l66 THE AWARD. 



to hunt that countr\'. It is therefore my duty to give you 

 notice that, with the sanction of the covert owners, the case on 

 behalf of ' The Quorn ' will be sent to Boodle's Committee.' 



Mr. Coupland in suggesting ' a reference ' to the recognised 

 fox-hunting committee of Boodles, was actuated by a feeling 

 of his being, as it were, trustee for the time, of the interests of 

 the Quorn country, and that it is him that it behoves, to urge 

 what is the country's time-honoured cause. It therefore 

 behoves none to take umbrage at his suggestion. 



On 24th June 1879, Lord Spencer wrote to Sir Bache 

 Cunard as follows : — 



24th June 1879. 

 My Dear Sir Bache, 



I send you a copy of a Round Robin which has been signed 

 by fortv masters and ex-masters of fox hounds, and is addressed 

 to Mr. Coupland. 



The original is in the hands of the Secretary of the Hunt 

 Servants Society at Tattersall's. 



Yours truly, 



Spencer. 



The Award of the Committee of Masters of Fox Hounds. 



We, the undersigned Ma3ter5 and ex-Masters of fox hounds, 

 being of opinion that much injury' will be done to the cause of 

 fox-hunting all over the United Kingdom, bv the unfortunate 

 dispute in the Quorn country : — 



Being most anxious to bring matters to an amicable con- 

 clusion, and having fully considered both sides of the 

 question : — 



We venture to suggest that Mr. Coupland, the master of the 

 Quorn, having established his absolute right to that portion of 

 the Quorn countn,', formerly hunted 'bv NIr. Tailby, should not 

 insist on resuming it at present, and should agree to permit Sir 

 Bache Cunard to continue to hunt that portion of the countrj^ 

 on the understanding that it reverts to the Quorn, and that the 

 land owners should use their best endeavours to assist Mr. 



