The Sun.
London, England, 1844-05-22 00:00:00

IWISCELLA.NEOIIB.

The Apothecaries Hall has just issued a report of its pro-
ceedings since 1815, when penal enactments were passed
against any unlicensed person practising. From the report,
it app..ra, that from August, 1815, to January, 1844, there
were 18,564 applicants for admission, of whom 1,531 were re-
jected, and 10,033 admitted. In the years 1836-7, the appli-
cations were 622, which in 1842-3 were reduced to 396. The
report stated that the Hall had succeeded in almost every
prosecution against unqualified practitioners, and that each
prosecution cost 3201.
The first anniversary meeting of the West London Church
Missionary Society was held on Tuesday at the Hanover-
square Rooms. The Chair was taken by Lord Howard, M.l'.,
and among the company present were the lion. William
Cowper, M. P., and the Hon. Captain IValdegrave, R.N. It
appeared from the report that the Society had 95 stations in
different parts of the globe; of that number seven were in
North and West America ; eight in the West Indies ; 24 in
India; 13 in Western Africa, and 20 in New Zealand.
There are 104 ordained missionaries ; nine native and
country-born missionaries, also ordained ; 55 catechists and
lay agents, and 1,075 teachers, natives who were country
born ; making a total of 1,243 persons entirely supported by
the Society.
A meeting of the planters, merchants, and others inter-
ested in the British West India colonies, was held at Willis's
Rooms, King-street, St. James's, for the purpose of petition-
ing the Legislature against any reduction being made is the
duties upon sugar, coffee, and cocoa, which shall "not embrace
similar reductions in the British West India productions.
Several speeches were made on the occasion, and resolutions
in accordance with the object of the meeting adopted.
The Eton Montem is fixed to take place on Tuesday next,
the 28th inst., and not on Wednesday, the 29th, as has been
stated.

GREAT FOOT RACE FOR THE
CHAMPIONSHIP.

The long talked-of and anxiously looked-for great pedes-
trian match between George Bradshaw, of Hammersmith,
and B. Butler, of, Hanwell, came off yesterday at Smitham
Bottom. Both men are great favourites with the public, and
may be assuredly looked upon as the two greatest pedestrians
of this or of any antecedent period. Bradshaw signalised
himself a few months ago in a match of twenty-five miles
with the celebrated Robert Fuller, whom he defeated, after
a struggle never surpassed, and in which his speed; style,
and unflinching game were so fully established, that his
friends selected a customer for him in the person of Butler,
who had within three years beaten all before him. Butler's
party were nothing loth, and a deposit was made which was
forfeited by the sudden illness of Bradshaw. He, however,
soon mended, and after some short time spent in arranging
the amount of stake and distance, the race of yesterday for
50/. aside to walk twenty:five miles was agreed upon. Both
men went into active training, and at the various deposits
made from time to time considerable sums were laid out at
even. Butler had never before been engaged in a twenty-
five mile race, and therefore his time at that distance
was unknown to the public, while Bradshaw had on the
other hand accomplished it, in his race with Fuller under
four hours (a short mile we admit), otherwise, consider-
ing the enormous disproportion in the men, the odds
might have been considerably in favour of Butler, whose
time at twelve miles was known or generally presumed
to be less than his opponent's. The assemblage of spec-
tators on the ground was immense, and included many
good sporting men. Shortly after two o'clock the pedestrians
made their appearance, and a greater disparity between rival
walkers we never remember to have seen. Butler is about
six feet two, and a very powerful man with it, while his op-
ponent does not appear to exceed five feet eight, and is very
thin and spare; it was what in sporting phraeseology might
be termed " a horse to a hen." The men did not get away
until half-past two, when they effected a very beautiful start,
and although the race inflicted a very severe disappointment
upon the multitude who had travelled so far to witness it,
the early part was evenly and beautifully contested. For the
first eight and a half miles the men were shoulder and shoul-
der, with the exception of a trifling spurt or so, of which
the first two miles were done in seventeen minutes, and the
six miles in fifty -three minutes. The greatest excitement
prevailed on all hands. It was considered to be anybody's
victory, and money was being laid out from the seventh to•
the eighth mile very freely. After turning the eighth mile,
it was evident to those acquainted with such matters that
Bradshaw was giving Ivy, and before their arrival at the
ninth mile-stone he relaxed his speed, and Butler went
a-head. From this moment it looked, and was, a dead cer-
tainty. Butler increased his advantage in every step, and
in the fifteenth mile Bradshaw, having struggled on until
then with a violent pain in the side, as it was declared, re-
signed. Butler took it very comfortably the remainder of
the distance, and completed the twenty-five miles in four
hours and a half. He had been trained by the great and
highly respectable pedestrian, Temperance, who officiated
upon him during the race.
HARBOURS OF REFUGE. .

13atanToN, MAY 21.—The Government Commissioners ap-
pointed to select a site for the erection of a harbour, or a
harbour of refuge, on the coast, arrived in Brighton on
Saturday, from Newhaven, and after passing one night at the
Albion Hotel, proceeded to London the next day. The de-
putation, which consisted of Admiral Sir Howard Douglas,
Admiral Sir Byam Martin, Admiral Dean Dundas, Lieut.-
Colonel Alderson, R.E., Sir J. H. Pelly, Mr. Robert Raikes,
Captain Sir W. Symonds, Lieut. Colquhoun, Lieut. Westma-
cott (Secretary), Captain Fisher, and Captain Washington,
were landed at Eastbourne on Friday from the Blazer steam-
packet. The deputation left Eastbourne in carriages early
on Saturday morning, and proceeded along the coast as far
as Mr. Catt's Tide Mill, near Seaford, when they alighted,
and walked along the beach to Newhaven Pier, from which
they embarked on board the Blazer, which lay to in the har-
bour. After taking a survey on the bay they landed on the
pier, and proceeded to the Bridge Inn. Evidence as to the
propriety of erecting breakwaters from Woolnore, to the
westward of Newhaven Piers, and from Seaford Head to the
eastward, was taken from Sir Henry Shiffner, Captain Cole,
Mr. William Stevens, Lieut. Franklyn, and the Commander
of the Lively cutter. The examination occupied between
four and five hours, and was strictly private ; but we under-
stand that the deputation were much struck with the natural
advantages of the bay, of which they had ocular demonstra-

tion during their stay ; for owing to the prevalence of a
( strong north-easterly wind, 25 vessels, wind bound, had taken
refuge in the bay. From all that has transpired, there is
strong reason to believe that Seaford Bay will be one of the
spots selected by Government for a harbour of refuge. The
deputation is expected to return to Brighton, to embark on
board the Blazer, and proceed to Portland Roads and Plymouth.

THIS DAY'S NEWS.

CHANCERY.-(THIS DAY).
This being the first day of term, the Courts sat as usual in
Westminster-hall.

(Before the LORD CHANCELLOR.)
His Lordship took his seat on the bench at eleven o'clock.
FEARERSIDE V. DERHA3I—THOMPSON V. DERHAM.---EX PARTE

THObIPSON,

These causes came on to be spoken to, and occupied a con-
siderable part of the morning.
his LORDSHIP said, he thought there should be a decree
in each suit, referring each to the Master, but only as one
general suit.
A long discussion took place at the bar as to the form of
the decree, at the termination of which his Lordship said
he would take time to consider it. He did not feel justified
in ordering a sale before the accounts had been taken.