The Sun.
London, England, 1829-04-02 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

THE EAST SUSSEX HUNT RACES.

These races, which took place last Friday at Lewes, ex-
cited, from their novelty, the often ilisputed excellence of
the horses in the field, and the emulation natural in sports-
men, an unusual cl,gree of interest, particularly among the
inembtri of the Hunt.

The Mute's' Stokes were well contested. A match
Letween Mr. Smith's and Mr. Gardner's horses for 25/.,
one tnile, was won by Mr. Smith.
The Farmers' Stakes (consisting of a Silver Cup, and the
remainder in Specie,) by subscriptions of three sous.
each, and 20 soya. added by Mr. Craven, second horse
to receive JO sows. for horses not thorough-bred. Gen-
tlemen riders. The New lkiurse.
Mr. G. Courthope named Farmer
Mr. T. R. Kemp named Valentine 1 2 2
Mr. W. T. Harrison named b. g 4 4 3
Mr. G. Harrington nd. br. in. by Wanderer 3 3 fell
Gen. Hepburn named Man of Kent
Lord Gage named Peacock
Sir It. Wilmot named Brighton Lass dis
Mr. Lane named Charlotte
Colonel G. Wyndham named b. g. di
One more started, but was not placed.

The East Sussex Hunters' Stakes of five sovs. each, for
horses not thorough-bred, and that have been regularly
hunted this season with Colonel Wyndham's, or the East
Sussex Fox-hounds. Gentlemen riders. Heats, the
New Course. _ .

.. —.._...._.
Mr. Watson named Rockingham 0 1 1
Mr. C. H. Musgrave named Green Mantle 0 3 2
Captain Willard's Young Whitworth 1 2 3
Captain Croft's Giraffe, by Sir Paul
Mr. A. Donavan's Monk
Mr. S. Burgess's Brother to Vivalda
Five others started, but were not placed.

HUNTING INTELLIGENCE.
APPOINTMENTS FOR THE PRESENT WEEK.

His 31iiie;;YCS;o•-b;unds, on Monday, at the New
Lodge, Winkfield ; and Friday, at Farnham Common--at
half-past ten.
Mr. O'Kelly's Buck-hounds, on Monday, at Roke
Down ; Thursday, at Bull. Furze ; and Saturday, at the
Kennel, lienbury.
Lord Yarborough's Hounds, on Monday, at Wathe ;
Wednesday, at Howsham ; Friday, at Kingerby; and Sa-
turday, at. Cuxwold—at eleven.
Sii Richard Sutton's hounds, on Monday, at Legsby ;
Tuesday, at Kenwick.house-bar and Swinethorpe; Thurs-
day, at Tothill Wood and Blankney ; Friday, at Revesby
Village ; and Saturday, at Ormsby Park and Gate Burton
—at eleven.
Earl Fitzwilliam'a Hounds, on Monday, at Higniy-
house ; and Thursday, at Fineshed-hall—at ten.
Mr. Lester's Harriers, on Monday, at Parkstone ; and
Wednesday, at the Old Kennel—at half-past ten.
The Brighton Harriers, on Monday, at Patcham ; Wed.
nesday, near the Race Course; and Friday, at the Dyke—
at half-past ten.
The Brookside Harriers will continue to meet every
Monday, at Newmarket ; Wednesday, at the Lewes Race
Course ; and Friday, at Tellescembe Tye—at half-past ten.
The Craven Hounds, on Monday, at C'ench Common ;
and Wednesday, at Tottenham-park—at half-past ten.
Mr. Meynell's Hounds, on Monday, at Wolseley ; Thurs-
day, at Holly Bush ; and Saturday, at Blythyford—at
hall-past ten,
General William Fitzroy's Hounds, on Monday, at Mr.
Brown's, Weasenhatu ; and Wednesday, at Brisley—at

