The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-04-26
THE PRIZE RING.

heeudn 5 OTpdU, mas Tue lOllOWlBp account OF m. l.
ters from its London reporter:
LONDON, April 7, 1860.
EDITOR CLIPPER Ny letter is dated at London
but had | said Bedlam instead, it might convey tc
your numerous readers a faint idea of the feelings
of its inhabitants yesterday and this morning. The
hubbub is immense and the cause.-the arrest OF
John G. lleenan. About one o'clock Yesterday,
GOOD Friday,) Nat Langham called upon me at my
rooms, and showed me a despatch dated at Derby,
which read as follows: "Friday, April 6, ll.20, A.
M-They have just apprehended John c. Heenan
at Trent Lock, and got him in Derby lookup TWEEN
ty minutes ago" asked him if there was not the
least possible chance for his informant to be in
error, but he assured me to the contrary. and re-
marked he would lay five to one the information
was correct, land it was SOY Away | posted to
see Falkland, and informed him of what I had
heard. The color that his cheeks exhibited was
anything but red, but think one might have taken
him in ones hand, providing the hand was large
enOugh,) and squeezed him like a dish CLOTH
"After all our trouble" he remarked, "they have
got him." In to-day issue of Belts Life, youwl
find the copy of Langham's despatch (frst shown
to me) not credited TO him. From reading the art-
Gle on Heenan's arrest, one would think they had
received the first Information. Not so. They
afterwards telegraphed to an acquaintance ut Der
by and were assured of the fact of his arrest. The
article referred to also says, that if any persons
were to blame in the matter, they were Heenan
himself and his companions, Falkland and McDon-
ald." Very gentlemany, must say, from the
accredited sporting paper of England. Heenan
came here stranger, with the avowed purpose of
doing battle with the champion of England
Mcdonald was sought, from his reputation of
being one of the cleverest men in England, as
mentor. The very moment the latter put his ewes
on the Boy, he made up his mind he would win,
and he has backed him heavily. He took his man
to a very quiet and beautiful spot where no other
fighting pan ever trained before. Everybody at
Salisbury fancied Heenan for his quiet and unas-
sumng manners Even the minister, living with
i'll Il stones throw of the Boys "CaStle," sent him
an invitation, through Falkland to attend divine
service "on Sunday next" and Lord Folkstone,
with several others of the nobility, ask after his
health. He was inundated with letters of invitation
from the gentry to dine with them, some of which
ne though he felt himself liberty TO accept But
the spies were out, and tracked him to his cover
lie was obliged to remove and at his second
reStlng-piace the same hospitality was extended
him. The spies ferreted him out again and another
"move off was the consequence. His next wav-
side resting place was near Bedford, in Bedford
shire. Here he was also treated in good old Eng
lish style. may here mention that, up to the
time of his arrest at Derby, he was forewarned by
the magistrates themselves that he would have to
''move off" before the warrants put into the
hands of the constabes This fact will inform you
that it is not the authorities but the spies that
have busted themselves in the matter. Enclosed |
send you the original copy of a letter received yes
teFday from gentleman at Bedford. You may
publish it entire if yOu choose. | do so only to
ohON YOU pOOu lecllllE entertained towards the
Boy by the country people. And now to sum up.
With the exception of Jack Mcdonald and Owen
Swift, l have yet to hear Of the first fighting man
who fancies SayerS in this match. To their ques
ton, "ls ileenan what they say lie is over in
American eyes, | think he is'' "Then, s'help
me God he must lick Sayers in twenty minutes''
Jack Mcdonald, having returned from Derby, is
now by my side. He has come up to see about the
bail. However, that is small matter, only ESQ
from Heenan, and ESQ from two gentlemen of Der
hUG birp 10 nlls b.a has nIa,n -
the fight being stopped. By the last edition of
Bells Life, (Which Mcdonald gave me at three
O'Clock taday,) find that the editors have taken
the "back-track" respecting their remarks in the
country edition. Let me now close with few
marks. Among the latest arrivals are Jim Hughes,
Andrew Hines, alias Figsie, and Gov. Door. Me
Donald tells me to say that Heenan will fight if he
has to do his training in the Jail yard The ''Boy"
is free now, though. At twelve o'clock to-day
Falkland received the following telegram: "DERBY,
| 80 a. M.-Heenan has just been bound over,
himself in fifty pounds, and two gentlemen Of Derby
in twenty-five pounds each, for the term of six
months. of course he will forfeit this. You never
saw man more willing to fight in your life than
he isl
LETTER FROM HEENAN AFTER HIS ARRIVAL IN LON
DON FROM DERRY.
LONDON, April 7th, CO. O'clock p. NJ.
Friend Queen-I GU will have heard the news of
my arrest, through your letters. have lust this
moment arrived in London and one of the first men
met was your reporter, Mr.. VIM. Bryant, in
whose presence | am now writing this hurried let
ter. | have had an examination, and given in bail
and at once thereafter came to London. | know
not yet where | will finish training, but it will
make no difference, as l am well, and ,cU be ready
o" the day mentioned. In haste, yours,
j. G. HEENAN.
