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01/03/1857

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[ SUNDAY, JIAKCH 1, 1857.] 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 Covvie, St Ann's- lane, General Post Office. STAMPED EDITION, SIXPENCE; UNSTAMPED, FIYEPENCE. Office, 170, Strand. B ONUS to METROPOLITAN HANDICAPS, Thursday, April 2 :— Per Mr Beeton: Alderman Copeland Mrs Beeton, Dolphin, Milk- street R. F. Beeton R. Beeton, Esq, Mile End Mr Tester, Oxford Mr Scott, Axe Inn, Aldermanbury ...... Mr Tebbutt, Fox and Hounds, Croydon...... Mr N. Walker, Royal Oak, Pitfield- street, Hoxton ........ Mr Clapham, brooked Billet, King David- street, bhadwell.. Mr John Clark, Compasses, Pimlico ... £ 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Per Mr Dorling: Lord John Scott ...... Mr Piff, saddler, Epsom Mr Killiok, plumber, Ewell Mr R. Richardson, William IV., Ewell Mr G. Richardson, Woolpack, Banstead, Surrey.., W. Brooke Gates, Esq, Northampton —....... ~ Shenton and Co. wine merchants, Greenwich ..... Mr W. Wood, E well Mr A. Wood, Epsom Gentlemen intending to subscribe are ' requested to do so immediately to Messrs Twinings, 218, Strand ; or Mr Beeton. Dolphin. Milk- street. . £ 10 10 . 1 0 . 1 0 . 1 1 . 2 2 . 0 10 . 2 2 1 0 1 0 1 1 THE NORTH WARWICKSHIRE HUNT and HENLEY- IN- ARDEN STEEPLE CHASES will take place on Monday, March 30th, 1857, over a splendid hunting country round Beau- desert Mount, Henley- in- Arden. The FOREST STAKES of 2 sovs each, with 10 added. The Towir STAKES of 8 sovs each, with 20 added. The NORTH WAHWICKSHIEE HUNT STEEPLE CHHSE of 1 sor each, with 50 added. The FAEMEBS' STEEPLE CHASB, for a purse of SO sovs. General WINDHAM. MARK PHILIPS, Esq, / JOHN BAKER. Esq, ^ Stewards. JOHN WORTHINGTON, Esq, \ Captain . TENINGS, J For rules and regulations apply to Mr G. Blower, Clerk of the Course; or to Mr G. Harris, Secretary. JGJ PSOM SPRING MEETING. JLJ THURSDAY, Aran, 2.- The RAILWAY PLAT ® of 50 SOTS ( Handi- cap), for all ages; New T. Y. C., three- quarters of a mile ; any number of horses the property of the same owner may start for this plate , entrance Ssovs, to go to the fund, which must be paid at the time ot entry. ThelKKEBMAif PLATE of 50 sovs, for all ages; two year olds 5st 2lB, three 7st 51b, four 8st 71b, five, six, and aged, 8st 9lb; mares allowed 51b, and geldings 31b; half a mile; any number of horses the property of the same owner may start for this plate ; entrance 2 sovs, to Ko the fund which must be paid at the time of entry. Both the above races close and name to Messrs Weatherby. or the Clerk of the Course, on the first Tuesday in March. HENRY DORLING. Clerk of the Course. T IVERPOOL JULY MEETING, 1857.— The I J following stakes close on the first Tuesday ia March :— The CROXTETH STAKES. The MERSEY STAKES. The LIVERPOOL CUP ( at present 47 subscribers). The STANLEY STAKES. For particulars see Sheet and Book Calendars. And E. W. TOPIIAM, Lessee and Clerk of the Course. WARWICK SPRING MEETING, I857, WIN take place on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, the 17th, 18th, and 19th Of March. The following stakes close on Tuesday next the 3d of March, to Messrs Weatherby, in London, or to Mr Merry, Leamington:— , , A HANDICAP PLATE of 50 sovs, for all ages: 2 sovs entrance, to be paid at the time of naming; winners after the weights are out to carry 61b extra ; T. Y. C.; the weights to appear in the next sheet Calendar. WELTER HANDICAP of 10 sovs each, h ft; gentlemen riders, as quali- fied to ride in the Willougliby Handicap; professionals allowed to ride by carrying 61b extra; winners after the weights are out to carry 51b extra; one mile; weights to appear in the next Sheet Calendar. A HANDICAP PLATE of 40 sovs, for all ages: the winner to be sold by Sublic auction, after the race, for 50 sovs, and the surplus, if any, over le selling price, to go to the fund; three furlongs; 2 govs entrance, to be paid at the time of Kaming; weights to appear in the next Sheet Calendar. „ , „ , ... HANDICAP STEEPLE CHASE of 5 sovs each, 1 ft, to go to the fund, with 30 added : the winner of any Handicap Steeple Chase, after the declara- tion of the weights, to carry 51b extra, twice 71b; the winner to pay Ssovs towards expenses; three miles: the weights to be published on the 7th of March; the 1 sor ft to be paid at the time of naming. The Marquis of ANGLESEY, 1 Lord GUERNSEY, ^ Stewards. H. SPENCER LUCY, Esq, J Mr CLARK ( Newmarket), Judge. Mr HIBBURD, Starter. Mr S. MERRY, Clerk of the Course. TO CLOSE on TUESDAY NEXT.— The BIR- MINGHAM ANNUAL STEEPLE CHASE. A HANDICAP of 10 sovs each, 3ft. withl00 added; entrance 2 sovs, to go to the fund, which must be paid at the time of naming, or the entry will not be received. The SUTTON STEBPLK CHASE, a Free Handicap, of 5 sovs each, with 25 added, in case of acceptance; 1 sov entrance, to go to the fund, to be paid at the time of naming. *** The above close and name to Mr J. Sheldon, jun, 114, Dale End, Birmingham, on or before Tuesday next, March3d. For particulars, and the other steeple chases, see Bell's Life of the two last weeks. W. SCHOLEFIELD, Esq, M. P. ^ CaptR. C. HOLMES, 10th Hussars, ( otAWord, J. FIFE, Esq. 10th rfussars, f Stewards. J. CHAD WICK, Esq, J Mr R. JOHNSON, York. Judge and Handicapper. Mr JOHN SHELDON, jun, Clerk of the Course. H AVERFORDWEST STEEPLE CHASES will take place on Wednesday, the 18th March, 1857. OPEN STEEPLE CHASE, a Handicap of 5 sovs each, 2 forfeit, the second horse to save his stakes, with 50 added ; over about four miles of country. To close and name to the Stewards at the Castle Hotel, Haver- fordwest, on Tuesday, March Sd, by 9 o'clock, p. m; the horses to be handicapped by the stewards or whom they may appoint; weights to appear in Bell's Life, Pembrokeshire Herald, and Carmarthen Journal, on Saturday, March 7tli; forfeits to be declared on the 12th. The HUNTERS' STAKES, a Handicap of 8 sovs each, with 20 added, 1 forfeit, for horses that have been regularly hunted with any pack of fox- hounds in Wales this season, and that have never won 40 sovs ; over about three miles of country: the second to save his stakes; to close and name as in the Open Steeple Chase. Three horses to start in each race bona fide the property of different owners, or the public money will not be added; all disputes to be settled by the Stewards or whom they may appoint. G. LORT PHILIPPS, Esq, 1 Stewards R. I). ACKLAND, Esq, JMewaras. GEO. N. HASSELL, Secretary. MESSRS TATTERSALL beg to inform the public , " O EPOSITORY, Barbican.— Friday's Sale that the WEST KENT FOXHOUNDS not having been disposed i _ LV usual.— Mr J. GOWER, will SELL bv AUCTION, on Friday as next, that the WEST KENT FOXHOUNDS not having been disposed _ .... „. .. , ,„ ouuu huvjiuu, m i of on Monday week last, they are now FOR SALE by private contract. | March 6, about ONE HUNDRED and TWENTY HORSES, consisting of superior riding and harness horses of every description, also, about thirty powerful, active, English and Belgian cart horses suitable for town They consist of 40 couples of bitches, bred from the most fashionable blood, and will be sold m one or more lots. For further particulars apply to Messrs Tattersall. TO be SOLD by AUCTION, by Messrs TAT- TERSALL, at Hyde Park- corner, to- morrow ( Monday), the fol- lowing HORSES, well known with Lord Southampton's and the Duke of Beaufort's Hounds, the property of a gentleman: 1. COOL OF THE EVENING. 2. PRESIDENT. or farming purposes. Property intended for sale must be sent two days prior to ensure stalls and insertion in catalogues. The public are respectfully requested to observe there is no dealing on the part of the proprietor, or any of his servants, tending to operate to the disadvantage of either buyer or seller, nor in any case lStbeowiifirsbipmisrcnrpRcntofl. TO be SOLD by AUCTION, by Messrs TAT- TERSALL, at Hyde Park- corner, on Monday, March 2d. A bay entire CART HORSE, rising 5 years old, stands 17 hands 2 inches high, on remarkable short legs, with immense bone and substance, well calculated to get dray horses ; has proved himself a sure sto^ k- getter. TO be SOLD by AUCTION, by Messrs TAT- TERSALL. at Hyde Park- corner, to- morrow ( Monday), the fol- lowing HORSES, the property of an officer going abroad: 1. GLOWWORM; a fine fencer and fast, well known with her Majesty's Staghounds. 2. ALLEGRO; a good hack, a fine goer, and fast, quiet in single and double harness. MANCHESTER MEETING will take place on Wednesdav, Thursday, and Friday, June 3d, 4tli, and 5th, 1857. FIRST DAY.— The TRAFFORD HANDICAP of 5 sovs each, with 50 added, for all ages; the winner of any race subsequent to the pub- lication of the weights, value 100 sovs clear, to carry 51b extra; one mile. To close and name on the last day of the Liverpool Spring Meet- ing, March 4th. .„ , SECOND DAY.— The CHESTERFIELD HANDICAP of 5 sovs each, with BO added, for three year olds and upwards; the winner of anyjace sub- sequent to the publication of the weights, value 100 sovs. to carry 51b extra; one mile and a quarter. To close and name on the last day of the Liverpool Spring Meeting, March 4th. , , „ THIRD DAY.— The WILTON STAKES of 10 sovs each, h ft, with 50 added; for two year olds 6st 91b, and three 8st 12lb; fillies and geldings allowed 31b: the second to save his stake ; a winner once before starting to carry Sib, twice 51b extra; T. Y. C. To close on the last day of the Liverpool Spring Meeting, March 4th, and name on the day of entry for All nominations to be made to Messrs Weatherby, LonSon; Mr Richard Johnson, York; or Mr Bake. 4. Brown- street, Manchester. f^ HARLBURY STEEPLE CHASES will take place on Saturday, March 28th, 1857 ( two days after Moreton- in- Marsh). A FREE HANDICAP of 40sovs, added to a Sweepstakes ol 5 sovseach, in case of acceptance, 1 sov of which is to be paid at the time of nomination, or the horse will not be handicapped; in caso of non- accep- tance the 1 sov to go to the fund ; to close and name to Mr R. W. Sheppard, Bell Hotel, Charlbury, on or before March llth; acceptances to be declared on or before March 18tli; about 4 miles; if the highest weight accepting is under list 71b, it will be raised to that, and the others in proportion; a winner of any handicap after the declaration of th « weights to carry 71b extra; the winner to pay 5 sovs towards expenses. There will also be two other races ; a HUNT CUP and a SELLING STAGES, particulars of which will appear in a future advertisement. The Earl of COVENTRY, Sir EDWARD S. HUTCHINSON, Bart, UfPwards HENRY ELWES. Esq, > Stewaras. C. T. LINDOW, Esq. J JgTOCKTON MEETING, 1857.— The CLEVELAND STAKES of 5 sovs each, with 50 added by the gen- tlemen of Cleveland, for ttvo year olds; colts Sst 71b, and fillies Sst 31b: a winner once to carry 81b, twice 51b, thrice 71b extra; horses having started twice without winning allowed 31b; the second to save his stake, and the winner to pay ie sovs towards expenses; T. Y. C, ( three- quarters of a mile, nearly straight). To close and name the first Tuesday in March, to Messrs Weatherby, 6, Old Burlington- street, London; to Mr R. Johnson, of York; or to Mr Thomas Craggs, of Stockton. PRESENT SUBSCRIBERS: | Mr J. Osborne I MrW. Oates I Mr J. Osborne MrW. Robinson I Mr Ewbank I Captain Gray MrJobling | Mr Jackson Mr Thomas Mr Copperthwaite Mr Copperthwaite Mr T. Dawson Mr G. Forster Right Hon. EARL VANE. - j Lord DE LISLE and DUDLEY, ( ct„ war, lq J. S. SUTTON, Esq, > htewards. Major COOKSON, ) COVENTRY RACES, 1857, will take place on Easter Monday and Tuesday, April 13 and 14. The following stakes close and name to Messrs Weatherby, in London, or to Mr Merry, Leamington, on or before Tuesday next, March 3. FIRST DAY.— The TRIAL STAKES of 5 sovg each, with 80 added; three year olds 6s171b, four 8st 51b, five 9st, six and aged 9st 81b; mares and geldings allowed 31b, and maiden three year olds at the time of start- ing allowed 41b, four 71b, five and upwards 101b: winners of 200 sovs at any one time to carry 51b; twice 101b; thrice 141b extra; the winner to pay 5 sovs towards expenses; one mile. The AEBUBY HALL STAKES, for two year olds, of 5 sovs each, with SO added; colts Sst 71b, fillies Sst 41b; a winner before starting to carry 51b extra; the second horse to save his stake, and the winner to pay 5 sovs towards expenses; about half a mile. The COVENTRY HANDICAP of 10 sovs each, 8 ft, with 50 added; the i . econd horse to save his stake, and the winner to pay 10 sovs towards - expenses: one mile and a half. SECOND DAY.— The PEEPING TOM HANDICAP of S sovs each, with 20 addefi; one mile. Right Hon Lord LEIGH, C. N. NEWDEGATE, Esq, Lgtewardg Count BATTHYANY, f » tewaras. Captain DUFF, ) Mr MERRY, Leamington. Clerk of the Course, DURHAM RACES will take place on Monday and Tuesday, April 13 and 14,1S57.— Nearly 400 sovereigns, public money, given at this meeting. The committee have great pleasure in informing owners and trainers of race horses, that they have made great improvements in the race course, the objectionable turn where the acci- dents occurred last year having been widened, levelled, and completely re- laid, by which means about 100 yards have been gained in the straight run in. FIRST DAY.— The TRIAL STAKES of5 sovs each, with 25 added; three year olds 7st, four Sst 101b, five 9st 41b, six and aged 9st 71b; mares and geldings allowed 31b, and maiden three year olds at the time of starting 41b, four year olds and upwards 71b ; a winner of 100 sovs in any year to carry 51b, twice, or of 200 sovs, 101b extra; one mile. To close and name on Tuesday next, 3d March. The DURHAM HANDICAP of 10 sovs each, li ft, and only 3 if declared, with 50 SOTS added; if 50 entries, 100 sovs will be added; a win- ner, after the weights are published, of any handicap value 50 sovs, to carry 41b, of two fifties, or 100 sovs, 71b extra ; the second to save his stake, and the winner to pay 10 sovs towards expenses ; one mile and a half. To'close and name as for the Trial Stakes. PRESENT SUBSCRIBERS. H. B. Baker, Esq R. I. Shafto, Esq Mr Jones H. J. Spearman, Esq Mr Ferguson Mr Richards R. L. Pemberton, Esq Mr J. Colpitts Mr Wilkin J. H. Forster, Esq MrWetlierell Mr W. R. Waddingham The HOPEFUL STAKES of 5 sova each, with 50 added by the members for the citv of Durham ; for two year olas ; colts 8et 71b, fillies 8st 31b ; a winner before starting to carry 41b, twice or 100 sovs, 61b extra; horses having started twice, and never won, allowed 31b; T. Y. C.; the winner to pay 10 sovs to the judge. To close and name as for the Trial Stakes. The TALLY- HO HANDICAP of 5 sovs each, 3 ft, with 20 added, for horses that have been hunted witliany established pack of hounds during the season of 1856- 7; a winner of any handicap stakes of 50 sovs, after the weights api> ear, to carry 71b extra ; the second horse to save his stake; gentlemen riders, but professionals allowed to ride by carrying 51b extra ; two miles. To close and name as for the Trial Stakes. SECOND DAY.— The NEW STAKES of 5 sovs each, with 25 added; two year olds 7st, three 9st; fillies and geldings allowed 31b ; a winner once in 1857 to carry 31b, twice, or the Hopeful Stakes on the first day, 51b extra; horses that have started twice in 1857, and not won, allowed 81b; the second to save his stake ; T. Y. C. To close and name as for the Trial Stakes. The NORTH DUEHAM HANDICAP STAKES of 5 sovs each, with 50 added by Lord A. Vane Tempest and R. D. Shafto, Esq, members for the northern division of the county of Durham; for all ages ; a winner of any handicap amounting to 50 sovs, after the weights appear, to carry 51b, of two, or one of the value of 100 sovs, 71b, or of the Durham Handi- cap on the preceding day, 101b extra; the second horse to save his stake, and the winner to pay 10 sovs to the fund; one mile. To close and name as for the Trial Stakes. The HUNT CUP, value 50 guineas, by subscription of 5 guineas each, with 20 added from the fund, for horses that have been regularly hunted with any established pack of hounds in the county of Durham, during the season of 185G- 7, and bona fide the property of a member of any such hunts, or of any officer stationed at Newcastle or Sunderland Barracks ; to be ridden by gentlemen, members of any such hunts, or by officers stationed at either of the above barracks; certificates of qualifica- tion for both horse and riderto be produced previous to starting; list 41b each; thorough bred horses 101b extra; two miles; 6 subscribers, or no race. To close and name as for the Trial Stakes ( March 3d). Nominations to be made to Mr R. Johnson, York: or to the Clerk of the Course, Durham. Under the same rules and regulations as last year. There will be the usual Selling Stakes and Plates, particulars of which will appear in future advertisements. Mr CHARLES WETHERELL, Clerk of the Course. Mr W. R. WADDING HAM. Durham, Sec and Treasurer. Mr RICHD. JOHNSON. York. Judge and Handicapper. MARKET RASEN STEEPLE CHASES win take place on Thursday, the 12th of March, 1857 ( weather permitting). The OPEN STEEPLE CHASE, a Sweepstakes of 3 sovs each, with 80 added; the second horse to save his stake, providing there are 7 entries, and the winner to pay 3 sovs to the fund; four year olds list, five list 91b, six and aged 12st; a winner of any steeple chase previous to starting tocarry 141b, of two or more 21lb extra; ages from the let of January. The FARMERS' STEEPLE CHASE, a Sweepstakes of 3 sovs each, with 80 added for maiden horses at the time of entry, over about three miles of fair hunting country, for horses bona fide the property and in the possession of ( for three months previous to the race) gentlemen re- siding within the limits of the following hunts, viz, Brocklesby, Bur- ton. and South Wold, and that have been regularly hunted this season with any of the aforesaid packs of hounds; four year olds 12st, five 12st 91b, six and aged 13st 21b; the winner to pay 8 sovs to the fund, and the second horse to save his stake, providing there are five entries ; four horses in each race, or the public money will not be added; the winner of either of the Louth Steeple Chases, 1857, to carry 101b extra; ages from the 1st of May. All disputes to be settled by the Stewards, and their decision to be final, and shall not be questioned by any action at law ; any party entering a horse shall consider himself bound by the aforesaid conditions; the entry to be made to Mr Charles Tateson, at the White Hart Hotel, Market Rasen, at or before 8 o'clock on Tuesday, the 3d of March, 1857; colours to be declared at the time of entry, or fined 1 sov each; the money to be sent with the entrance, or the entrance will not be received. No booths for the sale of spirituous liquors allowed on the ground, Therewill be a dinner at the White Hart Hotel after the races. JAMES COLE THORPE, Esq. THOMAS KENNINGTON, Esq. 1 GEORGEA^' FjfltY, Esq, L Stewards. WALKER DAVY. Esq, THOMPSON KIliMAN, Esq, J Market Rasen, February 17 1857. TO be SOLD by AUCTION, by Messrs TAT- TERSALL, at Hyde Park- corner, on to- morrow ( Monday), with- out reserve, the property of a gentleman: 1. LA JUIVE, 6 years old, by Faugh aBallagli out of My Lady; winner of several races. 2. KATE HARDCASTLE, by British Yeoman, dam by Liverpool. The above have been regularly hunted with Mr Vfyndliam's and the Southdown Hounds. mo be SOLD by AUCTION by Messrs TAT- JL TERSALL, at Hyde Park- corner, on Monday, March 2, the fol- lowing weight- carrying HORSES, well known with the Duke of Beau- fort's and the Y. W. H. hounds, the property of a gentleman: 1. LOTTERY | 5. DONCASTER 2. MERRY OLD SOUL 6. MAN- OF- WAR 8. AUBURN' 7. HAZARD. 4. SILVERFOOT I 8. KILBRIDE TO be SOLD by AUCTION by Messrs TAT- TERSALL, at Hyde Park- corner, to- morrow ( Monday), the fol- lowing well bred HORSES. They have been carrying 15 stone in the Vale of Aylesbury: 1. THE PEER, by Camel, dam by Emilius. 2. THE MARQUIS, by Wandering Boy, dam by Advocate. 3. THE EARL, by Irish Birdcatcher. 4. THE VISCOUNT, by Usquebaugh, dam by Oakjack, granddam by Elvas. Saddles, bridles, clothing, & c. TO be SOLD by AUCTION, by Messrs TAT- TERSALL, at Hyde Park- corner, to- morrow ( Monday), AMORINO, a bay horse, of great length and substance, stands 15 hands 3 inches high, got by Velocipede out of Jane Shore, by Woful, & c, & c. Amorino won the Ascot Derby, and many other races— see " Racing Calendar;" he is own brother to Amato, winner of the Epsom Derby ; he is a sure foal- getter, and would make a valuable horse for any gentleman wanting such an one, or for a country stallion, being very sound and of a strong constitution. TO be SOLD by AUCTION, by Messrs TAT- TERSALL, at Hyde Park- corner, on Monday, 9th March, the pro- perty of a nobleman: 1. ETTY, black mare, by Mango; a good hunter. 2. VARNA, chesnut mare, by Fearnley ; a good hunter and hack, and very handsome. TO be SOLD by AUCTION, by Messrs TAT- TERSALL, at Hyde Park- corner, on Monday, 9tli March, the pro- perty of a gentleman: A first- rate PACK of BEAGLES, consisting of nine couples and and a half of hunting hounds, and four couples ana a half of puppies, principally from Mr Honeywood's blood, from 13 to 15 inches nigh, very fast, and capital hunters. TO be SOLD by AUCTION, by Messrs TAT- TERSALL, at Hyde Park- corner, on Monday, the 9th March, the superior thorough bred STALLION NUTPECKER; he is a beautiful brown, 6 years old, 16 hands high, with immense power, be* t possible temper and constitution, was bred by Lord Exeter and sold for a very large sum to Mr Mare; is by the celebrated Nutwith out of Amima, by Sultan; lie proved himself a first- class race horse, beating most of the best horses— see Racing Calendar. From his guperior blood and performances, coupled with his great substance, & c, must make a first- rate and very valuable stallion. OUTH STEEPLE CHASES will take place on i Thursday, March 5,1857. The FOXHUNTERS* STAKES of 5 sovs each, with 50 added. Mr Bird's gr g Bendigo, 6 yrs Mr Davy's gr g by Comus, 4 yrs MrGreen ns br mLadyMargaret agd Mr Briggs ns b g Curragh, aged Mr Brown ns b m Spoon- and- Help- Herself ( late Marguerite), aged Mr Young ns eh g Swindler, 6 yrs Mr Richardson's b g , 4 yrs The LOUTH STAKES of 5 sovs each, with 40 added. Capt Elwes's ch g Dandy, 6 yrs [ Mr R, Grantham ns b g Liverpool Mr W. Wright's br g Hindoo, 5 yrs Boy, 6 yrs MrBriggs's or g Commissioner, aged | Mr Trought nsbr g Aggravator, aged The riders to meet at the Fleece Inn, Louth, at 11 o'clock, for the pur- pose of viewing the ground, and afterwards to weigh. Any jockey riding over or breaking down any fences before the chase will be fined £ 2, or disqualified to riae. The ordinary at the Masons' Arms Inn after the races. IRISH METROPOLITAN STEEPLE CHASES will take place place on Wednesday, March 25,1857, to come off within ten miles of Dublin. The DUBLIN CITIZENS' GOLD CHALLENGE CUP, value 100 sovs, added to a Handicap Sweepstakes of 5 sovs each, with 100 sovs in specie, the gift of the licensed vintners of Dublin; three miles; second horse to receive 10 sovs out of the stakes, and the third to save stake; the winner to pay 10 sovs towards expenses. To close and name with Mr Robins, at Dycer's Veterinary Establishment. No. 35, William- street, on Thursday, the 12th of March; weights'to be published on Saturday, 14th; and acceptances to be declared on Thursday, 19t" n; 2 sovs en- trance ; six horses to accept, or no race; the cup to become the property of a winner three times in succession; the winner each year to give se- curity to the committee for the safe custody of the cup, and to deliver it to them a month previous to each meeting.— LPresent holder of the cup, J. J. Preston, Esq.]— The winner to give one dozen of champagne to the Stewards and committee after the race. The OPTIONAL SELLING STAKES of 2 sovs each, with 20 added, for all horses carrying list 71b each ; horses entered to be sold for 75 sovs allowed 71b, 50141b, 30 211b, 20 281b; mares and geldings allowed 31b ; heats, one mile and a half. To close and name as above on Thursday, the 19th of March ; 1 sov entrance ; four to start, or the money to be added will not be given; the winner to pay 2 sovs towards expenses. The STEWARDS' PLATE ( Welter Stakes) of 5 sovs each, with 30 added, for all horses carrying 12st 71b each; 31b allowed to mares and geldings ; horses that started once in the season 1855- 56, and did not win any race of the value of 20 sovs, allowed 51b, twice 91b, thrice 14lb ; to be ridden by gentleme » qualified to ridefor the Corinthians at the Curragh, members of the Metropolitan Clubs, officers of the Army or Militia, or by members of any established stag or fox hunt; three miles ; second horse to save his stake; 1 sov entrance. To close and name as above on Thursday, 19th March ; the winner to pay 3 sovs towards expenses, and five half- a- dozen of champagne to the members of the race irnme- iately after. Marquis of CONYNGHAM, - j Sir PERCY NUGENT, Bart, Utewarda Sir EDWARD HUTCHINSON, Bart, f btewards' Captain BERNARD, J Mr JOHN BYRNE, Treasurer. Mr R. J. HUNTER, Judge. CALEDONIAN COURSING CLUB OPEN SPRING MEETING will take place on Thursday, 12th March, 1857, and following days, when there will be run for I. The CALEDONIAN CUP ( in specie), for 32 all- aged greyhounds, open to dogs the property of members of any coursing club; entry money, £ 510s. The winner to receive £ 100; second dog, £ 30; third and fourth, £ 10 each. The winner to give £ 5 to the dinner fund. Nominations to be secured in the order ol application, single nominations to hare the pre- ference until the 5th March: and nominators must state with their entries the club to which they belong. English, Irish, and Scotch nomi- natons to be guarded while possible. Application for nominations to be made to Mr A. Cannon, 51, North Hanover- street, Edinburgh. II. TheCARMicHAEL STAKE, fordog puppies of 1855, the bona fide pro- perty of members of the Caledonian Coursing Club; entry money, £ 3 10s each. III. The WESTEAWISTAKE, for bitch puppies of 1855, the bona fide pro- perty of members of the Caledonian Coursing Club; entry money, £ 310s each. IV. The SELLING STAKE, of £ 210s each, open and unlimited. Any dog entered may be claimed by a subscriber to the stake for £ 10. The owner or namer of the dog running up being first entitled; the claim to be made to the secretary within an hour after the decision of the stake. The eirtry and drawing of I, II. and III, and allocation of prizes in Hand III, to take place in the Clydesdale Hotel, Lanark, on Wednesday, 11th March, at 5 o'clock, p. m. Dinner at 6. And for the Selling Stake at the same place, on the evening of the first day's running. All nominators to pay 5s to the dinner fund, whether present or not. The meetiHg to be regulated by the Caledonian Club rules. To meet at Hyndford Bridge, near Lanark, at 3, and the dogs to be in the slips at half- past 9 a. m. A. GRAHAM, Esq, T J. GIBSON. Esq, I WM. SHARPE, Esq, J. DUNLOP, Esq, J. L. EW1NG, Esq, I ROBERT PATERSON, Esq. J Mr R. BOULTON, Judge. Mr J. WHITE, jun, Slipper. G. BLANSHARD, Esq, Hon Secretary. Edinburgh, 3d February, 1857. TO be SOLD by AUCTION, by Messrs TAT- TERSALL, at Hyde Park- corner, on Monday, 9tli March, without reserve, the following HORSES, well known with the Norfolk Fox- hounds, the property of Mr W. Colman. They have been regularly hunted up to the present time, and are now sold in consequence of the hounds giving up hunting for this season 1. BEN LOMOND. 2. GREY MOMUS. 3. RAYNHAM. 4. VALENTINE. 5. SAILOR. 6. STEAMER. 7. MISS NEWTON. 8. LAWSUIT. 9. HEARTBURN. 10. WILD IRISHMAN. 11. HASTINGS. 12. MADCAP. 13. GAYLAD. 14. BANKER. 15. TOM MOODY. 16. BLACK BESS. 17. TOPTHORN. 18. VANGUARD. 19. BRILLIANT. 20. PETITION. 21. SLANE. 22. POLLARD. 23. GREYBEARD. 24. JULIET. " ROYAL LEAMINGTON REPOSITORY, and JLtu COMMISSION STABLES, for the SALE of HORSES, CAR- RIAGES, & c. & c, by PUBLIC AUCTION and PRIVATE CONTRACT. — Mr COATES begs respectfully to inform noblemen, gentlemen, and the public generally that his ANNUAL SALE of BLOOD STOCK, HUNTERS, and other horses, carriages, & c, will take place on Wednes- day, March 18,1857, being the second day of Leamington and Warwick Races and Steeple Chases. Gentlemen having horses to part with will find this an excellent opportunity of disposing of them, and are soli- cited to make early application, in order tnat stalls may be secured and due publicity given to their instructions. N. B.— All horses to be in on Monday prior to the sale, in order that they may be viewed according to the rules of the repository, otherwise they will be too late for insertion in catalogues. Sale to commence at half- past 10 o'clock precisely. Sales by private contract daily. QTALLION. — For SALE, CYCLOPS, by Venison, dam Venus, by Verulam ; granddam Puss, by Teniers ; great grand- dam Cora, by Peruvian. He is a rich brown, stands 15 hands Si inches high, and is of immense bone and substance. He has served mares for three seasons, lias proved himself a very sure foal- getter, and his stock are allowed to be the strongest that have been 6een in Scotland for a length of time. If not sold he will stand at Kelso, N. B.- Terms : Thorough bred mares, £ 5 5s; all others, £ 2 10s ; groom's fee included. All communications addressed to Alexander Lidster, groom, Kelso, will be attended to.— Kelso. 24th Feb, 1857. QTALLIONS. — Messrs Barrow's Stud Paddocks, kj Newmarket, and Repository for the 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 Hercules 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, Welf- dog, The Baron, Oakley, and Bishop of Romford's Cob. He is the sire of Torraent, Winkfield ( the winner of, the Ascot Cup), Pitapat, Com- motion, Amorous Boy, and many other winners. His stock won thirty races during the last year. THE BLACK DOCTOR, by The Doctor out of Betsy Bird, by Vol- taire, at 10 guineas each mare, and half bred at 5 guineas. The Black Doctor won the Eglinton Stakes at Doncaster, the Warwick Cup, a stake at Richmond and at Chester, and was second for the Chester Cup and the Dee Stakes, besides winning several other races. The following horses are for sale: THE BLACK DOCTOR, 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. QTALLION.— CARELESS, the property of Mr T. Hopkins, of Stockbridge, Hants, will serve mares this season, 1857, at Taunton. Tiverton, and neighbourhood. Thorough bred mares at 0 guineas, all others at 2 guineas and 5s the groom. Careless was bred by Harry Lister, Esq, was got by Rochester, his dam own sister to Hornsea, by Velocipede, her dam by Cerberus out of Miss Cranfield, by Sir Peter; Rochester, by Chatham, his dam by Margravine, own sister to Frederick, wmncrcf the Derby, and the dam of the Merry Mona; ch, also, a winner 01 the Derby, Chatham, by the Colonel, his dam Hester, by Camel, the dam of Nabob, & c, & c. QTALLION.— To be SOLD or LET, YAN GALEN, 4 years old, by Van Tromp out of Little Casino, by In- heritor ; her dam ( the dam of Maid of Team Valley and Courtenay), by Waverley out of Swiss's dam, by- Shuttle. He is a good brown, about 15 hands 3 inches high, with plenty of bone and substance, and from his blood and appearance will make a valuable stallion. For price and par- ticulars apply to Mr Fobert, Spigot Lodge, Middleham, where the horse may be seen. ANNUAL SALE of the ALTHORP STUD YEARLINGS.— To be SOLD by AUCTION by Messrs TAT- TERSALL, on Northampton Race Course, on Thursday, March 26, 1857 ( the second day of Northampton Races), one hour previous to the races, without reserve, the following YEARLINGS, the property of a nobleman, who br< d them : 1. A BROWN COLT ( brother to Glenmasson), by Cotherstone out of Annette, by Priam, & c. 2. A BAY COLT, by Newcourt out of Fontange, sister to Far- thingale, by Cot lierstone out of Cloak, & c. 3. A BAY COLT, by Drayton out of Gussy, by Plenipo out of Ninny, by Bedlamite, & c. 4. A CHESNUT COLT, by Newcourt out of Treacherous ( dam of The Sheriff, Perfidious, Treachery, & c), by Pantaloon, & c. 5. A CHESNUT COLT, by Newcourt out of Lady Gay Spanker ( Domino's dam). 6. A BROWN FILLY, by Newcourt out of The Ladye of Silverkeld Well ( the dam of Ondine and Child of the Mist). 7. A BROWN FILLY, by Newcourt out of Furbelow, by Cother- stone out of Valance, by Sultan, & c. 8. A BAY FILLY, by Newcourt out of Polyxena ( Dacia's dam), by Priam, & c. 9. A CHESNUT FILLY, by Newcourt out of Peeress ( Lady in Waiting's clam), by Priam, & c. 10. A BAY or BROWN FILLY ( sister to Polydore), by Cotherstone out of Poly dora, by Priam, & c. 11. A BAY FILLY, by Cotherstone out of Kernel, by Nutwith out of Gr> en Mantle, by Sultan, & c. 12. A BROWN FILLY ( sister to Pumiccstone), by Cotherstone out of the Duchess of Lorraine, by Pantaloon, & c, N. B. Newcourt is by Sir Hercules out of Sylph, by Spectre, her dam Fanny Leigh, by Castrel, & c. The above yearlings can be seen at any time on applicatisn to Thomas Wilson, stud groom. Althorp Park, Northampton. THE MIDLAND COUNTIES REPOSITORY.— Notice.— Messrs BRETHERTON and HARRISON beg to in- form the public that their TWO next important STUD SALES, for HUNTERS and other valuable HORSES, will take place at their Reposi- tory, Birmingham, On Thursday, 12th March, instead of the 5th, as previously advertised, and on Thursday, 26th March, 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. The annual sale of carnages, saddlery, & c, will take place on Thursday, 2d April, 1857. Full particulars of property for that day's sale must be forwarded one week prior to sale in order that they may be described in LIVERPOOL STEEPLE CHASE WEEK.— SALE of FIRST- CLASS HORSES at LUCAS'S REPOSITORY, Liverpool, by Messrs LUCAS and Co, on Thursday, March 5, at 12 o'clock, at their Repository, Great Charlotte- street, Liverpool, FIFTY first- class HORSES, sent from all parts of England, Ireland, & c, and principally for unreserved sale. On view on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday. Many of them Messrs Lucas and Co are authorised to sell by private treaty. ' EXTENSIVE SALE of CART HORSES at LUCAS'S REPOSITORY, Liverpool.- To be SOLD by AUCTION, by Messrs LUCAS and Co, on Wednesday, March llth, at their Reposi- tory, Great Charlotte- street, Liverpool, at 12 o'clock, SIXTY CART HORSES, eight lorries, four floats, spring carts, gears, and stable uten- sils, hay and chaff- cutters, corn- crushers, tarpaulins, & c. Messrs Lucas and Co beg to call public attention to this splendid stud of eart horses, thirty- eight of them the property of three well- known cart owners in Liverpool. On view prior to the sale. T )• Stewards, 1856- 7. T IUNSTALL and BAINESSE ( Catterick) COURSING MEETING will take place on the 12th and 13th of March, by the kind permission of his Grace the Duke of Leeds. The TUNSTALL CUP. by 16 dogs, at £ 5 10s each; 16 dogs at £ 3 10s each ; and 16 dogs at £ 2 10s each. Mr M'GEORGE, Judge. C. PYBUS, Secretary, Catterick. LIVERPOOL RACES.— A GRAND FANCY BALL, in aid of the public charities of the town, will take place at St George's Hall, on Tuesday, the 3d of March, 1857. Liverpool, Feb 19,1857. PLYMOUTH SPRING RACES will take place on Friday, May 1,1857. The GRAND DEVON and CORNWALL STEEPLE CHASE, open to all horse « , being a Handicap Sweepstakes of 10 sovs each, h ft, and only 2 if declared, with 100 added, provided five horses start, 60 sovs if four start, and 40 if three start; the second to save his stake: distance about three miles and a quarter. To close and name to Mr John Hex, Clerk of the Course, 22, Hoe- street, Plymouth, on or before 25th March; handicap to be published as soon after as possible, and the acceptances to be de- clared t > the Clerk of the Course on or before 15th April. The HUNTERS' STAKES of 5 sovs each, 2 ft, with 20 added, for horses bona fide the property of persons residing in Devon or Cornwall, which have been in their possession at least three months previous to the day of starting; gentlemen riders; 12steacli; the winner of any steeple chase, hurdle, or other race, to carry 101b extra; heats, once round and a distance ; second horse to save nis stake. To close and name to Mr J. Hex, Clerk of the Course, on or before Tuesday, 28th April. A HURDLE RACE of 8 sovs each, 1 ft, with 20 added; entries to be made at the weighing house within half an hour after the Steeple Chase is run ; to be handicapped on the course; once round and a distance, over six flights of hurdles. The winner of the Steeple Chase to pay 2 sovs for weights, and of the other races 10s each; 10s to be paid on the nomination of each horse for the Steeple Chase, and 5s each nomination for the other races. The entrance ir onev to be paid at the time of entry, or the nomination will not betaken. ' Three horses to start, or the public money will not be taken. Three horses to start, or the public money will not be given. No person will be allowed to ride unless attired in proper costume. Each jockey to declare his colours at the time of entry, and no alteration to be made, under a penalty of 1 sov. Rules and regulations as at Ascot, Goodwood, and Newmarket, will be enforced as far as they are applicable at this meeting, of which the committee shall be the sole judges; and all disputes that may arise on this or any other point to be settled by the committee. or whom they may appoint, and their decision to be final. Walking over or receiving forfeit to be considered winning. Pea and thimble tables will not be allowed on the course. The Clerk of the Course will not be answerable for any money paid to him on the course. __ , — All stakes to be paid before starting, or not entitled, although a winner, also a quantity of wild and tame pheasants. N. B. Gentlemen can be IWENTY- SIXTH ANNUAL SALE of CAR- _ RIAGES and HARNESS, at LUCAS'SREPOSITORY, Liverpool. - Messrs LUCAS and Co beg to intimate that their TWENTY- SIXTH ANNUAL SALE of CARRIAGES and HARNESS will take place on Wednesday, April 8th, 1857. Entries, with full descriptions, must be forwarded immediately, and all carriages must be sent to the Repository on or before Saturday, kpril the 4th. MANCHESTER EXHIBITION of ARTS.— Extensive Sale of Clarences, Broughams, Hansom Cabs, Cars, and Horses, at Lucas's Repository, Liverpool.— To be SOLD by AUC- TION, by Messrs LUCAS and Co, on Thursday, March 12, at their Re pository, Great Charlotte- street, Liverpool, the property ot coach pro- prietors and others, FORTY HORSES, teu clarences and broughams, six hansom cabs, ten cars and cabs, four omnibuses, forty sets of double and single harness. On view on the morning of sale. ALDRIDGE'S, St Martin's- lane.— One Hundred and Fifty- eight Artillery Horses.— By order of the Right Hon the Secretary of State for War- ONE HUNDRED and FIFTY- EIGHT HORSES and MULES, from her Majesty's Royal Horse Artillery, will be SOLD by AUCTION, without reserve, as under:— 50 ou Saturday, the 2Sth Fefe; 50 on Wednesday next, March 4; and 58 on Saturday, March 7. On view the day before each sale day. PATENT IMPROVED HANSOM CAB, of novel and very elegant construction. It has only been used a few times, 13 very light and easy of access, glass fronted, and with doors at the sides. It is peculiarly adapted for a medical practitioner. May be seen for a few days at the CENTRAL REPOSITORY, St George's- road, Newington. BROUGHAM on SALE.— A very superior silver- mounted BROUGHAM, nearly new, with all the recent improve- ments, very light, circular- fronted, and constructed to carry four inside, to be SOLD at a moderate price. Several handsome phaetons, basket chaises. & c, on view and sale, at the CENTRAL REPOSITORY, St George's- road, Newington. PHEASANTS.— WANTED, THIRTY HENS, wild, with full wing.— Address,' stating price, delivered, to John Barber, 27, Sclater- street, Bethnal Green, London. The horses to start at 12 o'clock. Mr JOHN HEX. Clerk of the Course, Hoe- street, Plymouth. MORETON- IN- MARSH STEEPLE CHASES will take place on Thursday, March 26, 1857. The FREE HANDICAP. Closed. The UNION HUNT STEEPLE CHASE of 5 sovs each, with 25 added, fct • prses that have been regularly hunted with Earl Fitzhardinge's, the ' ' flirop, the Warwickshire, the North Warwickshire, the Worcester- ; i, 7ja\ theJVale of White Horse, or the Old Berkshire Hounds, since the SSt h January, 1857 ; about four miles ; four year olds to carry list 61b, five 12st, six and aged 12st 41b; the winner of any Steeple Chase or Hurdle Race of the value of 50 sovs before starting tor this race, once to carry 71b, twice 101b extra; the second to save his stake ; horses to take their ages from May ; if ridden by gentlemen, farmers, or tradesmen that have never ridden for hire, to be allowed 71b. To close and name on the 18th of March ; the winner to pay 8 sovs towards expenses. Cer- tificates from masters of hounds or huntsmen to be produced to the satisfaction of the Stewards or not allowed to start. The SELLING STEEPLE CHASB of 2 eovs each, with 10 added; the winner to be sold for 50 sovs; tocarry llst7lb; if for 40 list, if for 80 lOst 71b : a winner before starting of any Steeple Chase or Hurdle Race ALIVE PHEASANTS and FOXES.— For SALE, TWENTY fine FOXES, fresh caught, and in good condition ; supplied with any quantity of cub foxes in the season.— Apply to STE- PHEN KIBBELL, Ship Tavern- passage, Leadenhall Market, London. PHEASANTS.— WANTED to PURCHASE, im- mediately, by a dealer for an order, some good, strong TAME- BRED BIRDS; also, some gold pheasants. Price must be reasonable. Address, with price, & c, to Mr John Wilkinson, No. 1, Church- lane, Whitecliapel, London. PHEASANTS.— TWO BRACE of _ . GOLDEN PHEASANTS for SALE; age, June, 1855; very healthy, fine birds, and in splendid plumage. Apply to Mr George Ayliffe, Old Bell Hotel, Dursley, Gloucestershire. Ci OLDEN M ONTHLY POULTRY SALE.— Mr. J. C. STEVENS will SELL by AUCTION, at his Great Room, 88, King- street, Covent- garden, 011 Tuesday, March 3, at 12 o'clock precisely, TWO HUNDRED and FORTY* LOTS of choice PJULTRY, comprising Cochins from the celebrated stuis of Mr Punchard and the Rev G. Gil- bert, Spanish and Dorkings from Lady Margaret Macdonald, Mr Gel- derd, and other well known yards; gold and silver Ham burghs, Brahmas , « „ ,., w„. ^ of very choice quality from Mr Allison, bantams, ptarmigans, ducks, & c, to carry lofb extra; the winner to be sold by auction, and the surplus ( if and a fine lot of pigeons from a well known breeder in the midland any! to go to the race fund; about two miles. To close at 8 o'clock counties. Catalogues by enclosing a stamped directed envelope to Mr p, m„ 25th March, J. C. Stevens, 88, King- street, Covent- garden, W. C. ALDRIDGE'S, St Martin's- lane.— Wednesday's Sale.— To be SOLD by AUCTION, on Wednesday next, March 4, TWENTY- FIVE seasoned HORSES, from the well- known stock ol MrF. Hood, of Hastings, comprising useful harness horses, hunters, hacks, and ladies' horses. On view, Monday, Tuesday, and morning of sale. ALDRIDGE'S, St Martin* s- lane, London.— PUBLIC SALES by AUCTION every Wednesday and every Saturday throughout the year, commencing at 11 o'clock precisely. ONE HUNDRED and EIGHTEEN HORSES are submitted to public competition on each of the above days, by Mr MATTAM, the auctioneer; comprising active and powerful horses from the stocks of various job masters, suitable for broughams, clarences, double and single harness; carriage horses, hunters, and hacks, from the studs of noblemen and gen- tlemen; ladies' horses, cobs, and ponies for riding and driving. On Saturdays, in addition to the horses, a great variety of phaetons, broughams, clarences, dog- carts and gigs, with sets of double and single harness, saddles, and bridles. All property should be received two days before either sale day, for public view and insertion in the catalogue. A1 STALLION to be SOLD, at Mr Wm. M. Castle's, THAME, Oxon. He is a dark bay, stands 15 hands 3 inches high, ot perfect symmetry, combining immense power of bone and muscle, with superior action. He was got by Sir Peter Nugent's Honesty, by Sir Hercules. His dam was got by Hawk, granddam by Swordsman. If not sold, will serve this season at £ 2 each mare. STALLION.— For SALE, or LET for the Season, MORNING STAR, by Faugh a Ballagh out of Tillah, by Re- covery, eight years old, stands 15 hands 3 inches high, rich brown, black legs, great bone, sound constitution, good temper, winner of many races. Polestar, his full sister, lately realised 720 guineas. Apply to Mr Wise, Portobello Farm, between Notting Hill and Kensal Green. STALLION.— The DUKE of HAMILTON, by Van Tromp outofDelaine. by Bay Middleton, for SALE or HIRE for the season. He is a rich brown, stands 15 hands 8 inches high, possessing great power, and fine action, and with such blood likely to make a valuable stallion or charger. To be seen at Mr Philipps's, Willesden Paddocks, Kilburn. and terms known on application to J. L„ 15, Albemarle- street, Piccadilly. TROTTING STALLION.— TO be SOLD, the celebrated trotting stallion, SHALES RATTLER, by Shales Merrylegs. He is a dark chesnut, standing 15 hands high, or there- abouts, and rising 8 years old. Is a sure foal- getter, and his stock are very promising. For particulars, apply to Mr Eastwood, Towneley Park, near Burnley, Lancashire.— Towneley Park. Feb 10,1857. rpO be LET or SOLD, RATAN, sire of Malacca JL ( winner of last Cambridgeshire), and several other winners ( although having served few thorough bred mares). Ratan is bv Buz- zard, dam by Picton— Selim— Pipator, a cross of invaluable blood when properly directed. His half- bred stock are remarkable for size, with bone and substance. He is a very sure foal- getter, and ia now in first- class form. The horse can be seen at Whitefield House, Walton, near Liverpool; and for terms apply to Richard Johnson, stud aroom. there. LDRIDGE'S, St Martin's- lane, London.— To . be SOLD by AUCTION, on Saturday, March 14. the following well- known kennel of GREYHOUNDS, the property of a gentleman going abroad: STALLION DOG ( whelped 1849). 1. LOPEZ, by Vraye Foy out of Elf. SECOND SEASON DOGS. 2. LEO, fawn dog, by Lopez out of Bowie's Black Satin. 3. LEIPSIG, blue dog, ") 4. LEOLINE, black bitch, > by Lopez out of Landgravine. 5. LEONORA, brindled bitch, J FIRST SEASON. ?! LUCY'A^ HTof,' black ticked bitch, W „ 3e? lamite out of 8. LUCID INTERVAL, black bitch, J ljUrlel- 9. LUPUS, red dog. by Lopez out of ( Harris's) Harriet. 10. BLACK TICKED BITCH, by Lopez out of Lynx. 11. BLACK BITCH, by Lopez out of Landgravine. SAPLINGS. 12. FAWN BITCH, by Lablache out of Lurlei; whelped Feb 5,1856. 13. BLACK DOG, by Lopez out of The Rejected ( Habrab's dam); whelped Jan 6,1856. For performances, & c, & c, see " Tliacker'e Annual" and the " Coursing Calendar."— On view Thursday, 12th, Friday, 13th, and morning of sale. NORTHAMPTON RACES.— THE FOLLOWING VALU- able horses will be offered for SALE by AUCTION ( unless previously disposed of by private contract), by HOLLOWAY and SON, at the George Hotel, Northampton, on the morning of the first race day, Wednesday, the 25tli March, 1857, at 12 o'clock to a minute, viz, 1. OLYMPUS, 4 vears old. 2. QUEEN OF THE MAY, 3 years old, by Catesby out of Olympus's dam. 3. MERRY LASS, 2 years old, by King Cole out of the Maid of Burleigh ( Candlewick's dam). Any gentleman having horses of a similar character to dispose of, will find this an excellent opportunity, in which case the auctioneers would beg to recommend an early announcement, HORSES FROM DOWNHAM FAIR.— RICHARD AT WOOD ( late Dyson's), 6, Park- lane, Piccadilly, begs to in- form noblemen and gentlemen he will have THIRTY' HORSES from the above fair on SHOW, to- morrow, March 2, consisting of carriage, brougham, riding, and ladies' horses, cobs, masters of weight, several high- stepping cab horses, and four magnificent brown chargers. TUESDAY'S SALE.— About ONE HUNDRED JL HORSES, with a variety of carriages, & c, to be SOLD on Tuesday next, the 3d March, at 12 o'clock. The horses consist of hacks, ladies' horses, hunters, cobs, and ponies for driving or riding ; pairs of phaeton, brougham, and carriage horses; and a large selection of Belgian cart and van horses and mares for farm or town work. The mares have been proved peculiarly suited for stock. Horses should be in on or before the Monday previous to the sale, in order to insure en- trance in the catalogues. Sales, 5 per cent; keep, 3s per night. At the GREAT CENTRAL REPOSITORY," ' " " bridges. , Newington, within one mile of the i^ j_ REAT CENTRAL REPOSITORY, Newington. — Advice has been received of a further consignment of BELGIAN CART and VAN HORSES and MARES ( some of which are now on sale daily), suitable for town and country work. Gentlemen purchasing these horses may have full trials and examinations on the premises prior to purchase. Within one mile of the London Bridges. STALLION.— Catterick.— GOORKAH will serve mares at Mr C. Pybus's stables for the season 1S57; thorough- bred mares at 5 guineas, and 10s the groom; half- bred mares at 8 guineas, and 5 » the groom. He is by Annandale out of Fair Jane, by David; 15 hands 3 inches high; a good brown, clear of white; perfectly sound, enormous powers, splendid action in all his paces. His performances will show he has won and beat all the best horses in his year, and at all distances.. At three years old, won Liverpool Cup, beating Goldfinder, Chief Justice, Harbinger, Missive, Cariboo, Alp, and many others. nWon Warwick Cup, beating Adine, Little Harry, Ibex, Sackbut, and Black Doctor. Won tlie Queen's Plate at Doncaster, beating Ilex, Gossip, Grapesliot, and Mentmore Lass. Won the Caledonian Cup, beating Harricot, Friars' Hall, and The Black Doctor. Same place, next day, won the value of 95 sovs, beating Braxey, Pugorrock, Aueliinleck, Radulphus, Worcester, and BirdTrap. Ran s'oond to Kingston for the Northumberland Plate, beating Goldfinder, Red Lion, Little Jack. Garth- fortli. and many others in the race. At York, for the Great Ebor, ran fourth to Pantomime, Nabob, andCatspaw, beating Newminster, Adine, Revolver, Lord Fauconberg, Barbette, Peggy, and a great field. Ran second to Balrownie for the Caledonian St Leger, equal weights. He met with an accident, when three years old, in his foot, which put an end to his racing career, Goorkah cannot fail in getting first- class horses. Good accommodation for mares and foals at 10s per week; corn at market price. All expenses to be paid, before the mares are taken away, to Mr C. Pybus. Further information to be had of Mr C. Winteringham, Richmond; and Mr C. Pybus, Catterick, Yorkshire. SADDLE HORSES.— On SALE, a good variety of fashionable HORSES of various sizes, several being up to weight, some having carried ladies; are now on view and trial at the CENTRAL REPOSITORY, Newington, within one mile of the London Bridges. TO be SOLD, or LET for the season, SULTAN, a chesnut horse, 5 years old, by Crescent out of Madame Vestris, by The DistinguS out of Lilias, by Bob Booty, & c ; winner of the Cam- bridgeshire Stakes, 1855, and likely to make a first- rate stallion. To be seen at Mr Gray's, Theobalds Farm, Enfield. For price, apply to Messrs Tattersall, Hyde Park- corner. TROTTER.— To be SOLD, on Wednesday next, March. 4th, at ALDRIDGE'S, FANNY, a well known mare, roan, trotted 17 miles in one hour. To be sold in dispute. TO be SOLD, the well- known STEEPLE- CHASE HORSE BOURTON; he is quite sound, and would make a valuable hunter. To save trouble, the lowest price is 80 guineas. For further particulars, apply to Mr William Moseiey, Deanery- row, Wolver- hampton. HUNTER.— For SALE, a clever snaffle bridle CHESNUT GELDING, almost thorough bred, 7 years old, 16 hands high; has carried 14 stone for the last three seasons ; is very fast and clever, perfectly sound, and veiygood tempered. Price, 120 guineas. Apply, for owner, & e, to Mr Fishwick, saddler, Newport, Salop. FOR SALE, the well- known steeple chase horse J THE BRITISH SAILOR, price 200 guineas, engaged in the "" ' " For particulars apply to Mr Grand Annual Steeple Chase at Warwick. Brown, the Kennels, Kineton. FOR SALE, a powerful BAY MARE, rising 7 years old, very fast, warranted sound, and quiet to ride or drive. Apply at No. 50, Sloane- square, Chelsea, where every information will be given. ACHESNUT GELDING for SALE, the neatest hack and performer in London, also a good fencer. To be seen at Mr Haynes's livery stables, near All Souls Church, Langham- place, Regent- street, any day before 8 p. m.; the property of a gentleman. Price £ 50. IX) be SOLD by PRIVATE CONTRACT, the . LOUTH UNION HARRIERS, 12 couples of first- rate working hounds, standing about 20 inches; have been regularly hunted together, and are now showing first- rate sport. Any person wishing to become a purchaser can see them work by applying to S. J. Welfitt, Esq, the present master, Louth, Lincolnshire. FOXHOUNDS.— For SALE, FIVE COUPLES of first- class DOG HOUNDS, sold in consequence of Lord Sondes giving Mr Giles Morgan notice not at any time or times to enter his covers in the Blean Farest, which Mr Morgan has hunted with different packs of hounds for these last 50 years. Price £ 15. To be seen at the Blean Forest Kennels, near Canterbury. FOR SALE, a very handsome thoroughbred BLOODHOUND, the property of an officer, who only parts with him on account of its being inconvenient to travel with him. Address to W. C. C. E., Miland't, Public Library, Chapel- street. Belgrave- sq., S. W. SPORTSMEN, noblemen, and gentlemen, desirous of procuring first- rate POINTERS and SETTERS, can be fur- nished with them by applying to Messrs S. and J. TAYLOR, Biggles- wade. Their kennels are within 100 yards of the Biggleswade Station, on the Great Northern Railway, where the dogs may be seen, and gentle- men satisfied as to their hunting, pointing, and steadiness, by seeing them at work, N. B. S. and J. Taylor have no connection with any other per- son of the same name. DOGS.— For SALE, a very powerful LURCHER DOG, bred from a bull bitch and deerliound, colour fawn, war- ranted to pull down a deer single- handed in the open ; 2J years old, very fleet. Price £ 10. Also two young retrievers, dog and bitch, 11 months old, partly broken ; the dog black, the bit'cli liver colour. Also a few bull- dogs and bitches. A fine setter bitch for sale, well broken. Apply to James Green, 15, Ossulston- street, Somers Town, London. DOG.— For SALE, a splendidly grown and well bred DOG, jet black, 2 years old, has had the distemper, tractablc, yet an invaluable liouse dog. Apply at 2, Lionel Villas, Belvidere- road, Upper Norwood. D( OG MARKET and canine intelligence, where there is the largest ASSORTMENT in the world of all kinds of DOGS.— Some of the finest mastiffs in England, New- foundlands, bloodhounds, deerhounds, buckhounds, watch or keepers' dogs, pointers, setters, retrievers, field spaniels, five couple of small har- riers, a large collection of vermin terriers, rough and smooth, to be seen at Bill George's kennels, Kensal New Town, Paddington, London. N. B. Two litters of fine old English mastiff pups, now fit to leave their mothers. ON SALE, a thorough bred BULLDOG, colour red, and black muzzle, proper weight 161b,' clever and game, has won prizes, and can be showed against anvthing; price £ 7. Also a white BULL and TERRIER DOG, with a little red on the head, very handsome, good water dog, clever, and game, 101b weight, and can beat anything; price £ 5. Apply, before 9, a. m., or after 7, p. m., at 71, Spring- street, Birmingham. RETRIEVERS WANTED.— T0 KEEPERS IN Norfolk or Suffolk.— WANTED to PURCHASE one or more thoroughly broken, well bred RETRIEVERS. A trial required. Well bred unbroken puppies of good strain would also be purchased. None but keepers of known integiity will be treated with. Address, with price and particulars, to H. W., Esq, care of the steward, Arthur's Clab, St James's- street, London. WANTED to PURCHASE, HARRIERS or BEAGLES, or in exchange for greyhounds. The advertiser wishes to procure, as above, six or eight couple of harriers or beagles. They must not be less than 17 inches nor more than 20 inches high, and have been regularly hunted together the last and not more than three seasons. He will either purchase or exchange a private kennel of excel- lent young greyhounds, descended from the stock of Lord Rivers, Col Elmnirst. Mr Best, Mr Bagge, and Lord Sefton.— Address W. F„ St ives, Bingley, Yorkshire. ANTED a RETRIEVER BITCH, to breed from. No one need apply that has not one good in every respect. Write, stating price, age, and colour, to F. A. Peel, Hendrewaelod, Conway, N. W. w FOR SALE, a NEW SCHOONER YACHT, 130 tor. s o. m., lately arrived from the Mediterranean, whither she has been with the owner's family for whom she was built, and fitted up with every comfort; with state rooms, ladies' boudoir, piano, & c. To any invalid, or to a familly contemplating a cruise, she offers advantages rarely to be met with. She has proved herself a splendid sea boat, being fast and very dry. For particulars apply by letter ( post paid) to Messrs Moeley, Hurst, and Co, No. 9, St Peter's- square Manchester. YACHT FLIRT to be SOLD, holder of the Chal- lenge Prize in the Prince of Wales'Yacht Club, value 100 guineas, which will be the property of her owner if won again by her. She is newly built, by Harvey and Co, Ipswich, has sailed two matches and won in both, beating the Little Mosquito and others for the Challenge Prize. Her inventory is complete, consisting of lead and iron ballast, one main, two fore, three topsails, four jibs, and a full complement of necessary stores. To be sold by order of the executors of her late owner, For further particulars apply to C. F. Chubb, Esq, Hon Sec P. W. Y. C., 14, South- square, Gray's Inn. CUTTER YACHT ROMP for SALE, nine tons, built by Messrs Mare and Co, Blackwall, regardless of expense, launched in tlie autumn of 1851, of the best English oak, coppered and copper fastened throughout, has two main, two fore sails, six jibs, four topsails, one large trysail, and one storm trysail, three tons of lead ballast, rig 15 feet long, of wainscot oak, cabin fitted in Spanish mahog- any, cushions covered in crimson velvet. The lowest price £ 225. Apply to Henry West, East Greenwich, or by letter to Y. C., news agent, 14, Lewisham- road. FOR SALE, a handsome, fast- sailing CUTTER YACHT, 50 ton3 o. m., new last season, copper fastened, iron floors, and cast iron ballast. Apply to Capt Roberts, Secretary, Royal Western Yacht Club, Plymouth. YACHT for SALE, six tons, copper- fastened, and of superior workmanship. Has not yet been launched, and maybe seen at Mr Wyld's, Fore- street, Lambeth. QTALLION. — For the Season, 1857, at Bonehill Stud Farm, one mile from Tamwortli, where there are sta- tions on the Midland and Trent Valley Railways, FLY- BY- NIGHT at 10 guineas each mare, groom's fee included. Fly- by- Night was bred by Mr Bowes, in 1853, and is by the Flying Dutchman ( winner of the Derby and St Leger in 1849), out of The Flapper, by Touchstone ( winner of the St Leger in 1834); granddam Mickleton Maid, by Velocipede: great granddam Maid of Lune, by Whisker; great great granddam Gibside Fairy, by Hermes; Vicissitude, by Piparuir: Beatrice, by Sir Peter; Pyrrha, by Match'em, & c. The Flying Dutchman is by Bay Middleton ( winner of the Derby in 1836) out of Barbelle, bySandbeck; Darioletta, by Amadis; Selima, by Selim, & c. It will thus be seen that Flv- by- Night's blood combines, in an extraordinary degree, both speed and endurance, being in a direct line from all the great running families, from which the best horses of the present day are descended. That he was himself the best horse of his year was fully proved by the style in which he won twice in one day at Ascot, beating both Yellow Jack and Cannobie, the second and third horses in the Epsom Derby. He is a dark brown, clear of white, on a short leg, with immense power and substance, and is, perhaps, the best and truest shaped horse in the king- dom. There is excellent accommodation for mares and foals, and every attention will be paid them, under the personal superintendence of Mr Robinson. Hay and grass 10s per week, corn ( if ordered) at the market price. All demands to be paid before the removal of the mares. Apply to Mr William Robinson, veterinary surgeon, Boneliill Stud Farm, near Tamworth.— Feb 24th, 1857. ALDERNEY and GUERNSEY COWS and HEIFERS.— M. FOWLER, Sen. Little Bushey, Watford, Herts, will have his fresh importation of FORTY liewlv calved and down calving COWS on SALE PRIVATELY, at the Red Lion Yard, Padding- ton, on Monday, March 2d, andiwo following days. M. F. is the only importer in England, and the only person from whom a pure and warranted animal can be had direct from the island. STALLION.— At Glasgow, Season 1857.— Prize of £ 50 awarded by the Glasgow Agricultural Society to the tho- rough bted stallion LORD FAUCONBERG, by Irish Birdcatcher ( sire of the most celebrated winners of the day) out of Alice Hawthorn ( the Queen of the Turf). Whilst the Society had the absolute power to con- fiue Lord Fauconberg's services to mares the property of its members, they have very kindly and liberally given a discretionary power to the proprietor to allow a limited number of mares to be served for parties not members, subject to his approval. Terms: thorough bred mares 5J; guineas, winners of a stake or plate value £ 100 half- price, dams of winners of like amount gratis, half bred mares 2| guineas. In Lord Fauconberg's first season ( 1856) he served a limited number of mares, all but two of which are proving in foal to him, including Maid of Team Valley, Jenny Lind ( winner of Cumberland Plate, & c), Maid of the Mountain, Fairy Queen, Sunbeam, & c, and all of which will be put to him again; also Reality by Accident ( barren to Vatican), Mysticle, by YounglPriam ( in foal to Russboro'), Once More by Auekland ( also put to Russboro';, mare by Jericho out of Negress, and mare by Charles XII, out of Benevolence, with many others, await his lordship's lavours, Good loose boxes and grass paddocks for mares and foals at the usual prices. Mares sent before foaling or otherwise will have the strictest attention. All communications to be addressed to the proprietor, John M'Adam, Bay Horse Inn, Sale. Commission, and Livery Stables Edinburgh. STALLIONS, 1857.— At the Birch Farm, at Oswaldkirk, TURNUS will serve mares at 10 sovs each, and 10s the groom, By Taurus oat of Clarissa, by Defence. FLATCATCHER ( if not previously let), at 10 sovs each, and 10s the groom. He is by Touchstone out of Decoy, by Filho da Pnta. At Hambleton House, Thirsk, Yorkshire: VATICAN, at 5 sovs each, and 10s the groom. By Venison out of Vat, by Langar, granddam Wire, by Waxy— Penelope, & c. HERMIT, at 5 sovs each, and 10s the groom. By Bay Middle- ton out of Jenny Lind, by Touchstone, granddam Malibran, by Whisker, great granddam Garcia, by Octavian. JOHN O'GAUNT ( if not previously let), at 5 sovs each, and 10s the groom. He is sire of Hungerford, Bolingbroke, and many other winners. 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. All communications to be made to the stud groom, Oswaldkirk; or Mr Stebbing, Hambleton, Thirsk. Oswaldkirk is twenty miles from York, three from Helmsley, seven from Hambleton, thirteen from Malton, fifteen from Thirsk, four from Hovingham, and two from Willing station on the Thirsk and Malton Railway^ QTALLION.— VORTEX, by Voltaire out of KU Martha Lynn ( own brother to Voltigeur, also own brother to Barnton, the sire of Fandango, & c), will serve mares at the Angel- street Stables, Northampton, at 5 guineas and 10s the groom; half- bred mares at 3 guineas. Vortex is a rich dark brown, without white, stands 16 hands, on short legs, possesses immense bone and muscular power, is perfectly sound, and is a very sure foal- getter. Good accommodation lor mares, with or wit hout foals, at 10s per week.— Apoly to Mr Merrick, veterinary surgeon, Northampton. QTALLION.— CHABRON, by Camel out of K7 Fanny, by Whisker, & c, one of the best bred horses in England, will stand at Dudding Hall Farm, Willesden, four miles from the Marble Arch, Hyde Park. Chabron is a dark bay, without white, 15J hands high, free from blemish, and peculiarly adapted for breeding good riding or phaeton horses, out of half bred mares, as he has good knee action^ His stock, both thorough bred and half bred, are very promising., lliorough bred mares. £ 5 5s, half bred ditto £ 3 3s, and 5s the groom- Further particulars of Mr Peate, Dudding Hill Farm, Willesden, Middlesex. STALLION.— GALAOR ( the sire of Heir of Linne and other winners) will serve mares, at Marton Lodge, near Brid- lington, Yorkshire, at 10 guineas each, and 10s the groom", Galaor is a dark brown, clear of white ; stands full 15 hands 3 inches high, with great strength and good action; he was got by Mulev Moloch out of Darioletta ( the dam of Floristan, Barbella, & c, and granddam of Van Tromp and Flying Dutchman), by Amadis. Good accommodation for mares and foals. Hay and corn at the usual prices. Ail applications to be made to Mr Smith ( the owner), Marton Lodge. STALLIONS.— For season 1857, at Plompton Hall, near Harrogate and Knaresborougb, York:— HOBBIE NOBLE; thorough bred mares 10 guineas each; if not full, a few half bred ones will be taken at half price. KNIGHT of GWYNNE, bv Gilbert Gurney out of Seaweed, by Slane; blood mares 6 guineas; half bred half price. DAMASK, by Touchstone out of Moss Rose, own sister to Velocipede, by Blacklock; blood mares 6 guineas each: half bred half price. The celebrated roadster THE FLYING BUCK, at £ 2 5s each. " Good accommodation for mares and foals at usual prices; and for further particulars apply to T. Groves, as above, the owner. ROLAND, by The Saddlerioutof Executrix, own brother to Inheritress; This horse will stand at Mr Lambert's, the Trafford Hotel, Stretford- road, Manchester, Tkese horses are of a first- class description, and worthy the attention of judicious breeders. Catalogues sent by post on application as above. STALLIONS.— At Mr Gulliver's, Swalcliffe, near Banbury, ARCHY and MAGNES, at 10 guineas eaoh mare; dams of winners of 100 sovs half price. Archy is by Camel ( sire also of Touch- stone), dam Garcia, granddam of Kingston, who serves at 25 guineas each mare. Magaes is out of Loyola's dam, own brother to Loadstone ( who won upwards of 5,000 sovs in st akes). and full brother in blood to Orlando, both being by Touchstone, both their dams by Langar, and the granddam of Magnes ( Olympia) is the great granddam of Orlando, who serves by private subscription. To breeders, therefore, who are desirous to obtain that blood, Magnes must be an acquisition. Also, ETHELBERT, at 5 guineas each mare. He is by Faugh- a- Ballagli out of Espoir, by Liverpool; of great size and power, and was a good game horse ( vide performances). Any gen tleman sending three mares bona fide his property to the above horses, can " have one served gratis. Good accommodation for mares and foals, with boxes and excellent pasturage. All expenses to be paid before the mares are removed. STALLIONS.— At Middle Park, Eltham, Kent, one mile and a half from the Blackheath Station, North Kent line. KINGSTON, by subscription of 35 mares at 25 guineas each, besides those belonging to his owner. NEASHAM ( sire of Heroine, winner of the Yearling Stakes at Shrews- bury), at 8 guineas; half bred mares half price. MARSYAS, by Orlando ( if not sold), at 6 guineas; half bred mares half price. Hay and grass 10s per week; barren mares, with corn, 14s; foaling mares, 18s. N. B.— The ANNUAL SALE of the Middle Park YEARLINGS will take place at Middle Park, June 3d, by Messrs Tattersall, Full parti- culars in future advertisements. STALLION, RATTLE, 1857.— Thorough bred mares at 8 guineas and 10s the groom, dams of winners 3 guineas and 10s the groom. He is a bright chesnut, 16 hands high, one of the finest and truest shaped horses In England, and of the most fashionable blood, being by The Fallow Buck out of The Hamble, by Camel out of Fann y, by Whisker, having the Venison, Emilius, and two erosses of the Whale- bone blood. He proved himself a race horse, having run a good second to Muscovite, giving him a year, and was only beaten half a head for the Cambridgeshire Stakes the same year. Hay and grass 10s per week, corn at market price. All expenses to be paid before any mare is re- moved. At Mr William Ayling's, Audler's Ash Farm, near Petersfieid, Hants, six miles from Alton station. STALLION.— At Harwood Lee, near Bolton- le- Moors, the thorough bred STALLION, DEAR ME : thorough bred mares, 5 guineas each; half bred mares, half price. Dear Me is the very best blood ® f the present day, being by Melbeurne out of Ennui, by Bay Middleton out of Blue Devils, by Velocipede ( the dam of Saun- terer). Dear Me is a rich dark bay, with black legs, stands full 16 hands high, with short legs, and of great power, and has proved himself a sure foal- getter. All communication respecting the above to be addressed to Mr T. W. Redhead, Bolton- le- Moors.— N. B.: Every accommodation for brood mares and foals, the proprietor having spared no expense to secure every comfort. Hay and grass at the usual prices. Corn at market price. STALLIONS for SEASON 1857.— At Cawston Lodge, near Rugby, Warwickshire: IRISH BIRDCATCHER, 40 mares ( besides those of his owner and lessee) at 20 guineas each mare, groom's fee included. WINDHOUND, the sire of Lady Hawthorn, a limited number of mares, at 12 guineas each mare, groom's fee included. OULSTON, a limited number of mares, at 10 guineas each mare, groom's fee included; half- bred mares 5 guineas. Hay and grass at 10s per week, corn ( if ordered) at market rates. All expenses to be paid before the mares are taken away.— For particulars apply to William Hemming, stud- groom, Cawston Lodge, Rugby Robert Black, agent to Lord John Scott, Toft, Dunchurch. STALLIONS for the SEASON, 1857.— At Mr J. Ashton's, Owmby Paddocks, near Brigg, Lincolnshire. THE CURE, at 15 guineas each, groom's fee included. The Cure is the sire of 10 two year old winners, last year winning 27 races, which, from the class of mares he has had, proves him to be a first- class sire. 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. Owmby paddocks are three miles from Barnetby 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.— Rawcliffe Paddocks, near York. THE FLYING DUTCHMAN. The subscription is Ml. SLANE, at 20 guineas, 20 mares. NEWMINSTER, at 15 guineas. CRUIZER, CONNAUGHT RANGER, and WINDISCHGRATZ, 5 guineas each; winners and- dams of winners served gratis by these two last horses : half bred mares 2 guineas each. JOHN O'GAUNT, by Taurus out of Mona, by Partisan, at 5 guineas ach, half bred mares 3 guineas each. He is the sire © f Belingbroke, Hungerford, & c. Besides a limited number belonging to the company. Apply to Thomas Baitson, stud groom. STALLIONS.— At Alvediston, London Elm, Wilts. — JOE LOVEL, by subscription; thirty mares, beside those of his owner, at 12 guineas each, and 10s 6a the groom. He is the sire of many winners, including Noisy, & c. Also, at the same place, UMBRIEL, by Melbourne or Touchstone out of Verbena, by Velocipede, at 7 guineas each, and 10s 6d to the groom. Half bred mares half- price. Hay and grass at 10s per week; corn, if ordered, at the market price. Alveai9ton is about 12 miles from Salisbury, and five from Woodyates, where there are plenty of good loose boxes and fine grass land. Sub- scriptions taken at Messrs Weatherby's ; or of George Randall, stud groom, on the premises. Further particulars may be known of Mr William Day, Woodyates, Salisbury. Twenty subscriptions have been taken. TROTTING STALLION.— The WONDER win serve mares at Brigadier Lodge, opposite the Holly Bush Inn, Enfield, Middlesex, at £ 2 10s each mare, and 2s 6d the groom. The Wonder is a rich dark chesnut, stands 15 hands 2£ inches high, possesses great muscular power, quality, and good temper, is pronounced by com petent judges to be unequalled for symmetry and fine action, and to be one of the handsomest trotters in existence. His stock are very pro- mising. The Wonder was got by Trotting Wonder, by Sportsman, by Hyperion, grandson of Joseph Andrews, by Success out of an Arab ware of Lord Rolle's. Trotting Wonder's dam was by Peter Teazle, the sire of Agricola and Old Cottager, granddam by Coriander. The Won- der was out of that well- known and fast- trotting mare belonging to Mr Ambrose Pring, of Collumpton, by that extraordinary hunter, Viscount Waterloo, the property of Mr R. P. Crosse, Collumpton. Trotting Won- der won eight premiums at agricultural meetings in Devon and Coi n- wall, being the only meetings he was ever entered at to coisvete for premiums. Good accommodation for mares and foals. STALLIONS.— IDLE BOY, by Harkaway out of Iole, by Sir Hercules, sire of Pretty Bov, Mary, and Shelah, at Ashton Paddocks, near Lancaster, 80 mares, besides those of his owner, at 26 guineas a mare. HAZELNUT, by Nutwith out of Macremma; at 5 guineas a mare, at the same place. Wm. Robinson, groom. VOLUNTEER, by Ithuriel out of Abaft; at 3 guineas a mare, at Wroughton, near Swindon. William Truelove, groom. STALLIONS.— At Willesden Paddocks, Kilburns London, PYRRHUS THE FIRST, winner of the Derby, & e; sire of Virago, Mcestissima, & c, at 30 guineas. SIR TATTON SYKES, winner of the St Leger, & c, sire of manv- wmners, at 20 guineas. SAUCYBOY, winner of the Caen Steeple Chase of 300 sovs, by Art.'. ur, dam by Mameluke, at 3 guineas. Apply further to Mr C. IPhillips. STALLION GRECIAN.— At Theobald Stud Farm, Stockwell, Surrey, three miles from Hyde Park- corner, GRECIAN, 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 racisg- 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 mares are removed. Apply to the stud groom on the premises. STALLIONS.— At Mr R. Taylor's, Olton End House, Solihull, near Birmingham, VANDERDECKEN ( own brother to The Flying Dutchman), at 10 sovs, and 10s the groom; half bred mares, at 4 sevs, and 5s the groom. Also, VOIVODE, by Surplice out of Mincemeat's dam, at 5 sovs, and 5s the groom: dams of winners and half bred mares, half price. Voivode stands 16 hands high, and is one of the strongest thorough bred horses, in England. QTALLION.— LOUP GAROU, 30 mares ( besides KI? those of his owner and lessee), at 15 guineas each, and 1 guinea the groom. He is the sire of The Coroner and Lambouru, and is likely to become the most fashionable stallion of the day. He is of good size and colour, with immense power, and is by Lanercost out of Moonbeam, by Tomboy. Hay and grass 12s per week, and corn on the usual terms. Expenses to be paid before any mare is removed. Apply to W. Hadley, stud groom, Defford, nearPershore. STALLION — Bodicott Paddocks.— WOOLWICH, by Chatham out of Clementina, by Actaeon, will serve thorough bred mares at 7 guii. eas, and 10s the groom, and a limited number of half bred at 3 guineas, and 5s the groom. He is the sire of Greenwich Fair, winner of the Lincoln and Nottingham two year old races. Hay ana grass at 12s a week; corn, if ordered, at the market price. All expenses to be paid before the mares are taken away. The land is of first- rate quality, with plenty of loose boxes. STALLION.— Season, 1857.— At Mr Marmaduke Walker's, Addington Lodge, near Croydon, PTOLEMY, by Pyrrhus the First out of Celeste, by Muley Moloch out of a Velocipede mars, her dam by Comus out of Flora, by Camillus, & c, & c, will serve thorough bred mares at £ 10 10s, and half bred mare9 at £ 5 5s, groom's fee included. The horse ( whose stock is very promising) will attend on application, within a circuit of 10 miles. QTALLION. — AUGUR, by Birdcatcher, winner of the Champagne, Doncaster, 1851, will serve mares at Beverley, at 10 guineas each. He is one of the stoutest and truest- shaped horses in England. Last season he served upwards of fifty thorough bred mares, twenty of which are engaged in produce stakes this season. Above thirty subscriptions already received. Apply to Daniel Price, White Horse, Beverley, Yorkshire. STALLION.— That celebrated, first class horse, A BRITISH YEOMAN, by Liverpool, dam Fancy, will serve a limited number of mares this season, at 5 guineas, and 10s the groom; half bred mares half price. He obtained the first prize at the Royal Agricultural Meeting, Chelmsford, open to all England, 1856. Good accommodatioa for mares and foals. Orders, addressed to James Moflat, Crosby. Carlisle. QTALLION.— MUSCOVITE, by subscription, 30 KJ mares besides those of his owner at 10 guineas each, groom's fee included. Muscovite is a bay horse, by Hetman Platoff, dam by Camel, and stands 16 hands high, Subscriptions taken by Messrs Weatherby, and for further particulars apply to Robert Harris, stud groom, Euxton Hall, Cliorley, Lancashire. Hay and grass at 10s per week, and corn, if ordered, at market price. QTALLION.— KING of TRUMPS, by Velocipede k} out of Mrs Gill, by Viator, at 10 sovs and 10s the groom, dams of winners 5 sovs and 10s groom, at the Turf Tavern, Dringhouses. King of Trumps, in addition to being a good race horse, is one of the soundest horses that was ever trained, a consideration of the greatest importance to breeders, yet too often overlooked; hence the number of infirm horses which cannot bear training. QTALLIONS.— HARKAWAY, at 10 sovs and 10s. k.? A few half bred mares at 7 sovs and 7s. RODOMELI at 5 sovs and 5s; half bred mares at 3 sovs and 5s: farmers' mares at 2 sovs and 2s 6d. By Orlando out of Beeswax, by Liverpool out of Beeswing's dam, by Ardrossan. At Ladykirk, Berwickshire. Every accommodation for mares and foals. Apply to C. Bilton, groom. STALLIONS, 1857.— ST LAWRENCE, by sky- lark or Lapwing out of Helen, by Blacklock, sire of Saucebox, winner of the St Leger, and other winners. Thorough bred mares 10 guineas, half brcds 5 guineas. Also, MATHEMATICIAN, by Emilius out of Maria, by Whisker, sire of Monge. Thorough bred mares 5 guineas, half breds 3guineas.— At Lew- fold, eleven miles from Horsham, and five from Petworth. ^ TALLION.— GROSVENOR, by Touchstone out k. 7 of Miss Beverley, by Stockport ( brother to Elis), will serve mares this season at Aldford, four miles from Chester, at 5 sovs each mare. Grosvenor was a first- class horse, and is more like old Touchstone than any one of his sons; his stock are possessed of great bona and substance. He will serve a few half- bred mares at a low figure. STALLION.— SWEETMEAT, 35 mares at 15 guineas ( besides the owner's). He is sire of Mincemeat, winner of the Oaks in 1854, Nettle and Mincepie, winner of the Oaks in 1856, Citron, Lundyfoot, Angelica, Trifle, and a host of other first- rate horses. Other particulars in former advertisements. Apply to Mr Eyke, Stantoa Shiffnal, Salop. STALLION.— PAPAGENO, by Birdcatcher out of Sister to Wanota— Cassandra, by Priam; one of the hand- somest horses in England, 16J hands high, with enormous bone and substance, perfectly sound and good- tempered; at £ 6 6s a mare; halt breds half price. Apply to Mr Sherrard, Bridge, Canterbury. Ample accommodation for foaling mareB, & c. STALLION.— SIRIKOL, thorough bred mares, at 7 guineas; half bred, 3 guineas. Sirikol is a remarkably handsome and sound dark brown horse, 15 hands 8 inches high, with great length, substance, & c. His stock are most promising, both as race horses ana hunters. Accommodation on the usual terms. Apply to G. Rutherford, Burroughs Farm Paddocks, Hendon, Middlesex. STALLION.— ROCHESTER, by Chatham out of The Margravine, will serve thorough bred mares this season at 6 guineas each, half bred mares £ 2 5s, groom's fee included. Good accommodation for mares and foals. Apply'to Mr J, Ward, Fountain. Inn, Bedford. STALLION.— At Berry Hill Farm, Stoke- upon- Trent, THE UGLY BUCK, at 8 guineas each mare, groom's fee included; a few half bred mares at 2i guineas, and 5s to the groom.— Apply to Mr Joshua Parlby, as above. STALLION.— FORESAIL, by Sheet Anchor out of Valencia, by Cervantes ; at Datchet, one mile from Windsor and Slough stations, at 5 guineas thoroughbreds, and 2 guineas halfbreds, and 5s the groom. Address H. House, Datchet, Bucks. STALLION GREYHOUND. — RANTER, at 10 guineas. Apply to John Weaver, Chadbury, near Evesham. STALLION GREYHOUND.— WEAPON, at £ 5 5s, irrespective of winners. Apply to Robert Logan, Lowwood Hotel, Windermere. STALLION GREYHOUND.— LARRISTON is at the service of the public at £ 5 5s each bitch. For particulars apply to Wm. Wignall, Star Inn, Skipton- in- Craven, Yorkshire. 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 " Thacker." Apply to Mr S. Cass, Thirsk, Yorkshire. STALLION GREYHOUND.— MARCH, at £ 2 2s 5 a black ticked Dog, good size, with great muscular power. He is by Figaro out of Manto ( the dam of Mantua).— Apply to Owen Jones, Joiners' Arms, Conway. STALLION , GREYHOUND.— LEGION is at the service of tlie public, at 5 guineas each bitch. He is a very fine black and white dog, the winner of three public stakes this season; for pedigree and further performances see " Thacker." Apply to Mr A, Garrard, Colchester, Essex. 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, Kenilwort. h. legs and feet, the model of a greyhound, will serve bitches at £ 5 5s win- ners, and dams of winners £ 3 8s. For pedigree and performance see " Thacker.". Apply to R. Burns, Mr Wm. Marshall's, Markham Arms, King" s- road, Chelsea, London. STALLION GREYHOUND.— STANLEY, fawn, at £ 5 5s each; a powerful, speedy, true running, game dog, com- bining the Camarine and Old Blinkin Bess blood of the north of Eng- land, with the Monarch and other first- class blood of Scotland; bii puppies are most promising. Apply to Mr Gibson, Woolmet, Dal- keith, N. B. QTALLION GREYHOUND. — CALEDONIAN, kJ red and white, by Sam out of Cleopatra, at £ 5 5s each. He com- bines the King Cob bloed 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 Lythana Orien Quo last, season, and has not run since. Apply same as Stanley. STALLION GREYHOUND.