The Sun.
London, England, 1824-11-03 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

NEWMAKRET THIRD OCTOBER, OR HOUGHTON
MEETING, 1824.
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 2.
Mr. Prendergast's c by the Cole Arabian, out of Janette, Bst.
beat Ld Verulatn's f. by Selim, out of Tedrille, Bst. 71b. D.M.
100, h. ft.__7 to 4 agst the Cole Arabian.
Fifty Pounds, for three-yr-olda and upwards, A.P.
D. of Grafton's Pastille, 5 yrs, 01st. . 1
Ld Jersey's Aaron, 5 yrs, Bst. lib. . 2
Five started.—The Judge placed but two.
6to 6 agst Pastille-10 to 1 agst Aaron.
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Mr. Lanibton's Spermacetti, Bst.Blb. beat 51r. Oreville's
Orion, Bst. T.Y.C. 100, h. ft.-7 to 4
on Spennacetti.
Fifty Pounds, for two..yr.olds, carrying a feather, three,
Tat. 51b. four, Bst. 91b. live, 9st. 31b. six, 9st. 71b. and aged,
9st. 101 b. Last three miles of B.C.
Ld Exeter's b. c. Ghost, 3pa .
lid Stradbroke's b. c. Furbisher, 3 yrs
.Islr. Rush's b. e. by Pioneer, out of Ringtail, 2 yrs
Seven started—The Judge placed but three.
• 2to 1 agst Ghost-5 to 1 agst Furbisher.

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• - HUNTING INTELLIGENCE.
MEETINGS 05' HOUNDS IN THE PRESENT WEEK.
The York and Ainsty Hsunds, on Thursda,•, at Canal
Bridge, on Melbourne Road; Saturday, at the Seventh Mile
Stone, Easingwold Road.
The Holderness Fox-hound, on Friday, at Bishop Burton.
The Cleveland Fox-hounds on Friday, at Skelton Park.
Sir T. Sykes's Hounds, on Saturday, at North Grimston.
The Cottingliam Harriers, on Friday, at Walkington Field.
The Hampshire Hounds, on Thursday, at Nutley Church ;
Saturday, at Medstead Green.
The Boroughbridge Harriers, on Friday, at Great Ouse-
burn.

Mr. Farquharson's Hounds, on Thursday, at the Somerset.
shire Holts ; Friday, at Shortwood.
The East Sussex Fox.hounds, on Thursday, at Patcham ;
Saturday, at Newick Park.

FIELD SPORTS.
(From Mr Annals of Sporting.
Grouse and partridge shooting may be considered as gone
by ; a few may be killed after the month of October, under par-
ticular circumstances, but, generally speaking these birds be-
come so wild, and are so much inclined to take long flights,
having renewed their new • feathers, that, after this period the
pursuit of them, if not altogether hopeless, cannot be abun-
dandysucceesful. Even before the middle of October, part-
ridges hadhecome. very shy; while grounds might be regarded
as unapproachable.
• and, perhaps, had the season for
The pheasant is a oird that always lives well, and is, there-
fore, easily approachable; and,
till November, it might have
Shooting these birds been i
been an improvement in legal regulation ; the young birds are
seldom full, or even well grown, on the Ist of ()amber, and in
the present season many
were not larger than partridges. From
very considerable observation it appears evident, that pheasants
hatched later than usual : but they have bred better, or more
abundantly, than the partridge.
November- may be Justly considered as the woodcock shoot-
ing season; these bipds are generally to be found in more
abundance about the Middle of this month, than at any other
iPne;Piod. plenty.lVhlenn ttlhieesem tveitsnihwerr'sai:.a.ood_ke
coethkeiriasappseahir;
appear-
ance very early it is genertilly regarded as a sign of approach-
in. 4.8.1.13 t act
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therefore, according to the received opinion, we may con en -
ly anticipate good sport.
flares seem to haie bred well ; and as this is the season for
coursing and hunting them, good diversion may be obtained.
There is no legal period appointed for pursuing this fleet
little animal ; but it may justly be considered an outrage Upon
common law, as well as upon common sense, to pursue the
hare with either greyhound or harrier, till the crops have been
housed.
Fox-hunting, which has already begun, will now be eagerly
followed. Melton-Mowbray will become the very focus of
attraction ; and, at far as opinion can be formed, from no very
ambiguous indications, there is likely to be a greater assem-
blage at this place in the ensuing season, than has ever betile
been witnessed.
ANGLINCL—Much good bottom-fishing and sport may be
had in rivers, but not so in ponds or any other still waters, ex-
cept trolling and live-bait fisliing for jack and pike, which may
be practised in such places all through the winter. In rivers,
chub and roach will feed freely, both of which are now fat, firm
in flesh, and strong in body, and will take a bait in favourable
weather, during the whole of the day. This month the lover
of trolling should lose no time in the pursuit of his favourite
diversion, as the weather in December is generally subject to
heavy rains and falls of snow, which either produce floods, or
such thick and foul water, as to leave little chance of killing a
fish with the angle, and as jack and pike are now in the best
possible state for. the table, every advantage should be taken
when. a fine days' occurs in November, as, after this month,
the angler will probably have to wait till the latter end of Feb-
again wet a line. Barbel, dace, perch,
carp, eels, and before
he
can again
are now retiring to their winter haunts;
the winter has passed away.
rthuearyt;ckle, therefore, used for these fish, may be laid aside till

On Saturday evening, a gentleman applied to
Mr. RAWLINSON, of Marylebone Office, stating
that he had a commission from a merchant in the
City, to inquire respecting a child of the name of
Anne Bigrave, who some months since had been
cruelly used, in Upper Berkeley-street, Portman-
square. The gentleman stated,that aletter had been
received from Spanish-town, Jamaica, requesting
that the child should be sent to its mother. Here
the gentleman produced extracts from the Jamaica
papers, copied from the English journals, which
had reached the eye of the mother, who had
given instructions that her child should be sent
her toas soon as possible. The mother's
letter
read by the Worthy Magistrate,
was
then Jamaica,
expressing the greatest gratitude for the kind
protection he had afforded her child, and entreat-
ing him to forward her wishes, in restoring her
child, and for which she would be ever grateful.
Ajr.ita'vijns sctmnn
i,tliulatilcinetoi fiet, andltlil highly
ly gratified at
thei gentleman's which would
be highly pleasing to Mr. 11. Drummond, of Port-
man-square, who had joined him (Mr. Raw-
linson) in protecting the child, who at present is
at the country seat of Mr. Drummond, where she
is perfectly happy. Mr. Rawlinson here turned
round to Mr.Griffiths and said" II ere ken instance
where the public prints are of the greatest utility;
for if this affair had not been made public, the
poor child would not be so happily
placed, nor
restored to the arms of its mother." Mr. Griffiths
coincided with the remarks of his worthy col-
league, and observed " that of late, the Police
Reports, especially, had the most beneficial
effects in furthering the cause of justice and
that here, in this case, he was certain it had
done more than could be possibly expected."—
(Morning Paper.)