Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-10-11
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS

uJItELLH~tG Itc sJCTN.
From the EsH York Spirit o. %. Tina
TIGHT Between TOM SAVERS AND JgN MACE -
EX CHAMPION AND CHAMPION or ESGi,y,"
We learn, from n gentleman who arrir.,
the steamer City Of New York, that tho n,GHi
bratcd cX-champion, and the alm1>. eon.r
renowned champion, have had q "t,:rr u,,""!y
The bar room Of n hotel in Syme street II
pool, very r~eccEtly. Our informant s NV"
that Jcm Mace, who is, or was at tho ,;N
under Al engagement with Pablo Fanor"l
circus troupe, met Sayers, who is also e,,..";
with another travelling circus, (lIpwc ( CO
irc's.) in Liverpool. 1t is we'll known .L -
for 4 long time past a latent spirit Of hos:
Is and Jealous rivalry has existed bctwc u. -,
two pugilistic luminaries, and that this l4'e
hes been increased, if not actually cn:c1d."
by the openly expressed c%ontemptunus c>,.,.
tioa 81 the cx champion for Mares puri@,,.
abilities and science.
The challenge which Mice thrcw o., 49,.
gallant Tom, after the latter'< publicly -, ~
%nuincr,i retirement from the prize ring. CON-
with the weil.known fact :ha: the hands
annuity (tccrning from the mlniiicen, f,,is;
subScr ptions which had been the rrw,,i.i
his ga,lln'rY in his contest w,,h %Ileenanl wb,E;
| IC IloN tIJptS. "oiiu III I'lIcllcul III NE 49,.
~entcrc! the ring. has added !ucl TO the preyions
" existing lire o' luminosity between then
Their meeting accidentally in n BARRON o..
evening, in Liverpool, where both of ,he ,.
Speclive circus troops were exhibiting, and i.
tnu.ua! examinations which ensuei, na,n-,@-
led from 4 "war Of words" 10 one Of boz:
both men peeled on the spot, and the sn.,.
latorS present enjoyed the intensely exc;in,
spectacle Of The champion and ex-champio7 y
England milling each other with that viva,
and severity that only decply-rooted person,
animoSitv can produce.
We arc told, and can readily believe, thai
the fight was an unusually intcreStin: one
Mace. in consequence Of his regular and ten.
peratc habits, was in far the best co:Iiiior.
Saycrs being. as is we'll known, conSiderab,.
Ola GoN cirank, with a strong p~artiaii;y 10,
inlnlsing in conriviality, company and late
hours. HIS indomitable bull dcg coura,c
tremendously powerful hitting and thorou.b
PRACTICAL knowledge Of fighting, at las, enabled
hlm To gain a decisive victory over the chan.
,iun. After half an hours hard and very ia>,
fighting, q terrific hit from the 'auctioneeyr
on the throat, knocked Mace all abroad, and
unable to come again to the scratch. As snon
IL " was w.t., lbIll "dS l,IlDDE luC NESl IN
c,tlcavoring to bring his gallant opponent
round, all his animcSily having erspora,eA on
the defeat Of his antagonist. SayerS himself
did not escape unSca.hel, as Maze repeatedly
visited his deal with his dangerous left.
| making his mark" very lccihlv, while Tom
showed that his right hand had not forgot its
cunn!u!, By the execution done OF his opp0.
heat.
INDIAN COTTON rs NEW YORK.
New Yurk, OCT. Lit is known that 4 llr.e
uuiniity .! cotton has arrived here from tie
Eastern States recently for shipment to Europe
Il nGw appears that the brokers have been cg.
gagged III sending our fine staple abroad, re
ru,:i!c IN return, for manufacture into hcavr
,GndS. the Indian c,itnn from England. The
steamship Persia, OIL her recent trip to this
,mrt. brought 80 bales Of this cotton, con.
signed to order. The staple is much shorter
Than American cotton, but the tibres arc said
to be quite Us line as ours.
gS PRESIDENT a. buren,.
On the 2Gd ultino the village of Canan.
da:cua, New York. was visited by Ex.Presi
dent Martin Van Buren,, who has been STAY.
in. some weeks nj Clifton, accompanied BIZ his
:,o:., The Hos. John Van Buren,, and other
l~rier.!s TIE venerable cx-PrcSident is now -
years .E ace. and Is fresh and vigorous, both
,.h,ss..i!, anal mentally, rs he WAS thirty yeas
ago.
II is reported that . Spanish expedite,
against McN!co was being organized at Havana
Five t'I"i,>ar'i infantry will discmbark early in
October al Vera Cruz. thence marching direct
To the Etiy TT Mexico. Six scre~-iri:a;es,
two Steamers. and numerous transports are
also l., be employed.
\ decision OF Marshal ODonncll is published
in the Madrid 't;azeItr," to the Captain ''rn.
crl' Gf Porto Rico. Ii declares the principle
that 4 Sac rhp touched the soil q! Spala
mG>i H. r,ir;,i"rul rs rmanci patcd, even WITH.
OH; -" r,i>"rtt Of lbs former master.
Tn,. .s<rri;or lhat tiaribaldi intended .~oa
t.; curia,E imr america. where he will rS;nG>c
tn rap.,. %! ,lic Government, continues to be
ina!r auI crn'rIiictcd. The latest ~tels.1phic
dispatch from, Turin. however, declares lha,
,,n renowned h!rra:or of Italy has aban'i"ne;
MI Intention At leaving for the battle-ticli' O!
America car III. present.
The irnn plated irigate Warrior made he:
first trip to s,a on the 10Th, proceeding ir"a
TIE Thames to Portsmouth. Her Performance
~a* highly favorable.
/. was settled that the King OF Prussia w0n'!
visit Ea,"leon ca:!y in October. The prnce
Of Wales was warmly rccclYcd in ~l'rnSs'H
Tue popular outbreaks were repeated IN War
NV. The Austrian government refuse: 20 |
grant Il constitutional organization TO The MI
~nicjImi government Of Vienna. Five TurS',a
var steamers ilad sailed for Albania TIE
Prince Of Tuscany was married to che al tie
sisters Of FraaiS The Second. OK. Kin. .; VI
piss. in ;srnr, nl the 10Th ult. The Russian
spuli-u: ,G op,rrTatiDn on the c)i': Of Syri
Ind hrrn recalled