Star.
London, England, 1822-06-11 00:00:00

PEDESTRIANISM.

A Yorkshire pedestrian, of the name ofJohn Townsend, under
took to walk, on Tuesday last, 50 miles in 14 hours, on the new
road, near Bradford, in the following manner-25 miles to be
walked foward, and 25 backward, which he accomplished in
13 hours and 25 minutes, having 35 minutes to spare.

WALKING ON WATER!
Monday sennight, Mr. Kent exhibited his apparatus for
walking on water at Sunderland. There were at least 20,000
spectators on the shore. and se many boats, which were crowded
about him, that he could not exhibit to any advantage. At a
private exhibition, early on Saturday morning, he kept about
two miles from the shore, and it was astonishing with what ra-
pidity and ease he moved along, like a man skaiting. •

SHARP SHAVING!

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A wager took place, on Monday the 27th ult. by 3. Gornafl,
hair-dresser, of Szodand-road, Liverpool, who undertook to
shave sixty men in an hour, which he completed in three-fourths
of the time. He proceeded, however, till the expiration of the
hour, when he had shaved eighty-two in a masterly stile,
• SQUIRREL HUNTING.

On Friday the nth of April a number of gentlemen of Buffalo
township, Washington County, went nut on a squirm!! huot, ac-
cording to previous arrangements, and killed five hundred and
seventeen squirrels! Thirteen guns were employed ; the highest
number of squirrel killed by any individual was 63, by Captain
John Lawrence; the next highest. number 56, by Thos. I& Cune.

A MAD Hossu—About two mouths a& s valuable blood
horse, belonging to a Mr. Holm in Doughty-mews, Brunswick-
square, was bitten by a dog of the mastiff breed, which was sup-
posed to be mad at the time, as several other dogs were bit by
him, and were afterwards seized with the malady. On Satur-
day last the horse barked several times like a dog, and was so
vicious that no nue dare enter the stall. The enraged animal bit
and destroyed his manger, .and alio cst,knocked hithsolf to pieces ;
in consequence of which he was shot.

The prices, per pound, of meat, by the carcase, in Leaden-
ball-market, yesterday, were as foams :
Beef, worst - Airt. Best' • .. .
Mutton, worst - -21 d.. Best: . . 3d.
Vaal, worst - - 3d. Nett . - - Id.
Potk, worst - tid. Beat, . . ed.
Lamb, worst - 3d. Bat . Gds
FRENCH COLONIAL COTTON.--A letter from SSNIe.
ral, of last March, has the following:—" This morn.
mg I visited the plantations of the herbaceous cotton
trees, which, to the .number of 188,000, have been
planted, from the 19th of December to the 12th of
January last. Only 5Q,000, those planted iozround
too. dry, hare failed—all the rest are of superior
growth. The Royatresidence has at this day 100,000
plants of this species of cotton; of the most beautiful
growth, and entirely out of danger. They'are al-
ready in flower, and in a short time will be fit to be
gathered. • Some observations made on the cultiva-
tion of cotton, give an assurance that neat yews. will
bring still more satisfactory result's. The cottoktrees
of Georgia,- oti theikeach, begin to-aripr with leaves
and flowers. Those of Louisiana, planted on the
mount, are too greet,, and charged with boiks."
Exacrrunt.—Thontetsotas/a. miavittea at the bet Mitosis
Circuit of breaking Into arphitomellar in theOnebsls, sarrewit
1 a quantity of wines Itad some rum, Was on Witt. wen
in front of the jaiL He was about VA yew • ja t„,
county of Derry, and brought. to GINVISIP tt *ea
sia CC b 7 his parents.
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