The Statesman.
London, England, 1820-03-29 00:00:00

THE STATF,SICIAN.

enjoyed the admiration and applanse which the noble
efforts made lir the electors of Middlesex hail univer-
sally excited. 'Every one, indeed, chum be hail ob•
served, evidently fell an interest in the progress of this
great struggle. Those who were not themseli es elec-
tors natnrally looLeil with anxiety to the proceedings of
those who possessed the right of voting. hoping that
that right would be so exercised as to contribute to the
securitv of their freedom, their lives, and their property.
all of which were subject to the legislation of that hotly
to which the electors of this cocittv were now *bout to
return their Representatives.—(.l.pplause.)--The eke-
tors of Middlesex had, be was glad to see, determined to
' take their public concerns into their own hands, and to
' choose only those Representatives who would conform to
their wishes and ronsolt their interests, and the Itepre-
! tentative who was not so disposed, ought, in his opt-
'ion. to abdicate his station.—(Applause.)--Many of
the friends of his opponent had this day taken occasion
to ask him what he owned icy Reform? But this he
thought he had sufficiently defined Yesterday. His
friends he knew fully understood what he meant, and he
must say that those who did not anderstand him, de-
served pity for leaving a inure circuitous road to their
brains than fell to the hit of many.---(Applanses and
laughter.)—Mr. Mellish had, he saw, stated, in his
address of this morning, that he had more votes pro-
mised to him than were necessary to secure his return.
—(laughter, and crisis of " that's a bouncer.-)—lfe
must believe the Honourable lientletuan's statement, be-
cause he could rot doialtills word. and lie should oily
say, that neither he (Mr. Whitbread) nor his friendi,
l could discover where these promised vote were to be
fennel. Ile was sorry to understand that . Beyer, to
whose conduct he had before adverted, haisitter taken
much more arbitrary measures with a view to advance
the interest of Mr. 3lellish.—(Applauses, and a cry of
" to no effeet..)—'ll:e pr aceetlings were, !Romer, totally
ioeffective, and therefore he should t . • takelw farther
notice of them. lint if wealth were requisite ou this
occasion, he should have felt himself by no means roue-
Peen, to 'ordure in the contest. He found, however,
that money Was not reimired for him. Every man, in-
deed, sponiarteimsly contributed to /Triage the object
iii Si hills every man felt himself interested ; aid the
freeholders vave their Testes, receiving no other bribe
than that tit a bleb he hoped he might be allowed to
partleitat... namely. the ..miles of that exquisite heanty
fur wl..eh !Ibis great county had always been distiu-
guished.—(Acclamations of applause.)
Mr. 111:!.11.1S1f, who, after the usual reception of hiss-
ing a;pl hooting. WV,. peritlitirti to speak, observed. that
alter the attack of 31 r. itybig upon him. he could not be
very delicate in his retort. The charge of coalition.
%%Mal: hit felt lii ousel f justified in preferring a gains: hi us. ,
and in *Mill sib 11: .1 sly of the electors who hail given
him lit4p ers entiriii concurred, was, he perceived. a
bitter piTI- to char gentleman. Ilia late colleague, in-
deed, t 3, evidently titsalde to explain away that charge, I
and the truly independent elector. tso feel—l:Here
the ciatounr became so great that the lion. Hentleman I
t °old not proceed.]
Mr. Siberia l't unfits imploring the people to bear
him, silence WAS restored.
Mr. :SII4LLISSII resumed, and observed, as to Mr. Whit-
bread's allusion to the euthusians of yesterday, that he
himself had felt an enthusiasm of dirt and abuse, hut he
bore it all with good temper, as it was not accompanied
with any violenee. TI.. letter and alleged e fort of Mfr.
Crewe, fit instance, was dwelt upon, although he de-
clared. upon his honour• that be knew nothirg of that
Inter or ebitilloct- to" mould you not laugh at us, if you
tliomeht we belieted your exclaimed a voice in the
crow/AO—The assertion of • Mr. Whitbread, that hr was
highbr than him on the isplladie did net contradict, be.
caistobe state of the pnbiMhowebl it: but why should
his asierlion be sigstionedjkqe hail votes womb to
"raise idiote9ll-11!' Wish rITYFFI7- lint nolarithstarolitig
the contradiction. hr *mold repeat that assertion, and
he would only ask his friends to exert themselves, fully
assured that if they would. anal some to the poll, as they
promised. he is ultimately succeed.

