The Sun.
London, England, 1846-04-15 00:00:00

DEVON AND COR I," WRESTLING.
-S D DAY.
Oa Tuesday afternoon the Devon and Cornwall
wrestling was resum,:d at the Brecknock Arms Tavern,
Camden-town, and although the weather was far from
_ Avowable, the attendance wsts numerous and respectable,
in consequence of the " playing- off." The ground was
~.. in very bad condition, in consequence of the wet weather,
but the play during the day was extremely good.
The bouts came off as follows:
IL Ball, of Cornwall, and " The Unknown," were the
first players; and after ten minutes "time" was.called
Havey, of Devon, entered the ring, and after several
fouls threw " The Unknown" cleverly.
William Kemp and H. Cryper, both of Devonshire,
were the next contending parties, both men displaying
much science, but neither giving a chance, Kemp throw-
ing his antagonist by the inner lock, and played time
with J. Truscott.
J. Bunt, of Cornwall, and C. Dyer, also a Cornish-
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tia:.n. entering the ring, the f6rmer played time, and the
latter retained the ring, being opposed by T. Bassett,
whom he quickly threw by the fore-hip.
J. Truscott threw R. Dyer (of Cornwall) by the fa-
vourite lock, making himself a double player.
J. Bunt threw Cox, and played time; and Edward
Ball also threw two men, also becoming double players.
DOUBLE PLAY.
The double play now commenced with Edward Ball,
of Cornwall, and J. Harvey ; each man played well, but
after half-an-hour's tussel, Harvey was thrown by the
fore-bip amidst cheers.
Joel Teague (Cornwall), and James Truscott (of
Devon), the champion of the light weights, were the
next players. The odds were 2tol on Truscott on his
entering the ring, but he soon found his opponent was
well up in the " science." Both men played safe and
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Robert Bond, of Norfolk, threw Eason, of Somerset,
by the heaving-toe, after many foils.
J. Dyer and Bunt (of Cornwall) were the next anta-
gonists ; each man being on the alert, Dyer gently
throwing his adversary.
W. Kemp forfeits his back (not answering to his
Jaime) to Bowden.
J. Goodman, having met with an accident, laid down
to Snell. Walters remained the' odd man."
- - Thum. TntE OVER.—This commenced the treble
play, and each first contendi nh
a. ; manand, appearedafter a
cautious,long Bowden and Bond
thrown by the hanging toe. struggle, Bond was
J. Walters, having slightly injured himself, gave his
back to Teague.
Snell and Harvey next entered the ring, and many
foils took place, Harvey being ultimately thrown by the
ip.

J. Dyer remained odd man.
FOURTH TIME OVER. - Joel Teague and Bowden
_both of Cornwall), came together, two excellent light-
weight players. The science displayed was good on
both sides, each at times trying their native hug; but
Bowden proved the better man, throwing his opponent
by the fore-hip.
Snell and Dyer, two fine heavy-built men, tried their
prowess and science for a considerable time, many foils
taking place, Snell ultimately proving the victor.
Two men of opposite counties opposed each other,
Bowden of Cornwall and Snell of Devon. They played
together for forty minutes, during which many foils
took place; and Bowden being much the lesser man,
deemed it advisable to give his back, being entitled to
the second prize.
This concluded the wrestling, which, during the after-
noon, was patronised by many gentlemen from the West
of England.
The prizes were awarded as follows:
First Prize.........., William Snell, Devonshire.
Second Prize IV. Bowden, Cornwall.
Third Prize
Daring the two days, m
stick
took
place, which will be played off to-day by Messrs. Stone,
Moore, Giblet, Hobbs, &c.

GliffEesAltepTrdAayFNODthO RACE FOR THE CHAMPION-
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between Benjamin Butler and Charles Westhall, who
were matched to walk twenty-five miles of road for 1004
aside, came off near the White Hart Inn, at Hayes, in
the presence of a vast concourse of persons. Both men
have acquired great celebrity as pedestrians, and have
defeated some first-rates, and the present match was
made to decide their claims to the championship. In
the betting Butler was the favourite. The preliminaries
were arranged, and they started at a clipping pace, keep-
ing the horsemen riding alongside in a full trot. West-
hall first turned the mile, and maintained his lead
',hough Butler seemed full of confidence, waiting
close upon him. The men accomplished seven
miles in 58f minutes, fair toe and heel, a feat quite
unprecedented in the records of a twenty-five-miles'
contest. At this stage of the contest, Westhall still led,
and to all appearance was winning, certain, keeping up
the steam at extraordinary speed. However, at the
fourteenth mile, he began to flag, when Butler made
play, pressing his opponent severely. Westhall perse-
vered till the eighteenth mile, when nature became ex-
hausted, and he wascompelled to relinquish the struggle.
Butler then went over the remaining distance at his ease,
and finally performed the tweniy-five miles under four
hours, winning the pedestrian championship, and its pa-
cuniFy accompaniment.
FOOT RACE AGAINST TIME.
On Monday last, Thomas Hick, of Leeds, better
known as " The West End Shadow," undertook for a
subscription purse to run fifty miles in seven hours and
a quarter, half a mile out and half a mile in, starting
from the Queen Inn, Woodhouse-moor, to the watering-
trough in Headingly-lane, near Leads. This arduous
task he completed eight minutes within the given time,
not at all fatigued by his exertions. He was delayed some
few minutes owing to- the inclemency of the weather.

