The Sun.
London, England, 1823-08-13 00:00:00

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Moulsey gurfit was yesterday, it,sccne of slaughter, which
affrighted one half of the new fkneiers, None of the heroes
that have figured there ever displayed more knocking up or
more diversion than the fight we have to record. Curtis, the
brother of the out and out fighter, was one, and his opponent
was Inglis, the featherbed.tuaker, who had fought and won
several battles. The disputants about the men brought betting
to equality, but Curtis (from breed) rather for choice.
PM scene of setting-to was grand. Joshua Hudson and
Harry Holt seconded Curtis, and Tom Jones, and Neale picked
up Featherbed. In'the first round, Curtis made a left-handed
hit, and he was returned upon as gaily as it was given. An
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2. Curtis measured his adversary's nob, and he wax as readily
met at his fighting game. A gallant rally followed, in which
Inglis chewed first blood, and Joshua Hudson sang out—
" There I did I not tell you to keep your hands up, and hit
with your left first ?" 6t04 on Curtis.
3. A terrible fighting round, each contending for a removal
from the scratch. It was one general bustle at hitting away
until both turned pipers.
4. Curtis talked after making an excellent parry at a head
hit. Josh. told him to fight first, and talk aftewards. 6 to 4
on Inglis. Both went down, but the fall of Curtis was a cross.
buttocker.

5. One of the bravest rounds ever seen. The men seemed to
be at forlorn play, and the advantages in a rally of live minutes
were give and take. At the close of the round there was a die.
graceful hanging upon the ropes, when both men were dis-
tressed, which broke in the ring at the time, and whips and
missile weapons were resorted to to keep order. Curtis was
much punished, and when upon the ground his face exhibited
a gore of claret.
8. Both men fought they:oloi out, and yet they made a re-
gular stand to .win. Many. 'exchanges took place, and both
maintained the scratch alternately. It was all for the stake.
Curtis had the worst of a smashing milling hit, which floored
him. stol on Inglis.
We have no limits to record nine other bravely fought rounds
to the advantage of Inglis, who was often hit until the chancery
injunction remained uncertain. Such heti& were rarely seen
Their ladies could only know them by rhetoric. One of the
best little ones of a rare good breed was at length beat out of
his recollection and all his studies. Inglis, although a winner,
was heavily hit. Curtis was attended by a surgeon, bled, and
pronounced in a thriving state. The match was for 100
sovereigns.
Raid, a good man, known in the ring, beat Harris, a water-
man. It was a rare good tight. Hama led in the first two
rounds, but youth exercised its influence in less than twenty
minutes.

BEING IN LOVE.—The epoch of being in love,
notwithstanding all, is the most agreeable in the whole course
of life. The soul has then no craving to gratify. Existence is
at its highest premiums for it is then we are farthest froM
in-
difference. Ile who is in love cherishes life, and but enjoys it
the better for little drawbacks in other affairs, which only
heighten love's relish when we return to it. IVis a better and
pleasanter thing than money-getting or courtship, or sullen
study, or maddening ambition, or a thousand gasping de-
sires that engross us wholly without our feeling satisfaction in
their pursuit. These are solitary objects; being in love is parti-
cipated with another, and therefore is a more social pleasure. The
romantic tinge which often colours our conduct, is an agreeable
characteristic ; it increases .the attraction, and confers a hal-
lowed charm upon the passion. Being in love is a restraint
upon evil feelings—a situation favourable to virtue. The lore
of woman is a correction of our perverse natures, and, while its
'season lasts? always mends the heart. Let an unbiassed and
discriminating centenaire answer what part of life he could look
back upon with the most kindly feelings—what portion of his
departed years he most cherished in his remetnbrance.-..and he
would doubtless answer, the time when he .was in love. The
memory of that delicious season, its little adventures, hopes,
fears, and enjoyments, always comes over us with a rush of
pleasing . warmth—a sun-beam piercing the clouds of de-
parted time, and irradiating for a moment our tottering
steps and grey hairs. Being in love mingles us with
the better things of life keel* beautiful forms perpe.
tually before the eye--gives us pleasing dreams—elevates the
spirits—exalts our views. It tempers our harsher dispositions
with the beauty, and subdues our proudest pre.
tensions gentlenessto the govrn emento f tears and caresses of mildness and
persuasion. Ile who has never been in love is a miserable
blockhead, who is ignorant of the highest joy this distempered
life possesses for mortals. Being in love is, in fact, a sort
of rnillenium, far, above all life's other good. I would
desire no better state than that of being in love for a thousand
years; and, as Quin wished he had a mouth fl.oni England to
Nova. Scotia and every inch of the way palate, that he might
fully enjoy John Dory, I would demand the temperament of
youth from seventeen to twenty.five for the above space
of time, and all its ardent susceptibility to heighten my
long season of innocence and liappiness.-4 Yew Monthly
Magazine. )

A curious mistake occurred on Sunday, rela.
tive to a proclamation of marriage-bans. The
Elder, who is a married man, had by mistake
written down his own name, instead of the bride-
groom's, along with that of the bride, and the
proclamation was made in church accordingly.
The astonishment of the young couple may be
easily conceived. The mistake will, however,
be productive of no other evil than a week's
delay.--(Dundee Advertiser.)