February 25.] 
THE FIELD 
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Warwickshire Hounds. — The meet on Monday was 
Newbold Pacey. Found in Oakley-wood. Pug, after 
running a ring, wus headed by the field, and returned. 
At last, however, he got away, as if pointing for Chesterton, 
but, turning to the right, he ran by Ashorne, where the pace 
increased. Leaving Newbold Pacey on the left, he continued 
down by the side of the brook, over the same, and was 
killed on Mrs. Court’s farm, near Charlecote, after a run of 
thirty minutes, at a first rato pace, and without a check. 
Next drew Chesterton-wood, and found a second fox, which, 
alter running a ring twice round, left pointing for Liglit- 
horne. Ho turned, however, to the right, aud was run 
to ground near Compton Verney, after a fast thing of 
twenty-five minutes. A third was found at Frize-hill, aud 
he led them a pretty ring by Walton, and was ultimately 
lost. — On Tuesday the meet was Idlicote. They had a good 
hunting run and killed. — Thursday, Porto-Bello toll- 
gate. Found in a patch of gorse, near. Reynard led them 
a pretty run to Woolford-wood, where so many foxes got 
up that the gentleman escaped, but the result was a very 
good woodland day. — Friday, Warmington. Found imme- 
diately, in Curtis’s gorse. a fine dog fox, which went away, 
but the weather being 60 inclement, the scent was destroyed, 
and they could do no good with him. The master, finding 
the hills too stormy to hold the scent, determined on going 
into the vale, so they trotted off five miles to Kineton Holt. 
A brace of foxes was found, and they got away with one, 
which run a ring about twenty minutes, when the inferior 
scent obliged them to give him up. They returned to the 
Holt, and found a third, which they were also compelled to 
abandon, as a tremendous hail-storm came on, destroying 
all probability of scent and sport Leamington Courier. 
North Warwickshire Hounds. — We met on Satur- 
day at Cubbington-gate, tried the Runghills, but did not 
find our old fox there; drew Weston-wood and went on to 
Waverley-wood, where we found, and then ran back through 
Weston-wood, and out at that end of it which is most remote 
from Waverley ; went down the hill to the Leam near Weston- 
mill, where Pug turned back to the right; we suppose he 
did not consider the water a practicable leap, and did not 
choose to take a bath. After turning to the right he crossed 
the Offchurch and Cubbington-road ; not far from the latter 
place, went up the hill towards Lillington, and, being by 
this time pretty well breathed, very prudently lay down in 
a ditch near that village ; the hounds cast about for some 
time, but did not discover his place of concealment. A short 
time after they were gone he was seen to emerge from his 
hiding-place. We found another fox at Bericote-wood ; he 
went out on the east, crossed the road near to the lodge 
leading to the abbey, and on by New House to Waverley; 
we dragged about that covert for a considerable time, some- 
times on the trail of the hunted, sometimes on that of an- 
other fox, and went away two or three times for a short dis- 
tance, but, on the whole, did no good for the remainder of 
the day. — On Tuesday we met at Bush-wood, found a fox, 
and “ could not run him a yard ;” he scudded about among 
the hounds with impunity; we went on to Hay-wood, and 
found a brace of foxes, but “ could do nothing with them.” 
The hounds were then taken to Green-grove, where a fine 
old fox broke away ; we ran him over a good country to 
Fern-hill, on through the Chase-woods and Long Meadow- 
wood, and into Bedlam-wood, where he was killed, after 
a very good run of about fifty minutes’ duration. The 
pace was fast throughout. We met at Bilton Grange on 
Thursday, a sumptuous dfjeuner being provided for the oc- 
casion by the hospitable owner of the mansion, Captain 
Hibbert. The spinney was drawn, and a brace of foxes 
found, but we did not succeed in obtaining sport with either 
of them ; the crowd was so great that they could not get 
away. Afterwards we unkennelled a fox at Cook’s-gorse ; 
he got away in the direction of Hill Morton, over Barby- 
hill, passed Ashby St. Ledgers, and wus ultimately lost, in 
consequence of the scent (which was bad during the whole 
run) totally failing. 
