The Sun.
London, England, 1842-03-30 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE

CHELTENHAM ANNUAL STEEPLE CHASES.
MONDAY.—The Haniicap Sweepstakes of 20 sovs.
each, 5 ft. if declared, &c., with 50 added.
Mr. P. Lewis, nd. Dragsman, lOst 41b (Mr. Holman) 1
Mr. Walters, nd. Merchant, list 21b 2
Mr. Gordon, nd. Forester, lOst 41b 3

10 others started.

Sweepstakes of 5 sovs. each, with 10 added, list 71b
each, &c., the winner to be sold for 80 guineas, 2 miles.
Wildfire (Mr. Barker) 1
Dick Turpin 2
Spring Flower
Both races well contested.
EAST SUSSEX HUNT RACES.—MONDAT.

The Farmers' Plate, and 10 sovs. added by Captain
Green. The New Course. ' Heats.
Mr. Craven ml. Oak Apple, 7 yrs, 12st 71b.
Lord Gage nd. Agility, 6 yrs. 12st 71b
Mr. G. Herrington nd. Louisa, aged, 12st 71b 3 3
Mr. Barchard nd. Thunderbolt, 6 yrs, 12st 71b 4 4
Mr. Verrall nd. Regulator, aged, 12st 71b
Won by three lengths.
The East Sussex Hunters's Stakes, of 3 sovs. each,
with 20 added by the Town ; the second horse to re-
ceive 51. 6 Subs. Heats. The New Course. 'The
winner to be sold for 801., &c.
Sir J. Langham nd. The Orphan, aged, 12st
Mr. Sheppard nd. Single Peeper, aged, 12st
Mr. Blencoe nd. Leopold, aged, 12st.
'%Von by three lengths, easily.
HUNTING APPOINTMENTS.

Lord Portman's hds., Tues.. Knacker's-hill ; Fri.,
BUlbarrow.

Mr. Farquharson's hds., Taes., Svdling Cross Roads ;
Wed., Came House ; Thurs.,Coombe Coppice.
Mr. Wyndham's hds., Tues., Beckford Arms, Fonthill ;
Thurs., Little Ridge.
N. F. H., Tues., Beaulieu Village ; Thurs., Roche-
court ; Sat., Godshill Enclosure.
Mr. Morgan's (Ruperra) hds., Wed., Clippa Park ;
Friday, Llanvihangel Bridge-12.
Hursley hds., Tues., Farley Church ; Fri., Rookley
Pond.

Odeham harrs., Thurs., Fennell-10.
Begelly hds., Wed., Ashbridge ; Friday, Amroth-10.
H. H., 'rues., Hinton House ; Thurs., Nutley Church ;
Sat., Greywell-hill-104.

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, spillings,
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 on Monday was Stoke-common, a very de-
lightful and picturesque spot, within six miles of Wind-
sor, and little 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. Amonget those who were pre-
sent were his Royal Highness Prince George of
Cambridge, the Earl and Countess of Sefton, and the
Ladies Molyneaux, Lord Hillsborough, the Earl of
March, Colonel Bouverie, Colonel Glennic 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 last Easter
was intended to have been hunted lon Monday, 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 afforded excellent sport.
Prvisely 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 im-
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 cn 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 time the field
was well weeded, and upwards of 200 of the right 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 Westinin.
ster, upwards of 100 being up at the finish?,
The private meetto day has been finally arranged to
take place at Salt-hill.