COCK-PIT, DUCK-LANE, WEST...
The Times, 1824-12-07T00:00:00

COCK-PIT, DUCK-LANE, IVESTMINSTE.-011 Tuesday last there was a great variety of exhibitions at this pit. The cele-. brated dog Bily, who has scarcely a tooth in his under jaw, was put in to fght, or rather to kill. without opposition. an hundred rats. The dog seems to improve, notwvithstaniding his defect as to, grinders, upon every battle. The rats, upon being throwvn out of' the basket, ran to the four cornersof the pit, and Billy cleared eaoh corner of life with wo-nderful rapiaity. Amongst t hose who wit.. nessed and admired the ability of Billy were Ja6k iKetch and the son of a nobleman, who actually got into conversation together wyithout being able to give a guess at each other's station or business. After the dog had despatched the rats in less than 12 mainutes, a badger was tiea to the wall, and a bull terrier set athim. The fight wasfu. rnous for a long time; at length the dog conquered, butt the victory- was dearly -won. both of the poor aninials having suffered dreadful.r. Jack and the Honourable Mir..- relished this battle betterthan the last, although BiUly, tlev adamitted, lihad done the job ar clean as if he had been bred inNevwgate. A fightbetwQen abull dogand a bull terrier then took place. This battle was a desperate one. The bul terrer, although nine pounds lighter than his antagsnist, van. qushed him afer20 minutes tearing at him. Jack enjoyed this amusement even more than the former, and his new friend thought him quite rigkt,and observed, that he was certainlv a j-adge. " Why, yes," said Jack, " when I am dore my business, I likes to see others doing their's in the samie neatwa. tAdvertisemnent. 1-FawCu LA2GUAGE.-A.iL DOUviLTE'. new and superior plan of teaching French.-The French languaFe being usually lart with a view to conversation, this system will be found highly cacltdt art a surprisng readliness in speaking French. 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