THE SPORTING MAGAZINE; FOR NOVEMBER, 1802. HUNTING. THE KING'S STAG HOUNDS. SATURDAY the 23d ult. his Majesty took the diversion of Stag-hunting, for the first time this season. The hounds were laid on at Ascot Heath; the stag taking his course over the heath, to Wingfield Plain, round by Cranbourn to St. Leonard's Hill, Bullock's Hatch, Surly Hall, Clever, to Spittle, crossed Mr. Streeting's Nursery,in Shutstreet, into the Great Park, up the long walk, and into Windsor, through Park-street to Watmore's, the New Inn, into one of the parlours, the hall, through the bar where Mrs. W. was sitting, and into the tap-room, where he was taken, and conveyed to his Majesty's stables, but not till after he was offered and had received some refreshment from the farmers, in the tap-room, it being market-day. His Majesty was attended by Lord Hinchinbrooke, Master of the Buckhounds, and many Noblemen and Gentlemen, who returned much pleased with the day's sport. FOX HOUNDS. In a daily paper of this month we find the following article; and they do not throw off in that county till the 29th of this month. Never were the gentlemen and the farmers upon more amicable terms, and never had the hunt, collectively, a more extulirating prospect of success, for the remainder of the season. Yours, TALLYHO. THAT of which the writer of the article may have some real knowledge of, is as under : To the eastward, Mir Newman's Essex hounds are much improved, and have already pulled down fifteen brace of gailant stub-bred foxes. Mr. Wison's pack, near Newmarket, have been singularly unsuccessiul; they find foxes in plenty, but hitherto, it is said, they have not "touched one jot of BLOOD!"' -His Grace of Grafton's hounds, in Suffolk, go on, as usual, steadily, and we hunted: they have had many good runs, and, generally, killed in a high style! A correspondent from Essex says, that it is Mr. Newman, abovementioned, that is at such variance with the farmers; that gentleman, adds our correspondent, having laid informations against some of the Essex farmers for shooting.-The writer signs his name to verify that which he asserts. A FOX CHACE. ON Monday the first of November, vir Russell's fox hounds threw off at Sir Harry Mildmay's, at Dogmersfield, Hants; soon found a fox, and, after a sharp burst, making a circle by Winchfield, re-crossed the canal and Dogmersfield Park, through Cocksmoor, away over Hosdon Common, Slade Heath, down to Locksgrove, crossing the road to Winchester, and afterwards the river at Willey, into Holt Forest Abbot's Wood, over the brook at Huntingford Bridge, to Wishhang er Common and Heath, and almost to Bramshot, then turning away, and in view, killed him in Gentle s coppice, near Liphook.-Four gentlemen, besides the huntsman and whipper-in, were the only persons that lasted through the whole of this excellent run, and in at the death. ABOUT the beginning of this month, the beagles of Mr. Elphick, of Willingdon, Sussex, unkennelled a fox, at Folkington, and after a most capital chace of between two and three hours, killed him, at Wannock, where. by manœuvering in a barn, he might possibly have escaped from a pack less staunch than that which is the boast of Willingdon. This once wily victim was a dog fox, and so remarkable for size and strength, that the oldest sportsman in the field, who had been in at the death of scores, declared he had never seen his equal. no dog but Suwarrow got a sight Four matches against Mr. Plumer One won by Sir Rowland Winn- Mr. Broadley beat Sir Rowland Winn. Major Topham agst Mr. Richmond-forfeited by Mr. Richmond. Mr. Broadley agst Sir Rowland Winn-undecided. MATCH OF THREE PUPPIES. Mr. Slingsby forfeited to Mr. Plumer. SWEEPSTAKES. stone. Major Topham agst Sir Rowland Winn-undecided. The first day's running was over the Daggleby ground, and the second day's over the Wharram. A number of hares were killed, which Mr. Broadley, Mr. Maister, and in general ran very badly. Mr. S Croft-undecided. The number of horsemen on the ground amounted to about 300, and so many hares were put up in consequence, that there was a want of hares for running. Wednesday.-A Bye-Day. Mr. Duncombe's fox hounds threw off at Housham woods.-A fox was found, but, from the badness of the day, there was no run. SWAFFHAM. The Swaffham Coursing Meeting being perfectly re-established, was well attended, and some sporting matches were run. Several capital greyhounds were sold at high prices. Tuesday, Nov. 9.-Westacre-Field. nea. Sir J. Sebright's Ponobscot-Nettle, sen's Trimmer, 1 guinea, and 1 guinea bye. Mr. Ottley's Whiteboy beat Mr. Tyssen's Triumph, 1 guinea, and 1 guinea bye. Mr. Moseley's Smutt beat Mr. Mr. Dudley's Asp beat Mr. Tyssen's Tasty, 1 g. After these, several matches were run by gentlemen not subscribers. Wednesday.-Cley-Field. Mr. Moseley's Buzzard beat Mr. Mr. Tyssen's Trip and Mr. Breton's Julia, undecided.-Off by consent. Mr. Breton's Lilly beat Mr. Tyssen's Trull, 1 guinea. Mr. Tharp's Garland against Mr. Ottley's Weasel, undecided, 1 guinea. Thursday.-Smee. Mr. Tharp's Go-by and Mr. Dashwood's Davy.-Off by consent. 