The Sun.
London, England, 1844-12-21 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

ASHDOWN PARK COURSING MEETING.
THURSDAY.
First Ties for the Craven Puppy Stakes—Crape beast
Eleatic ; Frighten-'em beat Liii Scott ; Vesper bet, t
r°"en:2e; Eisler beat England's Queen.
cond Ties—Elsier beat Frighten-'ern; Crape beat
vesper.
Second Ties for the Gold Cup—The Winner beat
4-ers.everiince; Feathers beat Brilliant.
Yu-at Ties for the Dog Puppy Stakes—Frantic beat
Westover; Westend beat Breadalbane.
Ring Ties of Bitch Puppy Stakes—Magpie beat
Aintre-nous; Blessington beat Wit's end.
HUNTING APPOINTMENTS.
Sir IL Sutton's hds., Mon., Carlby ; Tues., Ayston ;
Thurs., Colsterworth ; Fri., Seaton Windmill ; Sat.,
Alarket Overton-11.
Earl Fitzwilliam's lids., Men., Sawtry Gorse ; Tues.,
Barnwell Wold ; Fri., North Wood-10.
lids., Mon., Keirwick Toll-bar ; Tues.,
Thornton Village ; Fri., Girsby ; Sat., Welton
..Wood-11.
Jur Majesty's stag-lids., Mon., Thorpe Greene ; Fri.,
S• toke Common-11.
Dray's hds., Mon., Pointington ; Fri., Holnest Kenl.
Lord Elcho's hds., Non., ilarchniont ; Tues., Ayton ;
Beauley.
•clndon hds., Mon., Ham ; Tues., Appiesham ; Thurs.,
Essex
; Sat., the Hobnbush— 11.
sax Union hds., Tues., Kennel ; Sat., Purleigh Wash.
East Essex, Mon., Helion's Bump stead ; Thurs., Marks
n Hall.; Sat., High Wood.
'4°l'n hds., Mon., Shearsby Inn ; Tues., Steward's Hay;
„, hurs., Rolleston Hall ; Fri., Six. Hills-14
4Ylehley hds., Mon., Buttock's Booth ' • Tues., Walcot
Village ; Fri., Fox Hall ; Sat. Brack Hall-14
lo adsworth hds., Tues., Doncaster Bar; Thurs., Mickletonnall ; Sat., .Ackworth Moor Top-104.
Air. Poljambe's hds., Mon., Rossington-bridge ' • Tues.,
North Carlton ; Thurs., Blythe Law Hill ;
a Grintgley---on-the-Hill.
€.Ol o Harewood's hds., Mon., Sickling Hall ; Tues.,
Itramham Moor Cross-roads; Fri., Wighill Village, 104-.
•Imdrord hds., Mon., Kennels ; Thurs., Ossington ;
tangwith Lodge.
ford Henry Bentinck's hds., Mon., Langford Lodge ;
Tues., Gate Burton ; Thurs., Sadbrook ; Fri., Bran-
stort Wood ; Sat., I3ardney-11.
u
ir• Farquharson's hds., Mon., Clifton Wood.
V• 11., Tues., Milborne Port ; Fri., Bishop's Caundle.
t'A,• Smith's hds., Mon., Clatford Oakcuts ; Tues.,
Walcot and Wherwell Wood ; Thurs., Weyhill ; Fri.,
Everleigh ; Sat., Faccombe.
tterssood harrs., Tues., 2d milestone, Nottingham Road;
Dalestorth.
I/• tact harrs., Mon., Sarre Mill ; Wed., Viecent-104.
