The Sun.
London, England, 1846-05-16 00:00:00

PEDESTRIANISM.

EIGHT MILB WALKING MATCH FOR 201. AsID7I.--A smart and
well-contested trial of pace took place yesterday morning at a little
before nine, at the Old Hat, Ealing, between two amateurs for the
above sum. The one competitor was known as Mr. Price, the other
by the sobriquet of " Little Dan." From his longitude the first-
named deserved the title of " High Price," while the other's stature
may be assumed from the pieta of his nickname. Price gave his
opponent 50 yards at starting, and both started at excellent speed.
Price, however, carried most sail, for he overhauled his antagonist
by the close of the second mile. Little Dan struggled on, but could
not reduce the Price to par, and at the close he was at a premium
of 100 yards. That the speed would not have done discredit to first-
rate professionals may be gathered from the fact that the eight
miles was walked by the winner in one hour, 30 minutes, nine
seconds. The stakes will be given up onTuesday evening next.

TRAGICAL EVENTS.—LXICESTER.—On Monday even-
ing, a drayman, named James Tee, was driving his dray, being
seated on an empty skip, when Ihe horse started, and the skip over-
turning, threw him off, and the wheels passing over him, he was
killed immediately.—On Wednesday morning, a man named Jays, a
jobber, employed at Mr. itobinson's wool-warehouse, cut his throat,
but did not immediately effect his purpose, and was alive, though in
imminent danger, on Thursday. Some time previous he had fallen
through a trap-door from a great height, injuring his kidneys, and
causing him much pain; and it was supposed that, through the spine,
his brain had been affected.—On the same morning, a smith, employed
by Mr. Chapman, worsted spinner, after being out in the night, drink-
ing, complained of pain in the head, and died suddenly.—On Thurs-
day morning, the driver of a fly, who had been with a wedding party,
quarrelled about the toll, with the keeper, named Wheatley,
aged 70, the keeper of the Thunnaston toll-gate, and struck
him on the face. The old man died soon after, and the driver was
secured.—On Thursday evening, the body of a well-dressed man was
found in Knighton-lane, near the town, with his throat cut, and a
razor lying by. _ _

SERIOUS ACCIDENT BY MACHlNERY.—Yesterday
morning a serious accident occurred at the cork factery of Mr.
Morris, In Mason-street, Westminster-bridge-road. A lad of about
fifteen years of age, employed on the premises, called only by the
name of "Flora," had incautiously entered the engine•room, which
he had no right to do, and had not been many seconds there when a
portion of his apron got caught in the machinery, and drew him into
the works. He sustained a severe contusion of the hip, and a
dreadful laceration of both thighs. Fortunately there was attached
to the machinery a regulator, by which, on the slightest pressure or
obstruction, the engine Is stopped, otherwise the unfortunate lad
must have been torn to pieces. As it is, the injuries he has received
are of a serious character, and he was removed to the Westminster
Hospital.
DEATH OF MR. JOHN TALBOT.—We regret to learn
that letters have been received from Naples from the Earl and Coun-
tess of Shrewsbury, conveying the melancholy news of the death, in
that capital, of Mr. John Talbot, nephew of the Earl of Shrewsbury,
and heir presumptive to that ancient earldom. The Noble Earl and
Countess have had charge of their nephew since the death of his
father, the Hon. George Henry Talbot, in 1839, and in the last
autumn they left this country for Italy, for the benefit of Mr. Tal-
bot's health, which had occasioned the most painful anxiety to the
family. The deceased was only son of the late Hon. George Henry
Talbot and Augusta, daughter of Sir Horace St. raul, Bart., remar-
ried to the Hon. Craven Fitzhardinge Berkeley,
his 17th year. We hear that his remains are to be brought was in
to Eng-
land for interment. The Earl and Countess of Shrewsbury are
shortly expected at Mivart's Hotel, from Naples, on their way to
Alton Towers, Staffordshire.
THE LATE FIRE IN NEW-STREET, FETTER-LANE.—
Yesterday Mr. W. Payne held an inquirythe
1e late sire at No. 5, Great at the Falcon, Pemberton-
row, row, Gough-square, into the origin
New-street, Fetter-lane. On the mornhiingtroafcithe,e Bth instant the fire
fixtures. and other
broke out, and destro3 ed the stock
effects, belonging to Mrs. Brown, theoccuer. At the time of the
disaster there were Mrs. Brown and her female servant sleeping on
the premises. Both parties having made their escape, they were
taken to the Red Lion Tavern, where they were provided with a
bed. On the morning of last Saturday, on the servant awaking,
she was astonished at finding her mistress hanging by the neck
to the bedstead. It was afterwards asserted that the deceased
had wilfully set the premises on fire, with intent to defraud
the insurance office. A communication having been made to the
City Coroner, that gentleman at once ordered a jury to be
summoned. Amongst numerous witnesses, Mrs. Elizabeth Shear-
down, of No. 2, Pemberton-row, said that she had known the
y de-
ceased during the time she resided on the premises. The da after
the fire she told her (the witness) that it was herself who had caused
the fire. Deceased told her that she had thrown the snuff of a
lighted candle into three casks of waste paper. Previous to the fire .
she said that a party she knew was nothing before he had a lire, and
she then asked her, if she had 2001., if she thought that that party
would make her an offer in marriage. The party alluded to said de-
ceased
had no ground for supposing that he should make her an
offer, even if she had 2001. The servant girl said that sho and her
mistress went to bed at half-past ten on the Thursday night, and
were awoke by the noise in the street. The jury totaracti a yerajet,
That the are ITA3 accidentally caged."