fell very heavy all day. The two cups given by Mr. Drax, value about £55, were contended for with much spirit, and produced considerable amusement. The one was won at two heats by Mr. Scut's brown mare, which won in 1835; and the other by Mr. Watt's gelding, in two heats; several were unwilling to enter their horses against Mr. Scut's mare, who is a celebrated racer, and has won three or four times, and did not carry weight accordingly.

On the following day October 7th. the farmers within the Charboro' Hunt had all been invited to dine with the spirited master of the pack. After the day's racing, the hounds met at the kennel, and proceeded to Besley-wood, where a fine young fox was soon found by this beautiful and clever pack of bitches; he broke away for Prestbury, crossed the road, and went away at a quick pace to Mapperton, and here a friendly flock of sheep causing a few minutes check gave some sobbing steeds a chance of holding out a little longer. The hounds soon recovered the scent, and after forty-five minutes pretty quick galloping, Reynard was run into in Mr. House's farm-yard. The hounds then drew the gorses on Kingstondown, Colwood and Plantations, and at length found a gallant fox in Prestbury-copse, went away with him at a quick pace to and through Colwood and the gorses on the down, though, from a hail storm passing at the time, the scent was bad, and after an hour's running, the dinner hour being arrived, the hounds were taken home, after a good day's sport.

This pack are in very fine condition, neat and clever, work well, and run killing, and in a good country would puzzle the thorough-bred ones to follow them. The hunting establishment at Charboro' is altogether very fine and perfect; the horses are, like the hounds, well-bred and in fine condition, and the men all turn out neat and clean, and like workmen, and it is only to be lamented that this pack have not more assistance from the neighbours in the preservation of foxes, or a better country to hunt. It is true Mr. Drax has been offered other countries, but we all know the many advantages in hunting from a man's own house and kennel, and which has induced him we conclude not to withdraw this establishment and the attendant expenditure of about 50001. a year from Dorsetshire, trusting as no doubt he does that the time will come when gentlemen will think it only just and right to restore to the Charboro' hunt all the covers originally belonging to it, and of which this pack has been for some time unjustly deprived.

At three o'clock about seventy gentlemen farmers and yeomen sat down in the long room to a most sumptuous dinner, consisting of several haunches and necks of venison, soups, fish, game, and in fact every good thing in season, besides a rich dessert, with plenty of excellent wine and punch, which continued to flow and fill the bumpers till past two

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o'clock in the morning; grace having been first said by that old and amiable veteran fox-hunter Billy Butler. It was delightful to see the peace and harmony which prevailed the whole evening, and the truly satisfactory manner in which this liberal mark of attention from the master of the Charboro' pack, was received by the company assembled, who appeared to vie with each other in a determination to be merry and joyful. The worthy chairman gave many good toasts with very appropriate observations, amongst them, "the King," "the Queen," "the Duchess of Kent and Princess Victoria," "Church and King," "the Army and Navy," "the owners and occupiers of covers," and then with that neighbourly feeling which he possesses, Mr. Drax gave Mr. Farquharson and his fox-hounds, and the other Masters of hounds connected with the county, not forgetting the Duke of Beaufort and his old established pack, H. F. Yeatman and his harriers, &c. &c. During the evening the worthy host in acknowledging the obligations he was under to the gentry and farmers for preserving foxes, presented Mr. Samuel Dowling, on whose farm in a fine patch of gorse sly reynard is always found, with a neat silver cup, as a proof that he duly appreciated the value of an honest farmer as a fox-preserver. If the masters of hounds would more generally follow the example of this gentleman and treat with a little more civility and attention the farmers andy eomanry through whose aid alone sport can be insured, and open their doors once a year, at all events, to that sociable communion with each other on the subject of the chase, over the bottle, which John Bull always admires, a good understanding would be kept up between them, and we should not hear of trapping and shooting foxes and such barbarous doings in this country of sportsmen. Your's, A SUBSCRIBER.

REVIEWS.

THE FORGET-ME-NOT for 1837.

FLOWERS OF LOVELINESS for 1837.

Ackermann and Co.

THE trial of speed among the Annuals becomes every year keener and closer. Formerly they were content to appear just in time to be literally" Christmas Presents" and " New Year's Gifts;" but now, hardly is the race for the Leger over before we are called upon to give our opinion as to the merits of these candidates for the drawing-room stakes. The entry this year is as numerous as ever, but as yet we have been able to place put two-those which stand at the head of this notice.

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The Forget-me-Not-" first in the race that led to favour's goal"is as usual the earliest in the field, and not only maintains its ground,

but may challenge comparison with any of its younger and more ambitious opponents in the beauty and variety of its embellishments, as well as the grace and liveliness of the literary portion of the volume. Lady Blanche, one of Parris' lovely and loveable portraits; the Sorceress, by Miss F. Corbaux; Tajo di Ronda, a picturesque Spanish scene, by J. F. Lewis; and one of Prout's admirable views in Venice, "The Giant's Staircase of the Doge's Palace," are deserving of especial commendation among the engravings; while among the numerous prose and poetic contributions, forty-three in number, those of Mrs. Gore, Miss Lawrance, Mary Howitt, Mr. Chorly, but above all, "A Game at Coquetry," by the author of the "Reformer,” must find favour with the most fastidious and fault-finding critics.

