Fight Between Spring And ...
At a few minutes past one yesterday, the pugilistic con- test, in theineighbourhood of Chichester, which was to de- cide the championship, as it is called, of England, began between Spring anti Langan. The latter had been already comnpletely beaten by Spring, at Worcester, several months ago but his countrymen, the Irish, pretended that he had foul plav, and got up another battle. It is quite evident that he had not the remotest chance of success: for though he fought 77 rounds, the superiority of Spring was so evi-_ dent, even in the 7th round, that the betting was (in the slang language) " a guinea to nothing;" and m the loth (though, by the way, it seems an anti- climax), " the Bank of England to a nutshell." Lang,an diplayed courage, but the length of the fight vas principally owving to the forbearance of Spring. Langan was at last beat into a state ot insensibility, and the contest ended after an hour and ' minutes. The courage of the cumbatants is a mat- ter wvhich can admit of no dispute: the quiet spec- tators who made their gains, by the exertions of ot'her men's courage, we suppose wlll be con tent to be thought rather knowing than brave. If we thought prize. fights tended to prodluci or nourish a manly spirit amnong the people, we should be among the frst to promote them; but when we look back to the tough old English character lonig before the prize-ring was heard of, we see no reaEon to think tbat English Yalour needs the excitement of large gains; andv we do not like to see jobbers and pick-packets assume to be. the best patrons of that invincible hardihood whose surest fouadation we apprehenld to be self-respect and .freedom. FIGHT BETW.EBN SPRING AND LANG-A.