Cricket Matches......

Vindication of Mr. Trist

Sporting Obituary, &c.

Sale of Colonel Childers's Stud

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Humanity to the Feathered Race

Hurling Match

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Bringing up Tail Hounds.

No. CCLX.

Mr. Windham's Opinions on the Efficacy of

.286

The Fiddler's Will....

...286

Distress on Distress

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....286 .......987

Teddy M'Fane..

..298

INDEX to the Volume

RACING CALENDAR

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you going? if JESUS CHRIST, Or ST. PAUL, or ST. JOHN were upon earth to day, would they (think you) resort to the races? remember, that for this day's transactions God will bring you to judgment. Alas! when this time arrives, in what a condition will numbers be who are now upon this Common, what a different aspect will they wear when the last trumpet sounds and the dead begin to rise, when graves open, rocks rend, elements melt, thunders roar, stars fall, sinners shriek, and the Judge appears with glory crowned to judge the

human race.

Prepare to meet thy God. Except a man be born again he cannot see the kingdom of God. John, 3 chap. 3. 5. 7."

CRICKET MATCHES.

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ON Wednesday, the 26th ult. a

match at single innings was played, Burley against all England," which was won by Burley, ninety-seven notches against sixtyfive.-The Earl of Cardigan and the Rev. Mr. Barton umpires.

On Monday, the 7th instant, a grand match of cricket was played in Mr. Wild's field, near Canterbury, hetween Sir John C. Honywood, Bart, and ten gentlemen of East Kent, against eleven gentlemen of the Canterbury Club, which was won by the latter, having seven wickets to go down.

On Wednesday, the 2d instant, a match of cricket was played in Woburn Park; Lord Wm. Russell, and ten of the Duke of Bedford's servants, against eleven from the town of Woburn, chiefly tenants and tradesmen to the Duke, which was won by the former.—

The players were honoured with the presence of the Duke and Duchess of Bedford, and their visitors, with several hundred spectators from the neighbourhood. After the match was decided, a capital dinner was served up, in a marquee erected for the purpose; when the cloth was drawn many toasts were drank, and the utmost conviviality prevailed. To complete the amusements of the day, the Duchess with her usual condescension had provided music for the purpose of treating the company present with a dance, upon the lawn before the Abbey, which was kept up to a late hour, when the company retired to their respective homes, highly delighted with the day's amusement.

On Thursday, the 3d instant, the return match of cricket was played at Ascot Heath, between eleven gentlemen of Windsor and Eton, against eleven gentlemen of Sunninghill; great science was displayed on both sides, and the match was won easy by the former.

On Monday, the 7th instant, a match of cricket was played on Eton Brockhurst, between eleven gentlemen of Sunninghill and Warfield, against the Windsor Club, with three of Eton, which was won by the former, with eight wickets to go down.

On Monday the 24th ult. a cricket match was played at Leverington, between eleven gentlemen of that place and the same number of gentlemen of Parson Drove, which was won by the latter ;and on Friday the return match was played at Parson Drove, between the same parties, which was decided in favour of the Leverington Club..

A match at cricket was played at Bungay, on Monday, the 7th

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instant, between the Norwich First Club, and the Bungay and Beccles Clubs, which was won with great ease, by the Norwich, in one innings.-Bungay and Beccles 1st and 2d innings, 72.-Norwich 1st ditto, 74.

On Tuesday, the 15th instant, a match at cricket was played on Bullingdon-Green, between eleven of the non-commissioned officers of the O. L. V. and eleven of the whole regiment, which was won by the former.

VINDICATION OF MR. TRIST.

which Sir Thomas's skull was fractured, and a servant who was with him, dreadfully bruised. We are sorry to add, that Sir Thomas expired on Sunday, the 20th instant.

Lately died, Mr, Johnson, late huntsman of the King's stag hounds; he was a man very much respected in private life, but from a long and severe illness he was (of late years) little able to attend the active duties of his situation. He has left a widow and three daughters.

George Sharp, who many years hunted his Royal Highness the Prince Regent's fox hounds, since

SIR,

gazine. HAVING seen in a late Magazine of yours, a letter from L. M. Trist, complaining of Dawson's making an improper use of his name, I am desired to inform you, that it is the opinion of all my friends, and likewise my own, that the said L. M. Trist is entirely innocent of the crime of poisoning the horses, and that we think his own account of himself very clear and satisfactory. You will much oblige many constant readers, by giving this epistle a, place in your valuable Magazine, and none more than your very obedient servant, August 3, 1812.

WM. HALL,

SPORTING OBITUARY, &c.

ON Saturday evening, the 12th instant, as Sir Thomas Hatton, Bart. of Long Stanton, was returning home from Cambridge, in his curicle, one of the reins broke, and the horses running away, overturned the carriage, by

and the Hertfordshire packs, has been appointed huntsman in the room of Johnson.

A few days since a pugilistic encounter took place on the racecourse, at Alvechurch, Worcestershire, between Messrs. Haynes and Newnham, both respectable farmers; when Newnham gave his antagonist the last blow, he fell on his face, and instantly expired.

