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regard to the frontiers of the Alps, excited enthu
siastic applause. One of the Turin journals an
nounces that French camp is to be formed in the
vicinity of Pavia. The Electoral Committee of
Florence has requested the electors not to require
OF candidates any other pledge than to support the
annexation.
FIFTY-sEVEN PERSONS MURDERED BY
PIRATES.
SINGAPORE, January 2l.-Her Maesty's steamer
Onrust, when about five days steaming above Ban
jermassing, was suddenly attacked by about six
hundred men in prahus. The crew had not time
to fire more than shot when the assailants were
in possession, and after numbering all on board,
(seven officers and fifty men, they ran the vessel
aground In reference to this report the Globe
says: owe have made inquiries at the Admiralty,
and find that the prefix II. NJ. s. to the vessel
must be incorrect. In all probability the vessel
lost is in the service of his Netherlands Majesty if
1t is vessel of war To-day smails have brought
accounts of all the vessels in her Maiestys service
which could have been anywhere in the peipbbor-
hood, and there is no report of any such occnr
renee. The vessel is probably named Onrust, and
was attacked hve days after steamng from Baner-
massing, up the River Banjer, in Borneo, which
forms part of Dutch province"
LOSS OF THE NIMR0D, LIVERPOOL AND
CORK STEAMER, WITH ALL ON BOARD
From the liverpool Times, March 81
on tuesday large steamer, name unknown, on
the deck of which were seen some thirty persons,
including six soldiers, one woman, and four chill
dren, was driven ashore near st. David's Head
Pembrokeshire, and became total wreck All on
board pershed. We regret to learn that the vessel
in question is the fine paddle steamship Nimrod.
which sailed between this port and Cork She left
Liverpool on Saturday last, and must have en-
countered very severe weather.
The Nlmrou was under the charge of Capt Lvall
She was 700 tons burden, and 800 horse-power-
She sailed from this port on Saturday, about one
o'clock, with valuable general cargo fifteen pas
sengers, including two females and one child in the
cabin. The crew numbered twenty. The vessel
was insured. The cargo on board is valued at
t50OO7. Captain Lyall and most of the crew be-
long to Cork. She laden with general
cargo, comprising spirits, oranges grocery and
drapery, which are floating into the Whitesands.
There were several casks of Stockholm tar washed
ashore in St. Brides Bay last week. apparently not
having been long in the water.
THE GREAT FIGHT.
From the Saturday Reviecl
We can venture to speak of the great event fixed
for the 10th of April without any danger of not be-
ing understood. 1t is beginning to be known even
in circles where sporting newspapers are never
seen, that the fight between Tom oayers and Hee-
nan, called the Bencia Bov, is to take place on the
day named; and tits evident to every one who OBJ
serves what is passing in society, that both in Great
Britain and the United States this battle is regard
ed with an unusually deep and extensive interest
The explanation of this change of sentiment toward
prize-fghting is to be found, we think in various
circumstances. In the first place, the international
character which has been ascribed to the approach
ing contest gives to it an Importance which an or
dinary match between two Engshmen arranged
perhaps for the benefit of a few sporting pubcans.
could not claim. We are by no means sure that
this match has not attained its worldwide fame
contrary to the intention of the parties principally
concerned. 1t is Of course the business of Tom
Sayers, as Champion of England to answer all
worthy challenges but we believe that his opponent
rather declines the honor which has been thrust
upon him of representing the pugilsm ofAmerica.
lie IS reported to have said that he has come to
England to fight Tom Savers, because he wishes to
tight him, and for other reason. Nevertheless
the public appears to be determined to look upon
the Benicia Boy as the Champion of the United
States, and to treat the issue of this fight as mat
ter OF national Importance But it seems to us that
there is another and deeper reasen why prize
lighting is likely to regain some of the consdera-
ion which it enjoyed fifty years ago.
The truth is that the minds Of the men are being
carried more and more every day toward the sub
jects which chiefly interested them when the Ring
was supported by the wealthy and the noble, Just
as openly asd as generally the race-course now
Is Amid the din of prolonged war, prze-fghting
reached its highest, as in the slumber of profound
peace it sunk to its lowest point There is much in
the modern proceedings of the Ring which nobody
can defend, and much more which many will dis
like but as soon as it is generally felt that fighting
in sober earnest may possibly become every mans
highest duty, any imitation of actual battle which
calls forth courage, skill, and perseverance, is GER
tain to acquire popularity in spite of adiuncts
which are and brutal, and such as sensitive
| natures shrink from with intense disgust. In a
country where it is known that honor and property
are only safe as long its citizens are ready to
hight in their defence, the nature which loves fight
ing for its own sake will always command respect
A man like Tom Sayels, who left his business as a
bricklayer from mere devotion to boxing, possesses
we may say, a character which, in proportion as it
| prevails among Englishmen, will make this country
| feared abroad and safe at home. We hope and be-
! lieve that there are many thousands like him in
strength and spirit, but sticking to their business
whatever it be, steadily, and yet ready for fight
with any one who may think fit to challenge them,
and looking upon the use of arms, not disagree
able duty. but as pleasant interlude in the daily
routine of life.
