The Sun.
London, England, 1864-06-27 00:00:00

Pigeon Shooting,

ARISTOCRATIC SUMMER HANDICAP AT HORIZSEY-WOOD
HOUSE.—The zealous and indefatigable manner in which
that true-hearted sportsman, Frank Heathoote, Esq., has
from the commencement of these meetings, exerted himself,
has given an impetus to the doings of the trigger that has
caused pigeon shooting to become a more important feature
among metropolitan sports than for many years previous.
This is the fourth season that the above named gentleman
has superintended these events, •and a more substantial
proof of their popularity could net be given than in the
fact that the muster-roll of competitors is upon each suc-
ceeding occasion found to be more numerous. The number
of gentlemen who took part in the shooting on Saturday
last more than doubled the number of those who took part
in either of the three matches shot during the first year.
The conditions were as follows :—Sweepstakes of £5 each,
£1 forfeit, for peers, members of Parliament, officers in tho
army and navy on full pay, members of White's, Brooks's
Boodle's, Arthur's, Guards, Carlton Junior, Travel-
Elergse'r,toAnrlpinrgattotn,s,,
New
St
C
James's
Club Union, NI, indham, Pratt's,
at Edinburgh, certain Paris
clubs, and all the jockey clubs of Europe; guns of -11 born
or less, charge I.loz of shot. Gentlemen shooting with less
to go in at the rate of half a yard for every of shot less
than lies; all to. load from tile same bowls, and all the
cartridges to be shown to the handicapper before shooting ;
no wire cartridges allowed ; six birds each, five traps. Thu
birds were as usual supplied byW. Barber, who was appointed
to pull for the Whole of the competitors during the progress
of the match. H. A. Reed again acted as official scorer,
and it is only right to state that the manner in which the
renowned Hal discharged his duties gave unqualified satis-
faction. Frank Heathcoto, Esq., threw the die% and filled
his customary post as referee, the new rules being strictly
enforced. On the official card of the handicap there were
105 competitors spotted, to,which had to be added four post
entries, bringing the poll up to 109. Of these 34 paid for-
feit, The shooting commenced soon after 2 o'clock. The
betting throughout the shooting, bird against gun, was ac-
tive. At the finish of the sixth and last round, the Hon.
Capt. Campbell was found to be the winner of the match,
he being the only one of the competitors who had had the
the skill and good fortune to kill the whole. of his birds. As
the head of the poll his fine bit of practice was rewarded by
the first prize of £2lO, and a 'handsome silver cup. Capt.
Wm. Peyton, Capt. Burnand, Capt. Owen Williams'
Lord
A. Paget, Hon. Col. Finch, Hon. G. H. Heathoote, Hussey
Vivian, Esq., Hon. Major Anson, Capt. Wilkinson, Capt.
Dymoke, P. Vivian, Esq.,
G. Jenkinson, Esq., and C. Mar-
daunt, Esq., 13 in all, were found to be the gentlemen who,
after the winner of the first prize, had acquitted themselves
in the most creditable manner, they having succeeded in.
scoaing five out of the allotted six. These gentlemkn now
came together to contend for the remaining prizes. To go into
a minute description of how they dropped out one after the
other in shooting off bird for bird is more than our space
will permit. Let it be sufficient to state that the second
prize of £lOO was taken by Hon. Major Anson, who in the
whole killed 9 birds out of 10, The third prize of £6O was
taken by the Hon. Col. Finch,whose score in the aggregate
amounted to S killed out of 10 ; while the fourth prize of
£l5 was obtained by Hussey Vivian, Esq.,
M.P., who was
the next best performer. The arrangements as regards the
shooting were all that could be desired, and thus terminated
the second great Aristocratic Handicap of the season.

SUICIDE IN THE REGENT'S CANAL.-0a rrilay
an inquest was held in High street, Houton, on the
body of a woman who is believed to hgve thrown; herself
into the Regent's Canal on Thursday. Nothing was known
of the unfortunate woman, but it was clear that she must
have been in a state of great destitution. The jury found
that death resulted from drowning, but left it an open ques-
tion as to how she came into the water.
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Mechanic's Magazine.
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hill, will be glad to furnish to clergymen, architects, and
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clocks chiming tunes on any number of bells. A descriptive
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London. Estab-
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ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA,
Covent-garden.
There will in-this week be five opera nights, viz.. Monday,
Tuesday, Thursday, Imlay, and batarday.

Extra Night.
Mdlle. Adelina Patti, Madame bidiee ; M. Faure, Signor
Graziani, and Signor Maio.
THIS EVENING (Monday), June 27, Gonnod's Opera,
in five acts, FAUST E MABGHERITA. Margherita,
Mdbe. Adelina Patti% Siebe , Madame Mice ; Marta.
31dile. Anese ; Mefistofe e, M. Faure ; Vale7,tino, Signor
Gr Mani; Wagner. iiignor Tagliafice ; and Faust, Signor
Mario.

Conductor, Mr. Costa.
Commence at half past Eight.
Pit tickets, 7s. ; amphitheatre eta ls, 10s. 6d., 75., and 55. ;
amphitheatre.7,2s. 6d. Boxes, stalls, and tickets may be had
it the box-office under the portico of the thealre, which is
:Ten from ten to five, and at the principal musicsellers' and
rl brarians •.

THEATRE ROYAL H AYM ARKET.—
Sole Leseee and Manager, Mr, Buckstone.
THIS EVENING, THE BALANCE OF COMFORT.
llowe and Miss L. Angel.
After which, DAVID GARRICK. Messrs. Sothern,
Chippendale, Bucitstone. Rogers, Clark, IVeathersby, ;
lesd4thes Snowden, IN elly Moore, Fitzwillitun.
Followed by LORD DUNDREARY MARRIED AND
DONE FOR.
T 9 conclude with TURNING THE TABLES. Mr.
Cordpton, Mr. Howe, tto.