The Sun.
London, England, 1847-04-07 00:00:00

PEDESTRIANISM.

The great Foot-race of Ten Miles, between William
Jackson, the American Deer, and Richard Manks, the
\Varwickshire Antelope, was decided on Monday, on the
East Surrey Race-course, Peckham, in the presence of
at least 4,000 spectators. The circuit of the ground,
after careful measurement, proved to be 1,100 yards,
which multiplied by 16, the number of rounds to be run
by the men, gave the distance, ten miles. At 20 mi-
nutes past four o'clock the course was, with 30
me diffi-
culty, cleared, and the men started, blanks with a lead
of some four or five yards in the first 200. At the first
turn (of 1;100 yards) Jackson led by four yardi, com-
pleting the distance in three minutes. Second turn
2 s t(l4ll,4leoaod
yards)ing by seven or 4,
r 3esi
(2,200 yards) Jackson led with the like advantage; time
6 min. 10 sec.. Third turn. Jackson (3,300 yards) 9
min 2
Jacksonsec.,
.yameclasnks 4
. 4th
o
turn.
yards in the rear. sth. Jackson (5,500
yar2ds) 15 mitt.
51 sec., M
anks at this period, which was the crisis of
gshect.
the race, running slow and " gibletty" (if we may coin a
word), and the Deer quite cool and self-contained ;
Manks 16 sec. behind. ind. 6th. Jackson (6,600) 19 min.
10 si C , the Warwekshire Antelope " outside the pale,"
by 23 see. 7.h. Jac'tson (7,700) 22 min. 26 sec., Manks
22 min. 56 sec. Bth. Jackson. (half the distance, or
file miles,) 25 rn,n. 44 sec. And thus the race went on,
Jackson kerping the lead, and increasing it, thereby
putting at rest the question of his superior endurance,.
and also his power of sustaining pace. Lest, however,
those curious in time and distances should deem our ac-
count imperfect, we continue the modeofnptittion where-
with we commenced. For the 9th circuit, then (9,900
yards), Jackson showed himself at the Judge's chair in
29 min. 6 sec., Manks being t- h ree. quarters of a minute
before his person appeared in the same line of view. For
the 10th, the winner's time was 32 minutes; 30 sec.; for
the 11th, 35 min. 5 sec. ; for the 12th,139 min: 13 sec. ;
at this distance the loser was 1 min. 12 sec. behind. The
13th circuit of the course was completed in 42
. min. 36
sec. ; the 14th, in 46 min. 3 sec. ; the 15th, m 49 min.
32 see„ Manks being then 1 min. 44 sec. in the rear ;
and finally, the ten miles were run by Jackson in 53
min. 2 sec., his opponent running out in the last 500
yards, after a gallant, but ineffectual, struggle. And
now a word about the men. William Jackson, the
victor in this contest, though called the "American
Deer," was born in the city of Norwich, and is now in
his 27th year. He is 5 feet 3 inches in height, and weighs
Bst. His earlier triumphs as a runner are not worth
notice. His first recorded races were in 1842, when in
several 200 yards and 440 yards' races he was the victor,
but was by no means fancied" by the " good judges" of
pedestrianism. In 1843-4 he shone a little, by lowering
the pride of James Byrom in a mile race, and Maxwell
in a run of three miles, but was beaten by Sheppard,
Robinson, and Smith, at shorter distances. In January,
1845, he proved his lasting quality by running (a feat
unparalleled in the annals of pedestrianism) eleven
miles and forty-three yards within the hour ! . This
was in his match with Sheppard, of Birmingham.
His trans-Atlantic feats may be briefly told :—On
the 22d of October, 1845, having taken a trip to the
New World, he won 50/., by beating four others, in a
five miles' race over the:St. Pierre Course. On the same
day, he beat Gildersleeve in a ten-mile race for 1001,
doing the distance in 59 min. 55 see. At Toronto, on
the 4th of November following, he beat Gildersleeve, in
the hour's match, for 1,000 dollars, the 10 miles being
done in 56 min. 52 sec.; he ran 600 yards on his eleventh
mile and stopped, having then 1 min. 55 sec. to go before
the hour was up. On the 12th of the same month he
again beat Gildersleeve in ten miles over the Bull's Head
Course, near Albany, for a purse of 500 dollars ; time
55 min. 30 sec. Again was he brought into requisition
on the 24th of November, when he undertook to run ten
miles and a half in the hour,
over the Canton Course,
Baltimore, which he accomplished in 57 min. 30 sec.
On the Bth of February, 1846, he was beaten by Gilder-
sleeve in a fifteen-mile race ; Jackson gave 600 yards to
start him and two others ; the prize was 1,000 dollars
for the man who accomplished the distance in 1 hour
30 min., which was lost by 2 min. 30 sec., but the prize
was divided between Jackson and Gildersleeve. On the
25Th of the same month he undertook to run eleven
miles in one hour, for a bet of 2,000 dollars, on the
Eclipse Course, New Orleans, which he lost by 10 sec.;
but on the 7th of March he won 200 dollars for running
ten miles in 58 min. 30 sec. (one hour being allowed)
at Savannah, beating Gildersleeve. On the 25th of
June following ho again undertook, for a bet of
1,000 dollars to 700, to run eleven miles in the hour, at
Philadelphia, but he was declared to have lost by two
or three seconds ; he complained of not having had fair
play. He was defeated by George Seward in a hurdle
race of one mile, 50 leaps, for 500 dollars at Washington,
but was successful in a three-mile race for 300 dollars, at
Montreal, and also in a ten miles and a half spin, for 500
dollars, at Charleston, South Carolina. This brings him
home, where he defeated his present opponent in a ten-
mile race, at Rugby, on the Bth of February in the pre-
sent year, and again, under the circumstances above re•
ported.

