The Sun.
London, England, 1824-01-08 00:00:00

P 0 E It y.

The following offspring of the Hibernian Muse was written. in
anticipation of the eventual triumph of LANGA over
SPRING, the Champion of England, but it appears that the
Poet was not animated by prophetic inspiration :
Hail to our Chief ! who in triumph advaticeS;
Long life to thelad who is come to lick Spring;
Strike up every bagpipe, lie's'the vonth of our fancies,
And joy to Pat Lanag,ane in full chorus sing.-
Crest of O'Lanagane—
That's a potato plain,
Long may his fist every Englishrnan know ;
Ps.ts,have long stuck to it--
Long bid good luck to it ;
Whack, for O'Lanapane—Paddy whack, oh ;
Our's is a pugilist lusty and lasting,
• No sPboney or other weak babe of the ground,
one of them hungry, and: fasting,
He
eAcriadn beatlick' every
thbeat. -of them; and notiose a =and ! ~.;
Alark-the ground where he's flung!!
Hark ! the sound, how it rung !
Still does the fist of O'Lanagane grow,
S'nout for it, Leinster men,
Till the bogs quake again,
Whack for O'Latiagan!--Paddy Whack, oh !
Drink, Paddies, drink, for the pride of your island,
stand to your champion for- a broth of a boy,
Thu' he crossed the wide ocean, he never will shy land,
And hell grind to the last for a mill in his joy !
good punch elevates
While whiskey reercates -
Drink deep to his health while the cups overflow;
Shake your shilialalis, boy,,
Screeching drunk, acreani
your joys,
Whack fbr O'Lanagane—Paddy Whack, Oh!:
'

NATIONAL Socivry.—
Yesterday the General
Npiaeitioonf thea
lSociety for the Education of the
Established Church, held their
pCooonrim
on Committee o
pfrtinhce i
mwMetterdeeet iuntnogiwtaeatar
dSt
sto.
tthhee Man'esrretoiceti
jesnt
gyVestry Room. Nine fresh Schools
eannitiarsgeivneg7langrd
fiattitttsincirf.umoney
chwo-eorie.
School-
rooms ; amcngst others, 250/. to Prome, for Buildings to eon-
tain GOO children; and 200/. to Whitehaven for 700 children:—
Thus the Society, is enabled to continue its assistance in con-
sequence of 4 satisfactory appeal to public bounty through the
medium of the King's letter.
Sr. MARY'S CHURCH, BRYANSTON-SQUARE.—TIie ce-
remony of consecrating this churchwas yesterday performed by
the Bishop of London, in the presence of an extremely nume-
rous and respectable congregation. Spacious as the interior
is, it was quite crowded. At about 11 o'clock, the Bishop,
attended by his chaplain, was received at the door of the church
by the Chancellor, Registrar, Minister, anti Vestrymen, and
being shown into the vestry-room, he there put on his episco-
pal robes, and thence proceeded to the front of the altar, where
the Minister handed him the petition, which he ordered to be
read try the Registrar. The Bishop then proceeded to the con-
secration and dedication of the church, and with the clergy
and others attending him, walked in procession down the
church and back again, alternately repeating the 24th psalm.
The Minister next presented to the Bishop the Act of Par-
liament for building the church, and the deeds of conveyance,
which his Lordship placed on the communion table ; and after
the usual address and prayers, the sentence of consecration was
read, signed, and promulged ; and, together with the petition
and other instruments, commanded to be recorded and regi-
stered among the other records. Then followed the morning
and communion services, and the whole concluded with an ap-
propriate sermon.

A Gentleman at present at. Portsmouth, last
from Gibraltar, states, that on the Bth ult. the report in the
garrison was, that the peasant who caused the apprehension of
Riego had been put to death on the 12th. A confirmation of
the report was brought with the addition, that others of the fa-
mily had also been put to death, and that the bodies were found
nailed to the backs of different doors of their dwellings, with
their throats shockingly cut.
Mr. G. KEMBLE, un his return from his thea-

trical excursion, and the recovery of Miss FOOTE,
is, we understand, to revive the representation
of The Vespers of Palermo, a tragedy not only
highly honourable to female genius, but indeed
a valuable addition to the British Drama.

A Subscription is now in progress at New-
castle-upon-Tyne for the formation of a Fund
to erect a handsome Monument, to be placed in
St. Nicholas' Church, to the memory of JOSEPH
BAINBRIDGE, Esq., Solicitor, of that town, lately
deceased. This intended tribute to departed
worth, we take leave to say, is highly creditable
to the inhabitants of Newcastle ; for, most un-
questionably, a man more universally beloved,
or a more deserving character than the late Mr.
BAINBRIDGE, never dwelt within the walls of that
ancient town.

