Star.
London, England, 1822-11-19 00:00:00

MATCH FROM CANTERBURY TO LONDON.

Lieutenant HameaneN, a pedestrian who has done some ex-
ploits in the North of England, matched himself at the Tuh,
last week, to walk from Canterbury to London in less time than
Mr. J. ABERNETHY, the Gentleman who lately won his match
to Nottingham for a hundred sovereigns. Mr. HAREIRDIN aho
backed hirncelf to do the ground in eleven hours, for another.
fifty. He started at three o'clock yesterday morning, and did
six miles and a half the first hour, six anti a half the second, and
seven and a half the third, when he ate a chicken, and halted for
ten minutes. Ile did six miles the next hour, six and a half in
the fifth hour, and six in the sixth, fresh and well, and halted
one hour and a half. Ile did five miles and a hall in the seventh
hour, six in the eighth, and five in the ninth, making fifty-five
milts and a half in ten hoots and fifty minutes. He did the
other and last mile in seven minutes and a half. He travelled
quite incog. Mr. ABEIMEIHY was to Start this morning, and
betting is 6 to 4 against him.
HARRIER, HUNTING.
Tuesday, Mr. Kinnear of Einloch's pack of harriers threw
off at Foxton, in Fifeshire. They had three excellent runs, which
afforded great sport to a field of upwards of thirty Gentlemen.
The second run was a very fine one, the hare taking directly'
across the country from Todhall to Airdit, nearly three miles,
and followed by the pack that distance without a fault.—Mrs
Kinneart and several other Gentlemen who keep harriers, have
intimated their intention of hunting frequently in the neighbour-
hood of Cupar, the country being particularly favourable for this
species of amustm:nt.

A fatal accident happened at Warwick on Tuesday
morning. The London mail-coach, on leaving that place for VT.-
mirgham, was met by an elderly man of the name of Smith, in
the narrow part of the road near to the iron bridge, by the
Globe Inn. The man, perceiving his danger, placed himself with
his back against the wall, in order to avoid being run over;
but either the far leader or the trace bar caught his clothes,
turned him round, anti threw him on his back, with his head
towards the middle of the road, whew both the wheels of the
coach passed over his breast.. The unfortunate man was instantly
taken up by somk persons who ran to the spot, and by the assist-
ance of two men walked back to his house in the Saitsford, bee
lore where the accident occurred. Mr. Fowler, surgeon, was
immediately sent for, and shortly afterwards Dr. Wake and Mr.
Wilsonsburst, surgeon, arrived. Mr. Fowler opened a vein in
one of his arms, but Ink or no blood followed; the injury Was
mortal, and he expired in their presence.

Yesterday morning, a dreadful accident took plaoe
at the New Church, Stoke Newington. Soon after
the workmen returned from breakfast, they com-
menced hoisting a large stone, nearly a ton weight,
by a pulley, fizstenesi on the top of the scaffolding..
When the stone was nearly at the top, some part of
' the tackle unfortunately gave way, and falling on
the scaffolding, broke it down. Five men who were
on it, were precipitated to the ground with great vio-
lence; they were immediately taken up, and two carts
being obtained, were conveyed to St. Bartholomfw's
Hospital, where they now lie; but hopes are enter-
I lained of their recovery.

A few evenings since, the inmates of the condemned
cells in Newg ate, were thrown into considerable alarm,
is consequence of the cry of " Help,! help !" pro-
ceeding from one of the rooms. The unhappy men
are indulged with a candle at lock-up time, to enable
them to read their devotional exercises. In one of the
cells where four men were confined, the candle went
out, and in the attempt to relight it, a spark caught
the bed-clothes, and. in an instant the room was full
of smoke. Had it not been for the prompt exertions
of the turnkeys, to relieve the unhappy men, they
must have been suffocated in a few minutes.
Last week Peggy Rath, wife of a working shii
wright in Dublin, was delivered of three children, all
likely to live. She has eleven more ch.liren, and a 1
depending on the daily labour of the father.
A Requisition has been signed by the Yeomanry
of Hampshire, for the High Sheriff to call a County
Meeting, to petition both Houses of Parliament to
take into consideration the present alarming stake of
their property.

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