U SUNDAY, MAY 10, 1863.—( LATEST EDITION.) AND SPORTING CHRONICLE. WITH GRATUITOUS SUPPLEMENT. The early publication commences at Five o'Clock on Saturday Mornings. Agents for Ireland, Messrs Smith and Son, 21, Lower Sackville- street, Dublin. Foreign Agent, Mr Cowie, St Ann's- lane, General Post Offiee. STAMPED EDITION, SIXPENCE ; UNSTAMPED, FIVEPENCE. Office, 170, Strand. I. f 1 w TO ADVERTISERS.— Advertisements not exceeding eight lines are charged 5s each, and Is for every extra line. They cannot be received AFTER FOUR O'CLOCK on Friday afternoon. Post Office Orders must be made payable at the Strand Post Office to William L » Clement. Postage stamps not taken. YORK AUGUST RACES, 1863. SECOND DAY.— The GREAT EBOR HANDICAP STAKES of 100 sovs, added to a Sweepstakes of 20 sovs eaeh; 10 ft, and only 5 if declared, & c; two miles, over the Old Course. To close and name on Tuesday after Chester races. LAST DAY — The YORK CUP, value 200 sovs, by subscription of 10 sovs each, the surplus in specie, with 100 added; for three year olds 7st, four 8st 51b, five 8s 112 > b, six and aged 9st; mares and geldings allowed 31b- ten subscribers or no race; if fifteen subscribers the second to re- ceive 20 sovs out of the stakes; two miles, over the Old Course. To close and name as for the Ebor Handicap. RICHARD JOHNSON, Clerk of the Course, York. WORCESTER SUMMER MEETING, July 2 and 3, 1863.— The following races for this meeting close on Tuesday, May 12; entries to be made on or before that day to Messrs Weatherby, 6, Old Burlington- street, London, or Mr Webb, hon clerk of the course, Worcester:— , t The TRIAL HANDICAP, for all ages: about a mile. The WORCESTERSHIRE STAKES; a mile and three furlongs; at present there are 40 subs. t The CROOME STAKES ; about, three- quarters of a mile. The FLYING STAKES; T. Y. C. ( a straight half mile). The WORCE& TER COP ; one mile and three furlongs. The BENTINCK BENEVOLENT FUND STAKES ; one mile and a quarter. For the other races closed and to enter for on the eve of running, as well as conditions of the races, and rules and regulations of the meet- ing. vide " Racing Calendar," March, 1863, and the official programme. b The Earl of COVENTRY. The Earl of WESTMORELAND, ^ Stewards. Admiral the Hon H. J. ROUS, J " VTEWTON SUMMER MEETING, 1863.— The J3I following Stakes close and name on Tuesday, May 12, to Messrs Weatherby, 6, Old Burlington- street, London ; to Mr Richard Johnson, St Mary's. York; or to Mr J. Rake, Cheetham- hill, near Manchester: — WEDNESDAY, JUNE 10.— The TRIAL HANDICAP of 5 sovs each, with 30 sovs added, for all ages; the winner of any race value 50 sovs after the weights are Dublished to carry 71b extra; one mile and a quarter. The MAKERFIELD HANDICAP of 60 sovs ; entrance 2 sovs, to go to the fund : the winner of any race value 50 sovs after the weights are pub- lished 51b extra; straight half mile. THURSDAY.— The GARSWOOD HANDICAP of 60 sovs, for all ages; en- trance 2 sovs, to go to the fund ; tiie winner of any race value 50 sovs after the weights are published 71b, or of the Makerfield Handicap 101b, extra ; Red House in ( about 5fur). FRIDAY.— The MANOR HANDICAP of 60 sovs, for all ages; entrance 2 sovs, to go to the fund; the winner of any race value 50 sovs after the weights are published 51b, or of the Makertleld or Garswood Handicaps 71b, of both those handicaps 101b extra; Red House in ( about 5fur). The SELLING HANDICAP of 3 sovs each, with 30 sovs added ; the win- ner to be sold bv auction for 40 sovs ; the winner of any race value 50 sovs after the weights are published 71b extra ; one mile and a quarter. STOKESL E Y ME E T I N G, 1863~ MONDAY, JUNE 1.— The CLEVELAND HANDICAP of 3 sovs each, 1 sov forfeit, with 20 sovs added. TUESDAY", JBNE 2.— The FREE HANDICAP of 20 sovs, entrance 1 sov to go to the fund. Both the above to close and name, May 9th, to R1C HARD J OH N SON, Clerkofthe Course. _ HA UPEND EN MEETING, Friday, May 15, 1863. To start at 1 o'clock. The ROTHAMSTEAD STAKES of 3 sovs each, with 30 added; the second horse to save his stake; the winner to pay 2 sovs to the fund; three year olds to carry 8st 31b. four 9st 121b, five 10st 51b, six and aged lOst 71b; mares and geldings allowed 31b, maiden three year olds allowed 31b, four year olds 61b, five and upwards 101b; a winner at any time to carry 41b, of two or more races 71b extra; the winner to be sold for luO sovs, but if entered to be sold for 75 sovs allowed 71b, if for 50 sovs 14lb, if for 25 sovs 211b; the winner to be sold by auetion immediately after the race, and any surplus above the stated selling price, to go to the funds; one mile and a half. The WHEATHAMSTEAD STAKES of 5 sovs each, with 30 added; the se- cond horse to save his stake; the winner to pay 2 sovs to the funds; two year olds to carry 6st 121b, three 9st lib, four 10st31b, five, six, and aged lOst 51b; mares allowed 51b, geldings 31b; the winner to be sold for 80 sovs, but if entered to be sold for 60 sovs allowed 51b, if for 40 sovs 101b, if for 30 sovs 141b; the winner to be sold by auction immediately after the race, and any surplus above the stated selling price to go to the funds; T. Y. C. The SCURRY STAKES of 2 sovs each, with 25 sovs added, for all ages; the second horse to save his stake, and the winner to pay 2 sovs to the funds; two year olds 7st. three 8st 71b, four 9st 31b, five and upwards 9st, 101b; the winner to be sold by auction immediately after the race for 50 sovs, and any surplus over the selling price, to go to the funds; if entered to be sold for 40 sovs allowed 51b, if for 30 sovs 101b. if for 20 sovs 141b; a • winner of any race of the day to carry 71b extra; T. Y'. C. Four horses to start in each race, or the added money will not be given. Hordes to be saddled In frout of the Stand, and cantered ence passed it, or fined 1 sov. A proper description of the colours to be worn, and weights carried, must be given in writing, at the time of entry, or fined 10s. Each horse, in every race, to pay 5s for weighing, at the time of entry. The stewards will be authorised to pay the stakes to whom they may think entitled to them, and from whose decision there shall be no appeal, either to a court of law or equity; and all disputes shall be settled by the stewards, or whom they may appoint, and their decision shall be final. The above races, where not otherwise specified, are to name and close to Mr John Eyles, secretary, at Mr Fuller's, Bull Inn, Harpenden, on or before Thursday, May the Wth, by 7 o'clock on the evening of that day, and all entries must be made in writing, and all en- tries paid. All horses to be at the post at the exact time on the card; and anv jockey disobeying the orders of the starter will be fined 1 sov. Where a horse's nsmber has once been exhibited on the telegraph, it Shall not be allowed to be withdrawn, unless from accident to horse or rider, under penalty of 20 sovs. K A D C L 1 F F E M E E T I N G. The following stakes close and name on Tuesday, May 12, to Messrs Weatherby, London; to Mr J. Swindells, jun, Judge and Ilan- dicapper, 1, Pall- mall, Manchester; or to Mr Draycott, Clerk of the MONDAY, MAY 25.— The SELLING HANDICAP of 5 sovs each, with 25 sovs added, for all ages; the winner to be sold for 30 sovs; the winner of a race value 50 sovs after the weights are published to carry 51b extra ; once round and a distance. To name as for the Stand Plate. The STAND PLATE of 50 sovs, for all ages ; a winner of any race value 50 sovs after the weights are published 71b, of two or 100 sovs 101b extra; 2 sovs entrance, to go to the fund; about three quarters of a mile. TUESDAY.— The RADCLIFFE PLATE of 50 sovs, for all ages ; a winner of 50 sovs after the publication of the weights 51b, of two or the Stand Plate 101b, extra; 2 sovs entrance, to go to the fund; about half a mile. To name as for the Stand Plate. The Earl of WILTON, 1 The Earl of CHESTERFIELD, W. G. CRAVEN, Esq, J Stewards. E. BUCKLEY, Esq, J Mr J. SWINDELLS, jun, Judge and Handicapper. Mr ELLIOTT, Starter. Mr P. DRAYCOTT, Clerk of the Course. T3EDDITCH RACES, Whit- Monday and JJL Tuesday, May 25 and 26. MONDAY, MAY 25.— INNKEEPERS' STAKES of 2 sovs each, with 10 sovs added ; two year olds Ost 91b, three 8st 71b, four 9st Plb, five lOst, Six and aged lost 51b ; heats, one mile. BENTLEY SELLING STAKES of 2 sovs each, with 15 sovs added; two year olds 6st 91b, three 8st 71b, four 9st !) lb, five lOst, six and aged lOst 51b ; winner to be sold by auction for 50 sovs; if entered to be sold for 40 sovs allowed 51b, if for 30 sovs 10ib, and if for 20 sovs 211b ; the surplus, if any, to go to the race fund; heats, one mile. HURDLE RACE of 2 sovs each, with 15 sovs added; three year olds 9st, four lOst 31b, five 1 Ost 101b, six and aged list; a winner of any hurdle race in 1863 once to carry 71b extra, twice 101b extra, three times 141b extra; heats, two miles. TUESDAY, MAY 26.— HEWELL SELLING STAKES of 2 sovs each, with 15 sovs added ; conditions the same as the Bentley Stakes. The IPSLEY HANDICAP of 5 sovs each, 2 sovs forfeit, with 30 sovs added; second to save his stake ; a winner of any handicap after the publication of the weights of the value of 50 sovs to carry 71b extra; the winner to pay 2 sovs to the race fund ; heats, about one mile. To close and name on May 11 to the secretary, at Mr T. Rickard's, Sportman's Arms Inn, Redditch. The weights to be published in Bell's Life oil May 17. HURDLE RACE of 2 sovs each, with 10 sovs added ; weights and con- ditions the same as for the Hurdle Race the first day. BEATEN HANDICAP of 1 sov each, with a Purse added. A winner on the first day to carry 71b extra ; the second horse to save his stake in all the races ; mares and geldings allowed 31b in the flat races. The entries ( by letter to the secretary, at MrT. Rickard's, Sportsman's Arms Inn, Redditch) to close at 10 o'clock in the evening of Saturday, May 23. RULES.— Colours to be named at the time of entry, or forfeit 1 sov to the fund; three horses to start for each race, or the public money will not be given without the consent of the committee; entrance money to be paid at the time of entry, and 5s to be paid for scales and weights for each horse that starts in each race; all disputes to be decided by the stewards, whose decision shall be final, and without appeal to any court of law or equity; half an hour allowed between each heat, and no delay after the second bell; horses standing at any inn not sub- scribing to the race fund will be disqualified if winners ; each jockey will be required to walk and canter his horse past the Stand snce between saddling and starting, and each jockey failing to do so will be fined 1 sov. All rules and regulations as at Newmarket, except where altered by the foregoing. All communications to be addressed to the secretarv. H. F. VERNON, Esq, M P.," J The Hon G. CLIVE, M. P., ^ Stewards. J. H. WHITEHOUSE, Esq, J E. COOKE, Hon Sec, Mount- pleasant, Redditch. Mr R. JOHNSON, York, Handicapper. WYE RACES will take place on Wednesday, May 27, 1863. The WYE HANDICAP of 10 sovs each, h ft, with 50 sovs added by the stewards, for three year olds and upwards; the winner of any race after the declaration of the weights to carry 51b, of two 71b extra: one mile and a half and 110 yards. To close and name to Messrs Weatherby, London, on Tuesday, May 12. The OLANTIGH TOWER STAKES, a Sweepstakes of 5 sovs each, 2 ft to go to the fund, with 50 sovs added, for two year olds; colts 8st 71b, fillies and geldings 8st 41b; once a winner to carry 41b, twice 81b extra; three quarters of a mile and 90 yards. To close and name to Messrs Wea therby, London, on Tuesday, May 12. A SWEEPSTAKES of 4 sov3 each, with 25 sovs added by the South Eastern Railway Company, for all ages; optional selling weights; one mile. The ASHFORD TOWN PLATE, a Sweepstakes of 3 sovs each, with 20 sovs added, for three year olds and upwards; optional selling weights; one mile and a haif and 110 yards. The INNKEEPERS' PLATE of 2 sovs each, with 15 sovs added, for three year olds and upwards; optional selling weights; gentlemen riders allowed 61b ; one mile. For rules and regulations, and full conditions of the last three races, see Racing Calendar. The Earl of WINCHILSEA,") Viscount St. VINCENT, ^ Stewards, Sir C. HONYWOOD, Bart. J Mr R. MILLS, Clerk of the Course. NOTICE.— To be LET by TENDER, the entrance GATES to the race course, also the GROUND for booths, stalls, & c. For particulars inquire of Mr R. Mills, Bridge- street, Wye. REIGATE RACES, Friday, 29th May, 1863. The PRIORY STAKES of 3 sovs each, with 25 added, for all ages; two year olds 6st 71b, three year olds 8st 91b, four year olds 9st 61b, five years and upwards Ost 101b; the winner to be sold by auction imme- diately after the race for 100 sovs; if entered to be sold for 80 sovs allowed 51b, if for 60 sovs 101b, if for 40 sovs allowed 141b; the surplus over the selling price to go to the fund; one mile. The SOUTH EASTERN PLATE, a Handicap of 25 sovs, for all ages, added to a Sweepstakes of 3 sovs each; entrance 1 sov, to go to the fund; one mile and a quarter. The HOLMESDALE FREE HANDICAP of 5 sovs each, with an entrance of 2 sovs each to go to the fund, 50 sovs added: for three year olds and upwards; the winner of any race after the publication of the weights, to carry 51b extra ; two miles. The BOROUGH STAKES of 3 sovs each, with 25 added; for all ages; three year olds 7st 91b, four years 9st, five years and upwards 9st 61b; the winner to be sold for 80 sovs : if entered to be sold for 50 sovs allowed 71b : if for 30 sovs. 141b; if for 20 sovs, 211b; the surplus over the selling price to go to the fund; one mile and a half, V The SCURRY HANDICAP of 20 sovs, for all ages; entrance 1 sov each, to go to the fund. To close and name to the clerk of the course before 4 ox lock p. m. on the day of the race. One mile and a quarter. The entries for the first four races to be made to the Clerk of the Course, at the Rose and Crown, Reigate, by noon on Monday, 25th day of May, inst. The weights will be published in the Sporting Life on the following Wednesday. Three horses to start for each race or the public money will not be added. All disputes to be referred to the stewards, whose decision shall be final. The colours to be named at the time of entrv, and shall in no case be altered. ARTHUR HEATHCOTE, Esq! ofpwflr,,„ C. H. CAREW, Esq stewards. Messrs WEATHERBY". Old Burlington- st, Ilandicappers. ARTHUR HEATHCOTE, Esq, Judge. Mr CHARLES DENNIS. Clerk of the Course. THAMES NATIONAL REGATTA, Putney, Tuesday, July 21st, 1863. This regatta will be undertaken, for the fourth time, bv the com- mittee of the Thames Subscription Club, when MONEY" PRIZES will be distributed, amounting to £ 300, viz :— In Outriggers. CHAMPION FOUR- OARS, open to the world, £ 130. SCULLING, £ 35. WATERMEN'S APPRENTICES : SCULLING— Coat, silver badge, and free- dom of the Thames, & c, £ 31. In old- fashioned Boats, outrigged fore and aft. FOUR- OARS, £ 55. WATERMEN'S APPRENTICES : Coat, silver badge, freedom of the Thames, & c, £ 31. And disbursements to watermen assisting on the day. HENRY CLEMENT SMITH, Hon Sec. 15, St Leonard's- terrace, Maida- hill West. 1VTR T. CARTER, breaksman at Mr Anderson's, - LTJL of Green street, Park- lane, take notice, that the TWO HORSES you bought of me on the 18th day of April last, for the sum of £ 135, and, after Mr Field's examination of their soundness, you paid me £ 5 as deposit for the purchase of the same, and you were to fetch them away on the Monday following, and pay for them. You having failed to comply with your contract with me for the payment of the two horses, I shall send them to Messrs Aldridges's, St Martin's- lane, Repo- sitory, for sale, and to Le SOLD on the 16th day of May, 1863, and any loss that I may sustain, if anv, I shall hold you responsible for the same. ' JOHN FICKLING. _ Norfolk- yard, Westbourne- grove, Bavswater, May 8,186,% HARNESS, SADDLES, AND HORSE- CLOTH- ING.— Deane and Co ( opening to the Monument), London Bridge, Established A. D. 1700, Wholesale and Retail Saddlers and Stable Out- fitters.— DEANE and Co manufacture on the premises, and sell the very best articles, at moderate prices. A due regard is paid to strength, fit, style, and suitability. Their varied stock consists of APRONS, bits, brushes, spurs, sponge, whips, sporting and horse- breaking tackle, chaff- cutters, oat- bruisers, enamelled mangers, racks, corn and flour bins, coach- lamps, and every requisite for the horse and stable. Port- manteaus, trunks, cases, bags, & c. BLAYDON RACES will take place on Whit- Monday, May 25, 1863. The course is four miles from Neweastle- on- Tyne, and quarter of a mile from the railway station; it is in capital going order, and has been much improved since last year. EDWARD MARTINSON, Clerk of the Course^ YINCENNES STEEPLE CHASES, 1863.— Notice.— Gentlemen only are qualified to RIDE for these races who are permanent members of the following clubs, viz :— The English, French, and Berlin Jockey Clubs ; Cercle Imperial, Cercle de la Rue Royal, Cercle Agricole, Cercle de l'- Union, Cercle des Chemiifs de fer, and Cerele de l'Union Artistique; or officers on full pay, or officers of the Haras, or any person qualified by the committee. Requests for this qualification must be made to the committee a clear fortnight before the race except in cases of emergency, of which the committee will judge. A list of the gentlemen riders will be sent to the above clubs. M. SABINE, Secretaire de la Society Generale des Steeple Chases de France, 82, rue Neuve des Pettts Champs, Parle, SECOND- HAND HARNESS and SADDLERY DEPOT.— SECOND- HAND SADDLES, ladies' saddles, single har- ness, double harness, tandem harness, four- in- hand harness, horse clothing, bridles, & c, & c, PURCHASED to any amount for cath, at BRYANT'S Depot for Second- hand Saddlery, 1, Chapel- place, Bel grave- square, back of Sefton House, established 30 years. N. B. A banker's reference for all parcels from the country. FORthe RACES.— OnSALE, aFOUR- IN- HAND HARNESS, second- hand, nearly new, brass mounted, with bitts, & c, complete, price £ 20, the property of a gentleman. To be seen at BRYANT'S Depot for Second- hand Harness and Saddlery, of first- class quality onlv, 1, Chapel- place, Belgrave square, back of Sefton House, established 1837. FOUR HORSE HARNESS for SALE, mounted with silver plate on German silver, complete, of superior quality and make; was bought to be sent abroad, but was not sent. To be sold for half its value. To be seen at Messrs Gibson and Co's, saddler and har- ness makers, Coventry- street, Haymarket. I^ PSOM RACES.— To be DISPOSED OF, a first- J class, full- sized, private OMNIBUS, in most perfect condition. Apply to H. Stride, couch builder, Audover, Hants. TO be SOLD, the property of an officer, a MAIL PHAETON, quite new, cost £ 140, maybe had for £ 100; also a DOUBLE SET of HARNESS, quite new, cost £ 40, for which £ 20 will be taken. Apply to Mr A. ' Pull, Army Agency Offices, 48, Duke- street, St James's, London, S. W. HOUNDS.— To be SOLD, a bargain, THIRTEEN COUPLE of BEAGLES, close hunted, and beautifully matched. Average height 18 inches. Apply to J. R., Shamrock Hotel, 6, Wiutrop- street, Cork. HARRIERS.— TO be SOLD, FIVE COUPLE of OLD HOUNDS; regularly hunted together last season. Two couple of young hounds; been out a few times. One couple and a half of beagles. Apply to Capt Price, Llanrhaiadr Hall, Denbigh, North Wales. FOXHOUNDS for SALE.— TEN COUPLES of very useful working hounds to be SOLD. Apply to E. Kingsbury, Kennels, Stratford St Mary, near Colchester. HARRIERS.— FOR SALE, FIVE COUPLES from 17 to 18 inches high, at £ 6 per couple. All good hunters. Apply to John St John, Esq, Finchampstead, Wokingham, Berks. HARRIERS.— For SALE, a small PACK, well known, just suited for the foreigner. They are strong enough for any country or game. Parted with solely on account of subscriptions failing. For particulars apply to the Master, Mr John W" hite, Brooksend, Kennels, near Margate. CLUMBER SPANIELS and FOX TERRIERS. — Mr WOOTTON, of Daybrook Cottage, Notts, having purchased the BEL VOIR KENNEL of these beautiful dogs ( bred by the Duke of Rutland), which for purity of race, and beauty, and goodness, are un- surpassed, will SELL them at moderate prices; the dogs are two, three, and four season hunters. Also, TWO or THREE FOX TERRIERS of high degree. Apply as above. GREYHOUND PUPPIES.— Worthy of Notice.— TWO BRACE by Seacomb out of Lola, by Cantab out of Topsy, out of Langravine. ONE BRACE by David out of Lilla, own sister to Lola. Both dams winners of stakes. Healthy and ten weeks old. Price 8 guineas a brace. Apply to Mr John Theyer, Cirencester. IFOXHOUNDS.— TWENTY COUPLE of FOX- HOUNDS on hand, ten couple of harriers, beagles, pointers, setters, retrievers, field and clumber spaniels; a large collection of ter- riers, rough and smooth. Several small toys on hand; a litter of fine mastiff pups, the sire the old dog Tiger. They are all to be found at BILL GEORGE'S kennels. Kensall New Town, Paddington, London. I- ORD ALBEMARLE'S BREED of ROUGH J TERRIERS.— To be SOLD, OWN BROTHER to the PRINCESS'S PUPPY. Price £ 20. Apply to G. W., Gorgate Hall, East Dereham, Norfolk. POINTERS and SETTERS, perfectly broken to every description of game, from £ 5 to £ 10 each. Apply to Egg, 4, Pall- mall; or 118, New Bond- street. DOGS.— For SALE, a pure bred BLACK ST JOHN'S NEWFOUNDLAND DOG, 18 months old, a first- rate watch and water dog, very tricky. Also, a pair of very handsome highly bred Scotch deerhounds, dog and bitch, the property of a gentleman, to be sold together or separately. Likewise, a red Scotch terrier dog. a good house and rat- dog, very tricky, 20 months old. Apply to Edward W. Shaw, 5, Yeates- court, Carey- streeet, Lincoln's Inn- fields. TO DOG FANCIERS • and Others.— WANTED a SMALL TOY" TERRIER; must be perfect. Apply by letter only, stating age, colour, and weight, to Miss Dallinger, 8, Northgate- street, Ipswich, Suffolk. YA C H T S. — For SALE SCHOONER FLYING CLOUD, 72 tons, at Hythe. SCHOONER DIADEM, 126 tons; built equal to \ Class A 1 at Lloyd's. SCHOONER FOAM. 86 tons. SCHOONER MARIA, 83 tons. SCREW STEAMER NORA CREINA, 102 tons. i- At Cowes. SCHOONER WANDERER, 65 tons. GUTTER DRYAD, 85 tons. CUTTER PIRATE, 25 tons. CUTTER TRITON, 30 tons. Also several other SCHOONERS and CUTTERS, from 220 to 15 tons. Apply to M. Keane, West Cowes, Isle of Wight. TO be SOLD, with all her racing gear and sails complete, the well- known SCHOONER YACHT WILDFIRE, 59 tons o. m. Also, the small IRON SCREW STEAMER DAY DREAM, 8 tons. Apply to John Turner Turner, Esq, Avon, near Ringwood, Hants. YACHT.— For SALE, the CURLEW, 12 tons, copper fastened, iron ballast, wire rigging ; can be fitted as either a yawl or cutter ; has capital accommodation, and fit for sea. Apply to Mr W. Kennett, Chidhjim, Emsworth, Hants. FOR SALE, the handsome and. substantial YACHT MIRANDA, yawl rigged, 93 tons o. m., built for the pre sent owner by White at Cowes; has always been well kept up, and is now in excellent order. For further particulars, apply to Mr Thos. Davis, Claymore Cottage, Freemantle, Southampton. FOR SALE, in consequence of the illness of her owner, the SCHOONER YACHT HEROINE, 84 tons, built for her present owner by lnman in 1857, and now fitted out and ready for sea. In perfect order, newly painted, and requiring no outlay. Sails new last season. Apply to Capt Calloway, on board, Cowes, Isle of Wight; or to James A. Lyle, Esq, 7, Pembroke- place, Dublin. Inven- tory will be sent on application. FOR SALE, on reasonable terms, the owner de- ceased, the fast and commodious cutter yacht WILL OF THE WISP, 57 tons. Stores and gear complete and in good condition. Might be fitted out in a week. Lying in the canal basin at Gravesend. May be viewed and ail particulars had on application to Mr Henry Evers- field, sailmaker, Gravesend. YACHTS.— For SALE, several SCHOONERS and CUTTERS of various tonnage. Apply to Capt Grant, Se- cretary Royal Thames Y'acht Club, Albemarle- street, Piccadilly, W. CUTTER YACHT.— For SALE, the ENID, 57 tons, now fittting out. This beautiful vessel offers an eligible opportunity to any one desirous of purchasing for racing or cruising purposes. Apply to Capt Grant, secretary R. T. Y. C., Albemarie- street, London. X> IFLEMAN, 8- ton CUTTER YACHT, for JL^ SALE. Well found in stores, and a fast sailer. Apply to Capt Grant, secretary R. T. Y. C.. Albemarle- street, W. YACHT.— For SALE, in consequence of the death of the late owner, the SCHOONER Y'ACHT SAPPHO, now at Southampton, 104 tons o. m., built by Camper of Gosport of the best materials and workmanship. This fine vessel is replete in stores, & c. For further particulars apply to Mr G. A. James, 2a, Essex- street, Strand, W. C.; or to Mr D. G. Hatcher, Belvidere- road, Southampton, FOR SALE, a new CENTRE BOARD BOAT, 19 feet by 7 feet, with wrought iron keel and metal ballast to fit floor, ready for immediate use. Lying at Whitehall Stairs. For parti- culars apply to II. Porter, 47, King- street, Soho, W. WANTED TWO BOATS ( eight and four oars), either new or second- hand, if in first class condition. Apply, stating price and terms, to B. H. S., Rrierley Hill, Staffordshire. WANTED a STEWARD for a CUTTER Y" ACHT. One who has occupied a similar situation pre- ferred. Apply by letter ( enclosing references, & c) to D., care of Mrs Abbott, 7, Little Tower- street, E. G. SHOOTING, FISHING, YACHTING, in Norfolk. — WANTED, by a gentleman, a COMPANION ( a single gentle- man), to join the advertiser in shooting over a well- stocked manor in Norfolk of about 2,000 acres, with fishing, yachting, & c. As residence and board are also offered, reasonable and equitable terms might be arranged. For particulars apply to Quallett's country agency offices, 10, New Bond- street, W. WANTED a SITUATION as HUNTSMAN, with 22 years' experience, and good testimonials; weight 9 stone. Address P. T., 52, Mount- street, Grosvenor- square, W. WANTED a SITUATION as GROOM and VALET or GROOM. Thoroughly understands hunters. Good character from last situation. Address J. W., 20, Lower Belgrave- place, Pimlico, London, S. W. w ANTED a SITUATION as GROOM or GROOM and VALET to a hunting gentleman. Advertiser thoroughly understands his business. Left his last place because the gentleman is going abroad. Apply X. Y., 20, Bolton- road, Notting- hill, London, W. TO be SOLD by AUCTION, by Messrs TAT- TERSALL, at Hyde Park- corner, to- morrow ( Monday), the follow- ing HORSES, well known in West Kent, the property of a gentleman: BROWN GELDING; up to 18 stone, a good hunter, and quiet in harness. BAY" GELDING: up to 15 stone, a capital hunter and hack. BROWN GELDING; up to 14 stone, a good hunter, quiet in har- ness, and has been ridden with troops. BAY MARE; quiet to ride and quiet in harness. They will stand in the seven- stall stable. WANTED a SITUATION as GAMEKEEPER, by a respectable man; first- rate rearer of pheasants and partridges, and good dog- breaker, and knows well the duties of a game- keeper. Would have no objection to go to Scotland for the si- ason. Been accustomed to attend to gentlemen in the field. Good character. Address, P. P., Post Office, Leicester. BILLIARDS.— WANTED PREMISES IN IS neighbourhood of the West End, already used as or adapted for the purposes of a BILLIARD CLUB. Address Mr Frederick St' - dart, 3, Shakspeare- road, Stoke Newington. O" SPORTING EDITORS.— WANTED an EDITOR for a first- class sporting paper. Communications confidential. Apply by letter, stating full particulars, to S. P., cure of H. Lea, 125, Fleet- street, E. C. TO be SOLD by AUCTION, by Messrs TAT- TERSALL, at Ilyde Park- corner, to- morrow ( Monday), the fol- lowing HORSES, well known with the Atherstone Hounds: 1. NIMBLE, bay gelding, by Catesby, 7 years old; ran well in the Farmers' Plate at Rugby this year, carrying 13 stone. 2. SHAMROCK, bay gelding, 6 years old, by Comeaway, dam by Orlando, granddam by Dr Faustus, & c. 3. BAY GELDING, 5 years old, by Keppel, dam by Orlando; has been in double and single harness. 4. BAY GELDING, 7 years old; gained a prize at Leicester Show, 1862, as the best saddle and harness horse. TO be SOLD by AUCTION, by Messrs TAT- TERSALL, at Hyde Park- corner, to- morrow ( Monday), the fol- lowing EIGHT HORSES, the property of a gentleman: SIX very clever PONIES of from 13j to 14J hands high, have all been riden and driven, some of them by a lauy. LAVENGRO, bay gelding, 4 years old, by Cotherstone out of Gipsy, by The Mummy, has been regularly ridden, has been shown hounds, and promises to make a first class hunter. A BAY MARE, Irish; very clever in a bank country; has been ridden and driven in double harness. Also, A very elegant VICTORIA PARK PHAETON, nearly new, and EIGHT SUITS of CLOTHING. The horses will stand in the 14 stall stable, and will be sold without reserve. TO be SOLD by AUCTION, by Messrs TAT- TERSALL, at Hyde Park- corner, to- morrow ( Monday), the fol- lowing riding HORSES, the property of a gentleman : 1. THORNHILL, brown gelding, by Fernhill, dam by Chateau Margaux ; a superior riding horse, with fine action. 2. PERFECTION, bay gelding, by the Steamer dam by Herbert Lacy ; a good nack and hunter, and carries a lady. 3. BROWNIE, brown mare, by Black Eagle ; a clever hunter and 4. TOM BROWN, a fast trotting cob up to 18 stone ; quiet in harness. 5. LADYBIRD, by Hereford, a clever hack, and has been ridden and driven by a lady. 6. LITTLE LADY", well bred ; a brilliant hack. rflO be SOLD by AUCTION, by Messrs TAT- JL TERSALL, at Hyde Park- corner, to- morrow ( Monday), the fol- lowing HORSES, which have been regularly hunted this season with the Blackmoor Vale and Lord Poltimore's Hounds: THE RABBIT. 6 vears old. SWEET BRIAR, 5 years old. T' O be SOLD by AUCTION, by Messrs TAT- TERSALL. at Hvde Park- corner, to- morrow ( Mondav): A DARK BAY MARE, nearly thorough bred, with four black legs, very handsome, and has showy action, is 7 years old, 15 hands" 2 inches high; a good hunter and hack, and carries a lady. rpo be SOLD by AUCTION, by Messrs TAT- _ L TERSALL, at Hyde Park- corner, to- morrow ( Monday), the fol- lowing HORSES, well known in Hertfordshire, the property of a gentleman. 1. GUY FAWKES, bay gelding, by Cracow out of Goff's dam. 2. KENNINGTON, chesnut gelding, by Stockwell. 3. SALTBURN, brown gelding. 4. SNIP, bay gelding. 5. SPRINGBOK, bay gelding; this horse has run in several steeple 6. NIBBLER, grey gelding. 7. GAZELLE, grey mare; a good hack and fine fencer. rp TROTTER. 0 be SOLD by AUCTION, by Messrs TAT- TERSALL, at Hvde Park- corner, to- morrow ( Monday): Avery handsome BAY' COB GELDING, about 14 hands high, 5 years old, an extraordinary fast trotter, with blood and great action, by the celebrated Norfolk trotting horse, Performer, the fastest trotter in England, out of a well bred bay mare ( late the property of Mr Brown, cattle salesman, Essex); a very fast trotter, won two matches near Cambridge, has trotted 17 miles in one hour. ( In a box.) TO be SOLD by AUCTION, by Messrs TAT- TERSALL, at Hyde Park- corner, to- morrow ( Monday), the pro- perty of a gentleman: " LADYBIRD, by King Caradoc, 7 years old, bred by Sir G. Strick- land, winner of the Bedale Hunt Stakes at Catterick Bridge, in April, 1862, carrying 12st 71b, and of the Hunt Cup at Thirsk; 19 started. TO be SOLD by AUCTION, by Messrs TAT- TERSALL, at Hyde Park- corner, to- morrow ( Monday), the pro- perty of a gentleman: THE BUCK, broWn gelding, 6 years old, by Star of Erin ( by Ishmael), dam by Mickey Free; was hunted all last season; is temperate, fast, and up to weight, and has been broke to single harness. TO be SOLD by AUCTION, by Messrs TAT- TERSALL, at Hyde Park- corner, to- morrow ( Menday), the follow ing HORSES, well known in Leicestershire, the property of a nobleman reducing his establishment: 1. WANDERER. 2. HEN DON. 3. VANGUARD. 4. BALLOON. 5. PERCY. 6. MARS. A PAIR of PHAETON PONIES. A SHOOTING PONY. rpO be SOLD by AUCTION, by Messrs TAT JL TERSALL, at Hyde Park- corner, on Thursday, May 14, the fol- lowing HORSES, the property of the Earl of Hopetoun, well known in Leicestershire: 1. MAGNUM BONUM. 2. GENERAL BOUNCE, by Chanticleer. 3. ST VALENTINE, by Paymaster. 4. V. O. P. 5. NO NAME. 6. TREDEGAR. 7. BEN BOLT; winner of a steeple chase in Ireland. 8. GAVROCHE. 9. KIKERIKI ( sister to Cheviot), by Chanticleer. 10. LUBIN; quiet in harness. TO be SOLD by AUCTION, by Messrs TAT- TERSALL, at Hyde Park- corner, on Thursday, May 14, TWO HORSES, the property of an officer ordered abroad : A CHESNUT GELDING, handsome, grand action, up to 15stone; has been constantly hunted in Ireland, good water j umper, and perfect cavalry charger. A BAY GELDING, 7 years old, up to 15 stone; has been hunted three seasons, driven in single and double harness, and is a trained cavalry charger. ( In tlx boxes.) TO be SOLD by AUCTION, by Messrs TAT- TERSALL, at Hyde Park- corner, on Thursday, May 14, without anv reserve, the following HORSES, well known in Leicestershire, the property of B. J. Angell. Esq: 1. BLACKFRIARS, by Ambrose. 2. INITIATION. 3. UNDERGRADUATE. 4. OMEN, by Augur. 5. CHURCHILL. 6. BOBBY, 1 7. POTTER, 8 ^ POTS q' 1' Amp'rKUTOX Ihave been constantly 10 RED I driven together. 1L BLUE, 12. THE SPA. J T O be SOLD by AUCTION, by Messrs TAT- TERSALL, at Hyde Park- corner, on Thursday, May 14: A CHESNUT GELDING, 6 years old, by Marsyas, the winner of the Hunters' Prize at Battersea; he has been regularly ridden with tiarriers, is a capital fencer, and very temperate with hounds, and a valuable young horse. TO be SOLD by AUCTION, by Messrs TAT- TERSALL, at Hyde Park- corner, on Thursday, May 14, with their engagements, the property of a gentleman: 1. BRISTLES, 2 years old, by Vedette out of Pigskin. 2. ENCHANTER, 2 years old, by Daniel O'Rourke out of Sister to Juggler. TO be SOLD by AUCTION, by Messrs TAT- TERSALL, at Hyde Park- corner, on Thursday, May 14, the fol- lowing HORSES, which have been carrying the servants of the South Berkshire Hounds: 1. LANGPORT. I 6. BLACK EAGLE. 2. COOK ROBIN. 7. GREYLING. 3. MAY QUEEN. | 8. KING JOHN. 4. FORESTER. I 9. DUNSTER. 5. ROVER. | 10. ALDWORTH. TO be SOLD by AUCTION, by Messrs TAT- TERSALL, at Hyde Park- corner, on Thursday, May 14, the pro- perty of a gentleman: A very handsome DARK BROWN MARE, 15 hands high, 6 years old; has carried a lady, and would make a beautiful park hack. TO be SOLD by AUCTION, by Messrs TAT- TERSALL, at Hyde Park- corner, on Monday, May 18, THREE weight- carrying HORSES; have been regularly hunted with the Duke of Grafton's, Mr Selby Lowndes's, and the Bicester Hounds; the property of Capt II. Hankey : 1. BOLSOVER, 8 years old; 1 2. HIS REVERENCE, 8 yearsold; J- very fast, and up to 16 stone. 3. PAINTER, 7 years old ; TO be SOLD by AUCTION, by Messrs TAT- TERSALL, at Hyde Park- corner, on Monday, May 18: CALCUTTA, a lady's horse or park hack, by Nabob, damTy- burnia; Tyburnia by Robert de Gorham, dam Y'awn, by Bay Middleton, dam Flycatcher. Calcutta is 5 years old, and has been occasionally hunted. Also, A BROWN COB; very handsome, quiet to ride and drive, and of superior action. These horses are worthy the attention of any nobleman or gentleman, ELEVENTH ANNUAL SALE. rpo be SOLD by AUCTION, by Messrs TAT- JL TERSALL, at Hyde Park- corner, on Monday, May 18: TEN clever well- bred PONIES, from 13| to 14J hands high, some of them up to great weight. Also, TWO handsome CUESNUT MARES, nearly thorough bred, extra- ordinary hacks, 15i hands high, the property of Richard Mil- ward, Esq. EAST BARNET STUD FARM YEARLINGS. TO be SOLD by AUCTION, by Messrs TAT- TERSALL, on Monday, May 18, 1863 : 1. BAY COLT, by Turnus out of Rosy Morn, by Chanticleer, dam by Bay Middleton, Appollonia by Whisker, My Lady by Com us". 2. BROWN COLT, by The Trapper out of Verbena, by Sir Tatton Sykes out of Lady Claremont, Marvel, Venilia, Velocipede, Charity, Tramp. 3. BAY COLT, by Acrobat, dam by Planet, Alice Bray, Venison, Darkness, Glencoe, Fanny, Whisker. 4. BLACK COLT, bv Vedette out of Corbeau, by The Saddler, Peggy ( dam of Musiid), Fanny, Jerry. 5. BAY COLT, by Teddington out of Madge Wildfire, by Muley Moloch, Gipsy Queen, Dr Syntax, Malibran, Rubens. 6. CHESNUT COLT, by Teddington out of Madrigal, by Cother- stone, Melody by Bay Middleton, Octave, Emilius, YYhizgig, Rubens. 7. BAY' FILLY, by The Trapper, Aspire, by Pyrrhus the First, Belfry, Surplice, Touchstone, Crucifix, Priam. 8. BAY' FILLY, by Trumpeter, Loo by Touchstone, Gulhane, Phy- sician, Prima Donna, Soothsayer. 9. BAY FILLY, by Turnus out of Heart of Oak, Acorn's dam. East Barnet is one mile from the Barnet Station, Great Northern Rail- way. For further particulars inquire of Mr S. Hornby, 21, Bridge- street, Southwark; or of Mr C. Tilburn, Manor Farm, East Barnet. TO be SOLD by AUCTION, by Messrs TAT- TERSALL, at Hyde Park- corner, on Monday, May 18, without reserve, the following lieavy- weight carrying HORSES, well known with the V. W. II. Hounds, the property of Alfred Cox, Esq: MY LORD. I CHANDOS. GOLIAH. SURREY. THE GREY. | ItEDPOLE; quiet in harness. UNDER ROYAL PATRONAGE. T> ACKHAM'S DISTEMPER BALLS for DOGS. JLY — Are a certain CURE for DISTEMPER In all kinds of Dogs. No matter at what stage, recovery is sure. Sold in boxes ( prepared to keep in any climate), with plain directions for treatment, diet, manage- ment, & c « 5s each, post free, 5s 2d; or a box containing five 5s boxes for £ 1, post free from the proprietors, Rackham and Co, analytical che- mists, No. .2, St. Peter's- court, Norwich.— N. B. Upwards of 2,000 testi- monials have been received and published. Stamps may be sent for small amounts. London agents, Barclay and Sons, acd for Ireland, Mr William Whvte, 4, Marlborough- street, Dublin, TO be SOLD by AUCTION, by Messrs TAT- TERSALL, at Ilyde Park- corner, on Mondav, May 18, in lots : The well- known PACK of FOXHOUNDS, the property of Lord Doneraile, consisting of fifty couple of hunting hounds. and about twenty couple unentered, bred from the most distin- guished packs in England. For catalogues apply to Messrs Tattersall, Hyde Park- corner. TO be SOLD by AUCTION, by Messrs TAT TERSALL, at Hyde Park- corner, on Thursday, May 21, without any reserve, the following HORSES, well known, and have been re- gularly hunted with the Heythrop Hounds last season: 1. BLOSSOM. 2. WIZARD. 3. MIDNIGHT. 4. ISAAC. 5. BRANDY. 6. OXFORD. 7. PADDY. # BAKER. 9. QUEEN. 10. BLETCHINGTON. 11. MAY DAY. 12. MISS MAY. 13. LAPWING. . BETSY BAKER. 15. ROBIN HOOD. THE SWALCLIFFE STUD YEARLINGS. TO be SOLD by AUCTION, by Messrs TAT- TERSALL, at Theobald's Stud Farm, Stockwell ( three mites from London, on the Clapham Road), on Saturday, May 23, after Sir Lydston Newman's Y'earlings, the following thorough bred YEAR- LINGS, the property ot Mr W. Gulliver: J. BROWN FILLY, by Beadsman, out of Golden Pippin, by Hes- perus, out of Fig Tree ( dam of Palm, Plum, Fig, and Erythia); no engagement. 2. CHESNUT FILLY, by Lord of the Isles, out of Redemption, by Orlando, out of Stamp ( dam of Queen's Head, Fitz Roland, Postage and Exchequer: engaged in the Great Devonshire Produce Stakes, of 10 sovs each, h t, with 100 sovs added ; and the Great Lancashire Produce Stakes, of lOsovs each, h t, with 100 sovs added. 3. CHESNUT COLT, by Lord of the Isles, out of Zitella, by Volti- geur, out of Irregularity ( the dam of Doctor Nichol and Lady Nichol): no engagement. 4. BAY COLT, by Lord of the Isles, out of Flame, by Blaze; no engagement. 5. BROWN COLT, by Cavendish ( brother to Hartington) out of Speculation ( by Galaor) the dam of Gamester; engaged at. Cat- terick Bridge in the first year of the Sixteenth Easby Trien- nial Produce Stakes, of 10 sovs each, h ft. 6. BROWN COLT, by Lord of the Isles out of I. anassa ( sister to The Argosy), by Pyrrhus The First out of Assay, by Prime Warden; no engagement. 7. CHESNUT COLT, by Lord of the Isles out of My Mary ( dam of Ardour and sister to Our Nell); no engagement. 8. BROWN COLT, by Ethelbert out of Annie by Archy out of Phoebe ( Big Ben's dam), by Touchstone: engaged in the Great Lancashire Produce Stakes of 10 sovs each, h ft, with 100 sovs added. 9. CHESNUT COLT, by Idle Boy out of Fairthorn ( sister to Eller- dale, the dam of Ellermire, Ellington, Wardermarske, Gil- dermire, and Summerside); engaged in the Great Lancashire Produce Stakes of 10 sovs each, h ft, with 100 sovs added. 10. BAY FILLY, by Lord of the Isles out of Queen of the May, by Ethelbert out of Village Lass, by Pyrrhus the First ( dam by The Provost out of Voltigeur's dam); no engagement. 11. BAY COLT, by Alonzo or Idle Boy out of Capsicum, by Magnes out of Colocynthis; no engagement. On view at Stockwell the week previous to the sate. TO be SOLD by AUCTION, by Messrs TAT- TERSALL, at Theobald's Stud Farm, Stockwell ( three miles from Hyde Park- corner) on May 23 ( the Saturday in the Derby week), the following YEARLINGS, with their engagements, bred by Sir Lydston Newman: 1. RODERICK RANDOM, brown colt, by Gemma di Vergy out of Hurry Scurry, by Pantaloon ( dam of Messenger, Precursor, & c) out of Confusione'e, by Emilius— Yr. Maniac, by Tramp. 2. THE GAY DECEIVER, bay or roan colt, by Gemma di Vergy out of Deceptive, by Venison ( Weatherbound's dam) out of Delightful, by Defence— Lady Stumps, by Tramp. 3. THE STAR, brown colt, by Gemma di Vergy out of Repartee, by Pantaloon ( dam of Bon Mot, Ac) out of Sister to Touchstone. 4. KEEPSAKE, bay colt, by Gemma di Vergy out of Forget- me- not ( late Madame Cliquot), by Burgundy " out, of Sweetpea, by Touchstone— Pink Bonnet, by Lanercos't— Belinda, by Black- lock. 5. THE SWIFr, brown colt, by Gemma di Vergy out of Lady Audrey, by Pantaloon ( dam of Mr F. Robinson's Ac toon, & c) out of Kirtle, by Sultan ( sister to Green Mantle). 6. LOP EAR, bay colt, by Gemma di Vergy out of Ventre it Terre, by Pantaloon out of Eluina. bv Emilius. 7. SWEET HOME, bay flllv, by Gemma di Vergy out of a Mel- bourne mare ( dam of Ralpho, Ballerino, & c, and half sister to the dam of Queen of the Vale) out of Black Agnes, by Velo- cipede. 8. THE DREAM, bay filly, by Gemma di Vergy out of Prioress, by Sovereign ( son of Emilius and Fleur do Lis) out of Reel, by Glencoe. 9. THE LILY OF DEVON, brown filly, by Gemma di Vergv out of Lady Blanche, by Epirus ( dam of Southport, & c)— Blanche of Devon, by Bedlamite— Rowena, by Haphazard. 10. ICICLE, chesnut filly, by Oulston out of Crystal, by Pantaloon ( dam of Entremet) out of Katherine, by Camel. 11. MY FANCY, brown filly, by Gemma di'Vergy out of Equity, by- Sweetmeat out of Themis, by Touchstone ( dam of Sedbury). 12. WILD RASPBERRY, brown filly, by Gemma di Vergy out of Raspberry, by The Flying Dutchman out of British Queen, by Coronation— Laurel mare ( dam of Governess, & c). 13. HOOPS, brewn filly, by Gemma di Vergy out of Petticoat, by Pantaloon ( dam of Maid of Magenta, Gunner, & c) out of Camp Follower ( dam of Rifleman), by The Colonel. 14. STARCROSS, brown filly, by Loup Garou out of The Medal, by Pantaloon out of The Model, by Birdcatcher or Simoom— Ur- ganda, by Tiresias. The engagements will be given in the catalogues on the day of sale. The property of a gentleman : NEWIIAVEN, bay ully, by Escape out of Ernestine, by Touch- stone ( Beachy Head's dam) out of Lady Gcraldine, by The Colonel— Nurse, by Neptune. TO be SOLD by AUCTION, by Messrs TAT- TERSALL, at Theobald's Stud Farm, Stockwell, on Saturday, May 23, 1863, after Sir Lydston Newman's yearlings, the following thorough bred YEARLINGS, & c, the property of R. T. Head, Esq : YEARLINGS. 1. LIGHT, black filly, by Gemma di Vergy out of Madam Whar- ton ( dam of Linda), by Cardinal Puff, her dam by Tomboy out of Duchess of York, by Waxy. 2. IDA, bay filly, by Gemma di Vergy out of Pario, l » y Robert de Gorham— Antelope, by Venison, & c. 3. WANDERER, brown colt, by Gemma di Vergy out of Stray- away, by Orlando out of Joanna, by Sultan— Fillagree, & c. 4. HEROD, bay colt, by Masaniello out of Euphrates. 5. GREY LEG, brown colt, by Masaniello, dam half bred, by Perion— President— Fitz- Orville, & c. TO be SOLD by AUCTION, by Messrs TAT- TERSALL, at Theobald Stud Farm, Stockwell, three mites from London, on the Clapham- road, on Saturday, May 23, the following YEARLINGS and BROOD MARES, the property of a gentleman dis- continuing breeding: 1. BAY FILLY, by Adamas out of Malvina, by Maroon, her dam Mathilde ( the dam of Merryman and Contadina). 2. BAY or BROWN FILLY, by Adamas out of Nourmahal, by Lanercsst out of Miss Clifton, by Partisan. 3. BAY COLT, by Adamas out of the Maid of Corinth, by Grecian ( the dam of Gipsy Girl), granddam Slender, by Longwaist. BROOD MARES. 1. SISTER to DEXTROUS, by Defence ( the dam of Dont Come Late); served by Adamas. 2. THE MAID OF CADIZ, by Venison out of Sister to Dextrous, by Defence; served by Adamas. 3. MARGERY DAW, by Brocket out of Protection, by Defence, her dam Testatrix, by Touchstone; served bv Adamas. 4. THE MAID OF CORINTH, the dam of Gipsy Girl, with a FILLY" FOAL at her foot, by Adamas, and served by him again. 5. NOURMAHAL, by Lanercost out of Miss Clifton, by Partisan, with a FILLY FOAL at her foot by Adamas, and served by him again. TO be SOLD by AUCTION, by Messrs TAT- TERSALL, at Hyde Park- corner, on Monday, May 25, the fol- lowing HORSES, well known with the Vale of White Horse Hounds, the property of Ernest Bowly, Esq: SEAGULL, 5 years old, by Philosopher. GOLDFINCH, 5 yearsold, by Lord Fauconberg; very fast. REDSTART. 5 years old, by Raby. WOODCOCK, 5 vears old, by Lord Fauconberg. KINGFISHER, 5 years old, by Heron. STONECHAT, 5 years old, by Tim Whifiler. These horses were hunted till the close of the season, and will be in constant work till the day of sale. Lots 1 and 2 are quiet in harness, and carry a lady. TO be SOLD by AUCTION, by Messrs TAT- TERSALL, at Hyde Park- corner, on Monday, May 25, the fol- lowing 1IOR- ES, well known with the V. W. H. and adjoiuing Hounds, the property of J. Capel Croome, Esq : " 1. MAGIC. 2. VIADUCT. 3. THE DANE. 4. JOSEPH. 5. VICEROY", by Sultan. 6. TIPSTONE, Stone. 7. PONTOON, Stone. 8. PAULINE, by Birdcatcher by Stepping by ANNUAL UNRESERVED SALE OF YEARLINGS BRED AT THE ROYAL PADDOCKS, HAMPTON COURT. TO be SOLD by AUCTION, by Messrs TAT- TERSALL, at the Royal Paddocks, Hampton Court, on Satur- day, May 30, at 1 o'clock precisely, TWENTY- NINE YEARLINGS, by Orlando, Voltigeur, Stockwell, Newminster, Rataplan. & c. Also immediately after the above, at Hampton Court- green, FOUR- TEEN Y'EARLINGS, the property of the gentleman who bred them. For catalogues of the above apply to Messrs Tattersall, Hyde Park- corner. SALE OF THE ENTIRE BREEDING STUD OF THE LATE SIR TATTON SYKES, BART. MESSRS TATTERSALL beg to inform the public that they have received instructions from the executors of the late Sir Tatton Sykes to SELL by AUCTION without reserve, at Sledmere. near Maiton, on Thursday, August 13, and two following days, the entire THOROUGH BRED BREEDING STUD, consisting of the well- kuown stallions Fandango and Colsterdale, about 110 brood mares and foals, 31 yearling colts and 25 fillies, 32 two year olds, 31 three year olds, 23 four year olds, 18 five year olds, and several others of dif- ferent ages. Catalogues, with full particulars, will be published in about a month. ALDRIDGE'S, London.— Established 1753.— PUBLIC SALES by AUCTION of HORSES and CARRIAGES every Wednesday and Saturday. Horses should be delivered early on Mondays and Thursdays. Carriages and horses can be inspected two days before either sale. Accounts are paid on Mondays and Thursdays from 10 to 4 o'clock. Horses are Mot, received for private sale, and jobbing or dealing by any one connected with the business is strictly prohibited. Commission on sales 5 per cent. The sale of 120 horses on Wednesday next, including Brougham and phaeton horses from Mr Joshua East and other jobmasters, with carriages and harness, will com- mence at 11 precisely, as usual.— WILLIAM FREEMAN. ALDRIDGE'S, St Martin's- lane.— Notice.— Wednesday, May 20, being the Derby Day, the PUBLIC SALE of HORSES and CARRIAGES by AUCTION will take place on Tues- day, the 19 th, commencing, as usual, at 11 o'clock precisely. ALDERNEY, GUERNSEY, and JERSEY COWS and HEIFERS.— EDWARD PARSONS FOWLER of Jersey will have a HERD on PRIVATE SALE, at Mr J. GOWER'S Re- pository, Barbican, London, on Monday, May 11. Monthly sales as usual, the last Monday in the month throughout the year. REPOSITORY, Barbican.— Tuesday's Sale.— Mr J. GOWER will SELL by AUCTION, on Tuesday, May 12, at 11, about ONE HUNDRED and TWENTY HORSES, of various de- scriptions, consisting of riding hacks, harness horses, and powerful cart horses, suitable for town and agricultural purposes. On view. " REPOSITORY, Barbican.— Irish Horses from Munster.— Mr J. GOWER will SELL by AUCTION on Tues- day, May 12, TWENTY HARNESS HORSES, 5 and 6 years old. Worthy the notice of gentlemen, tradesmen, cab proprietors, and others. Among the above are short- legged cobs, neat hacks, and well- bred Brougham or phaeton horses. On view. T> EPOSITORY, Barbican.— Unlettered Om- _ X\> nibus. Stage Coach, and Harness Horses.— Mr J. GOWER will SELL by AUCTION on Tuesday, May 12, EIGHT useful HORSES: new unlettered omnibus, to carry ten in and sixteen out, with moveableroof; stage coach in good condition, harness, & c, by direction of a fly master. On view. REPOSITORY, Barbican.— Friday's Sale.— Ji Black and Grey Troop Horses.— Mr J. GOWER will SELL bv AUCTION, on Friday, May 15, FOUR long- tailed BLACK and GREY TROOP HORSES, supernumeraries of Her Majesty's Regiment of 2d Life Guards, by order of the commanding officer. On view two days prior. _ REPOSITORY, Barbican.— Contract Cart Horses, Carts, and Harness— Mr J. GOWER will SELL by AUCTION, on Friday, May 15, EIGHT known useful CART HORSES, six one- horse carts, and six sets of thill harness, by direction of Mr Wm. Bann. Have been employed under Messrs Brassey, on the mid level sewer, now nearly completed. On view two days prior. P~ AVILION STABLES, near the Cadogan Hotel, 75, Sloane- street, S. W.— T. TOYNBEE begs to inform the £ ublic that he has ON SALE, fresh from the country, some perfect ADIES' HORSES, park hacks, pairs of high- stepping match phaeton horses, clever ponies, & c. WILLOUGIIBY HEATH FARM, Grantham, LIVERY and COMMISSION STABLES, established 1846, where. HORSES are properly BROKEN to every purpose, under T. GARNER'S personal superintendance. Terms forwarded on applica- tion. All the principal fairs attended for the sale or purchase of horses by commission.— N. B. The Rarev system carried out. MESSRS BLACKMAN, of Knightsbridge, beg to inform noblemen and gentlemen that they have now ON SHOW a number of first- class HORSES, consisting of hacks, ladies' horses, chargers, cobs, phaeton horses, match and Brougham horses, & c. Trials and veterinary examinations allowed. | > IDING SCHOOLS and HUNTING GROUNDS, JL\ i Kensington.— This vast establishment, with its seven acres of land, so disposed as to combine all the features of the hunting field and the covered school, enables the Messrs BLACKMAN to guarantee their pupils a proficiency elsewhere unattainable. Schools attended. Ponies. Dealers in horses. T> IDING.— Great Western Royal Riding School, 9, Gloucester- crescent, Hyde Park, W., near Great Western Railway.— Bv appointment to Her Majesty and the Court.— Ladies and gentlemen TAUGHT in a few easy lessons. MrTILBURY" S method imparts unusual confidence to his pupils. The simple form of instruction readily admits of being permanently acquired by the most timid, young, or inexperienced rider. Terms reasonable. N. B,— Quiet feoraea for iavalide, aud ponies for children. THE MIDLAND COUNTIES REPOSITORY— Messrs BRETHERTON and HARRISON beg respectfully to inform the public that their next two STUD SALES for HUNTERS and other valuable horses will take place attheir Repository, Birmingham, On Thursday, 14th May, and On Thursday, 28th May, 1863. Noblemen and gentlemen wishing to enter horses for thes sales are solicited to make earlv application, in order that stalls may be secured, and publicity given to their instructions. Sales by auction every Thurs- day ; by private contract daily. TO be SOLD by AUCTION, by Messrs BRE- THERTON and HARRISON, at their Repository, on Thursday next, May 14, tfee THREE following HORSES, the property of a gentleman: 1. CARRIAGE GELDING, 16 hands high; steady in double and single harness. 2. GREY GELDING ; a good hack. 3. BROWN FILLY; quiet to ride, and has been driven in harness. TO be SOLD by AUCTION, by Messrs BRE- THEItTON and HARRISON, at their Repository, on Thursday next, May 14, the TWO following HORSES, the property of an officer ( without reserve): 1. THE ELK, chesnut gelding, 15 hands 3 inches high; thorough bred; the winner of a steeple chase. 2. BLONDIN, chesnut gelding, 15 hands 3 inches high: thorough bred ; the winner of a steeple chase. The above are equal to 15 stone, and were regularly hunted the whole of last season, and have been occasionally driven in harness. TO be SOLD by AUCTION, by Messrs BRE- THERTON and II A. RR1SON, at their Repository, on Thursday next, Mav 14, the TWO following HORSES, the property of a gentleman: 1. CHESNUT GELDING, 5 years old; quiet to ride and drive. 2. GREY MARE; a fine fencer, and has been regularly hunted with the Bicester Hounds. TO be SOLD by AUCTION, by Messrs BRE- THERTON and HARRISON, at their Repository, on Thursday next, May 14, the property of a gentleman: MILK MAID, by an Arab, dam by The Colonel; well known with the Pytckley and MrTailby's Hounds, is a good timber jumper, quiet in harness, and carries a lady. TO be SOLD by AUCTION, by Messrs BRE- THERTON and HARRISON, at their Repository, on Thursday next, May 14, the following HORSES, the property of gentlemen, who may be referred to : 1. CHESNUT GELDING, 5 years old, 16 hands 2 inches high, by The Steamer, dam by Bran; is very temperate, and would make a good carriage or Brougham horse. 2. CHESNUT GELDING, 5 years old, 15 hands 1J inch high; steady to ride and drive, and warranted sound. 3. ADMIRAL, bay gelding, 15 hands 2 inches high; a clever hunter, well known with the Albrighton and Mr Meynell Ingram's Hounds. 4. BROWN GELDING, 7 years old, 15 hands 2 inches high; quiet to ride and drive, and warranted sound. 5. GREY GELDING, 16 hands 1 inch high; quiet in double and single harness ; would make a good match horse. 6. BLACK GELDING, 7 years old, 15 hands high; quiet to ride and drive. 7. BAY' MARE, 6 years old, 15 hands 1J inch high; quiet in harness. Also, upwards of THIRTY other HORSES, full particulars of which will appear in catalogues, to be had at the Repository, or posted free on application on and after Monday next. ALDERNEY, GUERNSEY, and JERSEY COWS.- Mr E. P. FOWLER, of St Clements, Jersey, will hold his ANN UAL SALE of the aboveclioiceCATTLE, at Messrs BRETHER- TON and HARRISON'S Repository, Birmingham, on Thursday next, the 14th inst. On view the day prior to sale. T 10 be SOLD by AUCTION, by Messrs BRE THERTON and HARRISON, at their Repository, on Thursday, May 28, the property of Orlando Stubbs. Esq: SIX HORSES, which have been regularly hunted with the Albrighton Hounds. Full particulars of which will appear in next week's Bell's Life. LUCAS'S, Liverpool.— Select Sales.— Messrs LUCAS and Co beg to intimate to noblemen and gentlemen having IIUNTERS and other valuable HORSES to dispose of, that their next SELECT SALES will take place On Thursday, May 14, and On Thursday, May 21, 1863. Full descriptions of all horses intended for these sales must be for- warded at least one week previously, and the horses must be sent to the Repository two days prior to the sale. Stalls cannot be retained after 10 o'clock. ALDERNEY and GUERNSEY COWS.— A choice HERD of TWENTY' of the above celebrated breed of family MILCH| COWS will be on PRIVATE SALE, at LUCAS'S Reposi- tory, and an ALDERNEY" BULL, on Wednesday, May 13, and Thursday. May 14.— E. PARSONS FOWLER, Importer. LUCAS'S, Liverpool.— Select Sale of Valuable Horses— To be SOLD by AUCTION, by Messrs LUCAS and Co, on Thursday next, May 14, at 12 o'clock, at their Repository, Liverpool, The property of a gentleman, FOUR HORSES that have been regularly ridden during the past season with tke Cheshire: 1. THE W RE KIN, a bay gelding, by The Steamer. 2. MAMELUKE, a bay gelding, by Mameluke. 3. BLUE BEARD, a brown gelding, by Physician. 4. A GREY COB HACK, 6 years old; a fast trotter, very quiet to ride and in harness. The property of a gentleman: 2 GmAFFE, TEK'} 0leVer lmnters- 3. BRAMBLE; gig horse. 4. BANTAM; hack. The property of a gentleman: 1. CHARLEY, bay gelding, 5 years old. 2. TOM BOY, grey cob, 5 years old; capital in saddle or harness. 3. SHETLAND PONY", 6 years old; has been ridden aud driven by children. The property of a gentleman: 1. GREY GELDING, 5 years old; a splendid Brougham horse. 2. A BROWN GELDING, 5 years old, 15 hands 2 inches high; a fast and steady gig horse. The property of a gentleman: 1. GLASGOW, a brown gelding; up to 15 stone. 2. CHATTERBOX, a bay gelding; up to 14 stone. Also, a superior stud of RIDE and DRIVE HORSES. The whole on view on and after Tuesday next. A MERICAN and ENGLISH TROTTERS.- Messrs LUCAS and Co will SELL by AUCTION, on Thursday, June 18, at Lucas's Repository, Liverpool, a splendid stud of distin- guished AMERICAN" and ENGLISH TROTTING HORSES, of the most celebrated blood, combining beautiful symmetry with extra- ordinary pace and great powers of endurance, anil including: 1. BLACK HAWK BELLE, a dark chesnut mare; imported from America by the late Lord Berwick. 2. MAID OF ORLEANS, a dark chesnutmare; bred in Kentucky, and of the Flying Chiiders and pure Arabian blood. 3. BRUNSWICK BELLE, a bay mare, of the pure Morgan blood; imported direct from Lewiston, State of Maine. Full descriptions in future advertisements and catalogues. THE THIRTY- SECOND ANNUAL SALE of THREE HUNDRED CARRIAGES and SEVENTY SETS of HARNESS, at LUCAS'S Repository, Liverpool, on Wednesday, May 27, 1863, commencing at 10 o'clock precisely. Entries, with full descriptions, must be forwarded immediately, and all carriages must be sent to the repository on or before Saturday, May 23. None can passibly be re- ceived after that day. THE KENNELS of the ESSEX HUNT, HARIOW F Essex.— G. E. SWORDER begs to announce he has been favoured with instructions from the proprietor to SELL by AUCTION, on the premises, on Tuesday, May 19, 1863, at 1 o'clock, SEVEN SEASONED HUNTERS ( some of which have been driven in harness); nine well bred aud very promising young horses ( bred by tile owner and valuable either as hunters or match horses); also a handsome brown pony. May be viewed on the Monday preceding the sale on application at the kennels, which are situate about a mite from the Harlow station on the Cambridge line of the Great Eastern Railway, for which place a train leaves London at 10: 57 a. m., returning at 6: 35 p. m.; and from Cam- bridge at 9: 27 a. m., returning at 5: 6 p. m. Catalogues may be had at the principal inns in Chelmsford, Dunmow, Epping, Hertford, Romford, Stratford, and Saffron Walden; also at the Red Lion, Cambridge; Rut- land Arms, Newmarket; Green Dragon, Bishopsgate- street, London; Sun and Whalebone, Potter- street, Harlow; the place of sale; and of the auctioneer. Bishop Stortford. TO be SOLD, a handsome BAY MARE, 16 hands high, 5 years old, and a first rate huntress. May be seen and tried near a station 40 miles from London. For further narticuiars apply by letter to W. 11. L., 24, Montpelier- square, Broinptori, S. W. TO be SOLD, ACE OF SPADES, by King of Trumps out wf Eremite's dam, winner of the Half Bred Hunters' Stake at York, and second in the thorough bred one; hunted last season with the Y" ork andAinsty; 4 years old; sound; suitable for a steeple chase horse or the foreign market. Apply to J. Walker, Esq, Army and Navy Clutj, Pall- mall, London. OR SALE, the property of a gentleman, a PAIR of small PHAETON HORSES, the handsomest, and the best steppers in London. Apply at the Porter's Lodge, Rutland Gate, Knightsbridge, before 2 o'clock. F FOR SALE, a thorough bred racing- like yearling COLT, by Findon, colour dark brown. Apply to A. Z., Post Office, Rogate, Petersfield, Hants. FOR SALE, CANWELL, by Stockwell out of May Bell, by Hetman Platoff, 4 years old. MEltlDEN, by Longbow out of Canwell's dam, 3 years old. Sound and in training. For price apply to Messrs Weatherby, or Mr T. Taylor, Newmarket, where the horses can be seen. FOR SALE, a CHESNUT MARE, height 14 hands 2 inches; a fast hack, with good action; has carried a lady, and is a good fencer. Price £ 40. To be seen at the stables, 3, Park- street Mews, Westminster. SIX very superior, sound HARNESS and SAD- DLE HORSES for SALE, at Portobello Farm, Portobello- road, Notting Hill: THREE splendid BROUGHAM HORSES, about 16 hands high, with grand action ( two bays and a grey). TWO great weight carrying HUNTERS, both first- rate fencers and hacks. A beautiful LADY" S MARE, thorough bred; very quiet, safe; good hack. FOR SALE, a GREY PHAETON HORSE, 6 years old, 15 hands 3 inches high, with superior action; has been regularly driven in double and single harness. Also, MAIL PHAETON, built by Messrs Peters and Co, in first- rate condition. To be seen at Y'eomau's Livery Stables, Guildford- street, ltussell- square, W. C. TO BREWERS, CONTRACTORS, and Others.— For SALE, a handsome BROWN ENTIRE HORSE, nearly 17 hands high; remarkably quiet in and out of harness; just © ff from farm work; four years old this May, and never out of the breeder's hands. The owner can be referred to now at Brixton, and the horse seen at Mr Brown's Livery Stables, Park- crescent, Lawn- road, Brixton- road. HORSES.