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to [ GRATIS.] SUNDAY, APRIL 26, 1863. [ GRATIS.] RACING IN AFRICA. THE SIERRA LEONE RACES. Patron: His Excellency the Governor. Stewards: His Honour the Chief Justice, Hon K. Bradshaw, Hon G-. W. Nicol, D. A. C. G. Thompson, D. A. C. G. Gibson, Lieut Boucher ( R. N.), E, Bradshaw, Esq, M. D. Starter : D. A. C. Lindsay. Clerk of the Course: P. M. Skues, Esq, M. D. Judge: Major R. Blackall. Hon Sec and Treasurer: D. A. C. G. Thompson. These races took place on Friday, the 13th, and Saturday, the 14th days of March, commencing each day at four p. m. precisely, and afforded two excellent days' sport. The weather was every- thing that could be desired; a strong and cool sea breeze tem- pered the excessive heat of the weather we have had lately. The racing was excellent, and, in addition to the numerous gentle- men who participated in the sport, many ladies also graced the various stands prepared for them; not less than four thousand of our inhabitants each day attended to witness the rnnning and to enjoy this truly- named British national pastime. If we may judge by the sport, the attendance, and the deep interest in the proceedings evinced by all that had the pleasure of being present, the races of this year must be regarded as a great success. To Major Jones, as the proposer ; to his Excellency the Governor, as patron ; and to the gentlemen who at so much trouble suc- ceeded in affording the public two days of such excellent recrea- tion, all honour and praise is due. The racing was as follows :— FRIDAY, MARCH 13.— The SIERRA LEONE PLATE, value 20 SOVS, for all ages; three year olds 9st 71b, four lQst, five and aged lOst 71b; the second saved his stake; heats, one mile. Mr J. II. Evans's br h Prince Mr A. Walker 1 1 Major Jones's d h Blue Ball Owner 2 2 Mr W. M. Evans's b h Stockings MrJarvis 3 3 First heat: Betting— Even on Prince or Blue Bell— the latter for choice, and 10 to 1 agst Stockings. Prince, who was restive at the post, did not get away on good terms with his horses; Blue Bell got off with a long lead at a strong pace for the first half mile, where a pull was taken at him, which enabled Prince to im- prove his position. At the straight turn for home, Prince, full of running, came with a rush, and a most exciting struggle home en- sued, Blue Bell tiring in the last few strides, and enabling Prince to win by half a length; Stockings distanced.- Second heat- Blue Bell led off at a tremendous pace, Prince at his girths; these posi- tions were maintained for three- fourths the distance, where Prince, who had been waiting, challenged, and in the race home won easily by a length. A LADIES' PUBSE of 11 sovs, open for all horses; three year olds 9st 71b, four lOst, five, six, and aged lOst 71b; mares allowed 31b; heats, one mile. Mr W. Quin's ch m Erin go Bragh Lieut Brett 1 1 D. A. C. G. Thompson's gr h Ypsilanty Major Jones 2 2 D. A. ( J. G. Gibson's b h Dan Mr A. Walker 3 dis First heat: Betting— Even on Ypsilanty, 3 to 1 each agst Erin go Bragh and Dan. Ypsilanty made the running, but was col- lared at the distance by Erin go Bragh, and after an exciting set- to was beaten on the post by a short head.— Second heat: Dan jumped round at the start, and was left at the post. Ypsilanty led to the distance, where he was passed by Erin go Bragh, who won cleverly by a length. The SCRIMMAGE PURSE of 5 sovs, for all horses; catch weights; heats, one mile. Major Jones's gh Saba Dr Skue's br h Black Draught.. Dr Bradshaw's br h Alligator .. Lieut Lynch's b h No Chance .. Mr W. M. Evan's b h Stockings Lieut Brett Major Jones Mr A. Walker Lieut Lynch ... MrJarvis First heat: Betting— Even on Saba, 5 to 1 agst any other. Saba made all the running, and was never caught, winning a close race by half a length from No Chance.— Second heat: Alligator took the lead, but in the hollow was passed by Saba and Black Draught, in which order they ran home, Saba winning easily. No Chance shut up at the half mile. SATURDAY.— The FREETOWN HANDICAP, value 15 sovs entry 1 sov, to be made before noon of the day of racing, weight declared by two p. m. ; second saved his stake ; heats, one mile. Mr J. H. Evans's brh Prince, list 31b Mr A. Walker 1 1 Major Jones's d h Blue Bell, lOst 71b Maj Jones 2 2 Mr W. M. Evans's b h Stockings, lOst MrJarvis 3 3 Betting: 5 to 1 on Prince, who raced his opponents down in both heats, and won the first by a length, the second in a canter. The COLONIAL SWEEPSTAKES ( Handicap) of 10 sovs; the winner of the Freetown Handicap or Sierra Leone Plate 71b extra. Mr J. H. Evans's b h Prince, list 101b ( in- cluding 71b extra) Mr A. Walker 1 1 Mr W. Quia's b h Erin go Bragh, lOst 111b ... . Lieut Brett 2 2 Mr D. A. C. G. Thompson's gr h Ypsilanty, 10st71b Major Jones 3 3 First heat: Betting— 3 to 2 on Prince, 2 to 1 agst Erin go Bragh, and 5 to 1 agst Ypsilanty. Ypsilanty made the running, the fa- vourite last to the half mile, where the grey was leading by ten lengths, the others creeping up on the outside. At the distance he retired in favour of Erin go Bragh, who went on with the run- ning. The favourite at once challenged, and beat him on the post by half a length.— Second heat: Prince took the lead, made all the running, and won easily by two lengths. A CONSOLATION SWEEPSTAKES of 108 each, with 5 sovs added, for beaten horses, was won easily by Lieut Lynch's b h No Chance, beating three others. The GOVERNOR'S PURSE of 5gs, presented by his Excellency the Governor, for all horses, catch weights, Last Half Mile, was won by Major Jones's d h Blue Bell, Major Jones, beating five others. Thus bringing this most successful meeting to a conclusion; and, as we are happy to state, without accident or difference of any kind to mar the pleasure all sought for and derived. RACING IN NEW ZEALAND. CANTERBURY MEETING. The Canterbury meeting this year has been remarkable for the fact that it is the first occasion on which the races have been won by horses trained in the province since they have been competed for by horses brought from the neighbouring province of Nelson. At this meeting, however, all the plums were taken by a Canter- bury stable, although it mnst be said that the crack mare, Revoke, is a Nelson- bred, animal, and was sold to Mr Lance last year, after beating everything Canterbury could bring against " her. The other successful Canterbury nag, Golden Cloud, is also Nelson stock, having been bred from a Nelson mare. If Nelson, year after year, parts with its best animals to neighbouring provinces, she must expect to be beaten at last. The following is an account of the running at the late meeting:— TUESDAY, JAN 20.— The MAIDEN STAKES of 6 sovs each, h ft, with 100 added; two year olds 5st 21b, three 7st 71b, four 8st 71b, five and aged 8st 111b; the second received 20 sova out of the stakes; one mile and a half. Mr Lance's b g Market Gardener, 4 yrs Dillon 1 Mr Gosling's br f by Towton, 3 yrs Guiness 2 Mr A. W. Money's gr g Dundee, 4 yrs Money 0 Messrs Lee's b f Joan of Arc. 3 yrs Fuller 0 Betting: 6 to 4 and 2 to 1 on Market Gardener, and 3 to 1 agst Joan of Arc. The Gardener and Dundee rushed to the front, Joan of Arc whipping in; in these positions they ran for half a mile, when Joan of Arc became third for a short time. Rounding the bottom turn, Dundee fell back beaten, and Mr Gosling's filly took second place; at the distance there was a semblance of a race, but on Dillon showing the Market Gardener the whip, he came away and won in a canter by three lengths. Run in 2tnin 59sec. The LOTTERY PLATE of 3 sovs each, with 30 added; two year olds 7st, three 8st 101b, four 9st 41b, five and aged 9st 61b; win- ners extra; heats, three quarters of a mile. Mr Lance's br f Azucena, 3 yrs F. Dillon I t 1 Messrs Lee's ch m Nun, aged Ashfeolt 2 f 2 Mr G. Day's Kohler, 4 yrs A. Day 3 dis First heat: Betting— 6 to 4 on Azucena. Won by a length and a half Run in lmin 26sec — Second heat: A dead heat. Run in Imin 27sec.— Third heat: Won by half a length. The CANTERBURY CUP of 50 sovs, added to a Sweepstakes of 5 sovs each; two year olds 6st 101b, three 8st 91b, four 9st 131b, five 10st71b, six and aged list; winners extra; one mile and three quarters. Mr Lance's b m Revoke. 5 yrs R. Ray 1 Mr H. Stafford's b m Ultima, aged G. Cutts 2 Betting: Even, then 6 to 4 on Ultima. Ultima took up the run- ning cutting out the work in the most determined manner, Revoke lying four lengths behind. They ran in this way until they entered the straight, when Revoke improved her position, and at the distance, ran up to Ultima. In this way they raced lor a short distance, when Ray struck his mare, and she, quickly responding to the call, came away and won cleverly by three lengths. Run in 3min 26sec. The CRITERION STAKES of 3 sovs each, with 20added; C. J. C. weights; penalties for winners as in the Canterbury Cup ; one mile and a half. Mr Lance's ch g Golden Cloud, 3 yrs F. Dillon 1 MrH Stafford's ch m Ladybird, 4 yrs J. Redwood 2 Mr A. W. Money's br g Recruit, 5 yrs A. F. Money 0 Mr H. Caton's b g Paul Pry, 4 yrs .. F. Dillon 0 Betting: 4 to 1 on Ladybird, and 6 to 1 agst Golden Cloud. Another beautiful start, Golden Cloud getting off first, but after they had gone a few strides, Ladybird, with Paul Pry in close at- tendance, took up the running, and carried it on for half a mile. Golden Cloud then ran up to Ladybird, and from this point the race was confined to the pair. At the distance Ladybird was in trouble but at the same time Gslden Cloud nearly ran off the course which endangered his chance; he was kept straight, how- ever, and was never collared, winning after some punishment by two lengths. Run in 2min 58sec. WEDNESDAY.— The GRAND STAND PLATE ( Handicap) of 50 eovs; one mile. Mr Lance's ch g Golden Cloud, 3 yrs, 8st F. Dillon 1 Mr H. Stafford's ch m Ladybird, 4 yrs, 9st J. Redwood 2 Mr G. Day's Kohler, 4 yrs, 7st 71b East 0 Mr R. Parkerson's b m Emerald, aged, 8st71b R. Maine 0 Mr Cleveland's br g Rob Roy, aged, 9st R. Ray 0 Mr A. W. Money's br g Recruit, 5 yrs, 8st Guinnes 0 Betting: Even on Ladybird, 2 to 1 agst Golden Cloud, and 4 to 1 agst Rob Roy. This was the first race that appeared to give the starter any trouble; the horses broke away before the Sag was dropped, and some time elapsed before they could be got in order again. When they really got away Ladybird imme- diately showed in front, Rob Roy and Kohler being in close at- tendance ; in this way they ran to the three- quarter mile post, when Rob Roy began to fall back, and the Golden Cloud, who had been running behind, improved his position. When they were fairly in the straight, the Cloud ran through his horses and joined Ladybird, and a pretty race between the two from the dis- tance ended in the former winning by three parts of a length. Run in lmin 45sec The DERBY STAKES of 10 sovs each, with 100 added, for three year olds; 8st 101b; mares and geldings allowed 51b; one mile and a half; 14 subs. Mr H. P. Lance's br f Azucena East 1 Mr H. P. Lance's ch g Golden Cloud Dillon 2 Messrs Lee's b f Joan of Arc Ashbolt 0 Mr Lee's b f Flower Girl Skelton 0 Betting: 2tolon Azucena. In this race Mr Lance declared to win with the mare, and having it all his own way did not make use of the Golden Cloud. Joan of Arc made strong running for a mile, the Flower Girl ran inside a post, and Mr Lee's other filly com- pounding about the same time, Mr Lance's pair came along and won as they liked. Run in 2min 58sec. The TYRO STAKES of 3 sovs each, with 30 added; conditions the same as the Criterion Stakes; one mile and a quarter. Mr H. Stafford's b m Ultima, aged, list 41b G. Cutts 1 Mr Lance's b g Market Gardener. 4 yrs. lost 41b R. Ray 2 Mr A. W. Money's gr g Dundee, 4 yrs, 9st 101b .. A. F. Money 0 Betting: 6 to 4 on Ultima, and 3 to 1 agst Market Gardener. In this race The Nun went to the post, but did not start. Ultima made her own running at a good pace, Market Gardener being second; this order of things was never reversed, for although Mr Lance's horse ran very gamely, he never could reach the Nelson mare, who won easily by two lengths; Dundee beaten off. Run in 2min 25sec. The LADIES' PURSE of 100 sovs, added to a Sweepstakes of 10 sovs each; gentlemen riders; winners extra; two miles and a ^ Mr Lance's b m Revoke, 5 yrs, list 31b . Mr Lance 1 Mr II. Stafford's ch m Ladybird, 4 yrs, lOst.. Mr J. Redwood 2 Betting : 6 to 1 on Revoke, afterwards 3 to 1. Revoke went m front for a few strides, but was soon deprived of the lead. On passing the Stand the first time Ladybird led by three lengths, and in this way. with very little alteration, they ran round the bottom turn. When in the straight Revoke improved her posi- tion, and at the distance ran up to Ladybird. In this way they ran for a short distance, when Revoke quitted the Nelson mare, and won by a length and a half, with something to spare. Run in 5min 7sec. THURSDAY.— The TOWTON CUP, value 100 guineas, given by W- 8. Moorhouse and the late 8. Newton, Esqs ; two miles. Mr Lance's eh g Golden Cloud, by Towton, 8s 161b .. .. Dillon 1 Mr Lance's br m Azucena, 8st Bib • • • East 2 Mr G. F. Day's b f by Towton, 8st 61b Skelton 3 Mr Gosling's b f by Towton, 8s161b Maine 4 Betting: 2 to 1 and 5 to 2 on Golden Cloud. Azucena j umped oft with the lead, ana made running at a fair pace for the first three quarters of a mile. Mr Day's filly then joined her, and the others closing up at the same time, they all ran together to the bottom turn. From this time the race was never in doubt, for Mr Lance's pair came away by themselves and won as they liked. Bun in 4min 7sec. The METROPOLITAN PLATE ( Handicap) of 50 sovs; one mile and a half. Mr H. Stafford's ch m Ladybird, 4 yrs, 8st 121b . . J. Redwood 1 Mr Lance's b g Market Gardener, 4 yrs, 8st 71b .. .. F. Dill « n 2 Mr G. Day's b g Kohler, 4 yrs, 7st Wosd 3 Betting: Even agst Ladybird, and 2 to 1 agst Market Gardener. This was the only bad start during the meeting, Ladybird having an advantage of four or five lengths, but we do not think it made any difference in the result. The Nelson mare, as usual, made the running, the Gardener lying close up until nearing the rails, when he swerved, and the mare won easily by three lengths. Run in 2min 57sec. The QUEEN'S PLATE of 100 sovs; for all ages; entrance 5 sovs each; C. J. C. weights; three miles. Mr Lance's b m Revoke, by Sir Hercules, 5 yrs, lost 41b R. Ray 1 Mr H. Stafford's b m Ultima, aged, lOst 111b G. CuUs 2 Betting : 2 to 1 on Revoke. Neither of the mares at the start seemed inclined to make running, bnt Revoke led by a length for the first half mile; on passing the Stand the first time Ultima had a lead of two lengths, but ran out a good deal going round the top turn. When fairly in the straight on the opposite side of the course. Revoke ran up to the Nelson mare's quarters, and lay there till she got to the three- quarter mile post, when Mr Lance s mare took a slight lead ; Ultima however soon closed with her, and the pair ran together to the distance, when Ultima was beaten, and Revoke having a slight advantage, kept it, and won with something to spare hy half a length. Run in 6min 3sec. The FORCED HANDICAP of 10 sovs each for winners of 100 sovs or over, 5 each for others; compulsory to all winners, optional to losers; one mile. Mr Lance's ch g Golden Cloud, by Towton, 3 yrs, 7st 131b F. Dillon 1 Mr H. Stafford's ch m Ladybird, 4 yrs, 8st 61b Davis 2 Betting: Even on Ladybird. The old antagonists got away together, and ran a pretty race all the way home, the Golden Cloud winning a good race by half a length. Run in 2min 3sec. A SELLING STAKES of 2 sovs each, with 25 added ; C. J. C. plate weights; one mile and a quarter. Mr Lance's b g Market Gardener, 4 yrs .... Dillon walked over The CONSOLATION STAKES ( Handicap) of 2 sovs each, with 25 added; one mile. Mr Lee's ch m The Nun, aged, 8st 71b Ashbolt 1 Mr G. Dav's b g Kohler, 4 yrs, 7st 71b Wood 2 Mr Monev's br g Recruit, 4 yrs, 8st Guiness 3 Mr Caton's b g Paul Pry, 4 yrs, 7st 71b Maine 4 Betting : Even on The Nun. This was a good fast race, and a very pretty one, all the horses running well together to the half distance, when The Nun evidently had the best of it; Kohler, however, made a good rush for it, but could never reach Mr Lee's mare, who won easily by two lengths. Run in lmin 59sec. The races were well attended, the weather was fine, and the sport capital, and every one was so well pleased that there is a promise of the future meetings being still better supported. Nelson, Feb 12,1863. ANTIPODEAN. COURSING. JUDGE, MELTRAA. Mr R. Westropp.. 22, 23 Mr E. Spaftord .. s Mr R. Westropp.. 7. 8 7& fol. days Cumberland 15,16 ,19& fol. days COURSING FIXTURES FOR 1868, APRIL. PtACE. COUNT!. Limericfc Club ( Knock- rue Open) Ireland OCTOBER, Ancaster Lincolnshire .... County Louth Club.... Ireland Market Weightn.( Open) Yorkshire Brampton ~ Wiltshire Champion ( Amesbury) Wilts Mr Warwick First South Lancashire , . ( Southport) Lancashire Mr J. Hay 20& fol. days BaMockClub Herts Mr Warwick .. .. 28, 29 NOVEMBER. Cardington Club Bedfordshire.... Mr Warwick .... 3 Mablethorpe Lincolnshire .... Mr E. Spafford.. 5 Cirencester Club Gloucestershire.. Mr J. Hay fi& fol. days CoquetdaleClub Northumberland. Mr Warwick.. .. 10& fol. day Marham Norfolk ll& fol. daye Hesketh Bank ( South- port) Lancashire Mr A, Bennett .. 14 Altcar Club Lancashire Mr Hay 18,19, 20 North Somercotes ijincolnshire .... Mr E. Spafford.. 24 Metropolitan Clubs ( Champion) Middlesex 24, 2S West Herefordshire.... Herefordshire DECEMBER. Bridekirk Cumberland .... Mr A. Dalzell Newmarket ( Open Champion) Cambridgeshire.. Mr Warwick .. Sudbury Derbyshire Mr Warwick.. Tattershall ( Open) Lincolnshire.... Mr E. Spafford Baldock Club ( Open) .. Herts Mr War wick.. Thorney ( Open) Cambridgeshire.. Mr Warwick .... 29, 30 JANUARY, 1864. County Louth Club.... Ireland Mr R. Westropp.. 6,7 2d South Lancashire .. Lancashire 6,7,8 Cirencester Club Gloucestershire.. Mr J. Hay 13& fol. days FEBRUARY. Cardington ( Open) .... Bedfordshire .... Baldock Club Herts Third South Lancashire Lancashire MARCH. County Louth Cham- pion ( Open) Ireland Coquetdale Club Northumberland 6,27, 28 . 1, 2 . l& fol. days 8 9 .' 9& fol. davB .16, 17,18 ' Mr Warwick.... 2 Mr War wick.... 10,11 24,25 ... 9& fol. days ... 10& fol, days LIMERICK CLUB MEETING- APRIL 22. Stewards : Lord Lurgan, Major Stuart, and E. Croker, T. Kelly, J, Spinks, W. Wilson, W. H. Massy, G. F. Wise, T. Fosbery, and R. Hinde, Esqs. Judge: R. Westropp, Esq. Slipper: H. Springall. The THRITY- TWO DOG STAKE, a handsome Silver Salver, Mberally presented to the club by John Kelly, jun, Esq; the winner also to receive £ 100. f MrW. Wilson'sbk b Lady Mary beat' Lord Lurgan's Lady Java _ __ , ., . T „,,„- n„ llel / Mr W. Wilson's w bk r b Sarah Lord Lurgan's bkb Lady Bella .. J Mr Spinks's Sea Girl Mr Blanchard's Bobbing Down .. Mr Spinks's w be b Sea Pink Mr Fosbery's bk d Fred Mr Russell's bk b Reliance Mr G. F. Wise's bk b Whim Mr Blanchard's bed Bucephalus.. Maj B. Stuart's bk t d Senator .. Mr Hewson's f b Fawn Lord Lurgan's bktb Lady Mary .. Lady Bella beat Lady Mary Sea Girl beat Bobbing Down Fred beat Sea Pink \ Sibbald Mr Massy's w be b Miss Chase Mr Gibson's f d Gilderoy Mr Garnett's f bd w b Glendlln Mr W. Wilson's bk d Drawn Sword Mr Gibson's w d Coorooran Mr Russell's r b Rustic Mr Gubbins ns bd b Kate Lord Lurgan's f d Master Martin Mr Neville's bk b Dublin Lasa Mr Savage's be d Storekeeper Reliance beat Whim Senator beat Bucephalus Lady Mary beat Fawn The" finai meeting for the season of the Limerick Club com- menced on the 22d instant at Knockrue, over the lands of John Kelly, Esq. Order was well maintained throughout the day's coursing. Mr Westropp's decisions were as usual approved of, and the day's sport gave general satisfaction. MONASTEREVAN CLUB MEETING- APRIL 14. The SCRAMBLE STAKES. I. beat Capt Moore's Mad Cat Mr Browne's Ben Webster Mr Bailey's Brown Duchess Mr Lee's Duchess Mr Behan's Fan Mr Roberts's Echo Mr Bailey's Blondin Mr Blanchard's Benjamin Mr Barden's Resurrexit Mr James's Royalist Mr Browne's Beaux Yieux Mr Blanchard's Ben Machree II. Ben Webster beat Mad Cat 1 Duchess beat Brown Duchess ^ Duchess beat Ben Webster Echo ran a bye— Fa » dr ^ Echo ran a bye Mr Roberts's Echo beat Mr Lee's Duchess, and won. GREYHOUND PRODUCE & c. On the 14th inst, at Whaplode, Mr Codling's Curly Belle, by Beacon, eight pups to his Cromwell ( late Rifleman), of which two blue dogs, one blue bitch, and two white and blue bitches are saved; also, on the 15th inst, his Contented Meg, six pups to his pup Cromwell, five saved, namely, two black dogs, one red bitch, and one fawn dog; and on the 19th inst, his Red Star, by Para- mount out of the dam of Cobbett, seven pups to his Cromwell ( late Rifleman), six saved, namely, two black dogs, one red bitch ( these four have a white spot on each neck), one blue bitch, and one white dog. . , ,, ^ . The following bitches have recently visited Mr Blue Hat, in Dublin, namely, on the 5th inst, Mr Wardell's fawn bitch with black muzzle ( name and pedigree not given); on the 9th inst, Capt Dobbyn's red bitch 8heilnagira( byDrew's Hawk out of sis to Kerry Gorsoon); on the 10th inst, Mr G. Hewson's black bitch Jilt ( by Gibson's Sam out of own sister to Bugle); on the 23d, Mr Barden's red bitch Cushla Machree ( by own brother to Barney Williams out of Eileen Aroon). On the 19th inst, at Culhorn, Wigtownshire, Viscount Dal- rymple's Black Bess, nine pups to Canaradzo, namely, two white dogs, one white bitch ( with blue spot over left eye), three blue brindled and white ( two dogs and bitch), one black and white dog, and one red dog ( with black muzzle); one blue dog since dead, the rest all kept. On the 19th inst, at Farlam Hall, Mr G. A. Thompson s That's the Ticket, eight pups to Mr Dodd's Dryfeholme ( five dogs and three bitches), namely, three blue dogs, two black dogs, and three black bitches. Also, on the 22d inst, his Meg o' the Mill, eleven pups to Mr Dunlop's Cardinal York, namely, two dogs and nine bitches, all fawn and white. The following have recently visited Mr L. Price's Pilgrim, by General Havelock out of Brandy:— On the 5th inst, Mr Lloyd s white and fawn bitch Spin; on the 15th, Mr Wood's fawn bitch Astrsea, by Judge out of Automatia; and on the 20th, Mr Roberts's blue and white bitch Murder, by President out of Industry. On the 23d inst, Mr Morgan's black bitch Brunette, by Randall's Ranter out of Jebb's No Hurry, seven pups to Mr Long's David, namely, three dogs ( black, blue, and red) and four bitches ( two blue, one red, and one black). The following bitches have recently visited Mr Barden s Blue Hat, in Dublin, namely, on the 16th inst, Mr S. Garnett's black and white bitch Gladiolus, by Lopez out of Molly ; and on the 7th inst, Mr Lister's Chloe ( winner of the Waterloo Cup for 1863). On the 19th inst, at Clareview, Mr C. Humphry's red bitch Pride, four pups to Mr Dickson's Rifle, namely, two dogs and two bitches, all red, with black muzzles. On the 21st inst, Mr Barlow's blue bitch Blue, by Seacombe out of Creeping Jane, visited Mr Howarth's white and blue dog Har- lequin. On the 15th inst, Mr Fenwick's black and white bitch Gillflirt visited Mr Paterson's ( of Chapelhill) brindled dog Heather Jock. On the 10th inst, Lord Wilton's Gaylass, by Teddington out of Bit of Blue, visited Sir Colin. Mr Garnet's black bitch Glawdis visited Mr Hadley's black dog Hop Merchant, by Larriston out of Hopbine. On the 13th inst, Lord Bective's Babino visited Beacon. DESTRUCTIVE GALE.