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recently, in April last, the appreciation of 

 the country was more significantly displayed 

 by the presentation of plate to the value of 

 200 sovereigns, as an appropriate compliment 

 to Mr. Cradock. It comprises a large silver 

 salver, two pairs of candlesticks, and a pair 

 of stands or epergnes, with raised dishes for 

 fruit or flowers, beautifully embossed and 

 frosted. On the base of one of the stands is 

 a beautiful group of a fox with her cubs, and 

 on the other a hound is exemplified running 

 with a breast-high scent. The salver bears 

 an inscription denoting the purpose : — " Pre- 

 sented (with other plate) to Thomas Cra- 

 dock, Esq., by noblemen and gentlemen of 

 the Quorn Hunt, in testimony of their appre- 

 ciation of his zealous and gratuitous services 

 as treasurer and secretary to the Hunt for a 

 period of upwards of twenty-three years. 

 April 10, 1863." Not only in connection 

 with his long and indefatigable exertions in 

 behalf of England's noblest pastime will Mr. 

 Cradock's loss be felt, but Avith reference to 

 the general benefits which it was in his power 

 — and more than that, his greatest pleasure, 

 to dispense ; combined, too, with the social 

 amenities of private life, his departure from 



