The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1824-10-19 00:00:00

HUNTING APPOINTMENTS.

The Earl of 1/arlington's Mx-hounds will meet to-morrow, at
Dlelsonhy Whin; and Friday, at Houghton Bank—tatch day at
half-past ten.
The Lanihtm fox-hounds will meet on Thursday, at Panshaw
Dlill ; anti Satunlay, at Cassmi—each day at ten.
The Ntirthutnixxlatul los-hounds will meet on Friday, at Ulghara
IVest IVotal—at ten.
The Earl of Ilarewond's fox-hounds will meet to-morrow, at
Kirk ISeighton ; and Friday, at Kiddall Lane--each morning at
ten.
Dlr. Ilidgway's haniera will meet on Thursday, at I/ickinson-
bridge. West Houghton ; and Saturday, at Cirimeford-gate, Black-
rod—each day at nine.
The Oakley Hounds met on Thursday, at Swineshead ; Satire-
day. at Alurrion Thrift.
The East Sussex Fox-hounds, at I, Thursday, at the Rocks,
near Ucklield • Saturday, at the Sheffield Arms ; Aloaday, 2sd, at
netting', ; Tltursday, at the Devil's Dyke; Saturthy, at Puy-
nings ; Monday, Nov. I, at Ditchling Common ; each day at 10.

STEEPLE CIIACE.
1)111IDEE, OCT. 12.
A very novel spectacle was yesterday exhibited in this neigh-
bourheoel ; tine of those sights termed " a steeple chasm" among
sportsmen. or a horse-race limn the top of Dundee Law to the top
of Kilpurnie Hill, one of the Sidlaws. Kilpurnie is distinguished
by a tower, once used as an observatory, which crowns its summit.
The distance. in a straight line, between the starting point and the
goal may be about 74 miles': but the shortest practicable route may
be nine to ten miles. Notwithstanding the day was exceedingly
cold and very windy, a great concourse of spectators on horseback
and on foot were attracted to the spew. sMce the encampment of
I;eneral Monk's army there, during the protectorate of i'iotowell,
before Dundee was stormed, it is probable that there has not been
such another assemblage of spectators. The race commenced ex-
actly at half-past twelve. Three horses started. They belonged to
the lion. Win. al aule, of Pantuure, 31.1'. ; t (Ilona Fotheriagliam,
of Powrie ; and Robert Douglas, Esq, of ltr;gmn. Mr. Douglas
rode his own horse. A mingled sensation of admiration, astonish-
merit and terror, was intonntnneously felt, when, at the given signal.
the horsemen dashed on' down the law with the speed of the wind.
The summit of the Law is upwards of Mal feet above the level of
the Tay, from which it is distant about a mile, and its brow is ra-
ther steep and precipitous. Two of the horses took nearly a bird's
Hight course ; Mr. Douglas a more circuitous one, availing himself
of the turnpike-road for some miles. Ile was first in. having rode
the distance in 3S tninutes, and distanced the others by a mile. It
is understood he clears Net, the ate kes being (All. each. The gen-
tlemen rode to Perth to dinner.

Sticint..—A Leeds paper says—" It is this week our
painful duty to re:ord another case of suicide, in Halifax,
by hawing. Early on Friday morning. the body of Mr.'
Joseph Ilarger, linen-draper, was found suspended in his
bed-room, and the vital spark totally extinct. He was a
very deserving young man, and had but recently com-
menced business, witicit, we understand. not fully answer-
ing his expectations, so preyed upon his spirits as led to
the commission of the above fatal act. An inquest was
held on view of the body in the evening, and a verdict of
insanity returned."