— During the greater part of Tuesday night and Wednesday morning a violent gale from the W. 8. W. raged over London. In the various parks the trees and Shrubs received much injury. Early in the morning a man named Ro- bert Clenson was proceeding along the read towards Tooting to his work, when a heavy branch of a tree was torn down, and, striking him upon the shoulder, hurled him to the ground. He was found by another man insensible, conveyed home, and at- tended by a surgeon, who discovered that his right arm was broken, and his skull much injured. In the Clapham- road a heavy zino chimney, nearly ten feet in height, was blown down and severely cut a man named John Anderson on the head. Two other persons were slightly injured by the fall of some slutes from a housetop in Larkhall- lane. At Sydenham a stack of chimneys was forced down upon the roof a house and crushed it in. In the Wal worth- road the sun- blinds of several of the shops were destroyed, and in one instance the strong iron supports were dragged from the fastenings, and, falling to the ground, struck a man named William Sanders, severely injuring him. In the Kennington- road, near the newly- erected church, a large quantity of lead upon the roofs of two houses was stripped off and twisted up like so much paper. Between four and five in the morning, at high tide, the water was dashed over the low lying shores at Lambeth and Battersea, doing considerable mischief. Two sailing vessels came into collision between Vauxhall and Westminster Bridges, and one, named the Alliance, was consider- ably injured. Between eleven and twelve o'clock the tide had fallen very low, and navigation was atone time almost suspended. Three of the Westminster company's steamers, the Lotuf, London Pride, and 8unflower, were at one time all aground near West- minster Bridge, one of them not being got oft for upwardsi of half- an- hour, while on the up side of the bridge two oi the City boats were in a like predicament ANGLING-, SPRING FISHING. " With eye attentive mark the springing game, Straight as above the surface of the flood They wanton rise, or urged by hunger leap, Then fix, with gentle twitch, the barbed hook. If yet too young, and easily deceived, A worthless prey scarce bends your pliant rod. Him, piteous of his youth, and the short space Hi* has enjoyed the vital light of heaven, Soft disengage, and back into the stream The speckled captive throw." Let me recommend the above lines to the consideration of al anglers who, when they are fishing open rivers and lakes— that ii to say, waters where there is no restriction— let me beg of them to spare the small fish; it is not possible to avoid hooking them, but, when hooked, " Soft disengage, and back into the stream The speckled captive throw." No fish should be killed under a quarter of a pound, even in rivers where trout do not attain great weight. Some » f my brother anglers in Devon and Wales, where the fish do not in general run large, when 1 propose to them that they should put back all fish under a quarter, tell me they would, it they followed my advice, often walk home with an empty basket. They might do so for the first year, but very soon they would find the larger- sized fish far more plentiful, and in time the rivers would hold good- sized fish, worthy a trial ef their skill. What pleasure men can take in tossing fish out over their heads not bigger than sprats I cannot conceive. But these " murderers of innocents'' do not restrict themselves to taking small trout; they kill the salmon fry, sea trout fry, and in fact " all that comes to the net." I have lately seen men calling themselves, or wishing to be called sportsmen, with baskets half full of these salmon fry and small trout of course they are liable to prosecution for taking the fry, but who will take the trouble to inform; and after laying the information, get up the case, and appear before the magistrates, very likely to be bullied by some sharp solicitor retained for the defendant ? Gentlemen shrink from the annoy- ance and trouble such a case would incur; poor men cannot spare the time, and thus these unsportsmanlike anglers get off scot free. I saw an old angler a few days past taking salmon fry as fast as he could cast, and spoke to him; he denied that what he was killing was salmon fry, and asked me how I could prove that they were I I tola him I would soon show him how if I could see a policeman; he only laughed and continued his fishing, and pointing to some dozen boys who were also pulling out the salmon fry by hundreds, asked me " why I did not stop the lot? If I'd walk up the river I should find plenty of work for the magistrates for a week." What is the use of making fishing laws if these laws are not to be enforced. What is the use of taking all the trouble to preserve the spawning fish on their beds if the fry is to be killed on its way to the sea ? It is not, I am sorry to say, the poor man who fishes for his living that kills these Pisciculi. " Gentlemen sportsmen" are not free from guilt, and if they set so bad an example, how can the poor man be expected to refrain from killing the fry which he can sell for a high price ? It is a pity there is not some sort of fishermen's club, where men who commit these illegal and unsportsmanlike acts might be " posted," and held up to the scorn of all true and honourable anglers. In my last I gave the names of some places where fishing may be procured, as I had been overwhelmed with letters from anglers, asking where they could get good fishing, but the information I gave seems only to have whetted the appetites of these piscatorial gourmands— they one and all want really good fishing. " Where can I get really good fishing ?'' " I should be obliged if you can inform me where I can be certain of sport.'' Once for all, gentle- men sportsmen, I must tell you I do not profess to be able to in- sure your killing fish with the tackle I recommend, the way I advise you to use it, or at the places I name as fishing stations. All I can do is to tell you where fish are to be founc. and what I believe to be the best lures at the time I write; it is for you to use your skill and kill the fish. There are plenty of trout in many of the waters I named in my last, but trout have " marched with the times." " Young England Troutie" is a very clever, sharp fellow, not to be done by a bunch of feathers pitched on a big hook " any how," as was his fat old grandfather, bless his soul! The " old English trout" went out about the time that our dandies paraded to the park in well greasedandpowdered wigs ; and rode in Rotten- row decked in leather breeches and brown top boots. It is well that Master Troutie is so well able to take care of himself if it were not the case, such is the enormous increase in the number of anglers that if the fish could be taken easily there would soon be few fish to take. I have this week received numbers of applications for information respecting fishing stations, and I have done, and will continue to do the best I can for my brother anglers ; but recollect I do not profess to insure you sport, that is out of my power. Some time ago I recommended a person who wrote me for information respecting a fishing station to a piece of water where I had had very good sport. In about a month I received a letter from the same per- son, who was an utter stranger to me, giving me a regular " wigging" for sending him to a place where he had lost his time and spent his money uselessly. I recollect a dealer from whom I had bought several good horses used to say to me, " There, sir, you see that os going out ef the yard? Well, sir, there ain't a better as walks on four irons; but lor bless yer, the gent as has bought un ' 11 never find un out. I can sell good osses, sir, but I don't sell.' the hearts and hands to ride um." I wonder many of my brother anglers do not visit Canada, New Brunswick, or Nova Scotia, in search of fishing. It is only a pleasant run of ten days in the magnificent steamers which leave Liverpool almost every day in the week, and this is the very season to start. As for the fishing you will find when you arrive, I think you will say it is " a caution." I do not believe there is better fishing in the world. The trout are in great abundance, and run to a large size. I have many times killed fish until I was glutted with the sport. There is also capital salmon fishing. Men go to great expense and trouble in pro- curing fishing in Norway. There is quite as good fishing, if not better, to be had in our North American colonies, " free to all comers;" there is no such thing known as a preserved river, at least so far as my experience goes ; you may fish for thousands of miles, and never be questioned. Go to Norway and see how far you can walk down the bank of a good trout or salmon river without being brought up with a " round turn." There is this advantage also in favour of a trip to the colonies. If you go to Norway you are swindled by a people not particularly attentive to their aquatic toilet, who speak a language which drives you half mad, whose manners and customs are totally different from yours, and who live on the very coarsest food, and unless you are in some of the larger towns cannot provide you with food which you can eat. Now in either of the Canadas, New Brunswick, or Nova Scotia, you meet people whose eustoms, feelings, and language are English, like your own ; they live on the best of the land, and can give you excellent accommodation and capital feed. They are most hospitable, and if you are in the interior, where you cannot find inns, you pull up at the first farm house you see, and both man and horse are " taken in and done for,'' as a matter of course; in fact, accommodation is never refused, and such is the acknowledged custom of the country that when you drive into a farmer's yard you do not ask for accommodation, but take out your horse as a matter of course, and put him in the stable, walk into the house and enter into familiar conversation with the ladies, who you will find occupied in household matters, as though you had known them for years ; you are sure of a good dinner and good bed, and kind welcome. If any of my readers wish to get good fishing, the best of fishing, I should recommend them to run over to Halifax in one of Cunard's yachts. Such is the splendid accommodation of these boats that he will find the voyage far too short unless he is a vic- tim to sea sickness. At Halifax he will get all he wants in the shape of tackle if he does not wish to bother himself with too many traps at starting. If he gets his fit- out in England he ought to have two salmon rods and a couple of good serviceable trout rods, one double- handed and the other a large single- handed, as the rivers are large, and the trout run heavy. Reels and lines of course, and be particular as to the gut; it ought to be round and strong, yet fine. I should buy a good quantity of gut, both salmon and trout. The best flies I ever used on the North American waters were Irish flies. A good red palmer will almost always kill; also a fly made : Body, blood red cock's hackle, with gold tinsel, brown mallard wing, put on Tweed fashion; also a fly same body, with wing from the mallard, which is found on the body under the wing, and is mottled, white and black; also a blue body, silver tinsel, and brown mallard's feather for wing. These are also good lake flies, and will also kill in the large rivers; the flies should be about the size used for sea trout, or about such as are used for Thames trout. He cannot do better than to get some one who knows the best Thames trout flies to select a few dozen. I am always at fault when speaking of the size of hooks, as I mentioned in a former letter, makers each having their own way of numbering their hooks. I should take out a spinning rod with all the necessary tackle, as I found I killed the largest trout in the lakes by spinning. Your spinning tackle should be large and strong. As for clothing, the same you are accus- tomed to in England. One thing I should advise, do not linger round the large towns— you may find them too agreeable and the people too hospitable— if you wish for the best fishing. The rivers round the towns are fished to death. It is some years since I was in America, but even then in the rivers within easy reach of the large towns I found the fish nearly as shy as in our own rivers. If you want first- rate fishing, get into the interior. The Indians are excellent and civil guides ; there is no fear they will scalp you. I do not think there is an Indian in all the northern colonies that ever saw awar scalp. They are a peaceful, timid race, much given to rum and baccy; if kept sober are excellent atten- dants. I have been weeks with the Indians in the back- woods, hunting and fishing, without any other " pale face'' in the camp, and never had any reason to complain of their treatment. There are no grog shops in the woods, and if you give them rum from your " kit," it is your own fault if you find them disagreeable. Should any persons wish to visit the colonies for fishing, the sooner they start the better, as the months of Maj' and June are the best. In July and August the weather is very hot, and the mosquitoes and black flies are awfully tormenting, particularly to strangers. There are dozens of concoctions which are said to be infallible preventives against the poisonous sting of the mosquito, but from painful experience I well know that there is not anything that will prevent the attacks of the fly. Grease and oil are the chief remedies, to these are added numbers of drugs, all equally useless. The best I know is composed of oil and camphor, but the remedy is, in my idea, worse than the disease. Fancy having your face smeared over with oil on a warm day, and mingling with your perspiration, running into your eyes, and now and then your mouth! Then your hands are covered with the beastly stuff, and it gets all over your rod, your clothes, until, if you happen to be of a peppery dis- position, you will be driven half mad. Some use veils tied under the chin a la Derby day, but the mosquitoes will get under this, and it is troublesome when working. I used to blow a pretty thick cloud of tobacco, which in a small degree kept off the fly. and if much bitten, I applied a lotion of laudanum and water, scented with a little rose water; this I found soothed the itching pain from the bite, and brought down the swelling. I will, in another letter, give some further information respecting fishing in North America and other foreign waters. We are now getting very near May, and the flies to be used for trout are changing fast, and others will be up soon, so that it is as well to be pre- pared, as you may go out some fine morning and find the fish feeding on a new fly just up, and you have it not in your book. As I expected, I find the flies very forward this year, many of them some weeks before their usual time. The alder fly is one you should never be without from this time until the end of July; he is a capital killer ; it is made : Body, dark mulberry floss silk; wings, brown hen wing feather; legs, black hackle; the body is sometimes made of peacock's harl. The little dark spinner is an excellent evening fly; it is made: Mulberry- coloured floss silk, ribbed with purple silk ; wings, starling's feather from wing ; legs, dark hackle. It ought to be a very dark claret, all but black ; tail, three whisks of the same hackle as legs. In making trout flies for my own use I never add the tail, and if I buy flies for my own use I always pull the tail off. I fancy they are not only useless, but fish rise better at an artificial fly that is tailless. Wny, I do not exactly know, unless it is that the tail we put in is so much coarser than the tail of the natural fly that it is detected by the sharp- eyed fish, or it may be that the fly does not play so well. I only know from expe- rience that I can take more fish with a tailless fly than a Cy with a tail. The stone fly will s on be up; it is up on some waters. I gave a description of this fly in a former letter. On very hot bright days, if there is a nice breeze, the fern fly will kill; it is made: " Body, orange floss silk; wings, dark feather of starling's; legs, red cock's hackle. On many waters in England the Turkey brown is a very good killer, parti- cularly on cold, windy days ; it is made: Dark brown floss silk, ribbed with purple silk; tail, two or three whisks of red cock's hackle; legs, red cock's hackle; wings, brown feather from par- trige's tail. The black gnat is a rascal. I consider him the bane of many a good day's sport. On warm days you will see clouds of this fly skimming the surface, and the fish leaping bodily out of the water to take them. When this" little game" is go in? on, I often tackle up, and walk home, for it is almost useless to flog the water. I have sometimes taken front with the artifical black gnat, when the trout have been feeding on the fly, but, as a rule, the fish will refuse the lure. The black gnat is made: Black ostrich harl body; wings, sometimes black, from the swift, and sometimes dark part of starling's wing The oak fly is also an excellent fly; it is made: Orange floss silk, tied with ash- coloured silk thread; wings, woodcock; le>' s, cock- a- bonddu hackle. This is a capital fly for dapping. It will be found on the trunks of oak, or other trees, and may be known by always standing with his head towards the earth. The little May dun is a favourite with some anglers; I never did much with it; it is made: Body, hare's hair from behind the ear, where it is a sort of reddish ginger colour; tail, two whisks of klue hackle; wings, mallard, stained a yellow green or olive; legs, blue cock's hackle, stained dirty yellow. These flies, with the different shades of blue and blue duns, will carry you on in most English waters until my next. I have been asked the most neat way of putting on a dropper. When the water is dark, and a good breeze, the usual loop is as good as any way, When I fish very fine water I seldom use more than one fly, but if I use two I put on the dropper thus :— After making up a fine gut cast, I measure the distance from the point to where the dropper should hang, there I place a small piece of gut, and with fine white silk I wrap the gut loosely on me cast; I then varnish over the silk, and when the varnish is dry I pull out the piece of gut, and a small but strong tube re- mains. When I wish to put on a dropper, I run the gut to which the fly is attached through the tube, and make a single knot at the end of the gut, which prevents the gut slipping out. I have never seen any one use this plan but myself ; it is very neat, and does not make any show in the water. The