Litchfield enquirer., 1860-05-03

MAY l, P. M.-The Southern Convention has organized, with MT. Bayard of Delaware for permanent President.
 The storm of Tuesday night has prevented any communication of the result of the Regula, ] Convention A rumor reached New York, tha, Douglas was nominated for President, ant Brown of Mississippi, for Vice; but this is un certain.
 The following is the Platform adopted by tbe Convention on Monday
 Resolved, That we, the Democracy of the Union in convention assembled. hereby declare our afr nation of the resolutions unanimously adopted and declared as platform of principles by the Democratic convention at Cincinnati in the yeal 1856, believing that Democratic principles are un chahgeabie In their nature, when applied to the same subject matter, and we recommend as oul only further resolutions the following:
 Rcsolred. That it is the duty of the United States to afford ample and complete protection tc all its citizens. at home or abroad, or whether native or foreign born. .es
 Rtsolued, That one of the necessities of tho age. in military commercial and postal point of view. is speedy communication between the At. lahtlc and Pacific states, and the democratic par ty pledge such constitutional enactmcnts as vii. ure the construction of railroad to tine Pacific coast at the earliest practical period
 Rssolped, That the democratic party are in favor of the acquisition of the island of Cuba. on sucl, terms as shall te honora le to ourselves and just to Spain.
 Resolped, That the enactments of state lecsla- turesIefeat the faithful execution of the fugitiv. slave laM are hostile in character, subyersiye of the constitution, and revolutionary in their effect
 FROM EURopE-The Vanderbilt, arriving in New York on Saturday, brings the news of the great Prize Fight between Heenan and Savers, which, after most brutal battle lasting two hours and twenty minutes, was broken up by a mob, to deprive the " American Champion" as he is termed, of the belt and the victory, which he seems beyond question to have won.
 The Fight was one of the most terrible eve, known in the annals of the brutal ring. Both men were pounded to a jelly. Savers early in the fight, lost the use of his right arm, and Hee nan had both eyes completely blinded.
 The following from the London Times, or the conclusion of the affair, will give our read CTS some idea of the brutality of the fight More we would not print, if we could.
 At one time caps were thrown up, and cheers given for Heenan as having won, when he knocked down Savers, who would spring to his feet and give the American such staggering blows that he in turn was hailed as conqueror At length the police forced their way to where they were fighting, in space not much larger than an ordinary dining table, and the referee or dered them at once to discontinue. To do then justice, both seemed very willing to leave off l;,I 4l
 he could not see Savers, but hit his unsuspect ing second a tremendous blow in the face which knocked him head over heels Both men ther left what had been called the ring Savers though much blown and distressed, walked firm ly and coolly away, with both his eyes open and clear. His right arm however was helpless, his mouth and nose were dreadfully beaten, and tn, side of his head and forehead much punished Heenan was also unrecognizable as human be ing, so dreadful had been his punishment about the face and neck. Yet he was still as strong on his legs, apparently, as ever, thanks to his perfect training, and, after leaving the field of battle, he ran as nmbly as any of the specta- tors and leaped over two small hedges This however, was final effort, and he almost in, stantly after became so utterly blind that he was obliged to be led by the hand to the tram
 How the fight would have terminated but for the interference of the police it is literally now quite impossible to say or even speculate. At any moment Savers might have got blow which would have struck him almost senseless: while if Heenan could have closed with him the l Champion chance would have been, perhaps poor one. On the other hand, Savers was care 1 fully avoiding this, and Icenans sight was so 1 far gone that in two or three minutes moro he would have lain at the mercy of child. As matters now stand, the fight is adjourned sine tlie, and the only impression left is one of aston ishment that Savers, with one arm, should so long have contended with success, with such l formidable antagonist, and that Heenan should have borne his terrific punishment without his strength or courage to fight giving way. | A gentleman now at the St. Nicholas, N. Y. says the Tribune, who witnessed the fight, that when Heenan had got Savers into such posi- tion that he must inevitably have won the bat tie, John Morissey cut the ropes and let Heenan fall to the ground.
 THE CoNBATASrs.-The following account of the two Champions in the late great prize fight we take from New York paper for the benefit of the curious in such matters
 John c. Heenan was born of Irish parents, at West Troy, May, 1885, and is now entering upon his 26th year. His father is respectable steady blacksmith, for twenty years in the employ of the Watervliet U. $. Arsenal, and John was ap- prenticed to the same trade, but at l7 went to California and worked for the Pacific Mail Steamship Co. His splendid form, agility strength and courage, made him known, and Yankee Sullivan brought him out in sparing ex- hbtions, and conceived the idea of pitting him against his old enemy, Morrissy.
 The Boy came to New York in l654 and as one who could do good service in elections, was taken into Custom House, but he led quiet life until the fighting men forced on the fight with Morrissey in October, '58, which Heenan lost through his poor condition. But his prowess was such that his friends were more confident than ever, and as Morrissey refused to fight again Heenan assumed the Championship of America and challenged Tom Savers, the Champion of England.
 Savers was born in Pimlco, May 1926, and is therefore nine years older than Heenan. He was bricklayer by trade, but entered the prize ring at P, and has fought twelve battles before this, being beaten but once and winning his way to the belt The belt is worth $500, and the champion must hold it three years against all corners for 5000 side. Savers three years ex- pire in June.
 Doubtless the police of London tried to stop the fight. The fighting men sold tickets for $l5, with sS2.5O more for admission to the inner ring. Two trains numbering sirty three cars in all left London at o'clock on the morning of the l7th and the track was lined with policemen on foot and horseback at intervals for l6 miles, up to the verge of the police district But the trains Dass-