The Sun.
London, England, 1822-02-02 00:00:00

STEEPLE CHACE.

A Sweepstakes St;eple Chace, of 25 gareas each, toDk place
on Tuesday, between Messrs. Bartlemani Howard; and-Gibson,
from Broadford Hall, Herts, the seat of Mr. Standish, to Ell-
ston, a range of twenty-three miles across the country. The
country is woody,-and the intrepid horsemen had to encounter
several hazardous leaps. • Mr. Bartleman's mare fell in a leap
at a fence, and the other two kept the same direction and mad?.
an excellent race, until half a mile from home, whCri
Howard won the race cleverly, leaving all the sportsmen fol-
lowers in the rear.

• HUNTING INTELLIGENCE.
A Letter from an old Sportsman, dated Aberdeenshire' the
21st ult. says, that the Partridges are almost all pa!red,—
scarcely a covey is to be seen, a circumstance never before ob-
served so early in the season, and:which must be attributed fo
the remarkable mildness of the weather.

MEETINGS FOR THE ENSUING WEEK.

Dlr. Mey'pell's Fox-hounds, on Monday, at Stone's Gorse ;
Thursday, at ('alke Abbey ; and on Saturday, at Blithtield.
Mr. Chaworth'sFox.hounds, on Monday, at Stow Wood ;
Wednesday, 'at Ilre6khall ; Thursday, at Fawsley Park ; and
on Saturday, at Preston Wood.

Earl l'itzvvilliarn's Hounds, on Monday, at Aversby Wood ;
-Wednesday, at Thorpe Wood ; and on Friday, Stanwiek
Pasture.

Lord Yarborongh's ITOunds; on Monday, 'at Ashby Cot-
tager's Platt, Wednesday, at Melton High Wood ; Friday, at
Ludford, and on Saturday, at Swallow Cross-road.
The Earl' of - Scaz brough's Hounds, on If onday, at White
houses; on Wcdnesday, at Winston Town; and on. Friday,
at White Houses.

Sir Richard Suttrin'al Hounds, an Monday, at Blankney ;
Wednesday, atWcilingpore ; Thursday, at Langworth Bridge ;
and on Saturday, at ;ptttal.
The Gillingham Fox-hounds, on Tuesday, at Haugharh
Thursday, at 'lane Wood; and on Saturday, at liapaby
Cross-lanes.

Sir Edw. Stnytlic's Fox Houn&, on Monday, at Acton Rev.
nald Hail ; Wcdnemlay, at Cross Houses ; and on Friday, at
Acton Burnell Kennel.

The Ludlow S.Thscriptton Fox-hounds, on Tuesday, at
Stanway ; and on Friday, at Bitterley
• Sir Richard Pult.ston's Hounds, on Monday, at Overton
Bridge ; and on Friday, at Ralston.
The Croxton. Hounds, on Tuesday, at Waresley Toll Bat ;.
and on Friday, at Potton Wood.
The East Essex and Thurlow Pox hounds, on Monday, at
Borley and Balshain ; Tuesday, at Chalkney • Thursday, at
Dittos Park ; and on Saturday, Iternmaland.
Sir Jacob Asticy's Harriers (Norfolk), On Monday, at East
Basham ; Wednesday, at Bodham Church ; and on Friday, at
Saxling ham.
Mr. T)ew•ing's Hounds, on Monday, at Guestwiek ; Wednes-
day, at Seaming ; and Friday, at Fulmodeston.

On Saturday the tide in the river Medway
rose. three feet higher than the usual high. water
'mark of spring' tides, by which the commu-
nication between Strood and Rochester Bridge
was completely cut off. The water slowed
as far up Strood-gate as the Dolphin, and
persons were conveyed in boats from one house
to another. The
.gas works, situated in a
marsh near Rochester, were at one time in great
danger, as the tide rose 'to within six inches of the
embankment by which the marsh is. surrounded.
There has not been so high a tide in the Medway
since 1815.

CORON ER'S IN-QuEsTg.--Yesterday an inquest
was bell at the Grotto, Southanipton-buildings, Cil;:7leerY-lane,
before Thornas Stirling, Esq. Coroner, on the body of Mrs. El 4.
70 years of age. It appeared from the evidence, that
the deceased dropt down dead on Wednesday evening, instantly
upon her complaining that she felt a sudden pain in her chest.
—On.the body being opened, the surgeon was of opinion that
the deceased ,died of water on the chest. The deceased was
often heard t 6 say that she never had cause to-complain of an
hour's illness. Verdict—Died by the Visitation of God.
Yesterday afternoon an Inquisition was taken before-J. W.
Unwin, Esq. Coroner, at the Throwster's Arms, Essex-street,
Whitecapel;.on the body of Thomas Ilttederoft, aged 66.—The
deceased, for the last thirty years, lived in an obscure apartment
by himself in Medcroft-court, Essex-street, and hardly afforded.
himself the common necessaries of life, and died possessed on
property to the amount of unwards of 30001. although a few
days before his death he was heard to say, that he should apply
for admission into the workhouse. Verdict—" Natural Death."
Last night, an Inquisition, pursuant to adjournment, ware
taken before Thomas Shelton, Esq., Coroner, in the Vesfry_
room of St. 'Mildred's, Mildred's-wart, Poultry, on the body of
Mrs. E. Babbs, wife of G. Babbs, Esq., .No. 7, Ingram-court,
Fenchurch-strect, who was un fortunately. killed in Umber&
street, on Sunday night last, by being run over by a hackney-
coach. Verdict—Manslaughter against the driver of a certain
hackney-coach, at present unknown.

SUDDEN DEATH.—Yesterday morning a melan-
choly event took place at the Auction Mart,
which put a stop to business for some time.—Mr.
SIIUTTLEWORTII, the auctioneer, had a sale of
wines in the middle room, and whilst the sale
was going on, a Gentleman named BLISSETT, re-
siding in Park-street, Islington, at the moment
he was shaking hands with a. friend, suddenly
fell back and expired.