Star.
London, England, 1822-09-16 00:00:00

WALKING BLINDFOLD.

Between the hours of eleven and twelve o'clock, on Wednes-
day night, &Gentleman in Dublin undertook, for a wager for
a supper for ten, to walk blindfold from James's:gate, Thomas-
street, to Nelson's Pillar, Sack ville-street. After the various
accidents which might b - expected, such as tumbling over apple-
women's stalls, falling into sloughs, which were calculated to
suit animals of an amphibious nature, and loving his way" many
a time and oft," in bye lanes and long entries, he accomplished
his undertaking, and won the wager a little after midnight, having
sustained no further damage than what arose from a cut nose,
which was occasioned by his bobbing his proboscis against the
rails which surrounded the base of the Pillar. Ile held a short
stick in his hand during his peregrinations, to guard himself from
" moving accidents ;" but as he approached the end of his pil-
grimage, he was thrown ult his guard by his eagerness to arrive
at the place of destination, the stick was "Sung to earth," and
his nose, taking its place, felt the rails out fur its master. Thus
he won the wager, literally, by following his nose !

Saturday -se'nnight, Mr. BUCHANAN and Mr. MIT-.
cram., for a dinner and accompaniments, to the va-
lue of £lO, trotted from Edinburgh to the Queens-
ferry, being 10 miles, which was done in one hour
and five minutes, when the latter competitor lost the
race. Considerable bets were staked on him.

Last week, as Captain ltosiNsow, of Albany Bar-
racks, was in the act of loading his gun, it suddenly
went off at half cock, and literally tore his thumb
and finger from his right hand.

CORN EXCHANGS, Sxre. 16.—Our Market was well supplied
with Wheat to-day, from Essex, Kent, and Suffolk, and early in
the morning some few sales were made of picked samples of
new, at a small advance on last Monday's prices ; it the de-
mand was far from brisk, and particularly towards the close of
the market, when fine runs from the above counties were dis 4
posed of at the prices of this day se'nnjght ; but old Wheat goes
off very slowly, although offered at low prices. The new Bar
ley is Is. per quarter dearer, and what appeared sold readily at
that advance; but there is scarcely any demand for old Barley,
except for grinding, at from 18.. to Stls. Grey Peas are Is. per
quarter dearer. In White Peas, Beans, and Oats, there is no
alteration. Current Prices

IDISLTSW.
Wheat, Kent and
Essex, New 56146.01d20140s
Suffolk New 36 46501 d 20.58 s
Norfolk Old 205 421
Rye 18s 20s
Barley New 28 34s OkllBs 21s
Malt 42s 461

Small Boma. 262 Wis
Tick ditto ....... lB. 21.
Oats, Potato. 24. 2.50
Poland ... . . 202 sas
Feed iss 20s
Flour, per Sack... —....4411 43s
Baltic Rod, Hambro: or
Brabkat red • 0s •
Ripmead, per Last Clio
rah tn otfaisai
Wiest,Dasttrk . os

ITlbite Peas 244 264
lkilers 28s Sea
Grey Peas ... . ..... 24. 464

0118111RAL. ARUM= PRIOR OT. BRITISH CORIri
• • (wermo oolongs istroarrAminr),
For the. Week ending Sept. 7, 1822, made up from the littoral
of the' nspectors in the different Cities and ToWns in Ans.
land and Wales.
Wheat 38,1 ad Oats 17S Beans 93s 2d
porky 21s $4 I Rye. las ad I Peas its 34
Sonan.—Average Price of Btriwiror Muscovado Sugar, coss-
puted from the Returns made in the . Week ending 11th Septa
1822, 295. Old. per cwt. exclusive of Importation Duties,.
SMITHFIELD MEECH; SIFTEMBER /6.—Our supplies coattail•
ins to be most abundant in every description of Meat, there is
a dullness ',the sales beyond all former precedent, and I •
of course, are extremely heavy and nearly nominate—i-i:ritio
Hay market there is more life hi the sale of almost every article,
yet without any alteration in prices.—.. Currency
Beef, as. Od. to 3s. Od. per stone of sibs.; Mutton, is. Od.
to Is. Bd. Veal. 3a. yd. tel 48.0/1. Pori, • Is. 11d. to is. $4.
Lamb, 31.0 d. to atirldr.Cattleat Market : Beasts, 310 b t Caves,
soo ; Sheep and Lambs, 99,000; 198141060---" Hay and Straw per
load: Hoyt iLla. 0,34 17s, id Goss,4l. 08. PI 41. 101. &law,
1/. Nen
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