New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-05-05
mt soms mention Of the


" Champion" ard The "BeDicia Boy" JH Tuna,
which cannot neglect any subject Of national iaseres
forced for once 10 dedicate ire urns 70 the r. H.
Musce and bottom clever hitting and neat stopping,
must be recorded ike debsie on ths budget or me
swiss demons against France; for the light OF
the 18th Of April, 1866, great nasionsl evebs ana
has been accepted such By tho inhab ants OF Two
bemisrheres For weeks the general of
ETY. respecting the noble art " sedsfense has been
the increase But shor, time since we're mosof
painfully ignorant this CREST subject. Lving 10
rate Of urer respectabilty many o. wsre unaware
that Er gland mad champion, or else thought das tho
Office was hereditary in the family Of Dvmoke. The
publc-houses in the region Of st. Martins lane and
Leicester square then vaguely known ssrepn-
table haunr instead of being now, sources Of in
porant informal and ceniers Of the deepest nteres
The portraits CT the two gonists IN every variety
OF styl. from the penny wood engraving TO the neatly
executed photograph have stared Us IN the face from
sbon. windows for the last mouth. Ia fact, people
have in spite Of their better sssn % no
mos, offensive characters and the most vicious habits.
All this has been brought about oy tae laSs on an
American pug list coming over 70 bght an bogshman.
National rivalry and the caroSty rsgs, Ss a.s.s,nsJ
TEACHING of generation The fastidous puonc OF 'oo
reign OF Victoria have for once been carried Dan 70
the dave of their fathers when CornthiAs as'enasd
the encounters Of Crib and MoyDeox'
An enlightened 70 eigaer pssirg along the Strand
on Toesdsy afternoon mos; hsve been strangely Pa1.
lied. Grow Dc thropged the Streets ana pressso
the doors of the newspaper Offices wnere tns snose,
wet from the press, were distributed 10 ef,sr Ousoe
On every countenance there an expression OF e1-
element violent discussions were going on, ana va,
umph or chsgrin was In the air OF e'cD. Wp5s coai
il be about Such an ssremb age was nafuy WV
nessed when the crown of Louis Philip fell loto tho
gutter OF when the Allies sormed SsyastopoL Sareiy
Louis Napoleon had threatened tie Rhine, or at
least the British Cabinet had fallen victim TO some
internal feud. No; it wac siupy that two pro-
fessicnal plada.ors had msuled each other for
two hours that morning, and the newspapers were
publishing the narrative with more or less ie-
fcity Of slang. To see this encounter large
body Of people had started from town oeiore cANn'
in train supplied by decorous and dignihed rail-
wsy company, and, though the whole evb foreo
of The South of England were on the alert, we
fght bad taken place. The continental might well
wonder at the civilization ana the system
OF the country in which he had arrived But not
only strangers who asonshed at the occurrences Oh
such an event in advanced stage OF civiiz iton.
Many excellent persons among our own copotrJ men se
shocked outbreak OF and The suocen re-
yval Of tastes which IL was thought tnaS ennc4hou
bad baDished from society. We are asked how T. Is
that such proceedings as those OF Iuesasy who
ont the del unciaon Of the public press~ay ths con-
niying executive the sbe.ting rail way company, ana
the Whole hand of gentlemen who assisted A. tne ser"
rbe st ht are held TO roach as they
We answer that the very universsiy OF toe laerest
taken In the fight il proof tina; the exhibition was
different from others of ts kind Thousands OF people
read the narrative we publshrd yesterday VINO
probably had not for years. or perhaps In their ives
q
reused, not by prize fighting generally, bus by the
circumstances of this singular eDcou ier we have no
fear that the resu will be TO restore the faded go,es
of the prize ring. The feeling Is that the Whose snsB
an anomaly as much the Eglinton Tournament that
one uch display is enough and that the pugih 'ne ira
tri must rot expect asisteral forbearaLce they
attempt 70 repeat It. As TO the gumsni that Prize
fighting is disgrace 10 civilization, we WIN msisy
observe thst there are other institutions equally odcos
10 the moral sense, and yet cherished by mon@sns,
hest by priests, spiet upon BY la es anl saoosso
for by uobs. A standing army Is N the eyes OF
Philosopher only assemblsge OF siyerses ana
fHeenans. Take that of France, for instance, ever
r. adv TO cut the throas Of any NUMBER OF Peope Ior
eeners OF country men, at the trder OF sns'e mAn:
Il hss lite rules and traditions, Ike the prize nne sno
the chief of these is that it should accept - tho
enemy" any nation or any body Of meu pointed out ey
its commander If the old Adam, the savage element
in ouI nature is to find ven, We had ratnsr IL snono
of neightors possessions IN the name OF patriotism
| and glory.
Them and preach homy against the light Tor the
cbampionsbip Whether II be battle bet ~een pugl-
lists on country border war between empires Tor
the supremacy of Europe uen VIII tos mseves
In the stiue giles of strength and courage Nor psor
Tom Savers standing mp against h glsantlc sn'ago-
NIT ard coming UP round after round to receive pun
| isbnent" an unworthy object of admiration. These
men display in their miserable trade qualities which,
on better field make individuals and nations great
That amid debauchery and drGnkenness ana peuy
gambling these virtues OF courage endurance md TAR
play should be cultivated, and carried TO their highest
point shows that there is indeed soul of goodness in
things evil. England and America have many better
arena for rivalry thsn the boxers ring, but III nations
without great qualities could not have brought
together two men wiling 10 pass through such
an ordeal as the terrible fight of Tuesday.
Mr. are there wanting fields Of contention
Inch, though more reputable than the prize ring are
not more worthy of our regard. The apostles OF
progress would bring US TO state ia whcba ali worldly
success all distinction, all influence over mankind,
would depend only on 1hrewdness and quickness, APP
piled principally in the acquisition of wealth Yet,
ubst Is competition but fight, and fgh, In which
the laws of fair play are too often disregsrded Wnen
we see the manufacturer stap cling his nvl by the
sale Of short measures the Spectator made rich by
bubble which ruins hundreds when bursts we can.
NOT think that world where such mea hoursh will
have any reason to boast though the prize ring DO
;na