Star.
London, England, 1824-06-09 00:00:00

THE GREAT FIGHT.

BATTLE BETWEEN SPRING AND LANGAN trr.
THE CHAMPIONSHIP, AND 1000 GUINEAS.
Yesterday was an eventful day to the Sporting Nl'mld
and will form a black chapter in Irish history. Eve:.:,
person that has read Mr. O'Connell's speeches knot's
how anxiously he and his party sigh for Cathclic
premacy, or at least a separation of Ireland from El.
land; long speeches have had their day, and iz was
found other mear.s must be resotted to. It was de:er,
mined, therefore, that the fate of the Kingdoms sh,
be decided by single combat—a plan proposed hr II
roll to William, the Noi man Duke, but declined !,$.
the latter. Not so Tom Spring .; and although Pat 1.1E6
was the Goliah whom he had to chnihat, I.e w:zi c'c:,.,..
mined to sustain the character of Old Eitgiar.,, •1 tiic
hour of her peril, and t,l fight for the honour c l Let,
lism, and the preservation of the Protestant
fate of which rested on the firmness of his heal t,ai:a the
vigour of his arm. ()ace had he a vetted the ila isid:llg
danger, but was yesterday again cal4al to the field.
Sad was the day when to old Ireland the defeat oflwr
Champion was announced by the Hibernian steamer.
The Hill of Howth looked black from its base to its
summit, and the very waters of the Bay of Dublin shed
briny tears from every wave, which the heavings rt
its agitated bosom sent up to Heaven. From Minkel
to Dunmanway all was tribulation and woe. I,,;,gaa
is beaten, and the hopes and the pride of it elan I ate
overthrown. Oh, Dan Donnelly, why did Fa die
;To thy invincible arm Sp ing would have yicle.! ti e
blossoms of his glory ; but with thy death the shades of
night have closed around us, and our sun
_sits set for
ever ! Such was the lamentation of the capital, and as
the Wicklow Mountains echoed every lum I of these
sons of nature and of Ballydoyle, the (i..l:eos caught
the sound on their snov-clad tops, and prohoged its
sweetness from hill to hill, till it died away in t:istant
grumbling on MacGillycuddiess reeks, or sunk in the
bosom of Killarney's waters.

All tfunster wasin tumult; Gouidna.,!)oroogh
in its ever-flowing fl.iod of atilicon—tlic walls of Kul-
mallock shook in an agony of grief, and (I.irrowi.n, the
unconquered Garryoa en, rose op inclig:ant. Its ancient
Champion left his &ld and plouglisliai e, like
Cincinnatus, to restore his country's how.ur ; but as the
old man felt the ravages of time, and years' decay, his
arms dropped their pugnacious attitude, and with his
hands in his great coat pocket, he thought on the days
of old, when of him it was song, that—
" Johnny Connell is tall and straight,
And in his limbs he is complete,
Ile'd beat a man of any weight,
From Garryowen to Thomund-gate;"
a ring only existing in poetic license. Blarney bcancel
up in a bluster, and boasted that Pat Mullins was re,),
at a moment's warning. It was but a bca,t;
though a miller, was no pugilist, and felt no
a whacking for his country's good. Ile locked at Ca:
ruins of Blarney's grandeur, which lay in hro!:eit
about him, and warbled the lay of its lameutatioit—

, .
" When Oliver Cromwell
He did it pummel,"
and made a breach of its battlement," but he dial es
more. Cork, the be4utiful city, was not deficient. CV
Of slaughterers and of mime mess beef, thou canst give
Spring a bellyful! A dinner was given at FishanOlia
lane to elect a Champion, a great deal of Spirit tea;
shresn on the occasion, and, while the runch lastee,
every mats wanted to have a Lit at Siring ; but des
morning came, and the cenrage went—even the migiav
one of Mallow-lane played least in sight, and the bi ekes
of the brick-kilns was non est inventas.
Such was the agitation that convulsed all Irelan.!
when Langan's defeat was announced ; but the szene
was changed when Reynolds' letters appealed, and the
fact came out that Langan never gave in, and conse-
quently was not. beaten. The joy of the pehple knew
no bounds; every public-house was illuminated, and,
since amnelly's triumph, there wet e not -known sa
many broken heads for love. The public indignation
against Langan was changed into congratulation and
applause equally tumultuous. A piece of plate was
voted from Mud Island with the Anglo-Itish inscription,
" Kilt, not conquered," blazing on its centre. Invita-
tions were sent pressing his return to his reaple, and
,great satisfaction evinced when his acceptance was de-
. dared. It was a great day for Ireland when Langan
again appeared on Ballybough Bridge, the idol of the
idlers, and the monarch of his native Mud Island. It
was a grand fortnight which he spent among them in
right ro) al revelry, where open house was kept by every
man, from necessity, as well as inclination ; but the
grandest day of all was that on which the hero tcok
leave, to return to his training for the second battle
with Spring. That was a day, indeed! Dublin sheok
to its centre, a Council of Public Safety was held at the
Castle, the Commercial Buildings were deserted, and
the Halls of the Four Courts had a dies non. The
hero was carried in triumph through every street, from
the Poddle to Pie-corner, and then landed in clover on
Stephen's Green, where an Aggregate Meeting was
i:onvened to bid him farewell. After Mr. Mac Car-
thy, of Abbey-street, had taken the chair, and placed
Langan in a post of honour near him, a celebrated Irish
barrister, Counsellor —, rose, and first gracefully
waving a white handkerchief, and bowing thrice around
him, thus addressed the Champion ; " With feelings ct
deep emotion, I rise to present you, John Langan, ei-itia
a piece of plate voted to you by the voice of the peop:e,
and at the same time to convey our war me:t wishes for
your success in the approaching battle. Long has Lein-
ster lain low—but, to the last, lovely in its loneliness—
' with no arm raised for its rights—no hand heavy hitting
for its honour, since Donnelly died the death of the dis-
tinguished and the daring, till thou, Son of the Summer,
halt sprung from thy slumber, to shake the blossoms
from the brow of Spring, and bear them bravely en
thy own—(Cheers). Hitherto thy life has paused in-
glorious in the labours of the saw-pit—the reverse ct
the late mighty one of the earth, thy course has been a
vale of continued excavations; but destiny has called
thee Walt to avenge thy country's wrongs, and esta-
blish thy fortune and thy fame—Wear, hear). For t:a:c
it is reserved to restore the rank of the native held,
and receive the rich reward of thy peopljs praise, a-d
the silent, thouL,ii sincere satisfaction of t!w own bevel.
Proud, princely, and privileged, eon stand, above all
pugilists, a statue for the world's contemplation.—
Bright as the bit sting of the morniag's dawn, the.;
sprnigcst up with a harel of light, to illumine thy natisc
land. Li thy knuckle.; is her destiny—in thy list '.'ct
fate—(C'keerc). Go, pugilist of the Puddle—

