The Statesman.
London, England, 1822-12-14 00:00:00

T ESMAN

SPORTING 14PsLLIGENCE.
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iiisditifativirsts.frright, the pedestrian, whb lately
walked from the Crown end Barley Mow.,Cirey's Intl-lane,
to the White Lion Rakidck, mad back, • distaste's°, 73
miles a day, for three sticemilre days, undertook for a
wager of sixty seVertigni to 'ilk lOU miles in 14 Succes-
sive hour!. On Thursday afterooon, precisely at four
o'clobit, bi started on Ms .arduous task. The ground fitted
on wee between the fifth and sixth mile stone on the Rom-
ford road. He failed in his task, and lost his wager h,
three minutes and a half. We cannot help pitying this poor
man, *be gets his livelihood by his industry sad perseve•
ranee as s pedestrian. he having no means of support*/
himself and an unusual lahve faintly in any other way, le
consequence of the defect of eye-sight, which we under-
stand be contracted in Egypt when in the service of his
country. When we consider the length of the journey and
darkness of the night, and in hliSith year of age, we cannot ,
feel much sari rise at his failtire ; but we are assured. talc.
tag his stoppages for refreshment, de. that he was not ex-
ceeding 21 hours on the road ; and most probably would,
have won his wager, had not a firmer's boy, about the sixth
mile from concluding, rushed through • hedge, eager to see
what was go mg on. pushed through the crowd, which was
close to Wright, and crusting the road. rim against him.
trod upon his instep, and much lamed him. Wright after.
wards walked la extreme pain, but mado sure to wt., *Mat
he uefortunately did not accomplish.
All bets were paid and received with satisfaction. as no
shadow of caoss was 'Mined of. The betting at starting
was five to four on time, and towards middle day yesterday.
,it changed sides; and Just before the accident, it got to
nearly two to one on Wright. The poor man arrived at the
Harley Mow, Oray's inn-lane, Very lame, and in low spirits.
• ' MATCH roe Two HUNDItan
Houldesworthy's Mare started onThursday upon a won-
Awful undertaking, to perform Twenty-one Miles upon
the Trot, in an hour aad a half. This Match took
Place Ashbert Park, over a three-mils circle, as Nl-
'kwat—Pirst three miles, 12•. WE; Second ditto, 130.
Third ditto, 14w. Os. ; Fourth dill*. 130. Ms.;
Pith dittd; 13w. 160.1 Sixth ditto, 18m. 895.1 Seventh
ditto, 12m. 145.: Total, 91w. lie. Time was hacked
at 6 to 4, and the Match was lost by the Intemperance
of the Mare's breaking into a gallop five timer, which
occupied considerably more than owe minute and four-
teen seconds, by which the match was lost.
..poor RACIN4I.—J. Wantling, of Derby, eitalleris:+l
'VIE non in England to commit' nith hint in afoot refer;
trona the distance of 200 yards to that of a quarter of
mile, for any suds not hiss than 100 guineas aside, nor
exceedinfl: MO plans, at the, option of the accepting

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paity. in willing to meet Ilia competitor at any con•
miss% place for running, halfway between their re-
epodes resitlentes.—(Derby Mercury.)

It mopeds that the lest place Moro the two unfortunate
men, Hickman and Roe, drank, *as at the Swan, between
Wheistase turnpike and the Swan-with-two Neck*, where
the inquest was held, and within half a mile of the spot
VW* the catastrophe happened. Hickman observed upon
thp darkness of the night, and spoke Of the tog coming on
when he got Into the chaise. Randal; is it has been stated,
left the unfortunate men at Smith Minima. thinking. The
stay proved that wine was the cause of that Which happi-n-
-ed. horse escaped unhurt, and the elitist was perfect,
Might It die 'offerers were conveved-morethea a gamier of '
•WI tO lieliwaeo-IMit-two•Neeks. It Iserrenged that the
ealleetesate men are to.be buried In one ram in the early
polo( the nest week.
