The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1819-03-17 00:00:00

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Molesey thirst was vestertlac the field of much
gynamedic warfore in three Jeanie., the 1.1.'4 or
o loci, was for a .4:llce of 5111. betiA ern 1 lickansa, •
rnu Of l'alcan, hut fl ishly ctilled Gax, tram his
svotklug at the gas wpm. This was his first ap-
pearance in the ring, but he wits noted for hamper-
ing away at commoners. (.'rereeky had a theoreti-
cal science by using the gloves, and although he
had beat One commoner in the ring, he was nut
over-rated. The assemblage was rather re.pecia.
Me than numerous. Buggies, duo-cart., dentiett,
and cabbage-drags were alike to ruirststtant ; and
pedestrians, in hundreds, priforined the dist:owe
cheerfully, without the aid itf the denerly-
' chargers (the accelerating hobby-horse). The great
Captain artivell at one o'clock, owl the melt prr-
Pertql for act . Oiiver and Slit• Illy seconded
Hickman, and Painter and Tom Innrs !•econtled
Crawley. Betting live to four on Hickman.

Tli F: RATTLE.
Rutin(' 1. Creirley hit slightly with the left hand, hut
wns pfellarrii to Weak away. II Is atitaizutwit, hoavv►r, it. pt
Hum with him and let fly with hulk hands, which told sat
now awl mouth, and Crawley wasfloorid against the stake

sews-rely.
2. Crawley bled freely oat of nose and mouth, and he was
rs tunnel tiptoe in a similar manner with a heavy right-hand-
ed hit upon the neck, which dropped him again —3 and 4
to 1 wt Gas.
3. Enconroged by PLICITS., Iliekmaa followed his adver-
sary all round the ring, and floored him again, and Crawley
had enutigh to take cosifidence out of him.
4. Gawky, in sparring attitude, was hit with the right
baud is the throat again, and the blow dropped him, and it
ass Bub rilch's hull loafer against a I isty's tyke, and it
weigh* tire the patience of the reader to de;ail the rounds
farther.
Its the fifth and sixth rounds Crawley only stood to be bit,
still to avoid more punishment a hogging match followed
in the sixth round, when Gass threw him. If in the opinion
of the hp. dahlia Crawley had a chance of turning the fight,
it 11411 in the seventh and eighth round., when the men stood
kits for hits, and Hickman wac knocked down. He seemed
to lose confidence, and funglst with open hands. But this
strobg eat reise entirely wore Crawley out. His antagonist
never left him after this, ruffisniiig him clown in every
ratios!, ala Scroqg ins, until 13 rimodv were fought in 13
minutes, a lieu Crawley gave in moth beat. Hickman suf-
fered a hit in the ogles in the two busiest minds,
elaW ilf hal rut well, but be is a slight pive►, and his
from.• is not built to respire. There is too much of him in
frnoth, and a want in substance. Gas has a frame and map
linty Vulcan-likr, and lie is a Seroggins tighter, but with
both lle pi ionises very fair—is more than twelve
atone,lint Ilse hrst good hitter he fights will try the nature
of Ins mettle.

ruG AND HORTON.
We record this merely to stale, slat Hutton the veriest
cur its., l'ker stippel. They amused Ihrmwit,. one loom.
soda 11111101 C 1.4 illiout drawing Minot duriu4 o loch Holton
1...1 110 other object but skulking dons' without a blow.
'11:e ring lirciitic so disgusted 11.1., that an enderiv • was
made to separate them its vain, until after fighting nearly
two 110/11N, the umpire did separate them. One face is worth
iii running sway, kits oprd of Pieg's
hits,whichl'ntkeil town, tugethei with Oliver, his se-
rood, rho wns 111 hind him, and shish reused much merri-
mcM. Pug received the stake.

surt.us; AND A COVNTRYSIAN.
A gallant fight, which made 'muftis for the disappoint-
mewl of the other Iwo, look place between • tried scientific
1)1415.1 (Shelton) and a countryman, call d Huntsman, fur
• pulse of *army guineas. It was • slatigthering light, at
mice livrty and in.schircuus, which scattered the claret
several toth,
Donna I. The countryman sei stied to be at a lots how to
get at wink, cool Shelton, to ava.l himself of his science, kept
from acute opi rat lOU. Shelton its getting back lost Ins feet,
and went down with a slight hit, or rather a push.
I. The countryman hit Shelton a severe blow on the head
with the right hand, which spun him PAW WI. Shelton re-
coveted by aid of she ropes, and hit his adversary down by
• severe cut over the eye.
3. A desperate bitting round ; blows were exchanged at
the bread fur nearly two minutes without flinehinz, and hulls
went deists, dropping with the earriutill id. hitting.
4. An equally desperate round, but Shako,, used his
Of irlift more tit getting away and fighting at points. He
found out list victualling ,dice, and then ciussbuttocked
bins density.
5111, Oils, 7th, and Kth Runnels produced dreadful fightigig,
Curls as was scarcely ever witnesaed, and the countryman
Iwas espial its quit !mess to hie antagonist. 'I he heavy blows
ruining' il product il a sensation in Ilse mess distinctly heard
I thrunglimit the sing, seed the advantages were rather in
(armor of the countryman.
9, Slit Not lesiistt•il to bis science again in getting away,
(Mhos ril ractill the sing, still he was knocked down.
IS. Shelton received a Missy cross bittiock Three other
rounds weir familia IllUbi desperately, and parsiettlarly the
last, whets boils hit al the head until exhausted, and sit a
close Shelton was down i 'rut be e:ust, his adversary not being
able In c ' iii lima It was altogether a terrible hitting
fight. The • itunityman wants practit.v. Oliver seconded
Shelton, and Silt ine the eurntrgtuati.

Oil Tuesday night. Ilse qth iti.tant, the Bishop's
Palace in C; tttt critter ere broken na,i, Und 11101 lie
'men MO fitlilltlty pr“vikio.. siii!er. The
offenders have hitherto eluded the iigilalice of the
Police.
Dallis() ltosseay.—A few days ego • thief
went into Brickley•bouse boarding-school. at Wal-
worth. mipeteeittd, mid stole several handsome
cloth prlo.,es, the property of the boarders. with
which he wets sulking off, when he was espied by
the servant-maid, who instautly gore the alarm. and
the thief wee pursued for nearly a mile bye gentle-
man who wit• pambitig at the time. bet although
closely piti•tiei, he contrived to make his serape.
All I tapir.' .s yssterilay held at the Committee.
room of ronlews II Primo', Ulackfristes. on the
body of MARY CURTIS, nllO drowned herself on
the previous Friday. It appeareil from the investi-
g.tiosi ol all tl.e coewiristames, that the deceased
was pallu:nit►tlr attached to is young moo whom
she suspes led had blighted her tor s 1111 l ther : the re-
lf,ctinn til which, and a quantity of liquor which
..its had token. Jury In feint is u
setihct
trillpmary deraisgristent at the time of cii
net; ilie act. Another Is-shale dilitt.innutuce 0r the
dcreaord attempted to &oats heist If at Blackfriars-
blidge, to the exact spot where l; r Ibend nail pe-
rished, Of 001)11 as she had learned the eirrtins•tanct.
Prompt arstrtattee being at Wild thy oar sated.