Star.
London, England, 1827-10-18 00:00:00

PEDESTRIANISM.

Fergus Sleben, a butcher, of Derry, undertook for a wager of
;f9O, to walk from this to Boyle, in the county of Roactmnon, In
24 hours. He started on Saturday evening, the 29th ult. at 15 min.
put Iv. o'clock, and arrived in Boyle on Sunday evening, at half•
put lour•—tbu walking $7 bia mites, or 109 English miles 11;
boors and a quarter. He readied Ballyshannon, distant from
44 miles, in seven hours and 51 minutes.
SAILING MATCH.

Monday a Sailing Match, which excited considerable interest,
took place from Elackwall to Gravesend and back, between the
ander-mentioned vessels, for ,C5O. vim—Will o' the Wisp, W. H.
Harrison, Esq. Cbe10,3,16 tuns, and Success, II Hope, Esq. Tower,
17 ton.. At half-past ten the vessels were at their stations, and on
the signal being given, they were quickly under weigh, the Success
taking the lead. The Will o' the Wisp, however, passed her to
windward In admirable style at Erith Reach, and finally reached
illackwall about Ste o'clock, beating the Success by 21 minutes.

Czamanz VIII. once walking incognito to a parish
church on the hills, not far from Bologna, in the way to
Florence, met with two or three priests, who were com-
mending the place for its situation, and one of them
said, ,4 If that benefice Mere bis, he would not care a
d—n for the Pope himself." Ctroznr, when he se-
turned to Rome, sent for this priest, who was struck
with great fear and could say nothing but '• limas:into
Padre perdonatenti." The Pope told tutu he was the man
who had spoken dangerous words (repeating what he
said about the benefice), and then gave him the living.
Make, says Dr. FRANXLIN, a full estimate of all you
owe, and of all that is owing to you. Reduce the same
to note. As fast as you collect, pay over to those ou
owe. If ycu can't collect, renew your note every year,
and get the best security you can. Go to business di.
ligently, and be industrious ; lose no time; waste no
idle momer ts; be very prudent and economical in all
things; di:card all pride but the pride of acting justly
and well ; be faithful in your duty to GOD, by regular
and hearty prayer, morning and night; attend church
and meeting regufarlc every Sunday, and " do unto
all men as you would they should do unto you." It
you are too needy in your own circumstances to give
to the poor, do whatever else you have in your
power to do for them cheerfully; but, if you can, al.
always help the worthy poor and untortonate. Pursue
this course diligently and since: ely for seven years,
and if you are not happy, comfortable, and indepen-
detit in your circumstances, come to me and I will pay
your debts.
When the battle of Pultowa, so fatal to the Swedish
Monarch, was over, PETER-invited the principal of his
prisoners to dine with him in his tent; and after dinner,
rising gravely from his seat, he gave the health of rs his
masers in the art of war." One of the Swedish Gene-
rals said," Pray, Sir, to whom does your Majesty give
that honourable title?" "To you, Gentlemen," replied
the Czar. " Then your Majesty has just treated your
masters with great ingratitude," said another of the
Swedish Officers. I will repair that," said the Czar:
44 as well as I can," and instantly restored their swords
to them, and fleeted them with the most marked atten-
tion all the tithe they continued his prisoners.
A Provincial Journal, giving an account of a late
country ball, says, 64 the orchestra, coot:spoil! of a select
choir of proficient musicians, enlivened the ardent To.
taxies of Terpsichore with soft and symphonious strains;"
and in describing the ball-room, adds, " the tremulous,
but beautiful irradianeesbof the Chandeliers, which are
formed of almost Countless pieces of cut glass, and
splendidly illuminated, produced a fantastic and simul-
taneous effect."

'SIMI& SESSION/
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KiltlOntOk, °ca.*
innfial licences toe Astlera, the aureey 'neat*,
th'e Coburg Theatre, and Vat Allan Gardens were ap:
plied for in the usnal mannen' The three former
cences wet vented without cPacirstlorr.
On the %Vats:hall licence being moved Tor by
THlstoalt, he said, that when at the Nit Sessions held
at Kingston he had applied on behalf of Messrt. Gye
and Hughes for this licence; some blijectidos had been
made in consequence of a complaint 'made to The Me.
gistrates by persons resident in the neighbourhood of
Vauxhall. He was glad now to be enabled to inform
the Magistrates, that those complaints bad been re-
moved, and that some of the persons by whoin they
had been preferred regretted they had dense so. He
therefore trusted that the licence would be granted for
the ensuing year,
Mr. RANDLE JACKSON, Mr. Sergeant Scatv*ie, end
Mr. Banco', made some observations respecting the
gardens and the lateness of the hour to which they were
ke pt open. Mr. Briscoe said he was particularly in.
clued to do so by the severe animadversions which
had been made on the conduct of the Magistrates for
Surrey, by one of the public journals. Tni Magis-
trates of Surrey, in intrfering• as they have dune
respecting Vauxhall Gardens, were induced to do So
by the complaints of persons who were disturbed in
the enj 'yment of their houses by the noises which
vaned is these gardens, and by the resort of ins
proper characters. It these could be removed, he, and
as t e believed every other Magistrate, had no objection
whatever to the gardens. He was an advocate for ex-
teneing, rather than abridging, the public amusements,
but no one could say that it was not ti-eessary to eXer-
cite caution respecting su:h establishments as that now
tinder discussion. With respect to the internal manage-
ment of Vauxhall, he ha I observed and knew that it
was extremely proper. The practice of letting off
fireworks, by which great noise was occasioned, and at
a late hour, was that which had been found inconvenient

to the neighbourhood. and which the managers ought
to guard against. After some further discussion,
Mr. TIMMER observed, that the licence of last year
had been granted with certain implied restrictions.
fhe managers had obeyed those restrictions. They
had lighted the dark walk, had let off the fireworks
"at eleven o'clock, and had in all other respects con-
fined themselves to what they understood to be the
wishes of the Magistrates. In doing so, however, they
had suffered great inconvenience, and had incurred great
loss. His object now was to obtain from the Magis-
trates a remission of the restrictions as to the fireworks,
and be permitted to let them off at half-past eleven
instead of eleven. The proprietors were at the same
time willing to pledge themselves that they would have
all the amusements over by twelve o'clock.
Mr.JACC3OII objected, that as the letting off fireworks
at all was illegal, and in indictable nuisance by the per•
sons who might feel aggrieved at it, the Court conlanot,
even by implication, sanction it.
S 'me other Magistrates thought it was better *shave
n understanding upon the subject, but to leave to the
Managers, who knew the opinions of the Court, the
choice ref complyill with them, or of incurring the
him red of having their license refused the nest time they
should apply.—The license was then granted.

iEICESTEIt, Ocr. 17.