Star.
London, England, 1817-10-06 00:00:00

SPORTING 17TTELLIdElvvit

PEOESTRI3NISM.
Cato, the Bricklayer, bas Weird himself fur a wager of ielo
to £lO, to go 1,200 tittles in SO days. He commenced the ardu
ous task, from the of of Upper Baker street, New Road, this
morning. He is to travel a circuitous round of three mitre and
a gnawer. This undertaking being at the rate of 60 miles a .elay,
to coniplete It in The time allowed bim, will, if performed, fir
etceed any feat in pedettrisniem yet done He is not to be con-
fined to any number of miles daily, Crisp seems confident of
ultimately completing it.

Btiurstrr, the ♦eteran pedestrian, In the course of yesterday,
was viiited by hundreds of spectators, at Bayswater. The eh&
hero continued to keep trotting along, awl in the aftemvou the
road was completely lined wttb spectators, on both sides, from
the turning poet doon teethlt turnpike-gate. He started at Ikea
o'clock In the morning,' the same hour in the afternootti
he had aecomplished sy MOW,' after resting two boors and '
during divine service: His sit*m is a white bat, green silk 'mist=
coat, trimmed with blarige-colottrad ribbon, and nankeen breedies
and gaiters.

Friday la.t, Ssirrsa. the Hoek& pedestrian, undertook to
walk 60 miles in twelve successive bouts, uo the Bawling Green,
at the King's Head lan, at Dereham, but was so exhausted
within the last two miles, that he could not accomplish his task.

CARLISLE RACES.--Tuasoae, Sinai/mu M.
His Majesty's Plate of loks. 4-yr-olds, Tet. 71b.; 5-yr-obls,Sst.
Mb.; 4-yr olds and aged, Sst. 121h.—Pour-mlie beats.
Mr. 0. Dawson's brown horse lihz-Orviile, S yrrold I I
Mr. James's bay mare, by Sir David, 5-ya old dr

WIDIIIISDAY. OCTOttlt I.
A Mao( £5O, given by the Earl of Carlisle, for Sand 4-yr.oldS;
S.yr-olds, 7u. 71b.; 4. yr-ohls, Se. 91bs.-1W0•111tis beat!.
Mr. Croft's chesnut mare Liddy, 1-yrs.oll - I I
Mr. Starers bay colt Little England, 3-yrs-old - I St
.Mr. Fairbalru's bay bone, by Golumpus, 4-yrs old 3 3
A good rant—Sharp running between Liddy and Ll•tle Eng-
land' betting at drat in favour of the latter, but Lilly's suptaiur
swiftness was soon apparent.

A Maiden Plate of £5O, given by the Corporation of the City of
Carlisle, for horses of all ages, that never won plate, mate's, or
sweepstake*, before the day of running.' Two mik beats.—
'litres years old to carry Est. 10lbs, four years old 7st. I Ilbs.
five lean old ast. blhs. *it years ell and aged
fist. ISlbs --
Mares and geldings allowed :ribs.
Mr. Hornby's gr. t. by Deride, S yrs old 6 1 1
Sir W. Masserll's b. e. by bay Trephonlue, 3 yrs old 4 s
Mr. James's bay m. by Sir David, 5 yrs old .3 3 dr
Mr. Illompsun's eh. c.Woodpv.ker, 5 yrs old - g 4dr
Marquis of Queensberry'. be. 1. Kitty Plannagan, by
farrier, 3 yrs old - • - I fell
Mr. Hessekine's ch. m. by Remembraucer, 4 yrs old S dr
The Marquis's filly won the first heat in fine style, but in the
second she tell, and the martingale having become entangled
aroma one of her him, she could not be pushed on in time* to
save the distance:- Tha y filly won eaoly. Woodpecker the
faeourite betties , after the fall, any *ills In favour of tlid
grey filly. Mr.4auleie bilirmare made play. Tolciahle ritT.L
TRIMIDAT.

A Plate.of 1109 for ill ages. Three Mlle Hears.. ox,. •
3-yr olds to carry 'est. 41b.; 4.yr olds, 7st. lolb.; .3.yr 0T4.14
Mt. olb.• 'air olds and a;:ed, list. 13lb.
Marquis of Queensberry's br. f. Kitty Flannagar, 3-yrs old I I
Mr, Croft's ch. m. Liddy, 4•yrs old .- - 3 a
Mr. Hoinby's gr. f. by Orville. 3-yrs old • 6 3
Mr.,. Div ason's br. ft. by tits-Orville, 5-yrs old 4 4
Mr. Krandfing's ch. e. Golden Limner, 4-yrs old I dr
Mr. Storey's b. c. Little linslind, 3-yrs old - 3 dr
A good race. K.try flaanagen won in ins style.