— MATHEMATICS, a splendid fawn dog, by Juggler out of Graham's Vote of Thanks, by Lord Eglinton's Rufus out of Mavourneen. Juggler, by Worcester Marquis out of Etwall's Empress. This dog's pups realised a higher price than any on record, by public sale of Mr Jardine's stock, on the 18th December last. £ 5 5s each bitch. Apply to Jas. Batters, Mr Lukey's, Morden, Surrey, five minutes'walk from the station. CANARY BIRDS.— For SALE, FANCY CANARIES, with rich orange colour plumage, and black wings and tail, superior common canaries in full song, breeding and fancy cages, bird baths, & c, at J. WALLER'S, 49, Tabernacle- walk, near Fins- bury- square. All letters must contain a stamped envelope, directed. PIPING BULLFINCHES.— Just arrived, a great number of these wonderful BIRDS, piping from one to three times. Price 10s to £ 3 each. Also an immense number of Belgian cana- ries, first quality, cocks 10s each, hens 5s; second quality, cocks 7s 6d « hens 3s. Fancy cages of every description 20 per cent under any othet house,— ROBERT GREEN, 154, Kingsland- road, 2 BELL'S LIFE IN LONDON, MARCH 1, 1857. PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS. MR ALBERT SMITH'S MONT BLANC, Badenfupthe Khti, andpS is now OPEN EVERYKVEKgO day, between 1L and 4, without any extra charge. The Morning itcpre sehtations take place every Tuesday and Saturday, at 8 o clock. The original GENERAL TOM THUMB who appeared thre? times before her Majesty ^ ISH.^ vformsTHHEE svuffa TlATl. Y at the PRINCE OF WALES BAZAAR, » ) U, ltegeni- ^ Vo^ haXp^ tmo^ l^ tatol, New songs, dances, costumes, imitations, & c. Admission Is, regaiaiess of age ; stallris. children Is. DR. KAHN'S ANATOMICAL MUSEUM, t Coventry- street, Leicester- square.- OPEN ( for gentlemen only), from 10 til? 10— containing upwards of 1,000 models and pre^ atiom, illustrating every part of tie human frame in ^ K^^ l^ l'n^ t race of men, & e. Lectures are delivered at 12, 2. 4, and halt-. ast 7, o> Dr }. Sexton; and a new and highly interesting series of lectures is now in ouree of delivery by Dr Kahn. at a quarter past£ p, m. Adm s- BiOS- Is. Catalogues, containing lectures as delivered by l) r Kalin. -. JUS. nVTEAR NORTHAMPTON.— To be SOLD, on' Saturday, the 21st of March next, at the George Hotel, North- ern uion FOftTY EIGHT ACRES of FREEHOLD LAND, in the parish of Great BilU. 7£ There are four tenements and good farm buildings on ® he property, wl ich presents a good frontage of 220ft, in the best part of the village; and the situation is most eligible for a hunting re^ idence r any public building. The estate contains good brick earth. Great liil- UnVis distant foJr miles from Northampton, and three quarters of a mife from the BiUiug- road Station, . on the London and Peterborough R til way, and is thus in immediate railway communication with ail pans of England. The land is excellent, and the . property hasibeen let. for the last seven years at £ 140 per annum; possession will be gi. cn Dec il next For conditions of sale, & c, apply to J. Durham, Esq. auctioneer scny Stratford; and to view the property to Mr Sr. nooe tenant Also, at the same time aud place, THIRTY ACRES of FREEHOLD LAND, in the adjoining parish of Ecton ; this land is adjoining- the; village, has. front- age to the highroad from Northampton to Wellington**. and will he sold in four convenient lots, suited tor building or other purposes. MAPPIN'S CUTLERY and ELECTRO SILVER T> ENTLEY'S MISCELLANY, price Half- a- PLATE— Messrs MAPPIN BROTHERS, manufacturers by JL* Crown, for March, contains: The Millionaire of Mincing- lane, special appointment to the Queen, are the only Sheffield makers who By Dudley Costello- A Summer in the Sahara- lUmsard. By Monks- supply the consumer direct in London, consequently admitting of no hood- Amsterdam- Paris- Vpice^ Discoveries in Chakhea- The Coro- suppij uib I . « •*_. „.,,! v Their ner's Inquest— A Victim to Tic''— Sir Edmundbury Godfrey— How- I Bridge, Sold my Reversion— William Dowton. By T. P. Grinsted. London : Richard Bentley, New Burlington- street. .-. a— —- ELECTRO SIL- VER PLATE in the& world, which is transmitted direct from their manufactory, Queen's Cutlery Works, Sheffield Electro silver spoons and forks, PORTLAND ROOMS, Foley- street, Portland- Tilace — Mr H. C. FRERE begs to inform the nobility and sentryJus LULL DRESS BALL will take place TO- MORROW ( Monday) EVEN- ING. The usual soirees every Monday, Wednesday, andI FI iday, during the season. Tickets, 2s 6d. Dancing to commence at 10 o clock.— JN. li. Mr Frere continues to give lessons in all the new and fashionable dances at the above academy, at any hour during the day. PRINCESS'S CONCERT ROOMS, Castle- street, Oxford- strent. under the direction of Mr FRAMPTON.— BAL PARE EVERY THURSDAY, commencing at 11 o'clock. Private lessons tor stage or ball room from 12 to 4 daily. A select quadrille party every FriSay evening from half past 8 to half past U. N. B. MrFramptons Benefit Ball will take place on Tuesday, March 24.1856. PRINCESS'S CONCERT ROOMS, Castle- street, Oxford- street.- Madame CHARLES'S GRAND DRESS BALL, under distinguished patronage, TO- MORROW ( Monday), -. arch. 2,1857. Tickets of Jullien and Co; Keith. Prowse, and Co ; Verrey's, 229, Regent- street; of the principal musicsellers ; and at the above rooms on the night ot the ball. THEATRE ROYAL DRURY- LANE.— Gigantic Concert for the People.— For this occasion only.— Mr HOWARD GLO- VER'S GRAND ANNUAL CONCERT will take place at Drury- lane Theatre, on WEDNESDAY MORNING, March 18th. Doors open at 1, commencing at half- past 1 o'clock. The above hour has been chosen in conformity with the various railway time- bills, and with a view to accommodating those parties who may reside at some short distance from town, or in the remote suburban districts; and it is confidently hoped that the following unprecedented low prices may suit the means of all classes:— Private boxes from 10s 6d. dress boxes 2s 6d. stalls 3s, first circle 2s, pit and upper boxes Is 6d, first gallery Is, second gallery Cd, children and schools half price to dress boxes only. The following eminent artists are already engaged:— Soprani: Madame Rudersdorff and Madame Caradori, Madame Enderssohn, Madame Weiss, Miss Louisa Vinning, Mrs Henri Drayton. Miss Stabbach, Miss Brougham, Miss Julia Bleadon, and Madame Anna Tliillon. Contralti: Miss Dolby, Miss E. Brougham, and Miss Palmer. Male. Vocalists: Sienor Belletti and Mr Henri Drayton, Signor F. Lablache, Mr David Miranda, and Mr W. H. Weiss. Solo Instrumentalists: Pianoforte, Miss Arabella Goddard, Mr Benedict, Mr Lindsay Sloper, and M Alexandre Billet; violin, Herr Ernst ( his first appearance this season), M Sainton, and Herr Molique ( his first appearance this season). The band will be nume- rous, and include many of our most celebrated performers. Conductors and Accompanists: Mr W. M. Balfe, Herr Aiiscliuez, Mr Howard Glover, and Dr Henry Wylde. Further particulars will be duly announced. THEATRE ROYAL DRURY- LANE.— Lessee, Mr E. T. Smith ; acting manager, MrC. Mathews; stage manager, Mr R. Roxby; scenic artist, Mr W. Beverley.— Re engagement of Mr and Mrs Ke » lev, who will apr- eai every evening, in conjunction with Mr Charles Mathews, and the talented dramatic company.— Tenth Week of the great Pantomime.— TO- MORROW ( Monday) and during the week, will be performed the popular comedy ( compressed into three acts), entitled A CURE FOR THE HEARTACHE, thus powerfully cast: Mr Chas. Matliews. Mr and Mrs Keeley, Messrs Tilbury, Vincent, Templeton, Carter, Walton; Mrs Frank Matthews, Miss Cleveland, and Mis M. Oliver. To conclude with the highly successful grand comic pantomime, entitled. SEE SAW, MARGERY DAW; or, Harlequin Holiday and the Island of Ups and Downs. The scenery entirely new, painted by and under the direction of Mr William Beverley. The comic scenes con- structed by Harry Boleno. The peculiar grotesque opening invented and written by E. L. Blancliard. The best Pantomime Company in England. 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.— Rednceil prices as usual. VALUABLE COPYHOLD PROPERTY, at HEDNESFORD, in the parish of Cannock.- To be SOLD by AUCTION, by Messrs GILLARD, at the Talbot Arms Inn. Rugeley. o Thursday, the 26th day of March, 1857, at 3 o'' clocksa^ rnoon ( subject to conditions of sale to fee then produced), all^ those 1 \ V O substantially- built DWELLING HOUSES, bap, stable and outbui di gs together with five closes of excellent arable, meadow, and pasture land, in the several occupations of Mr Flintoff, Thomas Wallbank and Job,! Jenkins, an< i containing altogether 8A. IK lSr. or thereabouts. The above property being pleasantly situated m thc village of Hednes- ford, is eligible for a training establishment, or for building purposes, and worth the attention of persons desirous of investing in landed pro- perty. The whole maybe viewed on application to Mr Mintott, u » tenant, and any further information obtained frorn Mr Gindeis land agent, Ingestre, or from Messrs Blair, Jervis, and Gould, of Uttoxetei, vendor's solicitors. SALMON- FISHING.— WANTED to RENT, for this season, the exclusive right of ANGLING in a river, to carry T » VO RODS, on the we- t coast of Scotland. There must be within easy distance loch and brown trout fishing. In forwarding particulars, to save trouble in correspondence, state amount ot rent, it expense oi pre- serving is paid by the landlord, situation, how accessible by land and water, postal communication, distance from market town, lengtn ot ri\ er from sea to loch, size of loch or lochs, if right of fishing oft both banks, if bag or other nets are allowed, and, if so, how near the mouth ot river, if populous locality, if any furnished lodge, if gooa accommodation in neighbourhood, how far lodge or accommodation hom. water side, wnat month most favourable for salmon and sea trout, if option Ot continuing by the year or taking on lease, name and address of last tenant, tor reier- ence as to sport. Apply to Francis Tongue RufTora, Esq, Prescot House, near Stourbridge. CAB, FLY, and POSTING BUSINESS, situata in one of the most improving localities within 30 miles of Lon- don. doing a very prosperous business; the whole of the stock to be taken to at a valuation, consisting of THIRTEEN HORSES, five cabs, pan- horse clarence, three britzskas, three dog carts, saddles, single and double harness, all in excellent condition. Stabling as erected lor 14 horses, with coachhouses for eight carriage . The above oilers an oppor- tunity rarely to be met with, and worthy the notice of persons wishing to enter a business complete, as the whole of the stock is m good work- ing order, and doing a lucrative trade. For particulars apply teflirj. Gower, auctioneer and valuer. Repository, Barbican. _ THE ASSEMBLY ROOM at YARMOUTH, Norfolk, to LET.— The following to be SOLD or LET, l. e., a WHALE, 40 feet long, now exhibiting in Mile End- road, London ; a sea devil: an eagle; and a diorama of the Rhine. A first- rate chance tor speculators. Apply to J. Crowe. Howard- street, Yarmouth. VETERINARY ART. A VETERINARY SURGEON, in first- rate practice at the West End, has a VACANCY for a well educated youth as PUPIL ; a premium required. For further particulars apply to Marshall's British and Foreign Library, 21, Edgware- road. fiddle pattern, full size : Table spoons, 36s per dozen Table forks, 86s „ Dessert spoons, 27s „ Dessert forks, 27s „ Tea spotms, 16s ,, ivory tableknives, full size, balance handles, which cannot possibly come loose in hot water :— Table knives, 21 » per dozen Dessert knives, 15s „ Carvers, 7s per pair Asabove withsterliiigsilver ferrules Table knives, 28s per dozen Dessert knives, 22s „ Carvers. 9s per pair . Messrs Mappin Brothers respectively invite buyers to inspect their unprecedented display, which for beauty of design, exquisite workman- ship, and novelty stands unrivalled. Their illustrated catalogue, which is continually receiving additions of new designs, will be forwarded post free on application Mappin Brothers, 67 and 68, King William- street, London Bridge. Manufactory-, Queen's Cutlery Works, Sheffield. c 10LBURNS NEW MONTHLY MAGAZINE for March, is now ready. Chapman and Hall, 193, Piccadilly. T Just published, in Svo, price 14s cloth, HREE YEARS in CALIFORNIA. By J. BORTH WICK. With illustrations by the author. William Blackwood and Sons, Edinburgh and London. D. 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. Allen's Patent Solid Leather Port- manteau. with four compartments. Allen's Patent Despatch Box, with and without drstsing case. Allen'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 ar. d 22, Strand. HEAL and SON'S NEW ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE contains designs and prices of every description of 11 ED- ROOM FURNITURE, as well as of one hundred bedsteads, and prices of everv description of bedding sent free by post.— Heat and aon, bedstead, bedding, and bed- room furniture manufacturers, 190. Totten- ham Court- road. W. ' CARPE DIEM, CARPE DIEM. Some fine specimens of the PICEA NOBILIS, nordmaniana, pinsapo, cepha- lonica, pinus ponderosa, excelsa austriaca, insignis, macrocarpa, abies douglasii, menziesii, cedrus deodara, lebani, atlantiea, weilingtoitia gigantea, and other conifeiae; araucaria, taxodium sempervirens, crypto- meriajaponica ; as well as a large assortment of every description ot nur- sery stock, with one of the largest selections of fruit trees in the trade, may be had from the establishment of DONALD and SON, Goldworth Nursery, Woking, Surrey, one hour by rail from Waterloo station. Ail these plants have been constantly removed, and will be sold cheap. Prices on application. THEATRE ROYAL HAYMARKET.— TO- MORROW ( Monday), and during the week, the new comedy of DOUBLE- FACED PEOPLE. With the new drama of A WICKED WIFE. After which, to- morrow( Monday), lastnightof the pantomime of THE BABES IN THE WOOD.— On Tuesday, and every evening, Double- Faced People. With A Wicked Wife. And The Irresistibles. __ LYCEUM THEATRE ROYAL.— TO- MORROW ( Monday and Wednesday), the drama of DON CAESAR DE BAZAN: Don Csesar, Mr C. Dillon. After which. Sterling Coyne's new drama, entitled ANGEL OR DEVIL. To be followed by the new farce, MY FRIEND FROM LEATHERHEAD. On Tuesday. Thursday, and Friday, A Life's Ransom. After which, the new drama, Angel or Devil. On Saturday Othello : Mr C. Dillon. To conclude every evening with the burlesque of CONRAD AND MEDORA, terminating with the celebrated transformation scene. The new play of The Cagot will be repeated on Monday, March 9th. GREAT NATIONAL STANDARD THEATRE, Shoreditch.— TO- MORROW ( Monday), and during the week ( Tuesday excepted), THE HAND OF CARDS. To be followed by the drama o THE SEALED SENTENCE. After which, on Friday and Saturday, the original GENERAL TOM THUMB. To conclude on Monday, Wednes- day, and Thursday with the pantomime of H1CKEDY PICKEDY, MY BIJAC K HEN. TO conclude on Friday and Saturday with a new drama. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE.— Lessee. Mr William Cooke.— TO- MORROW ( Monday), March 2, and all the week, the operatic drama of ROB ROY, illustrated by Mr W. Cooke's trained horses, and with the original music; Rob Roy, Mr James Holloway. After which, the Premiers Scenes of EQUESTRIAN SKILL in the CIRCLE. To conclude with the the equestrian comic pantomime called PAUL PRY ON HORSEBACK. Commence at 7 o'clock. Dress boxes. 4s; upper boxes, 8s; private boxes, from £ 1, No charge for booking. Pit, 2s; gallery, Is; upper gallery, 6( 1. COAL HOLE TAVERN, Fountain- co art, Strand iopposite Exeter Hall).— Lord Chief Baron NICHOLSON, and the celebrated JUDGE and JURY SOCIETY, EVERY NIGHT at half- past 9 o'clock precisely. TO- MORROW, and during the week, a new case. Pos£ s Plastiquee 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 ordinary at 6 o'clock daily. Beds Is 6^.— N. B. Mr Nicholson deems it necessary emphatically to state that he is not connected with any oeriodical now publishing. MUSIC HALL, Euston- square, next door to the Lord Nelson Tavern, near St Pancras Church, OPEN EVERY EVEN- ING at 7.— Engagement of the celebrated Miss M. Stanley, comic vocalist and guitarist, her first appearance in London. The Morfey Children, under twelve years of age, the most wonderful players on brass instruments in the world. The following artistes will appear every evening;— Miss Wyatt and Miss L. Wyatt, Messrs Knowles, Beale, and Sutch. Mr W. H. Sharp will give his imitations of the different per- formers on the stage and in tbe circus. Harry Sydney, the celebrated political singer and author, will sing " The Pantomime," and other novelties, every evening. Boxes and stalls, 6d; body of the hall, 8d. This hall will accommodate 1,000 persons. LAST BAL MASQUE of the SEASON.— Casino de Venise, High Holborn.— Tiiursday, March 12, Mr W. M. PACKER'S ANNUAL BENEFIT, on which occasion a vast amount of novelty, beauty, and excellence will be introduced in every department, and no effort left untried to excel ( if possible) the brilliant fetes that have already created a world- wide reputation, and afforded so much gratification to the distinguished visitors of this magnificent and unequalled establish- ment. Gentlemen's tickets, 5s; ladies'ditto, 3s each. The supper will be most rec! ierch< 5, and served at 1 o'clock; tickets, 3s 6d each. Doors open at half- past 9; to commence at 10 o'clock punctually. No free admissions can be granted.— N. B. Costumier, Mr Nathan, Castle- street, Leicester- square. PRIVATE TRAINER, & c.— WANTED, by a respectable young man, aged 24, weight 7st 41b, who has been brought up in a racing stable, a SITUATION as JOCKEY or PRIVATE TRAINER, to look after a few horses. No objection to go abroad. Apply to H. S., care of Mr Stones, 6, Waverley- terrace, Harrow- road. AS TRAINER.— WANTED, a SITUATION as PRIVATE TRAINER or JOCKEY, by a respectable married man, aged SO, weight 7st. Sib. perfectly understands the management of race h- rses.— Address X. Y. Z., care of Mr Renwick, Chester Hotel, Albany- street, Regent's Park. T O PROFESSIONAL CRICKETERS. JL WANTED, for tbe ensuing season, a first- rate ROUND- ARM SLOW BOWLER. None but first- rate cricketers need apply. Address, with terms, to M. M., Mercury Office. Norwich. WANTED immediately, a young man as BILLIARD MARKER, and to make himself generally useful ia the country.— Apply at King's Head Hotel, Rochester. WANTED, a SITUATION as HUNTSMAN, by a young man who understands his business. For character and capabilities, apply to " Scrutator." under cover to Editor Bell's Life. GAMEKEEPER.— WANTED, an active young man, who thoroughly understands rearing pheasants and breeding dogs in a situation where only one regular keeper is kept. Cottage and firing found. A single man preferred. Address by letter, prepaid, to L. R., Nash's Library, Tunbridge Wells. TO w NOBLEMEN and GENTLEMEN.— WANTED, a SITUATION as GAMEKEEPER, by a highly re- spectable married man, age 30, who well understands the breeding and rearing of pheasants, and all other branches connected therewith. No objection to go abroad. Address J. H., Post Office, Leicester. AS GAMEKEEPER. — A young person thoroughly competent as GAMEKEEPER, with good character of several years' standing, is in want af a SITUATION; has had considerable ex- perience in rearing game and breaking dogs. Address X. Y. Z„ Post Office, West Tarring, Sussex. HUNTING GROOM.— A gentleman having given up hunting, is desirous of obtaining a SITUATION for his ser- vant ( a single man), age 29, weighs 10 stone. He formerly held the situation of second whipper- in to foxhounds, where he was four years and a half, and left them with an excellent character. He has since lived seven years as groom and valet with the advertiser, who strongly recom- mends him as a HUNTING GROOM. Address, Harman Brenchley, Esq, Gravesend. RPO NOBLEMEN and GENTLEMEN.— A WANTED, bv a married man, a situation as HEAD or SINGLE- HANDED GAMEKEEPER, who has been brought up to a keeper from childhood. Would undertake to rear any quantity of pheasants that might be required; is a good shot; also every other branch con- nected with the business. Undeniable references can be given from the nobleman he is on the point of leaving.— Apply to A. D., Post Office, Hatfield, Herts. T O SPORTSMEN and GENTLEMEN. - WANTED, by a man of active habits, a SITUATION as GAME- KEEPER, who understands the breeding and management of game; he also perfectly understands the breaking and management of dogs and horses, as also of farming; in fact can make himself generally useful, and who holds testimonials of the highest character. Address X, Post Office, Opera Colonade. TO SPORTSMEN.— A Bargain.— A FOWLING PIECE, 11 bore, by P. Purdey, the owner having no further use for it. Price, 10 guineas, being less than one- third of the original cost. To be seen any day this week, at H. Norman's, Canine Dispensary, 33, Caroline- place, Bayswater. A pair of English Toy Terrriers, five months' old, for sale. CHEAP RETURN TICKETS to BRIGHTON and BACK.— FIRST, SECOND, and THIRD CLASS, available from Saturday to Monday, are issued at London Bridge every Saturday, by the fast train at 8 p. m., first and second class passengers to return by any of the regular trains up to and including the 8 a. m. train, and third class passengers by any train not later than the 7 a. m. on the following Monday. FARES THERE AND BACK : 1st class, 13s; 2d class, 9s; third class covered carriages, 6s. FREDERICK SLIGHT, Secretary, London Bridge Terminus LOST, on Monday night, between half- past 9 and 11 o'clock, at Aaron Jones's Benefit, Adelaide Rooms, a LEVER WATCH, silver cased, gold edge, marked on the dial" Moritz Reider in Cassel," and inside the case " Panseinem Taufpathen." Who- ever will bring the same to 36, New Union- street, Little Moorfields, F asbury- square, will receive £ 3 reward; the owner values it more as a gift than the worth. THE TIMES NEWSPAPER for SALE, from 1847 to 1856 inclusive, containing the accounts of the Hungarian and Russian wars, filed in monthly parts. For particulars, apply per- sonally ( or by letter pre- paid) to Mr T. Smith, Mildmay Tavern, Ball's Pond- road, Islington. WEST HAM DISTILLERY COMPANY. SHARES BOUGHT and SOLD in the above company. Apply to Mr LAWRANCE, No. 2 Room. 25, Poultry, London. WEST END splendidly fitted up DINING, SUPPER, and WINE ROOMS, with a cigar saloon attached, admirably adapted for a club or chess room.— To be LET, and may be en- tered upon immediately, this most desirable property, which, in the bands of any party possessing a connexion, sporting or otherwise, at the West End of London, could not fail to realize a speedy fortune. Every encouragement given to an eligible tenant. Apply to Messrs John Jacobs and Son, auctioneers, 25. Bevis Marks, St Mary- axe, City, E. C. T HE 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 84s. per dozen. Superior Pale or Gold Sherries, 80s. to 36s. per dozen. Champagne from 42s to 72s. Claret from 30s to 84s. AFACT, the GUINEA PARCEL of GLASS, the greatest novelty of the age.— The above, consisting of two cut quart decanters, two pint ditto, 12 cut tumblers, and 12 cut wine glasses, all to match, for one guinea ( hamper included). Carefully packed and sent to any part of England, on receipt of Post Office order, payable to David Jacobs, wholesale glass warehouse, 33, Haymarket, London, S. W. Established 1833. TAVERN KEEPERS' GLASS SUGAR STIRRERS, for GROG, & t.- 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 so safe to any part of England, on the receipt of Post Office order payable to DAVID JACOBS, 83, Haymarket, the only house in Londo'i established to supply tavern keepers with every de- scription ot glass adapted for their use, at wholesale prices. FOREIGN HAVANNAH CIGARS.— DAWSON and Co, 19, Mark- lane.— A large STOCK of the finest brands always on sale :— Martinez 6 Hijo, Silva, Cabarga, Woodville, and Intimidad Cacadores, each 28s per lb; El Globo, 32s; Genuine Cabana, 40s. A single pound carriage free. The Grand Turk tobacco, an exquisite composition for the Merscliaum bowl, full of flavour, pure and mild, 8s per lb. British Woodvilles, a good article for out- door smoking, 14s. PROTECTION against ADULTERATION and FRAUD.- All FAMILY SUPPLIES, groceries, , wine, spirits. street, Charing- cross, W. C., where a list of prices and prospectuses may be obtained free on application. LADIES of delicate complexion, who suffer from exposure to the cold winds and damp atmosphere, will find imme- diate and soothing relief in the application of ROWLANDS' KALYDOR. This unique botanical preparation allays all irritation and tenderness of the skin, removes cutaneous disfigurements, freckles, and tan, and im- parts a healthyand blooming appearance to the complexion, and a deli- cacy and softness to the neck, hands, and arms. Perseverance in its ap- plication promotes a free exercise of those important functions of the skin, so essential for the preservation of health, and attainment and continuance of a beaut iful complexion. Price Is 6d and 8s 6d per bottle. Caution.— Tfee words Rowlands' Kalydor are on the wrapper, and A. Rowland and Sons, in red ink at the foot, Sold at 20, Hatton- garden, London, and by ehemists£ and perfumers. KEATING'S PALE NEWFOUNDLAND COD LIVER OIL, perfectly pure, nearly tasteless, and free from adulteration of any kind, having been analysed, reported on, and recom- mended by ProfeMors Taylor and Thomson, of Guy's and St. Thomas's Hospitals, wlio, in the wordB of the late Dr. Pareira, say, that " The finest oil is that mest devoid of colour, odour, and lisvour," characters this wiil be found to possess in a high degree. Half- pints, Is. 63.; pints, 2s. 6d,; quarts, 4s. 6,1.; ai'd five- pint bottles, 10s. 6d., imperial measure. 79, St. Paul's Churchyard, London. FOR the BENEFIT of SUFFERING HUMANITY.— A retired gentleman having cured himself of indigestion and nervous debility, accompanied with deafness and defect of sight, after suffering upwards of 25 years, tiiuikg it his duty to make the remedy known for the benefit of the afflicted. He will, therefore, forward the particulars for the cure of the same on receipt oiastamp* d envelope, properly directed. Address Rev J. Johnstone, No. 1, Park- terrace, Heavitree, Exeter. TO NERVOUS SUFFERERS and Others.— Several ladies and gentlemen who were martyrs to nervousness, debility, defective sight, partial deafness, trembling of the limbs, & c., for many years, and having been restored to health, have forme3 a com- mittee for the GRATUITOUS DISTRIBUTION of MEANS of CURE to the afflicted who send name, address, and two stamps for postage. Address, Rev. J. Williams, Laburnam House. Hornsey- road, 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 deposits in the lioree. Price 35s. MAJOR'S SYNOVITIC LOTION ( the Remedy No. 2), for grogginess, weak joints, sprains of the back sinews, ruptures of the sheaths of ten- dons, suspensory ligaments, shoulder lameness, and inflammation; also for the cure and prevention of breaking down, < sc. In bottles, large size, £ 1 Is; small, 10s 6d each. MAJOR'S INFLUENZA DRINK, 10s 6d and 17s 6d. MAJOR'S RESTORATIVE DRAUGHTS, 10s 6d and 17s Gi. 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- croBS. COURTNEY'S MEDICINES for ANIMALS.— ASTRINGENT BALLS.— These pills cure lambs, calves, foals, & c, at a day old till aged, in scour, looseness, stint, diarrlicea, and all pains in the stomach and bowels. Boxes at 5s each of 40 pills ; half the size, 2s 9d. Directions and lists of patrons enclosed. ANIMAL RESTORATIVE, as an instant injection, avoids death by mortifying, gangrene, heave or straining of ewes, cows, mares, & c, at birth casting and yeaning; is the finest embrocation and liniment in use for all animals ; cures all swellings, sore throats and glands of the neck and chest in influenza, strangles, bruises, kicks, hurts in hunting in horse or hound, strains, wounds, udders, sores in I teats or feet, lambs' navels, and after cutting, stings, and bites. As a strengthening blister for horses it is unrivalled. In bottles, 2s 9d, 5s, 7s 6d, & c. HAMPSHIRE FLY and VERMIN POWDERS stop flies, ticks, and lice in sheep and lambs, at a tenth the cost of dipping. In packets 3s 6d each, to dress 400, & c. Infallible MANGE and VERMIN OINTMENT, for sheep, horses, and dogs, cures mange, kills lice and ticks. In pots, 4s, & c. WORM and CONDITION POWDERS for horses, kill all worms, reno- vate the whole frame, make them thrive and do well. In packets, 5s 6d & c THRUSH and FOOT- ROT POWDERS for horses and sheep, cure the contagious lameness so prevalent in sheep's feet. In packets 2s 6d, & c. FRET and CHOLIC DRAUGHTS cure attacks in horses speedily. In bottles ( two draughts), 4s, & c. Prepared only by Mr W. Courtney, Church Fann, Barton Stacy, near Stoekbridge, Hampshire, and sold by him ; Messrs Barclay, London j and all medicine vendors in the kingdom. 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 highly 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 a 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. 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 av ® id purchasing a 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. LAMENESS in H O RS E S.— SE WELL'S SOLVENT and* PROCESS for the CURE of chronic or recent LAMENESS is a safe and effectual remedy for coronet, foot or shoulder lameness, thickening of joint or tendon, and dissolves bone spavin, curb, ringbone, and other enlargements: it produces no blister or blemish, and the horse can be put to work immediately after its application. Sold in packets, 10s each, by all chemists, or forwarded post free. Post Office orders payable to Frederick Sewell, Post Office, Pimlico. Vete- rinary Stables, 21, Elizabeth- street, Eaton- square. BY SPECIAL APPOINTMENT to her MAJESTY and H. R. H. PRINCE ALBERT.— A. DAVIS'S, 33, Strand, cele- brated HUNTING SADDLES, horse and greyhound clothing, horse blankets, rollers, brushes, sponges, leathers, and every requisite for the 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. HARNESS, SADDLES, AND HORSE CLOTH- ING.— DEANE, DRAY, and Co, wholesale and retail saddlers and shippers, 2, Arthur- street East, London Bridge, beg to apprise gen- tlemen that they manufacture every description ef the above goods on the premises, a due regard being paid to strength, style and fit. A large assortment of brushes, whips, spurs, sponges, lamps, and stable re- quisites. Portmanteaus, travelling bags, leather cases, & c. MESSRS WILKINSON AND KIDD, SADDLERS, 257, Oxford- street, corner of Park- street, London.— Esta- blished 1786 TO SPORTSMEN.— The Elite of the First Flight over any Country,- BARTLEY'S FAST BROWN for brown tops, of all tints, for those who are nice to a shade; the celebrated hunting polish, wot will cut a shine in or over any country, for dress or patent leather hunting boots of every description. Bartiey's Hunting Per- suaders with the improved rowels; boot top powders, of all colours • Bartiey's Nulli Secundus Blacking. All the above to be had from Alexander Bartley, boot maker, 251, Oxford- street, London . Post Office orders to be made payable at Post Office, 210, Oxford- street- HUNTING.— PROPERTY 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 usual trouble. Travelling boxes, complete, containing four jars of paste, two brushes, and two sponges, tor cleaning leather and cloth breeches, always kept in readiness, price £ 1. Manufacturers also of the much- approved white and brown boot- top powder ; magic cloth- balls for dry- cleaning al! kinds of tartans, silks, velvets, A'- c. Importers of French cirage varnish, sole agent for Count D'Orsay's waterproof polish, and manufacturer ot 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. BRITISH COLLEGE of HEALTH, New- road, London.— MORISON'S VEGETABLE UNIVERSAL MEDI- CINE ia the only medicine that strikes at the root of all diseases. This has been proved by an experience of thirty years, during which time upwards of 400,000 cases of cure have been effected. The Hygeian agents throughout the world are unanimous upon the Hygeian system of medicine introduced by James Morison. the Hygeist, who hot only taught the public how to cure their own ailments, but also rescued the world from the dangers of false medical doctrines. The mosaument lately raised to his memory, by a penny sssbscriptton fufficieu^' a& ests the importance of his discoveries. M ILNER' S HOLDFAST and FIRE- RESISTING SAFES ( non- conducting and vapourising), with all the improve- ments, under their Quadruple Patents of 1846- 51- 54 and 1855, ineiuding their Gunpowder Proof Solid Lock and Dsor, without which no sate is secure. The strongest, best, arid dheapest safeguards extant. Milner's Phoenix Safe Works, Liverpool, the most complete and extensive in the world. Show- rooms 6 and 8, Lord- street, Liverpool, London Depot, 47A. Moorgafe- 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 Or<* er 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. RIDING to COVERT.— CORDING'S WATERPROOF COATS are the best, light or stout, patronised by most masters of hounds; 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 new patent leather waterproof riding boots are light, pliant, and durable; they are equally serviceable for salmon fishing and snipe sheoting, and require no dressing; knee- boots and ankle- boots for ordinary use in bad weather.— J. C. Cording, 231, Strand, five doors west of Temple Bar. GENERAL DIFFICULTIES OVERCOME.— The want of employment experienced by thousands of labouring men, and their inclinations to emigrate, are very strongly expressed, but general difficulty is opposed in various forms. Appeals are to be made to Government to assist emigration, and it is hoped these will be suc- cessful. However, E. MOSES and SON will do ail in their power to meet the difficulties of the case. Articles of such general utility as boots and shoes are greatly advanced in price by the trade generally, but are offered by E. Moses and Son at their former economical prices. Hav- ing purchased an immense stock of materials previous to the exorbitant rise in the price of leather, and having manufactured the greatest variety of BOOTS and SHOES on a very large scale, they are resolved to give the public the advantage of superior articles at the most satisfactory prices. The general difficulty in emigrating is the cost of an outfit. Such a difficulty is overcome by the cheapness and completeness of the OUT- FITS furnished by E. Mosss and Son, which gives every one the oppor- tunity of obtaining the most suitable prepara ion for emigrating at a small cost. In preparation for the spring season the most magnificent stock of novel ATTIRE, in all varieties— materials selected from all markets of celebrity, and talent engaged which has no parallel. HOSIERY GOODS of the most novel and useful kir. d, ladies and gen- tlemen's UNDERCLOTHING of the most superior order, youths and children's DRESS at moderate prices. Adapted for the present and approaching season :— The EMPEROR'S CAPE, a woollen fabric, waterproof, price 26i The WYNDHAM WRAPPER, to wear as coat or overcoat, price 18s 6d, The CAMBRIDGE and the CARDIGAN WRAPPERS. The S VRDINIAN bordered TROWSERS, price from lis 6d. CAUTION.— E. Moses and Sou beg to state that they have no connec- tion with any other house, except their establishment and branches, as follows :— London: Aldgate and Minorie « , opposite to Aldgate Church. West End Branch : New Oxford- street and Hart- street. Country Branches : Sheffield and Bradford, Yorkshire. GRATiS.— New book, with lists of prices, and self- measurement; also an illustrated Aimanack for 1857. D( ,0 YOU WANT a WELL- BUILT PAIR of KICKSEYS? First rate stuff to stand the saddle, and no mis- take, well up in fork, easy stride, BO drag when worn without straps, neat leg, and well shrunk, 28s ; tough riding tweeds, & c, any pattern, from 20s; hunting and racing leather ditto at very young prices.— C. BELLERBY, 8, Davies- street, Berkeley- square ( many years with Hammonds). LEFT- OFF CLOTHES WANTED.— Gentlemen having LEFT- OFF WEARING APPAREL, in any quantity and of every description, including regimentals, lace, boots, books, jewellery, Ac, to DISPOSE OF, are respectfully informed that they may obtain the 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 valuelimmediately remitted by Post Office order. Established .840. FISHING BOOTS AND STOCKINGS.— J. C. CORDING earnestly recommends gentlemen who purpose fishing in tbe coming season to give their orders for BOOTS and STOCKINGS, or repairs of old ones, at once, as much disappointment is caused to customers from the press of orders when the season has commenced. A large stock of best waterproofs kept.— J. C. Cording, 231, Strand, five doors west of Temple Ban 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 3s 6d, 6s, and lis, wholesale and retail, 13, Wellington- street Nerth, Strand, London. GREY HAIR.— 1, Little Queen- street, High Holborn.— ALEX. ROSS'S LIQUID HAIR DYE, being a clear fluid, it is merely necessary to dump the hair by the aid of a comb or brush, when a perfect light or dark colour is permanently obtained. Sold at 8s 6d; aents free by post for 51 stamps. Private rooms for ladies and gentlemen.—" Hints on Dress and on the Arrangement ot Hair," a prac- tical essay, adapted to either sex, by Alex. Ross. Price Is, free for 12 stamps. Of- all booksellers. T In 2 vols, large octavo, with upwards of 600 engravings, price £ 3, halt- bd, ^ HE BOOK of the FARM. By HENRY STEPHENS, F. R. S. E. The best practical book I have ever met with."— Professor Johnston. " One of the completes! works on agriculture of which our literature can boast."— Agricultural Gazette. By the same author, A CATECHISM of PRACTICAL AGRICULTURE, with numerous engravings on wood. Price Is. 6d. The YESTER DEEP LAND- CULTURE, with engravings. Price 4s 6d. William Blackwood and Sons, Edinburgh and London. D1 Now ready, fourth thousand, Half- a- crown, 376 pages, bound in boards, ~ ICK CHRISTIAN'S HUNTING RECOL- LECTIONS, in the Hunting Edition of the " Post and the Pad- dock," with a steel engraving of " Hunters at Grass," after J. F. Herring, jun. This edition, which has beed revised and enlarged, now contains 190 pages on racing men and racers, 145 on hunters and hunting ( including the above rough- rider recollections), and 41 on blood mares and sires. Piper, Stephenson, aud Spence, Paternoster- row. New Edition, in fcp Svo, with frontispiece, price 5s, half- bound, THE STUD FARM; or, Hints on Breeding Horses for the Turf, the Chase, and the Road. Addressed to breeders of race horses and hunters, landed proprietors, nnd especially to tenant farmers. By CECIL, author ot " Stable Practice" ( 5s) and " Re- cords of the Chase" ( 7s 6d). London : Longman, Brown, and Co. TWENTY- FIFTH YEAR.— Now ready, MR DOD'S PARLIAMENTARY COMPANION, for 1857, contains all the new members of the House of Com- mons, the new Ministerial Appointments, & c. Whittaker and Co., Ave Maria- lane, and all booksellers. STAMMERING EFFECTUALLY CURED.— The success attendant on M LE'MAINE'S exceedingly simple METHOD of removing articulative impediments has been truly astonishing. Send him 12 stamps, and state age, and how long afflicted; also state if any particular letter or letters are difficult of aspiration, and he will send you written instructions adapted to your individual case, which will remove the distressing impediment without medicine, pain, or privation; age immaterial, MLe'Maine, 2, Vansittart- terrace, Green- wich- road, Greenwich. MORE CURES of COUGHS by Dr LOCOCK'S PULMONIC WAFERS.— From Mr J. G. Goulston, Chemist, Knighton.—" Gentlemen: The increasing demand for Dr Locock's Pul- monic Wafers is another of those proofs of their intrinsic value." Dr Locock's Wafers give instant relief and a rapid cure of asthma, coughs, and all disorders of the breath nnd lungs. They have a most pleasant taste. Price Is Ijd, 2s 9d, and lis per box. Sold by all medicine venders. AS a MEDICINE long highly esteemed for its curative powers in cases of indigestion, sick headache, nervous- ness, and affections of the liver and bowels, COCKLE'S ANTIBILIOUS PILLS cannot be too strongly recommended, having stood the test of public opinion for upwards of half a century. Prepared only by James Cockle, surgeon, 18, New Ormond- street, and may be had of all medicine vendors, in boxes at Is Ifrd, 2s 9d. 4s 6d. and lis. RUPTURE.—" COLES'S TRUSS IS best." This is the invention patronised by Sir Astley Cooper, and the most eminent surgeons— worn and recommended by William Cobbett, and which has commanded for thirty years a constantly increasing repu- tation ; it is what a truss should be, perfectly efficacious, yet agreeable to the wearer. Read " Cobbett's Legacy to Ruptured Persons"— gratis. None genuine unless marked with the address, 8, Charing- cross. RUPTURES.— WHITE'S MOC- MAIN PATENT LEVER TRUSS is allowed by upwards of 200 professional gen- tlemen to be the best for hernia. It consists of a small and elastic pad, to which a lever is attached, and ( instead of the usual steel spring) a soft bandage, fitting so closely as to avoid detection. A descriptive circular may be had, and the truss forwarded by post, on the circumference of the body, two inches below the hips, being sent to the manufacturer, Mr John White, 228, Piccadilly.— Riding belts, suspendors, Ac. T> UPTURES EFFECTUALLY CURED WITH- _ LV OUT a TRUSS.— Dr. BARKER'S celebrated REMEDY is pro- tected by three patents, of England, France, and Vienna, and, from its great success, is now made known as a public duty through the medium of the press. In every case of single or double rupture, in either sex, of any age, however bad or long standing, it is equally applicable, effect- ing a cure in a few days, without inconvenience, and will be hailed as a boon by all who have been tortured with trusses. Sent post tree, with instructions for use. on receipt of 10s 6d, by Post Office order, or stamps, by Charles Barker. M. D., 10, Brook- street, Holborn, London. AN ACT of GRATITUDE.— 5,000 Copies of a Medical Book for Gratuitous Circulation.— GEORGE THOMAS Esq, having been effectually cured of nervous debility, loss of memory, and dimness of sight, resulting from early errors, by following the instructions given in a medical work, by a physician, he considers it his duty, in gra- titude- 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 work, containing every information required. Address, G. Thomas. St John's- lane. Newcastle- upon- Tyne. AN old medical gentleman, having, from the results af his practice, written a small POCKET- BOOK, or GUIDE, expressly for the use of young men, which treats on SPERMATORRHOEA, venereal, nervous, and generative diseases in every form, believing it will prove beneficial both to the health and pockets of its readers, the guide will be sent, post free, in a sealed envelope, upon receipt ef three postages stamps and a description of disease, with any further advice that may be required, free of charge. Address. E. J. R., Greencroft Villa, High Fell, Gateshead, Durham. QUACKERY EXPOSED. By " One who wishes All to be Happy." A medical treatise on all private diseases, nervous debility, & c, shewing patients how they may cure them- selves speedily without the aid of certain quacks, who not only fleece the pockets, but ruin the constitutions of their victims. Sent post- paid in a sealed envelope to any address, on receiptof two penny postage stamps, by Mr Simco, College- street, Northampton. JOZEAU'S COPAHINE, or Saccharated Capsules, approved « f by the French College of Physicians, successfully administered in the Paris and London Hospitals, and acknowledged by them to be the best remedy for a certain disorder ( see " Lancet" of 6th November, 1852 ; a copy will be forwarded on application). Price per 100, 4s 6d; 50. 2s 9d. To be had of the inventor, Gabriel Jozeau, sole French chemist, Haymarket, London, and all the principal chemists. WITH 70 coloured engravings, price 2s 6d, post free 81 stamps, the new medical work on the Physiology of Man and Woman, with the certain means of removing all generative disorders, restoring regularity to the functions, and a renewal of manly vigour in the worst cases of spermatorrhoea, nervous debility, and disease. Bv HORACE GOSS, M. D., surgeon, 55, Great Queen- street, Lincoln's Inn, London, PRIVATE HINTS for the Cure of Secret Disease, Seminal Weakness, & c. Price Is. By Dr WALTON, ( venereal re- feree since 1826), 5, Red Lion- square, Holborn, the most successful practi- tioner in urethral disorders for the last 30 years. Dr Walton may be con- sulted daily, personally or by letter ( fee 10s 6d), with the strictest seeresy, and medicine, with advice, forwarded to any address, sub rosa, Dise cured in a few days, seminal weakness in a month. See testimonials, SECRET SORROW! 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Price Is, by post 14 stamps, illustrated with cases and engraviings. NERVOUS DEBILITY ; its Causes, Symptoms, and Cure : an Essay on Spermatorrhoea, with observations on a safer and more successful mode of treatment of the diseases of the gene- rative system, obtained by the use of the microscope, iH detecting, bv urinary examination, the cause and effect of every variety of complaint, whether arising from solitary habits, excesses, accident, or climate. To which are added, Commentaries on the Physiology of Marriage, with hints on the evils resulting from empirical practice, and on the dangerous remedies advocated by various writers on these disorders. By SAMUEL LA'MERT, M. D., 87, Bedford- square, Honorary Member of tne London Hospital Medical Society, Licentiate of Apothecaries' Hall, London, Matriculated Member of the University of Edinburgh, & c. Its perusal is particularly recommended to persons entertaining secret doubts of their physical condition, and who are conscious of having hazarded the health, happiness, and privileges to which every human being is entitled.— Published by Sherwood and Co, 23, Paternoster- row; and may be had of Home, 19, Leicester- square; Gordon, 146, Leadenhall- street; or from the author, who may oe consulted daily, from XI tiU2, and from 5 till 8. at his residence, 87, Bedford- square. CURTIS ON MANHOOD- SHILLING EDITION. A MEDICAL ESSAY ON NERVOUS DISEASES. Just published, the 77,000, with numerous plates, in a sealed envelope price Is., or sent, post paid, by the author, for 14 stamps, MANHOOD; the Cause and Cure of Premature Decline, with plain directions for perfect restoration to health and vigour; being a medical review of tlie various forms and modern treatment of nervous debility, impotency, loss of mental and physical capacity,^ whether resultingfrom youthful abuse, the follies ofmaturity, the effects of climate, infection, & c, with observations on a new and success- ful mode ef detecting spermatorrhoea, by microscopie examination; to which are added, curious and interesting casos, with the author's recipe of a preventive lotion. By J. L. CURTIS, surgeon, 15, Albemarle- street, Piccadilly, London. " We feel no hesitation in saying, that there is no member of society by whom the book will not be found useful— whether such person hold the relation of a parent, preceptor, or a clergyman."— Sun, Evening Paper. 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To those persons who are prevented entering the married state in consequence of early errors, it is invaluable. Price lis per bottle, or four quantities in one for 33s, which saves lis. The CONCENTRATED DETERSIVE ESSENCE, a remedy for puri- fying the system from venereal contamination, and is recommended for any of the varied forms of secondary symptoms. Its action is purely detersive, and its beneficial influence on the system is undeniable. Price lis and 38s per bottle, also a saving of lis. PERRY'S PURIFYING SPECIFIC PILLS constitute an effectual remedy in all cases of gonorrhoea, stricture, and diseases of the urinary organs. Price 2s 9d, 4s 6d, and lis per box. Sold by Barclay and Sons, Farringdon- street ; Darbv and Gosden, 140, Leadenhall- street; W. Edwards, 67, St Paul's Churchyard; J. Sanger, 150, Oxford- street; Hannay and Dietrichsen, 63, Oxford- street; Butler and Harding, 4, Clieapside; Prout and Harsant, 229, Strand. YOUATT WM. GRAY'S SUBSCRIPTION LIST is now OPEN. Full particulars on receipt of a directed stamped envelope enclosed. Y. W. G. is always in posses- sion of the best information with respect to the chief events of the year. Six months' subscription £ 1 Is; to the Chester Cup, 10s 6d. These prices include all extra intelligence to day of each event. COM- MISSIONS executed to any amount. Country correspondents may rely upon always receiving the full market odds. All moneys forwarded the day after the race. Address, 15, Charing- eross, Loudon To win. Is, 2d, or 3d. I 8 to 1 Escape 2 to 1 9 to 1 Minos 2 to 1 I 12 to 1 Hopeless Star .. 3 to 1 15 to 1 Emigrant 4 to 1 15 to 1 Black Swan .... 4 to 1 To win. 1st, 2d, or 8d. 20 to 1 Teddesley 5 to I 20 to 1 Freetrader ..., 5 to 1 25 to 1 Casse Cou 6 to I 25 to 1 Wanderer 6 to 1 25 to 1 Weathercock ,. 6 to 1 Remittances payable to E. Alton, Halliford- sireet, Islington, London. M ESSRS HEWITT and REID continue to execute COMMISSIONS on all races throughout the year. mi wKBHiucmai! ™ MTED / IHD LIVERPOOL STEEPLE CHASE 6 to 1 agst Escape 10 to 1 Minos 15 to 1 Hopeless Star 15 to 1 Black Swan 16 to 1 Omar Pacha 20 to 1 Freetrader 20 to 1 Emigrant 20 to 1 Little Charley From 30 to 100 to 1 agst others Post Office orders to be made payable ( chief offii 6, Harrison- street, Brunswick- square. CHESTER CUP. 12 to 1 agst Leamington 25 to 1 Claret 80 to 1 Mincepie 88 to 1 Rogerthorpe 80 to 1 St Giles 80 to 1 Early Bird 40 to 1 St Domingo 50 to 1 Yellow Jack From 50 to 100 to 1 agst others to Hewitt and Reid, MR ALBERT CHESTER ( established 1847) continues to execute COMMISSIONS to any amount. Corre- spondents may always rely on receiving the best London prices. Latest prices on the LIVERPOOL STEEPLE CHASE. 7 to 1 agst Escape 8 to 1 Minos 11 to 1 Emigrant 12 to 1 Omar Pacha 14 to 1 Hopelesss Star 15 to 1 Black Swan 16 to 1 agst Little Charley 20 to 1 agsl Freetrader 20 to I Jean du Quesna 25 to 1 Teddeslsy 25 to 1 Weathercock 25 to 1 Westminster 80 to 1 Forest Queen 35 to 50 others Mr Chester begs to inform those gentlemen who wish his advice, that his fee will be as usual, £ I Is, the year; or, 10s 6d, half year. Address, Albert Chester, box 20, General Post Office, London. LIVERPOOL.— Mr A. TAYLOR IS EXECUTING COMMISSIONS on all the principal races. Gentlemen sending their £ 5 or £ 10 directly will secure capital winnings on the Trial Stakes, Spring Cup, Aintree Plate, Two Year Old Stakes, and Steeple Chase. Gentlemen joining Mr A. T.' s subscription list directly will receive valuable and important information on these and all other racing events throughout the year. The following prices will be returned up to Mon- day's bettmg at Tattersall's:— Trial Stakes, 6 to 1 on the field; Spring Cup, 6 to 1 ditto. Liverpool Grand National— Minos 8 to 1, Escape 10 to 1, Emigrant 10 to 1, Omar Pasha 12 to 1, Black Swan 12 to 1, Hope- less Star 12 to 1, Little Charley 12 tol, Freetrader 14 to 1, from 20 to 60 to 1 others. Terms— Annual subscription, £ 2 2s; for every meeting of importance, 5s. Commissions executed from £ 1 and upwards with the safest men. Five per cent charged on winnings. Address, A. Taylor, Box No. 5, General Post Office, London. Post Office orders, payable to Alexis Taylor, Ciiief Office, City. Private communications confidentially and strictly attended to. Send directed envelopes. All winnings punc- tually forwarded the day after the race. rilURF COMMISSIONS EXECUTED with JL SAFETY.— Mr JAMES REEVES begs to inform his sporting friends that he, being well acquainted with the principal bookmakers in and out of London, can execute COMMISSIONS to any amount with gentlemen of stability. Gentlemen desirous of doing business will receive a circular of full particulars, by enclosing a stamped directed envelope, addressed to Mr James Reeves, at the Three Compasses, King- stieet, Regent- street, London. Business done on credit. Post Office orders payable at Charing- cross. Established 1850, MR CHARLES THORP, 124, Jermyn- street, London, executes COMMISSIONS to any amount on all the Spring Handicaps, Derby, and Liverpool Steeple.— 15 to 1 agst Loyola and Blink Bonny, 20 to 1 agst Tournament, Zuyder Zee, and M. D., 80 to 1 agst Athlete, Schiedam, Kent, Bird in Hand, Sydney, and Saunterer, 40 to 1 agst others. Chester Cup : 15 to 1 agst Leamington, 25 to 1 agst Claret and Mincepie, 30 to 1 agst Rogerthorpe, St Giles, and Sir Colin, 60 to 1 agst others. Poet Office orders made payable at Charing- cross. All moneys forwarded the day after the race. MESSRS FISHER and GIDEON execute COM- MISSIONS to any amount on all the principal events. Country correspondents may rely upon always receiving the full mar- ket odds. AU moneys forwarded the day after the race. To ensure an answer, letters must contain directed stamped envelopes. Address, No. 17, Great 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 fer places, & c; arrivals, results of races, latest betting, & c, telegraphed upon reasonable terms. Gentlemen in London waited upon at tneir 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. 2, Broad- court, Long- acre, W. C. MR EDWARD MESSER, late of 116, High Holborn, can be seen or communicated with on all sporting events, at 6, Cleveland- place, Wyndliam- road, Camberwell, Terms 12 postage stamps and 5 per cent on winnings. My selections are all at long odds for the spring handicaps. Gentlemen corresponding will re- ceive an immediate reply, COMMISSIONS executed with safe men, such as Barr, Megson, and Davis. All winnings forwarded the day after the race, less 5 per cent. Priced lists sent on the receipt of directed envelopes. Liverpool Steeple Chase: Little Charley. M ESSRS HOPWOOD and ROGERS beg to inform their friends that they are now executing COMMIS- SIONS on the Liverpool Steeple Chase: 10 to 1 Emigrant, 12 to 1 Little Charley, 12 to I Minos, 10 to 1 Escape, from 20 to 50 others. Chester Cup: 15 to 1 Leamington, 30 to 1 Claret, 30 to 1 Schiedam, 40 to 1 Yellow Jack, from 50 to 100 others. Two Thousand Guineas : 6 to 1 Loyola, 7 to 1 Vedette, 10 others. Derby : 20 to 1 agst Blink Bonny, Tournament, Zuyder Zee, and M. D., from 30 to 50 others. Enclose stamped directed envelope to 20, Marylebone- street, Golden- square, London. P. O, O. pay- able to John Hopwood, Charing- cross. MONSIEUR EMILE LEVINE ( from 31, Rue de Colisees, Paris), sends his programme of foreign funniments, rarities, prints, and translations, per post, for six stamps. French works, prints, and translations direct from Paris, Brussels, Frankfort, and Rouen, and ivory paintings from Milan. Three sets of Parisien re- cherch£ platesfor £ 2 2s; La PrimaDonna, £ 2 2s; Les Jolie Dames de Paris, £ 1 Is 6d; Fashionable Gallantry, 5s 6d.; stamps taken as cash. A remit- tance of one guinea will ensure the return of an amusing assortment of prints and funniments.— Emile Levine has taken the extensive premises 195, Waterloo Bridge- road, London, where all communications are to be addressed. The trade supplied. ANEW and IMPORTANT DISCOVERY in the SCIENCE of MEDICINE— Patent Office Seal of Great Britain.- Diplome d'Ecole de Pharmacie, Pharmacien de Paris.— Imperial Col- lege of Medicine, Vienna.— TR1ESEMAR, Nos. 1, 2, and 8, a lozenge, devoid of taste or smell, can be carried in the waistcoat pocket, as ad- ministered byValpeau, Lalieman, Roux, Ricord, & c, & c.— Triesmar, No. l, for relaxation, spermatorrhoea, indiscriminate excesses, or too long residence in hot climates. It has restored thousands of debilitated in- dividuals. who are now enjoying health arid vigour. Triesemar, No. 2, effectually, in the short space of three davs, eradicates all traces of gonorrhoea, strictures, irritation of tlie bladder, non- retention of arine, and those disorders where copaivi and cubebshaveso long been ^^ r\ * muj TT\ „ - . T, D mi thought an antidote for. Triesemar, No. 3, is the great continental W LAROE P ancy I rints, Jb acetise, & C. — The remedy for syphilis and secondary symptoms, scurvy, scrofula, and all attention of sporting noblemen and gentlemen is invited to an cutaneous eruptions.— Price lis, or four cases in one for 38s, which saves assortment of choice prints and drawings, scarce literature, and miscel- lis; and in £ 5 caseg, saving £ 112s. To be had in Lo » don, of Darby laneous works of art, foreign and English, many of a most amusing and 140, LcadenhaU- Btreet ; Hannay, 63. Oxford- street: Pr « ut, .229, j novel character, for disposal byprivate contract, a list of which will be fctond; Barclay, Farrfjugdon- fltreet; Butler, 4, Cheapside. j forwarded on application to A. B. care of Mr Ward, 118, Fleet- street, E. C PARISIAN NOVELTIES, SONGS, TALES, and PRINTS.— The Gentleman's Night Guide, 5s 6d; Cyder Cellar Songster, 2s 6d; Funny Songster, 2s 6d; Coalhole Songster, 2 vols, 8s 6d per vol; Silent Friend, 2s 6d; La Mert on Self Preser- vation, 2s 6d; Decameron of Boccaccio, 4 vols, £ 2 2s. Any of the above free, for two stamps extra. Catalogues, two stamps. Stamps taken as cash.— J. Higden, 53, Holywell- street. Strand. London. MR H. DOWSON will continue to execute COM- MISSIONS on all the principal races throughout the year, upon receipt of P. O. order, payable at the post office. Upper Baker- street, Regent's Park, or check crossed London and Westminster Bank, Bloomsbury branch. Will likewise guarantee the payment of winnings, making a charge of 5 per cent commission. Address, post paid, 11, Park, terrace, Regent's Park, London. MESSRS WRIGHT and DAY, of Dingwall- road, Croydon, have now ready their SUBSCRIPTION LISTS for the present year, which they feel convinced will prove the most successful ever sent out. Yearly subscription, £ 1 Is; single events, 2s 6d, and 5 per cent on winnings. Liverpool Steeplechase: Sure to come off, bar acci- dent. P. O. orders payable to Wright and Day, Croydon. Commissions executed to any amount. MR EDMUND AINSWORTH be^ s to inform his country friends and the sporting public that his SUBSCRIP- TION LIST is fast filling, and all gentlemen who value important infor- mation will not delay in joining my list. Send immediately for my Liver- Sool Steeple Chase Circular. Terms : 2s 6d for single event, IPs up to terby, £ 1 Is for the whole season. Address, 3, Hart- street, Grosvenor- square, London. P. O. orders payable Charing- cross. MESSRS HOWARD AUD CLINTON'S SUBSCRIP- tion list is now open, and already handsomely patronized. COM- MISSIONS executed on all the leading events of the season. Terms; end of season, £ 5 5s ; to the Derby, £ 2 2s. Address Messrs H. and C., post- office, Coventry- street, Soho. Orders payable to Henry Howard, same place. MR HENRY HAMILTON at HOME daily; mornings 11 till 2, evenings 7 till 8. Parties in the country may rely upon receiving the best market odds consistent with safety. Money forwarded the day after the race. Post Office orders on Charing Cross. 113. TTpppr Seymour- street, Enston- square, N. W. HENRY BARRATT has resumed business for the season. Liberal prices about anything for the Spring Handicaps, Liverpool SteeplelChase, Two Thousand Guineas, or Derby, may be obtained. Money covered if required. The odds booked only with good men, and winnings paid day after race. Address 128, Long- acre, W. C. i MR EDWARD BRETT continues to execute COMMISSIONS on all races as usual, to win and for places. Address, Box 34. General Post Office. Established, 1844. MR JAMES HENRY CLARKE, office, 800, Strand, London.— COMMISSIONS executed on all events ' of the year. Tattersall's odds guaranteed. Money forwarded the day a Per the race.— Established 1850. N. B. Priam on coming events every Monday. THE DREADFUL COLLIEEY EXPLOSION AT LUND HILL.— IC has already been stated that about 170 men were stifled or burn to death by this most terrible accident; that the bed of coal its. If, having been ignited by the explosion of gas, the~ flre has since continued to burn, which is not usual in such cases, and that the proprietors and managers of the mine, acting under the advice of experienced men in the neighbourhood, were obliged, after the few survivors had been got out, to Close up the shaft, and relinquish the attempt to get out the dead. It is dif- ficult to form any conception of the intensity with which the lire must be raging in the pit. Those who formed the exploring party describe it as terrific. Such was the heat that the coal was running in a liquid state. The air shaft is more than 600 feet deep, and the flames and sparks ascended in the air at least 200 feet above the air shaft, making a total of more than 800 as the height to which the lire extended. Since the explosion, as we stated, the pit has been closed, the water has been allowed to accumulate, and steam has been thrown in by a steam jet from the boilers connected with the colliery engines, and there will, consequently, by this time be a large accumulation of water in the pit, from which, while the pit was at work, from 200 to 300 gallons per minute was pumped. It is prin- cipally upon the prevention of ventilation by keeping the shafts closed, and the accumulation of water, that the hopes are rested of the speedy extinction of the fire. It is not considered ! that the introduction of steam will have any considerable effect. ^ It is admited that great care will be requisite on the opening of ! the pit, as in case it is opened too soon the fire may again blaze out and another terrific explosion result. It is, however, thought not improbable that the fire may be so thoroughly extinguished as to permit of the pit being re- opened towards the close of the present week. There is, however, no probability that any of the bodies in the pit will be recovered, at all events before next week, as a considerable time will be required to pump the large quantity of water which will have accumulated in the pit, and a considerable further time to renew the ventilation. During the last few days the proprietors of the colliery have had the most diligent inquiries made with a view to ascertain the exact number of persons still in the pit, and of course dead, and the number turns out to be no less than 182. It is thought probable that some few more names may still be ascertained, but there is no doubt that 182 is within a very few indeed of the real num- ber, if, indeed, it is not the exact number. The terrible calamity has excited the greatest commiseration in the district, and there is no doubt that a general subscription will be made on behalf of those who are bereaved by it, as in the case of the Holmfirth floods. THE LATE BFLIIOX ROBBERY.— The convict Edward Agar, who gave evidence against his accomplices in this extraordinary robbery, has been sent back to his old quarters at Portland Prison, and no intimation has as yet been given on the part of the Government of any intention to commute his original Sen- tence of transportation for life, and he has to perform the same labour as the other convicts who are under a similar sentence. No proceedings whatever have been taken with a view to the distribution of the property found in the possession of the pri- soner Pierce, and which, it will be recollected, consisted of Spanish and Turkish Bonds of the value of about £ 3,000, aud which would realise that amount, according to the present quo- tations of the Stock Exchange, and they still remain in the pos- session of Sir Richard Mayne, the Commissioner of Police, pur- suant to the order to that effect made by Mr Baron Martin, who tried the case at the Central Criminal Court. ALLEGED CRUELTY ON BOAED AN AMEEICAN SHIP.— The ship AVandering Jew, Captain Carlton, arrived in the Mersey on Sunday last, from New Orleans, when three men were removed to the Liverpool Northern Hospital, having received severe treatment from some of the officers. One man, named John Lyons, who was " shangliooed" ( the American term for being kidnapped on board), states that he was severely beaten by the chief mate and third mate about the head, and the lower parts of his body is a mass of contusions, from kicks and rope's- ends, William Harrison, another man, after having been beaten so that two of his ribs were fractured, fell from the foretopsail- yard in a state of insensibility, and had his thigh and hip much in- jured. Edward Moore is wounded on one of his feet, and cut and bruised about his body. One man, named M'Kenzie, on the second day after he went on board, was knocked down and jumped upon; after which two men were ordered to take him aft, where he was put into a large tub of water, and with his wet clothing on was then placed in his bunk in the forecastle. No further notice was taken of him for two days, and when he died, his body, which was one black mass of bruises, was thrown overboard without any ceremony. The matter is at present under consideration by the American consul and the authorities. A NATURALIST KILLED AT THE CAPE BY AN ELEPHANT.— The sad information has been received that Professor Wahlberg, a man of distinction in his native country, Sweden, and who for some time past has been engaged in travelling in the interior of Africa, has been killed by an elephant while hunting to the north- east of Lake Ngami. It appears that having proceeded single- handed, and on foot, to attack an elephant, he had scarcely time to raise his gun to his shoulder ere he was hurled to the ground, and pinioned between the tusks of the enraged animal. His rifle was discovered broken short off at the stock. There are few instances of a new article of commerce, having arrayed against it the active and not over- scrupulous opposition of " vested interests," so speedily and thoroughly establishing itself in public estimation as Dr de Jongh's Light Brown Cod Liver Oil. Every day adds to the weight of medical and scien- tific testimeny already adduced in favour of the vast superiority of this oil over every other kind. Dr Letheby, the eminent analytical chemist of the London Hospital, and Medical Officer of Health to. the city of London, has testified his unqualified approbation of this truly valuable medicine in the following flattering terms : " I have frequently had occasion to analyse the cod liver oil which is sold at your establishment. I mean that variety which is prepared for medicinal use in the Loffoden Isles, Norway, and sent into commerce with the sanction of Dr de Jongh, of the Hague. In all cases I have found it possessing the same set of properties, among which the presence of chc' \ ic compounds and of iodine in a state of organic combination, the most remarkable; in fact, the oil corresponds in all its cW racters with that named " huile bruie," and described as the best variety in the masterly treatise of Dr de Jongh. It is, I believe, universally acknowledged that this description of oil has great therapeutical power, and, from my investigations, I have n ® doubt of its being a pure and unadulterated article." Dr de Jongh's oil is only sold in imperial half- pints, 2s 6d; pints, 4s 9d; and quarts, 9s., capsuled and labelled with his stamp and signa- ture. without which none can possibly be genuine, by his sole British consignees, Ansar, Harford, and Co, 77, Strand, Lon- don, and in the country by many respectable chemists. Pro- posed substitutions of other kinds of cod liver oil should be strenuously resisted, as they proceed from interested motivesr and will result in disappointment to the purchaser. V BELL'S LIFE IN LONDON, MARCH 1, 1857. TURF. Cuique— Mr C. Snewing, 56, Rus- sell- square, or Mr H. Dowson ( whose advertisement see). J. Wagstnff- Neither wins. Captive— Yes, to both questions. Eastern Centre It was Dusty Miller. John Grayson— We do not keep a record of horses' strides. Henry Bell- Yes. WW W- Mr S. Cass. Tournament— No such thing. T. Harrison— Yes, but he received £ 300 back. * King's Arms, Holbeck— Yes. Daniel Stalker- There is such a tv,.-> " il Unnk hut, TO CORRESPONDENTS. Questions submitted for answers must have some distinctive feature—" Constant Readers" and " Constant Subscribers', are so numerous that such signatures only produce confusion Questions if not sent early on Friday morning cannot be answered till the following week. Questions not answered must be repeated. Articles sent for insertion, if rejected, are not preserved. ANSWERS. DRAUGHTS. F W D— You will find it in " Bohn's Handbook of Games." Echo— Walker's edition of Sturges, published by Sherwood and Gil- bert, Paternoster- row ; but we believe it is out of print. Try Neilson again. DOMINOES. H B— It is a drawn game. WB K— Wetbetsare always shared. Frank— As no card had been played between, he can correct his mis- take. George Allen— We do not recollect the exact date of Lord Campbell's decision as to the legality of dominoe playing. Perhaps some legal correspondent can assist us. BOWLS. Plough Hotel— Seven casts consti- tute the game, unless otherwise agreed upon. We have not space for the rules, but you can get them by applying to Mr Dixon, maker of bowls, 29, Gracechurch- street, City. BILLIARDS. Billy— It is a foul stroke. Pyramid Each game is not charged when persons are playing by time. L C— You must declare before the next player plays. Hopeless— It is a division. BAGATELLE. Cannoneer— He cannot claim it, J J— No. Cambridge— No, B. was entitled to play, it being possible for him to make a drawn game. Golden Heart— If the ball crossed the line it is a lost ball. B B— It is not a lost ball, but in play. THEATRICAL. A G H— The pantomime last year at the Princess's was " The Maid and the Magpip." PEDESTRIANISM. V G— Rothwell wins, as the other party had no claim to the 18s till on the ground. Agent, Northwicli— The umpires agreeing, the referee had no voice in the matter. Agricola— Never. H H— We should say not. Pedes— We have not time to search at present. Richard Overton— Several. A Z— At Greenliithe. RING. Phiz— Gill won the fight, and re- ceived the stakes. If George Wood, of Halifax, really meant business, he could have communicated with W. Helliwell, without troubling us. William— 1: 6ft and Jin. 2 : We do not know exactly. It is over40. Hecate— See " Fisiiana." T. Pressinger— We do not know the exact age of the Tipton Slasher. He is over 40. F. Clifford Paddock 5ft lOJin; Jones over 5ft Uin. H. Skinner— 6h Stnin. Mattoc Semaj— Yes. J W, Sheffield— 1: No. 2 : It is contrary to law, and we would advise you to appeal. Seacombe— They cannot interfere. Nat Langham was born in 1820. Cato— They only fought three times. B- July 12,1831. J K— We do not know a pugilist named Worms, and certainly never heard of Paddock fighting such a person. H B— The Slasher. Sub— They fought a cross, Aug 9, 1842. R J S— 5ft lljin. Flying Dutchman— Jack Randall beat Martin in one round of 8imin, for 150 guineas a side, on Crawley Downs, Sept 11,1821. W S— Paddy Gill was beaten by Dan M'Nulty, April 19.1854. horse in the " Stud Book;" but we have not time to search for his performances. Albert— You must search the Ca- lendars. R. Boyle— 1S32. J J- Yes. JW— No. STEEPLE CHASING* E. H. Friend— Yes. • R. Sidebotham Chandler, over 89t't at Leamington. R J— We do not know. Veritas- In 1850- 51. „ , J. Miller, Cardiff— Freetrader first, Minerva second, Minos third. Birmingham The Clerk of the Course of the Birmingham Steeple Chases ought not to refuse to inform you whether the stakes were paid to Cato, last year, for the race he won there. COURSING. C. Johnson— A. wins. C J C— If the loose dog belonged to the owners of either of the run- ning dogs, his opponent was en- titled to the course. Veritas—'" Thacker" is in one vo- lume, and is full of information, alike useful and indispensable to R H, Bedfont— We again wish you to understand that we had rea- sons of our own for not inserting your letter, and that excuse ought to satisfy you. Nobody takes heed of the egotist's slander. HH— The bet is off. TROTTING. J. S. James— The horse must be either pulled up or turned round according to agreement. David Morley— We think he did, at all events he could. Imperial— No. Alex. Webster— No. W. Moseley— No, but it was re- ported to have been done round some enclosed ground. PIGEON SHOOTING. R. Robinson, New York— We will endeavour to forward them in a few days. William— The bird must be scored dead; it was a disadvantage to him the gun missing fire. George Tree— 1: The bird must be on the wing when shot at, and cannot be scored without. 2: It is a fair bird. RotherfieldGreys— The bird having fallen in the bounds, he can claim it. J. E. Cocket— It is a lost bird im- mediately it goes out of bounds; it is of no consequence if it returns and falls dead in bounds. CANINE. Newman C.~ All parties must have knowledge of the bets made by each. GAME. Beacon— You can kill liares in any manner, if you are registered. B B, Southampton— You are liable to surcharge, and a penalty of £ 20. ANGLING Lancastriensis- Young's " Natural History of the Salmon" ( Long- man and Co); " The Salmon, and its Artificial Propagation," by R. Ramsbottom ( Simpkin and Marshall). By the latter pub- lishers, " A Treatise on the Pro- pagation of Salmon," by Edmund and Thomas Ashworth. The two latter are Is books. Mr Young's, which is the best, is somewhat dearer. AQUATICS. Aqua— The parties refusing to pro- ceed with the match forfeit the money down. J. Harwood— We believe not. Twogood— We only know of" Prin- ciples of Rowing by Oarsmen," which, though not entering into the details of training, may be found useful. The numbers of Bell's Life re- quired in our last have been sup- plied. CARDS WHIST. Appleby— You cannot call after playing. I F B— 1: You may ask what are trumps. 2 : The error must be rectified I B S— Honours do not count at four. Omega— 3 to 1. Abingdon— Yes. Malta— The adversaries may call a new deal. Opinion is Required— B. is right. J. Dowell— No. A Learner— The cards must be left down to be called, and the hand be played out, T. Johnson— The ace is lowest in cutting, W M, Derby— Tricks may be scored any time antecedent to another score. S N— No revoke. J P, Warwick— Yes Machen— If one of them has two honours, he can call. A C D, Belfast— 1: A. and B. are partners. A. deals. 2 and 3: Same answer. The knave is con- sidered the original low in each case. CRIBBAGE.- J. Wilson— No. Shaston— No. Howden— You are correct. Samuel Swylie— Yes. GRT- Itisarun of five. Carlton You cannot score the holes omitted by your opponent. Throgmorton— 21. M A S- Yes. Zeta— 1: Yes. 2: It does not mat- ter how they fall. A Flick— He can only peg him back the five holes, and add five to his own score. T, Carlisle— Only one point. J. W. Quinn— No. George— Only two points. JF— It counts 28. LOO.— JW A— The person throw, ing up his cards after declaring to play, is looed. VINGT- ET- UN.— E. H. Leighton— The dealer receives a dingle; there is no difference in the rules. Sabertash— He cannot draw on the fourth ace. C. W. Tallent— No. ALL- FOURS. Hutchlhs The non- dealer or F, scores game. G. Coates— B. scores game, if he is elder hand. CATCH THE TEN.- Zuyder Zee — 1: You are entitled to the stakes. 2: Yes by Maxfield. CHESS. A B— Yes. RAFFLE. J. Lawson— The two twenty- sevens take the two highest prizes, Mr Warwick— The lowest is enti- tled. B. W. Laughton— B. pays the spend- ing money. Chippenham— 29 was the highest number, which appears to us to have been the spirit of the bet. A Baker— It depends oil the under- standing at the time the bet was made. TOSSING. J. Dawson— The odds are 3 to 1. MISCELLANEOUS. Legal questions are not answered by us under any circumstances, but are at once consigned to the waste paper basket. M. Walker— Write to Messrs W. H. Smith and Sons, Strand, Lon- don. A Welshman— 1: Taunton. 2: Yes. John Hewson— No. W H- No. W. Utting— It means more than 20. How came it that a lunatic was appointed your national school- master. W B S— You cannot put up the Royal Arms without T emission. Flask 1: " Colonel Hawker on Shooting." 2 : " Anderson on Draughts," published by Neilson, Glasgow. 3 : " Hawker on Shooting." Homo— We should say have no- thing to do with it. Avoid all speculations of tUe kind. Waterloo He is General Com- manding- in- Chief. Ranger— Brecon is as good as any. Bayswater It depends on the agreement. Bat— We cannot assist you. W. J. Livel must consult an attor- ney. Stamp— We really cannot say, but we presume it is merely as a childish amusement. The population of Paris in 1855 was I, 053,000 persons. A F C— You must write to the " United Service Gazette" for the actual distinctions. The last sentence will not preclude a mail from re- entering the service. Bo— 1: No. 2: On the second reading of the Reform Bill. W. Banister— No. F. W. Armstrong— You cannot multiply money by money. You can only add the sums together. W— You cannot compel him. A J B— It was Sept 15th, 1830, G. Sallows- No. C W- No. F A F- No. W. Mordue— Send a Post Office order for 13s to the office. A 17 Years' Subscriber must try the experiment. We do not pos- sess an imperial pint of Austra- lian gold. If we did we would weigh it for your edification. C R W, Esher— In 9 days 7 hours by the Persia. J L— We do not answer legal ques- tions. Rope End must try the experiment. Folio— It is a money transaction on credit, and therefore a sale. Pretty Dick- Ex- tem- po- re. Gardiner— Liverpool has the largest population. East Sussex— The bet is off. Nimrod— No ; there was no such treaty. Publicanos— Chess. T C W B- No. J. Brown— We have no record. Mid Calder— It is a matter of taste. A Frenchman would decide one way, and an Englishman the other. We are English. J F T— You must apply to the lodse of which he was a member. All Fools' Day— Previous to the rectification of the calendar the year was supposed to commence atoout the time of the vernal equinox, and was ushered in with merry- making. Julius Cffisar, as chief of the Pontiffs, had, it appears, less difficulty with the knaves than the fools, who stuck to their old style. H J P— We cannot undertake to give legal opinions. C H W— Your case is greatly to be pitied. Copenhagen— 1: Both are vulgarly called Darby. 2: Luffboro'. Gainsboro— We do not keep account of these things. H H— Man is an animal. Palatine— Neither was the case. F. P. Watson— We do not know. To ADVERTISERS.