The Paper Hunt that took place on Saturday last, will long be remembered a the "Royal Hunt." At it our illustrious visitors, the young Princes Albert Victor and Georze of Wales, had an opportunity not only of witnessing, but of partici in, our favourite winter sport, and sportsmen felt very delighted to ha present. If the princes had only mana-e to bring with them the weather that called the Queen's in England they would have enjoyed the ran more, but even under the unfavourable circumstances in which Saturday's hunt was held we believe they contrived to find sport and am ment. We have all a high opinion of our paper hunting and of the stamina and pluck of ponies and riders, and the turn out to see the finish on a fine day has come to be regarded as one of the ple sights that all comers to the Settlement should witness, Everyone is present when the sux shines brightly, from the merchant who has left. the cares business behind him for an afternoon, to vil second, Mr. Ruttonjee on £raani third, Mr. Low on Kéweda fourth (vine ning the heavy prize), Me. Beebe on Fizele Prince Louis) of Battenberg on (ent him by Me, Maitland)
ni others well up.
were, ay might be expected on such. a day and over such ground afew mishaps, but everything considered the hunt passed cif well amd afforded some amusement if the sport was rather indifferent. Nutwithsti anes of the weather noaher of people assembled to soo the fi si, the Prices remaining until the last.
The shortes of the run, which we "did not last much over quarter ofan howe, caused many ty be late, and to miss the last scene,
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