INTERNATIONAL WALkING RACE.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XI, Issue 113, 4 May 1876, Page 4

INTERNATIONAL WALkING RACE.

! The match between Edward Payson ■ Westoo, who haer performed so many { extraordinary feats, of edurance in America, and William Perkins, the : champior walker of England, waa cpmj menced at the Agricultural Hall,,Ldn- ! don, on the Bth of February. The conditions were that they should walk . for 24 consecutive boars, the man 'coveri ing. the greater distance in that time to > receive a very handsome silver cup of At starting, the Englishman at onfe took the lead, walking in his wellknown fine free style, with an imf mensely loug stride. Westoh moved in. what would be tecnically termed " very bad formj" making little real use of his arm?, and rolling about a great deal, while he took at least three strides to his opponent's two. Every few laps he turued round and walked in the reverse direction to that in whioh he had been previously.travelling ; while Perkins kept steadily on, with his left hand to the inside. 1 At the end of the, first hour Perkins' had covered 5 miles ,960 yards, and was rather more than a quarter of a mile; in front of WestOD, and just before midnight be bad increased his lead to exactly one mile, having travelled 14 miles to his opponent's 13. The match was continued all, bight, both men keeping up their speed well; but at noon on the 9th February Perkins retired, having completed 65 miles. Weston had scored 71 miles. Perkins not coming out Weaton continued on, but retired at 20 minutes past one, apparently unwell. He resumod his journey in six minutes, and having tiken off his gaiters, again set to work, looking very languid, when be again retired, having covered; 7B miles 6 iaps. : Nature was apparently exhausted, but be continued to walk. When Perkins retired, his socks were saturated with blood, and his feet were very, much blistered and swollen. At 24 minutes past 2, Weston came out wearing a great-coat, and though looking much exhausted continued Mb undertaking with great pluck and determination, reversing the direction of his route at discretion. At a quarter to 3 he exchanged his great-coat for a lighter one, aod went on with renewed vigor. At 3 o'clock he had covered 81 miles 2 laps, which elicited much applause from the spectators. He covered his 82nd mile in .14 mm. 18 sees. After this stride he improved, and the 33rd : mile occupied 13 mm. 14 sees. ; the 84th mile, 12 mm. 41 sees. ; the 85 ih ; mile, 12 mio. 41 sees.. He did the :86th mile in 12 mm. 41 sees. ; the 87th mile took 13 mm. 24 sees. ; and the 88th mile, 13 mm. 25 sees* Weston 'continued his .task till he had covered ; 100 miles, which was about half-past 7. |His remaining times, . ai fi taken by a 'Benson's chronograph, were as follows:

! Tbe introduction by the South i Australian Government into their Northern Territory of . 40,000 ; iromi- ; grants of the Greek faith, from South Russia, Mauritius, America, and India, will be a novel feature in Anatralian colonization,, if it bo accomplished. |The telegraph informs us that arrangements for this purpose have beeo made |by that Government with Bishop Bugnion— we presume the gentleman of that, name who was lately in this city. Whether Bishop Bugnion has already secured the immigrants, or is merely goiDg as an agent or lecturer to endeavor to obtain them yve are not informed; but, as tbe terms have, we presume, been made in the colony^ he probably goes in tba latter capacity. The inducements offered to the'immigrants are grunts of land at a small rental, the fee simple to be given at the end of ten years. Bishop Bugnion, as the reward of his services, is to have 600 acres, and £1000. Will the, introduction of 40,000 foreigners, to be located at one spot, be likely to promote the well-being of Australia ? Objection was taken some years ago by Mr Parkes to our obtaining of an undue proportion of Roman Catholic immigrants. We imagine that there is much more force in an objection to the introduction of immigrants who are aliens by birth, aod of a different faith from other Australian colonists. In the former case the immigrants would have mingled with the existing popula-

tion, and been bound up with it io its; j national interests? but 40,000 alieas : settled jp; a distant part of Australia. : would soon multiply into a sufficient! I number to form a separate^colony; and I they would not long be satisfied with, a j Groyernment, administered. 80 many I hundred miles away, from South Aus- | tralia. They would probably obtain \ separation. Would if be wise to have j \ one Australian colony mainly of the j Greek f^itb, and perhaps with a State . support to religion, when all the rest, ' are: composed of people of many faiths? 1 : It is tbe dream of aorae that there • should be federation of these colonieF., i Differences of qlimate, of fiacal policy, ! and social habits, will create sufficient ! obstacles to tbe accomplishment of this i dream, without adding those of religion, ' whioh, historians inform us, have on many occasions greatly embittered the; relations of'neighboring States. 1 '

: *•-; ■.■ ; . •. ■; .h. if..' S. j ! 101 7 43 28 i 102 7 57 27 j 103 ... , ... ... 8 11.34 104 ... ;.. ... 8 9.6 38 105 ... , . ......... 8 40 gO , , i 106 ... •'.;. ... 8 54 3-4 107 ... 9 8 41 : 128 9 22 40 I Total distance traversed, 109| miles 392 yards, id 24 hours.