The Sun.
London, England, 1828-04-05 00:00:00

GRAND PIGEON SIIOO'FING.

The admirers of pigeon shooting had yesterday the finest
treat of the season. It had been previously announced,
that a grand match would be shot for a single barrelled
gun, besides a variety of other matches. In consequence
of this announcement, a number of people assembled, at
twelve o'clock, at the King's Head, Stratford, and pro-
ceeded thence:across several meadows to a very fine piece of
ground near Hackney. After waiting some time, the per-
sons who were assembled, amounting to about 500, began
to suspect that the whole was a hoax ; but the cognoscenti
saw there was some scent, and did not despair. About
two o'clock intelligence was brought that Clayard, the
pigeon-faucier, had arrived at the King's Arms. The
crowd, to ascertain the truth of this, instantly set off;
and too many going over a plank which had been placed
across a ditch, some of them fell in, but soon scrambled up
the bank out again. At length the pigeons, upwards of
six dozen, arrived on the ground, and with them a great
number of sportsmen. The first match was between Mr.
Rae, a gentleman belonging to the Red House Club, and
Mr. Allan, at three birds each, twenty-one yards distance
from the trap, charge not limited, the bounds marked at
one hundred yards from the trap ; the birds, the best Blue
Rocks. Betting was 5 to 4on Mr. Rae, who killed all
three of his birds in fine style. Mr. Allan killed his first
and second bird, but the latter bird fell out of bounds, and
therefore lost him his match. The second match was be-
tween Mr. Willoughby and Mr. Frederick, at six birds
each, twenty-one yards distance, charge not limited, for
50 guineas. Mr. Frederick fired first and killed his bird,
which fell at about one hundred and ten yards ; a dispute
then arose, as the bounds had not been named in this
match ; it was ultimately decided, that they should be one
hundred yards, and the match should be begot: again. Mr.
Frederick then killed his second, third, fourth, and fifth,
his adversary having only killed three out of his six. Mr.
Frederick was declared the winner.—A second match then
took place betweez the same parties for the like suns, at
three birds each, when Mr. Frederick killed all three,
beating his opponent by a bird.—A match took place after
between Mr. Willoughby and a gentleman, whose name
was understood to be Harris, at three birds each ; this was
decided in farqur of Mr. Harris. Mr. Adam Arrow-
smith, the great Essex shot, appeared ce the ground ; but
as no one liked to be beat without a chance, no match
took place. Several minor matches followed, and Lat six
o'clock the company departed, well satisfied with the day's
sport.

Wednesday last died, at his residence at IfFley,
Mr. ROBERT Buss, formerly a bookseller in this city, but
who retired from business a few years ago : he has since
been actively concerned in the management of the Gas
Works, and was highly respected for his strict integrity.—
Oxford jolting/.
Miss MACAULEY, who attracted last Sunday
such a full audience to hear her Sermon on the Primitive
Church of Christ, is, we find, to enter en a full career of
pulpit oratory. Certainly, if delivery and the powers fif
elocution be sufficient for the task, and it were appro-
priate to her sex, she is admirably fitted for it. She preaches
next Sunday evening, we understand, on the Resurrection.
GREENWICH FAIII.—TIie greatest bustle has
prevailed at Greenwich during the week, in making the
necessary preparations for the approaching fair, which com-
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tion. We understand that no obstruction will be made to
those persona, this year, who may wish to enter the Park
and have a tumble down the hill,