The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1820-03-29 00:00:00

DUEL.

Another dispdte hes taken place at Gibraltar, between' s"'
American Naval Officer, and as Officer of the British army
in that garrison. The parties were Lieutenant B,—, of
the 27th regiment, and Lieutenant D—ws—g, of the navy.
The case was reported by the former to the Commauder of
the garrison, with a request that he Might be tried by a
Conrt Martial, he conceiving that his conduct had been
. perfectly. correct. This request was refused. The Ame-
rican Officer was brought to a Court Martial by order
of his Commodore, and 'acquitted, but it is understood
that Jbe Commodore, disapproving of the acquittal, has
transmitted the verdict to the President of the United Slates.
A few days after the parties met, when the America. Officer
threw out some reflections on the credit of the testimony
of Lieutenant eawasquewee tel the acquitted. The
result was, a message was sent by Lieut. S-- to the Ame-
rican Officer, which the latter refused,. in the find instance,
bat Lieutenant S-- having insisted upon honourable antis•
faction, a tweeting took place on .the neutral ground. The
partici stood at nine paces distauce, and by the first fire of
the Americas the British officer was wounded slightly in the
kg; on the second fire the ball of his ad y'e pistol
grated one of hia fingers; and, ow the third abut, the hall
poised t►►outh his thigh, and brought him to the ground.
The business here terminated, and Lieutenant was
conveyed to the Military Hospital, where be was left in a
fair way of recovery at the departure of Ike Roelefort, which
has brought house the account of this affair.

NEW PdHLI4MENT.

MEM BERS RETURNED.
Selkirkshire--Win. Elliott Lockharl, Esq.
Elginsbiie—Col. F. William Grant.
Donegal—Earl MouniChartes, General Hart.
Dundalk (Boroughi—John Medge. £.q.
Coleraine (Burusgb)—Admiral Sir J. Beresford.

STATE OF POLLS.
Berk% March 27.—Cliarles nowise, 1,061—Nevi11e,1,032
127.

Coonity Limerick, Third Day—Non. Colonel Fitzgibbon
878—Caplain O'Grady, 732—Sir A. de V. limit, 895—Wal:
ler O'Grady, 472.

Limerick City, Secou6 day—Major Vtreker, 68—T. L.
R.re,

County Dublin, Fourth Day—Hans Hamilton, 1,004—C01.
White, 1315—Colonel WWI, 593.
Queen's County, 4th day—Right Hon. W. Pole, 2,735 ;
Rir H. Parnell, Bart. 2,478; Sir C. Coute, 2,006; G I
Dunn, 1,322.
Extract of a letter from Maryborouch, dated March 24
" The election opened this asurniug with great edat. Mr.
Pule has obtained the additional strength et Lord De Vinci,
who has hitherto uniformly voted singly fur Sir Henry Parnell,
and Mr. Richard Warbu►ton will give his second votes to
Sir Henry; this circumstance will give both Pole and Parnell
a powerful advantage over their antagonists. Lord Da
Ifesci •umbers 300 voters, ■nd Mr. Warburton 240. Mr.
Pule has deteriniued to pull his last man, to order to prove
his strength."

Mi4l BYRNE will commence en engagement at
the Gloucester Theatre on Thursday, in the Cilia-
meter of Lucy Bertram.
The funeral of the late venerable President of the
Royal Academy is to take place this day, in
St. Paul's. The body is to lie in state in the
Life Academy. which is now hanging with black
cloth, and is to be lighted by large wax tapers.
The site of the new Theatre to he erected by the
proprietor of the present Theatre in the Haymarket
(which under the new and depot arrangements fur
beautifying that part of the metropolis is to be
pulled down alter the ensisinir season), is to be op-
pu-ite Charles-street, in the Haymarket.
Lord MIDDLETON met with a serious accident
few days since. His Lordship was riding rather
• fast, when his horse, stepping into a rabbit burrow,
• threw him I yards, and his Lordship was token
'ep apparently lifeless. We are, however, happy to
add, he is now out of danger.—(kteirlag• Paper.)
A fatal accident happened at the Bridge near Bet-
• ridalr. Cailltaeos;.shire. on Sunday morning lad,
'by die tittdking down of the twail-cootls on its way
!Valhi Mirth. by which one man was killed on the
ep.i 11114.•steral paranoia 'tunnel,- hurts

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BOXING.
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Yesterday was a day of inArseribabla hustle an the Rath
road, with the elerilion al Breatftwil, and the fight between
Martin aii.l Cabbage, from Bristol, foe 190 guineas aside.
This comb it Was to lake place at Mattletili-ad Thicket,
Miles from I. unadvisedly; for although some
iblismaaols were there atisenitiled, yet Many of the bitter part
of the amateurs who subscribed to the losing man, were
absent hi rianseteteore of the deatance,
• Martin it a hotter of 0.61, aliliuugb vanquished in tu►n
by the two phenumenoni and Turner. Cahlsage was
a known gam. mass, celebrated for his ruffianism w the prize
ring with the Bristol Newton, upon whose defeat he built
his fame. '
• The CoMMiosery•General lank his position early in the
mineral' at M31.6.'8114.441 Thirlt.t, hal before he commenced
forialog the ?hog he was awak► it would not do, and the
cavalcade which had aleivej there returned ti/ 11.61* Lon-
don, to the disappointment of the Bristol fanciers, for
whim► accommodation the Thicket was smiled. A ring
was formed at Net at Faraharn, a village near Mali Hill,
twenty-fou► Mules frorn Loudon. Preparatiims having
lieeti completed, the (heat Captain of the intliiso forces
made hit appearance, which was s steal for the men.
Morita first twirled bit shallow into the ring, folk"-
est by his seconds, Oliver and Randall, and Cabbage
soon followed, with Crash and Clark as hit seconds.
Martin wss so indieposeil with rheumatism withon the last
week, 0 to be scarcely able to walk, and his lied condition
was evidett. Betting was ? to 4 on Cabbage, a Si-nggins
in make, bet not so handsome in person. A bad fight, all
one way, 0(76 rounda in two houses, took !dare, hal which
was ensile up by a gillant second one between George Cooper
and Htekatan, the gaslight in we proceed to the
lest battle.
ROUNDS.

