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March 4.] 
was oria^naUyTtarted. The entire distance being at least 
twelve miles, and that over a very heavy country, tried the 
mettle both of men and horses, especially as the pace was 
one of the slowest. Very great credit is due to the liberal 
and worthy Master of the hounds, and heartily do we repeat 
the oft-expressed wish that he may long be spared to enjoy 
the sport himself, and, by his kindness, contribute to the 
pleasure of the neighbourhood. 
1 Run with Mr. Evans’s Harriers.— On Saturday Mr. 
Evans’s harriers met at the Kennel, and proceeded to Mr. 
Sevan's, of Day-house. The view halloa was given, and 
puss went in gallant style for Liddington turnpike road, 
crossing to Lower Wanborough, turning to Liddington 
Wick, back over the road in the direction of Burderop 
Wood, turned short and skirted the coppice where first 
found, crossed the turnpike road leading to Marlborough, 
dashing over the water meadows on to Medbourn ; from 
thence over the turnpike road to Liddington castle (not 
relishing the turf) ; back again over the fallows, a mile and 
a half to Shepherd’s Rest, on the road to Ashdown Park ; 
thus having led her pursuers a beautiful run of 12 miles in 
one hour and ten minutes. Madam then yielded to 
her fate. The well known hospitality and urbanity of the 
veterans, Messrs. Evans and Bevan, were well displayed on 
the occasion, and the party returned home highly de- 
lighted with the day’s sport — one of the very best of the 
season. 
NOTES FROM MELTON MOWBRAY.— No. VII. 
To the Editor of “ Tiie Field.” 
Sir, — You must allow me to give your compositors a 
word or two — they commit some egregious blunders in 
spelling the names of towns, coverts, and villages ; and 
this is a part of the subject which should be most par- 
ticularly attended to, and one in which I always endeavour 
to write the words as plain as possible. I have observed 
the same error in “The Field” where accounts have been 
given of runs and sport in other counties ; therefore I am 
justified in coming to the conclusion that the fault is more 
to be attributed to the compositor than the manuscript. 
Ten days or a fortnight of rather unprofitable business 
will be about the measure of things here since the last, 
and, from appearances, there seems a probability of a con- 
tinuance thereof. The War question has kept us a little 
on the qui vive, for we shall have the honour of furnishing 
from our district of country many good men and true, and 
I think that some of them will as willingly encounter the 
hordes of Imperious Russia as they would hunt with the 
Quorn, Duke’s, or Cottesmore. 
Thursday, the 23rd, was a good fair day with the Quorn, 
at Baggrave Hall. Finding their first fox at Billesdon 
Coplow— where, by the by, he jumped up from out of a 
fallow field almost at the same moment as the hounds were 
thrown into the Coplow: — I suppose you know where the 
Coplow is, Sir, — because, if you do not, it was the scene 
and the finish of the first steeplechase ever run of the 
slightest account, and which was won by Sir H. Good- 
ricke’s Magic (seven others started), Mr. Maye’s King 
of the Valley being second, and Captain Ross’s Clin- 
ker third— this was, I think, in 1829 :— however, that 
is foreign to the story; so I will go on and say, that 
an excellent gallop to Tilton Wood, and thence to Owston 
Wood, and back again to Skeffington, where a short check 
took place, and then a regular clipper again to near Tilton, 
where he was lost — will give your readers who are ac- 
quainted with the country an idea of a good thing, while 
to those who are not. it would be useless to enumerate 
further particulars. The Hon. Mrs. Villiers, attended by 
Capt. Tomlin, cut a very prominent figure throughout the 
whole run, and her daring riding this season is the theme 
of general admiration. 
The next day, Friday, the 24th, the meet was with the 
Quorn again, at Ratcliffe Hall. There was, as usual at that 
place, a large field out. A good fox was found at Cossing- 
ton Gorse ; and after a sharp ring round by Ragdale and 
Thrassington, he crossed the Melton Canal, and the rail- 
road between Brooksby and Rearsby stations, running 
thence up towards Gaddesby, where he was lost; and just 
at which time Mr. Gilmour had a bad fall: he was a good 
deal hurt, and was conveyed home in Mrs. Reid’s plueton. 
I may add, that he is able to hunt again, but rides with 
his right arm in a sling. A second fox was found at 
Cream Gorse, and he afforded a fair ruu, and w’as lost be- 
tween Great Dalby and Melton. 
