The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1819-07-09 00:00:00

BOXING.

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The witch between Arise Godfrey, a bastks on the
Hampshire canal (hacked for 504.. by some proviurial
amateurs), mid Ifebert Wree, a sig'lt 12 aaaaa • man if saig
id!" genies, frutn Leicestershire, who once fought Ora, She
opponent of the celebrated Game Chiekris (:tack.6l by
Captain H—, oaf *stint, Letcesier), look place yesotr-
clay monolog in au enclu.ure laelougisig to kir. Frost, of
Blackwood Farm, near Brarkistl, test mars (rum thr spot
first appointed spear Farnham, a llPCfßallry «•Treat
lams made ham H3111:4 to Brrks,l.. defeat t'lrroy. Godfrey
was She ftsucal champ at the Hanip.hire revels, &c. whe.c
his
.illuoriag capabiltites load adieu beets frit, aad is oar of
Huse trials his patrols offered to briug a mos artiesi bins
from two stator moire Isis Weight Godfrey was se.
led by Triiig, a workiug poi; and %Wren, by %V. Ford,
with casual butt Imbolders. 7Yu• men sce-to iy au ore* rieg
al Hive o'clock.

TUE FIGHT.
In the first round, Wren played round his adversary lii get
• left.handed hit, but Godfrey st.oid with his right fits steady
fur wail/. Wren at length let fly by his adversan's head,
but iss/lised, and in a close he was thrown upon his Cite,
which produced bluod.
2. Wren phiceila good left-banded facer on the front organ
of his advensaiy's head, and the claret spouted forth like old
ale from a tappad bottle, but be was returned upon ou the
riles with the sight hand, which dropped him.
3. Godfrey felt as if to know whether his hose was on,
anit then rubbed his hands upon his iitexpresisiblisa, soul ran
in at medusa, hitting away, arraiwillv seventh bored his man
down, • -
4. Godfrey received a smart arvatiag hit upon the news
seer, whirl, desire.' away Iwo of. Ism brill, sod brought his
head nicely d.ores to nap, with the right 1111114 upon the jaw.
5 anal 6. Wren was out of wind, awl he received sonic
heavy blows, hut there was a emit of science lu guide them,
and were SO at 'distance to tell. Wrest was thtitWu io WO
rounds.
7. This round reduced the fight to • certainty. Wren
made • flush hut between the bomb. which settled Godfrey.
Seven other rues& were fought, bust Godfrey had wither
sight our jedgeleut to give. tire's was at length declared
the victor, hut he has received some htts which will 'lay by
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lt is said Wren i■ rtaotiog In hare • trial in the London
ring, and if so, the vela maw will be a good maids fur bias,
and of equal

It is a remarkable fact, that there are now living
within a circuit of half a mile of the seat of Earl
ST. VINCENT, in Enex, rre6t 1.. rotors, including
his Lordship, the yroungest of whom 1s eighty years
old, and whose misted ages :r►nuuut to WI, years.
Mr. IV•I.Tha Laloi.us, a traveller for the house
of liusu •rud IVEIR, of London, hop-merchants,
was drowned whilst bathing in the Ed. n, * little
above the raring-ground, sitar Crirli-le, sin Sunday
sentriglit. Tire deceased was 33 years of age; he
has left a widow and a child to hea ad his pietas-
tare death. 'lke body lt4d not been found on
Sat unlay.
Some workmen digging for silt in Pinchbeck
Fen, Lincolnshire. last week. found a boat, or ra-
tiff canoe, buried between five and six fret below
the surface, where it must have lain fur centuries.
It laid the appearance of bring funned oat of a tree
—was about feet long, and twu led wide, with a
ft it bottom.