The National Register. — London, England, 1815-10-01 00:00:00

GAG although only 18 years cl age, he s.tys he would match to go (Orioles • with any men. The reporiA teat she had undertaken any such match, are, however, mere idle lahrieetions. She is at piesent at New c4atle. Wilson's wcieht at starting was 8,41. fah.; he has wasted about a ro►►nd. 'rbere is not the least swelling in his legs or Cret ► which are to cool a►. purbihk•. FOLTRTLENTIi DAY. OH Sunday morning. at six o'clock. in 'sorsa:Hier of a resolution ad. pre-; ou the preceding night, Ali . . Dyer awoke Wilson, and eCall'll him ill a coach which had been prepared for his removal fi urn Elauktte ttli. The route taken WAS the on t :11 Lewki lam In P ec kh am to Storey. Atter leaving Peckham, it vyas lli. nilit adviseable to io unlit WiJsou to walk Ott the road WI a !„:444 , 11 piste Of glollad could le; chosen, and lee performed two Mill's in this way by regular lora p.retiterit. The ground first fixed on, which is situated near Wick ham-wood, was found so untavotirable, it became meessaly to remove him, and a mile was nicasined on the higher part of the ioad whirls runs into Wickham. This, however, WWI also found too Leavy, and be was again moved to a spot in the road, in flout of Lord Gs ydir's park, where half a mile was measured off for him. A swell marquee, with refrealiments, was pitched at one end of the enter. e 'the rain greatly incommoded the pedestrian, and lie had no con veineot place to change his clothes. Fortunately, he was at last ail• siti•ted he the Isolge at Lord Crwytlir's park, whore lie bail the be nefit of a fire, and which was made his regular restiou place. At t • elve o'clock Wilson, from the impediments which ler had eireono t eel, wit, the time which had been taken tip in measuring the g outid, had gone but seven miles. The last ground chosen ; how. ever, he considered extremely good, and proceed, d with new vi gour, finishing four other miles amidst a chilling :liovier within 68 Minutes. After dining on boiled /Owls, which had been prepared for him at the lodge, mid drinking a glass of Madeira, he again went forth. but with feelings more buoyant than lie hall enjoyed half an hour before. By halt-past five lie had completed his liith mile. lie spoke with perfect r.oilitlroce of finishing his 50 wiles in good time, and only lamented that the Magistracy of the comity of Kent had taken such pains to mar the prospects which the fulfilment of his task would *lord him. Soon after five the rain abated, and afforded an additional source of conitoetin one respect, although it was attendt d with inconve. niche(' in another, for the revolt of his e.o.m.c having spread • abroad, several hutielred s from the neighboming village's assembled to witness his prowess. and gazed with wonder as he passed before them. They were, however, kept at a distance I.'' the peili—trian's friends, and certainly evinced no disposition to treat hint with un kiadoess. While things were thus situated, the roads leatliog from Black h 'alit presented the most atilusilig scenes: in every ditection gigs a id post (liaises were olr.ervet I di iviti in search of Wilson—the in- mates inquiring most ar.xionsly of each other. whither lie had gone ? Some (hove to Chiseilliust. others to Easthatn, more' to Bromley comma', and alias p.gahi to Croydon—and but trey, in coo .p ai i 3oll to the great ina“, were enabled to fired the real fit-14 of acti o il. Sir Chivies I: toaby, a Magistrate die ( -awry o r stim• v , wit tressrel a par' of Wilsoit's exertioits, hot steelit.ed iota filing with lion--as their was, in fact, no appearance of confusion what eye r oft the gi HUM!. By twelve o'clock Wilsoo, limier all Ilia disadvantages, had com p:eh(' 32 miles, hayiog still 13 to pertain, anti these he finished aisout five tit lock in the mottling. nets geese three to unit' against the match, in consecu ence of the nofavoitrahle i•st.e of Sunday's hostiles-•,:m) the additional fatigue to which the in so was put. A tiiti.ng swe!ling in Isis left instep also gave ri c to an altcaation of 'piano]) as to his ultimate success, lent t'iis seems to be tug:llllrd by hints. It as nothing of any importanceu few washings w gulled waster, MO a little friction, he says, will h:ing it down. FIFTEENTH ANI) SIX•I'EENTH DAYS. ac mint of VarlOn•L impediments which NW droll the peel, strian expericoced ill the course of Monday, he did no t ri i; ko I,i,i la.k moil nearly six o'clock on Tuesday morning: Alter retrofit five hairs rest, he renewed his labours of the day in high spirits, but had not proceeded mote than a mile or Iwo befoi e he • was taken into custody muter a warrant flouts several Ala2isttates, as creating N public nuisance. Wilson's blends being prepared fin this interruption, were also ready with bail, to enable the ',cries tiian to proceed elsewhere to complete Isis task ; but the Magis trate, it seems ) had taken the precaution not to be at home, and OCT. were resolved to afford no opportunity o f