JEM WARD AND SIMON BYRNE TO THE EDITOR OF BELL'S LIFE IN LONDON

_ SIR - Your Sporting Paper of last Sunday contained a challenge from Simon Bryne to me - and as I mean no chaffing, but fighting, I will fight Simon Byrne for 200L. a side, on condition that 50L. is deposited on each side when Tom Reynolds arrives in Liverpool to make the match, which must be on or before the 25th of March, when all further conditions may be arranged, and I will meet him, to finish off the same, at Mr. Stebbing's Tavern, Liverpool, any day previous to the 25th of March. _ Liverpool, March 12, 1828._ Yours,_ JAMES WARD.

JEM WARD AND JACK CARTER

_ The second deposit for the fight between these men was made good on Tuesday, at Frank Redmond's, in the presence of a strong muster of the Fancy - casine and pugilistic. Carter was in high spirits, and posted his blunt with good will, offering at the same time, to put the whole down, if necessary. Ward's friends were not quite so forward; but they did what was needful, and left the rest till the proper season. It is to be hoped the friends of both men will "do the thing that is liberal," and that neither will have to encroach upon his private funds. The fight will, no doubt, be interesting, and may be had in any neighborhood where the expenses of the men are properly considered. Ward continues in Liverpool, where he has some staunch friends, who will, no doubt, come forward with the next deposit. Carter has set out for Manchester and says he will fight Byrne, the Glasgow Champion, if he can catch him "in the vein." The place of fighting may be known at Reuben Marten's, and Harry Holt's, tomorrow evening.

ACTION AND NICHOLLS

_ Tuesday is the important day for the decision of the match between these big 'uns. The distance is within twenty miles of London, and those who "snuff the winds" of the "sweet South," fragrant with the savour of last year's Hayes, will not be far out in their reckoning. Highly Addington, the late Under-Secretary of State, was particularly partial to this part of the country. Both men are in high condition - Nicholls the favorite, guiness to pounds. Nicholls makes his first appearance in public, having never before fought in the ring; he is a butcher by trade, and is expected to "cut up" well. Action is farther advanced in the vale of years, being six-and-thirty, and booked as rather stale. Still he is a good one, and has got off much of his superfluous flesh. His experience and staunch game are also in his favor. His most celebrated battle was with Peter Crawley, on the 6th of May, 1823, which he fought with a degree of game and science that raised him high in the estimation of the Fancy. He was, however, beaten in thirteen rounds, and sixteen minutes. He also fought Kendrick, the slashing black boxer, losing the first, but winning the second battle. His weight may be about 13 stone, and Nicholls is not far short of the same substance. Should Nicholls win, he will be backed against some of the first rate stars.

YOUNG GAS AND REUBEN MARTEN TO THE EDITOR OF BELL'S LIFE IN LONDON

_ SIR - As I was not so well as I should be when I last fought Reuben Marten, I am prepared to make a fresh match with him for 100L. a-side, to come off 3 months after my fight with Piefinch. A friend of mine will meet him when and where he likes to sign articles, and make a deposit. _ JONATHAN BISSELL.

YOUNG GAS AND PIEFINCH

_ Young Gas was in town on Thursday, on a visit to his friends, anticipatory of his fight with Piefinch; he is looking extremely well, and hopes his London friends will lend him a hand. Fifty Pounds a-side of the battle-money is already down. The whole is to be made good on the 1st of April.

DOBELL AND BAILY

_ These men post their third deposit on Tuesday evening next, at Dobell's crib, on Saint John Street.

GYBLETTS AND RUSSEL

_ This fight will come off on Wednesday next, within a few miles of Lynn. Stockman and Old Peter Saunders have set out the scene of action to wait on Gybletts.

BISHOP SHARP AND YOUNG DUTCH SAM

_ The Bishop will be prepared with the "needful" to accept Young Dutch Sam's challenge in our last, tomorrow, at Joe Fishwick's benefit. Wren will also be prepared to make a match with Ned Stockman, or Frank Redmond, for 25L. or 50L.

BOB CASTLES AND PADDY FLYNN

_ The fourth deposit for the fight between these men will be made good on Monday evening next, St.Patrick's Day, at Jack Randall's, the Hole in the Wall, Chancery Lane. Both men are going on well, and are improving in condition from close training.

NED SAVAGE AND KIRKMAN

_ The second deposit was made good on Thursday evening, at the Hole in the Wall, gate-street, Lincoln's Inn-fields, and the day of combat was postponed from the 8th to the 14th of April.

M'CARTHY AND BALLARD

_ The second deposit for this fight was made good on Tuesday evening, at John Hudson's, Leadenhall Market. The third deposit is fixed to be made at Dobell's, the Black Bull, in St. John Street, on Tuesday evening next.

BENEFITS

_ Alick Reid's benefit at the High House, Pimlico, on Tuesday evening, was a complete bumper, and the setting-to was excellent. _ Joe Fishwick, the industrious Commissary of the Ring, will take a benefit at the Tennis Court, in the Haymarket, on Monday next, when all the nobs to whom he has always been an active friend, will set to for him. Bishop Sharpe has promised to set with Jack Martin, and Dick Curtis will try his hand with his late opponent Coaly, as a wind-up. _ Frosty-Faced Fargo has announced a benefit on the 25th, at the Hope Tavern, in Blackmoor Street, Clare Market. All the "right sort" will bring their fives into play for his advantage.

FIGHTS TO COME.

March 18. - Dick Action and Jack Nicholls, 25L. a-side. March 25. - Harry Jones and Bill Savage, 25L. a-side. April 2. - Bob Castles and Paddy Flynn, 25L. a-side. April 8. - Brown and Sampson, 250L. a-side, half way be- tween Birmingham and Bridgenerth. April 8. - Piefinch and Young Gas, 100L. a-side - same ring. April 8. - Dobell and Baily, 100L. a-side. April 14. - Ned Savage and Kirkman, 25 gs. to 25L. April 15. - M'Carthy and Ballard, 25L. a-side. April 29. - Ned Neal and Baldwin, 250L a-side. May 27. - Jem Ward and Carter, 50L. a-side.

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