`44t Kent hds., Mon., Sandling Park ; Tues., Storting
C9nunon ; Fri., Black Mill-104.
4411rworth hds., Tues., Sweaton-bridge ; Thurs., Moon
Bank ; S
a at., Neesham-104.
BalP Ws., Tues., Middleton yes; Sat., Wakerfield, 104.
" of Cleveland's stag-hds., Tues., Caldwell-12.
P
W.
' Wynn's hds., Mon., Bryn-y-pys ; Tues.,
A 'ias Teg • Thurs., Farndon ; Sat., Iscoyd-14.
• therstone hds., Mon., Canwel Gate; Tues., Cricket's ,
Inn ; Thurs., Nailstone Village ; Fri., Camp Hill;
sat, Three ots—m.
—r* Candler's hds., Tues., Woodcote Green ; Fri.,
ii,Bredon Hill.
`m.; Archer's lids., Mon., Vroudon ; Thurs., Dolsdown
Cheshire hds.,
neshire hds., Mon., Tabley; Tues., Aston Hall; Thurs.,
Church Minshull; Sat., Devonport llall-104.
Crawley and Horsham hds.. Mon., Crawley Gate; Thurs.,
uOckley Court; Sat., Turner's Hill Village-14
'tcrefordshire hds., Tues., Myne Park; Fri., Chilston
„,
b.
harrs. Mon., Weston Lodge.
44adlove hds., Tues., Bouldon Village ; Fri., Onibury
Tr.
Tar. Morgan's hds., Tues., New Bridge Hill-10
--'4copshire hds., Tues., Migh Hatton ; Thurs., Chipnal
A Wood ; Sat., Twemlows-14
461brighton lids., Mon., Wassail Top ; Thurs., Onslow ;
• Gatacre-104.
-*fled Pack, Thurs Little Stretton-9.
Vi:heatland hds., Tues., Sidbury; Sat., Homer Hill-10.
stgomeryshire hds., Tues., Guilsfield ; Fri., Halfway
Inne •
, B rriew.
bnghton, harrs., Mon., Patcham ; Fri., Dyke.
cookside harrs., Mon., Newmarket Hill ; Thurs., Tels-
ec'nabe Tye.
BSeX and Suffolk hds., Tues., Thorington Hall ; Fri.,
Tiverton
Hall.
'''verton lids. Mon., Cruwy's Morchard ; Thurs., But-
wterleigh • gat., Seven Crosses-104.
t_.4l‘wicksla'ire hds., Mon., Wellesbourne; Tues., Mitford-
7dge; Thurs., Shuckburgh Park; Fri., Print Hill, 104.
,Iderness hds,, Mon., Brandsburton Moor ; Tues.,
~,Londesboroug Gate, York-road ; Thurs. Winestead;
Welton Grange ; Sat., Rise Mile.
Yarborough's hds., Mon., Swinhop House ; Thurs.,
%sax •
sir by Mill ; Sat., Swallow Cross-roads-11.
the Windmill,
83'kes's hds., Mon., Settrington Beacon ; Thurs.,
tb`Le Windmill, Stocton Forest ; Sat., Scampston-
IL, ridge-1 f.
Attire's hds , Mon , Euston Park ; Thurs., Depden-
iten---16.
g*
• Ingram's hds., Mon., Catton ; Thurs., Foston ;
Henhurst-104.
Don et harrs., Mon., Sarra Mill, Cavendish-bridge.
its veNl4Aton hds., Mon., Belton Grange ; Thurs., Ca-
Asown„ 1,4 h-bridge Sat., Clifton Village.
jkby"gobridge harrs., Tues., Great Ouseburn ; Fri.,
CZrrs.

