The National Register.
London, England, 1815-11-19 00:00:00

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THE NATIONAL REGISTER.

We have received, by a vessel direct from Quebec, Quebec
Papers to the 13th of lasi month.— They allude to the pur-
chas• , by the Ame.icans from the Indians, of the Niagara
Islands We know nor how this purchase will be viewed in
the adjustment of the boundaries by the British and Ameri•
can Coiwt.issiotiers. The 'Fr aty did not contemplate any
such purchase. and indeed one of the Islands, as we stated
the other dat, is within the Canadian territories.
A letter from Newcastle, dated on the 16th, says :
Evely thing remains quiet here, thanks to the excellent
measuies of the Home Department, and the steady conduct
of the troops. We are returned here; the South Lincoln re
placed us at Sunderland; the Westminster is gone to Elull ;
the 93d regiment is in Sunderland Barracks ; and the sth re-
giL:ent is with us."

WILSON, THE PEDESTRIAN.

The rage for walking continues to increase, and the pre-
parations making in many parts of the country to equal or
surpass the extraordinary feat lately attempted by Wilson,
have put that veteran on his mettle, and he now comes for.
ward, offering to outdo all his former outdoings. Anxious
to excel the B. leers and the Eatons, he is about to engage
to walk 1500 miles in So successive days, to perform 50 miles
in each day. This astonishing efiltrt he confidently asserts
himself to be fully equal to. He proposes to make the at-
tempt within ten miles of London. Lord's CI kite! Grouted
has been thought of as a fit place, but this the Pedestrian
objects to, and would prefer a more extensive field of action,
The time is not yet named, but whenever it arrive,. Wilson
does not hesitate to say, it will add tro his celtbritv, and that
" he shall rise like the sun front an ccli se, 01 from the
gloomy envelope of an envious cloud, to shine with reno-
vated splendour."

THE BL A CKH EAT II PEDESTRIAN.--Notwithstanding the
unfavourable opinion entertained of Eaton, at the com-
mencement of his most astonishing undertaking, at Black-
heath, and also the unfavourable state of the weather ever
since. his spirits arc not in the least daunted, and he conti-
nues his labours w.th every prospect of being able to accom-
plish the task. The only difference we find in him is, 'hat
he now takes some repose in the day-tiine, princioally at
the solicitations of his friends. Ile generally smiles whin lie
is out a.walking, perhaps in consequence of the difference
in opiiiion that lie hears ainoogst those who folkw him.—
Yesterday he completed 194 miles out of the 1100.
Rocu EST ER PEDEST RI AN —On Wednesday morning,
Baker, at ten minutes before four o'clock, erreted on his
I 16th day's performance ; he set-to in most ex cillent spirits,
and throughout the whole of the day continued the same.
He completed at eight o'clock (breakfast time) 134- miles,
commenced again at nine, and by twenty minutes before
eleven o'clock had gone 19; at one, at dinner, 26 miles;
wben he went to tea, at five o'clock, 56 miles ; and a quarter
b e col e ten o'clock that night finished with 51 miles, 168
rods, having then completed in the whole 7701 miles, and
304 yards —The weather was so tempestuous on Monday,
that he was obliged to !cave off, after going only 17.1 miles.
—The odds are high in his favour.—lle was going on yes.
today in high spirits, confident of success.
The Pi ince Regent and the Duke of Clarence, after visit-
ing the Marquis of Anglesea, at Beaudesert, Staffordshire,
left that place Saturday, and returned to the seat of Earl
Craven, near Coven!ry ; from thence they proceeded for the
Marquis of llertford'::, Sudborne, SuflOPr. In their progress
thither Sunday last, they stopped to. dine and sleep at the
Wheatsheallnn, ,Alconbury Hill, and on Monday reached
Newmarket ; the Regent dined at the Palace, and slept there
the same night, on which occasion the town was brilliantly
illuminated. His Royal Highness was pleased to promise J.
Thorp, Esq. of Chippcnhatn, a visit in the course of a few
da:.s. The report of the Palace at Newmarket having been
totally dismantled is erroneous, as is also that of 4,0001. being
annually expended on it. So also is that of the salary of the
housekeeper being 5001. per annum. On Tuesday the
Royal Travellers passed through Bury for Sudbourn. The
Regent is expected in town on the 23c1 inst.
Detachments of the Coldstream, and the 3d, 7th, and
40th regiments, embarked and sailed from Dover for France
on Friday. A detachment of the 5,,d foot embarked at
ftanyzate for Ostend.