worm will kill now, even on the brightest days, if you wade. I have described how this worm fishing is performed. The minnow will be very useful from this time out. I shall have something to say anent minnow fishing in my next. lhis is not the most agreeable season for the salmon fisher. In the very early rivers, the fish are getting shy, as the water is in general low and fine, and the fish have not yet run up in the late rivers; all will depend on the weather; if we have floods, there will be plenty of fish up, if not we must wait. I can con- gratulate my brother salmon fishers on the fine prospect they have of good sport in a year or two ; I never saw so much salmon try in the rivers which I have visited as this year, the water regu- larly boiling with the mass in some places— thanks to the new fishery act. Yours, & c, FIN, ARTIFICIAL INCUBATION OF FISH. On Friday, April 17, Mr Frank Buckland, well known for his varied experimental researches in natural history, delivered a lecture at the Royal Institution on this interesting subject. The theatre was crowded with ladies and gentlemen, the Duke of Northumberland taking the chair. On the table in front of Mr Buckland were shown a variety of boxes of different kinds, but all of the simplest forms, in which on a bed of clean gravel, and beneath a shallow stream of water, the eggs of trout, salmon, perch, & c, in various stages of development were being hatched. After a few prefatory observations on the great importance of finding some means of increasing and protecting our vast de- creasing supplies of fish, Mr Buckland went on to say that there were probably no creatures in nature which were better calcu- lated to repay our care by their enormous productiveness than fish. They had, no doubt, all heard of the estimated number of eggs which most species of fish deposited at a single spawning every year; but he had not been satisfied with a mere rough esti- mate, but had taken the trouble to go carefully into the subject and ascertain, both by weight and by measurement, the number of eggs which the chief kinds of edible fish did actually lay at each spawning. From these experiments he had ascertained that the salmon and trout both deposited eggs at the rate of 1,000 for every pound weight of the parent fish. Turbot deposited 385,000 eggs; roach, 48,000; mackerel, 86,000; jack, 42,800; brill, 239,000; smelt, 36,000; soles, 134,000; perch, 120,000 ; and the codfish no less than 4,000,000. With such powers of reproductiveness as this it might be said that fish were perfectly well able to cultivate themselves, but it was not so, as was proved by the fact, as far as the science of natural history had been able to show it to be a fact, that not one salmon egg out of a ihousand ever came to maturity as a grown fish. In the case of : he salmon, a thousand evils beset it on its way to the shallow water, where it wished, if he might so term it, to make its nest. When in this condition it was called a foul fish, and was not eaten in this country; but, unfortunately, it was not only eaten, but very much liked in France, which offered a ready market for the poacher. When, however, the spawn were laid, the perils of the young fish began at once. There might be a drouth, or there might be a flood, and either would destroy the eggs. Other fish ate the spawn; trout sometimes ate their own, and 500 eggs had actually been hatched after being taken from the maw of a trout « hich had swallowed them. The larva; of dragon flies, and the little insect called the " water sweep,'' were great destroyers of the young eggs. The poor little water ousel was often shot for bis supposed depredations on the spawn; but the real truth was chat he never touched it, and only came to prey on the insects that had assembled to prey on the spawn. So far from • ieing destroyed, therefore, he should rather be preserved. A bird that did a vast deal of mischief in the way of devouring spawn was the swan, which with its long neck could easily find the salmon nests, and could always get at them. When a salmon had gone through all these perils to the age of 14 months it went to sea, and there on the margin of the salt water i-, met with a fresh host of voracious enemies always on the look out for it, and he was afraid there was no safeguard against the • iepredations ef these fellows. They might, however, materially increase the stock of those that left the river, and, therefore, as he believed, increase in exact proportion the numbers that would return to it, by hatching the spawn themselves, by the removal of nets and other obstructions which hindered the ascent of the fish, and by seeing that the water was net unnecessarily poisoned by the refuse from manufactories. They must take the same care of the eggs of fishes, if they wanted them, as the gentleman who wished for good shooting took of his pheasants' eggs. No expensive apparatus, fortunately, was needed for this purpose for the fish to spawn. All that was required was boxes to let the water in at one end and out at the © ther, a slight layer of gravel that had been boiled to free it from the insects that might other- wise hurt the spawn, and a shallow but continuous stream of water running through it. The temperature of the water should be from 40 to 45 degrees; and when the spawn was in it must be let alone. There was a great art in letting things alone; and if the spawn was not let alone it was sure to die. Thirty to thirty- five days were sufficient to develope the '- ggs, and the fish broke through the egg with very large eyes to enable them to see their enemies and keep out of their way, with no mouths when they first emerged, but with a large umbilical sack or bag attached to their bodies, which contained the albumen of the egg. and which was gradually absorbed into the body of the fish, until it grew big enough to have a mouth to feed itself. They had all heard of Mr Youle's efforts to introduce salmon into Aus- tralia, and in the course of the experiments on the best way of preserving fish spawn they had kept the eggs on a block of ice for 90 days, and the eggs were still alive. Another batch had been thus kept for 59 days, and were still as good and as much alive as on the day the fish laid them in the water. It was a most im- portant discovery in what he might justly call the science of arti- ficial incubation, for it showed that by taking such precautions the salmon spawn might be transmitted to Australia safely, and they meant to do it. For comparatively shorter distances— as in the case of some spawn of grayling and some trout he had received that very evening from France and Switzerland— it was only ne- cessary to put the fresh spawn in bottles and carefully pack the bottles in boxes of damp moss. For the rest, to hatch them all that was wanted was a box of cleaned gravel, an equal tempera- ture, and a stream of running water from an inch to an inch and a half deep. In France the system of hatching fish spawn had been carried on most extensively by the Government, and with enormously beneficial results. They had there hatched no les than 6,000,000 eggs, and re- stocked thousands of acres of their rivers. The Thames Angling Preservation Society wished to stock the Thames, and had placed boxes at Hampton ; and Mr Ponder, who had been one of the first to lead the way in this admirable scheme, had this year turned out into the Thames many thousands of salmon. Some people said that they would never get these fish back. That might be true or not, and he hoped not, but, at all events, it was worth trying, and it at least CBICXET. „ , BTARYLEBONE CLUB. MAT 11, Cambridge—; u, C. C. and Ground v University of Cambridge, MAY 14, Oxford— M. C. C. and Ground v University of Oxford. MAY 26, lord's— All England Eleven v United ( Cricketers'Fsrasd benefit). MAY 28, Lord's— I Zingari V Household Brigade. JDNE i, Lord's— M. C'. Cand Ground v Colts of England. JUNE 8, Lord's— M. C. C. and Ground v Sussex. JUNE 18. Lonr. is— M. C. C. and Ground V Oxford University. JUNE 22, Lord s Oxford VCambridge. JUNE 25, Lord's— Cambridge Quidnuncs VOxford Harleouins, J CNE 29, Lord's— Gentlemen v Flayers. JULY L, Lord's— M. C. C. and Ground V Rugby. JULY 2, Lord's— Rugby V Marlbwrcmgh. JULY G, Lord's— Thirteen of Kent v England. JULY 9, Lord's— I Zingari V 22 of the Houses of Parliament. JULY 10, Lord's— Eton v Harrow. JULY 13, Lord's - M. C. C. and Ground ( with Parr and WUielier) v County of Cambridge). JULY 20, Lord's— North V South. JULY 27, Lord's— M. C. C. and Ground v Middlesex. AUG 10, Canterbury— Thirteen of Kent v England— return. AUG 12, Canterbury— M. C. C. v Gentlemen of Kent. AUG 17, Brighton— M. C. C. and Ground V Sussex— return. COUNTY OF SURREY. MAY 11, Oval— 11 Colts v 12 Gentlemen of Surrey Club. MAY 18, Oval— Surrey Colts v Sussex Colts. MAY 25, Oval— Gentlemen of Surrey Club v Gentlemen of Manchester. MAY 28, Oval— Surrey Colts v Kent Colts. JUNE 4, Oval— Surrey v Yorkshire. J UNE 11, Oval— Surrey v Sussex. J UNE 15, Cambridge— Surrey V Cambridgeshire. JUNE 18, Oval— Surrey V 14 Cambridge University. JUNE 22, Oval— Surrey v 11 from Cheltenham, Rugby, and Marlborough, JUNE 22, Canterbury— Surrey V Kent. JUNE 25, Oval— Surrey v 14Oxford University, JULY 2, Oval— Gentlemen V Players. JULY 9, Oval— Surrey V 14 Free Foresters. J ULY 13, Brighton— Surrey V Sussex. JULY 16, Oval— Surrey V Kent. J ULY 20, Oval— Surrey Club v South Walea. JULY 23, Oval— Surrey v Cambridgeshire. JULY 27, Sheffield— Surrey V Yorkshire. J ULY 30, Oval— Surrey v Middlesex. AUG 3, Oval— Surrey v North England. AUG 10, Oval— Surrey Club v Southgate. AUG 13, Manchester— Gentlemen of Surrey Club v Gentlemen Of Man- chester. AUG 17, Oval— Surrey v England. AUG 20, Broughton, Manchester— Surrey v North England, AUG 27, Southgate— Surrey Club v Southgate. The annual dinner of the Surrey Club will take place at the Bridge House Hotel, on Wednesday, May 13. COUNTY OF SUSSEX. JUNE 1, Brighton— Secretary's Eleven v Young Players of the County. JUNE 8, Lord's— County of Sussex v Marylebone Club and Ground. JUNE 11, Oval— Sussex V Surrey. JUNE 15, Brighton— Nine Gentlemen of Sussex and Two Players v Nine Gentlemen of Wilts and Two Players. JUNE 25, Brighton— Sussex V Kent. JULY 6, Brighton— Gentlemen of Sussex v Gentlemen Oi JULY 13, Brighton— Sussex v Surrey— return. JULY 20, Salisbury— Sussex V Wilts— return. JULY 30, Kent— Sussex v Kent— return. AUG 10, Southampton— Sussex v Hants— return. AUG 17, Brighton— Sussex v Marylebone— return. AUG 20, Brighton— Gentlemen of Sussex v Quidnuncs. ALL ENGLAND ELEVEN. MAY 4, Pudsey— V 22 of Pudsey and district. MAY 11, Sheffield— V 18 of Sheffield ( W. Sllnn's benefit) MAY 14, Glasgow— V 22 of Clydesdale Club. MAY 18, Berkenshaw, near Leeds— V 22. MAY 21, Manchester, Old Irafford— North v South. MAY 25, Lord's— V United ( benefit of Cricketers' Fund). MAY 28, Bath— V 22. JUNE 1, Halifax— V 22 of the district. JUNE 4, Old Trafford— V 16 of Manchester ( with two PROFESSIONALS). J UNE 8, Southampton— V 22 of Union Club, JUNE 15, Dewsbury— V 22. JUNE 18, Broughton— V 20. JUNE 25, Redditch— V 22. JULY 2, Money— V 22. JULY 16, Hackwood Park— V 22 of Basingstoke, JULY 27, Walsall— V 22. JULY 30, Longsight— V 20. AUG 3, Boston Spa— V 22 of Boston Spa. Aua 6, Ashton- under- Lyne— V 22. AUG 17, Lawton Hall— V 22 of Cheshire. Arc 20, Harrogate— V 22. AUG 24, Scarborough— V 22 of the district. AUG 27, Liverpool— North v South. AUG 31, Bristol— V 22. SEPT 7, Hull— V 22 of Yorkshire. SEPT 14, York— V 22 of Yorkshire. UNITED ALL ENGLAND. MAY 11, Rosemary Branch, Peckham— V 22. MAY 14, Gomersal, near Leeds— V 22. MAY 18, Soutlisea— V 22 of East Hants. MAT 25, Lord's— V A. E. E. ( Cricketers' Fund). MAY 28, Oxford— V 20 of Christ Church College. JUNE 1, Ealing— V 20 ( with two bowlers). JUNE 8, Seaforth, near Liverpool— V 20 of the NORTH ® ! Qpb ( with two bowlers^. AUG 6, Southgate— V J. Walker's 16. AUG 10, Otley, Yorkshire— V 22 ( for the benefit ot Kobinsoa and Swain). AUG 13, Southampton— V 22 Gentlemen of Hampshire, AUG 24, Hastings— V 22. AUG 31, Newport, Isle of Wight— V 22 of the island. SEPT 3, Islington— V 20 of Middlesex ( with two players). SEPT 7, Godalining— V number not fixed. SEPT 14, Newcastle- on- Tyne— V 22. OTHER MATCHES TO COME. APRIL 25, Trafiord— Manchester v Hulme Adelaide. APRIL 25, Stratford— Eastern Counties— opening match. APRIL 29, Peckham - East Surrey ( two elevens). MAY 2, Peckham Rye— Shaftesbury Club— opening match. MAY 2, Stratford— Middlesex Amateurs v Eastern Counties. MAY 2, Trafford— Manchester v Ancoats Collegians. MAY 2, Longsight First Eleven v Twenty- two. MAY 6, Trafford— Manchester v Sale ( with Reynold and SliIU)) « MAY 6, Oxford— Bullingdon V Christchurch. MAY 9, Seaforth— Manchester v Northern ( with Arnold). MAY 9, Trafford— Manchester V Pendleton. MAY 9, Rusholme— Longsight V Rusholme. MAY 9, Stratford— Aldersgate v Eastern Counties. MAY 9, Cassiobury Park— Household Brigade v CassIobufy « MAY 14, Peckham— King's College v East Surrey. MAY 16, Stratford— London Press v Eastern Counties. MAY 16, Trafford— Manchester V Colts of Lancashire ( With REYNOLDS). MAY 16, Longsight— Bowden V Longsight. MAY 20, Trafford— Manchester v Longsight. MAY 21, Trafford— North of England v South. MAY 21, Oxford— Bullingdon v Harlequins. MAY 23, Pendleton— Longsight v 14 of Pendleton. MAY 23, Crystal Palace— East Surrey v Crystal Palace. MAY 23, Stratford— Bedford Amateur 2d v Eastern Counties SD. MAY 25, Woolwich— Eastern Countiesv Non- commissioned OmcefBR. A. MAY 27, Cambridge— Eastern Counties V Cambridge Victoria, MAY 2", Liverpool— Longsight v Bootle. MAY 27, Oxford— Bullingdon v Cheshire. MAY 28, Rusholme— Longsight v Rusholme Second Elevens, MAY 29, Broughton— 14 of Longsight v Broughton. MAY 30, Islington— Eastern Counties V Bedford Amateurs. MAY 30, Stratford— Amicable v Eastern Counties 2d. JUNE 1, Oxford— Bullingdon v Free Foresters. JUNE 2, Nottlng Hill — East Surrey v Kensington Park. JUNE 6, Stratford- General Post Office V Eastern Counties. J UNE 6, Longsight— CheethamWindsor First Eleven v LongsightSeCond, JUNE 6, Cheetham Hill— Longsight 3d Eleven v Cheetham Windsor 2d. JDNE 8, Peckham— Islington Albion v East Surrey. JUNE 10, Trafford— Manchester v Ashton- under- Lyne ( with Slinn). JUNE 12, Trafford— Manchester V Players in Lancashire. JUNE 13, Stratford— London Yard V Eastern Counties. JUNE 13, Longsight— Pendleton V Longsight Second Elevens. JUNE 13, Birch— Longsight Third Eleven v Birch Second Eleven. JUNE 17, Oval— East Surrey v X. Y. Z. JUNE 15, Oxford— Bullingdon v Quidnuncs. JUNE 20, Stratford— General Post Office 2d V Eastern Counties 2d. JUNE 20, Old Trafford— Longsight Second Eleven v Clifford 16( 11 Barr'd). JUNE 22, Peckham— Guy's Hospital v East Surrey. JUNE 22, Trafford— Manchester V Huyton. JUNE 24, Trafford— Manchester v Rochdale ( with twe Players). JUNE 24, Blackheath— West Kent Amateurs v Eastern Counties. JUNE 27, Stratford— Honorary Members v Eastern Counties. JUNE 27, Stockport— Manchester v Stockport. JUNE 27, Peckham— Crystal Palace v East Surrey— return. . JUNE 27, Longsight— 16 of Clifford v Longsight. JUNE 29 . Trafford— Manchester v Accrington ( with J. Berry). JULY 1, Trafford— Manchester v Broughton. JULY 3, Preston— Manchester v North Lancashire. JULY 4, Stratford— Middlesex Amateurs v Eastern Counties— return, JULY 4, Longsight— Longsight v 14 of Pendleton. JULY 7, Holloway— East Surrey V Islington Albion— return. JULY 8, Longsight— Manchester v Longsight— return. CRICKET AT OXFORD. GENTLEMEN OF CHRIST CHURCH v SERVANTS. This match was played at the Christ Church Ground, Oxford, during the vacation, on Monday and Tuesday, April 13 and 14 and terminated in favour of the Gentlemen. Score: T v , , SERVANTS. 1st inn 2d inn J. Gough, b Mordaunt o ' " " W. Best, c Bowycr, b Mordaunt 6 E. Millin, b Farquhar ... 18 W. Fowler, b Mordaunt T. King, c Bri- itowe, b Farquhar....... J. Grey, b Mordaunt J. Ambler, c Bowyer, b Mordaunt J. Hobbs, leg b w. b Mordaunt E. Lee. b Mordaunt ,,.. W. Carter, b Farqntiar G. Gibbens, b Mordaunt o W. Chandler, c Brlstowe, b Mordaunt. 6 b I) odd E. Jenkins, cThurlow, b Mordaunt .. 5 b Mordaunt A. Harris, not out is b Masters 5 J. Soanes, b Mordaunt l c May, b Mordaunt 0 B 1,1b 3, nbl 5 B2, Ibl, wbl8 21 ! otal _ 70 Total — 164 GENTLEMEN, b Mordaunt..... b Mordaunt, .4 c Gosling, b Farquhar .. T t> b Dodd ^ 5 b Mordaunt 14 0 c Farquhar, b Mordaunt. 12 5 c Brlstowe, b Farquhar. .16 6 not out 76 0 b Mordaunt 1 3 b Mordaunt 0 " b Dodd 1 . 0 T. W. C. Masters, b Carter 42 O. Mordaunt, c I- Iobbs, b Carter. 59 C. Swainson, st Millin, b Carter. 3 W. Bristowe, run out 11 G. A. Dodd, st Best, b Millin.. .. 10 W. R. Farquliar, b King 9 J. Thnrlow, c Best, b Ambler .. 17 H. Gosling, c Gough, b Ambler.. 5 In the second innings of the Gent F. Bowyer, c Chandler, b Ambler 9 J. B. Jacobson, c Harris, b King. 0 T. Amhurst, b Ambler 6 H. W. May, b King 6 E. C. York, not out 1 B 4, w b 6 lft Total 188 err> en, Mordaunt scored ( c Harris, was certain that they would never get them back if they did not JULY 11, Stratford— Non- com Officers R A. v Eastern Counties— return, first put them in. They could put the young fish into the river al j JULY 11, Longsight— Rusholme v Longsight. the rate of four for a penny, and Mr Ponder would altogether turn Jmv 11, Birch— Longsight Second Eleven v Birch First Eleven. nearly 70,000 fish of different kinds into the Thames this year Looking at it only with a view to money profit, the system of ar tificial hatching would prove largely remunerative to lake and river owners. The annual value of the salmon imported from Ire- land was not less than £ 330,000, and from Scotland as much as £ 500,000. All England only produced salmon to the value of £ 30,000 a year, and Yorkshire was so poor in this noble fish that he was told all the rivers in that large county only furnished to the value of £ 128 per annum. It was, therefore, no mere scientific play- thing that was proposed to the owners of these fisheries, but a source of money value to them, which he was sure they would be only too glad to avail themselves of when the immense advan- tages of the system were pointed out to them. During the course of the lecture the progress of the fish in its various stages of de- velopment in the egg up to an age of four or five days was most fully illustrated by means of a microscope and the electric light, which threw the image of the objects magnified on a white can- vass screen suspended for the purpose. Some of these illustra- tions were exceedingly interesting, every movement in the ova being distinctly visible; and, in the case of the young fish, its rapid breathing, and even circulation of the blood from the um- bilical sack downwards towards the tail could be detected. The irr t ble activity of these formidable young monsters— for so they a ppeared when magnified— on their approaching or touching each other, created a great deal of amusement, and added not a little to he difficulty of keeping them in the field of view at all. At the close of the lecture, which was delivered in a perfectly natural, easy, and very humourous style, Mr Bnckland was most warmly applauded, and the customary thanks were given by asclamation. CONVICTION UNDEB THE SALMON FISHERIES ACT.— In the Exchequer Court, on Wednesday, an appeal was heard on the 1 etition of one Moulton against Mr Wilby, a magistrate, against a conviction upon an information under the 24th and 25th Vic, c 109, which charged the appellant with having caught in the River Dee, in the county of Chester, certain salmoH, in a cage or ' rap, within 50 yards below a mill dam or weir, which had not attached to it a fish- pass as required by the statute. The appel- lant contended that this was a lawful mode of fishing, as he had exercised it by immemorial usage and grant, the rights apper- taining to which were reserved by the 11th section.— Mr Bevan having been heard in support of the appeal, and Mr M'Intyre for the conviction, the Lord Chief Baron said the whole court were of opinion that the conviction was right. The 11th section had n< thing to do with the case. It was directed against fixed en- gines being used in catching salmon, but it said that the act Should not afFect ancient rights or modes of fishing lawfully exercised by virtue of a grant, charter, or immemorial usage. There could be no doubt that the appellant's mode of using a cage was sanctioned by immemorial usage, but the 12th section said that no salmon should be caught except by rod and line within 50 yards below any dam, unless such dam had attached to it a fish- box, so as to enable the fish to pass up and down the river. Therefore, as there was no fish- box, using a cage in the way in question was clearly a breach of the act, and rendered the party liable to be brought before a magistrate and fined. The ap- peal would therefore be dismissed, and the conviction affirmed. NEW SALMON ACT.