282 MISCELLANEA. 
Humane and worthy Distribution of Civic Honours. 
An application was made to the Court, on the part of the 
opposing creditors, to remove an insolvent, who had lately 
practised as a horse-dealer at Canterbury, to Maidstone gaol, 
.to be heard on circuit, in the neighbourhood of which place 
all his creditors reside. His debts amounted to £2000; for 
nearly £900 of which a lady, named King, became answerable, 
and subsequently married him, on which occasion a settlement 
of considerable property was made for her benefit. 
Mr. Hutchinson stated his readiness to remove the insolvent 
to Maidstone at his own expense; and he considered it neces¬ 
sary for the elucidation of his affairs. 
Mr. Cooke objected to the removal, and said the distance was 
nothing; for he could prove, by Mr. Hutchinson, that he could 
do the distance from Canterbury to London (a distance of fifty- 
six miles) in the short space of two hours and twenty-five 
minutes. 
The Chief Commissioner.—What, Mr. Cooke, in two hours 
and twenty-five minutes ! 
Mr, Cooke.—Yes, Sir; Pll prove it by the witness himself. 
Mr. Cooke (to witness).—Did you ever ride your own horse 
for a wager from Canterbury to London in that time ? 
Witness.—I did. 
Mr. Cooke.—And the Corporation of Canterbury, for the ex¬ 
traordinary exploit, rewarded you with the freedom of the city ? 
Witness.—Yes. 
Mor?iifig Herald. 
Sagacity of a Pony. 
On Saturday se’nnight, Mr. Jonathan Gain, of Lump’s Farm? 
in this Island, sold a pony of the Shetland breed, which he had 
had in his possession about seven years, to Mr. Wm. Pad wick, 
of Hayling Island, who immediately took him home. On Mr. 
Gain going out of his house on Wednesday morning, he found 
the pony at his gate; having made his escape from his new master, 
and swum across Hayling harbour, and returned without leave 
or license to his old quarters. The animal, whilst crossing the 
harbour, was seen by the preventive men, who, mistaking his 
cranium for a cask of spirits, immediately made after him, when, 
to their astonishment, the supposed cask on a sudden landed on 
the opposite shore, and galloped off without further molestation. 
—Portsmouth paper. 
