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London, England, 1827-12-12 00:00:00

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A supper add dance werinisa- n as Felton Park on i '.
Thursday, the 29th ult. in honour of the martian. of
THOMAS RIDDELL, Esq. to which all die tenants on the
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Felton and Loughorsley estates, and the pi inciparrithi.
hitants of the village of Felton, were invited.' And
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that the •poor might also rejoice, a large fat ox was
killed and distributed among them. The youthful pair
were met a little distance on the road, on the Thursday • ,
preceding, by a great number of the inhabitants, and •
the horses • being taken from t"e carriage, they were ,
drawn, attended by a band of music and great cheer. i
ing, home to the Park.
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A dreadful and fatal accident, occurred to Mr. Joint
NICHOLSON (aged 18), son of Mr. Necuoisost, brush- 1
maker, of this town, on Wednesday morning last, at
Sandyford Bridge, well known in this neighbourhood
as " Lambert's Leap." It appears that as he was I
that morning riding a spirited mare, in the lane 4 '
leading to the above bridge, the animal became unma- .
nageable, and ran away with him, when failing to make
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the sharp turn at the bridge, it came with such violence
against the battlement as :o knock off several of the
coping stones, and, after a pause of a second or so, it
sprang, with its rider on its back, over the battlement into I '
the deep and rocky dell below—a height of between SO
and 40 feet. A pet ,on who was working near, instantly
ran to the spot, when he saw the young man lying motion.
less on the side of the stream, and the mare standing i i
quietly at a shott distance. Assistance being procured,
it was found that he was insensible from the effects of
the fall. He was immediately taken to the house of
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Mr. Hewitt, gardener, near the spot; and with the ~
mare, which, strange to say, was quite unhurt, medical f
assistance was sought. All assistance, however, we re-
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to say, proved unavailing, as he expired at seven r
o'clock the same esening.--An inquest was held upon 'I
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the body the following morning, before S. Ratio. Fag. •
Coroner, when a verdict was returned of Ac.:iden al
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Death, with a deodand of 20s. on the mare.
SPORTING-INTELLIGENCE
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DEPTFORD COURSING MEETING..
The Cup was won by Mr. J. H. Vivian's blue b. Violet. . ,
The Guineas by Mr. K. Cripp's black b. Emerald. . , -
The Derby Stakes by Mr. Guodlake's bl. and wk. d. Grammar.
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The Oakes Stakes by Sir H. Vivian's bL b. Verity..
The Tllshead Stakes (First Class) by Mr. Biggs' fawn d. Belzoni. f
The Tilshead Stakes (Second Class) by Mr. Cockburn's blue b. • 1
Cressida.
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The Catterick Races next year commence on the 9th of April.--.
Newmarket Craven Meeting will begin on the 7th of April
Thutsday last the Duke of Beaufort's fox hounds turned out at
Eyford ; after an indifferent run from this cover, a second fox veu - l
found close by the village of Swell, which made for Batman Wood ; 1
but being hard pressed, he was unable to gain this point, and wee s
obliged to make for Woolford Wood, in which he succeeded. Mr. l
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Worth lost a valuable hunter, which died on the field.
Thursday and Friday last 140 head of deer (principally bucks)
were removed in vans from Dean Park, Sussex, to Bushy Park, to 1
Increase the stock of his Royal Highness the Duke of Clarence t a ),
few of them will be turned out in his 31ajesty's Park Et Windsor:
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The project of securing them in the toile was very interesticg. About
30 of the Royal Doke s keepers assisted on the occasion. 'i i •
The Beacon's Hill Coursing Meeting is fixed for Monday next. ! i
"dr. Pettit's Tom Tit and Colonel Wilson's Corkscrew are both
unable to stir from Beccles. It will be recollected that they both
broke down at the Beccies Races last September ; and, singular
enough, the mare Miss Hammond (also Mr. Pettit's) died almost
immediately on getting there from injury received. It is almost
unprecedented that three horses out of six should be mutely spoiled
from racing in two days.
The finest Stag Hunt ever witnessed in the New Forest took I'i l I
place on Friday. The Hounds met at Mr. Compton's Manor I
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House at half-past ten, and drew the cover to Beldrewood
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Furze Break, where a stag was found, which immediately took # `
a course through different walks, occasionally deviating from ' 1
a right line, to the borders of Beaulieu Manor; then, taking a - • i
short turn to the left, proceeded towards Brockenhurst, where
the hounds came up, shortly after which the stag was secured
at the head of the mill there, principally by the active assistance of ' I , i 1
Major Rose and C. Vivian, Esq. whose promptitude was greatly i i '
admired and applauded by a numerous field of Gentlemen, among 1 '
whom were the Hon. Sir George Rose, General Sir Hussey Vivian,
and many other Officers of rank, who are now sojourning In the ~ •
Forest. The run occupied nearly two hours.—Haningire Chronicle
WALKING MATCH.
