The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1826-10-13 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

31ONTGOM ER VSi I IRE RACES.
FIRST nal-.
The Gentlonen's Plate of 50/. added to a Sweepstakes of ;sou.
each. 11,...at5, two miles.
IL. Harrow's b. in. Alecto, by Vatio . (Moseley)
Major (lore's cb. Vitula, by Catton .
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Won easy. 3tol on Alecto. 2d:
The Hunters' Stakes of S sons. each, and 30 added, wag wort
in two heats by Mr. Deakin'. Cock Robin, beating Mr. Pugh.l
Cara Sposa, Mr. Wynn's I,lris, and dlr. Desereux's Uadarnw
M Amara.

THURSDAY.
The Town Platt of 3UL for all alien.
Mr. Barrow's Alecto . . (3losele
.Major I 3 I
ajor /bore'sVito's
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Ur. SI ytto ' n's b. c. by Amadie - • 4 1
2 Mr. Flinrofrs br. b. llspliseard . .
r Mr. Leslie's b. 1. Hemet_ .
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An exctllent rare. Alton fell lame. 3 4 3
The All %Vales Stakes of t, sort. cacti, a:di ';') added.
Mr. Willistu•'s b. g. by Pavilion, egut .
sr. Pugh's Cira Sputa.
Mr. Wynii's Idris

2 tolonthe winner.

TA T TERM LL's, Tim IaWAY, Oc r. 12.
Mr. li'ytidluarn's Arid Lord Jersey's horses were barked today
to a heavy amount, rising in the odds, and being tint favourites it
even. l'he Catherine colt (Mr. 'Wyndham's) was also Wove t
'auto notice, and it is thonght he will, before long, 6ekette a belt,
Favourite than Elfrid. The Duke of Graftoves horses were backet
together.
The odds, a the close, were thus :

DERRY.
15 to 1 ago Brother to Elfrid 125 to 1 apt Catherine
(taken) 25 to 1 apt Creanda(ttkrn,
13 to I aot Web Colt (taken)! 25 to 1 ag st Bro. to baantlem
29 to 1 Net Tattler (taken) I
to 1 apt Mr. iVyndham's tot.
V to 1 agst the Duke of Grafton's four—Ture2man, Roderick,
Paramour, and Zorani.

OAKS.

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14 to 1 agst any thing.
IT. LEOER.
14 to 1 on the field.

PEDESTRIANISH.—..FreIIth Jowell, the groom who hes
accomplished some great undertakings, started onWednesilay
Mg, backed by his master, Capt. Swann, to accomplish 26 nide,
three bourn. The match was made at Brighton, and took piece et!
the London road. He poforined the first nine miles in the first
hour with great freedom, and went twenty miles fresh and sod!.
leaving himself nearly an hour to accomplish the remaining sic
miles in. He refreshed with some wine and water, and won hi,
match with four minutes to spare. It was for Ilk sovereigns, and
his master offered to back him to do the sante distance again on the
following dltiy, in another quarter of an hour.
GREAT MATCll.—Wetittesday morning Capt. Farren started
perform his great undertaking, to ride and drive thirty-six miles in
two hours. He that rode, and accomplished twen:y.one miles in
ten minutea under the first hour. This part of the conditions rat
performed in less time than he expected. Ile commenced his tha-
rloteering, betting six to four in hi. Leone. The ground selected
was a by-road near Maidenhead Thicket, between Hare-hatch sett
hemming-wood. The driving was well performed in a vehicle
adapted for the occasion. The hint horse in the gig was too far.,
and, in case of an &evident, another horse had been proeithd to es
any thing which Might be required. This second, wind) was a h‘e
horse, new to the sporting world, and said to belong to a trainer
Epsom, did his work at the rase of sixteen utiles an hour, in gran i
style, and the match was won with great difficulty a few secomw
under the given time.
iII:NTINO.—BRIGHTON OCT. 10.—Our Subicription Ha.
rtes, in training fur some hide time past, have taken the fietid
high condition, and with every prospect of producing capital sport,
as limes are in abundance about the downs. Their throwing-off
days, as list year, will be at Vatcham, on Mondays ; en the Race
Course, on li'edtiesdays ; and on Fridays at the Devil's Dyke—
ma+ mornihte sat ten o'clock.