From the NetO York ErpreSS.
PRIzE-FIGHT BETWEEN WILSON AND GRIBBEN-GRIBBEN
WHIPPED.
For some weeks back, two minor pugilists, named
Edward Wilson and Harry Gribben, have been
training at Weehawken for prize-fg ght, the stakes
being $500 side. The excitement about the af-
fair considerable among the lesser lights of the
+. r., who were not entirely engrossed in the great
mill between Heenan and Sayers for the champion
ship of the world The training proceeded very
amicably and, according to programme, the fight
came oft this (Tuesday) morning, about daylight.
At three O'Clock, the steamboat Frazier, with about
two hundred passengers, most of them the rough
est kind of fast men, left jersey City and proceeded
to Rker's Island where the fight was to take place.
The scene on board was jovial one, and there was
any amount of hard talking, drinking, &c. The
ring was formed soon after landing, and referees
chosen. Both men were in prime condition, and
W hen stripped excited the admiration of their
spective hackers. The bets, however, favored
Wilson. The fight lasted one hour and three min
ntes, and htty-nine rounds were fought. The heav-
lest hitting was done during the first six rounds,
and both combatants were pretty well bunged up.
After the 59th round the referees refused to let the
light 60 on; a decision that created immense ex-
element among the sports Two side-fghts had
been in progress during the mill but a general me-
ee now took place, the whole two hundred roughs
pitching in in the tiercest style. One man lost
niger. Another had his eye gOuged .,ut and there
we're any quantity of bloody prOtuberances. The
ow continued for some ten minutes when the CRY
II ''Poce," was raised, and a simultaneous stam-
'ede was made for the steamboat, which forthwith
tarted, and the eXcursiOnists were brought back |
o Jersey City. The excitement on board during |
he return trip was considerable, and there were |
ymptOms of a renewal of the fight; but the party |
anded without making any further violent demon |
trations. As the mill asnot concluded it is hard
% say who is the winner. Both men are badly
'eaten, and Wilson received the heaviest punish
nent though his partisans claim that he had the
,est of the fight 1t is presumed that the mill will
,e continued at some future time. No arrests were
made, of course, and the cry of "police' only
ruse to put an end to the general row.
WASHINGTON NEWS.
MEssRS. BLACK AND SCHNABLE--MISCELLANEOU
AttoIney-G General Black has expressed a good
leal of Indignation towards Mr.. PettibOne, the
Binding Contractor, whe testified before the Covode
Committee that, in relation to conducting the busi
hess and the division of the spOils resulting there
rom, he MIR. Pettbone) had consulted the AttOr
ley General, but not for his legal opinion. Mr..
Black, it is reported takes offence at this, and has
lad under consideration the subject of commencing
criminal prosecution against Mr.. Pettibone; but
O-day learn that he has abandoned the idea, and |
will first dispose of Mr.. Schnabe, alter the latter's
eturn from Charleston. Mr.. Schnablc. his friends |
ay, will not object to meet Mr.. Black in any way
hat may please the latter; Mr.. Schnable testified
o what he heard Judge Black state in the presence
f Mr. Bowman, and will back his assertions with
ut qualifications.--Mr. Walker is gathering docu-
nentary evidence from his Kansas papers to sub |
tantiate his charges against the Cabinet of com |
icity in the concoctOn of the Lecompton ConSti- |
ution. He will vindicate the truth OF history, let
he responsibility fall on whom it may.--The |
ids for carrying the mails in the Middle States for
he next four years at less rates than formerly.
he star-bid system has been carried out, as it
hould have been for years past as the law re
ssensions in the Cabinet is entirely and abSurdly |
ase and that the President and Cabinet were, and
re, unit on the Kansas policy.
ECLIPSE OF THE PLANETS VENUS, MARS AND JUPG- |
Err THE MOoN.-An occultation of a planet at |
ny particular place, under favorable circumstan-
es for observation is an event of such rare occur
euce that it cannot be expected oitener than
nee in four five years. Indeed, at the Obser- |
atory at Cambridge, only one (that of Jupiter, in
August, 1867 has been seen since the beginning of
S5z. The happening, therefore, of four of these |
,henomena in large part of this country in a |
ingle month, between the oath of the present
April and the 25th of May next, is very remark
be. The first of the four, and the most beautiful
md interesting of the whole, is that of Venus,
which took place last Tuesday evening, when the
,lanet quite high, and nearly at the position of
is greatest brliancy. 1t was visible in the !
British provinces, ard in that part of the United
States situated northerly of line drawn from
Albemarle Sound, little south of Norfolk and |
orth of Cincinnati, to Davenport, Iowa; beyond |
hat line the planet was not eclipsed, but passed |
outh of the moon. About midnight of Thursday, |
April &c, Jupiter will be eclipsed in the northern
art of New Hampshire and Maine, and some of