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RICHARD SAVAGE AND el THE

SMALLEST FOOT IN TOWN."

" The shoes being placed in a bag, I was sent away,
and soon found myself at the door of Mrs. L'Estrange.
The servant to whom I imparted my business, directed
me to walk up stairs into the front room, where I should
find the lady. When I entered fhe room—which I did
silently, the door having been what is termed ' a-jar,'—
I discovered a very little woman, magnificently dressed,
parading before a large mirror; now advancing towards,
and now retreating from it; anon skipping from side to
side, in a manner so utterly wanting in vigour as
to betoken that the performer was pretty well stricken
in years. At length, either beholding my distant
reflection in the glass, or hearing the short cough with
which I sought tb interrupt her measured exercises, she
turned suddenly round, and presenting to inspection a
face highly embtillished with paint, said,

" And, -pr'ythee; who art thou?"
I stated frozn whom I came, and presented my cre.
dentials.

" And where is that respectful young man, who usu-
ally comes upon these occasions?" inquired the lady—
"not gone, I hope?"
I answered that d'pressure of business had prevented
his attendance upon her.
" Thou art a vast deal handsomer, child," she said,
seating herself; " bui,l doubt whether thou wilt make
thy way in the world as he will. Dost know how to
handle a lady's foot," and she slipped off her shoe, and
stretched it forth, gazing at it from side to side with
much complacency.
" What is the lad's name—Carnaby?—yes—Carnaby
says," and she simpered, and continued to survey her
symmetrical extremity under her half-closed eyelids,
" that mine is the smallest foot in town. Come, give me
one of thy shoes while thou fittest on the other."
I heartily wished at the moment that Carnaby were
there, rather than I, to put his praise and practice into
operation. However, there was no help for it. Down I
wnnt upon one knee, and laying hold upon the lady's
ankle, endeavoured to insinuate the " smallest foot in
town" into the shoe.

" What, in the name of Vulcan," exclaimed Mrs.
L'Estrange, "is the rude bear of a boy about ? Dost
think thou art shoeing a horse? Thou yoang Nero,
thou 1" and she saluted me with several smart taps
upon the sensorium with the heel of the other shoe.
I raised my head hastily, as well I might, and with an
unpardonable inadvertence, caused it, with a crash, to
come in contact with the lady's somewhat prolonged chin.
I thought at the time, and so, no doubt, did she, that I
had disarranged her dental economy.
" Help! in mercy's name, help!" she cried, throwing
herself hack in her chair. " Mr. L'Estrange where
are you?" and she repeated these outcries, whilst I arose,
disconcerted, to my feet.—" Richard Savage" in Bent-
ley's Miscellany for August.

TROTTING MATCH.
INTERFERENCE OF THE POLICE.

A match was made last week, between Mr. Burke, of
trotting notoriety, and a Mr. E. Russell, for 100/. ; the
Tormer undertaking to trot a grey pony, under 13 hands,
belonginc, to him, from the fourth mile-stone in the New
Cross-road to Welling and back, a distance of i welve miles,
within the hour ; th pony to draw a gig and driver
(Mr. Burke), and an addtional weight of 15 stone 9 lbs.
From the state of the roads and the tremendous hills—
(namely, Blackheath and Shooter's-hills, the latter of
which would have to be ascended on either side), which
he wonld have to encounter, it was deemed an utter im-
possibility to complete the match, and odds to a large
amount were laid, 100/. to 501. in one instance being
taken. The match was to have come off on Tuesday
morning, but was delayed in consequence of the absence
of the backers. In the meantime the police, having re-
ceived information of the affair, determined, if possible, to
to prevent the same, and at eight o'clock a number of the
K division mustered opposite the station in the Black-
heath-road, and blocked up the road with scaffold-poles
and long ladders. These preparations having come to
the knowledge of the parties engaged in the match, they
applied to the siting Magistrate for his sanction to allow
the match to come off.

Accordingly Mr. Burke waited upon Mr. Grove,
who said he could not give permission for its coming
off, and after enumerating various offences that, he
said, might result from the same, told Mr. Burke
that he must take all responsibility upon himself for
whatever might occur.
Inspector Jenkins said that Mr. Burke would proceed
through the most populous part of Deptford.
Mr. Burke said that, unfortunately, he had been bound
down to perform the match on this particular road, and
his not doing so would make him liable to forfeit upwards
of 1001. He would, however, undertake to walk the
pony through Deptford.
Mr. Grove said he could not but consider that there
was danger to be apprehended, and he could not, there-
fore,. grant the application.
Mr. Burke then,left the office, expressing his determi-
nation of starting, -Oieh, he did at one o'clock, passing
through Deptford at a gentle pace, which he soon, how-
ever, mended, and ascended Blackheath-hill at a rapid
rate. The greatest trial, however, was Shooter's-hill,
which the pony went over at a most extraordinary rat,,
which he kept up to Welling, where he turned, and
again ascended and descended Shooter's-hill, in a manner
which showed the wonderful musculer power he pos-
sessed. In going up the hill he broke once, and was
pulled round. The numerous horses that accompanied
the match began to show symptoms of distress from the
severity of the pace, and the heavy state of the roads.
The gallant little anima', however, arrived at Deptford
a winner by 2 minutes and 32 seconds, having completed>
the match in 57 m;nates and 28 seconds. Immediately
after Mr. Burke had started, a mounted policeman was
despatched after him, with instructions to prevent any
obstruction or furious drivinw and the police at the sta-
tion-house were held in readiness to blockade upon the
party returning ; but upon its being represented to the
inspector that great danger might result from placing
any impediment in their way, the idea of stopping the
party was abandoned, and the piequet that had been
posted were recalled. In the Broadway the mounted
patrol endeavoured to stop Mr. Burke, but he . very
cleverly evaded them. The party afterwards proceeded
to town.