The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1824-07-21 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCP.

SPARRING.-INFOR3IATI9 TO THE SPORTING

WORLD.

The Windsor Cannon met a brave adversary in thefirns of Josh.
Hudson lately, and defeated the John Bull fighter, who ~,,,
pounds and ounces too heavy for fighting. It was Tutu Canasta%
benefit yesterday, and it was gennally thought that he was not et.
titled to one, being altogether unknown to the London ring, o.d
fighting once only, where nine-tenths of the ring frequenters did
not go. This feeling seemed to Lave operated against Cannot, a,
the Court was thinly attended. The seta-to, as far as they oak
were good.
Spencer and Curwin made a very good set-to, and hit away*
faults.
Redmond beat all the fine science of Teesdale away. Hetet:Tv/Id
the right hand, and let loose with the left, until Teesdale kLappad
next of kin to a brain fever.
Burke, of Woolwich, and Locke, played at any thieg but isle
The advanteges were give and take between good men.
Reuben Martin mounted the stage in answer to we of these ray
sensical challenges with which two of the Sunday papers shoved,
It was a letter from Bayley, a Brim/alines. of Ilst. Reuben mid_
he would fight any man In the world of list:: bet It was no go.
Cannon set-to with Crawley, and the latter did with him jest
as he chose. It was so much one way, that, to use Mende:it
phrase, fighting men are the worst of setters-to. l'anoon'a pa.
fonnsnce was a disgrace to Josh. Huang.
Harry Harmer, though with the loss of one ogle, and a blitle
with the other, mount the stage, and challenged Camino for a
hundred Love•reigna.
Cannon wss on the stage, and said his backer desired that b,
Ishould not fight again, but if he did enter the ring again, it shale
be with Job!). Hudson.... .

Jack i•nfialnexthad his mount upon the stage, rted addreweit
the audience in nearly the following words Now here's a nay
who has fought once, against a man in no coalition, talks almwt
fighting for 500/. I'll put down a hundred sovereigns, and Nick
either Langan or Josh. against him for 300 sovereigns."
Cannon made no reply.
It is considered that the Championship lies between Langan lid
Ward. There are plenty of men can win with Cannon.

MA Rll "E T.t.
FISH MARKEMmsDAT, Attar Sib.
Billingsgate Market was this morning abandrodyligi
the various Fish in season ; but owing to the numerates
families leaving town, the articles hung heavily on
prices were consegi.ently much reductd, of which the f
the average:—

s. d. s. d.
Turbots, each 2 0 to 10 0
DorerAbsrise)do. 10 U to 15 U
Ihtto (small), do. U 0 to I 6

a. d. s. d
Flounders, the 26 I 6to V
Ylaic , the basket 4 0 to 11
Dabs, ditto - I •to
bkatelcrimpt) per
pott:td - •• to
White Bait, per
pint - • 1• to
Perch, per pound 3 • to
Eels, ditto 0 oto I
Soles 0 0 to
Lobsters, each 0 Vto I
Crabs, ditto - 0 •to 2
Prawns, per lb. 2 6to 3
Sbritupts, per ga11.2 0 to 2

Salmon (9414, per
pound O l 0 to
Do. (inferior) do. 0 8 to 0 9
Severn Salmon - 3 6to 4 6
Salmon Grills, do. 0 6 to 0 8

Do. (inferior), do. 0 4 to 0 6
Trouts, best - U 6to 0 7
Live Whitings,
the 16 - 2 0 w 7 8
Soles, per pair 1 oto 1 6
Haddocks,perdoz.6 oto 7 6
Do. Dino each 1 oto 1 4

(From the London New Poke fir rent.'
COTTON.—'there have been several public oaka of Cotta
during the last week, consisting of 6fiti bales, all in lood,
1163 Bourbons; good to fine, 10(1. a Itt:,(1. per lb. ; falr, 244. • Sig.;
middling and ordinary, 84d. a 9ia., which sold on a par with ihr
last Company's sale prices ; 2116 Bowed and Alabama, good gar,
80. ; fair, WA. ; and middling, lid.: Ell good fair Orleans, Mc;
and 64 goodi fair Berbice, 101 d. a Ibid. per lb.; the latter were
taken in, and only a part of the American Cottons could foe bay.
en, at a redaction of td. per lb. The dersiand by private etemsti
has been principally for Brazil Cottons ; and about 600 boles Per.
nams have been taken kr export. and XS foe home consumptioa,
nn loper terms, vit., lOid a 100. per lb. in Mond • beside 16ifik
there have been MO bales of other doicriptions sold, vit. Mt
Bengal.. Sid a 6d. ; 100 Surets, bid. a lid. ; and 250 Madras,
6fd. a Bid.

LIVERPOOL, JULY 17.

