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PRESENTATION or THE BELTs TO HEEsAN AND
5AYERs.-The differences between the rival cham
pions Sayers and Heenan, were brought to a1aic-
able termination last evening when silver belt Of
presented to each Of the great pugilisfs. The in
eresting ceremony which so auspiciousy closes
his novel AngIo-Americau e di1iculty,u and sets
IN example which the diplonatists Of the two
nations would do well to initiate in the adiust-
ment Of their future controversies, took place in
The Alhambra Palace, Leicester square, in the
presence Of many patrons Of the noble art.u
The champions, who were loudly cheered on their
voted to the feats Of Howe & Cushing's troupe,
were introduced to the spectators by Ar. Caldwell
as : the TWO brasest Elen who had honored the
world since the days Of Wellington and Napo-
It was fully endorsed by the plaudits Of tie al.
dience. The belts-the coveted recompense or
sach niatchless skill and endurance-Iay upon .
.asie IN the center of the arena the witnesses and
tner friends being grouped around them. Before
the adtresses were delivered which were to pre-
ceed tne award, the pugiIists advanced hals way
toWards each other, and cordially shook hands n
of the two was presented to Heenan. Recommended
Dy an address written on parchment (which was
formally read amid the voeiferous Cheering of tfa
concourse By Mr.. Downing. This address was a
follows: 8
ENGLAND TO JOHN @. HEESAs, TEE Bxx1crA soY.
Shr-This belt ia presented to you by the editor
Of Bells Life in London, as the representative Of
the sporting press of Great Britain in token of that
country's high appreciation OF your spirit and
pluck in coming across the Atlantic to combat for
the English champions belt, and to commemorate
the great vaor, endurance and fair spirit displayed
by you in the battle OF the 18th OF April last. It
Is not necessary here to enter into any particulars
OF that great struggle-its renown may be said to
every inhabitant Of the Old and New World It Is
history which will be read by future generations
with admiration, and cannot fail, whenever and
wherever 1t Is told, to raise desire Of emulation
among the rising aspirants to pugilistic honors.
There may exist perhaps, regret on your part
that you are unable to bear away with you the
original trophy for which you undertook 30 long
journey Let that regret ut once Danish. In this
counterpart you have testimonial as honorable
as the object Of your fondest hopes, and forget
not that the chance is still open to you of bearing
off that object itself at some future time 1t still
lies open for competition. Your brave opponent
having already done enough to render his name
active practice Of his profession and will now rest
upon his laures, content to witness among others
struggles for that which he, like yourself has been
as it were, compelled to forego. zz8 E.
Meanwhile, take this token-cherish It as well
earned, well deserved memento of the admiration
Of the people Of this country andrest assured that
while pugism continues one Of the sports Of Great
Britain (and long may that period be t! so long will
the name of John G. Heenan be remembered with
respect as one of the bravest that ever entered
four-and-twenty foot troped ring. The belt which
is an exact fact smile of the champions belt Of
England, and of precisely similar value, has been
purchased by subscription among the noblemen
and gentlemen Of this country, headed by sum Of
f25 from your brave opponent, Tom Sayers. The
auspicious ceremony of this evening will cement
for the bond of friendship already entered into
between yourself and Tom Sayers, and will tend
strongly to increase that international good feeling
already subsisting between America and England,
which must ever be the anxious desire of every
true lover of his country.
Presented at the Alhambra, Leicester square,
May 80. 1860. FRANK j. DowLiNG. !
The belt, massive piece of silver, about three
inches in width, bearing the inscription g Champion
Of England and ornamented with several designs
Heenan, who straightway buckled it round his
waist, amid loud and prolonged applause.
Then came Sayers' turn TO receive his hard earned
decoration. The e!oge of England's champion, in
was pronounced by MIR. Wilkes, editor Of the New
York Spirit of the Times. Mr.. Wilkes somewhat
forid sentences were delivered in tone of much
solemnity, and with deep feeling. His address was
as follows:
AMERICA TO THOMAS SAVERS, CHAMPION OF ENGI AND.
London, May 80, 1s60.-Sa. On the part Of
many noblemen and gentlemen, and NAV ven.
ture to say, on the part Of hundreds of thousands
Of people each side of the Atlantic take pleas
ure in presenting you this glittering testimonial Ii
IS an exact copy, In pure shining silver, of that
have mixed the merits and vaior OF sixteen well
fought battles, all of which have brought you fame,
but none Of which have been more honorable than
the last. Those battles, though all fought on Eng
lish SOIL are well known to the people of the Uni
ted States, and through them You have there
earned as well as here, a name not to be forgot
ten. There, as here, you have troops on troops of
friends, and should you ever choose TO visit our
shores, you will test in way most pleasant to
yourself the fact that great nations have no pre-
judices, and that manly rivalry, among a generous
people, is only stronger bond to the friendship Of
the brave. 1t was my good fortune to witness the
contest by which you earned this brilliant trophy
and which you have chosen shonld be the terln
nation Of your long and honorable public life; and
refer to the contest now only that may bear
my testimony to its worthy character. 1t was not
an ordinary battle of the ring. It was no common
contest, actuated by merely groyelling motives It
was chiyalry revived, and it was not only courte-
ous, but knightly.
Not low word, not a coarse look, not mean
action, shaded the conduct of either yourself or
your antagonist; but with that graceful bearing
which belongs TO courage, you and he, like two
cavaliers Of old, did battle worthy of the audience
by which. you were surrounded, and Of the great
nations in whose names you stood engaged
Though not rewarded by the natural termination
sought by battle, upon neither of you rests the
blame of the incomplete result; and here let me
remark that contest In which credit paused SO
frequently in doubts well chosen to be the fitting
finish of great career. In this view, and in view
also OF your high deserts, will now state what 1
have never felt at liberty to state before which is,
that so deeply was john Heenan, in common with
his country, impressed with your merits as man,
it was his nxed intention, had tho old belt been
awarded to him for what took place at Farnbor-
ough, to have handed 1t you again on the occasion
of its presentation, with something like these
words "rake it back, Tom Sayers. You have
earned it in many hard fought up hill battle, and
| am not the man to deprive You Of what belongs
to you more than it does to me. Lend it to me,
however, for few weeks, In order that may show
it to my friends and countrymen at home, and
will then send it back to you to keep forever"
This determination he confded to me long before
he left New York; and am quite sure, from what
! know of him, that he would have kept his word.
But this belt which now hand to you, is as bright
and honorable as the one of which ii is an mita-
tion, and it is beftting the peculiar close OF
your career, for while it perpetuates forever the
battles which have gone before, it has at the same
time, the graceful function of recognizing the
equal merits of an honorable adversary.
Receive it, therefore, buckle 1t about your loins,
treasure it and be proud of it, for it il sound ex
preston of the admiration of two nations such as
man Of your humble standing never had the
proud fortune to receive before Regard it also as
proof that courage and good conduct will If per-
severed in, always reap the richest rewards of fe
and be of this-that long the qualities of
bravery, fortitude, integrity and manly bearing
are regarded as virtues by mankind, this shining
girdle viii be a compliment to you and yours, Of
which even the loftiest person might be proud.
GEORGE WILKES
The reading Of this address was frequently inter.
rupted by vehement cheering; but the passage al.
luding to its having been Heenans generous inten.
tion to return the belt again to Sayers. il he had