V [ SUNDAY, JANUARY 11, 1837.1 AND SPORTING CHRONICLE. [ TOWN EDITION.] The early publication commences at Five o! Clock on Saturday Mornings. Agents for Ireland, Messrs Smith and Son, Eden- quay, Dublin. Foreign Agent, Mr Cowie, St Ann's- lane, General Post Office.— STAMPED EDITION, SIXPENCE; UNSTAMPED, FIVEPENC^. Office, 170, Sfcrafid. Captain Baker G. W. Hunt, Esq Wm Craven. Esq OUNDLE STEEPLE CHASES will take place on Tuesday and Wednesday, January 27th and 28th, 1857. The FABMErS'and TRADESMEN'S STEEPLE CHASB. Closes Jan loth. Fox HUNTERS' STAKES, a Sweepstakes of 20 sovs each, h ft, ana only 5 should the subscriber not enter a horse; about three miles ; lor horses that never won a steeple chase; 14st each • to be ridden by per- sons who have never ridden for hire; professionals or grooms 101b extra; the winner of the Farmers'Race of 1857 allowed to run for this race by carrying 101b extra; any one taking a nomination, and not running trie horse, will pay 5 sovs, and the nominator 5; but, if the horse runs, tne owner to pay all the money. To close and name January15th. George Payne W. Craven J. P. Clark Burghersh W. Seaby J. Paxton The'CLUB STAKES, a Sweepstakes oflOsovseach. oft, forhorsestliepro- perty of members or sons of! members of Brookes', White s, Boodle s. Junior United Service, Army and Navy, Croxton Park, Bibury, Goodwood, Brighton, Leamington, Cheltenham, Eglmton Park, or Herts Hunt Club, or Yorkshire Union Hunt Meeting, or of members for the time being of the Talbot Club, Oundle, or Officers in the Army , Navy, Militia, or Yeomanry Corps, or members of the French Jockey Clubs, and to be ridden by the same, list 71b each; a winner ot a steeple chase ot the value of 80 sovs 71b, 100 101b, 200 211b, 300 281b, 400 381b extra; anyone riding in this race, not having ridden the winner of a steeple chase, allowed 51b; distance, about three miles. To close and name on January 15th. A. W. Bernal. Esq I F. Duff, Esq H. Edwards, Esq Lord Burghersh J. Layton, Esq I Sir George Womb- Hon Lawley I well, Bart The WELTER STAKES, a Sweepstakes of i0 sovs each, h ft, and only 5 should the subscriber not enter a lior.- e; 16st each; overabout three miles of country; to be ridden by persons qualified 1' orthe list race; person never having ridden a winner allowea 51b, and horses never having won allowed 51b, but if horse and joekey both claim the allowance only 71b al- lowed ; six to enter or no race ; the winner of last year's race to carry 71b extra; any one taking a nomination and not running the horse will pay 5 sovs, and the nominator 5, but if the horse runs the owner to pay all the money.— To close and name January 15th. W. Craven I J. Paxton J. Hedley j p Clark I I A FREE HANDICAP, for horses that have been beaten in the Farmers', Foxliunters', the Club, and Sixteen- stone race. Closes on the evening ot the first day's racing. A SELLINg STEEPLE CHASE of 5 sovs each, 2 ft, with 25 added; dis- tance about two miles; the winner to be sold for 150 sovs list, 100 lOst 71b, ( X) lOst, 50 9st 12lb, and 25 9st 71b; to be sold by auction, and proceeds to go to the fund. To close and name January 15th. A FBEK HANDICAP OPEN RACE closes on the evening of the first day's racing. ,. , , , , „ TAKE NOTICE.— Horses for each race not standing at the stable or a subscriber ol 2 sovs to the fund must pay 1 sov at the time his stakes are made good, and to be plated by a smith who has subscribed a sov to the fund ; the colours of the riders must be declared by 7 o'clock on the evening before the race; all entries to be made to Mr T. Marshall, jun, Clerk of the Covrse, Northampton, or to Mr N. Mason, Talbot Hotel, Oundle. In the Farmers' Race horses take their age from May ; in the others from the first of January. WM. CRAVEN, Esq. " j Sir G. WOMB WELL, Bart, ( cf„, varri„ Earl of CARDIGAN, fhtewaras. Lord BURGHERSH, J fJIHE CARMARTHENSHIRE HUNT WEEK and STEEPLE CHASES will take place ( weather permitting) on Monday, the 10th of February, 1857, at Carmarthen. TUESDAY, FEB 17.— The OPEN STEEPLE CHASE of 10 sovs each, li ft, and 2 only if declared on or before Saturday, the 31st of January, with 100 sovs added by the town of Carmarthen; over about four miles of fair hunting country; the winner to pay 20sovs to the fund; second horse to save his stake. To close and name by letter to the Stewards, at the Golden Lion Inn, Carmarthen, on Tuesday, the 6th of January, by 9 o'clock p. m. To be handicapped by the Stewards, or whom they may appoint. Weights to appear in Bell's Life on the 17th of January. The • winner of any steeple chase, value 100 sovs, after the publication of the weights, to carry 71b extra. ENTRIES : TAT- TO be SOLD by AUCTION, by Messrs ' TERSALL, to- morrow ( Monday), at Hyde Park- corner, SULTAN, a handsome, well- bred, powerful gelding, 6 years old. 15* hands high, fresh up from the country ; likely to make a first- class hunter; has been ridden hack by the present owner, and lately broken to single and double harness. TO be SOLD by AUCTION, by Messrs TAT- TERSALL, at Hyde Park- corner, on Monday, Jan 12th, the fol- lowing HORSES, the property of a gentleman giving up hunting: BAY GELDING, 7 years old; up to 16 stone, GREY MARE, 7 years old; up to 15 stone. The above are exceedingly clever and fast, and have been hunted up to the present time.— To be seen in the 12 stall stable. TO be SOLD by AUCTION, by Messrs TAT- TERSALL, at Hyde Park- corner, to- morrow ( Monday), without reserve, the following HORSES, the property of an officer who has met with an accident: 1. STOMACH PUMP. 2. THE FIDDLER. 3. GRASSHOPPER. TO be SOLD by AUCTION, by Messrs TAT- TERSALL, at Hyde Park- corner, on Monday, 26th Jan ( unless previously disposed of, by private contract), by order of the executors of the late Sir E. Gooch, Bart: The well knows STALLION WEATHERBIT, by Sheet Anchor out of Miss Letty, by Priam, He is sire of Weathergage, Petrel, Weathercock, Pugnator, and many other good horses. His colour is dark brown, with fine action and perfect symmetry. He will be on view at Hyde Park- corner, until the day of sale. TO be SOLD by AUCTION, by Messrs TAT- TERSALL, at Hyde Park- corner, to- morrow ( Monday), the pro- perty of a gentleman: . , LEICESTER, a bay gelding; a clever hunter, and up to weight, AMBER, a chesnut cob, about 14 hands high; quiet to ride and drive. He was bought at the sale of Mr Millward's stud in May last. He is a splendid hackney. The above are sold solely in consequence of the owner being obliged to discontinue hunting. - TO be SOLD by AUCTION, by Messrs TAT- TERSALL, at Hyde Park- corner, to- morrow ( Monday): A BROWN MARE ( 7- stall stable, lot 35), with all black points, 6 years old, almost thorough bred, the genuine property of a gentleman, who, having horses of liis own breeding coming into use, doe3 not further require her. He purchased her in April last, when she was examined at the Veterinary College, and pronounced 6 years old, and sound, and is still believed to be so. She has since been used by her owner ( who rides over 124st), as a general hack about London and the country around, and who parts with her solely on the ground above stated, and because she is too fast when he rides with his family. She leaps well, and would, it is believed, make a good hunter, ar. d is most quiet and docile both in and out of the stable. When the owner bought her she was represented to have been con- stantly ridden by a lady; she kas never since been tried with a side saddle, nor has the owner ever put her in harness, though he has no reason to suppose she would not go in it. Mr W. R. H. Powell's b h St David, aged Major Penn's b m Roselia, 5 yrs Capt Philips ns b g Little Yeoman, 6 yrs Taged Mr R. J. Dansey ns b g The Victim, Mr ( i. Lort Phillip's br g Decep- tion, aged Mr X. Peel's b g Eighty- seven, 6 yrs Mr T. R. O. Powell's b h Confe- derate, 5 years Mr C. A. Heywood ns br g Janus, aged Mr J. W. Bowen ns br g Cupbearer, aged Sir E. Hutchinson's br m Maid of the Glen, aged Mr E. Burke's b h The Old Screw, aged Mr H. Formby's br g Hercules, aged Mr H. Formby's ch h Petropo- louski, 6 yrs Capt Homfray's b h Harlequin, aged Mr W. E. Gwyn's b g Ploughboy, aged Mr Browne Edwards us br g Edgar, aged Capt Jones ns br m Chaner, 6 yrs Capt Arthur ns ch m Maid of the West, aged The HUNTERS' STAKES, a Handicap of 5 sovs each, with 25 added ( 2 ft if declared on or before Saturday, the 31st January), for horses that have been regularly hunted with any established pack of foxhounds in Wales, this season; over about four miles of country; the winner to pay S sovs to the fund; the second horse to save his stake; to close and name by letter to the Stewards, at the Golden Lion Inn, Carmarthen, on or before Monday, the 19th January, by 9 o'clock p. m.; to be handi- capped by the Stewards, or whom they may appoint; weights to appear on " the 24th January; a winner of any steeple chase with 50 or more added will not be entitled to start. THURSDAY, FEB 19TH.— The CArMARTHENSHIre HANDICAP of 7 sovs each, 3 ft, with 50 added ; over about four miles of country; the winner to pay 10 sovs to the fund, and the second horse to save his stake. To closo and'nrime by letter to tha Stewards at the Golden Lion Inn, by 9 o'clock- on Tuesday evening, the 17th of February. Weights to be declared before 10 o'clock the following morning. The SBLLING STAKES of 3 sovs each, with 20 added; over about three miles of countrv; 12st each; the winner to be sold for 120 sovs'; if entered to be sold for 100 to be allowed 51b, it for 80101b, 60151b, 40 201b, 20 241b; the winner to be put up by auction immediately after the race, in the enclosure in front of the Stand, and the surplus ( if any) to go to the fund. To close and name as in the Carmarthenshire Handicap. All questions as to the entry and qualifications of the horses, and all Other disputes, to be settled by the Stewards or whom they may appoint, and their decision to be final. The forfeits to be paid at the time ot entry, and all stakes to be paid before starting, or not entitled though a winner. Colours to be named at the time of entry, and any jockey appearing in different colours to those named to forfeit 1 sov to the fund. Scales and weights, 5s. Three horses, bona fide the property of different owners, to start for each race, or the public money will not be added. The U. H. C. Hounds ( Mr Powell's) will meet on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. Ordinaries and balls as usual. By order of the Committee of Management, A. SAUNDERS DAVIES, Esq, Pentre, ^ E. PICTON W. BAUMGARTEN, Esq. ( 4th Dragoon Guards, >& tewaras. R. GORING THOMAS, Esq, jun, Iscoed, J J. OLIVE, Clerk of the Course. TO be SOLD by AUCTION, by Messrs TAT. TERSALL, at Hyde Park- corner, on Monday, 19th January, th< following HUNTERS, the property of a gentleman giving up hunting in consequence of ill health: 1. COMRADE, black gelding. 2. SPINSTER, bay mare, 4 years old, by Pegasus out of The Widow; winner of a steeple chase at Windsor. 3. TAFFY, bay gelding, by Pilkington. 4. THE DON, bay horse, 7 years old, by Ratan, dam ( foaled 1840) by Hindoo out of Sister to Clare, & c: winner of several steeple 5. JACK RAG. brown gelding, 6 years old, by Elvino; a good hack, has been hunted. TO be SOLD by AUCTION, by Messrs TAT- TERSALL, at Hyde Park- corner, on Monday, 19th January, the following HORSES, well known in Hants, the property of a gentleman : 1. SIR HARRY, brown gelding. 2. BELVOIR, grey gelding. 3. BROWN GELDING, 5 years old, by Sir Tatton Sykes, dam by Don John out of Lolly pop; a clever hack. IRELAND.— HORSES for SALE. BROOD MARES. 1. JUANITA PEREZ, 6 years old, by Melbourne out of Janette ( Ar- tillery's dam); served by Mountain Deer. 2. INDISCRETION, 6 years old, by Magpie out of Discretion, by Economist ( Indiscretion is own sister to Warhawk); served by Moun- tain Deer. 3. MISS LETTY, bay filly, 2 years old, by Simoom out of Vesta; Vesta is own sister to Vulcan, and the dam of Badinage, & c. 4. BAY FILLY, 2 years old, by Kingfisher out of Indiscretion. Lots 3 and 4 are just broken, and fit to put into work. 5. BROWN COLT, 1 year old, by Mountain Deer out of Indiscretion. 6. UNICORN, brown gelding, 3 years old, by Doughout of Maltese ( the dam of Knight of St George.) For price and further particulars, application to be made to Robert L. Moore, Esq, Monasterevan, Ireland. TO be SOLD by PRIVATE CONTRACT ( the owner declining breeding): WINTONIA, by Wintonian out ol Venilia, by Velocipede; in foal to Fallow Buck ; ran second for the Royal Hunt Cup at Ascot. A BLACK FILLY, by Staplefield ( by Chatham out of Yawn) out of Wintonia, 2 years old. A BROWN FILLY, by Fallow Buck out of Wintonia, 1 year old. For price, & c, apply to MrFlorance, Lion Brewery, Chichester, Sussex, where the above may be seen. TO be SOLD, the property of a gentleman who bred hi m, and who can be referred to, FRIDAY, a dark bay gelding, with blacklegs, 5years old last spring, stands 15hands 3inches high, nearly thorough bred, and master ot 14 stone; was halted last season in Essex a few times, and has been hunted in Surrey; he is very fast and temperate, and a first- rate fencer; was hunted twice last week, is now in fine condition, and fit to go with hounds immediately; he is warranted sound. Price 150 guineas. To be seen at Mr J. Osborn's commission and livery stables, Upper Montague- street. Montague- square. STALLIONS.— Messrs Barrow's Stud Paddocks, Newmarket, and Repository for tke Sale of thorough- bred Horses by Private Contract.— The following popular stallions will serve mares at the above paddocks the ensuing season 1857: ROBERT DE GORHAM, by Sir Heicules out of Duvernay, by Emi- lius out of Varennes, sister to Quadrille, by Selim, at 20 guineas each mare, groom's fee included. He is the sire of many winners. ALARM, by Venison out of Southdown, by Defence, at 15 guineas each mare, groom's fee included. Alarm won the Cambridgeshire Stakes, the Claret Stakes, and the Ascot Cup, beating Orlando, Jericho, Wolt-' deg, The Baron, Oakley, and Bishop of Romford's Cob. He is the sire of Torment, Winkfield ( the winner oflthe Ascot Cup), Pitapat, Com- motion, Amorous Boy, and many other winners. His stock won thirty races during the last year. PELION, by Ion ( the sire of Wild Dayrell) out of Ma Mie, by Jerry, at in guineas a mare, and one guinea to the groom. He won three two year old stakes at Newmarket, including the Triennial, also the Mar- quis of Westminster's Plate at Chester, beating a large field, and the Eglinton Stakes, beating Longbow, Exact, Vinaex, Stilton, and many others. . The following horses are for sale: THE BLACK DOCTOR, COCK PHEASANT, CHARLEMONT, All applications to be made to Messrs Barrow, veterinary surgeons, Newmarket. Every attention will be paid to all mares sent to Messrs Barrow, and foaling mares will receive their professional services. The best accom- modation can be had, with loose boxes, good pasturage, private paddocks ( if required;, and a succession of green crops. No horse or mare to be taken from these paddocks until all expenses are paid. M' R JOHN WATERS'S next MONTHLY Repository SALE at Salisbury, Wilts, on Tuesday, the 13th inst, will include from FORTY to FIFTY HORSES, comprising several cart horses, pair of 13 hands brown and grey ponies, with other ponies and cobs, some known good hunters, and a generally useful selection of hacks and harness horses, inclusive of a pair of 15 hands bay and black carriage horses, two couple of 14- inch young hounds, with setters and retrievers.— Sale of the horses commences about 11 o'clock. FOR SALE, with black points, a BAY GELDING, by Tearaway, 7 years old, 16 hands high, carries over 14st well; a good hunter. Also, a CHESNUT GELDING, by Pantaloon, 5 years old, 15 hands 3 inches high, likely to make a first- rate hunter or steeple chase horse or charger. Both horses are in regular work. Apply to William Bryn, groom, Five Bells, near Infantry Barracks, Windsor. TROTTER.— To be SOLD, the property of a gentleman, a BAY MARE, 151 hands high, with superior action, very fast, and up to great weight. Also a CHESNUT GELDING, 15 hands 1 inch high, six years old, a good hunter, and quiet in harness. No reasonable offer refused, the present owner having no further use for them. To be seen at Greyhound livery stables. 81, High Holborn. 110 be SOLD by PRIVATE CONTRACT.— LITTLE DAVIE, aged. ALADDIN, 6 years. VENISON, 5 years. For price and to be seen, at Mr E. Parr's, Stork House. Lambourn. PRIVATE CONTRACT.— MERLIN, a BLACK is perfectly sound, aud may be seen at Mr Bumby's, Hambleton. price apply to Messrs Weatherby, 6, Old Burlington- street. For fOR SALE, MUSTER ROLL, well known in the _ Crimea, sound, and in excellent condition. Apply to Mr Potomi, saddler, Cattle Market, Canterbury. F GREYHOUND.— FOR SALE, AURORA LIGHT, a black dog, 19 months old, winner of the Bolton Cup, 12 dogs, at Scorton, last week. For price apply to Joseph Stephenson, Worrall, near Yarm. MESSRS TATTERSALL beg to inform the public that the ANNUAL unreserved SALE of YEARLINGS, bred by Earl Spencer, will take place on the race course, Northampton, on the 26th March ( the second day of Northampton Races), before the races take place. For catalogues apply to Messrs Tattersall, Hyde Park- corner. THE MIDLAND COUNTIES REPOSITORY.— Notice- Messrs BRETHERTON and HARRISON beg to in- form the publie that their TWO next important STUD SALES, for HUNTERS and other valuable HORSES, will take place at their Reposi- tory. Birmingham, On Thursday, 22d January, 1857. and On Thursday, 12th February, 1857. Noblemen and gentlemen wishing to enter horses for these sales are solicited to make early application, in order that stalls may be secured and publicity given to their instructions. Sales by auction every Thurs- day, and by private treaty daily. MESSRS LUCAS and Co beg to intimate to noblemen and gentlemen having HUNTERS and other valuable HORSES to dispose of, that their next SELECT SALE will take place On Thursday, January 22d, 1857. Full descriptions of all horses intended for this sale must be forwarded immediately, and the horses must be sent to the Repository two days prior to the sale. Stalls cannot be retained after 10 o'clock on Tuesday THE WESTBURY and WILTSHIRE STEEPLE and HURDLE RACES will take place on Tuesday, Feb 3.— Full particulars will appear next week. THOMAS MORGAN SMITH, Secretary. NEWMARKET CHAMPION COURSING MEETING will take place on the 9th February next, when the following STAKES will be run for, viz :— Thirty- two puppies, at £ 5 each. Sixteen aged dogs and bitches, at £ 5 each. Sixteeen ditto ditto, at £ 10 each. For nominations, apply to Mr Gillett, 1, Tavistock- street, Bedford- Bquare, London, by 2d February, at latest. The drawing will take place at the Rutland Arms, Newmarket, Monday, the 9th, at 6 p. m., anu the coursing commence the following morning, at 10 a. m. ASH DOWN PARK OPEN MEETING ( by the permission of the Earl of Craven), will take place on Monday, January 19, and following days, when the undermentioned stakes will be run for, viz :— The CRAVEN CUP, 32 dogs or bitches, £ 610s each. The ASHDOWN STAKES, 16 dogs, £ 5 each. The LAMBOURN STAKES, 16 bitches, £ 5 each. The dogs to be entered at the Red Lion Inn, in Lambourn, between 3 and 6 o'cloek, on Monday, the 19th, and the drawing will be immediately after the dinner. The judge to be elected by the subscribers on Friday, the 9th of January; each nomination to carry a vote. The coursing will commence on Tuesday, the 20th, at 10 o'clock precisely, at the Lam- bourn end of Ashdown Park.— For nominations, apply to Ralph Etwall, Esq, Andover. Each subscriber to take a dinner ticket for the first day. There will be other stakes entered for on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings. / ALDRIDGE'S, St Martin's- lane.— Wednesday's Sale, Jan 14, and Saturday's Sale, Jan 17— Mr MATTAM will SELL, on each of the above days, ONE HUNDRED and EIGHTEEN HORSES, with carriages and harness. On Wednesday, active and strong horses, from the stocks of jobmasters, suitable tor clarences and broughams, and for double and single harness; gentlemen's hacks and ladies' horses, cobs and ponies, for riding or driving; some neat phaeton horses, and a few powerful [ draught horses. On Saturday, in addition to the horses, will be sold a variety of clarences, broughams, phaetons, dog carts, and harness. All property sent in two days before each sale day, for view and insertion in catalogues. The sales will commence at 11 o'cloek pre cisely. . ALDRIDGE'S, St Martin's- lane.— To be SOLD by AUCTION, on Saturday, January 17tli, 1857, at 1 o'clock preciselv, the following GREYHOUNDS, the property of a nobleman : 1. MYRA, a black bitch, bred by Mr Missing, by Billy- go- by-' em out of Modish Maid, by Beau Brummell out of Sister to Entre- nous; in pup to the Irish Baron. 2. MARCH, a bl. ick stallion dog, by Figaro out of Manto. 3. MINOS, a black and white dog, by Goldlinder out of Mayday. Second season. 4. MOSELLE, a red bitch ( sister to Mantua), by Madras out of Manto. First season. 5. MILTON, a black dog, by Doron out of Myra. First season. 6. MARIGOLD, a red and white bitch, by Doron out of Mademoi- selle. The bitch is sister to Mr Dobede's Damon. First season. 7. MEROPE, a black bitch, sister to Marigold. First season. 8. MALIBRAN, a black bitch, by Merryman out of Mettle, sister to Mountjoy, by Figaro. First season. 9. MYRON, a red dog, by Egypt out of Mildew. First season. 10. MINTH, a red bitch, sister to Myron. First season. 11. MYSTERY, a fawn bitch, by Purser's dog out of Mr Reid's Riritv. First season. 12. MINNIE, a red bitch, by Irish Baron out of Merry Maid. First season. BIGGAR or UPPER WARD of LANARK- SHIRE COURSING CLUB.— The CHAMPION MEETING, by the kind permission of the Right Honourable Lord Douglas, over the Sands of Drumalbyn and others, near Lanark, will take place on tlis 17th February, and following days. The GREAT CHAMPION CUP, for 64 greyhounds; £ 10 10s entrance; 32 English or Irish versus 32 Scotch. The winner £ 300 0 0 The runner- up 100 0 0 Third and fourth, £ 40 each 80 0 0 Four winners of three courses, £ 20 each 80 0 0 Eight winners of two courses, £ 6 eaeh 48 0 0 ' The winner to give three dozen wine for the use of the meeting. No- minations of four, and English, Irish, and Scotch guarded while possible. Nominations secured in the order of anplication to the secretary. All greyhounds entered in this stake, whether belonging to members of clubs or not, must be entered by members of clubs, who shall state, with their entries, the clubs to which they belong. The entry and drawing will take place in the Clydesdale Hotel, Lanark, on Monday, the 16th February, 1857, at 8 o'clock. Dinner on the table at 6 o'clock. The meeting to be governed by the rules framed by R. A. Welsh, Esq. ROBERT PATERSON, Hon Sec. Mr NIGHTINGALE, Judge. Mr WHITE. Slipper. Birtliwood, by Biggar, 12th December, 1856. BELSAY COURSING MEETING will take place, by the kind permission of Sir C. L. Monck, Bart, over Belsay, where hares are numerous, on Monday, January 19,1857, when will be run for The BELSAY CUP, by 16 greyhounds, at £ 4 10s each. ALDRIDGE'S, St Martin's- lane.— To be SOLD by AUCTION, on Saturday, January 17tli, 1857, at 1 o'clock precisely, the following GREYHOUNDS, the property of a gentleman retiring from public coursing: 1. MOTLEY, by Mr Gibson's Sam out of Tollwife, sire of Marque- * terie, Motacilla, David, & c. 2. RAVENSWING, by Motley — Randell's Raven. Second season, 3. JEALOUSY ( pupped in April, 1855), by Motley out of Express by Liddesdale out of Maid of Islay ( Mr Sharpe's). SAPLINGS. 4. FAWN DOG " A 5. FAWN BITCH (( pupped in March, 1856), by Motley out of Ex 6. WHITE DOG f press, by Liddesdale, & c. 7. WHITE BITCH J Barbican. Carriage and Mr J. GOWER will have, on PRIVATE SALE, to- niorrow ( Monday), aud following days, about TWELVE high stepping brougham, clarence, and other harness HORSES,, mostly 6 years old. Among them are pairs of carriage horses with substance, that match well, remarkable fine goers, and re- commended to the notice of gentlemen, job masters, and others. Now on view. Barbican.— English rv. Cart and REPOSITORY, X% J Van Horses.— To Brewers, Builders, Coal Merchants, Con- tractors, and others.— Mr J. GOWER is instructed to SELL by AUCTION, on Friday next, January 16th. TWELVE very superior, powerfal, active, young English CART HORSES, the property of an eminent contractor, which have been employed at an extensive City establishment in working light town carts and pair- horse vans. Sold in consequence of the contract being completed. The above stock are highly recommended to the notice of purchasers of cart horses, being more than usually active, yoang, with power, and in first- rate condition On view two days nrior. WHITECHAPEL.— To Coal Merchants, Carmen, 1 J Contractors, Agriculturists, and Others.— Mr J. GOWER will SELL by AUCTION on the premises, as above, 14, Colchester- street, on Tuesday, Jan 20, at 1 o'clock, without reserve, THIRTY good useful seasoned van or CART HORSES, seven light vans ( one nearly new), two sugar trucks, three waggons, town and other carts, light chaise, thill and chain harness, van and town cart harness, patent chaff machine, bean mill, wheels, shafts, useful timber, axles, tarpaulins, nosebags, headstalls, stable utensils, & c, the property of Mrs M. A. Geils. Sold in consequence of reduction of stock, and expiration of contracts. On view two day3 prior. Catalogues had on the premises, and of the auctioneer, Barbican. GREYHOUNDS.— For SALE, at moderate prices, THREE BRACE, first class, together or separately; young, fresh, andfittorux; of the Bedlamite and other fashionable blood. For par- ticulars apply to Charles Williams, 3, Church- row, Stockton- on- Tees. GREYHOUND SAPLINGS.— For SALE, BLACK DOG and BITCH, by Bedlamite out of Swallow, April 7th; TWO BLACK DOGS, by Neville out of Consideration, April 6th ; TWO BLUE DOGS, by Bedlam Tom out of Letty Lloyd, Jan 14th. All are well grown, and through the distemper. Apply to Jos. Thomas, the Cottage, Macclesfield. HARRIERS.— TO BE SOLD, SIX COUPLE, 19 inches high; Ten Couple of Beagle Harriers, 17 inches high ; and Five Couple of small Rabbit Beagles, about 12 inches high.— Wanted to purchase aDout twenty couple of foxhounds, to send abroad.— Apply to Wilton, Notting- dale, Notting- hill, London. BLOODHOUND.— To be SOLD, a very handsome thorough- bred BLOODHOUND, 7 months old. Apply to David, Tavistock livery stables, Hart- street, Covent- gardeii. bp nOTED OLD ENGLISH RETRIEVING SPANIELS.— The advertiser has a LITTER of WHELPS of the above breed to DISPOSE OF, at 30s each, when six weeks old; colour liver, size large. They possess some of the best blood in Eng- land, and as this breed requires little or no teaching, and are always tender- mouthed, they are invaluable for either land or water purposes. Gentlemen requiring such will find this an opportunity rarely to be met with. The whelps may be seen, and any further particulars known, by applying ( by letter in the first instance) to R. M., post office, Sprough- ton, near Ipswich. DOG MARKET and CANINE INTELLIGENCE. — MASTIFFS, Newfoundlands, bloodhounds, deerhounds, watch or keepers' dogs, pointers, setters, and retrievers, field spaniels, five couple of 15 to 16 inch harriers, that have been hunted together, vermin terriers, rough and smooth, at Bill George's Kennels, Kensal New Town, Paddington, London. ' WANTED, a good active RETRIEVER BITCH and a good SPANIEL, for cover and wild shooting, together or separate. A trial expected.— Address, with price and full particulars, H. G.. Post Office, Hereford. STALLION GREYHOUND.— LABLACHE, 10 guineas. Apply to Moses Nurden, Overton, Marlborough. at STALLION GREYHOUND. — RANTER, 10 guineas. Apply to John Weaver, Chadbury, near Evesham. QTALLION GREYHOUND.— BARON, by Kent. isli Firs out of Linnet, at £ 10 10s.— Apply to Mr Jardine, Arkle- ton. Ewes, by Carlisle. STALLION GREYHOUND.— MERRYMAN, the sire of Mildew, i3 at the service of the public at £ 5 5s. Apply to Mr Cox, Farnborough, Hants. TALLION GREYHOUND. — MUSEUM, at . _ 2a, by Figaro out of Manto ( the dam of Mantua). Inquire of Mr J. Hyde, at Stourton Hall, near Horncastle. STUD GREYHOUNDS.— BEDLAMITE, 10 guineas, limited to 20 bitches. BEDLAM TOM, 5 guineas. Apply to Mr J. Brown, Old Moot Hall, Nottingham. STALLION GREYHOUND.— MECHANIC, by Mathematics out of Mocking Bird, at 5 guineas a bitch. Apply to William Larkman, at Mr Reed's, Downham Market, a station belong- ing to the Eastern Counties Company. STALLION GREYHOUND.— NIMROD, the sire of Nimrod, the winner of the Puppy Stakes at Cardington, is at the service of the public at £ 5 5s. Apply at Mr Page's, Town Hall Tavern, B anbury. STALLION GREYHOUND.— BLACKCAP ( own brother to Restless, by Dutchman out of Alice) will serve bitches at 10 guineas. Winners or dams of winners only 6 guineas. For perform ances see " Tliacker." Apply to Mr S. Cass, Thirsk, Yorkshire. STALLION GREYHOUND.— BRITISH TAR by British Lion out of Mr Jebb's Ringdove, at £ 6 6s. He is sire of Sultan, the fastest dog out; also of Napier, Wellington, and Remnant, Apply to Mr Denby, Fox and Hounds, Carshalton, Surrey. STALLION GREYHOUND— MASQUERADER fawn dog ( formerly called Imitator), at £ 3 3s. He is by Motley out of Mocking Bird, and one of the fastest dogs in England, never hav- ing been led to his hare; for performance see" Thacker." Apply to William Alsop, King's Arms Hotel, Kenilworth. STALLION GREYHOUND.— At £ 3 SPRINGER, a black dog, good size, with great muscular po » Ci He is by Kentish Fire out of Linnet; is own^ brother to Consideration, Caprice, and Capacity, and the same litter as Jardine's Baron and Lady bird— see " Thacker." Apply to Jos. Thomas, The Cottage, Macclesfield, STALLION GREYHOUND.— STANLEY, fawn at £ 5 53 each; a powerful, speedy, true running, game dog, com- bining the Camarine ana Old Blinkin Bess blood of the north of Eng- land, with the Monarch and other first- class blood of Scotland; his puppies are most promising. Apply to Mr Gibson, Woolmet, Dai keith. N. B. STALLIONS.— The following horses will serve mares the ensuing season, 1857, at the Stud Farm, Theobald's Park, Enfield, Middlesex, twelve miles from London, three miles from the Waltham station 011 the Eastern Counties line, and three miles from the Potter's Bar station on the Great Northern line :— THE TRAPPER, at 10 guineas. He is brown, 16 hands high, with great length and power; by Ion out of Prairie Bird, by Gladiator, her dam by Voltaire. He is one of the finest stallions now serving, and possessing such blood cannot fail to get good runners. THE CONFESSOR, at 10 guineas. He is a dark bay, 16 hands high, Yery strong and sound; by Cowl out of Forest Fly, by Musquito, by Master Henry. It will thu3 be seen that he possesses good blaod— Bay Middleton, Priam, Velocipede, Filho da Puta, Dick Andrews, & e. Also ( if n ® t sold or let), MORTIMER and BESSUS, at 5 sovs each. Mortimer is a bay horse, nearly 16 hands high, with great power, by Alarm, dam by Gleiicoe, granddam by Whalebone out of Hazardess, by Haphazard— Orville. Bessus is a brown horse, 16 hands high, fine shape, by Bay Middleton out of Brown Bess, by Camel. A. Gray begs to inform noblemen and gentlemen that he now has a very large range of good pasture land, with upwards of 150 roomy boxes, paddocks, an abundant supply of excellent water, and every other neces- sary for blood stock only. Brood mares at 10s 6d per week, corn ( extra) at 3d per feed. He also- takes in blood stock to keep and handle prepara- tory to their going into training. Terms: 16s per week. All applications to be made to Mr A. Gray, 011 the premises, to whom all expenses of mares, & c, must be paid, prior to their removal. November, 1856. TVTORTHAMPT 05T8HIRE. — Desirable TREE- Jj| HOLD ESTATE in the County of Northampton to be SOLD by AUCTION, by Mr WILLIAM DUNKLEY, at the Ea^ le Hotel, Rugby, on Tuesday, the 13th of January, 1857, at 8 for i o'clock in the afternoon, subject to such conditions of sale as will be then produced ( unless previously disposed of by private contract). This very compact and freehold property is situate in the parishes of Winwick and Yelver- toft, and contains 180 acres of arable and pasture land of excellent qua- lity, with a very convenient and neatly fitted cottage residence, well adapted for a liunting- box, being in the best part of thePytchley country, only two miles from the celebrated meet at Crick, and about midway between that station on the London and North- Western Railway and the Stamford Hall Station, on the Rugby and Stamford line. The out- buildings, which are of brick, sjid covered with slates and tiles, are very ample, and are in good repair. The farm consists of about 103 acres ef arable land, 72 acres of grass, and 5 acres of plantation, the whole of which is well subdivided for occupation, and there is a field, barn, and yards conveniently placed In the centre; the drainage has been exe- cuted at a great expense in a first class way, and the Grand Union Canal running through the estate offers many advantages; it is also well fenced and watered. The population of Winwick is about 150, and the rates are only nominal. The land in Winwick parish consists of 144 acres, which is subject to a yearly rent charge of £ 35 under the Tithe Commutation Act, and land tax amounting to £ 12 17s yearly. The land in Yel vert oft parish consists of 36 acres ( tithe free); the rates are very moderate, and the laud tsix amounts to £ 1 18s lid yearly. The auctioneer begs to call the attention of capitalists requiring investment, as the outlay in the improvement of the property being unusually great such an opportunity seldom offers. For a view of the estate apply on the premises to Mr William Lovell, and for further particulars to Mr Dunkley, auctioneer, Kingsthorpe, near Northampton; or to Mr Flesher, solicitor, North- ampton. fOR SALE, by PRIVATE TREATY, the . HERMITAGE ESTATE, situate at the verge of Walton Heath, in the parish of Walton- on- the- hill, in the county of Surrey, about one mile from the Betchwortli rai. way station and four from the Reigate town. The property is freehold, excepting about three acres of copy. ho'd, and comprises a neat coti. age residence, standing in its own park- like grounds, handsomely timbered, approached by a carriage drive, with noble entrance gates, lawns, shrubberies, excellent walled- in garden, detached offices, extensive auc. very superior stabling ( including nu- merous loose boxes for brood m ares, yards, & e), together with 86a 2r 19p of soured grass, arable, and wood land; also adjoining on the east Buslifield Farm, containing 98s. Or 38p of grass, arable, and wood land, with cottage, barn, stables, sheds, yards, & c, held under lease, 18 years unexpired ( in which is included the shooting over that part of Walton Heath 011 the south of the turnpike road from Tadworth to Pebble Hill), about 460 acres ; jut there is a clause in the lease to deter- mine the same, upon giving one year's notice by either party; also ad- joining on the west other leasehold lands, containing 75a 2r 15p, ex- piring December, 1858. The estate forms an area of about 260 acres, and the waste lands 480 acres, the whole admirably well adapted for a racing aud sporting man; there are splendid cut gallops for horses upon the common, as well as excellent shooting. For further particu- lars and to treat for the same, apply to Messrs JOSEPH aud JOHN NASH, land agents, valuers, t. iul auctioneers, Reigate. STALLIONS.— At Croft Stud Farm, near Darling- ton, CHANTICLEER, at 20 guines a mare, and 1 guinea to the jroom. Chanticleer is the sire of Vengeance, who won the Cesarewitch : in 1S56, and ran second for the Cambridgeshire in the same year, car- rying 8st 21b, 31 horses starting. LORD OF THE ISLES, at 12 guineas a mare, and 1 guinea to the groom. Lord of the Isles is by Touchstone, dam Fair Helen, by Pan- taloon, granddam Rebecca, Alice Hawthorn's dam. Lord of the Isles was a first- class race horse, winning the Two| Thousand Guineas Stakes, and other large races, beating large fields at two and three years old. From bis superior breeding and fine symmetry he cannot fail to become a first- class sire. Hay and grass at 10s per week. Corn, if ordered, at the market price. All expenses to be paid before the mares are taken away. There is every accommodation for mares and l'oals, and the land is of first- raie quality, with plenty. of roomy loose boxes. Every attention will be paid to mares sent to the above horses, by T. Winteringham, proprietor of the Stud Farm. Any communication addressed to T. Winteringham, Croft, near Darlington, will receive immediate attention.— N. B. The Croft Station on the York and Newcastle Railway is within three hundred yards of the Stud Farm, where mares can be taken off. STALLIONS.— At Willesden Paddocks, Kilburn, London, PYRRHUS THE FIRST, winner of the Derby, & c; sire of Virago, Mcestissima, & c, at SO guineas. SIR TATTON SYKES, winner of the St Leger, & c, sire of many winners, at 20 suineas. DAMASK ( if not let or sold), by Touchstone out of Moss Rose ( sister to Velocipede), at 10 guineas, half breds 5 guineas. SAUCYBOY, winner of the Caen Steeple Chase of 800 sovs, by Arthur, dam by Mameluke, at 3 guineas. Applv further to Mr C. Phillips. STALLIONS for the SEASON, 18- 57.— At Mr J. Ashton's, Owmby Paddocks, near Brigg, Lincolnshire. THE CURE, at 15 guineas each, groom's fee included. FERNHILL, at 7 guineas each, groom's fee included. Every accommodation for mares and foals. Hay and grass at 10s per week for foaling mares; barren mares, at 9s per week. Corn at market prices, All demands to be paid before the mares are taken away. Ovvmby paddocks are threemiles from Barnet by Junction, on the Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway, one mile from Howsham Station, on the Lin- coln and Hull Railway. All applications to be made to Mr J. Ashton, Owmby House. STALLIONS.— At Middle Park, Eltham, Kent, one mile and a half from the Blackheath Station, North Kent line. KINGSTON will serve thirty- five mares at 25 guineas each, besides those belonging to his owner. * NEASHAM ( if not sold), at 8 guineas; half bred mares half price. MARSVAS, by Orlando ( if not sold), at 6 guineas; hah' bred mares half price. Hay and grass 10s per week; barren mares, with corn, 14s; foaling mare3,18s. Subscriptions to be taken at Messrs Weatherby's, or at the above address. s TALLIONS. — Rawcliffe Paddocks, near York. THE FLYING DUTCHMAN, at 50 sovs, 80 mares. SLANE, at 20 guineas, 20 mares. NEWMINSTER, at 15 sruineas. CRUIZER, CONNAUGHT RANGER, and WINDISC1IGRATZ, 5 guineas each; winners and dams of winners served gratis by these two 1 ast horses; half bred mares 2 gsineas each. Besides a limited number belonging to the company. Apply to Thomas Baitson, stud groom. STALLION. - r- At Theobald Stud Farm, Stockwell, Surrey, three miles from Hyde Park- corner, GRECIAN, by Epirus out of Jenny Jumps, at 10 sovs a mare; he is half brother to Pyrrhus the First, stands 16 hands high, with great substance; colour, chesnut. His stock are very large and raciag- like; can be seen at the stables, with the sire. Hay and grass for barren mares at 12s per week. All expenses must be paid before the maree are removed. Apply to the stud groom on the premises. STALLION, 1857. miles from Brigg, on • At Kettleby Thorpe, three _ the Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln- shire Railway, one mile from Bametby Junction, two miles from Howsham, on the Lincoln Branch, ORESTES, at 10 guineas each, groom's fee included. Good accommodation for maree and foals ; hay and grass at 9s per week, barren mares at 8s; corn at market price, Applications to be made to W. E. Hobson, Kettleby Thorpe, Br: Lincolnshire. STALLION.— SIR TATTON SYKES will serve thirty- five mares, and three belonging to his owner, at 20 guineas 9 ach mare, groom's fee included, at Willesden Paddocks, Kilburn, near Londen, Sir Tatton was a race horse of the very first class, having won the Two Thousand, the St Leger, and run second for the Derby. From his blood and shape he is eminently suited to get race- liorses from mares having a strain of Whalebone or Selim blood. Apply to Mr Charles Phillips, on the premises. STALLION.— Near Edinburgh, AUCHIN- IO LECK, by Assault out of Marianne, by Caliph out of Bella, by Actaion out of Bella, by Beningborongli, Assault by Touchstone out of Ghuznee, will serve mares at 5 sovs each, groom's fee included. He is seven years old, dark bay, black legs, great power and action, perfectly sound, and has an undeniable temper. Address, Mr J. Casson, Middle- ton Hall, Uphall, near Edinburgh. STALLION.— MICKEY FREE will serve mares the season of 1857, at the Lodge, East Ayton, near Scarborough . thorough bred mares at 5 guineas, groom's fee included; half bred mares at 2 guineas each. Mickey Free was got by Irish Birdcatcher out of Annie ( late Colly), by Wanderer; his dam Caroline ( winner of the Oaks in 1820) by Whalebone, & c. Irish Birdcatcher by Sir Hercules out of Guiccioli, &. c. Wanderer, the sire of Annie, was own brother to Golumpus, by Gohanna out of Catherine, sister to Colibri, & c. STALLION.— WILD DAYRELL will serve thirty mares ( barren excepted) by subscription of 30 guineas each, includ- ing their keep, Any mare sent earlier than three weeks before foaling to be charged extra. The season to commence on the 10th of February, and close on the 10th of July.— Apply to Mr Rickaby, Chilton Folliat Hungerford. QTALLION, k5 1853, beatini £ 5 5s ; other man Old England out/ bf Dai at Stourton Ha$, near STALLION.— The MOUNTAIN DEER will stand at the Curragh, Kildaw, season 18S7, by subscription, at 10 guineas each mare, including groofn's free. Subscribers before 20th of January, 8 guineas. SiibscriptfeKs to besjjddressed to Mr Wm. Magrane, Park Gate- street, Dublin, the hoffee may fee seen until 20th of Jan- uary Proprietor not accQaat: ilj| e foiMccident. s. GTALLION. J ® iKi3Prwinner of the Cesarewitch in Thirty' horses).— Thorough bred mares at ? a 6d, groom's fee included. He was got by Jiess, by Defence, Apply to D. Roden, groom Drncastle. Mr BALMBRA,") Mr WADE, Stewards, Mr D. LAWS, Mr MILLER, Judge. Mr JOHN WATSON, Slipper. LAWRENCE MACKEY, Secretary, Newcastle- upon Tyne. SOUTH LANCASHIRE OPEN COURSING MEETING will take place ( weather permitting) on Wednesday. January 21,1857, and following days. The SCARISBBICK Cup, for 32 all- aged dogs, at £ 510s each; £ 176. The SOUTHPORT STAKES, for 32 all- aged dogs, at £ 4 10s each; £ 114. The CHUrCHTOWN STAKES, for 32 all- aged doss, at £ 3 10s each; £ 112. Beaten dog stakes will be entered for after the first day's running. Applications for nominations and programme to be addressed to Mr James Hunt, Scarisbrick Anns Hotel, Southport. The drawing to take place at tbe Scarisbriek Arms, Southport, the evening before the first day's running. Dinner on the table at 6 o'clock. Each member to take a dinner ticket, at 5s 6d. Mr PETER TAYLOR, Judge. Mr RAPER, Slipper. nOTTINGHAM OPEN COURSING MEETING, under the patronage of the Right Honourable the Earl of Chester- field ar. d Lord Stanhope, will take place on Thursday, Friday, and Satur- day, the 29th, 30 th, and 31st of January, 1857, when four Sixteen Dog Stakes will be run for ( two for puppies and two for all ages), at £ 5 103, £ 4 10s, £ 3 10s, and £ 2 10s. Entry at the Flying Horse Inn, Notting- ham, on the 28th inst, between 4 and 7 o'clock. Mr M'GEORGE, Judge. Mr DAWSON, Slipver. Mr JOHN BROWN, Old Moot Hall, Hon Sec. to whom all communications mu3t be addresse d BALDOCK OPEN COURSING MEETING.— In consequence of the frost, this MEETING did not come off, but is now FIXED to TAKE PLACE on Feb 4 and following days, when there will be an Open Stake for dogs and bitches of any age; entrance £ 5 5s each. There will also be a Stake confined to members of the club. Parties wishing to take nominations in the above stake are requested to apply to the secretary. Mr J. Little, jun, White Horse Hotel, Baldock, Herts. The entry to close on Tuesday, Feb 3, at 8 o'clock p. m., and the drawing for the Order of running to take place immediately after. Gentlemen applying for nominations must enclose a Post Office order or check for one half the entrance money, at the time of application, or the nomination will not be granted; and the other half at the time of entry, or will not be drawn. BROUGH ( Catterick) OPEN COURSING MEETING will take place on the 21st and 22d of January, 1857; 16 dogs, at £ 3 10s each ; 16 dogs, at £ 210s each ; and 16 dogs, at £ 1 10s each, for puppies in 1S55, Mr MILLER, Judge. C. PYBUS, Secretary, Catterick. and GUrNSEY COWS and PARSONS FOWLER, of Jersey, will ALDERNEY HEIFERS.—" have a HERD of" for PRIVATE SALE, at Mr Gower's, City Repos't:.-„, Barbican, to- morrow ( Monday), en route for the north. The as usual, the last Monday in every month throughout ue year. A choice of thirty. LIVE GAME.— Sportsmen and gentlemen wishing to stock their preserves can be supplied with PHEASANTS and PARTRIDGES at reasonable prices, on application to L. M. N„ Post Office, Ipswich. BELGIAN and GERMAN CANARIES.— An immense quantity just arrived.- BELGIANS, first quality," cocks 10seach, hens as; second, cocks 7s 6d, hens 3s. GERMANS, with the mgntingale, water- bubble, and v,- oodlark notes ( including cages) Gs each, six for gs tweh- e for 60s. Fancy cages 20 per ceut under any other house,— ROBERT GREEN, 154, Kingsland- road. TO be SOLD by AUCTION, atREA'S CENTRAL HORSE REPOSITORY, St George's- road. Newington.- Mr REA will offer for SALE on Tuesday next, Jan. 13, at 12 o'clock, about ONE HUNDRED HORSES, consisting of hacks, chargers, hunters, cobs, & c: also, pairs of carriage, phaeton, and buggy horses, with cart, van and farmers' horses, many of which are for unreserved sale. Sales 5 per cent: keep 3s. j> er night; horses taken from the station free of charge, if sold.— N. B. Within one mile of the London bridges. PHAETON HORSES.— On SALE, a PAIR of BROWN MARES, without white. 5 years old, 14 hands 2 inches high, very good action, both clever walkers, equal to great weight, and quiet to ride. A PAIR of BROWN MARES, 5 and 6 years old, 15 hands 1 inch high, step well together, one carries a lady, and both quiet in single On view at REA'S CENTRAL REPOSITORY, St George's- road, Newington, opposite the Elephant and Castle. H UNTERS.— Mr GAPP begs to inform noblemen and gentlemen that he has returned from Brighton, and has now some first- class HUNTERS, up to all weights, and fit to go at a day's notice. Apply at liis Riding School, 20, Gloucester- crescent, Paddington. STALLION.— For SALE, MASTER SLENDER, black horse, 7 years old, by Picaroon, dam Miss Mathews. He is the winner of several races, is remarkably handsome, in fine condition, and likely to make a first- rate country stallion.— Apply to Mr Henry Herbert, Powick, near Worcester. STALLION.— For SALE, RAVENSBONE, by Venison out of Specimen, by Rowton; he stands 16 hands high, with immense bone and substance, very fine temper, and perfectly sound; he is a sure foal- getter. The proprietor would have no objection to make an exchange for a trotting stallion. The above horse can be seen at Theobald Stud Farm, Stockwell, Surrey, three miles from London. STALLIONS ( Thorough Bred.)— To be SOLD or LET, VOIVODE, colour chesnut, by Surplice out of Mincemeat's dam; he is a wonderfully strong horse, on short, bony legs, Also, CARDINAL, a bay horse, by Touchstone out of Crucifix. Has served two seasons, and his stock are very promising. Apply to R. Taylor, Olton End House, Solihull, near Birmingham, where the horses and the stock by Cardinal can be seen. STALLION.— For. SALE, DUPE, by Pantaloon out of Decoy. Dupe, foaled in 1850, is a beautiful dark bay, 16 hands high, with great power and substance. He is perfectly sound, has a fine temper, and an excellent constitution. His stock are remarkably fine. Decoy, the dam of Dupe, is also dam of Drone, Sleight of Hand, Van Amburgh, Legerdemain, Phryne ( dam of Hobbie Noble and The Reiver), and Flatcatclier, all winners, and first- class horses on the Turf.— Price 60 guineas.— Apply to Thomas Townley Parker, Astley Hall, Chorley, Lancashire. STALLION.— To be LET, RATAN, sire of Ma- lacca ( winner of the last Cambridgeshire), by Buzzard, dam by Picton— Selim— Pipator; a cross of blood now invaluable, if properly directed. Ratan's stock, from the small number of thorough bred mares put to him, have been remarkably successful, and he win there- fore be let on very reasonable terms to any one with sufficient accom- modation, in a central district, to permit of a condition that he may serve ten dams of winners of 100 sovs gratis, the remaining mares being limited to 80. The half bred stock of Ratan are remarkable for their size, great bone, and substance. He is a very sure foal- getter, and now in first- class form. Can be seen at Whitefield House, Walton, near Liver- pool, and applications to Richard Johnson, stud groom there, will receive attention. TO be SOLD or LET, BIRKENHEAD, a brown horse, without white and without blemish, 15 hands 3J inches high, a sure foal- getter, and temper and constitution unexceptionable, bred by Lord Chesterfield in 1843, got by Liverpool out of Arachne, by Filho da Puta. Arachne was also the dam of Sir Isaac, Scamander, and Industry. Birkenhead is the sire of New Brighton ( winner of the Stewards' Cup at Goodwood, and many other races), the only one of his get that ever started; his half bred stock are very good, He can be seen by applying to Mr Thomas Wilson, stud groom, Althorp Park, near Northampton. STALLION GREYHOUND,— MADRAS, at £ 5, and 5s. Madras is own brother to Merrymaid, and is the sire ol Mantua and Mead, having served only two bitches; got by Merchant, brother to Forerunner, out of the Maid, by Musquito. Inquire of Mr Starling, Henham, near Wangford, Suffolk, four miles from the Bramp- ton station. STALLION GREYHOUND. VOLTIGEUR, at 3 guineas a'bitcli, bred by Richard Bagge, Esq, out of his bitch Thyme by Vraye Foy; Thyme, sister to Trafalgar, out of Mr Bagge's Twilight, by Lord Stradbroke's Miles out of Minerva, by King Cob. Voltigeur, a stout red greyhound, with excellent feet and legs, will be at Mr Robert Platteirs, Sedgeford, near Lynn, Norfolk. STALLION GREYHOUND.— MATHEMATICS, at £ 5 5s each bitch. The extraordinary prices of this dog's stock, sold by auction from Mr Jardine's kennel 011 the 18th inst, is worthy the attention of all greyhound breeders. Three saplings, pupped 5th February, out of Mimosa, realised £ 82 18s; and three out of Mar- queterie, 18th Feb, £ 71 8s, averaging over £ 25 a pup. Apply to Jas. Butters, Mr Lukcy's, Morden, Surrey. STUD GREYHOUND.— GIPSY ROYAL, by Bedlamite out of Black Fly, at 5 guineas. The two last season, he has divided the Kenilworth Sixteen Dogs Stakes; won the New- market All- aged, eight dogs; won the Newmarket, fifteen dogs; divided the Stoneleigh, thirty- two dogs, with his sister Riot; and divided the Southport Thirty- two Dogs Stakes, Apply to Mr S. Gunn, Welford Pasture, Stratford- on- Avon. STALLION GREYHOUND. — CALEDONIAN, red and white, by Sam out of Cleopatra, at £ 5 5s each. He com- bines the King Cob blood of England with the Waterloo and Sport blood of Scotland— see account of him in volume 14 of" Thacker's Annual," page 835; also " Stonehenge's" account of him in volume 15, page 222, He dislocated a knee joint in running the deciding course for the Lytham Open Cup last season, and has not tun since. Apply same as Stanley. STALLION FOXHOUNDS.— Will serve bitches at two and a half guineas each, at the Blean Forest kennels:— ALBION, 6 years old, by Duke of Rutland's Rover, or Sir Tattcn Sykes, out of Adelaide. LUCIFER, 1 year old, by Duke of Rutland's Lucifer out of Lord Mid- dleton's Tragedy. CHIMER, 1 year old, by Lord Middleton's Conqueror out of Lord Scarborough's Banquet. CHIPCHASE, 1 year old, by Lord Middleton's Warrior out of Lord Middleton's Charming. Apply to Mr Giles C. Morgan, Blean Forest Kennels, Boughton, four miles from the Canterbury and Chilham stations. STALLION.— CATESBY, by Slane out of Cobweb ( dam of Bay Middleton), will serve mares next season, at Church- over, near Rugby. Catesby is a rich bay, with black legs, 16 hands high, very handsome, of immense power and superior actios. Combining as he does the most fashionable blood, he cannot fail so get race horses. He is the sire of Wellesbourne, Goodlad, Jenny Jones, British Sailor, and other winners. His half bred stock are large, and make valuable hunters. Thorough bred mares, 5 guineas; half bred, half price. Hay and grass 7s a week. There is good accommodation on dry and early land, and every attention will be paid to mares. Apply to the groom, Thomas Giggs. ST A L L I O N.— RATAPLAN ( own brother to Stockwell), by The Baron out of Pocahontas, will serve 40 mares by subscription this season, 1857, exclusive of the owner's, at 25 guineas each, groom's fee included. Rataplan has won 41 times, 37 during his last two seasons, at high weights ana all distances.— Vide Racing Calendar. He served 20 mares by subscription the end of last season. For subscriptions, or further particulars, apply to W. Hornshaw, stud groom, Tickliill Castle Farm, Tickhill, four miles distant from the Bawtry Station, Great North era Ralway. Every accommodation for mares and foals at 10s a week. Corn, if ordered, at the market price. STALLION for 1857.— RED HART, by Venison, dam The Soldier's Daughter, by The Colonel, winner of several races ( the Grand Duke Michael, Gratwicke, Royal Stakes, & c), beating Miami, winner of the Oaks; Conyngliam, winner of the Two Thousand Guineas; Epirote, & c, & c. He is sire of many winners, amongst them Zaidee, the best two year old mare in England, & c. Bred mares 6 guineas, half bred 3 guineas, ana in each case 5s the groom. To stand at Mr L. Keegan's stables, Curragh, Kildare, from 10th February to 1st May ; the remainder of the season at Tinvane, near Carrick- on- Suir,— Every accommodation tor mares and foals. STALLIONjjt— LOUP GAROIL by Lanercost out « f Moonbeaifllat 15 guineas, and 1 guinea. Apply to Walter Had- ley, Defford, nean^ Bshore. " PEPPERMIN^ Hr Sweetmeat out- of= F. M,' s dam; to be SOLD or LET cheap.; STALL^ f 1857.— DB& T0OLE, by Irish Bird catcher^ will stand at StrjdBfaUf the Curragh. Approved mares gratis ; all other Blares, 3 sovj^ HR; groom's fee, 10s. For further par- ticulars, apply to Mr D. Coqjj^ ffPost Office, Kildare. TALLION.— At^ eltonilowTrayT— DRAYTON will serve mares. Thorough bred mares at 7 sovs, half bred at S sovs, and 2s Jjd the groom. All inquiries to be made at the George Hotel, Meltoi) jj| pwbray. THE MIG DUTCHMAN— TO be DISPOSED OF, ONE SUBSCRIPTION to this horse. Apply to Mr Gill- man, Scriven rark, Knaresborougli, Yorkshire. AMBUSS in HORSES.— Sewell's Solvent and Procefs for the Cure of Chronic or Recent Lameness in Horses.— This is a sal^ flBteffectual REMEDY for navicular and foot LAME- NESS, thiclHPI^ of joint and tendon, rheumatic and synovial disease, and dissolves bone, spavin, splent, curbs, ringbone, and other enlarge^ ments. This rea; edy can be forwarded, post free, with full directions for use, in packets 10* each. Post Office orders, payable to FREDERICK SEWELIi, Post Office, Pimlico.— Sewell's Veterinary Infirmary, 21 Elizabeth- street, Eaton- square, London. LEEMING'S ESSENCE for LAMENESS in HORSES.— This essence cures claps or strains of the back sinews, also slips and strains in the shoulders, stifle, hough, whirlbone, knee,, fetlock, pastern, and coffin joints. It makes the quickest and surest cures of any article yet known, and horses may be worked during the time of cure. Price 2s 6d per bottle.— To avoid purchasing u spurious article, please see that the names of" BARCLAY and SONS, Farring- don- street, London," are affixed, they having purchased the original recipe from the executors of George Bott, of Nottingham. HORSES.— LIEUT JAMES'S BLISTER, USED in her Majesty's Cavalry Regiments, patronised by Major- Genera] Sir Charles Dalbiac, Inspector- General of the Cavalry Forces, and higlily eulogised by Professor Coleman in his report to the Adjutant- General. Its great efficacy, in all cases where blistering is usually applied, is well known; and its celebrity has extended to all the great studs throughout the world. No horse will gnaw it.— Sold by Messrs Barclay and Sons. 95, Farringdon- street, London; and by all respectable medicine venders, In pots Is 6d, 2s 9d, and 5s each. HORSES.— TAYLOR'S CONDITION BALLS invaluable for swelled legs, grease, coughs, worms, impaired appetite, & c. Read the opinions of the following trainers:—" For getting horses into condition they are unequalled." John Osborne.— " In my opinion they are invaluable." John Scott.—" Your condition balls are excellent." Samuel Rogers.—" I have never used so efficient i ball." John Dawson.— Prepared by T. Taylor, veterinary surgeon, Bur ton- on- Trent. Wholesale of Sanger, Oxford- street; Sutton, Bow Church yard, and all druggists, in packets, six balls, 3s: three balls. Is 9d. A^ HEAP RETURN TICKETS to BRIGHTON e ea! ld BACK- FIRST, SECOND, and THIRD CLASS, available irom Saturday to Monday, are issued at London Bridge every Saturday, Dy trie fast train at 8 p. m., first and secoE4 class passengers to return by aii. v of the regular'trains up to and including the 8 a. m. train, and third class passengers by any train not later than Hie 7 a. m. on the following Monday', FARES THERE AND BACK : 1st class, 13s; 2d class, 9s; third class covered carriages, 6s. T . „ .. m . FREDERICK SLIGHT, secretary. London Bridge Terminus. CRYSTAL PALACE POULTRY SHOW.— The GRAND SHOW of POULTRY, PIGEONS, and RABBITS is NOW OPEN, and will continue open on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednes- day next. Admission Is— A cheap excursion train willleaYe Bristol and Bath on the 12Eh, and return on the 14th inst. GLASGOW AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. PKESIDENT : MARK SPROT, Esq, of Garnkirk. VICE- PrESIDENTS : Allan Pollock, Esq, of Broom. D. C. R. Carrick Buchanan, Esq, of Drumpeller. CHAIrMAN oi- DIUECTOrS: Patrick Graham Barns, E.* q, of Limekills. The SOCIETY'S SHOW of DRAUGHT and THOROUGH BRED STALLIONS, will take place in the Cattle Market of Glasgow, on Friday, the 6th February next, at 12 o'clock, noon. PREMIUMS. Thirty sovereigns and a silver medal for the best stallion for agricul- tural purposes, foaled before 1st July, 1853, and not above 19 years old: and Thirty sovereigns for the second best do, do; and Fifty sovereigns for the best thorough bred stallion, above three, and not exceeding 10 years old. Forms of entry and copies of the regulations will be obtained from the secretary, on application. By Order of the Directors, „„ ^ , ^ ROBT. M'COWAN, Secretary. 17, Gordon- street, Glasgow, 1st Januarv, 1857. MONEY ADVANCED upon the personal security of gentlemen of responsibility, heirs to entailed estates, & c. Reversions purchased, or loans wade thereon, either at an annual in- terest or in consideration of deferred charges, payable when the rever- sion falls in. Immediate annuities granted upon the latter principle to persons entitled to reversionary interests, who may thus obtain an in- come until their property foils into possession, without being called upon for any payment until that event. Address to S. X., care of Mr. Grigg, bookseller, 183, Regent- street, London. LETTERFRACK.— To be SOLD by AUCTION, if not previously disposed of by private sale, this valuable ESTATE, HOUSE, and OFFICES, the property of James Ellis, Esq, situate on the sea shore of Cor. nemara, county Galway, Ireland. This estate possesses the advantages of good fishing and shooting, sea- bathing, the most beautiful scenery in Ireland, a well- kept garden, orchard, green- house, and vinery; while the handsome cut- stone mansion is amply large enough for the requirements of a large family. For particulars, apply to Thos. F. Eastwood, Esq, Letterfrack, Galway, Ireland, from whom particulars of furnished dwellings for the salmon fishing season may also be had; and to Frederick Seabohm, Esq, 11, New- square, Lincoln's Inn. London. MONEY ADVANCED to gentlemen of property - i- VJL on their notes of hand; also any amount of money advanced oa reversions, gentlemen having the use of the money without paying in- terest or principal until they have been in possession of their property two years. Officers and minors of property accommodated with money. £ 100,000 to lend on reversionary property and gentlemen's estates. Apply ( in strict confidence) to Mr Graham, No. 5 Chambers, No. 8, Duke- street, St James's. MONEY".— Noblemen, gentlemen of property, heirs'to entailed estates, and other responsible persons requiring advances, can be immediately supplied with MONEY, on their notes of hand only. Several sums ready to be advance!, for any period of time, upon freehold and leasehold security, reversions, life interests, legacies, annuities, and by way of post obit. Reversions purchased.— Apply ( by letter only), to F. Y., 15. Pall- mall, London. MANSION AND SHOOTING IN SUFFOLK.— To be LET, for a term of seven years, and entered upon imme- diately, the capital FAMILY MANSION called BENACRE HALL, situate on the high road from Yarmouth to London, six miles distant from the railway station and port of Lowestoft. The house will be let with all the modern furniture, as recently fitted up by the late proprietor, and with the gardens and pleasure grounds attached thereto, together with the exclusive right of shooting and fishing over the whole estate, consisting of about 7,000 acres of land, including about 550 acres of wood and water, well stocked with game ana fish. The soil is dry, the neigh- bourhood proverbially healthy, and the partridge shooting excellent. For further particulars, and permission to view, apply to Messrs Crabtree a « d Cross, Halesworth. FURNISHED COUNTRY RESIDENCE, with SHOOTING.— REQUIRED, a well FURNISHED comfortable HOUSE, from Lady Day or June next, within 103 miles of London, and reasonable access to a railway. It must contain accommodation for an establishment. Good shooting over 1,000 or 1,500 acres, with some coverts. Address F. W„ 25, Marine Parade, Dover. O be DISPOSED OF, an old- established and excellent BUSINESS in the TIMBER and SAWING TRADE at Oxford. To treat for the same apply to Messrs T. Mallam and Son, auctioneers, & c, High- Btreet, Oxford. T TO be LET, an old- established PUBLIC- HOUSE, with butcher's shop and slaughter- house adjoining. Apply to the owner, Mr . T. Morgan, Earl of Cardigan. Deene Park, Wandsford. CHAMBERS, 131, Piccadilly, consisting of two front rooms, facing the Green Park, will become VACANT on the 8th of February. Apply to Mr Cowland, as above. WANTED, a MANOR of from 1,500 to 3,000 acres, on one of the lines of railway starting from London Bridge. Address, with full particulars, F. H., Messrs Robins, Tooley- street, London. WANTED immediately to RENT, for one or more years, a small FURNISHED COUNTRY RESIDENCE, with some shooting.— Address W. B., Mr Good's, 19. South Audley- street, Grosvenor- square. YACHTS, LAND, HOUSE PROPERTY, & C, £ C, valued, purchased, SOLD per PRIVATE CONTRACT, or per AUCTION, by the undersigned, formerly and for several years with the late Mr George Robins. Owners, solicitors, yacht builders, and secre- taries of yacht clubs co- operated with. Intending vendors and pur- chasers will oblige by communicating outlines of their several require- ments.— JOHN T. CEELY, 5, Mountague- place. East India- road Mid- dlesex, and Garraway's, Cornhill. SOUTH WOLD HUNT, Lincolnshire.— The SOUTHWOLD COUNTRY will be VACANT at the end of the present season, and it is now to be OFFERED to any gentlemen wishing to unSertake the same. Application to be made to William Walker, jun, Esq, Spilsby, Lincolnshire, the treasurer of the said hunt. Spilsby, Jan 7,1857. HEAD WHIPPER IN WANTED.— WANTED a HEAD WHIPPER- IN and occasional Huntsman, in North Warwickshire. For particulars, apply to Mr Baker, Master of the Hounds. 7, Beauehamp- walk, Leamington. TO OWNERS of STEEPLE CHASE HORSES. JL — The advertiser, a single man, age 26, weight 9st, who has ridden and won both on the flat and cross country, and has a thorough know- ledge of training, & c, wishes to ENGAGE with any parties having one or two horses, as PRIVATE TRAINER and JOCKEY for the present season. Can be well recommended. Address to Wm. Smith, No. 5 Hindhaugh- street, Newcastle- on- Tyne. AFRENCH VETERINARY SURGEON, duly qualified, who lectured more than five years on scientific subjects, and now established, with a good practice, in a town of Kent, wishes for a PUPIL. For particulars and references, address to D. Mauricry, Esq., Maurigy Hotel, 1, Regent- street, Pall- mall; or P. Brent, Esq, Bassall's Green, Chevening, Kent. CRICKET.— WANTED, by a provincial club, a \ J PROFESSIONAL BOWLER, who thoroughly understands the fame, and is prepared to make himself generally useful to the club, atisfactory references as to eligibility and character required. Address, post paid, stating age, salary, & c, to W. E. Chapman, Esq, Boston, Lincolnshire. WANTED, a SITUATION as STUD GROOM, by a man who has had. the management of entire horses, brood mares, and young stock for many years. Can have a good character from the place he has just left, where he lived four years. Apply to Mr Hatton, veterinary surgeon, Stockwell Green, Surrey. AGENTLEMAN - who has given up hunting for the season, is desirous of securing for his HEAD GROOM a per- manent SITUATION with a nobleman or gentleman requiring such a servant. He can safely recommend him as an honest, sober, and indus- trious person, and one who is well up to his work. He has lived with his present master for a period of ei; lit years, and would only be parted under the circumstances above stated. For further particulars apply to Mr W. Webber, auctioneer, New- road, Brixham, Devonshire, or to A. B., at Mr Webber's. MONEY ADVANCED to gentlemen of property on their notes of hand; also money advanced to officers with good expectations ; also on reversions and life interests, & c. £ 60,000 ready to be advanced on reversionary property, and other securities, at very moderate rates of interest. Address, by letter, to G. M,, Post Office, Opera Arcade, Pall- mall, London. MONEY.— Noblemen, gentlemen of property, heirs to entailed estates, and offioers on full pay, with good expectations, can be supplied with ANY AMOUNT. Advances made on reversions, life interests, aud legacies under wills. Large sums can ba obtained by way of post obit.— Address by letter to C. D., 61, Brook- street, Hanover- square, London. MONEY ADVANCED, on the personal security of keirs to entailed estates, who can have an immediate income secured to them. Also upon the note of hand of officers on full pay, & c. Also upon freehold and funded property, reversions to money in tha Funds, life estates, & c. Reversions purchased. Apply to Mr Allen, at his offices, 28A, Regent- street, Waterloo- place. MONEY ADVANCED upon reversions, life estates, and approved personal security.— Apply personally, or by letter, to R, II, Tichborne- street, Regent- street, W. MONEY".— Apply to Mr HOWSE, 11, Beaufort- buildings, Strand, W. C. Amount and duration of loan immate- rial. Every application considered confidential, and treated with promp- titude, whether personal or written. LONDON AND ST JAMES'S SOCIETY, 11, Upper Berkeley- street, Portman- square.— ADVANCES to gentle- men, officers, and persons holding respectable appointments, on personal security, or on mortgage, at low interest. Application, by letter, to Mr Cook. APRIVATE GENTLEMAN is desirous of INVESTING some spare CAPITAL, on the personal security of gentlemen of property, and officers in the army; also on reversionary interests. Address, confidentially, to H. R„ 6, Whitehall- place, Gravesend. RELIEF to the EMBARRASSED.— MR MAR- SHALL, of 86, Hatton- garden, solicitor and attorney of the Court for the Relief of Insolvent Debtors, of upwards of 20 years' experience, offers his services to persons whose affairs are embarrassed ( in town or country) to obtain immediate protection of their person and pioperty from all county court and other proceedinus, and conduct their business through the court, under the new act, without imprisonment, at one- third the usual charges, which may be paid by instalments. SALMON and TROUT FISHING.— CHARLES FARLOW, manufacturer, 191, Strand, London, invites anglers to inspect his large and varied STOCK of superior seasoned SALMON, TROUT, and SPINNING RODS, salmon, lake, and trout flies, im- proved reels and lines. Artificial baits in every variety. Superior stout salmon and extra fine silkworH gut. Flies dressed to pattern, and sent by post. Rods repaired and made to ordejV Tackle cases fitted for all parts of the world. New Catalogues forwartfed gratis. BY SPECIAL APPOINTMENT to her MAJESTY and H. R. H. PRINCE ALBERT.— A. DAVIS'S, 83, Strand, cele- brated HUNTING SADDLES, horse and greyhound clothing, horse blankets, rollers, brushes, sponges, leathers, and every requisite for thu hunting stables, at a saving of 30 per cent. Best town- made harness. All articles warranted of the best materials and workmanship. List of prices forwarded by post. Application at A. Davis's, saddler, 33, Strand. MESSRS WILKINSON and KIDD, saddlers, 257, Oxford- street, corner of Park- street, London.— Esta- blished 1786. BENJAMIN EDGINGTON, 2, Duke- street, Southwark, MARQUEE, TENT, FLAG, and RICK- CLOTH MANUFACTURER. Temporary rooms of any dimensions, for balls, dinners, & c, with conveyance and attendance to any distance. Be par- ticular to address at full length— Benjamin Edgington, 2, Duke- street, Southwark ( opposite the Brighton Railway). BLOSSOM of FRUIT TREES.— WORSTED NET, to effectually protect the blossom of wall fruit trees from frost and blight, and the ripe fruit afterwards from wasps and flies, 7d per square yard, in various widths. All kinds of garden, fishing, and sheep nets made by machinery and at very low prices.— R. RICHARD- SON, 21, Tonbridge- place, New- road, King's Cross, London. THE PERFECT EIGHT- DAY WATCH, war- ranted to go correctly.— Patented in England, France, Belgium, and Holland.— These soundENGLISH WATCHES, which do not exceed in size and price the ordinary watches now in use, require to be wound up only once a week with three turns of the key. Only to be had of the inventors and patentees, L. MESURE and Co., 12, King William- street, Cliaring- cross, London. GENTLEMEN AND SPORTSMEN HAVING GOOD DOGS, pointers, setters, retrievers, or spaniels, and wishing to have them well managed and TAKEN CARE OF until August or Sep- tember next, can do so by an experienced gamekeeper in Bedfordshire, who thoroughly understands the management of dogs. For reference and address apply to Mr Frere, 6, Robert- street, Hampstead- road. N. B. Also young dogs broken and prepared for the next season. Charges moderate. VALUABLE MANURE.— A AGENCY for a manufacturer is open to appoint a few respectable AGENTS for his MANURE, which commands a ready sale, as its goodness is certified by | 2,000 testimonials from all parts of the United Kingdom, and by many farmers who have used it several years. Address, with occupation and references, R. T., at Mr E. Colyers, printer, 17, Fenchurch- street, London. BY HER MAJESTY'S ROYAL LETTERS PATENT. MAJOR'S REMEDIES for the HORSE, the best and most effectual ever discovered, superseding the burning iron and the torture of the cautery. MAJOR'S BRITISH REMEDY for the cure of ringbone, spavins, splints, and all ossific dturosits in the horse. Price 35s. MAJOR'S SYNOVITIC LOTION ( the Remedy No. 2), for grogginess, weak joints, sprains of the back sinews, ruptures of the sheaths o^ ten- dons, suspensory ligaments, shoulder lameness, and inflammation; also for the cure and prevention of breaking down, & c. In bottles, large size, £ 1 Is; small, 10s6deach. MAJOR'S INFLUENZA DRINK, 10s 6d an ® 7s 6d. MAJOR'S RESTORATIVE DRAUGHTS, X0^ 6d and 17s 6d. To be had of all respectable medicine vendors, and of Mr Major, vete- rinary surgeon; together with the pamphlet and testimonials, price Is. JOSEPH MAJOR, 26, Cockspur- street, Charing- cross. FOR HORSES.— GOSTLING'S COUGH BALLS speedily cure recent coughs, and wonderfuHy relieve chronic coughs and broken wind. Price Is 6d per packet ( six balls). GOSTLING'S CONDITION BALLS bring them rapidly intocondition, and are highly beneficial after severe exertion, or change of food; also in cracked heels, swelled legs, grease, hide- bound, & c, SK. Price 2s 6d pei^ packet ( six balls). Messrs Ayton and Battley, naphtha distillers, Row- Common, London, state that a horse, which had been deemed incurable by their veterinary surgeon, was restored from a bad cough and sore throat to perfectly sound health, in a very short time, by the use of Gostling* s horse balls. See testimonials accompanying each packet. Sold by Barclay and Sons, Farringdon- street; Mr Sanger, 150, Oxford- street, London ; and T. P. Gostling, Diss, Norfolk. May beobtainedretail of all druggists. H UNTING. - PROPERT'S PASTE is now prepared for cleaning leather breeches, gloves, hunting kerseys, cords, drills, & c, with directions for use on each jar, and, if used ac- cordingly, will be found quite free from dust, and one application suf- ficient to produce the desired effect, with a saving of one half the usunl trouble. Travelling boxes, complete, containing four jars of paste, two brushes, and two sponges, for cleaning leather and cloth breeches, always kept in readiness, price £ 1. Manufacturers also of the mueh- approved white and brown boot- top powder ; magic cloth- balls for dry- cleaulng all kinds of tartans, silks, velvets, & c. Importers of French cirage varnish, sole agent for Count D'Orsay's waterproof polish, and manufacturer of blacking without vitriol.— Manufactory, 23, South Audley- street, Grosve- nor- square.— N. B. Liquids of various colours for cleaning brown top- boots, and polishing cream for ditto. STEVENS'S OINTMENT the ONLY SUBSTI- TUTE for FIRING HORSES.— The above valuable preparation having been extensively used for 20 years in the principal racing and hunting establishments in the United Kingdom, the colonies, and on the Continent, has superseded all other applications as the most humane, speedy, and certain cure for curbs, splints, spavins, diseased ligaments or tendons, ringbone, & c, & c, and all diseases of horses' legs, in which the barbarous practice of firing was formerly had recourse to. It is war- ranted never to cause any blemish, be it used ever so repeatedly, is cheaper and much more active than the common blister ointment, causes but little annoyance to the animal, is the most powerful absorbent yet discovered, and no horse will gnaw his legs after its application. It is also highly beneficial in obstinate cough, all glandular swellings, roar- ing, & c. Prepared only by Henry R. Stevens, veterinary surgeon ( late of Newmarket), and sold at his infirmary and shoeing forges, 8A, Park- lane; and at Tattersall's Yard, Hyde Park- corner, London, in boxes, with a Treatise on Lameness, and full directions for use, 2s. 6d, each, or 3s free by post; also, in 5s and 10s boxes, the latter equal to five small ones. Stevens's Restorative Balls, for debility and loss of appetite; Ste- vens's Tonic Draughts, Gum Bandage ; Watson's Purging Paste; and all descriptions of veterinary medicines supplied, HAVE YOU A HORSE?— if so, useHENRI and Co* s PATENT ARABIAN HORSE FEED. To be had of all corn dealers. Patronised by the Earl of Derby, Lord John Russell, Col Wyndham, and hundreds of the first agriculturists,— Wholesale De- pot, UO. AMersgate- street, THE LANCET, on Dr DE JONGH'S Light JL Brown COD LIVER OIL, the most speedy and effectual remedy for consumption, bronchitis, asthma, gout, rheumatism, sciatica, diabetes, diseases of the skin, neuralgia, rickets, infantile wasting, general debility, and all scrofulous affections:—" Dr De Jongh gives the preference to the light brown oil over the pale oil, which contains scarcely any volatile fatty acid, a smaller quantity of iodine, phosphoric acid, and the elements of bile, and upon which ingredients the efficacy of cod liver oil, no doubt, partly depends. Some of the deficiencies of the pale oil are attributable to the method of its preparation, and especially to its filtra- tion throngh charcoal. In the preference of the light brown over the pale oil we fully concur. We have carefully tested a specimen of Dr De Jongh's light brown cod liver oil. We find it to be genuine, and rich in iodine and the elements of bile." Sold only in imperial half- pints, 2s 6d; pints, 4s 9d; quarts. 9s; capsulcd and labelled with Dr de Jongh's stamp and signature. Wholesale and retail depot, ANSAR, HARFORD, and Co, 77, Strand, W. C., Dr de Jongh's sole British consignees, by whom the oil is daily forwarded to all parts of the metropolis, BLAIR'S GOUT and RHEUMATIC PILLS, price Is. lid. and 2s. 9d. per box.— Thirty years ago to speak of a cure for the gout was considered a romance; but now, the efficacy and safety of this medicine is so fully demonstrated by testimonials from per- sons in every rank of life, that public opinion proclaims this as one of the most important discoveries of the present age. These pills require neither attention nor confinement, and are certain to prevent the disease attack- ing any vital part. SoldbyProut and Harsant, 229, Strand, London; and all medicine vendors. AN ACT of GRATITUDE.— 5,000 Copies of a Medical Book for Gratuitous Circulation.— WILLIAM THOMAS Esq, having been effectually cured of nervous debility, loss of memory, and dimness of sight, resulting from the early errors of youth, by following the instructions given in a medical work, by a physician, he considers it his duty, in gratitude to the author, and for the benefit of nervous sufferers, to publish the means used. He will therefore, send free, to any address, in a sealed envelope, on receipt of a directed envelope enclosing two stamps ( to pre- pay postage), a copy of the medical work, containing every information required. Address, William Thomas, Esq, St Jctajs- lane, Heff « u> tk-\> poa- Tyue, ALLEN'S ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE of PORTMANTEAUS, Despatch Boxes, Writing and Dressing Cases, Travelling Bags, with square openings, and 500 other articles for travelling; by post for two stamps. Alien's Patent Solid Leather Port- manteau, with fijur compartments^ Allen's Patent Despatch Box, with or without dressing case. Alien's Patent Travelling Bag, with square opening, These articles are the best of the kind yet invented.— J. W. and T. Allen, manufacturers of portable barrack- room furniture, and military outfitters ( see separate catalogue), 18 and 22, Strand. MILNER' S HOLDFAST and FIRE- RESISTING JjJL SAFES ( non- conducting and vapourising), with all the improve- ments, under their Quadruple Patents of 1846- 51- 54 and 1855, including their Gunpowder Proof Solid Lock and Door, without which no safe ia secure. The strongest, best, and cheapest safeguards extant. Milner's Plicenix'Safe Works, Liverpool, the most complete and extensive in the world. Show- rooms 6 and 8, Lord- street, Liverpool. London Depdt, 47A, Moorgate- street, City. Circulars free by post. LESLIE'S GAS PATENTS.— Improved machinery enables Mr LESLIE to reduce the price of his celebrated BURNERS from 7s to 4s each. The London, Liverpool, and Manchester Post and Money Order Offices' gas is purified and consumed by Leslie's Patents with great sanitary and economic results. 59, Conduit- street.— N. B. The composing and other offices of this journal are admirably and economically lighted by the use of Leslie's Patents. MAPPIN'S SHILLING RAZOR, sold every- where, warranted good by the makers, Mappin Brothers, Queen's Cutlery Works, Sheffiield, and 67 and 68, King William- street, City, London, where the largest stock of cutlery in the world is kept. MAPPIN'S SUPERIOR TABLE KNIVES maintain their unrivalled superiority; handles cannot possibly become loose. The blades are all of the very first quality, being their own Sheffield manufacture. Buyers supplied at their London Ware- houses. 67 and 68, King William- street, City, and Queen's Cutlery Works, Sheffield. MAPPIN'S ELECTRO- SILVER PLATE.— Messrs Mappin's celebrated manufactures in electro- plate, com- prising TEA aAd COFFEE SERVICES, side dishes, dish covers, spoons, and forks, fe^ all articles usually made in silver, can now be obtained from their London Warehouse, 67, King William- street, City, where thelargest stock in London may be seen.— Manufactory, Queen's Cutlery Works Sheffield. Drawings, with prices, sent free on application. HUNTING HATS and CAPS.— Best quality HUNTING HAT, waterproof, impervious to grease, and venti- lating, 17s; best quality hunting cap, 21s; also light ventilating velvet hats, impervious to grease, best 17s, other qualities at 12s 6d, 10s 6d, and 7s 6< f, for cash only.— JOHN HOLBROOK, manufacturer, 46, West Strand, London. An extensive assortment of town made umbrellas. X> IDING to COVERT.— CORDING'S WATER- JLV » PROOF COATS are the best, light or stout, patronised by most masters of houBds; coat covers for the saddle; riding aprons, a safe protection to seat and knees; warm driving aprons, warranted not to crack; driving gloves. Cording's wading boots are the lightest and most pliant and durable for snipe shooting and angling; they require no dressing.— J. C. CORDING. 231, Strand, five doors west of Temple Bar. ALL the world knows the business establishments of E. MOSES and SON, where economy arid taste prevail— where superior articles, at moderate prices, are always offered— where the most popular system of business was first introduced, and is now fully car- ried out in all their transactions— where every customer is soonest and most satisfactorily served with ATTIRE, HOSIERY, HATS and CAPS, BOOTS and SHOES, & e, & c. Where the largest, best, and most fashionable stock is always pro- vided in materials of the most saperio^ jnanufacture. These are accom- panied with the most artistic designs, and the best workmanship. Where juveniles are fully equipped with - CLOTHING, & c, of ths most excellent fabries. distinguishedfor style, durability, and cheapness. Where OVERCOATS of all sizes, to order or ready- made, in fashion- able and serviceable materials, warm, comfortable, and waterproof, can be obtained at the most reasonable prices. Where Ladies' Riding Habits, and Liveries and Sporting Dress are furnished iu superior style ; and the most magnificent articles for dress occasions may be selected, and cannot fail to give every satisfaction. E. Moses and Son are the inventors and manufacturers of The WYNDHAM WRAPPER, price 18s 6d. the cheapest over or undercoat ever offered. The EMPEROR'S WINTER CAPE ( woollen), waterproof, price 26s. The CAMBRIDGE WRAPPER, The CARDIGAN WRAPPER. The KERTCH JACKET. The SARDINIAN bordered TROWSERS, from lis 6d. CAUTION.— E. Moses and Son beg to state that they have no connec- tion with any other house, except their establishment and branches, aa follows London: Aldgate andMinories, opposite to Aldgate Church. West End Branch : New Oxford- street and Hart- street. Country Branches : Sheffield and Bradford, Yorkshire. SPECIAL NOTICE.— Until March, the establishments will be closed every evening at 8 o'clock, except Saturday, when they remain open until 11. GRATIS.— New book, with lists of prices, and self- measurement; also an illustrated Almanack for 1857. LEFT- OFF CLOTHES WANTED.— Gentlemen having LEFT- OFF WEARING APPAREL, in any quantity and of eveiy description, including regimentals, lace, boots, books, jewellery. & c, to DISPOSE OF, are respectfully informed that they may obtain tha full value for the same to any amount on addressing a line ( pre- paid) to J. HUTCHINSON, 17, Dean- street, High Holborn. Gentlemen waited en ( free) at any time or distance. Parcels from the country, the utmost value immediately remitted by Post Office order. Established 1840. TO LADIES and GENTLEMEN.— A good price paid in cash for all kinds of ladies', gentlemen's, and children's LEFT- OFF WEARING APPAREL, India wardrobes, regimentals, & c. Parcels from the country will have the full value sent by return of post. Ladies and gentlemen waited on at any time,— Address to Mr Jto MOISTER, 69, 2 BELL'S LIFE IN LONDON, JANUARY 11, 1857. PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS. DE. KAHN'S ANATOMICAL MUSEUM, 4 fioveatrv- street. Leicester- square.— OPEX ( tor gentlemen only), f^ lO tm ^^ taining upwards of 1,000 models and preparaaons UaTtraOng erorypart of the human frame in health and disease, the - ace " of mep, Lectures are delivered at 12, 2. 