The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1819-01-09 00:00:00

THE MIXING RING.

earler, the Lancashire hero, mid who, it appeal', ha..• fo.s
the list Iwo years sod a half chillengest all Enzlsosol, since
his defeating the game Oliver, at Carlisle, is at length match-
ed with Spring, the late opponent of Miller. for lOW.
a-side, and a Purse In he given by the Pugilistic ('lob. Ar-
ticles of agreement were entered Into last mght at Ihe Castle
Tavern, !Nib.' 11, to that efeet. Carter is under the pa-
fruitage of a NO‘IIP herd, and Spring is also taken by the
band by some distinguished am:item s. The time of combat,
at present, is named foss the 4th of May; but au earlier
slay, it is expected, will be elidocii. Carter, of course, is
decidedly the favourite; and the odds required in must in-
stances are Iwo to One.
ell and Sktlittn are also matched for 5111 aside, to
meet ion the same slay ; bat this latter contest is a mewls
against time, Shelton baying undid taken to will it in en
hour A &dimmer man is nut to he found upon the list than
Mn reel t.
In the spring, the renowned Cab/rage, of Bristol, it is
said, will be backed against the hardy SetHgqite4.—Reyttotths
who best Iltlasen, elturek, mid the Caotterlimry lirottom-
dasher, can IW lied against Cy. Lucie for HMIs. or against
Cabbage for 2001.

WHIMSICA L STOK K

The following whimsical

tol.k place lately

at the Black Swan Imo, at York :—An honest 1.011 of
lune, travelling northwards, having put up there for the
night, had desired the chainhermaid to call him early the
next mooning, as he washed to proceed on his journey by the
coach ; and," added he, oas lam a very sound sleeper,
you will moat likely lie ol.ligeol to come Ia and shake roe."
Accordingly he left his door unfastened, and soon fell asleep.
The ucxl myrning. when he awake, lie found the soon was
high, and the coach moist have left him some homes behind.
Vexation was his lirat feeling, the next was that of vengeance
against the faithless Molly. Accordingly ha proceeded to
inform himself of the tome of day, that lie might tax her
accurately with her omission, aggravated, on los mind. by
every additional hour that he had lust, bast after groping for
some time moiler hos pillow for his watch, it was not to be
found! 'rhos effectually roused hint, and lie launched at
once out of bed, hut no sooner found himself on lois feet,
than he discovered that his clothes hail likewise vaiiisheol.
It was now evident to him that he hail been robbed, but a
little mire rubbing of the eye convinced him that he must
have been also stolen himself, as the room, bed, 811t1 fOrlll-
- were all strange to 111111! Indeed, he was positive in
his own moot that he hail never beheld them before. It was
equally clear that he had gone to bed saber—so, being
completely puzzled, Jack sat himself down on the bed to
make a calculation, as he hail often done at sea, in order
to discover, if possible, in what precise part of the glebe
he just then happened to be, and how he came there. He
had read of the Enchanted Carpet, by which persona could
be transported to the remotest parts of the world in the
twinkling of au eye; but be Never bad heard that these
fairy tricks haul been played at or near York, to which place
lie bad now distinctly traced himself by his log. His next
thought was to lake an obserration—i. a. by looking wit of
the window; but he could observe nothing but tops of
houses. This view, however, rejoiced his sight ; for, thought
he, I am still in •civilized country—this place may be York,
where, if my scopes do not deceive me, I went to bed lest—at
all events, I shall have justice done me. Bast the enigma
still remained unexplained, and poor Jack had no clothes to
go in quest of a auhttiou. At last he spied a bell rope, and
giving it a hearty lug, he leaped into bed again to wait the
issue, come who might. It was no enchanter who answered
this summons', but only poor Molly. " Su, you me there,
arc vuu ? Pray why del you not call me at seven o'clock,
as I desired you -" I did, Sir, but you did not answer me!'
Theo why did you not come in and shake me ?” I did
come in,Sio,but you were gone."—" I tell you I have not been
out of bed all iiii:lit; you must have gone to the wrong room."
" No, Sir, 1 wont to No. 12, the room that 1 put you in last
uight ; besides, there was your watch under the pillow, your
impresatun iu the bed, and your clothes placed ready fur
putting us."—" Then, where the devil am I? and him came
I here?"—" You are a story higher, Sir—just over your own
room."—Our hero was now satisfied that he had been rumb-
ling over the house in his bleep, and had mistaken a story
in rrturioing to his own room. He then recollected that 111111
WAS a trick to which be had been addicted when a buy, and
the fatigue of a 'sag journey hail probably chiefly contri-
buted to revive 14 s 0111 habit. The whole affair was now
accouit• d fur, wool Molly proceeded to fetch the clothes of
the disenchanted knight, resolving within herself never to
trust her own dour open again, lest it should be entered
accidentally by wine sleep-walking traveller.