January 28 .] 
borough. Reynard entered the park, and the hounds 
wero obliged to be whipped off. I think, sir, I hear 
some of your numerous and distant readers exclaim — 
What does t he fellow mean? Does he mean to say that 
there is forbidden ground in the very midst of tho Melton 
Hunt — ground, of any extent, where neither hounds nor 
horsemen can or dare follow a fox ? It is so, gontlemen, 
and I blush while I write it, that within four miles of the 
town of Melton Mowbray lives one noble by birth : the 
only descendant of a sporting ancestor ; tho inheritor of 
a princely fortune, hut of a most stupid and perverse dis- 
position — a man who enjoys no society or any kind of 
sport, and who uses every endeavour to prevent others 
rom doing so. 
Monday tho 23rd, with a meet of the Belvoir hounds at 
Piper Hole, a rare placo for foxos, and situated on the brow 
of the range of hills that command an extensive and beauti- 
ful view of the Vale of Belvoir, and embracing distant 
scenery in no less than seven counties of England, namely : 
Leicester, Lincoln, Rutland, Nottingham, Derby, Warwick, 
and York, They had a good gnllop for an hour, but their 
fox could never be got to go right a head; no doubt but that 
all those who rode to hounds had quite onough of it, and as 
a proof they wore satisfied, no better criterion need be ad- 
duced than the early arrival at home of the majority after 
killing Idm. It might not hero be out of place to notice the 
splendid and daring riding of Masters Coventry, Atkinson, 
and Curtis, three young gentlemen whose parents are cer- 
tainly giving them not only encouragoment, but opportuni- 
ties of being one day first class sportsmen ; the former on this 
occasion displayed unusual skill and judgment, and was 
rewarded by obtaining the brush, while the latter had tho 
honour of receiving poor reynard’s head, as a memento of 
the day’s sport. Tho Hon. Mr. Egerton, the youngest son 
of the Earl of Wilton, should by no moans be omitted from 
this category, and certainly has the most claim to stand 
number one amongst the young gentlemen of the Melton 
hunt; but where all are mounted as they are, and encouraged 
to take places in the front rank as these promising scions, 
it is not only difficult, but it might be unjust, to award the 
palm of superiority to any one in particular. Suffice it 
therefore to say, mny we live to see them arrive at years of 
maturity under their present tuition ; then fair England may 
be challenged to find four riders to equal them. It is the 
world through, “ Such wood, such chips.” 
If there is any truth in the song, 
“ That a southerly wind and a cloudy sky 
Proclaimed it a hunting morning," 
surely Tuesday, the 24tli of Jan., might with great propriety 
claim to have been one, for rude Boreas was rough enough 
from the south, and the clouds were exceedingly murky and 
heavy. The meet for the day was Old Dalby Wood, with 
The Quorn, and the result proved that old saws and wise 
sayings are not always true ; for when the hounds had found 
their fox in Grimstone Gorse, and he had gone away, it was 
at once seen there could be no sport, because there was no 
scent — a ring for a few miles round by Wartnaby Castle, 
Broughton, and Old Dalby, brought reynard back to his old 
quarters in Grimstone Gorse, but he did not stay there long, 
and when he broke cover the second time towards Saxilby 
there was a faint hope that after all a good day’s sport may be 
had ; however, much the same circumstances happened over 
again, and a kill in the open closed a most unsatisfactory 
day. Wednesday, the 25th, it would be an act of injustice 
to pass over, for the simple reason that tho meet was at 
Gaddesby Hall, the home of that prince of horsemen, that 
true specimen of John Bull, Edward Hensham Cheney, 
Esq., a man whose purse is ever open to the necessities of 
his poorer neighbours, and his heart to the requirements of 
his tenantry ; and it is much to our pleasure to add that the 
comforts of all servants who assemble there upon occasions 
of this sort are especially cared for ; good beef, good ale, 
and more than that, good looks, will make a man not only 
look upon, but respect one like this. The first fox out of 
four was roused from his lair in Cream Gorse, and afforded 
a nice gallop until he was lost near to Kirby Gate ; the 
second was found at Gartree Hills, and after a run of about 
half an hour afforded no better results ; the third was found 
in Thorpe Thrussells, and then was to be experienced over 
again the glorious uncertainty of the hunting-field ; for 
after dodging about until almost twilight nothing was done 
beyond tho happy death of two of the varmint, and thus, sir, 
concludes chapter the fourth. Yours very truly, 
, Nellasalis. 