-— Advertisements not exceeding eight lines are charged 5s each, and Is for every extra line. They cannot he 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. Mi's & tfe m Hon& on. diate acquiescence from the French Government. This has not been done, an& the inference is obvious and irresistible. Let us add that we now believe that Lord Palmertton is not wholly to blame in this matter. He could not have de- clared that the document was not signed had he known the fact to be the reverse. English Ministers do not recklessly state falsehoods in that way. When he made the statement he believed it. He was afterwards compelled to retract that statement, because it was found that Mr Disraeli's in- formant was too well acquainted with the truth. His lord- ship did make the retractation, not gracefully, but he did make it; but he repeated the assertion that the document was not a treaty but a convention ( as if there was any sub- stantive difference between the two) and that it had never come into operation. We have now reason to believe that in both these statements he was misled by untrue informa- mation, as he undoubtedly had been misled with respect to the document being signed. Some day. or other we shall know the whole truth, and then it will, perhaps, appear that Lord Palmerston's fault has been a too obstinate credulity. Somebody else will then appear to be chargeable with a fault of another kind. THE BUDGET DEBATE. The financial arrangements for the year may now be con- sidered settled. Some small chahges may take place, but the great matter, the abolition of the war income- tax, is decreed. The debate of Monday night is one of a curious kind. It was a grand occasion for speechifying without any one but the Minister having a plan to propose. It was a financial fight, for the sole purpose of taking advantage of possible chances. The pungent Mr. Disraeli and the verbose and jesuitical Mr Gladstone made the most of this game of chances, but they did themselves no good and conferred no benefit on the country. On the contrary, there was a night lost in talk, when it might have been usefully employed in business. Tbe real object of the discussion was to see how parties stood, and what hopes there were for a coalition that would oust the Minister. Viewed as a discussion on the Budget, the whole thing was a pretence ; viewed as a calculation of party chances, and a list of party adherences, and party de- sertions, it was a reality. The oddity ot the result must strike every body. No one can say that the 286 represent the real strength of the Minister's party, no one can assert that the 206 give the measure of the strength of the Opposi- tion. The House of Commons is plainly without a settled party policy. Its members could sing in chorus the lines of Macheath's song, and they would then sing the truth of themselves— " How happy could I be with either." On the whole the doctrine that possession constitutes nine points of the law, is that which must be taken to have been the determining motive of the choice. No less than 31 regu- lar Tories voted with the Ministers. Were they convinced by his reasons ? did they abandon their own party ? have they joined his ? nothing of the kind; tbey saw that the whole thing was practically a farce, and they would not help to turn out a Ministry which they knew their own party was not at the moment in a condition to replace. Ten Peelites ( as they untruly call themselves, for they have no right to usurp the name of a Sratesman whose policy they contradict, and whose honour they discredit) voted against the Ministers. That they with less conscientiousness than the 31 Tories we have mentioned would have thrown the country into the needless and injurious confusion attendant upon an uncalled- for political crisis there can be no doubt. The names of Gladstone, Gordon, Graham, and Sidney Herbert, are quite sufficient to induce the belief that the welfare of the country was no part of the motive which actuated them in their votes. They would have had a minis- terial crisis, and would have snatched at the reins of power, though they knew that they could not hold them for a month, and that this state of political confusion would be seriously injurious to the country. Happily for tbe country their mischievous and selfish schemes have been defeated, and, though the present Ministers may not do all the good which the country wishes and expects, these mere pick- thanks in politics have not been able to prevent the good which the Ministers do intend. The Manchester men, as they are called, swelled the minority by 18, but still left it a minority. The Manchester men deserve a very different estimate of their conduct than that which we have given to the Gladstones ; for, crotchetty as they are, there can be no doubt that their purpose is to reduce the national burdens and to increase the national wealth. We do not think that they always proceed in the way the most likely to attain either of these objects ; sometimes, indeed, quite the re- verse, but their purpose is good, though the means which they employ to effect it is often subversive of their real purpose. The division shows a curious state of things in the House of Commons. The Minister has not the hold which he fan- cies upon the sympathies and confidence of the people, or these eighteen " Manchester men," some of them represent- ing really Liberal constituencies, could not and would not have voted against him. His recent doings, his conduct on the secret treaty discussion, his unwise and needless refusal of any farther reform, and other acts of a similar nature, have made great numbers of his countrymen believe that he is not what they believed him to be. He fancies, and so do many men in the House of Commons, that security for the posses- sion of power is obtained by having a " following" in the house, and that Parliamentary tactics can secure this neces- sary " following." The mistake is a great one. A clearer, simpler, bolder, and honester line of policy is required, and he who would remain a Minister, strong in the support of the people, must so conduct himself as to deserve and win the confidence of the people. The defections of Monday night show that Lord Palmerston has not well considered this necessity, for on the direct question then before the house there was no sufficient reason why the whole of these eighteen Liberals should have been found voting in opposition to his Government. Their votes were, in fact, an expression of dis- satisfaction, meant as a warning, and taken, we hope, as such. THE CHINESE QUESTION. Both houses have joined in debating this question, but with all the ability displayed on both sides, and there cer- tainly has been a great deal of ability displayed, we do not think that the matter has been argued on its true grounds. This is a misfortune both for China and England; for the former because, in some way or other, the authorities will learn that what has been done by the British officials has been severely censured at home, and so the Chinese will be confirmed in their habits of trickery, falsehood, and violence; for England because its honour is concerned in not even appearing to use harshly and severely the mighty power which it undoubtedly possesses. The main point as- serted on one side, and denied on the other, has been the character of the lorcha Arrow as a British vessel. Now here lies the mistake in this treatment of the question. The Chinese are not a people, certainly their officers are not per- sons with whom we must deal on a strict and close observance of the law. They utterly disregard law, and seem also utterly to disregard the most plain and stringent provisions of treaties. This was perfectly well known to the English Government, and the despatches of Earl Grey, of the Earl of Malmesburv, and of the Earl of Clarendon forbad the English Commissioner to attempt to enforce the stipulations of the treaty. To demand an entrance into Canton, was, therefore, not what Sir J. Bowring or Sir M. Seymour should have Attempted; but both were justified, nay bound, to sus- tain the honour of the English flag. Now, assuming that the lorcha Arrow had no legal right to bear that flag, it by no means followed that the Chinese officials were authorised to treat it with indignity and contempt. Humanity itself, as well as the honour of this country, required that that should not be permitted with impunity, for if allowed now it would be practised a thousand times afterwards, not only for the spoliation of English property, but for the destruction of English life. The people who illegally hoisted that flag ( supposing them to have done so, and supposing the Chi- nese officials to have known of the illegality, which there is not a particle of evidence to show), might have been seized and punished, but the flag itself should have been treated with respect, and the English Commissioner and admiral were bound to enforce such treatment. Now that the Chinese officials did treat that flag with the grossest disrespect, and did refuse to make any, even the very slightest, reparation for that treatment, is plainly shown. Mr Cobden, and all that party who desire always to show that England is ever in the wrong, will deny this; the evidence proves the fact. But if the evidence was less clear than it is on this specific fact, the conduct of the Chinese officials towards the American flag shows what are their habits, and what little restraint of honour, decency, or justice they acknow- ledge. They fired on the American flag, not only flying at the stern of a ship of war boat, but, when an officer of the boat, not conceiving it possible that such an affront had been intended, got an additional flag, and, at the risk of his own life, waved it betore them, they continued their fire. The lesson now taught them is a severe one. It would have been well had it been possible to avoid the occasion for teaching it them, but they rendered that impossible; and, though we regret what is now occurring, the occurrence may perhaps prevent a future and greater strife, which their in solence and bad faith would have rendered inevitable. LONDON, SUNDAY, MARCH 1. THE SECRET TREATY. When a man desires to convey to the mind of his hearer an untruth without quite having the audacity directly to assert it, he assumes a state of facts, and declares inferences as if they were statements. The Continental Governments and their journals are peculiarly skilful in this sort of sug_ gestive falsehoods. They have come to the aid of Lord Pal. snerston in the matter of the Secret Treaty, but, of course, their bad aid dees him more harm than good. One of these bad auxiliaries says— " As it is known, the contingencies provided for were neve' ehlled into existence ; Austria did not declare war, and did no' drS ^ w her sword. The object of the convention has, therefore, nevi) r existed. This document, in spite of the assertion of Mr ® isr aeli, can never have been carried into execution, and was not c, f a permanent nature; the re- establishment of peace has transif0rme( j jt hito a dead letter." i* i this Jesuitical assertion that the document" can aever h ave been carried into execution," which fortifies our belief tliat ^ been. We do not in the least degree trust ? J\ s %- S5THtSment that it is not an arrangement of " a permanent " mature," nor that it is even at this moment " a dead letter." The Emperor of the French has been enmeshed in the fatal web of Austrian policy. His vanity as an Emperor, and as one of the rulers of Europe, has been made to overmaster iiis sense of his own real interests, and to outweigh at once Justice to the Italians, and deference to the wishes of the French people. Had it been otherwise— had the convention k^ en as simple and as temporary in its nature as Lord Pal- P'erston represented it, there would have been no difficulty in publishing it. A suggestion of a wish for its publication wouild, under such circumstances, have met with an imme- F0REIGN INTELLIGENCE. FRANCE. Almost all the London Sunday papers were seized, on account of their comments upon the Emperor's Speech. The razzia comprises the Examiner, Spectator, Leader, and Saturday Review. The Moniteur publishes a decree, promulgating the treaty of amity and commerce concluded at Teheran between France and Persia on the 12th July last. The treaty is for an unlimited period. The ambassadors or ministers of the high contracting powers at the respective courts are to enjoy the same privilege's and immunities as those of the most favoured nations. The sub- jects of the two countries will receive in either territory every protection, ana are allowed to carry on business therein! Mer- chandise imported or exported by the subjects of the two countries will only be subject to the duties imposed upon that of the most favoured nation. Disputes arising in Persia between French subjects and natives will be referred to the French consul to be settled according to French laws. Disputes arising in France between Persians and French subjects or foreigners, will be settled according to the mode adopted towards the subjects of other foreign countries. Criminal matters will be tried in France or iu Persia according to the mode adopted towards the subjects of the most favoured nations. Each Government will have the power of naming three consuls; those of France will reside at Teheran, Bender- Boueliir, and at Tauris; and those of Persia at Paris, Marseilles, and the lie de la Reunion. SWITZERLAND. The Nouvelliste Vaudois says :—" It is positively stated that the expenses entailed on the Federal treasury by the military preparations made in anticipation of an armed struggle with Prussia amount to about three million of francs, in addition to the cost of the legal proceedings, which amounts to 20,000 francs. The canton of Neufchatel will have to pay about 300,000 francs for its part of the above expenses." The Swiss journals announce that quarrels having taken place last week at Neufchatel, iu consequence of political provoca- tions, the Prefect ordered the arrest of some individuals whose conversation gave reason to fear the possibility of a fresh Royalist outbreak. The Civic Guard patrolled the streets every night. The Swiss Question is not in so straight a road towards settle- ment as Lord Palmerston appears to suppose. The Count of Hatzfeldt has communicated his instructions to Dr Keru, who has forwarded them to Berne, but makes no secret of his opinion that they are inadmissible. Of course they are. The dishonest and tricky king will of course make no propositions of any other sort. _____ PIEDMONT. The Piedmontese Gazette gives a full account of the ceremony of conferring the Order of the Bath upon several Piedmoatese officers, which was performed on the 17th by Sir James Hudson, the British Ambassador to the Court of Turin, at his residence. The officers honoured with this distinction were Lieut- Generals Giovanni Durando and Ardingo Trotti, Colonel Petitti, Lieut- Colonel Alessandro La llovere, Major Gjvoni, and Captain Di Negro, of the Sardinian navy. The President of the Council of Ministers and Minister of War were present. The Government of Austria has addressed a very strong note to the Sardinian Government. The bearer of the note is Count Paar, the Austrian Minister at Turin, who, before he left Milan, received instructions to break oft' his diplomatic relations with Sardinia if the satisfaction demanded for the pretended insults offered by the press to the Emperor of Austria since he had been in Italy were not given. It is not to be feared that the Govern- ment will endeavour to obtain the required satisfaction at the point of the sword. The treaty of March 30th is not yet pro perly carried out, and Austria is not likely to neglect a matter of vital importance for a mere trifle. It is whispered that the Minister of Finance is about to raise a loan of 160 millions of florins, but he will not be iu a hurry to do so, as he has the means in hand of defraying the expenses of the State for the next seven or eight months. NAPLES. There has been made out a list of the 74 prisoners said to have been pardoned; from the terms of punishment annexed, any one can perceive how political offences are visited in Naples. One lias bis puaishment commuted to 20 years in irons. This is a Neapolitan amnesty ! The Austrian amnesty is published here. All prisoners of any note are still in confinement. Pica, Senia- voni, Nisco, and others made a demand for grazia on Christmas Eve, but still pine in Montesarchio without any promise. Yet it has been much boasted that all who applied for grazia would have it. It was wished at one time to use the Argentine treaty as a net, and at one swoop carry off all but the true worshippers. Among the detenuti are men of education and property, who have been in confinement for upwards of a month without having been interrogated. Many journals state that Bentivenga, who was shot recently at Palermo, was murdered, and that he was regarded as a martyr. It appears that the Grand Criminal Court, at the suggestion of the Government, declared its incom- petency to try the baron, and sent the cause for trial before a court- martial. The accused, however, seeing the object of the move, appealed to - the Supreme Court. Notwithstanding this, and while the appeal w. as still pending, the court- martial tried, condemned, and shot Beutivenga. Tbe advocates of the accused then made a demand that the Supreme Court should declare non esservi luogo a deliberare ( that there was 110 oppor- tunity to deliberate) on the appeal, inconsequence of the exe- cution of the appellant. The legal declaration was made, and is said to have given great offence at Naples. RUSSIA. Lord Cowley has discovered the existence of a treaty offensive and defensive between Russia and Persia. The treaty, with its annexes, bearing date the 5th, 18th, and 24th of January, gives Russia a district of considerable extent, which will intervene between Turkey and Persia. Russia is, in return, to assist Persia in case of a war with England, and Prince Bariatinski's army is said to be ready to enter Persia at a moment's notice. The following account of the treaty is contained in the Moniteur de la Flotte, in the subjoined letter from Khiva :—" The Rus- sians have terminated the construction of a new fort at the mouth of the Goorgau, a river which flows into the Caspian Sea; it is destined to keep in check the Turcoman tribes, and is to be garrisoned by about 2,000 men. It is built on the plan of those which Russia already possesses oil the coast, and which are gar- risoned by 10,000 men. A hydrographical survey of the Caspian Sea, just completed, shows that the sea contains 08,500 square kilometres, and is as deep as the Black Sea, with about the same advantages and disadvantages of navigation. The Russian Go- vernment has ordered a corps consisting of the 13th division of in- fantry, commanded by General Ghruleff, and the 18th, commanded by General Wagner, to assemble on the banks of the Araxes, on the frontiers of Persia. These two divisions form part of tbe army of Asia which, under the command of Prince Bariatinsky, is des- tined to defend the Caucasus and the Caspian Sea. These steps have no doubt been taken in great part in consequence of the late events of Persia. But what is more serious is, that the con- vention agreed to in January last between Russia atid the Court of Teheran, for the cession of the territory which extends on the frontiers of Turkish Armenia between Bayazid and Nakschivan, will increase the Russian power in that part of Asia ; and Prince Bariatinsky has received orders to establish, without delay, military posts and a small line of fortresses in the newly- ceded territory." The Nord oi Monday publishes the following despatch, dated Paris, Sunday evening, 22d ult.:—" The Persian difficulty is ter- minated. A settlement has taken place between England and Persia. The conditions were agreed upan on Friday last. It is impossible to send them all, but one of them is, that England is to have consuls in all the towns where there is a Russian consul." MILITARY INTELLIGENCE. MOVEMENTS OF TROOPS — The 3d Dragoon Guards have re- ceived orders to embark at Dublin for Liverpool, on the way to Canterbury, where they are to be stationed for a short time, preparatory to their departurefor India.— The non- commissioned officers and men belonging to the corps of Royal Engineers at Chatham have been busily engaged in preparing a large number of fascines and gabions, which are to be used iu the fieidworks and siege operations which will take place at Chatham during the ensuing summer, in which the whole of the Royal Engineers, as well as the troops of the line, will be engaged.— The surgical examinations, for the purpose of considering the claims of a large number of men of the battalions of Royal Artillery at Woolwich under consideration for discharge from the service, have been concluded. The men are now awaiting a confirmation of approval by the medical board. An important reduction is likewise to be made in the Royal Horse Brigade; 2,000 horses have been selected, and are ordered to be sold.— The depots of the 8th, 10th, 24th, 26ch ( Cameronians), 27th ( Enniskillens), 29lh, and 37th Regiments have gone through a course of musketry in- struction in the use of the Enfield rifle, previously to embarking to join the service companies of their respective corps. NAV^ L INTELLIGENCE. THE DREADNOUGHT.— The Dreadnought, seamen's hospital, has been unlashed from her position off Greenwich Hospital, and towed down to Woolwich by the steamers Monkey and Widgeon, and was warped forthwith into No. 2 Dock. A number of ship- wright s labourers immediately boarded her, and commenced removing the window frames, & c, so that the work of demolition is to be carried out without delay. MOVEMENTS OF SHIPS OF WAS.- The Cajsar, 93, is to be paid off forthwith at Portsmouth.— The Arrogant, 46, was paid off at the same port on Wednesday.— The Nimrod, 6, new steam despatch gun- vessel, arrived at Portsmouth on Tuesday, from aneeriiess, to receive the officers and crew of the Flying Fish, and make an experimental cruise or two prior to proceeding on foreign service.- The freightship Nortlifleet has shipped nearly the whole of her heavy cargo of war stores at Woolwich, for China. 1 he military baggage, bedding, & c, belonging to Lieut Anderson and the detachment under his command, wto, as well as himself, have volunteered for the service, were shipped on Saturday lrom Woolwich pier.— The Hawke, 60, Capt W ill- cox, C. B., left Spithead on Saturday week, for Queenstown and the mouth of the Shannon, where she is to be statioued for Coast Guard service — The name of the Resolute, iron screw troopship, has been changed to Adventure.— The steam troop- ship Megsera, Commander Purvis, left Plymouth Sound on Friday week with troops for the Cape of Good Hope and the Mauritius.— The Indus, 78, Captain W. H. Stewart, C. B bearing the flag of Rear- Admiral Sir Houston Stewart, K. C. B. sailed from Plymouth Sound for the West Indies oil Saturday week. The Cumberland, 70, was towed from Chatham toSheer- ness on Monday, by the African and Adder steamers, for the purpose of being made ready for sea.— A new vessel, the Mersey 40, has just been commenced at Chatham, and, when completed, will be one of the longest frigates in the navy, her length over all being 336 feet, and ourden 3,726 tons. This frigate has been designed t> y Sir Baldwin Walker, K. C. B., surveyor of tke navy, — lne Racoon, 21, screw corvette, of 1,462 tons burden, com- menced in May of last year, is being completed with all despatch, and will be launched during the present year, r ^ oiloxs.- Lieutenants George T. C. Smitli ( 1842) and John *. iott^ nham ( 1844) have been promoted to be commanders on the reserved half- pay list. APPOINTMENTS.— Captains: Richard L. Warren ( 1839), and Henry Kellett, C. B. ( 1842), have been selected by the First Lord of the Admiralty to receive the Good- service Pensions, vacant bv the promotion of Captains Nias and Drake.— Commander Keatley to be agent of mails on the Australian station.— General G. Beat t y, R. M., to have the Good- service Pension, vice General btr J. Owen, deceased.— Lieutenant: C. H. Simpson ( 1848) to the Utter, 3, paddle- wheel steam vessel, at Sheerness, vice Glover — W. A. Brownlow, to the Royal Albert, for disposal.— Paymaster: G. M. Lang ( 1851), to the tortoise, 12, store ship at Ascension.— Assistant- Surgeons : A. King ( 1856), confirmed in the - Brunswick, 80, screw steam- ship, Mediterranean station: J. Young M D. ( 1851), to the Victory, 101, flag- ship, at Portsmouth ; G. G. Wolfenden ( 1851), to the Excellent, gunnery- ship, at Ports- mouth; J Coogan ( 1853), to Haslar Hospital; R. P. Hiffernan Y7 ' » t0 tho Duke of Wellington, 131, screw steam- ship, at Portsmouth ; and E. H. Evans ( 1853), to Plymouth Hospital.— Acting Assistant- Surgeons: &. C. P. Lawrenson, W. Connolly ( 1851) and T. W. Hughes ( 1836), to the Calcutta, 84, flag- ship, East India station.— Assistant- Paymaster: A. B. Torbet ( 1855) to the Princess Royal, 91, screw steam- ship, at Portsmouth.— Mid- shipmen : H. Leody and C. G. Harvey, to the Monarch ; C. F. W. Johnson, to the Shannon ; G. Poroys, to the Devastation • W Parsons and G. T. Medd, to the Sanspareil.— Naval Cadets • R. D. Campbell, to the Indus ; J. Chapman, G. A. W. Birch A. B Thomas, R. J. F. Edgcumbe, and W. E. Miller, to the Monarch CIRCASSIA.— PEE SIA.— THE CASPIAN. TRIESTE, THURSDAY.— Intelligence from Constantinople, of the 20th, states that Mehemet Bey ( a Hungarian) had accepted the command of the independent Circassians. Four hundred men of the now disbanded Polish Legion have embarked for Circassia on board English ( merchant! steamers, towing ships loaded with stores and arms. The English fleet will remain at Buyukdere till the 24th of February. English functionaries have undertaken the management of the electric telegraph be- tween Yarna and Constantinople. The Russian fleet in the Caspian will disembark at Asterabad 2,500 irregular troops from Daghestan, with munitions of war. THE OVERLAND MAIL- INDIA AND CHINA. The steamer America arrived at Trieste on Tursday. in 113 hours from Alexandria. The India mails had arrived with ad- vices from Hong Kong, 15th Jail; Calcutta, 24th Jan; Madras, 27th Jan; Ceylon, 1st Feb; Bombay, 2d Feb, No change had taken place in the position of affairs in Ghiua. The Chinese had made an unsuccessful attempt to retake Tea Totum Fort. The Europeans on board the steamer Thistle, in all eleven persons, had been treacherously murdered by bravos in disguise among the native passengers. The steamer was carried off and aban- doned after being dismantled. The Government of Hong Kong had increased the police force, and were taking precautionary measures against incendiarism. Another telegraphic message says:— Despatches from Hong Kong state, that on the 15th of January a numerous Chinese fleet of war vessels attacked the English steamers lying off Can- ton. The attack failed, but the Chinese retired in good order. The passenger- steamer Thistle had been taken by the Chinese; a party of assassins, disguised, having embarked as passengers, and murdered her crew of eleven men and boys. The vessel was plundered, and has since been recovered. Admiral Seymour has disembarked troops, who have burned down almost all the suburbs of Canton. The rebel fleet at Wliampoa has joined the Imperialists. Total exports of tea to Great Britain about 41,000,0081b, against 54,000,0001b last year. The intelligence from Bushire is to the 17th January. The troops were still unmolested by the enemy. An attack had been made by a detachment of ca- valry aud horse artillery on a depot of Persian stores and ammu- nition, 22 miles from the camp. The object was attained with- out loss. The despatch of reinforcements had been commenced, and the Government had opened a new Five per Cent. Loan for three crores. DEATH OF THE COUNTESS OF HUNTINGDON.— This amiable and greatly- respected lady died at Queenstown, Cork, on the 18th ult. She was the only surviving child of the late Mr Richard Power, of Clashmore, who contested the county Water- ford against Lord George Beresford, in 1826, and was returned. Lady Huntingdon leaves one son, Lord Hastings, and three daughters. JUDGE OF THE SOUTHWARK COUNTY COURT.— Mr C. S. " Whitmore, Q. C., of the Oxford Circuit, and Recorder of Glou- cester, has been appointed Judge of the county court of South- wark, in the room of Mr G. Clive, who has been elected member for Hereford. THE ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.— On Saturday week the Prince of Wales, accompanied by Major- General Wylde, Mr Gibbs, and Dr Becder, visited the Electric and International Telegraph Company's Station in Lothbury. His royal highness was received by Messrs Critchley, Mark Phillips, and Till, three of the directors, and proceeded to inspect all the departments of the establishment. The prince's attention appeared particularly attracted by the direct telegraphic communication with Ham- burg, Berlin, Vienna, & c, and he expressed much gratification with his visit. THE VICTORIA CROSS.— We have just seen one of the new Victoria Crosses of the Order of Merit. They have all been manufactured to order by Mr C. F. Hancock, of Bruton- street, Bond- street, out of the gun metal of the cannon taken at Sebas- topol. They are now on view at Mr Hancock's establishment. It is not generally known that the cross carries with it a pension of £ 10 a year to all non- commissioned officers and privates. THE LONDON AND HARWICH AND CONTINENTAL STEAM PACKET COMPANY.— The experimental trip which was made by the directors of this company with the view of organising the short iine of route to Berlin, north of Europe, and Trieste via Vienna, was brought to a successful issue at eleven o'clock on Tuesday night, by the arrival at Harwich, from Rotterdam, with passengers from Berlin, who left the Prussian capital at six o'clock the preceding evening. The through journey from Berlin to London was thus accomplished in little more than thirty hours, instead of occupying ( as per Dover and Ostend) upwards of forty- two. STRANDING OF THE TYNE.— The exertions to get this ship afloat are still being made with great assiduity. Now the neap tides are on, the endeavours of the parties engaged in the work are directed to the further lightening of the ship, and to effect this purpose the whole of her machinery will be taken out. It is confidently anticipated that she will be floated the next spring tides. him from it. His determination is taken, however, and his loggings at Washington are prepared. It will be an interesting scene when the illustrious patriot enters the capitol. Senator Sumner will be attended back to the place of his honourable martyrdom by some of the noblest friends of freedom in New England; and perhaps he may still pass a long and serene life in the service of humanity. A deputation of the friends of Preston Brooks came from South Carolina to Washington to carry home his remains. The great spring thaw has come, and one of the heaviest bo- dies of snow that ever rested on the country has begun to move. The Hudson, Delaware, Schuylkill, Potomac, Ohio, and many other great rivers, have broken up their ice, inundating many of the neighbouring cities, towns, and villages— sweeping away railroads, bridges, and buildings, with thousands of cattle from the fields. The amount of damage is more than can be esti- mated, At Albany and Zion, on the Hudson, 150 miles from New York city, the damage is estimated at three million dollars. We have yet to hear of the breaking up of the Mississippi, with its incalculable consequences. The bill appropriating half- a- million for a waggon- road to the Pacific passed the House of Representatives. This gives the first practical step towards a railroad to the Pacific, which will probably constitute one of the principal features of the policy of the incoming administration. THE DRAMA. UNITED STATES. Senator Sumner is determined to take his seat in Congress during the present session. This is contrary to the advice of his „„ , „ „ ... „,,- physicians; but his political friends are not disposed to dissuade. J8 months, only 12 of which were passed in presence of the enemy. ' I-- Ti ;.,„.;„„ I„ i,,>,.,.,.,„,. ..„, i UJ„ 1 n roundnnmliCTs. ontof 80 00ftmen. wf> lost 30 ftnodnrme- thft war. THE VICTORIA CROSS. The following list of officers and men to whom the Victoria Cross has been awarded for distinguished gallantry before the enemy during th- late war has just been published :— WAR OFFICE, FEB 24.— The Qn « en has been graciously pleased to signify her intention to confer the decoration of the Victoria Cross on the undermentioned officers and men of her Majesty's Navy and Marines, and officers, non- commissioned officers, and men of her Majesty's Army who have been recommended to her Majesty for that decoration— in accordance with the rules laid down in her Majesty's warrant of the 29th of January, 1856— on account of acts of bravery performed by them before the enemy during the late war, viz :— ROYAL NAVY ( INCLUDING THE NAVAL BRIGADE EMPLOYED ON SHORE) AND ROYAL MARINES.— Cecil William Buckley, commander; John Talbot Burgoyne, commander; John Roberts, gunner; Henry Cooper, boatswain, Joseph Trewavas, seaman; Joseph Kellaway, boatswain; George Fiott Day, commander; John Edmund Commerell, commander; William Rickard, quar termaster. NAVAL BRIGADE.—" William Peel, captain; Edward St John Daniels, midshipman; William Nathan Wright Hewett, lieu- tenant; John Sullivan, boatswain's mate; John Shepherd, boatswain; Thomas Reeve, James Gorman, and Mark Schole- field, seamen; Henry James Raby, commander; John Taylor, captain of the forecastle; Henry Curtis, boatswain's mate. BALTIC.— George Ingouville, captain of the mast; John By- thesea, commander; William Johnstone, stoker; Charles D. Lucas, lieutenant. ROYAL MARINES.— George Dare Dowell, lieutenant, R. M. A; John Prettyjohn, corporal, R. M ; Thomas Wilkinson, bombar- dier, R. M. A. ARMY.— 2d Dragoons: No. 774 Sergeant- Major John Grieve. 4th Light Dragoons: No. 635 Private Samuel Parkes. ( Late) llth Hussars: Lieutenant Alexander Robert Dunn. 17th Lancers: Troop Sergeant- Major John Merryman. Land J'rans- port Corps ( late) Royal Artillery: Captain Andrew Henry. Royal Artillery: Brevet Lieutenant- Colonel Matthew Charles Dixon. Royal Artillery: Gunner and Driver Thomas Arthur. Royal Engineers: Lieutenant Gerald Graham. Royal Engi- neers: Lieutenant D. Lennox. Royal Engineers: No. 997 Corporal John Ross. Royal Engineers: No. 1,078 Cor- poral William J. Lendrim. Royal Engineers: No. 854 Sapper John Perie. Grenadier Guards: Brevet- Major Sir Charles Rus- sell. 3d Battalion Grenadier Guards: No. 3,571 Private Anthony Palmer. 3d Battalion Grenadier Guards: No. 5,872 Sergeant Al- fred Ablett. Coldstream Guards: Brevet- A. ajor Gerald Little- hales Goodlake. Coldstream Guards : No. 3,968 Private William Stanlock. Coldstream Guards: No. 4,787 Private George Strong. Scots Fusilier Guards: Brevet Major Robert James Lindsay. Scots Fusilier Guards: No. 3,234 Sergeant M'Kechnie. Scots Fusilier Guards : No 3,368 Private William Reynolds. 2d Battalion 1st Regt: No 1,672 Private Joseph Prosser. 3d Regt: Brevet Lieutenant- Colonel Frederick Francis Maude. 3dRegt: No. 2,649 Private John Connors. 7th Regt : No. 1,879 Private Matthew Hughes. 7th Regt: No. 3,443 Private William Norman. 8th Regt ( late of the 90th Regt): Ensign Andrew Moynihan. 17th Regt : Corporal ( Lance- Sergeant) Philip Smith. 19th Regt: No. 1,051 Private John Lyons. 23d Regt: Brevet Lieutenant- Colonel Edward W. D. Bell. 23d Regt: Lieutenant Luke O'Connor. 23d Regt: No. 2,945 Cor- poral Robert Shields. 34th Regt: No. 3,837 Private William Coffey. 34th Regt: No. 3,482 Private John J. Sims. 41st Regt: Brevet Major Hugh Rowlands. 41st Regt: Sergeant- Major Ambrose Madden. 4i4th Regt: No. 2,802 Sergeant William M'Wheeuey. 47th Regt : No. 2,040 Private John M'Dermond. 49th Regt: Sergeant George Walters. 49th Regt: Corporal James Owens. 55th Regt: Private Thomas Beach. 55th Regt: Brevet- Major Frederick C. Elton. 57th Regt: No. 1,971 Private Charles M'Corrie. 68th Regt: Captain T. De Courcy Hamilton. 68th Regt: Private John Byrne. 77th Regt: No. 2,600 Sergeant John Park. 77th Regt: No, 2,239 Private Alexander Wright. 90th Regt: No. 2,932 Private John Alexander. 97th Regt: Brevet- Major Charles Henry Lumley. 97th Regt: Sergeant John Coleman. 1st Battalion Rifle Brigade : Brevet- Major Hon Henry H. Clifford. 1st Battalion Rifle Brigade : Captain Wil- liam James Cuninghame. 1st Battalion Rifle Brigade: Brevet- Major Claude Thomas Bourchier. 1st Battalion Rifle Brigade : Private F. Wheatley. 2d Battalion Rifle Brigade: Lieutenant John Knox. 2d Battalion Rifle Brigade: ? Jo. 2,074 Private R. M'Gregor. 2d Battalion Rifle Brigade : No. 2,638 Private Ro- bert Humpston. 2d Battalion Rifle Brigade: No. 3,471 Private Joseph Bradshaw. THE ENGLISH Loss IN THE CRIMEA.— From a return to the House of Commons concerning the British army in the East, we learn that the general total of all the regiments or corps which originally landed in the East was 55,530; the total of non- commissioned officers and men who were added to these during the progress of the war, was 27,371; thus the total of British troops from first to last amounted to no less than 82,901. Of these, 18,927 were killed or died. But in another column we have the number killed returned as 2,598, and as of the 11,361 returned as wouuded only 1,848 subsequently died, we can well believe the statement of Colonel Tulloch, that up to the time of his inquiry 10,000 men had perished, independently of the losses inflicted by the enemy. But there is one fact which has not yet been sufficiently brought forward— how many men were dis- abled by sickness without actually finding a grave in the East ? The answer given in the return is startling. No less than 11,374 men were invalided, or became non- effective up to Sep- tember, 1855. Put, then, these two numbers together— the 18,927 who actually died, aud the 11,374 who were disabled— and we have the total loss of the British army 30,301 for a period of DRURY- LANB THEATRE — We perceive that Mr B. S. Fair- brother, of the free- list office at this theatre, takes his annual beuefit on Thursday next, when he will be supported by all the talent of the house. Mr Fairbrother's urbanity and courteous- ness on all occasions entitle him to ail the support which his best friends can possibly wish biro. LYCEUM THEATRE.— A new farce was produced here on Mon- day night, under the title of " My Friend from Leatherliead," the said friend ( personated by Mr J. L. Toole) being a silly would- be Lothario, who comes up to town to see his old school- fellow Captain Squiffem ( Mr J. G. Shore). The captain, having sold his commission, has become so engrossed in Stock Exchange business that his wife ( Mrs B. White) is left to take her suburban svalks in loneliness. The lady is annoyed by the impertinent attentions of an unknown admirer, who constantly crosses her path ; and not only the mistress but also the waiting- maid is subject to the like persecution, much to the indignation of her admirer the footman. The culprit on his first visit to his schoolfellow hears his own delinquencies recounted ; and is not only horror- stricken on finding that he has been pursuing his friend's wife, but terrified at the husband's threatened ven- geance. Taking advantage of his friend's momentary absence from the room, and finding escapu impossible, the trembling guest seeks to avoid the lady's recognition by an impromptu dis- guise. This he effects by the aid of a stray bonnet and shawl, and some calico torn from the sofa; and on the wife's entrance presents himself as the deserted spouse of the footman. Of course detection follows ; and equally of course, and according to the moral laws of farces, which are extremely accommodating, full pardon is instantly grauted. The farce is lively and bustling, and the acting throughout excellent. ADELPHI THEATRE.— Mr and Mrs Barney Williams are be- coming, if possible, more and more attractive, the lady espe- cially, whose talent is as original as it is delightful. Every night this clever couple contribute the chief share of the entertain- ments, and every night they fill the house to overflowing. Of the four pieces performed on Monday night they appeared in three— both together in one, Mr Williams in another, and Mrs Williams in a third. This last was produced for the first time, and is one of their importations from America. It is called " In and out of Place," and is calculated to show the extraordinary versatility of Mrs Williams's powers. Indeed, it may be said to be wholly performed by herself; for it is a series of personations, connected by a thread of subject so very slight as not to be worth speaking of, but sufficient to serve its purpose of introducing her in no less than five different characters— a smart English servant girl, a young Irish rustic seeking work, a French opera dancer, a Dutch officer, and " a live Yankee gal." As the Frenchwoman she displayed a new accomplishment, dancing a polka with a grace which would have been applauded to the echo at her Majesty's Theatre. The Dutchman was not very happy; there was indeed nothing - in the character. But the Irish boy was capital, and the " Yankee gal" inimitable— so richly national, so quaiiit and racy, so full of exuberant spirits, and so mirth provoking, that the audience were quite carried away by its hilarious influence. Mrs Williams is a woman of genius, and in her line altogether unrivalled. LAW INTELLIGENCE. CLAIM AGAINST THE ACCIDENTAL DEATH INSURANCE COM- PANY.— In the Court of Common Pleas on Wednesday an action was brought to recover the amount of a policy effected in the Accidental Death Insurance Company for £ 2,000.— Mr Sergeant Byles, Mr Wild, Q. C., and Mr Garth appeared for the plaintiffs ; and Mr Hawkins and Mr Milward for the defendants.— The plaintiffs are the executors of the late Wm. Warr Simpson, who was formerly a Russia broker in the City, but who resided at Abbey Wood. He had been insured in the Accidental Death In- surance Company for £ 2,000, aud the premiums upon the policy were payable on the 22d January, or within twenty- one days after that day. He was a tall, heavy man, and had been for some years afflicted with ail asthma, but, on the morning of the 27th January, 1856, he appeared better than usual. Ho went to church with his family, and dined at home, in good health and spirits. After dinner he was sitting with his wife and Mrs Tomlin, and was taking a cup of coffee, when he was seized with a fit of coughing. He was walking to the fire- place to throw the coffee from his mouth, when he fell his full length upon the floor, with his head under the grate. There was nothing in the way to make him stumble or fall. Mrs Simpson and Mrs Tom- lin attempted to pull him away from the fire, but were unable to do so until his two daughters and another youi g lady came into the room. When he was removed he was bleeding profusely. His upper lip was nearly cut eff, and was hanging over his mouth ; his teeth were broken, and his face was considerably burned. He was insensible, and when he recovered his senses he complained of pain in the chest. He was attended by Mr Kingdou, a surgeon, who sewed on his lip, and he was put to bed, Iu consequence of the hurts which he had received, he was unable to eat any solid food, and was fed with liquids through a pipe. On the Thursday following the accident he died, and one of the principal questions now raised was, what caused his death? Mr. Kingdon, the surgeon, who first attended him after the accident, was of opi- nion that Mr Simpson died of congestion of the lungs. He was of opinion that the congestion was caused by difficulty of breath- ing and the debilitating effects of the shock. Congestion of the lungs was one of the consequences of asthma; but] in this case, increased difficulty of breathing was caused by the upper lip having been cut off, and the nostrils having been stopped up by the effects of the burn. Mr Kingdon, sen, thought that Mr Simpson died in consequence of the accident, that he was not in a sufficiently vigorous state of health to enable him to recover from the accident, and, therefore, he sunk under it. Mr Law- rence, of St Bartholomew's Hospital, was of opinion that the accident caused death, and that the previous state of health had not anything material to do with death. Another point raised upon the pleadings was that the office was not bound to pay the policy because one of the premiums had not been paid. The pre- mium in question became due on the 22d January, 1856, the ac- cident happened on the 27th January, and the death on the 1st February. The solicitor wroflb to the secretary of the insurance office, giving him notice of the death on the 4th February, and that letter was answered on the 5th, when the secretary stated, that before the surgeon of the office could decide whether a post mortem examination were necessary, he must see Mr Simp- son's surgeon, and it was requested that an enclosed form might be filled up. The twenty- one days' grace expired on the 12th February, and oil the 13th the secretary wrote to say that the board of " directors had that day considered the matter, and they were of ODinion that no claim was payable under the policy. Subsequently the secretary declined to give the rea- sons why it was considered that no payment should be made ; and after some correspondence, the present action was brought.— Mr Hawkins addressed the jury for the defendants, and con- tended that, according to the true construction of the policy, the office was not liable in, this action— The Chief Justice, however, said that the construction of the policy had better be reserved for the consideration of the court.— Evidence was then given on the part of the defendants. The evidence of Mr Morgan, the medical man, did not materially differfrom the medical evidence for the plaintiff. He had examined Mr Simpson's body, and he did not think the injuries were sufficient of themselves to cause death to a moderately healthy man, but he did not think Mr Simpson would have died on the 1st February but for the acci- dent. Evidence was given to show that Mr Simpson had been afflicted with asthma, and was very short of breath after any trifling exertion, such as going up stairs.— Mr Young, the secre- tary of the insurance office, was also examined. He said that this policy had been effected through Mr Murdock, an agent, and he sent notice to Mr Murdock of the premium on this policy becoming due. This was the usual course, and it was Mr Mur- dochs duty to seud that notice to Mr Simpson. The secretary never knew of the non- payment of the premium until the 7th or 8th of February, and oil the llth he communicated the fact to the board of directors; but as there was a great deal of business before the board on that day, he was directed to summon a special meeting for the 13th, and it was not until that day that the directors considered the matter.— The Chief Justice left it to the jury to say whether death had been caused either altogether by the accident, or by the accident acting upon a previous bad , state of health. Another question raised upon the pleadings was, whether the defendants had by their conduct wilfully mis- led the plaintiffs as to the premiums not having been paid, the plaintiffs at the time having, as they alleged, no other means of ascertaining the fact.— The jury, after considering the matter for some time, expressed their opinion that death had been caused solely by the accident, aud that the defendants had intentionally withheld information of the non- payment of the premium from the 8th February; that the plaintiffs were misled by the letter of the 5th February, and thereby induced to make no further inquiry, otherwise they might, by further inquiry, have ascertained the fact. Verdict for the plaintiffs for £ 1,988. FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE OF TUESDAY, FEB 24. WAB OFFICE, FEB 21,- Royal Regt of Horse Gds : F. G. A. Fuller, gent, to be cor. v linlkeley, prom.— llth I. i « ht Drasps : Lieut A. L. An- nesley to be capt, v D. Yorke, who ret; Cor VV. Cuninghame to be lieut, vAnnesley; VV. E. Shaw, gent, io De cor, without pur, v Dimsdale, dec. — 16th Light Drags : W. R. Corbiilis, gent, to be cor, v ItafHeW, aiip to the 5th Drag Gds.— Military Train : To he Capts- Capt T. Rowland, from JI- P 1st Ft; Capt II. H. A' « J. Inglefield, from h- p llth Ft; Lieut T. Pen- too, frnm the 12th Light Drags. To be Ens : Oor N. Burslem, from the Land transport Corps.— Roval Artillery: Staff Surg of the sec class M. Coombe, M. J)., to be surg.— 1st Regt of Foot: Lieut c. J. T. Oakes to be capt, v Kirk, who ret; Capt T. J. Gregory, from h- p 1st Ft. to be capt, v O. ikes, placed upon h- p.— llth : E. J. Ilriscoo, genr, to be ens, v Beam- ish, prom ; Lieut G. . Bridges has been permitted to retire from the ser- vice by the sale of his com ; Ens I. M'lver to be lieut, v Mathews, prom. — lsth: Ens C. N. Fry to be lieut, v Shaw, whose prom has been can.— 21.< t: Lieut W. Cairns to be instructor of musketry ; C. B. Hammond, gent, to be ens, without pur, v Cook, prom. For J. UrqUhart, Esq, late paymss Bntisii Swiss Legion, to be paymas, v Hawker, appto a depot bat, which appeared ill the Gazelle of theSUth uH, read Capt J, Urquliart, late staff payinas British Swiss Legion, to be pnyinas, & « .— 24th : J. M. G. Tongue, gent, to be ens, without pur, v Birch, prom.— 30th : Lieut H. L. E. Herring to be auj, v G. H. Sanders, who res the adj only.— 43d : Lieut R. C. Glover to be capt, without pur, v Bruere, dec ; Ens T, Elmes to be lieut, without pur, v Glover ; EnsJ. E. K. Morley, from iht Rifle Brigade, to be ens, without pur, v Elmes, prom.— 48th : Capt R, Liuel- lyn, from h- p 46th Ft, to be capt, v Wombweli, whose brev lank has been converted into substantive rank.— 54th : D. B. Coppinger. gent, to bffl ens, without pur, v F. A. Campbell, app to the 6 tli Ft.— 1,6th : J. Loveli, gent, to be ens, v H. H. Taylor, prom.— 60tb : StaffSurg of the see class G. VV. P. Sparrow, from h- p, to be surg, v Eaton, placed upon h- p.— 66th : Lieut li. 1. Hughes to be instructor of musketry— 67th: Serx- Maj J. Stani. forth to bequartermas, v Crispin, who ret upon h- p.- 7Sd: Serg- Maj J. G. Scott to be quartermas, v Carson, who ret upon h- p.- 79th : \ V: H. M Causland, gent, to be ens, v Adcock, prom.— 90th : Lieut L. H. L. Irfcy to be- capt, v Close, who ret; Ens G. E. Perryn to be lieut, v Irby ; J. Williamson, gent, to be ens. v Perryn.— 1st West India Regt: Ens W. A. Dobie, from the 79th Ft, to be lieut, v Coote, prom.— 2d" West India Regt: C. E. Russell, gent, to be ens, without pur, v D'ArcVi dec.— Cape Mounted Rifles : W. J. Wyatt, gent, to be ens, without pur, v Rorke, prom. STAFF.- jVet Surg G. Western has been permitted to resigii his com. Provisional Bat ( Chatham): To be Majors— Maj A. Wombweli, from h- p uaat; Maj II. D. Ellis, from h- p unat. UNATTACHED— Capt and Brev- Lieut- Col W. Sankey, to have the substamive lank of ma]; Brev- Moj A. Wombwell, 40th Ft, to have his brev rank converted into substantive rank. HOSPITAL STAFF.— Staff Surg of the see class P. J. Clarke, from h- p, to be staff surg of the sec class; Stuff Surg of the sec class W. T. Black, from h- p, to bo staff surg of the sec class, v Rey- nolds, app to the Military Train. To be Ass Surgs : Ass Surgs— J. Wood, from the Military Train; W. H. Muschamp, from the Military Train ; S. P. Woodfuli, from the Military Train. BBUVET.— BrevrCol G. C. Mundy, upon h- p unat, to have the local rank of maj- gen, while in the command of the troops in the island of Jersey. The undermentioned quartermasters, retired on h- p, to have the lion rank of capt:— Quarter- masters- G. Crispin, h- p 67th Ft; J. Carson, h- p 73d Ft. ADMIRALTY, FEB 20.— Corp of Royal Marines.— The following proms have taken place, in consequence of the death of Lieut- Gen Sir J. Owen, K. C. B., on the fixed establishment of gen officers of tbe Roy Marines, viz, Waj- Gen S. B. Ellis, C. B., to be lieut- gen; Col- Com F. Graham, U. B., to be maj- gen, v Ellis, prom.— BREVET.— In consequence of the prom of Maj- Gen Graham, the undermentioned officers, on tli; ret f- p list of the Royal Marines, to be major- gens, viz, Brev- Col J. Clark, Biev- CoiJ. Tothill.— Corps of Royal Marines : Col See Com X. Hurdle. C. B., to be col com, v Graham, prom ; Lieut- Col A, Anderson to be col sec com, v Hurdle, prom ; Brev- Lieut- Col G. C. Langley, ass- adj- gen of the corps, to belieut- col; Capt G. W. Congdfln to be lieut- col, v Anderson, prom. BANKRUPTCY ANNULLED. ROBERT ASHWORTH, Rossenda'e, Lancashire, cotton spinner BANKRUPTS. EDWIN and WALTER SHEPHERD, Crane- court, Fleet- street, lozenge manufacturers. WILLIAM SADGROVE, jun, and RICHARD RAGG, Eldon- street Fiustmry. aud Dunning's- alley, Bishopsgate- street, cabinet makers. FREDERICK FRANCIS SHAW, Blackfriars- road, ironmonger. SLKATER GEOGHKGAN, Palsgrave- place, Strand, engraver. ROBERT GRAVES, Gravesend, corn merchant. JOSHUA DOWNING STANBUBY, Richmond, draper. THOMAS WHITE, jun., Portsmouth ami Gosport. shipbuilder. FREDERICK MORsE, Dunster- court, Mincing- lane, rice merchant. SAMUEL SMITH, Derby, iron merchant. THOMAS KING, Spalding, Lincolnshire, licensed victualler. WILLIAM SMITH, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, licensed victualler. JAMES GRIFFITHS, Bristol and Cardiff, builder. ROBERT SPENDLOVE, Sheffield, horse dealer. FRANCIS BEE, Sheffield, table knife manufacturer. LORENS THEODOR WANG, Sunderland, timber merchant. JAMES ARMSTRONG, Benvick- upoh- Tweed, linen draper. SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS. J. N. BULKER, Aberdeen, china merchant. W. SINCLAIR, Edinburgh, commission agent. R. M'GAVIN KOBERTSON, Dundee, manufacturer. A. M. EDWARDS, Glasgow, commission merchant. R. MAITLAND, Edinburgh, postmaster. FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE OF FRIDAY, FEB 27. WAB OFFICE, PALL MALL, FEB 27.- 8Sth : Lieut- Gen R. B. Mae" pherson, C. B., from 73d, to be col, v Gen Sir J. A. Wallace, Bart, K. C. B.. dec.— 73d: Maj- Gen C. G. Falconar to be col, v Lieut- Gen R. B. Mae* pherson, C. B., removed to S8th. BANKRUPTCY ANNULLED. JOHN M'MILLAN, Liverpool, shipowner, BANKRUPTS. WILLIAM BROWNSWORD CHORLEY, Hart- street, Bloomsbury, slate and slab merchant. JOHN WALKER, Blackburn, commission agent. EDWARD WILLIAMS, Chester, glazier. CAROLINE LIDDLE, Great Driffield, Yorkshire, common brewer. • t lOORGE WOOD, Loughborough, Leicestershire, coal merchant. JOSEPH WEST, Beckington, Somersetshire, miller. WILLIAM SKINNER the younger, Bristol, tailor. DAVID LLOYD, Cannon- street, merchant. ARTHURBREARSCAISTOR, Baker- street, Portman- square, saddler. DAVID CHF. ETHAM, Rochdale, cotton spinner. HENRY MARTIN MAN WARING, Toxteth Park, near Liverpool, grocer. THOMAS OWEN, Liverpool, joiner and builder. WILLIAM HADFIELD, Cockspur- 3treet, Middlesex, merchant. LUKE WARD, Wisbech St Peter, Cambridgeshire, plumber. THOMAS HORNER, Hart- street, Bloomsbury, house decorator. WILLIAM BAYLEY, jun, Buttesland- street. Hoxton, carverandgilder. DAVID MORRISS, Wisbeaeh. grocer. ACCIDENT ON THE SOUTH EASTERN RAILWAY.— On Saturday week the 8 a. m. Dover express train met with an accident, whic" was fortunately unattended with any injury to passengers. The break van next the engine left the road about one mile below Headcorn Station, and the last six vehicles in the train became soon after detached by the breaking of the coupling. The engine kept on the line. The van and five carriages that remained attached to the engine suffered no damage, but the others were overturned, and are considerably broken. All the passengers reached London in safety about two hours and a half after time, the mails having been previously forwarded. MFRDEB OE A WIFE.— On the 10th ult a man named Josiah Parker, a butcher at Wells, Somersetshire, in a fit of jealousy killed his wife by striking her on the head with a chopper. At the inquest which was held on the following day before Mr B. Fry, coroner, evidence was given to show that Parker was addicted to drinking, and that he was incensed against his wife because she had taken steps to get him into a lunatic asylum. Parker, who had been twice confined in a lunatic asylum, was much alarmed at the idea of being sent there again. The inquest was adjourned, and on tbe last occasion when the prisoner was guard, were finally examined before the magistrates at Rochester In round numbers, outof 80,000 men, we lost 30,000duringthe war. This is the principal fact to be learnt from the return, but the record of the actual numbers of the different arms is not unin- teresting. The strength of the original regiments of cavalry which went out was 4,819; the draughts amounted to 2,001, the total cavalry was therefore 6.820 from first to last— a goodly force, considering the character of the struggle. The whole loss of the cavalry in dead and invalided was 1,587— considerably under the average of the infantry regiments, but no small pro- portion in itself. The strength of the royal artillery, on joining, was 7,032, which was increased afterwards to 8,944 ; the losses amounted to 2,256, and the number left at the taking of Sebas- topool was 6,688. Of the officers 157 in all were killed and 579 wounded during the war, a number exceeding the proportion among the meu under their command, though, as the officers enjoyed a comparative immunity from sickness, the total balance is in their favour. Of the cavalry, 8 officers were killed and 22 wounded; of the artillery 10 killed, and 30 wounded; of the en- gineers, 9 killed and 12 wounded; of the infantry, 119 killed and 422 wounded ; of the staff, 11 killed and 20 wounded. Of the cavalry horses 401 were killed and 2,226 died during the war. COLLAPSING LIFEBOAT FOE THE GREAT EASTERN STEAM- SHIP.— One of Berthon's patent collapsing lifeboats has just been brought from the establishment of the inventor, at Fare- ham, and placed in the inner dock at Southampton, where it has been examined and criticised by various nautical men. It is in- tended for the Great Eastern steam- sliip, and is of the following dimensions :— Length, 50ft; breadth, 18ft; depth, 5ft. It has six thwarts, with head and stern sheets, and can pull twelve oars double- banked. The advantages of the collapsing lifeboat are— that it can be stowed away in one- sixth of its width, and when collapsed may be frapped- to against the ship's bulwarks, where it is available for use at a moment's notice. One hand is suffi- cient to open and lower the largest boat of this construction, and its extension is produced by the thwarts, bottom boards, and gunwale stanchions— all of which are jointed in the middle- falling down to straight lines as the boat flies open. It is ex- tremely light, and can be readily lowered into the water, which it takes on an even keel. The attention which has lately been given to the construction of lifeboats as a means of saving life in case of shipwreck and accident, may be well directed in favour of Berthon s collapsing boat, its utility and safety being gene- rally acknowledged by nautical men. THE GAROTTE ROBBERY AT CHATHAM.— The three prisoners, named Toole, Lee, and Reading, who stand charged with garot- ting Lieutenant T. Bent, of the Royal Marines, at Chatham, on tbe night of Wednesday week, and robbing him of his watch and brought into the inquest room he said he was guilty and did not wish to live, and expressed a hope that there would be no more ceremony at his trial than was necessary. Parker afterwards said that he had been worked to madness by an accessory, and that accessory had murdered his wife. They ought to be hung side by side. The jury returned a verdict of Wilful Murder against Parker, who was committed for trial at the next assizes at Taunton. on Saturday, when the whole of the men were unhesitatingly identified by the prosecutor, and also by Lieutenant W. W. S. Bridges and Lieutenant G. R. Bell, of her Majesty's ship Iris, who assisted in their capture. At the conclusion of the exami- nation the prisoners were fully committed. HEALTH OF LONDON.— The deaths registered in the week end' ing Feb 21 were 1,243, which is something less than the average. The deaths from diseases of the respiratory organs were 288, from LONDON GENERAL OMNIBUS COMPANY— Traffic receipts for j hooping cough 74, measles 35. The births were § 75 boys ?. v, 6 904 the week ending February 81st, 1857, £ 10,54716s 2d. j girlgj total 1,879. BURGLARY AT ASHOVER.— A BURGLAR SHOT.— On Saturday morning week, at two o'clock, a daring burglary was committed at the house of the Rev J. Nodder, of Marsh Green, Ashover, eight miles from Chesterfield. The house is in a secluded spot. On tlie night in question the burglars broke through a window into a room occupied by Mrs Nodder and an infant child. Mrs Nodder. hearing them trying the window, ran into her husband's room arid alarmed him. Meanwhile the fellows got into Mrs Nodder's room and thence proceeded to that occupied by a lady named Miss Heeley, a niece to the rev gentleman, who was so terribly alarmed that she lifted up the lower sash of the window and jumped out into the yard, a height of fourteen feet, with nothing on her feet and in her night gown; and in this state of partial nudity she ran for three quarters of a noile into the vil- lage, to the rectory house. The burglars then proceeded to break open Mrs Nodder's room, which was fastened inside. Mr Nod- der called out, " If you enter here I'll shoot you." The burglars took no heed, but prised the door open, and one of them entered the room with a black mask over his face and a black gown on his body, which covered his clothes. He had a candle in his left hand, which he held down towards the lower part of his body. Mrs Nod- der, who was greatly alarmed, said to her husband, " Ob, my dear, give them what they want, or they'll murder us," Mr Nodder stepped about three yards back, and said to the man, " I'll give you what you want," and he fired one © f the pistols at the man, and the shot entered his abdomen. The burglars now made a precipitate retreat, and as the man ran the shot fell from his clothes. They rushed into a bedroom, and jumped through a window, taking the glass and framework with thein. They had to alight in the yard, which was about 14 feet from the ground, and adjoining the window through which Miss Heeley had jumped a short time before. Mr Nodder rang the alarm bell immediately, which brought about a dozen persons to the place, and a search was immediately instituted for the wounded man. The burglar who had been shot left traces of blood in the direc- tion in which he had run, and the marks of blood and pieces of flesh on the window through which they had leaped left no doubt that either both or one of them were severely cut. In a field about 200 yards distant, Mr Radford found a mask and a dress which had been used as a disguise, and three others were found during the morning, clearly showing that at least four persons were engaged in the burglary. Miss Heeley, the lady alluded to above, lies in a precarious state. She is suffering se- verely from an injury to the spine and great nervous excitement. The police made every inquiry, and on Monday Inspector Glossop apprehended one of the men, supposed to be the ringleader, at Birmingham. Mr Glossop traced the fellow to that town, and he there made inquiries at the various druggists' shops in the neighbourhood, and at length went to a woman whose business was that of a bleeder with leeches, and from her obtained infor- mation which confirmed him in the suspicions he had enter- tained. A man suffering from a gun- shot wound had applied to her, and she had bled him in the abdomen that morning, and was engaged to perform a similar operatioc the following day. Confident the burglar was in the neighbourhood, he searched the house again, the house he had first visited, but without better success. Upon inquiring, however, he found that the owner was acQuainted with a woman in the yard, and the officer deter- mined to search thelpremises. He accordingly applied for ad- mission, but was refused; and on his attempting to proceed up- stairs, he heard a man say, " Come up, Mr Glossop, it's me." The inspector then went upstairs, and found the object of his search in bed, and proof positive of the identity of the burglar at Ashover. He was suffering from severe wounds in the abdo- men, and appeared in an exhausted condition. Mr Glossop took him into custody, and procured medical attendance. The whole of the shots had been extracted, and the prisoner was in a fair way of recovery. It appears he is a ticket- of- leave man, and goes by the name of Shogg. He was brought before the sitting magistrates on Tuesday, and at once remanded to Chesterfield for examination. His real name is Thomas Weston. WRECK OF THE PENINSULAR STEAMER MADRID— Intelli- gence was received on Thursday, by telegraph, that the Penin- sular and Oriental Company's steamer, Madrid, whilst en her outward voyage from Southampton, struck on a rock at the en- trance of the port of Vigo, on the 20th ult. All on board were saved." The Madrid was au iron paddle- wheel steamer, of 500 tons register, and was built in 1845 in the Tyne, by Messrs Miller, Ravenhill, and Co, who were also the constructors of her engines, She was on her 107th voyage, and has never previously met with any disaster, a fact which speaks highly for the caution and skill of the company's servants. She was insured by the company themselves by means of a special fund, and even if the vessel prove a total wreck the loss to the company will be compara- tively unimportant. Men and materials, however, were des- patched from Southampton in the steamer Tagus on Friday, with a view to assist in any endeavour to extricate the vessel, or to save her materials. STAR- GAZERS IN PARIS.— It is calculated that more than 300 THE MARKETS. CORN EXCHANGE, MARK- LANE.— FRIDAY. Since Monday only moderate supplies of English Wheat have come to hand, yet the demand lor all kinds have ruled heavy, at that day's currency. For Foreign Wheat the inquiry has been confined to small parcels, on former terms. Floating cargoes ot grain have commanded very little attention. The receipts of Barley have been trifling, and that article has sold steadily at extreme rates. Malt is du- ll, al the late fall in value. Oats, Beans, and Peas— the receipts of which are limited — are firm, and dear as last week. The Flour trade is in a most inactive state. Several parcels have come to hand from the United States.— Cui rent prices, per quarter.— British:— Wheat, Essex, Kent, and Sutl'olir, vmite, 51 s to 63s; ditt ® , tine selected runs, 613 tot> 8s; ditto red, 48s to 60i; ditto. Taluvera, 08s to 76s; Norfolk, Lincolnshire, and Yorkshire 48s to 60s. Barley— Malting, 37s to 40s; grinding and distilling, SOs to 3Ss; Chevalier, 42s to 19s. Malt— Essex, Norfolk, and Suffolk, 63s to 76s ; Kingston, Ware, and town- made, 68s to 77s. Oats— Essex and Suffolk, Hi, to 25s; Scotch and Lincolnshire potato, 27s to 33s; feed, 26s to 30 » ; Irish potato, 2ls to 29s. Rye, Sis to lOs. Beans— Mazagan, 31s to 33s j tick and harrow, 32s to 38s; pigeon, 4 « s to 42s; long pod, — to —, Peas — Non boilers, 31s to 38s; white, Essex and Kant boilers, 39s to 42s ; ditto & ne Suffolk, 12s to 4is; maple, ; s9s to 4( J3 ; grey, S6a to 38s. Flour— Beet marks, delivered, per sack, 51s to 57s: secondary and country ditto, 40s to 42s. FOEBIGN.— Wheat— Dantzic and Konigsberg, 71s to 75s; ditto, ditto, extra, 75s to 82s; Rostock and Wolgast, 6( Js to 79s j Belgian and PomeraniaB, 59s to 73s; Danish and Silesian, 58s to 75s; Italian and Ma * rianople, — s to — sj Odessa, — s to — s; American and Canadian, 58s to 68s. Barley— Malting,— sto— s; grindingand distilling, 26sto37s. Oata — Poland brew, 24s to 30s; feed, 20s to 2Ss. Beaas— small, 37s to 10s, Egyptian, 85s to 36s. Peas— white boilers, 39s to 41s; yellow ditto, 35s to 37s; non boilers, 35s to 37s. Flour— Spanish, per sack, — a to — s ; Canadian and American sour, 26s to 29s; sv/ eet, 30s to 33s. BREAD.— Tlie price of flread in the City and at the West End is still maintained at 8d to 9d the 41b loaf; but in other places the bakers are selling the best bread at 74d the lib loaf, while in the cheap neighbour- hoods they profess to sell at 7d. SEEDS.— The higb price paid ot late for crushing Linseed checked the demand, and few sales were etfee'ed. English Rapeseed was fully as dear, and in moderate request, but there was less inquiry after East India samples A good import of Cloverseed lias uken place since this day se'nnight, which had been disposed of generally previous to arrival, and the quantity ofiering was not large. Prices of red samples were well supported, with a good demand. White qualities were taken slowly, but without change in value. Trefoil was in steady request, at quite as much money. Grass Seeds continue to be greatly wanted, and every descrip- tion command higher rates, the demand exceeding the supply. Prices: Turnips, wnite, 20s to 21s per bushel; red and green, 20s to 2is; Mustard & rown, 20s to 22s; wliLe, 10s to 12s; Tares, winter, 5s 6d to 6s 0d, Canary, 64s to 70 » per qr.; Rye Grass, 28s to 42s ; Clover, red, English, 52s to 90s per cwt.; ditto, white, 68s to 82s ; ditto, Foreign, red, 68 » to 77s; ditto, white, 80s ; Trefoil, new, 28s to 33s; Carraway, new, lis to kis per cwt; Coriander, 20s to 21s: llempseed, 41s to 16B per qr. English Linseed— Sowing, 71s to 74s per qr; crushing, 58s to 72s. Foreign Lit • seed— Baltic, 67s to 70s per qr; Odessa. 703 to 70s 6d. Linseed Cakes, English, £ 10 10B to £ 10 15s per ton; Foreign, £ lls te £ il 10s ; Rape Cakes, £ 5 10s to £ o 10s : Rapsseed, new, £ 86 to £ 88 per qr, METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET, FBIDAY.— At to- day's mar- ket there was a slow sale for Beasts at Monday's decline in the quota- tions. Sneep and Calves moved off steadily, at full prices. Pigs dull.— Beef— Inferior coarse Beasts, 8s 4d to 3s 6d ; second quality, 3s 8d to Is 0d; prime large Oxen, 4s 2d te 4s 8d; prime Scots, 4s lOd to 5s Od, Sheep— Infer coarse'Sheep, 4s 2d to 4s 6a; second quality, 4s 8d to 4s lOd, prime coarse woolled, 5s Od to 5s 2d; prime South Down 5s 6d to 5s 3s>, Cabes— Large coarse Calves, 3s 10 « 1 to 5s Od; prime small 5s 2d to Ss ' la. Pork— Large Hogs, 3s 8d to 4s 4d, neat small porkers Is 6d to 5s i< i. Suckling Calves23s toSOs each; quarter- oldstore Pigs 21s to 28s Odditto. Lambs 0s Od to Os Od.— Head of Cattle on sale— Beasts 899, Cows 112, Sheep and Lambs 2,800, Calves 240, Pigs 300. Foreign— Beasts were 90, Sheep 240, Calves 160. NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL MARKETS, FBIDAY.— The trade generally ruled steady, at the following prices:— Infer Beef 3s Od to 3s 4d, middling 3s 6d to 3s L'JTI, prime large ditto 4s Od to 4s 2d, prime small ditto 4s 4d to 4s 6d. Inferior Mutton 3B 6d to 3s lOd, middling ditto 4s Od to 4s 6d, prime ditto 4s 8d to 5s Od. Veal 3s lOd to 5s Od. Large Pork 3s 8d to Is 4d. small ditto 4s 6d to 5s 4d. PROVISION MARKET.— In nearly all descriptions of Butter during the past week the trade has been without life, with much anxiety on the part of holders of Irish to have as light stock on hand as possible; conse- quently buyers are enabled to purcnase in having the benefit of suiting their own views, and nothing too unreasonably offered meets with oppo- sition, but trade is depressed. Carlows 101s to 118s asked, Limericks s8s to lo6s, second Corks 103s, third ditto 104s, fourth ditto 98s, Tralee Corks 98s to 108s per cwt. The business done in Foreign Butter throughout the week has been moderate, and although prices of Bosch and Holland have been considerably reduced to the extent of 8s to 10s, this has no effect with the trade in causing sales to be made, some shipments of both having arrived, with no arrival from Harlingen. Friesland 130s„ surplus 116s to 121s, Groningen 94s to 100s, Zwoll 122s to 124s, Kampen 126s, Holland 88s to 90s, tine Bosch 98s to 100s, inferior 82s to 88s. Not much passing in Bacon. Waterford is rather difficult of quoting, 62s to 67s demanded, Limericks 60s to 63s, and Hamburgh 60s to 62s per cwt. Irish middles 64s to 66s, roll Bacon 70s to 72s. English Lard has been disposed of to a very limited extent; Irish and Hamburg participating in the same dulness; American barrelled, alone gains any degree of at- tention from buyers, and such realised very full value, 68s to 70s the rates current. Short American middles are veiy scarce, and wanted. Holders are influenced by the late advices from America, communicating very high prices being given there. Generally. no unwillingness is ma- nifested from buyers, and full prices realised Long boneless eastern new 55s to 56s, long rib in 51s t* 55s, short 57s to 58s, long in Western 53s to 54s, short 56s, Cumberland cut 52s to 53s. An increased inquiry sprui g up for new Beef. New Pork moves off steadily, and the old stock of shipping provisions is quite inanimate, a substitution being made by the repacked navy. The demand for Eggs moderate, with a downward movement. Higher rates than previously demanded for English Cheese, taking its origin from country markets having responded to ad vauce, materially effects the trade there, causing quietness to prevail. The demand during the past week lias been dull, except for fine, which sells readily ; middling, to effect sales, lower prices are taken. Stocks increasing. Prices:- Cheddar, fine, 76s. to 80s; middling, 66s to 72s ; ditto loaf, 74s lo 80s: Wilts loaf. 70s to 80s; ditto douole, 64s to 70s; ditto thin, 56s to 74s; ditto pines, 80s to 82s; ditto skim, 30s to36s; Cheshire, 60s to 80s; double Gloucester, 60s to 74s per cwt. Foreign Cheese quiet, with some arrivals of Dutch.— Fine red Edams 62s to 6Ss inferior 54s to 58s, fine pale 59s to 80s, inferior 54s to 56s, fine Goudas 56s to — s, inferior les to 53s, Derby ditto fine 56s te 58s. inferior 50s to 54s, fine loaf 60s, inferior 5os to 54s. Kanters 28s. POTATO MARKET, FIIIDAST.- The arrivals from various parts of the country to the waterside ( Southwark) market since this day week, have been on the increase, and quality good. Trade dull, and rates lower. — York Regents 90s Od to l20s, Kent and Essex ditto 100s Od to 120s. Scotch ditto 90s to 110s, middlings 60s to 65s, Lincolns 80s to 110s, ana blues 80s to 90s. m , „ WOOL MARKET, FBIDAY.— There was only a small supply of English Wool on tbe market, and, although only small quantities contif nue to be taken by the trade, they have to pay a further slight advance. The sales of Colonial Wool commenced yesterday, at which there was a large attendance of buyers. The biddings were very spirited, and prices, compared with those of the last auctions, show an advance of Id per lb, and on some qualitits even more. At per pack of 2401b, as follows:— Fleeees— Southdown hogs £ 20 0s to £ 20 10s, ditto half- bred hogs £ 19 to £ 19 10s, ditto Kent £ 17 10s to£ 18, ditto Sou thdow n ewes and wether £ 17 10s to £ 18 los, ditto Leicester ditto £ 1610s to £ 18. Sorts— Cloth- ing picklock £ 20 to £ 21 0s, dii to prime and picklock £ 19 0s to £ 19108, ditto choice £ 17 0s to £ 18 Od, ditto super £ 160d to £ 1610s, ditto Comb- ing— wether matching £ 2110s to £ 22 10s, ditto picklock £ 19 to £ 19103, ditto common £ 16 0s to £ 17 0s, ditto hog matching £ 24 0s to £ 25, ditto picklock matching £ 1910s to £ 20 10s, ditto superfine ditto £ 17103 to £ HAY'MARKETS, THURSDAY.— There was a good supply at these markets, and trade dull, at the following prices.— Sniitlifiekl— Meadow Hay 50s to 80s, new — s to — s, Clover Hay 70^ to 100s, new — s to — s— Straw 24s to 28s. Cumberland— Meadow Hay 50s to 84s, new — s to — s Clover Hay 70s to 100s, new— sto — e— Straw24s to 29s. White- cha'pel— Meadow Hay 50sto80s. new— Bto— s, Clover Hay 70ato 105s, new — s to — s— Straw 24s to 28s. LEATHER MARKET, FBIIJAY.— The supply of fresh Leather at Leadenhall this week has been only moderate. An active demand has prevailed, and, with reduced stocks, stiff prices have prevailed. The in- quiry for foreign butts lias been exceedingly active, which lias had the effect of further enhancing prices fully Id per lb. Common dressing hides, light skins, hides, and prime kips are scarce, late quotations be- ing well supported. No change occurred in offal or shoulders, and the transactions in other goods were not important. The following are tbe quotations:- Crop Hides, 2& lb to 401b each, 16d to 19idper lb: 101b to 541b, 194d to 21Jd; 541b to 661b, llid to 22d; Bull Hides 13d to 15d; Vgrol Butts, Od to Od; English Butts, 21d to 31d; Foreign Butts 19d Ift iOd ; Foreign Hides, 16Jd to 19d; Dressing Hides lad to 184d; ditto Shaved, ISd to 194d; best Saddlers' Hides. 17d to 21d; English Horse Hides, 12d to 17d- German Hides, 12d to 17d; Spanish Horsa Hides 13d lo 18d: Calf Skins ( if rounded, 2d to 4d per lb more), 801b to 40lb per dozen, 13d to 22d; 401b to 501b, 18d to 23dj 501b to 601b, 18d to i2d; 701b to 1001b, 18d to 2 Id; Seal Skins large, — d to— d; small,— d to— d; Kipss13d to 21d; Basils. 9d to 14d ; Bellies, lid to 14d ; Shoulders, 17d to 20d. HOP MARKET, FBIDA- E.— There is but little alteration to notice in the state of the trade. In new Hops business has been limited, and with the exception of finer qualities there has been a tendency to reduced prices, especially of Sussex pockets. For fine and good jcarlmgs a steady inquiry exists, and they maintain their recently advanced currency.— Mid and East Kent pockets £ 310s to £ 4 10s, Weald of Kent £ 3 3s to 64 0s, Sussex £ 210s £ 315s per cwt. . ^ „ ^ „ TALLOW MARKET, FBIDAX-.— The market is flat, and P Y C on the spot is quoted at 66s 6d per cwt. St Petersburg, Feb 21,— There is a telescopes are every night directed towards tbe firmament to dig- good demand for Tallow, and some large parcels have changed hands for cover the famous comet of Charles Y. j the spring at £ 49 15s 2d pet ion. BELL'S LIFE IN LONDON, MARCH 1, 1857. SP0KTXNG CHRONICLE. [ TOWN EDITION.] THE TURF. BETTING AT TATTEESALL'S. MONDAY, FEB 23— The Liverpool Steeple aud the Derby • were the only events upon which the betting calls for remark- For the former, the " lion" of the afternoon was Escape, who, on the strength of operations elsewhere, was backed with such spirit that at the close of the room the highest offer against him was 10 to 1, and he left off as good, if not better favourite, than anything, " bar" Minos, against whom, after 9 to 1 had been laid once, on the strength we presume of the other's advance, a point less was taken to about £ 150 in the aggregate. Jean du Quesne was in demand at 20 to 1, and Freetrader was supported by his owner at 25 to 1. A couple of outsiders— Wanderer and First of May— were introduced, and the outlay of a pony or two on the latter caused an yneasy disposition in the minds of the backers of his stable companion Emigrant. 100 to 9 and 10 to 1 was taken freely about Hughes's lot. The following were backed for £ 100 even against the fieldMinos, Escape, Hopeless Star, Little Charley, Emigrant, Jean du Quesne, and Omar Pasha. In the early part of the afternoon, it looked as if Blink Bonny had irrevocably " gone." 25 to l to £ 15 was laid against her, and afterwards 1,000 to 50, when, in almost less time than it has taken us to record the fact, 100 to 6, and finally two points less, were taken, the last bet that we saw booked about her being 1,400to 100. Tournamentwasuneominonlyfirm; M. D. andZuyder Zee had supporters at 100 to 6 each ; and Loyola, Bird in the Hand, and Glenmasson were backed for £ 100 at our quotations. 600 to 150 was taken about John Scott's and Mr Howard's lots ( with M. D.), and 800 to 100 about Mr Howard's lot ( withM. D.) THURSDAY, FEB 26.— Scarcely a dozen members present, and not half so many bets laid. The backers of Escape, how- ever, for the Liverpool Steeple Chase would have gone ou at the price. LIVERPOOL STEEPLE CHASE. MOIFDAL. THUB3DAY. • Minos Escott ........ Escape J. Thrift Emigrant C. Boyce ...... Hopeless Star...... E. Parr. v. i.... Omar Paslia E. Jones ...... Jean du Quesne.... Lamplugh .... Freetrader Hohnan ...... " Teddesley Holman Harry Lorrequer .. W. Fowler.... Wanderer Byrne ........ First of May C. Boyce 8 to 11 to 12 to 1 ( tk) 1 ( tk) 1 ( off) 8 to 1 ( tk) 12 to 20 to 20 to 20 to 25 to 30 to 50 to NORTHAMPTONSHIRE STAKES. Skirmisher....... G. AMale 1 to 1 ( tk) Adama3 Escott 7 to Sir Colin Hopkih s 10 to CHESTER CUP. Leamington E. Parr 10 to 1 ( off) Claret Zachary 25 to 1 ( tk) Rogerthorpe J. Day 30 to Yellow Jac k W. Goater .... 50 to Zigzag T. Day.. Gilliver J. Godding.... 1009 to 1 ( tk; 1 ( tk) 1 ( tk) 1 ( tk) 1 1 1 1 ( tk) 1 ( tk) i 1 ( tk) 15 ( tk) 12 to 12 to TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS. Loyola Isaac Day .... 11 to Vedette G. Abdale 7 to Sidney Hayhoe.... — 8 to DERBY. Blink Bonny ...... W. I'Anson..,, 14 to Tournament R. Drewitt.... 15 to M. D Hopkins 160 to Loyola Isaac Day 16 to XuyderZee Fobert 100 to Bird in the Hand.. . T. Scott ii to Xent W. Smith 30 to Glenniasson . Woolcot 30 to Saunterer J. Osborne 1000 to Lambourn E. Parr 40 to Strathnaver W. I'Anson.,.. 1000 to Colonist J. Scott 50 to Henry VIII. ...... J. Day 1008 to tk) 1 ( tk) 1 ( tk) ( tk) ( tk) ( tk) 1 ( tk) 1 ( tk) 1 ( tk) SO ( tk) I ( tk) 25 ( tk) 1 ( tk) 15 ( tk) Adamas.... Escott 1000 to 15 ( tk) Skirmisher G. Abdale 1000 to 15 ( tk) Purston J. Day —— .1000 to 15 ( tk) LATEST BETTING-( FRIDAY). LIVERPOOL STEEPLE CHASE. 7 to 1 agst Escape ( tk) 10 to 1 — Minos ( tk) jS to 1 — Omar Pasha ( tk) 13 to 1 —— Emigrant ( off) 100 to 7 Hopeless Star( off) 20 to 1 Black Swan ( tk; 25 to 1 agst Teddesley ( off) I 25 to 1 Freetrader ( oft) I 80 to 1 — Sting ( tk) i 1000 to 10 Humboldt ( tk) 7 to 1 Hughes's lot ( take 8 to 1) TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS. 6 to 1 on the field ( off) MANCHESTER- FRIDAY EVENING. Liverpool Spring Cup: Bashi Bazouk was the only horse hacked, but several commissions could not bo executed for want of layers. Grand National Steeple Chase: Escape, Minos, Omar Pasha, Emigrant, and Hughes's lot were in most de- mand; no other in auy request; Black Swan unmistakeably " fishy." Chester Cup: St Giles was backed freely at 25 to 1, and Skirmisher and Adamas for Northampton, and Gitana for the Great Metropolitan are in very great demand, the takers: considerably outnumbering the layers. Nothing done on the Derby. SPRING CUP, LIVERPOOL.— 4 to 1 agst Bashi Bazouk ( tk 5 to 1), 1 to 1 offered against any other. GRAND NATIONAL STEEPLE CHASE.— V to 1 agst Escape ( tk), 9 to 1 agst Minos ( tk), 12 to 1 agst Omer Pasha ( tk), 12 to 1 agst Emigrant ( tk), 14 to 1 agst Hopeless Star ( tk), 18 to 1 agst Jean du Quesne ( tk), 20 to lagst Black Swan ( offered), 20 to 1 agst Teddesley ( offered). 25 to 1 agst Freetrader ( tk), 25 to 1 agst' Harry Lorrequer ( tk), 8 to 1 agst Hughes's lot ( offers to take). NORTHAMPTONSHIRE STAKES.— 7 to 1 agst Skirmisher ( tk), 1 to 1 agst Adamas ( tk), and 12 to 1 agst Sir Colin ( tk). METROPOLITAN STAKES.— 10 to 1 agstGitana ( offers, to take), 12 to 1 agst Companion ( tk), 12 to 1 agst Madame Rachel ( tk), 100 to agst Pinwire ( tk). CHESTER CUP.— 11 to L agst Leamington ( tk), 20 to 1 agst Mincepie, 25 to 1 agst Rogerthorpe, 25 to 1 agst St Giles ( tk freely), 25 to 1 agst Claret ( tk), 33 to 1 agst Scheidam ( tk). THE DERBY.— 100 to 6 agst Blink Bonny ( offers to take), 17 to 1 agst M. D. ( tk), 25 to 1 agst Sprig of Shillelagh ( tk), 33 to I agst Arsenal ( tk), 1,000 to 15 agst Sir Colin ( offered). FOALS, & e, BARBELLE.— A correspondent informs us that Barbelle is " barren this year to West Australian, and will be put to the horse no more. The old mare, who is rising twenty- two, was put to the stud in 1841. She has had ten foals, viz : 1842, Mulev Moloch filly ; 1844, Van Tromp ; 1845, De Witt, by The Provost'; 1846, Flying Dutchman ; 1847, Lanercost filly; 1848, De Ruyter, by Lanercsst; 1850, Vanderdecken ; 1854, Z uyder Zee ; 1855, Amine, by Pompey; and 1856, Kirkleatham, by West Australian. She missed in 1843 to The Bard, in 1849 to Lanercost, in 1851- 52, to Bay Middleton, and in 1853 to Birdcatcher; so that her triumphs have been pretty well balanced. CAWSTON LODGE.— On the 16th ult, Goldfinder's dam, a filly by Joe Lovell, and is put to Birdcatcher, to whom the following have also arrived : Logie o'Buchan's dam, Amata, Rhedycina, ch f out of Phemy, Exchange, and Bridle. The following have arrived, to be put to Oulston :— Burlesque, Lady Bessie, Michaelmas Maid, Bramah Pootra, Extravaganza, Lina, Whim- sical, aud Phemy. SUGAR PLUM.