The Statesman.
London, England, 1821-02-21 00:00:00

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BOXING
111171 DUN AND MIND POl 100 GIIINDAII AWNS,
TINTIRDAT, IN NEWMAN'S MEADOWS, DAIS%

This was the first Spring Meeting of gymnastic
sports, and at day-break in the morning the western
road wax all bustle Toth the anal motley equipages,
from the lordly baroache to the sweep and costermon-
gers' sets-out, intermixed with the Bermondsey dented'
and the sedate rattlers, and all seemed upon equality.
The raiweiltes, as game as the Norwich bull, started
after Monday night's diversions, and no adequate idea
can be conveytd of the confused scene when the fan-
ciers approached the ring. When a great event is on
the eve of being decided much interest is excited ;
and, from the diversity of opinion respecting this bat-
tle, when the best judges were at variance, a corres-
ponding interest prevailed.
Of the biography of the heroes of the day's play,
it will be sufficient to be brief. They are first raters
of the present day, but as inferior to their predeces-
sors used gip as a would-be-tragedian to a Kean of
the present day. Both men beat Painter in their first
battles, and both were vanquished by him in their se-
cond battles. Carter beat Oliver easily- at Carlisle,
and Spring beat Carter with the same ease at Crawley.
Of their fighting, Spring has length and strength
neon his adversary, and he beat Carter as the latter
did Oliver, by hugging him, and half hanging him
at the ropes of the ring. But Oliver is the best in-
hitter, and fancied himself superior, Spring being a
light bitter of his weight; and we have thus given•
their qualifications as the:- have displayed them. But
the grouper of horse and foot which had assembled at
Salt-hill, Slough, &c. cn Monday, were disappointed
in taking ground, as the beaks sent for Oliver, and
without offering to molest his person, took his word
that he would not fight there. The Magpies, on
Hounslow Ileath, was the next rendezvous, and from
thence the cavalcade proceeded down a lane at Arlington
Corner, where the ring was foruied in a meadow, and
tired horse.. and ricketty vehicles were put up by hun-
dreds; but here they were stopped again by magis-
terial authority, and the next ring %%as formed at
Hayes ; but two-thirty of the pedestrians and one
half the horses were beat. The Commissary having
made the ring, the men entered, after doffing their
hats and slinging them into the ring. Seconds—
Cribb and Painter fur Spring, and Um Owen and
Richmond for Oliver. Guineas to pounds on Oliver.
Hound 1. Spring parried Oliver's left and right-hand-
ed blows, and Oli;er made play again, and placed •
slight bit out of distance, when they closed, and after a
short rally both went down without any mischief.
2. Oliver made a feint with his left hand to bring his
adversary within reach, and Spring, fighting upon his
superior long-ill, broke away. Oliver placed teo blows,
but they were not within executing distance. A close
followed, and Spring tried to hold his man ; but Oliver
got away, and in making a sally at Spring, he was
knocked down cleanly by a flush bit on the mouth.—
Oliver gathered himself up instantaneously, without the
aid of his seconds, and by his smile seemed to hold the
event in disdain.
3. This round showed the coolness with which the
men fought, in placing their feet, by which boxers mea-
sure their distance (as the eve must be fixed upon the
adversary's eye). Oliver stepped on Spring's toe, and
feeling that be had done so, politely begged his pardon.
Oliver made a scientific parry of Spring's left hand. in
a rally Spring drew the first apparent claret from Lis
adversary's mouth, and threw him. Ito betting.
4. Oliver wade a left-handed hit, which Spring got
cleverly away from, and Oliver's right hand also fell
short. Oliver placed a blow upon his adversary's head,
and threw him in a close.—Betting about 6 to 4 on
Spring.
5. Both threw away many blows, and it was evident
that Oliver had nut length sufficient to place his hits.
Spring got his adversary's head under his left arm, but
the treacly- system was upon an equality. Oliver was
thrown.

