The intermediate hunt fixed for Chinese New-Year's day turned out a very pleasant and successful one, About thirty-five well appointed huntsman, mounted according to their respective fancies on different spe-simons of the much-enduring but quick-resenting China pony, were started by the Master from the Rifle Butts punctually at 3.15 p.m, The first jump being comparatively an easy affair, the whole Hunt got over well together, and went away at a rattling pace in the direction of rather a wide creek, Here the leading members of the Hunt being unable to clear the obstacle on account of its width, bravely plun; and those who came up afterwards, fin: on inquiry that the water was not. so col as might have been expected with the thermometer at freezing, followed suit. Of course there was a general splash and scramble, and in many cases it seemed, whether from force of circumstances of mud, that some men of weight were obli to wait there longer than they cared for. After half an hour of some very heavy work over the deep cross rut and furrow which the Hongkew agriculture particularly to affect, the Stone Bridge was reached, but by about 15 ponies only, the rest having come to untimely grief at the various jumps on the way, owing to the bursting nature of the run, Having crossed the Bridge, some of the knowing ones overran the paper and headed for the finish, but they were rather sold, as the wily foxes had doubled back. Soon a lively Tallyho in the direction of Batt's Bungalow turned the field, and all whose cattle were fit dashed off at utmost speed. Tt was about this time that the rider of Aleppo thought proper to hurry up, gain rapidly to the rout. Rockets oval along cleverly also, but in taking a jump, the last but two, unfortunately missed his mark and, rolling heavily over, broke his back. The gallant captain of sporting proclivities, taking warning from the catastrophe, went cautiously round by a bridge, but he had scarcely better luck, for Spondulick, in his hurry to be off, toppled over in rather a comical and for: tunately harmless manner, In this case there was no injury apparently to rider or pony, but an enquiry from a sympathism, paper hunter astohowit occurred, remains unanswered. A straight run' in of a quarter of a mile, finishing over two tolerably wide cuttings in rear of Mr. Groom's Garden, resulted in a victory for Mr. F, Gilman, on Anomaly. Both Comus
winning, but, refusing at the last jump, allowed' ponies some distance behind 10 and Grand Geemlee: 8 good, chance of pass the foxes first. Mr. Low on Aleppo was the declared winner of the heavy weights. Considering the rough country over which the ponies had to gallop, the time of the run was exceptionally good; and though the spectators may have considered it somewhat tedious to wait for the appearance of the field, it is to be hoped that the benefit of a little loitering about in the open air on a fine breezy day, may induce the ladies to grace the finish of next Saturday's hunt also. Spectators in general would do well not to bring troops of dogs to the finish. The practice is annoying to riders and not a little dangerous,
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