Star.
London, England, 1823-08-25 00:00:00

PEDESTII T A N IS M.

Lloyd, the pedestrian, after w,ilkit:g 31 mile., in bad weather,
on the Edgware Road, undeitook to do our mile in ten minutt
which he completed with ease in 9/1 inmutes.

SHOOT! NG.

The resort to the shooting in the ilia:llan:li is greater this
season than for several years past ; the principal inns of this
place have been constantly crowded with travellers during the
summer, and latterly to such excess, that rainy Ladies and
tlemen have been cotnpelled to put up with the accoinnioalations
of houses of Lesser note.—lnverness JJurgial.
BOXING

Wednesday, after the Races at Southsmpton, a numerous
hotly of amateurs assembled on Shirley Common, to witness a
fight between James Ward, the black diamond, and Johnson, a
Bristolian and friend of Neat. Ward was seconded by Isle of
Wight Hall and Wiuterfiood, and Dick Acton and an amateur
officiated for Johnson. On peeling it was evident to all that
Ward must win, and nothing else, being much the heavier man,
and a better in-fighter. The first five rounds were spent rather
in playing with each other than fighting, but after the sixth,
Ward's seconds seeing that nothing could be done in the betting
way, desired him to go in andfonsh it, which he accordingly did
in fine style, in two rounds more, Johnson being completely
beat to a stand-still, Ward declaring he should Ike no better
sport than to beat as many Johnson. as could stand between bins
and St. Paul's. The fight lasted seventeen minutes, Another
took pike between Job Lee, an Egyptian, and another young
ruffian, which a dozen rounds decided for the latter.

Thursday, two more fights took place on the Courst., opposite
the Grand Stand. The first between Westou and Cole, was
decided in favour of the former in 23 minutes, by a tremendous
blew on the jugular of his adversary, which sent him to dorse so
effectually, that the spectators began to fear that a job was cut
out for the Coroner. Ten minutes, however, brought him to
himself. To conclude the day's sport, Zachariah Lee, brdiber
of the hero of the day before, threw in his assior, and challettied
any man in the crowd for a guinea. Wioterflood, thinking it a
pity he should want a customer, delayed nut to send his etallow
also after the other, and in a handful rounds; served oot the
Egyptian to his heart's content, without a scratch for himself,
thereby easing him of his money and conceit together. Winter-
flood, we understand, has challenged Ball for 50 guineas, to fight
at Basingstoke races.

HIGHWAY ROBBERY PREVENTED BY A Dtgliv•7.-As
one of the mounted patrol stationed oa Ilounslow. -
Heath, was on Thursday night on duty in that neigh-
bourhood, he approached a waggon travelling to-
wards town, and, as usual on such occasions, ht: chal-
lenged it by the call of " good, night;" but to is
surprise he received Lot the customary answer. On
his going up to the waggon, he discovered that there
was no driver or other person attending ii, although
the horses were going on at their usual p.aFc. The
patrol stopped ti.e horses, and in a few minutes he
heard a footstep corning up at a quick pace towards
him ; in on instant or two afterwards a dog ran up
to the waggon, and after running round it and the
pa-nil (who stood at the horses' heads) as if to see
that all was safe, he ran back to his master, and fendiy
sprung on him, in congiattilation that the waggon
was sate. When the driver came 9p, it appeared
that he had been violently 3ititrlceci by a footpaar,who
succeeded in knocking Lim down, when a desperate
struggle ensued on the ground, but the f:titliftil dog
so effectually assisted his master, that he got up little
injured besides the scratch of a sharp instrument upon
his arm. On :he dog being.eAlimened, a deep wound
from the weapon in the band of 'the robber was
found in his shoulder, and syl.. id) the.animal no. doiebt
received in bravely. defending his master. Little doubt
remains but that the waggouci world have been ob•
bed and murdered but for his faidiful companion,
who is doing well from the effects of his wound, and
some marki of his teeth in
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to be hoped that the villain-will be taken. •
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