The New York herald., 1867-10-29
THE PRIZE RING.

THE PRIZE RING.
Tho Giorv Of PuglIism Darkeued in Eng.
lnnd-The Last Fight Tor the Cham pio uship-
Jim Mace In q Rough and Tuuuble', Win
the Police-Hls Arrangement In tho Police
(From the London Timss Oct 1el
Even those who are most interested maintensaoe
nov confess that the glory Of the prize ring
however mistaken may have been direction such
. feeling did unqusstionaby sxisi-whicn formsesy
glory victory and for that honor alone has aimoss
entirely disappeared. Formerly, though. a. now the
part we're rude ana rough in the last degree soms 81
them used to evnce gentlenxnly bearing and social
feeling and it mag 20 remembered that In the eariise
part Of the century retired pugist became
respected member Of the House Of CommonA But the
factous sciat which thus attached the ring has
as We have said, almost entirely passed away and the
name of the przeagntsr has been almost nams of re-
proacn. Within the last ten years lhs gallant struaHS
between Sayers and Hsenan, fun Of dramatic inodsn
and regarded, as was an Internal ona contest
conced even those who were ss most determined op-
ponents Constitution" for . imo; and The ag6t,
lew years AFTER between King and Keenan, in wlion
the victory long doubtful prominently
remarkable for spirit and fairness that those
who would characterize the event a. national
could dlsregard pluck and endurance the
batans. But happily or unhappiy, prize fights within
the last few have visby declined and the nns
institution, Is In The last stage VI deca0ence
anything were wanting prove these assertions u
would be amply supplied BY tho circumstances which
nave taken place Wtnin Tue last tWO Gays r6goru
the projected ght for the championship between Mace
and o. Bald win.
Mace. who had boon carefully and constantly watched
by the police for some tms went down 10 Hsras Hia.
Is believed on Sunday. and, what rather remark
able took hts quarters at least SO 1t Is said ino
station masters house 0u Monday night, a. viii b
seen from the report OF Bow street police office Ia an
olher part impression Inspector 81 verton OF
division, with four other officers made his way lQe
house where Mace was stoppng and after the events
wnicn will be found detailed In tue police report,
arrested HIM and had him conveyed Bow street sta
t0u, which ne reached about one O'Clock A. M Hsf6
he sd all night and vas. as will be seen brougns
up a. the Police .our. In due cour,e. Ma obliged
10 enter n.o oato Mud sureties Il60 each, and
TO enter into his rccognzauces IN f300. Las
ing the required bail found ami Mace Dera OIL
Yesterday Mace pronised Sir I Henry that no would
not ngnt 50 tho bal.le may DO considered '.on t Y
to morrow, when doubtless resolution regarding
the contest will be arrived At
Yesterday James Mace and his two cousins, Policy and
Augustus Mace. brought before SIR Thomas Henry.
Tho Bow Police court charged with intending
70 cammt breach Of the peace oy engaging IN rri1c
DIVISION deposed that he was instructed 70 make In
quiries respecting intended prize nsn.; and acting
upon information which ne had received he vent on
Monday night " . house near Vernon news Herne
Hlil accompanied by several other oicerA The door
was partly opened by woman. He told her thai he
wanted 70 see MR. Aace She shut the door his lace,
but prevented her fasien IT, and Iorcng his way
past be entered room where ne i.und tne dsendaas
same WIN lneir coAss Oh A. soon ., tnsy saw
the witness they put out the light. There general
oplainsd witness saw that James Mae mad got oss
OF bed and struggling with the four osnor 0lHcen&
ali 70 pieces, aud thai ne to,k possession u .
wafer jug, VII ch was also broken. He called s,s
man Lamed Tyler. aud s~ors the ponce should noe
the place He got away, tearing hi.
