Star.
London, England, 1819-04-15 00:00:00

PEDESTRIANISM.

FIFTY MILES IN nein HOIMS.—JONAINAN WEST started from
Backbites-road yesterday morning, to go on foot 50 miles in
eight hours, on the Lcilver Kent-road, out and in. The Pedes-
trian did rather over 14 miles the first two hours, and he per
the other six utiles an hour with apparent indifference,
and returned to St. Georges-fields at eleven o'clock, as if.he
had been taking a morning's training.

PUGILISM.

Last night, at the Amateurs Long Room, Gtars
the limey had a few "gay esomeats." The attraction was, a
remuneration for the Mailer of the Ceremonies, " add Jox Noe-
von," one of the most ancient and striking appendages of the
English gymnastics, not only gaited for his etiquette of the Ring,
but fOr his prevention of what is termed rudeness; and in his
capacity of caterer upon this occasion, he furnished his audience •
with considerable novelty. PAINTS& set-to with HAKIM and
displayed great improvement in his system of tactics • and the
complaint which formerly existed respecting his arms being died,
as it were, to his shoulders, his opponents now declare is posi-
tively removed, as some oitheir nobs can testify. It was an ex-
cellent trial of skill on both sides, and received universal applause.
Caavrise and Anon' :--this was the first exhibition by Young
since his defeat by the Ges-esass, when he took, the
lead Ina aeakhigh and scientific style ; and it was thought that had
he acted in the same stopping, hitting, and getting away manner
at Hadley Hurst, when he was opposed to the four-pound
Wiser, be might have stood a good cloud of clouding some of
=sr rays of brilliancy. A bout which claimed more than
attention took place between Eavraans, (only eleven
,sastae, and open to all the world of that weight), and ADAMS, in
which the former shut up the left egk of his friend. Some minor
heroes amused the Amateurs • and the concluding combat, be-
tween a new one from the litly land, called Pitatoes, and Job-
• son, was of so laughable a description, that Oanstsmst,. In his
highest moments of fun, could not have produced more aterri-
pant than Paddy did, from his relay-poky *ode of attack; and
althosigh be Was often compelled to turn his back from the
Woos and severity of his assailant, yet he renewed 'the charge
whit so much of the impetuosity and fury of a elision, that
Josses was equally glad when Put-he's retired from the corms.
Noire*, " quite politely," returned thanks icibir gamipsay fix
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their patronage.

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The word " Dandy" apears to hiVelmiten from
a small silver coin, struck by King Hasiav VII. of •
little value, called a dandy -pelt l and lessee Bishop
FLEETWOOD observes, the term is applied to worthless
and contemptible persons. -
In the neighbourhood of Maidstone vegetation is in
a very forward and promising state. The wheit looks
remarkably will. There is at present every expecta-
tion of a good crop of fruit.
Mr. FIELD, of Bearsted, near Maidstone, the week
before last; dug up a peck of new potatoes. •

LAW LVTELLIGENCE.

COURT OF KING'S BENCH, APRIL t 4.

This day the London Adjourned Sittings after Mi-
chaelmas Term were resumed, for the purpose of dis-
posing of the vast accumulation of Special Jury
causes, some of which have been in the paper for more
Ryan a year and a half. The following case occu-
pied the whole day