Melton Moxobray , Jan. 25. 
THE FIELD. 
75 
BSSEZr 
“HOIK IN, THERE!” 
(Prom the Sporting Magazine). 
11 Bright chanticleer proclaims the morn—” 
By which ho means to any 
That those who do ns their fathers did 
Will hunt by brenk o'day — 
But we don’t do as our fathers did, 
But quite tho other way. 
“At early dawn they mot tho morn,” 
As wo learn from another chime ; 
And to get on the drag of tho bold reynard 
Wus wlmt they voted prime— 
But wo look for a littlo more than that, 
All in the present tiino. 
With many a cut at tho cold sirloin, 
And a pull at tho mightiest ale, 
They hardened their hoarts for the good ding-dong— 
Though their doings would hardly pale 
m* hy ~ fed ' watering youth, 
Who now o'er a country sail. 
Then “ ono good horse would carry him,” 
As long os ho liked to go ; 
And how this ono would screw and creep, 
We all of us ought to know. 
’Twos un amiable kind of tiling no doubt— 
But wasn’t it rather slow ? 
“ There never wore such times as those,” 
Tlioro never con be sure-/y, 
When n fox was gently simmered to death— 
Instead of this slap-bang fry, 
That’s turning him over and doing him brown 
iioloro ho can wink his eye. 
“ Late hours, my lads, bo suro to shun,” 
They aro tho root of innny a sin ; 
All this cramming and racing is clearly como 
Of the time when we begin — 
When our dear oil dads were hoiking home, 
Look here — wo'ro “ Hoiking in 1 ” 
hints of Where, iiow, and with whom to hunt. 
We will now head back to our starting point on the 
Eastern counties line, and give the country of the East 
Es-,e.\ h oxhounds, of which Mr. Marryott is the worthy 
and popular master. The kennels are at Abbott's Hau, 
4A miles from Braintree ; and the following is an authorised 
account of the meets : — 
Aldham Hall , 3] miles from Coggeshall, 7 from Col- 
chester ; Baythorn End, 3 A miles from Haverhill, 3* from 
Clare ; Bebmarsh Street, 3 miles from Halstead, 5 A from 
Sudbury ; Belchamp Bells, 4 A miles from Sudbury, 6 from 
Clare ; Birdbrook Hall, 4 miles from Haverhill, 4 A from 
Clare ; Blackwatcr Street, 3 miles from Coggeshall Blue 
Bndge, 1 mile from Halstead, 6 from Braintree; Boreham 
House, 4 miles from Chelmsford Station, 4 from Witham ; 
Braintree Gate, .J mile from Braintree Station, 5 from Cog- 
geshall ; Braxtead, Green Man, 2 miles from Witham, 4 
from Maldon ; Buhner Plough, 3 miles from Sudbury, 5 
from Halstead ; Colne, George, 4 miles from Halstead, 10 
from Colchester ; Chalkney Wood, 4 miles from Cogges- 
hall, 4A from Halstead ; Chapel Street, 5 miles from Hal- 
stead, 9 from Colchester ; Crouch Fair Green, 4A miles 
from Halstead, 10 from Haverhill ; Duke's Wood, A miles 
from Chelmsford, 5 from Witham ; Felix Ilall, 1 mile 
from Kelvedon Station, 4 from Witham ; Finchingficld 
Town, 5 miles from Thaxted, 8 from Braintree ; Gosfield, 
King s Head, 3 miles from Halstead, 4A from Braintree ; 
Great Northey Wood, 3 miles from Hedingham, 5 from 
Sudbury ; Green Dragon Wood, 3A miles from Braintree, 
8 from Chelmsford ; Heltons Bumpstead, 3 J from Haver- 
hill, 7 from Walden ; Kelton Village, 2 miles from Haver- 
hill, 4A from Clare ; Kelvedon Angel, 1 mile from Kelvedon 
Station, 3 A from Witham ; Mark's Hall, 2 miles from 
Coggeshall, 4A from Halstead ; Messing Street, 2A miles 
from Kelvedon Station, 8 from Colchester ; Moor Gardens, 
