The Sun.
London, England, 1821-11-26 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

• (From " The Leicester Journil,'.' Nov. 23.)
To the Noblemen, Gentlemen, Clergy, and
.Freeholders
. of the Counties of Leicester and Nottingham.
• MY LORDS AND_GENTLEMEN—EeeIing myself perfectly
incapable, from the severe fall I experienced in the Spring, of
undergoing the "fatigue of the field, I regret being obliged to
give up hunting for • the present, and I therefore beg leave to
resign the Country into your hands. Allmv,me to express my
most sincere thanks for the uniform support and civility 1 have
received from you, and I subscribe myself, with the greatest
respect, My Lords and Gentlemen,

_ . .
Your most obliged•and faithful Servant,
GEO. OSBALDESTON.
Quorndon Hall, 22d November.
• To the Noblemen, Gentlemen, 'Clergy, and Freeholders
of the Counties of Leicester and Nottingham.
M LORDS AND GENTLEMEN__. Nlr. Osbaldeston finding
himself incapacitated, by the effects of his late severe accident,
from conducting the Leicestershire Hunting Establishment, and
consequently under the necessity of declining to.continue the
management, I am induted to take the liberty of soliciting the
honour of your support,' and permission to succeed to the same
favinirs which he has so long enjoyed from . your kindness ;
should I be so fortunate as to obtain your sanction;. it will at all
times be my study to consult the Wishes-and convenience of the
Landholders and Occupiers.
.I purpose doing myself the honour of paying my personal
respects as early as possible, and beg to subscribe myself,
.My Lords and Gentlemen, .
• Your obedient humble Servant,
• BELLINGHAM GRAHAM.
Melton Mowbray, Nov. 22.

HUNTING INTELLIGENCE.
MELTON HUNT.—Arrivals this week.—The Marquess of
Graham, Hugh Ball Hugh, Esq., Charles Schofield, Esq.,
Capt. Cornwall.
The following are crack hunts in the neighbourhood of
Melton :

The Belvoir Hunt, with its commanding situation and
princely arrangements, is well worthy of its noble owner, the
Duke of Rutland, and stands decidedly first of the list.
The Earl of Lonsdalc, cloSe as a neighbour and a rival, runs
the Noble Duke veri+thard ; all. that perfect experience as a
Sportsman is able to do, united with the utmost affability to
the Field, forms the admired conduct of the Head of the House
of Lowther. Perfect in appointment and unbOunded in libe-
rality, no man takes the field in higher style.
The Quorn or Melton Hunt, the pride and glory of all that
was gallant• and dashing, under the auspices of .Meynell, has
nut, from changing masters, lost any of its celebrity ; the coun-
try and coverts arc unquestionably the finest in the kingdom.
The Pytchley Hunt, like the (Int:an, has had various changes,
and since the present Earl Spencer resigned the management,
which his Lordship reluctantly did, owing to his being then at
the head of the Admiralty, this famous pack have somewhat
declined : they are now con-signed tt, Mr. Chaworth, and they
perhaps could not have falleninto better hands.

- The Duke of Grafton; who can do nothing ill, affords excel-
_lent sport to his friends,tdividing the season between Suffolk and
Northamptonshire.
Lord -Middleton, in Nottinghamshire,' boasts some of the
oldest and best blood of the original lox-hound, and his esta-
, bhshment is truly magnificent.
GALLANT- Fox CriAcE.--LOn Saturday the 17th inst. the
QuOrndon Hounds met at Presswould, and from the gardens of
C. J. Packe,'Esq. a fine Fox broke cover; he took over the
lawn to Burton on the Woulds, from thence at an amazing
pace to Walton Thorns, took the middle lane skirting Story's
plantation by Ragdale , Hall, went forward, leaving Shuby
&holes a short distance to the right, crossed Dalby Woolds
for the windmill, leaving the mill to the right, to Broughton
grounds, then led them nearly to Parson's Gorse and turned
'short to• Brorighten; then crossed the Smyte near Clawson,
bore to the left towards Kinnoulton, then turned to the right
for. HoSe, and crossed the Vale of Belvoir ; here he made
his lasterfort to gain .a strong cover on the hills, but his attempt
was in vain, the 'hounds Caine up to- him and killed him in a
most gallant'stYle in the middle of a field near Piper Hole, he
having laid' doWn,- and actually turned round and faced his
pursners, after two hours and ten minutes the severest running
remembered, without a check. Out of a field of several hun.
tired Noblemen and Gentlemen,' only four were up at h e
death.
•CL-1* Ye knowing Sportsmen, foremost of thelms.l
Who keep no turnpikes and no fences heed ;
Who crack the echoing whip, go off in style,
Enjoy the burst and pace through every mile ;
Now found,-now lost, and now again in view,_
The .conning fugitive ye close purse.
Dark forwark ! how they bear ! nor than restrains
Or- driving blast, or storni in drenching rains ;
What :springs they make, o'er ditches, Rost, and rail,
And dash, and plunge, thro'RelVoir's stick-fttst vale,
In at the death, 'tis glorious to arrive,
To claim the brush, no mean prerogative.
Thrown out, and some thrown off; besplasli'd with mire,
A motley group, Peer, Parson, Grazier, Sire !
•
WALLY 1101

MEETINGS FOR TILE' PRESENT tvgER.
The Earl of Derby's Stag. Ilotulds, on Tuesday, at Smitham
Bottont : and on Finlay, at Epsom Downs.
H. Jollitre, Esq.'s rox-hounds, on Wednesday, at Brock.
hum ; and on Saturday, at Walton Heath.
The Surrey Pox..hounds,- on-.T.hursday, at Godstone; anti
on Saturday, at Worms Heath.
The
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Owthorpe, Laces.
tershire; Thursday, at Stanton ; And on Saturday, at
Medbourne Guide Post. •
Lord Anson's !founds, on Tuesday. at. Oldbury ; FridaY,
at Shuttington Bridge ; and on.ListOrdiy, at Fisherwte.k.-
Mr. Chaworth's liotinds !on Wednesday,Kehnarsh ; on
Thursday,,.at Billin 14..onSiaterday,
The llampshire..lloaiadsi tiresd ay, at Brantslaturddeaan Cyorna;
mon ; Thursday; at Preston oakbills ; and on
*mithvr's Bartz.