Star.
London, England, 1827-12-17 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

STAG HUNT.
Friday his Majesty's Stag Hounds met at Farnham Common.
Wore a noble deer was turned out, which, after a chace of an hour
tad ten minutes, was taken at Chalfont.

HUNTING.
&John Cope's Hounds to-morrow, at the Red Lion, Basildon ;
Thanday, at Tidmarsh ; and oo Saturday, at Compton.
The Marquis of Cleveland's Fox Hounds on Wednesday, at
Snot Wood; Friday, at Catterick Lime Kilns; and on Saturday,
Bak Tree Inn, Leeming Lane.
Sir Tatton Sykes'a Fox Hounds on Wednesday, at North Grim-
** ; and on Friday, at Burton Agnes.
Sr Gee. Sitwell's Fox Hounds to-morrow, at Stoney Houghton
8r; and on Friday, at Handsworth Bar.
The York and Ainsty Fox Hounds to-morrow, at Skipwith
014,_ dee; on Thursday, at Whitley ; and on Saturday, at Aldwark
Need.

The Lambton Fox Hounds to-morow, at Silksworth ; Thursday,
Holmhill; and on Saturday, at Chester-leurea.
The Badsworth Foa Hounds to-morrow, at Frighley Hall ;
Thursday, at Bolton Bridge; and on Saturday, at Crofton Village.
The Hambledon Fox Hounds on Wednesday, u Nether Silton
Village; and on Saturday, at Morton.

PIGEON SHOOTING.
A good pigeon match took place on Saturday, between Mr.
flood and Mr. Hoskins, two Gentlemen of Fortune, for lOU
Pintas a-side. The terms of the match were twelve birds each,
twenty-one yards from the trap; two trap, one to be pulled +Per-
na:ly ; charge not exceeding two ounces; single-barrelled guns.
Mr. Hoskins was successful, killing his £d, 84, 4th, sth, 6th, 7th,
ath, lUth, and 11th bird., kle gun missing at the 12th bird. His
adversary killed his lat. 2d, 3d, 4th, stk. 10th, 11th, and 12th,
losing the match by on. bird. Betting was, in meet cases, eveo.
WALKING BACKWARDS.
An excellent match ac walking backwards took place on Satter.
1147 aiming, between two Gentlemen amateurs, for £2O aside.
The match was, eseh Gentleman to walk one mile backward.. It
took place near Acton, upon a quarter of a mile piece of ground,
and was wen by Alr. Stubbs betting his adversary, whose name
did not transpire, by 152 yards. It was altogether as excellent
Match, and wee weU contested.

• NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.
•
The Raney, AP(hrewv, from Richebocro, Was lost on Thursday,
only: Lancaster.
The Mary, It , was totally lost on Prince Edward's Liao&
The Wellington, ma., frrim Sunderland to Loudon, seas run
.soul uf, near Scarborough, and sunk, crew saved.
The New Loudon, front Hayti to Prince &Award's Wand. hay-
ing Week on a rock and sprung a leak, wag ron on shore at Afill•
hat on the lath 1610111 n.
This Ayes, Mimeo's, bound so Woodbridge, was run foul of,
sear Hollesley Bay, no Friday,-and sunk; crew saved.
The Jane, Bowser, front Liverpool to London, was totally lost,
near Plymouth, on Friday ; crew and passengers saved.
....The Lark, Coaxes), from Jersey to Dartmouth, was totally
wrecked near that port on Friday; crew saved.
The Gavrie, MonDAT, from Dublin, was driven on shore, near
Beirut. nu NVednesday.
FALuotrnm, Drc. 14.—Wind W.N.W.
Dec. 15.a-Wind S.W.—Arrived lsis Majesty's brig Renard,
from Halifaxyin. id days; the Duke of Kent packet, from Lisbon,
in five days ; Brothers, ATI/storm!, from ditto ; Alary, Purina,
from St. Petersburgh ; and Albion, WILD, from St. Domingo.—
Sailed the Magnet packet, for Lisbon.
DEAL, Dac. lb.—Wind S. W.—Arrived the Egyptian, Miura,
from Bombay; Quebec packet, ATILIIION from Quebec; Prince
Leopold, Cowaars, front Jamaica; and dharles, horn the
West Indies.

Dec. 16.—Wind W.—Arrived from London the Lady Holland,
Sum., for India • and Latona, %Vitsort, for Demerara. Arrived
the Angenoria, Basta, from Calcutta; Mimi, Batman', and
Margaret, DIVID, frUlll Halifax.
Poarsuouso, Dec. IS. Wind S.W.—Arrived the Maria,
BIITCB, from Quebec, in 30 days, very leaky, having been on shore
at the back of the Isle of Wight.