1 88 Centaur ; 



He was riding his horse at a fast pace, and was just about to put 

 the animal at a boggy ditch, when, owing to the steed stumbling, 

 the rider came a cropper to the ground. To make matters worse, 

 the horse, it is stated, rolled right over him, and he was hurt very 

 much. Mr. B. W. Lamb, surgeon, happened to be near at the 

 time, and he at once attended to Mr. Gibbons' injuries. After a 

 brief rest he was able to return home. It is understood no bones 

 were broken. 



The Household Brigade Draghounds met at Wraysbury, and 

 ran over a stiff line of country, finishing at Datchet pump, about 

 two miles from Windsor. During the run, Lieutenant Pereira, 

 of the Grenadier Guards, fell heavily in taking a fence, his hunter 

 rolling over him, AVhen picked up he was found to be much 

 injured, and was immediatel}' conveyed to his quarters at the 

 Victory Barracks, Windsor. Here he was attended by the 

 regimental surgeon, Dr. Cross, and other medical gentlemen. 

 The young officer passed a restless night, and lay in a ver}^ pre- 

 carious state. 



Sir Charles Mordaunt met with a severe accident while hunting 

 with the AYarwickshire Hounds. It appears that the pack found 

 on Shuckburgh Hills, and at almost the first fence in the valley 

 Sir Charles came to grief. The horse, his favourite grey, rose 

 well at the ditch and hedges, but failed in clearing the ditch 

 beyond, throwing its rider upon his shoulder, and breaking his 

 collar bone. 



Mr. Wickham, who married Lady Ethelberta Gordon, wa 

 thrown from his horse while hunting near Peterborough. He 

 broke his collar bone and sustained other serious injuries. 



Colonel Lister, a Monmouthshire magistrate, was killed while 

 hunting with the Llangibby Hounds. 



Lady Theodore Guest, sister of the Duke of Westminster, 

 broke her leg whilst hunting. 



The Hon. G. Douglas Pennant met with a serious accident 

 whilst hunting with the Grafton Hounds near Lillingston Dayrell, 

 he being thrown on to his head. The wound bled freely, and 

 Mr. Pennant was taken home to Wicken Park. 



General Sir Charles Staveley, whilst hunting with the Avon 

 Vale Harriers at Road, near Bath, was thrown from his horse and 

 sustained concussion of the spine. 



A serious accident occurred at S3'ston, Leicestershire. The 

 Quorn Hounds were moving out of paddock, when Mr. Trew, of 

 Baggrave HaU, riding with Lord Manners, the master, was thrown, 



