The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1825-08-02 00:00:00

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SIiOCEINC; MURDER.

On Sunday morning the inhabitants of Hammersmith were
Llreadfully alarmed about helf-past six o'clock by a young female,
fry respectable dressed, apparently about 20 years of age, being
.ilse.seered by.the hostler of the Oeorge public-house, lying in the
Greedway, near the wales-house, with all her clothes tied over her
peal. He immediately released her Iron the situation, when he
'nand her in a d}ing state, with pan of ber tongue hit or cut off.
!dhe was instantly o beeped to the workhouse, but before she could
fasciae any merited massive, the poor creature breathed her last.
it is surpo ed that ti e unfortunate young woman, who is a perfect
manger in Hammer cnith, was on her way to Brentford, and was
"etet by so lie rutfiat a, who brutally ill-used her, and robbed her of
her shawl and other tninga, as co property was found upon her.
l'wo pawns were seen coming from the Broadway about an hour
previous tithe discovery taking place. The body lies at the work-
nouse to be *sued and await the Coroner's Inquest.

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ELEPHANT' FIGHT.

lFrom a Picturesque View along the Ganges, by Lieut.-Colonel
De Forest.]
An elegant breakfast (says Col. F.) awaited our arrival ;
after which we passed to a spacious verandah on the east
side of the palace, which looked down into the area pre-
pared for the combat : the latter was nearly surrounded by
a paling of bamboo, eighteen or twentyfeet high. Soon
after we were all seated the crowd were admitted, anti pre-
sently filled the circumference of the theatre below us.
Two very large war elephants were now brought forward
from opposite sides, each preceded by its favourite female,
whose presence it appears is necessary to arouse the anger
of these poble animals. The conflict of this pair, however,
gave little sport, one of them appearing very shy, and in-
terior to his opponent in strength ; they were therefore
withdrawn. Another pair now advanced, led as the first.
These approached with a slow and majestic step, until they
caught adglimpse of each other • both then raising their
trunks, and uttering a shrill and
angry cry, rushed with
the most tremendous impetuosity together. presenting their
heads to receive the first shock. It was awfully grand.
The animaLs, thus stopped in their first career, still conti-
nued to strive by every possible exertion of strength and
art to force their adversary back, or to attack him in the
flank. Their heads, however, still were firmly pressed to-
gether, and they alternately receded and rallied. One was
of rather a smaller size than his antagonist, but be ap-
peared to make up for the deficiency by his greater spirit.
He retreated a little for a moment, but it was only to re-
new die charge with increased rage: again they met; the
same tremendous concussion took place, and these attacks
were several times repeated, until in a last and most des-
perate one a tooth .of the smallest elephant was broken iii
two with a loud crash. Still he was not dispirited, and
would have persevered longer in the contest; but being
now so decidedly inferior to his adversary, the fireworks
were cast between them, which ended the combat,
The noble animals kept for this sport are unfit of course
for any other purpose, and are almost ungovernable to the
ntahuuts. They arc fed, to bring them to this furious
state, on high-seasoned food and spices, which in a manner
intoxicate them, and render them furious beyond de-
scription.
The wdiards, or cOndaintem, sit upon the elephants bucks
during the contest, and too often fall victims to the mad
rage of their own animal or the opposing foe. There is a
large pad lace a mimes. strongly field on the animal's,
back, anal covered over with *CO3rse netting of thick whits
cotton rope; to this the as tut chugs, and as the elephants
approach to the atta44..the ridet gradwilly recedes towards
the tail, where be usually is at the moment of the shock,
stimulating the already furious animal with his voice and
Ow sharp gergl with which the elephant is always driven
and guided.,.
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