The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1826-03-13 00:00:00

HUNTING APPOINTMENTS.

The Ears of Derby's stag hounds will meet to•motrrow at Walton
Heath. at ten. _ ___ _.

K. Jolliffe, Esq.'s fox-hounds to-tnorrowst Box Bill, on Thurs..
day at Chaldnw, and on Saturdsv at Windmi I Walton—at eleven.
The Surrey fox-hounds this day at Fe.lrish Green. on Thurs-
day at I.tovatield, and on Saturday at Pratt's liottorn—at
half-
put ten.

TIIE CIIACE.-At Lttee Low Foment', last week, a greyhound
tan a hate tour miles outright, and both were vo much exhausted
asto be vcarely able to move. Puss was taken alive by some men
who met them in a lane. _ _

STEEPLE MATCH.—The great steeple chase match, for 1,009
sovereigns, between Lord Kennedy and Captain Ross, front Barkby
Hill to Billesdon Copiuw, Leicestershire. excites wry great interest
in the sporting world, particularly at 3lelton Mowbray and neigh.
bourhood. where very heavy sums are depending. It is expected
to take place on the last day of this month. Capt. Douglas rides
for Lord Kennedy, end Capt. Russ for himself.
A match for 200 sovereigns is made between two horses belonging
to Sir Jacob Astley and Sir idwanl Mastyn, to be run over the
race course near Leicester. Saturday last was the day appointed
for its decision. Both horses are backed freely, and a good race is
andelpated.
On Thursday last the Captain of his Grace the Duke of New-
castle's yacht (the Lincoln) discovered a pike floating on the Lake
at Mother, which was found to contain in its throat a carp weigh.
ing nine pounds, which it had attempted to gorge. The length of
the pike was four feet tour inches, the jaw twenty-seven inches, and
ha weight twenty-three pounds. So great has heen the destruction
of late amongst the small fish by these fresh-water sharks, that his
grace ordered the Lake to be dragged, when • large quantity of
pike was taken, some weighing Irotri forty to forty-seven pounds
end upwards, carp fourteen pounds,• and perch from seven to ten
pounds each.

DIU APTU r. Suirine.—On Monday evening an Inquest
was held at the Bristol Infirmary, on the body of Henry Heighting-
ton Roberts, who was brought to the house on the preceding day,
with a mortal wound from a pistol ball, which, entering his head
beneath the left side of the chin, Ind pawed upwards through
the brain and skull. He had also discharged another pistol, it is
supposed in falling, the ball of which hail entered his leg, and he
had previously cut his throat. The deceased was a good-looking
respectable man, of about 35 years of age. The tollowing was
the principal evidence advanced :—(ieorge Appleby is a carpenter,
and on St. Michael's.hill. Dad known the deceased more
than a twelvemonth; he had lodged in t:eponent's house. On
Sunday heard an alarm from some chit ten that something
hail hoppened to Mr. Roberts. Went immediately to a man
named Young, and then to the bootie of his !deponent's)
sister (Mrs. Haynes). Found the door of the room on the laten ;
went in and saw deceased on his back, one pistol on one side
and the other on the opposite: the nom of both were opened, and
both had been discharged. The man was not dead, but bleeding
nrofurely. Untied his handkerehief, and ran immediately for a
a medical man, lint could not find one. Then went to High-
street. to tell deceased's mother, who was gone to church. Did
not see her. but told Mr. Attwootl, to whom the deceased war
clerk. Returned to the house, and found 111 r. Macdonald and
Mr. Simpson. sorgeons, there, who advised decease* being carried
to the Infirmary : helped to take him there. Deponent halt known
deceased some time; he was generally of a melancholy and unhappy
torn of mind ; was often talking of his cruise to America, and of
his being confined in St. Peter's hospital for insanity, which he
said he did not lea•eve. On one occasion a man came to colour
deponent's house. wham deceased recognis,.d sod gave money to ;
depnnent afterwards learned that deceased gave the money that
the man might not tell how long he was in St. Peter's hospital.
Dmeased, when coming from London some time since, got out of
the window and climbed on the top of the coach, whilst it was
going on, to the alarm and fright of the passengers. The
general impression on the mind of deponent via+. that the dece
laboured under mental aberration, and ikponcnt was not at all
surprised at the event. Verdict, •• /inanity."--'f his is the third in.
stance of self.destruc.ion in the parish of St. 31teltael within the
Wail weeks.