The New York herald., 1851-11-22

The long talked of fight between Lord g two
owls, Iron Beak and Young, and 'wevle rats, came
of at midnight the 2Sth of October, in the draw
ns room ofthe Jockey Club.
The bets on the side OF the rats, amounting to
81 $50, were all taken by Lord who backed his
,lumed champions.
The most perfect order prevailed In the drawing
room. The place OF every spectator was assigned
TO him by the judges OF the battle, whose orders
were implicitly submitted 20. Lord II had on his
right M. Merry, the poet Of Marseilles, who, while
the warlke preparsti rs were going on, inprovised
dozen strophes inspired by the singular oc ,ason.
AT about halEpast ii O'Clock, Victor Couturier
Introduced the rats. The large cage in which they
we're contained was placed upona table in the mid
die of the room, In order that the inmates who had
fssted for twenty-four hours, might be publicly fed
The dish chosen to sustain their strength aud AMI
N ate their ardor was pasty of Perigord trufiss,
prepared by that worthy succescor Of Vatel, the
head cook Of the club. In three minutes these de-
cscies were disposed Of with evident relis and
appreciation which could hardly have been predcs-
tea OF rats Lord IL then ordered bis falconer to
bring in the owls
Iron Beak and Young were born in Scotland, upon
on estate of his lordshp, where Cor two years they
Inhabited an 0ld .oweT in yhSh shIs were one one d
coner They are owls OF the largest kind They
are each two feet high-their eyes Of a ghastly
tianspareDcy-their piumsge mixture ef various
thades Of grsy-their taons remarkable for their
form, strength, and fexibility As the clock struck
twelve the signal for the combat was given. Visitor
Couturier let loose the twelve rats. They had pre-
a cOmpartment
the cage, and finding themselves the aoor Of the
drawing room, while the digestion Of the truies was
gong on, were about to fall foul Of each other,
when William Perkes turned the two owls into the
arena. At this moment religious silence prevail.
ed among the spectators. Nothing wos heard bu,
the piercing cries of the rats and the gnashing Of
the beaks Of the owls
Iron Beak opened the war By flying at Robert
Mscsire, alias the Greek, and sezing him by tAe
bsnnches, pounded him az completely as a boa con-
s'rictor would do calf that be about to swal-
low. Young at the same time as efscctualy dis
posed Of the unlucky Coquard, alias the Book
keeper. Prince Petalint, alias Oh iuouski, Ro-
dilad, alias the Vasabond, and Brsaquet. alias
Cut knuekles, fell altogether upon Young. aud
bong on to his claws. Young carsed Rodilard
ard Brisquet successively to bite the dust but
Prince Petulant obstinately renewed his attacks
upon foungs posterors. and broke kis thigh in two
places by this time Iron Beak had slain voltaire.
alias the Enemy Of Ooscurity, the brave Ratapoil
alias the Verer, an Darkness, alias the Pancakn
eater. But he had sustained the in ury Of brokee
claw. Ihe chances were now nearly equal. III.
TWO owls we're seriously wounded. bat ave rats only
more or less ojured, survived Tie interest Of the
battle was at this moment at it's height; Poul, l,stro
alias the Wigmaker. who mad hitherto covered IN a
corner, ss II ashamed Of himself, suddenly rushed
UPON Young, threw him upon bis ssle, and literally
ate out his eyes The ow uttered n hor Die scream
but in his dying struggles open the bowels Of
Poulsstrol with bis besk, and he two enemies ex-
piTed side by side st the same usmen;. Iron Beak
was now singly opposed TO Iou,louron, alias the
Rrussmsker, the Marquis, alias Hide your Love,
the Parisan, alias the Chafftr, and prince Petu.
liant. The latter who had eaton more truiiies than
any other rat, was furious beyond measu-e. He
cung to the sound leg Of lroa Besk, and continued
to gBaw it, while the owl killed all the remaining
rats. OF all the gallant sombatants, Iron Beak~
TIE owl, and Prince Pctu.ent, the rat, alone sur
1ived, both nortally woSnjed, disabled, but still
fsshing sparks OF fury a. each othen from thor
ayes The judges at this stage de,lsrsd the battls
drawn ore for the present, but decided that the
stakes are 10 be landed 10 the owner Of the coEsba
tsnt bat shail live the longest Upen this annonn ,e
ment Victor Couturisr carried Of Ifince Petnlant
to be doosored and nurssd William Perkos, the
falconery took os Iron Beak audit baoxers on
either de are now awaiting with anxiety the result
Of the skill Of the respective mecal attendants OF
the n.atilated hsDoes.