The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-04-23
THE ARREST OF THE RENICIA BOY,

THE ARREST OF THE RENIClA BUY.
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n u,~ht RAmbIs Among Sporting Hen
what They say-Tho AAunss Of tho |
Yansy-Incidenss,c &C. |
Ma ,,or,ns frassr.ity IN fever. Three lines Of
nrAsnr message rom HAAfAx, announcing The arrest |
= ne .BenieiA BOy' aid the PROBABLE prevention |
r ne great prize fight, have thrown . dark shadow |
20. their prospects, SAINT the mercury In their thor
usoneter Of anticipation from bisod heat 10 zero,
I'D, netaphoricaly speaking, produced among
s,vpentsd thousands who expected something better,
sweeping and waihpg ana snashiag Of teeth"
yssn Ne FIRST, not only the sporting frater>
Any, bu. The whole community, male and female,
rich and poor, good and bad, high and low,
Asn NE xnsophisicatsd little ragged urcAn who wipes
N Independent sAub without pocket handkerchief ca.
sss ono end Of his shirt ike ga banner On The orer
wall" through hole in tho back part Of hh tr0wsers,
s.A standing upon tho street corner, with Irresistible
nssica mtonaton OF vsice, looks swesty IN your oe
md says "Black ysur boOts 70 tho ssad looking pro-
sSyas, buttons hin coat up and dswn tho medium line
II his personal oerporosiy, and hvss weekly broad
lido Of ncrahsy and resiea against wckedncss every
uAapeAn have regarded the event with extraordinary
aAssess. Not only Immense sums sf money have
bssa r,Akea the result, boa national pride has been
sSusnsa, End millions who, such Affair had taken
5lass wAhh eur own borders would hardly have known
g u row watch with atense curiosity every movsmeAt
q Ne Individual who has courageousy taken upon
Namssd 70 10 abroad, sustain, in pugistc point Of
vsv shs honor OF his country and strive for the cham
ysssship Of the world.
N no wonder therefore, that indefinite and ansa
vcaory Of the character above referred
~ should have created excitement In every CIRCLE and
psedSced avalanche Of indignation and surprise For
shs purpose OF ascertaining the tone Of feeling
1weyalhng upon the subject Of the arrest, and the
.asnner IN which the was received, enc Of our
reporters ON Saturday night paid visit TO the
ytneipal establishments where the fancy" and their
ty,enSs are wont 10 assemble; but In the power
q pen 70 convey any idea Of the and Incidents the
Hvps pictures Of lite and with which such mid
n,Qht tour embeshed We pass by the oyster cellars,
ss.er groceries and other ve asns Of the loSer ten
ssese thieves oaiers, vagabonds and roughs gene
1alT who hees and howl by night and whose abomina-
nsae make them shun the light Of day. and commence
wan me more orderly and respectable places Of resort,
whore not in the same danger OF having his head
psnched Or pocket rs. neSe oS
shjoped English house. and fAvorite resort for English
&icksteEs and sporting men generally who love Their
,aafand- arf,' the delightful communion OF sent
suent which mugs Of the fluid is apt to engender.
Is only ten oclock there not many in as yet;
- from the cAnversa ion which falls upon tho
en1or We and the prize eight the prevailing topic.
= . Ltsie awkward 70 intrude oneself in squad Of
Strangers though their sociabily may be Of general
character 80 We Call for "toby' OF the staple drink,
md lake . seat IL one OF the tables near by.
requires but = moment or two 10 discover
nd Thai not doubt entertained of his success but
y pleasan: also to notice that Heenan 70 REGARDED IN
spirit Of fairness, and that sae interference with nn
favorable eye. The impression 10, however, that uness
% amount Of bail under which the Benca Boy is held
grest it has been forfeited and paid by his friends,
ana the aght already pace One Of the party
Ne had bet OF one hundred to ninety and ne
vll take another Of the same kind, but his com.