— For SALE on COMMISSION, RIDING and HARNESS HORSES, with action; well bred hacks, chargers, and ladies' horses, cobs, and galloways, on trial. Moderate prices and warranted. SEWELL'S stables, Elizabeth- street, Eaton- square, London. / CAPTAIN SCOTT VIGORS, 209, Piccadilly, invites the attention of purchasers and gentlemen having HORSES to DISPOSE OF. Five per cent charged on sales effected. The May printed list of horses on sate is now ready. Forwarded free on applica- tion. Stables, paddocks, aud exercise grounds at Harlesden, for the re- ception of horses intended for sale. Letters and orders punctually at- tended to. Several very clever hunters at moderate prices now on show. Cash advances made on stock sent for sale if required. TO HORSE BUYERS.— Captain DE VERE HUNTS original and long- established AGENCY for protecting and facilitating purchasers has been most highly commended in letters from royalty, nobility, military, and masters of hounds, benefited by its operations. Copies gratis. Parties unable to eflect their wishes in the horse market, or those wishing to save trouble, can be immediately suited, free of any charge, either before or after purchase, the commis- sion being paid by sellers. Apply at the offices, 23, Regent- street, from 10 to 4. Letters carefully attended to. NORFOLK TROTTING STALLION WANTED, from 15 hands 2 inches to 16 hands high, on short legs and very powerful; must be a good goer and handsome. Any colour but roan. Apply by letter to J. 8.. Messrs Skipper and East's, wholesale stationers, St Dunstan's Hill, London. STUD HORSES, at the Highfield Paddocks, Tittenhanger, near St Albans, Herts, two miles and a half from St Albans station on the London and North Western, and four from Hatfield, on the Great Northern. THE PRIME MINISTER, by Melbourne out of Pantalonade, by Pantaloon, her dam Festival, by Camel. He is dark brown, stands nearly sixteen hands high, is a sure foal getter, and is the sire at Lustre, Sporting Life, Pastime, Farfalla, Athos, Lord Burghley, the Duke of Cambridge, and Charles Fox. The Prime Minister will serve ( not more than forty) mares, at twenty- five guineas each, the groom's fee included. TOUCHWOOD, by Touchstone out of Bonny Bee, by Galanthus, her dam Beeswing. He is dark bay, stands sixteen hands high, and is one of the most powerful short- legged horses in England. Thorough bred mares, five guineas ; half breds, three guineas, groom's fee included. Gentlemen sending three mares, their own property, to either of the above horses will have them served at the price of two. First- class accommodation for mares and foals. Hay and grass 10s per week. Corn at market price. For further particulars apply to Jaa. Fielding, as above. STALLIONS, 1863.— At Manor Farm, East Barnet, Herts :— DEFIANCE, by Old England, at £ 10 10s. KNIGHT OF GWYNNE, by Gilbert Gurnev, £ 10 10s. Applications to be made to Mr S. Hornby, 21. Bridge- street, South- wark. or to Mr C. Tilburn, Manor Farm, East Barnet. QTALLIONS.— At Water Tower Farm, one mile • O from Rugby station : ROCHESTER, by Chatham, by The Colonel out of The Margravine, by Little John, & c. Rochester is the sire of Cowley, Brunette, Killi- grew, and many other winners. TEM PEST, by Melbourne out of Meeanee ( the dam cf Lady Augusta), by Touchstone, her dam Ghuznee( winner of the Oaks), by Pantaloon, & a. At 5 guineas each mare; half bred mares half price. A limited num- ber of approved thorough bred mares gratis, with paying one guinea to the groom. All expenses paid before the mares are taken away. Good accommodation for mares and foals. For further particulars apply to Messrs Walker and Watson, veterinary surgeons, Rugby. STALLIONS.— ELLINGTON, winner of the Derby in 1856, and a prize of 100 sovs at the Royal Agricultural Show, Battersea, at 20 guineas each mare, and 10s the groom. CAMBONDO, by Orpheus, by Orlando out of Malibran, by Whisker, at 5 guineas each, and 5s the groom. Also, the following horses at 3 guineas each, and 5s the groom:— NEWMARKET, by Newminster, dam by Bay Middleton. POOLTHORNE, by the Cure, dam by Verulam. THE DRONE, by The Flying Dutchman out of Queen Bee, by Amorino. BOTHERATION, by Micky Free, dam by Surplice. BROMHAM, brown horse, 5 years old, by Barnton ( h b), for getting weight- carrying hunters. FAR WEST, by West Australian, dam by Plenipotentiary. At Mr Phillips's, Willesden Paddocks, Kilburn, London. STALLIONS for 1863.— At Mamhead, near Exeter, four miles from the Starcross station:— GEMMA DI VERGY, by Sir Hercules out of Snowdrop, bv Heron her dam Fairy, by Filho da Puta oat of Britannia, by Orville; 25 mares ( besides those of his owner) at 3' gs each mare, groom's fee included. Also DUPE, by Pantaloon out of Decoy, by Filho da Puta ( the dam ot Drone, Sleight of Hand, Van Amburgh, Legerdemain, Phryne, and Flat- catcher), at lOgs each mare, groom's fee included. Dupe is a beautiful dark bay horse, and stands 16 hands high. Only two of his produce have run, and both have been winners. Hay and grass at 10s a week, corn at market price. The subscriptions and all expenses to be paid before the mares are taken away. Applica- tions to be made to Mr Scott, Rose Cottage, Mamhead, near Exeter. STALLIONS.— At Ruifbrd Abbey, Ollerton, eight miles from Tuxford station on the Great Northern Railway .— SKIRMISHER, by Voltigeur, at 12 guineas a mare ( groom's fee in- cluded). PARMESAN, by Sweetmeat ( sire of Saccharometer, See), a winner of many races at all distances ; he is a very handsome horse, with re- markably fine action: at 5 guineas a mare. Hay and grass 10s per week; corn, if ordered, at the market price. For particulars inquire of Mr Coultas, stud groom, Rufford Abbey Ollerton. ^ STALLIONS, 1863.— At Middle Park, Eltham, Kent:— DUNDEE, 30 mares, at 30 guiieas. MARSY" AS, at 10 guineas. HORROR, at 10 guineas. AMSTERDAM, at 10 guineas. NEASHAM, at 10 guineas. STALLIONS.— For the season 1863, at Mr Rich- ardson's, Catterick Bridge, THE ( JURE, at £ 25, and£ l the groom. All applications to be made to MrW. Cartwright, Catterick. STALLIONS.— For the Season 1863, at Owmbv Paddocks, near Brigg, Lincolnshire : LAMBTON, at 20 guineas. MAGNUM, at 5 guineas. Applications to bemade to Mr J. Ashton. STALLION.— At the Stud Farm, Lymington, Hants, AUTOCRAT, at 10 guineas a mare, and half a guinea to the groom; half bred mares at half price. There is direct railroad to Lymington, and the paddocks are within one mile of the station. The paddocks are dry and healthy, with capital loose boxes, and every ac- commodation for mares and foals, to which great attention wil lbe paid by a competent person. Hay and grass 10s 6d per week ; corn at the market price.— N. B. Thorough bred stock taken in to keep, and well taken care of. Apply toMrThorn, the stud groom. STALLIONS.— Messrs Barrow's Stud Paddocks, Newmarket.— The following STALLIONS will serve mares the ensuing season. 1863 :— THUNDERBOLT, 20 mares, besides his owner's, at 20guineas a mare, aams of winners of 100 sovs half price; 10s the groom. FITZROLAND, by Orlando out of Stamp, by Emilius ( winner of the Two Thousand Guineas), at 10 guineas a mare, groom's fee included. LONGBOW ( sire of Toxophilite and several other winners), by Ithu- riel out o Miss Bowe, by Catton, at 10 guineas a mare, groom's fee Included. Y'ELLOW J ACK, by Irish Birdcatcher out of Jamaica, at 11 guineas a mare, half bred mares half price, groom's fee included. He won at two years old, beating Secret and others. He was Becond for the Two Thousand Guineas Stakes, second for the Derby, second for the Chester Cup, and second for the Goodwood Cup. GENERAL WILLIAMS, by Womersley out of Lady Elizabeth ( the dam of National Guard, and granddam of Lady Tresspass), by Sleight of Hand out of Sir Tatton Sykess dam, & c. King of Kars, Maid of Kars, Princess Louisa ( now aisroad) and Captain Crow, are the only produce by this horse in his first two seasons. Thorough bred mares 15 guineas each, 10s the groom. S'TAMPEDO, by Alarm, at £ 1010s a mare. Every attention will be paid to all mares sent to Messrs Barrow, and foaling mares will receive their professional services. The best accommodation can be had, with loose boxes, good pasturage, private paddocks ( if required), and a succession of green crops. Hay, grass, Sec, 10s 6d per week : corn extra. No horse or mare to be taken from these paddocks until all expenses are paid. All applications to be made to Messrs Barrow, veterinary surgeons. Newmarket. STALLION.— SIR JOHN BARLEYCORN, winner of the second prize at the Royal Show at Leeds in 1861, and. highly commended at the Royal Show, Battersea, 1862, as one of the best horses in England to produce the sound and stout thorough bred horse. He is by The Baron or Ishmael ( though there is no doubt that he was got by The Baron) out of Love's Lip, by Camel. Thorough bred mares, 6 guineas and 5s to the groom; half bred mares, 3 guineas and 2s 6d to the groom. Hay and grass: barren mares, 8s per week; foaling mares, 10s. Corn, if ordered, at the market price. At Belhus, near Purfleet, on the Southend Railway. Application to be made to Mr Church, Belhus, Aveley, Romford, E.; or to Mr Laurence, V. S., Stewards Romford, E. STALLIONS.— At Badminton.— THE GREY PRINCE, by Mundig, dam Symmetry, by Amadis, & c, & c. He is 16 hands high, with substance to carry 17 stone to hounds, and is sound in every respect, a very essential point for breeders to look to. M USCOV1TE ( sire of Ivanhoff), at 15 guineas each mare. VENGEANCE, by Chanticleer, dam by The Saddler out of Stays, at 8 guineas each mare; haif bred mares, half price; mares belonging to tenant farmers, £ 2 10s. Hay and grass, at 10s 6d a week. ^ For particulars, apply to Mr G. Brown, Badminton, Chippenham, STALLIONS.— The following STALLIONS t^ be LET, or will serve at Chester, until further orders, if not let:— Commotion, 10 sovs; Volunteer, 5 tovs; and King William, by Poyn ton out of a Voltaire mare, 5 sovs. The above will serve a few hal bred mares at half price. STALLIONS^— BUCCANEER^ at 12 guineas," a mare. KINGSTOWN, at 8 guineas thorough bred mares, half bred 4 guineas. Hay and grass at 10s per week, & c. For further particulars apply to Mr R. Milton, trainer, Hurstbourn Park, Whitchurch, Hants, Buccaneer was one of the fastest horses of his time. Kingstown was second to Wild Dayrell for the Derby, and could stay. Both horses are 16 hands high, on short legs. STALLION.— FROGMORE, by Touchstone out of The Duchess of Kent, got by Belshazzer, her dam Pepper, by St Nicholas, Capsicum— Acklam's Lass, by Prime Minister, wiil stand this season, and future ones, at Scapes Castle, half a mile from Brighton station on the Lewes road; thorough bred mares £ 10 10s aad 10s the groom; and a few half bred mares at £ 2 10s, 5s the groom. Scapes Castle stables and boxes stand on rising ground, facing the west: the boxes for the mares are roomy, with an airing yard. Grass keep 10s per week; corn, if ordered, at market price. All expences ^ o be paid before the mares are taken away. Any further information required can be had from Mr W. Megemiis, veterinary surgeon, at Castle- street, Western- road; or James Dawes, groom, on the premises. STALLION.— WHITMORE ( foaled in 1859) is a dark chesnut horse, 15J hands, by West Australian out of Harriet, by Pyrrhus the First, her dam Nickname ( Augur's dam), by Ish- mael ; West Australian by Melbourne out of Mowerina ( own sister to Cotherstone), by Touchstone out of Emma, by Whisker. Will serve thorough bred mares at £ 5 5s each; » t. her mares, £ 2 2s each. Apply to Mr John Clayton, Shakespeare Inn, Cheltenham. STALLION.— STOLZENFELS will serve 25 mares at 10 guineas, at the Genners Farm, Northfield, five miles from Birmingham. Stolzenfels is by Sir Isaac, dam by Heron ( Stork's dam), outof Mystery, by Phantom( dam of Yardley and Warwick)— Charming Molly, by Rubens. Sir Isaac was by Camel— Arachne, dam of Industry ( winner of the Oaks, and own sister to Leda, granddam of Voltigeur). Stolzenfels was one of the best horses of his year. For performances see Calendar. Apply to Mr Lapper as above. STALLION.— At the Park Paddocks, Newmarket, NEWCASTLE, by Newminster outof Mary Aislabie, by Malcolm, at 10 guineas a mare; dams of winners of 100 guineas gratis. For per- formances, see Racing Calendar. Hay and grass at 10s per week; corn, if ordered, at market price. STALLION PONY.— At Middle Park, Eltham, Kent, NAPOLEON, winner of the first prize in his class at the Royal Agricultural Society's Show at Battersea Park, 1862, will serve mares, 5 guineas each.— For further particulars, apply to Wm. Lawson, s above. STUD HORSE.— BILLY BARLOW, winner of the Second Prize given by the Royal Agricultural Society, at Bat- tersea, for horses best calculated to get hunters. Billy Barlow is by Royal ltavenhill, dam by British Yeoman; he is a short- legged horse, per- fectly sound, and for temper, action, and symmetry, with immense girth and power, not to be surpassed. Billy Barlow is a rich bay with black points, and a sure foal getter. Twenty mares, besides his owner's, at 5 guineas, Including groom's fee; mares belonging to farmers hunting with the Burstow Foxhounds at 2 guineas. Heis the property of Robert Birkbeck, Esq, and stands at Gatton, Surrey. For particulars apply to the groom, Mr Coatsworth, Nutwood, Gatton, Reigate. STALLION, 1863.— VOIVODE, out of Kettle- drum's and Mincemeat's dam, by Surplice, at 5 sovs, and 10s the groom; half breds at 3 sovs. and 2s 6d the groom. Voivode is 16 hands high, on very short tegs, and is unquestionably the strongest thorough bred horse in England; he is one of the finest movers ever seen, and his stock are selling at very high prices. Apply to R. Taylor, Cot- teridge. King's Norton, near Birmingham. ^ TUD GREYHOUND.— THE WIZARD, black dog, by Bedlamite out of Witchcraft, own sister to Belted Will. He is a winner of more than 40 courses in public, and is one of the fastest dogs that ever ran. Weight 701b. His stock are very promising and come all black, like his celebrated sire's. At 5 guineas. Apply to James Dyer, White House, Mount, York. STUD GREYHOUND.— CAN ARADZO, by Beacon— Scotland Yet. at £ 10 ins. sire of Celerity, Lucy Campbell, Great Expectations, Calmaroona, La Sourde, Sarah Sibbald, Butterfly, Rising Lark, Boanerges, Balloon, Radzocana, Plume, Cinoloa, Luna, & c, & c. Stands at Dalgig, New Cumnock, by Carlisle, but he will be at Formby from the 14th till the 20th, during the Waterloo Meeting. STUD GREYHOUND.— PATRICIAN, by Black Cloud out of Prize Flower, at £ 7 7s. Is own brother to Belle of the Village, Prairie Flower, and Peony. He Is a fine racing dog of 641b weight, but, owing to an accident when nine months old, has never appeared in public. Inquire of George Kendall, at Mr Purser's, Wlllington, near Bedford. STUD GREYHOUND.— NORTH BRlTON~ at 5 guineas. Dark red, lengthy, with great bone and muscular uower, 26 inches high, weight 701b, by Acrobat out of Tela, by Wigan but of The Pest; Acrobat ( brother to Rataplan), by The Curler out ef Lucy Bertram, by Chieftain out of Davy's Fancy; Chieftain, by Major outof Fowler's Bashful; Major, by Bennett's Rocket out of the far- famed Nottinghamshire Violet. Only two of his produce have been out, both winners. Apply to W. Unwin, White Lodge, Holly Hill, Enfield, Middlesex. STUD GREYHOUNDS.— RIENZI and RE- FEREE, red dogs, by Judge out of Riot, will serve at Hopton Hall, at 5 guineas each. Nearest railway stations— Cromford, four miles ; Matlock Bath, five miles ; Ambergate, seven miles. STUD GREYHOUND.— LET HIM BE EASY, brother to Lord Sefton's Sampler, by Skyrocket out of Stitch, at 5 guineas each. He is sire of Hopbine, Be Quiet, and Agility; all ran well for the Waterloo Cup, and one of the three was expected to winit. Applv to Mr Tempest Booth, Springwater Bank, Ardwick, Manchester. STUD GREYHOUND.— Ireland.— OTHELLO ( winner of the Waterloo Plate, 1862), at £ 5 5s, black dog, by Hawk out of Marionette, by Bogie— Vestal. He won upwards of 55 courses in public, winning and dividing many stakes, and beating thfe best greyhounds in England and Ireland. Apply to Wm. Hopper, 8 Bow- street, Smithfield, Dublin. 57 BELL'S LIFE IN LONDON, MAY 3, 1863. PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS. THEATRE ROYAlT" HAYMARKET.— TO- MORROW ( Monday), and during the week ( Saturday excepted), Mr aud Mrs Alfred Wigan in STILL WATERS RUN DEEP, positively for the last five nights. On Saturday, May 16, first time, a new comedy, in three acts, in which Mr Alfred Wigan, Mr Ilowe, Mr Chippendale, Mr W. Farren, Mr Braid, Mr W. Gordon, and Mr Buckstone : Mrs Alfred Wigan, Miss Angel, Miss F. Wright, and Mrs Wilkins will appear. BUCKSTONE AT HOME; with Telbin's magnificent panorama of the Tour of the Prince of Wales in the East. Willi other entertainments. ST JAMES'S THEATRE.— Under the sole management of Mr Frank Matthews.— 61st, 62d, 63d, 64th, 65th, and 66th nights of Lady Audley's Secret.— TO- MORROW ( Monday), and during the week, a new comedietta, entitled THE LITTLE SENTINEL : Messrs G. Murray, S. Johnson, C. Fenton; Miss Adeline Cottrell, and Miss Marie Wilton. After which ( eleventh week), LADY AUDLEY'S SECRET: Messrs Frank Matthews, J. VV. Simpson, A. Stirling, G. Murrav; Misses Herbert, P. Josephs, and A. Dyas. The scenery by Mr William Beverley. To conclude with GOOD FOR NOTHING: Messrs G. Murray," Western, S. Johnson, and Miss Marie Wilton. Doors open at 7 o'clock, commence at half- past 7. The OXFORD, 6, Oxford- street.— During this week will be performed selections, TWO on each EVENING, from the following popular OPERAS, viz :—•' Masaniello," " Faust," " Alceste," « ' Circassienne," and the " May Day" cantata, bv Miss Russell, Miss Townley, Messrs Albert, Green, Bernardi, & c, with full baud aud chorus. Conducted by Mr F. Jonghmans; Drew Dean's Flute Solos ; Unsworth, the modern Demosthenes; Eugene, W. Randall, and the marvellous Arthur and Bertrand. WESTON'S GRAND MUSIC HALL, Holborn. Mr E. WESTON begs to announce that MrE. W. M ACKNEY will make his HE- AfPEARANCK at the above hall on WHIT- MONDAY, in addi- tion to Mr J. II. Ogden, Mr 11. Sydney, & c, tic, & c. Selections and other entertainments as usual. P. Corri, musical director. WESTON'S RETREAT and PLEASURE GROUNDS, Kentish Town, will OPEN on WHIT- MONDAY, May 2oth, with a variety of first- class AMUSEMENTS. Balloon ascents, by Mr Charles Geo. Green; fireworks, by M Darby ; brilliant illumi- nation, by J. H. Weston ; elegaut bowling alleys, billiard saloons, & c, & c, Ac. The grounds will open at 12 forenoon, and c. ose each night at 11 precisely. Refreshments of the best quality. Omnibuses to ana from town every 10 minutes up till half- past 11. Open on Sunday evenings. Admission by refreshment ticket only, 6d each. The HALL of JUSTICE, 404, Strand.— NICHOLSON'S JUDGE and JURY SOCIETY trv NIGHTLY the great case of ARROW v ARROW, commencing at half- past 9. PoSES 1' LASTIQUE of rare beauty before and after the trial. THE LONDON ANATOMICAL MUSEUM, containing the WONDERS of NATURE and ART, shown by innumer- able models, illustrating every part of the human frame, in health and disease; together with a variety of natural preparations, malformations, inoustrosities, & c. Also the Moving Anatomical Dying Zouave, and other life- size figures. Of EN DAILY, from 10 to 10 ( for gentlemen only). Admission is. Entrance, 44A, Maddox- st. Regent- st, London, W. Illus- trated catalogues free, by post, for 12 stamps, sealed 20. Explanations throughout the day. Lecture at 4.— Address the secretary, as above. AMALGAMATION of the CITY POLICE with the METROPOLITAN POLICE. At a PUBLIC MEETING of the Citizens of London, held m pursu- ance of a requisition signed by nearly 3,000 influential citizens, in the GuRdhall, on Tuesday, May 5, 1863 ; The Right Hon the LORD MAYOR in the chair; It was moved by Samuel Morley. Esq; seconded by R. N. Fowler, Esq ; and carr. e t unanimously : " That municipal Institutions are deserving of the highest veneration and respect. They are founded on remote antiquity, they are the basis upon which everything that is good in free institutions is built up and perfected. They give to man the privilege of local self- government. They educate locally the people of a country, some afterwards to take a part in the large concerns of the nation, all to be able to form a correct judgment of the conduct of those by whom the national affairs are guidea. They instruct and enlighten the mind, they practise the human intellect in all those exercises which render it manly and energetic, and they are, therefore, deserving of the highest possible commendation and encouragement" MdVed by Kirkman D. Hodgson, Esq, M P., Governor of the Bank of England; seconded by George Moore, Esq.; and carried unanimously: " That the police force of this city is as able aud efficient as, if not superior to any force in these realms for the protection of life and pro- perty, for the detection of crime, and for the regulation of the immense traffic which throngs the streets of this city; and that it is unwise and Inexpedient to interfere with its management and control so long as its duties continue to be so efficiently performed." Moved by R. W. Kennard, Esq, M. P.; seconded by Alderman and Sheriff Lawrence, chairman of the committee of liverymen; and carried unanimously: " That the citizens of London obtained from sovereigns of these realms the right of electing their own magistrates, and of keeping watch and ward within the City— a right which has ever been exercised for the benefit of the people and the protection of their liberties ; and that the Bill for the Amalgamation of the City of London Police with the Metropolitan Pollen is an invasion of this right, and subversive of the old English constitutional principle of local self- government, which has fostered the love for freedom in this country, has drawn closer the ties which connect the people with the Cr » , wn and Parliament, and under which this city and the nation at large has so long prospered. That this meeting calls upon the representatives of this city in Parliament, and also upon the representatives of the citizens in the corporation, to offer, by every means in their power, the most de- termined opposition to the passing of the Bill for the Amalgamation of the Citv and Metropolitan Police; and that a petition from this meeting embodying the previous resolutions be presented to the House of Com- mons by one of this city's representatives." . Moved by P. G. Dodd, Esq ; seconded by Richard Michell, Esq; and carried unanimously : " That the foregoing resolutions be published in all the morning London papers, in the ' City Press,' and other local organs of the me- tropolis." Moved by J. T. Norris, Esq, M. P.; seconded by James Anderton, Esq; and carried unanimously :— " That the best thanks of this meeting and of the citizens of London are due and ase hereby given to the Right Hon the Lord Mayor, M. P., for his readiness in convening this meeting, for the ability with which he has presided over It, and for the able and energetic manner in which, in his place in Parliament, he has defended the ancient rights of tha City of London." GEORGE LEGER, Secretary to the Committee of Requisitionists. May 5, 1863. NOTICE TO THE POLICY HOLDERS OF THE BRITISH NATION LIFE ASSURANCE ASSOCIATION. THE valuation is now completed. A Reversionary Bonus has been declared, averaging 30 per cent, of the amount of the premiums paid during the period comprised in the valuation, on policies entitled to participate. The apportionment of this bonus to the individual policies is now pro- gressing, and the usual notices to the policy holders will be forthwith issued. By order of the Board. HENRY LAKE, Manager. Chief Offices, 316, Regent- street, May, 1863. ACCIDENTS by road, river, or railway, in the field, the streets, or at home, may be provided against by taking a policy of the RAILWAY PASSENGERS' ASSURANCE COMPANY, 64, Cornhili, London. Empowered by Special Act of Parliament. £ 140,000 have been already paid as compensation. Apply at the railway stations, to the local agents, or at the head office, 64, Cornhill, London, E. C. WTLLIAM J. VIAN, Secretary. AGENTLEMAN in his 29th year, and who has been an officer in Il. M.' s service and served in the Crimea, has since his retirement from the service fallen into reduced circumstances. He is anxious to find employment, and is well qualified to act as SECRETAK Y, or in any confidential capacity, to a nobleman or gentle- man. He understands French and German, and has the highest refer- ences and testimonials. Address S. F. X., Post Office, Exmouth, Deven. VISITORS to LONDON will find the NEW OPERA HOTEL, Bow- street, Covent- garden, opposite the Royal Italian Opera, the cheapest house in London. Breakfast from Is, lunch Is, dinners Is 6d, suppers Is, beds from Is 6d. Public and private billiard rooms. A good smoking- room, and ladies' coffee- room. A . porter up all night— W. NOAKES, proprietor. OLASS for TAVERN and HOTEL KEEPERS. The trade will find a great saving by purchasing all kinds of GLASS adapted for bar use and hotel purposes, at the Licensed Victuallers' Glass, 33, Haymarket,— D. JACOBS, established 1833. Seat 20 mile3 free. EPSOM and ASCOT RACES.— GLASS for BOOTH KEEPERS and LICENSE ® VICTUALLERS cheaper than any other house in London. Good cut wine glasses, 27s per gross; champagne tumbler cups, 3s 6d per dozen; stout half- pint tumblers, 3s per dozen.— Copy the address, D. JACOBS, 33, Haymarket, London. WINES.— MOXON and CLEMENT, Wine Merchants, 30, Great St Helens, Bishopsgate- street, E. C., beg to call attention to their WINES as under, quoted at the low est cash prices :— f 24s, 30s, 36s, Sherry I 42s to 68s Port, from the wood.. 36s, 40s, 44s Do, old crusted.... 48s to 72s Do, choice, 1844.... 84s Claret, Exshaw's.... { 18|^ 8' 36s' Do, do, first growths 84s to 105s Burgundy 24s, 30s, 36s Do 63s to 84s Hocfc * 21s, 32s, 48s Do, sparkling 42s to 54s Moselle 36s to 42s Do, sparkling 42s to 54s Champagne 36s, 42s, 48s Do 54s to 72s Fine spirits of all kinds. Exshaw's No. 1 Champagne Brandy, same as sent to India, at 80s per dozen case. Carriage paid to the nearest railway station. SA U O E.— L E A and P E R R I N S' WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE. Pronounced by connoisseurs " The only good sauce." None genuine without name on wrapper, label, bottle, and stopper. Sold by CROSSE and BLACKWELL, Barclay and Sons, and grocers and oilmen universally. CAPTAIN WHITES ORIENTAL PICKLE, Curry or Mulligatawny Paste, Curry Powder, and Curry Sauce may be obtained from all sauce vendors, and wholesale of CltOSSE and BLACKWELL, Purveyors to the Queen, Soho- square, London. TURTLE.— M'CALL'S WEST INDIA, superior quality, prepared by new process. Flavour unsurpassed. Real turtle soup, quarts, 10s 6d; pints, 5s 6d; half- pints, 3s. Callipash and calllpee, 10s 6d per pound. Sold by oil and Italian warehousemen, che- mists, and others.— J. M'Call and Co, 137, Houndsditch. N. B. Prize medal for patent process of preserving provisions without overcooking, whereby freshness and flavour are retained. " TTENISON.— T. GROVE, fishmonger and venison • dealer, 33, Charing- cross, begs to acquaint his customers and the public that he has commenced killing BUCK VENISON for the season. " TfcXlTRATE of SODA, genuine as imported, direct from the docks. A cargo just arrived in fine condition. For price, & c, apply to W. PICKFORD, 148, Fenchurch- street, London, agent, for Sombrero Island Guano. MONEY.— Noblemen and gentlemen requiring immediate CASH ADVANCES, may obtain the same at a mode- rate rate of interest, from a gentleman having spare funds at command. A reference expected. Address A. J. II., 20A, North Audley- street, Grosvenor- square. MONEY.—£ 50,000.— A gentleman will AD- VANCE to noblemen, officers, and others, upon notes of hand, reversions, life interests, legacies, and other property. Second charges not objected to. No commission or expenses. Interest £ 4 per cent. Strict secresy.— Address Y. S., 5, Charing- cross, S. W. MONEY.— Noblemen, gentlemen of property, heirs to entailed estates, officers on full pay, and other respon- sible parties can be immediately ACCOMMODATED with money on their notes of hand only. Several sums to be advanced upon freehold and leasehold security, reversions, life Interests, or legacies, at 5 per cent interest. Apply confidentially to Mr Robinson, 18, Air- street, Piccadilly, W. MONEY promptly ADVANCED at 4 to 5 per cent on the security of gentlemen of property, heirs to entailed estates, & c • payment of principal and interest may be deferred until possession of property is acquired; also on reversions to landed estates in Scotland and Ireland, money in the funds, and life interests. Oxford aad Cambridge men accommodated. Apply ( confidentially) to Mr Graham, 8, Duke- street, St James's, London. ONEY.—£ 10,000.— Immediate ADVANCES . are made to officers In the army and others, with secresy and despatch, by a private gentleman, upon note of hand, life interests, re- versions, legacies, land, houses, or other property. Interest, 5 per cent. Address A. B., 6. Norris- street, St James's, S. W. MONEY to any amount immediately AD- VANCED. on the personal security of gentlemen of property, heirs to entailed estates, Ac, at a moderate rate of interest. Also on reversions, life estates, legacies, & c, derived under wills or settlements, at from 4 to 5 per cent interest. Reversions purchased. Apply ( confi- dentially) to Mr Lawrence, solicitor, 5, Waterloo- place, Pall- mall. MONE Y.— Mr Robert Morris, Army Agent, & c, 30, Sackville- street, Piccadilly.— Officers in the army and others requiring immediate ADVANCES upon their notes of hand or other securities can be accommodated on the shortest possible notice at a moderate rate of interest. All securities deposited with Mr Morris are strictly confidential, not being negotiated. N. B. At home all hours. Letters punctually attended to. MONEY ADVANCED to gentlemen of pro- perty and position, on their notes of hand, without incurring unnecessary delay or publicity, and on mortgage of reversionary or other property derived under wills, settlements, or orders of the Court of Chancery, at 5 per cent per annum, and for any period, by W. F. . Morris, Esq, sellcitor, 11, Beaufort- buildings, Strand. MONEY.— MONEY ADVANCED at a few hours' notice, on the most advantageous terms, to noblemen, officers in the army, heirs to entailed estates, and gentlemen of pro- perty, on their personal security, also on security of reversions to lauded estates, at 5 per cent, payment of which may be deferred until possession, on application to Mr Dicker, 10, Craig's- court, Charing- cross, S. W. MONEY.— Noblemen, gentlemen, and officers in the army can be Immediately ACCOMMODATED with CASH oa their own security. Parties applying will be treated by the prin- cipals, and they may rely that their securities are sot re- negotiated. All transactions strictly private and confidential, and bankers' references furnished if required.— Thornton and Co, 17, Old Burlington- street, Bond- street. Office hours, 11 © 5 daily. NOTICE.— Any person knowing the whereabouts of THOMAS PHILLIPS, formerly groom to Capt Starkev, 9th Lancers, would communicate his address, or, in case of his seeing this advertisement himself, would apply personally or by letter to Mr Skin- ner, 30,1 lake- street, St James's, would HEAR of SOMETHING greatly to his ADVANTAGE. OYAL ARTILLERY STEEPLE CHASES. — Hazard, the winner of the race open to the Army, having been objected to, as disqualified by having won a public steeple chase pre- vious to the 5th March last, and the objection having been found valid, the STAKES have been AWARDED to DOUBTFUL, the second horse. - OYAL COLLEGE of VETERINARY SUR- ftj GEONS.— At a Court of the Board of Examiners, held on Mon- day, April 27, Mr HENKY LAWRENCE, jun, of Stewards Roinford, Essex, pawed the necessary examinations, and OBTAINED his DI- PLOMA. CIHERT8EY FAIR TOLL.— The proprietors of ' these tolls give notice that at all future fairs the authorised collectors will wear an armlet marked toll." All persons liable to pay toil are requested to do so readily, and so prevent the necessity ot having PAYMENT enforced. CORK CITYROWING CLUB.— At a MEET- ING of the above, held at the club hause last evening, it was " itesolved unanimously that in consequence of the vindictive and litigious proceedings, as well as the uuhaiuisome conduct of W. A. Drinan, Queen's- street, towards the members of this club, that his name be forthwith erased from the club books, and notice of his ex- pulsion be duly sent liiui in writing by the secretary, aud that same be duly advertised." By order, R. DOWNING, Hon Sec. April 30, 1863. ARMY and NAVY CLUB.- The ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of tha members of this club will take place on Monday, the 18th May instant. The chair will be taken at 2 o'clock precisely.— By order of the committee, THOMAS WALCOT, Secretary. Pall- mall, May 4, 1863. MR R. CHAPMAN is prepared to make imme diate CASH ADVANCES to noblemen, gentlemen, and offi- cers In the army, on their own notes of hand or other securities, on moderate terms. Money also advanced upon reversions, life estates, Ac, at 4^ per cent interest. Apply to Mr R. Chapman, 5, Charing- cross, None but principals treated with, N. B. Entrance Trinity- place, HHHAMES ANGLING PRESERVATION SO- 8 CIETY.— The ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of the members and friends will be held at the Freemasons' Tavern, Great Queeu- street, on Tuesdav, May 26, 1863, at 12 for 1 o'clock ; W. H. WHITBREAD, Esq, in the chair. By order of the committee, HENRY FAliNELL, Hon Sec. Holland House, Isleworth, May 7, 1863. PATRONISED BY THE QUEEN. GENERAL DOMESTIC SERVANTS' BENE- VOLENT INSTITUTION, 32, Sackville street, Piccadilly.— The ANNUAL MEETING, Tuesday next, 12tti of May, Ilauover- square Rooms, at 3 o'clock; the president, the Right Hon Lord EBURY in the chair. Admission free. The fifteenth election of pensioners will take place in July next. W. B. NEWBERRY, Secretary. GRAND MILITARY STEEPLE CHASES.— The ANNUAL DINNERthis year will take place at the London Tavern, Bishopsgate- street, on May 19, at 7: 30 p. m. All officers intend- ing to nine will please notify the same to Major George, 4th Hussars, on or before the 15th May. Army and N avy Club, Pall- mall, April 11, 1863. FIFTH DRAGOON GUARDS.— The ANNUAL REGIMENTAL DINNER of the officers of the above corps will take place on Monday, May 25, 1863, at the London Tavern, Bishopsgate- street, at 7: 3o p. m. Lieut- General Hon Sir J. Y. SCARLETT, K. C. B., in the chair. N. B.— Officers wishing to attend will be pleased to notify the same to Messrs (. hater and Co, London Tavern, on or before the 23d of May, 1863. EIGHTH HUSSARS ( King's Royal Irish).— The ANNUAL DINNER of the above corps will take place at the London Tavern, Bishopsgate- street, ou Monday, May 25, at a quarter to 8 o'clock. Officers intending to dine are requested to send their names to the hon secretary of the 8th Hussars' dinner, Junior United Service Club, Charles- street. THE FIFIEENTH ( King's) HUSSARS.— The ANNUAL DINNER of the 15th ( the King's) HUSSARS will be held at the London Tavern, on Thursday, May 21,1863, at 8 p. m. Gentle- men intending to dine will be pleased to notify the same ts the pro- prietor as early as possible. RPE FIRST GREAT INTERNATIONAL I SHOW of SPORTING and other DOGS, will be held at the Agri- cultural Hall, Islington, in the week commencing 25th May. Private view on Monday, 25th May ( after 4 p. m.), when the Fox- hounds will be judged In public in front of the Great Orchestra. Prices of Admission: — Monday, 25th Mav ( after 4: 0 p. m.) 5s Od Tuesday, 26th May 2s Od Wednesday, 27th May} Thursday, 28th May I M„ h , ft , Friday, 29th May f68011 aay 13 oa Saturday, 30tli May J For the use of schools, & c, lorty tickets admissible before 11: 0 a. m., on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, for £ 1, may be obtained on application to the Secretary, at the Office, Barford- street, Liverpool- road, N. THE GREAT INTERNATIONAL DOG SHOW, at the Agricultural Hall, Islington.— ENTRIES will CLOSE on Monday next, May 11, at 6 o'clock p. m. GRAND NATIONAL EXHIBITION of sporting and other DOGS, will be held at Worcester at the same time as the Royal Agricultural Society's Meeting, commencing July 20, 1863. Rules and prize lists will shortly be ready, aud may be had on appli- cation to the secretary, Francis Ellis, Castle- street, Worcester. N| ORTiiAMPTONSlllRE.— To be SOLD by AUCTION, on Monday, June 1 next, at 1 o'clockin the afternoon, at Garraway's Coffee House ( unless previously disposed of by private con- tract, of which due notice wilt be given), a most desirable FREEHOLD FAMILY and HUNTING RESIDENCE, called CHURCHILL HOUSE, with capital stabling, coacli houses, and gardens, situate one mile and a half from Crick Station, together with about sixty- two acres of excellent pasture land. The house contains three spacious reception roams, nine best bed rooms, eight servants' rooms, and all convenient offices. It is impossible to find a more convenient situation for hunt- ing. For particulars and cards to view, apply to Messrs Burton and Willoughby, solicitors, Daventrv. BEAUTIFUL FURNISHED RESIDENCE and extensive SHOOTINGS and SALMON FISHING in the WEST If IGHLANDS.— To be LET on LEa. SE, with entrv at Ist August, 1863, GLENBORRODALE CASTLE, newly erected from a design by D. Bryce, Esq, of Edinburgh, on the Estate of Ardnamurchan, and situated on the finely wooded banks of Loch Sunart, containing dining aud drawing rooms, seven bed rooms, gun room, and other usual accommodation. Along with the shootings, either on the whole estate, which contains 55,000 acres, or on the eastern division thereof, contain- ing abour, 30,000 acres, and the rod fishing in part of the loch and in the river Shiel, well known as one of the best salmon rivers in Scotland, and also in the numerous fresh water lochs on the property, the trout In the most of which are of particularly fine quality. The game consists of grouse, black game, roe deer, partridges, and hares, with woodcock and wild fowl in their season, and has been strictly preserved at great expense during the last seven years. Red deer are in tne course of being reared on the estate, which promise well. The residence can be ap- proached either via Tobermory, ten miles distant, to which there are first- class steamers from Glasgow five times a week in summer and autumn, or by Loch Lomond Head and Corran Ferry, to which there is an excellent road through magnificent scenery, or by the steamer which at present plies from Glasgow via Crinau Canal to Salen, Loch Sunart, passing Glenborrodale, and landing and embarking passengers imme- diately under the house. Further particulars will be obtained from Messrs Palmer, Nettleship, and Eland. 4, Trafalgar- square, London; or James Dalgleish, Esq, the proprietor, 8, Athol- crescent, Edinburgh. rgX) be LET, with immediate possession, at a I moderate rent, an excellent FAMILY MANSION, with good dining, drawing, and breakfast- rooms, ten bed rooms, bath room, W. C., extensive cellarage, stable and coach house, at Earl Soham, in the county of Suffolk. Ten acres of fine old pasture land may be had, and also the exclusive right of SHOOTING over a farm of 400 acres, adjoin- ing to which more extensive partridge and pheasant shooting mav be added if required. Earl Soham is within 20 miiiutes'; drive of the East Suffolk Railway station at Framlingham. Trains to and from Alde- burgh, Lowestoft, Yarmouth, and London four times daily. Address, W. M. M., Earl Soham, Wickham Market. TO be LET, immediately, a FURNISHED MANSION, in complete repair ( with shooting over 3,000 acres), and park and farm land, about £ 0 miles from town, and adjacent to a railway station. Apply to Mr R. K. Toulson, estate agent, 11, Royal Hill, Queen's- road, Bayswater. FARNINGHAM, Kent.— TO be LET for seven years, a very desirable RESIDENCE, with four acres and a half of land and gardener's cottage. Rent £ 110 per annum. Farningham is the central meet of the West Kent Foxhounds and of a first rate pack of harriers. Apply to Mr William Hodsoll, auctioneer, & c, Farningham, Kent. ASCOT RACES.— TO LET for the week a COTTAGE, containing four bed rooms, two sitting rooms, and every other domestic office, with coach house and stabling for three horses, situated within 200 yards of the Grand Stand. Apply, F. J. H., 44, New Bond- street, W. TT. i PSOM RACES.— To LET, at Tadworth, Ban- stead, one mile from Epsom Dawns, the WHOLE or PART of a good FARM HOUSE, with good stabling and paddock adjoining. Very private. Apply to L. T. Hardy, Proffit's Farm, Banstead, near Epsom, Surrey. EPSOM RACES.— TO LET, for the race week, within a mile and a half of the race course, FOUR BED ROOMS and TWO SITTING ROOMS, with attendance, and stabling for two horses if required. Apply to W. R. Hardy, Walton Mills, Banstead, near Epsom, Surrey. DERBY WEEK.— Epsom.— A HOUSE, with large sitting- room, and making up seven beds, to be LET for the Derby week, in the best part of Epsom, on the road to the Downs; good attendance, and first- rate cooking. For particulars, address, or for cards apply, A. H., care of Mr Evans, 93, Westminster Bridge- road, Lambeth, S. I<\ PSOM RACES.— To LET for the race weeli7a 1J comfortable HOUSE, FURNISHED, near the Downs, contain- ing three sitting and seven bed rooms, two water closets, good kitchen, & c. Terms, 40 guineas, including plate and linen.— Address J. H., careof J. H. Schrader, 45, St Mary- axe. FOR the Derby race week, about one mile from the course, to be LET a handsomely FURNISHED RE- SIDENCE comprising three reception and eight bedrooms, with stabling and coachhouse, pleasure ground, and garden. For particulars apply to Messrs Butcher, estate agents, Epsom. r| X) LET for the race week, at Kingswood, 8 one mile and a half from Tattenham- corner, TADWORTH COT- TAGE, a FURNISHED HOUSE, containing seven bed rooms, four sit- ting rooms ( in one room a billiard table), pleasure grounds, opening on Walton Common, with stabling for two or more horses. A servant if required. Particulars may be obtained at 114, New Bond- street. EPSOM RACES.— TO be LET, for the race week, a PRIVATE STAND. For particulars, apply to Mr Jno. Salmon, Derby Arms, Epsom Downs. If^ PSOM RACES.— To LET, FIVE LOOSE BOXES, with every accommodation for trainer and lads, within a mile of the race course. Apply to Mr Forsdick, Tangier Inn, Banstead, Epsom. rj\ o RACING GENTLEMEN.— FOUR capital BOXES and THREE STALLS to LET for the Derby week, within two miles' quiet ride to the downs; occupied by the late W. G. K. Gratwicke's horses for the last three years. Apply early to T. Skilton, Leg of Mutton, Ashtead, near Epsom. FOR the DERBY and OAKS.— To LET, a PRIVATE WAGGONETTE and FOUR HORSES, to carry eighteen; also two coaches and fours, and private carriages. Post horses, with or without carriages. For further particulars apply to Mr H. P. Cook, Swan- yard, Romford, where they may be seen; or to Mr E. Clifford, booking office, Four Swans, Bishopsgate- street. TO LET, for the Derby or Oaks, a splendid new BODY BREAK, to carry fifteen passengers, and FOUR match grey HORSES ; a landeau, sociable and pair, and several other car- riages. Apply to Talbot and Co, Crystal Palace Stables, Norwood, S. EPSOM RACES.— Notice.— The GROUND for Suttling Booths and Stabling will be LET by AUCTION, on the Downs, upon Thursday, the 14th inst, commencing at 2 o'clock pre- cisely. N. B.— Any erection will be strictly prohibited, unless the ground be taken and paid for as above.— By order. ASCOT HOTEL and STABLES.— Notice to Trainers and Owners of Horses.— This HOTEL and STABLES is now ready for the ACCOMMODATION of TRAINERS, their lads, and horses for the race week. The hotel is replete with every comfort and convenience. Shareholders are entitled to first claim of stabling, but immediate notice of their requirements is necessary. Application f jr stalls and boxes must be made to Johu Francis Clark, secretary to the company, Newmarket. HARPENDEN RACES.— QUEEN'S HOTEL, late Turf, St Albans, TWELVE capital LOOSE BOXES to be had, on application to F. BARFORD, Chequer- street, St Albans. TO CRICKET CLUBS.— A capital CRICKET GROUND to LET, for one, two, or three days a week, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, with every accomodation, and no trouble. The ground is situated within five minutes' walk of two railwav stations at Croydon, in Surrey. For further particulars, apply to Mr W. Marten, Green Dragon Inn, Croydon, Surrey. THE ROYAL YACHT SQUADRON COOKING STOVE.— This perfect yachting requisite, at present inusoon board of upwards of two hundred yachts ( of from 20 to 300 tons) belong- ing to the several yacht clubs of the United Kingdom, as well as thirty of H. M. Admiralty tenders, is manufactured by PASCALL, ATKEY, and SON, 29 and 30, High- street; and 1, Wharf- terrace, West Cowes. YACHT STOVES.— DEANE and Co's improved PATENT YACHT STOVE, fitted with boiler, oven, and tin- work, complete; is capable of cooking expeditiously, and to the greatest perfection in baking, roasting, boiling, broiling, & c. These stoves have been extensively adopted and approved by members of the various yacht clubs. Descriptive drawings, with prices, sent per post free. Deane and Co, London Bridge. Established A. D. 1700. HORSES.— Lieut JAMES'S BLISTER, used in Her Majesty's Cavalry Regiments, patronised by Major- General Sir Charles Dalbiac, Inspector- General of the Cavairy Forces, and highly eulogised by Professor Coleman in his report to the Adjutant- General. Its great efficacy, in all cases where blistering is usually applied, is well known; and its celebrity has extended to all the great studs throughout the world. No horse will gnaw it.— Sold by Messrs Barclay and Sons, 95, Farriugdon- street, London; and by all respect- aole medicine vendors. In pots Is 6d, 2s 9d, and 5s each ; Jib 9s, lib 16s. SALMON and TROUT FISHING.— C. FARLOW, manufacturer, 191, Strand, near Temple Bar, invites anglers to inspect his large and varied STOCK of s « lerior seasoned SALMON, TROUT, and SPINNING RODS, salmon, lake, and trout flies, improved reels and lines. Artificial baits in every variety. Superior stout salmon and extra fine silkworm gut. Files dressed to pattern, and sent by post. Rods repaired and made to order. Catalogues gratis. Sole agent in London to Phillips'! Dublin booka aad Brown's piiantom minnows. STEVENS'S OINTMENT, the only substitute for firing horses, after 25 years' extensive use, retains its celebrity as the safest and best remedy for curbs, splints, spavins, sore shins, dis- eased ligaments or tendons in the horse. It never blemishes, may be applied during work, aud no horse will gnaw his legs after its applica- tion. It Is also highly beneficial in coughs and roaring. Prepared only and sold by Henry R. Stevens, veterinary surgeon, 8A, Park- lane, London, in boxes 2s 6d each, or free by post, 3s. Sold also by Barclay, 95, Farringdon- street; and all druggists. Beware of bparious imita- tions. Ask for Stevens's Ointment. BIRD'S BOTANIC ESSENCE or LIQUID BLISTER, for general lameness in horses, is beneficial in all eases of curbs, splints, spavins, & c. Sold in bottles Is ( id each. Also Bird's fever drinks, for colds, sliiverings, & c. Bird's purging paste. Bird's cough balls, for chronic coughs and broken wind, and every de- scription of horse and cattle medicines kept ready prepared by the pro- prietor, W. L. Bird, 42, Castle street East, Oxford- street, London, W., and are sold by all patent medicine vendors and druggists in town or country. I fOPLEMUROMA ( Hoof Ointment), for the im- II provement of the growth of horses' feet, and to cure and prevent brittle and shelly feet, cracked and greasy heels, sand cracks, seedy toes, diseased frogs, and corns, and to prevent navicular disease, & c. Does not stop horses from their usual work. This preparation is invaluable to all breeders, dealers, trainers, and large contractors. Sold by all chemiste and saddlers. Testimonials post free, W. CLARK, 75, Baker- street, Portman- square, London, W. c ' LARK'S CELEBRITIES. CLARK'S BOOT AND SHOE P, LACKING. CLARK'S MATCHLESS HARNESS BLACKING. CLARK'S BROWN BOOT- TOP FLUID aud POLISH. CLARK'S PATENT MATCHLESS KID REVIVER. CLARK'S METROPOLITAN POLISH. CLARK'S RAVEN JET FRENCH DRESS VARNISH. W. CLARK, 75, Baker- street, Portman- square, London, W. IF you desire really well- polished boots, use BROWN'S ROYAL MELTONIAN BLACKING; it renders them beaatifullv soft, durable, and waterproof, while its lustre equals the most brilliant patent feather. Made by £. Brown, the inventor and sole manufacturer of the De Guiche Parisian Polish for dress boots and shoes, waterproof varnish for hunting boots, and waterproof har- ness blacking. Patronised by the Court and nobility.— Manufactory, 67, Princes- street, Leicester- square, Loudon; and retail everywhere. Awarded the Exhibition Prize Medal. 1862. TJfORSES' LEGS and other parts fomented by _ SJL streams of hot water ( or cold) by PATENT APPARATUS of VULCANISED RUBBER. Perforated tube 12s; if regulated by a tap, 15s. Also for weak ancles and inflammation in any part of the human frame.— BLACKWELL, saddler, 259, Oxford- street, and wholesale of Silver and Co, 3. Bishopsgate- street. " - . y./ CKEYS.— GUTTA PEROHA JOCKEYS £ 9 56s to 608. Hire, 2s a week. Safety springs, driving and riding reins, 8s to 12s ; anti- crib biters, 18s; springs for straps, rollers, 2s ; fetlock, speedy, leg, and knee boots.— BLACKWELL, 259, Oxford- street, near the Marble Arch, W. TO HORSE MASTERS.— MARKWICK'S PATENT SPONGE CLOTH, sold wholesale at 13, Hanover- street, Long- acre, London, invaluable tor swabs, or lining feet boots, and for sprains or bruises, acting as a poultice in hot applications, by its retention of heat, and in cold applications by its retention of mois- ture ; very economical, as it can be washed and re- used as often as required. Sold by all saddlers, price 2= i « d the square foot. THE ST PAN OR AS IRON WORK COMPANY, Old St Pancras- roa I, N. W., sole patentees and manufacturers of PATENT WROUGHT IRON STABLE FITTINGS. PATENT ECONOMIC HAY RACK. VARNEL'S PATENT MANGERS. PATENT COLLAR BAR IRON HURDLES. GATES, CONSERVATORIES, IRON WORK. Illustrated catalogues free. PONY TRAPS, Invalid Chairs, Velocipedes, and Perambulators, a large stock, endless variety, and cheap, at W. PARKER'S, 123, Curtain- road, Shoreditch. TO MACHINISTS.— WANTED MACHINES that will compress four pounds of hay and clover chaff, together with three pounds of meal into a paper bag of small compass. Sample bags containing the above mentioned 71b of mixture may be had for experiment on application at THORLEY'S Steam Chaff Cutting and Condimental Feeding Meal Mills, Thornhill Bridge, Caledonian- road, King's Cross, London, N. BY SPECIAL APPOINTMENT to H. R. H. the late PRINCE CONSORT.— ROBERT DARK, sole inventor and original manufacturer of the TUBULAR INDIA RUBBER GLOVES, improved LEG GUARDS, and WICKET- KEEPING GAUNTLETS ( vide " Bell's Life" and " Denison's Cricket Companion, 1844"), which are warranted to be made of the best materials and workmanship ; as are also his celebrated cricket balls. The above may be had of the pro- prietors of cricket grounds; of respectable shopkeepers and fanev ware- houses that sell cricketing articles in all towns in the United Kingdom ; and of the agents at Calcutta, Madras, Bombay, Quebec, New i'ork, Adelaide, Sydney, Melbourne, Ac. The trade supplied in the usual way bv sending their cards.— N. B. The M. C. C. " Laws of Cricket."— Robert Dark, Tennis Court, Lord's Cricket Ground, Marylebone. DARK'S CRICKET BALLS.— The prize medal and honourable mention, Class XXIX., No. 198, of the late Great Exhibition, also the present International Exhibition, 1862, has been awarded to Robert Dark for his CRICKET BALLS, TUBULAR INDIA RUBBER GLOVES, LEG GUARDS. GAUNTLETS, & c. The lovers of this truly national game are respectfully informed that R. D. has manufactured several hundred dozens of cricket balls, from carefully- selected materials, and of the best workmanship. He there- fore feels confident that they will give perfect satisfaction in the cricket field, as they are the only balls used by the Marylebone Club, for many years in alftbeir grand matches at Lord's, and now in play at Oxford, Cambridge, Eton, Harrow, and Winchester Colleges. A list of prices forwarded.— ROBERT DARK, Tennis Court, Lord's Cricket Ground, Marylebone, London. If for the trade send your card. SECRETARIES of CRICKET CLUBS, Mer- chants. Shippers, and other large consumers, can be supplied Im- mediately with DARK'S CRICKET BALLS, GLOVES, LEG GUARDS & c, & c, on liberal terms, all manufactured ready for Inspection, and may be despatched to any destination on the shortest notice.— N. B. In- dian and colonial orders carefully packed and shipped. Lists of prices forwarded.— Address, The Tennis Court, Lord's Cricket Ground. FREI). LILLY WHITE is the onlyCRKJKET- ING OUTFITTER in England that can accomplish the task of supplying everything that an Englishman may require in the way of sports. No connection with Wisden, but has an establishment on the Oval Ground, Kennington, Surrey Agents all over the world. FRED. LILLY WHITE, CRICKETING OUT- FITTER. the Oval, Kennington, Surrev. ( No connection with Wisden.)— The largest and best STOCK of BATS ever seen. F. L. would request the public to inspect them at his house, on the Oval Ground. Of course all other articles connected with the game are on hand, which will be seen in Fred. Lilly white's " Guide ( prices given)," and a liberal discount will be allowed to regiments, clubs, schools, & c. List of prices sent post free, and Post Office orders made payable at Kennington Park. Agents in all parts of the world. See Lilly- white's " Guide to Cricketers." CRICKETING OUTFITTER S.— JOHN WISDEN and Co beg to inform noblemen, gentlemen, regiments, colleges, and schools, that they have on hand an extensive STOCK of all kinds of CRICKETING MATERIALS. Every article warrauted, and those not approved of exchanged. Also foot balls, dumb bells, clubs, boxing gloves, rackets, racket bails, foils, skittles, marquees, tents, nets, cricketing bags, boxes, and every article used for British sport. Nicholson's compound cricket balls. A large stock of Bluck's superior rackets. Address, John Wisden and Co, 2, New Co- ventry- street, Leicester- square, London, W., where models of the patent catapulta can be seen and worked. Illustrated catalogues of prices, post free. Export orders with immediate despatch. Post Office orders payable at Charing- cross. ( CRICKET.— JOHN LILLY WHITE'S ILLUS- J TRATED LISTS of PRICES, containing every Information, may be had post free from his cricket warehouse, 5, Seymour- street, Eus- ton- square, N. W. CRICKET.— Superior CANE SPRIN G HANDLE BAT, 10s 6d; do, full size, 12s 6d, warranted; best match bat, 7s; practice do, os; best match balls, 6s by the dozen; leg pat's 6s 6d pair; full size do, 9s and 10s; India rubber gloves ( best make), 7s 6d; wicket- keepers', 7s 6d. Rules of cricket and catalogue gratis. A good allow- ance to clubs. A large stock of boy's bats, Ac. CH AS. ARMSTRONG, 174, Oxford- street.— Please observe the name and number. R ACING PRIZE PLATE. BROTHERS, 222, Regent- street. MAPPIN \ l EGATTA PRIZES, in silver and electro- silver. MAPPIN BROTHERS, silversmiths. u IFLE PRIZES, in silver and electro- silver. MAPPIN BROTHEItS, silversmiths. CATTLE SHOW PRIZES, in silver and electro- silver. MitPPIN BROTHERS, silversmiths. PRESENTATION PLATE. MAPPIN BROTHERS, 222, Regent- street, W.; 67 and 68, King William- street, E. C. Queen's Plate and Cutlery Works, Sheffield. THE ELECTRIC and INTERNATIONAL TELEGRAPH COMPANY ( Incorporated 1846). BATH and HARPENDEN RACES. MESSAGES can be forwarded from the Company's offices- Bath : Race Course, 16. Old Rond- street, and Railway Station; Harpenden, from Hatfield Railway station ; to all parts of the United Kingdom. By Order, J. S. FOURDRINIER, Secretary. Central Offices, Telegraph- street, Moorgate- street, London, E. C., May 8, 1863. SOUTH WESTERN R AILWAY.— Epsom Races! — To Epsom Direct from Waterloo Bridge and Vauxhall Bridge Stations— The Shortest Route.— EPSOM RACES, May 19, 20 ( Derby), 21s% and 22d ( Oaks). On Tuesday, May 19, and Thnrsdav, May 21, Cheap Trains will run up to 11: 15 a. m., and Special Fast Trains from 11: 30 a. m. till 1 p. m. On Wednesday ( the Derby), and Fridav ( the Oaks), Cheap Trains will run up to 9: 15 a. m., and Special Fast Trains from 9: 30 a. m. til! 2 p. m. On these days a Special Express Train from Waterloo and Yauxhaii at 2 p. m. FARES. By cheap trains ( single tickes) 2s 6d, 2s, and Is 6d By fast trains, single tickets ( to or from Epsom) 4s Return tickets 7s 6d Cheap tickets, Epsom to London, will be issued at Epsom Station after half- past 7 each evening of the races. First- class carriages cannot be guaranteed. The ordinary trains between London and Epsom and Lea- thorhead will be entirely suspended during the hours above advertised. The return tickets may be obtained on and after Saturdav, Mar 16, as under:— Messrs Tattersall's, Hyde Park- corner; Universal Office, Re- gent's- circus; Griffin's, Green Man and Still, Oxford- street; No. 216, Oxford- street West: Golden Cross, Charing- cross; Bolt in Tun, Fleet- street; Swan with Two Necks, Gresliam- street; Blossoms Inn, Cheap- side: 53, King William- street, City; 90, High- street, Borough; and at Waterloo and Vauxhall Bridge Stations. I^ PSOM RACES.— SPECIAL and ORDINARY J TRAINS will run by the BRIGHTON RAILWAY from London Bridge, Victoria, and Kensington. LONDON AND NORTH WESTERN RAIL- WAY.— Epsom Races, 1863.— RETURN TICKETS issued at any station on the London and North Western Line, North of Bletchlev, to LONDON, on Monday, thelSth May, and intervening days, will be a'vaU- able for return up to and including Saturday, the 23d May. N. B.— The opening of the West London extension affords a means of direct communication from any station on the London and North Wes- tern, and lines in connection, to Epsom ; and horses can be conveyed without change of horse boxes from any station on the London and North Western Line, via Kensington, to Epsom. The charges to Kensington are the same as to Euston. Passengers are requested to ask for tickets by Loudon and North Western Lfne, via Rugby and Kensington. Bv order, W. CAWKWELL, General Manager. General Manager's Office, Euston Station, April, 1863. G REAT WESTERN RAILWAY.— Epsom Races.— RETURN TICKETS to LONDON issued at all stations north of Didcotand stations on the Shrewsbury and Hereford line on Monday, May 18, and following days, will be available for return until Saturday, Mav 23. inclusive. EXCURSION TRAINS will run from all parts of the line to LONDON during the races, for particulars of which see bills. GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY.— Bath Races. — Notice.- A SPECIAL EXPRESS TRAIN for BATH will leave Paddington at 9: 10 a. m. on Tuesday, the 12th May, returning from Bath to Paddington at 6: 30 p. m. the following day, Wednesday, May 13. GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY.— Epsom Races.— RETURN TICKETS issued to LONDON ( King's- cross Station) from the stations where they may usually be obtained, on Mon- day, 18th May, and intervening days to Friday, 22d May. will be avail- able for return on any day up to aud including Saturday, 23d May. SEYMOUR CLARKE, General Manager. London, King's- cross Station, May 9th, 1863. GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY.— Harpen- den Races.— On Friday, May 15, SPECIAL TRAINS will leave London ( King's- cross Station), direct for HARPENDEN Station as under: Stations. ' starting. fterting! Faresfor the double journey. morn. morn. 1st class, closed carriages. King's- cross 10: 5 .... 11: 01 „ .. , Harpenden 11: 10 .... 12: 10/" 38 Gi 2s 6cL Returning from Harpenden the same day at 6: 20 and 7: 10 p. m. Omnibuses and flys will be in attendance at the Harpenden station. SE YMOtJR CLARKE, General Manager. London, King's- cross Station, April, 1883. 1% TEW ROUTE from AVEST END to SOUTH COAST.— The WEST LONDON EXTENSION LINE being now OPEN, TRAINS run from Kensington Station, in the Hamrner- smith- roa'd: and from Chelsea, Battersea, and Clapham Junction to HASTINGS, St Leonards, Eastbourne, Brighton, Worthing, and the other stations on the main and suburban lines of the Brighton Railway. o UTFITS, for all Classes, all Ages, and all Climates, at E. MOSES and SON'S. T> EADY- MADE and BESPOKE CLOTHING, for all Classes, and all Ages, at E. MOSES and SON'S. NPHE CELEBRATED " INDISPENSABLE' JL SUIT, from 30s, at E. MOSES and SON'S. J UVENILE CLOTHING in great variety foFall Classes, at E. MOsES and SON'S. H OSIERY and DRAPER*, for all Classes/ and all Ages, at E. MOSES and SON'S. H ATS and CAPS, for all Classes, and all Ages, at E. MOSES and SON'S. BOOTS and SHOES, for all Classes, and all Ages, at E. MOSES and SON'S. MOSES and SON: - J- London Houses: 154, 155,156,157, Minories; 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, and 89, Aldgate. 606,507, 508, New Oxford- street; 1,2,3, Hart- street. 137, 138, Tottenham Court- road; 283, Euston- road. Country Establishments : Sheffield and Bradford. Yorkshire. The Establishments are closed every Friday Evening at sunset until Saturday evening at sunset, when business is resumed until 11 o'clock. All articles are marked the lowest prices in plain figures. Any article not approved of will be exchanged, or the money re- turned. List of Prices with Rules for Self- measurement, Fashion Card, and our Pamphlet, " Gossip on Dress," gratis and post free. E PSOM RACES.