Mr. WAITIIMAN, Wile was received with considerable
applause, took ocession to observe, that the present seas
one of the few ions on which Englishmen were
POW allowed to meet in any great number together, to
express their sentiments or to act upon their opinions,
yet reek meeting, expression, and action, formed the
only difference between a free State and an arbitrary
despotism.—(Applanse.)—lle congratulated the people
upon the state of tlw poll, 14111th formed suds a striking
contrast to what he hail witnessed risen here, as it was
decidedly favunralsle to the friends of freedows.—(Ap-
platre.) —He was eseerdiugly happy that Mr. Mellish
had been isidulged with a patient hearing fur two rea-
mos. first, Isecatose that hearing evinced the is kslion
of the people, and secondly, because it afforded the
llonourable 14.1,11cm:50 ass opportunity of esplainiag
his former conslttet, or how far he was entitled to
future confidence. It was with great sorrow be re-
flected that the same indulgence had not been granted
rl.v% here to Sir Wm. Curtis. " because," said Mr. W.
" I have no doubt that if the Livery of London had
heard the Worthy Alderman, he would have talked him-
self out and talked me in."— (Laughter and applause.)
--31 r. 3lellish had observed, that to his charge against
Mr. Ilyng of having entered into a coalit• with 3lr.
Whitbread hail proved a bitter pill to the former. lint
mire hr is" that such a coalition, if it existed, ttould
rather proven bitterpill to Mr. Mellish.—(lAughter and
applaase.)—Nluels bad Inns urged about the youth of
Mr. Whitbread, compared to the age of his opponent;
but to this he would say, that although he was as ready
as any to 110 lin iiiii ir to age, there was a certain
' time of life when it would be idle to indulge any
hope of improvement, or frosts previous conduct to
calculate upon any eltane fur the better.--(Laughter.)
So as Mr. Mellish had never, in Isis view, done good in
his political life, he cunlsl slot think him likely ewer to
Le good for any thing in polities, while. independ-
ently of many grounds tor confidence, there was at least
ground for hope as to Ir. Whitbread, and this he thoug,lit
a very material distinction between these two candidates.
—( A pphtitse.)—Here the Worthy Alderman took occasion
to dud' upon the duty of electors to exercise their rights
and give their votes independently, observing, that, if
they slid not in a case like the present, they could have
' no right to complain of the conduct of their Representa-
tives; in the House of Cot iiiii otes, but if they slid they
must complain in vain. To Ilr. Mellish personal/y lie.,
felt no objection whatever : us: the contrary, he was
well disposed to return the civility which he haul expe-
rienced from that Urtotlentan as his neighbour, but per-
sonal considerations most give way to the public cause,
and he was heartily glad to anticipate the release of
Middlesex fs o:n the discreditable state in which it had
bens involved for the last twenty years. That release
was indeed now certain, and he was sorry that Mr.
3lellish did not at once declare his disinclination to give
the connty any farther trouble, as his cause was CUM.
pletely hopeless.—(Plaudits.)
Mr. Sheriff PARKINS thanked the people for their
zencral good cfritilitct, anil, adverting to a complaint
which he understood s"as made of his conduct un the
part of Mr. Mellish's friends, because some freeholders
had taken occasion to address the meeting, observed,
that he had nosower (if he even Lad the nisi') to pre-
vent such addresses, as it was the indisputable right of
every freeholder to deliver his sentiments, as well as
to give his vote at those hustings.
The meeting was adjourned about six o'clock.

puG,I4ISTIC CONTESTS,
DETWwiN CASIAce. FROM BRISTOL. ADD /IAtTM, TOR 100
(.; iNt As A-siDr : AND. FOR A 1.1.11 C Or VIM Pot NW,
• CoNTICST BET% Et% COOPER AND TDB GAS-LIGHT lAN.