Leeds. — The Tickham Fox-hounds met at Leeds Castle 
on Tuesday week, and enjoyed an excellent run. Upwards 
of 40 horsemen mustered on the romantic banks of the castle 
loch ; and the proportion of scarlet coats to black ones 
considerable, the scene being one of picturesque beauty. The 
gallant master and his indefatigable huntsman drew off in 
the direction of Kingswood, where a brace of foxes was 
quickly found. After some dodging about, one of them 
went off straight towards Fuirbairn Heath, and giving him 
fair law, the hounds soon settled down upon his trail, 
and ran for some time without a check. At Fairbairn Heath, 
however, reynurd took a turn towards Broken Cross, and 
worked round with the view of reaching his old quarters by 
Bromfield. He was, however, there headed by a boy and 
turned short for refuge into the bushes, but finding his 
pursuers still upon him, went off at an accelerated pace 
towards Mr. Bett’s, and from thence towards the hospitable 
homestead of Mr. Roper, where, alas, instead of refuge, he 
met his fate. Tlio run lasted threo quarters of an hour, at so 
good a space that few of the field saw the finish. Amongst 
the select ones were Mr. Ryden and Mr. Tynes Martin. — 
Maidstone Journal. 
Sinnington Hounds.— On Friday, the 10th Inst., the 
meet was at Catter Bridge. Trotted up to Scarth Wood, 
and soon the mellow notes ofRingwood, and the loud tally- 
ho! hark forward ! hark away! of the gallant huntsman 
iuformed the Nimrods present that bold reynard had left 
home, which he did in fine style for Spaunton, taking a turn 
round by Mr. Wood’s, of Askew, then forward to the Beck- 
house, where he tried to evade his pursuers, but Grappler 
was not to be dodged, and away went the merry pack for- 
ward to Scarth Wood again, making the woods and vales 
resound with their mellow notes. Onward to Hell Bank, 
over the ravine and river Seven, near to Appleton Mill, past 
Hope Cottage, down towards Sinnington, crossed the Crop- 
ton Road, over Mr. Dixon’s Hague, then to Half Slack, past 
Scovbron Moors, and was run to ground in the far-famed 
Haugh Woods, near Pickering. This was a quick run over 
a severe country, with strong quickset fences. — York Herald. 
Mr. Deane’s Hounds. — On Tuesday the 7th instant, 
these hounds met at Staple Hall. Mount Fancy was first 
tried, when a good drag was hit off, and carried on to Chal- 
lender Plantation, where by the united perseverance of Old 
Gallant and Marksman, the varmint was soon aloot, aod 
broke over the hill, towards Holmen Clavel, through Oakey 
Coppice; here he was headed 6hort back, through Park 
and Britty grounds, climbing the hill towards Fivehead, 
continuing on to the seat of Captain White, at Churchstan- 
ton, back through the worst country in the universe, a long 
and tedious distance to Blackwater Coppice on Buckland 
Hill nnd on to Castle Neroche, through this immense planta- 
tion, without the slightest check, to Middle Room, running 
direct throug h, (no opportunity being afforded him of 
availing himself of these extensive earths, being obliged to 
keep up Ins steam to evade his pursuing enemies) to Copland 
bpa, continuing on until he got to cross the Taunton-road 
at llaclie Green, down the meadows to the right for Curry 
MuHett, where Charmer led and highly distinguished her- 
8 , ’ 110 theu bore again for Hache Village through the 
pleasure grounds at Hache Court, where his powers of 
endurance were evidently tailing, and ho was ultimately 
run into and pulled down in the open in attempting to gaiu 
Bickenhall-road, with a select few only at the finish, 
having run without a moment's check at racing pace 
one hour and twenty-seven minutes. The extreme points 
of the run wero Staplefitzpainc, Churchstanton, and Curry 
Mallett. The different parishes traversed were the above 
and Buckland St. Mary, Broadway, Asliill, Bickenliull, 
West Hatch, Hatch Beauchamp, and Thornfulcon. 
A Capital Day’s Sport with the Hursley 
Hounds— The meet on the 9th instant was at Toothill 
Brick-kilns, well-known for stout foxes and good scent. 
