of a respectable appearance, who has lately arrived in London from Ire

land, attended at the Office, without any coat on, to complain against one of the frail sisterhood, a Jewess, who resides in Catherine-street, for unlawfully detaining his coat. He went backwards and forwards several times in his undressed state, with messages to the girl, but she refused to deliver up the coat. She at length agreed to go before the Sitting Magistrate: when young Hibernian stated, that he

met with the female on the Tues

day evening, and spent all the money he had in treating her. She agreed to let him go home with her,

but he was afraid to let her know that he had no more money, lest she would not abide by her agreeIn the morning, when she ment. found he had no money, she insisted on keeping his coat till she

was remunerated. The frail young to be correct. The Magistrate told one acknowledged this statement her, she was not justified in keeping the coat; and she agreed to give it up, the Hibernian promising to pay her at a future day.

AN eagle, of an extraordinary size and fierceness, was lately killed at Moyeuvre, department of the Moselle. It attacked a man who bad alighted frou his horse to pick up something from the ground, and notwithstanding he repeatedly struck it, and called out for assistance, would not relinquish its hold until some peasants ran up and dispatched it.

POETRY.

ing,

SPORTING MAGAZINE,

"The To

per's Apology," attributing the origin of drinking to the fair sex, desired a gentleman to write in her name a refutation of the libel; he, in consequence, penn'd the following Reply:

The charge I repel, and will yield it to

no man,

That tippling it's origin owes to a woman; Tho' your Mother's "sweet nipple" produc'd the entire,

Yet 'twas brew'd with the help and consent of your sire.

At your birth, I'll be bound, in sobs-moving pity,

You roar'd to Mama for the use of her titty;

And no doubt when she kindly first open'd the tap,

Your dad was at hand, warming a pipkin

of pap; With his looks, too, applauding his dear little wife,

For so promptly decanting the first batch of life!

And when wean'd from the breast, if yet loving liquor,

You drain'd wine and brandy than milk even quicker;

Your Father of course kept the key of the cooper,

And still was the cause of your being a toper!

learnt toping.

C. P. D..

For the Sporting Magazine.

DERMOT O'DENT.

Tune-" Molly O'Rigg!"

IN Dublin lives Dermot O'Dent,
Who was born near a bog in a tent;
Where on whiskey and max,
And potatoes like wax,
They feasted young Dermot O'Dent;
What a fortunate Dermot O'Dent!
When grown up, young Dermot O'Dent,
To Dublin his ten trotters bent;

Where he carried a hod,

Or he turn'd up the sod,
Like a sturdy young Dermot O'Dent;
Oh! dig away Dermot O'Dent.
Now mark how poor Dermot O'Dent,
Of love having once got the scent,
Courted Norah Mac Swig,
A young lady as big,
Quite as big as was Dermot O'Dent;

Oh! beware tender Dermot O'Dent!