The National Register. — London, England, 1815-11-12 00:00:00

.1 NOV. . SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. BAKER, THE ROCIIIESTER PEDESTRIAN.—(TweIfth day). Baker started yesterday morning aethree o'clock after hav ing enjoyed a few hours' rest, and a convivial evening on Frichy with some friends at the Cossack, in consequence of his having accomplished 550 miles and 4g rods of his pre sent undettakigg, entered on his 42th day's journey, and cotnpieted, at breakfast, quarter past eight, sixteen miles; he then rested till nine o'clock, and at ten had made good 10 miles and a half; at half-past twelve just finished his 28th mile, was then going on in high spirits, in his old style swinging along, and had at that hour completed 578 miles, which he has performed in eleven days nine hours and a half, and fully intended to finish last night with 50 miles for his 121 b day's performance. The fi , llnwing is A correct statement of his daily perform ance since ►his day week, having then on his commence ment that day gone 261 miles and 10 rods, and which wac, yesterday at half-past 12 o'clock; taken from the returns of the Clerk of the Course:-- Started. Finished. Sunday, Nov. 5, at half-past 2 5(1 miles, 1-14 rods, at lialfinist 8 Blosid. , y, 6, 20 mini. before 4 50 miles, 144 rods, at 6 l'nesday, 7, 20 min. before 4 50 miles, ipi; rod*, 13 min. after 8 Il'eilliesday, 8. 20 min. before 3 50 miles, 144 rods, 2 min. after 8 Thursday, 9, quarter before . 3 50 INep, 168 rods, ei3O miu, bef. 9 Friday. 10 4 SG miles, 216 rods, 10 min. isfsee 7 s a t tirday l (yesterday) 3 28 miles, at balt•past 12 at noon. Baker has since this day week continued on the whole, throughout his daily performances, in good spirits, notwith standing he has, at times, experienced a little of his former romplaint, and that particularly on Wednesday evening and part of Thursday; though this temporary emearrassment, under which be then lAboured, did not in the least impede hi m in keeping to his constant pace, In the latter part of Friday. and catty yesterday morning, he felt himself rather annoyed by several persons who occasionally joined him, and kept conversing with him, hut this was put a check to by his medical attendant; Dr. Newton, who feared that too much conversation might ultimately be injurious to Baker, to whom his 4ttention has been unremitting ever since his commence ment. Baker continues to pursue his journey in the same dress that he has done all alone, none of which does he wish to di vest himself of. His boots, which were worn at the heels, were repaired by the sole direction of himself; he will not permit his attendants either to clean or soften the leather, which is HAW become completely brown ; and he is particu larly careful in placing them when he retires to rest so that no one can get them without his knowledge. His feet, :a yet, are not in the least iinpaired, nor has he felt any stiffness, or been in any way fatigued with his daily performances; and would, he says, had it not been for the pain to which we have before alluded, contented himielf with only three or four hours' rest each—iiight, and would then have accomplished many more miles- than he has already done, He continues to proceed carelessly on, -fixing often one end of his stick in min hand and the other in the other, and thus for miles he frequently travels along, and seems still eonfident of dually accomplishing • his present uncle' taking: AYTON, THE BV..PeeKIIEATIE PPDECTRTAt4.-It having been stated, that a man, named Apon, a baker, had under taken, for a considerable sum, to perform 1.100 miles in 1100, successive hAurs,..and Friday being the day appointed for the cern!nenceruent of this extraordinary task, it attracted a mot ley assemblage of persons on Blackheath. It has been stated, l• • •••• ••• • II .., . that an hour anti a half sleep has been often deemed by him sufficient to enable him to go through the fittigues of a vkry laborious calling. His figure and constitution are decidedl y in favour of the undertaking. The general arguments urged against him are, that " it is 100 miles and hours cone titan the Barclay match, and that Captain Barclay was pot only a man of great constitutintsal