Star.
London, England, 1826-10-12 00:00:00

PEDESTRIANISM.

Francis Iowa!, the groom who has lately accomplished some
great undertakings, started yesterday morning, backed by his
master, Captain Swann, to accomplish twenty-six miles in three
'hours. The match was made at Brighton, and took place on the
London-road. He performed the first nine miles in the first hour
with great freedom, and went twenty miles fresh and well, leaving
himself nearly an hoar to accomplish the remaining six miles in.—
He refreshed with some wine and water, and won his match with
four minutes to spare. It was for 100 sovereigns, and his master
offered to hack him to do the same distance again on the following
day, in another quarter of an hour.
Mrs. M'Mullan, whose pedestrian feat, without Micklegate Bar,
York, have already been noticed, undertook a more arduous en-
gagement Monday seenight, without Bootham Bar. She engaged
to walk sandy mites in 24 successive hours, and commenced her
Herculean task at four o'clock in theafternoon. from the Asylum
gates, having half a mile measured on the north road towards
Clifton. Witb indefatigable perseverance she continued her march
through the night, taking but very little rest in a chair placed at the
commencement of her course. During the whole of Tuesday morning,
Bentham lags presented a truly animated scene, the concourse every
moment increasing, amongst which we noticed several elegantly dres-
sed Ladies, many of whom were liberal in their doiaceurs to she poor
old woman. The 116th mile was walked in 12 minutes, and she finished
her task at 7 minutes past three o'clock, having 33 minutes to spare.
The inhabitants on her line of march behaved to her with uniform
kindness, and offered her refreshments of every kind in abundance.
In performing her last mile she stopped at the door of a house at
Clifton, the mistress of which placed upon her head a new white
muslin cap, profusely dimmed with light blue ribbon, she was also
presented with a new white apron, and in these she walked in tri-
umph to the jail, preceded by a fiddle and a tambourine.—Hearty
cheers announced the conclusion of the task, to witness which there
would not be much less than six thousand persons assembled.

MUNICH, &PT. 80.—The KING arrived here yester.
day; the Capram wiU let out on the 4th October.
We are happy to find that Mr. Arnold has liberally
granted the free use of the English Opera House for a
benefit on behalf of Mrs. Connor and her children, who
are left almost destitute by the death of Mr. Connor.
COIIIINT GARDRNe....LaSI night Mr. SAPIO made his
first appearance on the boards of this Theatre, in the
character of Henry Bertram, in the Opera of Guy ilia re-
nering. His reception was most flittering, and he ac-
quitted himself with much satisfaction to the auience .
He sang Kelvin Grove delightfully, and was entliu-
siastically encored in it. He introduced the celebrated'
Air, " Revenge he cries !" from the Opera of Tarrare,
which he gave very effectively. His other songs he
executed in a masterly style, and was loudly applauded.
He will prove a valuable acquisition to the Vocal Corps
of Covent-garden Theatre. Miss PATON, as Lucy Ber-
tram, and Miss CAWSR, as Julia Mannering, were in
capital voice. Miss CAV/36 made her first appearance
in the character of Julia, which she sustained with great
spirit. The Interlude of ihe Scape Goat followed; and
the Farce of Raising the Wind concluded the entertain-
ments of the evening.
COURT OP CHANCRRY.--.MI. Basil Montague, in his
evidence before the Chancery Commissioners, mentioned
the following curious circumstance connected with the
case of the late Henry Fauntlerof " During the course
of last summer (1824) a commission of bankruptcy was
issued against the banking-house of Marsh and• Co. A
very important question was likely to arise, whether
the Crown was not entitled to the whole of the property,
as one of the partners in the house was likely_ to be con-
victed of forgery ; and if convicted before his bank-
ruptcy was found, there was an opinion in the profession,
that as the King could not be tenant in common with
any person, the whole property would belong to the
Crown, but of which his Majesty would not have any
power to dispose, as in the City of London it belong:to
the Sheriff. It was necessary in one week to send two
expresses to the Lord Chancellor in Dorsetshire, to
prevent the agitation of this:question ; and to my know-
ledge (for I was in the room) the bankruptcy of Henry
Fauutleroy was found only five minutes before twelve
o'clock of the day on which he was tried, and this was
very much in consequence of the inability to proceed
before Commissioners in London."

Smoo.—We regret to state, that the fair of Conlany
did not terminate without turbulence and bloodshed. About five
o'clock in the evening a crowd of disorderly persons attacked a
young Gentleman named Hall, whom they in the most cowardly
and brutal manner struck several times with bludgeons, Ste.—
He escaped from their fury, and found protection beneath the
roof of the constable's barrack—this shelter, however, was
soon assailed. His pursuers attempted to force the door, but
finding it barricadoed, they threw !follies of stones, and
broke all the windows in the front of the house, and a party
of them got round to the rear, ascended the roof, and commenced
stripping off the slates. This movement caused the constable. to
fire over the beads of those in the street, in the hope .of intimida-
tion; it had, however, a contrary effect, and they were in conse-
quence compelled, in self defence, to fire at their assailants, two of
whom were wounded severely, and it is supposed several slighdy.
The Magistrates held an investigation on Saturday, when inform-
dons were taken against several of the persons concerned. It is
reported that one of the rioters has since died-of his wounds.