The Prize for the HULSEAN Dissertation at
Cambridge, for the year 1823, was on Tuesday,
the 30th ult., adjudged to WILLIAM CLAYTON
WALTERS, B. A., Fellow of Jesus College, and
second son of ROBERT WALTERS, Esq., Solicitor,
Newcastle-upon. Tyne. Subject, " The Nature
and Advantage of the Influence of the Holy
Spirit."

GRAND FIGHT
BETWEEN
SPRING AND LANGAN.

Perhaps in the annals of BOXING there never
was a stronger, if so stroug,an interest excited as
by this contest. We subjoin the chief incidents
in this rnemor•able contention :

On Tuesday morning, and during the whole of the day
till a late hour at night, the City of Worcester filled with
astonishing rapidity--gigs, horses, chaises, tax-carts, were
all in requisition ; every coach came loaded. In the course
of the day the coaches from Cheltenham, Bristol, Man-
chester, and Birmingham, brought full numbers; and these,
added to the Londoners, blocked, up. 'every Inn almost
to suffocation, and beds were not after four o'clock to
be had for love or money.- An arm-chair and a bolster
were worth half-a-guinea, and many had to lay, as is the
custom of the Iroquois, 'with their feet to the fire.—All busi-
ness was suspended, and what between those who stopped to
see those who came, and the new: comers themselves; the
streets of Worcester were nearly impassable. The great
anxiety was .to measure the • London pugilists, and gaping
-crowds stood in the high street before the inns where the P. C.
_gentlemen-were housed.' Oil:i arrived about four O'clOck, and
'•the inetant the EX-CharnPion set his foot on, the ground shouts
.licclatnattott _were sent :,_,Was followed and cheered.
Several others -of the nag -eUie'neiiOntifter; but none of
.them had the same bottom's paid . them in
The arrivals were unceasing during the night. On Wed-
/ nesday morning baronches, filled with titles, rattled over
the stones. If we might judge from the numbers there,
was not a man of any respectability left athome within 100 miles`
of Worcester. The race course was the place appointed, and
-Man were employed to draw off the water, and a spot about
Aweeity-five yards from the great stand was fired on for the
fighting-ground. A circle of waggons, a quarter of a mile
round, was made, and the space between that and the
fighting-ring was ankle-deep in
.mud. On each side extensive.
gemporary buildings were raised, and accommodation was provid-
d for 30,000 people. 'To the stand and the new buildings 10s.
each was charged, and here at least 5,000 paid toll. A new
ground was raised in the fighting ring, and this strewed with
saw-dust, made -a good footing. At twelve-o'clock there was
not a place to be had on the stand, platform, or in the tveggons,
and the mob filled up the space—altogether it was-calculated
that 30,000 people were present.—The yards of a few vessels
in the Severn, which runs close by the race ground, weie fully
manned, and the whole was a grand and imposing scene. The
betting was 2 and 3 to 1, and 4 to 1 in some places, on Spring.
• TINE SET-TO.
The combitants stripped with alacrity. Spring's person was
in fine order, -and gave increased confidence to his backers and
_friends; nor was that of his antagonist in inferior condition.
They tossed for the side, Langan gained it. The sun seas shin-
ing very brilliantly considering the time of the year.
Hound I. At 14 minutes' to two they shook hands and set-to.
Spring eyed It is man with caution. One minute and a half elapsed
before a blow was struck, it was slight. Spring with his left
hand touched' Langan's mug. Spring drew first blood. Spring
tried a feint with his left, and gave a well told blow with his
right or. the .side of the left cheek. (Bravo, Spring.) Lan-
gan's guard was very good, and excited the admiration of
scientific men. Both bent on mischief; Spring threw out Ii a
left hand and hit Langan On the right eye, which made it
twinhie.—(Loud shouts for Spring, and 201. to Si. offered in his
favour), and minutes elapsed when a rally took place, it was
entirely in favour of Spring, and he floored his opponent. This
round lasted nine minutes, and at its termination Langan's face
I bore marks of punishment.
2. Langan gave a short right-handed' blow at Spring's " bread
and Spring returned a good one on Lan- I
San's os
b e et, ' Ito fellntis short,with
his
• stopped a good left-handed hit, a second stop finally
(Brew,
Langan). These shouts stopped suddenly, by a tremendous
left hand. Sparring cautions ; Langan
blow on -Langan's -nasal organ.' A rally, Langan grassed. This
goundlasted 84 minntese
s
3. (heat cortfuSiolisTrOnfla:lthg of hustings. Langan re-
ceived a violent- blow 'on the throat, and tent clown.
4. spring s'Amil, and not scratched on the face. Langan re-
ceived two facers, hi
s tans bleeding, and piping. A struggle,
and Spring threw hie
". Bravos Spring" --•-
5. Spring g.,ais',Ve a heavy hit on Langan's chest; Langan tried
to return on glib
face, missed, they grappled each other, and
Spring threw hint again.
a rightehanded
blOws ; wrestling again ; they struggled
forat.litelntiterxocigh,alane:arn got it. The ring broke in.•
7. Spring nee/zed a slight tap on the chin ;
shortthrottle, missed ; an exchange of blows. Spring weaker ;
Spring ; Langan tried it on about his oppo-
nent's
in A. struggle, finally threw Spring.'—(Bravo Langan !
hLiatnfge laln
Its not so cock sure Spring will win.) •
8. Spring drove Langan up to one corner of the ropeshe tried ;
to get out a le nandall,. and effected' his object in a
; Langan finely stopped a right-handed hit,
but received a left on the canister; both down.
scientificinanner
boon gave a push at Spring's pudding-bag with his
right ; the tlunge failed e an irregular round, and Langan was
Spring recovered second wind ; his
former weakness dis-
thrown at he ropes
10. .
n Aobber; strugglehe laughed,
atthe andropes—Spring tipped
thrown.
ippearea ; Lanigan. driven up in a corner, and received a left-
heaenpiSpring overthe
11. One blow given by Spring; ,another struggle for the
left
p
throw. Spring under.
12, Hit by Spring .finely returned by Langan. A throw.
Spring tripped his opponent, and fell under at the ropes.
13. Fine positions, offensive and defensive. Spring tapped
his opponent's claret with • a very fine and powerful hit in his
smelling bottle, and closed Langan's right eye as close- as a
prison door.-100/. to Si. on Spring.
seert.l
14. Langan's head displayed a most hideous appearance,
blood issuing at every pore.
15. Spring tried to close his opponent's left eye; an ex-
change, and Langan gave his opponent a Munster throw.
16. A sinsilar round ; both men covered with bloOd ; Langan
beat to pieces; game as possible. Spring thrown.
/ 7- Spring down.
18. An exchange, a struggle, and Spring under again.—
" Spring will lose it !"—" Ten to one he don't !"—" Bravo!
Langan !" •
19. Both piping. They took wind. Spring, in attempting
to give a facer, received a hit on the chest, and floored. •
20. Spring beat Langan to the ropes, and gave him right
and left, and threw •Langan finely, 'and•in a most gallant man-
ner avoided giving a hit when Langan fell. He tapped Langan
on the shoulder; and amiled.—lmmense shouts for Spring..
• 21. Langan - fought manfully ; he proved himself worthy of
the Land of ?reties. He favoured Spring at the rope, and
tapped his saoulder, as a return to Spring's former act of
gallantry.
• 22. This round in favour of Spring; he nosed Langan again ;
a throW, and Spring under.
23. An exchange of hits, a close, and fall ; Spring under.
. 24. Like the last, a return, and Spring threw Langan,
25. An exchange, both down. The gameness of Langan
beyond all question. • •
26. In favour of Spring; he weak, and Langan piping..
27. All in favour of Spring. He gave Langan such a right-
handed hit on his olfactory promontory, and floored him easily.
28. Langan's spirit unsubdued. Ile made a telling hit, and
both down.

