The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1808-08-08 00:00:00

SPARAING Ai.!TCIII.S.

At two o'clock, on Satin day, there was a grand display of
pugilistic sparrito• at Brighton, in which the performers were
the celebrated tafte, (rm.: the Plough, is Carey-street, and
hie celebrated waiter, Crib; Th.lf,kber, Sitydre, and R.,z.
oared. 114 r. J. Braabta, who deserves every yraise for his
exertions to steamtbe visitors of that faduositble place,
very kindly presented these pugilistic heroes with the sae of
his Theatre fur the exhibition of the gymnastic art. At two
o'clock, two hundred geodemen smatinos bad adruthlcd,
wires Golly mid Crib appeared an the stage, stripped, and
began sparring is a mast masterly manner. Gaily chewed
some of his lire attitatles, *bleb he di-played in his list
les eatable battle with Gregano, le Sir Jelin Sclisighes park.
He received greats ppletwo. After they beg neatly tired
themselves out, llessi sod Rusiworth set-le • but each not
being an well sesresisted with the hosing art, set-tug
gave each
other revers' aukward blows, is which they altersately fell,
W the yrest mirth at the company. Crib and TOO Hatcher
then set-to y Tom lleleber 'hewed a great deal of science,
but baing off bit grata, he received a Mow or his left skis,
Inst his wind, kit, sod was very muck bort. Gully and Crib
were again tastily called few, when they set-te, end greatly
dAighted every spectator by their fine appearance sad ele-
gant attitudes. This aeexperted analusiontt was lusewn
only by the principal gratisenen. Near aot was the result
of the afternoon's sport y it was collected as a compliment to
porelosse gloves.

Friday se'nnignt, the election of a Eni•ht of the
Shire for the county of Clare. in consequence of the
Hon. Colonel Bunton having accepted the &-
the:unship of Ma hater, oasolosocad is tits Court.
house of Eiais; the Candidates ars, AUGUSTINE
Frrtasitatis, of Carrigoran. Esq. and Lieut.-Col.
in Cie Clare Militia, and Captain Jastas O'Basati,
of tho loyal Navy. The former was proposed by
Sir EDWP. O'Bittvt, Bart. and seconded by Taos.
Sruttnaits, Esq. of Bunr.ittv ; the latter.proposed
by GE,PROB Sracaroots, Cray,Arien, r.4q. and
seconded by Wictitss NUGENT 511Ntsisaa. Esq.
Each of the Candidates polled five, and adjourned
to next day. .
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The general order for cropping extends to the
Royal Dukes, and military officers of all descrip-
tion.

The 2d Battalion of the 26th Regiment arrived
at Southampton, 1111 Monday, from Sandowu Bar-
racks, Isle of Wight; and on Tueitiluy marched fur
the city of Worcester.
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The 77th Regiment, enrammetled by Lieutenant-
General the Earl of CAVAN, which has been for
sow-time quartered iu Lincoln, is ordered for Wiu-

chrster.

On Monday, the whole of the Volunteers of the
Isle of Wight were inspected in Parkhurst Forest,
by General TAYLOIL—The day proved very wet,
which prevented them from going through the dif-
ferent inanneuvres, at which they aro very expert,
and well disciplined.
Saturday afternoon', 62 chests of dollars, which
are to be sent to Oporto, Arrived at the Deck-
Yard, Portsmouth, in entree of Mr. Wass, of
the army Pay-o.lfice. . _

Commissioner MIDDLEVIN is appointed Extra-
Commissioner at the Navy Hoard, for attending to
payments; Commissioner Lose is appointed to
Gibraltar ; and Capt. eEICY FRASER i. appointed
Comini.,itioner at Malta.

The Durham Militia, commanded by the Earl
of DARLINGTON, in Portsmouth garrison, aui-
mattll by the great cause in which the Patriots of
Spain are engved, have volunteered their ser-
vices to assist them.

Mr. TOMLIN, by per Million of the Admiralty,
will make ao attempt, i a few days, to raise the
Royal Git.,rgr, at Spithoid.
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'Pisa Hon. Major-General MEADE, who is ap-
pointed to command at Madeira, goes out in La
Decade frigate, Captain Stu Aar.—She 040 takes
out Sir It. IVtt.sos, on a diplomatic mission to
Spain ; and a quantity of dollars, for the assistance
of the Patriots, to Cadiz.

General STEWART and General CORTE MAN-
RINOILAM, of the oth Itegiment, are arrived at
Portsmouth, to go out to Spain.
Medical stores tin. 5000 troops have been shipped
from the (11put at Portehester, on board the Adonis
transpor:, i•I Portsmouth hurhollr, 1.1
of a sadden orier. The stores for montt troops,
which were ordered on S.tturtloy bl.ll.ltiglit, are ex-
pected on board in a few days.
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Government, we understand, intend to ar•or a
munher or half-.,as offieeoi to volunteer their ger-
vie in Spain and •Portngal, to aisi,t in the orga-
nization of tie: patnotie IttasAe‘. Tit-y are to re-
tain their half-,ray ru thi, country, nod to reerive
pay from the:i0n...641 or Portop-me.4e Covertnitents,
from ttse claw of their art ivai in thaw: couutriet.