4, and half- past 7 by Dr } SeSi and a new and highly interesting series of lectures is now in iourseof delivery by Dr Kahn, at a quarter past 8 p. m. Admis- ^ rM^ ues^ co/ taining lectures as ^ iyere/ lbv Dr Kahn, gratis. GENERAL TOM THUMB, Regent Gallery, 69. Quadrant.— The smallest man alive. Patronised by her Majesty m 18k? New characters, songs, dances, & c. Remains but a short time previous to visitiag Ireland, Scotland, Pans and Russia. THREE LEVEES DAILY, from 11 to 1, Sto 5, and 7 to 9 o'clock. To < jVqid the crowd, the morning and evening levees are recommended. Admis- sion to promenade, area, and gallery, without regard to age, Is Reserved Btalls fc.; children, Is. Drawing- room seats. 8s ; children. Is 6d._ PORTLAND ROOMS, Foley- street, Portland- rlace — Mr H. C. FRERE begs to inform the nobility and gentry his FULL DRESS BALL will take place TO MORROW ( Monday; EVENING. The usual soirees every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday during the season. Tickets, 2s 6d. Dancing to commence at 10 o dock.— N. R. Mr Frere has commenced for the season giving instruction m all the new and fashionable dances at the above academy, at any hour during the flay. Just published, price, cloth, 2s 6d, post free, RUFF'S GUIDE to the TURF; or. Pocket L\ j Racing Companioa for 1857 - Contents : The Nominations for Great Britain and Ireland for 1857, and the Great Stakes, fot lfa8-- a Complete Calendar of the Races in Great Britain and Ireland tor lK> fi- the Horses Indexed, with their Pedigrees- Laws of IUcnig- LOT. gtn ot Courses- Revised and Enlarged Lists el the Trainers- Wmnei s of the Great Races from their Commencement- Races to Come, Deroy Lots, « c. London: Piper. Stephenson, and Spence, 28. Paternoster- row. TO CORRESPONDENTS. i Yeh. To understand their conduct properly, it is necessary 1 even the pretence of excuse for the immediate renewal of i and kept in prison for several days, without knowing Just published, fcp 8vo, cloth, price 2s 6d, HABET. Being a Short Treatise 011 the Lav* 0f the Land as it affects Pugilism. By F. F. BRANDT, oi t> Inner Temple'T^^^ arrHardwicke. 26. Dnke- street, Piccadilly. NEW POEM BY MR GRANTLEY BERKF. LEY, In 16XGO cloth, price half- a- crown, and the LION: a Poem. By the Hon GRANTLEY BERKELEY. PRINCESS'S CONCERT and BALL ROOMS, Castle- street, Oxford- street, under the management of Mr Frampton, late of the York- road, Lambeth,- These spacious rooms are now open as an ACADEMY far DANCING, in all its branches, for the stage or ball room. Private lessons daily, from 12 to 4 o'clock. A grand ball every Thursday evening, to commence at 10 o'clock. Terms for lessons, or hire of rooms, to be had of Mr Frampton. as above. _ THEATRE ROYAL DRURY- LANE.— Lessee, Mr E. T. Smith; acting manager, Mr Charles Mathews; stage manager, Mr Robert Roxby; scenic artist, Mr William Beverley.— Mr Charles Mathews is rapidly recovering from his late severe accident; due notice will be given of his re- appearance.— The greatest hit of all is the Drury- lane Pantomime. Nightly overflows, and hundreds unable to obtain admission. The free- list is entirely suspended. Immediate application is requisite to secure seats, as places are already booked for several days in advance. The box- office is open, daily, from 10 to 6, under the direc- tion of Mr Edward Chatterton.- A Morning Performance of^ he great Pantomime every Wednesday at 2 o'clock.- TO- MORROW ( Monday) and following evenings her Majesty's servants will perform the petit comedy, entitled, TOO MUCH OF A GOOD THING: characters by Messrs Robert Roxby, A. Young, Templeton; Mrs Frank Mathews, Miss Barnes, and Miss M. Oliver. After which, the laughable interlude ot TWO HEADS ARE BETTER THAN ONE: in which Messrs R. Roxby, Tilbury, Templeton, Worrell, and Miss E. Wadham will perform To conclude with the grand comic Christmas Pantomime, entitled SEE, SAW. MARGERY DAW; or, Harlequin Holiday and the Ishmd of Ups and Downs. The scenery, entirely new, painted by and under the direction of William Beverley. The comic scenes constructed by- Harry Boleno. The peculiar grotesque opening invented and written by E. L. Blanchard, author of" Harlequin and the Seven Ages of Man, " Jack and Jill," " Humming Top," " Huclibras," & c. and the whole arranged and produced under the direction of Mr Robert Roxby.— Ye anciente and truthful legend on ye which ye pantomime its story is founded:— • ' " See, saw, Margery Daw, Sold her bed, and laid upon straw." — MSS. of Nursery Rhymes in British Museum. The best Pantomime « ompany- in England. Auriol, the great Parisian pamtomimist. „ ,. _ Two Harlequins Herr Deulin and Signor Veroni Two Sprites The Brothers Elliott Two Pantaloons Mr Barnes and Mr G. Tanner Two Clowns Messrs Harry Boleno and Flexmore The Gent Mr Halford Two Columbines Madame Boleno and Miss Honey Grand BALLET: Miss Rosina Wright, Mdlles Jenny and Emilie Osmont, and upwards of 130 coryphees. The Ups and Downs of the Har- lequinade, showing the Ins and Outs and Turns About ot the Pan- tomime Rally. ... , ^ .- u v. , The reduced prices as follows ( varying throughout the house, to suit everyone): Galleries, 6d and Is ; second circle of boxes, ls6d; pit, 2s; first circle of boxes, 2s 6d; dress circle, 4s; stalls, 5s; private boxes, 10s 6d,, £ 1 is, £ 1 lis 6d, and £ 2 2s. Now ready, in one vol, with 1,500 engravingsofarms.. THE PEERAGE and BARONETAGE, for 1857. By Sir BERNARD BURKE, Ulster King of Arms. New edition, corrected from the personal communications of the nobility, & c. " The best genealogical and heraldic dictionary of the peerage and baronetage, and the first authority on all questions affecting the aris- tocracy."— Globe. , TT _ ,, Hurst and Blaekett, publishers, successors to Henry Colburn. Second Edition, royal 8vo„ with map, and 59 Illustrations of Sporting Adventures, Subjects of Natural History, Ac., 30s bound, LAKE NGAMI; or, Explorations and Discoveries during Four Years* Wanderings in the Wilds of South- Western Africa. By CHARLES JOHN ANDERSSON. " A volume never sur- passed for its varied and exciting attractions. The author is a scientific naturalist, geologist, and botanist, and an enthusiastic and daring sports- man. His descriptions of his explorations and discoveries teem with novelty : and his encounters with savage man and wild beast attord to the reader marvellous excitement."— Bell's Life. Hurat and Blackatt, publishers, 18. Great Marlborough- screet. Published monthly, price 2s, THE FARMER'S MAGAZINE.— The Journal of the Agricultural Interest— The number for January is embellished with a portrait of Mr J. Allen Ransome ( in continuation of the series of Eminent British Agriculturists), and a prize Hereford Bull, the property of Lord Berwick. In addition to a memoir of Mr Ransome, the number contains the most complete reports of the late cattle shows in London, Birmingham, Oakham, & c,& c, with all the proceedings of the Royal Agricultural Society of England, of the Smithheld Club, and the Central Farmers' Club. It has also contributions on the advjnce and claims of Agriculture, supplied by practical farmers__ themseives_, and other gentlemen directly interested in the cause, London : Rogerson and Tuxford, Strand; and, by arder, of all book- sellers. . THEATRE ROYAL HAYMARKET.— Three Juvenile nights. TO- MORROW ( Monday), Tuesday, and Wednesday, commence at 7, with THE LITTLE TREASURE ; after which the Pantomime of the BABES IN THE WOOD; or, Harlequin and the Cruel Uncle. To conclude shortly after 10; terminating at 11, with the farce of MAKE YOUR WILLS. On Thursday, The Inconstant: Young Mirabel, Mr Murdoch. And the Pantomime. On Friday ana Saturday the School for Scandal. And the Pantomime. A morning performance of the Pcntoinime every Thursday, commencing at 2, and concluding at 4. Published monthly, price half- a- crown, THE SPORTING REVIEW: a Journal of the Turf, the Chase, and Rural Sports in all their varieties.— The number for January is embellished with a portrait of Marlow, the celebrated jockey ( in continuation of the series), with another steel en- graving, " The Coming Man/' after Abraham Cooper, R. A.; and a vignette, also on steel, " My Dog and my Gun," from a design of J. F. Herring, jun. The number includes a full memoir of Marlow, by " Castor." and contributions by " Scribble,"" Cecil," " The Druid," " Harry Hioever," " Martingale," and other well- known writers on field sports. " This is a very good number. The majority of its contributors write like practical sportsmen."— Bell's Life in London. London : Rogerson and Tuxford, 246, Strand; and, by order, of all booksellers. MESSIAH, 2S, or 4s ; Creation, 2s, or 3s ; Judas Maccaba; us. 2s, or 4s ; Israel in Egypt, 2s, or 4s ; Samson, 2s, or 4s. The 3s and 4s editions are bound in scarlet cloth. Dettingen Te Deum and Zadock the Priest. Is 6d ; Alexander's % ast, 2s; Acis and Galatea, ls6d. Each work complete, with separate libretto, in vocal score, with piano- forte or organ accompaniment, arranged by Vincent Novello; octavo size. Please ask for Novello'sCentenary Edition, printed on stout paper. Also, uniform with the above, Mozart's Twelfth Mass, 23 ; Haydn's Third Mass, 2s : Beethoven's Mass in C, 2s— or the Three Masses in one volume, cloth, 7s. Mozart's Requiem ( with E. Holmes's Critical Essay, from the Musical Times), 2s— the Masses have Latin and English Words. London : J. Alfred Novello, 69, Dean- street, Soho ( W.), and S5, Poultry ( E. C.). LYCEUM THEATRE ROYAL.— TO- MORROW ( Monday), and during the week, the Pantomime of CONRAD AND MEDORA; or, Harlequin Corsair, and the little Fairy at the Bottom of the Sea. Miss Woolgar, Mrs C. Dillon, Mr J. L. Toole, & c. Preceded, on Monday and Thursday, by WILLIAM TELL. On Tuesday, Wed- nesday, Friday, and Saturday, by The King's Musketeers. William Tell and D'Artagnan by Mr C. Dillon.— A Morning Performance every Satur- day, 2 o'clock. GREAT NATIONAL STANDARD THEATRE, Shoreditch.— Thousands unable to obtain admission.— Revival of The Waits.— TO MORROW ( Monday), at half- past 12, and every evening during the week, the new Christmas burlesque Pantomime, called HICKEDY PICKEDY MY BLACK HEN; or, Harlequin King Winter and Queen Spring. The pantomime invented by Mr John Douglas. Harlequin, Mr Asliate ; Columbine, Madame Pauline; Pantaloon, Mr Bird. To conclude, every evening, with the favourite drama of THE WAITS. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE.— Lessee, Mr W. Cooke.— A Morning Performance every Saturday at 2 o'clock.— TO- MORROW ( Monday), and all the week, Shakspere's RICHARD THE THIRD: Richard, Mr James Holloway. After which the SCENES in the ARENA. To conclude with the new successful equestrian comic pantomime, called PAUL PRY ON HORSEBACK; or, Harlequin and the Magic Horseshoe. Commence at a quarter before 7 o'clock. COAL HOLE TAVERN, Fountain- court, Strand ( opposite Exeter Hall).— Lord Chief Baron NICHOLSON, and the celebrated JUDGE and JURY SOCIETY, EVERY NIGHT at half- past 9 o'clock precisely. On Wednesday next a new case for discussion, in which that much- abused individual, the Notting Hill Burglar, will appear. Posds Plastiques and Tableaux Vivants at half- past 7, and after the theatres, supported by the most exquisite female models. Chops, steaks, & c, in the coffee- room. An excellent ordi- nary at 6 o'clock daily. Beds Is M.— N. B. Mr Nicholson deems it necessary emphatically to state that he is not connected with any periodical now publishing. Shortly will be published, in a Series of Letters, THE LIFE and ADVENTURES of GILES C. MORGAN ( late of Macknade), combined with the Management of Hounds, & c; an accurate account of the sport with the Tickham Hounds for fourteen years, with remarks on Agriculture, Hops, & c. Also, a great many valuable recipes for hounds, horses, bullocks, & c, & c. Names of subscribers are requested to be forwarded, as early as possible, to the publisher, John Sherwood, Court- street, Favers- ham, Kent. ON DEBILITY, PHYSICAL, MENTAL. AND GENERATIVE. Fourth Edition, price Is, free 18 stamps, ON the TREATMENT and CURE of NERVOUS DEBILITY, Physical, Mental, and Generative, with Chlorate of Potass. By SYDNEY HALL, M. D., formerly externe at the Hospital, Paris. Direct from the author, 10, Goswell- road, Islington; or of Gilbert, 49, Paternoster- row, London. DJ Fourth Edition, just published, price 2s, by post 26 stamps, EBILITY and IRRITABILITY ( Mental and Physical): induced by Spermatorrhoea— the Symptoms, Effects, and Rational Treatment. By T. II. YEOMAN, M. D., Physician to the General Post Office Letter- carriers' Provident Institution, & c. London: Effingham Wilson, 11, Royal Exchange; and, by post only from the author, 25, Lloyd- square. CASINO DE VENISE, High Holborn.— This elegant establishment, now the principal feature in the metropolis, is OPEN EVERY EVENING, as usual, from half- past 8 to 12 o'clock. The celebrated band under the direction of Mr W. M. Packer performs a nightly varied selection of new music. On and after Monday, an old fashioned Country Dance will be introduced, and, if approved of Dy the visitors, will be continued until further notice.— Admission, Is. CRICKETTING OUTFITTERS.— Messrs F. LILLYWHITE and WISDEN have always on hand an immense STOCK of CRICKETING GOODS, comprising every article used in the game, and can procure a complete outfit in a few hours' notice. They beg to introduce to officers and private gentlemen going abroad the REGISTERED TREBLE WHALEBONE and CANE HANDLE BATS, which will be warranted not to break, and therefore particularly adapted for use where re- handling cannot be accomplished. Racket bats, foot balls, boxing gloves, dumb bells, & c, & c. Regiments, clubs, colleges, and schools supplied on the most advantageous terms. Address, Lillywhite and Wisden, 2, New Coventry- street, Leicester- square, London, importers of the finest foreign cigars only. CRICKET.— Page Brothers.— Dissolution of Part- nership.— E. J. PAGE, CRICKET BAT, STUMP, and BALL MAKER, most respectfully begs to inform the cricketing public that, on account of his brother retiring from the firm, the business will be carried on by him in the usual way. Established upwards of 50 years. Every article in cricket. P. O. O. will meet with ready attention. Address, E. J. Page, Kennington, Surrey. BURGUNDY, PORT, AND SHERRY SACK.— The PRIZE WINES of the Paris Exhibition of 1855, patronised by the nobility and gentry, and recommended by medical men for their purity and freedom from acidity; admirably adapted for sporting break- fasts and dinners. Price, 28s per dozen ( bottles included). To be had ( for cash only) of F. W. SELLERS, 1, Chapel- place, Cavendish- square. Checks to be crossed to Sir S. Scott, Bart, ftad Co. THE CONTINENTAL WINE COMPANY, Birchin- lane, Cornhill, Are enabled by their connection with the principal wine growers to supply every description of WINE of the finest qualities at prices for cash far below the average, including their Alto Douro Ports, at 42s. per dozen. Genuine ditto 34s. per dozen. Superior Pale or Gold Sherries, 308. to 36s. per dozen. Champagne from 42s to 72s. Claret from 30s to 84s. STER HALL HOTEL, Strand.— Visitors to the CHRISTMAS PANTOMIMES & c, are respectfully informed that this hotel is contiguous to the most attractive places of amusement, great additions have been made to the hotel, which now consists of upwards of sixty bedrooms, with numerous suites of private apart ments. Bedrooms, 2s; drawing- room, including wax lights, with bed- room en suite, 7s; breakfasts, Is 6d: dinners, 2s; attendance, Is. A nob'le smoking- room has been added to the coffee- room and a night watehman appointed. THE STAR INN, East Ikley, Berks.— To be LET, from the 25th day of March next, the above old- established inn, with good stabling, sheep pens, & c, thereto belonging. This is an opportunity seldom to be met with. Apply to Mr J. R. RoWell, Lon- don- road, Newbury, Berks.— N. B. The Ilsley Downs are famous for training racehorses on. " VTOVELTY as a CHRISTMAS PRESENT.— — The Guinea Parcel of Glass.— This great novelty of the age is now READY for DELIVERY, and contains, as usual, two quart cut de- canters, two pint ditto, 12 cut tumblers, and 12 cut wines, all to match, for ONE GUINEA ( basket included). Sent to any part of England on receipt of Post Office order, payable to DAVID JACOBS, glass manu- facturer, 33, Haymarket, London. Established 1883. TAVERN KEEPERS' GLASS SUGAR STIRRERS for GROG, & c.— The above useful and acknow- ledged the cleanest invention of the day, for the use of licensed victu- allers, can now be had, carefully packed in tin cases, containing three dozen, for 3s 6d. Will go safe to any part of England, on the receipt of 42 postage stamps. Address DAVID JACOBS, 33, Haymarket, the only house in London established to supply tavern keepers with every de- scription of glass adapted for their use, at wholesale prices. N EW YEAR'S GIFTS.— The exuberance the feelings, amid scenes of gaiety, naturally induces the fair and youthful to shine to advantage under the gaze of many friends, and therefore to devote especial attention to the duties of the toilet. It is for this reason that ROWLANDS' MACASSAR OIL, for creating and sustaining a luxuriant head of hair; Rowlands' Kalydor, for rendering the skin soft, fair, and blooming; and Rowlands' Odonto, or Pearl Den- trifice, for imparting a pearl- like whiteness to the teeth, at once form the most appropriate and elegant present that can be offered at the shrine of beauty. The benefits they confer are no less pleasurable than lasting.— Beware of spurious imitations. The only genuine of each bears the name of " Rowlands' " preceding that of the article on the wrapper or label.— Sold by A. ROWLAND and SONS, 20, Hatton- garden, London, and by chemists and perfumers. THE WINNER of the SCENTS.— BREIDEN- BACH'S NEWMARKET JOCKEY CLUB PERFUME, first; the Royal Hunt Bouquet, second; the Yacht Club Nosegay, a clever third.— Sold in bottles, 2s 6d each, or three in a box, 7s, at the Grand Stand of Perfumes, 157B. New Bond- street, near Limmer's. OLDRIDGE'S BALM of COLUMBIA, acknow- ledged for the last thirty years to be the most effectual remedy produced for restoring the hair and promoting the growth of whiskers and mustachios, is continually receiving the most distinguished testi- monials, proving its superiority over all other specifics of the same nature. In bottles 8s 6d, 6s, and lis, wholesale and retail, 13, Wellington- street Nsrth. Strand, London. SHARPE'S NEW COMIC SONGSTER, 2s. 6d; Labern's Comic Songster, 2s 6d; the most popular collection of choice songs, ancient and modern. Also, Coal Hole Songster, in Is parts, or lour for 3s 6d, handsomely bound; Cyder Cellar Songster, 2s 6d; Cre- morae Comic Song Book, is now ready, at 2s 6d. A new catalogue of books, prints, tales, & c, sent free for two stamps. Stamps taken as cash, — N. B. Edward Dyer. 24. Princes- street, Leicester- square. BOOKS, Songs, Tales, Prints, & c.— The Yokel's Preceptor; or, Guide to all the Fun and Places of Amusement in London, with coloured plate, Is. Cause of Consumption, coloured plate by Cruikshanks, Is. Man of Gallantry's Pocket Companion, 2s 6d, plates. History of Marriage, 17 plates, 10s 6d. Marriage and Courtship, 2s 6d, plate. Scarce and new beautiful finished prints at 1, 2, and 3 guineas per set. Sold by John Wilson, 28, Little St Andrew- street, Upper St Mar- tin's- lane. A new catalogue sent free for four stamps. Price Is, by post 14 stamps, THE LADY of the CAMELIAS; freely trans- lated from the original of Dumas; splendidly illustrated, and the only complete edition published. This remarkable tale depicts in power- ful language, the joys and sorrows of a courtesan's life. Upon this stirring narrative the celebrated opera of " La Traviata," which has caused such a sensation, is founded. Catalogues of an extensive variety of modern French and English works, translations, & c, forwarded for two postage stamps. Henry Smith, 5, Holywell- street, Strand. LA TRAVIATA.— Free for fourteen stamps, an illustrated edition of the Lady of the Camelias, being the tale upon which the above celebrated opera was founded. Also the Royal Song Book, 2s 6d; the Funny Songster, 2s 6d; the Coal Hole . Songster, 2 vols, 3s 6a per vol; the Silent Friend, 2s 6d : La Mert on Self- preservation, 2s 6d; Curtis on Manhood, Is. Catalogues for two stamps. Stamps. taken as cash.— J. Higden, 53, Holywell- street, Strand, London. CARLISLE'S MANUAL of FREEMASONRY, three parts in one, only 5s. The Cupid Songster, and a great variety of choice and funny French prints and books, to be had of Mr James Turner, of No. 50, Holywell- street. Strand. Country cousins, send for a list of books and plates, which will be forwarded per post for 2d, and which will make you laugh and grow fat. University men and students, this is your emporium. THE TOWN and LITTLE WONDER, a Journal for Fast and Funny People.— In this publication will be found all that is passing of a racy, humorous, and facetious character, not only in the great metropolis, but'also all the leading provincial towns and villages throughout the United Kingdom. In weekly num bers, price 1 d. Order of any bookseller in town or country. The first nine numbers are now ready, which will be sent from the office on receipt of eleven stamps. London; H, May. 17, Holywell- street. Strand. No more Pills, nor any other medicine, for Indigestion, Irregularity of the Intestines, Flatulency, Palpitation of the Heart, Torpidity ot the Liver, persisting Headaches, Nervousness, Biliousness, General De- bility, Despondency, Spleen, & c.— Price 2d, or 3d post free, 102d edition of DU BARRY'S POPULAR TREATISE on IN- DIGESTION and CONSTIPATION : the main causes of the above and many other complaints, and their Radical Removal, entitled the natural Regenerator of the Digestive Organs, without pills, purga- tives, or medicines of any kind, by a simple, pleasant, economical, and infallible means: adapted to the general reader.— London : Gilbert, 49, Paternoster- row, and through all other booksellers. WHO LIKES FUN ? Sixpence each, post free, sold everywhere. 1. FOUR HUNDRED CONUNDRUMS and RIDDLES. 2. A BUNDLE of FUN, to be untied on a Winter's Eve. London: Groombridge and Sons, 5, Paternoster- row, of whom may be had, BLUNDERS in BEHAVIOUR CORRECTED; for Ladies and Gentle- men. Sixpence, post free. With 40 life like engravings, including portraits and autographs, Is, CENES from the LIVES of ROBSON and . _ REDPATH. This remarkable volume contains all the most inter- esting and startling events in the memorable Lives of these Reckless Criminals, including records of their Intrigues, Crimes, Extravagance, Capture and Trials. London: W. M. Clark, 16 and 17, Waiwick- lane; and at all the railway stations. WILLIAM WRIGHT, Fulwood- rents, Holborn, London, sporting printer and publisher, electric telegraph agent, & c, continues to supply results, arrivals, betting, and other intelligence from race meetings, per electric telegraph. WRIGHT'S BOOK OF HANDICAPS; a weekly programme of races to come; price Id, or sent ( post free) the whole season, for 7s, prepaid. v WRIGHT'S BOOK OF STEEPLE CHASING, for 1855- 55, price Is. Also the vols for the six previous seasons can be had, price 3s 6d the set. WRIGHT'S BETTING PRICE CURRENT ; published nearly daily ; containing information serviceable to both bookmakers and backers of horses. Betting commissions executed to any amount. For particulars apply as above. Post office orders payable at Holborn. On the 1st of March wilt be published. Part I., price 2d, of FIEST'S RACING RECORD; containing a complete calendar of sport, from the 1st of January to the day of publication. Edited by ALBERT FIEST, editor of the turf department of the Sunday Times, and reporter of sporting intelligence to the Lon- don daily papers.— Printed and published on the 1st of each month by William Wright, printer and publisher, Fulwood- rents, Holborn. THE SPRING HANDICAPS. By " PRIAM."— Immediately on the appearance of the weights for the Spring Handicaps, will be published, price one shilling, an ANALYSIS of the SPRING HANDICAPS. This will be the fourth year of the publication of this work. The presentissue will be more ample than usual, and for that purpose " Priam" will pay a personal visit to all the training quar- ters in the country, and he will write at length an opinion upon every horse that will be engaged in the great events of the spring. Order of any bookseller or news- agent; or of " Priam," 300, Strand. Price Is, by post Is Id. YOUATT WM. GRAY'S SUBSCRIPTION LIST is now OPEN to persons sending 5s. Full particulars on re- ceipt of a directed stamped envelope enclosed. Y. W. G. is always in possession of tbe best information with respect to the chief events of tke year. Six months' subscription £ 1 10s. Commissions executed to any amount. Country correspondents may rely upon always receiving the full market odds. All moneys forwarded the day after the raoe. Ad- dress, 15, Charing- cross, London. THOMAS MEGSON, late of King William- street, JL Strand, London, begs to acquaint his country friends that he has resumed business again at 3, Panton- street, Haymarket, on all racing matters throughout the year, and they may rely upon his sending the best market price obtainable by return of post, and cash forwarded the day after the race. To insure an answer, all letters must contain a directed stamped envelope, and Post Office orders must be made payable at Charmg- cross. MESSRS FISHER and GIDEON execute COM- MISSIONS to any amount on all the principal events of the ensuing year. Country correspondents may rely upon always receiving the full mar- ket odds. All moneys forwarded the day after the race. To ensure an answer, letters must contain directed stamped envelopes. Address, No. 17, Greaft Newport- street, Leicester square, London. Terms sent free. MR J. PALMER, TURF COMMISSIONER.— Established 1850.— COMMISSIONS executed on all flat races and steeple chases throughout the year ; horses backed f ® r places, & c; arrivals, results of races, latest betting, & c, telegraphed upon reasonable terms. Gentlemen in London waited upon at their residences. Gentle- men residing in the country may rely on obtaining the best price pos- sible. All communications must be by letter, addressed John Palmer, II, Broad- court, Lang- acre. MR JOHN G. PALMER begs to acquaint his country friends aud the public, that he has RESUMED BUSI- NESS again at 97, Castle- street, Leicester- square, on all racing meetings of the ensuing season. Country subscribers may rely on obtain- ing the full market odds. All money forwarded the day after the race. P. O. O. payable. John Palmer, London. No connection with any person advertising under the same name. MESSRS HEWITT and REID beg to inform their country friends and the sporting public that they continue to execute COMMISSIONS on the Oundle and Liverpool meetings, Two Thousand Guineas, One Thousand Guineas, Chester Cup, Derby, and all events throughout the yearj also on first, second, and third ( Tattersall's odds guaranteed). Post office orders to be made payable ( chief office), Messrs Hewitt and Reid, 6, Harrison- street. Brunswick- square, London. MESSRS WALTERS AND HARVEY, OF 4, AGAR- street, Strand, London, have books open on the Liverpool Steeple Chase, the Chester Cup, the Derby, aud ali other races and steeple chases. Business transacted to any amount not less than half a sovereign. Market odds booked to country correspondents on receipt of casb. Price lists forwarded free to any person sending an addressed envelope. TURF. ! Brewing Letters, & c.-~ We should Vie glaa to hear privately from our correspondent " North Country- man." Dunmurry The owner of The Maid of Balmoral has no right whatever to the stakes, until he has proved— and the onus falls on him— that Paddy Blake was of the wrong age ; nor have the backers of the mare any claim to the bets until the dispute is settled. H E, an Old Subscriber— Send ue the letter, and we will then advise you. Constant Subscriber— West Aus- tralian was ridden by Frank But- ler, and was the property of Mr Bowes when he won the St Leger. Alfred Day rode him for the Cup and Four Year Old Triennial Stakes at Ascot, and for the 300 Sovs Sweepstakes at Goodwood, and he was then the property of Lord Londesborough, who pur- chased him prior to the former meeting, Cambden Head— Flatmau. A B, Ireland— We cannot trace such Twopenny We have not heard whether the disputed hurdle race at Ludlow is settled or not. A New Beginner— 1: We cannot recommend one. 2 : No. Swallow— The most you can get. We really have plenty to do with- out having such algebraical tasks set us. Fandango— W. loses. Sheffield—" In their places" means as placed by the judge, and is not confined to first, second, or third. T F, Brown Cow— The late Mr Clark, of Newmarket. John Green— Yes. Josh Howe— Nunnykirk. Bartolozzi Lord Melbourne ( in the Chester Cup) is by Melbourne out of Portion, The Annandale colt is called Laird Duff'. J. Howard— Nunnykirk. G. Denman— You must search the Calendars. Paek Horse, Wolverhampton Wiiat do you mean ? Leolofox- Yes to both questions. Handicapping—" H. E„" in his letter on this subject, " sails too near the wind" to escape the " libel shoal." Inquirer— We have no authentic record of the time of Eclipse's races. Messrs Charlton and Hill The backer of the bay is entitled to the money, if the horse of that colour won. J J— 1: No. 2: Elphine is by Emi- lius out of Variation, by Bustard. 3: No; you must enter as you describe her to us. C Q The Flying Dutchman £ 12,075, Cotherstone £ 9,695. Timothy Tight— Yes. Pocay Seel— You must search the Calendars. P J— You must pay. Moss— Mr Snewing, 56, Russell- square. West Australian—" Blaine's En- cyclopaidia of Rural Sports." A Subscriber— You lose. A Victim— Not over £ 10. J. F. Paris— Nerved. Adams— 8 hours 42min. STEEPLE CHASING, M F H— We should say he comes under the denomination © f a race horse, and is liable for the duty. G. Moore— The Forest Queen, aged, is by Sleight of Hand ; she is trained by Thrift. A News Agent— Yes. C H K— 1: Second. 2: Third. J. Lonsdale— We do not recollect. H. Buckley— Not if you bet " all in." Rock Hotel, Roborough Rock- Chandler, Lottery, and many others. HUNTING. An Ex- Foxhunter complains that no record is ever published of the " doings" of the Royal Buck- hounds. A Stranger— You will find plenty in the London Directory. COURSING. The Late Scorton Meeting— We have received several letters sup- porting the correctness of Mr M'George's decision in the course between Dred and Lambton, but their publication is rendered un- necessary by the acceptance of the challenge thrown out by the owner of the latter for a match. The Late Staunton Harold Meeting — It is unreasonable to suppose that we can continue to publish letters ( especially of a personal nature, like the one we have re- ceived from Mr Dester), week after week upon this Bubject; and must now close the correspond- ence, each party having " had their say." T. D. Felling— Your explanation has been received. Leveret— A person coursing can follow his dogs upon a neighbour's land, subject, however, to the law of trespass. A Cambridge Courser— Yes, to both questions. TROTTING. W. Drury— The match is off alto- gether ; the stakes and bets must be drawn. Foozle— 18 miles in this country: 20 in America. PIGEON SHOOTING. R. Robinson— If both birds were on the wing, they must be scored. R R— The bird A. shot at should have been gathered by him with his hands ; it is not fair to knock it down first with a stick. We should say shoot at another bird. W. Aitchison— Apply to Mr Barber. J, Brooks— No. PIGEON FLYING. W. Cross— The man who refuses to toss his bird, loses the money down. ANGLING. Fly- fisher— Blacker was very capri- cious in naming flies. The list you send will be found in his " Art of Fly making," & c, and the best of them in the second edition of " A Handbook of An- gling." They are late summer and autumn flies. Penrith is as good a place as any. Get your flies at Carlisle. CARDS. WHIST.— Cameron— You can take the three tricks. Syntax— He must take it up imme- diately after playing, otherwise it may be called. Crab- lane— You must call before you play. Crook— He could take it up. J. Booth— T. and B. are out. T, Smith— The two kings against queen and eight. H VV T- One pound. H H— The score is set right. J. Lunn— The trick counts before honours. L P P— The honours save the point. Plimmer— No penalty. The Lion— No. Jacob— Yes. CRIBBAGE.- H P- The last two would be a run of five. J Y R- They count 14. C C C— He scores five holes. W. Hickman— The peg is placed be- hind. J F, Hants— Two for 15 and one for last card. W B, Pall- mall— 24, F G— We never decided that three threes and two sixes counted only 11; they count 18. LOO.— Nutshell— The bet stands. W O — The four of spades takes it. Stonehenge— No penalty in addi- tion to the loo; the money re- mains m the pool. T B L— No; he was bound to head the trick. Loo Table He mu » t lead the highest, if two only are standing, not otherwise. VINGT- ET- UN.— J C W V- The dealer receives a single stake. K D— The cards should not be shown ; a player cannot take on a court card and a ten. Hornunculus— There can be no na- tural, unless made with the two first cards he receives. He re- ceives double on the 21. T L- No. ECARTE.- W H J- You are bound to trump. ALL- FOURS.— W A— The non- dealer. This answers T. Waugh. PIQUET. Carte- blance— Being elder hand he can claim the pique. MR HENRY BUCKLEY, No. 3, Arundel- place, Haymarket, London, executes COMMISSIONS to any amount on all events throughout the year. The full market odds returned. Money paid the day after the race. Checks to be crossed London and Westminster Bank. Post Office orders payable Coventry- street. Prices, terms, & c, sent on receipt of stamped addressed euvelope. MR JAS. BEARSON, begs to inform his friends and the public that he is doing BUSINESS on all the principal events for 1857, The full market odds forwarded on receipt ot cash or Post Office order, payable Strand office. To ensure an answer, all letters must contain directed stamped envelopes. Address 3, Exeter- street, Wellington- street North, Strand, London. MR HENRY HAMILTON has COMMENCED BUSINESS for the season. Parties in the country may rely upon receiving the best market odds, consistent with safetyr. At home from 11 till 2 daily, and from 7 till 9 in the evening, on Mondays and Thursdays". 113, Upper Seymour- street, Eu3ton- square. DERBY.— JOHN STAMFORD, Ipswich, replies to all inquiries received by letter that have a directed envelope enclosed. J. S. would observe that from his position in the sporting world he is always in possession of the best information with respect to the chief events in the Turf market. Gentlemen corresponding will re jceive an immediate reply. IVERPOOL STEEPLE CHASE and CHESTER i CUP.— Address JOHN STAMFORD, Ipswich. TO BACKERS of HORSES.— JOHN FAIRPLAY, Ipswich, can be communicated with by letter. Full particulars sent gratis on receipt of a directed stamped envelope. From F.' s posi- tion, long experience, and sound judgment, he is enabled to secure for his friends the best information with respect to all races of importance, particularly on steeple chases and the spring handicaps. FAIRPLAY'S SUBSCRIPTION LIST is now ( TPEN to persons sending 5s. Full particulars on receipt of a directed stamped envelope enclosed. Ipswich. tress, Mr John Fairplay, CHARLES THORP, 124, Jermyn- street, London, executes COMMISSIONS to any amounton all the Spring Handi- caps, Derby, Oaks, and Two Thousand. Post Office orders made pay- able at Coventry- street. DERBY WINNER of 1857.— A gentleman will render important INFORMATION respecting the above event. The advice will prove invaluable to those who follow his dictation. An early application should be made, as every week is an object in the market price. This advertisement will not be repeated. Compensa- tion, 5s. Mr Augustus Bradford, Bloomsbury Post Office, London. TJ. CLIFFORD reminds his old customers and • friends that he is now doing business 011 all forthcoming events at No. 5, Bird- street. Oxford- street, and 2, Charles- street, Manchester- square. COMMISSIONS executed to any amount. To insure an an- swer, letters must contain directed stamped envelopes. Address 2, Charles- street, Manchester- square, London, ANSWERS. CANINE. . G. Ritson— The race must stand, as both men slipped. T M Apply to Jemmy Shaw, Queen's Head, Crown- court, Windmill- street, Haymarket. ACTUATICS. John Lawes— Robert Coombes is alive and well. R. Alcock— The stakes were given up to Pocock. the winner; there was not the least pretence for the non- payment of bets. Pimiico— Between 1,600 and 1,700 yards. .... An Old Yachtsman is thanked; but he will see that we were before- hand with him. P W— By a Cambridge University crew in about 20 minutes. THEATRICAL. R T— Never. A T— About 13 years back. G A H— The " The Chain of Events' was played in eight tableaux, not acts. BAGATELLE. Fairplay— The player having given up his cue, cannot claim the ball. H. Welwyn— He cannot count the eight. NURR AND SPELL. E. N. Garnett— You will find a full account of the game by referring to " Answers to Correspondents, in Bell's Life, Jan IS, 1855. RAFFLE. Fairplay— A. and B. throw for first and second prize, and the thrower of 21 takes the lowest. Bango— Yes, if the matter is in- trusted to them. J K— 40 has no claim. W. Harrison— The two thirty- fours throw for first and seeond prize. BILLIARDS. R. H. Arthurs— Black cannot object to lose a life by spot white, as the players were misdirected by the marker ; it was properly ar- ranged. Doctor— It is not known precisely when. Beginner— We recommend you to Charles's Billiard Rooms, in the Strand. J T— You can compel him to play it again. Sigma— 1: No one but the player may stop the ball. 2: You may play off any cushion, and may have any ball up to enable you to do so. PEDESTRIANISM. W. St- ott— Yes. J. S. Harrogate— We believe not; they ran 880 yards at Sheffield. W J J W Seven miles and a quarter. J C— Something under 4J minutes. This answers J. Troupe. A. Botham— No man ever ran a mile pn level ground in 4min 28sec. A P W— Livesey wins unless it can be proved that Hartley was seized with his knowledge. J, Young— J. Howard is said to have jumped 28J feet. Pedestrian* None but Captain Barclay. A Friend— Levett in 51min 45sec. RING. M. Lee— Harry Broome and the Tipton Slasher fought for £ 200 a side, at Milde » hall, Sept 29, 1851. Anxious— Not if accidental. Dyason— Edwards and Hall. T S— Paddock forfeited £ 70 to Tip- ton Slasher. T G P— The time allowed is half a minute. Fleece Inn— Harry Broome was born in 1826; Johnny's last fight was with Bungaree, for £ 300 a side, April 27,1842. Birmingham— Noon forfeited £ 50 to Bill Cain, 1851. Inquirer— Butting is foul. T, Callis— A man on both knees is down, and a blow struck when in that position, is foul. Jem Cross— Nobby Clarke fought and beat Jordan Dec 17, 1846. Charles Mobbs— No. Paddington— It was the Star, Wil- liamson- square. Poulson and Paddock fought three battles. Paddock won two and Poulson one. Delta—£ 100. George Baker— He was out of time. C W B- No. J. Martin— We have no record of any fight of his in Australia. He certainly was not engaged in the longest fight on record. Aston W. Potter— Mr N. loses. MISCELLANEOUS. Legal questions are not answered by us under any circumstances, but are at once consigned to the waste paper basket. T. F. Bilston— We never multiplied two coins together, but if you forward the half- crowns we will try, and let you know the result. A Pilgrim— Fourteen days. Horns— You cannot recover; it is your own fault for not counting it at the time. D and R— You were quite right not to sign your name to such a silly question. Juniors £ 80 per annum is not liable. E W— The height of the Venus de Medici is 5ft 4in. Pump House— A. loses. W N I— They are equally protected with partridges ; you require license. W J— The bet is not decided till one goes out. W. Fifiela— Three bushels. Falcon— It is more than 100. L M N— He may decline giving a character. Booth, Halifax— There are two lord mayors in England, viz, London and York. J. Robinson— It means more than 50. Syntax The first railroad was opened in 1830. A. Smith— As you please. M T Z— The grog is shared. Salopian— It means more than 30 JON F— Certainly. Sterna— At the mouth. Leek— A. can refuse defaced coin. G T F— We should say the money article of " The Times." F S C— Scott hanged himself on Waterloo Bridge in 1841. D. Fletcher— Boxing night is Dec 26th. X Y Z— £ 5. J. M'C.— A six- foot staff. A Z— Joseph Hunton, the Quaker, was the last person hung for for- gery. B. loses. G G B— Certainly not. K and B, Havenside B. loses. Was he joking or cheating P A Yokel— Whichever you please, my little dears. T. Bland— You had better consult a lawyer. W. Adams— There is no such place. D W The 19th Century com- menced at midnight between 31st Dec, 1800, and the 1st Jan, 1801. J. Moore— Dan Lambert weighed 52st 21b; 141b to the stone. Pottery Arms— The time counts from the committal. H W— Apply to Dr Locock. R. Matthison Apply to a rat- catcher, or his daughter, J. F— x— We do not know. L R W— The best book is one by the Rev Mr Metcalfe, published by Hurst and Blackett. Sam Midgley— Send 6b 6d in stamps to the office, and you will receive it regularly. V R— The matter was represented to us in a very different light. We must see the original agree- ment before we can decide. F M B- Yes. P. Shaw— You must write to some mercantile journal. We have no means of answering your ques- tion. E. Elt— There is for malt, hops, and mustard. Mansion House- street— We never measured and cannot say. Write to Mr Calcraft. Henry T.— We do not understand your question. G H— It is legally the county of Southampton, but geographically it is called Hampshire, and B. wins. E H F— No legal questions are attended to by us, and yours, among the rest, was doubtless consigned to the waste basket, so that our evidence would be of no use. to recapitulate in a summary the facts of the cage. A little vessel, called a Lorcha, and named the Arrow, was boarded in the Canton waters by a Chinese war boat, and twelve men taken out of it. It does not seem to be denied by Mr Consul Parkes that these men were Chinese, but he says that if the Chinese Governor had any complaint against them the Governor ought to have given him notice thereof, that he and the Governor might act in conjunction in dealing with the alleged culprits, seeing that they were the crew of a British vessel, and that for the protection of trade and of British subjects, it is an express stipulation in the treaty between England and China that such shall be the course pursued. And, moreover, he alleges that at the mo- ment of their capture the vessel had the British ensign flying. Mr Consul Parkes therefore at first demands that the men shall be brought to the British consulate to be examined there, to be dealt with according to law. The Chinese Governor does not deny the general statement as to what are the provisions of the treaty, but he denies that the vessel was a British vessel, or that it had the British ensign flying at the time of the capture of the men. He says that it was a Chinese vessel, with a registry wrongfully obtained ( by the way this regis- try, which must be annually renewed, whether wrong- fully obtained or not, had expired some days before the event in question occurred), and, further, he says that one of the men on board was recognised by a respectable Chinese merchant as one of a party that had piratically attacked and robbed his boats about a month before that time. This is the weakest part of the Chinese Governor's case. To seize a crew of twelve men because one of them is asserted to be recognised as a pirate is wholly unjustifiable, and the con- duct of his own officers, who speedily declared " innocent" nine of the number, affords a strong condemnation of the proceeding. A tenth seems to have been detained as a wit- ness, and as to the eleventh nothing is said. But these are matters beside the point on which Mr. Consul Parkes rests his claim for satisfaction. He assumes the possibility of a charge existing against the men, but he says that, even then, the treaty required that they should be seized after complaint to, and in concurrence with, the British authori- ties— and, next, that apology is due to the British nation for hauling down the flag. It is upon this last point that Mr Consul Parkes is peremptory, and though the twelve men are offered to be returned to him he will not ac- cept the return except it is made in a public manner by the officials who seized them; we cannot say but that we think he is right in this as a principle— what we regret is, that he did not propose a summary investigation into the disputed mat- ter, whether the flag was or was not flying at the time of the seizure. If that matter had been established in the affirma- tive his peremptory demand of an apology was perfectly proper, and ought under no circumstances to have been evaded; if established in the negative, he might then have published the fact that he had been satisfied that no insult had been offered to the British flag, and the Chinese Go- ' vernor might then, without fear of discredit with his own Government, have published that he was happy to declare that his subordinates had not been guilty of offering an in- sult to the flag, for that, if they had done so, they would have incurred his high displeasure. In that way official dignity and national honour might have been saved on both sides. The Chinese Governor, however, would not be- lieve the statement that the flag was flying, and the British Consul would not trust the denial of that statement. And neither of them seems to have thought of a formal in- vestigation into the point. It was certainly a matter difficult to determine. There were probabilities on both sides. The Governor states, and this statement of his is not contradicted, that it is customary for these lorchas to take down their flags while in the harbour, and there is no doubt that the lorcha Arrow had been in the harbour at least one day before the seizure was made. It is not impossible, therefore, that the flag had been taken down in accordance with the general custom. On the other hand, considering the Chinaman's own statement, that this lorcha was really Chinese built and Chinese owned, but was sailing by collusion under the British flag, it is not impossible that a sense of prudent precaution might make the captain very careful to have that flag always at his mast head. The probability of this latter circumstance is strengthened by the fact that the captain was himself an Englishman. He was not touched by the Chinese authori- ties, but they seized the Chinese crew, claiming jurisdiction over them as such, and not pausing to consider whether the position they were in, as sailors navigating a vessel sailing under British colours, did not render another mode of pro- ceeding necessary. All ap* logy being denied, hostile measures were adopted ; and the two countries are at war. We repeat our deep regret at this circumstance; but we cannot concur in a wholesale censure of the Consul and Sir J. Bowring, who has through- out acted on his information and followed his opinions. The assertion of the inviolability of the flag, accompanied as it was with the distinct declaration that, though the men were required to be delivered up to the British authorities, there was no intention to set them at liberty and enable them to evade the punishment for piracy, if they had been guilty of it, was a duty which the Consul owed to his country ; and the resolute performance of that duty may be beneficial to the Chinese themselves. Whether they or we are civilised or barbarous, there is nothing so good for either as the en- forcement of stipulated rules, and, in this case, those rules required a certain mode of proceeding which the Chinese authorities appear to have entirely disregarded, and for the disregard of which they have refused to make proper reparation. We cannot close our notice of this matter without making a comparison between the British Consul in China and the English diplomacy in Europe, very much to the disparage- ment of the latter. In the Chinese affair, the fact that the British flag was flying in a vessel lying in Chinese waters was a matter in dispute, and cannot even now be said to be set- tled, yet, on the ground of credible testimony that it was so, reparation has been peremptorily demanded from those who insulted it. In the affair of Colonel Turr, there is no doubt whatever that the British uniform was torn from his back, and that he, an officer at that moment in the British service, was unlawfully, on Turkish, not on Austrian territory, seized and imprisoned. For that insult, no reparation has yet been obtained. A British ambassador does not show the same sensitiveness for the honour of the British uniform, outraged in the more offensive manner, that is shown by a British consul for the British flag, outraged in the less offen- sive manner. It would have been well had Mr Consul Parkes been at Bucharest or in Downing- street; or had the proper spirit, which we will assume to exist in these latter places, been as uncontrolled there by courtly deference and improper influences as it was at Canton. crime. In this way three good ends would be attained— society would be for the time protected, nay, more, benefited — the criminal might- he accustomed to habits of labour— and some provision would be made for him to enable him, at the expiration of his term of imprisonment, to attempt to be an honest man. As law and practice at present stand, the per- son who has once been criminal is almost precluded from the hope of a successful return to the pursuits of honest in- dustry. Of course his past conviction renders him suspected; his utter poverty, on being released from prison, disables him, perhaps, from removing to a place whete he is unknown, and so might stand a chance of obtaining employment, and certainly from waiting till in the ordinary course of events that chance occurs. The plan we have suggested would obviate thiB last difficulty; and while it gave him hope during his imprisonment, would confer on him some means of realising good at the end of it. The present system is defective in every way, and it must be revised. It proceeds upon wrong principles, and, as we showed in a former article, is carried into execution in a bad manner. It was received by the public at first with some distrust, but with a great deal of hope and infinite good wishes for its success. It now meets with almost universal condemnation. It has been tried, and found to be mis- chievous in every respect. " A FREE PARDON." There is often something good to be found in things evil. The late railway frauds have furnished an instance of this : they have called to public attention, in a manner not to be disregarded, the gross injustice of the present practice where a man once convicted is proved to be entirely innocent. The case we refer to as establishing the proof of this injustice is that of John Markham, who was convicted as James Ander. son. After the conviction, the error of identity was esta- blished, and poor Markham was liberated, having received a free pardon. " A free pardon !" for what ?— pardon for the errors of other men, who had mistaken him for a criminal, and had by that mistake subjected him to imprisonment, trial, and conviction ? Instead of " pardon," he was entitled to compensation; that compensation he has not yet received, but it is to be hoped that he will do so. The Government will not grant it, but the Society of Bankers by whom he was prosecuted ought to do so. Liability to error is insepa- rable from humanity ; but that liability carries with it the duty of reparation. Poor Markham ought to receive this ; and the form which now adds insult to injury, by speaking of " pardon " where there has been no offence, must also be altered. FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE. To ADVERTISERS.— Advertisements not exceeding eight lines are charged 5s each, and Is for every extra line. They cannot be taken, at the latest, after five o'clock on Friday afternoon, and must be pre- paid. Post Office orders to be made payable at the Strand Post Office, to William Clement. Postage stamps refused. LONDON, SUNDAY, JANUARY 11. THE NEW CHINESE WAR. We have examined the whole of the long correspondence between the Chinese officials and our own, and cannot quite agree with our contemporary, the Daily News, that in this sad affair the English and not the Chinese are the barba- rians. There is not much to quarrel with as to the conduct of the officials on either side, if that conduct is tried by the ordinary rules applicable to the couduct of ordinary men. Both have, to a certain extent, been in error, but the error is not flagrant. The fault is that men in their position, with the lives and happiness of thousands depending on their will} ought to be above ordinary temptations and beyond ordi- nary influences. Here it has not been quite so. Each offi- cial has acted on what he deemed the strict rule of right, and a quarrel has been the consequence— a quarrel which a little more sense and discretion on either side might have avoided. Of Sir Michael Seymour we are glad to be able to leave our remarks of last week unrecalled. For his part in the affair has been that of an officer commanding a force which was of necessity subjected to diplomatic authority. He has done his part of the work skilfully, and appears to have done it with as much attention to humanity as is compatible with the employment of force. The real people to be judged are Sir J. Bowring, Mr. Consul Parkes, and the Chinese Governor SWITZERLAND AND THE PRUSSIAN KING. The quarrel between the Republic and the King continues, without much present prospect of a peaceable termination. The gross injustice of the King's claim, and the infamous means he has resorted to for its enforcement, have gained universal sympathy for the Swiss. But, alas ! the sympathy of the people on the Continent is of comparatively small value against the hostility of continental kings. The people shun acts of violence— acts of violence are the favourite measures of despotic kings. In this particular instance, insurrection first, and war afterwards, are the means by which, in complete defect of legal right, the King seeks to gratify his wishes. And he has his kingly supporters. The Chambers at Wurtemberg and the people of Baden are de- sirous to prevent mischief to their own countries, and deso- lation to Switzerland, and propose to refuse to the Prussian King the license to march through their territories. The King and Court of Wurtemberg are differently in- clined— indeed it is said that not only will the Prussian army be suffered to march through the Wurtemberg territory, but that the facilities of railroads and the benefit of supplies of provisions will be afforded them. There is no such thing as public law in Europe or this could not be done. Thus to assist a belligerent is to become a belligerent. The Court of Wurtemberg, therefore, is going to war with Switzerland. It will do so, first, because Switzerland is a republic; next, because Switzerland, however strong it may be for defence, is powerless for aggression. If it could, retort by war, the Court of Wurtemberg would hesitate. If international law is respected at all, France and England ought to join in protesting against this step of the Court of Wurtemberg, and in declaring that it shall not be permitted. Let us hope that they will do so, and not show themselves forgetful of the principles of law and the obligations of justice. If France was threatened by Prussia, and Wur- temberg, or any other State, allowed the passage of Prussian troops through its territories for the purpose of attacking France, that country would immediately, and justly, visit on . the accomplice in the attack all the sins of the original assailant. War would instantly be declared against it; for, in fact, it would have made itself a party to the war. Switz- erland is not strong enough to do itself justice in this matter, but if the King of Wurtemberg should do what is reported, it will behove all just men, on any fitting occasion, to remember the fact; and further, to remember that not the people of Wurtemburg, but the King and the Court are guilty of this most scandalous transaction. The intelligence from Switzerland is gratifying in the highest degree, so far as the spirit and the conduct of the people are concerned. Calm, moderate, gentle even in manner, but resolute in purpose, they await with courageous hope the struggle which a bad man ( who calls himself a religious King) is about to force upon them. His own vicious disposition is what he seeks to gratify, but France and England ought to see that behind him stands the disturber of Europe, the Czar, whose purpose is served by this quarrel, and who is the zealous promoter of it. OUR CONVICTS. A general feeling has arisen that the Grey scheme, which so hastily put an end to transportation, was a mistake, and that ^ o that punishment we must again have recourse. Impri- sonment here would be too costly to the country, and there- fore not effective enough with the criminal; for, in order to curtail expenses, the Government would always vriliingly listen to any pretence of improved conduct and promising behaviour, and the criminals, as our ticket- of- leave men have shown, would not be wanting in inclination to make these pretences in abundance. Between the two, the jails would be frequently emptied, frequently to be refilled with the same persons, who would, after their short repose in prison, return to their bad work out of it with renewed vigour. Society would suffer seriously by the process. The law, as it now stands, must be altered. The sentences may be made lighter, but, when once pronounced, they should be executed. It is not severity that is wanted, but certainty; and the certainty that a punishment, once awarded, would be inflicted, would produce a real effect on the calculations which criminals by profession ( truth warrants the use of this phrase) are known to make in the exercise of their bad calling. There are many places where free labour would hardly go to seek em- ployment— there the criminal ought to be forced to go. The result of his labours would be beneficial to the community, and, in addition to his maintenance, a small payment might be made to him sufficient to form a fund to be handed over to him on his liberation, such as would give him the means of present maintenance, and take away from him FRANCE. Paris has just been startled by the perpetration of a great crime. The Archbishop of Paris, the successor of the ex- cellent M Affre, who was killed while endeavouring to prevent the fighting on the Boulevards, has been assassinated in^ the church of St Etienne- du- Mont. The following are the particulars of this terrible event:— Saturday week was the fete of St Genevieve, and the archbishop went to the church, according to announcement, to preside over the opening of the annual neuvaine in honour of the saint, who is patroness of the city of Paris. After vespers, and after a sermon preached by M Lacarriere, bishop of La Basse- Terre, a procession was formed and paraded round the church in the customary way, the archbishop in his robes walking at the head of the lady patronesses of St Genevieve. Just as the archbishop arrived opposite the outer door and was about to turn up the nave, a man advanced towards him from the crowd of spectators, and, removing the prelate's cope with his left hand, plunged with great force with his right hand a large Catalan knife into the prelate's breast, near the heart, exclaiming, as he did so, " Down with the goddess!" ( A bas la de'esse. J The archbishop fell back two steps, cried out, " Ah, le malheureux.'" staggered, and fell into the arms of the priests who surrounded him. The wounded pre- late moaned two or three times, as if in great suffering, and was the moment after bathed in the blood which flowed from the wound. He was immediately conveyed into the vestry and medical assistance sent for, but all human aid was found to be useless, as he expired almost immediately. The fatal blow was struck with such extraordinary rapidity that it was impossible to prevent it. The assassin, a young man of about thirty years of age, dressed in dark coloured clothes, made no attempt to escape, and was immediately seized; he had at the moment the knife, from which blood was drop- ping, still in his hand. Just before the venerable prelate breathed his last, the Abbe Surat, vicar- general, who was close to him, gave him absolution. The assassin was con- veyed to the mairie of the 12th arrondissement, and M Moignon, substitute of the Procureur Imperial, and M Treil- hard, examining magistrate, were immediately summoned, and commenced an interrogatory. M Cordouin, Procureur Imperial, and M Pietri, Prefect of Police, subsequently interrogated him also. From what he said it appears that he is a priest of the diocese of Meaux, named Verges. He had been four or five times interdicted for misconduct, and some months back was again suspended for having preached against the dogma of the Immaculate Conception. In Nov last he displayed great zeal in defending a woman who was tried at Melun for poisoning her husband. On the 24th of Dec, the man came to Paris, and took up his residence at an hotel, No. 2, Rue Racine. He was accustomed to pass days in the public libraries; and even on Saturday he went to one as usual. He endeavoured to obtain an appointment in the diocese of Paris, but it was notified to him that the archbishop would not grant him one. On hearing that, he appears to have projected the death of the prelate, and he purchased for the purpose a knife at the shop of a cutler in the Rue Dauphine. After he had stated the previous facts, he was asked if he had stabbed the archbishop more than once, and he answered, " No; I only gave him one stab, for I struck in the heart, and knew the blow was mortal." " Why," he was asked, " did you cry ' Down with the goddess!' when you struck the fatal blow ?" " Because I do not believe in the doctrine of the Immaculate Con- ception, against which I have preached from the pulpit: and I wished to protest once more against the impious doctrine." " Why did you commit so grave a crime?" " Because I was interdicted, and because the archbishop had declared that the interdiction would not be re- moved/' He then added, after a pause, " A priest cannot be allowed to die of hunger." He admitted that he had gone to the church with the premeditated inten- tion of killing the archbishop; and he then several times cried, with some violence, " No goddess! no goddess!" One of the gentlemen who interrogated him remarked that the crime which he had committed was one of frightful enor- mity. " Yes," he exclaimed, " it is frightful!" and then tears fell from his eyes. He begged for a New Testament, and said, " I shall have great need of it during the night." The assassin replied to the questions put to him with calm- ness, and only displayed agitation when he referred to the doctrine of the Immaculate Conception. His features are full of expression. In the course of the evening he was conveyed to the conciergerie, and a turnkey was placed with him in his cell. On examining his dress, some printed popers were found fastened in his coat. The body of the archbishop, after remaining a short time in the vestry of St Etienne- du- Mont, was removed to the house of the cure, and placed on a mattress in the drawing- room. The features of the vene- rable prelate had undergone no alteration— they were as calm and serene as if he was in a mild slumber. The papers in some instances represent Verges as mad, and being a priest, the Church will of course make immense efforts to prove that he was not a responsible being, but there is nothing in the narrative to bear out this notion. He appears to have been actuated by a settled feeling of revenge. A letter from Paris states positively that, the French Go- vernment has decided to abandon Tahiti. The protectorate, it is said, costs a great deal, and produces nothing. A clockmaker of Chauny ( Aisne) has been sentenced to three years' imprisonment for using insulting expressions towards the Emperor and Empress, and also for having said that the man who in 1848 shot the then Archbishop of Paris ( M Affre) deserved the cross of the Legion of Honour. The important question of the right to distribute electoral bulletins, or voting tickets, with an official authorisation, is again about to come before the Court of Cassation, upon the appeal of the Procureur- General of Lyons against a decision of the court in that locality ; and as the period of the gene- ral elections draws near, the practical application of the legal principle which is involved herein becomes a matter of the utmost concern to that party in France which is reluctant to admit that the representative system, as it exists under the present regime, is nothing better than " a delusion, a mockery, and a snare." Eminent legal opinions have been taken upon this question, which have agreed in stating that the distribution of voting tickets inscribed with the name of a candidate among the electors cannot be brought within the prohibition of the laws relating to colportage or the hawking about and selling of tracts and other printed publi- cations. Odillon Barrot, the author of the law, is of this number. The Conference has finished its present business. The Moniteur of Wednesday contains the following:— " The Conference has signed a protocol which puts an end to the difficulties which have delayed the execution of the treaty of the 30th of March. The Conference, with unani- mous accord, has decided that the frontier shall follow the valley of Trajan up the River Yalpuch, leaving Bolgrad and Tabak to Moldavia, and that Russia shall retain upon the right bank Komrat, with 330 versts of territory. The Isle of Serpents is to be considered as part of the mouths of the Danube. The Conference recognises that it was the inten- tion of the Congress to re- establish by Article 21 the territo- ries west of the new boundaries in their former situation; and to conform to the intentions of the negotiators of peace, it has decided that these territories shall be annexed to Mol- davia, with the exception of Dolk, on the Danube, which will revert to Turkey. The Conference has decided, more- over, that the boundaries shall be settled and take effect by the 30th March at the latest, and that at the same date the Austrian troops and the British fleet shall have evacuated the Danubian Principalities and the interior waters of Turkey. The Commission of the Principalities will then be able to enter those provinces, and proceed to the execution of its mission. At the conclusion of its labours the Commission will report to the Conference, which will re- assemble accord- ing to the terms of Article 25, in order to settle by a conven- tion the final agreement between the contracting parties as to the organisation of the Principalities." The report that the Emperor will preside in person at the Council of State, when the budget comes on for discussion there, is revived. It is apprehended that there will be an enormous deficit in the budget of the Minister at War, and, therefore, the Emperor's personal presence is considered the more urgentlynecessary. SPAIN" The Ministry has received a despatch from General Zapa- tero, Captain- General of Barcelona, stating that 30,000 workmen were perambulating the streets demanding bread. An insurrection had not commenced, but there were all the symptoms of one. The general adds that he could not dream of suppressing it by force. Grave abuses are committed at different points of the Peninsula by the mayors. Several inhabitants belonging to tbe Liberal party have been arrested reasons of the detention. The priests still abound in Spai. and the Government acted wisely in 1855 in prohibiting fur- ther ordinations. In each of the miserable hamlets of Manche there are ten, fifteen, and sometimes twenty priests There is one village, containing scarcely 1,800 inhabitants^— in which there are not less than 54 priests— a most ignorant class, who spend their days in smoking cigarettes. The press in Spain is now entirely handed over to the arbitrary power of the civil governor, and to the censors named by the Minister of the Interior. The Gazette publishes a circular, issued by the Govern- ment, to the various provincial authorities, enjoining them to put in force all the powers at their disposal to suppress with rigour the contraband trade. It appears that smuggling goes on as briskly as ever on the French frontier, and that the contrabandists, secure amongst the rocks and glens of the Pyrenees, defy the revenue officers. A letter from Inca states that there are now known to be hidden among the peaks of the Pyrenees more than a hundred mule- loads of contraband goods, and these form but the van of a convoy which has left the depot on the French side. Within a few days a Free Trade Association will be established in Spain, of which Senor Alexandro Mon will be the president. SWITZERLAND^ The following account taken from the Glarner Zeitung explains much of the reckless bitterness displayed by the Prussian King in his quarrel with Switzerland. No one can wonder that he shrinks from the exposure which a fairly- conducted trial would occasion. The Glarner Zeitung, one of the local journals of Switzerland, says:—" It is unhappily only too certain that the Prussian Minister accredited to the Confederation, who has lately been recalled, Herr von Sydow, had from his private residence at Sigmaringen been constantly working, with the utmost zeal, to bring about the so- calledf Restoration' in the canton of Neufchatel, and had done all in his power, both at the court of Berlin and amongst the Neufchatel royalists, to stir up the embers of strife. As early as last May, he is alleged to have called upon the King to take up arms against us; and in June he wrote to Neufchatel that the King hoped to be able to ac- complish in the autumn what he was not able then to do. About the same time Count Petitpierre Wesdehlen, formerly one of the Council of States, was at Berlin, and had an au- dience, amongst others, of the Prince of Prussia; he re- turned to Neufchatel, very well satisfied with the assurances which had been given him, and soon afterwards had an in- terview with Colonel Pourtales- Steiger, at the country man- sion of the latter, near Berne. The latter, who is usually a very quiet and, in his private relations, a well- disposed man, seems to have consented but very reluctantly to the intended coup d'etat, but to have yielded at length to the persuasions of his political friends, who designed to invest him with the chief military command. He, too, found it necessary, in the meantime, to make a journey to Berlin before doing anything, and there he had conferences with the Prince of Prussia and the Prime Minister, Baron von Manteuffel; he declares, however, that he did not see the King. Nevertheless, upon his return to Neufchatel, after the 27th of August, he said to his partisans, " It is the King's will that we should proceed to action." The above statement is republished by the Bund without comment and without contradiction. A letter from Vienna, of the 30th ult, in the Frankfort Journal, says that the Swiss charge d'affaires there, M Steiger, has had some not very satisfac- tory conferences with Count Buol. The Austrian Govern- ment is inclined to take the Prussian side of the question, in consideration of Prussia having engaged to support England and Austria in the conference at Paris upon the Bolgrad and Isle of Serpents question, A letter from Berlin of the 2d inst speaks of the arrival thereof Mr Fay, the United States Minister in Switzerland, a gentleman who was formerly attached to the American legation at Berlin, and who is said to be much esteemed by influential personages about the Prussian court and cabinet. It is affirmed that the Swiss Government has enabled Mr Fay to promise the release of the Neufchatel prisoners if the King of Prussia will engage to renounce his claim.— Gene- ral Dufour has organised a numerous staff. On his applica- tion, the Federal Council haa given orders to place on a war footing eighteen additional battalions of infantry, as well as nine companies of carbineers, cavalry, and artillery. The following modest paragraph announces the important annual changes in the Swiss Executive :—" Yesterday being New Year's Day, the customary exchange of departments in the Federal Council took place. M Fornerod henceforth discharges the functions of President of the Confederation j the Vice- President is Dr Furrer ; M Stampfli has resumed the Finance Department; and Dr Knusel has undertaken the Department of Trade and Customs." The new levy of troops which has been ordered, at the recommendation of General Dufour, amounts to an addi- tional force of 14,000 men. A strict system of surveillanoe is being organised along the whole frontier of Switzerland. A proclamation to the Swiss people is expected to be issued very shortly by the Federal Council. Switzerland is so calm that, but for the newspapers, a traveller would not fancy it was at this moment preparing for war. Up to this time the Government has not condescended to issue its recall of the Swiss troops now engaged in the service of foreign Sove- reigns. The Federal Council has published a proclamation, in which it declares its confident reliance on the patriotism of the people, and its assurance of foreign sympathy, and promises to watch over the families of those who may be called on to defend the country. It has been stated that the royalist prisoners of Neufchatel had petitioned the King of Prussia to abandon the intention of attacking Switzerland, but the National Suisse gives a different version of what they did. It says:—" M Pour- tales- Saladin, who is a republican, went, some days ago, to Geneva, to visit his brother Pourtales- Sandoz, and asked him if he did not think it right to inform the King of Prussia of the true state of things in Neufchatel and in Switzerland. Pourtales- Sandoz replied :— I thought of doing so, but there is only Fritz ( Pourtales- Steiger) who can do it with a chance of success.' The two brothers obtained permission to see the prisoner alone. The interview was short. Pour- tales- Steiger expressed the same sentiments. Pourtales- Saladin immediately went to Berne, to consult the Federal Council on the form of the proceeding, and it was agreed that Pourtales- Steiger should write a letter to the king, and that M Lardy should convey it to Berlin. The reply arrived by telegraph, and when Pourtales- Saladin returned the letter was written and sealed, but the wind had changed, and Pourtales- Sandoz declared to his brother that he was no longer of opinion that the letter should be sent. Pourtales- Steiger, on his part, after some hours' hesitation, destroyed the letter. Pourtales- Saladin went away greatly annoyed at the ill success of his patriotic undertaking." The following intelligence was despatched from Berne by telegraph on Thursday :—" The Federal Council of Switzer- land, considering the new propositions which have been submitted to it by the Emperor Napoleon, and supported by the good offices of England, to be such as are acceptable to the Swiss Confederation, has decided on convoking the Federal Assembly of Switzerland for the 14th of January, to receive those propositions." A letter from Berne, of the 3d, in the Independance of Brussels, says:—" The following is the most trustworthy version of the negotiations for the pacific solution of the question. England, we are assured, completely approves of the last proposition made by the Emperor Napoleon, which is to this effect—' The Federal Council is requested to re- lease the prisoners solely out of regard for the friendly senti- ments of the Emperor. The Emperor, in return, engages to endeavour to obtain from the King of Prussia the com- plete renunciation of Neufchatel. Should the King of Prussia refuse to negotiate on this base, the Emperor will oppose any aggression on the part of Prussia against Switzer- land, and will defend the independence of Neufchatel.' " NAPLES. The Daily News correspondent at Naples says :—" My last letter mentioned a report of some movement in Calabria. I have heard no further confirmation of it, and therefore I only regard it as arising from the great probability of an event which would surprise no one. Spagnolis, the com- missary of police, who was sent off to make some investiga- tions after the trial of Milano, has returned to Naples, and I believe that the Intendente, the Procurateur- General, and the Syndic of the country of Milano's birth will be put upon their trial. At Naples people have not forgotten either Milano or the recent powder explosion, Eyen the priests speak highly of the former, and confirm the fact of his utter- ing as his last words, ' Viva I'indipendenza Italiana,' or * Viva la Liberia.' The sum actually collected for masses on the day of his execution amounted to 1,475 ducats. This I hear on high authority. The sum usually collected is 150 ducats on such occasions. Let it be remembered that such sums are necessarily collected amongst the poorer classes, who are the most superstitious, and we have a tolerable insight into the feelings of the multitude as to the character of the recent events. A design has been projected for the erection of a votive church to the Madonna Immacolata on the site where the attempt was made on the life of the King. It is to be erected at the expense of the army, and several of the soldiers, it is said, have refused to subscribe. The ar- rangement that the army should exclusively undertake this work of devotion appears to indicate an uneasy feeling that a suspicion rests on its fidelity. The Neapolitan war steamer Charles III. has blown up, or been blown up. Forty men were killed." „ _ LOMBARDY. At the commencement of the season the theatre La Scala, at Milan, usually numbers as many as 1,200 subscribers. This year, owing to the expected visit of the Emperor of Austria, there are not 300. We read in a letter from Milan : —" A lady, whose name I abstain from mentioning, decided to appear at court, and commenced the necessary prepara- tions of toilet, & c. Some young people Jiaving heard of this, called upon her, and with an air of deep regret said they had come to bid her farewell. The lady, very much astonished, said she had no intention of quitting Milan. The young people replied that they had heard that ' Madame proposed going to court, and as they regarded this as a long absence, they felt compelled to take leave of her.'" Count Buol has been summoned to the Emperor at Milan. GERMANY. The Swabian Mercury of the4th inst says:—" Theperma- nent committee of the Chambers of Wurtemberg has unani- mously voted in favour of the protest against the passage of the Prussian troops. The committee has, moreover, called for papers showing the actual state of negotiations on the subject. The Assembly of the Burghers has petitioned the king to avert the dangers which menace the material inte- rests of the country." A letter from Stuttgart of the 31st ult says:—" The Liberal Conservative Deputies, M Duver- noy, ex- Minister of the Interior, and M Munschel, Presi- dent of the Chamber of Deputie ' .1849, have adhered to the protest of the Liberal Deputies "* ist the passage of Prussian troops through Wurtemberg; and this morning seventy notable manufacturers and traders have resoired to call a meeting of the mercantile classes to draw up a petition to the Government against the passage." There seems HOW no doubt, however, that the Government of Wurtemberg allows the Prussians a free passage through its territories, and even places its railways at the disposal of the in- vaders of Switzerland. It seems almost certain, indeed, that all the Governments of South Germany and Austria take BELL'S LIFE IN LONDON, JANUARY 11, 1857. he part of Prussia, so far at least as to offer 110 hindrance to the march of her troops j yet the ill- will and conster- nation of the Swabians and other South Germans against the Prussian expedition is no less a matter of positive cer- tainty. The trade between Switzerland and Wurtemberg, Baden and Bavaria, already suffers unspeakable losses, and several thousands of South German workmen employed in the Zurich and St Gallen manufactures will be thrown out of employment and driven to despair. Between the Prus- sian and the Baden population, feelings of the greatest ran cour have existed ever since the Prussian occupation of the Grand Duchy consequent on the democratic movement of 1* 849. The insolence and arrogance of the Prussian soldiery of that time indisposed against the Prussians not only the vanquished republican party, but every class of moderate, inoffensive, and neutral citizens, so that even now the Prus- sians are never mentioned in Baden without an expression of the most unconquerable aversion. The same feeling is rife throughout Southern Germany. The high price of provisions, unavoidable in consequence of the presence of a vast armament, and the necessity of a general billeting of the troops upon the people, cannot fail to add to the distress and exasperation of the Swabians. There is little doubt but many thousands from Baden and Wurtemberg, who are as poor and as fond of soldiering as the Swiss, will be driven by want and despair to cross the frontier and come to swell the ranks of the confederates. We hope so. UNITED STATES. The New York papers publish the following despatches:— The Russellville Herald says that the negro insurrection ex- citement exists in the neighbourhood of Volney and Gordons- ville. A number of negroes had been arrested. A negro at one of the ironworks in Tennessee said he knew all about the plot, but would die before he would tell. He thereupon received seven hundred and fifty lashes, from which he died. At Cadiz, Trigg county, Kentucky, a free negro was hung, after being tried by a vigilance committee. There are num- bers more in gaol, some of whom will be hung. Judge Cook has called a meeting of the court for Christmas Day. Ex- citement runs very high. See how cruelty excites revenge. Mr Joyce's hous , at Briar's Creek, Kentucky, was burned, together with fo ur of the inmates. Mr Joyce was absent at the time. Th. ee slaves were arrested on suspicion of being implicated in the matter, and confessed to murdering the family, and then firing the house. It was thought summary vengeance would be taken on the negroes, and then other murders of the same horrible kind will be committed. PERSIA. A telegraphic despatch from Trieste, of the 3d of January, states that the Koords have made to the late English Minis- ter at Teheran ( Mr Murray) an offer to take part in the war against Persia; and that the Turkish Government has de- clared that its conduct with regard to the Shah will depend on what is the conduct of Russia. THE AFRICAN MAIL. The Candace arrived at Plymouth on Wednesday. Her dates are— Bonny, Dec 3; Lagos, Dec 7; Accra, Dec 10 ; Cape Coast, Dec 11; Liberia, Dec 15; Sierra Leone, Dec 20; Bathurst, Dec 23Goree, Dec 24 : jTeneriffe, Dec 29; Madeira, Dec 31. By the Candace we learn that trade on the coast was very flourishing; but the season had been very sickly from the great heat experienced. The New Era, Sierra Leone paper, states that a fracas had taken place between the commanders of her Majesty's ships Sappho and Teazer, of a very serious nature. It is said that the Teazer, Lieut- Commander Grubbe, had been fired into by the Sappho, Commander Moresby, for disobedience of orders in getting under weigh. LATER FROM AUSTRALIA. By the mail ship Montgomery, we have intelligence from Melbourne to Oct 15; Sydney, Oct 13; and Adelaide, Oct 12. She brings gold to the value of £ 400,000. There was no news of importance from Melbourne. The Sydney and Paramatta Railway has been thrown open for public traffic as far as Liverpool. Relative to the proposed separa- tion of Moreton Bay, the following announcement appeared recently in the Sydney Morning Herald:—" We understand that private despatches have been received by the governor- general, announcing the intention of her Majesty's Govern- ment to detach the Moreton Bay district from the colony of New South Wales, and erect it forthwith into a separate colony. What boundary line is proposed to separate the two colonies, or whether it has been fixed, we are unable to say." The Rocky River gold fields are beginning to yield a propor- tionate amount of gold to the people located there. The first northern escort arrived at Maitland on the 21st Sep- tember, bringing down 3,500oz of gold from the Rocky River. A fine sample of black- lead ore has been discovered on the south side of Mount Kembla, about six miles from Wollongon, by Mr Jekyl. It is expected that this will become an article of considerable export, as it may be pro- cured in large quantities. It is reported that coal has been discovered near Yankilla, and that specimens are on their way to Adelaide. SUDDEN DEATH 05 Mr BROTHERTON, M. P.