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London, England, 1860-05-05 00:00:00

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AMERICA.

QUEENSTOWN, MAY 4.
The Royal mail steamship Persia, Captain Jud-
kins, which left New York on the 25th ult., has ar-
rived here, and proceeded at 5.30 pm. for Liver-
pool.

She brings 231 passengers, 321,421 dols. for
England, and 441,570 dols. for Havre.
She landed se-ren passengers and all the mails
except those for Liverpool.

On the 26th ult. the Persia passed the steamer
Africa, from Liverpool.
Advices from Venezuela represent that the rebel
forces were confident of success. The British Vice
Consul Stacey had been convicted of conspiracy,
and sentenced to perpetual banishment.
A revolution, headed by Gen. Mosquera, had
broken out in New Grenada.

MEXICO.—News from Brownsville to the 19th
ult, states that it was rumoured that Cortinas had
re organised his forces and crossed the river. A
severe droughtprevailed.
The Democratic Convention at Charleston had
elected the tlon. Caleb Cushing as permanent chair-
man. The town was filled with delegates.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
NEW YORK, April 25.—Aloney is less buoyant.
The rate of exchange has risen. London, 1091. The
stock market is feverish. New York Central, 79k ;
Erie, 171 to 18 ; and Illinois Central, 59 to 60.
Cotton dull; saleg 6,000 bales, middling uplands,
11kc. Flour brisker. Wheat and corn more
active. Sugar steady. Tea, coffee, rice, provisions,
metals, tallow, hides, and tobacco in request.
Freight dull.

Niw ORLEANS, April 24.—Cotton unchanged.
Sales 6,000 bales, middling, 101 c. to lie. Sales in
three days, 23,000 bales; receipts, 7,000 bales.
Sugar firm. Freight for cotton td.
MOBILE, April 23.—Sales of cotton, 600 bales,
middling, 10Ic. to 10jc.

TILE LATE FIGHT FOR THE

CHAMPIONSHIP.

(From Bell's Life.)
We have very little original matter to add to
what appeared in our last respecting this affair.
Notwithstanding what has been stated as to the in-
tention of the authorities to iuterfere, and notwith-
standing the recommendations of various lovers of
the art, both men—but more especially Heenan—
appear bent on fighting again. That this will not
be permitted anywhere in the United Kingdom is
now evident, for on Thursday last we had a visit
from Superintendents Durkin of the F division,
and Hannant of the A division, who informed us
they were instructed by the Commissioners,
who were acting under the direction of the
Home Secretary, to give us official notice,
that if either Tom Sayers or Heenan attempted
to renew hostilities in any place which could be
reached by a Secretary of State's warrant they
would be arrested, and their designs frustrated;
and not only this, but directions would be given to
the proper persons to indict them and all persons
concerned for the breach of the peace already com-
mitted, at the ensuing assizes. This warning has
been communicated to the referee, who has deter-
mined, beyond the naming of a future day, to wash
his hands of the business.

On Friday we had a visit from Heenan, who, in
company with Mr. Wilkes, came to demand that a
day should be fixed for the battle to be resumed.
Both were aware of the notice alluded to in our
last, and both suggested that the fight should
take place out of England, but whether Sayers
will agree to this remains to be proved. A day
has been named, but as by the articles the men
are hound to fight in England, and, as the autho-
rities are determined, we cannot see a w4y out
of the, difficulty unless Sayers waives the
articles entirely, and goes abroad to continue the
contest. We had not seen Heenan since the fight
until Friday, and were glad to perceive that beyond
a scar and a few discolorations he had entirely re-
covered from the punishme..t he had received. He,
of course, professed his anxiety to have the matter
settled one way or the other, and made no objection
to give the proper time for Sayers to be placed on an
equal footing with himself. He announced that
he will shortly take a benefit, but that there had
been some difficulty as to a place, which prevented
him at present fixing a day. All we can say is, let
him lose no time, but " strike the iron while it
is hot." The excitement :at present is very
great, and if he fixes upon a spot within a few
days, he must realise a large sum. If he tarry too
long, public interest will be on the wane, and his
receipts will be diminished by one-half. Of Tom
Sayers we have heard but little during the week.
He has been at Chester and Liverpool, at each of
which places he has had most rapturous receptions,
and received large subscriptions. His arm is pre-
grossing favourably, although, of course, the cure
must bo very slow. We have received a
message from Mr. Hogg, of the Asgel, Stratford
(the Mr. H. alluded to in our last), stating
that he was not a friend of Heenan's, and
knew nothing of him beyond seeing him with
Macdonald, and that he was sent to the referee
by the latter to request him to return to
the ring, and allow the battle to go on, and not for
the purpose of putting an end to it. If Mr. Hogg
scuds us a letter to this effect we will insert it, but
we may inform him at once that his memory must
be somewhat at. fault, if he imagines he put his re-
quest to the referee in the way stated.
Before concluding these remarks we have only to
repeat our recommendation that the men should
shake hands, and settle the matter in an amicable
manner. The feeling throughout the country, if
we except certain of the betting fraternity, is so
decidedly in favour of a draw, and the opinion is so
unimrsal that both men have done enough, that we
do not hesitate to adopt this course. We have no
doubt many will he found ready to throw suspicion
upon such a recommendation, as tending to imply a
doubt in our minds as to the capabilities of the
Champion, but they will not be found among a class
to whom it is of any importance to us to explain
our motives. We feel quite confident that those
whose good opinion alone we care for will all be
ready to justify what we have said and done:
Our correspondent is wrone, in supposing Tom
Sayers can claim the belt without fighting out the
present match with Heenan, supposing it does not
take place 'previous to the 16th of June. The match
once made Must be decided one- way or the other,
unless the men agree to a draw.