The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1818-06-17 00:00:00

ENGLISH OPERA-1106'SE.

Mr. Atinums. h night, clewed his popular
perf►►r►nance with the following Address:—

L*Otn AID
• The truly painful part of my exertions now remains,
that of bidding you farewell. The great Patent Theatres
have so entirely exhausted the language of self-coaimends.
Ilne, that they have left me no choice of terms that can ex-
press my gratitude fir 6 overflowing sad brilliant
runtimes, imarimour, and urboroded applause'
roars of laughter'--' unqualified approbation'--sad
• unprecedented success.' I must, therefore, coutent myself
frith offering, in les. pompous, but rot less sincere phrmeo.
logy, the humble tribute of my heartfelt thanks. Accept,
Ladies suit Gertlemeu this homely, but genuine, rapto-
rial of my feelings, and believe that it will be the proudest
recollection of my life, that, duels% the corm of forty even-
buts' entertainment., I bare beer honoured rot only with

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fell houses, bat also by your approbatior sad applause.
The question, whether I hid dose wisely I. leaving the
boards of what are called the regular theatres, and
whit% was some time problematical, is now decided,
amid, I may say (without more vanity than your encourage-
s/tent will fully justify), is decided in my favour. 1 now,
therefore, leave the metropolis with that plentiful harvest
which has ripened in the sunshine of your favonr. But this
I beg to elate distinctly, that while 1 am advised that my
performances are within the strict letter of the law, no fear
shall deter me from proceeding, and that 1 will resist, sire.
crossly and Armly, [any measures that may be pursued to
support an injurious nsonopuly to my injury, sod that 1
shall double all the energies of my resistance from the re-
collection that 1 am contending in the cause of the public,
who have no right to be curtailed of their lawful amuse-
meat., or to be told by patentees, If you won't come to
laugh with as, we will take care you shall nut go and laugh
elsewhere "—That I shall make you laugh again and again,
I sincerely hope; and though 1 must choose a merrier sub.
jest than Patent i'bretres and Monopoly, Idu nut duislit
that I shall have cordial satisfactions of meeting again next
year as many 'otitis; faces as hare graced this Theatre for
the last 40 nights that I bare had the honour and happiness
of receiving you ' AT iioll t.."

BOXING.

GREAT PUGILISTIC MATCH BETWEEN RANDALL
AND BURKE, AT WIMBLEDON COMMON.

Yesterday morning, at an early hour, the fanciers
of scientific milling, as soon as their peepers were
opened, brushed off in quick time to behold their
" darling boy" once more display his extraordinary
capabilities. Ramie was the favourite. and his
election was looked upon as a certainty, but with the
trifling difference of giving plumper* instead of re.
ceiving them. Burke was not without his friends ;
yet upon the canvass he was looked upon rather
shy. Jack the Butcher, Dodd, West Country
Dick, Borrock, Parish, Holt, Belasco, &c. had all
fell beneath his conquering sun in succession. The
Little was to have taken place at Moulsey Hurst,
hut the Magistrates would not permit it. Coombe
Warren was the next place fixed upon, and every
thing was quite ready, when the beaks again inter.
posed their authority. Some now began to think
there would be no battle at all, when the comman-
der in chief (Mr. Jackson) gave the word for Wim-
bledon Common. The scone now beggared all
description. At last the motly group arrived at
the latter place, and at a quarter to two the combs-
tants sct-to. 2tol en Randall. Burke first en-
tered and threw up his hat, attended by Oliver and
Clarke. Randall followed, attended by Whale
and Paddington Jones.

Round I. On the stripping every eye was fixed upon
them • they both appeared in excellent condition. They
imuselately set-to and closed, when Randall fibbed his op-
pommies bead most severely, and in the close threw him.—
Loud applause, and 4 to tel was betted.
2. In this round much sparring occurred, and Burka
chewed first blood; Randall bit Lim on the bead, tad both
went down.

3. Burke, with a slight hit, fell down.
4. Burke's bend was completely in chancery., anti began
to swell very much—in a close they both went down, but
Burke undermost.
5 Randall planted two blows on his antagonist's bead
without retriving any return. Burke was again down.
6. Severe fighting occurred in this round, and both were
down, Berke undermost.
7. la ibis round the stops on the part of Randall were
much admired. limb were down, but Burke under.
S. Tbis was severely contested, and Burke had rather the
advantage.
9. Much sparring, and Burke was again down.
10. A complete bugging round ; Randall, for the first
time, was undermost, and hadcoaside►ably the worst of it.
—(Loud shouting, and " Burke for ever r)
11. After a great deal of sparring and hugging, Randall
threw Burke a tremendous crosi.bottock. _ _ _

12 and 13. Burke again thrown, after considerable bug-
ging, which occasioned sands disapprobation, on account of
being kept up every round.
14. Randall was in this round undermost, but be fibbed
his opponent aevicely, and bad the beat of it.
15 and IS. In both these rounds such bugging occurred,
and Burke was under each time. _ _ _

17. Randall planted • severe blow on the neck of Burke,
and be was again down.
18. In this round Randall planted a tremendous hit on the
hePjuf Burke, which the latter with his right baud returned
wiih interest, for he hit Randall four severe blows u■ Ilae.
side of the bead, neck, Sec. without receiving any return.—
In • close they both went down.—(This bought the bets
rather more to • level, and Barke's friends loudly husatied )
19. Burke had decidedly the best Of this round, and in a
hue they both went down.
20. A famous round..—Randall hit Berke • tremendous
blow on the face, which the latter returned with some sharp
hits—both down, bat Burke undermost-4 to 2on Randall.
21. Much sparring occurred, and Riedel' planted some
severe blows on his antagonist's bead. Burke's head was
now truly terrific.
22 Burke from a slight bit fell. 1k appeared very weak
—8 to 1 on Randall.
2341 and last. Randall planted three terrible blows with.
wit receiving a return, and in a close he threw Burke
niurt severely.
Time was now called for the 24th roam!, but Burke bad
dislocated his collar-bone, and Randall was declared victur,
after a tight of three-quarters of an boar.