CONTENTS. PEDIGREE AND PERFORM NIMROD'S NORTHERN TOUR The Sportsmen at Dunse continued -The Earl of Eglinton-" A promising young one, and very fond on't"-Enters with spirit into the sports and amusements of the country, and good both in the racing and the hunting saddle-Lord Archibald Seymour, equally fond of hounds, "and sure to be with them, how greatsoever the distance, or roughsoever the day-The Hon. Charles Lamb, the "Charley Lamb" of his friends-Possessed of a fund of wit and dry humour -Specimen of the latter-The Mr. Fletchers--Brothers in blood and brothers in soul, both equally fond of fox-huntingMr. McDowall Grant-A quick one over any country, and on Mr. Mackenzie any horse Grieve, an extraordinary horseman-strong, fearless, and untiring, but too severe upon his horses-A day with Mr. Hume's harriers-Description of the pack and the country they huntDinner party at Dunse CastleArrival of Sir David Baird from Edinburgh, forty-two miles before breakfast-Anecdote of the Duke of Dorset and the Duke of York-Lord Elcho at Ladykirk-Berwickshire as a hunting country, fences, &c.-Dinner at Lord Eglinton's, and "an agreesable companion in a postchaise" in the evening-Nimrod goes over to Cornhill to meet the Galewood-Condition of Major St. Paul's hounds admirableNO. LVI.-VOL. X. 81 [No. 56. Page. Flodden a better field for fighting than hunting, and the Cheviot Hills not the very best country for a run-" Good to admire great hills, but to live in plains" Sir David Kinloch joins the party at Dunse-Anecdote of his relative the late Lady Cunliffe, and a copy of the verses presented to her for her fiftieth wedding-day Inspection of the studs at DunseLord Elcho at Marchmont House -Description of Dunse Castle and Park-Lord Elcho at Elmford-bank-A pretty thing from Cockburn-law to Dunse-woodA glorious day with the Duke of Buccleuch's hounds - Account of the run, from the Kelso Mail-Nimrod's description of it-Remarkable act of kindness and consideration in Lord Elcho -An appropriate finale to the day in a most agreeable party at the Cottage. THE FIRST DAY OF THE QUEEN OF TRUMPS, WINNER OF THE OAKS AT EPSOM, AND THE GREAT ST. LEGER AT DONCASTER IN 1835. Painted by J. F. HERRING, and engraved by R. PARR. QUEEN OF TRUMPS, is a dark brown mare, and was bred in 1832 by her owner, the Hon. E. M. L. Mostyn, M. P. She was got by Velocipede, out of Princess Royal, by Castrel, out of Queen of Diamonds, her dam by Sir Peter, out of Lucy, by Florizel-Frenzy (Phenomenon's dam), by Eclipse; her dam by Engineer, Lass of the Mill, by Traveller, Miss Makeless, &c. Queen of Trumps' first appearance was at the Holywell Hunt meeting in 1834, when she won the Champagne Stakes, beating Sir T. Stanley's Peter Simple, Sir R. Bulkeley's Borghese, and Mr. Price's The Juggler, in a canter. In 1835, her first race was for the Oaks at Epsom, which, as all the sporting world knows, she won in a canter, beating Mr. Greville's Preserve, Lord Orford's Bodice, and seven others, 7 to 1 against the Queen. On the 17th of July, she won the Knowsley Dinner Stakes at Liverpool, beating easily Mr. Houldsworth's Hectic, Mr. Turner's Equator, and Lord Westminster's b. c. by Conductor, out of Bertha; and in September, the Great St. Leger Stakes at Doncaster, in a canter, beating Hornsea, br. c. by Lottery, Preserve, Mundig, Ascot, and five others; thus accomplishing what had never before been done by the same horse, -winning both the Oaks and the St. Leger. At the same meeting, she was defeated by half a head, by Ainderby, for the Scarborough Stakes; and on the same day, walked over for the Three year old Stakes. At the Holywell Hunt meeting, in October, she walked over for the Produce Stakes, and also for the Chieftain Stakes, which ended her engagements for this year. HOUNDS AND HUNTING. BY ESA U. MR. CLUTTON BROCK'S (WORCESTERSHIRE) HOUNDS AND ESTABLISHMENT; MR, DE BURGH'S AND THE KING'S STAGHOUNDS; AND MR. DRAKE'S AND THE HEYTHROP. DEAR EDITOR, BEING at Worcester on the 2nd inst., I thought I might as well take a peep at the Races held at their Autumn Meeting, and as I was about to stay a few days in the neighbourhood, I was also anxious to have a look at Mr. Clutton Brock's establishment of horses, hounds, and men, as well as to ascertain if the country there was as formidable as I had by reports been led to believe it to be. The races took place on the 3rd inst. over a course very much resembling an irrigated rotten meadow— the rain coming down in torrents-the company, as might be expected, very select, none but real sportsmen or dreadnoughts showing on the occasion, a very scanty supply of carriages and an equal deficiency in the attendance of the fair sex. The racing on the whole was pretty good, but I will not enter into details, but proceed at once to the chase. Mr. Brock's hounds met the day after the races at Houghton Inn, on the London road, and I understood found a fox at Tidsley-wood, and ran him very fast to Croom-park, where the wily vermin bilked his pursuers and saved himself by going to ground. I was informed this was an excellent day's sport, and I much regretted being prevented from joining in it; but "having other fish to fry," I consoled myself with the anticipation that Friday would produce an equally good day, when I might have an opportunity of participating in the pastime. But as Thursday intervenes, let me say a word as to the management, &c. The hounds are hunted by William Carter, assisted by Mr. Brock himself, and two whips, Robert Toocock and John Ecclesfield. It is a subscription pack, and I believe Mr. Brock receives something like a £1000, the chief contributors, supporters, and owners of covers being Lords Coventry, Beauchamp, Foley, and other country gentlemen; but I found that the farmers and hop-growers in the neighbourhood, who are of the most respectable grade, also materially help by their countenance and support to keep the thing going, and put their shoulders to the wheel in right earnest, and not only render very satisfactory assistance in the preservation and encouragement of the breed of foxes, but, as I was led to understand, many of them give other substantial proof of their sincerity and attachment to the good cause by swelling the numbers and names of the Subscription List. This is as it should be; and may fox-hunting in every county receive the same cordial co-operation and disinterested support from this valuable portion of the community. The kennel is situate |