By rail to Rugby and on to Newbold. [Sidenote: Jan. 10.] Mounted Grey Skipwith. Hunt with the Atherstone at Coombe Abbey. A goodish run. “Heki” a trifle lame. [Sidenote: Jan. 12.] Departure of Skipwiths in various directions, preparatory to the Warwickshire Hunt Ball. [Sidenote: Jan. 17.] Grey, Sidmouth, and I to meet the Pytchley at Crick. Certainly the finest run I had witnessed; George Payne giving me the brush. [Sidenote: Jan. 22.] Went shares in a pair of posters with Grey Skipwith to meet the Warwickshire at Shuckborough. “Ticket” sent on from Newbold. Found, and fell at a brook. [Sidenote: Jan. 27.] At Admiralty. Saw Lord Haddington. By steam to Woolwich. Only time to look at _Terrible_ of large dimensions. Dined with Frank Collier. [Sidenote: Jan. 28.] Breakfast with Tufnell and Fred Horton. Attended dinner given by Naval Club to Lord Haddington on leaving Admiralty. [Sidenote: Jan. 29.] Up early for Rugby, where I had “Ticket” and hunting things sent. With the Warwickshire Hounds. Meet at Dunchurch. Capital run. Returned to Newbold. [Sidenote: Jan. 31.] Rode “Heki” with Grey Skipwith to Leamington. Took his mare and £30 in exchange for “Ticket.” [Sidenote: Leamington, Feb. 2.] “Heki” falling lame, left him at Leamington and returned by rail to Rugby. [Sidenote: Feb. 3.] Took leave of Newbold. Established ourselves in lodgings at Leamington, for wife to be near Doctor Jephson. Horses at Stanley’s. “Heki” still lame. [Sidenote: Feb. 4.] [Sidenote: Feb. 7.] Grey Skipwith came to dine and sleep. Letter from Mrs. Rowley announcing death of grand old Admiral Sir Josias, and enclosing a copy of his will, in which, should he survive his wife, after legacies, he had left everything to me--a kindness I had no right to expect. [Sidenote: Feb. 10.] Leamington full of lame hunters. By train to London. [Sidenote: London, Feb. 11.] Horton appointed to command of _Cygnet_, 6 gun brig, on coast of Africa. Attended levee of First Lord. [Sidenote: Feb. 12.] Great naval dinner at Thatched House Club. Prince George of Cambridge there. [Sidenote: Feb. 13.] Eleven train to Leamington. Wife better. [Sidenote: Leamington, Feb. 18.] Rode with Grey Skipwith to see the Steeplechase at Southam. An amusing scene, but Leamington is not the most amusing place for a man who cannot keep horses. [Sidenote: Feb. 21.] Sold “Heki” for £15. Once refused 100 guineas!! [Sidenote: Feb. 28.] Dined with First Lord of the Admiralty. [Sidenote: Mar. 1.] By steamboat to see Frank Collier at Woolwich. He, Nic Lockyer, and I went over the _Terrible_, an enormous vessel, 1847 tons, 800 horse-power. [Sidenote: London, Mar. 4.] News from the Enlightened States. More warlike than ever. Lost no time in tendering services to Lord Ellenborough. [Sidenote: Mar. 5.] Met Sir Charles Fitzroy, with boys, Augustus and George, grown into men: little Mary into a tall handsome mother of three children. [Sidenote: Mar. 10.]