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tiie field. 
You* and Ainsty Foxhounds — Tuesday, Nun Monkton; 
Thursday, Sesaay Station ; Saturday, Iluby, «t half-past ten. 
Thk Duke of Bucoleucu’s h ox-hounds. Tuesday, 
Headshaw ; Wednesday, Mossburnford ; Thursday, Gessford , 
Saturday, Mertoun, at half-past ten. , v 
TnE Dumfriesshire Fox hounds (Lord Drumlanrioo a). 
—Tuesday, Rawworscales ; Saturday, Haddam Budge, at 
^Mi^Co^yer’s Fox-hounds.— T uesday, Moossham Green; 
Thursday, Batte Wood ; Saturday, Fiuningham Hill, at half- 
P The Old Berkshire F.>\ hounds.— 1 Tuesday, Clmmey ; 
Wednesday, Southloigh ; Friday, Rose and Crown, Pusey, at 
half-past ten. _ , 
The Somerset Surscription I-ox-nouNDS. — Tuesday, 
Williton ; Friday, Dunstcr Park; Tuesday week, Kings 
Cliif ; Friday week, Crowoombe Heathfield, at half-past ten. 
The East Essex Fox-hounds. — Tuesday, Wethersfield 
Town ; Thursday, Aldhaui Hall ; Saturday, Moor Gardens. 
Tm F. 15. Fox-hounds. — Tuesday, Peleon Cross; Friday, 
Ladock, at half-past ten. 
The Albrighton FoX-nouNDS.— Tuesday. Tong Norton 
Village; Thursday, Whittemeres, uearPeukriJgc; Saturday, 
Hani Gate; Tuesday week, Chctwyud. 
The H H Wednesday, Windmill Hill; Tuesday, Four 
Lanes, Beau worth ; Thursday, Chilton Old House; Saturday, 
Five Lanes, Holybourne, at a quarter before eleven. 
The Atiikrstone Hounds.— T uesday, Stapleton Village ; 
Wednesday, Clifton Village; Friday, Hopwns Bridge; Satur- 
day, Coorobe, at eleven. . 
The Worcestershire Hounds. — Tuesday, Red Lion, 
Upton Snodsbury ; Wednesday, Shrawley ; Friday, Plymouth 
Anns, Tardebigg, at half-past ten. . 
The North Staffordshire Hounds.— Tuesday, Llack- 
brook ; Friday, Draycot, at half-past ten. 
The Warwickshire Hounds.— Tuesday, Mitford Bridge; 
Thursday, Lower Shuckburgh ; Friday, Wroxton Abbey, at 
a quarter before eleven. 
H. C. Meynell Ingram's Hounds. Tuesday, Chartley ; 
Thursday, Shirley Park ; Saturday, Roles ton. 
Captain Hampton Lewis’s Hounds.— Tuesday, Black 
Horse ; Friday, Peutraeth Parks. 
Tiik Cottesmore Hounds. — Tuesday, Ayston; Wednesday, 
Stocken Hall ; Friday, Pickworth ; Saturday, Brook Hall, 
at eleven. . 
The Pytohley Hounds. — Tuesday, Jib Wood; Wedncs- 
day, Lilboume ; Friday, Sprattou Bridge ; Saturday, Bearn- 
ston, at a quarter before eleven. 
Mr. Drake's Hounds. — Tuesday, Chesterton Village; 
Thursday, Horton Common; Saturday, Barley Mow, at a 
quarter before eleven. 
The Herefordshire (Mr. Heluier’s) Hounds. — Tuesday, 
Hall Court ; Friday, Whitfield, at half-past ton. 
Earl I'Ttzwh.t.iam's Hounds. — Tuesday, the Kennel; 
Wednesday, Barnwell Wold ; Friday, AN ashingloy, at ten. 
Mr. Aksheton Smith’s Hounds.— Tuesday, Chute Lodge ; 
Wednesday, Stowell Lodge; Thursday, Doles Turnpike; 
Friday, Amc3bury ; Saturday, Winterslow, at eleven. 
The Dewsland Hounds. — Tuesday, Trehowell; Friday, 
Little Newcastle, at ten. 
The Surrey Union Hounds. — Tuesday, Fetchem Downs ; 
Thursday, Wintersall ; Saturday, lteigate Heath ; Monday 
week, the Rookery ; Thursday, week, Cranby Common ; 
Saturday week, Woodbridge Gate, at half-past ten. 
The Rady Hounds. — Tuesday, Winston Bridge ; Thurs- 
day, Bolom ; Saturday, Middleton Tyas, at half-past ten. 
