The Sun.
London, England, 1823-08-16 00:00:00

EIGHTEEN MILES IN TWO HOURS.

This match-
was undertaken yesterday by a gentlernari of the
name of Watmore, over nine miles on the western road, upon
a galloway. lie was to walk six miles, trot six, -and gallop
six, in the time stated, and to carry 12 stone. The horse walk-
ed the first three miles in 30 minutes 30 seconds, having been
often turned round in breaking front the walk, and the second
three was done in 38 minutes and four seconds. The first
three miles upon the trot was done in 12 minutes and 58 seconds;
and the second, in 14 minutes and 40 seconds. The first three
miles upon tl►e gallop was performed in eight minutes and 42
seconds ; and the second three in nine minutes and 20 seconds,.
which lost the match by 40 seconds only. It was for 100 sove-
reigns, and the galloway lost the match by so frequently break,
in g out of his paces.-5 and oto 4 against the performance.

Lord Dunwich has matched the grey horse Swap against Mr.
Pyrrwl tit Jones's cll. in. Prosody, to run across the Flat at New.
market, nest October; even weights, and 100 sovs. each, h. ft.

DEATH or TAM O'SIIANTER.—At. Lochwin-
noch4 on the 9th instant, died -TIMMAi REM, labourer,_ lle
was born on the 21st of October, 1745, in the clachan of Kyle,
Ayrshire. The importance attached to this circumstance arises
from his being the celebrated equestrian hero of litntrts` poem
—Tarn O'Sharder. He has at length surmounted the mosses,
rivers, slaps, and stiles" of life. Far a considerable time by_
past, be has been in the service of Illajor HERVEY, of Castle
Semple, nine months of which he bas been incapable of labour,
arid to the honour of Mr. IiERVEY be it named, he has, with
a fostering and laudable generosity, soothed, as far as was in
his power, the many ills of age and disease. lie, however, still
retained the desire of being fu' for weeks together."
,C EOGRAPHACAL SNUFF-BOXES.--A-
speculator
has lately construCted a number of geographical
snuff-boxes, each exhibiting a small map of. Spain
and Portugal.' Ile will make his fortune, if they
are purchased by all politicians who eau see no
further than the length of their noses !

ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE.

AIAIDSTONE, THURSDAY, AUG, 14. .

WAIN V. LORD SYDNEY.

. .
This was an action for work and labour, to recover the .suni
of 350/., the amount of a bricklayer's bill. The plaintiff de-
clared as admipistrator of his deceased father, who in his life-
time carried on the business of bricklayer at Chiselhurst.
Mr. GURNEY conducted the plaintiff's case, and called wit-
nesses, who proved that the intestate had been employed by the
defendant, from the year 1801 to 1808, as bricklayer, in erect.
ing a lodge, and other works connected with the residence at
Frognall. In 1816 it appeared that the intestate died, and
down to that period no claim had been made upon the defend-
ant for the work in question ; but in 1817 a son of the intestate
applied to the defendant for the amount of his father's bill,
which had been previously delivered, when his Lordship pro-
mised payment by instalments, being then short of money. Ap-
plication was again made in 1819 for some payment on account,
when a sum of 36!. odd was paid on account, with a promise
to pay the remainder upon the spring fall of his Lordship's
timber. It appeared that the bills had been submitted to the
defendant's steward, who had pronounced them correct. Since
then the steward had died, and another had been appointed,
who applied to the plaintiff for a fresh account, which was de-
livered, and the promise of payment expected.

Mr. MARRY AT' addressed the Jury on the part of the de-
fendant (who had pleaded the statute of limitation), and con-
tended, that after so long a lapse of time they were bound to
pronounce that the debt had been discharged.
Mr. Baron GrumAm summed up the evidence, and the Jury
found their verdict for the plaintiff—Damages 350/.

METEOROLOGICAL JOURNAL.

BY It. BANCKS.

PHILOsOPHKAL, IN4TRUIVIRNT 111AKPR.

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Weather.

'litter.

COAL-MARKET, AUG. 15.
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