The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1862-03-18 00:00:00

LITTLEBREDY.

STRITCHNINN IN COVERB.—Mr Editor: On Thursday,
Feb. 27, a valuable hound belonging to the New Forest
Hunt, Was poisoned from having eaten something which
had been placed in the coven, near the "Earldoms," no
doubt for the purpose cf poisoning foxes. I think this
fact ought to be kuown, as a most unwarrantable act
For any gentleman to allow his keeper to do, particularly
in covers which are regularly drawn by the New Forest
Hounds. It cannot be expected that the Master will
draw them covers again, as the chance of losing a hound
is too great a risk. Besides being most unsportsmanhke,
it is also unfair toward,' a master of hounds, as • hound
is not easily replaced. It is to be hoped that, whoever
the keeper may be, he will be immediately dismissed.—
Yours, Am, FAIRPLIT.—PS. Since writing the above
the stomach of the hound has been analysed, and
strychnine discovered I
[Foxes appear to be about as safe in the New
Forest—es they were at Littlebredy before we took
the matter in hand. We shall be glad to know
the cause of the death of the marked fox found in
"Foxholes," and whether the contents of the stomach
were analysed; also the name of the person who shot
the fox at Littlabredy. Perhaps some of our readers can
supply this inforinatiom—ED. D. a EA
Ms. RADOLYPPE'S HOUNDN—Mr. Editor: As you
always appear to take pleasurt in recording anythiag,
that tends to the glorification of the " noble science" I
send for assertion a short account of an extraordinary
run with Mr. Radolyffe on Saturday, the Ist, always
supposing that no abler pen than mine, as a stranger,
has undertaken the task of describing it, and I have no
doubt that those, fifteen fellow sportsmen I met that
day will excuse all mistakes in this account. The meet
was Holcombe. Found at once, and ran to ground,
by some mistake an earth being open. Again the
hounds were put into cover, every one agreeing that
we were going to have " • regular Meleombe Park
day." However, we were in luck this time, for in
about half an hour we heard Jack's ( one of, if not the
best whip in England) cheery "view holloa," and away
we went over the hill at a tremendous space for Doles
Ash, and no doubt the fox must soon have come to
hand,'bit a check took place; he was headed, and
hanged his course by bending to the right along
Liscombe Bottom. After some delay Kennett bit him
off, It was now, as the old song says, "Down with
their noses," the fox still making his point, and rather
slow hunting till we got to Doles Ash, where we had a
view. The hounds were carried on, and it was evident
that ocior Pug was in difficulties, but still he struggled
an, the scent iinproved, and we rattled on by Hoglease,
leaving Cheselborne on our left, by the village of
liddlehinton down the hill, over the water meadows,
1 and across the high road, where the gallant fox dropped
down dead, before the leading hound had time to make
his final rush. He evidently intended making his way
to Yellowham Wood. This run was one of the finest
ever ridden to, for it comprised racing and hunting, and
showed in the highest degree the perfection of the pack
in nose and pace, in conditionand perseverance,—Yours,
dto, A STRANGEB.

BROADMAYNE. REFRESHING THE Don.
CHESTER RIFLE VOLUNTEER& —OH Monday evening
the 10th inst., the 3rd Dorset Ride Volunteers were
sumptuously entertained by Mr. and Mrs. Duke;
indeed, so excellent was the repast and the welcome
so hearty, that we feel justified in saying that no
Duke or Duchent could have provided more liberally,
nor have the corps ever enjoyed themselves more
than on this occasion, not even when entertained at
the hospitable residence of their gallant captain
himelf. We need scarcely add, that after a march
of five miles, amplejestice was done to the roast and
boiled, the tables being covered with the best of
everything, including turkey, tongue, ham, lamb,
sweets, end the eocompaning delimit/a, the whole of