The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-05-07

HoyoEs TO THE BRirIsH CHAMPION WAR rs
TO BECOME or TINE BELT According to oil
accounts, TON Sayers, who Is regarded by
many unprejudiced persons on the other side
of the water as rather more than half whipped,
and by every one here, including those who
laid wsgeIs upon him, a. entirely conquer.
ed, has received marked expressions OF
public favor from all classes in Great
Britain. When he appeared on Change
in London. he was received by the bulls and
bears with the strongest testimony of financial
Is, the hard cash itself, to the
amount Of one hundred pounds sterling Liver
pool, town as puguAcious as 1t is dirty,
cent one hundred and twenty five pounds to
the champion, and a correspondent says that
from all parts Of tie kingdom subscriptions Of
all sorts, from penny postage stamp upwards,
are being poured into the horny hands of the in
domitable though severely hammered Thomas.
That he Is regarded as the prime representative
of the muscular element of England Is quite ap'
parent from all the facts. At the fight the peer
age was strongly represented, aud according
one account, q noble duke, who Is an officer
of a royal household, as well as the head Of one
of the greatest families in England, stood upon
| one side of the referee, while peer almost as
we'll known as the Duke of Beaufort occupied
prominent position in the inner ring. 1t is
said, too, that the right reverend father who
| holds the See of Oxford, and believes In muscu-
lar Christianity, was also on the ground.
| Along with all this we have the general sub
scriplion throughout the realm, to show that
the Brilish Lion felt his honor touched In ten
der place by the Yankee invasion, and that the
old bully Is very grateful to Mr.. Thomas Sayers
for getting him on. of the scrape so gallantly.
This is the ground taken in such powerful
organs Of public opinion as the London Times
and the Saturday Revie,o, which latter publ
fight. Germane to the same general subject is q
debate in the Imperial Parliament, in which
the governing classes of the United States come
in for due share Of attention.
While all this is going on in England, we
hear great deal Of talk, but no practical de-
monstratioD, on the part Of our people. Our mer-
camille sristocracy rather pooh -poohs the prize
ring in public, and devours the report of its do
iDgs In private, and while all classes Ia England,
St james as well as ST. Giles, stand up boldly
for the fstic representative Of the Lion, we find
few people outside of sporting circles who
care to honor the American Achilles. Should
John G. Heenan appear on Change to-
morrow, the merchants might stare at him,
but they would never think of rewarding him
as the representative Of the governing classes,
or the exposition Of our national pluck. A
movement has been made with q view to
raise FIVE thousand dollars wherewith to
purchase testimonial for the Benicia Boy; but
that movement seems to be confined almost en-
tirely to the governing classes, who ought not
to let II rest there. What the Boy wants-whst
the American Eagle screams for-whst unborn
millions, from the pines which border the ARGOS.
took TO the golden bedded streams of Carson
Valley, will demands the belt. the whole
belt, and nothing but the belt The governing
classes, who stuff the ballot boxes, rule the pr.
maries, make or unmake politicians, elect Con-
gresemen and choose Senators, have
certainly right to be heard on this
vital question. What do they send people to
Washington for Why do We have govern
ments Is 1t not to protect all our interests After
having whipped the British Lion, shall the tro-
piles Of victory be denied' Forbid II, MsssrS
Mason and Burlingsme. Let Joint resolution be
at once adopted by the Senate and House, and
suitable mixed commission Of lighting Congress-
men, with distinguished delegates from the
governing classes be sent out to demand the
belt and In case It il refused, to request Mr..
Dallas 10 lay the matter before her Msjesty's
Ministers The matter is too serious 10 be triied
with. 1t may lead to the grsvest complics-
tions. We have every confidence, however, In
the wisdom Of Congress, even lin. 30 delicate
an affair q this, and we hope that the matter
will be moved on without delay. We have
had enough nonsense from Mr.. Bull. The
question ID now-wfll he give up that Bslt'