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From the Mirror of Taste.
Sporting Intelligence.
The coterie of old ladies in the British
parliament, the chairwoman of which was
the late sir Richard Hill, have failed in
all their attempts to tie tip the hands of
the people from their old sports. They
have declimed in parliament, and they
have declimed in print, against all the
gymnastic exarcises which time immemorial
have been the pride and the pastime
of the hardy natives of the British
islands. Never did Robespierro weep
such unfeigned tears over "sweet bleeding
humanity," as those gobd souls have
shed over the broken heads, and black
eyes, and bloody noses of the Bull family,
who, obstinate dogs, will still go on
ttnd latlffh at their ladvshins. Inilpnd
a J 1
Bonaparte, himself, whose interest A really
is, couhl not more anxiously desire
the abolition of those gymnastic exercises.
The sports of England arc horse-racing;
fox, hare, and stag-hunting; coursing with
greyhounds; shooting, fishing, bull-baiting,
wre tling, single stick, pugilism, pedestrianism,
cricket, dec.. These arc practised
by all ranks and on national accounts,
arc encouraged by all the wise and patriotic
men of the country; some few, and
those mostly fanatics, excepted. To those
games they adJ, in Ireland,' the noble
sport of hurling, in which that vigorous
race exhibit such prodigies of strength
and activity, as induced the celebrated
Arthur Young to speak to this effect in
his Tour through Ireland: "In their hurlings,
which I would call the cricltet of
savage-5, they perform feats of agility
that would net do discredit to Sadler's
WPIU"
The gymnastic games have been long
carried on so systematically, that they
make as regular a part of the public intelligence
as any that finds its way into
the public papers, and have, like the theatre,
their appropriated 'publications. On
this subject \vc would fei?y much more, as
we mean to present our readers with such
things as appear curious or extraordinary
in those publications; but by way of a
beginning, and to pave the road for the
reception of this part of our work by the
public, we beg leave to offer, not to their
hasty perusal, but their profound considerotion,
the following defence of pugilisriV,
written, it is said, by that profound statesman,
patriot, and scholar, William Windham,
whose eloquence caused Sir R.
Hill's bull-bailing bill to be laughed out
of the House of Commons.
4,1 lay it down as a principle, that in
every state of society; men, particularly
those of tile lower ranks, will ever require
some means of venting their passions
and redressing nersonal affronts- inrlanon.
denlly of those which the laws of their
country might afford them; and that it is
of more benefit to the community that
these personal contest should be tinder
such regulations as place bounds to resentment,
than that they should be leftto
the unrestrained indulgence of revenge
and ferocity. In most countries on the
norther continent of Europe, bodily
strength exclusively decides the contest;
hands, feet, teeth, and nails are all employed,
and the strongest gratifies his
resentment l>y biting, kicking, and trampling
upon his prostrate adversary. In
the south the appeal is usually to the
stiletto, nnd a colpo dicoltcllo is so common
at Naples, that there is hardly a lazarone
who has not the marks of it on some part
of his body; not a year passes in which
mere urc noi Hundreds ol"assassinations in
this city. Now observe the different effects
of a different principle: A sailor,
some lime since, at Nottingham, lent an
aeronaut his assistance in preparing the
ascent of his baloon; when receiving a
blow from one of the by-slanders while
nc held a knife in his hand?"You scoundrel,"
exclaimes the tar, "you have taken
the advantage by striking me because
you knew that, as I had a knife I could
not strike you again." Under., similar
circumstances, what would have been the
conduct ot a Genoese or NeapolilanT
Boxing, as it is conducted in this country,
is a remnant of the ancient tilt and
tOUmamCnt. ni>in?inUa
? v.. Ml? r,.?v.r?
of honor and equity; a contest of courage,
strength, und dexterity, where everv
thing like an unfair and ungenerous advantage,
is proscribed and abhorred. It
is a custom peculiarly our own, and to
which probably we are not only indebted
for the in frequency of murder and anas* <
sinatioa, but alio fof tlw victories of Mai- ]
da, and Trafalgar. * <
8ome persons*re willing to allow these i
effects, provided the. practice was con- .
fined to casual contests, and not extended I
to |>ubUe combats, and stage fighty*? i
These, they say, ihduco the If bo r ions men I
to quit their occunations. and usrts m * I
rendezvous for tfie disorderly and the
^rjffligate: but is not the same objection
to be made to all amhsetnents in which
the lower orders are peculiarly interested,
and where else would men of this description
practically learn* .that the gratification
of their personal resentments
must be limited by the laws of honor and
; forbearance? Had Crib struck Gregson
'after the decision of the contest in his favor.
what would have been the indignant
feelings of the surrounding multitude,
and what would he not have experienced
from their resentment? And are these
feelings not worth inculcating? will they
; not characterize a notion* and are they <
not the genuine sources of gederosity
and honor? If it be admitted, which I;
j think cannot be denied, that any advan. j
tage be derived to society 'froth indivi- >
; ?1 ? ? i? A ? -- - j
. uuam in micbv cuiiiuaiB ueing resirBineu (
'from giving full scope to ferocity And;rc- "i
: vcnge, these advantages must be exclu- 1
sivcly ascribed to the custom of public exhibitions.