— On Wednesday the new act to prohibit the exportation of falmon at certain times, which received the royal assent, on Monday, was printed. It appears that the law is evaded by the exportation for sale in France, and other foreign countries, of salmon that cannot be legally sold within the limits of t he United Kingdom. It is now enacted that no unclean or unseasonable salmon, and no salmon caught during the time at which the sale of salmon is prohibited in the district where it is caught, shall be exported or entered for exportation from any port of the United Kingdom to parts beyond the seas, under penalties. The burden of proof that such exportation, between the 3d September and 2d February, is not in contravention of the law, is to lie on the person entering the same for exportation. FIEE IN FLEET- STREET.— On Wednesday night a fire broke out on the extensive premises of Mr Knevett, bookbinder, Bed Lion- court, Fleetrstreet. The building was of great depth, extending from Red Lion- court into Johnson's- court. The workmen left off work at nine o'clock, at which time everything appeared perfectly safe. Shoi tly afterwards the constable on the beat discovered that the premises were on fire. Before the engines arrived, the fire had obtained a complete hold of the premises, which were filled with paper, and in less than half an hour the whole building was in flames, which the firemen were unable to extinguish, until it and the whole of its contents were destroyed. A portion of Anderton's Hotel, situate in Johnson's- court, was severely dam- aged both by fire and water. About ten o'clock the fire in Mr Knevet t's premises had nearly exhausted, itself, The loss of, pro- party is very larga JULY 16, Peckham— X. Y. Z. v East Surrey— return, JULY 18, Longsight— Bootle v Longsight. JULY 18, Tottenham— Eastern Counties v Tottenham. JULY 18, Stratford— Amicable v Eastern Counties 2d— return. JULY 25, Tuffnel ParK— Eastern Counties v General Post Office— return. JULY 2£, Old Trafford— Longsight v 16 of Clifford. JULY 25, Trafford— Manchester v Cheetham Hill. JULY 29, Lockwood— Mancheste- v Lockwood ( with two players). AUG 1, Stratford— Bedford Amateur v Eastern Counties— return. AUG 1, Islington— Bedford Amateur 2d v Eastern Counties 2d— return. AUG 5, Peckham— Kensington Park v East Surrey— return. AUG 8, Stratford— West Kent Amateur v Eastern Counties— return. AUG 8, Old Trafford— Longsight v Manchester ( Junior Elevens). AUG 8, Trafford— Manchester Second Eleven v Longsight Second Eleven. AUG 12, Trafford— Stockport v Manchester. AUG 15, Stratford— London Press v Eastern Counties— return. AUG 15, Bowden— Longsight v Bowden. AUG 15. Longsight— Rusholme v Longsight Second Elevens. AUG 19, Rochdale— Manchester v Rochdale ( with two players). AUG 21, Trafford— Preston ( with two players) v Manchester. AUG 22, Longsight— 16 of Clifford v Longsight Second Eleven ( 11 Barr'd). AUG 22, Stratford— Honorary Members v Eastern Counties— return. AUG 28, Longsight— Broughton v 14 of Longsight. AUG 29, Stratford— Tottenham v Eastern Counties— return. AUG 29, Cheetham Hill— Manchester v Cheetham Hill. 8 KPT 4, Ashton- under- Lyne— Manchester v Ashton ( with Slinn), SEPT 5, Poplar— London Yard v Eastern Counties— return. SEPT 5, Pendleton— Longsight v Pendleton Second Elevens. SEPT 5, Longsight— Birch Second Eleven v Longsight Third Eleven. SEPT 11, Trafford— North Lancashire v Manchester. SEPT 12, Longsight— Cheetham Windsor Second v Longsight Third. SLPT 12, Tuffnel Park— General Post Office 2d v Eastern Counties 2< 1. SEPT 12, Cheetham Hill— Longsight Second v Cheetham Windsor First. SEPT 16, Trafford— Lockwood ( with two players) v Manchester. SEPT 19, Hacknev— Aldersgate v Eastern Counties. SEPT 19, Longsight— Birch First Eleven v Longsight Second tfteren SEPT 26, Longsight— First Eleven v Twenty- two. SEPT 26, Trafiord— Didsbury v Manchester. "" YENT COUNTY CLUE. Thit; club held their general annual meeting at the Mitre Hotel, Maidstone, on Thursday, April 2. The usual financial state- ment by the hon treasurer was made, whereby it appeared there was a balance against the club of £ 16 7s, there being £ 43 15s 6d, however, due for arrears of subscriptions, out of which latter item we are glad to say the unfavourable balance has since been made good. Mr W. S. Norton, the hon secretary, in giving a review of the proceedings of the club since its formation in 1859, stated that there had been an average of three genuine county matches each season played in Kent, under the management of the K. C. C. C. ( exclusive of the Canterbury- week match, with the arrangement of which they had nothing to do). They had played altogether, out and at home, 22 county matches, of whioh the county had won 11 and lost 11. Besides the above, gentlemen's, colts', and other matches had been played to the number of 14, all of which ( with the exception of two which were drawn in favour of Kent) were won by the Eleven representing the county. The programme for 1883 was then alluded to, and regret expressed that without giving up one of the county matches, which was thought undesirable, the committee had estimated that the funds at their disposal would be inadequate for a return match with the Surrey Colts. In reference to the colts' match, we are requested to state that the hon secretary will be giad to receive applications from any young players of Kent un- der 25 years of age who would like to play, and who can give good references as to their cricketing powers. The following is the programme for 1883, and the managing committee, who earnestly appeal to the public for increased support, will be only too happy to make arrangements for a return colts' match with Surrey, if ( as they still hope may be the case) an accession of new members and prompt payment by those who are yet in arrear will warrant the expenditure:— MAY 15, Maidstone— Gentlemen Colts v Professional Colta ( under 25}, MAY 28, Oval— Kent Colts v Surrey Colts. JUNE 4, Maidstone— Kent v Cambridgeshire, JUNE 11, Nottingham— Kent v Notts. JUNE 22, Tunbridge Wells— Kent V Surrey. JUNE 2% Brighton— Kent v Sussex. JUNE 29. Brighton— Gentlemen of Kent v Gentlemen of Sussex; JULY 16, Oval— Kent v Surrey— return. JULY 23, Cranbrook— Kent v Notts— return. JULY 30, Folkstone— Kent v Sussex— return. AUGUST 27, Gravesend— Gentlemen of Kent v Gentlemen ot Sussex- return. PUTNEY CLARENCE CLUB.— The members of this club met at the HalFmoon Inn, Putney, on Monday night, April 30, to discuss the business of the present season. Several new members were enrolled, and the following gentlemen were elected officers:— Mr W. Guy, treasurer; Mr Hilinan, president; Mr Mortimer, vice- president; Messrs G. and T. Mortimer, T. White, C. Carter, H. Stephens, and G. Downs, committee men; Mr Atkin, secretary. Several matches were announced, and altogether a busy reason is anticipated. The members possess the advantage of au ex- cellent ground, well known as Tom Finch's,. b Ambler) 9, Bristowe ( not out) 4, Dodd ( c Grey, b Be3t) 28. Thurlow ( not out) 1; b 3, w b 3— total 48. CRICKET AT RUGBY SCHOOL. THE PIE MATCH. The season commenced March 14, with this match, as usual for the purpose of trying young players, to fill up the vacancies ( thirteen) that have occurred since last season, Messrs Ellis ( cap- tain) and Case selecting sides. It will be seen that the old hands played well, for so early in the season, and several of tha young ones promised well for the future ; and, after four after- noons' play. Case's Side won by seven wickets. G. Tarrant is en- gaged to assist Driver for April. Score : ELLIS'S SIDE. 1st inn 2d ina R. Murray, b Newill 52 c Case, b Lloyd 22 H. Boyson, bNewill 8 c Lloyd, b Newill 1 G. E. Willes, c Batsun, b Newill 12 bNewill .... 0 H. V. Ellis, b Lloyd 0 b Lloyd 9 G. Vander- Meulen, b Case 34 leg b w, b Newill''.'.'. 3 » H. P. Cape, run out 0 runout " 0 R. Boyd, c Lloyd, b Lee 0 not out F. Crowder, b Newill 0 T. W. Buckmaster, b Lloyd 7 R. G. Yenables, b Lee 0 A. R. Ford, not out 5 W. L. Selfe, run out 0 Diver, b Lee 2 B 6,1 b 8, w b 12 ...., 26 Total — 146 CASE'S SIDE. T. Case, c Meulen, b Murray.... 39 E. M. Ward, b Diver 0 W. Lloyd, c Boyson, b Diver.... 53 b Newill bNewill 1 b Lee 0 b Lee b Lee 0 c Llewellyn, b Newill 0 B 2,1 b 4, w b 6 12 Total — 8S H. Yates, b Murray L. Llewellyn, b Diver 6 C. C. Brown, c Murray, b Diver 3 A. Lee, c Selt'e, b Diver 3 J. H. Newill, hit w, b Diver 14 C. A. Toswill, st Ellis, b Diver.. 3 A. S. Batson, b Murray 0 J. S. Martin, c Meulen, b Diver 4 C. J. Oldham, c Venables, bDiver 2 A. J. Macleod, not out 3 B2, lb 3, wb 5 10 Total 151 In the second indlngs of Case's Side, Case scored ( b Diver) 35, Ward ( b Venables) 0, Lloyd ( not out) 14) Yates ( b Venables) 22. Llewellyn ( b Venables) 2, Lee ( not out) 3, Newill ( c Buckmaster, bDiver) 1: b 2.1 b 2. w b 4— total 85. * ELEVEN v NEXT NINE ( WITH E. P. ASH, DIVER ANI » TARRANT). • This match was finished April 13, in favour of the Next Nine by 11 wickets. Vandermulin played well for the Eleven, while se- veral of the Next Nine gave good promise for the future. Score: THE ELEVEN. 1st inn2d inn T. Case, c Maton, b Ltiver 12 b Tarrant.. 10 A. S. Batson, b Diver 0 b Tarrant 0 E. W. Lloyd, leg b w, b Tarrant 12 b Tarrant..'..'.!.' 3 R. Murray, b Tarrant 17 c Gregson, b Tarrant... I 8 G. Vandermulin, e Tarrant, bDiver .. 29 bDiver 15 J?, Jw! iis, bS ™ t. 7 c Boy son, bDiver" 10 G. E. Willes, b Tarrant 6 c Hadow, b Diver 0 R. Cotton, b Tarrant 13 c Dakyns, b Diver 0 f- Lee, b Diver 16 c Crofts, b Diver 2 I- ?% 5ew. ln> b Diver 2 net out J. S. Martin, not out 0 b Tarrant 0 B 3,1 b 3 6 Bl, 1 b 1 !"!!!! 2 Total — 120 To£ al — 6X THE NEXT NINE. E. P. Ash, c Martin, b Newill .. 10 H. Boyson, b Murray 10 L. T. Maton, b Murray 15 Tarrant, c Ellis, b Murray 0 L. Llewellyn, c Batson, b Murray 18 W. C. Crofts, b Martin 15 R. T. Smith, c Batson, b Miwray 16 Diver, c Murray, b Martin .. S. E. Davies, c Batson, b Newill 2. F. M. Hadow, c Vandermulin, b Newill 0 E. N. Ward, c Newill, b Martin 3 M. H. Gregson, not out 5 . B 2, 1 b 3, w b 7 12 Total .129 In the second innings of the Next Nine, Smith scored ( not out')' 24. Gregson ( not out) 23; b 2,1 b 2, w b 2- total 53. BEAUMARIS SCHOOL ELEVEN v SIXTEEN ( WITH THREE GIVEN). This match, played on April 11, was interesting as the com- mencement of the cricketing campaign in these parts. Time did not allow more than an innings to be played on each side. Score : ELEVEN. Morris, b Carter G. Hill, c Ewing, b Whittaker .. 3 A. Hill, b Carter 3 Boydell, c and b Whittaker 4 Bethell, b Carter 0 Barker, run out 23 Dr Hill, b Whittaker 4 Whistler, c Evans, b Carter II Georges, b Carter 1 Humphreys, run out Nicholls, not out 0 B 3, w b 2.. Wright, bBethell Evans, c Boydell, b Bethell...... 0 C. Jones, b A. Hill 7 Savage, b A. Hill 4 H. Roberts, b Bethell 1 Ewing, c Dr Hill, b A. Hill...... 0 Poult, er. b Boydell 1 H. Williams, b A. Hill 0 Pritehard, b Boydell 3 Harden, b Boydell 0 Total SCHOOL SIXTEEN, & c. " Whittaker, b Bethell 22 Trevor, run out 7 Carter, not out ,43 Hughes, b Boydell 1 Cram, b Boydell 6 J. Roberts, c and b Boydell 1 B 3, w b 5, n b 1 9 Total. . ior THE TENTH LAW OF CRICKET. MB EDITOR : I have read with much interest and satisfaction your report of the recent meeting of the M. C. C. Although well content that the question has been formally raised whether any alterations in Law X. are become . necessary, I am satisfied their decision will be received with general approbation, and endorsed with the cordial sanction of the cricketing world. At the same time it now becomes the duty of cricketers themselves to take the matter up, and adopt some clear and definite course in regard to this much- vexed question. The commencement of a new season offers a favourable opportunity for doing so; and I desire to suggest through your columns that the secretary of every club should forthwith take steps to ascertain the feeling of the mem- bers. Let each club, I would say, discuss at its next meeting whether the law shall be strictly and rigidly enforced or not. If the members are in favour of high bowling, let a distinct minute be entered on the book declaratory of the general opinion; if, on the other hand, the sense of the club be in favour of the law, then let the members bind themselves at the outset to observe it, and direct every umpire, in judging of their own bowlers, to check irregularities accordingly. It is high time some plan of this kind was adopted. I see no reason why bowlers should be allowed to overstep the laws more than any one else. If they may deliver above the shoulder, why may not batsmen use bats of five inches width ? In the absence of some precaution such as I suggest, the umpire's duty cannot fail to be highly unpleasant. On the one hand he holds his office for the express object of maintaining the laws of cricket and providing fair play; on the other hand he finds the transgression has the tacit approval of the Eleven, and any interference on his part will interrupt, if not break up the match, and entirely destroy the harmony of the day. I shall be greatly obliged to you to insert this letter in your next impression, and employ the weight of your influence to vindicate CBICKET LAW. Mr EDITOR: I read with pleasure the decision at which the general meeting of the M. C. C. arrived cn the 15th inst regarding Law X. Why Mr Kynaston supposes that Law X. can no longer be successfully upheld I am quite unable to explain. If the M. C. C. enforced their own laws on their oivn ground other clubs would fol- low their example; but as during the last few years LawX. has been systematically broken at Lord's before the very faces of the legislators themselves, other clubs can hardly do otherwise than allow similar infringements. The Hon Spencer Ponsonby is re- ported to have said, " It is now clear that with a majority of the younger cricketers there is an inclination to abolish any restric- tion in the height of the hand in bowling, & c.'' Now I may be thought presumptuous in setting up my opinion in deference to one who knows the game so well, and so many years my senior, but I must say that it is not the fact; a few young bowlers may show an inclination to bowl " windmill fashion" because they think that their chances of getting the batsman's wicket are in- creased, but no batsman, young or old, wishes to see the bowler's hand above his head when delivering the ball; quite the con- trary. In fact, who can wish to be obliged, as Colonel Batliurst said, " to guard his head instead of his stumps?" I confess that something ought to be done to prevent the long innings of the present day, but why change La w X. ? I was in hopes that some member of the M. C. C. would have proposed that four stumps should be used instead of three as at present. This arrangement would make a great difference, and could scarcely fail to give sa- tisfaction to the bowlers, especially those who so often bowl a ball within a " hair's breadth" of the wicket. If this suggestion be taken up and Law X. be strictly enforced, we should have the science and skill of the cricketer tried to a much greater degree, the present long innings would be materially shortened, and our heads and ribs would not be " pounded or ground'' as at present. As Colonel Bathurst says, " let those who advocate high bowl- ing play Willsher on a very bumpy ground." The game of cricket is one of pleasnre, but as soon as a batsman's head and ribs are as likely to be hit as not, the pleasure is taken away. Gentlemen will not support it, and in a few years it will be in much the same state as the most inveterate enemies of cricket can desire.— Yours, & c, No. 8. MR EDITOR : The Marylebone committee have resolved not to interfere with Law X., and I think the majority of cricketers will approve of their decision. It is, however, agreed on all sides that, thanks to the goodness of cricket grounds, the batting is beating the bowling; there are, I think, two ways in which the balance of power can be restored, " either shorten the distance between wickets to twenty- one yards, or else heighten and widen the stumps.'' That inches of wood is too broad to defend the present wicket will be readily seen by any one who will peg a bat down in front of the regulation wicket, and try to get a ball past the bat.— Yours, & c, — X. Y. Z. MR EDITOR: I think there must be some oversight or uninten- tional omission in Law XXIV,, as now altered, and as reported in your paper of the 19th. The law now stands thus ( according to your report):— The striker is out " if the ball hits any part of his person which, in the opinion of the umpire at the bowler's wicket, shall have been placed in a straight line from it ( the bowler's wicket) to the striker's wicket." Now, according to that. law, if a bats- man were to place his body before his wicket, and one of the new " pounder" balls were to rise up and hit him on the bridge of his nose, he would be out, notwithstanding the said nose might have been three feet above the top of the stumps at the time when it was struck! Upon those terms I am disposed to think the unfor- tunate batsman would be " out" in more ways than one— he would not only be out of his innings but he would most likely be out of tempertoo. Anditis to endeavour to prevent the possibility of injury being thus heaped upon injury, and not in any spirit of criticism, that I now call attention to an apparent defect in the law. The season is now commencing, and a timely correction may possibly prevent many squabbles ere the season is over. My worst fear for the law as at present altered is that it will tend to cramp the position of the batsman ; and will be almost fatal to free hitting, especially to the leg. In fact, he will be continually thinking more of his own stumps than of those stuck in the ground.— Yours, & c, E. T. KING. Oakam, April 21. MR EDITOR : The amendment of Rule XXIV., as carried at the meeting on Wednesday, does not take into consideration the follow- ing case, which by no means unfrequently occurs:— A fast twister- is bowled, it pitches wide of the wicket, it twists in and across the wicket, but in crossing touches the striker's person, which is in a straight line between lh « wi kets; the amendment makes this " out.'' An amalgamation of the rule ( as proposed by Mr Broughton) and the amendment of Mr Kynaston would provide for every case, and might stand thus : " or if with any part of his person, which shall have been placed ( according to the opinion of the umpire attke bowler's wicket) in a straight line between the wickets, he stop the ball, which, in the opinion of the same umpire, would, have hit tlie striker's wicket"— Yours, & c, April 17. " W. 8. W, SUPPLEMENT TO BELL'S LIFE IN ^ LONDON, APRIL 26, 1863. AQUATICS, YACHT LAUNCHES AT COWES. On Monday, April 20, a new schooner of about 180 tons, was launched from the building yard of Messrs Hansen, of West • Cowes, in the presence of numerous spectators. Upwards of 400 poor were provided with a dinner at the Town Hall, and m the evening the master tradesmen and workmen also dined together, the whole at the expense of Mr G-. E. Stephenson, for whom the yacht has been constructed. . At East Cowes Messrs Ratsey and Son have launched from their branch establishment the schooner yacht Coquette, recently pur- chased bv Colonel Armytage, and which has been hauled up during the winter for the purpose of undergoing a thorough over- haul and refitment. She has received new bulwarks and rail, and is newly coppered and masted. Also, from the same yard, was launched a new yacht, called the Alexandra, recently purchased by Mr J. Whitaker. This yacht is 45 tons, and was laid down by the late firm of Spencer and Barnes some two years ago, from de- signs by Mr H. Claugliton. ROYAL LONDON ~ YACHT CLUB. The monthly meeting of thisclubtookplaceonMonday evening, April 20; Mr Arcedeckne, the Commodore, in the chair, and Mr A. Crossley in the vice. The minutes of tho previous meeting having been read and confirmed, Messrs J. Scantlebury, J. Pul- lock, and J. E. Soames were balloted for and duly elected. •— Mr Crossley said that he anticipated great sport during the en- suing season.' It would be a complete era in the yachting commu- nity, and would show the progress which had been made in yacht building and yacht sailing; he had it on the authority of masters of yachts that there was a great feeling in favour of ad- vancement and sport, and he did not doubt from communications that had been made to him that their Commodore would be ac- companied by a good fleet on the occasion of the opening trip, on Saturday, May 2. Wind and weather permitting, there would be 6uch. a muster as had rarely been seen before, and he was requested by those who had notified their intention of lending their presence to the opening trip, that all the yacht owners would be most happy to see as many members and friends as would favour them with their company; and he requested, to prevent any confusion, that those who intended to dine with the club at Erith would announce their intention at as early a period as possible, in order that arrangements might be made to the satisfaction of all parties.