On Wednesday afternoon, a...
On Wedniesday afternoon, as Air. fIenry Bearcroft, and his sister, Aliss Bearcroft (thie soIi and daughter of Edward Bear- croft, Esq., of M1onte Video, Essex), were returning to town from a friend's house at Caniberwell, in a smngle.lhorsc chaise, they encoun. teredj a fly-cart, driring at a most furious and dangerous soeed. The wheels of the two velicles meeting with dreadful force, Mir. Bear- croft's proving to be the liglhest, upset, anid the young lady was thrown fot ward with great violence against the pavement, by which she received a severe fracture in the back part of the head, and a se. rious bruise in the shoulder. Her brother, who had fallen beneath tile horse, experienced a slight contusion in the head, from the fall, and had his arm broken by the animal trampling on him, before any assistance could be rendered. They were conveyed to the house of a gentleman named Bates, who lived near the spot, where they were soon after attended by a mcdical assistant, who dressed the wounds and set the broken limb, after which they proceeded to town. THE FoulR HUNDRED MILES MATcH.-This is most decidedly 'he greatest undertaking ever tried by any pedestrian, and it excites much sporting interest, particularly at York races, in wbich county Alaegowal, the pedestrian,is well known. It has been stated that on Tuesday mnorning at nine o'clock he was going on from fonr to five miles an hour, having traveled nearly 130 miles. Hle halted a short time and took refreshment at Bawtry, and reached within two miles of Wetherby, 191 miles, at ten o'clock on Tuesday night. He proposed doing half the distance, to the 200th rile stone. in 54 hours. He is backed at York races to win. His time3 as before stated, is five days and 12 houre.