The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1825-03-15 00:00:00

HUNTING APPOINTMENTS.

The Earl of Darlington's fox-hounds meet to-morrow at Witton.
bridge, and on Friday at Greta-bridge, at 11.
The Lambton fox-hounds on Thursday at Shincliffe, and on
Saturday at High Cocken, at 10.
The hlurworth fox-hounds on Friday at Neasbam, at 10.

The gentlemen of the East Sussex fox hunt on Thursday last
experienced a day's sport, in the pursuit of two gallant foxes, that
Prove d more distressing to their horses than any that had preceded
it since the commencement of the hunting season. One poor
an* mal, i t creasing the rotten down at Bullen's Bush, Newhaven,
dropped (dead, as it was for some time feared) under his rider;
but after lying awhile, he in a measure recovered his breath, and
on being with great difficulty got upon his legs, was able to
walk away. The horse rode by Major Cater, said to be the most
valuable of his hunting stud, being unable to travel home to
Ringmer, was left at Beddingham, where the poor beast died in
the course of the night. The hone of the huntsman, of great
fame in the field, on his return home through this town also
dropped, but recovered sufficiently to be led to Ringmer. Three
couples of the hounds it is supposed pursued the last-hunted fox
to earth, as they did not return to their kennel till a late hour of
the night.
On Thursday the Brighton hounds met near the Dyke, where a
fine deer (called Robin Ilood) was turned out in the presence of a
numerous field of sportsmen, enlivened by a number of beautiful
females, in their carriages, &c. After making a circle over the
downs, he returned to near the spot from which he started, for
what purpose is not known, unless it was to take another view of
the ladies, he having shown some reluctance to leave them. lle
then went off in gallant style, (to try the nerves of the sportsmen,
and the breed and bottom of their horses) descending the Dyke-hill
into the Weald', with the pack settled to the tendolent scent. lie
took across to iVickhurst, thence to the Clappers, on for the
llomebush across the Ilentield road for Wichfuze, thence for
Albourne. where Ile took along the brooks. Finding the hounds close
upon him. he went away in view of the pack, and many of the sports-
men ; took across the London read for Danny park, skirting the
plantations, turned to the left across Ilunt•road some distance,
returned, and was taken in Mr. Holman's premises, at Hort, after
a run for an hour and three quarters. From the country being
very wet, spills, rolls, and purls, were in the order of the day.
Upon looking round, when at Danny, symptoms of a select party
appeared, there being only
.four horses tip, and but three at Mr.
Holtman's ; and several minutes had elapsed before the huntsman
and about twenty other gentlemen came up. The deer, culled
Little John, was to be turned off this morning, at the same time
and place as the last, and it is thought, from Ins appearance, that he
will shew good sport. Mondays and Fridays are the days ap-
pointed for those gentlemen to take tield alternately till the end of
the hunting season.
Sutton, the pedestrian, accomplished his task of walking 50
miles a day for six days, 25 miles backward and 25 forward, on
Saturday last ; after which, attended by a band of music, and ac-
companied by a great crowd of persons, he promenaded the town.
On Wednesday last he was amusing the inhabitants of Motice-
Town by walking backwards.—Devon Paper.

The rot among the sheep has not abated in Sussex ;
the animals continue to die of its effects in great numbers.
Last week, the wife of a tin-smith, named Mills, resi-
dent in Dromore, drowned herself, in consequence of the
brutal conduct of her husband, to whom she was martied
but three months.

A reward of five guineas has been offered for the appre-
hension of George Clark, who stands charged by the Coro-
ner's Inquest with the wilful murder of George Wilt!goose,
at Washington, Derbyshire, whose death was occasioned
by a blow given by Clark in a tight at that place on the
6th of September last.
A coroner's inquest was held on the body of James
Greig, of Gateshead, a young man belonging to the Au-
tumn London trader, now lying at Newcastle Quay, on
Thursday last, who was drowned in endeavouring to
escape from a watchman the premling night. Verdict—
" Accidental Death."

A ROBBER SHOT.—On Wednesday night, Wm. Nor-
berry, watchman in the yard of Mr. Shannon, tanner, at
Kilmainham, saw a man enter the premises, whom he
challenged, and as the man appeared preparing to make
resistance, Norberry fired and sounded him severely.
Alarm having been given, the man was secured, and lodged
in Stephens' Hospital ; his name is Thomas Faue.....
Dublin Correspondent.
Son NOLENCY.—A man who lodged at the Golden Lion,
King's-bridge, Cambridge, on Thursday night last got out
of bed in his sleep, walked down All Saints'-lane to the
river, paddled in the water, and returned to his lodging
still asleep. He was covered only by his shirt, aid carried
a candlestick in his hand. He was followed by the watch-
man and several other persons, and the former, at first,
hardly knew whether to take him for a "spirit of health—
or goblin damned." The landlord was aroused, and the
man returned to his bed. In the morning he was not
aware of having been engaged in any nocturnal rambles.
EXTRAORDIN•PY OCCUARENCE.—Tbe tows and neigh-
bourhood of Burnley have been kept in a state of consider-
able ferment during the last week, in consequence of the
sudden 'demise of the wife of a principal manufacturer of
that place, under very suspicious circumstances. The
case, as related to us, is simply this :—On Tuesday morn-
ing week the husband of the unfortunate deceased, whose
habits are :escribed to its as being of an extremely irregu,-
lar nature, returned home, after having absented himself
the whole of the night, and having evinced his quarrel-
some disposition by finding fault with everything on the
breakfast-table, so far provoked his unfortunate wife as to
induce her to remark that it would have been better if he
had staid to breakfast where he had spent the night. For
this speech she received a violent blow on the bead which
laid her a •nseless on the floor—and in about half an hour
afterwards, according to the statement of our informant,
she was a corpse. The brutal husband left the house a few
minutes after he had given the blow in question, for the
purpose of procuring a horse to accompany the procession
of the High Sheritrout of Burnley; and on his return was
met by one of his servants, who told him of her mistress's
death. " Dead," rejoined he, " then what will become of
me?" Notwithstanding the notoriety of these facts, a
Jury impannelled to hold an inquest on the body have
actually returned a verdict of " Died by the visitation of
God." As we are only enabled to state these circumstances
on common report, we withhold for the present the names
9 the parties.—Mancheste:- Courier.