— The following mares have arrived to this horse:— Psaltery, by Ithuriel; Flash, by Philip; Verbena, by Slane, in foal to De Ruyter ; Lady Berners, by Lamplighter; Speculation, by Simoom, in foal to Sweetmeat; Myrtilla, by Simoom, in foal to De Ruyter; and Fortress, by Defence, the dam of Pyrrhus the First, in foal to Tallyho, are expected. The following mares have arrived at Bury Hill Farm, Stoke- on- Trent, to be put to The Ugly Buck:— Rosa, Mistra, The Ward of Cheap, Assay, Silkmore's dam, Little Blossom, mare by Faugh a Ballagh dam by The Tulip out of Post Haste, Daphne, The Lass of Underley, aud Sister to Bold Buccleugh. At Woburn, the Duke of Bedford's Fistiana, a colt by Wea- therbit; Fig Tree ( Palm's dam), a chesnut filly by Hesperus ; Taurina, a chesnut filly by Weatherbit; and La Belle ( sister to St Rosalia), a chesnut filly by Hesperus. At Dean's- hill, near Stafford, on the 21st ult, mare by The • Tulip, darn Post Haste, a chesnut colt by Teddington, which is named Telegraph. The mare will be again put to Teddington. Fair Jane ( the dam of Goorkah), Flirt by Melbourne, and Calot, have arrived at Ashton to be put to Idle Boy. Phoebe, by Touchstone, is expected. At Doncaster, en the 23d ult, Mr Sadler's Ferina, a bay filly by Surplice, and will be put to him again. On the 9th ult, at Osborne Lane Farm, Bracknell, near Reading, Tobolski, a filly to Storm, and will be put to him again. At Swalcliffe Stud Farm, Syrup, by Venison, a filly byMagnes. At Basrgotstown, Ireland, Feb 19, Mr Bouchier's Fancy, a bay filly by Froth ; she will be put to The Hunting Horn. LIVERPOOL JULY MEETING.— It will be seen by the adver- tisement in our front page that the Liverpool Cup ( which has at present 47 subscribers), the Trial, Mersey, aud StanleyStakes close on Tuesday next, the 3d inst. TheFitz william Stakes at Doncaster Autumn is now an all- aged stakes of 5 sovs, with 100 added; and the weights in the Eglinton Stakes have been altered 4lb in favour of the three year olds. Several stakes at Denham close and name on Tuesday next.— ( See advertisement.) Wee Willie was struck out of his engagements at Liverpool, Nottingham, aud Doncaster Spring Meetings, on the 14th ult, at six p. m. The name of the two year old filly by Touchstone out of Colum- bine has been changed from Pink to Sprightliness. At Nottingham, on Tuesday last, immediately after the race for the Park Stakes, Ladv Malcolm was sold by auction for 16 guineas ( re- sold in a short time for a " pony"), and Norah Creina was given away. Lord Wilton has secured the first call of W, Grimmer after the Hambleton stable. NEWMARKET.— Martinet and Companion have left W. Har- Jock's stables for W. Goater's at Fin don. Mr Bryan's Northleacb, by Portrait, bought from Mr Wynne after the last October Meeting, died from convulsions taken soon after her return home from exercise on Monday last. Mr Disney's Maltese, the dam of the Knight of St George, died last week from some internal inflammation. When opened, she was found to bea mass of fat, and was not in foal. DEATH OP EBWAIIU KEKGAN, THE JOCKEY.— In our impres- sion to- day we have, with great regret, to announce the demise of Edward Keegan, the Irish jockey, fourth son of Mr Lawrence . Keegan, the respected trainer, of Hamilton Lodge, Curragh. On " Eddy" ( the name he was generally aud familiarly known by) alone fell the mantle of his father, who in his day held the fore- most place among the jockeys of the sister island. He, as a matter of course, served his time in his father's stable, under whose tuition he early became a finished jockey, and soon ob- tained engagements from all the leading gentlemen of the Irish Turf, with whom he was, from his strict probity and quietness of manner, a special favourite. Nearly two years since he com- menced ailing, and after a short but distinguished career he was forced to resign the pigskin, consumption— that dire foe to the human race— having marked him for an early grave, in which he was laid On Wednesday last, amidst the tears of many a sorrowing friend, aged only ,21 years and 9 months old. TERMINATION OF THE " PARR AND JEWELL" LITIGATION. PARR V JEWELL.— This long pending suit, of which we have so often furnished reports, was finally decided on the 20th ult, in favour of Mr Thorn es Parr. Lord Justice Knight Bruce, in concluding an elaborate judgment, observed— I do not assert that there was criminal intent on the part of Mr Jewell, yet if he was only imprudent, ihat imprudence was so extreme, as te expose him to reasonable suspicion and ' blame; and since according to my view of the facts, Mr Parr, under the circumstances in which he was placed, was entitled to resort to the court of equity for relief, and is not censurable for having in his bill described, as he has described, the intent and conduct of Mr Jewell— whether that description is sustained or not sustained throughout by the evidence, he is not censurable I say ; and because Mr Jewel! has so acted, Mr Jewell must, in my opinion, pay the whale of the - costs in equity, including those of the appeal, and the money in court will be repaid to Mr Parr. Lord Justice Turner, who also delivered a long judgment, observed, that it was unnecessary to advert particularly to the course pursued by Mr Jewell and his solicitor in these proceed- ings • but certainly he was far from thinking that the conduct pursued by these parties had been creditable either to the or. e ar the other. The decree must be for the repayment to Mr Parr of the £ 300, and the impounding of the bills, and for the defendant Jewell to pay all the costs of the suit, including the costs of the appeal. THE CHESTER CUP AND THE LIVERPOOL SPRING MEETING. TO THE EDITOR OP BELL'S LIPE IN LONDON. SIR : The Chester Cup is a handicap at which, for many years past, every popinjay has been firing his arrow, and Mr Topham must, from the time since he has been associated with the race, have endured so large a share of criticism, as, in the end, to make him somewhat indifferent to the censures or approbation of newspaper correspondents. As in the case of a judge from the bench, he is unable to answer the attacks that are made upon him, his position must be viewed to be a hard one, and entitled to more consideration than is generally allowed. Mr Topham is liable to err in some of his calculations, I admit, and wliaj handicapper, I should like to know, does not occasionally make a mistake ? and when it is asserted that the present Chester Cup has been spoilt by Leamington, I contend that there was no more grounds for such a belief than there were of the Metropo- litan being ruined by Cheerful's weight some five years back. If critics will only content themselves with waitingbetweenthis time and the day of running, I imagiHe they will not be disappointed Jn finding several animals quite as good favourites as Leamington, of whom more anon. From the moment of the publication of the weights, every one foresaw there must be a large acceptance, and the present is quite equal, if not superior, to that of former years. Looking at the number of young ones left in, and the silence that has been observed respecting their weights, I con- clude that they are considared to have been well arranged, and that Mr Topham is thought to bo most open to attack by the way he has put the old horses together; and in support of this idea, several instances are given. These I Will deal with in suc- cession, and hope to be able to throw some light upon the mooted points. Miricepie's weight, 7st 4lb, was the first to be " pecked at," and it was argued with great plausibility and acuteness, that as she ran at 5li) with Fisherman, A. F., and was only beaten half a length, the difference of 171b is too great a discrepancy to exist between them now. But, Sir, the advo- cates of this theory blind themselves to the fact of the Cup being a mile further, and that the horse had shown himself in several instances much mors capable of getting a distance than the mare, whose forte, I think after all, will be found to be " speed;" and therefore, under these circumstances, Mincepie being " sunk" so, does not bear with it that impression of favouritism which at first sight it might seem to do. How she can give the weight she is asked to do to such animals as Leam- ington, Claret, Grey Pyrrhus, and Swyndell Dbygpa, or to public three year olds like Gitana, Sir Colin, The Farmer's Daughter filly, and Cumberland, I am at a loss to discover. I now come to another grievance, viz, that of Melissa being made to give Mincepie a stone, when they ran in the Oaks at even weights to a neck. This, t6o, looks quite au oversight upon the part of Mr Topham, until we consider the magnificent race of Melissa with Fandango, which, it is admitted even by the friends of the horse, she ought to have won ; and had the two mares changed places then, which of your readers would be bold enough to have taken 6 to 4 about the winnerof the Oaks? So much for the Melissa outcry.. Artillery might have had 5lb off him without much detriment to his neighbours, as hois made to give 2lb to Mincepie; whereas the latter gave him lib at Newmarket, and beat him many lengths, when backed for money; and he has also to give 6lb to Rogerthorpe, which Don- caster tells us he cannot do. However, his party are wisely discreet upon the subject, and will lose nothing by it. Roger- thorpe is a game, handy little horse, better, I imagine, than the stable believed him to be last spring; and had the weights stood as they were originally, he might have laid hold of another cup besides that of Goodwood, as evidenced by his running with Fisherman at Weymouth to a neck, though the latter Mr Topiiam thinks capable of giving him one and twenty pounds. Well, on the day Rogerthorpe is certain to beat his stable companion ; and, as he has been trusted in no other han- dicap, I think we may calculate on his starting, and taking care of more than will take care of him. One Act ought to have a good chance at the weights, but I don't think she will " rehearse" here. Alice Wentworth has grown into a fine big mare, and from the money laid out on her before the weights were published, and which has never been at tempted to be hedged, I should say she would be certain to be one of the Woodyeate's starters; but as William Day cannot put speed into those who possess it not, I cannot faiiGy the fair Alice. Genima di Vergy, as was to be expected, heads the three year olds, and. as he gave last year 2st 9lb to Companion, the winner of the Feather Plate at Newmarket, and 2st 4lb to Little Cob, who has run, at least, respectably on several occasions, he ought again to make his way through a great many of his own class, although I should not fancy he could give his year and two pounds to Leamington or Enchanter. Leamington has been " the fashion" some time before and ever since the weights have been known, and will be a better favourite even than he is at present, although he has only won thrice out of the ten times he has been stripped, and then never over a mile; He is a great fine " good like horse," with a turn of spaed that will be essen- tially useful to him, and although there are doubts of his being able to " stay," I should imagine, with Stork in the stable, that point has been ascertained before now ; besides, " Fog" him- self could travel any distance, and if Leamington only take after him, Polestar, Goldflnder, and many others I could mention, the money, barring accidents, willbe all " landed" about him. Enchanter was thought a good horse, as a two year old, and he ran respectably in the Two Thousand, between which race and the Goodwood Stakes, in which his chance was extinguished by the frightful catastrophe that occurred in that race, he did not appear; and he has giot been out since then. Many people fancy him, and are " waiting" for him; but I imagine their patience will be exhausted. Rela- tive to Claret, an extraordinary impression prevails iu well informed quarters, viz, that he is quite good enough to win, and that a great rise may be expected in the market about him. Now if this be true, neither " Observer" or any of your readers could have observed his runniug last season with the same eyes as his backers, as he only just " crawled in" by a neck from Shoreham at Stockbridge, and at Ascot, Lord Wilton's horse actually beating him a head at the former place, Shoreham being one of the slowest horses in training, as every jockey boy will tell you. And with these facts before me, and believing he is nothing more than a mile and a quarter gentleman, I must " enter" upon the part of your readers " my opposition " against Claret, although I must admit good judges are fond of the horse, and I may have been deceived in what I have seen of him. Tasma- nia's name is never heard now, and I have an idea she will appear to better advantage at Newmarket than on the Roo- dee. Swyndell Dhygga, Who Was to have won the Goodwood Stakes in a canter if the commissioner had not stuck to the money he got on for the stable, I am prepared to see in great request before the bell rings, as he has many attributes in his favour, and will go from end to end. He was out but once last year, aud from the " taste" they have had of him since, they are satisfied with his chance, and so, I fancy, will your readers when they see him. Carrying my pencil down the three year olds, I can discover no name deserving of even a thought, until I come to St Giles, whom I have reason to believe has some running about him, and is likely to carry the stable money, unless he is disposed of in some way by Centurion, of Whom we shall know more after Northampton. Cumberland won three races in succession at " the back end," and gave promise of improvement this year. With his speed and staying blood I think he will be found to exhibit better than is anticipated. Gitana and Evelyn both finished so far in advance of the large field in the Nursery at Doncaster, that with their present weights they cannot help being in " the van" at the finish, and as they will not feel the raising of the weights so much as some of the top three year olds, I should be inclined to keep them in my book= The Farmer's Daughter filly stayed at Goodwood, which is a recommendation to her, and both Gilliver and Daisy will smell sweeter in the market in May than they do now. Kenerdy was tried to be better than Spinet at Liverpool Autumn, and were he in that form on the day the judge would notice him. Paula Monti, a stone worse than Apathy, can have no chance, although I should not be surprised to find she stayed over a distance of ground' better than on a short course. Sir Colin, although last in this list, will not find the same place in the " Return One " if the rumours about him are correct, and I believe it will be worth while being on his " staff." Silkmore may improve, and there is plenty of room for it, but even then his weight would not get him home. Net even a schoolboy could be sweet on Toffey: and the others being as " dark" to me as to your readers generally, I shall reserve my opinion of them until they give me an oppor- tunity of forming it in public, and conclude these remarks by hoping that my endeavour to explainthe " whys and wherefores" of certain weights has been successful, and that, when the struggle is over, and the winning jockey " weighed in," the pub- lic may indorse the truth of my opinions in believing the handi- cap to be as fair and as good a one as could be anticipated when one hundred and sixty- six horses had to be put together, and the same number of owners satisfied. The Liverpool Spring Meeting takes place on Tuesday and Wednesday next, and, from the open state of the weather, those annoying disappointments occasioned by Jack Frost are not likely to occur. The entries for all the events are as good as could be anticipated, and, in addition to the Grand National Steeple, there will be another feature of attraction in the grand fancy ball at St George's Hall, so that Aintree may anticipate a rather larger quota of visitors than we usually see in March. The programme, at present, is not in a sufficient state of prepa- ration to bear a regular dissection, and the closed races them- selves demand but few observat ions. The Liverpool Spring Cup is the chief item in Tuesday's card, and, with thirty- three names down to it, a dozen, at the least, ought to show. The Assayer usually runs well in the Spring, and the distance is just what he can manage, but he is too uncer- tain to trust alone to, and I think Bashi Bazouk or Cedric may turn out the winner. The Aintree Plate has twenty- two nominations, of which I prefer the chances of Miss Harkaway and Sir Humphrey. The Sefton Handicap/ on Wednesday, will suffer in interest from the. superior metal of " The National," ( upon which I dare not venture an opinion,) and the issue will be so affected by the running of the previous day, that I must decline to sav more about it.— Yours, & c, OBSERVER. P. S. By the bye I ought to refer to the trivial error which crept into my letter last week, relative to no three year old hav- ing been entered for the Newmarket Handicap, for it appears that by the conditions of that race they were excluded alto- gether. As such a ban has never before been placed upon the youngsters in handicaps, and no one could have anticipated its being found in one emanating from the Jockey Club, I think I may fairly be exonerated from any want of watchfulness in not reading the conditions prior to giving an opinion of them; al- though a celebrated witty reviewer once observed to a friend confidentially, that " he rarely read a work he criticised, be- cause it was apt to make him so prejudiced !" profession who feels his interest and character to be associated with theirs. The judge exclaimed, and well he might do so, • Is it the same horse?' (!) and in summing up his lordship left it to the jury to say what was the warranty as to age— whether the defendant said the horse was " rising six" or " six off;" and secondly, whether there was any unsoundness, or whether the slight lameness spoken of might not have arisen from some sprain in Hyde Park. " The fact that there was no permanent unsoundness seemed to show that that was probably the case." However, notwithstanding this, and the evident bias of the judge, as is usual upon all such occasions, the jury gave a ver- dict against the dealer, and afforded another instance of a fact well known, that he has small chance of success in a court of law. The age could have had but little to do with the merits of the ease, for, according to custom, the horse would be " rising six" years old on the 3oth of April, and " six off " two days after — a circumstance which could have hardly entered his lordship's consideration, or he would not have laid so much stress upon this part of the case. The question was, no doubt, wholly as to the soundness of the animal, and upon the evidence I think a jury of men conversant with horses would not have consented to the verdict given. I have iu my possession certificates given at various times by leading members of the veterinary profession, in which they have made the mistake of pronouncing a colt three years old, to be rising five, and of a horse that was twelve to be rising seren ! I mention these two cases only to show the assertion of Mr Field, that between six and seven years old there can be no mistake, is not always to be relied upon, nor do I believe he would be supported in such an opinion by the majority of the profession. The certificate system, I have no hesitation iu saying, is a grievance that has long since called for redress; it is Often made use of for an unworthy, instead of an upright, purpose : it en- genders suspicion in the minds of some men where none ought really to exist, and leads others to altercation and litigation where otherwise both would have been avoided. If the law does not provide a remedy for the ills which an honest man has to suffer when he is the unfortunate victim of contradictory certi- ficates, I know of Ho plan more likely to afford him relief than to make it a rule to send them for publication to tha pages of your paper. I could supply you with a folio of them, but a re- markable one of the late Professor Coleman I enclose :— " Roval Veterinary College, April 22,1836. " SIR: I am directed by Professor Coleman to say that he never has, and never will give a certificate of the soundness of a horse, but yours is not lame.— Yours, & c, W. J. MORTON." If so distinguished a man as the late Professor Coleman had his misgivings as to the propriety of pronouncing an opinion upon which, perhaps; much is to depend, surely it behoves his pupils and followers to profit by his example, rather than to write away their credit in a profession « ver which Mr Coleman presided so many years.— Yours, & c, W. J. GOODWIN. Hampton Court, Feb. 12th. [ The foregoing letter from our old correspondent Mr Goodwin w « s with many other valuable articles omitted for want of space on Sunday week, and though left out of our supplement last week in order to secure it a leading position in the body of the paper, it was unfortunately— we need scarcely say uninten- tionally— overlooked at the last moment. The subject, however, must be still fresh in the minds of our readers, and though now a fortnight after date; the letter is of too much importance to be altogether lost to the public.— ED Bell's Life.]. HORSE WARRANTRY. MR EDITOR : The " horse cause " tried recently in the Court of Queen's Bench, before Lord Campbell and a special jury, Sir H. Meux plaintiff, and Mr Quatermain, the defendant, was one in which all horsemen must feel interested. The horse had been examined by other veterinary surgeons, but the trial pro- bably depended upon the following contradictory evidence, extracted from the morning papers:—" Mr Field, the veterinary surgeon in Oxford- street, said he examined the horse on the 5th of April, and found it to be slightly lame of the near hind leg, an enlargement of the near hock, and nine years old. After seven there is a doubt about the age. Between five and six you can tell for certain.— Cross examined: This is my certificate. ( Read. It was dated in July, and stated that he, Field, could not see any unsoundness in a horse which Mr James said lie could identify as the one now in question, and that it was seven or eight. If it was six in April it would be right to call it seven in July.)— Mr Mavor proved that he examined the horse on the 10th of May, and that from an enlargement of the near fetlock it was unsound. This is my brother's certificate. ( Read. It stated that this horse was not unsound, had a slight cold, and was rising eight.)— Mr Dudley gave similar evidence.— Cross- examined : Was more accustomed to dray horses.— Mr Spooner, of the Veterinary College, said he had examined the horse in May. I pronounced it to be an aged horse ; that is, over seven. There was a slight lameness, but not on the smaller of its two feet. The smallness of the foot was congenital.— Cross- examined: This is my certificate, dated July 18.— Lord Campbell: Is it the same horse ? (!)— Mr James said it was, aud then read the certificate, which stated that the horse was ' free from any unsoundness'[ laughter].— James Turner said he exa- mined the horse on the 9th of May, and gave a certificate that it was eight years old, and had an enlargement of the nearhock." This exhibition of professional skill in men of such eminence as Messrs Field, Spooner, and Mavor, who, having given one certificate in April, contradicted their opinions by giving another in the month of July, must have been as awkward to their feel- ings as it was, to say the least, unpleasant to every member of the NOTTINGHAM SPRING MEETING. Steward: Lord John Scott. Judge : Mr Johnson. Starter: Mr Elliott. Clerk of the Course: Mr Jas. Bradfield. The unmistakeable vigour with which the racing world settled down to business a few days previously, in an adjoining county, must have prepared all parties for the full transfer of operations to the lace- manufacturing town during the past week, and to such as extent that probably ths difficulties and loss formerly attendant on spring races at Nottingham will no longer be re- membered after the eminently successful meeting celebrated there on Tuesday and Wednesday last. Under Mr Bradfield's superintendence, schemes have been remodelled, new items from time to time introduced, and improvements otherwise effected, so that at each recurring visit some amendment or addition in the directions indicated is invariably presented. The Farmers' and Tradesmen's Race was now superseded by a Cup, subscribed by gentlemen of the Hunts, to which the committee added a liberal bonus; trifling alterations were also noticeable in one or two of the old " standing dishes," aud the erection of a new telegraph, after tho most approved model,, now completes the equipments of a recently much improved course. A continuance of lovely weather lent additional charms and attraction to the picturesquely situated spot, and not even in summer time have we witnessed so large and animated a body of spectators as on Tuesday crowded the heights rearward of the Stand, or deposited themselves in dense rows throughout nearly the entire circle of the course. The paying section of visitors also mustered satisfactorily, and in the Ring were representatives of all the bookmaking di- visions in the kingdom. Unfortunately a thick vapour hung over that portion of the ground in the bottom known as the Mansfield turn during best part of the afternoon, and com- pletely obscured the running at that point. The Trial Stakes, first decided, was an easy win for Apathy, notwithstanding being twice disappointed in the race; Mr Parr having also pulled it off last year with Fisherman. Stormsail and Knight of Avon were in equal request for the Grand Stand Handicap, next on the card, but the first never showed in front, and the other having been " put out" through jumping round at the post, the issue was eventually au exciting match between Queen of the South and Admiral Lyons, the " Sailor " securing the fiat by a head. Owing to so many horses engaged here being pulled out at Lincoln, the small field of seven only showed for the Spring Handicap, and on the strength of a belief that, but for losing start, Early Bird would have won at the latter place, he now found plenty of backers. After a severe race, however, he appeared to tire under the weight at the dis- tance, and thereupon, just as things looked smiling for Tom Thumb, Fordham brought up St Clair, and, by dint of superior jockeyship, snatched the race out of the fire by a neck only, the winner's stable, as usual, devoid of confidence in so uncertain an animal, having only supported him for a " tenner." The Little John Stakes" attracted ten youngsters, aud Greenwich Fair, following up her Lincoln success, Won in a canter. Sichseus bowled over Lady Malcolm and two others, and was knocked down for 50 guineas to a notorious VVelsher, named Graham of Beverley. The fellow, it appears, is in the habit of running up sales merely to extort money from the owners, and by playing the game at Windsor the other day, obtained 15 sovs from a gentleman there. Discovering, however, that he was now ' dropped in the hole," and that he had become the actual purchaser, the scamp bolted, but was speedily caught and brought back by the police. Of course he was without the " needful," and after impudently denying that he was last bidder ( though at the time giving a false name to the auctioneer as such), he was allowed to depart, the upshot being that the committee were compelled to take to the animal. The dense fog that pervaded the district on Wed- nesday morning settled into driving rain soon after the racing began, but cleared off just previous to the last race. The un- welcome visitor did not, however, deter the presence of thou- sands intent on witnessing the Hurdle Race, a decidedly popular event here. The Forest Plate Handicap brought out seven runners, but Elfrida, turned loose, gave the lot the slip at starting, and won in a common trot. A small Selling Stakes, won by Woodmite, next introduced the Great Annual Hurdle Race, for which Old Stringhaults, The Prince, and Boadicea were backed against the field. The former " went for a heap of money," but only carried his rider to the first flight of hurdles, where both came down ; the horse rose, and, dashing onwards, would not be denied the journey; cleared the whole of the hur- dles with the forward division, all of whom with great difficulty avoided collision, and finished at the girths of Sluggard, the winner, after which the brute quietly submitted to be caught and led back to the enclosure amidst greater applause even than greeted the victorious performer himself. The Innkeepers' Plate succeeded, in which a " pot" on Knight of Avon was upset by Cripple, not mentioned, thus furnishing another good thing for the fielders. The Huut Cup wound tip the sport with a fair field of hunters and a slashing race between Whaley and the Idas mare, a short head deciding it so far in favour of the former; but, as the winner ran under protest, it has yet to be proved that he is not more than four years old. The admirable conduct of the arrangements, and the services of an efficient police, deserve the warmest comiLendation; and; to sneak of the supervisor- in- chief, would only reiterate our thanks to Mr Bradfield, as well as testifying to bis general tact and ability. TUESDAY, FEB 24.— The TKIAL STAKES of 5 sovs each, with 30 added, for three year olds and upwards; certain penalties and allowances; the winner to pay 5 sovs towards expenses; one mile,; 15 subs. Mr T. Parr's Apathy, by Annafldale, 6st 121b.. Fordhami 1 Mr Hawkins's gr c.* Iastei- Bugot, 3 yrs, 6st 71b .. L. Snowden 2 Mr Jackson's Remedy, 6st 41b Challoner 3 Lord Chesterfield's c by Stultz out of Gentle Kitty, 3 yrs, 6st 4lb .-;'.'; .;.......... W. Grimmer 4 Mr J. B. Starkey's Vaulter, 3 yrs, 6st 121b Bray 0 Mr Drewe's Experiment, 4- yrs, 7st 101b Coventry 0 Mr CUffs b c Old Fashion, 6st 71b J. Walters 0 Mr H. Robinson's Attorney- General, 63t 4I'o T. Holmes 0 Mr Dunn's Pontifical, 3 yrs, Ost 71b Megson 6 Betting: 5 to 4 on Apathy and 4 to 1 agst Master Bagot. At- torney- General broke away and caused one false start, but they got off at the second attempt on pretty fair terms, Old Fashion, Remedy, the Gentle Kitty colt, and Vaulter composing the front rank to the T. Y. C. post, immediately after passing which Remedy showed in advance, with Old Fashion at her quarters to the turn into the bottom, where the latter took up the running. He, however, dropped back when collared in the next fifty yards by Lord Chesterfield's colt, who thence held a slight lead to just below the distance, and was there passed by Remedy and Master Bagot, this pair coming on side by side against the rails, and the horse obtaining a trifle the best of it about half way up. Here the favourite, after being twice disappointed ( having in the lower ground first struck into the grey's heels, and then into the mare's), reached his horses on the outside, quitted them every stride, and won iu a canter by two lengths, Remedy finish- ing a length from the second, with the advantage of two'lengths over the Gentle Kitty colt. Half a dozen lengths off Vaulter was fifth, Old Fashion sixth, Pontifical and Attorney- General next, Experiment last. Run in lmin $ 5sec. The GRAND STAND HANDICAP of 5 sovs each, with 25 added; the winner to pay 5 sovs towards expenses; T. Y. C. 10 Subs. Mr Morris's Admiral Lyons, by Collnigwood, 3yrs, 6> st41b W. Grimmer 1 Mr Bishop's Queen of the South, i yrs, 7st ... Grainger 2 Mr Copeland's Salmon, 1 yra, 7st 51b Stage 3 Mr J. Holland's Tyre, 4 yrs, 8st 51b H. Welch 4 Mr T. Cliff's Jack the Giant Killer, aged, 8st 71b T. Cliff 0 Mr H. Lane's Usurer, 5 yrs, 7st 121b Flatman 0 Mr Rax worthy's Knight of Avon, 4 yrs, 7st 71b Charlton 0 Mr T. Cliff's Coal- black Rose, i yrs, 7st 81b J. Walters 0 Capt Christie's b f Storinsaii, 3 yrs, 6st, 131b Fordham 0 Betting: 4 to 1 each agst Stormsail and Knight of Avon, 5 tol agst Queen of the South, and 6 to 1 agst Admiral Lyons. Knight of Avon's repeated refusals to go to the post delayed the start, and jumping round when at last the signal was given, he was left a long way behind. Admiral Lyons bounded off in advance, followed to the distance by Usurer, who there gave way to Sal- mon and Queen of the South; but the latter directly afterwards taking second place, she drew upon the leader ali the way home, without, however, quite getting up, aud was defeated, after a magnificent struggle, by a head ; a length divided second and third, and two lengths the third and fourth ; Usurer next, close up; the favourite sixth, Cliff's two succeeded, and Knight of Avon whipped in throughout. RuHiii Imin 24sec. The NOTTINGHAM SPRING HANDICAP of 10 sovs each, h ft, with 50 added; the second to save his stake; the winner to pay 5 sovs to the fund; winners once after the weights were declared 41b, twice or a winner of any handicap of 100 sovs clear 71b extra; one mile and a half; 24 subs. Mr G. Mather's St Clair, by Orlando or The Sea, e yrs, 6st 121b Fordham 1 Mr Saxon's Tom Thumb, * yrs, 6st 121b Dales 2 Mr John Osborne's Waihaliu, 3 yrs, 5st 71b Challoner 8 Mr Ramsay's Early Bird, 6 yrs, 8st 121b Midgley 4 Mr Wadlow's b c Oakball, 3 vrs, 6st 121b Pritchard 0 Mr J. Hawkins's brfIndiar: Queen, 4jrs, 6st lOlb. L. Snowden 0 Mr Windsor's be Sir Humphrey, 3 yrs, 5st 71b ,... .. Johnson 0 Betting : 7 to 4 agst Early Bird, 4 to 1 agst Tom Thumb, 6 to 1 each agst Walhalla and Sir Humphrey, 8 ' tol agst Oakball, aud 9 to 1 agst St Clair. After three failures, through the obstinacy of Oakball, the favourite and Tom Thumb jumped off together and raced for the lead round the upper turn, when Early Bird got his head in advance, Oakball lying at Tom's girths, W* alhalla at their heels, Indian Queen next, Sir Humphrey and St Clair abreast in the rear. The positions of the forward trio under- went no change until reachii. g the bottom, where Tom Thumb showed slightly in advance, and made short work of the bend into the straight, whilst the others, still headed by the favourito and Oakball, took a wider sweep round it. Thus thev came on to the distance, where Early Bird was beaten, and Oakball having just previously retired, Walhalla became the follower of Mr Saxon's horse. St Clair now came with a rush, and Walhalla being disposed of at the half distance, a fine race home resulted in St Clair obtaining the verdict in the last two strides by a neck, Tom having swerved when within a few yards of the post. Half a length each divided second, third, and fourth ; Indian Queen was a good fifth, and the others were beaten off. Run in 2mia 46sec. The LITTLE JOHN STAKES of 5 sovs each, with 30 added, for two year olds; colts 8st 71b, fillies 8st 4lb; winners before starting 5lb extra; the second to save his stake, and the win- ner to pay 5 sovs towards expenses; about half a mile straight; 21 subs. Mr St John's ch f Greenwich Fair, by Woolwich, 8st 91b ( including 51b extra) Cowley 1 Mr Wadlow's bk c Orchehill^ Sst 71b Wells 2 Mr J. Thompson's Sister to Dusty Miller, 8st 41b Aldcroft 3 Mr T. Parr's Schriften, 8st 71b Flatman 0 Mr W. Robinson's Norah Creina, 8st 41b Qointon 0 Lord Chesterfield's Rough Bob, 8st 71b, Ashmall 0 Mr Gulliver's ch c Archibald. 8st 71b Yates 0 Mr Insham's b f Miss Curl, 8st 41b Kendall 0 Mr Stebbingp's br c Sir Isaac Newton, 8st 71b Basham 0 Mr Goodwin sb f by Jericho out of Dividend, 8st llb. Charlton 0 Betting : Even on Greenwich Fair, 5 to 1 agst Orchehill, 6 to 1 agst Sister to Dusty Miller, 8 to 1 each agst Miss Curl and the Dividend filly. There were three false starts; in the first all except Archibald and the Dividend filly ran nearly to the distance; in the second Greenwich Fair broke away, and the third was similar to the first, save that the two now staying at the post were Archibald and Sir Isaac Newton. When the flag fell Sister to Dusty Miller, Greenwich Fair, Orchehill, and Miss Curl ran in front, in the order named, for about one hundred and fifty yards, when the favourite cam « out, and won easily by a length; the third beaten half a length from the second ; Archi- bald a good fourth, the Dividend filly fifth, Sir Isaac Newton, Rough Bob, and Schriften succeeding. Run in 49min. The PARK STAKES of 5 sovs each, with 20 added, for three year olds and upwards; the winner to be sold by auction for 100 sovs, & c; T. Y. C.; 4 subs. Mr Ewbank's eh c Sichaeus, by Birdcateher, 3 yrs, 6st 21b ( 20 sovs).. W. Grimmer 1 Mr Robinson's Lady Malcolm, 3 yrs, 6st 31b ( carried 6st 61b) ( SO) ; .;.•..• Fordham 2 MrPedley'schf Md « ePelissier, 3yrs, 5st 131b( 20) L. Snowden 8 Capt Little's eh f by Cossack out of Giselle, 8 yrs, 53t Mb ( 26) Walley 4 Betting : Even on Lady Malcolm, and 2 to 1 agst Sichajus. Madame Pelissier, waited ou by the favourite ana the Giselle filly, made play to the bottom, where Sichams, who lost start, reached his horses. Madame and the Giselle filly having retired just after entering the straight, a good race with the two fa- vourites resulted in the defeat of Lady Malcolm by a length, the third finishing two lengths from the second, beating the fourth by a head. Run in lmin 27see. The winner was knocked down for 50 guineas, with what result will be seen in our intro- ductory remarks. WEDNESDAY.— The FOREST HANDICAP PLATE of 50 sovs, for all ages; winners & e, 5lb extra: T. Y. C. Mr Stevens's Elfrida, by Faugh a Baliagh, 4yrs, 6stlolb. Prior 1 Mr J. Osborne's b f Walhalla, S yrs, 5st7lb Challoner 2 Mr D. Wray's Tom Perkins, 6 yrs, 7st. Withington 8 Mr J. La Mert's Katherine Logie, 4 yrs, 8st 71b Yates 4 Major Bringhurst's Gazehound, 3 yrs, 6st41b Redhead 0 Mr G. Darby's b c Leo, Syrs, 5st 101b ( car 5st 121b) L. Snowden 0 Mr W. Robinson's Lady Malcolm, 8 yrs, 5st 81b .. G. Quinton 0 Betting : 7 to 4 agst Elfrida, 3 tol agst Walhalla, and 5 to 1 agst Leo. The favourite was first off, followed by Leo and Katherine Logie to the straight, where Walhalla joined them, and at the distance got up to Elfrida's girths ; the latter, how- ever, shookoffthe iightweiehtattheStand, and wonin acommon canter by a length ; Tom Perkins running up at the fhiuh ob- tained third place, six lengths from the second, beating Kathe- rine ( fourth) by a head, and Leo beiug next, as far from the mare ; the others not near. Run in lmin 23sec. The JUVENILE SELLING STAKES of 5 sovs each, with 20 added, for two year olds; the winner to be sold for 100 sovs, & c; half a mile straight; 3 subs. Mr Angell's WooJmite, by Collingwood, 6st 111b ( 20 sovs) .' L. Snowden 1 Mr W. Robinson's Norah Creina, 7st Sib ( 60) Quinton 2 • Mr Copeland's b f Persepolis, 6st Hlb ( 20) Stagg 3 , The betting opened at even on Woodmite, but closed at 5 to 4 on Norah Creina, and 7 to 4 agst Woodmite, who took the lead from the favourite at the distance, and won easily by a length. Persepolis bolted directly the flag fell, and took no part in the race. Run in 57sec. The winner was bought in for 27 guineas. The GREAT ANNUAL HURDLE RACE HANDICAP of 7 sovs each, 3 ft, with 50 added; the second to save his stake; winners of any handicap, steeple chase, or hurdle race after the declaration of the weights 5lb, twice 10lb extra; the winner to pay 10 sovs towards expenses; about two miles and a half, over eight hurdles; 27 subs. Mr Thomas's b h Sluggard, by King of Kildare, 5 yrs, 8st 101b W. White 1 Mr Worth's b e The Screw ( late Hatbox), aged, 9st 71b C. Green 2 Mr E. Davenport's Boadicea( hb), 5 yrs, Ost 21b.. R. Sly, jun 3 Mr W. Barnett's br h The Prince ( late Prince Plausible), 5yrs, 9st 121b G. Stevens 4 Mr J. Ingham's Janus, aged, lOst lib ( including 51b extra) Dickson 0 Mr A. Presant's b g Bruiser, aged, 9st 91b ( carried lOst 121b). T. Olliver 0 Mr R. Schroeder's ch g Old Striughaults, aged, 9st.. M'Lean 0 Mr Nesbit's St Julian, 5 yrs, 9st Kendall 0 Mr G. Mather's Tom Loker, i yrs, 8st 71b Palmer 0 Betting : 4 to 1 each agst Old Stringhaults and The Prince, 5 to 1 each agst Sluggard and Boadicea, The Screw cut out the work for about 150 yards, when Janus took up the running, and jumped the first flight opposite the Stand, with The Screw and St Julian on his right, Old Stringhaults on the left; the latter, however, struck the timber, and came down on his head, parted company with his rider, and then joined again in the race. Boadice'a, The Prince, and Sluggard came directly in the track of the fallen one, and an indescribable scene of confusion ensued, in which the three last named narrowly escaped coming to grief also through collision with the riderless animal. As for M'Lean, he was knocked from point to point under the horses' feet, like a tennis ball, and how he escaped with a slight contusion on the shoulder only is a miracle. The second hurdles at the back of the Stand were next taken by Janus several lengths in advance, and after him, nearly abreast, came The Screw, Boadicea, and The Prince; St Julian and Sluggard succeeded, Tom Loker. being a long way behind them, and Bruiser already considerably further tailed off. In rounding the bottom The Screw drew up to Janus, and the pair rattled on together a second time over the timber in front of the Stand. The Prince and the riderless Old Stringhaults took it next half a dozen lengths behind the leaders; Sluggard, St Julian, and Boadicea lying close in their wake ; Tom Loker and Bruiser still looking on, the latter stop- ping at the turn going out and walking back to the paddock. Except that Boadicea crept up to the forward division, there was no change until reaching the bottom the last time, where Janus disappeared from the front, leaving The Screw in command, The Prince going on second, Boadicea third, and Sluggard next. This lot took close order as they raced for the final flight at the distance, when over which Sluggard shot to the fore, and after a fine race to the Stand with The Screw ( OldStringhaults gaHop- ing in between the pair) won cleverly by two lengths; Boadicea beaten three lengths from the second, finished twice as far before The Prince, after whom, at a wide interval, St Julian and Tom Loker were the two next. Janus was stopped at the dis- tance and returned to the enclosure without passing the chair. Run in 5min 6sec. The INNKEEPERS' PLATE of 25 sovs, added to a Handicap of 3 sovs each ; the winner to pay 5 sovs towards expenses; one mile; 13 subs. Mr Byrne's Cripple, by lago, 4 yrs, 7st ..... i L. Snowilen 1 MrH. Robinson's Attorney- General, Syrs, 6st31b,. T. Holmes 2 Mr Warris's Sich ® us, 3yrs, 6st 21b, Dales S Mr Raxworthy's Knight of Avon, 4 yrs, 7st 111b Charlton 4 Mr E. J. Pennyman's Little Tom, aged, 8st 121b Basham 0 Mr J. Holland's Tyre, 4 yrs, 8st 101b. H. Welch 0 Mr Stokes's m by idas, 5 yrs, 7st 91b Bray 6 M- Hawkin's gr c Master Bagot, 3 yrs, 7st 51b. Stagg 0 Mi Dunn's Pontifical, S yrs, 8st 121b Megson 0 Mr W. Robinson's Norah Creina, 2 yrs, 4st Sib ( car- ried 5st 21b) Challoner 0 Betting: 2to 1 agst Knight of Avon, 4 to 1 agst Sichseus, 5 to 1 agst Little Tom, 6 to 1 agst Master Bagot, and 10 to 1 agst Norah Creina. After one failure, Attorney- General jumped off with the lead, with Norah Creina, Cripple, and the favourite in immediate attendance to the bottom, turning into which the leader increased his advantage to fully half a dozen lengths, and thus came on to the straight course, between which point and the distance, Cripple drew upon the leader, headed him half way up, and won cleverly by a length; same between second and third, the favourite an indifferent fourth, Master Bagot, Norah Creina, Pontifical, and Little Tom were next, spread all over the course, and'Tyre was last all the way. Run in lmin 56sec. The HUNT CUP, added to a Plate of 30 sovs, for horses not tho- rough bred, & c; four year olds list 5lb, Ave 12st 21b, six and aged 12st 71b; winnersof £ 20 71b, above £ 20101b extra; gentle- men riders ; professional jockeys and grooms 141b extra; two miles and a quarter. Mr W. Audinwood's br h Whaley, by Whaley, , 4yrs, llst51b Andinwood, jun 1 Mr J. Stokes's b m by Idas, 5 yrs, 12st 121b ( including 101bextra) Owner 2 Mr Warris ns Creeping Jane, aged, 12st 71b Capt Helmsley 3 Mr G. ( i. Norris's bk b Jacky Lath, aged, 12st 71b .. Mr Hardy i Capt Williams's bh. 6 yrs. 12st 71b...... Mr Garnett 5 Mr H. Smith's br li Russell, 6 yr » , 12st 71b Owner 0 Mr Houghton's gr m Westhorpe, 4 yrs, list 51b Owner 0 Betting: 7 to 4 agst Whaley, and 5 to 2 agst the Idas mare. Getting the best of the start. Russell made strong running for about half a mile, and then dropped behind Jacky Lath and the favourite, who at the enclosure were at least a dozen lengths in advance of Russell, Westhorpe, and the Idas mare, the former at the top of the course cutting it altogether and joining Mr Garnett's mare, now a long way in the. rear. The leaders kept on side by side a second time along the back stretch until again reaching the turn into the bottom, whew Jacky was in trouble, and the Idas mare took her place next to the favourite. Thence the issue was confined to the last mentioned pair, who ran locked together all the way home, a splendid struggle being in favour of Whaley by a short head on the post; three others, though placed by the judge, cantering in nearly a distance behind the winner, whilst Westhorpe and Russell were stopped at the Stand. The winner ran under protest that he is not of the stated ago, and, consequently, the race is in abeyance. DERBY SPRING MEETING. Stewards: Earl Harrington, Lord Stanhope, and Capt Mars- land. Clerk of the Course: Mr T. Marshall. Judge and Han- dicapper : Mr R. Johnson. Starter : Mr Elliott. Secretary: Mr C. Newell. THURSDAY, FEB 26.— The Derby divertissement, always creditably supported, from the circumstance that it finds em- ployment for all schools of riders and animals, excelled to- day at every point the result of any former anniversary. It could not well be otherwise, seeing that the fixture stood last of three meetings held on the same short line of railway within a day or two of each other ; consequently the same familiar faces, pretty nearly the same horses, and much the same glorious weather, assisted from the commencement to the end of the midland tour — facts which assuredly will not be lost sight of in seasons to come, that clashing and its ruinous influences may be similarly avoided. Besides the largest muster of racing men pro- bably gathered hitherto in this locality, the agricultural and manufacturing interests of the neighbouring districts were never more numerously represented; and amongst the nobility were Lord Petersham, the Countess of Harrington, Hon Colonel Forester, Lady A. Chandos Pole, & c. A good field first contested the Harrington Plate, wherein a great " pot" on Emu- lator was upset by Huntington, who won cleverly. The defeat of Greenwich Fair by York ( a remarkably good- looking young- ster) in the Scarsdale, put many into the hole, and most of the cash won by the gentlemen on the opening ovent had to bis handed " bock agin." The Selling Plate, won by Sichsens, suc- ceeded, and then tho largest field of the season, eleven, was despatched for the Midland Steeple Chase, which, after a fast run race, was pulled off by a regular outsiderin Westminster, his first appearance at this game, who won " far enough," but not without severe punishment. The Sluggard pulled off the Hur- dle race, after a fine set- to with Treachery, at the conclusion of which the Londoners took their departure. Laura Selina won the Selling Hurdle Race, and her sale placing 70 guineas to the credit of the fund, supplied an agreeable termination to the pro- ceedings. Messrs Marshall and Newell were, as usual, assidu- ously effective in their departments, and the liberal facilities we have before commended were also furnished to tho press. The induction here of Mr Elliott, as starter, left nothing to regret his appointment; and the wholeconduct of the affair was credit- able to the committee and other portions of the staff. The HARRINGTON PLATE of 30 sovs, added to a Free Handicap of 5 sovs each, for three year olds and upwards; winners after Feb 17,5lb extra; one mile. Mr Mellish's Huntington, by Hernandez. 3 yrs, 6st 41b( ineluding 51b extra, carried 6st 51b) .... Fordham 1 Mr T. Hughes's Emulator, 4 yrs, 6st 101b ( carried 6st lllb) D. Hughes 2 Lord Chesterfield's ch c by Stultz out of Gentle Kitty, 8 3 rs, 5st 41b Challoner 3 Mr G. Drewe's The Dupe, 3 yrs, 5st 131b ( carried Est) Bray 4 Mr B. Land's Weathercock, 6 yrs, 7st 121b. J. Land 0 Mr La Mert's Katherine Logie, 4 yrs, 7st lllb ( carried 7st 121b) Cowley 0 Mr Wilkinson's br h Biigl; t,. 6 vrs, 7st 41b Leake 0 Mr Nesbit's Affghan, 5 yrs, 7st 31b L. Snowden 0 Mr W. Stebbing's Caliph, 6 yrs, 7sfc W. Grimmer 0 Mr Raxworthy's Knisht of Avon, 4 yrs. 6 » t 181b Dales 0 Mr T.. Stevens's br f E! frida, 4 yrs, 7st llb( inc 51bextra).. Prior 0 Mr Bishop's Queen of the South, 4 yrs, fist Gib Ducker 0 Betting : 3 to 1 agst Emulator, 9 to 2 agst Huntington, 6 to 1 agst The Dupe, 7 to 1 each agst the Gentle Kitty colt and Caliph, and 8 to lagst Queen of the South. Owing to two or three horses declining to come to the post, an indifferent start was effected at the third attempt, when Queen of the South jumped off with the lead with the Gentle Kitty colt. The Dupe, Hunt- ington, Affghan, and the favourite closely laid up, in the order given, to the succeeding gap, where Lord Chesterfield's colt took up the running. He was immediately joined by Emulator, and Queen of the South directly afterwards giving way, Huntington took third place at the favourite's quarters. In this way they ran to the distance, where Huntington got t& the leader's head, quitted liim halfway up, and won cleverly by a length, the second beating the third by the same. At an interval of six lengths, The Dupe was fourth, Queen of the Seuth fifth, Elfrida sixth, Caliph seventh, and Weathercock eighth; Blight, Knight of Avon, and Affghan were the next three, and Katherine Logie brought up the tail. Run in Imin 54sec. ' The SCARSDALE STAKES of 5 sovs each, with 25 added, for two year olds; colts 8st, fillies 7st 101b; half bred horses allowed 4lb; winners Sib extra; half a mile ; 10 subs. Mr T. Parr's York, by Slane, 8st Flatraan 1 Mr St John's Greenwich Fair, 7st 131b ( including 31bextra) Cowley 2 Mr Gulliver's ch c Archibald, 3st.: Prior 8 Mr Ramsay's b c by Malcolm out of The Cocktail's dam ( h b), 7st 101b Charlton 4 Lord Chesterfield's Rough Bob, 8st Mundy 0 Mr Copeland's ch f Trot, 7st 101b Frost 0 Mr W. Lascelle's b f Papoose, 7st 101b( car 7st lllb). C. Hornsby 0 Betting: 2 to 1 ou Greenwich Fair, 3 to 1 agst York, and 10 to 1 agst any other. The flag was dropped to a pretty start, and the favourite at once going in front, was followed to the half distance by thq Malcolm colt, Archibald, and York. The latter then closed with the favourite, and slightly headed her at the lower end of the enclosure, upon which Cowley raised his whip, and the mare swerving towards the judge's box, was de- feated by a neck; the third finished twoleugths from the second, and about thrice as far in advance of the fourth, Trot fifth, and Papoose last. Run in 54sec. The SELLING PLATE ( fiat race) of 20 sovs, added to a Sweep- stakes of 5 sovs each, for three year olds and upwards; the winner to be sold for 100 sovs Sec; one mile; 4 subs. * Mr Warre's Sicheeus, by Birdcatcher, 3 yrs, 5st 101b ( 20sovs) Dales I Mr Owen's Timotheus, aged, 7st 71b ; 20) Charlton 2 Mr Coventry's Experiment, 4 yr » ,- 6st lllb ( 20) Bray 8 Betting: Even on Sichseus, who made all the running and won by three lengths, a head dividing second and third. Run in lnain 58sec. The winner was sold to Mr Deacon for 56gs. The MIDLAND „ STEEPLE CHASE PLATE of 50 sovs, added to a Handicap of 10 sovs each, h ft, and 3 if declared ; the winner to pay 10 sovs towards expenses; winners of 100 sovs clear after Feb 10 51b, 200 91b extra; about three miles and a half; 24 subs, 5 of whom declared. Hughert Westminster, by Slane, 5 yra, 9> t.......... JPoole 1 Mr Weaver's br h Tchernaya ( h b), aged, 9st 91b ( including51b extra)' E. Weaver 2 Mr Ingham's br g Janus, aged, lOst 51b VV. Archer 3 Mr Black s Cupbearer ( h b , aged, 9st 121b Kendall 4 M b m Evington Lass, aged, 9st 121b Knott 0 s b g Moonraker, aged, 9at 71b ...... T. Donaldson 0 Mr Worth's The Screw, aged, 9st 51b C. Green 0 Mr Deacon's Lilford, aged, 9 » t 51b ( car 9st 71b) .. Mr Edwardj 0 Major Martin's ch g Bosphorus, 6 yrs, 9st 51b W. White 0 Mr Raxworthy's b h First of May, 5 yrs, Ost R. Sly, jun 0 Mr W. Barnett's b m Miss Nutty, 6 yrs, 8st 121b.... G. Stevens 0 Betting : 3 to 1 agst First ofMay, 5 to 1 agst Tchernaya, 6 to 1 each agst Lilford and The Screw, 8 to 1 agst Evington Lass, and 10 to 1 agst Westminster. The signal was given at the second attempt, when the lot, with Cupbearer in advance, started in a cluster, those directly in the wake of the leader as they passed the Stand, being the favourite, Evingtou Lass, Tchernaya, The Screw, and Bosphorus, after them came Lilford, Miss Nutty, VV estminster, and Janus ( who snapped a stirrup leather at the first leap), and Moonraker brought up the rear. The Screw and Tchernaya became the followers of Cupbearer in turning for the back stretch, along which the favourite fell back into the mid- dle of the ruck. All, however, dropped into straggling order before leaving the course for the enclosures, and Moouraker coming to grief at the second fence therein, was far astern when remounted and set going again. Save that Lilford drew into third place as they next breasted the hill, there was nothing calling for remark until cliaging the fence eutering the straight course. This was declined by Cupbearer, and also by the entire field, as one by one they galloped up to the obstacle; but Tchernaya and Jauus taking it in advance at the second asking, sailed on together over the made water- jump in the outer line, succeeded by Westminster and Lilford, Evington Lass fifth, Miss Nutty sixth, Bosphorus seventh, The Screw eighth, and First of May ninth, all tolerably well up; seven or eight lengths from the latter, Cupbearer travelled 011 next: whilst Moonraker, stoutly refusing the impediment (?) last referred to, went no further. Regaining the canal side, Tchernaya took a commanding lead, but in racing for the up- land was again joined by Westminster and Lilford, Janus going on fourth ; Miss Nutty, The Screw, and Evington Lass follow- ing, with Bosphorus and Cupbearer now completely tailed off, the favourite having just previously closed accounts, through overjumping himself and falling at the fence quitting the prin- cipal meadow. The field was further decreased directly before reaching the turning flag on the hill, by Lilford coming down on his head, from whence Westminster laid at Tchernaya's quar- ters, aud so jumped with him into the course the last time. The former then shot to the front, and drawing away at every stride, won in a canter by six lengths; The Screw being eased at the Stand, Janus ran into third place close upon the post, and finished as far behind the second; Bosphorus and Evington Lass were respectively fifth and sixth; and Cupbearer cantered in after them. The favourite, Lilford, and Miss Nutty ( who, whilst lying third, struck into the last fence and rolled over her jockey) walked in. The HURDLE RACE PLATE of 50 Sovs, added to a Handicap of 5 sovs each, and 3 only if declared, Ac; winners of any hurdle race or steeple chase after Feb 10 5lb extra; the winner to pay 10 sovs towards expenses; two miles, over eight hurdles; 28 subs, 7 of whom declared. Mr Thomas's b h Sluggard, by King of Kildare, 5yrs, 9st 51b ( includingSib extra) .............. W. White 1 • Mr H ughes's Treachery', 5 yrs, 9st 61b Poole 2 Mr H. Price's Royalty, aged, 9st 61b Palmer 3 Mr R. Shroeder's ch g Old Stringhaults, aged, 9st.... Kendall 4 Mr Land's Weathercock. 6 yrs, lOst 61b Green 0 M Fasquel's ; Trembleur, by Y. Emilius out of Miss Tandem, aged, lOst 41b Planner 0 Mr W. Barnett's br li The Prince, 5 yrs, 9st lllb .. G. Stevens 0 Mf Griffith's b g Primus, 5 yrs, 9St 81b Donaldson 0 Mr Raynor's b g Nicholas, 6 yrs, 9st 121b ( inc 51b ex).. Eatwell 0 Mr Davenport's b m Boadicea^ 5 yrs, 9st 61b R. Sly 0 Mr Gardener's Comet, by- Meteor, 5 yrs, 9st 51b ...... Mr Dart 0 Mr Price's Flageolet, 5yrs, 9st 31b. .;..,. Dickson 0 .. Mr Deacon's Ada, 4 yrs, 8st 121b ... Nightingale 0 Betting: 4 to 1 each agst Sluggard and Old Stringhaults, 5 to 1 agst Treachery, 6 to 1 agst Weathercock, 7 to 1 agst Nicholas. Nicholas took up the running directly after starting, and being joined in the next fifty yards by Treachery, the pair raced for the lead, which each alternately obtained during the first mile, a wide gap separating them from Sluggard, Boadicea, and Royalty, at the head of the ruck; Flageolet having declined the second flight of hurdles, and whipping in. lu rounding the bottom Nicholas disappeared from the front, and the favourite and Royalty became the attendants of Treachery as they entered the straight, the former challenging at the half distance, and winning a fine race by a neck; Royalty, beaten a length from the second, finished six lengths before Old Stringhaults ( fourth), Flageolet ( who made up most of his lost ground) fifth, Nicholas, Trembleur, Weathercock, Ada, and Comet, canteriug in next; Primus and The Prince were stopped below the Stand and turned into the paddock. The SELLING HURDLE RACE PLATE of 25 sovs, added to a Sweepstakes of 5 sovs each, for three year olds and upwards; the winner to be sold foe 100 sovs, & c j one mile and a half, over six hurdles; 6 subs. Mr Hughes's Laura Seliiia, by Bran, 4 yrs, list ( 20sovs.) .. MrEdwards 1 Mr D. Wray's Tom Perkins, 6 yrs, lOst 121b ( 20) Dickson 2 Mr Harris's Rockley, 3yrs, 8st71b( SO)........ Robinson 8 Mr Robinson's Carbineer, aged, list ( 30). Knott 4 Mr W. Andrew's br g- ColesMll, 6 yrs, lOst 121b ( 20).. Weaver 0 Betting: 7 to4 each agst Coleshill and Laura Selina. Tom Perkins cut out the work to the bottom, where the mare headed him, and won in a canter by three lengths; bad third. The winner was bought in for 90 guineas, and Coleshill ( who refused one of his leaps) was claimed— for Mr Barber under the New- market rule. LATEST BETTING, LIVERPOOL STEBPLB CHABB. 6 to 1 agst Escape ( tk to £ 200) 9 to 1 ~— Minoe ( tk freely) 12 to 1 Emigrant ( off) 14 to 1 — Hopeless Star ( ofl) 14 to 1 agst Omar Pasha ( tk) 17 to 1 Black Swan ( tk) 29 to I Freetrader ( tk) 20 to 1 Weathercock ( tk)" NOMHAMFTOXSHIRE STAKSS. 7 to 1 agst Skirmisher ( off) I 10 to 1 agst Sir Colin ( tk to £ 200) 8 to 1 Adamas ( tk>- I .•„•'.•-,.• DE:: BY. 25 40 1 . agst Saunterer ( tk. to. £ 200) PROGRAMME OF LIVERPOOL SPRING MEETING, 1857. TUESDAY, MARCH 3.— The TRIAL STAKES of 5 sovs each, with 30 added, for three year olds and upwards; one mile and and a quarter ; 7 subs. To name on Monday night. The LIVERPOOL SPRING CUP ( Handicap) of 100 sovs, by sub- scription of 10 sovs each, hft, with 60 added; winnersof any handicap after publication of the weights 5lb extra; the se- cond to save his stake, and the winner to pay 10 sovs towards expenses; one mile and a half; 33 subs, .' age st lb Assayer 6.. 8 7 Mary 5.. 8 5 Gamekeeper .. 6.. 8 0 Romeo ... a. .7 12 Pantomime.... a.. 7 10 Siding ........ 5.. 7 10 Cossey ........ 5;. 7 10 Waterfall a.. 7 4 Miss Harkaway4.. 7 4 Little Nell( h b? 4.. 7 4 December...... 5.. 7 2 Wee Willie .... 4.. ( pd) age st lb Laverna 4. .7 2 Tom Thumb .. 4., 7 0 Tame Deer .... 4..( pd) Odd Trick 3.. 6 8 Bel Esperanza., 8. .6 8 Malakhoff. 8. .6 8 Special Licence 3.. 6 6 Kimburn 3. .6 2 Huntington.... 3.. ( pd) Gitana 3. .6 2 Bashi Bazouk. . 3.. 5 12 age st lb Kitty Fish- ington 3 ,510 Lady Helen 8. . 5 10 Paula Monti .. 8. .5 10 Pi/. arro .. 3. .5 8 Csdric ........ 3.. 5 8 (' has. O'Malley. S.. 5 8 Actress 3.. 5 8 Lima...' 8.. 5 8 Six and Eight- pence 3. .5 6 Lady Malcolm,. 3 : 5 4 The TYRO STAKES of 5 sovs each, with 40 added, for two year olds; colts 8st71b, fillies and geldings Sst3lb; winners 4lb extra; the second to save bis stake, and the winner to pay 7 sovs towards expenses: T. Y. C.; 12 subs, Mr Barber's ch f Polly Paachum I Mr Saxon's br c T. P. Cooke Mr Eastwood's br f Hespeiithusa Mr J. Scott's br c Soothsaver I Mr Wilcoek's b c Lord of the Dales " Mr Wilkxns's b c by Gameboy— Bess Mr Worland's bk g William Mr Worland's ch c Ravenstonedale Mr Hughes's b e Knoekburn Mr Loader's f Norah Creina Mr J. Merry's br c Dispute Mr H. Richardson's eti f Lsetitia The AINTREE PLATE of 50 sovs; winners of any handicap after publication of tho weights 5lb extra; one mile. age st lb CoraLinne .... 3.. 6 0 Master Bagot.. 3.. 6 0 Actress 3.5 10 Passion Flower 3.. 5 6 Chf by Sir Her. cules— RubinaS. .5 6 Sir Humphrey. 3. .5 6 Lady Hercules. 8.. 5 6 ase st lb age st lb Assayer 6. .8 7 Cock of the Weathercock .. 6.. 8 4 North.,.... 4.. 7 O Reveilfee ...... 6.. 8 0 Pera 1... 4.. 6 8 Humboldt 6.. 7 12 Our Sal 4.6 6 Kilkenny Boy: .5 .7 8 • Lazy Lass. 3.6 2 Miss Birch .... 5:. 7 5 Cara Fatima . 3.. 6 2 Tom Thumb.. .1.. 7 4 Admiral Lyons Miss Harkaway 4.. 7 4 ( iuc 51b extral. S.. 6 1 Ida ., 5 .7 2 The OPTIONAL SELLING STAKES of 5 sovs each, with 30 added for three year olds and upwards; one mile. To close and name at 7 o'clock 011 Monday night. WEDNESDAY.— The JUNROR SELLING STAKES of 5 sovs each, with 20 added, for two year olds; colts Sst 71b, fillies and geldings 8st 21b; the winner to be sold for 120 sovs, & c; T. Y. C. To close and name on Tuesday night. The SEPTON HANDICAP PLATE of 50 sovs, added to a Sweep- stakes of 5 sovs each, 3.. ft; the second to save his stake, and the winner to pay 7 sovs towards expenses of the course; one mile and a quarter ; 21 subs. age stlb Assayer........ 6.. 8 7 Mary .5 .8 5 Gamekeeper.... 6.. 8 0 Reveille ...... 6.. 8 0 Cossey .. 5 .7 12 Ida 5 .7 4 Wee Willie ,.,. 4..( pd; Duet 4 .7 4 age st lb I age st lb Tom Thumb .. 4.. 7 .2 Cara Fatima .. 3.. 6 t Cock of the I Cedric 3 5 12 North........ 5 7 01 Chits. O'Maliey 8.. 5 12 Obscurity 4.. 7 0 Wild Straw- Indian Queen .. 4.. 6 12 I berry 3 . 5 10 Malakhoif 8.. 6 81 Sir Humphrey .3.. 5 6 Special Licence. S. .6 6 Passion Flower 8.. 5 4 Kimburn .3. .6 3 | The ALL- AGED SELLING STAKES of 3 sovs each, with 25 added, for two year olds and upwards. To close and name on Tuesday evening. The GRAND NATIONAL STEBPLE CHASE HANDICAP of 20 sovs each, h ft, and 5 only if declared, with 100 added ; the second to save his stake ; winners of any steeple chase from the time of declaring the weights, once 6lb, and twice or more 10lb extra; about four reijss ; 69 subs, 17 of whom declared. agestlb Trainers. King Dan .... a.. 9 6 Escott The Bruiser .. a.. 9 6 Edwards Midge a.. 9 6 Private The Rejected .. a.. 9 6 Rutherford Romeo a . 9 6 D. Hughes Albatross .... 6.. 9 6 Keegan Gipsy King.... 6.. 9 6 Private Sting( hb) ,... 6.. 9 6 Cassidy Emulator ..,. 4 .9 " ~ " " The Serf a.. 9 The Rover.... a.. 9 Private Hanlon E^ cott Lamplugh age st lb Trainers. Escape......... a.. 11 2 Thrift Marmftduke .. 6.. 10 8 Wanderer a. .10 6 Minos a.. 10 4 CasseUou a. .10 2 Star of the West a.. 10 0 I'Anson Jean du Quesne .... a.. 10 0 Lamplugh HopelessStar.. a. .10 0 E. Parr Gaylad ( h b) .. a.. 10 0 Worroau Freetrader.... a.. 10 0 Holman Md. oftheGlen a.. 10 0 Little Charley. a. .10 0 H. May Lough Bawn.. a.. 9 12 Thrift Jemmy the Black a.. 9 12 Oseland GarrvOwen .. a.. 9 12 Murphv Odihsm. a.. 9 10 B. Laftd Black Swan . . a.'. 9 10 W. Fowler Emigrant( h b). a. .9 10 C. Boyce Horniblow a.. 9 10 Private Morgan Rattler6.. 9 10 Harrison Squire of Bens- sham a.. 9 8 Heslop Dangerous a.. 9 8 W. Fowler Forest Queen.. a.. 9 8 J. Waugh Trembleur.... a.. 9 8 In France RedRose 6.. 9 8 D. Hughes The Potter.... a.. 9 C Muea Lady Arthur.. a. ZigZag a. Waterfall ..., a. Harry Lorre- quer 6. Little Yeoman. 6. Sparcliford .. a.. 9 Maurice Daley . a . 9 Omar Pasha ( hb) a. Westminster ( inc. 61b ex).. 5. Teddesley a Humboldt 6,. Sandboy 5.. ( pd) Treachery 5.. 9 0 First ofMay , .5.. 9 0 Weathercock.. 6.. 8 12 6 D. Hughes 4 Private 4 Private 4 In France 4 I. Day 4 I. Day 9 4 W. Fowler 9 4 Audinwood 2 D. Hughes 2 R. James 9 2 Cowper 9 2 D. Hughea 9 0 Holman 0 Pattison Escott D. Hughes C, Boyce B. Land I age st lb Lazy Lass .... 8.. 6 4 I Admiral Lyons { ( inc41bex) .. 3.. 6 i I Lady Hercules. S.. 5 8 A HANDICAP PLATE of 50 sovs for all ages; winners of any handicap after the publication of the weights 41b, or of anv handicap at this meeting 71b extra, but not to be accumu- lative ; T. Y. C. „ age st lb I age st lb I MARY 5 .8 7 Ganger 4.. 7 5 Usurer ........ a. .8 0 M18„ Harkaway 4.75 i?. a • v - l 5 I dro^ tetli( h b). .6... 7 Q| Miss Birch .... 3.. 7 5 | Pertj .......... 4. .6 12 | The SELLING STAKES of 5 sovs each, with 30 " added, for three year olds and upwards; onemiie. To close on Tuesday night at eight o clock. R Notwithstanding the bringing forward of the Great Waterloo Coursing Meeting, Liverpool appears likely to be as full 0* strangers next week as ever, owing to the great attraction of the grand Fancy. Dress Ball, in aid of the charitiesof the town, to be held on Tuesday evening next at St George's Hall, the finest building of its class in the world. The most extensive prepara* tions are being made to give eclat to this fete, and from the magnificence of the grand hall, added to the effect of . something like four thousand fancy costumes, a scene of indescribable bril- liancy may be expected. The noble object of charity ought to be an inducement to the many visitors to the races to bestow their patronage upon the ball; but it is necessary for us to re- mind those intending to assist the " good cause" that naval or military uniform, court or fancy dress is indispensable— nobody will be admitted, without. Our " advices " from Aintree state that the ground is in splen- did order, and, with the desire to " make the coming home light," Mr Topham has taken the precaution to have three of the fields by the canal side harrowed. The only arrivals up to Friday evening, besides those trained on the spot ( we learn by telegraph) were the French lot, viz, Jean du Quesne, Cassa Cou, and Trembleur for the Steeple Chase, and Lady Helen for the Spring Cup. A capital meeting is expected, and the field for the Grand National is likely to be a very large one. The Betting Room will be opened, as usual, at Lucas's Repository. COURSING. COURSING FIXTURES FOR 1857. MARCH. PLACS. COUNTY. JtTDftB. Astley VVorcestershire.. Mr Bennett _ Bedhngton Northumberland. Mr Warwick .... 2 Barnton Edinburgh Mr Currie 2 Chartley Castle Staffordshire .... • Mr Warwick .. 3 Nottingham ( Open).... Nottinghamshire. Mr M'George.... 3 & fol days Kyle( Auclunleck) .... Ayrshire Mr J. Durlop ' Great Crosby Lancashire Mr P. Taylor Ardrossan Club Ayrshire BoreattonXBaschurch).. Salop Mr Warwick' Belsay Northumberland. Mr R. Nevins!'. MEETING, 5 .. 5,6 Belleek Fermanagh... Caledonian Edinburgh ... Pilling ( Open) Lancashire.,. Cound and Longner .. Salop Tunstall and Bainesse.. Yorkshire Altcar Club Laucashire.., Limerick ( Open) Ireland Biggar.& e Lanarkshire Mr Nightingale" North Union { Antrim).. lreland, Mr Owens Burton Club Staffordshire .... Mr M'George '.' „ , • APRIL. Spiddal Meath ( Ireland).. Killady Hill Ireland .......... Wexford Ireland MrOweas Limerick Ireland., MrOweng .'.'.'.' MAY. Wexford ( Open) Ireland Mr Owens SEPTEMBER. Biggar ( St Leger, Sec),. Lanarkshire .... Mr Nightingale OCTOBER. Wiltshire ( Amesbury) Champion .• „ • NOVEMBER. """ Ashdown Park Cham- pion ,.....,.,. Berkshire ...'. Mr Owens Mr R. Boulton . Mr Nightingale. Mr Warwick ... Mr M'George... Mr M'George..., Mr Owens Mr Owens . Mr Hawkes. 11,12 , 12 & fol days ,12,13 ,12,13 .12,13 , If, 19 .18,19 , as & fol days ,25 not fixed . 1, Sec , 7 .16 .21,22 . 6.7 SO& fol. days . 19 & fol days 1G& fol. days THE GREAT WATERLOO MEETING. FEB 25, 26, & £ 7. President: The Earl of Sefton. Stewards : A. Graham, C. Raudall, aad G. F. Cooke, Esqrs. Flag Steward : Nathan Slater, Esq. Director of the Ground, Mr W. Warner. Judge: Mr Nightingale. Slipper: Mr Raper. Secretary: Mr Lynn. [ FROM OUB SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.] The unprecedented position which the Waterloo Cup, as a coursing prize, has attained will, I expect, excite amongst your readers, and in coursers themselves who have not yet ventured to enter the lists for it, a wish to inquire into its original date* I intend, therefore, to introduce a list of the winners and run- ners up from its commencement; and will only briefly remark here that it began in 1836 OH the very modest scale of a stake for 8 dogs, at 2 sovs each. Under the nurture of Mr Lynn it ex- tended the following year to one of 16, at £ 5 each, and in 1833 to 32 at £ 25 each, with an apportionment for the 16 beaten in the first round, which was named the Altcar Stakes, also an additional one in the Waterloo Purse of 16 at £ 10 each; and at this extent it continued annually and uniformly attractive until 1855, when the pressure for nominations prompted the zealous secretary to extend the Purse to 24 subs, and the like in 1856. In order, however, that the progress of the meeting may be more explicitly shown, I will here give a synopsis of the results from the commencement to the present one ( inclusive) :— 1836. Waterloo Cup— 8 dogs .... Mr Lynn's Melanie won Altcar Plate— 8 dogs Mr Lander's Blue Bell won Aintree Cup— 8 dogs Mr Blundell's Miss Berry won Molyneux Stakes— 8 dogs .. Mr Lynn's Whip won Liverpool Stakes— 8 dogs .. Mr Lynn's Magistrate won 1837. Waterloo Cup— 16, dogs ... . Mr Stanton's bk b. Fly won Mr Speed's bk w d Dr Fop ran up Altcar Plate— 8 dogs Mr Chaloner'she d Butcher Boy won Mr Swan's bk d- Steamer ran up Derby— 8 puppies Mr Ball's be d Bugle won Mr Lynn's r d Toper ran up Puppy Cop— 8 dogs Mr E. G. Hornby's be d Hartz won j Mr Swan's bk d Slashing Harry ran up 1833. Waterloo Cup— 32 dogs .... Mr Ball's be d Bugle won Mr Hamilton's r b Risk ran up Altcar Stakes— 16 dogs Lord Stradbroka's bk d Madman won Mr R. Bennett's r d Rocket ran up Waterloo Purse— 16 dogs .. Mr Shaw's bk d Snowdon won Mr A. Graham's bk d Arab ran up 1839. Waterloo Cup— 32 dogs .... Mr Chaloner's r b Empress won Mr Blundell's r b Brenda ran up Waterloo Purse— 16 dogs .. Lord Stradbroke's be b Minx won Mr P. Challoner's bk d Earwig ran up Altcar Stakes— 16 dogs .... Sir H. Campbell's bk w b Camarine won Mr P. Houghton's r d Erieo ran up 1840. Waterloo Cup— 32 dogs .... Mr Easterbv's bk d Earwig woa Mr Easterly ' s bk d Emperor ran up Waterloo Purse— 16 dogs .. Mr Craven's r b Castle Carey won Mr Swan's r w d Sandy ran up Altcar Stakes— 16 dogs .... Lord Stradbroke's bk d Marquis won Mr Swann's bd b Maidea Queen ran up 1841. Waterloo Cup— 32 dogs .... Mr King's r d Bloomsbury won Mr Kershaw's bk wd Saddler ran up Waterloo Purse— 16 dogs .. Mr Unsworth'g bk w d Unknown won Lord StradbrokeVbk b Minerva ran up Altcar Stakes— 16 dogs .... Lord Eglinton's r w d Waterloo won Mr R. Houghton's r d Tyrant ran up 1842. Waterloo Cup— 32 dogs .... Mr Deakin's f w d Priam won Mr Bradley's f d Barrier ran up Waterloo Purse— 16 dogs .. Lord Stradbroke's be b Magna won Mr E. G. Hornby's be d Hong ran up Altcar Stakes— 16 dogs .... Lord Stradbroke's bk b Minerva won Mr Craven's f b Carmelite ran up 1843. Waterloo Cup— 32 dogs .... Mr Pollock's f d Major won Mr N. Slater's r d Solon ran up Waterloo Purse— 16 dogs .. Mr E. G. Hornby's bd w d Hill Coolie won Mr Robinson ns bd b Whiskey ran up Altcar Stakes— 16 dogs .... Mr Bake's r d Zurich won Mr N. Slater's w r d Sandy ran up * 1844. Mr N. Slater's r w b Speculation won Mr Clarke's bk w b Dressmaker ran up Waterloo Purse— 16 dogs.. Mr Eden's w I b Rowena won Mr Bagge's bk d Tramp ran up Altcar Stakes— 16 dogs .... Dr Brown's w bd b Cantrip won Mr Wynn's be d Briton ran up 1845. # Waterloo Cup— 32 dogs .... Mr Temple's bk b Titania won Mr B. Smith's bk d Sherwood ran up Waterloo Purse— 10 dogs .. Mr A. Graham's bk b Screw won Mr Clarke's bk w b Young Lill ran up Altcar Stakes— 16 dogs Mr Fowler's r w b Kizzie won Mr Nash's bk b Ciuiskeen ran up - 1846. Waterloo Cup— S2 dogs — Mr Sampson's bk w d Harlequin won Mr O'Grady's r d Oliver Twist rail up Waterloo Purse— 16dogs .. MrDeakin'sw hri a itanv^ t Waterloo Cup— 32 dogs . Altcar Stakes— 16 dogs , Altcar Stakes— 16 dogs Waterloo Cup— 32 dogs . .. Mr Deakin's w bd d Derwent won Mr Craven's r w b Clarina ran up .. Mr Eden's bk d Original won Mr Craven's f d Canino ran up 1847. Waterloo Cup— 32 dogs .... Lord Sefton's r d Senate won Mr W. Webb's r b Flirt ran up Waterloo Purse— 16 cogs .. Mr Hampson's bk w b Harriet won Mr Jebb's bk b Lapwing ran up Altcar Stakes— 16 dogs .... Mr Temple's w be b Tricksey won Mr P. Taylor's f b Hannah ran up 1848. Waterloo Cup— 82 dogs .... Sir St G. Gore's bk w b Shade won Mr H. Robinson's bk w b Smut ran up Waterloo Purse— 16 dogs . . Mr Temple's be d Tom Bowling won Mr W. Webb's bk b Hvlas ran up Altcar Stakes— 16 dogs .... Mr Blackburn's be d Blueskin won Mr J. Cruso's bk b Cricket ran up 1849.' Waterloo Cup— 82 dogs .... Sir St G. Gore's bk d Magician won Mr Temple's bk d Forward ran up Waterloo Purse— 16 dogs . . Mr Cook's r b Crenolinewon Mr Loder's bk d Czar ran up Altcar Stakes— 16 dogs Mr A. Graham's bk w d Dupe ( 1) won Mr Ridgway's f d Deer Stalker ( killed) ran up 1850. Waterloo Cup— 32 dogs .... Mr J. Clarke's f w b Cerito won Mr Gregson's r t d Neville ran up Waterloo Purse— 16 dogs .. Mr W. Webb's bk b Well I Never! won Mr Bake's fd Bolingbroke ran up . Mr Ridgway's bk b Lady Mary won Mr E. Taylor's bd d Davie Gai'latley ran up 1851. . Mr W. Sharpe's f d Hughie Graham won Lord Sefton's bk d Staymaker ran up Waterloo Purse— 16 dogs .. Mr W. Webb's bk b Wicked Eye won Mr Gregson's r t d Neville ran up Altcar Stakes— 16 dogs .... Mr Gregson's w f d Dalton won Mr G. F. Cooke's f w b Cerito ran up 1852. Waterloo Cup— 32 dogs .... Mr G. F. Cooke's f w b Cerito won Mr J. G. Henderson's f d Larriston ran up Waterloo Purse— 16 dogs ,. Mr Gregson's r t d Neville won Mr Randall's bk b Raven ran up Altcar Stakes— 16 dogs ..'.. Mr Lawrence's bk d Lopez 1•, , Mr Corbet's bk w d Cricketer JaiVKle< 1 1853. Waterloo Cup— 32 dogs,... Mr G. F. Cooke's f w b Cerito wpn Mr VV. Gregson's bk w b Movement ran up Waterloo Purse— 16 dogs .. Mr Jardine's bk w b Miss Hannah won Mr J. C. Wilson's bk d Weapon ran up Altcar Stakes— 16 dogs .... Mr Bake's r d Zurich won Mr J. Blundell ns be w b Crucifix ran up 1854. . Lord Sefton's bk d Sackcloth won Mr J. G. Henderson's f d Larriston ran up Waterloo Purse— 16 dogs .. Mr Cass's w bk b Blackcap won Mr A. Graham's f w rh d Exodus ran up Altcar Stakes— 16 dogs Mr Case's bk t b Restless won Mr J. Knowles's r d Physician ran up 1855. Waterloo Cup— 32 dogs Mr H. Jefferson's r d Judge won Mr Campbell's w b Scotland Yet ran up Waterloo Purse— 24 dogs .. Mr Randall's bk d Ranter won Mr Barnes's bd b Britannia ran tip Altcar Stakes— 16 dogs .,.. Mr Buist's f d Ben Lomond won Mr D. Bailey's r d Brandy ran up 1856. Waterloo Cup— 82 dogs .... Mr Peacock's f b Protest won Mr H. Jefferson's r d Judge ran up'—• . Waterloo Purse— 16 dogs .. Mr J. L. Holmes's w f d British Grenadier wott\ Mr E. Dixon's bk w b Despatch ran up . . Mr W. G. Borron's bk d Black Cloud won Mr Gibson's r w d Rover ran up .. Mr Knowles's bk d Barrator won Mr Eaves's bk d Peter Preston ran up I 1857. Waterloo Cup— 61 dogs .... Mr Wilson's w f d King Lear won Capt Spencer's r d Sunbeam ran up Waterloo Purse— S2 dogs .. Mr Armistead's r d Albatross won Mr W. Long's r d David ran up Waterloo Plate— 16 dogs .. air B. H. Jones's bk b Jail Bird won Mr Bartlett ns r d Goldfinder ran up For several years it has been customary to hold the meeting in the same week as the Grand National Steeplechase, running Waterloo Cup— 32 dogs . Altcar Stakes— 16 dogs Extra Stakes— 8dogs.. BELL'S LIFE IN LONDON, MARCH 1, 1857. - ist round and 1st ties of the Cup, and the 1st round of the xlrse on the day before the Grand National, and the. ties and deciding courses the day after it, thus giving an intervening day Of rest for the dogs, and presenting to the admirers of both sports a most acceptable chance of patronising each. However, on this occasion, when it might reasonably be expected that the Waterloo CUB would become more than usually attractive, and also that it would require at least three days for its completion, it was determined, and I must confess that I think wisely so, to hold it in a separate week. Whatever might have been the prevailing opinion on the bold step taken by the secretary in extending the Cup from 32 to 64 nominations at the original entry of £ 25, and arriving at the greatest amount ever yet contended for in the annals of coursine, he certainly seems to have anticipated the wishes of the brethren of the leash; and to further prove the high popularity which this delightful sport has arrived at, for at least a month before the day of entry every nomination had been engrossed, and several applications came too late; for it was resolved, and very properly so, that the original pro- gramme should not be increased, thereby saving the unfavour- able requisite of natural byes, which might unfairly prejudice an original eutrv, and also to keep the running within a prac- tical compass of three days, the first of which will comprise 48 courses, the second 40, and on the third 21 courses, as shown by the following programme :— FIRST DAY— WEDNESDAY— 43 COURSES. The Cup Stakes ( courses).. .. 32 | First ties, ditto, 16. 16 Total 48. SECOND PAY- THURSDAY- 40 COURSES, Waterloo Purse ( courses).... 16 I First ties Waterloo Purse.... 8 Second ties Waterloo Cap.... 8 | The Waterloo Plate 8 Total 40. THIRD DAY— FRIDAY. Third ties Waterloo Cup.... 4 I First ties Waterloo Plate.... 2 Second ties Waterloo Purse.. 4 | Deciding course Waterloo Cup 1 The Waterloo Plate 4 Ditto Purse X Fourth ties Waterloo Cup.... 2 Ditto Plate .................. 1 Third ties Waterloo Purse.. 21 Total ..— si The arrivals at Liverpool of coursers from all parts of the United Kingdom— England, Scotland, Wales, and Ireland, having its re- presentatives- during the whole of Tuesday were unprecedented, and the Waterloo—" head quarters"— was fuil " inside and out." Four o'clock was the hour named for entry, but it was six before that important ceremony, and the paying of stakes, were com- pleted, when the list showed seventeen Scotch, and forty- seven English nominations. The summons to dinner was now wel. corned, and so well did they muster from Scotland, Cumberland, Lancashire, Yorkshire, Notts, Bedfordshire, Wilts, the Midland Counties,& c, that the party numbered, with A. Graham, Esq, pre- sident, 78, forming, indeed, a most glorious congress, of coursers, Surpassing, by far, any previous one which it has been my gratifi. Cation to witness. There were present Messrs A. Graham, W. G. Borron, E. Marjoribanks, J. Bake, G. Gregson, C. Randall, J. Gordon, Campbell, Knowles, J. Jardine, Holmes, Peacock, R. Paterson, J. Spinks, C. Jardine, H. Jefferson, Captain Spencer, H. Combe, Le Brewer, W. Long, R. G. Temple, Flint, Tyrer, G. Holmes, W. Carr, R. Edleston, G. A. Thompson, Ridge, Harris, Webb, & c, & e. The dinner, of Lynn's well known skill, was magnificent, and, accompanied by the friendly recognition of old friends on one side, the challenging salute on the other, the modest whisper of some who did not seem to fancy themselves quite so near the Cup as when by their own firesides a month before, followed by the confidential result of some late flattering trial, all combine to add to the animated scene, and to render the table still more exhilarating. The cloth being removed ( after the usual loyal toasts, followed by that of " The Earl of Sefton," the great and popular patron of this " crack" meeting, which were given by our chairman in his efficient style, and worthy the hearty response of all good eoursers), the first step to that amicable arrangement of hostilities, if I maybe allowed so to call it— the draw— was made under the direction of the president, and, with strict regularity, was com- pleted before nine o'clock, the Scotch entries being guarded in the first round only as usual. On the reading of the lists the betting on the first round was much more spirited than we have seen for some time ( the odds will be quoted with the details); whilst, for " the event," Brightness, Jacobite, Norman Hunter, Baron Garnock, Blackness, and Sweetbriar wereinost fancied in the Scotch lot, and were backed at 100 to 5 each; the same price being taken about Barrator, Athualpa, Courier, Richmond, Sunbeam, and Lambton of the English, The getferal " price current" was as follows :— DETAILS OF THE RUNNING, & c. WEDNESDAY morning met at North End for the first encoun- ter iu the Cup j the ground in fine order, and the attendance large. Shortly before the dogs were put into the slips one of the subscribers, addressing himself to the three stewards whose names were on the field- cards, namely, Messrs A. Graham, C. Randall, and G. F. Cooke, said that, on behalf of himself » nd other subscribers to the Cup, he requested to know, and to have it publicly declared by them, what were the rules or code of coursing laws by which the meeting was to be governed, in the event of any question or dispute arising— whether by those of " Thacker " or other known and established laws ? And sug- gesting that after what had occurred recently at Newmarket and at several of the Scotch coursing meetings such a declaration was most necessary and important, and was due to the sub. scribers as well as calculated to relieve the stewards themselves, who all had dogs entered, from much serious responsibility. The stewards declined to comply with this request, which was urged upon them as far as possible ; and they thus left them- selves in the difficult and unenviable position of acting the part, if called upon, of judge, jury, and plaintiff, in their own causes — an inconsistency which ought surely to be obviated in future, and rules for tho guidance of stewards, as well as other sub- scribers, distinctly specified, and published. THE CUP.