The Sun.
London, England, 1845-08-29 00:00:00

TATTERSALL'S-YESTERDAT.

The only horses in any force were Miss Sarah,
Weatherbit, and Due au t nurras ; Mentor and The
Merry Monarch, although backed for two or three
hundred pounds each, having mote enemies than sup-
porters, at least such was the inference we drew from
the betting. 2to 1 was taken freely between two and
the field ; 16 to 1 in fifties about Pantasa. 1.000 to 25
three or four times about Idas, 1,000 to 15 each about
Clear-the-Way and the Miss Whip Colt, and a few
other bets, small in amount and importance. The
business, which was confined to the St. Leger, was flat.
Closing prices :

ST. LEGER.
2 to 1 on the field against two—taken
3 to 1 agst Major Yarburgh's two—take 7 to 2
7 to 1 agst Forth's lot—taken to 1001.
9 to 2 agst Major Yarburgh's Miss Sarah—taken
5 to 1 agst Mr. Gully's Weatherbit—take 11 to 2
9 to 1 agst Mr. St. Paul's Mentor
12 to 1 agst Mr. Gratwicke's Merry Monarch—taken
15 to 1 agst Major Yarburgh's Red Robin:
16 to 1 agst Mr. Mostyn's Pantasa—taken and aft. offd.
20 to 1 agst Mr. Painter's The Pacha—take 23 to 1
25 to 1 agst Mr. Irwin's Ould Ireland—tak. and aft. off.
25 to 1 agst Lord Miltown's Due au Durras-30 to 1 t. f.
30 to 1 agst Mr. Ramsay's Mid-Lothian—taken
40 to 1 agst Colonel Anson's hedger—taken and aft. off.
• 40 to 1 agst Lord Stradbroke's Idas—taken
45 to 1 agat Mr. Irwin's Connaught Ranger—taken
66 to 1 agst Mr. Ferguson's Clear-the-Way—taken
66 to 1 agst Lord Glasgow's Miss Whip colt—taken
Old England, The Baron, Fitzallen, and Worthless, wer
not mentioned.

• GREAT PEDESTRIAN MATCH.
On Wednesday the much-talked-of match between the Mol-
loys and Powells came off near the Black Dog Inn, at Bed-
font, and, from the novelty and interest attached to the race,
an immense assemblage of persons were present. The con-
ditions of the match were—that E. Molloy and his son,
fourteen years of age, should walk against Powell and his son,
both parties to start together and contend for twelve hours
continuously, and the distance of ground travelled over by the
lather and son to be added, and which ever side accomplished
the greatest distance within the stipulated time to be the win-
ters. The stakes were 1001. The Molloys were the favourites at 5
to 4. At seven o'clock the men and their companions were on
the road. They entered upon their task with spirit. At
tine o'clock the Molloys had the advantage of one mile;
they kept steady at their feat, and at twelve o'clock the
Powels had gained five miles upon their opponents. The
men had now been walking six hours consecutively, and
appeared somewhat fatigued. The Molloys had not been oft
the road, partaking only of refreshment as they passed. At
three o'clock the Powells were leading, and had covered sixty-
eight miles of road between them, and obviously had all
appearances of victory. Young Powell was much distressed,
and time and distance told heavily against him; and young
Molloy was compelled to relinquish the contest, having
been seized with spasms from the great exertion he had un-
dergone, having walked eleven miles and a half in two hours.
At the commencement the Powells had acquired an advan-
tage of thirteen Rifles, and all hopes of winning on the part
of the Molloys were lost. The Molloys, however, concluded
their labours in very admirable style, and had reduced their
arrear to three miles, when the Powells achieved their hard-
earned victory, having performed upwards of ninety miles
within the stated tune. It was the general opinion that had
not Molloy, junior, retired from the match at an early stage,
the Molloys would have gained the laurels.
ARUNDEL YACHT CLUB.
The sailing match for a cup and cover amongst yachts of
this club came off on Wednesday. The following came to
station :—The Foam, 7 tons, E. W. Roberts; Rival, 10 tons,
E. J. Parkinson ; Mischief, 12 tons, J. D. Weldsmith ;
Dauntless, 7 tons, T. Edwards ; Wave, 10 tons, T. Howard.
It was a time race, a minute per ton being allowed. The
Wave took the lead and kept it, increasing her distance
from the others, which continued close together all the way
down. The Wave was half a mile or more in advance at
Greenhithe. Sooa after rounding, the Mischief overhauled
the Wave considerably, both leaving the others a long way
astern. In Gallions the Mischief came very close in the wake
of the Wave, but the Wave kept ahead and won by one
hundred yards.