6. Spring had all the best of this round. Ile hit his
adversary twice upon the head, and Oliver had not
length enough to return, and he was thrown again.
7. Oliver made a rush, but he failed ; and Spring hit
him heavily upon the neck, and threw him a severe fall,
which knocked the senses out of him, and which he
never recovered during the fight. Owen, his second,
him with " Hair, Tom, what is the matter—are
you going to sleep ?" It is true, he was in real sleep,
but the sound roused him.
S. Oliver went in with desperation, and had the best
of a good reliving round, but his blows were not strong
enough to mark his adversary's bee, and he was thrown.
Oliver was much exhausted; and, without accident,
Spring had secured the battle to a certainty—it was all
the town to Milk-street.
9. Oliver fought most gallantly, and had none the worst
of the first part of the round. Ile placed three blows,
but still left no mark, sad he was again thrown.
10. After placing a weak left-handed hit, Oliver was
floored cleanly, and deluged in claret. It was altogether
a Grown suit for hint. The hit cut him under the eye.
11, 12, and 13.—There was limiting to observe upon.
Oliver was beat, and he experienced falls enough to
smash the hardiest in these rounds._

14. This was a manly round, and Oliver tried molt
karlessly to place his blow ; but Spring got his head
under his arm and smashed it with lunging hits at the
'rearing systeni, that it was a contnsed mass of crimson
line ; and lie received heavily also upon the body, and
fell as a roan would from a shot in the right place.
15. Oliver again displayed the most daring courage,
bet Spring had reduced his strength to kaLyiens, and he
again weaved him at the ropes, until Oliver's backers
called nut, in the langnage of Shakespeare—" hold,
enough !"—" Take him away!"
16, 17, and IS. The amateur could only feel pity for
the vanquished courage of Oliver, who persisted in his
daring resolution. he continued to stand np, or was
rather led up to the aerates, reeling like a drunkard,
amidst the calls of " Take him away!" until the end of
the 2311 round, when he became quite lost; and his se-
conds said, " Enough," for him.
Ittuaaus.—Spring won the battle without a visible
hit; and althouga the opinion y ,still entertained that
he is not a punisher equal to histeeight, yet he is a most
cautions boxer, of much strength; which he works well
in, and is like Randal, as hie, with his feet as with his
fists, still' an eye like a litiark pouncing down upon
his prey ; and If he cannot Sisk at one hit, he bas two
or three others In reserve. *liver is one of the bravest
of ' lie could not OH at his adversary. A libe-
ion was got fa :int.—We do not recollect
the Nobility Gentry present for some
battle, of no interest,was fought by strangers
for a trivial rte.
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7 •T I r

.—The,C.ojtoa market minims hi a very de•
the s 4 lat. oar last amain to abbot
..'`r exparia4.4lD i'linamadigaikllol. • ISA,
(Oft i 4atr tairtad.Bo.4l 91d.
rear ordbaryand dilly to gOOd fair; M. a

1250 Bengal% ordinary to g0nd,5771111111111i0 all iheli
were sold in bond : Cottons du paid were I 11)• .
fair, Sid.; 60 St. Vincent's, „ nd.,stained 60 ow
130 Bahama, soft and dirty BLd., fine ilk lOW
• ; +ad middling common West fndia 84d., good Ved.
LivrarooL, Fan. 17.—" There bas bees very little
animation in the Cotton market, and prices of most de.
seriptions are a shade lower, the low and middling kinds
have declined about id, per lb. In consequence of thee
holders thus meeting the buyers in price, a fair quantity
of business has been done, and the sales of the week
amount to about 6250 bags, including the Sea Isla*
which went at a reduction of ill. aid, per lb. oo the iefe.
riot qualities. There were sold, bags, 131 d.
for inferior to fair, 11W. a 191 d. for good fair to ras.l
ts
stained Sea Islands Sid. a lid. per lb. The &mull we
only 12 bags."
COFFEL—The Coffee market, early in last werh,ie,
dined 2s. ; extensive parcels of St. Dewier/ bone di,
posed of at 1165.: towards Friday the request vele he.
came more general, and the prices recovered the peeeielia
depression, 400 bags St. Domingo by public sale rug
off freely, ordinary at 116 s. &d: good and Erne 1171. e
118 s. 6J.; fine ordinary Brazil 118 s.
The public sale of Coffee this forenoon coedited ef
51 casks 282 bags British Plantation and Mt bags Demil
Coffee; the whole went off with spirit, the Jamaica, De.
minica, and Brasil, at an advance of fully ts. eel the
previous prices; the Demerara was without any alters.
Lion ; fine ordinary Dominica, nearly ordinary middlisc
sold at 1261. • gooJ to fine ordinary Jamaica, which hie
previously been selling at 115 s. and 115 s. 6J, realist
117 s. 6d. ; fine ordinary Brasil, with colour, previmuk
1181. and 118 s. 64. sold at 120 s. 6d.; the Demerara Iris
of a favourite mark, middling so!: lbs. 64. and IN*.
There Is a great appearance to-day of a revival ie the
demand for Coffee.
SUGAR.—The demand for Muscorades dating Ike
last week was steady, lint not extensive: the gooa sad
fine qualities are bieoming very scarce, and for the few
samples of these in the market, rather higher prices were
obtained the Sugars under 645. are exceedingly heavy,
and may be purchased at low rates in proportion to the
finer descriptions.
The ItHined market was more steady last week ; the
speculators, who became alarmed at ;he disappointmen
respecting the Itlnssian Tarilr, had completed their re-
sales, and the holders have again become more firm.—
Molasses were steady.

