Star.
London, England, 1823-10-08 00:00:00

INTERESTING FOX CHASE.

On the forenoon of Saturday, the dOth ult. a very singular oeeur•
rence took place in the King's Park. A fin, which had been started
in the south, entered and traversed the Marquis of A bercorn's parks,
from whence he made his way, by the south side of Duddingstone
Loch, into the King's Park, followed by the hounds, and by Gen-
tlemen and Ladies, and others engaged in the chase, as speedily as
the various and circuitous routes they were obliged to take would
permit. When all were assembled in the park, they presented a
most uncommon and beautiful picture; dogs and riders sometimes
at full speed over the few level spaces ; and then cadtiously stepping
among • :le rocks, and over the summits of the bold high grounds—
sometimes alighting and carefully descending their steep sides. At
one time the hounds seemed not to be aware of a precipice before
them, over which it was feared, in their eager pursuit, they Would
have been lost, but they turned short and escaped the danger. When
all came in sight of the village of Duddingstone the scene was be-
yond description beautiful—dogs, huntsmen, Ladies and Gentlemen
in scarlet uniforms, in the most pleasing groups, a►l over the pic-
turesque scene which that side of the king's Park at all tin*s pre-
sents to the eye—while the echo of the horns, dogs, horses, and the
voice of the riders, awakened a perfect contrast to the usual every-
day stillness and solemnity of that region of comparative solitude
and silence. Reynard found shelter in some retreat of the rocks,
where he could not be found, when the whole hunt proceeded south-
wards towards Libberton; and the usual silence and solicudt of the
hills and glens of the Royal Park were restored, the sheep rested
in peace, and nothing was heard but the whisper of the patting
breeze.--Edinburgh Star.
AMATEUR ROWING MATCH.

Yesterday a bet of £6O was contested for between Mr. Brad-
shaw and Mr. Westlioth of Pimlico, and Gentlemen amateurs of
aquatic sports. They started from Westminster Britlge at one
o'clock, preceded by two eight oared cutters, in Which were their
respective friends and umpires, to the farm-house above Battersea
Bridge, which heat was to decide the contest, according to agree..
ment. The struggle was excessive, neither could get a-head till
they passed the College, when West gained a partial distance, owing
to a craft which Bradshaw came too close to, and could not avoid.
Both kept close to the shore, and ultimately it proved advantageous
to West; he kept the lead all the way, but was very closely set
upon by Bradshaw. Having arrived at their destination, a party
of friends, who were upon the Bank waiting the result, bailed him
with loud shouts ; and the boats which were nut hating raised their
oars, the clattering and clashing of which, and voices, alartned seve-
ral of the inhabitants who were ignorant of the cause. West having
come in first, was handed cut by his friends id triumph.
SHOOTING MATCH.

A match was made at the Tun Tavern, on Monday, after Tat.
tersari's, at dinner, for Captain Hooker, of Sloane.square, to shoot
against Mr. Robert Henniker, as reputed good shots, who Should
kill most head of game in eight hours, and to commence operations
within sia miles of London, each to be accompanied by the Mend
of his opponent. Mr. Henniker commenced operations in Streat-
ham parish, found plenty of partridges, and beat towards Reigate.
He killed seven brace of birds, two brace of pheasants, a Irish of
bares, and two leverets, waking twenty-three in twenty-eight shots.
The Captain was less fortunate. He started from Ealing parish,
beat towards and skirted Osterly Park, with bad omen for the first
hour. He fell in with some pheasants around the park, and crossed
the Uxbridge road, at Hayes, and continued his course to Rolling-
don inclosures. He bad twenty-five Shoti, and killed nine partridges,
eleven pheasants, and one hare, losing the Match by two.
SINGULAR WAGER.

A wager was decided yesterday morning, at twelve o'clock, on
Blackheath, between two Greenwich pensioners, one of whom had
lost a leg, the other his arm. Their age upon the average was nearly
equal, 65. The wager was, which picked up a hundred stones, each
stone placed a yard from each other, and to be put or thrown into
a basket at one end of the distance; in case Of failing in the throw,
the man to come back and put it in the basket. The first nisi was
by the one armed man, who fell twice during the performanee of
his task, which he completed in one hour and 24 minutes. The
wooden legged man, to the surprise of a great number of persaits
who were present, beating his opponent, by doing it in orte hour and
ten minutes, owing to his dexterity in throwing the stone at some
distance, only missing one. The wager *BS only for Is. id. and a
gallon of porter. It etched much mirth.