The Statesman.
London, England, 1824-01-26 00:00:00

THE LATE FIGHT.

Another communication has been received from Reynolds,
oo the ;object of the late SPORTINGllowing is • copy :
TO THE WORLD.

Gssrzats—l addressed you on last Saturday morning in
The Chrenick, concerning Langan's treatment, and conscious
wily own mind of the truth of that statement, I did not an-
.e(pate soy reply much less did 1 expect so tidiculous, so
roe, o poor a defence, se that Spring set forth in T'he Dispate4
allot Sunday. He says the principal part of my statements are
rank falsehoods; but I throw the lie back in his face, for I
defy any man in existence to coatis/net a single assertion that
'wade in the letter alluded to. Bat why not have said in what
mu I was wrong ? I could then have answered him. Unlike
tie], f will answer his letter by giving good reasons why he
had better not have taken up the pen, for I am confident the
sore it is dragged before the public, the better for Langan.
He (Spring) says, when his friends meet him, they ask why
he did nut win the fight sooner ? and' he says in his defence,
eat his hand broke like glass." By the bye; I would re-
euistuend him to be cautious how he enters the ring again with
the Irishman ; for, as it appears be is made of such brittle ma-
tends, Langan may crack hint all to pieces, if he gets him on
'star. In consequence of his hand breaking, having go little
mem to use his superior science and Langan's second, Josh.
Hadson, heliaying so well to make his man win, it was impos-
aisle, Mr. Spring say!, to finish the contest sooner, and that he
nks himself lucky la winning at all. 1 assure you, Gentle-
, ea, I think his luck was in getting the battle indawy ; but to
the latest moment of my existence, I will hold up my hand
,gsinst so barefaced n robbery. What difference could it have
node to him having more or less room ? It would 'not have
(wished its fight sooner; fur running away would not beat Lan-
gm, and bpnug's power of punishment with the bands had left
him. In fact, towards the latter end of the fight, the fortune of
the day entirely rested on the best thrower; but in this, I say
again, that Langan was foiled by S p ring's f rie nil stt he lowest order
ni betting inc n, who had got mode), heavy on Spring. Of this mer-
ceuary, coward ly crew, we were surrounded seven deep; the men
that ought to have beat out the ring, to a man had bet their money
on Spring. Was it likely that they would flog men away who
were ientitng a helping hand and foot to make the threes-to-one
..afe ? The compliment to Josh. Hudson, in my opinion, was
badly timed ; and 1 Mill confident Josh. feels it fits him awk-
wardly; but, at all events, it proves that Spring is not deficient
ia gisiiinde. He says, in consequence of Langan demurring
to the stakes being peen up to Spring, the umpires were written
ti for their decision, and rosy have giv.m it in his favour.
In the first place, as his umpire was chosen by himself, and
MIS was chosen by his, we might easily anticipate the anawer.
fter immire bays positively that Spring won the battle—he was
not in he ring for several rounds--ot course, a very inecimpe-
teat judge. Spring's umpire confesses in his letter that lie has
so Liimiledge of the rules of fighting. but says that Langan
did toot get up to time, and wilfully avoids saying that Spring
did or did not. He was aware, by stating the fact that Spring
did not get up, that the battle must have been a draw. Spring
wow offended that the Reporter of the fight should say that
he has not raised himself in the opinion of the Fancy by this
Mack. The truth is sometimes unpleasant; but that he should
he offended at a truth so plain, shows that he must 1%-% in pos.
tusks of a larger stock of vanity than I gave him credit for.
Well might the Reporter say he has not raised himself, to al-
lot a novice, more than a stone less, and two inches shorter,
tostand successfully before him for nearly three hours, though
backed by a ruffianly mob. He says, one-third of the time
would have been sufficient, if the ring had not been broken,
and his hand had remained soutul. There 1 differ with him ;
for if Langan's hands were tied, he could not have beaten
him in use hour.
Spring charges me with keeping up invidious distinctions
between English and Irishmen. Permit me to say, there is
sot a Mill in existence who more highly respects the true-bred
Englishman than myself : but there are ruffians in all coun-
tries. Those that ill-used Langan in the ring, did it from
mercenary motives—they would bare done the same to a York-
shireman. But what made the umpires give such a decision
mist be, from tender feelings of country or pocket. I am,
Gentlemen' with great respect, your bumble servant,
Cheltenham, Jan. 19. THOS. REYNOLDS.

P.S. After l had written the above, The Englishman was
pit into my hands, in which I had an opportunity of reading
Mr. Spring 'it second letter. The first part of it this letter has
anstreced ; but he says Langan made no complaint. This 1
deny; for he told me and Josh. repeatedly that he received
tiers, and that the mob were preventing his throwing Spring.
He also says that Langan's kicks were phantoms of the brain ;
Out 1 assure Mr. Spring there was something. more than ima-
gination, for a number of respectable persons in Worcester will
Lear witness that Langan's louts and hack had the impression
of the toe of *shoe an plain as if it bad been printed. In his
erg letter of the 18th, in flee Dispatch, he says be wishes
Isagan's conduct out of the ring was equal to that in it ; but,
sinsolar to relate, the conduct be praises in The Dispatch, in
The Englishman, which came out the same day, he says my
ended was not right: but this is excusable; for it is evident,
hunt the style of the two letters, that they are nut the produce
tan of one hand.—T. IL.