accommodation. Lond anti deep were the murmurs of old Wilson's friends against the au thors of their disappointment; and the general feeling on the groomd was, that the veteran pedestrian had been harshly treated, inasmuch as, it was said, he had given notice to the Magistrates in general of his intention to walk on Blackheath, and no objection had beta made to it, until now, shell his task was nearly completed and the old man had been almost wool' down by fatigue. thong!' with the prospect of reaping the fruit of his labours. Of comae the match terminated on Tuesday. The following 4 , a copy of the warrant upon which W 11‘0/1 was apprehended : " Kent (to wit). T.. the High Constable of the tipper hallhoo dred of Blackheath, in the comity of Kent, Mid to all other officers of pie peace for the said county. For as much as it appears to the Justices (to wit). The Rev. Dr. Watson • the Rev. Dr. Burney; the Rev. J. Messner; the Ray. Arthur Unslnw ; Col. Jones; J. Williams; G. Trenchnid euough ; J. Mason and R. Smith, Esqrs. this day in petty sessions assembled, at the Mitre Tavern in Greenwich, in the county of Kent, upon tile view of the said Magistrates, that George yilson who has been for several days, pursuant to public advertisement, walking upon Blackheath and in the vicinity, for a reewnieration money, bath thereby drawn together, by day and night, a very tu nodttions assemblage of people from the sm ronntling and other pa rishes, and occasioninga considerable interruption to the peace of he inhabitants,—we have therefore to require you, and every of }on. in his Majesty's name, to apprehend the said George Wilson, and bring him before us, whose names are hereunto sithseribed, being Ju s tices of lit' Peace for the said county, in order to his beim; called upon for his security for his appearance at the 'feat General Quarter Sessions of the Peace, to he holden for the said county, then and there to answer the allegations, and also the being of good behaviour in the mean time, towards his Majesty and all his liege people. Given under our hatels and seals, the 21st day tit September, 1815. JOHN MASON, JOHN RICE WILLIAMS. RICHARD SMI Ulf, CHARLES BURNEY. Wilson was Waited OpOn on Thursday by Smith, the constable of the upper hundred of Blackheath, to know ts when it wool,' be eon• venient for him to wait upon the Magist 'ales at the livoch," as they were not willing to put him to any unnecessary trouble. AVilson appointed next Wednesday for this interview. He will, we under stand, be provided kith Counsel, who will dispute the legality of the warrant. and in the event of not convincing the Bench that they have exceeded their authority hy arresting Wilson, will appeal to the General Quarter Sessions. and tiltiniattly, if necessary, to the Court of King's Bench, for a solemn decision on this most extraordioary proceeding.—ln addition to 1(;01. subscribed for Wilson at the Stork Exchange, a similar stall was subscribed at the bai:king-bonse of Per ring and Co. and a good c ,, llection is likely to be made for him. Wilson continues in good health, but still remains under the yoke of the Magistrates' warrant. When released, he is to make his ap pearance at one or the public Theatres. He continues to receive contributions wider the hospitable roof of Mr. l)er, of Mackin ath. THE NATIONAL REGISTER. WILSON, lIE PEDEsTRIA In the press and will immediately be Published, price Q. 61, on comoion paper, or on tine wove paper, with AN ACCURATE PORTRAIT OF THE PED.ESTRI %N. Price Five Shillings. An INTERESTING NARRATIVE of the Life, Singular Act. ventures, and PEculiar Misfortones, of GEORGE WILSON, who undertook to walk a Thousand Miles in Twenty Days ; and amply proved his competence to the extraordinary tat , k, by completing 750 miles in Fiticcu DAys, when he was arrested in his progress on the Sixteenth, by the Supreme Authority of certain Right Reverend and Right Worshipful Justices of the Peace, kr the County of Kent, by which his most arduous, and he hopes, not reprehenstble, exertions for the raising of a fund to pay, by ihdustry, his debts, and to establish a means of maintainance in the evening of life, were frustrated. wRirrEN BY HIMSELF. And Dedicated, without tionsultaton, to the Worshipful and Reverend Bench of Justces of the County of Kent. As the Sale of this work, and the generosity of the Public, present now the only source from which the Author can lope for any remu neration for the laborous Journey he has performed, he !mini:sly hopes that the liberal feelings of those who Nv:tneised his efforts, will induce them to avert the consequences of his disappointment, and defeat the mischiefs which must otherwise attach upon him, by what he himself conceives to be, at least, a piece of cruelty undeserved by hint. Orders for the Work, (which may be bad of all Booksellers) and benevolent Subcriptio.is for the A,:thor, will bt received by Mr. J. Dyer, at the Long Room, Custom House, and by the Author himself, at. Mr. Dycr's house, /31Ackheath.