JACK JOHNSON AS WRESTLER.

The Nouveau Cirque was packed from floor to ceiling last night (says the Paris correspendfent, <ojf the "(Standard" on December 16,) and the inside of the ring was lined with spectators sitting on the sand, when, to the martial >ar of the "Wrestlers' Hymn," the doughty band of semi-nude champions filed in and were "presented" in turn and by name to the audience. A n&w figure was amongst them last night. " Jack" Johnson, the conqueror of Jeffries, and (still undefeated boxing champion of the world. Not content with laurels and accompanying dollars won. with gloves, the dusky hero, after exhibiting his talents as a tango dancer, wished to prove his skill and strength on the carpet. He was not the only coloured man in the quaint cosmopolitan company of giants. There was Anglic, from Martinique, a huge black, beside whom Johnson looked positively puny: with Thompson, from South Africa, and Myake, the little Japanese. - Proceedings opened with a bout between a stout and ferocious Turk and a lithe an dnimble Dutchman, who, after being several times within an inch of de-' feat, succeeded in surprising and overturning his man. Myake next opposed a mighty Frenchman, at least 6st. heavier," and was slowly' quashed, chewing gum and smiling beneath the ponderous mass, and cruel twisting of his feet by his opponent, whom he cheerfully patted on the back as he rose, vanquished, from the unequal fray. The 6ft. 3in. negro Anglio followed with Zbysko Cyganiewiez, the world's champion Pole, a magnificent creatur* in width and depth, though small in height. Several times he seized Anglio's ihead in a strangle hold, and was tossed off by sheer strength of neck, though weighing nearly 2Ost. The advantage of skill, however, was his, and gradually he wore down the black, to win a fair straight couple of falls. The last bout was between " Jack" Johnson and "Jimmy" Esson. the Scot, a tall, well-proportioned young fellow, with plenty of science and muscle. The boxing champion carefully avoided the centime of the carpet, dancing round the edge, and evidently feeling reluctant to come to grips. Big as he is, Johnson appeared slender and weak compared with his white opponent, who could not catch hold of the elusive coloured man for a while. Finally, they came togetner, but Johnson instantly rolled and wriggled off under the jury's table, ana refused to assume the all fours position again in the centre. This continued for a while, the coloured boxer, after mice feeling the Scot's strength, not wishing to give him a chance again. Time after timo the big fellow came hustling off the j middle carpet into the jury, and on the | top of the first row ol spectators. "Jimmy Esson, having seen the futility of pursuing his foe, lay down in the centre of the ring, and awaited events amidst

the hooting, cheering, and'laughter of ( the crowd. i

Very gingerly " Jack" Johnson cur- I veted round, but at last took hold, and ; was promptly locked, and turned upon ] his back. First win for Esson. The ; second bout was more farcical than the '. first. Both men were angry, and kept \ rushing each other off the carpet, and ; fighting on the edge, being with difficulty separated by the referee and assis- \ bants." Seeing he had no chance at ' wrestling, Johnson began hitting, and at one moment it looked as if "Jimmy" . was going to accept a boxing match. | Bleeding from blows, however, he reso- ; lutely sat down again in the middle of ; the carpet, and challenged Johnson to [ move him. With an attempt at fun the : latter cautiously approached from behind, pulled his hair and ears, and tweaked his toes in vain. The Scot sat tight until, under the jeers of the audience, Johnson made up his mind to seize his adversary's leg. In a second the other was round, arid, catching the j coloured champion, twisted him over ' and ftuickly pinned his shoulders down. ! A more ludicrous exhibition than that ! of Johnson-has seldom been seen. Not ! only has he no idea of wrestling, but in strength he is no match for any of the big wrestlers.