The Sun.
London, England, 1822-04-09 00:00:00

GREAT PIGEON MATCH.

The defeat of the Midgham Crack Club lately brought about
this Match, which took place on Saturday? at Farnham Heath,
on the Forest. The Club, consisting of 18 members, were
challenged to produce nine to shoot against as many picked
men from six Counties, for a sweepstakes of 15 guineas each,
at 13 birds from the trap, at 21 yards. The following was the
order of the sport :
The Club killed.

Mr. Pearson -
- Sadler - -
Captain Smith -
Mr.' Thorn
Fielder -
- Lomax -
- Simkson -
Fowler

Counties killed.
Mr. Grosvenor, of Berk; 13
Ha.lland, Oxon - 12
- George, Hants - 11
Figg, Somerset - 11
- Parsons, 'Wilts 10
R. Smith, ditto - 10
- Knight,.Surrey 8
- Rose, ditto . - 8
- Martin, Burls - 7

-Gee - - -

A second Match followed I
three first on each side, which
quantity of birda—
Killed.
Mr. George - - 11
Grosvenor - - 10
Tlalland - 10

for Five Guineas each, by the
was decided thus, at the same

Killed.
Mr. Sadler - - 12
- Smith - - 8
- Pearson - - 8

This 1,-11 to a Match for One, Hundred. Guineas, to take place
to-morrdw, between the 18. :,,fleznbers of the Club against
picked men of six Counties.

HUNTINO INTELLIGENCE.

ROYAL H UDi T.— Yesterday being Easter Monday the Grand
.Royal Hunt took place, which was, as usual, very numerously
:‘:.tended by all ranks and descriptions of persons, who travelled
in vehicles of all descriptions, as well as several hundred pedes-
trians. The Royal huntsmen, sportsmen, and hounds, pro-
ceeded through the lawn of Windsor, and crossed from Wind-
sor to Eton in the ferry-boat, the bridge having lately been
pulled down for an iron bridge to be erected in its stead. They
proceeded to Farnham Common, where there were several hun-
dred sportsmen waiting their arrival. At half-past ten o'clock
a remarkable fine deer was turned out of the cart for the day's
diversion.
The Badsworth Fox Hounds, under the management of the
Hon. E. Petre, have had very brilliant sport, having killed 36
brace of foxes during the season.

MEETISOS FOR THE PREtiENT WEEK.
His Majesty's Stag-hounds, onWednestlay, at Ascot Heath;
and on Friday, at the Turnpike Gate between Staines and
Bait:Ont.
Lord Yarborough's Hounds, on Wednesday, at Roston
Wood ; and on Saturday, at Croxby Pond.
The Gillingham Fox-hounds, on Tuesday, at the Tower on
the Moor; and on Friday, at Hagnaby Cross-lines.
The Earl of Darlington's Fox Hounds, on Tuesday, at
Witton Bridge ; and on Friday, at Bamingham Park.
The Lambton Fox Hounds, or. Tuesday, at .Cocken ; and
on Saturday, at Castle Eden.
The Northumberland Fox Hounds, on Tuesday, at New-
ton, near Morpeth • and Friday, at Kirkheaton.
The Worcestershire Fox-hounds, on Tuesday at Chaddesley.
The Ludlow Subscription Fox-hounds, on iuesday, at Bit-
terley ; and. on Friday, at Aston Turnpike. . •

Lord. CLANCARTY, our Ambassador to the
Crotirt of the Netherlands, has, according to a Brussels Paper,
set out from thence for London.
On Tuesday last, the Literary and Philoso-
phical Society of NeWeastle-upon-Tyne determined to adopt the
plan of Mr. John Green, jun., architect, for the new library
and museum, to be erected in Westgate-street. The plan was
warmly recommended by the Building Committee to the So-
ciety for its approval. The Society, at the same meeting, de-
termined that the Mummy, lately presented to them, should be
opened. The following additional sums have been subscribed
to the new building :—Seciety of Antiquaries, Newcastle-upon-
Tyne., and Thomas H. Bigge, Esq. 211. each ; Charles Hutton,
L.L.D., London, 201., Thomas Davidson, James Loch, S. W.
Parker, and Robert Ormrston, Esquires, and Mr. V., m Falla,
101. 10s. each ; J. T. Brockett, C. Cookson, W. Burrell, Broome
Park, Edward Swinburn, sen. and D. S. Hawks, Esquires, the
Rev. J. Collinson, Mackenzie, and Mr. J. Bruce, 51. 53.
each ; and Rev. H. Sslvin, 51.