The Sun.
London, England, 1823-01-07 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

BETTING-RON% Jaiv. 6... STATE OF :THE ODDS.
Yesterday there was a vnyhill meeting at Tattersall'a, in
conseq,uence of its being the first after the arrival of the no-
Mitiattoria for the great .St.- liegtir Stakes, the betting on which
was very' briski—indeed, so great was the interest excited by it,
that not A bet was made of any other race ; consegnently the
state of die odds on the Derby and Oaks are the same as ]fist

I) ONE ASTEII4To LEGER.
n to I agst Sherwood (taken). 20 to 1 agst Palais Royal
12 to 1 agst Fanny (talcdn) . " 23 to 1 agst Mr. Armstrong's
17 to 1 apt, Mandan (taken) 211.t0 1 agat Polly . .
20 to 1 agst Marion
~. no to I asst Claude Lorain.

IfUNTTSTI INTFILLIGENCE.
311:ETINGII or. itott.mns IN Tilt PRESENTMEtt.
His Maiestyk;44l..hounds, on Friday, at Iledfont.
H. Jo!life,
,Esq..!sl‘'ox.hounds, on Wednesday, at Shelwood
and on Saturday, ar-Windmill, Watton.
The Surrey Fox.llounds, on Thursday, at Godstone ; and
an Saturday, at Keston.
The Sanderitead 'barters, on Monday, Thursday, and Sa:
turtlay, at the Kennel.
The. Ilanshledon Hounds, on Wednesday, At Winter's MU
Compton; and on Friday, at 'Westbury House.
Mr. Shard's klound4, on Friday, at Dowles.

EXTRAORDINARY LEAP.
A Correspondent of the Woven, (Aro:tick states the follow.
log :—" Having observed in the Chronlek of the 26th an ac-
count of a leap over the Paisley Canal, I beg leave; as an
incitement to greater feats among your sporting, friends, to
mention one that was performed by the present Lord Forrester,
and Mr. Wing, a sporting farmer in the course of a distin.
guiShed run with the Duke of Rutland's fox hounds, from the
noted cover of Jericho, in the vale of Belvoir. It was over a
brook measuring 21 feet 6 inches in width, and on land perfect.
I_y level. Both cleared It cleverly, but the horse' rode by Lord
Forrester made such a spring as induced his Lordship to bet
that he had covered a space of ten yards, and he won by the
decision of judges from Belvoir Castle, who declared that the
distance was 31 feet' 6 inches, while the mare rode by Mr.
Wing -covered only little more than 24 feet..—(Caledonian
lifercury.)

A racing match between General M'Kenzie and Captain
Douglas, for a considerable sum took place at Broughty
Ferry, on Friday and Saturday fast. The distance passed
Over was about twelve miles, being from the Ferry to the
Light.house and back. On the first day it was accomplished
in about thirty-five minutes—General 111‘Kenxie being a few
yards in advance. On the second day, in about thirty-two
minutes—As General being again first. The wager was for
the best of three heats and of course General M'Fienxie was
declared the winner. The horses carried eleven stone. The
Peat is the more worthy of notice, that it took place in a season
of the year when the horses are in bad condition ; and on the
second day); race it was full tide. when they were forced to take
rough and uneven ground near the sandy ridges.---(D wake
Coerier.
TROTTING EXTRAORDIVAItY..—iiit. Scott undertook to
trot a four.year old horse, in his possession, four miles in 17
Binutes, and to carry 12 stone, to be performed on the Lea
ridge Road. Thursday last was the day fixed, and on that
day he performed the task in 12 minutes and 40 seconds, with
apparent ease. Mr. Scott rode the horse himself.
VEDESTRIANIS3I,—Wright,,„the pedestrian, who lost his
late match of walking 100 miles is 24 successive hours, is
'matched again by his then backer to do the distance in the same
time._

GLAsoow.—On Tuesday last Russell's great match 0102
'miles in 24 successive hours, was fairly outmatched by G. Shoe-
maker, belonging to Calton, on the New Road to Dalmarnbck_
bridge. lie undertook to do 103 miles in the same time,. and
finished his task amidst acclamations, within an hour of the
dine allotted.

The Theatre at Brighton has stoves hi most of
the boxes—a novel and comfortable arrangement,
which renders it one of the warmest that we ever
witnessed.