29. " Spring ought to have done it before now." In ex-
change a rally furiously, and Langan shewed that he was not
extinguished.
30. Bits weak. Both down.
31. Ditto ditto ; " Langan is not so easily disposed of."
32. Langan beat to the ropes, and Spring gave a teller over
Langan's left ear. Both down.
33. Spring received a body blow, and returned on left eye.
Both down.
34. Langan tried to make his favourite body blow; Spring
stopped finely. A rally ; Spring thrown with eclat.
35. Spring gave a right handed hit, but not a very effective
one, on Langan's face; he received a very tremendous return
with Langan's left. Both down.
36. Missed blows, a struggle, and both down.
37. Light hits. Both down—Spring under.
38. Spring made a slight facer, and received one on his left
jowl ; a struggle at the ropes, Spring topmost.
39. No blows at all effective, weak, and both down.
40. Spring made a right-handed blow tell on Langan's can.
nister ; a struggle ; Spring threw Langan.
41. A gay blow on Langan's head.
42. In favour of Spring.
43. Langan received a hit on the ribs, and returned on
Spring's neck a fine hit. Spring thrown. The gameness of
Langan was beyond all praise. A Noble Lord said "he he enacts
more wonders than a man."
44. Langan appeared to be unvanquishable. Exchange of
hits. Both down.

45. Langan, unable to come to time, resigned the contest,
and Spring was declared the victor.
The contest was so well maintained at one time, and victory
appeared so doubtful, that the bets were reduced to a level.
Thunders of applause for Spring, who was taken away in
Lord Deerhurst's carriage.