44 Go whue slot y waits thee."
" No," cried a voice in the crowd—
" Go where Spring w•ai:s thee,
But if again he beats thee,
• We sha'n't remember. thee."
This impudent parody threw the whole Meeting i''7l
COCA.% Order, order—Chair or no Chair—Tl"'

him out—Llit him, Langan). At length the Chairman
restored order, and the orator resumed his place, and
was about to proceed, Ind his nerves were unequal to
the interruption, " rox faucibus bee4it," and gasping for
breath, he sunk in confusion on his seat. In consequence
of this accident, the ceremony was hastened to a con-
clusion, ird a select portion of the company retire,' to
the Coro-market Hall, where a grand dinner was pre-
pared, and several loyal son7s, toayts, and sill: ;mews
were sported. We have prc'ci ved r•ne with vv hie!, the
joys of the evening concluded, and alter which a h:w
friends escorted Langan to llowth, and safely stowed
bins on board the packer.
Air—The Rprig Shzllchtrk.

et Sublime was the warning which Liberty spoke,
And grand was the moment when Spaniards awoke."
Sublime was the morning all Dublin awoke,
And grand was the farewell in chorus which spoke
To Langan success arid renown in the ring.
oh, Langan! oh, ILI not your knuckles repose
'Till the pride of the Saxon sink under your blows ;
Ilit straiglr, and give weight to each hand as it flies—
catch hi: wind, if you can, and then darken his eyes,
And add to your glory the conquest of Spring.
lithe fame of Sir Daniel Dan Donnelly, I.4ight,
.13: dear to your heart, recollect that this fight
To you greater triumph and honour ma/ bring ;
For thou, son of Ilihernia, thy cause is the same—
You strip, as he script, for a title and fanie;
Athl qb, may a Peerage proclaim your renown,
And Lengan the noble be the Lord of lliktown,
If you add to your glory the conquest of Spring.
Torn Meer, Cooper; nd 11.411, who resigned
To Sir Dani..l the stakes whim h?• beat you al] blind,
Will yoe throw up you:. hits for a luckier fling ;
if our le•ro shall rise to the head of the list
Will you venture to stattd to his conquering fig ;
IlerLon and Sampuni stain hiszory's page,
Leave chaffiiig and mount with Juk langati the stage,
If he adds to his glory the conquest of Spring?
rt.:, prosper the lad whom potato-is have fed,
Y.llOlll whiskey has nourished, and Itel, n.tlds hits led
Frem the wilds and the hills to a twenty-feet ring;
1 s:g, lung may he live, F.tit not live on too fast;
4',t .1 when all the days of his glory are past
C•e, shall weep tor his loss, and inscribe on his grave
" I bit e holt the bones of Put Lana!' the be ave,
The Champion of Inland and master of Sprinz."

