The Sun.
London, England, 1856-07-24 00:00:00

PEDESTRIANISM.

RACE BETWEEN WILLIAM JACKSON (THE AMERICAN
DEER) AND GEORGE FROST, FOR 501.—The match between
these metropolitan pedestrians took place, pursuant to
articles, on Monday, at Bury St. Edmunds, when Jackson
proved the winner. The distance to be run was four
miles, and the match was well contested, until more than
three miles and a half had been accomplished, when the
Deer had nothing further to fear from his opponent. who
was completely " used up," and soon afterwards had to
resign the struggle. The meeting was well attended by
the London patrons of the sport; but the betting was by
no means of a heavy description—there being, in fact,
little disposition on the part of the friends of the pedes-
trians to speculate.
RACE BETWEEN REED (OF BERMONDSEY)AND PMILLIPS,
FOR 201. A-SlDE.—According to announcement the match
between these pedestrians took place on Monday, on Mr.
Sadler's inclosed. ground, Garratt-lane, Wandsworth.
The meeting was numerously attended. The distance they
had to run was 120 yards. Since the makingof the match
both men had been in rigorous training, and the result
was that it would have been impossible for them to have
been in better condition. Their partisans; were alike
equally sanguine; although in betting Reed had the call,
his backers freely laying the odds of 2to 1. The pedes-
trians had to start by mutual consent, and af';er some few
false moves had been made, the men dashe I off in first-
rate style, the lead being slightly in favour of Reed. A
gallant struggle ensued, the match being well su.tained on
the part of Phillips until fully ore hundred yards of the
distance had been accomplished, when Reed, who had evi-
dently moat speed and stamina, put on sonic additional
" steam," and, despite the efforts of his competitor, went
in a winner by nearly three yards. The admirers of
Phillips were not a little surprised at the result, for some
of the "knowing ones," that were behind this champion,
were so confident of being victorious, that they had put

the "pot on" to a good amount.
CHEATER AND CHAPMAN,—Before the event was brought
to a decision, these pedestrians tested their racing capabi-
lities to a spin of half a mile, the sakes amounting in the
aggregate to 101. The race in itself proved of little or no
interest to the spectators, for a more one-sided affair has
seldom been witnessed. On starting, the lead was taken
by Creater, and so superior did ho prove in. speed that,
after something like 400 yards of the distance had been
accomplished, Chapman, finding he had not the remotest
chance left of winning, pulled up, and left his opponent
in undisputed possession of the " field." Creator, therefore,
ran the remainder of the match at leisure.
WM. LEE AND WALTER GARRINGTON.—Oa Wednesday
morning these amateurs contended, in a spin of 100 yards,
for a small stake, at Wandsworth, when G-arrington, after
a well-contested race from end to end, defeated his com-
petitor by two yards. The odds were 5t04 on Lee.

CRICKET.

KENSINGTON-PARK AND CLAPHAM CLARENCE

CLUBS.
•
A match was played between these clubs at Kensington
on Tuesday, and terminated again in the defeat of Kensing-
ton by three wickets. Score :—Clapham, 59 and 51;
Kensington, 63 and 46.

KENNINGTON AMATEURS AND SOUTHEND
WELLINGTON CLUB.
This return match was played on Tuesday last, on Ken-
nington-oval, when the Amateurs retrieved their lost
laurels, they winning on the first innings by six runs.
Kenningtou, 136 and 49 ; Wellington, 130.

PUTNEY, VICTORIA, AND HAMPSTEAD ALBION

'CLUBS.

This return match was played lad Monday, at Hamp.
atead•heath, Putney being the victors. Score :—Putney,
74 and 99; Hampstead, 35 and 46 (with five wickets to
go down).

METROPOLIS ACT AMENDMEIfT BILL.

This bill, as sent down from the House of Lords to the
Commons, provides, by clause 1, that in parishes where
Church rates were made in any opbn vestry, such power
shall be exercised in the same manner as before the passing
of the act of 1855. Clause 2 provides that nothing in this
act, or in the act of 1855, shall affect vestries created for
ecclesiastical purposes only. Clause 3. Other duties per-
formed by vestries shall be performed by the new vestries,
created under the act of last session. The election of such
vestries remains untouched, and remains the same as pro-
vided as by Hobhouse's Act and the act of 1855. Clauses
4,5, and 6 provide that compound householders may vote.
Clause 7. The payment of parochial rates as a•qualification
for voting shall not be taken to include Church rates.
Clause 8 provides that the qualification of a vestryman.
shall be determined by " the rateable' value" of "Chliasupsero9-
mises, and not by ". the gross estimated rental."
regulates the calling of meetings of vestries, and simplifies
the mode of so doing. Clause 10 enables the Xetropolitan
Board of Works to make application to Parliament for the
purpose of providing places of recreation for the public?,
and removes doubts as to the power of purchasing such.
places as Hampstead
-heath, &c. Clause 11 enables dis-
trict boards and vestries tb take land by gift or agreement.
Clause 12. The act of last session and the act of this ses-
sion shall be construed as one act.