eleven.
The Puckeridge Hounds, on Monday, at Culver; Wed-
nesday, at Peverells ; and Saturday, at Walton—at half-
past ten.
Mr. H. Villebois's Harriers, on Thursday, at Wereha:n ;
and Saturday, at Hockwold Grange—at eleven.
The Quorn Hounds, on Tuesday, at Great Dalby ;
Thursday, at Widinerpool Inn; and Saturday, at Thrump-
ton—at helf.past ten.
The Shropshire Hounds, on Monday, at Wallop ; Wed-
nesday, at Dorrington ; and Friday, at Acton Burnall—
at half-past ten.
Mr. Wickstead's Fox-hounds, on Monday, at Brough-
ton ; Thursday, at Stapleford-bridge ; and Saturday, ut
the Red Bull, Lawton—at half-past ten.
The H. H. on Tuesday, at Mitchelmersh ; Thursday,
at 'Foothill Brick-kiln—at ten.
The Hambiedon Fox-hounds, on Monday, at Waterloo
lan ; Wedn, -.day, at Westbury ; and Friday, at Bursledon
half-past ten.
The E. ~t Sussex Hounds, on Monday, at Ditchling
Common ; and Thursday, at Cook-a-Roost-hill—at a
quarter before eleven.
Mr. Nicoll's Hounds, on Monday, at Fritham ; Wed-
nesday, at Rltinefield ; and F► iday, at Norley Inclusure—
at half-past ten.
The Worcestershire Fox-hounds, on Monday, at Perry
Wood ; and Thursday, at Hundred House—at half-past
ten.
The Cheshire Hounds, on Monday, at Sandiway Head ;
Wednesday, at Brereton Green ; and Friday, at Sbipbrook-
bridge—at half-past ten.
The Marquis of Geveland's Fox-hounds, on Friday, at
Whitton-bridge—at eleven.
Sir T. Sykes's Fox-hounds, on Friday, at Burton
Agnes—at ten.
The York and Ainaty Fox-hounds, on Friday, at Wass
Bank—at half-past ten.
The Holderness Fox-hounds, on Saturday, at 13essing-
by—at eleven.
The Lambton Fox-hounds, on Saturday, at Shotton—
at ten.
Sir T. Stanley's Hounds, o❑ Friday, at Horton Kennel
—at ten.
Sir R. Puleston's Hounds, on Saturday, at Kelsall Toll-
har—at eleven.
Earl of Derby's Stag-hounds, on Friday, at Reigate--
at ter..

SPARRING AT THE TENNIS COURT.
Yesterday Young Dutch Sam took his benefit, and bad
a numerous attendance. He sat at the receipt of custom,
and his appearance bespoke first-rate condition. The
sparring was generally respectable, and in some instances
better than common. Sam, having to fight un Tuesday
next, apologized for not exhibiting, and returned thanks
to his friends for their support.

The followiEg extract, taken from the
Dublin Mercantile Advertiser, received yesterday morn-
ing, refers to a shocking story, which has been dissemi-
nated with great industry both in London and Dublin :

" TO THE EDITOR OF THE MERCANTILE ADVERTISER.

" shall feel obliged by your insertion of the
contents of the accompanying paper, for which you have
the authority of our names. " ERROL.
"Dublin Castle, March 29. " JOHN BYNG.
" In the Star of Brunswick and Warder newspaper.
of Saturday, paragraphs have appeared giving currency to
a previous rumour, to which we cannot, on account of its
peculiar delicacy, otherwise than generally allude. Any
minute reference to the odious calumny in question cannot
be made in the absence of the pat ties more directly affected
by it. It will serve our present purpose to state, upon
most high and competent authority, that the paragraphs of
the papers we have mentioned convey an imputation which
is, in all its parts, and in relation to every person named
or hinted at, and from the beginning to the end, a wilful
and disgraceful fabrication. In no one respect is it true ;
nor hLs any circumstance, however slight or remote, given
colour to the author for a slander so base and unprincipled.
Public indignation will be his punishment, while the ag-
grieved are searching him out for the chastisement of
the law."
The following is one of the paragraphs allude I to in the
above statement:--
" MYSTERIOUS SEPARATION IN HIGH LIFE.—An il-
lustrious bride, lately united to a gallant young officer, and
not unknown to the Irish public, has, it is said, been re-
cently separated from her spouse, though the honey-moon
had not terminated !—We have heard the cause assigned
for this mysterious separation—but it is altogether too
serious and delicate a subject for us to mentith. Suffice
it to say, it was not any past matrimonial faux paux that
led to it. A certain gallant young nobleman, himself
united in the sacred bonds of matrimony, and connected
with the late Irish .Court, is rumoured to hive been the
primary cause of this unhappy business."— Warder.
The backwardness of the present spring, is
almost unprecedented. Beyond the early sown wheats and
the irrigated meadows throughout the West of England,
scarce a sign of vegetation is to be perceived. Even the
artificial grasses are as brown and sterile as the Downs.—
Bath Chronicle.