Ireland's anticipated glories were however still to be
perchased, aod yesterday was the day appciated fin the
struggle; nothing has occurred in the Wag for
n.suiy years, not even the fight between Randall :Lod
Miner, that excited so much interest as this affair be-
tween the Champion of the ri t and Langan. Since tle
first battle fought by these heroes all the pubic-houses
in London and even places of better result have hetet
familiar with their names, and this second trial for vic-
tory gave hit th to as many hopes and feats, as any mai,
of moderate propensities in the way of lame need de-
sire to be connected with his history.
Bicgraphical sketches are toeless. Everybody knows,
or at least ought to know, that Tom Spring is the Cha in-
of England, a title transmitted to him by Ciibb.
The casuists in milling may have some scruples as to
tie legality of his succession. At all events he does last
hold the piece by right of concrest ; but as CI ibt,
thought proper to cover him with all his own lintels, it •
is right that he should wear them as long as he can.—
Langan deter Mined to transplant them to his own brows.
He made one attempt and failed, but the prize was too
glorious to be given up without a second.
The colonists of St. Giles's, si those bowers of iono- :
truce and ease," never closed an eve on Saturday night,
or if they did it was only to dream or Langan. Waeers
all sorts and sizes, from oae pound ta ref t, , tt oni a •
!e7t of heavy to a rump and dozen, fiew round at C,":
places of resort, but though Splieg's admirer,
were full of confidence, they seemed rather shy of oacki;i;
host ..t the high odds den imply a certainty ti success.
Our re:tiers are acyraiated with every circums:anc.-
connectid s ith this match up to the fixing of the ground
at Chichester. When tile fast cadet for Warwick was
given, Langan started betimes, but tine Paddylike, he
began his route with a practical bull, and took the
Lymington coach, instead of the Leamington. Ile was
set right by the coachman, and then shot straight away
for the proper spot.
On teaching his destination, he thew received the
letter which had been dispatched by Captain O'Neil,
one of his backers, inoirming him that he must return
immediately to Salt Hill, with a view to his being re-
moved to Chichester. Langan was a little vexed at
this summons, but he had no alternative, and prepared
to retrograde on the ensiling morning. In the interim,
Captain O'Neil, apprehensive that some mistake might
occur, set off hirs..ellffor Leamington, and returned post,
with Langan in his company. Toey reached Salt. Hill
at twoo o clock on Monday morning, and Langan was
sect to bed to obtain a few hours' rest, but his mind was
so agitated that he was unable to steep, and he rose at
five to take his customary walk, in which he was joined
by his friend, Tom Belcher, Who has taken a pal Ocular
interest in his welfare, and has mainly coutributed to
his obtaining a large share of the battle money. 'While
matters were thus in progress with regard to Langan,
Pierce Egan was dispatched by Mr. Jackson to Chi-
chester, to make the necessary Arrangements for the
Choice of ground, and the erection of the stage.
Buried ar. tale extremity of the county of Sussex, nei-
ther sea-port nor inland, this city has for years Lad a
doubtful and amphibi. us existence. Disregarded by
the sailors, laughed at by the !monies, imimproved by
Cockney intercourse, its inhabitants have grown sleek
and soft-headed in this monotonous existence, and an
iezident like a fight for the Championship was cauelit
et as likely to raise them to importance, and give one
i.eetare to their dull imnals. nogherty and Ben Burns
reoght near this place some years since. It teas a had
i.eht, and a rainy day ; but it has served as a standing
ever since. Woe to those who have ears to listens
buttonholes to be laid hold of, for the next half
cent :try 1

Grand Usher, on his arrival, was hailed v:ith
acclamation, and business immediately commenced.
Engineers of high talent were summoned to prepare
flans for the construction of the stage, and in the course
et the evening the field of hattie was inspectee, a:id
`;parked out with scientific precisicn. The spot el:0;cl
vas certainly extremely well calculated for the object
view. It was a large ploughed field, situated abce.tt
tlnee miles from Chichester, one side of Iyhic': was ',or-
dered by the canal, and it was only approachable ft oto
tae town by means of a draw-bridge, over whieil air
the passengers, horse or foot, must pass.
llte people of Chichester, with all their
have shrewd notions of the depth of a stranger's pociscc.
An non bri.itre over the canal commanded the eiltr.ince
1" the i-tround. This was to be made a draw-bride for
0.1 S. Guinea tickets were issued for the grand
But above ali !nice was the lesson set
in
the
t;u:s.etve!, of the ii.teriur, by the Mode:ate item n each
but, rd bed, a Gainer'!" These were the golden hc•as
(It tit:ep, indeed. On Monday strangers began to ar-
rtt tad the prinz.ipal men of the London ring collected.

Cribb was brought down in a dashing baroncbe, and
vas regarded with great interest by the natives. Spring,
suppotteJ by his patrons, landed at the Swan Inn about
seven in the evening, and was received with three hearty
cheers. He seemed in high condition, full of confidence,
Anti in great spirits. 'Anglin arrived at the Dolphin,
in t!e c.ttriage of a gallant Colonel, nearly at the same
time, evidently suffering from excessive fatigue. He
was attended b Tom Belcher, uncle: wh..c c.tre he
‘‘ ,4,0 n put to lied.

