The Sun.
London, England, 1825-10-26 00:00:00

ROYAL HUNT.

On Monday morning, Lord Maryborough, Master of the
King's Stag Hounds, and a numerous field of sportsmen, as-
sembled at Ascot Heath, where a fine deer, from Windsor Great
Park, was turned out for the day's diversion. The deer started
in the direction of Sunning Hill Bogs, by Kingebeach Hill,
across the Heath, towards Virginia Water, taking to the right
across the country, with great speed, then to the left, where he
was taken, after a smart chase of upwards of two hours and a
half.

KEAN IN 1809.—1 t may not be unamusing to
some of our readers to know how KEAN was
treated by critics, before a London audience had
raised him to the highest rank in his profession.
The following is an extract from a critique on
the Lichfield theatricals, written by a correspon-
dent of the Staffordshire Advertiser, in the spring
of 1809 :—" Mr. KEAN, who has been figuring
here as the principal tragic hero, is another instance
of the blundering folly of misplacing actors,
of which we see so many in country theatres.
We do not recollect to have seen a man less gift-
ed for a tragedian than this Gentleman. With-
out energy, dignity, or the advantages of voice,
he drags through the heroic scene with a dull
monotony, oppressive to himseV, and doubly so
to the audience. Ile appears to understand his
author, but the effects of a clear conception are
totally losi in the natural defects of his voice and
person. This performer's genius is nevertheless
of an elevated cast—he Is a good harlequin
(Staffordshire Advertiser.)

The mysterious manner in which Mr. lIATir-
WAY, of Tockenham, met with his death, at Malmesbury fair,
in April last, will probably be in the recollection of our
readers, but it may not have struck them how remarkable a
coincidence there has been betweer the circumstances which

then occurred and the case of Mr. Henry Johnson, of Trowell-
moor, to whom some villains lately administered p(ison
or deleterious drugs, at Nottingham fair, for the purpose of
robbing him the more securely. To some of the friends of
Mr. Hathway, who reside in London, there appeared so many
causes of suspicion tending to fix the perpetration of both crimes
on the same individuals, that they have addressed a letter to
Mr. Johnson, together with a report of the Inquest on Mr.
Hath way, requesting him to furnish them with such par-
ticulars respecting the men who invited him into the
Lion Hotel, at Nottingham, as he might happen to re-
tain in his recollection. Mr. Johnson, on reading the
evidence of Jane Godwin, the (laughter of 111 r. Godwin, of
the Black Horse, at Malmesbury, on the Inquest on Mr.
Hathway, is satisfied that two of the men, whose dress and ap-
pearance she so particularly describes, are two of thoss who in-
duced him to drink the brandy and water at the Lion Hotel,
Nottingham. It is presumed, therefore, that they are part
of a gang of villains who frequent fairs, markets, and other
places of the public resort of persons from the country, with
the nefarious intention of stupifying them on one pretence
or other with liquor, as a cover to their ultimate purpose of
robbery. It is not inferred that the drugs they use are ab-
solutely poisonous, although it is evident, as in the case
of Mr. Johnson, that they may produce injurious and even
fatal effects in particular constitutions. A complete de-
scription having been obtained in the manner before de-
scribed, of two of the villains, steps are now taking to secure,
if possible, their apprehension, and they are more likely to
lead to ie desired result, as the Nottingham constables,
who have some knowledge of them, are also on the alert. Ac-
cording to Miss Godwin's description, one of them was dressed
in a light great-coat, and wore boots with kerseymere tops; of
a fair complexion, 5 feet 9 or 10 inches high ; about 25 years of
age, and a very good-looking man. The other wore a dark-
green great-coat, with black under-coat, and was of a dark
swarthy complexion.—(llforning Paper.)

QUEEN-SQUARE (This Dag).--The Gentle-
man named Christopher Dickenson, who has been
some time in custody on the charge of sticking
up seditious placards against the walls of Mel-
bourne House, the Treasury, and other Public
Offices, tending to get the King and Government
into disrepute, was again brought up this morn-
ing.—Sir RICHARD BIISNIE and Mr. NETRERsor.r.,
the Solicitor, attended on the occasion.—The ac-
cused was brought from Tothillfields Prison by
Pople, the turnkey, and was conducted into the
Justice-room, where he remained for some time,
but what passed was kept perfectly private.
We understand the depositions that were taken
against him on a former day were again read
over to him, and he was ordered to find good se-
aurity to keep the peace towards the King. The
cccused asked if oue bail would not be sufficient,
but he was answered in the negative, and was
carried back to prison,