The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1824-01-24 00:00:00

RIDING TO HOUNDS.

An able writer on this subject gives the following account of a
daring rider, in the last Number of the Sporting Magazine :
" If 1 were asked who it was that had shewn the greatest con.
tempt for the consequence of a bad fall, that ever came under my
observation, I should have no hesitation in saying, it was a_ gentle-
man of the name of Stanhope, who was on • visit to Sir Belling.
ham Grisham, when he hunted the Atherstone country. On the
Friday, his hone fell with him, and hurt his shoulder, but nothing
was broken or displaced. The consequence was, he came out on
the following Monday with his arm In a sling. We found a fox in
the finest part of Sir Bellingham's Leicestershire country, and
killed him is fifteen minutes, during which Mr. Stanhope was in a
very good place. Having hail the pleasure of meeting him, a few
evenings before, at Sir Bellingham's,l asked him if he did not
find it very awkward to ride with only one handy when he assured
me he found little difficulty, with the horse he was then riding, as
he was so very temperate, a:A had never given him a fall. • That
is dangerous to boast of.' said Ito him ; and here the conversation
ended. We found another fox, and had • fine run of an hour and
ten minutes with him, and killed him. About the middle of it we
came to • brook, which we all got well over, with the exception of
Stanhope, who, unfortunately pitching on a turn in the bank, and
disdaining to look, did not clear it, and his horse threw him with
great violence on the ilmosite side. I saw him lying on the ground,
apparently as dead as if he had been shot at Waterloo ; but also
observing a particular friend of his, es well as the huntsman, with
him, and being aware that I could render him no farther assistana,
I did not pull up my horse ; but I understand it was upwards of
five minutes before he shewed any signs of returning animation.
" On getting back to Sir Bellingham's house—haring been
blooded at Bosworth--all necessary measures were taken, and the
doctor would fain have persuaded Mr. Stanhope that some ribs
were broken. He had • short husky eough,_and two or three other
directing symptoms, which seldom mislead • skilful apothecary ;
but he restated all such insinuations. and assured him he should be
well in a few days ; and the Quorn hounds coming within reach on
the following Thursday, he cent to meet them, still having his
um in a sling.
In diatom's of this cley's sport some of the party, among
whom wss Mr. Stanhope, got into • corner of a field, and were
pa:tided. What is nor very usual in this country, one of the
hardest riders in England had dismounted his horse, and was try.
in to pull down the to,. bar of a flight of rails, which did not
otherwise appear practicable. ' Let me try, said Mr. Stanhope;
I anion a good one.' The sequel was, he rode at it. and got a
tremendous fall. On seeing him lying on the ground, Sir Belling.
ham rode up to him, and said, 'Now, I'll tell you what, Stan-
hope, you are a good one ; hut by you shall ride no more to-
day ! Go to Leicester, and put yourself into your carriage, and
get to town as quick as you can, and get cured !' He took his
friend's advice ; and when he arrived there Mr. Heaviside found
out that be had two ribs broken, and his breast-bone beaten In !"

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

HUNTING APPOINTMENTS FOR THE WEEK.

The Earl of Derby's stag hounds will most this day, at War.
lingliam Common.
The Cottesmore hounds will met on Monday, at Brook; and
Wednesday, at Tolithorpe Oaks—at a quarter before eleven.
Earl Fitzwilliam's hounds will meet on 3londay, at Bolme
Wood ; Tuesday, at Walcot ; and Thursday, at Buckworth
Wood—each day at ten o'clock.
Lord Varborougb's hounds will meet on Monday, at Fotherby
Village; Wednmiay, at Melton High Wood; and Saturday, at
Redbouni North Wood—each day at eleven.
BURTON Hurr.--Sir Richard Sutton's hounds will meet on
Monday, at Scotgeovc Wood; Tuesday, at Wickenby Village;
Thursday, at Gate Hutton; and Saturday, at Lepby Village.
The South Wold Subscription Hann& will meet on Tuesday,
at Houghton Thursday, at Tathwell ; and Saturday, at WelL—
each day at eleven.