Litchfield enquirer., 1860-06-28
MR.. THOMAS SAVERS AND MR..
JOHN G. HEENAN.
THE CHAMPION RECONCILIATION
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| THE CHAMPION RECONCILIATION.
from the London News, May 3D.
Those gentlemen who find the day hang
heavy on their hands, and who complain that
the smoky metropolis Of Britain is far toe
commercial and business-like, and affords but
few opportunities for the slaughter Of time,
must have rejoiced greatly at the sight of an
advertisement which for the last few days has
adorned our columns and those of our cotem.
poraries. This a6Schs, modest in diction and
elegant in style, headed after the American
fashion by subsequent hyphen-connected SEN
fences, announced that the reconciliation
and final settlement of the great contest for
the championship, and the presentation Of
the two belts to Messrs. Sayers and Heenan,
would take place at the Royal ALEXANDRA
Palace, at nine o'clock last evening. The
advertisement proceeded to inform the world
that appropriate speeches will be delivered,
and remarks made upon the pleasing a nd
satisfactory adjustment Of this exciting ques-
ton. prior to the delivering of the belts by
the speakers, and the handing over of the
stakes by the referees. An instrumental
band of most eminent artists is engaged,
and q pleasing, refined, classical and musical
entertainment will take place during the
evening""
The performances commenced by an over
ture from the band, after which the African
opera gave selection from their entertain
ment, and were listened to with liberation.
Then the eminent artists" in the orchestra
blew and scraped louder than ever, and two
footmen entered the ring, bearing table
aud some chairs, which they at FIRST placed
in the extreme corner, but upon the people
clamoring, the furniture was moved into the
middle of the arena, and the compaisant
Jeameses were rewarded with round of
applause. Then amidst tremendous cheer
ing Mr.. John G. Heenan and Mr.. Thomas
Sayers advanced, followed by Mr.. E. T.
Smith and other gentlemen less known to
fame. Both the noble champions looked
surprisingly uncomfortable, and after bowling
to the people shook hands iu a wooden and
automaton-lke manner. This was the
great business of the evening. Whenever
there was little pause or hitch in the order
of proceedings the two boxers shook hands,
and each time elected tlunders of applause
The programme stated that the combatants
would be introduced "and place themselves
in position, as for BATTLE" from which we
may infer that the true pugilistic position is
to place the hands Oh the hips, to hang the
head bashfully, and to kick the ground oc-
casionally in nervous manner-at least
this was the attitude assumed by both the
combatants. After pause spry-looking
white-haired gentleman, very fluent and
selfpossessed, and WHO, on his name being
called for, announced himself as Censor"
of W'ilkes's Spirit of the Times, stepped for
ward, and introduced Messrs. Sayers aud
Heenan as the two bravest men since the
days of Wellington and Napoleon"-pro-
ceeding to show comparison greatly to the
dscredt Of the deceased generals. The
Speaker then stated his opinion that the
fight had done more to strengthen the bonds
between England and America than the At
lantic cable would have done; and after re-
lating some choice anecdotes of his own ear
ly youth, showing his precocious love of pu-
glism, he introduced the pugilists by pointing
to them with his finger and uttering their
names. and sat down. Up then rose the ref
cree, the editor of Bells Life, particularly
quiet and unsporting-looking gentleman, and
in the name of the people of England pre-
sented Mr.. John G. Heenan with o very
elaborate looking silver-covered belt which
MIR. Heenan put round his waist FIRST ia
king off his coat, and when invested with it,
looked remarkably as though he had just
been the subject Of some painful surgical op
GRAFTON. The referee read an address to
Mr.. Hcenan of very complimentary nature,
the noticeable part of which was an express
sion that Mr.. Sayers was about to "retire
from the active practice of his profession
which, when we consider that it merely
means giving up the punching of heads, must
be allowed to be prettily put. But the En-
glish speaker was nothing to the American
gentleman who Immediately succeeded him,
Mr.. Wilkes, the editor of the Spirit Of the
Times, who spoke about the "glittering
trophy, with its Respondent middle, record
ing Sayers's sixteen hard-fought battles, !"
who mentioned that "a manly rivalry amid
q generous people added only another tro-
ply to the friendship of the brave" and who
alluded to the recent contest as chivalry
revived"
The elegant tropes and bold metaphors of
this gentleman were received with the great
est delight but when he stated that Hee-
nan, had he been victorious, never intended
to take away the belt, but merely to bor-
row it for few weeks to show bis friends,
and then return it, gentleman in the upper
gallery met the assertion with stentorian
cry Of WALKER" which was loudly re-
sponded to. Mr. Sayers then, in answer to
a suggestion to Peel away, Tom," took
off bis coat and put on the belt, and then
be and Heenan walked arm-in-arm round the
circus and bowed to the spectators. Their
attempt at oratory failed, for Mr.. Heenan
only said, This is the proudest moment Of
my life" while Mr.. Sayers could articulate
nothing but (Which l feel the same as my
friend y but this unadorned eloquence found
its way to the hearts of the audience, and
was loudly responded to. The band then
again set to work, the heroes and theil
friends retired, and the pleasing, refined
classical and musical entertainment" was al
an end.
ABOUT KIss1NG.--The poets of all ages
have invoked the muses. on this subject, and
we have no reason to suppose there will be
any considerable change for ages to come.
But kissing, like all other customs, has its
fashions, its seasons, and is apt to inapt, &C
cording to circumstances. For lnstance'
/ there is the lovers kiss
Oh, is there joy in the wide world so sweet
As that momentof bliss when the goldenhPs meet,