Star.
London, England, 1815-09-25 00:00:00

tasks which *4K had undertaken had not bap pee--I
toeletecl within• the natoral will be rootlet
fed, that the undertaking is in petrol in fifty ilia. ,1
in twenty.four hours that he did not commence li;
:Abours tilt six o'clock onsthe morning of his starting
Ind that. the twenty-fhur hours, in fairness, did not
xpire till six o'clock on the ensuing morning. Tht ,
full amount of his task, therefore, as well as the Mimi
,sf his agreement, have hitherto been in every respect
ACC nmplivhed.
At a quarter before two he gnislied.hit five miles,
making the fifteenth of the whole task for the day.
'aay.ng once in his perambulation since he had beeu
fait drank .a ham of sago and wine. Thrughout
his w.mlk he was erected with encouraging cheers and
the warmest expressions of hope and confi.tence in
.11s success. During the period which he now re.
vit lined in the house (about fifteen Minutes) he bathed
his loins in cold Water, and swallowed a raw egg.—
Betting even in all quarters, barring accidents and
interruption. Several gentlemen, who came down
purposely to examine his condition, were. se satisfied
id his success that they returned to town to hedge
and make new bets.

Various were the inquiries which were made id'
the curse of the day as to the place to which Wil-
son was to be removed on Sunday, but all were fruit.
less. The distance was known to be great, and every
preparation was made for the comfort and conve•
nielice of therpedesttian, under the direction of Mr.
J. Dyer, who is determined to secure fair play both
t•► Wilson and the pnblic. In fact, nothing can be
more unobjectionable in all respects than the arrange-
menus for this match.

At twenty minutes after three he had done his
twenty miles, and by within twenty minutes to five,
had completed his twenty-fifth mile. He then litad
his dinner, of wh►ch he eat most heart►ly. He did
not stop more than fifteen minutes, and the next five
miles he performed in as good dme as any of his fur-
-1 mer heats.

On Friday we noticed that Mr. Dyer, accompanied
by a surveyor, went in search of an appropriate spot
on which to perform his labour on Sunday, and his
arrangements were completely made. In the course
of Saturday evening, however, notice was sent to the
Hare and Billet that the Magistrates had discovered
these arrangements, and given notice that they would
interrupt the match. Thence it became necessary to
seek new ground.
In the interim Wilson pursued his course with un-
remitting ardour till eleven o'clock, by which- time
he had done flrty.two miles. At this time, how.
ever, he sheJaed a little fatigue, and rested about five
and forty ni;.iutes on the bed, after which he again
went forth. and by half past two iaished his aim kw.

dred andiftieth male.
During the last two hours and a half of his jour.
ney, trom the innitiatioe which had bete elven in
the morning by Mr. 8.ck.1.11, apprehetislobs were
entertained ef some interruption, and Mr. Whittle,
the pristsmarer of the Bed, on Shooter's Hill, who
had volenteered a post' chrse and to@ to carry our
hero to any spot that might be appointed; kept his
horses in readiness to move him at a monnnt's warn-
ing. This, howiveri plowed unnee,seirry, as no per.
sun whatever appeased it) ne,lest him; and At the
cniiclusioil of his woo k he was, as usual, conducted
to Mr. Dyer's house, where the customary attention
was paid to bts enneon.
Some time pievioas to this, Mr. Dyer had returned
from his ',fond journey in sears h OS' an eppropriate
of ground, but had not fixed upon sisy certain
spot ; and, alter some consultation, it was determined
that Wilstin shou.J be carried in the morning. at an
early hour, into Surrey, where an eligible place on
the main road should be chosen. The neighbourhood
of Croydon was at fist nante.i.ed but as It was feared
it the precise spot was known, that some interference
would take place, the final decision was' postponed
till the morning.
FOUR I'EEN rH DAY. •
Yesterday mot nit g, as early as six o'clock, in put-
suance of the reselotron of the preieding night, Mr.
Der, who had sat up on purpose, awoke Wilson
from his olomhers, and prepared bins for the conti.
satiation of his arduous exertions. Notwithstanding
the trifling-portion of rest she unfortunate man had
enjoyed, he was in good spirits, and took hie seat in
one of Itowlinson's stage-coaches, which was engaged
for his conveyance, in the full confidence ef success.
He was accompanied by Mt J Dyer, •Mr. Yates,
and 0411.0 r two othei per rats of respectability, whose
presence was considered necessary, lest any dispute
should hereafter arise as to the actual performance of
the prescribed distance.
The morning was peculiarly unpropitious, the rain
fell in drizzling showers, and the roads were Ex-
tremely heavy. Tire road list taken was through
Lewisham and Southend to Beckenham, in surrey.
After leaving Beckenham, it was thought wise to
permit Wilson to walk on the road, till a good piece
of ground could be chosen, and he performed two
miles in this way by regular measurement. This
ground, which was situated near Wickliam-wond,
was found so unfavourable, that it was deemed pru-
dent to remove him, and a mile was measured on the
higher pan of% the road which runs into Wi,:kharn.
I This, however, was also found too heavy, and it be.
came necessary to make a second shift, and at last a
half mile, heat was measured along the road, in front
of Lord Owydir's Park.
The rain now poured down in torrents, and every
thing wore a cheerless aspect. A small marques was
pitched an the road, at one end of the course, and the
refreshments which were brought down by Mr. Whit-
tle, in a post-chaise, were lodged beneath it.
By this time poor Wilson, wbo declared, if the rain
had been ever so heavy, he should not have been in-
commoded on his old ground on Blackheath, was
completely wet through. The w.:ter dropped from
him in torrents, and be was deprived even of the
prospect of a dry place, in which to change his ap-
parel. His friends, consisting of Mr. J. Dyer and
his two brothers, Mr. Stephenson, Mr. Mase, and se-
veral other gentlemen, shared his hardship, and en.
deavourcd to keep up his spirits. Indeed their tart-
tions• were almost unnecessary, for we Dever saw a
man evince more fortitude, or a more anxious desire
to complete his undertaking. While things were in
this state, chance afforded that which Mr. Dyer's en-
deavours had failed of procuring, namely, the solacs
of a comfortable cottage with a good fire.
Poor Wilson, in one of his perambulations, felt the:
necessity of some assistance, and looking_ wistfully
toward the lodge at the gate of Lord Gwydir's Park,
be asked a splicuitur it it way, Nimble the inmates