The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-06-01

his, and IN this way think good FEELING NAV H.
preserved on both sides. If neither of these promo
sitOns proceeding, as they do, from Englisl
sources,) are allowed me, then shall claim tha
Sayers meet me on neutral ground, where our lat
battle may be promptly resumed. Though | an
not vet quite ready TO become a member of th
| Peace Society, will cheertully varv my PROPOSE
ti0ns somewhat to suit him. As the belt may bt
said to be equally owned by both of us, | vii
agree to run him a footrace from 100 yards to five
miles for the stakes and belt, or will wrestle with
him for the belt, or will row him for the belt,
VIII swim mile with him for the belt, or will take
nold OF hands and jump from hOusetOp with him
Tor the belt. If all these offers will not do, will
agree In two months to be ready to fight the four
pest men that can be produced in England, begin
nng with Sayers at intervals of 80 DAYS apart for
| the belt. was told, if won it, could have il
would rather fight for it than any thing else: but
| | am willing, under the present state of public
feeling, to accept OF half of it. If that be denied
me, and through the eXGeptionabe action of the
| British authorities | be denied the privilege of
another meeting, shall have no alternative but to
| 60 home, refusing all English testimonials and sub.
scrptions, and shall hereafter feel at libertv-nay,
justified by all the equities of the late transaction
to sign myself the champion OF the World"
remain, Sir, your obedient servant,
| JOHN c. HEENAN.
Saracen's Head Hotel, Snow-hilI, London, May
TO The Editor Of the Times:
Sir:-ln answer to Mr. Heenan's letter, which
appears in the Times of this day BEG first to OBJ
serve that have not been hiding myself as he
would lnsinuate. | called with nv backer at the
office of BePs Life IN London on Tuesday the Sth of
| May. told him that my backer and were going
| out ot town until Saturday. | visited Tunbrid ore
| on Wednesday, Maidstone on Thursday, Tunbridge
ana Hastings on Friday, and Brighton on SATURDAY.
| NV movements were well known, and a letter or
| telegram addressed to ''Tom Savers" or "The
Champion of England, would have found me at
either OF those places but none came to hand The
| ridiculous suggestion put forward by Mr.. Heenan,
of mutilating the belt laugh to scorn, and could
afford to treat it with the contempt it merits but
that some good friends OF mine-of the Peace Socie
| tY-haye Innocently enough. patronized the no
| tion The belt, sir, ! have fought hard to obtain
| striving for that prize | have within the last
| three years defeated some of the best men of NV
country,-and without intending to cast the slight
| est sur on my gallant opponent ! saw that no
American citizen, nor foreigner from anv other
| land, however fowery and sunny shall bear it. or
| the buckle of it, from old England while my arm
| and heart are capable of defending it, | am as
| ready as Mr.. leenan to fight again. and repudiate
| with Indignation the insinuation that am not
| In very short time the Champions belt will
be mine by indefeasble right; and even if Mr. Hee-
nan had defeated me- it would not be his. lie would
have to do as | have dOne--meet every aspirant
to the honor of wearing it for three years before
he would become the lawful pOssessor of the trophy
What, then, becomes of the assertion made in Mr.
Heenans letter, that the belt is equally owned by
both of us There is such equality but | y i'll
do him the justice he appears desrOus of denying
me, by admitting his equality in valor. To run
SWIM wreste for the belt of the priZe-rnr is a
challenge eminent|y absurd that one can hardly
imagine it emanates from a sane man. and the evi
dence of alteration of mind is greatly strength
ened by the proposal to jump off hOuse-to The
same proposition was once made by a lunatic, who
met his medical attendant alone the roof of the
asylum. "Let u.s. said the mad patient, Selling
the doctor with firm grasp, ''jump down. but
the medical man, with great presence of mind, re-
piled, "Nay, anybody could Jump down; let US 90
int into the street and jump up" Like Teddy the
Iller, know something of the roof of houses, and
their foundations also, and while uuquestionaby
admit that Heenan is "brick," | hope always to
be able to say with truth, as do now, that | am a
bricklaver. The offer to fight four men, at inter
walls OF 80 days, savors of bounce and is unworthy
OF John Heenan. He should remember that it might
take him the first month to vanqush
Tom SAVERS.
Gordon Hotel, Convent Garden, May Is.
THE FINAL SETTLEMENT.