1 guinea. Mr. Ottley's Weasel beat Mr. Caldwell's Kick-up, 1 guinea, and I guinea bye. Mr. Breton's Snatch beat Mr. Tyssen's Trull, 1 guinea. Several excellent races were run by Non-Subscribers, and the field afforded extraordinary sport. Friday.-Westacre Field. Sir J. Sebright's Prude rec. ft. of Mr. Galwey's Hebe, 1 guinea, and 4 guineas bye. Mr. Moseley's Buzzard beat Sir J. Sebright's Prude, 1 guinea, and 4 guineas bye M. Jesse's Satin beat Sir J. Sebright's Pickle, 1 guinea, and 1 guinea bye. Mr. Caldwell's Kitt-cat beat Mr. Ottley's Whiteboy, 1 guinea, and I guinea bye Sir J. Sebright's Patch, rec. ft. of Mr. Caldwell's Kitty, I guinea, and 9 guineas bye. Mr. Breton's Snake beat Mr Dashwood's Deuce, 1 guinea Sir J. Sebright's Ponobscot-Nettle against Mr. Caldwell's Killboy, 1 guinea, and I guinea bye uirdecided. Mr. Ottley's Whisper against Mr. Moseley's Briar, guinea, undecided. Mr. Ottley's Whisper against Mr. Moseley's Briar, I guinea ditto Sir J. Sebright's Plunder against Mr. Tyssen's Trimmer, I guinea.. Mr. Breton's Smut against Mr. Tyssen's Trull, I guinea. Mr. Hamond's Quirk against Mr. Breton's Sting, 1 guinea. There was not time to run the three last matches Saturday.-Igborough Field. Mr. Breton's Strettle beat Mr. Moseley's Blue Devil, 1 guinea. Mr. Moseley's Briar against Mr. Davenport's Whisper, 1 guinea, undecided. Mr. Moseley's Briar against Mr. Mr. Jesse's Jet beat Mr. Breton's Mr. Moseley's Briar, beat Mr. Da venport's Whisper, I guinea. Mr. Jesse's Jet beat Sir J. Sebright's Patch, 1 guinea.. HYDE PARK. THE sporting season commen ced on Sunday the 14th, in Hyde Park, when there was a toletable field, considering Parliament had not assembled. The METROPOLIS SUBSCRIPTION PACK threw off at two o'clock near Rotten Row, but it being the first day of the sea son, 置 son, and a great number of puppies newly entered, they became so riotous, and occasioned so much skirting, that it was impossible for the oldest sportsmen, or the best horsemen, to keep them at all to gether. BABBLERS were breaking away in every direction, and fears were entertained that the hydrophobia was making its appearance, although the majority of the young hounds had been dipt in the salt water during the late sultry season. The confusion arising from both skirters and babblers, was productive of much disappointment, for the unavoidable clamour in endeavouring to bring the newly entered hounds to obedience, and the incessant vociferations of " ware horse," and ware hound," in addition to the horsemen riding different ways, induced various distant beliefs, that the pack had unkennell ed, and were going off in view; this led to many mistakes; "hold hard," and "hark back," being re-echoed from every quarter, to the great danger of many excellent horsemen, who narrowly escaped being turned topsy turvy, by the ungovernable steeds of the juvenile sportsmen. Some few characters of celebrity sported their singularities, and displayed their qualifications. A well known PEER rode at three quarters speed from the gate at Hyde Park corner to the end of Rotten Row, in a jockey-like style, without fee or reward, and did not seem greatly fatigued when he pulled up. Mr. VAN BUTCHEL was in good health and high spirits, sporting his long beard and his long tailed poney for the amusement of the ladies. member of the late parliament was observed to keep his scat, though confoundedly jostled, between friends, both on one side and the other. An EGYPTIAN GENERAL, upon a NATURAL BARB, well caparisoned, attracted much attention, and politically proved he was no small or insignificant member of society; and a qui tam attorney, provided with new boots at the commencement of term, for his journies to Westminster Hall, continued to ride his rat, alias sprig-tail poney, for two hours at the top of his speed, in different directions, as an indisputable public proof of his humanity. MORE OF HYDE PARK. A Dreadful Accident. ON Sunday the 29th instant, about two o'clock, just as the fashionable world were beginning to collect in Hyde Park, another auful lesson presented itself to those PHETONIC METEORS, who are so eternally anxious to obtain a superiority over each other, by the blaze of their individual brilliancy. A gentleman of the name of D. entering the Park from the turnpike, in his curricle, with a pair of blood bay horses, had not got more than six times the length of his carriage within the gate, when the horses, either from instinctive spirit, not accustomed to the restraint of harness, or alarmed with the rattling of the carriages, began to be a little rampant. Here unfortunately the driver, either by design or accident, happening to strike one of the horses with the whip, he instantly made an effort at speed, which his companion, being rather more obedient to the bit, seemed for a moment reluctantly to com. ply with; but the force of emulative inspiration was too great to suppress, and they jointly overcame the power opposed to their exerA tions. As the speed of the horses increased, the dread and anxiety of the numerous spectators became on every side perceptible, and infinite personal but ineffectual efforts were made to render assistance. They took the left hand road toward the canal and magazine, over the gra vel recently laid down; at the first gate |