The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1824-01-16 00:00:00

BOXING.

The match between Harry Griffin, a tried good mar, with
Flowers (and who showed oft at the Fives Court some lime
and-Joe Cadman, the Oxfordshire Fulca3, who had levelled
a bouneeable man, and a stranger to defeat, took Flue at tent
yesterday morning, on Rockley Heath, eight miles from
Church, Oxon, and eight from /Barlow. The match was
sovereigns a-side; and it was to have been fought at
Biggs seconded Griffin, and Geo. Cart waited upon Ca.
A rattling battle of eleven rounds was fought in the preseace.
numerous held, chiefly yeomen.
At setting-to Cadman took the lend, and a formidable
sued, in which Griffin lost one of his front ivories, and was ..
2. Griffin advanced with caution, avoided his adversary's
and put in a telling, rattling facer, which broke the bridge d
adversary's smeller, and let the claret flow like the opening ..
iiiill.4am. They closed, but neither was awake to waving,
the smith was thrown in a wrestle, at which both were expert.
3. Both piped like a well-fed hack after a gallop; and
round ended by Cadman receiving a tummerset.
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4. Bellows mended; they unniuszled again for a turn loose.rnd
a severe punishing and ranguinary round of ten minutes, occur'
chiefly in give and take, followed. The claret flowed like
from a cascade, Griffin's straight left hand did much execution,.._
the blackmuith's right hand fell like his anvil upon the body, sr
Gnarl was grassed by a tie up on the left side. The heads of bed
were mummd, and victory was as doubtful as at the beginning,
beween two regular gluttons
b, 6, and 7, rounds were tame from fatigue and loss of blood.
8. Cadman's strength gave him the best of a sharp rally, but le
was thrown a tremendous fall from his adversary's hip, which boa
hint.

9. Cadman dropped his adversary forward by a hit on tn.
and he gave him another on the oob, enough to put him un
pins again.
10. Cadman ran in upon his adversary, and he was met by
heavy blow between his eyes, and he was dropped into a dorst
11. The smith was led to the scratch, but he was
Griffin forbore hitting, and the loser was carried away.
Griffin won it very laboriously, and both proved good men.

SPRING AND Lancian.—ln this city and county the
between Spring and Langan of course excites' great screen
and our countryman Spring was warmly backed by every one
result was received by express ; such was the anxiety, that the
leading to Worcester was crowded with people to Intel the
senger, and the ringing of bells and loud hums holed the

conic intelligence of tcpring's victory. After we had
the account we have given of the fight, a correspondent faresnd
us with the following statement, which we believe to be perfo111;
correct, and therefore insert his remarks, thanking him for de?,
" Spring fought under several very great disadvantage, whtl
were as follows:—lst. When the seconds tossed up fur the shaft
side of the ring, Spring lost it, and had the sun full In his crest
greatest part of the battle.—N. After lighting 12 rounds. SPfq
ad his arm injured by a fall (by planting a blow we undenteolL
which compelled bins to light (lithely on the defensive the re.
maining part of the battle. as be could not use his right band ttirl
advantage.-4d. After 54 minutes' lighting, the ring was beck'
in, and in comparison it was like milling m a raw-pit; tirlin
then no chance of retreating, or availing himself of his scier.os,
and could only use his one arm with any effect.-4th. Spring '7l',
only nine days training, and Langan had near nine weeks, chid'
is a material difference in that one point. The four lam 7,10?
Langan came only to receive punishment. In the last Sprl/"P'
nished him off by a most tremendous blow on the head ; it Irma.
los ed by all present that had not Spring met with these distaff
rages, the battle must have ended in less than half the de. -
Another awrespondent, who had an excellent view of the fight ll'
forms us Spring .dislocated the thumb of his left hand very earl!
the contest, and this, combined with the injury his right hand
wards received, sufficiently accounts for the length of time natty'
pied him to win the battle, which lasted two hours and turfy-h"
nnautea.--lierejai d Joy rpm!.

BIRTHS.
On the 9th inst. at Dokonerstield l'ark, the Lady of Poie:t
John Niildinay, Esq. M.P. of a tlauOter.
On the 14th inst. in Great Ortnond-street, Mrs. George Lig,
• daughter.

MARRIED.
On the 13th inetant, at St. Paul'a. Covent-garden, the Rev. Or
ander Stewart, of Darnel, to Ann Kale, &Iva daughter of it
‘1" bite. Brydgea4ureet.

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