(RECEIVED THIS DY.)
48HDOWN PARK COURSINGA MEETING.-

LAST DAY.
Gold Cup (Deciding Course)—Mr. Fowles's Feathers
beat Mr. Etwall's The Winner, and won the Cup.
The Craven Puppy Stakes—Mr. Gordon's Crape beat
4r. Flesher's Eisler, and won the stakes.

The Dog Puppy Stakes were won by Mr. Etwall'a
West- end, and the Bitch Puppy Stakes by Mr. Bowles'
Blessington.
MANCHESTER BETTING —FRIDAY.

Very little done. Most of the members being absent
attending the great coursing meeting at Lytham, the
only bet laid was 500 to 7 against Grotesque for the
Derby,

TAE DISPUTED GREAT BOAT-RACE BETWEEN
THE CHAMPIONS OF THE THAMES AND
THE TYNE.
The referee has pronounced his decision on this great,
race. The dispute to which we alluded in our yester-
day's paper, in vs hich it was alleged that Parish (a
e*l!brated London waterman) had held up his hand as
Signal to Coombes to direct his steerage, was then re-
serrtd to the referee, who, on Thursday, gave his deci-
tn.in favour of Coombe's. Clasper, nothing daunted
n 8 defeat, seemed, at the time of our communication
.1
Newcastle, in a fair way of being backed against
f'ev!el, of Battle-bridge stairs (the severe opponenttgainst Coombes last year for the London championship),
wtlt Whether a match would be made appeared doubtful.
e are informed that the Newcastle gentlemen behaved
erY well to the London watermen.

MURDEROUS ATTACK BY
POACHERS.
FROM A CORRESPONDENT.)

FIVE GAMEKEERS SHOT AT.

WORCESTER, }IIIDA.Y EVENING. —A most desperate
attack was made this morning, between twelve and one
°clock, by a body of armed poachers, to the number of
4t least twenty, upon five night-watchers upon the pre-
serves of the Earl of Coventry, at Croome, about seven
tulles from this city, by which it is feared human life
will be sacrificed. It seems that the keepers were watch-
ing a portion of the preserves near to Mr. Woodward's,
of Pirton Farm, in the parish of Croome, when they
were suddenly surrounded by a gang of some twenty
Poachers, armed with guns and sticks, and having with
them a number of snares for taking game. The fellows
" once attacked the keepers, who, seeing there was no
chance of successfully encountering so numerous and
desperate a body of assailants, fled, and were imme-
diately fired upon by the gang, who wounded
°" or two of them, though not seriously,
the shots striking them in the face, and
knocking
off their hats which were perforated with the
shot. One poor fellow, however, did not suoceed in
escaping without receiving such injuries as, it i thought,
will bring him to an untimely grave. Not being able to
snake his escape with his fellow-watchers, the gang set
tlPou him and beat him about the head in a most in-
human and barbarous manner, leaving him senseless on
the ground. The poachers were heard firing their guns
let the preserves sonic time afterwards.
The poor fellow last mentioned was this morning
brought in a cart to the Worcester Infirmary, where the
Promptest attention was paid to his wounds. It was found
that, in addition to numerous bruises on the head and upper
Portion of his body, his skull was extensively fractured
Presenting literally a mass of horrid gore. The operation
of trepanning was skilfully performed this afternoon by
the surgeons in attendance, but the unfortunate patient
remains this evening in an insensible and hopeless state.
Some of the gang are known to the police, and it is
hoped that in a few days they will be captured. They
belong to a large body of poachers which has long in-
fested this part of the country, and are indeed becoming
a terror to the neighbourhood. A party of the same
gang d the keeper's house at Croome Perry Wood ,a
short time ago, and called upon him to get up and find
them some game, for " they'd be d-- d if they could
find any." They have also made similar visitations in
Other places, and have sent threatening letters to two
or three game preservers.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
SIR,—In your paper of the 18th, in your leading
!trtiele, you allude to the Great Britain steam-ship us
being propelled by the Archimedean screw.
That vessel is not propelled by the Archimedean. or
,crew, but by a propeller, consisting of four
curved blades, or sections of a screw.
I am desirous of correcting the statement, as the pro-
peller she has on is the patent of Mr. James Lowe, which
was established on Monday last in the Court of Queen's
Bench, on the trial of Mr. Penn, of Greenwich, for as
infringement of his patent.
Your insertion of this communication in your next
itniirtssion would much 01,14 N, Sir, tour most obedirtit
servant, T. EYRE WYCHE,
Solicitor to the plaintiff.
13) George-street, Mansion-house, Dec. 20.