.ebb given by the Members of the City et Carlisle, for all ayes,
Two Mile Heats, on condition that the winner is to be bold

for 150 Guineas within a quarter of an hour after the Race, If
demanded; 1-yr old. to catty 'lst. alb.; 4 yr olds, test.; s.yr
olds, Ist. 71b.; 6-yr olds and aged, lot. lidts. Maiden
Hones to be allowed slb.
Mr. T. Peine's ch. f. Wagtail, 3-yrs old - 1 1
Mr. HaackWeeds. roe by Remembers cer, 4-yrs old 1 0
Mr. Thompson's ch. c. Woodpecker. &yrs old I. 3 3
An salient race, woo by about a length. Wagtail the layout It..
The Rams, on the mbale.were gaits as well attended is mild
brie been espectrd. Mouldering tie state et tine harvest : on
W there was an imaniense conansme of people on the
gran& weather was excelleet,-end • the Cower in ant
ordeal; Thursday afternoon there was 8 foot race for five gui-
neas. between John Irwin, of Carlton' Willmin Forster, of
Carlisle, pipe maker, and William khan, of Scakby, which
was easily woo by the former. There was also r race between
live waffles/ for two guineas.
A match Is made for Two Hundred Guineas a side, be-
tween Mr. Loftus% Kitty Flannigan (entered above in the Mar.
gide if Queemberry's name) and Mr. Dawson's Fits-Oreille, to
be run on the first day of Newcastle Races 1818, hall forfeit.
There ire already eleven subscribers for neat year's Culd Cup.

Saturday, a Gentleman, riding a fine blood horse
at Tooting, the animal took (tight, set off in a gallop,
and threw the rider. He fell on his head, and WAS so
dreadfalliinjured, that he expired almost immediately.
FILANCLS MOOlll,. 11.15; entirely re-esta-
blished his credit with the Old Ladies. Under the
head of September last, he says..." Merchants now
seem to flourish..4*l Trade cloth increase to the Arit
tish patioo.'!, 4R; o
A provincial. Pnparrannounces the marriage ofrinsit
RamtbaloiviCkfre.edartpshanis I

An old battler tin thousand gaimeas was on Sits*.
day last sentifito the Bank by an eminent Banker in
Fleet•street. F►om the length of time this hoard has
been in the hands of the parties, the interest and com-
pound interest, had it been Lid out in (he Funds or
otherwiie, would have amounted to a most enormous
sum. •

ZDIIMMIAL CARTS AND TinaCa.—A few nights
me the good people.of Horncastle were amused by
the following announcement of the bellman :--$6 J.
J. wishes to inform the public, he will not be answer-
able for any debt or debts his wife MARIANNE J. may
contract after this public notice." 'As wail as pos-
sible afterwards, the bellman was again sent round
with the following J. M. begs to inform the pub.
lie, she newer has, nor ever intends. to contract any
debts on her husband's credit, well knowing it stands
ori toii-slender a foundation."
ExTandaDMAßT—On Friday se'nnight,
early, 'S. Wilson, servant to Miss Harrison, on open-
ing the front door of her house, in Salthouse.lane,
Hull, was surprised at the sight of fine hare squai•
ling On the step. Of course he made a snatch at her,
but sheseluded his grasp, and dashed through the gate
into the street, between a man's legs. She then made
her way up the lane, but was turned by a man driving
a cart, who wasjoined by three or four others in the
pursuit. Against such a host of enemies poor puss
bad no chance to escape, and being assailed on all
sides, she took in_tpom mill.yard, and quietly surrelsi
dtred herself: -. sighed seven pounds.
• • •3 Iv •
es Faint qmm ugstriwon fair lady."—Thosuy
lei& to succee4-i4jive,Cir in fortune, should fie fir,
dent in their iiirvericf‘' end perseerriag in their eridea7
yours. Those wry,. who disregarding previous cl;s=
appointments, renew, upon every occasion, their at-
tempts, have any chance of succeeding with the lair
goddess Fortune, who once more gives them ap op.
fortliniti of being reviarded for their exertions. The
Lottery will commence drawing on the 7th of Nocr
:Mom% and contains Six Prizts of £20,000. There
;Are only 7,100 Numbers, Two Ticktts of each Num-
ber, and the Prizes are considerably more numerous
(than the Blanks.

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eafieti Exilf;otE.• MARK LIINE, OQ e.

. The supply of new Wheat this running being
small, what appeared of line qrr. iity nut re.idy sale
at an advance of 2i. per q arty. and all other de.
scriptions of new were taken oil ,t last Monday's
prices, but there was scarcely any ft mand for old
English or Foreign Wheat. Fine Barley supports
the prices of tlis day st't night, but the inferior qua-
lities are heavy sale and,4l. per qtr ,rter I ewer. Old
Oats are 2s. dearer. White Pe am. are Ss. higher. jet
other articles no alteration. Current price as under
ICNOLIIII. Oat., Poratise,s4. 40s.
I
Wheat, Kent and Esse:. 70s. Ditto, Poland, 20. 34.
8441. 84.. Ditto, Feed, les SOs.
ittlifolk, 70s. 91.5. trlMorseed, £44 £4ll per
Norfolk, 65s 86% i 4
,a rotator.
755. Sot per Mksare, aye Sts. rotator.
Barley, 14s 4ls -.1: It) 6 Wiest, Dantsic, 70s. 9%.
Ma6.Oos. Sus. . . . Ditto, Baltic Red, 70.. 82s.
White Peu, 404. 445. boiliers -.Hamill/o'or Bremen, 765. 829
454 545. Brabanr Red, 7us rte.
Grew Peas, She. 445. Rye, Ous 00.
Beans 40s. 465. !Silurian Flour, IN, Ose