Yesterdar, Maidenhead Thicket, in Berkshire, a dis-
tance of 29 miles from the metropolis, was the spot fixed
upon for the above day's play ; and the length of road
made it necessary for the amateurs to start as soon as
Jay-light perra. The toddlers were quite out of it;
and nothing but good prada could attempt a distance
of sixty miles. The stage coaches made out well upon
the occasion; and notwithstanding tl.e numerous ve-
hicles of this sort upon this great road, many amateurs
were disappointed. There was considerable attraction
about the contests in question, and a greater sprinkling
of Corinthittne than usual adorned the ring with their
presence. Cabbage had derived great notoriety from
being the Champion of the Light Weights in iliristol ;
and also for his being one of the most determined boxers
ou the list—a complete finishin:.• hitter. The Gas-light
man, the Jitney were auliutts should be tried against a
tine lighter, anal Cooper whose fame, iu the latter re-
spect stood very high, was selected for Isis opponent.
The above assemblage of company mustered at an early
hour in the town of Maidenhead;. but one of the Beaks,
it seems, got hold of the sertit. and a v. arrant was is-
sued insinater out against Cabbage, hut he had bolted.
This circumstance alarmed the milling cores—il, was
soon communicated to the motley throng that " it
tron'ti'ai do," and Gibbons brushed...et' with the stakes,
anal formed the ring at Farnham Royal, near Downey
Common. contiguous to Stuke-house, near Stowe, Buck
ingliamshire, 2-1 miles from London, in a field of private
property, without delay : and thither he was followed
lay horse and foot is rapid confusion.
At 3; minutes past one o'clock, Martin appeared. anal
threw his hat in the ring, followed by Oliver and Ran-
dall as his seconds: Cabbage soon appeared, attended
upon by ('rib and Clarke. Randall tied the blue co-
lours to the stakes; anal ('rib covered them with the
yellore-mun belontring to Cabbage. It was 7 to 4 current
betting in favour of tile latter, in many places Y to I;
and it WAS even Cabbage's winning against Cooper.
I. The emiditit4 °Cribbage was tip-hop; ill was as flee
as a star. and his tram as compact and firm as oak. Not so
Martin. he dial nut look well : a;:1 aas not at to fight, and
also had had a recent attack of the rheumatism. dome tri-
fling spirrinr. slum Martin made a hit. which was well
,topped h:o Cabbage. The master of me nets appeared
teary tit the rough moonier that he had got before him. and
stalled hinhwif ado. srirrece he possessed. and pan in two
nobbor.. low net braid). uSen Cabbage rusted in, and both
went down.—Two to one on the latter.
4. 110:h of the roomloamoots made eiTers. hoot re:ro amd.
Nil:mine.. Tile right hand of Marlin again miettc<l his op-
ponent. and rahhnce. in reltwo, atteteptel to re bus. Both
down. but Martiu undermost.

3. A111;44105 rniv!atlte was decidedly the favourite. It we..
evident he i*a4 no lighter ; but showed ninha;mf .r g t
sea resolution. Martin got sway from him. no I pat iu n
soreec God irr, and also one mi the hen II but rig rtiShlllK
tpollitle4 of the latter, !Hired Illrtin to tae ropes, Where.
trier n stint•er,itruKgle, both went &lon n.

4. h. Marlin chonitl all Me sc•ienee. bat still the odds
were getting up sm.:::tist him: and 11:el000nd observed. be
as..uld Dot tale 10 ! and stand it.

6to 10. A slight tinge of the claret a-as seem on 3lartiu's
faee. and be appeared weak. It nas aimo.t booird that he
woald be itrrd out, se Ws strength .oeiii,4l fast leasing him.

