Star.
London, England, 1826-10-17 00:00:00

NOVEL WAGER.

A Gentleman of fortune, residing at Manchester, backed himself
for 100 sovereigns to wheel a barrow one hundred yards, sooner
than Captain Just, of the same place, could run it without such in-
cumbrance. The match was decided on Wednesday week, in the fol-
lowing novel manner. The Gentleman was to choose his own
ground, and be turned up a small passage in Chorlton-row, which
afforded the requisite length, and throughout so narrow, ;hat the
wheelbarrow completely filled it up. Here he trotted leisurely
behind his vehicle, much more to the amusement of the by-standee
than to his antagonist, who could not, by any possibility, pass him,
and won the wager without dillicuky.

PEDESTRIANISM.
Mr. G. Weat started on Saturdoy to accomplish that great
undertaking of forty-eight miles in nine hours, the start to take
place from the top of Sloanastreet, to the Buckinghamshire foot of
Maidenhead Bridge, and to return to half a mile on the London
side Hammersmith. It was for a bet of 100 govt. and 20 more

that it was dune in 20 minutes under the given time. The pedes-
trian reached Slough (20 miles) in three hours, and reached half the
distance in four hours and ten minutes. He returned back to the
half way house on the Maidenhead side of Colnbrook, ate a hearty
breakfast, and left himself something less than 12 miles in four boars.
He won his match with 11 minutes to spare, and of course lost the
second bet.

The Duchess of KENT, accompanied by the Princess
FIODOIIII. and attended by the Baroness de Seam= and Captain
Coulter, honoured the Haymarket Theatre with her presence on
Saturday evening.
The Duke of GLOUCESTER returned to his seat at
Bagsbot on Saturday from Lulworth Castle, where his Royal
High-
ness had been staying on a shooting excursion.
There is a great bustle in Glasgow in improving the
harbour • it is to be made double the original width, and the river
is deepening.; This will afford excellent accommodation for vessels,
and permit them of very heavy burden to come up to that city. The
harbour is at present upwards of half* mile in length, and crowded
with vessels, a great part of which are steam-boats.
In Heckmondwike market the demand for blankets is
still brisk, and a great number of workpeople have in consequence
got into employment.
FIRIC.--Sunday morning, about one o'clock, the
lower part of the premises of Mr. Brealey, dyer, Gar-
den-lane, Westminster, was discovered by the watch-
man to be on fire. He immediately gave an alarm, and
with considerable difficulty succeeded in arousing Mr.
and Mrs. Brealey, who slept on the first floor, and had
retired to rest about an hour before. Several minutes
of the most intense anxiety were passed, but, by the
prompt assistance of some neighbours, a ladder was pro-
cured, and the whole family succeeded in escaping.—
The house and back premises were consumed.—About
seven o'clock yesterday morning a fire broke out in a
house in Hartshorn-cnurr, Golden-lane. For a time it
created considerable alarm, and was not subdued till the
house was entirely subdued.

MURDER OF MR. PRICE, Or MANCHESTER.--A dis-
cover), was made on Tuesday morning, in the ware-
house occupied by this unfortunate Gentleman at the
time of his dec-ase, which may possibly be the means
of leading to the detecion of his inhuman murderer.
On removing a board which was 'placed ov,r a cul.-
boatd, and enclo,ing !he space between it and the ceil•
ing, in the room adjoining that in which his body sea.,
discovered, a small pistol was found, together with some
powder, which had evidently been put these for conceal
ment. The pistol was unloaded, and the hammer was
down; but, judging from the evidence given at the In-
quest, it is not improbable that the deceased received bib
' death from this imtrumtnt.