Yesterday morning a young man of the name of Hutchinson, a
known excellent pedestrian, undertook, for a wager of 204 tp walk,
fair toe and heel, from the foot of Ltindon.bridge to Gres-owlet'
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Old Church, in Zg minutes. The pedestrian had not the choke of .
the road he should take, the match being made on condition that be .
should proceed through the Borough up to the Elephant and Castle, t •
along the high road to Greenwich, and on arriving there he should
be allowed to take, the nearest cut to the Old Church. The wea. .
rher was exceedingly unfavourable ; a considerable quantity of rain
having fallen daring the night, made the road in a very unfit state
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liar walking ; but, notwithstanding all the disadvantages, the betting
t starting was 5t04 in his favour. Two sporting Gentlemen ac- - i ,
ompanied the pedestrian in a one-horse chaise, to see every thing I
air. The distance the pedestrian had to wakens about four miles
and a half, and although he made the most strenuous exertions to
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win the match,he ultimately lost it by five minutes. At the con-
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elusion of the walk he appeared much distressed. . .
SPARRING AT THE TENNIS COURT.
Yesterday Jem Burn, the Bow' Boy, had his benefit. The house . 1
was a bumper, far surpassing any other of the season, and the
setting-to was of the first-rate description t a few similar exhibitions
would do much for the Fancy, when prime men attend to spar, and 1' , 1
with the intention of doing their best. The other business of the
day not a little heightened the interest of the proceedings. 1
Just Ward and Jem Burn opened the' play, and it is no slight
compliment to Burn to say that he acquitted himself respectably— . I
more could not have been expected from hint.
Ben Burn bad all the best of Ned Neal. Uncle was on so good
terms with himself, that be now talks of looking out for a match in
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the spring of next year.
The promised trial between Harry Holt and young Dutch Sam
next followed, and put the attention hi the amateurs on the stretch. .
Harry, who is a first rater with the gloves, bad certainly in this to .
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encounter youth and freshness, which made the odds-much against
hith ; 'added to which, Harry is a publican, arid is much exposed to
late hours and irregularities. that tell on a mast even in a sharp en-
counter with the gloves. The set-to was perhaps equal to any that
has been shewn off lately. Harry kept on equal terms for some
time, and neither gave a chance away ; but Harry's stamina failed I I
him, and the young one peppered away In his best style, till he had . .
it all his own. The bout was followed by loud and long applause.
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Peter Crawley bad a friendly turn with Dick Acton. - 1
Tom liklet!or and White-headed Bob next appeared amidst an
uproar of approbation—it having been announced by Tom, by way : -
of a challenge to Bob last Court-day that he would meet him in a
fair trial without ceremony. On commencing, Tons was tuber
impetaous, and Bob alive to his predicament, would not keep out
to take Tom's one two jobs, but bored*, and closed, which threw II „
Torn, in his present condition, off lhe,beiltsroin one of the dem j
i .1. To came down, and injured his leg a littik,lwkich was a great ins.. i
pediment to him afterwards—and Bob, on inroad Teem, went in, i I
and with a hit mid-head, made Tom rather groggy. libp's (tient), - -
wen vociferous with " Well done,•Bob ;" and the company alto.
gether were not sparing of their applause. . I'
Conies, the runner, made an excellent stand up to the Sailor Boy.
Di* Curtis and Tisdale made a good set-to. The wintl.up was, .
Jem Bun and Saunders—Jem returned thanks to his friends,
and closed the performance.
In the course of the day there was a good deal of speech-making.
Whiteheaded Bob appeared, and abruptly stated that he would '
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fight Tom Cannon any morning. On this Cannon presently mounted
and gave a kind of elucidation of the preceding speech in a comical k
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statement that rather involved something oY a " delicate investiga- i
tion" description, relating to Bob's amatory propensities. Bub at-
tempted to reply, but could not obtain a hearing.
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Tom Belcher said be was empowered to stake la for Ward te
fight Ned Neal for Mi. a-side, and if Ned liked it, he (Jens) would 't.
pay forfeit for hint to Ned Baldwin. Josh Hudson replied that he
was authorised to stake for Neal for a match with Ward, but not
until his fight with Bob had come off. • •
Alec Reid announced that he would fight Manchester Davis, Bishop Sharpe, or any man in England who would enter the ring, -
10 stone weight, 100 guineas to wet His money was ready.
Dick Curtis now- stepped forward, and said be would give any -
man a few pounds more than half a stone, and fight 1504 to INV.-. . .
Reid could not undertake to peel less than 9st. 131 b. but he watial •
appear comfortably at 10 stone. . .
Yates Spring stated, he bad the rag ready to plank against Tape,
Reddle, for 254 a-side, and if be could persuade his friends to male
it sot be would iou up.hiecaatot for Tens - Gaynor. at the Meat
Fancy &li-day. - •
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