New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-03-16

buD'sman was partly dne. On one eccsd,e. "A d
coss On run, be rode up hi over fence saryvir~
away The Up rai,, which, wren the top rsa had 6eee
carried away 10 other nsn In tie field would I,ok e.
FDdfpg The gate at the end OF one on the two pxAl1l
bridges Looked, he esped clear ovg bJh rails 70 tbs
other bridge One day in hard frost, he psrsusded
a master OF hounds with whom be was staying Just
to put he bounds into covert and let them hpd
fox; and, the fox being found, went away with
Them, AID had hard ruo over the iron ground
spIte The thought Of which tets ones teeth on edge.
People were Dot asonished him 90 strsghs over
the most Tremendous places but they we're surprised
10 rec that he did not look round AZ me leap
when be was over Though desperate rider, ne wse
rot wild one but, the contrary, most Jo1icons,
and gave bic boSss every chance. His hand vas m
equaed and borses which else could manage
were haetsble with him He never lost his temper
with sDmas. his horses knew il was nseess 70 re-
fuse with BIN and one OF them espt with him ieto tho
middle OF pond which be had uDcopscisnsIy ridden
Up TO- with bis bead turned away and which the horse
thought 1t bis duty TO take. His hounds hsed his az.
pre- ash with joy far of thou. be only hunted aud
never fed tbem He absolute master OF bis cran
srd all hat belonged 70 IL and, VIA. the Daka Of
Weldpeton was TO other Eaelish Generals that vas
Assbe ton Smith to other Epg,ish huntsmen.
"Nor sas he master Of the sportsmsna crah alone.
Hjs stroug sense and warm heart made him m other
WAYS NJ eful man. He did great deal Of good real
good aud in jadici rus way, among the pom on his
estates espec ally among the quarry raen OF his great
ouarres 10 Wales. he the great let that proper
~ s the root OF social virtue, aud gave eeca OF ss
men, ar far az he could, few acres OF ware land,
which thew of course torn ed into garden. He was
bnil6er OF churc les ard Of schools, aad the clergy
roen of his parishes found his hand always free he
Lad Qreatturn for mechanical coDtrivasces aOd was
a oreat shjp.bu6er. he even dis with Mr. S,ott
Russell the meri. of having originated the wave line
He il said ao TO have been the first snggesor OF our
feet OF gunboats. WGat il surprises US more 70 hear
that he was not without literature. Pope snd Horace
were hi. favorftes. He knew Elo'se 10 Acelard "
heat He was also passionate ADMIRE OF Shak'
euesre and fond OF repeating the speech OF Poionus
especially the lines really applicable 10 hs own enar-
acter) = ,.-,.,
And 4. shall follow the night the day
Thou eenst no, then be false to any rnan,
"Wtere he picked up his Horace 1t Is dthoutt 70
saw He was at Eaton IL YEAR,, but he said he learned
nob;po there and probably he spoke the truth There
was vein Of religion in him which showed itseif,
eereciay during the suferioes OF his last lnees 10
fttouent EXPRESSIONS OF resignation 10 the VIII OF
God BE was regular ehurch-goer, and always,
whatever the distance, on foot. Without setsiog mp
for moralis, he discouraged gambling and deoanea-
estnQly Of suicide told never 10 joke on such q
subject again. Though rather self-wllsd, he was un-
selfish and could not bear, when Ill, 70 disturb his
servant in the night. His heart was always easily
touched. He and his horse having been Kindly sae-
tered from the rain by the master Of wretched howell
be next day seDt uasons 20 build the nan new
bouse bill for EGO was handed round Ia bis pres
ence and offered for $50. He saw that the name Of
the unfortunate drawer was that OF an old school.
fellow pad f300 to the holder, and threw the 6d3
into the fire. OF il is easy for wealth 70 play
the bel e6csnt Capb but il at least genuine feel
il In Assheton Smith. In politics Of course he waa a
Tory; and as member OF Parliament OF course he
never spoke but voted hard for his party. He wouid
nest % 10 London from his place the other side OF
Andover for a division after days hunt