Star.
London, England, 1825-06-01 00:00:00

PEDESTRIANISM.

Bullock, the Manchester pedestrian, who challenges the title of
champion of England, has completed his attempt at walking $B4
miles in six days. The task was performed as under-t--!-Erat aid
second day 64 miloa each ; 7.d day, 50; 4th day, 80; dth day,. 70;
and 6th day, 56. lle appear to do his work with great ease, tad
without fatigue : he has offered, fir a befof .C2O, to• Walk 74-miks a
day fur six su:cessive days ; and he declares himself seedy to be
matched against Skipperor any man in England.

A letter *from the Cape of Good Hope, dated Match
96, contains the followin3 intelligence :intelligence r= The Governor (toed
(7n 4 nuts Sox gg )) has returned front Albany, hav;n2, visited the
different stations of the English settlers, aet.l given Alarm p ,rseer
Landdrost (or Chief Magistrat) in the person of Major.Ouno/44
of the Royal Artillery, instead of HARRY Rivets, removed."
A terrible accident happened at Rennes.on tbe.l9b6s
tilt. As some soldiers of the garrison were plepaLitig
fireworks for the celebration of the Coronntion,.a spells
fell on the powder in the apartment. The .esplps:tra
was dreadful. The roof of the house was thrown
across the river, the trees of a public walk were torn_
up by the roots, the windows of the neighbouring
houses were shatteted at the distance of 500 paces,
and about 60 of the artillerymen were killed or
wounded. The bodies of four or five were buried
under the ruins. Some wete saved in an extraordi-
nary manner, being tbrown into the eir, and alighting
lon their feet with slight injuries, in the neighbouring
liver, in gardens, in the streets, and on the tops of houses.
A Statement has been published of the Revenue and
Expenditure of the Province (not the U.ited Provinces}
of Buenos Ayres, by which it appears that, in 1824,
the former amounted to -2,588,792, sold Ithe letter .to
2448,845 dollars. The deposits of the Englieh. ,L9afx
and other balances in the Treasury amounted
5,652,057. Against this.amount were placedascounts
of various kinds, amounting to 3,598,252.
WORCESTERSHIRE SOCIETY.—The lath anniversary
of this Society (which has for its object to rake a fund
by donations and subscriptions for apprenticing childiers
of necessitous persons, natives of the county, and of-,
terwards for assisting them in beginning business) was
held yesterday at the Albion Tavern. The Earl of
PLYMOUTH was in the Chair, supported by Earl BEAU.
CHAMP, M.P. Lord DICEIRHURET' MP. Colonel Lwow,
M P. Colonel DAWES, M.P. Sir CH ARMCO COTTICHELL,
Bart. M.P. RICHARD MARTIN, Esq. M.P. and several
,other highly respectable Gentlemen. After the cloth was
removed, 26 boys were introduced, who had been ap-
prenticed by the Society, and presented.a very interest-
ing appearance. Prosperity to the Society' was then
proposed, and several other toasts followed, :accom-
panied by appeals on behalf of the Society. A liberal
subscription was read by the Secretary.
DEATH BY WHISTLING.—A painter, of the name of
Willoughby, was killed in a wrestling match with one
Norton, for 101. on -Saturday, at Melston Common,
three miles from Colebrook, 'in his third fell. Both
were reputed adepts in the art. The deceased ,eras
taken up lifeless.

A very sensible decrease has lately been observed iif
the number of London pickpockets, and a consequent
decrease of business at the receiving-houses And she
police-offices. The cause assigned is, that •vast Immo
hers of the higher order of the light-fingered fratetnity
have crossed the Channel!: with the very landablepar-
pose of assisting at,the oesemony of the French King's
Coronation at Rheims.
Monday, a LORD Mavon's Court eras held, at
which the RIVORDINI presided, for thii purpose of giv-
ing compensation for some preMises sine Shaethine,
on the scite of the intended New Market to-Isefonased
before Fleet Market is pulled down. nisi spaly 4meg*
which caused any discussion, was delft -made br
a person named Gallagher, the proprietor of a clastnii-
let's shop, in Stonecutter-street, and -who vilaimed the
sum of 0,022 41. for the lease and goisicrill Ilk
premises. The first estimate be sent in -was fee MK•
but afterwards be sent in It claim .tfor 19,202 45.
The Committee appointed to carry the improvements
into effect, offered him £4OO, which offer was peibeted.
Counsel were heard for both parties, and -sweet
witnesses were examined, from which it appeared
that the claimant had often sold 900 quartets loaves
in the week ; and one witness, who keeps a chandler's
shop in the same neighbourhood, deposed that his
business, which was perhaps not so great as that Of
the claimant, brought him in a net profit of 71. pet
week. He considered that the claimant ought
make 15 per cent. profit on all the articles the told.
A broker and agent who examined his books, foam!
his profits 3101. or 3601. per annum. He thoight
that five years' purchase might be got for the busi-
ness. He considered that 1,501'1. wits the fair value
of it, exclusively of the remuneration foe the house,
which was let out in lodgings, and whichhe thought
to be worth 1001. per annum.—The Jury monied a
verdict that the claimant's lease and, goodwill were
worth 9351. They gave 100/. for the lease, and tbs
remainder as a compensation for the business.

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