Star.
London, England, 1825-11-23 00:00:00

PEDEiTRIANISIL

Mr. G. West, the celebrated pedestrian., started on Moitday, on
his match to go on foot from Huntingdon to Shoreditch, tasty
miles, for .200 sovereigns,. The time allowed, agreeable to articles,
was eleven hours. 'rive pedestrian cleared six miles wi-hiu the first
hour, seven in the second, and more than six in the third. At this
stage of ihe race the pedestrian took rest by a stretch on a truss of
straw, mid went vn fresh and well. • He performed. including
stoppages, thirty miles in much less than five hours, ate a good
sized fowl, and went on very leisurely at his work, and won the
match satisfactorily to himself, in twenty minutes within the time.
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Mr. Oswald osbal4eston, but not the crack shot so celetnatei
the Red House, and in the field, undertook, on Saturday, to kill in
the course of the day. 60 head of hares, rabbits, pheasant*, a id par.
midges, with the aid of markers, pickers up, &c. to a &whir barrel-
led gun. The match %vaa won before three o'clock, within duce
miles of lliggleswade, over the Fernshire Manor, as tollows:
Bagged 22 rabbits, 18 hares, 16 phea*ants, and Mae partridges...—
Total 65. '

It is not generally known that Newspapers may be
put in the post, or given to the !unman, atter five, foe
a halfpenny, while letters cost a penny. This not ce
may be of use to many wlos pay a penny for a paper
from ignorance f the above tact.' Newspapers also
should be'delivered by .the tsr.-penny post for a penny
etch, and not two'and threepence, as is often demanded.
Wednesday ahem° n, s• nof Mr. SAMUEL HACKER,
Canterbury, had been out. 'hooting, and on his re-
turn, after having fired the gun, found apiece of liglited
Wadding on the ground, an $ incautiously applying his
powder horn to it, the whole contents immediately
Ignited, and lacerated his hand in a shocking manner.
Thursday night, as GeonGE THOMAS, Esq. was re-
turning-home from Sr. WM. Anson's, of (irundisburg
[lilt, 'where he had been at a dinner patty, -his horse
took, fright, and ran away, and coming in contact with
some obstruction, he, with his servant, were dasted out
of the chaise.' Mr. THOMAS was conveyed home, with
his face dreadfully cut, and one of his arms injured.
BunotAßY.—Sunday evening, some thieves broke
into the dwelling-house of Mrs. DAT, of Hertford-street,
Somers.' Town, and stole eight sovereigns, all the silver
tea.and table spoons, together with a large quantity of
wearing appatel.

CORN EXCHANGE, MARK-LANE, Novelists 23.
There are short arrivals of nearly all descriptions of Grain this
week. Wheat continues to mere a dull sale at last quotations.-
Malting Barley maintains its value, and there is some trade for other
sorts at the reduction of Monday. Beans and Peas are unaltered.
Oats, of good quality, find a free :ale ; hut there is not much doing
in other qualities.-Arrivals: English Wheat, 1,500 qrs. Barley,
' 1,400 qrs. Oats, 1,600 qrs. Flour, 3.600 sacks. Irish Oats, 6,550 qrs.
HAY MARKETS.
Sr. Jassist's.--Coarse heavy Lowland Meadow Hay, from 31. ss.
to 31. Iss. Fine Upland Meadow and Rye-grass Hay from 51. 15s.
to 41. 15s. New Meadow Hay, front 31. 10s. to 51. Clover Hay,
from 5L 15s. to 51. 15s. Oat Straw, from 11. 10s. to IL 1111. and
Wheat Straw, from IL Ills. to 11. 161, per load of 56 trusses. A
moderate supply and a dull trade, at little variatjpn Iron, Saturday's
quotations, further than the highest pr►ces being less current.
Ss 1TET1112.0.-Coarse heavy Lowland Meadow Hay, from 5/ 3s.
to 31. 15s. Fine Upland Meadow and Itt►grass Hay from U. 150.
to 41, 10.. New Meadow Hay, from 31. ss. to 41. 10s. .Clover Ray.
generally, from 31. 15s. to 51. 104. extraordinary fin. N. Oat Straw,
from IL 10s. to U. 12s. and IVbeat Straw, from IL 126. to 11. 16s.
pet: load of 36 trusses. Supply rather limited, trade very dull, prices
nearly or quite stationary.