The Sun.
London, England, 1850-12-17 00:00:00

MYSTERIES OF PEDESTRIANISM.

Last week, at the County Court, Liverpool,
Searles, the Leeds pedestrian, who walked the
thousand miles in a thousand hours, in the grounds
of Mrs. Fernyhough, at Tranmere, in the months of
September and October last, brought an action to re-
cover a sum of about 281., being, as he alleged, the
balance due to him out of a sum of 501., which he had
been promised, provided he really did walk the thou-
sand miles within the time limited. Mr. Atkinson
was for the plaintiff, and Mr. Brotherton for the
defendants, Mr. Wm. Fernyhough and his mother.
From the evidenoe of Searles it appeared that,
in the month of August last, he was introduced by
a person named Atkinson to Mr. Wm. Fernyhough,
At that time he was in training to walk a thousand
miles in a thousand hours; and he was desirous to
take 150/. to 100/. that he performed the task, when
Mr. Fernyhough said, " I don't know ; but I think I
can get the money on." The next question was,
the amount that he was to receive for performing
the task, and at last it was agreed that he was to have
50/. if he won, and nothing if he lost. There
was also the promise of a public-house for him in
cue he won. The sum of 2d. was charged for ad-
mittance
to the ground, the whole of which, after
payment of the expenses, went to the Fernyhoughs.
During the progress of walking he drew upon
Mrs. Fernyhough to the extent of 211. 55.; and at
the termination of his undertaking he was offered
21. 10. e, and then 51. Mr. S. Willoughby, how-
' ever, made up the latter amount to 101. The money
received at the gate was stated to have amounted to
2111 12s. 7d. After other witnesses had been ex-
amined in corroboration of the plaintiff's evidence,
Mr. Bretherton called Mr. W. Ferny hough, who
stated that Mr. Searle certainly did ask 50/., but agreed
to take 201. On cross-examination he admitted
that the advertised match was all humbug, them not
being a wager of one farthing upon the event.
Altogether the plaintiff had received 271. 10.,
and 101. from Mr. Willoughby. The latter gentle-
man was next called, and ho stated that the agreement
was for the sum of 201.—Mr. Atkinson handed in
Mr. Fernyhough's account of 27/. 10s. against
Searles, and asked how it was that he should have
been advanced 271. 103. before he completed his task
if he was only to receive 201. in csAa ho had really
finished it?—Mr. lierden took tlis view of the
case, and gave a verdict for the plaintiff fur the sum
claimed.

CO-OPERATION OF THE WIFE.—No noun ever
prospered in the world without the co-operation cif his wife.
If she unites in mutual eAeavours, or rewards his labours
with an endearing smile, with what confidence will be resort
to his merchandise or his farm, fly over lands, sail upon
seas, meet difficulty and encounter danger, if he knows that
he is not spending his strength in vain, but that his labour
will be rewarded by the sweets of home! Solicitude and
disappointment enter the history of every man's life, and he
is but half provided for his voyage who finds but an as-.
sociate for happy hours, while for Lis months of daikness and
distress no sympathising partiaq. is prepared.=—Anz&icari
Foyer.