The Sun.
London, England, 1828-08-15 00:00:00

TROTTING EXTRAORDINARY.

The whole of the stakes, 601. to 401., for a trotting
match against time, was made good on Wednesday night,
at Torn Spring's, the Castle Tavern, Holborn. The odds
were laid that a bay galloway, not measuring more than
fourteen hands and an inch in height, did not trot twenty-
eight miles in harness in two successive hours—the match
to conic off on Sunbury-common, on the 19th instant, and
the start to take place between the hours of six in the
morning and five in the evening, at the option of the
backer of the galloway. To be a fair trot in the usual
way; an umpire to be chosen on each side, with a referee,
whose decision is to be final. This extraordinary feat has
only been accomplished once within our knowledge, and
that by Mr. Giles's horse, of which a print has been pub-
lish ; and by which the distance was done over the same
ground. The start, we understand, will be five miles in
and five miles out, so that, in point of fact, a greater
distance than 14 miles within the hour must be accom-
plished, as there will be six turns. The owner of the gal-
loway, who weighs twelve stone, is to drive. A machine
has been built for the occasion, which we should think
does not weigh much more than one hundred weight.
The match excites great interest in the sporting world, and
7 to 4, and 2 to 1 has been laid against the performance.
The galloway, to look at, is of the cob breed, and in action,
it would seem, has not the speed required; but, never-
theless, he has the character of going over the ground in.!'
surprising manner. After the stakes had been made good,
the proprietor of the galloway effered to back him, win or
lose the present match, to trot fifty miles out in four and a
half successive hours—to drive himself in the same machine.

A hind of the Red Deer species was, a few
days since, seen in the neighbourhood of Silvertan, supposed
to have strayed from Exmoor. The spoiting world will
be glad to hear that, through the exertions of Sir A.
CHIRHESTER and several gentlemen of Devon and Somer-
set, that noblest of field sports—stag hunting—is likely
to be revived with all its ancient spirit.—Plymouth
Journal.

HA R VEST.—Harvest is becoming general in
the parish of Borgue, and various other parts of Galloway.
Mr. BROWN, Ingleaton, Mr. Sstrrir, Itoberton, and Mr.
SPAOAT, Brighouse, all commenced in the middle of last
week, and will have constant shearing, if the weather keep
favourable. Around Port-William, different fields were
cut above a fortnight ago, and although we have no cer-
tain information on the subject, we presume the grain has
been stacked or housed. On Thursday, the 6th, Mr.
CRAM, innkeeper, Newton. Stewart, cut 124 stooks of ex-
cellent barley, and finished and secured a hay-stack, con-
taining 8,000 stones. Nearer home, the farmers are busy,
and preparing to be much busier still. Along every road,
and in every direction, at least a few stooks are to be seen,
and before the end of the present week shearers will pro-
bably be hired in our own market.—Damfries Courier.

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THE WEATHER.—Upon the whole, the
weather, since our last, has proved favourable to the pur-
suits of the agriculturist. We continue to receive accounts
of the damage done to property, occasioned by the late
floods, yet we think we are authorised in raying, that the
effects, generally speaking, have not been co disastrous as
had been anticipated, at least in this vicinity. In the early
part of the week we had some fine harvest weather; en
Saturday, however, the kindly appearance of the skies ex-
perienced a change, and we were visited by frequent
showers, with squalls of wind, which continuedh during
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her petticoat. The acknowledgments of the fair lady were
silk stockings very conspisuons to the beholders.
expressed by the quick bestowal of a blow upon the nose of
the poor Paul Pry, who returned thanks in a low bow, and
escaped amidst the jeers of all who witnessed the occur-
rence, swearing lustily " he would never do a good-natured
thing as long as he lived !"