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No. 16,891. LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING SUN, NOVEMBER 7, 1846.

SALES BY AUCTION.

PUBLICATIOSS.

fail, and he turned straight down, gaining a little on
the dogs. Crossing some rather wet ground they
were again up to him, and he only escaped being
pulled down by his great strength, which enabled
him to shake off the hounds more than once. It was
clear that his object was now to gain the burn. All
three were evidently beginning to fail, as the chase
had now lasted some time. Malcolm and I had now
reached the burn also ; having made for it in a
straight line as soon as the dogs were slipped, As
luck would have it, deer and hounds all passed us
down the stream, the dogs panting, and the deer with
his tongue hanging out and blowing like a porpoise.
He soon came to bay, and the dogs were glad to get
a rest, and lying down in the water, opposite his
head, they alternately bayed at him and rolled in
the stream to cool themselves. We came up, and
the deer immediately broke his bay, and rushing over
the dogs, trampled them under foot, and, striking
Oscar a sharp blow with his antler, took down the
stream again. We looked round for Donald, and
presently saw him crouched on a rock immediately
above the stream, and about two hundred yards
below us. The dogs recovered quickly, and were
again close on the stag. He stopped two or
three times for a few moments, turning fiercely
on the dogs, and at last came to bay in
a determined style, under the very rock were
Donald was concealed. The next moment we
saw the deer stagger and fall in the water, and imme-
diately heard the report of Donald's gun. Before
the stag could recover, both hounds were on him,
worrying at his throat like bull- dogs, and, after one
or two efforts to rise, the poor animal's head sank into
the pool, which was soon red with the blood which
bubbled up from his mouth and nostrils. Donald
had shot him just behind the heart with his single
ball, which had cut the large blood-vessels. Puir
brute, puir brute, its just a sorry to see him,' said
Malcolm, and, now that the excitement of the chase
was over, I also would have given much to have been
able to bring the gallant animal to life again."
A sentiment that does honour to the master and man,
and we cannot help remarking, as a great beauty and
prominent feature in the sporting proceedings of our
author, his mercy to the poor animals, whom it is le-
gitimate to kill, but whom we have often revolted
from seeing cruelly tortured by men calling them-
selves sportsmen. We feel perfect confidence
in the natural history part of it, and are glad
to have an account of the manners and customs
of the birds, beasts, and fishes of the present day.
We could give abundant extracts from the book with
pleasure, but we advise all to read it for themselves,
and assure them it is worth their trouble. Though
" The Wild Sports of the Highlands" seems rather a
daring subject for a Sassenach to expatiate on, Mr.
St. John is evidently able for it, and of quite a diffe-
rent genus from those hosts of " vain carpet knights"
who crowd to the north to murder grouse on the 12th
of August.

In the COUNTY of DONEGAL, 12 Miles from Londonderry,
FEE SIMPLE ESTATE, comprising upwards of 4,100 Acres.
MR. W. W. SIMPSON has received directions
from the Proprietor to OFFER for SALE by AUCTION,
at the Commercial Buildings, Dublin, in the Autumn,
A very valuable and desirable FEE-SIMPLE ESTATE, situate
in the parish of Oesertegney, and barony of Ennishowen, 3 miles
from the port and market town of Buncrana, and only 12 from the
lourishing city of Londonderry, consisting of the four quarter
lands of Ballyanan, Gortlick, Sharragore, and Toneduff, adjoin-
ing each other, and comprising numerous townlands, containing
altogether upwards of 4,160 statute acres of superior arable and
meadow land, including a large quantity of pasturable moor and
bog, which is of great importance to the arable surfaces. It is let to
industrious and improving tenants at will The sporting varieties are
excellent, and there are many beautiful sites upon the property suited
for a nobleman or gentleman's residence and demesne, commanding
delightful views of Laugh Swilly and the splendid mountain scenery
of Donegal. Mr. Simpson requests to observe, that in conse•
quence of a bidding having been made for the above estate
nearly to the amount which would be accepted, he is ready to
receive immediate offers for the property.

SIR EDWARD BULWER LYTTON'S NEW WORK.
NEARLY READY', in 3 vols. post Bvo.,
LuC R E T
I A;
Or, TIIE CHILDREN OF NIGIIT,
By the Author of "Rienzi," "Eugene Aram," "Night and
Saunders and OtleMorning," &c.
y, publishers, Conduit-street.

DOUGLAS JERROLD'S WEEKLY NEWS-
PAPER of Nov. 7, with all the News of the Week, con-
tains the Manchester Early Closing Movement—The Tendency of
Modern Politics—The Whittington Club—The Church Mouse on Re-
organisation and the Thirty-nine Articles —The Barber's Chair—New
Zealand : Captain Fitzro3 , the Treasury and the Currency—JOHN
BIGGS, the Essex Farmer, No. I. of Public Benefactors living on
known—A " Free Pardon" for the Guiltless—The Wakley Testimo-
nial—The Obstructionists—Liberty at Nocton and Dunston—Maga-
ziniana—The Impiety of Preaching —Another Peer aiid a Clergyman
—The Welsh Utopia—More of a Bold Peasantry.
To be had of any Newsman.

Particulars and plans of the property may In due time be obtained
of M. Lloyd, Esq., London-street, Derry; William Elliott, Esq.;
Strabane; at the place of sale; and of Mr. W. W. Simpson,
18, Bucklersbury.