The Sun.
London, England, 1865-12-01 00:00:00

THIS AFTERNOON.

Sales by auction are by no means rare in the metropolis
but more than ordinary interest attached to the sale, by
Mr. Shakell, this afternoon, at his great room, Park-street,
Camden-town, of the trophies of the late Tom Sayers, the
ex-champion of England, whose memorable contest with
the I3dnicia. Boy (J. C. Heenan) at Farnborough, rendered
him one of the most remarkable men in his peculiar sphere.
The sale drew an enormous attendance of the friends and
admirers of the deceased, amongst whom were Mr.
Bennett, Mr. Mensley, Nat. Langham, Harry Brunton,
Mr. Gideon, Mr. Warner, Mr. Molroy, Mr. Dutton, Mr.
Berkeley, Mr. Crofts, Mr. Hunt, Mr. G. Mensley, Mr. C.
Sayers, Mr. Goosey, Mr. ~!cycock.
The silver trophies and jewellery which formed the im-
portant items in the sale were well displayed in the auction
room, and altogether the silver articles, on an average,
fetched a guinea an ounce. The celebrated champion's belt
went below the price it was generally expected it would
bring. The first bid for it was £3O, and after very little
contest the hammer fell at 32 guineas.
Lot 1. An Australian gold signet ring, with inscription
" From the Diqger"—Mr. M.ensley, £2 15s.
Lot 2. A plain gold ring, with inscription "Presented
to Tom Sayers, by F. Johnson"—Mr. Howard, £2 Bs.
Lot 3. A gold signet ring, inscribed "Presented by John
Young and a few friends, to Tom Sayers"—Mr. Warner,
of the Welch Harp, £2 15s.
Lot 4. A Gold signet ring, set with a bloodstone—Mr.
Glen, £2.

Lot 5. A solid gold model of a horse watch-chain appen-
dage, inscribed " Made and presented to John Morrisey,
champion of California, by James H. Moore, Sacramento
City,' Aug. 27, 1852 (weight, 10 dwts.)—Mr. Lang, £slss.
Lot 6. A watch appendage, solid gold horse (weight,
10 dwts.) —Mr. Warner, £2 16s.
Lot 7. A masaive solid gold Albert guard, with two
swivels and split ring (weight, 2 ozs. 7 dwts.)—Mr. Rudd,
£lO 10s.

Lot 8. A solid gold Albert guard, with watch-hook and
split ring (weight, loz. 6dwts.)—Mr. Vidler, .£5.
Lot 9. An American 20-dollar piece, mounted as a
watch-chain appendage—Mr. Stone, £5.
Lot 10. A ditto ditto—Mr. Berkeley, £5.
Lot 11. Three gold watch key. and a gold split ring—
Mr. Stone, £2 15s._ _

Lot 12. 'T
wo gold seal mounts and a gold split ring—
Mr. Stone.

