The Sun.
London, England, 1824-01-03 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

HUNTING.
MEETINGS or HOUNDS IN THE EN/U(1111G WEE!.
H. Jolliffes, .E3q. Fox Hounds, on Monday, at PLAt's
Green ; Wednesday, at Kingswood-gate ; and on Saturday, at
Brockharn.

The Surrey Fox Hounds, on Monday, at the Half-Moon ;
Thursday, at 'Wickham ; and on Saturday, at Limsfield.
The Surrey Harriers, on Monday, Wednesday, and Satur-
day, at Kennel.
The Earl of Harewocd's Fox Hounds, on Monday, at Her-
skelf ; Wednesday,' at Harewood ; and on Friday, at Mur-
wick.

Mr.MeynelPs Hounds, on Monday, at Loxley Park; Thurs-
day, at Swarkstone-hridge; and on Saturday, at Henlturst.
Ti)e Warwickshire Fox Hounds, on Monday, a: Wroxton
Abbey ; Tuesday, at Brick-kiln Gorse; Thursday, at Oak-
ley Wood ; and on Saturday, at Whichford Wood.
The Ludlow Subscription Fox Hounds, on Tuesday, at
Powksmoor ; and on Friday, at Munslow CoMmon.
The Gransden Hounds, on Monday, at Gransden Wood ;
and on Friday, at Barton,.
Earl Fitzwilliam's Hounds, on Monday, at Castor Hang_
lands ; 'Wednesday, at Catworth Gorse ; and on Thursday, at
Raunds Meadow.

Sir B. Graham's, on Monday, at Pitchford ; Tuesday, at
Shawbury White Gate; Thursday, at the Fox at Albrighton ;
and on Friday, at Atcham Bridge.
Sir Richard Puleston's Hounds, oa Tuesday, at Twemlows ;
and on Friday, at Duckington.
The Cheshire Hounds, on Monday, at Duddon Hall ; Tues-
day, at High Legh ; Thursday, at. Oulton Lodge ; and on
Saturday, atßeeston Hall.

,air JacOb Astley's Hounds, on Wednesday, at Lyng.
3.1. r. Dewing's Hounds, on Wednesday, at Mattishall ; and
on Friday, at Thuxton.
The Quorndon Hounds, on Monday, at Mowsley ; Tues-
day, at Keyham ; Wednesday, at Quorn Kennel ; Thursday,
at Great Dalby ; Friday, at Bunny Old Wood ; and on Satur-
day, at Widmerpool.
Lord Anson's Hounds on Tuesday, at Bosworth; Wed-
nesday, at Bonehill ; Friday, at Kirkby ; and on Saturday, at
Gopsall.

The Come:swore Hounds, on Monday, at Little Daihy ;
Wednesday, at Allexton ; and on Friday, at South Luffen-
ham.

A FINE CHACE.
BRIGHTON
,"JAW. I.—Some extraordinary sport occurred
with our subscription pack of harriers, which threw off at the
Devil's Dyke, on Friday last. The field was numerously and
brilliantly attcaded, and as brilliant as desired was the weather.
Two hares had been started by three-quarters past two o'clock;
and, at seven minutes before three, a third was started from
a pit, near Bitching-ton, and musical again was the cry
of the dogs. Puss dashed for Angleton, and made it, then
sprung by the finger-post at the Dyke, Varncomb Barn, and
crossed tho old ifenfield-road to Sweethill. Continuing her
course, the Ditcheling-road was crossed, to Scarehills Star.-
dead passed, and a flying visit paid to the Upper Lodge House
of the Earl of Chichester. Scudding wide of the park fence
a circuitous route brought her into the lower road, and she
stood for Fulmer; but being headed, she changed her appa-
rent design and made for Hellinbury Castle-hill. This steep
was rapidly ascended, and descended near to our Cavalry Bar-
rack, and the kennel of her staunch pursuers was nearly
touched upon .as she extended her flight to the Cuckfield-road,
and thence on for Preston. Within a few yards of the toll-
gate at the latter place, Puss, hard pressed, endeavoured to
scale the high wall to the right of it, but was too exhausted to
be successful. She now made the last ineffectual struggle for
dear life—the dogs viewed her into a pond, where she was
drowned, ere any impression could be made on her coat by
their teeth. The termination of this run, the most fatiguing of
the season, was by moonlight. It had occupied two hours and
seventeen minutes, without check, or being for an instant off'
scent. Of upwards of eighty -well-mounted sportsmen, the
huntsman, on his favourite chesnut horse, and George
Bicker, of Patcham, late of Ovingdean, with two or three gen-
tlemen, were the only parties in at the death. Friday there was 1
a numerous aasemblege el Gentlemen at Brooke, to 'Meet Sir J.
Astky (then on a visa to the Rev. Henry Wilson, of Kirby
Ottne) with his fox hounds. On the arrival of the worthy Bart , I
the hunted Brooke Wood, but finding nothing there, they pro-
where they started a fox, which, after a
Those who were " in at the death," on their return, joined in
cbeuer'lsetd oft to
about forty ''
minutes, was killed in Hempnall wood.
a short chase of another fox, which had been found by those
who had been left behind in the first hunt. This fox (a sickly
one) was also killed. On Monday Sir Jacob's pack hunted at
Hedenham, and the next day returned through Norwich to his
seat at Melton Collstable.

