The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1818-08-18 00:00:00

A TALE OF MYS7'ERY.

Vire copy the following from The Leeds Merertry
or SAI to rci,ty :

About 40 years ago, a person in this neighhourhond,
in humble ciresimstances, of the name of Slater, a clothirr
by trade, but who iii the harvest mouths generally went
into the agricultaral districta, to labour as a reireer,
disappeared in a very mystei wits and unaccoustable way,
and was ili'Ver since beard of till last Saturday. Time
bail healed the wounds whirls such an event was tal-
eulatirl to inflict in his domestic circle, and all inquiry
after 1 • had long since reamed. But last Saturday
while one of his sons, who is a respectable maiinfacturer at
Yeadon, was transacting some business in a public house, at
Keiglisley, an axial man came into the room, and begged fur
a small 1,111111 to buy a gill of herr. In the course of conver-
sation the name of Slater was mentioned, when the old man,
repeating the name, said, Is your manic Slater?' and added,
about 40 years ago, I killed a mail of that mime, and buried
him in the corner of a rorn-field,about 12 miles below York
This extraordinary declaration, combined with the time snit
the mousier of the disappearance of the senior Slater, fixed
the attention of his stn, amid the old man was warned to con-
sider the nature and probable consequence of his horrid
declaration, list the fate of Eugene Aram should be his.
He thee, began to waver, and said it was not hr that killed
Slater, hut he was killed, and lit could point our the spot
where lie was buried. The Cicada of the deceased felt
themselves called upon, of course, to institute an lupin y
into the transaction ; and yesterday 4lr Slater, attended by
the constable of Yeadoo, and accompanied by the veld
man, abuse name fur the present we think it proper to
grobludil. passed through this town on their way to York,
to investigate the circumstances upon the spot, and, if pos-
sible, to unravel this tale of mystery."

PEDESTRIANISM.

CRISPS UNPARALLELED TASK OF GOING 110

NILES IN TWENTY-FOUR HOWLS.

Thumlay last being the day appointed for this extrsooli-
nary fete in polestrinnism ill commence, the town of Read-
ing was crowded to an overflow with persons from all quar-
ters, and twto to a large amount were laid for and against
him Criap, on his own account, bad a bet of 201. to 401.
depending. Five o'c'ock in the Ammon was the hour ap-
pointed foe his starting, but owing to sonic delay in staking
down the 401. be Mil not start WI this herculean task until
half. past mew in the evening, walking to Henley, a distance
lor lest miles out, being accompanied during she night by
two men on hoixeliack. The first ten miles he performed is.
one hour situ fourteen minutes, and continued his task iu
high spirits till half.piut eight MI ,stay looming, when about
two milts from Henley, Itsviug then performed 71 miles
since starting (exclusive of ten milts he walked previous to
going lo Readisig, which together would amount to 81
miles), and having only 38 miles to colop!ele his task, and
eight hours and * half to perform it in, when he was taken
all of a sudden with a giddiness in his head, and a tum-
bling all over, so that i.e lost the entire use of Isis limbs.,
■nd was supported between two mos some distance, -1 a
post-chaise was procured, and hr was carried in a high fever
to Henley, where he was put to bed and medical ■id pro-
vided for Imo. Ots Sunday he was sole to walk about, and
is recruiting his strength very fast; he expresses kin del( r•
mined resolution of still performing the task as soon as he
is sufficiently recovers el, and take the odds of two to our.
Many of Crisp's friends who were well acquainted with his
extraordinary powers, lust largo sums in backing him ; be-
vides, be is nearly ruined himself, having burrowed various
sums all of which he lust is virtues private bets.