Star.
London, England, 1828-12-12 00:00:00

PEDESTRIANISM.

Thursday se'nnight a man named Wm. Han, who it rather'',
vancrd in years, undertook fur a trifling wager to run troika,
Mary's Church, Cheltenham, to the Parish Church of putty%
and back split (adistauce of four miles) in 25 initiates, which tat'
'be completed three minutes within the time.
FIGHT BETWEEN HENDERSON. AND PAULIN.
BRISTOL, llsc.. 9.
This fight took place near Bristol this day. NevI
was there a greater seasatipa created in this spur ting
rthan the announcement of the above set to has true
sioned. It has furnished the almost excise ire tl,erse
of conversation with the Bristol fancy mice its 6nt
being broached until the ptesent time. At in'enly
hour this morning, every vehicle,- from the Inur.is
hand down to the donkey cab (and there were nom,
hers of both kinds) was put ,in requisition, and tie
loads leading to the scene of action. wete-throngsd
with every variety of traveller. Tile plrre applwattd
was Patcham, a village a few miles from heist
and is case the champions should meet v ith -any le
or hindrance from the " beaks" at this spot; it
been -arranged beforehand to remove to a Gelds.
man's park bard by, which had been offered to themfot
'the contest, the proprietor being alien spOrting
ratter himself. No opposition;'harever, 'was :canals
and shorty after one o'clock Parish entered
.the riag,
attended by Bailey and Redman ; soon slier him Hew
.derscia made his appearance, arecompaoied by Nein
and old Bob Watson. Both men appeared in 'seethe
condition. Hendemon, is the biggestman; and his ill
• akin been the favourite. Last sight very heavy bets
were made at five to four in his foam. These was
not those wanting, however, who held a directly oppa
site opinion, and bets to a considerable amount 'woe
offered and accepted in favour of Parish. The caw
course assembled by this time on the scene of actin
beggars all description. It. was decidedly the moe
numerous we have ever witnessed in this county ; these
could not, moderately speaking, be lees than 4,000 pen-
sons present, many of whom were gentlemen of the tip.
tap fashion; and the turn-out altogether would not haw
disgraced a nearer proximity to London.
The following is a brief outline cf the fight : Thew
were no fewer than 45 sound., although it did rat
occupy a greater space of time than an hour. Bey
eersoo was the 'first to draw blood in the very Ent
round, when he gave his antagonist a terrible teak
in the face. All appeared to go remarkably meal*
with Henderrin, and of course the tide of popular*
nion set in on his side. The betting, after the fifth toads
was ten to one in his favour. At about the 35th royal
Parish appeared to be rallying—he had evidently gal
fresh wind, and he fibbed into his adversary in Olin
style ; but in the very (text round he got a trrtibh
knock me down argument fromHeoderson.Allthrcogt
the fight Henderson had the advautage, •by mete"
his antagonist's rushes with wonderful coolness: hei
indeed, received but- one danger, us blow all the
time, which was in the neck. ,Mere was a good-
of
fighting at the ropes during the affair,
and a.eu
siderable degree of confusion occasioned in conseqtaia
but the•advantage appeared to be pretty equally ha.
lanced between both parties. Henderson
stumblei
in one round and fell upon: his face, which-somewhat
damaged him, but he soon rallied, and fi•rgot it. lade
last found, as Pat lab WM rushing in, in his usual style,bs
was met,. %vitt( much good play, by a filth blow !alai
lace from Henderson; he .was dreaa.,lly quota
and pluniped down forward; this was the only is,
gular kni,,ck down blow given by either patty:-
His seconds got him on their knees, and is is saidg
raptured some wish to come again to the scratch, bat
it wasn't in him. They could nut s ally him, and he
cif
not come to time, and was of course pronourced be
We may observe, with the exception of the single bloi
we have mentioned, Henderson did not receive nay ir
jury, but Patish was most dreadfully mauled. Hero
mot eover battered both in head and body, and was 00
severely cut in the face by the ropes. The knowingwo
say they have all along been of opinion that l'ariala
no pretensions to eater the ring with Henderson; &I
acknowledge that he was and is game to the veal WA
bone, but of course, since the termination of eke peg.'
fight, pride themselves in the correctness cf their fit'
vious opinion of his powers.

lIIAItRISD.
At Kingston, Harriet. the voyages* daughter of John PO
Est loyal Hospital. Haslet, to Lieut. William V. Lee, 11. N.
M Leatberbead. Captain Willoughby Moore, 6th Dr atm°l',
Citation., eldest daribtir of William Stardey Clarke, Esq. of
bask, Berm.

DIED.
At Sydney. New South Wales,on the ist May list. after a
'Shams, Mr. Gilbert bi'Leod, formerly fiditoe a the *int f;
Chien newspappr In Glasgow.. His funeral was attended by
mai rfepeetabbe Gentkimen in the colony.
10, Capt. Wm. Thodaeld Wolfe Tone, aged 37. „regri
an Meer in din French 'lmperial Seivice end um-of Thor
Wolfs Tune, that:debts* lAA: I.—/71dripbia• PuPgrrehe •

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