From the London Times Mqy lSMl
IHE CHAMPIoNsHIP.-1 esterday afternoon Tom
Sayers and John C. Keenan, the Benecia Boy, ac
companied by their respective hackers met at the
Office of the referee (Belps Lite) in the Strand,
with view of determining whether or not some
definite arrangement could be come to-, so as to
settle the long veXed question, caused by the un-
satisfactory termination of the fight between these
men for the championship, the 18th ultimo,
who was entitled to hold the belt. Both Savers
and lleenan have expressed their opinion that thev
were entitled to the honor, Heenan declaring that
he fought for it and won it; and Tom avearng
tHdI ne IOuSnL 10 retain possession OF 1t, and did
not lose it. However, it is admitted on all sides
that both men showed indomitable spirit and
pluck, and that each did his best to become the
victor. Shortly after II O'Clock Tom Savers ar
rived at the BetPs Life office, accompanied by his
friend Mr.. Bennett, and Others Tom was follow
ed soon after by his gallant opponent, the Boy,
having also a number of friends with him, incIud-
ing Macdonald. Preminares having been ar
ranged, Il long discussion ensued, though in the
most friendly spirit, during which both men de-
Tended the course they had pursued since the mem
orable contest with regard to the claims the one
had deh .M 1Hmtnue to hold the belt. and the other to
ueIhanu possession UI
Various proposals were made, discussed amend
ed, and rejected, but ultimately an arrangement
was come to which apparently gave satisfaction to
tle chel parties concerned, and, it is to be hoped,
Will be equally satisfactory to all other persons
who have an interest in the affair." The following
are the heads of the arrangement, and which were
signed by the prncipas:-In the first place both
Tom Savers and the Benecia Boy are each to have
Delt. These belts, we understand, are to be equal
IN every point of value and magnifcence to ':the
oel itself, and the cost of their manufacture will
De betrayed by public subscription. 1t was also
positively decided that Tom Savers should never
enter the ring again. The most important aucs-
tion which was settled by this agreement was that
which Affected the disposal of the 'champion's s
belt This Is to remain open, or to use the words
OF celebrated member of the p r., "the belt is to
remain where it is" The result is that the com
petition for the champions belt will be open to any
two OF the fancy who are game enough to enter the
Benecia Boy will use every endeavor in his power
to get the prize into his possession.
DG. HAYES IN ESGLAND.-Two editions of s.Tha
Arctic Boat Journey" by Dr. Hayes, have been
published in England -One by Low & Co., and
one by Bentley, OF London, the latter being edited
with an Introduction and notes by DR.. Norton
Shaw. The AthcnG"m, which rarely praises an
American book, says the work is 'tull of interest
so full that we could not lay it down until we had
read it through. 1t is a well-written narrative of
terrible priyations and sutferings borne with
tortitude and patient endurance, which may have
been equaled, but certainly never surpassed."-
After devOting four columns to the volume, the
Ahen1UDn thus speaks of the author: CDR. HAYES
most interesting and wellwritten narrative shows
that be is fully entitled to take rank with the most
intrepid and heroic Arctic voyagers. .'-BOstoa
Transcript.
THE SLAvE-TRADE BY SrEAM-On Tuesday even
ing, Deputy Marshal Thompson proceeded to Pier
No. 81 North River and, by directions of the Col
ector and Surveyor of the Port took possession of
the steamship City Of Norfolk. 1t appeared that
this vessel had been for several days advertised to
sail with goods and passengers for st. Thomas W
l., and that the suspicious of the CustOm-Hous
authorities being aroused the steamer was searched
when two extra large tanks full of water, and an
unusually large supply of coal, were found on
board. The steamer is now in the custody of the
United States Marshal, awaiting further procee
lngs for her coniscation.-N. Y. Tribune, Nay 81.
A GRAND CoMBINATIoN OF RUBBER INTERESTS
we hear that grand combination of the hereto.
fore hostile and pugnacious rubber interes ts-both
OF Day and Goodyear-is about to take place.
company, or association, with the command of a
large sum OF money, will buy out all the interests
and combine in themselves the manufacture of the
various phases of rubber goods throughout the
United States. 1t will probably prove to be one of
the largest operations upon this continent.-Boston
Traveller.
The London Times of the 18th saws: "The first
great step of grand adventure has at length been
reported to the world. In a magnificent hall, bril-
lanty lighted and Respondent with decoration,
NJ. Lesseps, the renowned promoter of the Suez
Canal scheme, appeared before Partisan audience
on Tuesday last, and declared that the business of
the Company had actually commenced. 1t was the
first general meeting ever convened of the share
holders in this famous concern"
Thomas King, a man of huge stature, and second
mate Of the American snip Evening Star, was re-
Gently committed for trial at the next Liverpool
asszes, for serious assault on George Sandes one
OF the crew of the same ship that to which King
belonged Sandes still continues in the Northern
Hospital, but his wounds progressing favoraby.
Catharine Hayes has commenced an action in a
California court to foreclose mortgage on a large
estate in Alameda county. When in California
some years ago, she lent thirty-fve thousand dol
lars to Mr.. Benham on this property, which she
now sues to recover.
The mysterious bell-ringng in Providence still
continues at less frequent intervals No cause has
as yet been developed and the only fact clearly
established in repeated examinations of the prem
lses, 49, that the ringing is performed without a
visible and tangible agency.