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Star (Christchurch), Issue 9272, 26 June 1908, Page 4

Earl Spencer lias some amusing anecdotes to tell of his sojourn in Ireland in the days of his Vioeroyship of Ireland. In those days he represented an unpopular Government, and often went about at the risk of his life. But the Earl showed no fear, and transacted both business and pleasure as usual. Once he was out with the hounds, (and, as he was crossing a lane, observed a funeral cortege approaching. Fearful of offending the mourners by crossing the trackj the Earl drew up his horse in a copse till they should have passed. But just as the procession filed by, the baying hounds, close upon their quarry, burst through a hedwe and across the road. To the surprise of Earl Spencer, the mourners dropped their Dier and, taking up the cry of the hunts- ' man, joined in the chase. Nor did they j return, to their mournful office until ' Reynard had ;been laid by the heel.