— We regret to announce that Mr Joseph Brotherton, M. P. for Salford, died suddenly from disease of the heart, on Wednesday morning, while riding in an omnibus from Pendleton to Salford. He was in his 73d year. ACCIDENT TO THE SUBMARINE CABLES.— We are informed by the Submarine Telegraph Company that an accident lias hap- pened to the submarines lines across the Channel, and that tele- graphic communication with the continent is temporarily de- layed in consequence. It appears that during the fearful gales of the 5th inst, a ship of 700 tons, heavily laden, lost her anchor in the Downs, and driven by the force of the gale and tide, fouled a schooner; she then, becoming more unmanageable, drifted into five fathoms water. An anchor was speedily let go, with 40 fathoms chain attached, but the bark, still impelled by the unusual force of the gale, dragged her anchor until she was brought up sharply, head to wind, on opening the western light of the South Foreland. It is feared that she here came upon _ the Submarine Company's Ostend cable; the hurricane prevail- ing, however, coupled with the tide, the weight of the ship, and the necessity of her keeping her foretopsail out and aback to drift into deep water, worked so much upon the submarine line, that, after holding her for some length of time, the cable giving way, as is supposed, she instantly swijng round before the wind, and was careering forward with increased velocity aud mo- mentum, when she was suddenly brought up head to wind again by the Calais cable. The barque was held, in spite of the heavy sea, the gale, and the pressure of the wind on her sails, for about an hour, when once more she broke away, and sailed off down the Channel. Both submarine lines unfortunately became un- workable in consequence of this untoward accident, and com- munication with the continent was partially stopped. The sea at the point where the vessel caught the cables is about 14 fathoms deep only, and the spot is within three quarters of a mile from the shore. The company have already made arrange- ments to repair the cables the moment the weather will permit, and meantime messages are being telegraphed to Dover, sent thence by the steamer, which leaves thrice daily, to Calais, and are from Calais telegraphed to their various destinations. It is supposed that, the weather proving favourable, both cables might be completely repaired in the course of one day. CORN MEASURES.— IMPORTANT MEETING AT GLOUCESTER. — One of the largest meetings of farmers, millers, landlords, and corn merchants that has been held in Gloucester for a long time, took place at the Bell Hotel on Saturday week, the object being to establish a uniform system of buying and selling corn, the want of which is a great inconvenience to the corn trade throughout the country, The chair was taken by J. C. Hay- ward, Esq, chairman of the county quarter sessions, and a practical agriculturist. Mr Hay ward, in opening the proceed- ings, stated that much inconvenience had been experienced by the want of a uniform system of sale of corn by weight; and it was thought that as the new Gloucester Corn Exchange was opened that day. it was a fit opportunity to come to some reso- lution on the subject. A body of millers had previously met, and came to the resolution to buy by weight 621b per bushel. This was the rate at which corn was sold in Birmingham, Liver- pool, Hereford, and numerous other markets, but the weight varied all over the country, and in Gloucester English Wheat was sold generally by the 60lb, and foreign per 621b. He thought, on inquiry, that the weight of the Gloucestershire- grown wheat generally averaged 601 b per bushel, and that it would be well to adopt that as the standard weight in the Gloucester market.— A discussion followed, several of the corn merchants and millers opposing a motion for establishing 601b as the weight, and advocating 621b as far more convenient to them as sellers and importers, while it was contended that it would not affect the farmers, as. from a letter read to the meeting by Mr Long from Mr Millick, it appeared that when wheat was sold at 621b or 70lb to the bushel, it was reduced to bushels at 60lb for the purpose of the averages.— Mr Sharp stated the variations in the custom at different market towns throughout the country, and he had no bias in favour of either miller or farmer, but that the 621b would be most convenient to him. He rejoiced that all parties were unanimous in preferring weight to measure.— The resolution adopting601b as the standard weight was ultimately agreed to. ANOTHER MURDER AT MERTHYR.— Another murder has just been committed in this district, which assumes an air of addi- tional daring, from the fact of its having been committed under the very roof of the district coroner, Mr Overton. The name of the deceased is Gwennllian'Lewis. Her murderer is at present unknown ; but there are circumstances in the case which point so strongly to her husband, John Lewis, that he has been ar- rested by Mr Wrenn, the superintendent of police, and is de- tained to await the result of the coroner's inquest. Lewis and his wife resided at a house in Victoria- street, where Messrs Morgan and Smith, solicitors, carry on their business, and in which also Mr Overton, the coroner, holds his office. The ad- jacent house to the business premises is Mr Morgan's dwelling, and there is a communication between the two through the bottom cellar, but in no other way. The occupancy of the pre- mises by the Lewises was a permissive one, arising out of the circumstances of Mrs Lewis acting as housekeeper to Mr Morgan. On the day of the murder Mr Morgan left his house at about three o'clock in the afternoon, and did not return home again till somewhere about eleven o'clock at night. He let himself in with his latch- key, as usual, but found that his fire had not been made up, and that his candle had not been laid for him to retire to bed. He was surprised at this, and rang his bell, which not being answered, his surprise was increased, and he went to the top of the stairs and called to Mrs Lewis. He was answered bv the husband, who cried, " Come here, Mr Morgan." He then went down stairs, and found Mrs Lewis on the ground. His first impression was that she was in a fit, and he sent for a surgeon, upon whose arrival it was discovered that the poor wo- man had received an extensive fracture of the skull, as if from the effects of a blow with some heavy instrument, and that she had evidently been dead for some time. Intelligence of the dis covery was forthwith communicated to the police, and the super- intendent, Mr Wrenn, hastened to the spot. Upon examining the premises, it was evident that a struggle had taken place on the stairs, at the bottom of which was a large pool of blood, a part of a side comb which had been worn by the deceased woman, and also the cap which she usually wore. Spots of blood were also found on the stairs, and some other circum stances were also discovered which left no doubt that the de- ceased had been murdered. On the husband's face was a scratch evidently recent; and, as his account of himself, and some statements made by him, increased the suspicion originally formed, Mr Wrenn arrested him, and he will be brought before the coroner. THE GREAT NORTHERN FRAUDS.— On Thursday evening Redpath and his colleagne in crime, Kent, were removed from the House of Detention, and made inmates of Newgate, the de- lay of their transmission arising from the fact that their trial was not to take place until the next week ; the session of the Central Criminal Court being specially adjourned for that pur- pose. Both Redpath and Kent appeared to be in good health and spirits. The case will not, however, be taken by Mr Baron Martin until he has disposed of the bullion robbery, which must last two or three days. Mr Sergeant Ballantine, with Mr Bod- kin and Mr Giffard, will appear as counsel for the prosecution ; " ' Sergeant Parry for Redpath,- and Mr Hawkins for Kent. — — HB GREAT GOLD ROBBERY.— In this case, Mr Sergeant Parry will defend Pierce , and Mr Sergeant Ballantine, Tester. The prosecution will be conducted by Mr Bodkiu and other counsel. A circumstance of a very peculiar character arises out this case. Mr Saward, an attorney and brother of Saward, who stands charged with the great City forgeries, lias lodged an at- tachment by action in the Lord Mayor's Court upon the Turkish v Bonds and other property taken by the constable Williamson, and produced by him at the Mansion House, and which will come before the Recorder on the same day. The grand jury will THE BOMBARDMENT OF CANTON OFFICIAL DESPATCHES. The following despatches have been received from Rear- Ad- miral Sir Michael Seymour, K. C. B., commander- in- chief of her Majesty's ships and vessels on the East India and China sta- tions :— OPERATIONS AT CANTON. Niger, at Canton, Nov 14, 1856. SIR : In the sixth paragraph of my general letter, No. 91, of the 15th ultimo, I alluded to the Chinese authorities having a few days previously forcibly seized the native crew of a lorcha, under English colours, and that I had demanded redress. I have now the honour to report, for the information of the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, that on the 8th of Oc- tober the lorcha Arrow, with a colonial register from the go- vernor of Hong Kong, was boarded whilst at anchor at Canton by a Chinese officer and a party of soldiers, who, notwithstand- ing the remonstrances of the master, an Englishman, seized twelve of her crew, bound and carried them away, and hauled down the British flag. Her Majesty's Consul afterwards remon- strated with the officer who had seized the men, but without effect. This outrage was immediately brought to the notice of the Im- perial High Commissioner by Mr Parkes, her Majesty's consul, who required the twelve men to be returned to the Arrow by the same officer who had carried them away; that an apology should be made, and an assurance given that the British flag should in future be respected. Their lordships will, however, observe, on perusing the documents which accompany this despatch, that although the twelve men were eventually sent back, it was not in the public manner in which they had been carried awav, and all appearance of an apology was pointedly avoided. On the 11th of October this unpleasant occurrence was officially re- ported to me by Sir John Bowring, her Majesty's Plenipoten- tiary in China, and his excellency suggested that the seizure of an imperial junk would probably produce the desired repara- tion. I accordingly direeted Commodore the Hon C. G. J. B. Elliot, of her Majesty's ship Sybille, senior officer in the Canton river, to carry out Sir John Bowring's suggestion, and I de- spatched the Barracouta, steam sloop, and Coromandel, tender, to afford him the means of doing so. A junk was seized,* but it led to nothing. Ithen sent her Majesty's steam frigates Encounter and Sampson to join the Commodore ( the former to lie off the fac- toryj^ in the^ hope that the presence^ of such an imposing force our demands, but his excellency appeared determined* on resist- ance. At this period Mr Parkes proceeded to Hong Kong to consult with Sir John Bowring and myself as to the best measures of compulsion to be adopted, and we all considered that the seizure of the defences of the city of Canton would be the most judicious, both as a display of power without the sacrifice of life and of our determination to enforce redress ; experience of the Chinese character having proved that moderation is considered by the officials only as an evidence of weakness. I immediately moved the Calcutta above the Bogue Forts, as high up as her draft of water permitted, and, on the morning of the 23d of October, proceeded on board the Coromaudel steam tender for Canton, with the Sampson and Barracouta in company, and the detach- ments of Royal Marines and boats' crews of her Majesty's ships Calcutta, Winchester, and Bittern, and the boats of the Sybille with the Commodore. On approaching the Blenheim Reach I diverted the Sampson and a portion of our force up the Macao passage, to prevent the Chinese from stopping up the channel, and to capture the Blenheim Fort. I then went on with the Coromandel and Barracouta to the Four Barrier Forts, about five miles below the city. Anchoring the two steamers above the forts, I despatched the boats and took possession of them. An ill- judged attempt at resistance from two of the forts, which fired on our ships and boats, resulted in the death of five Chinese soldiers. There were about 150 guns, from 1 ft bore to 4- pounders. I now directed Commander Fortescue, in the Barracouta, to fol- low the Sampson, and having spiked the guns, destroyed the carriages and ammunition, and burnt the buildings in the forts, I proceeded to Canton, where I arrived at two p. m., and learnt that the boats from the Sampson and Barracouta had taken auiet possession of the Blenheim Fort, and also of Macao Fort, a very strong position on an island in the middle of the river, mounting 86 guns, which I have garrisoned and shall retain for the present. Her Majesty's Consul, by my direction, immediately informed the High Commissioner of my arrival and of the aggres- sive measures which he had compelled me to take in conse- quence of his refusal to redress the wrong committed by his officers; also that I should continue such proceedings until reparation should be made. His excellency's reply was very- unsatisfactory. On the morning of the 24th I landed a portion of the marines to aid the detachments from the Sybille and Encounter, already at Canton, in the protection of the factory, and proceeded in the Coromandel to join the Barracouta, off Macao Fort. Then, at a preconcerted signal, the Bird's Nest Fort, mounting 35 guns, and a small fort opposite the city, which might have annoyed the factory, were taken without opposition, as were subsequently the Shamin Forts, at the head of the Macao passage; the whole of the gups were rendered unserviceable and the ammunition destroyed. As the state of affairs n'ow appeared so very unpromising, I con- sidered it advisable to take effectual measures for the protection of the factory. The remainder of the Royal Marines and a body of small- arm men were therefore landed. Advanced posts and field pieces were stationed at all the assailable points, barricades thrown across the streets, and the boats kept vigilant watch to guard against the approach of fire rafts and attacks by water. The execution of this important duty I intrusted to Capt W. K. Hall, C. B, my flag captain, whose zeal and activity throughout the whole of the operations I cannot too highly commend. The Royal Marines were in charge of Capt P. C. Penrose, R. M, of her Majesty's ship Winchester, who showed great ability and promp- titude. Capt Cowper, Royal Engineers, who had been sent from Hong Kong to afford me the benefit of his professional expe- rience, was of great assistance in pointing out, and remedying, the weak points in our position. A body of American officers, seamen, and marines, under Commander Foote, of the United States corvette Portsmouth, provided for the interests of the American community. On the 25th I took possession of the Dutch Folly, a fort with 50 gu » s, on a small island opposite the city, where I afterwards placed a body of 140 officers ; and men, under Commander Rolland, of the Calcutta. All the defences of the city being now in our hands I considered the High Com- missioner would see the necessity of submission, and I di- rected Mr Parkes to write and state that when his ex- sellency should be prepared to arrange the points in dis- pute in a satisfactory manner, I would desist from further operations; but the reply did not answer my expectations. An attack was made at 12: 30 p. m., by a body of troops, supported by a much larger force, which occupied the streets in the rear. Mr Consul Parkes was on the spot at the time and warned them to retire, but ineffectually. The guard of Royal Marines, in charge of Captain Penrose, then quickly drove them back with a loss, as we understand, of fourteen killed and wounded. The 26th, being Sunday, was observed as a day of rest. Early on the morning of the 27th I caused another letter to be written to the High Commissioner, to the effect that, as satisfaction had not been offered for the affair of the Arrow, I should resume offen- sive operations, and his excellency having, by his illegal mea- sures and determination to refuse reparation, produced this display of force, I Concurred in opinion with Sir John Bowring that this was a fitting opportunity for requiring the fulfilment of long- evaded treaty obligations, and I, therefore, in addition to the original demands, instructed Mr Parkes to make the follow- ing communication:—" That to prevent the recurrence of evils like the present, which have been occasioned by the disregard paid by the Imperial Commissioner to the repeated applications for redress and satisfaction, made to him by letter in the matter of the Arrow, by her Majesty's Plenipotentiary and the consul- writing, in consequence of the closing of the city to foreigners, being the only means of communication— I demanded for all foreign representatives the same free access to the authorities and city of Canton ( where all the Chinese high officials reside)- as is enjoyed under treaty at the other four ports, and denied to us at Canton alone." No re- ply having been made, I determined to open fire on the High Commissioner's compound ( the Yamun), a large space of ground within the old city, surrounded by a high wall, which contains hi3 excellency's residence, and is consequently Govern- ment property. Accordingly at one p. m. the first shot was fired from the 10- inch pivot gun of the Encounter; and, at intervals of from five to ten minutes, the fire was kept up from that gun till sunset. The Barracouta at the same time shelled the troops on the hills behind Gough's Fort, in the rear of the city, from a position she had taken up at the head of Sulphur Creek. A proclamation was this day issued, under the High Commission- er's own seal, and placarded publicly, offering a reward of 30 dollars for the head of every Englishman. One of the originals is in possession of her Majesty's Consul. Nearly all the Chinese servants now quitted the factory. A detachment of 18 gunners of Royal Artillery, under Capt Guy Rotton, joined me. I sta- tioned them at first in the Dutch Folly, where they performed good service. No changehaving taken plaoe in the aspect of affairs from the proceedings of the 27th, I resumed operations on the following day from the Dutch Folly, where I placed in position two of the Encounter's 32- pounder guns. I had previously given the fullest warning to the inhabitants in the vicinity to remove their persons and property ( Captain Hall having landed twice for that purpose), in which occupation they were engaged during the whole of the night. I began firing shortly after noon, my object being to open a clear passage to the wall of the city. This was materially furthered by a conflagration of a large por- tion of the houses in our line of attack, which opened the wall to our view. I ceased firing at sunset. Captain the Hon Keith Stewart, of her Majesty's ship Nankin, joined me on the morn- ing of the 28th with 140 of his crew and two field pieces. Sixty- five of the crew of the United States corvette Levant also arrived to protect American interests, making their total force 140 officers and men, under Commanders Foote and Smith. Our fire re- opened earlier on the morning of the 29th than was intended, owing to an appearance as if guns had been mounted on the city wall during the night. At eleven a. m. Commander W. T. Bate and Mr C. G. Johnston, acting- master, late of the Bittern, having ascertained, by personal examination, and at considerable risk, the practicability of the breach, the force particularised in the enclosed return was told off for the assault, under the command of Commodore the Hon 0. Elliot. The landing was effected at two p. m., and the men having formed were at once led to the attack ( accompanied by two field pieces in charge of Lieutenants Bushnell and Twysden), the seamen by the Commodore, Captain the Hon Keith Stewart, and Commanders Bate and Rolland; the Royal Marines by Captains P. C. Penrose and R. Boyle. The way was most gallantly shown by Commander Bate, whom I observed alone, waving an ensign on the top of the breach. The parapet of the wall was imme- diately afterwards covered with the marines and seamen, who, diverging to the left and right, had within ten minutes complete possession of the defences between two of the gates, with the field pieces in the breach. Captain Penrose, on gaining the wall, hastened to the gate to the right, on which he hoisted a small flag, to show its position to Captain Hall, who then promptly landed with the boats' crews of the Calcutta and Barracouta, and having pushed his way through the streets to the city gate, quickly effected an entrance, with the assistance of Commander Fortescue, Lieutenant G. C. Fowler, my flag lieutenant, Captain Rotton, Royal Artillery, and four gunners of that corps. The gate was then blown to pieces, and the archway partially destroyed, by two large charges of gunpowder. Little opposi- tion was offered by the Chinese troops ( though the guns were loaded on the parapet) beyond keeping up a scattered and desultory fire from the streets and houses, by which we sustained a loss of three private marines killed and eleven men wounded. The wounded were conveyed to the Dutch Folly, where they received every attention from Dr C. A. Anderson, staff surgeon of the flag ship, and Assist- Surg Newton, of the Bittern. I had the satisfaction of entering the city through the gate soon after its passage had been secured, and, accompanied by the Commodore, her Majesty's Consul, and a portion of the force, I visited and inspected the house and premises of the High Com- missioner. We re- embarked at sunset, and the officers and men were returned to their respective quarters, my object, which was to show his excellency that I had the power to enter the city, having been fully accomplished. Before the landing took place, I assembled the officers, aud urgently impressed upon them ( as I had previously done by written order) the necessity of restraining the men from molesting the persons and property of the inhabitants, confining warlike operations against the troops only; and I have pleasure in bearing testimony to the forbearance and good conduct of the seamen and marines. No straggling took place, and when the orders were given to re- em- bark, the men returned to their boats with regularity and dispatch. About five p. m., a second fire broke out in the suburbs, bordering on the first one, which consumed a large number of houses. At daylight on the 30th, it was discovered that the breach had been filled up during the night with sand bags and timber; a few shot, however, soon cleared it again, as well as on the mornings of the 31st and the 1st of November. I now judged it expedient to personally address the High Com- missioner in the hope of inducing him to accede to our demands. I pointed out that the steps which had been taken were occa- sioned by his refusal to afford reparation in the case of the Arrow ; that the city of Canton was at my mercy ; and that it was in his power, by an immediate consultation with me, to ter- minate a state of affairs so likely to lead to the most serious calamities. His excellency's reply consisted of a resume of his letters to Mr Parkes ; he defended his conduct, and intimated that he had already appointed his deputy to consult with me ( this was an officer of very inferior rank to my own). I sent an immediate answer, and informe& the High Commissioner that, unless I received an explicit assurance of his assent to what I had proposed, I should at once resume operations. I added, that the deliberation with which I had so far proceeded should * This vessel was afterwards proved to be private property, and was therefore released have convinced his excellency of my reluctance to visit the con- sequences of his acts ou the inhabitants of Canton; but that, should he persist in his present policy, he would be responsible for the result, and he would learn when too latO that we had the power to execute what we undertook. His excellency rejoined on the 3d of November, and, after recapitulating his former cor- respondence, avoided touching on the subject of our demands. Fears being entertained that the Chinese would set fire to the houses round the factory to ensure its destruction, a party was employed for three days in pulling down such houses as ware necessary to our Safety, leaving an open space between the town and the factory. One of the rows of houses ( called Hog- lane) penetrated the whole length between two of the factories, and had long been a source of disquiet to the mercantile community. The officer commanding the troop3 at Hong Kong subsequently sent me a company of gun Lascars to clear away the debris. Captain Thomas Wilson arrived on the 31st with 90 officers and seamen of her Majesty's ship Winchester. As tho Chinese boats continued to furnish supplies to our ships during the operations, I considered it of great importance to inform the public of the nature of our grievances, the more particularly as various pla- cards had been issued by the Government with a view to excite enmity against us. I therefore had copies of my letters to the High Commissioner printed, and Captain Hall distributed them from hisboat. They were eagerly sought for. Mr Parkes also promulgated a prtScis of the whole affair. At eleven o'clock in the morning of the 3d of November I commenced a slow firing on the Government buildings in the Tartar city, and at Gough's Fort, from the Encounter, Sampson, and the Dutch Folly, and continued it till five p. m. At midnight an explosion took place in a small boat inserted under the platform of the club house, where the seamen and marines are lodged. It was evidently in- tended to blow up and set fire to the building. Fortunately it did no damage, beyond slightly burning one of the sentries. All the Chinese boats which had heretofore been allowed to remain unmolested round the factory sea- wall, were now driven away. Being most anxious to avoid the necessity of further coercive measures, I again addressed the High Commissioner on the 3d ; but as he could not be brought to entertain the justice of our demands, I was compelled to re- open fire on the 4th, and again on the 5th, from one of the Sampson's 68- pounders, mounted in the Dutch Folly. It was principally directed at a fortification crowning a hill in the rear of the city, hitherto considered im- pregnable ; but although at extreme range several shells burst within the works, the effect of which must have undeceived the authorities as to their supposed security in that position. On the 5th instant I received information that an attack was in- tended to be made on our ships and the factory, and that 23 war junks were at anchor below the Dutch Folly, protected by the French Folly Fort, mounting 26 heavy guns. Captain Hall having ascertained the correctness of the statement about the junks, I directed Commodore Elliot to take the Barracouta, Coromandel, and the ships' boats, and either disperse or capture them. The narrow channel having been buoyed by Commander Bate at daylight of the 6th, the Barracouta proceeded, followed by the Coromandel with a detachment of Royal Marines, and towing the ships' boats. Commander Fortescue anchored his ship about 800 yards above the French Folly, and within 200 yards of the nearest junks, which were perfectly prepared for attack, and drawn up in line of battle. As the Chinese were observed training and pointing their guns, the Barracouta was obliged to open fire from her bow pivot- gun to check their deliberate arrangements before her broadside could be brought to bear. A most animated fire was returned instantly by the junks and fort from more than 150 guns, which was main- tained with great spirit for at least 35 minutes; but when the ship was sprung, her grape and canister, with the aid of the boats in charge of Captain Thomas Wilson, which pulling in opened a most effective fire, soon drove the people out of the junks. The Barracouta was then enabled to give undivided at- tention to the fort, and having silenced it, Captain Hall pulled in and took possession. The guns and ammunition were de- stroyed. Two 32- pounders in the Dutch Folly, from whence I had the opportunity of witnessing the engagement, greatly assisted the Barracouta by the excellence of their fire. Many of the junks being aground, and others sunk by our shot, they were all consequently burnt except the admiral's ship, which was brought off. Only two escaped, and one of them was after- wards burnt by Captain Hall. I was much pleased with the conduct of all the officers and men engaged on this service, espe- cially of Commander Fortescue, his officers, and ship's com- pany,* under the heavy fire to which they were exposed. Com- mander Fortescue mentions the gallant conduct of Lieutenant W. Bush, senior lieutenant of the Barracouta. The Commodore has also brought to my notice the cool courage of Lieut H. H. Beamish, of my flag ship, in carrying out an anchor during the heaviest of the fire to enable the Barracouta to spring her broad- side. I am happy to state that our loss only amounted to one seaman, of the Calcutta, killed in Lieut Beamish's boat; and four men wounded oh board the Barracouta. Her Majesty's steam ship Niger arrived on the 7th from England; and 44 officers and seamen, from the French frigate Virginia, came up to the factory to protect their interests. At four a. m. on the 8th a beld attempt was made to destroy our ships with fire- rafts. Four were sent down with the tide; one was anchored close ahead of the Barracouta, and but for the promptitude with which her cable was slipped might have been productive of disastrous consequences. One raft burnt at her anchor, the others drifted clear to lee- ward. To prevent a similar occurrence I caused a line of junks to be drawn across the river, both above and below thesquadron. One of the junks in the upper boom was burnt by a stinkpot thrown on board on the morning of the 12th, and two fire- boats exploded alongside the Niger at nine a. m. on the 13th. This led to all boats, with which the river is thronged, being ordered beyond the line of junks. Between the 8th and 12th Novembei the consul received three deputations from the principal mer- chants and gentry of Canton, who seemed anxious to bring about a settlement of the present disastrous state of affairs. They were obliged to admit that our demands were nit unrea sonable, but that such was the inflexibility of the High Commis- sioner's character that they feared it would be useless to attempt to alter his expressed determination not to admit our repre- sentatives into the city. They denied the accusation made by the High Commissioner, that he had been compelled by clamour to offer a reward for our heads, and loudly expressed their disap- probation at it. Even if they have the disposition to settle this dispute in our favour, I fear they lack the power to do so. Strenuous efforts having been made, without effect, to compel a compliance with our demands, Sir John Bowring, on the 8th, submitted that the next step should be the destruction of the Bogue Forts. Concurring in this opinion, I informed the High Commissioner that, unless he submitted within twenty- four hours, I should resume hostile measures. I waited more than the stipulated time, and proceeded in the Encounter below the Bogue Forts on the afternoon of the 11th, leaving the Sampson and Niger, with Commodore Elliot, to protect the factory. I found there the Calcutta ( in which I re- hoisted my flag), Nankin, Barracouta, Hornet (. just arrived from Shanghae), and Coro- mandel tender. On the following morning I sent a summons to the chief mandarin to deliver up the forts till the Viceroy's con- duct could be submitted to the Emperor of China, pledging myself that the forts should remain uninjured, and be given back when the present differences shall be terminated. This being refused, the squadron then attacked the two Wantung Island Forts from the Bremer channel side, and they were taken pos- session of by the boats and Royal Marines after a considerable, though ill- directed, resistance of about an hour. These forts were fully manned, had upwards of two hundred guns mounted, and were found stronger than when captured in 1841. The Chinese troops stood to their guns up to the moment our men entered the embrasures, The mandarins had boats in readiness to facilitate their own escape, leaving their unfortunate followers, who rushed into the water until they were assured of their safety by the efforts made to save them. They were afterwards landed on the main. One boy killed and four men wounded on board the Nankin was, happily, the extent of our casualties, though stinkpots were freely thrown at those who first entered the forts. On the 13th the Annunghoy Forts, on the opposite side of the Bogue en- trance, mounting together 210 guns, were similarly attacked and taken, and, though some resistance was offered, I am thankful to state, without a casualty on our side. The command of the river being now in our hands, I have no other operation in im- mediate contemplation beyond the security and maintenance of our position; and it will remain with her Majesty's government to determine whether the present opportunity shall be made avail- able to enforce to their full extent the treaty stipulations which the Canton Government has hitherto been allowed to evade with impunity. I have to express my entire approval of the conduct of the officers and men engaged in the series of laborious ope- rations I have felt it my duty to undertake. From the commo- dore, captains, and commanders, I have received the most prompt and efficient assistance, and their example has influenced the officers and men. I have already mentioned the officers who have brought themselves prominently to notice. The health of the men is remarkably good, and the squadron continues in an efficient state for any further service. During the whole of my proceedings I have received the most cordial support of the British and foreign com nunities, from their confidence that future benefit must be the result. Her Majesty's consul has rendered me most valuable assistance, par- ticularly from his intimate acquaintance with the Chinese lan- guage. My thanks are especially due to Commanders Foote and Smith, commanding the United States naval forces, for the good order and harmony they have so largely contributed to preserve during the present crisis. I have endeavoured, as briefly as its high importance will permit, to lay before their lordships every particular connected with my proceedings. The original cause of dispute, though comparatively trifling, has now, from the injurious policy pursued by the Imperial High Commissioner, assumed so very grave an aspect as to threaten the existence of amicable relations as regards Canton. Though I shall continue to take steps, in conjunction with her Majesty's Plenipotentiary, in the hope of being able to bring matters to a satisfactory termination, I shall be most anxious to receive the instructions of her Majesty's Government on this important question. 1 enclose a copy of a notice I have had issued to the British com- munity by her Majesty's consul.— I have, & c ( signed), M. SEY- MOUR, Rear- Admiral, Commander- in- Chief.— Ralph Osborne, Esq, M. P., & c, Admiralty, Lendon. RETURN OP OFFICERS, SEAMEN, ROYAL MARINES, AND ROYAL ARTILLERY, ENGAGED IN THE CAPTURE OF A PORTION OF THE CITY OF CANTON, ON THE 29TH OCTOBER, 1856.— Her Majesty's ship Calcutta: W. K. Hall, C. B., captain ; W. R, Rolland, commander ; H. H. Beamish, lieutenant; F. J. Camp- bell, lieutenant; Robert Boyle, captain, R. M.; R. P. Henry, first lieutenant, R. M. ; W. W. Alinutt, second lieutenant, R. M,; W. R. Kennedy, midshipman; S. Osborne, midshipman ; C. H, Eden, midshipman; A. B. C. Booth, midshipman; H. H. A'Court, midshipman; E. W. Pearn, master's assistant; F. T. Holdsworth, naval cadet; 97 seamen, 104 marines. Total, 14 officers, 97 seamen, 104 marines; grand total, 215.— Her Ma- jesty's ship Sybille: The HonC. G. J. B. Elliot, commodore second class; commanding the forGes; E. F. Dent, lieutenant; Henry Swale, first lieutenant, R. M., slightly wounded; A. T. Brooke, midshipman; H. T. Price, midshipman; 53 seamen, 1 marine. Total, 5 officers, 53 seamen, 1 marine; grand total, 59. — Her Majesty's ship Winchester: J. H. Bushell, lieutenant, in charge of field piece, highly active and zealous; P. W. Pel- lew, acting lieutenant; P. F. James, acting second master; P. C. Penrose, captain, R. M., commanding detachment; C. W, Burton, first lieutenant, R. M.. acting adjutant; 43 seamen; 39 marines, 34th company, John Lyne, acting lance corporal, men- tioned for gallant conduct in bringing off killed and wounded men. Total, 5 officers, 43 seamen, 39 marines; grand total, 87. Her Majesty's ship Nankin: The Honourable K. Stewart, captain; R. Carter, lieutenant; W. W. Howell, mate; A. Rattrav, M. D., assistant- surgeon, transporting wounded; V. Scholefield, midshipman; 68 seamen, 3 marines. Total, 5 officers, 68 seamen, 3 marines; grand total, 86.— Her Ma- jesty's sloop Bittern: W. T. Bate, commander; C. G. Johnston, mas'ter; G. Gordon, surgeon, volunteer; 4 seamen, 11 marines. Total, 3 officers, 4 seamen, 11 marines ; grand total, 18.— Her Majesty's steam- ship Encounter: R. Gibson, lieutenant; J. S. Twysdeu, lieutenant in charge of field- piece, highly active and zealous; 22 seamen. Total, 2 officers, 22 seamen ; grand total, 24.— Her Majesty's steam- ship Sampson : Marines, 10. Total 10 marines.— Her Majesty's steam- sloop Barracouta : T. D. A. For- tescue, commander; W. K. Bush, lieutenant; J. H. Tully, act- ing socond master; J. M. Ironson, assistant- surgeon, actively employed in carrying the wounded from the shore to the Dutch Foliy ; 50 seamen, 14 marines. Total, 4 officers, 50 seamen, 14 marines ; grand total, 68.— Her Majesty's sloop Comus : Ma- rines, 17. Total 17 marines— Royal Artillery from Hong Kong : Guy Rotton, captain, 5 men; the remainder of the party of Royal Artillery remained at the Folly to serve the guns in cover- ing the storming party. Total, 1 officer, 5 men; grand total, 6. Summary— Calcutta: 14 officers, 97 seamen, 104 marines. Total, • 215.— Sybille: 5 officers, 53 seamen, 1 marine. Total, 59. As- sistant- Surgeon Orr, of the 59th Regiment, landed with the forces as a volunteer.— Winchester: 5 officers, 43 seamen, 39 mrrines. Total, 87.— Nankin: 5 officers, 68 seamen, 3 marines. Total, 76.— Bittern: 3 officers, 4seamen, 11 marines. Total, 18. — Encounter: 2 officers, 22 seamen. Total, 24.— Sampson: 10 marines. Total, 10.— Barracouta: 4 officers, 50 seamen, 14 marines. Total, 68.— Comus: 17 marines. Total, 17.— Royal Artillery: 1 officer, 5 men. Total, 6.— Grand total: 39 officers, 337 seamen, 199 marines, 5 artillerymen. Total, 580. From this number must be taken the boats' crews, about 180, leav- ing the number who were actually at the breach about 400.— Killed.— Henry West, marine, Bittern, slug wound in head ; James Lulham, marine, Bittern, slug wound in head ; Wounded— Henry Swale, first lieutenant, R. M., Sybille, wound of neck from slug, very slightly; John Baskyfield, marine, Cal- cutta, slugweund, left hip, severely; Richard Hore, marine, Calcutta, contused wound, left shoulder, from a spent ball, slightly; George Atkins, marine, Calcutta, slug wound, left arm and left breast, severely; William Straw, marine, Calcutta, slug wound, left breast, severely; Simon Jessop, marine, Calcutta, slug wound, right cheek, slightly; James Nicholson, marine, Winchester, slug wound, left leg aud both gluteal regions, dan- gerously ; Patrick Byrnes, marine, Winchester, contused wound of sternum from a spent ball, slightly; James Love, marine, Comus, penetrating slug wound of abdomen, mortally Csince dead); Reuben Bargery, fifer, R. M., Comus, wound of'face, slightly; Roland Bradstock, marine, Encounter, contused wound right shoulder, from a spent ball, slightly. Nov 14 — All the wounded are doing well.— M. SEYMOUR, Rear Admiral and Com- mander- in- Chief. LIST OF OFFICERS ENGAGED IN THE DESTRUCTION OF WAR JUNKS AND THE FRENCH FOLLY FORT ON THE 6TH NOVEM- BER, 1856.— Calcutta: Launch, Mr E. H. Stuart, acting mate. Barge, Lieut F. J. Campbell; Mr Eden, midshipman. Pin- nace, Lieut Beamish; Mr Kennedy, midshipman.— Sybille: Lieut A. H. Alston; Mr W. H. De Burgh, midshipman. Barge, Lieut E. F. Dent; Mr H. T. Price, midshipman. Pinnace, Mr T. K. Hudson, acting mate. First cutter, Mr A. I. Brooke, midshipman.— Encounter : Pinnace, Lieut Gibson. First cut- ter, Mr F. R. Hardinge, acting mate. Second cutter, Mr Alex- ander Tupman, midshipman. Second gig, Mr W. G. P. O'Cal- laghan, cadet.— Sampson: First cutter, Lieut William Clark. Second cutter, Mr Charles H. Murphy, midshipman.— Win- chester ; Cutter, Mr William Bell, midshipman.— A party of Royal Marines Light Infantry, ou board the steam tender Coro mandel, under the command of Captain Bovle, R. M. L. I., her Majesty's ship Calcutta.—( Signed,) C. J. B. ELLIOT, Com- modore. LIST OF CASUALTIES AMONGST THE NAVAL FORCE EMPLOYED AT THE DESTRUCTION OF WAR JUNKS AND THE FRENCH FOLLY FORT, ON THE 6TH NOVEMBER 1856.— Killed: Wm. Prowse, ordinary seaman, Calcutta. Wounded: William Reid, Royal Marines, dangerously, Barracouta ; John Barne, Royal Marines, severely, Barracouta; John Dempster, quartermaster, slightly, Barracouta; Charles Hipsey, stoker, slightly, Barra- couta.—( Signed) CHAS. A. ANDERSON, Staff- Surgeon, Calcutta, in medical charge of the force disembarked. RETURN OF KILLED AND WOUNDED ON BOARD HER MA- JESTY s SHIP NANKIN* ON THE 12TH NOVEMBER, 1856, AT THE ATTACK ON THE BOGUE FORTS.— Killed: James Towey, boy, 1st class. Wounded: Mr Oliver T. Lang, midshipman; Alexander Morrison, seaman; George Dwyer, seaman; Thomas Kirby, seaman; Richard Proctor, seaman. The despatches of Admiral Seymour are accompanied by copies of the correspondence between Sir John Bowring and Mr Parkes, and the mandarin Yeh, and also of the official docu- ments interchanged between the Consul and the Admiral of the British force. LITERATURE. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. Lieutenant his Serene Highness the Prince of Leiningen is appointed so her Majesty's yacht Victoria and Albert.— Her Ma- jesty's steam sloop Hermes, 6, Commander Gordon, arrived off Portsmouth in the night of Saturday week, and went up to Spithead on Sunday. She goes to the Cape of Good Hope.— The steam troopship Simoom, 18, Commander Cooke, will be ready for sea at Portsmouth by Sunday.— The steam troopship Me- gsera, 6, Commander Purvis, has shipped nearly all her crew, and has lower rigging over the mastheads. She is, it is said, to embark troops at Cork for conveyance to the Mauritius.— The Southampton, 50, Captain E. P. Charlewood ( 1855), has received orders to proceed from Chatham to Harwich, where she is to be stationed as the guardship of the Coast Guard. APPOINTMENTS.— Capt Charles Eden, C. B ( llth of Aug, 1841), is appointed a first- class commodore for Coastguard service ; Commander A. D. W. Fletcher, to the Scourge ; Lieutenant Sa- muel D. G. T. May, to the Formidable ( for ordinary); George P. Bamev, second master, to the Simoom ; G. G. Duff, mate, to the Hawke; H. Kent, mate, to the Simoom ; J. D. A. Irvine, mate, to the Simoom; A. Eaton, mate, to the Hawke; N. C. Barton, and C. R. Gayer, mates, to the Megsera ; and the Hon C. Crofton, mate, to the Cornwallis. MOVEMENTS OF SHIPS OF WAR.— The Resolute Arctic dis- covery ship, which has been towed by the Dragon, 6, paddle- wheel steamer. Captain W. H. Stewart, from Portsmouth to Chatham, has been lashed alongside the shear- hulk at Chatham Dockyard, where she remains an object of great interest. It is understood to be the intention of the Admiralty to have her stripped and placed in ordinary at Chatham.— Her Majesty's steam storeship Dee, Master- Commander Pullen, left Woolwich basin at 5 p. m. on Saturday week, heavily laden with boilers and machinery for the Royal Sovereign and Diadem, at Ports- mouth, but was retarded in her progress by the severity of the hurricane, which prevented her from passing the Chapman's Head Buoy. Shortly before she was brought to anchor, and while she was steaming at full speed, her starboard cutter, which had been fitted with Clifford's lowering apparatus, and was hanging immediately abaft the paddle- box, was manned with her full crew ( nine men), and, being instantly and safely un- lashed, was lowered and entirely freed from the ship by one of the crew only in the boat. It is scarcely possible to subject the plan to a more severe trial, from the severity of the gale which was blowing at the time, and which was expressly chosen. The result has been pronounced extremely satisfactory ; not a single drop of water having entered the boat. The wind somewhat abating, the Dee weighed anchor again on the following morn- ing, about eleven o'clock. By direction of the Lords of the Ad- miralty, one of the chief engineers of Woolwich Dockyard has taken' passage by the Dee to report on Mr Weatherhead's system of superheated steam, and to make minute observations in conjunction with the chief engineer of the vessel. A com- plete apparatus for thoroughly testing the system has been fitted on board the Dee at a cost of about £ 400. The result of each trial bas been reported in most cases satisfactory, showing that an economy of at least 40 per cent is obtained by superheat- ing the steam, which does not require the slightest addition of fuel, nor does it affect in the smallest degree the wear and tear of the machinery and the ship. The French method of prevent- ingthe radiation of heat from the pipes, by the application of M Pimont's system, lately introduced at Woolwich under the title of " Calorifuge jplastique," has been likewise fitted on board the Dee, and is reported to act admirably.— The opera- tions at the new heaving- up slips at Haslar, Gosport, where is established the berthing for the gun and mortar- boat flotilla, were completed last week by taking up the gun- boat Gnat. The process was perfect, and proved the simplicity and practicability of the principle in using one trunk line, and disposing of an in- definite number of vessels by lateral arrangement. The Gnat was drawn up tfee main line 10 feet per minute, and upon the transverse at the rate of 15. When opposite the shed appropri- ated for her, she was drawn into it by a screw of three inches diameter, running the whole length, and, when in her berth, was freed from the cradle by four small hvdraulics ; the cradle was run from tinder the vessel, and placed on the trunk line to receive another. The Government purpose laying up 200 of these gun and mortar boats at Haslar.— A tremendous gale from the southwest was experienced in the Channel on Friday night week, and during its height the screw steam ship James Watt. 91, Captain T. V. Anson, and the steam frigate Shannon, 51, Cap- tain William Peel, lying inside Plymouth Breakwater, parted their chains, and were obliged to let go their best bowers.— The Pembroke, 60, left- Spithead on Friday, for Leith.— OnThursdav the Ampliitrite, 25, was undocked. She is intended for the Coast Guard.— The screw steam- ship James Watt, 91, Capt T. V. Anson, sailed from Plymouth on Tuesday, and the screw steam frigate Shannon. 51. Captain William Peel, on Wednesday, both for Lisbon.— The Southampton, 50, Captain E. P. Charlewood ( 1855), left Chatham on Thursday, in tow of the African and Adder steamers, for Sheerness. She is to be stationed at Harwich, where she will be employed as the guardship of the Coast Guard. MILITARY INTELLIGENCE. The 52d Light Infantry depot at the provisional battalion, Chatham, has received such a large number of volunteers from other corps, that the regiment, the service companies of wbich are stationed in India, is increased to its required establish- ment, and the recruiting parties have been directed to join their depot at Chatham. The depot of the 26th Cameronians, at Chatham, has also received a considerable number of volunteers from other corps, including several men from the 14th Foot.— NEW BOOKS AND PERIODICALS. THE PEERAGE, BARONETAGE, AND KNIGHTAGE OP GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND. By ROBERT P. DOD, Esq. One vol. [ Whittaker and Co. 1857.]— The late Mr Charles Dod was the original compiler of this most useful book of reference, and also of The Parliamentary Companion, the most popular little volume of the kind ever published. Both books are now edited by his son, and they have gained in extent, if not in accuracy, under his superintendence. The Peerage for 1857 has been re- written from beginning to end, on account of the many changes by deaths and promotions in the aristocratic classes, resulting from the war in the Crimea. Mr Dod has had a very difficult task to perform, and he has gone through it with marvellous pa- tience aud research. The many additions to the Order of the Bath, tjje creations of many new titles, the promotions in the army and navy, required a thorough revision of the work. The num- ber of English persons decorated, not only with medals and clasps, but with the various grades of the Legion of Honour, the Turkish Order of the Medjidie, the Order of Savoy, of St Maurice, and St Lazarus, has largely added to the contents of the volume. The interest of the volume extends to France and Sar- dinia, for the one hundred orders of the Bath conferred last year on the distinguished generals, officers of both arms of the service, belonging to those countries, are recorded in it. The names of the ladies who have been authorised by the Queen to assume the rank which they would have been entitled to if their husbands had not fallen in the Russian war, are mentioned, and so are the names of the bishops newly consecrated. Mr Dod says, " Many hundreds of readers of the volumes have volun- teered suggestions and information which have largely benefited the present edition, By the exercise of renewed diligence, par- ticulars have been obtained respecting many individuals who had been hitherto briefly noticed, and the latest facts have been recorded up to the close of the year 1856." The illustrations of the different armorial bearings, crowns, coronets, stars, orders & c, are of interest and utility, and the chapter on precedence in every rank is entitled to attention. As a book of reference in all that regards the court, the camp, and the senate, Mr Dod's Peerage, & c, for 1857, is invaluable. We recommend the work to all persons interested in the pedigrees, connections, distinctions, and deeds of the greater and minor ( in title) aristocracy. THE HOUSEHOLD MANAGER. By CHARLES PIERCE, Maitre d Hotel. [ Routledge and Co.]— This is a practical treatise of about 400 foolscap octavo pages upon the various duties of masters, mistresses, and servants in large and small families. It is written by a man— a celebrated cook— of great experience, and contains a variety of useful information, imparted in plaiu and agreeable language. Its instructions and suggestions are interspersed with anecdotes of celebrities in the gastronomic and fashionable world. We will give one:—" That great and well- known epicure, the late Sir Watkin Williams Wynn, used to class amongst his favourite dishes one consisting of broiled mutton chops, which he had served two chops at a time, and those on small hot- water dishes. The aroma from them was most fragrant." The author adds in a foot- note :— " The perfect taste and warm hospitality of Sir Watkin were proverbial, not only in the principality of Wales, but whereso- ever the children of Cymrw were to be found. Sir Watkin, on attaining his twenty- first year, in 1770, gave presage of the princely grandeur of his disposition, for he then dined in his park of Wynnstay, Denbighshire, the immense number of 15,000 people ! Ou the occasion there were consumed 30 bul- locks, 50 large hogs, 60 calves, 80 sheep, 18 lambs, 37 turkevs, 10 quarts of shrimps, 80 barrels pickled oysters, 166 hams, 150 gallons of milk, 80 quarts of cream, 70 hogsheads of ale, 120 dozen of wiue, 18,000 eggs, besides bread, cheese, vegetables, spices, & c, in abundance." This, we fancy, is the largest dinner ever given by a private gentleman in this country. We will enumerate a few of the manifold contents of this attractive book :—" The Art of Coekery," " How to give a Dinner," " A Banquet," " The Bachelor at Home," " The Ball," " Wine," " The Brewhouse," " The Steward, or Maitre d'Hotel." The duties of all grades of servants, from those of the butler and valet down to those of the steward's- room boy, are briefly and clearly given. On the whole, the book is one of nearly general interest THE NEW QUARTERLY REVIEW,— This excellent quarterly pe riodical is about half the size and half the price of the Edinburgh and Quarterly. It notices in each number far more books than its rivals— more briefly of course, and we think more im- partially. Every book worthy of attention published during the quarter is reviewed, and the reviews are preceded by a clever Retrospect of the Literature of the Quarter." The books re- viewed are classified under the heads of " History and Biography," " Travels," " Poetry and the Drama," " Fiction," and " Miscel- laneous Notices." The publication is a desideratum filled up. Those who have not time to read the ponderous articles of the large quarterlies, or the lighter ones of weekly and monthly periodicals, will be able during the three months which inter- vene between each issue of the New Quarterly to read, without being hurried, its contents, and so become acquainted in some degree with our current literature. It is a trustworthy guide to the books one ought to purchase or read. We recommend it very cordially. THE NEW MONTHLY MAGAZINE.— A clever, varied, and ex- ceedingly amusing number, creditableto the taste and judgment of its accomplished editor, Mr Harrison Ainsworth. From its many contributions ( all good) we select the following, as being ( in our opinion) the best:— A criticism, with copious extracts, of a French memoir of" Marshal Marmont, Duke of Ragusa," written by himself, and extending from 1792 to 1832 ; " Recent Discoveries in the Holy Land ;" " Information relative to Mr Joshua Tubbs, and Certain Members of his Familv," by E. P. Rowsell; " The Tiger Killer ;" " The Talker and the Worker," by J. E. Carpenter ; " The History of the Newspaper Press," and " An Italian Sketch— 1855," by Florentina. THE JOURNAL OF PSYCHOLOGICAL MEDICINE— This peri- odical treats chiefly of mental maladies, and is so plainly written that the lay reader can understand it as well as the medical student. This number contains several contributions adapted for the perusal of all of us. For instance-" Autobiography of the Isane ;" " Mental Labour: its Effect on the Blood ;" and " The Insanity of George the Third." The other articles are written for the instruction of the faculty. THE MONTHLY REVIEW contains seven sensible critical no- tices of works recently published, and of original contributions to the Household Words and to The Times. It is exceedingly cheap and well written. TAIT'S.— This number is more prolific and varied than usual. It contains no fewer than seventeen contributions. Though short, they are amusing and instructive. DIARY OF THE DAIRY, PIGGERY, AND POULTRY- YARD, FOR 1857. By an ESSEX AMATEUR.— This peculiar diary is published at Colchester, and is well arranged for recording the occurrences of the dairy', piggery, and poultry- yard. It contains chapters on the monthly operations of the dairy, remarks on the diseases of calves and cows, and similar chapters on the operations, & c, of the piggery and poultry- yard. It concludes with a " Directory to the Principal Exhibitors of Prize Poultry and Pigeons" at the English aud French Exhibitions in 1855 and 1856. The work is one of much convenience to the breeders of pigs and poultry, and to the keepers of milch cows. [" HABET!" A short Treatise of the Law of the Land as it affects Pugilism. By FRANCIS FREDERICK BRANDT, of the Inner Temple, Barrister- at- law.— This clever legal defence of pugilism will be noticed at some length next week. Other works will also receive due attention.] FEARFUL GALES AND GREAT LOSS OF LIFE.— WRECK OF A GOVERNMENT MAIL PACKET. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. On Saturday week, the whole country was visited by one of the most fearful gales of wind that has taken place for some years. The gale was from the eastward, and proved extremely disastrous to coasting vessels. One of the most serious calami- ties has been the loss of the Point of Air lifeboat, with all on board, while on the merciful mission of endeavouring to afford succour to the crew of a shipwrecked vessel. The following is an extract of a letter detailing the disaster, dated Rhvll. January 4, and posted in the underwriters'room on Tuesday morning :— ' We have to- day more disasters, and of a most melancholy character. The Point of Air lifeboat capsized off Rhyll this morning between eleven and twelve, and the entire cre w thirteen men, perished. All except four were married men, with large families. The boat aad crew were proceeding to the succour of a brigantine sunk off Pensaru," Abergele, but the Rhyll lifeboat got out at 9 a. m. on the 4th, and it saved the crew, fourteen men, who were on the rigging. Two small ves- sels were also wrecked about a mile beyond the telegraph at the Vroyd, but the crews got on shore, except the captain of one of the vessels, who was found dead in the rigging. The Point of Air lifeboat is coming on shore bottom upwards, about a mile beyond the Vroyd telegraph. Nine of the bodies have been washed up. Three or four men got upon the bottom of the boat after she upset, but they were soon washed off. You may imagine that the place is in a state of the greatest excitement. * * * * Another signal of distress up at the telegraph at four o'clock. A vessel on shore near Prestatyn. Our men were ready again to render assistance, but a sloop came into the Vroyd with the news that the Hoylake boat had got to the vessel." No fewer than six wrecks are visible in the neighbourhood of Rhyll. The fallowing disasters are also reported :— A flat aground yesterday on West Hoyle, with signals of distress. A flat was driven ashore near Point of Air Lighthouse, on Saturday night. The sloop Marshal Welton, of Carnarvon, sank on Saturday night, north of Abergele. The crew were saved in the Rhyll lifeboat. The smacks Ann, of Amlwch, and Eleanor, of Conway, were driven on shore in Abergele Bay. The captain of the Ann was drowned, but the remainder of both crews were saved. The Cosmopolite, for Buenos Ayres, and the roval mail steam- ship Persia were in contact in the river yesterday, when the former lost foretopgallaut mast, had bulwarks stove, & c. The steamer received only trifling damage. The brig Commodore, of White- haven, from Riga to Newry with linseed, is on shore at East Turbit, near Stranraer, and likely to be a total wreck: her crew are saved. The gale continued with little abatement until Tuesday morn- ing. Throughout the whole of Monday night a terrific gale from the Is. E. to N. N. E. swept the North Sea and the upper part of the English Channel. Among the many casualties that have happened must be enumerated that of the total loss of the Royal Mail ( Continental) Steam Packet Company's steamer Violet on her passage on Sunday night from Ostend to Dover. The Violet, it appears, left Ostend harbour with the Belgian mails on board between seven and eight o'clock on Sunday evening, and was due at Dover at midnight. At daybreak on Monday morning a fisher- man saw a wrecked vessel on the outer edge or southern spit of the Goodwin, but in consequence of the fearful sea that raged round it he could not approach near enough to ascertain more clearly the character and size of the unfortunate vessel. Her fore- mast was still standing, and it was evident that she had struck on the sand during the night. Lloyd's agent, at Ramsgate, it appears subsequently obtained other information, and in the course of Tuesday he telegraphed to Lloyd's that a vessel was on the Goodwin, supposed to be the Ostend mail- steamer. She was commanded by Captain Lyne, one of the most expe- rienced masters on the station, and manned bya crew of 17 hands. On Tuesday three bodies were picked up lashed to a life buoy near the wreck, and were identified by William Kay, second mate of the Empress, as Nathaniel Harman, Samuel Sharp, and another, he stated that all three were stokers on board the Violet. They were picked up and taken into Ramsgate, where an inquest was held on ttie bodies, and a verdict of Found Drowned was returned. At the inquest Captain Luke Smithett, the most experienced officer in the service, stated that the Violet was commanded by Captain Lynes, who was a very efficient offi- cer. Her crew consisted of 17 men. On Wednesday several fishing boats went out to the wreck. Part of her cabin doors, her chaiubox, a saloon chair, and other articles, identified as having belonged to her, were picked up and taken into Folke- stone. There were also picked up a black trunk, " Arthur Ma- jendie, Esq," being painted on the lid, and a small black parcel. Captain Smithett, of the company's service, in a communication which he forwarded to the directors, expresses his opinion that, from the position in which the wreck lies on the Goodwin, Cap- tain Lynes, having imagined that he had run his distance, caught a glimpse through the falling snow of the Gull Stream lights, and mistaking them for those of the South Foreland actually steamed right down on the sands. Several disastrous casualties have occurred recently through masters falling into the same mistake. There were other disasters in the vicinity of the Downs. The Reliance, Mr Dixon, master, which only left the Thames a few days since with a valuable cargo of merchandise, was driven ashore by the gale near Walmer Castle. The lifeboat was promptly put off and succeeded in taking off the crew. On Monday, off the North Foreland the Victory lugger, belonging to Margate, was struck by a heavy sea, and almost immediately went down with all hands— ten poor fellows who had put off to render aid to vessels in distress. The catastrophe is reported to have been witnessed by the crew of another lugger, the Ocean, who made every exertion to rescue the unfortunate men. Unhappily they did not succeed, and their own boat nearly filled in their noble attempt. Two American ships were wrecked in the vicinity of the Downs. The Lion, Captain Ryan, from London for Callao, went ashore, near Kingdown, Deal ( crew saved); and the Northern Belle, Captain Tate, from New York for London, driven ashore at Kingsgate. The crew were in the rigging all night, and suffered severely. They were rescued by the life- boat at daybreak. At the mouth of Orford Haven, near Orford- ness, a fatal loss took place just before daybreak ou Tuesday morning. The brig Rocketer, from Sunderland, was driven on the beach, and the mate and four seamen perished, the master, apprentice, and three hands being saved. The vessel shortly afterwards went to pieces. Another collier, name un- known, went ashore a short distance to the southward of the Ness. The brig Sarah, belonging to London, from the north, was wrecked on the Whitaker Spit. At Lowestoft and Yarmouth more shipwrecks are reported. The Zephyr, brig, of Scarbo- rough ; Pauline, French schooner ; brig Blenheim, of Stockton , and Darlington ( bound to London), are ashore near the former place. There are numerous vessels with loss of chains, anchors, spars, & c, & c. By advices that have reached Shields from the fishing village of Newbiggin, it appears that the schooner Enterprise, of Lynn, has gone ashore on that coast, and immediately broke up, drowning all hands. A boat belong- ing to the Vivid, of Sunderland, has also gone ashore at Cross- well with some barrels and watercasks, and there is every rea- son to believe that all hands have perished. It is also reported that a large foreign bark has gone down off Newbiggin, and a sailor and boy belonging to the Earl of Clancarty have arrived at Shields, the master and other portion of the crew having been swept off the deck during the gale. The man and boy had been picked up by another vessel. The old East Indiamau Pekin, stranded on the Herd Sand, has broken up, and her wreck is strewed along the shore. At the lowest computation 60 vessels are ashore between Shields and Yarmouth, and from 15 to 20 vessels have foundered with all hands. Above 100 seamen are drowned.— The following casualties have been reported from the gale of Saturday night in the Frith of Forth and on the east coast of Scotland:— On Monday forenoon the brig Maria of Sun- derland was towed into Leith Harbour in a damaged state. She was on her passage from London to Newcastle, when, on Satur- day night week, about 60 miles east of the Isle of May Light- HEALTH OF LONDON.— The following is the quarterly supple- ment to the weekly returns of births and deaths in London :— The number of deaths registered in London during the quarter was 14,118. On comparing this result with the numbers returned in the last quarters of 1852- 55, and taking the growth of the population into account, it will be seen that the public health was tolerably good; and, as regards children, the reduction of mortality from some of those diseases which waste infant life appears to show that it was rather better than usual. But the comparison now made shows only an improvement which may be temporary, not that superior and permanent condition of health which only measures that promote the moral and physical well- being of a populous community can effect. The deaths from zymotic diseases in the quarter were altogether 2,902, being little more than a fifth part of the total number. 74 persons died of smallpox; the numbers in the two previous correspond- ing quarters were 289 and 177. Scarlatina was fatal in 1,297 cases in the last three months of 1854; in the same period of 1855 it was fatal in 774 cases; last quarter the number was 556. Measles was rather prevalent in the quarter, and carried off 372 children. The number of persons who died of typhus and com- mon fever was 611, which is less than usual in the autumn months. Phthisis carried off 1,785 persons in the quarter; bron- chitis, 1,432 ; pneumonia, 1,179; asthma, 174. Pulmonary diseases were more fatal than in the same quarter of 1855, and this was due, at least, in part, to those rapid atmospheric tran- sitions which marked the beginning of December. In six weeks of the quarter the mean temperature was above the average; in seven below it. In one week it fell to 35deg, and in the next it rose to 51deg, and by the end of the year the mean weekly tem- perature was again 35deg. Of the 14,118 deaths, 2,285, or about a sixth part, occurred in 117 public institutions. In the last week the deaths were 1.497, viz, 761 males, and 736 females, being 44 over the average. Whooping cough appears to have been more fatal last week than any other disease in the zymotic class; 51 children died of it. Measles was fatal in 38 cases, typhus and common fever in 37. scarlatina in 29, smallpox in 5. The births were 1,025 boys, and 948 girls: total. 1,973. ST PANCRAS WORKHOUSE.— On Wednesday forenoon an ad- journed inquiry was held before Mr Waklev, at the Elephant and Castle, Camden Town, respecting the death of Anne Honora Lane, the female who died in the casual ward of St Pancras Workhouse on the 26th nit. The evidence of Dr Sibson, one of the physicians to St Mary's Hospital, who was specially di- rected to make the post mortem examination of the deceased, proved that death arose primarily from disease of the right lung, and immediately from a weakened and diseased condition of the heart. He was of opinion that no treatment could have saved life, although more comfortable circumstances might have prolonged it. The jury returned a verdict of Natural Death, expressing an opinion that it had probably been accelerated by the discomforts of the place, and recommending that a paid su- perintendent. should be appointed, and steps immediately taken for the amelioration of the casual ward. THE POISONING THROUGH CARELESSNESS AT BROMPTON.— The coroner's jury on the body of Mr W. Marcoolay, a master tailor, of 6, Brunswick- terrace, Brompton, who died from a dose of prussic acid, mixed by a chemist's assistant by mistake with some castor oil, resumed their sitting on Tuesday, and after hearing evidence Mr Wakley summed up. In doing so he observed that the case was so far clear that there could be no doubt of the deceased's death being produced by a large dose of prussic acid, obtained from the shop of Mr Budd, and served out by his as- sistant, Joseph Burrows. The question then would be how far culpable, if culpable at all, the young man might be. The life of a fellow- creature had been sacrificed, and it would be for the jury to say whether the case was one of manslaughter, misad- venture, or accidental death. In coming to their conclusion they would have to take an unbiassed view of the whole facts. In the first place, looking to the protection demanded for the public safety in the use of such deadly agents as poisons, and then at the position of the assistant, had the melancholy affair been the result of direct carelessness, or, on the other hand, been an unforeseen accident. In coming to their conclusion the ge- neral character of Burrows would also, of course, be taken into consideration. The coroner then severely animadverted upon the general indiscriminate and careless use of poisons, recom- mending that all mixtures containing poisonous ingredients should be placed in coloured and peculiarly constructed bottles. The j ury retired to deliberate on their verdict, and after a quarter of ah hour's absence returned into court with a verdict of Man- slaughter against Joseph Burrows, accompanying their decision with a severe censure upon Mr Budd, for the great apathy he had exhibited throughout the lamentable affair. ATTEMPTED BURGLARY AT WROTTESLEY HALL.— On the night of Tuesday, the 30th ult, an attempt was made to break into the butler's pantry at Wrottesley Hall. On Thursday week Lord Wrottesley sent » for Inspector Bradley, of Tettenhall, who examined the premises, and found there had been an attempt made with a crowbar to open the window of the pantry and the passage window next to it. The burglars succeeded in springing two bars from the bottom of the window, and in taking out a pane of glass; but they could not open the window, it having been closed up for some years without being opened, conse- quently the different coats of paint had in a manner cemented it. A small dog was heard to bark on the night the attempt was made, and it is supposed that it disturbed the men. Effective measures have been taken to have the windows properly secured, which it is thought will baffle all attempts at burglary. The Right Rev Dr Wilson, Lord Bishop of Cork, Cloyne, and Ross, died on Monday morning at the episcopal residence in Cork, in his 76th year. The deceased prelate was a man of liberal and enlightened views, never exhibited any sectarian prejudices, and was a staunch support?? of the national system of educa- Um THE FIRST CASE UNDER THE NEW METROPOLITAN MARKET ACT.— IMPORTANT TO BUTCHERS.— At Hammersmith, on Mon- day, Mr Wm. White, a master butcher, at 5, Brunswick- terrace, Notting Hill, appeared to answer a summons, under the Metro- politan Market Act of 1851, for slaughtering cattle upon his pre- mises, which had not been licensed. This was the first case brought under the notice of the magistrates, and, consequently, ereated some little interest. The summons was taken out by the Kensington vestry, who had, it appeared, opposed the defendant in obtaining his license, in consequence of his premises not being adapted for a slaughter- house. Some few weeks since the de- fendant gave his servant, a man named Thomas Archer, into custody for embezzling a'sum of 4s lOd ; but Mr Dayman, who heard the case, discharged him, as he considered the ease had not been fully proved. Archer then gave information to the Ken- sington vestry that the defendant had, on two occasions, killed cattle in his shop after it had been closed at night, and also threatened the defendant with an action for false imprisonment. Upon this the defendant applied for a summons under Sir John Jervis's Act, against Archer, to have the embezzlement case heard again, as he had fresh evidence to produce. The case was heard before Mr Dayman, then before Mr Ingham on Saturday, and it now stands adjourned for a fortnight, for Mr Dayman to dispose of.— Mr Martin, for the de- fendant, admitted that his client had killed cattle upon his premises, but it was in consequence of not being able to kill in the public slaughter- houses. The act stated that ' from and after the 1st of December in the year next fol- house, she was overtaken by the hurricane. The sea washed the mate overboard, who perished, as no assistance could save him. Part of the bulwarks were carried away, and the sails torn into a thousand pieces. Sunday morning, about five o'clock, some of the farm servants of Mr John Rennie, Oxwell Mains, observed the hull of a vessel, a total wreck, upon the rocks at Catcraig Point, about three miles south from Dunbar. The sea at the time raged so fearfully that it was impossible any aid could be rendered, nor could it at this time have been of any service, as all hands must have been lost, every sea then sweep ing over her. About noon the body of a boy, apparently about 14 or 15 years of age, was washed ashore, and since then also a board marked " Cromarty, Aberdeen," and another, with the mark " 111 tons register," whereby there is every reason to be- lieve that she is the schooner Cromarty, of Aberdeen, laden with slates, & c. Two more bodies have since been washed ashore. Off Sunderland, on Monday, the gale continued from E. N. E., with snow. Nine vessels are reported to have gone ashore by the overwhelming force of the gale. Near the South Point the Aurora, a schooner, of Goole, a short distance to the northward of the harbour, foundered, and it is feared with the whole of the crew. On Yarmouth beach upwards of twelve colliers and coasters were driven by the force of the storm and stranded. The crews were saved. At Lowestoft the losses were nearly as numerous. lowing that in which the slaughter- houses provided under this act have been opened." Now, that being the case, he must call upon the Kensington authorities to show that the slaughter- houses provided by that act had been opened in the year pre- ceding the 1st of December, when butchers were to obtain licenses for their houses.— Mr Green, the vestry clerk, produced a certificate from Mr L. Taylor, the clerk of the New Smithfield Market, stating that it was opened on the 15th of June, 1855. Mr Green said the certificate did not state that the publie On Monday morning, at break of day, a Drig was discovered on the Corton beach, and, on the Coast Guard proceeding to the spot, they found one poor fellow, who turned out to be the master, Captain Hunter, who had been washed ashore on the tiller, to which he had lashed himself. He was in a dreadful state asd shockingly bruised, and it is doubtful whether he will survive the injuries he has sustained. The wreck proved to be that of the brig Peggy, of Whitby, and all the crew, with the exception of the master, perished. Several coasters were cast ashore at Grimsby, and in one instance, the brig Fifteen, of North Shields, the master was washed overboard. slaughter- houses had been opened, but Mr Taylor informed him that they were opened at the same time.— The defendant said he had made inquiries, and could not find that any public slaughter- houses had been opened. There were plenty of slaughter- houses, but he could not slaughter in them unless he paid for it. — Mr Green said he would produce a certificate from Mr Taylor to show that the public slaughter houses were opened in 1855. The vestry did not wish to press for a heavy penalty, their object being to prevent the slaughtering of cattle in unlicensed houses. Mr Martin said it was a great hardship upon his client, for he had laid out £ 150 in building a new slaughter- house, and he could not get a license until next Michaelmas.— Mr Ingham said he should adjourn the summons, and if Mr Green proved that the slaughter- houses had been opened, he " should only inflict a nominal penalty. HARD CASE FOR POOR CABBY.— At Clerkenwell, on Wednes- day, Dr O'Connor, of 30, Upper Montagu- street, Montagu- square, was summoned before Mr Tyrwhitt, by Wm. Clake, the driver of the cabriolet 390, for refusing to pay him his fare of 6d.— Dr O'Connor refused to pay the 6d, not in consideration of the sum, but on public principles. He had had the ground measured, and was perfectly satisfied that the cabman was wrong.— The cabman said that whether right or wrong he was solely guided There was a terrific gale on the north- east coast on Sun- day, resulting in the destruction of a vast amount of pro- perty and loss of human life. About ten o'clock a schooner was making for Hartlepool Harbour, and when about half a mile off was struck by two heavy seas, and immediately sank with all on board. In the afternoon a light brig met with the same fate near the same spot. Between one and two o'clock a heavily- laden schooner passed the end of the Longscar Block, which it is supposed she struck, when she herself was struck by a heavy sea, and instantly went down with all hands. A dis- masted brig, th8 Mary, of Colchester, drove ashore on the north sands about four o'clock. The rocket apparatus and the lifeboat were conveyed to the spot, and, aline having been thrown over the brig, the lifeboat was hauled to her by its means, and the crew saved. At nine o'clock the bark Jovens Dolorense, of Ips- wich, drove upon the rocks near the new pier. The crew were taken out by means of the rocket apparatus. The brig Era, of Rochester, drove ashore near Blackballs, with mainmast gone ; the crew were saved by means of the rocket apparatus. A por- tion of a Dutch galliot, supposed to be the Eidendenshe, washed ashore near the same place. In the harbour of West Hartle- by the book of fares issued and signed by the Commissioners of Police, as well as the painted board put up for their guidance at the rank. That stated that the fare to the Gray's Inn- road was Is. If the book was wrong, he was not to blame, for they ( the cabmen) were obliged to buy the book before they were allowed the license.— Dr O'Connor quite concurred with this. He was ready to deposit the 5s for the ground to be measured.— Mr Tyrwhitt asked the cabman if he was willing to deposit a like sum?— The cabman said that he had no money.— Dr O'Connor considered that the poor fellow ought to be felt for. He was evidently misled by the book, which was decidedly wrong; and the authorities, who led to the mistake in the book, were to be blamed, and not the cabman. It deserved public exposure. It was gross that such errors should be in the book, and when once made known ought to be rectified, as they deceived not only the cabmen but the public.— Mr Tyrwhitt said that under the cir- cumstances he would let the distance be measured, and dispense with the deposit of 5s on the part of the cabman.— A gentleman in the court said it was extremely hard upon cabmen. The sec- tiofi of the act of Parliament stated that the book signed by the commissioners was binding upon them.— The cabman thanked his worship, and the case was remanded until Wednesday next. THE CHILD MURDER AT NEWINGTON.— At Lambeth, on Tuesday, Mrs MarthaBacon, who stands charged with the mur- der of her two infant children, by cutting their throats, was again examined, and remanded until a future day. SUICIDE AT WOOLWICH.— A frightful occurrence took placo on Monday morning at Woolwich Dockyard. One of the labourers employed in the chain testing department arrived at his place of labour at 7 o'clock a. m., and was the first man to whom a ticket was delivered. He proceeded towards the chain wharf, where, standing between the posts of the marine sentry and the police- constable on duty, he was seen to draw a clasp- knife deliberately from his pocket, with which he inflicted a deep wound in the region of the heart. Immediately withdrawing the weapon and casting it on the ground, he plunged headforemost into the Thames, It being high wafer at the time the body was not discovered until the tide had receded, when it was found embedded in the soil of the river, six hours and a half after its immersion. Circumstances which have been elicited relative to deceased's state of mind leave no doubt that he was purely irre- His wife had observed for some days past pool several vessels are sunk, having struck the north pier on their entering the harbour, and sunk almost immediately. The following are their names:— Pandora, Hunt; Zephyrus, Franke; George IV., Pylus; Severn ; Lady Aberdeen ; all from Loudon, in ballast. Seaton beach, near Seaton Carew, is strewed with the fragments of vessels, among which are the Hebbert, Ainsley; the Empress, Smith ; the Chance, Foreman; the Jubilee, Dam; and the Ayres, Chade. On Middleton beach are the Native, Buck ; the Nymph, Cleet; the Union, Choat; and the Duke, Baillie. Cardiff was visited by a terrific gale early on Saturday morn- ing. It blew from the north- west, and caused considerable da- mage to property. Two houses were blown down in the Bute- road. A large hole is in the roof of St John's Church, caused by some heavy substance falling on it. The roof of a black- smith's house at the docks was completely blown off; a house was also blown down near the town, and a part of a house at Mr Morgan's, chemist, High- street. A house near the Taff Vale Railway works was blown down, and several trees were torn up by the roots. Signboards were blown away, tiles were flying over the heads of the passers- by, women were thrown to the ground with great violence, but fortunately no personal injury was done. Towards evening the gale abated, until Sunday even- ing, when it again increased, and more damage was done. THE Loss OF THE POINT OF AYR LIFEBOAT.— The Liverpool Dock Committee, at their meeting on Thursday, voted the munificent sum of £ 500 towards the relief of the wives and families of the unfortunate men drowned from the lifeboat of RhylL In the Underwriters' and Exchange Rooms of Liver- pool, upwards of £ 1,000 has been already subscribed. COLLISION ON THE TRENT VALLEY RAILWAY.— A collision of a fearful character took place on Thursday night in the Shug- borough tunnel, between Stafford and Rugeley, between a goods train and a coal train, causing considerable damage to property, and severely injuring the driver and stoker of the coal train. It appears that an extra goods train left the Stafford station be- tween nine and ten o'clock on Thursday night, and after the lapse of rather more than a quarter of an hour, a coal train fol- lowed from the same station, both on the up line of rails. On fetting into the tunnel, a distance of four- and- a- half miles from tafford, from some unexplained cause the goods train came to a standstill, either, as is supposed, from want of steam, or through sponsible for the act. His wife had observed lor some days past ; the 8lippe'rystate of the rails, and as no signal man is on duty at that his manner was more than ordinarily remarkable, and hadni„ ht coa] traiu flashed into the standing carriages, smash- questioned him in the morning on the subject. The fact of aj w the fore and hind parts of the engine, which was thrown off brother- in- law having committed self- destruction last week is ; raiis up0n the down line, and also smashing and throwing off supposed to have preyed severely on his mind, and probably pro- tJhe rails several of the trucks. The engineer and stoker were duced a relapse of insanity, for which disease he had some time ; thrown off an( j received several severe bruises and contusions, back suffered confinement in a lunatic asylum. He has leit a ^ ut none of their limbs were fractured; and as soon as infor- widow and family who were solely dependent on him for support, matioa of the accident could be conveyed to Stafford, they were and who are consequently thus rendered destitute. removed OH an engine to that town and taken to the infirmary. GREAT SLAUGHTER ON A RAILWAY.