Star.
London, England, 1821-10-30 00:00:00

PEDESTRIANISM.

In the church-yard of Oswestry, on Friday se'onight, a pedes-
trian feat was performed by a stranger, who voluntarily walked
fifty miles in seven hours and a half, being two hours and a half
within the time proposed. The accomplishment of this task
was hailed by the multitude with acclamations, and the man
went to the Bell Inn, where the Grand Jury were at dinner;
he received a just reproof from some of those Gentlemen on the
uselessness of his pursuit, and his effrontery in soliciting their
assistance. About 15s. were collected for him. He was to II
have had a three hours walk around the same burial-ground on
hlsnday se'nnight, but the officiating Minister very properly
prevented it.

The lion. Mr. Anson has left town for Newmarket, from
whence he proceeds to Mr. Cone's. at Hulkham.
Sunday Lord G. CAVENDISH left town for Newmarket.
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The Duke of YORK left town direct for Chevely; the hospi-
table seat of the Duke of RUTLAND, and not for Beawlesert, as
has been stated.

The Duke of BEDFORD, accompanied by his niece, Alin Res-
wax, left town yesterday afternoon for Woburn Abbey, to meet
the Marquis of TATISTOCE and a party of distinguished persons.
The .Duke of Iturtstm gives a grand series of entertainments.
to a very large party of distinguished persons, this week, at
Chevely. Sunday next his Grace leaves for Belvoir Castle.
The Duke of MONTROSE is expected in town immediately.
The Duke of P . is enjoying the pleasures of retirement
at his seat Welbeck, Mansfield, Notts.

The Marquis and the count de DOISLY have left Greillon's
Hotel, for Pads.

Lord and Lady Gaawrnam have arrived in St. James's-square.
Lunt Comarenzaa has a select number of friends on a visit
with him, at Combermere Abbey, Cheshire.
Lord Lace has left Pall-mall, for Herts.
'llse Earl and Countess of &manta have arrived in St
James's-square.
lUrs. Oasy limns has arrived in Grosvenor-place.
Sir Byrum. CODSIMITON has arrived in Park-lane.

Lady ANNE Haisatox has taken a house ia Berkeley-street,
Portman square.
Captain Musa and his wife, the Lady Pater, sister to the
Duke of Norrnumazawn, have taken a town residence in
Whitehall-place.
Mrs. and Miss Suuaaa have left the Royal Hotel, St.
James's-street. for Brighton.

Captain TNWITION hat left town for Scotland.
flora JOMNSOPI, Esq. and family have left the York Hotel for
Scotland; also J. SANDIOII% Esq. Ciptaill HUNTLZT of the 9th
Lancers, for Gloucester; and G. A. Ft:Luiz:ow, Es 4. for Ferne
Hill, near Windsor.

B. HANCIT, Esq. As gone to Fetcham Park, Surrey, front
Long's, thud-stmt.
Lord Animas: has arrived in Grosvenor-square, from his
seat, Kent.
C. B. Poancan, Esq. is entertaining a few friends at his scat,
near Sandford, Dorseuhire.

M. CAVAN, km. from Bristol, and T. Butronav, Esq. from
the Continent, have arrived at the St. James's Hotel.

Mrs. STANHOPE and family have arrived in Langham-place.
Colonel Coutams has arrived in Upper Berkeley-street.
Sir NV/WAY BUILSOUGUS has arrived in Berkeley-square.
Dliss %Laois, who was to have performed on Saturday at the
Bath Theatre, in the character of Ileutdatte, is seriously indis-
posed at the residence of H. Wm's', Esq. at Wells.

PETER Moonlit, Esq. M.P. and his daughter, Miss
Am ELIA Moon E, ha ve left Ramsgate for France, wile. e
they will remain until the meeting of Parliament.

