The Sun.
London, England, 1846-06-17 00:00:00

PEDESTRIANISM.

E. SMITH AND ROBERT MAKEPEACE. —These swift ones ran 440
yards, on Monday, at Fig's Marsh Level, for 251. aside. The race
came off a little before five. We do not know that we ever saw Ned
Smith in better condition, and for one now a little pas -ee, he looked
everyt:,ing his friends could wish. Nevertheles those who fincied
the younger and fresher man were in the ascendant, and ruled the
market, 6 to 4 and longer odds being sported on Makepeace, till " the
business" became stagnant, and money went begging. The issue, how-
ever proved the correctness of tile prevalent opinion, for 'after a fair
start, Makepeace, whose competitor ran beautifully with him for the
better half of the distance, drew ahead, and finally defeated Smith
by half a cozen yards. smith never ran better, but whets his opponent
has done half lilt work, we shall be prepared to concede him yet
higher praise than that of defeating his antagonist of to-day. Never-
theless. Makepeace has proved himself a speedy, game, and clever
runner at the distance.

GREAT TEN-MILE MATCH AND HURDLE-RACE, AT WALWORTH.—
The announcement that the three first walkers in England had en-
tered to compete in a ten -mile match, tor a cup of 251. value and
other secondary emoluments, might alone have been ex..ected to as-
semble a numerous gathering of people, on a one 31onday -in June ;
but to witness such " tall walking" as it was this day our sweltering
lot to time beneath a scorching sun, was " passing strange, 'twas
wonderful." The first match then for ten miles, fair toe and heel,
brought Benjamin I,utler, Charles Westhall, and George Bradshaw.
To give a summary of their performances would be to recap,tulate
the best matches in our pedestrian chronology for the last
three years. The men had all met before, and knew each others
prowess and peculiar qual fications. At ten minutes belore Ave
all being in readiness, a fair start was effected, and the trio toed and
heeled it an awful pare. Butler led at the first lap round by 20
ynnis. roe, y.ra, an nis rear, and IVestlsan MST. The
second mutt Westhall was in advance, with Butler in cl se attend-
ance. Bradshaw well up. The third Butler led, and at the fourth,
which competed the first mile, Westhall came by with a lead of only
three yards, Butler second, and isradshaw fifteen yards in the rear.
Time 8 min. 22 sec. It may be as well here to remark, that upon
measurement, it was decided that th roped circumference of the
ground was taken for general purposes to be a quarter of a mile, al-
though, as it fell some yards short of that distance, it was decided
that forty-one einuits should be taken by the men to complete the
ten miles. We shall not detail every round as recorded In our note-
book, but merely give the close of each mile :

Ist mile, Westhall, Bm. 225., Butler 3 yds, Bradshaw 15 yds. be-
hind. 2d mile, Butler and Bradshaw, 16m. 455., Westhall 16 yds.
behind. 3d mile, Butler, 25m. 75., Westhall 20 yds, Bradshaw 35
yds. in the rear. 4th mile, Butler and Westhall together, 34m.,
Bradshaw 40 yds. behind. sth mile, Butler (4 yds. in advance)
42m. 295., Westhall and Bradshaw level. 6th mile. Butler (first by
2 yds.), 50m. 485., Westhall 2, Bradshaw 3. 7th mile, Bradshaw
(20 yds. in advance), 59m. 135., Butler and Westhall together. Bth
mile, Bradshaw, 68m., Butler anti Westhall together. 9th mile,
Westh• 11, leading U 3 20 yds., 76m. 18s. Bradshaw, who was evi-
dentiy walking in difficulties, was here ,ald to have Liven In, Ina he
cait,e again. 10th mile, Westhall, 8,;m., Butler b.-tug second by
about 100 yds. When we consider the ground walked on (sun-dried
turf) and the tr,plcol heat of tie day, we take this to be an un-
matched pertoi mance for enhirawee of fatigue and as a specimen of
speed. The company in the ground was estimated at 2,009, and the
outsiders, who obtain d surreptitious peeps, were innumerable.
THE HURDLE RACE.—This atlair, the prize a silver snuff-box, was
Contested by four men George Martin Warwick, Knott (of Leicester),
and Brown (.in amateur). There was also a fifth mail, in the person
of Nickle, the Glasgow name. , who never having tried hurdle jump-
ing, stripped an' went off with the racers, without being entered as
competing for the prize. This caused some perplexity among the
spectators. Nickld went off with the lead, but could not hold it,
Martin soon showing in front, and t king his hurdles Ike a deer;
Knott, of Leicester, cast a shoe, and Warwick, though he ran gamely
and came. in s..cond, was only favoured with a distant back view of
little Martin was b•-untied in an easy winner by his own distance,
The race was never in doubt; Knott third, Brown fourth, and Nickle
any where.

some minor races followed. but as the parties engaged therein are
unknown as public men, we shall leave them unnoticed till their feats
deserve recording.

AQUA TICS.

CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSIIT SUBSCRIPTION ROOMS BOAT

RACE

The gentlemen of the Cambridge rnlversity SubFcriptign Rooms,
London. 'contended on Monday evening for tlm annual prize—a set of
silver medals.
Messrs. Smith, Horton, Furnival, and Stockdale ; Selwyn
steerer ..... •.. • • •.• • ••••••••• • • • • • • . • ... (Red) 1
Messrs. Philips, Abdey, Bristow, and E. C. Colquhoun ; Shadwcll
steerer •• • ..
Messrs. Monk, Welder, Badger, and I'. Colquhoun ; Afilner
steerer ..... ..... • • .. •• • .

It had been originally intended to start the race trout Westminster,
and row to Putney-, but it was subsequently changed from Putney
Bridge to Chiswick Eyot.
It was a fine start, a,:d immediately after Milner's boat began to
take the lead, but when about a quarter of a length In adVance, in
order to shave a corner, or to avoid a barge which real y was not in
the way. it was steered across the bows of the other boats, and its
rudder taken off. Mr. -Milner, by some accident, got in the water,
ant the other two boats, being ~ar and oar, a prett race succeeded, Mr.
Selwye'a pLrty off , 'raven Cottage gradually drawing away, and win-
ning by some lengths.
THE GUY'S CLUB.

The Guy's Match, for a pair of silver oars and rudder, was alto
rowed on M nday evening ovor the same distance, the prize being
presented by Dr Lever, a warm palm. of the club.
Messrs. Cox, Gruggin, Prance, and Edwarcs ; A. Poland,
Messrs. Forster, Evans, Wall, and Cole ; Thompson,
steerer ••..•••••• • • • • • • • • • ••••••••••• • • • • • • • • • .. (Yellow) 2
Messrs. G. Cooper, Manthorpe, Shelley, and Layre ; J Poland,
•• •
Messrs. Ferguson, Weller, Rose, and Brenchley ; Greenwood,
teerer.
Messrs. Hunt, French, Collins, and Beck ; Hicks, steerer........ 0
Won by a length, the others all close up, and a good race
throughout.

LAW INTELLIGENCE
COURT OF QUEEIV'S BENCH, June 16.

This Court was occup ed in disposing of common jury cases,
which presented no features of interest except to the parties con-
cerned.

COURT OF EXCHEQUER, June 15.

(Sittings at Nisi Prius.)
(Before the Loup CHIEF BARON and Special Juries.)
!HE ATTOILNEY-GENERAL v. ALLEN.

Mr. Jervis' with wt.= was Mr. Wilde, appeared for the
gown, and Mr. Humphreys fur the defendant.
This was an information filed by the Attorney-General, to
recover penalties for a breach cf the Excise laws by defendant,
who was a soap manufacturer.
There were several counts in the indictment, each varying
the offence, which, however, was in substance, that the de-
fendant did sell and send out a quantity of soap from his
premises which was not of the form required by la consented
Mr. HUMPHREYS, on the part of the defendant, consen
that a ver iiet should betaken for the Crown for two ted
penal-
ties for 100/. each.
Verdict accordingly.

'HIS DAY.)
COURT
ct d Alderman Glans.)
(Before the RECORDER and a
CRIMINAL
OCLODU----in.T.—(,_
box Containing bank-
oarr2et"Ba*
k'rn7,o,styinsgvatshiellindicttoedbfeorslteolloer;ll.oustlyotrheepelivi:
Henry BarnabY was indieteadnrorther property, beloncing to John
ler, at Haretield, near Uxbridge, stated,
ITatt.csl I tire t;haendJi valuer
it ,afe that aft rnoon about tour o'clock,
had a box tinder his bed containing bank-
notes 3raeirit,tolifet3lide
anao,tieusa,rywell
were live twenty pound notes, nine or tell
w that I
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nail
in
ell
dteb le :
deed' e id,tTe(n • ;:atth
there
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ri t:et u
aY,wa 1.,
ten pound, and about fifteen live pound tunes in it.• lie missed the
box about ten o'clock tile same evenirg. During that afternoon, the
witness had been two or three times at the butcher's shop just by.
Ile had since received the deeds and one twenty pound note. 'the
male prisoner had ban often employed at his house, which lie knew
wed.
John James Ratcliffe, son of the last witness, said he went on the afterno-n •if the XI of Janu •ry into the back house, and found the
back door open, although he had seen it shut an hour before. At ten
o'clock an alarm was given about the loss of the box. About nine
o'clock next morning he saw the male prisoner with a man of the
name of Lamb on his way to Baya-d's lit-od. A constable came to
the witness on the 17th of March with information of the finding of
his father's b..x in a field near. Witness went to the field and
saw it, when he !timid the lock of the box broken, andtheonciotes
for
gone, though the deeds W. re there and a promissory note6l.
it
Joseph Lacy, said lie blind the box produced in Court, and gave
to John Bate:life.