— Dust Coats 21s.— EDMIS- TON'S POCKET SIPHONIA COATS, very light waterproof tweed coats, and ladies' cloaks with hoods, driving aprons, & c. Edmiston and Son, 5, Charing- cross, opposite the statue of King Charles. F OR the FORTHCOMING RAOES.— H. J. arid I). NICOLL have now ready for inspection, or immediate use, a NEW STYLE of DRESS for gentlemen attending races, travelling, or morning wear. As of old, their showerproof Tweed coats, one guinea. Nicoll's llama, new patent elastic Melton cloth paletots, and other over- coats, two guineas. H. J. and D. Nicoll, 114 to 120, Regent- street, W.; 22, Cornhill, E. C.; and 10, St Ann's- square, Manchester. IMPORTANT.— Mr Mll. ES, of 68, New Bond- street, W„ begs to inform his numerous patrons that liis extensive new spring and summer stock is now readv for inspection, for his cele- brated SIXTEEN SHILLING TROWSERS, far superior to any others, to be had only at his well known establishment. Morning suits, £ 3; black morning frock and dress coats, from £ 2 10s; habits, liveries, & c. It is well known that Mr Miles lias not removed, but is still at the above address. THE best TROWSERS for gentlemen to wear are those made by ELSTOB, of 60, New Bond- street. Thev are neither so low in price as to necessitate their being carelessly put together, nor so dear as to gain only the wealthy as purchasers. " In media via tutissimus ibis." See Exhibition reports. Class 27, C. ELSTOB'S TROWSERS. 21 SHILLINGS PER PAIR. RIDING BELTS AND BREECHES. HATS at 13s.— PERRING'S PATENT LIGHT VENTILATING HATS, in every variety of shape, water and grease proof, are equal to any for wear and colour. Also his 10s hats. Superior French velvet hats, 16s, 18s, and 21s. English and French felta of every description, from 4s 6d. Also tweed, cloth, silk, and straws, in- cluding deer- stalkers, pies, turbans, Garibaldians, Oxfords, Cam- bridges, & e, from 3s 6d.— 85, Strand, and 251, Regent- street. ( COVENTRY FAVOURS for the DERBY.— J " The Court Journal suggests that the benefit bestowed on the distressed Coventry operatives upon the occasion of the royal marriage might be extended by the wearing of Coventry ribands en the Derbv Day. Itis said that the suggestion has been received with much favour." — Liverpool Albion. Mr FRANCIS BROWN, of 38, Cheapside, supplies the above COVENTRY FAVOURS, price 2s, or 2s 6d post free, upon sending the name of the owner of the horse, or the name of the horse the colours of which are required. ~ I> ACE GLASSES, Field Glasses, and Opera . JLV Glasses, matchless for great magnifying power and sharpness of definition. The largest and best selection at prices from 30s each, at CALLAGHAN'S, 23A, New Bond- street, W., corner of Conduit- street.— N. B. Sole agent to Volgtiander, Vienna. KEYZOR and BENDON'S TWO GUINEA BINOCULAR FIELD, RACE- COURSE, RIFLE, or OPERA GLASS.— The extraordinary power of this instrument renders it adapted to define objects distinctly at ten miles' distance— suitable for the thea- tre, race course, target practice, sportsmen, tourists, and general outdoor observation. Illustrated list of optical and mathematical instruments for two stamps.— 50, High Holborn, London. G UNS and RIFLES ( second hand), all sorts and prices.— WHISTLER'S, 11, Strand. Anytldng taken in swap. ~ T> 0OK and RABBIT- SHOOTING.— J. LANG J\ has an assortment of DOUBLE and SINGLE BREECH- LOAD- ING and other GUNS and RIFLES, with all the newest improve- ments. Needle rifles and revolving pistols on J. Lang's own as well as every other approved make. He is also making breech- loading guns and rifles of a plainer and less expensive finish, to suit the many.— 22, Cockspur- street, London. LEATHER WATERPROOF BOOTS.—" FAGG'S boots are made of leather. I have fished in them from 9 a. m. till 5: 30 p. m., in water varying in depth from over the ancles to nearly the top of the boots ; and in strength, from a still • pool' to the heavy stream, in which I could barely keep my footing. To try them, I have seated myself on a rock in the river, lunched, and smoked my ' baccy' afterwards, with the water up to and over my knees; and it is my opinion, that if 1 had sat for a week the boots and myself would have been equally ' dry.'"— See Field, Jan 17th, 1863.— Prices, and directions for self- measurement sent on application. FAGG BROTHERS, 10, Panton- street, Haymarket, London, S. W.— Fagg Brothers's, 16, Panton- street, London, S. W., real porpoise laces, cut straight, three pairs light, for walking boots, free by post for 12 stamps; three pairs, strong, for shooting boots, 14 stamps ; waterproof dressing, 2s 6d per box. GENTLEMEN requiring any PHEASANT or PARTRIDGE EGGS, may obtain any quantity, warranted fresh laid, at a reduced price, by applying immediately to JOHN SNIPE, Post Office, Ipswich. Leverets and young wild rabbits for turning down always on hand. PHEASANTS' EGGS.— The advertiser having a quantity of tame birds up for breeding can now SUPPLY EGGS, warranted fresh. For further particulars address H., 16, Queen's- crescent, Prince of Wales- road, Kentish Town, London. CUB FOXES and PHEASANTS' EGGS.— PHILIP CASTANG, Leadenhall Market, begs leave respectfully to inform his customers that he hopes to have a good supply of CUB FOXES and PHEASANTS' EGGS this forthcoming season. Philip Castang returns his sincere thanks to the nobility, gentry, and masters of hounds for favours to himself the last forty years, and his family for up- wards of a century, as importers of, and dealers in, ornamental water fowl, pheasants, poultry, foxes, cubs, aud pheasants'eggs, & c, & c.— Leadenhall Market, April, 1863. FOXES, Cubs, Wild Fowl of all description for ornamental waters, Japan and White Pea Fowls, and orders taken for Game, Dorking, Poland, Spanish and other Fowls, at whole- sale prices. Shipping orders supplied at G. SPRIGEN'S, jun, Leaden- hall Market. VIRGINIAN NIGHTINGALES, 50s per pair; German canaries in full song, ditto Norwich and Belgian; bud- grigars, 20s pair ; and all kinds of foreign aviary birds. R. GREEN, 154, Kingsland- road, and the Bedford Conservatories, Covent- garden Market, W. C. w ANTED LEFT- OFF CLOTHES, regimentals, old jewellery, books, and miscellaneous property of every de- scription, for which gentlemen will find the best possible prices given in readv cash, and will be waited on at any time, on addressing, prepaid, to JAMES HUTCHINSON, 25, Red Lion- square, Holborn, W. C. Esta- blished in Dean- street, 1840. Parcels from the country, the full value immediately remitted by Post Office order. WANTED, LEFT- OFF CLOTHES.— Ladies and gentlemen will be waited on at any time, and have the highest price given in cash for LEFT- OFF CLOTHES of all descriptions, naval and military uniforms, court suits, boots, books, jewellery, and all miscellaneous property, by addressing to Mr or Mrs G. HYAMS, clothiers, 10, Beak- street, Regent- street, W.; or parcels being sent, the utmost value in cash Immediately remitted. Established 1820. LEFT- OFF CLOTHES, uniforms, guns, revol- vers, jewellery, plate, old coins, china curiosities, point lace, in fact, aDvthing PURCHASED for cash, and 50 per cent more than any other dealer given. Address, Messrs PHILLIPS, 31, Thayer- street, Manchester- square. W. Notice.— Parcels sent, the full value returned the same day. Ladies or gentlemen waited on at any time or distance. RUPTURES.— WHITE'S MOC- MAIN PATENT LEVER TRUSS ( perfected and exhibited in the Ex- hibitions, 1851 and 1862), is allowed by 500 medical men to be the best for hernia. It consists of an elastic pad, to which a lever is attached, anfl ( instead of the usual steel spring) a soft band, fitting so closely pj to avoid detection. A descriptive circular maybe had, and the truss forwarded by post, on the circumference of the body, two inches below the hips, being aent to the manufacturer, John White, 223, Piccadilly, SHIRTS.— FORD'S EUREKA SHIRTS. " THE superior fit and quality of these shirts are well known. The Eureka shirts are the acme of perfection."— Court Journal. Prices, 30s, 36s, and 45s the half- dozen. Youth's Eureka shirts, real good quality, 22s, 24s, 26s, and 28s the half- dozen, according to size. A measure and instructions for measurement sent post- free.— R. Ford and Co, 38, Poultry, London, E. C. SHIRTS.— FORD'S COLOURED EUREKA SHIRTS. Gentlemen are solicited to inspect the new patterns for the spring, received direct from the most eminent manufacturers. A box, containing six superior shirts, made expressly to order, for 33s. Patterns sent to select from on receipt of three stamps. N. B.— A large assortment of coloured shirts always kept ready for immediate use, in all sizes and the newest patterns, with narrow- pleated and plain fronts, 21s, 24s, and 27s_ the half- dozen.— R. Ford and Co, 38, Poultry, E. C. SHIRTS.— FORD'S COLOURED EUREKA SHIRTS. The most comfortable shirts for the coming season are decidedly those made of French shirlings, the texture being exceedingly fine and light, without losing its durability. R. F. and Co have pur- chased a large lot of the newest designs of these coloured shirtings direct from Paris. Six shirts, made expressly to measure, for 45s. Patterns sent to select from on receipt of three stamps.— R. Ford and Co, 38, Poultry, E. C. INDIA OUTFITS.— THRESHER and GLENNY, next door to Somerset House, Strand, forward ( on application), LISTS of the necessary OUTFITS for every appointment, with prices of each article. N. B. Three prize medals awarded for Thresher's Cashmere flannel shirts, India gauze waistcoats, and India tweed suits, which can only be procured at this establishment.— 152, Strand. BUTLER'S MILITARY BAND INSTRU- MENTS.— important to the Officers of Her Majesty's Army and Navy and Leaders of Bauds.— G. BUTLER manufactures en the pre- mises CORNETS, Saxhorns, Circular Vibrating Horns, Drums, Flutes, and every requisite for bands, at half the prices charged by other Eng- lish houses. Cornets, warranted to stand the strictest test, from £ 2 to £ 5. A written guarantee given with every instrument. Exact esti- mates for bands of any number, and full lists, with drawings, sent post free. Manufactory, 29, Ha3' market, London, ALGERIAN ONYX MARBLE.— HOWELL, JAMES, and C ® , respecfully annonnce that they are NOW EXHIBITING upwards of one thousand OBJECTS manufactured of this beautiful MARBLE, which comprehend almost every imaginable variety of work » f decorative art. including clocks, candelabra, vases, gucridons, inkstands, tazzi, card trays, jardinieres, porte bouquets, lamps, ring stands, <£ c, & c. These elegant articles are specially suitable for marriage gifts. II., J., and Co are the exclusive agents for the company, whose representative is in constant attendance at their esta blishment, 5,7, and 9, Regent- street. OLDRIDGE'S BALM of COLUMBIA, esta- Wished upwards of 40 years, is the best and only certain remedy ever discovered for preserving, strengthening, beautifying, or restoring the hair, whiskers, or moustache, and preventing them turning grey. Sold in bottles, 3s 6d, 6s, and lis, by C. and A. Oldridge, 22, Wellington- street, Strand, London, W. C., and all chemists and perfumers. For children's and ladies' hair It is most efficacious and unrivalled. SPANISH FLY is the acting ingredient in ALEX. ROSS'S CANTHARIDES' OIL, which produces whis- kers, stops the hair from falling off, and covers bald places upon the head in a few days. Alex. Ross's Dye is a liquid that is applied to red or grey hair to produce a permanent lieht or dark colour. Hair Curling Fluid, 3s 6d, or 54 stamps. Ross's " Toilet Magazine," first and second volumes. Is 6deach. Alex. Ross. 248, High Holborn, London. rjRHE BLOOD PURIFIER.— From its wonderful 1 effect on the blood, old Dr JACOB TOWNSEND'S SARSAPA- RILLA is called the Blood Purifier. It is the only unfailing remedy for skin diseases ; cures scrofula, indigestion, diseases of the kidneys, Eurifles the system poisoned with mercurial preparations, and gives new lood, flesh, and new life to the invalid. Sold by all druggists. Chief depot, 131, Fleet- street. Let no other sarsaparilla be pushed on you. 11 RICORD'S ESSENCE of LIFE restores health and strength to the most shattered constitutions in four weeks. Failure is impossible. Its effects are permanent. Nt> consul- tation necessary. Sold in cases, with full Instructions, at lis., or four quantities for 83s. Sent anywhere, carefully packed, on receipt of re- mittance or stamps.— Sole agents in London, Prout and Co., 229, Strand, near Temple Bar, London. Entered at Stationers' Hall. DINNEFORD'S PURE FLUID MAGNESIA, long known as an excellent remedy for acidity of the stomach, heartburn, headache, gout, and Indigestion, and as a mild aperient for delicate constitutions ( more especially for ladies and children) is pre- pared only by Dinneford and Co, 172, New Bond- street, London ; and sold by all respectable chemists throughout the world. CORNS.— Mr SPENCER, chiropodist, may be CONSULTED DAILY at the patient's residence before noon, or at home from 12 till 5. Fee for the immediate and painless removal of all corns, callosities, & c., from both feet, half- a- sovereign. 39, New Bond- street, W. N EW METHOD of CURING DISEASE with- i out the aid of doctors and their drugs, by studying the laws of health In nature. Invalids cannot too carefully avoid pills and other dangerous medicines, as they all contain mineral poisons, which act on the delicate fibres or coating of the stomach, and thus destroy the recep- tacle of our daily sustenance. The means of cure will be sent on receipt of name, address, and two stamps, by Mr White, publisher, No 10, Northumberland- terrace, Percy- circus, London, W. C. THE OBSERVER, established upwards of half a century, is the only newspaper published exclusivelv on Sunday morning. It is a first class family journal, and contains, together with a careful digest of the news of the previous five davs, the fullest report of every event of importance occurring on the Saturday. For earlv official information, as well as for original articles on the Money- Market. New Books, the Drama, the Fine Arts. Music, and everv other topic of public interest, The Observer has long been distinguished. Adver- tisements received up to 6 o'clock on Saturday afternoon; the publication commences at 5 on Sundiy morning, in time for the early trains. Stamped edition, 6d: unstamped, fid. The MONDAY OBSERVER, containing the Corn and other Markets, the Funds, Eccle- siastical Intelligence, and the Latest Domestic and Foreign News, is published at 4 o'clockin the afternxm of that day. This edition is especially adapted for the country and abroad, and only receives a limited number of advertisements. Stamped edition, 6d; unstamped, 5d.— Office, 170, Strand, W. C. MR FLEMING'S TRAVELS IN TARTARY. Just readv, in royal 8vo, with map a yd so illustrations. TRAVELS ON HORSEBACK IN MANTCIIU TARTARY; being a Summer's Ride Beyond the Great Wall of China. By GEORGE FLEMING. Hurst and Blackett, publishers, 13, Great Marlborough- street. Now ready, at all the libraries, in 2 vols. 21s, r IFE AMONG CONVICTS. By the Rev JLJ C. B. GIBSON, M. R. I. A., Chaplain in the Convict Service. " A very interesting account of convict life. It deserves to be care- fullv read."— Reader. HEROES, PHILOSOPHERS, and COURTIERS of the TIME of LOUIS XVI. 2 vols, 21s, Hurst and Blackett, publishers, 13, Great Marlborough- street. ROUTLEDGE'S SIXPENNY HANDBOOKS.— NEW VOLUME. In square 16mo, price 6d, or post free 7 stamps, OWING and S AILIN G. Also, at the same price, CRICKET. By EDMUND ROUTLEDGE. Tenth Thousand. The Card Player— Gymnastics— Che3s— Draughts and Backgammon— Whist— Billiards and Bagatelle. London: Routledge, Warne, and Routledge, Farringdon- street. IMPORTANT NEW WORK ON THE HORSE. In demy 8vo, price 18s, half- bound, 600 pages, THE HORSE in the STABLE and the FIELD. His Varieties, Management in Health and Disease, Anatomv, Physiology, & c. By J. H. WALSH ( Stouehenge), Editor of The Field, Author of " British Rural Sports," and I. J. LUPTON, M. R. C. V. S. Illustrated with 160 finely printed Engravings. London: Routledge, VVarne, and Routledge, Farringdon- street. FISH CULTURE; a Practical Guide to the Modern System of Rearing and Breeding Fish. By FRANCIS FRANCIS. 5s. London: Routledge, Warne, and Rautledge, Farringdon- street. COUNTRY BOOKS. In fcap 8vo, sewed, cloth wrapper, price Is; or free by post for 14 stamp*, THE KITCHEN GARDEN. By DELAMER. The FLOWER GARDEN. Bv DELAMER. The POULTRY YARD. Br Miss WATTS. CAGE and SINGING BIRDS. Bv ADAMS. SMALL FARMS. By MARTIN " DOYLE. London: Routledge, Warne, and Routledge, Farringdon- street. K Price 2s 6d, by post 2s 8d, Spring Edition of UFF'S GUIDE to the TURF. May be had of all booksellers, and at any railway station. Sporting Review Office, 246, Strand, London, W. C. Small 8vo, price 7s 6d, HALCY'ON ; or, Rod Fishing with Fly, Min- now, and Worm. To which is adiled a short and easy method of dressing flies, with a description of the materials used. By HENRY WADE, Honorary Secretary to the Wear Valley Angling Association, with eight coloured plates, containina 117 specimens of natural and arti- ficial flies, materials, & c, and four plates Illustrating fishes, baiting, & c. Extract from the notice in Bell s Life, Feb 17, 1861 :— " By selecting the best portions from the various works extant, and simplifying the descriptions, M r Wade has succeeded admirably in his task of clearly and concisely describing all the paraphernalia of the angler, so that any one with the slightest activity and nimbleness of fingers and ordinary patience may build up his own materials in a workmanlike and satisfactory manner. ' The list of flies is very extensive, and the method of tying them is admirably described, while the plates of na- tural flies, with their imitations, are exceedingly accurate, and add much to the utility of the book, which we recommend with the greatest pleasure." London : Bell and Daldv, 186, Fleet- street. The Fifth Edition, with 20 coloured plates, 8vo, price 14s, " OONALDS'S FLY FISHER'S ENTOMOLOGY, JL\ I illustrated by coloured Representations of the Natural and Arti- ficial Insect; with Observations and Instructions relative to Trout and Grayling Fishing. The whole work thoroughly revised by an expe- rienced FLY- FISHER, and the plates c ® loured ai'ter improved patterns London : Longman, Green, and Co, 14, Ludgate- hili. New and Cheaper Edition, to which have been added 20 illustration sby J. Leech, in 1 vol 8vo, price 42s, half- bound, BLAINE'S RURAL SPORTS ; or, a complete Account ( historical, practical, and descriptive) of Hunting, Shooting, Fishing, Racing, & c. With 600 wood engravings. New Edi- tion, thoroughly revised and corrected, including numerous Additions, London : Longman, Green, and Co, 14, Ludgate- hill. Fourth Edition, in fcp 8vo, with 2 Plates, price os, THE CRICKET FIELD ; or, the History and the Science of the Game of Cricket. By the Rev J. PYCROFT, B. A., Trln Coli, Oxon. Bv the same author, price Is, The CRICKET TUTOR : a Treatise exclusively Practical. Dedicated to the Captains of Elevens in Public Schools. London : Longman, Green, and Co, 14, Ludgate- hill. Now ready, bound in cloth, price 12s 6d each; in half calf, marble edges, 15s; the First and Second Vols of FREDERICK LILLY WHITE'S CRICKET SCORES and BIOGRAPHIES. The first volume from 1746 to 1826, and the second from 1827 to 1840. May be had only of Fred Lillywhite, of the Oval. Kennington, Surrey, S., and John Lilly white, Euston- square, N. W. Sent post free for Is 6d extra ( the two vols). Subscribers of long date are particularly requested to send their present addresses. The third vol now in the press. Just published, price Is 6d: post free Is 7d, T ILLYWHITE S GUIDE to CRL6KETERS JLi for 1863 ( Spring Edition). Nearly out of sale, but a few copies may be had of Fred Lillywhite, the Oval, Kennington, Surrey, or Kent and Co, Paternoster- row, and John Lillywhite, Euston- square. F. L. has no connection with Wisden. All orders are requested to be sent to the Oval. Price 2s 6d boards, 3s 6d cloth, FRANK FAIRLEGH; or, Scenes from the Life of a Private Pupil. By FRANK E. SMEDLEY. Price 3s boards, 4s cloth, LEWIS ARUNDEL; or, the Railroad of Life. By FRANK E. SMEDLEY. Pries 2s 6d boards, 3s 6d cloth, HARRY COVERDALE'S COURTSHIP; and All That Came Of It. By FRANK E. SMEDLEY. New Edition, with illustrations on steel, post 8vo, cloth, price 8s, The OLD FOREST RANGER; or, Wild Sports of India ou the Nell gherry Hills, the Jungles, and the Plains. By Major WALTER CAMP- BELL, of Skipntss. Virtue Brothers and Co, 1. Amen- eorner. NEW WORKS BY JOHN MILLS. Now readv, with illustrations bv Hablot K. Browne, price 2s 6d, STABLE SECRETS : br, Pufly Doddles, his Say- ings and Sympathies. *** The tricks of the Turf are well exposed in thi3 book. Also, with illustrations by H. K. Browne, price 2s 6d, The LIFE of a RACEHORSE. Six illustrations by John Leech, The FLYERS of the HUNT. Crown 8vo, cloth, 33 6d: coloured plates. 5s. With illustrations by John Leech, cloth, gilt, 5s, The LIFE of a FOXHOUND. London: Ward and Lock, 158, Fleet- street. GREEN, the AUSTRALIAN CHAMPION SCULLER.— Now ready, photographs from life in both private dress and rowing costume. Prices: Album size, Is each : or to frame. 10 by 12 inches, 3s each. Also in preparation, a fine lithographic portrait in outrigger, at 21s. All obtainable at Kelley's, the Bells Tavern, Putney; or of the publisher, Geo. Newbold, 303 and 304, Strand, London, W. C. Also may be had album portraits, at is each, of Robt. Chambers, Harry Clasper, Tom White, and Geo. Everson. SACKV1LLE CHASE, a new Sporting Novel, by the author of " Dick Diminy," commences in the SIXPENNY' MAGAZINE for May, now ready at all booksellers. Price 6d. monthly. London: Ward and Lock, 158, Fleet- street. Just published, price Is 6d, THE CHRONICLES of the FREE FORESTERS. Birmingham : Benjamin Hall, High- street. Sold also by John Lillywhite, Seymour- street, Euston- square: Johu Wisden, New Coventry- street, Leicester- square; and Spiers and Son, Oxford. Now readv, printed on good paper, THE USEFUL WEATHER GUIDE, for Farmers, Gardeners, Sailors, & c. One dozen copies sent » ee by post on receipt of one pennj- stamp addressed to T. Roberts and Co, 8, Crane- court, Fleet- street, London. THE IMMEDIATE TREATMENT OF STRICTURE.— THE THIRD EDITION. T Just published, price 2s ; by post, free, 2s 6d, HE TREATMENT of " STRICTURE of the URETHRA in all its Varieties and Complications, based on the Results of Thirty Years' Extensive and Successful Practice. With Prac- tical Observations on the Method of Treatment termed Immediate. Bv F. B. COURTENAY, M. R C. S. E. London : II. Bailliere, 21P, Regent- street. ^ ICKETERS and their P RIENDS.— POR- C _ TRAITS of all the principal CRICKETERS in their cricketing dress. Price Is 6d each. M'LEAN and HAES, 26, Haymarket, S. W. PRETTY CARTES DE VISITE, and other photographs from life, graceful, theatrical, and academical. Is, Is 6d, and 2s; twelve in neat cases 10s 6d, 15s 6d, and 21s; in colours half price in excess. Similar pleasing stereoscopic slides Is 6d, 2s 6d, and 3s 6d. Pocket stereoscope 7s 6d. The romantic cases of Yelverton and Windham, Is 4d and Is 6d, post free. Catalogues of scarce works, four stamps. Address W. Ward, 5, Triangle, Kennington- cross, S. OSTEO- EIDON.— Patent, March 1, 1862, No. 560. GABRIEL'S self- adhesive patent indestructible MINERAL TEETH and FLEXIBLE GUMS, without palates, springs, or wires, and without operation. One set lasts a lifetime. Purest materials, at half the usual cost. Messrs Gabriel, the old- established dentists, 27, Harley- street, Cavendish- square, and 34, Ludgate- hill, London: 134, Duke- street, Liverpool; 65, New- street, Birmingham. Consultations free. Sets from 4 to 7 and 10 to 15 guineas. Best in Europe. Gabriel's " Practical Treatise on the Teeth," gratis. W^ HITE and SOUND TEETH are indispen- T • sable to personal attraction, and to health and longevity by the proper mastication of food. ROWLAND'S ODONTO, or Pearl Dentifrice, compounded of Oriental ingredients, is of inestimable value in preserving and beautifying the teeth, strengthening the gums, and in giving a pleasing fragrance to the breath. It eradicates tartar from the teeth, removes spots of incipient decay, and polishes and preserves the enamel, to which it imparts a pearl- like whiteness. Price 2s 9< i per box. Sold by chemists and perfumers. Ask for " Rowlands' Odonto." PIESSE and LUBIN'S SPORTING SCENTS. — The NEWMARKET JOCKEY CLUB SCENT, the Yacht Club Nosegay, and the Royal Hunt Bouquet. Three bottles in a pretty case, 7s.— Laboratory of Flowers, 2, New Bond- street. ACIDITIES in the stomach and bowels, flatulency, heartburn, indigestion, sick headache, bilious affections, & c, are speedily removed by the use of COCKLE'S COMPOUND ANTI- BILIOUS PILLS, which have now been held in the highest estimation by all classes of society for upwards of half a century. Prepared only by James Cockle, 18, New Ormond- street, and to be had of all medicine vendors, in boxes at Is ljd, 2s 9d. 4s 6d, and lis. IjWERY man who is " wide awake" will instantly Li make use of PARR'S LIFE PILLS, when he finds that he ought to do something to improve the state of his health. Persons who are suffering from headache or indigestion, arising from constitutional in- action, biliary derangement, or over indulgence at the table, are parti- cularly recommended to try Parr's pills. They have never been known to fail in affording immediate relief. May be obtained of any medicine vendor, in boxes Is lid, 2s 9d, and in family packets lis each. T> ACING CLUB, consisting of 50 members, 500 JL1> shares. Deposit £ 1.— The object of this club Is to make a legitimate book on all forthcoming events, and te obtain for its mem- bers the best and most reliable information from the scene of action by telegraph and other means, thus affording the private speculator an opportunity not elsewhere obtained. A gentleman of long experience on the Turf, late owner of horses, will attend different meetings, and communicate to the secretary, who will keep the books, lay the market odds, and execute any commission sent him. The business to be con- ducted by three principal and acting managers. The book- keeper to be paid a small weekly salary, with per centage on winnings only. Appli- cation for the remaining shares to be made by letter, accompanied by a remittance, to John Gilbert Lander, Esq, solicitor, 1, Sowerden Villas, Carlton- road, Kilburn. MR W. E. JONES, 0, Danes" Inn, Strand/ WC7, member of Tattersall's and the City Club, executes COMMIS- SIONS to any amount, by letter only, on the receipt of cash, or P. O. O. payable at Chief Office, London. MR JOHN SHELDON, jun, Birmingham, executes COMMISSIONS on all the principal races. Price Record published daily, and sent post free, on receipt of a stamped di- rected envelope. Address Coach and Horses, Bell- street, Birmingham. MESSRS HOLT and CROOK, Leeds, have recommenced business for the present season, and will execute COMMISSIONS, as usual ( by letter only), to any amount. Printed lists of prices now ready, and " will be forwarded on receipt of stamped directed envelope. MR BENJ. JONES, 60, Snow- hill, London, E. C., member of Tattersall's, executes COMMISSIONS ( by letter only), to any amount, on all races throughout the year, on receipt of cash. Also, 1st, 2d, or 3d, and double events. The market price ob- tained, and money forwarded the day after the race. A priced list forwarded on receipt of stamped envelope. P. O. orders made pay- able at General Post Office, London. JOHN INGHAM and Ce., members of Tatter- sall's, 8, Rathbone- place, Oxford- street, London, W., executes COMMISSIONS ( by letter only) on all principal races throughout the year, OH reeeipt of cash or Post Office order, made payable to John Ingham, at the Rathbone- place office.— N. B, A list of latest betting sent on receipt of directed stamped envelope. 1 JOHN READ, 15, Skinner- street, London, E. C. ( late J. Read and W. Marshall) continues to execute COMMISSIONS ( by letter only) on all forthcoming events to any amount on receipt of cash. P. O. orders payable Skinner- street, E. C. Checks crossed Union Bank, Temple Bar Branch, E. C. GEORGE MATHER" 108, Great Russell- stre_ et, Bloomsbury, London, executes COMMISSIONS ( by letter only) to any amount on receipt of cash. A list of the latest betting sent free to any part, on receipt of adirected stamped envelope. COMMISSIONS.— Messrs HEN ft Y FISHER and GEORGE REY'NOLDS, members of Tattersall's, and all the City and West End clubs, beg to state that, on receipt of cash, COMMIS- SIONS will be executed on every event throughout the vear. The market price guaranteed, and the money forwarded on the Monday after the race. Price list forwarded on receipt of a directed stamped envelope. Address, Messrs Fisher and Reynolds, 26, Bouverie- street, Fleet- street.— P. O. orders to be made payable at the Strand office. \ J II GEORGE GREENLAND executes COM- - ITJLMISSIONS on every event throuKhout the year. The market price guaranteed. P. O. orders to be made payable at Charing- cross. Postage stamps can be remitted for sums under ten shillings. Ad- dress, with stamped envelope for reply, to 339, Strand, London, W. C. WWRIGHT, Fulwoed's- rents, Holborn, Lon^ • don, spirting publisher and telegraph agent, executes COM- MISSIONS on all forthcoming events. Price list forwarded on receipt ot a stamped directed envelope. Now readv, price 3s, post free 3s 6d, WRIGHT S LISTS and CARDS for the USE T T of DERBY CLUBS. 9,10, and 11, Fulwood's- rents, Helborn. MR JOHN GIDEON undertakes to SETTLE the RACING ACCOUNTS of noblemen and gentlemen at Tat- tersail's every Monday, and also at all the great race meetings. Letters containing a stamped envelope, and addressed 68, Gower- street, Bed- ford- square, W. C., will be attended to with the utmost punctuality. N. B. Commissions executed. VERNON SHENSTONE executes COMMIS^ SIONS upon all events, at 104, Fleet- street, E. C. Entrance, first door in Bridge- street. Office hours from 11 until 3 o'clock daily. COAKLEY'S UNRIVALLED ADVICE.— DERBY and OAKS. Charles Oakley's selections for these great races, which are now ap- proaching with giant strides ( Derby run May 20), are of a ver3' first rate character, and ought to be acted upon immediately by all who want to win good stakes. C. Oakley's champion for that glorious race, " The Blue Ribbon of the Turf," is especially good for investment, being at a capital remunerative price, and truly a Derby horse all over. His choice is doing good work, going as strong as a lion, and fit to run for a kingdom; all connected with the stable are on to a man, and deem win- ning a certainty, fearing nothing in the race. Remember, C. Oakley never lost this important and exciting event, having positively selected the winner of the Derby for the last ten years in succession. The fol- lowing were Charles Oakley's bona fide and triumphant winners:— THE DERBY. West Australian 1853 won Andover ( sent out at 33 to 1) 1854 won Wild Dayrell 1855 won Ellington ( sent at 50 to 1) 1856 won Blink Bonny 1857 won Beadsman ( sent at 40 to 1) 1858 won Musjid 1859 won Thormanby 1860 won Kettledrum ( sent at 33 to I) 1861 won And last, not least, his truly brilliant selection, Caractacus ( sent at 66 to 1) 1862 won For the many other " hits" he has made he begs to refer to Bell's Life. In this paper are recorded his glorions victories, almost all the great handicaps ami other important races having been foretold by him and regularly published in this paper. His success as a Turf adviser has been Indeed truly astonishing. The immense patronage he is honoured with is alone a proof of the brilliant character of his advice. Charles Oakley, in returning liis sincere thanks to hisoid subscribers for their continued support, begs to assure them that their liberal patronage is fully appre- ciated, and they may rest assured no effort shall be wanting on his part to justify their continued confidence. To thoae who feel the want of a faithful and experienced mocit- jr on Turf matters, let them apply at once to C. Oakley, who, from his great experience and extensive means of procuring the very best information stands unrivalled. His terms are as follows:— To end of the year, £ 1 Is; six months, 103 6d; any single race, 13 stamps. Address, Charles Oakley, 52, Red Lion- street, Holborn, London, W. C. EPSOM, 1863.— The Derby is at hand. All those who wish to participate in EDWARD I'OVVLES'S great event, must apply at once, with stamped directed envelope, as it will finally close May13.— CommercialHotel. Widemarsh- street, Hereford. THE WINNER of the DERBY, ready on the morning after the race.— The great event this year will be graphically depicted, illustrating the grand struggle for the Derby between the two winning horses, together with the jockeys in their colours, with full details of owners, riders, & e. It will be the most elegant and artistic design yet introduced. Price 5s each, per post six stamps extra. Also, by particular desire, on rich heavy twill handker- chiefs, half- a- guinea each, warranted to wash and wear for vears. Orders to be made payable to FRANCIS BROWN, bandanna merchant and outfitter, 38, Cheapside, London, E. C. Country orders should be sent early, to ensure immediate delivery. INDEX sent Asteroid to win, and Haddington for a place. Subscribers, look at my double event now; you have good hedging. Now try my Derby and Oaks double event at £ 2< k) to £ 1: two certainties, circular only 13 stamps. Address, No. 4, West- street, Walworth- road, London. JAMES BRIGDEN, of Newmarket, selected Asterfod, Queen of Trumps, and Dictator for Chester, and is now prepared to send the absolute winner of the Derby at a good price, and a horse at 40 to 1 for a place. Send 13 stamps, Post Office, Newmarket, CHARLEY MONTAGUE sent to all his sub- scribers to back Haddington to win and place for Chester Cup when at 100 to 1 and 25 to 1 for place. The Derby is all over. Never leave off layfng against Hospodar; my selection is sure to win. I have some good things for Bath anl Somerset Meeting. Circular 13 stamps. Address, Charles Montague, 37, Wardour- street, Soho, W., London. STEELCAP.— Asteroid at 20 to 1, glorious winner? Remember, 1 publicly told you that Stradella was dead. Sub- scribers, winnings will be forwarded on Monday. Bath and Somerset, Derby, and Oaks circular ready. Enclose 12 stamps, also stamped envelopes. 32, Old Bond- street, ixmdon. THE RACING INDICATOR of Friday, May 15, will contain an analysis of the Epsom programme, full par- ticulars of every likely starter for the Derby and Oaks, with the pro- bable starters and riders for each race; selections for all races, reports from all important training quarters, and from our special corre- spondent, who is visiting all the Derby favourites ; the latest betting in London and at Manchester, See, & c. THE LATEST INTELLIGENCE CIRCULAR will be published on the following Monday, and will contain the latest arrivals, the morning gallops on the course, the probable starters and riders for the Derbv and Oaks, with selections for all races, latest reports from training quarters, and the latest betting in London and at Manchester ( by elec- tric telegraph), & c. Price to non- subscribers, 2s 6d each. AN EXTRA DERBY CIRCULAR will be published on Wednesday, May 13, containing notes on the Derby, reports from training quarters, and from our special correspondent, & c, & c. Price to non- subscribers, 23 6d. Orders to be sent to Mr J. FREDERICKS, 18, Clement's Inn, Strand, London, W. C. Published weekly, for private circulation onlv, " YT E WM All KET RACING CIRCULAR. - LL CONTENTS : The probable Winner ( an outsider at long odds) of the Derby; a good thing— Reports from Training Quarters. Enclose a large directed envelope, with two stamps affixed. Address, FREDERICK MARKS, Post Office, Epsom, until after the races. Some first- rate winners now ready. Send 2s 6d stamps and directed envelope. STAMFORD.— No Pay till W? on.— Try it.— STAMFORD'S great Derby secret, now at 33 to 1, one of tha best things ever sent ont; the party are getting their monev on. Sure to see a very short price. Enclose a directed envelope. Address J. Stamford, Ipswich, the oldest and most successful adviser on the Turf. Remember, no pay till won. Probable winner of the Somersetshire Stakes at a very long price; I think it is a certainty. STAMFORD'S GREAT HIT, ADVENTURER.- Sent Adventurer for the Great Northern when the bookmakers ottered 50 to 1, likewise sent him for the City and Suburban ; and can now send the horse at a long price he thinks sure to win the Derby. Address, J. Stamford, Ipswich. No pay till won. DON'T READ this and NEGLECT it.— A horse at more than 20 to 1 will win the Derby, to the astonish- ment of the sporting world. Promise om> guinea for the win; enclose an addressed stamped envelope and six stamps. Address, E. RALEIGH, 34, Henry- street East, St John's Wood, London. WIIO told you Adventurer would win the Double Event, viz, Suburban and Great Northern Handicaps? Why, ENOCK'S SPORTING DIAL of February 14 and April 4. He also advertised in all thesporting papers for weeks past that Adventurer would win, and that 37 ( Physalis colt) would be placed. Last year he sent and publicly advertised Caractacus as winner of the Derbv at 50 to 1, and that, too, when all other Turf writers despised him. This year he tells me that his No. 7 is another Caractacus, and that he has another Adventurer for the Liverpool Cup and Goodwood Stakes, a doable event, at 500 to 1. His terms are: One week. 13 stamps ; to Goodwood, 15s; whole season, 30s.— Address, G. Enock, Devonshire- square, London, N. E.— Subscribers, put all your Adventurer money on No. 7 for the Derby. Those not receiving private numbered programmes will know it is for want of directed envelopes. HADDINGTON and GARDENER, Haddington and Gardener! " 27 and 01 freely for places," were ENOCK'S selections for the Chester Cup,' sent out in February last, when at 100 to 1 each, and adhered to them up to the start, and challenges contradiction ( see public advertisements). Subscribers, back 27 and 61, my original selections, freely for places. No. 9 wins the Somersetshire Stakes, and No. 7 the Derby. One week, 18 stamps; up to Ascot, 10s ; whole season, 30s. Address, Devonshire- square, London, N. E. THE winner of the Derby and Oaks ( not Lord Clifden).— A poor stableman is in the secret, requires neither stamps nor remuneration until his words are proved true. Send directed envelope, Mr EAST, Post Office, 107, Fleet- street, E. C. H~"~ OWARD and KING trasftheir subscribers are good winners this week— seven winners and seven seconds sent. Our Derby winner is at 30 to 1. An outsider for the Two \ ear Old Harpenden Bure to win. Address, enclosing 12 stamps, or 2s 6d the week, with directed envelope, to Howard and King, 36, Vauxliall- street, Vauxhall, London. ILEX sent Asteroid to win at 50 to 1, and Gar- dener at 20 to 1 for a place. My Derbv horse is now at 40 to 1, and Oaks at 20 to 1— try the double event at £ 300 to £ 1 : they are sure to come off. The Somersetshire Stakes is a certainty at 15 to 1. Send 13 stamps to Ilex, 35, Ludgate- street, E. G., London. ROLLlN the Turf Adviser and the French Confederacy. ROLLIN publicly stated in Bell's Life, the Era, Sporting Life, and the Sunday Times, that Stradella would not win the Chester Cup, but he believed his outsider would, that out- sider was Haddington. Subscribers, read the account of the race, and you will agree with me that he ought to have won. However, 1 hope you have won a good stake by laying against Stradella, as I advised, and backing Haddington with the money to win and a place. Rollin told his Subscribers to lay all they could against Hospodar for the Two Thousand Guineas, and to back Saccharometer to win and a place with the money. Rollin sent Lady Augusta for the One Thousand Guineas and the Oaks for tiie last six months. Rollln advises all subscribers to hedge their money off Lady Augusta, and back the one he now advises, as it is a certainty. Rollin's outsider will win the Derby in a canter; lay against all the favourites. Rollin's double event, the Derby and Oaks, 20 » to 1. Terms of subscription: One month £ 0 5 0 The season 110 Rollin will not take 13 stamps. Remember that! Address, Richard Rollin, 4, Exeter- street, Strand, London. Stamps taken. Post Office orders payable at the Strand. NIMROD'S DERBY WINNER, NO FAVOURITE.— Back the horse I send, and no other; backers of favourites must have learnt a lesson. Somersetshire Stakes: Winner at 10 to 1 sent by return. Back the double event, Derby and Oaks : it is onlv a question of health, Six stamps for correspondence. 19, Broad- court, Bow- street, Loudon. ASTEROID.— Asteroid to win and Haddington for place sent to my subscribers for Chester Cup two months ago. Also, Fontenoy, Marigold, Queen of Trumps, Dictator, and Miss Julia. The winner of the D- rby is at 60 to 1, another Caractacus. Oaks at long price. 200 to 1 my double event. Address JNO. OSBORN, No, 1, East- street, West- square, I. ondon, S. JBERRY did not send Asteroid for Chester • Cup, but told his subscribers Stradella would get bowled over, and that thev were to get out of their Caller Ou money ( having advised her since 29t" h January); and said of Gardener that he was, under the circumstances, worthy of far more attention than Stradella. Better"* luck at Epsom and Bath. Twelve stamps, and two stamped addressed envelopes, t » 6, Shaftesbury- terrace, Pimlico, London, S. W. DGOATER, having selected Asteroid for the • Chester Cup, has again pulled off immense stakes for his patrons. Claims over same to be sent immediately. Derby horse a certainty, at good odds. Circular gratis. Send stamped envelope to D. Goater, 12, Oakley- street, Lambeth, London, S. QBE GREAT LEVIATHAN TURF AD- T VISERS.— JOHN HOPWOOD and Co's glorious success at Epsom and Chester. We sent you Haddington for the Metropolitan and Ches- ter Cup, In February last. We have sent you six other good winners at Chester. We will forfeit £ 10 if we do not send the treble event. Somer- setshire Stakes, Derby, and Oaks Lay against Lord Clifden and Maca- roni : they will not be in the first three. Our flyer will win by many a length." Enclose 12 stamps, and receive our full guide. Address 20, Marylebone- street, Golden- square, London. ACERTAIN fortune may be won by backing ZETA'S outsider for a win and place in the Derby, now at long odds. Do not follow my advice unless you please, but it " is a moral cer- tainty ; 5s is required for the tip. Address Zeta, Post Office, 49, Strand, W. C. 0100, £ 50, £ 25, or a share in £ 60 divided amongst starters may be won on the Somersetshire Stakes or Derby. Enclose 30 stamps and two stamped addressed envelopes to J. W, NOCK, The Retreat, Shrewsbury. 3 BELL'S LIFE IN LONDON, APRIL 26, 1863. TO CORRESPONDENTS. Questions submitted for answers must have some distinctive features, " Constant Readers" and " Constant Subscribers" are so numerous that such signatures only produce confusion. Questions if not sent early on Friday morning cannot be answered till the following week. Questions not answered must be repeated. Articles sent for insertion, if rejected, are not preserved. TURF. In order to save correspondents as well as ourselves much unneces- sary trouble, we beg to state that we can give no further informa- tion respecting scratchings than Is embraced in our weekly list of " Horses struck out of their en- gagements." . . In answer to numerous inquiries resDecting bets between Asteroid and Tim Whiffler for the Whip, we have to state that it depends entirely how the bets were made, as some bookmakers pay on a walk over, and others do not. A Sub- He was in the Derby, but did not start; betting, 16 to 1. F g- The Derbv was run on the 29th of May, 1861. 2: Calculate yourself. Jos— If the bet was p. p. you win. R C H— Syringe first, Egbert se- cond, Phoebus third ; you lose. Dundee— The bet is off. J R C— Killegrew. John Brown— 25 to 1. James Chucks— Three : West Aus- tralian, Wild Dayrell, andMus- jid. James Rolfe— Bay. Querist— Irish Birdcateher com- menced covering in 1834, and Dr O'Toole in 1857. Carlisle— If one to win, the bet is void. G. Kelsay— Enfield. A B and H L— A. B. wins. T P S— Epinicion. by Pyrrlmsthe First, dam Victress. T P— Thirtv- four in 1862. Swage— Write to the secretary of the L. B. and S. C. Railway Com- pany. W W— Musjid £ 6,750, Caractacus £ 6,525. T. Sharp— If the bet was p. p. you win. C. Barnes— 100 to 6. X Y Z— S. S. wins. T C— The largest field that ever ran for the Derby was that of last year, when thirty- four ran. Frank— The Ugly Buck came in fifth for the Derby of 1844, when Running Rein was placed first; the latter, however, was subse- quently disqualified, and the stakes awarded to the second horse Orlando. A. Guthrie— See notice at the head of this column. Mr James Man- ning, of Newmarket, will, on ap- plication, supply you with the information. C B R S— There is no fixed rule : you must best know on what terms vou made the bet. Blink Bonny— She won the Derby in 1857. Londonderry— The lightest weight that was ever carried by a Chester Cup winner was 4st, by Red Deer, in 1844. Nottingham— Write to Mr R. John- son, St Mary's, York. J S B— Yes. X W— 1: Asteroid. 2: There were no false starts, the horses being got off to a beautiful start at the first attempt. Clement Darnley Forty- five started for the Steward's Cup at Goodwood in 1861. won by Croagh Patrick. H. Wren— You must have mis- stated your question in the first instance. Caractacus made all the running after crossing the road at Tattenham Corner. G. T. Hoinerton— One mile and a half. G. Goodwin— If not made p. n., you are entitled to receive your money back. Judex— Yes, he is placed by the judge. Place bets, however, refer only to first, second, and third. Caller Ou— It stands. J S— Write to the Clerk of the Course. , Nemo— Divide it amongst the drawers. D C, Romford— The Derby was first run on a Wednesday in 1838. T J R P— West Australian won the Derby by a neck. Bath— No. Vivid— No bet, unless specified p. p. W S— One mile and a half. J D, Leeds— Yes, 9st 71b, by Gene- ral Chasse, in 1837. Photo— You are entitled to receive your money back. Young Tom— Two years old; re- ported price £ 6,500. R C— If not paid race horse duty previous to 1863, he is qualified to run. Landlord— Musjid £ 6,750 in 1859. C F W— No. E B W— 1: No. 2 : The whole of the stakes must, be divided. William— If the bet was first, se- cond, or third, it is off. C H 0— No. Beranger— Kettledrum, 2min 43aec. Pine Aople— No. G T— The question was answered last week. Twelve thousand te one thousand. Asteroid— Pronounce the " o" long. T W— 8h 42min. Christopher North— 1: On Sunday, the 31st inst. 2 : See general an- swer above. George— He was coloured on the card. We heard of no declara- tion. Civis— It is regulated by the falling of Easter. Old Mouldy— Sir Hercules. Doncaster— The four numbers were up. T O R— Twice. Q L- Off. Horse and Groom— She had not. Inigo Jones— If an even number receives the stakes, A. must pay. Queens— If the bet was made p. p., the backer <* f Asteroid wins. R and W— The bet is off. Jno. W— Refer to our report oi the race. X X— By Blacklock, dam a Comus mare. W B— Certainlv not. W H— Twenty- two. ANSWERS. TURF—( CONTINUED'). C W— 1: Thirty- nine feet. 2: Four years. H W II— The Derby was run in 1861 on May 29. STEEPLE CHASING. A Regular Subscriber— Write to Mr Topham, of Chester. Boz— A. wins. The Count— Thirty- three feet. TROTTING. S. Bateman— We have no record of any trotting matches of two miles and a half; it is an un- usual distance for such matches. COURSING. C W— It is ; there is no other at present. CRICKET. B. James— 1: Read the report of the M. C. C. meeting. 2: Time will show. 3: John Lilly white has published the laws. Drighlington— 241. Scotsman— Decided by the first in- nings. C. C. C.— Eleven that we know of. AQUATICS. Gorman— There is no such verb as " to umpire;" it is simply non- sense. H. Bradley— No. Newcastle Arms— Robert Coombes. Leander— In 1861, First Trinity, Cambridge ; in 1862, London Rowing Club. W. Ridgway— Court, of Green- wich. Bristol— The oar is opposed to the tide. T S— In 1859 the University mateh was rowed April 15. CARDS. WHIST.— B. Pool— A. and B. win. No ne na— He must call before he plays. Inquirens— B. and D. are entitled to game. I X X— He could see the last trick. Snipe— No. Zero— A. B. wins. E H S- No. CR1BBAGE— . Tustitia— A. wins. Jack Sprat— Twenty. Sunderland— Twenty- four. Flash Inn— No. 3. LOO— W RH- No. ALL- FOURS.— Pipe— The pitclier counts. Stokey— We do not understand you. VINGT- ET- UN. Dublin The dealer receives a single stake. TWENTY- FIVES.- A. wins. BILLIARDS. N P— A foul stroke. PEDESTRIANISM. T. Browning— 1: By Seward, in 9£ sec. 2 : By Seward, in 19Jsec. 3 : By H. Reed, in 48isec. W. Hunter— In 9£ sec. Amelia— Yes. G W— No. W. Ravenshill— In 9Jsec. RING. young Hartley must write to Young Fox. We do not insert answers to challenges. A Y Z— He claims, and has the right to defend the title, but he cannot take the belt till he has fought for it. Trio— Between two and three years back. A B C— No. Bob P. ingham— No. Dominick— The bet is off. G. Onghton— Brettle. This answers J. Mayne. The Duck— Yes. W R M— We cannot give you any more information; he was not always weighed before fighting. C. Chapman— Not unless he resigns all claim. T. MaglU— Yes. A B H II— Born at Steyning, Sus- sex, in 1826. J. Cryer— 1: He won more than he lost. 2: No. MISCELLANEOUS. Legal questions are not answered by us under any circumstances, but are at once consigned to the waste paper basket. Tbe Bell, Boro' Market— Thistle- wood an< l Co, May 1, 1820. S E— The eighteenth century. J. C. Macpherson— 1: A. wins. 2: We do not know that there is any difference. Tom Isca— French. L B— Yes. X Y Z— Some where about 20,000,000. G. W. Robinson— We do not calcu- late odds. Emigrant— Inquire at the Govern- ment Emigration Office in Thames- street, or at Mr Bucha- nan's, the Canadian Emigration Office, at Liverpool. Cyfeillon— Yes. Souter Johnny— 5ft 6in, we believe, in each. A Z— Rather more than five miles. May Fly— Mr C. Farlow, Strand, or Mr Little. Fetter- lane. Wellington— No. T L— Consult an attorney. Plymouth— He was executed at Aylesbury, March 28,1845. D I>— No. W E— You will find a description in " Hawker on Shooting." J. Manton— It was commenced in April, 1812. Eliza Grimwood was murdered Slay 26, 1838. Cymro o ble— Under Lord Derby in 1859. Crow— We do not calculate odds. S. J. Fox— In 1831. J G H— 1: We do not know. 2 : England 32,342,400, Scotland 18,944,000. St James's Palace— The eighteenth century. Moulin S Vent— We cannot tell un- less you state the nature of the bet. Capt— Highest wins; ace is lowest, unless specified to contrary. LONDON, SUNDAY, MAY 10. POLAND. The three notes of the three powers have gone to St Petersburg, and the three answers of the Czar have been received. The English note recalled the obligations of the Treaty of Vienna in 1815, by which the Russian Czar bound himself to observe a certain line of conduct towards Poland, then, by the cruel will of the united Sovereigns, handed over to his government. The French note speaks chiefly of the danger to the peace of Europe from these repeated outbursts of national agony in Poland. This note of course says nothing of the treaties of 1815, for it is a kind of political religion in France ( though really for no valid reasons) to talk of these treaties as outrages upon France. The Austrian note is chiefly directed to the dangers which may arise to Austria if Russian Poland is continued in a chronic state of excitement. The answers to these notes are characteristic. They are what Russian policy has ever been since 1825, full of false pretensions, false pretences, and heartless in- sults; throughout them all Poland is assumed to be greatly, grossh', wickedly in the wrong. If a man could spring from the brain " of Jupiter, not like Minerva complete in wisdom, but per- fect in capacity to understand, yet without any knowledge of the past, and if he could read the Russian notes he might believe that the Czars had always been models of kindness, generosity, and good will, and the Poles always the most ill- conditioned and un- grateful of mankind. But no one at all acquainted with the past can be misled into any such fancy. England is told of the Czar's respect for treaties, is reminded of what Alexander I. did in pursuance of these treaties, and is then told that the rights of the Poles under them were forfeited by the rebellion of 1831. The treachery, falsehood, and tyranny of Nicholas between 1825 and 1831, which drove the Poles into insur- rection. is, with the accustomed falsehood of Russia, entirely passed over; but the insurrection of that year is spoken of as justifying every severity, as though it had been a mere wanton outbreak, instead of being, as it was, the natural, almost neces- sary and inevitable, result of the tyranny of the then Czar and his brutal brother. Prince Gortschakoff perhaps thinks that the world may be misled by this artifice, perhaps does not care whe- ther the world is misled or not, but utters his dishonest repre- sentations in sheer scorn of a country and a government which can talk to him and his master as if they cared for treaties, or for anything which was merely put on paper in the way of remon- strance for their violation. The answer to France is worded in a different style. The French Emperor is treated as the great champion of Legitimate Govern- ment, and is kindly and graciously assured that his ideas and those of the Czar are the same, and that it is impossible that they can misunderstand each other. And it is suggested that the revo- lutionary element is that which they have a common interest in quelling, and that in pursuing that object they cannot differ, and that the French Emperor may rely entirely on the gracious in- tentions of the Czar to do all that is proper. Theanswer to Austria, in substance, is: Youand I are in reality in the same boat, and yon had better not make any stir, for what pitches me into the water will, in all likelihood, plunge you there too. All the three powers are put off with the most vague promises; nay, hardly promises, but suggestions, that when the proper time comes the Czar will do what is right and necessary. These an- swers are explainable by the circumstances of the time. If the Gjvernments of Austria, England, and France were united as those of Austria, Prussia, and Russia were when those three Governments constituted the " Holy Alliance," their notes would not be treated with such levity and contempt. But- it is in vain to deny that their union is not such as to obtain respect for their representations, much less to compel obedience to their requirements. England never pro- fessed to go to war for " an idea." When Louis Napoleon does so, it is thoroughly well known that the " idea" is that of acqui- sition of territory ; and the Austrian Emperor, though having many interestsad verse to, orrather perhaps inconsistent with, those of the Czar, has too many interests in common with him to desire anything in the shape of a quarrel. And so the Poles must fight their own battle and win their own freedom, or be forced again into the depths of the slough of Russian slavery. It is clear that all the atrocities which have driven the Poles into insurrection, and all the barbarities which are now wantonly perpetrated upon them, have the full sanction of the Czar. If not so, one word of his would stop them, and any pretext for European interference would at once be taken away; but Alexander II. is a true son of Nicholas, with a little addition of a deceptive pretence of gentle- ness— the tiger affecting a desire to pull back its claws. And while the three powers, which, if really united, might compel him to do justice, are in the condition in which they are, he may and will, gravely or sarcastically, treat their interference as it pleases himself, and perpetrate on the Poles every atrocity, sub- ject to no other check than what the despair of that wretched people may oppose to his calculated ferocity. DEFEAT OF THE HOSPITAL INCOME- TAX. The Chancellor of the Exchequer has been defeated, but, in the phrase of past times, " he died hard." It would have been better for his character had he done otherwise. A persistence in what appears a logical conclusion may be excused, even though all the good feelings of our nature are opposed to it. But when the con- clusion was no Jess opposed to logic than to good feeling, there was no excuse for it. Such was the case with the scheme of the Chancellor of the Exchequer for taxing hospitals. And not only was his logic bad, but that which he pretended to put forth as ar- gumentative justification for his proposals was applied by him to A and to Z, when, in honest truthfulness, it could not be made by any stretch of astuteness in fallacy, even Gladstonian, to be made applicable to anything but Z, the case of A being totally untouched by it. The Gladstonian logic was this :— Charities are generally mischievous, for they teach the poorer classes to rely on aid from others which by their own care they ought to provide for themselves ; and these charities are themselves the result of an unhealthy state of conduct, for they are endowed by persons who will not part from their wealth in their lifetime, but who earn a very valueless reputation for benevolence by giving away from the survivors what they most tenaciously kept for them- selves ; therefore ( the conclusion is very odd) I must tax the pro- perty which has thus been appropriated. This is the summary of the Gladstonian logic, and it savours ( using the words in a logician's sense) much more of im- pertinence than pertinence. If the charities of England deserve this character, the true and logical treatment of them was to reform them, to make them use- ful in their application, and to check, by a judicious application of the mortmain laws to personal property, the cruel generosity of testators who gave away what they could ne longer enjoy, at the cost of those whom they had often for years induced to be- lieve themselves certain to possess it in succession. Had the Chan- cellor of the Exchequer proposed a new check on this cheap and selfish liberality he should have had our hearty support. But he did nothing of the kind. His argument was—" Charities are bad, therefore" what? I must mend them? I must correct their errors? I must regulate their follies and injustice? No, nothing of the kind, but " I must make them pay me for being allowed to be bad.'' A greater outrage on common sense and justice could not be offered to the mind. In point of principle he might just as well have claimed a tithe on a pickpocket's gains, or a murderer's profits. If thecbarities were, underaprettyand attractive name, the cause of mischief, he should have asked to correct or suppress the mischief, not to make a gain from it. He dared not attack them: he was afraid of that class feeling which, even though misled, was honest and sincere. And so he was ready to como to a compromise by getting money from what, if his belief was sincere, he ought to have endeavoured to suppress. In the same way petty German Governments license gambling houses, not that gambling may be checked and diminished, or even regulated, but that these Go- vernments may get a revenue out of a favourite and fashionable vice. But even assuming what the Chancellor of the Exchequer said to be true as to some charities, it was not true as to all, and yet he made no distinction between them. His swoop was indis- criminate. That of injustice is always so. It may be true, to take one of his illustrations ( we believe it is true), that Christ's Hospital wag originally intended for the sons of decayed citizens, of men who had been well to do in the world, and who having from misfortune and not from fault fallen into low circumstances, were to be assisted in having their children educated according to the condition of life which they had once occupied ; but that in recent times the presentations have been given to the sons of prosperous and rising men, and are sometimes made a source of profit to the presenters. Assuming all this to be true, what has that to do with the taxation of the revenue of St Bartholomew's, where the title to relief is a painful disease or a broken limb, neither of which is willingly incurred or can be the subject of corrupt patronage? It was the Gladstonian disregard of important differences that made this part of his Budget so hopelessly un- popular that he had to surrender it without a contest. His sur- render was the only prudent or sensible part of his conduct. But the love of doing something out of the way stuck to him to the last, and even at the last he had not the frankness to own that he had committed the error of combining things which were essen- tially dissimilar, and that, in liis love for laying down political doctrines, he had avoided making those distinctions which a re- gard for truth and justice imperatively called for, and the neglect of which must inevitably produce the most painful sufferings among the most helpless and pitiable of mankind. FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE. METROPOLITAN POLICE AMALGAMATION. Two Ministerial defeats on one and the same night testify to the wisdom which governs the conduct of some of the Ministers. The attempt to tax funds for the relief of the lame, the blind, and the diseased, was given up after an expiring effort to excuse it. The attempt to destroy the principle of municipal institutions in this country has been shirked out of. We should have been much better pleased had Sir George Grey in a manly manner declared that, whatever were his own opinions, he could not against the force of public opinion carry a particular measure, and therefore he witadrew it. You may believe a man wrong, but if he earnestly adheres to his opinion, and does not by misleading sophistry try to put a false gloss upon it, you cannot be angry with him, nor despise him. It is a condition of human nature to err— so says a very old Latin adage, and the experience of centuries confirms the Roman's saying— so people of knowledge are always tolerant of the errors of others. But then people do want error to be frankly confessed— and in fact this honourable acknowledgment of human weakness is the very best excuse that can be offered for the weak- ness itself. Or if ttiere is in the mind of the man who, on a par- ticular occasion, gives way, no sense of error, but a belief that the opifiion to which he yields is itself erroneous, the frank declaration of that belief is always respected, provided only that it is not offen- sively made. Why did not Sir George Grey pursue either sf these reputable courses ? Why did he not say: I was mistaken; or, I was right, but numbers are against me at present, and I yield as I am bound to do, to the opinion of the majority, still retaining my own. Had he done this he would have retreated with honour from a position which he could not successfully oocupy. At present no one can give him credit for a manful contest or a graceful surrender. He has slid out of a difficulty under a pre- tence the value of which every one understands, so that the utterance of it can deceive no one but the utterer, even if it deceives him. MILITARY INTELLIGENCE. THE LANCASTER RIFLE.