Spring was (rite fredi, and after a light supper, took
a short walk at eleven o'clock, nd then retired. Spring's
friend.; spoited the blue spotted kerchief, and Langan
shinlcd die black flag under which he fought at War-
ce ter. The Lady of an Irish Military Gentleman'
isished to present him with a green kerchief, but he de-
clined it, as he said he did not like the appearance of
ninional animosity or distinctions. He was
then c-implimentei with a black scarf, which he ac-
cepted from the fair donor with profound devotion.
There was some difficulty in coming to an understand-
' ing about the 2001. promised for or by the landlord of
• the S van, Mr. Ilewlings, on condition of the fight taking
place near that town. If it were not deposited, Langan 's
friends talked of stopping the fight. It was at length
agreed that one-half should be posted for the losing
I man, and the other paid when the fight was over. This
precaution was necessary for Mr. Hewlings' protection..
',Betting in the meantime was three to one cuvrent on
Spring, and thus closed the night before the battle.
Tuesday morning began with the ringing of bells, the
rattling of coach-wheels, the *mining of chamberinaids,
:and roaring of Boots, and all the usual accompaniments
of accommodation or one claimed by three. Beds
dered were found disordered, and breakfa,:s
cont-
manded were illegally co-sumed. Such doings the
Swan and the Dolphin never saw ; such great Oiings Chi-
chester never contemplated. The lint inquiry was for
the men. Spring rose as he should be—b;:ier he cou!ri •
not. Limgan had a good n;ght's sleep, and xo,e lik ea giant
refreshed. lle breakfasted in high :lee, and spoke
fidently of success. Spring's we;ght was about
and Langan not m‘ne than I2st. Fatigne and over
training appeared to have reduced him a few points
towel than the ma: k. Belcher, as a second, was much
is his favour, but th•c: bottle-holder, instead of being a
weil•practised man, was fixed on a novice of St. Pa-
tri.:k, a Milesian of six feet and timrteen stone. By
eleven o'clock, several hundred carriages from Lon-
don, Brihtifn, and the vicinity of Chichester, pouted
and the word was given for the ground, but just at
AA: :itig a new difficulty arose, which threatened to
end use t• furies of the dry. The fighting men are,
vet y of bi oken bones, hat more partial to the cor-
dial restorer—the blunt, and with more courage than
courtesy, took post on the entrance to the ground,
and collected clowns and half-crowns innumerable
lions the curious, much to the prejudice of Mr. Hew-
hugs, who had DM/. to pay, and no prospect of reim-
but sine; himself from his own waggons and ground.—
lie swine he would cut down the stage. "Saw away,"
said Simplicity; " when we have collected our expenses
wu will pay over the balance." A good deal of alter-
cation followed, but ultimately Mr. Hewlings main-
tained hi; exclusive privilege, but at the same time
gave up some of the waggons as a return for the assist-
ance which be had received from Shelton and one or
tw:i e.

The stage was a strong platform, raised six feet from
the gr0,0,..1, ina,:e of deal plal.ks, Once inches thick,
atid eli.lC.'sy squat e, fenced by a foot-bottrd, and
dace buts .t: eaeli ,idei The kints of the floor %vete
SIZIOULi:, and die bars and uprights rounded at
he comers Lo guard against accidents to the men.—
There w.ts no /tic:jet:lion beyond the 21. feet, but at one
coiner, whare .1 seat for the umpi:e and time-keeper
was precis-A.

f Ir. iackson, accompanied by Lord Uxbridge, Colonel
13‘. keley. and several other Gentlemen of re,:pectability,
shoal.; aftem ards made their appearance, and the ring
wits cicated ot:t to the ropes. A better formed ring, or
a more orderly assemblage %vete, perhaps, never wit-
nessed on any similar occasion. _

There were now some faint offers of three to one, but
there we►e few takers, betting had clearly been brought
to a conclusion. Mr. Jackson then read the articles,
which were given in the STAR at the time the match
was made. All the term; hid been complied with.
Mr. Jackson, on finding that all was prepared, desired
that the men u►ight be brought in, and in a few se-
conds Spring came tUrward. The moment he was seen,
he was hailed with general acclamations. He threw
his hat on the stage, and forthwith followed it. His
manner was cool and collected, and although there was
a smile of confidence on his countenance, still he did
not manifest any unbecoming levity. At this moment
the assembled multitude seemed to feel with Peter
Corcoran—

Oh! it is Life to see a proud
And dauntless man step full of hopes,
Up to the P. C. stakes and ropes,
Throw in his bat, anti with a spring
Cut gallantly within the ring.
Langan, although ,econd in appearing, was equally
well received. Ile mounted the steps leading to the
stage w.th a firm step, and, going up to Spring, said,"
" Well, Toni, we'll se.: to-Jay which is the best man.
'4 We will," stil Spring, " and the best man will win
the tight. " Right," said Langan, " and I'm sure we'll
both Jo our best." " Stop your &Slug," cried Tom
Cribb, " acid prepare for work."
Langan ..vas attended by Tom Belcher, and his coun-
try rr.an, O'Neil, a rough unpolished mountaineer, the
tamer as second, the latter as bottle-holder. Cribb
was second to Spinil, ai,d Painter was his bottle-
holder. Langan Wilt; first strioped, and while he waited
for Spring to perform his toitetc, he looked round with
great v.::o.1 h tmour towards some of his triends, to
~horn he nodded fainiliArly. .it this time the sun
•iicite with intense heat, and the men might be said to
almoct broiling under its influence. " Have you
as.y cold ereani, Pat ?" said Josh. " Devil a cream,"
said Langan, " but mother's milk," pointing to the
brand! b•ntle. Sfi jog being ready—the seconds tossed
fol• situation, and the toss was tvon by Bel-
good," cried Langan, " we won the
tars: notch," and Belcher inAde the scratch with chalk.
C.ibb then tied his ni:tn's colours to the upper rail of
the stare ; they were blue with a white spot ; and Bel-
zher tie.l Mrs. O'Biien's black. gift to Langan over it.
'• Sprinkie my eyes," cried Jodi, " that looks black."
" Aye," cried Randall, " but Joniebo y will look Glue
bel.):e its over," and he winked at Langan. All was
auw ready for

THE FIGIIT.
--:.---" The shout
" Of battle row tyzgali, and rushing sound
" Of onset ended soau each milder thought."