— The sports then commenced, and Forerunner and Major were the foremost in the fray, the former, concordant with his name, coming first on the draw, but iu the course could not support the nomenclature; although he led from the slips, and showed good pace in the early part of the Course, he was well beat en by Major, Mountaineer, the favourite at 5 to 4, showed good pace from the slips, but before reaching the hare was passed by Ben Ma Cree. The hare, however, swerved to Mountaineer's line, which he took the advantage of, arid won a short course with not, much in his favour. Protest, the winner last year, was the favourite at 6 to 4 agst Sweetbriar, and led to the hare, but ran unsteadily, letting the other in, when she rubbed off the early point and balanced the score. Sweetbriar was then drawn. Prince led Courier to the hare, and won a short and middling course. David led Rhapsody a couple of lengths to the hare, and followed up with two. or three points: the other then got in, and in the opinion of the judge balanced it. David was then ( to the surprise of many) drawn. Bluecap on the inside, lei Bright- ness ( the favourite at 6 to 4) to the hare, turned, and wrenched, Brightness killing. After a short and undecided course, Hestia led Secret Treaty by five or six engths to the hare, and followed up with some nice work; the other then came in, but was passed by Hestia, who finished a cleverly won course with a kill. Normau Hunter led Lambton ( the fa- vourite, at 6 to 4) to the hare, and well won a moderate course. King Lear led British Grenadier to the hare, and cleverly beat him in a moderate course. Motacilla led Know Nothing ( backed at 2 to 1) to the hare, and had nearly every point in a course of good length, and killed. Goldfinder led several lengths to the hare, arid made several points; and Bendigo, evidently un- sighted at the beginning, aid not turn the scale in his favour afterwards. D6bannair ( backed at 6 to 4) led Skewball, and made five or six points cleverly. Skewball then showed well, but was soon displaced by the favourite, and beaten decisively. Barrator was freely backed at 2 to 1, and supported bis friends by running very nicely in speed and work, and al- lowed Smoker no chance in a course of moderate length. Blackness ( the favourite, at 6 to 4) had two short unde- cided courses with Columbus, when the latter was drawn. 5 to 4 on Grisette, who had the best of St Clair throughout a very nice course, which she finished with a clever kill. Jacob Omnium ( backed at 6 to 4) had a shade the best of Gunner to the hare, and won cleverly the remainder of a moderate course, Athualpa well supported the odds of 2 to 1 on him, and had nearly every point in a pretty course of favourable length with Stage Box. Sassenach led Tiny Tim several length first; to the hare, and followed up with five or six points consecutively; Tiny Tim then looked woll in, but Sassenach soon passed him. and cleverly won a gopd course. Albatross ( backed at 7 to 4 agst Jail Bird) was outpaced to the hare, aud well beaten in a course of moderate length, Jail Bird killing. Sunbeam ( with 7 to 4 on him) well proved the confidence of his backers, and beat Gainsborough very decisively, after the first two or three points, which were well contested. Manganese ( backed at 6 to 4) was faster and better than Sleight- of- hand throughout a course of good length, Richmond was fancied so much that 7 to 4 was laid agst Charmer, but the result of a short course did nQt quite please his backers, I fancy, and being undecided, the latter was drawn. Cossey led Broughton ( 5 to 4 oh the latter) to the hare, when the favourite got in, and had much the best of a good course, A close race between Le Juif and Dalton till near the hare, when Le Juif jumped short at a ditch, and the other gained first turn ; Le Juif fell in the next ditch, which gave Dalton the opportunity of winning with plenty to spare. Sontag had plenty of friends at 6 to 4; she led Clara to the hare, and made some fine points, and fell in attempting a kill; the other looked well for a little, but Sontag came again, and finished a very clever winner. Black Flag ( with 7 to 4 on him) and Sim ran a pretty . , equal undecided course, when the latter was drawn. Lawson with the number of Waterloo Cups from the commencement, I had friends at 6 to 4 against Sebastopol, which he well deserved each link having the name of the winner with the date \ and in by winning a short course from the slips to the first turn, and the centre is a silver medal with the raised bold gold letters, j kill. Tempest ( backed at 5 to 4) was too fast for Baron Garnoch " Waterloo Cup Winners." The design is exceedingly tasteful, 1 to the first and second turns; the Baren then came in, and and of most elegant workmanship, emblematically testifying looked well, but Tempest finished in good style, and won very the proud result of honourable competition and good fellow- decisively. Serene had much the best of Jacobite through a ship among those coursers who contend for the greatest prize in course of good length, by steady true running, Jacobite making the world. At the same time it affords me pleasure to state that j some speedy dashes, and in two of them he cannoned with Mr Lynn has intimated his intention of carrying out another Serene, knocking her off her legs. Termagant led Mustard, and suggestion of one of the correspondents of " old by pre- 1 well beat him in a course of moderate length. Alice led Eskdalei senting to the trainer of the winner of the Waterloo Cup a ( the favourite at 6 to 4) to the hare, and well won a course of mo- handsome silver medal, with his name, also that of the dog, | derate length. After a short undecided course Dusty Miller led 100 to 5 agst Athualpa ( tk) 100 to 5 Barrator ( tk) 100 to 5 Courier ( tk) 100 to 5 Richmond ( tk) 100 to 5 — Sunbeam ( tk) 100 to 5 Lambton ( tk) 190 to 5 Brightness ( tk) 100- to 5 Jacobite ( tk) 100 to 5 — Norman Hunter ( tk) 100 to 5 Baron Garnock ( tk) 100 to 5 Blackness ( tk) 100 to 5 • Sweetbriar ( tk) 100 to 4 Rhapsody ( tk) R. G. Temple, Esq, then rose, and, in a neat and appropriate speech, introduced the Silver Collar ( first suggested by him through the columns of Bell's Life) intended to be held by the Waterloo Cup winner until his fortunate successor shall become entitled to it. The trophy is composed of links corresponding 100 to 4 agst Cloretto( tk) 100 to 4 Protest (. tk) 108 to 4 — Sontag ( tk) 100 to 4 —- Stagebox( tk) 100 to 4 —- Albatross ( tk) 100 to 4 Smoker ( tk) 100 to 4 Tempest ( tk) 100 to 4 Jacob Omnium ( tk) 100 to 3 • British Grenadier ( off) 100 to 3 Bendigo ( Off) 100 to 8 —— Motacilla ( off) 100 to 3 any other. stake, and date of the victory engraved thereon, which trophy will no doubt be worn by the recipient as proudly as the " Victoria Cross" by the gallant heroes to whom that honourable guerdon has been awarded. I need now only add, that if I can count on the pleasure of the evening as an earnest of what may be experienced throughout the meeting, we are certainly on the eve of a charming reunion. She GBEAT WATEBLOO CCP ; the winner to receive £ 500 and the second £ 200; two dogs to receive £ 50 each, four £ 30 eaeh, eight £ 20 each, and 16 £ 10 eaeh ; the winner to give three dozen of claret to the club dinner. I. Mr M'Naughton's bk w d Major, by Vulcan oat of Nancy, beat Mr Cros- bi'e's bawd Forerunner, by Wee Willie out of Galway Lass Mr Benn ns bd w d Mountaineer, by Mavis out of Bashful, beat Mr Bake ns w f d Ben M'Chree, by Harkaway out of Queen of Trumps Mr Peacock's f b Protest, by Weapon out of Pearl, beat Mr Paterson's bk w d Sweetbriar, by Baron out of Tollwif'e ( 1— dr) Mr G. Holmes ns r w d Prince, by Colonel ( dam unknown), beat Mr E. Croft's r d Courier ( late Ivanhoe), by Frederick out of Sawdust MrT. Brocklebank's bk b Rhapsody, by Bedlamite out of Raven, beat Mr W. Long's r d David, by Motley out of Wanton ( 1— dr) Mr J. Blackstock's be b Blue Cap, by Eden out of Eve, beat Miss E. Bor- ron ns r b Brightness, by Brighton out of Brilliance Mr Harris's w bk b Hestia, by Mansoor out of Bess, beat Mr G. Blan- shard's r b Secret Treaty, by Merry Lad out of Lucy ( 1) MrBuiest's r d Norman Hunter, by Hughie Graham out of Wicked Eye, beat Mr Gowland's be w d Lambton, by Lambton— Bag of Tricks Mr W. Wilson's w f d King Lear, by Wigari out of Repentance, beat Mr Holmes's w f d British Grenadier, by Smoker out of Sawdust Mr Combe's w bk b Motacilla, by Motley out of Mocking Bird, beat Mr A. Graham's bk d Know Nothing, by The Curler out of Aggression Mr Bartlett ns r d Goldfinder, by Vortex out of Teresa, beat Mr H. Coombs's bk t d Bendigo„ by Bedlamfte out of Baroness Mr J. W. Vipan ns f w b Debonnair, by Locomotive out of Magic, beat Mr Hodgson's f d Skewball, by Drunken Tom out of Scoteh Sally Mr Knowles ns bk d Barrator, by Barrister out of Alice, beat Mr J. Spinks's bk d Smoker, by Fire Office out of Sally Grey Miss M. Borron ns bk b Blackness, by Bluelight out of Nettle, beat Mr Flint's f w d Columbus, by Bounceaway out of Ruth ( 2— dr) Dr Richardson's r b Grisette, by Cromwell out of Barmaid, beat Mr Thomas Fidler's bk d St Clair, by Rob Roy out of Venus Mr Jefferson's r d Jacob Omnium, by John Bull out of Fudge, beat Mr J. Callander ns w bd d Gunner, by Japliet out of Truth Mr Cooke's r d Athualpa. by Frederick out of Sawdust, beat Mr Grenfell, M. P., ns bk d Stage Box, by Lablaclie out of Stitch Mr G. Steel's r d Sassenach, by Japhet out of Self Interest, beat Mr Edleston's w bk d Tiny Tim, by Jester out of Fair Mexican Mr B. H. Jones's bk b Jail Bird, by Junta out of Hummingbird, beat Mr Armistead's r d Albatross, bv Larriston out of Lady of the Lake Capt Spencer's r d Sunbeam, by Larriston out of Fly, beat Mr Gordon's bk d Gainsborough, by Glenvarloehout of Glamour Mr Thomas ns bk t b Manganese, by Bedlamite out of Effie Deans, beat Mr S.' Bateman's r d Sleight of Hand, by John Bull out of Fleur de Lys Mr Randall's r w d Richmond, by British Tar out of Fly, beat Mr C. Jar- dine's w bk d Charmer, by Ernest Joneaout. of Mocking Bird ( I dr) Mr I'Anson ns bk w d Broughton, by Bedlamite out of Dear Woman, beat Mr W. Carr's w bk d Cossey, by Sam out of Capacity Mr E. Dixon's r w d Dalton ( late Quince), by Picture out of Truelove, feeat Mr J. Le Brewer ns bk t d Le Juir, by Lopez out of Lynx Lord Sefton's bk b Sontag, byLablache out of Stitch, beat Mr Cass's w f b Clara, by Neville out of Dressmaker Mr W. G. Borron's bk d Black Flag, by Bluelight out of Wicked Eye, beat Mr Gardner ns bk d Sim, by Jester but of Flora ( 1— dr) Mr J. Turner's bk d Lawson, by Grecian out of Take ' em in, beat Mr Carruthers's be w d Sebastopol, by Dirk Hatteraiek or Navigator out of Silk Mr G. A. Thompson's f d Tempest, by Telemachus out of Governess, beat Capt Crichton's r w d Baron Garnock, by Reuben— Maid of Saragossa MrR. Tyrer's f w b Serene, by Exchequer out of Norman, beat Mr J. Gibson's bk d Jacobite, by Bedlamite out of Florence Mr G. Bankhart's bk b Termagant, by Sackcloth out of Winlove, beat Mr W. Strother's r d Mustard, by Manslayer out of Mimosa Mr G. Gregson ns w r b Alice, by Saville out of Restless, beat Mr Jardine ns r d Eskdale, by Hughie Graham out of Bonnie Kilmeny Mr W. Irving ns w bk d Dasty Miller, by Lasso out of Maid of the Mill, beat Mr Campbell's f w d Cloretto, by Wigan out of Bonnet Blue ( 1) Mountaineer beat Major Protest beat Prince ( 3— dr) Blue Cap beat' Rhapsody Hestia beat Norman Hunter King Lear beat Motacilla Debonnair beat Goldfinder Barrator beat Blackness Grisette beat Jacob Omnium ( 1) III. Protest beat Mountaineer I Blue Cap beat Hestia I King Lear beat Debonnaire | Barrator beat Grisette Protest best Blue Cap King Lear beat Barrator King Lear beat Protest IV. VI. Athualpa beat Sassenach Sunbeam beat Jail Bird Richmond beat Manganese Dalton beat Broughton Black Flag beat Sontag Tempest beat Lawson ( 1) Termagant beat Serene Alice beat Dusty Miller ( 1) Sunbeam beat Athualpa Dalton beat Richmond Tempest beat Black Flag Termagant beat Alice ( 1) Sunbeam beat Dalton Tempest beat Termagant Sunbeam beat Tempest Mr W. Wilson's King Lear beat Capt Spencer's Sunbeam and won the Cup. e WATERLOO PURSE, for the thirty- two dogs beaten in the first jourse for the Waterloo Cup, amounting to £ 260, to be divided as inder:— The winner to receive £ 100, the second £ 50, two dogs £ 15 ; ach, four £ 10 each, and eight £ 5 each. The winner to give one dozen of champagne to the club dinner. I. , .... rCrosbie'sbd wdForerunnerbeat Mr Bake ns w f d Ben M'Chree fr Paterson's bk w d Sweetbriar.. Mr E. Croft's r d Courier • Ir W. Long's r d David .. Miss E. Borron ns r b Brightness Ir Gowland's be w d Lambton .. Mr G. Blanshard'srb Secret Treaty Ir Holme's w f d British") / Mr A. Graham's bd d Know ' X Nothing ( 1) Mr Coombs's bk t d Bendigo J " Grenadier dr Hodgson's f d Skewball Mr Flint's f w d Columbus Sir Thos. Fidler's bk d St Clair .. Mr Edleston's w bk d Tiny Tim.. Mr Armistead's r d Albatross .. Mr C. Jardine's w bk'd Charmer.. Mr J. Le Brewer ns bk t d Le Juif.. Mr Gardner ns bk d Sim Capt Crichton's r w d Baron") Garnoek J1' Mr J. Gibson's bk 4 Jacobite Mr Campbell's f w d Cloretto Sweetbriar beat Forerunner David beat Lambton Skewball beat Br Grenadier ( 1) Columbus beat St Clair Mr J. Spinks's bk d Smoker Mr J. Callander ns w bd d Gunner Mr Grenfell. M. P., ns bk d Stage Box Mr Gordon's bk d Gainsborough ( 1) Mr S. Bateman's r d Sleight of Hand Mr W. Carr's w bk d Cossey Mr Cass's w f b Clara ( 1) Mr Carruther's be w d Sebastopol Mr W. Strother's r d Mustard Mr Jardine ns r d Eskdale II. Albatross beat Tiriy Tim Le Juif beat Charmer Baron Garnock beat Sim Jacobite beat Cloretto David beat Sveeetbriar Skewball beat Columbus ( 1) David beat Skewball III. rv. I V. Albatross beat Le Juif ( 2) Baron Garnock beat Jacobite ( 1) Albatross beat Baron Garnock Mr Armistead's Albatross beat Mr W. Long's David, and won the Purse. The WAfeBstoo PtATE, for the sixteen dogs beaten in the second ties for the Cup, amounting to £ 100, to be divided as under;— The winner to receive £ 45, the second £ 20, two dogs £ 710s each, and four £ 5 each Mr G. Hitfems ns r w d Prince beat Mr M'Naughton's bk w d Major Mr T. Brocklebank's bk d") Ilhaps^ y } Mr ja^ - lett ns r d Goldfinder j - t. > Mr Buiest's r d Norman Hunter Mr Combe's w bk b Motaeilla ( dr) , rtS. T? orron ns bkb Black-") Mr Jeffergon> s r d Jacob Omnium i* a I • -- - -.. - _ ; ... 3" ii. Jones's bk b Jail Bird , Mr Thomas lis bk t b Manganese. Mf J. Turner's bk d Lawson Mi' w. Irving ns w bk d Dusty" 1 Miller I" Rhapsody beat Pripce Goldfinder beat Blackpess Goldfinder beat Rhapsody Mr G. Steel's r d Sassenach ( I) Mr I'Anson ns bk w d Broughton Lord Sefton's bk b Sontag Mr R. Tyrer's f w b Serene Esq, and Nathan Slater, Esq." This resolution, like the fore- j Mr M'George's^ satf. Primrose and Betsy Moonlight: The latter going one, was carried unanimously, there being present ^ otjirst to the hare, and killed immediately. Messrs E. Marjoribanks, R. Paterson, Peacock, Campbell' Holmes, C. Randall, W. Long, N. Sexton, Gordon, Le Brewer, I'Anson, Harris, Jardine, Dixon, Gibson, Wilson, R. Ed- dleston, G. A. Thompson, Armistead, H. Jefferson, Knowles, Hammond, and J. Bake, Capt Lewis, Capt Spencer, & c, [ Such a tribunal has long been needed, and we are glad to see that such able authorities have been named for the purpose of carrying out the proposal, the success of which will tend to restore and more permanently establish this popular and de- lightful sport. A similar course was adopted among foxhunters last year by the appointment of the " Master of Foxhounds Committee"— with what usefulness will be learnt by reference to that portion of our paper devoted to the " noble science."— ED,] The betting on the Cup this evening was rather spirited at the following prices :— 4 to 1 agst Barrator, 5 to 1 agst Sunbeam, 5 to 1 agst Athualpa, 8 to 1 agst Black Flag, 8 to 1 agst Blue Cap, 19 to 1 agst Alice, 10 to 1 agst Debonnair, 10 to 1 agst Pro- test, and 25 to 1 agst Grisette. I should here state that Mr Borron ( the subscriber who on the first day had put the question to the stewards as to rules referred to for governing this meeting) was not present when the resolution was put; but when made subsequently aware of it expressed his entire concurrence with the principle and object. He considers, however, that a very much wider list of committee of practical coursers should have been appointed, and the authors of Thacker and others ought to have been included in it; adding that it was his intention not to pursue coursing at open meetings in future, and to recommend proprietors of lands not to allow the same unless much more stringent rules for their governance, and tot strictly enforcing the same were adopted ; and that this intention he believed was entertained by many other coursers than himself. ( BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) FRIDAY.— Time will only permit me to send you the comple- tion of the running, and to state that the meeting was brought to a most satisfactory conclusion, the sport throughout having been remarkable for some of the finest coursing ever witnessed. Full details of to- day's running, together with general remarks upon the meeting shall appear next week from— Yours, & c, A COURSER. SPELTH0RNE CLUB MEETING. FEB 24, 25, & 26. Stewards : Messrs Batt, Begbie, Dean, R. C. Long, and C. Farnell Hon Sec: Mr H. Farnell. Judge: Mr M'George. Slipper: J. Strattford.' The ST LBGEB STAKES, 36 subs, £ 210s eaeh, H ft. I. Mr Dean's r d Rock, by Trafalgar out of Curiosity, beat Mr Long's r b Lis^ tte. by Gipsy Prince out of Lucy Lovelace Mr Long's bk d Locksley. by Gipsy Prince out of Lucy Lovelace, beat Mr Dean's r d Alpha, by Trafalgar out of Curiosity ( 1) Mr Begbie's bk w d Bandit, by Sam out of Sybil, beat Mr Allison's bk d Archdeacon, by Ranter out of Widow Mr Allison's bk d Jimmy Nicliol, by Ranter out of Widow, beat Mr East's bk b Miss Donald, by Lablaclie out of Sister to Littlego Mr Charles Farnell's r b Flyaway, jby Fifer out of Farmer Lass, beat Mr Batt's f d Bruno, by Fifer out of Farmer Lass Mr H. Farnell's r w b Flimsy, by Puzzle out of Flimsy, beat Mr Batt's bk b Barrilla, by Barometer out of Bona Fide Mr Brigg's bk w d Ben Brace, by Sam out of Fair Helen, beat Mr J. Farnell's r dFantail, by Fifer out of Flimsy Mr Begbie's f w b Bayleaf, by Stanley out of Agnes, beat Mr Watson's r b Rosa Bonheur, by Ready Money out of Resolution's dam Bandit beat Flimsy I Jimmy Nicliol beat Ben Brace I III. Bayleaf beat Jimmy Nicliol ^ ^ Bayleaf and Bandit, both belonging to Mr Begbie, they divided the stakes. The CUP and GOBLET, for all ages. Bayleaf beat Locksley Flyaway beat Rock Bandit beat Flyaway MrWatson's r b Mother Redcap beat Mr W. Long's bk b Lunelle Mr Jackson's bk b Jewess Mr Begbie's w f d Baltimore Mr C. Farnell's bk b Fuss Mr East's bk d Haxby Mr Batt's r d Backgammon Mr Phillip's r w d President Mr Allison's bk b Atalanta Mr R. Long's r b Lipsalve Mr C. Faruelt's fd Friar ( 1) Mr R. Long's be b Letitia Hardy Mr J. Farnell's r b Favourite Mr Jackson's be d July Mr Batt's rb Blameless Mr Watson's r b Betsy Moonlight Mr H. Farnell's r d Fiybynight Mr East's bk b Ada ( 1) Backgammon beat Baltimore Redcap beat Jewess Atalanta beat Haxby Mother Redcap beat Fuss Lunelle beat Atalanta Lunelle beat Backgammon III. IV. I V. Lunelle beat President Fuss ran a bye Backgammon rana bye Mother Red Cap ram a bye IL III. Jail Bird beat Dusty Miller Dusty Miller beat Lawson Jail Bird heat Dusty Miller Mr B, H. Jones's Jail Bird beat Mr Bartfeit ns Goldfinder, and won the plate. • MATCH. Lord Sefton's Seacole beat Mr Spinks's Shill- I Shall I » Cloretto to the hare and won a short course. FIRST TIES FOR. THE CUP.— Mountaineer led Major to the hare four or five lengths, and won a good course cleverly. Prince and Protest had three short undecided courses, when the former was drawn. Biweeap led Rhapsody, and won a course of mode- rate length throughout. Norman Hunter, on inside ground; led Hestia to first turn, after which the latter well won her course. King Lear led to the hare and had the best of Motacilla in rather a short course. Debormair, in a short course, had de- cidedly the best of Goldfinder. Barrator again ran well, and in a short course beat Blackness. Grisette and Jacob Omnium had an undecided course from a second hare rising. In the next slip Grisette Well won a course of moderate length. Athualpa led Sassenach to the first turn, and very decisively won a short course. Sunbeam led J ail Bird, and made several points; Jail Bird then came in and showed well, but Sunbeam perse- vered, got in again, and won. Richmond led Manganese; im- Eroved on the running of his first course, and won very nicely, • alton led Broughton, and beat him cleverly in a short course. Black Flag and Sontag ran a nice course, the former having decidedly the best of it. After an undecided course, Lawson led Tempest to the hare, but the latter afterwards beat him very decisively in a good course. Termagant led Serene, gained first and second turns, and fell; Serene then looked likely to win, but the other recovered. herself and finished a very clever winner. Dusty Miller took a strong lead to the hare, when Alice rubbed the point off and balanced it; in the next slip Alice had the best of a very good course throughout. This con- cluded the first day's sport, consisting of 61 courses, viz, 48 decided and 13 undecided ones. THURSDAY.— Met at Hill House. A lovely morning and a very large attendance of company, which, under the manage ment of G. F. Cooke, Esq, and Mr W. Warner, kept most ex- cellent order. ... » „ " . elui r v WATERLOO PURSE.— Forerunner led Ben Macbree to the hare, and won a course of moderate length very decisively. S veet- briar ( backed freely at 6 to 4) led Courier to the hare, and had the best of a course Of moderate length. David ( 5 to 4 on him) led Brightness to the hare, turned, kept well on his game, wrenched and killed— a short but nicely run course. Lambton led Secret Treaty, took first turn, and Continued too fast for the latter throughout. British Grenadier, who was the favourite at 2 to 1 against Know Nothing, led to tho hare on the inside ground, and had but just a siiade the best of a well contested course, the non- favourite getting a bad fall just as he was showing weU in it. Skewball led Bendigo to the hare, and made first and second turns; a few pointswere then well contested, but the former ran the stoutest, and won a good course very plainly. Columbus showed most speed to the hare, and ran well through- out a course of good length, Smoker unfortunately breaking his leg in the latter part of the course. St Clair led The Gunner to the hare, and made five or six points consecutively, when the other killed. In a very short course Tiny Tim but just beat Stage Box. Albatross and Gainsboro' ( both heavily backed at evens): first slip, a short course undecided; in the next, Alba- tross led to the hare and turned, the other killing. Charmer ( backed at 5 to 4) led Sleight of Hand to the hare, and deservedly won rather a short course. Le Juif led Cossey four or five lengths to the hare, and would not allow him to assist in any part of a very nicely run course, Clara and Sim had one short and undecided course; in the next, Sim led to the hare and won a well- contested course. Baron Garnock and Sebastopol had a close race to the first turn, the Baron well winning after- wards. Jacobite led Mustard to the hare, and won very deci- sively a course of good length, showing himself vastly superior to his running of yesterday. Coloretto led Eskdale, and cleverly beat him in a course of moderate length. SECOND TIES EOR THE CUP.— Protest ran fast to the first and second turns ; the next 10 or 12 points were nicely con- tested, but rather in favour of Protest, who won cleverly, Mountaineer having the best towards the finish. Blue Cap ( with 5 to 4 on her) led to the hare, turned and wrenched, Hestin killing. Dtjbonnair ( backed at 5 to 4) led from the slips, but King Lear passed her, took first turn, and won a nicely run course cleverly. Barrator ( backed freely at 5 to 2) led Grisette, and won a short course with nothing to spare. Athualpa ( with 6 to 4 on him against Sunbeam). The latter led, and shone much too brightly for the favourite, and had much the best of him in a good course. Richmond and Dalton': 5 to 4 on the former, who was not " i'the vein," and thelatter fairly beat him in a good course. Tempest led Black Flag to the hare, and won a closely- run course of moderate length. Termagant was too fast for Alice, and cleverly beat her, after a short undecided course. THE ALTCAR PLATE.— Prince easily defeated Major in a course of good length. Rhapsody ( hacked at 6 to 4 agst Norman Hunter) won a good course, the latter doing well at the latter part. Goldfinder ran a bye, Motacilla being drawn lame. Blackness, the favourite at 6 to 4, ran very nicely, and beat Jacob Omnium in a very good course. Sassenach and Jail Bird: Undecided, in which the former led to the hare, and pressed her to the other's line, who killed her, Next slip, a good course, the advantages being alternate, though Jail Bird won decisively.. Manganese ( with 5 to 4 on her), led Broughton to the hare, and pressed her to the latter's line, who took the advantage of it, and looked like winning for several points; the favourite perse- vered, however, got in, Killed, and won very decisively. Sontag ( 5 to 4 on her), led Lawson from outside ground about two lengths, but, when about to turn, had a bad fall; she quickly recovered, however, and seemed to have the best of a good course. Dusty Miller led Serene, took first and second turns, had the best of a well- contested course, and killed. WATERLOO PURSE.— First ties: Sweetbriar led Forerunner to the hare, ran on yery nicely, and won a good course very de- cisively. David led Lambton three or four lengths to the hare, and scarcely allowed him to do anything in a course or very fa- vourable length. British Grenadier and Skewball: Undecided. In the next flip the former led to the hare, but was afterwards fairly beaten in a good course. St Clair seemed faster on outside ground than Columbus to the hare, but the latter ran on gamely, and well won it. Albatross led Tiny Tim to the hare by six or seven lengths, and had nearly the whole of a course of good length, and killed. Le Juif led Charmer four or five lengths to the hare, and won a course of nice length all through. Baron Garnock led Sim to the hare, and won a short course decisively. Jacobite, in a course of favourable length, ran nicely, and beat Cloretto, The Club dinner at the " Waterloo," this ( Thursday) even- ing, was attended by upwards of forty gentlemen, Edward Mar joribanks, Esq, occupying the chair, in the absence of Alexander Graham, Esq, from indisposition. The entertainment was of the most richerchi description; and iu thecourse of the evening the following most important resolution was submitted to the company by the Chairman, seconded by R. Edleston, Esq, and carried unanimously:—" That in consequence of events which have recently occurred, this meeting, before it separates, is de- sirous of expressing its conviction of the necessity of one uniform system of Rules for the guidance of all Open Meetings; and that there should be a tribunal formed on the same principle as the Jockey Club— to be a supreme authority and final appeal in all matters connected with coursing." It was then proposed by Edward Marjoribanks, Esq, and seconded by John Gordon, Esq, of Aikenhead :—" That the following noblemen and gentlemen be solicited to confer together to arrange for the carrying out of so desirable an object, at as early a period as convenient, viz, the Earl of Stad- broke, Lord Lurgan, Ralph Etwall, Esq, Alexander Graham- Mr Watson's Mother Red Cap, by Ready Money out of Resolution's dam, beat Mr W. Long's Lunelle, by Figheldean out of Cobea bcandens, and won the cup. Lunelle the goblet. The SRELTHORNE STAKES. - " V J. " Mr Dean's r b Marchioness beat Mr Jackson's be b June Mr C. Farnell's r d Fireball ., Mr R. Long's r b Lucinda Mr Watson's r b MotherShipton.. Mr Allison's rd Earl of Derby Mr W. Long's r b Ciiina Aster .. ^ Mr Phillip's bk d Resolute Mother Sliipton beat Fireball 1 * China Aster beat Marchioness III, Mr Watson's Mother Shipton, by Ready Money out of Resolution's dam, beat Mr W. Long's China Aster, by Gipsy Prince out of Miss Love- less, and won the stakes. The OVEKTON STAKES, I. Mr R. Long's bk b Leah beat Mr Allison's bk d Archbishop Mr Phillip's bk w b Pras, Alice .. ^ Mr Brigg's bk w b Butterfly Mr Phillip's Princess Alice beat Mr Long's Leali, and won the stakes. The CLATI'DED STAKES, I. Mr East's bk b Ada beat Mr Jackson's be b June Mr Batt's r b Blameless Mr Batt's fdBxuno Mr Watson'sr b Betsy Moonlight. Blameless beat Ada Mr R: Long's f b Lisette Mr Watson's r b Rosa Bonheur Mr Phillip's bk w b Primrose I] I Betsy Moonlight beat Bruno ( 1) MrWatson's Betsy Moonlight, by Ready Money out ^ Resolution's dam, beat Mr Batt's Blameless, by Eley's Esquire out of Crocus, and won .-. tiie'stakes.-•'••••• .... :• The MABLBOBOUGH STAKES. I. Mr Allison's Earl of Derby beat Mr H. Farnell's d Fiybynight Mr R. Long's Lipsalve .. ^ Mr Batt's bk b Barilla Mr R. Long's Lipsalve, by Lablache out of Whimsy, beat Mr Allison's Earl of Derby, by Damson out of The Widow, and won the stakes. THE MARLBOROUGH STAKES.— Earl of Derby and Fiyby- night : Another very long course, his lordship winning from beginning to the end. Lip Salve and Barilla : A long race to the hare, Lip Salve getting to her first, and killing immediately. THURSDAY.— Met at Rockley. A beautiful day, the attend- ance chiefly confined to members of the Club. The running to- day was over an unlimited slope of mossy down land, within five miles of Swindon, and equal to anything in England for coursing. The card was limited to twelve items, being the de- ciding courses for the different stakes, the whole of which, with the exception ef one or two, were of extraordinary length. ST LEQER — Third ties :— Bayleaf and Jimmy Nichol: A severe course, and both dogs run to a standstill, Bayleaf doing nearly all the work. Bandit and Flyaway: A similar course to the last, the hare going home by herself; Bandit wining easily. Both dogs belonging to Mr Begbie the stake was divided. SPELTHORNE STAKES — Deciding course :— Mother Shipton and China Aster: An excellent course, in which a deal of good work done on both sides, Mother Shipton winning. . CLATPORD STAKE.— Ada and Blameless : The latter was un- sighted after leaving the slips, but they soon got together, when Blameless won cleverly. Betsy Moonlight and Bruno : After a short undecided course, Betsy managed to polish off her oppo- nent in good style. Deciding course: After a splendid course in which both did plenty of good work, the judge's fiat was in favour of Betsy Moonlight. THE CUP AND GOBLET.— Second ties;— Lunelle and Back- gammon : A very long course, Lunelle doing nearly all the work, and winning easily. Mother Red Cap ran a bye.— Deciding course: Lunelle, 011 whom the severity of the last course ap- peared to have a telling effect, could not come again, and in a long course Mother Red Cap beat her easily, Mr Watson thus winning three out of the five stakes on the card. MARLBOROUGHSTAKES.— Deciding course:— Earl of Derby and Lipsalve: A very good course, in which a large amount of work was done, Lipsalve, however, having by far the largest share. With this stake the meeting concluded. Owing to the Waterloo taking place in the same week, we were deprived of the presence of several of the members of the Club, but those who did attend were amply repaid by witnessing some of the most magnificent coursing ever seen. The Club ought to feel deeply indebted to Messrs Tanner, Long, and Gendry for the privilege they enjoy of coursing over such splendid ground, so well stocked with hares; as well as for the great interest those gentlemen take in the management of the field to promote sport. After the Club dinner, on Wednesday evening, it was proposed to have an open meeting in December next, with a 32 all- aged stake of 10 guineas each, and a puppy stake of 5 guineas each: and I have no doubt that it will be carried out with the usual success attending the reunions of the Spelthorne Club. In conclusion, I should not be doing justice to Mr M'George were I to omit a due meed of praise to him both for his riding and judging; the former was unexceptionable, and I never heard a murmur against the latter. The slipper, also, performed his arduous duties with satisfaction. — Yours, & c, JUDEX. SUDBURY MEETING- FEB 17. Mr Woodward's bk d Wea- 1 thergage( late Black Dr.) j Mr Smith's bk d Bendigo Mr Smith's bk d Boreas The PBEFACB STAKES. I. beat Mr Smith's r w d Grasper Brown Mr Maskrey's bk b Cat Mr Woodward 11s bk b Lady Evelyn f Mr Bagshaw'u w bk b Belle of the I Lilies II. ^ Lady Watford boat Boreas Mr Willis's Lady Watford, by Lariston out of Consideration, beat Mr Woodward's Weathergage ( late Black Doctor), and won the stakes. The INTRODUCTION STAKES. I. - Mr Willis's bk d Wellington beat { S- Lee' 3 bk d Bristol Bird's Mr Woodward's bk d Widel \ F„ T A T„„>., WI R. a Wake f • • Mr J. S. Lee's bk w d Topper Brown II. Mr Willis's Wellington, by Larriston out of Consideration, beat Mr Wood- ward's Wide a Wake, and won the stakes. There was also, an Open Stake of 11 dogs made up on the ground which was divided after an undecided course ( in con- sequence of darkness coming on) between Mr Willis's bk b Whisker, by Lariston out of Consideration, and another whose name and owner our correspondent does not recollect. Mr Willis's bk b Lady Watford Weathergage beat Bendigo ( 1) MEETING— FBB 19. Mr Thomas. HAMPTON ( BUSHY PARK) Stewards: Messrs S. Bowyer and Hatchett. Judge Slipper : Mr T. Lewis. The BUSHY PABK STAKES. g^ V9 ^ 4 ^ ^ tace's f d Moses Mr Mosley ns r b Polly .. Mr Weston's bk w d Mischief •- II. Mr Mosley's Polly beat Mr H. Lawrence's Harry go Hasty, and won the stakes. The HAMPTON STAKES. I, Mr Weston's bk w d Marquis beat Mr H. Lawrence's bk d Lag Lolly ( 1) Mr Mosley ns f w b Scotia , ,. ^ Mr Eustace's fb Miriam ( 1) Mr Weston's Marquis beat Mr Mosley's Scotia, and won the stakes. The HAMPTON COUBT STAKES. I. Mr Crittle's bk b Beauty beat Mr Ball's w b Victress Mr Jackson's bk b Jewess .. ^^ Mr Bowyer* s bk d Black Prince Mr Crittle's Beauty beat Mr Jackson's Jewess, and won the stakes. The BUSHY HOUSE STAKES. I. HMafaakPotfrUnC° mbe'Sbed} beat Mr Bowyer- sfd Byron MrBall's fw dFandango .. ^ Mr Mosley's fb Madame Vestris ( 2) Capt Duncombe's Malakoff beat MrBall's Fandango, and won the stakes. The SAPLING STAKES. I. Mr Hatehett's bk d Hanly beat Mr Jackson's r d Jove ( 3) Mr Smith's bk b Jewel .. Mr Hatcliett's r d Hazard II. Mr Hatchett's Hanly beat Mr Smith's Jewel, and won the stakes. MATCHES. Mr W. Lawrence's bk d Lumpy beat Mr H. Lawrence's bk d Libel Mr Eame's r b Countess .. Mr Jones ns r d Count MEETING— FBB 19. Judge: Mr [ PROM OUB SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.] The members of this popular and flourishing Club met at the Ailesbury Arms Hotel, Marlborough, 011 Monday last, and coursed on the three following days at Overton. The different stakes were entered for on the above evening, with the exception of the St Leger, which closed in November last with thirty- six subscribers, but of these only sixteen nominations " came to the post," the remainder being *' hors de combat" from different causes. Eighteen put in appearance for the Cup and Goblet, eight for the Spelthorne, and four for the Overton Stakes, the first ties of the above being decided the first day. TUESDAY.— Met at Wroughton Copse; the weather fine, the company in the latter part of the day very numerous, and the running exceedingly good. The card presented twenty- three courses, the first seven of which were run 011 the down, and the remainder on arable land, Which tested the staying qualities as well as the speed of the different competitors • and it was for* tunate for several that they were not called upon to appear again the same day. . THE ST LEGER.— Rock and Lisette were first ia slips. The dog led to his hare and made several good points; the bitch then tried her hand, but the hare was killed immediately, Rock winning. Locksley and Alpha: These dogs ran an undeci- ded course, the bitch being unsighted from the slip. In the deciding one, Alpha made the first, and Locksley the last points in an average course, Locksley winning. Bandit and Arch- deacon : Bandit went to his hare first, and won the whole of a long course easily. Miss Donald and Jemmy Nichol: The dog had the best of a course of moderate length. Flyaway and Bruno: Nearly an even match— Flyaway a little the best. Flimsy and Barilla: Flimsy led to the hare, and had the first three or four turns; Barilla then got in, and did a deal of worjf, but Flimsy coming at last, the judge awarded her the course. Fantail and Ben Brace: Avery long course, with very little difference between them, Ben Brace showing a trifle the best. Bayleaf and Rosa Bonheur: Bayleaf went to his hare first, and afterwards did a deal of work; Rosa came at the finish, but could not rub off what the dog had previously done. THE CUP AND GOBLET.— Lip Salve and Mother Red Cap: A very gaod course, Mother Red Cap winning all the first and last part. Lunelle and Friar: These dogs ran an undecided course; in the deciding one, Lunelle got first to her hare and made nearly every point. Letitia Hardy and Jewess: Both were unsighted immediately after they were slipped, but a fresh hare ; etting up before they were caught enabled the judge to decide ewess the winner. Favorite and Baltimore: Baltimore went first to the hare, and won an average course, easily. July and Fuss: July made a few points at the commencement, but after- wards allowed Fuss to have the whole of a long course to herself. Blameless and Haxby: The latter won a course of moderate length, With but little to spare. Backgammon and Betsy Moonlight: The dbg led to his hare, won the best part of a short course, and finished by killing. Fiybynight and President: A pretty even match, President eventually winning. Atalanta and Ada: After a long undecided course, Atalanta managed to beat her opponent cleverly, Ada killing. SPELTHORNE STAKES.— Marchioness and June: A long course over heavy ground, the advantage at the commencement being with June; but Marchioness soon balanced accounts and left off with a great balance in her favour. Lucinda and Fireball: The latter won nearly the whole of a short course easily. Mother Shipt, on and the Earl of Derby : Another very long course over ploughed land ; Mother Shipton winning. China Aster and Resolute: All in favour of the bitch, who won with plenty to spare. OVERTON STAKES.— Archbishop and Leah: The hare was found and the course run in turnips, Leah winning easily. Prin- cess Alice and Butterfly: A short course, the Princess winning. WEDNESDAY.— The place of meeting the same as on the previous day, but different ground coursed over. A dense fog prevailed for some time, but after waiting an hour it cleared up sufficiently tocommence, and finally disappeared altogether. The running, like that on the preceding day, was characterised by the severity of the trials, and when we finished both men and animals had alike enough. The addition of two extra stakes left twenty courses for decision, the whole of which were got through without mistake, and with only one " no go." ST LEGER ( First Ties).— Bandit and Flimsy: A long course and a deal of work done, Bandit being the principal performer. Jemmy Nichol and Ben Brace: The latter went first to the hare, but could not stay there, Jemmy getting in outworked him and won. Bayleaf and Locksley: A one- sided course till near the end, Bayleaf having the advantage. Flyaway and Rock: The latter ran very badly, and was beaten easily. THE CUP AND GOBLET ( First Ties).— Baltimore and Backgam- mon : These dogs ran a short undecided course; in the second, which was very severe, Backgammon won cleverly. Jewess and Mother Red Cap : The latter won all the way, Jewess not run- ning in her old form. Haxby and Atalanta: The latter had to do nearly all the work in a long course, Haxby not trying. Lu- nelle ana President: A fair share of work done on both sides ; Lunelle, however, sticking closest to her hare, won. Fuss ran a bye. THH CUP AND GOBLET ( Second Ties).— Mother Redcap and Fuss: A good course, very much, however, On one side, Fuss " playing second fiddle." Lunelle and Atalanta: Lunelle won the whole of a long course, her opponent not rendering the slightest assistance. Backgammon ran a bye. SPELTHORNE STAKES ( First Ties).— Mother Shipton and Fire- ball : The dog went first to his bars, but was outworked by the bitch, and beaten easily. China Aster and Marchioness: The former won the greater part of an average course cleverly. OVERTON STAKE ( Deciding Course).— Princess Alice and Leah : The former won nearly the whole of a long course, and carried off the stake. She is a very promising puppy, being only 15 months old. THE CLATPORD STAKES.— Ada and June: Quite a one- sided affair, June not rendering the slightest assistance to her oppo- nent. Blameless and Lisette: The former led to the hare, wrenched her two or three times, and killed. Bruno , and Rosa Bonheur : A very long course with a racing hare. Bruno won BLACKADDER ( BERWICKSHIRE) Stewards: Messrs Herriot, Jumball, and Glendenning, Dove. Secretary: Mr Clay. The BIACKAUDEB CUP. I. beat Mr Jumball's w b Busy Bee .. Mr Clay's fbDorret Mr Wilson's f d Husbandman .. Mr Ruddock's f d Spring Mr Glendenning's f b Nice Mr Robson's r d Jobber Mr Herriot's bk b Perekop Mr Dickson's bk d Bendigo Mr Hatelev's bk d Bentick Mr Herriot's fb Moss Rote Mr Wilson's fd Butler Mr D. Harriot's bd d Dante 1 Davie" J' Mr Clay's bk d Dronshiel Mr Cossar's bk d Jamie Perekop beat Beniigo Moss Rose beat Bentick Perekop beat Butler II. III. iV. Mr Penny's f w d Tam o' Shanter Mr Penny's bk b Cutty Sark Butler beat Dante Davie Dronshiel beat Jamie Dronshiel beat Moss Rose Mr Glendenning's f b Nice Mr Smith's bk d Bendigo Mr Clay's f b Rejected Mr Jumball's w b Busy Bee Niee beat Bendigo Mr Herriot's Perekop, by Eden out of Aricula, beat Mr Clay's Drohshiel, and won the cup. The ALDINGTON STAKES. I. beat Mr Ruddock's f d Sprig Mr Herriot's wfb Bess White .. Mr Wilson's Husbandman .. ^ Mr Wilson's Butler ( dr) f Rejected beat Busy Bee III. Mr Clay's Rejected, by Eden out of Aricula, beat Mr Glendenning's Nice, and won the stakes. This'meeting, which is entirely a private one, having been got up by some of the tenantry on the estate of Sir George Houston Boswell, of Blackadder, came off on Thursday, the 19th inst, under the most favourable auspices. The day was all that a good courser could desire. Hares plentiful and running strong; many proved themselves too good for the best of the dogs. The winner of the cup, Perekop, went fast from the slips, and won all his courses cleverly. The judge gave great satisfaction. The tenantry and their friends are much indebted to Sir George Houston Boswell for the very handsome and kind manner in which he granted the ground that was coursed upon. KENILW0RTH AMICABLE CLUB MEETING- FEB 23. Judge : Mr M'George. Hon Sec: Henry Bursell. The CLABBNDON CUP. MEvCelynWriSht'S ** b Lady} beaJ ilr Jackson's bk d Lucifer Mr Bursell's f d Masquerader .. Mr Archer's w r d Tiger gartwright's r cf'Mentor .. Mr Hinks's bk b Kelso Mr Blick's bk b Bonnie Jemmy ran a bye Masquerader beat Lady Evelyn | * Bonnie Jemmy beat Mentor The AMICABLE CLUB STAKES. Mr Mealdn's f w b Phrine beat * Mr Hughes's bk d Ben Bolt Mr Meakm'abkb Medusa .. Mr Parnel's r b Columbine Mr Goodman's w be d Piper .. Mr London's w f d Tiger Mr Owen's bkd Jack .. Mr Archer's be b Topsy II. Medusa beat Phrine Night coming on prevented the stakes being run off. The ground was very good, being in the large open fields on the estate of the Earl of Clarendon, kindly granted by J. Holland, Esq, who rents the manor ; but in consequence of the scarcity of hares in the early part of the day, the stakes could not be run through, although towards night hares were plentiful and strong, affording good trials. Mr M'George'sdecisions gave general satis- faction.— FROM A CORRESPONDENT. UNDERLEY SPRING MEETING- FEB 20 & 21. President: The Earl of Bective, M. P. Stewards: William Moore and J. Bayly, Esqs. Judge: Mr Dalzell. The HOPEFUL STAKES, for dog saplings. Mr G. Barrow's w f Blink Bonny, by Eden out of Eve, beat Mr R. Sargin- son's w f Cloudy, by Barwine out of Cuddle Mr J. Gelderd's f General Windham, by Ben out of Bosh, beat Mr R. Sarginson's w f Conomore. by Barwine out of Cuddle Mr J. Gelderd's General Windham, beat Mr G. Barrow's Blink Bonny, and won the stakes. The NTTBSEBY STAKES, for bitch saplings. Mr Hutton's w f Nelly Bly, by Lowther out of Bess, beat Mr Sarginson's b Columbine, by Barwine out of Cuddle Mr Sarginson's b Clarissa, by Barwine out of Cuddle, beat Lord Bective's f Barmaid, by Grecian out of Maid of Orleans Mr Hutton's Nelly Bly beat Mr Sarginson's Clarissa, and won the stakes. The UNDEBLEY HALL STAKES, for all- aged dogs. Mr Hutton's bd Wallachi beat Mr G. A. Gelderd's f w Glimmer Mr Gibson's f Governor Mr J. C. Wilson's bk Wansfell Mr Walker's r Hughie Graham Governor heat Wallachi Capt Kirk's bd w Mormon Mr Hani acre's bd Heme Capt Kirk's r May Duke III. Hughie Graham beat Wansfell Mr Gibson's Governor beat Mr Walker's Hughie Graham, and won the stakes. The MANSEBGH HALL STAKES, for all- aged bitches. Mr J. C. Wilson's r Wee Pet beat Mr Moore's bk w Modesty Mr Ingleby's f Pennyghent Mr Gelderd's b Eve Mr Milne's r w Firefly Pennyghent beat Wee Pet MIDDLETON MEETING- FEB 23. Stewards: Mr Bayly and Capt Thompson. Judge: Mr Dalzell. " The GBIMBSHILL CUP. . • ..- I. Mr Moore's r d May duke beat Mr Bourne's r b Blush Mr Bay ley's w bk b Busy Mr Gelderd's r b Emma Morrow. Mr Moore's bk b Medora Busy beat Mayduke Capt Thompson's f d Triton Mr Turner's bk w d Big Ben Mr Bourne's bk w d Blucher II. I k Medpra beat Emma Morrow Mr Moore's Medora beat Mr Bayley's Busy, and won the cup. The CLOSE FOOT STAKES. I. Mr Bayley's r d Broadbrim beat Mr R. Thompson's bk w d Twitch Mr Turner's bd b Md. of the Mill.. Mr It. Wilson's bd d Wallaci Mr Robinson's f w d Charley .. Mr Moore's bd d Morman Mr Skirrow's r d Slasher .. Mr CoulthurBt's f b Coral Md. of the Mill t eat Broadbrim |" Charley beat Slasher III. Mr Robinson's Charley bt Mr Turner's M. of the Mill, & won the stakes. The MIBDLBTON HALL SAPLING STAKES. Mr Coulthurst's r d Calculation beat Mr Sarginson's be b Columbine, by Barwine out of Cuddle Mr Sarginson's be b Clarissa, by Barwine out of Cuddle, beat Mr Bayley's wfb Hawthorn, by Mandarin out of Bright May Mr Sarginson's Clarissa bt Mr Coulthurst's Calculation, & won the stakes. The SECOND SAPLING STAKES. I. Mr Gelderd's f d General Windham, by Ben out of Bosh, beat Mr Sar- ginson's w f d Connomore, by Barwine out of Cuddle Mr Coultharst's r d Competitor, by Mathematics out of Marguatire, beat Mr Sarginson's w f d Cloudy, by Bar wine out of Cuddle II. Mr Coulthurst's Competitor bt Mr Gelderd's G. Windham, & won the stakes. LEYBURN ( WENSLEYDALE) MEETING- FEB 24. Stewards: H. T. Robinson and T. Edmundson, Esqs. Flag Steward: Mr W. Goultenace. Hon Sec : Mr G. Dixon, jun. Judge: Mr R. I'Anson. The BOLTON STAKES of £ 310s each. I. Mr Anderson's bkb Affection beat Mr Bearpark's fd Lord Alfred MrOates'si MJili .. Mr Croft's w bk b Cora Mr Oates's bk w d Ivan ,. Mr Beaipark's r b Mary Stella Mr Powell's w r d Lord of the \ Mr Hornby's be d Waterloo Isles Cilia beat Affection i" II. I III. Lord of the Isles beat Ivan Mr Oates's Cilia beat Mr Powell's Lord of the Isles, and won the stakes. The RAILWAY STAKES of 2 sovs eaeh. I. Mr Morton's bk d Rogerthorpe beat Mr Attey's bk w b Blink Bonny Mr Anderson's bk d Affliction Mr Croft's bk w d Master Jock Mr Oates's wfb The Tempter Mr Hogg's bk w b Attack Mr Oates's bk b Black Bess Affliction beat Rogerthorpe Master Jock beat The Tempter Ir C. Denton's bk d Sebastopol Mr Allison's bk b Slow Mr Coates's bk b Trip the Daisy Mr Osborne's r b Maria Stella Mr Morton's be t d Comet II. Master Jock beat Affliction III. I IV. Black Bess beat Attack Black Bess ran a bye MrDates's Black Bess and Mr Croft's Master Jock divided the stakes. MR EDITOR : This meeting, postponed from December in con- sequence of bad weather, took place to- day. The first brace of dogs were put in the slips in the large pastures behind Bolton Castle. The coursing was very good, but owing to the heavy mist in the early part of the day, some of the best and most trying courses were lost to the spectators. Cilia was unfortunate in meet- ing with three undecided courses during the day, and met Lord of the Isles under great disadvantage. They, however, fortunately met with a good hare, and after a long and trying course, in which Cilia proved herself both a good worker and stout grey- hound, she was declared the winner of the cup. Mr I'Anson's decisions gave general satisfaction to all parties. LONGTAIL. THORNEY ABBEY MEETING— FEB 24. Stewards: B. W. Morris, Jno, Layton, and Jno. Hurry, Esq. Judge: Mr. Richardson. Slipper: Mr Jealous. M * te/ ft ,9fde* r l. 4 • * Mr Ground's w d Sweep beat Mr Maxwell's r w b Alma KNIPE SCAR MEETING- FEB 26. J udge: Mr Dalzell. Slipper: Mr Thos. Coatee The KENDAL CASTLE STAKES. Mr T. Walker nsrd Delta Mr R- Twisaday's f d Tipton .. Mr H. Rauthmell ns bk w'bl Modesty / • • • I. „ beat Mr J. Airey ns w f b Creeping Kat « Mr W. Slee ns b d Black Doctor Mr R. Wilson ns r b Calley Mr Simpson 11s fd British Lion / Mr Jas. Gelderd's be d Shades of Mr E. W. Milne's r w b Lark . Mr J. Hudleston ns r d Hughie") Graham / • • Mr J. Barrow ns f w b Merry") Carlisle j • • Mr J. Gibson's f d Governor Delta beat Tipton Modesty beat British Lion II. Evening Mr R. Puckford ns bd w d Balaclava Mr J. Laycock ns b d Dark Shadow Mr R. Logan ns f b Aurora Mr Jno. Gelderd ns be b Eve Modesty beat Delta III. Hughie Graham beat Lark Governor beat Merry Carlisle Hughie Graham beat Governor us Hughie Graham," by Hughie Graham out of Renn'S Old Bashful, beat Mr H. Rauthmell ns Modesty, and won the stakes. The COMMERCIAL, HOTEL STAKES. wr « MBtcalf ns f bToPsy beat ' Mr G. A. Gelderd's f d Glimmer Mr J. Meldrum ns w f b Bashful.. Mr E. Owen ns f d Lord John .. Mr R. B. Hunter ns r d Burgundy Mr J. Yeates ns r d Tiff Mr W. Ellison ns bk b Medora Bashful beat Topsy II. lil. Medora beat Charley Mr W. Ellison ns Medora beat Mr J. Meldrum ns Bashful, and won the stakes. The OPEN STAKES. F MPart° nef am'Sbkb Sleepi" 8} beat'Mr E. W. Milne's f w b Firefly • Mr Jno. Gelderd ns r b Emma") Morrow Mr J. Bowness ns f d Charley J Mr Jas. Gelderd's Sliades of") Evening j •• S. Partner beat E. Morrow Mr Cleasby's bk w b Rose Mr J. Wilson's bk w b Grace Mr Grundy's Confectioner II. ill. C. Boy beat S. of Evening Mr Brougham's S. Partner bt Mr J. Bowness ns C. Boy, & won the stakes. „ ___., . MATCH, for £ 5 a side. Mr Wilson's f w d Duke of Clarence beat Mr Walker's w fd That's What Licks'em, HADLEY MEETING- FEB 26. udge : Mr Bennett. Secretary: Mr W. Taylor Slipper: C. Presdee. The HADLEY STAKES of £ 2 12s 6d each; first Meg to receive £ 18, se- cond £ 9, third and fourth £ 2 10s each: the winner to pay £ 1 to the slipper. I. beat Mr J. Hughes's bk d Hades ;. Mr Procter's hk b Nell Mr Randle's be w b Careless Sir Dallow's bk d Doubtful Mr Watkins ns f b Winlove Mr C. Wilson's r w d Will Mr Redfern's bk b p Black Rose.. Mr Morrall's r d Malakhoff Mr Peim's w r d Pyrrhus Mr Harper's bk t d Hero Doubtful beat Careless Will beat Winlove Will beat Doubtful Mr Pole's be b Violet Mr Richardson's bk b Lady Mr Kingston's bd d Champion .. Mr Fitzjohn's f b Flirt Mr Johnson's bd d Norfolk Hero.. Mr Row's bd d Marholm Mr Allatt's b d Soot Sweep beat Violet Lady beat Champion Mr Kilham's f w b Nitnble Mr Brown's bk d Fig Mr Elston's w b Honeycomb Mr Hurry's bd b Nettle Mr Jealous's bd d Dutchman Mr Simpson's r d Sandy Mr Gascoign's bd b Fly |' Norfolk Hero beat Flirt Marholm beat Soot Lady beat Sweep III. I IV. Marholm beat Norfolk Hero Mr W. Taylor's bk b Jeannette Mr R. Till's w f b True Blue Mr E. Till's bd w d p Tancred Mr T. Patrick ns w bk d Talfourd Mr H. Heming 11s bk b Hebe Mr E. Cooper ns bk b Careful II. I Malakhoff beat Black Rose Hero beat Pyrlius III. I Malakkoff beat Hero —-- ^ IV. Mr Morrall's Malakhoff, by Mathematics out » of Mocking Bird, beat Mr C. Wilson's Will, by Wilful out of Treacherous, and won the stokes. THE LATE NEWMARKET MEETING. MR EDITOR : My attention has been drawn to two letters in Bell's Life of last week, one signed " Lincolnshire," the other " Robert Abraham Welsh." The last is written by a person having the feelings of a gentleman; and my reply to it is this, that Swaffham and Newmarket were the two oldest coursing clubs in England, and at both places, when dogs divide, by one leaving his game to run a fresh hare, the course has been given to the dog which sticks to his game; and in the course between Governess aud Solo the decision was given by the unanimous opinion of the members of the elub, and'not by the stewards, as asserted. Mr Welsh writes that every one must allow that Thacker's rules are good. I, with many others, venture to deny this statement, and more particularly in such a case as the pre- sent disputed point. At a meeting where much betting is the fashion, what would be easier or more probable than this:— A speedy greyhound is drawn to run against a good dog not quite so fast, but with more enduring qualities. The speedy dog may be heavily backed, and a good hare being found, how easy would it be to slip a third dog, and put an end to the course as soon as the speedy dog had fired his gun ? Iu a very long experience I have almost always found that the dog most distressed at the time is the one which leaves his game. Certainly, in this case. Solo was tired, aud it was evident that Governess must have won if the second hare had not crossed behind her. I will also add that, from the distressing courses, neither Governess nor Solo had a shadow of chance to win the stakes. It certainly was un- fortunate that in the public advertisement it was not stated that the rules of the Newmarket Club would be abided by; tbis can be done for the future. With regard to the letter signed " Lincolnshire," I will not venture to express either my own opinion, or what must be that of every true gentleman who has read it. He first disputes Mr M'George's decision in the course between Banker and Vengeance, and gives what to him may be a very natural reason for the opinions of those who approved of the judge's decision; he thinks the opinion of the secretary very ridiculous, and writes of an " old musty rule," not knowing in his supreme ignorance that this rule has been long acted on at Newmarket; he next insinuates that the management of the field is unfair, and done to please some nobleman or gentle- man, although it is always beaten in the best way to avoid riding or walking over fresh ground; he impugns the slips given under the direction of Mr M'George, particularly on the last day, when hares Were scarce ; and, in conclusion, names two noble- men, one of whom was absent, who left the modeof beating the field to the best advantage entirely to Mr M'George. I sincerely hope he may never run dogs at Newmarket.— Yours, & c, A COURSER OP MUCH MORE THAN THIRTY- ONE YEARS' STANDING. Mr Richardson's Lady beat Mr Row's Marholm, and won the stakes. By the kind permission of B. W. Morris, Esq, the above meet- ing ( the first or an annual gathering) took place on the Gore's Farm, and the weather being fine, attracted a large party of sportsmen from all parts of the surrounding neighbourhood. There was some splendid counting, and the meeting went off with great eclat. About fifty of the party dined afterwards at the Rose and Crown Inn, and under the presidency of John Layton, Esq, spent a merry evening.— FROM A CORRESPONDENT. BETILSFIELD MEETING- FEB 25. By the kind permission and over the domains of Sir J. Hanmer, Bart, M. P., and under the patronage of LordKenyon and Sir J. Hanmer, Bart, M. P.) Stewards: Mr Thomas, Mr Lewis, Mr Griffiths, and Mr Franklin' Judge: Mr Warwick. Hon Sec; Mr Lester. The BBTTISFIELD PARK STAKES. I. beat Mr Lloyd's bd d Doveywater ( 3) .. Mr Tiler's f w d Biueman ( 2) .. Mr Parker's r b Wiltshire Lass Mr Barrow Jones's bk d Jerry Lee II. I Hearty beat Bosh HI. Mr Keay's Hearty, by Derwentwater out of Hookey, beat Mr Robert's Rose, by Brown's Jerry out of Lady Lee, and won the stakes. The BEITISFIBLD STAKES. I. Mr New's r d Ex Mayor beat Mr Harrison's r d Emperor ( 1) Mr Jebb's w d Patch " * Mr Brown's be w b Kitty's") Lord Kenyon's r b Lemon Mr Robert's r b Rose Mr Keay ' s bd b Hearty Mr Jebb's bkb Bosh Rose beat Lemon Daughter )' Mr Whittaker's w bk b Mayfly . Patch beat Ex Mayor ( 1) Mr Lester's f b Bloom Mr Thomas's bk w d Senate Mr Roger's bk b Uncertain II. lil. Mayfly beat Kitty's Daughter Mr Milne's w Miss Anne Mr Hardacre's f Fly ^ Mr H. J. Jones's Lady Scroop I Eve beat Firefly III. Mr Ingleby's Pennyghent beat Mr Gelderd's Eve, and won the stakes. The BELLEVUE STAKES. I. Mr Moore's bk w Modesty beat Mr Hardacre's f Fly Mr Moore's bd w Mormon .. ^ Mr G. A. Gelderd's f w Glimmer Mr Moore's Modesty and his Mormon divided the stakes. LOUD BECTIVE'S CUP, for two winners in sapling stakes. Mr Gelderd's f d General Wyndham beat Mr Hutton's f b Nelly Bly, and and won the cup. Mr Jebb's Patch and Mr Whittaker's Mayfly divided the stakes. The COBNHILL STAKES. I. Mr Barker's r b Lady, by Woodman out of Miitikin, beat Mr Edwards's be b Red water Mr Parker's fd Invincible, by Bonnie Scotland out of Skim, beat Mr Sadler's w bd b Fly, by Halston j> ut of Lily Mr Barker's Lady and Mr Parker's Invincible divided the stakes. NEWCASTLE- ON- TYNE MEETING— FBB 25. Stewards: Messrs Heron, Ditchburn, and Stirling. Judge: Mr B. Slater. Slipper: Mr Watson.. Hon Sec: William Wilkinson. The BELSAY CUP of £ 8 10s each. • . • I. " •-•" ' Mr Hill nsrd Jerry Noon beat Mt Dunn's ns w f d Alma Mr Oyston's bd b Grasshopper ., Mr Robson's f d Napoleon Mr Waggott'srb Paper Mill Lass.. Mr Hill's bd w d Castaway Mr Dunn's bd d Mr Muggins .. ^ Mr Hindson's r w b Young Queen Jerry Noon beat Grasshopper Mr Muggins bt Paper Mill Lass Mr Hill ns Jerry Noon, by Gowland's Goldfinder, beat Mr Dunn's Mr Muggins, by Rogerson's The Unknown out of Bell's Bess, and won the cap. The CONSOLATION ^ STAKES of £ 2 each. Mr Robson's fd Napoleon beat * Mr HiE's bd w d Castaway Mr Oyston's bd b Grasshopper .. ^ Mr Waggott's r b Paper Mill Lass Mr Robeoa's Napoleon beat Mr Oyston's Grasshopper, and won the THE BORDER CLUB SPRING MEETING.- FBB 24 & 25. Stewards : Messrs J. Dove, J. Clay, A. Turnbull. Judge : Mr Boulton. Slipper: G. Renwick, Hon Sec : Mr John Usher. The LADTKIBK STAKES. I, Mr Nevin ns bd d Rector bea Mr Nevins's r d Craftsman MrGibson ns bk b Emma Fleury .. Mr J. Simson's f d King o' the 1 Muggers i'' Mr W. Bailey's bd d Crony") 0' Mine i" Rector beat Emma Fleury Crony o' Mine ran a bye Rector beat Crony o* Mine Mr Hateley's bk d Bentinck Mr J. Scott ns bd d Inkermann Mr Nevins's bk b Ruth Mr Gibson's bk t d Mussahib Mr He rriot's bk d Perekop II. III. I IV. King 0' the Craftsman Muggers beat King 0' the Muggers ran a bye MR Nevins ns Rector beat Mr J. Simson's King o' the Muggers, and won the stakes. The DUNSE STAKES. I. Mr Nevin nft bk b Maggie " Ibt Gibson ( late Megof Lowick)! Mr Hately's f d The Butler Mr J. Simson's be b Dinna Forget.. Mr Nevins's bk w d Sinclair Mr Gibson's bk d Pasha Mr Hately's bk d Jamie Mr Gibson ns bd d Arnaud II. Mr Nimmo's f w d Palmer ( 1) Mr Wilson's r d Acrobat Mr Howie's r b Mina Gordon Mr J. Simson's f d Happy Joe M J. Taylor's w bk d Heir at Law Mr Howe's r d Jock o' Hazeldean ( 1) { Mr J. Scott's bd w A Open Country ( late Highland Chief) Jamie beat Pasha Arnaud ran a bye Jamie beat Arnaud [ PROM A CORRESPONDENT.] This meeting came off on Friday and Saturday last, and was attended by a highly respectable and numerous concourse of coursing gentlemen from all parts of the country. The weather was delightful. The dinner was held after each day's coursing at the Royal Hotel, Kirkby Lonsdale, and the worthy hostess fully maintained the character of her celebrated establishment. The absence of the noble president, the Earl of Bective, who was detained in London by Parliamentary business, was regretted by all, and in consequence of the indisposition of one of the stewards and absence of the other, Richard Roper, Esq, of Kirkby Lonsdale, presided at the dinner. After the usual loyal toasts had been disposed of, the health of Mrs Thompson, the pro- prietor of the estate ( who so cheerfully, at the request of her son- in- law, the Earl of Bective, granted permission for holding the meeting), was in most respectful language, expressive of the esteem and respect felt towards her by all classes, proposed, and received with that deafening applause which the mention of her virtues always elicits throughout the county. Next fol- lowed the health of the Earl of Bective, whose qualities as a gentleman and sportsman are every way worthy of imitation, and who so promptly adopted the suggestion ( conveyed to him through the chairman) that a meeting at Underley would be well taken up. This first spring meeting at Underley has ter- minated very successfully, and the general wish expressed at the meeting that it should be annual, and the stakes of greater importance, will undoubtedly be gratified. Mr Dalzell, the judge, gave general satisfaction. ERRATUM.— An error crept into our return of the Wilsford Stakes at the late Everley Meeting, owing to the printer having mistaken the mark on the card in the deciding course, and made Moselle beat Lady Frances, instead of " just t'other." The transposition, however, was rectified by the description of the course in our correspondent's remarks. Lord Stradbroke's Madras died suddenly in the kennel at Maggie Gibson beat The Butler I Dinna Forget beat Sinclair ^ M. Gibson beat D. Forget ( 1) ^ Mr Hateley's Jamie beat Mr Nevins's Maggie Gibson, and won the stakes^ The CONSOLATION STAKES. I. Mr Nevins's bd d Counsellor beat Mr J. Scott's bd w d Open Country MrJ Tavlor's w bk d Heir at Law.. Mr Nevins's bd b Forceps MrHowe's r d Jock o' Hazeldean,. ^ Mr Nevins's bk w d Sinclair Heir at Law beat Counsellor ^ Jock o' Hazeldean ran a bye Mr J, Taylor's Heir at Law beat Mr Howe's Jock 0' Hazeldean, and won the stokes. . „ ™ „„„ Henham, a few days since. His lordship's Merrymaid missed to allthe^' fir^ part/^ id'Yosathe'latter parir^ e former obtaining Ranter, and is barren, FPROM A CORRESPONDENT], The above meeting came off so as to suit the time of the Ber- wickshire Steeple Chases, and partly over the same ground that the two events might together fill up two good days' sport. As it consequently encroached on other meetings, and particu- larly the great Waterloo gathering, where several of the mem- bers had dogs engaged, it was mueh smaller than usual. Nevertheless, from various combinations it was one of the most pleasant the club ever enjoyed. Thanks to the high farming of the district, the hares were as sound as steel, and afforded beau- tiful trials. Mr Boulton acted as judge ior the first time here, and left s » ch a favourable impression that it is not likely to be the last. Not a single decision was ever impugned. On the whole it may be said to have been a most ami- cable and harmonious little meeting, both in the field and Mr Purves's comfortable hotel, Dunse, where a party of the members and their friends dined; and although wanting the eclat of a biggar meeting, nor, beyond this short notice, likely to be blazoned in story, it will neither require the aid of for- ceps to extract its deformities, nor the skill of the family phy- sician to purify its constitution; but is likely to be leng trea- sured among the happy memories of the few who enjoyed it. The club have pleasure in acknowledging the liberality of that enthusiastic lover and promoter of sport, David Robertson, Esq, of Ladykirk, on whose property chiefly both sporting events came off; and also of Sir H. H. Campbell, and Richard Trotter, Esq, of Morton Hall, for the kind permission to course over their grounds. As the steeple chases will be reported elsewhere, it is only necessary to add, that the course was most admirably chosen and delineated, reflecting great credit on the committee j of management, and the events came off with much success, and without accident. MR EDITOR: I was much pleased with the letter signed " Lincolnshire " in yours of the 22d. If the Newmarket mana- gers really wish to improve their meetings let them attend to his advice, and, above all, let theSe words of his be imprinted on their memories, " On no account let the beating of the ground be diverted from to please any nobleman or gentleman, but let it be prosecuted regularly from the start in the morning until the finish in the evening." I have seen such unfair work re- sorted to at Newmarket, with respect to beating the ground, as must disgust every fair sportsman ; in short, if a stranger's dog should meet a dog belonging to certain parties at a critical point of the stake, the stranger stands about as much chance as a cat in a certain place without claws. If the stranger has shown himself good 011 turf, he will be moved to fallow, if he has been good on fallow, he will be moved to the turf. Your other cor- respondent, " A Public Courser," recommends a Newmarket Champion Cup, and says that to gain such a trophy coursers would come from all parts of the kingdom. Let him be assured that he is much mistaken. Such a thing might answer at Ames- bury or Ashdown, where the most perfects impartiality mark aE the proceedings, but not at . Newmarket, for strangers have no confidence in the fairness of the Newmarket arrangements.— Yours, & c, AN OLD SUBSCRIBER AND FRIEND OP THE CLUB. February 24th, 1857. PROTESTS, & c. " I gat your letter, winsome Willie. Wi' gratefu' heart, I thank you brawlie. Tho" I maun say't, I would be silly Aii* unco' vain, Sheuld I believe, my eoaxin" billie, Your flatterin' strain."— Burns. MR EDITOR : Permit me to express regret that" Forceps" seemsito have lost temper with my placid and amicable missive. To what tends his unintelligible flourish of trumpets and roar of lions rampant, while all is destitute of reply to the point at issue ? Can he be a peer, et hinc illce lachrymal If. so, I am sorry for it, aud what more can I say ? That terror was meant to be inspired I deny, and I much wonder from what" Scotticisms" such an idea could have arisen. No, my ( perhaps noble) " an- tagonist," with all your boasted penetration " at a glance," you have misinterpreted Seneca ; he begs to assure you he did not intend to administer caustic, and is at this moment full (" to the bung") of gratitude for your affectionate farewell and kindly " condescension" towards senile garrulity. Hear me, O ye peers of pale ale ! Now, with this, my outpouring of gratitude, I shall bid you adieu— Ta- ta ( as we say in Scotland), and whether peer or peasant, " lest a worse thing befall you" ( Longformacus to wit) in future to avoid me- ni- als and John Lamb, is the paternally earnest and parting advice of AN OLD UN. MR EDITOR : I beg to refer Mr Nevins, for a conftrmation of my statement that I protested against only two of the dogs entered by him in the Puppy Stakes at the Border Meeting, to the secretary of the club. Having vindicated myself completely in the matter of the protests at the Border and Coquetdale Meetings, I take leave of the subject by informing Mr Nevins that I esteem the censure of himself and his comrades highly complimentary, and the personal vituperation, false assertions, and inuendos in which they have indulged, entirely beneath my notice.— Yours, & c, FRANK RICHARDSON. . Liverpool, Feb 24,1857. [ The correspondence on this subject is now closed.— ED.] THE PEDIGREE~ OF~ KLNGFISHER. MR EDITOR : By giving the following insertion in your paper this week I shall take it as a great favour. I noticed a letter in your paper of Feb 8, signed by " Mr W. R. Welsh," stating that my dog Kingfisher has been entered and run under two different pedigrees. I beg most emphatically to contradict this statement. He never ran as a puppy. His first performance in public was for the Ogle Cup, eight dog stake, in which he was beaten his first tie; his second performance was for the Belsay Cup, sixteen dog stake, for which he ran second. In each of those stakes I was never asked for his pedigree. He never ran after in any stake until I entered and ran him for the Douglas Cup at Biggar, in which stake he beat Sweetbriar in the first ties. At the drawing of the dogs for this stake I was never asked for the pedigree of my dog; but when he beat Sweetbriar, I was asked for his pedigree by Mr Paterson, the secretary, and owner of Sweetbriar. I told him I had his pedigree. He asked if it was in print. I said, " No." He said that would not do for him. He then told me Mr Elteringham had put a protest in against my dog, Mr E. stating that my dog had been stolen from him when a pup three days old, which is false. I then offered to stake £ 5 to allow the dog to run under protest, which I thought was according to the rules of coursing; but this Mr Patersou decidedly objected to, stating I might take my dog away— that he would run his Sweetbriar. Then Mr Nightingale, the judge, most positively said to Mr Paterson, " You must allow the dog Kingfisher to run under protest." This Mr P. would not hear tell of; but he runs his Sweefcbriar and wins the stake. He, as secretary, would not allow my dog to run, even under protest, after beating his Sweetbriar in the first ties. Now, sir, do you think this is either just or honourable, or is it according to the rules of coursing? When I came home I saw Mr Eltering- ham, and asked him upon what grounds he made the protest? He said he thought the dog was his, but could not swear to it. He then denied protesting against the dog, and said it was a Mr Hackworth that put the protest in. Mr Editor, I am sorry to encroach upon your valuable columns; but if you will give this honest declaration insertion, it will be taken as a kindness by your obedient servant, JOHN WILSON. PEDIGREE OP KINGFISHER.-- He is by Mr Hall's dog of Woodhorn, by Morpeth, Chief of Monteith, out of a bitch that never ran in public. Seaton Burn, near Newcastle, Feb 26,1857. SALE OF GREYHOUNDS AT LIVERPOOL. The following greyhounds, the property of the Earl of Sefton were sold by auction by Messrs Lucas, at Liverpool, on Tuesday last:— SENTENCE, bkb, by Lord Sefton's Syntax out of his Cinderalla, as. in pup to Lord Sefton's Skyrocket ( whelped Jan, 1853) 9 SIBIUS, bk d, by Fire Office out of Lord Sefton's Sally Grey ( whelped April, 1814) 6 SONNET, bk b, sister to Sims Reeves 5 SABAH BELL, R b, by Lord Sefton's Sackcloth out of his Sally Grey ( whelped June, 1855) 5 SUPERFINE, bk w d, by Fowles's Fire Office outofLoid Sefton's Stitch ( whelped April, 1854) SUPEBSTITION, bk d, by Long's Gipsy Prince out of Lord Sefton's Cinderalla ( whelped June, 1855) 84 SIMS REEVES, bk d, by Long's Lablache out of Lord Sefton's Stitch ( whelped June, 1855) 3J SYBIL, r b, by Fire Office out of Sally Grey ( whelped April, 18541. 2i SULTAN, bk d, by Long's Lablache out of Lord Sefton's Cinderella ( whelped April, 1854) 1 SALT FiSK. bk a, by Lord Sefton's Sackcloth out of his Salmon, by Syntax out of Arden's Minnow 1 THE PROPERTY OF E. GARVEN-, ESQ. GAMBSTBB, f. byTopper out of Skipsey Topper, by Manfred out of Glegg, Glegg by Rocket, Rocket by Streamer ( p'upped Jan 31st, 1866) 5J SKIPSEY, fb, 31 yrs, by Clydesdale out of Walkers Fly, by My Lord out ol Gay Lass S ROONEY, own sister to Skipsey ... X ... 2 GLEAM, d, by Topper eut of Skipsey Topper./ Oy Maiifredout of Glegg, Glegg by Rocket, Rocket bv Streamer . pupped Jan 31, 1856) li GLANCE, r, by Topper out of Skipsey Copper, by Manfred out of Glegg Glege by Rocket, Rocket by Strea>^ ler ( pupped Jan 31,1856) li GLIP, d, by Topper out of Skipser Topper, by Manfred out of Glegg, Glegg by Rocket, Rocket by dreamer ( pupped Jan 81,185 6) 1 THE PROPERTY OF MR PINNINGTON, GBETHOUKD BITCH, by Haymaker out of Weft, by Exchequer out of Celeste, lay _ Krn? Cob ( pupped Sept 26, 1855) 4ft TaVB ISj^ yjs, t> y Greenhorn out of Blue Light, by Bond's Corruscatioa % 6 BELL'S LIFE IN LONDON, MARCH 1, 1857. THE CHASE. IMPORTANT TO THE HUNTING WORLD. THE CHESHIRE DIFFICULTY. In the month of August last, we noticed the formation at " Boodle's" ( which " Country Gentleman's Club" includes amongst its members about fifty past or present Masters of Hounds, who have had an annual dinner there in the month of June for many years past,) the formation of the " MASTERS OF FOXHOUNDS'COMMITTEE"— a tribunal similar to the Jockey Club, as connected with the Turf— to which masters of hounds, proprietors of coverts, and members of hunts might confidently refer, for the settlement of all disputes connected with Fox Hunting. We then pointed out the advantages of such a tri- bunal, the importance of which is already manifested by the satisfactory arrangement of the unpleasant difficulty that has ecntly arisen in the Cheshire country between Mr Arthur Slain waring, the master, on the one part, and the proprietors of certain coverts and the subscribers generally, on the other— the decision upon which, we have now the pleasing opportunity of laying before our readers. TO THE EDITOR OE BELL'S LIFE IN LONDON. SIR: The stewardsof the " Mastersof Foxhounds' Committee,'' having seen a letter from Mr Mainwaring in your last week's paper, think it desirable, in order to prevent all further corre- spondence on the subject of the Cheshire dispute of a character likely to lead to new difficulties, to publish the judgment they have given on the question referred to them in relation to that affair, and to state the position in which it now stands. Mr Mainwaring, as a member of the Committee, was bound to sub- mit, and has submitted, to that decision; it having been further agreed that his management is to terminate on the 1st April next. The only point which is still unsettled is the amount to he paid by the subscribers to him on his retirement at | that period in accordance with the stewards' award. They believ ® that some difference exists between the subscribers and Mr M. on this subject, which they sincerely hope may be arranged without their further interference; but in the event of the difficulty continuing, this question also must be submitted to their arbitration, by which it will be finally settled. Boodle's, Feb 25th, 1857, DECISION OF THE • STEWARDS OF THE MASTEBS OF FOX- HOUNDS' COMMITTEE, ON THE CASE BETWEEN CAPTAIN MAINWARING, THE MANAGER, AND THE SUBSCRIBERS TO THE CHESHIRE HOUNDS, „ ' 1n„ Boodle's Club, January 8th, 1857. It appears that in 1855 an agreement was signed by Mr Main- waring on his undertaking the management of the Cheshire Hounds, and by Mr Warburton, the Secretary to the Hunt, on behalf of the Subscribers. In 1856, on account of circumstances altogether unconnected with fox hunting, at a meeting of Subscribers to the Hounds on the 4th October, it was unanimously resolved that Mr Maiu- waring could no longer with propriety continue the management; and at another meeting on the 14th October it was resolved that any pecuniary loss he might sustain by retiring should be made good to him. These resolutions were communicated to Mr Mainwaring, accompanied with a request that he should retire, which he refused to do, claiming to continue for three years under the above- montiened agreement. The immediate consequence of this refusal has been that the Hounds have been warned off the estates of several proprietors, comprising the best part of the country, and to an extent which renders the hunting of the same with any chance of sport im- practicable. Those who have taken this step are unquestionably favourable to foxhunting, and the warning off is avowedly di- rected exclusively against Mr Mainwaring, and it is stated will he persevered iu so long as he continues manager. Having carefully considered the statement made to us, we find that a question is raised which can only be properly decided by a fox hunting tribunal, and on which it therefore becomes our special duty to arbitrate, viz, whether the fact of the hounds Tinder the management of Mr Mainwaring having been warned off the estates of so large a body of landowners makes the agree- ment of 1855 void ; or, whether the Subscribers are still bound to him for three years under the same. In considering the agreement we find that, like most docu- ments of the sort, it is of the loosest descriDtion. Both sides hold that it means more than it expresses ; the Subscribers see- ing on the face of it that it was never meant to bind Mr Main- waring to them contrary to his wishes for three years, or them- selves for that period to him if anything should occur to prevent the proper discharge of his duties as manager ; and Mr Main- waring states, in his letter of Oct 16,1856, that it guaranteed the country to him. No provisions of that sort are to be found in any part of it. • To speak practically, hunt agreements are not legal docu- ments, but are always and necessarily framed in a great degree on a mutual understanding that all arrangements under them are to be conducted according to local precedent in some points, and fox hunting principles in all. Strict legal phraseology and specification of details are seldom attempted, or desirable. We do not mean to assert that a fuller definition of intention on some points than is to be found in the Cheshire agreement would not be expedient; but, as regards most matters, it is better that they should be left to the above- mentioned understanding; for no care in drawing terms for hunt agreements can be ex- pected exactly to meet every unexpected case, and too anxious an attempt at definition would consequently in many instances, in the event of a dispute arising, embarrass rather than assist a just decision. In regard to the Cheshire agreement, to confine it to what alone is to be found written therein would be ob- viously absurd. For instance, the country having been hitherto hunted four days a week, and the pack, which belongs to the Subscribers, having been delivered to Mr Mainwaring strong enough for that amount of work, there are no words to be found in the agreement restraining the manager, who has power to draft at discretion, from reducing the " pack twenty or thirty couples, and hunting only one or two days a week, if it should so please him, taking the £ 2,100 a year. There are no words se- curing an annual entry of young hounds by breeding or other- wise. There is nothing to prevent his crossing the pack en- trusted to his care with other than pure foxhound blood. Yet no one can doubt that any one of the above- mentioned acts, if done, by the manager, would be a breach of necessarily implied contracts by which he would forfeit all his claims under the agreement, and which would justify the Hunt in taking imme- diate steps to get rid of him. We are therefore clearly of opinion that circumstances mav occur, not specifically provided for in hunt agreements, which would, as being contrary to the true understanding of the same, release one or other of the parties thereto from their engage- ments, and that such agreements can only be properly construed hy a hunting tribunal, as no other authority can justly deter- mine what contracts are properly implied under circumstances not specifically provided for. Mr Mainwaring must of course admit that one of the implied contracts on his part was that he should hunt the whole country. He has been war. ted off a large and the best portion of it. He pleads that the country was guaranteed to him under the agree- ment, but such a guarantee cannot be held to be implied, inas- , much as it was not in the power of the Subscribers to give it, except so far as their own estates were concerned. All hunting • is carried ou by sufferance from the owners of the land over which the sport is pursued. The good feeling which prevails towards fox hunting lias allowed a right to accrue to the mem- bers of a Hunt to make arrangements for hunting a district, in which the owners of laud who are not hunting men seldom in- terfere, but still all is sufferance. The Subscribers may there- fore be held to have given him the good- will of the country which the Hunt possessed when he entered into the management, and which he must on his part be held to have been bound to do nothing to impair. A good understanding with the proprietors is a sine qua non for fox hunting, and if any manager so con- ducts himself as to deprive the hunt of the privileges usually conceded by them, he disqualifies himself for the office by he- coming incapable of performing his part of the contract under the agreement. If the Subscribers who had entered into an agreement for a term with the manager, had themselves rendered his hunt- ing the cpuntry impossible, by warning him off, and then pleaded their own act as the reason for breaking their engagement with him, it would have been difficult to arbitrate on the . point referred to us without entering into the cause of com- plaint, and determining whether they had just reason for so exercising their undoubted power as landed proprietors. In the present case only two Subscribers are stated to have so acted, neither of whom are hunting men ; and putting them aside, we find that the manager is warned off a large extent of country by gentlemen who are not bound to him in any way, over whom • the Subscribers have no control, and for reasons not likely to he removed. In forming an opinion on a point of some novelty, we have sought for support to the decision at which we have arrived in cases of a character as analogous to it as we can expect to find. If the owners of two horses match them to run over a particular course, such course being private pronertv, aud when the time for running the same arrives the proprietor refuses to allow any race to be run over the same, the match is off. Both parties may agree to continue their engagement, bv running it over ? n- other course, or by postponing it for a time, " in the hope that the proprietor's views may change. But if either desires to be off, he can be so, although his horse may be lame, and certain defeat awaited him. On the same principle it appears to us that when a manager is warred off in the manner now before us, the en- gagement between him and the Subscribers is off. if either party desires, it on account of the impossibility of carrying on the Hunt over the country specified or understood between them. As in the supposed racing case, if both parties desire to continue their agreement, notwithstanding their exclusion from a large portion of their country, it is in their power to do so; and we can imagine cases in which it might be the duty of the members of a Hunt to support their manager even against a large body of landed proprietors, whom they mav hope ultimately to conciliate. In pronouncing an opinion that the. fact of a'ma- nager being warned off part of his country breaks the agreement we desire to guard ourselves against being sunposed to lay it down as a rule that every warning off, however trifling, renders the agreement void. It must be to an extent which renders the performance of the contract to hunt the country practi- cally impossible, and the desire to put an end to the agree- ment must be general. In such cases no Subscriber'can be allowed to decide for himself that he is released from any existing or future liability to which he was before sub- ject, In the racing case it would not be sufficient to plead that the course over which the match was to be run had been drained, or the surface otherwise improved after the making tho match. Such changes, though not without some effect on the performance of the horses, would not- be held sufficient to break the engagement. These considerations afford strong proof of the necessity of having some tribunal to which such cases can be satisfactorily referred as competent to determine the same, like the Jockey Club for racing, or the M. F. H. Committee for fox hunting disputes, as the decision on such details must be guided by principles only properly understood by nersons con- versant with such matters. It may, however, be remarked, that the whole country is still open to Mr Mainwaring, if he chooses to incur the risk of actions for trespass. We consider that he is perfectly right in declining to take this step, both on account of the increased ill- will which would be occasioned by it, and of the pecuniary penalties- to which he might be subjected. We hold, therefore, that he may , reasonably claim that the words " except where warned off," should be held to be attached as a proviso to his engagement to hunt the whole country.' In admitting this, we feel that the Subscribers may justly require that a similar concession should be allowed to them, and that the words, " unless Mr Mainwaring should be warned off a large portion of the country," must be added to the guarantee of subscription for three years. In coming to a conclusion on this difficult subject, it is im- portant to consider the effect of the guarantee for three years as it afiects Mr Mamwaring's implied engagement for a similar term to the Subscribers. We hold these agreements to be strictly binding on all parties concerned, both in the letter, and in the honouraole understanding of implied conditions, which are as binding on gentlemen as any written contract, and that nothing bnt direct necessity can justify either partv in withdrawing from * 1. V, rSmstances' nowever, might occur which would fully justify Mr Mainwaring in resigning the management within the specified period, giving sufficient notice of his intention to do so; sucn, for instance, as a state of health which rendered a removal to a milder climate during the winter absolutely imperative, and tion of £ 2,100 for three years cannot consequently be insisted on by him. In coming to this conclusion, we desire to be understood to be influenced oy fox hunting reasons only; and we confidently expect that Mr Mainwaring will acquiesce in a decision pro nounced on such grounds, although he has hitherto felt it impassible to resign the management when requested to do so for reasons to which it is painful to allude, inasmuch as his resignation on such account might have been held to admit charges which he altogether repudiates. In any ordinary case, our recommendation as to the maivaer in which our decision should be carried out, would probably be that the agreement with the Manager, and the arrangements consequent thereon, should terminate with the present season, but there appear to be circumstances connected with this un- fortunate dispute which may render an immediate chauge more agreeable to both parties; and the fair and liberal offer from the Subscribers to hold the Manager harmless from all pecuniary loss ( which engagement we expect will be carried out), removes all apparent difficulty from such a course. If, however, it should be found necessary that the present management should continue for a short time, or even for the rest of the season, we venture to express a hope that the land owners will, on the understanding that it then terminates, withdraw those notices by which the sport of the Hunt is de- stroyed to all. ( Signed) BEAUFORT, Chairman, SOUTHAMPTON, REDESDALE, B. R. GRAHAM, HENRY GREENE. TERMS OF AGREEMENT ON MR' ARTHUR MAINWARING UN- DERTAKING THE MANAGEMEUT OF THE CHESHIRE HOUNDS. 