The Sun.
London, England, 1841-10-21 00:00:00

TALLOW MARKET:

There was a fair demand, and
.full rates were paid.
P. Y. Candle on the spot produced 475. 3d. per cwt.

WHITECHAPEL MARKET.

The market was but moderately supplied, the trade
good, with prices rather higher for the fine qualities.
Clover, 21. to a. ; Meadow Hay, 2L to 41. 16s. ; Straw,
11. 14s. to 11. 18s.

THE WEATHER—NooN, OCTOBER 21.
ROYAL GALLERY OF SCIENCES ADELAIDE-STRIET.
Barometer 3O
Thermometer.. 44 I Highest 44 I Lowest
Wind N.W.—Freezing Point 22 Deg.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
(RECEIVED THIS DAY.)
LEEK RACES—MONDAY.
Sweepstakes of 3 sous. each, with 30 added. Thrice
round and a dis.
Mr. Taylor's Rebecca, 3 yrs (Bradley) 0 1 1
Mr. Frost's Oxton, 3 yrs 1 0 3
Mr. Bate's Country Lass, 3 yrs 2 3 2

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Mr. Moss's Frailty, 6 yrs 0 2 dr.
Hurdle Stakes of 3 sovs. each, and 25 added. Heats,
twice round and a dis.
Mr. Bennet's Woodbine, aged (Sanders)' 1 1
Mr. James's Lansquenet, aged ' -,. .• 2 2
TUESDAY.

The Moorland Stakes of 5 sovs. each and 28 added.
Dents us above.
Mr. Barrow's Catherina, aged (Hopwood) 1 2 1
Mr. Walmsley's Comical John, 3 yrs
Mr. Frost's Oxton, 3 yrs
Mr. Johnson's Tale Bearer, aged
The Ladies' Purse (125 sovs. added to a sweepstakes of
3 sovs. each. Heats.
Mr. Gorman's Rory O'More, aged (Jerry) 1 1
Mr. Carr's Lancaster, 5 yrs

Mr. Squires's Kitty Clover, aged
The Beaten Handicap of 3 sous. each and 20 added,
twice round and a dis., was won in three heats by Mr.
Langley's Frank.

MAN VEtizUo ..tikitiSE.
On Tuesday afternoon, a match of a Very arduous and
novel character came off in the cricket field of this town,
between Cootes, the well known pedestrian, and a hun-
ter, called Towit, the property of Captain Lloyd, of the
18th Light Dragoons. The man and the horse were to
start together, run a distance of six miles, and during the
course to leap over a hundred hurdles; the time of per-
formance'not to exceed fifty minutes, and the first in to
win. According to the size of the field, Cootes and bis•
opponent would have to travel. round it twenty-five times,,
jumping te. hurdles each round. The state of the bet- I
ting at the omtneneement of the afternoon .was about
even; butt, e weather becoming wet, the odds were in
favour oftitv man, it being thought that Towit could not
get throurtn 'the heavy ground. The word "off" was,
given, and Cootes cleared two hurdles and half one circle
before the jockey of the horse urged his steed to follow, hitt::
The progress of' each Was. as follows :—First. rettnii,"
horse two leaps behind ; 3d; two leaps ; 4th, three jeeps ;
sth, three leaps. At the conclusion of the sth round
the horse appeared distiessed,. and the jockey a'is-
mounted. Cootes continued his running -and leaping,
-when ' the pedestrian had made his 32ddeap, the. horse
had completed only his 20th ; man 36th, horse 24th ;
man 40th, horse 28th' ; man 44th, horse 32d. At this
point the horse was again distressed, and was relieved •
by the rider dismounting. When the horse re-com-
menced the than liad made his 48th leap ; man 52d leap, 1:
horse 36th ; man' 60th, horse 40th. In this proportion 1
both continued, till at length " Towit" fell over one of
his hurdles, and throwing his rider, rolled over him,
.
-happily inflicting,: no &
eatinjury, as he remounted
and continued' - the race . until the 17th round,
when he gave in.. -CobteS coMpleted his 100th hurdle
in forty-two minutes, and threw a summerset imme-
diately aft march, being not at all exhausted. A good
sprinkling of visitors were on the ground ; also, Lord
Uxbridge, Sir W. and Lady Middleton, Burrell, Esq ,
Stoke-park ; F. Campbell, Esq., Birkfield-lodge, &c. We
understand that the proceeding was more a trial of skill
between the stamina of Coutes and the stamina of the
horse, than a match for money, and regarded in this
light, the powers of a well-trained man are shown. to be.
superior to the strength and clever
,capabilities of a.
horse. Cootes, we are told, has performed the same feat
three' times, and been twice victorious, Ix ating a cele-
brated trained leaper, the property of Mr. Gully, of
sporting notoriety, late Member for Pontefract.---,Seffe/h
Chronicle.
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SHERIFFS' COURT.-(THIS DAY.)

DUFOUR V. LEGER.

Thu plaintiff in this case was a milliner, carrying on
business in the neighbourhood of Portman-square, and
the defendant, a French lady of fortune, residing in the
Edgware-road. The action was brought to recover the
sum of t:l. 75., for mending, " alteration,.and making up"
of dresses, &c.

Several witnesses having been examined, amongst
whom was the plaintiff's son, •vho seemed as great an
adept in ladies' gear as his parent, and whose evidence
caused much laughter, a verdict was returned for the
plaintiff in the full amount claimed.