A report is prevalent here of a change in the Cottesmore 
country. I cannot vouch for the truth, but Lord Henry 
Bentinck is named for our M. F. H. There is such 
an abundance of foxes in their county that only this 
day I heard a farmer from Knossington say that one was 
actually bold enough to enter his kitchen in the day-time, 
and almost challenged the servant girl to turn him out ; 
while it is no uncommon thing in the neighbourhood of 
Rauksborough and Cold Overton to see two or three in 
the day. The Cottesmore have not been fortunate in 
drawing blood this season at all, and that is the cause of 
the abundance. 
There are some fresh arrivals, including J. Montgomery, 
Esq., Hon. F. Villiers, &c., and as the next five weeks will 
bring the season to a close, those who wish to have a turn 
will do well not to neglect a day, for it often happens that 
n good run occurs on the very day, aud at the identical 
place, when and where it is the least to be expected. 
Monday, the 27th, the Duke’s had a very middling day 
from Croxton Park, finding their fox at Waltham Thorns, 
and running for Freeby Wood, and on for Stonesby, and 
eventually losing him in Croxton Park; there was no 
6cent. The Quorn had a run the same day;— the meet 
was Illston-on-the-Hill. Norton Gorse and Thorns were 
both drawn blank ; Slangton Holt was next tried, and 
Reynard was found to be at home ; he went away for Tur 
Lungton, and pointed his head for Pangton Caudwell; 
iere he went to the right for the Hall, and so on to Carlton 
Uurnp, and then for Burton Overy, between which village 
and Great Glenn he was lost, after fifty minutes of a fair 
gallop. A second fox was found at Glen Gorse, and, after 
a dodging run for half an hour, he was also lost. 
Tuesday, the 28th, was one of those kind of days with 
the Cottesmore from Knossington, when they sav, “ Oh, we 
have had nothing to do.” Why, many horses that I know 
'\eie on their legs that day and going for eleven hours at 
an average, at any rate of eight miles an hour, and some- 
times at a great deal more ; and although the hounds 
never could get on good terms with a fox all day long, the 
horses had quite enough of it. A sharp thirty minutes is 
sometimes called a hard day ; but a loDg, dragging day 
THE F IELD. 
such as this, must certainly take much more out of both 
man and horse. 
I am not guilty of the following poetical effusion, which 
has been circulated pretty freely in Leicestershire. There 
may be some hidden meaning embodied, known only to 
those in the secret; at any rate, the perpetrator, whoever 
he may be, most decidedly never had a very liberal 
education: — 
At Quorn Hall in fair Leicestershire, 
A pack of Foxhounds for hunting kept there ; 
r or hunting bold Ren they make those woods ring : 
For they are fit for to hunt before lord, duke, or king. 
Tally ho! ho ho ho! Hark forward! Hark forward! Hurah ! 
Tally ho ! 
1 lien up came Sir Richard at the head of his pack, 
Upon that splendid horse called Tearaway Jack ; 
He will cross over those hills and those valleys below, 
And he follows his hounds where ever they go. 
Tally ho ! &c. 
Sir Richard Sutton, a gentleman you know, 
’I o Cussington gorse to find a fox lie did go ; 
His horses being healthy, his hounds very strong, 
They drove out old Reynard, and forced him along, 
They ran him so straight he was forced for to vield, 
So they run him to ground in Burton plough field. 
Tally ho! &c. 
The gentlemen present, much delighted, you know, 
To Mundy gorse for a second fox they did go ; 
His hounds being vigorous, likewise very strong, 
They drove out old Reynard, and forced him along ; 
Thev ran him so straight he was forced for to yield, 
So they ran him to ground on the very same field. 
Tally ho! &c. 
Second Ties. 
Restless beat Stockwell I Physician beat Mixture 
Sir James tho Rose beat Bechunter | Schorader (1) beiu Junta 
TntRD Ties. 
Restless beat Sir James tho Roso | Physician boat Sclierader 
Deciding Course. 
Restless boat Physician, and won the stakes 
But now to conclude and to finish my song, 
I hope that I ’ve done the fox-hunter no wrong; 
Sir Richard likes sporting and hunting you know, 
And to Walton Thoms he ofttimes does go : 
He will hunt all roiuid where the foxes do dwell, 
Because in his heart he likes hunting so well. 
Tally ho ! ho ho ho ! Hark forward ! Hark forward ! Hurah ! 
Tally ho ! 