MILTON,

On the men coining to the scratch, at three minutes after one,
Langan desired Spring to examine 114 belt, with a view of seeing
whether mere was anything unfair. Spat% complied with his

wishes, and shoved his belt in turn. Spring's attitude combined
elalticity, firmness, and elegance. His fine person glowed with
health, and his brow with manliness, modesty, and resolution. Lie
was in the Ernst condition, and justified his own a:•!(1 his hackers'
confidence. Langan stood firmly on his ground, cheerful and hearty,
butrvhout the elegance that distinguished Spring. He NV IS re-
duced without
his fighting weight, and showed indifft•rent condition.
Spring was stated to weigh thirteen stone stteen 'minds. and Langan
twelve .stone four pounds and a half. For a few minutes not a
spectator r^nnA t!!•• st.te breathed more than was abs,,lntely neces-
sary to preserve lite, and ever y tesigne was as silent as if it had been
dried and salted for six mouths. V 7.111 ready, the seconds
retired to cash corner of tha stage, the men shook bands and stood
in attitude.

Hound t. The min threw thernselvos into position. when both
their attitudes were extremely fine. Spring was cool, colk•cted,
and watchful. LanAan seemed all anxiety to commence—they
sparred for a short time, and Langan made play. Sprint, Imwev:tr,
was ready, and stopped his intended compliments. Spring, in hi:
turn, hit out and succeeded in plantinr, a I.'usv on Lanttan's as feint •
Its. Langan now rushed in fur a duet., and seizing Siring by rite
'boulders, he endeavoured to grapple with Wm for the fall. Spurr
was awake to this game, and would not suffer him to entwine
legs. The effort was mutually nervous and ingenious, but Sluing
ultimately let loose his right hand, and with the tap:di:) of light.
fling hit Pat on the sweler. II?, then got away. and :is:it-ling re
commenced, a short r 'lle followed, in which e :•,ine
interchanges, followed by a second dreg, for 1.701.:ati
anxious to display his power of throwia,;. liiiwevtr,
ready customer, and after a lon-; wre•itio, during which !Ali: niti"cle
on bath saes was tilt-etched to its titmo,t, S rind succeeded in get-
ting the thro..v, and Langan fell on his knees. As he acs on th,..
fluor, Spring patted hint on the bath: by way of encouragement.—
The round tasted 10.1 r willtlt.
0,1 the men coming to the scr itch the Umpire. announced firtt
blond from Litelan, and Langan fir:: d 'wit. This decided
wagers, w'aicit had heat l,id no these two events. timing calm:
up as before, caul; es anii steady. Langan tried to get to wink, but
Sp' in;; stopped him. Loogan put in a body blow, aiid
tit_ nab. Several fine e; oa buiii L•di; m a:•,ii:•
tr.iied in to wre.al:, but ha A.VI4 t‘• ciouk with hi,
ti-g, and S-,,ririz ;;iit .r.va)-. Tie eNe•t,.iii it: :rt made La :,au
.1 pey. r ,in whi.:h L•it•,;aii it on
". I .n.• • " t' •cry).n v • haw for the
k I. W.ll sla
Lilt J,tiPA In :t lttut coining in with a itoz;io—a clos,, and
a long and a-iinivis ser,•:tlii, when .4 11:;.;prillg was thrown, Langan
upon him--((ii-eis fur Liti,;an). Thi, round lasted three minutes.
5. Spring nude beautiful left at'd tight, and Langan,
in turn, showed ,sonsider,.ble t....ie•••ce. Spring rove glthere,l himself
far mischief, and poried in a tap int Lawan'S pri.3lscia; counter
hits, in which each ri•ctived on the head ; s•op for stop ; Langan
again d on the lice; a doer, and, after a vigorous effort,
Langan was thrown. This round lastid five minutes.

_ _ ......
4. Langan, desirous of taking; the lead, attempted to break
ground, but :;pring retreated ; Langan at length put hi a slight
facer, which Spring returned. Logan, awake again, let fly over
Spring's peeper. Spring's no4l was now seen to bleed. A close
and long wrestle, in which the in eugth and talent of both were di+.
played; ultimately both went down, Spring under —Time, two
minutes and a half.

5. Spring was again at work, and jobbed Langan on the head.
Nlutual stops. Spring put in a smaslitr with his left, and published
a second edition with his right. Langan's sarflihkr was in the way,
and bled profusely. Langan smiled and made play. Spring was
cautions, waited for his opportunity, and agai❑ visited his mug with
a terrific facer. The claret flowed in all directions, Spring closed,
and Langan was thrown heavily on his bat k. Spring eyed him
coolly as he lay prostraLt.