— The tirst up- tramTllc tunnel was completely blocked, and the whole of the traffic from Portsmouth to London on Wednesday ran into a largeou the line in both directions had to pass round by Birmingham, flock of sheep, which had strayed on the Vme between Botley The line, however, was cleared after a lapse of fourteen hours, and Bisliopstoko, and killed 5, V> f them, The sheep strayed on j ^ towards evening on Friday the line was again free for traffic. BELL'S LIFE IN LONDON, JANUARY 11, 1857. SPOrTING CHrONICLE. [ TOWN EDITION.] THE TURF. BETTING AT TATTERSAlL'S. MONDAY, JAN 5.— The Room was thinly attended, and betting comparatively at. a stand- still, the following being the only transactions worth sotice -.— 1,000 to 20 against Comedian for the Chester Cup; 14 to 1 ( to £ 150) against Loyola, 1,000 to 50 against Bird in the Hand, 400 to 20 against Tournament, and 600 to 20 each against Colonist and Lady Hawthorn for the Derby. THURSDAY, JAN 8— Nothing done worth a quotation. MANCHESTER- FRIDAY EVENING. Two THOUSAND GUINEAS STAKES— 4 to 1 agst Loyola ( tk> 6 to 1 agst Vidette ( tk). • GRAND NATIONAL.— 100 to 6 agst Escape ( tk), 100 to 6 agst Harry Lorrequer ( tk), 20 to 1 agst Minerva ( tk), 25 to 1 agst Teddedey ( tk), 9 to 1 agst Henderson's lot ( offers to take). CHESTER CUP.— 40 to 1 agst Maid of Derwent ( tk freely). 40 to 1 agst Comedian ( tk freely), 50 to 1 agst Alice Went worth ( tk), 50 to 1 agst St Giles ( tk), 50 to 1 agst Tasmania ( tk). THE DERBy— 11 to 1 agst Blink Bonnie ( tk), 14 to 1 agst Loyola ( tk), 25 to 1 agst Zuyder Zee ( tk), 40 to 1 agst Saunterer ( offered). ,, , .. The only betting of any consequence was on the two favourites for the Chester Cup; they were backed for all the money that could be got on at 40 to 1. THE NOMINATIONS FOR 1857. We have given elsewhere the whole of the nominations for 1857, made on the 1st and 6th of January; and have great plea- sure in congratulating our readers upon the satisfactory nature of the entries generally. The Chester Cup is only some half- dozen or so short of last year, and the other spring items main, tain their character in an equally creditable manner, so that there is every prospect of a highly successful season. THE PEDIGREES OF IRISH HORSES. ME EDITOR : Now that so many race horses are brought over from Ireland, and after winning a good proportion - of races, generally remain here for stud purposes, I think it would be a great convenience to English breeders if some Irish sportsman would compile a work of reference with regard to the pedigrees and performances of Irish race horses in the olden time, some- thing on the plan of Tick's Turf Register, which gives some pedigrees from 1744, and the winners of the Royal Plates, but more is wanting, as it has become difficult to trace the pedigrees of some well known horses, such as Olympus, Maximin, & c. No one is more competent to the above task than your most able Irish correspondent, and I am sure every English turfite would be glad to take a copy of such a work.— Yours, & c, York, Jan 3,1857. FAUGH- A- BALLAGH, SALE OF BLOOD STOCK AT YORK. The following blood stock was sold at York, on the 6th inst, by Mr Robert Johnson:- Gs. BAT YEARLING FILLY, by West Australian out of Prince of Orange's dam... 200 BBOWN YEARLING FILLY, by West Australian— Haxby's darn .... 200 BBOWN GELDING, 4 yrs, by Pompey— Sis to Ilex ( Mr Spenoe) 18 NEW HOLLAND, 6 yrs, by Pompey— the dam of Meaux, I). O., & c .. 145 THE QUEEN, by Iago out of The Duchess of Kent ( stinted to Cossack) xMr W. Hedley) ... 100 CHESNUT YEABLING COLT, BY Burgundy— Miss Maria ( Mr Walker) 66 GEEY YEARLING COLT, by Chanticleer— The Queen ( Mr Harrison). 50 BAY YEARLING FILLY, by Cossack— The Queen ( Mr Harrison) 47 MEIA, b f, 4 yrs, by Iago out of Palma( Mr Reynard) ........ i. 41 THE PRINCESS ROYAL, b f, 2 yrs, by Joe Love 11 out of The Queen ( Mr Taylor) 89 THE QUEEN OF THE ISLES, chf, 2 yrs, by Mildew out of Queen of Carthage ' MrTaylor). 31 BAY MAKE, 5 yrs, by Hetman Platoff— Miss Maria ( Rawcliffe Stud). SO BRANDY SNAP ( in foal to Mickey Free) ( Mr Peart) 24 LADY CHANGOEIKG, by Liverpool Junior out of Brown Bess ( stinted to Cariboo XMr Groves) . 14 BAY YEARLIITG COLT, by Cariboo— Lady Changoring ( Mr Groves).. 13 MISS WHIIK ( foaled in 1852), by Rochester out of Lady White ( in foal. to Hermit)( Mr Groves) 11 THE Q'IEEN OB CARTHAGE, by Velocipede out of Dido ( stinted to Rataplan) ( Mr Groves) 10 VEF ^ USESOHB, by Assault— Tabitha Bramble ( covered by Vatican) ( HrGroves). ........ 7 RACING NOMENCLATURE. The following have been recently named:— Mr Barber's f by Idle Boy out of Pretty Boy's dam, 3 yrs.;',......,. . Lazy Lass. Mr Newman's f by Theon out of Lady Meaulys, 3 yrs Theory. Mr Rayner's c by Sir Tatton Sykes out of Poetess, 3 yrs .. The Baker. Mr Baker's c by Storm out of Mrs Hud- son, 3 yrs . Forlorn Hope. Mr W. Goodwin's f by Collingwood out of Maria Vincent, 2 yrs Lady Collingwood, Lord Chesterfield's f by Orlando out of ! ' - | IVivandiere, 2 yrs.; ; '•.: — La Fille dnRegimmt. Mr Jackson's c by Birdcateher out of Pair Rosamond ...' Night Ranger. • Mr R. H. Jones's C by Orlando out of Ortez, 2yrs • Ditto. Mr Eastwood's f by Hesperus out of Ro- saura ( h b) Hesperithusa. Mr Copperthwaite's f by Teddington out of Hungerford's dam, 2 yrs. Julia. . Mr J. Barnard's f by Sirikol— Dinah, 2 yr » . Yaller Gal. Mr J. Barnard's i by Orlando out of Alicia, 2yrs Wrestler. RACING FIXTURES FOE 1857. FEBRUARY. Lincoln Spring...... 18 } Nottingham Spring., 211 Derby Spring ..... MARCH. Liverpool Spring.... 3 I Salisbury .......... 12 I Northampton Doncaster Spring . .10 f Warwick Spring ... .17 I Croxton Park ..... APRIL. Epsom Spring ...... « J Coventry............ IS I York Spring........ Newmarket Craven .18 | Catterick Bridge.... 15 Malton. Durham ............ 18 I Abergavenny 161 Newmarket F S ... - —-. i. MAY. Chester Spring.-.;... 5 | Ludlow 14 I Epsom...,......,.,, Shrewsbury .....,.. 12! Bath 19 I JUNE. Newton 17 Newcastle- on- Tyne .. 28 Bibury Club .. 24 Stockbridge 25 JULY. Liverpool 15 I Stamford Nottingham 21 Goodwood AUGUST. Wolverhampton .... 10 J Radcliffe.. Beading........ 12 | Egham .. York,............... 19 j Stockton., SEPTEMBER. Derby Doncaster .... Leicester........... BREEDING, & c- ON THE FASHIONABLE SIRES OF THE DAY- THE RELATIVE CHANCES THEY GET OF BE- COMING SO.— A LAST WORD FOR HERON, & c. MB EDITOR : Your correspondent" J. P." having been over- whelmed with an avalanche of opinions favourable to^ Heron, rises fresher from the attacks made on his assertions. Every question has two sides, and it is not correct to apply all the stoutness which has appeared in that blood to the crosses on the side of dams. Heron, like every horse that ran on for four years, was beaten, but generally ran well up. When it is al- leged, however, that he wa3 beaten oftener than he won, re- ference to the Calendar will show that not to be the case; and in his career he beat many as good as catharina, Traveller, & c. In my last remarks I made two mistakes— one an omission when the name of Queen of Trumps was left out after Princess Royal; the other an oversight about the dams of Gemma di Vergy and Stork, in which I intended to have said that apart from Fisherman deriving his goodness from Heron on the sire's side, or the dam's side, Heron's goodness descended to Stork and Gemma, the other two hardest horses of the year. I still hold that we have no proof Fisherman wants bottom. If he does, the whole of the plate winners suffer from the same infirmity, as every single horse in England ( bar Fan- dango, One Act, and the two year olds) has been beaten by him, almost every one directly, and one or two, such as Fazzoletto and Yellow Jack, collaterally. He beat the winners of Derby, Oaks, and Leger, giving the last more than a stone and a half, and across the fiat polished off the same lot again. Rogerthorpe succumbed to him ; so did Pretty Boy, Heir of Linne, Zeta, and every stout horse in training. What more on earth can one expect of a horse, or how can we judge of the B, C. criterion, when that course is hardly ever run. and if run, not run except the last mile or two ? We are now arrived at that period of the year when breeders begin to cogitate what crosses they snail seek for their favourite mares ; and great is still the choice out of a long list of thorough bred sires. The last returns give 219 stallions, more or less known to fame ; and the recorded produee of 1856 to be 640 colts, 501 fillies. It is curious to observe what chances some unworthy hor ses get, whilst others are neglected, as in the case of Sir Tatton Sykes, who has had lately Daniel O'Rourke, Womersley, and Fernhill; and so large a breeder is he that these very mid- dling horses head the foal lists with their produce. This year Andover's foals will probably show the same top figure, as he was at Siedmere last season, but is n « w sold abroad. We have also lost Cossack, Scythian, Ephesus, and Burgundy to the foreigners ; Jericho is dead, and Faugh a Ballagh transported to Ireland. Among the rising sires I really think the promise is great. We have a choice of Stockwell and Rataplan, who, from their well- known stoutness, must be valuable; yet they are horses which require great discrimination in the mares sent to them, being cross- made horses. The sort to suit them are long, low, and fine shouldered mares. Venison and Bay Middleton mares ought to hit, as also Pyrrhns and Don John ones. I should be inclined to doubt the Touchstone ones. Widely dif ferentin form again is Newminster, the leau ideal of a race- horse. West Australian and Kingston are each in their way first- class, arid, being wide apart in blood, will suit different mares. The foals of each are very powerful and lengthy, and the somewhat scarce Venison blood in Kingston makes him a most valuable cross with the overwhelming lot of Touch- stone mares we possess. Teddington, a leggy, light horse, requires great judgment in the selection of the mares sent to him, but from his undeniable pluck and en- durance he must some day get winners of a high stamp. Nor must we pass over Voltigeur, whose two year olds of last season showed first- rate shape and wiry form. But the most promising young ones are descended from that very fine powerful race horse Longbow. Canezou has apparently a worthy descendant of herself in Streamer, and as she has bred two good horses— Paletot and Fazzbletto— we may hope to see Streamer follow in their good list of victories. Wild Dayrell's foals will appear, too, this spring ; and in France the Ion blood is about No. i. With King Tom my list of first- class young ones closes, and so slashing a race horse did he give promise of, that, with a fair field, I should not wonder at his stock surpassing that of his two half- brothers. From the " debutants" let us turn to our old and well- tried favourites ; and here we find the same lot at the head of the list of winners, I have put down the foals got by the best horses the last four years, headed by the six " craoks"— indeed, Birdcatcher, Orlando, Melbourne, and Touchstone have headed the poll these several years :— Foals Winners Foals Foals Foals ill 1856. . 35 . and as both are the property ( or at least in the stud) of Lor John Scott, of course there is a good deal of doubt about this, but I fear it would lead to the idea that Melbourne is an Un- certain stallion. Yet I cannot think that; if so, it is surely the first year that he ever has been so, and, with his numerous and most admirable stock, I cannot, I confess, conceive it. I suppose the real account of it is that Melbourne's fee for covering was raised in the previous year to £ 50 a mare. I was glad to see that the sum was afterwards reduced to £ 25, and in the coming season is £ 80. Yet Bay Middleton and Birdcatcher were advertised that same year at £ 50 each, and Bay Middleton still continues at that sum; yet still I see that there is not much diminution in the number of their produce in that particular year. I confess I cannot account for this; surely both Bay Middleton aud Bird- catcher are inferior to Melbourne in the goodness of their stock, and Melbourne is rather younger than either of them; both want the bottom and game of the Melbourne breed ; even Birdcatcher I do not think is upon a par with Melbourne in this respect. I see that very many more mares were sent to Melbourne last season, and many more are said to be going to him this year, so that I conceive the falling off in that one year must have been a mere accident, though certainly rather difficult to account for. For I look upon Melbourne as certainly inferior to no one animal of the present day, as being at least upon a par with Touchstone and Orlando, and certainly superior to all others. A correspon- dent of yours, in last paper, compares him with Lanercost, and decries both. Lanercost was probably the best racer of the two, but surely quite inferior to him in the goodness of his stock. The stock of Lanercost were very good at first, but almost imme- diately fell off; that of Melbourne has been good in every way from the first to the present hour, and good at every point, for speed, bottom, and supporting frequent running. Lock at the renowned Canezou, who ran on for many years ; his stock have won one Derby, two St Legers, and two Oaks, and Blink Bonny is at this present moment first favourite for next year's Derby, a circumstance almost unprecedented in a filly. They can run at all distances, and at all weights. I need only mention ( besides Canezou) Sir Tatton Sykes, West Australian, Meteora, Mentmore Lass, Oulston, Lady Palmerston, Marchioness, Cannobie, Oak- ball, Victoria, Tasmania, & c, < tc. Sir Tatton Sykes, the first that appeared of the Melbourne breed, was the best of a good year, viz, 1S46; Tasmania and Blink Bonny, about the last of his stock UP to the end of 1857, are probably the best of the two year olds of last year; from first to last they have been uniformly good upon the whole.— Yours, & c, J. P. Tenby, Jan 5,1857. INTELLIGENCE EXTrA. NEWMARKET CRAVEN MEETING, 1857. TUESDAY,^ The NEWMARKET HANDICAP of 25 sovs each, 15 ft, and 5 only if declared on or before the first Tuesday in February, with 100 sovs added ; D. I.; 34 subs. Gortschakoff, 4 yrfe Besika, 5 yrs Cotswold, 4 yrs Laverna, 4 yrs Manganese, 4 yrs The Earl, 5 yrs Piccolomini ( late Louisa), 6 yrs " Nightshade.' 6 yrs Eloquence, 4 yrs Siding, 5 yrs Indulgence, 4 yra Fisherman, 4 yrs The Pope, 4 yrs Fulbeck, b yrs Jolly Marine, 5 yra Lawn, 4 yrs Lord Albemarle, aged Tom Thumb, 4 yrs Miss Harkaway, 4 yrs Jack Sheppard, 5 yrs The Hind, 5 yrs Malacca, 4 yrs Homily, 5 yrs Romeo, aged Emulator, 4 yrs Sandboy, 5 yrs Barfleur, 4 yrs Firmament, 4 yrs Aleppo, 4 yrs Bracken, 6 yrs Shoieham, 5 yrs Pantomime, aged December, 5 yrs Poodle, aged THURSDAY.— SWEEPSTAKES of 50 sovs each, for three year olds; A. F. ; 3 subs. Ignoramus | M. D. I Gemma di Vergy FIRST SPRING MEETING, 1857. The SPRING OATLANDS ( a Free Handicap) of 15 sovs each, 5 ft, with 100 added, lor three year olds and upwards; Ab. M. Noisette, aged Went worth, 4 yrs Lord Albemarle, aged Tiptop, 8 yrs Aspatia, 8 yrs Tom Thumb, 4 yrs Fright, 8 yrs West Langton, 4 yrs Miss Harkaway, 4 yrs Coup de Main, 4 yrs The Western Power, Jack Sheppard, 5 yrs Mediae Noce, 3 yrs 8 yrs New Brighton, aged Druid, 4 yrs C by Iago out of Even- Cantrip, 3 yrs Delusion, 3 yrs ing Star, 8 yrs Maid of Athens, 3 yrs A last or, 4 yrs Vulcan, 5 yrs Theodora, 4 yrs Eloquence, 4 yrs • Grayling, 3 yrs Orianda, 8 yrs Palm, 3 yrs Dulcamara, 3 yrs Bubble, 4yrs Sunflower, 8 yrs Beatrix, 8 yrs Wee Willie ( late Omar Six & Eightpence, 3 yrs Blue Rock, 4 yrs Pasha), 4 yrs Jesuit, 5 yrs Toffey, 3 yrs Early Bird, 6 yrs Barfleur, 4 yrs Swindler, 5 yrs TheBannerBearer. Syrs Firmament, 4 yrs Old Fashion, 3 yrs King John, 3 yrs Artillery, 4 yrs Peter Flat, 4 jrs Indulgence, 4 yrs Admiral Lyons, 8 yrs Knight of Avon, 4 yrs F by Footstool out of Pembdw, 4 yrs Verona, 3 yrs Alcoran's dam, 3 yrs Marmion, 8 yrs Fisherman, 4 yrs Falstaff, 4 yrs Tyre, 4 yrs Sir Colin, 8 yrs Malacca, 4 yrs Bracken, 6 yrs Imperieuse, 3yrs Dusty Miller, S yrs Peeping Tom, 3 yrs Vigliaconni, 3 yrs Kockley, 8 yrs C by Orlando, out of Flyaway, 4 yrs Dancing Master, 3 yrs Ma Mie, 3yrs The Dupe, 3 yrs Double Glo'ster, 8 yrs Vigii, 3 yrs Kestrel, 4 yrs Sceur de Charite, 8 yrs On) bra, 8 yrs THURSDAY.— The NEWMARKET Two YEAR OLD PLATE of 200 sovs ; the last five furlongs of R. M Birdcatcher..... Orlando ....... Melbourne ..... The Dutchman. Touchstone ... Annandale. •••• Manchester ........ 8 Ascot 9 Beverley,' Hull,'' ic.' Jio Hampton ;....... I'. TT Worcester.... J.. 2 Newmarket ixVwi 7 IRELAND. '' MARCH. Howth and Balddoyle Spring.. 17 I Curragli Camp Meeting....... 25 APRIL. Curragh ........... 21 MAY; HowthandBaldoyle Summer ... » ......,•......... 19 JUNE. 11 Monkstown( Co. Cork) 9 | Curragh JULY. Ficklow..... Bellewstown. Gal way ... Tramorfi... Curragh Cahereiveen ...... Kilkee . Armagh .'. 81 Dowr. R. Corporation. 211 Heath of Maryboro'. 28 AUGUST. .. 4 I Killarney IS | Tuam,. not fixed .. 11 Ballyeigh 25 1 SEPTEMBER. ., 21 Jenkinstown Park.. 22) Johnstown.......... 29 ,. 81 I OCTOBER. .. 61 Curragh 13 I DownR. Corporation. 21 .. 71 Limerick .191 Oork. 27 AN EXCELLENT SUGGESTION.— A correspondent writes I—" Jt has often occurred to me that it would be most desirable and convenient if the Jockey Club would adopt a rule making it im- perative on owners of horses to name their animals in the entry for tho first racp iu which they may be nominated, and declare such name should not be changed without " special cause" be shown. This would simplify the Calendar, and cause much su- per 11 nous matter to be omitted; and it would also preclude owners of horses in the forfeit list from running them under a new name, to: avoid detection, which too often succeeds. Men canuot legally change their names without authority from a ' higher power,' aud why should horses be re- christened without due cause?" LICHFIELD RAceS.— W. T. Copeland, Esq, Captain White, and B, D. Wilsher, Esq, have accepted the stewardship of bhis meeting, which is fixed for the 7th and 8th September. The stakes have beehjrevised, and a " Nursery" and • * Copeland Han- dicap," added, to which the liberal aud excellent alderman gives £ 50. The Two Year Old Stake is to be a Handicap. The Mar- quis of Anglesey, Earl of Lichfield, Earl of Uxbridge, Hon Col Littleton, and Sir Robert Peel are among the best and constant patrons of this old county meeting, and we trust this year will see such a revival as may remind one of its old celebrity,. Mr Clark, of Newmarket, still lends his authority. Viscount Milton is the new steward for the Doncaster Septem- ber Meeting,; in conjunction with the Duke of Beaufort. NEWMARKET. r" Arrived at W. Goodwin's stables, Bird in Hand, 4 yrs, 1 Mr Elijah Carter, trainer to the King of Sardinia, has purchased Cobnut of Messrs Saxon and Barber, and the horse left Newmarket on Wednesday last for Sardinia, Our readers will be pleased to hear that Bartholomew has ridden out several times during the past fortnight, and lie seems quite at home in the saddle. He has improved in health, and looks as well as ever he was.; aud we hope to see this talented jockey in the pigskin at the ensuing Newmarket spring meetings. KIRKBY STUD FARM.— The following mares have already arrived here on a visit to Stockwell:— Duke of Bedford's Re- miniscence and Teetotum, Mr R. Read's Mosquito; Mr New- ton's mare, by Jerry out of Jenny Jumps; and the Hon Stan- hops Hawke's Cinizelli. We hear that the subscriptions to West Australian and Stockwellare nearly full. Nathan has changed hands, and gone into Rolph's stables at Swindon. Tom Burke, Kimburn ( 3 yrs), Caliph, Libellist, and Special License, have been added to the list of geldings. DEATH OE MR MASSEY.— It is again our painful duty to record the loss of another gentleman connected with Bell's Life, namely, Mr John Massey, who died on Saturday, the 3d inst, aged 28, after a short and severe illness, from disease of the heart. He; was much esteemed by all into whose compauy his profession brought him ; and his loss is deeply felt and regretted by those with whom lie was more intimately connected. He was interred in the Necropolis Cemetery at Woking during the past week, within a few days, and in close proximity to the graves of Mr William and Mr John Buff, the former of whom he so shortly survived. Mr Massey leaves a widow and young child to mourn his untimely death. TROTTING. PONy CHALLENGE.— Thomas Dyson, Crescent Tap, High- street, Huddersfield, has a pony under 13£ hands high that. he will match to gallop Birdlime Girl of Liverpool, if she will allow him 5lb to the inch, distance two miles, for £ 100 a side; or will give any pony in England under 13$ hands 71b to the inch, for the same sum. The Editor of Bell's Life to be stakeholder. If accepted, to be run at the next Liverpool Steeple Chase Meeting, A match came off on Tuesday, the 6th inst, between Mr Wm. Hill's pony, Lytham Boy, and Mr Locock's pony Nancy, 10 miles on the Preston- road; neither pony exceeding 124 hands high, and carrying each 13st. The winner, Lytham Boy, was ad- mirably ridden by Mr Thos. Kenworthy, and completed the dis- tance in 46 minutes. CHALLENGE FOR ANT COB ( UNDER 14 HANDS) IN ENGLAND. — E. Gilbert, of the Lord Nelson, Whitechapel- road, London, has a friend who wishes to make a match from two to five miles, for £ 25 a side. Mr Butler's cob, of Bethnal Green- road, pre- ferred. The match can be made at the above house, on Tuesday evening next, between eight and ten o'clock. Mr Adkins's br f by Annandale out of Diphthong Mr Adkins's br c by Goliah out of Lancashire Witch Mr Alexander's eh f Catoli Mr Alexander's rti c by Harkaway out of The Empress Mr J. Barnard's Accurate Count Batthyany's The Farmer's Son Duke of Bedford's br g by Tadmor but of Fistiatia Duke of Bedford's Pampa Sir T. Bell's c by The Flying Dutch- man . out of Speedwell Lord Chesterfield ns Crabtree Lord Clifden's b e by Loadstone out of Royalty Lord Clifden's b or br c by Nutwith out of Rose of Cashmere Mr W. Day'sUr c The Happy Land Mr W; Day's br c Haymaker Mr E. Frederick's Victor Emanuel Lord Glasgow's ro f by Gameboy out of Physalis Mr Goodwin's br f Lady Nelson Mr Goodwin's br c brother to Laird Duff LordAilesbury's b c by Alarm out of Bribery Lord Altesbury's c by The Flying ; Dutchman out of Gala Count Batthyany's The Farmer's Son "'..• .. Duke of Bedford's br g by Tadmor out of Fistiana ' - Duke of Bedford's Kills grew Mr Bowes's gf c Cock- a- doodle- doo Sir R, W. Bulkeley's Syllabus Sir R, W. Bulkeley.' s Silliesa Lord Chesterfield's c by Alarm but of ppumour's dam Lord Clifden's b or brc by Nutwith out: of Latitude Lord Clifden's ch c byPyrrhus the First cut. of Concertina Mr W. S. - Cnuvfurd's b f Amine Mr W. Day's br c The Happv Land Mr M. Dennett's c by The Fallow , , Biick out of Subterfuge Mr. j. s. Douglas's br c Penseroso Mr edward's Excelsior LordExeter's Allspice Lord Exeter's Alalia Lord Glasgow's Brother te Bird on the Wing , . . Gaudy; 4 yes Little Tom, . aged Oak. ball, 3. yrs Norton, S yrs Wadhalla, 8vr « Slugged, 5 yrs Pizarro, 8 yrs Cardsharper, 6 yrs Of other successful stallions,, which have bad the largest amount of public favour, the following comprise the chief now existing and available:— ... Foals Winners " Foils Foals Foals in 1853, in 1856.- in 1854. in! 855. in 1856, Flatcatcher; 41 « Faugh a Ballagli .... 24 . Pyrrhus theFirst.... 48 . Surplice 24 . Bay Middletou ...... lw . Her e , Alarm 12 Sir Tatton Sykes .,.. 16 Sweetmeat.......... 1 « Planet .............. 13 ., Chanticleer........ IS- Collingwood .. « '.... i . 18 These we may consider as tried, and we have plenty of further choice in a long list, whose produce varies from fifteen to a single colt, or filly. Some, as I said before, have great chances from being the property of great breeders; others have won the first places by merit of themselves and their produce. Some, as Heron, Idle Boy, and St Lawrence, .. have no. good chances till late, and many again, by being wisely put at a low price at first, have a chance, which is denied to others who are fixed at too high a figure. - 1 don't think, for instance, Thp Cure, Cotherstoue. Robert de Gorham, and The Nob have had a fair amount of the patronage they deserve. They were all very good horses, and their stock have shown great racing powers. Pyrrhus the First and Surplice have disappointed the hopes of breeders : so, to a certain extent, have the Chanticleers, but I think that sort will show again to more advantage. Melbourne has but two foals to his name in 18: 6. This shows the old horse must be nearly done for, but he has done the " course" some good service, and leaves a worthy descendant in " The Australian." v To sum up, we may still trust Birdcatcher, Touchstone, and Bay Middleton among the old ones. Then wo have Orlando, The Dutchman, Annandale, Sweetmeat, Weather bit, Alarm- Chanticleer, The Cure, Cotherstone,. Robert de Gorham, and The Nob," I might add Bnrnton, Tadmor, Planet, Idleboy, The Libel, Heron, Sir Tatton Sykes, and, perhaps, Loup Garou. Then, finally, the young lot— Stoekweli, Rataplan, and King Tom, West Australian, Kingston, Longbow, Teddington, New- minster, Rifleman, Wild Dayrell, . and Voltigeur. I have here endeavoured to point out those which are of unquestionable merit, and doubtless there are many more worthy the attention of . the breeder. Iam, however, firmly convinced that one great cause of the want of more general success in breeding for the Turf arises from the wretched way the mares are kept when thrown out of training. Who that has paid attention to the subject, and visited stud . premises in the months of March and April, can fail to call to mind certain wretched hog- backed creatures, shivering in a north- easter, and every hair in their bodies standing the wrong way ? Well might au iguoramus ask if dbg- horse's were sent to these places, so„ wretched- is the aspect of the mares. These, too, creatures that have been petted and fed high from foals! More . warmth, more shelter, and a more gradual change from the highest condition to a cool state would be more likely to keep mares in a proper state for nourishing the . foetus than is generally the case. One more recipe, and a violent one— a bullet for those who showed in work neither stamiha^ soundness, iior pluck; and a cheap recipe for every breeder and owner if would be fouud.— Yours, & c, NORTH COUNTRYMAN. MR EDITOR: Allow me to correct an error in my last letter. I really never meant that Castrella, by Castrel, Was the animal that ran in the Warwick Cup, four miles, won by Zealot, as the animal that started, was The Princess Royal, by Castrel ( her dam The Queen of Diamonds), and herself the dam of the celebrated Queen of Trumps, by Velocipede, winner of botht) aks and St Leger. This Castrella could not run a distance bejorid a mile, or across the Flat— at least with success, though she once started in a very remarkable race, with a light weight, over The Beacon, and ran in last. This was in the spring of 1818, iii a Handicap of TOO sovs eaeh. The winner was a most extraor- dinary little mare, called Lady Byron, by Sir Ulic, a son of Whisker; and she beat such animals as Belville, by Orville, aud Wanderer, by making . strong play from end to end; Belville and Wanderer waiting upon each other all the way, and allowing the despised Winner to get so far a head that the two real good ones could not catch her afterwards. Lady Byron belonged to Mr Vevers, a well- known sportsman, residing at Dornington, in Herefordshire, and had won only a few country £ 50 plates ; she was afterwards the dam of Mr Vevers's Villager, by Bus- tard, a very nice, elegant little horse, and a good one for a short distance. Mr Vevers was related to, ana, I believe, was de- scended from the " Yorkshire Vevers," a very old family in that county, and one of whom was the owner of the renowned Mor- wick Ball, by Regulus, and of Yorkshire Jenny. Allow me a word or two more before I have done with the Heron, Bustard, and Castrel blood, and their lineal descendant Fisherman. What your correspondent a " South Countryman" remarks about the race between Melissa and Fisherman for the Warwick Cup, is surely most just; yet Fisherman had beaten Melissa twice before at shorter distances, with ease; once at Chester for the Chester- field Stakes, at the distance of about a mile and a quarter, allow- ing Melissa more than one stone— and again at Stamford, at the distance of three quarters of a mile, upon equal terms ; though now the race was a close one, yet Melissa beat him off With ease for the Warwick Cup. at the distance of three miles. Your cor- respondent mentions Heron as not being a" fashionable" stallion. I should like to know what a " fashionable" stallion means f Does it mean an animal that is fashionable though bad— or an animal that is fashionable because good ? In Turf matters at all events, fashion means excellence, and nothing else. Where such vast sums depend upon the goodness of a sire, does any one suppose that mere fancy points out the path to breeders? The stock of whichever animal wins the most, and brings the largest sums into the exchequer soon makes the sire the fashionable and leading sire of the day. The best bred one under the sun, if he fails to do this, soon sinks into utter insignificance; and the worst bred, if his stock suc- ceed in this, very speedily becomes the fashionable one. This matter very soon finds its level— so much for the cant about fashion often given way to. The horse who is sire of the most and the best winners is the only " fashionable stallion " of this or of any other day. Before I conclude, I hope I shall be par- doned for introducing another subject, not alien to the present time, as it is alluded to in your last gaper but one. 1 see with grief that in your returns of the foals of last year Melbourne is set down as the sire of one colt only and one filly. There are, however, five others returned as belonging to him or to Windhound, c. ro c Fly by Day Mr Greville's f Grand Duchess Mr Gulliver's Archibald Mr Gulliver's Magnus Troil Mr J. Hewitt's ch f The Merry Sunshine Mr Holland's br f Heureuse Mr Howard's The Bellman Mr J. Ingham's b f Miss Curl Mr J. La Mert's ch f Melita Capt Lane's ch f Fairplay Capt Little's Chamounix Sir L. Newman's Vandyke Sir L. Newman's Supple Jack Sir L. Newman's Thistledown Mr T. Parr's Schriften General Peel's ch c Know Nothing Baron Rothschild's e by Harkaway out of Evening Star Baron Rothschild's c by Melbourne out of West Country Lass Duke of Rutland's b f by Backbiter out of Nina Mr Saxari's Ij, t Princess Royal Mr Saxon's br c by The Flying Dutchman — Sweetmeat's dans. Mr Saxon's ch f sister to Fashion Mr Sutton's br c The Flying Duke Mr Sutton's f by Orlando — Eulogy Mr Verrall's br C Volatore Mr Verrall's ch f Amoret Mr'Goodn in's br f by Jericho out of Dividend FIRST OCTOBER MEETING, 1857. WEDNESDAY.— The GRANBy STAKES of 30 sovs each, 20 ft, for two year olds; from the Turn of the Lands in; 10 subs. Mr Greville's Grand DuchesS Mr Howard's Chutnee Mr T. Parr's Peregrine Duke of Rutland's b f by Backbiter out of Nina Mr Sutton's br c The Flying Duke Count Batthyany's The Courier Duke i. f Bedford's br g by Tadmor , out of Fist ana . Lord Chesterfield ns Buff Bob Lord Exeter's Pactolus Mr Goodwin's . br c brother to . Laird1 Duff ; SECOND OCTOBER MEETING, 1857. WEDNESDAY.— SWEEPSTAEES of 50 sovs each, h ft, for two year old colts ; Criterion Course; 5 subs. Count Battbyanj's The Farmer's | Sir L. Newman's Supple Jack Son > Lord W. Powlett's f by Jericho out Duke of- Bedford's br g by Tadmor of St Anne out of FUtiana Mr Sutton's brc The Flying Duke j HOUGHTON MEETING, 1857. mONDAY.— The CRITERION STAKES of 30 sovs each, 20ft, for fwoyear old colts ; from the turn of Lands in.; 42 subs. Mr Gratwicke's Maid of Kent Sir Greville's Graud Duchess Sir J, Haw ley's br f Adeliza . Sir J, Hartley's br f by The Hero out of Bohemienne Mr J. Hewitt's ch f The Merry Sunshine Mr H, Hill's Beacon fir Holland's Harry Stanley Mr Howard's Eclipse Mr Howard's. Greenfinch Mr J. La Mert's Dumfries Lord Londesborough's ch c Gourd Sir L. Newman's Supple Jack Sir L. Newman's Masauiello Mrs Osbaideston's The Friar General Peel's ch c Forerunner Mr T. Parr's York, by Slane Lord Ribblesdale'sBsau . Baron Rothschild's f by Melbourne out of Sacrifice Mr Sutton's br c The Flying Duke Mr Sutton's f by Orlando out of Eulogy Mr G. Taylor's b c Spero Lord Wilton's Bro to Pumicestone Mr Worland's Ravenstonedale NOTTINGHAM SPRING MEETING, 1857. TUESDAY,; FED 24.— The TRIAL STAKES closed with 15 subs Entries for the NOTTINGHAM SPRING HANDICAP ; mile and a half t 24 snbs. Coesy, 5 yrs Lady Malcolm,. 3 yrs St Julian, 5 yrs ~ Cripple, 4 yrs Weathercock, 6 yrs Indian Queen, iyrs Malakoff, 8 yrs Charles O'Malley, 3 yrs Entries for the LITTLE JOHN STAKES, for two year olds ; half a mile ; 21 subs. " Captain Wedderburn F by'Sir Tatton Sykes out of Lady Peel Ambrosia Buff Bob Saucy Boy Victor Emmanuel Archibald Mary, 5 yrs Tom Thumb, 4 yrs Sister to Elfrida, 3 yrs Yorkshireman ( h b), 8ys Wee Willey, iyrs Harrie, 3 yrs Early Bird, 6 yrs St Clair, 6 yrs Orehili. F by Joe Lovell ; out of Lady Elizabeth, by » Sleight Of Hand Schritton : Valotone.-. Lord of the. Dale Yellow Gal' ." .. Norah Cre. ina:" WEDNESDAY.— Entries for the FOREST PLATE ; T. Y. C, Gazelle Miss Curl Greenwich Fair Sister to Dusty Miller Sir Isaac Newton F by Jcricho— Dividend C by Malcolm out of Cocktail's dam Malakolf, 8 yrs. Gaudy, 4 yrs Gamester, 4 yrs Polly, 8 yrs Qn. of the Solith, 4 yrs Rohallion, 8 yrs Peto, 8 yrs Lady Malcolm, 3 yrs C by The Cure out of I Tom Perkins, 6yr Maid of Lincoln, 8yrs C by l » go— Minx, 4yre WildfStrawberry, 8 yrs Norton. 8' yrs Walhalla, 8 yrs Sir- Richard ( h b), 6 yrs Madame Palissy, 3 yrs Alcyone, 5 y. r's Katherine Logie, 4 yrs Tom Thumb, 4 yrs Leo, 3 yrs Fiction, 3 yrs British Remedy, 4 yrs Spinet, 8 yrs Gazehound, 3 yrs Elfrida, 4 yrs Ad. ofthe White, 8 yrs Jack Sheppard, 5 yrs Passion Flower, 3 yrs Entries for the GREAT ANNUAL HURDLE RACE. Victory ( li b), aged Old Stringhalts, aged Bosphorus, 6 yrs Beechnut, - aged Dubious', aged Co'eshill, 6 yrs Arab. Maid; 5 yrs Bru^ er ( h b). aged Sluggard, 5. yrs Lough Pawn, aged Weathercock, 6 yrs PreriezGarde( hb), nged The Caledonian, 4 yrs Boadieea( h b), 5 yrs The Screw, aged The Prince, 5 yrs Janus, aged Victor Emanuel, aged Red Rose, 6 yrs Sir Richard.( h b), 6yrs Treachery, 5 yrs Tom Perkins, 6 yrs First of May, 5 yrs St Julian, 5 yrs Tom Loker, 4 yrs Cripple, 4 yrs JULY MEETING, 1857. TUESDAY, JULT 21.— Entries for the ROBIN HOOD STAKES, fo two year olds ; T. Y. C.; 17 subs. Night Ranger Repute Ronconi Snuff Crabtree C By Bay Middleton w; t of Slander Grand Duchess F by Pyrrhus the First out of Conspira- y Heureuse Rocket Miss Curl F by Turnus out of Dalkeith's dam Melita Sir Isaac Newton F by Orlando— Eulogy C by Touchstone eut of Lady Evelyn F by Jericiio out of Dividend ASCOT HEATH, 1857. THURSDAY.— ENTRIES for the NEW STAKES, for two year olds ; T. Y. C,: 41 suh Lord Ailesbury's b. c by Alarm out of Bribery Lord Ailesbury's brother to Mary Copp Mr John Barnard's Accurate Mr BoycL's br c Simpleton Capt Christie's Maelstrom Lord Clifden's b or br e by Nutwith out of Rose ofCashmere Lord Clifden's b c by Bay Middle- ton out of Slander Mr W. Day's The Happy Land Mr J. S. Douglas's chcTlie Reyal Sovereign Mr Edward's Excelsior Mr Goodwin's br obrother to Laird Duff Mr Greville's f Grand Duchess Mr Gulliver's Apollo Sir J. Hawley's Fitz- Roland Sir J. Hawley's br f by the Hero out of Bohemienne Mr Howard's Sedbury Mr. Howard's Glimpse Mr J. Ingham's b f Miss Curl Mr A, Johnstone's Bessie Bell Mr J. La Mert's Melita Lord Londesborough's ch c Gourd Mr W. Lumley's Aoron . Col Martin's br f Gassier Mr J. Merry's Lord of Lorn Mr J. Merry's b f Lady Ann Sir L. Newman's Vandyke Mr ParkeT's b c Woodhouse Mr T. Parr's Schriften Mr T. Parr's York Gen Peel's Forerunner Lord Ribblesdale's Esau Lord Ribblesdale's ch f Bridal Tour Baroti Rothschild's Venitia Mr Saxon's b f Princess Royal Lord John Scott's Windham Mr J. Scott's b c Punster Mr J. B. Starkey's br c Wycliwood Mr H. Stone's bf Tocher Mr R. Sutton's f by Orlando out of Eulogy Mr J. K. Verrall's br c Volatore Mr Worland's ch c. Ravenstonedale CHESTER SPRING MEETING, 1857. TUESDAY, MAT 5.— The GROSVENOR STAKES, Grosvenor Course, closed with 12 subs. Entries for the PALATINE STAKES ; rather more than a mile and a quarter; 12 subs. Pinwire Bel Esperanza Janet Red White and Blue Zaidee Jessie ( 71b) Sunrise Arta ( Sib) Entries for the MOSTTN STAKES, for two year olds: three quarters of a mile ; 17 subs. Daisy Qn. ofthe Forest ( 31b) Sister to Elfrida Perea Nena ( 7lb) Lord Wilton's ch c Mufti Lord Wilton's br c by Touchstone out of Lady Evelyn Mr T. Bell's br e by The Flying Dutchman out' of Speedwell Mr copperthwaite's b c by Buck- thorn out of Nelly Hill's dam Mr Copperthwaite's b or br f Terrific Mr J. S. Forbes's ch c Ratafie Capt Gray's b c Captivator Mr Holland's b c Harry Stanley Mr Howard's b c Jack Horner Mr J. Ingham's b f Miss Curl Mr La Mert's ch f Meiita Mr J, Merry ' s b f by Chanticleer out ol Baroness Mr J. Merry's b f Lady Ann Mr T. Parr's ch c Peregrine Mr C. Peck's ro c Flybyday Mr J. Scott's br c Longrange Mr Worland's bk g William Entries for the CHESTERFIELD STAKES, for three year olds • once round and a distance; 27 subs. ' BEVERLEY, HULL, AND EAST RIDING, 1857. Entries for the BISHOP BURTON STAKES, JOT two year olds; T. Y. C.; 24 subs. Mr H. Lambert's br c Relish Mr John N. Chapman's br c Little John ( h b) Mr T. Vomer's br c Ten- it Mr Lee's br c Soothsayer Mr J. Scott's br c Longrange Mr G. Forster's ere Bradley Mr Allison's b c The Eagle Mr Roberts's b c Scaurdale Mr W. King's br f Whirlpool MrC. Revnard's b f The aeolian Lyre Mr R. Road's b f Treatment Mr C. Peck's b c Ronconi Mr Cunningham's br f Brown Bonnet Mr Eastwood's br f Hesperithusa ( h b) Mr R. Wilson's b c Mauchline Mr R. Wilson's ch c Tom Linne Mr J. Jackson's b c Night Ranger Mr W. H. Brook's ch c Sermon Mr C. Dresser's b c Cornbro' Mr Jaques's br f Plague Royal Mr John Woffenden'sbf Bess Lyon Mr J. La Mert's ch f Melita Mr T. Bell's br c by The Flying Dutchman out of Speedwell Schneider Centurion Beatrix Dulcamara C by Orlando- Ma Mie Peeping Tom Verona Commotion The Tattler Old Fashion Janet Red White and Blue Toffey Dunboyne Master Bagot Gunboat Jessie Bashi Bazouk Special License B c by Touchstone out of Diphthong Matilda The Avenger Harrie Odd Trick Queen Bess Daisy Kenerdy Weigfi ts to be published in April, WEDNESDAY.— Entries for the TRADESMEN'S CUP ; about two miles and a quarter; 188 subs. Adamas, 8 yrs Aleppo, 4 yrs Alice, 5 yrs Alice Wentworth, 4 yrs Alma, 4 yrs Apathy, 8 yrs Apothecary, 8 yrs Arsenal, 3 yrs Arta, ' i yrs Artillery, 4 yrs Assayer, The, 6 yrs Avenger, The, 8 yrs Baker, The, 3 yrs Bay Hilton, 4 yrs Bandalore, 4 yrs Barfleur, 4 yrs Bashi Bazouk, 8 yrs Besika, 5 yrs Boyne Water, The, Syrs Bracken. 6 yrs Breeze, 4 yrs Bubble, 4 yrs Captain Barclay, 8 yrs • Cardsharper, 6 yrs Centurion, 3 yrs Charles O'Malley, 3 vrs Chevalier d'Industrie, 3 yrs Chicken, The, 5 yrs Claret, 5 yrs Codrihgton, 8 yrs Comedian, 3 yrs Comedy, 4 yrs Commoner, 3 yrs Commotion, 3 yrs Cora Linne, S yrs Cotswold, 4 yrs Cumberland, 8 yrs By Cure, The, f out of Jewess, 8 yrs Curious, 4 yrs Daisy, 3 yrs Dancing Master, 3 yrs Gitana, 3 yrs Glen Lee, 4 yrs Goldfinch, 8 yrs Good Friday, 4 yrs Gortschakoff, 4 yrs Greyling, 3 yrs Grey Pyrrhus, 4 yrs Hamlet, 8 yrs Hartley Buck, 5 yrs Heir of Linne, 4 y rs Highlander, 8 yrs Homily, 5 yrs Homoeopathist, 8 yrs Imogene, 5 yrs Imperieuse, 8 yrs Indulgence, 4 yrs Jack Spring, 8 yrs Janet, 8 yrs Kenerdy, 8 yrs Kimburn, 8 yrs Kingmaker, 8 yrs Lady Tatton, 5 yrs Lady Florence, 4 yrs Lady Helen, S yrs Lauibourn, 8 yrs Lance, 4 yrs Laverna, 4 yrs La Victime, 4 yrs Lawn, 4 yrs Leamington, 4 yrs Leo, 8 yrs Libellist, 4 yrs Lima, 8 yrs Liverpool, 3 yrs Longsight ( h b), 4 yrs Lord Derwentwater, 4 yrs Lord Melbourne, 8 yrs Lough Bawn, aged Lundyfooti, 4 yrs Magnifier. 3 yrs Maid of Derwent, 4 yrs Matilda, 3 yrs Malacca, 4 yrs Marchioness, 5 yrs Marmion, 8 yrs Martinet, Syrs Mary, 5 yrs Master Bagot, 3 yrs Melissa, 4 yrs Mincepie, 4 yrs Miss Harkaway, 4 yrs Mr Sykes ( h b), aged Mysterious Jack, 3 yrs Neville, 6 yrs Newton- le- Willows, 8 y Oakball, 8 yrs Odd Trick, 3 yrs Ombra, 8 yrs One Act, 4 yrs Orianda, 3 yrs By Orlando, c out of Ma Mie, 3 yrs By Orlando, font of Farmer's Daughter, 3 yrs Messrs Bennett and Donley did not name. The weights to be published in due time. If the highest weight aceepUng be u nder i'st, it will be raised to that, and the others in proportion * These horses having been entered without the knowledge of their owners, will be struck out at the time prescribed, unless specially erdered to remain in, THURSDAY.— Entries for the MARQUIS OF WESTMINSTER'S PLATE ; Grosvenor Course ; 23 subs. Alembic, 6 yr « Spinster. 4 yrs Lord Melbourne, S yrs Wardermarske, S yrs Maid ot Derwent, 4 yrs Odd Trick. 3 yrs Alma, 4 yrs Bartleur, 4 yrs Mary. 5 yrs ' the Tattler, 8 yrs Special License, 8 yrs Breeze. 1 yrs Wee Willie, 4 yrs B c by Touchstone out Hollander, 4 yrs Welham, 6 yrs of Diphthong, 8 yrs The Early Bird, 6 yrs \ andermulin, 4 yrs Artillery, 4 yrs Theodora, 4 yrs Zaidee, 3 yrs Claret, 5 yrs Falstaff, 4 yrs Weights to be published in April. FRIDAY.— Entries for the WIRRAL STAKES , half a mile; 9 subs. Polly Peachem, 2 yrs I Melita, 4 yrs I Peregrine 2 yrs Mareschino, 3 yrs Perfume, 3 yrs Daisy, 3 yrs Harry Stanley, 2 yrs | Matilda, 8 yrs | Kenerdy, 3 yrs Entries for the CHESHIRE STAKES; about a mile and three furlongs; ly subs. Prince of Orange, 4 yrs Old Fashion, 8 yrs Toll'ey, 8 yrs Hartley Buck, 5 yrs Maid of Derwent, 4 yrs Special License, 8 yrs Stork, 4 yrs Darkie, 5 yrs December, 5 yrs Double Gloster, 3 yrs Drumour, S yrs Dulcamara, 3 yrs Dunmurry, 5 yrs Dupe, The, 3 yrs Dusty Miller, 3 yrs Early Bird, The, 6 yrs Emulator, 4 yrs Enchanter, 4 yrs Evelyn, 3 yrs Farmer Ashfield ( late Sir Walter), 4 yrs Fisherman, 4 yrs Flacrow, 5 yrs Flatterer, 5 yrs Forbidden Fruit, 4 yrs Forlorn Hope, 8 yrs Gemma di Vergy, 3 yrs By Gibraltar, c out of Fama, 3 yrs Gilliver, 8 yrs Pantomime, aged Paula Monti, 8 yrs Peeping Tom, 3 yrs Peter Flat, 4 yrs * Peto, 3 yrs Pinwire, 3 yrs Polestar, 5 yrs Porto Rico, 4 yrs Preston, 4 - yrs Pretty Boy, 4 yrs Prince Of Orange, 4 yrs Puck, 4 yrs Queen Bess, 3 yrs Quince, 6 yrs liiseber, 8 yrs Rogerthorpe, 4 yrs Romeo, aged Rosati, 4 yrs St Domingo, 4 yrs St Giles, 8 yrs Saunterer, 3 yrs Schiedam, 8 yrs Shadow, 4 yrs Siding, 5 yrs Silkmore, 8 yrs Sir Colin, 3 yrs Slanderer, s'yrs Sly Fellow, 4 yra Sceur de Ciiarit6, 3 yrs Special License, 3 yrs Spinster, 4 yrs Sprig of Shillelagh, 8 yrs Stanhope, 4 yrs Stork, 4 yrs Strathnaver, S yrs Sunrise, 3 yrs Swyndel Dhygga, 4 yrs Syvagee, 5 yrs Tam o' Shanter, yrs Tasmania, 3 yrs Tattler, The, 3 yrs Tom Thumb, 4 yrs Toffey, 3 vrs By Touchstone, c out of Diphthong, 3 yrs Tricolour, 3 yrs Turbit, 3 yra Typee, aged Tyre, 4 yrs Underhand, Syrs Vandal, 5 yrs Vau Dunck, 4 yrs Vengeance, 5 yrs Verona, 8 yrs Vigliacconi, 3 yrs Vulcan, 5 yrs Wardermarske, 3 yrs Warlock, 4 yrs Wee Willie ( lateOmer Pasha), 4 yra Worcester, 8 yra Yellow Jack, 4 yrs Zaidee, 8 yrs ZigZag ( late Ilex), aged EPSOM SPRING MEETING, 1857. THURSDAY APRIL 2.— The GrEAt METROPOLITAN STAKES ! ach' ,15 ft> and only 5 if declared, with / oo added j Great Metropolitan Stakes Course, two miles and a quarter; to start at the Winning Chair; 88 subs. The Tf^ Js to be Published in due time, and the forfeits to be declared the first Tuesday iu February. Gitana, Syrs !—- - J Tasmania, 3 yrs Gortsehakoff, 4 yrs Winkfield, 6 yrs Vulcan, 5 yrs Alice Wentworth, 4yrs Bannockburn, 8 yrs Laverna, 4 yrs Kitty Fishington, S yrs The Earl, 5 yrs Fright, 3 yrs Piccolomini ( late Louisa), by Teur- away, 6 yrs Nightshade, 6 yrs Logie o'Buchan, 8 yrs Primus, 4 yrs Somerset. Syrs Six- and- Eightpence, S yrs Paula Monti, 8 yrs Homily, 5 yrs Indulgence, 4 yrs Romeo, aged Emulator, 4 yrs Baifleur, 4yrs Firmament, 4 yrs Adamas, 8 yrs Tame Deer, 4 yrs Bubble, 4 yrs" Pooslle, aged Peeping Tom, Syrs Aleppo, 4 yrs Skirmisher, 3 yrs Vedette, 3 yrs Cockatoo, 5 yrs Dundas, 3 yrs Pantomime, aged Ombra, 3 yrs Enchanter, 4 yrs Hobgoblin, 3 yrs Madame Rachel, 3 yrs Cerva, 4 yrs Sunrise, 8 yrs Riseber, 3 yrs Codrington, 8 yrs Longsight( h b), 4 yrs Charles O'Malley, 3 yrs Odd Trick, 8 yrs Pinwire, 3 yrs Laertes, 8 yrs Verona, 8 yrs Wardermarske, 3 yrs Commoner, 3 yrs Janet, 3 yrs Fulbeck, 5 yrs Quince, 6 yrs Rosati, 4 yra Underhand, 3 yrs Vandal, 5 yrs Cannobie, 4 yrs Moestissima, 3 yrs , _„ The CITY and SUBURBAN HANDICAP of 15 sovs each," 10 ft, and only 5 if declared, with 100 added; the last mile and a quarter. The weights to be published in due time, and the 5 sovs ft to be declared the first Tuesday in February; 113 subs. Morgan la Faye, 5 yrs The Borderer, S yrs The Pope, 4 yrs Centurion, 8 yrs Greyling, 8 yrs St Giles, 8 yrs Dulcamara, 3 yrs The Avenger, 3 yrs December, Syrs Kimburn, 3 yrs Chevalier d'Industrie, 3 yrs Companion, 8 yrs Martinet; 3 yrs Vellow Jack, 4 yrs Dusty Miller, 3 yrs Lawn, 4 yrs Curious, 4 yra Jolly Marine, 5 yrs Oakball, 8 yrs Tom Thumb, 4 yrs The Dupe, 8 yrs Zigzag, aged Fisherman, 4 yrs Sir Colin, 8 yrs England's Beauty, 8yrs Porto Rico, 4 yrs Verbena, 8 yrs Ch c by Epirus out of Elcot's dam, 3 yrs South Western, 3 yra Mr Mr _ out of Speedwell Mr T. Cass's b f Ambrosia Mr Copperthwaite ns b c by Buck- thorn out of Captious Mr Copperthwaite ns b or br f Ter- rific Mr T. Cunningham's b c Darkie ' Lord Derby's ch f Bravura Mr Gill's bk c Adventurer Adam Hareourt's br f Sister to Ellington Mr Harland'e b f Pultowa Mr Howard's b f Chutney Mr Jackson's b c Night Ranger Mr W. King's br f Whirlpool Vedette, $ yra Rip Van Winkle, 4 yrs Stanhope, 4 yrs Ombra, 3 yrs Hobgoblin, 3 yrs Aspasia, 3 yrs Madame Rachel, 3 yrs Bar One, 8 yrs Merlin, 4 yrs Sunrise, Syrs Riseber, 3 yrs Actress, Syrs Hartley Buck, 5 yrs Zaidee, 8 yrs West Langton, 4 yrs The Western Power, Syrs Artillery, 4 yrs Admiral Lyons, S yrs Odd Trick, Syrs Pinwire, 8 yrs Laertes, S yrs Sister to Elfrida, 3 yrs Hercules, 6 yra Ellermire, 5 yra Wandermarske, S yrs Commoner, 8 yrs Re< i White and Blue, 8 yrs Gazehound, 8 yrs Nottingham, 4yrs Moestissima. 8 yrs Morgan La Faye, 5 yrs The Pope, 4 yrs Centurion, 3 yrs St Giles, 3 yrs Dulcamara, 3 yra Beatrix, 3 yrs Greyling, 8 yrs Toffey, 3 yrs Swindler, 5 yrs Raven, 3 yra Coroner, 4 yrs Strawberry, 8 yrs Arsenal, 3 yrs Curious, 4 yrs Oakball, 3 yrs Mary, 5 yrs Miss Harkaway, 4 yrs Border Chief, 5 yrs Flyaway, 4 yrs Waterfall, aged Fisherman, 4 yrs Sir Colin, Syrs Hospitality, 4 yra England's Beauty, 3 yrs Cantrip, 3 yrs Porto Rico, 4 yrs Dancing Master, 3 yrs Sceur de Charite, 3 yrs Theodora, 4 yrs Orianda, 8 yrs John Peel, 3 yrs Wee Willie ( late Omar Pasha), 4 yrs The Early Bird, 6 yrs Daisy, 3 yrs Dusty Miller, 8 yrs Maid of Athens, 3 yrs Indulgence, 4 yrs B c by Touchstone out of Diphthong, 8 yrs Imogene, 5 yrs Br f by Cotherstone out of Delaine, 4 yra Bubble, 4 yrs Gilliver, 3 yrs Greyling, 8 yrs St Giles, 3 yrs Centurion, 8 yrs Bracken, 6 yrs Br c by Orlando out of Ma Mie, 8 yrs Kenerdy, 8 yrs Alma, 4 yrs Weights to be published in due time. Entries for the EATON STAKES ; Grosvenor Course; 8 subs. Peeping Tom, 3 yra ( Leamington, 4 yrs | Breeze, 4 yrs Commotion, 8 yrs ( Stork, 4 yrs. : Gemma di Vergy, 3 yrs Maid ol Derwent. 4 yrs i Fisherman,- 4 yrs J LIVERPOOL SPRING MEETING, 1857. TUESDAY, MARCH 3.— The TRIAL STAKES ; mile and a quarter • closed with 8 subs. Entries for the LIVERPOOL SPRING CUP; mile and a half- 33 subs. Actress, 3 yrs Assayer, 6 yrs Bashi Ba* zouk, 2 yrs Bel Esperanza, 3 yrs Cedric, 8 yra Charles O'Malley, 3 yrs Cossey. S yrs December, 5 yrs Gamekeeper, 6 yrs Gitana, 3 yrs Huntington, 3 yrs Kimburn, 4 yrs Kitty Fishington, Syrs j Pizarro, 3 yrs Lady Helen, 8 yrs Lady Malcolm, 8 yrs Laverna, 4 yrS Little Nell, 3 yrs Lima, S yrs Malakolf, 3 yrs Mary, 5 yrs Miss Harkaway, 4 yrs Odd Trick, 3 yrs Pantomime, aged _ Paula Monti, 8 yrs Weights to be published in due time. Entries for the TTRO STAKES, for two year olds; T. Y. C 4r Barber's ch f Polly Peachem Mr Eastwood's br f Hesperithusa ( hb) Mr Hughes's b c Knockburn Mr Noader* s eh f Norah Creina Mr J. Merry's br c Dispute Mr H. Richardson's ch f Letitia Mr J. Scott's br c Soothsayer Romeo, aged Siding, 5 yrs Six and Eight pence, 8 yrs Special License, 3 yrs Tame Deer, 4 yrs Tom Thumb, 4 yra Waterfall, aged Wee Willie, ( laceOmar Pasha), 4 yra 12 subs. Mr Saxon's br c by Slane out of Black Eyed Susan, by Faugh a Ballagh Mr Wilcock's b c Lord of the Dales MrWilkins's b c by Gameboy out of Bess Mr Worland's bk g William Mr Worland'a chc Ravenstonedale Entries for the AIXTREE PLATE ; one mile; 23 subs. Miss Harkaway, 4 yrs I Ch f by'Chatham out I Cara Fatima. 8 yrs Miss Birch, 4 yrs of Rosaura, by Don Actress, 3 yrs Lazy Lass, 8 yra I John, 3 yrs ( h b) I Cock of the North, Reveuiee, 6 yrs | Asswer, 6 yrs j 4 yrs Kilkenny Boy, 5 yrs Ch f by Sir Hercules Admiral Lyons, 8 yrs Our Sal, 4 yrs | out ot Rubina, 8 yrs | Tom Thumb, 4 yrs Lady Hercules, 3 yrs Master Bagot, 8 yrs Cora Linne, 8 yrs Rohallion, 3 yrs I Weathercock, 6 yrs Sir Humphrey, 8 yrs Ida, 5 yrs | Humboldt, 6 yrs | Pera, 4 yrs " ' Weights to be published as for the Spring Cup. WEDNESDAY.— Entries for the SEFTON HANDICAP; mile and a quarter; 22 subs. ' Ch f by Chatham out of Rosaura ( h b), 3 ys Ida, 5 yrs Indian Queen, 4 yrs Charles O'Malley, 3yrs Wee Willie, 4 yrs Reveiilee, 6 yrs Duet, 4 y„ rs Obscurity, 4 yrs Wild Strawberry, 8 yrs Kimburn, 8 yrs Rohallion, 3 yrs AsSayerj 6 yrs ' iko Cook of the North, 4 ys Gamekeeper, 6 yrs Cedric, 3 yrs Mary, 5 yrs Tom Thumb, 4 yrs Cossey, 5 yrs Sir Humphrey, 3 yra Malakoff, 3 yrs Cara Fatima, 4 yrs Special License, 3 yrs Entries for the GRAND NATIONAL STEEPLB CHASE ; about four miles; 71 subs. Albatross, 6 yrs Hopeless Star, aged Potter, The, aged Black Swan, aged Humboldt, 6 yrs Prince, The ( late Prince Blind Harper, The, a Huntress, 5 yrs Plausible), 5 yrs Bosphorus, by Ascot, Janus, aged Red Rose, 6 yrs dam by Tarrare, Jean du Quesne, aged Rejected, The ( hb), agd ( li b), 6 yrs JemmytheBlack. aged Romeo, aged By Bowstring, b g— King Dan, aged Rover, The, aged t aith ( h b), 5 yrs Lady Arthur, aged Rustic Bruiser, The Little Charley, aged Sandboy, 5 yrs Casse Cou, aged Little Yeoman, 6 yrs Serf, The, aged Conrad, aged Lou? h Bawn, pged Siding, 5 yrs Dangerous, aged Maid ofthe Glen, aged Squire of Bensliam, Emigrant, aged Maid ofthe West, aged aged Emulator, 4 yrs Marmaduke, 6 yrs Star of the West, aged Escape, aged Master Tom, aged Sting, 6 yrs Fearless ( h b), 5 yrs Maurice Daley, aged Sparchford, aged First of May, 5 yrs Meigh Dair, aged Teddesley, aged Forest Queen, aged Merry Andrew Treachery, 5 yrs Franc Picard, aged Mid^ e. aged Trembleur, aged b ree Trader, aged Minerva ( h b), aged Tom Gurney ( h b), aged Garry Owen. 5 yrs Minor, The, aged Victor Emanuel, 6 yra Gaylad ( h b), aged Minos, a^ red Waterfall, aged Gipsy King. The, 6 yrs Morgan Rattler, 6 yrs Wanderer, The, aged Harry Lorrequer, 6 yrs Odiham ( h b), aged Weathercock, 6 yrs Horniblow, by Protes- Orner Paslm, ( h b), Westminster, 5 yra tant, aged 6 yrs Zig Zag, aged Entries for a HANDICAP PLATE; T. Y. C.; 12 subs. Miss Harkaway, 4 yrs Gamester, 4 yra Miss Birch, 4 yrs Rohallion, 3 yrs Lazy Lass, 8 yrs Ida, 5 yrs Lady Hercules, 3 yrs Usurer, 5 yrs Gitana, 3 yrs Bel Esperanza, 3 yrs Nereus, Syrs Vulcan, 5 yrs Alice Wentworth, 4yrs Cots wold, 4 yrs Laverna, 8 yrs Kitty Fishington, 4 yrs The Earl, 5 yrs Fright, 8 yrs Aspasia, 3 yrs Malakoff, 8 yrs Piccolomini ( late Louisa), 6 yrs Nightshade, 6 yrs Logie o' Buchan, 8 yrs Assayer, 6 yrs The Csv e Adull um, 5yrs Hollander, 5 yrs Paula: Monti, 8 yrs Alembic, 6 yrs Little T* m, aged Emulator, 4 yrs Westminster, 5 yrs Barfleur, 4 yrs Adamas, 8 yrs Dramatist, 4 yrs British Remedy, 4 yrs Vaulter, S yrs Bubble, 4 yrs Knight of Avon, 4 yrs Bracken, 6 yrs Peeping Tom, 3 yrs Falstaff, 4 yrs Skirmisher, 8 yrs SUMMER MEETING, 1857. TUESDAY-( New race.)— The Rous STAKES, ( a Free Handicap) of 20 sovs each, 10 ft in case of acceptance, with 200 added, for three year olds and upwards; one mile. Weights to be pub- lished in due time, when notice will be given of the proper time for acceptances to be declared. Nereus, 3 yrs Intimidation, 4 yrs Fright, 8 yrs Polmoodie, 4 yrs Sunrise, 3 yrs Riseber, 3 yrs Actress, 8 yrs Special License, 3 yrs Western Power, 8 yrs C by lago out of Even- ing Star, 3 yrs Artillery, 4 yrs La Victime, 4 yrs CbyBirdcatcher— Maid of Masham, 4 yrs Peter Flat, 4 yrs Hercules. 6 yrs Sister to Elfrida, S yrs Verona, 3 yrs Ellington, 4 yrs Gazehound, 8 yrs Nightshade, 6 yrs Good Friday, 4 yrs Forbidden Fruit, 4 yrs Victoria, 4 yrs St Domingo, 4 yra Imperieuse, 8 yrs Cannobie, 4 yrs Tinwald, 3 yrs Centurion, 8 yrs St Giles, 3 yrs Greyling, Syrs Beatrix, 8 yrs Dulcamara, 3 yra Toffey, S yrs Magnet, 3 yrs Malakoff, 3 yrs Leamington, 4 yrs Goldwater, 3 yrs Coup de Main, 4 yrs Cave Adullam, 5 yrs Hollander, 5 yrs Brazen, 4 yrs Lady Malcolm, 3 yrs Jesuit, 5 yrs Alembic, 6 yrs Indulgence, 4 yra Nathan, aged Mesange ( bred in France), 3 yrs Westminster, 5 yrs Emulator, 4 yrs Tne Baker, 3 yra Squire Watt, 4 yrs Barfleur, 4 yrs Firmament, 4 yrs Monomania, 3 yrs Peeping; Tom, 8 yrs Rip Van Winkle, 4 yrs Dundas, 8 yra Stanhope, 4 yrs Ombra, 8 yrs The Vigil, 3 yrs Hurdle, 8 yrs Hobgoblin, 8 yrs, Anton, 8yrs Vulcan, 5 yra Swindler, 5 yrs Bandalore, 4 yrs Kestrel, 4 yrs Stormsail, 3 yrs Nougat, 8 yrs Red Robin, 5 yrs Lord Albermarle, aged Queen Bess, 3 yrs Miss Harkaway, 4 yrs Lord Nelson, 3 yrs Fisherman, 4 yrs Sir Colin, 3 yrs The Vicar, 3 yrs Hospitality, 4 yrs Perto Rico, 4 yrs Sceur de Charity, S yrs Double Gloster, 3 yrs Maid of Athens, 3 yrs Cedric, 8 yrs Orianda, 3 yrs Theodora, 4 yrs John Peel, 3 yrs Vandermulin, 4 yrs Wee Willie ( late Omar Pacha), 4 yrs Bubble, 4 yrs Early Bird, 6 yrs Malacca, 4 yrs The BannerBearer, 3yrB King John, 3 yrs Dusty Miller, 3 yrs Sly Fellow, 4 yrs Breeze, 4JTS WEDNESDAY.— Entries for the EPSOM CUP ; Derby Course ; 17 subs. Pretty Boy. 3yrs Arsenal, 3 yrs Fisherman, 4 JTS Sunrise, 3 yrs Sir Collin, 3 yrs Riseber, Syrs Henry the Vlllth, 3 Artillery, 4 yrs yrs Bay Hilton, 4 yrs Gemma di Vergy, S yrs Polestar, 5 yrs Fandango, 5yrs Athlete, 3 yrs Wentworth, 4 yra Mincepie, 4 yrs Tyre, 4 yrs Cheva" alier d'Industrie, 3 yrs THURSDAY.— Entries for the TWO- TEAR- OLD STAKES of 10 sovs each, with 50 added ; half a mile ; 23 subs. Duke of Bedford's Pavilion ( late Wild Wave). Mr E. Frederick's Victor Emanuel Mr Holland's Harry Stanley Mr J- La Mert'g ch f Melita Mr Loader's ch f Yaller Gal Col Martyn's br f Gassier Mr Barnard's Wi estlqr Mr Barnard's Yaller © d Mr J. 8. Douglas's ch c The Royal Sovereign Mr R. E. Cooper's ch f The Little I, ord Glasgow's br f by Weatherbit, out of Coalition Mr Gulliver's Ada Mr Howard'g Chutnee Mr J. Merry's Sunbeam Mr J. Merry's Lady Ann Mr W, Lumley's f Box the Compass Sir L. Newman's Botany Mr T. Parr's Peregrine Baron Rothschild's cby Harkaway, out of Evening Star Mr Saxon's b f Princess Royal Mr H. Stone's br cFramlis Lord J. Scott's Windham Mr Sutton's iEthoti DONCASTER SPRING MEETING, 1857. TUESDAY, MARCH 10.— Entries for the TRIAL STAKES T. Y. C.; 15 subs. Countess of Westmore- ] Odd Trick, 3 yrs land, 8 yrs Iota, 8 yrs Bourgeois, aged | Spinet, 3 yrs The Little Cob, 3 yrs Remedy, S yrs Magnolia, 8 yrs Peto, 8 yrs Peter Flat, 4 yrs Harrie, 3 yra Centurion, 8 yrs Wild Strawberry, 8 yrs Rohallion, 8 yrs Lady Emily, 8 yrs Leo, Syrs Courtenay, 5 yrs Siding, 5 yrs and Eightpence, 3 yrs Artillery, 4 yrs Charles O'Malley, 5 yrs Codrington, S yrs Caliph, 6 yra Merlin, 4 yrs Special License, 8 yrs Actress, 8 yrs' Centurion, 8 yrs St Giles, 3 yrs Verona, 3 yrs . Mary, 5 yrs Miss Harkaway, 4 yrs Curious, 4 yrs Entries for the DONCASTBR SPRING HANDICAP; St Leger Course; 51 subs. Lawn, 4 yrs Forbidden Fruit, i yrs . England's Beauty, S ys Midhope, 4 yrs Mr Sykes, aged Greencaetle, 4 yrs Wee Willie, 4 yrs Princess of Orange, 8 . Harrie, 3 yl- s yrs ' Poodle, aged Odd Trick, 8 yrs Logie o' Buchan, S yrs Alonzo, aged Bolton, 5 yrs Romeo, aged Cossey, 5 yrs Emulator, 4 yrs Fisherman, 4 yrs Cora Linne, 3 yrs Scotchman, 4 yrs Liverpool, S yrs Little Nell ( h b), 4 yrs Pantomime, aged Reveillee, Syrs Night Hawk, 4 yrs Pizarro, 3 yrs Norton. 3 yrs Gaudy, 4 yrs Mysterious Jack, S yrs Preston, 4 yrs The Martlet, 4 yrs Wardermarske, 3 yrs Captain Barclay,; 3 yrs Vandal, fryrs Jj « If the highest weight accepting is under 8st 121b, it wiir be raised to that weight, and the rest in proportion. WEDNESDAY,— Entries for the. GRAND NATIONAL STEEPLE CHASE ; about three miles and three quarters; 42 subs. Squire of Bensham Old Stringhalta, aged Odlliam ( h* b) aged Ch b), aged The May or ,. 6 yrs Arab Maid, 5 yrs Minos, aged The Minor, aged Blind Harper, aged Sandboy, D yrs Red Rose, 6 yrs Tom Gurney ( h b), agd Black Swan, aged Emulator, 4 yrs The Bruiser :( hh), aged Harry Lorrequer, aged Treachery,. 5 yrs Star of the West, aged Escape, aged Victor Emanuel, aged Janus, aged Lough Bawn, aged Sir Richard ( h b), 6 yrs Casse Cou, aged Twilight, 5 yrs Deceitful, by Redshank Jean du Quesne, aged PrenezGarde,( h b), agd outofOldSirHenry's Little Charley, aged Maley, aged dam ( h b), aged Morgan Rattler, 6 yrs Freetrader, aged Hindoo, 6 y rs Albatross, 6 yrs Emigrant ( h b), aged TheEmperor ( lateRad- Lady Arthur, aged First of May ( late Dray- cliffe Hero), aged Omar Pasha, by Sir ton), 5 yrs Hopeless Star, aged Isaac, aged Teddesley, aged Weathercock, 6 yrs Liverpool Boy, aged Entries for the BETTING ROOM STAKES, March 11 ; Red House in; 18 subs. ' Saxony, 2 yrs I Yellow Gal, 2 yrs Capt VVedderburn, 2 ys Hunting Horn, 8 yra Ch cby Woohvichoutof | Br f by Jericho out of Mrs Taft ( h b), 2 yjs | ^ Dividend, 2 yrs Peregrine, 2 yrs ltohallion, 3 yrs Adventurer, 2 yrs Julian 2 yrs Bk or br f by Mickey Free — Peggy, 2 yrs B c by The Flying Dutchman out of Dame Cosser, 2 yrs B f by Joe Loveli out of Melita, 2 Vrs Lady Elizabeth, by | Admiral Lyons, 3 yrs Sleight of Hand, 2 ys St Giles, 3 yrs Peto, 8 yra I Framlis, 2 yrs Admiral Lyons, 8 yrs Mary, 5 yrs Croxteth ( h b), 6 yrs Pera, 4 yrs JULY MEETING, 1858. FIRST DAY.— Entries for the SEFTON STAKES, forthreeyeaT old fillies ( now yearlings); one mile and a half; 5 subs. Lord Derby's Fascine I Sir R. W. Bulkeley's Silica Lord Derby's Target Mr J. S. Forbes's MaryO'Toole Sir R. W. Bulkeley's Stanza | 1859. LAST DAY.— Entries for the BICKERSTAffE STAKES for three year olds ( n « w foals); one mile , 3 subs. Lord Derby's b c by Slane out of I Sir R. W. Bulkeley's Oceanns Ranee ( 81b) | Mr Merry's gr c by Chanticleer, out Lord Derby's gr c by Chanticleer, | of Sunflower out of Sortie ( 31b) Mr Merry's b c by Chanticleer out SirR. W. Bulkeley'scKnuckleDuster I of MissAnn Entries for the LIVERPOOL ST LEGER, for three year olds ( now foals); one mile aud three- quarters; 23 subs. SEPTEMBER MEETING, 1857. TUESDAY, SEPT 15.— Entries for the FILLT STAKES, for two year olds; Red House in; 17 subs. ' Mr Goodwin's br f by Jericho out of Dividend Mr Howard's b f Chutney Mr La Mert's eh f Melita Lord Londesborough's bk or br f Worry Lord Zetland's b f Rita Mr A. Johnstone's b f Bessie Bell Admiral Harcourt's b f by Touch- stone out of Ellerdale's clam Mr C. Reynard's b f The ® oiian Mr J. Jackson's br f Terrific Duke of Beaufort's b f Panic Sir R. W. Bulkeley's b f Silica Lord Chesterfield's f La Fille du Regiment Lord Clifden's'b f by Surplice'out of Beeswax Lord Clifden'a bk f by Surplice out ofH. R, H. Lord Derby's b f Fascine Lord Glasgow's b f by Melbourne out of Miss Whip Mr Holland's br f Heureuse Entries for the GLASGOW STAKES, for two year olds; lied House in ; 12 subs, Duke of Beaufort's b c Gin Mr Bowes's gr c Star ofthe East Capt Christie's Maelstrom Lord Glasgow's ch c by Confessor, dam by Don John but of Physalis Mr Goodwin's br c Brother to Laird Duff Mr J. La Mert's b c Dumfries THURSDAY— Entries for a SWEEPSTAKES of 10 sovs each, for two year olds; T. Y. C.; 28 subs. Mr J. Merry's br c Lord of Lorn Lord Zetland's b c Pioneer Mr J. S. Forbes's f Ratatie Mr Wentworth's br The Cheery Chap Mr T. Parr's b c York Mr J. Jackson's b c Night Ranger Lord Derby's b c by Burgundy out of Mrs Gill SirR. W. Bulkeley'sc Knuckle Duster Sir R. W. Bulkeley's Oceanus Admiral Harcourt's br f by West Australian out of Ellerdale Col Archdall's O'Ryan Col Archdall's York Col Archdall'sDe Foe Col Archdall's Laragh Mr Barber's ch c Tomboy ( brother to Mary) Mr Dawson's br c Peace Proclaimed Mr Des Voeux's c by Stockwell out of Muffatee Mr Gordon's ch c Volcano, by Bo- lingbroke out of Virgin, by Velo- Mr J. Greer's b c Benbow, by Bo- lingbroke out of Barbarian's dam Mr. Harland'sMaid ofthe Mist ( own sister to Mirage) Mr T. Harrison's b cGen. Williams Mr T. Hunt's br e by Teddington out of Doubt's dam Mr W. l'Anson's b c Balnamoon Mr A. Johnstone's br c by Touch- stone out of Marion, by St Martin out of Rebecca Mr A. Johnstone's b c by Annan- dale out of Lady Mary, by Charles XII. out of Executrix Mr Pedley's Halo'Kirklees Mr Pedley's b f Peasblossom Mr Pedley's b f Claire Mr C. Wintringham's b c Malachite cipede The KNOWSLET DINNER and FOAL STAKES did not fill. BIBURY CLUB, 1857. TUESDAY, JUNE 24.— ENTRIES for the CHAMPAGNE STAKES, for two year olds ; the last three- quarters of the New Mile. Lord Ailesbury's c by The Flying Dutchman out of Gala Lord Anglesey's br f Reconciliation Lord Anglesey ns Haymaker Lord Anglesey r. s Bridal Tour Duke of Beaufort's Panic Capt Christie's Maelstrom Mr Drinkald ns Jessica Mr Etwali ns Waterer Capt Little's Chamounix Lord Portsmouth's b f My Niece Mr J. H. C. Windham's b 1 Sister to Panpipe Mr J. H. C. Windham ns f by- Alarm out of Blue Devils, by Ishmael EGHAM, 1857. The KING JOHN STAKES of 15 sovs each, 10 ft, with 50 added, for two year olds; T. Y. C.; 15 subs. ' Mr J. La Mert's Mamelon ( 31b) Mr Parker's Woodhouse ( Sib) Mr John Powney's br c Cloughbally ( Sib) Mr R. J. Southby's ch f The Ocean Queen ( 51b) Mr S. Walker's b f Warfield ( 31b) Mr J. H. C. Wyndham's c Bra- vissimo Mr J. G. Wyndham's b f sister- to Panpipe Lord Ailesbury's b c by Alarm out of Bribery ( 31b) Mr Jolm Barnard's Accurate Count Batthyany's ch g The Pledge Mr'w. Day's Haymaker ( 51b) Mr J. S. Douglas's b c Penseroso Mr Goodwin's br c brother to Laird Duff Sir J. Hawley's t r f by the Hero out of Bohemienne Mr Howard's Sedbury Duke of Beaufort's b c Gin Sir R. W. Bulkeley's b f Syllabus Lord Chesterfield ns Rough Rob Lord Clifden's b or br c by Nutwith out of Latitude Lord ClitUen's b f by Surplice out of Bteswax Mr Goodwin's br a Brother to Laird Duff Mr Holland's br f Heureuse Mr Howard's b c Eclipse Mr Howard's b c Amsterdam Mr La Mert's ch f Melita Sir C. Monck's br f Garnish Mr W. Stebbing- s brf Phyllis Mr J. S. Forbes's Ratafie Admiral Harcourt's br f Sister to ' Ellington Mr T. Parr's b c York Mr Copperthwaite's. borbr c Black- thorn Mr Copperthwaite's b c by Buck- thorn out of Captious Mr S. Hawke's b c Brother to Mar- chioness Mr J, Scott's b c Longrange Mr Lee's br c Soothsayer Capt Gray's b c Captivator Mr Robinson's br c Montague Mr R. Jones's b c Ditto Mr C. Peck's b c Ronconi Mr R. Wilson's ch c Tom Linne Mr John Noble's b f Proud Preston Peg Mr J. Osborne's b f Intercidona Mr Jaques's b c Old Times MATCH.— Mr C. Peck's b f Saxony, by Orlando out of Irony, against Mr C. Reynard's b f The . Eolian Lyre, both two year olds; 100 each, h ft; 8st 71b each ; T. Y. C, Entries for the SCARBOROUGH STAKES, for three year olds; one mile; 8 subs. Hunting Horn I Fright | Odd Trick Athlete Paula Monti Sprig of Shillelah Comquot 1 Sir Colin YORK SPRING MEETING, 1857. TUESDAY, APRIL 21.— Entries for the ZETLAND STAKES, for 3ubS 3 Mr H. Lambert's br c Relish Mr J. La Mert's ch f Melita Mr Lee's br c Soothsayer LdLondesborough'sbkorbrfWorr* Mr Merry's b f by Chanticleer outot Baroness Mr Merry's b f Ladv Ann Sir C. Monck's br f Garnish Mr J. Osborne's b c by Vatican oufc ot Proctor's dam Mr C. Peck's b c Ranconi Mr R. Read's b f Treatment Mr J. Scott's br c Longrange Mr Stebbing's br cSirlsaacNewtoU Mr J. F. Verrall's br c Volatore Mr R. Wilson's b cCapt Wedderbura Mr C. Wmteringham's b f HuldaU Entries for the GREAT NORTHERN HANDICAP, April 21 • two miles, over the Old Course; 69 subs. The Old English Gen- tleman, 8 yrs Alma, 4 vrs Charles O'Malley, 4 yrs South Western, 3 yrs Zoughchaod, 4yrs Lawn, 4 yrs Captam Barclay, 8 yrs Sprig of Shillelah, 8 y rs Liverpool, 8 yrs Janet, 8 yrs Kimburn, 3 yrs Toffey, S yrs December, 5 yrs The Dupe, 8 yrs ' Simpson ( h b), 5 yrs Underhand, 3 yrs Commoner, 8 yrs Rosati, 4 yrs Quince, 6 yrs Marchioness, 5 yrs Porto Rico, 4 yrs Logie o'Buchan, 8 yrs The Assayer, 6 yrs Arsenal, 3 yrs Companion, 3 yrs Centurion, 3 yrs Martinet, 8 yrs Greyling, 3 yrs Chevalier d'Industrie, St Giles, Z yrs Sps T , Odd Trick, Syrs Yellow Jack, 4 yrs Siding, 5 yrs Borneo, aged Six and Eightpenet- Emulator, 4 yrs 8 yrs Magnifier, 8 yrs Dusty Miller, 3 yrs Lord Derwentwater, Neville, 6 yrs * yrs St Domingo, 4 yrs Siuinterer, 3 yrs The. Earl, 5 yrs • Baslu Bazourk, 8 yrs Elastic, 5 yrs Barfleur, 4 yrs Codrington, 3 yrs Armament, 4 yrs Princess of Orange* Pantomime, aged 3 yrs Gitana, 8 yrs Kingmaker, 3 yrs Sunrise, 8 yrs Gemma di Vergy, 8 yrg Riaeber, 8 yrs Oakball, 3 yrs Actress, S yrs Merlin, 4 yrs V andal, 5 yrs Peeping Tom, 8 yrs Artillery, 4 yrs Br c by Orlando out Of « arlock, 4 yrs Ma Mie, 3 yrs Fisherman, 4 yrs Vigliacconi, 3 yrs Sir Colin, 3 yra Fandango, 5 yrs - . . Dulcamara, 3 yrs Skirmisher, 8 yrs The weights to be published in due time. If the highest weight accept" ing be under 8st 91b. it will be raised to that, and the others in proportion AUGUST MEETING, 1857. THURSDAY.— Entries for the PRINCE of WALES'S STAKED for two year olds: T. Y: C.: 33 subs. Mr T. Bell's b c by The Flying Dutchman out of Speedwell Mr Bowes's Cock- a- doodle- doo Mr Boyd's br c Simpleton Mr Copperthwaite's b or br c Black- thorn Mr Copperthwaite's h f Terrific Mr W. Day's b c The Happy Land Lord Glasgow's ch c by Surplice out ofBaiba Mr Goodwin's br c Bro to Laird Duff Mr Gratwicke's Governess Mr Greviile's f Grand Duchess Mr Harland's Pnttowa Admiral Harcourt's br f Sister to Ellington Mr S. Hawke's b c Brother to Mar- chioness Mr Howard's Amsterdam Mr I. Jackson's b c Spread Eagle Mr I, Jackson's Repute Entries for the EGLTNTON STAKES Mr J. La Mert's eh f Melita Mi J. La Mert's Dumfries Lord Londesborough's bk or br Worry Mr J. Merry's b f Lady Ann Sir C. Monck's br f Garnish Sir L. Newman's Vandyke Mr A. Nichol's br f Volta, by VoI « tigeur Mr John Noble's b f Proud Prestoa Peg Mr C. Peck's b e Ronconi Mr Plummer's b c Coxwold Mr Saxon's Princess Royal Mr John Scott's br c Longrange Mr Stebbing's Sir Isaac Newton Mr It. Wilson's Tom Linne Mr Charies Winteringham's Sails Mr John Wollinden's Bess Lion Lord Zetland's br f Rita one mile ; 31 subs. The Tattler, 3 yrs B f by Touchstone out Peregrine, 2 yrs Hunting Horn, 3 yrs of Ellerdale's dam, Sir Colin, 3 yrs Maelstrom, 2 yrs 2 yrs Fly- by- Day, 2yrs B c by Buckthorn out Night. Ranger, 2 yrs Comquot, 3 yrs of Captious, 2 yrs Plague Royal, 2 yrs Centurion, 3 yrs B or br c by Buck- Dumfries, 2 yrs Esau, 2 yrs thorn out of Anne Medallion, 2 yrs Pelissier, 2 yrs Page ( Nelly Hill's Lady Ann, 2 yrs The Ancient BritOU* dam) 2 yrs 11 f Sunbeam, 2 yrs 2 yrs Double Gloster, 8 yrs Hepatica, 2 yrs Imperieuse, 3 yrs SOeur de Charite, 2 U fLady Alice, 2 yrs Challenger, 2. yrs yrs Intercidona, 2 yrs Volatore, 2 yrs Goldfinch, 3 yrs York, 2 yrs William, 2 yrs Entries for the HOPEFUL STAKES for three year olds; one mile and a half; 10 subs. The Tattler Liverpool Athlete Double Gloster Logie o'Buchan King ofthe Isles Sir Colin Comquot Lily of the Vale Dundas FRIDAY.— Entries for the GIMCRACK STAKES, for two year olds; one mile; 80 subs. Mr Bowes's Cock- a- dooodle- doo Sir R. W. Bulkeley'e Silica Mr Copperthwaite's Blackthorn Mr Copperthwaite's Terrific Mr W. Day's The Happy Land Mr Edwards's Excelsior Mr Goodwin's br f by Jericho eut of Dividend Mr Gratwicke's Homburg Capt Gray's b c Captivator- Admiral Harcourt's sis to Ellington Mr S. Hawke's bro to Marchioness Mr Howard's Queenstown Mr Howard's Glimpse Mr Jackson's b c Night Ranger Mr Jaques's b c Old Times Mr J. La Mert's ch f Melita Mr Merry's Lord of Lorn Mr Merry's b f Sunbeam Mr Montague's Hypocrite Mr J. Osborne's br f Bridecake Mr Chas. Peck's Ronconi Mr Saxon's b t Princess Royal Mr J. Scott's Longrange Mr Stebbing's Phyllis Mr H. Stone's ch c Arcanum Mr S. Verner's br c Turret Mr J. F, Verrall's br c Volatore Mr B. Way's Cassock Lord Wilton's Mufti Lord Zetland's b e Pioneer WARWICK SPRING MEETING, 1857. TUESDAY, MARCH 17.— Entries for the TRIAL STAKES; one mile; 7 subs. Melissa, 4 yrs I Gemma di Vergy, 3 yrs I Duet, 4 yrs Fisherman, 4 yrs Weutworth, 4 yrs Stork, 4 yrs Centurion, S yrs I | Entries for the WILLOUGHBT HANDICAP; two miles; 23subS. Kimburn, 8 yrs Alembic, 6 yrs The Early Bird, 6 yrs Minerva( h b) aged . Prince bf Orange, 4 yrs Mysterious Jaelt, 8 yrs Gaudy, 4yrs Phantom, ( hb) aged Alice Wentworth, 4 yrs Wee Willy ( late Omar Pasha), 4 yrs.. Alembic, 6 yrs Homily, 5 yrs • Tam O'Shanter, 8 yrs Waterfall, aged Centurion, 8 yrs Miss Harkaway, 4 yrs Gaudy, 4' yrs Polestar, 5 yrs Shoieham, 5 yrs Wantage, 5 yrs Delos, 3 yrs . Gunboat, 3 yrs Minos, aged Siding, 5 yrs Homily, 5 yrs Sluggard, 5 yrs Milkboy, aged Poodle, aged Hopeless Star, aged Rialto, 5 yrs The Greyling, 8 vrs Emulator, 4 yrs Caliph, 6 yrs Entries for the GREAT WARWICKSHIRE HANDICAP ; two miles1 30 subs. Codrington. Syrs The Avenger, 8 yrs Poodle, aged Shoreham:, 5 yrs Theory, 3 yrs Actress, 8 yrs Cedric, 3 yrs Tame Deer, 4 yrs Torn Thumb, 4 yra Pantomime, aged Hopeless Star, aged WEDNESDAY— Entries for the Two YEAR OLDS STAKES; five furlongs; 11 subs. St Giles, 8 yrs Dulcamara, 8 yrs December, 5 yrs Kimburn, 3 yrs Romeo, aged Emulator, 4 yrs Brother to Grey Tom-' my, aged Siding, 5 yrs Six and Eightpence, Syrs Mr Saxon's ch c Ancient Britain Mr Elwes's ch f Greenwich Fair Mr Hughes's b c Knock burn M r W, Day's chf by Nut with out of Grace Mr La Mert's ch f Melita Mr T. Parr's ch c Peregrine FRIDAY— Entries for the GRAND ANNUAL STEEPLE CHASE four miles; 44 subs. Mr F. Howard's b f Glimpse Mr H. Ricliardson's ch f Letitia Mr Holland's b f by Sir Isaac out of Antelope Mr W. Robinson's Nora Creina Mr Gulliver's bk c Magnus Troil Britisli Sailor, aged Tom Gurney ( h b), aged Sandboy, 5 yrs MauriceDaiey( hb), aged Odiham ( hb), aged Garryowen( late Young Emigrant ( h D), aged Blackfoot) Potter, aged Omer Pasha ( hb), aged Black Swan, aged Sting, 6 yrs Lough Bawn, aged The Minor ( h b), aged Casse Cou, aged The Rejected ( pedigree Jean de Quesne, aged unknown), aged The Bruiser ( li b), aged Gabriel, 6 yrs Janus, aged Escape, aged Weathercock, 6 yrs King Dan, 6 yrs Harry Lorrequer, 6 yra Little Charley, aged The Screw ( l^ te Hat- Teddesley, aged box), aged First of M ay ( late Drsy- Petropolouski ( late ton), 5 yrs PuEchbox), 6 yrs Minerva ( h b), aged Entries for the HANDICAP HURDLE RACE ; two miles; 47 subs. The Forest Queen, aged Star of the West, aged Westminster, 5 yrs The Black, aged Morgan Rattler, 6 yrs Master Tom, aged Albatross, 6 yrs Brigadier ( h b), aged The Gipsy King ( h b), 6 yrs Humboldt, 6 yrs Hopeless Star, aged Minos, aged Waterfall, aged Phantom ( h b), aged Willie Wilful th b), aged The First of May ( late Drayton), 5 yrs Maley, aged Master Tom, aged Minos, aged Weathercock, <> yrs Willie Wilful ( hb), aged Jean de Quesne, aged Harry Lorrequer, 6 yrs Waterfall, aged Zig Zag, aged The Bruiser, aged Potter, aged The Caledonian, 4 yrs Penelope, ti. yrs Parga, 4 yrs Sluggard, 5 yrs Obscurity, 4 yrs Pantomime, aged St Julien, 5 yrs The Cripple, 4 yrs B g by Bowstring out of Faith ( h b), 5 yrs Coleshill, 6 yrs Prenez Garde( Jib), aged Comet, by Meteoroutcf Country Lass, 5 yrs . The Forest. Queen, aged I Victory /!) b), aged" OuwrPksiia; h b), aged IKettlel. y, 5 yrs Phantom ( h b), aged Beechnut, aged 1Lough Bawn, aged Escape, aged King Dan, 6 yrs Bosphorus'' ( h b), by Ascot, dam by Tar- rare out of a hall bred mare, 6 yrs Boadicea ( h b), 5 yrs Old Stringhalts, aged British Sailor, aged Raoul, 6 yrs Minerva ( h b), aged Rialto, 5 yrs Nicholas, 6 yrs Emulator, 4 yrs Westminster, 5 yrs Treachery, 5 yrs Humboldt, 6 yrs Sandboy, 5 yrs Decamp, 5 yrs GOODWOOD, 1857. THIRD DAY— The FINDON STAKES of 10 sovs each, for two year plds; T. Y. C,: 66 subs. Mr Adkins's br c by Goliah out of Lancashire Witch Lord Ailesbury's be by Alarm out of Bribery Lord Anglesey's Reconciliation Mr Atkinson's Supple Jack Count Rattliyany's The Courier Duke of Beaufort's Giu Mr BeviH ns Queenstown Mr J. Bond ns Lord Stately Mr Bowes's gr e Cock- a- doodle- doo Mr Bowie's b f The Digger's Daughter Lord Chesterfield's ch f by Surplice out of Babette Lord Clifden's b f by Pyrrhus the First out of Rosary- Mr R. E. Cooper's br f Minette Mr Copeland's ch f Dot Mr T. Dawson's Snuft Mr W. Day's The Happy Land Mr M. Dennett's c by Fallow Buck out of Subterfuge Mr j; S. Douglas's ch c The Royal Sovereign Mr Driukald's gr c by Pernhill out of Monge's dam Mr Frail ns Mary O'Toole Lord Glasgow's ro f by Gameboy out of Physalis Mr Gratwicke's Deceiver Mr Gully's Waterer Mr Hargreaves's ch f Ju'ia. Sir J. Hawley's Fitz Roland Mr H. Hill's The Beacon Mr Holland's Harry Stanley- Mr Hopkins nSScliriften Mr Hopkins ns York Mr Howard's Amsterdam Mr Jackson's c by Buckthorn out I of Nelly Hill's da-. n Mr Jackson ns br c Blackthorn | Mr Justice ns Carmel Mr C. King ns b or br f Coquette M. C King ns br f by Jericho out of Dividend Mr Lambert ns Perfection Mr J. La Mert's Dumfries Mr J. La Mert's Melita Capt Little's Chamounix Lord March ns Eclipse Sir Merry's Lord of Lorn Mr Merry's b f Sunbeam Sir J. B. Mill's b c by Bay Middle- ton out of Cymba Mr Montague's Hypocrite Mr Morris's Chambertin Sir L. Newman's Masaniello Sir L. Newman's Supple Jack Mr Padwick, jun, ns Greenfinch Mr Parker's Woodhouse Mr Payne's c by Alarm— Glenluce Mr Pedley ns Excelsior Gen Peel's cli c Forerunner Lord Ribblesdale's Bridal Tour Mr F. Robinson's Heroine Baron Rothschild's c by Melbourne out of West Country Lass Mr Sargent ns Milkmaid Mr J, Scott's b c Punster Mr E. Smith ns b f Coral Mr R. Tattersall ns ch c The Ancient Briton Mr E. W. Topham ns bk f Sister to Barrel Mr J. F. Verrall's bk or br e Volatore Lord Villiers ns bk f by Surplice out of H. R. H. Capt White's July Lord Wilton's ch c Mufti Lord Wilton's br c by Touchstone out of Lady Evelyn LordWorland'sbhcRavenstonedale BRIGHTON, 1857. Entries for the CHAMPAGNE STAKES; one mile. BATH AND SOMERSET, 1857. SECOND DAY— Entries for the WESTON STAKES, for two year olds; T. Y. C.; 34 subs. Lord Ailesbury's b c by Alarm out of Bribery ( 81b) Capt Archdail's Lady Elizabeth Mr J. Barnard's Accurate Duke of Beaufort's b c Gin Duke ofBeaufort's bfLassof Rich- mond Hill Lord Clifden's b c by Bay Middle- ton out of Slander Lord Clifden's b c by Loadstone out of Royalty ( 51b) Mr W. Day's b c The Happy Land Mr Ellis's f by Harkaway out of The Fawn Lord Glasgow's bk f by Bay Mid- dleton or Gameboy out of Brown Bess Mr Greville's f Grand Duchess Mr Gulliver's Magnus Troil ( 81b) Mr W. S. Halford's f by Pepper- mint out of Mainbrace ( Sib) Mr J. Hewitt's ch f The Merry Sunshine Mr Holland's Harry Stanley- Mr Howard's Lucifer ( 31b) Mr J, La Mert's ch f Melita Mr J. Merry's b f Sunbeam Mr J. Merry's b f Lady Ann( 3Ib) Mr Parker's Woodhouse ( 3! b) . Mr E. Parr ns b f by Sir Isaac out of Antelope Mr T. Parr's ch c Peregrine Mr Payne's c by Alarm out of Glenluce ( 31b) Mr John Powney's ch c Weston Mr F. Robinson's ch f Heroine Mr St John's eh f Greenwich Fair ( 31b) Mr Saxon's Princess Royal Lord J. Scott's Windham Mr J. B. Starkey's br c Wychwood ( 31b) Mr IL Stone's b e by Pyrrlms Pretty Boy, 4 yrs King of theForest, 8 yrs Bandalore, 4. yrs Kestrel, 4 yrs Glee Singer, 3 jrs Tournament, 3 yrs Zaidee, 3 yrs New Brighton, aged Araby'sDaughter, 8yrs Mincepie, 4 yrs Vengeance, 5 yrs Schiedam, 3 yrs John Peel, 3 yrs Flacrow, 5 yrs Fisherman, 4 yrs Centurion, S yrs Gemma di Vergy, 3 yrs Theodora, 4 yrs Lecomte, by Boston out of Reel, aged Prioress, by Sovereign out of Lecomte's dam, 4 yrs NORTHAMPTON AND PYTCHLEY HUNT MEETING 1857. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25.— Entries for the NORTHAMPTON- SHIRE STAKES; 2 miles ; 39 subs. Alice Wentworth, 4yr& Black Tiffany, 4 yrs Eloquence, 4 yrs Night Hawk, 4 yrs Star of Albion, S yrs Mongrel, 3 vrs Typee, aged Tiff, 4 yrs South Western, 3 yrs . Lawn, 4 yrs Cotswold, 4 yrs Bracken, 6 yrs Huntington, 3 yrs Neva, S yrs Worcester, 3 yrs Old EngiishGentleman, 3 yrs Besika, 5 yrs Comoanion, S yrs The Hind ( li b), 5 yrs Stanhope, 4 yrs Waterfall, aged Ombra, 3 yrs Quince, 6 yrs Enchanter 4 yrs Fisherman, 4 yrs Jessie, 3 yrs Zig Zig, aged Lady St Liz, 3 yrs Assayer, 6 yrs - Madame Rachel, 3 JTS Tip Top, Syrs Mary, 5 yrs Peeping Tom, 3 yrs The Earl, 5 yrs Codrington, 8 yr? The Borderer, 8 yrs Rosaii, 4 yrs Apathy, 3 yi s Paula Monti, 3 yrs Sandboy, 5 yrs Sir Colin, 3 yrs Wink- field, 0 yrs Commoner. 3 yrs Janet, 3 yrs Alembic, 6 yrs Homily, 5 yrs Emulator, 4 yrs Magnifier, 8 yrs Saunterer, 3 yrs Gitana, 3 yrs Somerset, 8 yrs Charles O'Malley, 3 yrs Skirmisher, 3 yrs Dulcamara, 3 yrs Kimburn, 8 yrs Fulbeck, 6 yrs Good Friday, 4 yrs Brabantia, 4 yrs Curious, 4 yrs Oakball, 8 yrs Potto Rico. 4 yrs Gemma di Vergy, 8 yrs Alonzo, aged The Dupe, 3 yrs John Peel, 3 yrs Silkmore, 3 yrs Avenger, 3 yrg Martinet, S yrs Palm, 8 yrs Siding, 5 yrs Tame Deer, 4 yrs Amati, 3 yrs Indulgence, 4 yrs Shoreham, 5 yra C by Epirus— Eleot's dam ( h b), S yrs Roiaeo, aged Hopeless Star, aged Sprig of Shillelagh, 8 ys Adamas. 3 yrs Six and Eightpence, S Barfleur, 4 yrs Cockatoo, 5 yrs Centurion, 3 yrs St Giles, 3 yrs December, 5 yrs Vandal, 5 yrs St Domingo, 4 yrs Yellow Jack, 4 yrs Verbena, by Sir Tatton Sykee, 3 yrs Kingmaker, 8 yrs Vulcan, 6 yrs i . v oJ10 Hobgoblin, 8 yis I. Lord Derby, Mr Goodred, Mr Hope, Lord Maidstone, Mr E. Parr, i I G. Palmer, and Mr H. Thornton did sot name. THURSDAY— Entries for tlie RACING STAKES; for three year olds; one mile ; 10 subs. Mr W. Webb's b f by Alarm out of Blue Devils, by Ishmael ( 31b) Lord Wilton's eh c Mufti Mr Worland's bk g William ( 3ib) John Peel Glede Hawk Sir Colin Delusion St Giles Centurion Dulcamara Rohallion Daisy Gemma di Vergy the first out ot The Arrow, by Slane ( 31b) Mr J. F. Verrall's bk or br c Yola- tore BELL'S LIFE IN LONDON, JANUARY 11, 1857. Entries for the ALTHORP PARK STAKES T. Y. C.; 22 subs. Mr J. Barnard's Wrestler Mr J. Barnard's Taller Gal Mr T. Bell's e by The Flying Dutchman out of Speedwell Mr Boyd's b c by Knight of Gwynne out of The Doe Mr W. Day's e The Happy Land Mr E. Frederick's Victor Emanuel Mr Greville's f Grand Duchess Mr Gulliver's ch c Archiebald Sir J. Hawley's b o Scourge Mr Holland's Harry Stanley Mr Howard's Chutnee for two year olds ; Mr Howard's Glimpse Mr J. Jackson's b c Night Ranger Mr La Mert's Melita Capt Little's b f Chamoumx Sir L. Newman's Botany Mr T. Part's Carmel Mr P. Robinson's eh f Heroine Duke of Rutland's b f by Backbiter out of Nina Mr J, P. Verrall's br e Volatore Mr Sutton's f by Orlando— Eulogy Mr Sutton's br c The Flying Duke WINCHESTER, 1857. The GRANGE PARK STAKES of 10 sovs each, with 100 added; for two year olds; T. Y. C. ; 22 subs. Lord Ailesbury's b c by Alarm out of Bribery Mr J. Barnard's Lord Stately Capt Christie's Maelstrom Mr W. Day's br c Haymaker Mr Ellis's f by Harkaway out of The Fawn Mr Etwall ns Cloughbally Mr W. Etwall's b f Cloister Mr Fereby's Lily Dale Mr Fereby's sister to Flncrow Mr R. Field's br f by Touchstone out of Columbine Mr Greville's f Grand Duchess Mr Gully's Waterer Mr J. Hewitt's The Merry Sunshine Mr Howard's Jessica Mr J. La Mert's Melita Sir J. B. Mill's c by Grand Duke out of Alice Lowe Mr Y. King's ch c by the Fallow Buck — Charming Kate Mr Parker's eh f by Surplice out of Fear, by Alarm Mr T. Parr's York Mr Payne's eh f by Cothcrstone out ofCatalpa Lord Portsmouth's My Niece Mr H. Turner's bk g Ham THE RISE, DECLINE, AND FALL, OF COURSING CLUBS AND OPEN COURSING MEETINGS. ME EDITOR: In the last by " A Public Courser," a subject of especial interest is opened up, viz, the fall of coursing clubs and open meetings, and, I may add, the rise of others. I'irst of all, with regard to the fall of those alluded to. The old Lanarkshire and Renfrewshire Club decayed through the dying away of an active taste for coursing among the sportsmen of Glasgow. The party referred to came in at the eleventh hour, but it could not be revived, as most of the couutry coursers soon began to decline the sport, and the death of the late Sir John Maxwell of Polloc, the most liberal supporter of private and public coursing any country has ever possessed, gave it the coup de grace, for his successor ceased to preserve the coursing ground. The Clydesdale Club was formed originally of the STEEPLE CHASING. STEEPLE CHASES TO COME. JANUARY. „ ,. 27 and 28.— Oundle ( 6)- The Grand Handicap ( dosed), Free Handicap Hurdle Race ( closed). FEBRUARY. 8.— Westbury and Wiltshire. 16.— Carmarthenshire Hunt. 26.— Derby ( 4). •'.!•• • MARCH. 4.— Liverpool ( 1)— Grand National ( closed). 11.— Doncaster ( 1)— Grand National ( to close Jan 6). -. 19,— Northumberland and Hexham. 39.— Warwick ( 6)— Grand Annual ( closed), Hurdle Handicap ( closM). 20.— Grand Military, near Brixworth ( to close Feb 28). 28 and 24.— Coventry ( 3). 24.— Birmingham. ' . - APRIL. S and 4.— Windsor. 16 and 17.— Abergavenny and Monmouthshire Hunt. IRELAND. JANUARY. , , 26.— Tallaght.( 3)- Belgard Stakes close Jan 17, weights to be published on the 20th, and acceptances declared on the 24th; the Car. Owners' : Cup closes 17th, Hack Stakes at the post. MARCH. 17.— Irish Metropolitan ( Howth and Baldoyle Course). 23,24.— Cashel. 26.— Tullamore. 30.— Kilmallock. APRIL. IS, 14.— Kildare Hunt. 13,14.— Knockinsin ( Gormanston). 36.— Meath Hunt. 23— Citizens' Club. 27.— Westmeath. 28.— Limerick Hunt. 29.— Tuam. SO.— Skerries. MAY. 4.— Irish Military. 32.— Kanturk. IS,— Galway Hunt, 25,26.— Tipperary. THE LATE WALTHAM ABBEY STEEPLE CHASES. MR EDITOR : As my name appeared in your paper of the 4th inst, in connection with the Waltham Abbey Steeple Chase, may I beg the indulgence of a small space in reply thereto in your next. I am at aloss to conceive the object of your correspondent, Mr Reynolds, who claims to be the owner of Janus, in bringing my name prominently forward among the witnesses called in the above inquiry, unless it is, as I am led to believe, to lull the sus- picions of " his friends and the public" to the circumstance of his having laid, through his agents, a large sum of money on the Yeoman getting a verdict, which, to my mind, seems to be borne out by the fact of his calling Messrs Corraggio, Clifford, and Cooke to prove that Mr Green was present when the Clerk of the Course gave the orders to the jockeys in the weighing- room, and immediately repeating them outside. The orders were only given once during the day at the weighing- room. The order that Mr Green speaks to having received, was in a casual conversation with the Clerk of the Course on meeting him between ten and eleven o'clock on the Morning of the race, returning from showing the ground. But for the I above witnesses being called, my evidence of Green being present would have been unsupported, and, doubtless, the race would have been void. The question for the stewards to consider was then narrowed into what were the orders given? The evidence of Capt Barhett, Capt Ryan, Messrs H. Bird, Goodman, Ede, Walter White. Stephens, the C. C., and myself, was " that they were to go through the gateway, or below it." Messrs Corraggio, Clifford, and Cooke, persons not interested in paying attention to orders, nor engaged in the race, and Mr Green, who admitted only to having received orders in the early part of the morning, stated the orders were—" after returning through the flags they were to make the best of their way home." The weight of evi- dence being so conclusive, the stewards awarded the race to the Yeoman. The decision has given general satisfaction, particu- larly to a large number of persons who heard the orders pub- licly announced, and I have no doubt to Mr Reynolds also, per- haps not so to " his friends." If the stewards had been present at the race, the impudent pretensions of Janus would have been instantly dismissed. If such conduct of owners of horses con- tinue, steeple chasing will soon become matter ef history. Per- sons who cannot submit to defeat without wrangling should not run in public. On the evening of the race, Walter White, my- self and several others at the New Inn, Waltham, confidently stated that Mr Green was present when the orders to go through the gateway or below it were given, which circumstance coming to the knowledge of Mr Mason, I received a letter from him re- questing my attendance, and am happy to say that I am amply rewarded by the knowledge that my evidence, supported by the witnesses called by the owner of Janus, has been the means of giving the race to the horse justly entitled to it.