— The committee appointed to inquire into the merits of the Enfield and other rifles for the use of the army have come to a conclusion that no considerable diminution of bore is permissible for small arms of the line. They have also applied themselves to an investigation of the results dependent upon variations of rifling and pitch of spiral. As regards the former, experiment proved that barrels like the Enfield, save in the particular of having five grooves instead of three, gave better result than the regulation Enfield. The committee found, more- over, that, mere accuracy of shooting regarded, considerable advantage accrued from ao increase of rifle pitch from one turn in seventy- eight inches ( present regulation) to one turn in forty- eight inches. The issue, however, is not a clear gain. " The results of present experiments," observes the committee, " show that the precision of the Enfield rifle, where the arm is clean, is capable ef considerable improvement by a combination of increased twist with five grooves; but that under circum- stances of firing continued beyond one hundred and fifty rounds, without cleaning, the loss in precision due to the increased fouling is such as to reduce its precision almost to a level with that of the present service Enfield.'' In- asmuch, however, as the service Enfield ceases to be an arm of precision at eight hundred yards, whereas the modified En- field rifle, with its sharper pitch of one turn in forty- eight inches, may be said to preserve its precision— at least under ordinary circumstances— up to one thousand yards, the committee are of opinion that, should it be considered desirable to retain the En- field system of rifling in the service, an increased twist with five grooves may be introduced with advantage. The committee, however, do not recommend that the Enfield in any of its modifi- cations should be retained. They state their preference for the Lancaster, or oval bore. Tried side by side with the best of the Enfields, it surpassed them in range, facility of loading, absence of fouling, penetration— in short, in every condition of excellence. How thoroughly confident are the committee in the certainty of the results to which their experiments have led may be inferred from the concluding paragraph of their report. They state that— " Should it therefore be decided to retain the present Enfield calibre ( and in the absence of any data of their own as to the value of the polygonal system applied to this calibre), the committee are of opinion that the adoption of the Lancaster system of rifling will be attended with considerable advantage to the service, more particularly as it can be accomplished without necessitating any change in" the present service ammunition, or increase to tne present cost of supply." HORTICULTURAL GARDENS.— On Tuesday afternoon the exhi- bition of sculpture by living artists, which is to form a perma- nent attraction to these gardens during the summer months of each season, was opened to the public. The idea of an exhibition of this kind each year at these gardens originated with the late Prince Consort, though, as the grounds themselves were scarcely completed at the time of his death, no steps were taken towards carrying out the plan until recently, when the matter was en- trusted to a committee of artists— Messrs Foley, Marshall, Weekes, an « ' Woodington, with Mr Stephens as secretary. The result of the labours of these gentlemen, as far as they can be judged by the groups which they have brought together, may now be seen at the gardens, where they are distributed in the conservatory and arcades, or placed about the grounds themselves, which they de- cidedly improve and fill up in a pleasing manner. Before the public were admitted their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales paid a private visit to the exhibition, and passed seme time in inspecting the groups sent in, which include works from such artists as Woodington, Passworth, Weekes, Noble, Monti, Foley, M'Dowell, Thornevcroft, Fontana, Durham, Bell, Adams, Calder Marshall, Stephens, Davis, and many others. Such names ought to give promise of as good a collection of Eng- lish works as the sculptor's art among us is able to produce ; but, with few exceptions, the groups shown are nearly all in plaster, and even in this material are only reduced copies of important originals. DEATH OP LORD HATHERTON.— The death of Lord Hatherton took place on Monday afternoon at his seat, Teddesley Park, Penkridge. His lordship was born on the 18th of March, 1791, and was consequently in his 73d year at his death, and having entered the House of Commons in 1812, he has been a member of the Legislature for half a century. He was the eldest son of the niece of Sir Thomas Littleton," Bart, who died in 1812, and with whom ended the direct male line of an old English family, of which the famous Judge Littleton had been at onetime the head. His lordship is succeeded by his son, the Hon E. R. Littleton. THE PROPOSED RAILWAY BRIDGE AT LUDGATE- HILL.— At the meeting of the Commissioners of Sewers held ou Tuesday, May 5, at Guildhall, Mr Charles Young in the chair, a report was brought up from the improvement committee, on the subject of the Lud- gate- hill Junction Railway Bill now before Parliament. The report stated in detail the course taken by the committee as regards the promoters of the bill, and the memorial of the inhabi- tants of Ludgate- hill against the proposed viaduct. The com mittee, after referring to the position and engagements of the company promoting the bill, stated that they considered it doubt- ful whether the court could succeed in opposing the bill this ses- sion, and doubted whether, under any circumstances, it would be wise to expend the ratepayers' money in so doing. The arrange- ments as regards Lndgate- hill were as follows:— The company would consent to make the bridge 60 feet wide— one clear width— although it must be understood that this increased width would necessitate the bridge being made higher and more obstructive to the view. The company will submit the design to the engineer of the commission, and the bridge should not be erected without his approval. The company also undertake to pull down both sides of Ludgate- hill, from 29 and 11 inclusive, to the corner of Bridge- street and Farringdcn- street, and to offer the commission as jnucli ground as they may require for widening the street to a breadth not exceeding 60 feet, the value of the ground to be determined by the surveyor of the commission and the surveyor of the company, subject to arbi- tration in case of disagreement. The report included a statement as to the arrangements which had been made with the company as to a number of other streets. After some observations from one or two of the members the report was agreed to. SUPPOSED WILFUL SCUTTLING OF A SHIP IN THE CHANNEL. — From a communication forwarded by the Customs authorities at Dover to the Board of Trade, it appears that a brigantine has been towed into Dover Harbour by the smack Passion, of Col- chester, having been found in a sinking condition about 23 miles from Beachy Head, at noon, on the 27th April. When the water was got down to the level of the cabin floor by the smacksmen after boarding her, it was found that two planks in the floor had been fastened down with large spikes, and upon lifting them up it was discovered that six holes had been bored through the bot- tom of the ship with an augur. In the forecastle, the lashings of the bew ports had been cut, and marks of a crowbar on the in- side, as if an attempt had been made to force it out. A quantity of blood was sprinkled on the rope and bars, and also on the deck. No papers or charts, or any articles to lead to the identity of the ship, were found, with the exception of a memorandum- book, marked " V. T. Holmstrum" on the cover. THE SOURCE OF THE NILF..— Another telegram has just reached the Foreign Office from Alexandria, in which the message from Captain Speke to Sir Roger Murchisen is, that " on the 27th of March he was in north latitude 15 deg 30min, on the Nile; that all was well, and the Nile [ we presume its source] settled." PERSONAL BEAUTY.— Among the most valuable attributes of beauty, whether regarded as conducive to manly purity and grace of aspect, or as auxiliary to- female loveliness, a beautiful set of teeth must ever rank among the most important elements of a favourable personal appearance. The embellishment and pre- servation of the teeth and gums have therefore ever been regarded with peculiar interest, and among the mass of preparations sug- gested for these desirable purposes, we could particularise " Rowland's Odonto; or Pearl Dentrifice," as unrivalled for its ex- cellence in purifying, embellishing, and preserving these impor- tant and attractive objects. ITALY. The King's tour has not been innocent of political demonstra- tions. Victor Emmanuel has said publicly on more than one oc- casion that his duty to give Rome and Venice to Italy, and that he " believes in an early solution of complications." The King be- lieves that the Italian army can afford to risk another great fight, and accomplish a task which Louis Napoleon with 150,000 French soldiers, as well as the Italian army, hesitated to attempt. With the exception of the Sardinian troops, the Italian army is not made up of stuff' to stand before the Austrians ; but on this point the King is madly in error. The Bourbons are rubbing their hands with delight at the King's warlike speeches made during his late tour. SWEDEN. In the Diet a debate took place on the motion in favour of Poland. Count Mandcrstrom, Minister for Foreign Affairs, stated that the Cabinet had despatched notes on the 2d and 7th of April to St Petersburg in reference to Poland. The Nobility and Clergy voted the order of the day, expressing strong sympathies for Poland, and confidence that the Government would do all in its power for Poland with regard, however, to the maintenance of peace, unless the public interest should require war. The mem- bers representing the citizens rejected the reservation in favour of peace, and only expressed their sympathies for Poland and their confidence that the Government would be inspired by the feeling which they knew to exist in the country. The representa- tives of the peasants adopted a simple vote of confidence in the Government. PRUSSIA. The members of the Moderate Liberal party of the Chamber of Deputies discussed, in a private sitting, the proposition of the party of progress to send an address to the King upon the foreign policy of the Government. Tne members rejected this proposi- tion, on the ground that a debate thereon might lead to a conflict between the Chamber and the Government. The Cologne Gazette publishes a notification addressed by the chief of the central tele- graph station at Cracow to the chief of a local station in that city, in reference to a telegram delivered at the latter by Mr Reuter's correspondent. The telegram iu question contained news of a defeat of the Russians by the insurgents. The following is the notification referred to:—" Your telegram, No. 508, to London, cannot be forwarded, by reason of paragraph 11 of the regulations of the Prussian Telegraph Administration. Inform sender. ( Signed) VON GOZAR.— Central Station.— N. B. We shall endea- vour to despatch the telegram via France." It is evident from the above that the Prussian authorities have decided not to permit the passage over their lines of telegrams containing news unfavourable to Russia. Paragraph 11, quoted in the notification, merely pro- hibits the despatch of any telegram dangerous to the safety of the Prussian State or prejudicial to morality; the telegram stopped contained nothing but intelligence of events at the theatre of war. THE DRAMA. POLAND AND RUSSIA. When the period appointed for the amnesty has expired, the kingdom is to be divided into 200 districts. Each of these will be occupied by a military column, whose chief will also have juris- diction in all civil matters. The civil district courts will be dis- solved, the military chief superseding the president. No person will be permitted to leave the place of liis domicile without special permission. Poles in office will be replaced by Russians. The military chief will execute summary martial law upon rebels. The Russian troops practise all kinds of barbarities. Those alone are spared who obtain from a Russian commander an exemption paper like the following :—" I request all officers who may pass through the village of . to abstain from molesting the landowner , resident here, to offer him in person no sort of violence, and to leave his property undisturbed, — The Chief of Lublin Military District, Adjutant- General CHRUSZCZEN." The Russian answers to the English, French, and Austrian notes have been sent. The French papers describe that sent to France as of a " pacific character." Prince Gortscha koff, in his answer to the Austrian note on the Polish question, says:—" Count Rechberg was right, as events have shown, in anticipating that the Emperor Alexander would be disposed to show clemency to the Poles on the dispersion of the insurrec- tionary bands. Count Rechberg, will, however, perceive that a return to order does not depend upon interior measures alone. The intrigues of the foreign revolutionary party are the main source of the agitation, and the influence of the great powers would, therefore, be best exercised if directed against those in- trigues." Prince Gortschakoff doubts not that Austria will neglect nothing in order to put a stop to the machinations of the revolutionary party. TURKEY. The Sultan has returned to Turkey. While at Smyrna the French Consul- General presented his colleagues to the Sultan and offered their united congratulations, to which his Majesty replied in the following terms :—" I am happy to see the honourable agents of the friendly powers at Smyrna, and I thank the consular body for the wishes they express for my person and for my em- pire. If I have the happiness of my own subjects at heart, my so- licitude is as great for tbe welfare and the security of the foreigners who reside in my states. Commerce'ls one of the princi- pal bonds between my empire and other nations, aud I, therefore, do everything in my power to assist in the development of com- mercial undertakings, and by so doing to increase the good rela- tions which already exist between Turkey and the foreign powers." GREAT AMERICAN BILLIARD MATCH.—( From Punch.')— Con- siderable excitement has been caused in sporting circles by this long- protracted match, which, owing to the style of play adopted by the parties, appears to make but very little progress towards a finish. The largeness of the stakes depending on the contest might be supposed to make the players careful in their strokes, but few expected that the game would last so long as it has done, and no one now dare prophesy when it will be finished. It having been resolved to play the cannon game, some anxiety at first was not unreasonably felt among the backers of Jeff Davis, the crack player for the South; but the knowing ones, who knew their man, made no attempt to hedge, notwithstanding what was said about his being out of play, and, in the cannon game espe- cially, somewhat over- matched. It is needless to remark here that the first strokes which he made quite justified their confi- dence, and indeed throughout the game he has done nothing yet to shake it; so that if he have but a fair amount of luck, his backers feel assured that he won't easily be beaten, and an extra fluke or two might make him win the match. As for old Abe Lincoln, the champion player of the North, his backers, we believe, are as confident as ever that he is the best man, although at times his play has not appeared to prove it. There is no doubt that he has more strength at his command, but strength is of small use without knowing how to use it. Abe Lincoln may have skill, but he has not yet shown much of it; and certainly he more than once has shown himself out- general led. His backers say he purposely is playing a slow game, just to draw out his opponent and see what he can do. In ninety days, they say, he is cock- sure of a victory; but this is an old boast, and nobody except themselves now places any faith in it. Abe's famous Bull Run stroke was a bad start to begin with, and his Charleston break has ended in his having to screw back, and thus slip into baulk to save himself from mischief. How the game will end we won't pretend to prophecy. There are plenty of good judges who still appear inclined to bet in fa- vour of the South, and longish odds are offered that the game will be a drawn one. Abe's attempt to pot the niggers some put down as a foul stroke, but whether foul or not it added little to his score. Upon the whole we think his play has not been much ad- mired, although his backers have been vehement in superlatively praising it. There is more sympathy for the South, as being the weaker side— a fact which Jeff's supporters indignantly deny, and which certainly the North has not done much as yet towards proving. Without ourselves inclining one way or the other, we may express a neutral hope that the best player may win; and we certainly shall echo the desire of all who watch the game, if we add that the sooner it is now played out the better. THE BALAKLAVA LIGHT CAVALRY CHARGE.— LORD CARDIGAN v MAJOR- GENERAL CALTHORPE.— In the Queen's Bench, on Wednesday, Mr Sergeant Shee ( with whom was Mr Hawkins, Q. C., and Mr D. Browne) said he had been instructed to apply to their lordships to enlarge a rule obtained by Mr Bovill, Q. C. ( with wham was Mr Garth), calling on Major Calthorpe to show cause why a criminal information should not be filed against him, for a libel published by him, casting imputations upon the per- sonal courage of the Earl of Cardigan, when heading the Light Cavalry Brigade, in the calamitous charge at Balaklava.— Mr Bovill, on the part of the Earl of Cardigan, said he had no ob- jection to the rule being enlarged until next term.— Rule enlarged accordingly. IMPROVEMENTS IN THE COTTON DISTRICTS.— The Morning Post says:—" We are glad to perceive that the anticipations which we ventured to express- some time since as to the amelioration of affairs in Lancashire are already in process of realisation. Con- temporaneously with the steady decrease of the unemployed fac- tory hands chronicled in Mr Famuli's weekly returns, positive testimony now begins to reach us of an increased demand for manufactured goods, and of a corresponding rise in prices. A greater number of chimneys are observed to be smoking. Long cloths have already risen in price. Yarns are again in demand for the home market and Germany. Above all, the Indian and Chinese markets are at length beginning to show signs of exhaus- tion. In Hindostan, especially, manufactured goods are stated ' to have at last risen to a price which will remit a profit even upon the high prices current' in England. It would be of course ab- surd to suppose that, even under such circumstances, shipments can be as heavy as when goods ruled at an average price of one shilling per pound. But, in the present bare state of the markets, foreign shipments upon a comparatively moderate scale will ren- der increased production not only possible, but necessary, and as a matter of course at once give employment, to a larger number of the mill hands. There are, in fact, evident symptoms of an up- ward tendency in the trade, which, although slow, is also steady, and which promises, now that an onward impetus has once been given, to become daily more healthy and more genuine." ROYAL COLLEGE OF VETERINARY SURGEONS— The annual meeting of this body was held on Monday, May 4, at the college, Red Lion- square; the president, Professor Simonds, in the chair. The annual report, read by the secretary, stated that the number of the members of the college practising in the kingdom was 1,018, while the number of those who improperly assumed the title of veterinary surgeon was 1,244, and those practising as far- riers 1,189. It was strongly urged by several speakers that legis- lative interference should be sought to protect the legitimate members of the profession from the false representations of un- qualified practitioners, and also to secure immunities and exemp- tions for the members in reference to serving as jurors; and it was stated that a special committee had been appointed by the council for the cany ing out of those objects. After some discus- sion the report was unanimously adopted. The following gentle- men were elected to fill the vacancies occasioned by the retire- ment in rotation of six members of the council:— Messrs Cart- ledge, Silvester, Braby, Jex, Gamjee, and Seeker. A vote of thanks to the president terminated the proceedings. In the evening the members of the college dined together at the Free- masons' Tavern. ROYAL COLLEGE OF VETERINARY BUEGEONS.— The following gentlemen have passed their examinations, received the diploma, and been admitted members of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons:— Messrs John M'Cutchan, Dulwich; John Alexander M'Kenna, Belfast; Thomas Heaton Ford, Biggleswade; Henry Lawrence, jun, Stewards Romford, Essex; John Freeman, Hull; George J. Emerton, Great Horwood, Bucks; Henry Peele, Dur- ham ; Louis V. Plagemann, St Kitt's, West Indies; Owen Thomas, Llandilo, Carmarthen; George T. Cross, King's Lynn, Norfolk; James Buckeridge, Hungerford, Berks; George Fordham, God- stone; Samuel James Rayment, London; Thomas D. Hulme, Congleton, Cheshire; William Rhys Watkins, Brecon, South Wales; William Jennings, Fritwell, Bicester; William 8. Moore, Gateshead, Durham; George H. Plumbley, Southrepps, Norfolk; Harry D. Pritchard, Wolverhampton; John W. Hedley, Rich- mond, Yorkshire; JohnDobson, Holbeach; Alfred W. K. Ford- ham, Royston, Hertfordshire; Joseph N. Allison, Bedlington, Northumberland; Edward Hire, Scilly Isles, Cornwall; George S. Whitemore, Langport, Somersetshire; Eusebius G. Crowhurst, Warbleton, Sussex; Augustus M. Loades; Albert E. Banister, Peasmarch, Sussex; Frederick W. Barling, Newnham, Glouces- tershire ; Samuel L. Buckley, Oldham, Lancashire; Thomas H. Ward, Thaxted, Essex; Charles W. Elam, Huddersfield, York- shire: Thomas Walley, Market Drayton; Thomas W. Butler, Newbury, Berks; Waiter P. Fooks, Dartford, Kent: Joseph Att- wood, Willenhall, Staffordshire; John D. Overed, Blofield, Nor- folk; Alfred Bland, Boston, Lincolnshire; John G. Furnivall, Bayswater; William J. Bickford, Kingsbridge, Devonshire; Charles James Pyatt, Nottingham; William J. Easton, Wood- ford, Essex; William J. Anderton, Shipton- in- Craven, Yorkshire; Herbert Springett, London; Thomas A. Byron, Bradford, York- shire ; Robert T. Hardy, Grantham; Samuel W. Vines, London; Henry Edwards, St Alban's, Herts; Jacob Howe, Keswick, Cum- berland; Harry East, London; Henry Ching, Clapham, Surrey; James Moore, London; Job Wheeler, Thurrock, Essex; Jacob Dawson, Kettering, Northamptonshire; Edward Ewing, Clap- ham Park, Surrey — By order of the council, W. H. COATES, secretary, 10, Red Lion- square, London. We find Du Barry s health- restoring Revalenta Arabica Food the safest remedy for nervous, bilious, stomachic, and liver com- plaints, distension, constipation, indigestion ( dyspepsia), con sumption, diarrhoea, all gastric disorders, acidity, heartburn, palpitation, noises in the ears, deafness, irritability, sleeplessness, flatulency, phlegm, hoemorrhoids, coughs, colds, asthma, bron- chitis, dysentery, debility, impurities and poverty of the blood. — Andrew Ure, M. D., F. R. S.; Dr Harvey, Dr Shorland, Dr Campbell, Dr Rud Wurzer. It saves fifty times its cost in other remedies. Packed in tins, lib, 2s 9d; 121b, free of carriage, 22s. Barry Du Barry and Co, 77, Regent- street, London; 26, Place Vendome, Paris; and 12, Rue d l'Empereur, Brussels. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.— The ever charming and incom- parable " BarbiSre" was given, for the first time this season, on Tuesday night, when Mdlle Trebelli made her first appearance also. This lady is to be commended, not only for the intelligence of her acting and singing, but for the fidelity with which she executes Rossini's music. This was especially to be noted on Tuesday, in her delivery of " Una voce," and in the fine duet with Figaro, " Dunque sono." Instead of introducing an excerpt from some popular opera by any modern composer in the lesson scene, as is the case with so many Rosinas, Mdlle Trebelli had the good taste to sing the finale from Rossini's own opera of " La Cene rentola"—" Non piu mesta "— and to sing it with so much grace, ease, and fluency as to evoke an encore. Signor Bettini was the Almaviva of the evening, and Signor Gassier the Figaro. Signor Zucchini made his debut for the season as Dr Bartolo, and was a comic, though dry, exponent of the part. Basilio was allotted to Signor Vialetti, whose singing and acting are both apt to be a little too energetic for modern tastes. The opera of the " Ballo in Masohera," intended to be played on Saturday last, was changed to " Lucrezia Borgia," owing to the marriage of Mdlle Tradier, the lady intended to personate the page Oscar. On Thursday Sig- nor Schirra's opera, so long talked of, entitled " Niccolo de Lapi," was produced, with Mdlle Titiens, Mdlle Trebelli, Signori Giug- lini, Gassier, Bettini, and Mr Santley in the chief characters. It is in four long acts, and the scene being laid at Florence in the media: val times, affords scope for effective scenery, dresses, and decorations. Of its merits we must take another opportunity of discussing ; suffice it to say that it was very favourably received by a large audience, amongst whom we recognised several musi- cal dilettanti. The overture and two scenas were encored, and a very charming pas de deux, admirably danced by Mdlle Ferraris and M Paul, was likewise repeated. ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA.— The opera of " La Traviata'' was pro- duced on Tuesday night, and was played with all the spirit and effect so poor a production is capable of. Band and chorus did their duty in a style ana manner only to be heard within the walls of Covent- garden, and the principal performers accom- plished their tasks in a more than satisfactory way. Mdlle Fioretti sang her share as Violetta with the most perfect finish as to time, tune, and facile execution. Her voice was never at a loss for a second during the entire opera, every florid passage and crescendo movement being given with unerring taste and precision. Her acting in the banquet scene was spirited and vivacious, but in the concluding and more tragic deve- lopment of the character the lady did not seem to be so much at home. She is a great accession to Mr Gye's troupe, and as a lady who can sing after the true fashion of singing we most heartily greet her as a real acquisition. Signor Naudin sang with great energy and sweetness in the not very agreeable part of Alfredo, and elicited the honour of a recal at the close of his scena in the second act. Germont, the father of Alfredo, was per- formed by a Bignor Colonnese, who made his first appearance on this occasion. He has a fine stage presence, is very tall, and pos- sesses a voice of great power and compass; but whether from nervousness incidental to his debut did not produce so favourable an impression as he should have done. The opera was followed by a ballet called " Azelia,'' in which Mdlle Salvioni danced with her usual expressive grace, and in which Mdlle Dumilatre made her debut. The Prince and Princess of Wales were present, and remained till the close of the evening's performance. PRINCESS'S THEATRE.— Shakspere's plays of " Hamlet" and " Othello," together with Casimir Delavigne's " Louis the Eleventh," have been alternately playred at this theatre during the past week, Mr and Mrs Charles Kean having appeared in the principal characters, and been received with the most enthusiastic plaudits from houses crowded to the roof. Mr Kean's perform- ance of Hamlet is too well known to need recapitulation of its merits here, but his Othello appears to us to have gained in pas- sion and power, and to have acquired a completeness which was formerly wanting to it. One of his finest parts, however, is that of the French King, whose alternate moods of cowardice, impo- tence, and superstitious credulity and malign cruelty are admi- rably hit off. Mrs Kean's assumptions of Gertrude and Emilia are both perfect; and her performance of the trifling character of Martha in the play of " Louis the Eleventh'' testifies to the real value of an artiste like herself, who can afford to play so small a part and yet to make it a feature in the general effect of the entire disposition of the characters. Mr and Mrs Kean are assisted, as of old, by tbe Misses Chapman, and by Mr Cathcart and Mr Everett. ADELPHI THEATRE.—" Janet Pride" and " Domestic Economy" still occupy the evening at this house, but a novelty is in prepara tion, in the shape of a new burlesque from the facile pen of Mr Byron. In it the Misses Nelson, daughters of the popular com- poser of that name, are to make their first appearance on these boards. ST JAMES'S THEATRE.— A new little comedy, taken we should imagine from a French source of inspiration, was brought out at this house on Monday night. It is called " The Little Sentinel,'' and serves as a pleasant vehicle for the very clever and natural acting of Miss Marie Wilton. Letty Hawthorn ( Miss Cottrell) is a youthful widow, who has plighted her troth to a sailor lad gone to sea, and who has left behind him a sister May ( Miss Marie Wilton) to look to his interests during his absence, and to act as a sort of mount guard by his betbrothed. The widow is besieged by a couple of admirers, one being an old roue, ( Mr Johnson), and the other a bold captain of dragoons ( Mr Gaston Murray), to whom she appears inclined to listen more than suits the nations of May, the Little Sentinel. She endeavours to attract their atten- tions to herself, and thus causes an undue amount of jealousy in the heart of a rustic adorer of her own, and adopts a variety of expedients to rid the house of the widow's followers. In the sequel she succeeds, and all parties are perfectly ha; py and satisfied. Miss Marie Wilton's acting in this trifle is one of the most charming things in the world, so artless, easy, and uncon- strained She is moreover ably assisted by Miss Cottrell, and Messrs Murray, Johnson, and Fenton. STRAND THEATRE.—" To Parents and Guardians" has been first and foremost in the bills here for the last three nights, and a new farce entitled " Goggins's Gingham'' has been produced, but pressure of space compels us to defer a description of it. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. RIOT BY UNIVERSITY MEN IN A ROMAN CATHOLIC CHAPEL.— For several weeks past the Roman Catholic Chapel in Union- road, Cambridge, has been the scene of the most disgraceful disturb- ances. It appeai- s that a number of undergraduate members of the University, evidently acting in concert, have been in the habit of attending the evening services, and interrupting the priest by laughing derisively, smoking long clay pipes, and other unseemly conduct. The Rev Thomas Quinlivan, the officiating priest, has remonstrated with them upon several occasions, but being anxious to spare them the disgrace and humiliation of a public exposure, he kindly abstained from taking legal proceed- ings against them. This forbearance on the part of the reverend gentleman, however, instead of having the desired effect of quel- ling the disturbances, made the undergraduates more bold and insolent, and last Sunday evening they conducted themselves in so outrageous a manner that the police constables, who were in attendance for the purpose of preserving order, found it necessary to take the ringleaders into custody. The proctors subsequently went to the police- station, and bailed out the offenders. On Monday morning the borough police- court was densely crowded in every part, a large number of university men being present, who manifested the greatest interest in the proceedings. Mr Howard Simon Watson and Mr Thomas Springett Watson, under- graduates, of Pembroke College, were placed in the dock, charged with having assaulted Police- constables Larkin and Kirbyshire. Evidence having been given showing their participation in the conduct described above, and the assaults on the police, the ma- gistrates retired for the purpose of consulting together on the case. On their return into court, the mayor said the offence with which the defendants were charged was a very serious one. It was a grievous thing that these disturbances of a congregation should have been going on for a considerable time. It was im- possible to overlook this matter, or to punish it merely by the infliction of a fine. The defendants would be sent to prison for seven days, without hard labour. On account of various circum- stances, the magistrates had determined to omit the hard labour, but they felt they should not be doing their duty if they merely inflicted a pecuniary fine. There were charges against several ether undergraduates of a similar description, in one of which a fine was inflicted, and the rest were withdrawn. The defendants Watson were removed from the Town Hall to the Borough Gaol, on Parker's Piece, in a fly. On their exit from the Town Hail they were greeted with a stentorian sympathetic cheer from their brother undergraduates; but at the entrance to the gaol a different audience awaited them. The components of this also cheered lustily, but it was because they saw two gownsmen going to prison. BRUTAL MURDER IN LIVERPOOL.— The Liverpool borough coroner concluded an inquest on Monday night on the body of a young woman named Eliza Jones, who was found one day last week lying dead in a street in Liverpool from wounds inflicted with a dagger or knife. The facts of the case are these:— On Thursday evening a sailor named Pennington went to the resi- dence of deceased's mother, and, after staying some time, he, in company with deceased, left for the purpose of going to a singing saloon in Williamson- square. It appears that deceased and Pen- nington reached the singing saloon about ten o'clock at night, where the sailor had something to drink. Whilst there Penning- ton had occasion to go to the bar, when he complained to the landlord that she ( meaning the deceased) was " making it up with some other chap." The barkeeper states that Pennington appeared greatly excited at the time, and the landlord swears that he saw a dagger- knife, which was produced before the coro- ner, sticking in a belt underneath Pennington's coat. Immedi- ately after the deceased and Pennington left the house, and about half an hour afterwards a report was raised that a woman had been murdered in St John's- lane, and thac the police had taken her to the Royal Infirmary. The landlord hearing of this went at once to the infirmary, and there identified the deceased as the woman who had been with Pennington at the singing- house. The mother of the murdered girl stated that on Thursday evening last Pennington came to her house and asked for Eliza. Witness knew that Pennington was very fond of deceased ; they had been keeping company for about four years, and were to ' have been married in a day or two. She knew that Pennington was also very jealous of Eliza. John Weaver, a hairdresser, residing in Athol- street, knew Pennington for thirteen years, and on Friday night week he came to witness's shop and said, " Did you hear any- thing ?" He ( witness) did not reply ; but Pennington walked round towards witness, making a motion with his hand as if to stab himself in the left breast, and then said, " I did it. I am sorry I did it, but it was done in a bit of a lark." Witness said, " How is it ?" He then said, " I was acting ' Macbeth,' as I was drunk.'' He added, " Did you know the little piece ?" Witness said, " What little piece ?" Pennington replied, " Joey Jones's sister." Witness asked which of them, when Pennington said, " Eliza, the eldest.'' Several other witnesses having been ex- amined, the jury returned a verdict of Wilful Murder against John Pennington, and a warrant was at once issued for his ap- prehension. MUE!> EH NEAR HEBNE BAY.— On Saturday evening, May 2, a brutal murder was perpetrated at a little village called Maypole, situate in the parish of Heme, a short distance from Heme Bay. The murdered man was a carrier between that place and Canter- bury, and a dealer in stock, named Richard Steed. It appeared that early in the evening he was drinking at a public- house with a number of navvies and a man named Alfred Eldridge, who has recently been discharged from St Augustine's Gaol, where he had been confined for stealing timber. The deceased ( who was of a very quarrelsome disposition while under the influence of drink) quarrelled with some of the parties in the public- house, and left for the purpose of going home. He was accompanied by Eld- ridge. He was not seen afterwards until between seven and eight o'elock, when he was found almost in a lifeless state in a middle road leading from Heme to Maypole, where he resided. He was frightfully disfigured, his face being completely battered in as if by a severe kick. Though in this state, life was not quite extinct, the poor fellow still breathing. He was removed to his home as quickly as possible, and medical assistance sent for, but it was of no avail, as he immediately afterwards expired. The county con- stabulary were apprised of the transaction, and Sergeant Walker, from circumstances that came to his knowledge, subsequently ap- prehended Alfred Eldridge on suspicion of being concerned in the murder, and conveyed him to the lock- up at Canterbury. The ac- cused is a labourer, and 33 years of age. He protests his inno- cence of the crime, but admits that he left the public- house in company with the deceased. He states, however, that he parted with him some 200 or 300 yards from where the body was found. DREADFUL ACCIDENT ON THE SHEFFIELD RAILWAY.— An ac- cident of a very shocking description occurred on Tuesday, May 5, on the Manchester and Sheffield Railway, about two miles from Sheffield. Near the village of Wardsend the line runs through a very deep cutting, and the sides are so steep that great danger is incurred by any person who ventures upon them. The 1: 50 train from Manchester came up to the place at a few minutes to four, and the guard and driver saw two boys sliding down the em- bankment. Unfortunately, the lines curve somewhat abruptly at the place, and there being a descending gradient towards the town, the steam was shut off, and the train was running in a com- paratively noiseless manner. The two boys neither saw nor heard the train, and just as it got upon them they started to run across the line, and ran right beneath the engine. The whole train passed over them, mangling their bodies most dreadfully, and, of course, causing instantaneous death. ANOTHER FRIGHTFUL DEATH THROUGH CRINOLINE.— The circumstances of another shocking death through crinoline were investigated on Tuesday evening, at Guy's Hospital. It appeared that a young woman named Catherine Odell, aged 26, was in service with a Mrs Doggett, at Elizabeth Cottage, St James's- place, Kent- road. On Friday she went into the coal cellar with a candle, which she placed on the ground while she stooped to get some coals. Her crinoline distended her dress, and pushed it over on to the flame of the candle, and she became instantly in a blaze. The cellar step was steep, and difficult to get up, and be- fore her shrieks procured aid she was terribly burned ever the whole body. She was ultimately conveyed to Guy's Hospital, where death put an end to her sufferings on Monday, May 4. The iury returned a verdict of Accidental Death by Fire. HOUSE OF LORDS. MONDAY.— Nothing of interest took place. TUESDAY— THE BELGIAN MAIL BERVICE.— Lord CHELMSFORD, having given a short history of the contracts for the mail services between Dover and Ostend and Dover and Calais, asked whether Her Majesty's Government had accepted a tender from the Belgian Government for the conveyance of Eng- lish mails between Dover and Ostend, what was the amount of that tender, and had it received the ratification of the Belgian Chambers. He also asked whether there was any intention to in- terfere with the service between Dover and Calais, and whether Mr Churchward had failed in performing any part of his contract. — Lord STANLEY of ALDKRLEY said the Belgian Government had undertaken to carry the mails between Dover and Ostend at con- siderably reduced rates; but on our side the bargain was condi- tional on the refusal of Parliament to grant the money for contin- uance of the service by Mr Churchward. An offer had also been made to carry the mai la between Dover and Calais cheaper than at present, but the negotiations were not yet concluded. Mr Church- ward had performed the service efficiently, and it was only in consequence of a decision of the House of Commons not to supply the money for Mr Churchward's contract that the alterations had been made.— After a few remarks from Lord DERBY the subject dropped. THURSDAY— BRIBERY AND CORRUPTION.— Lord RUS- SELL moved that the house go into committer on the Corrupt Practices at Elections Bill.— Lord DERBY said, as the bill affected the House of Commons he was not inclined to oppose it, although he disbelieved in legislative enactments to check bribery and cor- ruption.— Lord GREY concurred with the opinions expressed by Lord Derby.— The LORD CHANCELLOR having made a few obser- vations, the house went into committee on the bill, when the various clauses were agreed to. The house soon afterwards adjourned. negatived upon a division by 101 to 71.— The chairman was then ordered to report progress. Upon the order for the second reading of the Inland Revenue Bill, a desultory conversation arose, chiefly with reference to club licenses. The bill was ultimately read a second time. LITERATURE. HOUSE OF COMMONS. MONDAY— THE INCOME- TAX AND CHARITABLE IN- STITUTIONS.— In Committee, the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHE- QUER, in redemption of the pledge he had given to explain the proposition of the Government in regard to the exemption of charities from the income- tax, began by observing that he de- clined to embarrass the committee by entering into peculiar cases that might be argued on peculiar grounds. The question on the part of the Government was whether the law shouhi be modified which extended to bequests to charitable uses an immunity from all direct taxation. He was not ignorant, he said, that consider- able opposition to the proposal of the Government existed in the country. That proposal they considered a wise one, and, as re- garded the great mass of charitable property, an equitable com- promise. On the other hand, he admitted that it was a proposal which could not be carried without the free and deliberate sanction of that house. After a review of the aspect in which charitable foundations had been regarded by past financial ministers, and an examination of the nature and character of many of the bequests which were included in the category of charities, but which did not deserve the name, he considered the policy of offering a premium upon death- bed bequests, and viewed the encouragement of so- called acts of charity by what was in effect a gift of public money at the expense of the community, as wrong in policy and un- just in practice. He calculated that the exemption of charities from the income- tax was a loss to the revenue of fully £ 250,000 a year. This allowance to charities was virtually an expenditure which was kept out of view, and was not under the control of Parliament, which was left as to this great expenditure entirelv in the dark, and he asked why this promiscuous gift of a quarter of a million should be continued. The charities, he ob- served, might be divided into three classes— small, middle, and great charities. As to the small charities, he asserted that hardly one of them, if they had asked the house for a grant of 5s, would have received it. He described some of these charities, which he considered had no claim to any indulgence. The utmost they deserved was toleration, but not a penny from the public purse. Yet they formed not far short of one- half of the charities of the country, receiving, therefore, a gift at the expense of the taxpayer of £ 125,000 a year. Mr Gladstone then discussed the cases of the middle and the great charities, which included the large educational foundations and the hospitals properly so called. He entered into details regarding Christ's Hospital, the Charter- house, and King's College, belonging to the former class; and with respect to the latter he examined, for example, the par- ticulars of the income and expenditure of St Bartholomew's Hospital, showing that whereas the charge upon the hospital for income- tax would be £ 850 a year, the hospital had obtained a relief from taxation and an improvement in the value of its pro- perty that was a direct pecuniary benefit from the income- tax to the extent of £ 3,300 a year, showing a clear gain of £ 2,450 a year. He would, he said, prefer that the benefit conferred upon these hospitals should be given in the form of a public grant, rather than as an exemption. But there were unendowed hospitals, and he put this question to the Committee :— Let it be admitted, for the sake of argument, that Parliament ought to make a grant to hospitals for the relief of the sick poor, was it just that the grant should be confined to institutions with revenues of £ 25,000 £ 30,000, or £ 35,000 a year, instead of giving it to young and struggling institutions I In conclusion, the Government, he said, had not made this proposal lightly, but as one which they believed to be founded in justice and policy. At the same time, they de- sired to defer to the opinion of the house, and not to press the proposal with any undue obstinacy.— Sir S. NORTH COTE re- garded the argument of the Chancellor of the Exchequer as founded mainly upon a fallacy, that every man left un- taxed received a gift. He accused him of departing from his own principle, that in the imposition of the income- tax equality ought to be considered, showing that the measure would in some instances operate unequally and oppressively. It was a scheme, he said, for confiscating, for the use of the State, a portion of the property of hospitals, and it would be severely felt- in some parts of the country. He entreated the Government not to press for- ward a measure in which a step must be made in the dark, but to withdraw it.— After a long consultation the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER declined to press the clauses, and they were there- fore negatived. Other clauses were agreed to, and the house soon afterwards adjourned. TUESDAY.— EDUCATIONALGRANTS.— Mr WALTER moved the following resolutions:—" 1. That the sums annually voted by Parliament for educational purposes ought to be made applicable to all the poorer schools throughout the country ( not being private schools, or carried on for profit), in which the attendance and examination of the children exhibit the results required, under the revised code, by Her Majesty's Inspectors of Schools. 2. That to require the employment of certificated teachers or of pupil teachers by school managers, as an indispensable condition of their participation in the Capitation Grant, is inexpedient and unjust to the managers of such schools."— A long discussion en- sued, which ended in the withdrawal of the first resolution, and a defeat of the second by 152 to 117. THE ACT OF UNIFORMITY.— Mr E. BOUYERIE moved that the house resolve itself into a committee upon certain portions of the act of Uniformity, in order that he might obtain leave to bring in a bill to repeal a clause of that act which required a great number of persons to make a declaration of conformity to the Liturgy of the Church of England, which operated as a barrier to Nonconformists otherwise qualified to obtain fellowships and other academical prizes and rewards.— Mr WALPOLE pointed out the consequences of acceding to the motion, which, he observed, involved the principle that the government of the universties and colleges and the endowments might be acquired and held by persons not members of the Church of England; and this prin- ciple had been twice deliberately considered by the house and negatived. If this alteration was made, every member of the universities might have his own religion or no religion at all, and the very foundation of those institutions would be shaken.— After a long bebate the house divided, and the motion was carried by 157 to 135, and leave was given to bring in the bill. WEDNESDAY— CHURCH- RATES.— MrNEWDEGATE moved the second reading of his Church- rates Commutation Bill. In doing so, he said that the late Sir R. Peel had suggested, as de- serving the best consideration of the house, a plan by which the owner, not the occupier, should be liable to the rate, without any invidious test being imposed upon Dissenters. These sugges- tions and others made in the report of the committee of the House of Lords were embodied in his bill, which, assuming, as the fact was, that church- rates were a charge upon land and real property, removed all personal liability in respect to the rate, and provided that the maintenance of the fabric of churches should be a burden upon the land, and payable by the owners. He then explained and defended the principal provisions of the bill and the machinery by which they were to be carried into operation.— Sir C. DOUGLAS, observing that there were clauses in the bill which must prevent its adoption by the house, moved to defer the second reading for six months.— This amendment was seconded by Lord HENLEY, who considered that the settlement proposed by the bill would not be satisfactory or advantageous to Dissenters.— Sir GEORGE GREY observed that, although the bill contained some valuable suggestions, in his opinion it did not hold out any pros- pect of settling the question. He suggested cases in which it would operate injuriously upon owners of property, and that the machinery was too cumbrous. He recommended Mr Newdegate not to press the bill.— Sir 8. NORTHCOTE concurred in this recom- mendation.— After some further debate, Mr Newdegate, declining to abandon the principle of the bill by withdrawing it, the amend- ment upon a division was carried by 94 to 56 ; so the bill is lost — Mr ALCOCK moved the second reading of his Church- rates Re- demption Bill. Its object, he observed, was different from that of Mr Newdegate's bill; it was net to perpetuate church- rates, but simply to provide means of redeeming them, as had been done with regard to the land- tax.— The motion was seconded by Mr EVANS.— This bill was also lost on a division by 81 to 72. FLOGGING GAROTTERS.— The house went into committee on the Security from Violence Bill. On the first clause some con- siderable discussion took place as to whether persons convicted of robbery with violence should be flogged publicly or privately, but it was ultimately decided that the punishment should be public.— Mr HUNT wished to know whether the maximum of the punishment of whipping was to be inflicted at once or divided into three whippings, that was to say, whether the 150 lashes men- tioned in the bill as the maximum were to be inflicted at one time, or divided into three punishments of 50 lashes each.— Sir GEORGE GREY said he had not had anything to do with the framing of the bill; but the proposed mode of punishment would probably be ex- plained bv its framers.— Mr ADDERLEY explained that 150 was the maximum of strokes intended to be inflicted, but not more than 50 at one time. It would be optional with the judge to state the number of lashes to be inflicted. The flogging instruments would be those at present provided in the prisons.— The bill then passed through committee. THURSDAY— THE BRAZILIAN DIFFICULTY.— Upon a question put by Mr M. Milnes respecting the conduct of Mr Chris- tie, Her Majesty's Minister at Brazil, in connection with some severe remarks made by the hon member for Lincoln upon Mr Christie, Lord PALMERSTON said Mr Christie was a gentleman and a man of honour, that no man could question his veracity with any semblance of truth, and that his conduct had been fully and entirely approved by Her Majesty's Government.— MRBRAM- LEY- MOORE entered upon a variety of details, in his opinion con- demnatory of the conduct of Mr Christie, which, he said, had been anything but moderate and conciliatory towards the Bra- zilian Government in an emergency when special caution was necessary.— Lord PALMERSTON objected to the grounds upon which Mr Bramley- Moore had censured the conduct of Mr Chris- tie. His ( Lord Palmerston's) information differed from that of Mr Bramley- Moore. PRISON MINISTERS.— On the motion to go into committee on this bill, Mr LONG moved to postpone it for six months. He thought that as the ministers of different religious persuasions were at liberty to visit the gaols at the request of the prisoners, there was no real grievance to be remedied; but if the priests of the Roman Catholic persuasion were to be appointed to the gaols, under the circumstances indicated, then the ministers of all other denominations should be placed in the same category, and that not being done he dissented from the motion.— Mr L. PALK de- precated throwing the responsibility of appointing these priests upon the county magistrates. He thought the bill would create ill feeling, contention, and disputes among the magistrates.— Mr MORRITT defended the bill, in which there was nothing he, as a Protestant, was afraid of.— Mr KENDALL opposed the bill, which he thought was a mistake; it was a measure not of toleration, but of encouragement.— Mr G. DUFF supported tbe bill.— Sir J. PAKINGTON observed that this was a measure upon which every member was bound to vote according to his sense of Christian duty, and his sense of Christian duty forbade him to oppose it. This was one of the cases in which they were called upon to vote in the spirit of toleration. He echoed the remark of Mr Henley in a former debate, that " we should do in this matter as we would be done by."— Lord H. LENNOX gave his cordial support to the bill, which, in his opinion, would re- move a practical grievance.— Mr Whalley, Lord A. V. Tempest, and Major Hamilton spoke in opposition to the bill, and, after a very few remarks by Sir G. Grey in reply to objections, the house divided, when Mr Long's motion was negatived by 172 to 141.— The house then went into committee on the bill.— Mr MURE moved that the bill be limited to England, observing that in Scot- land a special request from a prisoner to be visited by a clergy- man of his own religious persuasion was not required in the local prisons.— Sir G. GREY pointed out objections to the limitation.— After a long debate the committee divided, when the amendment was negatived by 96 to 55.— Mr HUNT moved to amend the third clause so as to exclude the power of appointing particular ministers and their payment.— Sir G. GREY objected that this would place the law of England upon the same footing as the law of Scotland stood at present, and would amount to a rejection of the bilL— This amendment, after a long debate, was likewise negatived upon a division, the numbers being 96 to 80.— The question of payment was raised again upon an amendment of the same clause moved by Mr BEN- TISCK, the amendment, after a discussion of MUDJ interest,, being THE SPORTING REVIEW. [ Rogerson and Tuxford.]— The May number of this magazine is altogether a very good one, and some of the papers especially interesting, all the topics of the time being touched upon. The opening article, however—" The Om- nibus," that is— certainly figures amongst the tamest, the Druid devoting himself to the chronicle of runs at second- hand, \ v; hich he seems to have picked up at the Queen's and the Quorn ken- nels; while a friend who does the Newmarket meetings for hina imitates very elosely the " graphic" style of the great original, down even to the London coachman without his wig, and Joey Jones in the last new thing in vest and trowsers. But beyond this " contribution" there is a separate chapter at the other end of the number treating on the two Thousands, and how the thou- sands really witnessed these companion events. Handy here, too, is one of the most acceptable periodical sketches we have seen of late, wherein " The Old Handicapper'' treats us to a by- day at Hornsey, with some mention of nearly all the crack shots of the day. This paper is well backed by Mr Frank Heathcote's letter, which docs duty for " Here's Sport indeed," in place of Lord William Lennox's own musty paragraphs and thrice- told tales. The twenty- eighth chapter of " Bachelor's Hall" is more lively than anything of late from the same quarter, and the doings in Forfarshire are pleasantly told. Then the Rugby and Harborough. steeple chases, the Recent Outrages in the Hunting Field, Boat Sailing and Yacht Racing, with a few other occasional offerings, all pack well together, with a brace of illustrations above the average. One of these, after Rolfe, and entitled " The Landing- place," is of course a fishing scene ; and the other one of Corbet's clever animal portraits. Revenge, a favourite hack of the late Sir Tatton Sykes, " though never was there so mad a horse, and Sir- Tatton soon gave him up, the little nag was so noisy. Neverthe- less, the good old baronet elected to be painted on him, and they are thus associated in Grant's Royal Academy picture, which hangs in the dining- room at Sledmere. Sir Tatton fairly rode the chesnut up to London for the purpose, and took him into Rotten- row on the day after their arrival; but Revenge kicked up such a row in such fine company, shrieking and neighing incessantly, that his master, with his natural modesty, was soon glad to beat a retreat." The little horse is put upon canvas quite as lively to look on as he still continues in the flesh and the spirit. BAILY'S MONTHLY MAGAZINE OF SPORTS. [ A. H. Baily and Co.]— The portrait of the month is that of Lord Bessborough in virtue of his office as Master of the Buckhounds, where, however, his lordship does not take so prominent a position as many of his predecessors. Although hindmost in order, " Our Van" will, as usual, be one of the first things turned to, the more particularly as its conductor breaks fresh ground with some spirited sketches of steeple chasing in Ireland, having crossed the Channel to judge for himself. The sporting novel, " Charlie Thornhill," so long a standing dish in Baily, is brought to a conclusion, after a success- ful run of some duration, and with all the makings of a stirring story. A couple of " match " papers on hunting in Australia and the feathered game of Texas come in nice relief to equally good articles on such stay- at- home pastimes as river- rowing and cricket; while " The Gentleman in Black," who has the post of honour as usual, would seem to have arrived at the fine art of con- veying the least possible amount of information in the greatest possible number of words, as demonstrated in his " Day with the Quorn." It is seldom that so grand a theme has been so vapidly treated. The " Turf Register" in Baity runs right into the middle of April, and in this respect, at any rate, forces the running for " theold- un." CHESS. CHESS PROBLEM. No. 405. BLACK, By Conrad Bayer. • H in UP IP • Ml IS mm m j § § # 1! i H 11 BP HI jj • • III • SSI • IP B • • • j § j 11 p • • • White to play, and mate in six moves. Game between Anderssen and Mr Medley, last summer, in Len don Club. Anderssen. Mr Medley. . Anderssen. Mr Medley. 