Star.
London, England, 1826-02-06 00:00:00

PEDESTRIANISM.

The match from the 36th mile stone on the likth road; was
undertakeu on Saturday by Mr. Fairborn, for 100 sov. The
terms of the engagement were to perform the 34 miles to Piccadilly
in five boon. The pedestrian reached 16 miles in the first two
hours, and be went 13 in the next two hours, and won the match
with a few minutes to spare.
idloznict EIVIAOSDISAILT.—.-Assevere boxing match, for neither
purse tier stake, but for love and revenge at the moment, occurred
a night or two ago in a room at the Bast end, when those present
were gratified with an exhibition, anything but bloodless, between
two fint.raters,who drew together thousands into Cambridgeshire
lately, to be disappointed. Sampson and Josh. Hudson, it seem!,
had been amusing themselves with what Is elegantly termed sealing
the sloth"
and got cleaned out. Some weeds arose in con.
sequence of Sampson refusing to lend Josh. more of the needful,
and the room having been put in order, the champions stripped
and went to combat, five or six slaughtering rounds were fought, at
first, with reciprocal advantages • hut Josh. who is two stone above
fighting trim, soon got piping, and Sampson, who is fresh and in
fighting order, won the match, and drew abutattanci of claret,
having been well hit himself.
The shooting season has closed, and though the game books of
many sportsmen give great and satisfactory totals, it is conjectured
that a stronger kid of remaining birds was never remembered.
In Scotland it is generally stated that the numbei of birds which
survive this season is unusually great.

Carrick on-Suir was much disturbed on Tuesday
oe'nnight, by a mob opposition given to the establishment of a
Bible Society. Field Muskat Bausroan, accompanied by the two
sons of the Marquis of %MILFORD, the Earl of Trawls and Lord
W. Saaasroas, having chaisced to enter the town on a visit, were
rudely insulted by a part of the populace, chiefly boys, who are
supposed to have mistaken his person.
A meeting was held in the Town Hall, High Wy-
combe, on Wednesday, for the purpo-e of petitioning
Paliament for the amelioration of the condition of the
slave population in the West Indies. Agreed upon.
In the Court of Exchequer, on Saturday, the question
whether the KING or the City of London were entitled
to a fine of 5,0001. which had been levied on the Mar-
quis of &too by the/Court of Admiralty, was again ar-
gued ; and Counsel having been heard on both sides,
the Court deferred its judgment. The case turned en-
tirely upon the construction of certain charter-.
The tamers about Rochester, Grave,encl, &c. have
reduced the wages of their labourers from 12s. to 10;.
per week.

LEAKE'S GENUINE PILLS, justly famous for
-11-4 curing, in all its stages, the VENEREAL DISEASE
One small Pill is a dose, and the taking of Gni. Box, in a recent
case, will soon convince the patient of the certlinty of his speedy
recovery. Nothing can be better eontsived, more safe, or mere
convenient than this Remedy, for such as are obliged to go journits
' or to sea, as it needs no confinement nor restraint of Diet; and
sixty years experience (in an extensive practice) has proved that it
will dint a Cure when repeated Salivation and all other methods
avail nothing. For the Scurvy and other Chmnical Disorders,
this Medicine has not its parallel. Upwards of 40,000 persons
of both sexes have been radically cured of the above noel disor-
ders within the last eight years. Prepared and sold by the sole
Proprietors, T. TAYLOR and SON, Memben of the Royal Col-
lege of Surgeons, at their House, No. 9, New Bridge-street, in
Boxes of only 2s. 9d. each, duty included.---N.B. Two back
doors, and Lights in the Passages at night.—They are also sold,
by their intment, with counis directions, at the Toy-shop,
105, Odor ; Mr. Diorough's; No. 7, Fish-streetAill,
nearly opposite the Monument ; and by one Person in every cos-
siderable Town in Groat Britain and Ireland. Advice grads to
Persons taking the above, or other of the Proprietor's Medicines.

DIED.
Saturday, Sir Robert Baker, Bart. of Dunstable Roust. Surrel.
in his 744 year.

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HIGH-WATER at LONDON-BRIDGE TO-MORROW.
Morning - 16 minutes anis 2
Afternoon • 59 minutes after 2

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