SAGACITY OF THE ARABIAN HORSE.
M. Ros'etti, Austrian Consul General in Egypt, has corn_.i
municated n the Mines of the East," some interesting ac-
counts of the races of the Arabian horses, of which there are
five the noblest is the Saclavi, which are distinguished by
their long neck and fine eyes, The tribe of Rowalla has the
most the greatest number of horses. Among the
coiourbs',anunuruiand
Arabian writer mentions green; it appears how-
ever, from the context, that it is the colour which we call sal-
low. rr he Author affirms what he has himself witnessed, that
Perceive when they are to be sold, and will not per-
mittbe n
athei'7;:js yer to come near them, till the seller has formall
delivered them up, with a little bread and salt. y

SING,IIL-Art OCCURRENCE.—COWES, J. I.—The boat-
men be'"ging to the Newtown preventive beat, commanded
by Lientonarr: R.N. have for the last week past been on
the alert every night, in expectation of a smuggler landing her.
crop, term it; leaving one man at the watch-house,
as
to relate, as he was looking out of the house w.
'k
Yesterday morning, he discovered a quantity of tubs,
92 in number, fastened to a rope which was entangled round
the of a stage not ten yards from the watch-house; no
doubt the identical crop which had cost his more active com-
panions so much trouble. It is supposed the smuggler had
been chased by some cutter or preventive boat, and
cut away
her goods.
}gals, 29.--The Venus frigate, which
was sent from Cadiz to the Canaries with the new
Governor, took posses
day.wl
rea sin they
n b
possession of the following French
vessels that had been captured by Spanish priva-
teers and carried in there :—viz. Qualre Freres of
St. Maloes, from 'Manilla and Mauritius; Gustave
of and for Havre, from St. Domingo ; Bonne Sophie
of and from Bordeaux, to Bengal ; Marie
Therese, of and for Bayonne, from Havre.--
Most of the cargoes of the Bonne Sophie and
Marie Therese had been landed, but by the last
advises re-Chipped, and both vessels, with the
others, were ready for sea. The cargo of the
Gustave had been sent to England and Holland.
The Caroline, from Newfoundland to Nantes, and
Adele, from Bordeaux to Rouen, also taken and
carried in, had received much damage, and were
dismantled. The Captain of the frigate re-
quested the 'Governor to endeavour to recover
such part of the cargoes as was supposed to be
concealed, and particularly the wine which was
on board the Adele.

HERTFORD GAOL.— Thurtell, Probert, and
Hunt preserve their usual composure—indeed,
Thurtell speaks confidently of his acquittal, and
insinuates that his defence will surprise every
body. He is busily occupied in writing parts of
it, and then repeating them over in the order in
which he means to apply them. Several religious
books and some of Dr. Paley's Tracts have been
sent to him by unknown persons : he receive,
the books ; but is too much engaged in the ar—
rangements for his defence to devote himself to
serious reflections upon any other subject.
BOW-STREET.—(THIS DAY.)---The Driver of
the Hackney Coach, No. 160, summoned a
Gentleman named Keon for ls. 6d. the balance
of his fare, 'under the following curious circum-
stances. A party of Ladies consisting of five
took the coach at the corner of Portman-street,
and rode to Soho-square, when one got out and
gave him a shilling, and another gave her ad.
dress, 25, Portman-street. The defence set up
was that the defendant knew nothing of the trans-
action, but it appeared that his daughter was one
of the party, and the Magistrates recommended
his bringing the demand, which he did. There
was not a single watch-house charge this day
brought before the Magistrates.