The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1821-07-18 00:00:00

BOXIAC.

The battle between Sampson, the firnringl•orrt
mon, and Gybleit, hnth known bruisers, took place
yesterday, on Moots'', Hurst. A sentence of their
biography is unnecessary, us they hsd before bee,'
tried in various combat's. and their Wents unproved
of. The seconds were Harry Mariner and Purcell.
Air Gyhlett; and Spring and Go. for Samoans'.
Betting, upon the average, 19 to 8 upon S.itopsoi..

OV N DS.
1 Gvhlett made play by two short bits, which Sampson
broke from. la a bustle an exehange of blows took place,
and Sampson was thrown, without any miachief to either.
d. In making play again, Gybleit was received by • ot •••
mons Irft-handed facer. Sampson broke ground, and on
his adversary rnahine in again, Sampsoriffoseed him rieantji
by • right handed blow upon the tetople--4 to I on Salop-
3. A smart rally, and Sampson was thrown.
4 Sampson drew lest blood by a left handeddoit myna the
mouth, and bruke away; and again placed Isis lift-handl d
hit, but he was throws.
5. Counter bits were exchanged, aad Gybleit voistrd his
strength in bitting short at his adversary, and his face was
crimsoned with claret. Sampson met him again on the nose,
and kept the claret in full action, bat be was again thrum..
O. A repetition of She former rotted, and both down, but
Gyhlett had the worst of the fall.
7. A very gallant mood. The men stead to earls other,
and hit away fearlessly. Nagy blows were earkatiged, and
Sampson was thrown.
8. Gyhlett was hit at going in, hut be relented a severe
blow upon the throat, which Stewed Sampson
The battle continned in lampoon's f by plicii g
left-handed hies and breaking ground fur several rounds, arid
G3lslett's fare was much scarified. Jut the tenth roan•'
Gybiett fell from weakness, and chose to the thighs of Vs
antagonist in going down, and, as some. rid, plunged b a
knee at him. Cries of " Foul !"—" Fair r

Sampson continued to lead with much gaiety, and in the
13th round it was the City of London to Puddle rt.ek.
Sampson had kept his adversary bleeding, and in thin round
he received his ►ash with the left hand, and hit hint to that
state of stupor, that he fell on his Wow from weakaess,aud
his ogles were much damaged. Gas observed to Sampson
that the new chaise and ►one was won to take a trip to
Birmingham.

19. Gyblett had t►e best of this round fur the !lest time.
He placed a hit upon the throat and • good body hit, but
hitherto Sampson had had it so meets his own way that he
had not a mark. This round closed by hit slipping doom
through Gyblett's grasp.
At the 23d round Gyblett bad the advantage, Sampson's
activity in breaking his ground having kft blot, beside,
which his strength wee much impaired.
The fight was declared in favour of Gyblett at the end of
the 35th roiled. Sampson had • slight advantage in the
28th round, by placing Sash hits left sad right, but his
adversary's head seemed as callous to punishment as that of
a bull. In the 28th round it was from 5 to lua Sampson;
to 3 to 1 on Gyblett, sad in the four lasts rose& the
poundage was refused.

REMARKS.
Sampson, out yet Si years of age, has not cane to A's
strength. He out•fought his adversary, but wasted pose
to help him through. Gybleit is a real glutton, sod the mail
to best him must possess the qualifications of a pugilist
altogether. Übe is slow, he is a ma. who will bring an
opponent (4111101 weight ro Isis keel, and t►e welcome word
enorsgli is nut easily to be extracted from him. The bottle
lasted one hour and nice minutes.
A second and very manly battle took place between John-
son the black, and Good the Suffolk man, a stranger to the
London ring, fur a purse of twelve guineas. It was au
'milliard fight, but uo men ever behaved more gallantly.
Harmer seconded Good, who won the light by tremendous
rlght.liandod hitt i lig •nd strength in closing. Good was drunk
when he secto,aud the Black knocked him down in the first
round, and brought bias to a little reason is the seemed and
third by bard I " g. Both were miserably disfigured by
mauling and by kitting.

Movuta Boo.—From the latest accounts re-
ceived the moving of the hog yet continues una.
hated, carrying every thing before it, all attempts at
fortifying, barricading, &c. have failed, and givers
way to its overpowering force; it is suppoeied that,
ere this the great road from Clsra to Moat, is
either torn up or covered ; Woodfield House, ti •
SW Of ABRAHAM FULLER, Esq. his been elvsert.
ed and the furniture, &c. removed. this Gentleiusa
we are sorry to learn will lose considerably, a great
part of his ground being covered ; a very few days
snore (moving at the Same rate) will bring it in
coujiniction with the Brosna, when the most se-
rious and alarming consequences are spprehendrd
from turning the course of the river.
On Monday morning as GEORGE COOPER, a
resident in York, and the gttord or the London
Higliflyer, was lashing some luggage on the top
of the coach, doting irs stay to change horses at
Tadcaster, the strap unfortunately broke. by which
he was throw a to the ground, and received so severe
contusion on his head, as to reader him quite
insensible ; but he is now in a fair way of recovery.
James Grid, the mail-corichNian who was com-.
mitted for manslaughter, in caueing the deaths of
Mr. WHITTAKER and Mr. DONALD/ON, who vette
k the overturning of the coach at Sunder.
laudkilled
bbrill'ge, has been admitted to boil.