The Express.
London, England, 1864-10-01 00:00:00

THE APPROACHING PRIZE FIGHT.

(From Bells life of this day.)
We are now on the eve of this important match,
which, as our readers are aware, is fixed to come off on
Tuesday, Oct. 4, in Ireland, within 100 miles of Dublin, for
11,000 i., and as it is now known that both men are in the
Emerald Isis and aloes handy to the starting place, the
doubt. long existing sa to the probabilities of a mill appear
to have vanished, and the encounter is beginning to excite
something like genuine interest. The tom for choice
of place was won by Mr. E. James, of the 19eir
York Clipper, co behalf of Joe Coburn, mid it was thee
arranged that Joe should mod a notice yesterday, Sept. 30,
to Jim Maas, at Mr. Woodruff.* Cambridge Arms, Island.
bridge, of the rendezvous. This condition was duly complied
with, Jere, sending a trustworthy agent to receive the neces-
sary office., not deeming it prudent to show himself publicly
in the Irish capital. The secret was, of courts, only im-
parted to Jem's agent, aad will not be publicly known
until the latest initiate on Monday, Oct. 3, for reasons best
known to those acquainted with the activity of the Irish
constabulary. We shall not be transgressing the rules of
caution, however. by stating that the start will be an
unusually early one—that the journey will extend me nearly
as ponsible to the full 100 miles—and that doe oars will be
taken by the managers of the trip to secure the comfort
and convenience of the travellers.

Jce Coburn has bean training under the watchful eye of
Clunk, a few miles from his native town of Limerick, and
is reprimand by his friends to be well up to the mark, and
although making DO outward demonstration of confidence,
seems to regard the forthcoming mill with an amount of
soap /red that shows he is not fearful of disgracing his
country. We have, of coarse, heard many rumours
that he has taken DO Viet amount of work, and has not
put that restraint upon hie appetite that is required
for fit training ; but to these we have turned a deafen,
treating them as the idle goseip of those who wish to shine
out ea more knowing than their neighbours, Joe's own
friend assure us they are satisfied, sod that is euMcient for
u, His weight, we are told will be very little over II stone.
In sge he will have the advantage of Mace, being still under
30, while the exahampioe is 34. We do not suppose he will
upper in Dub is at
Macs informs ue will alee be all Inilli"lliddliymirem.
so as to avoid all unnecessary risk. Jem Mace has
been under the care of Alf IGlner of Sheffield, first at New-
market sad subsequently sear Liverpool, from whence
he paid a flying visit to Demister, mid, as we are credibly
informed, disposed of no lest than 900 colours, receiving the
quid pro quo on the spot, indeed of, II is the custom,
giving the handkerchief on the usual terms—vie., a guinea
if he won, or nothing if he lost. If this be the one, Hader
Jam may be coagratalated on having done a very fair stroke
of business, and that, too, eithoot any risk of inter-
fering with his training, which, his backers inform us,
he never neglected for • day. In the early part of the
present week he sod his Mentor went to Holyhead,
and thence on Wednesday they proceeded to Ireland,
taking up their quarters at au hotel a few miles from
Dublin, where Jim has be putting oe the finishing tomb.
He mass word that be never felt so well in his life, and has
no fears as to the result. His weight at present he says
is list 51b., some 51b more than he ever weighed before
when fully trained. This weshould sEks.rathet too heavy,
but doubtless his trainer is the best judge. We have heard
but little betting in this country, so far as we can
learn, speculation is equally dull on the other aide. 701. to
401. on Mace was offered at Newmarket on Thursday in the
rooms, but the offers did not elicit a rise. Similar odds
have been offered in Dublin with a like result.

The Midland Scientific Aaeociation have under-
taboo to clear out the Boor of Thor's Cave, a floe covers
situated near Wettoo, In Staffordshire, which procaine to
be rich in glacial remains sad in antiquitiee. This cave is
on the property of the Duke of Devonshire, and °pantie:se
bare already commenced. Facts of great importance to
the study of man (says the At&wrens) are coming to light
in this Saxon oars.

It is said that 3,000 guineas bave been refused for
Wild Agnes, sod that 8,000 guineas have been offered far
Blair Athol by the French government. The chestnut has
only two engagements, which, if he wins them, would be
ander a thousand.

The retirement of Mr. George Peabody from the
City has just taken place, in conformity with his long-
s:premed intentions. The business of the home, the
prosperity of which has been unintereupted, will henceforth
be carried on by the remaining partners, under the firm of
J. S. Morgan and Co. Annazed is the circular issued:—
" Sir,—We beg to inform you that the firm of George Pea-
body sad Co. expired by allusion of time on the 30th ult.,
sad in dissolved r. George Peabody retiri og from business.
Each of the partners will sign is liquidatioo. The business
will be continued by the remaining partners, Mr. Junius
Spencer Morgan and Mr. Charles Cubitt Gooch, under the
firm of J. S. Morgan and Co. We ramie, &c., Glows
PEAaODT and Co."

The Independence of Brussels says :—" The con-
vent of Croisii•res de Ste.-Agatha, in North Brabant, bee
again attracted public notice. One of the friars, named
Vanden Bogard*, has recently fled to avoid the ill-treat-
ment be had to embus. A judicial investigation has been
commenoed, sod the superior preteads that the togitive is
insane. The same answer was made last year, when •
friar, named Takkan, made his imam ; but he has mom
given ample proof of his amity, and be. commenced legal
promedinp against the convent to obtain his share of the
property Dolours,' to the community. This suit causes
great mooyance to the clerical world, as it raises legal
questions which threaten the very 'Adam of milveote."
A Vienna letter of the 27th ult. says :—" Last
eight Lard Bloomfield, who is still staying at Weidlingan,
had hie mansion entered by some thieves, who, penetratiag
to his study, carried off some 4430 fierios in notes, together
with • boa coobilning a similar sum in silver. A despatch-
box ie said to be missing, bat his lordship's watch and ring,
which had also disappeared, were subesquestly discovered
lying in the gardim. It is supposed that the thieves, who
moot have bees familiar with the locality, were disturbed
by Lady Bloomfield ringing for the servants on hearing •
miss at about half-pest 3."
POMPZY'S Hun.—The remains of the bead of
Pompey. the aboriginal who was lately shot by Mr. Stuckey
in the far meth, have been placed in the South Australian
Institute for the impaction of students in ethnology and
others lounged in the history of this aboriginal cele-
brity. the only regular South Australian b ger.—
South Amite/sea IterMser.

Two jo. alt Cow.' rra —Our readers
who remember the wijoy meat they derived from the pre-
formation. of Mr. Jobe Collins, the excellent lager end
Irish semedite, will is.., of hie return to the Loudon stage
mirk meeb pleasure. Mr. Collies has not appeared 1. Loa-
doe dam 1846, et which period he left Packed for Ame-
rica, where he became a decided favourite, mad established
s poet reputaliom la actor sod woodier, Yr. Collies las
aseepteit am sesegemeet at the Adelphi, where he appears
es Moeda. Dent is The Trish Ambassador sod Teddy chi
Tiler. lie oddities of ea old browns to the list of those
who have 'Moe hie dewier* acquired a reputation &mooed
us will be cordially weiooned.