The Sun.
London, England, 1846-05-26 00:00:00

PEDESTRIANISM.

MALLATRATT AND W ESTHALLT—This trial of speed, distance 125
yards, came on yesterday, we wish we could say " came eff," at the
inclosed ground of the Old Hat, Ealing. The assemblage comprised
a goodly number of the patrons of this branch of manly sports, for
the race excited considerable interest, from the provincial reputation
of Mallatratt,, of Mansfield, and the metropolitan fame of Westhall.
Speculation -,vas active, the adds varying curiously, some parties
laying out evens, others- getting on at 5 to 4 on Westhall, while the
country 'party, sooner than not be doing, went in at 5 and 6 to 4 on
Mallatratt. At a fe,w minutes past six the.men bounded from the
scratch. Mallatratt was first to settle on his legs, and soon led by a
yard, this, by the time 100 yards were covered, was aliberal two yards.
Westhall Westhall was going on admirable, at and up to the handkerchief cliqehgained at every stride, till at the close there was no besethatgan l,
silken
any-
thing, Dfallatratt's whole person, at the instant of rna
hand, In the
N,est.ii,
by bearing forward, first "brushed "
the
babe the winner, but a few
band, was " a thought" in advance, while onethdkeeortehhicren:,hie
rather prematurely, declared Mallatratt to referee,
tstemcopnirdessoprfoinnqouutnreyedprietv.e.a. tdheaatdhiliseadticumThwe
men must accordingly as uncalled for, as both
run again, on a day to be agreed on, or appointed by the stakeholder.
Mallatratt declared he would not run again for the same stakes; this
be must do (according to articles) or forfeit. Perhaps he may be '
accommodated by their being doubled.
RICHARDS (the Shire's Novice) AND YOUNG TURNER.—These men
walked seven miles-yesterday, at Southall, for 101. a-side. Richards
took the lead at starting, and at the end of the first mile was 30 yards
in advance. This distance he did not increase, as Turner walked
evenly and strongly. In the sth and 6th miles Turner sowewhat de-
creased the interval between himself and his man, but in the last
mile Richards shot out again, and walked in first by between 3o and
40 yards. The winner seemed considerably distressed. Time,
hour and three minutes. one

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PROVINCIAL BANK OF IRELAND.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
SIB,-1 am instructed by the directors to call your attention to an
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in which the surplus fund is stated to be only
error in the rewpohrictheraptlgayreeadrilny Gmeehesrualn
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directors read to the meeting, was 114,9231. 10s. 4d. at the 28th of
March last, the period at which the accounts are annually made up.
The directors request the favour of your inserting a correction of it
as soon as convenient.—l am, &c.
THOMAS HEWAT, Secretary.
London Omce, 42, Old Bread-street, City,
May 25, 1846.

THE LATE MURDER IN THE CrrY.—On Monday
evening, at eight o'clock, Mr. W. Payne, City coroner, held an in-
quest in St. Bartholomew's Hospital, on the body of John Oddy
aged thirty-two, a bootmaker, who died from the effects of a stab,
which he received from the hands of a man named Joseph Carter, at
present in Newgate on the charge of murder. Thomas Spenserlof
Dove-court, Monkwell-street, deposed that he was in the Crow
public-house, Moor-lane, on the night of Tuesday last. Whilst there,
the man Carter attempted to drink out of a pot of beer in the posses-
sion of the deceased. A quarrel ensued. Carter lefr, and returned
after the lapse of seven or ten minutes, and pushed open the door
with his left arm, and in his right hwith deceasedand he held a knife under his
coat. After passing a few words , Carter drew the
knife from under his coat, and stabbed him in the stomach several
times. Carter then made an attempt to escape, but he was caught
hold of by u itness, who tripped him up, and the knife then fell from
his hand. The jury having consulted, returned a verdict of wilful
murder against Joseph Carter.
SINGULAR AND ExTENSIvF. ROBBERY IN LIVERPOOL.
—Between the hours of ten and eleven o'clock on Saturday morning
last, an extensive robbery was committed at the h
Francis Barnes, book-keeper, Roscommon-street. Evertonouse of Mr.
, under
the following circumstances :—lt appears that immediately after
breakfast that morning Mr. Barnes and his family left home, leaving
no person to take care of the house except the servant-maid. Be-
tween the hours mentioned a knock was heard at the front door,
which was opened by the servant, and instantly two men rushed in,
seized hold of her, and fastened her in the water-caller. They then
proceeded to ransack the house, and succeeded in finding and carry-
ing off with them a pocket-book, containing
s some gold rings,
nine sovereigns and
four half-sovereigns, several ladles' dre,
brooches, and ear-rings, a coral set in gold, three sets of window
' curtains, a black coat and vest, shirts, trousers, boots, and a variety
of other articles. Bills were then printed, but no tidings of either
the property or the thieves have since reached the eara of the police.
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