The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1824-08-31 00:00:00

BOXING.

Sitturow pan LAWOAN.--The following explanation has
been given, respecting this %notch, by a contemporary We can
account satisfactorily for the absence of Langan ; and convince the
amateurs that it was far from the intention of the Irish hero that
the match should be qt. Langan, at present, is at Manchester,
sparring with Peter Crawley ; and on Tuesday last a letter was re-
ceived in London, but in consequence of Pierce Egan being out of
town, it was not opened till hie return on Friday morning.
The following is a part of the contents respecting his match with
Shelton :
• Mr. Creswell, the friend of Tom Spring has sent 801. term,
to put down on the %di August for me. Ile has likewise MX of
my own ; and I would be obliged to you to call on Mr. Spring for
me, and tell him to put it down, and see that the articles are
proper; which I would take the liberty of asking you to see done,
but I am afraid your business is too great to chow you time. Please
to remember me to Thomas Spring, and tell him I won't disgrace',
him in my next shy with Sheltou.
Yours. &c.
• JOHN LANGAN'
" Spring is in Scotland with Cribb, which also accounts for
his not being at Belcher's to nicks the match. We have no
doubt, on Langan's learning the result, but he will empower
sonic person to make the match for him with Shelton lame-
diately, being well assured he is anxious to enter the ring with
Shelton."

Langan has been challenged by a man named loscow for
IN soy'. a-side. lloscow is the man who fought a battle on Tues-
day last, in the neighbourhood of Liverpool ; he is 613 stone man,
and about b feet 11 inches.
Barney Aaron. as a reward for his bravery, last week received
the fair hand of Miss Lee. The happy pair were united in due
form at Howard's Coffee House.
Arthur Mathewson also led to the hymeneal altar Miss !Legatee.
It will be recollected that both these trumps fought, not only fur
money, but for love ; both have received their prize.
The friends of 3letcalf have offered to back him against Halton,
for finOt. a-side, to run either one or two miles. Should Halton
accept the challenge, the race will be.run over Doncaster course in
the race week. From what we have learnt there is every probability
' of this being unlatch.
Two pugilists, (Molding (called the Bristol Youth), and O'Neill,
n'
Langas head buffer at his last fight with Spring, near Chichester,
have been residing in Winchester, exhibiting their science in the
. Retie art. Very early on Wednesday morning they abruptly de.
camped frem the Waterloo Inn, which they had parroaired during
, their sojourn, omitting to " do the needful ;" ' but this was we the
only " blot in their escutcheon."—Shade of Dan Dotindkveseter
it r.ctt !—lt appears that Mr. O'Neill had shewn such a firm at-
tachment to another man's sovereign that a constable was despatched
to " comprehend the va,..Trom man." Both went overtaken at Pop-
ham-lane. and brought hack to this city. On Thursday O'Neill
was examined before the Mayor, on a charge of robbing an Irish
labourer, named Michael Audrewa, of a sovereign, and committed
to durance vile, to take his trial at the next City Sessions ; thus
leaving the disconsolate " Youth" to ponder on his friend's mishap,
and Mike to mount the flight of his " canary."--Thoopshire
Chroxiele.

THE IRISH RING.
The much-wished-foe tight between Owen and Power will be
arranged after Donnybrook Fair.
The Ilit of Biscuit will tight Mellon if he does not exceed ni
atone. or an/ other candidate of the above weight ; to be found
Pat Halton s.
1, Thomas Kavannagh, do agree to tight P. Gaynor, for a sub-
artiption, in a twenty-four feet roped ring, to be • fair stand-up
light, half-minute time ; each party to choose an umpire, and the
umpires to choose a referrer. The gentlemen to &Troop the time
and place with the Commissary-General, which will hemadeknown
to the amen. THOhlAti KAYANAOR.
PATRICK GAYNOR.
Witness—Parnica llactox. Was.
August 211, 1821.
The tight to take place in thirty-one days.
Ala Lorron—'l'itrough the medium of your widely.eireulated
Paper, I beg lease to sate that I ant open to any customer that
toey offer, agreeable to weight, from the Sister Country. 1 un-
th that there is some chaffing iucog. which I am ready to!
accommodate ; but not my wish to interfere with my country-1
men but wishing to propagate pugilism, I ant ready front lea
to 60;11.
P. HALTON.
The 'nimbus of the P.C. expect that some of the London Prise
Ring will accept of this otter, and come to the Land of Fair-play.
This challenge is open for one month.