Star.
London, England, 1820-12-27 00:00:00

SPOItTING INITLLIGEN2E.

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lonifewdin g mach 'between the' two Border
Heroes of the Fist, it'is rumoured will take plae: opt that noted
piece of ground near Gretna Green,.on Years 1)1y, where
the two champions. Carter and Oliver, ennte. ded for the p..!:1
of vittory—for a subscription purse of -b0 guineas ; Jick Mud-
etude:seconded by Hope, on the English skle, and Sam Slack,
see znded by Hope,' on the Scotch siae: Betting for the lax
er, bar
three weeks 5 and 6 to 4 on SeimMe Scolehmon, which are as
eagerly taken by the English. It is expected that all the toillie.
tribe will attend upon the occasion, as the cogrfloseceionlincextrie of op
ri
don it will be one Of the best Mills of the:lna!:
PEDEFITR(LAnNtIerSm m
A short time since, Mr. D. a
Ins Undertaken, for a wager, to wick twenty miles in four hours,
the watch was decided on Thursday List, at the Spa Walk. At
eft o4docic Mr. D. started in very fine style, in the yresence
a number of spectators Who were attracted to the spot. At the
conclusion of his tenth Mile, he had gained seven minutes upe;:t
date, and bets, which had previously been upon time, now
tutted inlaiXfavour. He won the Match by completo:g his tank
with apparent Case in sh. SC in. sa. being nearly four minutes
within the time allowed. '
Firm Mars in Ten Hotras.—A Gentleman named SEiru,
an Officer in the Army, undertook yesterday, for 100 guin..?,,
to do the above great hatch, Which was made on Sstunlay
at a sporting house in St..James's, to be done within 48 hour.
It was considered impaikible, without previous training ; but it
secant the'pedpstrian is always in training, or, in other wore', be
abstemiousinari,'Who takes Wonderful exercise. 'Ube work
w!a'done cr.l.r a ftiv-mile piede of ground on the Hounslow in-
.
closiares as :
banns..

Sint. WC.
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9 14

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- 0 42 10
- 0 42 50
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0 48 0
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o 48 11
- 0 Se 40
- 1 58 58

9 10
19 10
- 15 0

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9 47 48

The Pedestrian was much belie after the 45 miles, but he had
made good his ground at going off, and he had leiatire to rest an
'tour at intervals in the fart five miles. The weather was his
friend, and betting was 2 to 1 on him after doing 25 miles in
three hours, 42 minuets, and 30 seconds.

On Christmas Day the LORD MAYOR ordered the
prisoners in Newgate, the Compter, and Whitecress-
street Prison, each to receive one pound of meat, one
pint of beer, and.half a threepenny bar of bread, in
addition to the increased allowances of bread, meat,
and coals, given to them by the City of London.
GumostAu..-•-Yesterday, D. Jones was committed
to the Sessions, under the following circumstances:
W. Winfield was walking with his wife in Newgate-
street, about.two o'clock on Sunday morning, when
the prisoner knocked Mrs. Winfield dostn, without
any provocation. The cor4l.iinant struggled with
him, and when on the grouid the prisoner tried to
push out his eyes
A young man, named Elliott, was fully committed
for robbing Gornies, a man of colour, on the
highivay. The- o*.plainatitr being shut out of his
lodging, went to.a coffee-shoo in Pickett-street, where
he noticed the prisoner. He left the coffee-shop about
six in the morningg, and when he came to the end of
Bell-yard, t..llti-fifisoier held him by the breast, while
four others robbed him of his watch. The prisoner
was remarkable, from being dressed in a white great
coat. Turner, the Officer, stated, that at the request
of the prisoner, he brought him to the Office in a
hackney-coach, and that in Newgate-street, he threw
the great coat out of the window to' two men, who
ran off With it. _ _ _

Bow-STREET'.—Yesterday, Geo. Peilain and Rat.
Miller were examined before the Sitting Magistrate,
on suspicion of stealing eight dead geese. It ap-
peared, that the prisoners were observed by Purton
'and Shield, patrol s about six o'clock on Sunday morn-
ing last, near Ball's Pond road, Islington; each of the
prisoners was carrying a sack. Their conduct excited
the suspicion of the patrol, who went up to them, and
interrogated them as to the contents of the bags;
their answers being unsatisfactory the patrol secured
' them. On examining the bags they were found to
contain eight dead geese. A knife; the blade of which
was apparently stained with blood, was found upon
the prisoner, Pettam. A gander and two geese were
identified by Mr. Thomas Archer, of Duval's house.
Hornsey, as being his property, and that they were
stolen from- his premises on the preceding Saturday
night—The prisoners were remanded.
bi A R Lao R o von-sr a Z ET.—Pdt rick Mailing charged
J. M‘Duggats with assaulting him on Monday night.
The prosecutor had a friend lately buried in StAnn's
Church-yard, and the wife of the deceased, an Irish-
woman, suspecting that her husband would be taken
up, employed Mailing to watch the grave, with a
particular injunction for him to be very attentive oft
the night in cluestion, as she believed that her hus-
band would rise on the third night. Defendant,
whom the prosecutor described to be a resurrection-
Man, attacked him on his post, and, with otherlrish-
men, knocked him, as well as the watchmen, about.
The Magistrate recommended peace to them, and the
differences were settled.

MARRIED. •
. Monday se'nnight, at Waterford, Alex. -Alceek, Esq. of tie
Royal- Artillery, to Miss Anna Maria Curren, of Waterford•
Dec. Sl, John Gordon, Esq. eldent son of the Dean of Lin-
coln, to Miss Matthews, late of tbeTheatte Royal , Covent-00 cm