The Sun.
London, England, 1839-08-24 00:00:00

WEDNESDAY.

The tqualate Hunt Stakes of 5 sovs each, with 20 added, for
horses that have been regularly hunted. Heats, 2 miles.
(13 subs.)
Mr. Lowe's br. g. Beggar Boy, 6 yrs. 12st. 41b...... 1 2 1
Mr. Cartwright named Knighton Lass
Mr. Liddle's ch. g. Joe, 4 yrs., list. 51b 3 1 3

.Kgsod race.
The Duke of Sutherland's 101., with a Sweepstakes added,
was won in two heats by Mr. Phillips's Taffy, 4 yrs.
(owner), bzating three others easily.
The Hurdle Sweepstakes of 5 sous. each, with 10 added.
3yr olds, lOst. ; 4 yrs, lOst. 71bs. 5 yrs, list. 2lbs. ; 6 yrs
and aged, list. 7 lb. ; mares and geldings allowed 31bs. ; a
winner of a hurdle race or steeple chase this year 31bs.,
twice 51bs.. and thi ee times 71bs. extra. Heats, twice round
. .

and a distance, with 4 leaps in each.
Mr. Burton's br. g. Goshawk, 5 yrs ( Taylor) ] 1
Mr. Heane na. br. m. Kitty, 4 yrs
Woodbine, 4 yrs, St. Nicholas, aged, and Dcrrynane, aged,
also started. A fine race.

FATAL MISTAKE.—MT. Whitmarsh held an
inquest in Downton, Wilts, on Ann Hayter, who had been
shot the Monday previous (whilst stealing wood), in mis-
take for a deer. It appeared from the evidence of Thomas
Mussell, a woodman, that orders had been given to kill all
deer found in the plantations, in consequence of the mis-
chief they did to the young wood ; that between eight and
nine on Monday he went with his gun loaded with mould
shot for the purpose ; he heard something move in the
thick part of the plantation, the sound resembling that of a
deer biting off the young wood; he remained quiet about
ten minutes, and then saw something of a light colour,
which he took for the back part of the animal ; be fired his
gun, and perceiving the figure motionless, ran towards the
spot, and discovered that he had shot deceased, who was
lying on her face quite dead—the shot having entered
her forehead ; he immediately mentioned the cir-
cumstance to his wife, then to several neighbours, and sub-
sequently to a magistrate. The woman had no doubt been
stealing the young wood (a large bundle of which had been
found by her side) for the purpose of making brooms, &c.
—Verdict, " Homicide by misadventure." Deodand ls..
Devizes Gazette.