From Bells Life in London.l
On Monday last, pursuant to his announcement,
Tom Sayers took his farewell benefit prior to going
into training. His profits the occasion, we are
! glad to hear were close upon fl00, verv COM
Portable addition to his pocket money during his
training He looked the very picture of health
and spirits, and had evidently lost no time during
his short stay at Brighton in following our advice.
The day after his benefit he once more repaired to
headquarters, and is hard at it on the breezy
| Downs.
During the week we received letter from Hee-
nan, lnquiring what was the size of spike allowed
for the hghting-b boots, and this subject having thus
been brought to our notice, we take this opportu-
nifty of reminding both men that there is rule of
the Ring distinctly providing for this question. 1t
! is as follows:
sc. That in future no spikes be used in fighting
boots except those authorized by the Pugilistic
Benevolent Association, which shall not exceed
three-eights of an inch from the sole of the boot,
and shall not be less than one-eighth of an inch
broad at the point; and it shall be in the power of
the referee to alter, file in any way he pleases,
| spikes which shall not accord with the above di-
mensions, even to filing them away altogether"
A CURIOUS SURGICAL Casa rare instance of
perfect recovery from desperate wound was
brought few days ago under the notice of the
Academy of Medicine by DR.. Larrey, who at the
same time presented to that body an American, NJ.
Preterre, to whose mechanical skill the attainment
of full result was due. At the battle of Magenta,
| a sergeant of the S5th of the Line was struck by
musket ball, which, after completely shattering the
| lower jaw, came out behind from under the skull
| close to the cervical vertebr9 which, had they
| been injured, would have rendered the hope
less. 1t is hardly credible that extensive an in
jury, inflicted in such an important region of the
| human frame, could have admitted of cure, and it
reflects high credit on the army surgeons who at
| tended him. To restore the powers of masticaton
| by mechanical means, NJ. Preterre was called in,
and succeeded in his task by an ingenious contri-
vance, which has been greatly admired by the first
| surgeons in Paris.
DEATH OF A CELEBRATED DoG.-On the morning of
the 18th, ut, while the lst battalion of Scots Fusi-
! lier Guards were returning to their barracks,
companied as usual by their celebrated dog ''Bob,"
! he unfortunately run over by cart and killed.
| "BOb' sailed in the Simeon with the regiment to
Malta in 1854, and on the declaration of war pro-
ceeded to Scutari. He present with the regi
ment to which he attached at the landing in
the Crimea, and at the battle of Alma, where he
was returned amongst the list of ''Mssing." After
the flank march, however, to Balakava he again
! joined after absence of three days. He was
present at the Light Cavalry charge at Balaklava,
! at lnkermann, and served in the trenches, and at
! length was at the final capture of Sebasopol.-
"BOb" returned with his regiment at the close of
| the war, and marched into London at the head of
| his corps. ''Bob" had been awarded medal for
his services, which he round his neck as a me-
mento and decoration.-Europedn Times.
| DESTRUCTIVE FIRE AT HoUSToN, TExAs-Loss
| S275 ,000.-Last evenings mail from Texas brings
| accounts of very destructive fire at Houston.
1t broke out, we learn from extra of the
| Republic, at halfpast twelve o'clock, p NJ, on
Saturday last, over the bank, corner of Main and
Congress streets. The buildings being of in
hammable material the fire speedily spread in all
directions, crossing Main street. and thirty houses,
or nearly two squares, were destroyed, the
| firemen could stay the progress of the contagra-
| ton.
The loss is estimated by the Republic at $685. 900.
All the buildings in the block above Congress, and
west of Main street, were destroyed, except four
block destroyed, except six buildings. The
| large wholesale establishment of Kelsey, Sites
Co., was saved.-Ne0 Orleans PicayWRe, March l3.
| AN IMPROVEMENT ON THE CALoRIC ENGYE.-Mr.
Henry NJ. Paine, of Worcester, Mass, somewhat
famous a few years ago for watergas experiments,
now claims to have perfected an engine, to be ope-
| rated by heated air, which puts 'ErlcsSons affair
| entirely in the shade-as the same power can be
obtained he saws, with one-seventh the quantity of
| fuel His Improvement is represented to be based
upon the asserted fact that ''air which has been
| impregnated with a certain amount of moisture in
8 will Al,