The Sun.
London, England, 1824-01-20 00:00:00

SPOIITING INTELLIGENCE.

BETTING-116031, J. 19.
RIDDLES

5 to 2 agst Reformer
4 to 1 agst Prudence
5 to I czst Quadrille

7 to 1 agst Don Carla;
8 to 1 agst Cressida.

5 to 1 ago Swiss
7 to i agst Reformer
11 to 1 agst Agnes
14 to 1 agst Osmond
15 to 1 agst Reticule
16 to 1 agst Cressida

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7 to 2 agst Prudence
6 to 1 agst Lyrnessa
DONCASfErt
11 to 1 agst Altisidora ally
16 to 1 agst Swiss'
16 to 1 agst The Miller of
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18 to 1 agst Rosanne

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17 to 1 agst Don Carlos
20 to 1 agst Hu:ly Burly
20 to 1 agat Jess),
30 to 1 agst Cydnus
40 to 1 agat Dactyle

7 to 1 apt Sister to Sailor
8 to 1 agst Barossa.
ST. LEGER.
20 to 1 apt Ringlet
20 to 1-agst Miss Cranfield
20 to 1 agst Osmond
80 to 1 agst Elephant.

HUNTING.
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MERTINCIII OF HOUNDS IN TIME PRESENT WEEK.
The York and Ainsty Hounds, on Friday, at Strensall.
Sir Tatton Sykes's Fox Hounds, on Wednesday, at Rossal;
and on Friday, at 'Weston.
The Cleveland Hounds, on Friday, at Cross Keys.
The Sinnington Hounds, on Friday, at Helmsley.
The Hatfield Hounds, on Thursday, at Kennel ; and on Sa-
turday, at Hitchwood.
The East Essex Fox-bounds, on Thursday, at Blue Bridge
and on Saturday, at the White Hart, Little 'Waltham.
The York City Harriers, on Friday, at Rufforth.
The Boroughbridge Harriers, on-Friday, at Skelton.

STEEPLE CHASE.
The sweepstakes match between Captain Montague and
Messrs. Roden and Armstrong, for a deposit of fifty sovereigns
each, took place yerterday morning. The ground was from
Bedfort to Hillingdon Common, computed at sixteen miles,
over a flat country, and in which there were many dangerous
leaps. The competitors made across Hounsow Heath for
Cranford Bridge, where they separated, and made the best of
their way over the fallows to Hayes, crossing the Uxbridge-
road nearly together. Mr. Armstrong's horse Roger refused
to leap, and was thrown out a mile from home. The last mile
between the other two Gentlemen was a trial of speed, and was
won cleverly by the Captain.in 57 minutes.

FOX CHASE.
On Tuesday last a bag fox, belonging to Mr. Wilson, of
Carlisle; was turned out at Carleton Hill, before a nume-
rous field of mounted sportsmen, from Carlisle and the sur-
rounding country. The morning being fine, the dogs went off
in fine style, and in the pursuit two hares were accidentally
started and killed (one of them • darted under cover in the
very centre of the pack.) Whilst the dogs were at fault, near
Edmond Castle, they started a third hare, which escaped after
a hard run. " By this time it was thought reynard would have
been at a considerable distance, but the dogs again getting on
scent, he was pursued to a small plantation near Irthington, m
which he had taken shelter; the wily animal again broke cover,
but being apparently much fatigued, he was killed in an ad-
joining field, after running about 20 minutes. At one time, we
are informed, not less than 90 horsemen were in pursuit ; but
the contest for the brush finally lay between Mr. Graham, of
Carleton Hill, and Mr. Datid, of Carlisle: the latter rider, in
high ,expectation, dashed at full speed to the place which he
thought would be the scene of death, when reynard made an
unexpected turn in favour of Mr. Graham, and that gentleman
was awarded the trophy which throughout the chace many a
brother sportsman had anxiously but vainly contended for.

