The Sun.
London, England, 1836-04-15 00:00:00

PIGEON SHOOTING.

GRAND MATeR FOR A SILVER VASE.-0110 of the most
splendid matches that have occurred during the season came
off yesterday, at the Red House Inclosure. The prize was
worthy the splendid sport which was shown on the occasion.
It was, in every sense of the word, the finest thing ever given
in a shooting-ground, both for its intrinsic and fanciful value.
The match was made as difficult as it was possible to make it,
the terms being twenty-five yards, rise five traps, -charge limited
to two ounces, twelve birds each. The vase was open to all
England, and had been given by the gentleman who bestowed
the cup at Chalk Tavern, and the goblet at the Red House.
Betting was 2 to 1 on the gun, and Bloodsworth, Groom, and
Taylor were taken for choice against the field. Mr. Taylor
killed ten, Mr. Swayne killed ten, Mr. Bromley killed ten,
Mr. Arolck killed ten : several gentlemen killed nine, amongst
whom was Mr. Groom ; Mr. Bloodsworth resigned in the
eighth round, killing five. There were in all thirty-five mem-
bers who entered, but there were many who did not fire at more
than half their birds. Mr. Swaine very singularly missed his
first and his twelfth birds. The time is not mentioned for the
ties to be shot off.

Mr. O'CONNELL.—The great Agitator," says
the Hull Observer, has been among us, and on what principle
does he appear to proceed ? Upon the principle of mutual
co-operation among good men—upon unanimity in the best
sense of the word. Out of a disturbed province he wishes to
make a nation. He is desirous to heal the wounds of his
country and to save Britain the cost of maintaining 30,000
troops and 5,000 police. He is anxious to sink in Ireland the
too often hostile names of Catholic and Protestant, and to
merge them in a common term of nationality. And if this be
the object of O'Connell, can we call him anything save a
herald of peace—the title by which he seems ambitious of be-
ing distinguished ?
EXTRAORDINARY ESCAPE.—On Friday evening,
as the South Defiance coach was passing down Union-street,
Aberdeen, on its way to the office, a bonneted countryman,
who was riding up the street on a pony, by mismanagement
allowed the animal to go off the track, and thrust itself be-
tween the leaders. Both man and pony went down. The
leaders first, and then the wheelers passed Mr them, when
they got entangled with the axletree of the coach, and were
actually drawn along the road (the rider's feet remaining in
the stirrups) for about twenty yards, before the horses could
be pulled up ! When the countryman and his pony were
drawn out, they appeared little hurt, and when the former was
asked if he had sustained any injury, he replied, " Na, I dinna
maist think it—l fin' nacthing the matter wi' me !"—Aberdeen
Herald.
At B-It-n House, a few days ago, by special li-
cense, by the Rev. Matthew Squib, that well-known Tory
tool the Lincolnshire Chronicle, to the Lying Boston Herald,
widow. This union, like many other matrimonial alliances,
was one of necessity, not choice, for the time is not long gone
by when they spat at each other like dog and cat. The po-
verty of both has caused them to unite their purses, as the
only chance of keeping the wolf from each of their doors, the
draws upon the pockets of their parents having been so fre-
quent as to cause a good deal of grumbling. The lady is ge-
nerally considered to be of easy virtue, and her price not
very high, though the number of her admirers is but small.
The union is not yet to be fully consummated, but the lady
is to reside a short time longer at Boston just to save appear-
ances,na- when she will join her husband. Meanwhile tlw
tural son of the Stamford Bee—(who killed his
imother)—
willen-
convey messages backward and forward,
sliahrert 'sepogusc,
gen-
tleman and whitewash the lady, until she join
soon after which they will all be transported to the lande of obli-
vion.—Lincoln Gazette.