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of their confidence, his: bygone deeds:—Bern' at Knowle
in Warwickshire, on the 3d of May, 180 ; well-built,
muscular, and with a peculiarly projecting cutwater for
his figure-head, he looked with his five feet seven inches
of stature capable of taking, as brother Jonathan says,
" the stride out o'the little 'tin." But we must come to
his past, instead of his present performances. His first
recorded nice was running 20 miles, for 251. aside, with
Thomas Birkhead (alias Lammas) of Sheffield, whom
he defeated at Sparke Brook, in February, 1844, doing
the distance in la o hours 29 min. 15 secs. On the 18th
of March following, he again defeated Birkhead in a ten-
mile race, for 101. aside, at Vauxhall-gardens, Birming-
ham, :Banks having three hundred yards' starrgiven him,
going over the ground in a few seconds over the
hour. In a few days after this victory (March 18),
Meeks undertook to run 18i miles within 2 hours on the
Coventry-road, which he completed, having two minutes
and a half to spare. On the 28th of October, in the
same year, he beat Mountjoy, in a match of 300 stoaes,
placed one yard apart, for 151. aside, at Vauxhall-gar-
dens, Birmingham. The distance is 51 miles and 540
yards, and he performed his task in 81 hours. He again
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halgh, of Bolton, 10 miles, 100 L aside, over Knutsford
race-course, Greenhalgh giving in at the fifth mile, May
26 ; beat C Moseley, of Sheffield, 1i mile, 50/. aside,
Hyde-park, Sheffield, time 7min. lOsec., Nov. 2; beaten
by J. Sherdon, Oct. 6 ; beaten by J. Sherdon June 1 ;
beat Sherdon, Lovitt (50 yards start), Stain:by (100),
and Williams, of Gorton, in a handicap five-mile race
for a cup, value 15/., at Hyde-park, Sheffield, Dec. 28.
And this brings us, chronologidally, to the last defeat,
and the present one.
SMITH AND JENKINSON.—The race of a quarter of a
mile, wherein the Pet, of Regent-street and the London
Stag perilled 50 sovereigns of their own money, or that
of their respective backers, to say nothing of the amount
ventured by that good, easy, and everlasting losing (or
gaining) aggregate, the public, took place yesterday,
near the Duke's Head, Bedfont, about a couple of miles
on the farther side of the once famous heath of Houtz-
slow. At half-past four Smith and his antagonist
showed at the scratch, and were soon off. Smith looked
well, but did not start in the determined and dashing
style which was his wont on other occasions. Jenkinson
had a trifling lead for 300 yards, with his man close up,
and running well; but from this distance he " forged
ahead," and increasing his advantage, ran in a handsome
winner (we don't mean personally) by at leat 10 yards.
The betting at starting was 7 to 4 on Jenkinson.
KITCHENER AND WARE, FOR 50 SOVS. ASIDE.—Much
interest was centered in this struggle by the denizens of
the northern and western parts of the great city. Gannick-
corner was fixed for the locus in quo of their race of 150
yards, for 50 sovs. `aside. The running may be described
in a few words. At' a quarter to five the men we
on3tottr,
Kitchener leading by half a yard; shortly after, at
of
position he was never quite dispossessed, anda nc
eventually
The betting was current
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NEIL AND DAY.—The race of 150 yards, between
these men, for 10/., came off on Monday, at Leytonstone,
Essex. The start was a fair one, and for 30 yards the
runners kept a level pace; from that distance Neil led,
and won a fast race by six yards.
THE FOOT STEEPLECHASE AT NOTTING-DALE.—
This hedge and ditch affair was contested yesterday, the
prize being a silver hunting-watch. Rawlings, of Kil-
burn, and T. Laws, of Notting-dale, were the only com-
petitors out of five entries, having, it is presumed, de-
terred others from the contest. Laws went off with the
lead, but at his third jump, a stiff .bank and drain, fell
heavily, leaving to Rawlings the last quarter of a mile
without anything like a struggle. The same men are
matched to run a mile on the Surrey aide of Hammer-
smith-bridge, for 51. aside, on Monday Next.
Kilburn, yesterday, gave general
the Queen's Head,
hurdle race, fora sweep-
stakes,FOOT-RACES AT KILBURN.—The Easter sports at
satisfaction. The first was a
yards, over six hurdles, in heats.
grounds, distance 200
and 5 sovs. added by the. proprietor of the
C. Hunt, W. Roper, young Saunders, and Redman:started
for the first beat, which was won by Roper, Hunt and
Redman running a dead heat for second place. For the
second, young Saunders got a start, and kept it till the
fourth hurdle, when he fell. Roper, who had been in
close attendance, now came out, and, despite a game
struggle on the part of Saunders, won the prize, by being
first in both heats. The match between C. Hunt, W.
Tucker, Read, and Jackson to pick up fifty stones, a yard
apart, was won by Tucker, Hunt being but tea yards be-
hind when he deposited the last stone.