— Mr Smith, the Vice- Commodore, called the attention of the club to prospectuses lying on the table of the Union Yacht Club House Company ( Limited), for the es- tablishment of a clu'j house on the Thames at Gravesend; the prospectus was healed with the name of Lord Alfred Paget as a patron; of Mr Henry F. Smith, Vice- Commodore R. L Y. C.; John Clarke, R. T. Y. C.; Capt Deane John Hoare, R. T. and R. L. Y. C.; John C. Morris, R. T. Y. C.; Charles W. Morris. R T. Y. C.; W. Newland Rudge, R. T. Y. C., as managing committee. The pro- spectus stated that a provisional agreement had been entered iato with the lessee of very eligible premises, which were described ; that the entrance fee would be £ 2 2s, and the annual subscription £ 2 2s, but a proprietor of one or more shares would be eligible for election without the payment of any entrance fee, and would in addition participate in the profits of the club, which, it was anticipated, would pay a good dividend. Mr Smith said that the want of a club house at Gravesend had been long felt, and if yachtsmen passing that port ran short of sup- plies, it would be a great desideratum to know where to go on shore and get w hat they wanted. He must beg to point out that this Union Yacht Club House was not antagonistic to any in existence, but its establishment was a project to bring men of all royal yacht clubs of the Thames and round the coast together, for the purposes of encouraging sport and promoting sociality. Whenever yachting men from London went round the coast they found plenty of club houses where they were immediately invited to come on shore, and were made honorary members for the time, and participated in the advantages such establishments conferred; but if a man from the coast came into the river Thames there was no place for him to go to, and if yacht owners would aid in the present undertaking they would confer very considerable ad- vantages, not only upon gentlemen indulging in that sport, but upon officers in* Her Majesty's service at Gravesend. Chatham, and Slieerness, as well as upon many others on the Stock Ex- change and elsewhere, who would avail themselves of the agree- able trip to Gravesend, certain of first- rate accommodation and society. The premises spoken of, and which they hoped, with the concurrence of yachting men, to have fit for occupation in a month— and he begged to remind those who were zealous in the cause, there was no time to be lost— were the Clifton Hotel, which ha i 40 fine rooms, including morning, dining, and drawing rooms, billiard rooms, smoking and card rooms, and a vast number of bedrooms, with other conveniences, and there would be a draw- ing room set apart for the use of ladies, so that gentlemen might take their wives and sisters with them. He ( Mr Smith) thought the project was worthy of their attention, and would be well sup- ported by yachting men, as most conducive to their interests. Some inquiries having been made by members present into de- tails, Mr Rudge and other members went into them at great length, stating that the premises could be taken at the low rent of £ 80 per year, for a term of three, seven, fourteen, or nineteen years, with power of purchase of renewal of lease ; that having fone through the whole of the expenses with care, it was consi- ered that considerable profits would result. Several of the mem- bers having expressed themselves much satisfied with the expla- nation, an old and distinguished yachting man took a number of shares; and it was carried unanimously, upon the motion of Mr Powell, seconded by Mr Eagle, the treasurer, that the Royal Lon- don Yacht Club should immediately send the prospectus of the Union Yacht Club House Company to the whole of the members. ROYAL WESTERN YACHT CLUB OF IRELAND. A fully- attended meeting of this club was held at their club house, Queenstown, on Thursday last, when a committee for managing the regatta to be held on Thursday, 18th June, was appointed. A letter was read from General Knollys, dated Sandringham Hall, written by command of his Royal • Highness the Prince of Wales, acknowledging the receipt of the congratulatory address presented by the club upon the occasion of his recent marriage with the Princess Alex- andra, and graciously conveying his royal highness's pleasure at the sentiments of loyalty and attachment evinced te the royal family. Her Majesty the Queen has been graciously pleased to grant a cup to be sailed for on the 18th of June; it is a magnificent prize, and will be thrown open by the club to all vessels belonging to members of royal yacht clubs. The Right Hon Bir Robert Peel, Bart, Chief Secretary for Ireland, who has recently become a member of the club, has also presented a very beautiful and valuable cup, to be sailed for on the same day as Her Majesty's prize; these, together with the prizes that will be offered by the club, make up a tempting programme for the opening of the St - George's Channel Regattas, and a large attendance of yachts, comprising amongst them many of the new clippers " of the season, is anticipated. The club have it in contemplation to devote one of the presentation cups to schooners and yawls, eo that a game contest between the three classes of vessels on the same day may be confidently looked forward to. No exertions will be spared by the committee to render the ap- . proaching meeting complete in every respect, and commensurate with the nigh patronage that has been bestowed upon it; every arrangement for the accommodation of yachtsmen and their friends attending the regatta, whether as spectators of or par- takers in the matches, will be studiously attended to. The note - of preparation has already been sounded amongst the Cork fleet, and the hardy clippers of Queenstown will be found fully pre- • pared to do gallant battle against their formidable antagonists from the sister island. The Commodore's vessel, the Sibyl, is to undergo a thorough overhaul, and some alterations will be made calculated much to improve her speed; she will come to the starting buoys under the auspices of that thorough yachtsman Capt H. H. O'Brien, who has so often before brought her tri- umphantly to the flag- ship. Shifting ballast will be strictly pro- hibited at this regatta, in accordance with the general rule now adopted by nearly all the royal clubs. The following additions have been made to the fleet of the club during the winter :— Kate, cutter, 10 tons, Capt Mannock, Cowes; Eliza, yawl, 18 tons, J. Chute Neligan, Tralee; Amazon, cutter, 46 tons, H. F. Smith, Vice- Commodore, R. L. Y. C.; Leonora, schooner, 116 tons, J. Bamord Hesketh; Water Witch, schooner, 19 tons, T. Dawson, Waterhead; Plover, cutter, 22 tons, J. Lear; Elsie, cutter, 25 tons, T. B. Wire; Deerhound, steamer, • 130 tons, J. Lancaster ; Zuleika, cutter, 11 tons, C. E. Poole, London; Rifleman, steamer, H. Gunning, Bristol ; Dragon Fly, schooner, 80 tons, M Louis de B. Craon; Vision, cutter, 46 itons, J. Frewen, Bristol; Emerald, cutter, 12 tons, W. J. Corri gan, Dublin; and th Qeuerida cutter, 8 tons. In our report last week the name of Mr Thomas O'Connell as hon secretary was accidentally omitted. THE UNITED YACHT CLUB HOUSE. ME EDITOR: The announcement which appeared in your last Week's impression has been hailed by a numerous circle « f yachts- men with no small pleasure. For many years past the subject of a United Yacht Club House has been mooted at various times and places. That it was an existing want seems to have been generally admitted, but the difficulty to be surmounted appeared to be as to who were the parties to start it; for yachtsmen are notoriously fond of grumbling, like other members of the world's community, : and suggesting what ought to be done, but it is somewhat difficult to find some few willing to devote time and energy for the benefit of the many, with the prospect before them of much and arduous labour in an honorary cause, and the probability of but scant acknowledgment. Throughout the year an immense number of the members of other clubs visit London, yet, as was tested before, it would not be 6afe to rely on these visitors to support a metropolitan club house. The two principal yacht clubs in London lack what the clubs on the coast so much enjoy; namely, a locality by the sea; for, to luxuriate in a feast of yachting conversation, a sniff of the briny is as necessary as spirits to grog, and a look- out which commands a fleet of clippers, acts wonderfully upon the nerves and general temperament of those whose tastes are decidedly aquatic. Now Albemarle- street, in the dog days, can never boast of anything damper than a watering cart, and although Adelphi- terrace is a right pleasant locality for London, yet the waves that wash its base scarcely excite " The exulting sense— the pulse's maddening play, That thrills the wanderer of the trackless way!" The plan, therefore, proposed by the leading yachtsmen of the two clubs, to establish a club house at Gravesend, within easy railway distance of London, is an excellent one, and by being carried out in the shape of a joint stock company, combines business with pleasure, whilst affording an independence and scope for action to its promoters that any other form of organisa- tion might necessarily limit. Although Gravesend is not exactly the sea, yet as the nearest thing to it to the westward of the Nore, no better locality could have been selected; with moorings laid down for yachts, the nu- cleus of a popular yachting station, a local habitation to fit the name that has been acquired by the London clubs, will be esta- blished ; many yachtsmen who now visit the Thames in their vessels know not where to bring up, and the want of a rendezvous has been sadly felt; then, when the great city was reached by rail or steam from Greenwich, Greenhithe, or Erith, the stranger was oven more puzzled if his aim was to meet with that fraternity of the wave that distinguishes the sea side club houses. However, when the united standard waves at Gravesend, the want will be supplied, and there can be little doubt that a warm support will be accorded to the undertaking by the yachtsmen of all clubs throughout the kingdom. It may fairly be asked, " Why such a general support?" Simply, Mr Editor, because there is something more in this new project than meets the eye by means of a prospectus. We have the germ of an association that sooner or later will be established, and certainly a more favourable op- portunity than that presented by the formation of the United Yacht Club seems scarcely probable. We want a " Jockey Club of the Sea," which shall provide us with universal rules and regu- lations upon the various details connected with yachting, and to which disputes could be referred in match sailing matters. As the " United" will embrace amongst its supporters members of all clubs; and, as all will meet on neutral ground, it appears to be admirably adapted to fill this other most important want, than which there exists none more so in the aquatic world. That the yachting element will strongly prevail when the house . at Gravesend is once under weigh assumes a probability bordering upon certainty. The names of the promoters of the plan are a sufficient guarantee for this, and as a thorough yachting project it is deserving of a strong and general support. SINE AD. SHIFTING BALLAST AND LAWS OF YACHT RACING. MR EDITOR : May I ask for space to make a few comments on two letters which appeared, one in your impression of the 12th, signed " Blue,'' and the other in that of the 19th, signed " Em- blem.'' With respect to No. I, I think the best way to solve the writer's doubts, and to assist him and others in making up their minds what to do with their shifting ballast, is to send for repub- lication the resolutions passed by the various yacht clubs on this subject, most of which have already appeared in your columns, but not together or simultaneously. By reading these, they • will see that all the principal royal yacht clubs ( except the Royal Western of Ireland, which will, I believe, do so), whose regattas are fixed to take place from May 27 to July 23, have forbidden vessels having shot bags, or ballast tor the purpose of shifting, on board, sailing for the prizes offered by them, and have enforced this prohibition by sailing regulations more or les3 stringent. • There can, therefore, be little doubt what the rule and practice of this season will be, even if the other royal yacht clubs, and espe- cially the Royal Yacht Squadron, whose meeting takes place in May. do not issue a similar prohibition ; and from what I have heard from all classes of yachtsmen— owners, shippers, and hands— and from committees of clubs, I fear th& t the old nuisance will be revived next year, form the] basis of a proposal to apply to this sport what nearly every other has, a set of general and universal rirles, and a central governing authority under which it can be carried on with plea- sure and safety, and tlw want of which has been much felt. The suggestion he speaks of is, however, one which I defend as tend- ing to check the setting of enormous and unwieldy sails, gaff top- sails— with yards longer than the yacht herself, and jack and jenny yards exceeding the gaft— balloon foresails which are, in fact, squaresails, and jibs with sheets aft to the runners. Limiting the number, not the size of sails to be set, greatly favours the pro- fessional racer who has these enormous ballooners, as opposed to the cruising yacht who sets her canvas in a more manageable size and shape; and there is little danger practically that many vessels will adopt the flying kites " Emblem" speaks of, as the trouble of setting them for the short stretches of racing courses and the gear they require aloft would render them more a hin- drance than a help. Even if they did, however, I maintain that such matters are better left to the discretion of owners and their sailing masters, and that so far from tending to increase the number of hands necessary, and, therefore, the expense, the fact is that fewer hands will set and take in two handy and manageable sails than one huge unwieldy one ; while the abolition of shot bags, and the allowing the heavier sails to be set before the gun fires, will also prevent the necessity for filling a racing yacht full of extra and often useless men, who if brought on board by any owner with more money than brains, will only do the vessel harm in- stead of good. The plan of making the entrance fees so much per ton has been tried in the Irish Model Yacht Club for some years, and has been found to work well in encouraging entries. The present usual scale of entrances is enormous, especially when the prize is given in plate, often of a most nominal value. The whole code, however, as I said before, is merely a suggestive one, though drawn up with much care, and is intended to elicit discussion on several points on which yachtsmen are at issue, two of the most salient of which " Emblem'' has touched on. If the yacht racing community had a central authority to decide, such as the racing and cricket interests have, both of whose parliaments sat during the past week to consider the amendment of their rules, it would not require this mode of ventilating its ideas; but until such is established, and while the courtesy of the sporting papers affords them facilities, yachtsmen cannot do better than freely to criticise it in B^ Ws Life.— Yours. & c, RED WITH WHITE MALTESE CROSS. Dublin, April 21,1863. RESOLUTIONS PAS3ED BY ROYAL YACHT CLUBS. ROYAL THAMES.— That no ballast be shifted during a match ; that no water ballast be allowed ; that no bags of shot or other ballast prepared for shifting be allowed to be on board; that all ballast shall be under the platform or in lockers, and that the platform and lockers be sealed down by a person appointed for the occasion by the acting officer of the club. No more than the usual anchors and chains shall be allowed to be carried during the match. ROYAL LONDON.— That no ballast be shipped or unshipped dur- ing a match, and no shot bags or any other kind of shifting or water ballast be allowed on board, and only the usual anchors and cables, which shall not be used as shifting ballast. ROYAL MERSEY.— That no ballast or weight be shifted during the match ; that no water ballast be allowed ; that no bags of shot or other ballast prepared or suitable for the purpose of shift- ing be allowed to be on board, and a declaration to that effect be signed by the owner or his representative previous to the match; that all ballast shall. be under the platform or in the lockers, and that the platform and lockers shall fee sealed down by a person appointed for the occasion by the acting officer of the club. No more than the usual anchors or chains shall be allowed to be car- ried during the match. ROYAL NORTHERN.— That no ballast or weight be shifted dur- ing the match ; that no water ballast be allowed ; that no bags of shot or other ballast prepared or suitable for the purpose of shift- ing be allowed to be on board ; and a declaration to that effect be signed by the owner or his representative previous to the match, and countersigned by the owner and his sailing- master before receiving the prize. That all ballast shall be under the platform or in lockers, and that the platform and lockers shall be exa- mined by a person appointed for the occasion by the acting officer of the club. No more than the usus. 1 anchors or chains shall be allowed to be carried during the match. ROYAL IRISH.— That no shifting or trimming of ballast be allowed on board any yacht while sailing for a prize given by the club ; that no yacht having on board bags of shot or other ballast prepared or suitable for the purpose of trimming or shifting shall be allowed to sail; but all ballast shall be stowed under the platform or in the lockers; that the owner or his representative and the sailing- master of the yacht shall sign a declaration to the above effect at the time of entry or before sailing, and it must be countersigned by her owner or his representative and by the sail- ing- master before receiving the prize. No water ballast allowed, and only the usual anchors and chains. All yachts entered to be liable to inspection by the committee. ROYAL CORK.— We think that it is desirable to make a rule prohibiting all yachts sailing in a race from having on board shot- bags, and if the Royal Thames adopts it we shall also do so. LONDON ROWING CLUB. The Trial Eight- oared Race will be rowed on Saturday, April 25, between the following crews:— MR RYAN'S CREW. MR CUSTANCE'S CREW. 1. C. E. Innes 2. G. D. Lister S. J. C. F. May 4. C. E. Earran 5. T. Hale 6. J. P. Davis 7. H. Hood 8. G. Ryan 1. J. S. Spink 2. J. P. Moore 3. J. A. Bloxam 4. G. T. Wawn 5. C. Hewett 6. H. Bloxam 7. F. B. Catty 8. H. N. Custance The coxswains, Messrs Ireland and H. Weston, will draw for crews and stations immediately before the race. The steamboat Rifleman will leave London Bridge at 5: 0, to accompany the race at 6: 0 p. m. The course is from Putney Aqueduct to the upper end of Chiswick Eyot The entries for Mr Clifford's Scullers Race, on May 9, will close on Wednesday, May 6. At a general meeting of members held on Wednesday, April 22, the following gentlemen were unanimously elected:— C. M. Frodsham, 26, Upper Bedford- place; G. Smith, 27, Gower- street, Bedford- square; E. H. By as, Grove Hall, Bow; A. Percival, Furnival's Inn ; F. Crisp, 6, Old Jewry ; H. Hicks, jun, 24, High- bury- cresent; E. C. Compton, 7, Upper Grove- lane, Camberwell. WEST LONDON ROWING CLUB. EIGHT- OARED RACE.— The first race of the club this season was rowed on Saturday, April 18th, and produced a most inte- resting race. The distance was from the middlejof Chiswick Eyott down to Putney Steamboat Pier, and the following were the crews:— Mr. PITT'S CEEW 11 MR WALLACE'S CREW 2 MR PITI'S CREW. 1. W. Shephard 2. W. Parry 3. D. M. Roberts 4. F. Rayment 5. A. D. Housemaa 6. A. Ranson 7. II. Judson 8. A. R. Pitt E. T. Embleton ( Co** MR WALLACE'S CREW. 1. G. Kerridge 2. C. A. Hacker 3. E. Bright 4. W. J. Todd 5. A. Smith 6. F. Drake; 7. E. Howard 8. T. Wallace J. Coekerell ( cox) A beautiful start was effected from boats anchored off the mid- dle of the island. Mr Wallace's party having the best station, on the Surrey side, immediately took the lead, and gradually in- creased it to very near the Doves, where they were something like their length in front. Here Pitt's crew put on a spurt, and slowly but surely decreased the gap, till passing under Hammer- smith Bridge the nose of their boat was half- way over the other's, and there was still less difference between them at theSoapWorks, both rowing a desperate race. This continued to the Crab Tree, where Pitt in his turn began to assume a lead, which his party gradually increased all the way, the rowing in, both boats being very severe, and Mr Wallace putting on several very fine spurts. At Craven, Pitt's crew were nearly clear, and succeeding in getting away at the London Boat- house, won by a length and a half clear beside their own. The time occupied in rowing the race was only a few seconds over 14| minutes. A steamboat had been chartered by the club to accompany the race, and had a large party on board, who took a trip up to Kew after the contest. In the even- ing the members partook of a dinner at their summer quarters, the Feathers, Wandsworth. The prizes will be presented to the winners at the next meeting, on Saturday, April 25. It is worthy of remark that no less than five gentlemen in the winning boat have only lately joined the club, a fact which says a great deal in favour of the introduction of young blood into any society. FOUR- OARED RACE.