power, but that he knew how to train, whereas Ayton did not appear to possess the former, neither had he adopted tire latter." The g round _ selected is a quarter of a mile from . the Hare and Billet, towards the Green Man, under the railing commonly desigested Lord Dartmouth's walls and the necessary arrangements having been completed, such as the starting-posts being fixed, the flags stationed, &c. Ayten commenced at a quarter before two O'clock, attended by Mr. Stevenson (Wilson's supporter), and a number of friends. He was dressed in a blue coat, white hat and white stockings. At the starting-past he was surrounded by his friends and many strangers, all of whom warmly wished him success. He performed the first mile in 14 minutes, and then went into the Hare and Billet, where a bed and every other ciatvenience are provided for his accom modation. tie did not start on his second mile until 20 mi nutes past two o'clock. Notwithstanding the dulness of the weather, a great concourse of persons assembled towards ' evening. Avton continued his labours yesterday, with every appear, ance of ultimate success. Some of the Kentish Magistrates have yisAed him, but we understand will not interrupt him; CURIOUS Fox HUNT. —On Saturday late the ballads belonging to the Newry limit started a fox at Tammy. Atter a short chase, Reynard di.appeated, having einittingly mounted a turf black, flit the top of whirl, he lay down flat. Finding himself at laid perceived by one of the hotrods, he left his retreat, closely pursued -by Chu pack. Being again hard pressed, he ran up a stone Mili, (emu which he sprang on the toot of an adjoining cabin, and nionrit. ed the chimney-top. From that elevated situation he -looked all around him. as if. carelessly reconnoitring the coming.enemy. cunning old hound approached, and having gained the summit ct the root, 'and already seized the fox in imagination, when, lot Key-, nerd dropped down the chimuey. The dog looked eriabfntly dcr,sq the dark opening, hut dared not pursue die fmtitive. bleantimei whikt the hound was eagerly inspecting the snsoally nrificeof -the chimney, Reyeard, half enrobed tsi snot, had fallen into 11*.ftts; of. an old woman, who, surrounded by a nuutber of children, or, - Mterwite. ly smoking her pipe, net at all expeeting the entre nee tut fig* tat welcome visitor ! Entiladh dOottif !" said the affrighted ft male, as site threw Irons her the blockeitli, quadruped. Reynard growled, and sheived his fangs.; I*velsen the spot tauten, who had secured the done, entered, theytu:Astamd him in potaeroion hf the kitchen, the old woman and the children having retired. in tattooist the invader, to au abscure corner of the room. The fai was taken. alive. A eFeTtnst 4 RD SAOSOITY OF A Dna; ra. Itchteca Raja. ilse. wife of Mr. fain,; chimney sweeper in an estett.ive line of in Stunissell, was charged on Thursday, at Sbadwell Office, oft the taws of Mrs. Smith, of the klime place, with having stolen a duck, her pro perty. It appeared on the evidence of the prosectitris, that she kepi Iwo ducks, and that they were ?mainly in the habit of taking a issl:,„:. ing walk together with a neighbom's duck and drake, and that the whole of them were taken great care of, in order to decorate their fes tive boards at Christmas; that nu Wednesday they cam, qpposile her house, the drake. agreeably to his custom, quacking his invitation for their daily perandodatinti ; she let them *out ; they went off; but the drake returned without his feathered associates, and made so dple ful a vociferation, that it attracted the notice of the prosecutris. The drake returned immediately to where he had left his leathered corona- . Ilion', and she fogowed him to the prisocet's stable, where sha.found her lien only, with which she returned to feel: for justice. Sh then, went to llope, the officer, who, ever ready to assist the fair, acconspa- , nitd her to the stable, led en by the disconsolate drake, where he soon found one of the ducks with its head- nearly . off, and hid in a soot hag. 'the others were not to be Wind, but their tentherao_ knife, and a w. - pions q‘atitity of blood, were lying on the fluor. - The prisoner was committed to New Prison fur trial.