The Express.
London, England, 1863-02-23 00:00:00

THE PRINCE OP WALES WITH THE PITCHLEY

BOURDS.

On Saturday last the privilege of introducing his
Royal Highness the Prince of Wales to the crack hunting
district of England, devolved upon Earl Spencer, in his con-
joint character of Master of the Pytchley Hounds and chief
of the Prince's household. His royal highness is at the
present time a guest of Earl Spencer, at Althorpe Park,
The meet was at Weston Place, the residence of Mr.
Clark, about nine miles from Rugby, in the direction
of Daventry. The mansion presented au exceedingly
gay appearance, for in addition to the hounds and an un-
usual gathering of the most eminent fox hunting gentle.
men in the Midland district, a large number of elegantly
dressed ladies, some on horseback and others in
had assembled to greet the Prince. It had been ronsooeed
in the neighbourhood that his royal highness would be
present, and the consequence was • very large
minter, there being about 250 " pinks " oat of
500 horsemen. A special train brought several
of the Melton men, among whom was the Hon. Mr.
Calthorpe, the member for East Worcestershire, to
Rugby, from whence they rode to the meet. At bail-
out eleven o'clock, the Prince arrived at Weston
Place in an open barouche, accompanied by Earl
Spencer, Lord Mden, the Countess Spencer, and
Lady SWUM. Earl Spencer arid the Prince having
alighted, Mr. Clark, the proprietor of the mansion, was
presented by his lordship to the Prince. His royal
highness was attired en regle--scarlet coat, white neck-
cloth, black hat, boots, end buckskins. A superbly shaped
thorough-bred, evidently well adapted to the country, was
then led round by one of the grooms, and his royal
highbrow vaulted into the saddle with the ease and grace
of one well accustomed to field sports. He sat hie hone
extremely well, and looked, to use • sporting phrase, " a
thorough workman." The Prince was then conducted by Earl
Spencer to the spot where the bounds were lying on the
grass plat. After inspecting them for • few minutes they
were led forward by the master huntsman. In the mean-
time the principal members of the hunt had formed a
close line along each side of the drive ; and, as the hounds,
followed by the Prince and Earl Spencer, passed down,
three ringing cheers were given to welcome his royal
highness to the midland hunting district. The hounds
were then put through the spinney adjoining the mansion,
but without "finding," on which they went off to a
cover called Brimstone Gorse, which, however, did
not yield • fox. They then went to Ashby St.
Leers, the seat of Mr. Horsmaa, M.P., but were
again unsuccessful. Upon this Lord Spurner directed
the hotrods to be taken to the far famed Crick Gorse,
when immediately upon the pack being pat in cover
• fox broke in the direction of Winwick, and a very
fine run of fifty minutes was the result. The fox, after
leaving Winwick, bore in the direction of Welton!, and
afterwards tried to make the Hemplow Hill Gomm, near
which, however, be succeeded in throwing the hounds off
his line. Yaw:tett Field Side was next tried, but this
also proved a blank, and as it was now nearly four o'clock
the day's sport was brought to • close. We are happy to
se that on this first introduction to the sportsmen of the
counties the Prince had an opportunity of riding
over some of the finest gram grounds in Northampton.
shire. The weather was =Aquatint, the sun shining, bat
not so brightly es to interfere with the sport. The grounds
were also as fine gore; as could be wished, neither too
bard nor too soft. His royal highness rode admirably,
ad
a although the pace was severe, he kept well f
It is almost noneotwary to state that he received every
attention, and many important suggestion, front
Earl Spencer. Lady Suffield took the first position
among the ladies in the field, and his roy:lcuoteas
conversed frequently with her ladyship. I the
exceedingly affable manner which the Prince disp yed,
and the thoroughly hearty spirit with which he mitered
into the sport, were the theme of general comment.
Except when proceeding from cover to cover, when the
Prince and Fad Spencer followed next to the hounds, be
took his chance with the rest of the field. Several of the
leading members of the bunt had the honour of being pre-
mated. Happily, although the Prince took one or two
" reaping " foliose, he pulled through without any fall or
mishap. We understand that his royal highness will be
, present at the meet to-day (Monday) at Coklenby.—
Birmingham Daily Port.