William Wither stated that the male prisoner came three or four
months ago to Mrs. Oliver's, ill the Kingsland-road, and asked witness
if lat, ;cilia WIPO 4 %11i9tt, TllO 411641 rig iron suPrigim Eltsra

wards went with the male prisoner, and had something to of
While in the public-houee the prisoner said to him,
if .anY of
other men came up (meaning from Harefield), he need not saY bs
had seen him. 31
Mary Brash, who lived at Hereticld, stated, that that on the
.
of January he saw the male prisoner standing near the I)l.°w--
house in the road, about seven o'clock.
ldt
Samuel Webb said he was at work In Bayard's Wood, on the to
of M rch last, and saw, near some stubs, several papers belonging
Mr. Ratcliffe, which he had conveyed to their owner. 4th Of
Charles Ftlken, a blacksmith, at Hareff Id, said, that on the at,
January he saw Henry Burnaby and the man Lamb near
cliffe's house, and proceeding in the direction of Bayard's fret
Witness went in a different direction, and discovered sotne..ol
footsteps among the hay, which when he followed led him to so
set there. Ile afterwards, on the 18th of March. was taken to
place where the papers were discovered, and the spot was as near
possible that in nhich he had previously seen sheafes. 10
Mary Fores, a servant to Mr. Betel& e, said ad ix"— 201
go out about seven o'clock, when she saw Henry Bantaby ten
off front the b.ick-door, looking over the paling. Alter she 70
baei, she heard some noise over head, in a loon, adjoining her 4 oga
ter's bed-room,trid thought It was her master. She did
Baniaby that night again. f 01
William Walmond said he bad been In the coming:kr ti the
male prisoner about six weeks ago. Witness had Wm' wit'
robbery, and had been accused of it. On that nigh $1
ness said to the male prisoner, " Como, Nanny, ~,
you keep things; Charlie (meaning the man Lamb) i'''"cool
me how you got the money." The prisoner bade him
and sit down beside him and he would tell him how oLI
by it. On the S turday he put off his stioes, walked into Us"' Its
opened the back door, and leaving it ajar went up stsnl.;0110
searched first one bed-room and then went into another, but cell
there he was scared by the maid-servant, and to hid himself he",„ 01
two beds till she left the room. He then, seeing Ratcliffe
..rti
butcher's shop, 'searched and found the box under the hel:
he shook, and although he heard nothing particular, it tea Lf{il
r°
and he carried it off and hid it. Charles Lamb came next "'likr
into Barnaby's house an. 'said, "Ott, Nanny (meaning Bent" op
naby) old Ratcliffe has lost sense money.* This ied to a disclosursor
the part of the prisoner, and both went out to Bayard's W°°(l.,o',l
some stubs, and there disposed of the papers which they t'.',„,red
would not he available, where they were found afterwards.
the notes between them, and hid the box ,n a furze field, where
snares had been seen.
note.'
'Barnet}, said to this witness that he had his share of the
in big
sewed up in his mother's bed. and that Lamb had his sewed ni) jos
wife's petticoat and stays. The witness had seen the prLsosterW
5/. note In his possession.
Pollee-constable 166 T said, he went to 31, w
wl.ere the female prisoner was in service, and charged tdi
having money not her own. She denied having any, but aft r"-oiil
admitted having received two 5/. notes from her brother. vin° I,:td
he had picked them up. The constable still suspected she t Ste
possession of more, and charged her accordingly' bu
denied having more. He, however, spoke to her oft
tress, to whom he told the suspicions entertained Sto_ 00
the brother, and said he must search the maid .servant's
Kensington 44 ltwirt;
re
female prisoner on this admitted having a 201. tote of the tf%°'—
Bank, and produced it from her box.

The note was identified by Mr. Ratcliffe as his. Prr
Air. Clarkson and Mr. Iluildlestone conducted the case for. t-
secutor. and Mr. Doane defended the female prisoner. tbi
The RECORDER having summed up the evidence, the jury fon•
hale p isoner Guilty. He was sentenced to fifteen years' trginsPa''"
Zion. The female prisoner was Acquitted.

HAMPTON RACES.—Its visitors are requested
to notice the following extract from the " Liverpool
Chronicle" :
1,," A burnin snn, nd the drought occasioned by the dust that Was
aled on theg road, and the drought occasioned by the dust that was
on the road, united in causing the heat to be univefsally pro-
(lneed as unusually oppressive, both at the heath of Ascot and the
,_,"ns of Epsom. How much were those envied who fortuntttely
:',!u with them one of NICOLL'S PALETOTS ! This garment, in
Popularity, may be compared to the Blouse of Germany, and is,
during the hot weather, worn without another coat. They are of two
kinds, one resembling in colour the usual attire of 'an English Gen-
tleman; but that which was so much worn at these races is of the
Sante nature as those shipped by the Patentees for the East and
West Indies, being very light and porous, and which, from its colour,
has obtained the singular nick-name of the ' Dust-all I' "
Made only by 11., J., and D. Nicoll, 114, Regent-street, and 22,
Cernhill, opposite the Royal Exchange.

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