UDDEN DEATH OF A POLICE SERGEANT:-.—Last
night an inquest was held :before Mr. Bedford, at the
Red Lion, Princes-street, Westminster, on the body of
Thomas Powell, aged 35, a police sergeant of the A
division of Metropolitan Police. It appeared that about
half-past two o'cleck on Monday morning last deceased
was on duty, apparently in his usual health, when a cab
drove from Wright's Coffee-house. Charing-cross, in which
wero four men and a woman, who were creating a great
uproar. Deceased ran after the cab for the purpose, as
was supposed, of taking the number, when, without
uttering a word, he fell back on to the ground as if shot.
Police-constable Eve, A 47, who had followed, found
deceased iu a state of insensibility, and took him in a
cab to Westminster Hospital, where he was pronounced
to be dead. Mr. Tebay, house surgeon of the hospital,
said that there were no external marks of injury ; but,
on making a post mortem examination, he found long-
standing disease of the heart, and he had no doubt that
tt e exertion of running had, in consequence of that
disease, occasioned deceased's death. A verdict was re-
turned of " Natural death."
LAMBING EXTRAORDINARY. Mr. Burrell, of
Burshill, near Brandsburton, has thirteen ewes which
have produced forty lambs, most of them are cloig
well, one ewe having had twelve lambs in three years.n

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z=nnumnssuarwin.
ILA MAJESTY'S THEATRE.
The lability, Gentry. Subscribers to the Opera, and the Public,
ito momissiy informed, that the THEATRE WILL RE-OPEN
On SA.TITItDAT, APRIL 10, 1847,
When will be performed Donizetti'd Opera,
L'ELISIR D'AMORE.