At the bull-baiting at Oldbury Wake, on Monday, the 31st of August last, as William Pranks, a boatman of that place, was endeavouring to place a head-cord round the horns of the bull, he was attacked by him, and gored, and Wounded so badly, that he died at the hospital next day, A Coroner's inquest has since been taken on the body of the deceased, by Mr. Whately, who strongly recommended to the jury, to mark their abhorrence of bull-baiting, by putting

the full value of the bull as a deodand on the owners of it; the jury accordingly returned a verdict of accidental death, and found the value of the animal to be 121.

Mr. Proctor, of Lancaster, had
I i 2 a horse

At the late Broxash Meeting, Mr. W. West's gr. m. Locket, bolted while running a match, and on being pulled sharply into the course, unfortunately had her leg broken in two places, and was obliged to be killed. The rider was thrown into an adjoining garden, but escaped without material injury.

As Mr. Richard Monkhouse, the son of Mr. Monkhouse, timbermerchant, of New Shoreham, was amusing himself in shooting at curlews, in the River Adair, on Friday, the 11th instant, his gun burst, and shattered his left hand in a very severe manner.

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4. Her f. foal, by Sir David 5. Ch. mare, by Whiskey .. 100 6. Do. sister to Muly Moloch 55 7. Miss Cogden 8. Br. by Stamford, 3 yrs old 65 9. Remnant. ..170 10. Her f. foal, by Stamford.. 65 11. Bay mare, by Stamford .. 105 12. Her c. foal, by Stamford.. 55 13. Grey mare, by Mercury.. 203 14. Her filly foal 15. Grey mare, by Stamford.. 155 16. Bay mare, by Chance. 17. Her filly foal

.150

HORSES SOLD AT DONCASTER DUR?

ING THE RACES.

Slender Billy was sold, before

starting, with his engagements, to Mr. Glover, for 1000gs.

Fitz-Oliver was sold to Sir

Charles Knightley, Bart. of Northamptonshire.

Floretta was sold to Mr. Butler, who also bought Sir H. Nelthorpe's bay filly, by Timothy.

Herrington was sold to Mr. Browne, to go into Ireland, for 1500gs.

Don Julian was sold to Mr. Shawe for 750gs.

Euryalus, by Trafalgar, was sold to Mr. Vansittart.

Mr. Hesseltine refused 1600gs. for Otterington, the winner of the St. Leger.

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any which has occurred in the present year, took place on Friday, the 18th instant, in the neighbourhood of Ealing, Middlesex, such having been previously announced for Uxbridge Common, whither the populace first started for.

The candidates were a promising athletic young candidate from Lancashire, belonging to the Gregson school, who entered the list with the qualifications of the renowned Jem Belcher's weight, a milling mug and fearless resolution. Many adventurers from Lancashire had failed in establishing themselves on the boxing list since Gregson's resolute combats; and that pugilist knew too well the lack of a bit of science, to suffer such to be withheld from his adopted youth, and CARTER, from native rusticity, sent forth from the purring part of Lancashire, profited by the lessons and advice of Messrs. Roland, fencing masters, and the first sparrers of the day. His antagonist, BONE, who has often displayed in pugilistic combats, bad aspired to a more elevated notion of honour, by joining the ranks of the army, and he was alike a stranger to fear in the field of either bayonets or marrowbones. The men were of tolerably equal weight, and they set to at one o'clock. Betting was even, but Carter had the turn :

Round 1. Bone made two good hits, left and right, without receiving a return. The distance was not well judged, and the hits failed of effect; he however got from the close, and hit his adversary down handsomely by a righthanded blow in the cheek, which also produced first blood.-Five to four on Bone.

2. Carter evidently felt the effects of the hit, and sparred with great caution. He commenced a

rally by a left-handed hit, which told; but it was returned witla both hands. A sharp rally ensued, in which Bone shewed himself the best fighter, and placed most hits. He drove his adversary away, and Carter went down, after having much the worst of the round, by a sop in getting his heel into a hole whilst retreating, which caused considerable injury.-Betting six to four on Bone.

3. Both appeared confident, and Carter hit his man a lunging blow on the body, which was followed by a sharp rally. Bone shewed much quickness, but he was met often in this round by Carter's left hand at the head. After exchanging several hits, Carter was thrown in a close.

4. The combatants were alike in want of wind, and each made play. This was also a rallying, advantageous at intervals to both, but Carter had not the gift of throwing in his right hand with any destructive force. An irregular close

ended the round.

5. This round turned the betting, as at setting to, in favour of Carter, who had recovered his wind, and seemed to begin to feel that he was fighting. He met the rallies of his adversary with his left hand very successfully at the head, and although his right was employed in a sort of chop, yet from the eagerness with which it was administered it told, and Bone was down. He had from this time the lead, and it was never wrested from him. In the fifth round he kept a sort of superiority, and in the seventh he signalized himself with that sort of temperance and courage which could not fail to secure victory.After this, until the twelfth round, he carried every obstacle, and fought better in the twelfth round,