1. K P 2 K P 2 23. K R It B Q Kt P 2 2. K B P 2 PXP 24. QQB3 Q K 2 3. K Kt B 3 K Kt P 2 25. Kt K 4 K K Kt 2 4. KRP2 KKtPl 26. PQ6 PXP 5. Kt K S K Kt B 3 27. Q Kt P 2 PXB 6. KBQB4 QP 2 28. PXB PXP( a) 7. PXP KBQ3 29. QRQ6 RKB 8. P Q 4 Q K 2 30. K R Q K K Kt ( b) ,. 9. Q BXP Kt K R 4 31. QXr KtXKt 10. PKKt3 PKB3 32. QXKt R Q Kt 11. QK2 PXKt 33. QXP+ KKR 12. PXP BQB4 34. RKKt QKB3 13. QKtQ2 QBKB4 35. P K 7 ( e) QXK P 14. Castles Q R KtXB 36. R K 6 Q Q Kt 2 ( d 15. PXKt Kt Q 2 37. QQKt, 5 Q Kt 7+ 16. PK6 KtKBS 38. KQ2 B Q R 5 ( e) 17. Q K 5 B K Kt 3 39. li K 7 ( f) QXP+ 18. B Kt 5+ K K B 40. K K 3 QQBC+ 19. PKB5 BQ3 41. KB4 RKt5- i- 20. Q Q 4 BQB4 42. II K 4 RXR+ 21. Q Q 3 B K 43. KXR B B 3+ 22. BQB4 QQ3 44. K B 4 Q Q 5+ Won by Medley; and well won too. ( a) This game is a fine specimen of skill on both sides. Medley hae kept Knight against fearful odds of position. ( b) A great relief. ( c) This looks overwhelming; but will be met. ( d) Turning tables better tfian Quack Home ever did. ( e) A great pull. ( f) But has not time. Game between the Chevalier St Bon and Mr Stewart ( in consul- tation) and Anderssen, recently, in London Club. Allies. 1. K P2 2. K B P 2 3. K Kt B 3 4. K B Q B 4 5. Castles 6. QXP 7. Q P 2 8. Q K B 2 9. P K5 10. Q BXP 11. P Q 5 ( a) 12. PXKt 1.3. K R K 14. KKR 15. RXQ 16. Q K R 4 Anderssen, K P 2 PXP K Kt P 2 P K Kt 5 PXKt Q K 2 Q KtB 3 BKKt2 P Q 3 PXP PXB QK6 BQ5 K KtB 3 BXR KTK5 ( a) Very wel Allies. 17. Q Kt B 3 18. K to Kt 19. Kt Q 5 20. K to B 21. Q K7+ 22. K R P 1 23. KtXQB P 24. Q K Kt 5+ 25. QXKt 26. KtXR 27. K K 2 28. K to B 3 29. K K 4 30. Q K B 6+ 31. R Q, and wins. imagined. Anderssen. Kt B 7+ li K Kt Kt Kt 5+ K KB K to Kt 7 PXP Kt K R 3. K to R KRXP li Kt 8+ RKtr- H RKt6+ Q BXP ltin Game between Paul Morphy and Ernst Morphy, his uncle and chess teacher, in New Orleans, in 1856. Paul M. 1. K P 2 2. K Kt B 3 3. K B Q B 4 4. Q Kt P 2 5. O B P 1 6. Q P 2 7. Castles 8. KtXB 9. Q R R 3 ( a) 10. Q Q Kt 3 11. yXB P 12. P K 5 ( b) 18. K R K Ernst M. KP2 Q KtB 3 Same BXKtP BQR4 K PXP BXP PXKt QP1 K Kt. R 3 QKB3 PXP QBQ2 Paul M. 14. Q R Q Kt 15. 14 Q R 6 ( c) 16. KKQB 17. yxKt 18. QXP- t- 19. RXB ( d) 20. RXQ B P- h 21. Q Q B 6+ 22. Q R Q Kt 8 23. R K 7+ 24. RXR+ 25. RXQ, ma" es. Ernst M. Castles Q R Kt Q R 4 BQB3 PXS K Q 2 QKB4 K K QQ2 QXQ KKB , QK ( a) Perhaps better Q Q Kt 8, but Morphy likes v riety. ( b) Morphy was a mere boy when he played this; but how strong it all is! ( c) Very pretty move. If he take Bishop you play Q Q Kt 3. ( d) Again very finely played. FRAUDS ON LICENSED VICTUALLERS.— At Middlesex Sessions, on Tuesday, Wm. Vezey, George Cherry, and Thomas Goddard, were indicted for unlawfully conspiring, combining, confederat- ing, and agreeing together to cheat and defraud Samuel Fitzjohn and other persons of a quantity of beer and other articles, and, in pursuance of such conspiracy, combination, confederation, and agreement, did cheat and defraud the said Samuel Fitzjohn, of two quarts of beer, value 8d, his property. Mr Sleigh appeared to prosecute, and Mr Ribton defended the prisoners. It appeared that on the 8th of April the prisoners, with two other men, called at the Exeter Arms public- house, Exeter- street, Lisson- grove, and under the pretext that they were working men in the neighbour- hood, that their employer had sent them to get some refreshment, and that he would pay for it for them, they got some beer and other drink. They next went to the Rock public- house, Lisson- grove, kept by Mr Jones; the King Alfred, Lisson- grove, kept by Mr Fitzjohn ; and the Brazen Head public- house, Lisson- street, kept by Mr Butcher, where they acted in the same manner, and succeeded in obtaining beer and other liquor under the same pre- tence they made use of at the Exeter Arms. Vezey seemed to be the spokesman for the party. He said, addressing the landlord at each of the houses in question, " Please, let us have two pots of porter ; we are working up in the Grove ( meaning Lisson- grove). The governor has sent us here to get some beer, and he will come and pay for it." And upon the faith of this representation the landlord in each case supplied the prisoners with the liquor. No " governor,'' however, came to pay for the beer, and when the prisoners were asked to pay for the liquor they became abusive, demanded more beer, and created a great disturbance. At one of the houses which they favoured with a visit, when asked to pay for the beer, the prisoner Goddard said to the landlord, " If you have not got the money, it's only a debt." With respect to the story told by the prisoners that they were working in Lisson- grove, it was found upon inquiry that there was no truth what- ever in it, and that it was concocted with the view of defrauding the respectable tradesmen in question out of their property. Wit- nesses having been called to prove the facts, the prisoners were found guilty, and previous convictions for robbery, & c, having been proved against them, they were all sentenced to 12 months' hard labour. PRIZE FIGHTERS IN TROUBLE AGAIN,— At the Petty Sessions, Birmingham, on Saturday week, John Lamb, from Coventry, who appeared in his uniform as a private in the Warwickshire Militia, and George Hossinur, a mulatto, from Birmingham, were charged with being principals at a prize fight, and Joseph Hewin with seconding Hossinur, and Frederick Townshend with seconding Lamb, on the 7th of April last. A summons had also been taken against the referee, but the constable had not yet been able to serve it, being ignorant of the residence. Police constable Joseph Sharratt said that having received information that a prize fight was to take place in the neighbourhood of Temple Balsall, on the 7th of April, he went there, and the parties en- gaged as actors and spectators arrived about eight or nine o'clock in the morning. When he arrived there they were engaged in pitching the ring, but went off to Park- corner. After they had fought for above an hour, the police not being in sufficient force to prevent them, the " Brums" seeing their man likely to be de- feated, of themselves sent information to some others of the police officers, who on arriving prevented the parties from con- cluding the fight. The witness said it was of no use his attempt- ing to interfere before the other officers came. All he could do was to warn them to take the consequences. A man named Ware- ham asked the witness if he saw him there. Superintendent Bloxham said, " You were there, and there will be a warrant out for you." Wareham declared that he never " seed" the fight. The witness said he was there, when Wareham acknowledged that he was present, but that he took no active part in it; upon which the witness said that he saw Wareham sponging the men. The magistrates said that they were determined, as far as lay in their power, to put down such scenes. They should therefore bind all the defendants to appear at the next Quarter Sessions, each in £ 40, and two sureties each in £ 20. Twenty- four hours' notice of bail was required, and Mr Colmore requested Superintendent Bloxham to see that substantial bail should be taken. The men have all been bailed out till the sessions. THE PARIS DOG SHOW.— The dog show at the Jardin d'Accli- matization has proved a decided success, as many as 30,000 persons having visited it in one day. The number of dogs exhibited is 850; among them are 11 French packs of hounds, and by their side the Duke of Beaufort's splendid dogs. The animals are placed in large sheds, and can be examined without difficulty. The show remains open to the 10th iasty 59 BELL'S LIFE IN LONDON, MAY 3, 1863. SPORTING CHRONICLE. [ LATEST EDITION.] THE TURF. BETTING AT TATTERSALL' 3. MONDAY, MAY 4.— The attendance, although very small, was unusually large for the Monday preceding the Chester Cup, and the presence of several habitues who on former occasions have always " taken wing" by the morning train was somewhat suggestive of the diminished prestige of the gathering on the " Roodee." The business of the afternoon was, as might be ex- pected, of a very limited and unimportant character, and therefore requires but few comments. Stradella was unshaken at 9 to 4, and Caller Ou and Plover were equally firm. At first 10 to 1 was the highest offer against Asteroid, but subsequently at 12 to 1 Sir Joseph's horse was backed for money. Dunkeld and Haddington were supported at 100 to 6 and 20 to 1 respectively, only, however, to trifling amounts. The Derby doings presented no new feature beyond the retirement " out of the pale" of Fantastic, and the " shaky'' position of King of the Vale, against whom individually we could hear no actual offer; 40 to 1 was, however, laid against him and his stable companion, Brother to Morocco ( coupled). 900 to 200 was taken about the favourite, and Macaroni was several times invested on at 6 to 1, while Saccharometer wa3 quiet at " twelves." Gillie advanced to 14 to 1, taken to about a " hun- dred;'' and 22 to 1 was taken rather freely about Tom Fool. After 50 to 1 had been taken about Avondale to a small amount, layers declined to go on at the price. CHESTER CUP. MONDAY. THURSDAY. Stradella T. Jennings .. 9 to 4( t& off) Caller Ou W. I'Anson.,.. 6to 1 Plover Private 10 to 1 Asteroid G. Manning .. 12 to 1 Dtuikeld Haddington T. S. Dawson.. 20 to DERBY. Lord Clifden E. Parr 9 to Macaroni Godding 0 to Saccharometer .... Channell 12 to The Gillie W. Day 14 to The Ranger W. Goater .... 20 to Tom Fool Stinton 22 to Avondals 14. May 45 to Golden Pledge .... .1. Osborne .... 50 to Tambour Major . Tohn Dawson.. 1000 to Fantastic....* Goodwin 1000 to ( tk) ( tk) (. tk) ( tk) ( tk) 2 ( tk) 1 ( tk) 1 ( tk) 1 ( tk) 1 -— 1 ( tk) 1 ( off) 1 ( tk) 10 ( tk) 5 ( tk) LATEST BETTING- SATURDAY. 9 to 11 to 10 to 13 to 15 to 20 to 25 to 33 to 1 33 to 1 2 agst LordClifden( off" 2 Macaroni ( tk) 1 Saccharometer ( take 11 to 1) 1 Gillie ( off) 1 Ranger ( tk) 1 Tom Fool ( tk) 1 National Guard ( off) King of the Vale ( tk) Hospodar ( off) DERBY. 50 to 1 1000 to 15 1000 to 15 1000 to 10 1000 to 8 1000 to 4 200 to 1 1000 to 10 Donnybrook( off Golden Pledge ( tk) • Fantastic ( off) • Flibustier ( off) • Tambour Major ( off) • Cairncastle( off) • Carnival ( off) Lord Stamford's lot ( off) BETTING AT MANCHESTER- FRIDAY NIGHT. ( BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) DERBY. 9 to 2 agst Lord Clifden( tk) 11 to 2 Macaroni ( tk) 12 to 1 Gillie ( tk) 12 to 1 Saccharometer ( tk) OAES. 3 to 1 on the field ( off) 7 to 1 agst Borealis ( tk) 7 to 1 Flying Fish ( tk) 15 to 1 agst Ranger ( tk) 20 to 1 Tom Fool ( tk) 20 to 1 National Guard ( off) THE PAST OF CHESTER AND THE FUTURE OF BATH. 8 to 1 agst Old Orange Girl ( tk) CONTENTS OF THE SUPPLEMENT. THE CHASE : WOLF- HUNTING IN FRANCE— NORTH STAFFOED- SHIRE, & C. THE ENGLISH MASTIFF. ARCHERY: FIXTURES, & C. ANGLING : SPRING FISHING, BY " FIN." CRICKET. PEDESTRIAKISM, & C. STUD NEWS. At Roxfords Binsted, on the 2d inst, Mr F. Andrews's Clara ( half sister to Nancy), a brown colt to Rattle. At East Barnet Stud Farm, on the 2d inst, mare by Clumsy, a hay filly by Defiance, and will be put to The Knight of Gwynne. At Doncaster, on the 6th inst, Mr Sadler's Yimeira, by Volti- geur, a bay colt to Young Melbourne. At York, on the 23th ult, Mr J. Carey's Eugenie, by Daniel O'Rourke, a fillv to Windhound. At Mamliead," Sir Lydston Newman's mare Ernestine ( dam of Beachy Head), by Touchstone, a filly by Escape, and will be put to Gemma di Vergy. At Mr Alexander's Paddocks, Newmarket, Lord Strathmore's Marseillaise, a filly to Musjid, and put to Thunderbolt; Mr Alexander's Device, a filly by Vengeance, and put to Thunder- bolt ; and his Lurley, a colt by Prime Minister, and put to Thun- derbolt. At Dean's Hill, near Stafford, on the 6th inst, Honesty, by Het- man Platoff, a bay filly by Wild Huntsman, and will be put to Plum Pudding, to whom Mr Eyke's Selina, by De Clare out of Sister to Knight of Kars, and Lord Howth's mare by Coranna are cfi Toute, At Brookside Lodge, Rugby, on the 5th ult, Maria, by Hark- away, dam by Skylark or Peacemaker, a filly to Ellington, which has been named Matilda Mary; on the 22d ult, The Maid of Tyne, by Galanthus out of Queen of Tyre, by Tomboy, a colt to The Wild Huntsman, which is named The Yager. Both mares have been put to The Rover. At, Fairfield Stud Farm, on the 28th ult, Vatuna, a brown colt by Van Galen; on the 30th, Heedless, by Harkaway, a bay colt by Windhound; and Rowena, a colt by Amsterdam, The above mares have been put to Van Galen. To Rapparee: Mare by In heritor, with a foal by Lambton; Miss Digby, in foal to Weatlier- bit ; and the following barren mares:— Mrs Taft, Annie, De Clare, Lanky Bet, mare by Teddington, mare by Barnton, mare by Weatherbit, and Stella, At Owmby Paddocks, the following are additional arrivals to Lambton:— The Earl of Y'arborough's First Fly, with a filly by The Cure; Capt Henage's Homeward Bound, with a filly by Lord Fauconberg; Duke of St Albans's Slane mare, maiden; Capt Skip worth's Robia; Mr W. E. Hobson's Orestes mare; Mr Harris's Brahmin's dam, with a filly by Lambton; Lampada, with a colt by Magnum or Lord Fauconberg. To Magnum: Mr J. Richardson's Psyche, barren; Balzerine, in foal to North Lin- coln ; Mr Lennon's Hobbie Noble mare out of Little Bundle, maiden; Desire, with a filly by Magnum; General Angerstein's Colsterdale mare, maiden. At Althorp and Harleston Stud Farm, the following mares are on a visit to Trumpeter:— Bavaria, with a filly by Ambrose; Princess Alice, with a colt by Trumpeter; Venom, with a filly by De Clare; Miss Bowzer, with a filly; Eugenie, with a colt by St Albans; Consternation, with a colt by Trumpeter ( dead) ; Ted- dington mare, with a colt by Trumpeter; Annie, with a colt by Trumpeter; Eleanor de Montford, with a filly by Trumpeter; Styria, with a filly by Trumpeter; Istria, with a filly by Trum- peter ; Egret, with a filly by Cavendish; Spanish Fly, with a colt by Vedette; Don John mare, with a colt by Rattlebone; May- noun, with a colt by Footstool; Sir Tatton Sykes mare, with a fllly by Pioneer; Wagtail, with a colt; Lady Evelyn, in foal to King Tom; Queen Bee, in foal to The Prime Minister; and Cochineal, in foal. Sam Rogers is engaged for Donnybrook for the Derby. Blaydon Races will take place on Whit Monday, the 25th inst. John Scott's horses will arrive at Leatherhead on Saturday next, the 16th inst. We are glad to learn that the Earl of Annesley's health is sufficiently restored to permit his return to England. Carnival has left Newmarket for Hooton Hail, the seat of Mr Baylor. Count Lagrange was prevented by his Legislative duties in the Chamber of Deputies from visiting Chester. Mr Swindells has purchased Birdfinder of Mr John Osborne; and he will go into Wm. Day's stable. Automaton has sufficiently recovered from his accident as to leave Ilsley for Newmarket. CHESTER RACES, 1864.— Lord Wilton, Lord Westmoreland, Lord Uxbridge, Lord Chesterfield, Sir Joseph Hawley, and Mr George Payne will officiate as stewards next year. HAEPENDEN, 1863.— In the Harpenden Handicap, Mr Golby's Church Militant, erroneously printed Churchwarden, is to be added to those that declared forfeit. FORFEIT LIST.— The Newcastle forfeit for Rose of Raby is paid. The forfeits of the following are also paid :— Rose De Clare, True Blue, and Globule. Artful, as it will ba seen, is advertised to cover in Pembroke- shire. where his Whalebone blood, being by Archy out of Broken Hearted Lady, by Sir Hercules, should be appreciated. The French Derby lot, with a few other horses, left Newmarket on the 3d inst for stables formerly in the occupation of Mr W Stebbings, at Hambleton. The Duke of Beaufort, accompanied by the Marquis of Worcester and Captain Graham, arrived in London on Monday last from the south of France. Mr T. Marshall has been appointed Clerk of the Course at the Reading and Devon and Exeter Meetings, which had become vacant by the death of Mr W. H. Hibburd. We are requested to state that Double X and Lady Superior were struck out of all their engagements at York at 10: 30 a. m. on Saturday, April 25. WOLVERHAMPTON MEETING.— We are requested to state that this meeting will take place on Tuesday and Wednesday, the 11th and 12th of August— the original fixture— instead of Monday and Tuesday, as lately announced. His Grace the Duke of Beaufort will entertain a distinguished party of friends at Badminton during the ensuing week. A por- tion of his grace's pack of foxhounds were exhibited at the Inter- national Dog Show at Paris this week, and were much admired. Aldcroft, we regret to learn, is still suffering from the effects of his fall at Newmarket, and is unable to leave his house at Middle- ham. It is to be hoped, however, he will be sufficiently recovered to ride in the Derby. Sir Lydston Newman's yearlings, announced to be sold on the 23d inst, arrived safely at Theobald's Stud Farm, Stockwell, on the 8th inst. They may now be inspected any time between this and the day of sale, RADCLIFFE RACES.— The following stakes for this meeting, which takes place on Monday and Tuesday, the 25th and 26th inst, will close on Tuesday next, namely, the Stand Plate, the Selling Handicap, and the Radcliffe Plate. Full particulars will be found in our advertising columns. Blackwell, of Oxford- street, has just brought out a very clever vulcanised rubber apparatus for fomenting horses' legs. It is well calculated to save a deal of labour and trouble, and may even be used advantageously by any gentleman suffering from a game leg or a weak joint. The invention has the joint merit of being easy in application and moderate in price. YORK RACES.— We are requested to remind our sporting readers that the Great Ebor Handicap, with 100 added; and the York Cup, value 200 sovs, close and name on Tuesday next. The latter is a weight for age race, and we have every reason to anticipate large entries. For particulars see the advertisement in our front page. YORK IMPROVEMENTS.— At the suggestion of Lord Stamford, the committee intend increasing the comfort of the Stewards' Stand by the addition of a plate- glass frontage. We would suggest also the provision of some shelter to the newly- erected platform for the press, as well as an extension and alteration of its inade- quate position for properly describing a race. WORCESTER RACE COURSE.— Our readers interested in the wel- fare of the Worcester meetings will learn with satisfaction that negotiations are pending for an extension of the course by taking in certain projecting meadows on the eastern side, thus doing away with the awkward turn at the top of the ham, and otherwise contributing to one of the most even and spacious racing arenas in the kingdom. WORCESTER SUMMER MEETING.— The various stakes at this meeting, which close on Tuesday next, the 12th inst, will be found advertised in our front page. THE BATH MEETING.— Notwithstanding the somewhat meagre acceptance for the Bath and Somersetshire Stakes, a most suc- cessful meeting is anticipated. The Duke of Beaufort will, as usual, entertain a large party at Badminton, and a goodly display of rank and fashion will doubtless each day adorn the gathering. The interest of the meeting will moreover be, as is almost always the case, materially enhanced by many " chops and changes" " in the Derby betting. In reviewing the principal features of the Chester Meeting we are net going to sing a requiem over its remains, as some of its desponding friends seem inclined to do, for we are convinced the vital spark is far from extinct. But we hope to point out such remedies as may not only fan the expiring flame, but rekindle it to an extent that will restore the ancient glories of the Rhoodee. To suppose that the committee of noblemen and gentlemen to whom the management of the races is entrusted will be con- tented with the present state of things is inconsistent with com- mon sense, or they cannot desire to have it thrown perpetually in their teeth that the Cup is the only race during the four days which the public care to witness. And as there is no lack of funds, the only desideratum is that they be administered in a manner best calculated to attract men and horses. Among the chief improvements to be desired is the reduction of the meeting to three days, for there are not sufficient horses to ensure sport for four, except at Epsom, Ascot, Goodwood, and Doncaster, where the richness and diversity of the stakes cause trainers to send up their good, bad, and indifferent, with the certainty of finding a race in which they can place them. Another ob- jection which trainers have to Chester is the condition which states that unless three horses start for a race the added money will not be given. This rule is a very fatal one for the prospects of a meeting of the calibre of Chester, for trainers, apprehensive of a failure of horses, hardly like to risk putting their employers to travelling expenses, with the not im- probable contingency of finding the added money held back, and therefore reserve their horses for more profitable engagements nearer home. But it is of the handicaps that the greatest com- plaints are uttered; and although " Homer is sometimes caught nodding," and the omission of the consideration of Stradella's running at Baden- Baden might be palliated as a matter of acci- dent, still, no legitimate excuse can possibly be offered for the weighting of Marigold for the Chesterfield Handicap, for it was causing a mare— tried better than Berkeley, and backed for the One Thousand for an enormous stake, in the face of such animals as Lady Augusta, Flying Fish, and Tornado— to receive 41b from a selling plater of Hypermnestra's class. It has been offered in explanation of such an extraordinary occurrence that being entered as Sister to Sage, the liandieapper was not aware he was dealing with Marigold. But this confession only renders matters worse, for he was bound to know she had been so named, and to handicap her on her public form. And if he had not acquired that information, then he should have dealt with her as a dark animal, and put her up accordingly. In some meetings the circumstance would not have been so strongly commented upon, we admit, for races succeed each other so rapidly that no time is afforded for discussing any events but those which occur at the moment. But. unfortunately here, from the Grosvenor being a walk over, and a second similar occur- rence following, ample opportunity was afforded for considering the position of affairs, and bringing them under the consideration of the higher powers in the worst possible light. With so ominous a commencement as a walk over, little could be subse- quently expected ; and as things went on we wish we could state they improved, but such was not the case, and unfavourable im- pressions against the meeting grew with its growth, and increased with its length, until it arrived at such a pitch as to call for the strongest measures on the part of the authorities to prevent it coming down to the Moulsey form in Jemmy Parson's days. It is true that Mr Topham, junior, is not answerable for the handi- capping department, and that he has adopted every conceivable improvement in the Grand Stand, for the accommodation of the company, that experience and " good taste could suggest to him. But all his exertions will have been thrown away if he cannot get horses to the meeting and conciliate the support of the chief trainers of the day, nearly all of whom were absent, in attend- ance on their Derby favourites. By some parties it has been alleged that the want of rain in different parts of the country has been the cause of the shortness of the fields at Chester; but as there have been comparatively few complaintselsewherewecannot accept the validity of the excuse, and would rather attribute it to the prevalence in the belief of the old motto, that " Kissing goes by favour" in many of the handicaps. To dwell for a moment on the wretched return list of Tuesday, beyond remarking that the running of one or two animals in the Wynnstay Handicap was wholly inconsistent with their past career, and only tended to the raising of the belief that they had an eye to the future, would be filling up our space unnecessarily, and therefore we shall content ourselves with reconsidering the Cup in all its legitimate bearings. In doing so we shall not join in the outcry that has been raised against Mr Topham in connection with the handicap, because we feel it undeserved : and but for the fatal error of Stradella he would have been entitled to every commendation for having success- fully brought together a large number of horses of all grades and character. But he is not the only handicapper who has been supposed to spoil a race by an undue partiality for an animal. As, for in- stance, we can well recollect the furore for Cheerful for the Metro- politan in 1850, and how it was asserted only last year that the Goodwood Stakes was ruined by William Day ar. d Mr Ten Broeck's horses ; and yet in each instance, as well as in others that we could multiply, the handicappers were right and the public mistaken. We make these observations in common fair- ness as regards this handicap, but in several of the others it is im- possible to palliate the inconsistencies which appear, and which we trust we are right in attributing solely to careless indifference, un- becoming the character of one placed in so important a position as a public handicapper. That the field was the smallest of late years must be admitted, and, by a comparison with those of former years, it would seem we were returning to the early ages of the Cup, as when Doge of Venice and Hymettus and Cardinal Puff won there were only seven runners; and when General Chasse carried it off with three pounds more on him than Aste- roid now carried, and which makes the General the top weight winner, there were only two short of the present number of starters. This clearly testifies the advantage a big horse has in a small field, and, had Starnpedo been afforded the same room and accommodation accorded this year to Asteroid, he might have es- caped the casualties which occurred to him, and occupied a better position at the finish. Still, if the field was small, it must be ad- mitted to have been most select, for it comprised the following distinguished animals, viz, the winners of the Doncaster St Leger, the French Oaks, the Ascot and Liverpool Cup, and the Metro- politan and Great Yorkshire Handicaps, and if these could not make a race among themselves it would have been indeed strange. Fortunately for the patience of our readers, the battle as it was fought requires very little elaborating, for the facts connected with it are so few aiid simple. But we must record our strong protest against the runniftg of Stradella being held to be correct, for such an assertion would be naturally received with laughter by those who saw with their own eyes " the manner in which she played with The Marquis, and trifled with Buckstone at New- market. Had not either of these horses been backed by their respective stables, the excuse that they were not in form, and therefore Stradella was overrated, might have been received ; but when odds were laid on the Leger winner, and his good second was supported by the followers of the yellow jacket, and their defeat ac- cepted as a legitimate one, it stands to reason that this was not the mare we saw at Newmarket, or the animal we had a right to expect. How she could have changed her form so suddenly it is out of our power to explain, and we have no doubt the public would be glad if the mystery was cleared up, for however disappointed and annoyed Baron Niviere was at the unexpected climax, others connected with the stable exhibited no symptoms of depression. The market also exhibited towards the last a very hostile feeling against our heroine, and the offer of the owner of Haddington to take odds his horse beat Stradella in their places sounded to many of her friends like the knell of their hopes. Never in any part of the race did she seem to act, and whether she were galloped to a stand still beforehand, as Hospodar for the Two Thousand, or did not like the hard ground, we cannot say; but of this fact we are satisfied— viz, that while she remains among us she will never be handicapped on her Chester form, and the sooner she recovers her Newmarket speed and action the better it will be for her owners. To Mr I'Anson it is only due to state that, since Caller Ou has been in training, she has never been seen so fit. Generally not a taking mare, she was now a mass of muscle, and her coat shone like satin, and in Challoner's hands, she ran more kindly than we have ever yet remarked her. That she disappointed her friends there can be no doubt, and we fear the distance was a little too fir for her, but, as the trio before her wereall winners, her reputation is but little dimmed. The Plover, whom we erroneously described as being in Cliff's instead of a private stable, had such a splint as to put his chance out of the question, and Dunkeld was literally unable to more, and looked so tucked up and jaded, it is a pity his owner should have run him. Fitz- Avon looked very much like a hack, and there was nothing to recommend M Philippe or Camerino. Will it be a source of wonder, therefore, that race horses like Asteroid and Haddington, fit as the artists to whom they were entrusted could make them, should come into notice and be backed with earnestness? Both looked and went equally well, and those racing men who pride themselves on going by " action" in their investments, must have been well pleased by seeing their fancies first and second. That Haddington, but for being crossed by Gardener, would have won there is scarcely a doubt, and had'Mr Jackson listened to the recommendation © f his partner in the horse, Mr Morris, and not run him at Epsom, he would naturally have walked in here, for he would have saved his penalty. Of Asteroid it is impossible to speak too highly, for to give eighteen pounds to a horse of Haddington's class must be admitted to be no ordinary performance, and he has stamped himself by it as one of the best Cup horses we have had for a series of years. To him, from his build, weight is not of that conse- quence it is to many horses, while distance is no object to him. Still, from the manner in which he lathered after he had pulled up at Salisbury, misgivings were entertained among many good judges as to his winning this event; and regrets were expressed he should be exposed to any accident in a race wherein so many have before been disabled " for life. But the scratchings pro ceeded so fast, and the horses beaten in their trials were so numerous, that all fear of danger was at once removed, and Asteroid and his lucky jockey were as safe on the Rhoodee as at Newmarket, and the success of all parties concerned in him was cheered as lustily as it deserved to be from their ante- cedents. To Mr Topham the result must have been particularly felicitous, although the Gardener only obtained for him a place, as the winning of the top weight in a handicap is of very rare oc- currence. And if the rumours of a change of management which are in circulation prove correct, it will be a source of the utmost satisfaction to him to reflect that his last Cup went into the hands of so honest a sportsman as Sir Joseph Hawley by means of the best public horse in England. The Marquis of Westminster's Plate threw a tinge of int. ere t over the proceedings of the third day, for, of course, Caller Ou and Dictator were of a different class to the ordinary stock company. The partisans of the Malton mare, of course, think she would have won but for her disap- pointment, but when the money Dictator was backed for for the Derby is taken in mind, as well as the way he has run over this distance before, we are by no means satisfied the result of the contest might have been altered. Of the other races it scarcely behoves us to speak, for the performers engaged in them were mostly veteran platers and indifferent young ones, about whose fate the world, with the exception of their owners, are wholly in- different, and with excellent reason. The defeat of Aste- roid and Fairwater by Buckstone in the Steward's Plate, a by no means unexpected circumstance, revives the smoulder- ing feeling of disgust at the illegitimate running of Stra- della in the Cup, and Mr Merry must now regret very much he aid not take his chance in the great race. At the same time we are of opinion it was asking too much of Asteroid to come again so soon, after his powers had been so severely taxed within fortv- eighfc hours. The Bath and Harpenden Meetings will be the gatherings of next week, and being the last before the Surrey Carnival they will be anxiously awaited and numerously patronised by the busi- ness men and amateurs of the Turf. Annually is the Bath meeting increasing, both in point of fashion and importance, and, while basking in the sun of Bad- minton, its form is not likely to be lowered. Situated within so easy a reach of all the Ilsley stables, for it will be recollected the starting of Caractacus for the Somersetshire was only determined on the morning of the race, when lie was nearly forty miles dis- tant, Bath is always well supplied with horses, and for bringing out two year olds it is a very favourite place with trainers, as they know they will find the best company for them, and be able to get on any amount of money. For Tuesday there are half- a- dozen races in the list, and we must commence our notice of them with the Biennial, for three year olds. To this there are fifty- one nominations, and last year, when eleven ran for it, Bright Cloud beat iEtna and Escape for it. This would give him a favourable chance again, were it not that Lady Augusta is likely to step on the scene, and Baldwin is also to put in an appearance, and give us a taste of his quality. The money for which the Premier's horse has been backed" by one gentlemen in connection with the stable is such as to infer he is a good horse. But we eannot class him with Lady Augusta, in whom it is impossible not to recognise the winner. The Bien- nial for two year olds has even a larger subscription than that for the three year olds, and a more numerous field may be anticipated for it. The majority of the nominations are so dark, that it is impossible to offer an opinion upon them, but Seaboy was so strongly fancied at Salisbury that we are disposed to regard his chance to be as good as any of the rest. The Bath Handicap has an entry of nearly forty animals, and of them we should select John Day's candidate, Camperdown, and Alchymist to occupy the position of the winner. Wednesday's card is the strongst of the two days, for it includes the Somersetshire, the last of what are designated the spring handicaps. To the Somersetshire there has been a species of fatality attached for years, in the shape of it becoming on paper a certainty for some " particular animal, who in general falls a victim to what is called a rank outsider. On the present occasion the same aspect present itself, as the race after Haddington's per- formance with Asteroid appears to be a gift to Canary, and in fact there would seem to be nothing in it but him, Kings- wood, and Fantail, and to this trio we leave it. The Weston Stakes has one of the best entries of two year olds we have come across this season, for it includes such names as Melly Carew, Garotter, Faith, amongst those who have distinguished themselves, in public, and many other darkies of high repute. Of the issue, if Molly Carew be not sliin- sore from the hard^ ground of Epsom, there could be no reasonable doubt; but if she is interfered with in any way then we consider it not improbable that Woolcott will verify his original confidence in the Glenmasson colt, whose de- feat at Salisbury came upon him like a sunstroke. The Welter Stakes we must assign to Doncaster or Tippler, and in the Bad- minton Stakes much will depend upon the running in the other races. While we write, however, Golden Dust and Livingstone appear capable of beating the rest. The Dyrham Park Stakes is, as is always the case more or less influenced by the Somersetshire and other Handicaps, but, as the lot left in are so moderate in their grade, we should not be sur- prised to see Oakapple or Mr Payne's nomination The Kaipenden Meeting, from its recent junction with the Hoo, ought to gain both strength and importance, and we trust the weather will be favourable enough to enable the Hertford- shire sportsmen to enjoy " a good day's play." Want of space prevents our analysing the programme, and we must content our- selves with remarking that Amy being likely to stay longer than Walpole, ought to be about, carrying off the Haroenden Handicap. The Two Year Old S; ake we piace to Royston's credit, and Far- fallah is well suited to the other handicap. HORSES STRUCK OUT OF THEIR ENGAGEMENTS. On the lst inst, at 8: 15 a. m., Automaton out of the Derby. On the lst inst, at 9 a. m., Creole out of Chester engagements. On the lst inst, at 0: 45 p. m., Ernest out of Chester engagements. On the 2d inst, at 9 a. m., Lord Arthur out of his Chester en- gagements. On the 2d inst, at 9 a. m., Trust out of the Chesterfield Handicap and Westminster Plate, Chester. On the 24 inst., at 9 a. m.. Miss Livingstone, Sibyl, and Coimbra out of their Chester engagements. On the 2d inst, at 9 a. m., Village Maid out of all engagements. On the2d inst, at 9 a. m.. Dalesman, Gillie, Voluptas, and Can zonette out of the Chester Cup. On the 2d inst, at 0: 32 p. m., Piccador out of the Stewards' Cup, Chester. On the 2d inst, at 0: 32 p. m., Zapateado and Skipjack out of the Derby. On the 4th inst, at 9 a. m.. Catch ' em Alive, Dualla, Emily di Lona, and Glance colt out of the Chester Cup. On the 4t, h inst, at 9 a. m., Mrs Haydon colt out of the Derby and St Leger. On the 4th inst, at 9 a. m., Mean wood out of the County Mem- bers'Plate, Bath. On the 4th inst, at 1: 15 p. m., all Mr Bryan's horses out of their Chester engagements. On the 5th inst, at 2: 15 p. m., Anfleld out of the Chester Cup. NOMENCLATURE. Mr La Mert's: Yearling colt by Lord of the Isles out of Maggie Lauder Morris Dancer. Colt foal by Voltigeur— Katharine Logie Devilshoof. Colt foal by Wild Dayrell out of Maggie Lauder Wildair. Duke of St Albans's: Yearling colt by Vedette— Rather High Kill'em and Ea. ficm. Filly foal by Trumpeter out of Ninette J\ inon de Lenclos. Mr Davidson's Yearlings: Bay colt, by King Tom out of Athol Brose ... The Inca. Brown filly by Fazzoletto— Achyranthes Gazzinea. Bay colt by North Lincoln out of Zuleika ... Radcbffe. Capt Handley's: Chesnut colt by Rataplan— Gertrude, 2 yrs... Osceola. Yearlings in Mr Hopwood's stable: Chesnut flllv by Leamington— Skulda Lady Sefton. Black colt ( late Extinguisher) by Mountain Deer out of Ticklish Times Malvern. Black mare Sister to Smoke.. Louver. TURF NEWS FROM FRANCE. Angoulgme Races took place last Sunday and Tuesday, and on the first day the French Derby favourite Marjolet appeared for the first time in public for the Grand Prix d'Essai, worth lO. OOOf, having to meet Arc en Ciel, a colt by Buckthorn out of Landrail, belonging to M Behague, who was second, and four others. Mar- jolet made all the running, and won easily by four lengths. On the second day Marjolet was brought out " again for the Prix de la Societe, and this also he won easily; and on Wednesday he arrived at Chantilly, acccmpanied by his stable companion, Souvenir. Baron du Mesnil has sold his steeple chase horses Duhallow, Gceulzin, Avalanche, and Topsy, to Count des Cossette. THE SULTAN'S VISIT TO SMYRNA RACES. On Friday morning, April 24, the Sultan landed from his yacht, and went in full Constantinople state to the Hissar Jamisi, to the great satisfaction of his Mussulman subjects; and he gave largess to the learned members of the Meoleh Haneh, commonly called dancing dervishes. The weather being very fine, instead of going by steam yacht to the railway pier, he went through the streets in his carriage to tile Caravan Bridge Suburban station, which was handsomely decorated, and thence a few minutes brought him by train to the Bondjali station. Here he again entered his carriage, and was received by Count Bentivoglio d'Arragon, president of the Jockey Club, and Mr E. A. Drew, the hon secretary, and conducted to the imperial tent, which was pitched on the race ground near the Grand Stand, The Sultan having given £ 250 and £ 50 a year to the race fund, these races were held in his honour, the regular spring meeting being fixed for next week, when Sir H. Bulwer is expected. The club and races were founded by the English, and some thorough English sport was shown, in which his Imperial Majesty took deep in- terest, this being his first racing experience. His Imperial Ma- jesty is exceedingly anxious to improve the breed of horses. The first race was chiefly by a large field of Arabs and half bloods, ridden by English amateurs in jockey costume, thrice round the course, ending in a sharp contest between M C. Van Lannep's horse Shannon, ridden by Mr Charlton Wliittall, nephew, and Mr Crampton's Slasher, ridden by Mr Hutchinson, won by Mr Whittall. A Hurdle Race followed, in which the two were again competitors, but Shannon got the benefit of a hurdle knocked down by a Turkish jockey Ishmael, and won by a neck. On the winner being paraded, the Sultan sent to him a bag containing £ 250— Turkish pounds. His Imperial Majesty likewise sent a donation to Jem Smith, an English jockey, who had a heavy fall in taking a hurdle. The last race was a Bashibazook race. SALE OF THE STANTON YEARLINGS, With a couple of Sweetmeats finishing first and second for the Two Thousand Guineas Stakes, and the same distinguished couple at present occupying the proud positions of second and third favourites for the Derby, the sale of Mr Eyke's yearlings certainly came on under the most encouraging auspices. Not, however, that the catalogue included the customary quota of the old horse's get, as only four of the fifteen offered had the signal recommendation of being by Sweetmeat, though many of the mares " claimed kindred there, and had their claims allowed." The favourite strain, too, went far to make a good sale, as the four Sweetmeats brought l, 160gs, at the fair average of 290gs each. Of course the fancy of these four, as, indeed, the pick of the whole lot, was an own sister to Saccharometer, a black, good- looking filly, called Lily Lye, who was put up for 300gs, which Lord Stamford ran up to 500gs, at which figure Mr Edmund Tattersall dropped the hammer. The next best was another Sweetmeat, out of a Touchstone mare, that Mr Knight secured at 280gs ; while a very promising colt, The Grappler, by the same sire, also made over 200gs. The seven lots by Knight of Kars did not run so even, but three of them realised upwards of 600gs, at a general average for the seven of 114gs each. The fourteen yearlings, even with three or four given away, brought a total of 2,040gs, at an average of 145gs each, a considerable advance on the Stanton sales of the two pre- vious years, as in 1861 the average of seven sent was not quite 90gs each, and of another seven in 1862 just over lOOgs apiece. They were generally pronounced a very good- looking lot, and one or two of the Knight's get were thought to go cheap, even at two hundred or so. GS. THE CROW, bk c, by Wild Huntsman, dam Aminette, by I. Bird- catcher ( Mr Kellow) 26 CYMON, br c, by Backbiter, dam Honey, by Melbourne or The Cossack ( Col de Butts) 33 THE LIZARD, br c, by Knight of Kars, dam Marmalade, bv Sweet- meat ( Mr T. Cliffe) 21 SIR LYDSTON, ch c, by Gemma Junior, dam Spinette, by Orlando ( Mr Melville).. 20 MARPLOT, b c, by Knight of Kars, dam Whist ( My Partner's dam), by Melbourne ( Mr T. Wadlow) 200 THE GRAPPLER, br c, by Sweetmeat, dam Moresca ( Boabdil's dam), by Don John or Iago ( Mr T. Wadlow) 230 LILY LYE. bk f ( sister to Saccharometer), by Sweetmeat, dam De- famation, by Iago ( Lord Stamford) 500 PICK- A- BACK, br f, by Knight of Kars, dam Perfidious ( The Idea's dam), by Lanercost ( Capt King) 220 CURIOSITY, br f, by Knight of Kars, dam Marv ( sister to My Fancy and Stanley's dam), by Sweetmeat ( Mr T. Stevens) 40 ISCOYD, br f, by Knight of Kars, dam Candy, by Sweetmeat ( Mr T. Cliffel 200 SEMAPHOR, b f, by Knight of Kars, dam Red Tail ( Torkay's dam), by The Cossack or Deputy ( son of Priam) ( Mr T. Wadlow) 40 NELLY, br f, by Knight of Kars, dam Josephine, by I. Birdcatcher ( Lord Strat. hmore) 80 DECORATOR, br f, by Sweetmeat, dam Black Cotton ( Rhcebus's dam), by Faugh a Ballagh ( Lord Stamford) 150 LOVELACE, b f, by Sweetmeat, dam Phoebe, by Touchstone ( Mr Knight) ! 280 LADY GAY SPANKER, br m, by The Saddler, dam Marion, by Tramp; stinted to Plum Pudding ( Mr Knox Cross) 13 — 2,053 SALE OF BLOOD STOCK ( FORMERLY THE PROPERTY OF CAPT HAWKESLEY). This sale was remarkably well attended, but buyers fought par- ticularly shy at the commencement through it being announced that the majority of the horses were in the forfeit list for stakes amounting altogether to between five and six hundred pounds. The whole of the horses looked in the best possible condition, and fetched far better prices than anticipated; and it will be seen by our return that Lord Stamford bought Oakapple, 2 yrs, a very good- looking filly, and Lord Strathmore Idumsea, 2 yrs. Fluke, 3 yrs, a splendid- looking fillj% was sold to Mr Etches; and Eleanor, 2 yrs, to Capt Lamb. Airdale, 3 yrs, was sold for 650gs to Mr Cocking. The latter is a fine slashing filly, with many racing points. Mountaineer, a very useful- looking colt, was pur- chased by Mr Wood. The last four named horses return to Cliffs stable to be trained for their engagements. Mr. R. Cope of Hatherton's yearlings, being small, failed to change hands. Gs. TUMBLER, by Epirus out of Syrup, by Venison ( Capt White) 130 EDGAR, by Horn of Chase out of Jane Eyre, 4 vrs ( Mr Peace) 44 FLUKE, by Turnus out of Pomme de Terre, 8 vrs ( Mr Etches) 410 AIRDALE, by Mountain Deer out of Chapeiv, n, 3 yrs ( Mr Cocking) .. 650 ELEANOR, by Gemma di Vergy out of Bi; autv, 2 yrs ( Capt Lamb) .. 370 ZIPH, by Turnus out of Laodamia, 2 yrs ( Capt May) 40 MOUNTAINEER, by Coltsterdale out of the Lawyer's dam ( h b), 2 yrs ( Mr Wood) 100 OAKAPPLE, by Turnus out of Heart of Oak, 2 vrs ( Lord Stamford) .. 350 TELL TALE, by Newminster out of Peach, 2 vrs ( Mr Finick) 100 IDUM/ EA, by Vedette out of sister to Mr Sykes ( h b), 2 yrs ( Lord Strathmore) 230 LADY PEEL, by Orlando out of Raima ( brood mare), with a colt- foal by Leamington ( Mr Snewing) 130 2,554 SALE BY MESSRS TATTERSALL ON MONDAY LAST. HUNTERS— THE PROPERTY OF MR FARQUHAR. GS KINGFISHER, by Cranebrook 2FI0 PRIME MINISTER, by Sirikol 260 THE ABBESS, by Confessor 130 SHILLELAGH, by Shawn Buidhe 120 NECTAR, by Burgundy 105 JACK ROBINSON, by Jack Robinson 100 CONFEDERATE 78 GONDOLA, by Cranebrook 63 CHEAP JACK 60 CREMORNE ( foaled in 1858), by Wild Dayrell— Banshee ( Mr Willis).. 23 MERRY MAY, by Venison out of Silverlbck ( Mr Mavhew) 18 Wenlock Races will take place on the 14th of August, being the Friday after Wolverhampton. A good day's sport is expected, under the stewardship of H. J. C. Charlton, Esq, Apley Castle, Wellington, IPSWICH RACES.— A meeting of this committee was held on Wednesday, May 6, at the Great White Horse Hotel, Ipswich; Capt Fitzgerald presiding. Mr Merry, of Leamington, was pre- sent, and in the course of some discussion suggested that the han- dicapping should be left in the hands of the stewards, as such a course would be more satisfactory. It was proposed that the fol- lowing noblemen and gentlemen should be requested to act as stewards:— Lord Stamford, LordRendlesham, Sir F. Kelly, M. P.; Mr A. Arcedeckne. Capt Fitzgerald, Capt Shawe, Mr G. Hilton, and Capt Barlow. Mr Merry was requested to draw out the pro- gramme for the two days, and several alterations were proposed and agreed to in one or two of the races. THE ROYAL AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY OF ENGLAND.— At the meeting of the council on Wednesday, it was resolved that the Great Summer Show, in 1864, be held at Newcastle- upon- Tyne, where the society had a most successful gathering some years back. The places" now competing were Durham, Darlington, and Newcastle, and the struggle between the two latter very close, the majority in a full meeting being only three in favour of the " canny " old town. The arrangements are very promising, and upwards of 100 acres of the moor in front of the Grand Stand will be broken up by the steam ploughs and cultivators. Horses marked * are in the Derby, f in the Oaks, £ in the Leger. CHESTER MEETING. Stewards: Lord Wilton, Lord Westmoreland, Lord Uxbridge, Lord Chesterfield, and Sir L. Newman, Bart. Judge: Mr John- son. Starter: Mr T. M'George. Clerk of the Course: Mr E. W. Topham. Clerk of the Scales: Mr Pickering. Race meetings, like empires, are subject to revolutions, and Chester is a case in point, for it is impossible to blink the fact of its retrogression of late, as compared with times gone by. The causes are various. " Places of sport" have rapidly in- creased during the last few years throughout the kingdom, and attractions which were wont in a manner to be centralised, are now divided. The falling off, however, is more directly attri- butable to the notorious " milkings" and other " small games" in connection with the Chester Cup especially, and as we took occasion to remark last week in contrasting the pre- sent with bygones, " it is a very different state of things, it must be admitted, from that which existed when the Leviathan held high change in Durham- street, and presided over a ledger equal in magnitude to those of the Bank of England, and entered thousands on thousands with Asiatic indifference.'' At the same time it must be conceded that the change in this respect is not confined to Chester alone, for it is undeniable that on most of the principal handicaps of the day speculation is very cautiously pursued, and other events might be cited, once in high repute as " betting races," which were heavily speculated on by the public for many weeks before, but which are now for the most part wisely confined to " post betting." The fact is the public have learned a lesson, and are chary of venturing now- a days too far out of their depth in such uncertain waters. When to decreased speculation is added a long journey, a week's sojourn and high charges for moderate ac- commodation, with the prospect of indifferent sport, some cause at least is made apparent, without probing much further, for a falling off from the time when race meetings were scarcer and the public more confiding. We shall, however, have occasion to revert to this subject further, merely remarking now that the present meeting had to combat with the same disadvantage so many other meetings have had of late— hard ground. The betting which took place at Tattersall's on Monday relative to the Chester Cup exhibited little variation from Saturday's quo- tations, for 9 to 4 was taken and offered about Stradella, and 6 to 1 about Caller Ou. Plover remained at 10 to 1, and Asteroid ad- vanced to 12 to 1. Dunkeld was " nibbled at'' at 100 to 6, and Haddington at 20 to I. On arriving at Chester some change had " come o'er the spirit of the scene" since the last meeting, we allude to that part of Chester more intimately associated with Chester Cup speculation— the Royal Hotel— which was in the course of being pulled down, as the Marquis of Westminster is about to erect a new and commodious hos- telry in its stead. The assembly room at the back, for so many years the rendezvous of the betting fraternity at " race time," however, remains for the present in statu quo, and here accordingly the usual muster took ^ place to the accompani- ment of two blazing fires. For the Chester Cup 9 to 4 was offered on the field and 100 to 15 agst Caller Ou; 9 to 1 was the highest " bid" against the Irish importation, Plover; 12 to 1 was taken about Asteroid, and 100 to 6 offered agst Haddington. The only other horse named in connection with this event was Cowley, the stable companion of Asteroid, against whom layers proffered 40 to 1. Not more than 4 to I was at last obtainable about Lord Clifden for the Derby, and 100 to 15 about Macaroni, but the wagering on this was mostly confined to the outside division, although 25 to 1 to a " century'' was once booked about Tom Fool, and 30 to 1 to a small amount laid against The Ranger. Baldwin was supported at 50 to 1 and Cairncastle at 1,000 to 15; and 2,000 to 30 was registered about Blue Mantle. So much out of " sorts'' was Fantastic, who was reported to have " broken down," that the liberal odds of 3,000 to 8 were betted against him; en route from town, indeed, one liberal- minded bookmaker laid 1,000 to 1! while 2,000 to 5 was laid agst Stockman, and 1,000 to 3 agst New- church. The French bred Flibustier was backed at 1,000 to 10 to win twelve thousand pounds. Comparatively few horses had arrived at Chester up to Tuesday morning, but of the leading favourites among the Cup com- petitors Stradella, Caller Ou, and Asteroid were out on the course. Plover, we may note, did not arrive at Chester until later in the day. Stradella and Caller Ou went the course, the latter at a good pace, and how far the trio were esteemed after being taken stock of was apparent from the circumstance of the former main- taining her ascendancy in the market at the rooms— 2 to 1 being the highest offer against her— while 6 to 1 was taken rather freely about Caller Ou, and 11 to I about Asteroid. Dunkeld and M Philippe were also out this morning, but they did not, gain any adherents by their morning display. Very little betting, however, took place here, although there was time enough in all conscience, for the races were not set to com- mence until a quarter past two. Rain had fallen during the early morning, not heavily enough, however, to make any perceptible difference on the Roodee beyond laying the dust; for the ground, though well covered with herbage, was still exceedingly hard. For a first day the attendance was very large, and the weather re- mained bright and clear throughout the afternoon. Since last year some further alterations and improvements have been effected by the committee, who, itmust be allowed, evince every desire to carry out the business arrangements in a most satisfactory manner. A refreshment room for ladies, on an extensive scale, very tastily fitted up, has been erected, connected by a terraced Italian stair- case with the Grand 8tand. The Grand Stand itself has been thoroughly redecorated, and some pailings, which were much needed, added to the Dee Stand end of the enclosure. New posts and rails too have been placed where required along the entire circuit of the course. General appearances betokened a slow meeting, and to render matters slower, the opening event, the Grosvenor Stakes, for which The Lawyer, General Hess, Leontes, Gardener, Fontenoy, and Johnny Armstrong were entered, went e> ff in a walk over for the forfeits by Fontenoy, so that the sport did not in reality commence until three o'clock, when eight runners were signalled to contest the Chesterfield Stakes. Why Marigold, who was esteemed good enough to be backed for heaps of money for the One Thousand should have been " slipped in" at 6st 21b, thus receiving 81b of the Mountain Maid fllly and 161b of Gipsy Girl, who were among the starters, to say nothing of certain of the non- starters, to wit the moderate Hypermnestra, who was made to give Marigold 4lb, is a matter somewhat unaccountable— at least " according to Cecker." However, so it was, and the only matter of further surprise is that she started at evens and 6 to 5 on her, instead of much longer odds, the least sur- prising thing being that, getting the best of an indifferent start she won " in a walk." Another pause ensued, for after the numbers of Fontenoy and Eidolon had been displayed as starters for the Palatine Cup Stakes, down came the number of the latter, for the added money not being forthcoming, it was deemed unad- visable to race over the hard ground for the forfeits, and Fontenoy accordingly walked over, the other " going halves." The Mostyn Stakes produced seven runners, who looked of a very moderate class, with the exception of Persuasion and Lady Mary. The former, carrying 51b extra for winning at Catterick, was made the favourite, but Loafer, a rather plain- looking colt, by Saunterer out of Donna, in Cliff's stable, beat the favourite, after a very close finish, by a head, the penalty having just " settled" the chance of the favourite. The Wynnstay Handicap, the distance this year being extended from three quarters of a mile to " nearly a mile,'' brought out a field of nine— the largest of the day— and of these Flash in the Pan was elevated to the premiership, having 6st 121b only to carry, while Queen of Trumps, who opened at 5 to 2, wentto5to'l, and ultimately started second best favourite at4tol. It proved, however, all a " flash in the pan" for the favourite, and Queen of Trumps, coming away from the last turn, reigned supreme at the finish. Johnny Armstrong, who finished a bad fourth, would doubtless have been nearer but for a disappoint- ment at the lower bend. Next came the Handicap Plate, half a mile, twelve subs, the only one for some time putting in an ap- pearance being Miss Julia, her jockey, in fact, receiving orders to mount and walk over, when an opponent turned up in the two year old novice Dermot Asthore. There was a good deal of chaffing but no betting, the former arising espe- cially from the circumstances of the more than probability of the old mare now getting the whole of the money, whereas a canter round would have netted a moiety only. Despite the lump of weight between them— fifty- four pounds— the young one was out- paced all the way and beaten " anyhow." The entered triostarted for the concluding sweepstakes, over six furlongs, and winners of handicaps being " excepted" from penalties, Leontes started free, thereupon getting his 31b allowance as a gelding, with 6 to 4 betted on him. The " old hoss,'' however, disappeared in the bottom, and after a rattling set- to with Vigil and Herdsman, the latter just " landed" by a head. The winner was backed for heaps of money upon several occasions as a two year old, but invariably put his backers " in the hole,'' so that he achieved his first victory to- day. Thus ended the first day's racing, such as it was, and we need hardly add that its results were not calculated to lead to any additional speculation either upon the Cup or the Derbj. Throughout the afternoon the highest offer on the field for the former was 2 to 1, and for a long time 5 to 1 was all that could be got about Caller Ou, but at last Asteroid became so warm a favourite that while a point more was laid against I'Anson's mare, backers refused to advance anything over 7 to 1 about Sir Joseph's horse. At one time The Plover receded to 100 to 7, but his backers came to the rescue, and took all the available hundreds to eight about him. Haddington was frequently inquired after, the current offer being 15 to 1. Lord Clifden was decidedly firmer for the Derby, 9 to 2 being " wanted" about him ; Macaroni remained at 6 to 1 ( offered), and Saccharometer at double that price ( taken). The horse most in demand this afternoon, however, was Gillie, and, after 1,300 to 100 had been sought after in vain, a point less to that ameunt was taken. 