The hounds first drew Nightingale Wood, but not finding 
Charley at home trotted away to Lord’s Wood, with no 
better success; Baddesloy Common was next drawn, and a 
brace soon afoot, the gallant little pack getting well 
settled to the dog fox, and took a direct line over the 
Common and Ernor Bog, crossing the Railway ; not fancy- 
ing, however, leaving his Vixey behind, he headed short 
back, taking the Common again, over Scragg Hill and into 
Lusborough Plantations ; after running there for about ten 
minutes he broke away to the open again, crossed Warren 
Farm, thenen to Baddcslev Common, over Ernor Bog, and 
crossed the Railway into Newland’s Wood, thence to Amp- 
field Wood and Trodd’s Copse; from there he mude his 
point for the low country again, taking Knight Wood, 
through Baddesley Great Covers ; away again into Chil- 
worth Covers, from thence to Lord’s Wood, crossed Atkin’s 
Farm, over Rownham’s Bushes, and through Nightingale 
Wood on to Lusborough Plantations, where the hounds 
wero whipped off owing to the lateness of the night, and 
horses and men dead beat, thus leaving bold reynard for 
another day, after a run of three hours and ten minutes 
over one ofthe severest part of the country in Hampshire. 
Great praise is due to the noble master of the hounds, as 
also the men. Among the straight-going ones we may 
mention T. Edwards, Esq. of Compton House, and Messrs. 
Bailey, Pothecary, Lawes, and Fryer, and Mr. Lowe, the 
master. Poor Will (the whip) was completely smothered 
in the bog. T. Edwards, Esq., was mounted on his celebrated 
horse Deceiver, and, we believe, only once during the run 
did he verify his name. 
Holderness Foxhounds.— On Monday week these 
hounds met at Beeford Village. They then proceeded to 
Priekett Whin, when reynard was soon pronounced to be at 
home. The hounds run him in cover about ten minutes, 
and forced him to bolt at the last. He first made his way 
for Gembling, leaving it on the right for Kelk Barff Hills, 
then away for Kelk Village, turningto the right for Lowthorp^ 
making up for Burton Agnes, where he was pulled down by 
the gallant pack in the open, near to the railway station. 
The run occupied about 35 minutes, over a very deep country. 
Tho company then trotted on to Dringhoe, a famed cover, 
when reynard soon showed his brush in the open, dashing 
away at a racing pace, making for Skipsea Brough, passing 
Skipsea on the left, on to the cliffs of the German Ocean, 
passing Skirlington Hill on the right, on to Atwick, down 
for Bewholrne. His point evidently was Nunkeeling Cover, 
but, being dead beat, he was run into in the open, near 
Bewholm Hall, the seat of Squire Brankley, amidst many a 
loud whoo-whoop ! from the gallant Nimrods of the chase. 
The hounds did their work admirably, and went like light- 
ning during the chase. There was a good field up at the 
finish, including Backhouse the huntsman, and the two 
whips, Mr. Hall, Mr. Bower, Lord Wenlock, T. C. 
Constable, Esq., E. H. Reynurd, Esq., C. Reynard, Esq., 
&c. The run occupied about 45 minutes. The hunters 
then turned their horses’ heads towards homo, and con- 
gratulated each other on a good/ day’s sport. — York 
Herald. 
The Bicester Hunt.— A meeting of the gentlemen of 
the Bicester Hunt, respecting the future management was 
held at the King’s Arms Hotel on the 22nd inst. A large 
number were present, and two candidates in attendance, 
with the view of succeeding if Mr. Drake resigned. Nothing 
definite was settled, and the meeting was adjourned for 
three weeks. It is still hoped that the present universally 
respected master of the hounds will continue the manage- 
ment. A bad state of health and inability to procure a fit 
residence near the hunt are, we understand, the reasons 
that have led Mr. Drake to state his intention of resign- 
ing. 
Brilliant Run with the Newry Hounds.— On 
Friday, the 10th inst., this splendid pack met a numerous 
and well-mounted field at Dromantine, the seat of Arthur 
Innes, Esq., to look for an outlying deer which had been 
harbouring in the woods there for some time. By one 
o’clock, the hard frost of the night before having almost 
disappeared before the enlivening rays of the sun, the word 
was given to try for him. “ Hoik into cover,” from the 
master, and in a minute “the beauties” were lost to sight 
in the depths of the thick copsewood. Their admirers, 
however, were not left long disconsolate, as but a few 
minutes had elapsed when a single sharp note proclaimed 
“the find.” One cheer, and every hound was “at him.” 
