The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-06-23 00:00:00

THE STATESMAN

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

RACE GUILDFORD RACES (Cotict.vorn.)
Oh Thursday, June 10, the Members' Plate for 501. for all
ages. Two mile heats.
Mr. Glew's ch. h. Bacchanal, by Comus, 5 yrs I I
Mr. D. Page's Prosody. S yrs
Mr. Pearce's f. Miss Blucher, 4 )rc. 4 2
Lord Ecremont's hr. f. Otis. 1 yrs . 3 3
Mr. Bowles's eh. c. Vapour, 4 yrs... ..., .... S 4
5

GREAT PEDESTRIAN L7XDURTAKINC.—Mark Ihwk-
ins, a Lancashire man, started at twelve o'clock on Fri-
day Right, at Tyburn turnpike, to brat the performance
of the celebrated Powell, who went on foot to York, and
back to Shoreditch church. 394 miles, in 1792, in five
ilays and thirteen hours. This Pedestrian is matched by
some Lancashire people for two hundred sovereigns, to
do four hundred miles in five days and twelve hours, ex-
celling the performance of Powell six miles in distance
in an hour's less time. The ground chosen is to the
two hundred mile stone near Corwen, in Merionethshire,
and back, which is about seventy-three miles a day. The
Pedestrian is backed at even to win. He performed the
first twentv-six miles without stopping in five hours, and
he was at •Wheatly-bridge (forty-eight miles) at half-past
nine o'clock. Here be halted, and refreshed, and did
seventy-six miles at eight o'clock in the evening, fresh and
well, and proposed starting again at twelve o'clock, on
his second day's journey His lounge is about five miles
an hour, with an occasional sign at the rate of from seven
to eight miles an hour for a short distance. Ha is ac-
companied by one person only, on horseback.
Bullock, the pedestrian, continues, with unabated ar-
dour, to pursue his task of walking 1,000 miles iu lts
days, at Mr. Hopkins's garden, in Lentos. Ile has com-
pleted 613 miles in ten days, agreeably to the following
Statement :

Monday, June 9, GO; Tuesday, 65; Wednesday, 64;
Thursday, 70; Friday, 49; Saturday, G 1; Mooday, 70;
Tuesday, 59 ; Ilrednepilay, 51 ; Thursday, 64—making
613 miles.—(eVottingltain Review.)

BOXERE.NEATE AND HUDSON.—A match between
these two men, expected to be made in the course of th
present week.
ABRAHAM BELASCO AND SA mrsos.—These men have
agreed to fight tor 1001. aside, on Tuesday, the 19th of
August next.
PAT HALTON AND SLACK, THE DERBY/3111Rn CRAM
rtos.—A match for 501. a-side took place between th
above boxers, on the conclusion of Buxton Races, on Fr
dab June 12. 114Iton• weighed lOst. 101 b. Slack i
height is six feet, weighing 13s'. It was a most manl
battle for 45 micutes. Halton proved the conqueror.

SOCIETY FOR IMPROVING THE CONDITION OF SUR IRISH
POOR —On Saturday the friends and mentbers of the
above Society, forming a numerous and respectable
company, dined together at the Freetnasons Tavern.
After the cloth was removed, Sir John Doyle, the Chair-
man, explained, in a short address, the objects of the
Society. He said that its exertions were prinripally di-
rected to increasing the means of industrious employment
to the Irish poor; to inducing them to art more frequent.
ly upon that principle of emulation which had effected
such material improvements in the condition of the
English labourers, and to inspire them with. a taste for
the comforts and the regular and cleanly habits which
distinguished the English people of humble rank. As a
means of effecting these desirable objects. the Society had
resorted to the distribution of premiums to a considerable
extent, for they were of opinion that it was advisable
to abstain as much as possible from affording direct
pecuniary relief. In the state of the Society's funds, it
was resolved that 901. should be the limit of the sum to
be applied to the purposes of this Society during the
past year. It was divided into three sums of 301. and
was apßlied to the three parishes or districts of New-
market, in dare. or Castle-Magner in Cork, and of lion-
now in Wexford.

Knowing the deplorable state of the South of
Ireland, what can we think of the application of 90/. a
year, in the form of premiums, for increasing the comforts,
and improving' the condition of the poor inhabitants of
these three populous districts? A company of 90 or
100 gentlemen, who make them:dee* comfortable with a
good dinner at a Tavern, and flatter themselves, through
their agents in Ireland, that their exertions have been at-
tended with success ;but, if we are not misinformed. their
Committee was t'ld no. long ago some impalatable:tritths.
The only use that can be made of their premiums is to
reward those people who are in easy circumstances, and
who would be clean and decent without their in-
ducements.
DREADFUL FIRE Tills Monststa.—A Fire broke out
this morning about 2 o'clock, in Ratcliffe Highway.—
At that time the watchman was proceeding on his round,
when his attention was arrested by great volumes of
smoke issuing from the house of Mr. Broker, a
butcher, near Cannon-street east. He instantly gave the
alarm, and shortly after the inmates rushed out in the
greatest terror, almost in a state of nudity. The houses
adjoining were instantly burst open, when a Grocer's, and
likewise Mr. Barmy's, an undertaker's were soon en-
veloped in flames. The devouring element having gain-
ed such an ascendancy in a very short time.—Several en-
gines soon arrived, but so rapid was the fire, and al-
thongh a plentiful supply of water was obtained, the
three houses were in a short time reduced to ruins ; as
likewise a fourth, occupied by a Mr. Final, a baker.—
The flames were so rapid that scarcely a single article was
saved from destruction.We understand that only one oldie
houses was insured. At about half-past four o'clock this
morning the fire was subdued without the loss of any
lives.

A very amusing scene took place in the Hall of the
Four Courts yesterday—no less than a pugilistic renxon-
tre between two gentlemen connected with the legal pro-
fession—from charging in language, they proceeded to
practical fistic charging, and created a scene of an lode=
scribabk nature. The combatants were at length sepa
rated.—(Dublin Evening Post of Tuesday.)
On Tuesday a galley, with 96 tubs of contraband spi-
rits (being the remaining part of her cargo) was seized
near Littfehampton by the officers of the port of Arun-
del ; and 20 more tubs with two of the smugglers were
taken on shore. The spirits have been lodged in the
Custom House, and the men committed to Horsham gaol.
On Monday morning the Camelion sloop captured a
smuggling boar, with mare than 400 casks of spirits,
and some bales of light goods, near Shoreham.
SNIRIFFS OP LONDON AND 11IDDLESELX.—To-morrow
being Midsummer-Jar, the election for the above officers
will take place at Guildhall. The two senior aldermen
in rotation having declined to serve, and two gentlemen
in the Lord Mayor's list, G. B. Whittaker and Peter
Laurie, Esqrs., having signified their willingness to take
on themselves the office, it is expected they will be elect-
ed without opposition. The former system of nominating
gentlemen for the sole purpose of making theta pay a
fine of nearly 5001. was abominable.

CORN EXCIIANG e, JuNa 23.—The arrivals of Corn that
came in last week were again large: this morning
the quantities fresh Rp, are not considerable, but plenty
remains over from former sales. Wheat continues to sell
very heavy, and prices are declined Is. per qr. from last
Monday's quotations.—Barley sells very heavy, and is
also rather lower.—Beans find so few buyers at present,
that last week's price cannot be obtained.—Peas of both
kinds remains unaltered.—The Trade for Oats continua s'
very heavy.—English Oats are again rather cheaper. and
Irish Oats are declined lg. per qr. The Fleur Trade
continues exceedingly dull.