The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-06-02
THE CHAMPIONSHIP.


THE BELT-THE BENECIA BOY TO FIGHT THE 'STALEY-
BRIDGE INFANT'-AMERICAN BETTING ON THE DER
BY, &c.
Correspondence Of the ". ?. EapresS.1
LONDON, May lS.-The question of the "Cham-
pionship" to have been definitely settled at a
meeting yesterday between Heenan, Savers the
referee, Mr.. DOwling, and the hackers of the two
men, which took place at the office of Bells Life.
1t was agreed that each of the rival pugsts is to
have new ''belt," precisely like the original held
| by Sayers. The "belt' is then to be fought for,
| but Sdyers as to appear an the ring This is
virtual admission, his his friends part, that
he is unable to contend with the Benecia Boy; and
| admirers of American pugilism may consequently
| throw up their caps and shout victory The pro-
ceeding, on the part of the English, is honorable
and loyal, and will remove all ground of ll-feeng
between the two peoples. 1t is to be hoped that
| the hesitation which has for several weeks past
characterized the proceedings of Sayers uphOders,
and their evident reluctance to treat the Ameri-
cans claims with justice, will not have induced the
Government at Washington to act precipitately,
| and send another British Minister his passports
| Heenan is determined to have the belt, and ready
to fight for it, announced in his card pub.
lshed several days ago, in the Times He is likely
to have his attention fully occupied More than one
| Briton will dispute with him possession of the
| gladiatorial trophy, and, beginning, the Post
| OF this morning, states that man named Hurst
much taller and heavier than the Beneeia Bow will
| challenge him Immediately. This new aspirant for
fame is only feet s. and is known by the sobriquet
of the "Staleybridge Infant" He is from Cheshire,
and looks upon himself as decidedly "the cheese -
presume there is much money bet in America on
the result of the Derby. l heard this afternoon,
from gentleman of very high station in England,
and himself interested in the race, that the stakes
would certainly be won by Umpire.
The WEYMOUTH, MASSACHUSETTS, POISONING CASE.
The jury in the of Mary Tirrell held another
session on Tuesday. Miss Loretta A. Loud and
| MISS Susan Loud were examined in the forenoon,
and both testified to Hersey's intimacy with de-
| ceased. The former went to ride with Her
sey, who gave her to understand that he had been
very familiar with the Tirrell girls, ana that he
did not think much of them, although engaged to
| lary. A number of men who worked in the same
shop with Hersey, at the bootstitching establish
ment of n. Shaw Co., at South Weymouth, had
frequently heard him inquire about the effects of
different poisons He often introduced the subject
OF death by poisoning, and after the death of Mary
appeared so odd that it feared he intended to
| commit suicide. The family of the deceased girls
appear to have no knowledge of the improper init
macy existing between Hersey and them. There
has been no evidence to show that Hersey ever
purchased any corrosive subimate, the poison
which DR.. Hayes found in the stomach of Mary.
The jury will probably reach verdict to-day. The
examination of Hersey will take place in the Town
hall, in Weymouth, at ten o'clock tomorrow fore
noon.-Boston Traveler, Nay 80.