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`When the air balloon wai first invented, some
one flippantly asked Dr. FRANKLIN what was the use of it!,
The Doctor answered this queition by asking another: What
is the use of a new,horn infant ? It may become a man.
DE .MAINE, a mathematician, made a ring-
dial for King CITABLE* 1., which his ItIA,JESTY valued so
much, that on the morning before he was beheaded he ordered
it to be given to the Duke -of Yonx, with :a book, shelving
its M.

A potatoe, or rather seven potatoes all united,
and forming one, Wag dug up this season, at
Chilwell, Nottinghamshire, in a piece of ground
belonging to Mr, FLEWS; at the Chequers.—
This singular production weighed no less than
71b, eoz,

MELANCHOLY SUICIDE.

On: Saturday evening an Inquest, which lasted
till a late hour, was held et the King's Head Inn, Holloway,
before THODIAS STXRLING, Esq., and an assemblage of re-
spectable Gentlemen of that Village as Jurymen, on view of
the body.of Harriet Fielder, aged 'twenty-one, a fine young
woman, 'who in an act of delirum put an end to her existence
by hanging herself with a silk handkerchief.
It is not very often the Coroner ha., to perform melane
choly duty upon an object of so much beauty as the present
deceased.
The first witness examined was Mrs. Elisabeth White, who
being,sworn,atated she lived near the clock-house at Holloway!
Deeeased came to witness's house about nine o'clock on Thud-
day morning, but previoui to that_time witness.. had not seen
her for some months : deceased had not remained there many
minutes, when she suddenly jumped up, saying she was going
to Highgate ; she returned again about half-past ten, and com-
plained of being verrcold, on account of travelling .all night
and day by the Cheltenham coach ; a bed was prepared, Ul4
witness helped her to undress; two hours afterwards witness Went
up and found deceased in a -sound sleep. She, however, awoke
her, and offered her a portion 'of some.chicken whiCh witness
hadj previously prepared, but she refused to take it.-3lm White thought deceased went to sleep • very composed, and
left the room :for some time r_ on; going in again about
six o'clock, deceased was retching very mud!, ~ and re-
quested to have some water, a pint of which she hastily drank
up. Deceased'afterwards laid down again, end witness left
the room until nine o'clock, when she prepared some water..
gruel with a glass of port-wine in it, which deceased took ; she:, at that time expressed a wish for witness to go to bed, saying'
she was happy, and should be more so if witness had her chiltf,?
which deceased. had weaned about five weeks since ; then,'
taking witness I_4 the right hand,. she kissed it, sayieg, " God
bless you." iVitness left a light in the room, and, as she
thought, deceised composed, until nine the next morning, sybeh
she went into the room again with a cup of coffee and some toast, but found the clothes turned aside, and on laving down the coffee
and toast she discovered the deceased dressed exactly as when she
Went to heel, and standing upright behind one of the bed-curtains,
Suspended by a silk-handkerchief frout one of ma curtain-rode ;
on taking hold of her arm, which was cold, she found hsr
dead. Inner+ screamed out, and a young man, employe& in
the -garden, came to her assistance, and cut deceased downs--;
Dr. Glover was sent for, who immediately, came, and lie pre-
Pounced she had been dead some time.; there was no other per-
son in the house but witness, and a peraoe who worked forber..
Witness has no doubt deceaaed committed the act herself, being,.,
at the time rather delirious, in consequence of the milk flying
up in her head ; and is sure she would not haVe done so, hid
she been in her right senses, for a better woman never existed:"
Witness also partly attributed it to the fatigues of the journey. • Deceased's child was born at witness's house in April last, but"
whether deceased saw it when she went up to Highgate, witness
cannot say.
IV. Chippendale, of Great Queen-street, Lincoln's-inn:
Fields, 'solicitor, being sworn, stated he knew the deceased,,
who Came to consult him professionally in July or August lasi :
she appeared at that time in a diattessed state of mind, crying
very much : indeed, her conduct was et) very eingular, and wit-
ness was SO much struck with her manner and behaviour at that
time, as induced him to nuke the observation " that he should
not feel the least surprised if the destroyed herielf." From that
time witness had not seen her, nor has he any fitrther
ledge of her but'by two or three interviews.
The Jury wished to know what ;matters it was deceased con..
'tilted him,. upon,
Chippendale answered, with regard to matters that were
intrusted' to hint froth deceased, he could rot with propriety
reveal them, and hoped the Coroner would 'firotect him ; there
were certain matters of delicacy in it, and it WWI necessary to
preserve a woinan's reputation, even when dead ; but he bad
no objeCtion to etate, that he transmitted money to the des
ceased, and that sin offer, was made for her to -go into a family, •
and her child to be provided for ; but she seemed very unwas
ling to part with it.
The Jury wished to know whether she had money, or how
she supported, herself.
Mut. -141te stated, she always had plenty of money in her
purge.

