The Sun.
London, England, 1827-11-17 00:00:00

SWAFFLIAM COURSING MEETING

SWAFFHAM, Nov. 15.—There has been a considerable
accession of visitors since our last, and the town is now
full of sportsmen, horses, and dogs (of the latter upwards
of 100 are here). At the grand Ball on Friday night, all
the great families of the County were present. Another
will be given to-night. The ball-room has been improved
since last year by Mr. Newham, the Norwich architect.
The first day's coursing was in the West-acre field, where
the hares were plentiful, but fat and unwieldy, from the
mildness of the weather ; they invariably made for the
wood, without reaching it, as they were soon turned, and
after innumerable wiffles, killed before they could get to the
cover. - The second day's sport (yesterday) was in the
Cley-field, where the bares ran stronger, and kept better
before the dogs. The course between Woodman and Asp,
for the Cup, was remarkably severe, and won only by
downright bard work—the loser (Woodman) the favourite
at '3 to 1. The puppy matches were excellent, nearly
700 horsemen were present, and an amazing number of
pedestrians. The second day's sport went off as under :
TIM GOLD Cur.--SECOND CLASS.
Ist Course—Mr. Carter's Gustavus, I
• • Mr. Denu's Doe
2d Course—Mr. Gorton's Skylark 1
Mr. Redhead's Lynx
3d _Course—Mr. Gurney's Asp 1
Mr. Rust's Woodman
MATCHES.
Redhead's Lancer beat Mr. Gurdon's Snowdon
Mr. Redhead's Lovely beat Mr. Tyssen's Fancy
Mr. Gurdon's Spaniard beat Mr. Buckworth's Brisk
Mr. Rust's Windermere beat Mr. Gurney's Area
Mr. Wilkinson's Cognise beat Mr. Tyisen's Freedom
Mr. Gurney's Annabelle beat Mr. Ayton's Primrose
•Air. Rust's Wowsky heat Mr. Wilkinson's Czarena
Mr. Buckworth's Butterfly beat Mr. Dents Dusky
Mr. Carter's Gossamer beat Mr. Shute's Ursula
Mr. Edward's Eva beat Mr. Shute's Ulrica
Mr. Edwards's Emma beat Mr. Shute's Undine
Mr. Edwards's Enterprise beat Mr. Stonehewer's Ossian
Mr. Duckworth's Brief beat Mr. Denu's Dove
The fallowing were undecided :
Shute's Ulysses agst Mr. Denu's Dowager
Shute's Una agst Mr. Denu's Daphne
Stonehewer's Otho agst Mr. Carter's Gattymede
Stonebewer's Omen agst Mr. Wilkinson's Cigar.

FOX CHASE EXTRAORDINARY.
Saturday will be a day long to be remembered by the
lovers of the "sharp and decisive." The small but justly
celebrated pack of hounds belonging to Thomas Jennings;
Esq. of the Vro, after running and killing a hare, unken-
nelled a fine dog-fox in the Combe Wood, near to Ewyas-
Harrold, which they killed in a field at Tresemme? in a-
style that would haVe done credit to any "crack pack of
the day," after a brilliant run of one
,hour and a half,
without a single check. During this noble chase lie
crossed the river Munnow four times, but such was the
determined courage of sportsmen and dogs, that not even
the swollen tide could stop them. It was, to use the lan-
guage of an " old one," the most " out and out" ever
.witnessed, and it is but justice to add to this record of u
splendid day, that Mr. Jennings proved himself a hunts-
man indeed; he was where he ought to be, and always is,
when " Trumps are to be played."

The county ball on Tuesday last, at the Town-
hall, was fashionably and numerously attended. Many of
the principal families in the neighbourhood were present.—
Cambridge Paper. _ _

There are now growing in the garden of Mr.
W. BEVAN, jun., at Morriston, near Swansea, two beau-
tiful hydrangeas, one of which is 38 ft. 10 in. in circum-
ference, bearing 1,330 blossoms, being 5 ft. 4 in. larger,
and having 498 blossoms more, than that noticed in our
last week's paper as growing at Amroth Castle, Pembroke
shire. The luxuriance of those plants, growing in the im-
mediate neighbourhood of the Copper-works, affords an evi-
dent proof that the smoke is not so prejudicial to vegeta-
tion as many intelligent persons imagine.—Carmarthen

Journal.
We are glad to find that Mr. BUNN is likely
to be patronised in a marked manner, by LordANGLESEA,
upon his arrival in this country. A letter, we understand,
has been received from the Noble Marquis, enclosing a draft
to the Lessee for 300 guineas, as the rent of a private box
for the ensuing year. We likewise understand, that Lord
Artorusaa has signified his intention of visiting the Theatre
in State, once in each month during the season.—Dublin
Morning Register.
ABD UCTION.—On Wednesday' night last, as
Miss JANE KINCAID, only daughter of Mr. D. KINCAID,
of Drtimbuoy, near NeWtown-Cunningham, • who had been
in this city consulting a physician relative to her mother's
health, was returning home, accompanied •by a man and
two nsaid servants, she was overtaken on the road by a
young man, named FRANCIS M‘GOWAN, of the neighbour-
hood of Cookstown, county of Tyrone, who leaped into
the cart in which the young lady was, and began to take
liberties with . her, which she indignantly repelled. At
Portlough he was joined by Mr. Was. M'GowaN, his
brother,. and Mr. JOHN MARSHALL, to whose niece
WILLIAM is married, and the three insisted that Miss
KINCAID should accompany them to Tubber, the residence
of • MARSHALL, but this she decidedly refused. Mr. Was.
M‘GowAN then rode up, arul seizing the reins of her horse,
turned him into the Tubber road, and by the powerful appli-
cation of his whip hastened the animal's pace to a gallop.
Miss KINCAID screamed .violently, and attempted to leap
out, but FRANCIS M‘Gowarg held her in the cart till their
arrival at Tubber. Next morning, at four o'clock,
M'GowAN said he would take Miss KINCAID home, and,
believing him sincere, she and the maid went out to get
-into the cart as they imagined; hui; she was dragged back
into the ball and locked in, and the young lady was con-
veyed away, but whither has not yet been discovered.
These facts were sworn to on Saturday last in Raphoe, be-
fore a bench of Magistrates, and warrants were issued for
the apprehension of the agents in this aggravated outrage.
The young lady is only nineteen, and will be entitled to a
handsoine fortune) (upwards of three thousand pounds,) if
she marries with her fathet's consent.--'Londonderry Jour.