The New York herald., 1863-12-25
The PrSzo Ring.
nc FrIEO ENIBK.
AN IRISH REPORT OF THE GREAT BATTLE BFTw Era
URENAN AhD HiN0.
London dec To- Mighty correspondence Of Tho Dob
Free


Al length--sftor much disappointment, cons derhblo
development ~ the Dodge faculty. md not iittlo tu
stake Of Co. 600 on IL would be impossible TO give
you any even the iantost the meagrest moagro do
scripton this necessarily must bo ~ tho nense
citenent-an excitement frequently tho verge OF
becoming dcnoustrntivo-~h which pervadcd all casses
from tho white yoved eau 10 oologned and exqnsiey
logged sprig OF the upper ten thousand 10 the roRhest
rongh of tho costermonger or w the unluostoBabe
,ion Of tho vast community Of this oviathan city for he
few days, nHf this great international tourney OF
the manly self defence, pincky Old prem
casscaly calls Il, "tho Isthmian Science"
On Monday the excitement, observable particularly at
the various rpsorts Of the acknowledged guides and
prophcs' OF the fancy, but moro especially at Owen
O. Il, (. u Uor.e shoe > Richardsops Iune Anchor
Jem siace's sOsd King John - and at the proen
srortng depots IN the fashionable quar- Of tho
West End great Towards evening II rose 10 high
prossuso point and continued steanDg and rising, md
expand ug increasing throughout the greater part Of
tho night until Tuesday morning when II was almost os
irrepreseibe as Abe Incon's petted niger. AT this
pont il continued for the day becoming, f that were
possible, more Intense, moro expanded and more ire
pressble towards evening when Il was Known that all
tho premin had been satisfactorily arranged and
that he conservative and continental authorities, vu
carly yclcpt the police would be nonpns'od and chlseod
II they attempted 10 interfere with The engagement. In
deed the general belief tho knowing that
the peace party would sleep tho matter but then
nothing wss len 70 CHANGE and although glven ont
that tho bait tie would surely como OF Yesterday
ming somewhere along the sluggish Thames the initiated
were not 10 DO done ~ sofly and they g held their
peace - and assumed the moet provoking ignorance OF
everything
The feeling here yesterday, 30 well did tho managers
IL yyas concluted twenty minutes md That KiGg
.'doubIed upr after sixteen garncy rounds. Trs
pos vey believed by some Of tho unsophteatsd, but
otbers "barder about tho mouth looked wise wiuksd
cunningly and said "o course knowing well that at
,ha, they held their parspors IN their auleys
for an early departure the following morning The
thortles however, only acting. making bclicve
As tho upg uns say, and pretending that they did not
care mucb about interruptsg the business They
vide awake--thcy the qui 6e, "mossoo call
4, and were vgilant az eat nnd IL was sno wodgc
OF their particular inquiries that
tbosu vVith entire
conduct or the affair 10 erea, convey apcing 0rm 10
whom loft The selection OF day time and place How
tbev dsrNareed their and important need
not saw hot ths that writing account OF
the pitch IN ", think, proof pos, that has eome OF
without ef or hindrance and that all tho premnares
ore Arranged carried out IN the most artistic md
statfstnanke manner The prince ~ diplomacy couldn't
nave dodved better moro successfully ana " he had
entrusted HE conRrcsa business 70 the rentlsnon Of tho
fancy who conducted hs affair he would not have been
disaproin,ed 10 assembling bis Little rerty
Bat muptto business, and before giving you even tho
abort details that win have time 10 send yon, must
say words OF tho mentwo valiant, gsmcy, pucky
Both were admirable 10 Their make up," shiny and
polished as mahogany, with no supefnnons flesh but
b,nches OF knotty muscle They seemed TO be 10 robust
heal,b and nv ths poe,-who can't say but it doesn't
signify ~ Charley Dickens critters used 10
'sey % wslo n1wsT 9y sSa San n's when h. o,sh,
ssyes ar appearance was far stronger man than
| on that occasion.
he is man Who carries much flesh, and doub,
whether he exceeds thirteen stone while The Berca Boy
In
Hoenau was The favorte, bat anything over Eve 20
four Was freely taken by tho Kingites.
pocnan held hts lovee at Mr. kichprdsons and King at
owen swift e. neither man came 10 town ihl the last
minute
OF the ring for his second while Kng waited upon
by owen Swift, the Little Wonder another qnondnm pro
foesor OF the pnsstio art.