25 to 1 was once or twice laid against Tom Fo © l, and some of the outside division were invested on at somewhat indefinite prices. Altogether, however, the betting was fluctuating and the reverse of brisk, in accordance, in fact, with the meagre and uninteresting sport. The later movements at the Room are given in their usual Dlace. The GROSVENOR STAKES of 5 sovs each, with 40 added; three year olds 6st 121b, four 8st 71b, five 9st lib, six and aged 9st 31b ; winners of 300 sovs clear ( excepting handicaps) 51b extra; mares and geldings allowed 31b; Grosvenor Course ( lm lfur 216yds) ; 9 subs. Mr E. T. Bowers's bk c Fontenoy, by Faugh a Ballagh, 3 yrs, 6st 121b .... J. Plumb walked over The CHESTERFIELD HANDICAP of 5 sovs each, with 100 added, for three year olds ; winners extra ; seven furlongs; 29 subs, t Mr Hargreaves's f Marigold, by Teddington, 6st, 21b J. Grimshaw 1 * J Mr R. H. Jones's b c Stockman, 7st 101b E. Harrison 2 Mr Rich's ch c East Lancashire, 6st 61b Carroll 3 Mr Smith's b c The Cobbler, 6st 121b T. Barlow 4 * j: Mr W. Hart's bk c Erin go Bragh, 7st 41b Clement 0 Lord Bateman's ch f Gipsy Girl, 7st 41b Hunter 0 * + Mr Longfield's b c Gem of the Sea, 7st Crouch 0 Mr Goddlng's b f by Kingston out of Mountain Maid, 6st 101b Woodhouse 0 Betting : 6 to 5 on Marigold, 4 to 1 agst Gem of the Sea, 6 to 1 agst the Mountain Maid filly, 10 to 1 agst Gipsy Girl, and 100 to 7 agst Stockman. The favourite, well in front when the flag fell, made play two or three lengths in advance of The Cobbler, in whose wake were the Mountain Maid filly and Gipsy Girl, succeeded at a clear interval by Stockman and Gem of the Sea. There was no change until at the half- mile post The Cobbler and Godding's mare drew up to the leader, and raced at her girths to the bottom, Wjhere both were beaten, after which Stockman, becoming second, was followed round the bend by East Lancashire, the latter along the Dee side having oc- cupied the extreme rear with Erin go Bragh, neither, however, getting near the light weight, who won by three lengths. East Lancashire, a length from the second, beat The Cobbler twice as far, a long way from whom Gipsy Girl was fifth, the Mountain Maid filly sixth, Erin go Bragh seventh. Gem of the Sea last. Run in lmin 47sec. White! ey weighed for Birdfinder, 6st 61b, but the horse did not go to the post. The PALATINE CUP STAKES of 15 s » vs each, 5 ft, with 100 ad- ded; three year olds 6st 71b, four 8st 31b, five 8st 121b, six and aged 9st 21b; mares and geldings allowed 31b; maidens and winners extra; one mile anda half ; 10 subs. Mr E. T. Bowers's bk c Fonteney, " by Faugh a Ballagh, 3 yrs, 7st ( in- cluding " lb extra). J. Plumb, walked over, and divided the forfeits with Eidolon, for whom J. Osborne weighed out. The MOSTYN STAKES of 5 sovs each, with 50 added, for two year olds; colts 8st 101b, fillies and geldings 8st 61b; winners of 100 sovs 51b extra ; three quarters of a mile; 17 subs. * Capt R. Goffs Loafer, by Saunterer, 8st. 101b G. Fordham 1 t Mr Phillips's Persuasion," 8st lllb ( inc 51b extra).. .. Midgeley 2 Lord Hasting's Redcap, 8st 101b Judd 3 t t Mr G. Solomon's Aunt Judy, 8st 61b H. Grimshaw 4 * t Lord Bateman's Wild Rake, 8st 101b Custance 0 t Mr Hart's Dawdle, 8st 61b Kendall 0 Mr Saxon's Lady Mary, 8st 61b J. Grimshaw 0 Betting: 2 to I agst Persuasion, 3 to 1 agst Loafer, 5 to 1 agst Redcap, and 6 to 1 agst Wild Rake. Loafer, first off, was directly passed by Lady Mary and Dawdle, the former having her head in advance for about a quarter of a mile, when Dawdle took up the running with a clear lead, the others going on in a body with the exception of Wild Rake, whipping in. In this way they ap- proached the bridge turn, near which the leader cut it as suddenly as at York in the previous week, Lady Mary simultaneously beat- ing a retreat with her. Loafer thus again left in front, was imme- diately collared and headed by the favourite to within the dis- tance, whence the colt re- obtained a shade the best of it, and won a slashing race by ahead; the third finishing three lengths off, with twice that advantage over Aunt Judy, who was fourth, Wild Rake being fifth, Dawdle and Mr Saxon's fllly close up with him. Run in lmin 26sec. The WYNNSTAY PLATE of 100 sovs, added to a Handicap of 5 vs each, for all ages; winners 71b extra; nearly one mile 22 subs. Mr C. A. Rodgers's Queen of Trumps, by King of Trumps, 4 yrs, 8st 71b ( inc 71b extra) .. H. Grimsfcaw 1 Mr C. Peck, jun's, Bernice, 5 yrs, 6st 121b Whiteley 2 Mr T. Hughes's Flash in the Pan, aged, est 121b.... S. Adams 3 Mr Gordon's Johnny Armstrong, 4 yrs, 8st 51b J. Doyle 4 Lord Bateman's Peignoir, 4 yrs, 7st 131b G. Fordham 0 Mr W. Owen's Brilliant, 5 yrs, 7st 121b Clement 0 Baron Niviere's Dirt Cheap, 3 yrs. 6st 41b Hunter 0 t Lord Coventry's Hypermnestra, 3 yrs, 6st 41b Maidment 0 Mr Barber's Jack's Alive, 3 yrs, 5st 121b Ward 0 Betting: 2 to 1 agst Flash in the Pan, 4 to 1 agst Queen of Trumps, 5 to 1 agst Johnny Armstrong, 6 to I agst Peignoir, 10 to 1 agst Brilliant, and 100 to 8 each agst Bernice and Dirt Cheap. The start, at first a little delayed by Brilliant declining to jwin his horses, was further protracted ' by three failures, in each of which Queen of Trumps, Bernice, and Jack's Alive broke away. At length, however, the Queen rushed off at score, but was pulled nearly into the rear after the first hundred and fifty yards. Ber- nice thus left in advance was followed in the order named by Hypermnestra, Johnny Armstrong, Dirt Cheap, Flash in the Pan, the top weight, Peignoir, and Brilliant, to the bridge turn, where the favourite joining the leader, ran side by side with her to the straight, soon after entering which Queen of Trumps came like a shot, deprived Bernice of the lead at the half distance, and won easily by two lengths, Flash in the Pan beaten a neck for second. Johnny Armstrong ( nearly down on his head at the last turn) was a bad fourth, Brilliant fifth, Dirt Cheap sixth, Hypermnestra seventh, the last two being Jack's Alive and Peignoir. Run in lmin50sec. A HANDICAP PLATE of 50 sovs; certain winners 71b extra; half a mile; 12 subs. Capt Christie's b m Miss Julia, by Harkaway, aged, 9st 51b G. Fordham 1 Mr T. Smith's Dermott Asthore, 2 yrs, 5st 71b Howarth 2 No betting. The mare, quick as ever on her legs, had it her own way throughout, and won by ten lengths. Run in 54sec. A SWEEPSTAKES of 5 sovs each, with 30 added, for three year olds and upwards; the winner to be sold for 200 sovs, if demanded; six furlongs; 3 subs. Lord Wilton's bk g Herdsman, by Mountain Deer, 3 yrs, 7st lib J. Grimshaw 1 Mr G. Angell's br c Vigil, 4 yrs, 8st 41b Challoner 2 Mr R. Riddell's br g Leontes, aged, 9st Custance 3 Betting: 6 to 4 on Leontes, and 3 to 1 each agst the others ( of- fered). The favourite took a clear lead , followed by Vigil for about two hundred yards, when Herdsman collared and headed the old one with a rush round the Grosvenor turn, after which the latter again showed slightly in advance, but fell back at the straight, whereupon the other two closed, and running home locked together, a fine race resulted in favour of Herdsman by a short head; two lengths dividing second and third. Run in lmin 28sec. THE SUBSCRIPTION ROOM AT NIGHT. Dulness was in the ascendancy, and never before, on the eve of the Chester Cup, was there so little genuine wagering thereon. The favourite was firm at 2 to 1, taken over and over again ; 5 to I was taken and offered about Caller Ou, and 100 to 15 about As- teroid, while Plover remained at 12 to 1. Haddington, opening at 100 to 7, closed at 10 to 1, and 25 to 1 was booked about Came- rino, and the latter was price was finally offered against Dunkeld. 1,000 to 30 was booked both about M Philippe and Gardener, and 50 to 1 about Black Deer. Buckstone and The Knave were " struck out" by Mr Merry at eleven o'clock. From the list given below it will be seen that in the betting on the Derby no change took place among the leading favourites, and that Gillie was still increasing in favour. Of the outside division 11,000 to 110 was taken in one bet about Tambour Major, and Fantastic, sup- posed to have been finally extinguished the night before, was again backed at his old price, 1,000 to 10. 2 to 1 agst Stradella ( tk) Cl K& T I 25 to 1 agst Camerino ( tk) 5 to I Caller Ou ( tk & off) | 25 to 1 • Dunkeld ( off) 100 to 15 Asteroid ( tk) 10 to 1 Haddington ( tk) 12 to 1 The Plover ( tk) 33 to 1 33 to 1 50 to 1 M Philippe ( tk) Gardener ( tk) Black Deer ( tk) DERBY. 9 to 2 agst Lord Clifden ( tk) I 40 to 1 agst Kg. of the Vale ( off) 6 to 1 Macaroni ( tk) 1000 to 15 Golden Pledge ( tk) 11 to 1 Gillie ( tk) I 1000 to 10 Cairncastle ( tk) 11 to 1 Saccharometer ( off) 11000 to 10 — Tambour Major ( tk) 100 to 6 National Guard ( tk) lOCO to 10 Fantastic ( tk) 40 to 1 Avondale ( tk) | THE CUP DAY. WEDNESDAY,— Fully prepared, as most persons were, after yesterday's experience, for a comparatively tame day's sport, few could have anticipated that the card would have presented so un- attractive and meagre an appearance, and that the racing would have dwindled into such dwarfish proportions. On the first ap" pearance of the handicap for the Chester Cup it was apparent to the veriest tyro that the French mare Sfcradella was let well in but, as Mr Topham explained it, he weighted her by her running on this side of the water instead of by that in La Belle France- Whatever notions the racing world in general might have, or were disposed to entertain on the matter in support of the view taken by the handicapper, they were ruthlessly upset by the sub- sequent running of the mare at Newmarket, and from that time it was booked a " dead certainty " for her ; her success, in fact, being looked upon as simply a matter of health and intentions. Thus the Chester Cup betting was still more and more narrowed in its dimensions, and bookmakers for the most part began to look about them with dismay as to the prospect of getting round. How Dunkeld " came'' and went again is a matter too well known to recur to more fully now, and until Caller Ou was brought pro. minently forward, after the running of her stable companion Bo- realis at York, the Chester Cup looked like turning out a mere " close borough " for Stradella. With all the subsequent move- ments on the Cestrian Handicap our readers have, however, been duly '' posted up " in its comparatively few details up to the eve of the meeting; we have only, therefore, to pursue the thread of our " uneven story" of the present Chester Meeting. On muster- ing at the Rooms in the morning it was evident that the faith of the backers of the leading favourites was anything but diminished, for on breaking up 7 to 4 was the utmost price forthcoming about Stradella, while a rush on Caller Ou showed her adherents con- sidered her anything but " out of season," for4 to 1 was taken about her in hundreds. Three points more were taken and offered about Asteroid, whose party were very cenfldent; Haddington was steady at 9 to 1, and The Plover was in- vested on at intervals at 10 to 1. Often before has it been our province to record the dense crowds that have thronged the narrow streets and rows, as excursion train after excursion train has poured forth its living tide, and to day the crowd was as dense as ever, despite the somewhat unpropitious state of the weather, for the rain was already beginning to descend, with the promise of little intermission. On rolled the countless multitude until the thoroughfares were almost impassable, and yet on and on it came hour after hour. To those who have never witnessed the Roodee on a Cup day, all description must fail to realise the scene it presents on this special occasion. The Stands and enclo- sures were filled, and notwithstanding the rain which be- gan to fall " thicker and faster," the old walls were thickly peopled, although many being driven from the opposite banks of the Dee to take refuge in the booths, that portion of the natural amphitheatre presented a thinner attendance than usual, and there was some falling off' doubtless in the number of carriages drawn up in front of the Stands. Otherwise the immense mass of spectators bore testimony to the fact that racing in Cheshire and the Chester " Cup day" still retains its hold undiminished on the affections of " the million." We have already alluded to the extremely meagre aspect of the card, a cir- cumstance, however, that did not materially interfere with the pleasurable anticipation of the multitude outside, however sore a consideration it might be for the members of the Ring. Re- specting the seven items which made up the day's list, we must, however, premise that save " the Cup" the racing was so scanty, and of such mere passing interest, that our comments must of ne- cessity be proportionately brief ; indeed, to extend remarks on it would be simply a waste of time and space. Of the entered ten for the Members' Plate, which was set to commence the sport at ten minntes past two, seven went to the post, where they were kept some time, during which time Cutaway, belieing her name, hung obstinately back. The wagering was almost entirely con- fined to The Lawyer and Eidolon. The former, carrying a 51b penalty, being the premier favourite, and getting, perhaps, the worst of the start, he proved himself in form again by the easy way he disposed of his opponents. The winner, it will be remem- bered, was " all to pieces" last year, but he had already been out four times this season, twice ill this country and twice in Ireland. He ran in boots to- day, but looked as well as ever. Miss Julia was not brought out. at a difference of 201b, to oppose Queen of Trumps for the Half Mile Handicap, but the starting of Garibaldi and Zara secured the added money for her majesty, who bowled over the former by a length and a " half. An interval of fifty minutes was allowed to weigh out the runners for the Chester Cup, who numbered just a round dozen, the absentees of the coloured lot being Ben Webster and Middlewatch. Of the remaining eleven whose names appeared on the card Buckstone and The Knave, as already stated, were scratched at eleven o'clock the previous evening. Ben Webster— the winner of 1861— had been brought on the course the day befere, although the spectators were not treated to a sight of this favourite performer to- day. The following comprised the starters:— Asteroid, Caller Ou, Cow- ley, Haddington, Camerino, Gardener, Fitz- Avon, 8tradella, The Plover, M Philippe, Dunkeld, and Black Deer. The betting, up to the time of starting, did not undergo any very material change. Stradella, who galloped remarkably free and well, remained firm at 2 to 1, 200 to 100 being the last bet booked about her. Caller Ou quieted down to 9 to 2, Asteroid was backed at odds varying from 5 to 1 to 11 to 2, and Haddington advanced to 8 to 1. After these four came a wide gap, for so little prepossessing was the plain looking Plover that he receded to 20 to 1, at w hich price also figured Fitz- Avon. The " uncertain" Gardener was backed at 25 to 1, as was also Camerino ; Cowley, M Philippe, and the rather " jolly" looking Black Deer were returned in some books at 30 to 1, and Dunkeld— who was coughing—" went away" to 50 to 1. Thus the whole, more or less, were " meddled with." With the rain still falling, though not heavily, for the sky was already clearing over the district of the Welsh mountains, the lot, after taking their " preliminaries,'' proceeded to the* post, and with the least possible delay were despatched in a cluster a few minutes over the appointed time ( half- past three o'clock). For some minutes previous, the comparative quietude pervading the length and breadth of the course might have instilled a notion that, with so small a field, the enthusiasm of earlier and better years was no longer within hail of its accustomed standard. It was wrong to suppose anything of the kind, seeing that directly the horses were in motion a ringing shout, commencing in the bottom, rolled onwards like the tide, until excitement on all sides showed that the " Cup" was as popular as ever with the public after all. Camerino and Dunkeld were first descried in advance, and then Cowley, with a certain mission to perform, did all he knew to make the latter go faster ; but, not to recapitulate movements so fully detailed in another place, we will here glide over the double round ef the course to the turn for the finishing struggle. Thus we find Gar- dener in command, as he had been for more than a mile, attended right and left by Haddington and Asteroid to the distance, where the Metropolitan winner endeavouring to go up next the rails met with a disappointment which many, his owner included, con- tended lost him the race. Be this as it may Haddington recovered himself and soon headed Gardener, who unwittingly had caused the interruption, but unable to reach the top weight was beaten by a neck, a like distance separating Mr Jackson's horse from Gardener, divided from whom by some four © r five lengths Caller Ou was fourth, placed by the judge. The crack, who as already intimated, went free enough in her gallop, took no pro- minent part in the contest, and to quote the trite saying, " was never in the race." Making all allowance for hardness of ground, and the difference of the course from that she won over at Newmarket, her performance was different indeed to that witnessed when at the Craven she defeated Buckstone easily, and subsequently beat The Marquis to a stand still. The form she displayed to- day was, in truth, scarcely up to common " plating." and her running,— as Carlyle says, somewhere,—" set people thinking of many things." Caller Ou ran forward to the straight, where Challoner found he could make nothing more of her. Of the remainder, who were for the most part widely scattered, Camerino broke down. The result was hailed with loud cheers, for it was universally felt and acknowledged that Sir Joseph Hawley had done a " plucky" and sportsmanlike thing in start- ing a valuable horse like Asteroid with his topping weight of 9st 41b for such a race, for it must be noted that Asteroid now stands second on the list of weight carrying winners for the Chester Cup, although it has been won thrice before by horses car- rying over 9st. Thus, in 1824— the first year of the race— by Doge of Venice, 6 yrs, 9st 21b; in 1837, by General Chasse, 6 yrs, 9st 71b; and by Cardinal Puff, in 1839, 5 yrs, 9st 31b. Sir Joseph had re- markable confidence in his horse, and lands a good stake by him, as do likewise his immediate friends, and the gentlemen gene- rally, who knew at all events they were on a game horse, and would have an honest run for their money. Wells was very sanguine of success, and never did he ride a better race or displaymore ability and patience in pulling one off. Haddington, who reflected the highest credit on his clever trainer Mr T. S. Dawson, ran a rare game horse, and well might both Mr Jackson and his jockey entertain a strong faith in repeating the Tim Whifflersuccess of last year, and even after the race Mr J.— who did not stand to win more than £ 4,000 by his horse, having been compelled to back him at 10 to 1— averred that but for the disappointment alluded to above, he could not have been beaten. Gardener for a long time looked like beating everything, and cut a different figure over the longer " Cup Course" to that displayed in . the race for the City and Sub' urban, for which he started firstttvonrite. A " scene " followed the victory of Asteroid, for so excited was his trainer, George Manning— who some short time" ago' was in weakly healttv-^ fiat ne ifeil clown in a fainting fit, in which he remained for some time. Persuasion had no difficulty in beating the three year old Main- stay and the two year old Pretty Girl filly for the Sweepstakes following the big race. The Eaton Stakes went off in a walk over for Flash m the Pan ; and Her Majesty's Plate, reduced to a match with The Lawyer and Brilliant, was won without much exertion by the former, although Clement trying " all he knew on Bril- liant" made a show of a race at last, to the delight, of the multi- tude. Of the three coloured on the card for the Biennial Produce Stakes Flying Fish was nonest, and Jerry was the representative of Mr Saxon's pair, his opponents being Cargo. not coloured, and Queen of Clubs, who was not on thecardat all. By an error the two year old distance— six furlongs— was left standing instead of the three year old course ( one mile and a quarter). The consequence was ( the starter likewise " going by the card'') that Cargo and Jerry were despatched from the six furlong post, the former coming in first very easily. Fordham, who was up on Queen of Clubs, but who was aware of the mistake as to the six furlongs, took no part in the race with the other two. but quietly returned to the enclosure. Prior to this false start Cliff's filly had been backed at evens, but the easy manner in which Cargo disposed of Jerry in their spin led to 5 to 4 being betted on him, and 6 to 4 agst The Queen of Clubs. The bond fide race, however, proved that no mistake had been made in the original selection, for Fordham landed The Queen an easy winner, and brought the Cup day's doings toa close. During the intervals Derby speculation was, & f course, intro- duced, and Lord Clifden again receded a trifle, for 9 to 2 was offered on the field, and 6 to 1 taken freely about Macaroni, 11 to 1 was taken and offered about Gillie, and 1,000 to 80 booked about Saccharometer. The first bet taken about The Ranger was 22 to 1, who was in demand afterwards at t, wt> points less, leaving off at 100 to 6, offers being made to back him for an even " mon- key" against National Guard, about whom the last- named odds were currently offered. The French mare's display had anything but a prejudicial effect upon Hospodar— who is now at Hambleton with sundry other horses of the French division— for 30 to 1 was frequently taken about him, and once or twice 25 to 1 to small amounts, while Dunkeld retired under the volley of 1,000 to 2 ( off). 1,000 to 20 was laid agst Avondale, and 1,000 to 12 agst Cairn- castle. Fantastic was again introduced, and 1,000 to 10 registered about him several times. Flibustier, too. was put up once more at 1,000 to 8. We may state, by way of a wind up to our remarks on the Cup Day, that both the traffic on the Great Western and North Western exceeded the average of the last four or five years. The MEMBERS' PLATE of 60 sovs, added to a Sweepstakes of 5 sovs each ; two year olds 6st, three 8st 21b, four 9st 21b, five, six, and aged 9st 71b ; mares and geldings allowed 31b ; certain win- ners extra, and maiden allowances; seven furlongs; 10 subs. Mr Lincoln's brh The Lawyer ( h b), by The Libel, 5 yrs, 9st 121b ( including 51b extra) G. Fordham 1 Mr Moore ns b h Eidolon, 6 yrs, 9st 71b J. Osborne 2 * J Mr R. H. Jones's b c Stockman, 3 yrs, 8st 21b E. Harrison 3 Mr E. T. Bowers's bk c Fontenoy, 3 yrs, 8st 21b Clement 4 t Lord Coventry's br f Folly, by ignoramus out of Production, 2 yrs, 5st lllb Williams 0 Mr Johnstone's b c Oberon, 4 yrs, 8st 61b Challoner 0 Mr J. Wood's f Rose, by Midas out of Elegance, 2 yrs, 5st lllb ( carried 6st) Warrington 0 t Mr Barber's br f Cutaway, 2 yrs, 5st lllb Ward 0 Betting: 6 to 4 agst The Lawyer, 5 to 2 agst Eidolon, and 6 to 1 each agst 8tockman and Fontenoy. Cutaway's capers and the holding back of Rose caused eight or ten failures, in most of which Fontenoy showed eagerness to begin, and at last got away in advance, followed by Oberon, Stockman, and Eidolon, though the latter, directly they settled into place, toek up the run- ning. On the retirement of Oberon at the half- mile post, The Lawyer, one of the last off, took his place at the heels of Eidolon, still in command, Fontenoy and Stockman going on next in pretty close attendance on them. From the lower turn, how- ever," the issue was confined to the forward pair, of whom the favourite, waiting ta the distance, got his head in front at the Dee Stand, and won easily by half a length : Stockman being third, three lengths off, with about the same dividing him and Fonte- noy. Oberon was fifth, but beaten off; as were Folly and Cut- away, nearly last throughout. Run in Imin 88sec. A PLATE of 70 sovs, added to a Handicap of 5 sovs each; winners extra; half a mile; 17 subs. Mr Rodgers's b f Queen of Trumps, by King of Trumps, 4 yrs, 8st 91b ( including 51bextra). . II. Grimshaw I Mr T. Smith's bk c Garibaldi, 4 yrs, 7st T. Barlow 2 Lord Coventry's Zara, 3 yrs, 6st 41b ( car 6st 51b).... Maidment 3 Betting : 4 to'l on Queen of Trumps, who made ail the run- ning after the first twenty yards, and won by a length and a half; same between the second and third. Run in 55sec. The TRADESMEN'S PLATE of 200 sovs, added to a Handicap of 25 sovs each, 15 ft, and 5 if declared ; second received 50 sovs out of the stakes ; winners extra ; about two miles and a quarter; 172 sabs, 81 of whom declared and pay 5 sovs each, and 2 did not name. 1. Sir ,1. Hawley's b h Asteroid, by Stockwell, 5 yrs, 9st 41b Wells I 5. Mr Jackson's bk. c Haddington, 4 yrs, 7st 121b ( including lolbextra) J. Doyle 2 7. Mr E. Elliott's b h Gardener, 5 yrs, 7st61b Clement 3 2. Mr W. 1 ' Anson's brm Caller Ou, 5 yrs, 8st 61b.. Challoner 4 4. Sir J. Hawley's b h Cowley, 5 yrs, 8st Drewe 0 6. MrsOsbaldeston'sbhCamerino, 5yrs, 7st81bH. Grlmsbaw 0 8. Mr H. J. Smith's ch h Fitz Avon, 6 yrs, 7st41b Judd 0 9. Count F. de Lagrange's bk f Stradella, 4 yrs, 7st 41b A. Watkins 0 10. Mr Melville's b c The Plover, 3 yrs, 6st 31b S. Adams 0 11. MrT. Hughes'schhMPhili-( ipe, aged, 6st( car6stlib). Hunter 0 * 12. MrElphinstone's chcDunkeld, 3yrs, 5st 121b., r. Grimshaw 0 13. Mr Godding's br c Black Deer, 3 yrs, 5st 101b ( carried 5st lllb) Woodhouse 0 Betting at starting : 2 to 1 agst Stradella, 9 to 2 agst, Caller Ou, 11 to 2 agst Asteroid, 8 to 1 agst Haddington, 20 to 1 each agst The Plover and Fitz Avon, 25 to 1 each agst Gardener and Camerino, 30 to 1 each agst Cowley, M Philippe, and Black Deer, and 50 to I agst Dunkeld. The twenty minutes lost over the opening race having been fetched up by an immediate start for the second, re- moved prior apprehensions of hurry and bustle in preparing for the Cup, the numbers for which were hoisted and the course cleared long before the time for starting. The interval, in fact, was proving tedious, when Caller Ou and Plover first emerged from the paddock, succeeded by Haddington and Stradella, whose remarkable free action as she bounded past, added many, no doubt, to her already numerous admirers. Of the remainder, Sir Joseph Hawley's two ( Cowley for distinction carrying the red cap) did their " preliminary" together, while Gardener ( last out, and with no time to spare) cantered down to his horses without being put through the circumrotatory show. Thus, mustering to the moment, the lot looked like coming away at once, when a trifling delay arose, through two or three bolting out to the front, Asteroid meanwhile lashing out and all but landing a smasher for Custance, who, on foot, was " assisting" at the post. At 3: 34 a capital start was effected, Camerino lead- ing, but only for a few strides, when he fell back, and Dunkeld, with Cowley at his girths, took up the running. Next, in a body, were Fitz- Avon, Black Deer, Gardener, and Caller Ou, followed in the order named by Camerino, Haddington, Plover, Asteroid, and M Philippe, the latter, directly the Stand was passed, dropping behind Stradella, till then whipping in. From the last- mentioned point the leaders closed, and racing head and head each showed alternately in advance, waited on from the Infirmary turn, where Black Deer early shot his bolt, by Gar- dener and Fitz- Aven, clear of whom, along the Dee side, Camerino, Haddington, and the Malton mare composed the next trio, succeeded by the top weight. No material change occurred until Cowley disappeared from the front just before re- entering the straight, after which, when fairly round the bend, Gardener was let out, and depriving Dunkeld of the command, came on with an advantage of five or six lengths over the former and Fitz- Avon, both of whom beat a retreat in the ensuing two hundred yards, leaving Camerino and Haddington side by side in attendance on the go- ahead Gardener, those next up being Caller Ou and Asteroid, wide of whom, after re- passing the Stand, the tailed division was headed by Stradella. In this way they again reached the river side, where Camerino's old leg giving way he suddenly closed accounts while pulling double, having just previously been nearly down on his quarters. On his retirement Asteroid joined Haddington, and took second place at the T. Y. C. post, Caller Ou lying fourth, these being all left in the race, to the bottom the last time, where Challoner, finding success hopeless, ceased to persevere with the mare. The latter thus disposed of, all eyes were fixed on the still- in- front Gardener, but so closely pressed by his two re maining opponents that, at the Castle- pole turn, it was " heads or tails'' in favour of either. Matters, however, assumed a more decisive form when at the distance Haddington, full of go, in attempting to go up inside, for which there was ample space, was stopped, amidst tremendous uproar, by the now rolling- about Gardener, on whose right the all but similarly- impeded Asteroid next responded to the call of his rider, got his head in advance half way up, and won, through sheer gameness, by a neck, the disappointed one snatching second money by the same; Caller Ou fourth, about six lengths off', finished at least twice as far before Camerino, cantering in fifth, M Philippe being sixth, the favourite seventh, Dunkeld and The Plover ( whose rider assured us " wouldn't move a yard") next, succeeded by Cowley and Black Deer: Fitz- Avon last. Run in 4min 16sec. Nelt value of the stakes, £ 1,995. WINNERS OF THE CHESTER CUP. Age. Weight. No. of Year. Winner. yrs. st lb Starters. 1824 Doge of Venice 6 9 2 7 1825 Hymettus 5 8 3 7 1826 Brutandorf 5 8 7 10 1827 Grenadier 6 8 9 II 1828 Fylde 4 7 12 10 1829 Halston 4 ...... 8 0 10 1830 Felt - 4 8 3 10 1831 Independence 5 ...... 8 9 ...... 6 1832 Col wick 4 8 3 12 1833 Pickpocket 5 8 9 II 1834 The Cardinal a ...... 8 7 ...... 7 1835 Birdlime 4 8 1 11 1836 Tamworth 5 8 5 15 1837 General Chasse 6 9 7 10 1838 King Cole 5 7 8 14 1839 Cardinal Puff 5 9 3 18 1840 Dey of Algiers 4 7 10 20 1841 Cruiskeen a 7 9 ...... 21 1842 Alice Hawthorne 4 6 0 21 1843 Millepede 5 7 3 19 1844 Red Deer 3 4 0 26 1845 Intrepid 4 6 6 20 1346 Coranna a 8 9 31 1847 St Lawrence a 7 10 29 1848 Peep o' Day Boy 4 7 0 34 1849 Malton 4 6 10 28 1850 Mounseer 4 6 9 26 1851 Nancv 3 4 12 28 1852 Joe Miller 3 4 10 43 1853 Goldfinder 5 7 6 ...... 28 1854 Epaminondas 3 4 10 24 1855 Scythian 4 7 4 27 1856 One Act 3 4 13* 30 1857 Leamington 4 6 9 35 1858 Vanity 4 6 10 28 1859 Leamington 6 8 2 33 1860 St Albans 3 5 3f 29 1861 Ben Webster 4 7 8 16 1862 Tim Whiffler 3 6 11 22 1863 Asteroid 5 9 4 12 * Including 101b extra, carried 5st lib. t Including 101b extra. A SWEEPSTAKES of 5 sovs each, with 40 added ; two year old colts 7st, and three 9st 21b ; fillies and geldings allowed 41b ; winners extra, and maiden allowances; three quarters of a mile; 8 subs, t Mr W. Phillips's b f Persuasion, by The Cure. 2 yrs, 7st lib ( including 51b extra) J. Grimshaw 1 t ± Mr Goodlass's br f by Guicowar out of Pretty Girl, 2 yrs, 6st 101b Hunter 2 Mr Longfield's b c Mainstay, 3yrs, 9st71S » ( inc51bex). Custance 3 Mr R. Riddell's b c Deerstalker, 2 yrs, 7st Whiteley 4 Betting : Even on Persuasion, and 6 to 5 agst Mainstay. " At the fourth attempt Persuasion went to the fore, and won in a canter by two lengths. The Pretty Girl fllly, heading Mainstay at the Stand, beat him for second by half a length ; while Deerstalker, outpaced from the commencement, was " nowhere" at the finish. Run in lmin 26sec. The EATON STAKES ( Handicap) of 5 sovs each, wiih 60 added; winners extra : seven furlongs ; 8 subs. Mr T. Hughes's b h Flash in the Pan, byPon- tifex, aged, 7st 41b Prior walked over HER MAJESTY'S PLATE of lOOgs : three year olds 7st 81b, four 9st 71b, five lOst 21b, six and aged lOst 41b; three miles. Mr Lincoln's br h The Lawyer ( h b), by The Libel, 5 yrs, lOst 21b G. Fordham 1 Mr W. Owen's b h Brilliant, 5 yrs, lOst 21b Clement 2 Betting: 5 to 1 on The Lawyer, who cut out the work a length in advance to the Infirmary turn in the last round, after which, putting on a little more steam, he held an advantage of three or four lengths to the straight, from whence Clement gradually reduced the gap; but, though making a good race of it from the • distance, was defeated easily at last by a length. Run in 5min j 50sec. The FIFTH BIENNIAL PRODUCE STAKES of 10 sovs each, h ft, with 100 added, for three year olds ; colts 8st 71b, fillies 8st 41b, with certain allowances; the second received 20 sovs out of the stakes ; one mile and a quarter ; 25 subs. Mr T. Cliff's Queen of Clubs, by King of Trumps, 8st lib G. Fordham 1 Mr Hargreaves's b c Cargo, 8st 41b J. Do vie 2 * J Mr Saxon's ch c Jerry, 8st 41b Midgeley 3 At the opening Queen of Clubs was backed against the field, but after an invalid start, in which Cargo showed fine speed, as explained elewhere, the betting closed at 5 to 4 on the latter and 6 to 4 agst she mare, who was never caught, and won by ten lengths; the tfavourite, close up in the early portion of the racea BELL'S LIFE IN LONDON, MAY 10, 1863. having closed accounts at the straight; Jerry, running all over the course, being a long way in the rear. Kun in 2min 20sec. SUBSCRIPTION ROOM AT NIGHT. The withdrawal of Avondale for the Dee Stakes detracted much from the interest in that race, and offers w ere made to back Bore- alis at evens against the field. The evening, however, was passed chiefly in discussing the merits and demerits of the Chester Cup runners, in " casting up accounts," and in speculating on the Derby. During the evening some good- natured badinage was indulged in between the owners of the first and se- cond horses in the Chester Cup. in the course of which Mr Jackson, while regretting his own disappointment, assured Sir Joseph that he was gratified at all events at having been beaten by so thorough a sportsman as himself, and by such a horse asAsteroid, for whom he went on to say he should be delighted togiveSir Josephf- 3,000. The offer " spokeninjest yet meant in earnest," was, of course, treated in the former light by his owner, who offered on the other hand to back Asteroid to beat Tim Whiffler for the Ascot Cup for 1,000 sovs, to which Mr J. rejoined that if he could obtain possession of " Tim," so as to have him under his own care and that of his trainer up to the time, he would match him to beat Asteroid from 1,000 to 5,000 sovs. As in the afternoon 9 to 2 continued to be offered on the field for the Derby, and the last bet booked about Lord Clifden was 500 to 100; Macaroni remained at 6 to 1 ( taken to money), 12 to 1 was booked about Gillie and Saccharometer, and 100 to 6 at last about Ranger. At 20 to 1 Tom Pool was backed to win about £ 6,000. There was a good deal of talk and much speculation about " Flibustier— popularly styled by the classics of the Ring Filibuster ' wild after a noble lord had taken l,< w> to 8 some nine times or " ' about him, 1,000 to 10 was taken repeatedly, so that on the whole he was backed to win something like £ 50,000 ; but, at the " wind up" of the evening, or rather the night, 1,000 to 10 was still offered. Of the remaining quotations it will suffice to note that Fantastic " came again " at last to 1,000 to 15. 5 to 6 to 12 to 12 to 100 to 100 to 20 to 30 to t Lord Clifden ( tk) • Macaroni ( tk) - Gillie ( tk) • Saccharometer ( tk) • The Ranger ( tk) • NationalGuard( ofl ) • Torn Fool ( tk) - Hospodar( tk) SO to 1 agst Baldwin ( tk) 2000 to 32 Donnvbrook ( tk) 1000 to 15 Golden Pledge ( tk) ) 000 to 15 Avondale ( tk) 1000 to 15 Fantastic ( tk& off) 1000 to 15 Carnival ( off) 1000 to 10 Flibustier ( tk) 1000 to 6 Jarnicoton ( tk) • v THURSDAY— Thursday at Chester is generally a slow day, and it would certainly have been somewhat remarkable had it proved anything else on the present occasion. The streets, as a matter of course, presented a marked contrast to the crowd and bustle of the previous day, and the proceedings at the Rooms were in keeping with the aspect of affairs outside, for the " settling" on the Cup was a widely different affair from that witnessed in previous years. Although the " Ring" did not sustain anything like so severe a shock by the success of Asteroid as it would have done had Stradella won, Sir Joseph's horse was yet backed for lots of money, and consequently only a few escaped laying, but luckily for many he came rather late into the market. Altogether, however, it was a very bad betting race, and most of the bookmakers were eventually compelled to back the favourites back again. The sale of the Stanton year- lings— of which a return will be found elsewhere— and a meeting of the race committee, which was adjourned until the following day, were the other events of the morning. Pre- mising that the weather underwent a change, and was bright and sunny, we proceed to a brief notice of the day's racing, which commenced at a quarter- past two with the Welter Cup, for which Ben Webster, as in the other Cup, was again " coloured" on the card. The runners, however, were confined to Eidolon, Knuts- ford, Fontenoy, Deception, and Schoolmaster, and of these the only two backed were Eidolon and Fontenoy— for Knutsford, opening at 5 to 2, evaporated to offers of 10 to 1! The race, like the betting, was in reality confined to the two, the chief favourite, Eidolon, winning by a neck. A long and tiresome delay took place at the starting- post for the Half- mile Scurry, and it was some fifty minutes after the appointed time before a start could be effected. The principal cause of this was the continued break- ing away of Antipodes— who was backed at evens— although as Mr M'George afterwards stated it was no fault of J. Grirnshaw's, who, it was stated, was unable to hold him. When the favourite at last got away in obedience to the signal, he came through and won easily. A " sensation scene'' betided this race, for a child got from under the rails about two yards on the course, just as the horses were rounding the Castle Pole turn; Young Grimshaw pulled his horse slightly aside, to avoid riding over him. and at the same instant one of the spectators, not without risk to himself, snatched the youngster back again. It was indeed a narrow escape, for as one of the juvenile jockeys afterwards remarked, more graphically than poetially, the horses were within an ace of " knocking holes into him." The delay caused by the above race led to the Marquis of Westminster's Plate following so closely that very little betting took place on it. Caller Ou and Dictator, however, were chiefly fancied; the former was disappointed at the final turn in endeavouring to get up, and two or three times nearly struck into the heels of Lady Ripon, and unable at last to overhaul Dictator, was beaten by half a length, the latter thus making some amends for his defeat last week at York. The once- famous Dee Stakes, big with the fate of many a Derby horse, was reduced to a match with Eorealis and Newchurch. At first 6 to 4 was betted on the filly, but a whisper of Newchurch being improved caused the odds to recede to 5 to 4. It proved however " any odds," for Borealis never gave the Whitewall colt a chance, and beat him in a canter. East Sheen was made a tremendous favourite for the Five Furlong Handicap, but to the dismay of the layers of the odds, who looked " unutterable things," the three year old Zora, the " worst favourite" of the lot, won cleverly by half a length fromBernice; while Bandage won the Dee Stand Cup, for which he was second best favourite, as Peig- noir was the first, after a slashing race with Herdsman. Half a dozen youngsters were saddled for the Biennial Stakes, for which Mr T. Stevens's Fisherman's Daughter was generally esteemed a certainty, although a good deal of money went on Mr Har- greave's Mary Copp colt, who looked like upsetting the good thing; but Fordham brought up the favourite, who had been pre- viously shut in, with a " Chifney rush" at the finish, and saved the race by a " short neck." The results of the day were not of a nature for the most part to interfere with " future events." After the easy victory of Borealis, however, 7 to 1 was the highest offer against her for the Oaks, and " the ball" having been thus opened some further demonstration took place thereon, and a well- known northern bookmaker laid 900 to 600 agst Lord Stamford's lot. This was followed up by a " century'' even being laid that Macaroni beat the favourite for the Derby, first, second, or third, although the upholder of Macaroni declined to goon. Several bets were made " between times" on the Derby, which showed no change amongst the leading favourites. Of the next rank, however, National Guard was anything but firm. The " knocked out" Fantastic advanced to 50 to 1, while 1,000 to 10 was offered against Lord Stamford's lot. " The CHESHIRE WELTER CUP of 50 sovs, added to a Handicap of 5 sovs each; winners extra; gentlemen riders; professionals 31b extra ; Grosvenor Course ( lm 2fur 216yds) ; 12 subs. Mr Moore ns b h Eidolon, by The Flying Dutch- man, 6 yrs, 12st31b ( including 31b extra) J. Osborne 1 Mr E. T. Bowers's bk c Fontenoy, 3 yrs, lOst lib ( in- cluding 31b extra) Clement 2 Mr Holman ns Deception, aged, 9st 131b ( including 31b extra) G. Fordham 3 Mr 1). Smith's ch g Schoolmaster, 5 yrs, 9st 71b.. Mr A. Hogg 4 Mr E. Mills's b k Knutsford, 5 yrs, list 61b ( In- cluding 31b extra) Withington 5 Betting : 6 to 4 agst Eidolon, 7 to 4 agst Fontenoy, and 10 to 1 ( at first 5 to 2) agst Knutsford. Eidolon, followed by Deception and Fontenoy abreast, made play for the first two hundred yards, after which Schoolmaster, last off, went in front, and carried on the running for about three quarters of a mile, the lead being then resumed by the favourite, who stalled off the challenge of Fontenoy from below the Stand, and won a good race by a neck, the third beaten a length and a half ; bad fourth, Knutsford whip- ping in nearly throughout. Run in 2min 26sec. The SCURRY HANDICAP of 5 sovs each, with 30 added; half a mile. * t Mr H. Owen's b c Antipodes, by West Australian, 3 yrs, 6st J. Grimshaw 1 Mr Scott ns b c Mountain Buck, 3 yrs, 6st 9lb Whiteley 2 Capt Christie's b m Miss Julia, aged, 9st 101b .... G. Fordham 3 Mr Meredyth's b c Abernethy, 3 yrs, 6st 71b S. Adams 4 Mr Melville's b g Kill or Cure, 4 yrs, 6st 101b D. Wynne 5 Betting : Even on Antipodes, 9 to 4 agst Miss Julia, 6 to 1 agst Mountain Buck, and 8 to 1 agst Abernethy. The favourite, after repeatedly breaking away and wasting fifty minutes at the post, came right through, and won by two lengths; Mountain Buck, who headed Miss Julia at the Stand, getting second by a neck ; the others beaten off. Run in 55sec. The MARQUIS OE WESTMINSTER'S PLATE of 100 sovs, added to a Handicap of 10 sovs each ; the second saved his stake ; win- ners extra; Grosvenor Course ( lm lfur 216yds); 20 subs. Mr Wilkinson's br h Dictator, by The Cure, 5 yrs, 8st61b J. Doyle 1 Mr W. I'Anson's br m Caller Ou, 5 yrs, 9st, Withington 2 * } Mr W. Hart's gr c Middlewatch, 3 yrs, 5st 71b Kenyon 3 Mr Johnstone's ch m Lady Ripon, 5 yrs, 7st 12ib . . Challoner 4 Mr Payne's ch f Merrymaid, 4 yrs, 6st 61b J. Grimshaw 5 Mr Goddlng's b f by Kingston out of Mountain Maid, 3 yrs, 6st 4ib Woodhouse 6 Betting: 2 to 1 agst Caller Ou, 3 to 1 agst Dictator, 4 to 1 agst Middlewatch, 5 to 1 agst Merrymaid, and 8 to 1 agst Lady Ripon. Except Caller Ou, the lot ran in a cluster, with Lady Ripon slightly in advance to the Grosvenor turn, where the favourite closed with her horses, of whom Dictator nextassuming the com- mand, and increased it to half a dozen lengths on entering the straight. From tke latter point, Caller Ou, twice sinking into the heels of Lady Ripon, and as often thrown out of her stride, at last got clear within the distance, from whence she was catching the leader at every stride, but came just too late, and the Spigot Lodge horse won by half a length; Middlewatch being third, five lengths from the mare, Lady Ripon fourth, as far from him. Run in 2min 19sec. The DEE STAKES of 10 sovs each, for three year olds; colts 8st 101b, fillies 8st 61b; the second received 50 sovs out of the stakes ; Grosvenor Course ( lm lfur 21gyds) ; 34 subs, t J Mr I'Anson's b f Borealis, by Newminster, 8st 61b.. Challoner 1 * J Col Towneley's ch c Newchurch, 8st 101b Ashmall 2 Betting: 5 to 4 ( at first 6 to 4) on Borealis, who made all the running, and won by six lengths. Run in 2min 23sec. A HANDICAP of 5 sovs each, 3 ft, with 40 added; winners extra; five furlongs; 13 subs. Lord Coventry's Zara, by The Ugly Buck, 3 yrs, 5st 121b J. Grimshaw 1 Mr C. Peck's, jun, ch m Berniee, 5 yrs, 7st Whiteley 2 Mr T. Smith's bk c Garibaldi, 4 yrs, 7st T. Barlow 3 Mr G. Angeil's b m East Sheen, 5 yrs, 7st 41b ( car- ried 7st 51b) Clement 4 Betting: 6 to 4 on East Sheen, 5 to 2 agst Bernice, and 5 to 1 ( at first 3 to 1) agst Zara. Garibaldi, with Zara at his side, went away with the lead, about a length in front of the favourite and Bernice, also running together, in which order they reached the lower bend, when the light weight got his head in advance, and won a fine race home with Bernice by half a length; Garibaldi third, a length off, beating East Sheen by the same. Run in Imin lOsec. The DEE STAND CUP of 50 sovs, added to a Handicap of 5 sovs each ; winners to- day 71b extra ; nearly a mile ; 7 subs. Mr Payne's ch c Bandage, by Mida9, 4 yrs, 6st 111b J. Grimshaw 1 Lord Wilton's br g Herdsman, 3 yrs, 6st 21b S. Adams 2 Mr Moore ns b h Eidolon, 6 yrs, 9st51biinc 71b ex). J. Osborne 3 Mr Johnstone's b c Oberon, 4 yrs, 7st 21b Whiteley 4 Lord Bateman's b c Peignoir, 4 yrs, 7st 121b .. .. G. Fordham 5 Betting: 5 to 2 each agst Bandage and Eidolon, 3 to 1 agst Peignoir, 4 to 1 agst Herdsman, and 5 to 1 agst Oberon. The latter being in front when the start was effected, after a number of failures, made play with a clear lead to the Dee side turn, when Bandage shot to the fore, followed by the top weight, Herdsman, and Oberon in a body, Peignoir a length or two in the rear. On the retreat of Oberon at the straight, the top weight, on the inside, took his place at the quarters of Bandage, on whose whip hand Herdsman came on about level with the old horse, Mr Payne's filly, however, retaining the best of it to the end, and winning the gamest struggle of the meeting by ahead, while Lord Wilton's gelding beat Eidolon half a length for second ; Oberon a bad fourth. Run in lmin 50sec. The SIXTH BIENNIAL PRODUCE STAKES of 10 sovs each, h ft, with 50 added, for two year olds; colts 8st 101b, fillies 8st 71b ; winners extra, with certain allowances ; the second received 20 sovs out of the stakes ; six furlongs; 16 subs. Mr T. Stevens's b f Fisherman's Daughter, by j Fisherman, 8st 41b ( 31b) G. Fordham 1 V Mr Ilargreaves's br c by Teddington out of Mary Copp. 8st 101b S. Rogers 2 Mr Jackson's b f Prescription, 8st 41b ( 31b) J. Doyle 3 Mr Barber's br f Cutaway, 8st 41b ( 31b) Clement 0 Mr Saxon's ch f Ladv Mary. 8st 21b ( 51b) Midgeley 0 Capt White's f Nimble, 8st41b ( 31b) Challoner 0 Betting : Even on Fisherman's Daughter, 5 to 2 agst the Mary Copp colt, arid 7 to 1 agst Nimble. The Mary Copp celt jumped off with the lead, closely attended by Cutaway and Prescription, Lady Mary lying fourth, the favourite and Nimble bringing up the rear to the half mile post, when Mr Saxon's filly became last of everything. Entering the straight Cutaway's head was in ad- vance for a few yards, but she suddenly died away, and the Mary Copp colt, succeeded by Prescription, again took up the running. Within the distance the favourite, shut in on the rails from the turn, came with a rush, headed Prescription at the Stand, and catching the Mary Copp colt, who swerved to the right at the finish, won in the last two strides by a short neck, half a length dividing second and third; Nimble a middling fourth, Cutaway next. Eun in lmin 20sec. SUBSCRIPTION ROOM AT NIGHT. As on the previous evening, there was a tolerably large muster, but time was principally occupied in discussing sundry events in connection with the late Chester Cup race and " affairs in general" relative to the meeting and its management. Speculation on the whole, was, therefore, extremely limited, and confined solely to those aspirants for Derby honours who have been so frequently quoted in our price current. We need, therefore, only remark 8 to 1 agst Queen Bertha ( tk) 15 to 1 Isoline ( tk) that 9 to 2 was very freely offered against the faveurite, that Maca- roni and Gillie were very firm, and thatan increased disposition was evinced to back The Ranger and lay against National Guard, whose stable companion, Donnybrook, was invested on at 50 to 1 DERBY. 9 to 2 agst Lord Clifden ( off) I 22 to 1 agst National Gnard( off) 11 to 2 Macaroni ( tk) 50 to 1 -—- Fantastic ( tk) 12 to 1 Gillie ( tk) | 50 to 1 Donnybrook ( tk) 12 to 1 -— Saccharometer ( tk) I 1000 to 12 Cairncastle ( tk) 100 to 6 The Ranger ( tk) 1000 to 10 Carnival ( tk) 20 to 1 Tom Fool ( tk) I OAKS, 7 to 1 agst Borealis ( tk) 8 to 1 Old Orange Girl ( t) FRIDAY— A bad meeting was brought to a close with most favourable weather. A few mustered at the rooms, but very little was doing, and nothing worth quoting. A sensation scene, as already narrated, betided the previous day's racing, when a child was nearly killed at the Castle Pole turn, and another " sensation scene" occurred to- day, for in the first race, a Handicap Sweep- stakes, won by Mountain Buck, so palpable a case of " pulling" occurred, that the stewards— who it would be an insult to com- mon sense to suppose had not noticed previous " ropings" in both " thebig"(!) and little races previously— were evidently deter- mined to deal as Othello did with Cassio, and " make an exam- ple." The consequence was that Kendall, the rider of Brilliant, was summoned before them, and the following notice was eventually posted:— " We, the three stewards of the Jockey Club, having seen Ken- dall pull up Brilliant when he was full of running, suspend him from riding wherever the Newmarket Rules are enforced. ( Signed) " COVENTRY. " H. J. Rous. " May 8,1863." " C. ALEXANDER. The Doctor, a scion of The Cure, who was made the favourite, won the Hootton Stakes, beating eight others; and Johnny Arm- strong, disappointed in his previous essay, as already stated, pulled off the Cheshire Stakes, for which he was about equi- fa- vourite with Cowley. Buckstone, well suited to the distance, and comparatively fresh, besides having the best of the weights, beat Asteroid at a stone for the Stewards' Cup, although the race was afterwards claimed for Asteroid on the ground that Buckstone, who took the 71b allowance— being French bred— ought to have carried two penalties for winning. The objection was submitted to Lord Portsmouth and the Hon Colonel Forester, who acted for the stewards, and they ruled that, as the conditions did not imply that penalties were accumu- lative, the judge's award must be confirmed. Antipodes re- peated his success of the previous day in the Handicap Plate, Folly, entered for £ 50, carried © ff the Ladies' Purse, and was bought by Capt King for a " tenner" extra; and Gipsy Girl placed the final race of the meeting to Lord Bate- man's account, beating Miss Julia second, and East Sheen, the chief favourite, third. Thus ended the Chester meeting of ' 63, leavingthose who' ' stood'' Stradella and those who backed Asteroid, as the case might be, to " chew the cud of sweet and bitter fancies." We have already spoken somewhat plainly as to the management of the Chester meeting, and may add in conclusion that our surmises that some radical change would be effected, have been realised by the committee determining to retain Mr Topham no longer in office. ( BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) A HANDICAP SWEEPSTAKES of 5 sovs each, with 50 added; seven furlongs; 5 subs. Mr M- Ghee's I) c Mountain Buck, by Mountain Deer, 3 yrs, 6st 101b Whitely 1 Mr G. Angell's br c Vigil, 4 yrs. 7st 121b Clement 2 Mr Barber's ch c Cutler, 4 yrs, 7st 21b Stamford 3 Mr W. Owen's b h Brilliant, 5 yrs, 8st 71b Kendall 4 Betting: 6 to 4 on Vigil, 3 to 1 agst Mountain Buck, 9 to 2 agst Cutler, and 50 to 1 agst Brilliant ( who opened at evens). After a number of failures, Cutler, last off, soon passed Brilliant and Mountain Buck, and maintained a long lead to the straight, where he ran out, and the race was left to Mountain Buck and Vigil, the former winning by half a length; two lengths between second and third; a bad fourth. Kendall was subsequently sum- moned before the stewards and suspended, as set forth in the notice given above. Run in lmin 39sec. The HOOTON STAKES of 5 sovs each, with 100 added, for two year olds; colts 8st 101b, fillies and geldings 8st61b: winners extra, with maiden allowances; the second received 30 sovs out of the stakes; half a mile; 29 subs. * J Mr H. Owen's bk or br c The Doctor, by The Cure, SstlOlb J. Goater 1 * + Mr Merry's ch c by Saunterer— Calliope, 8st 101b .. Challoner 2 j Mr Hodgman's b or br f Virginia, 8st lib H. Grimshaw 3 Count F. de Lagrange's ch f La Belle Feronniere, 8st 61b A. Watkins 4 Mr J. A. Hind's br c Lord Zetland, 8st 101b G. Fordham 0 t i Mr Jackson's b f Prescription, 8st 61b J. Doyle 0 t Mr R. Kiddell's b f Frondeur, 8st 61b Keating 0 Mr T. Smith's bk c Oulton Lowe, 8st 101b J. Barlow 0 Lord Dxbridge's br c The Tyke, 8st 101b S. Rogers 0 Betting: 5 to 4 on The Doctor, 4 to 1 agst the Calliope colt, and 8 to I agst any other ( offered). The Calliope colt made the running, followed by Prescription to the Grosvenor post, where the latter fell back, and the favourite took the second place. At the half- distance The Doctor headed the Calliope colt, and won by half a length; an indifferent third. The Tyke was fifth, the last two being Prescription and Lord Zetland. Run in 53sec. The CHESHIRE STAKES of 10 sovs each, h ft, with 60 added; win- ners extra; from the Castle Pole, once round and in ( about lm 3fur) ; 14 subs. Mr Gordon's D c Johnny Armstrong, by Annandale, 4 yrs, 8sc 21b J. Doyle 1 Mr Johnstone's ch m Lady Ripon, 5 yrs, 7st 101b .. Challouer 2 Baron Niviere's b f Dirt Cheap, 3 yrs, 5st 121b .. J. Grimshaw 3 Sir J. Hawley's b h Cowley, 5 yrs. 8st 71b Drew 4 Betting: 6 to 4 each agst Johnny Armstrong and Cowley, and 8 to 1 agst each of the others. Dirt Cheap cut out the work at her best pace, and was soon eight or ten lengths in advance, Johnny Armstrong lyiRg second, and Cowley third; Lady Ripon last. In this order they ran for nearly a mile, when the latter dropped into the rear beaten. At the straight Dirt Cheap like- wise compounded, and Johnny Armstrong going on in front de- feated Lady Ripon in a canter by three lengths; bad third. Run in 2min 39sec. The STEWARDS' CUP of 200 sovs, added to a Sweepstakes of 5 sovs each; three year olds 6st 121b, four 8st 91b, five 9st 41b, six and aged 9st 71b; mares and geldings allowed 31b; winners extra, with maiden allowances ; the second received 20 sovs out of the stakes ; one mile and seven furlongs; 25 subs. Mr Merry's br c Buckstone, by Voitigeur, 4 yrs. 8st 91b ( including 51b extra) Challoner 1 Sir J. Hawley's b h Asteroid, 5yrs, 9st 91b ( inc 51b ex).. Wells 2 Mr W. S. Cartwright's b m Falrwater, 5 yrs, 9st lib G. Fordham 3 Mr Elliott na b h Gardener, 5 yrs, 9st 41b Drew 4 * t Mr Ashworth's b c Dr Syntax, 3 yrs, 6st 51b S. Adams 5 Betting: 7 to 4 agst Asteroid, 9 to 4 agst Buckstone, 5 to 2 agst Fairwater, and 8 to 1 agst Dr Syntax. As soon as they were settled into their places Gardener took up the running, followed by Asteroid, Dr Syntax, and Fairwater, a length from whom on entering the far side, Buckstone— one of the first off— brought up the rear. These positions were unchanged for nearly a mile, when Buckstone, after swerving into the centre of the course at the Stand, began to creep up, and took third place at the half mile post, where Gardener was in trouble, and Asteroid showed in advance. Entering the straight Buckstone took his place at the heels of Sir Joseph's horse, and, depriving him of the lead within the distance, won very easily by a length; Fairwater finishing next, ten lengths off, Ford- ham having ceased riding below the enclosure. The race, how- ever, was claimed by the trainer for Asteroid, on the ground that Buckstone, who took the 71b allowance for being French bred, ought io have carried two penalties for winning. The objection was submitted to Lord Portsmouth and the Hon Col Forester, acting for the stewards, who, ruling that the conditions did not mean penalties to be accumulative, confirmed the judge's award. Run in 3min 27sec. A HANDICAP PLATE of 60 sovs; winners extra; half a mile. * t Mr H. Owen's b c Antipodes, by West Austra- lian, 3 vrs, 5st 101b J. Grimshaw 1 Mr T. Allen's f Geduld ( h b), 2 yrs, 5st 71b Howarth 2 No betting. Antipodes led throughout, and won by three lengths. Run in 55sec. The LADIES' PURSE of 50 sovs, added to a Selling Sweepstakes of 3 sovs each, for two year olds and upwards; six furlongs ; 6 subs. t Lord Coventry's br f Folly, by Ignoramus, 2 yrs, 5st 71b ( 50 sovs) J. Grimshaw 1 Mr Barber's bk c Jack's Alive, 3 yrs, 7st 101b ( 50) . . Stamford 2 Mr T. Cliff's br f Queen of Clubs, 3 yrs, 7st 121b ( 50). H. Taylor 3 Capt Christie's b c Netherdale, 2 yrs, Ost lib ( 50) .. S. Adams 4 Mr Hart's ch c Dublin, 2 yrs, 5st 101b ( 50) Kenyon 5 Carroll weighed for the colt by Teddington out of Jessie, aud his number was put up, but he did not start. Betting: 6 to 4 agst Netherdale, 5 to 2 agst Queen of Clubs, and 6 to 1 each agst Folly and Jack's Alive. Folly made nearly the whole of the running, and won by a length and a half; a length between the second and third, and the same distance between the third and fourth. The winner was sold to Capt King for 62 sovs. The DUNHAM MASSEY PLATE of 50 sovs, added to a Handicap of 5 sovs each, 3 ft; winners to- day 101b extra; half a mile ; 9 subs. Lord Bateman's ch f Gipsy Girl, by Turnus, 3 yrs, 6st 91b J. Grimshaw 1 Capt Christie's b m Miss Julia, aged, 9st81b G, Fordham 2 Mr G. Angell's b m East Sheen, 5 yrs. 7st 71b Clement 3 L « rd Coventry's b f Zara, 3 yrs, 6st 91b Maldment 4 Mr T. Smith's bk cGaribaldi, 4 yrs, 7st 31b( car 7st 41b) J. Barlow 0 Mr Meredyth's b c Abernethy, 3 yrs, 6st 31b H. Sopp 0 Mr M'Ghee ns g Hopeless ( h b), 3 yrs, 6st Goodall 0 Mr J. Wood's f Rose, 2 yrs, 5st 71b Kenyon 0 Mr Barber's b f Gertrude, 2 yrs, 5st 71b Ward 0 Betting: 5 to 2 agst East Sheen, 7 to 2 agst Miss Julia, 11 to 2 agst Zara, 100 to 15 agst Gipsy Girl, and 7 to 1 agst Hopeless. After a delay at the post of about three- quarters of an hour, caused by false starts, the flag fell, and Gipsy Girl came right away, and although closely pressed by Miss Julia and the favourite, was never headed, and won by half a length ; a length separating the second and third, and half a length the third and fourth ; Aber- nethy was fifth, well up, and Hopeless next. LATEST BETTING. Beyond a disposition to lay against National Guard, there was no change to- day in the Derby quotations. DERBY, 1864. 2000 to 60 agst Gownsman ( tk) 3000 to 90 Baragah ( tk) 3000 to 60 C by Fazzoletto outofCalista( t) 10,000 to 150 agst Coast Guard ( tk) 10,000 to 100 Major ( tk) ST COLUMB ( CORNWALL) SPRING MEETING. Stewards: N. Kendall, Esq, M. P.; Major Carlyon, Capt Pym, R. N. ; R. Henry S. Vyvyan, Esq., and E. Beauebamp Tucker, Esq. Hon Sees : E. Whitford and Henry F. Whitefield, Esqs. TUESDAY, MAY 5.— These races came off on " New Downs," near St Columb, with great eclat. The day was very fine, and the attendance fashionable and large. The course was an excellent one, as it possessed an advantage which cannot be said of other courses, viz, the sports could be witnessed from any part of the down. The racing was exceedingly good, and everything passed off satisfactorily. No accident happened barring one or two tum- bles, in which neither horse nor rider was hurt. The YEOMANRY PLATE of 7gs, added to a Sweepstakes of 5s each, a flat race for ponies not exceeding 13| hands high; the second saved his stake ; catch weights ; heats. Mr Bond's Whalebone Owner 1 1 Messrs Truscott's b m Tearaway 2 2 Mr Treffry's ch m Gingerbread A. Horton 3 0 Mr Geake's b h Bucephalus Mr J. Cardell 0 0 Mr Axford's b m Flyaway T. Brown 0 0 Mr Cox's b m Creeping Jane Mr Smith 0 0 First heat: Whalebone in front throughout. A protest was en- tered against the winner, on the ground that he was over height, and the owner of Gingerbread protested against both Tearaway and Whalebone on the same ground. They were, however, found to be qualified.— In the second heat Whalebone and Tearaway kept their positions. Gingerbread and Bucephalus did not run. The TEEWAN STAKES, a Steeple Chase for hunters, of 40 sovs, added to a Sweepstakes of 3gs; four year olds list, five list 71b, six and aged 12st; the second saved his stake; winners 71b extra; over about three miles of hunting country. Major- Gen Hutchinson's ch g Wrestler, aged, 12st71b.. Gregory 1 Mr Riddell's Aunt Sally, aged, 12st 71b Owner 2 Mr Grigg's gr h Lincoln, 4 yrs, list Owner 3 Mr Soper's Flying Dutchman, 12st71b Matthews 0 Mr Pomeroy's b m Jessie, aged, 12st Owner 0 Wrestler led, followed by Aunt Sally, and after a few fences had been taken the latter shot ahead and kept first position for some time. Gregory gradually came up with Mr Biddell and won by a head. There were numerous objections, and eventually it was agreed to divide the stakes between the first and second horses. The ST COLUMB STAKES, a Flat Race, for 30 sovs, added to a Sweepstakes of 3gs ; weight for age; winners 71b extra; mares and geldings allowed 31b ; about two miles. Mr Yates's Southampton, aged, 12st Gregory 1 Colonel Holloway's b m Ring, 4 yrs, 10st81b.. Capt Holloway 2 Mr Collins's b m Daisy ( h b), aged, list 41b .... Mr E. Collins 3 Mr Riddell'sbgCarew, aged, list41b .... Owner 0 Mr Quick's b g Captain Caulfleld ( h b), 5 yrs, lOstlOlb Mr J. Cardell 0 Mr Brown's Little Haldon ( h b), 3 yrs, 9st 41b. Mr J. Hitching 0 Daisy made the running. Ring lying second, and Southampton third. Southampton fetched ahead of them in a short time and won by half a length; Daisy a bad third, having cast a shoe. The CARNANTON HUNT STAKES, a Steeple Chase for 20 sovs, added to a Sweepstakes of 1 guinea, for horses the property of farmers or tradesmen resident in Cornwall; the second saved his stake. Mr Grigg's ch h Rufus, 5 yrs, list Owner 1 Mr Cardell's b m Zigzag, aged, 12st 71b Owner 2 Mr Bettley's ch m Meg Merrilies, 6 yrs, 12st A. Gregory 3 Mr R. Bice's b m Merry Lass, aged, 12st Mr W. Bice 0 Mr Glanvllle's bm Daisy, 4 yrs, list 1916 J. Newt 0 Mr Hart Key's Deerfoot, aged, 12st H. Key, jun 0 Messrs J. and H. Martin's b m Quadroon. 