The Sun.
London, England, 1847-11-12 00:00:00

PEDESTRIANISM.

FOOT-RACING AT LEAMINGTON.—The handicap,
hurdle and flat-racing at Leamington Spa, on Mon-
day last, gave the greatest satisfaction to a crowded
assembly, who gathered to see the metropolitan and
provincial flyers therein engaged. For the first race,
200 yards, heats, the following well-known men came
to the starting point, and were thus handicapped :
Charles Westhall, of London, at scratch; Benjamin
Badcock, of Birmingham, 4 yards start; ;Martin, of
London, 6 yards ditto ; Scott, of Foleshill, 8 yards ;
Draycott, of Foleshill, 10 yards. The men got off
well, and after a spirited race Westhall successively
cut down his men, and went in first by 3 yards ;
Martin second; all the rest well up in a cluster.
Second heat—The same men came to the start, with
the exception of Martin, who laid by. It was brought
to a close, however, by Westhall winning this heat
also, after a few false starts.
The Quarter-of-a-mile Hurdle-race, six leaps over
3ft. Gin. hurdles, followed, the men being thus handi-
capped :—Charles Westhall, London, at scratch ; John
Smith, the Regent-street Pet, three yards start;
Martin and Badcock, six yards each ; and a provincial
called the Clarendon Cob, ten yards. After an even
start, Martin went on prettily with the lead for about
300 yards, when Smith and Westhall, who had been
lying close up, came abreast of him. An exciting
struggle ensued, Smith beating Westhall by a yard;
Martin 3d. The second heat was won in precisely the
same manner—Smith 1, Westhall 2, Martin 3, after
one of the severest struggles ever witnessed. There
was not two yards between the three men. Smith
was completely exhausted ; Westhall fell from fatigue
as soon as he had passed the goal, and little Martin
was run to a stand still. Badcock was eight or ten
yards in the rear, but ran gamely. Seward, who is
very lame, was incapable of going in either race.
A race of 160 yards, heats, for 15 sovs., followed.
Sharpe (the Leamington cheviot) won both heats
easily, beating five others, all of whom had starts of
from two to twenty yards, and thus ended a day's
sport, which seemed to give great satisfaction to many
hundreds of persons.

NEWSVENDERS' BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION.--The
committee of the above benevolent charity, founded in
1839, for the purpose of granting temporary relief and
permanent pensions to masters and servants engaged as
venders of newspapers, who from age, infirmity, or
distress may require the aid of the benevolent, have
just. announced the gratifying fact, that owing to the
success which has attended their exertions, the funds
have reached an amount to enable them, at the ensuing
half-yearly meeting, to elect pensioners—the men being
entitled to receive (not to exceed) 161., and the women
101. per annum. The funded capital of the institution
is 9501. The report congratulates the members on the
increased interest manifesting itself throughout the
trade for its prosperity, from the fact that the past
year's income had nearly quadrupled that of the preced-
ing year.
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BRISTOL SUGAR MARKET, Nov. 10.—In our sugar
market this week there condones a brisk inquiry, both
for refining and grocery descriptions, and an advance of
6d. to Is. has been established, but the supply is limited
and quite inadequate to the demand.
ALARMING FIRE AT DURHAM.—An alarming
fire broke out in Silver-street, in the city of Durham, on
Tuesday evening. The premises where it originated
were in the occupation of Mr. O'Neal, ironmonger,
cabinet-maker, and furniture-broker, and it was disco-
vered shortly after the workmen had left the establish-
ment. The college and the city fire-engines were soon
upon the spot, but the fire raged with such fury that
they were of little avail in subduing it, so that it spread
to the adjoining premises, and the entire street, which
consists chiefly of old property, closely built and densely
populated, seemed threatened with destruction. Under
these circumstances the electric telegraph was called
into requisition, and a request forwarded to Newcastle-
upon-Tyne for the fire brigade and engines there to be
dispatched immediately by special train. On the news
reaching Newcastle, the report that Durham Cathedral
was in flames spread with the rapidity of lightning, and
the whole town was thrown into a state of consterna-
tion. Water was procured in abundance from the river
Wear, and between two and three o'clock, by great
activity, the fire was in a great measure extinguished.
Mr. O'Neal's house was completely destroyed, and the
adjoining ones much injured, as well as several smaller
buildings behind; but the damage is very much less than
was at first anticipated, probably not exceeding 3,000/.
or 4,0001.

BRIDGWATER.—NOBLE AND INTREPID CONDUCT
OF A BOY.—On Tuesday afternoon last, as Elizabeth
Channing, a girl about eleven or twelve years of age,
was dipping a bucket of water from the river at the slip
on the Eastover side, she unfortunately overbalanced
herself and was precipitated into the water. Thomas
Green, a boy about seventeen years of age, who was
standing on the water side, hearing the Cries of persons
looking on, and observing the cause, immediately ran
across the bridge, jumped from the quay into the water,
which was at the time full twelve or fifteen feet below,
and caught the poor girl by the hair of her head just as
she was sinking the last time, and nobly supported her
until a boat was brought to their rescue.—Shcrborne
Journal.

TDB WARD OF FARRINGDON WITHOUT.--A va-
cancy has occurred in the list of Common Councillors of
this ward, by the demise of Mr. Henry Burn, who ex-
pired on the 9th instant, at his residence at Brixton,
aged 60, and after fifteen years connexion with the
ward. He was a most useful member of the Conrt, and
for some time past acted as president of the City Lands'
Committee.