I am yours, &c., Nellasalis. 
Melton Mowbray, 3rd March , 1854. 
%* Secretaries will oblige us by fonuarding as early as 
possible the dates, §c. of all coursing meetings. 
Bona Df.a, a red and white bitch, hy Mr. Collard's Snowball 
out of Mr. Elvy’s Wish-you-mny-get-it. In November 1850, ran 
up for the l’uppy Stakes at Rainham, won by Mr. Martin's 
Monarch. In December of the same yenr, won the Puppy Stakes 
at Uainlmm, beating her former successful competitor. In 
December 1851, divided the Bitch Puppy Stakes at Southminster 
with her owner’s own bitch, Bo-Peep. In the same month, won 
a stake at Rainham. given by the club for former winners, beat- 
ing Hollyoak. In January 1852, divided the Champion Stakes 
nt°Southminster with Bo-Peep, beating Locksley, the winner of 
tho Puppy Stakes atNcwmarket. In December of the same year, 
ran up for the Champion All-Aged Stake at Newmarket, drawn 
lame, Tendresse, the winner, giving up a considerable portion of 
the stakes. It is worthy of remark that this “ Coursing Crack ” 
was never beaten but twice, and then only from accident. She 
is now kept for breeding. [See page 193.] 
WATERLOO MEETING.— Fed. 28th, and March 2nd. 
President: The Earl of Sefton. Judge: Mr. Nightingale. 
Stewards : J. W. Swan, C. Ranclell, A. Graham and J. Rldgwuy, Esqrs. 
Waterloo Cdp. 
Mr. A. Graham's w and f rough b Collision beat Mr. Bako ns bk and w 
tkd b Restless 
Mr. Henderson's f d Larriston beat Mr. Dunlop's w and bk d Carndufr 
Mr. Cooke's f and w b Cento beat Mr. West s r d Weuver 
Dr Richardson ns bk and w d Cromwell beat Mr. Swan's r d Stockwcll 
Mr. G. Gregson’s r d Savilc (2) beat Mr. Baly's f and w d Bechunter 
Mr. Coates ns bk d Sibthorpe beat Mr. Campbell's r d Cromwell 
Mr. Moore s bk and w b Mary of Argyle (2) beat Mr. Sharpe's r and t d 
Sir Janies the Rose 
Mr. Bateman ns f d Edwin beat Mr. Deakln s be d Diamond 
Lord Sefton 's bk d Sackcloth beat Mr. J. Knowlc's r d Physician 
Mr. T. Brueklcbanlc ns r d Judge (1) beat Mr. Jardine 's fb Mixture 
Mr. Jurdinc's bk td b Mimosa bcut Mr. Slater's bk d Saxhorn 
Mr. Rundcll s l b Rustic beat Mr. Smith's f d Sellers do 
Mr. Ridgway’s bk and w b Marguerite beat Mr. Peacock's bk b Pest 
Mr. R. Tyrol's be and w b Crucifix beat Mr. B. H. Jones's bk and w d 
Junta 
Mr. Borron ns bk b Polly beat Mr. Curror's f b Eureka 
Mr (Jordon's f d Glenvarloch ran a bye 
Mr. T. D. Hornby ns bk b Blackbird drawn. 
Second Ties. 
Sackcloth beat Edwin 
Judge beat Mimosa 
Rustic bi:ut Marguerite 
Polly (l,i beat Crucifix 
I.arriston beat Collision 
Cromwell beat Cerito 
Glenvarloch beat Savile 
Sibthorpe beat Mary of Argyle 
Third Tibs. 
Larriston beat Cromwell I Sackclol h beat Judge 
Sibthorpe beat Glenvarloch | Rustic b eat Polly 
Fourth Ties. 
Larriston beat Sibthorpe (dr) | Sackclol h beat Rustic 
Deciding Course. 
Lord Scfton's Sackcloth by Senate out of Cinderella beat Mr. Hender- 
son's Larriston by Llddesdule out of Hannah, and won tho Cup. 
Watbrloo Pursb. 