The smallest known volcano on the face of
the globe, in a state of activity, is the litt!e island of Coo-
sima, in the P.,cific Ocean. Its pointed summit which
,ontinually emits smoke, is only 150 feet above the level of
tie sea. It is naked, barren, and of a blueish colour. Not
a single plant, not even a blade of grass, is to be seen on
this volcanic rock.

The Commissioners of the Assessed Taxes
for the division of Liverpool, at a full meeting held on
Monday, unanimously declared, " That they cast in fu-
ture meet Air. HYDE, in his caßacity of surveyor of taxes,
~r in any other connected with their duties as commis-
-inners of land and assessed taxes." It was also agreed that
copy of their proceedings should be transmitted tp the
Secretary for the Affairs of Tose:4, to be 14id before the
board.—Xanchester Mercury.

FEMALE FASHIONS FOR APRIL.

(From Achermann's Repository if Fashions.)
DINNER DRESS.—Dress of lilac gm: de Knr

the corsage en draperie regulated in-the centre by a
perpendicular corded band, and ornamented with a
trimming of Spanish points corded, meeting at the
commencement in front, and widening as it extends
to the shoulder,,, where the trimming is considerably
deeper than at the waist. The back is made to
correspond. Short white satin sleeves and long
full ones over them of white crepe lisse, confined by
broad gold bracelets, with gothic clasps at the wrist.
The skirt is simply decorated by a deep bias of the
same material as the dress, headed by a row of
corded Spanish points falling over it. Ceinture of
pink satin, corded at the edge, and a rosette bow
behind. Spanish hut, of white gros de Naples,
placed rather on the right side, ornameuted with
lilac ostrich feathers, one placed beneath the brim
on the left side and brought over to the crown
others very tastefully disposed and falling in different
directions; long loose strings of tulle, trimmed with
narrow blond. Ear-rings and necklace' f emeralds,
set in gold ; white kid gloves; white satin shoes.
BALL I)REss.—Rose colour Parisian gauze dress
over a slip of the same colour; the body is longi-
tudinally full at the upper part and plain beneath ;
it is very low on the shoulders and straight across
the bust; a perpendicular rose colour satin roulcaz,
entwined with narrow black velvet, ornaments the
front, and a similar cordon rises from the centre of
the waist, and spreads over the shoulders at the
edge of a beautiful trimming of plumes de peon,
formed of feathers and spiral gauze riband. The
sleeves are short and full and finished with a satin
rouleau, entwined with black velvet and a triple
bow of black and rose colour gauze riband. The
skirt is set on full, and has two flounces of the same
light material as the dress, nearly a quarter of a yard
in depth, ornamented en plumes de paon, headed by
a double rose colour satin rozdeau, entwined by nar-
row black velvet. The flounces commence about

half way up the skirt, and nearly in front with a
rosette bow of black and rose colour gauze ribai d,
and strings of the same attach it to the eeinture;
the flounces have a very graceful effect as they turn
off circularly to the left side, of the dress ; satin

rouleau at the termination of the skirt. Hair dress-
ed in ringlets in fronts, and drawn up behind to the
top of the head, where it is arranged in large bows,
and interspersed with bows of silvered rose colour
riband. Pearl ear-rings and necklace, with a dia-
mond clasp in front ; bracelets en suite, and small
ones beneath, both worn outside the gloves, which
gold are of white kid. Rose colour satin shoes and
sandals.

MASQUERADE, OR FANCY BALL DRESS.—The
print represents a full Turkish costume, as u-ed on
state occasions; and from its rich effect is well cal-
culated to give variety to the Fancy Ball. The
Rude is of rich yellow brocade, made very full and
reaches to the knees, where it is ornamented by a
trimming of white fur, laid round the hem. Under
this are worn very full trowsers of white silk, striped
with amber satin, and drawn round the nude. The
waistcoat is composed of celestial blue satin, striped
with gold ; it is very high behind, and cut low in
front, to display the under-vest of fine muslin or
rich lace, made full and confined round the throat
by strings of pearl. The sleeves of the dres., which
are very wide, are lined with yellow satin and
trimmed with fur, to correspond with the tunic.
the turban is formed of numerous fold 3 of the
finest Indian muslin, divided in front by a tiara of
,vrought gold, ornamented by a large emerald in the
centre, over which is placed an aigrette of amethysts
and pearls, surmounted by a full plume of the
feathers of the bird of paradise. The turban is
richly ornamented by strings of Oriental pearls, dis-
posed in various directions. A rich cashmere shawl
of a bright orange colour completes this superb dress.

