Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-10-16
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From Lo"dsg p@psrs, receiosd at me office ., III.


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YORK Commercial 45GgetfiSsr.
GRAND FOOT RACE AGAINST TIME.
LONDON, August 22.-Testerday evening" at
6o'clock, Bnmseii the painter, who snort
time since beat Rayner, OF high pedestrian
fame, in such finished style of exceiance on
the Rumford road. started from the corner Of
Percy street, Tottepham court road, 10 go
beyond the MILESTONE turpp Ike, a distance of
Htbe miles and aquarter, in one hour On both
sid's OF the way OF Tottenam conrt road, the
crowd was immense and the windows of every
house were also hiled 10 see the pedestrian
proceed on his task IN fact the road I'D TO
fIabgate HUI, Oil different parts, was covered
win spectators. II was truly arduaus task
and the ease and style with which Blumseii
,nade DIS way, astonlshed every one present.
rae mad lad no opportunity for training as the
Det was only mads Oh Saturday last, Not
withstandlGs Iae difficulties he had to enconn.
~, OF being frequently epvpIoped with clouds
eI ohst, iragn his being surrounded with rigs.
carts, hsrse'neD sc. lie shot up Highgate Hill
with aiIhhe fieetne,s of deer. distancii,g the
nnest pradS. In spite Of the exertions of the
whip. Alter Blumsell had assembled this steep
mi, se went two miles over Finchley Common
IN less than L. minutes. Unfair means were
nseh 10 prevent his rlNning but in spite of the
interruption OF a man who twice crossed him,
and whom BiumSeii collared. and ultimately
SCORED, he performed the lbOve extraordinary
feat in one minute and twelve second, under
tnc Ilhe. III was, however, brought 10 crdn-
ss By The opposite party, who Insisted he lost
ii by minutes and eight seconds. The gene
raj opinion was, that Biumsell WON'T aud that
ne Is the best runner IN England. IT was only
Ter The triii,ng sum Of S ) side and The paiu-
ter was to be recompemsed for his exortons
with Il }etc sh!NingsI His fame stood so hiFh in
the sporting world, that not bet could be pro.
cured against him.
DEATH FROM FRIGHT.
An inquisit!on was taken last night before
Hugh Lewis Esq Coroner, at the Pine Apple,
ftmiico, on the body of Mrs Mary Ann Ban
dy, of Ma. G, PdllCe street Pinl;cU
lat tb..
TO The deceased she had lived with ier about
nine years. On Tues lay morning about one
O'Clock, witness heard a violent Knocking Al
me riFeet door; she got out nf bed and opened
her chamber window, and saw two watchmen
standing at the front door; they called
out There arc thieves IN the house :" and
tHey wisIed 10 come in and search tn discover
where tlfy were concealed. Witness Was 20.
ins down stairs tn let the watchmen in and the
deceased called 20 know what was the mailer
she informed her what the wa cnmcu had told
her, aud the deceased wen. in apparent fripbt
to her chamber Witness letth. wstchmen in,
and they searched the premises, bni could moi
Mad any one, thougha gentleman persisted that
he had seen man get over the ratings Of the
area. witness returned Mp stairs and found
tue deceased fallen on the ground greatly ter
iied she cndeagored = pacify her bnt her
terror was so great, hiit she be ame zen .eless
SAfgeon was sent for she died in three
hours after. Witness believed her death was
caused by excessive fright, from an idea that
witness believed
mat the miud OF The deceased was more affect
ed by her having been a short time before read.
Ing III paper the account of the murder and
execution of Godalming.
mr. Charles Edward Clark. surgeon Pimli.
co, state That lac was called to attend The de-
ceased about four O'clock on Tuesday morning
he iounc her lying in the drawing room iu 4
2eDseles5 state ne ende aYOred 10 stimulate her
system ana restore animation, but failed she
dleo AZ five o'clock same morning The death
deceased tg, cd i,N 90
sive terror
The Jury then took view Of the body. and
oeServrj q blackuesS round the throat, aud Oh
tu" shoulder
The surgeon, at their request. went and
examined The body, and on his return SAID that
we maIks round the throat were causcd bV the
lieDAhd OF her cap being tied very tight, and
ule p'acNieas on her shoulder was from putre-
The Jury consulted for shott ti,oe. and
agreed 20 tetarn the following verdict" me
Jrighi.'
" nnderstand that steam packets are now
USED 10 the Mediterranean, and that Al Nsules
q 5eauiiini pack ct VI 2I0 tons. aud 40 fett in
length, was launched on thc 18th Of June FAST
intended TO sail from Marie, to Palermo. The
steam engine inr The above vessel vas srni
from hence ID has been cOus,ructed la
meSsrs. Hague aud I0pbani. ;tftcr the ptiuci
Pks o. Messrs. Bolton aud Watts, Of BrfuiDg
ham.
w a late Calcutta paper, we perceive a das.
srPtion OF tie great gun " hich v as takeuby the
BRUSH IN tbg fert Of Agra when ID surrendered
10 borh Lake. ~ October, 1903 IL is called 4
one toasaDd fee hvnired 5ress poapscr. ard
We'ghs one thou aud aud iortt-uipe hundred
% me gan IS written lie following, in Pcrstsn
cHaiacters:
. ~ theNeirp ofAkhber shah. made i,y see
sul Psrshsud. vi. go mannasv Value II me
gun, 80 old 9Fdss, a, vac COmy anS'a ptice, Sc