Mr. G. Temple's r b Thought beat Mr. J. Dunlop's bd d Wellington 
Mr. Campbell's w and be b Scotland Yet beat Mr. Raudell ns be b 
Mortification 
Mr. Gibson's w d Nimrod beat Mr. Swan's r and w b St. Catherine 
Mr. Bakes ns w and bk b Blackcap beat Mr. Slater's bk and w b 
Senorlta 
Mr. A. Graham's f and w rough d Exodus beat Mr. Cooke's r b 
Croxteth 
Mr. B. H. Jones’s r and wd Junius beat Mr. Gordon's bdb Grace 
Armstrong 
Mr. Sharpe's r d Todlin Ilamo beat Mr. Hondenson’s f b Emigration 
Mr. Jardine's bk b Lady Bird beat Mr. Deakln s bk and w d Draft 
Second Ties. 
Scotland Yet (1) bent Thought I Exodus beat Junius 
Blnckcap (2) bent Nimrod | Lady Bird beat Todlin Hume 
Third Ties. 
Blackcap beat Scotland Yet | Exodus beat Lady Bird 
Decidino Course. 
Mr. Bake's Blackcap by Dutchman out of Alice beat Mr. A. Graham's 
Exodus by Washings and Diggings out of Emigration, and won the 
Purse. 
ALTCAR 8TAKR8. 
Restless beat Camduff I Mixture beat Saxhorn 
Stockwell beat Weaver Scherader (1) beat Pest 
Sir James the .Roso beat Cromwell Junta beat Eureka 
Physician beat Diamond | Beehuntor ran « bye 
REMARKS ON THE RUNNING. 
[From a Correspondent.] 
After a very tempestuous night, tho sun shone out cheerfully 
on the lovers of the long tails, ns they wended their way towards 
tho plains of Altcar, and never relaxed in its attentions throughout 
the entire day. Tho company was decidedly lorgor than wo ever 
saw there, and “the oldest inhabitant” of tho ploins soldoui ro- 
meinbors tho hare-cart returning with so many trophies in it. 
In fact, scarcely five hares escaped. Precisely at half-past ton, 
Will Warner took tho slips in hand, and Restless, who was a 
great pet at 3 to 2, was beaten in a severe oourse. It was a long 
slip, and Restless had to go round to her hare, thcroby letting 
Collision get the first turn. When sho did got in, she worked 
remarkably well, but got a heavy fall in attempting to strike at 
it, and was beaten throughout the remainder of the course. In 
the next courso, Lurriston justified the twos and threes to one 
which were freely lnid on )iim, by loading away from tho slips, 
and beating Carnduff handsomely throughout. lie was one of 
tho finest animals on the ground, and in tiptop order. A perfect 
crowd of admirers gathered round Cerito, ns sho wos put into tho 
Waterloo Cup slips for tho 5th year in succession ; and she looked 
so “ wicked, ’ that 2 and 3 to 1 wore also freely laid on her by 
her enraptured adherents. For the first hundrod yards, Weaver 
led, the old lady, who was evidently on the waiting system, about 
hnlf a length behind, when suddenly she went up and passed him. 
It was a Tong course, and after tho hare was reached, the work 
scorned so equal that even her friends began to entertain a very 
dim prospect of her attaining her fourth cup victory. In the 
first part of the next course, Stock well’s chonce looked very pro- 
mising, but he got a very heavy fall, from which he did not 
recover, fieehunter and Savile had a very short course, which 
was very properly decided as a “ no-go,” olthough Savile seomed 
to have all tho best of it in point of speed. Ho is a light and 
very elegantly built dog. Cromwoll bent S'bthorpe very decidedly 
out of the slips, but the remainder of the courso was very evenly 
contested, and it was generally thought tbut “ Tho gallant 
Colonel” only had it by 4 points to 3. Two “no-goes” thou 
came off between Mary of Argyle and Sir James tho Rose, and 
Bechunter and Savile for the second time. A very bad hare, 
which seemed 03 if it bad been coursed olrendy, thou got up 
before Edwin and Diamond. The latter jumped short at tho 
ditch with bis hind legs, and although ho did some good work 
afterwards, ho was never able to make up his points against 
Edwin, who had tho kill os well ns the first turn. Mary of 
Argyle seemed to make assurance doubly sure for her baokors in 
her second “no-go.” Savile then gave Beehuntor a very hand- 
some beating ot the third time of asking, and finished a most 
interesting course by striking the hare, and throwing a porfect 
somerset with it in his mouth. For length, Sackcloth had the 
pull of any animal on the ground, but no looked rather stalo 
after his recent exertions. He showod tremendous speed, 
nnd mndo go-bye after go-bye. Marguerite showed very greut 
superiority up to hor bore, when Pest did o little work, but 
Marguerite killed. Crucifix and Polly each showed enormous 
superiority in their courses, racing up to their hares, and killing 
them in such style that each of their backers saw the 300L purse 
in prospective at once; while Glenvarloch ran very stoutly in his 
bye. Thought mado noarly all the points in hor Waterloo Purso 
race with Wellington, and would have had thorn all but for a 
slight stumble. Mortification was quite stale from previous 
work, and seemed to run currish. After lunch, Nimrod nnd St. 