4 yrs, lOst 71b Mr D. Nicholls 0 Mr Kendall's b m Deceiver, 5 yrs, list 81b.. Mr H. Trebiicock 0 Several of the horses " came to grief," and on taking the last fence Meg Merrilies and Zigzag fell, allowing Rufus to win easily. The PYDAR STAKES, a Steeple Chase, for horses not exceeding 14 hands high, of 10 sovs, added to a Sweepstakes of 1 sov each, second to save his stake, catch weights, not having filled, a Hurdle Race was substituted, one mile, over eight flights of hurdles, catch weights. Mr Riddell's Carew, by Mango, aged Owner 1 Mr Quick's Captain Caulfield „ Owner 2 Mr Williams's Red Riding Hood Owner 3 Carew made the running to the first hurdles, when he bolted in an opposite direction through the crowd and knocked down several people. When got straight he soon caught the other two, and won by a length. He had hardly passed the winning chair when he again bolted, jumping the post and rails into the en- closure before the Stand. An objection was made by the second horse on account of his bolting through the crowd, but it is not yet decided. The CONSOLATION STAKES, a Steeple Chase, open to all horses not winning at this meeting : first prize, £ 8 ; second £ 4. Mr Cardell's Zigzag Owner 1 Mr GlanviU's Daisy Owner 2 Beating two others. ILMINGTON DOWNS, NEAR SHIPST0N- 0N- ST0UR. Judge: MrD. Wyatt. Starter: Mr Martin Meadows. A sporting match took place here on Saturday, May 2, between two well- known hunters, the property of farmers residing in the South Warwickshire Hunt. They are " thorough bred- uns," and were formerly the property of Mr J. Rich, of Bearley. The following were the conditions named:— MATCH 50, p. p.; catch weights; two miles and a half, over 12 flights of hurdles. Mr W. Waitt's ch m Fanny Kaye, by Woolwich, aged Mr E. Wilson 1 Mr J. Walton's ch g The Flapper, 5 yrs G. Bonehill 2 Even betting. The Flapper jumped off with the lead, but was soon joined by the mare, and each led alternately to the distance, when Fanny Kaye gradually drew away, and, after a good race, won cleverly by three lengths. The winner was very steadily idden by young Mr Wilson, of Ilmington. PROGRAMME OF BATH AND SOMERSET COUNTY RACES. TUESDAY, MAY 12.— The LANSDOWN TRIAL STAKES of 5 sovs each, with 50 added ; three year olds 7st 31b, four 8st 81b, five and upwards 9st; mares allowed 31b ; the winner to be sold for 600 sovs ; if entered for 400 allowed 31b ; if not to be sold 71b extra; one mile. To close and name by nine o'clock on Monday evening. The ELEVENTH BIBNNIAL STAKES of 10 sovs each, with 50 added, for three year olds ; colts 8st 101b, fillies and geldings 8st 71b ; 3lb allowed; the second to save his stake ; one mile and a half; 5 subs. Fornarina ( 31b) C by Rataplan out of Hesperit. husa ( h b) ( 31b) ( wrong nom) Mountaineer Clicquot ( 31b) ( dead) Sauterelle ( 31b) Early Purl B f by Flatcatcher out of The Pet Lamb Curie ( pd) Bright Cloud ( 31b) Br c by Windhound out of Elcot's dam The Avenger ( 31b) Allan- a- Dale ( 31b) Lady Fanny ( 31b) Harleston Br f by Vedette out of Miss Fanshawe ( 31b) The TWELFTH BIENNIAL STAKES of 10 sovs each, with 50 added, for two year olds; colts 8st 101b, fillies and geldings 8st 71b; 31b allowed; the second to save his stake; straight half mile; 55 subs. Sombrajo ( 31b) B c by Hesperus out of Red Malaga B c by The Trapper out of Catalpa ( 31b) Lady Augusta Hightown Beatrice Vendetta ( 31b) Corroborator ( 31b) Hypermnestra ( 31b) Gunner ( 31b) iEtna Sanita ( 31b) Oakapple ( 31b) C by Teddington out of Lady Evelyn ( 31b) Baldwin ( 31b) The Event Le Dauphin ( 31b) Crockerton Peter the Great Rudiments Fluke ( 31b) Hampton Court ( 31b) Semley ( 31b) Devonlensis ( paid) The Royal Stag Escape Thais Stockbroker ( 31b) Juturna ( 31b) Judex ( 31b) Wild Indian Sweet Willie ( 31b) Baron of Avon ( 31b) Watford ( 31b) Banqueter ( 31b) Glenorchy ( 31b) Duke of Beaufort's Moscow ( 31b) Duke of Beaufort's Crytheia Lord Uxbridge's br c Vabalathus Mr Payne's c by Newminster out of l'lush Mr Payne's c by Orlando, dam by Don John Lord Ailesbury's b c King Bango Lord Stamford's b f Hypatia Ld Stamford's b f Lady of Eltham Lord Stamford's br f Barcarola ( dead ( 31b) Lord Stamford's br f Campana ( 31b) Lord Coventry's b f Salvioni ( 31b) Ld Portsmouth's b cTheKnout ( 31b) Lord Portsmouth's ch f Niobe Lord Westmoreland's Birch Broom Lord Wilton's c by Grosvenor out of Atherstone's dam Lord Strathmore's Spruce ( 31b) Lord St Vincent's bk c Narbonne Lord St Vincent's br c Pegasus ( h b) Mr Alexander's b f Hypocrite ( 31b) ( pai. 1) Mr Alfred's ch f by Lord of the Isles out of Lady Wild Mr E. Brayley's bk c Black Friar Mr It. Ten Broeck's Demon ( pd) Mr R. Ten Broeck's Contractor ( 31b") ( paid) Mr R. Ten Broeck's Echo ( 31b) ( pd) Mr G. Bryan's Vavasour Mr Bruce's Coimbra Mr VV. S. Cartwright's Isca ( 31b) Mr Capel's Teddy Mr J. Clark's b c by Pellon out of Kennett's dam Mr W. G. Craven's f Little Savage Mr J. Day's br f Waveney Mr J. Day's ch f Teneriffe Mr W. Day's br f by Happy Land out of Breastgirth ( 31b) Mr W. Day's bk c Vedette out of Amelia ( 31b) Mr Greville's bk f Bradamante Mr Greville's bk f Verdiere Mr H. E. Handley's ch c by Rata- plan out of Gertrude ( 31b) MrH. E. Handley'schcThe Sea Boy Mr A. Hawksley's br f by Vedette out of Petra's dam ( h b) Mr H. Hill's Copenhagen Capt Lamb ns Hopper Mr Merry's b c by Saunterer out of Rogerthorpe's dam ( 31b) Mr Merry's b f by Wild Dayrell out of Phemy Mr Newland's Cambuscan Mr Night's The Count Mr Night's Rosalie Mr Night's b f Nathalie Mr T. Parr's b c Langholm ( 31b) Mr Saxon's The Abbot Mr C. Snewing's Slaughterer Mr C. Snewing's Triumpher ( 31b) Mr J. B. Starky's IzaakWalton ( 31b) Mr R. Sutton's ch c Triton Mr Windsor's b c Lambel ( 31b) Mr W. S. Cartwright's Ely The KELSTON STAKES of 5 sovs each, with 40 added ; three year olds 7st 101b, four 8st 81b, five, six, and aged 9st; mares and geldings and maiden four year olds and upwards allowed 31b ; the winner to be sold for 300 sovs, but if entered for 250 sovs allowed 31b, 200 71b, 150101b, 100 171b, 60 241b, 30 281b; half a mile. To close and name by nine o'clock on Monday. The BATH HANDICAP of 10 sovs each, h ft if declared by eight o'clock on Monday night, with 100 added, for three year olds and upwards; winners of any handicap of 200 sovs value, in- cluding the winner's own stake, after April 27, 51b, of two or more such handicaps 101b extra; one mile; 37 subs. age st lb General Iless .. 6.. 9 4 Ace of Clubs .. 4.. 8 8 Tolurno 4.. 8 7 Fitz- Avon .... 6.. 8 7 Humphrey .... 4.. 8 7 Birdhill 4.. 8 6 FlashinthePana.. 8 5 age st lb Knightsbrldge. .4.. 7 10 Camperdown .. 5.. Doncaster 6.. 7 7 H by Newmin- ster out of Grev Hen.. .. 5.. 7 6 Poland 3.. 7 6 Erin go Bragh.. 3.. 7 2 Alchymist. .... 4.. 7 2 Surbiton Hill .. 4.. 7 0 Rubini 3.. 6 13 Portland 6.. 6 12 Middlewateh .. 3.. 6 10 Bandage 4.. 6 10 Bertha 4.. S Fontenoy 3.. 8 4 Canary 5.. 8 0 Balham 5.. 8 0 Spencer 5.. 8 0 Blackcock .... 4.. 7 13 Eastern Prin- cess 5,. 7 12 The COUNTY MEMBERS' PLATE ( Handicap) of 50 sovs; winners of any handicap after May 4 51b extra; one mile, Princess Vocq- ' st lb Jack o' New- bury 3.. 6 7 Kennett 3.. 6 7 Change 3,. 6 3 Tourist 3.. 6 2 His Excellency. 3,. 6 2 Drumstick ,... 4., 6 0 Father O'Leary. 3. .6 0 Raglan 3.. 5 12 Lady of the Isles 3.. 5 10 Gelert 3,. 5 7 age stlb General Hess.. 6.. 9 7 Itoekley 6.. 8 Doncaster Don John.. Silkstone .. Alchymist Keane..... 0 ... 5.. 8 0 ... 4.. 8 0 ... 4.. 7 10 .. 4.. 7 10 Saracen 4.. 7 4 C by Herald- Pancake's dam3.. 7 4 st lb Surbiton Hill. .4.. 7 4 Sea Nymph.... 3.. 6 13 Liston 3.. 6 13 Edith 3.. 6 13 Hypermnestra .3.. 6 Barmaid 3.. 6 Tademus 3.. 6 HamptonCourt. 3.. 6 Souveraine .... 3.. 6 Blue Bell 3.. 6 Dictator Kinsman Kangaroo. age st lb .. 3.. 0 2 .. 3.. 6 0 3.. 6 0 Whitehall 3.. 6 Raglan 3.. 5 12 Westminster .. 3.. 5 12 Copia 3.. 5 10 Baron of Avon.. 3.. 5 8 Rose de Clare.. 3.. 5 7 Mean wood .... 4.. ( dr) WEDNESDAY.— The SELLING STAKES of 5 sovs each, with 25 added; two year olds 6st 121b, three 9st 71b, four 9st 121b, five, six, and aged lOst 4lb; mares and geldings allowed 31b; the winner to be sold for 100 sovs; if for 80 sovs allowed 41b, 50 71b, 30 141b ; ene mile. To close and name by nine o'clock on Tues- day night. The WESTON STAKES of 10 sovs each, with 50 added, for two year olds; colts 8st 101b, fillies and geldings 8st 71b; 31b and 51b allowed; winners of any stake of 200 sovs value 31b, 400 51b extra; weights not accumulative; T. Y. C. ( straight half mile); 50 subs. Duke of Beaufort's Esperance Duke of Beaufort'sPromenade ( 31b) Lord Uxbridge's Vabalathus Mr Payne's f by Teddington out of Olitipa Mr I'ayne's c by Orlando, dam by Don John Mr Payne's Tomfoolery Marquis of Hasting's b c Garotter Lord Coventry's Cosette LordPortsmouth's b f by Vengeance out of Queen Christina ( 51b) Lord l'almerston's b f by Rataplan out of Bistre ( 31b) LordKendlesham's b f BlueBell( 31b) Lord StVlncent's br c Pegasus ( h b) Lord St Vincent's bk c Narbonne Lord de Mauley ns Langford Lord Stamford's Barcarela ( 51b) ( dead) Lord Stamford's Hypatia Lord Westmoreland's cDoubleFirst Count Batthyany's br c Yander- velde ( 31b) Capt Beresford ns Dlomed ( 31b) Mr C. Alexander's Sugarcane ( 31b) ( paid) Mr W. Bone's Coup d'Etat Mr E. Brayley's b c De Grey ( 31b) Mr R. Ten) Br ® eck's Contractor ( pd) Mr W. Day's f by Vedette out of Firmament's dam Mr G. Bryan's b f Lady Hvlda Mr W. G. Craven's Practitioner Mr W. Day's c by Grosvenor out of Celerity Mr J. Day's Wavency Mr Drummond's b f by Mountain Deer out of Area Mr II. Goater's br c Stiletto Mr Handley's ch c by Rataplan out of Gertrude ( 31b) Mr Lincoln's b f Light Mr Merry's f by Wild Dayrell out of Phemy Mr Merry's b f by Saunterer out of Catastrophe ( 51b) Mr Mundy's ch f Rosemary Mr W. Owen's b c Farnham Mr Night's b f Nathalie Mr Parr's Giendusk ( 31b) Mr J. Powney's Lady Williams ( 31b) Mr F. Rowlands's Molly Carew Mr Saxon's Inverness ( 31b) Mr Saxon's Lady Mary ( 51b) Mr G. Solomon's ch f Aunt Judy Mr J. B. Starky's b c Izaak Walton ( 51b) Mr T. Stevens's b f Faith ( 31b) Mr Sutton's Vacuna ( 31b) Mr W. Treen's br c Spectre Mr R. Wales's Confederate Mr J. H. C. Wyndham's c byGlen- masson out of Whimsical ( 31b) The SOMERSETSHIRE STAKES of 25 sovs each, 15 ft, and 5 only if declared, with 100 added ; the second to receive 50 sovs, and the third to save his stake; winners of any handicap amount- ing to 500 sovs after April 9 71b, of any other handicap with public money added, 51b extra; two miles and a distance; 81 subs, 58 of whom pay 5 sovs each. age st lb Bally Edmond.. 5.. 8 12 Brighton 4.. 8 3 Vinegar Hill .. 5.. 8 2 Flirtation 5.. 7 12 Catch'emAlive. 4., 7 9 Balham 5.. 7 9 Lord Stanley .. 4.. 7 9 Canary 5.. 7 3 Freeholder .... 4.. 7 2 age st lb Golden Dust .. 3.. 7 1 Lord Clyde .... 4.. 6 12 Portland 6.. 6 9 Merry Maid .. 4.. 6 9 Br g by Lord of thelsles— Wasp3. .6 9 Fantail........ 3.. 6 5 Kingswood .... 3.. 6 1 Blondin 3.. 6 1 age st lb His Excellency 3.. 6 1 Brether to Springbok Alcestis ... Raglan..... Dictator ... Symphony . .. 3.. 6 0 .. 3.. 5 12 .. 3.. 5 13 .. 3., 5 12 .. 3.. 5 12 The WELTER HANDICAP of 10 sovs each, h ft, with 50 added, for three year olds and upwards; gentlemen riders, jockeys 61b extra; once round and a distance; 10 subs. st lb General Hess.. 6.. 12 4 Bally Edmond. 5.. 11 8 Innellan 4.. 11 4 Doncaster .. .. 6.. 11 2 age stlb Tonio 5.. 10 10 Wortham 5.. 10 6| Tippler........ 3.. 10 2 age st lb Judex ........ 3.. 10 o Foie de Gras.. 3.. 8 11 Betty 3.. 8 4 The BADMINTON STAKES of 10 sovs each, h ft, with 100 added; two year olds 6st 101b, three 8st 51b, four 8st 121b, five and up- wards 9st 21b; mares and geldings allowed 31b; winners of any stake amounting to 100 sovs in 1862 or 1863 31b, 300 51b, 600 121b extra; maiden three year olds at starting allowed 61b, four and upwards 141b; extra weights not accumulative; T. Y. C. ( straight half mile); 27 subs. Birdhill, 4 yrs Crytheia, 2 yrs Tomfoolery, 2 yrs Cosette, 2 yrs Niobe, 2 yrs Livingston, 3 yrs Lady of Eltham, 2 yrs Gipsy Girl, 3 yrs Miss Livingstone, 4 yrs Aixa, 3 yrs Lady Patroness, 3 yrs Nathalie, 2 yrs F by Tadmor— Merry Safeguard, 3 yrs Sunshine's dam, 2 yrs Glenorchy, 3 " yrs Creole, 3 yrs " Spectre, 2 yrs" Ackworth, 2 yrs Lady Emma, 3 yrs Gem of the Sea, 3 yrs Victoria Cross, 2 yrs Presumption, 3 yrs Marmion, 3 yrs Bonne et Belle, 2 yrs Misfortune, 4 yrs C by Teddington out of Golden Dust, 3 yrs Sabra, 2 yrs The DYRHAM PARK PLATE ( Handicap) of 100 sovs; winners of any handicap after May 4 51b extra; once round and a distance. age st lb PrincePlausible5.. 9 2 Bally Edmond.. 5.. 8 10 Warminster.... 4.. 8 8 Fitz- Avon .... G.. 8 6 Don John 5.. 7 11 Butterfly a.. 7 10 Portland .6.. 7 9 Kennett 3,. 7 5 C by Herald- Pancake's aam3.. 7 5 st lb Revolver 3.. 7 4 Bandage ...... 4.. 7 3 Saracen 4.. 7 2 Mily 4.. 7 1 Surbiton Hill,. 4.. 7 1 Sea Nymph 3.. 7 0 Liston 3.. 6 11 Oakapple 3.. 6 10 Merry Maid .. 4.. 6 7 Hypermnestra. 3.. 6 7 RAILWAY ARRANGEMENTS. A special express train will leave Paddington at 9: 10 a. m. on Tuesday, returning from Bath at 6: 30 p. m. on Wednesday. st lb Tourist 3.. 6 7 Barmaid 3.. 6 6 Tademus 3.. 6 5 Dictator 3.. 6 1 Hampton Court3.. 5 12 Princess Voeq- sal 3.. 5 10 Mountain Doe.. 3.. 5 8 Baron of Avon.. 3.. 5 7 PROGRAMME OF HARPENDEN RACES. To start at one o'clock. FRIDAY, MAY 15.— The ROTHAMSTEAD STAKES of 3 sovs each, with 30 added; three year olds 8st 31b, four 9st 121b, five lOst 51b, six and aged lOst 71b; mares and geldings allowed 31b; maiden three year olds allowed 31b, four 61b, five and upwards 101b; winners 41b, of two or more races 71b extra; the winner to be sold for 100 sovs, if entered for 75 allowed 71b, if for 50 141b, if for 25 211b; the second to save his stake; one mile and a half. The HERTS HUNT CUP, a Plate of 50 sovs given by the Herts Hunt Club, for horses bona fide the property of farmers occupy- ing not less than 80 acres of land within'the limits of Lord Dacre's Hunt, that have been fairly hunted with his hounds during the season of 1862 and 1863; 12st each; two miles. Closed on the 1st day of May. The HAEPENDEN HANDICAP of 10 sovs each, h ft, and only 1 { t& the fund) if declared, with 100 added; winners of 100 sovs after April 23 71b extra; the second to save his stake; two miles, age st lb Gibraltar 6.. 8 12 The Earl of Sur- rey 4.. 8 9 Flirtation 5,. 8 9 Overton 5.. 8 9 Evenhand 5.. 8 7 Amy 5.. 8 5 age st lb Dark Lily 3.. 6 Truant 3.. 6 Flying Spur. ... 3. .6 Mcusquetaire.. 3.. 6 F by Kingston outofDiuah.. 3.. 6 age st lb FlashinthePan. a. .8 3 Walpole 4.. 7 6 Ptarmigan 3.. 7 5 IIarvestMoon.. 3.. 7 3 Schoolmistress. 3.. 7 2 Tourist 3.. 6 11 Watford 3.. 6 9 The WHEATIIAMSTEAD STAKES of 5 sovs each, with 30 added: two year olds 6st 121b, three 9st lib, four lOst 31b, five, six, and aged lOst 51b; mares allowed 51b, geldings 31b; the winner to be sold for 80 sovs; if entered for 60 sovs allowed 51b, if for 40 101b, if for 30 141b; the second to save his stake; T. Y. C. The Two YEAR OLD STAKES of 5 sovs each, with 100 added ; colts 8st 71b, fillies 8st 4lb; winners of any race value 100 sovs 51b, of two such races 71b extra; the second to save his stake; T. Y. C. ( 4| fur) ; 46 subs. Mr C. Alexander's br f by Tedding- ton, dam by Melbourne Mr W. Ashworth's Rothschild Capt Batchellor's Lady di Vergy Mr W. Bevill's b c Royston Mr R. R. Bignell's b f Hampshire Miss Mr R. R. Bignell's b c Bold Hough- ton Mr J. Brown's br c Dudswell Mr G. Bryan's Woodcraft Mr R. Cooper's bk f Black Sarah Mr J. Doyle's bk or gr f Jewel Mr B. Drewitt's b f The Wild Hun- tress Mr Drummond's br f by Mountain Deer out of Area Mr E. Duke's br c Madcap Mr Elphinstone's Oneida Mr F. Fisher's f by Touchwood out of Maii of the Morn Mr Fitzhugh's b f Mystery Mr Fitzhugh's b c Cervus Mr Flutter's Sacrilege Mr Godiiard's b f Little Star Capt Goff's Loafer Mr T. M. Harrison ns ch c Justice Mr Hodgman's Dilston Mr Hodgmaii's b c Argus the Exile Mr C. P. Hudson's Diploma Mr Lincoln's bk c Black Deer Mr H. Marsh's Lady Nichol Mr Merton's Lady Warwick Mr Mowbray ns ch c The Golden Ball Mr Night's Nathalie Mr Nightingall's b f Attraction Mr W. Owen's b c Farnham Mr Parry s Enchanter Mr Payne's b c by Newrnlnster out of Plush Mr Payne's f by Teddington out of Olitiua Mr C. Rayner's ch f Primrose, by De Clare Mr Rochester's Lady Fanny Ca- vendish Baron Rothschild's b f Tomato Baron Rothschild's Brother to Canace Mr F. Rowland's Molly Carew Mr H. Savile's Clairvoyante Mr H. J. Smith's b f Sensation Mr C. Snewing's Vanquisher Mr T. Stevens's b f Faith Mr R. Sutton's Vacuna Mr Treen's br c Spectre Mr R. Wales's Confederate A HANDICAP PLATE of 50 sovs, for all ages; winners of any han- dicap after April 30 51b, or of the Harpenden Handicap 71b extra ; about one mile. Libellous . Gibraltar , Fig Farfulla ... 4.. 8 ... 4.. 8 Flirtation 5.. 8 Fontenoy 3,. 8 Miss Emma 5 Flash in the Pana. .8 Rapture 5.. 8 0 Statesman .... 5.. 8 0 Lustre a.. 7 12 Little Dick .... 6.. 7 8 Harvest Moon.. 3.. 7 7 Schoolmistress .3.. 7 7 .8 3 ige st lb LordofLinne.. 4.. 7 5 Barter 3.. 7 4 Walpole 4.. 7 3 Rubini Paresseuse Saracen Revolt Baffler .... Tourist The Idea .. Alba .. 3 ... 4.. 7 2 ... 4.. 7 0 ... 4.. 7 0 ... 4.. 7 0 ... 3.. 7 0 ... 3.. 6 12 11 G by Kingston out of Flax .. 4.. 6 10 Lucretia 3.. 6 9 age st lb KnightTemplarS.. 6 9 Zeeloo 3,. 6 9 Lina 3,. 6 8 Douche 3.. 6 7 EdgeworthBess3., 6 7 Perfect Cure .. 3.. 6 7 Flying Spur.. .. 3.. 6 7 TheBriton ,... 3.. 6 7 Dark Lily 3.. 6 7 B f by Kingston out of Dinah.. 3.. 6 7 Passion 3.. 6 5 Mousquetaire.. 3.. 6 0 Gazehound .... 2.. 5 7 The UNION HUNT CUP of 25 sovs ( in specie) for half bred horses which have been regularly hunted with an established pack of fox hounds during the present season, & c; four year olds list, five list 121b, six and aged 12st 51b; two miles. To close and name on Tuesday. The SCURRY STAKES of 2 sovs each, with 25 added, for all ages; two year olds 7st, three 8st 71b, four 9st 31b, five and upwards 9st 101b; the winner to be sold for 50 sovs ; if entered for 40 sovs allowed 51b, if for 30 101b, if for 20 141b; winners of any race of the day 71b extra; the second to save his stake; T. Y. C. The above races, where not otherwise specified, are to name and close on Thursday. Mr Hargrave's has sold Berkley, 4 yrs, but we believe he re- mains in J. Prince's stable. STEEPLE CHASING. STEEPLE CHASING FIXTURES FOR 1863. OCTOBER. Coventry 6 IRISH. MAS'. Nenagh ( mixed) .. .. 12 I Elphin 26 I Tipperary 27 Scariff 211 JUNE. Westmeath 2 SEPTEMBER. Limerick ( mixed) 7 | Cashel ( mixed) 30 OCTOBER. Llsmore 7 | Louth 28 NOVEMBER. Tramore 24 FIFTEENTH HUSSARS' STEEPLE CHASES ( DUNDALK). FRIDAY, MAY 1.— The REGIMENTAL CHALLENGE CUP, value 100 sovs, added to a Sweepstakes of 5 sovs each; 12st each; winners extra; about three miles; 15 subs. Mr Le Messurier's Ironsides Owner 1 Mr Winthrop's Princess ( 71b extra) Owner 2 Mr Ricardo'sRevoke( 71bextra) .... Owner 3 Capt Cartwright's Charity Boy Owner 0 Mr Mence's Mullingar Owner 0 Lieut- Col Fitzwygram's Sunset CaptBurrell 0 Capt Mailing's Nimrod Capt Walker 0 Revoke took the lead at starting, closely followed by the rest in a body. Shortly after passing the winning chair the first time Mullingar and Sunset refused, Princess then carried on the run- ning for a short distance, but refusing, the lead was taken by Charity Boy, with Ironsides close up, Revoke lying a few lengths behind. Princess shortly after made up her ground and resumed the lead, but making a mistake in the course was soon in the rear again. Charity Boy carried on the running until the hurdles at the distance, where he fell, and left Ironsides with the lead, which he carried on to the end, winning by three lengths ; Re- voke a good third. MATCH 50, h ft; list 71b ; two miles. Capt Mullings's Nimrod Mr Mence 1 Mr Briscoe's Signal Mr Winthrop 0 Won easily, Signal refusing repeatedly. A CUP, presented by Capt A. P. Mullings, added to a Sweepstakes of 2 sovs ; list 71b ; winners extra ; two miles ; 8 sub3. Capt Cartwright's Charity Boy .. Owner 1 Mr Winthrop's Princess ( 141b extra) Capt Walker 2 Mr Le Messurier's Ironsides ( 71b extra) Owner 3 Mr Norton's Ethel Mr Winthrop 4 Mr Mence's Bryan O'Lynn Capt Pearson 0 Mr Ricardo's M. D Owner 0 Capt Cartwrigbt s Tyrone ( 71b extra) Capt Stuart 0 Ethel cut out the work for the first mile, closely followed by Bryan O'Lynn, with the rest a few lengths behind, until Bryan O'Lynn fell, when M. D. and Charity Boy joined Ethel, with Iron- sides and Princess in close attendance. Just before coming to the brook M. D. fell and broke his back, and the four placed took close order, which they kept until landing over the last fence, from which Charity Boy and Princess ran an exciting race home, which ended in Charity Boy's favour by a head ; two lengths between second and third. A BEATEN HANDICAP of 15 sovs ; two miles. Capt Cartwright's Tyrone, 12st 101b Owner 1 Mr Mence's Mullingnr, list 101b MrWinthrop 2 Lieut- Col Fltzwygram's Sunset, list Capt Walker 3 Sunset fell, and Mullingar refused. THURLES STEEPLE CHASES. Stewards: Major Mansergh, Southcote Mansergh, J. Going, M. T. F. H. ; Thos. Butler, jun; Henry Langley, and John Ten- nant. Esqs. Judge: R. J. Hunter, Esq. Clerk of the Course: Mr W. Ryan. The revival of races in the neighbourhood of Thurles proved that the sporting element, so long in abeyance, still exists, and the love of sport as much cherished as ever among the gentry and tradesmen of the North Riding of Tipperary generally, in the centre of which, and close to the good old town of Thurles, is situated the race course, where many stirring contests were for- merly set at rest. The first day was broken and showery, which, however, was followed by an agreeable change to lovely weather, consequently the attendance was both numerous and fashionable. On the course and in the saddling enclosure were John Lanigan, Esq, M. P.; Col Irwin, Major Dundas, Major Mansergh, J„ Going, Esq, the master of the Tipperary Foxhounds; Captains M'Craith, Gough, Saunders, & c; Nicholas Maher, J. H. Moore, Robert Prendergast, Barry, Bunbury, Biggs, Canny, Roche, Langley, Esqs; Capt Kellett, Mr Thompson, Mr Laurence, Mr Lane, & c, & c. The racing does not call for any remark, but was as good as could be expected for a first attempt, and the walls and fences in the line were not too formidable or objectionable. The course is a fine one, and it is likely the meeting next year will be good, and one gentleman has offered to give a plate of 100 sovs to be raced for, in order to encourage the breeding of useful horses. WEDNESDAY, MAY 6.— The TOWN PLATE, a Sweepstakes of 5 sovs each, 2 ft, with 60 added; the second saved his stake; winners of 60 sovs up to the time of running 51b extra; three miles. Mr Green's gr g Aladdin, by Black Prince, 5 yrs, lOst 41b Whelan 1 Mr O'Meara's br g Palermo, aged, 9st 41b ( including 21b over) Donnelly 2 Mr Lanigau's br m Lady Dundreary ( late Effie Deans), C yrs, 9st 61b ( including 41b over) J. Wynne 0 Mr J, H. Moore's b h Mont Blanc, aged, list J. Deyle 0 Some delay was caused by Mont Blanc at the starting post, by a display of temper, after which he dashed off with the lead, but refused the second fence, and was out of the race. On passing the Stand Palermo held a slight lead, with Effie Deans and Aladdin in close company. At the wall, below the Stand, Aladdin gained several lengths, went on with the running, and after a fine race with Palermo won by a neck; third well up. The STEWARDS' PLATE, a Sweepstakes of 2 sovs each, h ft, with 25 added; the second saved his stake; the winner to be sold for 100 sovs; weight for age, with allowances; heats, one mile and a half. Mr Monahan's ch m Topsy, by Master Tom, 4 yrs, 9st ( 30 sovs) Monahan 1 1 Mr Maher's gr m Nancy Till, 6 yrs, lOst 41b ( 30) Clancy 2 2 Capt M'Craith's ch g The Clown, aged, lOst tllb ( 50).. Owner dis Mr Fitzgerald's b g Recompense, 5 yrs, 9st 121b ( 30) .. Dea dis First heat won by half a length," second by a neck. The fund gained £ 2 by the sale of the winner. The STAND PLATE, a Sweepstakes of 1 sov each, with 20 added, for horses bred in Tipperary, Limerick, Kilkenny, Queen's, © r Waterford counties; weight for age; selling and certain allow- ances; the second saved his stake; heats, about a mile and a half. Mr Doyle's ch g The Major, 6 yrs, list 111b...... Lawlor 2 11 Mr Stokes's b h Bubb, aged, list 111b Dwyer 3 2 2 Mr Hanrahan's b m The Queen, 5 yrs, list lib.. .. Noble 1 dis Mr Mulcahy's gr g Ferryman, aged, list 111b.... Owner dis Mr Fanning's b g Harry, 6 yrs, list 111b Fanning dis Mr Dwyer's b h Morning Star, 5 yrs, 11st 41b.. Donnelly dis First heat won by two lengths; second and third by half a length. THURSDAY.— The TRADES'PLATE, a Sweepstakes of 4 sovs each, hft, with 50 added; the second saved his stake; the winner to pay 5 s ® vs towards expenses; three miles. Capt M'Craith's ch g The Clown, by Grey leg, aged, llst. Owner 1 Mr O'Meara's br g Palermo, aged, 9st 21b. Donnelly 2 Mr Green's gr g Aladdin, 5 yrs, lOst 121b J. Doyle 3 Mr Doyle's ch g The Major, 6 yrs, 8st 101b Dea 4 When the flag fell Dea took The Major to the front, followed by Aladdin, The Clown, and Palermo. This order was maintained for a round and a half of the course. Near home The Clown closed with and defeated The Major, who was also passed by the others, who made their effort half way up the ropes, but failed, and The Clown went in a clever winner by two lengths; a length between second and third; moderate fourth. The COMMISSIONERS PLATE, a Sweepstakes of 2 sovs each, li ft, with 25 added ; the second saved his stake ; weight for age ; selling allowances; winners 71b extra; the winner to be sold for 100 sovs; heats, one mile and a half. Mr Maher's gr m Nancy Till, 6 yrs, lOst 41b ( 30 sovs). Clancy 1 1 Mr Shine's b g Rockstown, aged, lOst 111b ( 50) Doyle 3 2 Mr Noble's b m Susan ( late Molly), 6 yrs, lOst 41b ( 30) Donnelly 2 3 Mr Dwyer's b m Nannie, 5 yrs, lOst 51b ( 50) Dwyer dis Mr Power's chm Norah, 5 yrs, 9st 121b ( 30) Cusack dis First heat: Won by a length and a half; same between second and third.— Second heat: Won by three lengths; a bad third. The CONSOLATION PLATE, a Sweepstakes of 1 sov each, with 20 added, for the beaten horses of the meeting; catch weights ; heats, one mile and a half. Mr Shine's Rockstown Doyle 2 1 w o Mr Noble's Susan Donnelly 1 dis Mr Stoke's Bubb Ded 3 dis Mr Power's Norah Cusack dis First heat: Won easily. TULLAMORE STEEPLE CHASES. Stewards: John Pope Hennessy, Esq, M. P.; J. F. Hutchinson, Esq, High Sheriff"; F. M. Biddulph, A. H. N. Kemrnis, Thomas L. Youell and Andrew Connolly, Esqs. Judge: R. J. Hunter, Esq. Hon Sec: Nicholas M, Delainere. THURSDAY, MAY 7.— The eourse was crowded with the people of the King's and Queen's counties, the day being sunny and mild. Eight of the dozen acceptors for the Free Handicap faced the starter, and contrary to general ex- pectation the Westmeath mare, Miss M'Farlane, proved suc- essful, and won the event with little trouble to herself. Broderick was weighed and ready to ride Thomastown, who it was generally thought woukl win in a canter; how^ es* at the last moment the horse was scratched, in all probability solely on account of the state of the ground, which was as hard as? Hint. The meeting was admirably managed, and the day's sport passed off well, for which the townspeople have to thank their obligi » |£ and courteous hon see, Mr Delamere, who has done so- much to maintain the sporting reunion of Tullamore. A FREE HANDICAP STAKES of 3 sovs each. 1 ft, with J00 added; the second saved his stake; winners of 50 sovs ( handicap) efter publication of the weights 4lb extra ; winner to pay 10* sovs- to- wards expenses ; about three miles. Mr Taffe's b m Miss M'Farlane, by Large Hopes, 6 yrs, 8st 101b Smith I Mr Dunne's b m Forget Me Not, 5 yrs, 8st 111b .... Monahan 2 Mr Nolan's b m Tooi Tooi. aged, 8st 101b ( inc 41b ex).. Noonan 3 Capt Williams's ch h Switch, 5 yrs, 9st 51b Gray 4 Mr Lanigan's National Petition, 6 yrs, list 21b ... .1). Meany O Mr Davis's chg Duke of Magenta, 5 yrs, 9st 21b .... Midgeley 0 Mr Dunne's b g Phoenix, aged, 8st lOJb Whelan 0 Capt Williams's ch g Red Fox. aged, 8st 71b Gavin 0 Betting: 5 to 2 each agst National Petition and Tooi Tooi, 4 to 1 each agst Forget Me Not and the Duke, and 6 to 1 agst the winner. At the second attempt the above lot left the post well together, ried by the Red Fox for a mile and a half, who then re- tired from the contest, his rider having broken his stirrup leather. For the last mile Miss M'Farlane lay in front,, with the others running on in loose order, was not overhauled, and won by a length ; three lengths between second and third ; a bad fourth. National Petition, Phcenix, and the Duke fell the second time round. A HANDICAP of 30 sovs, open to all horses, £ 110s entrance; heats, two miles. Mr Graham's b g Moonlight Jack, aged 9st 121b E. Noonan 3 11 Mr Delamere's ch g Sprig of Shillelagh, 8st 91b Igoe 2 2 2 Mr Kelly's b g Jack Shinane, 9st 81b Whelan 1 0 fell Mr Paley's br g Mocking Bird, 9st 41b M'Nerny 0 3 dr Mr Moore's br h Mont Blanc, list lib Mr Kennedv o dr Mr T. Naughten's b h The Youth, lOst 121b .. Broderick 0 dr Capt Montgomery's Romping Girl, 9st Smith 0 dr Betting : 2 to 1 agst Jack Shinane, 5 to 2 agst Mocking Bird, and 4 to 1 agst Moonlight Jack.— First heat: Won by a length ; second easily; third by half a length. A SCURRY HANDICAP of 15 sovs; post entry; heats, one mile. Mr M'STerny's Agnes, 9st 81b . ,1\ Icroe 1 walked over Capt Williams's Red Fox, lOst Gray 2 dr Mr Green's Princess Alexandra. lOst51b .. .. Saith 0 dr Mr Kavanagh's Bella Fortuna, 9st M'Nerny 0 dr First beat: Won cleverly. THE LATE ABERGAVENNY MEETING-— THE RULES OF STEEPLE CHASING. MR EDITOR : Your love of fair play I know will induce you to find space in your valuable paper for the following statement. I think on persuing it you will consider that I have been unfairly treated. In the Farmers' Steeple Chase the rider of my horse by Defiance weighed out 61b over weight, which was duly entered at the time in the book of the clerk of the scales. My horse came in first, and his number was put up, but afterwards an objection was made that he had not declared the overweight in proper time, one of the conditions being " All other rules as at Newmarket." Of course these do not apply to steeple chasing. The stewards and Mr Stretton went into the case at once, and in the midst of a noisy and wrangling discussion some one read the Newmarket rule, and it was decided that it had not been complied with, and the race was given against me. It was afterwards admitted by one of these gentlemen that they had been misled, believing that the Newmarket rule was the Market Harborough one; however, they would not revoke their decision as they had a right to do. See Admiral Rous on Racing, page 67. I will now show that the Market Harborough rules had been acted upon at this meeting. Molly Asthore was the only animal on the ground for the Open Steeple Chase, to be run for the first day, and her rider was told by the starter, who is clerk of the course also, that there was no occasion to go over the course, but merely to show before the judge's chair and jump the hurdles, as Emblem had done at Doncaster. But the stewards to be consistent have de- clared the Open Steeple Chase void, stating that they did not authorise the mare's non walking over the course. But I have been informed in writing by one of the stewards that I did not conform with the Harboro' Rules, No. 12, because the overweight was not declared to the stewards or the clerk of the course. This is a quibble, for surely the clerk of the scales is the representative of all those officials. According to the decision in the Open Steeple Chase the starter and clerk of the course have no autho- rity to act, therefore we are left to the mercy of gentlemen who know very little of the laws of racing and steeple chasing as they now stand. Admiral Rous was right when he said it was absurd to think there was no appeal to a court of law against the decision of stewards. I will not trouble you to give an opinion, but will simply ask you to leave my case in the hands of the public, now that the Abergavenny stewards have refused me that justice I was entitled to.— Yours, & c., JAMES WILLIAMS. Wonastow, Monmouth, May 5, 1863. RACING IN FRANCE. PARIS SPRING RACES—( CONCLUDED), ( FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) The fourth day of this meeting, on Thursday, April 30, held out certainly less attractions than the previous days, and the racing generally was of the dullest description. Last Sunday, however, another good day's sport was witnessed as usual, by an enormous assemblage of Parisian fashion; and favouredbybrilliant weather, the scene at Longchamp was, if anything, more beauti- ful than ever, for the soft tint of spring, having only just shown itself over the surrounding forest, added a new charm to the panorama. It is, therefore, almost with feelings of regret that we turn to the task of bringing to a conclusion our remarks on the greatest meeting that the French Turf can boast of during the year; and on reflecting whether Paris spring races of past seasons have been more characterised by important results, or have en- grossed more public interest, we are not impressed with the idea that the late meeting has exhibited any falling off in either of these respects. It must be generally admitted that, however much future results may differ from opinions that are now formed, abundant opportunity has been afforded the public for testing the pretensions of the competitors for the two great events in pros- pective, the Grand Prize and Derby, and for arriving at some kind of estimate concerning the general form of the year. Sixty three year olds have run during the five days of the meeting, of which the greatest proportion are engaged in the two great events; and on reading down the engagements for both these races, one can now only find about ten that really belong to the dark division. From these about half may be deducted, as being worthless and out of training. It does not, therefore, beeome a very difficult task to classify the French three year olds by the comparisons of good, indifferent, and bad, and our calculations commence with the Prix Special, on the first day, which brought ten together, Nova winning it in a style that left no doubt but that she was several pounds superior to the lot, a fact that she subsequently proved by repeating her success over the best of the same company in somewhat similar style; and as it can be inferred by the stable standing upon Guillaume le Taciturne in preference to Nova for a good stake on a subsequent occasion that the colt is better than the filly, we may notice the lot that ran for the Prix Special as possessing very moderate pretensions. The Prix de la Ville, which was also run for on the same day, brought together another field of three year olds, and this lot were entirely spread- eagled by two, Guillaume le Taciturne and Damier, which run- ning has since been proved to be quite correct, for Guillaume met the third in that race, " Vaucresson," last Sunday in the Prix du Lac Handicap, giving him 61b, and we should say besides a 71b beating. The other three year old race on the first day was the Prix du Longchamp, in which Ville Franca proved herself greatly superior to Cantonnade, who won the two year old stake at Moulins last year. Excepting that Nova beat Trouville, Fron- tignan, and Semiramis in the Prix Principal, under circumstances we have mentioned, there was little to be taken from the running of the second day ; but the third day's sport was marked by im- portant results, commencing in the Prix Biennial, for which Guillaume le Taciturne was selected and backed in preference to Nova, although he got bowled over very easily by Pergola, who beat him on two occasions as a two year old in a style that would denote that she was a 71b or 81b better animal, and this perform- ance would quite go to prove that she is all that his superior now. Valentine was, however, a good second to Pergola, and as we have since heard that she had crossed the Chan- nel only two days previously in the most awful weather, having been thirteen hours at sea, it is just possible that she was not quite herself on the day of the race, which may cause a reversion of the result in the Oaks at Chantilly next Sunday. The Poule d'Essai brought out a couple that we think have pre- tensions to the best form in Stent, or and Grande Mademoiselle, and as this pair completely ran away from the rest of the field their exact merits cannot perhaps be exactly demonstrated. We have had, however, authentic information that in private Stentor is much superior to the rest of M Lupin's lot, including Pergola, and that Mademoiselle was tried to be inferior to Charles Martel by several pounds. The Prix de l'Empereur last Sunday pro- duced a result that has quite upset this latter calculation, for by it Charles Martel proved himself to be anything but a first rater, and he has now gone back to the outside division for the Derby, his appearance not altogether pleasing his backers prior to his defeat; for to look at he is anything but a Derby horse, being rather small and particularly short, with some- what upright shoulders. His trainer, however, who ought to know, as he thoroughly understands his business, still declares that he is a good horse, and that the race last Sunday was a false one, which he accounts for by the extreme hardness of the ground. Dollar, who defeated him, is also not quite a Derby horse to look at, being of rather a narrow, light frame, with very indifferent loins. He won this race, however, with such ease that we are bound to place him amongst the first- class division, in which we also include Stentor, Grande Made- moiselle, Pergola, and Valentine, for the simple reason that in all the races they have contended for they have finished clear away from the others, which are in our opinion a very bad lot, as proved by Villa Franca being nearly as good as any of them, and her form can be pretty well decided through her running with Fantail, who was beaten in a canter in the Great Northern Handicap by Adventurer at 2st for the year. Thus it will be seen that from the public performers we cannot but prefer for the French Derby M Lupin's two horses Stentor and Dollar, and we should choose the former, if we thought that it was a certainty as to his coming to the post sound. This seems, however, doubtful, and we are told besides that M Lupin will probably not run him at all, but re- serve him for the Grand Prize. Of those of the dark divi- sion that are likely to run there is Bilboquet, a strong, useful- looking colt belonging to M Delamarre, but he is generally disliked by the cognoscenti of Chantilly. Then there is Grande Dame, a remarkably good- looking filly, belonging to Mr T. Car- ter, whom we should greatly like to see successful, but fear that she is too near the form of her stable companion, No- bility, to have much chance; and, thirdly, there is the Con- federacy's colt Filibustier, about whom, however, we have heard nothing that is favourable; and we do not expect that the con- federates will win the French Derby unless they send over Hos- podar, who, if only half as good as he was represented to be, would have a first- rate chance amongst such a field as we expect to see at the post. Demon, from the Duke de Morny's stable, has a great many friends, being chiefly fancied for having run second, when only half prepared, to Pergola in the Two Year Old Stake at Chantilly last spring. He is a very good- looking colt; and we should also fancy him greatly if his stable had shown better form during the meeting, but all the duke's horses have run so very badly that we cannot admit Demon amongst our choice. Marjolet won his race at Angouleme very easily last Sunday, and we are told he is remarkably good- looking and a fine goer, so that he must be really looked upon as dangerous, for one about half as good as Souvenir will be only required to win the French Derby of 1863. To conclude, we have no hesitation in selecting the re- presentative of M Lupin's stable, which we expect will be Dollar, and with him we couple Marjolet. SUNDAY, MAY 3.— PRIX DES TERTRES of l, 500f, for three year olds and upwards; entrance 50f ; weight for age; the winner to be claimed for 6,000f; selling allowances, & c; one mile two furlongs; 11 subs. M Lupin's brh Merlin, by Sting, 6 yrs, 991b( l, OOOf).. W. Bottom 1 Mr F. Kent's b h Pamplemousse, 5 yrs, 991b ( 1,000;. T. Osborne 2 Duke de Morny's ch f Bisbille, 4yrs, 881b ( l, ooo)... Bundy, jun 3 Baron E. Daru's br f Cassiope, 3 yrs, 791b ( 2,000) Arnott 0 Mr H. Jennings's b c Longue Haleine, 4 yrs, 911b ( 1,000) Flatman 0 M P. Aumont's ch c Octave, 3 yrs, 821b ( 2,000) Gittus 0 M J. Reiset's b c Rlgolo, 3 yrs, 821b ( 2,000) A. Watkins 0 M Fasquel's br f Flute, 4 yrs, 881b ( 1,000) J. Bundy 0 * M Vaillant'sch c Lancier, 3 yrs, 72ib ( 1,000) Edwards 0 Betting: 2 to 1 agst Bisbille, 3 to 1 agst Octave, 4 to 1 agst Cas- siope, 5 to 1 each agst Merlin and Pamplemousse, and 7 to 1 agst Flute. After considerable delay, owing to Lancier breaking away with his jockey and running twice round the course before he was pulled up, the lot got away to a very straggling start, of which Pamplemousse had the advantage, and then Cassiope, fol- lowed by Merlin, Longue Haleine, and Bisbille; whilst Octave, Flute, and Rigolo, all getting very bad starts, came on several lengths in the rear, and Lancier was left at the post. At the Windmill Cassiope took the lead, and Bisbille drew up to Mer- lin's quarters, and in the run down the straight on the far side Rigolo went rapidly up to his horses, but was beat at the turn, as were also Cassiope and Longue Haleine, whieh left Merlin and Pamplemousse in front, and this pair then coming right away from the others finished rather a close race home, Merlin, how- ever, always having the best of it, and winning cleverly at last by half a length; Bisbille was a bad third, three lengths off; Octave fourth, Flute fifth, Cassiope next, and Bigcslo was last. The win- ner was not claimed^ ? RIX DU TROCADERO of S, 000f, for maiden horses of three years' old and upwards; weight lor age ; entrance lOOf one " mile and three furlongs; 9 subs. M H. Lunel's b c Trouville, by Btz Gladiator out of Clementine, 3 yrs, 1601b.. T. Osborne 1 f Count de Lagrange's b f Semiramis, by Monarque out of Comtesse, 3 yrs, 97ib C. Pratt 2 * M SWekler's ch c Jean Sans Peur, by Fitz Gladia- tor out of Annetta, 3 yrs, 1001b J. Watkins 3 Count de Chazot's ch f Sabine, by Fitz Gladiator out of Boutique ( Tippler's dam), 3 yrs, 971b Dickenson 0 M Lupin's ch c Leonidas, by Cossack out of Queen of the May, 3 yrs, 1001b Kitchener 0 Baron de Ilerrissem's ch f Georgie, by Faugh a Ballagh out of Fenella, 3 yrs, 971b Thompson 0 * M J. Teisseire's br c Princet, by Firstborn out of Eoline, 3 yrs, 1001b G. Pratt 0 Betting : 6 to 4 agst Jean Sans Peur, 2 to 1 agst Trouville, 3 to I agst Semiramis, and 4 to 1 agst Leonidas. Trouville took up the running at start, followed by Georgie, Princet, and Leonidas in the order named, and then came Semiramis and the favourite lying side by side, and Sabine was several lengths in the rear. This order of running was maintained until nearly reaching the last turn, when Semiramis and Jean Sans Peur drew up, and the lot then ran in such compact company as to have rendered it im- possible to denote their respective positions until they had got fairly into the straight, when Trouville was seen still in advance, though closely pressed by Semiramis, who was followed by Jean Sans Peur ana Princet, who, running up the middle of the course, looked like overhauling his horses at every stride to the distance, where he died away beaten, which left the race to Trouville, Se- miramis, and Jean Sans Peur ; and the former, just managing to hold his own all the way up, won with nothing to spare by half a length, a head only separating Semiramis and the favourite, and three or four lengths off came Georgie and Princet fourth and fifth, Leonidas being next, and Sabine last. PRIX DE L EMPEREUR ( a Produce Stake) of 10,000f, added to a Sweepstake of l, 000f each, 600 ft, and 500 only if declared, for three year old colts and fillies ; the second received 2,000f out of the stakes ; one mile two furlongs; 30 subs, of whom 24 de- clared forfeit. * M Lupin's br c Dollar, by The Flying Dutchman out of Payment, 3 yrs, 1081b Kitchener 1 * J M Schickler's bk c Charles Martel, by The Nabob out, of Gabble, 3 > rs, 1081b J. Watkins 2 t Count de Lagrange's b ( Villa Franca, by Monarque out of Miss Gladiator, 3 vrs, 1051b C. Pratt 3 t M Fassiuel's bk f Boutellle a 1 Encre, by Faugh a Bal- lagh out of Mlnuit, 3 yrs, 1051b .... Flatman 0 * Count de Lagrange's b c Gentilhomme, by The Fly- ing Dutchman out of Georgette. 3 yrs, 1081b.... W. Pantal 0 M Lupin's b c Boute- feu, by The Flying Dutchman out of Lanterne, 3 yrs, 1081b W. Bottom 0 Betting : At first 2 to 1 on and then 6 to 4 agst Charles Martel, 4 to 1 agst Dollar, 5 to 1 agst Villa Franca, and 6 to 1 agst Gentil- homme. Boute Feu jumped off with a start of two lengths, the favourite lying second, Villa Franca and Gentilhomme third and fourth, Dollar, under waiting orders, next, and Bouteille aTEnore followed several lengths in the rear. The pace was very strong for the first quarter of a mile, when it suddenly became very bad, and continued so to the last turn, where all were together; but as they came into the straight Dollar was seen coming right away by him- self, and without ever afterwards being approached came in, hands down, the winner by three lengths. Villa Franca at- tempted to catch the favourite in the run home from the distance, but was beaten by him about a neck for second money, several lengths from the third, followed Boute Feu, and Bouteille a l'Encre was last. Net value of the stake PRIX DU LAC ( Handicap) of 8,000f, for three year olds and up- wards ; entrance 200f, li ft, and 25 only if declared ; the second received the entries to the amount of l, 000f; two miles; 56 subs, of whom 43 declared forfeit. M Teisseire's br c Heurlys. by Firstborn, 4 yrs, 1061b. G. Pratt 1 M Schickler's b c Guillaume le Taciturne, 3 yrs, 1011b ;,... Mortimer 2 Duke de Morny's ch f Noelie, 4 yrs. 1081b Flatman 3 M Reiset's b m Panique, 5 yrs, 1151b Bartholomew 0 Baron Daru's b c Mazeppa, 4 yrs, 1111b Musgrove 0 M Verry's b f Beautfe Severe, 4 yrs. 1051b . Francis 0 * M Lupin's ch c Vaucresson, 3 yrs, 951b T. Williams 0 M Lupin's b f Lucida, 3 yrs, 911b Kitchener 0 t M II. Lunel's b f 1' Aventuriere, 3 yrs, 911b Bundy, jun 0 Baron d'Aurlol's b f Muse, 3yrs, 861b A. Watkins o Baron d'Auriol's br f Infante, 3 yrs, 911b Webb 0 Mr Jennings's br c Falendre, 4 yrs, 1111b C. Pratt 0 M Aumont's ch f Dame Blanche, 3 yrs, 861b Pantal 0 Betting: 2 to 1 agst Guillaume le Taciturne, 3 to 1 agst Lucida, 4 to 1 agst Dame Blanche, 5 to 1 agst Heurlys, 6 to 1 agst Falendre, and 7 to 1 agst Mazeppa. Noelie was first off, followed by Muse, Mazeppa, Falendre, Dame Blanche, Guillame le Taciturne, Heurlys, Vaucresson, and Beaute Severe in the order named, the rear being brought up by 1' Aventuriere and Panique. Before coming to the windmill turn Falendre rushed to the front, forcing the running at a good pace, and at the foot of the hill Flatman drew Neolie back, which let up Heurlys into third place next to Muse, and his nearest attend- ants were Guillaume and Mazeppa, with Dame Blanche at their heels to the top of the hill, where Muse was beat, and for a mo- ment Heurlys was second, though Pratt took a pull on him in the next few strides, and then Dame Blanche got up next to Falendre, the two running nearly together about six lengths in front of the others into the dip, when they began to fall back, and all then took very close company to the turn, which Heurlys and Guil- laume le Taciturne rounded first, and from this point the race was confined to the two, both running locked together all the way up ; but Heurlys running the longest got a shade the best of it at last, and won by a head. Noelie was beaten three lengths from the second, Dame Blanche was fourth, Panique fifth, Lucida sixth, and the last two were Beaut< 5 Severe and Infante. The PRIX DE NEUILLY of 3,000f, for three year olds and upwards entrance lOOf, h ft; weight for age; the winner to be claimed for 15,000f; one mile four furlongs; 8 subs. * Mr H. Jennings's b c Don Jon, by The Baron out of Pomare, 3 yrs, 931b Flatman, jan 1 t Mr T. Carter's ch f Nobility. 3 yrs, 901b Webber 2 M Lupin's b f Sarcelle, 3 yrs, 901b Kitchener 3 M Teisseire's ch c Mai, 3 yrs, 931b G. Pratt 0 Baron Niviere's br c Roland, 3 yrs, 931b .. Pantal 0 M Schickler's b c Paratonnerre, 4 yrs, 1131b J. Watkius 0 M Reiset's b c Chamboran, 4 yrs, 1131b Arnott 0 Betting: 2 to 1 agst Sarcelle, 4 to 1 agst Chamboran, and 10 to 1 each agst Nobilty and Don Jon. Chamboran made steady running, with Nobility lying second, Sarcelle third, Mai fourth, and Don Jon last of all until nearly reaching the last turn, where he drew up, and taking the lead up the straight, won rather easily by three lengths, Nobility only beating Sarcelle a head for second honours ; Paratonnerre was a bad fourth. BETTING ON THE FRENCH DERBY AT THE GRAND HOTEL ON SATURDAY, MAY 2. 5 to 1 agst Charles Martel ( tk) I 30 to 1 agst Victor Ponfol ( tk) 8 to 1 Filibustier ( tk) 35 to 1 Dollar ( tk) 9 to 1 Stentor ( tk) [ 40 to 1 Grande Dame ( tk) 10 to 1 Marjolet ( tk) I 50 to 1 Magny ( tk) 12 tcj 1 Demon ( tk) 6 to 1 Stentor and Demon 16 to 1 Bilboquet ( tk) | coupled ( tk) BETTING ON THE COURSE AFTER THE RACES ON SUNDAY. DEBBY. 6 to 1 agst Dollar 117 to 1 agst Charles Martel OAKS. 2 to 1 agst Pergola I 6 to 1 agst Conquete 4 to 1 — Grande Mademoiselle 8 to 1 Fleur de Maie 4 to 1 Valentine 10 to 1 Grande Dame SPA ( BELGIUM) STEEPLE CHASES, 1863. JUNE 17.— The GRAND STEEPLE CHASE HANDICAP. Kilos. Kibworth Lass ,... 65J Harry... W...... 65 Biribi 64 Jambe d'Argent .. 62 § Peau Rouge.. 62 Kilos. I , Kilos. Maritana 83 Ringleader 71 Duhallow. 82 I Page 70 Avalanche 81 I Tippler 67 § Auricula 77^ Orpheus 67 Catspaw 77 | Laudanum 67 Acceptances to be declared May 21, at Spa, to the secretary, Hotel de la Ville, Spa ; at Paris, a M Grandhomme, Secretary du Jockey Club, Rue de Gramont, No. 30; at Berlin, a M Vogler, Schellings, Strass, No. 14. CONTINENTAL RACES AND STEEPLE CHASES TO COME. MAY. La Marche 24 Brussels 25, 27 Avignon 25 Paris ( Summer) .... 31 Rennes 25, 27 Aurillac 31 Chantilly ( Spr.) 10,14,17 Polctiers 16, 17 Limoges .... 21,23,25 Versailles 24 Vincennes 1 Aurillac 2 LaMarche ( Summer) 7 Toulouse 2,5 St Omer 5 Malsons Laffitte .... 5 Rochefort 12 Amiens 12 Caen 2,3,4,5 LePin 8,9 Valenciennes .... 9,10 Saintes 9 Lille 13 Periqueux.. Waereghem glum) .... ( Bel- Paris ( Autumn) .. 4,11 Chantilly( 2d Autm.). 18 Vincennes JUNE. I Angers 8,10 I Fontainbleau 12,14 i Spa 15, 17 | JULY. Ghent 12,14 I Boulogne 15,16 | Mont deMarsanl8,20,21 j Rouen 19 AUGUST. I Tarbes 13,16 I Le Mans.... 16 | Grammont 16 j Moulin 16, 17 ! Bruges 16,18 | SEPTEMBER. I Baden- Baden .. 2,5, 7 I Cherbourg 6 OCTOBER. LaMarche NOVEMBER. Montauban .... 18,21 MaiBons Laffltte.... 21 Toulouse ,. 28 Chalon- sur- Saone .. 19 Namur 20 Nancy 25,26 Abbeville .......... 26 Avranches 22, 23 Le Mans 23 Dieppe 23 Blois 28, 30 Periqueux ...... 30, 31 Chantilly( lstAutm.) 20 Paris ( Autumn) ..., 27 .25 I Vincennes 25 RACING FIXTURES FOR 1863. MAY. Redditch 25 Blaydon .. 25 Manchester 27 Wye .......... 27 JUNE. Odiham 16 Beverley 17 BiburyClub 17 Stockbridge 18 JULY. Worcester 2 1 Stamford 16 Newmarket July .. 7 | Pontefract 16 Liverpool 13 | Nottingham 21 Abingdon 14 Winchester 21 Hungerford 16 AUGUST. Reading 12 | Egham 25 Wenlock 14 Stockton 25 York August 18 Oxford 27 Plymouth 20 | Lichfield 31 SEPTEMBER. Wordsley ,. 21 j Manchester Autumn 25 Brecon 211 Newmarket 1stOct.. 29 Richmond 22 | Edinburgh ami Lo- Monmouth 24 thianaClub 30 Bath 12 Harpenden 15 Epsom 19 Radcliffe 25 Stokesley .......... 1 Ascot 2 Newton 10 Hampton 10 Brighton 4 Brighton Club 6 Lewes 7 Wolverhampton.... 11 Southwell ......,.,. 28 Marlborough ...... 29 Redcar..... ... 29 Reigate ..... 29 Chelmsford 23 Newcastle 23 Ipswich 25 Carlisle 30 Southampton 22 Cambridge 23 Knutsford 23 Goodwood 28 Devon and Exeter .. 1 Derby Summer .... 2 Warwick 8 Leicester 10 Doncaster 15 OCTOBER. Coventry 61 Newmarket 2d Oct.. 12 i Kelso 21 Caledonian Hunt .. 7 | Lincoln Autumn.... 20 | Newmarket Houghtn26 NOVEMBER. Worcester 3 | Shrewsbury Autumn.... 17 INDEX TO CLOSING OF STAKES. Bath at Bath only) ( at 8p. m) .. May 11 Ascot 12 Epsom 12 Hampton Liverpool Newcastle Newton 12 .. May 12 12 Radcliffe May 12 Worcester 12 Wye 12 York 12 Nenagh IRISH. MAY. 12 I Frenchpark 15 I Kanturk 18 JUNE. Westmeath 11 Wicklow 17 | Curragh 23 JULY. Bellewstown 9 I Down Royal Corpo- | Tramore 30 ration 22 AUGUST. Heath. 6 I Wicklow 111 Londonderry ...... 14 SEPTEMBER. Curragh II Carlow 9 j Jenkinstown Park .. 23 Limerick.. 7 Listowel 211 OCTOBER. Curragh 20 TROTTING. The match between Mr A.' s black mare and Mr Holt's bay mare, for 50 sovs, three miles ( in harness), came off last Tuesday, on Sunbury Common. The black mare ( driven by her owner) gained at least fifty yards at starting, which she increased to above a hundred before one mile was covered. The bay mare then began to gain ground, and at two miles was within ten yards of her op- ponent. A fine race now ensued for the next half mile, when the bay mare, which was driven by Mr Greenwood in his usual cool manner, took the lead, which he maintained, and won by about fifty yards. The race might have ended differently, had not the black mare cut her hoof and thrown a shoe. DRAUGHTS— Messrs Bundy and Evans have entered into articles to play the first five games, for £ 100 a side, to take place at the Leighton Arms, Tuffnell Park, Kentish Town, on Wednes- day, May 13. MARTIN ANI> WYLLIE.— We have received £ 10 on the part of Wyllie of Glasgow, to make the match with the Champion, Martin of London, for £ 100 a side. The match will consist ofi' 50 games, draws to count, and the day proposed is August 15. Articles have been sent for Mr Martin's signature, which we shall publish next week. BIRD FANCY.— To BIRD FANCIERS.— Mr Psgson, of the Rising Sun, Sclater- street, Brick- lane, Bethnal Gieen, will give a champion silver cup to be pegged for; entrance free, open to all; to take gl& e ® on May 24. The cup to be seen, at iha bar, 6 BELL'S LIFE IN LONDON, MAY 10, 1863. COURSING. COURSING FIXTURES FOR 1863. OCTOBER. PLACE. COUNTY. JUDGE. MEETING. AshdownPark Berks .......... 5& fol. days Ancaster Lincolnshire .... Mr E. bpaftord .. 6 County Louth Club.... Ireland Mr K. Westropp.. 7, 8 Market Weightn.( Open) Yorkshire . ••••••••• ,& toi. aays Brampton Cumberland .... Mr J. Ilay 15,16 Wiltshire Champion „ m . , ,,„„„ ( Amesbury) Wilts Mr Warwick .... 19& fol. day s First South Lancashire _ „ Mn, ( Southport) Lancashire Mr , T. Hay• . 20& fol. days Lurgan ( Open) Ireland Mr H. Walker .. 22,23 Dirleton and North Berwick • • • • • • •;• • ••• ••• Diamor Club ( Open) .. Ireland Mr H Walker .. a BaldockClub Herts Mr Warwick .... 28, 29 NOVEMBER. Cardington Club Bedfordshire.... Mr Warwick .... 3 Bidgwav Club Lancashire Mr A. Bennett.. 4,5 Mablettiorpe Lincolnshire Mr E. Spafford.. 5 Cirencester Club Gloucestershire.. Mr J. Ha. v .... Bettisfield Flintshire Mr Warwick.. , Coquetdale Club Northumberland Mr Warwick.. .. lO& fol. days Marham Norfolk Hesketh Bank ( South- 6& fol. days . ll& fol. days port) Altear Club North Somercotes ... Metropolitan Clubs ( Champion) Diamor Club ( Open) , West Herefordshire.., Lancashire Lancashire Lincolnshire .... Ireland Herefordshire DECEMBER. Mr A. Bennett .14 Mr Hay .18,19, 20 Mr E. Spafford .24 24, 25 Mr II. Walker .. 25& fol. days .26, 27, 28 Mr A. Dalzell • 1, 2 Mr Warwick .. .. l& fol. days 2 3 Mr Warwick .. ! £ 9 Bridekirk Cumberland Newmarket ( Open Champion) Cambridgeshire, Ridgway Club Lancashire Suobury Derbyshire Tattershall ( Open) .... Lincolnshire.... Mr E. Spafford.. 9& fol. days Baldock Club ( Open) .. Herts Mr Warwick .... 16 17, IS Diamor Club Ireland ..... Mr H. Walker .. 23 Thorney ( Open) Cambridgeshire.. Mr Warwick .... 29,30 JANUARY, 18C4." County Louth Club.... Ireland Mr R. Weetropp.. 6,7 2d South Lancashire .. Lancashire , ® >"> 8 Diamor Club Ireland Mr H. Walker .. 13 Cirencester Club Gloucestershire.. Mr J. Hay 13& fol. days FEBRUARY. Cardington ( Open) .... Bedfordshire.... ilr Warwick .... 2 EidgwayClub Lancashire 3,4 Diamor Club Ireland Mr H. Walker .. 3& fo Baltlock Club Herts Mr Warwick.. .. 10,11 Third South Lancashire Lancashire 24, MARCH. Diamor Club Ireland Mr H. Walker.. 