It is from these that all regu- 1
; lation and restrictions originate?it is i
from these they are propagated, and with 1
these they will be extinguished. t
"I am not without apprehension, that':
from abhorrence of what some call brutal j
and vulgar pursuits, the noble science of
attack and defence should be in future.
proscribed at the seminaries of Eton,j
Winchester, and Westminister, and that
little master should be enjoined by his
i mama, in case of an affront, to resort to
! his master for redress and protection.?
' To the custom, indeed, as it now prcVkite,
the EJrrglish youth are, in a great j
measure indebted for their nobleness and I
manliness of character. Two boys quar-:
reb they agree to box it out?they begin
j and (Key end by shfcjving hands; the enmii
ty terminates with the contest?And what
1'is'thfs but a lesson of, courage, magnanj
imity, and forgivcnassl the principles , of 1
I which are thus indelibly impressed on the j
i mind of the boy, and must ever after in- j
fluencc the character of the man.
! Mm* -a - ^ '
"'Away men witn this eneminalc cant j
about fiiaintaiuing order and decorum, j
'by the suppression of the pubfic exh'ibi-'
lions of manly exercises. To them the
| individual Englishman owes his superiori- ,
1 ty to the individual of every other cou.n-f
j try. In CoUrage, strength, and agility: and ;
as a country is composed of individuals,
i to what other causes can England more
reasonably impute her proud pre-eminence
among nations which she now enjoyis,,
and which she will ever maintain till this 1
spirit is tamed into servility, tender the
pretenc.e of applying salutary restrictions
to the licentiousness of the people."
. After the foregoiug essay, a parallel
dr&wn between English men and English
mastitis by the celebrated cardinal Ximenes
comefl not inappropriately in this place.
The cardinal, who was minister to one
of the French monarchs, observed that
the English, like their native mastiffs,
lived in a state of internal hostility. "The
cabse," said he, "which crertes a canine
uproar, every one knows, is a bone;
whence among the English, every statisj
tical elevation, as well as other causes of
contest, is called a bone of contention.?
I During the time of profound peace, these
; island dogs are always growling, snapin
g at, and tearing each other; but the
! moment the barking of foreign dogs is
: heard, the contention about bones, ceases.
| the Whole species become friends, and
I with one heart and mind they join their
| teeth to defend their kennels against foreign
enemies."
4 J \ * |r , ;
Col: Thornton's Departure from
Yorkshire.?Every true sportsman of
this country must regret to hear that
what has been for sometime rumored
has at last taken place. Col. Thornton
has been induced to part with Falconer'shall,
and if the report is true, we have to
congratulate him in having selected the
most enviable and princely domain iu England,
a ^residence unparalleled in its situation1
either for a man of fashion, a i
bon vioant, or a sportsman. After havr
ing giveti the very best sport, in hawking :
coursing and hunting, at Scarborough, <
Falconer's.hall, and to the Saltergate |
Club, the colonel, a few days since, pro- <
reeded through York, on his way to Spy i
Park, in Wiltshire; followed by a caval- <
cade, (such aft Attracted the attention of I
the whole of this place) in the following 1
order: i
First, the boat-wagon, so well known 1
try the opponents of my lord Milton, and I
held by the owner invaluable, from having i
conveyed not less than three thousand in- 1
dependa.it free-holders of this virtuous (
country to vote, and ultimately, iu spite of ]
ministerial influence, to elect lord Milton, i
a descendant of that man, the pattern of i
patriotism and unexampled restitute, i
Cftarles Watson Wentworth, marquis of i
Rockingham;?this wagon, admirably con- 1
trived for the carrying of luggage or loose <
'11 "
fogs, covered with the skins of stags,
fallow-deer and roebucks killed by the
colonel,' nets, otter spears, fishihg rods,
and guns, drawn by fpur thorough-bred
cream-colored Arabian mares bred by the
king. Next a dog-cart, which carried
milk-white terriers, and beautiful grayliqundq;
These were afy sheeted and embroidered
with the different matches they
tad won; the novelty of this appeared t<?