Amp*, Madasee Castellan ; Nemorino, Signor Gardonl ; Belcore,
knot F. Lablache; and Dr. Dulcomara, Signor Lablache (his first
sops:tram* this regi%)n)•
Between the Acts of the Opera will be presented (for the first time
This season) the admired DiTertisement, entitled LE BACCHANTE,
by Lacilefirabna (her first appearance this season), Mdlles.
Corrern Honore, M. Dor, and Corps de lialet.
To emoted° with the new successful Ballet, in Two Tableaux, by
M. PattlATaglioni, the music by Signor Pngni, entitled
TUBA ; OU, LA FEE AUX FLEUILS.
Principal characters by Mdlle. C. Rosati, Mdlle. Marie Taglioni,
M. Paul Tacheni, &c.
First Tableau—Le Moreska, Mdlle. C. Rosati. Les Clochettes
(an Intlilan lansa) N idles. Lamoreux and Julien ; Ladles and Children
at Corps de Ballet. Scene Dansante—L'lndifference, Mdlle. Bosatl
aad M. P. Taglioni.
Second Tablean.,Soto Le Fee anx Fleurs, MdVe Marie Tag ions.
Los Animation des Flours, Mdlle. M. Taglioni. Les Mdlies
arguerites
Corran and Vonore. Le Lys, 3ldile. :Montfort.
Julien, Bernd, Therenot, and Lamoreux. Les
ere
Corps de Ballet. La Bouquet—Le Rose, ts Cor-
Marg-ueritst, Lilies. Julien and Lamoreux; Les.
Mdlie. C. Rosati.. ; Les
Tan and Honore, With the Corps de Ballet; Le I.
On Saturday, April iTth, will bo prodtced (tor the
°tnimti°ertia
this country) Verdt's Opera I Due Foscari."
Verdi's Opera " Ernani " will be ----forthwith.

HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.
Tb 3 nobility, Subscribers, and the Public, arc respeetthlly La-
°numb that there will be an EXTRA NIGH T
On THURSDAY. APRIL 15, 1847.
When Trilib, performed (first time thLs season) Bellint's celebrated
Opera

I PURITANI.
Principe Characters: --Elmira, Madame Castellan ; Giorgio, Signor
Lablaehe ; Miura, Signor Gardens; and Riccardo, Signor Coletti.
With 'various Entertatuments in the Ballet Department, in which
mdne. Lao•. Grahlt. Wale. Mario Tagl.one, and Mdlle. Rosati, will
appear

TILEATIOA
TIII3 BOTAL
DRURY-LANE,
EVENING

Pill be performed the Opera of MARITANA. Charles the second,
1
la rani ; Don Covar de Bazan, Mr. Ilarrison ; 1. on Jose, Mr.
BrettomArgii s ds Santarem, Mr. Horncastle ; Lazrillo, Miss
Isaacs ;
Mar tana,. Miss Rainsfoith.
Vier which (th rd time) the New and Original Oriental Spec-
tacle, called THE DESERT; or, Tl':o Imaim's Daughter. In which
the TWO Elephants, upwards of sixty Horses, and the Camels will
appear. The Imaun Useph, Mr. Howell; liatez, Mr. Rafter; Barek,
W. U. Payne ; Fuzel (Joie, Mr. Harley ; Maleck, Mr. T. Mat-
thews ; Ahabeck, Mr. Hutchison ; Ruzliraga, Mr. L. Lee ; Princess
Ipomaye, Miss Meaent ; Slide, Miss Collett ; Girgee, Miss R. Isaacs.

TICEATEE ROYAL, HAYMARKET.
Under the Management .f Mr. fi. Webster, sole Lessee.
THIS EVENING

Will be peribrmed the new and original Comedy, called THE
SCHOOL FOlt SCHEMING. Principal characters by Messrs. Far-
rell, Stuart, Bockstone, Howe, Selby, Briadal. Mrs. Glover, Mrs.
Humby, Mrs. Tarnold, Miss Fortcscue, Miss Bennett, Miss Bey-
nolds, ticc.
After which (third time) the Grand Astronomical Extravaganza,
ailed THE MAY PLANET or, Harlequin out ef Place.
To conclude with the Comic Drama., called THE L GUT TBOOPA
OF S I'. JAMES'S. Master Thomas Smallbones, Mr. Buckstone ;
Maids t Honour to tie Queen, Mrs. Clifford, Mrs. Seymour, Mrs.
Yarned, Miss Carre, Miss Telbin, and Mrs. Buckingham ; Jana
Roberts, Miss Reynolds.

THEATRE ROYAL,
I ceder the direction of I,ltviame Celeste
THIS EVEN NG

Will he performed the original Drama, called THE FLOWERS
OF TILE FOREST ; • Gipsy Story. Cheap John, Mr. Wright ;
Ishmael, Mr. 0. Smith ; the Kinchin, Mr. P. Bedford; Leybourne,
Mr. Worrell ; Cynthia, Madame Celeste; Lemuel, Miss Woolgar ;
Starlight Bess, Mrs. Fit: william; Lady Agnes, Miss Harding.
To conclude with the Fairy Spectacle, founded on tha Ballet
et LA GISELLE, entitled TIIE PHANTOM. DANCERS ; Sr. the
Bride. Principal characters by Mr. Wright, Mr. P. Bedford,
Mr. 0. Sm th, Mr. Callen ord, Madame Celeste, Miss Marian Taylor,
311, Emmir 'larding, Miss Ellen Chaplin, and Mrs. Laws.