DIOCESAN INTELLIGENCE,
SALISBURY.—Steps have been taken to enlarge, repew,
and renovate the parish church of Liddington, near
Swindon, Wilts, and which improvements, it is expected,
will be made in the course of the ensuing summer.
The parish church of Hinton Saint Mary, near Stur-
minster Newton, Dorset, is to be taken down and re-
built in the course of the ensuing summer, and the ser-
vices of the church will be performed in the National
School room, until such time as the new church will be
ready for consecration.

It is intended to rebuild the parish church of Wam-
brook, near Chard, in this diocese, at an expense of
about 1,0004 rendered necessary in consequence of the
dilapidated state of the present edifice, and the insuf-
ficiency of the accommodation afforded therein. The
funds will be raised principally by voluntary contribu-
tions, aided by grants from the Church Building So-
cieties, and a church-rate, which has been granted for
that purpose.
The Rev. E. Caswell, Clerk, M.A., Perpetual Curat e
of Stratford, under the castle of Old Sarum, has re-
signed that preferment, which is a curacy of small
value, in the gift of the Dean and Chapter of Salisbury
Cathedral.

LLOYD'S SHIPPING.
EAST INDIA SHIPPING
Arrivals—Renown, Wood, from Van Diemen's Land, off
Falmouth, sailed from Launceston December 4 ; Montrose,
Ferguson, from Ceylon, in the Downs, sailed from Colombo
December 13 ; Sophia, Saxon, from Mauritius, in the Downs,
sailed January 12, St. Helena, February 23 ; Juliet Erskine,
smith, from Bengal, off Plymouth, sailed Dec. 8, St. Helena
Feb. 26.
Arrivals at Launceston—Jane and Henry, Nov. 6 ; Elisa-
beth Buckham 10th ; Union, 13th ; Winchester, 30th, all
Philip; from
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man, 20th; Prince of Denmark, 22d, from whaling; Dundee
Merchant, 28th, from whaling; Derwent and Eudora, 29th,
from London ; Wallaby, from whaling.
Departures from Hobart Town—Royal Archer, Nov. 12, to
Adelaide; Waterlily, 18th, to New Zealand; Timbo, 22d, to
Adelaide; Scotia, to Sydney. The Jane, Frances, and Cal-
cutta, were loading for London.
Departures from Mauritius—Amicus, Jan. 1, to Cork -
Guiana, 2d, to Adelaide; Sophia, 3d, to Arracan; Robart;
6th, to Rangoon
Arrivals at St. Helena—Elizabeth and Henry, Feb, 26,
from Calcutta to London ; St. Lawrence, from Bombay to
Liverpool; Bilton Currency and Blorenge, from Calcutta.
Departures from St. Helena—George Armstrong and John
O'Gaunt, Feb. 21, to Liverpool; Thetis, to Jamaica.

STEAM TO AUSTRALIA.—We perceive that Mr. Wag-
horn, of overland to India celebrity, is to attend a meeting
which is to be held at the London Tavern on Friday next, at
twelve o'clock, to give his valuable opinion upon the advan-
tages to be derived from opening a steam communication
from England to all our Australian settlements.
LIVES OF THE ICINGS OF ENGLAND. BY THOMAS
ROSCOE, Esq.—The first volume of the above work, which
will supply a want long telt in our literature, has just ap-
peared, printed in a similar form with Miss Strickland'a
, popular "Lives of the Queens." It comprises a most in-
teresting biography of William the Conqueror, full of
personal anecdotes, which will be new to the generality of
readers, and displaying great historical research and critical
taste and judgment. There can be little doubt, to use the
words of the prospectus, that " The Lives of the Kings of
England will prove a valuable auxiliary to those readers,
who, fond of tracing effects up to their true causes, are
desirous of ascertaining the real share contributed by each
.
of the British Sovereigns to those results which breve
*ty freedom, and glory
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ferred on our country and nation their present pu pT
eminence in power, prosperi ,znbg:
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had been taken from
upon the step of one of the carriages upon the up-train,
which arrives in London at 10 A.M., when it was in motion,
intending to ride into the station at the terminus. He, how-
ever, missed his footing, and, uttering a piercing scream, fell
into the.narrow space between the wheels and the stone-kerb
of the footway. Happily, he fell close to and parallel with
the side of the footway, where he had the presence of mind
to lie motionless upon his back until all the carriages—the
steps of which projected over him—bad passed by him, and,
to the astonishment of all who witnessed the occurrence, he
escaped without the slightest injury.
WINTER IN AMERIcA.—A correspondent, writing
from New York under the date of the 28th of February last,
says—" We are enjoying (?) a most severe winter : snow
three feet deep in the streets, thermometer twenty degrees
below zero. The sleighing is magnificent—it is really quite
a treat, a good sleigh ride. And yet, with all this cold, the
sun over head being so brilliant, and the air so dry, you
would not feel it so much as you would suppose."—Literary
gazette.

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