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London, England, 1824-02-25 00:00:00

ISTAO HOUNDS.

His Majesty's stag hot:i;dswill-Leet—On Friday, at Stoke Coe.
mon, at haltapaat ten.
Mr. layttleton's on Saturday, at Aldridge, near Birmingham, a
half-past eleven.

TOX HOUNDS.
The Duke of Grafton's on Friday, a Linford Wood ; a;
put tn.
The Earl of Darlington's on Friday, at Hatton ; at eleven.
Lord Anson's on Friday, at Seal M ood; Saturday, at Sitso^.;
at hslf•past ten. . - -

Sir Bellingham Graham's will is future hunt Shropshire.
Sir John Cape's to-morrow, at Beenham; Saturday, at Ti:e-
hunt ; at half-put ten.
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Sir ;Patton Sy.kes's on Friday, at Rudson ; at tr.n.
H. Jolliffe, Esq.'s on Saturday, at Box Hill, tselve miles from
Croydon ; at. eleven.
The Surrey to-morrow, at Addington, three miles from Croy.
don; Saturday, at Pratt's Bouom, ten miles from Croydon. at
half-past ten.
Mr. Hill's on Friday. at Kilnwick, at ten.
Mr. Warde's on Friday, at Hampstead Mill ; Saturday, at
Brimalade Date; at ten.
Mr. Shard's on Friday, at Corharmiton Down ; at ten.
Mr. Farquhanon'son Friday, at King (knee; at ten.
Mr. Hay's to-morrat, at High OPiey, at
~half-paat ten.
The Hampshire, to-morrow, at Preston ; and Saturday
at Abbotsdon Down ; at ten.

The East Sussex to-morrow, at Clayton Bin; at akvan ; and
aturday at Wellingdon ; at ten.
The I Mon, to-morrow, at Ehnbletan ; and Friday at Beedbury
{ridge; at ten.
The Northumberland, Friday, at Spital
EAR/AMR&
The Surrey Harriers, this day and Saturday, at the Ken*
miles from Croydon, at ten.
The Boroughbridge, Friday, at Disbfort, at tao.

Mr. Abernethy, the amateur pedestrian, tompletod j* match to
go from London to Woodstock, Oxon, and beet, Willie twelve
o'clock on Saturday night. The distance la 124 miles, and the
pedestrian engaged to perform it in 34) hours. He started at six
o'clock on Friday afternoon and Walt on to Wycombe withdut
stopping (2v miles) in six hours. He reached Oxford (St miles) at
six o'clock on Saturday morning, and touched Woodstock pariah at
eight o'clock. HE travelled at the rate of more than four miles
an hour back to Wheatley, where he halted ea hour. When at
Gerrard's Cross he had 20 smiles to perform in six hours, having
halted an hour only during the journey. The match, one of
the greatest on record, Ira performed in 20 minutes within tee
given time.

PI:OII.ISM.—tiPRING AND LANGAN.
TO TUE EDITOR.
Sin,—Your Paper, and others of the public journals. hare o
late teemed with idle correspondence on the subject of my tight
with Langan. Of Langan I have nothing to say, hut that I oon-
Rider him a brave fellow in the ring, and a good fellow out of it ;
but in order to put an end to all farther eholter and to bring our
matters to • clear undereanding, I have on/ this to observe :
Langan, at his own benefit. puLlicly stated, at "he •la ready
to tight any mart who called hi=self Champion of England, on a
stage, for from 30111. to LOOM." Now I have been pronounccilthe
character he describes, and I am ready to fight Langan, or any
other man, for five hundred pounds, in a roped ring on the turf,
' or for one thousand pounds in liny way that himself or his friends
may think proper no suggest--on 'en inlet pavement. If tlit7
choose. This is my Tmal 'answer to all chastise ; and I shall be
at the Fives' Court to-morrow, at Turner's benefit, and come to
the scratch, if called.
I am, Sir, yours mast respectfully,
44th Feb. 1824. THOMAS ir. SPRING.

TO TOE FANCY.

