The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1825-01-05 00:00:00

SPORTING I-VTPLLIGENCE.

Mr. R. Abernethy. the beet pedestrian of 150 miles of his day.
completed his Herculean labour, through all the late inclement
weather, of going on foot (,fj miles in eight days, for 20 sovereigns.
He reached ‘Vandsford, in Lincolnshire, on Saturday night, but
much reduced and lame, although in good health. His travels
were from Huntingdon to the north of the Tweed. He did eighty
miles the first day, seventy-one the second, seventy-three the third,
seventy-six the fourth, sixty-nine the firth, seventy the sixth,
eighty-two the seventh, and thirty-nine the eighth. The pedestrian
had much difficulty in getting over his ground the last day, and
could not have gone ten miles further.
PHANTOM.—The progeny of this celebrated horse won, during
the last year, no less a sum than thirteen thousand two hundred
and twenty-fire pounds. Of this sum Sir John Shelly's Cedric
won five thousand eight hundred and eighty pounds, and Lord
Jersey's Cobweb won three thousand one hundred and fifty pounds.
Phantom is now sixteen years old, and quite blind ; his owner is
well-known eccentric divine, with whom he is as playful as a young
kitten. lie is a winner of the Derby, sire of Spectre (the ben
horse of his year), and his owner says, " every person of rank rr
celebrity has an Interest in his progeny." His person is deemed
perfect symmetry. Five of his sons are entered for the Derby
stakes next year—two of which stand high on the betting list, and
there are also two entered foe the St. Leger. Phantom's ore was
Walton, out of Julia, sister to Eleanor.

BIRTHS.
On Tuesday se'nnight, the Laity of Walter Long, Esq. Deputy.
Lieutenant for the county of Wilts, of a daughter.
On the 31st ult. at his house in Lower Berkeley-street, Portman-
square, the Lady of Lieutenant-Colonel Lindsey, Orenadtc-
Guards, of a daughter.

MARRIED.
On Saturday last, the let instant, at Cudham Church, AltTe,'
Nicholson, Esq. surgeon in the Royal Navy, to Ludo', tuurt4l
daughter of Luke Pocock, Esq. Ashmore House, Kent.
On Wednesday last, at Rath, the Rev. Dr. TimbrflL of Beck.
ford, to Miss E. Edwards, of Bath.
At Cheadle, on the 27th ult. Richard Hole, Esq. of Longtnght.
to Frances, eldest daughter of Thomas Itlarslind, Esq. or Hal
Vale.
On Tuesday, the 211th ult. at Ashton.upon.3lerse7, the Rev.
Wilbraham Bootle Guest, to Anne, youngest daughter of the late
George Stelfox, Esq. of Ashton Hall, Cheshire.

DIED.
On Friday last, at her brother-in-law's house, at Blackheath.
Mary, the eclat daughter of John Lee, Esq. of Lewisham, in
Kent.
On Tuesday, the 211th ult. at Upper Clanton. at a very advanced
age, Mrs. Pearson, relict of Hugh Pearson, Esq. formerly of I.r•
mington, Ilants.
On the 2d inst. at Stourbriage, Worcestershire, Samuel Bate.
Esq. aged 81.
Yesterday morning, in Clifford-street, Charles Banbury, Esq. ef
Sloe Farm; Halstead, Essex, aged 58.
At Ballsortieff House, on the 20th of December. the Hon. Her'
Augustus Murray, aged two, years and three months, sixth son of
the Right Hon. Lord Milbank.
At Liverpool, Alexander Hamilton, aged 62.

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