The Sun.
London, England, 1870-02-28 00:00:00

THE GAME LAWS.

The revision of the laws relating to game occupy
much of the attention of such journals as Land and
Water and the Field. Though these authorities would
probably prefer things as they are, they
admit that some change is imminent. The
Field would support any measure for treat-
ing rabbits as vermin; but it resolutely objects
to provisions which vest property in those animals
exclusively in the tenant, no matter if the landlord
may desire to buy the right at ten-fold its value. At
the same time considerable difficulty is said to be
experienced in the killing of rabbits. One correspon-
dent, who represents many others, says that two
years ago he determined to allow his tenants to
destroy rabbits by every means in their power. They
took to shooting and though they promised to kill
nothing but rabbits, the pheasants and partridges dis-
appeared in the most marvellous manner. "I soon
found this plan to be a failure, and I therefore forbade
shooting, but continued to give permission to the
tenants to destroy rabbits by any other mode. Still
I was beaten; for ono man, who occupied land near a
principal covert, at once employed two notorious
poachers to catch his rabbits,' awl r .s easy to
imagine the result."

A TALE OF IRISH SIMPLICITY.
At a meeting of the Marylebone Guardians, Mr.
Galsworthy, a guardian, related the following touching
incident. Through misfortune, a poor Irishman, who
rent d a small farm, fell into two years' arrears of
rout. Fearing a distraint, his wife determined to seek
oat her landlord, although the only address she knew
was 31r. F-, London. She started on this
apparently . hopeless mission, but a good fairy
in this instance seemed to have waited
on the steps of honest poverty and led them
through apparently inextricable difficulties to the
hoped-for success. Arriving safely in England, the
poor woman took train to London, carrying with her
a small bundle, containing n chess, to make herself
" tlac Alt" before her landlord, and a little
money. This bundle, while she had gone
out at a station to get a cup-of tea, was stolen, and
on the arrival of the train in London the poor woman
was found by the railway officials bemoaning her
fate. She was eventually taken to Mr. Tubbs, the
relieving officer, who took her to the workhouse, and
obtained an order for her conveyance to her native
place, but this could not be acted on at
once as she was near her confinement. A
fortnight after her arrival she was delivered of a
child. In the meantime, Mr. Douglas, the master of
the workhouse, discovered Mr. F-, the landlord,
who immediately called at the workhouse, and made
the poor woman happy by forgiving her the two years'
rent, and promising to do anything else he could
for her. To prevent her being sent according to
the Workhouse Code to " 0 uld Ireland," she was con-

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veyed in a " dacent " way, through the kind subscrip-
tions of the Guardians,

ROWING.

It is thought that something may come of the
projected match between the Tyne champion crew
and the St. John's New Brunswickers. The Nova
Scotians want to row a throe miles out and in race,
turning round a stake boat; but to this the Tyne men
object, because they are unable to see how they can
be protected from steamers and the like. They
suggest a six mile straight race, on conditions that the
contest be deferred in case of rough weather, and that
if any accident hapen to man or boat on the
journey the match should not be forfeited.
The New Brunswick-en are masters of America,
and they now desire to try their strength with Old
World chaiuoions in American waters.

LEGALITY OF 11,ACLNO BoNns.—A summons b bees
heard in the Rolts Court in the suit of v. Yelvor-
ton," with regard to the legality of a bond given for
facing debts on the part of the into Marquis of Hastings
and Lord Weitmorlanct Sir R. Palmer said this
Was a proceeding to enforce the legality of a bond for
£lO,OOO, held by Mr. Stevensand Mr. Nicholls. When the
two noblemen mentioned became involved in racing losses,
it was determined, if the debts were not paid, the rule of
the Jockey Club should be enforced against them. To
avoid this the present bond was given. It was contended,
on behalf of the Marquis's executors, that various Acts P;
Parliament tended to shew that all considerations of this
kind were illegal The Mader of the Rolls decided that
under the circumstances the bond should be found against
the estate. with costa