The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-08-27 00:00:00

A -fine race.

On Tuesday week, Mr. Dicon,unf Nordvne, spent the day in
grouse-sbooling, near Croglin, in Company with sec -est
friends. On separating in the eveninz, he happened not to
have a bird himself. and observing to a person who was wi!h
hint, that it would not be well to go home wi!bout one, w've
his con to that person, and began to heat cover about .111 r-45
apart. Nome birds sprung up; the person having the gun took
I aim, and quickly tontine, with the piece at his shoulder, to ac-
commodate himself to their 1114 ht, fired in the direction wheel
stood Nlr.Oixon—one shot entered his eye, several his ten,71..,
some lodged in his ern and breast, and a few even sn low
down as his groin. lie was borne off to Kirkoswald, with all
possible tussle, streaming with blood, and suffering exer-ciat-
! log pain, from the wound in the eye, which soon swelled to a
very• great size. Surgical aid was speedily obtained, and it is
hoped he will do well, although there is too much reason et
present to apprehend a loss of sig:it in one eye.--(Cor:it:e
Joirrtial.)
PEDESTRIANISM—A gentleman of the name of Park,,e,
in the neighbourhood of Preston, has undertaken, for A.
wager of WM gs. to 3110.f5. to wall seven miles in one hoer.
The time limited for the performance of this extraorliril-v
match is from the Ist to the 14Ith of Septeutber. Berlin ,
5 to 1 against 61 miles in the hour, and 12 to 1 ai;airst
7 miles.

Yesterday morning., a small bird bring closely pnrsnerl I,y
a hawk, on Shap Fells, took refugee Amongst the pssscn-
gers' in the I inieliemb•nt Coact, (1t MO time p
wasbronzlit to this town--(Kenda( Chroniele )
On Saturday se.nilig it, R. Nl`Multan started n-sr the new
road, at Kirkby Lonsitalc, to walk 31 mites in four hours.o hictt
he accomplished in three hours SO minute' and an ~:e.mds,
haring rested the minutes. The ground selected fos the pur-
pose was three quarters of a mile in length. On nedues,,ay
last he performed a similar fete at Lancaster,

An iilquest WAS held on fleirsday last, before Mr. J. P.
(Maiden, Coroner, on the body of John Scott, whose death
was caused by a blow received while fighting with Joseplt
Slade, one otrhis shopmotes. After a long and patient in-
vestic.:tion, the Jury returned a verdict of Manslanyrhter ;
and Slit to who had previously been taken into cwt.idy.
was committed to g..0l on the Coroner's warrant.—(Dristul
ilercurp.)

Coast EXCHANGE, Aniz. 27.—The arrival this week of
Wheat 1,15410, Barley, 5011, Oats LAO, is very small, and
the weather having been in a very unsettled state for the
harvest, occasions more monet• to be asked for tine dry
Wheat this nsorning ; but there is not much doing. in the
trade, as the weather appears line Li-day. In ail other
grain there is no alteri:tion from Alonilay's prices. Thera
are :;000 sacks of Flour arrived, and this article continues
to sell heavily.

CAUTION( 'if) PAR ENT3. —Monday ni,ht, at ten o'clotbk
an immense crowd wrrr collected round a buy, in Essex
Street; Strand, who had been robbed in the following man-
ner:—His mother, it appeared, who lives un the Sorry side
of the oats, as a 1441IldreSS, Sent him un Monday night
into Tottenham Court Road fur a hag of dirty elo'bes,
which had been collected from a number of gentlemen for
,rb„„, she washed. The boy, on arriving at Essex Street,
in his way home, was accosted by a man of decent exterior,
who took bins as far as the Devonshire House, and present-
ing sixpence to him, said " lie would give him that, if he
would run a short dis•ance an errand for him, and be would
take charge of his bag," which the boy, unthoughtful of
the consequences, acceded to ; still on his return, found the
villain had decamped with the property. The boy stopped
Item-ailing Ids situation for nearly two hours, afraid to go
home, until the watchman came, led him away, and lis-
p stetted some one to his parents to inform them of the cir-
caingsnee. This species o' entrapping children to rah
them is become so general, that it requires parents to be
cautious how they entrust any thing of serious value to
thr;r care.

On
Monday afternoon a ltmentable accident occurrrd at
Cri.saburn Bleat:Weld, th,• pa ash of East Kilpatru k. A
voting woman was shoot to till a large boiler wtll goods.
Wishing to have them titres n as far as possible, rbi• set her
fo ton toe top of the boiler ; and, in tlitoivin in the second
pi, c i• he unfortunately lost her bd.i nee, and (dl cid, I v into
the boiling liquid. The prop& is tor, who chanced to be on
the spot, flew to her rescue, sod dashing in his arms nearly
"p to the elbows, drew lo•ro Aledical aid WAS instantly
procured ; but all attempts I save her proved unavailing.
She lived in great &irony until eight o'el•.ek on