p>niops all think the same way that he does, and
no controversy the harmony Of this record
some ono suggests that Heenan had himself arrested
ihrough the medium OF his friends because OF lack II
sucAdepce himself but the idea Is Indignantly secuted
st by the whole crowd and they agree to man that he
as brave and honorable an opponent % ever stood
within the Of prize ring. There some disposition
Keenan, and his trainers Tor moving away from
three places when, by udicious management such as
secured quarters eligible safe and free from Interrupt
TON ~ the present champion has done but they
not make much Sa1s point 81 TINS in 'G as.u Ss
Shere q NO law England which viii prevent Its being
manifested, and no lack Of English friends around him
Who viii see thai he has fair play.
We must finger longer here, however, for we have
rot The "points," and long journey is before US.
s.rroor AVA sooa place TO near news about town
especially TO night, between ten ana twelve fas
horses and iast women being for the time one
Of the principal staples Of conversation The large room
ID full. Here are q crowd Of the young men o
the town, merchants, clerks, drummers, hall
frightened country merchants professional gamblers and
reckless Southerners miscellaneous throng, dipping
Into the passing OF metropolitan life, and taking
comfort comes Over there In the corner, barely
visible through the dense clouds OF smoke s crowd o
whom we are in search. The tall individual among them
with fine features, handsomely trimmed whiskers
uess attire and the invarable big diamond breast pin
winch always accompanies "the man about town, ," is
noted professional gentleman who has been betting largely
Heensn, and is likely to be posted as TO hi
movements. Approaching the group We una mn
swearing in monstrous proportions over what he call
the foul play Of the hackers OF the British champion
He says that ever the Boy''as he lovingly desg
mates him been in England, he has been driven from
pillar post, with view 70 interrupt his training ant
throw obstacles in bis way which shall prevent his ap
pcAYing on the ground in proper condition
Our tall friend says he hasn't any doubt whatever thai
The arrest OF Heenan entirely brought about with
view TO keep him confined 10 prison for two or more days
and thus disturb that physical equilibrium which his
EAng essential TO preserve. He talks Stree and
Sorcioe; and Savers man in the crowd-lrle but
plucky-- brings him UP with q round turn by spnnkly
asking for proof Tall man says he's got 1t, stacks OF
~, and quotes incident after incident to the point Little
stands his dignity and denounces the whole state
ment as a ID lie. Voices begin to up the
yAmut in tones more loud than musical, and the
barkeepsr asks the gentlemen to be quiet &c
out They soften little but tall gentleman don't yield
aot that John Heenan is abused individual and thai
fair play Is not shown him. or any parahy manifested
towards Sayers OF which he avas himself to determine
the fight in his favor he won't DO permitted 10 show
himself In t,is city. The conversation here becomes
hte mixed, and leaving the grop 10 ther intellectual
and elevated epjoym wend way into. tie open
air. There only time for exhiiaratng draught or
before at q resort for racing men, who meet 10
talk the affairs Of the turf II is ALSO sort OF half way
bouse between Union square and Cauai street. whore all
classes Of sporting men6ghers, norsemen, gamblers
Councrnen and gentlemen-are sure OF meeting familiar
Aces There good many here now but the billiard
games occupy most Of their attenton-aH strangers.
detective lie standing by the bar, however, and ask
him il any Of the CLANCY are here, to whom we
can be introduced for professional interview.
He looks around says eyes, and start.
We pass down the eide of the room, lodging
billiard cues 60, and In moment have the proud
satisfaction Of introduction TO gentleman distinguish
ed for his pugnacious and pugistc propensiess tho
rough going able bodied brass mounted representative
Of the allabsorbing p r We take glance at his
nee 70 see the lion s docie, aud commence
conversation. BE only proceeds little way, how
ever, before he gets into current and ia point
Il talk swings himself far beyond our reach. He
Is absolutely overloaded with Information about fight
hssecms toknow everything and every body, and gdes
chilly along over TACT and fancy, wildly illustrating
Snr mindR the beauties Of mills and rnilers