The Sun.
London, England, 1825-01-20 00:00:00

PEDESTRIANISM.

The great match for Captain Swan to de twenty miles in two
hours and ten minutes, took place yesterday on the Watford
road, two miles. It was for 100 sovereigns, and the Captain
was backed at 7t04 to win. This is the same Pedestrian who
beat the celebrated Ralph Abernethy 60 miles in April last.—
He is considered one of the best of the day. He did his several
two miles as follow :

M. S.
Ist two miles - 10 0

M. S.

2d ditto - - 11 1
3d ditto - - 12 0
4th ditto - - 11 52
sth ditto - - 12 8
Total - 1 hou

- 11 20
. 11 40
- - 11 b 8
- 12 2
- 13 8

6th two miles
7th ditto
Bth ditto
9th ditto
10th ditto -
r, 58 min., 8 sec.

Don FIGHTING.—The Westminster Pit was crowded
on Tuesday evening with all the dog-fanciers in the me-
tropolis, to witness a crack battle between the celebrated
dog Boney, anti a black novice, called Gas, lately intro-
duced td the Fancy by Charley, to whom the dog "belongs:—
Te stakes were forty sovereigns, and every thing was ar-
ranged to the satisfaction of the amateurs. The pit was
lighted with an elegant chandelier, and a profusion of wax
lights. The dogs were brought to the scratch at eight o'clock
in excellent condition, and were seconded by their respective
masters. Boney was the favourite at 3 to 1, and so continued
till within ten minutes of the termination or the. cowst— a
confidence arising solely from his known bottom ; for, to the
impartial spectator, Gas took the lead throughout. The bat .e
lasted an hour and fifty minutes, when Boney was carried out
insensible. He was immediately bled and put in a warm bath,
anti hopes are entertained that he will recover. There were
nearly 300 persons present.

AMERICAN SPORTING.
( From the Bellefonte Patriot, Dec. 17.)
Mr. M it E Lt., the representative elect from this congres-
sional district, for the sake of receation, set out on a hunting ex.:
cur/don on the Bth inst. On the north side of the Bellefonte and
Philipsburg turnpike-road, about 25 miles from this place, he
routed a large buck, which he fired at and wounded in the shoul-
der. The buck ran off; and he pursued for some distance, when he
perceived the animal about 40 yards a-head of him, lying on the
ground upon his back, and an uncommonly large panther
having him by the throat. Mr. Mitchell immediately levelled
his rifle, and shot the panther through the heart. The beast
let go its bold of the buck, and made several leaps towards Mr.
Mitchell, and fell lifeless.
Mr. Mitchell then charged the gun, believing the panther
he had shot to be dead, and cast his eyes towards the
wounded buck, which remained in the same position, when
to his great astonishment, he observed another large female
panther having hold of the buch by the neck, on the opposite
side from Mr. Mitchell. He levelled his gun at the head of
the animal, and the ball entered her right eye. An awful silence
prevailed for some minutes, when the panther surrendered her
claims to the buck, considering it a vain attempt to contend
with so powerful an antagonist as a Congressman, and was
about to retire in a modest and respectful manner before her
superior, but Mr. Mitchell thought proper to detain her for
further examination, which he did, by shooting her through the
body several times.
In the interim, the buck thought proper to absent himself
from the scene of action, considering that his presence was not
required, and left Mr. Mitchell and the panthers to settle the
right of ownership to his carcase at their leisure, feeling himself
altogether disinterested in the matter. Mr. M., however, hav-
ing dispatched the panthers, considering the buck's departure
rather unceremonious, went in pursuit of him, and overhauled
him about a mile from the scene of action with the panthers,
and shot hint. It was by this time beginning to grow late in
the evening, and Mr. Mitchell thought it most advisable to re-
tire from the sporting scene to his lodging. On his way thither
he shot another very large buck, which terminated that day's
hunt.
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Mr. Mitchell during his hunting excursion, which lasted
four days, killed four bucks and two large panthers.