II to 24. In all these r•)nuds, n:d%. Martin put
in r••peated farces. little itatitressiun npp.•area to hate been
saad•• on the iroN mom .4 until thi: ilium!. when his
right ecr rte-iced a ..e%ere hit, upon an already damaged
pbre. Lid Weil.
2.i to 41. Th.• expre.owd thenotelvoi mach disap-
pointed he l'ehbage. ott.l the Commundur in Chid-declared
•• hr Atm no choice hetaren thetu."

iY to, lg. was Ilt/1% ,t) 'Mirk the fai uurite, that 15
to 5 was Inld upon him.
:4 Alt* tki. Martin twill kept eoholig Ala opponent. bit he:
could not reduce his strength. The rilasier of Ike Nulls was
also getting very neat, and fell dawn at times quite ex-
hausted. It was a manly. good-natured contest, and the
combatants !messed to each other fair in the extreme.

01 to TO. II was thour,ltt by a feu that Martin was near
getting the hest of it, and Randall said it Alas all right. Bet
this was no the promerml nphion.
71, 72. ;3. Martin, encouraged, took the lead: and Ran-
&Regain uNsured him " it was as safe as the Raul."

74. Martin stopped Unhinge, gave him R./tare. and ruin
him down.

76 and last. In this round. In struggling' together,Cabbage
got a sadden jerk or twist of the neck. that totally disabled
him to appear azain at the scratch when time was called.
A medical man immediately rendered him his assistance, and
be was titled from OW ring.—The light lasted one hour
elet en minutes and a half.

Rest taks.—rew, if any remarks, can be made upon
the above contest. CahbaFe is completely belonging to
the same school as Scroggins, depending upon rushing
furuarils, aml is positively a rhamee hitter. Ilia lett
band is always opening, and he continually hit round
the neck of Martin. Ile will make no head against the
London boxers: and he is pronounced the worst pugilist
from the re •tied Bristol nursery.

The second fight, between Cooper and the Gas Light
Man, now attraeted the complete attention of the whole
ring. Fine seirnee against downright retfflamison, anti
two to our was the rtwrent hettng on Cooper, without
the slightest hesitation. The latter looked pale, but
when stripped, his frame had an elegant appearance;
and he was seconded by Oliver and Gibbons. The Gas
Light Mau was under the guidance of Randall and Shel-
ton; he smiled in the st confident manner.

Round I. On setting-to. Cooper placed himself in en ele-
gant attitude. and a few seconds passed away is sparring.
and in hi: getting room to make play. Every eye was on
the stretch watching for the superiority of Cooper: but the
rapidity of attack made by the Gas Man was so overwhelm-
ing. that he dro►e Cooper to the ropes, and the exchange of
hits were terrific, till Cooper went down like a shot out of
the ropes. from a terrible blow under the ear. and his face
was piakurt all oyes. (The shouting was tremendous.)—
•' Bravo. Gas. its all up with his science."
V. The Gas would not be and Cooper put in a
tremendous facer as his opponent was coming in, and he
slipped down from a slight hit.
S. The face of 111(1,man now showed the talents of Coop's',
and he was hit down on one knee: hut the former instantly'
jumped up to renew the attack, when Cooper sat himself
down on his second's knee, in order to finish the round.—
Ito I on flas.

4. Gas followed Cooper all over the ring, and hit him
down.—(Ttimultiitts shouting.)
6,6. 7. The fine science of Cooper was now at an end, bet
be shewed as yume qiutalities as his opponent.
V, 10. In this In round Cooper was hit down, quite ex-
hausted, and picked lip nearly senseless. " It's all up," was
the cry, mod in fart, so much was it felt round the ring. that
numbers left their places, thinking it impossible fur Cooper
again to meet his It ntagonist.
II to 18, and last. Yet strange to remark, he recovered a
little, and the whole of these rounds were fought in such a
true style of courage, giving hit for hit, as to astonish all
present, till Cooper was knocked to pieces, and unable to
appear when time was called.
OnsEavvrioss.— After the astonishment had sub-
sided a little, the question round the ring was," Who
on the press nt list can beat him ?" The courage and
confidence of Hickman is of so prime a description, that
he enters the ring quite certain of victory, and his great
success, in defeating 'Cooper, will still strengthen his
opinion. Both of the combatants were terribly punish.
ed, and Cooper shewed himself as geese a man as ever
entered a ring. The Gas Man, nevertheless, can only
use his right hand; lint if his left hand can be brought
into play, lie will prove tremendous indeed. It was over
in /5 minute•.