The Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1860-04-23 00:00:00

TOM SAYERS ON 'CHANGE.

Last Saturday the neighbourhood of the Stock
Exchanger-London,
....presented .an unusual appearance
of activity ; crowds of perrions were assembled in all
the thoroughfares leading td place of business,
anxious to witness the arrival of the Champion of Eng-
land, who, it was announced, would be received by
the members of the Stock Exchange, to' be pre.
seated with a purse of a hundred guineas, which had
been subscribed for him, as a mark of approbation by its
members of the great courage which he had displayed
iu the _recent pugilistic contest, The hour stated for
the arrival of the Champion was two o'clock, but
Sayers made his appearance at a quarter to twelve ;
but although two hams earlier than the time publicly
stated, there were large numbers of persons present.
Tom Sayers, with one of his backers, Mr. Ben-
nett, was introduced to the Stock Exchange by one
of its most active members. Immediately on his
entering the room all business was suspended ; the
brokers left the desks and crowded around their
distinguished visitor, anxious to catch a glimpse of the
man who has been the sobject of conversation for the
last four days in every part of the country. Tom was
somewhat taken aback by the extraordinary reception
given to him, and as be was conducted round the room
was evidently more surprised than when receiving punish..
meat from the Benicia: Boy. After having made the tour
of the room, Sayers was mounted on a table in the French
Market, and gracefully acknowledged the repeated cheers
of the members, and in a few homely and earnest words
thanked those present for the kindness they had dis-
played towards him. 'He seemed much affected by the
extraordinary scene before him, and those who were
standine close by might have seen a tear or two trickling
down iris face. His appearance showed no signs
whatever of that tremendous castigation which he was
stated to have experienced ; and but for having his
arm bound in a black silk handkerchief, there was
nothing whatever to indicate that he was in the
least disabled. One of the members of the Stock
Exchange expressed his surprise that he should
be looking so well after the twenty knock-down blows
which he was said to have received, and to this Sayers
replied good-humouredly that it was a bit of a wonder
to himself, but he said he was sorry he had not had ten
minutes more with his opponent. Another gentleman
asked if it was true that his opponent was so much
disabled as had been stated, it having been reported
that Heenan was confined to his bed, and even that he
was dead. Sayers replied that it must have been
a very sudden affair, for that he had passed a Dart
of tho previous night with him, and there then
mensal to be nothiug very serious the matter with him.
The "house" was unusually crowded on the occasion,
and Sir Hobart Carden and most of the principal
members were present. On leaving the Stock Ex-
change Sayers was accompanied to the cab by one
of the members of the Exchange most active in getting
up the subscription, and a bag containing about 100
guineas was handed to him. The members of the Stock
Exchange have almost unanimously considered that this
tribute to the courage of the Champion was entirely in
the way of business. The " pluck" which he displayed
in the encounter is claimed to be an attribute of John
" Bull," and the hugging which he escaped from the
hands of his adversary was considered but an operation
of a "bear." It is held, too, that the courage and skill
of Heenan, at first at a "discount," is now at " par," and
the science and endurance of Sayers may be quoted
at, a "premium." During the contest the exchanges"
fluctuated with great rapidity, and the transactions on
the successive "falls" and "rises" of the Champion
created great activity in the market. The "settle-
ment" was, it is said, a very. heavy one, and the
"continuation," if the fight is resumed, will afford
opportunity for great speculation. Of this there can be
no doubt that for some time past there has not been
a visitor to the city who has been received with greater
enthusiasm, and that Sayers may reckon among the
stockbrokers of the city, many who are grateful to him
fOr having saved their bets and enabled them to close
their accounts Without loss, and who are still prepared to
" invest " largely iu any future enterprise with which he
may be associated