The Sun.
London, England, 1845-03-21 00:00:00

WORCESTER STEEPLE-CHASES,
(CONCLUDED.)
(RECEIVED THIS DAY.)
TIIURSDAY.—The Hunt Sweepstakes of 10 sovs. each,
and 100 added ; 12st each, &c. Four miles. (8 Subs.)
Mr. Barnett nd Cora, 12st 12Ib (Walker) 1
Mr. Chellingsworth's Red Hawthorn, 12st (Bradley) 2
Mr. G. Sheward's Mulatta, 12st (Frisby) 3
Mr. Bunney's Herbert Lacey, 12st (Crickmere) 4
Mr.-Bosley's Quartermaster, 12st (Powell), killed, and
Cupt. Shirley's La Gitana, 12st (Byrne), also started.
The Tally-ho Handicap of 5 sovs. each, with 50 added.

(9 Subs.)
Capt. Barnett's Diameluke, 10st 71b (A. M'Donough)
Mr. Tilbury's Tom Tug, lOst 71b (Crickmere) 2
Mr. Davis's Tantalus, lOst 2lb (Archer) 3
Mr. Pulostone's Rosebud, 9st 121 b (Oliver) 4
The following also started but were not placed :—Mr.
Oliver's Vanguard, 12st 71b (Oliver); Mr. Coleman's
Paddy, lOst 41b (Holman) ; Mr. Willis's Light of Other
Days, lOst 41b (Frisby) ; Mr. Wynne's Master Hum-
phrey, lOst (Wynn) ; and Mr. Price's Laurel, 9st 10Ib
(Thrift).

DEPARTURE of FOREIGN MAILS.
SOUTHAMPTON, MARCH 20.—The Oriental Company's
steam-ship Great Liverpool left the docks this day at
three o'clock, for Alexandria, carrying out the East
India and China mails, and about thirty passengers, and
a very full cargo of bale and other goods.
The same company's steam-ship Braganza, Captain
Lewis, also took her departure to-day for Calcutta, from
which place she will run to and from Hong-Kong, &c.
She will remain out three years. She takes out a full
cargo of stores for the company's stationary vessels in
the East.

The Paella steamer went out of the docks this after-
noon, outward bound for Gibraltar, with the Peninsular
and Mediterranean mails and twelve passengers. The
Peninsular packets will shortly cease to go oftener than
twice a month.

MORTALITY IN THE METROPOLIS.--The number of
deaths last week was 1,069, showing a decrease of 72,
as compared with the previous week, and only 30 above
the average of five winters. The decrease is chiefly in
deaths caused by diseases of the lungs and other organs
of respiration, the total number being 388; previous
week, 406; average, 347. Notwithstanding the severity of
the weather, the deaths from old age are 12 below
the average. The deaths from small-pox (32)
occurred at the following ages:—eight under 1 year;
ten 1-3; five 3-5; three 5-10; one 17 ; four 20.30; and
one 30 years. We regret to find that the deaths from
burns and scalds are still very numerous, amounting to
fifteen, and of these ten aro children, from one to three
years of age. Seven persons died at the following ad-
vanced ages :—two males respectively at 91 and 97
years; and five females 90, 92, 92, 93, and 97 years.

THE THAMES YACHT CLUB.—The annual " meet"
for the opening of the yachting season of the boats' crews
and commanders of this club took place as usual yester-
day at Greenwich. Though the day was cold, yet the
fineness of the weather attracted a larger gathering than
had bet.n anticipated on the occasion. The preliminary
business of the day having been transacted, the commodore
(Mr. Harrison) and the captains of the yachts present,
together with the visitors, sat down to dinner at the
Yacht Tavern, and after having partaken of the good
things set before them, and drunk the toasts usual on
these anniversaries, went on board their respective
vessels, the tide suiting at a little after three o'clock, and
took their departure for Frith. On passing Blackwell
the fleet of yachts was increased by the joining of Lord
A. Paget and other noblemen and gentlemen. The
fleet made a gallant show, the Gnome, the Naiad, the
Sabrina, and the Clyde being conspicuous in the number.
It is understood that this season will be distinguished by
some excellent matches. 'The splendid cup, from the
manufactory of Messrs. Hunt and Roskil, valued at 120/.,
and presented by Lord Saye and Sele, to Le sailed for,
has already excited great emulation, and it is supposed
that the contest for it will display greater excellence in
sailing and power of speed than has yet been exhibited.
THE SALT-HILL MURDER.—AYLESBURY, THURS-
DAY.—John Tawell, the murderer, continues to main-
tain his accustomed meek demeanour, but makes no
confession of his crime. He was visited yesterday by a
Quaker, a stranger, who came all the way from Leices-
tershire to see and converse with the culprit. The Rev.
Mr. Wilcox, from Berkhampstead, likewise paid him a
visit, and earnestly and becomingly represented to the
convict the necessity for confession and repentance. He
received the admonition of his friend with respectful at-
tention, but remained inexorable. To-day he has ap-
peared somewhat more cheerful, probably in the expec-
tation of seeing his wife, who arrived from Berkham-
stead at two o'clock, and had an interview with him.
This unfortunate lady exhibits great fortitude and re-
signation, but she is evidently a great sufferer. She is
much commiserated and respected here, and remains un-
shaken in her belief of her husband's innocence. The
interview was less distressing than might have been ima-
gined. The Rev. Mr. Cox is in regular and solicitous
attendance, and the wretched man seems earnestly pre-
paring for his doom. The petition in favour of all who
may be condemned to death has been signed but by very
few people. Lord Nugent has promised to present it to
the Home Secretary.