New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-05-21
thing to DO with him. The great duty Of Enrope To-
uard To Elaliane Just now. is 20 let them al0t,s
MIR. BAPTIST NOEL AND THE RECENT
PkiZE-FIGilT.

PhiZE-FIGilT.
From The London Ners
The Hon. and Rev. BaptisI Noel, whose exertions
IN fcs.iiarg the Irail sisters Of The Hay market we
lately had to notice. has TUNED his att. nton TO the
scene of tho pizc-ring ana haS J1a' Puon.heo ~,
ter To- the Eollenen and Gentlemen who attended
tie Fight between IIeenan and Say@s tNDoet
and Col DR. Noel takes the narratives oil the sport
ing papers aud of The Times Us the gronhdWorH OF
an ca and unds them AN argument drawn iIo'
rtors OF social ORDER morality, and re'iSon'
The reverend writer has evidently paid close attention
10 the copious literature OF the fg lis rens'K Ks arc
invariably in good TASTE The reader will ind no os,
pasgirg ref, Ithets TO Sayers or Heenan, VINO OF a
q rtOple present he evidently thinks maze tGe oes'
figure at marlborough the Nth ult. II IS Tor ths
SPECTATORS he his censures, and OF them 'od
their tastes he says: no.
"To go fifty miles and Pay G3 in order to witness
the intense suherngs OF Others while sitting ono sei
al ease on conf rtablc chair enyeiopod III warm
wrap, err and them after olng in easy carriage To
lagQh over good dinner at the end, seems TO me
pfOc,ss adapted To form an eiemnate rufian "A RUIZ
ham, becauie every man il rnfian who takes pleasure
in II sight Of suffering; and an elcmlnac rnihn, be-
cause Tie Indulgence the appetite for horrors - IN
tEese circumstances accompanied with no danger ana
no hardslp. Wien delight in the pain of others ID
obtained in the midst of perlls AS IN the strife OF brig
auds q rattan becomes at least bold ana hardy but
when il s combined with luxurious ease, it may leave
men no less efeminate than cruel.'
Further on Mr. Noel urges an argument winch
has always appeared to u- most worthy OF the
ION OF all Candd ana rcHeCtHp tlI' inc co-
o. quences TO be apprehendcd 70 the order aud tranquil
y OF civil life from encouraging people to look to in-
diyidul 9Th means OF redress Tor real OF III
aginary wrongs. lie says;
:" fugilisrn ike pisol-practice, makes strong and
practis.d men bes in common life, ready to insult
Others because they know that men without muscle
and with no practice cannot light with them Az the
same time il tends TO make others quarresome; for II
fighting comes to lie considered the best way OF settling
a dispute, man who has any strength will always lie
disIosed TO fight for any te, and our cltles towns,
and villages will be filled with lighters. Your support
Of these tights will set your own villagers all ngnting:
Mr.. Noel pushes the argument muci closer, and' IN
fact gets his antagonist the ropes. lie observes,
tIuy enough if these fights good for the work
ng Glasses, making them more manly, they must be
GOOD for tie rich and noble, whose luxurious habits
IeLGer it necessary that they should cultivate the
power OF endurance.
81 suppose. however, that mudI as You advocate
this way myigorating the poor, you do not propose
to adopt il yourselves, You would, indeed, draw
some monster trains to your ring, were you 10 an
nounce that the Earl of A and the Duke OF B.
would on such day, for the improvement OF their
country strip and hght; and an assembly still more
arto,ratic would probably crowd round the ropes to
SEE which should first blind disable the other But
that hot being intended, vulgar blood alone Is u now
Tie earl does not 20 be smashed himself because
he smiles at seeing lleenan smashed; and the duke
does not have his right arm broken or turned
into blue Jelly because he comes to See the arm OF
savers 30 treated. Is not this make poor men your
sport while you do not mean TO be made their sport
in turn But If it is beneath gentlemen TO settle
eir disputes by the fist it i'd equally beneath working
men; and | believe working men are becoming TOO
we'll educated, in general to make their bruises and
THEN blood spectacle for your amusement.
We should Ike to tie answer to this argument
Nobemen, who are making wOrkicg men more
maryland there are many sueh-are not to be found
an oiIg the frequenters OF the prize ring
:" You ray that YOU wish to make the people manly
How can tley be more manly when they work all day
i'll ill-ventilated workshops, sl-exhausted and then
roison Il emeelyes with drink IL you wish them to
he manly improve the ventilation Of their workshops
aud coag. 81 raise their wages by encouraging emf
grafton teach them seli-respect by good educatlon
then With good food, temperance, and sense OF
duty. you may make them the brayest and manifest
nation in the world
1t will be seen from the foregoing extracts that Mr.
Noel can Bit hard occasionally. We regret that he has
here and there weakened his position by nisconcep-
tons and oyerstrained applications OF arguments rlgnt
in principle We surprised to find him stating taat
bs lords and gentlemen who attended the fight were
drawn thther by a sordd love of money, and that II
they exulted ia every cash inflicted feenan till their
shouts rent the air. il because those gashes were
likely TO ill their purses. Doubtless there were many
present Of whom is true that each blow was like
''cleck upon the bank each fresh protuberance Ike
"purse gold and wol6sh eyes were sparkling at 1t
"iud eager throas yelled out Their frantic delight"
Tie betting on the men heightened the excitement for
ALL but tlese allowances made MIR. Noels statemen
is still much exaggerated