Mr. Wheble’s Hounds. — Tuesday, Haro and Hounds, 
Beenham; Thursday, Stratfieldsaye House; Friday, Streatley, 
at- eleven. 
The Hetthrop Hounds. — Tuesday, Hey tlirop; Wednes- 
day, Bledington Mill ; Friday, Longbrougli Gate ; Saturday, 
Blenheim, at half-past ten. 
Lord Fitzharding's Hounds.— Tuesday, rortwalt Green ; 
Thursday, the Kennel, and will leave Berkeley on Saturday 
for their Cheltenham Kennels. 
The North Warwickshire Hounds.— Tuesday, Humber 
Slade ; Thursday, D unchurch ; Saturday, Hay Wood, at 
eleven. 
Mr. Garth's Hounds. — Tuesday, Hall Place; Wednesday, 
Locks Farm ; Friday, the White Hart, Hook, at half-past ten. 
The Essex (Mr. Henley Greave’s) Hounds.— T uesday, 
Suttons ; Thursday, Porters Hall ; Saturday, Whaple's Mill, 
eleven. 
The Puckeridge Hounds. — Tuesday, Barkway ; Wed- 
nesday, St&nstead, Essex ; Saturday, Tkrocking, at half-past 
ten. 
TnE Cheshire Hounds. — Tuesday, Ashton Hays ; Wed- 
nesday, Oulton ; Friday, NVarrniughaui ; Saturday, Marbury, 
at half-past ten. 
The Carlisle Harriers. — Tuesday, the Dandy Diumont, 
Blackford ; Friday, Golden Fleece, at ten. 
The Earl of* Lonsdale's Harriers. — Friday, Long 
Marston. 
The Eamont Harriers. — Wednesday, LongwathLy ; 
Saturday, Nunwick Hall, at half-past ten. 
IRELAND. 
Ward Union Stag-hounds. — Wednesday, Six-mile-Stone, 
Ashboume-road, at one. 
Carlow and Island Fox-hounds. — Tuesday, Ferns; 
Thursday, Ruthmore-bridge ; Saturday, N ewtownbarry, at 
eleven. 
Clare Fox-hounds. — Wednesday, Maryfort ; Saturday, 
Morisk, at a quarter before eleven. 
Mr. Dennis's Fox-hounds. — Wednesday, Lougliboy ; 
Friday, Gardenfiold, at eleven. 
Dulsek Fox-Hounds. — Friday, Flatten, at eleven. 
Corinthian Fox-iiounds,— Tuesday, Killerin Rectory ; 
Saturday, Vermont, at eleven. 
Duiiallow Fox-mounds. — Wednesday, Shanakilla-cross ; 
Friday, Annnliutha Chwel, no time stated. 
Eyrecourt l'ox-HOUNr^ — Tuesday, Coit; Thursday, 
Eyreville, at eleven. 
Galway Fox-hoUNDS (The '>l 0 zerf»). — Wednesday, Bally- 
dugan ; Saturday, Ballinderry, at o^ ven . 
Kildare Fox hounds. — Tuesday, Halvcratow - . 
day, Hollywood: Saturday, Johnstown 1 -n, at eleven. 
Limerick Fox hounds.— F riday, Appleto^ at a quarter 
before eleven. , > . 
Mr. Lonoworth’s Fox hounds. — Tuesday, Uttleton, 
Friday. Middleton, at eleven. r 
Louth Fox hounds. — Tuesday, Tallanstown , Friday, 
Moortown, at eleven. 
Mr. Charles Mahon’s Fox hounds. -Tuesday, Mount- 
pleasant ; Thursday, Turlo, at eleven. lf . 
Mudkerry Fox-hounds.— Tuesday, Farren, at half-past 
ten, 
Meath Fox hounds — Tuesday, Tullagliard gate ; Wednes- 
day, Alleuatown ; Saturday, Kilmessan, at eleven. 
Mu. Murray’s Fox-hounds.— Tuesday, I< rowcn-lnll, at 
half-past eleven. , . . , ir , 
Mr. Naghtkn’s Fox-hounds (the Koh-i-nooi-s). — \\ ed- 
nesday, Castlepark; Saturday, Mount Hussey, at eleven. 
Queen’s County. Fox-hounds.— Saturday (this day), Lis- 
duff; Wednesday, The Heath; Saturday, Knaptou Wood, at 
B ronte Fox-hounds.— Tuesday, Ballytibbert ; Friday, 
Giant’s Causeway, no time stated. 
Tipperary Fox hounds— Wednesday, Harley-park ; Sa- 
turday, The Grove, at eleven. " . _ , 
Westmeath Fox-hounds. — Saturday (this day), Bunhusna; 
Wednesday, Clare ; Saturday, Onstlepollard, at eleven. 
