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 7he Royd Spoftsmoa. The long stay of his Royal Iiighness the Duko of sus- sex, at Ranton, the seat of the Earl of Lischfield has been matter of some mrth among sportsmen. The Dukes lowling pieces were ready loaded for him, and he was placed at the corner of the coverr where the pheasants were flushing before him like pigeons from trap, as fast as ho could fire. The country people will have if, that some were pulled down by q string fastened to their legs. The compliments paid to the royal sportsman on each shot, were something like those paid to old She ridaf, in Norfolk, by an Irish servant be- longing to -, who attended him on his 1 shooting e xciirsiori, and which old Sherry rrtold Withgiee. Shot the first, (the birds all getting away.) Fore God, your honor, did you sec ono little gentleman drop his b!l sRt off bssl slll ncser stand on his to- By the powers, there they go! But I didn't your honor hear the shots rattle among them like pdse against winder !--- They'll pray to never see your honor again on this side of the country Shot the third, l (birds all of again.) Blood and ouns, but they've caught it (After watching fhem awhile.) There's three wounded, any how, for they conld but just get over yonder hedge! They'll get no sleep this blessed night Shot the fourth, Ca pheasant gets away.) We'll, niver saw poor gintlcman to like him! He'll remember your honor many day to come That spalpecn shall carry away more shot than would set up an iron monger at Ballyshannon. Shot the fifth, ia snpc gets oH) "Crake !" indeed! You may take your long bill in against this world You'll wake to-morrow morning with umbago in yotlr soft head. Poor Sheridan could stand it no longer, but gave bis countryman handsome fec for bis inge- nuity, and proceeded on his beat alone.