New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-05-14
HnNORS To SAVERS.

Tom Sayers visited Liverpool Mog,lay, the 3Oth
ult local paper has the following account Of his re-
ceTtion:
"The announcement in the local papers Of Saturday,
that the Champion would pay a visit TO Liverpool ths
afternoon, drew together, at and around the Lime
street Railway Station, an immense cOnconrse of per-
sons all eager get look ut man who had become
their admiration for the courage he displayed in the
late fight. On the arrival of Sayers he was voci-
ferouAly received and 10 such height dld the en-
thusiasm arise and the excitement lnpel his more ar
dent admirers that they took the horses from the
and drew II in triumph to the Talbot Hotel which is TO
be liz headquarters while III Liverpool. There he had
10 show himself at the window, in answer TO deaen-
ing cheers from the crowd outside. At p. Sayers
appeared on Change. He had been expected there,
aud for than IN hour previous the excited com
motion in the ROOMS on the tags, and around the
neghborhood very great. BY the time OF the
Champions arrival the great square and the streets
leading 10 it were chOked Cheer after cheer rent the
air when lie approached He conducted into the
rooms, and way with difficulty was made for his pro-
eress TO the upper end There was no attempt at maxi
ing speech BY Tom; indeed, however good he might
be as AN orator. the continuous broadsdes of cheers
would have caused failure. AL he did say was,
Gentlemen, thank you from the bottom OF my heart
for the kind manner in which you have received me-.
He then retired. The whole reception was genuine
ovation ma,
On Saturday i. was announced IN the DeighbOrh0od
of Mncng-aie that Tom Ssyers would attend, at the
invitation of the gentlemen who deal In colonial prod
uce and who do business at the Commercial Salerooms,
for the purpose q receiving sum OF money winch
bad been subscribed mark Of respect f9r '1@ iae
proves ii the prize-liug. Althon9s information
was confined TO The erons privileged TO be present in
the rooms together with such private friends as were
cor sidered eligible, Mincing-ane was crowded long
before the champion was expected. He arrived few
minutes before II, and was received with tremendous
demonstrations Of applause. He made his way into the
eoiee-room where he received with great enthu-
siasIu and then conducted upstairs into the Judges
room, where the ceremony Of presentation took place.
Mr.. Seton Lang, one Of the most eminent of the
chants frequenting the rooms assembled the rostrum
from which the brokers sell their goods, and taking
Tom Savers OH Lis right hand introduced him to the
meeting. Deafcnng cheers followed the Introduction,
during which the champion remained perfectly cool.
Mr.. Lang then addressed the meeting in eulogy of Tom
SayeIs and remarked that though the subscription
Jagged at first, it soon mp to fl0O, when it was
known the renowned champion was coming among
them. lCheers.l Many Of tie most eminent merchants
had subscribed well the lowest porters about the
psce-not that they admired prize-ghting, but that
they felt the highest respect for who had shown
so much courage and endurance. He hoped that there
would be no more fighting, but if the fates should Or
dain otherwise, every among them would be ready
to expiess conviction that foreigner would be
able 10 take the belt from the gallant fellow beside him.
Tremendous cheers Mr.. Lang then presented Sayers
with blue purse studded with white beads containing
100 soyereigns. Sayers thanked the company for the
pnrse and said he hoped he should do good with it, but
az lie was no spokesman, they must dispense with
speecb He then went back 10 the cotee-rooin, where
be was again Justify oheered and at length drove off
in cub, amid applause from the outsiders