6. Counter hits on the face; T.angan followed Spring to the
corner of the stage, and closed; Spring grappled him, like another
I lercules, and succeeded in panting a bloWon his pule ; both down
in the struggle ; Spring vamped up and laughed.
7. Spring in this round displayed all those tactics for which he is
S 3 celebrated. lie hit Langan a tremendous blow on the Lee, and
got away ; this be repeateil on the ear, and again jobbed bins in the
nose. Langan ende tsnured to get iw, but Spring met him with his
ifist again, and retreated. Langan's style of fighting was now ob-
jected to by his friends, and there was an universal cry of " right,
Langan ; fight, Langan ;" and a vigorous rally followed, in which
Langan was punished severely about the bead. A close, and
Langan thrown; Spring stagger, to his second's knee. This was a
heavy round, and both men much distressed.—Time 4i minutes.
8. The odds were now 6 co 1 ag iinst Lanais ; still he cum-
menced fighting, hut was stopped by Spring ; in a close he went
down quite weak (Cries of "it's all up").
9. S.op for itop. Siring tried the weaving system on Langan's
head and holy—sm.cee.:ecl, and he went dowu weak.
In. It now observed, that Laugait's blows made !tale im-
p: e,siun, and:lithougli always ready to go to work, he did little mk-
t:Het Sprio:r got away from intendA favours, and T.-mgan rushed
to a close—a hog wrestle, which IVI:Iliflatt1 by pulling Langan
dowu with violence upon himself. It was easily seen how the thing
lay, Langan had a lion's heart, but :^pring's head was too much for
, him. He stood well to receive, hut could not give, or rather Spring
would not stand to receive from bins.

11. Spring saw his way clear, and smiled at his man, as if be were
a froward child. Langan had not lost a point of his conlidatc':, and
began at the wind with goad judgment, but with too short an arm.
In the struggle for the fall Langan caught hold of his man's drawer;,
but this was objected to. Ile tried all the manoeuvres of Donny-
brook for the fall, but Spring had the best of it in every way. In
fact, his condition was evidently better than the Paddy-t tan's.
Langan was under in the falL—Time, one minute and three (patters.
11.1. Close at once. Spring went down, and Langan rolling over
him. Belcher seemed strangely puzzled, by the restriction of keep-
ing at the corner of the stage away front his man.—Time, half min.
_ .

IS. Langan again made play—the first of the first—Spring was
from the puffing place, and unable to rcturti on him as be should;
be made round weak hits, with wisiah Langan rolled-away.—Tirae,
one minute and three-quarters.
14. Langan encore trying to lead ; but he hit short, and was
weakly returned on by Spring.— lioth slipped dowa.
15. The men closed and wrestled at the bars. Spring actually
came sitting on the centre bar, Langan between his knees—there h.
held him, snorting like a young colt, by main force, and rmi:inur.l
punishing him hand over head. Spring grappled lian;an round ,ha'
shoulders, anti he slipped through his area:—ai he was fal.ing
hit him on the head (Cries of Foul, hut tlie kanpirrs derided fair).
16. Spring hit at Langan's bead, but Lanzaa countered success.
fully—another wrestle at the stakes, and atter a long hug, both
went down together. As they lay on the ground, they laughed at
each other, aad Langan, good Immouredly, tapped Spring on the
breast—(Cries of bravo).
17. Spring stopped prettily, and some heavy blows were inter-
changed. ln a close Langan succeeded in givirg Spring a heavy
cros—huttock : as he fell. his legs rebounded from the ataga like a
tennis ball—(Sbauts for Langan, hut no betting.)
18. Langan Clewed a faint glimpse of second wind, and came
up boldly; mutual stops, and some hard interchanges : in a close
Langan thria•xn.

it It %V3s now seen that Spring's left hand was gone. and that
he could make tin use of it but to cop. In a clo,e Spri:,...; threw
Langan with a fling, and walked front hint with great coolness.
DI Spring looked much jaded. Langan came up and was again
called to light, and not waste his strength in wrestling—he took the
hint, and hit Spring on the side of the nob, but received severely
in return. A rally followed, and then, as usual, a wretle, in which
both went down. Langan under.
21. Spring planted some good facers. Langan returned slightly.
In a close Spring got the fall, but both men were greatly exhausted
by their exertions.
22. Good stops on the part of Spring, who scarcely ever took
the lead. Another wrestle; Langan thrown; and it was now
clear to all that Langan's supposed superiority in throwing was a
mere fiction, as Spring was always even with him, and in most

