The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1824-02-09 00:00:00

THE KING.

On Friday evening last, Langan, Spring, and Repel.
together at Mr. Belcher's, the Castle Tavern, when, at
be expected, a good deal of chaffing °mitred. The tit
valiant Irishman declared publicly that he was not
Spring could beat him, and be should be most happy
another trial on a stage. The champion replied, that t.
ready to tight ary man far 6001. either on a stage or the sod,
aided the stage was turfed, but he was determined not to
for any Icu sum. The host of the Castle told Springbecuse
value himself too much on retaining the championship,
he had a new one coming up from the country, who ar
likely to doff' him of his honours. We are happy to say,
no ill-nature prevailed during these remarks. Langan prone
game Bob Purcell to take a pep at his benefit on To-
next at the Fives Court.

Josh Hudson has published a reply to Reynolds's betters,
which he save, " Immediately upon my being appointed s'
for Lanigan, I declared all my bets off, as I had them on
Reynolds's chein.e that I had betted 501. to 2311. on Sprh
that Mr. Martin held the stakes, is a gross falsehood, and
be happy if any friend of Langan's would write to Mr. Mt
the subject."
Langan and Hudson are likely to be matched in the course
the ensuing week. A good fight will no doubt be the rock.
An excellent sporting dinner was got up at Harry Holt's et,
day last; and after a few rant chaunts had been throws off, and
Burn had favoured the amateurs with some curious displays
quence (including a vortical recitation of his own writing),
side was deposited towards the tight between Brown and Stocks
totake place en Tuesday, February, 23, for 251. a-side. The
of the money to be made good a week before the battle,
Holt's, Cross-lane.
At the same time, 251. a-side were staked, in part of 501.
foe Defoe and Racism' Martin, to light on Tuesday, Mt
The remaining stakes to be deposited on Tuesday, the
March, at Mr. Holt's.
E. O'Neale is open to any man in England of his weight,
atone; bbt he is not particular as to half a stone above it. .1'
Tibbut and Gyblets, who have challenged him, he will fiche
of them for 501. to MK aside. He may be heard of at Holt
On the same day that Maurice Delay and White-beaded 13eb,
Andrew. (who lately totteited to %Fasten) will contend for a
with Ballard, alias the Cow Boy. This fight excites some
in the East End, the pluck of both being of the fast order,
they being old opponents, give and take is likely to be the
of the dry.
The match between Ward tad Sanwa is off, the friends
Janet pugilist not appearing at mhos scratch, to make his
good.

Although there has been some misapprehension of
the Minister said respecting the discontinuance of Lotteries,
he brought in the last Lottery DM, he certainly announced t
any that Getvernment did net intend to apply to Parliament
another ; this some People miwonstnied, and imagined the la
then ensuing would her der baste whereat the 20,001 Ticket,
on Sale famed Pan of these allowed by the previous Years.
But this is the last Part, and it scans, from the eagerness s
which People buy, they ate fatly swan of the few °ponder
which remain, and a brisk tats slontd probably have occurred
one of the usual Schemes, when we consider the inesistii
erection of SEWEW 420,000 Prizes which Mr. Swivels'
introduced, being more than double the number in the last,
really be surprising if there was not a brisk sale.
CAUTlON%—lit:Alt's GREASL.—J. Atkinson, imports
the genuine Bears' Grease, respectfoßy cautions the Public s
nunherwas counterfeits of the above article ; many of these c
fetes are sold as low as Is., and are only lard, marrow, &c.,
some are very injurious to the hair. The genuine of his WIT
tion has a Bear printed on the top of the pot, and a print
round the pot with his signature and address.- The high ratio.
this article has long held for the growth of hair, and the renters.
a celebrated modern lecturer on physiology, that " Been' Gress
Gum the animal in its native climate possesses very Temerhabic
properties tor regenerating the Hair," supersedes die Demur -
furlher remark. J. A. will only add, that this is a genuine
which he regularly receives once in six or eight weeks ft
Correspondents in Russia. It is of the very finest qualm,
very phlegm for deeming the hair, making it beautifully gull
glossy. Sold by the ituport?r, James Atkinson. Perftm.'
Gerrard-greet, London; and by appointment—[For V
names, see Advertisement.'
AIVILDEtt.—We are deeply concerned to state, that
atrocious murder was perpetrated on Saturday night last, at
Whitegown in this county, a short distance to the West
raghmore, the seat of the Marquis of Waterford. We have ,
learned the particulars of the horrid occurrettec, nor the rest
the inquest held oa the body ; but we undentaml that the'
victim was an industrious man, who had lately taken a G
which he had not yet gone to reside) belonging to Richard it
Esq., of Tramore, and from which the previous occupants,
Trey largely in arrest, had been suffered to depart with the ed
their stock, produce, &e. The magistrates and rove et
neighbourhood know their duty too well to require any exhort
from us, to induce them to make head, with promptitude
energy, against the lawless and frightful spirit from whi
atrocity seems to have emanatsd--and we have not a dot
they will spare no exertions to preserve the gooney, the eh.
of which hoe long been unstained by acts of turbulence.
t.
repetition of those scenes of outrage, by which it brut beret
been sgitated and disgraced, and which gilled the walls
('minty Court-house, at many successive assizes, with the
end railings of unfortunate creseums, borett of their dearest
nexions by the just vengeance of the insulted law—
Chromkk.

IIIRTU•
On the 3d inst. at Hastings, the Lai), of the Rev. Joseph
of a daughter.

'MARRIED.

On the 6th inst. at Dinitingh tal, Oliver Mason,
iningbant to Elizabeth, youngest daughter of the late J.
EN. of Ilopton Court, in the county of Worcester.
Cln Alonday last, at WoJdehurch, after a tedious court.
thirteen weeks, Mr. Wm. Itichastban, of Wakciitia.kv,l
Mrs. Ann M Hann, relict of tl.e late Mr. Thomas Wilson,
dersoine, aged 73. 9he bride on that day completed a yid
of ten months.

Dli:ll.
On the 2lth oh. in his llajesty's doek-yard, Penibroke
wife of T. Roberts, Esq. master shipwright.
On tho fish inst. •INIIICS Gay. Egg of Champion-hill, e
well, and of tliartmingham, in the county of Norfolk.
At her house, Lower-street, Islington, on the 4th inst. 31
ton, aged 87.
On the 30th ult. in a fit of ahoplcxy, at his resh:rnee,
street, David Samuila, Esq. in the :kith year of his age.
On the sth inst. 3largatt Christiana, wife of J. WI,
Ilatton-garden.
On Tuesday. at his house in Air-street, Piccadilly, 31
Simes, bookseller.

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4n2,Att.
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hDisalabgye., Esq. of Poi

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