Star.
London, England, 1823-08-22 00:00:00

PEDESTRIANISM.

A Foot Race of an hour was run yesterday on the Edgeware-
road, over a two-mile piece of ground, between Lieutenant
Ashley and Mr. Willoughby, both turned out good runners. It
was for a rump and dozen, and ten sovereigns. lioth ran their
first two miles abreast,- in eleven minutes nine seconds, the
second in twelve minutes and twenty seconds, the third in thir-
teen minutes and nineteen seconds. Here the Lieutenant took
the lead, and did the next two miles in fourteen minutes and •
fifty seconds, leaving his adversary about thirty yarris in his rear.
He kept his distance ahead, rather increasing during the re-
mainder of the race. The lieutenant won the match by more
than a hundred yards, he having performed nine Mlles and a few
yards over in the hour.

A rousb.looklog chuntryman, in a smock froth, and very un-
like a runner, was brousht forward, to run a quarter of a mile
within a minute. He was matched for Ave sovereigns, and when
peeled, he threw of the clumsy disguiw. Proper watches hay-
int been set, he performed the task In one second within the
Steen limo.
DARE HUNTING EXTRAORDINARY.

While some Gaskinen were out shooting rabbits, on Tues-
day. the llith instant, isi the neighbourhood of Illairlogfe, a rab-
bit. after numbs seine distance, leapt into an old pit, twelve
-feet deep, and was Immediately followed by one of their dogs,
who secured his prey. Soon after. another rabbit leapt into a
pit foes-Ave feet deep, and was fearlessly followed by the same
dog. Men and ropes were lowered to relieve them, who, to
their astonishment, found the'parsuer and pursued unhurt, at
the bottom of the pit, looking on each other.
SHOOTING. -
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- Grouse shooting commented in great style on Tuesday eels-
,Mght. Thb weather Wynne respects was not propitious, betas
eg high wind made the birds lie close, the slaughter was im-
mense. The number of sportsmen from the South is great be-
yond all precedent. For some days before, innumerable dogs,
carts, and carriages of all sorts passing northward--comber and
noddles piled to the crack of doom," with baskets and other
implements of war, "gave dreadful note of preparation ;" and
the loaded packages that are every hour returning from the land
of brown heather, shew how fatally " each heart is set on bloody
souses," and the "spirit of the first-bora Cain reigns In all bo-
soms." The game is not so pleatiful • a hot year, but it is suf-
ficiently so m afford excellent sport, and is in fine condition.—
Perthshire Oissrite.

CORN EXCHANGE, MARK-LANE, AUGUST 22.
The omegas dila week, of Wheat 5500 quat tcri, of Oats 1000
quarter', and of Flaw 5400 melts. form hut an insoassderabh,
addition to the quandties left over from Monday's saw. llts
weather if wet, and unkind tot the harvest; this occasitagsASOff
mooed to be asked for dtraionples of all description QOM:
both Wheat and Oats rather exceed Mondays prices. In other
Grain no alteration.
SMITHEIELD, lARICET. AUGUST its:.

The supply was racists short this moridug, pordadarly in
ghtep and Lambs, whki obtained a good price. All ochre de-
setiptiosts of Meat meg be goosed as pet last Idcoday. Current
Prices :—Beef, per atone elbs.3s. Od. to 4s. Od. Mutton 3s.
Od. to 4s. Lamb, 4s. Od.toSs.od. Veld. 44. Od. to Se.od. Hap,
per load, 41. 10s. to SL 10s. (lover, el. Os. to Si. 10e. Straw,
1/. 16.. to 2/. 2s.

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