*-' Yours, & c, Thoydon Bois, Jan 8. J. G. MILLS. OUNDLE STEEPLE CHASES. Weights for the OUNDLE HURDLE RACE, St lb Pantomime 10 12 Affgllan .... Comet...... Theodine .. Flageolet.".. Penelope ... St Julian ... . The Bruiser Acceptances must be declared, by letter, to Mr Mason, or Mr Marshall, on or before Thursday next; and if, upon accepting, the horse is to be sold for 25 sovs, 71b will be allowed. , The Screw 10 The Victory ( li b) 10 Coleshill 10 Old Stringhalts .. 10 Prenez- Garde ( h b) 10 Laura Seliua .... 10 st lb stlb 9 12 Lincoln .9 4 9 10 Ada cUi^' XJ,.... .9 0 9 7. The Unknown.. .9 0 .9 7 The Pope's Bull .9 0 9 5 Miss Knight. . „ 1 .8 4 9 i The Cripple..... .8 A 9 4 Weights for the OUNDLE STEEPLE CHASE. st lb Tom Gurney .... 11 9 Janus. 11 2 Minor 11 2 Scamp, 5yrs .... 11 0 Sting 11 0 Mickey Free 10 10 Maid of the Glen. .10 10 Prenez Garde .... 10 9 Little Yeoman .. 10 9 SquireofBenshamlO 7 Forfeits to be declarec st lb Gipsy King 10 6 Morgan Rattler.. 1" 6 All the Go 10 4 Moonraker 10 4 Ganvinede 9 LS Sir C, Napier 9 13 British Yeoman.. 9 12 Tchernaya 9 12 Katey....... 9 12 fit lb Curragh .. 9 12 Cahiffriee ........ 9 12 Theodine ...... 9 10 Lincoln 9 10 Maid of the West., 910 Liberator '. 9 9 Oak Ball.......... 9 8 The Bruiser 9 8 Minos ( ptl) on or before Thursday next; January 15tli. GRAND MILITARY STEEPLE ChaSES.— The stewards have changed the day for the races to the 20th March ( in consequence of Warwick Races being on the 17th, 18th, and, 19th), over the same course as previously stated. All the entries close oh the 28th of February. The Birmingham Annual Steeple Chases will take place on the 24th of March. ... ' : .-• COURSING. COURSING FIXTURES JANUARY. SIACB. COUNTY. Bredwardine Herefordshire .. Whitchurch Salop Altc& r Club Lancashire East Cowton Caledonian Edinburgh ...... Lee Bridge Salop AshdownPark . Berkshire Southminster Essex. . Chudersley Corbett..,. Warwickshire..., Brough ( Catterick) Southport (. Open). Lancashire Limerick Ireland Church Hill, Westward. Cumberland .... Astun- Oswestry Salop ..'• KnipeScar... Nottingham ( Open)..,. Nottinghamshire FEBRUARY. Wexford i Ireland V. Mr Owens Ridgway ( Lytham).... Lancashire NewmarketCliampion.. Cambridgshire .. Biggar Champion...... Lanarkshire .... Limerick Ireland Underley Westmoreland .. Speltliorne Club Wiltshire North Eerwiek and FOR 1857. JPDSB, KEBTIX6. Mr Warwick.... 18 Mr Warwick.;,. 14 Mr M'George.... 14,15 Mr Jordison .... 15,16 Mr Boulton...... 16 Mr Warwick..,. 19 Mr M'George.... 19 & fol days Mr A. Bennet.... 20,21 Mr Warwick 21 Mr Miller........ 21,22 Mr P. Taylor.... 21 & fol days Mr Owens 21,22 Mr A. Dalzell.... 22 Mr Warwick .... 27 Mr A. Dalzell. . . . 29 Mr M'George.... 29,30,31 Mr Nightingale.. 5,6 Mr M'George.... 9, & c Mr Nightingale.. 17, & e Mr Owens 17,18 Mr Ar Dalzell.... 20,21 Mr Lawrence.... 22.28,24 Dirleton . Haddingtonshire ... 26 ... 26,27,28 Waterloo ( Liverpool). . Lancashire...... MARCH. Caledonian............ . Edinburgh ...... .............. ... 11 Belleck............... Mr Owens .. ... 11,12 Altcar Club . Lancashire....,.' ... IMS Limerick ( Open] . Ireland ...... Mr Owens .. ... 18,19 Biggar,& c . Lanarkshire .... Mr Nightingale., 28 APRIL. Spiddal . Meath ( Ireland);. Mr Owens .... 1, & e Wexford ,.... . Ireland Mr Owens .. ... 16 Limerick,,.. . Ireland Mr Owens .. ... 21,22 MAY. Wexford ( Open),..... . Ireland Mr Owens ,. .. i 6,7 THACKER'S COURSER'S ANNUAL- What the Calendar and Stud Book are to racing men is this " Annual Remembrancer" to the courser— alike invaluable and ndispensable. The sixteenth volume, like its predecessors, contains au alphabetical return of the running at all the public club meetings in England, Ireland, and Scotland, during the last season of 1855- 56; with the pedigrees ( as far as received) of the winners aud runners- up for each prize; also a& return of all single matches, and of all mains of greyhounds, during the sea. son that have been made publicly known— the whole being most carefully compiled by that well- known coursing authority, Mr Robert Abram Welsh, of Liverpool, In addition to the above is a list of stallion dogs ( with extended pedigrees) and produce of bitches; a synopsis showing the number of prizes won or run up for, the number of courses won or lost during the season, by the progeny of stallion greyhounds, and the num- ber of dogs engaged; together with a lengthy list of entries for the principal stakes at the leading clubs in England, Scot land, and Ireland. To the return of almost every meeting is appended a report of the running, by the special and well- known correspondents of Bell's Life ( from which paper the extracts are duly acknowledged); nor must we forget to notice letters on the " Breeding, Rearing, and. Training- of Greyhounds," contri- buted by Mr W. G. Borron, Mr R. G. Jebb, Mr H. Jefferson, Mr B. H. Jones, MrW. E. Lawrence, and Mr Randall, who rank amongst the most successful coursers of the day ; and in which will be found much valuable and. useful information to coursers both of " old and young degree." The typography is, as usual, most unexceptionable ; and it is to be hoped that the efforts recently made, and so nobly responded to, by the cours- ing world to enable the author to continue this truly valuable " Companion" will be duly acknowledged by every " lover of the leash." In conclusion, we have only one suggestion to make to Mr Welsh, namely, to publish his volume as soon as possible after the close of the season, instead of delaying it until the commencement of the following one. country gentlemen interested in the neighbourhood, when, to enlarge the entries, others were admitted; the older members felt the club to be changed from its first intention, and it was not regarded so cordially. The late Archibald Lord Douglas, a genuine courser, died, and caused an irreparable; blank. The Marquis of Douglas, now Duke of Hamilton, lived chiefly abroad and gave up his greyhounds. Death, and changes of taste, thinned the numbers. The aristocratiC , andnotalovefor the sport, had induced some to become members was gone, and they dispersed their studs. One of the gamekeepers was shot by a poacher, the poacher was tried and acquitted, and the late Duke of Hamilton, to whom the club and the party referred to had been always so much indebted, declined to preserve the coursing ground, and so the club fell. The Caledonian meetings were originated, conducted, and, it was believed, reported by this same party. The estate of Eaglesham, then the property of the Earl of Eglinton, who is justly so popular iii his native country as well as ia England, and, not least of all, in Ireland, where h& so fitly represented Royalty— the estate of Eaglesham was sold, and the purchasers would not permit public coursing over the wonted arena of the greatest open coursing competition in Scotland. What had this party to do with such circumstances? Lord Eg- linton chose to decline coursing— but what had this party to do with such an event, any more than with his lordship's giving up steeple chasing, fox hunting, and eventually horse racing? Circumstances alter, tastes flag, likings change. Nor is this confined to Scottish coursing. Look at Newmarket, so cele- brated for its coursing club in the earlier days of the sport. If it still has the framework of a club, its coursing depends upon strangers. I rat her think it has no w only open meetings. Look at Louth, in Lincolnshire, which used to have splendid meetings. It now shows no coursing over the fine undulations of Withcal, for the hospitable agriculturist once there, who used to preserve hares in such abundance for coursing, is now no more. Look even at Lancashire. Is there one club now for two that used to be ? And, of the clubs which remain, how few of those members who used to compete ever now enter a dog ! You have but to scan the lists to find that these clubs had. become all but ex- hausted of native strength, and depend very much on foreign aid. Take the great Waterloo Meeting itself. Of those who first supported it, how few now attend it. And Ireland forms no ex- ception, The Curragh was once the meeting of that country. You now look in vain for the returns of coursiug there. But, not- withstanding, coursing is not dead. Wiltshire and Berkshire have sprung up with renewed life. Market Weighton has become a great point of rendezvous. Malton, which of old was a fa- vourite trial ground and become almost extinct, now more than flickers in the lamp. Bartoh- on- Humber may fall, but Selby is at hand to take up the game. Clubs and meetings of great pro- mise start up all over Ireland ; and even in Scotland, reprobated alike for its coursing and for its Wallace monument, coursingmay have changed its localities, but I doubt if it has fewer clubs, or less numerous entries than at any previous time. If clubs and open meetings have fallen, they have also risen, and this not so much, perhaps, owing to any individual courser; " as to a variety of circumstances; such as the fitness of ground, the preserving of it, and permission to course it, the disposition of people in the district, and coursing being in fashion or not. And if the de- cline and fall is at all occasioned by the reports of meetings, it must be by those which are minute and discriminative, so as to disparage dogs and disgust their owners, who may not be thorough coursers, and not by such as are general, arid attempt only to give the character of the meeting.— Yours, & c, THe CALEDONIAN REPORTER. [ The last paragraph of our old and valued correspondent's etter is omitted for reasons of our own- ED. Bell's Life J] MANAGEMENT OP SCOTTISH COURSING CLUBS. MR EDITOR : Several letters have lately appeared in your columns relating to Scotch coursing, and complaining that no report accompanied the Abiugton Meeting, except the bare list of running dogs. " A Public Courser" evidently suspects there is something wrong. At the said meeting three dogs ( Alba- tross, Alluring, and Keepsake), after they had. each- won a course, were objected to, the objection being that the said dogs were above two years old, and that the pedigree given was a false one. Had it not been for a certain member of the Ridgway Club, to whom I feel greatly, obliged, the dogs alluded to would have been put out of the stake ( Biggar St Leger) after the first day's running by the secretary, but no doubt lie heard that I was connected with the said club, and so I was ( graciously) per- mitted to run my dogs under protest ( see Welsh's rule 27, page 26). The winnings of Albatross and Alluring were refused, after clear proof of pedigree had been sent; and the matter, as a last resource, was placed in the hands of my solicitor. The Ridgway ( Lytham) Meeting came, and the secretary and some of the stewards of the Biggar Meeting were present, but instead of adhering to their original objection ( i. e. running old dogs as young ones) they bring out" the printed certificate" dodge, and it is represented before the members of the " Ridgway" that my dogs were disqualified as pef rule 24. I had no printed certificate and Welsh swallowed " the pill," and altered his rule accord- ingly. How can the secretary of the Biggar Meeting fairly ad- minister the duties of his office wfeen he runs 14 dogs at such meeting, and is naturally terribly excited as to their success ? Look at the Biggar card ! Eleven entries ( in the St Leger) with the letters " ns" atthe end of his name ( see Welsh rule No. 3). Some of the above eleven dogs ran at Ridgway Meeting as bond property ( see club rule No. IS). There: is sqmething here requires explanation ! If any of the eleven dogs nominated at the Biggar Meeting are the secretary's bona fide property, they must be disqualified by rule 3, for having affixed to their entry the letters " ns." If they are not his bond fide property, how can he honestly run them at Ridgway Club Meeting under the rules of the club— see No. 13. Then, there is the Kingfisher business. He beat Sweetbriar in the first course for the Douglas Cup. Next, day Kingfisher., was brought to run his se- cond course, but a row was kicked up about his pedigree ; he was said to be a stolen one, & c. No running under protest was allowed ; here the dog was put out of the stake at once. Sweet- briar was brought in again, and she Won it. These are some of the facts of the late Biggar Meeting, about which I should have been silent had those in authority5 given you that apology which was palpably due to me after standing before the public for more than a week under tho imputation of running old dogs in a Produce Stake— an imputation as unwarrantable as false. The insertion of this in the next Bell's Life will oblige yours, & C, Cob Wall House, Blackburn, Jan 7, 1857. J. P. ARMISTeAD. HAMPTON COURT HOME PARK MEETING- Jan 7. ( Tradesman's coursing day.) Stewards Mr Bishop, Mr Luce, MrCrittall,; Judge.: ' Mr Norval. Slipper ; Mr K. Wood, The PALACE STAKES, for pUppies. Mr HigginS slbk, w b.. Lady beat capt Dunscombe'S bk t d Korniloff Mr Webb's fw d Will ..." Mr Pell's be d. Lincolii's Inn Mr Webb's Will, by Prince Albert out of Fly, l) eat Mr Higgins's Lady, and won the stakes. , The PAddocK STAKES, for all ages. ' Mr Weston's bk w d Mischief beat Mr Marshall's r b Mimic Mr Brown's r w d Inkerman •;•-.. Mr Winch's bk d Clipper Mr Weston's Mischief beat Mr Brown's inkerinari, and won the stakes, ' .. \ ~- ; I: The ALMA STAKES, for all ages, I. SUM Mr- Crittall's bk b Beauty beat Mr Lewies'sr b Mead Mr Saltmarsh's bkd Wiltshire .. Mr Walker's r b Bliss . Mr Crittall's Beauty beat Mr Saltmarsh's Wiltshire, and won the stakes. The StuD StAKeS, for puppies. MrMarshali'sbktd Master Jack beat ' Mr Howell's rb Fly Mr Bowyer's r U Horuet 11 ... Capt Dvmscombe's bk d Malakoff ' II. ' Mr Marshall's Master Jack, by Egypt out of Scobea Scandens, beat Bow- yer's Hornet, and won the stakes. The PARK STAKES, for puppies, Mr Stanford's bk w d Sambo beat Mr Webb's , r w b Why Not Mr Howell's bkb Justice .. Mr Malpass's bk d Monarch Mr Stanford's Sambo, by Monsoon out of Lady, beat Mr Howell's Jus- tice, and won the stakes. The INKERMAn STAKES, for all ages. Mr Singleton's r b Consequence ran a bye Mr Howell's bk b Jewess beat Mr Lawrence's bk d Top II. Mr Howell's Jewess beat Mr Singleton's Consequence, and won the stakes. The WELLINGTON STAKES, for puppies. Mr Eustace's f d MoseS beat' Mr Lewiss's bk w d Butterfly Mr Crittall's r b Lady .. Mr Newman's fd Forester II. Mr Eustace's Moses, by War Eagle outof Mirth, beat Mr Crittall's Lady, and won the stakes. The Bushy STAKES, for all ages, I. Mr Brinsford'sLady beat Mr Christmass's Yoltigeur Mr Potts's bk b Mercy ., ^ Mr Brinsford's i b Felix Mr Brinsford's Lady and Mr Potts's Mercy divided the stakes. The VICTORIA STAKES, for all ages. Mr Potts's r b Eolon < beat Mr Walker's r b Bliss Mr Christmass's bk d Mitre ran a bve II. Mr Potter's Eolon and Mr Christmass's Mitfe divided the stakes. After the day's sport, which was very satisfactory, the members aud friends partook of a good dinner at the King's Arms Hotel, Hampton Court. HOLT: CASTLE MEETING- JAn 7. ( By the kind permissipn of. John Pickernell, Esq.) Patron: Lord Ward. Steward: Mr Webb. Judge: Mr Bennett. Slipper; J, Presdee. The HOLT STAKES of £ 3 8s eacli; £ 23 first dog, £ 10 second dog, third and fourth save their stakes, I. Mr Watton's w bk d Talfourd beat Mr Bladon's r b Highland Lassie MaateGala) bk* ^ BoMiet} •• Mr George'sr d Malakoff Mr Till ns bk b Lorgnette ( a bye) .. Mr Reeves's bk b Welcome ( absent) late Blondelle) Penelope }.. Mr Ashmore's bk b Asylum ( 1 dr) MNtSfaRbye) S ' b Blighted} •. Mr Best's bk d Bonnie Laddie ( dr) Mr Stalt's bk b Stella .. Mr Davis's r b Ihichess Mr Harper's bk w b Ringlet .. Mr Smith's w f d Sweetbriar Mr Wilson's f w b Myrtle .. Mr Clarke's bk d Hero( late Spectre) Blue Bonnet beat Talfourd I * Blighted Nell beat Stella Penelope beat Lorgnette I Ringlet beat Myrtle Penelope beat Blue Bonnet |" Ringlet beat Blighted Nell Mr Firkins's Penelope, by Lablache out of Black Bess, beat Mr Harper's Ringlet, out of Harper's Hafez, sire unknown, and won the stakes. MATCH. Mr Badgery's bk d Brilliant beat Mr Harereave's r d Homespun in one of the best courses of the day. best of the remainder. Welcome being absent and Bonnie Laddie drawn, Lorgnette and Blighted Nell ran their byes together, the latter having a shade the best of a merry, quickly run course. Asylum showed more speed from the slips than Blondelle, made first turn, and wrenched the hare to a fence, which Blondelle took first, got well in with her hare, and, in a close running and winning style, rubbed off the early points, which was undecided, and, by arrangement, Asylum was drawn. Stella beat Duchess in a short course all through, the latter having just previously slipped her collar, and had a long single- handed course. Ringlet beat Sweetbriar fairly in a course of considerable length. In a fine racing course with a capital hare Myrtle led away, ran beau- tifully on the line of her game, and won all through most un- mistakeably, Hero occasionally making some very speedy dashes. In the first ties Gala was too. fast and too good for Talfourd in a course of good length. Lorgnette seemed as fast as Penelope to the hare, but a good course was afterwards brilliantly won by Penelope. Blighted Nell was much too quick for Stella, and won a sporting course of nice length cleverly. Myrtle led Ringlet to the first fence, and struck her head against it. Ringlet then made some good points, at long stretches, with a good racing hare; Myrtle came again and ran beautifully, but it ended be- fore she quite rubbed off the score against her. In the second ties— a close race for first turn between Blondelle and Blue Bonnet, after which a good course was very cleverly won by the former. Blighted Nell led Ringlet, aud brought the hare to- wards the spectators, when, at their shouts, she stopped simi- larly to the way she did at Kenilworth, and ran back to her master. Deciding course: To a fine fast racing hare a good course was won everywhere by Blondelle. Some allowance must be made for Ringlet, who had bruised her feet on some hard ground in her previous course— Yours, & c, A COURSER. THE LATE BIGGAR PLATE MEETING. MR EDITOR : Observing from " A Public Courser's" letter in your publication of last week, that a practical account of this meeting is still wanted, I have ventured to prick off from my card a few notes which, notwithstanding the interval which has elapsed since the meeting, may still be acceptable. I have been deterred hitherto from making any public remark on these meetings, under the impression that other correspondent s would do so, and, without offering any general description of the meet- ing, will only refer to the running. Bloodshot and Dye: A hollow win, as was also Cohowarra over Revel. Jenny Nettles led Spreemaid, took first turn, and was serving herself by the side of a hill when she got a bad fall— Spreemaid had the rest of a moderate course and killed. Unfortunately, the judge could not ride, the ground at that time being too hard. Lunette just beat Dorrit. Papingo v Arab : The latter the first turn to the hilt, which suited Papingo who had nearly all the rest of a longish course. Sunshine ran up her hare. Sweetbriar was apparently led by Peacemaker, who I fancy injured himself at the first turn, after which Sweetbriar had the best of a long course. I never saw him led to his hare before. Invermay had the speed and Blue Belle the working qualities. Beacon easily beat Empire, running fast and cleverly, fenced beautifully, and picked up his hare. Struther ran his bye with Spreemaid, his owner exclaim- ing, " I never saw t'old dog running better." Second ties: Bloodshot v Cohowarra: Two first- class greyhounds. They were slipped o » a rough uneven bottom, the former showed the speed when they both fell, the dog winning a short unsatisfactory trial. Jenny Nettles led, and only just beat Papingo in a beauti- fully contested course. Lunette easily disposed of Sunshine. I venture to predict her day is past. Sweetbriar and Blue Belle in their turns easily disposed of Mr Hyslop's two. Struther put out Beacon by good luck, in a hide and seek trial in thick rushy ground. Third ties: Bloodshot led Jenny Nettles and put his hare about in racing style, the latter killing at the side of a wall. Lunette slightly led Sweetbriar from the slips, when the latter raced past her and wrenched his hare several times in succession to the high read, when the hare went through a gate to the hill, Sweetbriar getting entangled for a short time. On extricating himself he resolutely flew a high wall, got sighted again, ran a severe course on the hill and killed his hare. Lunette, although cleverly beaten, is not disgraced, her opponent being a grey- hound of the very first class. Struther outpaced and outworked Blue Belle. Fourth ties: Bloodshot led Struther several lengths and brought his hare round to the crowd by the cover side— the hare, after a wrench or two, was killed. Sweetbriar ran a bye, Sunrise doing the needful for him. In the deciding course, Bloodshot and Sweetbriar had a very long slip on a level piece of bare grass ; the former led several lengths and turned in my sight, when unfortunately I did not see more until near the finish, when Bloodshot was going the strongest; the hare was killed behind a farm house. Thus Bloodshot, in winning this handsome piece of plate, had the honour of beating the runner up, and next course the winner of the Douglas Open Cap of £ 208, in October last. Ou the decision being pronounced I was not a little amused to witness the enthusiasm which, in MrBorron's absence, greeted his success.— Yours, & c, ANOTHER PUBLIC COURSER. The Holt coursing day was, as usual, just that pleasant and jolly kind of meeting between the town and countryfolk which is at all times So desirable, particularly so at this festive season. Owing to the frost it was thought, on the morning, that the stakes could not be run; however 15 out of the 16 came to the meet, and with the kind suggestion of Mr Pickernell to depart from their usual system, and commence on the meadows, where the frost had scarcely affected them anywhere, it was at once decided on. Meanwhile the sun shone forth, and softened the arable. Unfortunately the hares did not lie so well as usual ou the meadows, otherwise it would have been run off in a couple of hours; however the first round came off there, and the first piece of seeds furnished enough, save the deciding course, for the remainder. As I have subjoined the running it is unneces- sary to occupy more space on that,' only that as it is the duty of a chronicler to do so faithfully, I must do justice to a good ani- mal, by referring to the accident which lost Myrtle her course, if not the stake, namely, by striking her head against the fence) and that through being so close OH her game. Her first course was a specimen of speed, fine working, and honest determina- tion, which commands alike her game and the admiration of the good courser. The winner, Blondelle, is a very elegant racing- like bitch, and of good substance too ; like many of the Lablache blood, she does not show as a flyer to her game, but improves as she goes on, and when once ill with a good hare she pursues it with an elastic waving style that prevents the hare coming round, and defies her opponent. A much larger company than was expected from the weather attended, ana as usual kept very good order throughout, Mr Pickernell GREYHOUND PRODUCE. On the 2d inst, at New Cumnock, Mr Maxfield's red bitch Tottie ( a granddaughter of Tyrant and Lord Eglinton's Hermit, by his Waterloo), a litter of puppies by Campbell's Cromwell ( four red dogs, three red bitches, and one red and white bitch, with black muzzles). Mr Jardine's black bitch Moeris, by Egypt out of Mocking Bird, was served by Judge, ou the 2oth ult; and Capt Harris's Punchbowl pupped nine whelps to that dog on the 2d inst ( seven dogs and two bitches). The following bitelies have been on a visit to Blackcap ^ Ber- nese ( sis to Hudibras), Brandy Bett, Fan ( by Figaro), Britannia, and Fan ( by Ban out of Widow). A PRAISEWORTHY SUGGESTION.— A correspondent— an old courser— sends us the following:—" 1 have often thought that in the coursing world there is a class of men— often good ones— whom we shamefully neglect; I mean the trainers. Why should not the secretaries of large meetings offer some such prize as a medal or a silver pair of couples to the trainer of the winner of the stake of the meeting ? It would be what the men would like above all things. The cost of it would be a trifle, and would not be more than their due." We hope secretaries will take the hint. If Mr Layton, the owner of Lambton, will attend at Mr Gow- land's, the Unicorn Inn, Stockton- on- Tees, on Tuesday, the 13th inst, at eleven o'clock, the friends of Dred will be there to enter into articles and accept his challenge. Mr Gowland to be stake- holder. They also agree to accept the judge proposed by Mr Layton, namely, Mr Bolton.—[ For the future correspondents must arrange their matches privately, and not through our co- lumns.— ED. BELL'S LIFE.] THE SCORTON MEETING.— No return of this meeting, which took place on the 30th and 31st ult, had reached us up the mo- ment of going to press, although faithfully promised by the official, to oblige whem we drew special notice to the drawing, & c, in our paper of the Sunday previous. The Caledonian ( Edinburgh) Meeting, owing to frost and snow, is postponed to Friday, the 16th inst; to meet and run at Thahkerton ( weather permitting). Mr Boulton judge. The celebrated stallion greyhound Sam has been sold to go to Limerick. Mr Nightingale is engaged as judge at the private meeting iu Scotland on the 28th and 29th January. THE CHASE. Masters of hounds will greatly oblige us by causing their fixtures to be posted so as to reach us in the course of Friday. HUNTING APPOINTMENTS.—( Weather permitting.) STAGHOUNBS. Her Majesty's— Tuesday Shottesbrook Park, Friday Haves, at 11. Cheltenham ( Capt D. West's)— Friday Tediiigton Cross Hands, at 12. Rothschild's, Baron— Monday North Marston, Thursday Cublington, 11. FOXHOUNDS. Albrighton ( Mr O. Stnbbs's)— Tuesday Panton, Thursday Stablfeford, Saturday the Lizard, Tuesday week Stewponey, Thursday week Chetwynd Park, Saturday week Apley, at J past 10. Atherstone— Monday Barton- in- the Beans, Wednesday Crickets Inn, Friday Ullesthorpe Station, Saturday Arbury, at ll. Badswortn— Tuesday Kirkby Guide Post, Thursday Darrington, Satur- day Brampton Bull Headj at 4 past 10. Beaufort's, Duke of— Not receired. Bedale— Monday Studley Bark, Wednesday Newton House, Friday Busby Stoop, at | to 11. Bellew's, Mr F.— Monday Sandy Way, Wednesday Tucker's Moor, Sa- turday Exeford, at 4 past 10. Berkshire, Old ( Mr Morrell's)— Monday Blowing Stone, Wednesday Oakley Houso, Friday Coxwell Village, Saturday Chaddlewortli, at i past 10. Berkshire, South— Monday Goring Heath Farm, Tuesday Thatcliam Gate, Thursday Aldermaston House, Friday Tilehurst, at i past 10. BlackmoreVale ( Mr R. Strachey's)— Monday Halfway House ( Nether Compton), Thursday the Green Man ( Pulham), at 11. Brariiham Moor^- Monday Towton, Wednesday Partington, Friday Mar- stoh Village, Saturday Wyke. at 4 past 10. Burton Hunt ( Lord Henry Bentinck'sj— Monday Burton, Tuesday Pan- ton, Wednesday Brant Broughton, Thursday Drinsey Nook, Friday Green Man, Saturday Gate BurtOn, at 11. Cambridgeshire— Monday Potton Wood, Wednesday Warden Village, Friday Childerley Gate, at 4 past 10. Cheshire— Monday Bolesworth Castle, Wednesday Mere Hall, Thursday Booth's Obelisk, Saturday Shipbrook Bridge, at i past 10, Cleveland— Monday Hazelgrove, Thursday Lazenby Station, at 4 past 10. Colyer's, Mr— Tuesday Farningham, Thursday Maplescomb, Saturday Hartley, at 4 past 10. Cottesmore ( Sir John Trollope's)— Monday Witham- on- the- Hill, Tues- day Tilton Wood, Thursday Exton Hall, Saturday I. arigham, at 11. Craven— Monday Froxtield Turnpike, Friday West Woodhey House, at i past 10. Crawley and Horsham— Monday Tilgafe, Wednesday Slough Green, Fri- day the Star ( Horsham Common), Monday week Iiield Common, Wednesday week Hapstead, Friday week Plaw Hatch, at i toll, Dacre's, Lord— Monday Eaton Green, Wednesday Redbourn, Friday Broadwater, at 4 past 10.< Deacon's, Mr— Monday Pedland Corner, Thursday Rexon Cross ( Broad- woodwidger), at 4 past 10. Durham County— Monday Wynyard Park, Wednesday Woodliam, Fri- day Litile Stainton, at k to 11. Eggesfoid-- Tuesday Thelbridge Cross, Friday Winkleigh Moor, 4 p 10. Essex ( Mr Greaves5s)— Monday Hazlewood Common, Wednesday Fy- fleld, Saturday Hatfield Heath, at 11. Essex, East ( Mr Marriott's)— Tuesday Catley Cross, Friday Marks Hall, at 11. Essex, South ( Mr A. Z. Button's)— Tuesday Herongate, Saturday Til- bury Mill, at 11. Essex and Suffolk— Tuesday Gol Grove, Friday Hintlesliam Park Gate, at 11. Essex Union— Monday Hockley Bull, Wednesday the Plough and Sail, Saturday Purleigh Wash, at 4 past 10. Farquharson's, Mr— Monday Woodgates Inn, Fitzliardinge' 8, Earl— Monday StarWood, Wednesday Guiting Wood, Thursday Dumbleton, Saturday Broadway, at 4 past 10. F. B. H. ( Mr W. Williams's)— Tuesday Trenowtli, Friday Aatron Gate, at 4 past 10. Garth's, Mr— Monday Shottesbrook, Wednesday Greywell Hill, Friday Bramshill, at 4 past 10. Gwrtheyrn— Wednesday Troelmawr ( Llangeler), Saturday Horeb, 4 p 10. Halsdon— Monday Umberleigh House. Friday Beaford Forclies, 4 p 10. Hambledon— Monday Horndean, Wednesday Fair Oak Park, Friday MarwellHall, Monday week South wick, at i to 11. Hambleton( MrBell's)— Tuesday Upsall, Friday Sutton, at 4 past 10. H. H.— Monday Windmlil Hill, Tuesday Tichborne Park, Thursday Bighton Village, Saturday Golden Pot, at i to 11. Herefordshire— Tuesday Creden Hill, Friday Fifth Milestone on the Froomes Hill- road, at 4 past 10. Heythrop ( Mr Henry Hall's)— Monday Boulter's Barn, Wednesday Led- well Village, Friday Gawcomb, Saturday Blenheim, at 4 past 10. Hill's. Mr— Tuesday Wykeham, Friday Pickering, at 10. Holderness— Monday Burton Constable, Tuesday Bamton New Inn, Thursday Wassand, Friday Everingham Park, at i to 11. Hursley ( Mr S. Lowe's)- Monday Little Somboume Honse, Friday Bi- shopstoke Station, at i to 11. Hurworth— Tuesday Kennels, Saturday High Worsell Toll Bar, at 4 past 10. Ingram's, Mr M.— Monday Blitlifield, Thursday Sudbury, Saturday Loxley, at i to 11. Kent, East— Monday West Brabourne, Thursday Barham Street, at 4 past 10. Ledbury ( Mr J. C. Thackwell's)— Tuesday Foxhall Park ( Bromyard), Friday Colin Park, at 4 past 10. Ludlow ( Mr Sitwell's)— Tuesday Mortimer's Cross, Saturday Pedlar's Rest, at 4 past 10. Marshall's, Mr M.— Monday Ashwater Wood, Wednesday Theoborough House, at 11. Middleton's, Lord— Monday givendale, Wednesday Gaily Gap, Friday Boynton, Saturday Thomton- le- Clay, at J past 10. Monmouthshire Monday Wernycwm Gorse, Thursday Skenfritli Bridge, Monday week Lanlillio House, Thursday week Pontrilas, Saturday week Lanover Village, at 4 past 10. Morpeth— Tuesday Meldon Park Corner, Friday Ulgliam Village, at i to 11. New Forest— Tuesday Hayne Hill Gate ( near Bistorne), Thursday Earl- doms, Saturday fixbury House, at I toll. Norfolk ( Lord Suffield's)— Weduesday Swanton ( near Melton), Friday Bawdeswell. at i to 11. Oakley— Monday Cranfield, Thursday Deer Park ( Yardley Chase), Satur- day Hail Weston, at i to 11. Oxfordshire, South ( Mr J. S. Phillips's)— Monday Brightwell Park, Fri- day Horton Wood, at 11. Pembrokeshire ( Mr Lort Phillips's)— Tuesday Coslieston Bridge, Thurs- day Cottesmore, Friday Waddock Earths, at 4 past 10. Portsmouth's, Earl of— Monday Clerkengreen, Wednesday Itchenswell, Friday Deen Gate, Saturday Sherbourne ( St John, st 11, Puckeridge ( Mr Parry's)— Monday Hadham Windmill, Wednesday Langley Green, Saturday Layston, at J past 10. Pytchley— Monday Sywell Wood, Wednesday Misterton, FridayWilton Place, Saturday Brampton Wood, at} to 11. Bufford— Monday Norwood Hall, Tuesday Debdale Toll Bar, Thursday „ Walesby Village, Saturday Park HaU, at i to 11. Rutland's, Duke of— Monday Piper Hole, at 11. Shropshire ( Mr C. J. Morris's)— Monday Ercall Mill, Wednesday Loton Park, at i past 10, Friday Ateham Bridge, at 11. Sinnington— Tuesday Kirbymoorside, Friday Helmsley, at £ past 10. Scarborough's, Lord— Monday Worksop Manor, Tuesday Finningley Park, Thursday Stainton Village, Friday Gringley, at j past 10. Southdown ( Mr A, Donovan's)— Monday Seaford, Wednesday Abbott's Wood, Friday Rodmill Village, Monday week Street Green, Wednes- day week Clapham, Friday week Poyning's Crossways, at i to 11. Southampton's, Lord— Monday Foster's Booth, Wednesday Wing, Fri- day Whistley Wood, Saturday Tile House, at 11. Southwold ( Mr G. Cook's)— Thursday Grisby, Friday Revesby Park Gate, Saturday Burwell Park, at 11, Smith's, Mr A— Monday Furze Hill, Tuesday Oare Hill, Thursday Por- ton Firs, Friday Roche Court, at 1. Staffordshire, North— Tuesday Blackbrook, Friday Tunstall ( near Mar- ket Drayton), at J past 10. Stamford and Warrington's, Earl of— Monday Lockington Hall, Wed- nesday Kirby Gate, Thursday Beaumanor Park, Saturday Lowesby HaU, at U. Suffolk— Tuesday Riddlesworth Hall, Thursday Ousden Hall, Saturday Thurston Fox and Hounds, at i to 11. Surrey Union— Monday West Horsley Place, Thursday Baynards, Sa- Saturday Oakshot Flat, at i past 10. Sussex, East— Tuesday Ninfield Stocks, Friday the Harrow Inn ( Hol- lington), Monday week Battle Abbey, Wednesday week Sidley Green, Friday week Gardner- street, at J past 10. Tailby's, Mr W. W — Monday Marston, Thursday Key thorpe Hall, 11. Thompson's, Mr A.— Tuesday Piddington Village, Thursday Islip, Sa- turday Chipping Warden, at 11. Tickham— Tuesday Hollingbourne House, Friday Stone Stile, Monday week the Squirrels ( Stockbury), Thursday week Longbeach, Satur- day week Lynsted, at J past 10. Tiverton— Monday Bradninch, Friday Hayne Moor, Monday week Wor- thy Bridge, Thursday week the Stag's Head, at J past 10. Tivyside— Monday Boncath, Thursday- Newcastle Workhouse, at 10. Tredegar— Monday Michaelstone, Wednesday Tredegar House, Friday Goitre, at i past 11. Trelawny's, Mr— Tuesday Dowsland Barn, at i past 10, Saturday the London Inn ( South Brent), at 1 to 11. Tynedale- Monday Swinburne Gate, Wednesday Styford, Friday Hawxty Wood, at i to 11. U. H. C.( Mr Powell's)— Tuesday Llanboidy, Friday the Three Lords, 10. United Pack ( Mr Luther's)— Tuesday Hockleton Bridge, at 10. V. W. H. ( Lord Gilford's)- Tuesday Barrow Elm, Thursday Stone Hill Gate, Saturday Warneford- place, at i to 11. Warwickshire— Monday Burton Toll Gate, Tuesday Idlicote House, at i to 11, Thursday Charlecote Park, at i past 11, Friday Swacllffe, at i toll. Warwickshire, North— Tuesday Stoneleigh Abbey, Wednesday Prince- thorpe, Friday Liveridge Hill, at k to 11. Wilts, South ( Mr F. Wyndham's)- Monday the Black Horse ( Teffont\ Thursday Stockton Wood, Saturday Thornhills ( Grovely), at 11. Worcestershire— Monday Monkwood, Wednesday Shakenhurst, Friday Wyre ( near Radbury), Monday week CopcutElm, Wednesday week Grafton Wood, Friday week The Cliffey, at i past 10, Wyndham's, Colonel— Monday Hold House, Wednesday Graffham, Fri- day Fittleworth Village, Saturday Goodwood Kennels, at i past 11. Wynn's, Sir W. W.— Monday Hawkstone, Tuesday Cliorlton Hall, Thursday Aston, Saturday Pentre Byclian. at i past 10. Yarborough's, Lord— Monday Utterby Green, Wednesday Roxton Wood, Friday Willingham Hall, at J past 10. York and Ainsty— Monday Strensall, Tuesday Copmanthorpe, Thursday Nun Monkton, Saturday Pill Moor ( Brafferton), at J past 10. HARRIERS. Alton- Monday Longstreet Friday All Canning's Cross, at 11. Blaen Forest ( Mr G. C. Morgan's)- Monday Charing Hill, Wednesday Oare, Saturday Nash Court Park, Monday week Chilham Station, Wednesday week Fox's Cross, Saturday week ActonDale. at 11. Brampton ( Beagles)— Monday Moorhouse ( Carlattan), Thursdaj' Talkin, Friday Street House, Tuesday week Kingsbridgeford, Thursday week the Freemason's Arms ( Brampton), at 9. Brighton— Monday Patcham, Wednesday Race Course, Saturday Dyke, at i toll. Brooksend ( Thanet)- Monday Sheriff's Court, Wednesday Bromfield ( Heme), Friday North Down, Monday week Sarre Mill, Wednesday week Hoath Mill, Friday week Hensrove, at £ past 10. Brooksid< § — Monday Newmarket Hill, Thursday Telscombe Tye, at 11. Bronwydd ( Beagles)— Tuesday Blaenwrw, Friday Pensarn, at I past 10. Carmarthen ( Ileatiles)— Monday Conwill, at i past 1ft, Friday Plough and Harrow, at 10. Craven ( Yorksliire)- Tuesday Thorlby, Friday Syke House, at 11. Lament ( Mr Musgrave's)— Monday Lamanby, Wednesday Stamp Hill ( Kirkbythore), Saturday Stainton, at i to 11. Elstow- Tuesday Pulloxhill, Friday Wilstead Bridge, at i past 10. H. H ( Rochester)— Monday Cooling Castle, Wednesday Hoo Street, Fri- day Gravel Hole ( AllhalloWs), at 11. High Peak— Tuesday Grange Mill, Thursday Buxton, Saturday Robin Hood Bar, at 11. Huntingdonshire— Tuesday Hemingford Field ( Lattenborough Hill), Thursday Somersham Station, at 11. Lewis's, Capt Hampton— Monday Rhosfrances, Wednesday Pentraet Parks, Saturday Trevor Gate, at 11. Lonsdale's, Lord— Friday Rowsham, at 12. Netton ( Salisbury)— Wednesday Winterslow Hut, Saturday Dog Dean Farm, at 11. North Huish— Monday Black Down, Thursday Kingsbridge- road Station, at i past 10. Romney Marsh- Monday New Romney, Thursday Dean Court, Satur- day Westbrook, at i past 10. Stockton, Billingham, and Hartlepool- Tuesday Greenabdlow, J past 10. St thomas- by- Launceston— Monday Trevadlock ( Lewanick), Wednes- ,, , day Truscott ( St Stephens), Friday Presmarrow, at 10. Vale of Wylye- Monday Honnington Barn ( Maddington), Thursday Knook Stone, at 11. Williams's, Mr E.- Monday Viverden, Saturday Rock Hotel ( Roborough Down), at i past 10. SCOTCH. FOXHOUNDS. Lanarkshire and Renfrewshire- Tuesday Johnstone Castle, Saturday Shelford Toll, at i to 11. Linlithgow and Stirlingshire- Tuesday Dundas Castle, Thursday Or- miston Hall, Saturday Wallhouse, at 1 to 11. Lothian— Tuesday Pressmennan, Saturday Whit burgh, Tuesday week Currie Inn, Thursday week Salton Kennels, Saturday week St Ger- mams, at J past 10. IRISH. „ r , „ 8TAGHOUNDS. Ward Union— Monday Kilrue Gate, Wednesday Ninth Milestone on the Ashbourne- road, Saturday Flathouse, Monday week Seventh Mile- stone on the Ashbourne- road, Wednesday week Ballintry Gate, Satur- day week Dunboyne, at one. „ . FOXHOUNDS. l> ennis s, Mr— Wednesday Castle Grove, Friday Moyne, Wednesday week Gatestown ( Moyiough), Saturday week Carantrila, at 11. Duhallow( Viseount Doneraile's)— Monday Rockmills, Wednesday Lom- bardstown, Saturday Lisgriffin Cross, at 11. Galway ( the Blazers)- Monday Cregmore, Tliursday Raford, Saturday _„ Armagh, Wednesday week Pallas, Saturday week Rahasane, at Jl. Kildare— Tuesday Bray, Thursday Ballymore Eustace, Saturday Bi- shopscourt, Tuesday week Enfield, Thursday week Eighteenth Mile- . stone, Saturday week Blackchureh, at 11. Kilkenny— Monday Kilmanagli, Wednesday Foyle Bridge, Friday Geu- ran Station, at 11. Limerick— Tuesday Castle Hewson, Friday Ballynanty, Tuesday week Springfield Castle, at i to 11. Meath— Monday Kilmessan, Wednesday Kells, Thursday Kilallon, Sa- turday Beau Park, at 11. Westmeath— Monday Clondalever, Thursday Newforest, Saturday Lis- nabin, atll, HARRIERS. Dungarvan- Tuesday Colligan Pike, Friday Coulnagour Bridge, Tues- day week Garranbawn, Friday week Garryduff. at J past 10. Jacob's, Mr— Monday Kelledillig, Friday Comras Bridge, Tuesday week Blandsfort Cross, Saturday week Coolkerry Bridge, at 11. Killultagh— Wednesday Ballyhill, Saturday Mac Master's Bridge, Wed- nesday week the Green Mount, Saturday week the Whinny Hill, at J past 11. Snap and Worry— Tuesday Glanmore, Friday Mile Bridge, at 11. Wieklow— Tuesday Coolbeg, Friday Black Bull, Tuesday weekChurch- mountj Friday week Jack White's Cross- roads, at 11. away over the Bosworth and Desford road, leaving Kirkby Gorse to the right, on towards Kirkby Hall; but, being headed by a plough team, he turned to the right, passing close to the Cadeby toll- gate, straight through Bosworth plantations, over the brook and down the meadows towards Sutton Ambion Cover, which he left to his left hand, as straight as a line to Lindley Hall, over the Watling- street road, nearly to Caldecote ; and, turning to his left, we lost this gallant fox close to Weddington Ca, stle, owing to the floods being out so much after the recent rains. This run measures a good eleven miles from point to point, on the Ordnance map ; and a better or more gallant fox has not been found in this or any other country this season.— Yours, & c, BARDON HILL. VUIPECIDISM IN WORCESTERSHIRE COUNTIES. AND OTHER DEAR BELL: Accept our grateful thanks for your report last week of the " Destruction of Foxes in Worcestershire," which has been fully appreciated by every gentleman and sportsman in this and adjoining counties. Notwithstanding the exposure that has been made— apparently without effect— it is painful to record another occurrence which has taken place within the last week in the same locality to which you justly called attention in your impression of the 28th ult; and a general opinion exists that the only sure remedy is to give thorough publicity, through your esteemed columns, to the present disgraceful fact, and all similar and future outrages. A few days since I was horrified in seeing a fine noble fox brought to me murdered in the same district to which you refer, by some diabolical mongrel ( or his orders sub rosa), who will be held, there's no doubt, for the future by all true ( English) lovers of fox hunting with utter disgust; and time only will subdue the rekindled flame of indignation and make healthy the feelings which this circumstance has created. The said full bloom and would- have- been glorious animal is now to be seen on exhibition in the far- famed sporting city of Worcester; not, however, in his natural beautiful form, but in a plumped- out, artificial state. That the old adage of " doing to others as they would wish to be done by" may ere long predominate, is the wish of, yours ever, A LOYAL, TRUE ( ENGLISH), SPORTING FARMER. Worcester, 7th January, 1867. HORTON HARRIERS." EDITOR : This trimming pack, now under the management of Mr J. Russell, have had some capital sport this season, but the run took place on Friday, the 2d inst. The meet was at Farning- ham Hill. We soon found, and, after a good hunting run of an hour, lost her. We then trotted away to Haxfeable, where, after trying for some time, we found near Wilmington. Puss went away to the Orange Tree Gate ( Dartford), turned short to the right to Hawley, away to the right of Sutton, straight into Farmugham Wood, through Farningham Wood like a fox, down to the river. Darenth, up to Farningham Village, where she crossed the stream three times; through the village, up to Eynsford, over the turnpike road, straight away toMaplescombe, where she lay down. They hunted beautifully up to her, and viewed her away past the Bower Farm into Chalkhurst, where they killed her, after one hour 45 minutes, as fast as any stag- hunter could desire. The horses were very much beaten, and the plucky master of the hounds deserves many such runs. The distance gone over must have been 14 miles, with scarcely a check.— Yours, & c, R, L. G. THE SURREY COUNTRY. MR EDITOR: The London gentlemen who hunt with the several packs in Surrey will be obliged to you if they are, by your well- known sporting oracle, made aware of the fact that the Brighton Railway Company have given instructions that horses may be sent by the ten o'clock down train. I pointed out to the directors how inconvenienced we Were for want of this accommodation, and immediate orders weregiven to remedy it.— Yours, & c, J, BOWEN MAY, Bolton House, Russell- square, Jan 8,1857. BUCK HUNT WITH THE LONGDEN ( NEAR SHREWSBURY) HARRIERS. ME EDITOE : On Friday last the Longden Harriers met at the Half- way House on the Welsh Pool- road, for the purpose of hunting a buck that four years ago escaped from Loton, the residence of Sir B. Leighton, Bart, and since that period has been rambling loose about that part of the county. At eleven o'clock he was found in Braggington Coppy, aud away he went in gallant style followed by the hounds and some fifty horsemen. Skirting Little Braggington and the Ash Coppy, over the Coed- way Brook, he kept straight for Pecknall, where some men, fell- ing timber, turned him, and he " took" right over the Spawns to the turnpike road, which he crossed, by Mr Mansell's, to the Pentre. Through the fold yard he went, and from thence over the Pentre Brook, to the Old Weir, leaving the river Severn to the left, near the Royal Hill, over the Wet Meadows below Loton, through the Lords Plantation, by the Hayes Farm, and through the Waller Plantation to the lawn before Loton Hall. Leaving the hall to the right he crossed the Llandrinio road, and jumped the park wall into the Deer Park, where he thought to mix with his old companions, but after running nearly a mile up the park the hounds turned him, when he again jumped the park wall, and got into the Long Coppy, up through Pecknall Coppy, leaving the windmill on the left, along Pecknall- lane, to Stanford, across to Braggington, from thenee to Little Brag- gington, and to the bottom of the Coppy, where he was again turned; then by Mr Ford's, of the Hill Farm, over Bausley Hill to Crew Green, when he turned again to . Bausley Hill, tnehce over Pritchard's Hill to the Brimfoot Close, to the Brieddyn, up one and down the other side of the Brimfoot, and thence straight to Kempster's Hill, close to Mr Speak's Farm, where he lay down iu a pond in the orchard, from which very refresh- ing sanctuary he was soon aroused by some men present, who started him again upon his travels just before the hounds reached him. Leaving Bragginton Cover on the right, close to the Coedway, he crossed the Dingle, and made- his way for Shot- ton, over the Shotton Brook, to Pecknall, thenca to Pecknall Coppy and through the Long Coppy, again into Loton Park, where he mixed with the other deer, when the hounds Were consequently called off. The pace was racing throughout. And thus, after running about thirty- five miles in two hours and forty minutes, with only two checks, the Held retired to Loton Hall, vhere a very substantial and excellent luncheon was laid out by Sir B. Leighton.— Yours, Ac, Longden, Jan 6, 1856. G. B. W. THE OLD BERKSHIRE HOUNDS. Ma EDITOR : This pack met on Monday last at Buckland House, the seat of Sir R. Throckmorton, Bart, where, as usual, the libe- rality of the house was most generously displayed. The " draw" was Barcot Copse and Resey, thence to the Ash Beds without a find, but at Gainfield Gorse ( better known as Church's Gorse) a fine fox broke away in view at a slashing pace to Pusey Gar- dens, and on for Pusey Common, but, turning to the left, he went across Mr Davey's farm to Buckland Downs ; thence he made to Hatford village, but, bearing^ to the right, went to Chinham Copse, and up to Wadley Fish Pond. Here the scent began to fail, as the air was particularly frosty, yet, through skill and perseverance, the hounds hunted mott beautifuliy across Mr Butler's park, at Stamford- place, up to Wick Wood Farm; thence, leaving the village of Shellingford to the left, and the Sands Farm to the right, he reached Iiosey Covert. Here was a long check, but presently he was halloed over the noted brook by the gallant master across Mr Reade's hill," at a steady hunting pace," leaving Baulking Village to the right, on to Uffington Common, where he waited, but, thinking it best to leave the gorse, he was raced to Kingston Spinney, and fairly pulled down, dead beaten, after two hours as good a hunting run as could be seen, and over as good and fine a country as could be chosen. No hounds could ever be seen to work better, and more especially on so changeable a day, and with such a difficult scent. The mishaps at the water meadow and the brook were, as usual, numerous, and amusing to those who were fortunate enough to get safely over. Clark, the hunts- man, and his men did all that could be desired, which the whole field acknowledged, knowing that every hound was up at the finish.— Yours, & e, Crown Inn, Farringdou, Jan 7,1857. JoKEr. THE H0LDERNESS HOUNDS. MR EDITOR: Not having seen any of the doings of these hounds recorded in your columns, and thinking it but right that the capital sport which, I understand, they have had, should be noticed, I send you an account of two days with them, which I was fortunate enough to see. THURSDAY, JAN L.— Met at Rise Mill, where a large field as- sembled. At 11: 30 we trotted off to Teardon Whin, where rey- nardwas soon proclaimed at home; he went away almost im- mediately to Rise Wood, through which they hunted him ; he then pointed for Beuingholme, hut unfortuately went to ground in a drain, after a run of 40 minutes. The order was then given to Hatfield, where we found directly, ana went away to Siggles- thorn, then past Wass, and on to Bewick, and down to the far- famed Lammas drain, as if pointing for Burton Constable; but being too much beat to take the water, he turned sharp back up to Cowden, where they pulled him down after one hour 25 minutes over a very deep country. FRIDAY, J AH 2.— Met at Cranswick Toll- bar, trotted off to Bustard Nest, where a brace of foxes were soon afoot— one, a " bob- tail," went away directly through Sunderlandwick Park, past Poundsworth Mill, then towards Wandsford Close, to which place they ran into him in the open, after a very good 45 minutes; distance from point to point eight miles. We then went back to Sunderlandwick, the seat of that good and hospitable sports- man, E. H. Reynard. They soon found in the wood, and went away at a good pace, leaving Bustard Nest to his right, across the Driffield- road, close past Watton Abbey, and thence to Bes- wick Rush, where they killed him. Time, 45 minutes. I must not forget to bestow a word of praise upon Mr Hall, the master, both for his gentlemanlike conduct in the field, and the efficient manner in which he mounts the men. Regretting that I cannot remain in the country to see another day with these hounds,— Yours, & c, A STRANGER. Beverley, Jan 8. THE ATHERSTONE HOUNDS. ME EDITOE: I beg to give you an account of a run with the Atherstone Hounds, now hunted by Mr Selby Lowndes, which took place on Monday, the 5th. The meet was Newbold Gate, and the morning being frosty, with snow on the ground, there were not so many out as we expected. We trotted off to Lind- ridge Wood, ana after om turn round the wood, the fox. went CHANGE RINGING.— On Saturday, the 3d inst, eight members of the St James's Society of Change Ringers rang on the bells of St Mary's, Putney, an excellent, true, and complete peal of graudsire triples, consisting of 5,040 changes, iu 2h 55min, so much to the satisfaction of the wardens that they intend re- cording the event by giving a written peal board for the steeple. The performers were— J. Rogers treble, G, S. Shaw 2, J. Nelms S, W. Green 4, H. Payne 5, R. Rose 6, W. Antill 7, G. Morris tenor. Conducted by J. Nelms. At Horbury, a village near Wakefield, Yorkshire, the six bells in the spire of St Peter's Church having been recently rehung, the Society of Ringers and the inhabitants of that place entered into a subscription for money to be given in prizes to those who should ring the best two treble peals, containing 720 true changes each, when the following companies came from different parts of Yorkshire and Derbyshire to enter the lists, viz, Almondbury, Batley, Barnsley, Earlsheaton, Kirkheaton, Holmfirth, Roth- well, Pudsey, Mirfield, Hoyland, Huddersfield, Kirk Burton, Dronfleld, and Stavely. Each company = brought one censor with them, and two competent judges were chosen to preside over them, via, John Baines and John Chappel. They commenced the contest on Saturday morning, at five o'clock, when 11 of the companies brought their bells cleverly round, the other three companies going out. The whole was conducted to the entire satisfaction of the committee and the two judges. On Monday last a new peal of six bells was opened at St George's Church, Leicester, cast by Mr John Taylor and Son of Loughborough. The Stoney Stanton, Loughborough, and Leicester ringers, Richard Graham from Preston, and others rang several peals of treble bob, plain bob, and grandsire, six in. The bells gave universal satisfaction, they are one of the best peals of six bells in England for their weight, the tenor being 12cwt, in the key of F. When the ringing was over the company sat dowh to an excellent dinner, provided by Mr Win. Barker, churchwarden, at the Anchor Inn. The company spent a very pleasant evening, ringing tunes and courses upon the handbells. A select company of ringers ascended the tower of St Peter's Church, Bradford, Yorkshire, on the 4th inst, and rang a true peal of Kent treble bob royal, consisting of 5,200 changes, in 3h 25min. The performers were— Abraham Moulson tenor, Wathan Birms 2, Joseph Barraclough 3, Richard Brooks 4, Wm. Stubbs 5, Thos. Hewson 6, Joseph Cherton 7, Thos. Illingworth 8, Squire Murgatroyd 9, Joshua Barraclough tenor. The tenor was assisted by Isaac Illingwortb, in consequence of the decayed state of the bell frame. The peal was composed by H. Habard of Norfolk, and conducted by Joseph Cheaton of Bradford. Weight of tenor, 27cwt 141b. Last Monday week eight of the Society of Ringers of St Mary Redcliff, Bristol, took an excursion to Thornbury and rung on the eight bells of that church a peal of 5,040 of grandsire triples, in 2h 45min, the first ever rung on those bells. The following were the band, vie, D. Morgan treble, J. Wilkey 2, J. Bryant 3, F. York 4, S. Jones 5, E. Fisher 6, W, Stadon 7, J. Davies and W. Bartlett tenor. Conducted by D. Morgan. They afterwards adjourned to Mr E. Wilson's, and sat down to an excellent din- ner, after which they enlivened the company by ringing some of the most popular airs of the day on their handbells. At Earlsheaton, on the 3d inst, a select company of change ringers ascended the tower of St Peter's Church, and rang a true and complete peal of Kent treble bob majors, consisting of 5,056 changes, in 2h 59min. The band were stationed as follows, viz, Wm. Preston of Earlsheaton treble, Wm. Senior ditto 2, Richd. Ainsworthf of Hyde 3, Henry Hubbard of Norwich 4, Henry Rostron of Hyde 5, Jas. Wilde ditto 6, Wm. Harrison of Mottram 7, John Fye of Glossop 8. Conducted by Wm. Preston. Weight of tenor, 14cwt. ST. MARY'S, LAMBETH.— On Tuesday last, eight members of the St James's Society of Change Ringers rang a capital, good, true, and complete peal of grandsire triples, consisting of 5,040 changes, in 2h 56min. The performers were— S. Coppage treble, G. Stockham 2, G. Shaw 3, H. Payne 4, G. Barton 5, H. Hunt 6, W. Nowel 7, R. Wall tenor. Conducted by G. Stockham. Weight of tenor, 20cwt, in the key of F. WRESTLING.—— CUMBERLAND AND WESTMORELAND WRESTLING SOCIETY, LONDON— The first general meeting of the members and friends of the above society will be held at Mr M'Clure's, the Guildhall Shades, King- street, City, on Thursday evening next, to make arrangements for carrying out the sports of the ensuing year and to devise the best means of promoting the general interests of the Society. LORD AND HEALEY.— A match, for £ 10 a side, has been made with Peter Lord and Joseph Healey, to wrestle at Grantham Park, near Huddersfield, on the 26th inst, two back falls out of three, Lancashire fashion. Mr Holden has received £ 1 each, £ 4 each more is to be put down on the 12th inst, and the final de- posit of £ 5 a side on the 19th. Wm. Sutcliffe of Uppermill will wrestle Enoch Walker of Mossley, uas. Settle of Millcroft, or any other man of 9st, Lan- cashire fashion, two back falls out of three, for £ 25 or £ 50 a side. A match can be made any time at the Granky Arms, Uppermill; to come off in six weeks from the first deposit. H. Brook ( alias Brighton) of Stainland will wrestle John Hel- lewell ( alias Black Jack) of Bestenley, two back falls, for £ 15 or £ 25 a side, and will give or take £ 2 for choice of ground. If £ 5 be sent to Jas. Holden of Manchester a match can be made. To wrestle in four weeks from the first deposit. IVISON AND LOWTHIAN.— The match, for £ 50, between Henry Ivison of Carlisle and Robt. Lowthian of Plumpton is fixed to take place on Monday, the 19th inst, at Mr Hall's, Bowling Green, Carlisle. . NURR AND SPELL.— Seth Tolson of Cleck Green will play Harvey, Jasper, Walker Hall, A. Farrar, or Wm. Wilkinson, or take 30 score in 30 rises of Allen Benson of Birstal, or if Thos. Murphy is not satisfied with his late defeat he can have one rise in 80 given him, or he will take^ 20 score in 30 rises from Wm. Fox of Marley. Any of the above matches can be made for £ 5 or £ 10 a side, at Mr Jas. Knowles's, the White Hart Inn, New- street, Batley, any night next week. Samuel Place of Hunslet will play any of the following, viz, Chas. Leak of Beeston; Titus Holroya of Loftus, or Joseph Ro- bertson of Hunslet, or he will take 10 score in 25 rises of John Boyes of Wortley or John Clough of Morley, in each of the above games, for from £ 10 to £ 20 a side. Money ready any night next week at Isaac Bailey's, the Gardener's Arms Inn, Hunslet Moor End, from seven to nine o'clock. Jas. Gray of Bramley, near Leeds, will play any of the follow- ing, viz, Josh. Binks of Armley, Brook Fletcher of Farnley, or Reuben Young of Bowling even, 25 rises each, for £ 5 a side, or if Jas. Seale of Horsforth will give him 10 score in 25 rises he will play him, for the same amount. Money ready at John Bicker- dicke's, Mulberry Tree Inn, Bramley. Edward Spencer of Bocking, near Haworth, will play Henry Butterfield of Hull, for £ 10 a side, on Woodhouse Moor, near Leeds, 30 rises each; to come off in a month from signing arti- cles. If £ 5 be sent to Bell's Life and articles to Edward Spen- cer, Bocking, near Haworth, a match can be made. COOKE AND CALVERT— The match between these men came off on New Year's Day, on Lea Marsh. Cook's score was 3,230 yards, Calvert's 3,000, Cook thus winning by 230 yards. The money shall be sent as directed to Cook, on Tuesday next. Henry Kellett of Hunslet will play any of the following, viz, Edward Kenworthy of Beeston Roydes, Bould of New Wortley, Samuel Farrar of Batley, or Samuel Fox of Morley, in each case to take 10 score in 20 rises, for from £ 5 to £ 10 a side. RABBIT COURSING.— Jas. Holt of Astley Bridge, near Bolton, will run his bitch Turton Lassie against Laughing John of Bolton, or Venus of the same place, oatch weight, any num- ber of courses from 13 to 50, and for any sum from £ 10 to £ 25. Hearing frequently that Mr Trews of Pendleton has a young dog of 181b weight which he is anxious to match, Holt says that the Turton Lassie, seven years old, can accommodate him on the same terms. If this should suit any of the above parties, by applying at Mr Ralph Furshurst's, Three Tuns, Bridge- street, Bolton, next Saturday night, a match ban be made. LUCY AND CHARLOTTE.— A match was commenced on Mon- day last, on the Bury- road, near Bolton, between Mr Beesley's Lucy of Stretford and Charlotte, the property of a person resid- ing at Blackrod, for £ 20 a side, 11 out of 21 courses, 60 yards law, but it was not run out. Charlotte killed four, and when Lucy had caught six the owner of Charlotte refused to proceed with the match, and this, as might be expected, gave rise to con- siderable noise and disturbance. Henry Holland's dog Smut and George Duxbury's dog Sebas- topol ( both of Burnley) are matched to run the best of 21 courses, for £ 10 a side, on Saturday, the 17th inst, neither dog to exceed 17| lb weight. John Jeiinison to be stakeholder and referee. To commence at eleven o'clock, a. m. £ 5 a side has been deposited. BELL AND TRIP.— John Allcock of Manchester has matched his dog Bell against Henry Fielden'S Trip, ll but of 21 courses, 60 yards law, for £ 15 a side. The match is to come off at the Lion and Lamb Inn, Blackley, near Manchester, on the 26th inst, and Mr Holden has received £ 1 each. DOMINOES— Thos. Bisshop ( the well- known blind fiddler) of Sheffield accepts the challenge of Blind Tom of Peterborough to play, with double sixes, for £ 20 a side; to come off in six weeks after the first deposit, half- way between home and home; or he will give or take reasonable expenses. The Editor of Bell's Life to be stakeholder, aud if a deposit and articles be sent to Thos. Bisshop, at Geo. Darwin's, the Jolly Waggoners, Nursery- street, Sheffield, a match can be made. If Mr Jas. Nevill, of the Royal Oak, Millgate, Wigan, is not satisfied with his late defeat the same man will play him again, for £ 5 a side, and will give or take 10s to play at his own house or at Mr Tims's, Cross- lane Tavern, Salford; to play in a fort night from the first deposit at the Cross- lane Tavern. PIGEON SHOOTING. AT THE SHIP TAVERN, Mortlake, Surrey, on Wednesday last, the following gentlemen contended for the fat sheep Messrs Griffin Coleman, Day, Baker, Hook, R, A., Williams, Bacon, W. A. Green, Smith, Flahorty, Chapman, and A. A. It was won by Hook and A. A., who divided the stakes. The prin- cipal sweepstakes were won by Baker, A. A., aud Hook. ON Wednesday next a fat sheep will be shot for on the same terms, at one o clock. The railway and omnibuses run close to the above tavern. The winner may have the sheep or money. AT THE VICTORIA TAVERN, Abbey- road, St John's Wood, on thursday next, a handsome snuff- box will be shot for, at star- lings. A laatch will also take place between Messrs Webb and oymons, for £ 5 a side, at pigeons. Some sweepstakes will take place. 10 commence at twelve o'clock. AT THE LILLIE ARMS, Old Brompton, shooting every Tues- day and Saturday. Always a good supply of birds. There is a plate to test guns with, private parties accommodated. AT SHELDON'S, the Vine Inn, Aston, Birmingham, on Mon- day, several matches came off ( the sweepstakes for novices, as announced, did not take place, owing to non agreement amongst them), between some well- known crack shots. Since the lirst match at these grounds the proprietor has caused a commodious wood building to be erected in the grounds instead of the canvas tent; also wooden barriers to prevent non- shooters from in- truding, and m a few days the grounds will be levelled and made a lirst- rate shooting ground. There was a large muster present, and a good deal ol betting on the guns took place, averaging trom 3 and 4 to 1. The shooting commenced with a, sweepstakes by six members, at 10s each, 3 birds, 21 yards rise. In the first round the whole of the members missed their birds ; in the second round Messrs Smith and Brown killed; third round, Mr Brown killed and won the sweepstakes. A second sweepstakes., by the same members, on the same conditions, when Messrs Smith aud Wood tied, shot off bird for bird up to four birds, when Mr Wood won, killing all. A third sweepstakes by the same gentlemen, same conditions, was won by Mr Edwards, killing all. A fourth sweepstakes 011 the previous conditions, was won by Messrs Brown and Halley, killing 2 out of 3, and dividing. Messrs Brewster, Smith, and Richards shot a sweep- stakes of £ 1 each, 3 birds, 21 yards rise ( Mr Smith shooting left- handed), Mr Brewster won, killing all. A match afterwards came off between Messrs Smith and Richards, for £ 3, 3 birds each ( Smith shooting left- handed), won by Mr Richards, killing 2 out of 3. Also a match between Messrs Brewster and New at wild rabbits ( one each), 21 yards rise, which was won by Mr New. Upwards of 40 gentlemen afterwards sat dowu to dinner, which was served up in Mr Sheldon's usual good style. Several matches were made, which will be duly announced. A MATCH took place near the railway station, Botley, last Wednesday week, for a fat pig, weighing about 16 score, by members, at 10s each, at 5 birds each. Messrs R. W. Long, H. C. Shaw, and Royds killed all and divided the money. There were also on open sweepstakes, by 10 members, at 10s each, at 5 birds each. Messrs Royds and Sillence killed, Messrs J. R, Reeve, Deller, R. W. Long, R. Farrant, and Moore 4 out of 5. For the next there were 1- 2 entries, but Messrs Chantrey and G. Tubb were disqualified on account of loading with 2oz of shot instead of laoz, as advertised. In this sweepstakes Messrs Royds and Sillence killed all, Messrs Shaw, Long, and C. Pavne 4 out of 5. In the match for the pig Mr Childswas disqualified for using 2oz of shot instead of H- oz. During the afternoon Mr Royds killed 19 birds 111 succession. After the shooting between 30 and 40 sat down to a dinner, provided by Mr and Mrs King, of the Railway Hotel, Botley, which gave great satisfaction. The chair was occupied by Mr Sillence, the vice- chair by Mr Fuller of South- ampton. The evening was spent in the most convivial and happy manner. There was a numerous company present to witness the shooting. THORNTON AND NAYLOR.— This match came off on Saturday, the 3d inst, 011 the Bradford Cricket Ground, for £ 25 a side. It was a very wet day, the rain coming down occasionally in tor- rents, but it in no way prevented a goodly number of sportsmen attending. At one o'clock the first bird was trapped, Naylor taking the lead. He shot in excellent style, killing his birds clean, which caused some of his opponents to think all was not square, and by a little sharp looking after it was discovered that the man who loaded Naylor's gun was not content with putting the \\ oz of shot in, but he had a lot of cartridges, which he slipped in one at a time after each charge. This treated a tre- mendous disturbance. The gun was taken from him, the charge withdrawn, and when weighed was just three quarters of an ounce over. There wore 16 other cartridges found in his shot bag, so that Naylor was actually shooting with 2| oz of shot, while Thornton had only Hoz, in accordance with the agreement. After the disturbance had somewhat subsided, the match went on, Thornton killing 17 in 20, Naylor 16 in 21— Thornton beating his man by one bird, and having one to shoot at. IMPORTANT MATCH.— DONALD AND HOLLAND.— Mr Joseph Donald of Whitehaven and Mr Jas. Holland of Little Lever, near Bolton, are matched to shoot at 100 birds each ( 50 each on the respective days), on the 25th and 26th Feb, upon the land of Mr S. Lambert, of the Trafford Hotel, Stretford, near Manchester, for £ 100 a side. Each gentleman is to shoot with 2oz shot, 21 yards rise, 80 boundary, the guns to bo held below the elbow till the birds take wing. Mr James Holden is appointed stake- holder and referee, and the first deposit of £ 2 each has been placed in his hands. This was to be made into £ 10 a side yes- terday ( Saturday), into £ 50 each, on the 17th of Feb, and the remaining £ 50 a side to be posted on the day of shooting. AT T. GARSIDE'S, OLD DOG, Old- street, Ashton- under- Lyne, a large pig, weighing near 60 score, valued at £ 30, will be shot for, on Monday, by 30 members, at £ 1 each, 7 birds each, 21 yards rise, single gun, 2oz of shot; double gun. lfoz shot. 19 yards rise and 80 boundary ; the gun to be held in a sportsmanlike manner till the bird is on the wing; the owner of the pig to spend £ 5, aud the winner £ 2 10s. Should Mr Wood, Master Donald,, Sloper, er Mr Barker enter, they will be handicapped to24 yards. Shooting to commence at eleven o'clock. Birds provided by Harding, of Ashton. AT MR JOSIAH GRIFFITHS'S, Spread Eagle Inn, Portway- road, Wednesbury, near the railway station, to- morrow ( Monday), a fat pig, weighing upwards of 40 score, and valued at £ 20, will be shot for, by 20 members, at £ leaeh, 5 birds each, guns fbore, 2oz of shot, and 21 yards rise; double guns allowed 2 yards, l$ oz of shot. The winner can either have the pig or money. After which a sweepstakes will take place by 20 mem- bers, at 10s each; conditions as above, Shooting to commence at half- past eleven precisely. The best blue rocks provided. W. Moss of Horninglow feels surprised that Noon, keeper, of Hilton, should challenge him, after skirking out of the match that was to have been decided on the lst inst; however, if he comes to the New lnn. Hornington, near Burton- on- Trent, any night next week he can be accommodated with a match for as much money as he pleases, 7 birds each, conditions same as before; the whole of the money to be made good and a referee appointed when the match is made and articles signed. A MATCH cameoff- at Steppes, near Glasgow, oh Thursday, the 25th ult, for £ 40, Mr Thomson of Coatbridge and Mr Martin, keeper to D. C. R. C. Buchanan, Esq. of Drumpellier, sigainst Mr Aitchison of Glasgow and Mr Foden of Blockiron, at 21 birds each, 21 yards rise, 100 fall. Mr Thomson killed 15 birds and Mr Martin 14; Mr Aitchison killed 13 and Mr Foden 4. At the commencement the betting was even, but after 10 shots each the betting was 2 to 1 on Thompson's side. A £ 1 SWEEPSTAKES will be shot for at Mr S. Bower's, Railway Hotel, Shepley, near Shepley Station, on the Huddersfield and Penistohe line, on Monday, the 19th inst, at 7 birds each, H oz of shot, 21 yards rise, and 60 fall. J. Kaye of Foolstone will be present, to make a match to shoot at 15 birds, for £ 10 a side, with any of the following gentlemen :— W. Beaumont, Emley Moor ; H. Booth, Barnsley ; S. Ramsden, Longwood ; S, East- wood or H. Stocks, Huddersfield. AL THE Fox AND HOUNDS INN, Bradford, a 10s sweepstakes will take place to- morrow ( Monday), at 5 birds each, l$ oz of shot, 21 yards rise and 60- fall. The landlord will add 10s for the best shot. To meet at twelve o'clock.— Afterwards a 5s spa. row sweepstakes will come off, T$ oz of shot, 17 yards rise and 40 fall, at 9 sparrrows.— And, on Saturday next, a sweepstakes, on the same conditions. W. AITCHISON, not being satisfied with the last affair, will shoot a match with W. Martin, for £ 15 a side, at 15 birds each, 21 yards rise, 100 fall, double guns, not exceeding 13 bore, the use of one barrel allowed, any quantity of shot, to find and trap birds for each other, and Mr Martin can appoint any person he chooses to pull the string for himself. To come off half- way be- tween home and home. Bell's Life to be stakeholder. OLD TRAFEORD, MANCHESTER.— A sweepstakes, at 7 birds each, Was shot on the Stretford Race Course, on Friday, the 2d inst, for which 19 had entered. First prize £ 12, second £ 5, third £ 2. Mr Geo. Stead of Ashton and Mr A. Barker of Rochdale killed all their birds and divided the first aud second prizes. Mr A. Shepherd of Bradford, Mr Birch of Sheffield, and MrWm. Bailey of Cheadle Hulme killed 6 each and divided the third prize. JOHN BUMFORD and WM. FOWLER of Coatbridge will shoot a match with Alfred Jeffrey and Duncan Donaldson of Glasgow, at 15 or 21 birds each, 21 yards rise, 100 fall, ljoz of shot, any bore, for £ 20 a side, or with Wm. Foden of Blockirou and Duncan Donaldson, on the same terms, if they will give 2 dead birds. The Editor of Bell's Life to be stakeholder. Money ready any time at Mr Fowler's, Coatbridge. WM. THORNTON of Bradford is prepared to make a match with Thos. Tetley, upon his own terms, if he still holds to the same opinion. Thornton has got the other match off his hands, and can now attend to Tetley. He will shoot him a match, for £ 25 a side, 2oz of shot, 21 birds each, to find birds for each other; to come off on the Bradford Cricket Ground. The Editor of Bell's Life to be stakeholder. THOS. KIDD of Tunstal, Westmoreland, will shoot a match with Thos. Earl of Old Earl- street ( alias Stump of Liverpool), at 11 birds, for £ 10 10s a side, double or single guns, neither to ex- ceed 12 gauge, 21 yards rise, 80 boundary, ljoz of shot, and will give or take £ 2 for choice of ground. A deposit sent to Bell's fAfeoi £ 5 and articles to Thos. Kidd, as above, will be imme- diately covered. The Editor of Bell's Life to be final stakeholder. AT THE MOON INN, Almington, near Market Drayton, on Thursday next, a fat pig, upwards of 30 score, will be shot for, 15 subscribers, at £ 1 each, 21 yards rise, 100 boundary, 3 birds each, shot not to exceed lioz. First bird in the trap at half- past eleven. Applications for tickets to Mr J as. Beeston, Almington, Market Drayton. AT THE QUEEN'S ARMS, Adwalton Moor, York, a 10s sweep- stakes will take place, l| oz of shot, 21 yards rise, 60 fall. After- wards a sweepstakes at sparrows will take place. Shooting to come at one o'clock.—[ Mr Suddord in his communication has altogether forgotten to mention when this takes place. The fault is not ours.] TORKINGTON AND BARKER.— Mr J. Torkington of Wilmslow and Mr Alexander Barker of Rochdale are matched to shoot at 25 birds each, 21 yards rise, 80 boundary, for £ 25 a side. The event is to come off at Old Trafford, Manchester, ou the 21st inst, and Mr Holden has received £ 5 each. AT MR E. ROWLEY'S, Nag's Head Inn, Burntwood, on Mon- day the 19th inst, a sweepstakes of £ 15 will be shot, by 30 sub- irs, at 10s each, 5 birds each, 21 yards rise, field the boun- QUOITS— Joseph Lamb of Giles Gate Moor will play Cain of Trimdon or Robt. Barrass of South Hetton, 3ilb quoits, 18 yards distance, turf or clay ends, or Robt. Hall of Willington, with 31b queit?, same distance. A match can be made any night at Robt. Ranson's, Wild Boar Inn, Carville, near Belmont station, An answer through Bell's life will be attended to. darv, guns |- bore, l| oz of shot. £ 1 will be added by the land- lord. To commence at twelve o'clock. COWBURN AND LINDLEY.— This match, for £ 10 a side, came off as announced in our last, on Wednesday last, at the Blacka- moor's Head, Pontefract, when Mr Lindley won, killing 10 out of 15, Mr Cowburn only 9; the latter was very unfortunate, five of his birds having fallen outside boundary. A MATCH will be shot on Thursday next, between Mr Baker and Mr Bacon, at the Two Brewers, Mortlake, 50 sparrows each, to find birds and traps for each other, for £ 5 a side, at twelve precisely. AT THE EAST HANTS GROUND, Southsea, Portsmouth, on Thursday next, an open sweepstakes will take place, at 5 or 7 birds each, 21 yards rise, 80 boundary, ljoz of shot, double guns. To commence at twelve o'clock. AT J. ROTHWELL'S, Windmill Inn, Pendlebury, a sweepstakes of 5s each will be shot, 5 or 7 birds each, to- morrow ( Monday). The landlord will give a free sovereign. A FAT HOG to be shot for, at the Red Lion Inn, Barnes, one mile from Hammersmith Bridge, 40 members, 10s 6d each. Full particulars next week. A CORRESPONDENT has written us an account of a match that took place at Mr Hadley's, the Cross Keys, Hadley, for a fat pig, but he has omitted mentioning when it came off. MESSRS SMITH aud BEASLEY are matched to shoot at 21 birds each, for £ 50 a side, on Tuesday, Jan 20, at Bromsgrove. STONE THROWING- John Whiteley of Castle- street, near Todmorden, will throw with Jas. Walker of Mytholmroyd or Wm. Roberts of Wakefield, 15 stones each, or he will take 10 score in 15 throws of any lad in Yorkshire," at 8st 41b weight. A match can be made by writing to Wm. Shackleton, Cross Stone, near Todmorden, for £ 5 or £ 10 a side. DRAUGHTS.— Thos. Asken of St Anthonys, hearing that Beuj. Grant of Newcastle is desirous of playing him, Asken will accommodate him, for £ 25 a side; to be played in three months from the first deposit; or he will play any man in England, at 14 pieces each, for £ 50 a side. Money ready any time at John Leithead's, King's Head Inn, St Anthony's. BOWLS— John Cock of Trimdon will bowl Thos. Henderson of Kellow with two 24oz bowls, for £ 10 a side, in Trimdon Loning, in February. Money ready any time at Wm. C. Green- wood's, Locomotive Inn, Trimdon. MR MARE'S SHIP BUILDING WORKS.