The Sun.
London, England, 1822-12-03 00:00:00

CLARET STAKES.
1 4to 1 agst Swap.
ST, LEGF.R.
1 11 to 1 agst Miss Fanny.

COURSING.—IIATCHETT-LANE.
SILVER CUP.
Captain Hodges's Fan beat Mr. Adams's Flora.
Mr. Wingrove's Student beat Mr. Grove's bl. b.
Major Hodgkinson's Glory beat Mr. Gee's br. d.
Mr. Bouverie's Phil beat Mr. Grove's wh. d.
Mr. Brown's wh. b. beat Mr. Hall's br. b.
Mr. Horn's Clara beat Mr. Jones's Copy.

TIE.
Student beat Clara; Fan beat Glory; and Phil beat the wh. b.
In the Second Tie Clara won the Cup.

•
HUNTING INTELLIGENCE.
MEETINGS OF HOUNDS IN THE PRESENT WEEK.
His Majesty's Stag-hounds, on Friday, at Longford.
The Surrey Union Fox-hounds, on Wednesday, at Ewhurst
Village ; and on Saturday, at Effingham Turnpike Gate.
The Chobham Harriers, on Wednesday, at Knap Hill; and
on Friday, at the Folly.
The East Essex Hounds, on Thursday, at Moynes.
The Duke of Grafton's Hounds, on Wednesday, at Two
Mile Ash; and on Friday, 'at Hoppersford Turnpike.
The Oakley Hounds, on Wednesday, at Stagsden ; and on
Friday, at Astwood Village.

SHREWSBURY HuNT.—The weather during last week was
favourable for the sports of the field ; but foxes were rather
scarce, consequently the sport was not so good as could have
been wished. The Ball-room on Thursday exhibited a splendid
assemblage of the rank, beauty, and fashion of the county.
A REMAR KABLE HUNT.—The crack pack of hounds be-
longing to Wm. Thatcher, Esq. of Wackland, threw off on
Rowborough Down, on Monday, and put up a hare which ran
two hours and seventeen minutes, and then died about ten yards
before the hounds.—When taken up it was as stiff as if it had
been dead several hours.

Whilst hunting with the Sussex Fox-hounds, one day last
week, Alexander Donovan, Esq. of Framfield-place, narrowly
escaped being killed in a singular fall from his horse. While
in the heat of the chase, and galloping at full speed, he attempt-
ed a gate ; but the horse's feet slipped just as he was about to
take the leap, and both he and the rider were precipitated over
the gate ! The horse, one of the finest animals in the hunt,
escaped unhurt, and Mr. D. himself with only a few scratches.
He fell head foremost.

ENGLISH MELODIES.— Dr:KITCHENER, We find,
is preparing a selection of English Melodies, from
the original scores and early printed copies in his
rare and extensive library. The Melodies, it
seems, are to be accompanied with the appropri-
ate National, Amatory, Anacreontic, and Mis-
cellaneous English Songs, for which they were
originally composed. When it is considered that
Dr. KITCHENER, besides his medical astronomical
and culinary studies, has spent 25 years in col-
lecting complete sets of the works of our English
composers—which now fill two hundred and fifty
folio volumes, and comprise every Opera which
has been printed, from the commencement of
that kind of Drama till 1810, it is but natural to
expect that the selection of English Melodies and
Songs that he has at present in progress will be
an important acquisition to the public, and be
highly creditable to the musical taste, learning,
and genius of this country.
Earl CRAVEN has at this time not less than
seven Farms untenanted, near Newbury.

A very distinct Lunar Rainbow was observed
at Arundel on Thursday se'ennight. This.phe-
nomenon had the colour of the Solar Rainbow,
very distinct and pleasant, only considerably
fainter.
CURIOUS OPERATION.-11l the year 1749, a
poor labouring man having by accident swallowed
the feather of a large quill, which, when in the
stomach, caused considerable pain, a surgeon re-
sorted to the following curious experiment of re-
lieving his patient from his troublesome compa-
nion—he bored a pistol bullet through, in order
to attach it more securely to a string ; this he
made him swallow, and by rolling the man round
several times one particular way, the thread twist-
ed round the quill, and on drawing it up he
found the quill suspended to it, but little damaged
by its confinement for four or five days in so dis-
agreeable an abode,