1853] IMPOETANT MEETING. 221 



when going by the house of the Rev. Mr. Lichfield, who, 

 during his sermon preached next day, gave a severe 

 I'eprimand to " some unruly l)oys belonging to his parish 

 for having blown a horn under his window on the night 

 before."— C. M. 



From the Leamiiujton Spa Coiir'wr, Marcli liith : 



All important mooting of tlie ownors and occupiers of laud was held at 

 the Warwick Anns Hotel on Wednesday. The meeting was convened by 

 L(n"d Willoughby do Broke for the purpose of making arrangements for 

 liuiiting the country during the ensuing season. E. Bolton King, Esq., 

 occupied the chair. Lord Willoughby do Broke stated his intention of 

 giving up the country for two years to Mr. Henley Greaves, but a strong 

 feeling being expressed by tlie gentlemen jjresent, his Lordship consented To 

 retain tlie soutliern side and to hunt thre'e days a week on the following 

 conditions : That a subscription of 1000/. l)e paid to him by the country, 

 togetlier with eartli st()i)ping. poultry, and other expenses. Lord Willougliby 

 l)ro])osed to lend the North Warwickshire country to Mr. Greaves, who was 

 willing to take it and hunt three days a week upon receiving a subscription 

 from Leamington and North Warwickshire. That the division of the 

 country fi-om Warwick to Shuckburgh be the Warwick and Napton Canal, 

 with the exception of Debdale, Print Hill, and Calcote Spinney. Going west 

 from Warwick, the Warwick and Alcester road by Bearley Cross and Ragley. 



Afril 2nd, 1853. — A meeting of subscribers was held at the Regent Hotel 

 Leamington, on Tuesday, Lord Leigli in tlie cliair. His Lordship said he- 

 felt deeply interested in the Warwickshire hounds, having hunted since her 

 was six years old, and expressed his opinion that to hunt the country properly 

 there should be a second pack of hounds established. He should therefore give 

 to Mr. Greaves a subscription equal to the one which he gave Lord Willoughby, 

 and considered that Debdale should belong to North Warwick.shire. Lord 

 Willougli^^y de Broke said he had given up whatever was hunted by 

 Mr. Hellier, and sooner than lose Mr. Greaves, he had agreed to give up 

 several other coverts; Init respecting Debdale, from its proximity with another 

 covert which he sliould keep, they would be constantly running backwards 

 and forwards. Lord Leigh suggested that Debdale covert iniglit be ueuti-al, 

 and Mr. Greaves assented to this plan. Lord Willoughliy said that in case 

 Mr. Greaves took the country, he should 1)0 glad to enter into such an arrange- 

 ment, but would not be bound to do so with anyone else who migJit come in 

 future. Lord Leigh said the meeting was now anxious to know whether 

 Mr. Greaves would take the pack on the conditions named, and whether lie 

 would requii-e a guarantee. Mr. Greaves said he should require a guarantee 

 of 1.500/. per annum, and 300/. to Imild kennels. Lord Leigh said it was 

 impossible, as far as he could see, to raise 800/. a year from Leamington. 

 Mr. Greaves said, that being the case, he must decline the country. 



From the Leaiiiivf/fon Spn Courier, April 3rd, 1853 : 



We are happy to announce that, at a mooting licld at Wellesbourne, 

 satisfactory arrangements were made with Lord Willougliljy de Broke, who 

 will continue to hunt tlie Warwickshire cruntrv four davs a week. Wo 



