The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1824-05-31 00:00:00

TO EDWARD BALDWIN._

Sll,—You will oblige me by informing Edward Baldwin, that I
have defeated Wrier, the Beth Unman. I mention this circum.
stance, because he said if I had been licked, be wouldnot fight
me. lam sorry to say, he has treated me unhandsomely, nay. un-
manly, by threatening to thrash me several tinies : now, as I hate
choilsig, and am not much of a letter-writer, I have only to assert,
that I mean lighting, and will therefore meet Mr. Baldwin, at the
Fives Court. on Tuesday next, at Spring's Benefit, or at any sport.
ing-house tlr. Baldwin thinks proper, to make a deposit of 2Y.
towards a stake of 11111. or M. a-ade.

I am, sir, your obedient amain,
E. O'NEALE.

May 39, 1824.

TO MR. A. REID.

Si a,-11 beg to inform you, that if you have no objection to me
ass customer, my friends are ready to back me for :01/., and cou
have only to name your time and place for a deposit to ttc made.
I remain, Sir, yours,
BISHOP SHARP.

STIIING AND LANGAN.—ThC (OMM boxer will appearin Lon-
don in person to-morrow, to make goad the whole of his battle !M-
-acy, TRW side, foe tl e fight on the Bth of June. Langan's backers
are also ready, and both men are as fine as stars, and enjoy equal
confidercers to victory. inth the private bets between the men,
the stake will be the greatest ever fought for, namely, TOOL within a
rifle. Three places have been selected for the seat of action. where
the men will receive from 204 W. to 2SB/. The distances are front
London 94 miles, 62 and 74, and one of the places will be Excd
upon on Thursday.

RACE BETWEEN HALTON AND ASIITON,-011 Thursclav the
long.talktd of race between Ilaitun and Ashton took place on ben.
caster race ground, to decide finally who was the Letter man, each
having once beat the other. The race was twice round the course,
nearly four miles, fur WO sovereigns. At a little after one o'clock
' the nyal pedestrians came upon the ground, and after some time
had been spent in clearing away the crowd, they commenced their
contest. ker nearly the whole of the first round, Ashton led the
way, with Halton close at his heels. When they approached the
end of the first round, Halton passed him, but after a little time
Ashton again made play and headed his antagonist for a short
Armee. Halton, however, immediately sprang forward and decided
tho race, as Ashton, after another fruitless attempt to gain the lead,
finding himself continually losing ground, gave in. when they were
yet not less than a mile from the winning post. Halton still kept
on nearly at the same rate, and went over the whole of the ground
within the space of twenty minutes. Before starting, bets were 6
o 4 on Milton, though Ashton was, in many instances, backed
with meat confidence by his Lancashire friends, fo. even money.—
L• nit .11 rt ehrif of Saturday.

MEETINGS OF CREDITORS,
AT TILE-DANK R RRR COURT. BASINGIIALL-STILET,

TO-MORROW.

SECOND MEETINGS.

Balker, J. Buda's-alley, Little Moorackle,eilk-inanufacturers 10
Casten, J. Blackman-street, Newington, wire-worker - 13
Rutt, N. Coleman-street, painter . 1111
Thropp, J. Ship, Tooley-street, Southwark, victualler - lj
Tweed, J. Darby-street, Rosemary-lane, cabinet-maker 111

FIIIST MEETINGS.
Jameson, W. Pancras-lane, provision-wrchant -
Stoiv:artily, E. late of Chiswell-street, clicermmonger - le

BIRTHS.

May 26,. at Bath, the Lady of Lieutenant-Gen sal J. Sulivan
Wood, of a son.
May 27, the bad riof Lieutenant-General Slade, of a son.
liar 27, at Litde Stanmore, the Lady of John D. Norton, Esq.
of a son.