The Sun.
London, England, 1821-11-14 00:00:00

SPORTING.

An Officer of the name of Farquharson undertook yesterday
to run a mile in four minutes and eight seconds, in Hyde Park,
at four starts, within five minutes of each start of a quarter of
a mile, which he did as follows : ;Min. Sec.
Ist Quarter - - - 1 1
2d ditto - - - - 1 2
3d ditto - - - - 1 2
4th ditto. - - - - 1 1
It was won without fatigue.
—4 --6.
TROTTING MATcri.—On Monday last (the sth instant),
Captain Allen, of Newbottle, undertook for a wager of 50 gs.
to trot his brown horse Silvertail, 14 miles within the hour,
carrying 13 stone. The performance took place on the Mor-
peth road, starting at the Barras Bridge, to go seven miles out
and back, which he performed with ease in 1l minute under
the time, notwithstanding he went nearly half; mile over the,
distance, in consequence of some mistake respecting the mile
stones. At starting betting was three to one against the per-
formance, on account of the heavy state of the road, and the
apparent want of condition in the horse,—(Newcastle Chronicle.)

The Princess of Cumberland.—Yesterday morn-
ing, at eleven o'clock, her Royal Highness was
taken out of her bed, and conveyed in her own
carriage to the Exchequer, to surrender to the
diWe►ent actions commenced against her. From
a violent inflammation, her Royal Highness has
been confined to her bed ever since Sunday morn-
ing, and in this state, wrapped up in flannels, she
was conveyed away. After being detained about
an hour, she retuned home, and was immediately
put to bed, and from the fatigue and exertion she
has undergone, her health is iIOW, we under-
stand,-in a very precarious state. While in the
carriage she fainted —(Morning Herald.)
The Gazette de Boulogne announces that the
original Portrait of Laura has been discovered.
The most authentic documents prove that the
Portrait engraved and published by lioacHEN is
ideal, or at least that of another Laura, who lived
long after the death of the woman, whom the love
and the verses of Petrarch have rendered so
celebrated.

HyDßopnonTA.—John BassendalP, of Cross-
street, died on 3londay the 29th ult. afflicted with this deplor-
able malady. The poor man was bitten by a house dog be-
longing to his master, who had cautioned his servants rot to ap-
proach- the animal, as he apprehended him to be mad. I 'nfortu-
nately the deceased neglected Ins master's advice, and, relying
upon his intimacy with the dog (having generally fed hint)
he offered hint food, and was instantly seized, and severely bit-
ten upon his naked arm. In a short time the dog died with all
the symptoms of madness. The man was strongly advised to
apply instantly for proper medical assistance; but it was not until
some days had elapsed, that any suitable means were tried; such
as destroying the parts which were bitten. This preventative
was unhappily atbninistered too late; as in about two months
from the date of the-bite, hydrophobia, with its dreadful symp-
toms, appeared ; and, notwithstanding the best medical assist-
ance was brought in, the man died in little more than forty-
eight hours front the first seizure of the malady.—(Manchester
Paper.)

The term of Sir CHARLES loVoLsrLry's impri-
sonment terminated yesterday.
Cin.te LIVING.—OId .times have returned upon
us. In our market on Saturday last, roasting pigs
were sold for ls. each ; fine ones, ls. 6d. ; one
woman exchanged a pig for a duck. At night,
in the butcher-market, legs of mutton were of-
fered at 3d. per lb.; and inferior parts might
have been bought at 2d. and 22d. per lb. In
the poultry-market, fine living geese, weighing
from 10 to 121b5., went off at from 2s. 6d. to 3s.
each.--(Curlistr Paper.)