Gentlemen.—A letter-appeared i—atVe Dispatch of
from James Wittam, of Manchester. stetting his wish to Zreerada4
at your humble servant. Grateful for the kind treatment I apt-
!kneed in that town, I shall feel proud if I can accommodate the
wishes of any of its inhabitants.
He says he Is under eleven stone, and will fight me for two
hundred a-aide. I will accept his challenge, and fight halfway
between London and Manchester; but it has been whispered to
me that Mr. Wittam weighs twelve stone ten pounds; it dm
is the case, he might hive saved hlmorif the trouble of writfcg,
end lkraal friends viii not allow ose tklyht against superior 'met
ength.
If what he has stated he correct, I 410 be happy to meet him
or his friend, and put down money lie mks the match at Mr.
Seidler's, in Holborn, or Mr. 18,46111% Chmsorry-hatt; and
in the articles of agreement it may be OMNI that we ge to sell
the day before fighting.
I am, Gentlemen, yours very trniy,
THOMAS REYNOLDS.
Monday Morning, Feb. 23, 1824,
Castle Tavern, Holborn.

[From the CaledoniateMereary of Saturday.]
The milling mania seems to have seized on our worthy cite. The
gunpowder spirits of the Jerrie ring appear to have taken fire, and
the world has lately received some sensible evidences of their wake-
(Avow. On Monday, we are informed, a superior combat took
place on the glen near Arthur's Seat. The heroes were Billy Owen,
a Tarp of some note,.frincipilly denominated Three-finger d Jack.
and a sleek Suffolk rheese-eater, yclept Robin Rybold, both well
known in the gymnastic ring. Tasy, who in his way is a bit of a
blood, figured in prime tale, with straw castor, swell cravat, smart-
ish surtout, and shining paddees. Robin, less assuming, made his
appearance in modest mole-skin, neither shaven nor shorn, but
square set, squint-eyed, and altogether looking like a troublesome
customer. The day was fair, but the peepers few. The bottle-
holders were _for the Welshman, a pot-Witd, brandy-nosed Pat-
'ander ; for the Suffolk hero, a raw-boned, red-headed yahoo, in the
shape of a bowlegged Highlandman. nuttily at one, both castors
were heaved into the ring. On prelim: the boys looked firm rad
smartish : the son of Suffolk had the weight, but the hero of Wales
stood higher on the hoofs. Each seemed tierce sod eager foe tho
fray.
Round 1. After shaking their daddies, some manceuvring took
place. Suffolk shot out • sneerer, which sprung the claret from
Taffy's proboscis. Billy, however, was not slow to return, and
put forth his bunch of,res with such ronartness to Robin's 'des-
ter nee, that he made him see double. A close, both down, Suffolk
above.
2. Both cautious. Taffy queerish from his fall, but watchful ;
yet nothing could stop • trenier.dous discharge upon Ins leek
Trap, which made the Mork: chatter, and sent him down. Shouts
for Suffolk.

3. Robin in glee, and Taffy nothing loth ; an exchange of fa-
roues. and after a mart rally both went down.
4. St. David for ever ! Hilly put in a right and leftar, and down
went the Suffolk hero like lead.

6. All for Taffy. Robin made a manly lunge at the Welshman's
bread basket, but failitig, received a whet, which set his teeth on
edge and made him kiss the grass.
6. 'Billy too bold; showered his blows like wintry rain, but his
man was not to be taken in, and a tremendous cross-buttock drop-
ped Taffy like shot.
7. Mbiin all alive& mopped a venture at his jugular in good
style, and rung on the or frmttis of Taffy like a sledge-hammer ; in
a clam, however, be was sent down with his right Window to free.
Cookie-leekie for ever !
8. A good round! Suffolk steady and troublesome; Taffy
received an awakener on his dioArg engine, and acknowledged
the favour by an immediate prostration. A cheer for the cheesernan.
It. Bellows to mend with the leek-eater. Robin quite awake, and
• good disciple of the hammer school. Taffy in the weds, putting
out his daddlrs like the vanes of a wind-mill, bat nothing could
save him from a grogifier on the ivories, which grassed him in an
instant. The Calton hill to • cheese-paring on the wan of Barak.
le, Taffy in better spirits, and gaining wind; both kiddies tare-
ful and on the look out fur an adrantsge. Robin weakish car the
the pins, but hold ; flees ready, and in a close his antagonist down.
Shouts for Suffollsbire. .

11. A feeble round ; many attempts, but no business half-
way hits that would not dent a pound of butter; a don, both
down, Tally above.
12. The crisis at hand ; both troubled with the daggers. soil
good hit must be decisive. Take care, Taffy. Don't be had open
the lay, Sutfitlk. The star of St. David is triumphant, and down
goes poor Robin with his sole peeper blocked up. Leek-land for
ever

13. Suffolk furious, but blind. All for Billy, who feeling his
power, let fly a double dose at Robin's puldis6r-IKog, which settled
the fate of the day. Robin down like a sack. The Bank of Eng.
land tea bed of leeks on Three-lingered Jack.
14. No hope for Suflblkshire ; spirit good but vigour fled; be
struggled for a while against a thousand odds, till • tremendous
fibber on his gar-pipe put a stop to the butchery, by felling him to
the earth, where he lay like • log without sense or motion. Time
being called, Tally wu proclaimed victor, and, adjusting his shat-
tered foggery, marched with his second to the next public house to
tent.

