New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-05-19
TIE testimonial TO sayers had been incrr Asod by
,or,. amonnt Bells life Gays:


,rom Savers has been starving il wi n vengeance
,,,. ,nr lat. On Saturday be rece yed collection
amounting to fI00, collected at the Commercial Sale
r,o,,s Nincing -lnne. On Monday ho went to Liver
roo where We underrtind nc eceived tl2o; aud AZ
III otter the following day he received f23 ls. col
lec.d at the Talbot I'm, Liverpool. There Gums the
Gallant fellow wisely rteEds should he added to the
annuity und collecting for him; and TO insure this,
Mr.. Moses Phillips who has been acting or him, has
d,royed with us the sums received al Chester and
Nincinp-h nc We have received various sumo,
acknowledged below; and we have been requested 20
state that of upward Of ESQ has been collected
by guinea subscription among certain wel-known
Gotinibian parons of the Ring, and other admirers oil
all manly snorts The Duke of Manchester lone OF
the nobemen alluded TO in our last, whose name we
were not at liberty TO mention has written 70 w to ai-
thorize our adding bis name TO the list for E2O."
During the week ending with May 5, more than
flOO was received at the office of the paper just
quo ed The following letter, somewhat patronzing in
it's tone is published:
To The Editor Of Bells Life
SIR: Ii is only natural that the majority OF the
British public should join in an enthusiastic applause OF
their fighting ret Tom Savers. We consider him az
an ant illustration of true English courage and endur-
ance ar a fair and honorable c0mbatant, ana as one
who has just come almost victorious from contest az
extraordinary and overwhelming odds. these are inc
reasons among others, why the little champion has re-
ceiyed 80 much coDgratulaton and praise than
falls to the lot of most boxers. Let 1t not be supposed,
however that our island has been frightened from Its
rropriety by the the arrival of that herculean
ebony lrzer from the humorous States. Whether
Savers had won or lost, we trust we could still hnd
scores of other meet Heenan and TO give good
account Of him. Notwithstanding that, l hope the
English will show that as Of DID, they can warmly ap-
precate good qualities in an opponent, and decidedly
think that the Benecia Boy merits commenda-
ton. He has come several thousand miles, not
for the lucre Of gain, but for honor, and OF
course at a considerable expense; he has fought
in brave, unhinching and fair manner, and together
with Sayers has thereby done much to raise the char
acter and status of the Ring in public estimation. ii
he has naturally enormous bodily advantages over
most men, il must on the other hand be recollected
that be is himself comparatively novice, and that he
has contended with highly skul and much-practiced
champion. We feel periodically pleased that Heenan
did not succeed in his enterprise; but we also feel
bound to bear witness to the gallant and honorable
style Of his exertions. l therefore, Sir, that
subscription be opened for the purpose Of presenting
testimonial to Heenan in the form of an annuity,
purse, cup, or what not and hope that the motion
win he both seconded and handsomely carried out by
ali lovers of "far fight and no favor. and by those
who wish to increase the respectablty of the King.
Yours &C. ELEVEN STONE.
Toward testimonial 10 the gallant American, we
have received f5 from j. III. G. Wyndham, esq
Ed. Bells Life.