The Sun.
London, England, 1825-05-26 00:00:00

S P 0 It T I N G.

PIGEON SIZOOTING.—GRAND MATCH FOR 1,000 SO,
VEIIE/GNS.—The amateurs of pigeon shooting from the trap,
have had two grand days, at the Red House, Battersea, where
a very numerous assemblage of the most celebrated shots, in-
cluding Lord Kennedy, Messrs. Lambton, Gisborne. &c., has
taken place, to witness the progress of the match between Capt.
Rosa and Osbaldestone, Esq., reputed two of the best
shots in the kingdom. It is divided into six matches of fifty
birds each, to be shot in six several days, the Gentle-
man winning the most out of the six matches to be the
winner ; distance twenty-one yards. The first match was
decided on Saturday last, in favour of the Captain, who
killed 38 ; his opponent losing by one bird —6 to 5 on the
Captain. The second match took place yesterday, and also ter-
minated in favour of the Captain,. who killed 40 birds out of
the 50, Missing the 2d, 17th, 18th, 20th, 22d, and 25:1i, out of
the first 25 : and the Ist, 4th, 9th, and 24th, out of the second
25. And Mr. Oshaldestons killed 37, missing 9 out of the
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teen, and at another sixteen, without missing, and the sheating
was altogether excellent. The birds were the best Blue
and finally,al 1(6I
Rocks.
THE RING.—PETER WARREN AND DICK CITRTIS.—
These men met at the Half-moon Tap, beadenhall-market, on
Tuesday night, and signed articles to fight on the 12th July for
501. aside. This will be their fifth time of meeting.
FIGHTS TO COME.--Reid and Jobb, 30th IJay ; Savage
and Lock, Ist June, 251. aside; Jem Burns and 'titnpson, 14th
June, 501. aside; Whiteheaded Bob and t;eorge Cooper, nth
July, 2001. aside; Readie and the Cambridge Youth, sth July,
25/. aside ; Curtis and Warren, 12th July, 501. aside.

The late Colonel CAMPBELL, of Glenlyon, was
grandson of the Laird of Glenlyon, who commanded the mili-
tary at the nacre of Glenco, and who lived in the Laird of
Glenco's house, where he and his men were hospitably re-
ceived as friends, and entertained a fortnight before the execu-
tion of his orders. He was playing at cards with the family
when the first shot was fired, and the murderous scene com-
menced. Colonel CAMP/ELL entertained the belief, then
universal in the Highlands, that punishment of the cruelty,
oppression, or misconduct of an individual, descended
as a curse on his children to dui third and fourth gene-
ration. In 1771, he was ordered to superintend the
execution of the sentence of a Court-Martial on a soldier
condemned to be shot. A reprieve was sent, but the whole
ceremony of the execution was to proceed until the criminal
was upon his knees, with a cap over his eyes, prepared to
receive the volley. It was then he was to be informed of his
pardon. No person was to be told previously, and Colonel
CAMPBELL was directed not to inform even the firing party,
who were warned that the signal to fire would be the waving
of a white handkerchief by the commanding officer. When
all was prepared, and the clergyman had left the prisoner
on his knees in momentary expectation of his fate, and the
firing party were looking with intense attention to the
signal, Col. CAMPBELL put his hand in his pocket for the re-
pave, and in pulling out the packet the white handkerchief
accompanied it, and catching the eyes of the party, they fired,
and the unfortunate prisoner was shot dead. The paper
dropped through Col. CAMPBELL'S fingers, and, clapping his
hands to his forehead, he exclaimed—" The curse of GOD and
of Glenco is here !.lam an unfortunate ruined man." He de-
sired the soldiers to be sent to their barracks, .instantly quitted
the parade, and soon afterwards retired from the service.
We are informed that Colonel BERKELEY has
sent Miss FooTE 5001. in return for a ticket to her benefit this
evening. We would much rather have heard that he had mar-
ried her.—( Morning Herald.)
AWFUL INSTANCE OF SUDDEN DEATIL—ThiS morning,
about 10 o'clock, a person resident at Sir. Godfrey's, 18, Granby
Buildings, Drury-lane, went home to breakfast in apparent
'ood health, when he suddenly fell down and expired. An
Inquest will be held on the body this evening.