I'IIIdiCETA'S THEATRE, OXEORD-STREET.
J. M. Maddox, sole Lessee and Manager.
THIS EVENING
Will be presented (for the third time in this country) scribe and
Aubcr's celebrated Comic Opera, in Three Acts, called THE BAR-
CAROLE. The principal characters by Messrs. Walton, Bodds,
Leffler, and Allen ; Miss E. Runner and ,lists Anne Romer.
Atterohieh, Shakspere's MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM. The
principal characters by Mews. 11. Hughes, Ryder, 3. Vining, C.
FLsher, Wynn, and Compton ; Miss Winstanley (her first appearance
to London), Mrs. Stirling, Mrs. 11. Hughes, Miss S. Flower, Miss
Anne Romer, Miss Marshall, and Miss Smithson.

THEATRE _ROYAL, LYCEUM.
Under the Manazement of Mrs. Keeley.
TEIS EVENING. Third sight of a New Piece.
To commence with the Drama of MARTIN CIIUZZLEWIT.
Young Bailey, Mrs. Keeley; Sairey (lamp, Mr. Keeley ; PeekonifT,
Mr. Matthews ; Tigg, Mr. Wigan ; Chuzzlewit, Mr. Emery ; Pinch,
Mr. Meadows.

After which, second time, a New Vaudeville Extravaganza, called
cnusor TIIE SEA/ND. Characters by Messrs. A. Wigan, Keeley;
Miss Dickenson, Miss Turtle", and Mrs. Keeley.
To conclufle with the splendid new Fairy Extravaganza, entitled
SHE ENCHANTED FOREST; or, Bear, Eagle, and Dolphin
Principal characters by Mrs. Keeley, Miss IT:liars, Miss Bromley,
Miss E. Daly, Mrs. Woollidge, Miss Hicks Miss Arden, Mr. Keeley,
Mr. Meadows, Zir. Bonder, Mr. Kinloch, 'Mr. Bellingham, and Mr.
Wigan.

FREXCII ?LATS.—ST. JAMES'S THEATRE.
Lessee, Mr. John Mitchell.
T. .Ipre.tranee of Mademoiselle I:0SE CHERI.
THIS EVENING, the Performances will commence at a quarter-
Tact
Seven o'clock, with (third time in this country) a new Comedy,
entitled LE SECRET 1)I1 MENAGE. M. Dorheuil, M. Langeval ;
Madame Dorbeuil, sort Epouse. Bladile. Angele ; Madame Derconr,
Cous'•ne de Madame Derbeuil, Madame Deltic.
After which (third time this season) the Comedic-Vaudeville of
UN CHANGEMENT DV. MAIN. Alexis Ramanouski, M. Rhogevil ;
Elisabeth, Minnie Rose Cheri (her second appearance this season).
To conclude with (C-iird time in this country) a new Comedie-
Vaude'ellle, entitled LA PROTEGEE, SANS LE SAVOIIt. Helene
Madlle. Rose Cheri.
Boxes, 6s. ; Pit, M. sd. ; Amphitheatre, 3,. ; Gallery, 2.1.
Boxes and Stalls may be engaged at Mr. Mitchell's Royal Library,
33, Bond-street; and at the Boz-offtce of the Theatre, which is open
daily from Eleven till Five.

ETHIOPIAN *ERENADERS, ST. JAMES'S TIIEA.TRE.
THIS MORNING
The celebrated ETHIOPIAN SERENADERS, Pell, Barrington,
White, Stanwood, and Gannon, Will have the honour of Resuming
their inimitable ENTERTAINMENTS, at the St. James's Theatre,
TO-MORROW EVENING, April B.—doors *pen at Eight 'o'clock;
and v.lll give a grand day performance on Wednesday Morning,
April 7, commencing at half-past two o'clock. The evening per-
formanees will be continued every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday,
and the day performances every Wednesday morning.
Boxes and stalls at Mitchell's Royal Library, 33, Old Bond-street.