Star.
London, England, 1818-12-05 00:00:00

HUNTING.

The Fast Essex Fox-hounds meet Monday next, at Toping-
hoe Hall; Thursday, at Wathersfield Town; and Saturday, at
More Gardens, at ten each day.
The Hatfield" Hounds meet on Monday, at Bower Heath ;
Thursday, at Hitch Wood.; and Saturday, at Kennel, at half-
past ten.
WANTIM ACT or Caert.Tv :—Thursday, a fine hound,belonging
to Messrs. Astley and Davits'Amphitheatre, of the Wesunin-
ster-llridge, made his escape by. some means from his kennel,
and went to the shop of a butcher in Felix-street, West minstcr-
road, and took a piese of liver : the master perceiving it, s‘ized
one of his stretchers, ran after the dog, and beat him in a most
unmerciful manner: not cont Ont fwith that, observing the dog
to crawl into a gateway just by, he went to his shop, took a knife,
ran to the place where the poor animal was, and nearly severed
he head from his body.

At. a Steeple Cher* 141,5 t week, id the county of
Waterford, no gentleman was observed to keep his
seal so well as Mr. Cushion !

Joseph Pugh, one ofthe party of poachers inwhasei
pursuit Wm. Robinson, game-keeper to FRANCIS
HURT, tsq. of Alderwasley, was killed on the night
of the 21st ult. has been apprehended. He has un-
dergone an examination before the Magistrates, and
is remanded fur a fuitherhearing.—J. Hall, another
of the gang, who was secured on tha spot, has been.
liberated on his recognizance.
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There is at present growing in a garden at Mit.
cham, a crop of green peas, in full blossom, from
which a dish was gathered and brought to table on
the 28th of November. A similar quantity is now
it for gathering, and if the present mild weather
continues, there is every probability of the whole
coming to perfection.

TILE LATE COLONEL BRADDYL.--11l the ST An of
Monday, we noticed the sudden death of the late
Colonel BRADDYL, of the 3d Lancashire Militia.
This Gentleman was well known on the turf, and is
all the sporting circles : he posiessed many eccenti
cities of character. His original name was Wtr.sos :
he assumed the name of BRADDVL, in purstiance of,
the will of his maternal uncle of that name, to whose
immense property he succeeded. It is somewhat
remarkable, that his uncle died equally sudden, forty-
three years ago last autumn. Ile was one of the
Stewards of Lancaster Races, and expired while
riding round the course in his carriage.
COVENT GARDEN THEATRE.—After the excellent
Comedy of The Rivals, Rose d'Amour was performed
'for the second time, and Miss BEAUMONT again
quitted herself to the delight of the audience. The
Piece still experiences some opposition, but the ap-
plause is predominant, and great throughout.
Dnunir-LANE.,—The Tragedy of Brutus was re-
peated last night with increased success. It has been
judiciously curtailed. The performers were likewise
all improved, and the success of the Piece was con-
sequently most complete. _ _

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Yesterday sennight, two perfect skeletons were
discovered, about twenty inches below the surface of
the ground, opposite Pitmaston-house, near Worcester,
which are supposed to have lain in the earth since
the battle of Worcester, in the year 1651.
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Thursday the labourers employed in digging for
the purpose of forming the sewer in Blackman-street;
Borough, fonnd a human skeleton, at the distance of
nineteen feet from the surface of the ground.
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Three hundred weight of lead was a few nights
ago stripped from the roof of the dwelling-house of
Mr. Tnoursou, Commercial-road, and rolled up,
ready to be carried away by the robbers ; fortunately
they were detested by the watchmen and secured.
In the afternoon of Thursday se'nnight, about four
o'clock, a boat stationed at Eastware Bay, neat Folk-
stone, went to sea with a Midshipman and eight men
for the purpose of going to Dover, and it is sup-
' posed in consequence of the darkness of the evening
(it being thick and foggy weather), the boat upset,
near the Rocks, and every person on board perished.
The boat was picked up the following morning lite.
rally dashed to pieces, near the East-pier-head, at
Folkstone. The midshipman's name was INl'MAtxr,
he was about 20 years of age.