The Sun.
London, England, 1845-09-04 00:00:00

HER 'MAJEI.I7i7'S VISIT TO TH

CONTINENT.
GOTHA, Atm. 31.—Yesterday there was a chasse end
a grand ,cale for the entertainnient of her Majesty en
Prince Albert. The forests of the Duke of Coburg
abound with deer, and although the game is usually
Inn.ted, as in the Highlands of Scotland, by stalking,
there is every autumn a grand battue, at which all the
sportsmen of the district assist, the object being to keg
down the number of the game, which increases rapidly
in the vast forests of Thurineia, some of the red deer
f
being of enormous size. The chasse of the Duke ?
Coburg is the finest in Germany, and the whole of his
establishments are maintained upon the most princely
scale, and, in addition to the usual keepers and rangers'
a large body of cha.cseurs are retained by his Serene,
Highness to superintend his hunting menage. At state°
periods of the year a large inclosure is prepared..
the centre of the forest of several acres extent. It
surrounded by canvas to the height of ten or Wile
feet, and one side of the square is left open for thej
purpose of driving in the deer—the huntsmen an
rangers are sent out early in the morning, and a cordon
of some miles in extent is formed, gradually narrowing
as the inclosure is apprenched, till the herd, which sotoe'
times numbers 200 or 300, is compelled to enter the Oh'
closure, and a general &dine, winch thorough Engli,s;
sportsmen might designate a slaughter, ensues.
spot selected on the present occasion was an open space
in the forest, four or five miles from Rheinhardtsbrufo
and the Queen and the distinguished individuals Wir
were invited to assist at the sylvan sport left Gotha 111
four carriages at half-past nine yesterday morning'
After passing the palace of Rheinhardtsbrunn the OP
begins to ascend, the route lying through the neat little
town of Friedrichroda (which was a complete wilderness
of evergreens, flowers, and triumphal arches) to the Ws
of the Thuringian range. After entering a pass in the
hills, which are here conical and rise to a great height'
the ruins of the ancient Castle of Schaunburg, toweril
on the summit of a naked crag, are reached—r°
forests of pine stretching away in the distance, and hel
and there naked rocks starting up their bold
massive outlines, clearly defined on the bright blue skij
a rapid stream runs through the valley, the -waters
which are applied to working the wheels of a number
saw-mills erected on its banks ; the sloping sides of Pi
hills are covered with the yarn and home-spun linesJl
the district, the neat little whitewashed cottages and c
clad peasantry giving-the sequestered vale an air of acialk
and thriving industry. An excellent road has been Ort
by the Duke of Coburg through the heart of the fore's;
and her Majesty was enabled to reach the scene of actin
without leaving her carriage, before one o'clock. Hoe
on a level plain of considerable elevation, and surrouno,
by an amphitheatre of lofty hills, the , inclosure
staked out and hemmed in with canvas. In the cent
a rustic pavilion, tastefully ornamented with evergree,,
and flowers, was prepared for her Majesty's accornmulf
don. The Queen and her suite, with the Duke
Coburg, having taken their seats, the signal was giv,„eo
by sound of horn to drive in the deer, and the spa:9
men took up their position about half way between 510
pavilion and the remote end of the inclosure. In tb
group were Prince Albert, the Duke of Coburg, v."
Prince of Leiningen, Mr. Anson, Colonel Wylde, els
A shout now arose from the immense body of spectets,
assembled on the bill side, and in rushed a herd of O"
ble animals, sweeping furiously and panic stricken ael7)
the inclosure. Behind them followed a dense hal,
rangers, huntsmen, and chasseurs; armed with hunting
poles, rifles, and swords, 'cutting off all hope of eel
from the hapless animals ; and now the work of slaugei
ter commenced. The sportsmen, who were art%
with double-barrelled Titles, loaded by attendants bellej
singled out the leaders of the herd as they bowl,' I
past, and the sharp ring of the rifle was followed bft
convulsive plunge of the noble animal in his death eg.°14,,,
At times a wounded stag would limp away from hit Pio
rifled brethren, and, with drooping antlers, lie dolot,
the heather to die. These the huntsmen and) agers
lowed, and mercifully dispatched with their huntillited
knives. Again a herd of upwards of a hundred, maddeno
and infuriated by the noise and uproar, would fileit
upon the rank of keepers, and attempt to force 04
way through the dense mass back to the forest 1 voi
the fall of two or three of the leaders would sed
them startled and bewildered back again. One unhlr;
wretch, singling himself out from the throng, approac.o%
the pavilion, " the big round tears, apparently tour o 4
each other down his innocent cheeks," as if askidty
asylum, but some hard-hearted sportsmen withLll.4o
pavilion put an end to his supplications by a rifle-ul'oi
'l' he firing naw became one continued platoon, till of
herd suddenly rushed upon the huntsmen, like 1119
avalanche, and broke their ranks, and escaped int° 00
forest. The sport terminated at four o'clock, and ije
dead game was then collected from all parts of tbellot
closure, and laid in a row in front of the pavilio_ • e!result of the battue was 48 deer, besides abeXe 4'
which escaped wounded to die in the forest. (P"
killed 24 were stags, some of them of very lave te'
and extremely fat. The Queen and tier suite At
turned to Gotha shortly after six o'clock. Kithey:o
this mode of killing the deer has been fu,l
r,l(
time immemorial practised in Germany, we do not
it will
something
ever
revoltingbecome
to the ea
populin England. There
rt of a true sportsin seeing these noble animals driven into a pen ell
sheep, and brought down in scores without the sug":o9l
chance for their lives. The accessories of illustrioi
and high-born ladies, sitting as spectators,
accompaniment of a military band, playing " Ls no
Blanche," or Jullien's lust Polka, adds nothing t°
interest of the scene, and the affair would•be be,tit
managed if the Duke left this wholesale thinning 0'
game to the rangers and huntsmen.
Her Majesty will attend Divine service in the c-h
910
of the palace to-day, and the illustrious guests of ili;
Duke will remain during the day in the palace. ,f
townspeople are, however, determined to make it
of rejoicing after their own fashion, and their will 04
concert and ball in the evening, on the same scale
splendour as that of Friday evening.
ANOTHER ACCOUNT OF THE BATTIO"
GOTHA, SUNDAY, AUG. 31.—Yesterday was „ V
carbone notanda, and, moreover, a day that should
marked with a very black coal, since we feel sure tbetAls
are justified in saying that it was the only disagree?
day her Majesty has passed since the royal Y'ly
splashed through the sluggish and muddy waters of
lazy Scheldt. • or
The royal party left Gotha at half-past ten in sin
riages and four, and gallopped rapidly through the "'"A
tiful little village of Schnepfenthal to the Dukes Poo
palace of Rheinhartdsbrunn, and on through the clettn,
quiet little town of Friedrichroda, winding slowly tile,
the steep ascent which leads to the Duke's huntinrlee,
of Tanzbuch. This lodge is a small place of I'oo
pretensions; but it is situated in one of the most iofti
spots in the wide world; it lies embosomed amonga bi
trees in the heart of the forest, and is surrounds o,
scenes of surpassing beauty, which, however, lack gt
deur and sublimity.
ob
All is on a small scale, for even the highest hill w,
her Majesty has yet seen in Germany, the NiederstrePis,
berg, one of the Siebengebirge, is only 1,460 feet h i
cgw
whereas the mountain which upheaved its Tastlless do,
posite to her bedroom at Blair Athol, the Ben-rtsi,
was nearly four times as high. This portion of the f.`"oo
is, however, remarkably beautiful ; the pine trees Ar di•
their gaunt forms to a height of nearly 300 feet, 011" -tie
produce of the building timber alone produces a re""
of 100,000/. sterling to the Duke.
The carriages drew up at the netting, a portilitfi
which was propped up, and her Majesty en' the
whole of the royal party were ushered into d
firclad house. Three small tables were also ercettof
in various parts of the ground, and here .01
sportsmen (!) were placed ; but Prince Albert kl pci
several stags from the house in which the Queen pit
the ladies were seated, and which reminded me fOre!oel
of the balcony from which Catherine de Medicis iectioe
her silly son to blaze away at the unfortunate linf pp
nets on St. Bartholomew's Eve. King Leopold too' rio
his station, and killed the largest star shot in the OLIO
of the day ; parties of soldiers were also placed inoirf
inclosure, and the carnage was enlivened by a Inili.ble
band,anim who
alsweprelapyed
antinwgailntztes the
eaid last
aplkgoonaiesswuhpiols the n,
animals thebi;ok
stained heather. aoft/
The slaughter was carried on for two hours Wi:ije
intermission, when her Majesty and the ladies e!' Iso
Court sickened at the scene and withdrew. W'llendil
signal to cease firing was given, the servants went 0044
with long stout poles, to which netting was suspell
and in these they bore up the bodies of the slain,
laid them between the wind and our nobility.