MILITARY LIFE IN ALGIERS.—A letter from
Gigelly, one of the frontier towns of Algiers, dated Aug-,
6th, gives the following account of the mode of living of
the Arabs :—" The Arabs every night fire upon the French
lines, and sometimes upon the town. This sort of little
war may be considered as a sort of fantasy, all amusement,
a pleasure for them. The harvest over, and the corn being
housed, the Arabs indulge in these foolish attacks, which
are very much to their taste. At all events, they have tha
advantage of preventing the French troops from sleeping
in dangerous security. The fort Duquesne was attacked
rather vigorously, and the Commandant would not alloy
the soldiers to return the fire, but watching a favourable'
moment, he ordered a cannon to be fired, and the discharge
sent off the Arabs, who groaned horribly in their retreat.
They left a dead body, and the traces of blood shcwed that
they had suffered considerably. During a very dark night,
the Kabyles approached the fort St. Ferdinand, which was
guarded by an officer and 25 men, and wounded a voltigenr.
The following day the Sub-Lieutenant Ivanereski, a
Pole,'
15 voltigeurs in ambuscade, and in the evening the.
Arabs returned. Two of the boldest of them advanced,
one of the voltigeurs fired, awl something was heard to
fall. At day-light the corpse of a young Arab was found.
The man was well armed, and is said to be nephew of a
potent chief. He was interred near the ambuscade. Th*
Arabs attempted to take away the body on the following
evening, but several of them were wounded, and they have
not ventured to re-appear upon the point. On the night of
the 4th the enemy passed the line in imposing mockery.
but they were well received upon every point with mus-
ketry and grape-shot, and were forced to retreat. They
had many men killed and wounded, but the French lost
only one man. Last night the Kabyles again attacked
the line, but feebly, and were soon repulsed. A good det!l.
of disease prevails among the French troops upon thil
point. Out of ten companies, only two captains and a few
lieutenants are capable of service. In some companies onlY
20 out of 90 men are fit for service. The heat is so Brea;
that at times the thermometer has been at 32 degree!
( Reaumur) in the shade."
BRUSSELS, AUG. 21.—The average price of
wheat last week was 23f. 35c., and that of Rye 12f. 240.
per hectolitre. Wheat thereore remains exempt fecal
import duty, and is liable to an export duty of 25e. per
1,000 kilogrammes. Rye is liable to the same export
duty as wheat, but pays an import duty of 2lf. 50e.
THE MOORS.—The accounts from the Moors
enable us to record the commencement of the finest grouse
season perhaps ever recollected, and celnmenced under the
most favourable weather which ever distinguished the 12th
of August. There was a little frost the previous nighs'
which made the scent lie strong ; and after daybreak
slight breeze from the north-west sprung up, which COrt.
tinned throughout the day, and moderated the fatigue whig"
an unclouded sun would otherwise have caused. On the
well-preserved grounds, the grouse are so abundant, tWit
the sport loses much of its chief excitement ' - and the Idss
favoured moors partake of the general character of the
season. The leading stations on the first range of the
Grampians is at Logie Almond, and Glenquech ; at the
former Colonel Paterson alone bagged 85 brace, and at the
latter 162 brace fell before three guns, of which Le rd.
Mexborough himself claimed 90. At Amulree, in the
same district, the Hon. Fox Maule and two friends lane"
72 brace, soon after mid-day. There are at prevent five of,
six coaches on the Highland roads, and the ',mid of
boxes which each brought dovm to Perth 'tn the course of
Tuesday, indicated that equal succo%s had attended the
sportsmen in the more distant shoe;:ings. Perth Cntsrier •
The eagle at the Zoological gardens here laid his
claw or. an unfortunate stray swan, and strangled hint oil
Monday.— Cheltenham Examiner.
Friday, August 16th, as George Wort, game'
keeper to the Earl of Pembroke, was shooting deer in
Wilton Park, he singled out a buck which he shot, and the'
ball, glancing in an oblique direction, actually killed s
favourite pony, on which his assistant was riding, at adds'
tance of 70 yards from the buck.

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ifthi;
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Diameter. Oz. X.,, 0
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BIRTHS.
On the 20th inst., at Leicester, Mrs. John Fox Bell,, (' Is
daughter. 1011
On the 21st inst.. at Wimbledon-common, Mrs.
Hall, of a son.

MARRIED.
On the 20th inst., at Richmond Church, the Rev. Fete'.
Charles Marshall, A.M., of Wokingham, Berks, to Sell
Maria, second :laughter of the Rev. Thomas Hale, D•D" °
Richmona, Surrey.
n r 3 Rob
Murray, Esq., late of the 42d Royal Highlanders, to Sus°
Catherine Saunders, nindest.,
rs watidSotw. oGfethorege's, Hanover-square,a
late Adolphus Cotton AltirrT,
Esq., and daughter of the late John. Murray, Esq., C°lnnii
sary-General of Ardeley Bury, Yierts.

On the 20th inst., at Arborfield, Berks, the Rev. IlePsl
liodgkinson, nearly 40 years the respected Rector of that party
aged 87.
-On the 19th inst., at Burnham, near Bridgewater,
wife of Frederick Cripps, Esq., eldest daughter of May, 11l
of Sir John Dean Paul, Bart., by her former husband, -"war
Berkley Napier, Esq.,.of Penhard7house, Somerset.
; Printed and Published by MURDO YOUNG: in
No. 112 iln , •:trd, at The Sue Office, No. 112, Strana
the county of Middlesex.—Saturday, August 24, itO°