The start from effected az early hour mud
with remarkable am 1un, of order and regularity An
immense crowd avaled themselves of the special and,
after pleasant all we're safely sbunted, and found
thcmee wee after n Ncry brief and unavoidable delay
safely cnsceDced in quiet and secluded spo' IN the vio
mage Of Tunbridge.
The morning was most favorable, the oa, vel suited
aud the conmssarist efficient and active ~ scene
shforr or harleanins
no nner specimens OF the male gender u the human
specios ever were seen They were real models u
athletes and whom leensn peeled and exhibited his
ihcws and ifnmer,e frame be hackers became enthl.
sastc and certain of netting consideration. Al doubt
the seemed With certain section ~ the vast
crowd Of spectators, 20 have vanished and general
opinion almost before blow was exchanged, hailed
Bcenan the victor. King Y should not BE- suppnsed
looked 10 disadvantage bit the appearance o the HeucA
Roy licked him TO denth ~ hs con,ry men, more sphi
than elegant express ~
Tue ugnA cornplr en,ary exchanges and few fantastic
nourwhes having teen made they went At u 10 right
earnest Each DO hs best. aud the exchanges
right and left from tcih rapid and telling
sevcra rounds were connpo,ed before any advantage
APP aren't up the nfh King seemed 70 be
ting the worst Of but be did not waver nor ninoh nor
dodre nor duck Hts courage bic confidence stoc 20
him admirably for 10 the eighth round eenap persist
Ing his favoriie manouvre q "huggng' he opponent
ESCAPED from alost rnufderous embrace he up
revived n and let ny With both lists 10
that quickly told hs sntAgons and mado the onhuai
astc quake tor their odds
From this pont the fortunes o. the YANKEE commenced
20 wane He Appeared have been 1spriied and IN.
manned al failure OF his repeated bugs which be,
no doubt, had "kskcrIsted would secure for hm tho
90 900 and q GLORIOUS victory" Whatever vas the
cause after eighth round be not 20 elastic or
plucky He became cautious a. u were aud timd bgl
he daported himself respeetsby and did hs best 70 IN
duco MS friends 10 bssvs that they sti had chaoce
But was no 90, and in each succeeding round he vas
getting "wofts aud wofs~r.'
King n once reosgntzsd the Advantage be lad obtained
and continued punish his Advcrsary w the most scie
tine but truly desperate style and thus The battle con
tinncd until the twenty sfth round when Heenaus mic
fortunes cuinatsd and the sponge having appeared 10
the announced thsnpyhe Renicia BOy was a beaten
man-bssten IN the mo-t perieci anf sntsfsctory nan
ncr-beaien beyond cavti or dogb'-and beaten 10 hrs
minutes the half hour.
o. after matters need nos speas but nsy note hat
the yell which egcaped from Heeusns hackers when toe
sponge appeared, might bs construed oiher-se than
complimentary " the tlustrouf stranger The fari
IL there 10 20 pleasing everybody snd those who s0od
pocket large their fsvCris wen, and who rsfe
vehement and denon,trsiye tbei assertons and
rsterstons % bis great qualities we're ahout The bret 70
throw doubt the gsnuneness ~ s ht sHd TIE bosa
Nd, character OF 10 unexpected tern naiipn
Bot of this you must look 70 tho agibS - * ne ~
n. for further nformstOs