The New York herald., 1864-10-18

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toe London district was quite out OF the question Coz
bun Tor obvious reasons, woc,d consent
| proposal: be would fight nowhere out of Irelsnd
Heepsn then ssd 1t quite clear that fight would
take place, aud he jocuarly asked who pay his
mil '' WV ~" -'' = "'''''' 'o0
Bruuton then abruptly stated he Miner ana Mace
would retarn to England that evening" as il plainly
TO be seen that Coburn did not hghL
Mr. James retorted that hs believed the hesitation
on the part OF Mace aud repeated that Coburu
desi ous 20 bring or the match He (Mr James) and
Coburn, with his trainer and seconds would be
not come why he could not help IT. The discussion
on for some time longer bat no settiement OF the point
mated the conference by stating tpa he would
channel that evening
THUS the uioeting ended
GOING 70 THE GROUND
Notwithstanding tue result OF the meeting for the
pointmsnt OF tho referee tho general belief the
tight would take place. Mr.. f. James and Others In
terested 10 the pugse took places In
the mail train on Monday evening, aud large num-
booking Office The lovers OF 'ye maalis spor,c o.
self deence took tickets various stations beyond
Goolds Cross at which they to stop tho pur-
pose OF battling the constabulary, who seen
in all kinds OF strange costumes and Keeping sharp
lock out Every maie passenger closely scrutinzsd
for the object of coming at either Of the champions,
questions were asked In the most nsiDusting Manner
taken up his headquartes AZ tho train stopped at the
several stations bodies Of constabuary to bs
people ali most eager 20 get View Of the ' famed
pugilists, whom thsy believed in the train
Those who knew The real OF ware perfectly
aware that the contest OF which much had been
written and spoken would not como OF, aud that Mr..
James was oDiy going down for the OF keeping
an appointment with Coburn who had pitched bis ground
in farmhouse not many hundred yards from Good's
Cross station, 70 tell him Of the result Of the meeting to
appoint referee and TO make arrangements for his
pearing on the battle ground between twelve aud
O'Clock on the following day, In accordance with the
stpulations contained in the articles.
At salins, Newbridge Kildare and all the stations
down TO tho Limerick junction the consabuary showed
In great force; and, Notwithstanding the fact that tho
night was bitterly cold with freezis breeze from
the eastward crowds we're congregatod at all the
places where the train stopped II was clear from the
concentration Of large force Of coosabuary at Goods
Cross station that tho people in authority were vol
aware that that was the place selected by Coburns
friends for those concerned Ia the ght TO take their de-
parture Tor the 'trysng place. fhe ground selected
was within short distance OF tho ''Rock Of Casheln
nice, secluded place, wherc '1n' could so on for
place could be selected because difficulty OF
getting clear OF the constabuary that 10 be met
with every quarterst the station on the roads, and
behind hedges and dtchss II every .hng else had
been satisfactorily arranged the difficulty Of evadios tho
vigilance of the police would be very hard to be accom-
pshcd and to add TO this difficulty. the time fixed for
the fight to take place (beween twelve and two O'Clock
OF the hgbt seriously plated. If tho
parties were in earnest early hour aud different
locality should have been chosen. On tho arrival OF the
train at Goold's Cross station there to be
found who could give any information about Coburn and
the absence OF any OF the reporters from the London
sporting clearly proved thers the
slightest chance Of the fight taxing place One hundred
OF the oonsabuary drawn uDder arms round the
station waiting for ashlonabio arrivals and after the
sergeans had taken stock OF the who had let
the an they retired to take shelter behind tho nearest
| wall from the bitter wind that was blowing
Those who had como down TO see the nght, and who
had not abandoned the hope thar the "mi! would
off, pushed for Cashe on outside cars in the piercing
cod and on arriving as the CITY Of tho Kings' they
found that every bed In the hotels had boen engaged
principally by the friends and backers Of Coburn several
OF whom had come over from Liverpool to bc present Ut
what called in anticipation ths great international
prize Gghtn ard those who had down by tho lats
rau had to sit up all night listening to the most novel
modes OF accounting for the abandopment the naht
looked forward to with much interest BY tho patrons
and lovers ef the Prize Ring
sDs know ans@. % nS him q cusot b: trainer and
Ss nae
Gooids Cross. distance Of 6vs miles, midst dense
outo rel "m." The oonstabulary were even moro
than the day previous, and the looked
Uo the Of train
placed behind was and distributed along the plat.
moments ootco to bring skrmishers In to aid IN pre-
venting fight that was nevor 70 take place. Military
seDt the pusilistc loud iu their
plants at the maDoer in which tho principals those
acting for them, backed out OF their engagements
1HE "wRoNd MAN" ARRESTED.
Much amusement 70 tho knowing ones was occa.
snsd on the av. Of the train r. m, wssa b..
sy .sDE s,0.s %sn named ,aq from SsGs
the face OF Mr Ryan, who 10 Jolly looking farmer
and not Jem Mace but he would not BE- Sssvsd by IL:
astuts sub inspectors and sergeants who ok him into
so.mny 4n and m Wss no, unit, two mary
gentlemen had pledged themselves that Mr.. Ryan WAS
wns & Sss
stated. escaped from house 10 the vicinity Of the
BE nS been n. os which the
Mace, however. did not appear during the day any
Pls ana as 70 az 1os y wao % s s
trains.
THE MgY MET or rHE WAY
fTipperary (Oct ~ correspondence o Cork Rcporter.1
on the ROAD 10 Tipperary from which. BY tue bye,
Goods Cross reached ny circular route q feon Or
JuDcon, cars which return ng home with tbeir
dscontenied occupants meta araenumber OF other veh
occupants u ore OF the latter nolred Joe Coblrn,
tightly manied M, and his attentive trainer, jams
did uot appear the least remarkable.
IN the mdre OF tho cortsoe as we might call u was
ana fresh rays Of hops dashed vision ~
this time tho majority Of the constsbulary bad retired,
uninterrupted .ssei to-" Mace however was stni non
est and after Coburn bad waited unt the time Epecied
and number OF geniemcn, proceeded to level green
0eld place called Ballagb and. having made ring,
Coburn entered and claimed TO be tho winner OF tho
| stakes
He was received with hearty ohoors, and bis dne build
aud handsome appearance were tho SUBJECT Of admira
tioD. As be has been so repeatedly deineaed Ia the
newspapers aresdy y wiz sunce 70 say .nst while Co.
characteristic OF the professional boxer there Is some
thing fcaruIy determined 10 his look, judging frvm hts
small piercing eyes and wide, unehsped mouth.
During the past six weeks Coourn mas been engaged 10
strict rautus At the house of h brother in IN Mcnaei
ODonne BalIingoos, within i've miles cf Brun livery
morning used get up FIVE O'Clock and take long
walk eight and have breakfast The latter was
quite simple, conssiing of an egg, some boiled cold
mutton and bread and tea with lbe latter OF which hs
consumed very little az any sugar. After breakfast ne
rested and then exercised himself with the dumb BELLS
lie dned Vt O'Clock, and After took another long
walk, after which he was sponged oil over. During hts
walk he always held Ia bis hands pair OF lead balls,
with chamots, and used the parposs OF pre-
venting swelling 10 hands He bathed them In Iodine
In order 10 make them hard, and indeed seemed 10
have had good effect for the hands Of Coturr oere Ike
a bn Of crab tree
AT the time Coburn commenced training he was last.
end Yesterday in my presence he weighed little over
us,. 1bus WITHIN six weeks has reduced stone
per fortnight, and has stated 10 that hs never
| found himself In better health or spirits.
Yesterday indeed he presented pery favorable ap-
lnan md