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Pao CID/ NTI Al. EIC•PE.—About nine o'clock on Sun-
day night. as a gentleman's carriage was driving towards the
Strand, from 'Waterloo-bridge, the horses stopped of a sudden, and
the coachman was thrown (4 his box. It apusared that a drunken
man had been lying stretched on the road, which caused the horses
to stop. The unfortunate sot vas taken up unhurt.

HIGH WATDR THIS DAY AT LONDOII4.DRIDCPL
Morning, IN Ed& altar IS. f Afternoon, 24 min. after D.

fiblteditt "AR sarrisii PRESS Office, by J. W. Ccitreox
1419 rAllishe4 11 1t CA**ON) PAW Dlom

Mr. JOHN WRIGHT in
The following Hemlntims were tunanimi
Resolved, 1. That the Retail Dealers
been, and are now willing to sustain their fi
of the public burdens; but they are fully o.
sent system of levying the Inhabited House
tail Dealers who live in Houses which are an
is unjust in principle, and partial and most ot
Lion.

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11. That as Retail Dealers they are gen
the Houses which are attached to their SI

high Rents torgelivliraieof;.Ct•iitit;
are generally small and confined, and by
!saluted House Doty, at the rack rent of the
House and Shops, they are made to contribu
times, four times. and even in some eases ti
the generality of Merchants. Brokers. &c..
nth them to reside in Houses at a distance
Offices, Ste., which elling-houses can g
and superior in accommodation, at one-third
rent which a Retail Dealer pays for his whole
111. That, as it is evident that the Shop of
more his Dwelling-house than the Warehous
of a Mesehant is the Dwelling-house of a M
is decidedly of opinion, that the present ni
House Daty, as far as concerns Retail De
Houses make pan of the same Building with
oppressive, and against every principle of ju.
IV. That, on the most authentic informa
the Nonni!), and Gentry in the country do n
to the Inhabited House Duty as is paid for
fined Dwelßig of a respectable Retail Dealer
town.

