The Sun.
London, England, 1822-11-14 00:00:00

SPORTING. INTELLIGENCE..

FARLEY HILL RACES, TUESDAY, Nov. 17.
The Farley Stakes of sgs each, with Isgs added, for horses not
thorough-bred. Three, miles.
Mr. Farquhar's Pope - - - . - I
Mr. Franklin's - - - - - - 2
Capt. Smith's Peggy - - . - - 3
Several others started, but were not placed.
Hunters' Plate of £5O, by Subscriptiori of lOgs each. Heats,
two miles.

Mr. Hobart's Tramp - . . - 13 1
Mr. Reynolds' h. g. - - - . 3 1
31r. lloneyman's Maria - - - - 22 3
Mr. Goodyear's Outlaw - - . 4dr
A good race, and even on Tramp after the heat.
Pony Racing concluded the sports, in which Wells, a boy,
was thrown, and seriously hurt.

ROYAL HUNT.
On Monday morning, at ten o'clock, the King's stag-hounds,
wish a numerous field of sportsmen, met near Maidenhead-
thicket, when a large deer was turned out for the day's diver-
sion, who took through the inclosures by the Reading road,
making a double to the left by Pigness Green, thence to the
right trough the woods, and -down the hill towards Cookham
and the Thames. ISlany, of the sportsmen, thinking he would
cross the Thames, went over Marlow-bridge ; but be turned
and passed through the inclosures towards Bessoni, where he
was taken after a chace of two hours.

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GRAND STEEPLE CHASE. -
A steeple match was rode on Tuesday for 50 sovereigns each,
the second to receive back 25, between a Mr. 31Aarsri.t.,
Captain Paolls.Ter, and. Mr. 13u ATVNSPAW, and which for
speed and intrepidity has scarcely aWindsor Forest
The start was
from Wartield, on the Wokingham Forest road', to go
to Winford House, four miles from Maidenhead Thicket, and
seven front Henley-upon-Thames. The horsemen galloped
offlogether, accompanied by:sewral others, over the enclo-
sures for the Bath road, leaying. Ilellingbear Park (Lord
Be AvattOctsces) to the left, where they had to encounter
Many hazardous leaps. Mr. BuRTENSII AW parted company
with the other gentlemen by skirting a wood at different angles,
and the Captain made across the country, and crossed the
I Bath road, ciose to the Bell and Bottle, four miles west of
' Maidenhead, and front thence up a chalky lane, leading to Ilur-
ley Bottom. The other two gentlemen crossed the road nearly
together, on the western verge of Maidenhead Thicket, at
full speed, over the level. The Captain was first at Al'inford
House by two minutes, from his having the best knowledge of
the route. The race was an excellent one between the second
and third, and Mr. MANsELL was second by superior speed.
The ground, considered twelve miles, was performed in forty
minutes.

PEDESTRIANISM.
The celebrated pedestrian, R. RussELL, who lately per-
formed the herculean task of walking 102 miles in 24 succes-
sive hours, is again backed for 100-guineas to walk over the
same ground, notwithstanding the advanced season of the year,
and chance of bad weather, 98 miles in 24 successive hours.

.MIDGIIAM PIGEON CLUB.
The last meeting of the Midgharn Pigeon Club took place in
the 211itighani Meadows on Tuesday, when six of them were
opposed to six of four Counties, at eleven birds each, and they
got beat as follows :-
013 N TIES. Killed. MIDGISAM.
Mr. Anstruther . 10 Mr. Antrobus
Mr. Gordon - 9 Mr. Fordyce
Mr. Savage - - B Mr. Ball
Mr. Mee - - B Mr. Morton
Mr. Groves - 7 Mr. Gilbert
Mr. Bouverie . - 7 I Mr.- Probate

Killed,
9

- ti

- 8

8

. - 7

. - 7

The Match was for five over
anti Anstruther, afterwards, for
Antrubus killed four, and Mr:

,
•eigns erteb.—Messrs. Antrobua
ten gt#rifas, at five birds ; Mr.
Anst,ruther three only.

. .;
Luxvric.-7—Yesterday rnoriling Martin Jor.
dan, a young man who lives "in CAt'ey,street„ Lincoln's Inn-
fields, going to the- Warehouse Wife.te he is 'employed, his
attention was attracted by the. appearance of an elderly
well dressed man, who was gazifig at the sky as if some
particular object was in view ; he watched him, till suddenly
he dashed his hat upon the ground, and then wrung his hands
in a wild and frantic manner. Hiving remained in this
state about five minutes, he took his neckcloth off, and taking a
cord from his pocket he deliberately fastened it round his
neck, and finding that he could readily adjust it he took it
off again, and began to make it fast to the lamp iron. His
intention being evidently self-destruction, Mr. J. came round
the inn railing unperceived by the infatuated man, and
caught him in his arms at the instant he was plunging himself
off the rails. He then burst into a flood of tears, told him he
lived in Broad-street; that, he had lost nearly all his property
in trade, and was now a ruined man. Mr. .T. conducted him
home, and was informed he had been labouring under this de-
lusion for several weeks. Ilis affairs were not in the least de-
ranged.
A MANIAC.—Yesterday morning about two
o'clock a poor man was observed in Russel-street, opFsite the
stage door of Drury.lane Theatre, walking about quite naked,
which attracted the attention of several individuals, who proceed-
ed towards him to ascertain the cause of so curious a circum-
stance. The poor man appeared to be in a state of stupor, and
would not answer the interrogatories of the spectators who
surrounded him. At length he strolled through the mud, until
he arrived at the door of a pawnbroker, where the whole of
his apparell was smoothly arranged on the step of the door,
and on which he was about to lay clown, as it going to bed.
—He was prevented by the watchman, who caused him to
put on his clothes. This strange conduct excited much sur-
prise ; but he could not be prevailed on to utter a syllable,
and giving no account of himself, he was taken to St. Martin's
watch-house, where on being questioned, he said he belonged
to the scholastic profession, and resided at Kentish Town.-
1 Davidson, who was constable of the night, conceiving the man
to be deranged, instructed the watchman to deliver him to the
' next watchman, and that he should be delivered from beat to
1 beat, until he arrived at Kentish Town.