made Tor tue window, but was prevented escaping IN
tina, way He sa,d was only matter OF small nns,
that he should ngnt within In spite of magls
trates AID police. at last he secu. ed Witness
that the house belonged TO the ~
Herne Ill., He was not there himself and nis wife
fused to mention name. The witness told tnal
he charged with being about 10 engage in prize
ngnt He replied, 'what OF that, you -S will nsns
house. When the charge ~as read TO him he said
could get one hundred gentlemen Who would be willing
TO lay down even 200 required, and that he would
fight before the week out" Mace threstened IRE
wnness and stated that ne wold the light The
witness and several other officers pr ceedcd Lut-
gate Ri station At ,hrse oc,ock morning. A
crowd OF about two hundred roughs had assembled.
some OF inc GUY pooe guarded tue doors wnie outside
known to bc pueilistsl armed with stick, crying ot
Tickets or money, you -" great al OF violence
Mas ued and many persons had Their hats crushed and
Crossexamined by Mr. Lewis the witness said that
he had magistrates wsnana He entered the house,
but he did not taxe Mace Of bed He hsd help
OF four other officers, but II Is not true that he was
assisted oy navviea Serg ant Buuca ., stated tnas
he accompanied last witness aud her Officers
10 Herne H and corroborated the evidence relating 10
the capture OF Mace He added thar ho proceeded 70
the railway station. He there obtained second class
ticket FOE WHICH he paid down 81 The ticket pro-
cured Of man named Bill Ward He also saw Boo
lyicr, hnOtner pugfSt, soifnx uCkotS Win WMu A.
four ocock the witness told proceed to The plat
form. Those who refused turned ouL Al the sa-
nal given the train started and ne left the building.
One person had nearly all bis othes torn n back.
MT LOWS disputed tho right OF the police - appre-
hend Mace without a warrant
SIR 7. Henry SAID I was clear that the defendant In
tended 10 conm1 breach Of the peacs and. whether
~ith or without . warrant he tnere TO
the charge. Was Mr. LOWS prepared to show that no
such iuteniion existed the part OF the defendant
Mr. Lewis would 1 contro.er that point for single
mument. He was instructed. however, TO say that Mecs
had ada
Police Sir T. Henry said there ny TO urge
that point as no QUE suspected that no had been IN
heavy bail would not be asked for. Mace,
peraed the conduct OF the police said he could get
fat Sir L. Henry said he had no doubt that MACE was
exasperated M being apprenended but II he thought
that after giving bail he could gnt 10 defiance Of the
law no mistaken. He took the matter In this light
that he had only 10 pay The amount OF bail and thea
Eight with mpunhy. On the other nsnd II he were de-
tsrmined nght In violation OF bis bail be, would most
certainly be indicted He had desire TO impose
higher bail than ne considered sufficient prevent tho
hgnng taking place. AT present he Of the
Inspector Hannah informed SIR Thomas that f2o0 .
side was the amount Of the stakes and unless
place before the end Of the week These under
takings were very profitable. the prices paid for
.esordns :sS q tn. as Of Os1s ssn.s. sn. na .s
the act that persons would pay 81, e. or even ca for
what they regarded two or three hours amnsemsnt
did not at ali provo that they would como forward 20
provide the prisoner with ball. Sir Thomas Henry said
James Mace must nnd two surees OF $3.50 each, and
into hrs recognzances for c250 TO keep the
peace for twelve months
Mr.. L. Lew b. led sir Thomas Henry TO reconsider
his dec sion and x an amount OF bail wnich II vas pos
sbe for The prisoner to rrovde The effect OF this de-
csiou would be TO send him prison Tor year. Sir
Thomas Henry had no wish TO do this All he wanted
10 that tie fight should not take place. But
he bad named an amount little eIceedng that or the
stakes The prisoner had certainly boasted that ne
would nQht In spite Of magistrates and police and he
did NOT even nov oder any assurance 10 tho contrary
James, Mace then said he would not hight tuess
circumstances sir Thomas Henry, this sssurance
consented to reduce the amount OF bail for James Macs
surstes Of also eacn aud his recognzapcss
OF Goo Policy and Augustus Mace should ind two
surotes each OF 600 and their recognizanccs %
fi0o each The prisoners thon removed from the
court.
In the course Of the afternoon bail was provided ana
the prisoners we're liberated.