cases superior. -
23. The punishment was most with Langan, although Spring's
left cheek and eye were puffed a little, but neither were much hurt.
Langan put in a facer and closed. Spring held him as if he was
in a vice, and then suddenly loosing his gripe, fibbed him cruelly on
the mazzard. Langan down.
24. Langan came up as game as ever, and hit Spring on the
mark. Spring panting, but not spewing a scratch. Pat's beauty
from home. In a dole I.Jn3an thrown heavily. The fight had
now lasted y-two minutes, and Cribb laughed as he looked at his
man, who sbewed little or no punishment, save the blows on his
cheek and eye. Ilia bands however were very much puffed.
25. Langan fresher than in the last round. Gut clear from a
body blow—Spring on the same tack. Langan broke in, but was
met by a staggerer on the mouth. Ditto, ditto, and was then
knocked down with a straight right-baud blow on the head.
26. Langan was at the scratch like true game, but only to receive
two !remendous facers by Spring. He would not go down. " Now,'
Spring," was the call, " to finish ;" but Sl'ring was too safe to give
a chance away. He threw his man cleverly.
27. Langan's bead sheaved a hideous picture. He was well on
his legs and his arms ready to stop, but he could make no band of
Spfing. lie went down from distresi. All these rounds were
dispatched in minute time.
28. Langan broke ground with judgment. Spring followed hint
into distance, and planted a miloniau on the forehead. " Fight away,
Langan" from all sides. Spring threw hun again clean.
•

E 9• Langan rallied with rare spirit. hard dose fighttui, but no
effect for winning. Kith down.
50. Spring stunt 411 ingta's attempts with the left, then tapprd
him on she Ling.tit quite ahrold received heavily front the
right on the h; ad. S.ring h t,l the adlantag.• in close fighting. Bath
down sprawling. I.liiion on his scror,l's knee, l-ngiiing.
31. The men wort-.:d to the side of the stage 4ild stand some
seconds in atiitiOe. :4!)riitz's pnsition ant! many. graceful per-
son .were the admiration 01 chi. ring. S•pri.ig
blow. Langan nlllq VI in or u.t chttice for he hid it
left and right. 5141 ring for wind.. Sorire, hro"ze trent
Langan's right figh Mg for a few
away quite distress_,!.
This was a trent...ll.lmi: fall for I.stran. (lowa
whit thy: back of his neck 00 edge of the bar—(Renewed cries
of " It's all up !")
lannali, as hard iron, was not to be :ustird in
siitic,z, who ;„trip):..d him tight., and h•t hint lilt oil his knees
„ bhme—(o of " Bravo, Suring.")
il7li
he
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‘‘.l7tit all!? ! 1.11. re to ldt
filly
:he Colors of ro,

30.
Poor l.an,g in came up with the heart of a lion. but tie fr..nte
of a Loth. L:digan stilt had Li: car o?eit to time. ilk game led
him 011. 1.):.t nature W. 14 ilia!l to supp irt him. Spring
mea-arc.i lion to a point, ant! siatiziit.tr..d him with right-hand up
I.d:ft, till be te:led aw.iy, and .sent down cNhaustrtl. The
have coded :.cre, but Langan c•otild hot give up. A
'teeter matt never 'mot! n, :e.:aiti,t I:tegih, wt and science.—
hying app.ireotly itt hew, he came ftesh to the scratch,
and gai;y coat nit twed. e hint 4V..y," from sides.
Langan came up wit't a wall, hot althaug% resolved to " do
nr die," the latter setni:t d the more probable: he went down ex.
itau.t ii (~;') initiates 1.1..! to 1 on Spring.
Spriug s!iewed heart and true F.1.111.h courage. Ile
retit,,tl to i>uaish hi, brave of pm nent. T.tngan :et down easily.
39. A drop of hrmily svtl: given to hint to wash his mouth, and
water was poured over his h: a.! al.ti neck. On coming to the
scratch, he wa: tiit down hi au t-xlialisted state. The pour fellow
was still atixiou: :or his joke, ncd cAlad out to Belcher to keep
the brat:ay cold.

40. Langan ttelted in tg go to work, Ind MI from weakness.
I.,nican made another rush &dike wrestle, but Spring seized
hint with vigour, and dropped hint r'sv. Langan seemed CllO-
- (lithe generosity r f h:s tiva, and rated him on the back.
4'.1. Ina close Spring poniihed his man and threw hint heavily.
41. Langan again thrown.
44. A close, a:id Logan thrown—!Cribb on this occasion, as he
did on others, exclaimed against liangates holding Spring by the
drawers).

45. Langan came up with wonelrful spirit, and did his best in a
rally. Spring, however, a ;Abed him severely, and threw him.
46. the whole ring expressed their astonishment now at the game
with which the loving mm came to the scratch ; he made a com-
paratively vigorous rdiy, but received some chopping hits on the
muzzle, and went down, Spring falling upon hi:n.
47. Jodi. I ludion now called to litletter, and swore he would be
144m6cre:1 (ironed in prison); Belcher replied, You shan't frighten
me ; my man is not done yet. • latigan was brought to the scratch
quite groggy ; Spring met bins With a lunging hit, and floored hint.
48. Langan down like a sack of saw-dust (cries of " Take him
away r') •
49. Poor Pat was now abtuait blind, hut he could not be induced
to say " enough ;" he made a bold ati::mpt to rally, but Spring
met him and threw him.

50. Lang.tit came up well on ltis guard. but he was unable to
charge. 11e!chet cAlled to him to make use of his hands, and he
succottled in plat.ting a blt..w on SL.ring'a body. Spring countered,
and hr was again down.
51. Langan did wundtrs in an ttfort to throw, but Springy* it.
52. 1, mg .n was met with a flusu hit on touting to the scratch,
and was flkielftd.