The musical crash of their shrill tongues rang through the 
old woods like a peal of joybclls. The deer, after running 
along the skirting plantations to the top of the hill, broke 
towards the Barr Chapel, but being headed, he turned 
back and re-entered the demesne near the back gate, and 
tried running again through the extensive woods, but the 
staunch pack, sticking to him like glue, rattled him all 
round the park in such style, that finding the cover “too 
hot to hold him,” he broke again, gallantly heading towards 
the county Armagh. Down the hill he went, over the 
valley and across tho deep meadows, cleared the railway 
and swam the canal, the entire pack taking soil after him 
like a flock of wild ducks. He then ran round the farm and 
lawn of Mr. Kinmoth, in Killibodagh, nnd out on the road 
opposite Mrs. Close’s schoolhousc. Here the dash of the 
hounds carried them across the road almost up to the 
schoolhouse door, but soon finding they had overrun their 
game they made a back cast themselves, crossing the scent 
some young ones opened on the “ back heel,” but “ ware 
heel,” and a rate from their gallant master, soon brought 
them back into the road where old Slinger and Wellington 
hit him off and hunted him steadily through a crowd of 
steaming horses and men, past the gate of Drumbanagher 
Park and along the demesne wall, and turning into the 
fields to tho left they settled to their work in a business- 
like style, racing him over the top of tho hill, and turning 
to the right, crossed the Markethill road nnd straight on 
towards l'oyntzpass. Leaving the Windmill stump at the 
oiul of Poyutzpass to the right, they passed the back of the 
glebe, and on through Mr. John Moody’s farm in Liscraw. 
flic pace was so terribly severe that by this time the field 
became very select, and on clearing Mr. Moody's grounds but 
two horsemen were with the houuds, and had they not got 
a snort gallop on a friendly road, we doubt if even they 
could have lived with the pack much longer; however, that 
gave their nags a puff, and the houuds turning, they set to 
if T^i® ni11 , a (lft y’ 9 wor k.” On he ran towards the 
“ Eleven-lane-Ends,” evidently making his point for the 
woods at Gosford Castle, which, however, he was never to 
reach ; and being run from scent to view, dead beat, he 
tried to take refuge in a cottage, but before he reached the 
door the hounds ran into him, and it was all over. Thus 
ended the finest run witnessed for many years, nnd which, 
calculating the ground run over, could not have been less 
than ten Irish miles in one hour and twenty minutes. 
The pace was so severe, nnd tho country so deep and so 
strongly fenced, that only two gentlemen out of a large and 
well-mounted field saw the entire of this beautiful run, all 
the others having been beaten far out of sight. 
Splendid Run with the Glynnwood (Mr. Long- 
worth’s) Hounds. — There was a magnificent run with 
these hounds on Tuesday, tho 14th instant. Corrcen 
Castle was the meet, and the “ scarlets " mistered strong 
from Shannon’s banks on either side. Aud Galway, too, 
was there in force. Sharp at eleven, the noble pack dashed 
through tho gorse, and theu “Tally" and “Away” were 
the words. Unfortunately, after a short run, the “old 
hag ” plunged into a rabbit warren, and left all his followers 
in the lurch. They then proceeded to Mount Equity, 
always a sure find and a certain run. Hardly wore tho 
pack thrown in, when away went a braco of splendid foxes, 
one for Castlepark, the other for Castletown. Fortunately, 
the hounds did not separate, and got off on good torms with 
their friend (?) for Thomastown. At a racing paco they 
crossed over tho green paddocks of Falty, edging tho road 
into tho demesne of Tully ; but here a halt was put to their 
gallop by a six-foot wall having been lately erected where 
the gate formerly stood. A few got over it safely, and thoso 
who did were with the hounds heading away for Johnstown. 
After crossing the river, the varmint turned short for Sr. 
Edmund’s, through It, into the demesne of Thomastown, 
and, after a capital run of more than seven miles, without u 
moment’s check, reynard, showing the whito feather, 
refused to break cover aguin. There wero some excellent 
feats of horsemanship performed by a few of tho gentry, in 
leaping five-feet stone walls and five-barred gates, which 
would cause an English rider to look pale. Mr. D’Arcy, 
on his brown horse “ Terry Driscoll,” rode gallantly duriug 
the day. Tho spirited master of the hounds, Mr. Long- 
worth, appeared to eutortain no dread of the ditches or 
ravines, but nobly followed the pack in its serpentine course ; 
and Mr. D. Kelly, though but a youthful disciple of Nim- 
rod, gave fair promise of yet becoming a crack rider, Mr. 
