WOODCOCK SHOOTING. Engraved by RADDON, from a Painting by A. Cooper, R.A. THIS Picture tells its own story, and we leave it to our friends and the lovers of the art in general to appreciate the excellence of it. Fox-Hounds. WE here present to our readers a list of the Fox-hounds at present in Great Britain, with the countries they hunt, the names of the masters, and the names of the packs when bearing different ones to those of the masters. We have spared no pains in making it correct, but as we intend publishing a similar one at the commencement of each season for the purpose of recording the changes which take place among the followers of this great national amusement, we shall be under an obligation to any one who will point us out any error or deficiency. Northumberland.. Sir M. W. Ridley, Bart The Northumberland. The Pytchley. Lord Middleton ... Hon. Lumley Saville .. The Duke of Beaufort Sir John Cope.. Mr. Drake... Mr. Benyon Mr. Boycott B2 SURREY THE KENT AND SURREY HOUNDS. BY NIM SOUTH. "Saddle white Surrey for the field." the most abused-at the same time about the most hunted county in England, has undergone a considerable change in her establishments since the close of last season; chiefly arising from Col. Jolliffe's retirement from the field, causing a division of his country with the other packs. Until this year Surrey has boasted her three, and sometimes her four packs of fox-hounds, one of stag-hounds, and the Lord knows how many of harriers, though Mr. Meager's, and the Sanderstead were the most prominent in the scene. I never knew the exact division of the country, when hunted jointly by the Surrey, the Union, and Col. Jolliffe, though of course, as in all cases, where three are concerned, the share of one lay between those of the other two (the improved mode of dividing a whole into three parts, by the divider giving "half to you two, and reserving half for himself too," being a modern introduction); but I believe Boxhill, about due south of Epsom, was the Colonel's extreme cover on the Union side, and the Godstoneroad formed the boundary between the Surrey country and his on the other. This, however, is not material to our purpose, the present and not the past interesting the generality of readers. The arrangement now made between the Union and Surrey fox-hounds, I understand, is such as to divide the country between them, the former coming as far as the Sutton-road, taking all the covers on their side of it, and the Surrey taking all the country between the Sutton-road and the Westerham one in Kent; giving Chudham Lodge and all the covers to the left up to the Mr. Dykes's, of Lullingstone Castle (formerly known as the masters of a very superior pack of dwarf foxhounds); in lieu whereof they purchased Col. Jolliffe's hounds with the intention of hunting that part of Kent three days a week. At present, therefore, there are but two packs of fox-hounds in Surrey, viz. "the Surrey," and "the Union;" the former continuing under the management of their former excellent master Mr. Haigh, the latter passing into the hands of Mr. Hankey, who was one of the principal supporters of them when in the hands of Mr. Bolton. The managers of the Surrey staghounds, with that consideration which has ever marked their proceedings, have resolved to hunt two alternate days a week with the fox-hounds, viz. the Tuesdays and Thursdays, by which means any deficiency of sport will be supplied, and those interferences in the field, which sometimes occurred owing to the proximity of the pack, will be done away with. These hounds are carried on by subscription, which I believe are received by Mr. Tattersall at "the Corner." Mr. Meager's harriers hunt as usual three days a week, but being a private pack, and Mr. M. not very partial to a London mob, they are not often advertised; they are, however, a beautiful pack, and well worthy the attention of a stranger. I generally contrive to have a gallop or two with them at the beginning of the season, nor do I ever see any |