The sixth Paper Hunt of the season took place on Saturday, and as regards the weather it would be difficult to suggest an improvement. The ann shone brightly, the air was mild and balmy, and the afternoon generally was more like a May day than one in January; the roads were in good order for those who went to seo the Hunt, and the course was excellent for those who took part in it. 'As might have been expected, under this rare combination of so many fortuitous circumstances, the number of spectators both at the start and the finish was large, especially 40 at the finish. The start' was on the bank of the Soochow Creek behind St. John's College at Jessfield, where about thirty-five riders assembled, and they went amay_protiy together a the word of Mr. E. G. Low, the Master of the Hunt. The paper was laid by Messrs. Ibert, ©. Holliday and Craven, who were accompanied by other gentlemen. From the starting-point, the Paper was laid along the bank of the Greek as far as Pa-sing-jow. It hent crossed the high ground, over the tidal creek, and on to Hung Jow; from this place, the "foxes" struck across the country along the foot of the road leading to the hills for tance of four or five miles, coming out in the neighbourhood of the old handicap start. Thence they laid a circuitous route, over several dry jumps of more or less difficulty round the country until opposite the Hermi i, where the red flags were displayed a diatauco bo; oud a narrow reek containing water, with a rather ugly bank for the ponies to jump at. The length of the run was roughly calculated at about fourteen miles, and there can be little doubt that it was the longest one of the present season. It was about a quarter to five before any of the riders came in aight of the largo concourse of spectators assembled to witness the finish, among whom were goodly sprinkling of ladies. The waiting, the enjoyment of the afternoon's as the sun went down, a keen wind commenced to blow, and standing about was uncomfortable, And when some of the riders did put in an appearance, it was a ry tame finish indeed; the "field" had divided during the run, and the leading batch was limited to half-a-dozen. Mr. Brandt, on Little Drum, made the running up to the last jump, but his pony refused and swerved, and before his rider could put him at it again, Mr. Daniel, on Johnny Morgan, and Mr. Howie on Black Cloud, were over the jump. A good tussle in the straight run-in resulted in Gocision of 'a dead heat between them. Mr. Brandt's pony at the second attempt took the last jump better than the pair that had gone before him, and ho finished third, winning the heavy-weight prize. Mr. Low, on Reveller, was fourth, Mr. How fifth, and Mr. Hunt, who came to grief at the final jump, Th then dispersed, thinking the fan was over, but about tiventy minutes afterwards another batch of about twenty riders finished in rapid succession. They had missed the paper about midway through the Hunt, and had been galloping about all over the country.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.