Star.
London, England, 1822-12-10 00:00:00

HUNTIG.

The King's Stag-hounds meet Vri,:ay, at Farnham Common.
The Hampshire Hounds meet on TlAirsday, at Bradley ; Sa-
turday, at London Lodge, Stratton Park.
4r. Shard's Hounds meet on Friday, at Caston Wood.
The liambledon Hounds meet to-morrow, at Corhampton
Down; Friday, at Westbury House.
Mr. Chute's Hounds meet on Thursday, at Pole's Wood.
Mr. Chaworth's Fox-hounds meet Thursday, at Fawsley Park ;
Friday, at Brockhall. .
The Chester harriers meet on Friday, at Aldfcrd.

Sir John Cope's Hounds meet on .Wettnesdhy, at Stanford-
street; Thursday, at the ►ted Lion, Basildon ; Saturday, at Ips-
den Church. _ _ _

Tar. Ward?. Hounds meet on Wednesday, at Mr. Dundas's,
Ash Ilouse ; Friday, at Coluridge ; Saturday, at Crow Wood.
The Duke of Grafton's Hounds meet on Wednesday, at Brad-
den • Friday, at Nash Common.
The Forest Hounds met on Saturday, near V.r. blentxc's,
at Southampton. The field was numerously attended, and se-
veral patties of elegantly dressed teraales were parading the
hills Ileynard was.quickly found, and was making off iu grand
stole for the open country, when he was headed by a country-
man and stole back. Ile was afterwards turned out with a free
buck, which did nut take off the scent of the hounds from Hey-
nard. After a long hunt, and the scent becoming cold, the
chace was given up, and the fox thus preserved for a future day's
sport.
The East Lothian foxhounds had a brisk thing of 11 tniks
last week, going it in 50 minutes, without a check. The ht:.t-
ing this season has commenced most favourably ; although the
rains have made the country a little heavy fur homer, yet there
never was an instance of so many fiat scenting days at the In:-
ginning of a season ; nor so many tine tuns in the north (Mauch! g
Yorkshire), in the month before Christmas, as it is generaliy
thought slow work till after thai time.
litimwroir, Dec. O.—A fortnight has nearly elapsed since the
harriers of ROBERT ALDRIDGE, Esq. afforded diversion to a nu-
merous fief ,1 of sportsmen, such as does not often occur, and
which is still a topic of enlivening conversation in the spotting
circles. The dogs were trailing for a hare on Horsham Com-
mon, and chancedlo unkennel a fox, which instantly made eff
at great speed, taking the water .once. Near Gen. Sr. Jontes
mansion, and close by Worth Marsh, the dogs ran into him in
gallant style, after a run of two hours and a half, over 30 miles
of ground, bteast high thtoughout, and without breaking cry cr
experiencing the slightest check. The horses generally were
. knocked up. Mr. RICSWARD, of llorsham, obtained the wellsearnt
honour of the brush.

Uutost-HALL—Xesterday morning Charles Stewart and hil son
were brought to this office from the watch-house, to answer the
complaint of Mr. Barrymore, the Manager of the Coburg The-
atre, fora gross assault on S.Aurday night last, under the follow- COURSING.
ing circumstances t
It appeared the accused furnished the carriage and horses for The third meeting of the Cupar Coursing Club tcok place of
Friday, at Denbog, when the following matches were decided :
the piece now performing at this Theatre, and the riot had its
origin in a dispute respecting a bill of the defendant's. On not Mr. Cheape's b. Neil btat Mr. Hill's d. Fly.
Mr. Anderson's d. Tickler beat Mr. Stitt k's d. Twig.
receiving payment for what Mr. Barrymore considered an over-
Mr. Meldrum's b. el. Dash brat Mr. Itigg's b. Diana.
charged bill, they got into the Theatre early in the afternoon, and Mr. Johnston's d. Sharp bs at Mr. Aitken's d. Stranger.
chained the wheels of the celebrated diligence that every night Mr. J. Aitken's d, Trim' brat Mr. Maxwell's d. Toby.
drives over the boards of the Coburg to the French metropolis, Mr. Johnston's b. Bess beat Nit-. Wentys's h. Spite.
and took away the pole, and also refused to send the hotses, Mr. Hill's hr. d. Jack Horner ;teat Mr. Meldrum's b. d. Dash.
which were to convey this diligence to the capital of la ;rands
bury Plain, afforded three fiat. shys' sport last week : his, per-
The Deptford Inn Coursing Meeting, which is held on Salis-
notarise.
the finest coursing grreand in England, and well stetter('
An inquest was held at Iduldon, in Norfolk, on the body of 1 They made three attacks in the course of the evening, two of
them at the stage-door, and finding themselves foiled there, they haPs,
J. Dale, late Keeper at Mr. Jo!lye's Lunatic Asylum, at that '
; made a third effort, by jumping from the orchestra to the stage.
place, who, whilst carving the dinner at the convalescents' table,
House, near Rom3ey, last wevk, and was au/aided by a num,
with hares.
This impudent attempt, which was for the purpose of cutting A Coursing 31erting took place at Mr. Futzenta's, at Lee
adsed T. Colman, one of them, if he was indisposed, as his appe- 1
rous field of sportsmen, who brought sonic good dogs. The
the traces, was resisted by the Manager and the company behind
use seemed to fail him?—when he suddenly snatched up the
carving-knife, and stabbed Oak under the left breast, of which the scene', which ended in a general row, at the conclusion of
weather was fine, hares plentiful grad very strong, and afforded
i excellent amusement.
ppie
sof the seAa.,pair
right
istitls,'veer couplesreentered,
candy
run for
wound he died in about four minutes. Colman admitted the fact, ' which the offenders were handed over to the police, who con-
and observed with the greatest indifference, he would wive Mee, veycd them to the watch-house.
Jollye the same. The Jury, after err attentive observation, re-' The Stewart, were bound over to the Sessions to answer both
The rest of the slay was occupied in running several
started ; the prize was easily .cant: by Mr. tared,' kVEV'S blk
turned a verdict—" Murdered by T. Colman, an insaneperson." . the assaults. •P. at
we 11, contested matches, whtu the c art) parted, high' i
Mr. Jollye, who was confined by illness at the time, was so much.
intholtahu,si
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affected at the catastrophe, that he died within two days. n a
back,n d
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et i t''''''' heats'
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with
lighted the morning's diversion. Tl:ere were eight well
Thomas Pearce, alias Pale, alias Robinson, a smuggler, who, ' Alderman Cox as a vagrant, demanding the Magistrate's pe- :
contested matches the second day, and seven the third.
about four years since, carried on his lawless pursuits on the "Hai aticution.
Devonshire coast, and who, in consequence of being
on
Mon The officer stated. that in passing over London hridge a few P l;'. I)F.ST ILIA N IS3I.
to the amount of.
Ia;7,000/. lied from thence, was, on Monday evenings agn he saw a great number of persons crowding round Wednesday, at Barnard Castle, WAlsillau wa kei eight miles
&Amish: apprehended at Lymington, and conveyed toWniches- souse object which seemed to attract intensP curiosity. With in two hours, half backward halt forward, and did it five te.l-
- ter Jal. 'lle had under his controur§oo inen;disesiled intu corn- some difficulty he penetrated the crowd, and saw on the ground nutes within the time. lie also gathered up 100 stones with his
, the mosts!atraordioary creature lie over beheld. Some were ex- teeth, a yard asunder, and carryill them to a basket.
!panics, with a serjeant to each company. 4
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