The Sun.
London, England, 1822-03-20 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

ROYAL HUNT.
Friday, his Majesty's Stag Hounds turned out a fine deer on
Stoke Common for the day's diversion ; the day beingremarka-
bly fine, a numerous field of sportsmen attended. The deer
at first took across the country to the right of High 'Wycombe,
through the woods and inclosures down by Mr. Drake's Park
at Amersham, taking up the lull, where he ran with great
swiftness' across the country towards Hertfordshire, passing
the Earl of Bridgewater s, at A shridge, and was taken between
Hemel Hempstead and St. Alban's, after a long chace ; very
few sportsmen continued the chase through, except the Hunts-
man and Whipper-in. A remarkable fine hunter died on re-
turning, which cost 150 guineas; many of the horses were
much distressed, and will not hunt any more this season.—
The Huntsman and hounds did not return home till Saturday
afternoon.

TROTTING MATCHES.
A horse belonging to Mr. DI SOFT having done 30 miles in
11 minutes under three hours, on Monday, carrying 15 stone,
anti the said horse having been accidentally picked up in
Smithfield at a mere nominal price a few days ago, a Mr.
Brian undertook to produce a horse, lately purchased for 71.
to trot 40 miles in four hours, and carry 15 stone. The lanky
emblem of blood and bone, above 17 hands, was mounted by
an old jockey yesterday morning, to do the match over a
10 mile piece of ground on the Hockerell road, for 100 guineas.
The horse did the first 10 miles in 54 minutes 10 seconds ;
the second in 56 minutes 50 seconds ; the third in 1 hour and
3 minutes ; and the last in 1 hour 3 minutes and 40 seconds.
The horse never once broke from the trot, and the rider was
the most distressed. •

EXTRAORDINARY PEDESTRIANISM.
This morning Mr. RAITEIRY, a Gentleman of fortune, re-
siding at the 'test End of the Town, Started to run ten miles
in fifty-six minutes, for a stake of-'2OO sovereigns ; the Match
was made at a well-known house in Bond-street a fortnight
ago, since which Mr. R. has been -training. The odds were
6 and 7 to 4, in .favour of. time.---14,- Pedestrian started at
seven :_o'clock, on a spot of -two inileOf ground on the Edg-
ware-Mad, accomplishing the distance as follows :-
Ist 2 miles- - 11 min. 6 see.
2d . 2 - - - - 10 40
3d 2 - . - 11 0
4th 2 - - - 11 4
.sth 2 . - - - -12 0

10 miles. L 3 mm. 50 sec.
It will thus be seen that Mr. It. won by only ten'seconds, and
being rather a heavy man, was very much distressed; it is con-
sidered a first-rate performance, and large sums of money have
changed hands on the occasion.

•
HAT TON-GARDEN.—MURDER OF MRS. DONATTY.—On
this lamentable subject, nothing of a particular nature took
place at this Office yesterday. No witnesses were examined,
and there is not any one in custody for. the murder. A com-
munication was made from the Thames Police Office, by Jef-
fries the officer, respecting Davis, a noted thief, and a woman
, named Lyons with, whom he cohabited, both relatives of the
deceased, who had been char,ed at that Office with felony.—
.They exonerated themselves from the charge of theft, but the
Magistrates; before discharging them, called upon them to ac-
count for themselves'dming the night o 'the murder, which
they were enabled satisfactorily to do, 4nd they were conse-
quently discharged. The only instructions given regarding
them, were to take down their names .and'places of abode.
A kw nights ago some daring ruffians boarded a Welsh
brig, lying in the River Thames, off Picicle Herring Stairs, and
(unperceived by the crew, who were aslebp) they succeeded in
robbing the vessel of fifteen chests of tea, and two bales of
goods.