The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1810-04-12 00:00:00

FOX HUNTING.

On Finlay. March 30, the Yorkshire Confederate
Fos, ttttt (1.4 met at Year.ley Village. but not Girding
in Mr. tiellasyse'v Plantationl, they tried Breoshy
Ude, when immediately a fox was seen stealing
away for Yearvley ; but it Lriu; a had scenting
mousing, after running him neatly tau hours. lie
was lost near Newbre'-Abbey. The weather
soaking a favourable change, ■nd a shower of rain
having descended. the sportmien grew eager to
find another fox, that they might she* the merits
of their steeds; the) therefore returned to 11:ranaby..
Dale, which they tried again without hit lino ; from
thence they went to Mr. Cholmeley's Firs, whale
■u athletic old tox was intrnediatele found. who
to tde awav is grand style through ihausi,y-Dale
to PeelaVoud, straight away over Crake-hi% for
Mr. Croft's Plantations, at Stilliugton ; from
thence to New-Parks, and turned to she right fur
lieninglirough, wheu coming within one 4 Id of
Court-lsoase•Spring. he seemed to .44i.dsisi the
earths by taming to the left for Overtots.Wocul. but
"tieing exhausted. and so closely punned, be was
unable to reach it, but turned to a farm-house, and
got into a pig-stye, where he was obliged to ear.
render to his eueuties, who gave him no quarter.

This extraordinary fine chase was run in one
hour and ten minutes, without • single check.
The wily persons who went the whole of the run
were Mr. shappard, Mr. Batty, the laraaer, Carter,
the huntsman, and the whippers-in. Mr. Shep-
pard rode his famous Screvet.m mare, and Mr.
Batty, Nfirai Trip, by Traceller, who rode close
to the hounds the whole day, and was decidedly
allowed to hove beaten the field.

These bounds met again on Thursday. (April 3)
at Skelton-spring. hut hart no direnoon ; for th• it
sport was completely spoiled by the only covert
fro:n whence they were likely to have a goo:I rue.
(namely Aldwark Wood) having been presioasly
hunted all over by Sir Martin St tpylton'a beagles;
it sot:paled that Sir Martin is par.icularly fund
of leverets, by his hunting at this time of the year.

A few days ago. 3040 changes of Bobreoyal were
rung a: Leeds.. Yorkshire. in three hones and twen-
ty- minutes, on the tine-toned new peal of ten
hells. cast by MrS4ll.. TNOlll$ MBAR" and Sons,
founders, Whitechapel, London, in the grand key
of 1.). Weight of the tenor 474 cwt. and rung by
Mr. J. PAIUMBLL. Mr. JOSEPH Taus rang the
treble, and called the peal.
Wednesday last. the theatrical season closest
at Boston. and it is but justice to the company to
say, that a more respectable one was never wit.
neseed ia the eou.itry. Every exertion has been
made by Mr. Itosistriom to amuse and gratify the
public. by engaging performers of eminence. Mr.
Qvics has contnhisted moth to the attractions of
the as si-on, awl was received with well-merited ape
plau-c.—The character% of Tuby Allspice, by Mr.
Qt It E. and Tangent, by Mr. Bat: newt (of Covent.
isrdro Theatre) io the comedy of The Way to set
Mar:itd, were well supported. Mr. BILL %TO/4's
ruge„-erneuts its London. prevented the inhabitants
of Button from witnessing more of his acting.—
The athetic scenes between Mr. McGarr'''. in
the chuacttr of Captain Faulkner, and Mrs. T.
It arso as Jolla, drew forth, frusa every part of
the house, thcoe reiterated plaudits they so justly
ins nted.—A gentleman attraspted the past of Ore I
/got). in the coined) of sh yea like it, no Saturday
se'on.ght.—Tsie Theatre tuts, upon the whole, beta
well a:tended this season. end we trust the propri-
etor* here reaped that harvest. which their labours
so justly cantle them to.

Sunday sennight. a new Dissenting Chapel was
oreoed fur divine worship. at the New BinWittig..
Pirtses. Theft are now sixteen dissenting plane*
of worsh:p in the town of Portsmouth and the 6tib-
urb., most of which are well attended.
A thatcher. of the name of LIAMAII, whole stand-
ing:. no Monday. at the window of a house in Nor-
wich. clewing the operation of a sawing machine.
the wheel burst. a:id forced • large piece of 'rot'
agan•t the temple of the unfortunate man. who wss
killed on the spo!.