1. Marlin hit his adivenrary over the aide of the head,
which produced Arai Wood. Cabbage ruiracil his hit, and in
a close Mallon was thrown.

2. Martin hit his adversary over She eye. and Cabbage
• made a slight return, and in another close both proved 'kern-
selves novices at the weaving system, and Marini was .pin
thrown, and from his bad condition be was nut expected to
stay long.
3. Marlin hit his adversary a left-handed stomacher a-la
Randall, which produced ass involuntary grunt, •tsil Cato-
bilge when close enough in, threw his blows away, and 10 a
hugging match, Cabbage was thrown, and as it was seen he
was but little wse, betting was reduced to 6 to 4 upon him.
4. Martin missed his left-handed blow, hut gave Cubbsgc
• rattler with the tight oil the chest. This 'vomit ended
with • hugging match against the ropes, and both went down.
• Of the 76 rwtnds fought, it will be wily necessary to par-
ticularise those in which changes took place. Marllll had
all the bitting his own way, and changed the odds in his fa.
your in the 7th round, Cabbage having been hit well left and
right, and one of Ins peepers queered; but betting was very
Hal, as it was doubly hazardous to back Martin's condition,
and his adv. rainy was • known pone oat.
HI. Marlin contrived to place ore hit in every round
until Oils with the left hand, at the heed or the mark. He
buried his fist in Cabbage. body, to hue a Nash lighting
phrase, which crimsoned it welt, and in this round, if there
was a knock .town, 31•1 tin gave it, but it was tailor a push
down from the ropes
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Excepting being hit as before stated, Cabbage had no
the worst at the rupe.hugging, and Martin had ►hewn murk
weakness, but he fought at points, and his friends were not
safe of his coating again at any round after the 27th, when
he appeared mud. exhausted, and fought disadvantageously
twill the—

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31. In this round he pre his adversary • run facer with
the left hand. and Immersed bis frost railing with lisp second,
sad CabbNge rolled hip jaws about as if masticating a hutch
steak. After a bagel og snatch st. the ropes, both went down.
41. Cabbage's left rye was in darkness, sad his featairs
were much &eluded, aad Martin bad a aura al the miser eye
is this round, but be was thrown.

Cabbage had no change after this, but by Martin's condi-
tion, and the rounds were of • hugging nature against the
ropes but Martin was chiefly dawn.
76. The fight ended here in favour of Martin, who hit his
adversary seven) times about the neck and head, and threw
hint, and twiaial his neck ea thag be euulil out mane again:
he lay ipso site wowed wail, 'a imarter of au huseras if
lifeless. He was bled in the arm, and he bled freely (real the
right ear, but he reeurered.

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Cabbage has not a fighting qualification except gluttony ;
sad she best proof is that /Hereto had out a scratched (ace.
He is a puddling bitter, 111/ judge of distanee, short armed,
and when i■ is no bitter. Scroggins could beat him easily •
■nd bad Martin been well he would have a play thing .0
him. Martin behaved uncommonly well, and managed to
fight at puitsts dexterously, and he left the ring without
'week. It was all through Cheapstils to a pig-stye.

THE SHARPS FLATTED IN ONE OF THEIR
CERTAINTIES.

The scientific Cooper, who beat the formidable Moli.
*itself, in Scotland, fought Hickman, the gasman, for •
parse of 801. and from Cooper's pngilistic acquirement. 2 to
1 was begging. The seconds wrre and Gtlihosis for
Cooper, ■ud Shelton and Randall, for Hickman ; cud it was
a must gallant fight of 14 de in 18 minutes.
ROUN HB.
'

1. Cooper sparred low fur hitting, and every Moment it
was expected that Gass would be smashed. He, however,
led upon Cooper, and hit him heavily with the right timid
through his guard upon the nose, which drew claret, bud
Gas closed and threw him without any mischief.
It. A very severe tunnel commenced by Gas, and hits were
exchanged until the blood flew about in all directions from
both. Cooper reiurnrd with the right hand upon the bead
before the rally. Cooper dropped his adversary by a scien-
tific and heavy hit upon the neck with the left hand.
3. A desperate round also, and severe fighting, till both
were covered with blood. Gas placed his right-handed hit
upon the head, after hitting open with the left, and be was
floored in I rally. Betting as at setting•to.
4. Both 'hewed off upon the piping system, but Cooper
was the weakest of the two and be Was thrown, after re-
ceiving a smart hit oil the bead.

5. Cooper was bit down at the close of a gallant rally.
IL Both distressed, and they closed and fell irregularly.
7. Cooper parried the right band of his adversary, and Mt
him over the nuse thrice by breaking his ground, and Gas
was thrusra.—Cooper the favourite.
11. Both tired and dims in a Awe.
9 and 10. The men had partly recovered thribeelves, ;ad
bit away in a manure which astonished, but at lb. close of
the 10th round Cooper was bit five or mix limes, sail dead
beat.
The 12th round was all fur Gas, hut he was ~sadly ha is
the 13th by superior science; but Cooper fell very treat.
14. Cooper was bit to all parts of the rise sad threw.,
when Gas was declared the victor, to the disappoisitmeet of
all deep ones, as he disregarded hating, snit would not be
aleuiril. lie have no nom fur observiatium. Beth were
terribly brat.