Pedestrianism

capt. B arclay'sperformances. ILL On the 18th of the following month, a match, to run one mile forone hundredgui­ neas, wasperformedat East Bourne between Capt. Barclayand Capt. Marston of the 48th regiment. Both gentlemen were such ce­ lebratedpedestrians, that the race attracted somehundreds of spectators,and a great deal of moneywas sported. Capt. Marston being known by the regiment as a swift runner, found many to back him. They started at an early hour. Capt. Barclay suffered his competitor to take the lead, andkeep it for a short distance, whenhe passedhim, andcon­ tinueda-head to the end of the race, which he accomplished in five minutes and seven seconds, notwithstanding the intense heat of the day. Mr. Fletcher Reid attendedas the umpire. At the same place, Capt. Barclay rana mile against John Ireland of Manches­ ter, one of the swiftest runnersin that quar­ ter, on the 12thof October, for a bet of five hundred guineas. Ireland gave in at three- fourthsof the mile j but Capt. Barclay per­ formed