— The works lately the property of C. J. Mare and Co are about to be carried on, under the Limited Liability Act, by a joint stock company, to be called the Thames Iron and Ship Building Company. The shares are to be of £ 5,000 each, to be paid up in cash within a month, and the entire amount has been subscribed by fourteen persons of good commercial standing in London. The property was pur- chased of the estate of Mare and Co by Mr Peter Rolt, very efficiently assisted in the beat during the day, and his nume- rous stock of excellent hares showed how near to his heart are the pleasure and enjoyment of his friends and neighbours. About fifty dined afterwards at the Lion Inn, where a capital dinner and wines were served by Mr Morris. Mr Gardner, of Ombersley, presided, Mr Tombs and Mr Arthur occupying the vice- chairs, and a most delightful evening was spent. I am pleased to add that as the stock of hares proved so good Mr Pickernell gave permission for Mrs Smith, of the Holt Fleet Inn, to have a coursing day for her friends in the present month. I'irst round: Talfourd led about a length, made first aud second turn; Highland Lassie took the third, when the former came again and had much the best of a good course. A very close race for 70 or 80 yards between Blue Bonnet and Malakhoff; the former then drew two lengths in front, turned, and wrenched; Malakhoff. in racing for the next, fell, and the bitch did much the 6 BELL'S LIFE IN LONDON, JANUARY 11, 1857. ANGLING ADIEUX- No. I. There is now a general complaint that public men are too old for the offices they hold. They are called upon to retire, and make room for younger men. They will not do so, for power has manifold attractions, and therefore they are tenacious of it. Old people, moreover, think that young heads can have but little wisdom in them, and that young hands cannot be trusted. " I said I was an older soldier, not a better." Now, Cassius really implied, that being an older soldier than Brutus, he was a better one. Old men might be better than young ones, but I doubt that the rule is a general one. On the Other hand, I should be sorry to think with Mr Disraeli that the greatest deeds were performed by young men. I believe that there are some minds that last until the very verge of the tomb, and that there are others in full power at the age of ado- lescence. I also believe that many begin to lose strength when they are merely of mature age. No matter. I find that I am not what I was. I feel approaching, nay, actual weakening of the brain and of the body, and happily I am wise enough to be aware that my occupation is going, before 1 shall be told that it is gone. I, in consequence, begin my adieux to my angling friends. Men say " adieu" many times, before they pronounee the final " farewell." It is a hard word to address to kind friends, but it is better to do so than obstinately to stay upon the stage when one is no longer of use there. The actor, Quiu, was right when he wrote to Rich, who asked him to play Fal- staff for his benefit—" I'm d— d if I'll whistle Jack Falstaff any longer for anybody." I wish all were like him, and knew when, by attempting certain performances, they were but making shows ofHhemselves. Old Quin was a countryman of mine, and I'll follow his example. When I can n ® longer sing, rely upon it I'll not whistle with lost teeth. They are going ; soon I shall not be able to hold fast, aud I shall not wait to be flogged like the old hound in the fable. The moment some modern Gil Bias hints that my sermons are becoming feeble, and that my auditors whisper amongst themselves that my intellect is wan- ing, I shall not, like the old Archbishop of Toledo, resent my coun- sellor's warning and think him iu error, I shall resign my pen in favour of an abler man. There is no telling. I may wax fierce again, and have to repeat my adieux in 1858. I have a very high opinion of medical men, but by no means of the majority of them. I shake my head at those who have received their degrees through the cramming system. They arc idle fellows, too lazy to study books, to walk the hospitals ob- servant students, and to attend the dissecting theatre with prac- tical assiduity. I suspect the signs of the red, the blue, and the green bottles. I am acquainted with the greatest metropolitan physicians and surgeons, and have consulted them for a tumble- down disease that has for about two years tormented and ter- rified me. I am myself convinced that it proceeds from im- poverished blood, and that high living will be my only means of salvation. Some of my medical friends say yes, others say no. " Temperance in all things," says one ; " Old wine, and fat venison," says another. The former is hard to follow, the latter beyond my reach. A good substitute, I ween, would be Guin- ness's, Beamish's, or Lane's Cork stout, with slices of broiled buttock or rump of ox, or of black- faced mutton cutlets procured from the good- hearted Mrs Edmonds' shop, corner of Stanhope- street, and cooked at the Crown, Duke- street, Lincoln's Inn- fields. That is my deliberate opinion, and I'll put it into practice. I am the more inclined to do so, that I have fared richly shortly before Christmas aud after, at the Bell, Newton- street, Holborn, to which hostelrie I repaired for the sake of change, and to eat, drink, and be merry with the loud- iaughing landlord, the Bloomsbury devil upon two sticks, aud the Colossus of Roads, and that this fortnight's taking of mine ease at mine own inn has certainly done me good. It would have done me more good had I shown less partiality for Jamaica, Geneva, Glenlivat, and Cognac. Having returned to the Crown, borne so meekly by my friend Wren, I'll attack stoutly the flesh pots of Clare Market. After these two paragraphs of egotism, I'll have a fling at fresh water aud fresh- run salmon, and very likely some- thing else. There are fresh- run salmon at the present time in several of our rivers, particularly in those of the south of Ireland. As the law stands they cannot be legally captured either by net or hook before February, We shall soon see fine salmon at the fishmongers, the produce of the Dutch rivers. I have not been taking, as yet, my usual tours of inspection to the shops of theMessrs Groves, of Charing- cross and Bond- street, but I am quite sure they can show already some fine Rhine salmon. I wish " close" time began earlier and ended earlier, commencing in Januaryand ending early in August. We should then have salmon when they were scarce and when they were abundant, without interfering in the slightest way with the breeding season. In August salmon, generally speaking, are full of spawn, and they are as little fit For food as a cow heavy with calf is. As a rule, the less spawn a fish has in it the better its condition is. Of course I do not in- clude " kelts" or fish that have recently spawned, but those that having done so, have gone to sea to recruit, and afterwards returned to their native rivers " fresh run," or completely convalescent salmon. Nearly all rivers are now full of kelts, foul fish, migrating seawards, but there are a few, early spawners, coming back from sea, and these ought to be caught. It is useless leaving them in fresh water, wherein they will deteriorate every day they remain in it, and they must make another venture to sea ana back before their roes are mature and their spawning time arrives. I fancy it not out of place to give here the salient points of the natural history of the salmon of the British isles. The salmon with us spawn more or less from October to March inclusive. Very few spawn in either of the months named. What is called the " throng" time of spawning extends over the months of November and December. The spawning process is briefly as follows;— Salmon pair upon the shallows, and soon afterwards they be- gin to excavate the spawning beds. In them the females deposit their ova, and instantly the males impregnate them by shedding their milt over them. The action of the water covers over the impregnated ova. The salmons' work is now over, and they drop down into the next pool, in which they remain fbr a short period. They are now " kelts." As soon as they recover a little they proceed by easy stages to sea. A sojourn of about three months in salt water ( in which they find abundance of food) increases their size wonderfully, fattens them, and renders them of fine condition. They now return to their native rivers, and when caught at their mouths are termed " fresh- run" fish. These are the best fish. When caught high up the rivers they are pot so good, for a week or a fortnight's stay in fresh water strips them of their bright colour and their curdy matter. They find comparatively little food in rivers. Their pastures are in the sea, affording them plenty of small sea- fish, herrings, & c, their favourite food. To return a little:— In about 140 days, less if the temperature of the water be high, the ova are hatched. The fetus assumes a well- defined fish form at the end of a month or six weeks, and goes on increasing slowly until it becomes '* a smolt," at the end of twelve or fourteen months. It is then covered with silvery scales, which are called its " migratory" coat, for it then steers for sea. In two, three, or four months afterwards it returns a " grilse" or heifer- salmon. In the fol- lowing autumn it breeds, then goes back to sea, immigrates for the second time, and is now an adult salmon. Young salmon, until they become " smolts," are called salmon- fry—" par" some naturalists improperly call them. The par is a small trout, much resembling a salmon- fry. I proved this last year by catching in rivulets disconnected with salmon rivers, into which no salmon could come unless winged, the veritable par. The body was very like that of the salmon- fry; the head, fins, and tail were unlike— shaped differently. The rapidity of the growth of salmon during the first few years of its existence is marvellous. It would be more correct to say after its first year. This point of thn salmon's history is almost incredible, and it is so curious and important that I cannot refrain from copying what I have written upon it in 1850, in the Book of the Salmon, pp 19V, 198, 199, and 200 :—" At the end of the year, the whole of it passed in fresh water, the young fish, on an average, weighs little more than four ounces. At that weight, being a smolt, it descends to the sea; and, if it should remain therein, say for eight or nine weeks, and then return to its natural element, fresh water, it will, in all probability, and no specific circum- stances preventing, have increased by that time to the weight of five pounds or more. Mark, an increase in growth from 4oz to 180oz iu, say, ten weeks ! What a valuable fisfi, and how it ought to be preserved by the proprietors of salmon rivers ! So, if the growth of salmon during the first year of their existence is ex- tremely tardy in fresh water, it is, after that age„ more than proportionably rapid in salt water. It will be well to bear in mind that the growth of salmon is not always proportioned to the length of time they sojourn at sea. Several circumstances affect their rate of physical development. Amongst others, in- deed they - are the chief ones, quality and quantity of food found in the salt- water feeding- grounds, and hereditary capacity for growth. By ' hereditary capacity,' I mean that the offspring of large fish have the inherent power of growing, and do grow, to a larger size than the young of small salmon. Wheu I speak of large aud small salmon, I refer to the fish which eventually be- come very large, and to fish which, no matter what their age, will always be small; in fact, to giant and dwarf breeds. The growth of salmon- fry is pretty equal in all rivers, and, therefore, smoits, no matter whether they are the offspring of large or small salmon, will be found in different rivers not differing much in size. Such is not the case, however, after the smolt stage of existence. After that, the growth of the offspring of large- growing salmon is more rapid than that of the produce of salmon of more diminutive race. . . . The growth of salmon at sea, and at sea only, after having attained in fresh water the smolt size, depends on three things: duration of time they re- main on their sea feeding- grounds, quality and quantity of food they obtain thereon, and hereditary capacity for growth, with apportioned powers of digestion. Grilse are sometimes larger tnan adult salmon. This occurs when the former are of giant race, and the latter of dwarfish descent. It requires experience to distinguish a large, well- shapen grilse from a small adult salmon. Very frequently the only distinguishing marks be- tween grilse and salmon are the smaller scales of the former, particularly towards the tail, and the longer aud larger fins. The fins of a grilse eight pounds in weight are longer and larger than those of a salmon of the same size. The tail of a salmon in good condition is slightly indented; that of a grilse is always deeply indented or forked. The scales of the grilse are easily rubbed off, those of an adult salmon are far more adherent." This abridgment of the history of the salmo salar will enable the young angler to comprehend more easily, if he study it, many things I shall hereafter have to say of that fresh- water prince. I have just now received from some unknown American friend, The Morning Chronicle, a Quebec newspaper. In it I find the following letter and communication, addressed to the editor :— " DEAR Sir : I have been favoured, by a friend from Toronto, with the enclosed communication, being extracts from a paper read at the Canadian Institute, in Toronto, by our much es- teemed friend, Dr Adamson, on the important subject of the • Salmon Fisheries.' It gladdens my heart to find that the worthy doctor has commenced the campaign; he knows the value of the fisheries, and understands the subject in all its phases. He knows that the salmon fisheries of Canada yield in importance to no other question of a similar nature ; that, in- deed, as he says, it is a source of employment and profit, acces- sible to every resident in Canada, ay, and at a cost of not more than Id per pound, with a surplus besides sufficient for the American market. Our energetic Commissioner of Crown Lands would do well, in his proposed measure for the protec- tion of the fisheries, to enforce heavy penalties against the land sharks who destroy the fish on their spawning beds. No less than five cargoes of speared salmon were brought to our markets last year, swimming in their spawn; merely a repe- tition of the old game ; and the fact cau be vouched for, that when one of the cargoes was discharged, more than two feet of spawn was in the bottom of the vessel, whereby millions of fish were destroyed. Can any punishment be too severe for such wretches? No one is better aware than yourself of the serious loss that I have sustained ( a loss which at present I feel most sensibly), in my endeavours to draw the attention of the autho- rities tothe vital importance of a proper supervision of the salmon fisheries. I can only express a hope that the time is not far dis- tant when the poor will have restored to them that which they have been robbed of, and that Canada will become mart for salmon for the whole continent. Feeling assured that you will readily give circulation to Dr Adamson's valuable re- marks, so calculated to arouse public attention to the subject, I remain, yours very sincerely. " RICHARD NETTlE." The following is an abstract, copied from a Toronto journal, of the paper alluded to by Mr Nettle, and read by the Rev Dr Adam- son before the Canadian Institute of that city :— " The next paper was read by the Rev W. A. Adamson, D. C. L., on the ' Decrease, Restoration, and Preservation of Salmon in Canada.' The doctor began by referring to the importance of the salmon as an economical production, and as an article of commerce. As an article of food it is the most valuable of fresh water fish, both because of its delicacy of flavour, and the num bers in which it can be supplied. By prudent exertions, and at a small expense, it may be rendered cheap and accessible to almost every family in Canada, and at the same time an article of commercial importance for export to the United States, in which such fish are well nigh exterminated. About twenty- five or thirty years ago, every tributary of the St Lawrence, from Niagara to Labrador and Gaspe, abounded with salmon; now, with the exception of a few in the Jacques Oartier, none are to be found between the Falls and Quebec. Two causes for this were alleged; lst, the natural disposition of uncivilised man to destroy whatever has life and is fit for food; 2d, the neglect of those who have constructed mill dams, in not attaching to them slides or chutes, by ascending which the fish could pass onwards to then* spawning beds in the interior. The real cause of their disappearance was not, as some said, the sawdust of the mills, but the insuperable obstacles put in their way, by which they are prevented from gaining those aerated waters high up the streams, which are essential for the fecundation or their ova and propagation of the species. The doctor next adverted to the stories published in regard to the height to which salmons could leap. Scrope says the average height of tlieir jump is about six feet. They rise from the bottom very rapidly by the rowing motion of their fins and tail, and the momentum acquired lifts them considerably above the watery element. The modes adopted in France, England, Scotland, and Ireland for preserv- ing this fish, were the construction, below each mill dam, of a series of wooden boxes, proportioned to the height of the dam. This, in the case of Canada, could be done for about 20 dollars. Suppose, for example, the height to be gained was fifteen feet, and that the salmon made five feet at a bound, only two such boxes, each five feet high, would be required. In the waters of Lake Ontario a few of tne genuine salmon are occasionally taken, especially at the mouths of the Humber and the Credit, in May or June. There are other facts which prove that this fish can live and breed in fresh water without visiting the sea. Mr. Lloyd, in his Field Sports in the North of Europe, tells of a fishery near Lake Katrineberg, where some ten or twelve thousand are caught annually, and that they have no means of access to the sea. They are, of course, small in size and deficient in flavour— as are those in our lake. Mr Scrope tells us of a salmon put into a well and living for twelve years. It became so tame as to come and feed from the hand. The fact that they are to be found in the Credit and Humber and the tributaries of the St Lawrence, proves that these rivers might be again stocked. Allusion was next made to the artifi- cial modes adopted in certain Irish rivers, and the success which has attended the process. This consists in transporting from one river to another tne impregnated eggs, and placing them in shal- low waters where they are soon hatched. Their preservation in rivers in which they are still found was next discussed. Those tributaries of the St Lawrence between Quebec and Labrador, for a distance of 500 miles, were held under lease from the Go- vernment by the Hudson's Bay Company, who fish in an unsys- tematic manner with standing nets. By means of proper weirs the fishermen in Europe have the fish completely under their control; but there is no such thing in this province. Old and young, valuable and worthless, are all treated alike. Dr Adamson thinks that the Hudson's Bay Com- pany set but little value upon these fisheries, and that the approaching termination of their lease renders them care- less as to incurring expense by erecting weirs. The pro tection afforded by the company was the only safeguard the salmon had. Were this protection withdrawn for one year without the substitution of another as effective, this noble fish would be utterly exterminated from our country. Fisher- men from Gaspe and Labrador would swarm in the estuaries aud bays, aud would kill every remaining fish. Attempts oftthis sort have been already made. Schooners from the United States have arrived in the Bay of Seven Islands with well armed crews, and set nets in the Moisie, in despite of the Hudson's Bay Com- pany. The river Bersinius was this year in the hands of an American company, who, with the Indian spear, mutilated large numbers of this fine fish, and, after glutting the Portland and New York markets, they brought up some boxes to Toronto in September, when they were out of season, and unfit for food. By care the rivers of Lower Canada might be made as pro- ductive as those of Europe, for which large annual rents are paid. The obstacles to their proper management are, their distance from civilisation, the want of means of intercourse with the inhabited portions of the country ; their liabilities to trespass by armed ruffians, and the rigour of the climate in winter. One or two armed steamers would be required to cruise during the summer about the mouths of the rivers, as on the east coast of Denmark, to supply stores to the different light- houses, to convey managers to and from the several stations, and to protect the lessees of the province. They could also convey the fresh caught fish to the railroad stations at St Thomas and Quebec, thence to be distributed to the markets of Canada and the U. S. Prompt action is required. If plans be not matured before the king's ports are abandoned by the H. B. C., the salmon rivers will be taken possession of by hordes of lawless men, who will in no way contribute to the revenue of the country, but will exterminate the fish, and desert our shores. A whole tribe of Indians ( the Montagnards) will be reduced to a state of positive starvation, for upon the H. B. C. they have hitherto been, and are now, dependent for their ammunition, guns, and other means by which they obtain their food and clothing." I am glad to see our Transatlantic brothers turning their at- tention to the preservation of salmon in their splendid rivers. They see the importance of preventing the destruction of that fish while it is " swimming in its spawn," a destruction shame- fully practised in England. Every country except this seems impressed with the value of well- regulated salmon fisheries, and with the necessity of replenishing exhausted rivers. In France the most scientific naturalists, all the proprietors of rivers sus- ceptible of breeding salmon, aided and encouraged by the Im- perial Government, are doing all they can to make their fine country a salmon- producing one. They will succeed, and we shall see them exporting salmon to, instead of importing from, England. What are we about ? Allowing our rivers to run into decay. Except the Dukes of Sutherland and Richmond, the Earl of Mansfield, and a few other noblemen and gentlemen, no proprietors of British salmon rivers seem to understand their value, or, if they do, to care about cultivating and preserving them. The Legislature is asleep, and salmon- poaching, iu sear son and out of season, by spear, illegal net, cruives, traps, stake and bag- nets, goes on bravely. Cheap salmon would be too great a luxury for the poor. The rich can afford to paya high price for it. Let it therefore be a rarity, fit only for their own tables. If it were chean, they would not eat it. When once it became common to plebeian palates, it would stick in theirs. This paper is introductory to others on salmon- angling, the first of which will appear in a fortnight. Le Jour des Rois, ' 57. EPHEMERA. training for the second mill. This affair came off at Mildenhall on the 26th of June, 1855, and was another display of manly courage and perseverance on both sides. Towards the close Jones, who for some time had the best of it, fell off very weak, and Paddock, who, like his opponent, was much punished and exhausted, saw that his time was come, and shaking himself together, he rattled away iu style until poor Aaron was once more compelled to cry " a go-," after a contest of sixty- one rounds, in one hour and twenty- nine minutes. Jones after this was matched with the Tipton Slasher, but this intended mill never came to a meeting, as Jones fouud a difficulty in obtaining his money, and was compelled to forfeit. This was in the early part of last year. He had no other engagement until Tuesday last, and to the doings of that day we must, after this digres- sion, again turn our attention. THE FIGHT. round 1.— On baring their fore- quarters to the piercing breeze, a perceptible shiver ran through the carcases of the combatants. Sayers looked in perfect condition; every muscle was percep- tible, and we doubt whether there was an ounce of superfluous llesh about him. There was a smile of confidence on his mug, and bright sparkle in his eye that betokened extraordinary health and spirits. His attitude was artistic and firm, yet light. Of course he stood on the defensive, and eyed his heavier opponent. There did not appear to be that disparity in size that really existed, for Jones stooped rather on throwing himself on guard, and thus reduced his height almost to a level with that of the gallant Tom, who was upright as a dart. Aaron's condition did not seem to us so first- rate as the first glance at his mug had led us to suppose. His muscles, though large, were too well covered, while his back and chest also displayed much superfluous meat, and we should say that his weight could not have been less than 12$ t 41b. He, like Sayers, looked confident, but was far more serious in his demeanour. They both commenced the round with the utmost caution, sparring, and attempting to draw one another into something like an opening, but for a long time neither would throw a chance away. At length Jones dashed out left and right, but the blows passed over Tom's shoulders, and Tom with quickness tapped Aaron ou the proboscis, but without force. Sayers now let go his left, but Jones retreated. Tom persevered, and was cleverly stopped. In a third attempt, after more dodging, he got heavily on Aaron's gob, and stepped back without a return. Jones now assumed the offensive, but was stopped, and Tom, after another dodge or two, planted his left heavily on the mark, and then the same hand on the side of Aaron's nut, but not heavily. Jones returned heavily THE RING. FIGHTS TO COME.* JAN 20.— Bob Travers and Northumberland Bill—£ 100 a side London. 27.— Hartley and Steele—£ 10 * side, London. FEB 10.— Aaron Jones and Tom Savers— £ 190 a side, London. 17.— Mace and Thorpe— £ 25 a side. London. 24.— Crutchley and George Lane—£ 25 a side, London. MAS 3.— Alec Andrews and Tom Tylsr—£ 25 a side, London. 10.— Hazletine and Bos Tyler— £ 50 a side, London. APB 29.— Cobley and Crockett— £ 100 a side, London. FIGHTS EOR THE CHAMPIONSHIP AND OTHEE CELE- BRATED PrIZE BATTLES.— Just published, at Bell's Life Office, 170, Strand, and to be had of all booksellers, " The Fights for the Championship, and other Prize Battles," being full accounts of all the fights for the championship from the days of Figg and Broughton to the present time, and also of many other celebrated prize battles, including the perform- ances of Jem Burn, Jack Randall, White- headed Bob, Scrog" gins, Dick Curtis, Young Dutch Sam, Ned Neal, Owen Swift. Johnny Broome, Barney Aaron, Ned Adams, Dick Cain, Ham* mer Lane, Nat Langham, Hayes, Keene, Grant, Massey Jemmy Welsh, & c. Compiled and arranged by one of the Editors of Bell's Life in London. Price 5s ; or sent free by post on receipt of a Post Office order for 5s 6d. To be had also at all the railway stations, and of Mr Fenner at Cambridge, & c. GALLANT AND EXCITING- MILL BETWEEN TOM SAYERS AND AARON JONES, FOR TWO HUNDRED! POUNDS. After an unusually long period of dulness in the pugilistic hemisphere, the horizon was on Tuesday last lighted up by an exhibition of manliness and determination of the most brilliant SALMON FISHING IN THE CONWAY. MB EDITOr : Your clever and amusing correspondent, " Ephe- mera," states, in his letter of last week, that the salmon fishing iu the river Conway was good during the season which closed in November. It will interest those of your readers who have known this river in its best day to be informed of its present position and prospects. For several years previously it had, un- fortunately, been most inefficiently preserved, and consequently, poaching of every description had been carried on to tne most alarming extent, both by day and by night. To the great satis- faction of all lovers of the rod, and to the great benefit of the locality, the fishery was, at the close of the 1855 season, taken by a gentleman, himself inferior to few as a fisherman, who, in the most spirited manner, has spared no expense or exertion to re- store the fallen fortunes of the river, and, considering the short time ( only one season) which has elapsed, his endeavours have certainly been crowned with success so far, as, considering the wretchedly bad fishing weather which we had during the two months usually the best, the sport was very fair, and a vast im- provement upon the last six years; in fact, there can be no doubt that another season or two will see the Conway second to no river iu the United Kingdom, and, in many respects, the size of the fish for instance, superior to all. I ought to add, that the traps have been removed, and netting abolished. This commu- nication, if considered worthy of insertion in Bell's life, will, no doubt, meet the eyes of many gentlemen personally known to the lessee, and they will agree with me that all lovers of salmon fishing ought to feel much indebted for the disinterested, sports- manlike, and very liberal manner in which the fishery is managed under him. Hoping that his sport next year may re- pay him for his exertions, I am, & c, CONWAY. 16th December, 1856. FISHING AT GREAT MARLOW. MR EDITOR : The letter of " Another Angler," particularly the latter part, has much surprised me. Your well known im- partiality induces me to state briefly the following circum- stance :— In November, I, in company with a friend, went to Great Marlow for a week. One day we punted up to Colonel Williams's, where I have been in the habit of fishing some time, but beyond the bounds of what Colonel Williams calls his pri- vate water, when his butler hailed us with the usual cry, " You can't fish here, as it is private property." Knowing a member of the Marlow Thames Angling Association has fished in the same spot for twenty or thirty years, I took no notice. He then asked my name, which I gave. A quarter of an hour afterwards Colonel Williams's punt, with four men, was sent to us, and they repeated the butler's words. I still however took no notice, being beyond his bounds, when one of the men said, " Unless you move I am ordered to cut your line," and which, although it was wound up close, just sufficient for my float to remain m the water alongside the punt, he did, by means of a long pole with a sharp knife attached to the end, and then began splash- ing all about. Of course we then went away ; but I must add, we did not in any way return the insolence. As regards Colonel Williams's conduct to Sir W. Clayton, I can furnish the name of a fisherman who was employed by the colonel to fight it out every day until Sir William gave way. So much for " Another Angler" saying it is a fabrication. These are plain facts, which speak for themselves, and which your love of justice induces me to trouble you with. I enclose my card, and am, yours, & c, January 7,1857; FAIr Play. CRICKET. COUNTY OF SURREY CLUB. President: H. Marshall, Esq. Vice- president: HonF. Ponsonby. Treasurer: C. H. Hoare, Esq. Hon Sec: W. Burrup. The committee of the County of Surrey Club have arranged the following matches for next season, aud, in doing so, have been veiy careful in the selection of the days, confining them- selves, during the season of the Marylebone Club matches, to the Thursday and Friday in the week; and they trust that such proceedings on their part will meet with a corresponding one from others, so that nothing may interfere with the object they have in view— to afford to their numerous supporters and the cricketing public the very best cricket. About MAY 18, at Cambridge— 6 Gentlemen and 5 Players of Surrey v 6 Gentlemen and 5 Players of Cambridgeshire. JUNE 11, at the Oval— County of Surrey v County of Kent. JUNE 18, at Brighton— County of Surrey v County of Sussex. JUNE 25, at the Oval— 6 Gentlemen and 5 Players of Surrey R 6 Gentle- men and 5 Players of Cambridgeshire. JUNE 29, at Oxford— 8 Gentlemen and 3 Players of Surrey v 8 Gentlemen and 3 Players of Oxferd. JULY 2, at the Oval— The Gentlemen of England v the Players. JULY 9, at the Oval— The County of Soi- rey v the North of England. JULY 16, at the Oval— The County of Surrey v the County of Sussex. JULY 23, at the Oval— The County of Surrey v the County of Oxford. AUG 3, at the Oval— Surrey and Sussex v England. AUG 10, at Brighton— Surrey and Sussex v Eneland ( return). AUG 17, at Sheffield— The County of Surrey v the North of England ( return). Also the following One- day Matches ( out and home):— Surrey Club v Barnes : Surrey Club v Wimbledon ; Surrey Club v Surbiton ; Surrey Club v Clapham ; Surrey Club v Carshalton ; Surrey Club v Reigate; Surrey Club v Dorking; Surrey Club v Southgate. HAMPSHIRE. The gentlemen of Hants are now up and at it, and intend taking their stand in the field during the ensuing season. They will play the following matches :— JULY 2d and 3d, at Brighton— Gentlemen of Hants v Gentlemen of Sussex. JULY 9th and 10th, at Canterbury— Gentlemen of Hants v Gentlemen of Kent. AUG Sd and 4th, at Southampton— Gentlemen of Sussex v Gentleman of Hants ( return). AUG 7th and 8th, at Southampton— Gentlemen of Kent v Gentlemen of Hants ( return). AN APPEAL TO CRICKETERS, & c. LILLyWHITE'S COLLECTION OE SCORES EROM 1746, IN PRE- PARATION.— The compiler of this projected work would feel par- ticularly obliged if secretaries of clubs or other gentlemen would communicate with him, in order to assist in obtaining correct copies of scores of old cricket matches, as well as other informa- tion relating to the game, such as the " alterations of the laws, and size of stumps, from time to time," & c, & c. The loan of score- books, or notices of any remarkable events that have occurred in the game, will also be thankfully received and imme- diately acknowledged. All communications will receive instant attention, and the compiler trusts that this appeal for the pur- pose of publishing a " complete history" of the noble game will not be in vain. Bell's Life in London, from its first number, has been carefully searched, and many important and interest- ing events abstracted ; numerous other reprint and manuscript copies have also been examined, which fully prove that many other good matches were played years back, and he hopes the scores of them are still obtainable. Address to Fred. Lilly white, 2, New Coventry- street, Leicester- square, London. OXEORD UNIVERSITY ALMANACK AND REGISTER.— A book has just been published by Mr Vincent, of Oxford, bearing the above title, which, besides a deal of useful information relative to the University, contains a record of the past season's cricket- ing, boating, racquet,& c, at Oxford, and cricketing at the public schools. The latter subject has been dealt with in the most liberal manner, considerable space being devoted to the details of college matches. A book of this kind having long been wanted at Oxford, we trust the present volume will meet with some encouragement, and thus enable Mr Vincent to make it an annual publication. We cannot, however, but express our opinion, as far as regards the cricketing matter it contains, that more care might have been bestowed in its compilation. No doubt the next issue will receive more attention. We think, also, that the book would have been more complete had it con- tained the averages of those gentlemen whose names appear in the cricketing department— a feature which has not been over- looked in the production of a similar work at the sister University. character, which, although it was, through unforeseen circum- stances, witnessed only by a very small number of lovers of the noble science, but those of the highest class, was of a character to instil into the minds of the British public the most unbounded admiration for the enterprise and courage of the gallant Tom Sayers on the one hand, and the, passive en- durance of his opponent Jones on the other. We hinted in our last that, owing to the puritanical persecu" tion to which the " Fancy" had been for some subjected, a line of country had been selected which had for a long time been un- tried, and that there was every prospect of matters being ad- justed in that quarter without let or hindrance. The exact whereabouts to which we then alluded we will not mention, but we may state that, although bills were circulated, stating that a train would leave the Great Northern station at King's Cross, on Tuesday, at nine o'clock, it was at the eleventh hour considered, for reasons we need not disclose, that this locality would on the present occasion be too " warm," and therefore an alteration was deemed prudent. This alteration could not be made public at so late a period, and it was only those who happened to consult the initiated at the benefit of the Pugilistic Benevolent Association, on Monday evening, who got a clue to the real state of the case. The consequence was that on Tuesday morning, when we arrived at the Fenchurch- street station, we found a muster of, at the utmost, 130 persons, including a considerable number of Patricians, and a very small proportion of the professers of the noble art, while of the " roughs" and other noisy demonstrators there was an almost total absence. These gentry and some few unfortunates of the higher class, we subsequently learned, hastened to the Great Northern terminus at the hour named in the handbills, and great was their disappointment, and loud their indignation, at finding themselves sold. The start from Fenchurch- street took place at eight o'clock precisely, and by nine o'clock Tilbury was reached, where all at once embarked in a vessel provided for the purpose, and by twenty minutes to ten were safely on board, and, greatly to the credit of the managers of the expe dition, a start was at once effected. la order to throw dust in the eyes of the Blues, it was determined to proceed straight to the mouth of the river, and in the face of a stiff gale from E. N. E., the journey to the Nore was effected in excellent style. The lumpy water in this locality had, as may be imagined, a most unpleasant effect upon many of the voyagers, whose stomachs, unaccustomed to salt water, andanything but improved in tone by their nocturnal vigils ( as they had sat up all night in order to be early in the morning), were turned inside out; and the consequence was, that swabs and buckets of water were in strong demand. After about an hour's tossing among the billows, " bout- ship" was the cry, the river was re- entered, and the vessel sped homewards until a spot was reached not far from Convey Island, where Freeman and the Tipton Slasher fought, where, with some difficulty, a landing was effe « i « d, and Tom Oliver, Callas, Pug, & c, proceeded to form the lists. iaithough it was not without extraordinary exertions that anything like a favourable spot could be found, and even this was rough and extremely uneven from the late heavy weather. Numer- ous were the mishaps of the company on landing, but by no means equal to those they experienced on attempting to regain the vessel after the battle was over, when thick darkness over- spread the land, and led many an unwary traveller into mud and mire of the most consistent character. The ring was pitched by half- past 12 o'clock, and a tolerable outer ring was established ; but, as usual when the attendance is small, the difficulty of pre- serving this outer circle intact was very great, and towards the close of the fight, notwithstanding the exertions of some of the ring- keepers, the spectators crowded close to the ring, but, for- tunately, did not disturb the ropes and stakes. We are glad to be able to record our high opinion of the exertions of Ned Adams, Charley Mallett, and Billy Duncan, who deserve the greatest praise for their conduct. Dan Collins, who is generally forward on these occasions, was, we were sorry to see, very lukewarm in his duty, and was too much interested in the fight to attend to his ordinary duties. The men, who had made a sort of demi toilette on board the steamer, quickly entered the ring, Sayers attended by Jemmy Welsh and George Crockett, and Jones waited upon by Mike Madden and a sporting Boniface of great celebrity. Both were loudly cheered, and both looked equally confident. No sooner had they put in an appearance than speculation began. The Sayers party originally stood out for 6 to 4, but being unable to get on at that price they reduced their demands to 5 to 4, at which price considerable business was done, and a bet of £ 10 to £ 8 was made and staked between the men. It was piercingly cold, and the ground being in a moist state, all looked anxious for business, in the hope that the excitement of the combat would dispel some of the shivering fits to which the spectators, one and all, notwithstanding their Crimean- looking outfits, seemed to be subject. Little time was lost by the men in denuding themselves of their remaining outer garments, and the handkerchiefs having been tied to the stakes ( a light grey and white for Sayers and a neat white and blue check for Jones), at one o'clock precisely " time" was called, mawleys were crossed, and business commenced. Previous to entering into our usual details we will, according to custom, lay before our readers a short summary of the doings of both men prior to Tuesday, and adopting the maxim seniores priores, we will commence with Tom Sayers. t This ornament to the modern school of boxers was born in 1826 in the neighbourhood of Somers town, and is consequently in his 31st year. He commenced his pugilistic career March 19,1849. by defeating one Couch, for £ 5 a side, in 12min 28sec, at Greeii- hithe, and so well satisfied were his friends that he was next matched against Dan Collins, whose protracted battle with the accomplished Ned Donnelly had raised him not a little on the ladder of fame. This battle commenced at Eden- bridge, Oct 20, 1850, when nine reunds were fought, in 27min, at which time the Blues made their appearance, and scattered the belligerents and their friends, who, however, reassembled the same day at Red Hill, where 39 more rounds were fought, in lh 52min, ana further hostilities were put an end to by darkness. It was a severe con- test, and by many was thought to be a near thing. Both men were severely punished, ana an adjournment took place to April 29, 1851, when they met at Long Reach, and after a gallant struggle of 44 rounds, occupying 84min, the superiority of Sayers was visible to all, and Collins had to surrender. Sayers now began to look higher in the world, and, after several trials for a match, at length found backers against the hitherto undefeated Jack Grant, for £ 100 a side. This was thought to be a daring attempt on the part of our hero, and Grant was made a great favourite. The light came off on the 29th of June, 1852, at Mildenhall, when Sayers, no doubt rendered cautious by the extraordinary fame of his opponent, did not take that extraordinary lead which some of his backers expected. He adopted, however, a cautious but determined style of fighting, and, after a very few rounds, it was perceptible that his was the safe game, and that Jack Grant had at length met his master; The fight lasted two hours and fifty minutes, during which 64 rounds were fought, and Sayers was proclaimed once more victorious. His next essay was with Jack Martin, Jan 26,1853, when he defeated his man, without a scratch, in 23 rounds and 55 minutes, Martin, who was game to the backbone, taking his gruel in the most unflinching manner. Tom's friends were now uncommonly sweet upon him, and Tom himself being of an aspiring nature, he was matched against the accomplished Nat Langham. Here, for the first and only time, Sayers met with a reverse. He was overmatched in everything except strength, and, although he persevered in the most in- domitable manner, Ould Nat pinked him over and over again on the nozzle and peepers until he could net see a hole through a ladder, and had to surrender, after fighting 61 rounds in two hours and two minutes, Oct 18,1853. From the top Tom went to the bottom of the tree, or, in other words, from Nat Langham to Geerge Sims. In this battle Tom staked £ 50 to £ 25, and de- feated his man in four rounds, occupying exactly five minutes, Sims not having the ghost of a shadow of a chance. It came off Feb 28,1854. From that time until his victory over Harry Poulson in the spring, which must be too fresh in the recollection of our readers to require further comment, Sayers remained on the shelf. After that gallant deed Tom at once thought of soaring to the top of the tree, and threw doWn the gauntlet to Paddock, provided the latter would stake £ 200 to £ 100. A match was made, but ended in smoke, and Tom was again idle until the match now in hand. This was by many thought to be a foolhardy undertaking, and more thanoneof his best friends prophesied that there was nothing in store for him but defeat. Jones had so raised himself by his two game battles with Paddock that it was con- sidered he must overwhelm one who, as compared to him, was a , mere pigmy ; so thought not the gallant Tom, however, who said he had made up his mind to win, and added he was not without hopes that he should yet attain to the Championship of England and the belt. This was all set down as mere bounce, but, as will be seen by the result of Tuesday's proceedings, Tom's own estimation of his powers and that of his staunchest patrons was not without some very strong foundation. As soon as the articles were signed Tom went into training at Newmar- ket, and got himself into most perfect condition. His weight was lOst lllb, and when he showed at the benefit on Mon- day night, his fettle was such as to instil fresh hopes into his friends, and to lead them to form the highest hopes of his success. The odds, which had been 6 to 4 on Jones, quickly dropped to 5 to 4, at which price they remained until the fight commenced. Aaron Jones is a Shropshire youth, and first saw thelight in March 1831. He therefore has the advantage of Sayers in age by five years. His height is 5 feet Hi inches, and his weight about 12 stone. His first encounter was with Harry Orme, and came off Dec 18, 1849. It was for £ 20 a side, and lasted two hours and 45 minutes. It was won by Orme. On the 24th of September following Jones achieved his first and only conquest, his oppo- nent being the veteran Bob Wade, whom he fought for £ 25 a side, and whom he licked in 43 rounds, lasting 60 minutes. After this Jones remained on the shelf for nearly two years, and then he came out with the avowed intention of redeeming his lost laurels by a second bout with Harry Orme. The fitter was nothing loth, and they fought for £ 100 a side. It will doubt- less be remembered that the police were very officious on the occasion, and the men were much harassed. They fought a few rounds at Bourn Bridge, and a few at Newmarket, Orme getting the advantage at the former place, and Jones at the latter. The referee then named a third place, where the ring was once more pitched, but Jones declined to renew the contest and the stakes were awarded to Orme. Jones's reason for this refusal we have never fathomed. It was at the time set down to a want of heart, but we are more inclined to attribute it to weak- ness of constitution,, as his two battles with Tom Paddock and the encounter of Tuesday have amply redeemed his character from any charge of want of courage. Jones, after the above battle, was again on the shelf for a period of two years, and he then came out boldly with a challenge to Tom Paddock, which was accepted, and the men met July 18,1854, at Long Reach, for £ 100 a side, and, after as gallant a struggle as was ever witnessed, in which both were severely mauled, Jones became perfectly blind, and his friends gave in for him, after fighting 121 rounds in two hours and 24 minutes. So satisfied were his backers on this occasion that they at once expressed their willingness to make a fresh match, and after some little time articles were entered into, and they went into on the right peeper, and shortly after made a second call at the same establishment. More stopping and dodging, until Sayers paid another visit to Aaron's kisser, Jones missing his return. Each now stopped a lead, but immediately afterwards Jones popped in his left on the snuffer- tray, a heavy hit, without a return. Tom grinned a ghastly grin, but the crack evidently made him see stars. Jones attempted to repeat the dose, but Tom got well away, aud, as he retreated, popped his left on the neck. More excellent stopping on both sides, and, after a few harmless exchanges, Tom tried a double with his left, and got on the throat, but the blow lacked steam. Jones returned with quickness over the left peeper, inflicting a cut, and drawing the claret. [ First blood for Jones.] Tom, although staggered, was undaunted, and went at his man with determination ; he once more got on the bread- basket heavily. Good counter hits followed, in which Jones again reached Tom's damaged peeper, drawing more of the essential oil, and Tom delivered a straight one on the snout, removing a small portion of the bark, and drawing the juice. Tom then got on the left squinter, and, after some sharp punching at close quarters, both fell. This round lasted exactly half an hour. 2. Tom came up much flushed, and the gravy distilling from his damaged squinter. After a little dodging ne tried his double, but did not get it home. He tried a second time, but was stopped, and Jones returned on the left ogle. This led to very heavy counters, each on the larboard goggle. Jones now feinted, and popped his left on the nose. They got hold of one another, swung round, broke away, and Sayers then popped his left again on the left eye. Severe exchanges followed at close quarters, and both were in the end down. 3. Sayers quickly led off with his left, and was stopped. He then tried his double, but was short. In a third essay he got home on Aaron's beak, but not heavily. Twice again did he pop in gentle taps, but he now napped another rattler on the left eye. Severe exchanged followed, Aaron again turning on the stream from Tom's left brow, and Tom tapping his opponent's snuffbox. More exchanges in favour of Jones, and in the end both fell in a scrambling struggle, Jones under. 4. Tom's left brow and the left side of his canister were much swollen, but he was still confident and led off, Jones countering him well on the gob. Heavy exchanges followed, Tom on the snout, and Jones on the left cheek, and both again slipped < iown, the ground being anything but level. 5. Tom let fly his left, but was neatly stopped; Jones returned on the side of the brain pan, and got down. 6. Sayers came up, looking very serious, and it subsequently turned out that he was suffering from severe cramp in the sto- mach and lower extremities. He went in, feinted, and got well home on Jones's left eye. This led to sharp exchanges and a close, when both were down, Jones being underneath. Aaron had now a bump on his left peeper, which was apparently closing. 7. Aaron lost no time in sending out his left, which fell on Tom's chest. Heavy counter- hits followed, Jones on the conk and Tom on the kisser. More exchanges, in favour of Sayers, who again got on Aaron's damaged optic, and the latter got down. 8. Sayers went to his man, and tried Lis double, the second blow dropping on Aaron's sneezer, and Tom then got cleverly away from the return. Exchanges ensued, Tom on the mark, and Aaron on the mazzard; Aaron then got home his right heavily on the left side of Tom's knowledge box, and then his left on the left eye, and in the close Sayers was down. 9. Aaron led off, but was well stopped, and this led to some sharp exchanges— Jones on the bad peeper, and Tom on the left brow. Sayers tried another double, and once more visited Aaron's snorter, but not heavily. More mutual stopping, and Jones, at length, in getting away slipped and fell.— One hour had now elapsed. 10. Tom planted his left OH the snorter, and received a little one in return on the forehead. Jones now let fly his left and right, but was cleverly stopped. In a second essay, he got home on the left cheek. Heavy exchanges followed, Tom getting on both peepers, and Jones on the side of Tom's cranium with both daddies, and Tom fell. 11. Aaron had now a mark on each peeper, the left fast closing. Tom's left, too, appeared almost shut up. Jones tried to take the lead, but missed ; Sayers, likewise, missed his return. Ex- changes followed in favour of Jones, who, in the end, closed, and in the struggle both fell, Jones uppermbst. 12. No time lost; both quickly got at it, and some sharp ex- changes took place, in favour of Jones, who got heavily on Tom's nose. Tom made his left - on the body heavily, and they then pegged away wildly at close quarters, until Jones got down. 13. Aaron dashed in and pegged away left and right, but with- out precision, and ultimately bored his man down. 14. Jones feinted, and popped his left on the left squinter, without a return. Tom then let go his left, but was short, and Jones, in dashing at him in return, slipped and fell. 15. Aaron led off, left and right, but Tom got away. He came again, and tried to plant his left, but was snort. He then tried his double, but Jones got away. Both now sparred and dodged, but nothing came of it. At last Jones dashed in, and heavy ex- changes took place, in favour of Jones, who, however, in the end, fell. 16. Both at once went to work, and heavy exchanges took place, each napping it on the left ogle, and both fell through the ropes. 17. Tom's forehead and left eye much disfigured. Jones let fly his left and right on the sides of the nob very heavily, and both again fell through the ropes. 18. Tom came up slowly, and was nailed on the damaged peeper. In return he caught Aaron on the brow, but not hea- vily. Jones then made his left and right on the side of the head and left eye, and Tom retaliated on the nose a little one. A close followed, and in the end both were down, Jones under. 19. Tom dodged, and got home on Aaron's smeller with his left, and Aaron then made both hands on the left side of Tom's wig block. A close and sharp struggle, when both fell, Tom under. 20. Jones dashed in and let go both hands on the nut. Tom returned on the left brow, and both fell backwards. 21. Aaron again dashed in. He missed his right, closed, and both fell, Jones under. 22. Tom now led off, but missed, and Jones caught him heavily with his right on the frontispiece, and knocked him down [ First knock down for Jones.] 23. Tom, on coming up, showed the effect of the last blow on his forehead. He attempted to lead off, but was very short. He tried again with a like result; and Jones, in letting go both hands in return, overreached himself and fell, 24. Aaron rattled in, planted his left and right on the scent- box and left ear, the latter very heavy, and bored Tom down. 25. Tom came up bleeding from a severe cut on the left lug, and his dial much out of the perpendicular. He tried to lead off, but Jones caught him on the right brow, but not very heavily. Tom then got home on the body, and tremendous counter- hits followed, in favour of Jones, who, in the end, slipped and fell. Tom catching him, just as he reached the ground, on the side of the head. 26. Jones went in left and right, closed, and both were down. Sayers was now very weak, and the Jonesites were in ecstacy. 27. Aaron led off, getting well on the side of Tom's nut with his right. Tom missed his return, and Jones then planted his left and right on the top of the skull; closed at the ropes, where Tom managed to throw him, but not heavily. 28. Jones led off, and got well on Tom's nose with his left, and Tom returned on the side of the head. After a little dodging, Jones popped his left on Tom's left peeper, and his right on the jaw, again flooring Tom and falling on him. 29. Tom, who was excessively weak, came up slow, but deter- mined ; he tried his left at the body, but it was short. Jones then let fly his left in return, but was countered on the mouth. He then planted his left and right on Tom's damaged listener, and in the end fell. 30. Aaron, after a few dodges, once more popped a little- un on Tom's ear. Tom thereupon dashed in, but got a little one on the conk, and another on the side of the head, and Jones, in getting away, fell laughing. 31. Jones attempted to lead off, but Tom got away. Jones followed him up, caught him again on the side of the nob, closed, and both rolled over together. 32. Jones dashed in, planted both hands on the brain- pan, closed, and forced Tom down. 33. Jones again rushed in, but inflicted no damage, aud again bored Tom down. 34. Jones still forced the fighting, and caught Tom, who seemed very tired, on the side of the head, and, in the end, both slipped down. 35. Sayers was forced down, after getting a gentle reminder on the side of his damaged figure- head. 36. Tom, a little refreshed, sparred about for wind, until Jones went in, and heavy exchanges took place, in favour of Jones, when beth fell backwards. 37. Tom, recovering a little, tried his double, but Jones got away, aud, as Tom came, he nailed him on the left brow. Tom then made his left on the mark, but again napped it heavily on the left eye. Aaron now got on the nose with his left— a heavy spank— and, in getting back, he staggered and fell. Sayers also fell. 38. Jones dodged, and planted his left on the mouth heavily, and his right on the side of the head. Tom returned slightly on the nose, and, after slight exchanges, both fell. 39. Very slight exchanges, and Sayers slipped down. 40. After a little sparring, they got close, and exchanges took place, each getting it on the mouth. Sayers then tried his left at the mark, but Jones got away. Tom followed him up, and was caught by Aaron, left and right, on the sides of his head, and fell. 41. Tom came up, shook nimself, and rattled in, but he got it on the top of his cranium. Jones, in stepping back, fell. Two hours had now expired. 42. Jones, steady, let go his left on the side of Tom's head, and then both mawleys on the same spot. Tom followed him up, but got it again en the brow. He, however, got home on Jones's body, and in retreating slipped and fell. 43. Long sparring for wind, and at length Jones again made Con the left side of Tom's occiput, and then on his snout, returned on the latter organ, but not heavily. He now tried his favourite double, but did not get home. In a second attempt he got heavily on Aaron's proboscis, and got away. Exchanges followed, in which Tom again got heavily on the nose with his left, and in the end Jones dropped. 44. Tom was now evidently recovering from his exhaustion. He came up steadier, and sparred about until Jones commenced the attack, when he stopped him neatly. Heavy counter- hits followed on the jaw, after which Tom tried the double once again, but was stopped. More good counter- hits, Tom getting well on Aaron's left eye, and receiving on the mouth. Aaron's left eye all but closed. 45. More sparring, until Jones let fly his left, but Tom got away. Exchanges followed, Tom on the whistler, and Jones on the nose, but not heavily. More sharp counter- hitting, Tom once more getting on the left eye heavily. Jones returned, but not effectively, with both hands on the side of the head, and in getting away from the return he fell. 46. Jones succeeded iu planting a spanking hit from the left on the left ogle, and then another with the same hand on the left cheek. In a third attempt he was stopped. Heavy counter hits followed, and in the end Jones fell, Sayers falling over him. 47. Aaron feinted with his left, ana got well on Tom's nose ; a very straight hit. Tom, in return, tried his double, but was short. After some more ineffectual attempts they got to it, and tremendous exchanges took place, each getting it on the nose and left eye, and in the end Jones got down. Two hours fifteen minutes. 48. Tom tried to lead off, but was stopped, and Jones planted his left ou the chest, Tom now stopped two of Jones's bits, after which heavy exchanges took place, Tom getting well on to the left eye, and Jones on the nose. More sharp exchanges, left and right, each getting pepper in earnest, and the favours mu- tually divided. A break away and to it again, ding done, aud Tom drew the crimson from Aaron's left peeper, which wa3 now effectually closed. In the end Jones fell. It was now any- body's battle; Tom had quite recovered his wind, aud was nearly as strong as his heavier opponent. 49. Both much punished. Sayers sparred until Jones tried to lead off, when he got away. Jones followed him up, but was short in his deliveries. In the end they closed, aud as they were falling, Tom popped his right sharply on Aaron's back. 50. Jones, after sparring, led off, and got home on the nose, but not heavily; Tom returned on the right peeper, and some pretty exchanges, left aud right, took place, followed by a break away, and Jones then stopped Tom's left; Tom, in return, stopped Aaron, and planted his left on the mark, and then on the left eye, and Jones got down. 51. Jones led off, but was stopped. He persevered, and a good give and take rally followed, Jones getting on the left eye and Tom on the left cheek heavily. Tom next got on the mouth, drawing the burgundy, and then on the nose and left cheek. Another sharp rally followed, after a break away, and in the end both down. 52. Sayers visibly improving, while Jones fell off. Jones was short in his lead, and Tom returned on the smelling- bottle, and got away. Jones followed, and dashed out his left, but Tom ducked his head. Tom then got home on the mouth and nose, and drew more of the ruby from the latter ornament. Jones succeeded in returning a little- un on the left eye, and Sayers slipped down. 53. Jones, who was bleeding from the left eye and mouth, led off, but was well stopped. He then missed his left, but in the end heavy exchanges, left and right, took place, Jones on the side of the nut and the neck, and in getting back he fell. 54. Tom now essayed a lead, but was stopped. A second attempt reached Aaron's body, but not heavily, and Jones returned on the nose. Tom tried his double, but missed, and Jones popped a little one on the mouth, aud then his left ou the left eye, and fell in the corner. 55. Tom dodged about until he got within distance, and then got home heavily on the mark. Jones returned on the jaw with his right, but not heavily. After some more sparring Jones dashed in, when Tom met him very heavily on the right cheek- bone with his left, and Aaron fell all of a heap. He was carried to his corner, where it was with the utmost difficulty he could be got round at the call of time. 56. Jones came up all abroad, and Tom popped in auother spank on the same spot, whereupon Jones again fell. It was thought to be all over, but by dint of shaking him up, Aaron was enabled again to respond to the call, 57. Tom rushed at his man to administer the coup de grace, but going in without precision, he contrived to run against Aaron's left, which was swung wildly out, and the blow, which alighted on Tom's nose, regularly staggered him. He quickly recovered himself, and went in again, but Jones fell weak. After this the battle continued tothe 62d round, Jones getting gradually blind, aud Sayers becoming very tired. At length in the 62d round, after some slight exchanges, the men, who were much exhausted, stood still, looking at each other for some time, their seconds covering them with rugs. At length the referee and umpires called on them to go in and finish. Both went to the scratch, but on Sayers approaching Jones, the latter re- treated to his corner, and Tom, in obedience to the orders of his seconds, declined going to fight him there. It was getting dark, and it was clear that Jones and his friends were determined not to throw a chance away. The referee ont; e more called on Jones to go to the scratch, which he did, but with precisely the same result, and the referee seeing that Tom was not strong enough to go with prudence to finish on his adversary's ground, and that Jones was unwilling to try the questionat the scratch in his then exhausted state, ordered the men to shake hands, leaving the motion as to further hostilities to a future day. Both were severely punished ; each had a peeper closed, Jones's right was fast following his left, and his right hand was injured, so that a second meeting the same week was not to be thought of. The fight lasted exactly three hours. The men and their friends now hastened to regain the vessel, and it was dark long ere the last of the company were safely on board. Of course there were many laughable accidents in the mud, through which all had to wade; but luckily, nothing occurred of a serious nature to mar the pleasures of the day, which, although in some measure clouded by the fact that the battle was not finished, still left sufficient impression on the minds of the spectators to cause them to remember this brilliant passage of arms, which forms so hopeful an opening to the pugilistic year 1857. The vessel conveyed the company with all due speed to a convenient place of debarkation, whence they obtained a passage by railway to the metropolis, which was reached in safety by nine o'clock. We heard of numerous complaints which were made by the disap- pointed ones who went to the Great Northern Railway at the manner in which they were deceived; but the only consolation we can afford them is that we are sorry for those whom we should have been glad to welcome at the ring side, but who have themselves alone to blame for not finding out the final fixture as many others had done; while as to others of a certain class, who are always more free than welcome, we can with truth say their room was better than their company, and we rejoice, with others who were present, that they were so completely sold. Some unlucky wights got a sort of hint as to the fixture, and arrived within a few miles of the spot at a late hour iu the af- ternoon, and were landed, but unluckily for them on the wrong island, and here the poor fellows had to remain all night, and sleep under a haystack. The boats that landed them had de- parted and they could make no one hear, so that cold, hungry, aud thirsty, they had to weather the cold severe night in the best way they could, REMARKS. It is our usual custom in our reports of prize battles of im- portance to add a few remarks upoa any features the battle may present worthy of note. But as the above battle was so near a thing, and as the men will doubtless meet again shortly to decide the moot point, we think it only fair to both parties to avoid prejudging the merits of the affair, and shall therefore postpone our remarks until the fight is decided one way or another. FUTURE ARRANGEMENTS.— On Wednesday, Sayers called upon the referee, and required him to name the following Satur- day for the renewal of hostilities, but that official, taking into consideration the state of the men, thought such a proceeding would savour somewhat of cruelty, and he therefore declined to be a party to such an arrangement. On Friday, Sayers and his friends again called upon him, and were met by the backer of Jones, when it was proposed by Sayers and his friends either to fight in a fortnight or to increase the stakes to £ 200 a side, and fight in three months. The backer of Jones said that his man had injured his right arm, and could not fight in so short a time, and proposed two months or increase the stakes, and fight in four months, he could not, he said, get the money in less time. After a good deal of con- versation, the friends of Sayers said they would meet Jones half way, and fight for the money down in a month from last Tuesday; but the friends of the latter said that his arm could not be recovered so soon. They, however, said that a month from uext Tuesday would suit them. The referee expressed his astonishment at not having seen Jones, and said it was difficult for him to decide unless he was able to judge by personal inspec- tion as to the state of his arm ; and it was ultimately arranged that Jones should be communicated with, and that he should see the referee on Friday evening when that official might be able to come to a final decision. On Friday evening, accord- ingly, Jones himself called on the referee, and after showing his arm, the muscles of which were undoubtedly much relaxed and swollen, he stated that he meant fighting, and nothing else, and that he was willing to add another £ 100 to fight in three months, and that if the friends of Sayers would not agree to that pro posal, he ( Jones) must abide by the referee's decision. The referee, after some consideration, deemed it fair to give Jones the benefit of the extra week, and has, therefore, named Tues- day, Feb 10, for the renewal of hostilities, unless Sayers and his friends agree in the meantime with Jones to increase the stakes to £ 200 a side, and fight in three months. We are glad to hear that the friends of both men, almost without exception, have paid them for their colours. This is an example which we trust will be followed by all. No two men ever were more worthy of the compliment. Unless they agree to increase the stakes, both should at once resume active work, and> e doubt not by the day in question they will be as fit as they were on Tuesday last. TOM SAYERS'S BENEFIT.— The friends of the gallant Tom Sayers are so satisfied with his performance on Tuesday last that they have engaged the Chandos- street Rooms for a benefit for him, on Monday week, being the night before the fight between Bob Travers and Northumberland Bill, when both men will show, and when we hope Tom will be better supported by his brother pugs than was the last exhibition at the same establish- ment. That he will have a bumper cannot for a moment be doubted. We shall give further particulars in our next. BENEFIT OF THE PUGILISTIC BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION. This exhibition took place, as we stated, on Monday night, at the Chandos- street Rooms, aud was attended by a very large number of persons, principally those who took advantage of the shilling accommodation. The number of gentlemen present was unusually small, many doubtless being deterred from attending by the numerous disappointments they had met with at former similar benefits; and heartily glad were we to perceive there were so few to witness this undoubtedly the most disgraceful exhibition of lukewarmness on the part of the members of the association, who neglected to attend and spar. It will scarcely be believed that of the whole number of members only ten were found to set- to, the remainder of the evening being filled up by encounters among novices and roughs, all of whom, of course, bad to be paid for their labours. These ten were young Harring- ton, Bill Barry, Jack Hicks, Fred Dickenson, Billy Duncan, Mike Madden, Jack Grant, Dan Collins, Ned Adams, and Job Cobley. Of course, from the list of novices not members of the associa- tion, we must exclude the names of Johnny Walker, Jemmy Norton, Brookes, and Mickey Bent, who kindly volunteered their services, and gave much satisfaction. Other members of the as- sociation were present, including the master of the ceremonies, Charley Mallett, Young Reed ana Harry Brunton ( who could not find antagonists), Nat Langham, who assisted as a checktaker, and one or two others, but still the fact remains that, as a body, the members absented themselves from the building, or, when present, absolutely refused to spar. Comment is needless, and we only hope that these gentry whose names are " writ in our black book" when they require assistance in their difficulties, will meet with better treatment than that they are pleased to bestow upon the association to which they have to look for countenance and support. The receipts at the doors were £ 61 Is, and one 5s ticket we sold the week before the benefit, making the total receipts £ 61 6s, from which have to be deducted £ 25 for the hire of the room, £ 312s for printing, £ 2 for bill sticking, & c, and sundry small disbursements for police, boards, refresh- ments, & c ; payment to twenty- two sparrers not belonging to association, £ 2 4s. The total expenses were £ 36 7s 6d, leaving a balance of £ 24 18s 6d to the funds. Sayers and Jones showed, and received the congratulations of their friends, by whom both were warmly cheered! Had the members of the association by their previous conduct given confidence to the public, the num- ber of those in attendance would have been fully double, and the receipts would have been in proportion. The building would have held at least double the number, for at no time during the evening was there a crowd in any part. A gentleman who was present wishes us to state that he dropped a silver hunting watch, with a silver face, and with his name engraved inside, for which he would be glad to give £ 3 if the finder will leave it with Jemmy Shaw, who has orders to reward the finder for his trouble. Tom Tyler has paid £ 1 as his fee for joining the Pugilistic Benevolent Association. JOB COBLEY.— We have received £ 1 from Job Cobley, who is now enrolled as a member of the Pugilistic Association. COOKSEY AND WINGEIELD.— A merry mill took place on Monday, within five miles of Birmingham, on the Worcester- road, between the above men, catch weight, for £ 5 a side. At an early hour in the day the men got to the scratch. They were well seconded, aud the ring was well kept during the fight. Cooksey was heaviest by half a stone, and a heavy hitter. Wing- field is quick and active, and showed it in the second round by drawing the cork of Cooksey ( first blood for Wingfield). They rattled away without much apparent difference as to punish- ment ; but after half an hour Cooksey planted heavily on Wing- field's left ear, which sent him to grass ( knock- down for Cooksey). Wingfield came up groggy, but gradually recovered himself, and again the men rattled away. Cooksey's left peeper was closed, and Wingfleld's phiz looked any shape but the right. After fighting 62 rsunds! in one hour and. 15 minutes, the battle was brought to a close by Cooksey again placing a rattling hit on the same lug, which rendered Wingfield deaf to the call of time. Both men were severely punished. COBLEY AND CROCKETT*— A match has at last been made, and articles drawn up at Ben Caunt's, between Job Cobley and George Crockett, who are to fight for £ 100 a side on the 29th of April, on the home circuit; £ 5 a side is staked, and the next deposit of £ 10 a side is to be made at Joe Hoile's ( the Spider's) on the 21st inst. They are not to exceed lOst in weight, and are to go to scale at Ben Caunt's the day before fighting. HARTLEY AND STEELE.— This match is off, Steele having for- feited on Tuesday at Mr Hanchard's. Hartley is prepared to make a fresh match,; to come of! on the same day as the last, at 7st" 51b. Steele says the forfeit occurred through a misfortune, and that he intends to take his money to Spider's on Monday, when he hopes Hartley will not claim forfeit. THORPE AND MACE.— A further deposit of £ 2 10s a side between those lads was made at Jemmy Massey's, Crown, Cranboume- passage, on Wednesday. The next, of £ 210s a side, is due at Spider's, Old King John, Holy well- lane, on Wednesday next. HARRINGTON AND NORTON.— After beating about the bush for some time Jemmy Norton has drawn his money and declined going on with this match. Harrington thinks he never meant business, and says he will attend to none of his challenges, unless ne leaves x> 5 witn us « BOB TRAVERS AND NORTHUMBERLAND BILL.— The final deposit of £ 20 a side for this exciting match is to be made at the house of Alec Keene, Three Tuns, Moor- street, Soho, on Wed- nesday evening next, when preliminaries are to be arranged, and an immense muster is expected. HAZELTINE AND TYLER.- Another deposit of £ 5 a side was made for this match, at Mr Rowe's, Duke of Sussex, Gold- smith's- row, Hackney- road, on Wednesday. The next of £ 5 a side is to be made at Mr Child's, King's Head, King- street, Old- street- road, on Wednesday next. ANDREWS AND TYLER.— A further deposit of £ 210s a side between these lads was made at Harrv Orme's on Wednesday last. The next, of £ 2 10s a side, is to be made at Mr Wakefield's, Crown, 15, Sykes- terrace, Mile End- road, on Wednesday next, George Sims has staked a sum to fight Broome's Novice at catch weight, for £ 25 a side. They meet next Tuesday, at the Spiders, to draw up articles. Mike Madden thinks Bob Brettle prefers seeing his name appended to a vaunting challenge to the more business- Uke pro- ceeding of match- making. He hopes, for the credit of the pro « fession, that Birmingham men are not such outsiders as to catch at straws— to save their money. As yet, $ lb weights are unknown in the London district, and Mike will not be the first to make a precedent for such a style of thing. To prevent all further nonsense, Madden will at once cover Bob's fiver, pro- viding he will fight at lOst 3lb, for £ 100 a side; and if this does not suit, Mike hopes he will give some one else a turn with his chaffing, as any further newspaper correspondence will be dis- regarded. A match can be insured by sending £ 5 to our Office, and articles to Madden, at Alec Keene's, Three Tuns, Moor- street ; or Dan Dismore's, King's Arms, Smart's- buildings. Charles Brocklesby of Derby, hearing that Thomas Leighton of Birmingham is in want of a job, will accommodate him, at catch weight, for £ 25 a side, in a month from signing articles, and allow £ 3 for expenses; to fight within 10 miles of Derby. A match can be ensured any night next week, at Robert Blunt's, the Boat Inn, Merledge, Derby, and to abide by the rules of the ring. Jesse Hatton, in answer to Jem Cross says, if he means business, Hatton will fight his novice, for £ 25 or £ 50 a side, but, as he is matched with Sam Millard, he cannot oblige him at present. Jesse has left a deposit with us, and if Cross will cover it, Hatton will fight his novice two months after his fight with Millard, win or lose, at lOst 4lb. Young Bowman will fight any man in the north of England, for £ 25 a side, at 9st 71b or 9st 91b, and will be prepared to make a match at his benefit on the 17th inst, at Mr Carson's, Chan- cellor's Head, Newcastle. Isaac Baker of Westbromwich will fight Price of Bilston, at lOst 71b, for £ 50 or £ 100 a side. Money ready at Stephen Bassford's, Black Boy Inn, Aldbury, on Monday next, from seven till eleven o'clock. The Tiney will fight Jemmy Madden, Lynch, or Herbert, for £ 25 a side, catch weight. Money ready at the Spider's. Harry Brunton, of the George and Dragon, 13, Beech- street, Barbican, City, returns thanks to his friends and the public in general, for the kind and liberal support he has received since he has become boniface of the above establishment, and begs to assure them that nothing shall be wanting on his part for a con- tinuance of their favours. His harmonic meetings take place every Saturday evening, under the management of Mr Cox and Mr Farrell. Harry commenced his annual pigeon club on Sun- day evening last. Young pigeons bred this year to be fiowu from Gravesend. Each member to pay one shilling per week up to Whitsuntide. Articles to be seen at the bar, or Mr W. Henley, secretary. OLD TIMES REVIVED.— Reunion of old friends to- morrow ( Monday) evening, at Jemmy Shaw's, Queen's Head Tavern, Crown- court, Windmill- street, Haymarket. Harry Orme has kindly promised to preside, faced by Mr M. Lea, assisted by Jerry Noon, Jemmy Welsh, Alec Keen, George Brown, H. Hicks, W. Merredith, Funny Ruffell, & c, they being determined to give Jemmy Shaw a turn and house- warming. Entrance free; open to all comers. Tom Sayers, Aaron Jones, & c, will drop in in the course of the evening. The Norwich Phenomenon ( Frank Widdowes) has once more taken up his quarters beneath the roof of Nat Langham, every echo of which he succeeds in awakening with the most bois- terous hilarity. In place of his famous bull, he has brought with him a pair of the most magnificent calves iu the universe. Nat's wonderful Marquis goes nightly through his pantomimic minstrelsy, including the original ditty of " Rum- pum- pa." Boxing, as usual, conducted by the veteran Alec Reed, assisted by all the blacks and whites of pugilistic fame. Remember, sport every night. The Sir Charles Napier feat of dividing a lemon on the naked hand with the sword, was first performed by Professor Harrison in this country, and the only one who has performed it correctly ( as per statement in The Times), and which be executes every Tuesday, Tliwsrsday, and Saturday evening, at his house, the Old Cheshire Cheese, Vinegar- yard, back of Drury- lane Theatre, in addition to his club and dumb- bell performances. Boxing- gloves and dumb- bells ( any weight), clubs, & c, supplied, and every exercise taught. At the King's Arms, Whitechapel, our old friend Jem Ward governs with the sceptre of wisdom. Following closely in the wake of the ancient masters, as he does in painting, the veteran artist now proposes to " teach the young idea how to shoot" from the shoulder, in the academy of his own experience. Lectures on music and song, every Friday evening, from eight till twelve o'clook. We are glad to hear that Jem's mansion con- tinues to be crowded to excess, not only by those who knew him in his youth, but by vast numbers of the rising generation. Harry Orme is always to be found at the Jane Shore, 103, High- street, Shoreditch, which house is celebrated far and wide for its good cheer. A private boxing boudoir has been fitted up for tuition, superintended by the host and Billy Dun- can. A convivial and harmonic party meets every Thursday evening, when the presidential hammer is wielded by Mr Harry Hicks. On Thursday evening next the chair will be taken by Mr Samuel Pether, faced by H. Hicks. Patsy Daley, of the Prince of Wales, Old- street- road, near Pit field- street, continues his harmonic meetings every Wed nesday evening, supported by first- rate talent. On Wednesday evening Harry Orme has kindly consented to take the chair, faced by a friend of talent. On the following Saturday Jack Sheen will preside, faced by P. D. Fistiana and Fights for the Championship to be seen at the bar. A good stock of gloves always ready. The Social Buffs will meet at Harry Wright's, William the Fourth, Albany- road, Camberwell, to- morrow ( Monday), to present theeccentric Joey Jones with a handsome watch, on which occasion several of the right sort have promised to attend; amongst them, Dick Clark, Fred Butler, Chitty, and J. Fitzgerald. The im- mortal Joseph will preside. The ceremony was postponed from Monday last, in consequence of the benefit of the Pugilistic Association. The champion of the feather weights, the Spider, of the Old King John, Holywell- lane, Shoreditch, invites attention to his first- rate' sparring entertainments every Saturday and Monday evening, under the management of Dan Collins. A select har- monic meeting every Tuesday evening. Chair taken on Tuesday next by Mr Hughes, faced by an amateur. Private lessons by the Spider or Dan Collins at any hour of the day. Fistiana and Fights for the Championship to be had at the bar. At Mr W. Milton, the Griffin, Church- street, Borough, spar- ring every Monday and Saturday evening, under the super- intendence of Jack Grant, assisted by a host of young aspirants. Jack Grant's Big One is open to all comers, in hand and glove, for a bellyful. Sparring to commence at eight o'clock. J. G. is in daily attendance to give lessons in the manly art of self- de- fence. Fights for the Championship to be seen at the bar. Young Reed, at Jem Burn's, the Rising Sun, Air- street, Pic- cadilly, gives private instruction daily, from twelve to four, and from eight to ten in the evening. A commodious arena has been fitted up, and gentlemen may rely on privacy. Gloves and dumb- bells sent into the country on receipt of a P. O. order, pay- able to Wm. Reed, at the Charing Cross office. Reed is also to be heard of at Owen Swift's, Tichborne- street, Haymarket. Ben Caunt, Coach and Horses, St Martin's- lane, begs to inform his friends that his harmonic meetings are held on Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday evenings. Chairman Tom Maley, faced by Ben himself. Sparring every Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday evening, conducted by Young Sambo. Sparring lessons given to gentlemen by the Elastic Potboy at any time. Dan M'Nulty intends taking a benefit at Nat Langham's, Cambrian Stores, Castle- street, Leicester- square, to- morrow ( Monday) evening. For the wind- up Jemmy Massey and Dan M'Nulty. Tickets Is each. Sparring to commence at eight. Jesse Hatton takes a sparring benefit, at his own house, the Adelaide, Ivy- lane, Hoxton, on Monday next, previous t& his going into training to fight Sam Millard of Birmingham, for £ 50 a side. Bill Thorpe, who is matched with Mace of Norwich, for £ 50, takes a benefit at Mr Bunyan's, the Hand- in- hand, Princess- street, London- road, Southwark, on Tuesday, Jan 13th. Wind- up between Bill Thorpe and Fred Dickenson. Teddy ( Jemmy Welsh's novice) is matched to fight at catch weight with Grimey of Deritend, for £ io a side, to come off Feb 24. They meet at Welsh' s, Glasscutters' Arms, Hill- street, Bir- mingham, to- morrow ( Monday), to draw up articles. Sam Millard of Birmingham has taken the Globe, Brick- lane, St Luke's, where he hopes his friends will rally round and give him a turn, Harry Orme will be glad to meet his East and West End friends to- morrow ( Monday) evening, at Jemmy Shaw's, Queen's Head, Crown- court, Haymarket. On Monday next George Robinson takes his benefit at Harry Orme's, Jane Shore, Shoreditch, when he will be assisted by some of the first- rate men of the day. Mickey Bent and his two sons are always to be heard of at Ben Caunt's and Nat Langham's. BIRD FANCY.— SUNDERLAND PIGEON FANCIER'S SOCIETY. — The seventh annual exhibition of this society was held at Mr Coundon's, the General Wolfe Inn, High- street, on Wednesday, Dec 31, and afforded a high treat to the numerous fanciers who assembled on the occasion. The number of competing birds considerably exceeded the stock shown at any previous exhibi- tion, and in every variety the specimens were of high class in all the peculiarities of form and feather which constitute the standard of ornithological excellence. The judges were Mr Ro- gers and Mr Clark, or Sunderland; and Mr Smeetham, of New- castle, who awarded the prizes as follow:— Almond tumblers, lst, Mr G. Fawdon, Gateshead; 2d, Mr G Fawdon. Self co. loured ditto, lst, Mr G. Fawdon; 2d, Mr Crawford. Pouters, of any colour, lst, Mr Embledon; 2d, Mr Crawford. Carriers, of any colour, lst, Mr Morrell; 2d, Mr G. Fawdon. Barbs, of any colour, lst, Mr Crawford ; 2d, Mr Crawford. Fantails, of any colour, lst, Mr Embleton; 2d, Mr Crawford. Jacobins, of any colour, lst, Mr Fawdon; 2d, Mr Fawdon. Trumpeters, of any colour, lst, Mr Crawford; 2d, Mr Morrell. Turbets, of any colour, lst, Mr Crawford ; 2d, Mr Crawford. Oules, of any colour, lst, Mr Embleton; 2d, Mr Embleton, Helmets, of any colour, lst, Mr Coundon; 2d, Mr Coundon. Baldpates, of any colour, lst, Mr Crawford; 2d, Mr Crawford. Nuns, lst Mr Morrell; 2d, Mr Morrell. Dragons, of any colour, lst, Mr Faw » don ; 2d, Mr Crawford. At the conclusion of the exhibition, the members of the society and a party of friends sat down to an excellent dinner, provided by Mr Coundon. Mr Morrell occu- pied the chair, and Mr Embletofi officiated as vice. The members of the Amicable Society held their annual show of birds at Mr Samuel Stapleton's, the Barley Mow, Old Bas- ford, Notts, on Monday, the 28th ult, when the following prizes were awarded:— Clear Belgium Birds: First yellow prize, Wm. Widdowson; second, Thos. Stanton; third, Thos. Stapleton; fourth, Samuel Wragg. First buff prize, Samuel Godber; second, Joseph Widdowson; third, Samuel Towle; fourth, Wm. Wid- dowson.— Variegated Belgium Birds: First variegated yellow, Joseph Widdowson; second, Thos. Wheatcroft; third, Thos « Stapleton; fourth, Samuel Spencer; fifth, Joseph Binks; sixth* Samuel Wragg. First buff variegated, Joseph Widdowson; second, Joseph Binks; third, Samuel Godber; fourth, Samuel Spencer; fifth, Elijah Stanton; sixth, Thos. Stanton.— Lizard Birds: First Jonque prize, Samuel Wragg; second, Isaac Ste- venson; third, Joh n Jacklin. First grey prize, Samuel Wragg; second, Samuel Godber; third, Isaac Stevenson.— Goldfinch Mules: First yellow variegated prize, Samuel Towle ; first buff Samuel Towle. We have great pleasure in stating that this has been the finest collection of birds ever before exhibited in the Midland Counties. The j udges on the occasion were Mr Thos. Banks, Radford; Mr Fred Adderton, Nottingham; Mr John By water, Nottingham. The King's Lynn seventh annual canary show took place at Mr John Langley's, Bird- in- Hand Inn, Norfolk- street, Lynn, on the 26th ult, when the prizes were awarded as follows:— Best Belgium, Mr Parnell; best yellow, Mr Sculpher; best grey lizard, Mr Cuthbertson; best green lizard, Mr J. Lang- ley; best bright cinnamon, Mr Errington; best dunn cin- namon, Mr Errington; best buff, Mr Bann; best pied, Mr Sculpher; best green, Mr Eagleton; best goldfinch ( mule), Mr Cuthbertson. A sweepstakes also took place, open to all England, when the following prizes were awarded:— Best Belgium, - Mr Parnell; best half bred Belgium, Mr Parnell; best yellow, Mr Carter , best buff, Mr Carter; best green lizard, Mr Jarrett; best grey lizard, Mr Cuthbertson; best bright cin- namon, Mr Errington; best pied, Mr Errington; best green Mr Eagleton; best dunn cinnamon, Mr Lift.— Mr John Lang- ley, treasurer; Mr Robert Errington, secretary,— Judges: Messr Scott. Stagg, aad Wakefield, BELL'S LIFE IN LONDON, JANUARY 11, 1857. AQUATIC REGISTEB. HIGH WATER AT LONDON MOBNING, SUNDAY, JAN 11 25 min past 2 .... MONDAY 9 mm Past 3 — TUESDAY 51 min past 3 — WEDNESDAY 80 min past 4 .... THURSDAY 7 min past b .... FEIDAY 13 mm past 5 — SAXUBDAY 18 min past 6 — BRIDGE. EVENING. . 49 mm past 2 . 31 min past 3 11 min past 4 48 min past 4 25 min past 5 1 min past 6 38 min past 6 THE CHAMPIONSHIP OF THE THAMES. REGATTAS AND MATCHES TO COME. APRIL. „ ^ , „ ,, , 4.— Oxford and Cambridge Eight- oared Race, from Putney to MorUake. 12.