The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1819-09-21 00:00:00

PUGI LISIM.

Ou Wednesday 14.11 i a battle took place on Ts/shares Com-
t.4ll, in Norfolk, between Bailee, the Bergh Ap croon',
set:untied by Welkly, and Relase°, a Jew, from London, see
'rvaded by his brother. So general and so stirring an inte-
rest prevailed respecting the issue or this encounter, and so
rater was the spinet of curiosity anisonz hush city and coon_
try folks, to wvtness it, that by threc o'clock in the
in.t less than born eight to ter Illositasid persons had asserts-
Isl.:II upon and near the field oT action. 'llse ring was farm-
eel in • meadow, a bill um one side of whirls wan covered
with hundreds of women, souse of very da.hing, and
many more of respectable appearance, to tw speciatrewses
of
bloody noses and cross buttocks! They formed, as might
he expected, the gayest anti must animated feature of the
spectacle ; yet, who that values the female chain ter, be-
holding them there, tint must have exclaim:el, 7'his is it
,rurry argke" %%r think, indeed, that Ouse peculiar amuse-
Intuit at men are not ill eery innocent or in res, rational, as to
justify the gentler sex, helonging 0.• any class of society, iu
•• u'erstepping the +modesty of stature," by thus sanctioning
-and encouraging them with their inssisesli•te presence
'The Jew enteiesl the ring first, awl threw up his hat : the
'Groom iustantly followed, and slid the same. Precisely at
tie minut,.s past three the combatants set tn.—Betting ten
to sine iu favour of Barlee.
The battle was stoutly contested, and after forty.one
rounds was won by &last°.
THE ROUNDS.
•

1. Science displayed on each side, both ssupt well, a close
and fa'', Bailee n•der, who maJe the first spew of claret
from the nose.-2. The Groom alupi several sharp Ws,
closed, mid fell nsidersnost.-3. Barter received a forte, in a
tally threw in several good hiss, soil fell.-4 and 3 were well
contestrd, the latter dreadfully so; thu Jew pussiolkil
man wills some violent farers. Betting eveu.—d. Basler was
successful is planting several sharp hits on the Jew's holy,
grind du termissation strewn by bush ; a close ensued, and
buds fell together.-7 and 8. Both severe routios„ Hartle
boil the worst of it, and was thrown in • close. Beta in fa-
e.si.r of ibeJew.-9. Barite planted a snipet freer, drove Be-
-1..:,r upon the ropes, and bosh Tlw Jew cositiusse.l
to chew his superior strength and scieure.-11. This was a
f unto! of considerable interest ; Haslet. plated a desperate
I::.ist on the Jew's ribs, which made him 7r•wbrc ■Kain;
toot lie tame on resolutely, sod a quirk witelsessge of
Issis followed, blood flowed freely, a close, Bartle fell
e ::der.-12. Behisro came laughingly up to has man ;
hot several of Barter's hits, which were nu jokes, caused
him to change countenanee.-13. Severe sound: the Jew
rather shy of his man —l4. Berle, struck short and ft II —l5,
lii, 17, 18. Hard fighting and bloody work.-19. ThrGrusim
plaided a famous hit on the Jew's right peeper ; but f.. 11
mid appeared getting weak.-20 and 21. Ilan lee trice down
from striking short ; Belaseo seemed confident of sneer vs.-
22. The Groom was floored after giving the Jew a well.
planted blow on the gullet —23, 24, 25. litsrley's signs of
weakorss increased ; hut in she last round he issfbesed ■
desperate facer on the Jew.-28. Barlve most bravely fares!
Isis man, drove him on 11w rort s, and fell.-17. From
ling short, Bailee came down on Ow knees of the Jew, who
must generously forbore so give him the wbirh it was
vide's* he bad in his pirate to bestow.-28 lib 40. Every
round completely spouse the Groom, who orris reiseless,
though des ingly exhausted, made 'Writ good hits, mud
brbarnl with great courage.-41 Rif lee received ■ dreadful
body hit, and not comiug to time, victory was &elated in
favour of fiasco.
The cumbasants wire nearly of a size ; but the Jew ass
much the stronger man, and of superior science. He
see understand, one of the Mellitus* school, and fights wills
great ressolut ttttt as.rl confidence. The groom is a youth of
reerlh•n hollow, cud possesses much science. which he ma-
wrests by slopping has adversary's blows tit adisorshle
style ; its this fight, indeed, he acted seemly un the defensive.

Some Ruhorriptions have been Petit from Chiehep.
ter .to the Committee Compri in Lima 1111 l tor the
purpi.•e of bringing in ptiiii.hinent the authors of
the late outrage• ut 3111 min-titer.

Yesterday wa. tixe•l for two meetings in the North
nf Eo4l.tiol---oite at Yurk, and the second at Leeds,
for the thscistsion of the Mats hrster question. At
the York Meeting the Lord Mayor of Yosk is to
preside.
A dnrl took place the 9.4 th May last. between
Capt. HUSSEY and Lieut. OsßOrtti. both of the 38i
reKitnri•l, un Table Nhountatii, Cape of Good Hope,
wheal (rapt. HUSSEY recessed his olvestary's ball in
the left shoulder, which Cdllir out between the fourth
and tit;h rsbs, and instautly espired. The second,
then played hint erect agoiust a tree. and drop-
ping HIS onon)ososass nose w one of the Officer's
toosa.e, the body was found as described.