1st. The Subscribers guarantee to Mr Mainwaring the usual annual sum of two thousand one hundred pounds (£ 2,100) for three years, ( and for the first year of the three the addi- tional sum of one hundred pounds) payable in advance, by half- yearly payments, namely, on the 1st of September and the lst of March; the first payment becoming due on the 1st day of September now next ensuing. 2dly. Mr Maiuwaring agrees to take all the Kennel and Stable appointments belonging to the Hunt, according to the IN- ventory annexed, to keep them in their full efficiency; and in case of his giving up the management of the hounds, to leave them in a like efficient and good state, a reasonable allowance being made for wear and tear. 3dly. The premises having been put into thorough repair, and several alterations having been made at the expense of the Subscribers, for the convenience of the establishment, Mr Mainwaring undertakes to keep the whole in good and sub- stantial repair, and not to subject the Suboribers to any fur- ther charge whatever, without a written order from the Secretary. 4thly. Mr Mainwaring's management commences on the lst day of August, 1855. THE QUEEN'S HOUNDS. MR EDITOR : Having been lucky enough to fall in with a good run on Friday last with the Queen's Hounds, I send you the particulars. Some, with a little bit of jealousy, call it calf* hunting; and so poor Dick, the whip, must have thought some three weeks ago, when he charged the " COW with a crumpled hern," and got such a in- upper as to prevent him from appearing since. Turned out the deer Woodman on Maidenhead Thicket, before a good field, a little before twelve o'clock, when he went away as usual, without stopping, over the Thicket. After the usual law, the hounds were laid on, and after a little bustle through the furze they settled down and went for Pinkney's Green, turned to the right for Cookham Dean, then to the left for Cookham, where he crossed the River Thames just below the Railway Bridge, when the hounds were stopped and taken over Cookham Bridge in quick time, and soon laid on again, when it was " over the hills and far away" with old Woodman. The hounds, settling down again, crossed the hill for Flackwell Heath, then the Wvcombe Rail at Loudwater, through the bottom and across the mill stream, and up the hill for Peun, close to that jolly old sportsman's, Mr Grove's, where there was a welcome check of some few minutes, as it was " bellows to mend" with some of us who were in the second flight. After hitting him off again, through a pond, leaving the enclosures at Wycombe Heath on the left, pointing for Mr Drake's at Shar- deloes, but, altering their course, turned to the right, crossed the Amersliam- road the second time and up the opposite hill, when, turning short to the left by the Union, along some mea- dows into the town of Amersham, where they ran into him. Time, two hours and twenty minutes; distance, as the crow flies, sixteen miles— a gOQd hunting run, and part of it very fast. Amongst those iu the first flight, the " best part" of the run, were the noble master, the Earl of Besborough, and one of the Cox's, with Colonel and Captain Vise, Hon Mr Montague, and a gentleman with his fair lady on a nice little bit of blood, who rode as all ladies should do, just forward enough to see the fun, without much danger. There was also the Lord from the Lodge, with Mr Aldridge, and a gentleman from Kent on a grey, and Dr Powis, though infirm, always in a good place, with our old friend from the Dumb Bell, Mr Davis and his men, always ready when wanted, and though last, uot least, the " great gun" from Bisham Park Farm, one of the right sort, with your humble servant, just near enough to " tell you all about it." As the hunting season will so soon close, and God knows who will hunt next, with every respect to the noblemen, gentlemen, and farmers who hunt with Her Majesty's Hounds, I beg to propose, through old Bell, that we subscribe our mite, ana present some useful and substantial token of respect to the veteran, Mr C. Davis, for his faithful servitude as huntsman to Her Majesty's Staghounds, and as, friend and companion to us who for many years past have met him with such pleasure in the field. In conclusion, I beg to say ray guinea is forthcoming any day " as a beginning," should this humble appeal be responded to, and as you know my address, I remain, yours, & c, February 28, 1857. NIMROD, has gone quietly ou hunting, under great disadvantages, his na- tive country. Is it possible that any landowner will dispossess him of what he has earned ? It iS to be hoped not. When a country of this description has attracted attention, by fine runs ( as it always will do), and when gentlemen will write in " Bell" the result, then it is that dissatisfied men seek to gain a portion of what they have hitherto neglected, and try to make up for their losses in one place, by reinstalling themselves in a country that they patronised when it suited them, and equally neg- lected when the opportunity occurred. But, if a gentleman gives up one portion of acountry because it no longer fits him, has he any right to reclaim a country that he once renounced, or, in other words, is he to be the man to eject Mr Selby. If the gentlemen who have supported Mr Selby countenance such a proceeding, they are, indeed, difficult men to understand. But, if the Duke of Northumberland, or other men of mark eject Mr Selby to admit Lord Wemyss, they will run counter to the general feeling of all sportsmen in that part of the county of Northumberland. Earl Grey! Will he endorse such an assump- tion of power ? Let him try. The wild fox, the wild country, the kind- hearted master, are now as one, and let no one attempt the bold task of separating them. Look over our country. Take this man into your calculation, as well as the fox and'the fox- hound. Tell me, if in Northumberland there is not a warm heart to the man who belongs to ourselves. Is he not a kind- hearted man in private life, is he not good humoured in the field, has he not shown us sport, and is there any sport equal to the wild gallop over our wild hills? Can you give me an equiva- lent in your " vine clad" ( 1 may almost call them) hills, in your Midlands? Hills, forsooth ! Hillocks! in fact. Let me see " Se'lby" and " Biddleston" in the ascendant, let us give " ourain fish guts to ourain sea maws," and above all, let us keep the country that we have got and that is our own possession.— Yours, & c, Morpeth, Feb 21,1857. B. S. THE HEYTHROP HOUNDS. MR EDITOR : I have much pleasure in sending you an account of an excellent day's sport which these hounds had, on Tues- day last, the 24th, for which I beg the favour of a corner in your widely circulated journal. We met at Ledwell village, and, after drawing Werton Heath and Segrave's Gorse unsuccess- fully, went to the celebrated Hawk Hill, on the top of which is a large gorse covert always full of foxes. How many were there on Tuesday I really cannot say, but certain it is that three brace were viewed away, and the field ( to their credit be it said) be- having with great prudence, the hounds settled to and got well away with the one which they found immediately after being thrown into covert. After one unlucky " heading*' or two, he made good his first point and set to work for Barford, before reaching which, however, lie turned to his left, and, running under Iron Down, crossed the flat country where Butter Milk Furze once stood, and, passing to the right of South Newington, made the best of his way to the spinny, through which we bustled him in double quick time, and soon after drove him into a drain. Time, 35 minutes. As the day was evidently propitious for sport, we were all anxious for another fox as soon as we could find one, and, to make sure, we had another touch at Hawk Hill, and soon had three on foot, Luckily we got on the right one, for he broke instantly, and we had a burst of twenty minutes by way of Upper Werton and Ilbury, entirely over grass, and as fast as the hounds could go. A slight check, caused ( I fear I must say) by the impetuosity of the leading horseman, now occurred, and we came to colder hunting ( in which two bitches, Governess and Wildfire,- particu- larly distinguished themselves), over the ploughed grounds to Hempton, where we had a tiresome check, rendered very per- plexing by three " hallooes" in totally different directions. Sills, however, would not taave either of them, but ( as if by in- tuition) dashed down into the valley and recovered his fox by as judicious a cast as ever was made ; and now, being on very fair terms with him, we drove him along at a good hunting pace, without further let or hindrance, to Bellers's Gorse, near Adder- bury, in which, however ( the earths being stopped), he did not stay, but, breaking at the upper end again, bravely faced the open, and as fine an open, let me add, as any man could desire to ride over. Indeed, we. had long been in the very cream of the Heythropoountry, and now, having got into some fine deep land, which generally furnishes a good holding scent, the pack were enabled to carry such a head as ensured success, provided we could get up to our fox before he reached Wigginton Heath, for which place, although at the time far distant, he appeared to be shaping his course. Leaving the village of Bloxham immediately on ourright, he still continued his travels up the valley to Holy- well Farm, where Pontiff, Active, Wakeful, and Jupiter gave us clearly to understand we were gaining ground upon him, and in this style we rattled him up to Wigginton Heath, which, I should tell you, is a large gorse covert belong- ing to the Warwickshire Huirt, and where we were fearful we might change for a fresh fox. This, however, we were lucky enough to escape, as that part of it into which he ran was very narrow, and the hounds quickly drove him through it. A more welcome " tally- ho !" than the whipper- in's, as he viewed him away, never greeted a sportsman's ear. However, we had not got him yet, and " Never say die" was evidently his motto. Deprived of a resting- place iu the Heath, he attempted to reach Swaiicliffe Spinnies ; but finding how much too near we were to him to allow of his doing so, the gallant fellow's heart appeared for the first time to fail him, and casting his eyes round about for some place of refuge, he espied tho farm buildings of Hook Norton Lodge, and towards them he wended his way. Vain were his hopes ! we were rumiing him in full view, and the joyful " tally- ho 1" was heard. " Not a word," said Mr Hall. " Let them hunt fairly up to him— he is our's safe enough." The hounds immediately afterwards got sight of him, and ran into him iu a large field near the Lodge, after a rare good run of lh 48min, every hound being up at the time. The brush was presented to a gentleman from the Cottesmore country, who is sojourning at Chipping Norton, and who throughout the whole day had ridden conspicuously and welL I have only to add that a ride of 16 miles home gave me a good appetite for the pan- cakes.— Yours, & c. CHAMPAGNE. CHELTENHAM STAGHOUNDS. MR EDITOR : These hounds had an excellent day's sport ou Friday week. It was Captain West's annual meet at True Blue Farm, Kiusham, and well did the liberal owner and thorough sportsman, Mr Tom White, maintain his reputation. At an early hour friends from all parts of the couutry flocked together iu front of the house. The weather being beautifully fine, tables were placed on the lawn, and flagons of ale and cider, as well as beverages of a higher class, were liberally dispensed and par- taken of, not to mention the huge rounds of beef and other choice viands which our friend had prepared for the occasion. The horsemen began to muster rapidly, and at eleven o'clock, Mr White having heard that the captain and his friends were at baud, rode off with a large rennueto meet them on the road. Very soon the " pink" coats hove in sight, with our host in the front, and the assembled crowd cheered the gallant captain heartily, until he disappeared in the doorway of the farm- house, where an elegant repast was spread, of which he and his friends sat down to partake. Mrs White and her fair daughters had ample occupation, for the house was literally be- sieged, and inside and out presented the appearance of an extra- animated beehive. Tip- top spirits beamed on every countenance, and on the worthy host's in particular, who, in propria - persona, made a very handsome " cap" for huntsman and whip. At twelve o'clock orders were given to move to the field of action, and on arriving there it is estimated that there were upwards of three hundred horsemen and a large concourse of foot people, who had ranged themselves round the cart in eager expectation of getting a sight of the stag" Severn," the same that was uncarted last year at Kinsham, and who has earned considerable reputation for speed and endurance. Be- fore, however, the doors were opened, Mr White proposed three cheers for the captain, and, agentleman having called for " three more for Tom White," the stag was uncarted, and in a few minutes was lost to view. Contrary to the usual practice with staghounds, not a man rode after the quarry, but one and all waited for the hounds to be laid on ; when away they went, with a fair start. Severn steered his course to Kemerton ; on from thence to Conderton and Beckford, over the hill to Elinley, then to Comberton and Pensam Fields to the river Avon, where there was a check, the stag having taken to the water. The greater portion of the field crossed over Pershore Bridge, when, after casting about for some time, the stag sprang up on the opposite side of the river, and the whip and two or three lucky fellows had it all to themselves for some time. The stag, however, ran a ring, and came baek again to the river, which he crossed near Birlingham, which gave many who had not " thrown up" in despair a chance of seeing the finish. The chase then continued towards Wick, when, turning again, the Pinvin Brook attracted the staunch buck, where he was brought to bay and safely se- cured. The run lasted three hours, and at least thirty miles of country were covered. As may be imagined, very few saw the finish, and amongst these were the captain, Sam, tile huntsman, and the whip. It is invidious to particularise individuals, where many went well, but the names of Mr Hawkins, Mr Castree, and a man on a rare little chesnut, especially deserve to be recorded. Mrs White gave a ball aud a supper in the evening, and, on the return home, the captain and a few friends looked in. Several speeches were made, the end and substance of all which were the pleasure of seeing the gallant master and his hounds, aud extreme regret at his determination to resign the mastership after this season.— Yours, & c, LITTLELEGS. with the true hospitable spirit of a genuine Northum- respectable jury, when from the evidence it appeared that Lord brian, and they wended homewards, but the sport of the Harewood, when the accident occurred, was riding a favourite day was not yet over. As they passed Rothley the pack showed ; old mare hunter, and not a young horse, as has been reported, such eagerness that it was thought worth while to run them and was attempting to " brush " through a young thorn hedge, through the plantation. Instantly a fox was viewed from the when the animal stumbled over a sheep" net' at the other side, Crags, and away they went again, making a ring bv Donkin Rig, j and threw the noble lord over her head, and it is supposed that then eastwards past Longwilton Tileworks, and across the he was struck by the mare with her fore feet while pawing to RUN WITH THE SOUTH OXFORDSHIRE HOUNDS. MR EDITOR : Fearing, from the very few who were fortunate enough to see the end of this splendid run, some more able pen may not be found to give you a sketch of it, I beg the favour of sufficient space in your interesting columns. The meet ou Friday, the 20th, was Waterferry Park Farm, where, from the locality not being with some a favourite one, the muster was but small. The lower end of Shabbington Wood, where one of the right sort had on a previous occasion been found, was decided on for the draw. Here in a few minutes an accident occurred, which seemed to blight our expectations, a fox beiug found caught by the foot in a vermin trap. The hounds, however, having put him out of his misery, soon told us there was another not far off, which would not keep us long waiting, for he was out of covert iu an instant, and with every hound as quickly settled to his work, we steered over a fine grass country, by the back of Oakley Village, leaving Chilton House on the right, with Brili on the left, to Chinkwell Wood, through this and away for the Ruslibeds Woods, Up to this point the pace and country were sufficient to satisfy the most ardent lover of the sport— through the Rushbeds into Grenville Wood, where there was some slight hesitation, and where it was supposed a fresh fox saved the life of our gallant and beaten one. A few minutes and we were off again, and leaving Tittershall Wood on the right, rattled him over a fine country, crossing the Bicester road near Grendon Village, on tnrough Grendon Wood, and away over Finemore Hill, down into Little Claydon Wood, through this into Claydon Home Wood, from which, after taking a ring over the open country on the Buckingham side, he headed back again through the latter wood into tho Great Lea, where several foxes being on foot the hounds were whipped off, after as fine a run as was ever seen over this sporting country. The hounds did their work throughout admirably, and the scent was such that they re- quired no assistance. Distance, from point to point, fifteen mile. The select few up at the finish proclaimed the severity of the run.— Yours, & c, ONE UP AT THE FINISH. February 23d, 1857. MR SELBY'S HOUNDS. MR EDITOR : Very few persons know the value of their own country, aud nothing is so captivating to country gentlemen as the idea that some place is better than where thoy were born and bred. When they were boys they hunted rats, chased foumarts, and baited badgers in some rockv dell, and well pleased, and. above all, well entertained they were. But if, with this knowledge, they went to college, however great an advan- tage they may happen to have gained by such an early educa- tion, the chances are that in six months thev would be laughed out of it, and fancy it " all the go" to become a well- dressed sportsman of the present day and present fashion, and try and forget all the examples of woodcraft that as boys thev had learnt, and which is, after all, the grammar of hunting. Yet such is the case. Melton and the Pytchle. v are the objects of ambition to aspiring youth, and, with large fields of sportsmen, and large fields of acres, they fancy that all sport is achieved. Let one who has hunted for 30 years disabuse the mind of ingenuous youth. Is it sport you want ? Eschew your fashionable country. Learn that it is a good fox that makes a good country ; and the finest acres, the most beautiful women, the most fascinating society, makes, after all, but the " high class Cockney," trans- planted from London to Melton, and he has about as much to do with hunting, as a sport, as Othello has to do with battle, mur- der, and sudden death in the Liturgy, There is a certain class of man in what is called " the world," per se, who must be the world wherever . he goes; he cannot go to a race, but,- like the Pharisee of old, he must have the " highest place in the syna- gogue. Such men are very happy! They have so low an opi- nion of mankind generally, and so high an opinion of themselves individually, that the very worst sport in the very finest countrv is, to them, a vuit to the plains of Elysium. " Cock bunnies " in 100 acre fields is a poor remuneration for the wildness of the fox chase ; a " crinoline " at night hardly compensates for the true outline of real personages by day. The whole affair is Astley s transplanted, with its stock of rouge, trained horses THREE DAYS WITH THE WORCESTERSHIRE MR EDITOR : A description of our doings in this part of the world may not be altogether devoid of interest to many of your readers. Our meet of the 16th inst' was Witlev Court, the seat of Lord Ward. After drawing the coverts in the neighbourhood of the park blank, we went off to Oakridge, and in a moment found. The hounds setting well to him, ran hard towards the long ride, when three foxes were seen, and in consequence a great tumult was made. Men and horses became fearfully excited, insomuch that after a considerable loss of time all three foxes were lost without a run. Many other places were drawn to no purpose, and at half- past four, there being only one small coppice to draw, and that a most unlikely one to hold a fox, many of the field turned off home, but in this small place ( a coppice just by the Lodge to Thorngrove) a fox was found. The hounds getting well away with him, ran by the brook side to the back of Holt Rectory, at a pace too much for the horses; here they went to the left, leaving Mr Cowell's, of Bentley, to the right, and still turning, entered Monk Wood at the Worcester end, then run- ning the whole length of the wood and up into Oakridge, round which they went at the same pace to the corner next Martley, where they came to a moment's check, when the fox was viewed over the road, and the houuds were again at him, hunting most beautifully round by Wickenford, when they turned straight for Thorngrove, but we were too near him, and he was obliged to make for Monk Wood, which he skirted till he got into a small coppice joining the great wood, into which no doubt he went. It being now fifty minutes past five, and fast getting dusk, we were compelled to perform the same kind office for the houuds as they had performed for the horses, and stop them, after as fine a run of an hour and ten minutes as need be seen, and such a display of hunting and racing as would have done credit to any pack. All that was wanted was another half hour's daylight, when no doubt another nose would have beeu nailed to the kennel door. Friday, the 20th, they met at Severn Stoke, where a goodly muster of all colours looked ripe and ready. Drew Clifton osier beds, but no go. Cheered up, and trotted on to Mann's cover, when soon a whimper from an honest- un braced our nerves, and our anxiety soon dispelled after a " Have at him" or two, by the appearance and " tally- ho 1" of Master Reynard, with a significant fierce greybeard. Broke away in the direction of Croome, bearing to the right over Cubsmere at a rattling pace, taking a ring through the young Earl Coventry's covers, and hard pressing him in the open, when they rati into him in the meadows after twenty minutes as fine a run as ever was ridden to, many of whom caressed their " mother earth" long ere the " Whoo- hoop 1" over some yawners. the country being very deep. Next tried Severn Bank and adjoining plantations blank, but found near Croome Church ; run him through Croome Perry Wood to Deerfold, turning back to Croome House, where they raced him a mile and a half over the park, in full view to Dunston Castle, diverging from which to the right, skirted Severn Bank to the Nash end, near Kempsey, aud there terminated his career, giving a brilliant rim of one hour andtwenty minutes. The noble Earl Beauchamp showed most prominently throughout, and his real hearty exhibition of his attachment to the sport was admired, and gratifying to all. The huntsman Ward, being his first season in this county, naturally labours under some little disadvantage, and he would be like no other man if he had no find- faulters, but by the genuine sportsmen he is thoroughly appreciated as a first- rate huntsman. He is all that can be desired in his capacity, and is equally civil and respectful to all. I must uot omit to state that, under the good guidance of the present master of the hounds ( J. R. Cooks, Esq), we have not seen better sport for the last twenty years. February 23d, the meet was at Martley, a woodland country in the Worcestershire Hunt; the morning propitious. Drew Birchill without finding, but the adjoining covert produced a brace of foxes. The one the pack settled to ran three quick rings, broke over the flat, and crossed the River Teme to Lady- wood, where the pack divided, six or seven couples running their fox through Whitbourne, Knightwick, Suckley, and Alf- rick, where, wanting the assistance of either master, huntsman, or whip, all of whom were absent, having run another fox with the body of the pack through Clifton and Tedstone, where he went to ground in a drain, we were obliged to give up and re- turn. The difficulty now was how to get together again, but finding the distance between the divided pack so great, it was suggested ( the late master being with us) that we should draw the Haywood, where another fox was found. Will, the whip, being sent to look after the lost hounds, telegraphed to Ward, the huntsman, that they were running hard in Haywood. Soon the pack joined issue, drove Mr Charley like flying by the Berron to Birchill, where he again crossed the River Teme to Hamwood, to the Slashes, now bearing to the left through Marl- pits, leaving Woodmanton to the right, over the Clifton hills, skirting Lower Sapey, intending to reach Hanley Dingles, where, passing Salford nearly to the High House, he fouud the pack gaining fast upon him, and was obliged to change his route, turned to the left, and was run into in the open, near Burbell's Rough. The pace was tip- top, the country good, and as straight as a pigeon could fly. The horsemen could just keep sight of the housds and at the same time could see the fox a few hundred yards in advance. Ward's ( the huntsman) exertions at all times to show sport have gained for him the highest opinion of all sportsmen in the county.— Yours, & c, A LOYAL TRUE SPORTING FARMER. Moor to Ewesley Gill, down which they rattled at best pace into the large woods behind Nether Wilton Hall. There, as they had now beea running nearly 40 minutes with their last fox, and a fresh one was apprehended, Mr Cooksou judiciously brought to a close this highly satisfactory day, most gratifying to him as a master of hounds, as well as to ail interested in the success of this gallant little pack. Well may we adopt, with slight change, the words written to celebrate another " Glorious John." ** Long may the Morpeth Foxhounds live— Squire Cookson, long live he; And when they next such sport do give, May we be there to see." SPECTATOR. SPLENDID DAY'S SPORT WITH MR GARTH'S HCUNDS MR EDITOR : I have anxiously looked for some account of the doings of this crack pack this season, but as every one else seems silent, and knowing you always like to hear of good sport, I am iaduced to send you some particulars of two first- rate runs with these hounds. On Friday, the 20th inst, met at Grey well Hill, the seat of the Right Hon Lord Dorchester, who is always a staunch preserver of foxes; a large field of horsemen, including several officers from Aldershott Camp, was out. Drew Butter- wood first— blank, but in Gregory's Coppice adjoining, the pack soon gave notice that Master Reynard had not long left his quar- ters, having stole away through the covers to Newnham and Rotherwick. The scent was very indifferent at first, and Pug, being headed twice, retraced his steps by Hook into Butterwood, and on to Gregory's Coppice again, where the hounds got on better terms with him; the scent improving, away they went rattling him through the line of covers by Nately to Audwell. Crossing the canal, at the Tunnel, he made his point to Sturt's Coppice, at a tremendous pace, where, lucky for most of the field, we had a check. However Jocock ( the huntsman) soon put them on his track agaiu, into Herriard Park; after a little slow hunting over the park, they settled to him near Herriard Village in good earnest, crossing Mr Wise's farm to Highwood, where they ran into him. Time two hours. But now, Mr Editor, comes the " cream of the season :" although the hounds were upwards of 22 miles from the kennel, and then half- past two o'clock ( in the H H country), the worthy master, who is al ways ready to show sport, having had complaints of so many foxes " being seen" in the Basing Covers ( Sir R. Bethell's), trotted back there, about four miles, to draw again. The field now was very select, many having left, thinking there was not a ghost of a chance of Rey- nard being at home " above ground," as " Miles's Boy" had lately given out that several of the varmint in that neighbour- hood had come to an untimely end. However, there was one left, and a real good one he proved. After drawing Hood's— no go— we crossed the South Western Railway to Bell's Coppice, where we found immediately, and, without any ceremony, away Pug went for Blackland's Farm, through Milton's, over the river to Argusson's Coppice, across Rogers's Farm, Newnham, to College Coppice, at a killing pace, through Nightingales, up to Rotherwick Wood, where we had a slight check. We were soon on the line again, crossing the Reading road, to Bunker's Farm, over the Meadows to Boro' Court, through West Green to Hazely Heath Gravel Pits, sinking the hill, to the Meadows at Hartford Bridge. Here we had a check of about ten minutes ( owing, no doubt, to some cows crossing his track), but with a very judicious cast of Jocock's, the pack hit him off again in the Star Hill Plantations, on to Hartfordbridge Flat. Turning to the left for Bramshill, at a racing pace, over the heath, aud leaving Eversley to the right, he made for New Mill, up the common for Bramshill Park, which, however, poor Reynard could not reach, as the gallant pack pulled him out in the open, after a brilliant run of two hours and four minutes, over at least eighteen miles of country, some of it as stiff, and fences as large as any in England. I cannot conclude this splendid day's sport without congratulating the noble squire, who was one of the first up out of the twelve at the finish, on the admirable man- ner in which the hounds did their work, as this day was one calculated to try their condition and qualities, as well as the horses', and long may he live to see them do the like again.— Yours, & c, ONE WHO SAW BOTH RUNS AND THE FINISH. [ We hope our correspondent may have many more such " clipping days" to chronicle in Bell.— ED.] A DAY WITH THE SOUTH WILTS. DEAR BELL : I trust the following account of a run with these hounds will be found worthy of your columns. The meet was Twelve Acres Wardour, on the estate of the Right Hon. Lord Arundel, whose noble son often honours the field, and is a staunch preserver of foxes. We drew the wood blank, but in the adjoining cover called Flasbury, after some little time, a gallant fox went awav in as good earnest as the most ardent lover of a good run could wish, crossing the turnpike road near the Glove Inn, dashing over the bottom and ascending Salisbury Plain to the Gorse; but scorning to take refuge, she ran a straight line along the down skirting through King's Firs, giving us a smart burst to Sutton Ivirs, entering at the west side, and after running the bottom or; ce more climbed tho down close by Fovant Hut. Here the vixen was headed. She then made across King's Poor Down at a terrific rate, as if running for Norrington, but turned to the right, and thence to Berwickscoomb. Here the gallant pack went through as if going for Donhead, but turning, ran a ring round the cover, and she finally led down before the hounds dead beaten. Distance about eleven miles, aud horses very much distressed. Yet the lines are applicable— " All hail to the land where the foxes are flyers. Where tlie fences are larger than any where else; Where none value their necks, and if the horse tires, Declines for the animal, not for themselves. Yours, & c, ARCTIC. relieve herself. The medical attendant stated that death had resulted from erysipelas in the head, aud a verdict of Accidental Death was returned. The remains of the noble lord were to be interred iu the family vault at Harewood Church on Saturday ( yesterday), morning at eleven o'clock. We regret to hear that Mr Little Gilmour broke his collar- bone, whilst hunting near Melton in the early part of last week. THE OLD BERKSHIRE HUNT.— On Thursday, Feb 19, James Morrell, Esq, master of the Old Berkshire Hounds, entertained a select party of hunting friends at dinner at his residence in St Giles's, Oxford, including among the quests His Grace the Duke of Beaufort; the Right Hon Lord Raglan ; the Right Hon Vis- count Valentia; the Hon A. F. Bamt'ylde; the Hon W. B. Portman ; Sir Michael H. Beach ; the Hon G. T. Howard ; Col Paulett Somerset ; Col Hall; the Hon Capt Annesley ; Capt Leslie; Capt Williams ; Granville Somerset, Esq, D. C. L.; Dr Jackson ; W. Strickland, Esq ; — Lister, Esq ; C. D. Dulfield, Esq ; — Talbot, Esq ; W. Everett, Esq ; — Montague, Esq ; — Bennett, Esq, & c, & c. Mr Morrell and the majority of his dis- tinguished guests attended the meet of the Heythrop Hounds in the morning, and enjoyed a good day's sport with that well- known pack.— FROM A CORRESPONDENT. AQUATIC REGISTER. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. MOBJTINQ, BVBNIITO. SUNDAY, MABCH 1 8 min past 5 .... 28 Bain past 5 MOWDAY 43 inin past 5 ,.,. 9 mia past 6 TUESDAY 31 min past 6 57 min past 6 WEDNESDAY 25 min past 7 0 min past 8 THURSDAY 46 min past 8 .... 35 min past A FRIDAY 26 min past 10 17 min past 11 SATUBDAY 37 inin past II .... 1 min past 12 which would consequently nreciude hTm " from ^^ MSS London society. I was very much pleased with what I liap- the pack either in tliefiSld or fennef IHSS S 3 pCned ^ read of/ r SlfVs ( of Biddleston) Hounds. I see they fairly claim to be rel^ M hs contact ra^ Lk nil i " Plf e « ate a ^ ood sportsman, one who lives in his own country, haps the filOO added tolefirst vearTsu& E or ashamed to hunt it. A wild country, wild men, wild it. according to the understand on^ whichriven i ' fac>- sifi100 yf- ars back in the Q^ W of the ground. Having carefully gone througfe^^^ V^ SS^ td with I if ^ ® aead 111 g ™ 1^ of the sport. The gentlemen of THE MORPETH FOXHOUNDS. MR EDITOR : On Friday last, the 20th instant, the Morpeth Foxhounds met at Wallington, the seat of that excellent pre- server of foxes, Sir W. C. Trevelyan, Bart, who, though he rarely appears in the hunting field himself, is always ready to promote those manly sports which conduce to health, and " cheer, but not inebriate." Scarcely were the hounds in covert when a cheer announced that the fox had been viewed in a ride near the house. Soon it became evident that two were on foot. One went south, followed by a single hound, Rally ( whose name deserves mention as one of the best and truest in the pack), whilst another was viewed away across a turnip field in a N. W. direction. From these distracting causes a short time elapsed before the hounds could fairly settle to their fox, but that effected they went away well together, at a slashing pace, in the direction of Kirk Whelpington, then sweeping to the north- east they crossed Marycastle- lane, near its junction with the Hart- ington- road, and away agaiu, " Westward- ho !" over the wide pastures between Chester* and Catchesside. Here the fences were found all but impracticable, and on more than one occa- sion the horsemen, with hardly an exception, found it prudent, if not absolutely necessary, to adopt the " turn- over" system. Keeping a northerly course over Farneylaws, the fox entered the wide tract of moorlands that extends for miles and miles to " Cheviot's mountains lone." Luckily for the riders, he turned more westward after crossing the Elsdon high road, along which they were able to make play for a couple of miles, the hounds running nearly parallel' on the north side. Facing the open moors, the fox crossed Wbitlees till opposite East Nook, then, possibly finding his pursuers near, and his strength failing, he turned sharp eastwards round a hill, and after being coursed in view by the gallant pack, he was fairly run into in the open, about the middle of Harwood Fell. Those who best know the country will appreciate the credit due to Martin Care, the huntsman, and Mark Robinson, the whip, for keeping so near their hounds throughout the run. The neutral tint of the moors and occasional rolling mists made it very difficult to see hounds, and the boggy ground, always uncer- tain, and often dangerous, rendereditalmost impossible to'make up lee way. They were in a district, too, with which they were but imperfectly acquainted, yet they were close enougli'to witness all the details of the close of this excellent run. The time was an hour and a quarter, without any material check; and, except the one that went away with the other fox at first, every hound was up at the death. The worthy master, Mr Cookson,' though suffering from a recently fractured rib, rode gallantly through the run, and was the first to hear the cheery' " who- whcop" with which Care announced the brilliant finale. The party were regaled at Harwood by Mr Thompson, FAMOUS SPORT WITH CAPTAIN WARRENER'S HARRIERS. MR EDITOR : On Friday, the 20th inst, these hounds had a day's sport well worth recording, in fact, such a day as is sel- dom seen with barriers. The meet was Cafaugwyn in the moun- tains, where hares are scarce; therefore to find with any cer- tainty it is necessary to be very early at work, which was the case on Friday, leaving the kennel at a quarter before six o'clock. The meet was reached in good time, and the appearance of the morning was everything to be wished for. The hounds hit on a fresh drag almost immediately, and very soon hunted up to their hare, when away they went, " heads up and sterns down," without a check for thirty minutes, over as fine and wild a country as ever was seen for hounds. Passing over Hanfwlch Rocks, she made for a large flat the other side ; she then turned to the left and made for some very rough hilly ground— here there was some as fine hunting as any one could desire. She again turned to the left, and made straight for Cafangwyn Wood ( at least five miles as a line), where they got up to her, drove her through the wood, and up to the mountains, running very hard for fifteen minutes ; when, from scent to view, they killed on the open mountain, after one hour and thirty- five minutes, as good as ever was seen. To find a second hare was no easy mat- ter, but, after a very long draw, one of the right sort was moved in the lowlands, and making at once direct for the mountains she went on to that large rock, Craig- a- Pistyll. The hunting through this rock was very fine, and she then went over a fine flat ( the hounds carrying a capital head) and then made direct for Cafangwyn Wood, through it, as also Cwmmerry Wood, running up the dingle, turning to the right along by Tenant Wood, bearing still to the right, made for Craig Ddu. She then turned back, sank the hill, and crossed the bottom, skirting Bryn Fedwinfach Wood, again facing the open mountain, which she ran over for three miles, when they killed her on the open mountain, after two hours and five minutes, as fine a run as ever was witnessed, the first fifty minutes very fast, and all the latter part some of the finest hunting that could be seen, being over at least seventeen miles of ground. These hounds average not quite seventeen inches, and have had extraordinary s] 5ort this season, particularly with these small mountain hares.— Yours, & c, WOODMAN. DRAWING EARTHS WITH TERRIERS. MR EDITOR : Ow a former occasion I wrote to you, to inquireif it was usual to draw the fox's earths with terrier dogs, or rather draw the fox from his earth with them, the day previous to the meet. On that occasion the Cheshire Hounds met at Appleton Hall, Cheshire. The hounds drew one or two coverts, when out comes a fox, with a fair prospect of a good run; however, it only lasted a few minutes, before the fox was killed. Some please to say the fox was headed by the pedestrians;" others looking on said the fox was lame from the bite of one of the above- named dogs, and therefore could not " getaway." I was again at the same " meet" yesterday ( Tuesday, 24th F'eb), when again the splendid pack drew the coverts round the domain, but no fox, alas! was found in them. However a cry was raised, " There's a fox in the middie of a ploughed field," just in time, before the pack had left for a distant covert. They were soon on scent, but he did not " go away," when the cause was again attributed ( as at the previous meet) to drawing the " earths" the day previous with terriers, and driving the poor foxes anywhere aud every- where, instead of allowing the earths to be stopped in the good old style of the olden days. I am only, Mr Editor, a foxhunter on foot, at the same time enjoy it equal to those " well mounted," and for this reason write to you, being told, if this " dog game" is continued in the above locality, the foxes will leave it, and go to some distant place to rear their young, and thus deprive us " pedestrians" of our fox hunting sport.— Yours, & c, A CHESHIRE MAN. THE CALPE FOXHOUNDS. MR EDITOR : Knowing that your sporting columns are always open to receive accounts of the noble science of fox hunting, wherever it may be carried on, I send you a brief sketch of the doings of the Calpe Hounds. Up to this time we have had several good runs, but the run onTuesday last, the 9th February, more especially deserves note. Met at the Venta d'Alaga, where a good field of sportsmen mustered. After drawing two small ravines blank, the hounds were thrown into Bailey's Bank, a gorse covert on the slope of a hill. Found an old friend instanter — away over the open at a racing pace to the Cork Wood Forest, the hounds carrying a good head and running like pigeons, going straight through the wood for about two miles, when we came to a momentary check in a ravine ; but forward was still the cry, the hounds working it out beautifully by themselves, and running him in right good earnest, every hound joining ia the cry. Up to this time tke pace had been first- rate, but as we ran on the undiffcvood became much thicker, and the pace sobered down a little, the hounds showing us some pretty covert hunting, and running oil past the Long Stables to the right of the Convent, where a long check ensued, owing, I expect, to our fox having been headed by some muleteers on the road; and, although we persevered for some time, we never got on good terms with him again, and thus this really game fox I hope lives to run another day.— Time lh lOmin, distance ten miles, and without a turn. Out of a large field at the meet, but few were up when we lost, owing to the pace at first and the difficult country we ran through ; for, although in Spain we have no fences to stop the field, yet if your horse is not in pretty good trim, and you do not make up your mind to go from the first, on a good scenting day, the Calpe Foxhounds will soon leave you behind. Owing to the great abundance of foxes, and the numerous quan- tity of unknown earths, we have not brought many to hand this season, yet we have been having good sport, and the houuds are the life and soul of the Gibraltar garrison. We muster a field of right good fellows. The Spanish foxes are stout and good. We have as good a pack for draught hounds as a sportsman could wish to see, and the only thing we desire is to exchange a few miles of our mother country for these rough and rugged hills of Spain. Apologising for trespassing thus far on your valuable columns, I will conclude by wishing the worthy master of the East Essex a good season's sport, and hope he may long live to send us out many more such drafts as we received last autumn from his kennel. VULPIS ESPANOLA, Gibraltar, Feb 15,1857. [ We hope to hear again from our " Spanish friend."— ED,] DEATH OF THE EARL OF HAREWOOD. It is with deep regret that we record the death of the Earl of Hareweod, who expired last Sunday morning, at two a. m., at Harewood House, the family seat, near Leeds, from the injuries his lordship sustained from the accident he met with while out hunting on the 24th ult. It is only a week since the surgeons an- nounced that, on account of the improvement in the state of their noble patient, no more bulletins would be issued; but on Thursday week a relapse took place, and on Friday the first bul- letin of a renewed series reported that his lordship was in a very precarious state. No improvement seemed for a moment probable, and his lordship expired surrounded by ail the mem- bers of his family. His eldest son, Henry Viscount Lascelles, succeeds to the family honours. The late earl was Lord Lieu- tenant of the West Riding of Yorkshire, an honour previously held by his father. He was formerly in the army, and was pre- sent with his regiment, the lst Foot, or Grenadier Guards, at the battle of Waterloo, being at that time one of the junior ensigns in that corps. He afterwards retired from the army, and for several Parliaments prior to the passing of the Reform Bill, represented Northallerton in the House of Commons. By the melancholy demise of the earl the families of the Duke and REGATTAS AND MATCHES TO COME. FEBRUARY. 23 and 24.— Oxford University Pair- oars. Entries close Feb 21, MARC- H. 2.— Cambridge University Eight- oared Races commence. 10.— Adcock and Palmer— to row from Putney to Mortlake, for £ 10 a side. 10.— Scullers Race between Mays and Miller, for £ 7 a side, at Greenock. 10.— Scullers Race between Shaid and Temple, from Wandsworth to Limehouse, for £ 10 a side. 13.— Oxford University Torpid Races commence. Entries close March 12. 18.— C. Cook and Morris— to row Collins and Timms, from Iffley to Oxford, for £ 5 a side. APRIL. 4.— Oxford and Cambridge Eight- oared Race, from Putney to Mortlake. MAY. i2.— Kelly and Messenger— to row from Putney to Mortlake, far £ 200 aside and the Championship of the Thames. 19.— J. Clasper and Wriglit— to row a scullers race, for £ 40 a side, at Norwich. ROYAL THAMES YACHT CLUB. This club will hold their next monthly meeting on Wednesday evening, 4th inst, at lialf- past eight o'clock, in the club rooms, Bedford Hotel, Covent- garden. The following yacht owners are amongst the candidates to be balloted for :— George Legg, Esq, Argonaut, cutter, 13 tons; Edward L. Ward, Esq, of Darda- nelles, Pensee, cutter, 10 tons ; and D. Sturdy, Esq, A. cutter, 10 tons. In conformity with Rule 5, the club will proceed to the annual election of officers. The sailing committee will an- nounce at this meeting the fixtures for the season, and the com- mittee ^ appointed on the 4th Feb, in pursuance of Mr John A. Wilson's motion, will submit their report on the sewage question. Those members and friends who may be desirous of attending the dinner ( six o'clock) prior to the meeting, must enter their names in the house- book before two p. m. on the above day. ROYAL SOUTHERN YACHT CLUB. At the last meeting of this club, which was held on the 24th ult, it was stated that her Majesty the Queen had beeu gra- ciously pleased to give a cup to bewailed for by the members upon the auniversary of Prince Alfred's birthday, Thursday, the 6th of August. The following gentlemen were elected members, viz, P. Rainier, Esq, Pet, 10tons; Edward Gibson, Esq, Emmet, 27 tons. The next ballot for members will take place on the 11th of March. ' THAMES SUBSCRIPTION CLUB. At the monthly meeting to be held to- morrow evening, at the Freemasons' Tavern, some* very important business will be brought forward for discussion. In addition to the election of new members, the arrangements in connection with the anni- versary festival will have to be considered. We stated in our last that the dinner had been postponed ( for reasons then re- ferred to), from the 9th of March, the day originally fixed, to Monday, the 6th if April, being two days subsequent to the match between the Universities. In consequence of the im- portant nature of to- morrow's deliberations, the attendance of as many members as can conveniently be present is requested. Dinner will be on table, as usual, at six o'clock. OXFORD UNIVERSITY BOAT CLUB. PAIR- OARED RACES.— These races came off on Monday and Tuesday. There were three entries. It will be remembered that they Were postponed from last term in consequence of the bad weather. The entries were :— BAILIOL.— A. P. Lonsdale, 12st 91b; E. Warre, 12st 101b - WADHAM.— T. G. Jackson ; F. Haleomb QUEEN'S.— A. F. Godson; J. P. Airey Wadham and Queen's had to row the first heat, as the Balliol men were the holders. Wadham won the toss, and took the first post. This heat ended in a most complete defeat of the Queen's men by the Wadham. The style of the Wadham men, and their rowing so well together, in- clined some to think they would run the Balliol very hard the second day— which turned out as anticipated. Wadham had again the First Post. The Balliol men gained very much by their start, even as much as half their original distance- tins they held with , little or no variation until the Cherwell, where the Wadham men put on a capital spurt, and succeeded in reducing their defeat to about 15 seconds. The time was very good, as they rowed the distance in 8min 48sec. The steering on the part of both boats on the second day was admirable, more especially on the part of the Wadham men through the Gut. Balliol rowed in a very good boat, built by Jewitt of New- castle. Oxford may congratulate itself on having so good a race, considering the decline of pair- oar rowing during the last few years. The University eight is in constant practice for the forthcoming race at Easter. THE BANGOR REGATTA CUP AND LIVERPOOL YACHT OWNERS. [ From the Liverpool Courier.] On the 10th ult, a trial took place in the Bangor County Court, before A. J. Johnes, Esq, judge, aud a jury, which in- volved the ownership of a regatta cup. ALFRED BOWER Y A. R. MARTIN, JOHN ELLIS, AND JAS. HUGHES.— Mr Almond, of the firm of Francis and Almond, Liverpool, appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr E. G. Powell, Car- narvon, for the defendants. Mr Almond having stated the case, called the plaintiff, who said that he was the owner of the yacht Spray, and that he was induced, through an advertisement in the North Wales Chronicle, to enter his yacht to compete at the Bangor Regatta. He described the nature of the contest, and said that, when he applied for the prize, the owner of the Glide resisted his claim, and Mr Martin suggested that it should be contended for agaiu on the following day. He was very unwilling to consent, be- cause his rudder had been damaged. He ultimately agreed to this arrangement. Saw Ellis and Hughes en the following morning, wno informed him that the owner of the Glide had objected to start. He said that was no business of his, aud that the Spray would start. He waited half an hour later than the time appointed, to enable Ellis and Hughes to go over in a boat to the other side of the Straits. The Spray was started by the firing of guns, sailed over the course, and returned to the flag- boat at ten minutes before eight o'clock. Saw Ellis and Hughes, who congratulated him on the success of his yacht. Was told by them that be could not have the cup, because Mr Martin was at Carnarvon. After giving his address to Ellis, he left Bangor that evening. He subsequently wrote several letters to Mr Martin, but the cup had not been delivered to witness. By Mr Powell: The Spray and the Glide came in almost toge- ther. The Glide was in advance, but witness claimed the prize, because it was a time race. The Glide was about twelve yards in advance. The Spray gained the time by some seconds, but witness did not take out his watch to count how many. He claimed the prize because his boat was with the time, and be- cause the crew of the Glide had taken- unfair means to win, by using the rudder as a propeller. Witness made use of the same power in self- defence. Both vessels were guilty of employing the same unfair practice. Went round the flag- boat at Rhianva, but did not ask the boatman to pull upon his rope, to enable him to get round. Did not know that using the rudder was against the rules of yachting, and never heard it condemned. At a dead race both vessels should be in the same condition. Any alteration to increase the speed is not limited to sails. Did not know that the rudder was lengthened on the second day, when it was repaired, but it might have been done without his knowledge. Never had any difference which led to litigation about other cups. Had no more than one difference with the Birkenhead Model Yacht Club, when Mr Wilkinson, of the Glide, was against him. The decision of the officer of the day was against witness. Assuming that the rudder had been lengthened twelve inches, it would make no difference, to the best of his knowledge, and would not have considered it unfair in his opponent to effect such an alteration. Had been Rear- Commodore of the Birkenhead Model Yacht Club, and retired in consequence of a dispute about another race withMr Wilkinson. By Mr Almond : Did not himself commence the unfair prac- tice. Mr Ellis and Mr Hughes were the parties he met with on Tuesday. Mr Joseph Smith Rushton, of Liverpool, said that he came down with Mr Bower on the Sunday previous to the regatta, and was present during the race. Guns were fired to indicate the time for starting. Went with the plaintiff to the committee room, and was present when the arrangement was made to sail the yachts ou Tuesday. The Spray started alone. She was started by Mr Ellis and Mr Hughes. Half an hour, extra time, was granted to enable the owner of the Glide to prepare. By Mr Powell: Did not hear all that passed at the committee room. Did not hear the remark made, that if Mr Wilkinson did not run the Glide, the plaintiff would do so at his own risk. Could not say that the rudder had been lengthened. Was not a member of a yacht club, but took much interest in yachting. Cannot say that, if the rudder had been carried away, it would be considered fair to lengthen it. Believes that a gentleman would not think it unfair to do so. Many vessels were propelled by the rudder. It increased the power. Mr Bower, being called upon by his honour, explained the manner in which the rudder is used for such a purpose. Mr Edward Rushton, of Liverpool, said that he also saw the race on Monday. When the Spray came in, two guns were fired. There was some dispute about the two yachts, and the race was declared void. Was at the start on Tuesday. By Mr Powell: Never heard that the rudder had been length- ened. They used it to propel the Spray. Both vessels did the same. Never saw it done before. Did not think it fair, but there was no regulation to prevent it. Richard Colbourne said that he was on board the Spray on both days. Took the rudder to be repaired. Could not say that any difference was made in the length of it. Had been serving several years on boartf yachts.- The part of the rudder below water had been lost. The Spray sailed faster on the second day. Saw the cup on the second day, and had it in his hands. Saw it also in Mr Ellis's hands, who told him that it was due to Mr Bower, as far as he could judge. He appeared to have the ma- nagement of the starting. It was from his instructions that they were guided. Took the vessel next day to Liverpool. By Mr Powell: Took the rudder to the smith to be repaired, and would swear that it was not lengthened twelve inches. Could not say what time it took the Spray during the match on Mon- day, but she made the same distance on the following day in half an hour less time. The Glide was in first on Monday. By the judge: The Spray sailed faster on the second day, be- cause there was more wind. Did not use the rudder the second day. Richard Perry said that he was on board the Spray on both days. He was a sailmaker for the yacht, Made some alterations in one of the sails on the second day, but there was no advantage faiued by it, because the wind did not suit. Mr Ellis and Mr tughes started the vessel. Mr Powell then addressed the jury for the defence, after which his honour summed up the evidence. The jury brought in a verdict for the plaintiff, £ 20, the value of the cup, and the judge allowed the costs. Mr C. Newton, Lion and Castle, and friends, 10s ; from Mr « T » . Elhs, George and Dragon, Woolwich, and friends, 10s; fW T. Day and friends, Dover Castle, Little Surrey- street, Blackfriars, 6s 6d ; from Mr James Parish, 5s. KINGSTON- ON- THAMES REGATTA— We have much pleasure in announcing thata regatta, on a large scale, under the di- rection of an influential and active committee, will take place at Kingston- on- Thamns during the present season. A preliminary meeting has b » en held, at whioh subscriptions, amounting to upwards of £ 100, hiive already been obtained. THE GREEN MAN, GREEN- STREET, CHURCH- STREET, BLACK- FRIAES- ROAU — Tile renowned Tom Cole would be always glad to see his friei. ds at his house to assist in a little harm'onv. Mr Sheffield will occupy the chair, and Mr Thorrington will fill the vice, to- morrow night. A harmonic meeting every Saturday and Monday evening. PAIR- OARED RACE AT OXFORD.— The challenge by Charles Cook and Edmund Morris, in last week's impression, to row against any two watermen in Oxford, bar Cook and Penn, has been accepted by Thomas Timms and William Collins, for £ 5 aside. The race to take place from Iffley to Oxford, on Wed- nesday, March 18th. A deposit lias been made by both parties. A GENTLEMAN wishes to back George Drewitt of Chelsea to row George Goodson of the same place a scullers race, in out- rigged boats, from Putney Bridge to Mortlake, for £ 5 or £ 10 a side, and will be at the Magpie and Stump to- morrow ( Monday) evening to draw up articles and to make a deposit; or he will row any landsman in Chelsea for the same sum. H. HASTINGS of the Blackfriars Aquatic Club will row Josiah Johnson the brush maker of Falcon- street a scullers race, for £ 5 a side, in old- fashioned boats. The match can be made at Mr Lowden's, Peacock, Addle- hill, Upper Thames- street, to- morrow ( Monday), March 2. KELLY AND MESSENGER.— On account of this race we have received a further sum of £ 20 a side, and the next deposit of the same amount is to be made at Mr W. Higgin's, Artichoke, Itich* mond, on Monday, March 9. HENRY WHITFIELD of Leeds will row C. Wilson for not less than £ 10 a side, over the Leeds Regatta Course, on Easter Monday. By attending at Mr Rycroft's, Cabbage Inn, Pottery- field, a match can be made. The R. Y. S. yawl, Sultana, Hord Colville, arrived at Gibraltar on the 23d Jai. uary, from her cruise in the Mediterranean, and sailed on the 14th February for Cowes, to lay up. " VANDERDECKEN'S LOG " is again unavoidably postponed, also letters on the late Kingston Regatta, & c. CRICKET. THE TWO ELEVENS. It will be a source of great gratification to all our cricketing readers to learn that the two celebrated Elevens of England will at length appear on the same field in friendly contest. It has been decided that two matches shall be played this season between the All England and the United All England Elevens one oil Whit Monday, in aid of the Cricketers' Fund ; and the other for the benefit of the veteran Dean, at Lord's, on Monday, July 27. The following are the names of ten of the players on each side as already determined upon for the first match:— AllEnglaud Eleven: Bickley, Willsher, Jackson, G. Parr, Stephenson, Cajsar Anderson. Tinley, A. Clark, Diver. United All England: Dean Wisden, Grundy, Martingell, Caffyn, Lillywhite, Lockyer, Mort- lock, Huut, Bell. We feel quite confident that Mr Dark, whose magnanimity has induced him to surrender the use of his ground for these days, with bis usual forethought and anxiety to do all in his power for the good cause, will see the necessity of taking even additional pains with it this year, in order to ensure good wickets for these great matches. He cannot begin too early with the heavy roller, the neglect of which can never be hereafter made good. AN APPEAL TO CRICKETERS, & c. LILLYWHITE'S COLLECTION OF SCORES FROM 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 als ® 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, as well as the Marylebone Club books ( by authority of the com- mittee), have been carefully searched,, and many important and interesting events abstracted; numerousotherreprintand manu- script copies havealso been examined, which fully prove that many other good matches were played years back, aiid he hopes the scores of them are still obtainable. Address to Fred. Lilly white, 2, New Coventry- street, Leicester- square, London. SHERMAN'S AVERAGE,— Mr Editor : In looking over the cricket averages for last year, I find Sherman's name with tha following exceedingly low average attached ( I am speaking of the bowling averages in first- class eleven a side matches). Innings bowled in, 5; balls bowled, 461; overs, 116; runs made from, 161; maiden overs, 48; wickets 11, & c; average per innings, 2— 1. You will find, ou looking over the matches chronicled ia your journal, that he bowled in 7 innings, and took 21 wickets ( nearly doubling the number stated in your columns), and averaging 3— 1, which makes a very wide difference. The two extra innings in which he bowled ( obtaining 10 wiekets) were in the first match between Surrey and Oxfordshire, which you have in all other cases included in the list of first- class matches. — Yours. & c, HENRY C. VERNON. THE NEW ST JOHN'S WOOD GROUND.— A new club has just been formed under the name of the Wellington Cricket Club, and held their first meeting at the Knights of St John, Finchley- road, on Tuesday evening last, when the rules and other preli- minary business were settled, and the following gentlemen elected as officers :— W, S. Britton, Esq, president; Mr Dumey, vice- president; Mr Tindall, hon sec ; committee, Messrs Gaye, Keen, Gardner, Taplin, J. Powell, and Stacey ; and between 40 and 50 gentlemen were enrolled as members. The spirited man- ner in which the new ground is being carried out bids fair to afford excellent accommodation for clubs and gentlemen desi- rous of a friendly game of cricket. ALL ENGLAND ELEVEN.— AS the cricket season is approach- ing, clubs and secretaries are informed that all communications respecting matches with this Eleven must be made to Mr George Parr, Ratcliffe- on- Trent, near Nottingham, who has succeeded the late William Clarke as secretary of the All England Eleven. THE PAIR- OARED RACE ibetweeu Wm. Jordon and Richard Jordon and Thomas Watchman and George Reed, for £ 5 a side, came off on Monday, on the river Aire, Leeds, in the presence of 2,000 spectators, A good start was effected, and, when they had Duchess of Buccleuch, the Earl and Countess of Sheffield, Lord j rowed one hundred yards, Watchman caught a crab, which caused and Lady Portman, Lord and Lady W harncliffe, Lady Caroline; the boat to upset, and there the race finished. Jordons will give Lascelles, the Earl of Morton, the Marquis of Bath, the Earl' them another chance, and will row them for £ 10 or £ 20 a side, and Countess Cawdor, Mr and Lady Louisa Mills, & c, are placed j A match can be made any night, at the New Inn, Hunslet- lane. in mourning. | ALCOCK'S SUBSCRIPTION.— We have this week to announce An inquest was held upon the body at the Harewood Arms, I the following subscriptions for the purpose of enabling Mr Alcock Harewood, on Monday last, before Mr T. Taylor, coroner, and^ a to try the important question with respect to betting:— From CANINE FANCY. A show of terriers, small bulldogs, & c, takes place this evening, the lst inst, at Jemmy Shaw's, Queen's Head Tavern, Crown- court, Windmill- street, Haymarket. This being their monthly lead, is expected to be very attractive. Entrance free, open to all. Messrs M. Lea and Woolmington will preside. The long, established Canine Club hold their weekly meetings as usual ever. Wednesday evening. Entrance free. Ratting and other sports next Tuesday and Wednesday evening. Several matches of in- terest are ou the tapis. The all England ratting sweepstakes, for a handsome goblet, highly finished, given free by Jemmy Shaw, for dogs of any weight, comes off next Wednesday evening. Open to all, to be fairly handicapped, beiug for the'benefit of poor John Sabin. On this occasion the whole of the Fancy and friends are earnestly solicited to attend. At Joe Phelps's, Green Dragon, Villiers- street, Strand, near Hungerford Market, on Monday ( to- morrow), there will be a bulldog show, for a handsome collar; and on Tuesday next, the rat match between Mr Tupper's bitch and Mr R.' s' bitch ( for which we have received the whole of the money) will take place, when a large attendance is expected to witness the trial be- tween these two cracks. On Tuesday last, the match between Mr Cowdry's bitch and Mr E. Wyman's dog, for £ 5 a side, was won by the bitch in good style. Sparring every Wednesday and Satnrday, conducted by Young Sambo. A show of toy and other dogs will take place on the 8th inst* at J. Dickenson's, Lion in the Wood, Wilderness- lane, Dorset-' street, Salisbury- square, Fleet- street, Chair, Mr Woolverton; vice, Mr Owen. Mr Jones will exhibit his stud of Maltese lion dogs, which are for sale. Sparring every Tuesday evening, con- ducted by Sam Martin. A show of dogs will take place at Mr Coomber's, the Kentish Waggoners, Kent- street, Borough, this evening, March 1. Mr W. Riley of Leadenhall in the chair, faced by Mr Bladen, and supported by Messrs Hinchliffe, Bradshaw, & e. During the evening Mr Coomber will show his carrier pigeon against a gen- tleman from Liverpool. A show of black and tan spaniels, Maltese terriers, bulldogs, and greyhounds will take place this evening, March lst, at J. Aston's, the Prince of Wales, Bunhill- row, St Luke's, when a number of East and West End fanciers will attend with their studs of dogs. Chair taken at seven o'clock by Mr Bent; vice- chairman, Mr Vanauce. A show of doss, pigeons, & c, will take place at Harry Dicke- son's this evening ( the lst iiist), at the Flying Horse, Webber- street, Black friars- road, near the Surrey Theatre. Chair taken at eight by Mr Worner, faced by Mr Lloyd, who will show his stock of dogs. At C. Haswell's, the Sportsman, Boundary- street, Shoreditch, a show of all kinds of dogs will take place this evening ( the lst inst). Chair taken at eight o'clock by Mr Tupper, faced by Mr Lee, who will produce their studs of dogs, & c. JOHN SABIN.— The friends of this well- known fancier intend getting him up a benefit, to come off next Wednesday evening, at Jemmy Shaw's, Queen's Head Tavern, Crown- court, Wind- mill- street, Haymarket, on which occasion several influential friends of Jemm^ Shaw's, and all the old fanciers have kindly promised to attend and lend a helping hand. BILLY TAYLOR'S ( of the East End) liver- tanned bitch Flow can be accommodated with a sprint run, from 50 to 100 . yards, by a spaniel of the same breed, providing be confines himself to 61b weight, the other spaniel not being more than 81b, for which the owner will allow two yards to the pound. A match can be made for £ 5, by sending articles aud a deposit to Bell's Life any time next week. R. Calvert of Darlington will run his bitch against Mr Ather's Blink Bonny, for £ 15 or £ 20 a side. A match can be made any time at Mr Thompson's, Royal Oak, Bank Top, Darlington, or at Mr Calvert's, Victoria Inn, Darlington. John Taylor's bitch Branch of Hebden Bridge will run John Crawshaw's dog Pepper of Cleckheaton 200 yards, both dogs to be under 1741b, and the bigger dog to give two and a half yards to the lb. A letter addressed to the Foresters' Arms, Lanetop, Stansfield, near Todmorden, will be attended to. A handicap dog race of 200 yards will take place at the Wel- lington New Race Ground, Bury, on Saturday, March 14. First prize £ 5, second £ 2, third £ 1, fourth 10s, and the owner of every dog winning a heat aud not getting a prize to receive his entrance money. All dogs to be weighed before twelve o'clock on the day of running. Entrance 2s 6d each, to be made to E. Aiusworth, Wellington Hotel, Bury, on or before March 10th. Handicap two yards to the lb inside. Fan of Oldham to give five yards extra, and other known good dogs will be dealt with ac- cordingly. 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 200 rat match comes off, between Mr R.' s noted Notting- ham bitch Luce aud Jemmy Shaw's Skye terrier dog Shirk, for £ 5 a side and a silver snuff- box. To go to scale at half- past eight o'clock. Buyers aud sellers can meet with every opportunity of exchanging, & c, next Tuesday and Wednesday evening. Next Wednesday evening there will be an all England ratting sweep- stakes. Above 1,000 fresh barn rats are to be destroyed next Tuesday and Wednesday evening. At Mr Heath's, the Hop Pole, Lawley- street, Birmingham, on Tuesday, a strong muster assembled in the large room to witness a sweepstakes for £ 5, between the undermentioned dogs, at » given number of rats. The match gave the greatest satisfaction to all. Another match is made, which will be duly announced in Bell's Life. The following is the time:— Mr Genge's Jerry, six rats, lmin 3sec; Mr Brown's Few, eight rats, lmin 54sec; Mr John Heath's Jenny, nine rats, lmin 42Jsec; Mr Johnson's Dandy, eight rats, 2min 7isec ; Mr Joseph Heath's Topsy, seven rats, 2mi » lOsec; Mr Bennett's Rose, eight rats, 3min 54se. c; Mr Sawyer's Lady, six rats, 4min 15sec. At Mr Wm. Hewitt's, General Windham, Bissell- stri'eet, Bir- mingham, on Tuesday last, the silver collar was won by Joseph Smallwood's black and tan bitch, 14 years old, 141b wf jight, de- stroying 10 rats in 59sec. The stud of bulldogs excitedi great ad- miration, particularly the white one, 8lb or 9lb weight, and the red smut, 16lb weight, both of which were declared to V > e perfeot animals in every particular. At J. Ferriman's, Graham's Arms, Graham- street, « oad, on Mondy night, several rat matches will take place ^ veen dogs, ferrets, and mongooses. A large supply of rats on hand, having about 6,000 to be destroyed. J. F.' s larg^^ of dogs can be seen to be admired. He has two of the liarid. v^^ est little bulldogs in the world, also a pair of white smooth terl - iers not to be equalled. Joseph Byrom of Blackburn will match his bitch Sweep to hunt any bitch or dog in England, down a water side, t'ro'zn one to four hours' hunt, for £ 15 or £ 20 a side. A match ican be made any time by applying to Joseulf Byrom, Stokers' Arms, Blackburn, or an answer through Bell's Life will be attended to. At Mr Burford's, the Trumpet, High- street, Chatham, the large saloon is open ever>- Monday and Saturday night for rat de- stroying. A good supply of rats always on hand fo: f gentlemen to try their dogs. Pit free. A silver collar to be ratted for to- morrow ( Monday). Open to dogs of all weights, rats for lbs. BELL'S LIFE IN LONDON, MARCH 1, 1857. • THE RING. FIGHTS TO COME. MAB S.— Alec Andrews and Tom Tyler— £ 25 a side, London. 3.— Charles Lynch and Young Gilbert—£ 10 a side, London. 10.— Hazletine and Bos Tyler—£ 50 a side, London. APB 14.— Hatton and Campbell— £ 20 a side, London. 29.— Cobley and Crockett—£ 100 a side, London. MAT 12.— Hayes and Travers— £ 100 a side, London. JUNE 23.— Dan Morris and Brookes— £ 50 a side, London. FIGHTS FOB THE CHAMPIONSHIP AND OTHEK CELE- BRATED PBIZB 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 aud Broughton to the present time, and also ol 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. MGHT BETWEEN CRUTCHLEY AND GEORGE LANE, FOR TWENTY- FIVE POUNDS A SIDE. The match between Henry Crutchley and George Lane was brought to a conclusion on Tuesday last. Lane is one of the celebrated clan of Lane's at the head of which stands the re- nowned Hammer Lane. His last encounter in the P. R. prior to Tuesday was with Jerry Noon, by whom he was easily de- feated, Crutchley has fought several times with success, his last battle being with Cooksey during the last summer. He stands 5ft 5£ in high, and on Monday, on going to scale at Mr Hood's, Old English Gentleman, Cheapside, Birmingham, was just under the stipulated weight of 9st 6lb. Lane was also about half a pound under the weight. Crutchley trained under the care of Bob Brettle, while Lane took his breathings under the watchful eye of his brother Tom. Having been for some time on the shelf, and enjoying the good things of this life, he had his work to do to get to his weight, and his unusual ex- ertions doubtless took some of the steel out of him. Both men, however, were in excellent condition, and each was equally confident. The place selected for business was the neigh- bourhood of Hampton- in- Arden, and so quiet was it kept, that none but the initiated were enabled to be present. Ex- cellent outer and inner- rings were" formed by Commissary Giles, and at half- past eleven o'clock the men shied their castors into the ring, Crutchley attended by Jem Hoskess and Joe Wareham, and George Lane by his brothers Hammer and Tom. Each > vas loudly cheered. While preparing their toilettes betting to some amount took place at evens. The men laid an even fiver on the event. Soon after eleven, the men being ready, crossed hands and got to work; each was cautious, and much dodging took place, when Lane made first play and got well home with his left on the potato- trap of Crutchley, drawing the claret ( first blood for Lane) freely, and Crutchley slipped down. In the second round Lane again led off with a rattling hit over the left peeper of Crutchley, which raised a prominent lump. A sharp rally and both down.— 3d round: A bustling one, in which give and take was the order,— 4. Crutchley planted his right heavily on the bread- basket of Lane, which completely took the wind out of him, and got down.— 5. Lane came up, evidently feeling the effect of the last round and with bellows to mend. ' Crutchley made play, and planted a smashing hit on the left ogle, Lane evidently still feeling the effect of the blow iu the fourth round. The fight continued with a pretty even result to both parties till the ninth round, when Crutchley managed again to put in a rattling hit over the right ogle of Lane, which sent him to grass. Lane in the ensuing round got twice heavily on the left lug and side of the nob of Crutchley, and for a time seemed to have so much the best of it that after the first hour's fighting a bet of 2 to 1 was laid on him. The fight now fluctuated first in favour of one and then the other, but after the hour had expired it was seen that Lane was not the man he had beefi, for although game to the backbone he could not stand against the superior strength of a younger man, whose blows, when he did fet home, told a fearful tale ou the phiz and breast of Lane, . ane's hits now appeared to make no impression, so after con- tending for one hour and seventeen minutes, in which 54 rounds were fought, Lane's friends, seeing there was no chance for him, gave in, although greatly against his wish. The stakes will be handed to Crutchley by the stakeholder ( S. Coates) on Tues- day eve ling at Brettle's, White Lion, Digbeth.. FIGHT FOR TUESDAY NEXT. 1 ALEC ANDREWS AND TOM TYLER, £ 25 A SIDE.