— The committee have found it necessary to alter the date of the four- oared race, which was originally fixed to take place on the 25th of May, and the 19th has been de- cided upon instead. The entries will consequently close on the 3d instead of the 6th May. Kemp they took up their station on the Middlesex side, Chapman and Fenton rowing the labour aft. Kelly showed in the head of Chapman's cutter, and Chuckum of Hammersmith in Fenton's, Mr Biffen being umpire for the latter, and Haywood for Chapman and Carter, while Mr Charles Newnham was referee. They got off'at a quarter to four, Kemp and Fenton taking the lead, but Carter and Chapman, with a much quicker although not so steady a stroke, wrested it from them so rapidly that they were clear ahead before they reached the Star and Garter, and at Simmons's led by half a clear length, to which they had added another clear length at the London Boat- house, the Lambeth party laying 3 and 4 to 1, which was taken in several instances. Kemp and partner were rowing much better than their opponents, and now began to collar them, decreasing the gap to a length at the top of Finch's, but Carter and partner went away again, and were still leading by two lengths at the end of half a mile. Here Fenton and Kemp put on another fine spurt, and came up within half a length, but, as before, Carter and Chapman seemed to be holding them easily, and had regained all their lead at the Point. Here their friends were so confident that they laid 10 to 1, which one of the spectators took, but in a few hundred yards further the aspect of affairs was materially changed. Kemp and Fenton be- gan to cross the water very early, and, consequently, had got on to the Surrey side. The Lambeth pair followed them, and Kemp and partner putting on a spurt, the others tried their utmost to cross clear of them, when Carter proved too strong for his partner, rowed him partially round, and there was a foul between the Craven and Crab Tree. Carter and Chapman led again after this, going off very fast, but their opponents pulled up to them at the Crab Tree, fairly outrowed them, to the consternation of the layers of odds, and were leading by half a clear length at the Soap Works, and a clear length and a half at Hammersmith Bridge, reached in 9min 35sec. From here, however, there was not the hollow race which might have bee* anticipated, Kemp and Fenton increased their lead slightly, but their opponents kept them going all the way, and they never led by more than three lengths. The greatest space between them was in Corney Reach, where it was very rough, and Fenton and Kemp going out of their course, in order to get the corner early, Carter and Chapman, by superior steerage, gained considerably, and were not above a clear length behind at the Bathing Place. Both pairs were now pulling very fiercely, and it was so close that had the wind shifted, so as to throw the labour on Carter ( the stronger man in the Lambeth pair), the result might have been different. As it was, however, Fenton and Kemp maintained their lead, and won this excellent race by about a length and a half clear besides their own, doing the distance in 21 min 25sec, excellent time, considering the state of the wind. The winners rowed in a boat built by Biffen, and Chapman and Carter in one of Clasper's. The winners can have the stakes on Thursday, April 30, at twelve, and they will be formally handed over the same evening at Kemp's house, the Angel and Sun, Strand. ROYAL NATIONAL LIFEBOAT INSTITUTION. LIFEBOAT DEMONSTRATION AT BATH.— On Thursday, April 23, a lifeboat demonstration took place in this inland old city, to the excitement and gratification of the inhabitants, who turned out in thousands to witness the unusual proceedings. The lifeboat, which belongs to the National Lifeboat Institution, was on her way to the coast, and was brought, free of charge, by the Great Western Railway Company from London to Bath, for exhibition on Thursday. The boat, mounted on her transporting carriage, and with a full equipment of stores, was manned by a crew of Naval Coast Volunteers, who, with several ethers, had come up from Bristol. They had lifebelts on, and the boat was drawn through the principal streets iw procession by a splendid team of horses belonging to one of the leading brewers. The procession was principally conducted under the superintendence of some of the officers of the National Lifeboat Institution. Everything con- nected with it passed off most satisfactorily, everyone being pleased with the beautiful lifeboat, so admirably adapted to suc- cour the shipwrecked sailor in the hour of his distress. The ob- ject of the demonstration was to afford the residents an opportu- nity of seeing a lifeboat similar to that the cost of which the city of Bath is now collecting for the Lifeboat Society. Although an inland City, Bath will thus emulate the example of other towns in contributing its share towards the important duty of aiding to protect the lives of shipwrecked persons on our coasts. The life- boat will be stationed on some exposed point of the English coast, under the management of the National Lifeboat Institu- tion, and will always be thereafter known as the City of Bath Lifeboat. THE MARQUIS OF BUTE AND THE LIFEBOAT.— CARDIFF, APRIL 20.— The young Marquis of Bute, who is now staying at his seat near Cardiff, went out a few days since in the Penarth lifeboat, belonging to the National Lifeboat Institution, on the occasion of the boat's quarterly exercise. He was much pleased with his trip. He subscribes £ 10 a year towards the support of the beat. The late much lamented marchioness, his mother, took much interest in the welfare of the Lifeboat Institution. Her uncle, Capt Fitzgerald, R. N., left in 1856 to the society a legacy of £ 10,000. He died at Brussels, and the Belgian Government, we believe, sought a legacy duty of £ 25 per cent on the amount, which together with the English duty of 10 per cent, would have absorbed £ 3,500 of the whole amount. The marchioness used every effort at her own expense to defeat the object of the foreign Government, and after twelve months' of hard contest in the Bel- gian courts of law she at last succeeded. She then ordered the amount of the legacy, less the English Government duty, t © be handed over to the Lifeboat Institution. During the dispute she had deposited the money at interest for the benefit of the society at the London and Westminster Bank. On the receipt of that large legacy the committee of the Lifeboat Society decided at once to spend the whole of it in establishing new lifeboat stations on the coast of the United Kincdom. Since then many of the lifeboats thus placed on the coast have saved hundreds of ship- wrecked sailors, and many a home at our seaports and fishing villages that would otherwise be desolate to- day, has cause to bless the names of the generous benefactor and the late beloved marchioness. SEATON CAREW, MONDAY, APRIL 20.— Last night ( Sunday), writes the Rev J. Lawson, the brig Regalia, of Whitby, from Hamburg, in ballast, stranded during blowing weather from the west, and in a heavy sea, at the entrance to the River Tees, about a mile to the south of this place. The crew of the vessel burnt tar barrels as signals of distress, and these having been observed by the crew of the lifeboat of the National Lifeboat Institution at that place, the boat was immediately manned and launched to the assistance of the shipwrecked crew. The lifeboat soon reached them, and brought them all, seven in number, in safety to the shore. The cost of this valuable lifeboat was presented to the Na- tional Lifeboat Institution three or four years ago by William M'Kerrell, Esq. She has since then been the means of saving the crews of the following wrecked vessels:— Brig Eliza, of Middles- borough, 7; brig Mayflower, of Newcastle, 8; brig Providence, of Shields, 8; bark Robert Watson, of Sunderland, 5; and brig Re- galia, of Whitby, 7— total number of lives saved, 35. The Rev W. M. Kingsmill, assistant curate of Broad Clyst, near Exeter, has forwarded a check for £ 21 12s 4d to the National Life- boat Institution, being the amount deposited in the alms boxes of the parish church during Lent, for that great and valuable insti- tution. The parish is only an agricultural one, but many of the parishioners, adds the Rev W. M. Kingsmill, feel that Devon, as a maritime county, enjoys great advantages from the numerous lifeboat institutions the society has on the Devonshire coast, and have, therefore, manifested their appreciation of the institution's philanthropic objects by thus contributing liberally to its funds. The society has now fourteen lifeboats stationed on the Devon and Cornish coasts. Some of these boats have during the past winter been the means of saving many a shipwrecked crew. PEDESTSIANISM. NOTICE 5O ADVERTISERS.— In future all advertisemmte for this^ department of Bell's Life in London must reach our offica on Thursdays, before four o'clock, or they will not be inserted until the following week. They must not exceed seven lines in length, or they will be charged double, and so on in proportion for every succeeding seven lines. deposit for the same to be made on Monday, April 27, at Corn- i £ 25 a side and the belt. Counsel staked £- 5 in Mr Hayes's hands forth's, the Barrel Inn, Kingston- road. Mr Merry, of the Lamp to make the match, but since then he has not called either to sign LONDON AMATEUR ROWING CLUB. OPENING OF THE SEASON.— The members of this club opened their second season very successfully on Saturday, April 18, the ren- dezvous being the club's summer quarters, the Duke's Head, Putney. Shortly before four o'clock the members expected had all arrived, and manned an eight and three fours; they then pro- ceeded up to Barnes, where tea was ordered at Mr Wilcox's, and at half- past six the party started on their return, and finished up the day with a meeting at their club house, where the officers congratulated the members on their having turned out more crews on the occasion of their opening the season than some of theolder clubs on the river, and hoped the club would go on in the same manner throughout the approaching season. The com- mittee have made arrangements for the hire of boats during the summer months, and there is every accommodation for members at the new club house. GIG RACE.— The first race of the reason in pair- oared gigs, with coxswains, will be rowed on Saturday, May 9, from Putney to Hammersmith. The entries closed on Thursday evening, April 23, at the Club House, Union Hotel, Air- street, Regent- street, and there is every probability of there being a fine race. The crews are as under :— THE ENGLISH MASTIFF. MR EDITOR : The name of the English mastiff is familiar to all of us, and the characteristics of the breed should be equally well known, for history shows that it existed in this island before the time of the Romans, who so highly prized it that im- perial officers were charged with the care of the dogs, and they were undoubtedly used in the combats of the amphitheatre. That great ignorance, however, prevails as to the points of the English mastiff is the object of my present letter to show, and I will only preface my remarks by saying that the advertisements for another dog show, to be held at the Agricultural Hall, Islington, on the 2oth of next month, and another enormous gathering of dogs and their friends, must be my excuse for troubling you with this com' munication. The Times, on the 22d of March last, made the fol lowing observations upon the English mastiffs exhibited at the Cremorne Dog Show, and I ask you to reprint them because they convey the most erroneous impressions of the dog, and because, if unrefuted, we may despair of ever seeing the true breed pre- served, much less improved upon:— [ Extract from The Times, March 22,1863.] " Of pure- bred mastiffs there are absolutely none in the whole collection. This noble breed is here represented, or rather mis- represented, by the traditional farmyard animal, sullen and sluggish, powerfully built and heavily jowled, like a bulldog that commonly passes by this name. To the pure breed— tall, lithe, clean- limbed and active as panthers, with the slender, finely- formed head, and full intelligent eye— there is not even an ap- proximation. One of Mr Hanbury's pure- bred mastiffs shown among these so- called dogs at Chelsea would appear as much out of place as a dove among a lot of owls." Now, indifferent as the show certainly was in the particular breed referred to, the statement that there was not a single pure bred mastiff in the whole collection must be received with con- siderable caution, and the exhibitors have a perfect right to sneer at their critic when he tells them that mastiffs ought not ts be « ' nnwprfiill v built " nor " heavv- inwled." hut. shnnlii h « " tall" MIDDLESEX. G. Robinson A. Herron G. Flaxman ( cox) CENTRE. J. H. Lee J. Becker Chas A. Rose ( cox) SURREY. II. Williams Tom W. Charles Alf. W. HU1 ( cox) KINGSTON ROWING CLUB, On Saturday afternoon, April 18, the gentlemen of this club contended for tankards, the course being from the Waterworks to the Chapel. Six crews entered, and the following was the result of the heats:— FIRST HEAT. MR ATKINSON'S CAT, W, .... II MB. WILSON'S CREW 0 MR JERVIS'S CREW .... ... 0 | MR JERVIS'SCREW. MR WILSON'S CREW 1. G. F. Meynell 1. II. Cobbett 2. C. W. Streathfield 2. M. Champneys 3. W. F. Kuapp I 3. T. M Dodington 4. St V. Jervls 4. A. Wilson L. Corkran ( cox) F. Custance ( cox) MR ATKINSON'S CREW. 1. A. Mowbray 2. Nevile Reid 3. S. Corkran 4. G. Atkinson C. D. Hodgson ( cox) Mr Wilson's crew, who had the Midd esex ( the best) shore, took a slight lead, but were soon overhauled by Mr Atkinson, Mr Jervis last. In a dozen strokes Mr Atkinson's boat was two lengths ahead, and they thus continued all the way, Mr Jervis's crew hav- ing picked up at the island, and coming in second, a length ahead of Mr Wilson. SECOND HEAT. MR BELL'S CREW II MR PEBCIVAL'S CREW 0 MR SMITH'S CREW 0| MR BELL'S CREW. 1. F. A. Browne 2. L. L. Wood house 3. W. Gibbons 4. T. Bell F. Walton ( cox) MR SMITH'S CREW. 1. E. Doening 2. G. H. Talbot 3. A. A. Jackson 4. Drummonrt Smith C. E. Partridge ( cox) MR PERCIVAL'S CREW. 1. D. Broughton 2. W. Hodgson 3. F. M. Arnold 4. T. H. Percival C. Walton ( cox) All three boats got The rowing in this heat was very good away well together, and kept so to the top of the island, when Mr Bell's crew went slightly ahead, and continued to hold their lead. At the bottom of the island the other two boats fell a length astern and had a desperate race between themselves right home, Mr Bell winning by a length, Mr Percival half a length astern of Mr Smith. FINAL HEAT. MR ATKINSON'S CREW 11 MR BELL'S CREW 0 The first boat in each heat contended in this. Both got away well together, but they had not proceeded 50 yards before Mr Atkinson's crew drew ahead, and opposite Messenger's boathouse led by a length. From here to home Mr Bell gradually lessened the distance between them, and was finally defeated by only a third of his length. The weather was very fine, and brought many people down to see the race. CARTER AND CHAPMAN v KEMP AND FENTON, This pair- oared race, for £ 25 a side, was rowed on Monday, April 20, from Putney Aqueduct to Barnes railway bridge, and was such a race as is seldom seen, there never being more than three lengths between the boats. Edward Carter and James Chap- man of Lambeth have rendered themselves celebrated by having rowed in Bain's four for some years past, and by other perform- ances; while Alfred Fenton and Charles Kemp are scarcely known, having only, we believe, been engaged in races in their own club, the Prince Albert Aquatic Club, in the Btrand. It is not surprising, therefore, that the former were made the favourites, although their friends were scarcely warranted in laying the odds to the ex- tent they did. To prepare themselves for the encounter no pains had been spared by either, Fenton and Kemp staying at the house of the latter's father, the Chancellors, Hammersmith; and the Lam- beth pair having, after their breathings at home, gone for a week have Tittle ! to Harry Kelly s, the Bells Tavern, Putney, and they all seemed ' ' well, except Chapman, who had for the last few days been suffering to " Emblem's" letter, if he means by " the new code" the | from a severe cold. Citizen N had been engaged to accompany set of " proposed rules" from my pen, which appeared in the ' the race, and left London Bridge with a large freight on board. April number of Hunt's Yachting Magazine, he does them too j The race had been fixed for an hour before high wa; er, and as the snuch honour by speaking of them as " the rules," and as if they time approached the betting became very brisk, 2 to 1 being the had been adopted as the laws to govern yacht racing. They merely 1 current quotation, The toss having been won by Fenton and powerfully built," heavy- jowled," but should be tall' and " lithe," with " slender, finely- formed heads." For I will defy any one to recognise the English mastiff under such a picture as this. Cuvier classes the mastiff under the third of the three groups into which he divides the distinct varieties of dogs, and from him we gather that the muzzle should be more or less shortened, the skull high, and frontal sinuses considerable. Desmarest, in his Mammalogie, de- scribes the mastiff as having a very short ( not slender .') head, flat forehead, ears pendant and never erect, the lips falling, covering the lower jaw, a fifth claw on the hind foot, the extremities of the tail turned upwards, & e. Sir William Jardine, in his Natu- ralist's Library, describes the English mastiff as being larger than the Cuban mastiff, and little inferior in stature and strength to the mastiff dog of Thibet, which he seems to regard as the typical mastiff. Mr Wood, in his recent w ® rk on Natural History, published by Routledge, and in the volume en- titled Mammalia, says that " the mastiff is the largest and most powerful of the indigenous English dogs." He says:—" The head of the mastiff bears a certain similitude to that of the bloodhound and bulldog, possessing the pendant lips and squared muzzle of the bloodhound with the heavy muscular development of the bulldog." And " Stonehenge,'' in his last edition of The Dog, gives us an engraving of an English mastifi ( also referred^* by Mr Wood) bred by Mr Lukey, of Morden, Surrey, which stood 33 inches at the shoulder, measured 50 inches round the body, and weighed 1751b. The pedigree of this animal is also given, and as I saw him about a year before his death I can speak as to the general aecfiracy of the description. The engraving of him is an indifferent one. But without making any further quotations, enough, I think, ha3 been written to make us almost believe that the leading journal was the victim at Cremorne of some wicked wag who introduced to the reporter an Italian greyhound as the type of the British watchdog. On minor points there may be differences of opinion. For instance, it may be doubtful whether the early English breed had the very pendulous lips which formed the chief beauty of the Thibet mastiff. But that the mastiff of the present day should be a broad- headed, broad- chested, broad- loiaed, and in general terms a massive animal, is, I hope, a settled point, Otherwise I have bred mastiffs upon wrong principles, although I was not an exhibitor at Cremorne. I have written so far upon the general theory ad- vanced by The Times. But it would be as well for the guidance of future exhibitors that their attention should be drawn to another question. If the show at Islington last year was in truth a good one as far as mastiffs were concerned, which of those mastiffs is to be considered the model for our future breeding? The question will not be easily answered. The first prize at that show was awarded to Mr Hanbury, for a bitch weigh- ing about 5Clb, and which excited the admiration of The Times more particularly, perhaps, because she had a " fine slender- formed head.'' She should have been xejected for that very reason, if her other points had not been considered suffi- cient to outweigh the merits of her antagonists. The second prize was awarded to an enormous dog, bred by Mr Lukey, weigh- ing about 1501b, and as dissimilar to Mr Hanbury's as any dog could well be. He was a well- made, well- loined, and powerful animal, but his head was too small, and out of proportion to the rest of his body; he showed no breeding, and his tail was the largest and coarsest ever affixed to any animal. But upon the latter point I recollect being told that Mr Lukey felt sure the tail would grow shorter, At Cremorne the first prize dog had a head which in breadth and general expression was far superior to any of the prize dogs at Islington, and although his hind quarters were not perfect, he was a noble animal. The bitch, at the same ATHLETIC FEATS AT CHATHAM BARRACKS. On Tuesday afternoon, April 21, a very animated assemblage of the officers, non- commissioned officers, and troops of the garrison took place on the general parade ground, permission having been granted by the major- general commanding the district, to wit- ness some interesting athletic feats to be performed by Mr Hotine, who is stated to be the champion weight thrower and swordsman. The troops formed a square, extending nearly the whole length of the parade, and every spot available to view the proceedings was occupied by the officers; and, to add to the interest of the afternoon's amusement, three prizes were given for drummers of various csrps belonging to the lst and 2d Depot Battalions, to be run for at 200 yards, from the scratch to the officers' mess room, the prizes being two meerschaum pipes and a handsome walking cane. A few minutes after _ 2: 30 Professor Hotine entered the square, amidst the clapping of hands and other demonstrations of applause, and commenced with performing the following four feats, viz, first to walk two miles, second to run two miles, third to jump 50 steeple chase hurdles, three feet six inches high and 10 yards apart, fourth to throw 100 561b weights over the head from the back, the four feats to be accomplished in fifty minutes. He ac- complished the walking two miles in seventeen minutes, and the whole of the feats were done within two seconds of the time agreed upon, amidst considerable cheers. Mr Hotine then ex- hibited his feats of strength, juggling, and tossing two 561b weights in the air, and having six 561b weights hung round the body, and two in the mouth, by an iron bar, & c, & c, thus proving him to be one of the cleverest weight performers ever seen in this part before. He also performed some clever sword feats, such as cutting a bar of lead at one stroke; he also cut a lemon in two, which was held in the palin of the hand of one of the Royal Marines, who volunteered for the purpose; and other feats were also ably performed. Then came the running for the prizes. The first race commenced between 23 smart lads, varying from 15 to 18 years of age, belonging to the lst and 2d, 4th, 35th, 43d, 77th, and 94th Regiments, for a meerschaum pipe, and after two attempts for a start they were at last off, and a smart run was made, when the prize was won by S. Poynter ( 77th), winning by two feet of a lad of the lst Batt, 4th Regt. The next race was between the young soldiers belong- ing to the 2d Depot Batt, for a walking cane; about 30 started, and after a clever run, the boys being nearly equal in size, S. Squires ( 31st) came in first; W. Britten ( 31st) made a good second.