The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1824-07-02 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLWEACE.

TATTERSALL'S, JULY 1.
The sebeerlption-room was respectably attended, and a goad droll
of betting took place, particularly on the July Stakes at Newmarket,
between herd Jetar's colt and the Duke of Oratton's two. The
engagements made on the Doncaster St. Leger were principally on
Ileutenterf. The alitiatiorm on the different horses have been great
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since last betting day, and the present state of odds stand as below :
JELY ST•111111.
to 2 apt lA. Jersey's colt 6
4 to
to I apt Mr. Wilson's colt
7 to 2 apt Coquette I apt Catgut
DONCRITER 4T. I.IF.GER.
4 to I apt Drutentlorf (taken IR to I apt Smoientko
I
frixly) 111 to I apt 51mtnelito
7 to I apt Swiss 20 to 1 apt Tarandus
13 to 1 sgat Caiitcen to I 'gat Equity
14 to 1 arm Allishiora 30 to I apt Caccia Piatti
15 to I apt 40 to I apt Cadiz
15 to 1 aglt Ilelenus

PUG! flgar.

LANOAN'S BENEFIT.
The fullest attendance that has been during this season at the
Fiefs' Court honoured Langan's benefit yesterday. Even the
Champion (Sprirg) could not beast of an equally numerous assem-
bler-at his late benefit- Langan is supposed to have retied at
least 1501. by the trariracion. At an early hour the aventu ato the
Court were crowded to excess; and the Fives' Court looked like,
really, the House of Csimmons on a summer day, limn the number
of gay equipages, tatulems and other aristocratic conveyances, that
crowded around the entrance-door. At two o'clock it was on- I
nom ell that the Court was full, and no further accommodation
could he afforded. Beene this hour, however, extensive depreda- I
tionis had been perpetrated by the light.fingeted gentry. Watches:
and purses were missed by many gentlemen ; and one gentleman. I
we understand, paid the forfeit 1d 1501. to the pickpockets for not
having undergone the morufication of absenting himself on this in-
ten-sung occasion. The police officers were in attendance, but
could tot succeed its appeasing " the stormy wave of the multi.'
tear," or what was more necessary, in detecting any of the nu-
merous pickpockets that were present.
The most eminent of the Fancy contributed their takstr
render the benefit attractive. Spring, Langan, Ward (by his pre-
sence only), R. Curtis, Tinian, Reeldie, Gipsy Cooper. Davis, fie.
At a few minutes past three o'clock " the business began."
Donoghue and Burke opened the entertainment. They lashed
at es& other with great determination. Now Burke, and now
Donoghue, having the advantage. They are both awkward per-
ferment, and, were they td fight, little money would be staked Jai
favour of either of them. If there was &shade of difference it was
in favour of Donoghue.
Gadzy and Weston.—These two light-weights seemed deter-
mined to make up he their want of size by their display. of
•• mettle." They milled each other as if they were in downright
earnest, and the quicknem and effect of their blows shewed that
pugilism was with them a profession.
I,sanse anti N. Davis.—This was a very sorry business. The
Jew had the advantage in every round. Ile is a strong built man,
and a most effective hitter. Both in natural strength and in science
he has the advantage of Davis. (No applause.)
Oipe-y Cooper, and Rudie.—This was the best set-to of the
day. It was throughout en clef :at display of science, particularly
on the part of Rothe, colt stopped almost every blow, and who
played on the Gipsy.' left cheek with rapid and repeated severity.
I Blithe, though of inferiar weight to Cooper. his the advantage
over this favourite of the ring, in the rapidity of his execution.
and in the csotion with which he never throws away a chance.
The feint with his left-hand, and the counter-hit with his right, is
one of the most beautiful things that this ticamliflit profession tan
boast of.
It. Curtis and Tisdall.—This was a display of mere sparring.
In the two or three rounds in which they closed, Curtis had the
advantage, and succeeded almost in cat round in bringing his
adversary's head into Chancery.
Donoghue here mounted the stage, and said he was ready to
fight Reuben Martin for 2.5 guineas ; the money was at Randall's.
R. Martin expressed his willingness to fight for a hundred, bat
he would not fight for less than fifty.
Donoghue repeated his determination to fight for twenty-five;
but Martin replied, that he fought before for fifty, and would not
now fight fur Teas. (A general expression of satisfaction.)
Spring and Langan neat mounted the stage, amid the gene-
ral applause of the court. They both appeared quite recovered
from their late punishment, and Langan laughed outright with
joy" at the immense concourse that had assembled to patronise his
benefit. Both looked in excellent condition, and the set-to was
quite a second, or rather a third, edition of the Worcester fight.
The coolness, science, and self-possession that distinguished
Spring's former real fights, characteriaed this sham contest. It
aerated as if he could strike Langan whenever he pleased. How.
ever, the latter rallied in one or two rounds, and succeeded in
planting a few effective hits on Tom's committer. Langan showed
no lack of science ; his guards were judicious and correct, and his
eye bent on the business he was about. Ile altogether gave fresh
proofs to the amateurs that, with a man of his own size and weight,
he would " act well his pan."
Cannon was not present; neither was Josh Hudson. The latter
was at-sent, it had been rumoured, from an apprehension that af-
ter his late fight with the Windsor bargeman he might be taken for
Hudson Love, and that was a character that he was unwilling to
personate. after the high popularity he hitherto enjoyed as the gnat
John Bull fighter.
As soon as the last set-to terminated,
Langan came in front of the stage, and said—Gentlemen, I am
obliged by your attendance here thus day, and I ant desirous of
taking this opportunity to express the deep and heartfelt gratitude
I feel for the kindness and liberality I have experienced from the
English nation. (Applause.) 'Tier true lam an Irishman, and I
am proud of the name, but I never yet entertained personal ennui-
ties or cherished national antipathies. (Cheers.) The ambition
of being " Champion" is an honour to which I am free to conies
I aspire; but I am ready to give any man a fair chance for it.
The object is one on which I set my heart, and which I will not
abandon whilst I have legs to stand upon or breath to draw.—
I (Loud cries of " Bravo, bravo.") The proud distinction of being
Champion is one, I repeat, to which I aspire, and I will not star.
render the hope of having my name enrolled amongst such
men as the Game Chicken, Tom Cribb, T. Spring, and Belcher
(I mean Jern Belcher) (Applause.) I have only to add, in re-
turning thanks, that I am ready now to fight any man in England
for the Championship. (Applause.)
Ward here jumped upon the stage.
Lange's, before Ward addressed the audience, Paid that he would
not fight fur less than three hundred. 1 have, said he, fought
for three hundred at Worcester. and ter five hundred at I:hichoster,
and I was obliged to make up the greatest portion of these stuns
myself. I staked all 1 was worth (appleuse‘; and it is not surely
now too much for me to Kay, that I will not light for less than three
hundred. (General applause.)
Ward—" Langan says he will fight any man in England. I
am ready to tight him, and to stake two hundred pounds, if may
gentleman will support me for another hundred. I will engage to
light hint in three months from the present day."
Langan repeated he would not fight for less than three hundred.
The business for the present here dropped, as no person came for-
went to back Van!. The meeting then dispersed. It is supposed,
'However, that a match will yet be made between Langan and
Ward. There is no person stands higher in pugilistic estimation
than Ward. He might easily be Champion, if he were only a
fair fighter. lie is not exceeded by any member of the ring in
science, in named strength, and ethictive hitting; but he has been
accused on more than one occasion of a cross. This has made the
Sporting World diffident of hint. Ile has two great points to at-
tain. first, to be an hours, pugilist, and secondly, to make the
world think that he is an. It he succenla in overcooling these
difficulties, there is no man at present in die ring who is so fit an
opponent for Langan. If they tight, they will prove " tough
customers" to each other.