2 miles from Hatfield Station, 4.j from Maldon ; Moynes 
Park, 4A miles from Haverhill, (» from Clare ; Notley 
Gate, 2 miles from Braintree, 5 from Witham Station ; 
Oxley Wood, 6 miles from Witham, 9A from Colchester ; 
Panjield Green, 2 miles from Braintree, 13 from Col- 
chester ; Rivenh/dl Hall, 2 A miles from Kelvedon Station, 
5.J from Braintree ; Stamboum Village, 5.J miles from 
Clare, 8 from Thaxted ; St. Anne's Castle, 4 miles from 
Braintree, 7A from Chelmsford ; Stoke College, 2A miles 
from Clare, 4 from Haverhill ; Stunner. Lion, 2 miles 
from Haverhill, 4.J from Glare ; Tiptree Windmill, 3 miles 
from Kelvedon, 5 from Maldon ; Tolleshunt Daren Street, 
4 miles from Maldon, 6 from Witham ; Totha/n Maypole, 
2$ miles from Maldon, 4 from Witham ; Waltham, White 
Hart, 4 miles from Chelmsford, 8 from Braintree ; We- 
thersfield Town, 7 miles from Braintree, 7 from Halstead ; 
Notley Street, 4 miles from Witham, 4 from Braintree; 
Yeldhum, White Hart, 6j miles from Halstead, 8 from 
Haverhill. 
r The nearest railway stations are Chelmsford, Witham, 
Kelvedon, Braintree, Mark’s Tey, and Colchester. Good 
accommodation will be fouud at the Three Cups, Col- 
chester ; the White Hart and Blue Posts, Witham. Rivett's 
Hotel, Kelvedon ; the White Hart, Coggeshall ; the George 
and the Bull, Halstead ; the Black Boy, Chelmsford , the 
White Hart, Braintree ; the King's Head, Maldon ; and 
the Bull, Haverhill. 
Ron with Baron Rothschild’s Hounds. — Sir, — The 
worthy baron’s hounds met on Thursday, the 19th nit., at 
Mentmore, the seat of the baron, and it being the first 
day since the frost, of course, horses, men, and hounds were 
all wild. The first deer turned out a regular disappoint- 
ment ; but the second was different, it started oft’ well to- 
wards the Aylesbury railway at Wingrove. Tho hounds were 
wild, and our old friend Tom Ball said, “ Let them ’old hard 
a minute, gentlemen ;” which we did, and they soon started 
oft first rate, so no one could keep up. As soon as they got 
to Wingrove, Tom Ball gave them acheck for three or four 
minutes, and they started for Rowsham, turning to the 
right for Cublington, and on to tho Aston Abbott’s-hill, 
where we took after a run of an hour and a half. Grirast, 
Sadler, Walker, Robins, Jcyls, were well up. Tom Ball 
was in his place, together with Baker. I am, yours truly, 
Aylesbury, Jan. 22, 1854. Cochin China. 
Capital Run with the IIon. F. Petre’s Stag 
Hounds. — On Friday week, the Stag Hounds of this 
spirited and well known gentleman of the chase met at 
Roxwell, in Essex. There was a large attendance of gentle- 
men at the meet, and the stag, a noble fellow, having been 
unboxed, started off at u dashing rate across the country, 
his head standing fur London, and by his gallant style soon 
showed the gentlemen of “scarlet" that he was all 
“ game.” Ho kept on his course, making ahead like tho 
wind. The pack, however, persevered, and still kept on 
his track ; and after a gallant run of upwards of twenty 
miles over a very heavy country, tho "champion of tho 
chase ” took refuge in a pond upon the Gidea Hall Estate, 
Romford, where he was secured. The “ field,” although 
numerous at the start, were nowhere to be seen at the 
close oi the day, the long run having proved too much of a 
“ breather,” the only person present being the Hon. F. 