— Kelly and Messenger— to row from Putney to Mortlake, for £ 200 aside and the Championship of the Thames. ROYAL THAMES YACHT CLUB. The first monthly meeting for the year of this club was held at the Club Rooms, Bedford Hotel, Covent- garden, on Wed- nesday evening, 7th inst, James Hutchons, Esq, the treasurer, in the chair between thirty and forty members and friends having previously attended the house dinner. The minutes of the2d December, 1856, having been read by the secretary, were unanimously confirmed. The treasurer then brought forward his report, duly certified by the auditors, of the state of the club funds on 31st December, 1856, when there appeared a balance in favour of the club of £ 356 8s 2d, exclusive of the funded pro- perty (£ 1,700 Three per Cent Consols), exhibiting a total credit of considerably upwards of £ 2,000, aud thereby showing the solid advancement of this prosperous club. On the proposition of Mr Josiah Wilkinson, seconded by Mr C. Morgan, it was una- nimously resolved, That the treasurer's report be adopted, printed, and circulated amongst the members. Tne following gentlemen were unanimously appointed stewards for the annual club ball at the Hanover- square Rooms, on Friday, Feb 13 ( St Valentine's Eve), and from whom members may obtain tickets, on application, viz : Major Edward Dean Freeman, G. Henley Barber, Forrester Britten, Harrison Chilton, R. Flowers, John J. Ford, W. L. Hooper, R. Cooke, W. Frederick Moore, Francis Perry, John S. Robinson, and W. Nawley Westall, Esqs. The Chairman, in the course of the evening, alluded with much gra- tification to the recent saving of life off Walmer ( during the late destructive gales), by means of the lifeboat so nobly placed on that part of the coast by the several generous contributors of the R. T. Y. C., and trusted that so laudable an example might be the means of stimulating ethers to " go and do like- wise." An able and interesting discussion then took place on the proposed outlet of the main drainage of the metropolis into the river at the respective points of Rainham Creek, and the vicinity of Erith, and which gives Borne promise of seriously interfering with the pleasure seekers on old Father Thames. The Treasurer said he was anxious to bring under the notice of the club a matter most seriously affecting its interests; he un- derstood that the Metropolitan Board of Works had adopted and sent up to the Government for approval, a plan for the main drainage of the metropolis, by which it was proposed that all the filthy sewage of London should be discharged into the Thames, near Erith. Now, Erith had become of late years the favourite rendezvous for the sailing- matches, and he apprehended that such a proposal would utterly spoil the place for such a purpose [ hear, hear]. Not only so, but the whole stream of the river would be so poisoned as to render sailing upon it not only unpleasant, but absolutely unhealthy. Let them conceive the horror of drifting down from Erith to Sea Reach on such a hot, breezeless summer day, as sometimes occurred on their match days, with a mass of the thickest London sewage floating under their bows and around them. He saw present amongst the members Mr Josiah Wilkinson, who was not only an old member of the R. T. Y. C., but also a member of the Me- tropolitan Board of Works; and he thought the club would he much obliged to that gentleman if he woirid state how the matter really stood, and what prospect there was that the drainaee scheme would be carried out [ hear, hearj ?— Mr Josiah Wilkinson said he felt much obliged to the treasurer for giving him that opportunity of assuring the club that he had not been so unmindful of the national sport in which they were so deeply interested, as not to oppose to the utmost, in his place at the board, a project which he thought must be attended with the most prejudicial results, not only to all frequenting the Thames for purposes of pleasure, but to the mercantile marine, who used its noble stream for the purposes of commerce [ hear, hear]. For the information of those members who had not been suffieently courageous to wade through the dreary debates of the Board of Works, he would state shortly that, by the plan adopted by the board, and sent up to the Chief Commissioner, it was proposed to concentrate all the sewage of the north side of London at Rainham Creek, and at the south side at a spot about seven- eighths of a mile above Erith, and to discharge the accumu- lated sewage into the river at each tide at or near high water. It was contended by that . portion of the board which supported the plan, that the excessive dilution of the sewage, consequent upon its being discharged into such a balk of water, would effectually deodorise and render it innoxious. He ( Mr Wilkinson) could not acquiesce in this. He fsund it proved in evidence before the House of Commons, that the daily sewage of London ( 24 hours sewage only), would, if spread over the surface of Hyde Park, cover the lar. e space to the depth of seven feet; or, if m the form of a river, would constitute a stream equal in bulk and depth to the Thames at Kingston [ hear, hear]. He did not be- lieve it possible that the discharge of such an immense mass of filth concentrated by accumulation could be otherwise than noxious and offensive in the highest degree [ hear] ; and even if the effects of the first discharge were neutralised no answer had yet been offered to the objection which he bad repeatedly urged before the board, that the solid matter in suspense would be gra- dually deposited as it descended, and being left in the bay3 formed bv the sinuosity of the shore, and when the tide was out ex- posed to the action of the hot sun, would form perfect hot beds of malaria and disease [ hear, hear]. He strongly deprecated any discharge of sewage, in its foul state, into the river at any point between London Bridge and Sea Reach [ hear, hear]. The only alternatives were to carry the sewage right away through Essex to the German Ocean, or to deodorise it, and thus deprive it of its noxious qualities. He had advocated the latter alter- native as the most effectual and economical, and had convinced himself, by nersonal inspection of the works carried on at Leicester, both that the process of deodorising might be car- ried on without offence or injury, and that the results, both liquid and solid, were perfectly free from smell, inoffensive, and harmless. But he would not invite the club into a discussion upon the merits of deodorising; all they had to do was to keep their own noble river sweet and clear, and to protest against and oppose any plan which they believed would poison it and render it impure [ hear, hear]. The subject was one which well merited the deepest attention of the club, and he thought that the mode in which they could express most effectually their sentiments would be either by a deputatien to the Chief Commissioner or a petition to the House of Commons. So far as the Board of Works was concerned, he considered their power of interference at au end. As a member of that board, he must decline to take the initiative in any course of action which the club might think it right to adopt, lest his so doing might be misconstrued into an act of rebellion against the decision of the majority of the board; but if the matter were taken up by the club, he should make it a point of attending in his place, aud giving such in- formation as might guide them in coming to a right decision, Mr Wilkinson's remarks were received with much applause; and, after a discussion between Messrs Hutchons, Powell, Morgan, and others, John N, Wilson, Esq, submitted a notice of motion for the 4th February meeting. Several members having been elected, the meeting adjourned. PRINCE OF WALES YACHT CLUB. The next monthly meeting of this club will be held at the Free- masons' Tavern, on Tuesday, the 13th instant, at 8 o'clock p. m. The annual ball is fixed for Wednesday, the 21st January, at the club house, and the stewards hope that members will use their influence to secure a large attendance. Tickets ( including sup- per and refreshments), gentlemen 10s 6d, ladies 8s 6d, maybe had on application to any of the following stewards:— R. Hewett, Esq, Barking; E. Knibbs, Esq, 11, Cooper's- row; P. Turner, Esq, Blackwal!; C. F. Chubb, Esq, 14, South- square, Gray's Inn; A. Berncastle, Esq, 6, Nelson- square, Borough; J. Webber, Esq, 13, Warwick- crescent, Harrow- road; A. Turner, Esq, 6, Billiter- street; R. Sadleir, Esq, 68, Coleman- street; George Burney, Esq, Millwall; N. J. Fenner, Esq, Milwall. The annual subscription for the year 1857 is now due, and can be paid at any club meeting, or may be sent by Post Office order, on Holborn, to the secretary, at 14, South- square, Gray's Inn. The half- yearly accounts, as audited, will be submitted to the members') and the following gentlemen will be balloted for:— Messrs A. and E. Hoof, Brentwood: G. Taylor, Hampstead- road. Members intending to dine on the 13th instant must send their names, and also the names of any friends they purpose in- troducing, to Messrs Elkington and Co, Freemasons' Tavern, before two o'clock on that day. Dinner at six precisely. RANELAGH YACHT CLUb. A general meeting of this club will be held at the Swan Tavern, Battersea, next Wednesday evening, the 14th inst, at eight p. m. precisely. The annual election of officers and Sailing Committee will take place, and the auditors' report on the state of the club funds will be presented. The decision of the club will be taken upon the various alterations of the laws proposed at the last two general meetings. The secretary will feel obliged if mem- bers will forward any information as to corrections in name, address, yachts, & c, as it is very desirable that the forthcoming lists should be as correct as possible. The annual subscription became due on the 1st of January. The following gentlemen will be balloted for at this meeting, viz:— Messrs G. J. Jago, 19, Cheyne walk; A. Jago, 19, Cheyne- walk; Wm. Lawrance, Sion Villa, King's- road; G. M. Thorn, 1, Albion- terrace, Kiug's- road; C. R. Browne, 8, Bedford- place, Russell- square; D. Liddle, Rosebank, Fulham; Under- Sheriff Crosley, 34, Lombard- street; C. F. Farmer, 77, Blackfriars- road; T. Gregory, 7, Barnard's- inn; H. Van, Tooley- street; R. Hewett, Barking, Essex ( yacht, Silver Cloud, 8 tons); E. Greaves, Albert Villa, Fulham; Porcas, Commercial- road; C. Ogle, Seymour- place, Brompton; T. Cot- terell. § 0. Eaton- square; G. Renshaw, Bishop; s- walk, Lambeth; J. Berg, 1, Brook- street, Hammersmith; F. Reed Barking, Essex ( yacht, Anglesey, 4 tons); T. Gunthorpe, Newington- place, Kennington. mir LONDON ROWING CLUB, On Thursday night last this club held their monthly meeting at Anderton's Hotel, Fleet- street. The next meeting will take place on the second Thursday in February. Two new members were elected, and five proposed for ballot at the next meeting. Arrangements with Mr Heath, of the Star and Garter, Putney, have not quite been settled, but we believe they will soon be complete, for the building of new club rooms, on a large scale, at Putney, in time for the accommodation of the club for the next rowing season. THAMES SUBSCRIPTION CLUB. In accordance with the notice iu our last impression, the monthly dinner and meeting of the members of this association took place at the club- house, Freemasons' Tavern, Great Queen- street, on Monday evening, R. N. Philipps, Esq, occupying the chair.— After the ballot for the gentlemen whose names were on the rota for election, and the consideration of the propositions of which notice had been given at the previous meeting, the members proceeded, in accordance with the provisions of the 6th rule, to elect the officers for the current year. R. N. Philipps, Esq, and Rhodes Cobb, Esq, were re elected respectively pre- sident and viee- president; John Draper, Esq, treasurer ; and J. Nottidge, Esq, secretary. The names of the live gentlemen composing ( with the officers above named) the managing com- mittee underwent, however, considerable alteration from the list of the past year, the members apjiointed being Messrs Har- vey Ranking, St Helen's- place, Bishopsgate- street; Herbert W. Smith, 58, Coleman- street; R. E. Jackson, 7, New Bank- build- ings ; John Sercombe Lloyds, and George Raphael, Copthall- court, Throgmorton- street.— Mr Draper, as treasurer, then sub- mitted his financial statement, which ( not withstanding the liberal grant of £ 50 to the funds of the Royal Thames National Re- gatta and other disbursements, in accordance with the objects of the club) showed a most satisfactory balance in hand.— The rules of the association having been read over, and with very slight modification confirmed, the subject of the anniversary dinner was brought under consideration, and Monday, the 9th of March, appointed. It was arranged that the festival should take place at the Freemasons' Tavern, at which establishment the accommodation hitherto received has invariably afforded the highest satisfaction to the members, and reflected very great credit on the proprietor, Mr Elkington. In order to remove an erroneous but wide- spread impression, we are requested by the secretary to state that this is not a boating club, in the ordinary acceptation of the term, but that its objects, as defined by the first rule, are, " The encouragement of rowiug on the River Thames, and the bringing together at periodical meetings the patrons of that science, together with the granting of pecuniary assistance to poar or deserving watermen"— objects totally dis- similar from those of the London Rowing Club, and other kin- dred institutions, the funds of which are expended for the benefit or amusement of the members themselves. Any supposition, therefore, that the interests of this association can in any way clash with those of the London Rowing Club, is manifestly absurd, and can arise solely from ignorance of the aim and con- stitution of the respective associations. For both of them we desire a long and prosperous career. SAMUEL POPE of the Alderman's will row Thomas Cannon of Wapping from Charlton Pier to Tunnel Pier, for £ 20 a side. To meet at" Mr Bett's, Union Flag and Punch Bowl, Wapping, next Wednesday night, The meeting announced by us the week before last to take place at Mr Herrick's, Clarence Arms, Kingston- on- Thames, on Monday last, was very numerously attended, and was one of the most satisfactory that it has ever been our good fortune to re- cord. It was perfectly evident that the only object both of Kelly and Messenger, as well as their friends and backers, was to have a fair and honourable match; their only wish, that it should be carried through in that spirit, and that he who was really the best man should be hailed as such on the great day of trial. Hence a total absence of all jealous bickerings, and in their place a demonstration of that manly bearing and good fellowship which the brave should ever entertain for each other. In the summer of last year, when this match was first set a- foot, complaints were made by some that Messenger, as the cham- pion, should attempt to delay it so long ( and it would be, per- haps, expedient that there should be some law on the sub- ject); but every man must consult his other engagements to a certain extent, and few like to relinquish an honour like that of the championship without having a struggle for it; and we feel quite confident that it was but the entertain- ment of these two feelings, both alike honourable, which caused James Messenger to wish for the postponement. Whatever may have been thought, however, at the time, it is now a thing of the past; and the match, as we have stated, sets out from now in the most satisfactory manner. Previously to this meeting, deposits of £ 40 a side had been placed in our hands, and £ 20 a side more were then staked, and the fresh articles signed, fixing the race for Tuesday, May 12 ; and the other deposits ( the fourth) being for Monday, Jan 26, at Mr Taylor's, Hand and Flower, Brentford. When the business had been disposed of, the meeting resolved itself into a committee of harmony, in which Messenger and Kelly distinguished themselves, and a very delightful evening was the result. PHAROS AND THE CHESTER CREW. ME EDITOR : I beg to state a few simple words in answer to the letter of " Pharos," as he names himself, in last week's Bell's Life. I think it my duty to give a reply to it, when I find him wrong in his statements, and the way he first condemns the Chester gentlemen's rowing at Henley. He states they have a bad stroke, and give a heavy dash just at the finish of it. I cannot help saying he is labouring under a heavy mistake. If he had taken proper notice when he was at Henley, as it seems he was by his letter, that is to say, if he understands rowing, which I think he does not, he would have seen the Chester gentle- men ply themselves in a proper manner, perhaps a manner which did not suit his taste, but suits the boat to go, which it proved. At Henley they put the heavy dash for the stroke on at the begining of it, not at the finish as he says. They got hold of the water when they were out at full stretch, as a man ought to do, bringing it through well, and finishing it light. He next condemns them for so much working ofthelegs and feathering the oar so low at the finish of the stroke. I prefer the feathering low in smooth water, such as it is at Henley. When a man feathers low, and puts it from him so as he gets hold of the water, then he is out at full stretch for his stroke ; but when a man feathers high, perhaps as he has seen them row eights at Henley, it gives the boat a good chance to be unsteady, and before he can get it down, aud a hold of the water, the stroke is half gone, he misses the first and best part of it, which gives the boat a lively lift. The working of their legs show that they put some power on the stretcher, the place where it ought to be ; but, perhaps, their style, speed, and boat, is a new thing to him, and he would like to get a little information about it, by his letter. I wonder he had not a fault with the boat at the same time, because she was from the North country. I say that is not a proper feeling of a well wisher of rowing, to condemn gentlemen who come so many miles to make sport aud gain the blue ribbon of the water. I say he has no reason or chance to condemn them iu any re- spect. For the way they beat all crews, with threeweeks practice in an eight, winning and beating the best crews of the day, who have rowed eights for years, what must be the result ? I ask the public opinion, is " Pharos" wrong or do the Chester gentlemen row in the right style ? Sir, I don't answer your letter without a good reason, aad a good deal of experience in rowing, I have rowed upwards of seventy races, and upon twelve different rivers, with the oar, and I was sorry that I was out of health to visit your countryside during the late Thames Regatta, to struggle for the laurels which we gained in 1855, with the oar, but I nope you and I will meet at Henley next season, so that you can get a better understanding about rowing and boats. I hope my plain aad simple words will not offend you.— Yours, & c, MATTHEW TAYLOR, Teacher and builder to the Royal Chester Rowiug Club. [ We have published the above letter out of respect to one who has the welfare of rowing and his art of building so mueh at heart, and because of the manly aud fair spirit which dictated it, though every reader will see that the writer has in some points widely mistaken the meaning of " Pharos."] YACHTS AND YACHT BUILDING. A short, plain, yet comprehensive work, under the above title, by P. R. Marett, Esq, has now for some time been advertised in our columns, and has also been before noticed under the head of Aquatics; but we think it worth while again to call attention to it, for during the past few seasons many inquiries have been made for some such work. We have also to combat the objections made by some, who, on looking into this book, have been terrified by the ap- parent amount of mathematical knowledge required for its study. We cannot do better than let the author speak to both classes from his own preface:—" A great portion of the following work was published about six mouths ago in Bell's Life, in a series of papers, which was very incomplete without the tables of calculations, drawings, & c. 1 have, therefore, at the request of many yachtsmen and friends, produced them in their present form. It was my original intention to have omitted anything approaching to mathematics, knowing that a plus or minus sign was sufficient to scare away many readers; but I found it im- possible to make Chapman's parabolic system of construction intelligible without a few explanatory formulae, which I assure the reader appear more formidable than they really are. " The great want of scientific principle in the construction of yachts must be evident to every one who has given the subject any consideration, and it is on accouut of this want that so few yachts are built which answer the expectation of the builder or owner. The deficiency may be traced to two principal causes, first, to the imperfect knowledge of the theory of naval archi- tecture, which the generality of our yacht builders possess; and secondly, to the very slight inducement for any improvement given by the yaclit clubs. Although the builders are undoubt- edly men of great experience, still the very nature of their em- ployment prevents that careful study of the scientific part of their business which can alone producea competent naval archi- tect ; in fact, naval architecture is with them of secondary im- portance, instead of demanding the greater share of their atten- tion. In other constructive arts there are two distinct branches — the architect, to whom is entrusted the design; and tke builder, whose business it is to carry out the design ; and when- ever these separate branches of a trade have been united, medio- crity has invariably resulted, because the time and attention requisite to produce proficiency in either branch prevents more than a partial knowledge of both. The yacht clubs have hitherto done little to improve the construction of vessels; their prizes are offered for speed only, and that speed must be measured by an arbitrary standard, which has not only ceased to be a correct measure, but is found to engender a very bad form of yacht. At present the yacht clubs are placed in an anomalous position ; the members, individually, are unanimous in opinion that the present class of clipper cutters is deficient in every requisite of a good yacht, except speed. Even those who possess such ves- sels are frequently afraid to trust themselves iu their own craft; but, collectively, they agree in shuttiug their ears to any im- provement whatever. Virtually, no rig but the cutter, with its immense and ridiculous balloon sails, is to contend in their races, nor is any but the most exaggerated form of hull per- mitted to enter the lists with any chance of success. Yacht owners should endeavour to force the builders into paying more attention to the construction of their vessels, by making them furnish proper and correct designs of any yacht to be built. And the builders themselves, by producing an accurate drawing beforehand, would be forced to direct their energies, more to the construction and less to the practical part of their business, and thus find a substantial remuneration for their labour in the success which would undoubtedly follow the applica- tion of scientific principles in making the design for a yacht lifeboat, it was found necessary to cut her adrift and dis- entangle her from the ship, with these seven men the boat returned to the shore, amid the cheers of the many persons assembled on the beach. A second lifeboat, which had also been wheeled from Broadstairs, to be ready in the event of the first lifeboat being lost, was now launched, and went off to the wreck. She succeeded In bringing away fourteen. The two remaining were the captain and the pilot, who had been taken in at Dover. The former declared that he would rather die than leave his vessel, and the latter ex- pressed a desire to remain and perish in the old man's com- pany. After an hour and a half had elapsed the life- boat for the third time left the shore, in order to persuade these two men to save their lives. After much difficulty, the crew of the boat succeeded in inducing them to come off the rigging and go to the land. To describe the scene on the beach when it was known that all hands had been saved is beyond my power. A more affecting scene was seldom witnessed. There were tears of gratitude shed by the Americans, tears of joy and of pride by the Broadstairs boatmen. BeEumbedas the shipwrecked men were, they could scarcely partake of the refreshment which was pro- vided for them in the little warm parlour of the Captain Digby, the solitary inn which stands upon the cliff at Kingsgate. There is a little episode connected with thesaving of these men's lives which I am tempted to chronicle:— At three o'clock p. m. this day ( Tuesday) the Mary White was dragged upon her truck by three horses into Broadstairs. In the boat sat her gallant crew. Tied to an American oar was the American standard, which was so recently hoisted as a signal of distress. The tat- tered flag fluttered over the broken bows of the Mary White. It was thus that the boat passed through the streets of Broad- stairs, amidst the joyous shouts of the inhabitants of the town. Nearly all of the brave men who risked their lives to save those of the American seamen are married men with large families of small children, and there is not a man among them who has not assisted in saving life, and who has not lost a father, brother, or cousin in the same glorious cause. HUNT'S YACHTING MAGAZINE. At the commencement of the New Year, at a season when there is " time for such a word," and we might add space, we desire to oall the attention of yachtsmen and others to this little periodical, and to remind them of the importance of its ex- istence. We have shown before how much the value of a work of this nature depends on the support of that class for whose benefit and amusement it is chieily intended, and at the samo time we called upon yachtsmen to finable Mr Hunt, by their unanimous patronage, to carry out his views in the improve- ment of his work. We have reason, from the results, to hope that this call has been during the past year answered, and we now repeat our hope that the mutually benefited will not fail each other. The present number commences with an interesting account of the return of the Resolute, Arctic ship, giving minute particulars of the place and manner of her discovery, as well as the state in which she was found ; parts of which we should have been glad to quote had it been possible. Follow- ing some fancy articles, we have extracts from the cruise of the yacht S. Ursula in the Mediterranean, throwing additional light on the geography of Scripture. Then there is the cruise of the Albatross, from the pen of Mr Berucastle, who in intro- ducing his log says, most appropriately, " I am well aware, to support a yachting magazine, it is not only necessary that secre- taries should send an account of the doings at the various meet- ings of their clubs, but that yachtsmen should also send the log of some of their cruises; which I have no doubt would at all times be acceptable and interesting to the yachting community." A second paper of research on the " Oral Traditions of the Cinque Ports," by the harbour master of Ramsgate, Capt K. B. Martin, closes a very readable number of Hunt's Yachting Magazine. __ CLIFFORD'S PLAN FOR LOWERING BOATS. The last and most severe test of this invention was made only on Saturday week ( in the gale then blowing), by Admiralty order, from H. M. S. store- ship Dee, Master Commander Pullen. Shortly before she was brought to anchor, and while she was steaming at full speed, her starboard cutter, which had been fitted with Clifford's lowering apparatus, and was hanging im- mediately abaft the paddle box, manned with her full crew ( nine men), was instantly and safely unlashed, lowered, and entirely freed from the ship by one hand only of the crew in the boat. It was scarcely possible to subject the plan to a more severe trial, from the severity of the gale blowing at the time, and which was expressly chosen. The result was extremely satisfactory, scarcely a single drop of water having entered the boat. We shall, per- haps, give fuller particulars of this trial next week. BIRKENHEAD MODEL YACHT CLUB.— The first meeting of this club for the present season took place at the club rooms, Canning Hotel, Birkenhead, on Wednesday last, when a goodly number of the members assembled. Two new members were elected, and several proposed for election at the meeting in February. We are happy to learn that one of the new members brings a yacht to augment the fleet already belonging to the club ; she is a centre board, and is expected to prove a very fast sailer. It is expected that the forthcoming season will prove at the least not inferior to any of its predecessors, as regards the amount of prizes to be competed for. H. KELLY ( OF FULHAM) IN THE CHAIR.— To- morrow ( Mon- day) evening, at Mr Briant's, Cross Keys, Lawrence- street, Cheyne- walk, Chelsea, there will be a full attendance of the members of the Feathers Club, Wandsworth, to give the land- lord a turn and a house- warming, he having been one of their most respected members, and a strong supporter of the new aspirant to the Championship in all his matches. H. Kelly will occupy the chair, and prove to the satisfaction of his backer the soundness of his lungs. NAUTILUS ROWING CLUB.— The members of this club met on Wednesday last, when the auditors were appointed, and a com- mittee chosen to prepare a new code of laws ; and it is earnestly requested that the members will attend on Wednesday next, Jan 14, at Mr Fell's, the Old Swan Tavern, for the transaction of important business. JOHN SNOWBALL and JOHN REED will row a pair- oared race against James Taylor and Adams, from the High Level Bridge, to the top of the meadows, for £ 5 or £ 10 a side, and they will be at H. Clasper's, Grapes Inn, Side, on Saturday night, prepared to make the match. GEORGE MATTHEWS feels surprised at seeing in Bell's Life that Finnis wishes to row him, after the repeated challenges, and not answering them. If Finnis means rowing, George Matthews will accommodate him any of the summer months, either before or after the Regatta, for any amount he likes. ARUNDEL UNITY AQUATIC CLUB.— The members of this club are particularly requested to attend at the Club House, Mr Potter's, King's Arms, Houghton- street, on Tuesday evening next, at half- past eight o'clock. THOS. CANNON disclaims all knowledge of the challenge in- serted last week to row White and others, which must therefore have been one of those silly hoaxes whicn are entirely without wit or fun, simply because there is no guarding against them. THE LOSS OP THE POINT OV AYR LIFEBOAT.— The subscrip- tions for the relief of the sufferers by the above calamity amounted on Wednesday in Liverpool to about £ 1,000. " VANDERDECKEN'S LOG, NO., I." will appear next week, if possible. PEDESTBIANISM. MATCHES TO COME. JANUARY. 12.— Priestley and Wilson— to run two miles, at the Lord Auckland, Falcon- lane, Battersea, for £ 10 a side. 12.— Horrocks and Hosspool— to run 440 yards, at Hyde Park, Sheffield, for £ 25 a side. 12.— Landon and Lynch— to run 130 yards, for £ 25 a side, at the Salford Borough Gardens. 12.— Barron and Haigh— to run 410 yards, for £ 25 a side, at Grantham Park. 12.— Burton and Tonks— to run 120 yards, for £ 10 a side, at Aston Cross, Birmingham. 12.— Martin and Smith— to run 130 yards and leap five hurdles, for £ 25 a side, Smith to have five yards start, at Garratt- lane, Wands- worth. 12,— Garrington and Ingram— to run six score yards, for £ 5 a side, at Aston Cross. %^- Boody and Jennings— to run 100 yards, for £ 5 a side, at Aston Cross. 12%- Green and Hall— to run 100 yards, for £ 16 aside, at Stockton, 18,— Coxford and riotine— to walk seveu miles, for £ 20 a side, at Garratt- • s-/ lane, Wandsworth. , „ 1A.— Haiiiaim- a » 4- « ellewell— to run 200 yards, for £ 25 a side, at Salford T ' ilm good eye and the ' rule of thumb' for an elegant or swift vessel. Some there are who have a collection of little models, which serve iii the place of drawings. Now, this childish system of model making has had a most pernicious influence in yacht building. A model made by guess or without a plan is generally a perfect monstrosity, when submitted to the severe test of being transferred to paper. A model, is however made, because an amateur can scarcely be expected to form any notion of a vessel from a drawing; he requires something less technical— something with which his eye is more conversant, and when a model is shown him he imagines that he understands the thing completely. Iu many cases this is a mere optical delusion, as anything tending to diminish the lustre of the varnish or paint, or to slightly damage the model immediately dissolves the charm, and the perfect form becomes common place, yet the model as a model is unaltered— to a shipbuilder it has the same value as before the test was applied. The model system is a part of the yacht building system, for the builders, as practical men, find it easier work to cut out a model than to prepare the drawing of a ship. After the drawing is completed, a model may be made as asatisfactioiito those who do not understand ship drawing; but to imagine that the nice adjustments of centres of gravity, areas or displacements will be obtained from a model, is ridicu- lous. The author hopes, however, that a moderate study of this work will enable the builder to make, and the amateur or owner to understand, proper ship drawings and calculations." To those who desire knowledge on this subject we cannot say more than is above stated by the author in recommendation of his work : and have only to add that we would not have joined in that re- commendation if we did not think it deserved. It is published by Mr Hunt, Church- street, Edgeware- road. LIFEBOAT SERVICES DURING THE RECENT HEAVY GALE. Some of the lifeboats of the Royal National Life Boat Ins^ » > Wtioalw'eduring the . awful gale wMgbyi?^ tMcoasilast week been instrumental in saving maiiy lives from shipwreck. On that day the Hauxley ( Northumberland) lifeboat, manned by twelve men, put off and rescued the crew of eleven men from the brig Sophie, of Oporto. The sea was at the time making a complete breach over the vessel, which soon afterwards went to pieces. Later in the day, the same lifeboat went off again, manned by tbe same intrepid crew, and saved the crew of the Georgina, of Inverness, which in stress of weather had run on shore near Hauxley. This vessel is also expected to become a total wreck. On the same day ( Sunday), the Filey lifeboat put off, and rescued the crew of nine hands of the brig Iiat- cliffe, of Whitby. She was unable to keep off the land from the violence of the gale and the partial loss of her sails. She afterwards sank. On Saturday week, the Tenby lifeboat went off, with the view of rendering assistance to a schooner which was overtaken by the gale which sprung up on that day. After the lifeboat had rowed about three miles, the schooner suddenly bore away right before the wind. This lifeboat, about three weeks ago, rescued nine men from a foreign vessel. On Sunday, the Rhyl lifeboat rescued four men from a vessel which was wrecked opposite that place. This lifeboat had a few days pre- viously saved three of the crew of the Mary Ann, of Liverpool. On Monday, the Walmer lifeboat, which the National Life Boat Institution had just placed on that important station, saved the crew of eight men of the Reliance, of London, which was driven ashore by the gale near Walmer Castle. The Marquis of Dal- housie, as Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports, has promised to subscribe £ 5 a- year towards the support cf this beautiful life- boat. The crews of the several lifeboats spoke in the highest terms of their qualities. It is a very gratifying fact that, during the thirty- three years this institution has been established, only one fatal accident— and that occurred more than twenty years ago— has happened to any of its lifeboats. All honour to tne brave men who always so promptly volunteer to go off in all weather in these lifeboats. It is impossible adequately to reward such men for their gallant services, but they will receive a liberal re- ward from the National Life Boat Institution for their exertions. In the cases we have given above about fifty shipwrecked men were rescued, as it were, from the jaws of death. It is sincerely hoped that in the great and extraordinary exertions which this truly philanthropic society is now making to supply exposed points with efficient lifeboats, liberal public support will be extended to it. It should be remembered that a lifeboat estab- lishment, with its boat, carriage, house, and life belts for the crew, costs about £ 350, so that, without the cordial co- operation of the public, the National Life Boat Institution cannot keep up its numerous lifeboat establishments and progressively increase the same on the coast. THE BBOADSTAIRS LIFEBOAT. Mr John Lang, of Broadstairs, has communicated to a con- temporary the following striking account of the circumstances at- tending the rescue of the crew of the Northern Belle, the American ship which drove upon the rocks beneath the cliff at Kingsgate. At between six and seven o'clock on Tuesday morning, an awful sight was revealed to those on the cliffs and on the beach. With the naked eye we could discern twenty- three men lashed to the rigging of the only mast left standing. What these poor creatures must have suffered during the night the reader will readily imagine. At half- past seven a. m. the lifeboat, the Mary White, was manned. Ten brave men pulled through a boiling surf and raging sea, which several times hid them from our sight, and filled us with alarm for their safety. When seven out of the twenty- three men upon the wreck had got into the / Borough Gardens, m — Moon and Wright— to run 200 yards, for £ 5 a side, at Beggar's Bush, 19.— Aspden and Pomfret— to run 2t) 0yaras, for £ 25 a side, at Bellevue. 19.— Pearson and Shaw— to run 410 yards ( Pearson receiving five yards start inside), for £ 25 a side, at Hyde Park, Sheffield. 26.— Moone and Nixon— to run three quarters of a mile, for £ 50 a side, near Newcastle- on- Tyne, Nixon to have three yards start. 26.— Read and Stainor— to run 140 yards, for £ 5 a side ( open for £ 10), at Garratt- lane, Wandsworth. , „ , 26.— Hancock and Roberts— to run 100 yards, Roberts receiving a yard and a half start inside, for £ 25 a side, at Salford Borough Gardens. 26,— Bromley and Bullock— to run 120 yards, for £ 10 a side, at Encon. 26— Chick and Priestley— to ran a mile and a half, for £ 15 a side, at Garratt- lane, Wandsworth, 26.— Forsterand Howard— to run 100 yards, for £ 25 a side, at Grantham Park, Huddersfield. 31.— Dean and Partington— to run 220 yards, for £ 10 a side, at Oldham. FEBRUARY. 2.— Anetey and Durden— to run six score yards, Durden staking £ 10 to Anstey's £ 8, at Beggar's Bush. 2.— Ciegg and Eensley— to run 130 yards, for £ 25 a side, at Harewood Bridge, Leeds. 2.— Buckley and Rider— to run a mile, for £ 20 a side, at Bellevue, Man- chester. 7 and 9.— Handicap Race of 180 yards, for £ 10 and other money prizes, at the Salford Borough Gardens. 9.— Several money prizes will be run for in a Handicap at Hyde Park, Sheflield ; distance 606 yards. 10.— Fuller and Rogers— to walk 20 miles, for £ 25 a side, near London. 23.— Mountjoy and Moon— to walk 50 miles, Moon receiving half a mile start, for £ 25 a side, at the Higginsliaw Grounds, Oldham. 23 and 24.— Handicap Races at Hyde Park, Sheffield, for several money prizes of a large amount. MARCH. 7.— Sanderson and Sharp— to rim two miles, for £ 25 a side, at Bellevue. 9 and 10.— A Handicap of 100 yards, for £ 12 and other money prizes, at Hyde Park, Sheffield. 16.— Levett and Pudney— to run 10 miles, for £ 50 a side and the Cham- pionship, at Garratt- lane. ,, .. APRIL. * IS,— Hosspool and Saville— to run half a mile at Hyde Park, Sheffield, Hosspooi betting £ 60 to £ 50. Lot 1: F. Littlewood beat C. Buckley and T. Haves; won by half a yard.— Lot 2: J. Skinner beat A. M'Nally and J. Crich; Skinner won by half a yard. G. Reaney beat J. Halton and G. Darley. After an exciting race, Reaney Was declared the winner by the referee by six inches, much to the chagrin of Halton and his backers, who said that he had won. The referee, however, was firm, and maintained his posi- tion.— Deciding heat: At the specified time, the three winners came to their respective marks to run off for the prizes— they came in as follows:— F. Littlewood( Attercliffe), 8 yards start, 1; G. Reaney, 13, 2; and J. Skinner, 81, 3. Littlewood won cle- verly by half a yard; about a couple of yards between the second and third. DEAN AND SCHOLEY.— On Monday last this ground was thronged by some hundreds of spectators, from Barnsley and its vicinity, to witness the race of one mile, for £ 25 a side, between William Dean ( alias Marney) of Worsborough Common and James Scholey of Barnsley, the former receiving 10 yards at the coming in end. A great deal of time was cut to waste in the selection of a referee, and eventually our reporter was selected. A good deal of betting took place at guineas to pounds on Scholey, and then the odds veered round to 5 to 4 on Dean. After making two false starts, they got away, Dean, if anything, showing in front for the first score yards, when Scholey went ill front, which position he maintained until going up the hill the third time, when Dean again went in front, which place he kept for the next hundred yards, when Scholey put on the steam, and again took up the front position. From this point a most interesting race took place, Scholey keeping several yards in ad- vance until within 60 yards from home, when Dean gradually reduced the gap between them, and when the finishing post was reached, Dean was, if anything, a few inches in front, thus win- ning the race without the 10 yards at the finish. The winner ran the distance in 4min and 59sec. The stakes shall be sent to Dean, as desired, on Tuesday next.— The same afternoon, John M'Kinney of Worsbro' Common and John Exley of Barnsley ran 100 yards, for £ 5 a side. A great amount of money was speculated at 5 and 6 to 4 on Exley. M'Kinney won a well- con- tested race by half a yard. WALKER AND WOODS' RACE, NO GO.— On Tuesday last, several hundred spectators assembled here to witness the long talked of and exciting race of three times round the ground, or 1,518. yards, for £ 25 a side. Little or no betting took place. The time of starting approached, snd the knotty point of select- ing the referee was raised, and a meeting took place between the backers of the. men, but, strange to say, neither Wood nor his backers would agree to a referee. Walker offered to let Wood's trainer, Colonel Eyre, or any of his backers, stand and fulfil that office, iu our reporter's presence, but Wood would not agree to a referee at all, and plainly stated that he was amiss, and would not run at all. Eveutually Walker ran the course over, and shortly afterwards Wood followed suit, amidst the groans and hisses of the spectators, who one and all hoped that Walker would get the stakes. Mrs Heathcote, the proprietess of the gronnd, owing to the above disgraceful prcoeeedings on the part of Wood or his backers, will not in future promise the ground for any match, unless the parties at the time the match is made agree upon a referee, and thus prevent the public from being disappointed. MR JOSHUA SPENCER'S ONCE ROUND AND ONE HUNDRED YARDS HANDICAP RACE.— Mr Joshua Spencer, the landlord of the Wheatsheaf Inn, Harvest- lane, Sheffield, will give the fol- lowing prizes, to be run for at Hyde Park, Sheffield, on Monday, Feb 9; £ 8 for the first man, £ 110s for the second, 10s for the third, and 5s for those that win their heats, not getting a prize. Entrance Is each, and Is 6d more to accept. The entry will close on Jan 20. Entries to be made at the above house. GREAT HANDICAP RACE AT HYDE PARK.— The following prizes will be given to be run for on Monday and Tuesday, Feb 23 and 24:— £ 30 for the first man, £ 5 for the second, £ 2 for the third, and £ 1 for those winning heats not getting a prize. On the second day £ 3 10s will be given for the second men on Mon- day, to run for £ 3 10s for the first, £ 1 for the second, 10s for the third. Distance, twice round and 100 yards. Entrance 2s 6d, and 5s to accept. To close on the 27th inst. All entries to be made to Mrs Hannah Heathcote, Hyde Park, Sheffield; or to Mr James Darley, Crown Inn, Holly- street, Sheffield. MR JOHN SANDERSON'S ONCE ROUND AND ONE HUNDRED YARDS HANDICAP RACE.— Mr J. Sanderson, the landlord of the Butchers' Arms, Bath- street, Sheffield, will give the following prizes to be run for at Hyde Park, Sheffield, on the 9th and 10th March:—£ 12 for the first man, £ 2 for the second, aud £ 1 for the third. The following additional prizes will be given, to be run for on the Tuesday by the second men, viz:— £ 2 for the first man, £ 1 for the second, and 10s for the third. Entrance Is each, and 2s more to accept. The entrance will close on the 11th February at the above house. On Tuesday, a sweepstakes of 10s each, was shot for by eight subscribers, at four birds each, the usual conditions, when Messrs W. Baily, E. Birks, and M. Gregory, killed all and divided. PLOUGH INN, THURLSTONE.— The pig advertised last week was not shot for. A 5s sweep was, however, shot for by eight subscribers, three birds each, when W. Bailey of Sheffield, won, killing all. PEDESTRIANISM AT BIRMINGHAM & DISTRICTS. YOUNG WHEELER of Birmingham, hearing that Paget of Dudley is not satisfied with his defeat, is still open to make a match to run him any distance up to 200 yards, for £ 25 a side, or his own sum : or will run Hoadiey, or Dangerfield of Darlas- ton, from six to 10 score yards; or Alfred or Ben Badger of Wolverhampton the like distance, or will take two yards, in six score, or four in 10 score yards, of Clay of Derby, for £ 25 a side, or their own sum ; or will run Marston of Nuneatou 10 score yards level, or take four yards in the same distance of Neal of Bedworth ; or will run Williams of Dudley Port 300 yards, if he will give five yards start, for £ 25 a side. Money ready at Hodgett's, Black Horse, Lester- street, COOPER OF BIRMINGHAM AND YOUNG JONES OF THE LYE WASTE.— The match to run one mile, for £ 25 a side, between these men, is off, Cooper receiving forfeit. Cooper is still open to make a match to run him the same distance, for £ 10 a side, or his own sum. Money ready at cooper's, the Spotted Dog, Alcester- street, Birmingham. W. WILLIAMS of Birmingham will run John Hughes six score yards, for £ 5 a side, or his own sum ( if Hughes really means running, and not talking). Williams's money ready at Wilson's, Waggon and Horses, New Town- row, BURTON AND TONES.— The six score yarddfenatch for £ 10 a side, which stood to come off to- morrow at Aston Cross Grounds, is put off, owing to the death of Burton's father. W. FILES will run J. Wilmot five or six score yards, or take two yards in five score, or three in six score of Hitchins or Lee, or will run Woodward, Williams, or Whitehouse five or six, score yards level; or run Littlehales, or Rowley of Gorta Green five score level. Either match, for £ 5 a side, can be made either Monday or Tuesday night, at Mr Perk's, Royal Oak, Essingtoa- street, Five Ways, Birmingham. DAN HARTLEY will run Ben Garrington six score yards if he will give two yards start, for £ 10 a side. Money ready at Mr Perk's, Royal Oak, Essington- street, Five Ways, Birmingham. J. ANSTEY and R. DURDEN.— These Birmingham men met on Wednesday, near the Malt Shovel, on the Coventry road, to run a six score yards match, for £ 5 a side. Considering that both men had but a few days' training, they looked in pretty good trim. They were well matched as to age, height, & c. Anstey was the favourite at 5 and 6 to 4. After dodging for the start for 20 minutes, without effect, the referee appointed a starter, and at the first pull of handkerchief they got away, Anstey with a slight lead, which he kept for half the distance, when Durden breasted him, and a well- contested race ensued home, Durden running in a winner by a quarter of a yard. A fresh match has been made between the men to run six score yards, Durden staking £ 10 to Anstey's £ 8, to come off at Beggar Bush, near Sutton, on Monday, Feb 2; to go by mutual consent, if no start in 15 minutes, then to go by first pull of handkerchief, the man not starting to lose. Mr Tailby final stakeholder. J. CROSSBIE aud T. FLEMING ( both of Birmingham) met on Tuesday, near the Peeble Mill, on the Pershore road, to run six score yards, for £ 5 a side. Betting on Fleming, who is full two inches the taller; 6 to 4 readily taken by Crossbie's friends. After 40 minutes' dodging about, Crossbie went away with the start, Fleming rattling after him at a rapid pace, and, at three score, had caught his man, passed him, and ran in a winner by half a yard. JENNINGS AND BOODY.— Mr Heeley, the stakeholder, has re- ceived the whole of the money, £ 5 a side, for the 100 yards match between these men, which comes off to- morrow ( Mon- dao), at Aston Cross Grounds, between one and two o'clock. D. INGRAM AND BEN GARRINGTON.— These well- known men have made the stakes good, £ 5 a side, for their six score yards spin, whrch comes off to- morrow at Aston Cross Grounds, the men to be at scratch between two and three o'clock. CHAS. WRIGHT and W. MOON are matched to run six score yards, for £ 5 a side, to come off at Beggar Bush, near Sutton, on Monday, Jan 19, to start by mutual consent in 15 minutes ; if no start, then to go by first pull of handkerchief. A further de- £ osit must be made to- morrow at Mr Parratt's, New Inn, Great lester- street. S. Coates final stakeholder. GARRINGTON AND WIHSPEB,— The 10 SC- GIS yards match be- tween Garrington of Birmingham and Winsper of Darlastoa, Garrington receiving two yards start, for £ 10 a side, is off, they having agreed to draw the stakes down. POST OFFICE OBDEBS for Deposits; in which the EDITOR OF BULL'S LIFE IN LONDON is made stakeholder, must be made payable to " WILLIAM CLEMENT," at the Post Office, Strand, and addressed to this office. Country notes cannot be taken; they will in all in- stances be sent back. PEDESTRIANISM AT FALCON- LANE, BATTERSEA. On Monday last the attendance at the Lord Auckland, Falcon- lane, Battersea, was meagre in the extreme, a circumstance not much to be wondered at, as the day was exceedingly cold and raw, and the wind well calculated to add a purpureal tinge to the nasal promontories of the spectators; moreover, the sports announced to come off were of such an insignificant nature as not to excite the slightest interest in the pedestrian world. The business of the day commenced with A HALF MILE RACE FOE NOVICES, for which the competi- tors were— H. Ward, T, Purday, T. Smith, E. Smith, and Reeves. Reeves led for half the distance, and tired himself out with the pace. Purday then took up the running, and won by be- tween 40 and 50 yards, the others stopping some distance from home. The next object of attraction was A HANDICAP RACE of 640 yards; first prize a silver watch, second a gold ring, third 5s, to be run for in lots.— Lot 1: C. Westhall 35 yards start, Baines 55, Jenns 67. Jenns led to the turn up the straight run home, when Baines gave him the gobye; he in his turn was passed by Westhall, who kept the lead to the finish, and won by half a foot; Baines second, though closely pressed by Jenns, who went in a capital third.— Lot 2: Marks 35 yards start, Brookes 36, Levett 55 ; the two last having de- clined running, Marks ran over the required distance to entitle him to run in the final heat.— Lot 3: C, Cooke 36 yards start, Williams 45, Woodstook 65. Woodstock kept the lead for two- thirds of the distance; at this point Cooke haviug passed Wil- liams, overtook and went ahead of Woodstock, and ran in a winner by 20 yards.— Final heat: Marks kept the lead until he arrived at the straight run in, wheu he was overtaken by Cooke, who won the heat by four yards; Westhall stopped 50 yards from home.. DOINGS AT HYDE PARK GROUND, SHEFFIELD, AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD. FRIDAY, JAN 2.— To- day there was again a first- rate muster of spectators present to witness the men run off for the prizes. Second time round.— Lot 1: G. Darley, five yards start, beat C- Batty, 13, and C. Parker, 12. Darley, who was the favourite, won a good race by half a yard.— Lot 2: J. Skinner, 84 yards start, beat J. Watkinson, 12, and G. Bailey, 12. Skinner won by a good yard; Watkinson beat Bailey by the same distance for the second place.— Lot 3: J. Halton ( Leeds) 11 yards start, beat W. Webster, 15, 2d, and J. Hydes, 15, 3d. Won easily by three yards.— Lot 4 : J. Crich, 11 yards start, beat W. Norris, 74, and G. Moseley, 12. A most excellent race, Crich beating Norris by a bare foot.— Lot 5 : G. Reaney, 13 yards start, walked over.— Lot 6: C. Buckley, 10 yards start, beat S. Clarkson, 10, and W. Westerman, 11. A capital race, ending in Buckley being declared the winner by a foot; Clarkson second.— Lot 7: T. Hayes, nine yards start, walked over.— Lot 8: F. Littlewood ( Attercliffe) eight yards start, beat R. Knutton ( Sutton) 4, and Barnes, 13. Littlewood won easily by a yard; Sutton 2.— Lot 9: M'Nally, 13 yards start, walked over.— Third time round.— DOINGS AT BELLEVUE, MANCHESTER. FRIDAY, JANUAEY 2.— HANDICAP FOOT RACE.— This was the day fixed for the commencement of this handicap, the first prize in which was £ 10, second £ 4 5s, third £ 2, the distance being 150 yards. The number of entries was 66, and the com- petitors were divided into eleven lots. The following are the names of the winners only:— Lot 1: Hiram Johnson of Swinton 10 yards start.— Lot 2: Thomas Clay of Congleton 7 yards start. — Lot 3: Theodore Faulkner of Manchester 9 yards start.— Lot 4: Richard Grundy of Manchester 11 yards start.— Lot 5 : Thos. Buckley of Bury- lane, 9 yards start.— Lot 6: James Tilford of Manchester 5 yards start.— Lot 7 : Thomas Leigh of Man- chester 9 yards start.— Lot 8: Thomas Ivil of PendleburylO yards start ( walked over).— Lot 9: John Booth of Newton Heath 5 yards start.— Lot 10: John Buckley of Tonge- lane, Middleton, 13 yards start, Simon Kent of Middleton, 9 yards start. The winners of the respective heats ran off in three lots, and the re- sults were as follows:— Lot 1: Grundy 1, Johnson 2, IvilO, Bu. ekley gf Bury- lan § 9; won by half a yard.— Lot 2: Leigh 1, Booth 2, Kent 0, Tiiford 0; won easily.— Lot 3: Buckley of Tonge- lane 1, Clay and Faulkner also ran; won very easily. The deciding heat was fixed for ypsterday ( Saturday) when Grundy, Leigh, and Buckley of Tonge- lane were to run off for the prizes. RABBIT COUESING.— This was a sweepstakes for iogs under 231b weight, for which 43 had been entered. The first prize (£ 8) was won by John Wild's Flint of Gorton. SATURDAY.— HAEDMAN AND HAETLEY.— This was a race of 440 yards, for £ 25 a side, the competitors being Joseph ( alias Cock) Hardman of Radcliffe, and John Hartley of Burnley. The betting was 6 to 4 on Hardman, who soon showed his supe- riority, and won by five yards. THE TEN MILE RACE.— This was a handicap foot race, dis- tance 10 miles, the first prize being £ 17, second £ 5, third £ 2, and fourth £ 1. For this event ten pedestrians had enrolled their names; nine started, Rowan of Gateshead, who had been placed at scratch, not making his appearance. The coutest was fixed for half- past two o'clock, but it being a quarter past four before a start took place, it was quite dusk ere the contest ended. The betting was 34 to 1 against Trainor, 4 to 1 against Barlow, and 5 to 1 agst Job Smith. The contest came off as follows:— Job Smith ot Manchester 750 yards start, 1; John Trainor of Liver- pool, 550, 2; John Barlow of Gorton 880,3; Wm. Jackson of London, 300, 4; John Syddall ef Barnet 200, 0; Jas. Maghan of Huddersfield, 660, 0; Thos. Rider of Gorton, 880, 0; Thos. Stanley of Audenshaw, 1,000, 0; and John White of Man chester, 1,760, 0. Smith won easily, and the time occupied was 57min. HANDICAP DOG RACE.— The distance in this contest was 200 yards; first prize £ 6, second £ 3, third £ 2, fourth 15s. The winner was Thos. Booth's Fan of Oldham, Jas. Saycell's Net of Salford gaining the second prize. NANCY AND GIPSY.— This race gave rise to considerable spe- culation, and lay between G. Rawson's Nancy of Bury, and W. Stott's Gipsy of Bacup, the distance being 200 yards, and the stakes £ 25 a side, neither dog exceeding 10lb 8oz. The betting was 6 to 4 on Gipsy, but Nancy won, after an excellent race, by eight inches. MONDAY.— IIAETLEY AND BAEBEE.— The pedestrian first name* is John Hartley of Burnley, and George Barber is a resi- dent of the beautiful vale of Giossop, Derbyshire, and they en- tered the course to- day to run the distance of 440 yards, for £ 25 a side. Though each was acknowledged to possess considerable ability in his adopted profession, Barber's friends knew him to be more than ordinarily fleet, and hence they freely laid 2 to 1 on him, the down run of the course was chosen. After a short delay they got off, and the race is soon described, for the favou- rite took the lead at a tremendous pace, was not headed through- out, and first reached the goal by four yards. The speed was re- markably quick, the time occupied being 51sec. Mr Jas Holden, jun, officiated as referee. NANCY AND GIPSY.— Thos. Barker of Rochdale has matched his bitch Nancy against Samuel March's Gipsy to run 200 yards at Bellevue, on the 12th iust ( to- morrow), for £ 20 a side, Nancy to give Gipsy yards to the pound, outside. For this race Mr Holden has received £ 10 each. LILL AND GIP.— On account of the race of 200 yards, for £ 20 aside, with A. Taylor'sLillof Hollinwood and R. Hardman's Gip of Newton Heath, Mr Holden holds £ 10 each. The race is fixed for the 17th inst at Bellevue, and Gip is to have three yards start, half in and half outside. FAN AND LUCY.— J. North of Oldham has matched his bitch Fan against W. Tomlinson's Lucy to run 200 yards at Bellevue, for £ 20 a side, on the 17th inst; neither to exceed 1641b weight, and the heavier to give three yards to the pound. Mr Holden has received £ 210s each. SALFORD BOROUGH GARDENS. THURSDAY, JAN 1.— BAETON AND DEMPSEY.— George Barton of Blackburn and Michael Dempsey of Preston met at these popular grounds early to- day, to run 200 yards, for £ 15 a side, Barton having five yards start. Mr Piers was selected referee, and the betting was 5 to 4 on Dempsey, the start being effected by the drop of a cap. Though the favourite at one period reduced the distance to a yard between himself and his oppo- nent, he could not get up to him, Barton winning by 24 yards. MONDAY.— There were upwards of 400 present this after- noon, and the following event came off :— INGHAM AND WHITWOETH.— J. Ingham and E. Whitworth are respectively residents of the borough of Rochdale, and the race under notice was for £ 20 each, the prescribed distance being 120 yards. The betting was 2 to 1 on Whitworth, and Mr Holden officiated as referee. Ingham succeeded in getting a couple of yards advantage at start, and kept in front for 70 paces, at which point Whitworth came up, and just headed him, and then the race became a very interesting one. When about five yards from home, however, Whitworth half turned his head, and Ingham then darted past, and won by J 2 inches. A singular coincidence is related of Ingham. It is said that he has run eleven races, the odds on each occasion being 2 to 1 against him, and he has won them all! LYNCH AND LANDON.— Mr Holden now holds £ 15 each for the race of 130 yards, for £ 25 a side, with Daniel Lynch and Joseph Landon ( both of Staffordshire) which is fixed for to- morrow ( Monday) at the Salford Boreugh Gardens, If the men do not get off in half an hour they are to start by the first pull of a handkerchief, and the contest excites considerable interest in the neighbourhood where the pedestrians reside. A HANDICAP FOOT RACE, distance 180 yards, will take place at the Salford Borough Gardens, on Saturday and Monday, Feb 7th and 9th. First prize £ 10, second £ 2, third £ 1. Entrance Is each, to be made on or before the 21st inst at Mrs Attenbury's, Borough Inn, Regent- road, Salford; or at Mr Holden's, White Lion, Long Millgate, Manchester. Acceptances Is 6d each the week following. Stamps as cash. HANCOCK AND ROBERTS.— Another deposit, making £ 10 each, now in his hands, has been paid to Mr Holden on account of the race of 100 yards, for £ 25 a side, between the noted James Han cock of Salford and Edward Roberts ( alias the Welshman) of- Wortley. The contest is to come off at the Salford Borough Gardens on the 26th inst, and Roberts is to have one yard and a half start inside. MILITARY SPORTS AT THE CURRAGH. FIRST BRIGADE. These sports came off on the 1st inst, and afforded the greatest amusement and enjoyment to a very large and fashionable con- course of spectators. The parade ground in front of the camp was marked out as the arena, and nothing but a fine day was wanting to complete the pleasure of the 2,000 or 3,000 military spectators of all ranks who mustered on the ground. Lieut White, 1st Royals; Capt Johns, 38th Regt; and Capt Tolcher, 56th Regt; acted as stewards ; Capt Ramsay, 56th R « gt, as judge; and Capt Brine, R. E„ as clerk of the course. Subjoined is a return of the running:— First race: The Brigade Stakes; 300 yards; open to non- commissioned officers and men. First prize 15s, second 10s, third 5; 14 started. Private Nutall, Scots Greys, 1; Serg Tootill, 56th Regt, 2; Private Gloster, 56th Rect, 3.— Second race : The Lilliputian Handicap; 100 yards; open to buglerse and drummers under 16 years of age; two yards start allowd for each clear year under 16. First prize 10s, se- cond 5s, third 2s6d ; four started. Bugler Derrett, 38th Regt ( 16), 1; Bugler Connolly, 56th Regt ( 16), 2; Bugler Richards, 38th Regt ( 14), 3.— Third race : The Officers' Sweepstakes ; 5s entry; 125 yards ; open to the division; the winner to receive a silver cup, with suitable inscription, or its equivalent in value. Three started. Lieut Pocklington, 18th Royal Irish, 1; Capt Brine, Royal Engineers, 2.— Fourth race : The Welter Stakes; 400 yards; in heavy marching order; open to non- commissioned officers and men. First prize 10s, second 5s, third 2s 6d. Four started. Private Kelly, 56th Regt, 1; Private Joyce, 38th Regt, 2; Private M'Guire, 38th Regt, 3.— Fifth race: The Sack race of 40 yards out. round a pole, and 40 yards home; open to all. First prize 7s 6d, second 5s, third 2s 6d. Ten started, and after several attempts to get away together, Private Thomas, 1st Royals, was declared winner of the first prize; Private Bayly, 1st Royals, second; and Private Morton, 1st Royals, third.— Sixth Race : The Curragh MelCe ; half a mile ; open to all. First " prize 15s, second 10s ; eight started. Private Mainwaring, 38th Regt, 1; Private Radcliffe, 56th Regt, 2— Seventh Race : The Officers' Hunt Stakes; 5s entry; 300 yards, open to the divi- sion, over ten hurdles not exceeding 3ft 6in in height; the win- ner to receive a " Swaine's" handsome riding or hunting whip. Did not fill.— Eighth Race : The Kildare Hurdle Stakes ; over the same course as the preceding race ; open to non- commis- sioned officers and privates. First prize 15s, second 10s, third 5s ; seven started. Sergt Tootil, 56th Regt, 1; Private Gloster, 56th Regt, 2.— Last Race: The Bucket Rush; 100 yards, with buckets full of water on head ; open to the whole brigade. First prize 7s 6d, second 5s, third 2s 6d; ten started. Private Radcliffe, 56th Regt, 1 , Private Baker, 1st Royals, 2 ; Private Thomas, 3d Royals, 3.— The various races were contested with an earnest- ness and a determination which were the more exciting as the men were well matched and evidently as anxious to avoid the ignominy of defeat in the presence of their friends, as they were on a more momentous occasion to win the laurels of victory in the face of their foes. The race in sacks, with which the amuse- ments of the day were diversified, was, from the many mishaps peculiar to such a contest, a source of general enjoyment. The bucket race, which concluded the sports, and in which each of the competitors ran with a bucketful of water on his head, get- ting of course thoroughly drenched before he was 20 yards from the. starting- post, excited shouts of laughter, and sent the men to their quarters in high good humour. The band of the 38th Regt attended, and played during the intervals between the races. CAMP AMATEUE THEATEICALS.— Amongst the various means adopted to relieve the monotony of a winter in camp, not the least likely to be successful is the formation of a Dramatic So- ciety, which has rapidly filled, and which reckons amongst its performing members not a few who seem as much at home on the boards as on parade. The carrying out of the original idea of erecting a theatre in G Square, which was in course of being completed, was as suddenly as unexpectedly interfered with by the injunction of a court from which it was impossible to appeal. Discouraged, but not discomfited, the committee determined to change the venue, and accordingly the officers' mess- room, A square, was fitted up as an impromptu theatre, and its non- performing members were treated to " a feast of reason'' in regions hitherto devoted to " aflow of soul." The arrangements were admirable in all respects, and reflect considerable credit on the parties concerned. The metamorphosis in the room, or rather " house " as it must now be termed, was complete, and was so contrived that accommodation was secured for about two hundred ladies and gentlemen. A military band, the 51st King's Own, under the direction of Mr Wilson, attended, and played a well- selected programme during the evening. An appropriate prologue having been delivered by Captain Brine, R. E, the curtain was rung up and the business of the evening was proceeded with. The following is the pro- gramme of the entertainments -.— The comic drama, in one act, of " Delicate Ground;" Citizen Sangfroid, Captain Smart ( Royals); Alphonse de Grandier, Mr Davey ( Royals); Pauline, Mrs Henry Webb. Followed by the laughable interlude, in one act, of " My Friend in the Straps ;" MrNupkins, Captain Deacon ( Royals); Major Capsicum, Captain Morrison ( 51st L. I.); Frederick, Capt Brine ( R. E.); Dobson, Mr Crewe Reid ( 51st L. I.); Grumpy, Mr Leech ( 94tli Regt); Caroline, Mrs Henry Webb ; Mrs Capsicum, Mrs Andrews. Concluding with the laughable farce, in one act, of " The Spitalfields' Weaver ;" Brown, Mr Wale ( Scots Greys); Darville, Mr White ( Royals); Simmons, Mr Hope ( Royals); Adele, Mrs Henry Webb. At the end of the performance the National Anthem was sung by the whole of the company. The performances passed off to theentire satisfaction of the audience, the various parts being sustained in a manner which tested the careful study and histrionic talent of " Her Majesty's Servants," and— the exception in amateur performances— rendered the prompter's office almost a sinecure. The remark is generally ap- plicable that to particularize would be invidious, so far as those who come under the denomination of " amateurs" are con- cerned. It must not, however, prevent a brief but special men- tion of Mrs Henry Webb, who in the several pieces played with her accustomed ability, and contributed in no small degree to the success of the occasion. On the following evening the same programme was again performed, with a similar cast, the au- dience being confined to non- commissioned officers, their families, and friends. FOOT RACING AT LIVEEPOOL.— The quarter, of a mile New Year's handicap foot race, for various money prizes, given by W. Clarke of the Liver Vaults, Thurlow- street, Liverpool, came Off on Aiutree Race Course, on New Year's Day, and though it was not for the lesiathan stakes given at Sheffield or Manches- ter, still it created much excitement in and about Liverpool, No less than 27 entered, out of which 18 accepted. An immense concourse of people assembled, and, thanks to the admirable arrangements of Mr Clarke, everything went off in a most satis- factory manner. The following men came to the scratch to contend in lot J,; A. Ebbs, 20 yards start, James Lafflgss 30? R, James 40, J. Parslow 40. An excellent race ensued, and the mcft were placed as follows :— Ebbs first, Lawless second, rest no- where. Lot 2 : P. Hooton ( the novice) at scratch, H. Egan 10 yards, G. Mathias 15, T. Williams 20. These men being con- sidered the " cracks," much excitement prevailed, Hooton being the favourite. After a severe struggle for superiority, they came in thus :— H. Egan first, P. Hooton second, rest not ulaoed. £ 10 a side, on Monday, February 2. Both men meet on Wed- nesday next, at Mr Adams's, Spirits Vaults, Wolverhampton, to make a further deposit, and toss for choice of ground. COXFORD AND HOTINE.— It is to be remembered that this match takes place on Tuesday next, at Garratt- lane, Wands- worth. Hotine will be at Mr Botham's, Royal Standard, St Leonards- road, Bromley, to- morrow ( Monday) evening, and will be glad to meet his friends and supporters. HAIGH AND BARRON.— On account of the race of 440 yards, for £ 25 a side, between Wm. Haigh aud Zachariah Barron ( both of Staniland, Yorkshire), which i3 to come off at Grantham Park, near Huddersfield, to- morrow ( Monday), Mr Holden now holds £ 12 10s each. Mr Holdeu is also appointed referee. FULLER AND ROGERS.— On account of this walking match we have received a further £ 4 a side, and the next deposit of the same amount is to be made good at Jem Burn's, on Wednes- day next, J an 14. JOHN PARTINGTON of Chadderton, and WILLIAM DEAN of Middleton, are matched to run 220 yards for £ 10 a side, on Sa- turday, Jan 31, at Higginshaw Ground, Oldham. £ 1 a side is down in the hands of James Wood of Middletou. J. DQVB of Maidstone has undertaken, for a bet of £ 5, to run one mile and leap 40 hurdles, 3ft 6in high and 25 yards apart, in six minutes, on Tuesday next, on the Raynam- road, between twelve and two o'clock p. m. LEVETT AND PUDNEY.— On account of this race for the championship we have received a further £ 5 a side, aud the next deposit of the same amount will be due on Thursday next, Jan 15. MOON AND NIXON.— We are informed that the stakes in this match have been increased to £ 50 a side, and that Nixon is to have three yards start. PEARSON AND SHAW.- Shaw writes to inform us that Pearson had forfeited in this match. The money, therefore, in our hands shall be sent to Shaw as directed on Tuesday next. PRIESTLEY AND WILSON.— For this race we have received a further sum of £ 7 on the part of Priestley, but had not heard from Wilson at the time of going to press. CHICK AND PRIESTLEY.— On accouut of this race we have re- ceived a further sum of £ 2 10s a side, and the final deposit of £ 710s a side will be due January 16. Lot 3 : T. Lowry 10 yards, W. Parr 10, Clarke's Novice 30, T. Cavan 30, T. Brian 30, G. Lome 35. This heat resulted in W. Parr coming in first, T. Brian second. After an interval of half an hour, the three winners came to the scratch, to run the deciding heat, the result of which was as follows :— A, Ebbs, 20 yards, first; W. Parr, 30, second ; H. Egan, 10, third. Though Liverpool is not considered a sporting town as far as pedes- trianism is concerned, yet there are men there who have the sport at heart. The assembled company left the field fully satisfied with the sport so liberally supplied them. There is vet hope that, at a not far distant period, this great commercial town may rank high in the racing world. WALKING EXTRAORDINARY.— An unparalleled feat of pedes- trianism was performed on Monday last, on the Briddlesford- road, between Newport and Ryde, by Mr Philip Deighton, vete- rinary surgeon, who was matched by some sporting gentlemen of the island to walk seven miles within an hour. There was a or seven miles within the hour. The consequence was, a con- siderable quantity of money passed hands; and what was most extraordinary, he did the seven miles— a fair toe and heel walk- within the hour, with 2£ minutes to spare. This was his maiden match. BROWNE AND WILLIAMS.— The spin of 100 yards, for £ 20 a side, between these men, came off, as announced, on Monday last, at West Derby, in presence of nearly 2,000 spectators. They got away at the first attempt, Williams with rather the best of the start; they ran pretty closely together for the first 70 yards, when Browne shot away from his opponent, and won by about two yards. Time lOsec. Browne was the favourite at 2 to 1. WALKER AND WOODS.— AS neither umpires nor referee were chosen, and the race was not even attempted to be run, we think it will be best for each man to draw the stakes, or as they both seem inclined to make a match for £ 50 a side, they call draw up fresh articles, and we will retain the £ 25 a side in our hands as the first deposit. A MATCH of 100 yards took place on the 28th ult, at Edge Hill, Cattle Market, Liverpool, for £ 10 a side, between the Flying Buck of St John's- lane, 17st, and the Flying Cabman of Lime- street, 9st, the Buck receiving 10 yards start. After a slashing race it ended in the Buck being defeated by a quarter of a yard. HOSSPOOL AND SAVILLE.— On Friday last we received from Mr Massey the articles for a match between these men, to run half a mile, at Hyde Park, Sheffield, on Easter Monday, Hosspool betting £ 60 to £ 50. We have also received the £ 1 a side originally staked. We stated last week that £ 5 had been sent from Hosspool. It appears, however, from the articles that Hoss- pool should have sent £ 11, and Saville £ 9. They must settle this between them, and as there can be no forfeit, neither having complied with the articles, they had better make up what is deficient, and the next deposit of £ 12 from Hosspool, and £ 10 from Saville, will be due Feb 1. SMITH AND YATES.— A match has been made between James Yates of Worcester and James Smith of Ipswich, to walk the greatest distance in 10 days, eight hours each day, for £ 50 a side, to commence Feb 7, " i ates giving £ 6 for choice of ground, which is to be named at the second deposit. Jemmy Shaw, Queen's Head, Crown- court, Windmill- street, has received £ 5 a side; and the next deposit of £ 10 aside is to be forwarded to him Jan 15 ; the third, of £ 10 a side, on Thursday, Jan 29 ; and the final deposit of £ 20 a side, on Thursday, Feb 3. Umpires and referee to be chosen on the ground. GREEN AND WILCOCK.— We have received a letter touching this match from Wilcock, in which he says that he and Green cannot come to terms. We shall, therefore, return their stakes to both parties; Wilcock's shall be sent to him to the place he mentions on Tuesday next, Green's also when he sends us his address. CLEGG AND EMSLEY.— These men are matched to run 130 yards— Clegg getting one yard at the finish— for £ 25 a side, on Monday, the 2d of February, at Harewood Bridge, Leeds. Mr H. Proctor, the stakeholder and referee, has already received £ 5 a side, and the next deposit of £ 5 a side is to be made good on the 13th inst. To start by mutual consent. FOSTER AND HOWARD.— Mr H. Proctor of Leeds has received a further deposit of £ 10 a side for this spin of 100 yards, which comes off on the 26th inst, at Grantham Park, Huddersfield. The final deposit of £ 10 a side is to be made good on the 20th instant. A MATCH has been made between Alfred Badger of Wolver- hampton and Ambrose Cusor of Bilston, to run 140 yards, for RALPH WHEATLEY of Stockton- on- Tees will take two yards in 100 of Fawsett of Brighouse, Greenwood of Manchester, Booth, Telford, W. Wood, or Constable : or he will run J. Howard or Cawthorne of Wakefield 100 yards level; or give J. Richarslson of Guisborough, Simpson, A. Thompson, or Drummond, one yard start in 100, for from £ 10 to £ 25 aside; or he will run any man in the world 5 feet 1 inch, or give and take yards for inches from any man, and run 100 yards for the same sum. To run half way between home and home; or will give expenses to run at Stockton or Darlington. If £ 5 is sent to Bell's Life and articles to Wheatley, at the Globe Inn, Stockton- on- Tees, a match can be made, JOSEPH NOLAN OI Banktop will run any of the following men, namely, Bagshawe of Aston- road 130 yards level, or will give J. Ball 17 yards start in the same distance, or run Jackson of Hulme 140 yards level, or J. Hamnet of the same place 120 yards level, orgive, Aspinal of Turner- street three yards in. i20, ortaketwo yards start of Abel Butterworth of Red Bank, or run Harrison of Hulme 120 yards level, or take one yard start in 12 of J. Rattenstall of Gorton, or if Leary is not satisfied with his last defeat, Nolan will give him one yard start in 120, or run him 140 yards level. Any of the above matches can be made, for £ 5 a side, at Anos Potts's, Queen's Arms, Droydon- street, St Andrew- street, Travis- street, Manchester. YOUNG SAMBO of the New- road End, will run B. Gudgeon, Young Booth of Leeds, or Young Worsnop of Wortley, 100 yards, and will give one yard start, or he will runF. Spawton of Huns- let, G. Taylor of Leeds, or F. Whitaker of Wortley, 130 yards level, or S. Rider of Leeds 100 yards, if he will give one yard at the finish. A match can be made any night next week, at J. Midgley's, Pressers Arms, West Street, Leeds, between seven and nine, for £ 5 or £ 10 a side. To run in one month from the first deposit. FRANK DIAMOND informs Durham that he will agree to his terms, and walk him seven miles, for £ 15 a side, and take £ 3 for choice of ground, provided it is on a turnpike- road, but if in an enclosed ground a share of gate money in addition; to walk in ten weeks from Monday next. Diamond will not return from France before that time, so cannot walk sooner. If this suits Durham, articles sent to J. Mann, Saracen's Head, Burgate, Canterbury, and a deposit to Bell's Life, will ensure a match. J. NICHOLL of Newcastle will take 10 yards start in 440 of Smith of Gateshead, or will take five of Couson in the same distance, and of the same place, for £ 10 or £ 15 a side ; or he will run Simson of Hemlington- row 200 yards, or W. Riley of Newcastle the same distance, and give him two yards start, for £ 20 a side. ADy of these matches can be made to- morrow ( Monday) night, at the house of R. Sterling, Pedestrians' Arms, Darn Crook, Newcastle. WM. FORSTER of Hunslet will run Clegg of Leeds, Cawthorn of Wakefield, Littlewood of Attercliff, Charles Smith of Gates- head, Billy Riley or Striker of Newcastle, 200 yards level, or he will take two yards of Shaw of Leeds, or four of Tom Simpson of Hemlington- row, in 200 yards. A match can be made for £ 15 or £ 25 a side, by sending a deposit to Bell's Life, and articles to Foster, at Charles Garnett's, Green Man Inn, Dewsbury- road, Hunslet, near Leeds. RICHARD MANKS will walk James Yates of Worcester six miles, or, to try Yates's lasting abilities, Manks will walk him to see which can last the longest, neither man after starting to eat, drink, sit down, or sleep, until one man is beaten; or if Yates will allow running, Manks will allow him 80 miles start in one week's journey. By applying at the. Forresters' Inn, North- gate- street, Leicester, a match can be made for from £ 1 to as much as Yates may think proper. WM. SHAW will run Sherdon of Doncaster, and give him five yards in 440 ; or he will run Nobby Hill 440 ; or Pierce Holroyd of Winfield, Broadbelt of Bradford, or Samuel Howard of the same place, 300 yards ; or any man in Leeds, from 100 to 440 yards. A match can be made by sending a deposit to Bell's Life and articles to W. Shaw, at the Waggon and Horses, Staningley, near Leeds. Shaw will give or take reasonable expenses for choice of ground. J. DAVIES of Hulme ( who never ran for above 5s) will run T. Edwards of Hulme or Ingham of Gaythorn, 100 yards level, or take two yards in 100 of J. Jackson of Hulme, three yards of Nail of Gaythorn, four yards of Leary of Manchester, or S. Allen of Hulme in the same distance, for £ 3 or £ 5 a side. A match can be made at S, Peters's, Clopton Inn, Clopton- street, Hulme, any night next week. A. BOWLER of Low Moor being anxious for a job, will run Halton of York- road. 120 yards, or take four yards start of B. Wales of Leeds, in 120 yards; or run Sutcliffe of Onley the same distance even, or he will take five yards of J. Clegg of Emley, in 120 yards, for from £ 15 to £ 25 a side. A match can be P'ada any night next week, at Mr J. Clayton's, The Cross Pipes Inn, Low Moor. To run in five or six weeks from the first deposit. If Jinks of Darlaston is not satisfied with his last defeat, WIL- LIAM BAYLEY of Darlastop will ran him tiie same distance, or give him two yards in 200, for £ 5 or £ 10 a side, to go by the first report of a pistol; or he will take 12 yards in 200 of George Jinks, or play any man breathing at marbles, on three alleys, 21 games up, each to pick one alley and toss for choice of the other, for £ 5 or £ 10 a side. Money ready at the Bell, Darlaston. JOHN WALKER HALL has a novice that never won a shilling that he will back to run against Spivey of Heckmondwicke, or Crowshaw ( alias Daney), or take two yards start in 100 of Brown of Heckmondwicke, or he will run Adam Senior ( the Cricketers' Arms Novice) or any other man iu Batley 100 yards, for from £ 10 to £ 25 a side. A match can be made any night next week at John Walker Hall's, the Nurr and Spell Inn. PIERCE HOLROYD of Inufield will run Sanderson of Rochdale one mile, or Nobby Hill of Kirkheaton 400 yards, or Shaw of Leeds 440, if lie will give uV5 yaris Sinri/, or he will tak<} i0 yards in 440 of Barber of Glossop. To run at Bellevue, Man- chester, in one month from the first deposit. Any of these matches can be made for £ 20 a side, at Mr Holden's, on Monday night, between seven and eight o'clock. KITSON MARGREAVES of Bradford ( late of White Coat) will run any of the following, namely, C. Booth of Bramley if he will give two yards start in 120, or R. Hartley of the same place even, or Young Bloss of Bradford, if he will give two yards start in the same distance. Any of the above matches can be made this ( Saturday) night, at the Bell's Life Tavern, Boiton- street, Bradford. E. GREENWOOD is surprised at Fawcett challenging him to run 200 yards when he knows that it is not his distance, but he will accommodate him with 140 yards, for £ 25 a side, in six weeks ; or he will run B. Savage of Sheffield from 100 yards to 140, in three weeks, for £ 25. A match can be made at J. Lillie's, New Inn, Wesley- street, Great Ancoats- street, Manchester, any night next week. G. LAMB of Cockfield will enter into a sweeptakes with H. A. Reed, Margetts, Handcock, Hosspool, and Horrocks, or ans other man in the world, to stake £ 25 each, aud the winner to ® take the whole and the gate money. To run at Hyde Park, Sheffield, in two or three months from making the match. On these conditions a match can be made, and an answer through Bell's Life will be attended to. • Job? OWEN of Nottp^ ham will ruu If0911 Of Radford, Mellors of Basford, Mallatratt or Mansfield, or Ryde of Derby* one mile level, or he will give R. Bullivant of Nottingham 20 yards in the same distance. A match can be made any night next week at Mr T, Harrison's, the Old Portland Arms, Coalpit- lane, Notting- ham, for £ 10 or £ 15 a side. J. POWELL of Summer- row will run T. Marsh of Hanley 120 yards, or will take two yards in 120 of Barker of Stoke, or will run J. Stubbs of Longton the same distance, for not less than £ 10 a side. Money ready at J. Stoddard's, Cross Keys, Bridge- street, Longton. An answer through Bell's Life will be attended to. The Editor of Bell's Life to be stakeholder. R. HUMPHRY of South Stockton will run J. Brown of same place 150 yards level, or will take four yards of J. Greene of Lane End, or three of James Wheatley of Lane Head, or two of Bobinson Hale of Stockton in the same distance. A match can be made for from £ 20 to £ 50 a side, by sending £ 5 to Bell's Life and signed articles to R. Humphry. JOSEPH HARDMAN of Radcliffe. will accommodate Margetts of London with a match, if he wilfgive him 18 yards start in 440, for £ 50 or £ 100 a side. A match can be made by sending £ 5 aud articles to James Holdeh, White Lion, Manchester. Hard- man will give £ 5 to run at Salford Borough Gardens, or at Bellevue, Manchester. A. HOIROXD of Holbeck, near Leeds, is surprised at Flurey of Hunslet challenging him to run 300 yards when he knows he never runs more than 150. If he really means running, and hot talking, he will run him 200 yards, for £ 5 a side, on Sbroyfc Tuesday. A match can be made at the Railway Tavern, Hunslet lane, Leeds, any night next week. , A NOVICE in Brighton who has never run for more than a so- vereign, will ruu Williams of Portsmouth 120 yards, if he ( Wil- liams) will give three yards start; or he will run Mr Pragnell of the Isle of Wight 120 yards level, for £ 5 or £ 10 a side. A de- posit sent to Bell's Life will ensure a match. J. PARKINSON of Birmingham has a novice who never ran for a shilling he will back to run W. Taylor, W. Stokes, Young'Hen- son, or A. Simpson 12- 0 yards, for £ 5 or £ 10 a side. A match can be made by applying at J. Parkinson's, White House, Ashted- row, Manchester. C. COOKE will accept of J. Stainor's challenge, and run him one mile, for £ 5 or £ 10 a side ; or Andrews of Holborn can be accommodated on the same terms. Cooke will be at the Spotted Dog, Strand, on Friday next, between two and three o'clock, prepared to make a match, and draw up articles. H. HOLMES of Newcastle will run J. M'Cormick 300 yards level, or take 10 yards start in the same distance of Williamson er Pickup, for £ 5 a side. To meet at Bambrugh's, the Battery, Forth- street, to- morrow ( Monday) evening, between eight and ten. W. BUSBY of the Adelphi will run Lewis ( the Flying Barber) of Stratford 100 yards if he will allow five yards start, for £ 5 a side. A match can be made to- morrow ( Monday) night, between eight and ten, at Mr R. Clarke's, the St Martin, Duke- street, Adelphi, Strand. HENRY NORTON of Stalybridge will run Joseph Shaw of Mossley 120 yards, for £ 10 or £ 20 a side, to run at Bellevue. Money ready any time at J. Miller's, Back Grosvenor- street, Stalybridge. SOUTHWORTH ( the Preston pet) can be accommodated with a match to walk 20 miles against a man of sixty- five years of age, by applying to Mr J. Shakeshaft, Standard Hotel, Tranmere, Rock Ferry. If WILLIAMS is not satisfied with his recent defeat Brown will run him again the same distance, for £ 50; or he will run Harrison of Liverpool 150 yards for the same sum. Money ready at same place as formerly. JOHN RICHARDSON of Guisborough will run George Green o. Stockton, or Robinson Hall of the same place from 100 to 300 yards, for £ 10 or £ 15 a side. An answer through Bell's Life will be attended to. JAMES BALL will run Henry Wild again and take five yards iu 10, or 10 yards in 440, or he will take 10 yards in 300 of Hamlet. * nnf/ iV< nnn Via frt* £ fK A* J? 1A Q of. - T IfOT1 Vfill'c Either match can be made, for 5 or £ 10 a side, at J. Kenyon's, Wellington Inn, Tempas- street, Ashton- road, Manchester, BEN WOOD of Horsforth, Woodside, will run Richard Wood of Kirkstall, Robert Gaunt of Bramley, David Jackson of Hors- fcrth, or George Child of Horsforth, 150 or 200 yards, for £ 5 or £ 10 a side. Money ready any time at the Woodside Tavern. A NOVICE, whohas never walked for a shilling, will walk any lad in Sheffield six miles, for £ 5 a side; or any man of the same place who will give one minute start in the same distance. Money ready any time at the Bridge Inn, Lower Heeley. YOUNG ROBERTS of Birmingham will ruu Hensor eight or 10 score yards, for £ 5 a side, or he will run Kettleby the same dis- tance and same amount. Money ready at J. Parkinson's, White House, Ashted- row, Manchester. * JOSEPH WALKER of Stockton- on- Tees will run Stephenson, ( aliasMidgy) of Middlesborough 108yards, for £ 5 or £ 10 aside Money ready at the Globe Inn, Stockton- ou- Tees. 8 BELL'S LIFE TN LONDOX, JANUARY 11, 1857. THE EXTENSIVE FORGERIES BY THE SAWARD GANG. On Wednesday, at the Mansion House, James Anderson and James Townsend Saward, who had been several times remanded upon the charge of having committed a series of extensive for- geries upon bankers in the City, were again brought before the Lord Mayor for further examination" Henry Atwell ( examined by Mr. Mullens, in continuation of former evidence) said: An IO U which I took to Mr Turner was written in a public- house, in Duke- street, Lincoln's Inn- fields. The house was on the right- hand side of the way. I, Hard wick, Anderson, and Saward, were present when it was written. Saward • wrote it. The piece of paper on which it was written was a new piece, but it was rubbed on the table to make it appear dirty. The check for £ 103 8s lOd. I received on the 24th of June, and gave it to Saward. He returned it to me in about an hour and a half. I then took it to the bankers, and got it cashed. I received in exchange for it a £ 100 note, and the rest in cash. I gave tha note to Hardwick. It was his money. Mr Mullens: Do you know anything about letters being writ- ten in answer to advertisements.?