The Sun.
London, England, 1847-12-30 00:00:00

PEDESTRIANISNI.

W. JACKSON AND J. HAYES'S FOUR •MILE RACE
FOR 25 sous. A-SlDE.—This match for the above-
named sum and distance between the celebrated W.
Jackson, the American Deer, whose performances in
the Old and New Worlds have_ rendered his name so
well known as to supersede the necessity of a sum-
mary of his doings, and J. Hayes, of Halshaw Moor,
a youthful aspirant for pedestrian fame, was decided
yesterday at the Rosemary Branch, Peckham.
Hayes is a youth of between 19 and 20 years of age,
standing scarcely 5 feet 3 inches, and although un-
known, save as a winner of a sweepstakes in the
North, so much of his qualifications had oozed out,
that level bets, and before starting, 5 to 4 was offered
upon him. About a quarter to four the men appeared,
and at two minutes before that hour went off. Both
seemed in the best possible condition. The course,
measuring 648 yards 2 feet in circumference, re-
quired eleven circuits, minus 80 yards, to make the
stipulated measure of four miles.
For the first two rounds Jackson led; in the
third and fourth the men, who seemed, especially the
Deer, straining every muscle, passed and re-passed
each other repeatedly. At this point, having gone
rather more than a third of the distance, Hayes, whose
stride was truly wonderful, fairly ran away from his
rival. He continued to increase the interval between
them, and finally ran by the goal two hundred yards,
honest measure, before the phenomenon. Some per-
sons calling to him that he had another circuit to
finish, the little fellow ran on, but his time at com-
pleting the eleventh turn to the winning-post, was
21 min. 8 sec. He is a surprising lad, and will yet,
it he takes care of himself, astonish our long-distance
runners.

SHERDON AND TETLOW POR 100 BOYS. A-SIDE.—
This interesting race of one mile, came off yesterday,
over Doncaster race-course, in presence of a vast
number of spectators. Tetlow, who appeared to be
labouring under the effects of a cold, was defeated by
forty yards; 2 to 1 on Sherdon went begging soon
after the hero of Hollinwood came upon the course.

APPROACII OF THE CHOLERA.—Yesterday morn-
ing a meeting of the inhabitants of St. Stephen's, Wal-
brook, and St. Benet took place in the Vestry-room, to
adopt the necessary precautions to prevent the spread of
cholera, in the event of its appearing in the metropolis,
the Rector, the Rev. G. Croly, in the chair, who read a
Pastoral Letter from the Bishop of London, addressed to
the clergy of his diocese, stating that the report of the
Sanitary Commission just presented to Parliamnt, men.
tions the strong probability of the approach of the
cholera to this country, and recommending that local
committees should be appointed to inquire into the
cleanliness and ventiltr ion of the habitations of the
people, which, the Rev. Chairman observed, when unat-
tended to, were the chief agents in the propagation of
this dreaded scourge, A resolution having been carried
approving the appointment of a local committee, it was
forthwith nominated, with power to carry out the kre•
cautions recommended by the Sanitary Commission, and
thanks being voted to the Chairman, the meeting t epa-
rat ed.

HARMONIC lIALL, SOUTHWARK BRIDGE-ROAD.--
Since the commencement of the Christmas holidays
this favourite theatre of amusement and rational recre-
ation has been attended by audiences, who have given
the surest marks of satisfaction and approbation. The
excellent new entertainment of the Shipwrecked Sailors,
written by Mr. W. Warde, has been brought forward
nightly with the utmost success, and its production re-
fleets credit alike upon the author and the spirited pro-
prietor of the establishment, Mr. Richard Preece, who
has evidently, us the old saying is, " spared neither
zeal, expense, or trouble, in bringing before his patrons
a series of amusements, not only of a pleasing but of an
intellectual nature." The irresistrble comic singing of
Mr. W. Warde has met with the full applause it de-
serves, as also have the efforts of the fair singers, and
particularly Mr. Pearce, in the historical and descrip-
tive compositions of the "Death of Nelson," " The
Storm," " Ship on Fire," &c.

In consequence of a communication made by Mr.
Justice Patteson, relative to the case of Michael M.Cabe,
now under sentence of death in York Castle fur murder,
the Secretary of State has advised the Queen to respite
the prisoner.