The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1819-12-02 00:00:00

tad, atnoit four mouths Nitre. sad they treed la Imre
fought the Sunday previous. The cause of the isidirre4 was
ou account of Chapman 's cellist the deceased. "st allagiff-
Isearleil fool," to which the deceased replird,„" het" Chip-
mats. " entail sot take the mad uot of it." Willis. Chor-
ines was ill at the time he made nee of the w leas sad
kept his moan. Tire eaniversation did bon take pl see is
the promisee of the drowsed, hut it wad said is the &overact
of a friend, who commaiiicated it to the dentin,.
Carceser—Pray who was that kind friend! Mere a plinth
'replied, it was I that lout a letter to the deresiMakresi which
Chapman called the &reared a sauddy-lwided fool.
Coniner—Thea )sin was very well employed.
Witness rossiinued.—Cloipuum came to his Mese his order
lo it the time lip fight William Neil and George Honey
were prevent; they all weed to the door. Marmot, miltid
the deceased when they "hyoid fight The deceased replied,
that day fortnight (Swestlay). Chapman wanted to fight
somber, hat the deceased refused. Claapsaart thee said, Ow
had better fight now, whiih the deceased also refused, way-
ivy that he was chimed. Chapman raid he was des. c-
ombed so be revenged, en he *wild wait. Oa Satarday
night the deceased called upon him, *lid said be would
call him up to go to the fight the
.istxt morning, 'Miro
he did; and he and the &erased walked together to White
Conduit-fields. Cleipmao and several of his acquaint:suers
were waiting, and Neil, Minim! Hide, hiaepN
Porter, and Ito others, sloe names be 4.d not kauw, wine
also present, mid friends of the ritcesied,wli.i said he thought
he should sacered in gaining she hank. George Hooey, Jas.
('lid, Jobs Taylor, and Jos. Widdowsuis atteaded Chapman.
The fight etas delayed tame stale 011 account If the seconds
of the deceased not being on the ground, at length she, ar-
rived ; their names were Charles Survey and Frederick Kresiy.
Chapman hid use orewast, whose name is George Flesnitag,
a watch pendent-weeks. The deceased entered the ring Pest,
aisd threw op Ida hat, and stripped issitheiiately. Chapman
Mos followed, they shook hands, mid the light criaimenice;
they fought for sae hoisr and three-quarters ; diarists the sigh.
Headrick asked whether Chapman would draw (rotein' to
give in), aid the seconds said " No."
Cormser--Did. they fight fur any mosey ?-.-Yes, Chapman
had beat as. to 3a.—Did the seconds us the part of Ow dr.
ceased refuse to let the deteased give up?—Yes.—Who
were they?-.-Survey and Hemp, and Fleming, who seconded
Chapman, also refined. Duran the iglu several of the
(rims& of the drooped exclaimed, " N i shall soot Anse to
fresh r co". for Chapstan," is order to urge the dreamed
on. At the latter cad of the Agin the deceased andel sot
come to time, and he thiew his head back, was quite in-
, seasible and could sot speak; he was thee taken to she pub-
, tic-house, the sign of the SWOON sod Compasses.
Juror—Did the dreamed walk slew so meet his lima, or
did Oatmeal& hold him op?—Hr walked op himself.
Willie's—Upon the landlord of the Salome sad Compoisei
abeerviag the satisfies of the Accessed, he immediately shut
the door sad refused him admission • he was abets taken to
Mr. Broughaile a serge's, is White ow-street, Pentunville,
who was sot at house; and fruits thekt to Mr. Hicks, an-
other 'Oros' is the same street; be was dot then dead; he
was then carried home and be died on his way.
The Ceioner reprelseaded the conduct of skis williess in
but having endeavoured to put an end to the fight.
FAmoMI Hide, residiag at No. 3, St. Jassee's-buildiags,
fru present at the ight, and corroborated the statement ut
the last witness, adding, that at the latter cad aline tight he
persaaded the deceased to give in; hat his seconds said •• Nu,
he will beet bins in souther mead;" afterwards the deceased
asked Chapman if he wood give in, sad he retitled " Nu."
The deceased mutinied to wish to give inn hut was prevent.
ed by the seconds. He at length was knocked down insen-
sible, and *as plated on witiscaa's Web, who earned hems
the doctor's.

Comore—Hid you °Merv* any foal blows gites by Chap-
man !—No.
Mr. Porter elated, that us Saliirday,prerious to the fight,
the mother of the deceased asked him to go with her son,
to see that ins mischief shunts' befsl Lam, which be did, and
seeing no foul blows, be diJ not interfere.
The Cermet. repeater/4rd the conduct of thl witness, in
mot taking the deceased away, sad obeemed be ought to he
severely punished.
James Cliff, residing at No. 30, White Lion-street, stated,
that he was applied to by the deceased, shunt two mouths
suet•, to deliver a message to Chapman, who was thesis cell-
a/tail to his bed, to tell hiss that the deceased would meet
Aida iu White Conduit•fieMs, when he was well, to fight him.
Cbaprriau accepted the challenge. He west with Chapman
to the deceased, who said he would see If he could knock
the mud oat of his head. Chalumas them said be would meet
him as soon as he could get siresigth. Chapman bet 411. tO
31, on the fight, and the stakes were placed iu the Muds of
Hausfield, cousin to Chapman.
The Jury returned a verdict of Aerilental