Yesterday week, Sir FRANCIS BURDETT entertained
the whole of his neighbouring tenants, at Ramsbury,
by giving them a Ball and Supper—the latter con-
sisting of every delicacy the season could afford, and
a plentiful supply of good old English October, and
wines of every description. There were also present
a few particular friends of the worthy Baronet, with-
out any political distinction. Dancing commenced
at an early hour, in which Lady BURDETT and her
amiable daughters joined. There were above of
Sir FRANCIS Bum:in-es tenants present. In the
course of the evening the health of die Baronet was
given by one of the tenants, which was drank with',
enthusia.m. Lord EnsKINE was among the visitors.,

THE GAMESTERS.

Yesterday the Police Office, at Union Hall, was
crowded with friends and spectators, awaiting the
examination a the sixteen persons, mho, as we men-
tiontd yesterday, were taken by 114;1, and several
other officers of this Office, at a gaming-house, No.
14, in the Lambeth-toad, on Saturday night last,
between nine and ten o'clock, when they were sur.
prised, and found in the act of playing at the unlaw-
ful game of rouge d noir. Among the group appre-
hended were recognised some respectable persons.—
The Bench of Magistrates consisted of ROBERT.
CHAMBERS, Esq. Sir J. PINHORN, ROBERT HEDGER,
Esq. SOLOMON DAVIS, Esq. and DAVID Kiwo, Esq.
Hall, the officer, stated, that on Saturday night, between nice
and ten o'clock be went to the house of one Andrew Barnett,
No. 14, Lambeth-road. A Gentleman, with whom Hall bad
bad some communication previously. went to the door and
knocked. At that moment a young man dressed in a very fa-
shlamable style, came up, and rang the hell, upon which a voice
called out Who there ?" A small hole in the door was
opened, and a young Lady, having examined the countenance of
the person demanding admittance, ordered th- door-keeper,
Lumley. to unchain the door. The door being opened, the wit-
nest and Glennon, who bad been lying on the ground, started
up, and rushed into the house, followed by Mr. Reeves, Mr.
I Staples, and five officers. Glennon directly threat his handker-
chief into the door-keeper's mouth, and put handcuffs on him, to
prevent him from ringing the alarm-bell. Witness ran up stairs,
and upon pushing against the door of the room in which the
play was supposed to be going on, met with a stoat resistance.—
Ile drew his cutlass, forced the door open, and entered the room,
which was foil. The company were seated moat of them mend
a rouge et noir table; Barnett, the proprietor, was dealing the
cards ; and Callaghan, the Croupier, was sitting opposite to him,
with a number of cards before him. The moment they saw the
witness they all started up and the greatest confusion prevailed.
No resistance whatever was attempted, but several begged for
mercy's sake to be permitted to depart to their wives and chil-
dren: Most of those engaged in the office of putting a finishing
blow to this concern were now in the room, and most of the
company werekandeuffed. Callaghan, by a desperate effort, got
out of the house, but he ran against a post, and was taken.—
The back dew and windows had been secured by the officers so
effectually, that every man in the house became a prisoner. Upon
the entrance of witness, a grab had been made at the bank, but
be secured the contents, which only amounted to 45. 6d.
Mr. Hamm, who attended for some of the prisoners, state,
that the officers had exceeded their duty in handcuffing several
Gentlemen, who had gone to the house merely for amusement.
Mr. Cnastsam observed, that in such an extremity the officers
could not have been expected to make any distinction between
persons. All who were found in such places deserved to be
treated with indignity.
Mr. Hai tea said, there was no Act of Parliament against
the game of range et twin.
Mr. Cnaseseas said, it was enough for him that the game
was injurious to the fortunes and morals of society. • He should
act upon the evidence as if hazard were the game played.
Hall said, that the game of rouge a noir ended at ten o'clock
at night, and that Inward then commenced, and continued till
morning, and often for successive days and nights. There were
six packs of cards upon the table, all of which were deficient.
The deficiency was, he understood, made for the purposes of
fraud. After the parties in the play-room had been handcuffed,
witness proceeded to search the lower part of the house. Upon
going into the coal-hole, witness heard a very hard breathing,
but could see nothing but coals : he was aware that whoever
lay concealed must have su'ff'ered severely, for the labours above
stairs had occupied three hours, during which period the con-
cealment mast have taken place. The officer rattled his cutlass
against the wall, and swore there was not an inch of the cellar
that he would not dig up with the point of it, if be who lay hid
there did not spew himself. He had no sooner uttered these
words, than the coals at the upper end began to move, and a
human being appeared, with a face as black as his situation could
possibly make it. The officer, as soon as he had cleared away
the stuff whith prevented the disguised person from seeing or
speaking, recognised in him the performer of " The Later" at
one of the small Theatres. The acquaintance was attempted to
be Improved upon the part of the son of Thespis, who declared
most solemnly that be lad not called to play at any game, but
that his business was merely to pay a visit to Miss Barnett. The
player not having at all appeared during the night in a higher de-
partment than the coal-hole character in the house, was permit-
ted to go. The upstairs gentlemen were all brought off, and
lodged in places of security, the Magistrates having informed
them that those who had bail might go at large ; but those who
had not should be committed as rogues and vagabonds to Brix-
ton House of Correction.