sxcite particular gratification. The huntsman,
mounted upon a powerful, fine gray
himself, followed hytan immense pack
[judged not less than oi$e hundred couple)
bf stag-honnds, fox-hounds, and ottcrliounds,
and lively lag dog beaglers. A
stud-groom and four grooms, each leading
a thorough-bred horse, the descend
lftts, as it is said, of Jupiter;?deer-skins
covered them by way of housing. A
keeper appropriately dresse I, with three
!>race of pointers. Tl|* falconer in green
ind silver, surrounded by hawks, and on
[lis fist a venernble grand-duke, closed this
procession. Following, we understand,
there were nine wagon loads of old wine
ind ale, brought from Thornville Royal,
inestimable from its age, and held by the
duke of York as the finest wine in the
kingdom. These wines, mo red at such
an immense cxpence, Were from twentyfive
to an hundred years old.
Many sportsmen, though delighted with
the coup d'eeil, could not forbear saying
mey snouiu nevejr. see audi sport as they)
had enjoyed with the colonel,, and envied j
those who were now to partake of his;
amusemens and hospitality in Whiteshire
The distance we understand this cavalcade
is to travel, is about two hundred
miles. A farther account of this very
valuable removal, and their safe arrival at!
their destination(and such was the sincere1
wish of all the spectators) we hope to give
hereafter.
'Since the publication of colonel Thornton's
departure from Yorksire, the following
letter has appeared in the public
prints:
I am happy to inform the public through
the medium of your interesting paper,
that the cavalcade of colonel Thornton
at this place, was distinguished by a junction
of an immense number of sporting
a rill AtVlAM tiAlitnUta ? MM tA/wnlkaM
??'? viiiui vaiuauiu puiuiiiigO| lugciuui
with a collection of rare exotic plants,
and threee wagon loads of bald faced
and orher red deer, roebucks, Asiatic
deer* and party-colored fallow deer; a
garde chasSc had the charge of two brace
of Russian and French wild boars, the
latter understood to be a present from Napoleon,
in return for seventy couple of
high-bred fox-hounds, descended from
the fameous old Conqueror, and sent to
the emperor Napoleon during the last
peace, whose high mettle afforded him the
most exquisite gratification A brace of
cormorants with silver rings around their
necks, and broke in for fish-hunting; together
with ichneumons and pole cat fcrrit,
for rat-liunling, and some beautiful
milk-white Muscovy (lucks, and a number
of high-bred blood marcs, foals,
coalts, fillies, and the two fatuous horses,
the Esterhazy and Theodolite, closed
this snlendirl nrnrossinn: nod it U under
stood that on their arrival at Spy Park
they were met by the colonel and some
sporting friends, who expressed their astonishment,
that after having travelled
through such almost impossible roads,
amid torents of rain, and particularly the
lap-dog beagles, not more than thirteen
inches and a half high, and consequently
often swimming, they should have arrived
without the least injury.
Colonel O'Kelly's famous horse
Dungannon.?This celebrated racer is
sire of many famous horses; he is the
son of the famous eclipse, was foaled in
1780, and bred by Col. O'Kelly himself.
The exploits of this famous racer are
still fresh in the memory of all frequenters
of the turf: and that bis fnrure mnv
survive with his fame, a most spirited
print of him is published in England, in
which he was drawn accordpanird by a
sheep. A story attaches to this curious
coalescence, which we think worth relating
to our reader^.
As a drover was passing by Col O'Kelly's
on his way with a flock of sheep
for Smithfield market, one of them became
so lame and sore-footed, that it could
travel no further. The man wishing to
get rid of the impediment, took up the
distressed animal, and dropped it over the
pales of the paddock belonging to Mr.
O'Kelly, where the race horse was then
grazing, and pursued his jr uruey, intending
to call foe the sheep, upon his return
hack to the farmer who, had employed
him, believing the creature dfiier a little
rest, would quickly recover. This was
Lh^case, and an attachment between the
two rangers of the little paddock presently
took place, almost to surpass probability.
It is related by evidence indisputable,
that such was the affection of
riiin<rannnn fnr the sheeD. that besides
"" ?w? _ j r - sporting
with it in various ways, he would
sometimes take it in his mouth by the
neck with great tenderness, and lift it
into the crib where the groom deposited
Ms fodder, as much as to say, though you
ire not able to reach it, I will help you to
the banquet. Besides this, the horse
would on ell occasions defend his new
friend, and suffered no one to offer him
the least molestation. H ... . .