THI RIPRIZRNTATION OF THR NORTH RITHRO.
—Mr. F. A. Milbank, the detested candidate at the last
election, has announoed his intention of renewiag the mu-
test as soon as opportunity cdfen. Mr. Millhank refers to
a mount article in the Times, which commented upon the
cost of the late contest, and says of his proportion (8,0031.),
" 1 ass honestly declare that every shilling of my expen-
psnditnre was fairly and honourably spent in conducting
the election." The great cost Mr. Millbank attributes to
the large area of the district, much of which it is impossible
to reach by rail, and yet it was middle to moms the
whole 15,000 electors, Mr. Millbsok states that, in face of
the large coat, he will never desist until he secures for the
liberal a fair share in the representation of the county,
and speaks hopefuhopefully of the increased registration of liberal
electors, and confidently of the result of the impending con-
test.

ST. Tumble's HoorrrAL.—The adjourned meet-
ing of the governor of Bethlehem Hospital, held on Friday,
the 20th inst., Alderman Copeland in the chair, it was re-
wired afters very warm diacueeion.—" That the proposition
for purchasing Bethlehem Hospital by St. Thomas's Hos-
pital should be entertained."
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A &max mow Drauw. —A few days since a
Liverpool merchant having liminess to do in Dublin took
with him gold and bank notes to the amount of nearly
4.0001., which he kept in a long leather purse. The day
after his snivel in Dublin he was engaged in transacting
business, and on his return to the hotel where he wee
staying he mimed the purse and its contests. His impression
was that he must have left it in some office, where he had
been in the daytime, and so he rested for that eight. Next
morning, however, he was much disappointed, as there was
no trace of the purse found. The next night he dreamt
that the pane and its contents would be found in the river
Liffey, nearly opposite the Custom-house. This he at Ant
treated ea • dream, but the thing was so impressed on his
mind, that it became irresistible, and at last be procured •
man, with • small drag, to drag the river, and directing him
to the place of his dream, in blew seconds the drag brought
up the miming purse, with its contents, all gee, except
that the not= were wet. Of course this defect was eeaily
remedied, and the gentleman went his way rejoicing.--
Lirerpooi

A TRAMWAY °VIE Mora CENIS.—A project is
now laid before the Italian government for constructing a
tramway over the Mont Cams, laying the rails on the car-
riage-read already in existence, and overcoming the resist.
once of the steep wont by the means of powerful steam-
engines of new contrivance. By this means it is expected
the distance between St. Michel and Scar would be
travelled over in four hours and thirty minutes by
the same train, which might thus be made to continue
the journey all the way from Paris to Anomie, and,
u the road would be partly roofed in, in sheer defiance of
heavy snows, avalanches, and all wintry inelemencies. This
very desirable improvement, we are told, ought to be
brought about in a twelvemonth. The scheme is of Eng-
lish contrivance, it has the favour and support of well-
known English capitalista, it has received the ennoumge-
mut of the Victor Emmanuel Railway Company, and
has been laid by the Minister of Public Works, General
Mensbres, before a commission charged to report upon its
practienbility.
CENSUS OF THE UNITED STATIS. —ln the wile>
tine of the details of the corns of 1860 there were employed
sixty.four marshals and 4,417 amistants. Illinois presents
the most wonderful example of great, continuous, healthful
increase. In 1830 Illinois contained 157,445 inhabitants ;
in 1840, 576,183 ; in 1850, 851,470 ; in 1860, 1.711,951. The
pin during the last decade was, therefore. 101.06 per cent.
50 large a population more than doubling Bull in ten
years, by the regular enures of settlement and natural in-
ereaae, is without a parallel The condition to which
Illinois has attained under the progress of the hot thirty
years is a monument of the blessings of industrv,
enterprise, peace, and free institutions. The exams of midis
over females in Illinois amounta to about 92,000; and in
the United States, 730,000. The estimated population of
the United States la 1870 will be 4%328,432. 1880 will be
56,450.241 ; 1890 will be 77,266.989; 1900 will be
100,355,802. While the Middle States have pined in den-
only 26 per cent., the North-western group have pined
100 per cent. Between the 30th September, 1819, and the
71st December, 1860, there had arrived in the United States
from foreign countries 2,977,603 ellen males aid 2,033,538
alien females, making a total of 5,062,414.