Lot 13. The solid gold "Cross of Valour," with buckle,
brooch, and appendages, inscribed " Thomas Sayers,
April 16th, 1860, champion, from some officers of her
Majesty's ship Marlborough.' "-Mr. Croft, £lO 10s.
Lot 14. A solid fine gold medal, inscribed " Tom Sayers,
Champion of England," with bars and appendages, and
model of ropy ring. This testimonial to Thomas Sayers
was prosented by a few friends in New York for the gal-
lant conduct and manly bearing evinced by him while de-
fending the brit of Old England-Mr. Glen, £8 15s.
Lot 15. A silver medal, model of prize ring, with stakes
and ropes, surmounted by figures (St. George and the
Dragon, inscribed "From Heury Levy, of the Leviathan,
Glasgow, to Thomas Sayers, Champion of England, in
admiration of the indomitable bravery and endurance dis-
played by him in the recent fight with J. C. Heenan, the
Benicia Boy, April, 1860-Mr. Bell, £4.
Lot. 16. A crystal portrait of Tom Sayers' celebrated
mastiff dog Lion, set in fine gold mounted scarf pin-Mr.
Bennett, £6.
Lot 17. A carved Ivory Hand Scarf Pin, holding dumb
!1011, set in fine gold, in morocco case. Mr. Fisher, £4.
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gold, in morocco case. Mr. Bennett,
Lot 21. Three fine Gold Studs set with rubies. Mr.
Mensley, £4 4s.
Lot 22. A tortoiseshell pocket knife, mounted with
silver, three blades-Mr. Chapman, £1 7s. 6cl.
Lot 23. A handsome pocket knife, with pearl handle ;
fitted with corkscrew, pick, rymer, and two blades, the
large one damascened with inscription, "Presented to Tom
Sayers, Champion of England," in extra morocco case, and
silver name plate, engraved.-Mr. Mensley, £2 ss,
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the 28th May, 1860, by a few friends visiting Joe Phelps,
Islington, as a token of respect and esteem for the bravery
and skill displayed by England's Champion throughout his
gallant career"-Mr. Laws, £9.
Lot 26. A Beautifully_ Designed Cup, richly chased,
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Lot 27. A beautifully designed and richly chased Silver
Cup, with two handles, inscribed-" Presented by Mr.
Moss Phillips to Thomas Sayers, Champion of England,
as a token of his admiration for the manly courags he dis-
played in his fight with the Benicia Boy,' on April 17,
1860." Weight 11 oz. Mr. Phillips, £9 9s.
Lot 28. An elegantly designed Silver Cup, with two
handles, by Hunt and Roskell, richly embossed and chased,
in oak case, incribed -" Presented to Tom Sayers by his
sincere friend, Captain Webster, as a mark of his apprecia-
tion of his gallant and manly conduct in his victorious
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Weight t, 19 oz. 13 dwt. Mr. Molloy, £3l 10s.
Lot. 29. An elegantly designed Silver Cup, with two
handles, richly chased and embossed, with figures in relief,
Inscribed-" Presented by T. Foreman to Toni Sayers, for
his gallant conduct in his late encounter for the Champion-
ship of England, 1861." Mr. Bennett, £2 17s.
Lot 30. A beautifully designed Silver Wine Tankard,
with cover, richly embossed, chased and engraved, inscribed
-" To Tom Sayers, from a few admirers of English Pluck,
Montreal, June, 1860." Mr. Day, £1 10.
Lot. 31. Tom Cribb's celebrated Champion Silver Cup,
with two handles and cover, supported by Atlas, and sur-
mounted by figure of Fame and Union Jack, richly chased
and engraved, with the quotation, "And damned be him
that first cries hold ! enough !" Mr. Gideon, £35,
Lot 32. A Ram's Horn massively silver mounted as a
snuff box, inscribed " Tom Sayers, Champion of England."
Mr. Mensley, £lO 10s.
Lot 33. The Champion Belt, presented to Tom Sayers
on the occasion of his memorable International prize fight

14th Hussars—Lance Sergeant-Major James ilarran, from
the Cavalry Depot, to be Riding Master, vice Thomas
Miller, transferred to the sth Dragoon Guards.
Royal Artillery—Staff Assistant-Surgeon George Abraham
Davidge to be Assistant-Surgeon, vice B. Burland,M.B.,
promoted on the Staff ; Assistant-Surgeon Richard Jones
Owen, M.D., has been permitted to resign his Com-
mission.

Military Train—Staff Assistant-Surgeon Edward Denham
Tomlinson to be Assistant-Surgeon, vice R. Watson,
promoted on the Staff.

GU; Regiment of Foot—Ensign Adolphus Randolph Augus-
tus Collis to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice John Gif-
ford, who retires • Francis Lionel Howson, Gent., to be
Ensign, by purchase, vice Collis.
11th Foot—Ensign George Vincent Meredith to be Lieu-
tenant, without purchase, vice Morres Guard, deceased;
on
purchase,
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Ensign Thomas Albert Kemble to be Lieutenant, by
man Cadet James Herbert Yule, from the Royal Military
College, to be Ensign, without pnrchase, vice Kemble;
Staff Assistant-Surgeon John William Purefoy, M.D.,
to ,be Assistant-Surgeon, vice Alexander Macintyre,
M.D., deceased.
23d Foot—Lieutenant Henry Edmund Stanley to be Cap-
tain, by purchase, vice Frederick Wollaston Hutton,
who retires; Ensign Algernon Felix Ramsbottom to be
Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Stanley; Sidney Beck-
with Blyth, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Rams
boltom ; Staff Assistant-Surgeon Frederick Heisch Dun-
bar, M.D., to be Assistant-Surgeon, vice Robert William
Lawless, deceased.
25th Foot—Gentleman Cadet David Stanley Cuninghame,
from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, without
purchase, vice Alfred James, deceased.
29th Foot— Lieutenant Robert John Watson to be Captain,
by purchase, vice Frederick Maycock, who retires ; En-
sign Charles Welman Hawker Helyar to be Lieutenant,
by purchase, vice Watson ; Joseph William Bazalgette,
Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Helyar.