Our Cotton market has been very dullihi;Weeit,'ainithe Atai
of all descriptions may be cot.sidered a shade lower. Of 11111$ bele
East India brought forward by auction yesterdsy. there WOW oak
sold 663 Surat'. bid. a fsl. for inferior and middling, and 311
Bengal at 31d. a 61d. for very ordinary to fair, being a decline d
id. a *d. per lb.
SUGAR—There was a very plentiful supply of new Sugars C
market last week ; the buyers anticipated lower prices, but no re.
duction was submitted to, and in consequence they purchased self
small parcels. The supply of new Sugars at market confiners very
r extensive, and the buyers. anticipating still lower prices, pardon:
on a very limited scale. This forenoon the buyers looked vii re.
terest to the two public sales, in the expectation that solos medal.
tion is the prices would take place t the quantity taken
_by pilessi
contract this forenoon was, in consequence, inecnsiderablo; art
was no alteration in the currency. The two public sales thialkee
noon went off freely, without any alteration from she peeks.
prices by private contract • Rd Mids. St. Lucia Super ham Sit
dry brown, up to 635. for 'good quality ; 216 Mils
Ran from 335. a flits. The prices may, in consequence, bantam
be fully supported. The Relined market last week was entirely des.
ed of low lumps; far the better qualities there was, in mesa,
more demand, but no improvement in the q•Mus i doe a one
plentiful, and were still pressed on the mar at low —316.
es were 255. a 251.6 d. The few parcels of low Lumps marlin
this forenoon are held about (kl. per cot. higher thanilhe last res.
lied prices. Grocery goods continue very heavy at low MS...
3101amessteady, 235. a 23e. ed.
COFFEE—The public sales last week were say eztemie,
and notwithstanding the quantity brought forward, and the let
hour each day at which they terminated, yet the demand esstiamd
general and extensive, the biddings brisk, and the late mien as
only fully supported, but, in several instances, higher Taxa inn
obtained; St. Domingo sold extensively, Oh. a 81s.
INDlOO.—The M India Company's sale of Indigo, 'Mick
commenced on Tueedly.last, finished on Thursday. The atom
ty, viz 2772 chests, censasted of 1946 chests Rengil, mostly goal
and fine; 468 chests Madras, about two-thirds middling and on
nary, and one-third good and fine ; and 3ffi chests of Oude, mad.
vary ordinary. The sale commenced rather heavily, but finistri
with Much spirit. Prices varied from last sale's to an advance a
4d. a 6d., and, in some instances, 9d. per lb. Aladraa, fine seal
good qualities, nearly the same as last sale - middling and ore,
nary Madras, about pd. per lb. lower. About Bahl chests Ain
been bought in by the Propsietcrs, consisting of aboup3tWOuee
300 31adras, and 406 fine, good and good middling shin* cm
Mies. The Company's 729 cants sold freely, being taxed mai,
derably under their value. There were three sales of Sparsids Is
digs on Friday ; two of them sold at full prices, the other newt,
all withdrawn. There is little alteration to prices since the lab
wile ; several parcels of the low quality taken in have since ben
placed at sale prices, and one or two lots of fine have been disposal
of at a small premium.
BEM P, FLAX, and TALLOW.—The demand for Ulm
continues very limited, and yellow candle Tallow may be send
very heavy at 345. 3d. fur parcels here ; for arrival the prices or 1
shade lower ; August and September shipments, Mn. a 364.94;
free on board, 29.—1 n Flax or Hemp there is little vanities; It
latter for July and Atrolubjaents °Fees at 331. lea.
osowsssisio,
Ftae.—Between twelve and one o'clock yesterday sfr•
noon a fire broke out in the liquor-vaults belonging to Mr. lush
ley, of Upper Judd-place, St. Pancras, which caused much slam
to the neighbours. The speedy arrival of the engines, ands pie-
tiful supply of water, soon overcame the devouring elemmt. Is'
not before much loss was sustained. Tae tire, se understrd• 10
caused by the porter sticking a lighted candle against the wall. aLI
which, while he was absent, is suppesed to have fallen IV •
hamper containing straw. Mr. Illaltasley had his premises se-
stroyed by fire when he lived in Featherstone-building*.

BIRTHS.
On the 16th inst. at PreatwoJd, the lads of the Wm. Charles
Petre, of a son. 11
On the 10th inst. at Washing-plats, Bakes, the lady of
Mount, Esq of a son.
On the 15th inst. the Lady of E. O. Beprobead, Eup egos 1"
the 19th regiment, of a daughter.
At Clapham Rise, the Lady of Charles Farebrother, Esq. di
SOO.
On Sunday last, at Dulwich, the Lady of Edward lodge *
' Esq of a daughter.
On the 17th inst. in Gower-street, Mrs. Samuel Fled Par
la daughter.

InARRIED.
On Monday last, at Timm Cathedral, by the Hon. and Be' IV
Bamford, Edward Barrington, Esq. of tte .Sth Dragoon lialfd•
son of Sir Jonah Barrington, Judge of his Maje ty's
Admiralty in Ireland, to Anna Ilanaeo, third daughter or Nom;
sine Blake, of Berming.house, Couity Galway, Lsq. acd du'
niece to 'Viscount Nectarine.
On the 14th inst. az:Croydon. Surm, Frederick Jol:r. Boot:
Esq. surgeon. Colomin-street, to lisaWia, eldest daiightit
late James Dickson, Zsq. of Croydon, anti flier:. to the late
Us
Parke, Esq.
On the 19th inst. at Berries, Surrlk, Fnuicis
Esq. second eon of Charles Francis, Csq. of Briley, to Elt-W::"
second daughter of G. W. B. Bohun, Esq. of Beetles.
I On the 111th inst. at Asbted, in Surrey, Ruben Cerny' d
ss
lett,Esq. eldest son of James Scarlett. Esq. M.P. to Sams. fourdt
daughter of the late George Smith, Esq. Chief Jour:* .*
Mautitius.

DIED.
At Stamford, on the lith inst. in the 77th year of her age,
Anna Maria Clarke.
On the Bth inst. at her house in Brighton, Airel'r Chaco: r.'
card daughter of the late Archibald iiraLt, of N.

In Sunday, Henrietta, the wife of James WaJinare,
Chapel-aweet, l'addington.
On Sunday mottling last. at his house in Bromptonxtm'
John Philip Heger, Loci. in the MI year of I:is age.
(in Saturday last, at Knightsbridge, aged 21 years, 31iss
Ann Itlackburn

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