The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1818-07-22 00:00:00

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SPARRING .4T THE FIV ES•COWIT

Yesterday was the greatest disy of the year, for the i'enefit
of•Randat, the Hibernian youth, who is decidedly, -rith ft.> -
mild', a match for any thing like equal weight of the pre-
sent daj. There was no distinction in the .support of tl,'
&Matelot between English and Irish—werit overcame all
obstacles. The collet was crowded.
• The first toblett of notice was Oliver pulthe. shier Lie
gallant conflict with Neste, who was not present. Oliver
looks mach the worse for the•haitte, lint every one eiutsiute-
sauced him as • !wave loser, t.itli as much cordiality as if
be had won them a stake of rauney, and at the 7conelusion of
the sports, there was a diiiaer at his house, ordered by some
amateurs of distinction.. . . .
- Jemmy Lennox opened the fun with another of equal
weight, and afforded much laughter by eccentric and skilful
movements. . .
Harmer, and Hall from the Isle of ,Wight. who fought
and lust with O'Donnell, the Put. made a manly and
scientific memo. .I'be right haul of Hall WWn sometimes
effective at the body...but Harmer, from superior length;
parried, and had best at r. turning.. Hall offers to fight any
thing of his weight about elevco stone and a half, b'ut he is
slow against.Hermer.
Whist°, juts. and riling .17,rOwn mounted the stage next.
but there was much intirmnring au4 cries of " Of ! off !`"
The y•Jung once, however, determined, to have a trial, and
however they might hive fancied tbeiiiselves, the amateurs
did not relish it.
Martin OW bafter) and Eale, made a prientille set-to, but
the latter bad the best of it. Martin idLod wide, and dues
out seem to practise himself sufficieut to support bis good
hitting.
O'Donnell (who fought Holt) and Scroggina, made some
amusement. It wen all rally, without hutting from the mos.
but upon the whole it was a merry tioni. •
Bittun and Richmotsd followed upon ha tere, tied sec
bow pretty 1 tin perry.
The call being lund fer Randal, he left the swag with
his friend Reynolds; and turned to with Purcell. It was the
best set-to of the duty. Purcell is a man of tirst•suale science,
but Randal out•futight him upon all points. He hit hint
iu the wind with the left, hand; in the find round, which
nearly dropped bin), and be repeated hie blow, at the body
until Purcell was at a stand stilt, and t, cliaee he %rut bins
right-handed facer. •
A match was made to take place on Tuesday next. hr.
Vertu Abbot, who beat Ayres, and Jones, a reputed good
one.

1r OLW B.

OVILDDALL.
IN FA MdUS TRANSACTION;,
Yesterday John Aldin, a Watchman of St. Dlinplan's,
Fleetmtreet, and Afar Andorson and Sarah Tagfur,..two
common prostitutes, were brought up for re-exatninatiou
before Mr. Alderman WOOD, charged upon suspicion or
being concerned in a most atrocious highway robbery.
The facts of the case were briefly Huse :—A respectable
young man, named Basset, ;was in :Opined, Temple-bar,
at an early hohr on Friday morning last, somewhat In-
toxicated, and while standing there he was nuieked by the:* ,
or four women of the town and two men, by whom he tree
severely beaten. Among these women were the two female
prisoners, who were most active in the attack ; end Sarah
Taylor struck him with such violence with some instrument
as to cause the blood to gosh from his eyes and mouth in
torrents. He pursued the woman Taylor intd Fleet:street,
pod here he was again attacked by her and heir
companions, and beaten almost senseless. By a despc.
rate effort he succeeded in exiticating hmisetf front
their grasp, and the Prisoner Aldin coining up, he d. sired
him to take charges of the Woman Taylor. Instead, bow.
ever of doing this, be Gelded hold of the Prosecutor, and to
conjunction with the gang, dragged him up bell-yard, and
while the prostitutes and the two men were busy
!,is pockets, Aldin struck him several severe blows with a
bludgeon in the face and oat the breast. In this iod the
l'ruseetttoewas robt'ed of a five.pouud dad a one-pound
note, with a fl.uantity of silver. The truth of plitnder haV.
bog been completed, the Prisoner, Taylor, turned to Aldin,
and gave charge of Mr. Basset for athmultirtg her. Aldin
immediately seised him, and, with the assistance of the gang
by whom he had been, rcbtsed, dragged him 4014 the Sheri
to St. Dunstan's watth-house, where the constable of the
night took the charge train Mrs. Taylor, and the
,Prosecritor,
still hlteding in a drtirlfbl Manner, and completelteshaust-
ed from the beating be hod teceived, was locked up for the
night. He was uu the following day brought. before Alder-
man Wood, who, upon hearing his tale, ordered him to be
taken from the bar, and the three Piisouers to take his plate.
The Prosecutor related the circumstances in a clear and
distinct manner, and Was most positive iu his retoflectiou
of the hersuits ofall the Prisoners. . .
OM statement was further corroborated by a Mr. and Mrs.
Hathaisy, two respectabis persons, who were going to
Covent-garden Market on the morning in question, and
were induced to follow the Prosecutor and the gang, by re-
in the blood tiros the pavement. They spoke particularly
to Ole Conduct of this two ferhale Prisoners and that of
Aldin:

The latter. Primmer. we the pitment occasion; broslght for-
Ward two pereoucto apak is his behalf; but their testimony
tended rather to his crialiaatioa than °thee wipe.

Mr. Bawl, the Prosecutor, attended, and repeated his
former state►beut, without a single vakiitlon. He was still its
a very foist state, and wore a shade corer his eyes.
Mr. Alderman Wood, alter hearing the whole of the evi-
dence recapitulated by the diterent witneiiies, said, he was
clearly of opthinn, that the three Prisouris should be com-
mitted fur the felony.

fdr. Payne observed, that the oohs (ideation was, whreter
the Prisoner, Mclin, bad a felonious intent to the part which
be lout is the transaction.
Aldertitah Wood lhoiight that there could be no doubt upon
that point. In order; however, to he more Certain, he would
consult the City Solicitor. Is the theme tithe hr dart ird the
AirositiOns to be utade oat by Thursday, when he should feel
it his duty to eoutritit tbne fur trial. They were accordingly
remanded. The Witt *is crowded to rice's during the ea-
apsiadtlon. This .as his excited eery general interest from
its peculiar atrocity.

SWOP-STREIT.
teslerday Jeremiah firhe was brought to the office fawn
the house of Mr. Cootie, m Stratton-sireit, Ptrcaditly, sod
charged before Sir N. Conroe under the following (neon,.
stances, Which appeared frogs the evidence of ale. Cooties
porter sod Where:—
On Sunday evening the Prisoner went to the house of Mr.
Colitis, gold represented himself to be living at No. 13, Vine.
Street, Vfosinnenter where he had via children ; that his
wife bad eriperiEnCed the kindness of Mrs Cootie, by a litter

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