Mr. O'Kelly being made acquainted
with these circumstances, resolved to
make the sheep his own, bought him of
the farmer, and marked the wool, with his
own initials, D. 0*K. anjfl left the 'two.
friends in peaceable possession of the |
paddock and its adjoining shelter. ... j
Mr. Sfubbs the painter, being acquain- j
ted with these faeta, when he requested j
leave to paint Dungannon,also introduced
the portrait of. the sfyeop, as a lasting mo*
mcnto of the usual affection that aubsisted
between two creatures, so dissimilar;
in appearance, and so opposite in their
pursuits. . i
From the N. Y Mirror. .
THREE DAY$ AT LIF SN El DECKERS.
A Ifunt and an Adventure. I
The warm south wind, .vhich had dis- 1
tressed the hounds yesterday, had chang? '
ed during the night. The air, as I spiang :
from bed, was bracing as a cold bath, 1
and raising tny window blinds, I found
the country covered with a white frost;
yet so roscy a hue was thrown over every '
thing from the east, that I cast up the
window, and indulged in the vivifying
luxury of an air-batn.
Old Cantnin Q. ioined our lirakfnst.tft.
# ?F ~ ~ " "*
hie; he is above six feel in height, a noted
punter, and his whole appearance is in
character, cvch his Korse, it is said, can
track a deer as well 83 a hound. ,
Horsemen with hounds coupled, were
seen trotting up the sides of the mill-pond,
as old John Murray again pulled us across
it. The broad still waters of the pond
reflected.back tbc rosey hue of the morning
sky; and the bright crimson leaves
oil its borders were rendered more brilliant
by the silvering of the frost.
The second stand fell this day to my
lo?, the tjiird to Ts., and G. resumed his
from Station, called Morris* stand.
The forest above me was soon awakenel
by a chorus of .hounds, and crack,
came a sharp report through the keen air;
there was no second shot? the first had
evidently done busines. Again all was
quiet. A large eagle disturbed by the report,
or by the baying of the hounds,
came wheeling aloft. Perceiving me on
his second circle, I heard the rush like a
torrent from his powerful pinions, as he
beat in his sudden Ascent.
Three other reports startled the forest
during the day. but I saw neither deeer
nor hound.
j At length the click of an oar, and the
low caugh of John Murray, came to me
down the water, ami the boat dronned
? ' f *
round one of the islands, bearing T# in
its bow. As it neared me, I saw that it
was encumbered with a fine young buck.
T. inform?- ' me that he had also knocked
down a large doe, as $he paused in Front
of him, listening to the hounds; but she
had risen as., be approached her, and
escaped into the thicket.
On reaehing the inn, we found that G.
had killed iwu fine docs.
In the afternoon, my horse, having been
for two days without exercise, showed a*
disposition to carry off the stable at the
end of his halter; so ordering him saddled
and T. bestriding the long-tailed blue?
or black, I should rather say?we gallop_
i r -i -i ? - ^ -
eu lor miies inrougn tne loot-paths. .
j ^ A gloomy morning was the next; distant
thunderclouds were piled heavily upon
the horrizon: ond the damp, heavy atmosphere,
which had weighed upon the heart
during the sleep engendering dreams and
nightmare, would fain have kept dominion
over me, vThe morning should long
since have broken, the whole house
seemed under the influence of some Vmsty
magician of the night. That accidental
rap against the wall, however, has caused
a rustling in the next room, and uncurtained
a pair of orbs that might light up
the mists of Mont Blanc.. . j
. The boat again put forth upon the millpond,
and moved sluggishly upon its bosom.
Old John's caugn was more frequent
than usual, as he pulled the oar, owing
to the heavineas of the atmosphere; and
the forest closed around me with unusual
gloom, as I rode through its paths Tor
Morris' standA
warm shower descended soon after I
had reached my post bo the river. The ,
lank moss dropped mournfully rrnkp i^ie ;
dark firs, and there was none of the gay ]
underwood which in. other parts relieved <
the gloom of the forrest. As I. gazed
upon the scene,, 1 could have . fancied
myself transported to the neighborhood ,
of Mobile, for I recollect just such melancholy
forests of pine in the vicinity
of that city. r , .
The morning passed away, and neither
deer nor hound came near me, and I left
my stand in obedience to the signal to
return. ,, .
When nearly home I was arrested by
the bay of hounds, close by the borders
of the forrest and entered the brushwood,
on foot, to make my way to them. I
was beguiled on, and on through l^e matted
and tangled underwooa, crossing
bogs deep enoggh to swallow me, had I
not sprupg from root to root. After an i
hour's toil directing my course by the sun,
I penetrated to the borders of the rirer.