The names of those who were found at the house were An-
drew Batmen (the proprietor), George Callaghan (croupier),
William Jafflin (groom-porter), William Lumley (door-keeper),
James Groom, William Price, David Huth, Samuel Bond, James
Miller, John Wall, Edward Smith, Charles Hatchwell, Michael
&ephens, John Thompson, John Cagan, Frederick Stanley, John
Thwaits, and Thomas Mitchell.
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Barnett and Callaghan were ordered to find sureties, them.
selves in E2OO each, and two sureties of £lOO each ; the other
prisoners £lOO each, with two securities of £.lO each.
The rouge et noir and haaard tables, with the whole of the ap.
paratus, are at the Office.

Brut sold the C. 50,000 Prize drawn this Morning,
This looks well, and augurs that he will, as he did when
there were three £30,000 before, Sell them All!!!
Friday, as the game-keeper of Nlr. THOMAS WHITE,
ofWalling-wells, Lincolnshire, was looking out for
poachers, he seized a man with a fowling-piece—in
the scuffle the gun went off, and the contents entered
the game-keeper's body, who expired soon after, leav-
ing a widow and five young children.
CHARLES BALL, the Barrister, was plaintiff in a
horse cause in Ireland, which was tried by Lord Non-
a UAL As a last resource, the defendant's Counsel called
Mr. E. Swim whose evidence being decisive against
him, the Judge said, " I think, brother, you have
now lost your cause with a witness."
CHARLES, the haughty Duke of SOMERSET, sent
for &vinous, the painter, to Petworth, to paint a
room with portraits of his running horses, and at
dinner drank to him with a sneer, "Cousin Seirmouit,
your health."—" My Lord," rerlied the painter, " I
do really believe I have the honour of belonging to
your Grace's family." The Dute, offended at this
freedom, ordered his steward to pay SEYMOUR, and
dismiss him. Another painter was sent for, and find-
ing himself unequal to finish SEYMOUR'S pictures,
honestly acknowledged it, and recommended the
Duke to recall SEYMOUR. The haughty Peer conde-
scended to summon his cousin once chore, when SIM.
xtouß wrote, " My Lord Duke, I will now prove that
I am of your Grace's family—/ will not come."
Loan Essex.—A trait of great magnanimity is
recorded of this Nobleman. The hatred between
him and Sir WALTER RALEIGH IS well known.--
When Sir WALTER had landed at Fayal, in the
island of Madeira, in direct opposition to the pre-
cise commands of Lord Essex, who commanded in
that Expedition, his Lordship being pressed by some
of the Officers to bringhim to a Court Martial, nobly
replied, " I would do it immediately if be were not
mine enemy;
ANECDOTE.—The present King of FRANC; hear-
ing, a few days ago, that the Archbishop of Nara
nas at the point of death, said, " II nest que mon
avant courier." When the celebrated Earl of Cuss-
TERFI Ku) one morning, not long beforeahis death, was
going to take an airing in his coach and four, he said
to the late Mr. JURNINGHAM, whom he invited to
join him at dinner, "this parade, my trieud, is only
the rehearsal of my funeral."

A QUESTION AND•ANSWEL

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