Mu. Biddulpii’s HarriEus. — Friday, Pallas, at eleven. 
lviLMACUD Harriers.— Tuesday, Berryfield-gute, Emns- 
kerrv; Thursday, Tallaght-race-courso, at eleven. 
16t’ii Lancers (Cahir) Harriers.— Saturday (thiB day), 
Berring ; Wednesday, Springmouut-gate; Saturday, Balli- 
11 ora Chapel, at eleven. „ ,. 
Lecalk Harriers. — Tuesday, Saul; Thursday, Bally- 
branagli no time stated. ... ,, , 
Louth Union Harriers.— Saturday (this day), Knock 
bridge; Wednesday, Hackball’s-crosa ; Saturday, Kilcarry, 
at eleven. , , . , . ... , 
Ormond Harriers.— Saturday (this day), Aehley-pork 
Gate ; Tuesday, Beecbwood Barracks ; Friday, Ivuockaltou, 
Gate, at eleven. „ , 
Mr. Mahon’s Harriers (The Allies). — Every Monday, at 
the Forge of Doone, no time stited. . 
Palmerstown Harriers.— Saturday (this day), Mayne; 
Wednesday, Ninth Lock, Grand Canal ; Saturday, Moor of 
Meath, at twelve. „ . _ „ 
Screen Harriers.— Saturday (this day), Ballymumn; 
Wednesday, Screen Village; Friday, Castleton, at eleven. 
Mr. Tyrrell's Harriers. — Friday, Old Court, no time 
Tynan Harriers. — Tuesday, Tynan Village ; Tliur?day 
two miles from Caledon, on the Aughmaclay-rond, at eleven. 
Should the weather prove unfavourable, the hounds will 
meet next day at the Kennel. 
Wexford and Killinick Harriers. — Tuesday, Mayglass; 
Friday, Broadway, at eleven. Should the weather prove un- 
favourable, tlie hounds will meet next day at the Kennel. 
Wicklow Harriers.— Tuesday, Coolbeg; Friday, New- 
rathbridge, at eleven. Should the weather prove unfavour- 
able, the hounds will meet next day at the Kennel. 
Mr. Fetiierstonhauoh’s Beagles. — Tuesday, Dalystown 
Cross Roads ; Friday, Ballinderry, at eleven. Should the 
weather prove unfavourable, the hounds will meet next day 
at the same place. 
A Good Day's SroRT.— The Brighton Harriers met on 
Saturday at the Dyke. Found the first hare near Atliug- 
worth Barn, which proved a gallant one, going away at rail- 
road speed for Scab’s Castle Gorse, which she skirted, for 
Portslade Tenantiy Hill, dipping Perching Bottom, takmg 
down the same to White Lot, up South wick Hill, headed 
short back across the Bottom, mounting Cock-n-Roost Hill, 
taking a circle round the Roost, crossing the Bottom for 
Dean End to the New Barn, where she squatted in a piece of 
rape ; getting up a view, the hounds ran into her in New 
Barn Furze, after a splendid run of forty -five minutes, the 
pace being too great for the major part of the field to live 
with them. Found a second hare near Scabs Castle Furze, 
bending her course for Dean End, the Roost, turned to the 
right for White Lot, Portslade Hill, headed back to Atling- 
worth, and was killed. A third hare was moved off the 
Beutfield's Hill, taking the direction for the Honey Crock, 
bearing to the left for West Bottom, Beutfield's Bottom, 
where they obtained a view, doubling back to West Bottom, 
giving the hounds another view, they then sent her away at 
score for Scab's Castle Furze, over Portslade Tenantry Hill 
into Fulking Bottom, doubled short back over the Tenantry 
Hill for the Front Hill, taking the top to the Dyke House, 
leaving that to the left to the top of the Dyke, into Bottings 
Furze, where they killed, after an exceedingly good run of 
one hour and ten minutes. Thus ended a famous day s 
sport. Met on Monday at Patcham, a very stormy morning. 
Found in Deep Bottom, making for Wonder’s Hill Planta- 
tion, through the Park Field for Standean Furze, to High 
Park Comer, when there came on a tremendous hurricane of 
wind and rain, which completely beat the scent away. 
Found another hare in Ewe Bottom, which, leading her gal- 
lant pursuers away for the Holt, skirted for the Middle Brow 
to Clayton Barn, where, in consequence of the pace being 
bo severe, one of ouv oldest sportsmen’s horse dropped under 
him, but we are pleased to say he recovered after a time, 
and reached home safely. In the meantime, the hounds 
made for Keymer Slope, running the Front Hill lor a mile, 
then turned to the right nearly to Standean Furze, crossed 
the Ditchling Road over Westmeston Hill, into the Park. 