GRIAT CSDERTAZING.—The following is the result of the
great petlestran undertaking, by Mr. Afeentarthy, to go from Lon-
den to York and return, a distance of 304 miles, in five days and
eight hnors, being less time than the celebrated Powell perfdi mr d
it in. lie commenced his journey on Saturday, and performed 71
miles the first day. lie started at two o'clock on Sunday morning,
and went on leisurely until right, having done 25 miles, and break-
fasted at Coltarsworth. After an hour's rest, the pedestrian went
on at the rate of about four miles and a half per hour, until he
reached Newark,"chere he renatMed one hour. At twelve on dun.
day evening he passed through Doncaster. and halted two hours at
a private honor at Wentbridge. On Monday evening (the third
day), at ten o'clock, he was thirty miles on his Journey back, having
reached York at mid-day. He proceeded on fresh and well, sad at
eleven on Monday night he had performed 231 miles. On de
fourth night tie had done 308 miles, and at ten o'clock on Wednot-
day night he had 33 miles to perform in the remaining 12 hours.
He did his work regularly, but fatigued, at the rate of three miles
an hour, and won the match (200 sovereigns), 40 minutes to
spare, between seven and eight o'clock eaterday morning. The
i task s three miles and 25 poles each hour, without stoppages.
Betting was 5 to 4 against him.
PEDESTRIANIS3I.—OD Tuesday last, Captain Prercott, of
Eagle House, near Preston undertook, foe a stake of 150 sovereigns
and a by-bet of another Oil, to %sit* seven miles within the hour,
on the road between Buxton and Stockport. He completed his un-
dertaking in 58 minutes and 33 seconds.
_The wager excited con-
siderable interest, and great sum. were pending on the issue.
‘i'arvr Liao AND 3IETCALFE.—The great running match
between these men, which was to have taken place this day, is utF
in consequence of a dispute which took place at their last meeting
on Wednesday evening respecting the appointment of a stain.
holder. nor is it likely it will ever take place. Wantling leases
town immediately, to go into active training, preparatory to has
match with Jackson, on Sunbury-common, in November.

DETERMINED SELF-Darraucrtost.—Ahout six o'cloc!:
on the morning of Monday last, a poor woman named Tandy. irk,
resided in a small cottage near the Pheasant public-horse, in the
Golden Valley, Cheltenham, put au end to 'ter existence under
the following circumstances :—ller husband, who had for some
time supported Ida family by his exertions as a troe-inaster, s..s
induced in the crisis of general distress sonic months ago to dis-
pose of his two trows, which he plied on the Severn, and purchase
some land near the flaw-bridge, fur the purpose of brick-molting :
but not being accustomed to the business, nor a sufficient judge et
the aril necessary for that purpose, the speculation proved un•
successful ; and front that period his unhappy wife labotiri,.
under a depression of spirits, as isitig from the dread that she and her
nine children should be reduced to absolute want, which produced
such an itineration of intellect, that for the last three months is
was feared she meditated self-destruction, against which attempt
every postale precaution was taken. So apprehensive was her toi-
blind of such an writ, that lie has for weeks fe,rhorne to shave him-
sill, lest she should tir.d his razors, which, however. he used on
Sunday last, and immediately afterwards concealed them so Mr-
ful'y, that though she searched for them she could not find them.
When he was leaving home. to go to work rear the flaw Bridge.
at a very early hour on :Monday morning, the pour woman seemed
in a sleep, 11111 lie cautioned the children to watch her, and prevent
her putting her threats into execution. They soon afterwards,
thinking she slept, fell asleep also, and were only awakened by
the violent shaking of the floor of the room in iiihiet they lan when
the sun, a lad shout twelve years of age, going down to ;ricer's'''.
the entroei beheld lilt unnontmate parent sus ended by a nips wbaL
qv: had fancied to a large hook in the ceiling. Ile endeavoured
instantly to cut her down, but fainted in the attempt; and lag
before it was accomplished the vital spark was extinct. Of the
nine chiitlren who are thus left motherless, the eldest is but sisteeo
years old, and the youngest had not been weaned. On the Sunda,
previous to the commission of the dreadful act, she WO (Omitted
ri peatedly to enter the small chapel in the valley during smite.
Chaos/ram Chronick.

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MFETIAGS UP CREDITORS.

LONDON LlST.—[From the Loudon Gazette.]

AV THR COURT tOy romaissatovsaa OP nAmaacrms, BASINOtt tl,•
e 111TREIHT. ON MONDAY NRIT. H
Auflemon, A. uhlipot-lone, merchant, bankrupt's r tam .
Clay, I'. K. Coleman-street, warehouseman, cotton.l l
corp.. I
illosely, J. King-atreet, Covent-garden, victualler, ay affair., .

COUNTRY LIST.
111rch, W. Thanet, victualler, Mr. Measlier's, Sottidwich, affairs IL
Jackson, T. and W. Liverpool, Ilnen.tns. Alr:Brabner's, Liv. air.
Stock, A. Wigan. cotton-spinn., If r Gerken's, Wtasn, Wright's
Stone, J. Blanchester, lace-dealer, Hotel, Manebester. 2d exam
Taylor, J. Agecrurt, callco-printer, star, Blanchester, 'd elm

MARRIED.
Yeterday, at Walthamatuw, Essex, by the Rer. J. C:
John Farquhar Frivol., Esq., nephew of the late John Familiar.
E•q. of Foothill Abbey, in the County of Wilts, to Aver,
youngest daughter of the late Rev. Walter fagot, of Withheld,
Si aftordshire.

Dl El).

On Tuesday last, October 16,;t rch.cliti Fort, Dover, t
lotte, relict of the late Captain T. Smart, Royal Enginerns. iiul
ester of Colonel Dalton, of H. K. H. the Duke of Gleurtster s
Honsehold.
Yesterday afternoon, after a long and painful illnean, wind'
bore with great fortitude, :Hr. George Kent, many years sporting
reporter to the morning newspapers.

HIGH WATER THIS DAT AT LONDON HRIDGE.
Morning .... 0 min. after 121 I•:eerotag...... 16 intro. roger 12

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