Catherine wore put in tho slips, but tho former never gave his 
antagonist a chance, driving his hare from end to end, and killing 
her in a ditch. Blackcap was equally successful, and made a very 
dashing kill, turning head over heels os she struck her hare. 
Exodus led Croxteth cleverly to his hare, when the latter got in 
nnd killed. The course was beginning to be all in her favour, 
and if tho hare could have lived for another two hundred yards, 
the result might hove been reversed, os Exodus seemed to tiro 
sadly. Grace Armstrong showed more Bpeed to her hare, but 
bungled at a ditch, which let up Junius, who did the remainder 
of the work. Todlin Home and Emigration ran a long nnd very 
severe course, in the first part of wliioh Emigration seemed to 
have decidedly the best of it; and Lady Bird did as sho liked 
with Draft, and made a very beautiful kill. The second 
lies of tho Waterloo Cup then commenced by tho victory 
of Larriston over Collision, which resulted in a kill of the 
finest bare of the day. The fawn dog took tho lead out of the 
slips, nnd kept it; but in the latter part of the course, the bitch 
showed great lasting and working powers. Intense interest was 
then excited by the reappearance of Cerito. Tho plough on which 
the first fifty yards of the courso was run seemed to daunt her, 
and she was very soon passed by Cromwoll, who gave her a go- 
bye the moment the work commenced, and then fairly tailed her 
off. It was an ignominious end to such a gloriouB career, but wo 
believo that Mr. Cooke was not there to see it. Glenvarloch ran 
like a lion with 8avile, and not only best him for speed from tho 
slips, but gave him two gobyes, and did as ho liked with him nt 
last. The plough over which purt of tho courso was run was all 
in tho winner’s favour. Sibthorpe fairly played with Mary of 
Argyle, who seemed quite stale after her previous courses, und 
mado a beautiful kill. Edwin appeared to have quite tho foot of 
Sackcloth, but the hare doubled back when she reached a deep 
ditch, which hejumped, leaving tho hnrelwithSackcloth, who did 
enough of the ufter-work just to pull through. Judge made some 
such' mistake os this in his next course, but he got well in 
again. Owing, however, to an error of the ling-bearers, 
Mimosa’s colour wos at first hoisted. Rustic tbon beat Mar- 
guerite cleverly in a short but very decided courso, and then 
the meeting of Crucifix and Polly created quite a sensation. 
Although tho bares were seen running about in flocks of thirteen 
or fourteen at tho distance, it was full hulf an hour before one 
was found to hand; and then Crucifix suffered so heavily from two 
tumbles, that tho judge, to the grout delight of the field, guvo it a 
no-go. While the two were recruiting, the first of a “ two out of 
three” match was run off between Science and Gaylnd, arising, 
wc believe, out of nn undecided course between them at South- 
port. However, in this instance, Goylod seemed able to run round 
his antagonist. Crucifix and Polly were then put in again, and 
though at first Crucifix had tho best of it she did not seem to 
havo recovered herprevious soveroshuking.onddiedawny towards 
the closo; thus enabling Polly to beat her, but with not very much 
to spare. We shall next week give full particulars of tlio Tliurs- 
doy’s running. 
ASHDOWN OPEN MEETING.— Fbb. 24tii. 
Ashdown Stakes. 
Third Tibs. 
Miniver beat Barrister I Rosetta beat Risk 
Decidixo Course. 
Mr. Hanley's Miniver beat Mr. Miller's Rosetta, and won the stakes 
Tub Craven Cop. 
Third Ties. 
Tho Moor beat Raven I Sackcloth beat Roseilown 
Deciding Cocrsb 
Lord Softon’s Sackcloth beat Mr. Loder s The Moor, aud won the cup 
Tub Lambocrn Stakes. 
[No return of tho deciding course has reached us] 
The Wetland Stakbs. 
Deciding Course. 
Mr. Rcndall’s Relic beat Mr. Woman's Wulewleki, anil won the stakes 
