The New York herald., 1864-06-16
The Prize Ring.


JOE coBuRN IN CONFERENCE WITH JEx AAcE-co-
BURN SHORT OF FUNDS AND THE ORIGINEL MAroa
IN DANGsR-A SOLEMN CONSULTATION AND AD
IRON Bel's Life in London. Al
Joe Cobirn arrived In England on Friday evening May
a. and called at Office Saturday give notice that
he would attend on Tuesday May 81, the day he ori
nay liked for meeting Mace, to settle preminarics On
Tuesday sccordngy be again showed at our office
portunty Of taking stock OF him. He 10 finely buit
man for ns size, with good quick eve, but his mug
Roman order after the fashion Of Harry Broome snd
presents very tempting mark. He is near az poss
bic the height Mace and in his clothes gives us
ehe idea OF bigger framed man although be that
hls milling weight viii not exceed lost. 12lb w j
He complained OF the difficulty he had experienced in
getting the money to 60 on with the MATCH stating that
svsry sovereign had cost him s1 los and expressed
FEAR that be could not make the match Tor thar fSOo
should s espec sio from Mace towards hs expeases ~
A Mace was not present on this occasion, nothing
dsnnite could be arranged, and another appointment
was made for Wednesday, when the men and their
friends attended, and long discussion took place,
which unfortunately naught Cusack ard Coburn
explained the TO Mace they had to MS 90 the
previous day Mace said the amount for which he fought
eva not MISTER but he must decline giving sloo for
naliy agreed upon-viz for $500 side. Ec also aug.
gested the probability OF the fight not being got Off Ia
lrelsBd Coburn, In reply said ne could not hep himself
- 20 the money II was useless 70 make match moro
shan he had sot and TO fighting 10 Ireland unless Mace
agreed to 0ght there be should not on long conab
took place between Mace and his friends and the
tter made three other propositions to cohrn tho rst
was 70 fight in England for the belt aud 2oo sde the
second was TO hght for f300 SIDE leaving the match
open for $780, and promising 70 give Coburn the sloe
NE larger sum was reached and. thirdly to fight sor
EAOO side In VIII ch em said he would give ESQ for
expenses Neither OF these propositions suited Cobwn.
bs did w,sn fight the belt he declared bis
said he not IN pcsiti n TO consent to this,
ana consult his friends before hs could oner any
other terms. 1t vas then mutually agreed that ali
further proceedings should be adjourned l Friday
which day Mace's trsnd and representative 10 Loroon
sieu, had the advice Of Nat Langhn,n Mace h,msoif,
having appointment IN Wales, could not SHOW H,s
ssent however on nis behalf osred now TO stake feoo
o the battle ending 10 draw. he was IN receive f1oc
out OF the staKes or 10 the event Of his winning be
Of course 70 take all This hooral proposition met the
approval OF the American party and Nat Anghsn,
pressed belief that among his friends there world
90 sput upu the whole of s300especiav when they
knew how he was situsedshey at once agreed 10 tee
terms. 4f -ae @'yg eott
Now came the all mrortaut ceremony OF drawing srti.
uee at the commencement oi which another dtf7.
elty arose, and that 10 the appointment or
feros. Mace party would have unless he was
appointed by us--an onus had des re TO incur
while Coburn insisted that ofcal heng ch,sep The
ground the day. In vain It urged that this woud
Be an ipsoperablc to getting the tight or Joe had
received his orders from beadquarters, aud must abide
The conference lssted nearly an horr aud we even.
ally adjourned TO Nat Langbams, where solemn ccn-
elave was held, and the pros and were Srgued ut
some length
proposal suggested BY u.s. that the two principal
hackers the should meet the day before ht
snd agree re'eree freely cavsssei. and 1T
time believed would be agreed to by Iscos frioDd,
bar ultimately that gentleman said he could not do 50
without seeing Mace and the conference
for instructions from headquarters We have placed
the whole before readers, and have only In con
clusiou request that the will meet at oics
Friday June 10, at twelve O'Clock, when hcpe each
viii proper instructions from his government and
that amicable arrangements win be come to-
II nothing IA done by thst time. fear nothing VIII
be left for ne TO do than proclaim perpetual armslce
between the men. s.
Pending the consultation Joe Coburn ia bo heard Of
~ Nat Langham's, Mtre, Upper 81. Martins lane.