EXECUTIONS AT LINCOLN.

THOMAS LISTER.—The unhappy wretch who as-
sumed this name—for, by his own account, it was
merely assumed—was of remarkably tine, indeed, of
colossal proportions ; he stood six feet one inch in
height, and weighed 1.5 stone only a few days before
his death. We have no means of ascertaining his
real name, but understand his family reside in Lei-
cestershire, and that ten years ago he was sent by a
friend to sell two horses at a fair held ut a distant
town; he sold them for 351., and decamped with the,
money into Lincolnshire, where he lived on the sum
until it was expended, and then commenced work,
as a labouring banker, for which employment his.
Herculean proportions eminently qualified him. He.
continued that work until about three years ago,
when, vitiated by the wickedness of those around
him, or spurred by the hard hand of necessity, he
commenced thieving regularly, and from that period
he has subsisted chiefly by plunder, until he was
apprehended for committing the robbery of which
he was convicted. He had been tried at a previous
Assize on a charge of robbery, and acquitted; and
the fraternity of bankers assisted him on both occa-
sions with money to employ Counsel, as is their ge-
ral custom. He was not married.
He manifested for some time a perverse sullen•
ness, but this gradually wore off as the fatal day ap-
proached ; still the certainty of his doom had no.
effect in shaking a coolness and intrepidity which
would have done honour to a better cause, but in
this case only excited horror and pity. " Hanging,"
exclaimed he, " what's hanging ? I care no more
for being hanged than that"—thro wing his hat tin
the floor. " And as to confessing, if I were to con-
fess I could confess more than any man in the coun-
try, but that would be splitting, and me if
split !"
On Friday morning he made a hearty breakfast,
eating a pound and a half of heefstealcs—after whits
he asked for a pint of ale, but that was not allowed
him. The same spirit which he had displayed all
along was evinced by him in the last moments of
his existence. A few minutes before 12 o'clock he
was led forth to the new drop, for execution. The
executioner, who had been sent from Newgate, Lon-
don, for the purpose, then arranged the cord, and
drew the cap over the head of this victim of his own
depravity. The bolt was drawn and the villain
died, as he had lived, hardened, impenitent, and rut-
feeling. The only prayer or exclamation he was
heard to utter were the words " Lord help me,"
which he whispered twice under the drop, appa-
rently anxious to conceal even this token of s.“r.-
pathy, or sense of rectitude. His sufferings were of
short duration ; and after this dreadful sight was
over,E, tohßeGict:o its;idsGrupsihEeLix_
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►vas a native of Lincoln, ►where Vhad resided most
of his life, and where he has P: mother, a wife, and
t►wo children, living. Precisely- at one o'clock he
►vas led forth, evidently keenly awake to the agonies
of his situation, and truly sensible of the awful
scene of ►which he formed so prominent a part.—
The rope being adjusted, he exhorted the assembled

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populace to take warning by his end. He said he
died in peace with all nalkind, and prayed God to
bless-all present.

The County Meeting at Hereford preyed a
complete failure to the Anti-Catholic party. Isreither of
the County Members was present; and Si; G. CORN-
WALL, their late Representative, suppoit,,ii the measures
of Ministers, in an able specch. Several respectable Gen-
tlemen of the county also spoke in favour of the Catholic
Bill. The Meeting pas., d uff quietly, until the Rev. Air.
DAVIES exposed the manner in which petitions were pro-
curred, under the influence of the Clergy, and he st. ted
several instances of his own knowledge. The uproar in
the Hall w:ss so gre,t during the Rev. Gentleman's speech,
that the HIGH SHEaIFr frequently endeavoured to obtain
silence, but without e&et, and at length dissolved the
Meeting. The Anti -Catholic party then loudly called en
the Hon. 114,0ALET RODNEY (next knottier to Lord Rot:.
liar, and grandson of the late Alderman HattLtv, of Ber-
rington, mar Leominster) to take the Chair, with winch
request he immediately complied ; and after remaining a
few minutes, the Freeholders separated without coining to
any decision,