Star.
London, England, 1827-12-11 00:00:00

MATCH AGAINST TIME

Yesterday an excellent feat was duelled upon Waterleohtidge.
T. Coutes, the runner, undertook, for ten pounds, to draw a gig
new mile, trundle a hoop one mile, tow a boat one mile, Ten a ode,
walk a telle, and walk half-a-mile backwards--all of which M as
dertook to do in one hour. Betting was 5 to 4 against him, bat
plenty of takers. The pedestrian appeared on the ground a quarter
before three. He commenced with drawing a light chaiswcart a
mile, starting from a few yards before the Strand gate of the
bridge, and going twice to the other gate and back. His next Imo.'
,formance was the walking a mile, which be did with oncoming*
,qeickness; he then walked half-Lank backwards; be appeared
after thin much.fatigeed, ran down the steps, and got into a boat,
in order to go to Bisckfriara-bridge and back, the tide running up;
but, on starting, the current was so strong, that the boat was
forced under the arch before he had his sculls out ; he, however,
came through the arch, and did his rowing with uncommon speed,
proving himself, in every stroke, an excellent Keller. Mt dies
costrnenced bowling a hoop one mile—this he did In about disk
minutes, without once stopping—be then had five minutes awl a
half left to do the remaining mile; he did the half mile in two ml.
notes and a half, and the remaining half-mile in forty-five seat&
within the given time. Although the weatber was so uatayour.
able, nut less titan five thousand persons were assembled to wit-
nets the feat.

EXECUTION.

CHELMSFORD, DICIOIIIII.II 10.

This morning, at 10, Reuben Marten, alias Jones
Winters, who was convicted on Saturday lair, at the
Chelmsford Assizes, of the murder of Mr. Thomas
Patrick, of Colchester, pursuant to his sentence, was
executed on the new drop in front of the newly erected
convict gaol at Chelmsford.
The wretched man, after receiving the awful sentence, en Me
turday last, was removed from the Court-house to the gad.arrdsa
his way thither behaved in a most unconcerned manner. OD
getting Into the van, the shouts of the populace were trensesdoes
and deafening; be bowed, and with a smile, threw his bat into the
air, exclaiming " you may go, I Shan't want you again." This.
and other expressions. Mewed that be was wholly insensible of his
awful situation. Immediately on his arrival at the prison, the
Rev. James Machismo, Chaplain to the gaol, visited him, and in •
vain eodeavosred to offer him spiritual consolation, and procure
front him an admission of the justice of his sentence. He said that
be was perfectly resigned to his fare, although his execuum for
nairlvr...;rralsriliptivit Mr. Patrick-had_boom killed in a drunken
virsenU(fhe snalefactsr)- was heated with
liquor, and knew not what he did. That be deserved death he
did not deny ; foe he had committed hundreds of robberies, but
would not confess them, as it might implicate other parties, and be
scorned to be a snitcher. He had acknowledged hie manifold sins
to Goa, whom he hoped would forgive him; but farther ille wield
not say. He listened very attentively to the Chaplain on kis read-
ing the Burial Service, and appeared to pray inwardly. After
being pinioned, he walked firmly towards the scaffold, and ell befog
asked by the executioner (from London) if he would have a
bandage tio his eyes? he exclaimed, " Oh, no; I am not ashamed
to see the people." Oa his arrival at the fatal place, his conduct
was most firm, though decorous. He shook hands with the per-
sons around him, and desired them to remember him to the
gyman (who in cases of murder never accompanies the malefactor
to the scaffold, but reads the Burial Service in the Press-moos),
whom he said had behaved exceedingly kind to him. Shortly
afterwards this world closed on him for ever. I

The cdrrect name of the unfortunate man is ascertained tube
Jamei Winter. His sister visited him on Sunday night, and glee
him rill the consolation in her power, and be parting, it is said, w.!l
hean•rending in the extreme, be being particularly partial to his
sister. He does not come from Lancashire, as stated by titian at
Colchester, but is a native of Witduck, lb Hertfordshire, eras
his parents reside, On being sated by the Under Sherif if k
would like to have his father and mother sent for, be said," Lk al:.
On his taking leave of Turner, the convict, who is to be ese-
cuted on Friday week fur a burglary, at itanisden'Crays, he acid
why don't you be a man as I am, and not whirl ; Lot you la a
suitcbcr—you peacbed--und I acorn you." 7be bebevionr of this
unhappy culprit, upon the whole, when na the verge of eternity,"
becoming the wretched situation in wbkh his pervious disregard to
the dictates of religion and the obligations of morality had pimaal
him ; be was at last extremely penitent.
The body, after hangipg the usual fiasco...was cut down, and dci•
ve,ed to Use. Surgeons toe dishection.