The Sun.
London, England, 1830-01-02 00:00:00

THE CUMBERLAND HOUNDS.

A numerous field met at Broyton Hall, at eleven, owing
to the frosty appearance of the day ; and as soon as at Sol
had taken to himself the rime, the hounds were thrown
into covert. One challenge, soon backed and warranted
good by old Latimer—then a grand crash—and away went
puggy, and away went the pack pointing west. After the
first ten minutes, or the "struggle for a start," the field
soon became select, many gentlemen at the wrong end ;
some not quite disengaged from their minds and their
hacks, and some preferring the road to the black-looking
yawners, and the post and railers; some followed the line ;
some got in and some got over. The old story of " what's
on the other side, my Lord?" and " I am, thank God !"
was often verified. But there was no stopping to pick up
hats or catch horses, though ropes and spades had to do
their duty. After three miles there was a short check,
owing to the fox-hounds crossing the running of a pack
of the pussy dogs, and the varmint turning south ; but all
was soon made snug, and a little breathing allowed for a
fresh start. He crossed the Ellen, and went smack for
Tallentire Earths, but from which he was pressed by the
gallantry of the hounds. He then crossed Tallentire Hill
and the open (the Leicestershire of Cumberland) at a
slapping pace, the pack with a brilliant head, and not a
hound wanting or tailing—heads up an 1 sterns down—to
the admiration of all those who had time to look or were
able to see. " This is a regular Leicestershire," said or:e.
" Aye, this is no day for the Siame, e youths," said another.
" Go it like blazes," and " my kingdom for a horse,"
were the cries. Away they went for Isell coverts, where
reynard borrowed a friend for a few minutes; but the
hounds were soon brought back to the " ould fox," and,
after twice swimming the Derwe nt, he was run to ground,
and his life spared for his gallantry A sharper or better
run was never seen in Cuntberland ; and one or two old
fox-hunters declared, " nor any where else," and that it
was as good a thing as ever was seen anywhere. The dis-
tance was computed from seventeen to twenty miles, and
the time one hour and thirty-six minutes. Notwith -
standing an overhanging frost, the scent was burning, and,
of course, the pace tremendous, with the first part of the
country extremely difficult. Where all ride as well as they
can, to mention names is superfluous; it is sufficient to
say, the day required the 'best of horses, the best of men,
and the best condition. These hounds are now a good
steady pack ; and if our present worthy master is really
obliged to give them up, we trust some gentleman of the
hunt will speedily declare his intention of continuing a
pack that has been the cause of fine spot t, and much hos-
pitality and unanimity.—Sporting Magazine.

DEATH OF MRS. WASHINGTON.—The
Philadelphia Gazette of yesterday says—" Mrs. WASH..
INGTON left this city on Saturday morning in a carriage.
We are informed that, between Gray's-ferry and the Bell
Tavern, Mrs. WASHINGTON was taken suddenly and
alarmingly ill, and was conveyed to a private dwelling-
house, where she shortly afterwards expired.—New York,
Dec. 1.

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1 customeal to the Jacobin pasture of the Liberal DIED.—On Sunday night, after an illness of i
some months, Ilictraan PRICY, Esq. Proprietor of the !Journals, they have become so imperiously ne-
cessary, that they would be very unhappy to be
Carlow Morning Post. To those who were in the '
habit of mixing more immediately in private society with : deprived of them. These nations see all that
Mr. Pmcs, he was endeared by affability of manners, passes in Europe, only through the spectacica
with which thetyb s:i•me
erfiutrioiirshlelodliftriocaml Parisevel,t ;4,
from
openness of heart, benevolence of feeling, and those other
peculiarly attractive qualities which render men agreeable ' estimate poly
;he advantage which the Greeks and Portuguese
and esteemed. As a public man, and as the Proprietor
of a public journal, lie was always remarkable for cool dig-
passionate
consideration of public utility, persevering jot: a- deilr.eivset
wfroaymttohema
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pidity, independent principles, upright and straight for- '
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ward. Taking him in all his situations of life, public and
sooner Kings,
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aft fruit n;
twi mhei :111 bearslvhic hi
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private, his death, at an early period of life, is a matter of
already,,ito whi
caisi a the public
liberal
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sincere regret to all, and deep affliction to his family and
friends.—Wexford E ven:ng Post of Tuesday.
On Tuesday an immense crowd was assem- .
tiated, that the national newspapers are obliged
tp.
bled upon Leads bridge, attracted by. the operations of a
steam-boat lowering her chimney prop si,;ly as a boat's toast to take a strong dash of liberalism in order to
is done, to pass through the arch, and immediately after , find readers. By what fascination then does it '
raising it again. The vessel, we understand, was brought i
op from the Goole to try certain experiments as to the with so touch care, draw sanitary cordons to pr:-
! liappen that the Governments of Europe, which,
practicability of towing vessels between Leeds and Goole :
people from pea lence, are so little
by steam power, and some of the directors of the Aire serve their
andtness Calder Navigation Company went down the river to afraid of moral epidemics, and allow a free cir-
A steam packet-butt it is confidently I
culation to the poison of the west, which is a
wi the effect.
spoken of to ply bztween Leeds and Goole. It is some- . thousand times more . dangerous than that pro-
what remarkable that this line of navigation should still
continue open—the fly heats having hitherto ma le their dttml lay the east ? The
_plague kills a few men;
,
passage daily as usual. I it is true, but Jacobinisni killa more, and.intaer. '3 ~'"