Pausing a moment, I thought I heard a
slight sonn|) from below, and giving a
light hajlo, f wjls promptly answered. A.
boat'shot towards me bearing an old hunter
of the neighborhood, who usked, with
looks of extreme alartp, what upqn earth
had induced me to come there. He had
been listening to my progress through the
thicket, and had made sure of a deer: ho
had seen the hnalien move 1
Caused on the river side. The noise I
enrd was the slight concussion, us he
deposited the the oar; and he had cocked
hip gun to lire, as I spoke.
He had /already seen one man shot in
that part of the forest, and cautioned me
repeatedly not again to venture in it.
My alarmed deevrstalker sliovcd me
home in his boat, and came, by my invitation,
to dine with us. ,
Toward evening 1 took leave of my
merry companions of the rifle; my good
chesnut carried me a thirty mile canter
to Hempstead, the greater part by moonlight,
and on the following morning I bestrode
him for the rcmuing distance to
New-York.^ . ? t
A fine saddle of Venison came to the
city for me, with one of my companions,
the day following.
The skin which I have dressed, I shall
preserve as a trophy of the chase; and it
will likewise be a- talisman, which, in after
times, and far away, shall bring bq
fine mc visions of the good: old Dutch inn
...;VK :. . i -
mm us oigiiiiicuui sign. xiiuy, who is a
very king of his class, at the porch to
receive his guests; and ,an Indian apparition
of John Murray, .whose true conversion
10 Christianity qn?.continua1]y illustrated
in his forgiveness of his enemy*
would gratify, the zeal of all sincere missionaries,
saving that it is of spontaneous
growth. An uplifting of the elbow, indeed,
rather that of the soul* characterizes
his religion; and on inporing, rather
than an outporiug of the spirit. ,?
farewell, John Murray! it is a hearty
good will which suggests my jokes upon
thee, and thou shall walk in my memory
long after thou hast ceased to steal upon
the deer. 1 think 1 hear thee answer me
with one of thy mysterious smiles* that
"many gay waves of the rivulet have
dushed on the ocean* while the old twig
they reflected still bei\ds over the stream.1'
I. v. w.
LOCKS CONFESSION OF BELIEF.
I have long been of, opinion that the
foundation of many* of the errors into
which . mankind daily fell* lies in the
indefinite unexamined notions which they
possess upon almost any given subject.
Words, and not ideas, being only what
are taught at Our schdftstic .institutions,
and the juvenile ..mind being seldom, except
by chance, subjected to cultivation,
we find that people, when they, arrive at
manhood, have, in most instances, no
settled defined opinion on the character
and what will be the result of particular
lines oi conduct, and that the judgment
is leA entirely to be formed from the lagging
experience of years. It has been
suggested to me that much of this misIkhievou*
want of sober reflection might be
obviated by every person, who is capable
of reasoning, reducing their opinions (in
morals, religion, and politics, for instance,)
to a formal confession of belief?
jihut is, write down what they actually
think on such subjects. - Yet it is perhaps
vain to expect that persons who are engngctJ
in. the .multifarious duties of life
should thus turn author, as it were, though
but for an hour; and, in such a case, the
next best is for therpto ponder on the
conlessions of opinion of some of our
great luminaries, in philosophic reasoning.
...
. If I were asked to point out to the juvenile
inquirer after truth, where he
ouglrt to pursue his search, I would say,
read,' learn, and act upon the philosophy
of John Locke. His Essay on the Human
Understanding, I. need not say, is
invaluable; but his loose papers, tecenlly
brought to light by Lord King, and appended
to the life which he lias written
of t! at distinguished man,-are also excellent*
The latter work, being published
in an expensive form, very few can
have it lit their power, to examine it; and
I therefore take tbe liberty nl extracting
some of the nr.ore practically useful articles;
in the meanwhile, ,olfering the .'following
confession of belief, which Locke
entitles , ,
THUS 1 THINK
It is n man's proper business to seek
flap pin . -s and avoid misery.
Happiness consists in what delights
inil < 11 tents the mind, misery in what
iisturbs, discomposes, or torments it.
* ii .L e i? i
l will jneir.iiire iimitc u my uasiness to
seek satisfaction and delight, .and avoid
uneasiness and disquiet, or have as much
>f the . one and as little of the other as
nay be. ?. . 4. ..
Let tne then see wherein consists the
nost lasting pleasures of this life, and
hat, as far as 1 can observe is in these
,
1st. Health?without which no sensuil
pica Mire can have any relish.
2d, Reputation?foi that 1 find every1