MISCELLANEOUS.

Daily Southern Cross, Volume XXI, Issue 2501, 26 July 1865, Page 6

MISCELLANEOUS.

(rROil TIIE " HOME NKWS," JIAT 26 ) Tug Risa. — Match for the Cn-uipxoNsinr. — Jok WoiiMAtD and Jem M\cv.—£eU's Life of May 21sfc announces that a match has beeu arranged between the .above men. The followiug is nn extract from the article 'alluded to :—": — " Our readers will be glad to hear that Jem Mtice has at length como forward and withdrawn the action commenced against us to recover the st.ike 3 iv his Lite match with Joe Cobuin, and has, moreover, expressed his regret that it was ever commouced. Thw concession having been made by Mace, no impediment existed to preI vent his fighting for tho Champion's Belt, and this fact being made kuou n to JQoa Tyler, tho backer of Joe Wormald, very little time elapsed before a meetiug took place at our office between him and Mace, aud as theio was eveiyiutentiontogefcto business on both sides, an agreement was at once come to for a match to take place on the usual terms on November Ist. Mace, who looked very well, informed us that his weight now is 14st., and that lie will ou the day of battlo bo at least 12st. when he enters the ring. It will, he says, be his last appearance, as his friends intend setting biin up in business cither at Liveipool or Leeds." Tho 46th auuivcisary of her Majesty's birthday was celebrated on May 24, by all tho customary hououis both at Windsor and in London, and at the various royal dockyards. A parade and inspection of tho household tioops took place iv front of tho Horse Guards iv the presence of the Pnnco aud Princess of Wales. Flag* weie hoisted from the Government offices and from «evcral parish churches ; the bells raug merry peals, and salutes were fired from i the Park, the Tower, audthe Royal Arsenal at WoolI wich. Tho shipping in the river and various docks were gaily dressed with flags ; and in tho evening the house* of the loyal tradespeople, and many of tho places of amusement, clubs, and other buildings were illuminated. Several dinner parties, political and other, were given in honour of fcho day. After inspecting the troops, tho Princo of Wales left London for Shccrness, to visit tho ' Gioat Eastern,' which lies at tlio mouth of tho Mcdway. The Prince's ol>joct was to examine tho Atlantic cable, 2,000 mile* of which luvc already been shipped on board o£ the great steamer. His Royal fliglineis spent a con»iderablc time examining the ship, the machinery, and the cable, and returned to town in tho iifteruoon. According to piesent at raiigcments it is believed that the ' Great Eastern' will start with tho Atlautic cable in the very uarly part of July, and certainly, if |<of siblo, not later than the 10th. With hir will also sail her Majesty's ship ' Terrible,' and another paddle steam fugato of gtent power, not yet chosen, but which, like tho 'Teirible,' will givo towing aid to tho ' Gieat Eastern' in ciso of mishaps to her machinery, either sciew or paddlo. A number of members of Parliament and other friends of the Hon. Charles Gavan Duffy proposo to enteitain him at a public dinner to morrow, May 27. Tho Dublin correspondent of a contemporary Bays that " a strange rumour is cuiretft in that city about the representation of New Ros3. It, is said that Mr. Gavau Duflfy, who is now in London, will contest that borough, which he represented up to the time of leaving Ireland. His pension as an exMinister of tho Auitraliau' Cabinet does not, r it would appear, prevent him fiom again entering the Home of Common«." Probably tho oldest soldier in Europe is at present serving in tho fiontior legiment of Ogulm, iv Austria. His nnms is Ivan KeduJics, and his ago 122 years. Ho soived iv the Seven Years' War in Trouk's Paudours,

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