The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-05-10

ACCORDING 10 the London papers, the Stoc
exchange Of that city was very much crowde
on the 22d ult., to witness the presen tation of
purse OF 100 guineas to Tom Saysrs. whicI
nao been subscribed by the members of tn
exchange as token Of their appreciation O
the great courage he had displayed in the re
cent pugilistic contest" The Observer give
the following account Of what. in this conn
try, would be considered most extraordinar,
| scene:
The neighborhood Of the Stock Exchxnpa
| LONDON, presented on Saturday an unusna
appearance OF activity; crowds of ,arsom,
! were assembled in all the thoroughfares lead
| ing 10 THIS place of business anxious to wv IT,
ness tne arrival OF the Champion of England
W. mno; =, !, was announced, would be received BY
| sented with purse OF hundred euinaaa
| which mad been subscribed for him. as a mari
| OF approba ton by its members OF the ereal
courage whlcn ne had displayed in the recen
pugilistic contest.
The hour stated for the arrival Of the Cham.
pion was two O'Clock, but Sayers made his an,
pearahce at a quarter to twelve; but although
stated, there were large numbers of person,
present Tom Sayers with one of his backers
Mr Bennett, was introduced to the Stock Ex
change by one of its most active members. I'm.
meulately on his entering the room all busi.
ness was suspended; the brokers left the des KS
and crowded around their distinguished visi
TOR, anxious to catch a glimpse OF the man who
mas been the subject of conversation for the
last Iour days In every part of the country-
Iom was somewhat taken aback by the exf ira
ordinary reception given to him, and as he " as
Conducted round the room was eyiden tlv more
t. tuiPiiseo ! tnAn When receiving punishment
from the Benicia Boy.
Alter having made the tour of tho room
Sayers was mounted on Il table in the French
Market. and gracefully acknowledged the re.
peateu cheers OF the members, aud In 4 few
present for the kindness they had displayr ed
towards him. lie seemed much affected
oy the extraordinary scene before him. and
tnose VINO were standing close by might have
seen tear or two trickiIn2 down his face
his appearance show ed NO signs whatever of
tnat tremendous castigation which he was
stated 10 nave experienced and but tor hay-
ing ms arm bound in black silk handker-
cnleI, there was nothing whatever to indicate
tnat ne was i'll the least disabled
one OF the mem bers of the Stock Exchange
expressed his surprise that he should he iook
ing SO well after the twenty knock-down
oloWs which he was said to have received and
to this Sayers replied good humoredly that it
was Dit of wonder TO himself but he said
nc was sorry he had not had ten minutes more
WIN ms opponent Another gentleman asked
II II was true mat his opponent was SO much
disabled AS had been stated it having been ra.
ported that Heenan was confined to his bed
and even that he was dead Savers repiipd
Inat ~ must nave been very sudden affair
1of tnat ne nad passed part Of the previous
night With him, and there then SEEMED to ia
nothing serious the matter with him. The
mouse" was unusually crowded on the occa-
sion, and Sir Robert Garden and most of tho
principal members were present
On leaving the Stock Exchange Savers Was
accompanied 10 the cab by one oi the members
OF the Exchange most active In getting up the
81, subscription, ana a bag containing about one
hundred sulneaS was handed to him. The
members OF the Stock Exchange have almos,
unanimously considered that this tribute to
lhe courage OF the Champion was entirely in
"a .ie way OF business. The 'plnck" which he
olsplayed In the encounter is claimed to be q N
attribute OF John Bull" and the hugging
which he escaped from the hands OF his adyer.
sary was considered but au operation of
bear" 1t is held, too, that the courage and
skill OF Heenan, at first at a "discountr Is now
~ ~ par, and tho science and endurance OF |
>ayers may be quoted at y "premiumr
A letter from London, says:
Inc letter which appears in the Times of |
esterday, signed by MIR. Wilkes, on behalf of |
nsehan, fepudlatlng the allegation Of the UNI |
oire, that 1t was At the request OF the American
Jarty mat he ordered the men to leave Off
was wrltten at the Times Office The Ameri,
an champion and two OF his friends went to the |
lmes once TO see the editor. and ex plain their
'srsion OF the affair. They were at Printing
touse square two hours, and the IN 10 became
70 tumuituous i'll their demonstrations to get
peep al the transatlantic gladiator that he
lao 10 oe let out the back way, from which he
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The ANAIvERsARIEs.-Ale letter from New
ork, Tuesday, says:
The American Seamen's Friend Society hold |
heir sgd anniversary this evening The fol-
owing is an abstract of their annual report-|
y. seceip.s Ior .ne year, 2,6i0.9i receipts from
he present Society. S4s, 1856 "a; increase over
reVlous year, $2O,y6l4S. The increase has
Gen chiefly on the Southern field. Dlsburse. |
aents, 81, 2,O7o25; from the treasury of the pre-
ebt is about S. 600.
The Sailors Home received during the year
,es5 boardersi total since it was opened, rs
ears,) oo,l94. destitute men and boys re-
IeVed, (at an expense OF 1881 39) 2l3 Amount
eposited by boarders in bauk or sant N |
riends, nearly $2O,OUU.
Inc stations occupied by he parent and aux.
llary societies com bined, are on the coast of |
labrador, Norway, Denmark, Sweden. France
nina, Sandwich Islands, Chilli Peru, San
francisco, New Orleans, Galveston, Mobile.
richmond, Philadelphia, Boston, Portland
nd the principal cities ON the lakes rivers
nd canals of the West.
The American Sunday School Union (aux-
lary society meets tomorrow evening in |
.ev Dr. Adams Church. The following sta
stics are from the Annual Report: New
chools organized directly by MISSIONARIES.
mere rome previously existed, 1901 teachers
lodging themselves 10 conduct these schools.
l,225 children enrolled at the time of organi.
alton, S3.27s schools visited and aided bv the
Missionaries, :, 7Ul teachers laborinR in these
'hools, 3O,353; scholars in attendance, 2I516s:
hole number Of schools organized and aided. |
7@e whole number Of teachers, A, ,5s6; whole
umbor of scholars, 20o, ,44s volumes of reIi.
9ns % books supplied to these schools, 22l,oOo.
Inc finances OF the missionary depar tnent
- rs follows: receipts in donations. S57.
o99 do. in legacies, $l9 s26 % total, ST.. .326
); increase over last year, 81, ,66s % Pubiica-
on department-receipts from sales So34 i:6 |
=; increase over previous year, &3a,OiO. Ac-
lai receipts OF The year from donations, lsga.
es and sales, S3ll ,763.04.
MURDER WILL OUT.-Some days ago. James ;;
Wltten, while exploring q cave ON his :
ace, near the head OF Clinch, discovered the =
mains off human skeleton, and by them the
eleton of horse and portions Of bridIs.-I
any years ago, pedIar who was vend-
g his wares on horseback In the neiehbor-
'od, suddenly disappeared, and was never !
ore heard OF. There were strong suspicious q .
at he was disposed of by foul means, but no
scovery or investigation threw any light on
subject No doubt these strangely asso.
ated relics, in 80 strange q place. point to |
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