North kept a respectable position during the day, as did 
also Messrs. M. Lynch, J. D. Mahon, C. Usher, &<*., &c., 
each of whom cviuced great bravery in charging some 
raspers, allowing that tho old daring spirit of Connaught is 
as much alive as ever. 
A Merry Day with Lord Southampton's Hounds. 
— Met on Wednesday at Muvslcy. A large field. Trotted 
to High Haven’s Gorse, and soon had music. A challenge 
intimated that the varmint was at home. He made a few 
rings, perhaps from not being able to make his point. On 
getting away in the open he crossed a couple of fields on 
the sly, hut the well-known tally-ho! soon put mutters 
right, and the houuds were quickly on bis track, pointing 
for Swaubourne, near which place he was headed, and went 
through a portion of the village, and into Sir T. F. Free- 
mantle’s shrubbery. The laurels would not, however, do 
for pug, and he was obliged to fly for his life. Away lie 
steered to Black Thicket Copse, near Winslow, and gallantly 
went his pursuers. Ere that pointcould be gained, the brook 
with a fence on the take side, had to be cleared. Of a field 
of about 130 horsemen, some half score took it beautifully. 
We observed a gentleman in a black coat, on a dark brown 
horse, first, quickly followed by Lord Craven, II. Fay toil, 
and the two whips. A finer leap is seldom to be seen in 
a season’s hunting. Disdaining shelter at the copse, the 
sly-un bore onwards to Canada Gorse, over the brook 
again to Mr. Dauncey’s spinney, and to earth after a rattling 
spin of about 40 minutes. Tried Christmas Gorse near the 
town. Found reynard at home and ready. It was thought 
that he had moved away from Canada Gorse on the ap- 
proach of danger. In style he broke away pointing for 
Grandborough, to the left by North Marston, Denham, 
Quainton, Lee, and Waddesdon, to the open on Lodge- 
hill farm, where the hounds ran into him, and “who hoop!” 
resounded after a splendid run of about nine miles from 
point to point. This was said by his lordship to be the 
best day of the season. At the conclusion, the hounds 
were 25 miles from the Kennels. Ilis lordship, however, 
vans both them and the horses to and from Winslow ; an 
excellent plan, as the condition of these splendid hounds 
fully testifies. 
Captain Hampton Lewis’s Hounds. — These celebrated 
hounds, which came from Yorkshire last season to hunt 
this county, met on Tuesday, the 21st inst., at 1 o’clock, 
at Stonehouse Wen, a locality which is generally produc- 
tive of good sport to all lovers of the chase. A slug was 
turned out shortly after 1, and after allowing the usual 
law, the hounds were put on. He started in the direction 
of Trescawen (the seat of Wm. Pritchard, Esq.), and bend- 
ing to the right, across Bodgynda Bog, for Munaddwer, 
crossed cover Bodafon Mountain, from the summit of 
which he was first sighted by the active master of the 
hounds. Being pressed hard by the pack, he run straight 
for Parkia, and passing Bodafon House, he was compelled 
to turn due north, when, running up tho hill again to 
Bodafon Mountain, he then passed through Pentnanall, 
straight to Llyrdulas Park (the seat of Lady Denabcr), 
where he was taken. Upon a fair computation he must 
have run at least fifteen miles in two hours. We only 
regret that a larger field was not in attendance on this 
interesting and splendid run, for few hounds could have 
equalled the style and the general sport afforded on this, 
as on many other occasions. Among the sportsmen were 
the master of the hounds, Captain Hampton Lewis, Sir R. 
Bulkeley, Mr. Bulkcley (Horse Guards), Mr. Robert 
Bulkeley, Mr. IT. Bulkeley, Mr. Griffiths (Pencray), 
Capt. Charlton, Mr. T. Williams, Mr. R. W. Williams, 
Mr. Chesterton, Mr. W. Dew, Mr. Denman, Mr. Downes, 
Mr. C. Evans, jun., &c. 
