The Sun.
London, England, 1862-12-27 00:00:00

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PEDESTRIANISM.

HACKNEY WICK.
RACE BETWEEN E. MILLS, OF LETIINAL"'LEEN, AND
DEERFOOT (THE INDIAN.—The race between these pedes-
trians, who, it will he recollected, are old opponents, took
place yesterday pursuant to announcement, on Mr. Baum's
Ground, when so great was the public interest, that there
could not have been less than 6,000 spectators. The dis-
tance to be run was six miles, for £O, and, as an additional
inducement to the backer of Deerfoot to make the match,
Mills agreed, if defeated, to give up the six-mile champion's
belt, which had become his own property after winning
the late race with J. White, of Gateshead. The present
makes the third time the pedestrians have con-
tended, Mills, the first time they met, having de-
feated his man in a spin of six miles, and afterwards,
in a race of eight, ran a dead heat with the Indian.
The distance required the runners to pass the referee 41
times ; and, in order that there should bo no mistake in
taking the sc re, the laps, as they were "worked off" by
the pedestrians, were distinctly called out by the referee.
The race had been fixed to be run at half-past three o'clock
and, with punctuality, W. Price, the M.C., had the men
on the course at the time named. The Indian was attended
by George Martin and J . White, of Gateshead ; while Sam
Barker waited en Mills. Teddy looked in blooming condi-
tion, but we cannot say the same for his swarthy opponent,
though his friends were extremely confident. The betting
was 6t04 on Mills. The start was made from that portion
of the course opposite the stand. The Indian, on this occa-
sion, wore the usual pedestrian ou'fit, presenting a very
different appearance to the popular sporting photographs.
Price having given the signal, the pedestrians went off at a
rattling pace, the lead being taken by Deerfoot, who, al-
though he had the body and head inclined a little too for-
ward, was unquestionably running in better "form" than in
the early part of his career. A finer or more graceful runner
than Mills never donned flannel for a footrace, and the per-
fection of his style was soon seen by those who are judges
of running. Deerfoot headed his little opponent by some
two or three yards, and at a rattling pace the pedestrians
ran to the finish of the first mile (4 minutes 41 seconds)
without the least change in position. The first two miles
were accomplished in gallant style, in 9 minutes 48 seconds,
the lead being still in favour of the Indian, who as at start-

ing, headed his opponent by some three 3 ards. It was ap—
parent thero was at present no disposition on the part of
Mills to come to the front, he being contented thus far to
merely " feel" his man. When the competitors came down
the straight in the 20th lap, this being close on the finish of
the third mile, Mills closed on his man, and on passing the
referee for the commencement of the next round, was lead-
ing. On the completion of the third mile (14 minutes 55
seconds) Mills headed his man by some ten or a dozen yards.
The astonishing style in which Teddy had opened when he
passed his opponent had been quite sufficient to prove to his
friends that he was all there, and had the race, even thus
early, well in hand. Four miles were run in 20 minutes 15
seconds, five miles in 25 minutes 32 seconds ; Deerfoot, who
was unmistakably in difficulties, being at this point, some

40 or 50 yards in the rear. Throughout the last mile the
Indian (although the efforts he was making were hopeless)
struggled on in the most determined manner. On the finish
of the distance Mills went in a winner by full 100 yards ;
Deerfoot, in the last, two laps, being completely used up,
and falling more and more in the rear at every stride. Mills
made an astonishing spurt for the last lap to prove how
little the pace had stung him, the six miles being run by
the winner in 30 minutes 32 seconds. This is nearly 20
seconds slower than Mills ran the distance in the late splen-
did race between him and White of Gateshead. Deerfoot
has yet a race pending with Mills to run the greatest dis-
tance in an hour, and in this struggle little Teddy will be
sorely tried, as the superior physique of the Indian will
probably, in this long journey, tell in his favour.

11031 21123 GAZEF2'.II or LAST Br:ENING.

CROWN AND HANAPER OFFICE, DUBLIN.

In pursuance of an Act :passed in the fortieth 'year of
the reign of his Majesty King George the Third, intituled
" An Act to regulate the mode by which the Lords Spiri-
tual and Temporal, and the Commons, to serve in the Par-
liament of the United Kingdom, on the part of Ireland,
shall be summoned and returned to the said Parliament,
Ido hereby give nonce that the Right Hon. Cornwallis,
Viscount Hawarden, has been chosen, by a msj.rity of
votes, to be the Peer to sit in the House of Lords of the
United Kingdom, in the room of the Right Hon. Arthur,
Viscount Dungannon, deceased.
Dated the 2d day of December, 1862.
RALPH SMITH CUSACK,
Clerk of the Crown and Hanaper.

ADMIRALTY, DEc. 20. _
Royal Marine Light Infantry—Second Lieutenant Henry.
Arthur Thomas to be First Lieutenant, vice Brand, re-
signed.