New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-08-27

THE AMERICAN CHANPIOSsHIP.-The fourth deposit
for the fight between Norrisssy and Heenan was duly
made on Monday last, aud $500 eide added to the
battle money which was previously up There Is now
ssked in ali the round of So OcO and tTo depo:its
of $500 each will complete the - OOO Tor wnlch
the ambitious aspirents are TO contend. Above money
now ever do they prize the fame which lies behind the
stake sId it has been estimated that the leading po-
sition which victory will give the winner Is worth at
leset, bes6e lis renown, an income varying from
50 Geo 10 $1,000 yesr. Nobody in particular con-
tributes to give the champion CT the time this income
but 1t flows toward him from variety OF sources IN
the way Of evors which servility admiration readily
comedies; and he ia in srd luck indeed il some half
dozen patrons not anxious to set him up IN bus
Iess or if he cannot make from 500 to 81 900 ont OF
each Spring and Fall political campaign. AS for po-
tca operations bimself, he il never beyond the rescn
of the Assembly or the Common Council, while toe
Custom House always holds itsef ready TO consider
se obliged by opening s doors to his acceptance OF
one OF its cay and renunera;ive bsrths. S1cn are
the morals of Prize fighting in Neg'York, and 30
kesLly il philosophy sppreciated that shrewd poll
tsc;s1s are already counting the respective chsm-
pioLs a. ti.ir training grounds, with the view
II c..Eg able 70 ssizs committee, or secure
r1EiEs.ion &. tie November election, should
ts. fsyor.,e VII. The gladiator on their part per
.sy appreciate this sste Of things, and WITH becom-
irg gravity, and cuItness due from position wnieh
musr net make urgusrded concessions, they hold
daily court after working hours are over On Sunday
last, HeeDsu must have given audience at his head-
quarters the BloOmogdsle road to at least 30J
people, and Aouissey, ooubtless, was no ess sought
My however the men are lot much TO be seen ex spt
at shoI intervals when they come in from the fields
and mourtsins for their meals; but always at such
timer email patient crowds collected TO catch a
glmpse Of one who is so famous IS TO be ia prepare
ton even for first class fight. Hobbes, the old philos-
opher ssd "the natural state OF mankind was war;
and if the eager interest which modern socisty devo.es
upon everything IN the shape Of battle from BON.
bsrdment with ea. guns to the contast of two giants
n prize. ring Is 10 60 for anything, then s,uradly
his proposition il well ribbed up with proof.
Certain it IL, that the forthcoming bsttle between
Morssey ana Heenan does not yield in interest TO any
local event fet has been before the town for weeks
and il bids fair 10 command degree Of attention -
the end equal to that Of any previous event Of Ike
nature that ever took place in America The next
two deposits are both Of $500 side and they to
be pu. up sptctiyely on the oh of September and
the let Of October next. The $1,000 being then
sll posted the two combstants TO meet in this
city On the 9th of October and toss for the fighting
ground, and the winning it is bound to choose
come place in Canada, not less than IS miles distan.
from Buffalo, and not more than l25 away. As esch
marty il supposed to have made his choice OF place be.
fore tossing the winner expected inform the loser
at once where he viii pitch bis ropes aud stakes.
This being done 81 thgt remains is for the parties 10
meet on the Goth of October, at the appointed place
and between the hours Of II and O'clock TO present
Themselves a. the scoIe and fight. From present sp.
pearspc.s, both men will be IN the very highest
condition on the 20tn Of October 90 perform in that
way lPorter's Spirit.