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

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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
sat tirdayl (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
him 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,

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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 decidedly
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 ground
_ 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 4RD 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.