The Sun.
London, England, 1824-11-06 00:00:00

FOX CHASE.

Tuesday last, whilst deliairieiXiieinnging to John Twistle-
ton, Esq. of the 'talc Hall, Worcestershire, were trailing for a
hare near that mansion, they unexpectedly came across the
drag of a fox, in which they instantly gave tonne, and went off
at full speed to Markham Coppice, a distance of three miles,
which they nad scarcely entered before Reynard broke cover
on the opposite side ; his staunch pursuers instantly pushed
through, and again caught the scent, when a finer run has sel-
dom occurred. Reynard, bidding defiance to them, went off
right a-head, crossing the country to Kinneaton-hills, a dis-
tance of twenty miles, to which place he was closely pursued,
and killed in a fallow field, after a run of two hours, without
scarcely a check. Out of the numerous field of sportsmen,
Mr. Twistleton, jun. and the whipper-in were the only two in
at the death.

SPORTING EXTRAORDINARY.
It is now about three or four weeks since that Mr. John Aid-
ridge left his seat, near Horsham, on a tour to the Continent
and Italy. Prior to his departure this gentleman, who has one
of the finest packs of harriers in the kingdom, made an offer of
the use of his dogs to the " high 'nettled" sportsmen of Hor-
sham, conditionally that they would provide for and take care of
them in his absence—an offer who's was readily as thank-
fully accepted. Thus provided with the means, the Horsham
gentlemen commenced their field sports, and, as hares were
plentiful, they, as often as the weather permitted, scoured the
neighbouring hills and dales in quest of them, and seldom did
they return without a brace or a leash of silent but eloquent
trophies of their efficient tactics and triumph. So far things
went on smoothly, the dogs were well fed and well taken care
of, agreeably to the stipulation which had so desirably placed
them under their column', until Wednesday last, when an un-
expected event, but which had a very pleasant beginning, pro-
duced some little confusion amonh, the qualified conductors of
the hunt. The dogs had thrown off to a numerous field of horse
and foot, on Horsham Common; it was a
fine scent-lying
morning, and but little time had elapsed ere the pack were in
full aned melodious cry. This chase might have terminated in
the usual way, and puss paid the forfeit of being overtaken,
had she not fortunately pounced upon and unkennelled a sturdy
fox in her fleet progress ;
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stimulative to the most liberal use of the horse flesh. It was a
neck-or-nothing trial for pre-eminence for some tune ; happily,
however, no necks suffered, though many were endangered—
but long to follow and keep up with the dogs was found imprac-
ticable. Unluckily the huntsman was a pedestrian ; he because
thereftwe as a dead letter in the account, and for a time was en-
tirely forgotten. Reynard at length crossed St. John's Com-
mon, and took away for Welbridge, which he passed, the dogs
yet in the finest and most interesting order of pursuit. fly
this time the horses were fairly beaten ; some, panting for dear
life, were pulled up on St. John's Common, while others of
somewhat better bottom were pricked and 'ersed on to IVel-
bridge. Those which reached the latter place, however could
advance no further; their riders appeared like nearly exhausted
mariners, whose united efforts bad failed to preserve them from a
lee shore. The inspiriting cry of the dogs was heard at Wel-
bridge for some little time, but that in the end was totally lost in
space. The worne out and thrown out sportsmen now grouped
together, looking expressively at each other—and " Dow arc
We to recover the pack ?" was a question that none could answer,
A subsequent inquiry —" What route have the devils taken.?"
was replied to— Hell, or Dover ;" to which was.rojoOle I
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laughta ensued ; the Field bent their course homeward ; but
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not a dog was heard of during that day nor the day following.
They have since, however, straggled to the kennel by one, two,
and three at a time; and even so late as Tuesday a couple
and a half remained absent. What became of the fox is un-
known ; but, from the gore-marked jaws of some of the hounds,
it is supposed that he had been run down and devoured by
them.