— The finaj deposit for this match was made at George Brown's, Bell, Red - Lion Market, on Wednesday last. They go to scale at the same house on Monday between twelve and three, when neither is to exceed Sst 61b. The men are both in first rate trim, and a merry struggle is looked forward to. Andrews will be at George Brown's this evening, and Tom Tyler will be at Mr Wakefield's, Crown, Sykes- terrace, Mile End, where the whereabouts can be learned. It may also be ascertained from The Spider, Harry Orme, Nat Langham, Dan Dismore, Mr Lockwood, White Lion, Drury- lane, and other sporting publicans. THE CHAMPIONSHIP.— According to agreement, Tom Sayers attended at Jemmy Massey's, Crown, Cranbourne- passage, on Thursday, prepared to draw articles for a match with the Tip- ton Slasher. No one, however, was present on the part of the Slasher, except Jemmy Massey, who said he had no instructions to stake more money. He was, however, willing to sign the arti- cles, and the backers of the Slasher would stake another £ 5 in our hands the following day. Temporary articles were then drawn up and signed, by which the men are bound to fight on June 16th, for £ 200 a side, on the home circuit, and by which it is agreed that they shall make a second deposit of £ 10 a side, at Nat Langham's, Cambrian, Castle- street, Leicester- square, on Tuesday next. On Friday Sayers called at our office and added another fiver on his own behalf, but no one appeared on the part of the old Tipton. Sayers consented to allow this to stand over until Tuesday, when, if the Slasher does not stake £ 15 to his £ 10, Tom will claim forfeit, to which he will be justly enti- tled. Tom requests us to ask whether the Slasher is aware that he is bound to fight any comer for £ 200 a side, or forfeit his distinction as champion of England, which he ( Sayers) considers he has held long enough without a struggle for it. He hopes Perry will let him know what he means. HATTON AND CBOSS'S NOVICE.— Another deposit of £ 2 10s a side between these men was made at Jem Cross's, Royal Oak, East- lane, Greenwich, on Tuesday last. The next of a like amount is to be made at Mr Tnstirig's, the Duke of Cambridge, 32, Church- street, Shoreditch, QP Wednesday night next, when Hatton and Campbell will be present. Hatton is ready to in- crease the stakes another £ 5. LYNCH AND GILBERT.— We have heard that the friends of Lynch offered to give £ 3 to Gilbert in this match, if he would consent to forego the forfeit, and fight the week after Lynch comes out of prison. To this Gilbert has declined to agree, and persists in his claim of forfeit, to which he is of course entitled, and the money will be handed to him on Tuesday next. DAN MORRIS AND BEOOKES OF NORWICH.— These lads have signed articles, aud staked £ 5 a side, to fight for £ 50> side, on June 23d, on the home circuit, at 8st 41b. The next deposit of £ 5 a side is to be made at Dan Dismore's, King's Arms, Smart's- buildings, on Wednesday next. BLYTH AND SLACK.— We have a letter from Mr Smith, of Norwich, claiming forfeit for Blyth in this match, and we have also a letter from Slack, who states that he went to Mr Smith's • to make his deposit, but found Blyth was not present. He also claims forfeit. Which is entitled, it is impossible for us to say. . HAZELTINE AND TYLER.— These lads met at our office on Friday, aud agreed to a whereabouts for their fight, which comes off on Tuesday week. We shall give further particulars in our mxt. CROCKETT AND COBLEY.— The next deposit of £ 5 a side for this interesting match is to be made on Wednesday next, at Ben Caunt's, Coach and Horses, St Martin's- lane. HAYES AND BOB TRAVERS.— 1The third deposit of £ 10 a side between these men is to be made at Mr Jackson's, King's Head, King- street Mews, on Wednesday next. CHARLESWORTH AND SPEIGHT.— We have received the second deposit of £ 2 10s a side between these lads. The third of £ 210s . a side must be forwarded to us next wpek. FLANERY AND NOLAN.— In this affair we should advise the stakeholder, if Nolan declines going on, to give the money he holds to Flanery. BELL AND CALEDONIAN MOUSE.— These lads meet at Mr Abraham's, Railway Tavern, York- road, King's- Cross, on Tues- day night, to draw articles. Tom Lane and H. ( alias Bodge) Crutchley, are matched to fftrht at Sst 101b, for £ 50 a side. They meet on Monday, March 9th, at Brittle's, to draw up articles. Young French will be at the fight between Andrews and Tyler prepared to fight anybody at 8st Clb or 8st 81b, for £ 5 or £ 10 and a purse, or he will be prepared to make a match with anybody, at 8st 4lb, for £ 15 or £ 25 a side. His money will be ready at G. Brown's, the Bell, Red Lion Market, Whitecross- street, St Luke's, on Wednesday next, the 4th of March, on the night of his benefit. As Brettle and Madden cannot make a match, Brettle begs to inform Madden that ho has a novice whom he will match to fight him, at lOst 5lb or 6lb, for £ 50 a side, and will take reasonable expenses for the match to come off in London. If Madden thinks this will suit him, a match can be made by his placing a deposit in the hands of the Editor of Bell's Life, and sending articles to Brettle, at White Lion, Digbeth, Birmingham. Posh Price of Birmingham will fight Jack Grant of London at catch weight, for £ 50 a side, andwill take expenses to fight in London. If a deposit is sent to the Editor of Bell's Life, and articles to Price, at Brittle's, White Lion, Digbeth, a match can be made. Ike Baker of Westbromwich will fight Posh Price of Bir- mingham, or Flesh of Dudley, or any other man in England who never fought for above £ 25 a side, at lOst 61b, for £ 50 or £ 100 a side. Money ready at James Parker's any night next week. Dooney Harris will fight Haley, catch weight, for £ 5 a side and a purse, in the same ring with Tyler and Andrews, on Tues- day next. Flatcatcher will fight Tom Tyler for £ 25 a side, at 8st 41b, win or lose with Andrews. Money ready at Mr Brown's, Bell, Red Lion Market. Thomas Barr of Kateshill, Dudley, will fight Smoker at catch weight, for £ 25 a side. Money ready at Ellis's, Red Bull, Thomas- street, any night next week. C. Beaseley will fight Young Cooksey at catch weight, for £ 5 or £ 10 a side. Money ready at T. Taylor's, Spotted Dog, Al- cester- street, Birmingham. MrThos. Taylor of the Spotted Dog, Alcester- street, Birming- ham, has'a novice he will match to fight James Roberts at catch weight, for £ 5 a side; the fight to come off in a month. THE LATE FIGHT BETWEEN SAYERS AND JONES.— On Thursday week a dinner was given to Tom Sayers, at Nat Langham's, Cambrian, Castle- street, Leicester- square, at which many Corinthians were present. The chair was taken by an esteemed patron of fistic sports, faced by the Lord Chief Baron. After the cloth was removed, and the usual toasts had been duly honoured, a handsome silver cup was presented to Tom Sayers by one of his backers, bearing the following inscription on one side :—" Presented to Tom Sayers, at a public dinner at Nat Langham's, by Captain W., as a mark of his appreciation of his gallant and mauly conduct in his victorious fight with Aaron Jones, Feb 10,1857." On the reverse are the words, " Courage ! fight it out; A crown or a glorious tomb."— SHAKSPEBE. This ceremony over, the remainder of the evening was spent in hariaony. Frank Widdowes and Phil Benjamin doing their utmost to outdo one another in their exhibitions of vocal powers. In a singing match that took place between them, the chair- man gave it a dead heat, considering that what the veteran Phil lost in power and delicacy of tone was fully compensated for by the superiority of his " two in the mouth with a twirl," and his elegant action. During the evening the first £ 5 a side was staked between Tom Sa. vers aud the Tipton Slasher, for the Chi » - - lonship. On the following evening the battle money for battle was handed to Tom, also at Langham's. Jones ; sent, and had almost entirely recovered from the effects ucouuter. Iu the course of the proceedings Tom Sayers 1 him with £ 5, aud made a collection in the room, by " Inch the £ 5 was increased to £ 1310s. £ 5 of this was • iend of Joe Phelps's, and a backer of Sayers. Jones, . ig - Wfanks, announced his filial retirement from the at, at the same time, expressed his willingness at all time, to render his assistance when in his power to any of his brother pugs who tofght require it. OLD TIMES RE VI VED?—- Sparri ng at Jemmy Shaw's, the oldest. established academy, OLU' Queen's Head Tavern, Crown- court, Windmill- street, Haymarket, to- morrow ( Monday) even ing. A select class for tuition every Thursday. Harmony every Friday and Saturday evening.. This ( Sarrmhyr) evening Mr E. J. will preside, faced by Mr H. Hicks. The Tonyi- established Odds and Ends Club hold their weekly meetings, as us& jd, at th in Rin Jemmy Shaw's every Thursday evening. Entrance free. The 200 rat match comes off next Tuesday evening. Harry Orme, of the Jane Shore, Shoreditch, informs the lovers of old English sports that his house affords every pport and convenience. It is within two minutes' walk of th; Eastern Counties Railway, aud travellers will find their w^ nts well attended to. Private lessons in the noble art are £ lve'} daily by Billy Duncan and Harry Orme. A capital enclosed skittle alley. An harmonic meeting every Thursday ever'ir, g- Ou Thursday evening next the chair will be taken by Mr i> iss, faced by H. Hicks. The champion of the feather weights, the Spider, of the Old King John, Holvw'. Maur, Shoreditch, invites attention to his select harmonic meeting every Tuesday evening. On Tuesday next tho chair taken by an old patron of the P. R., faced by the Spider. First- rate sparring entertainments take place every Saturday and Monday evening, conducted by Dan Collins. Private lessons at auy hour of the day by the Spider or Dan Collins. Gloves and dumb bells sent to any part of the kingdom. Fistiana and Fights for the Championship to be had at the bar. Ben Caunt, of the Coach and Horses, St Martin's- lane, still keeeps open house for all the lovers of sport and enjoyment. The boxing soirees on Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday evenings ex- hibit the noble art as it ought to be. A grand harmonic meeting on Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday nights. Ben on the. se oc- casions introduces his champion singer to the delighted auditors, and afterwards sings his own song of triumph. Job Cobley will return to town to- day ( Saturday) from his sojourn at Leicester, and will take the chair to greet his friends. Sons of sone, have you been to Harry Wright's, the William the Fourth, Albany- road, Camberwell? The eccentric Joey Jones every Monday evening; a glorious treat; Ben Bennet will pre- side, faced by au amateur, one of the best singers of the day; W. Kell, Fred. Chitty, Alfred Ladd, Michael Broderic, and several professional gentlemen, have promised to attend. The immortal Joseph has something new expressly written for him; commence at eignt. Come early. Wind up between Charley Mallett and Jem Welsh, by Joey Jones. Nat Langham, of the Cambrian Stores, Castle- street, Leicester- square, begs to inform his friends that his house affords excellent accommodation for all classes. Boxing every night by first- raters, conducted by Alec Reid, assisted by Bob Travers, the original Ebony Brethren, Tom Sayers, the host himself, & c. A select harmonic meeting every Friday evening. Private lessons at all times. To- night ( Saturday) Nat Langham will set to with the Young Champion. Morris Roberts, of the George and Dragon, Wharf- street, Bir- miugham,' is determined to keep the game alive, and afford every facility for his friends to do the same. Morris informs the public that his Darkey is open to wrestle any one in Birming- ham, for love or money. Morris assures his friends they^ will have a first- rate treat by coming to see his performance. Every Saturday and Monday evening Morris himself superintends the sparring. Fistiana aud Fights for the Championship to be had at the bar. The Sir Charles Napier feat is performed by Professor Harrison every Tuesday and Saturday, also on Thursday, when Mr Snelling ( from the provinces) takes the chair. The professor also exhibits his Herculean feats of strength each evening to astounding audiences. Lessons given in the Indian club and dumb- bell exercises, also boxing. Clubs, dumb- bells ( auy weight), and boxing- gloves supplied 014 receipt of a P. O. O., directed Charing- cross. A wrestling match on Wednesday next. Patsy Daly, the Prince of Wales, Old- street- road, continues his harmonic meeting, every Wednesday evening, supported by first- rate talent. On Wednesday next Harry Orme will take the chair, faced by Mr Godard, assisted by H. Hicks and W. Diss, when a rare evening's amusement may be relied on. A good stock of gloves always ready; Fistiana and Fights for the Champion- ship to be seen at the bar; great preparations are being made for a dog show. ,. 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 ou 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. H. Lockwood's ( White Lion, Drury- lane), harmonic meetings every Wednesday evening are numerously and respectably at- tended. On Wednesday last Alec Keene was prevented through unforeseen circumstances fulfilling that " high estate " which, on Wednesday next, he hopes will be supported by his old friends, as he presides, and Mr H. Church will face liim. The usual talent will be in attendance. Jack Brooks of Norwich begs to inform his friends and pa- trons that he still continues to conduct the sparring at J. Yassar's, Green Dragon, Halfmoon- street, Bishopsgate, ou every Saturday evening, and gives private lessons daily, free and easy every Tuesday evening, conducted by Mr T. Green; the chair will be taken on next Tuesday evening by Mr James Ryan, faced by Jack Brooks, assisted by a Norwich professional. Bill Thorpe and Jem Mace of Norwich take a joint benefit at the St George's Hall, St George's- road, Southwark, next week. The building is capable of holding 1,500 persons, and is situated near the Elephant and Castle; all the first men of the day have promised to attend to display their skill. Charley Mallet master of the ceremonies. James Mace of Norwich and Bill Thorpe of London take a joint benefit, on Wednesday night, March 4th, at Mr Fiddy's, Wheat Sheaf Inn, Norfolk- street, Lynn. There will be a first- rate display of the manly art; the wind up between Mace and Thorpe, who will fight their battle. o'er again. Jem Ward ( the Black Diamond) is again sparkling in his old horizon, a planet of no ordinary magnitude. The hostelry known as the King's Arms, Whitechapel- road, now boasts Jem as the boniface. Harmonic meetings every Friday evening. Ou Tuesday evening next Mr J. Hunter will take the chair. Tom Savers will take a benefit at the Argyle, Newington, Liver- pool, the nisrht before the Liverpool Steeple Chase, when he will be assisted by Bob Travers, and all the Liverpool fancy. THE LATE TOM MALEY.— We have received the following from Ben Caunt:— Mr Editor: I beg to state to you and your readers some circumstances connected with the funeral of the late Tom Maley, by which I am pecuniarily affected. On the body of the deceased was found the sum of £ 3 6s 6d. This money has been ap- plied, as far as it would go, in discharge of the funeral expenses; but there is still a balance of £ 10 due to Mr Pope, the undertaker and of £ 2due to Mr Baiubridge, the surgeon, for which I am personally ans werable. Those who witnessed the funeral of the departed brave pugilist are well aware that its conduct and ap- pointments were worthy of the poor fellow's fame. We did our best, as private friends,' both to soothe his latter days and pay the last respects to his memory; but it is thought that the sporting world would also be willing to contribute for " auld lang syne" to the defrayment of a debt unavoidably incurred on behalf of one who, when living, always carried an open hand and a honest heart.— Yc urs, & c, BENJAMIN CAUNT. Coach and Horses, St Martin's- lane, Feb 27,1857. LWe may state that Mr Pope received £ 4 from us out of the funds of the Association, towards the expenses of the funeral, which he represented to us as costing £ 10. A larger sum would have been given out of the fundsof the Association, but, owingto thepresent low state of the exchequer, it was not deemed prudent so to do. It seems to us that £ 17 6s 6d, which, according to Caunt, was the cost of the funeral, was a far larger sum than was necessary.] PUGILISTIC ASSOCIATION.— We have this week received £ 1 from a friend of Joe Phelps towards the funds of this association. We take this opportunity of reminding the gentlemen subscribers that subscriptions for the current year are now due. GEOBGE SIMS has requested permission to join the Pugilistic Association, which we have no doubt will be duly accorded to him. TOM SAYEBS'S LIKENESS.— Mr Anderson, the lithographer, has taken an admirable likeness of Tom Sayers, which wili be published in a few days, for sale among the admirers of this bold candidate for the championship. PEDESTEJANISM. MATCHES TO COME. MARCH. 2.— Holden andNelson— to run 120 yards, for £ 10 a side, at the Salford Borough Gardens. 2.— Forster and Roberts— to run 140yards, for £ 25 a side, at Salford Borough Gardens. 2.— Handicap Race of 200 yards, for several money prizes, at Mexbro . 2.— Horrocks and Margetts— to run 440 yards, for £ 50 a side, at Rugby. 2.— Andrews and Cooke— to run a mile, for £ 5 a side, at Garratt- lane, Wandsworth, Andrews to have a start of 30 yards. 2.— Green and Hall— to run 120 yards, at Stockton- on- Tees, £ 2o a side. 2.— Barber and Brook— te run 440 yards, for £ 15 a side, at Grantham Park, near Huddersfield. . 3.— Haworth and Hindle— to run a mile, for £ 10 a side, at Daisyfield, Blackburn. . 7.— Dawson and Hall— to run200 yards, for £ 10 a side, at the Snipe Inn, Audenshaw, Oldham. 7.— Hirst and Medley— to run 200 yards, for £ 20 a side, at Bellevue, 7.— Booth and Roberts— to run 150 yards, for £ 25 a side, at the Salford Borough Gardens. 7.— Barlow and Seiiofield- to run one mile, £ 710s a side, at Bellevue. 7.— Ryder aud Shawcross— to run 50 yards, for £ 5 a side, at Bellevue. 7.— Sanderson and Sharp— to run two miles, for £ 25 a side, at Bellevue. 7.— Feilding and Hartley— to run 100 yards, for £ 25 a side, at Bellevue. 7— Handicap Race of 130 yards, for several money prizes, at the balford Borough Gardens. 7.— Kay and Quick— to run a mile, at Bellevue, Manchester, £ 10 a side, 7.— Haydock and Irish Jemmy— to run a quarter of a mile, for £ 10 a side, at Daisyfield, Blackburn. 9.— Nicholls and Reea— to run 140 yards, Reed staking £ 10 to £ 8, at Birmingham, 9,— Bowler and Clegg- to run 120 yards, for £ 20 a side, at Wibsey Slack. 9.— Andrews and Wilson— to run one mile and a half, for £ 16 a side, at Garratt- lane, Wandsworth. , , 9.— Barber and Hardman— to rim 200 yards, for £ 25 a side, at Salford Borough Gardens. 9 and 10.— A Handicap of 606 yards, for £ 12 and other money prizes, at Hyde Park, Sheffield. „, 10.— Fairbank and Walton— to run 100 yards, for £ 5 a side, at West Auckland. 11.— Mays and Miller— to run 880 yards, for £ 3 a side, at Greenock. 14.— A Handicap Race of 110 yards, for novices who have never won more than £ 5, for a silver watch and money prizes, at the V10- toria Gardens, Seedley, Pendleton, near Manchester, 11 and 16.— A Handicap of 600 yards, for £ 16 and other money prizes, at Higginshaw, Oldham. . . , 16— Moon and Rowley- to run 120 yards, for £ 5 aside, at Birmingham. 16,— Brown and Harrison- to run 140 yards, for £ 25 a side, at the baltord Borough Gardens. , ,, 16.— Levett and Padney— to run 10 miles, for £ 50 a side and the Cham- pionship, at Garratt- lane. 16.— Swift and Warren— to run 140 yards, for £ 10 a side, at Endon. 17.— Forster and Fawcett— to run 300 yards, for £ 30 a side. at Grantham Park, near Huddersfield; Fawcett to have eight yards start. 21 and 23.— Great AU England Handicap of 130 yards, for £ 20 and other money prizes, at the new Copenhagen Racecourse, Newton Heath, near Manchester. 21 and 23.— Handicap Foot Race of 200 yards, for £ 10 and other money prizes, at the new Wellington Race Ground, Bury. 23.— Lockwood and Peel— to run 100 yards, for £ 20 a side, at Hyde Park, Sheffield. 23.— A Handicap Race of once round Hyde Park, Sheffield, for £ 10 and other money prizes. 28 and 30.— Handicap Race of 880 yards, for money prizes, at the Salford Borough Gaidens. 30.— Jones and Sylvester— to run 300 yards, for £ 50 aside, within 15 miles of Liverpool. 30 and 31.— A Handicap Race of 120 yards, for £ 20 and . ether money prizes at Hyde Park, Sheffield. APRIL. 6.— Saville and Syddall— to run one mile, for £ 50 a side, at Bellevue. 10.— Kirby and Mattock— to run 140 yards, for £ 5 a side, within two miles of Shrewsbury. 10.— Richard Mauks and a man not yet named— to run 10 miles, for £ 25 a side ; place not yet fixed on. 11 and 13.— A Handicap Race of 643 yards, for £ 10 and other money prizes, at the Snipe Inn, Manchester road, Audenshaw, Oldham. 11 and 13.— Handicap Race of 120 yards at the Victoria Grounds, Bury. 13.— Hosspool and Saville— to run half a mile at Hyde Park Sheffield, IIosspool betting £ 69 to £ 50. 13.— Clegg and Morley— to run 120 yards, for £ 25 a side. at Grantham Park. 13 and 14.— Great All England Handicap Race of half a mile, for £ 50 and other money prizes, at Hyde Park, Sheffield. 14.— Hinchcliffe and Walker— to run 440 yards, £ 25 a side, at Sheffield. 27 and 28.— Handicap Race of 440 yards, for £ 10 and other money prizes, at Hyde Park, Sheffield. POST OFFICE OBDEBS for Deposits, in which the EDITOB OF BBLL'S LIFB IN LONDON is made stakeholder, must be made payable to " WILLIAM CLBMENT," at the Post Office, Strand, and addressed to this office. Country notes cannot be taken; they will in all in- stances be sent back. FOOT STEEPLE CHASE AT ETON. On Saturday, the 21st ult, the annual foot steeple chase came off among the Collegians, at Eton, for two handsome silver cups. The ground selected was from the Gravel Pits at Datchett, going to the right over Agar's Land to Mr Moore's Farm at Upton, then to the left to the Slough- road, which they crossed near the turnpike, bearing to the left over the Clialvey Ditches to Cole- norton aud Willowbrook, finishing in the Timbrells, near the College. There were in the whole nine severe leaps, including five water jumps; the distance being three miles, over heavy ploughed land. The following thirteen started :— Messrs Raw- linson, Pretyman, Hussey, Van de Weyer, Lane Fox, Atkin- son, Smith, Colligns, Lubbock ma, Harle, Patton, Cleasby, and Boyer. The favourites at starting wereLane Fox and Rawlinson, the former for choice; the winner was scarcely named. The lot went away in a cluster, keeping nearly together to Upton, where they each got a ducking in the brook. Lane Fox then ob- tained the lead, closely followed by Van de Weyer, Rawlinsou and Atkinson being the next couple. In this order they kept to Slough- road, where Atkinson began to draw forward, and at the Chalvey Ditches he took the leading position, Fox second, and Van de Weyer third; the others being scattered at wide inter- vals., This position was not afterwards altered, Mr Atkinson winning by about 15 yards, Lane Fox beating Van de Weycr for second honours by a dozen yards; Rawlinson was fourth, the I others nowhere. The pace was good throughout, the time occu- ' pied being under 20 minutes. PEDESTRIANISM AT GARRATT- LANE, WANDSWORTH. REED AND STAINER.— These pedestrians had been matched to ; run 140 yards, at Garratt- lane, for £ 5 a side, on Monday, the i 26- h of January, but in consequence of some other matches ; coming off there 011 the same day, and darkness approaching, it • was agreed to postpone the match to a future day. Fresh ' articles were subsequently drawn up, and the stakes increased ! to £ 10 a side ; the distance was the same as above men- tioned, Garratt-! ane the place appointed to run at, and last Monday tixed upon for the decision of the event. The day was remarkably fine, nevertheless the attendance of spectators was exceedingly limited indeed. The ground had beeu duly mea- sured, roped, aud staked from au early hour, yet the delay of the men, and the quantity of time cut to waste previous to the start was shameful in the extreme; thfe usual officials having been selected, the men at length made their appearance at scratch. Stainer was the favourite at 5 to 4, and in some in- stances at 3 to 2; little betting, however, appeared to take place, the whole affair being very tame, aud exciting but little interest on the ground. After a number of false moves they got away, Reed with a decided lead, which he maintained throughout, and ran home an easy winner by about four yards, to the evident amazement as well as vexation of his opponent's party, who had looked upon Stainer to win as a matter of certainty. The winner can have the stakes by calling at our office on Thursday next, at two o'clock. Reed wishes us to state to his friends, that he has become the landlord of " The Napoleon," Georges- street, Ber- mondsey, where the money will be giten up in due form on Thursday evening next, at nine o'clock. DOINGS AT HYDE PARK GROUND, SHEFFIELD, AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD. GREAT ALL ENGLAND HANDICAP RACE.— On Monday and Tuesday a great number of spectators froca all parts of the country assembled on this popular pedestrian ground to witness the great all England handicap foot race of twice round the ground and lOOyards ( ori, 112 yards), forprizesamounting to £ 38, given by the proprietress, Mrs H. Heathcote; the entrance being 2s each aud 5s more to accept. The prizes were divided as follows:—£ 30 for the first man, £ 5 for the second, and £ 2 for the third, and £ 1 each for those men that won their heats not get ting a prize. The men were divided into four heats, which came off as follows;— Lot 1, at half- past three o'clock: Thomas Hayes ( Intake) 95 yards 1, Jonathan Skelton 120 yards 2 ; three others started but were not placed ; Hayes won by five yards. Lot 2, at four o'clock: Job Smith ( Hulme) 73 yards 1 ;' three more contested in this heat which was won easily by Smith, the others giving up a long way from the finish. Lot 3, at half- past four o'clock: James Brookes ( Holmfirth) 80 yards 1, William Unwin 140 yards 2; two others ran; Brookes won this heat after a most determined struggle. Lot 4, at five o'clock : Benjamin Badger ( Wolverhampton) 80 yards 1, Henry Singleton 120 yards 2, beating three others; Badger won an excellent race by two yards. TUESDAY, FEB 24.— Shortly after four o'clock the second men in the heats on the previous day came to their respective marks to run off for the following prizes, given by Mrs Heath- cote, in addition to those named above, viz, £ 3 10s for the first man, £ 1 for the second, and 10s for the third. In the second heat on Monday Smith passed the winning post, which reduced the competitors to three for the race. J. Skelton, 120 yards start, 1; H. Singleton, 120, 2 ; W. Unwin, 140, 3. Skelton won a good race by four yards, Unwin a bad third. At half- past four o'clock the successful competitors made their appearance on the ground iu racing habiliments, to run off for the prizes. A great amount of betting took place at the following quotations: — Even on Smith agst the field, 6 and in several instances 7 to 4 agst Hayes, 3 to 1 agst Badger and 10 to 1 agst Brookes. The men having taken their places the pistol was fired, and away the four bounded simultaneously, Hayes with a formidable lead. Smith, who forced the running at a fast pace, succeeded in giving the go- by to Hayes about 400 yards from home, Badger still leading, but in a few strides Smith gained the front position. Badger, however, after a short struggle, resumed the lead, closely followed by Smith and Hayes, the latter giving Smith the go- by at the Skelton tent, Badger, still having a lead of same yards. At this point commenced one of the most game and determined struggles for victory ever seen, both straining every nerve, amidst the almost deafening cheers of the spectators, Hayes gradually nearing his opponent at every stride, but the goal was too near, and Badger was declared the winner by nearly a foot. A HANDICAP SPRINT RACE of 120 yards will take place at Hyde Park, Sheffield, 011 the 30th and 31st March ; first prize £ 20, second £ 4, third £ 1; entrance Is, and 4s to accept. All entries to be made to Mrs Hannah Heathcote, at Hyde Park, or to Mr James Darley, Crown Inn, Holly- street, Sheffield. The entry will close 011 Tuesday, March 3; to run in threes. A HANDICAP RACE of once round Hyde Park will take place on Monday, March 23, £ 10 for the first prize, 30s for the second, 10s for the third, and 5s for winning heats, and 30s for second men in three heats, viz, £ 1 for the first, and 10s for the second All entries to be made to Mr C. Thorpe, Royal George, Carver- street, on or before Saturday, Feb 28 ; entrance Is each, and Is 6d more to accept. GREAT ALL ENGLAND HANDICAP RACE.— A handicap race of half a mile will take place on Easter Monday and Tuesdav, at Hyde Park, Sheffield. First prize £ 50, second £ 10, third £ 5, £ 1 for winning heats; entrance 2s 6d, and 5s to accept. The entrance will close March 10. No one will have more than 60 yards start, if 11 entries to be made to Mrs Hannah Heathcote, at Hyde Park, or to James Darley, Crown Inn, Holly- st, Sheffield. MR JAS. PHOENIX'S 440 YARDS HANDICAP RACE.— A han- dicap race of 440 yards will take place at Hyde Park, Sheffield, on Monday aud Tuesday, April 27 and 28, when the following prizes will be given :— £ 10 for the first prize, £ 2 for the second, £ 1 for the third, and 10s for those that win their heats not getting a prize. Entrance Is each, aud 2s to accept. All entries to be made at Mr James Phoenix's, Hospital, near Hyde Park. PIGEON SHOOTING AT HYDE PARK.— On Tuesday the usual ten shilling sweepstakes, at 4 birds each, was shot for by fifteen subs; Messrs W. Middleton, P. Birks, T. Hayes, W. Froggatt, and T. Birks killed all and divided. After the above a 7s 6d sweepstakes was shot for by seven subs, at 3 birds each; Messrs F. Beckers, W. Froggatt, and T. Birks killed all. ARMY HOTEL.— A sweepstakes of 10s each was shot for on Monday, at Mr C. Braithwaite's, Army Hotel, Hillfoot, near Sheffield, by five subs, at 4 birds each, the usual conditions • Messrs T. and P. Birks killed all. SHIREGREEN.— On Monday a sweepstakes of 5s each was shot for by seven subs, at 3 birds each, which was won by Mr W. Middleton, killing all. HILLSBRO' INN.— On Monday the usual Five Shilling Novice Leger was shot for by four subs, when Mr Robinson won, killing all. After the above another sweepstakes was shot for by five members, which was won by Messrs J, Wright and J. Stewart. Other shooting took place. BRIGHTSIDE.— On Wednesday a sweepstakes of 10s each was shot for at Mr R. Bonsor's, the Old Crown Inn, by nine subs, at " 4 birds each, the usual conditions; Messrs F. Beckers and W Froggatt killed all, and divided. A second ledger, for green horns, was shot for by nine members, at 5s each, 3 birds each, when Mr L. Higgins won, killing ail. A pigeon shooting match extraordinary took place between Mr Joseph Beard3haw of Shiregreen and Mr Charles Swallow, the crack shot of Atter- cliffe, at 10 birds each, 21 yards rise, lioz of shot, the field boun- dary, when Beardshaw woil, killing 4 out of 9; Swallow one out of the same number. NEWHALL.— On Monday a sweepstakes of 5s each was run for by fourteen subs, for dogs of ail sizes; the first and second money, £ 3, was divided between Mr Walker's Smut and Mr Binney's Lizzy; Mr Somerset's Spark gettting the third prize, 10s. DABNALL.— On Monday a sweepstakes of 5s each was run for by 21 dogs not exceeding 17$ inches high, at Mrs James Dear- man's, the Old Cricket Ground, Darnall. The first prize, £ 3 10s, was won by Mr Thompson's Phillip; the second, by Mr R. Clarke's Dutch, £ 1 15s; aud the third, £ 1, was won by Mr Kitson's Sam. JOHN LOCKWOOD and JOHN PEEL are matched to run 100 yards, at Hyde Park, Sheffield, on the 23d of March, for £ 20 a side. PEDESTRIANISM AT BIRMINGHAM AND DISTRICTS. At Aston Cross grounds, on Monday, the fine weather drew a large number to the grounds to witness the 120 yards match, for £ 5 a side, between Hughes and Williams, both of Birmingham. Betting was at evens. The articles stipulated that the men were to go by mutual consent; if 110 start in 15 minutes, then to go by first pull of a handkerchief. The time having expired, a starter was mutually agreed upon, when the handkerchief was pulled. Williams started and ran the ground over, Hughes remaining at scratch. Williams claimed the stakes. On the referee appealing to the starter, he declared it a fair start. The referee, however, after demurring a little, said lie was not satisfied, and ordered the men to run again, which Wil- liams refused, and claimed the stakes, on the ground that he had acted according to articles.—[ If the starter was satisfied that the start was fair, Williams wins.] COOPEE of Birmingham will run Sampson Beckett of Sheffield, or W. Norris of the same place, 600 yards, for £ 25 a side; or will run Robert Browne of Norwich, or James Rowan of Gateshead, one mile, half way between home and home, on a fair turnpike- road ; or will run Dearden or Young Wheeler 600 yards. Each of the above for £ 25 a side. Money ready at T. Taylor's, Spotted Dog, Alcester- street, Birmingham, any night next week. YOUNG BAILEY of Birmingham hearing that Rowley of Gosta Green is anxious for a match, will run him six score yards for £ 5 a side, or his own sum, if he will give two yards start; or he will run Moon the same distance, on like conditions. Money ready at Mr Wilson's, Waggon and Horses, New Town- row, any night next week. YOUNG WHEELEB AND DEARDEN OE BIBMINGHAM.— We understand that the twelve score. yards match, for £ 20 a side, is off, Wheeler forfeiting. We are desired by Dearden's backers to state that they are surprised, after Wheeler's bouncing, that 110 match has been made ; but, in order to meet his views, they will back Deardeu to run him his own distance, aud give him his own start, and for his own sum. Money ready at Powell's, Rodney, Hurst- street, or at Ball's, the Justices, Lombard- street, at any time. BEN GABBINGTON of Birmingham will run Dan Hartley 120 yards, or Stephen Hall 100 yards, for £ 10 aside; or Nicholls 300 yards, for the like amount; or will run Hadley of Wednes- bury 120 yards, or Simcox or Tonks of Westbromwich 120 yards, or Cooper of Birmingham 120, or will take three yards in 200, for £ 10 a side. Man and money ready at Mr Bennett's, Britannia Inn, Proctor- street, any night during the week. ROWLEY AND MOON.— The six score yards match, for £ 5 a side, between these Birmingham men is going on. A further deposit for the same must be made to- morrow night, at Smith's, Bazaar Tavern, Woodcock- street. DOINGS ALT SALFORD BOROUGH GARDENS. SATURDAY, FEB 21.— The weather this afternoon was of the most unfavourable description, heavy rain continuing to descend almost without intermission throughout the day. Not- withstanding this, however, there was a numerous attendance of spectators, and the following event came off :— BOOTH AND COLLINGE.— J. Booth is locally well known as a resident of Newton Heath, near Manchester, and T. Collinge ( alias Notchell) dates from Jumbo, and they met to- day, to run 160 yards, for £ 25 a side. Mr James Holdeu discharged the duties of referee, and the betting was 6 to 4 011 Booth. The course, owing to the rains, was heavy, and the pedestrians ran towards the entrance gate. After a delay or about a quarter of an hour, the men got off on tolerably even terms at a rattling pace, and when they arrived within 30 paces of home Collinge appeared to possess a very slight advantage. Booth, however, in another stride or two, was abreast, and the contest became very exciting. Each pedestrian used every effort, and Booth finally succeeded in winning, but only by a quarter of a yard, the race having been an excellent one throughout. This was the only event that came off, and the spectators retired from the ground thoroughly drenched. BOOTH AND ROBEETS.— J. Booth of Newton Heath ( the win- ner of the preceding race) and E. Roberts ( the Welshman) of Wortley, Yorkshire, have signed articles to run 150 yards, for £ 25 a side, at the Salford Borough Gardens, on Saturday, the 7th of March. Mr Holden has received £ 10 each, which is to be increased to £ 20' a side 011 the 4th of March, and the remaining £ 5 each is to be put down on the day of the race. Mr Holden is to be referee, and if the men do not start in half an hour they are to go by report of a pistol. HARDMAN AND BARBER.— Mr Holden now holds £ 15 each, on account of the race of 200 yards, for £ 25 a side, between J. ( alias Cock) Hardmau of Radcliffe and G. Barber of Glossop, which is to come off 011 the 9th of March, at the Salford Borough Gardens. FOESTEE AND ROBERTS.— Mr Holden has had handed to him another deposit, making £ 20 each now down, on account of the race of 140yards, for £ 50a side, between J. Forster and E. Roberts ( alias the Welshman), which is to be decided at the Salford Borough Gardens to- morrow ( Monday). A HANDICAP FOOT RACE will take place at the Salford Borough Gardens, ou Saturday, March 7 ; distance 130 yards ; first prize £ 110s, second 5s, third 2s 6d ; entrance Is each. To close on Thursday, March 5. All entries to be made at Mrs. Attenbury's, Borough Inn, Regent- road, Salford, on or before Thurday next. The 880 yards handicap will come off on the 28th and 30th of Slarch ; the prizes as before stated. The entries ( Is each) to close on Tuesday, the 17th March, and acceptances the week following. DOINGS AT BELLEVUE, MANCHESTER. Nothing has transpired worthy of especial notice since our last report, but the subjoined matches are on the tapis. SCHOFIELD AND BARLOW.— Another deposit, making £ 4 each now down, has been paid to Mr Holden, for the race of one mile, for £ 7 10s a side, between Robert Schotield of Whitefield, aud John Barlow of Prestwich, which is fixed for the 7th of March, at Bellevue. SYDDALL AND SEVILLE.— J. Syddall of Radcliffe and J. Seville of Oldham, have now deposited with Mr Holden £ 10 each, ou account of their match for £ 50 a side, to run 1,760 yards, 011 the 6th of April, at Bellevue. T. RYDER aud J. SHAWCROSS are matched to run 50 yards over the Bellevue Course on Saturday, 7th March, for £ 5 a side. £ 1 each has been staked. The races between MEDLEY and HIRST, for £ 20 a side, and FIELDING and HARTLEY, for £ 25 a side, come off at Bellevue, on the 7th of March. Cheap trip from Colne, Burnley, & c, there and back. Fare : Colne, Burnley, Nelson, Marsden, and Rose Grove, 2s 9d; Accrington, 2s 3d. Passengers will be booked with double tickets by the Government train in the morning for Salford, and return by it from Salford at seven at night. The fare includes free admission to the gardens and race ground at Bellevue. BRISTLE AND RANDLE.— In noticing the match with these dogs in our last, in consequence of the articles stating that they " were to start at the bottom, and end at the usual place," we presumed the distance to be 200 . yards. We understand, how- ever, that the length the animals are to ruu will be about 420 or 430 yards. SPOT AND JENNY.— On account of the race of 300 yards, for £ 15 a side, with J. Crossley's Spot of Huddersfield and L. Dick's Jenny of Dewsbury, Mr Holden has received £ 10 each. The event is to be decided at Bellevue on the 9th of March. EXTRAORDINARY PEDESTRIAN FEAT.— On Monday last the inhabitants of Canterbury and vicinity were all on the qui vive, much excitement prevailing in consequence of that celebrated pedestrian, Frank Diamond, having undertaken to walk seven of the best men that could be found within 10 miles of the an- cient city a mile each, for a bet of one sovereign on each mile, and £ 5 on the seven. There were twelve men selected, but only six came to the post, consequently the man who walked first was to walk the last. At the time appointed for the start not less than 3,000 spectators were present, not including the officers and soldiers of the garrison; among the former, Col. Peel, Major Fellows, & c, were present, The ground having been measured, umpires and referee selected, at five minutes past four Diamond was at the scratch, Neptune Godsmark being the first man drawn. At the word " off," away the men started at a terrific pace ; but it was soon evident, whatever " Neptune" might be on sea, he was somewhat out of his ele- ment ; though trying his utmost he could not get the lead, Diamond winning by 50 yards; time, 7oiin 25sec. Felix Finn was the next, a very fair walker, but was forced to succumb. H. Godsmark, brother to Neptune, was the next; he fared the same fate as his brother. Pittock was an easy conquest. Smeed came in first; butihaving run the greater part of the last half- mile was disqualified. J. Hughes ( the sporting pastrycook) though an exceedingly fair walker, was compelled to cry second best. Seventh aud last.— The " god" again essayed, but cast anchor at the " Cambridge," leaving Diamond to finish and win at leisure. Time, seven miles in 56min 15sec. FORSTER AND FAWCBTT.— These men met on Monday last, at the Fountain Inn, on the Leeds and Huddersfield- road, to de- cide their race of 300 yards, for £ 30 a side ; but owing to the re- cently appointed police appearing, in order to prevent all pedes- trian contests ou the turnpike road in that district, the race did not come off. Fawcett, however, offered Forster £ 5 10s to post- pone the match, which the latter agreed to accept, and we un- derstand they have agreed to? un on the 17th of March, at Grantham Park, Fixby, near Huddersfield. ARACE took place on Monday last, onGilesgate Moor, between Thomas Simpson of Helmington- row, and Wm. Riby of New- castle on Tyne, 440 yards, for £ 25 a side. Both men appeared at scratch at two o'clock, and, after several false starts got away together, Simpson with a slight lead, which he maintained to the end, and ran in a winner by a yard and a half. There could not have been less than 5,000 spectators, and a good round sum changed hands. LAING AND STAINSBY.— The race of 100 yards, for £ 20 a side, between Ralph Stainsby and Ralph Laing ( both of Yarm), came off on Monday last, at the top of the Spittal, near Yarm ; it drew together several hundreds of spectators. At about three o'clock they both toed the scratch, the pistol was fired, and away they bounded, Stainsby getting the advantage at start of nearly two yards; he wou a well- contested race by a yard. LANDON AND KENT.— On Monday last this spin of 100 yards came off at the Waterfall Gardens, Eudon, between G. Kent of Woodenbox, aud J. Landon of Milford, Staffordshire, for £ 25 a side; Mr Holden of Manchester, officiated as referee; Landon wou by a yard and a half. CAUSER AND WINSPEB.— Thomas Winsper of Darlaston states that he has not yet received the stakes for this race (£ 10) from Mr Lewis of Bilston. If this is the case, we should like to learn the reason. __ ENTRIES FOB J. WINTEBBOTTOM'S 600 YARDS HANDICAP, to be run 011 Saturday, the 14th, and Monday, the 16th days of March, 1857 ; first prize £ 16, second £ 5, third £ 2 10s; every man winning a heat and not getting a prize to receive 10s :— W. Riley of Newcastle 20 yards start, H. Hurst of Doncaster 55, J. Horrocks of Halifax scratch, J. Johnson of Swinton 39 yards start, J. Johnson of Stockport 50, J. Staudrings of Bol- derstone 42, C. Alison of Sheffield 50, R. Richardson of Sheffield 50, J. Hartley of Burnley 30, H. Hurst of Burnley 50, J. Fitton of Roy ton 30, T. Ivill of Pendlebury 30, J. Watson of Clifton 50, J. Midgely of Lees 40, J. Holden of Lees 55, S. Jackson of Lees 50, H. Wood of Shaw 44, J. Piatt of Oldham 70, G. Howorth of Higginshaw 40, E. Mills of Higginshaw 70, G. Wood of Saddle- worth 70, J. Ingham of Rochdale 35, J. Milliiison of Manchester 50, A. Whitehead of Crompton 47, G. Dar- ley of Salford 15, J. Hancock of Salford scratch, J. Hol- den of Sheffield 47 yards start, R. Schofield of Whitefield 54, J. Mellor of Milarow 50, E. Ashworth of Rochdale 55, E. Ash- worth of Rochdale 55, J. Whittaker of Hollinwood 50, P. Hol- royd of Mirfield 30, W, Wilcox of Manchester 21, J. Medby of Colne 50, W. Schofield of Friezland 60, C. Buckley of Oughty Bridge 42, E. C. Chalmers of Shire Green 25, J. Belsover of Sheffield 40, J. Brooks of Holmfirth 42, J. Briggs of Ecclefield 27, B. Badger of Wolverhampton 28, J. Watkinson of Oughty Bridge 37, R. Taylor of Sheffield 55, J. Buckley of Tonge- lane 40, R. Pontefract of Sheffield 40, L. Brebury of Oldham 46, A. Bake of Halifax 39, J. Parkinson of Chadderton 48, J. Fletcher of Oldham 65, S. Kent of Tonge- lane 28, T. Buckley of Oldham 45, J. Saville of Oldham 8, J. Grimshaw of Oldham 26, W. Hague of Stainland 39. Acceptances, 4s each, to be made on or before March 3, at J. Winterbottom's, Hare and Hounds, Higginshaw; or at J. Seville's, Pedestrian Tavern, Manchester- street, Oldham. HORROCKS AND MABGETTS.— Through some oversight the match between these celebrated pedestrians was announced in in our last to take place last Monday. It comes off to- morrow ( Monday), on Lord John Scott's property near Rugby. Both men have been in active training for some time past, aud are said to be in most excellent condition. The match excites unusual interest in sporting circles, as the winner will, no doubt, aspire to the championship of sprint ruuners. Horrocks is reported to be the favourite, at guineas to pounds. The money has been duly staked. A HANDICAP FOOT RACE of 120 yards will take place at the Victoria New llace Ground, Bury, ou Saturday aud Monday, the 11th aud 13th of April; first prize £ 5, second £ 1, third 10s, and 5s for every man winning a heat and not getting a prize. En- trance Is 6d each, to be made to Stephen Hamilton, Victoria Gardens, Bury, on or before the 24th day of March, Stamps taken as cash. JOHN JONES of Welshpool, and Frederick Silvester of West Bromwich, are matched to run 300 yards for £ 50 a side ; £ 15 a side are now down iu the hands of William Foster, to be made into £ 25 011 the 4th March, and into £ 35 on the 11th : the final deposit of £ 15 to be made to the Editor of Bell's Life on the 23d, and the race to be run en the 30th March, within 15 miles of Liverpool. THE EASTEB HANDICAP FOOT RACE, at the Snipe Inn Race Ground, Manchester- road, Andenshaw, once round the ground and 100 yards ( or 643 yards) will take place on Saturday, April 11th, and Monday, April 13th. First prize £ 10, second £ 2, third £ 1; each man winning a heat to receive 5s. Entrance 2s each, to be made before March 24th; acceptances Is 6d each, to be paid by April 1st. A HANDICAP FOOT RACE of 200 yards will take place at the Wellington New Race Ground, Bury, 011 Saturday aud Monday, March 21 and 23; first prize £ 10, second £ 3, third £ 1, and 5s for every man winning a heat and not getting a prize. Entrance Is each, and Is 6d more when they accept, to be made to Ed- mund Ainsworth, on or before the 2d of March, at the Welling- ton Hotel, Bury. Postage or receipt stamps received » s cash. FORSTER AND FAWCETT.— Joseph Forster of Dewsbury and Jas. Fawcett ( alias Smith) of Brighouse are matched to run 300 yards, for £ 30 a side, at Grantham Park, near Huddersfield, on the 16th of March, Fawcett to have eight yards start inside. Mr Holden of Manchester holds the full amount of the stake, and he is selected referee. ROBERT HINDLE ( alias) BODKIN of Blackburn and WILLIAM HAWORTH ( alias) KEEPY of Lower Darwen, have signed articles to run one mile for £ 10 a side ( open to £ 20), on the 14th of March. They have staked £ 2 each, and they meet on Tuesday, the 3d March, to make it into £ 5 a side. To run at Daisy Field, Blackburn. WILLIAM WALTON ( alias the Flying Tailor) of West Auck- land and GEORGE FAIRBANK ( alias the Wilton Stag) of Wilton Park) are matched to run 100 yards, for £ 5 a side, on the 10th March, at W est Auckland. Mr White has received all the money, and is final stakeholder. JOSEPH HAYDOCK aud IRISH JEMMY ( both of Blackburn) have signed articles, and staked £ 210s each, to run a quarter of a mile for £ 10 a side, on Saturday, the 7th of March, at Daisy Field, Biackbilrn. The remainder to be staked previous to the race. R. K. ( the Bermondsey Cripple) is matched against time to do five miles and a quarter within the hour, fair walking, at Mr Sadler's Ground, Garratt- lane, Wandsworth, on the 16th of March ; and he will run any cripple in the world 109 yards, or walk seven miles. MR SADLER'S HANDICAP, Garratt- lane, Wandsworth, on Good Friday, April 10; distance, once round the ground, or 580 yards; first prize £ 0, second £ 1, third 10s; entrance Is, and acceptance Is. All entries to be made on or before March 18, at Mr Wilson's, Spotted Dog, Strand ; or at Mr Sadler's, ANDREWS AND COOK.— For this race of one mile, in which Cook gives thirty yards start, we have received the whole of the money, £ 5 a side. It is to come off on Monday ( to- morrow), at at Garratt- lane, at three © ' clock, p. m.; to start by the first report of a gun. Umpires and referee to be chosen on the ground. LEVETT AND PUDNEY.— For this race we have received a further sum of £ 5 a side, aud the next and final deposit of the same amount is to be made March 12, on which day Pudney will have also to forward £ 10 to our office for Levett's expenses. BEOWN AND HABBISON.— The next deposit of £ 5 a side for this race is to be made on Monday ( to- morrow) night, at Mr Taylor's, Stearling Castle, Liver- street, Park- lane, Liverpool, making £ 18 a side down. RICHARD QI/ ICK and JOHN KAY ( both of Holcombe) are matched to run one mile at Beilevue, on the 7th of March, for £ 10 a side. FRANK PRICE of Bingley and Edwin Shaw of Keighley are matched to run 120 yards, for £ 10 a side, Shaw to get a start of one yard. Time and place not yet agreed 011. ANDREWS AND WILSON.— For this race we have received a further sum of £ 5 a side, and the final deposit of the same amount, is to be made on Friday next. SWIFT AND WARREN.— On account of this race we nave received a further sum of £ 4 a side, and the next deposit, of £ 0 a side, is to be made 011 Monday, March 9. ALFRED BADGER of Wolverhampton will run Capt E. P.' s man of Worcester, providing he be a Worcestershire man, 440 yards, over 10 or 12 flights of hurdles, 3 feet 6 inches in height, the best of heats, for £ 15 or £ 20 a side; the race to come off in a fortnight or three weeks from the first deposit. Badger wiil give £ 2" for the race to come off at Wolverhampton, or take the same to run at Worcester, or he will ruu at Stourbridge, and each pay his own expenses. A ietter, addressed to Alfred Badger, at Mr Skidmor's, the Duke's Head, Duke- street, Wol- verhampton, will be attended to. The veteran MOUNTJOY says he is now fully prepared to walk Fuller 20 miles and give 220 yards start, for £ 25 a side, if he will send articles to Mountjoy, at the Hanover Arms, West End, Leeds, aud £ 5 to Bell's Life, who is to be stakeholder. Mountjoy will Walk in London if Fuller will allow him £ 3 for choice of ground, or lie will walk him at Rugby, and each pay his own expenses. The match to comeoffin eight weeks from to- morrow ( Monday). JOB SMITH of Hulme, in answer to T. Buckley of Halifax, says he cannot give him 30 yards in one mile, but wili give him 30 in two miles, or 15 yards in one mile ; or will run Bintcliffe of Raistrick two miles level, or B. Badger of Wolverhampton one mile level; or Jackson, Cook, or Manks six miles level. A match can be made for £ 25 a side, to run at Hyde Park, Sheffield, by sending a deposit of £ 5 and articles to J. Holden, Long Mill- gate, Manchester. R. VENTEESS of Middlesbro' will run J. Stephenson of the same place, 150 yards, for from £ 15 to £ 25 a side; to start by scratch start; if no start in 15 minutes, to start by first report of a pistol; or he will run William Levy 100 yards, or J. Eshelby of Middlesbro' 150, for. the same amount. Any of these matches can be made next week, at either Robert Williams's, Sailor's Return, or Tees Inn, Stockton- street; the Editor of Bell's Life to be stakeholder. JAMES JACKSON and JAMES EDOCK ( both of Blaokburn) have signed articles to run 440 yards, fcr £ 10 a side; £ 2 10s a side is in the hands of Thomas Hocking, another £ 2 10s a side was to be put down yesterday, and the remainder of £ 5 a side on the day of the race; to run at the new cricket and race ground, Daisy Field, Blackburn. Hocking to be final stakeholder and referee. The men to be on the scratch at half- past four.—[ Our correspondent has omitted saying when it comes off.] RICHARD BATES of Ouseburn wili ran G. Ridley or G. In- nard, from 150 yards up to a mile; or will give Wm. Walker 20 yards start in a mile, or run him his own distance level; or will run J. Walker 50 yards or upwards, for £ 5 or £ 10 a side; or J. Gardner will run any of the above, 50 yards, even, for the same sum, and will be at F Blake's, Wheat Sheaf, Lime- street, Newcastle, to- morrow ( Monday) night, from eight till ten, pre- pared to make a match. H. MITCHELL ( the Lurcher), in answer to F. Diamond, wishes to know what he means by stating he is willing to jump against lnm ( H. M.), for £ 25 a side, especially as F. I), does not state where he or his money can be heard of ? If he sends £ 5 to Bell's Life Office and articles to H. Mitchell, the Royal Standard, Upper Brook's- mews, Craven Hili, Paddington, he can ensure a match for £ 50 a side ; or he will match a man ( a novice) at hurdle jumping against him, over 100 hurdles, for £ 10 a side. PHILIP COXFORD of Kingsland, not feeling satisfied with his late defeat by Hotine, will walk him again seven miles level, for from £ 5 to £ 100 a side, in ten weeks from the first deposit, or he will walk Durham or Frank Diamond, if they will give one minute start in seven miles, for £ 20 or £ 50 a side, or Ashton of Birmingham, if he will give one minute and a half start in seven miles. A match can be made at the Lamb Tavern, Kingsland next Tuesday evening. ' J. JENNS will walk Freeman of Billingsgate, Gibbs of Clerken- well, Walter Atly, or G. Brown of Hungerford; or he will walk a sweepstakes with Freeman and Brown and allow Brown half a minute start, for £ 5 or £ 10 each, or he will take one minute start of Coxford in four miles. A match can be made at Mr Banks's, the Triumph, Skinner- street, Somers Town, to- morrow night. CHARLES COOK of Marylebone, not having heard from Cum- mins of Notting- hill, is still open to run him from one mile to twenty, for his own sum, or he will ruu any mau in London ( two excepted) five or ten miles, or take 40 yards start in each mile up to 10 miles of J. Pudney, or run any man in the world on the same terms. He will be prepared to make a match for £ 10 or £ 20 a side, on Monday next, at Garratt- lane. W. PRIESTLY of Kingsland accepts the challenge of the Novice of Blackfriars to run one or two miles, for £ 25 a side, as it will not pay hisn to run for less ; or Andrews of Holborn can be accommodated with two miles, for the like sum ; or he will run G. Chick an off- hand match, for £ 10 a side, on the Max- field Mile at Slough. A match can be made at the De Beauvoir Arms, Kingsland. J. BUXTON of Camdeu Town will walk Freeman or Ferguson, or Priestly of Bermondsey, four miles level, or will give Locock of Somers Town 250 yards start in the same distance, or W. K. ( the City Amateur) the same start. A match can be made for £ 5 a side, at Mr Batik's, The Triumph, Skinner- street, Somers Town, on Wednesday night next, between eight and nine o'clock, for £ 5 a side. B. GOODYEE of Leeds will run G. Child of Horsforth, or T. Towner ot the same place, 150 yards level; or will run Holroyd of Holbeck 130 yards, and give him two yards start; or give Young Westrop of Wortley one yard start in 120 ; or he will run F. Spanton of Hunslet 120 yards, level. Any of these matches can be made for £ 5 or £ 10 a side, at Mr Charles Kirk's, the Craven, Heifer Green- row, New Town, Leeds. DALY ( a novice) of Blackwall, who has never walked for a shilling, will walk the Slasher of Newgate Market, or Clark's Novice of Hungerford Market, four miles level, for £ 5 a side, or will take half a minute start in the same distance of Sewell of Tottenham Court- road, for the same amount. Either match can be made any night next week at the Royal Standard, St Leonard's- road, Poplar. ANDREW THOMPSON of Sunderland will run any of the follow- ing men :— He will give Hall of Tow Law one yard start in 80; or he will run Richardson of Guisboro', or Simpson of Hemling- ton- row, 100 yards, Wildbore of Sunderland 120, or Riley of Newcastle 100. A match can be made at Samuel Robson's, Hodgson's- buildings, Monkwearmouth, Sunderland, for £ 10 or £ 15 a side. ROBERT KNUTTON of Sutton- in- Ashfield will run H. Bullock of Stoke, or Bromley of Langton 120 yards, or take three yards in 100 of Dearden of Birmingham, or Constable of Darlaston, for £ 15 or £ 25 a side, Mr J. Holden to be stakeholder and referee. Knutton will take expenses to run at Aston Cross or the Water- fall Gardens, Endon. A letter addressed to R. Knutton, Sutton- in- Ashfield, will be attended to. THOMAS MARKS of Wandsworth, hearing that Ben Jenner of Carshalton wishes to run him, says that he can be accommoda- ted for a spin of 100 or 200 yards, for his own sum ; Marks will be at Townsend's, the Red Lion, Wandsworth, to- morrow night, prepared to make a match, or an answer through Bell's IAfe will be attended to'. THOMAS LEARY is surprised at Thomas Fawley wanting 10 yards in 440, when he knows it is not his distance, but if he means running he will take three yards start in 100, or five yards in 150, for £ 5 a side. Money ready at Thomas Hughes's, any night next week, Commercial Tavern, Copperas- street, off Shude- hill, Manchester ROBT. COOK of Newcastle cannot run Barras of Carr's- hill, level, but he will take 30 yards in one mile, or 50 yards once round Newcastle Race Course, for £ 5 or £ 10 a side; or he will take 50 yards of W. Jopling in one mile, or 30 of Storey in the same distance for the like sum. To meet at Robt. Sterling's, on Saturday next, between the hours of eight and ten, p. m. ROBINSON HALL of Stockton will run Ralph Stainsby of Yarm 150 yards, and give him five yards start, or 10 in 440, for £ 25 or £ 50 a side, and give him reasonable expenses for the race to come off at Stockton; or Ralph Laing of Yarm can be backed to run Ralph Stainsby 100 yards, for £ 25 or £ 50 a side; to have a scratch start. YOUNG WATSON of Durham hearing that young Riley of New- castle is in want of a match, will run him or William Swan 100 yards level, or take five yards start in 440 ; or will run Edward Ward from 100 to 440 yards level. Watson will be at Mr Stir- ling's, to- morrow ( Monday) evening, prepared to make a match for £ 5 or £ 10 a side. JAMES HARPER, of Rochdale- road, Manchester, 4ft lOin high, will run William Harris of Newtown 200 yards, if he gives 10 yards start inside, or four in 100 ; or Harper will run William Fell of Salford the same distance, if he will give the same start, for £ 5 a side. Money ready any night next week at the Derby Arms, Charter- street, Manchester. JOSEPH WHITLEY of Hollinwood will run William Scofield his own distance, and for his own sum, and give him two yards start in 200, for £ 20 a side; or he will run any one in Heywood, Oldham, or Manchester 500 yards. A match can be made any night next week, at Whitley's own house, from seven to nine o'clock. JAMES ROGERS of Marylebone will run Reeves of the same place 200 yards, for £ 5 or £ 10 a side ; or he will run G. White- lock or Emery of the same place, one mile, if they will give him 20 yards start, for the same sum. Any of the matches can be made to- morrow ( Monday) night, between eight and ten o'clock, at Mr Berry's Coffee- house, Church- street, Edgware- road. J. HEATH of the Victoria Arms, William- street, Green- street, Twig Folly, will run Charles Barrat of Bethnal Green 80 yards level, or will take two yards iu 100, or three in 120, for £ 3 or up- wards ; or will run R. George any distance level, or give J. Bur- gess of Mile End two yards in 100, or three in 120, for the like sum. Money ready at the above house any night next week. TIPPING of Westminster hearing that George Piddington of Walworth wishes to run him, says that he can be accommodated at 300 or 400 yards for £ 5 ; or Harry the Greengrocer of Wands- worth will take 5 yards in 100 of him for the same sum, and meet him at Brown's, the Bull's Head, Wandsworth, any night next week, excepting Saturday. A Backer of OLD ROGERS of Somers Town, not feeling satisfied with his late defeat, wishes him to regain his lost laurels, and will back him to walk Bob Fuller 12 or 20 miles, for any amount above £ 10. If this will suit Bob, a match can be made at the Cheshire Cheese, Philip's- buildings, Somers Town, on Wednesday next. W. PHILLIPS of Halifax will run John Griffiths of the same place according to his own challenge, 120 yards ; or he will take 10 yards of T. Shearden of Doucaster, in 440 yards; or run Titus Buckley of King's Cross, or Shotter of Huddersfield, half a mile level, in a month from the first deposit, A match can be made by calling at the Sportsman, Swine Market, Halifax. THOMAS FOXCROFT of Manchester will walk any man out of London if he will give choice of distance, or any of his old op- ponents can be accommodated from one to seven miles, for from £ 10 to £ 25 a side. An answer through Bell's Life, or a letter addressed to Thos. Foxcroft, Moulders'Arms, Bury- street, Sal- ford, Manchester, will be attended to. E. W. FREEMAN will walk G. Brown two or four miles level, for £ 5 or £ 10 a side, or he will walk Priestley of Bermondsey two or four miles level, for the same sum. A match can be made by sending a deposit to Bell's Life. H. A COURT, hearing that J. Jenns wishes to walk him, will take one minute start in seven miles, for £ 5 or £ 10 a side ; the editor of Bell's Life to be final stakeholder. A match can be made at Mr Peet's, the Thistle and Crown, Thomas- street, Ox- ford- street, to- morrow ( Monday) evening. A NOVICE, who has never run for more than £ 1, will run T. Brown of Haggerstone, or Hall or Phillips of Walworth, if they will give two yards start in 120, for £ 5 a side. A match can be made next Tuesday evening between eight and ten, at Mr Dipple's, the Falcon, Bethnal Green- road. T. SCHOFIELD of Limehouse will run Cook of Northfleet 135 yards, for from £ 10 to £ 15 a side, and will give £ 1 to run in London, or take £ 1 to run at Northfleet. The Editor of Bell's Life to be stakeholder. The match can be made any night next week at Mr Jameson's, Camden Head, Church- lane, Limehoufse. JOHN PHILLIPS of Walworth will run Simmons or Strainer 120 yards, or Dawson of Bermondsey or Rushtonof Suffolk- street 140 yards, for £ 5. A match can be made at Mr Renton's, the Huntsman and Hounds, Park- place, East- lane, Walworth, any night, between eight and ten. H. BAINES of Marylebone hearing that Kirk of the same place wishes to run him, he will take 25 yards start in one mile, or half a minute in five, for £ 5 or £ 10 a side ; to meet at Mr Berry's, Atlas Coffee House, New Church- street, on Tuesday or Thursday evening, from eight to ten. RALPH LAING of Stockton not being satisfied with his defeat on Monday last, will run Ralph Stainsby the same distance, with a three yards scratch, for £ 10 a side. A match can be made any night next week at John Moody's, Nag's Head, Dovecote- street, Stockton. JAMES THORPE of Harpurhay is surprised at Robert Officer of Colyhurst asking two yards in 200. But if he wants a match Thorpe will take two yards in 200, or run him 440 yards even, for from £ 5 to £ 10 a side. Money ready any night next week at Jona- than Needham's, Forester's Arms, Harpurhay, near Manchester. THOMAS GRUNSEL of Wallsend will run John Kirkup of Wal- ker 100 yards, and give him a yard start; or he will run Henry Scott of Walker 100 yards, and give him the same; or he will run Edward Ross of Walker level, for £ 5 a side. Money ready at James Head's, of Wallsend, any time. GEORGE KELLY of Woolwich says, if J. Montague means running, he will run him on his own terms, or give him two yards start in 150. If not accepted he will run any other man in Woolwich from 120 to 200 yards. Kelly will be at the Rising Sun, Coleman- street, to- morrow ( Monday) night. FEBGUSSON says that he was unable to meet Cooke at the Spotted Dog on Friday, but he will meet him at Mr Beard's, the Duke's Head, Mercers- street, Long Acre, to- morrow ( Monday) night, between eight and ten o'clock, to draw up articles and make the deposit Into £ 5 a side. T. ELLEB will accept the challenge of H. Berry and meet him any night next week to make the match, at the Engine and Tender, Hythe Bridge- street. T. E. will run Berry or any other Oxford man, 10 miles, for £ 5 or £ 10. YOUNG EDWIN WANE of Leicester will run any man in Bel- grave, one mile for £ 5; the match to come off on Easter Monday. If they come to the New Inn, Belgrave Gate, Leicester, the match can be made. ZACHAEIAH MILLEB will run William Atkinson of Wallsend, or J. Knox, for £ 5 or £ 10 a side, 100 yards, in a month from the first deposit. Money ready at Robert Arthur's, Fox and Hounds, Wallsend. If JOHN WISEMAN is not satisfied with his pet Joe Long s defeat, Thomas Todd will ruu him again upon the same terms as the last race, for £ 50 a side. Todd's money will be ready to- morrow night, at James Holden's. THOMAS STOKEB of Walker will run Thomas Todd of Byker Hill, Christopher Rate of Wallsend, or Robin Gorlieyof West- moor, 200 yards, for £ 5 or £ 15 a side. Money ready any time next week, at Mr Robert Sewart's, Ship Inn, Walker. ROBERT ROYAL denies all knowledge of a challenge given in his name, in our last; he says it is not his wish to walk or run a match with any person. PIGEON FLYING.— Wm. Potter's bine and white hen will fly M. Shotton's blue hen, from Byker Well, or he will fly his black cock against E. Dawson's blue and white cock the Bullock from Heaton Walker or Wallsend station. One or both matches can be made, for £ 1 or £ 2 a side, any night next week at Mrs Binney's, Weavers' Arms Inn, Newcastle- on- Tyne. Chas. While of Birmingham will fly Mr White of Well- street, 20 miles his own way and 20 milesWhiles's way, against time, for his own sum, or he will fly his chequered hen against Mr Brown's ( of Great Hasipton- street) dun cock, from five to 100 miles, for his own sum. Whiles will be at Mr John Tailby's, Jim Crow, Hill- street, on Monday night, prepared to make a match, Joseph Warrier of Gateshead will fly his blue cock against any other pigeon iu Newcastle or Gateshead, from Durham, for £ 5 a side; to meet at Mr A. Ashtou's, Alma Inn, Gateshead; or Thos. George can be accommodated from Shields, according to his chalenge. , . . Wm. Hall of Newcastle wishes to fly his Bawley cock against John Hoggins's Jolly Rigger, Peter Holland's sandy cock, or A, Proud's ( of Gateshead) pouter cock, or will take one minute of Wm. Walker's Jolly Butcher, for £ 5 or £ 10 a side. A match can be made at Mr At wood's, Royal Hotel, Melbourne- street, PIGEOH SHOOTING. GREAT MATCH FOR £ 100 A SIDE. Last Wednesday afternoon an important match was com- menced, and concluded 011 Thursday, upon the land adjacent to the Trafford Hotel, Stretford, near Manchester, the com petitors being Mr Joseph Donald, of Whitehaven, and Mr Jas. Holland ( known as Young Sloper), of Little Lever, near Bolton, at 100 birds, 50 each on the respective days, for £ 100 a side, with 2oz shot, 21 yards rise, and 80 boundary. The parties are both what may be termed " crack" shots. During the forenoon oi Weduesdaythe sky bore a louring aspect, and at noon heavy rain began to descend, which continued for about two hours, thus preventing, doubtless, the attendance of hundreds of per- sons, who, had the afternoon proved fine, would have been pre- sent. Subsequently the atmosphere cleared, a brisk wind sprung up, and though the sun broke out for a short time, the latter part of the day was intensely cold. About 400 spectators were present. The competitors having arrived at the scene of action, Mr James Holden, of Manchester ( the stakeholder), officiated as referee; Mr Webb, of the same city, acting as um- pire for Mr Donald, and Mr Booth, of Bury, for Mr Holland. The birds were provided by Redfern, and were remarkably strong on the wing. The betting at the commencement was 5 to 4 011 Mr Donald. Both gentlemen shot from the sains trap, and the contest commenced at half- past twelve o'clock, Mr Donald shooting at the first bird. His deadly aim was much admired, inasmuch as he killed 31 in succession, missed his 32d, and then brought down the 33d up to the 41th inclusive, m his 45th, and k the remaining 5 birds. Thus, as will be seen, he scored 48 out of 50. Mr Holland was not so successful. He killed the 1st, missed the 2d, k the 3d, m the 4th, k the 5th, m the 6th, brought down the 7th to the 14th inclusive, m the 15th and 16th, k the 17th up to the 41st inclusive, m the 42d, k the 43d and 44th, m the 45th and 46th„ and then killed the remaining 4 birds. Mr Holland, therefore, killed 42 out of 50, thus leaving Mr Donald six birds a- head at the close of the first day's shooting. THURSDAY.— The afternoon was beautifully fine, the sun shining brilliantly, and about 2,500 persons were present. The contest was resumed at one o'clock by Mr Donald, and the fol- lowing is the result:— Mr Donald killed the first 9 birds, missed the 10th, k the 11th to the 15th inclusive, m the 16th, k the 17th to the 25th inclusive, m the 26th, k the 27th, m the 28th, k tho 29th, m the 30th, k the 31st, m the 32d, k the 33d to the 3Gth inclusive, m the 37th, k the 38th, 39th, and 40th, m the 41st, k the 42d and 43d, m the 44th, k the 45th and 46th, m the 47th, k the 48th aud 49tn, and m the 50th. Mr Holland missed his 1st, 6th, 8th, 15th, 24th, 30th, 46th, and 47th, thus standing 3 a head on the day's shooting. The scores, therefore, were as follows :— Donald— Wednesday, 48 ; Thursday, 39; total, 87. Holland— Wednesday, 42; Thursday, 42; total, 84. Thus Mr Donald won the match by 3 birds. The proceedings throughout were of the most satisfactory nature. AT HORNSEY WOOD GROUNDS, on Monday and Tuesday last, some capital rifle shooting took place, when Mr Mackinnon and four friends shot a match with Mr Ponsford and four friends, for £ 10,11 birds each, 21 yards rise. The latter won, killing 39 to 29. Several matches aud sweepstakes followed, also some capital double shooting between Messrs Perrin, Southgate, and Mullins. On Thursday MessrsKimpton and Savage shot a rifle match, for £ 5, 24 shots ( 12 at 200 and 12 at 300 yards range), when Mr K. wou, marking 17, including 4 bullseyes. On Wednesday next half a dozen handsome silver spoons wiil be given, free to all comers, to be shot for, at 11 sparrows each, 21 yards rise, l^ oz of shot; and on Saturday a silver cup will be shoe for, at sparrows. AT THE LILLIE ARMS, Old Brompton, on Tuesday next* a match will take place between Mr II. and MrM., for £ 5 a side, 50 birds each, 21 yards rise, H and T traps; Offor to find birds for both parties; ljoz shot; each party to pull his own string. Either party failing to be there at half- past two to for- feit the money staked. AT MR SOMEES'S, the Victoria Tavern, Abbey- road, St John's Wood, to- morrow ( Monday), at two o'clock, a sweepstakes of 10s each will take place at sparrows; small guns 19 yards, ljoz of shot, large guns 21 yards, lioz of shot; also two gentlemen will shoot a match for £ 5 a side. LILLIE ABMS, OLD BBOMPTON.— On Thursday next, March 5th, a match will take place between Mr Dan and Mr W„ at 5ft sparrows each, for £ 5 a side; first bird to be trapped at one o'clock. WATERLOO, NEAE POETSMOUTH.— Some shooting took place here on Thursday, the 19th inst, 21 yards rise, 80 boundary, l^ os of shot, guns unlimited. In the first sweepstakes there were six entries, at 10s each, 5 birds,' which was won by J R. Reeve, Esq, killing all, Messrs J. Frances, W. C. Evans, and How'e, 3 out of 5. I11 the second there were the same number of entries, when Mr Reeves killed all, Messrs Frances and Evans 4 out of 5. In a third, five entries, Messrs Reeve and Howe killed all and divided. In a fourth of three entries, 3 birds each, Messrs Cherrell and Reeve tied twice aud divided, each killing 4 out of 6. In a fifth, four entries, 5 birds each, Mr Howe won, killing all. In the sixth Messrs G. Rout and Howe killed all and divided. Next came a match between Messrs G. Burne aud Lovelock against Messrs Curley Warren and Williams ( all licensed victuallers), 5s each, 3 birds, which the latter won, killing one bird. Several minor matches then, took place, after which about 30 of the gen. tlemen and their friends dined at the inn, Waterloo, provided by Mr and Mrs Hall, and the evening was spent harmoniously. At W. DEAEN'S, the Plough Inn, Bristnal Fields, near Old- bury, on Monday, the fat pig was shot for by 17 crack shots, all connected with the Black County Districts, with the exception of Messrs William and Walthen, of Birmingham. The weather was all that could be desired, and a large assemblage" of the lovers of the trigger was present. Some fust rate shooting and a great deal of betting took place. The match was at 3 birds each, f guns, 21 yards rise. Double guns allowed two yards. The following is the result:— Williams killed all his birds ( two shares), Cottis the same ( two shares), Leydell same ( one share), Winterton ( one share), Wood ( one share), and E. Wright ( one share). They all agreed to have one round more, and again all killed their birds ; and, owing to darkness coming on, they agreed to divide. Great credit is due to Crossbie for the excellent birds provided by him for the match. A large company afterwards sat down to an excellent dinner. THE MATCH between Joseph Pyle aud Ralph Wood, jun, came off on Saturday, the 21st ult, Pyle giving Wood 2 dead birds ia 10, for £ 10 a side, Wood killing 6 out of 8, and Pyle 7 out of the 10, Wood thus winning by 1 bird. Afterwards a match, for £ 5 a side, was shot on the same ground between Hugh Jackson and Ralph Herring, at 10 birds each, which was won by Jackson, killing 7 to Herring's 6, and the following shot a 5s sweepstakes, at 3 birds each :— T. Dunbar, T. Foster, J. Pyle, T, Wyn, H. Wyn, S. Newton, W. Allan, J. Young, W. Rawling. J. Lumsdon, J. Loggau, and R. Wood, when Dunbar, Loggan, S. Newton, and W. Rawling killed all and divided. The day's sport was brought to a close with a hurdle race between Thomas Dodd and Henry Walker, for £ 5 a side and a spread, distance 200 yards, over 10 hurdles 20 yards apart, 2ft 6iu high. After a little dodging they got away, Walker taking the lead, and clearing the hurdles well, and ran in a winner by 10 yards, greatly to the surprise of Todd's backers, who had bet 0 and 7 to 4 on him. AT SHELDON'S, Vine Inn, Aston- road, within one mile of Bir- mingham, and two minutes of the railway station, on Monday March 9, a £ 10 sweepstakes will be shot for by ten members, at £ 1 each, 5 birds each, 21 yards rise, f guns 2oz shot, double guns lioz shot, and allowed two yards. Also, 011 the same day, a second sweepstakes of £ 10, by 20 members, at 10s each. Also, a third sweepstakes, for £ 5, by 20 members, at 5s each. Each sweepstakes to be divided ^ s the members may agree. Con- ditions as above. Shooting to commence precisely at two o'clock. Dinner at six. The best blue rocks wiil be provided by Crossbie. A charge will be made for admission to the shooting grounds. At J. HART'S, the Plough Tavern, Harbour Heath, near Bir- mingham, on Monday last, there was a good muster on the ground to witness the match for a single barrelled gun ; but as the list did not fill, two sweepstakes, & c, were shot lor. The first shot for was by eight subscribers at 10s each, 3 birds each, when Mr Pritchett and Joseph Hart killed all their birds, and divided. A second sweepstakes, by six members at 5s each, 3 birds each, was won by J. Hart and J. Richards, of liar- borne, who killed all and divided ; after which several matches were made, w hich will be duly announced. A. SHEPPARD of Bradford and A. HARDY of Low Moor have made a match to shoot at 11 birds each, for £ 10 a side, at the Fox and Hounds Inn, Bradford, to- morrow ( Monday), l^ oz of shot, 21 yards rise, 60 fall; to meet at twelve o'clock. Afterwards a 10s sweepstakes, at 5 birds each, lioz of shot, 21 yards rise, 60 fall, the gun to be held in a sportsmanlike manner till the bird takes wing. A FEW GENTLEMEN, fond of the trigger, will assemble at the Mortimer Arms, Mortimer- road, Kingsland- road, 011 Wednesday evening next, with a view to the establishment of a society for upholding this sport. Gentlemen desirous of forwarding the objects of such a society are requested to attend at the place and time named above. Open to all whose characters will entitle them to the respect of gentlemen. MESSRS GEO. BROWNE AND J. LOVELOCK are open to shoot a match with Messrs Curley Warren and T. Williams of Portsea, at 5 or more birds each, for £ 5 each, or more, as may he agreed on; to come off during the next month, 011 the East Hants Ground, Southsea, 21 yards rise, 80 boundary, Hoz of shot, guns unlimited. The arrangements and amount to be iixed on at the East Hants Club House next Tuesday afternoon. AT J. B. POWELL'S, Rose Hill Tavern, Church- hill, Wednes- bury, on Monday, March 9, a fat pig, weigfcing 30 score, and valued at £ 15, will be shot for by 30 members, at 10s each, 3 birds each, 21 yards rise, 2oz of shot, guns | bore, the gun to be held in a sportsmanlike manner. The best blue rocks will be pro- vided. Shooting to commeuce at twelve o'clock. AT KINGSLAND'S, Red Lion Inn. Handsworth, near Birming- ham, on Tuesday, March 10, a fat pig, value £ 10, wiil be shot for by 20 members, at 10s each, 3 birds each, guns f- bore, lioz ol shot, 21 yards rise, double guns l$ oz of shot, 19 yards rise, 80 boundary. The winner can either have the pig or £ 9 10s. A good supply of birds. To commence at oue o'clock. CBOSSLEY AND FOSTEE.— A match has been made between Mr Chas. Crossle. v of Robertown and Mr Foster of Aldwork, for £ 20 a side, Crossley to have 21 birds to Foster's 20, Hoz of shot, and feoth to shoot out of one hamper of birds to be provided by Mr Foster, on whose part we already hold £ 10. To come & ff on York Race Course 011 Wednesday, March 18. CHAS. RUDD of Wigan will shoot either of the following men a match, viz, Wm. Scotson of Abram or John Lowesonof Orrell, for £ 10 or £ 20 a side, at 15 or 21 birds, l£ oz of shot, 21 yards rise, 80 boundary. Money ready any time at Mr E. Ainscough's, White Lion Inn, Wigan. J. SENIOB of Beeston will shoot a match with Thos. Wood of Holbeck, for £ 10 or £ 20 a side, at 7 birds each, 2oz of shot, 21 yards rise, 80 boundary, the gun to be held in a sportsmanlike manner till the bird is on the wing. Money ready at Mr Hob- son's, the Old White Hart Inn, Beeston. SLACK AND WITHINGTON.— Mr Holden has now received £ 10 each on account of the match, for £ 15 a side, at 15 birds each, between Mr Frederick Slack of Manchester and Mr W. Withing- ton of Droylesden, which comes off at Bellevue, Manchester, on March 2d.' AT MB THOMAS TODD'S. Mount Pleasant, near Sunderland^ 011 the 14th of March, a splendid eight- day clock will be shot for at sparrows, by 15 members, at 10s each, lfoz of shot, 18 yards rise and 60 fall. FOSTEE AND GREENWOOD.— The match, for £ 25 a side, be- tween Messrs Foster and Greenwood, came off at Grantham Park, 011 Tuesday last, and was won by Greenwood, killing 12 to Foster's 10. The stakes shall be disposed of as directed. HENBY LONG will be at Mr Smith's, the Rosemary Branch, Peckham, to- morrow ( Monday), at two o'clock p. m., piepared to shoot the match with Mr Batkius, for £ 5 a side, at 50 sparrows each, 21 yards rise, 40 boundary, as agretd upon. JOSH. HARBISON of Guiseley ( a novice, who never shot for £ 1) will shoot a match with John Hardy of Low Wortley, at 7 or 8 birds each, for £ 5 or £ 10 a side. He can be heard of at Mr R= Whitehead's, the Red Lion Inn, Guiseley, any night next week. WM. WRIGGLEY of Saddleworth will shoot a match with. Emsley of Holbeck, at 5 or 7 birds each, for £ 5, 21 yards rise, te stand sportsmanlike. A match can be made at the Skew Bridge Inn, New Wortley, any night next week. WRESTLING.— THE CUMBERLAND AND WESTMOEELANE SOCIETY, LONDON.— The next meeting of this society will be held on Wednesday evening next, at Mrs Wharton's, the White Hart, Windmill- street Tottenham Court- road. The meeting last week, at the Guildhall Shades, was presided over by Mr Thompson, when, on the motion of Mr Bell, it was unanimously determined that the officers should be punctual in their a tten- dance at half- past six in the evening, at the alternate City meet- ings, at the Guildhall Shades, and eight o'clock in the others, at Mrs Wharton's. A plan of the very eligible grounds at Mr Baum's, the White Lion, Victoria Park Station, chosen for the wrestling on Good Friday-, was submitted, and arrangements lor its fitting, suitable seats, & c, at present deferred. MATLEY AND KELFOED.— Jas. Matley of Ashton ar, d Jas, Kel- ford of Bury are matched to wrestle, for £ 10 a side, the best of three back falls, Lancashire fashion, catch as catch can, at tiie Wellington Inn Grounds, Bury, 011 the 2d of March. For this contest Mr Holden has received £ 5 each. Matley is not to ex- c6cd 6 scorc 1.71b* JAMES SIMPSON ( alias Bouf) of Horse Shoe, near Oldham, is open to wrestle Tommy Quin of Staleybridge, or any other mau in Staleybridge barring Samuel Hurst, for £ 20 or £ 25 a side. Money ready at Alice INewton's, Horse Shoe, near Oldham, or John Grime's, Shoulder of MHtton, Old- street, Ashfcon, any day next week. To wrestle on Easter Monday, at the Snipe Inn. mar Ashton- under- Line. ENOCH WALKER of Mossley will wrestle any man m the worltt at Sst lib or Sst 2lb, for £ 20 or £ 25 a side, in three months from the first deposit. If a deposit of £ 5 be sent to James Holden, or the Editor of Bell's Life, and articles to Edward V » adsworth* Butchers' Arms, Mossley, a match can be made. 8 BELL'S LIFE IN LONDON, MARCH 1, 1857. THE CHASE. their fixture' to be Master* tftowte - Km greatly oblige by earning their fix potted so ax to reach us in the course of I! uttay. HUNTING APPOINTMENTS.