Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-05-15


seems to have created moro Juror in England
than It did in this country. The English COR
respondent OF the n z Herald says
The newspaper agents state that the sale Of
papers surpassed anything ever known. Du-
ring ell Of the terrible excitement Of the Cri-
mean and Indian war no such sale was ever
nached. The capture Of SebastOlOl, the
relief Of Lucknow, the hattie Of Solferino,
had not such an effect upon the public
mind. The Times sold $4,000 extra copies
the Morning Post, 10000 BelPs Life, IA, 900;
the Sporting Telegraph, 10000 the Sport,
ing Life, 3l7,000; Frank Leslie's, $4,000
The Field, 8, 600 the Era, 5000; the Week
IL Times, $4,000; Reynolds 10000; Star.
90 600. These facts we have learned from un-
doubted authority. You will perceive Punch
has three column poem on the fight and two
Illustrations, one Of which is by John Leech.-
II England and the United States had been at
war for seven years, and they had fought q
battle between contending armies Of hundreds
Of thousands, the effect upon the public mind
would be no greater. Every man who was pres
ent is looked upon as hero, and surrounded
by gaping crowd to listen to his recital of
the events connected with it. OF one thing
your readers may be assured Sayers was dis
they did not expect SO much pluck Mr.. Nor
rissey had spread the report that he would
show the white fe Ither, and hundreds were
induced to stake their money, two to one on
Sayers. The result, however, has proved that
a more royal fellow than Heenan never entered
the ring We admire our Tom he is game
from the head to the foot. As to the condi>
ton Of the men. we can answer from personal
knowledge, TomSayers is perfectly well with the
exception Of his arm; an examination by phyi-
clan at Charing Cross Hospital shows that the
| liganents and bones Oftle right arm are fear>
| fully injured by blow which he received from
| Heenan. The surgeon certifit that be will be
unable to fight for two months. John Heenan
| is in excellent condition ready and waiting to
fight at a days notice. They were both at
Newmarket races yesterday walking arm in arm
up and down the course, and apparently upon
the most friendly terms. They would both be
willing to consider it q drawn battle if it were
not for Interested friends i'll but advisers. They
were willingto accept the proposition which
y @ msde to them in the office of Bells Life,
and which Mr.. Bowling, the refreo considered
the most amicable manner of settling it. We
proposed that the original belt should remain in
the possession of Bells Life, and that two new
ones should be given to Sayers and Heenan,
/
and the other the light weights. This is the
only way it can be settled; they may continue
their controversies in the papers as long as
they desire; they may still pursue a course
which will keep the public mind in faverish
state of excitement, but there will be no more
fighting.
The following letter from well known mem.
Der of Parliament foreshadows the consequence
Your readers will be the first to peruse this
document. should not give it to print had
not received wOrds there would be no objection
t. its being published in America.
GUARDS CLUB, Sunday Night
DEAR SR-When you told me you were do
termined Sayers should fight Heenan again,
said l doubted whether the government would
permit second fight. This afternoon met
one of the Cabinet MiniSters, and am author
ized to stste that Sir George c. Lewis, Secre.
tary of State, has communicated on the subject
with Sir Richard Mayne, and that if fresI
contest is attempted, not only will the men bG
spprehended, but the principals and their Sec
onds in the late fight will also be prosecuted
Imagining that this is not exactly what you anl
sir. Heenan's friends desire, acquaint you IL
a friendly way with the facts, and pledge yoU
my word that my statement is strictly correct
1
have practical proof that am right l advise
you strongly to give up all idea Of fresh fight
and rest assured you will ail-Sayers' as vel
as Heenan's friends-get yourselves in trouble
if you persevers in attempting second hight
would not take upon myself to write to yOT
on the subject if had not very strong reasons
and advise you 10 let we'll enough alone
NAPIER STUART, MP.
] | L
ter, we received visit yesterday morning from
friend of Sir Charles COrneWaLl Lewis, and b,
said, "You may depend upon it, if Sir RfchaH
MaYne once takes this subject in hand he viii
make short work of it." Imagine, if your read
ers can, what pretty lot would be ensconcet
in Jail togetheT-lorls, barOns, msrquises, edi
tors and NJ. Ps. MOneton Mines, when Quss
toned the other night in the House as to wha
cou se should be pursued, kept mute; he pulle,
his hat over his eyes and made up 3 fine ap
pearance of somnolency. The fact was, he wa
at the fight I know myself of a dozen noble
men and two clergymen present, for had oc
cular demonstration of the fact.
The proper ending of the matter is this
that is, If they desire money, let both mel
give sparring exhibitions through England, AM
they would coin money. Sayers is engages
by Gushing TO 90 through the United States
he pays him one thousand dollars a mont
, (what will the elegant Bngnoli say to this =
Heenan has been offered one thousand pound
for two months. Despite of the tempting
offer, his friends ssy "get the belt and nothini
, else" That he will never have, for so grea
is the excitement here-so invested is tina
battle,with chivalric associations, and England
pride-that the people would sooner give u
the crown, and have heard people declare il
The English people respect Heenan's cOurag
and pluck, they are willing to give him or hi
friends anything reasonable, but they sa,
TOMS pluck is so great-he fought for on
hour and half with shattered night arm
and they will protect him. We assure ou
readers that, unless their excitement and inter
est in the subject are as great as ours, the
cannot appreciate our feelings. Feelings ths
are universal from high to low, end from on
end of the country to the other. And wit
these remarks conclude all reference to tn
subject, simply assuring you that there wi
be no renewal of the combat; the law, with If
strong arm, will arrest a second movement an
crush it most effectually.
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