The Sun.
London, England, 1861-06-22 00:00:00

THE LATE FIGHT FOR THE

cHA 11PIONVIIP.

(From Bell's Life.)
From the very first it was clear that Hurst ought not to
have been allowed to enter the ring—his preparation had
andt try
been manifestly insufficient, and the state of his game leg
walk stick,
taken off was was such as completely to deprive him of all activity. Both
he and Hodgkiss have assured us that until six weeks back
b
never was able to do sufficient work to remove any of his
a dones h e could
by
the h e
Turkish Bath. He did not feel nearly up to the mark,
and recommended his friends not to risk any more of
their money upon him ; and this doubtless is the
reason why the investments ware so slight. Set-
ting aside his want of condition, however, it was
more superfluous had
tow
flat k.
with a
What
was that
than ever manifest that he is not cut out J
for a fighting man. Ho has no kncwledge of the art of
self-defence, cannot hit straight from the shoulder, and it is
obvious that a man of his build and gait—even when en-
dowed with the extraordinary powers he displayed as a re-
ceiver—cannot hop© to contend with success against extra •
ordinary cleverness and activity, even though possessed by
a man of far lighter calibre than himself. From his slow-
ness on his legs he was never able to get sufficient hold of
his antagonist to do any good, so the: even the only ac-
quirement of a pugilist with which he is supposed to be
endowed was utterly useless to .
him ; it fact, so little was he
able to wrestle that on one occasion was a question whether
Join did not actually throw him. No ore can blame him for
aiming at the Champion's Belt, and the only fault we
have to find is with his backers for not putting an end to
what cannot be called a contest, but merely an exhibition
of endurance. True, the gallant fellow vas himself averse
to giving in ; but his opinion should no: have been taken.
He owns that after the second round he was quite bewil-
dered, and, therefore, we do not consider he was a free
agent. He is a remarkably straightforvard fellow, and
from the first it was clear he had the interests of his friends
more at heart than his own, and the greatest credit is due
to him for his manly perseverance. Owing to his persua-
sion, his backers and friends are not great osers, and there-
fore can the more easily reward bin for his ex-
ertions in their behalf. By the public, too, and the
winners, we trust, he will not be forgotten. Mnay friends
have already paid for his colours. He called at our office on
Thursday morning to deliver up the Champion's belt, and
although he was a good deal bruised about the eyes and
nose, he had got completely over any serious injuries. His
appearance was a complete contradiction to the deliberate
falsehoods which appeared in several Papers on Thursday
and Friday morning, to the effect that the bones of his face
had been fractured so frightfully that he was not expected
to survive. These accounts,
we presume, were got up by
some inventive penny-a-liner, in order to show that he was
acquainted with the anatomy of the human frame (attained
no doubt by the study of the skull of a defunct monkey),
and, perhaps, also with a view to increase the outcries
against the Ring which certain parties know so 'well how
to create and foment, The statement, untrue as it was
created all sorts of painful rumours, which with the greatest
difficulty were allayed.

It is announced as official at Madrid that the
Emperor of the French and the Queen of Spain are shortly
to have an interview in the Basque provinces. The Empress
Eugenie also is expected on a visit to Spain,