The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-05-07
Rithmunn Qispattt.
MONDAY MORNING. MAY lac
THE GREAT "NIIrI"

| NtVNNhA I0OAN4N1- MA 1LR0
THE GREAT MILL"
The English papers by the Canada team,
with notices and discussions about tho I,t.
| prize fight. The London Times has "A latte,
from George Wilkes on behalf of He.nan In
which the American claims the belt and in.
sists on fighting for it again lie saws he will
subscribe literally to give Savers ano,ha,
belt, but the champion - belt he must have
He also declines 10 receive any belt purchased
by the English for him. A correspondent O,
the New York Herald says
Heenan went TO the Times Office persona,lv
to contradict the statement that he was
anxious for draw. We are informed that he
had an in terview with the editor The result
OF tha letter was most curious: he was inun-
dated with letters OF every descriptiop The
Illustrated paper which contained the Ameri-
can account was returned marked with all
sorts OF remarks, more forcibIe than elegant
many letters contained threats that if Heerran n
ever entered the ring again he should not leave
!. aii'e, ana that tney would shoot him like a
dog. On the other hand, the editor of Bells
Life has received letters from all parts of the
United Kingdom con tanning remittances of an
immense amount for testimonial to Sayers
On Friday morning the different seconds
and hackers of the PRINCIPALS met at Bells
Life. The reporter Of the London Times Mr.
bowling, the referee, and the President of the
railway which conveyed the parties to the
fight We're there. Mr.. Sayers was there his
face looking very well, but his arm was in a
sling. Mr. Heenan was not there, although
we saw him that morning ont riding, and APP.
paren'ly perfectly well. The various parties
evidently were not on the most friendly terms
Sayers eyed the Americans very savagely and
did not seem in his usual good spirits.
Inc president OF the railway gave in his re-
turn. and me total amount OF tickets sold
proved to be seven hundred and sixty, at Sl5
each. There We're seventy free tickets, which
We're given to the press and the ring keepers; not
a single American correspondent received 4
ticket, but each had to pay his Sl5. The Presi-
dent showed several forged tickets, and said
there had been probably over one hundred
used. This will account for the presence of the
pickpocKets. The total amount Of money to be
divided was &iu, u,263-the railway keeping one.
halt, the other being divided between Savers
aud Heenan. Macdonald received 25UU in
gold for Heenan.
After having settled this business the fipht
became the subject. Hcenan's friends wanted
the fight TO come of lis week, or else the party
oblecting should lose. The rules of the ring
are mat the fight must come off within the
week or all bets are to be withdrawn. OF
course the betters on Sayers, who had laid
their money two to one against t Heenan desired
to make fresh bets, as the odds could no, be SO
great. The friends of Mr.. Savers finally nre.
vailed upon MIR. Bowling, the editor of Bells
Life, TO accepta certificate from physician
that Sayers' arm was not in Il condition 10
night, and TO wait until it was we'll The
friends OF Heenan replied that ii Mr. Eeenan,s
eyes had been blind, no such favor Would have
been shown him, and that such a course as was
recommended was against all the rules of the
ring. They We're, however. compelled to ac.
qulesce. Mr.. Sayers took but little part in the
None can dou bt his bravery or his
willingness to fight the moment he is in con
dltion. he says the b!o,oS ,rhich Hseaan isrekfsd
at him fcsre terrific, and that once ,chen his Sc
co"ds Nted INN from The round he could not see
the ring anything about him, MANY of the
friends of both parties suggest that Savers
shalt present the belt TO Heenan out of RESPECT
TO hlm as brave man, and for his pluck in
coming across the Atlantic, and that after
wards Heenan shall give it back. Mr. Heenan
says that may be ali very pretty, but he has
been accused of want of courage, and he does
not intend to go back without the belt he came
for.
The fight will most probably be renewed.
and that within two or three weeks We are
afraid poor Tom will get the worst of it,,
Inc number OF persons OF rank who We're at |
me ilgnt was uhexampied IN scene OF that |
KIND. The editor of Beiis Life was surround
-d by these distinguished nobIemen the Mar
iuis Of Stafford being on his right, while the |
Duke OF Beaufort was on his left. Many OF |
the EarlS who were announced as being Drp- |
sent have addressed letters TO the papers de-
nying IT, the Earl OF EglingtoWn being of that
number. Two religious papers charge the
Bishop of Oxford with being present he is
we'll known as being fond Of spor: and there.
lore the public would not be greatly surprised
Il 1t should turn out TO be true. We clip
rom the principal papers here their opinions
II the light, aud thus conclude our notice ot |
MS uneXampled excitement in the pugiIistic |
world.
Tom Sayers was received to day by the stock.
brokers' at the RovaI Exchange He arrived |
here at one O'Clock r. nj. The scene was
uiic exciting. EcsIueS the portiy aud ulpuI. |
led moneyed men, who had assembled to do |
honor TO the representative of muscle there |
was an immense crowd of the imperial mass |
who shouted till their lungs were hoarse.-I
Al sa13 -, i
ITO by the stock brokers of London and E7U
was received from the Liverpool Stock-Ex.
,hange.
The London Star says:
The merchants OF Liverpool, without any |
voluntarily subscribed for him |
he handsome sum of 80. On the same day a |
gentleman called at the Office of a contempo- |
AIRY, and left hundred guineas for him as a |
present for his matchless performance the |
OF the Victoria and Albert Tavern |
has presented him with a handsome |
liver cup; Morrissey has performed his pro-
Mise, and given Tom his massive gold Albert |
uard another gentleman has promised him |
hundred pounds as reward of merit; and
everai noblemen and gentlemen have deter
mined to get upa subscription for the purpose |
u purchasing him an annuity for his game |
less throughout all his engagements but more |
specially tor the intrepidity, science and man. |
Y prowess, by which he has just dis stinguish-
d himself i'll his contest with Heenan.
A dispatch from Boston states that the an
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Halifax till midnight on Wednesday was sup
osed TO have been made to secure Morrissey
rom rough treatment on his arrival. She left |
Halifax at nine in the evening, and arrived at
'oston at six, when no one expected her. A
srge police force We're ordered to be at the
yharf TO preserve order 1t is also stated that
1orrissey got quietly ashore and left in the
forming train Tor Albany, to the great disap-
DIN tment of the "roughs." This was 4 de-
option 10 turn the attention away from Nor |
ssey in New York. He arrived in that city |
riday afternoon.
BALLOON AsCENsION-Perilons Position of-l
e -EroAant.-MOns. Wells, who has been
aking balloon asccnsiOns, on a small scale
/ different portions Of the ecountry, for several
onths past, recently made one-at Jackson
lie, Alabama, which came near proving his
st. The Republican says:
The temporary furnace for initiating his bal J
on WAS erec ted on the public square. north |
the Courthouse. A large number of per-
ms OF the town and vicinity collected at | !
,rious places around the square to witness
u feat. The Imitation commenced about two ]
clock, and was continued about two hours
e furnace being supplied during The time
i'h wood and pine, and alcohol burned sew
al times to hasten the process. When fully