Petre, and the “whip.” 
Warminster — Captain West’s stag hounds again visited 
us on Thursday lust, when a fine deer was uncarted In the 
neighbourhood, but unfortunately proved by some means to 
have lost an eye, and from this circumstance afforded but a 
short run to a numerous field of sportsmeu assembled, who 
had anticipated one of those long bursts which usually follow 
the meet on our “ Wiltshire Downs.” — Wiltshire County 
Mirror. 
Suoreham.— The Chase. — O n Thursday [week] Mr. 
Colyer’s hounds met at Shoreham-hill, just tho country to 
try the mettle and stamina of tiie cock-tails. Tho ’squire, 
always appreciating perseverance and punctuality, at once 
made for " where the victims of the chase reside” and speedily 
“ New harmony pervades tho solemn wood. 
Dear to the soul and healthful to the blood;" 
for a good hound and true, one that disdained a falsehood, 
gave notice that game was afoot; tho ’aquiro know she was 
right, and cheered her on. His musicut voice rallied tho 
pack, who were soon on the trail sweeping along and bent 
on killing. A jolly old farmer gave a rattling “view hallo," 
away and away wont the flying crew, and if we may judge 
from the rate old reynard wus travelling, he hud not over- 
oaded hia stomach on the previous night, for he took ditch 
and fence, hill and dale, in rapid succession, the treinon- 
dous hills and heavy riding somewhat cooling the nags. 
1 no fox made a bold attempt to cross the Darenth valley 
had lie not espied something uglior than himself, which 
made him again take for the eastern woodland hills, trip- 
ping it merrily, which he did throughout the ruu, hut hia 
pace, ast as it was, was not fast enough to get away from 
inis rattling pack, which ran into and killed him after about 
an hour and a quarter’s chevy. Another fox was found, 
which caused some good sport, but the hounds were 
whipped ofi, giving him a chance for healthy exercise 
another duy. Tho log was at times very heavy, with but 
little wind, but altogether it was a fine hunting day 
i-o^hunung is attended with casualties or it would not 
bo relished so highly. Mr. Culyer mot with a heavy full 
when leaping a hedge, and tho horse ridden by young Mr. 
Dyke (son ot S.r Percival) bolted, but the young gentleman 
ke eping u firm seat was not hurt. It was a source of much 
pleasure to al the field that the worthy proprietor of the 
hounds escaped without injury .— South Eastern Gazette. 
Capt. Williams’ Hounds.— This pack, generally called 
the 1 enrhos hounds, have no regular days or places of 
meeting, it depending entirely on the weather in their 
mountainous country when they go out; but as often as 
the weather permits they generally turn out in the neigh- 
bourhood of Carnarvon, near which place their kennel is 
situated, as also at or about the foot of Snowden and 
Llanberrls. 
The Worcester Hounds met on Thursday week at 
Bishop’s Wood, the pack looking first-rate. They soon 
found a brace of foxes, thanks to tho worthy owner of that 
cover and strict preserver of foxes, Thos. Wheeler, E 5 q., hut 
were not lucky in getting away, on account of various 
opinions and the pack dividing. They, after a good deal 
of time lost, settled to him and ran him to Lincombo ami 
back, through tho wood again, thence up the dingles to 
Acton Hall, and on through tho Dinbersley covers. There 
he doubled back to the left for Hadzor, and after some 
slow hunting lost him in a cover near Droitwich, tho name 
of which I now forget. Tho pace was slow, but the country 
being heavy and fences numerous and difficult, wo all found 
enough to do, and it was on the whole a very good day’s 
sport. Ilad the scent been good ho could not have lived 
halt the time before such a first-rato pack. Thistle 
The Albriohton Fox Hounds.— This gallant pack 
had their first day after the frost at Island Pool, but it wus 
doomed to be an unlucky one. Threw into a gorse near 
I»mere House, but, much to the disappointment of tho 
worthy squire, tho sly one was not to be found, though ho 
had been known to locate there sometimes. Thence to 
Whittinton Gorse, Dunsley Bunk, New Woodblank ; on 
to Lawnswood, found directly, but suppose he hud taken 
little exercise during the frost, as they ran info him alter 
twenty minutes in and out of cover. On again to Stourton 
Castle, drew a spinney near the Mannow, although blank, 
through the kindness of that worthy sportsman W. 0. 
