The Express.
London, England, 1862-12-16 00:00:00

RUNNING MATCH FOB THE SIX MILES'
CHAMPION BELT.

A large concourse of spectators asaembled yes-
terday afternoon at Mr. Baum's pedestrian ground, Hack-
ney-wick, to witness the contest between Edward Mills
(Young England) and John White (the Gateshead clipper)
fur the six miler champion belt and 501. A great deal of
interest has been excited in this contest since the match
was made, and the betting has been rather brisk at evens
with Mills for choice. John White, of Gateshead, who at one
time was champion at four, six, and ten piles, is 24 years of
age, 5 feet 2i inches in height, and weighs in condition about
7st 101 b. He ran the fastest two mile race on record,
with Sanderson, whom be defeated in 9 minutes 20 seconds.
Edward Mills, of London, is 21 years of age, 5 feet 4)
inches in height, and weighs about Sat. This was the last
race for the six-mile trophy, he having held it against all
corners, defeating Deerfout, Lang, Brighton, and others.
He, it will be remembered, also ran a dead beat with Deer-
foot at eight miles, after running with one shoe for three
miles. Shortly after 3 o'clock the competitors appeared on
the ground, and theircondition was eagerly scanned by those
who had any bets on the race. To complete the distance
the men had to make the circuit of the course forty-
two times, and on the given signal they bounded away
at a rattling pace, Mills leading. He however, did
not long continue in that position, for White passed him,
and at the end of the lap was leading by two or three
yards. In this position the men continued running,
each now and then trying a spurt, without, however,
changing their positions (although it was pretty evident to
all present that Mills was running within himself) until
entering on the last lap, when Mills put on a terrific
" spurt," and, amidst the deafening cheers of the thousand'
present came up with his opponent ; and now commenced
one of the finest " spurts" ever witnessed, Mills eventually
giving his opponent the "go by," and phasing the goal a
winner by about eight or nine yards. The betting opened at
6 to 4 on Mills, but soon Tom to 2 and 3 to I ou him. Timo,
30 minutes 9 seconds. Mills having thus held the belt for
the stipulated time, it has become has private property.
He, however, is matched with llserfoot at six miles for 501.,
and throws in his belt.

TOTAL LOSS OF A TRURO SCHOONER WITH
ALL HANDS, IN MOUNTS BAY.

Intelligence was received at Heston on Satur-
day morning that • vessel had been wrecked during the
previous night at Gunwslloe, and that the crew were all
drowned. About eight o'clock on Friday night the wind
suddenly rose, and two hours later • perfect gale was blow-
ing from the south. Several vessels had been seen at sun-
down in the offing of the bay, all standing well out, and no
lights were observed throughout the night by the coast-
guard on the cliffs. At five o'clock in the morning • small
hatchway was found on the saud, at Gunwalloe Church
Cove, and at seven o'clock a young man, resident at the
farmhouse near the church, saw • large piece of wreck
in a small indent of the cliff, and at about ten o'clock,
when the tide had ebbed, it was found to be about twenty
feet of the middle of • schooner, with no timbers of bow
or stern attached ; soon after this upwards of 50 persons
were engaged breaking up the wreck, and from between
the ribs taking out copper ore, the cargo of the unfortu-
nate vessel. The spot where this busy work was going
an is • gorge, with overhanging rocks of 80 feet high on
one side, and a sloping bank on the Wier of equal height.
The wreck was jammed lengthwise between the sides, and
left high and dry. A little further to the eastward is
another indent, called Pike'■ Cove, having also very pre-
cipitous approaches, and here lay the after part of the
vessel, together with heaps of fragments of timber. The
stern lay nearly flat on the sand, but the word " Arwenack"
was quite legible in white letters 00 • black ground. Two
miles further still to the eastward. at Mullion Cove, • boat
was seen by one of the coastguard, outside the breakers,
about eight o'clock, and shortly after he saw it capsize, and
it was thrown on shore ; with it were found four oars,
and • southwester hat, but nothing was seen of the
sailors. Of course nothing was known positively at
Gunwales on Saturday as to the destination of
the Arwenack. It was conjectured she had left Fal-
mouth harbour on Friday, and in the gale had loot
her masts when abreast of the Lizard, for none of the
sails but • jib attached to the jibboom have been found.
Had she not been disabled thus, she might have made Pen-
ance without any difficult•. Her rudder was attached to
the stern post when this portion came ashore. It is pro-
bable when she became unmanageable, as a desperate
chance, the poor sailors took to the boat rather than drift
into the breakers with the ship with the certainty of losing
their lives, but the exact manner in which they perished
can never be disclosed, for not one remains to tell the
melancholy tale. The bodies may not be found for some
days, from the nature of the rocky bottom. It is likely
the vessel drifted on one of the numerous crags or reefs
outlying in the bay, and broke into three parte. Very little
of the cargo will be saved, perhaps scarcely • ton. The
place where the wreck came ashore is about two miles from
where L'Union was wrecked on the previous Saturday, and
about one mile from where the Italian trarque Padre was
lost on the t2nd January last, when all hands perished.
Gunwales is about six miles (coin Helstou, and about the
same distance from Lizard Head. A schooner called the
Arwenack is registered at the port of Truro, official number
17,148, 92 tons register. It is supposed that she loaded at
Dever's, with copper ore. and, it is believed, belongs to Messrs.
Holman and others, of Devoran.— Western Morning News.

THE SUPPOSED WIPE MURDER NEAR BIRMINGHAM.
—A epeeist session of the justices of the peace of the Aston
division of the county of Warwick was held at the Aston
police-station yesterday ; present, Thomas Lloyd, A. Dixon,
and Joseph Ledeam, Enna ; to inguireintothecharge against
Robert Williams. late landlord of the Wellington Tavern,
Aston New Town, for having caused the death of his wife on
the 9th of August last. An inquest on the body was held at
that time, and a verdict of manslaughter was returned '
against the prisoner, who has since kept out of the way of
the police. The prisoner was apprehended in Fetter-lane,
London, on Wednesday evening, being given into custody
by a Mr. Pearce, of Wolverhampton, with whose wife psi-
'ones was supposed to be cohabiting. Mr. E. Powell air-
for the prosecution, and Mr. Motteram (of the
TrfOid rd Circuit) for the aocueed. The evidence adduced
went to show that the deceased was semi in the bedroom of
the prisoner after the hones was locked up on the night
preceding the murder, and on the discovery of the murder
in the morning by the charwoman, the prisoner decamped,
and had not been beaof sin till his apprehension in
London. The furthe hearing oce f the use was adjourned to
Thursday nest.