The Sun.
London, England, 1846-04-14 00:00:00

PEDESTRIANISM.

James Patterson, well-known ic; the pedestrian world
as the flying tailor, and Charles King (the nom de guerre
of an amateur), ran a quarter of a mile yesterday fer 20
sovereigns, at Bedfont, a short distance beyond Houns-
low. Considerable expectations were formed by the
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still less golden portraits of her Majesty. lie was sadly
out of order, and hence the betting rose to 6 to 4 on Pat-
terson—a rate fully justified by the race. After eight
false starts the men got off, Patterson soon gained a lead,
and before 300 yards had been covered had the race in
hand. Patterson several times looked round on his pur-
suer, and finally run in a winner by what distance he
thought proper.
John Curtis (of Southall), and J. Harris (of Hounslow),
walked six miles yesterday at Hounslow. They started
(rather strangely, we thought) near the middle of the
town. Harrison, though by no means a clipper, turned
for the second mile fifty yards in advance, and kept on
increasing the distance between himself and his compe-
titor until he reached the terminus nearly a quarter of a
mile ahead of Curtis. There was nothing wonderful in
the pace, thirty-nine minutes being consumed in the first
four miles.
ROUSE AND WILLETT.— WilliaM Rouse (of White-
chapel), and J. Willett, (the one-armed walker,) had a
three• mile match yesterday, for 61., at Acton Bottom.
The match presented no particular feature, Rouse
having the turn of speed in walking decidedly in his
favour. The men walked pretty well in company for
the first half mile, when Rouse shot out—(Bravo,
Rouse !)—but this did not suit the partisans of the one-
armed hero, and they insisted on the referee calling
upon Rouse to turn, on the ground of unfair walking.
This the referee did, although no impartial spectator
could see aught unfair. Rouse, who was walking within
himself, by the advice of his friends, went on, and
walked in first by a few yards. An appeal was made,
and some bets were drawn on the spot. The affair, we
believe, is in suspence; it may be arranged, but Rouse
won the match.

THE EASTER HUNT WITH THE
QUEEN'S BUCKHOUNDS.
Notwithstanding the extremely unfavourable state of
the weather yesterday morning up to nearly noon, the
meet was far more numerously attended than an Easter
gathering for many years past. This may perhaps be
accounted for in consequence of a report which was
very generally circulated, that the meet would not only
be honoured with the presence of her Majesty and
his Royal Highness Prince Albert, but that the Prince
Consort intended to hunt with the royal pack. We
understand that the showers which prevailed during the
morning caused her Majesty and the Prince to remain
at Windsor, to the great disappointment of the thou-
sands who had assembled at the place of meeting, on
Stoke-common, where there were upwards of one hun-
dred carriages, filled with the principal families of
Windsor and Eton, and their respective vicinities, and
at least a thousand horsemen, well and ill mounted, as
the case might be. Many of the nags were sorry-look-
ing jades, evidently " brushed up" for the occasion,
while there were others of first-rate quality. The pe-
destrians scattered about the heath could not have num-
bered less than from 2,000 to 3,000.
Amongst those present we noticed his Royal High-
ness Prince George of Cambridge, the Marquis of Wor-
cester, his Serene Highness Prince Edward of Saxe
Weimar, Lord Sheffield, the Earl of Rosslyn, Mr. G.
Wombwell, and a considerable sprinkling of officers be-
longing to the 2d Life Guards, and the 3d battalion of
Foot Guards, in garrison at Windsor, as well as several
from the metropolis.
The celebrated deer Rob Roy, which was selected for
the last public hunt this season, upon being uncarted
upon Stoke•common, took away in gallant style to Ful-
mer Bottom, crossing to Long Coppice, where it doubled
to Red-hill, and thence over Mr. Way's farm at Den-
ham Bottom, on to Chalfont Park and grounds, to Chal-
font St. Giles and Rickmansvrorth, crossing the canal,
through Moor. Park, the seat of the Marquis of West-
minster, to Pinner, and thence on to Eastcot, where " the
Scottish chieftain" was taken, after a most excellent run
of nearly three hours, near the Black Horse. The great
majority of the field were tailed off at Chalfont St.
Giles, their cattle being unable to go the pace. A goodly
number were well placed at the finish. It is expected
there will be one, if not two, by-days during the week,
when the season will close.