The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-06-02
AMATEUR COACHING IN ENGLAND.
The Driver. aud tho Routes OF the Conches
Running out of London.

Here we are at the White Horse Cellar, the
hour 10 A. NJ. and there stands the Rocket,
fast and well-appointcd four-horse stage coach.
about to start for Portsmouth. traversing the
distance. some scventy-sevon miles, In eight
hours. and iourneying through lovely and
picturesque part Of tho country. at a rapid and
exhilarntng rate. Tho proprietor Of this work
manlike turnout is Can't. Iargrcaves. with
whom Is associated MIR. Wormald and having
as u professional attendant Edwin Fownes who
ia well known 10 all coaching men as being
good performer on the bench. Throughou the
whole journey the scenery Is beautiful, and in
parts wild and rugged, and the trip on u fine
day Is thoroughly enjoyable. The coach is adj
mirahly horsed Throughout. and driven in first
rate style by Capt. Hargroaves. who greatly de-
lights ~ the amusament which THIS costly ven
tqre AFFORDS sl him. The RoSket Leaves the White
Saturdays. at 10 4. NJ. returning on the alter
nate days. from the George Hotel at the same
At il o'clock on each week day the Guildford
coach leaves on its downward journey, return
ing, from the Angel at Guillford at o'coeek.
coach travcrses part Of the road over which the
Rocket travels. and those who do not care to 60
50 great n distance as Portsmouth will find it
Sir ri Henry sSf' BE- Bahe Mr Walter sR6GSTgd and and
Mr.. LuXmoore. and II will be found. II tried.
that i is an admirably appointed turnout, capt
tally horsed and thoroughly we'll coached. To-
day tits driven by Sir Henry De Battle, n worry
workmanlikc performer. who lays hold OF his
ruins and starts his team steadily and vol.
after the manner OF an artist The good
looking horses step and 80 well together. and
been spared to insure the comfort OF tho pas
sengers. and i is an excellent specimen OF the
stnge coach Of modern times.
BY this time the horn 81 the Rapid IL hoard In
the distance, and in few minutes il pulls w at
the Cellars having performed its journey from
West Wickham through Bcckenham. renge.
Sydenham, Dulwich. and Remington. arriving
in Piceadilly about IL A. ~. returning in the
rapid are Lord Arthur Somerset aud Mr. G. 4,
Il. Hoare. with James Scl1y as protest. mai
italy horsed. and appears to load well. the route
trayersed being pleasant throughout
- The windsor couch Is announced TO Leave tho
cadilly. over Kew Green. to the Greyhound ut
Richmond. thence crossing the Thames. calling
through Teddineton Bushoy Park, Hampton.
Windsor. at - 7. NJ. This Is a lovely ride at
Windsor coach-which, by the by IS painted tho
color OF the royal mail-are Mr.. W. Bailey. Col.
Greenan. and Mr.. Spicer Of the First Life
ytcount Castereagh has the Dorking, coach.
Merton e r9F %r Tp sps Sabnah aoons
Mickleham. This Is also an extremely pretty
ride. and. as the Dorking was we'll patronzed
during tho past season, It doubtless will be this.
mSnt ' The Tqnivy &aiio OF eoSc6 leaves ' the
ment Of Mr.. Fred Sedgwck who worked 1t dur
Ing last season. The Orleans Club coach works
letNeen tnc Town house IN ming street anu
Twickenham every day and is driven hy Capt
Womhwell. who II In partnership with Sir John
Ashley and MIR. Bpulter; II is. naturally the
most pleasurablc mode OF communication be-
tween the London and country establishments
Of this fashionable club.
on June Cant. Carleton Blyth will start the
Blcnhcim, travelling three days week 10 OK
ford, returning on alternate days, the route
being via Brentiord. ,Hounsl4E, Longiori
Ssndlo's wcli-known hotel at Maiicnhead for
luncheon aud then proceeding by way Of Hen
l"y-On-Iham,S. Noulehcd. Jamestown hill
Benson. Stiliingford. and lnley. arriving at the
Clarendon H1t,l, oxford. al =, thus perform
ing the Journey in six hours and a half, iuc!ud-
Ing stoppagos, through malnihcent line Of
country, going along the valley 81 the Thames.
AMI passing en route through tho counties Of
Mdile-sN, Bucks. Berks, and ONon. Capt.
Elyth has secured an excellent lot Of horses,
and this coach will bee worked in hr~t-rat" style.
and Will doubtless D." one IT the most popular
fuo movement r. not confined TO London ms
Col 4. L. Somerset VIII ogain run the Hiron-
dellr from Enfield - Hi hin and back lhree
days every woca. This beautifully appointed
coach Is turned out like n private carriage. and
IN" horses ar" stylish. hlsh-hrcl animals.
mostly chestnuts, which y Coz. Somerset :
fnVorite color. and fit ior parh Mvik, being 81
priced. sound. and valuable. The ride through
Hatfield Park, and the quiet country roads. IL
very pleasant and a trip ON the HIT ndelle Will
give any amateur Goa ihman an idea how the
thing is done il he watches the way in which
the driver handles the ribbons.
In Derhyshire Mr.. c. Wright runs n coach be-
tween Matlock. Blackwell. and Buxton. q very
workmanlike turnout From Scarbor9qgh 70
Bridlington Quay n Goa Ii Will bee started by Mr..
George LOwther. which VIII commence running
in the month Of July. From Devizes 10 Bristol
Mr.. Fuller Of Neston Park Will work fast coach
ford will run over the ground between Coventry
and Birmingham,