The Sun.
London, England, 1849-06-14 00:00:00

YEDES 1 RIANIS M.

THE MATCH TO LEAP 500 HURDLES —The trial of
activity, spr ed, and strength, between J. Sullivan and
J. Thomas. wherein they agreed to hap 500 hurdles,
three feet six inches high, and each hurdle twenty yards
distant from the preceding one, for 25 sovs, aside, was
decided on Tuesday, at the enclosure of the Rosemary
Branch, Peckham, in presence of many hundred spec-
tators. At a few minutes after four, the hurdles, 25 in
number, being duly placed in a circuit of 500 yards,
which, of course, had to be two hundred times tra-
versed, the competitors appeared in racing gear. Per-
sons unacquainted wi h gymnastic exercises can form
but an imperfect estimate of the amount of muscular
nergy necessary to such a long and repeated call on the
physical power and stamina of the peit'ortners as that
which we now record. The distance to be run is 5000
yards, three miles within 280 yards. the length being
made up by the distance added in the rise and tall of the
leaps, to say nothing of the tremendous tax on buddy
endurance cafed tor in the oft recurring efforts. On
going off, Sullivan led for a round or two, Thomas
seeming to wait on his opponent. Towards the half of
their task, Thomas passed his competitor, and went a
trifle ahead, both men jumping the hurdles with perse-
verance and vig-ur. About the 400th Sullivan seemed
to tire, and Thomas was still further in front—say ten
or twelve hurdles. Sullivan rallied, however, and after
a gallant struggle, Thomas went in a winner by tLree
hurdles, amid general cheering.
THREE MILE RACE FOR 1 TIME PIECE, VALUE 5/.
Six well known runners started for this prize, namely,
Bull, Bona, Johnson, Cook, Adkins, and Perkins. Toe
race was wall contested, the handicap b. jog thus ar-
sanged:—Bull and Bond tram the starting place, Cook
and Johnson twenty yards in advance, Adkins and Per-
kins 100 yards start. The first round Perkins lid,
Adkit.s, Johnson, and the other pair nearly together
thus early. At the second turn Perkins was in the
same position. In the third, Perkins having been passed,
run off the course, and Adkins soon atter followed suit.
Bull now led, Johnson, Cook, and Bond, in close at-
tendance. At the fifth round Bull was• ten yards in
hold, Cook close to Johnson, but still second, and here-
abou.s Bond also tell out of Vie contest. Cook per-
seveted and Johnson persevered, and a game struggle
ended by Butt winning by four 3 ards, Cook second, and
John-on. who gave up a hundred yards trum home, forty
yards behind.

MORTALITY in the METROPOLIS.

NUMBER OF DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES REGISTERED IN
THE WEEK ENDINU SATURDAY, JUNE 9, Its 49.
Epidemic, Endemic, and Contagious Diseases ...*251
jii.eitsiis of Uncertain Seat 34
tubercular Diseases ... 183
intiases of the Brain, Nerves, and Senses... ... 120
Diseases of the Heart and Blood-vessels ... 43
Diseases of the Lungs, and other Organs of
Respiration ••• 102
Diseases of the Stomach, Liver, and other Organs
Of Digestion— ...
... 60
Diseases of the Kidneys. 14

Uhiliibirth, Diseases of the Uterus, $ '3. .. , .. •
: . .
.•
Diseases of the Joints, Bones, and Muscles ... 13
Diseases of tie Skin, &c. ... ... ••• ... 0
Malformations... ... ••• ••• .0* 3
Premature Birth ... ••• •• ••• ••• 22
Atrophy ••• ••• ••• ••• ... 24
Old Age ••• ••• ••• ••• '••• ... 34
Sudden ... ... ... ••• ••• ..• 9
Violence, Privation, Cold, or Intemperance ••• 49
Causes not specified ... ••• ••• ••• ••• 5

DEATHS FROM ALL CARSES ... ...

971

Population Average weekly Deaths
Itnurneranxt, Deaths, 1844-S in toe
1841 Five Springs. Week.
Wait Districts... 300,711 . . 145 ... 140
North D.l.trtets.. 375.971 .. 185 ~. 184
Central Distr.ots 373,653 ... 168 ... 171
East Districts ... 392,444 ... 207 ... 197
South Districts.. 501,190 ... 258 ... 279

fotale... ..... 1,948,369 ... 963 ••• 971
Males . ••• •• 523
Females ... ... ••• ... ... 448

BIRIIIS IN THE WEEK.
Miles
... 689
Females ...

Total ...
... 1,391
*ln this number are included 22 cases of death by
Cholera,. 40 by Scarlatina, and 38 by T) phus Fever.
' .

SINGULAR • DEATH.—Mrs. Johnson, wife of Mr.
Johnson', lime:burner, of Mile-end, died suddenly on
Monday on the Eastern Counties Railway Pier, at North
Wookieb, under the foltiwing singular but m..lan-
chory - circumstances. The deceased had appointed
to meet her husband on the pier, as he was about to
return from Gravesend by one ot the steam vessels ;
and being a stout woman, her effort to reuch the train
at Shorediteh, for which she was rather late, caused
her toe xperience a great difficulty ot breathing. She
had partially recovers d tram this, when, on pa,tong along
the tine, the tout gas escaping tr,•w a gas-work (which
was described as being dreadfully offensive) entered the
carriage, and the difficult.) ot breathing again returned.
The decvat.ed nevt r rallied, and expired on bung hard
out of the train. A coroner's inquest has since been
In Id, and a verdict of " Death from natural causes" re-
turned.

---STRAINGE WEATHER.— On Sunday evening last a
to SI w to.,k place At Little-b• rough, ab..ut inurtee-n
milt ait m Manch. slier, which taste-d from five o'cloek
till seven. On 111,nday some c b, of hay, which had
been newly toted, were teen in a field „alp. d
with
tio Turmisy night the temperature wire ex
credingly low, f,rd yesterday merniug the heCgeF were
c..vered with hdar trust in the neighbourhood of Man-
che,ter.

BELFAST, JUNE 12.—Arrd. 9th, Camilla, Harris, St.
Jahn'..b
New B, uswirk. 11th, Microbe. Kellt , St.
John's, New Brunswick. Sid. 10111, Bsrba-
cicies; 121 b, B4pcia, JgauriOus; Clyde, QNdb