The Statesman. — 1822-12-10 (London, England)

SHOOTING.—Mr. Matheson, of Royston Abbey, undertook on Saturday to kill 49 birds, partridges and pheasants, in 90 shots, over tqo teasers is Suits. It was altogether a novel match, as It was to be performed in one day. sod the ground for operation befog so condoed. that birds got off the manors, and were obliged to be sprang by dogs to get them in. This !eft Mr. Matheson no alterative but to shoot at uncertain birds, and in so doing he was best. He lilted nine brace of partridges, and a leash of pheasants, making 91 only le the 16 shots. Lord Donner had nearly met with a fatal accident at °rots Park, skate pheasant shooting commenced. Dyke, the gamekeeper discharged his piece at a bird. withnut observing his Lordship, who was approaching in the direction io whims the gun went off, but was concealed from him by a large tree; part of the contents of the gum lodged in his Lordship's chest, but we are happy to say he is rapidly recovering, and is deemed oat of danger. On Saturday night last, as Batemao, one of the Doke of Buckingham's keepers. sod two assistants, were on the !cots out for poachers. they detected three men near Paper Mitt Spinney, a preserve near Stowe. in the set of poaching, having set a gate net. They attacked Bateman and his assistants stop despirately, and entirely disabled the two assistants. They al•o wounded Bateman, who Melees followed them as far as Buffer's liolt, in the hope of there getting some assistance to apprehend them; hut sot being able to proms any, he then gave up the pursuit. Tao poachers have not yet been discovered. Bateman was so much injured. as to he obliged to keep his bed till Thursday ; his assistants were not so seriously hurt. On Saturday se'nnigth, -- Schofield, one of the gamekeepers of the Marchioness of Hertford, at TempleNewsam, was setting two spridg guns, connected witb, each oilier, when he accidentally trod on the wire, ani immediately received the contents io his face and thigh. The wounds are sever', bat not sufficiently so as to endanger his life. The adoption of these murderous engines, after the calamitous accidents which have so often been occasioned by them, ought severely to be deprecated. What is the loss of a whole preserve of game, compared with the sacrifice of the li single human being.? •  Beckett, the poor bird-keeping boy, wantonly shot In the face, near Heston. is to be placed to so es trade. Sixty pounds are subsetibed for him. Tu the on man. Bell, who. took care of Neste. eve pounds have been given. A dreadful fire broke out on Friday asewning,betweem fonr and five &clack, at Southinead Farm house. between llorfield and Westbury, about three miles from, this city, which extensive premises (occupied by MrYoung and two or three other tenants) with nearly the whole of the household furniture, dead stock, &c. were completely destroyed, in about three hours. An :tiaras being given in this city, the Bristol Crown and Norwich Union Fire Engines were immediately despatched. with the greatest activity, hut notwithstanding • very plentiful supply of water, it had very little effect upar• the devouring element, the wind being extremely lii';`t.; The fire is supposed to have originated id' a -chimney. which was on fire the evening before, and through which a beam was fixed. We understand that the property was not insured. Southoreml Honse was formerly • gentleman's mansion, but has been for many years occupied as a farm-house.—(Bristol Herrn ri About half-past twelve o'clock on last Wednes !ate morning, an alarming fire broke out on the malt house of 'Arises. W. E. and T. Humphrey Brewers, of :Vestgiti, Chichester ; but four engines and a host of assistance bring quickly on the spot, the AMC': were subsided, after the destruction of the malt-honse and a quantity of malt, amounting altogether in value, it has been said, to about 6001. It was occasioned by the carelessness of the malster.