-». — New York papers state that a large crowd witnessed the wrestling match at Madison-Square Garden, for the" championship of the world and 1000 dol, between Edwin Bibby, the cham pion of America, and Joseph Acton, : champion of England. The men have wrestled nine time's before,, and Acton has b^ep victorious six times. He is 29 years old, weighs 1471b3, and stands sft oin m height. Bibhy is 33 years old, weighs 1551b5, and is sft 4in. The men's bodies glistened with oil as they advanced at the referee's call to time, to the centte of the carpet, and clasped one another. The match was according to Lancashire rules, or catch as-catch-can. Bibby showed his lack of confidence m himself from the start by going down on his knees, assuming the defensive, and thereby giving his opponent a great advantage. Acton grasped his man firmly round the waist, beneath the arms, and strove to turn him over on his back, but the activity of Bibby servod him m good stead, and when his opponent was thought to have gotten him over, would suddenly writhe around and would be bugging the floor again as tenaciously as ever. " Knee-locks," " back trips," "front trips," "grape vines," "hip locks," and all the arts known to tha science of wrestling were tried m a desperate struggle of half-an-hour, during whic.i the men would be one minute m the air, and the nest squirm ing on the flior. But it was apparent that the Englishman was the better wrestler of the two. Once when he looked as if he had Bibby thrown, jonsiderablo uproar was occasioned by tho referee announcing " no foil," and stating that according to the rules both shoulders of the fallen wrestler should touch the floor together. The men, aftartho momentary excitement occasioned by the dispute, grappled each other more firmly than before. In 38 minutes from tho time they began wrestling Acton, twining his arms around the leg* auJ the neck of tho American champion, twisted him over his back, an! pushed both shoul ders squarely to the floor. Harry Hill announced a " first fall for Acton," amid cheers. Tlie men seemed much fatigued, and they retired to their rooms for a rest of ten minutes. At the end of that time they cime out and began the second trial. 