Star.
London, England, 1815-11-10 00:00:00

THE• ROCHESTER PEJESTII.IIV.

TANTE! DAY.—Yesterday morning, at a quarter
after three o'clock, BAKER Cut:4*e.! am his tenth day's
task, and notwithstandine the i:lclirnritcy the wea-
ther, which continuel till nuarly v'elve o'clock, he
proceeded throu,;hout is exceiler.t s::itits. lie had,
by the strict attent:on pail him by Dr: Nkwr.,,N, bzen
much relieved tram a pain vOich 11e had at .nre!-va:s
experienced almost daily sUice his first cor.---.:itce-
merit, and had accomplished. by a rp.rer
eight, when he breakfasted, 13 miles and flat., quar-
ters. He rested then an hour, and completod,
thirteen minutes after ten o'cl.rck. 20 mile:: at do:-
ner, at hali-past one, 5o m;ic,.. IL started at tiu
a quarter after two, and at twelve minutes :titer war
o'clock, on his arrival at the starting per:, made
good 37 miles. At that hour he had completed half
of his arduous undertaking,iiz. w!,LI) he
has performed in Moe days and lU boors. He then
seated himself, for a short time, on a cl:gir, during
which the whole of the spectators on the cours.: loudly
cheered him. BAKEK then observed, that it It.saltit
permitted, he would finally accomplish the remainder
of his task with ease. At live o'clock lie went to, mi,
having then gone 40 miles; and I..st night, twen.y
minutes before nine o'clock, completed ;if miles and
168 rods, and then retired.

Numerous pleasure-hunters were wen, yesterdayt
washed into tnwnalong the several bridges, in various
equipages, from a dashing barouche and four down
to a single gig and one !
The Attornies loudly complain, that if the buolvert
At is not speedily repealed, " Othello': occupation's
gone."—Yesterday, no less then one hundred and fifty
two debtors were surrendered by their bail, to take
the benefit of the Act.
Carious Conversation at the Meeting of Two British
Sailor:, in Leadenluell street.—What cheer, my homy ?
Where are you bound, with all your sails set, at tiie
rate of ten knots an hour ?—Why, my boy, I am
cruizing after a Prize. I shall cast anchor at
and overhaul his Numbers: he is the lad for one tit
the Three 30,000 Pounders, or one of the Fula-
-20,0°0 Pounders, which, they tell me, are all yet be-
tween Decks; and it-i touch one of them, then, my
heat ty, you shall never know the want of one of our
good King Geor2e's Pictures, GOD bless him !
Sir GODFREY WasstEn, Bart. has now in his ser-
vice a maw and two. horses, who constantly work to-
gether (the former having the management of the
latter in husbandry concerns,) whose united ages
amount to 133 years; the mall being 76, one of the
lhorses 32, and the other 25 !

A respite, during pleasure, has been received at
Glasgow, for Robert kl%ite, under sentence of death,
for breaking into a warehouse in that city.
Thursday sennight, an inquisition was held at
Leedsgates Inn, Lincolnshire, on view of the body of
Tames Mona, who died from the effects of taking
laudanum. It appeared that the deceased, who was
a farrier, had been in the practice of taking it until
it became habitual, and having returned home late
in the evening, and somewhat intoxicated, he poured
some out of a large bottle, at lie commonly did, iutd
a glass, at random, and went to bed; its effects
proved fatal next day, medical aid having been pro-
cured too late to counteract its subtle and penetrat-
ing quality.—Verdict—Died by taking too much lau-
danum, but not with any felonious intent.
LIMERICK, Noveuzen I.—This day the Special
Commission was opened by the Lord Chief Baron in
the County Court, and Mr. Serjeant Johnstone in the
City Court. In the County Court, James O'Brien.
indicted under the Whiteboy Act, for unlawfolly
assembling in arms, burglary and robbery, has beep
j found guilty and sentenced to be hanged. Monday
an adjourned Special Sessions under the Insurrection
Act, was held at Rathkeale, in this County, when
Michael M'Mahon, of Nentenant, was unanimously
convicted, for having concealed ammunition in his
possession, though demanded by Michael B. White,
Esq. a Magistrate, and sentenced to he transported
for seven years, and was brought here yesterday, on
his j•iurney to Botany Bay. Yesterday Thomas
Power, Michael Browne, Richard Molony, art
Michael Molony, who were taken up on Monday
night, in the vicinity of Adare, by Richard Smyth,
Esq. for having concealed ammunition in their
houses, were lodged in the county jail. Yesterday
J. Coffee was brought in here in a carriage, eacorted
by dragoons from Clonmel jail, to be tried for the
murder of Laurence Doliony, at Nloentpelier, on the
17th of September last. Yesterday the Rev. Thomas
Westropp sent in two men named Hartney, who are
to be tried under the Insurrection Act to-day, fur being
, out of their dwelligg-houses. This day Charles D.
Oliver, Esq. lodged in jail J. Cahill, in whose posse...
sion fire-arms were found on Sunday last Dennis
Ryan, Michael Ryan, and James Ryan. or the p.tni~!►
of Abbington, were yesterday lodged in jai!, t)/
Robert Sinithwick, Esq. for having concealed tire
arms in their possession ; they are also t,► be tried
under the Insurrection Art. Several stand of aims
have been voluntarily sin imdereil by the coui.tty
people to Richard Smyth, Esq. of Smythtield, a Ma-
gistrate of this county.

CORN ERCHANOE, Nov. 10.—Our market con,inues
but thinly supplied with all kind of Grain, no art iv 4ls
having taken place since last Monday. and their being
few buyers, prices continue the same as last nro 'set
day. Oats sell more freely at last Wednesday's re-
duction.

SMITHFIELD MARKET, NOVEMBER 10.
Beef da lid co ss Ri. Vcal ds ud to 71 01
Mutton 4, ed to 6* 4d I P•rk 4s Glto So 01
Beau. 740-.-Sloq 11114 LatxtbitS,7 i)--(4lves t 1"..) —1"! gs 440