V. That so oppressive and vexatious Is
taxing the Premises of Retail Dealers, m
from a residence thereon, notwithstanding
memos other disadvantages attending such
and depredations to which their property is t
VI. That the unprecedented number of
the whole Kingdom has been inundated by
tricts, with increased rigour and severity, bu
sioners of the Board of Taxes have refused
• oof that the present unjust operation of the
Lave been contemplated by Parliament, or
quently unjust an impost would never have
VII. That the Act of 37 Cleo. Ii I. see.
for their relief, has been entirely ur.available,
gawky and difference of opinion which exists
sioners as to the meaning of it ; and this me,
lianient will now see the neceimity of revisit 4
rity of which the House Duty is levied, wt
fair and equal in its operations.
VIII. That a Petition, founded on thi
MOM on and signed, and afterwards tram
hen for the Borough, to be presented to
delay.
IX. That a Committee be appointed, with
number, to carry into effect the above Rs
whom shall have power to act.
(A numerous Committee was accordingly a
X. That these Resolutions be advertised
Provincial Papers as the Committee lod ex
JOBS 'WR
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only at Fentaim's Masquerade Warehouse, 4
Adelphi.) Where may be had for the evening,
,Dresses, &c.
. i Accommodatn for dressing, both going to
vibe Masquerade, as attendance is given all nigh
•,, Any Dresses hired at Fentum's, 78, Strand,
c +Opera House, after the Masquerade is over.
Chancier Tickets 10.4. lid. each. To view
.1 levy tickets may be had at Ss. each. Supper
•' if rained.
TO SCAVENGERS AND OT
:' BOROUGH PAVEMENTS, WEST
N 0.1.1 it is hereby Given, en, that tidtell
inR
Dirkiion will a ANErAt 1, IUVETI
Tugs Tavern, St. Margaret's Hill, Southwar
..,, the id of March next, at Four &Clock in the
Proposals for Cleansing the Streets, Lanes, Co
and Passers within the said Division, and
• Two, or Three Years, from Lady-day next,
by the said Commissioners at their said Meetin
The Persons contracting are entitled to all t
under a special Act of Parliament of the 44th
Whoever may be desirous of taking the said
Proposals, sealed up, to the Commissioners at
"std at the same time to nominate proper P
do due performance thereof.
Particulars may be had in the mean tiro
Clerk, at his Office, No. 43, Blackman-street,
By order of the Commissioner.
Feb. 91,1824. GEO
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HE ANNIVERSARY FESTIV
Honourable and Loyal SOCIETY
NR. WV SCHOOL., thay's I
in the 1714, for EDUCATING,
erholkMAl • AIN INO POOR CHI LDR
PARENTS, and not entitled to Parochial '
• Loudon.
• PATRON:
,
t. ES Most Gracious Majesty the
PRESIDENT :
Sir WATKIN WILLIAMS WYNN
' Vica.Parsinewts:
4 The Right Hon. the Earl of Powia.
The Right Hon. the Earl of Ash
The Right Hoe. Earl Grosvenor.
His Grace the Duke of Beaufort, K
The MOGI Noble the Marquis of A
The Right lion. Lord Dynevor.
The Right lion. the Earl of Pemb
4' The Most Noble the Marquis Cam
liiiiirace the Duke of Rutland, K.
Sir Thomas 3lostyn,Bart. M.P.
The T Right Hon. Lord
The Right Hon. Earl ofßre Tedford.
• The Right Hon. Lord Kenyon.
The Right lion. Lord Kensington.
• i Sir Charles Morgan, Bart. M.P.
The Right Hon. Lord Viscount eh
The Right Hon. the Earl of Oxf
Tie Most Noble the Marquis of
His G race the Duke of Northumb
The Right Hon. the Earl of Plymi
The Most Noble the Marquis of 1%
Thr Right Hon. the Intl of Jersey.
The Right Hon. Lord Viscount Ile
• The I.'ost Noble the Marquis of B
Hi Royal Highness Prince Leopol
Hi Grace the Duke of Wellington.
Tie Right lion. C. W. Williams %
TREASURER:
The Right Hon. Lord KENY
A . VICE,TREARUREIS :
DAVID FILANCIS JONES and W. H
The Nobili and Gentry disposed to suppn
Terested to insemble at the Welsh Chant
Ft. DAVID'SDAY, Monday, the let of M
es'cluck in the Afternoon precisely, to meet
Presidents, Hessurent, Stewards, and oth
i Soder of Artient Britons, for the pu
HUNDRED and TENTH ANNIVERSA
TUTION.
The Service will be at St. George's Chute
where Prayers will be read in the Ancient
the Rev. Thomas Alban, Vitus of Llandrillo,
' Chaplain to this Society ; and a SERMON
. English by the Right Rev. Father in God, I
Bishop of '.ltatter.
T:ie sort -aii will afterwards proceed to the
ats.sra. •
PRESIDENT or THE DA
The Right Honourable the EARL of II
VICE-PRESIDENTS.
fair James Willoughby Gordon, Thomas Fa
. Bart. K C.B. Colonel of the George Jen
Royal Welsh Fusileers. John Jones,
Coimael Wood, 111. P. Isaac Lon d
Wm. John Santee. Esq. M.P. Edward W
Saml. Jones Loyd, Esq. 31. P. Thomas Jo
Thomas Ashton Smith, Esq.
STEWARDS.
Messrs. J. J. Allen, Messrs. Al'i
James Davies, no
Benjamin Denham, Wi
Thomas Jenkins, Ed
l' Hugh Rowland, Re%
JOHN B
Tickets. 20e. each., to be had of the Stewards
Tavern, Great Queen-street, Lincoln's Inn-del
behind the Royal Exchange; the New En
lk. Threadneedle-street; and of the secretary,
Gray's Inn-road.
No Collection after Dinner
A T a MEETING of the RETAI
AM. LIVERPOOL. held at the Castle Inn,
the 13th February, 1824, pursuant to publi
consider the propetety and utility of renewing
Parliament, for a Repeal or Equalization of
HOUSE DUTY, in its operation on the Sh
of Basil Dealers lied others, who live in H
lodosd to their Shcps ; and to adopt such o
Slimly to put them on an equality with the
Town.
Mr. JOHN WRIGHT in the
The following Resolutions were ninanimou
Resolved, I. That the Retail Dealers of
been, and are now willing to sustain their full
of the public burdens; but they are fully con
seen system of levying the Inhabited House