Langan, almost blind, rushed in, and hit Spring on the nose.
Sitting film tied, and he was down.
54. Surinise was now expressed that Spring did not finish
hint the state of Sitting's hands sufficiently aLcounted for this defi-
ciency. They were both dreadfully swo:ltn. Langan grappled
with Spring, and getting the crook or. Spring's legs, he threw Wm.
more from %cc:Lie:tit, however, than desio—(Cries of " Well dune,
Lang,Jii!")
55. Langan again punished and thrown (Belcher twhserved," we
are not gout; to give it in yet, we'd give you as much as we can").
sa. still alive ; he made play in a gallop, but Spring
caught him with the left on cumin:, which stopt him. After a
moment's pause, he began again, but was floored. "Bravo,Langan,"
(said an amateur,) your heart is too hig for your powers."
Sri. Langan received three flush bits on the nose, and was down.
--[One of the Fancy now exclaimed, " Belcher, what did Justice
Park say ?").
57. Langan came up again, but had no chance. Spring hit him
on the mouth and nose, and he went down.

58. Langan came up only to be punished; he was thrown.
59. Langan rtfused to give in, and insisted on going to the scratch.
Spring gave him a body blow, a:ld he dropped ; Spring, who was
now quite fresh. looked at him with compa,sion.
60. Langan tiied fur the fall, but he was thrown, Spring upon him.
61. Lang ai came up stazgering, and he was bit down.
69.. Spring hit Laug..n's head, and he fell or: the Hat of his back
with dreadful violence.

63. Langan again down.
64. Langan down without a blow—LCies of" Shame ! take him
away !"].

65. Lang:di thrown violently.
66. An tenonishing round, in which Langan ►truggled hard for
the fan, and he and Sprina fell together with great severity.
67. In t clo•e Spring ca•tght Lan:an round the 'ltch, and puttigg
in a smasher on hi, counteitance, dropped him.
63. I'uor Litig.t.i was c.nn almost blue, and Was unable to Ice
hi; zon.gcsai,t.
69. 1.411p(1 411111 without a hit.
70. A puniamg found to poor Lint.n..
_ _

71. smne—(Crie, cf shame ffatal upon Col. O'Neill).
Cult-:el CUM to the umpires, and sat., he kit the man in
lkichres c .:e. From the state of Spring's hands, it was impossi-
hie he could receive any more paid-hill:in, Ilangan had 2041.
of his own money on the klit, ht did not like to interfere.
Ilelcher ...id he was not Anne yet, and btinging his man to
the scratch, cited "fight, light, Poor Langan, although
perfectly stupili. d, pricked up his ears at the word of command, and
rushed in upon Spring, but lie was thrown heavily.
75. Another round—Spring fibbed his man, and laid him down
gently, evidently wishing- to avoid administering more punishment.
74. Lin.,an pushed down without a blow.
75. As Langan sat almost senseless on O'Neill's knee, Cribb ad-
dressed him, and said, So help me, Goa, Langan, you are as brave
a man as ever stepped in leather, but you have not a shadow of a
chance, so don't be ganonoored to come again." Langan, however,
tried it once more, and fell almost senseless.
76. Langan was again at his post, Spring fibbed hint gently, and
he dropped. The umpires now said that it was cruel to go further,
and Belcher reluctantly gave in.
From zhe 60th to the 77th round, sr ring had had it ill his own
way, but gained no credit for the slowness of his finishing; huma-
nity prevailed over science. Langan, at the close of 'lvry round,
appeared dead beat, and on his second's knee seemed all but gone.
With dropping head, and fallen mouth, Belcher patted, nursed him,
and took the best care to restore his energies. lie was brought up
to the scratch almost unable to stand, but his heart then plucked up,
and he thus fought half an hour longer.
The fight lasted an hour and forty-eight minutes. The victory
was hailed with loud acclamations by the friends of Spring, at the
same time they could not withhold their pity for his game antagonist.
Spring has, by this second contest, vindicated his own
prowess, and confirmed his title to the Championship
of England; he fought throughout with great coolness
and circumspection, but still did not finish his man so
quickly as his superior weight entitled his admirers to
expect ; he is, in tact, not a bard hitter, or the battle
must have been over in half the time. Ile fought better at
Worcester. Ile is a great general, but a bad executioner.
He won his honour, bravely, and long may be wear them.
Langan has; unquestionably, proved hintseif as brave
a man as ever entered a ring, hut he is no fighter; he
does nut use his hands with anything like effect. Game
alone will not do ; he must learn to give as well as to
receive. In this case he seemed to have relied upon
his power of the owing, but in Spring he forind his equal.
Ile was a good deal punished ltscut the head, and his
falls were, no doubt, extremely severe. Spring stewed
but few mat ks, and none that will last above a few
days, with the exception of his hands, which were
dreadfully disfigured Irofu coming in contact with Lan-
gala% hard nob. Ji Iloc4on, we are satisfied, wourd
have settled the atfair in half the time, The men were
conveyed to their respective inns, and no doubt a Large
subset iption to reward Langan for his gallantry.

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