• lallwedey Oohing, about 8 o'clock. Mr, a very ,
Iliembiat In the city, attempted to put a period
Cireilitence, by cutting Ms throat, but was formation
prevented by the entrance, of the footman. The nutlet*
eupposed to be owing to Mrs.W haring, a few week
ago, eloped with a young mac leaving behind her four
drum (three of them daughters); *lees which time Mr. W;
hag appemed to he in a sattlerrehely state. marody ellowtl
lag any ate to visit him. Medial assistants was imesol
(Neely pereetteed.. The *mod Is net s• deep as wee it
Gat sae posodi
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t6l nrsitqf Oprika• a St.
Patrick's was on Ms way irooktown between Anent and
Coolock, a shot was fired as be passed. He fortunately
rameivednoinjorg. The circumstance is enveloped in
wspeteey, as we ooderstand the worthy Man cannot form
an opinion whether the circumstance was occasioned by
%Waled°, inteetiou. lie saw no person passing at the
time.—( Dublin Corrtepeedeat.)
On the morning of the 2d instant, one of the game-
keepers residing near Bilbao' Abbey, the seat of the
Illarquis Camden, heard the report of a gun as he was
lying in bed, and conceiving it to proceed from poach-
ere, he arose, and called up live of the Noble Marquess
workmen to assist him. They proceeded in. the dive-
tion of the report of the goo, to a p close by, and
secreted themselves on the side of the wood from whence
they expected the poachers to make their retreat; they
had not lain in wait long before six men came out of
the wood into an open field, close to where the keeper
was lying ; on his perceiving them he sprang up and
seised one of the gang who bad in his bend al
bird, and insisted on their being given up; but the
poacher refused, aid a desperate *truffle now ensued, in
which Wells severely cot his adversary's face, bat'
the latter wrested Wells' gun from him, and broke
it into pieces about his bead. While this was going
on, the other parties engaged in the conflict, dur-
ing which severe blows were exchanged. The keep.
ens were at length overpowered, and the poachers
effected their escape, carrying off with them their game
and leaving their antagonists bleeding. Wells, in the
affray, was severely cut about his head, and one of his
little fingers broken ; another of his companions had
several of his feeds knocked out, and the whole of them
were severely brained. In consequence of this outrage
the Noble Marquess made application to Sir Richard
Bird., at Bow-street, who immediately dispatched
Bishop, one of the principal officers of the establish-
ment to endeavour to apprehended the parties; in conse-
quence two men, named Vineall, were apprehended,
and taken before W. A. Morland, Esq.. and T. P. fling.
ham, Esq. tiro of hie Majesty's Justices of the Peace,
on the sth inst. at the Camden Arms, Pensbury, and
after a long investigation of the affair, they sere coin-
mltted to ,Lewes 64°1 for further exeminatioo. The
Noble:Marquees attended during the whole of the ex.l
amination, and at its close gave directions fur hand-bills
I be printed offering a remard for the apprehension of
Henry Thorn and Daniel Vineall, oho are supposed to
have been concerned in the affray. The gamekeepers
were conveyed in a cart to the Camden Arm., to be pre-
sent at the examination of the prisoners, and after they
bad given their evidence, the Noble Marques., with
much kindness, ordered the greatest care to be taken of
them, and provided a post chaise for their conveyance
home that they might not take cold.
Spalding Fair on Friday last was well supplied with
neat Cattle, which were dull of Sale. There were
likewise plenty of Sheep, which were obtained at ad-
vanced prices.
Noawicn, Dec. 13.—There was but a short supply of
stock on the bill on Saturday, and good things went off
briskly at i little advance ; the pens were not well
filled, but sheep sold pretty freely on quite as good terms
as last week; but a few, and these ordinary horses.
Owing to the advance which took place in the price or
pigs, last week, numbers were driven to roarket,of whica
many were left unsold.
At Lewes Corn-market, on Tuesday. the prices were
—Whitt wheat, 40a. 455. ; mixed ditto,39s. to 40.. ; red
ditto, 30s. to 395.; barley, 325. to 31. ; beans, 275. ;
pease, 211.. to 30s. ; oats, 19s. to 20s. per quarter.
The corninspector of Chichester market gives the
following averages for the past week :—wheat, 375, 4d. ;
barley, 3415. 5d.; and pease, 30s. 7d.
Chichester beast market, in addition to the prise
cattle, had a most excellent thew of beef and too ton.
tome prime of which obtained 3.. dd. per stone ; but
ittle variation ; bogs were plittitifal.

