New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-03-20
THE COMING PRIZE FIGHTINENGLAND.
r,er De ce,r.sgenaenl Of Wake.. sairit az Tims.

From he COrrtspcsden,o Of Wakes's Spirit of he Tmes
LONDON, March g 1860.
called this morning on Mr. Bowling, one OF the
editors OF Bells Life, whose able management OF me
partnent known as Fistana has held the prize rug
no by the neck as were from the danger Of decn-
pQ t5reaei ed 10 do at one time, Into an instltu-
non unworthy of the counteDaucc of gentlemen, by
6iut, however of good writing, and a s;ern, though
lust administration of the almost imperial powers
which "tbe Fancy" have always accorded 70 him, he
has redeemed II Into order, and now has the superb
pleasure of seeing il restored TO the favor OF tue gov
erIino oases ana even TO the mighty appreciation OF
sort of ls-handed pat on the back from me L0Hd0B
Times. -,
being at present at place near Salisbury, where
Heenan is taking his training. am glad To be able TO
saw however in this connection that he takes to his
work much better than lie Indeed, than ne was
able 10 dc-in his first preparation Tor the hslc erce
He s certainly better at this early period OF his tram
nc than be was at sny time previous TO nus contest
With Morrissey and far fit 70 fight to-day than
when called upon fer the encounter the mem a6e
Goth q tober. He is reported by Jack McDonsid his
most competent assistant, TO 90 already no heavier
hsn Is stone S2 ID, the danger predicted by I'll
Habjm" nav be SAID TO have bten aIe21y passed.
Mcdonald further declares that be will produce him IN
the ri p at II stone (l75 lbs J, which VIII appear
somewhat in redible 70 those who have seen Heenaa
stTilped, OF to those wac have heard him and Ills
American trainers repeatedly declare, that he could
not be brought down to fight az less weight than
$50 lbs.
OF Sayers also the most atteng accents ara gwen,
ar he reported s sides 10 be well TO the work
he has before him as he for auy contest in his
life That he feels cODide II Of victory you may infer
from bis der oItment at h5 recent sparng exhibition
and that this confidence s shared by his friends and
hackers also evident from tae fact that the odds
Elk 10 four in his favor and that high
to four il one large amount has been offered Ishould
not be surprised 10 the current odd hold the Latter
shape for some time for popular feeling is 50 largely
int stei in the mach, international affair." that
Euelishmen do not seem to 70 bet against their
pJide On the day of the fight however, expect to
see some wayerng Of the odds, when tbs cognoscenh
come to zee the light and shade play in the satin Ike
knots and hollows of our young giants unsnp?ed
shoulders.
TIE hour approaches for the closing of the mail and
have time lett TO say but little. may say thus, now
ever IN closing Oh the prize fight that have sa!istic
tory convinced myself the public authorities viii not
mt unosr9 pains TO interfere with the
eTeat puQiisc tounan eDt of the 10th OF April, and
that consequently, the memorable battles for che
Championship Of the World, by the hesvy ani light
weights of tie Ring, as represented by HeeIsn and
Lynch for America and Savers and Shaw for England,
uiH come off on that day. That the best may win,
but that those who Prove Themselves to be the best
may be ymeD, s OF course, the ardent wish
of w.
P.S Umpire and Mangone stand equal favorites
for the Derby, at toll. Satellite formerly Shertt),
oar Albion colt stood at 100 10 for the Chester Cop,
but not having shown for the ae three days, aud bsng
reported lame, he has declined at % % j. g w.