IMPORT OF 11011E14;N CORN.—The prices of
Grain hare been so exceedingly low fur some time, that
there is no chance of the ports opening for the admission
of foreign corn. The aggregate averages for the hot
weeks which regulate imports were:--'Wheat,
545. 5d.; Rye, 34s 3d.; Barley, 255.; Oats, 16s. 64.;
'leans, 325. 6J. ; Peas, 355.

The Import of every description of Foreign Brain fat
home consumption consequently continues suspended;
the prohibition extends to Corn frusta the British settle-
ments in North America.
SPICES.—There is little alteration in Spices sines
the India sale. Mare realises a premium of 2d. aid. per
lb.; Cinnamon is heavy; Nutmegs and Cloves are at
little alteration. The demand for Pepper is not so brisk
or extensive as.dttring the preceding week.
TOBACCO.—The purchases of Tobacco since oar
last are quite inconsiderable, the market remains heavy at
the late nominal quotations.
RUM, BRANDY, and BOLL ANDS.—The very de-
pressed price at which the government contract WO
taken, Is. Sid. per gallon for 5 U.P., had the effect last
week of further depressing the very languid market ;
there were however few or no sales reported at a reduced
currency by private contract: .1 he public sale went off
better than could lie anticipated. This forenoon another
public sale of Rom was brought forward, it consisted of
280 puncheons Demerara descriptions, of a fair (pante,
and generally good strengths; the prices were fol. a 2;1.
per gallon lower than was anticipated, and the sale will
no doubt have a very unfavourable effect on the market.
There has been no strong Demerara or Leeward
Islantlaum in the market lately, hut there is no doubt
that Ruins generally may be quoted lower, on account
of this sale—Brandy is also heavy, awl may b. pur-
chased at prices Id. per gallon lower.—Geneva remains
nominally the same.
The following is an account of the NET PRODUCE
paid into the Exchequer HI the several Duties upon
FOREIGN SPIRITS, SWEETS, and BRAN ; con-
tinued by the Art 56 Geo. 111. c. 17 ; in each of tl
three years ended the sth of January, Ibl9, 1520, and
h2l.

1819 1 ISO.IO 1821
Foreign Spirit I 699,177/. 753,562/. I 7'58,121 19 9
Sweets -- - 2,1101 1,917 I 601 011
Brandy - 914'21 132,1eN 135,911 fl It
IRISH PROVIAONS.—TIie prime 11111.14 liref Con-
tinues in limited supply ; Hess is in steady hut limited
request.—Pork is very heavy, and jo-chases may be
inade.on lower terms.—Butters are still in good de-
mand, and at higher pricer; : the weather continues ex-
ceedingly cold.
'oll..S.—The prices of Greenland Oil are again a shade
lower: the very reduced currency has the effect of
bringing the buyers to market; sevcral parcels are
tan) for export, and the spring shipping orders arc
still expected to he on an extensive scale.
Linseed Oil is a shade lower, the other descriptions
are without variation.