This was a splendid run of one hour and a quarter ; it then 
became so cold and stormy, the hounds were taken home. 
It will be gratifying to learn that the directors of the London, 
Brighton, and South-Coast Railway Company have, with 
then' accustomed liberality, forwarded, through the trea- 
surer, a donation of twenty guineas to the harriers. 
A Gallant Day with the Sinnington Hounds.— On 
Friday, the 8th inst., the meet was at Keldam, a noted covert 
for a fiver, and the field was well attended. It was soon 
manifest that bold Reynard bad “gone away," which he did 
at a rattling pace for Liugmore, and after trying a few artful 
dodges away he steered for Appleton Common, where, after 
taking a turn round it, he was gallantly pulled down. The 
worry over, a trot was taken on to Sinnington, put into 
Stabler Woods, found a shelter in an instant, which broke 
cover in gallant style, with the pack close upon his heels ; 
steered over the Copy Farms to Hope Cottage, then to the 
Foolscot Wood; took a turn round by Cropton, over the 
river Seven to Hamley Woods, then up Hell Bank, ami past 
Appleton. He then went down Appleton Common to 
Skipster Hague, and from there to the Sinnington earths, 
but found no admittance. Nothing daunted he passed over 
the Crofts, near Sinnington, into a turnip field, whore he 
encounter to Ma» ton J- t ^ 0 ld lleyuaru coon had become 
very Helect. from Sinnington Wood, a. 
by Kisbro’, over Wrelton Cliff to binning ^ fo . ^ 
Cass Hague, then to Marshall’s Howe, Aislaby Whin, and at 
half-past six crossed above Pickering in the direction 0 f 
Hole Dale, where it is supposed the gallant fox saved hint- 
self by going to earth, after a run of upwards of four hours, 
This chase will long be remembered at Sinnington. 
Tin: Essex Union Hounds met at Qallcywood Common 
on the 13th instant. The Thrift and forest having beea 
drawn without a find, they proceeded to "White’s Wood, from 
which Reynard was ejected; and after a chopping ltin of 
about twenty minutes ho declined the contest, and took 
refuge in a drain at Stock Hall, from which he was eventually 
unhoused, and made to yield up his fox-hunting trophies. 
Harriers. — The love# of hunting enjoyed a day's capital 
sport with Fuggler's harriers on Tuesday week. The meet 
was at Cheating, the hare started near Knockholt-booches, 
and tho chase extended across Ovcudeu's-green, by Chipstead 
and Bessels-green, to Dibden, near Montreal Park, where 
puss was slain. A second meet took place on Wednesday, 
at Otfurd, where tho hare, after keeping the low grounds for 
a considerable time, took to the hills, and was lost near 
Warren House. 
Beacon.-- Veltnfach Hunt.— This celebrated annual meet 
will occur on the first day of the now year. It is 
anticipated that tho amusements at tho coming meeting will 
in nowise fall ofT from the high character already attained, 
and as an important addendum to the sport, the spirited 
host of the Velinfatoh Inn intends providing bountifully 
thoso croature-comforts so necessary after a hard day’s run. 
A Run. — I n these days of war and battle it is pleasant to 
turn from the stern reality to tho mimic warfare of tho 
chase. Right well hath the old ballad sung : — 
'Tis merry, 'tis merry, in the gay greenwood, 
When the mavis and merle arc singing, 
When tho deer sweep by, 
And the hounds arc m cry, 
And the hunter's horn is ringing. 
So say I, but much jollier is it to have a good burst in the 
open of fifty minutes, and the merry little pack run into sly 
Reynard ; so I fancy all old Pytchley and Quornites would 
say. Alas ! in these diggings our fox-hunting is conducted 
in a very different way ; the hunters use Shank’s nag, no 
other being fitted for our fells. But we have our harriers, 
and a better little pack of curraut-jelly dogs than tho Eamont 
harriers are seldom met with. Our fields are generally 
small, but tho men are of the right sort — good 'uus to go, 
and straight too. Well, Saturday, Dec. 1C, saw tho meet at 
the Kennels, Penrith, where was a meet of twenty-three, 
with an accompanying crowd of foot people. We soon 
found near tho race-course, ran parallel with the old 
Carlisle-road, up to Mr. Bowat's, Maiden-hill ; found again, 
then crossed tlie old Carlisle-road, away, over some stiffisli 
country, across the New-road, to the railway (Lancashire 
and Carlisle); which we crossed, away through tho Bottoms, 
which were awfully heavy from tho heavy rains, a ring 
towards Cattevlen, across the railway again, over tho 
Pottoril bridge, down tlie Meadows, across the river Pettcril 
three times — here one gentleman had a cold bath— away 
again to Newbiggin, where we had a long check ; old Crosby, 
however, pricked her on along the road to Staintou, where 
we gave up, It being evident she was bound for the Dalemain 
preserves. The time we were running was one hour and 
thirty minutes ; pricking, thirty minutes ; total, two hours, 
There were only six up at the end. “ Puss in Boots," 
Mr. Thomas, Master of the Southdown Fox-hounds.— At 
a dinner at Hailsham, the Chairman read the following well- 
deserved compliment : — I don’t know any gentleman who 
enjoys more popularity (and I appeal to anybody) 
tji.rn my friend the master of the Southdown Fox-hounds. 
