Star.
London, England, 1815-11-14 00:00:00

'FIIE BATH PEDF.STRIAN.

Mr. Smites commences his unti,.rtaking of one
thousand miles, which he is to periorm in twenty
days, at the Crown Inn, Saltford, near Bath, on Mon-
dhy next, the 20th instant. At present bens are
against him, five to one, and all the confidential
friends are on the alert, taking the odds. Mr. STOKES
has, it appears, frequently performed several unex-
pected pedestrian exploits, and he seems confident of
completing this attempt.

All the men and women are about to become pe-
destrians. We have accounts of eight different
matches in the county of Somerset, all of them for
trifling wagers; and to each account is appended the
name of a public-house in the neighbourhood, where,
of course, ample accommodations are provided.
In Bristol, we understand that a female, 68 years
of age. who has been on crutches these five years, is
matched to walk up and down Alfred Hill, fifty
times in twelve hours, for a wager of five shilling:.
The old woman is confident of success, but the odds
are against her.
On Saturday evening - a circumstance occurred,
arising from a wager, which was nearly attended
with serious consequences. A Mr. Wickins betted
Mr. Webster a considerable sum that he would eat a
limy roll while the latter ran from the Old Bailey,
round St. Paul's Church-i aril, and back is the New
Inn, in the former place. This being accepted, the
Gentleman started ; but, in the course of his race,
he had the misfortune to receive two falls, by which
he was cut and bruised most dangerously. Meanwhile
Mr. W. continued to devour his roll most greedily ;
but having, towards the finish of it, taken too large
a piece into his mouth, which he attempted to swal-
low without mastication, he suddenly appeared as if
choaked. While in this state, his antagonist returned,
covered with blood and mud, and, in this plight, was
declared the winner. The other Gentleman shortly
recovered from his alarming situation.

The PatNce RECENT went out a shooting on Tues.
day last at Beaudesert, attended by the Marquis of
ANCLESEA, and killed several brace of plied:anti.
Lord SIDMOUTII left town yesterday on a visit to
the Marquis CAMDEN, at the Wilderness, Kent.
Yesterday, at Rochester, a mire tempestuous and
wet morning was never remembered by its oldest in-
habitant; it commenced between twelve and one
o'clock in the morning, and continued to increase
until half-past eight, when it became awful for a
short time, the rain then pouring down in such tor•
rents as only to be credited by those who saw it. Se-
veral windows in the town were blown in, as well as
chimnies down ; every tent, excepting one that had
been pitched at the Cossack, was entirely laid level
with the ground, and so powerful was the wind, that
a waggon which is there, and in Which is a large
elephant, weighing together eight tons, was movel
tour inches from its elevated situation.
NEXT Tfluitsnay will be the Second Day of
Dr .wing ; and 'tie possible that ALL the Three Prizes
of £50,000 Consols, and Four of 1220,000 Consols,
&c. may be Drawn on that Day. Undrawn Tickets
and Shares are Selling by Wens, No. 17, Ludgate-
street (near St. Paul's), who Sold in Shares the two
Last 030,000 Prizes, &c. ; also, No. 10,616, a Prize
of £3OO Consols, in the present Lottery.
By information from Stockholm of the Roth Octo-
ber, we learn that the Government has received from
Count Cronsted, commanding the Galatea frigate. a
letter slated 24th September, from the road of Na-
ples; and of which the Court has published the fol-
lowing extract :
44 On the 2d August I sailed from Malaga, and
arrived on the 6th before Algiers, but contrary winds
obliged me to put into Cagliari ; the report there was,
that the 'rripolitans were engaged in capturing ves-
sels,. which prevented many masters of ships from
venturing to sea. for fear of being taken into Tripoli.
Thus circumstanced, we quitted Cagliari ; on the
10th sailed for Tunis, and anchored in the road of
that port on the I.sth. The Consul there personally
informed me that the relations with Tunis mere on
the very best footing, and that any rumour of any
vessels captured by the subjects of the Dey was un-
founded. The fortress saluted the frigate, and the
compliment was returned. I shall set sail for Leg-
horn. I have written to all the Swedish Consuls to
inform them that the Swedish flag was every when
respected in the Mediterranean."
An article in the National Inislligeneer
.explains that
the views of the American Government in purchasing
land and erecting forts in the vicinity of the British
territory, was to curb the hostile spirit of the Indians.
The conduct of the latter had occasioned much exas-
peration in the United States, which was inflamed by
local causes; among these, the pursuit and apprehen-
sion of deserters, in neutral territory, seems to call for
some particular regulation.