Mr. Chippendale said, he remitted her 9 or le guineas last
A‘i,gust, but none since.
the Jury, expressed themselvra rather Mere satisfied, and
arose for the purpose of taking a view of the body: On their return to the jury.room, Mr.. Chippendale spoke 44,
few words to the Coroner in private, and •
Mr. STIRLING intimated to the Jury, that Mr. Chippen-
dale had communicated to hint it certain circtitnitance, but -was
unwilling to reveal any money it waati that the deemed seas
to. have been put In an eligible situation ; she was to have had
1001. Oren to her, anti her child to be taken care of; 'bur
the
into linfortu
ca
bate catastrophe had prevented that being caged -
effect.
The Jury upon thisexpressed themselves satisfied, and
Mr. STIRLING proceeded to sum up the' evidence, which `
having done, he said no doubt the deceased-wait in a great agi. ,;• ration of mind,when she committed the aet ; she also seemed
to expreass a great anxiety fur the child, And ulitl treat wish IQ
be parted from it, which, added to the journey at such a Oink '
of the year, was enough to bring on a temporary fit of deliriusct The Juty, therefore, immediately returned
their veadlet...
ccThat the deceeied put an end to her existence by .hinging
herself, being at the time in a temporary fit of deliriutn;"
After the verdict was returned, the Jury wished to know what
was to be done with the deceased's child id
Chippendale answered, that every care had been ordered to be taken of the child, which would be done.
Ii we knew the name of the father, we would publish it, in
Order that he might be hooted out of Society.

An Inquest was held yesterday afternoon. at SG George's
Workhouse, Mint.street, Southwark, before Thomas Shelton,
Esq. on the body of Mary Bennett, who died in consequence or
taking upwards of an ounce of laudanum in a pint of porter at
a public-house in Mint-street, on Friday afternoon. Verdict—
Insanity.
On the evening of Wednesday week, the stable
of Mr. WALKER at Park-lane, Hatfield, near
Doncaster, was set on fire, in consequence of the
lad incautiously using lighted straw for singing'
the horses' legs, the flames of which com-
municating with the litter, the place was almost
instantly, in a blaze. Before assistance mod
he procured, three horses were burnt to death ;
and but for the humane and prompt exertions:
rendered by 11. PlexusaTots, Esq. and his ser- •
vents, who were alarmed by the servant-girl, the
whole of the premises, with several cnrn and bay
stacks, might have been destroyed. Mr. and
Mrs. Waettett were unfortunately confined to
their room by indisposition.
Sunday night Mr. Keesos, of Princes-street,
Westminster,- crossing. Vincent-square, a fellow
rushed against him and made a snatch at his seal.
and at the same time struck him a violent blew
upon the chest. Mr. KELSON fell backward
considerable distance, but recovering he attempted
to return the blow ; his assailant closed upon
him and a scuffle ensued ; at. this moment
an associate to the fellow came up and struck
Mr. Ket.sote with a stick across the head, and
cut hint severely. Smote passengers coming along
stood to see what was the cause of quarrel, and
the -robbers at first persuaded them that Mr.
KALsoN was the aggressor, by which contrivance
they got, off with his watch, Ste.
Yesterday, William Walker was publicly
whipped in the Court-yards of the Jail here, for
contravening sentence of banishment, receiving
50 stripes (25 in each Court). This is the third
person similarly punished this week. These
rascals most probably had returned to commit
other depredations about the new year, hut by
the vigilance of the Police in apprehending them,
and the sentence of the Sheriff being put into ex.
ecution, prevented them from enjoying their in-
tended pleasure.--(G lasgoze Cauriei ,hin. 4.)
A man in the province of Bengal had been a
long time very successful in hunting the tiger ;
his skill gained him great eclat, and had insured
him much diversion ; at length he narrowly es..
caped with his life. He then relinquished tho
sport, with this observation :---" Tiger hunting is
so long as we hunt the
tiger; ryigveer; fine
a
but irus
t Ile:alit; awkward when the tiger:,
takes it into his head to hunt us."

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