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111111:t0MIT atlb tx ilk eattNiT
brig., Oros, P(esteen; Mistent the pvisperty of
ifessri. Wales mid Dobson, of Lyeeigol*apon tbe Long
Sand, ai supplied, and spies: the end, (six per-
sons) perished; some of whom have left wiles and faos,k-
lies to lament their irreparable,lossi a poor boy was
found lashed to the *idiot( of the. Ores, end Was takes
to Lynn for inteunent. it Whitby brig, is also a wreck
Lynn Road's, but the eiew are fortunately !teed.—
Several bodies have been Weilied, on shore on the Han-
stanion taut .—A new bOttie *WO Was building at
Lyun, the property of Mr. Eduard Tuunr, brewer, .vac
blown down.—A hovel of Mrs. Carlaut's. of Long Si.,
ton. was blown down at the moment a jooraernan of
Mr. Sandby's, tailor of that place, was returning house,
and killed him on tie spot.-v-Severati boats Were sunk in
Brayfurd, Lincoln. Many families were In a state of
great alarm during the urght; bet happily very little
damage was done iiithe town.—The sails and top of
anew mill at PotterhanSionli; neer Liacasin, were blown
down : the null had been set tp work oo that 'day for
Girt time.—Captain Gibbs; of the Witham; of Boston.
is that lie saw dariog the gale. a vessel go down 111
Boston Deeps : all hands on board me supyose4 to have
perished.—Captain Kituisioti; sea., of the Elitobeth, pro-
musty to his patting in to Bridlington, had the misfor-
tune to see washed overboard hie mate, -- Pitts,
who has left in Boston a wife sod three childree to
lament their loss.--Of a l, name is yet anksewo.
that was wrecked near the Bull Dais. on the Norfolk
coast, all howls were preseried.—Whe sails of a smock
will near,Maud Foster Bridge, 0011104. were caught hy
the wind at a late hoar In the night, and wheeled-Puna •
by it with sack velocity that the Mellon ignited the
interest machisery,. which instantly bent lets lames. •
end bunt with aye* 'enmity, that ion trergsliore .
time seething woo left standing bat the skeleWa of the
walls. It is a circumstance deserving notice, that Mr;
'fharratt, the prisplietor had for several years insured
the mill, but mweitr the vecavit,y be had long en-
joyed, bad beat seasooinduced hip to disregard thisilro:
videot care,-• la Bolinbroke West Fro,iommupply. called
New Bolingbroke,' by the nail leading from Waiulleit
to Tattershall, and near to Commas Pen Dyke, a mill be-
longing to fdrefulin Sharpe, of that place, seat blown
dorm *Welshed but lately arisen, like a phoenix. frees
the flames ; as it bast hien rebuilt from the rains or an
on the same mite, destroyed by tire a foe year. age.
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At Brotherteft, ♦ barn belonging to Mr. Loverseed was
blown down, arid several article, destroyed, which hot
been deposited le, it by the purchasers after a sale which
bad taken plow at his house so the previous cheer
LAt Sibsey, the stoma of whod and rain beano to be ex-
tremely tempestuous between five and six•o'cloqk be the
• evening. At the hour of midnight it blew- dews, the
chimney at the west end of the vicarage; oa tlii old put
which the Rev. Mr. Bonbon bad Just been repairing,
and get caolfklad- The itlellsolleat• vleight, of toe
whole of tie. modirlals,e( the elyinpiey Woke througa
the roof, aril airy fell into the ised:roone whets the to-
r mates io that. pan el the vicarage.Olept.; buhfortunotely .
the beds le the room were so plaited that-no person tw-
, tat ned any iajare......-At Mosby, a large barn belonging
to Mr. John, Lawrence farmer pod greeier, was cum-
' pletely Wow.y down, an.l. • opined.. of- LOU quarters of
wheat ware leried io the voiee.—AS Spalding. tin
amassed tipper pottof a mill belonging to Mr. Congreve,
were blown off.
