The Sun.
London, England, 1822-10-03 00:00:00

PEDESTRIANISM.

The match betwnn Betteridge, the Berkshire runner, and
West, the Canterbury man, took place on Tuesday for 100
guineas, a short distance from that city. It was a match which
attracted much company. The pedestrians ran ten miles
against each other, and Betteridge won it, doing the ten miles
within an hour.
_ _ _

Another match, which exceeds any pedestrian feat on re:
cord, took place yesterday morning, in Cranbourn Grove,
Windsor Forest: llumstead, a Gentleman's groom, was matched
by his master, for 100 guineas, to run ten miles in 56 minutes,
which we believe was never before attempted. The pedestrian
is 20 years of age, and the following is an accurate account
the time each mile was done in :

Ist 31ile

. 5 37
- 5 42
. - 5 44
- 5 49

Min. Sec.
- 5 20 I 7th Mile .

3fin.

2d ditto - - 5 22 11th ditto
3d ditto - - 5 31 9th ditto
4th ditto - - 5 32 10th ditto
sth ditto - - 5 40
6th ditto - - 5 34 Total - -55 51
The five miles were done in 27 minutes and 25 seconds withou
visible fatigue ; but in the ninth mile there seemed something
amiss, and betting was 2to 1 on time. It was a momentary
loss of wind, which the pedestrian recovered. The performer
is a Yorkshircman.

George Osbaldeston, Esq. has undertaken the Thurlow
Hunt, which has been for some seasons hunted by the East
Essex Hounds. . .

We are most happy to inform our readers that the Devon
Stag Hounds are likely to be continued. A plan of raising 83
Shares of 10 guineas has been adopted, and it is expected that
all will be taken.—John Law, Esq. of the North Devon Bank,
Barnstaple, is appointed Treasurer.—(Ereter Alfred.)

StTDDFN DEATII.-At about half-past one
o'clock in the afternoon of Tuesday last, Mr. GEORGE PACE,
Inspector and Superintendant of the Telegraphic and Se-
maphoric establishment at the Admiralty, while engaged in
the discharge of his duty, was seized by an apoplectic at-
tack, and immediately fell from his chair. On the alarm
being given by his assistant three medical gentlemen were
sent for, and every exertion was made that skill could suggest
or humanity urge, but ineffectually; for, after remaining in a
state of total insensibility for some hours, he expired at
midnight, and has left a wife and family, with an exten-
sive circle of friends, to regret his unexpected decease.—
Mr. Pace was a Lieutenant in the Navy of upwards of thirty
years standing ; his youth was spent on the West India sta-
tion, and he sailed for some years in the St. George, under
his Captain and patron, Mr. (now Sir Joseph) Yorke. In the
year 1806, he was appointed to the important signal-station in
the Island of Purbeck, in Dorsetshire, where be remained till
1811, when Sir Joseph Yorke, being First Lord of the Ad-
miralty, appointed him to the situation which he • held to the
hour of his death with high credit to himself, and satisfaction
to all who were in ail, degree connected with him. His re-
mains were yesterday removed to his house in Nlest-square ;
he was 56 years of age.
SErx-DESTRUCTION. Yesterday afternoon,
about five o'clock, a man in a fustian jacket very leisurely
took it off on Blackfriars-bridge, deliberately hung it on the
watch-box, and then precipitated himself into the river.—
An alarm was instantly given ; and a waterman rowed off
to the spot : but the body was not seen to rise ; his hat,
however, was picked up, and the jacket was thrown from
the bridge into the boat, by a person, who seemed under
great agitation. The drag-nets belonging to the Humane
Society were employed till dark, without success, in finding
the body. There was nothing in his pockets that could lead to
any discovery, either of the cause which induced him to com-
mit the rash act, or of his identity. The bridge was crowded
by passengers, who seemed horrified at witnessing the delibe-
rate and dreadful catastrophe.

A singular and melancholy circumstance oc.
curred yesterday at the General Meeting of the Pension Society,
City of London Tavern, for the election of eight male and four
female aged pensioners. One of the candidates, B. Gray, aged
75 years, was suddenly taken ill in the room ; a medical gen.
tleman was directed by the Chairman (I)r. Budge) to be sent
for ; but before he arrived, the poor man had expired.

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CORONER'S INQUEST.-On Tuesday night an
Inquest was held at the King's Head, Gerrard-street, Soho,
upon the body of Mr. T. Cottle, a master.butclier in Newport
Market, whose death was occasioned in the following suspici-
ous manner :—The deceased on Friday night went to a neigh-
bouring public-house, where he remained till about 10 o'clock ;
he then strolled about the street, and at half-past twelve was
found at the corner of Litchfield-street and Grafton-street
lying upon the carriage road bleeding. He told the watchman
a man had struck him. He was taken home, but had lost
the key of the street door, and he could not gain admit-
tance for some time. Ile was at last admitted ; he was very
weak, and refused medical assistance till late on Monday night ;
he was then in a dying state, and expired that evening. Ver-
dict—That the deceased met his death in consequence of some
violence he received in the street, but how or by what means
he received that violence, there was no evidence before the
Jury.
Adds, who is committed to our county gaol,
charged with the wilful murder of Ellen "M‘Carthy, at Birling,
as stated in our last, has impeached his companions, seven
in number, who have been apprehended, and. on Wednes-
day they underwent an examination in the Justices' room
at the New Prisons, before James Jacobson, Esq. one of tl.e
Magistrates for the County. Owing to the absence of some
material witnesses they were remanded for re-examination.—
Their names are George Phillips, George Fissenden, David
Day, James Masters, John Sears, Edward Baker, and Richard
Burgess.—(Maidstone Journal.)
In the.garden of Mrs. DENNETT, in the High,
street of Newport, in the Isle of Wight, there is at this time Is
pear tree in full bloom, for the fourth time this year, .