— Witness : Yes. Three or four persons were written to to come to Tottenham Court- road. I recollect a lodging being taken near Mornington- crescent. That was one of the places. The check produced for £ 110 7s Id, dated June 28, 1856, drawn on Messrs Gosling, and signed " Alfred Turner," I saw on the day on which it was presented. I recollect going to Mornington- crescent in company with An- derson and Saward. I saw two more checks besides the one produced. The three checks were in the possession of Saward. On Saturday, June 28,1 went into the neighbourhood of the University Hotel, Tottenham Court- road, near Gower- street. I had appointed a young man to come to that place.. An arrange- ment was made among us for Hardwick to be in waiting in the neighbourhood of Gosling's bank. Anderson was a party to that arrangement. I followed a young man from the University Hotel to . Gosling's. Hardwick went into the bank with the young man. I did not go in. Hard wick made a signal to me that it was all right. I then followed the young man up to Mornington- crescent, where Anderson stopped him, and obtained the money from him. I did not hear what passed. 1 saw the young man give the money to Anderson. In case of success an arrangement had been made between us that we were to meet at a public- house near the Haymarket Theatre. I, Saward, aud Auderson waited some time at the public- house, but Hardwick did not come. We went then to a coffee- house in the Blackfriars- road. Saward said he would go and find Hardwick. He found him, and came with him to the coffee- house where we were waiting. I am not sure whether the coffee- house is in the Blackfriars- road; but it is between Blackfriars Bridge and the Elephant and Castle. At that coffee- house the money was produced. It consisted of eight £ 50 notes and some gold. Hardwick found gold for the notes. He gave £ 35 for each £ 50 note, and then the money was divided between us four, and the man who had found the checks. Shortly after that I and Hardwick went to Hamburg and changed the £ 50 notes. In the month of August transactions came off upon Messrs Hankey. I became acquainted with them by Hardwick giving Saward a check upon Hankey for a small amount, which Saward found. Saward told me he had received a check from Hardwick, and had got some blanks that would • fit. I know that some checks were prepared to be presented at Hankey's. Hardwick, Anderson, Saward, and; I made an appointment to meet in Bishopsgate churchyard; only we four were concerned in this transaction. That came off upon a Saturday in August. I saw the eheck the subject of that day's business in the morning." I saw three checks that morning. Saward produced them. He produced them to the whole of us. Saward produced the checks in the churchyard. I believe the three checks now produced, two for £ 100 each, and one for £ 50, drawn upon Messrs Hankey, all dated 16th of August, 1856, and purporting to be signed by Mr Baldwin, by procuration Smith and Knight, to be . the same which I saw in Bishopsgate- church- yard. After we met in; Bishopsgate churchyard, before ahy ope- rations commenced, we went to the Magpie public- house, in Bishopsgate- street. It was between ten and eleven that we went there. There is a small back parlour at the Magpie. All four of us went into that parlour. Anderson was dressed up on that occasion. He came dressed. He did not dress there. While we were at the Magpie it was proposed that we should go to- the White Hart Inn, and send one of the waiters at that house with the check for £ 50. Anderson was to send it, I and Hard- wick were to watch it. That having been agreed, Ander- son aud I left the place. Hardwick started first. Anderson went to the White Hart, while we went towards the banking- house. I did not go to the White Hart that morning. I know nothing of what took place in the White Hart, r saw Auderson go in there, I was outside. He took one ofthe checks with him. At the Magpie, Saward gave Anderson the check for £ 50. I followed John Mitchenor, the porter at the White Hart, to Hankey's, and back to the White Hart. Anderson was waiting at the Magpie. I called in there to let him know what had occurred. Saward was with him when I told him. Anderson then went to the White Hart, and presently returned to the Magpie. Anderson, iu my presence, gave Saward three £ 10 notes and £ 20 ill gold. Mr. Mullens : It has been already proved that the money was paid on that check. Examination continued.— The witness : I took the notes then to Messrs Baum, in Lombard- street, when T got French money for them. The writing on the back of these notes, " Henry Hunter, 42, Brick- lane, Spitallields," is in my handwriting. I handed the napoleons which I got for the notes to Saward at the Magpie. Saward then gave Anderson a check for £ 10T), and Anderson went to the Four Swans, in Bishopsgate- Stre6t, He and I went together into the coffee- room there. Anderson went to the box near the fire- place. I sat near the door, I saw An- derson in conversation with the waiter. I was in the room when the check was given to English. Hardwick was waiting at the gateway. I and Hardwick followed English to Han- key's. I went into the bank this time, and saw the money paid. I went back to the Magpie. Anderson and Saward were waiting there, and I told them that the money was paid. Anderson then went over to the Four Swans. He came back, and brought with him six £ 10 notes, aud £ 40 in gold. The division was made at the Magpie. It was found at this time to be too late to present the third check that afternoon, and it Was postponed till Monday morning. The £ 150 was divided on the Saturday. Hardwick took a portion of the bank notes. He gave £ 810s for each £ 10 note. On the Monday morning we all went to Gregory's Hotel in Cheapside. We Only went into the passage. I saw Anderson give Saward another check for £ 100. He gave him that at the bottom of Wood- Street. We met first at Gregory's, a « d- tlier we adjourned to a public- house in Wood- street, I be- lieve, and there Saward gave Anderson another check for £ 100. Anderson weut to Gregory's Hotel. I did not go into the room there. A young man from Gregory's was sent first for a book, and then for a check. It was proposed that a check should be given to him when he came back with the book. AH this was by arrangement. I followed him to Hankey's, and that check was stopped. I found SaWard and Anderson at the public- house in Wood- street. It is a public- house, with* a booking office attached. I there told them that the oheek was stopped. I recollect going down to Yarmouth with Hardwick shortly after this. Mr Mullens: How came you aud Hardwick to go to Yar- mouth ?— Witness: Hardwick's attention was first drawn that way. Somehow or other he became possessed of a check on Messrs Laycon's bank at Yarmouth. That cheek suggested what I call business. Saward saw that check. I went down there for " business," Mr Mullens: Now tell us, what was the business you had to do at Yarmouth? Tell us, was Saward aware of what you were going to do at Yarmouth!— Witness: Yes, sir. I Went to Yarmouth. Hardwick was, first furnished with an intro- duction by paying money into the banker's there. Hardwiqk used the name of James Ralph, at Yarmouth, and I used the name of Atwood. Mr Mullens: While at Yarmouth did you go to any solicitors there ?— Witness: Yes, sir. I myself went to Mr Cliamberlaiu and Messrs Reynolds and Palmer, aud Mr Preston. I instructed each of those gentlemen to write to London for a debt due to me. I also went to Messrs Miller and Son, at Norwich, and did the same with them. The names of my debtors which I gave were William Henry Jones, 13, Union- terrace, Bagnigge Wells- road; and Edward Dixon, 18, Ampton- street, Gray's Jim- road. Each of the applications was made for one hundred aud odd pounds. All those places where these letters could be received we had previously taken. These applications were made about the lat- . terend of August. The two letters signed " Edward Dixon," and" W. H. Jones," I believe to be in the handwriting of Saward. They purpart to be answers to the letters written by the solicitors for money. Shortly after that I and Hardwick came to London, and met Saward and Anderson. We went to a public- house at the corner of Queen- street and Cannon- street. On that occasion I purchased some writing materials, and Saward wrote the two letters produced in my presence. Mr Mullens produced these letters, one of which, signed " Ed- ward Dixon," and addressed to " C. H. Chamberlain, Esq," stated that he had paid £ 104 3s 5d into the bank to Mr Cham- berlain's account, and the other, signed " W. H. Jones," and addressed to " Messrs Reynolds and Palmer," stated . that the writer had paid into Messrs Barclay's bank, to the credit of Rey- nolds and Palmer, £ 105. The letters also stated that the money was paid immediately, in order to save all expense. Witness continued: I and Hardwick went to the bankers' named in the letters to pay in the sums of money referred to. We then returned to Yarmouth. Not very long after that, in consequence of something that occurred at Yarmouth, we were taken into custody, sent to London, tried, and convicted. Mr Mullens: When you were in London on the day this mo- ney was paid to the banker's, how did those three letters, which had been written by attorneys, get into your possession? Who produced them?— Witness: Saward gave them to me when I came to town. The three letters were signed " Miller, Son, and Brigg," and were addressed to " W. H. Jones." At the time I was taken into custody I had possession of the pocket- book now produced, in the pocket of which I find a ten shilling stamp. Mr Mullens: How came yon by that stamp?— Witness: It is the fellow stamp to that which was put on the £ 1,000 bill. The Lord Mayor: Prisoners, do you wish to ask the witness any questions ?— Saward ( to the witness): Have you ever been convicted of a criminal offence ? Mr Mullens ( to Saward): Do you mean on the present charge? — Saward: No; beyond this.— Witness: Yes. Saward: What was it for?— Witness : It was for an attempt at burglary. I was charged with the attempt. I was convicted and sentenced to nine months' imprisonment. Saward: I have no other question to ask. William Salt Hardwick, examined by Mr Mullens : I am a con- vict under sentence of transportation for life. Some years ago I had the misfortune to be in Brecon gaol, on a charge of burglary. I escapcd from that gaol, and was subsequently tried and con- victed at Plymouth of a felony, where I was sentenced to trans- portation for seven years. I suffered that sentence. After its expiration I got my ticket, and established myself in business at Hobart Town. From time to time since my first couviction to this year I have been in the habit of visiting England and going back to my business in the colony. To the best of my recollec- tion I have inown the prisoner Saward twenty- four or twenty- five years. It might be longer. I knew him before my first sentence Of transportation. During my occasional visits to this country that I have been speaking of I have also known him. I know the prisoner Anderson. I first became acquainted with him last June, after my arrival in this country. 1 arrived in this country on the 20th of May, 1856. I took lodgings with my wife in Nelson- square, Blackfriars- road. A few days after my arrival I saw Saward in Suffolk- street, Borough. I met him. He asked me why I had not called on him. I told him that I never intended to do so, after the man- ner in which he had used me and another person. He said, " Nonsense, old boy, I will put the passage money back in your pocket, and pay up old arrears, if you will only come ana ad- vance us some money to go on with." There was something outstanding between him and me, for which I had his IO U. We drank together on meeting, and made an appointment to meet the following day at Farringdon Market. He said he would introduce me to his party. I went the next day to Farringdon- street. I there saw Anderson, Atwell, and himself. I had never seen Atwell or Anderson before. We went into the Coach and Horses, in Fleet Market, where we drank together and made ar- rangements for other meetings. Subsequently we met at various places. I recollect meeting at a public- house in Guilford- street, Southwark Bridge- road. We called it the beef- house. The reason we called it the beef- house was, the landlord could not for a long time get anything for us to eat, and he at last got us some boiled beef. I brought to England with me this time the bill of exchange for £ 200 now produced. It is the original bill on Kennard's. I also had in my possession some blank forms of bills, such as are used in Australia. I had also some genuine bills, which were no longer of any use, They were the seconds and thirds of bills which had been paid. I gave the original bill and some blanks to Saward. I also gave him copies of my old bills. They were given to him that he might forge the accept- ance upon the £ 200 bill. I do not recollect where it was I gave them to him. I cannot charge my memory. He returned them on the following day. He said he had taken a copy of them. On the day that he returned them I paid them into Coutts's to my account. I had had an account with them for some time. The next thing to be done was to make out bills of exchange and present them for payment. I had had some experience with Saward in those matters. The usual plan was to get some inno- cent person to present the forged document. I recollect being with Anderson and Atwell in the shop of Messrs Townend, the hajters. The witness Clements came into the shop while we were there, and asked for employment. I spoke to him outside. I went out after him and asked him what sort of a situation he wanted. I told him that a friend of mine wanted a young man of his character t. p look after a horse, I told Auderson and Saward afterwards what took place between me and this young man. He told me that he had been living with Mr Fortescue, and had come up to London to l » ok after a situation. I got Clements's address from him, and went there to inquire about him. In consequence of what I commu- nicated to Anderson and Saward, Saward wrote a note to Clements to meet Anderson. Anderson was to take the name of Riley, I think. I think Clements was to meet Anderson some- where iu Beanvoir Town, in the Kingsland- road, but I never went there. I was in the neighbourhood. I recollect meeting Saward, Anderson, and Atwell, and going up to the Englefield- road. It was one Saturday in June. We all went into a public- house called the Sussex Arms. It has a little green before it. It was about nine in the morning. We called for brandy and milk. The landlady waited upouus. She apologised for the room not being perfectly ready, because she said she had had a party the night before. Pen and ink and the newspaper were called for, and were brought in by the landlady. I procured a £ 20 note that morning, and Saward wrote a name and address on it. This note was to be given to Anderson to give to the young man to get change for it. At a subsequent part of the day Anderson brought back £ 20 and two 10s, stamps. At the Sussex Arms the bill for £ 1,000 was produced, and Saward took oneofthe stamps and stuck it on the face of the bill, and wrote something over it. The bill was then given to Anderson to take to cordinglywenttothe outside of Messrs Heywood' Clements go into the bank. I followed close upon him. Inconse- quence of what occurred in the bank, I went outside and made a sigualtoAtwell. IsawthemoneypaidiutoClementg'shauds. and I came out and said to Atwell, " You had better go m. Atwell did so, and came out again. We presently saw Saward, and At- well told him that it was all wrong. Shortly afterwards we were all four in company together. We dined that day in a public- house which we called the " Bone- house," at the bottom of Biahopsgate- churehyard. Mr Mullens: Shortly afterwards, was anything said to you by anybody respecting Mr Turner, of Red Lion- square ?— Witness: We arranged to meet on the Monday morning following re- specting that matter. Saward first spoke to me about it.. He told me that thev had tried to get Mr Turner's check previous to my arrival in England, and had failed. They asked me if I would advance a sum of money, so that ho ( Mr Turner) might be employed professionally, as he had been before. I agreed to advance it. I subsequently sent a " companion' to pay £ 103 odd to Mr Turner. I recollect being near Red Lion- square one day when Atwell was to call on Mr Turner for the Money. Anderson, Saward, Atwell, and myself were there. Mr Turner, who was passing, was pointed out to me by Saward. Atwell followed Mr Turner iu, and brought out a check, which was given to Saward. It was afterwards pre- sented for payment, and the money was returned to me. A treaty was entered into with a man who is not here, who had some'blank checks upon Messrs Gosling and Company. I saw those blank checks handed to Saward. I saW Saward in pos- session of all three checks when they were filled up. On the 28th of June, in consequence of a communication made to me by Atwell, I went into Messrs Gosling's bank. I saw a young quiries. and after the young man had left, several of the clerks got together, and I saw them comparing the signature to this check with some others. An arrangement was made by us to meet, after the check was paid, but I missed the appointment. I know a Mr and Mrs Dixon. The latter is a cousin of mine, In consequence of my wife not liking Saward, it was arranged that he was to leave messages or notes for me at Dixon's when he wanted to see me. On this Saturday, the 28th of June, after having missed my appointment, I went to Dixon's house, where I met Saward, who told me that it was all right. We then pro- ceeded to a coffee- shop in the London- road, where Atwell and Anderson and another man were waiting. The money was there divided. I was persuaded by Saward to buy the notes, and I gave £ 35 for each of the £ 50 notes, and the proceeds were equally divided amongst us. Atwell and I afterwards went to Hamburg, where the notes were changed. Shortly after my re- turn I became possessed of a check upon Messrs Hankey and Company. I showed it to Saward, who said he could" fit" it. He meant by this that he had some blank cheeks. I left the original in his possession and received it back from his son in an envelope the following day. Saward afterwards said he had got the checks ready, and a time was fixed for the " affair" to come off. Saward, Anderson, Atwell, and myself met in Bishops- gate- ehurchyard, and we afterwards weut to the Magpie and Horseshoe, in Bishopsgate- street. I saw two checks presented by young men at Messrs Hankey's. I Was in the banking- house when they were paid. I aftewards called at the Magpie and Horseshoe, where Saward was waiting. On the same day I changed two notes at Messrs Spiellmau s, which were a portion of the notes I received from Saward on that day. Shortly after this I went to Yarmouth, and Atwell followed me. We were going into the country, and Saward picked out Yarmouth as a good place, on account of some names which he Sound in the Law List. We went down by arrangement with him for the purpose of getting signatures. It was arranged that we should get as many as we could, and do the best we could with them, for the purpose of committing forgeries. Before I left I ar- ranged with Saward our mode of correspondence. Letters were to be addressed to Mr James Ralph, Chapter Coffee- house, Pater- noster- row. At Yarmouth I was passing by the name of Ralph. Saward was to call for the letters. I had been to the Chapter Coffee- house, and given directions that ally letters that came there in that name were to be given to a gentleman who would call for them. I knew that Atwell employed solicitors at Yarmouth to write letters. Atwell a » d I came to London for the purpose of answering the letters which the solicitors wrote, and paying the money in. I found the money to make three payments, and Anderson and Atwell took the money to make the payments. There was a good deal of bother about a letter which was missed. I paid £ 360into Messrs Barclay's bank to goto Yarmouth to Mr James Ralph. It was paid in in the name of Whitney. I applied to the bankers at Yarmouth for the money, and could not get it. In consequence of this I wrote to Saward, requesting him to rectify an error that had been committed. I lived at No 1, Trafalgar- place, North Beach, Yarmouth. The letter now shown me is in Saward's handwriting, and is addressed to me. Mr Mullens: The letter is not dated, but bears the London post- mark of September the 15th, 1856, and is as follows :— " MONDAY.— 1 did not write on Saturday, because I expected to- day to have been able to have rectified fully your unfortunate mishap. Mr Roberts ( meaning Anderson, who was generally called Bob) attended again this morning at B.' s( Messrs Barclay) to know their determination under the circumstances. It is this— that Mr Whitney must attend himself at B.' s, and explain the matter, and sign a fresh note, with his name the same as he signed the paying- in note ( the writing being, of course, the same by comparison). They will then send the fresh note as in- structions for G.' s ( Messrs Gurney, bankers, at Yarmouth), to pay to J. R. ( James Ralph). The paying- in note has been sent to G.' s, and they have it. They would not show it to Mr Roberts when he applied there on Saturday, but said that Whitney had paid it in to his own credit, Now, I considered the matter seriatim yesterday, and you must do this literally just as I state it. Go to G.' s, see the paying- in note. Mind, you must see it; state you have written to Mr Whitney, and he will rectify it at B.' s, aud you will call upon them again in a day or two. Come up directly, go to B.' s, write a fresh note for them to send to G.' s, and then return, aud you will get the cash. Pray do not move further iu other matters until this is arranged. I beg of you not to do so. I can see through a brick wall some times, and I see through owe now. Be guided by me, for I am gene- rally ' secure by caution'— eavendo tutus, as Ovid says. Mr Roberts has told B.' s this morning, that he thought Mr Whit- ney, might have gone on a tour of pleasure up the Rhine, but he did' not know positively. They said they could not help that. If you can accomplish what you have to do w0 will meet you to- morrow night ( Tuesday), at nine O'clock, at the ' Beef House;' but if we do not see you there at that time, we will meet you the next day ( Wednesday) morning, at 12, where we had the chops wlien you were up on Thursday. Now, lastly, make no move in other matters until this is arranged. I have written fully, but I hope you will not think it a bore reading it.— Your faithful friend, ( Signed) ' J.'— P. S. As we cannot see the note, and they will give no positive information as to it, you must see it to know its exact import, or the cash may remain longer in jeo- pardy. You must come up directly." Before anything further could bo done, this witness stated that he was taken into custody. After some further unimportant evidence, the- prisoners were remanded for a week. THE DRAMA. DrURY- LANE THEATRE.— Mr Leigh Murray, whose absence from the metropolitan boards during the autumnal months has Occasioned a sensible gap in that particular role of light comedy parts of which he is perhaps the most effective representative now upon the stage, re- appeared On Monday night, and for the first time made his bow to a Drury- lane audience. The piece selected for the occasion was the comedietta of" The Ladies' Battle," ih which he was cast for the character of Gustave de Grignon, which, though probably more adapted to the specialte of Mr Wigan, it is scarcely necessary to add, was in the hands Mr Murray an able and finished performance. He was called before the curtain after the piece had concluded, and received the confirmatioH of his enrolment in the list of " her Majesty's servants" in the congratulatory plaudits of a house crowded in every available nook. All the other parts in the little comedy were exceedingly well filled, especially that of the Countess d'Autreval by Mrs Leigh Murray, and Leoni de la Villegonitre by Miss Cleveland. HAYMArKET THEATRE.— On Monday night Mr Murdoch, in the course of his revival of the series of high comedy characters which are supposed to have expired with Charles Kemble, reached the part of Don Felix in " The Wonder," the play being compressed into three aots. The part of Don Felix is a difficult one, and is made more so in the version of the play as produced this night, inasmuch as the cutting out of most of the original episodes leaves the main weight of the piece on his shoulders. To say that Mr Murdoch mastered those niceties of the part which used to make it so favourite a pne with per- formers in the style he has chosen for himself, would be going a little . too far; but he did manage to make Don Felix a manly cavalier, whose better qualities, an engrossing and anxious affec- tion had cast rather into eclipse; and if he could contrive to introduce a tinge more of refinement into his assumption of the character, it may become one of his most successful impersona- tions. Miss Reynolds was a very piquante Violante, and Miss Talbot a magnificent Donna Isabella. Mr Buckstone was Lissardo, and made the most of so much as was left of the part. ADELPHI THEATRE.— On Monday night the pantomime was preceded by a farce entitled " A Night at Notting- hill." The prevalent dread of burglars is, of course, the theme of the little drama. Mr Alderman Syllabub ( Mr Wright), who resides at the site of terror, has made the most extensive preparations against the incursions of marauders, converting his mansion into a perfect arsenal Of man- traps, spring- guns, detonating machines, & c., and providing it with the extra protection of Private Tightleathers ( Mr Paul Bedford), a dragoon, who has been sent by his commanding officer, the alderman's nephew. There is, however, one invader whom the civic dignitary has not been able to repel, and that is O'Mutton, an Irish policeman, who has won the heart of the housemaid, Lizzy ( Miss Mary Keeley), and who, while the alderman and the military hero are slumbering in the siting- room, lurks in a cheffonier, in which the fair damsel has concealed him. When O'Mutton attempts to quit the premises, dire is the confusion that ensues; for the Window through which he would escape is armed with a deto- nating apparatus, which explodes, and throws the whole family into a panic, and the alderman in his perplexity is caught in one of the man- traps destined for the burglars. Having thus com- pleted his experience of Notting- hill, he resolves to seek a less formidable locality, and takes his leave of the audience, who have been kept in a roar of laughter by his misfortunes. The authors of this little piece are Messrs Edmund Yeates and H. Harrington. It was decidedly successful. CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT. BURGLARY BY A POLICEMAN ON DUTY.— On Thursday John Compton, late a constable iu the D division of police, was indicted for a burglary at the house of John Lee Benham.— Mr John Lee Benham deposed, that he carried oil the business of an iron- monger with his partners, in Wigmore- street, and a portion of the premises was in Welbeck- street. In December last, he was about to have a house in Welbeck- street thrown into his pre- mises, and labourers were engaged for that purpose on the 10th of December, and a communication had been opened between the new house and the premises that were occupied by witness. Witness and his family and servants went to bed about elevea o'clock at night on the 10 th December, and the premises were all at that time properly secured. About four o clock on the following morning he was awoke by a ringing at his bell, and he looked out Of the window and saw a policeman, who turned out to be the prisoner, and on his going down stairs he found the Welbeck- street door open, and the prisoner was standing outside in his uniform, and as he was going down stairs he heard the prisoner say to another policeman who was with him, " Don't leave, or I'll report you." Witness aud the prisoner then went down to the basement, and found a basket belonging to one of the workmen on the floor, and he took possession of it; and the prisoner carried the basket, and went up an unfinished stair case, which rather excited witnesses suspicion. This staircase communicated with the new premises in Welbeck- street. Wit- ness and the prisoner looked over the house, but ho did not at that time discover thatanythiug had been stolen, and he made an observation to that effect to prisoner, and he was about to show the prisoner out when he suggested that they should look in a small counting- house, where there was a desk that belonged to his son. Upon examining this desk, it had evidently beendisturbed, but as witness was not at that time aware that any money was kept in it, he reported that nothing was gone; and the prisoner then called his attention to a drawer that had evidently been broken open, and the bolt of the lock forced baek. The prisoner then went into another counting- house, and called witness's atten- tion to a drawer that had been forced open, aud also to two empty porte- monnaies that, were lying on a chair. Witness did not direct the prisoner to any of the places that he ex- amined, but he went to them of his own accord; Witness thought at this time that a small sum of money only had been taken from the drawers, and he Weilt with the prisoner to the door where the other policeman was waiting, aud they went away. He after- wards ascertained that the premises had been entered by a win- dow that abutted upon a mews at the back of Wellbeck- street.— Cross- examined: Witness had occasion to have his premises watched by a policeman about four monthsbefore this occurrence. There were from 10 to 12 persons employed on the works on the 10th December. When the prisoner examined the premises he appeared rather more familiar with them than witness liked. Two sons of the prosecutor proved losing money to the extent of £ 36.— Another constable on the Welbeck- street beat proved that on the night in question, at about twelve, the prisoner told him he had no money. The witness also said that, for two hours, he did not see the prisoner on his beat.— Sergeant Knight, of the same division, said, on the morning in question, he saw the prisoner about one o'clock, and he saw nothing more of him until a few minutes before three, when he asked him for a penny for the widow of a late constable. The whole of the force usually subscribe a penny in such eases. The prisoner said he did not think he had a penny, but he afterwards pulled one from his coat- pocket, and at the same time said lie was not short of a shilling either, and he pulled out a pocket- book, and witness saw that it was full of large silver. Witness observed that be had plenty of money, and the prisoner asked him if lie would have half- a- crown to drink his health. Witness told him he did not want his money, and was about to walk away, when the pri- soner dropped half- a- crown into his pocKet, and witness took it out and threw it on the pavement, and asked him " Why he took such a liberty with him as to put the money into his pocket; and he ought to report him for it." He, at the same time, or- dered the prisoner to leavahis beat at four o'clock, aud go to the station on reserve. - He saw the prisoner at Mr Benham's house about four o'clock, with his lamp on, and he repeated his orders to go to the station ; and he said he had found a door open, and witness ordered him to arouse the inmates, and bring the report to him at the station as soon as he could. The prisoner did not get to the station till just before five, and he was iu a very con- fused and excited state, and in answer to inquiries witness made of him he said that Mr . Benham's house had been entered, aud that some drawers had been broken open, and also a cash- box. He was very confused, and appeared hardly able to stand, and witness took him before the inspector, to whom he repeated the statement he had made before. Witness was then about to leave the station, and the prisoner followed him. He went home, and about nine o'clock, in consequence of some in- formation he received, he went, in company with Inspector Mackrell, to the prisoner's lodging, in Little Weymouth- street. He was not at home at the time, but he came in in about fiye minutes, and Mr Mackrell told him that a burglary had been committed at Mr Benham's, aud that he was suspected, and that he had come to search the lodgings. The prisoner said he had no money but what he worked hard for, and that he and his wife had had a severe quarrel, and that he took out all the money with him. The inspector was about to search him, when the prisoner pulled out the pocket- book witness had seen during the night. There was then no silver in it, but the prisoner said it contained a £ 5 note, and a note for that amount was found in it. Witness asked him what lie had done with all the silver he saw at three o'clock, and he said he had changed it for a £ 5 note, at Mr Carruther's public- house, in Marylebone- lane. Six shillings in silver were found iu the prisoner's trowsers popket, and witness saw Mr Mackrell find three pawnbroker's dupli- cates in the prisoner's room. The prisoner was then taken to the police station, and remained in the inspectors' room the whole of that day. On the following morning the prisoner was taken to the police court, and as they were going along he saw the wife of a constable looking out of a window, and he swung up his head towards her and said, " All serene, old girl; I'll get over this all right." Witness said to him, " Don't be too san- fuine, Compton, there is more against you than you expect," le replied, " You have not found that gold, Knight— that licked you." The prisoner's pay was 18s 7d per week, and he also worked at his trade as a shoemaker, but his duty as a police- man would nflt allow him to do much. The prisoner, while on duty, ought to be continually walking over his beat, and the whole distance would not take more than a quarter of an hour to walk over slowly. He joined the police force in 1852, and he was placed on this particular beat on the first Monday in November. — Other witnesses proved a number of circumstances connected with the case, which ultimately led to the prisoner's conviction, and he Was sentenced to be transported for life. THE MANSLAUGHTER BY A CABMAN.— On Thursday Chris- topher Stannard, thirty- three, was indicted for the manslaughter of Sarah Tydeman. It appeared that the prisoner, who was a cab- driver, had upon the evening of the 21st December, taken up the deceased and her sister at King's Cross to convey them to the Marble Arch.£ He was, it appeared, at that time drunk, and drove them very unsteadily until they came to the Regent's Park, where he inquired his way. Having done so he then flogged his horse into a violent gallop, and drove it on to a cab that was coming in an opposite direction with such force tliat he was thrown from the box. The horse, which was much fright- ened, kept on its course, and ran on to the pole of an omnibus that was advancing. The pole struck the unhappy woman in the chest with such force, that her spine was dislocated, and she died almost directly. His lordship told the jury that if they thought the prisoner had, through his condition and reckless driving, been the cause of his being thrown from the box, he was liable for that which followed. The jury found him Guilty. Mr Justice Willes said the case, was a very bad one, and if passed lightly over, would he productive of great public danger.. There- fore, fOr the sake of example and safety, he could not pass a milder sentence than twelve months' imprisonment. BrUTAL OUTRAGE.— At Middlesex Sessions, on Monday, Dan- iel Sullivan, 28, was indicted for unlawfully committing an ag- gravated assault upon William Draper. The prosecutor, who appeared in the witness- box with his head bound up, stated that on the 16th of December, about four o'clock in the morning, he was going up Long- acre in his horse and cart with his wife and son, when he was suddenly struck a tremendous blow from be- hind, which knocked him down, and he was very nearly falling under the wheel of the cart. When he got up he saw the pri- soner, who was a stranger to him, and another person, but he said nothing to them, and went on after his cart. The prisoner followed and gave him another knock- down blow with either a brick or a stone, and he then seized his ( prosecutor's) whip and struck him several tremendous blows on the head with the butt end, which was about an inch in diameter. He had not said a single word to him, norgiven in any way the slighest provoca- tion for the outrage. When he was down the prisoner cried out to his companion, " Now we will kill the—." He became insensible, and was taken to the hospital, and had been an out- patient ever since. About two quarts of blood flowed from the wound caused by the blow with a stone or brick. Witness was quite sober at the time. The prisoner was slightly the worse for liquor. A policeman took the prisoner into custody at the time, and saw the assault with the whip. The prisoner, in his defence, said the prosecutor assaulted him first, and he only struck him in self- defence. This was denied. The jury found him Guilty. Mr Creasy said this was as savage an assault as he had ever heard of; it was brutal and unprovoked, upon an inoffensive man. He sentenced the prisoner to be kept to hard labour for one year, and warned him not to indulge in such violent con- duct after he came out of prison, or probably IIQ would end his days oa the gallows, DEATH OF SIB EDMUND FILMEr, M. P.— This gentleman, oneofthe representatives of the western division of the county of Kent, died at his seat, East Sutton- place, near Maidstone, yesterday morning, about eight o'clock. For many months past he had been in a' declining state of health, and in the early part of last spring announced his intention of retiring from public life at the close of the present Parliament. He is succecded in his baronetcy by his sOn, who attained his majority in 1855. DEATH OR LOrD MILFOrD,— We regret to announce the death of the above nobleman, which took place at his seat, Picton Castle, iu Pembrokeshire, oh the 3d, after a short but severe ill- ness. Lord Milford was the.' only son of Mr John Grant, of Nolton, hear Haverfordwest; by the only daughter and heir of Mr James Child, of Begally House, Pembrokeshire. He was born in the year 1801. He leaves no issue, and the peerage be- comes extinct. CRYSTAL PALACE POULTRY SHOW.— Our readers must not forget that the grand exhibition of poultry, pigeons, and rabbits, at the Crystal Palace at Sydenham, commenced this day ( Satur- day), and will contintie on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday. It is expected to be the most successful thing of the kind ever witnessed. MYSTERIOUS DEATH.— On Thursday, as some bargemen were proceeding along the Regent's- canal, near the Albert Bridge, Regent's Park, and but a short distance from the York and Albany, the barge turned up the body of a gentleman, who was at once placed on a shutter and conveyed by the police to St Pancras Workhouse. Ambrose King, the gate- porter, having received the body, searched the person of the deceased, and found 8s in silver, some coppers, a bunch of keys, round his neck a tortoiseshell eye- glass, an ivory toothpick, and other trinkets, as also a card- case full of cards, on which was engraved the name, " Mr Frederick Gurney, 32, Cambridge- terrace." The deceased had not been long in the dead- house before he was identified as Mr Frederick Gurney, of 32, Cambridge- terrace, Hyde Park, who was formerly the head of the well- known wine and spirit merchant firm of Gurney and . Co. Mr Frederick Gurney is stated to be about 56 years of age, and he left home on Friday afternoon week, and 110 tidings had been heard of him till his body was taken out of the Regent's- canal. At the time he left home he was in his usual health and spirits, and, it is stated, had with him his valuable gold watch and two diamond rings, which lie invariably wore on his fingers. When the body was discovered, it is stated that; neither of these articles were upou his person. , Certain it is that both rings and watch were not with the body when searched, and the question is, whether the deceased was robbed before or after death. MeTEOrOLOGICAl OBSEBVATIONS.— At the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, the mean height of the barometer in the week ending Jan 3d, was 29: 746 in. The mean daily reading was above 30in on Tuesday and Wednesday. The highest reading was 30: 13in, on Wednesday, and the lowest 28: 97in on Saturday. The mean temperature of the week was 40: 6 degrees, which is 3- 7 de- grees above the average of the same week in 43 years ( as deter- mined by Mr Gflashier). The mean temperature was 11: 3 degrees below the average on Sunday, and was as much above it on Thursday. The lowest temperature on Sunday was 18: 5 degrees, and on the following Thursday it was 44: 5 degrees. The highest temperature occurred on Friday, and was 52.7 degrees, and the range of the week was 34: 2 degrees. The mean dew- point tem- perature was 37: 1 degree, and the difference between thisuid the mean air temperature was 3: 5 degrees. The mean tempera- fure of the water of the Thames was 39 degrees. The tempera- ture of the river ranged from, 36: 9 to 41: 5 degrees. The direction of the wind was generally west- south- west. Thehorizoutal move- ment of the air on Saturday was 410 miles. A very heavy gale of wind blew on the evening of that day, accompanied with frequent showers. Between seven aud ten o'clock p. m., the pressure of wind on the square foot varied from 101b to 121b. The amount of rain in the week was 0: 23in, which fell on three days. CURATES' STIPENDS.— On Saturday week, in the Insolvent Debtors' Court, the Reverend Charles Bull, curate of St Michael's Church, Burleigh- street, Strand, applied for a pro- tecting order. On the original hearing the insolvent was opposed OH the part of the Monetary Loan Association, who had advanced money on the joint security of his mother and sister. It transpired that the income of the insolvent, as curate of ST Michael's, was about £ 40 per year, which sum Commissioner Phillips declared was less than paid to a foot- man in Grosvenor- square, and that it was a disgrace to pay clergymen in such a manner.— The insolvent, in his affidavit, stated that he did not know the address of his mother and sister. He had not kept out of the way, or absented himself from his residence or clerical duties. There was no opposition on the present occasion, and the protecting order was granted. DESTRUCTION OF THE MONTrEAL CATHEDRAL.— On the 10th ult a very disastrous fire occurred here, which has left Christ Church, the English cathedral, a heap of ruins. The first Pro- testant Church erected in Montreal after the cession of the Canadas, it had become a time- honoured edifice, and, as such was endeared to a large congregation by many and hallowed associations. It was filled with monumental tablets of a bygone generation. These have been all destroyed and irretrievably lost, to the great regret of many of their descendants who still assemble within its walls. A splendid organ, considered one of the finest on the American continent, is also lost. The origin. of the fire is unknown, but it is supposed to have arisen from some defect in the stove pipes or flues. THE VICARAGE OF CRIpPLeGATE.— The Ven Archdeacon Hale, Archdeacon of London, has resigned the living of the vicarage of Cripplegate, which he has held for the last ten years. In the early part of last week the Veil the Archdeacon for- warded his resignation to the Bishop of I sfadon, and has since received an official notification that it was accepted. The living is in the gift of the Chapter of St Paul's, and is valued, it is said, at £ 1,800 a year. MArriED.— On the 5th inst, at St George's, Hanover- square, by the Rev Samuel Smith, John, son of Isaac Denning, Esq, of Walton Lodge, Brixton, to Betsy Murray, second daughter of Ronton Nicholson, Esq, of the Strand, and niece of John nicholson, Esq, R. N., one of her Majesty's Justites of the Peace, Newbury Forest, Sutton, New South " Wales. ,: CITY INTELLIGENCE MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL NEWS. As usual during the early part of the first mouth of the new year, business in all department s has been very. muchcontracted the principal operations being those connected with past en- gagements, and the formation of plans for the future. Con. sidering the severe pressure which has been sustained by the Money Market during the concluding months of last year, the prospects of business and of financial affairs are exceedingly good. Although it may be too much to expect that any ragid progress should be observable in the way of improve- ment, from the many adverse circumstances which have for a long time past been in active operation, a recovery may now be looked for, but which must of necessity be gradual. While affairs here are all tending in a favourable direction, we must also look to the condition of the French and German money markets, which, up to the present time, although partially re- lieved, have not exhibited such a tendency or indication as would justify the expectation of there being any sudden return to a state of abundance or general ease in the discount markets of those countries. Small parcels of gold continue t ® leave this country for the Bank of France, and the returns pub- lished by this establishment yesterday, show that, with all its exertions, the stock of bullion has not been augmented. It must be borne in mind, however, that the payment of the dividends, and the extension of discount accommodation to bills of 75 days, have naturally produced an important alteration in several of the items of that establishment. Telegraphic advices have been received from Constantinople via Marseilles, to the effect that the Turkish Government has concluded an arrangement with the agent of some English capitalists for the negotiation of a loan of £ 12,000,000 sterling, bearing interest at 6 per cent., but further particulars have not as yet transpired^ In Lombard- street, and aud at the Bank of England, the demand for money since the liquidation of the commercial bills and other liabilities falling due on the 3d instant, has been much quieter, and, Out of doors, accommodation is now attainable at 5j to 5J per cent. These circumstances induce many people to presume that the Bank of England directors will soon be iu a position to make a further alteration in their minimum rate, but it is too early for us to express any definite opinion on the subject. The measure adopted yesterday, viz, the advanee in the rate at which the Bank will make advances on Stock from 6 to 61 per cent, is rather an unfavourable one, and almost induces the belief that the prospects of the Money Market, after all, are not very clear, especially as the Bank return, published last evening, exhibits some very unfavourable features, but which, however, are partially accounted for by the arrangements lately in progress for the commercial bills which fall due on the 3d inst, the date to which this statement is completed. The market for English Securities during the past week has been singularly quiet; and the re- opening of the books of the Bank of England, by which means special transfers of Stock can be effected, has not led to any extension of dealings. Until yesterday the movement in quotations was not important, being only about fth per cent; but when it was announced that the Bank directors had resolved not to grant any further loans upon Stock except at 6* per cent, a decline of | th to J per cent took place. This measure is one of great importance; and although opinions differ on the subject, it is feared among the membars of the Stock Exchange that it is the precursor of increased stringency in the general discount market. Exchequer Bills have been firm at about par to 4s premium The New Threes and Reduced Annuities have been in moderate request at full prices. The latest prices on Friday afternoon of the English Funds were Exchequer Bills, Is to 4s pm IndiaBonds ( under £ 1,000), par Ditto Stock, 2191 , Consols for Account, 9- ii f Bank Stock, 216- 18 Reduced Annuities, 94£ | Consols, 93J 4 New Three per Cents, 94i 1 Long Annuities, 2 15- 16 The markets for Foreign Securities during the past week has been very inactive, and prices generally have indicated a down- ward tendency, having sympathised with the depression in the English Funds. Turkish Six per Cent Bonds have receded about I, and the Four per Cents Guaranteed 1 per cent. Russian Four- and- a- Half per Cents have ruled steady, but Spanish, Mexican, and Dutch Bonds have been at lower rates. Brazilian, Buenos Avres, Chilian, and Venezuela Bonds have been at steady prices. The latest prices of the Foreign Funds on Friday afternoon were :— Belgian, 981 Brazilian, 100; 1 , Buenos Ayres, 85 Chilian, 104| Bquador, 1415 Grenada, 2l! Mexican 211 Peruvian, 781 Portuguese, 44 Russian, 107 Sardinian, 89 Spanish Three per Cents, 40141 Ditto, New Deferred 24 Ditto, Passive, 51 6 Turkish Six per Gents 95J Ditto Four par Cents, 1034 Venezuela, 36 37 DutchTwo- and a- Half perCent s 641 Ditto Four per Cents, 971 8 Discoveries of forgeries in Connection with the shares of joint- stock companies continue to be made. On Thursday 400 forged Peel River shares and also some South Australian Copper Company's certificates were presented at the respective offices, but they were at once detected. There has been a very limited business transacted during the past week, in Railway Shares, and prices generally may be quoted rather lower. Great Western, Lancashire and Yorkshire, Brighton, Midland, North Eastern ( Berwick), East Indian, and Paris and Lyons have receded about f to 1 per cent. Grand Trunk of Canada declined 2, and South Wales advanced 3 per cent. In Joint Stock Bank Shares there has been very little business transacted, and prices are very little altered, with the exception of Union of Australia, which have declined about 11 per cent. Miscellaneous Shares have been very inactive, and about pre- vious quotations have been current. THE GAME OF CHESS. CHESS PROBLEMS. No. 181. BLACK. WHITE. White mates in two moves- Brilliant little affair, Mr George Medley giving Pawn and two moves to another member of London Club, Cornhill. Remove second player's King's Bishop's Pawn, accordingly, before begin- ning the game, medley wins in a few moves. ( a) Could win the excliange by cheeking with Bishpp, » nd with Knight on liis then retreating to corner; but, apparently, fears his subsequently playinsr Q K 2, and advancing K P I,, . ( b) Played without due consideration, . A very careless move. ( c) Apparently necessary to avoid . the loss of a piece, . ( d) Checking at K B 7 seems to lose a piece. Some, curious variations spring, however, out of the move. ( e) It were, perhaps, better to move B K B 4; for if he take B with Kt, you check with Kt Kt 5, and if on the other hand he retreat Q Q 2, you Castle Q R. ' f) His best move. g) Better at once take Rook. CANINE FANCY. A show of bulldogs, black and tan terriers, spaniels, Italian greybiunds, an< f Maltose lion dogs takes place this even- ing, the 11th inst, at W. Tunper's, the Greyhound, Webber- row, Waterloo- road. Chair taken by Mr W. Bradshaw, who will ex- hibit his dog Frank, who is matched to destroy 500 rats within the hour, assisted by all the East End Fancy. Mr T. will show his Nottingham stock " bulldog Frank, only 131b weight. The match for Mr T.' s bitch, 15lb weight, to destroy 80 rats in three minutes takes place to- morrow ( Monday) evening. Ratting sports every Monday evening, with a good supply of rats and the use of the pit at any time. Mr T. has a variety of all kinds of dogs always on sale. The members of the South London United Canine Association hold their weekly meetings every Monday evening, at Mr Hinch- liff's, the Pencutters' Arms, James- street, New- Cut, to enrol fresh members. Entrance free, open to fanciers only. Gentle- men wanting to purchase dogs are invited to attend. A list of stock dogs of all descriptions kept at the bar. Ratting sports every Tuesday evening. Use of the pit gratis. A free and easy every Wednesday and Saturday evening. A handsome silver tankard to be^ ratted for on Wednesday, the 21st inst. A show and general lead of toy and other dogs Will take place at J. Gordon's, the Prince of Wales, Wellington- square, Sid- mouth- street, Gray's Inn- road, this evening, the 11th inst, the chair taken by Mr C. Strugnall, faced by Mr Woolverton. J. Gordon will show his little spaniel stock dog Prince against Mr Fethers's little dog, for £ 5 a side. He will also match nis dog to destroy rats against Mr Fethers's dog, rats for pounds, for £ 2 a side. Ratting every Saturday and Monday evening. Rats always on hand ; use of pit gratis. A dog show will take place on this evening, January 11, at George Brown's, the Bell, Red Lion Market, Whitecross- street, Saint Luke's. The chair to be taken by Mr T. Metcalfe, faced by Jemmy Shaw, assisted by Mr M. Lee and all the lead- ing members of Shaw's canine club. Harmony every Tuesday and Saturday evening, conducted by J. Ragen. Sparring as usual, conducted by Alec Andrews. Private lessons given by G. Brown at any time, A show of dogs will take place at Mr Fletcher's, the Hare, Brick- lane, Bethnal Green, on Wednesday next, when there will be a show of toy dogs, bulldogs, and spaniels. The chair will be taken at eight by Ned Risem, faced by Tom Shaw. Mr Fletcher's stud of black tan terriers will also be exhibited. Josiah Priestley of Huddersfield will run his bitch Fly ( under nine months old) against Frances Ford's bitch Mus of Lockwood, 200 yards, if he will give two yards start; or he will take five yards of F. Ford's brown bitch ; or give 10 yards start to Henry Brooks's dog Dart, of Longwood, and Will give and take 21 yards per lb With any dog within five miles of Huddersfield, for £ 10 or £ 15 a side. Any of these matches can be made at the Crescent Inn, Huddersfield, any time. Thos. Green's dog Valiant of Chapel- en- le- Frith is open to run Louis Shaw's ( of Mottram, Cheshire) dog Sportsman, for £ 10 a side. If he accepts the challenge he may hear of Green at either Jas. Carrington's, Bull's Head, Chapel- en- le- Frith, or Mr Jas. Bennett's, Mill Brow, Miller, to make the match. His money will be there. If Louis Shaw will only mention time and place he will oblige Green. EXTRAORDINARY RATTING SPORTS.— Next Tuesday evening, at Jemmy Shaw's far- famed sporting hostelrie, the Old Queen's Head Tavern, Crown- court, Windmill- street, Haymarket, the great all England ratting sweepstakes, for several handsome prizes, given free by Jemmy Shaw, for all dogs, to be strictly and fairly handicapped, comes off. Also a match between Mr Sand's young dog Jem and Jemmy Shaw's whelp, 5lb, at 12 rats each. Several other matches will follow. Buyers and sellers can meet with every opportunity of exchanging, & c, next Tues- day and Wednesday evening. A list of the choicest stock dogs kept. The match between Mr Sabin's celebrated bitch and Mr Bass's Westminster dog Charley, for £ 3 a side, comes off to- morrow ( Monday) evening next, at Joe Phelps's, Green Dragon, Villiers- street, Strand. The silver tankard and the solid silver snuffbox 1 will be ratted for oa Tuesday, Jan 87, the night after the show and general lead. Mr Ferryman chairman on the night of the show. The entry will close for the prizes for dogs of any weight that has never won a prize. The cup for the first prize, the silver snuffbox for the second ; entrance free ; can be seen any time at Joe Phelps's. Purveyor, C. Strugnell on that evening. Boxing nights every Monday and Saturday nights, conducted by Young Sambo. A handsome patent walking stick gun, also a handsome goblet, and other prizes, to be ratted for; the best dog to take first choice, and the second and third to save their Money; to come off next Tuesday evening, at Jemmy Shaw's, Old Queen's Head Tavern, Crown- court, Windmill- street, Haymarket; free for all; dogs to be strictly and fairly handicapped. The canine club nights are held as usual every Wednesday. Next Wednesday Mr Woolmington will preside, assisted by the whole of the members, with their beautiful studs of toy dogs, & c. Ratting sports at J. Ferriman's, Graham's Arms, Graham- street, Macclesfield- street, North, City- road, to- morrow ( Mon- day) evening. Jhere will be plenty of destroying by dogs, fer- rits, and mongoose; and the Monday following Mr J. Ashburn's bulldog Billey is matched todestroy 50 rats in 31 minutes, J. F. has several dogs he - will match against any comers. A good supply of rats always on hand, and the use of pit gratis. David Deacon will match his bitch Bess to destroy 20,30, or 40 rats, at 911b weight, against Alick Croduc's bitch, at the same weight, or any other dog in Bradford, ou the same terms, for £ 5 a side, Jas Fostard to be stakeholder. Money ready any night next week at David Deacon's, New Inn, Garnett- street, Leeds- road, Bradford. Mr Burford of the Trumpet, High- street, Chatham, begs to inform his friends that his large saloon is open every Monday night, for rat destroying. A good supply of rats always on hand. The use of the pit, for gentlemen to try their dogs, to be had gratis at any time. PIGEON FLYING— Peter Holland's sauny cock pigeon will fly Wm. Walker's Jolly Butcher two matches, and will take one minute from North Shields station, or give one minute from the eight milestone up the west, or will fly him between home and home. A match can be made, for £ 5 or £ 10 a side, at John Had- drick's, Star Inn, Littie Blagdon- street, Newcastle- on- Tyne, J. Ellis, in answer to the challenge of Mr Lill of The Shears, Chequer- alley, to fly a pigeon from Ilford, states that if Mr Lill is not satisfied with his late defeat, he can be accommodated with the same match from Ilford or the Marble Arch,* they both being young pigeons of last season; or Ellis will give anybody in Clerkenwell one minute from Ilford, or fly them Ilford and the Marble Arch level. A match can be made at the Barley Mow, Blue Anchor- alley, Bunhill- row, for £ 2 or £ 5 a side. John Penn has a pigeon he will fly against the Lamplighter of Westbromwich, or Birch's pigeon of Walsall, from Weedon, for £ 10 a side. Money ready at the Royal Oak, Workhouse- lane, Wednesbury. Mr Ellis has matched his pigeon The Angel to fly against Mr Bird's whistle pigeon from Marble Arch, for £ 3 a side, the first match commencing Jan 11. FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE OF TUESDAY, JAN 6. WAK DEPARTMENT, JAN 6.— 6th Rest of Drags: Lieut H, Timson to be eapt, v Puxley, who ret; Capt R. H. Currie, from h- p 6th Drags, t<-> be capt, v Timson, placed upon h- p.— Grenadier Gda: Lieut- Col T. H. King, from li- p unat, to be capt and lieut- col, v Brev- Col S. Brownrigs, C. B., who ex:— 5th Foot: Ens E. F. Haig to be lieut, v Ross, prom to an unat comp; G, A. Shegog, gent, to be ens, y Haig.— 24th Ft: Ass- Surg R. Wolsely, from the staff, to be ass- surg, v Clarke, app to the staff.— 27th Ft: Capt H. Stapvlton to be maj, without pur, y B rev- Lieut- Col Durnford, dec; Lieut J. D. Downing to be capt, without , r> ur, v Stapyl- ton: Ens R. Lloyd to be lieut, without pur, v Downing; Gent Cadet L. W. Deshorovlgh. from the Royal. Military College, to be ens, without pur, v Lloyd,— 32d Ft; Lietfl J. D. Thompson to be adj, y Rudman, who res the adj only.— 41st Ft: Maj H. W. Meredith, from h- p unat, to be maj, v R. O. F. Steward, who ex.— 13d Ft :' Ass- Snrg J. Duffin, from the staff, to be ass- surg, v Croker, res.— 41th Ft: Lieut G. L. Hellish has been permitted to resign his com.— 74 th Ft: J. H. Tuke. Esq, paymas of detachments on the coast of Africa, to be paymas, v Dunbar, dec.— 77th Ft : Lieut aud Adj W. S. Le Feuvre has been permitted to resign his com.— 81st Ft : Ens F. Schlotel to be lieut, v F, Browne, who ret.— 87th Ft: Lieut C, Lynch to be adj. v Gibson, who res the adj only.— 2d West India Regt: H. A. Pratt, gent, to be ens. v H. J. Barker, whose app has been cancelled.— Ceylon Rifle Regt: J. A. Denton, gent, to be ens, without pur, v Hervey, prom.- i— HosSfTAi, STAFF.— Acting Ass- Surg J. V, de Boissiere to be ass- surg to the forces ; Acting Ass- Surg C. E. le Febure to be ass- surg to the forces, v Reid, res.— Ass- Surg F. Clarke, from the 24th Ft, to be ass- surg, \- Wolseley, app to the 24th Ft; Ass- Staff- Surg C. B. Mosse has been permitted to res his com. UNAT- TACHED.— Lieut A. E, Ross, from the 5th Ft, to be capt. BREVET.— Maj- Gen Sir J. F, Love, K. C. B., to have the temporary rank of lieut- gen, while in the command of a division of the army in Great Britain; ( Lieut Col R. Going, ret f- p 1st Ft, to be col in the army, the rank being hon only.—- MEMOrANDUM.— Capt H. F. Kennedy, upon h- p uuat, has been permitted to retire from the. service by the sale of his com, he being about to become a settler in Canada. ADMIRALTY, . TAN 3.— Corps of Royal Marines :' First- Lieut and Quar termas H. W. Mawby to be capt, v Hambly, dec; Sec LieutH. L. Rose to be first lieut, v Mawbey, prom. BANKRUPTS. ROBERT EDWARD KERR. Thorney, Cambridgeshire, grocer, JOHN RICHD. DAWSON. West Cowes, Isle of Wight, hotel keeper. JOHN HENRY STEVENS, Great Wild- street, Lincoln's Inn- fields, engraver. EDWARD CROFTS, West- place, John's- row, St Luke's, hearthrug manufacturer. SAMUEL M1JDDIMAN, Northampton, shoe manufacturer. WILLIAM KINGSTON. Bridge- road, Lambeth, linendraper. NATHANIEL LEW NATHAN, Church- lane, Whitechapel, butolier. EDWARD POLLACK, Feldsate- street. sugar refiner. THOMAS RODGER, Atterc'iiffe- cum- Darnall, Yorkshire, grocer. THOMAS SIOREY BELTON, Marton, Horncastle, and Lincoln, maltster. SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS. J. MITCHELL, Dunoon, Slater, J. MATHER, Haddington, surgeon. W. PULLAR. Perth, innkeeper. A. M'KENZIE, Dingwall, county clerk, R. MACKINLAY, Aberdeen, grocer. fROM THE LONDON GAZETTE OF FRIDAY, JAN 9. WAS DEPARTMENT, JAN 9.— 2a Regt Dragoon Guards: Surg H. II. Massy, from 17th Light Drags, tc> be surg, v Mockler, who ex.— 17th Light Drags: Surg E. Mockler, from id Drag Gds,. to be surg, v Massy, who ex.— Royal Regt of Artillery: Capt. J. B. Dennis to be lieut- col, v Fitzgerald, ret upon h- p-; Second Capt and Brev- Maj W. E. Moyses " Reilly to be capt, v Dennis; Lieut A. C. Johnson to " he second capt, v Reilly; the undermentioned Lieuta with temporary rank, to be lieuts with permanent rank, viz :— A, Doull, R. E. Kane, A. II. Bell, G. Budd, J. Haughton, H. R. Ievers. R. Lloyd, T. Clarke, W. G. Brancker; D. R, Cameron, W. H. Noble, R. N, Young, J. H. Edgar; Surgeon Stanhope Hunter Fasson, M. D., from the 95th Foot, to be surgeon; To be Assist- Surgeons— Assist- Surg W. B. Wallis, from Hospital Staff; Assist- Surg W;. Y. Jeaves, from Hospital Staff; Assist- Surg J. F. Lougheed, from Rifle Brigade; Assist- Surf? W. Morris, from Hospital Staff; Assist- Surg A. R. Smith, from Hospital Staff; Assist- Surg C. O. Daniell, from Hospital Staff; Assist- Surg J. W. Rimmer, from Hospital Staff; Acting Assfist- Srirg R. U." Cashmsn from Hospitalgtaff; Acting A3sist- Surg H. R. L. Veale, M. D., from Hospital Staff.— The rank* in the army of Assist- Surg M. U. Cashman, to bear date May 18,1855. The rank in the army of Assist- Surg H. R. L. Veale, M. D„ to bear date Aug 14,1855.— 9th Regt Ft: Ens C. Miller has been superseded, being absent without leave.— 16tli: Acting As$ lstfSur « . H. Ferguson toba assist- surg.- lSth: Ens H. Shaw, to be lieut, v Wolseley, who ret ; J. F. Daubenev, gent, to be ens, v Shaw.— 21st: Ma. i the Hon D. Erskine, from the 51st Ft, to be maj, v Knox, who ex.— 23d: Ens J. De Gorreq-. ier Dolmage has been superseded, being absent without leave,— 32d: Quartermaster- serg F. Stribling, to be quartermaster, v Giddings, appointed paymaster.— 35th : Lieut- col J. M'Neill Walter, from the 53d Ft, to be lieut- col, v Brev- col Faber, who ex.— 41st: Ens M. Ellison has been superseded, " being absent without leave.— 42d: Lient W. Black, to be capt, v Orde, who ret; Capt H. H. Moseley, from h- p of the regt, to be capt, v Black, placed upon h- p.— 50th : Lieut C. Mills has been permitted to retire from the service by the sale of his commission.— 51st: Maj the Hon W. S. Knox* from the 41st Foot, to- be major, v Erskine, who exchanges.— 53d: Brevet- colonel W. R. Faber, from the 35th Foot, to be lieutenant oolonel, v Walter, ^ ho exchanges; Ensign Charles Bagnall, to be lieut, v Humphrey, who retires; G. C. Sidebottom, gent.' to be e& s, v Bagnall.— 74th : Brevet Lient-' Col J. W. Dalgety. from half- pay unattached, to be capt, v A. Campbell. whoex ; Lieut Sir D, Baird, bart, to be capt, v Dalgety, who rets; Ens R. E. Dear to be lieut, v Sir D. Baird; F. Pavy, gent, to be ensr„ v Dear.— 78tll: Ass- Stlrg S. S. Skipton. M. D., from the Staff, to b<? ass- surg, v O'Neill, dec.— 88th j Ens E. C^ pe has been super- seded, being absent'without leave,—^ 9atli: , Staff Surg, 2d class, J. Ewing to be sui- g, v Fasson, app to the Royal Artillery.— 2d West lndia Regt: The surname ofthe ens, app on the 6th ihst, is Piatt, and not Pratt, as • previously stated. UNATTACHED.— Lieut J. Gilleland, from 3d Brag Gds, to be capt. without pur. HOSPITAL STAFF.— Staff- Surg, 2d < 3ass, W. Hanbury, from . h- p, fo be, staff- sur^ of the 2d class, v Ewing, app to the 93tli Ft. The undermentioned Act Ass- Surg to beass- surgs tothe forces: G. C. Hyde, F. J. Scott, H. Kelsall, E. G, M'Dowell, J;< Joed* in.-— BrEVeT.— The undermentioned officers on the retired full- pay lists of the Royal Artilleryjta be promoted in consequence, of the. promotion of the offlcere who stood next below thfcm at the time of their retirement, in accordance with the provisions ofthe 21st clause of themral warrant of Nov 3,1854, v1z :— Iu consequence of General Sir H. II. Ross's prom, Lieut- Gen P. Camfcell to he general;, in consequence of Lieut- Gen F. Campbell's prom, Major- Gen R. Douglas, C. B„ to be lieutjep. The fol- lowing promotions takeplace, in consequence of M'ajor- Geh Sir W. F, Williams, Bart. K. C. B., the senior superhunierary general offlcer of the Royal Artillery, having been placed upon the fixed establishment of Tflajor- gens for the Ordnance Department;— Lieut- Col C. A. Arney, unatt. to be col; Brev- Maj E. J. Pratt, 9th Lt Drags, to he lieut- co'l; Capt R. Hawkes, 80th Ft, to be maj, The undermentioned officer having completed three years'actual service oil the 30th Dec, 1856, in the rank of lieut- col, to be prom tt> be colonel in the army, under the royal warrant Of 6th Oct, 1854:— Lieut Col H. Smyth, figth Ft. BANKRUPTCIES ANNULLED. MEYER JACOBS, Steward- street, Spitalfields, manufacturer. WALTER LODGE, Fennay Bridge, near Huddersfield, cloth manu- *# tUrCr- BANKRUPTS. JOHN SWORDER, Ware, matlster. JOHN HAWORTH, Shaw Clough, Lancashire, spinner. SAMUEL CLARE, Asliton- under- Lyne, grocer. HENRY DUCKWORTH, Glen Top Mill, Lancashire, cotton manu- facturer. JAMES GILBERT. Manchester, contractor. SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS. JOHN FORSYTH, Cutliill, Linlithgowshire, farmer. , JAMES BANKS, Findlay- street. Glasgow, glazier. ROBERT MACKINLAY, St Nicholas. Aberdeen, grocer JOHN GOURLAY, High- street, Dumfries, plumber. JAMES DRYSDALE, Renfield- street, Glasgow, merchant. ROBERT HINSHAw, Motherwell, Lanarkshire, spirit dealer. WATSONS and COMPANY, Paislcv, woollen drapers. ARCHIBALD CARMlCHAEL, at present prisoner in the Gaol of Dundee, farmer. THOMAS NAISMITH, Woodside, Glasgow, carter. THE MARKETS. CORN EXCHANGE, MARK- LANE.— FAIDAI. The present week's arrivals of home- grown Wheat have been very limited. For most descriptions we have have had a slow sale; never- theless, prices are supported. Foreign Wheat— the imports of which have fallen off— has been steady ia value, but the business doing is by no means extensive. Fine malting Barley has sold at fully Monday's im- provement in value. Grinding and distilling sorts have ruled stationary. Malt sold to a fair extent, on former terms. In the value of Oats, Peas, Beans, and Flour— the receipts of which have been moderate— no change. Cur rent prices, per quarter.— British:— Wheat, Essex, Kent, and SuffolK, white, 55s to 68s; ditte, fine selected runs, 67s to 74s; ditto red, 49s to 63s; ditto, Talavera, 71s to 80s; Norfolk, Lincolnshire, and Yorkshii e 49s to 68s. Barley— Malting, 35s to 39s; grinding and distilling, 36s to 42s; Chevalier, 43s to 52s. Malt— Essex, Norfolk, and Suffolk, 66s to 75s ; Kingston, Ware, and town- made, 76s to 78s. Oats— Essex and Suffolk, 21s to 25s; Scotch and Lincolnshire potato, 24s to 29s; feed, 23s to 25s; Irish potato, 25s to 28s. Rye, 38s to 40s, Beans— Mazagan, 34s to 36c; tick and harrow, 37s to 40s; pigeon, 40s to 43s; long pod, — to —. Peas - Non boilers, 34s to 38s ; white, Essex and Kent boilers, S9s to 42s; ditto fine Suffolk, 42s to 44s; maple, 39s to 42s j grey, 36s to'.' 8s. Flour— Best marks, delivered, per sack, 58s to 60s: secondary and country ditto, 43s to 48s. FOBBIGK.— Wheat— Dantzic and Konigsberg, 74s to 82s; ditto, ditto, extra, 83s to 88s; Rostock and Wolgast, 69s to 79s; Belgian and Pomeranian, 70s to 76s; Danish and Silesian, 59s to 6os: Italian and Ma- rianople,— sto— 8; Odessa, — s to — s; American ana Canadian, 6Ssto 75s. Barley— Malting,— sto — s; grindingaud distilling, 35sto42s. Oats — Poland brew, 25s to 29s; feed, 22s to 28s. Beans— small. 87s to 41 » , Egyptian, 31s to 33s. Peas— white boilers, 89s to 41s; yellow ditto, 35s to 37s; non boilers, 30s to 34s. Flour— Spanish, per sa^ k, 55s to 57a ; Canadian and American sour, 30s to 34s: sweet, 85s to 88s. BREAD.— The price of Bread in the City and at the West End is still maintained at 9d to Hid the 41b loaf: but in other places the bakers are selling the best bread at SJdthe 4lb loaf, while in the cheap neigbour- hoods they profess to sell at 7id. SEEDS.— Linseed sold at very high prices, in small quantities. Rape- seed brought as much money, with a limited demand. The approach of the season has brought some inquiry for Cloverseed, but without leading to business; prices in the meanwhile may be considered nominal, and holders do not apparently evince any dispositi'- n to offer samples of any description on lower terms. A few more parceis of red Cloverseed lipve come in from America, and small quantities from Franc ® . Trefoil was steady both in value and demand. Other seeds remain stationary— Turnips, white, 20sto21s per bushel; ditto, Swede, — s to — s; Mustard brown, 21s to 27s; while, 10s to 13s; Tares, winter, 5s Od to 6s Od, Canary, 70s to 76s per qr.; Rye Grass, 24s to 34s; Clover, red, English, 70s to 76s per cwt.; ditto, white, 68s to 70s ; ditto, Foreign, red, 70s to 76s; ditto, white, 78s; Trefoil, new, 30s to 82s; Carraway, new, 44s fo 46s per cwt; Coriander, 22s to 24s: Hempseed, 48s to 46s per qr. English Linseed— Sowing, 68s to 70s per qr: crushing, SOs to 65s. Foreign Lin- seed— Baltic, 59s to 62s per qr; Odessa, — s to — s. Linseed Cakes- English, £ 10 10s to £ 11 5s per ton; Foreign, £ 10s t © £ 12 0g ; Rape Cakes, £ 6 0s to £ 810s : Rapsseed, new, £ 82 to £ 84 per last. METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET, FBIDAY- To- day's mar- ket was scantily supplied with Beasts, in very middling condition. Most breeds moved off slowly, at Monday's rates. Although the supply of Sheep was limited, the mutton trade was heavy, and late rates were barely supported. Very few Calves were on offer, and the Veal trade was brisk, at an improvement of 2d per 81b. Pigs were dull, but no cheaper. Baef— inferior coarse Beasts. 3s 6dto3s 10d; second quality, 4s 0a to 4s 4d; prime large { Oxen, 4s 6d te 4s 84; prime Scots, 4s lOd to 5s 2d, Sheep— Infer eoarse Sheep, 3s lOd to 4s 2d; second quality, 4s4d to 4s8d, prime coarse woolled, 4s 8d to 4s lOd; prime South Down 5s Od to 5s 2t. Calves— Large coarse Calves, 4s 2i to 5s Od; prime small 5s 2d to 5s 6d, Pork— Large Hogs, 8s lOd to 4s 6d, neat small porkers 4s 8d to 5s ii, Suckling Calves 23s to 30s each; quarter- old store Pigs 22s to 28 s Od ditto. Lambs 0s Od to 0s 0d.— Head of Cattle on sale— Beasts 1,100, Cows 120, Sheep and Lambs 3,200, Calves 210, Pigs 200, Foreign— Beasts were 40, Sheep 120, Calves 30. NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL MARKETS, MONDAY.— The arrivals of meat have rather increased, and the supplies slaughtered in the metropolis is tolerably good. The demand inactive.— Inf Beef 3s 2s to 8s 6d, middling 3s 3d to 4s Od, prime large ditto 4s 2d to 4s 4d, prime small ditto 4s 6d to 4s Sd. Inferior Mutton Ss 6d to 3s lOd, middling ditto 4s Od to 4s 4d, prime ditto 4s 6d to 4s Sd. Veal 8s lOd to 5s Od. Large Pork 8s 8d to 4s Od. small ditto 4s 8d to 5s 4d. ENGLISH BUTTER.— Previous prices were realised for fresh Butter, and the supplies short, but the sale without any degree of life; firsts 16s, seconds 15s, west country 14s 6d, thirds 14s, and inferior lis 6d to 12s 6d per dozen. Quality of this description has been very satisfactory, and throughout the season the supply has been plentiful.— Dorset fine r. ew 116s to: i20s, ditto" middling 104s to 108s, Devon — s to — 6— Fresh lis to 15s per dozen lb. PROVISION MARKET.— The arrivals last week from Ireland wera 2,178 firkins of Butter, and 1,457 bales of Bacon; and from foreign ports 9,474 casks of Butter, and 92 bales Bacon. In the Irish Butter marked there was but a limited business transacted last week. Tlie trade showt little disposition to purchase beyond immediate wants, and as stocks oa hand cannot be but light, we expect the new year will be begun with a good demand, and present prices, according to our estimation, will be supported, llie extreme mildness of the weather having an effect on the demand, holders continue very firm. We do not alter quotations. Carlow quality U2s to 118s, Limericks 108s to 110s. Kilrush and Ennis 104s to 108s, Third Cork lotis to 110s, Tralee Cork 106s to UOs. In Foreign Butter no business to report, in consequence of the absence of supplies. Prices :— Friesland 116s to U8s Od, surplus 106s to 108s, seconds 84a to 88s, Groningen 84s to. BGs, Zwoll 106s . to 114s, Kampen 106s to 114s. Holland 84s to 86s, fine Bosch 92s to 96s Od, inferior — s to — s, Leer 104s to 106s, Kiel U8s to 124s Od, Jersey — s Od to —, French - a Od to — s. Bacon has moved off slowly, but towards the close of the week there was rather more doing, chiefly in the lower priced descriptions Prices range from 60s to6 « s, according to quality, & c. Quotations :— Waterford 64s to 67s, Limerick 60s to 62s, Hamburgh 60s to 62s, Irish bale middies 66s, tierce' and bales 62si to 6is, American singed 56s to 58s. new American middles 56s, old 52s to 54s, roll Bacon 72s. Beef an Pork. — Fine mess is not very large respecting the quantity now held, and the falling off in the quantity from America gives holders increased confi- dence. New Hamburgh Pork scarcely sells so readily, other sorts being cheaper. Superior French has sold at from 99s to 93s free on board. In the transactions for Hams nothing new to report from last week. — Irish, Limerick small, 90s to 109s, Westphalia 68s to 70s, York 100s to 110s, Cumberland 100s Od to 104s, and American shouldare 34s li 3Bs. Lard.— The market for Lard Is to 2s lower, and not quite so saleable. Cheese— The market for Foreign Cheese is rather inactive, but prices steady.— Red Edams 56s to 60s. pale 53s to 58s, fine Goudas 52s to 54s, inferior 44s to 48sj fine Derby Goudas — a to 56s, inferior 48s to 52s, loaf 50s to 60s, Ranters new 20s to — s, The demand for English Cheese continues very dull for all descriptions, and but few sales have been effected. Prices remain stationary. The supply continues large, and the stocks are increasing. The following are the prices :— — Somerset, old, 74s to 80s, ditto new — s to — s, ditto loaf 66s to 74s Od. Wilts, loaf, 62s to 76s, ditto double - 60s to 683, ditto thin 56s to 63s, ditto pines — a to 76s, ditto skims 36s to 42s, Cheshire, old, 60s to 80s, new — s to — s, double Glocester, 60s to 70s. POTATO MARKETS, BOROUGH AND SPITALFIeLDS, FRIDAY.— In the past week the arrivals of Potatoes both coastwise and by rail have been only moderate, and in middling condition. The imports have amounted to 90 tons from Harlingenj 33 bags from Haiabro', 23 bags 10 tons and 20 hampers from Rotterdam, 213 bags from Antwerp, and 105 tons from other places. The demand generally is'steady, and prioes as follows-.— York Regents 95s Odto I25s, Kent and Essex ditto 90s. 0d to 120s, Scotch do 70s to 1053, middlings 50s to 70s, Lineolns 70s to 100s. and Blues 90s to 100s per tort. WOOL MARKET, FRIDAY.— In English Wool we have no new fea « ture to notice in our market. Owing principally to the stringency of the money market, and the advanced rates demanded by holders, the busi « neSs- doing has been only limited since Monday last. In the general quo- tations, therefore, we have no change to report. The supply is trifling. English Wool:— Down Tegs Wool Is 4d to Is 5jd, ewes Is 3d to Is 4id, Half- bred Hoggets Is 3d to Is 4Jd, Kent wethers is id to Is 3d, Leicester Fleeces Is Id to Is Sd, Combing Skins Os lOd to Is 34d, Flannel Wool Is 0d to Is 4d, Blanket ditto 8d to Os lid. Colonial Wool Sales.— The new year opens with a lively demand for every description of Colo- nial Wool, anil the stock in second hand being very small, buyers find it difficult to make purchases, except at an advance upon November sale prices of ljd to 2d per lb, which for shafty fair conditioned Wools they readily give. The next series of public sales will commence on the second Thursday in February ( it is supposed), and the quantity to be offered will be small, prices may therefore be expected to rule high. The stock of Colonial Wool imported since the last sales amounts to ab cut 7 000 bales of Colonial, and from the Cape about 12,000. HOP MARKET, BOROUGh, FrIDAY.- Our market continues since our last report in the same firm and healthy condition as of late; the de- mand, considering the period of the year, steady, and for fine sam- ples considerable. This remark applies to . yearlings as well as to the new growth; iti fact, really fine Hops of any age find a ready sale. — Xlle importation of Hops for the week ending on Saturday last has been— into London 84 bales.' The exportation tor the same period has been from London to Melbonrhe 1,567 cwt, £ 34 value; Adelaide, £ 410. Mid and East Kent pockets £ 3 10s to £ 5 15s, Weald of Kent £ 3 5s to C414s, Sussex £ 3 0s £ 3 lfis per ewt. HAY MARKETS, THURSDAY,— The market has been very shortly supplied to- day, especially of Clover,' for which there was a good demand. In other respects we have no alteration to notice.— SmithfieUl— Meadow Hay 55s to 84s, new — s tq — s,. Clover Hay 70s to 100s, new — s to — s— Straw 24s to 29s. Cumberland— Meadow Hay 55s to 84s, new — s to — s, Clover Hay 70s to 100s, newr- sto — s— Straw 24s to 29s. White- chapel— Meadow Hay 52sto84s, new— 8to— s, Clover Hay70s to 105s. new — s to — s— Straw 24s to 29s. , . LEATHER. MARKET, TUESDAY.— The Leather Market has been in a state cf increased excitement throughout the past month, with an ap- pearance of aetiyity hitherto, unexampled. The quotations for nearly every . article are . considerably, euhanced, and in several instances the increase has varied from 20 to 25 per cent beyond the prices ruling at the commencement of December; even at this advance supplies cannot be obtained to meet the demand. There was still an upward tendency yesterday:- Crop, Hides, 281b to 401beach, 16d to 19Jd| perlb; 401b to 541b, 19Jd to 21Jd; 541b to 60lb, Hid to 22d ; BuU Hides 13d to 15dj Vitro! Butts, 9d to Od; English Butts, US i6 Sid ; Foreign Butts 19d to29dr Foreign Hides, lPJd to l'Jd; Dressing Hides 15d to 18id ; ditto Shaved. 18d to 19Jd; best Saddlers' Hides, 17d to 21d; English Horse Hides, 12d to 17d; German Hides, 123 to 17d; , Spanish Horse. Hides 13d to 18d: Calf Skins ( if rounded, 2d to 4d Jer lh more), 301b to 40; b per dozen. lSil to S2d; 401b to 501b, 18d to 23d; 5Mb to 601b, 18d to 22d; 701b to IOOID. 18d to 2 Id; Seal Skins large, — d to — d; small, — d to — d; Kips, 18d to 24d : Basils, 9d to 14d; Bellies, lid to 14d; Shoulders, 17d to 20d. TALLOW MARKET, FRIDAY.— There has been a good deal of activity in this, article since Monday, with considerable speculative Inquiry for near periods, but the hardening tendency of prices has iu some measure restricted transactions. 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