Police KWIC PATIIO.I.O-4 redaction in the pay of
this very. astifiei body of asee,,isabeetto takoplams--mild
I at an equivalent, the booms sad stphusi odeepiell heked
I and the Isorowto the amoral roads, on which they- are
Mallaseede male be presided sail, paid for by Govern-
esses, issioat of hy the Patrol themselves aisiso.
fore. •
Pica.—Between the hours of six and seven o'clock
' this moraiiig, a fire woe discovered to have broke*
cwt la the stables belonging to the Dsilhistd
boos., in this city. Every exertion was weed by the
' firemen and persons assembled (by whom • constant
supply or water was provided) to reveal the lames
' extending, and we are poppy is state that no other
t building, except the one in which the lire origiosted.
was destroyed. About o'clock the roof fell in,
and for a liars the fire appeared to be nearly extin-
guished by it, but it some burst forth again, and was
not entirely. oat soul about eight o'clock Five Ilene.
I which were in the stables, were removed with samelp
I few hairs singed, but another was very 'much beret he-
; fore he could be got out. The fire is supposed to have
arisen from the stable-keeper having gone in with a
lighted caadle, which, not brief secured by a lanhern,
a spark fell from it upon some straw, which immediately
communicating, the whole place was soon in flames.—
' (Coveetry Herald, Dee. 13.)
A naTUNIS TELLan.—A man, who intimates that
; his name is Michael Stuart, aid is said to be deaf and
dumb, has, in Boston, during the lost fortnight. drawn
, several pounds from the pockets of those who wish to
pry into futurity. Oa Manley night last, however.
, whilst he was in the act of turning the Wheel of For-
, I tune for faur Voting Ladies, two Constables soddenly
,! sprung upon him, by forcing the door, and by order of
the Mayor and Magistrates took Win to turn the wheel
of the tread mill, for one month, as a vagrant.—How un-
fortunate that he did riot know his own fortune !
SINCIDE.CORONSICS I SQUZST.--An Imptisitton
was taken yesterday afternoon, in the Commit:ee Roovu
of St. Luke's Lunatic Hospital, before John Wright
Cowin, Esq. Coroner,on view of the body of Marylones,
aged 4ti, a lunatic confined in the aforesaid asylant, who
put a period to her existence by hanging herself. Ver.
insanity." •
An Inquest was held on Monday the 9th instant,. at
Swinderby, half way between Lincoln and *Nowark,'hy
Mr. Bunyan, Coroner, on the body of a child three
years old, the son of a Cottager of time name of Clarke,
who died by suffocation, attended with tin following
circumstances :—The mother of the child left it in the
house, on Friday lest, playing with the Sister, about 6
years old, and the child of • neighbour, somewhat
y„ purger—when the deceased crept into the oven, and
one of the other children, because it would not come
out, set fire to some shavings that were in the mouth of
the oven, in doing which the cloathes of the neighbour's
child caught lire, and it ran out of doors enveloped in
flames! Assistance was immediately given, but the fire
was not extinguished before the Child was so shockingly
burnt as to render its discovery very doubtful.--flfie
mother of the youngest child now called out in great
alarm for time hoy,—when it was discovered that he was
in the blazing oven : he was soon taken out, but, thou!'
the fire had not reached him, he was quite insensible,
and died in a few hours.
Another holiest was held by Mr. Bunyan, on Tues-
day the 10th, at Timberland Thorpe, on Elizabeth
Hutchinson, about twenty years of age, servant to Mr.
Clifton, of that place. On Thursday the sth, whilst
standing near the fire, it caught ber chithes ; she imme-
diately ran out of the house, when her master and a in in
servant used every exertion to extinguish the lames,
hut before they succeeded, she was so severely burnt,
that she died on Monday anoruing. Mr. C. h his
hands very much burnt !
It wee said the other day, that Btso's fame foe selling Ca-
pitals had extended over must parts of the Glebe, to wb1,.:1
by-sunder replied. I should not be surprised, if XL% r
'Ft ESDAIr he cold cover the litnisit i.seif with his good tor-
toni.. On explanation. we found this elleded to the 91 Vi-
Oats now in the Lottery Wheel, 411 or 50of which moat bas
drawn Nevt Tuesday, and it is well known Bish'u OflL:c ad
Curing!t is next door 10 the tiitsbe Insurance Company.