THE NEW GREEK COINAGE.—Last week was
exhibited in the Salon of the Hotel Talleyrand,
the new Gold Coinage for the Greeks, the
design and execution being under the direc-
tion of the celebrated DENON. It is said to be
an extremely fine specimen of art, and to excel
the last, namely, 44 The Flight of the Eagle from
Elba," few of which reached this country, and
which are invaluable, the die having been-broken
by order of the present King of France. This
new Greek coin rather exceeds in size our
Sovereign• On the one side is the Archangel
Michael, with the Flaming Sword and the Dove;
the the symbol of Peace. On the reverse,
the the
Pmblem of strength, encircled by a
serpent, with
the tail in the mouth, meaning to
pourtray Eternity, and around the word " Re-.
surrection."

AerL:Firm—This morning, soon after
n 0
the neighbourhood of the Strand,
near
Waterloo Bridge, was thrown into tome
seven o'clock,
confusion by the alarm of fire, in the house of
l‘lr, the seal-engraver. On the alarm
beingWfiTArsilwirc
tgiv)(4, the inmates wore aroused, and
admitted several of the firemen belonging to the
engines. At first, considerable uneasiness was
felt for the extensive stock and effects of the
but the danger was only found to exist
extensive back premises, which were on
ithiliroeuthsiee ;
in various parts, and, from the dense column of
smoke issuing from the flames, the firemen could net
enter them, however, by very great exertion the
flames were in a short time completely subdued,
having destroyed a great portion of the rear of
the house, and also some of the rooms in front.
The fire, it is supposed, was occasioned by some
painters leaving combustible materials near a
light, which in a short time caught the paint
and instantly burst into a flame, and finally
caused the fire. Mr. Warwick is insured.

Yesterday evening an Inquest was held at the
Suttling House, Horse Guards, on the body of Peter Lee, aged
40, a private in the 2(1 battalion of the l st Regiment of Grena-
dier Guards, who put a period to his existence under the fi 1.
lowing circumstances :—Luke Hardy, a serjeant in the same
regiment as the deceased, deposed that yesterday morning,
about four o'clock, he was in bed at his Majesty's store-house
in Scotland-yard, when he was awoke out of his sleep by the re-
port of a gun or pistol ; he immediately called to the deceased,
who was the sentinel on duty, but he received no answer. He
immediately got out of bed, and proceeded down stairs, and
missed the deceased ; and he called to the watchman, who had
also heard the report, and they searched after the de-
ceased, and ultimately found his body in a dung-hole,
quite dead. The mouth of the barrel of his gun was
placed under his chin, and tho piece had been discharged, the
ball having passed through the deceased's head, carrying away
with it part of the skull. The bayonet was found across the
trigger, and the feet of the deceased were at each end; and, in
consequence of their pressure, the piece went off. The deceased
had been in the army for the last 20 years, and was a quiet,
honest man, but given to drinking. The deceased had very
recently been punished for intoxication, and had been drilled,
and shortly lie was to undergo similar punishment for the same
offence, which might have operated on his mind. Other wit-
nesses gave evidence to satisfy the Jury, who returned a verdict
That the deceased shot himself, being at the time in a state
of temporary derangement."

The Sessions for this county commenced on
Tuesday at Abingdon, before the Right Hon.
Lord FOLKSTONE, Chairman, and a very full bench
of Magistrates. The following case excited consi-
derable interest :—Messrs. Charles Gearing, sen.
and Edward Gearing, two farmers, of the parish
of Panghbourn, were indicted by the Rev. Henry
Breedon, the rector,for feloniously stealing,ta king,
and carrying away, several quantities of oats,
barley, and beans, from lands in their occupation,
after the same had been tithed and set out for the
rector. Mr. Tulfourd, the counsel for the prisoners,
submitted that the offence charged was not a fe-
lonious act, and that the prosecutor should have
proceeded by action at law, under the statute of
2cl Edward VI. to recover the treble value of the
tythes subtracted. The Court were of the same
opinion, and the prisoners were consequenty ac-
uitted.—(Reading Mercury.)

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