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SUN OFFICE, Seven o' Cke

TATTERSALL'S.—THIS
Six &co

ST. LEGER.
3 to 1 agst Miss Sarah
11 to 2 agst Weatherbit
11 to 1 agst Mentor
15 to 1 agst Old England
15 to 1 agst The Pacha
16 to 1 agst Pantasa
16 to 1 agst Merry Monarch
20 to 1 agst Red Robin
25 to 1 agst The Baron
25 to 1 agst Mid-Lothian
50 to 1 agst Clear-the-Way.

ASTLEY'S THEATRE.
usr
The autumn season of this popular of 0113..,1
mert has arrived, and Mr. Batty has educedp a
equestrian spectacle, entitled, The E,ide of the -I%ot
which bids fair to rival in its powers of attraction the vr!
yt
popular piece that has been produced of late year.n'ed
this favourite place of amusement. Mr. Denvil hasi°l;ol
the corps dramatique at Astley's, and his
powerful style of acting is exactly suited to this loc9'fite,
where, we have no doubt, he will become a fav°llti
'The French equestrians have been re-engaged, ,11,13„01/0
have no doubt but that the winter season wi"
most successful. vigorousiitic,

THE MASTER PASSION.—We are requested bo
stale that Mr. Colburn, of Great Marlborough-street, ad
this day published " The Master Passion, and other Taitg„r oe
Sketches," by Thomas Colley Grattan, E.q Aut"" caw
• 7 h•ch
" Highways and Byways," &c., in 2 vols. post Bvo., joo
now be had at all the libraries. Mr. Colburn has 21'.- Old
pub:i,hed the following popular new novels
Mesmerism, by Horace Smith, Esq., Author of Fa'
bletye House," &c., 3 vols.-2. The Story of a BOY ir an•
vourite, by Mrs. Gore, 3 vols.-3. Count KonigsrusiV 5
Historical Romance, by Capt. Frederick Cbamier,
vols —4. The White Slave, and the Russian Prince, or,
Author of " Revelations of Russia," 3 vols.-5. ,Se,;;coo,l,
Co
The World as it Goes, by the Author of " Cccil, tof
Edition, 3 vols.-6. Maids of Honour, a Tale of the urstA.
George 1., 3 vols.-7. De Rohan ; or, The Court C°Pjor
rator, an Historical Romance, by M. Eugene Sue, /ill
of " The Mysteries of Paris," &c., 3 vols.