The Sun.
London, England, 1821-11-21 00:00:00

WRIGHT THE PEDESTRIAN.

In our last week's Paper we stated that this celebrated pede-
strian performed his laborious task, of walking from York to'
Hull and back for three successive days, a distance of 234
miles, in 72 hours, which he completed half an hour within the
given time—an immense concourse had assembled to witness
his entry into York; he returned very little fatigued, and in
great spirits. On Thursday last a subscription purse was made
up for him by several Gentlemen, &c., in York, to walk 40
miles in eight hours, having one hour allowed for refreshment,
&c. Halt a mile was measured (being from the Sun Inn to
the White House, out of Micklegate Bar), and a great con-
course of spectators assembled to see him perform this astonish-
ing
,feat, which he accomplished with apparent ease, as below :
—1 he first 10 miles in 1 hour and 54 minutes.
2d ditto 1 ditto 43 minutes.
3d ditto ' 1 ditto 50 minute.
4th ditto 1 ditto 50 minutes.
being 25 minutes within the given time. He rested during his
performance for refreshment, &c. one hour and 13 minutes.—
The last mile was done in 10 minutes, 17 seconds.

The Duke of York's Fremont, and another by Haphazard,
were sold on Saturday last, through the medium of Messrs.
Tattersall, to the Directors of the East India Company, at
high prices, to send to India.
A Goon SisoT.—A few days ago a Gentleman near Tet-
bury, in Gloucestershire, killed three wild geese flying, at one
shot ; they were of the light grey kind, and weighed nearly
Gibs. each.

THE NEW TURNPIKE ROAD FROM MACCLES-
FIELD TO BUXTON.—'Phis important undertaking

has been commenced with the utmost activity
under the superintendance of Mr. Pearson, one o
Mr. M'Adam's surveyors.—Upwards of 100 met
have been at work during the last week, in cut
ting and forming the new line from the first mile
stone from Milcclesfield, in the direction of the
one House and Walkers Barn ; the Buxton end
will also be commenced without delay. We un-
derstand the report of the surveyor is highly fa-
vourable both as to the foundation and the facility
of procuring good materials; and it is calculated
that the road will be completed and made fit for
travelling early in next summer.—(Chester Cou-
rant, Nov. 20.)
A MEETING of the CONTRACTORS who horse
the LONDON and LEEDS MAIL has been held
at Melton Mowbray, when the uew plan of
running the coach with accelerated speed was
submitted to their consideration. Its adoption
will take -place during the current month, sub-
ject to seven days previous notice to the respec-
tive Contractors. We understand no time will be
allotted for the passengers dining till it reaches
this town from London, which will be soon after
five o'clock,e.m., when 25 minutes will be allowed
previous to its departure for Leeds. The Liver-
pool and Manchester, also the Bristol • and Bir-
mingham mails, will reach Sheffield about lire
o'clock, p.m., or in sufficient time to allow their
bags to be taken forward towards the north by the
Leeds mail. The Doncaster has commenced
leaving at half-past twelve o'clock, P. m., there-
by allowing a delivery of letters sent from
this place to York, the same evening. It is in
contemplation that the Manchester mail shall be
dispatched at six o'clock in the morning, to faci-
litate the arrival of letters by five o'clock in the
evening at Liverpool.—(Shclield Independent.)
SMUGGLING.—A further examination of ROLFE,
who was implicated in the smuggling transaction
at Standgate, on Saturday se'nnight, took place
on Thursday, before WILLIAM DEEDES, Esq.,
when he was fully committed for trial to Maid-
stone Gaol, charged, on his own confession,
with being concerned in that affair. On Fri-
day morning he was removed from Blythe in
a post chaise ; apprehensions being entertained
that a rescue would be attempted on the road,
he was guarded by an escort of the 9th Lancers
as far as Lenham, were they where relieved by a
party of troops from the Cavalry Depot, Maid-
stone, who brought him to the County Gaol,
where he was safely lodged about one o'clock.—
(Maidstone Journal, N0v.20.)
Miss MACAU LEY made her appearance on Mon-
day night at the Surrey Theatre, in the charac-
ter of Elvira, in the play of Pizarro, which has
been turned into a melo-drame. Her performance
of the part was crowned with the greatest success.