matched in point of size, sleek, and well fed, they at all times please the eye; and when they find their fox, their joyous notes delight the ear. Lord Elcho and his men are always well mounted. He has twenty as fine hunters as any in that part of the country, most of them thorough-bred. In addition to these, I understand His Lordship has recently been purchasing some young ones, and giving good prices for them. His Field has not been very numerous yet, but will no doubt be more so about Christmas. Lord Saltoun and Mr. M'Dougall Grant are "wanting," and the absence of their excellent studs makes rather a blank at Dunse. I saw a Mr. Smith out one day, who, I believe, kept hounds in Northamptonshire: he rode pretty well, but hardly perhaps what one might expect from an Ex-master of Hounds. However, it might be that he was not mounted up to the mark when I saw him. On dit that he is to be a constant attendant this season. Mr. Campbell, of Saddle, is an astonishing rider for his weight. He rides nearly eighteen stone, and still he manages to live well with the hounds. His groom kindly shewed me all his horses, and the lot does him great credit, as it must be no easy matter to get blood and at the same time strength to carry eighteen stone. I remarked particularly a chesnut as strong as a dray-horse, and a capital hand I am told at a stone wall: an old gray also struck my fancy particularly. Mr. Hay, of Dunse Castle, is a real Sportsman, but probably not quite mounted up to the top of his ambition; however, when he once gets away, there are very few that can catch him. Sir Hugh Campbell, our County Member, don't seem to be doing much in the hunting line yet; no doubt he is better engaged at home with domestic matters. He has been exploring the Lammermuir hills lately in company with the celebrated Dr. Buckland, and they seem, or at all events the Learned Doctor seems, convinced that in Berwickshire, as well as in many other parts of Scotland, there are visible remains of Glaciers! This new theory has not a little startled the knowing ones. Sir Hugh, although he has not joined the Field much, has not been wanting in hospitality, and many a Sportsman has had his legs under the mahagony at Marchmont. Lord Elcho has had several very good runs. On one occasion he met at Newton Hall, and found almost immediately an old dog fox, who took to the hills, and was lost after a run of twenty-five miles from point to point. This run was too much for most of the Field, and some of them did not get to their firesides till long after dark. The Noble Master was on the wrong side of the covert at the start, and was, with many others, thrown out. The Duke of Buccleuch, since his occupation of a place in the Cabinet, has not had much time for field-sports; yet this does not prevent him from doing his best to contribute to the amusement of others. His hounds, under the superintendence of old Williamson, are now hunting regularly in Roxburghshire, and occasionally in a part of Ber wickshire. Some years ago I visited His Grace's pack at Dalkeith, of which visit I believe I sent you an account at the time. Having heard that the kennels at St. Boswell's were far superior to those at the former place, and well worth seeing, I determined one idle day to ride over there; nor was I at all disappointed in my expectations: and if any of my readers are anxious for an ocular demonstration, I can conscientiously advise them to put up at the Buccleuch Arms on St. Boswell's Green, where they will find every accommodation for themselves and their nags; but if they are determined to rest satisfied with my description of the locality, I must request their indulgence till next month, when I will do all I can to comply with their wishes. In the meantime, I take this opportunity of wishing them all a merry Christmas, and fine open weather to enjoy it. A DEVONIAN. Νου. 21, 1842. SHREWSBURY HUNT WEEK. THIS being the Shrewsbury Hunt Week, all try to get a peep at the turn-out at Atcham-bridge or Sundorne, both fixtures being a convenient distance from Salop. On Monday the hounds met at Burlton; found near Lee wood, and, after a run of thirty-five minutes, were whipped off near Credington-Field scanty. Wednesday, Atcham-bridge; a good Field, but no find until near Sundorne. Broke covert, and away for the Home Barnes', Paynton, Shawbury Heath, and through the Park, back to Paynton, and finally to Sundorne Castle, where the hounds were stopped-a most capital place to stop hounds, at it gives the Sportsmen an opportunity of tasting the stingo of that most hospitable mansion. These hounds had a severe run on the 5th; meet Sundorne ; no find: drew on to Pimhill, and found: ran through most of the Sundorne woods to Paynton; back into the Sundorne coverts, Rodington and Roden coppice: here it is thought a fresh fox started, as the one run from Pimhill was seen to fall back more than once before he could gain the Roden covert, and under such circumstances it would be impossible for him to have lived before his pursuers and gained the Wrekin (five miles), which he did. It was a most severe thing, and Staples had given both his horses a cooler that will satisfy them for a week or so. Foxes are plentiful, and hounds in excellent condition, and the respected Huntsman as enthusiastic as ever. The Albrighton are going on well, with a good share of sport, of which more anon. The United Pack-the "rough and ready ones -are killing their game in their usual good style; and we are glad to see that genuine Sportsman Mr. Pinches in the field again following the hour.ds or with his gun bagging his game in his usual decisive style. You shall hear again soon from both hill and dale. Mr. Pinches had a severe fall from the Hereford mail some few months ago, and injured his right arm very much. Wenlock. THE CHESHIRE HUNT. THE Cheshire Hunt was first established, about the year 1762, by the Hon. John Smith Barry, of Marbury Hall, near Northwich. Since then the Mastership has been held by Gentlemen of first-rate abilities in the Science of Hunting, and have followed each other in regular succession thus-George Heron, Sir Peter Warburton, Sir H. Mainwaring, Geoffrey Shackerley, Messrs. Dixon and Smith Barry, and it now devolves upon Charles J. Ford, Esq., of Abbeyfield. * PLACES OF MEETING IN THE CHESHIRE HUNT. CHARLES J. FORD, Esq., Master.- Mr. MAIDEN, Huntsman. Kennels-on Delamere Forest, seven miles from Northwich, fourteen from Chester, sixteen from Nantwich, six from Tarporley, and four from Hartford Station. The first figures refer to the Fixtures designated on the Map-and the second, third, and four to the miles distant from the towns, &c. to which they are attached |