—( Weather permitting.) STAGHOTJNDS. , f. Her Majesty's— Tuesday Wink field Bow, Fiiday ^ ichmgsat ipas^ u. Cheltenham ( Capt D. West's)- Monday Brockhampton, Wednesday Beckford Inn, Saturday Birdlip, at 12. ,.;,„„ (- ww ™ at h r 11 Heathcote's, Mr- Tuesday East Grinstead, Saturday Coulsdon, at 4 P> u. Rothschild's, Baron- Monday Hulcott. Thursday BrougWon Farm, 11. Albrighton ( Mr 0. Stabbs's)- T° uefd° ay Enville, Thursday Apley, Satur- Ath^ r^ timt^— J^ n^ Lion ( Appleby), Bad^ SS^^ Saturday Beaufort" sf D^ k; 5^^^ ^^ imioUce ^ at i ^ lO^ 8' Friday Queinerford Gate, Saturday BowldownTurnp ke, at i p 10. Bedale- Monday West Halfpenny House, Friday Tantield, at* to11. BeUew's, Mr F.— Tuesday Moles Chamber, Friday Knowlestone Moor, at BerksCe^ Oid ( Mr Morrell'sV- Monday^ arringdon- roadStotio^ TuM- day Didcot Station, Thursday Nuneham Park, Friday Coxwell Wood, Saturday Red House, at Jpast 10. .. ThnrS( 1,. Berkshire, South- Monday Cane End Tuesday Streatly, Thursday J Burnhfield. Friday the Crown Inn ( Tlieale), at J past 10. B. V. ( Mr R. Stracliey^)— MondayEvercreech, ThursdayComptonCastle, Bramham Moor- Monday Church Fenton Wednesday Harrogate, Fri- day Walton Village, Saturday Garforth Bridge, at , past 1; Burton Hunt ( Lord Henry Bentiri^' s)- Monday Bra t I^ oughUn, Tuesday Holton, Wednesday Martin- by- rimberland, Ihursdaj Glentworth, Friday Eagle Hall, Saturday V^ ragby, at 11. , — Cambridgeshire- Monday Megie Wood, Friday Caxton Gibbet,, at Cheshfr^ Sub'scription— Monday Kelsall Toll Bar.^^^ ThSfat Friday Highwayside, Saturday Marbury Hall ( by Norths ich), at i past 10. Tilton Wood, Thursday Clipsham, Saturday Craven- Monday Albourne Chace, Friday btype. at i Rastf W. Crawley and Horsham- Monday the Norfolk Arms t Worth), Wednesday Handcross, Friday Dane Hill, at 1 toll. u ,, ,, w . Dacre's, Lord- Mondav Warden Hills, Wednesday Hatfield Wood- side, Friday Broadwater, at i past 10. Deacon's, Mr- Monday Pedland Corner, Thursday Dunterton, at 1 p 10. Durham County- Monday Thorpe, Wodnesday Hardwick, h riday Little EggMford- l'ulily ThelbridgeCross, Friday Stable Green, at i past 10. Essex, East ( Mr Marriotts- Tuesday Bulmer Plough, Friday Marks Essexf South— Tuesday Puddle Dock, Saturday Stanford, at 11. Essex and Suffolk- Tuesday Ardleigli Street, Friday Tattmgstone White Essex Unton- Monday Hadleigh Crown, Wednesday Galleywood Com- mon, Saturday Woodham Hall, at J past 10. Earquharson's, Mr- Monday Wraxhall, Tuesday Honeycombe, Thurs- day Coomb Coppice, at 4 past 10. ~ Fitz ivilliam's, Earl- Monday Kennels, Wednesday Buck worth, Tnurs- day Elton Furze, Saturday Aversley Wood, at J past 10. F. B. H. ( Mr Williams's)— Monday Budock Water, Saturday Killigrew Hill, at j past 10. „ „. -., Garth's. Mr— Monday BearWood Lodges, Wednesday Hartfordbridge Flat, Friday Grcywell Hill, at i past 10. „ T ,- , Greaves's, Mr H. G. ( the Essex)- Monday Stanford Rivers, Wednesday Blackmore, Saturday Porters Hall, at 11. . Halsdon- Monday Red Post ( Barrington), Friday WmsweU Water, at Hambiedon— Monday Basing Park, Wednesday Wickliam Gate, Friday Water Gate, Saturday Stevens' Castle Down, Monday week Bordeau House, at i to 11. „ „ „ . „ , j Hambleton ( Mr Bell's)— Tuesday Kelvington Toll Gate, Friday Byland Abbey, at J past 10. ., , „ ,. H. H.— Monday Preston Oakhill, Tuesday Kennels, Thursday Sutton Common, Saturday London Lodge ( Stratton Park), at i to 11. Herefordshire— Tuesday Perrystone, Saturday Lower Hope, Tuesday week Bacho Hill, at 4 p 10. , „ „ . . Heytlirop— Monday Boulters Barn, Wednesday South Newmgtou, 1 ri- day Tangley, Saturday Blenheim, at 4 past 10. Hill's, Mr— Tuesday Langdale End, at 10; Friday Yechngham Bridge, at 9 Holderness— Monday Barmston, Tuesday Kilnwick Percy, Thursday Marston, Friday Londesboro' Avenue Gate, at J to 11. Hursley ( Mr S. Lowe's)— Monday the Woodman ( Spwsliolt), Friday El- don Farm, at i to 11. , _ Hurworth— Tuesday Deighton Village, Saturday Crathorne, 4 past 10. Ingram's, Mr M.- Tuesaay Kedleston. Thursday Radbourn, Saturday Swarkstone Bridge, at i to 11. „ , Kent. East— Tuesday Breach Down, Friday Tyler Hill, at 4 past 10. Ledbury ( Mr J. C. Tnackwell's)- Monday Somers' Arms ( Eastnor), Fri- day Highnam, at 4 past 10. „ „ „, Ludlow ( Mr Sitwell'sJ- Tuesday Hopton Wafers, Thursday Kyrewood House, Saturday Bitterley, at 4 past 10. Marshall's, Mr M.— Tuesday Henscott Bridge ( near Tliornbury Village), Friday Mount Lane, at 4 past 10. , , , Middleton's, Lord— Monday Top of Garraby Hill, Wednesday Lobster House, Friday Barrow Nook, Saturday Brandsby Bar, at 4 past 10. Monmouthshire— Monday Coldbroek Park, Friday Manson's Cross, Monday week Pontrilas, Thursday week Ragland, at4past 10. Morpeth— Tuesday Nunnykirk, Thursday West Chevington, Saturday Morpeth Quarry Bank, at 1 to 11. . , . New Forest— Tuesday Boulter's Bench, Thursday Shirfleld Hatchet, Saturday Paultons, at i to 11. , Oxfordshire, South ( Mr J, S. Phillips's)— Monday Bnghtwell Park, Thursday Park Farm, at II. . Oaklev— Monday Snelson, Thursday Puddington Hayes, Saturday Haie Weston, at i to 11. „ T , , Pembrokeshire ( Mr Lort Phillips's}— Monday Lambeath, Wednesday Bletherston, Friday Coed Camlass, at 4 past 10. Portsmouth's, Earl of— Monday Wherwell Wood, at 10, Wednesday Crookham, at 11, Saturday Wherwell Wood, at 10. Puckeridge ( Mr Parry's)— Monday Dassels, Wednesday Stanstead, Sa- turday Cumbelowe Green, at 4 past 10. Pytchley— Monday Barton Seagrave, Wednesday North Kilworth House, Friday Cottesbrook, Saturday Badby Wood, at i to 11. Baby— Monday Kennels, Wednesday Auckland Park, Friday Hartforth, Bufford— Monday Caunton Village, Tuesday White Posts, Thursday Laxton, Saturday Rufford Abbey, at i to 11. Rutland's, Duke of— Monday Piper Hole, Tuesday Gipple, Wednesday Three Queens, Friday Newton Toll Bar, at 11. Selby's, Mr— Tuesday Kennels, Friday Roddam, at 4 past 10. Scarborough's, Earl of— Monday North Carlton, Tuesday Finningley Park, Thursday Bramiey, Friday Grove, at 4 past 10. Shropshire ( Mr C. J. Morris's)— Monday Ercall Mill, Friday Atcham Bridge, at 4 past 10. Sinnington— Tuesday Oswaldkirk, Fridav Helmsley, at 10. Southampton's, Lord— Monday Tiffield Toll Gate, Wednesday Drayton Cross- roads, Friday Weston Wild, Saturday Stratford Hill, at 11. Southdown ( Mr A. Donovan's)— Monday Gibraltar ( Firle), Wednesday Ratton, Friday Hassocks Gate, Monday week Old Ship, at i to 11. South wold ( Mr G. Cook's)— Wednesday Edlington Park, . Friday Benue- worth Village, Saturday Harrington Hall, at 11. Staffordshire, North— Monday Dilhorn, Wednesday SugnallHall, Friday Tunstal( near Market Drayton), at 4 past 10. Stamford and Warrington's, Earl of— Monday Kirby Gate, Tuesday Ssvithland. Thursday Staunton Haroid Park, Friday Barkby Hall, Saturday Glenfield, at 11, Suffolk— Tuesday Rougham Hall, Thursday Denston Plumbers'Arms, Saturday Finborough Hall, at i to 11. Surrey Union— Msnday East Clandon Village, Thursday Ewhurst Vil- lage, Saturdry Bear Green, at 4 past 10. Sussex, East— Tuesday Sidley Green. Friday Tivoli, Monday week Ro- bertsbridge, Thursday week Lea Gate, Saturday week Brede Hill, at 4 past 10. Tailby's, Mr W. W.— Monday Holt, Thursday Norton- by- Galby. at 11. Thomson's, Mr A.— Tuesday Chesterton Village, Thursday Boarstall Wood, Saturday Charndon Cemmon, at 11. Tickham— Monday Longbeach, Thursday the Squirrels ( Stockbury), Sa- turday Halfway House ( Cballock), at 4 past 10. Tiverton— Monday Bradnincb, Thursday Dulverton, at 4 past 10. Tivyside— Monday Cenarth, Thursday Boncarth, at 4 past 10. Trelawny's, Mr— Tuesday Tolcli Moor Gate, Saturday Lee Mill Bridge, at 4 past 10. Tynedale— Monday Short Flat Tower, Wednesday Kennels, Friday Oak- wood House, at i to 11. U. H. C. ( Mr Powell's)— Tuesday Rhydcoch Gate, Friday Whitland Abbey, at 10. United Pack ( Mr G. Luther's)— Tuesday Nag's Head ( Garthmill), at 9. V. W. H. ( Lord Gilford's)— Tuesday Clayhill, Thursday Oaksey Village, Saturday Marston. at i to 11. Warwickshire— Monday Newbold Pacey, Tuesday Weston House, at i to 11, Thursday the Kennels ( Kineton), at 4 past 11, Friday Wrox- ton Abbey, at i to 11. Warwickshire, North ( Mr Baker's)— Tuesday Hay Wood, Wednesday Hockley House, Friday Woodcote, Saturday Cubbington Gate, at i to 11, Wheatland ( Mr Lloyd's)— Tuesday Hempton, Friday Chetton House, at 4 past 10. Wilts, South ( Mr F. Wyndham's)— Wednesday Stockton Wood, Satur day West Park, at 11. Worcestershire— Monday Goose Hill, Wednesday Shrawley, Friday Brockeridge Common, Monday week Ombersley, Wednesday week Cliffey, Friday week Round Hill, at 4 past 10. Wyndham's, Colonel— Monday Gospel Green, Wednesday Adsdean House, Friday Adversane, at 4 past 11. Wynn's, Sir W. W.— Monday Kennels, Tuesday Llanforda, Thursday Boreatton Park, Saturday Whitechurch Race Course, at 4 past 10. Yarborough's, Lord— Monday Laceby Cross- roads, Wednesday Moor- town House, Friday Hawerby, at 11. York and Ainsty— Monday Shires Bar, Tuesday Stout Houses, Thurs- day Faxby Station, Saturday Fawdington, at 4 past 10. HABBIBB8. Alton— Monday Coombe Mill, Saturday Honey- street Wharf, at 11. B. V. H.— Tuesday Stalbridge Hill, Thursday Lydlinch Bridge, Saturday Sturminster Common, at} to 11. Bolton's, Lord— Wednesday Hutton Haug ( a stag), Saturday Bolton Bridge, at 4 past 12. Brighton— Monday Patcham, Wednesday Thunder's Barrow, Saturday Dyke, at i to 11. Brookside— Monday Newmarket Hill, Thursday Telscombe Tye, at II. Bronwydd ( Beagles)— Tuesday Postbach, Saturday Capel Cynon, Tuesday week Gianyravon, at 4 past 10. Collins's, Mr ( Truro)— Monday Ladock, Thursday Zelah, at 4 past 10, Monday week Mitchell, at 4 past 9, Wednesday week Short Lanes End, Saturday week the Kennel, at 4 past 10. Craven ( Yorkshire)— Monday Cross- roads ( Silsden Moor), Wednesday week Eshton Tarn, Friday week Stainton Coates, at 11- Dulverton— Monday Frogwell Cross, Saturday Bampton, at 4 past 10. Eamont ( Mr Musgrave's)— Monday Tirril, Wednesday Gallows Hill ( Appleby), Saturday Ousby, Monday week Pooley, Thursday week Kirkby Stephen, at i to 11. Elstow— Tuesday Newton, Friday Elstow Green, at 4 past 10. Eastbourne— Monday Snap Hill, Thursday Morning's Mill, Monday week Cowlink, Thursday week Pevensey Station, at 4 past 10. Farmers' Subscription ( Worthing)— Tuesday Black Patch, at 11. H. H.( Rochester)— Monday Broad Street Wood, Wednesday Decoy, Fri- day Courtiodge ( Stoke), at 11. High Peak— Tuesday Hunters Mere, Thursday Pike Hall, Saturday Parsley Hay Wharf, at 11. Llanwnnen ( Beagies)— Tuesday New Court ( Llanwenog), Friday Gors- aiong the rise of the hill, turnp;> t t0 the left down into one of the finest countries possible, isvery one now put on the steam in earnest, and away fly hcvunds and horsemen over hedge and ditch. I saw one ^ nVteman going at " scores" along a fine grass field, when ' uiS horse, putting his fore legs in a blind hole, turned a " su- Amersault," but both were soon up and going again, as if not/ nina: had happened. Another went " a header over a fence: many little accidents of this kind occurred, but no one fwt severelyiniured ; all seemed in great " pluck," and when one did f?; tl, he took hardly time to pick himself up again. After enjoy- ing about three miles of nice galloping ground, we met about long pull, ana a puu anogewier. x through this deep ground-' twas " bellows to mend with them soon after. However, out of such a large field, be it to their credit said that there were few who did not ride from find tohuisti, proving themselves the " right sort." Away go the hounds straight ahead, leaving no doubt in our minds that Reynard was making for Castletown. It was beautiful to see the pack " hunting" by the side and about fifty yards from a big double ditch, which ran for about a mile straight towards Castle- town, which ditch, by the by, a few knowing ones availed them- selves of by riding along its broad top. while the rest of the field amused themselves leaping over a stiffish country. When lust at the end of this fence we turned to the right. Still onward, at a rattling pace, along the valley, and then, mounting the hill, Reynard brought us into Castletown Gorse, where, the earth beuig open, he beat us, after six " good Irish" miles, 111 thirty- two minutes, I might say without a check. It is a curious ftct that in every long run we have had, the fox has thrashed us; but it shows the Limerick foxes are good- uns when they can escape such hounds, which I have seen this season more than once run into their game in the " open" after a " two mile split. All were in great glee at their day's sport, and I heard the worthy master congratulate all at witnessing such a run, and. say he was glad that some sporting gentlemen from a neighbouring county, who had come a long distance to the meet on that day, were not disappointed.— Yours, & c, A oPOONEY. [ The above was omitted last week for want of space.— IVD. J HORSES IN TRAINING. Lewis' goch ( Llanwenog), at 10. ns's, Captain Hampton- Monday Llandyffnan Low Gate, Wednes- day Penmynydd Gate, Friday Llangefni, at 4 past 11. Lonsdale's, Lord— Friday World's End. at 12. Netton— Wednesday Stapleford Down, Friday Dog Dean Farm, at 11. Newcastle and Gateshead— Monday Killingworth, Friday Rowland's Gill, at 4 past 10. Romney Marsh— Monday ColdicutFarm, at 4 past 10, Thursday Kennel, at 11, Saturday West Rype, at 4 past 10. Somerset— Monday Seavington, at 11. Stockten, Billingham, and Hartlepool— Monday Hutton Henry, Thurs- day Billingliam, at 4 past 10. Williams's, Mr E.— Wednesday Rock Hotel ( Roborough Down), Satur- day Amy Tree, at 4 past 10. Winchendon— Wednesday Windmill Hill ( Waddesdon), at 4 past 10. Wylye, Vale of— Monday Haskings Penning, Thursday Bowlesboro' Knoll, at 4 past 11. SCOTCH. FOXHOUNDS. ) Lanarkshire and Renfrewshire— Tuesday Patterton, Saturday Bishop- ton Station ( per llrG train), at i to 11. ILinlithgow and Stirlingshire— Tuesday Hunter's Folly. Thursday Pent- land Cover ( by Fair Mile Head Toll Bar), Saturday Rathgate Toll Bar, at i to 11. Eiothian— Tuesday Arniston, Thursday Saiton Kennels, Saturday Press- mennan, at 4 past 10. Wemyss's, Earl of— Monday Felkington, Wednesday Wooler Cottage, Friday Learmouth, Saturday St Beethan's, at 4 past 10. HABBIBBS. last's, Mr D.— Wedaeeday Symington Toll, Saturday Kilmaurs Mains, at 4 past 11. IRISH, roxnouxps. Baldwin's, Mr Godfrey— Monday Palace Anne, Thursday Riversdale, 10. Duhallow ( Viscount Doneraile's)— Monday Ballyhoura, at 11, Wednesday Dunkettle Bridge, at 12, Saturday Carrignavar, at 11. Galway ( The Blazers)— Tuesday Ballymore Castle, Friday Gortuamona, Monday week Eastwell, Thursday week Ballyglemin Park, at 11. Kildare— Tuesday Martiastown, Friday Castletown, Saturday Biesinton, at 11. Kilkenny— Monday Mount Loftugj Wednesday IrtisUogue, Friday Farm- ley Gate, at 11. Limerick— ruesdav Dromkeen Station, at i to 11. Slasth— Tuesday fiengerstowa, Thursday Batterstown, Saturday Dun- derry Bridge, at 11. KARBIBRS. Killutogh— Wednesday Killultagh House. Saturday Duadrad. Wednes- day week Whinny Hill, Saturday week Ballyhill, at 4 past 11, V THE DECISION OF THE " MASTER OF FOXHOUNDS COMMITTEE" ON THE " CHESHIRE DIFFICULTY," AND A VARIETY OF HUNTING RUNS WILL BE FOUND IN THE SIXTH PAGFFI. THE LIMERICKS. ME EDITOE : Will you allow me once more to trespass on your valuable columns, in giving ari account of another brilliant thing with the Limericks ? On Friday, Feb 13th, met at Croom Castle; drew Croom cover blank, went to Liskenet. The hounds were not long in the gorse, when we heard a " chop;" however, this sweet music to our ears, after a time, ceased. We listened, but in vain. One impatient gentleman started down the hill for Russ ( which cover, it was uuderstood, was to have been drawn next). The field, with the exception of the master, hunts- man, and whip, followed the leader. However, it struck some Jafter arriving at the bottom) that it was a foolish proceeding eaviu'g the hounds, when just at this moment we heard them at full cry, and in a minute after saw them racing along the top of the hill. This put us all in a flurry and fuss; horsemen were seen in all directions " labouring " up the hill again as best they might. The pat> 2?. by this time, were well settled on their fox, and the scent being ^ od were going at a clipping pace. It was now " catch them who Can >," and it was jolly to see a field of Ellermire, 5 yrs Hospitality, 4 yrs Preston, 4 yrs Gaudy, 4 yrs Ellington, 4 yrs Magnifier, 3 yrs Sprig of Shillelagh, 3 yrs Commoner, 3 yrs Wardermarske, S ys Ben Bolt, 3 yrs Polish, 3 yrs Little Cob, 3 yrs Red White & Blue, 3 yrs Sneeze, S yrs Janet, 3 yrs Bro to Preston, 3 ys Mysterious Jack, 3 y Young Napoleon, 3 y B c by Annandaie— Messalina, 3 yrs Potboy, 3 yrs Breach, 3 yrs AT MIDDLEHAM, BY T. DAWSON. B f by Sweetmeat, dam by Hetman Platoff, 3 yrs Terrific, 2 yrs Julia, 2 yrs Blackthorn, 2 yrs Br c by Windhound — Manilla ( Shars- ton's dam), 2 yrs B c by Neweourt out of Miss Margrave 2 yrs B c by Touchstone — Snowdrop, 2 yrs Sister to Barbarian, 2 yrs B c by Melbourne outofGoldfinder's dam, 2 yrs B or br c by Buck- thorn out of Nelly Hill's dam, 2 yrs BcbyBuckthoruout of Captious, 2 yrs Snuff, 2 yrs Hadji, 2 yrs B c by Malcolm out of Roper's Daugh- ter, 2 yrs British Flag, sister to Red White and Blue, 2 yrs First Foot, by Raby out of Elopement, by Harkaway, 2 ys B c by Knight of Avenelout of Pa- risina, 2 yrs Br f, sister to Elling- ton, 2 yrs B f by Annandaie out of Messalina, 2 yrs B f by Touchstone out of Eilerdale's dam, 2 yrs B c Boxhill, by Fernhill 2 yrs age stlb Lord Nelson .. 8. .6 6 Beatrix 3.. 5 12 INTELLIGENCE EXTRA. WARWICK SPRING MEETING, 1857. Acceptances for the HANDICAP of 10 sovs each, h ft, and 2 only if declared Feb 24, with 25 added; one mile; 14 subs, 6 of whom declared. age st lb age st lb Early Bird .... 6.. 9 0 Weathercock .. 6. .7 10 Malacoa 4.. 8 1 Typlion i. .7 3 Plausible 5.. 7 11 Elfrida 4.. 7 0 Acceptances for the WILLOUGHBT HANDICAP of 15 sovs each, 10 ft, 5 only if declared, & c, with 30 added ; winners of any handicap value 100 sovs after the declaration of the weights 5lb extra; gentlemen riders; jockeys 61b extra; two miles; 23 subs, 10 of wnom declared. age st lb I age st lb I age st lb Early Bird.... 6.. 11 7 Hopeless Star . a. .10 8 Milkboy a.. 10 1 Siding 5.. 11 3 I Shoreliam .... 5.. 10 8 | Mysterious Poodle a . 10 10 Gaudy 4.. 10 5 Jack 3.. 8 12 Prince of Minos a.. 10 5 Delos .. 8.. 8 11 Orange 4.. 10 9 1 Minerva a.. 10 11 Gunboat 8.. 8 9 Acceptances for the GREAT WARWICKSHIRE HANDICAP cf 20 sovs each, h ft, 5 only if declared, & c, with 50 added; winners of any handicap value 100 sovs after the declaration of the weights 5lb extra; two miles; 30 subs. age st lb Siding 5.. 9 0 Poodle a.. 8 10 Alembic 6.. 8 10 Hopeless Star Hate Star of England).... a. .8 5 age st lb Gaudy 4.. 8 8 December...... 5.. 8 2 Tame Deer .... 4.. 7 12 Miss Harkaway 4.. 7 10 Tom Thumb .. 4.. 7 7 age st lb Codriagton ,... 8.. 6 12 Six and Eight- pence 3.. 6 6 Theory S. .6 5 Actress 3.. 6 4 D0NCASTER SPRING MEETING, 1857. Acceptances for the DONCASTEB SPRING HANDICAP of 15 sovs each, 10 ft, only 5 if declared, & c, with 100 added; winners of any handicap of the value of 100 sovs after Feb 9 71b, of two or of one value 200 sovs 101b extra; St Leger Course ; 51 subs. The highest weight accepting being under 8st lib, it has been raised to 8st 121b, and the others in proportion. age stlb Artillery 4.. 8 12 ForbiddenFruiU.. 8 10 Mary 5.. 8 7 Poodle a.. 8 7 Pantomime,... a.. 8 4 Vandal ....'.... 5.. 8 3 Merlin 4.. 8 0 Reveillee 6.. 7 13 Bolton 5.. 7 18 Courtenay .... 5.. 7 11 age stlb Cossey 5. .7 11 Greencastle.... 4 .7 11 Lawn 4.. 7 9 Miss Harkaway 4. .7 7 Little Nell ( lib) 4.. 7 5 Night Hawk .. 4.. 7 3 The Martlet.... 4.. 6 13 Odd Trick S.. 6 11 St Giles 8.. 6 11 age st lb Norton 3.. 6 4 Engld.' s Beauty 3.. 6 4 Leo 8.. 6 2 Verona 3.. 6 2 Clias. O'Malley 8. .6 1 Special Licence 8.. 6 1 Codrington ,... 8.. 6 1 MysteriousJackS.. 5 13 Pizarro 3.. 5 11 CATTERICK BRIDGE, 1857. The CEAVEN HANDICAP of 5 sovs each, 2 ft, with 40 added; win- ners of any handicap value 100 sovs after Feb 24 5lb, of two, or one of 200 sovs 81b extra; to start at the Brough gate and end at the winning chair, about one mile ; 24 subs. age st lb Baroda 5.. 6 12 Remedy 8.. 6 6 Pontifical 3.. 6 5 Capuchin 3.. C 2 Rickledon 8.. 6 0 Peto 3. .6 12 Little Cob 3.. 5 10 Bro to Preston.^.. 5 9 age st lb Rylstone 5.. 8 7 Courtenay ..,. 5.. 8 0 Plausible 5.. 7 13 Cardsharper .. 6.. 7 7 Gaudy 4.. 7 7 Caliph 6.. 7 5 Dr Sandwith .. 4.. 7 0 Martlet 4.. 6 13 Leyburn Lass.. 5.. 6 12 The BKOUGH HANDICAP of 10 sovs each, h ft, and 3 only if de- clared March 3, with 100 added; winners of any handicap value 100 sovs after Feb 24 5lb, of two, or one of 200 sovs 81b extra; two miles; 22 subs, age st lb The Attorney- General S.. 5 9 El Hakim 8. .5 9 Walhalla 3.. 5 9 Sulpitia 3. .5 9 Ella .8.. 5 8 Admiral Lyons. 3.. 5 6 Passion Flowers.. 5 8 age st lb Scotchman 4.. 6 12 Johnny Taft .. 5.. 6 12 St Julian 5. .6 4 Mongrel 3.. 6 2 Homceopathist .3.. 5 12 Janet 3. .5 12 Theory S.. 5 10 Norton 3.. 5 9 age st lb Chas. O'Malley. 3.. 5 8 Cora Linne .... 8., 5 6 Apothecary.... 3.. 5 4 Princess of Orange 3. .5 4 Hamlet 8.. 5 8 Kenerdy 8,. 5 3 age st lb Rylstone 5.. 8 7 TheAssayer .. 6.. 8 3 Elastic 6.. 7 9 Merlin 4.. 7 6 Greencastle 4.. 7 S Preston 4.. 7 2 Kg ofthe Gipsies4. .7 0 Gaudy 4.. 7 0 The HORNBY HANDICAP of 5 sovs each, 3 ft, and 1 only if de- clared March 3, with 60 added; the winner of the Brough Handicap and the second in that race 3lb extra, of the Craven Handicap 5lb extra, of any other handicap of the value of 100 sovs after Feb 24 51b, of two, or one of 200 sovs 81b extra; one mile and a half; 29 subs. age st lb age st lb age st lb Rylstone 5.. 8 7 The Hawk .... 4.. 6 5 Brother to Mary Bourgeois a.. 8 4 Theory 3. .6 0 Hope 3.. 5 5 Bolton 5.. 7 9 Pontifical S. .6 0 Minnie 3. .5 5 Courtenay .... 5.. 7 8 Norton 3. .5 12 Walhalla 8. .5 5 Merlin 4.. 7 5 Rickledon 3.. 5 10 Sulpitia 3.. 5 4 Cardsharper .. 6.. 7 4 Chas. O'Malley. 8.. 5 10 Iota 8.. 5 3 Gaudy 4.. 7 3 Bro to Preston. 3.. 5 8 Redcar 8.. 5 3 Caliph 6.. 7 2 Cora Linne .... 3 .5 8 Ella 3.. 5 3 Alma 4 .7 1 Princess of Fairy 3.. 5 0 Martlet 4. .6 8 Orange 3.. 5 6 Passion Flower3.. 5 0 Night Hawk .. 4.. 6 7 If the highest weight accepting in these handicaps be under 8st 71b, it will be raised to that weight, and the rest in proportion. The weights for the above handicaps were published on Tuesday morn- ing, Feb 24, at nine o'clock. YORK SPRING MEETING, 1857. The FLYING DUTCHMAN'S HANDICAP PLATE of 100 sovs added to a Sweepstakes of 20 each, 10 ft, and only 5 if declared by the 3d of March; the winner of any handicap value 100 sovs after Feb 24 5lb, of two or any handicap value 500 sovs, 91b extra; no horse more than 9lb extra; one mile and a half; 33 subs. If the highest weight accepting be under 8st 91b, it will be raised to that, and the others in proportion age st lb Saraband 5.. 8 10 Ellermire 5. .8 2 Hospitality .... 4.. 8 0 Mary 5.. 8 0 Morgan laFaye. 5.. 7 13 Pantomime.... a.. 7 6 Kestrel 4.. 7 6 Bracken 6. .7 6 Merlin 4.. 7 4 Gaudy 4.. 7 2 Cardsharper .. 6.. 7 2 Polmoodie .... 4.. 6 13 Ghika 4.6 12 Weights published age st lb Cock of the North 5.. 6 12 Lord Derwent- water 4.. 6 10 Alma 4.. 6 10 Lawn 4.. 6 8 Chevalier d'ln- dustrie 8. .6 4 St Giles 8.. 6 0 Odd Trick 8.. 5 13 Mongrel 8.. 5 18 Centurion 8. .5 11 Laertes 8. .5 10 . 011 Tuesday morning, Feb 24, at 9 o'clock. age st lb LogieO'Buchan. 8.. 5 10 B c by Orlando — Ma Mie. ... S., 5 Codrington .... 3.. 5 Dulcamara .... 3.. 5 Peto 3. .5 Hamlet ... 3.. 5 CaptPowlett .. 3.. 5 Lady Malcom.. 8.. 5 Six and Eight- pence 3. .4 12 Actress 3.. 4 12 RACING FIXTURES FOR 1857. MARCH. Liverpool Spring.... 3 I Salisbury 12 I Northampton 25 Doncaster Spring .. 10 | Warwick Spring .... 171 Croxton Park 81 APRIL, Chester SpriHg.. Manchester 8 Hawick 5 Ascot 9 Beverley, Hull, & c.. 10 Coventry .18 York Spring .21 Catterick Bridge... .15 Malton .28 Abergavenny .16 Newmarket F S .. .27 MAY. Ludlow .14 Bath 19 Epsom 26 JUNE. Hampton .17 Stockbridge ....... .25 Newton .17 Winchester .26 Newcastle- on- Tyne .. 23 Bibury Club . 24 Chelmsford 80 JULY. 15 23 Nottingham .21 Goodwood .28 AUGUST. Wolverhampton,. .10 Egham .25 Reading .12 Stockton .27 York .19 Hereford, .27 Kadcliffe .24 SEPTEMBER. Thirsk .11 ManchesterAutumn. 25 Doncaster .15 Monmouth.. .21 Leicester. .23 Newmarket F O .. .29 OCTOBER. Richmond . 8 Warwick Autumn .20 Newmarket SO... .12 NOVEMBER. Ripon 8 North Staffordshire. 4 Brighton 5 Brighton Club 7 Warwick 2 Cardiff. 8 Lichfield 7 Derby 9 Northallerton 1 Chester Autumn.... 6 Wrexham 8 i Worcester Autumn .. SI Shrewsbury A ...... 17 | Ludlow Autumn.... 20 Wenlock 61 Liverpool Autumn.. 10 INDEX TO Ascot March 8 Catterick Bridge.... 8 Coventry 8 Croxton Park 8 Durham 8 Epsom Spring 3 THE CLOSING OF STAKES-! LiverpoolJulyMarch. S I Salisbury .... March J Malton 3 Stockton Newcastle 8 1 Warwick Spring ... Newmarket 3 j York Spring Northampton S Manchester 4 IRELAND. MARCH. Howth and B sdd ® 7le Spring.. 17 I Curragh Camp Meeting,..... 25 APRIL. Curragh ,21 MAY. Howth and Baiioyle Summer 19 JUNE. Wicklow 11 M « nkstown( Co. Cork| 9 | Curragh 2S JULY. Bellewstown 8 I DownR. Corporation. 2i j Heath of Maryboro', 28 AUGUST. Galway 41 Killarney 181 Tuam not teed Tramore II | Ballyeigh 251 SEPTEMBER. Curragh 21 Jenkinstown Park.. 22 | Johnstown 29 Caherciveen 8 | j OCTOBER. Kilkee 6 I Curragh 13 I DownR. Corporation. 21 Armagh 7 i Limerick 19 | Cork 27 ANGLING CHALLENGE.— Sergeant Taylor, of the 1st Durham Militia, will accept the challenge of Thomas Scorer of Lumley, and will fish him in the Tees or Wear, with fly or minnow, for £ 20. If Scorer will come to the Three Horse Shoes, Barnard „„ „ —— —, - - . Castle, to make the match, he will receive £ 1; or Sergeant Tay- upwards of seventy well motuited men use every exertion, with lor will go to Lumley for the same purpose on the same terms, a nearty good will to do so. The WW; after going some distant ; Any ptber man in England can be similarly accommodated. LIST OF STALLIONS FOR 1857. The following list is compiled from advertisements which have appeared in the Sheet Calendar, Bell's Life in London, kc :— LIST OF STALLIONS FOR 18b7- continued. ACBOB VT, 6 yrs, b h, by Ithuriel out of Tour de Force, by Sir Hercules. At Denham- place, Uxbridge ••••••• ALABM, 15 yrs, b h, by Venison out of Southdown, by De- fence. At Newmarket • • — ••••••• AMBROSE, 8 yrs, bk h, by Touchstone out of Annette, bv Priam. At Burghley, near Stamford ........ ANNANDALB, 15 yrs, br H, by Touchstone out of Rebecca ( Alice Hawthorn's dam). At Sheffield- lane Paddocks .. ASTOLVO, 6 yrs, b h, by Orlando out of Plenary, by Emilius. At Newbold Pacy. near Leamington • AWCHINLKCK, 7 yrs, b li, by Assault out of Marianne, by Caliph, At Upliall, near Edinburgh AUGUR, 8 yrs, ch h, by Birdcatclier out of Nickname, by IshmeL At Beverley BACKBITBK, 12 yrs. b li, by Gladiator or Don John out of Scandal, by Selim. At Eaton, near Chester BALKOW. MK, 7 yrs, b h, by Annandale out of Queen Mary, by Gladiator. At Doncaster • BARNTOX, 13 yrs. b li, by Voltaire out of Martha Lynn, by Mulatto. At Hampton Court • • • BAY MIDDLEIOIT, 24 yrs, b li, by Sultan out of Cobweb, by Phantom. At Danebury, Stockbridge ••••• BKSSUS, 6 yrs, br h, by Bay Middleton out ot Brown Bess, by Camel. At Enfield BIRDCATCHBR, 24 yrs, ch h, by Sir Hercules out of Guic- cioli, by Bob Booty. AtCawston Lodge, Rugby BLACK DOCTOR, THE, 9 yrs, bk h, by The Doctor out of Betsy Bird, by Voltaire. At Newmarket BOIARDO, 6 yrs, b h, by Orlando out of Miss Bowe, by Catton. At Knowsley, near Liverpool BRITISH YEOMAN, A, 17 yrs, b h, by Liverpool out of Fancy, by Osmond. At Crosby, Carlisle BROCKET, 7 yrs, b h, by Melbourne out of Miss Slick, by Muley Moloch. At Denham- place, near Uxbndge CALIFORNIA, 14 yrs, b h, by Emilius out of Filagree, by Soothsayer. At Bushbury, near Wolverhampton CAPTAIN CORNISH. 7 yrs, ch h, by Iago, dam by Hampton out of Y. Phantom. At Boston CARIBOO, 10 yrs, b h, by Venison out of Jamaica, by Li- verpool. At Beverley .'. CATESBY, 17 yrs, b h, by Slane out of Cobweb, by Phantom, At Churchover. near Rugby CHANTICLEER, 14 yrs, gr h, by Irish Birdcatcher out ot Whim, by Drone. At Croft Stud Farm, near Darlington CHASSEUR D'AFRIQUE, THE. At Merstham, near Reigate CONSULTATION, 8 yrs, ch h, by The Doctor out of Confu- sion^. by Emilius. At Hessle. near Hull CONFESSOR, THE, 9 yrs, b h, by Cowl out of Forest Fly, by Mosquito. At Enfield CONNAUGHT RANGRR, 15 yrs, ch h, by Harkaway out of Guiccioli, by Bob Booty. At Rawcliffe Paddocks, York COTHERSTONB, 17 yrs, b h, Vy Touchstone cut of Emma. by Whisker. At Althorp Park CRUIZER, 5 yrs, b h, by Venison, dam by Little Red Rover out of Eclat. At Rawcliffe Paddocks, York CURB, THE, 17 yrs, b h, by Physician out of Morsel, by Mulatto. At Owmby Paddocks, near Brigg DAMASK, 10 yrs, by Touchstone out of Miss Rose, by Black- lock. At Plumpton Hall, Knaresborough DANIEL O'ROUUKE, 8 yrs, ch h, by Birdcatclier out of Forget Me Not, by Hetm » » Platoff. At Sledmere, near Malton DEAR ME, 7 yrs, b h, by Melbourne out of Ennui, by Bay Middleton. At Harwood Lee, near Bolton- le- Moors.... DE CLARE, 5 yrs, b h, by Touchstone out of Miss Bowe, by Catton. At Dringhouses, York - DEFIANCE, 7 yrs, b h, by Old England out of Vexation, by Touchstone. At Bromyard DR O'TOOLE, 6 yrs, ch li, by Birdcatcber out of Dahlia. At the Curragh DRAYTON. At Melton Mowbray EAGLE, 16 yrs, ch li, by Birdcatcher out of Emily, by Pan- taloon. At Enfield ELCOT ( h b), 8 yrs, b h by Venison, dam by Defence. At Marlborough ESSEDARIUS, 11 vrs, ch h, by Gladiator, dam by Velocipede out of Streamlet. AtHudhill FALLOW BUCK, THE, 12 yrs, b h, by Venison out of Plenary, by Emilius. At Liss, near Petersfiekl, Hants.. FERNHILL, 12 yrs, br li, by Ascot out of Arethusa, by Ellis. At Owmby Paddocks, near Brigg FLYING DUTCHMAN, THE, 11 yrs, br h. by Bay Middleton — Barbelle, by Sandbeck. At Rawclitfe Paddocks, York FLATCATCIIEB, 12 yrs, b li, by Touchstone out of Decoy, by Filho da Puta. At Birch Farm, Oswaldirk FLYBYNIGHT, 4 yrs, br h, by The Flying Dutchman out ot The Flapper. At Boneliill Stud Farm, near Tamworth FLYING BUCK, THE, 7 yrs, b li, by Venison out of Varia, by Lottery. At Plumpton Hall, Knaresborough FORESAIL, br h, by Sheet Anchor out of Valencia, by Cer- vantes. At Datcliet GALAOR, br li, by Muley Moloch out of Darioletta. At Marton Lodge, near Bridlington, Yorkshire GOORKAH, 7 yrs, br h, by Annandale out of Fair Jan ® , by David. At Catterick GRECIAN, 9 yrs, ch h, by Epirus out of Jenny Jumps, by Rococo. At Stockwell, Surrey HA RKAWAY, 23 yrs, ch h, by Economist out of a Nabocklish mare, her dam Miss Tooley. At Ladykirk, near Berwick, upon- Tweed HACO, 7 yrs, b h, by Old England out of Dauntless, by Defence. At Stourton Hall, near Horncastle HAZLENUT, 6 yrs, b h, by Nutwith out of Macremma. At Ashton Paddocks, Lancaster HERMIT, 6 yrs, li, by Bay Middleton out of Jenny Lind, by Touchstone. At Hambleton, Thirsk HOBBIE NOBLE, 8 yrs, b h, by Pantaloon out of Phryne, by Touchstone. At Plompton Hall, near Harrogate HOSPODAR, 6 yrs, by Hetman Platoff out of Infidelity, by Voltaire. At Richmond, Yorkshire HUNGERFORD, 9 yrs, clili, by John o* Gaunt out of Miss Etty , by The Saddler. At Turf Tavern, Doncaster IdleTjoy, 12 yrs, ch h, by Harkaway out of Iole, by Sir HerCules. At Ashton, near Lancaster INTKBPID, 16 yrs, b h ( h b), by Accident out of Judy Cal- laghan. At Wheelock House, near Sandbach IVAN, 6 yrs, b or br h, by Van Tromp out of Siberia, by Brutandorf. At Kirkby Farm, Tadcaster JOE LOVELL, 16 yrs, b h, by Velocipede out of Cyprian, by Partisan. At Alvediston, Salisbury JOHN O' GAUNT, 19 yrs, ch h. by Taurus out of Mona, by Parti « an. At Hambleton, Thirsk KING TOM, 6 yrs, br h, by Harkaway out of Pocahontas, by Glencoe. At Mentmore, near Leigliton Buzzard .... KING OF TRUMPS, 17 yrs, ch h, by Bizarre out of The Odd Trick, by Quiz. At Dringhouses KINGSTON, 8 yrs, b h, by Venison out of Queen Anne, by Slane. At Middle Park, Eltliam KINGSTOWN, 5 yrs, b h, by Tearaway out of Foinnualla, b^ v Birdcatcher. At Hurstbourn Park, near Whitchurch KNIGHT OF ST GEORGE, 5 yrs b h, by Birdcatcher, dam by Hetman Platoff out of Waterwitch. At Burghley, near Stamford KNIGHT OF GWYNNE, THE, 10 yrs, br h, by Gilbert Gur- ney out of Seaweed, by Slane. At Plompton Hall, near Harrogate KOH- I- NOOR. 8 yrs, eh li, by The Libel out of Miss Kitty Cockle. At Bushbury, near Wolverhampton LAUNCELOT, 20 yrs, br h, by Camel out of Banter, by Master Henry. At Lymington LEOPOLD, 8 yrs, ch h, by Phlegon out of Mannella, by Soothsayer. At Mentmore, near Leighton Buzzard LIBEL, THE, 15 yrs, br li, by Pantaloon out of Pasquinade, by Camel. At Sledmere, near Malton LITTLB KNOWN, THE, 21 yrs, b h, by Muley out of Lacerta^ by Zodiac. At Wentwortli Lod » e. near Rotherham LONGBOW, 8 yrs, b h, by Ithuriel out of Miss Bowe, by Catton. At Knowsley, near Liverpool LORD OF THE ISLTS, 5 yrs, br h, by Touchstone out of Fair Helen. At Croft Stud Farm, near Darlington LOUP GAROC, 11 yrs, br h, by Lanercost out of Moonbeam by Tomboy. At Defford, near 1' eishore MAGNET, THE, 15 yrs, b h, by Camel out of Queen of the Vale, by Tarrare. At Audlem, Cheshire MARSYAS, 6 yrs. clili, by Orlando out of Malibran, by Whisker. At Middle Park, Eltham MABLEY HILL, 6 yrs, br or bk li, by Melbourne out of Mowerina, by Touchstone. At Skerne, near'Driffleld .. MATHEMATICIAN, b h, by Emilius outof Maria, by Whisker. At Lewfold, near Horsham. MELBOURNE, 23 yrs, br h, by Humphrey Clinker, dam by Cervantes, granddain by Golumpus. At Cawston Lodge, MICKEY FREE! 16 yrs,' br ii, by Birdcatcher out of Annie, by Wanderer. At East Ayton, near Scarborough MIDAS, 16 yrs, br h, by Defence out of Glenlui, by Sultan At Burghley. near Stamford MORPETH, br h, by Muley Moloch. At Beverley. MORTIMER, 6 yrs, b h, by Slane, dam by Glencoe out of Alea. At Newmarket SIOUNTAIN DEER, THE, 9 yrs, b h, by Touchstone out of Mountain Sylph, by Belshazzar. At Curragh MUSCOVITE, 8 yrs, b h, by Hetman Platoff out of Camel mare. At Chorley, Lancashire NABOB, THE, 8 yrs, bk h, by The Nob out of Hester, by Camel. At Findon, Worthing NEASHAM, 9 yrs, b li, by Hetman Platoff out of Wasp, by Muley Moloch. At Middle Park, Eltham NEWCOURT, 17 yrs, b h, by Sir Hercules out of Sylph, by Spectre. At Althorp Park.. NEWMINSTKR, 9 yrs, b li, by Touchstone out of Beeswing, by Dr Syntax. At Rawcliffe Paddocks, near York NUTWITH, 17 yrs, b h. by Tomboy, dam by Comus out of Miss Muston. At Burghley, near Stamford OMER PASHA, b LI, Arab. At Althorp Park ORESTES, 7 yrs, b h, by Orlando out of Bay Middleton Mare, by Vitula. Kettleby, Thorpe OULSTON, 5 yrs. b h, by Melbourne out of Alice Hawthorn At Cawstone Lodge, Rugby PAPAGENO, 6 yrs, ch li, by Birdcatcher out of Sister to Wanota, dam Cassandra. At Bridge, Canterbury PBLION, 7 yrs, br h, by Ion out of Ma Mie, by Jerry. At Newmarket PHLEGON, 17 yrs, b li, by Sultan or Beiram out of Lucetta, by Reveller. At Burghley, near Stamford POMPEY, 17 yrs, b h, by Emilius out of Variation, by Bus- tard. At Burton Pidsea, near Hull POTTINGER, 23 yrs, b li, by Plenipotentiary out of Enter- prise, by Defence. At Broughton, near Stokesley PTOLEMY, 6 yrs, b h, by Pyrrhus the First out of Celeste, by Muley Moloch. At Addington Lodge, near Croydon.. PYRRHUS THE FIRST, 14 yrs, chh. byEpirus out of For- tress, by Defence. At Willesden Paddock, Kilburn RATAPLAN. 7 yrs, ch li by The Baron out of Pocahontas, At Tickhill Castle Farm, near Bawtry RATTLE, 7 yrs, ch h, by The Fallow Buck out of The Ham- ble, by Camel. At Ash Farm, near Petersfield RED HART, 13 yrs, b h, by Venison out of The Soldier's Daughter, by the Colonel. At Curragh RIFLEMAN, 5 yrs, b h, by Touchstone out of Fugleman's dam. At Sledmere, near Ma'. ton ROBERT DE GORHAM, 18 yrs, br h, by Sir Hercules out of Duvernay, by Emilius. At Newmarket ROBERT, 8 yrs, b h, by Sir Isaac out of Mystery, by Pan taloon. At VVhittington, Oswestry, Salop ROCHESTER, 11 yrs, bk li, by Chatham out of The Margra- vine, by Little John. At Bedford RODO MELI, 6 yrs, b h, by Orlando out of Beeswax, by Liverpool. At Ladykirk, near lierwick- on- Tweed ROLAND, 11 yrs, b h, by The Saddler out of Executrix, by Liverpool. At Mr Lambert's, Stretford road, Manchester RUSSBOROUGH, 10 yrs, ch h, by Tearaway out of Cruiskeen, by Sir Hercules. At Roxburghshire SAUCY BOY, b h, by Arthur, dam by Mameluke. At Willesden Paddock, Kilburn SIB TATTON SYKES, 14 yrs, b h, by Melbourne, dam by Margrave out of Patty Primrose. At Willesden Paddock, Kilburn SIR PETER LAURIE, 13 yrs, b li, by The Saddler out of Well a Day. At Holman's Farm, near Cheltenham SIR CHARLES, 10 yrs, b h, by Hetman Platoff out of Minx, by Humphrey Clinker. At Bosten SIR JOHN BARLEYCORN, b or br h, by Ishmael or The Baron out of Love's Lip. At Skirmett, near Henley- on- Thames SLANE, 24 yrs, b li, by Royal Oak, dam by Orville out of Epsom Lass. At Rawcliffe Paddocks, near York SPANISH JACK. 24 yrs, br h, by Don John out of Miss Lydia, by Walton. At Beckenham, Kent SPENCER, 5 yrs, b h, by Cotlierstone out of Polka, by Emilius. At Thirkleby Bridge, near Thirsk STORM, 9 yrs, b h, by Touchstone out of Ghuznee, by Pan- taloon. At Bracknell, near Reading STOCKWELL, 8 yrs, ch h, by The Baron out of Pocahontas, by Glencoe. At Kirkby, near Tadcaster ST HUBERT, 5 vrs, b h, by Surplice out of Ferina, by Venison. At Theobald's, Enfield ST LAWRENCE, 20 yrs, br h, by Skylark or Lapwing out of Helen by Blacklock. At Lenfold, near Horsham ST MARTIN, 22 yrs, br h, by Actscon out of Galena, by Walton. At Brumyard SURPLICE, 12 yrs, b h, by Touchstone out of Crucifix, by Priam. Turf Tavern. Doncaster SUGAR PLUM, 4 yrs, ch h, by Sweetmeat— The Irish Queen, by Harkaway. At Belgeath Paddocks, Walterstown SWEETMEAT, 15 yrs, br h, by Gladiator out of Lollypop, by Voltaire. At Stanton, near Shiflnal SWINTON, 16 yrs, b LI, by Mulatto out of Ringlet, by Whisker. At Wentworth Lodge, near Rotherham TADMOR, II yrs, br h, by Ion outof Palmyra, bv Sultan At Roydon, near Diss, Norfolk " TEIDDINGTON, 9 yrs, ch h, by Orlando out of Miss Twicken- ham, by Rockisgham. At Dean's Hill, near Stafford THBON, 20 yrs, b h, by Emilius outof Maria, by Whisker. At Boston TOUCHSTONE. 26 yrs, br h, by Camel out of Banter,' by Master Henry. At Eaton, near Chester TRAPPER, THE, 6 JTS, b LI, by Ion outof Prairie Bird, by Gladiator. At Theobald's, Enfield TURNUS, 11 yrs, b h, by Taurus out of Clarissa, by Defence, At Birdh Farm, Oswaldirk UGLY BUCK. THE, 16 yrs, b h, by Venison out of Monstro- sity, by Plenipotentiary. At Stoke- upon- Trent UMBBIEL, 7 yrs, br h, by Touchstone or Melbourne out of Verbena, by Velocipede. At Alvediston, London Elms. Wilts VATICAN, 11 yrs, b li. > y Venison out of Vat, by Langar. At Hambleton, Thirsk VENGEANCE ( Barb). At Welwvn. Herts VOLTIGEUR, 10 yrst br h, by Voltaire out of Martha Lynn, by Mulatto. At Middlethorpe, near York VOLUNTBEB, 5 yrg, b li, by Ithuriel out of Abaft. At Wroughton, Swindon WEATHEREIT. 15 yrs, br h, by Sheet Anchor out of Miss Letty, by Priam. At East Abbey, Richmond, Yorkshire WEST AUSTRALIAN, 7 yrs, b h. by Melbourne out of Mow- erina. by Touchstone. At Kirkby, near Tadcaster WlfcD DAYRELL, 5 yrs, br h. by Ion out of Ellen Middle- ton, by Bay Middfeton. At Chilton Folliat, Hungerford WiNPijscjiGRATZ, 10 yrs, b li, by Jeremy Diddler out of . Metev }) y Whisker. At RawelWEe r3ddft? ks, near York Hi. bli H. bd mares, mares 10gs logs lOgs logs £ 1 5 20gs 20gs 10gs 5gs lOgs 5igs 7gs lOgs 5gs 15gs lOgs lOgs 5j? s 7gs £ 3 0 £ 7 0 5gs £ 8 0 7gs Ifigs 5gs lOgs £ 10 0 5gs £ 5 0 lOgs 5gs 5gs £ 5 0 4gs 2igs Sgs 2gs 2igs 2gs 5gs Slgs £ 3 0 2g « £ 7 0 2Jgs 6gs 15gs lOgs lOgs lOgs 15gs 7gs 30gs 5gs 5gs 5gs 7gs Ogs Ogs Sgs Sgs 2gs 5gs 5gs 5gs Ogs Ogs 6gs lOgs 15gs 5gs 20gs 2igs 6gs 15gs lOgs 15gs £ 6 0 15gs £ 1 10 15gs £ 10 0 £ 3 0 Sgs 2gs Igs Sgs £ 2 10 £ 2 5 7gs £ 5 0 15gS 15g » Sgs 5gs £ 1 10 WINDHOUND, 10 yrs, b h, by Pantaloon out of Phryne, by Touchstone. At Cawston Lodge, Rugby WOOD PIGEON, 15 yrs, br h, by Velocipede out of Aniina, by Sultan. At Burghley, near Stamford WOOLWICH, 11 yrs, ch li," by Chatham out of Clementina, by Actseow. At Bodicott Paddocks YOUNG VOLTAIRE, br h, by Voltaire out of Mecca, by Sultan. At Winchfield, Hants YOUNG TOUCHSTONE, 9 yrs, br h, by Touchstone, dam by Discount. At Nantwich, Cheshire Th. bd H. bd. mares. mares 12gs 15gs 7gs Sgs 5gs 2igs 7gs 3gs STEEPLE CHASING. STEEPLE CHASES TO COME. MARCH. • Liverpool ( 1)— Grand National ( closed). • Louth ( 2)—( closed). ,— Doncaster ( 1>— Grand National ( closed). — Narberth %— To close and name March Sd. — Market Rasen. — Hereford— Annual Union Hunt ( to close March 2). — Driffield—{ closed). ,— Haverfordwest ( 2). The Open Steeple Chase to close and name March 3d. acceptances declared March 12th. — Warwick ( 6)— Grand Annual ( closed). Hurdle Handicap ( closed). ,— Horncastle( 2)— Foxliunters'Stakes closes March 7tli, and Trades- men's Stakes close March 18th. Grand Military, near Brixworth ( closed). .— Birmingham ( 5)— The Birmingham Annual closes on the 3d, weights to be published on the 14th, the Welter on the 10th, the Hunt Cup on the 17tli, the Sutton on the 8d ( weights to be pub- lished March 14, and acceptances declared March 18). The Selling Stakes close on the 28d March. ,— Gainsborough. ,— Llandilo ( 2). ,— Moreton- in- Marsh ( 3)- The Free Handicap ( closed), the Union Hunt close a i l - i in a on the 18th March, the Selling to close and name on the 25th March. ,— Hexham ( 3)— Tynedale Handicap closes March 12, the Corinthian and the Stewards' Steeple Chase closes March 18. ,— Charlbury Steeple Chase ( 8)— The Free Handicap to close and name March 11th, acceptances declared March 18. ,— North Warwickshire Hunt— Handicap closes March 3d, weights published March 7. ,— Odiham Grand Military ( 3). ,— Henley- in- Arden ( 2). .— Beckford. „ „ APRIL. .— Grantham, .— Haydon and Allendale Hunt. .— Tadcaster ( 3)- The Cup and Farmers' Stakes close on the 16th March, the Selling Steeple Chase on the Ist of April. , 4.— Windsor. ,— La Marche ( 2)— The Grand Annual Handicap ( closed), the Selling SteepleC hase closes at four p. m. March 11. - Newcastle- upon- Tyne( 3)- The Great North of England Handicap close March 12th, the Welter March 26th, and the SelUng Stakes April 7th. .— Covent ry. , 15.— Lanboidy. , 17.— Abergavenny and Monmouthshire Hunt. ,— La Marche ( 3)— The Handicap closes at four p. m. 18th March, the Selling Steeple Chase and Consolation Stakes close at four p. m. 1st April.; ,— Howden. ,— Rothbury and Northumberland. £ 1 10 IRELAND. MARCH. 18.— Belleek, Fermanagh ( 3).— Handicap closes March 2d. weights pub- lished March 10. 23.— Ballymore ( 3)— The Handicap closes March 7tli, weights published March 12, and acceptances declared March 18, the Welter Stakes close March 12, the Selling Stakes March 22. 23,24.— Cashel. 25.— Irish Metropolitan. The Dublin Citizen's Gold Challenge Cup, to close and name March 12t, h, acceptances declared March 19th. The Optional Selling Stakes, and the Stewards' Plate, to close aud name March 19th. 26.— Kilmallock ( 3)— The Abbey Stakes, the Tyro Stakes, and Welter Stakes ( close March 23). 30.— Drogheda, Meath, and Loutli ( 3)— Handicap closes March 13, weights to be declared March 16, and acceptances on the 20th, Drogheda Cup closes March 21, the Selling Stakes March 29. 1.— Tullamore ( 3)— Handicap closes March 2d, weights to be published March 9, and acceptances declared March 19, Ballymooney Cup closes March 24, and the Selling Stakes March 24. 16.— Meath Hunt. 13,14.— Kiidare Hunt ( 11)— The Hunt Plate closes March 18, weights to be published March 26, and forfeits declared April 3, the Corin- thian Cup closes March 18, and forfeits declared April 8, the Hunt Cup, Farmers' Plate. Naas Plate, Goliah Stakes, and Welter Plate close April 1, the Scramble Plate closes April 9, and the Scurry Plate and Visitors' Purse April 13. 23.—- Citizens' Club. 27.— Westmeath. 27,28.— Knockingin ( Gormanston), 28.— Limerick Hunt. 29.— Tuam. 30.— Skerries. MAY. 4.— Irish Military, 12.— Kanturk. 18.— Galway Hunt, 25,26.— Tipperary. BERWICKSHIRE STEEPLE CHASES. Stewards: G. M. Innes, Esq ; J. R. L'Amy, Esq. Secretary : MrW. Rathie. WEDNESDAY, FEB 25.— The first steeple chase gathering in the north took place on Wednesday last, at Harcarse, on the estate, and by the kind permission of, D. Robertson, Esq. The line of country selected had to be traversed twice, in order to secure the required distance of four miles. The leaps were sixteen in number, and all of them were such as an ordinary hunter could jump easily, every precaution being taken to pre- vent serious accidents. The weather being delightfully fine, and the novelty of the affair, attracted a large attendance of the gentry of the surrounding neighbourhood. The spirited man- ner in which these steeple chases were got up and carried out will, it is hoped, lead to greater things hereafter. Our time will only permit us to add the following short details of the sport, which went off most satisfactorily :— A HANDICAP STEEPLE CHASE of 5 sovs each, h ft, with 50 added; second to save his stake, and the winner to pay 5 sovs towards expenses; a winner of a steeple chase after the pub- lication of the weights 7lb extra; about four miles : 9 subs. Mr Halliwell's br g Little Bob ( late Rob Hall), byMosg- Mr Hislop's Cahirmee ( Ii b), aged, lOst 101b Mr J. Coxon 0 Mr Smith ns b m Leda. aged, lOst 61b Waddington 0 Mr Prmgle ns b g Grampian, aged, 9st 121b Armstrong 0 Mr Cooper's br g Robin Hood ( h b), 6 yrs, 9st lOlb. Jas. Cooper 0 Betting: 2 to 1 agst Little Bob, 3tol agst Cahirmeo, 5 to 1 each agst Leda aud Polka. The lot got away on good terms, Little Bob with a slight lead, War Eagle second, and Cahirmee third, with Robin Hood and Polka bringing up the rear. After running about three quarters of a mile { the lot clearing the fences in gallant style), Cahirmee went tq the front, and Leda tooksecond place from War Eagle, who weuton third, Little Bob being pulled back iut ® the rear until passing the winning- post the first time round, when he again bore his colours to the front, and Cahirmee dropped back. On entering the ploughed land the second time War Eagle and Polka were in difficulties. Robin Hood, who had been going well up to this time, overreached himself in taking the fence into the grass field aud fell, and Cahirmee, following close in his wake, narrowly escaped jump- ing on him. Approaching the starting- field, the two leading horses took the fence nearly abreast; but from this point Little Bob had the race to himself, winning very easily. Leda came in second, but Thrift, who had been last nearly throughout, observing that Leda, Grampian, and Cahirmee had gone the wrong side of the flags, waited on War Eagle until the last field for home, set his mare to work, and, having passed him, claimed the second money, which the stewards, after au exami- nation of the course, awarded to Polka. The HUNT STEEPLE CHASE, being a Sweepstakes of 3 sovs each, with 30 added, for horses within the limits of the Duke of Buccleuch and Earl of Wemyss's Hunt; four year olds lOst 4lb, five list 41b, six and agedI2st; professional riders 71b extra: 7 subs. Mr Armstrong ns b g Ben Lomond, by The Little Known ( h b) aged. 12st 71b ( incl 71b extra) .. Waddington 1 Mr Nisbet's br g Jolly Bob ( h b), aged, I2st Mr Coxon 2 Mr White's br g The Prince, aged, 12st 71b ( in 71b ex) .. Thrift 0 Mr Wood's br m Berwickshire Lass, aged, 12st Owner 0 Mr Elliot ns grg Cooper o'Fogo( hb), 5 yrs Mr Rae 0 Mr Ogilvie's ch g The Baronet, aged, 12st Philip Bishop 0 Betting: Even and 5 to 4 on Ben Lomond. This race admits of but little description, for, from start to finish, Ben Lomond had it all his own way, winning by nearly a quarter of a mile. TETSWORTH ARISTOCRATIC STEEPLE CHASES. SATURDAY, FEB 21.- Some exciting gentlemen riders steeple chases came off on Saturday, Feb 21, near Tetsworth, Oxon, over a course of three miles, in a circle, starting near the farm. The distance included the fences, and some regular good bullfinches, double hedges, & c; Ave entries; 5 sovs each, with 25 added. Mr Greenwood's Barmaid Mr Layton 1 Mr G. Symond's Victorious Mr Parker 2 Mr Greenwood's Big Ben Mr Jones 3 Mr Tollitt's King of the Valley Mr Wilkins 0 Mr Tollitt's Camel Mr Edmonds 0 Barmaid took the lead, which she maintained throughout, and won easily by a field ; a bad third. A SCUREY RACE followed, over the same course; five entries! one sov each, with a purse added. Mr Greenwood's Drunken Dick Mr Parker 1 Mr C. Symonds's Diana MrJ enkinson 2 Mr Figg's Man Friday Mr Smith S Mr Tollitt's Jack Leman Mr Rashleigh 0 Mr Halford's Abd el Kader Mr Currer 0 Won by ten lengths in advance of Diana; a good race for second place between Diana and Man Friday. The attendance was numerous, every horse in Oxford having been engaged for the occasion. Amongst the company were noticed his Royal High- ness Prince Leiningen, accompanied by Captain Thurston, who happened to be making a short stay with a friend at Oxford. The return to Oxford was marked by a variety of amusing inci- dents, occasioned by the appearance of the ominous velvet sleeves and attendants at the turnpike gate in St Clement's. In order to avoid the chance of recognition, several members of the University who had taken an active part in the day's pro- ceedings underwent a transformation of attire, and passed through the gate unmolested. The affair has elicited a prohi- bition from the University authorities, in accordance with their statutes. IRISH METROPOLITAN LEAP AND FLAT RACES. ( Howth and Baldoyle Course.) TUESDAY, MARCH 17.— Weights for the METROPOLITAN HAN- DICAP STEEPLE CHASE of 5 sovs each, 2 ft in case of accept- ance, with 100 added; the second to save his stake, and the winner to pay 10 sovs to the fund; three miles. Acceptances to be declared on the 28th of February, and should the highest weight accepting be under list 71b, the weight to be raised to that, and the others in proportion. age st lb Master Tom.. a.. 11 7 Waterfall .. . a.. 11 4 Forest Queen.. a.. 11 0 The Rover.... a.. 11 0 Albatross .... 6.. 10 12 Rejected a. .10 8 Bay Jane .... a . 10 7 Midge a. .10 5 Blind Harper.. a.. 10 4 Penelope a.. 10 2 age st lb Disowned 5.. 9 12 Maid of the West.... Grampian.. Old Screw.. Longford ., Dunmurry . a.. 9 10 .. 3.. 9 6 .. a.. 9 6 ., 6.. 9 6 .. 5.. 9 4 Escape a. .9 4 Louth a.. 9 4 age st lb Eloise 6.. 9 2 Ringleader 5.. 9 2 Redan a. .9 0 Sweeper a.. 9 0 General Evans. ,. 8 12 Bernard Kava- nagh 8 10 Vine 8 10 Geneva 8 5 DRIFFIELD STEEPLE CHASE. Nominations for the DRIIFIELB and EAST RIDING OPEN STEEPLE CHASE HANDICAP, of 5 sovs each, 2 ft, with 50 added; four miles; 21 subs, Escape, aged Honeyaew. by Huma- nity ( li b) 4yrs Lough Bawn, aged Fanny Wynne ( h b) a Vietor Emanuel, aged Cheddington, aged Tom Gurney ( h b), aged Janus, aged Tchernaya, aged Marcus, aged The Emperor, aged All the Go, aged Rosalie, aged Speculation, aged; Hindoo, 6 yrs Dcceitful ( li b), aged Fairy, aged Old Stringhaults, aged Flykicker ( late Peggy), by Redshank ( lib) a Chance, 6 yrs Twilight, 5 yrs Tfie weights to be published March 3. Two steeple chases at Birmingham close and name on Tuesday next.—( See advertisement J There will be a " Grand Military Steeple Chase" at Odiham on the 30th of March. The programme will include three races, particulars of which will apriear in our next. DANCING.— If J. Buckley of Manchester means dancing, Edwin Richardson of Choriton will dance him 10 or 2< t minutes, or half an hour, and lay £ 5 to £ 4, or will dance him his favourite three steps and a shuffle off, for £ 5 a side, or his novice Evan Jones will dance Ben Salt of Bank Top, for £ 1 or £ 2. Money ready at Mr Chislett's, 13, Bedford- street, Brook- street, Chorlton- upon- Medlock, Manchester. John Buckley of Manchester wsJl dance John Carroll c f New Mills, Derbyshire, Jas. Whiteley of Rochdale, Walter Pen- dlebury of Longsight, or Edward Richardsoa of Huime, three steps and shuffle off, for from £ 1 to £ 5 a side. A match can be made any night next week at Mr Jas. Harrison's, Earl Gney, Acton- sfcreei, London- road, Manchester. DOMINOES.— BISHOP AND LANESACK.— For th « proposed match between these blind men we have this week received 10g on the part of Bishop. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LORDS. MONDAY.— The PROBATES AND LETTERS OF ADMI- NISTRATION BILL was read a second time, on the motion of the LOKD CHANCELLOR, and after a proUnired discussion of the legal bearings of the measure.— The Marine Force bill went through committee. TUESDAY.— THE WAR WITH CHINA.— The Earl of DEKBY moved a series of resolutions condemning the recent hostile proceedings at Canton. The grounds, he contended, upon which the British autorities had acted, namely, the seizure of pirates on board of the lorcha Arrow, were not legally valid, while their subsequent conduct, leading as it did to the direst extremities of violence and bloodshed, was politically p. blunder, and morally a crime. This view of the case the noble earl sup- ported by a minute analysis of the successive events, derived from the published despatches, which he cited at much length. He then adverted to the diplomatic question arising out of the alleged non fulfilment of the treaty of 1842, by which free en- trance was granted to foreigners into Canton, arguing that the claim had been left dormant for many years, ana seemed to be now enforced iu pursuance of certain individual prepossessious entertained by Sir J. Bowring, the present British commissioner at Hong Kong, but at a most inopportune moment, upon no adequate justification, and with the most disastrous conse- quences. In an eloquent peroration he addressed a solemn ap- peal to the bench of bishops to come forward on this occasion and vindicate the cause of religion, humanity, and civilization from the outrage which had been inflicted upon it by the British representatives iu Canton. He should be disappointed indeed if the right rev bench did not respond to this appeal; but in any case he turned with undiminished confidence to the hereditary peers, and called upon them not to tolerate the usur- pation by authorities abroad of that most awful prerogative of the Crown, the right of declaring war— not to tolerate upon light and trivial grounds the capture of commercial ves- sels, the destruction of forts belonging to a friendly couutry, the bombardment of an undefended city, and the shed- ding of the blood of unwarlike aud innocent people with- out warrant of law and without moral justification.— The Earl of CLARENDON vindicated the conduct of Sir John Bow- ring, Consul Parkes, and Admiral Seymour, whose proceed- ings he considered to have been perfectly justifiable. Respecting the resolutions proposed by Lord Derby, the Foreign Secretary urged that they conveyed an unjust censure upon public ser- vants abroad, and would result most disadvantageous^ to the public service, by leading to the conclusion that no representa- tive of this country in any part of the world could, under any circumstances of provocation or injury, interpose effectually for the protection of British subjects and interests. He urged the house to abstain from lending their sanctiou to so dangerous a doctrine.— Lord LTNDHCRST believed that the late transactions at Canton could not be justified upon aay principles of law or political expediency. He proceeded to state facts and deduce inferences whereon that belief had been founded.— The LORD CHANCELLOR maintained that the Chinese had perpetrated a legal infringement of the treaty, and having persisted in their own wrong, were answerable for all the consequences.— Earl GREY supported the resolutions, believing that tne operations undertaken by the British representatives at Canton were beyond the competence of subordinate functionaries.— The Duke of ARGYLL having spoken against the resolutions, the debate was then adjourned to Thursday. THURSDAY.— THE LAW OF LIBEL AND REPORTING. — On the motion of Lord CAMPBELL, a select committe was ap- pointed to consider whether the privileges now enjoyed by re- ports of the proceedings in the courts of justice may be safely and properly extended to reports of proceedings in the two Houses of Parliament, or to any and wnat other assemblies or public meetings, under any aud what restrictions and condi- tions. THE OPERATIONS AT CANTON— The adjourned debate respecting the transactions at Canton was resumed by the Earl of CARNARVON, who condemned the conduct of the British re- presentatives in China.— Lord METHUEN thought the Govern- ment justified in supporting the policy of their subordinates at Canton.— Lord ST LEONARDS maintained that the hostile pro- ceedings had been altogether unjustifiable, and after entering into a legal analysis ofthe grounds of dispute, contended that the conduct of Governor Yeh was unexceptionable, and that of the British functionaries altogether improper and unwarrant- able.— Lord WENSLEYDALE maintained that the license ofthe Arrow was valid, and gave the vessel a full title to British protection.— The Earl of MALMESBURY waived the question of legality, but contended that the attack upon Canton was an act of immorality and impolicy.— The resolutions proposed by Lord Derby were opposed by the Earl of ALBEMARLE and supported by the Earl of ELLENBOROUGH.— Earl GRANVILLE defended the Government and Sir John Bowring.— The Bishop of OXFORD supported Lord Derby. He condemned the conduct of Sir John Bowriug in the strongest terms, and reprobated the conduct of a great Christian nation like England spreading the horrors of war among a weak and unoffending people.— Their lordships then divided, when there appeared— Contents: Present 53, Proxies 57— 110; Non- Contents: Present 71, Proxies 75— 146; majority for the Government, 36. FRIDAY.— THE MURRAIN IN FOREIGN CATTLE — Lord POLWARTH asked the Government whether they had re- ceived any information on the subject of the alleged existence of the murrain amongst the cattle in certain parts of Germany, and if so, whether any measure had been taken to prevent its being communicated to the cattle of this country ?— Lord STAN- LEY of ALDERLEY said the Government had not received any official information on the subject, but having heard of the report, the Foreign Office had forwarded instructions to the con- suls at the different ports of the Continent to communicate immediately all the information they possessed on the subject [ hear, hear]. The Board of Customs were empowered to inspect all cattle imported into this country, and to destroy all such as might be found to be diseased. HOUSE OF COMMONS. MONDAY— THE BUDGET.— The adjourned debate on the Budget was resumed by Mr J. M'GREGOE, who supported the amendment proposed by Mr Disraeli, on the ground, chiefly, that the estimates of expenditure were, iu his opinion, extrava- gantly high, and could be reduced to more moderate propor- tions if the Government were subjected to parliamentary com- pulsion.— Lord J. RUSSELL believed that the financial scheme of the Government had been unjustly impugned. Addressing himself to the speech of Mr Gladstone, he remarked that the right hon member had shown infinite anxiety for the safety of the understanding, or compact, which he had himself concluded in 1853. Subsequent events had involved the country in many difficulties, in spite of which the present Chancellor of the Ex- chequer had sincerely endeavoured to make the best possible arrangement for the ultimate fulfilment of the compact so far as regarded the extinction of the income- tax. The retention of a certain proportion of duty on tea and sugar, as well as of the in- come- tax itself, proved, iu his opinion, that the Government were honest in their promises of final remission, and also showed that they were anxious to keep the revenue iu a sound condi- tion of equilibrium with the expenditure. He saw no reason why the house should not assent to the Ministerial Budget, but enlarged upon the necessity of speedily calling up for review their policy with respect to the war against Persia, and the foolish hostilities at Canton.— Mr BENTINCK, feeling un- able either to approve of the Budget, or support the amend- ment, moved that the debate should be adjourned, with the view that the army and navy estimates should be first considered.— Sir JOHN TYRELL seconded this motion.— A long discussion took place on this subject.— Sir C. WOOD ob- served that the Government had brought out their Budget first, in deference to the wish of the house, and not for their own con- venience. With regard to the resolution now interposed, he contended that it was merely frivolous and vexatious. He called upon hon . members, as men of practical sense, not to adopt an abstract proposition which must practically interrupt the course of business. Sir Charles then vindicated the financial scheme of the Administration, contending that they had done all that was practicable to place the revenue upon a sound basis, and fulfil the obligation which Parliament had previously incurred with the public.— Mr GLADSTONE and the CHANCELLOR of the EX- CHEQUER having interchanged some brief explanations, the house divided on the motion for adjournment — ayes, 25 ; noes, 477; majority, 452. Another division was then taken on the main question, on which there appeared— for the motion, 286; for Mr Disraeli's amendment, 206; majority, 80. The house then went into committee, but progress was ordered to be reported before any resolution was passed. TUESDAY.— THE TEA DUTIES.— Lord J. RUSSELL inti- mated his intention of moving an amendment upon the tea duties, with the view of substituting a medium impost of Is 4d per pound for the next three years, in place of the sliding scale proposed by the Government, terminating in a permanent tariff of Is during and after 1860. THE REPRESENTATIVE SYSTEM.— Sir J. WALMSLEY moved for the appointment of a select committee " To consider and report upon the most practical means for lessening the ex- isting inequalities in the representative system, and lor extend- ing to the unenfranchised that share of political power to which they may be justly entitled. The hon member remarked upon the anomalous conditions on which electoral privileges were now enjoyed, and the consequent disqualification under which a very numerous section of the community at present suffered, although entitled and fitted for the exercise of the franchise in every essential particular. He contended that the subject was one which demanded remedy, submitting that the information collected by his proposed committee would indicate the principle on which that remedy should be based.— The mo- tion was seconded by Mr. HADFIELD. Some discussion ensued, and ultimately the motion was rejected by 190 to 117. RAILWAY ACCIDENTS.— On the motion of Mr BENTINCK a select committee was appointed to inquire into the causes of accidents on railways, and into the possibility of removing any such causes by further legislation. THE FRANKLIN EXPEDITION.— Mr NAPIER called at- tention to the communication which had takeu place . with the Government respecting the Franklin expedition, and enforced the claim which was urged on the score of justice and humanity for a further and complete search, with the view of discovering and relieving any survivors of that expedition.— Captain Sco- BELL assigned reasons for believing that some relics of the crews of the Resolute and Terror might yet be discovered, and sup- ported the proposal for another searching expedition.— Admiral WALCOTT entertained a different opinion. He was convinced that no chance remained of finding any survivors of the ill- fated expedition, and no good purpose could be served, either in the cause of humanity or scientific discovery, by sending new adven- turers upon the track of the late Sir J. Franklin.— Sir C. WOOD also believed that any further search would prove entirely use- less, and only risk the sacrifice of fresh victims without afford- ing the slightest prospect of a useful result. No further expedi- tions would, therefore, be sent out, not from any notion of economy, although £ 610,000 had been spent in the cause already, but simply because the Government were persuaded that no survivors would be found, and no just motive existed to imperil the lives of gallant men ill new researches.— After a few words from Mr Monckton Milnes, Mr Whiteside, Admiral Berkeley, and Sir C. Napier, the subject dropped. WEDNESDAY— THE SEA- COAST FISHERIES.— After some discussion on this bill, an amendment by Mr Fitzgerald, to postpone the reading for six months, was carried by 185 to 10.— No other business of importance was transacted. THURSDAY.— CANTON.— Mr COBDEN moved the following resolution: " That this house has heard with concern of the conflicts which have occurred between the British and Chinese authorities in the Canton river; and, without expressing an opinion as to the extent to which the Government of China may have afforded this country cause of complaint respecting the non- fulfilment of the treaty of 1842, this house considers that the papers which have been laid upon this table fail to establish satisfactory grounds for the violent measures resorted to at Canton in the late affair of the Arrow; and that a select committee be appointed to inquire into the state of our commer- cial relations with China." His review of the proceedings, based upon a critical examination of the published despatches, led him to the conclusion that the conduct of the Chinese autho- rities was throughout characterised by forbearance and legality, while that of the British consul and admiral had been to the last degree arrogant and intemperate. The original offence lay on the English side, in a systematic complicity with smuggling; and in reference to the alleged British character of the lorcha Arrow, he coincided with the opinion expressed by Governor Yeh, that the vessel— built in China, and owned by Chinese- was only nominally protected by an English flag, purchased for that especial purpose. He ridiculed the idea tnat England has suffered insult- from the authorities of China, and referring to the blue book just issued, aud assumed to contain a catalogue of such insults, he said that it was filled with garbled docu- ments, and at the utmost presented but a contemptible array of grievances upon which to found any serious complaint.— Mr LA- BOUCHERE supported the Government.— Sir E. B. LYTTON sup- ported the motion.— Lord J. RUSSELL observed that the question assumed three forms— of right, of interest, and of honour. On all three points he considered the conduct of the British func- tionaries highly censurable. For the sake of a miserable grievance, founded upon an untenable claim, they h8d inflicted on the Chinese the worst extremities of warfare, though without declaring war, imperilling an enormous commerce, and incurring the risk of throwing into disorder the whole empire of China. Sir John Bowring, ia the course « f the transactions, had con- stantly preferred new and large claims. When, he inquired, were those ekfcns to centre? Miieh kad been said of the danger of forfeiting- the prestfcv? . England - tot he attached no value to prestige if retained at the sacrifice . of honour, justice, in- humanity. After some further discussion the debate was > - journed the rasolut],,,,, as originally proposed, having beeifre- modelled by division into two. MUIRRAIN IN CATTLE.— This subject was mooted in this house as well as the House of Lords, but Sect0U LordiA' * EESTON promising au inquiry into ? he CHINA.— The adjourned debate on Mr Cobden's motion was then resumed by Mr. 8. WARREN, who supported the motion. A long debate ensued, which was ultimately adjourned. CITY INTELLIGENCE. There has been a dull market for English Securities, as the speculators are disinclined to extend their operations, when the settlement of the account is so near at hand. The quotations have been very firm, but there has not been that buoyancy which might have been expected. The public have made a few real purchases, but their attention is now chiefly directed to the Share Market, where numerous investments have been made at enhanced rates. Consols yesterday afternoon closed at 93| { for money, 93| for March 5th, and 94J f for the April account. The New Threes, Reduced Annuities, and Exchequer Bills have not undergone much variation. Notice has been given that the March Exchequer Bills will be paid off, or renewed, at the present rate of interest, viz, 2* d per cent per diem. The latest prices on Friday afternoon of the English Funds were:— Bank Stock, 218^ 20 Reduced Annuities, 93J Consols, 93£ J New Three per Cents, 94j | Long Aunuities, 2 15- 16 In the Foreign Market the dealings have been principally connected with the settlement, but the quotations have - in many cases advanced. Turkish Six per Cents have risen li and the Four per Cents i per cent, but the dealings have not been so numerous as of late. Spanish have also ruled firmer, but other Continental Stocks were dull at previous rates. South American Stocks have also been neglected. Mexican has been flatter. The^ latest prices of the Foreign Funds on Friday afternoon Exchequer Bills, par India Bonds, par India Stock, 222 Consols for Account, 93|, f Belgian, 98 100 Brazilian, 102| 103i Buenos Ayres, 84 86 Chilian, 104 106 Equador, 14 15 Grenada, 22 23 Mexican 212 22 Peruvian, S0i Portuguese, 45i Russian, 110 Sardinian, 90 91 Spanish Three per Cents, 40£ Ditto, New Deferred, 24i | Ditto, Passive, 6 Turkish Six per Cents, 96 J i Ditto Four per Cents ( Ac), 1015 Venezuela, 37i DutchTwo- and- a- HalfperCents 65 Ditto Four per Cents, I The Railway Share Market, during the past week, has been very active, and, independently of the usual transactions con- nected with the settlement of the account, a large business has been done at a considerable advance in prices for most of the leading lines. The established rise may be quoted at about 2 to 3 per cent. Chester and Holyhead, Brighton, South Western have advanced £ 1. Great Western. North Western, Oxford. Worcester, and Wolverhampton, North Eastern ( Berwick)! North Eastern ( York), £ 1 ios. Midland, Lancashire, and York' shire, and North British, £ 2; and Caledonian, Great Northern, and South Eastern, £ 3. The French lines have also improved in value, Paris and Lyons having risen £ 1 10s, and Northern of France £ 1. Great \\ estern of Canada ruled firm, and Grand Trunk of Canada ad* vanced about £ 1. Iu British, Foreign, and Colonial Mining Shares, the business transacted has been unimportant, and prices have exhibited but little change. Joint- Stock Bank Shares have been moderately active. Australasian Bank have advanced £ 1. London and County 10s. Miscellaneous shares have been steady. Australian Agricultural Shares are about £ 1 5s higher. Peninsular and Oriental Steam 5s, aud North of Europe Steam have improved about £ 1 to £ 2. THE HOUSELESS POOR.— On Monday night last, the Lord Mayor, accompanied by the Rev J. B. Murray, Mr Under- sheriff Anderton, and Mr Bunning, visited the Refuge for the Houseless Poor in Playhouse- yard, Whitecross- street. Upon arriving at the establishment they found several men, women, and boys, applicants for admission. Upon entering the building they were struck with the emaciated appearance of those whose names were being taken down previous to having beds allotted to them, and who were perfect pictures of misery. The ground floor ofthe building contained at least 150 men, who were lying upon beds in troughs, their covering consisting of a leather wrapper. The next apartment was occupied by about the same number of men and boys. In one compartment of the first floor there were also about 150, who appeared to be unemployed la. bourers. They next visited a portion of the building allotted to females, where they found about 100; chiefly old women, one of whom was about eighty years of age. Another apartment was occupied by about 40 women, with infants at their sides. In a third apartment were about 100 females, divided into two classes, one, females out of place, the other, females of doubtful cha- racter. The fact was apparent to the visitors that all these persons would have been applicants for admission to the casual wards of the unions if the same facilities for admission to them were there afforded as were found at this establishment. Each inmate here receives half a pound of bread on admission, and . another half a pound on leaving in the morning. The visiting party then proceeded to the City of London Union at Bow, where they found only nine persons in the ward for the reception ef the casual poor. It was admitted by the officials that numbers that evening had applied for admission, but, not having an order from the relieving officer in Fenchurch- street, they could not be taken in. According to the existing practice, the casual poor are obliged to get a ticket in Fenchurch- street before they can obtain shelter and food at Bow, the distance between these two places being three miles. THE DOUBLE MURDER IN WALWORTH.— Thomas Fuller Ba- con and Martha Bacon, his wife, were again examined at Lam- beth police court on Wednesday. SeVeral witnesses were in attendance, and it had been the intention of Mr Elliott to con- clude the case on that day, and to commit both the prisoners for trial, but this was prevented by the attendance of Mr Hodeson, from the office of the Solicitor to the Treasury, and that gentle- man pronounced it as his opinion that it would be wholly impos- sible to prepare the case for trial at the Old Bailey next assizes, aud expressed a wish that a remand might take place, so as to carry the proceedings over to the April session at the Central Criminal Court.— Mr Elliott, under the circumstances, directed that the prisoners should stand remanded until Thursday next ( the longest period he could legally remand them to), when they should be brought up as a matter of form, and again remanded to the Wednesday following, when the case, as he hoped, would be completed, and the prisoners committed for trial. - v. EXPLOSION AT A FOG SIGNAL FACTORY.— THREE LIVBT LOST.— On Thursday morning, about half- past ten, a terrific ex- plosion took place at the fc* signal factory of the Eastern Counties Railway, adjacent to the works at Stratford. The persons in the building when the catastrophe took place were W illiam Beckingham, a labourer, and John Jackson, a lad. They were engaged in the process of packing the signals, when the place exploded with terrific force. The roof and walls of the building, which were of briek, were literally blown away into fragments, scarcely a portion of the structure being left in its original position. A large number of the company's workpeople were immediately on the spot, and as soon as practicable search was made for the poor fellows who were known to have been in the factory. The remains of Jackson, the lad, were found to be sadly mutilated, all his clothes being nearly burned off. The body of Beckiugliam was also much disfigured. The body of another sufferer was also found ; it was that of Wm. Beckwith, a blacksmith living at Stratford. It appears that he was in the act of crossing a field on the opposite side of the line when the explosion occurred, and he was struck on the head by a piece of brickwork, and killed on the spot. In another part of the place, George Irons, a company's servant, was found to be much hurt. There were also two or three others injured. The bodies of the sufferers have been removed to a neighbouring tavern to await a corouer's inquest. HOLLO WAY'S OIXTMENT AND PILLS, HOB SCORBUTIC EMOTIONS.— John Nieholl, Dale- street, Liverpool, informs Professor Holloway that he was suffering for many years with a scorbutic eruption on both arms. This complaint afteeted his bodily health, he became seriously ill, and consulted the most eminent medical practitioners in Liverpool, without the slightest relief, when he was advised togive these far- famed remedies a trial, and in a short time was completely cured, gratefully rendering his testimony for the benefit of others similarly afflicted. Sold by aQ medicine vendors throughout the world ; at Professor Holloway's esta- blishments, 241, Strand, London, and 80, Maiden- lane, New York; by A, Stampa, Constantinople; A. Guidicy, Smyrna; and E. Muir, Malta. RABBIT COURSING— Henry Spencer of Liverpool, in re- ply to Mr Johns of Liverpool, says that he can be accommodated at 131b weight, for £ 10 a side, best of 21 courses, with his dog Smoke, providing a stakeholder shall be named who will give the money up according to the rules for rabbit coursing. Mr S. con- siders this precaution necessary, as he has not yet recovered his own stakes in a former match, though entitled to all the money, according to articles and the decision of Melt's Life. Money ready at Isaac Anwyll's, Combermere- street, Liverpool. Mr T. White of Manchester has matched his bitch Skip against Mr S. Senior's ( of Northwich) bitch Mischief, for £ 10 a side, the best of 15 courses, 45 yards law; the match is to take place at Mr Beesley's, the Waargon and Horses Inn, Cross- street, near Stredford, on March 16th. Mr Trow, who is to be stake- holder and referee, has received £ 1 a side. Jas. Bramiey will match his bitch Lilly of Blackburn to run any dog or bitch in the world, 25lb or 261b weight, the best out of 15 courses, 60 yards law, for £ 20 or £ 25 a side, or he will give Beasley's Lucy one dead rabbit in 21, 60yards law. Amateh can be made by sending a deposit tp Jas. Holden, Manchester, and articles to Jas. Bramiey, Red Lion Inn, Northgate, Blackburn. The stakes for the match between John Beech's dog Bess of Kidsgrove and E. Turner's Sleep have been augmented to £ 5 each. The race comes off at Bellevue, Manchester, OH March 9. Bennet of Salford has matched his bitch Mischief against H Jackson's Fan, the best of 21 courses, on the 23d March, for £ 25 a side. £ 2 each have been staked with Mr Jennison. NURR AND SPELL— On Saturday, the 21st inst, a match came off at Bonney Inn, near Blackburn, for £ 10 a side, 21 rises, between Geo. Crampton of Brookhouse and David Smalley of Blackburn, when the latter gave up after the ninth rise, and Crampton played the game out himself and claimed the wager, but the friends of Smalley had lodged a protest with Mr Samuel Briggs, of the Bull and Butcher Inn, Northgate, Blackburn, the stakeholder, that gentleman refused to give up the stakes until both parties are satisfied. The complaint of Smalley was that on the ninth rise he had a wrong nurr handed to him, and re- fused to play any further. John Appleyard of Holbeck is open to play with any of the follwing men, on Easter Tuesday, for £ 15 or £ 25 a side, 30 rises, viz, Brassy Hall of Hnnslet, Sykes of Castleford, or John Toll- ston of Chickenley, or he will take 10 score in 30 rises from Ciog- ger of Batley. A match can be made any night next weok, be- tween eight and ten o'clock, at J. Dovenor's, White House Inn, Meadow- lane, Leeds, Jas. Hunt of Horsforth cannot give Jonah Farrar of Bafley 15 score, but will give him 10, or he will play Chas. Raistrick of Bradford Moor an even game of 30 rises, or Daniel Jackson of Dewsbury on the same terms, for £ 25 a side. A match can be made any time at Mr B. Child's, Carr Bridge, Horsforth. Job Dowgill of Farsley will give Brawshaw of Bramiey eight score in 30 rises, on Bradford Moor, for £ 5 or £ 10 a side, or he will play Gray of the same place, for the like sum, and give him one rise iu 30, on Woodhouse Moor. A match can be made any night next week at Joseph Nicholl's, World's End, Farsley. CHANGE RINGING- On Tuesday last the Society o* Change Ringers of St Peter's, Sheffield, with the assistance of Mr Henry Holdsworth of Rotherham, paid a friendly visit « ) Chesterfield and rang a true aud complete peal of Kent treble bob royal, consisting of 5,000 changes, being the only treble bob rang on those bells since the opening, which took place in .820, and was accomplished in 3h 19min, and performed by the follow- ing persons, viz, J. Sandford treble, T. Whale. v 2, H. Holdsworth 3, C. Walker 4, J. Lomas 5, C. Bateman 6, G. Wilson 7, J. Walker 8, R. Heald 9, J. Taylor tenor. The peal is the composition of Mr Jas. Hancock of Sheffield, and was conducted by John Lomas. Weight of tenor, 24cwt, in the key of E flat. BILLIARDS.— Samuel Bunting accepts Mr Morris's c1 < "-> ng and will meet him at Mr Roberts's rooms on Monday-> 0 o'clock p. m., to sign articles, to play for £ 10 or £ 25 a slue, Tuesday, March 18th. QUOITS— Wm. Smith of Ox Hill will play Geo. Harie of Ben- ton or Edward Cain of Trimdcn, 18 yards distance, quoits, nine inches across, two level swarth hobs, for £ 1Q_ QT £ 15 a sid- I. If they do not accept he will play any other man, for the same sum; to play on Mountsel Fell. Reasonable expenses will be paid for coming. Money ready at Mr R. Dixoavs, Colliery Dykes. LONDON.— Printed and Publigh& a at " BELL'S LIFB IN LGVBON" Office, at 170, Strand, in the parish of St. Clement Danes, in the City and Liberty of Westmir^ ter, fey WILLIAM CLEMENX of the same place,— SUNDAY, M'^ kch 1,1857. .. jft
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