The Sun.
London, England, 1842-03-29 00:00:00

Won by threelengths, easily,

THE EASTER HUNT WITH THE
ROYAL BUCK HOUNDS.
An Eastern hunt is the best thing in the world, if you
would see a " little of life" and " lots of fun." The
locale, whether it be at far-famed Epping, or in tht
Royal neighbourhood of Windsor, matters not. The
same sort of falls, the same mishaps, duckings,
and hair-breadth escapes occur to the gallant and ad-
venturous Easter Monday Nimrods ; the surgeons and
coroners in both localities, looking out for " squalls,"
generally hold themselves in readiness for " active duty."
The place selected for the meet of her .Majesty's
staghounds yesterday was Stoke-common, a very de-
lightful and picturesque spot, within six miles of Wind-
sor, and liitle more than three from Slough station.
The time was announced for eleven o'clock, and long
before that hour thousands of pedestrians, men, women,
and children, were seen hastening to the common from
all directions, anxious to be in time to catch a glimpse
of the deer, and, what was of more importance to
them, in the loyal hope of seeing their Sovereign and
his Royal Highness Prince Albert, with a courtly retinue
at the meet. The Court, however, was not present, her
Majesty having proceeded yesterday morning on horse-
back (tor the first time since the birth of the Prince of
Wales) to the Great Park, accompanied by Prince Al-
bert, and attended by a numerous retinue, to witness
a hunt by his Royal Highness's beagles.
The Earl of Rosslyn arrived at the common between
eleven and twelve o'clock, and at that time the pe-
destrians amounted to many thousands, and the horse-
men numbered several hundreds. The vehicles, from
the costermonger's donkey-cart to the aristocratic
four-in-hand, lined the roads across the common
in every direction. Amongst those who were pre-
sent were his Royal Highness Prince George of
Cambridge, the Earl and Countess of Sefton, mid the
Ladies Molyneaux, Lord Hillsborough, the Earl of
March, Colonel Bouverie, Colonel Glennie, George
Wombwell, Esq., Colonel Vyse, Captain Ridolph, Cap-
tain Vyse, Colonel Harcourt, Ward, Esq., Cap-
tains Seymour, Bastard, Bunham, Proctor, and several
of the Officers of the Royal Horse Guards (Blue), and
72d Highlanders.
The deer," Mouse," which was selected on last Easter
Monday, was intended to have been hunted yesterday ;
but a bolder stag was chosen—one that would go right
a-head, and not—be intimidated by the mob--named
Highflyer, which had been hunted but once before this
season, and which then afibrded excellent sport.
Precisely 'at a quarter before twelve o'clock, High-
, flyer (in capital condition) was uncarted at about the
centre of the common. After running through the hil-
-1 mense mob, it wended its way towards Burnham Beeches,
into the plantation of trees abutting on the moor, which
it shortly after left, going in the direction of Hedger-
ley en to Fulmer. After being allowed a good ten
minutes' law, the hounds were laid on, and at the
first rasper which pre,:ented itself, a scene ensued which
may be easily imagined by those who have ever
attended an Easter hunt. Many of those who were
hardy enough to attempt the leap were.." split," while
those who felt that " discretion was the 'better part of
valour" turned tail, and thus saved themselVes from the
consequences of attempting it. By this dine the field
was well weeded, and upwards of 200 of the 'tight sort
went merrily on after the hounds. The stag, after a ca-
pital run of an hour and a half, was taken at Moor Park,
in Hertfordshire, the seat of the Marquis of Westmin-
ster, upwards of 100 being up at the finish.
The private meet, on-Wednesday (to morrow), has
been finally arranged to take place at Salt-hill.

Letters were received yesterday at Lord Rolle's, in
Upper Grosvenor-street, from Lady Rolle, at the seat of
the noble and venerable Peer, I3icton Park, near Honiton,
which did not bold out the slightest prospect of his Lord •
ship's recovery, and his demise was hourly expected.
The peerage is of the creation of 1796.
GREENWICH FAlR.—There were no fewer than forty
steamers engaged, yesterday in conveying the holiday
folks to the fair. They took down freight after freight.
The river presented a gay and animated appearance. At
five o'clock there could not have been less than 200,000
visitors in the town, of whom at least two-thirds were
from London.