BOXING

THE FIGHT BETWEEN MOSS THE TINMAN, AND

11. ARNOLD.
These men, the reputed best ones among the provincials, met at
ten o'clock yesterday morning, at liage Hill, six miles from Tap.
low, Bucks, to light out their match for 1109 sovereigns, an enemy's
force having ticonatiked ow the Ilenley enclosures the day before to
spoil sport ; but it was determined the tight should be before the
broke had well finished dursirog the next morning. Moss has been
proved tn./ and out, and Arnold would have been matched against
Cannon.. hut for the latter spoiling the John Bull tighter. It was
a rare manly stand-up mill of 25 minutes, each ready, and stub.
bornly keeping towards the scratch. Muss was seconded by
Flowers, and :►rnuld by one of the Wiltshire single-stick players,
of the mime of ►t'icks.
In the first round, from eagerness, the hits were in general thrown
away, and in closing some scientific wrestling took place for the
fall. Moss was under.
2. Steady she goes was the order of warfare. Moss placed a
a hecvy lef:.lianiled hit upon his adversary's jaw, but it was
quickly returned by a tie-up on the ribs, which made than rattle,
and beet the receiver fur a bit, after being floored with it.
I 3. All mettle between the two, no denial, and respect to nabs
was out of thought. Arnol.l unmosrled first, and let loose with
I both hands. end the left told hoary. Ile was hit away. but he
I fought niatsfully up to the scratch, floored his opponent, and closed
his lett eve.
I 4. What would be termed by the Billingsgate women a ricked
I round. All the nerves were in aetion, and the punishment was rio.
lent, morn• about the body than the head, for eight minutes, when.
after a cessation of hostilities, nature having coats,/ them, they
tumbled togt t her.
5:11, Colt, and ;111 rounds w: re tame, with the exception of falls,
and \loss had the best of these.
The odds tiered 2tol on 3loss. Courage was never wanted.
and after each had done pipiil4,, no men went at more hazardous
work. (hie of them Meant destruction, the other intended all he
could do. A severe haaing round took place, all in favour of Sloss,
who was evitlenilv the best in wmd. The rallies, after different
br,aks. were severe, and at the close of the last. Moss placed a toll
facer upon the olfactory organ, which renewed the streams of claret,
, and wo.i him the tight, through a :/racing manor, or what in
technical terms is called do, sr. 3loss got sictory through a dear
channel, us tar as punishment went.

It is with infinite satisfaction we can state, from un-1
questionable authority, that the mining, otwrntions in the,
Isle ..‘lan are carrying on extensively ; and from the state
of the present appearance at dittirent points, there is every
reason to anticipate most ample success. Lead and copper
ore of the best docriptien has been found. —WA deltut en