Foster, Esq., who threw his castle open to all, and showed 
the greatest hospitality. I choulcl not forget to mention we 
drew the Hyde Bogs aud thus ended the unfortunute duv’s 
sport. J 
the Tnow Harriers met on Saturday at Ilarbrough 
Common, and had two good runs over Barnett Hill, Sion 
Hill, Illintree, and Broom, but the scent varying so much 
it did not serve to kill. 
The Worcester Harriers.— This pretty little pack, 
which has shown first-rate sport during the season, having 
killed their hare ueurly every day tlioy have been out, and 
after capital runs, met on Tuesday last, by invitation, at 
Wick House, the residence of J. Walpole Willis, Esq. The 
hounds were thrown off, and quickly found pussy in tho 
field next the house, and after a tour or two went straight 
away to Bransford Bridge, across the road into the meadows 
in the direction of Cotheridge, through Mr. Hundley’s farm, 
in the Crow’s Nest Wood, when a nest hare jumped up 
before the pack, but as she was also going in the direction 
of the same wood Mr. Parker whipped off, fearing he should 
disturb the foxos which are known to bo located there. 
Altogether it was a splendid run, and occupied fully one 
hour and u half, with scarcely a check. A return was thou 
made to Mr. Willis’s, when the party were invited to partake 
of his hospitality, but before they could enter the liou-e 
another hare was started, which afforded excellent sport for 
some time. Every one was much pleased with the sport, 
and spoke in terms of high commendation of the superior 
hunting qualities of the hounds. 
Run with the Palmerstown (Co. Duiilin) Har- 
riers. — This pack had a run ou Saturday last that has 
caused unquestionably a sensation in the hunting portion 
of the community. It appears from an authority which 
must be placed under tho non est disputandum head, that 
they met at the fair green of Palmerstown, and, after 
moving forward for three miles, went away upon their game 
with an evidently burning scent, from the woodland enclo- 
sures of Allenswood, skirting the Moor of Meath, over 
some most intricate fences, running through the late Captain 
Wilson’s, of Roaske, who, had he been spared to sec the 
hunt crossing his lands, would have most heartily consigned 
it aud its followers to “a pluce unmentionable to cars 
polite ; but 
“ De mortals nihil nisi bonutn." 
Running through tho fair demesne of Dr. Barker, they 
wended their winged way to the once residence of Lord 
Dunboyne, through the pastures of O'Brien Butler, Esq., 
into Ballymacoll, crossing the large and almost impassable 
barrier (to all save an Irish hunter) known as the Mcaruig 
Ditch of Hamwood, through Betten Park, like winged 
lightning over two miles of Ballymoglosson bottoms, nml 
up to the chapel of Knthregan, where the finish took place. 
Out of a numerous field who came out to tho meet, but a 
select few showed at the finish, the most prominent for the 
first live miles being a Russian visitor to this country, 
riding a brown Navarino horse. The best men appeared 
to be Dr. “ White," riding his chestnut Harkaway horse ; 
William Archer, Esq., of Lucan ; Captain Seaton, riding 
his chestnut horse; a Wicklow gentleman, riding one ot the 
most brilliant little bay mares in existence ; aud William 
Lynch, Esq., the sporting and popular master of the pack, 
carried by his wonderfully good old slave the Warrcncr. — 
L ittleleos, in the Dublin Daily Express. 
SPOUTING UR VIEW OF BUCKS. 
(nv cochin.) 
Mr. Editor, — Sir, I hope you will not think me obtrusive 
in giving you a slight review of Buckinghamshire, with its 
stables and hounds. I think I may safely say, it can own 
as many packs of hounds as any other; besides, the royal 
hounds hunt in the southern part of Bucks. 1 will then 