— The next race was for a meerschaum pipe; about 30 came to the scratch; each of them went oft well, and, after a severe run, keeping well together until nearly three- parts home, J. Fitz- gerald ( 94th) came home about two feet ahead of a lad of the lst Batt, 20th Regt ( East Devonshire). The sports concluded about five p. m., everyone being well satisfied with the treat. PEDESTRIANISM AT HACKNEY WICK. W. LANG OF MIDDLESBOEOUGH ARD E. MILLS OF BETHNAL GREEN.— On Monday, April 20, there were fully 1,500 of the me- tropolitan admirers of pedestrianism assembled on J. Baum's ground to witness the race between the above celebrities, they having to run eight miles, for £ 50. The present match makes the fifth in which they have contended, and there can be no doubt that had both been equally well a fine struggle would have en- sued for supremacy; indeed, that such would be the case was the general opinion entertained, hence the large muster that took place. On the ground it soon got " whispered'' Mills was by no means what his admirers could desire, having been for the last two or three days suffering under the influence of a violent cold, and so completely " dead amiss" was he that when he came on the course he candidly told his friends he did not think he could ran the whole distance out. Offers were consequently made to back Lang at tempting odds, but, as may be expected, there was not, that we heard of, a single bet made on the result. The race had been announced for six o'clock, and some ten minutes after the hour named the men put them- selves in position at the mark, the start being made under the immediate superintendence of W. Price, the M. C. On going away the lead was taken by Mills, who headed his opponent by some two yards; and from the manner in which he put the steam on, it was apparent that he was, notwithstanding the difficulties he was running under, determined to make a plucky effort. The first mile was accomplished in 4min 48sec, two miles being run in 9min 58sec, Mills still having the advantage of the lead. No change, in fact, occurred in the position of the pedestrians until going along the back of the course in the nineteenth lap ( close on the cjmpletion of the third mile), when Lang put on a fine spurt, and came to the fore. Three miles were run in 15min 6sec, Lang, as they went by the referee for the commencement of the fourth mile, being well in advance. Mills, however, ran gamely until going round the back of the course in the last lap of the fourth mile, when he was so distressed that he was compelled to stop, and stood so much in need of " a helping hand'' that S. Barker, who had waited on him during the race, and W. Price had to partially support him off the ground. Lang ran the four miles in 20min 5sec, but after the Middlesborough clipper had gone a lap or two more by himself the backer of Mills told him that there was no necessity to run the distance, as their man was fairly beaten. PEDESTRIANISM AT WANDSWORTH. 8. BOWDITCH OF BERMONDSEY AND T. PARKER OF WAL- WORTH.— On Saturday, April 18, these pedestrians met on J. Gar- ratt's enclosed ground to run 120 yards, for £ 10 a side, the meeting being well attended by the partisans of the competitors. The betting was 2 te 1 on Bowditch, and a good deal of money was speculated on the result, the friends of both being confident. Mr Garratt acted as referee, and all being ready the competitors came to the mark, when Parker, who had to receive two yards, was placed the given distance in advance. The pedestrians had to go by mutual consent, and such well- timed readiness did they dis- play in " breaking," that they got fairly off at the first attempt, A fine race now ensued, Bowditch, notwithstanding he gained gradually on his opponent from the start, having so much diffi- culty in disposing of his man, that on the termination of this ad- mirabl v- contested race, Parker was not defeated by more than half a foot. ROBINSON AND JACQUES.— On Monday, April 20, these pedes- trians attended here, to run 130 yards, for £ 5 a side, there being present a strong muster of their respective friends. Jacques, the well- known pedestrian, officiated as referee, and all the prepara- tory matters being adjusted, the competitors came to the scratch. The pedestrians agreed to go by mutual consent, and after several attempts, having been on the mark some ten minutes, they got off, Robinson with a decided lead. The issue of the struggle is soon told, for Robinson, despite the efforts of his opponent, held the advantage of the lead throughout, and went in an easy winner by four yards. PRINCE OF WALES RUNNING AND SHOOTING GROUNDS, BOW- COMING EVENTS. APRIL 25.— Burgam, Bearman, and Stone, to run 80 yards, £ 15 sweepstake.— 27 : Dixon and Webb, to walk four miles, £ 10 a side.— 27: Lynes and Aldridge, to run one mile, £ 5 a side.— 28 Pigeon at two. MAY 2.— M. Kempton's 120 Yards Handicap, for a lever watch and other prizes.— 2 : Watson and Fenton, 150 yards, £ 5 a side.— 4 : Dixon to walk seven miles in 61 minutes, for a bet of £ 15 to £ 10.- 11: Toddy Ray and Delieu, to run five miles, £ 5 a side.— 12 : Pigeon shooting.— 25 : J. Pudney and Jackson ( the American Deer) to run four miles, £ 20 a side.— 26 : Pigeon shooting. Salt and Bowen, 100 yards, Bowen to get five yards start, £ 20. JUNE 1.— Hannant and Lovel, 120 yards, £ 10 a side. PEDESTRIANISM AT BIRMINGHAM AND DISTRICTS. ASTON CROSS GROUNDS.- Considering that only one match was set down to come off on Monday, there was a good attendance to witness the match between Allen of Darlaston and Leeson of Walsall, who at ten minutes past four o'clock came on the ground to see which went the longest distance in one hour, for £ 5 a side. The match originally stood to come off on April 27. Mr Coates was mutually agreed upon as referee. A good deal of useless talk on the part of Leeson's backers took place, who stated that they had reason to believe that Allen was no novice, as represented, but had repeatedly walked and run matches at Liverpool. This was denied by Allen's backers, who stated that if it could be proved that he was otherwise than they represented him to be they would forfeit the money, and place the same in our correspondent's hands to abide the result of the inquiry. At last Leeson was al- lowed to get to the starting post. As the men stood together the disparity in their size was great, Allen standing 5ft lljin, Leeson 5ft 4in, and 19 years of age, and was also said to be a novice, if so, his style was much admired, and all his friends could wish; his condition was first rate, and such may be said of Allen, who was attended by T. Green, and Leeson by Smalley. The betting com- menced at evens, after the first 20 minutes had expired 5 and 6 to 4 were offered on Allen ( no takers). At the word, the men got away together, Leeson quickly taking the lead and keeping the same. First mile in 8min. At two miles he was full 30 yards first ( time 18min 3sec), third mile, 25min 30sec, Allen leading by 130 yards; fourth mile, 34min 4sec, Allen gra- dually gaining ground; fifth mile, 42min 18sec; sixth mile, 51min, and when the one hour had expired Allen had walked seven miles and one lap ( 220 yards), Leeson seven miles less 40 yards. G. GLOVER AND G. WARD.— These Birmingham men met on Mon day, April 20, near the Peeble Mills, on the Pershore- road, to run six score yards, for £ 5 a side. Mr Walker acted as referee. Bet- ting : 5 to 4 on Glover, who as well as Ward looked in good trim for their work. Glover at the signal got away with the best of the start, and a well- contested race for five score yards ensued, when Glover spurted forward and went in a winner by two yards. At Aston Cross on Monday, April 27, the following matches are set down to come off:— Knight of Westbromwich and Whitley of Wednesbury, five score yards, for £ 5 a side, Knight receiving two yards start in- side ; the men to be at the scratch from half- past two to three o'clock, to go by mutual consent in 15 minutes, or by first report of pistol. T. ROGERS OF DAISY BANK AND G. GUEST OF GLOUCESTER. We have received the whole of the money, £ 5 a side, for the 100 yards match between these men, which comes off' at Aston Cross, on Monday, April 27; the men to toe the scratch from three to four o'clock. BEN GARKINGTON AND WASS.— These men, we understand! have made their money, £ 5 a side, good to the stakeholder ( no name mentioned), for their six score yards match ; men to toe the scratch from half- past four to five o'clock, and to start in 15 minutes, or by first report of pistol. T. Smith of Darlaston and M. Wilks of Wednesbury are matched to run 120 yards, for £ 5 a side, at the Vauxhall Grounds, Wolver- hampton, on May 4. £ 3 a side is now down, to be made into £ 4 a side on Saturday, April 25, and the final deposit of £ 1 a side is to be made on May 2 to the final stakeholder, J. Rubery. G. Baylis and W. Wood of Wednesbury are matched to run six score yards, for £ 5 a side, at Aston Cross Grounds, on Monday, May 25. £ 1 a side is down in the hands of Mr B. Hawkins of Wednesbury, who is final stakeholder and referee, and to whom a further deposit must be made this day ( Saturday), April 25. C. Deaken of Sutton and C. Mills of Aston have signed articles to run one mile round Aston Cross Grounds, for £ 5 a side, on Monday May 11, Mr Coates to be stakeholder and referee. A further deposit must be made at Mr Moore's, Queen's Arms, Aston- road, on Monday, April 27. Wass and Peters have increased their stakes from £ 7 10s a side to £ 10 a side for their six score yards match, which stands to come off at Aston Cross Grounds, on Monday, May 4, Peters to have two yards start. A further deposit for the same to be made to the final stakeholder, Mr J. Tail by, on Monday, April 27. T. James and J. Ward of Birmingham are matched te run six score yards, for £ 5 a side, Ward giving James a start of two yards, at Aston Cross Grounds, on Monday, May 11. To go by mutual consent in 15 minutes, or by first report of pistol. Mr Currier to be final stakeholder, and Mr Pimley referee. £ 1 a side is down, and a further deposit to be made on Monday, April 27, at Pagett's, Bird in Hand, Sandpits. LONGWORTH AND THOMPSON.— The six score yards match for £ 5 a side is going on between these district men. £ 3 a side is down in the hands of Mr Kettle of Booth- lane, who has to forward the same to Mr Tailby of Birmingham, who is final stakeholder and referee, and a further deposit of £ 1 a side must be made good on Monday, April 27. J. Weston and J. Hughes ( alias the Whistler) are matched to run 440 yards round Aston Cross Grounds, on Monday, May 4. show, which was commended by the judges, belonging, I think, Mr Baylis is final stakeholder, to whom a further deposit must be to a Mr White, certainly did not deserve to be classed by The. ; made on Monday, April 27. No sum mentioned. Times as a mongrel. Her sire was the dog Quaker, which carried WEBB OF KATES HILL AND TIM THOMAS OF TIVIDALE.— off the first prize at Birmingham some time back, and for whose : The six score yards match for £ 10 a side between these well- services I happen to know that ten guineas were paid, and her known district men is going on, and a great deal of interest ap- dain was exhibited at Islington. I may mention, too, a third PEARS to be taken in the match, not only in the locality of the dog named Emma, which attracted my notice, and struck me as a men, but in the hardware town ( Birmingham). A further de- well- bred animal. None of these three would do discredit to any 1 P° SIT of 30s a side must be made on Monday, to Mr W. Challing- show of English mastiff dogs. They may very fairly be sent as worth of Dudley, who is final stakeholder, such, but I shall hope that the next show may produce a dog ! T. PRICE AND E. STEVENTON OF TIPTON.— We understand a which shall combine such qualifications as may furnish us with a match has been made between these district men to run 440 better standard than any of those to which I have referred. In yards, for £ 5 a side, Steventon receiving 10 yards start. Par- conclusion, I may remark that although a fawn- coloured dog with titulars as to time and place of running in our next, black muzzle is the most fancied, and perhaps the most becoming The match between Round of Cornal and Campbell of Swinford in appearance for a mast/ iff dog, the descriptions of the early to run 120 yards, for £ 5 a side, at Wall Heath Grounds, on May 25, English breed show that the colours varied, that there were many brindles, with more or less white about the throat, belly, and in- side of the limbs, and we know that there is a tendency in most carnivora to both the black and white species.— Yours, & c, Eaton- place, April, 1863, MASTUJUS; is going on. A fourth deposit for the same must be made to the final stakeholder on Monday, April 27. J. PETERS AND J. EVANS.— The six score yards match, for £ 5 a side, between these Birmingham men is going on, which stands to come off at Aston Cross Grounds on May 11. A further Tavern, Cannon- street, filial stakeholder. LITTLER'S MAN AND R. GURLEY.— This one mile match, Gurley receiving 40 yards start, for £ 10 a side, which comes off at Aston Cross on May 4, excites a good deal of interest. Both men are in active training. T. Rogers of Daisy Bank will run T. Price of Tipton 120 yards if Price will give a yard start; to run at Aston Cross Grounds on Whit- Monday, for £ 5 a side. " If a deposit is sent to Mr Coates, and articles to Rogers, a match can be made, W. Batchelor of Leamington will run M, Bonnell, J. Weston, J. Allbright, E. Riley, or R. Gibbs, five or six score yards level, or will give Buck a yard in the like distance, for £ 5 a side. Money ready any night next week at C. Wheeler's, Guy Tavern, Guy- street. Leamington. S. Elwell of Brierley Hill desires us to state that he has declined running. and therefore all future challenges to him will be useless. G. Smith will run W. Shuttleworth six score yards, with two yards start, for £ 5 or £ 10 a side. Money ready at Pimley's, Robin Hood and Little John, Cottage- lane, at any time. Randle of Coleshill will run D. Poppwell from six up to 10 score yards, for £ 5 a side, round Aston Cross Grounds or on a fair turnpike road. Money ready at W. Martin's, Golden Lion, Deri- tend, Birmingham. Young Collins will run P. Yardley a quarter of a mile on a fair turnpike road or round As to a Cross Grounds, for £ 5 a side. Money ready at R. Storey's, Robin Hood, Nelson- street South. SHEFFIELD AND NEIGHBOURHOOD. JOHNSON V TIME.— On Monday, April 20, J. Johnson of Heeley undertook, for a bet of £ 10 a side, to walk 50 miles, fair heel and toe, at Hyde Park, Sheffield, in 10 consecutive hours. To com- plete the distance the pedestrian had to traverse the ground 175 times, less 287J yards. Shortly before the start took place several even bets were made that Johnson accomplished the task. Pre- cisely at seven minutes past eight o'clock in the morning the referee, Mr Boothroyd, who was also stakeholder, gave Johnson the " office" to " go," which he did at a quiet easy pace, and well within himself, completing the first five miles in 57min; he progressed steadily onwards, doing 10 miles in 111 54min oOsec. From this point of the match Johnson kept very steadily to his work, keeping plenty of time in hand up to the completion of the 45th mile, which he finished in 8h 55min 20sec, thus having lh 4min 20see left to complete the last five miles. Any odds were now offered that he would win. At this stage he appeared to have the match completely in hand a long way, when he took refresh- ments, consisting of sherry, brandy, beer, and lastly cold water, which completely put him out of the race; in fact, he was quite drunk, and struggling on until within 160 yards of having finished 47 miles, was compelled to give in. In conclusion, we must say that had Johnson been properly attended to, he must have won easily. We give the exact time of each five miles:— Five miles, 57min; 10 miles, Ih 54min 50sec; 15 miles, 2h 50min 30sec; 20 miles, 3h 51min; 25 miles, 4h 54min; 30 miles, 5h 56min; 35 miles, 6h 55min; 40 miles, 7h 54min 20sec; 45 miles, 8h 55min 40sec; 47 miles ( less 160 yards), 9h 21min 4sec. WHITSUNTIDE SPORTS AT HYDE PARK, SHEFFIELD.— GREAT ALL ENGLAND 195 YARDS HANDICAP.— Mr W. Pitts of the Old Black Boy, Bailey- lane, will give £ 23 to be run for on Whit- Tues- day and Wednesday, May 26 and 27, open to all England, dis- tance 195 yards. Entrance Is, and 2s 6d to accept. All entries to be made to Mr Pitts, as above, or to Mr Boothroyd, at Hyde Park, on or before Wednesday, May 6. Any one entering falsely will be disqualified. This handicap is an alteration from the handicap previously announced. ATHLETIC SPORTS AT BSAMMALL- LANE CRICKET GROUND, SHEFFIELD.— On Monday, April 20, about 1,200 persons were present on the above ground to witness the annual athletic sports of the Pitsmoor Football Club. The weather, with the exception of a slight shower in the early part of the day, was all that could be desired. The sports commenced with a handicap, 120 yards : First prize, a silver cup, J. Brown; second, pair of silver- handled carvers, G. Kirkby; third, a dressing- case, J. Pashley.— Hurdle Race, 300 yards: First, silver goblet, T. Sadler; second, pair of carvers, G. T. Wild.— Running High Jump: First, silver cruet frame, T. Saddler, who cleared 4ft 6in; second, cigar case, G. T. Wild.— Walking One Mile: First, pair of cricketing boots, J. Peck; second, a teapot, J. Snape. Time, 8min 4- 5sec.— Kicking the Football: First, cricket bat, W. H. Stones ( 86yds 6in ); second, a coffee pot, G. Pashley ( 65yds).— Handicap Fiat Race, 440 yards : First, timepiece, G. T. Wild; second, dressing- case, G. Pashley. Time, 50sec.— Sack Race, 100 yards: First, dressing- case, G. Pash- ley; second, case of carvers, H. Bramwell.— Mile Race: First, silver goblet, W. Chesterman; second, silver teapot, J. Snape. Time, 5min 39sec.— Backwards Race, 100 yards: First, dressing- case, H. Bramwell; second, drinking flask, J. Pashley.— Wheel- barrow Race, 60 yards, blindfolded: First, silver cup, H. Mattheman; second, drinking flask, H. Bramwell, Mr Blyde going in first, but was disqualified.— Steeple Chase, 650 yards, over 12 hurdles and twe water jumps: First, silver cup, S. W. Walker; second, set of cutlery, J. Pashley; J. Snape was third. Time, 2min 30sec.