"Flowers of Loveliness" is a volume of a different class and character, lager in size, more gorgeous in its external appearance, and abounding within with beauteous forms and faces, from the pencils of the Miss Sharpes, Miss F. Corbaux, Mr. Uwins, and Mr. Wood. A more elegant and appropriate ornament for a lady's boudoir was never yet produced; and the best proof that the public were last year of our opinion is, that enter whatever drawing-room you might, not only at home but abroad, the Flowers of Loveliness for 1836" was sure there to be seen. flowers for 1837 will form in every respect as gay and graceful an ornament as those of 1836; and, with all due respect and gallantry be it said, the descriptive verses of Mr. Haynes Baily are as elegant and explanatory as those of the fair Countess by whom they were last year illustrated.

WILL O' THE WISP AND THE ASCOT CUP.

The

We have received a communication from the author of an article which appeared in our July number, under the signature of Will o' the Wisp, entitled the Ascot Cup, begging us to state in the most explicit terms, that the circumstances and scenes described in the said article are altogether imaginary, and that nothing was farther from the author's intention, than to reflect upon the characters of any of the individuals who might be supposed to have been there alluded to..

On the 7th of October, was killed a very fine woodcock, on the Pashley estate, Freehurst, Sussex, by Wm. Wetherell, Esq.; and on the following day, Saturday, a second, equally fine, was killed by Captain Wetherell.

TATTERSALL'S.

THE speculations on the ensuing Derby are more extensive, the books heavier, and the field larger, than we recollect for several seasons: nearly fifty horses have already been backed, and, from the moderate number and pretensions of the public favourites, there can be little doubt that private trials and the Spring

ELIS.

Winner of the Doncaster St. Leger, 1836.

Engraved by PARR, from a Painting by J. F. HERRING.

WE this month present our readers with a portrait of the celebrated horse Elis, who (like Mr. Territt's Sovereign of old), keeps his close carriage to travel about in. He is a light chestnut colt, and was bred by Mr. Hood of Stockport, got by Langar (son of Selim).

PERFORMANCES.

1. 1835, July 9, Elis (rode by John Day) won the Chesterfield Stakes, at the Newmarket July Meeting, beating, by more than a length, Mr. Chifney's Brother to Glaucus ('The Athenian), who carried 91b. extra, as winner of the July Stakes. Corunna, Tom Beazely, colt by Velocipede out of Dahlia, Alfred, Sister to Zulima, St. Luke, Kitty of Coleraine, Ethiopian, The Professor, El Pastor, and Mena, also started but were not placed. Four to 1 agst. the winner, 2 to 1 agst. The Athenian.

2. July 30, won the Molecomb Stakes at Goodwood, carrying 8st. 10lb., rode by Natt, 50 sovs. each, h. ft. T. Y. C. 19 subs., beating the Duke of Richmond's Havildar, and Mr. Gardnor's Skirmisher, 8st. 5lb. each. 6 to 4 on Elis, 7 to 4 agst. Skirmisher.

3. At the Newmarket Second October Meeting, Lord Lichfield's Elis, (J. Day), won the Clearwell Stakes, 30 sovs. each, 20 ft. T. Y. C. 35 subs. beating Mr. Greville's Marmalade by a length. Saltator, Arbaces, Alfred, Sister to Green Mantle, Slane, Ermine, St. Luke, Redshank, and Rattle, also started. 3 to 1 agst. Elis, 10 to 1 agst. Marmalade.

4. Two days after, ran second to the Duke of Grafton's Alumnus, by Saracen, for the Prendergast Stakes of 50 sovs. each, h. ft. T. Y. C. 33 subs., Mr. Greville's Marmalade third, and Col. Peel's Zenana fourth, Mr. Isaac Day's Velocipede filly fifth. 5 to 4 on Elis, 4 to 1 agst.

Alumnus.

5. Elis, at 8st. 10lb. ridden by John Day, at the Houghton Meeting, won the Criterion Stakes of 30 sovs. each, 20 ft., from the Turn of the Lands in, 46 subscribers, beating Col. Peel's Slane and Mr. Wags, 8st. 3lb. each. Galliard, Vandenhoff, colt by Albany, out of Gale Middleton's dam, 8st. 3lb. each, and The Athenian, 8st. 10lb. also started.

6. On Thursday in the same Meeting, Elis walked over for a Sweepstakes of 50 sovs. each, h. ft. Ab. Mile, 20 subscribers.-Making a total of 34651. winnings as a three-year-old.