The Sun.
London, England, 1849-12-05 00:00:00

BIRTHS IN THE WEEK.

Ma!es ... ... ... ... 668
Females ... ... ... ... ... 623

Total ...

...1.2)1

*ln this number are included 1 case of death by
Cholera, 37 by Scarlatina, 35 by Typhus Fever, and 17
by Diarrhoea.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

WARWICK AND LEAMINGTON DECEMBER
MEETING.-TUESDAY.

A Free Handicap Steeplechase of 5 soya. each, and 25

-added. Three miles.

Lord Lurgan's Sobriety, aged, 9st 101 b (Magee) 1
Mr. Land's Sarah Sykes, lOst 41b (Rackley) 2
Mr. Thomas's Nike, 9st 41b (Archer) 3

Mr. Lane's Cabana, 9st 81b
Mr. Isaac na Trust•me-not, list 71b (Boyce) 5
Won by a length and a half.
Swebpstakes of 5 sovs. each, and 20 added, for two and
three yrs old. Half s mile.
Lord Strathmore's Secondhand, 2 yrs, sst 71b (Smith) 1
Mr. G. Drewe's Rochester, 3 yrs, 7st 71b (Hiett) 2
Mr. E. Davies's Hebe, 3 yrs, 7st 41b (Sabine) 3

Won by half a length.
The Corinthian [Handicap of 5 sous. each, and 20
added, for three yrs old, &c. Gentlemen riders. Once
round and a distance. (6 Subs.)
Mr. E. R. Clarke's Giselle, 12st 71b...(Captain Little) 1
Lord Strathmore', Spectator, aged, list .. (Owner) 2
Ld Lurgan's Fugitive, aged, lOst 1 Ilb (Mr. Stafford) 3
Mr. Jennings's Subduer, aged, list (Owner) 4
Won by a length.
Sweepstakes of 5 sous. each, and 20 added, for three yrs
old, &c. Heats, one mile.
Lord Lurgan's Patrick, 3 yrs, Est 101 b (J. Evans) 1 1
Mr. G. Drewe's Cybele, 4 yrs. 7st (Drewe, jun.) 3 dis
Mr. E. Davies's Hebe, 3 yrs, Est (Hiatt) 2 dr
First Heat—Won by three parts of a length.
&con Heat—Cybele came in first, but taking the
wrong side of a post, the race was given to Patrick.
BETTING AT MANCEIESTER.—TUESDAY.

LEAMINGTON STEEPLECHASE 6 to 1 agst Vain
Elope (taken), 6 to 1 agst British Yeoman, 10 to 1 &gat
Chandler, 12 to 1 agst Agitation (taken), 12 to 1 agst
Little Fanny (taken), 15 to 1 agst Little Houghton (t).
CIIESTER CUP.-50 to 1 egst Peep-o'-day Boy, 50 to 1
agst Essedarius, 1,000 to 15 Idle Boy, LOCO to 15 agst
Daindsk, 1,000 to 15 agst Lady Evelyn (taken), 1,000 to
15 agst Cossack (taken).
DERBY.-9 to 1 agst Bolingbroke, 15 to 1 agst Italian,
30 to 1 agst John o'Groat (taken).

GREAT FLOODS IN THE MIDLAND COUNTIES.—
During the last two or three days considerable anxiety
has been felt in the midland counties, in consequence of
the rapid rise of water in the valley of the Trent, and
upon the banks of its tributary streams, owing to the
very heavy and incessant rains which fell between Sa-
turday evening and Monday morning. Never since the
Midland Railway was constructed has the flood which
periodically encompasses a great portion of its line risen
so high in so short a time. and never before has the rush
of water in the direction of the Trent stream been so
severe. The consequence is that the whole country
from the source of the Trent to its junction with the
Humber is one vast inland sea, more than 150 miles in
length, and occasionally spreading for miles on either
side; and on the banks of the smaller streams in Der-
byshire, Leicestershire, and Staffordshire, it is the same,
but to a more limited extent. The effect of all this upon
the different lines of railway has been tremendous,
causing no little amount of risk to ever train that
has passed to and fro, and giving considerable trouble
and anxiety to the whole of the company's
officials. In the neighbourhood of Burton-upon-Trent,
a portion of the embankment was washed down, delay-
ing some of the subsequent trains for a considerable
time; and from Monday morning early until yesterday
morning the whole of the traffic upon the Erewash Valley
branch was entirely stopped. The broken portions of
the embankment have, however, been repaired, the worst
being near Langley-mill, and the trains have recom-
menced running as usual.
When all is done, human life is, at the greatest and
the best, but like a froward child, that must be played
with and humoured a little to keep it quiet till it falls
asleep, and then the care is over. —Eliza Cook's Journal.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 29.—The largest packet-
ship belonging to Philadelphia, the Tuscarora, a Liver-
pool liner, went ashore about five miles south of Cape
Henlopen, on Thursday night last. She had between
500 and 600 passengers on board at the time, all of whom
were landed in safety ; but it is feared that the noble
vessel will be lost, as she had bilged, and had ten feet
water in her hold, which, at the latest accounts, was fast
increasing.