— Medley Handicap, 100 yards: First, set of cutlery, G. E. Swift; second, cricket bat, H. Bramwell. — Consolation Scramble, 100 yards: First, pair of ivory handled carvers, C. Harvey; second, ease of razors, J. H. Hill. In the evening between fifty and sixty gentlemen, members of the club, and their friends sat down to an excellent supper at the Merry Hart, Tom Crosslane's, under the presidency of Mr J. Frith. WHITSUNTIDE SPORTS AT TTUJ QUEEN'S HOTEL GROUNDS, SHEFFIELD.— 200 YARDS GREAT ALL ENGLAND HANDICAP.— Messrs C. Whitworth and H. Pnenix will give £ 30 to be ran for on Monday and Tuesday, May 25 and 26, entrance Is 6d, and 4s more to accept. All entries to be made on or before Saturday, May 10, to Mr C. Whitworth, Cup Inn, Market- street, Mr H. Phenix, Queen's Hotel, or Mr T. Nixon, White Hart, Waingate, Sheffield. Any one entering falsely to be disqualified. THE SHEFFIELD COLLEGIATE SCHOOL ATHLETIC SPORTS.— On Wednesday, April 22, the athletic sports, which are annually held on a plot of ground adjoining the school, came off. Judges: Major N. Creswick and J. E. Sale, Esq. The sports commenced with— Throwing at Three Cricket Stumps: V. Wilkinson 1, A. Watson 2.— Standing Wide Jump: F. M. Postlethwaite, 8ft lin, 1; H. Gibson 2.— Handicap Hurdle Race. 600 Yards: C. F. Wild 100yds, 1; R. Swettenham 15, 2.— Putting the Stone, 241b: F. Postlethwaite, 19yds lOin, 1; H. Gibson 2.— Junior Handicap, 300yds ( under 14 years): G. Beckett 55yds, 1; C. F. Wild at the scratch, 2.— Running High Jump: B. Darby- shire, 4ft 9in, 1 ; H. Martin, 4ft 6in, 2.— Flat Race, 100yds : H. Martin 1, H. Gibson 2.— Throwing the Cricket Ball: B. Darby- shire, 87yds, 1; F. Postlethwaite 2.— Mile Race: W. Wilkinson 1; run in 5min 54sec. Three others started for this race, but gave up a long way from home.— Standing High Jump: H. Martin, 3ft 8in, 1; W. Wilkinson, 3ft 7in, 2.— Hurdle Race, 300yds, over eight hurdles: B. Darbyshire 1, W. Wilkinson 2, H. Martin 3.— High Jump with Pole: R. Swettenham, 7ft 3in, 1; J. Card well 2. Half- mile Handicap: H. Tofield 1, J. Cardwell 2, S. Richardson 3.— Running Wide Jump : B. Darbyshire, 15ft 4in, 1.— 300 Yards Race: J. H. Liddell 1, J. Cardwell 2.— Kicking the Football: W. Wilkinson, 56yds, 1; H Gibson 2.— Hop, Skip, and Jump: F. Fretson walked over.— Sack Race, 80yds ( heats) : First heat, W. Wilkinson 1, J. R. Wright 2; second heat, J. H. Liddell 1, A. Jackson 2; deciding heat, W. Wilkinson 1, J. H. Liddell 2; won by a foot.— Junior Flat Race, 100yds ( for those under 12): T. Bather 1, G. Eadon 2, B. Cocker 3.— Consolation Scramble: This race resulted in a dead heat between T Fernell and A. Watson, who agreed to divide. PIGEON SHOOTING AT HYDE PARK, SHEFFIELD.— The annual closing sweepstakes of £ 1 each will take place at this ground on Tuesday, April 28. Conditions: £ 1 to enter, 5 birds each ; single guns 21 yards, with lfozshot; double guns 19 yards, with ljoz shot. Shooting to commence at three o'clock. Birds found for matches as usual. PIGEON SHOOTING AT HYDE PARK.— On Tuesday, April 21, the usual sweepstakes of 10s each was shot for by Messrs Bower, Penistone, Rogers, Barker, Froggatt, J. Gregory, and G. Burch, at 4 birds each, single guns standing 21 yards with lioz of shot, double guns standing 19 yards with l § oz of shot. The sweep- stakes was won by Burch, who killed all his birds. RABBIT COURSING AT NEWHALL.— On Monday, April 20, match, the best of 21 courses, came off between Mr Wadsworth's Skip of Sheffield and Mr Finney's Topsy of Kimberworth; the latter was tied not to exceed 191b, but received a dead rabbit for allowing Skip to run catch weight. The match was eventually won by Skip, who got 11 courses out of 15 HAREWOOD ARMS, LEEDS, AND NEIGHBOURHOOD. JACKSON AND TEBB.— Mr Wsolfoot, Harewood Arms, Leeds, has received £ 2 a side for an 80 yards race between R. Jackson of Leeds and J. Tebbs, for £ 10, open for £ 15 a side. To be run at Victoria Race Grounds, Leeds, May 16. Mr J. Waterhouse will give to be run for, in a 130 yards handi- cap race— First prize £ 5, second 15s, third 5s. To be run at St Thomas's Grounds, Stanningley, on Saturday, May 23, and Whit- Tuesday, May 26. Entries of Is each to be made not later than May 5; acceptances of Is not later than May 18. Both to be made with Mr J. Waterhouse, Malt Mill, Armley, and Mr Bennett, St Thomas's Grounds, Stanningley. Entries for Messrs Woolfoot and Brown's great All England One Mile Handicap, to be run on Saturday, May 2, and Monday, May 4, at the Victoria Race Grounds, Leeds ; first prize a massive sil- ver cup, second £ 2, third £ 1:— T. Brown at scratch, p. Stapleton 40 yards start, S. Albison 40, W. Lang 50, C. Mower 55, A. Day 60, J. Brighton 70, A. Liversedge 140, F. Culmer 145, M. Emery 165, R. Bullivant 16- 5, C. Smith 170, A. Boothroyd 175, J. Neary 180, T. Collinson 190, B. Hayden 190, M. Fermoyle 200, J. Dinning 200, H. Harrison 205, G. Batty 210, P. Binner 225, S. Midgley 225, T. Naylor 230, E. Blakeborough 235, S. Middleton 235, S. Thomp- son 240, T. Spence 240, J. Hargreaves 240, J. Wilson 240, G. Oates 250, C. Mann 250, Thompson Hannan 255, W. Greenwood 255, E. Furness 260, J. Prat 265, J. Macdonald 265, M. Lawson 270, T Broadbent 270, A. Bennet 270, J. Walder 270, J. Pearson 270, J. Blackburn 270, F. Peel 275, J. Booth 275, G. Maney 280, C. Sea- sons 280, E. Barker 280, J. Walker 2S0, W. White 280, S. Haley 280, T. Turner 290, P. Castlehow 300, J. Campbell 300, E. Jowett 300, A. Harts 305. Acceptances 3s each, to be made on or before Tuesday, April 28. Any having entered falsely will be disqualified. QUOITS.— J. Child of Horsforth and P. Robinson are matched to play a game at quoits, distance 14 yards, quoits not to measure less than eight inches diameter. To play at St Thomas's Grounds, Stanningley, on Monday, April 27. To commence at five o'clock. THE CHAMPION ARROW THROWING MATCH.— BAXTER AND RAPER.— On Saturday, April 18, 2,000 or more showed them- selves at the Cardigan Arms, Leeds, to witness the arrow throwing match between Baxter of Bowling and Raper of Dudley Hill. When they met on the ground betting was 8 to 6 on Baxter. The great length of the match was much against Raper, who is a youth, which caused the odds to be laid against him, The following is the total score:— Baxter 448, Raper 439, SALFORD BOROUGH GROUNDS. SATURDAY, APRIL 18.— CANINE RACE.— The programme Of the Copenhagen Grounds presenting no event worthy of record in our columns, and that in connection with a rival course only ex- hibiting a jumping match which had been previously attended by dispute at the Glenview Gardens, Burnley, a short time ago, the Old Trafford race meeting drew together the largest assemblage ever previously known. One event, however, came off here, it being a dog race of 200 yards between W. Vickers's Polly of Kers- ley and T. Ivil's Nettle of Pendlebury, near Manchester. The betting was 2 to 1 on Nettle, who won easily by five yards. Entries for the 145 Yards Handicap, on Saturday and Monday, May 9 and 11; first prize £ 20, second £ 2, third £ 1:— G. Mole 10 yards start, J. Hancock 12, T. Cox 15, J. Meakin 16, P. Kearney 16, J. Malkin 16, W. Linsey 17, W. Brown 17^, J. Britton 17i D. Cornaghan 18, D. Lynch 18, A. Crudgington 18, J. Macdonald 18, F. Liversedge 18, G. Wilson 18, J. Spence 18, G. Batley 18, T. Clowes 18, C. Booth 19, T. Turton 19, J. Broadmeadow 19, B. More 19, W. Whartman 19, E. Hughes 19, R. Taylor 19, M. Burke 19, T. Bolton 19, S, Weston 19, J. Nolan 19, J. Roberts 19, J. Rotli- well 19, W. Wareing 19, B. Smith 19, J. Earnshaw 19. J. Tyler 19, H. Homer 19, E. Marlcham 19, H. Stocks 19, J. Bragg 20, J. i Hughes 20, J. Narey 20, C. Dunn 20, B. Mather 20, J. Devenport 20, R. Mather 21, E. Thorp 21, W. Leeson 21, J. Rigby 21, G. Baily 21, S. Midgeley 21, J. Anderson 21, T. Wood 22, J. Malkin 22, J. Parker 22, W. Gough 22, J. Ingham 22, T. Atkinson 22, W. Baker 22, P. Pilkington 22, E. Senior 22, W. Burke 23, T. Anderson 23, J. Gerrard 23, W. Dickens 23, J. Hancock 23. J. Aldcroft 23, J. Dicks 23, S. Martin 23, J. Adamson 23, E. Williamson 23, M. Keefe 24, J. C. Morris 24, J. E. Harris24, J. Andrews 22, J. Grim- shaw 25, T. Pollard 25, C. Lunt 23, A. Williamson 23. Accept- ances, 2s 6d each, to be made by Tuesday, April 28, at thegrounds, or at Mr G. Hardy's, Rising Sun, Swan- street, Manchester. The winner of any handicap after the lst of May will be put back two yards, second one. Any one entering falsely will be disqualified. Cox AND MONKS.— T. Cox of Coventry and T. Monks of Carl- ton are matched to run 300 yards, for £ 25 a side, at these grounds, on Monday, May 25, Mr A. Attenburyto be stakeholder and re- feree. The first deposit of £ 1 each has been paid, and £ 4 a side more is to be put down on April 29. COPENHAGEN GROUNDS, MANCHESTER. ALDCROFT AND BURKE.— J. Aldcroft of Manchester and M. Burke of Salford have now paid to Mr Hayes the full amount of the stakes (£ 15 a side) for their race of half a mile for that sum, which is to come off here on the 4th of May. Mr Hayes has also been appointed referee, and the men are to be on the mark at six o'clock. Acceptances for the One Lap Round Handicap, on Monday, April 27, and Saturday, May 2; first prize £ 20, second £ 2,' third £ 1:— Lot 1, at 3: A. Healey 65 yards start, W. Kirkham 60, J. Usherwood ( old) 100, J. Broadbent 75.— Lot. 2, at 3: 30: J. Ken- nedy 85, P. Holroyd 50, J. Andrews 61, J. Hilton 70.— Lot 3, at 4: j. Hardman56, P. Stapleton 55, H. Harrison 60, J. Helme 74.— Lot 4, at 4: 30: W. Heap 60, T. Hough 70, T. Fearnley 70, J. M'Donald 95.— Lot 5, at 5: J. Broadmeadow 62, J. Whitehead 63, B. Smith 62.— Lot 6, at 5: 30: G. Collier 80, J. Greenfield 78, M. Burk 60.— Lot 7, at 6: J. Kent 74, J. Nerey 68, G. Hutton 62. THE CHAMPION WRESTLING BELT.— We have already stated that H. Counsel ( alias Bordy) of Bury had challenged J. Meadow- croft of fiadeliffe ( tlie present holder of tlie prize), to wrestle for articles or to pay the second deposit. Meadowcroft has handed £ 10 to Mr Hayes, in accordance with the agreement. SNIPE INN, AUDEN3HAW. SATURDAY, APBIL 18— These grounds were attended this afternoon by upwards of 1, C00 persons, to witness the long- pending match of wrestling between J. Acton of Hurst, near Ashton, and W. Schora of Ashton, the champion wrestler, at 6 score 31b, the best of three back falls, Lancashire fashion, for £ 25 a side, at catch weight. At three o'dock the men entered the arena, Mr J. Chadertonof Hollins being appointed referee; they commenced play, and after wrestling 54niin Acton threw Schora. After an interval of ten minutes they again renewed hostilities, and when the men had tugged together fo? 2h 45mmlosiger, each determined not to throw a chance away, they agreed to retire and draw their own stakes. ANDREW AND SHAW.— These mm met here on Saturday, April 18, to run 80 yards, for £ 7 10s, Andrew staking £ 5 to £ 2 10s. At half- past five o'clock both came to their respective marks, and started by report of pistol, when Andrew got the race in hand, and won easily. The betting was 2 to 1 on Andrew. MONDAY, APRIL 20.— There was a fair attendance here this afternoon to witness a quoting match between 8. Usherwood of Dukinfield and J. Stopford of Denton, X8 yards distance, 51 up, for £ 10, when Usherwood won by getting 52 to his opponent's 15. After the above a match was agreed upon between S. Usherwood and W. Stopford, brother to the above, for £ 5 a side, 18 yards distance, 31 up, when Usherwood again won, the game being 31 to 22, JUMPING.— ARTINGSTALL AND CONSTANTINE.— Mr T. Warren now has £ 7 10s a side for the match between these men to jump at stand, one hop, four strides, and a jump, here, for £ 10 a side ( open for 15 a side), on Saturday, April 25. The remainder of the money to be paid on the day, at three o'clock. To jump at half- past four. CROSS AND MANGLE.— Mr Holden now has £ 20 a side for the match between J. Cross of Ashton and J. Mangle of Bury to wrestle the best of three back falls, here, on April 27, for £ 25 a side, Cross catch weight, and Mangle not to exceed 7 score 161b. To be in the ring at three o'clock. SCHORA AND LOWE.— Mr T. Warren now has £ 10 a side for the match between these men to wrestle here, for £ 15 a side, on Satur; day, May 2. Neither man to exceed 5 score 191b. To weigh at twelve o'clock at noon. The remaining £ 5 each to be staked on the day, before twelve o'clock. To be in the ring at three o'clock. QUOITING — B. Wilkinson of Newton and J. Stopford of Denton have signed articles to quoit for £ 10 a side, here, on Saturday, May 23. Mr T. Warren now has £ 1 a side on account ® f the match. To quoit 41 chalks up, 18 yards distance, with 8- inch quoits. BOWLS.— A sweepstakes of £ 1 each will be bowled for here on Wednesday and Thursday, May 13 and 14, when Mr Warren will add £ 5 to the money. To bowl 21 up, and the deciding game 31 up. All entries to be paid by two o'clock on the day. CANINE.— VENTURE AND SPRING— J. Dale of Ashton has matched his dog Venture against W. Schora's dog Spring, to run 250 yards, here, on May 9, for £ 10 a side, Venture to scale 291b and Spring 16| lb, and the latter to receive 33 yards start inside. Mr W. Swann now has £ 1 a side. Mr T. Warren to be final stakeholder and appoint a referee. ST GEORGE'S RACE GROUND, H0NLEY. J. Earnshaw of Thongsbridge and J. Shaw of Holmfirth are matched to run for £ 10 a side, at the above grounds, on May 16. £ 1 a side is already down in the hands of Mrs Ann Woodhead, Druid's Hall, Holmfirth, and to be made into £ 5 a side on May 2. [ Distance not mentioned.] J. Haigh begs to inform the public that his handicap will take place here on Whit- Saturday and Monday, May 23 and 25, and it will be as before Is to enter and Is 6d to accept, and any one winning a heat will have his 2s 6d back again. To enter up to the 5th of May and accept the following week. Any one entering falsely will be disqualified. Linten and Lukes decided their race here on April 18. There were about 1,000 spectators present; the betting was 6 to 5 on Linten, but with little speculation. Linten defeated his man by about six yards. J. Haigh of Puddock and Whinpenney of Longwood will decide their race at the above ground, on April 25. Both men are re- ported to be in good condition. The whole of the money is to oe made good before twelve o'clock on the day of running. PARK INN GROUNDS, PRESTWICH, MANCHESTER. SCHOFIELD AND ECKERSLEY.— W. Schofield of Prestwich and P. Eckersley of Clifton are matched to run 440 yards, for £ 5 a side here, on May 9 ( and not on the 2d as previously agreed). Mr Troillet, the owner of the ground, holds £ 2 each, and £ 1 a side more was to have been staked on April 25. A handicap, distance 300 yards, will take place here on Satur- days, May 9 and 16. The proprietor will give £ 5 10s in prizes. First £ 4, second £ 1, third 10s. Entrance Is 6d each. No accept- ance. To be made by Tuesday, May 5, at the grounds, or at Mr Holden's, Manchester, Stamps as cash. Any one entering falsely will be disqualified. CANINE.— A dog handicap of 200 yards will come off here on May i and 30. First prize £ 5, second 10s, third 5s. Entrance Is each ( no acceptance) by May 19, at the grounds, or at Mr Holden's, Manchester. The handicap will be two yards and a half to the pound inside, and according to merit; 4oz allowed on the first day, and 8oz on the last. Stamps as cash, and any dog entered falsely will be disqualified. CITY GROUNDS, MANCHESTER. BATURDAY, APRIL 18.— JUMPING.— A jumping match, for £ 25 a side, came off here this afternoon, in presence of a small number of persons. The competitors were T. Jarret of Heywood and L. Dearden of Burnley, to jump at run hop, two strides, and a jump, J. Bond of Gorton acting as referee. Jarret was the favourite, the betting being 3 to 1 on him, and he won the match by 10j inches. For this event the winner was prepared by W. Fish of Royton, and Dearden had been trained by Jerry Jim of Preston. MONDAY.— RABBIT COURSING.— A match at rabbits was de- cided here this afternoon between J. Holt's Whip of Bury and W. Bingham's Dinah of Manchester, 11 out of 21, 50 yards law, for £ 15 a side, Whip having 2 given. The betting was 6 to 4 on Dinah, which caught 11 to Whip s 8 ( including the 2 given). FLY AND VENUS.— On account of the match at rabbits between J. Cope's Fly and J. Holme's Venus ( both of Longton, Stafford- shire), 8 out of 15, 60 yards law, for £ 10 a side, Mr Holden has now received £ 2 10s each, and a similar sum is to be staked on April 28. The event is fixed for May 25, at these grounds, Venus to have one given. HIGGINSHAW 3R0UNDS, OLDHAM. CANINE.— Mr J. Chadwick will give £ 6 10s for an All England dog handicap here, on May 9 and 16. Names, & c, at time of entry; 4oz allowed on first day, and 8oz on the last. Entrance Is each, by May 5, at Messrs Wild's, Werneth; Hitchen's, Bide of Moor; Seville's and Stephenson's, Oldham; or at the grounds. Any dog entered falsely will be disqualified. CUMBERLAND AND WESTMORELAND WRESTLING. A meeting of the committee of the above society was held at Mr J. Richardson's, Sherrard- street, Golden- square, en April 14, to decide as to the measures to be taken in the matter of Strong and Irving, who, it will be recollected, after standing the two last for the prizes given to be wrestled for the day after Good Friday, were accused of making a sham wrestle, and thus vio- lating the eighth rule of the society, which expressly provides that in such cases the offending parties shall be expelled from the society, and any prizes they might have been entitled to with- held, and given to the next in rotation. Mr Margetson took the chair, and, after some discussion, it was proposed that the two first prizes should be withheld, and kept to be wrestled for at a future period, the chairman, resting his decision upon the literal interpretation of the rule, which he urged gave the com- mittee no discretion in the matter, but that the prizes in being withheld must go back to the third, fourth, fifth, and sixth men, declined to put the question in the form proposed, and remaining firm in his determination, it was at last resolved to withhold the prizes for a week and suspend the two defaulters for two years from wrestling in the London Ring. On Tuesday night last, April 21, the committee re- assembled at the Guildhall Shades ; Mr W. Thompson in the chair, when it was unanimously resolved, after confirming the suspension of Irving and Strong for two years, to divide the prizes amongst the next four men in rota- tion ; thus Roberts gets the first, a valuable gold watch ; J. Smith the second, a silver ditto ; Percival the third, and J. Thompson the fourth, the latter two prizes being handsome silver snuff- boxes of equal value. After this the sum of " forty guineas" was voted to the London charitable institutions of the two counties, and the anniversary dinner of the society fixed to take place at Mr M'Clure's, Guildhall Shades, on Thursday, May 14, at eight p. m., when the prizes will be presented to the fortunate com- petitors._ CHESS. CHESS PROBLEM. No. 403. By Dr Eevel, o! St Omeit BLACK. II 11 • jfj § J § § § jjj SB Hi H Hi ill 11 m HP il • • II • IB m jjj WM xds/ z/ sssS. § § • Hi • M WHITE. White to play, and mate in five moves. SOLUTIONS OF PROBLEMS. SOLUTION OF No. 400. 1. KT K Kt 5 P K 6 ( A) 2. B K KXB &'„-!', and other Kt mates ( A) B. K 2. Kt K 6, and we leave rest. % K Q B e and then mates. SOLUTION OF No. 401. 1. KKF+ KXP 2. B Q B 6, and then mates. SOLUTION OF No. 402. 1. Q K2 EKBJ( a)( b 2. B K 7 K K B 7 ( c) 3. KtB. W- JtXKt 4. QQ3+ KK4 5. Q mates. ( a) If K to K 4 or s you check twice with Kt, and move BKKt ( b) If R Q B 5 you move Q Q 3+, and must work out rest. ( c) If R Q B 5, you answer B Q 6. Numerous variations arI? C all through this difficult problem. Anderssen. 1. K P 2 2. K Kt B 3 3. K B Kt 5 4. QP1 5. BXKt+ 6. Q KtB3 7. K R P I 8. Q P. K 3 9. Q Kt K 2 10. Castles 11. Q Kt Kt 3 12. K R K 13. 15 Q 2 14. P Q Kt 3 15. QQB 16. QQR3 17. QQR5 18. Q K P 2 19. B Q B ( a) 20. Q Q ~ Game of match between Paulsen and Anderssen. Paulsen. K P 2 Q Kt B3 K KtB3 Q P 1 PXB K Kt PI BKKt 2 Castles Q K 2 PQ4 Kt K P Q 5 PQB4 Kt Q3 B Q Kt2 Kt Kt 4 PQ R3 Kt Q II2 KtQ B3 Kt Q ( b) Anderssen. 21. Qlifl 2?. BQK3 23. QQ 24. Kt K B 25. Q Kt Q 2 28. K Q Kt 27. P Q Kt 4 28. RXP 29. R Q Kt 6 30. Kt K R 2 31. Kt Q B 4( c) 32. Q K R 5 33. KQ116 34. Kt K Kt 4 35. Q KtXK P 36. KtXB 87. BXP ( d) RKR6 39. li R 8t, and wins. Paulsen. KtK3 K B P 2 PKB5 K K B 2 Kt K B PKKti PXP PQB4 PKR4 PKR3 QRQ BQB Kt K3 PKB6 BXKt EKKtJ KtXB KtoB ( a) For Queen is not on roses. ( b) We fancy Anderssen lost time by Queen's journey Into the wilder- ness, and if Paulsen had here pushed Q It P he would be very strongly posted. ( c) Anderssen by degrees has slipped into a very strong position, He has fairly out- generalled his opponent. ( d) The master hand. Printed and Published bv WILLIA M CHARLES CLEMENT, at the Office, 170, Strand, in the Parish of St Clement Danes, in the City aiidLiberUr OL WESTMINSTER,— SUNPAY, AMI 83,1863, J "
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