(Cheers.) I don’t know any one better deserving regard and 
esteem, and I honour him as a thorough sportsman and a 
thorough good fellow. (Cheers.) I say that not only are 
his neighbours indebted to him, but the whole of this part 
of the country is indebted to him for the manner in which 
I10 has carried on those hounds. (Cheers.) I hardly- know 
how he gets on; ho has a great many ladie3 at Brighton; 
but under all circumstances (and I have been out with a 
good many pock of hounds) I never saw a man with suoli 11 
good temper, and I believe he is tho same in the house 
as in the field. (Cheers.) As many of you as go out 
with him know that I speak the truth, and I beg to proposes 
“the health of Mr. Thomas, and the Southdown hounds," 
and I hope he willh uut them long. (Groat applause.) 
The Marquis's Fence and the “ Toddlers."— A few days 
ago three toddling fox-hunters were charged with having, at 
King's Wood, damaged a live fence, the property of the 
Marquis of Chandos. The damage was laid at one shilling. 
The defendants said they were after the fox-hounds, and that 
they did not do any damage, as, although they went over tho 
quick fence, they went carefully. It appeared that there 
was no path where the defendants went, and that tho Mar- 
quis was determined to put a stop to trespassers. The parties 
were fined in various sums. 
Serious Accidents to Sportsmen. — On Saturday last a 
serious accident occurred to Reginald, a younger son of Sir 
Joseph Radcliffe, of Rudding Park, whilst hunting with tho 
Brarnham Moor fox-hounds, iu the neighbourhood of Faunal. 
When taking a fence, his horse “ Billed, ” and I10 was thrown 
with fearful violence against the trunk of a willow tree, 
whereby he sustained injuries on the head, from which it was 
for some time supposed lie would not recover, but I10 has 
since rallied, and is happily, we believe, now out of danger. 
A similar accident occurred on Thursday week to Air. NY il- 
liam Walker, farmer, of Golclsbro', who was following tlie 
York and Ainsty hounds in the neighbourhood of Walshford. 
The injuries sustained by Air. Walker were not quite of such 
a dangerous character. 
The Ward Union Stag-hounds. — On Monday last, tho 
18th instant, one of the most extraordiuaiy runs on record 
took place with the above now justly far-famed pack. Tho 
meet appointed was the Eighth Alile Stono upon tho high 
road which leads from Dublin to Ashbourne, and the deer 
having been uncarted in presence of a very numerous lieM, 
near the farm of Air. Kennedy, of Fleenstown, started forward 
at a merry pace to the rear of the “ Woottcn," and, wheeling 
back iu tho direction from which he started, made for the 
high-road crossing tho commons of “ Coolquay, > heading 
for Donnymore, where a slight check took place. Ikey 
then set to work in right down earnest ; and, running to tho 
left, skirting the lauds of Air. John Tew Armstrong, rattled 
awav to Chapel-Miday churchyard, inclining towards Mount 
Ambrose ; and again wheeling to the right towards Saint 
Alargaret's ; through the piers of “ Dubber," into Mr. Shoo s 
- through Kildolan, into the town of Fingloss, leaving 
tR«OemetrvVita- the ri S hfc > crossing opposite to it iu 
theGemeirv ,w . TWjmin Gardena- 1 
; into the 
by Riabro’, over Wreium < -uu - — ^ made for the Cop‘y , 
crossing tbe glens ncai to gallant huntsman uu- 
Farm. It bel “? tb ™? e nt being' ’so but that lie was unable I the ' '’^uielhig^tvle the Botanic Gardens, as also 
able to nde, and tbe_scentjmi g ^ ^ ^ Dixson's to | Royal Gaud, wneeu b -nike-gate, and up to the 
J - ft-ont of tho 
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to call the hounds oft, away 