MILBANK PRlSON.—Yesterday the second report
of the Inspectors of Millbank Prison, as presented to Parliament
in pursuance of the Act 6 and 7 Victoria, c. 26, was issued.
The prison is now used as a depot for prisoners until they are
transported or otherwise disposed of. Since the last report a
large ward_has been erected for boys who were too young to be
sent to the Pentonville Prison, and too old for Parkhurst, and
When practicable they have the advantage of separate confine-
ment; they are instructed in religious and moral duties, trained
to indteAri“us habits, and taught trades calculated to render
them useful servants in the colonies to which they are sent.
It seems that of 242 boys who have been placed in the juve-
nile ward during the eight months which have elapsed since its
commencement, but three have received corporal punishment ;
eonsiderable number have never been reported for a single
Violation of the prison rules. Matrons have been appointed
• to convict ships, and materials for work are now supplied to
the female prisoners during the voyages. Last year 4,140
prisoners were sent from the prison, who have been sentenced
to transportation. There were 3,778 males, and 362 females;
of the number 685 were sent to Norfolk Island, 2,241 to Van
Diemen's Land, 150 to Bermuda, 102 to the invalid hulk at
Woolwich, 239 to Pentonville, 361 to Parkhurst, and the
females (362) to Van Diemen's Land. The inspectors report
that the prisoners in Milbank have generally enjoyed good
health, the mortality among them has been small, and the
number of sick at no time in the year considerable. There
• Were 17 deaths— a less proportion than the average of former
Years—and three cases of insanity, one of which was disallowed,
and the convict (Dalmas) transported.
FREE TRADERS' COUNTY OBJECTIONS: We un-
derstand that the objections by free-traders to persons on the
lists of county voters in this and the adjoining counties are to
something like the following extent, which we give only as an
approximation :—North Lancashire, 2,000 ; South Lancashire,
2,800 ; West Riding of Yorkshire, 2,700 ; North Cheshire,
Spwards of 1,000 ; South Cheshire, I,soo.—Manchester
Guardian.
FIRE AT GUILDHALL COFFEE- HOUSE.—Yesterday
the inmates of this establishment were greatly alarmed by the
intense heat felt in almost every roum of the house. The
fire-brigade from Watling-street were sent for, when it was
discovered that the cause of the annoyance was occasioned
by a large beam of bond timber in close communication with
the flooring having ignited. The consequences, no doubt,
Would have been very serious but for its timely discovery.
After great trouble, by cutting away a portion of the build-
ing, the fears of those belonging to the establishment were
allayed.
THE CROWN OF ENGLAND.—The imperial crown,
Which met with so serious a fall from the hands of the Duke of
Argyll, in the House of Lords, on the occasion of her Majesty's
late prorogation of Parlia on Tue,day cnveed by
his Grace, in his private carriage,, and safely deposited y
in the
Jewel-honte, his Grace humourously remarking that he was
glad he had got it there. All the diamonds and other jewels
that were displaced, and fell on the floor of the House of Lords,
Were found, and have been firmly re-set in their original posi-
tions by her Majesty's crown jeweller.
Lady Cowan, the wido and relict of the late Al-
!lerman Sir John Cowan, Bart., has by her will, made in 1843,
bequeathed the whole of her estates, both real and personal, to
her brother, John Mullett, Esq., of Brighton, for his absolute
;rle, and appointed him sole executor. She executed a codicil
e week before her death, leaving a legacy of 500/. to Catha-
pne, the daughter of Mr. John Beaton, of the Bank of Eng-
'lad. With this exception her brother takes the whole of her
• treperty. The personal estate is sworn under 14,000/. Her
advship died on the 7th inst., at Forest-hill, Sydenham.
.-; xeurrEt IN A CAB.—Yesterday morning, between
Ten and eleven o'clock, the wife of Mr. T. Smedgrove, an
?ptieian, residing in Union-street, Borough, on her return
42roe from Knightsbridge, was taken very ill in Piccadilly,
'. pen she called a cab, in order to hasten home. On the arrival
n the cab at Mr. Smedgrove's reaidtnce, it was discovered
that Mrs. Sroedgrove had given birth to a fine boy. She was
. exhaused
l state, but soon rallied, and the mother and
are doing wel.