2 County Louth Cham- „__ , , pion ( Open) Ireland 9& fo . days CoquetriaieClub Northumberland lO& fol. days Diamor Club Ireland Mr H. Walker .. l6& fol. days Mr Gregson's bk w Fire& hip. by Campbell's Canaradzo out of Gregson's Sealed Orders. March 12. _ Mr Gregson's bk Mons Meg, by Spencer's Seagull out of Gregson's Polly. April 29. , T Mr Hsrnbv's bk Hope Ever, bv Ridge's Blackadder out of his Luck s All. March 22. Mr Hornby's w f Hecla, by Ridge's Joshua out of his Sister to Gauze- wing. May 1. , , „ Mr Harris's bk Henrietta, by Walton's Woodman out of Harris's Hor- tense. August. Mr Harris's bfc Industry, by East's Effort out of Jones's Jewess. March 14. Mr Harris's f Jenny Lind, by East's Effort out of Jones's Jewess. March 14. _ , Mr Irving's bk Cheat- im, by Dunlop's Cardinal York out of Hyslop's High Idea. Feb 23. Mr Jones's f Jung Frau, by his Jingall out of his Jura. March 18. Mr Jones's r Judy Callaghan, by Lord Sefton's Shilelagh out of Jones's Jollity. May 29. „ , x „ Mr Jones's w r Julia Mannering, by Campbell's Canaradzo out of Jones's Jennie Deans. July 2. Mr Johnstone's w Jenny's Bawbee, by Marfleet's Beacon out of Camp- bell's Scotland Yet. Jan 1. , , Mr Johnstone's bd w Jeu d'Esprit, by late Campbell's Dalzig out of Wilson's Myrtle. April 26. Mr Johnston's bk Jabbering Jane, by Brown's Bedlamite out of John- ston's Wild Rose. June 28. Mr Johnston's bk Jezabel, by Brown's Bedlamite out of Johnston's Wild Rose. June 28. Mr Jardine's r Cauldshields, by his Faldonside out of Brackens's Bil- lingham Lass. March. Mr Jardine's r Border Witch, by Dunlop's Cardinal York out of B. . Tardine's Meg Merrilies. June 12. Mr Jardine's bk Border Queen, by Brocklebank's Seagull out of Jar- dine's Border Union. June 13. Mr Jardine's bk Border Beauty, by Brocklebank's Seagull out of Jar- dine's Border Union. June 13. Mr Mr Mr 8ister to Sampler. May. Mr Lawton's bk Lizzie, by Buckshorn out of Le Brewer's Bit o' Lawn. July 5. Mr Lawton's f Linnet, by Spring out of Lady. Feb. Mr Mallabey's bk Minna, by Randell's Regan out of Mallabey's Sister to Moscow. March 19. Mr Mallabey's bk Minnie, by Randell's Regan out of Mallabey's Sister to Moscow. March 19. Mr Marfleet's b Minnie- wawa, by his Beacon— his Minnehaha. MarchlO. Mr Marfleet's b Mensnah, by his Beacon out of his Hinda. July. Mr Musgrove's bk Merry, by Jackson's Forester out of Lawson's Meg. March 9. Mr Soinks's f Sea Breeze, by his Seacombe— his Sea Flower. Feb 26. Mr Spinks's w 1) Sea Bell, by his Seacombe— his Sea Flower. Feb 26. UK w f rtai* hi- hie > i* wrimhp— his SAH. Flower. SPORTING IN NORWAY. Mr Spinks's Sea Bar. bv his Seacombe— Sea Flower. Feb 26. Mr Spinks's b w Boa Bird, bv his Sea Prinee— his Sea View. March 12. Mr Worrall's r or f Won't be Easy, by Booth's Let him be Easy out of Jones's Jaconet. Fob 26. GREYHOUND PRODUCE & c. On the 4th inst, Witchcraft, black bitch ( dam of The Wizard, Magi, & c), nine pups to Mechanic, namely, one white and fawn dog, one fawn dog, one red dog, one black and white dog, one black dog. one black and white bitch, one red bitch, one black bitch ( with white streak down face and white feet); and one white and red bitch dead. On the 6th ulfc, at Ulverstone, Mr C. B. Kennedy's brindled bitch Kitty Nicholson, three pups to Canaradzo, namely, one white dog ( with brindled ear), one white bitch ( with brindled spot on forehead and on tail), and one white bitch ( with two brindled ears). On the 2d inst, Mr Gordon's Malpractice, by Judge out of Mceris, nine dog pups to his Goomtee, namely, five red and four black ; and on the 3d inst, his Gleam, by Beacon out of Mimosa, thirteen pups to Mr Dunlop's Cardinal York, namely, two red dogs, six red bitches, two black dogs, and three black bitches. On the 26th ult. at Cottingham, near Hull, Mr Bailey's white and fawn bitch Madame Wharton ( sister to Menschikoff and England Still), eleven pups to Mr W. Clark's Monk of Thorney, namely, four red dogs, four red bitches ( with black muzzles), two fawn bitches, and one fawn dog. On the 9th ult, at Walton Bigg, Brampton, Mr H. Ewart's brindled bitch Pride of the North; and on the 26th ult, Mr John- stone's biack bitch Ravenswing visited Mr J. Wannop's black dog Johnny Armstrong. On the 16th ult, Mr Champion's Lucretia. eleven pups to his Waterman, namely, four black bitches, one red bitch, one black dog, four red dogs, and one black dog with white collar, nose, and feet, and tail tipped with white. On the 4th inst, at High Felling, Mr Anderson's white bitch Aunt Ann, nine pups to Mr Wade's Emigrant, namely, four white dogs, two white and black dogs, two white and black bitches, and one white bitch. On the 2d inst, Cruel Fate, black ticked bitch, eight pups to North Briton, namely, one black and white dog, two black dogs, and five black bitches, one with white toes. On the 14th March, at Worcester, Mr C. Dyas's red bitch Polly; and on the 16th, Mr Thould's black bitch Fly visi'ed Dr Faustus, by Black Cloud out of Myrtle. On the 28th ult, Mr J. K. Barkum's red and white bitch Ban- tain, by Wiltshire Marquis out of Blush, visited J. Booth's Let him be Easy, at Ardwick, near Manchester. On the 4th ult, Mr Cunningham's Mantle Hill; and on the 16th, Mr Booth's Banter visited Little Wonder, at Longdown, near Epsom. On the 9th ult, at Wombourn, Mr Dean's red bitch Daylight, by Blaze of Light out of Golden Eye, six pups to Mr Acton's Atlantic, namely, four dogs and two bitches. all red. On the 3d inst, Mr C. W. Led's brindled bitch Hypatia, nine pups to Canaradzo; four dogs and four bitches kept. On the 23d ult, Mr Hugh's black bitch Her Ladyship visited his black and white dog His Grace. On the 28th ult, Mr Boniface's Beat All, seven pupa to Little Wonder, namely, four bitches and three dogs. On the 28th ult, at Salford Hall, Mr Nicholl's Nimble, five pups to Woodman, namely, three dogs and two bitches, all red. On the 1st inst, Mr Montgomerie's red bitch Merry Lass, by Bartleman out of Princess, visited Othello, at Dublin. On the 28t. h nit, Mr Purcell's ( Ireland) Jenny Gray visited Pugilist, at Denton, near Manchester. On the 1st inst, Mr Cardwell's Very Wee Woman visited Mr Young's Danger. On, the 30th ult, Mr Harris's bitch Fly visited Woodman. PRODUCE ENTRIES. RID GWAY CLUB MEETING. The NORTH LANCASHIRE BTAKES, for dog puppies; 80 subs. Mr Armisread's r Alonzo, by Dunlop'a Cardinal York out of Crosdale's Alice Hawthorn, Pupped March 2i". Mr Armistead's bk All Baoa( late Telegram), ay Gardners Albatross out of Cunningham's Aiaubella, May 7. Mr Arnfistead nsf w Ailsa Craig, by his Goldhill out of Moore's Beeswing. April 7. Mr Arniistead ns w f White Surrey, by Dunlop's Cardinal York out of Crosdale's Alice Hawthorn. March 27. Lord Binniug's r Borderer, oy Spencer's seagull out of Jardine's Border Union. J une 13. Lord Burning's r Barbacan, by Nimmo's North Briton out of Boothby's Lord Binning's bk Burgrave, by Campbell's Canaradzo out of Lord Binning's Bracken. Aug 5. Mr Brocklebank's f B. A., by Cantab out of Long's Lurline. Jan 1. Mr Brocklebank's bk Blondel, by his Boonwood out of his Beautiful Star. March 1. Mr Brocklebank's bk Brougham, by Hornby's Nestor oat of Brockle- bank'a Blengdale. July 12. Mr Brocklebank's bk Baron Lyndhurst, by Hornby's ftestor out of • Brocklebank'sBlengdale. July 12. Mr Brougham's b Badger, by Spinks's Seacombe out of Jones's Jenny Dennison. Jan. Mr Bake's bd Bobbin Winder, by Campbell's Canaradzo out of Raper's Silver Thread. May. Mr Blundell's b Bluestone, by Spinks's Sea King out of West's Sister to Beatrice. June 7. Mr Blanshard's bd Biberine, by Campbell's Canaradzo out of Blanshard's Baliie. April 22. Mr Blunshard's f Bromine, by Campbell's Canaradzo out of Blanshard's Baffie. April 22. Mr Brown's f Bruin, by his Bernard out of his Bessie Anderson. Feb 1. Mr Brown's bd Baldie, by Campbell's Canaradzo out of Brown's Grisefcte. June 26. Mr Brown's r Bronze, by Campbell's C anaradzo out of Brown's Grisette. June 26. Mr Brunei i- it's bk Birdcatcher, by Spinks's Sea Rock out of Brundrit's r . ' Bird of Passage. June 14. Mr Brundrit's bk w Burgomaster, by Stephenson's Spider out of Dixon's Lady J ane. April 10. Mr Brundrit's f w Boiardo, by Campbell's Canaradzo out of Dixon's Ladylike. July 17. Mr Cunningham's w f Ben Lomond, by Armietead's Albatross out of Cunningham's Bees' Wing. April 7. Mr Cunningham's bkw Gaslight, by his Dickinson's Clock out of his Shrimpmaid. May 23. Mr Cunningham's bk Blue Hyacinth, by Bake's Blue Lupin out of Cun- ningham's Mantle Hill. July 5. Mr Campbell's bk Calabaroona, by Dunlop's Cardinal York out of Campbell's Canopy. March 2. Mr. Carnp bell's btw C; tdazooro, by Dunlop's Cardinal York out of Camp- ' bell's Canopy. March 2. Mr Campbell's ok w Calermo, by Dunlop's Cardinal York out of Camp- bell's Canopy. March 2. Mr Campbell's w f Ca& aroona, by his Canaradzo out of Gardner's Lady Neville. April 10. Mr Carr ris f Uolenso, by Armistead's Albatross out of Cunningham's Bees' Wing. April 7. Mr Carr ns r Lostock, by Cunningham's Dickinson's Clock out of his Shrimpmaid. May 23. Mr Carr ns r Douglas, by Cunningham's Dickinson's Clock out of his Shrimpmaid. May 23. Mr Clark's r w Grimston, by his Sponsor— Ilousman's Minnie. Jan 13. Mr Dunlop's r w Tom © ' Lincoln, by his Cardinal York out of his Maid of Lincoln. April 21. Mr Dunlop's r Robm Redbreast, by his Cardinal York out of his Maid of Lincoln. April 21. Mr Dunlop's r w The Pretender, by his Cardinal York out of Spiers's Silversteel. May 1. Mr Dunlop's bk Marshal Forward, by his Picton out of Logan's Co- quette. May 7. Mr Dees's bk w Defence, by Jackson's Forester out of Dees's Dancing Girl. April 27. Mr Dees's bn Defiance, by Campbell's Canaradzo out of Dixon's Lady- like. JulyJT. Mr Gibson's be w Gale, by his Ayrshire Laddie— his Kitty Cob. Jan 23. Mr Gibson's w bk Primate, by Dunlop's cardinal . York out of Begbie's Lothians Queen. March 9. Mr Gibson's w bk Gala, by Dunlop's Cardinal York out of Begbie's Lo- thiaus Queen. March 9. M>- Gibson's bk t Suowflake, by his Jacobite out of Begbie's The Kitten. ' July 8. ^ Mr Gibson's bk t Snowstorm, by his Jacobite out ei Begbie's The Kitten. J uly 8. Mr Gibson's bk Glourourem, by Gardner's Goldhill out of Moore's Mtaoella. May 7. Mr Gibson's bd Wallace, by Jackson's Kingwater out of Gibson's Cazarina. July 13. Mr Gibson's w bd Gold Horn, by Jackson's Kingwater out of Gibson's Cazarina. July 13. Mr Gibson's bk w Good Morning, by Jackson's Kingwater out of Gib- • son's Cazarina. Jftly 13. Mr Gibson's wbd Good Evening, by Jackson's Kingwater eut of Gib- son's Cazarina. July 13. Mr Gibson's bk Grecian King, by his Jacobite out of Begbie's Baroness. Mr Gordon's bk Glimmer, by Marfleet's Beacon out of Gordon's Guilty. Jan 21. Mr Gordon's bk Glasgow, by Jardine's Selby out of Gordon's Malprac- tice. March 23. Mr Gardner's bk t Grendon, by his Goldhill out of Moore's Manbella, May 7. Mr Greening's r Golden Plover, by Seniors's Fiddler out of Brammers's Patch. Feb 24. Mr Gregson's r Miles Standish, by Spencer's Seagull out of Gregson's Polly. April 29. Mr Gregson's f w Clear the Decks, by Campbell's Canaradzo out of Greg- son's Sealed Orders. March 12. Mr Hornby's bk Homer by his Nestor out of his Huntress. Feb 12. Mr Hornby's w f Herod, by Ridge's Joshua out of his Sister to Gauze- wing. ilay 1. Mr Harris's r or f Henchman, by Walton's Woodman out of Harris's Hortense. Aug. Mr Harris's r er f Honest, by East's Effort out of Jones's Jewess. March 14. Mr Irving's b Skiiaddler, by Campbell's Canaradzo out of Haywood's Redwing. Anril 26. Mr Irving's bk Ha- Thoonder, by Jardine's Selby out of Gladstone's Gentle Blood. June 9. Mr Jones's bk w Jack Easy, by Spinks's Seacombe out of Jones's Jenny Caxon. Jan 1. Mr Jones's bk Jack Bunce, by Spinks's Seacombe out of Jones's Jenny Caxon. Jan 1. Mr Jones's bk Jacob Faithful, by Spinks's Seacombe out of Jones's Jenny Dennison. Jan 2. Mr Johnston's b Joint Effort, by East's Effort out of Sir G. Gore's Riotous. Feb U. | pose, & c. The great rat match comes off at Jemmy Bhaw's," on Mr Johnston s Ik w John Knox, by Dunlop's Cardinal York out of j m\,„ io a „ n „ » ,„.•„„„• ,.<-„„•... EIDGWAY CLUB.— The fixtures for next season are as follows: Nov 4 and 5, Dec 2 and 3, and Feb 3 and 4. For the November Meeting Mr A. Bennett will officiate as judge; Mr Hay, who re- ceived the highest, number of votes, being previously engaged for the Cirencester Club. No judge has as yet been eleoted for the other meetings. The Ridgway Club Produce Stakes closed on the 1st inst with 154 subs, the North Lancashire Stakes f( for dog pups) with and the South Lancashire Stakes ( for bitch pups) with 74. Mr J. Hay has been elected judge for the Brampton Meeting, fixed for the loth and 16th October. ANGLING. FINE SALMON.— The measures latterly adopted for the preserva- tion of salmon have proved most effective, but in no part to greater advantage than in the rivers of Scotland, which have not only yielded a greater abundance than usual, but the specimens gene- rally have been finer. In the Dee, near the mouth, by Aberdeen, there was a fine take a day or two since— one of extraordinarily large dimensions, its weight nearly 501bs, of most symmetrical form, and in fine condition. It was forwarded to Mr Charles, of Arabella- row, Pimlico, where it was displayed throughout Thurs- day, and attracted much attention and evident admiration. GREAT FISHING MATCH AT SOUTHPOET.— It is respectfully announced that the first Angling Sweepstakes under the auspices of Squire Wolstenholme, of the Grey Mare Inn, Cheapside, Bolton, will take place on Whit- Friday, the 29th of May, at The Crossens, Southport. The squire will give £ 15, to be distributed in prizes of £ 5, £ 4, £ 3, £ 2, and £ l respectively; and there will be many other prizes. Rules to be obtained by personal or postal application to the host at Bolton. CANINE FANCY. NOTICE TO ADVERTISERS.— In future all avdertisements for this department of Bell's Life in London must reach our office 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. GREAT CANINE EXHIBITION.— At Jemmy Shaw's old esta- blished fountain head, great preparations are made for the next friendly lead and toy dog show, which comes off this evening. On this occasion Mr W. Mather of Camden Town will preside, and exhibit his Little Wonder, blue rough stock dog, under 31b; faced by Mr R. Mandeville, with his little phenomenon stock dog Eido, & c, which is alive and well, and must be seen to be credited for beauty, & c; also Messrs R. Perks, Heodless, T. Pyles, C. Strugnell, R. Kentish, & c, & c, with their beautiful stud of toy stock dogs of different breeds, viz, spaniels, terriers, Italian greyhounds, pugs, bulldogs, & c; also their handsome prizes, so often won at other great shows. They will be assisted by nearly all the London Fancy, as well as several provincials now in town. Entrance free to all comers. Come early to pro- Lewis's Lady Clara. May 8. Mr Lindsay's f Langdale, by East's Effort out of Lindsay's If. April 1. Mr Lawton's f l. ance, by Spring out of Lady. Feb. Mr Mallabey's bk Matamoras, by Randeli's Regan out of Mallabey's Sis to Moscow. March 19. Mr Mallabey's bk Merevale, byEandell's Regan out of Mallabey's Sis to Moscow. March 18. Mr Marlieet's f Mokwa, by his Beacon out of his Minnehaha. March 10. Mr Mariieet's w Maling, by his Beacon out of his Minnehaha. MarchlO. Mr Mnsstrove's bk Marquis, by Spencer's Seagull out of Jardine's Bor- der Union. June IS. Mr Spinks's b Sea Bound, by his . Seacombe out of his Seaflower. Feb 26. Mr Spin ks's bk Sea Beach, by his Seacombe out of his Sea Flower. Feb 26. Mr Spinks's bd w Sea Bank, by his Sea Prince out of his Sea View. March 12. Mr Worrall's bk Wilful Murder, by Croft's Red Lion out of his Whisper. July 21. Mr Worrall's f Wideawake, bv Booth's Let him be Easy out of Jones's Jaconet. Feb 23. Mr Williams's b Winslow, by Catterall's Semaphor out of his Black Fury. March. The SOUTH LANCASHIRE STAKES, for bitch puppies; 74 subs. Mr Armistead'a f or r Abbess, by Dunlop's Cardinal York out of Cros- dale's Alice Hawthorn. Pupped March 27. Mr Armistead's f Georgiana, by Dunlop's Cardinal York out of Cros- dale's Alice Hawthorn. March 27. Mr Armistead nsf w Auchencairn, br Dunlop's Cardinal York out © f Crosdale's Alice Hawthorn. March 27. Mr Armistead ns f or r Rosa Graham, by Dunlop's Cardinal York out of Crosdale's Alice Hawthorn. March 27. Lord Binning's r Bracket, by Campbell's Canaradzo out of Lord Bin- ning's Bracken. Aug 5. Lord Binning's r Blind Muriel, by Campbell's Canaradzo out of Lord Binning';; Bracken. Aug 5. Lord Binwrig's r Brocade, by Nimmo's North Briton out of Boothby's Isis. March S. Mr Brockfebank's bk Bella Ciorignia, by his Boonwood out of his Beautiful s? ar. Maxell 1. Mr Brocklebank's r Beaumaris, by Spinks's Seacombe out of Kay'a Kitty Floyd. March 12. Mr Brocklebank's bk Bird of Night, by Hornby's Nestor out of Brockle- bauk's Blengdale. July 12. Mr Brougham's w f Billbergia, by Lord J. Scott's Terrcna out of Car- ruthers's Fanny Fickle. March 29. Mr Bake's r Bird's Cliff Pet, by Spin'ss's Seacombe out of Bake's Fanny. Jail 29. Mr Bake's be Belle of Cheetham, by Spinks's Seacombe out of Bake's Fanny. Jan 29. Mr Blunaell's r Blister Fly, by his Flapdragon out of Lord Sefton's Shyface. May 16. Mr Blanshard's f Balaam, by Campbell's Canaradzo out of Blanshard's BaSie. April 22. Mr Blanshard's f Balsamic, by Campbell's Canaradzo out of Blanshard's Baflie. April 22. Mr Brown's i Briar, by his Bernard out of his Bessie Anderson. Feb 1. Mr Brown's bk w Bess, by his Bernard out of his Bellona. May 29. Mr Brown's bd w Blyth, by Campbell's Canaradzo out of Brown's Grisette. June 26. Mr Brundrit's bk Birdcage, by Spinks's Sea Rock out of Brundrit's Bird of Passage. June 14. Mr Brundrit's bk Bouquet, by Stephenson's Spider out of Dixon's Lady Jane. April 10. Mr Brundrit's ba Be Easy, by Booth's Let him be Easy out of Brundrit's Beautiful Star. March 22. Mr Cunningham's w b B of the Campbells, by Campbell's Canaradzo out of Boothby's Sis to Black Fly. March 3. Mr Cunningham's bkBessey, by his Dickinson's Clock out of his Shrimp- 1 maid. May » 3. Mr Cunningham's bk w Blue Belle, by Bake's Blue Lupin out of Cun- ningham's Mantle Hill. July 5. Mr Campbell's w r Cliokoora, by Dnnlop's Cardinal York eut of Camp- bell's Canope. March 2. Mr Campbell's w Cliardona, by his Cardinal York out of his Avalanche. March 15. Mr Campbell's w Clorardeena, by his Canaradzo out of his Resolute. April 10. Mr Clark's bk Gipsy, by his Sponsor out of Housman's Minnie. Jan 13. Mr Clark's b w Whistle, by Campbell's Canaradzo out of Clark's Why ISot. May 10. Mr Dunlop's r Cardellino, by his Cardinal York out of his Maid of Lin- coln. April 21. Mr Dunlop's r w Silverays, by his Cardinal York out of Spiers's Silver- tail. May 1. Mr DunloD's w bk Columbine, by his Picton out of Arthur's Panto- mime. July 19. Mr Dees's bkw Daisy, by Jackson's Forester out of Dees's Dancing Girl. April 27. Jlffr Dees's r or f w Dinah, by Jackson's Forester out of Dees's Dancing Girl. April 27. Mr Dees's r w Devotee, by Jackson's Forester out of Dees's DanciBg Girl. April 27. Mr Gibson's b w Ivle, by Marfieet's Beacon out of Campbell's Scotland Yet. Jan 1. Mr Gibson's bk t Snowdrop, by his Jacobite outof Begbie's The Kitten. July 8. Mr Gordon's bk Glow Worm, by J£ ar£ e « t's Beacoa pitfof Gordon.' a Guilty, Jan 31, Tuesday evening, May 12. A list of all the choicest stock dogs kept at the bar. THE LONG- ACRE GREAT CANINE ESTABLISHMENT.— The second show takes place on Wednesday, May 13, when there will be another menstre gathering of the Fancy, and an exhibition of dogs. Mr Blackmore will preside, and his stud of spaniels must be seen to be appreciated. The celebrated Bob Kentish, the vice, will show his noted bulldog, the prize animal at Manchester, and the most famed of tile fanciers of London will bring the elite of their kennels on this occasion, while the host himself of the Blue Boar's Head, Long- acre, Mr W. Tupper, wHI display his own stock, aided by the " new beauties" which have been added by his obliging collaborateur. All information to be gained about the Ring and other sports. Rats in abundance ; the pit always ready, free, for trials. High and low can meet with comfort and accommodation at a tariff'to suit patrician or plebian. A show of all kinds of dogs will take place on Monday, May 11, at T. Friswell's, Two Brewers, Gun- street, George- street, Blackfriars- road. Chair taken by Mr Chisnell, who will show his stud of half bred dogs; vice, Mr Lee, wfio will show his stud of red and white spaniels. Mr Friswell will show his two cham pion puppies against all comers. The bird match comes off thi evening, for £ 1 a side, ones in the mouth; birds on the nail at a quarter past six. A dog show will take place at Mr Tupper's, the Greyhound, Webber- row, Waterloo- road, this evening, May 10, when Mi Wade will take the, chair, faced by Mr Byford, who has kindly promised to show his stud of half bred ones and match them at their respective weights, for from £ 10 to £ 25 a side, and will match a dog not exceeding 181b weight against C. 8trugnell rough dog to destroy 100 rats, for £ 10 a side. A great supply of rats on hand, with use of rat pit gratis. At. E. Whyman's, Gun Tavern, Chapei- street, Somers Town, a show of dogs will take place this evening, May 10. Chair, J. Garwood ; vice, C. Blackmore, who will show their studs of King Charles's stock dogs against any other two men in England. A chaffinch match will come off between C. Partridge and little Tommy, for £ 1; birds on the nail at half past one. E. Whvman wiii match his bitch against the dog Piggy, for any amount, pro viding he has fair play and a respectable man for a referee. At the Turk and Slave, Brick- lane, Church- street, Shoreditch. proprietor J. Fletcher, a show of dogs will take place, on Monday evening, May 11, when Mr F. will show the whole of his stud, previous to their going to the great Dog Show. Chairman, Mr Rason, faced by Mr Angus, and all the East End fancy. The goldfinch match between Mr Boston and Mr Turvey will come off at Mr Fletcher's this evening, May 10, at half past eight, when any fresh match can be made, A show of dogs will take place this evening, May 10, at Mr Gill's, Sun Tavern, Gray's Inn- road. Chair taken by Mr Miller, who will produce two of the handsomest bull puppies living : faced by a gentleman, who will show his celebrated black and tan terrier stock dog; supported by Messrs Garwood, Legue, Wolmington, Blackmore, Buggs, Smith, Wilcox, and Jones. A free concert every Monday and Saturday. A show of dogs will take place at T. Martin's, Eagle, Castle- street, Kent street, Borough, on Monday, May 11. Chair taken by Mr R. Green, who will show his black anil tan stock dog vice, Mr Brown, who will show his handsome stud of elogs. Mr Shaw will show the handsomest white half bred dog in England assisted by the best fanciers of the day. T. Martin's white ter- rier dog Dick to be seen at the bar. A show of dogs will take place this evening, May 10, at Mr Anderson's, Ship, Hunt- street, Spicer- street, Brick- lane, Spital- fields. Chairman, Joe Asliton; vice, Jem Jonquay, who will show their stock of spaniels, assisted by Sam Carter, who will show his bulldog. Bullet, against anything. Jem Watson and Jack Aliard wilt show their stock of black tan terriers, assisted by all the East End fancy. A show of all kinds of toy and half- bred dogs will take place at Mr HinchlifFe's, Pen cutters' Arms, James- street, New- cut, Lam- beth. on May 10. Chair taken by Mr Manderville, who will show all his prize dogs; « Iso his silver cups, both English and foreign. Vice. Mr Guppy, will show his stud of dogs that was exhi- bited at France at the Great Exhibition. A show of dogs will take place at Mr Wood's, the Rising Sun, Calendar- yard, Long- alley, Moorfields, on Monday night, May 11, chairman 8. Carter, deputy J. Ashton, when they will show the best bulldogs in London, supported by all the Norwich Fancy. Chair taken at eight o'clock. The great ratting sweepstakes, for dogs of all merits, came off on Monday, May 4, at Mr King's, Prince of Wales, Great King- street, Birmingham ; there were 18 ento'es of 5s each. The first prize was won by Mr J. Heath's Lady, destroying nine rats in 40 seconds; second prize won by Mr B. Taylor's dog Jacko, destroying 11 rats in 49 seconds. The large room was well filled, and several small matches also c- ame off, TO THE EDITOR OF BELL S LIFE IN LONDON. Bis: Doubtless many of your readers will receive with pleasure intelligence from Norway— the mountains of the extreme north of civilisation, the Ultima Thule of the ancients and of the modern tourists, the land of a great portion of our remote fore- fathers, the country of the sea kings, at present so much talked about in England; those bold pirates who, in the ninth century, struck such terror into the enfeebled nations that the tonsured monk daily chanted, " from the fury of the Northmen deliver us, dear Lord God.'' Many in England debate at this time of the year on the direction and intent of their accustomed summer ex- cursion, and increasing numbers yearly decide for Norway, so that this country bids fair shortly to rival Switzerland in the flocks of tourists that scour the plains and valleys, and gaze open- mouthed at the stupendous and literally " cloud- capped moun- tains." Really we English are a curious set— Young England and Fast England in particular— astonishing to the natives of the green earth, or the granite mountains, east, west, north, south. When Young England is emancipated from the i of maiden aunts and the discipline of school or college, he is eager to spread his new- fledged wings over the countries of the Continent. He is not satisfied with appear- ing as a modest young gentleman, launched into the world to use his eyes and wits to some useful end. No, he must make a sensation, and, as the easiest means of consummating such a desirable purpose, he sports a dress like a harlequin, and commits silly, extravagant actions. He, however, attains his end ; he does make a sensation. Such of this promising family who visit us— in a country but yet imperfectly known, and only recently attracting the attention of the British public— cannot tear themselves loose from a fear of frozen noses and toes, and a curiosity mixed with fear about bears and wolves, which they apparently expect- to meet even in the streets of the populous towns. Some of them therefore make their debut in fur- tri mined garments, unaware that the temperature in our valleys, in the warm summer months, is not unfrequently nearly as high as in the West Indies ; that a bear is almost as strange an animal to the inhabitants of the well- peopled districts as to themselves, and that wolves are at no time very numerous, but in summer not to be seen. They travel with quite an armament of large- bored rifles, revolvers, dirks, and sometimes spears, and some think to improve the sport with the assistance of one or two savage and huge bloodhounds. The natives stare at all this, utterly and com- pletely unable to comprehend the use and meaning of this fearful equipment; here where a highway robber is a myth, and personal violence to a peaceable stranger unknown. If they succeed n astonishing the natives, these sometimes practise on them, and their ignorance and credulity are become standing jests amongst the peasants, simple- minded though they be, on those routes which are most exposed to their inroads. To wit: a young ur- ohin, ten or twelve years old, such a one as is so frequently perched up on the footboard behind the cariol, and sent to take back the horse, was up to this bear- hunting mania, and by some means or other had learnt the meaning of the word bear in Eng- lish. He accompanied two young men— fast, well- appointed fellows, who scattered the tin with a liberal hand, and drank at least one bottle each of Bayer beer at every station— stuck high up behind one of the cariols, to return with the horses. He observed that Young England was upon the qui five whenever the road passed through a more than usually dark patch of forest, and lie heard the word " bear" frequently uttered, which was all he could understand. Suddenly they drove down a steep hill, where the sombre fir forest was dark and lowering, and the underwood thick and entangled. A slight rustling was heard in the brush- wood, and the urchin began shouting at the top of his lungs, " Bear ! bear !" " Where ? w here ?" was eagerly inquired. The imp pointed to the right. Young England jumped out of the cariol and gave chase, rifle iti hand, revolver and dirk in belt, whilst two large bloodhounds bayed and howled furiously at being left chained behind. A cracking of branches pointed out the direction to follow, and shortly a dark- coloured animal, tail high in air and lowered head, was glimpsed, tearing headlong through the underwood. Two shots were fired, but caused only a deep and hollow bellow. One of the hunters ran back, and " let loose the dogs of war," and the chase began now in earnest. Fleet ran the hounds, and in ecstacy shouted the hunters. The game was quickly reached, * and pulled down, and the eager hunters oame up just in time to save the life of a fine young, dark red, yearling bull calf, by beating off the dogs — a work of some difficulty. In the fray, the bloodhounds ab- sented themselves and were lost, having probably got on the scent of some wild animal— they were afterwards shot by the country- men for killing sheep. With greater adroitness than a Federal general, Young England converted this defeat into a brilliant ex- ploit. During their residence at an hotel they told of a raging Bruin who cared no more for a ball than if it had been a pea from a popgun ; of one powerful bloodhound killed, and another carried off ash' it had been a kitten; and of " moving accidents by flood and field" encountered in attempting the rescue. It would not at all surprise me if I should see a second edition of this daring foray in a foreign land in one of your periodicals. But it is not of Young England's vagaries that I am to write to you. Many true sportsmen visit us, and their numbers yearly increase. Their chief quarters seem to be in the parish of Tonset, a distance above Christiania high up in the valleys, to which place there good and convenient road, and where there man who has a large house, where he is accustomed to receive and lodge English travellers. His wife is an active, bustling woman, one of those managing females who let you know that they stand on their own legs, and who considers she has as great a right to battle out a vexed question as her English guests have to exercise their national privilege of grumbling. She does, however, everything she can to make things com- fortable, and is generally a favourite. I hear many of my country- men, who almost every summer visit her, call her a strong- minded woman— certain it is that it is necessary to be perfectly civil to her, if you wish to be at ease in your inn. In my former commu- nications I have explained that there is a great social blending of ranks in Norway— that the Norwegian democratical institutions foster a feeling of independence and self- esteem, which causes the people generally to expect civility as a right, and to demand it the same, though in a somewhat less rough manner than the Americans. They will not be bullied, and money will not recon- cile them to, although it may cause them to slight, an incivility. This place at Tonset is a good station for gentlemen of the trigger, and from thence you can also conveniently travel to Romsdal, if you affect the rod and fly, to fish in the " Rauma, one of the best salmon rivers in Norway. The scenery is magnificent through Romsdal, so much so that it is told of an elderly English gentle- man who was at the end of Romsdal, on the west coast, and find- ing that he must wait two or three days for the steamer, re- solved once more to enjoy the scenery, and to travel down to Chr istiania, where he hoped to catch the steamer to Christiansand and Hull. He arrived at Christiania too late. After, a few hours' rest he, therefore, again stepped into his cariol and'returned by the same road he came, thus undergoing five or six days of rough travel merely for the sake of the scenery. This seas on the sportsman may reasonably expect more than an average of sport in Norway. The unprecedented mild winter has been exceedingly favourable for all kinds of fur and feather, not alone for their propagating, but the numerous wild animals which prey on game have not by severity of weather been forced to the lower forests from their^ Iurking- places in the higher plateaux of the mountains, so that the game lias had a sort of year of grace. Also a much less than an average quantity has died this winter. Of birds it is expected there will be an unusually large number, and that noble animal the elk has increased so largely in late years that he is frequently seen even a few miles from the southern towns, whereas before he was almost extirpated, and only to be found in the most remote, solitary wilds. The sportsman who visits Norway this summer will, therefore, most likely feel him- self satisfied; it is only a pleasant trip by steamer from Hull to Christiansand, and thence you can go eastward to Christiania, and up through the valleys with the gun, and afterwards over the mountains to the northward to fish; or you can at once proceed to the westward to the country on the west coast and about Bergen and Drontheim, and ply the rod and line at once. Both ways there are comfortable coasting steamers. Talking of fishing, I will describe to you a most remarkable fisherman. From Chris- tiania you can go by rail to the large lake Miosen— some thirty miles— and thence by steamer to the little town of Lillehammer; near here is the fishing water Mesna, where good trout of the kind called in Norway " Fjeld Orred" are to be caught. At this place there is an expert, or, at least, a very knowing and lucky fisher- man, who was born entirely without arms. He is a poor, miser- able- looking object, dirty ' and ill- clothed, but he is intelligent, lively, and active, and, if decently clothed, would be of good ap- pearance. In the summer he gains his livelihood by fishing himself, and by acting as cicerone to the stray amateurs that cross his way, to whom he, strange as it may appear, is a useful and serviceable helper and guide. He fishes himself both with fly and bottom fishing. When he fishes with a bait he inclines his body forwards, and lets the rod rest on his back, or over one shoulder. When the float shows a bite, he, with one foot behind round the butt end, twitches up the rod, and hooks his fish cleverly. When he throws a fly, he holds the rod between one shoulder and the side of his head, and, by a motion of the whole body, makes most surprising and extraordinary casts. He baits his hooks and takes the fish off them with his toes. His feet and toes do the duty of hands and lingers for the poor fellow, and by constant use they have acquired a wonderful suppleness and pliability. He holds his wooden spoon with his toes, dips it into his dish of curdled milk, and turns up his foot to his mouth with as great facility as if it was his hand. He plays cards by the same means, and performs all the functions of hands and fingers with his feet and toes. I have never seen any of them, but it is said that he makes nea t and killing flies. It " is certain that he is a very for- tunate fisher, and, in acknowledging this, all the other fishermen like to have him for a partner. The poor creature likes a glass, and is quarrelsome in his cups. It is told that he is a dangerous customer at all the rows at the fairs and merrymakings, for that he, with his feet, can give his antagonist two blows and boxes on the ear for every one he receives. The winter is a bad time for him; for as he then must use boots or socks, he is entirely helpless, being deprived of the service of his feet; he is then maintained by the parish. It would take a sheet of paper to de- scribe the whole of the wonderful feats he performs as a fisherman. Barnum would make a fortune by him. Reader, if you come to Norway, and on your tour to the lake Miosen pass through Lille- hammer, enquire for the armless fisherman of the Mesna water; take him with you, and you will have a good day's sport for trout, and have your curiosity amply repaid.— Yours, & c, Norway, April, 1863: NORVAGUS. AQUATIC REGISTER. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. MORNING. EVENING. SUNDAY, MAY 10 2 min past 7 36 min past 7 MONDAY 12 min past 8 50 min past 8 TUESDAY 25 min past 9 59 min past 9 WEDNESDAY 36 min past 10 14 min past 11 THURSDAY 44 min past 11 0 min past 12 FRIDAY 12 min past 12 36 min past 12 SATURDAY 59 min past 12 25 min past 1 REGATTAS AND MATCHES TO COME. MAI. 11.— Southampton Amateur Regatta Club— Silver Goblet. 11.— Amateur Championship of tbe Orwell— Fours. 11.— Temple Yacht Club— Sailing match. Entries close May 4. 12.— Ranelagh Yacht Club— Sailing match, North Woolwich to Rosher- ville and back to Erith. 13.— Oxford University Boat Club— College eights. 13.— Cambridge University Boat Club— College eights. 16.— Royal Thames Yacht Club— Opening trip, Blackwall 2 p. m. 16.— North London Rowing Club— Fours, Barnes to Hammersmith. 17.— Bordeaux Regatta. 18.— Hoare and Tagg— to row from Putney to Mortlake, £ 50 a side. 19.— West Loudon Rowing Club— Trial Fours, Putney to Chiswick. 19.— Twickenham Rowing Club— Fours. 20.— Nemesis Rowing Club, Manchester— Trial fours. 21.— Norfolk and Suffolk Yacht Club— Opening cruise. 21.— Royal Northern Yacht Club— Opening cruise, Gourock Bay. 22.— Royal Mersey Yacht Club— Opening cruise. New Brighton 2 p. m. 22.— Nemesis Rowing Club, Manchester— Fours. 23.— London Rowing Club— Belfour pairs. 23.— Thames Rowing Club— Gig fours. Putney to Hammersmith. 23.— Ault and Brophy— to row at Manchester, £ 25 a side. 25.— Ilex Rowing Club— Gig pairs, Putney to Hammersmith. 27.— Royal London Yacht Club— Sailing match, first and second classes, Erith to the Nore and back. 27.— Dixon and Lovell— Woolwicli to Limehouse, £ 10 a side. 28.— Royal Thames Yacht Club— Sailing match, first aud second classes, Erith to Nore and back. JUNE. I.— Cambridge University Boat Club— Magdalene pairs. 3.— Twickenham Rowing Club— Sculls. 3.— Sons of the Thames Regatta. 6.— Excelsior Boat Club— Gig pairs. 6.— Clyde Model Yacht Club— Opening cruise, Gourock. 8.— Prince of Wales Rowing Club, Mf-. nchester— Sculls 9.— Prince of Wales Yracht Club— Sailing match by yachts of 15 tons any rig; open to all nations. 10.— Royal London Yacht Club— Sailing match for the third class ; also an extra match for yachts in cruising trim, Erith to the Nore and back. II.— Royal Thames Yacht Club— Sailing match, second and fourth classes, Erith to Nore and back. Also an extra match. 15.— Durham regatta. 16.— Chambers and Green— to row from Putney to Mortlake, £ 200 a a side and Championship of the Thames. 16.— Legal Quays Rowing Club— Fours, Putney to Mortlake. 17.— Upper and Lower St Mary's. Rotherhithe, Regatta. 18.— Norfolk and Suffolk Yacht Club— Regatta at Cantley. 18.— Royal Western Y'acht Club of Ireland— Regatta. 20.— Corsair Rowing club— Fours. 20.— London Amateur Rowing Club— Double sculls, Putney to Ham- mersmith. 20.— Nautilus Rowing Club— Pairs; Captain's Prize?. 20.— Ariel Rowing Club— Junior sculls. 20.— North London Rowing Club— Eights, Putney to Chiswick. 20.— Thames Rowing Club— Gig pairs, Putney to Hammersmith. 22.— West London Rowing Club— Gig pairs. Putney to Hammersmith. 22.— May and Stratford— to row from Putney to Barnes, £ 25 a side. 22.— Henley- on- Thames Royal Regatta. 23.— Ilex Rowing Club— Fours, Putney to Hammersmith. 26.— Royal Mersey Yacht Club Regatta. 27.— Royal Thames Yacht Club— Schooner match, Gravesend to Mouse Light and back. JULY. 3.— Twickenham Rowing Club— Fours. 4.— Clyde Model Yacht Club— Regatta, Largs. 4.— Excelsior Boat Club— Gig pairs, Captain's prize. 6.— Temple Yacht Club— Sailing match, Charlton to Ovens and back, 7.— Royal Northern Yacht Club— Regatta at Dunoon. 8.— Southampton Amateur Regatta Club— Regatta. 10.— Ranelagh Yacht Club— Sailing match, course not fixed. 15.— Royal Irish Yacht Club— Regatta, Dublin Bav. 16.— Norfolk and Suffolk Yaclit Club- Regatta at Wroxham, 18.- Corsair Rowing Club— Junior sculls. 18.— Thames Rowing Club— Gig fours. Putney to Hammersmith. 8.— Barnes and Mortlake Amateur Regatta. 18.— London Amateur Rowing Club— Junior sculls, Putney to Ham- mersmith. 18— N « rth London Rowing Club— Junior sculls. Putney to Hammer- smith. 21.— Thames National Regatta. 22.— Royal Cork Yacht Club— Regatta. 22.— Royal Yorkshire Yacht Club— Regatta at Hull. AUGUST. 1.— Shepperton and Halliford Regatta. 4.— Tewkesbury Regatta. 5.— Southampton Amateur Regatta Club— Champion Cup. 6.— Norfolk aud Suflolk Y'acht Club— Regatta at Oulton. 13.— Clydesdale Amateur Rowing Club Regatta. 15.— North London Rowing Club— Senior Sculls, Barnes to Hammer- smith. 15.— Twickenham Rowing Club— Eights. 15.— Corsair Rowing Club— Pairs. 20.— Bedford Regatta. 22.— Thames Rowing Club— Gig pairs, Putney to Hammersmith. 22.— London Rowing Club— Shearman pairs. 22.— London Amateur Rowing Club— Fours, Putney to Hammersmith. 24.— Temple Yacht Club— Sailing match. 29.— Clyde Model Yacht Club Regatta— Dunoon. SEPTEMBER. 5.— Ariel Rowing Club— Pair oars. 12.— Twickenham Rowing Club— Pairs. 19.— North London Rowing Club — Fours, Putney to Hammersmith. 19.—' Thames Rowing Club— Gig pairs. Putney to Hammersmith. 19.— Corsair Rowing Club— Senior sculls. 19.— London Amateur Rowing Club— Senior sculls, Putney to Ham- mersmith. OCTOBER. 3.— Nautilus Rowing Club— Fours; Club Prizes. 17.— Corsair Rowing Club— Gig pairs ( out- rigged). 17.— Loudon Amateur Rowing Club— Eights, Putney to Chiswick Eyot. YACHTING INTELLIGENCE. COWES.— Considerable stir is manifested at this port in getting the summer fleet ready. The R. Y. 8. schooner Shark, Mr S. Block, was hauled off the mud on Monday, May 4, and is fitting out. The screw steam schooner Firefly, Sir H. Oglander, Bart, has completed her repairs and alterations, and was relaunched by Hansen on Monday, May 4 ; she is now ready for sea, and only awaits orders. The schooner Magic was subsequently hauled up to be examined and refitted. The schooner Georgiana, Capt R. H. Smith- Barry, is on the patent slip being newly cop- pered by Hansen. On Tuesday the new schooner Sabrina, built by Mr S. White, and since hauled up on the slip, has been cop- pered and again launched ; she is now in the stream, and will be ready for sea in a few days. Her owner is Mr J. Naylor. She is rigged as a fore- topsail schooner, and similar to the Constance. The Wizard, cutter, formerly belonging to Mr Delafield, but now the property of Sir Gilbert East, has been hauled up on the same slip to have her copper cleaned and inspected ; she was fitted out at Portsmouth, and brought down here for that purpose. The schooner Dragonfly ( French), the Prince de Beauveau, is on the gridiron. This nobleman has a new brigantine building at West owes by Messrs Ratsey, which is in an advanced state, being planked up. The schooner Zoraide ( Mr Pawson) and the Volage ( Lord Colville), also the Witch, will be ready next week. The Florence, his Grace the Duke of Leeds, has left the harbour for the rendezvous. The Gauntlet and Koh- i- noor are also fitting out. The Alexandra, new cutter, which was launched by Messrs Ratsey on April 20, and since hauled up to be coppered and com- pleted, was relaunched on Thursday, May 7, and is fitting out with all expedition for the Mersey ; she belongs to Mr J. Whita- ker, of Glynygarth, North Wales. R. Y. S.— The annual general meeting of the members of the Royal Yacht Squadron was held on Saturday, May 9, at Willis's Rooms, when several candidates were ballotted for as members. Particulars in our next. The R. Y. S. schooner Flying Cloud, Count E. Batthyany, has been lately launched, after having been hauled up high and dry during the whole winter at Blanchard's Yard, Hythe, Hants. She has been strengthened, painted, and thoroughly overhauled ( ballast and masts have been out of her the whole winter), and is being got ready for the coming campaign under the superin- tendence of Captain T. N. ROYAL VICTORIA YACHT CLTJB. RYDE, MAY 7.— Yachts at or about the station: Dart, Clagett; Chamera, E. S. Bowlby; Crusader, J. Bladen; Terpsichore, Capt Tatnall, R. N.; Emmet, C. Hay; Galatea, T. Broad wood; Fox, H. Cbamier; Avoca, H. M. Godwin; Lily of Devon, Lord Louth. BILLIARDS.— Billiards is the most beautiful and scientific of all in- door games, and universally played. Those gentlemen who wish to learn or improve their game should get a few lessons from Mr W. White, the author of White on Billiards, at the New Opera Billiard- rooms, Bow- street, Covent- garden. Terms very moderate. His system of tuition is exclusively his own, and based on principles which ensure success. The match for £ 200, between Hughes and Dufton, will take place on Thursday, May 14, Hughes giving 100 points in 1,000, at the Dr Johnson Music Hall, Fleet- street, and not at Saville House, as originally intended. Play to commence at eight p. m. Ad- mission, body ot the hall, 2s * id ; reserved seats ( numbered), 5s ; obtainable at the hall, or of the players. A new table by Yeman and Cox will be erected for the occasion. J [ J. Roberts ( the Champion) and J. Smith of Liverpool will play a match of 1,000 up, for £ 100 a side. Smith receiving 400 points in the 1,000, on Monday, May 18, in the large room, Saville House, 6, Leicester- square. To commence at eight o'clock precisely. Admission, 5s; reserved seat*, 10s, a plan of which may be seen at Saville House, and seats secured. WRESTLING — The committee of the Cornwall and Devon Wrestling Society have resolved to again hold their Whitsuntide meeting " at the White Lion, Hackney Wick, on Whit- Monday and Tuesday, when they will give 20 money prizes to be con- ended for in the above style, open to all the world ; also £ 10 for a One Mile Handicap, to conclude with a grand display of fireworks by Mr F. Baker. The Devon and Cornish subscribers met at the Island Queen, Hanover- street, City- road, on Monday, May 4, and decided to give a handsome cup to the best man addit; onal to the first prize; to corne off on Whit- Monday and Tuesday, May 25 and 26, under the management of Jerri Truscott. Admission 6d. Refreshments of the best, quality. Sports to commence at three o'clock. MENEER AND BLADE.— For this match we have received a further sum of £ 2 a side, and a similar deposit is to be sent May 15. CHANGE RINGING.— On Monday evening, May 4, a select band of change ringers of Rotherham and Sheffield ascended the tower of Rotherham Church, and rang a true peal of Kent treble bob royals, consisting of 5,000 changes, in 3h 36min, being tbe farewell peal of Mr J. Taylor, lie having attained the age of 66 years, and was performed by the following company:— J. Lomas ( conductor) of Sheffield treble, C. H. Hattersley of Shef- field 2, J. Horner of Rotherham 3, J. Hutchinson of Rotherham 4, J. Athey of Rotherbamo, C. G. Bateman of Sheffield 6, G. Wilson of Sheffield 7, W. Earnshaw of Rotherham 8, J. L. Chester of Rotherham 9, J. Taylor of Rotherham tenor. The peal is the composition of the late J. Hancock, formerly of the St Peter's company, Sheffield. Weight of tenor, 32cwt. RABBIT COURSING— BILLY AND TALBOT.— The match, for £ 20 a side, between J. Gator's Billy and. C. Mitchell's Talbot, 11 out of 21 courses, 60 yards law, is to eome off at the Bull's Head, Gorton, near Manchester, on May 11, neither dog to exceed 231b weight. Mr Holden, the stakeholder, is now in possession of £ 14 each on account of the contest, and Mr A. Tatton has been ap- pointed referee. The match is to commence at two o'clock. PIGEON FLYING — S. Osborn of Dartmouth- street will fly a pigeon against W. King's pigeon from Cropredy, according to his challenge, if he will fly from Oxford,; for £ 10 each match; to fly on Whit- Monday. Money ready as above. If not accepted, any other fancier in £ inmngli& Ei can fee accommodated on the same terms, ROYAL LONDON YACHT CLUB. OPENING TEIP.— The opening trip of this club came off on Saturday, May 2, when the following vessels assembled at the Brunswick Pier, Blackwall, viz:— Diana ( schooner), Amazon, Mars, Elsie ( a new 25- tonHer, by Harvey), Ripple, Jessica, and one or two others. There was a smart breeze from E. by N., and the Vice- Commodore, Mr H. P. Smith, hoisted his flagon board the Amazon, 47 tons, and led the way at half- past three, arriving at Erith at a little after five. At six o'clock the party, strengthened by those who had come down by train, sat down to dinner to the number of three or four- and- forty, at Mr Maclure's, the Pier Hotel. The Commodore presided, faced by Mr Alexander Cros- ley; and after the dinner, which was served in Mr Maclure's usual style, the Commodore gave the loyal toasts, dwelling particularly upon the fact of himself and Mr Crosley having presented an ad- dress to the Prince and Princess of Wales on the Wednesday pre- viously, and on their being the only yacht club who had done so. The chairman next gave " The Army, Navy, and Volun- teers."— Mr T. Noon Talfourd replied for the last- named branch of the service, and said that, although representing but a very unimportant body, an artillery company, they had the honour of firing a salute for the Princess of Wales on her arrival in Eng- land, which no other corps had done. This he put forward, not as a puff, but to show that the volunteer service was rightly ap- preciated by royalty.— The chairman then gave " The Royal London Yacht Club, in a speech replete with humour, quoting a sister yacht club as a proof of what the want of unanimity occa- sioned, and hoping that the R. L. Y. C. would ever profit by this disastrous example.— The Treasurer gave " The Health of the Commodore," whom he characterised as a gentleman qualified in every way for the post he held, and who was ever doing some- thing to further their interests. The Commodore had alluded to the troubles which had lately assailed a neighbouring yacht club. For his part he ( the treasurer) was most sorry to see a club agitated by such internal commotions, and hoped the Royal London would ever endeavour to steer clear of shoals, and that by supporting their officers, so long as they did their duty would raise the club to still greater eminence than it at present enjoyed.— The Commodore in reply said he was sorry to say he was a captain without a ship at the present moment, but he hoped soon to have one, andwould strive to do as much good as the club had been pleased to say he had hitherto done. He considered it a great honour to be the head of such a club, the importance of which was shown by the fact that he had lately received a letter from Montreal, asking the club to send them out rules for a regatta they intended to hold at that place He also found that a new club in Nova Scotia had adopted their laws, and he hoped the Royal London would go on increas- ing year by year, in greater favour with the yachting world.— The Vice- Commodore having briefly given " the Yacht Clubs of the United Kingdom,'' Mr Arthur S. Davey proposed " The Health of the Vice- Commodore, Mr H. F. Smith, and his good ship the Amazon," dwelling upon the merits of both.— Mr Hudson proposed " The Health of Mr G. C. Eagle, the Treasurer," and ether toasts followed. ROYAL MERSEY YACHT CLUB. The usual monthly meeting and dinner of this club was held on Monday, May 4, at the marine station of Rock Ferry, on the Cheshire side of the Mersey. Commodore Graves presided, sur- rounded by a large number of the officers and members; several visitors were also recarded in the book of signatures of the mem- bers. Fourteen new members were admitted, and other names proposed for membership. A notice of motion was given of an addition to the Rule XXXVIII., relating to time allowed for dif- ference of tonnage, the large class of yachts from " 75 tons to 120 tons 10 seconds, and from 150 five seconds; no time allowed beyond 150 tons." The annual club dinner, to which the mayor and other officials and naval authorities will be invited, will take place on Monday, June 1, at the Rock Ferry Hotel. The regatta sailing matches are to come off on Friday and Saturday, June 26 and 27- Very handsome prizes, of the value of £ 100 each, have been selected by the prize committee for the occasion. Several new yachts are, and about to be, added to the club which, to- gether with our older favourites of the last few years, are ex- pected to make a large muster on the waters of the Mersey to con- tend for these very valuable pieces of plate. Tbe opening cruise is fixed for Friday, May 22, when the yachts are expected to pro- ceed in company to the Menai Straits. The yachts added to the club lately are:— Hornet, Alexandra, Snipe, Ellen, Tarter, Thought, Queen, Phryne, Pickle, Lilly of Exe, Carina, Aura, & c. ROYAL ST GEORGE'S YACHT CLUB. The annual general meeting of this club was held on Tuesday, May 5, at the club house, Kingstown. The report and statement of accounts were submitted to a numerous assemblage, and were unanimceusly adopted and passed. After this business had been concluded the meeting proceeded to the election of officers and committee for the present year, when the following noblemen and gentlemen were returned:— Commodore: The Marquis of Drogheda. Vice- Commodore: Capt R. J. Henry. Rear- Commo- dore: W. Sandford. Trustees: E. Hornsby, C. S. Vernon, and E. J. Armstrong, Esqs. General Committee: Lieut- Colonel Atkinson, the Hon G. Hand cock, Lieut- Colonel Rutledge, Capt W. Graham, Rev H. Westby, Capt Hamilton, E. Barton, L. Jackson, J. E. V. Vernon, W, Roche, J. Cunningham, R. Bay- ley, and C. Putland. A ballot was held subsequently, when several new members were added to the club lists, The usual banquet was held in the evening; in the unavoidable ab- sence of the flag officers the chair was filled by the senior trustee, E. J. Armstrong, Esq; some forty members attended the dinner. ROYAL THAMES YACHT CLUB. On Wednesday, May 6, a special and general meeting of ttiis club was held for the election of a treasurer, and to fill up vacan- cies in the committee. The members assembled at the club house about nine o'clock, and Sir G. E. G. East proceeded to take the chair.— Mr Marett inquired whether Sir G. E. G. East took the chair as Vice- Commodore or as a member of the club ? If as Commodore, an objection must at once be made on the ground of the illegality of the proceedings of the previous meeting.— Some considerable discussion took place upon this.— Mr J. Wilkinson said that, as the meeting must have a chairman, perhaps Sir G. East would take the chair as a private member, and with- out raising the question as to his right.— Mr Newenham then proposed that Sir G. East do take the chair, arid this was carried unanimously.— The secretary then commenced to read the minutes of the meeting on April 15, but Mr J. Wil- kinson asked that as that was an adjourned meeting the minutes of the former meeting should also be read, and this was done. Amongst the resolutions of the meeting of April 15 was, " That this meeting do proceed to the electiou of a Vice- Commodore," and " That Sir G. East be elected Vice- Commodore of this club.'' The chairman moved that the minutes be confirmed. Mr Ballard moved as an amendment that so much of them as related to the election of a Vice- Commodore be expunged. He argued that the meeting of March 4 had resolved that the name of any member proposed as Vice- Comm « dore should be suspended in the club- room for a fortnight before the meeting, and as that had not been done, the election of Vice- Commodore was illegal and void, and ought not to remain on the proceedings of the club. Mr J. Wil- kinson also argued that as long as the resolution of March 4 re- mained, the meeting of April 1, was bound by it, and could not proceed to the election of a Commodore. Another member objected to any discussion on the minutes, except as to whether they were an accurate record of what was done at the former meeting, whether right or wrong.— Mr Palmer said that the reso- lution of March 4 was void, as not having been passed according to notice under Rule 43, and that the meeting of April 15 acted rightly in disregarding it.— Mr J. Wilkinson replied that the resolution of March 4 had been inserted in the club circulars, had not been objected to at the meetings of April 1 and April 15, and was valid. That though it might not be strictly regular, still this would be a very convenient method of deciding on the ille- gality of the election of Sir G. East as Commodore, against whom personally there could be no objection. He suggested that all these matters should be referred to an independent committee, who should advise the club what course to pursue under its present difficulties.— The chairman ruled that it was not competent to any member to move an amendment on a motion to confirm minutes, and proceeded to put the question, wlieiher the minutes should be confirmed. The meeting divided, and the numbers were:— Ayes, 50; Noes, 75. The chairman then announced that he had accepted the office of Vice- Commodore without any feeling of party, but hoping to be of service to the club, but as he found that his election was not acceptable to a large number of members, he thought it best to place his resignation in the hands of the club, and also to leave the chair. Each of these propositions drew forth numerous cries of " No, no, no" from all sides, and he was prevailed upon to resume the chair, when a scene of considerable confusion ensued. The chairman desired the secretary to read the resolutions of the committee. Mr E. 8. Wilkinson objected that this was no part of the business of this meeting. It, how- ever, transpired that the recommendations related mainly to the appointment of treasurer and committee, and the resolutions were accordingly read. The committee desired to postpone the election of treasurer, and recommended three gentlemen to fill up vacancies in the committee occasioned by members declining to serve. Mr Palmer moved to substitute the name of another gen- tleman for one who had been recommended, and a long discussion again took place, in the course of which it was carried that the letter of Lord A. Paget, which appeared in our columns last week, should be entered on the minutes, Mr Mackenzie, we believe, making some objections to the terms of the letter. At or about this period the chairman announced his opinion that, as the club had refused to confirm the minutes of the previous meet- ing, the election of committee and officers which then took place fell to the ground, and that there was, in fact, no officer but the secretary. This view appeared to be taken by those who sup- ported the present committee, and those who supported the late committee, probably not feeling called upon to dispute it, it was generally ac « epted. Mr J. W ilkinson again proposed that an independent committee should be appointed, but it was objected that this required notice, and after much further discussion the meeting was adjourned to Tuesday, May 19. A vote of thanks to the chairman for his conduct in the chair was proposed by Mr Powell, and seconded by Mr J. Wilkinson, and carried unani- mously, and the meeting broke up. The ballot for the election of new members also took place, and resulted in the following yacht owners amongst other candidates being elected, viz:— Mr T. Seddon, Phryne cutter, 55 tons; Mr G. Simmons, Albion, cutter, 35 tons; and Mr H. Pigeon, Alice Maude, cutter, 23 tons. We understand that a memorial or docu- ment has been signed by several members expressing their regret at not having recorded their votes at the ballot, which might have prevented the rejection of several candidates. The opening trip is appointed to come off on Saturday, May 16, the yachts to assemble off Blackwall, at two p. m., and sail thence in company to Gravesend. The dinner at Pallister's is announced for six o'clock, and a special train on the South Eastern Railway will be available for those members and friends who may desire to return to town the same night. In addition to the several yachts men tioned last week, the following are also afloat or fitting out:— Bal- lerina, Duke of Marlborough ; Pandora, G. Waugli; Galatea, T. Broadwood; Vindex ( new iron boat), A. Duncan ; Elsie, Capt T. B. Wire ; Octoroon, Cecil Long ; Madcap ( new schooner), J- S. A. Dunbar; Enid, F. Bcovell; Glimpse, J. Clark; Night Thought, J. D. Lee; Coquette, Col Armytage ; Clio, F. K. Dumas; Glance, W. Steward ; lone, R. Blanshard ; Leda, G. Hobson; Whisper, C. Morice; Frolic, R. A. Maugin ; Pauline, Col Hogge, C. B. ; Mystery, Rev J. Griffith ; Minion, J. E. C< « x ; Aerolite, J. P. Dormay ; Volante. H. C. Maudslay ; Tyne ( new schooner), G. R. Stephenson; Zillah, T. Leach ; and several others. By the last accounts the schooner yacht Daphne ( R. H. Say) was at the Isle of Rhodes, April 14, bound for Naples. All well. DEAB MB BELL : Spinning yarns is as catching as a fever, and once open the ball, and you always wants to cap the lot. I meant to shut up in this line, but can't help having one more fling to back up your friends, Mr " Habet," " J. C." and " C. M." The lads have got their heads the right way, so excuse my again troubling you, for Jack will yarn, if he will do nothing else. I've seen many a chap aboard ship with a face like a deadeye, and his mouth like hawse pipe, who never opened his trap on deck but for " Aye, aye, sir!" The moment, he got below, and bent his hooker, used to belch out something true, and just fitted the case we were spouting about. Now I don't mean by this to say your friends are as ugly as old Deadeye, but they are very like him in writing the truth about the laws, and that's what I admires. Why, of course the laws must be respected. The cause of all our row is just through not keeping the laws. The very first law of the club is not respected. Read it, Mr Bell. The club was launched for the purpose of science and the improvement in yacht- build ing, and, same time, to give the naval architects a wrinkle if they warn't too big to take it. Let's see how this law has been kept. Here we are, with a year's earnings amounting in round numbers to some £ 3,000, all, as I calls it, out of the hold of the yacht club, and earned under her flag. About £ 500 is given for prizes, just to sweeten the sailing men, and nearly all the other tin goes for rent, billiard tables, soft cushions, and what the swells call club accommodations. The lord takes the same sort of a view of things as I do, for in his letter he seems to think when sailing was all the go we got on a vast deal better than now. Do you know, Mr Bell, when I first read his lordship's letter, and he called us old- uns " a happy community,'' I thought he had made a mistake, and was thinking about the Seamen's Floating Chapel, but my pal says " No, its all right, I will explain to you what the lord do mean. You see a united and happy community means a small club of cemmon fellows, uncommonly happy. And the largest club in the world of the sort means a club of uncom- mon fellows, commonly miserable." " To be sure," says I, " and it don t take much of a conjuror to know which is the best ship to fight on board." " Then," says my mate, " why don't you re- sign?" " Resign, be blow'd," says I, and give up the ship, stock and fluke, to a lot of accommodationists. No ; that won't do, for since I first joined the ship I've seen a good many chaps slip aboard the vessel one year, kick up a row, and go over the side the next year. Ah! as many as would a made a club of them- selves if they could a got a G. S. ( good service) ticket with them But what's to be done— no Commodore, no treasurer, no commit- tee, and now no Vice. That's not a happy community, is it ? How ever, this new blood, as they call themselves, brought it all on themselves. And all we old- uns can do is to stick by them, and when the ship's going a shore, just to nip over the side, and say, there, now, you've tried your hand on the quarter deck, and you see three or four trips in a chum's yacht don't quite fit you for command. You, my young bloods, go and enjoy your billiards, bring your stern to an anchor on a soft cushion, and study Bell's Life, for you don't know your business here, so leave it to them as do. Then, perhaps, we might see Lord Alfred once more at the helm and the club smeoth her water— Yours, & c, Albemarle- street, May 6, 1863. AQUARIUS. TACHT. TONS. OWNER. 5. MERMAID. 6.... Hildersley t>. BITTERN 3 Simpson 7. RIPPLE 4 Porter season was fixed for July 6 ; course, from Charlton round the Ovens Buoy and back ; three prizes to be given if four yachts start. The third match, for yachts that have not won a prize in either of the previous matches, to take place Aug 24. The fol- lowing are the entries and stations for the match on Monday, May 11 :— YACHT. TONS. OWNER. RESOLUTION .... IS.... Antill JULIA 4.... Gray SILVER STAR. .. 4.... Turner STARLIGHT .... 3.... Bateman Yachts to be at their stations at ten o'clock ; members only al- lowed on board. RANELAGH YACHT CLUB, The next general meeting of the Ranelagh Yacht Club will be held at the Pier Hotel, Chelsea, on Wednesday evening, May 13, at eight o'clock. The first match of the season will be sailed on Tuesday, May 12. Course, from North Woolwich to Rosherville, and back to Erith. Yachts to be at their stations at 12: 30 p. m., and to weigh and start from their own anchors. Yachts with movable keels to sail with their keels fixed. Yachts not already measured in accordance with the laws of the club, can be mea- sured on the day previous and the morning of the match, at North Woolwich ( before the day of the match would be preferred). If four start, a prize of the value of 12 guineas, being the gift of the Commodore, will be given to the first yacht, and a prize of th value of six guineas, the gift of the treasurer, will be given the second yacht; if only three yachts start no second prize be given, and if less than three start there will be no match. A quarter of a minute for every half ton allowed by the larger yachts to the smaller, for difference of tonnage. A steamboat will start from Hungerford Bridge at 11 a. m. to accompany the match, and tickets may be had of the officers of the club, and of Messrs Brittan, Bogget, Charlwood, Farmer, Guillaume, Keen, Lister, Light, Mason, Morgan, Oriel, Parsey, Powell, Royston, A. Thorn, W tiarton. Arrangements will be made at- this meeting for the anniversary dinner, and stewards appointed to carry out the same. The entries for the first race of the season closed on Wednesday evening last at the club house, and are as under :— YACHT, TONS. OWNER. NOVICE.. 6 .. Jas. Gardner . NYKOMI 6 .. T. Fuller, M. D. 3. VISION .. SJ.. G. Harrison NORFOLK AND SUFFOLK YACHT CLUB. From the additions and modifications made in connection with the fleet of this club an animated season is anticipated. It appears from a statement prepared for 1863 that the club now comprises 83 members, of whom the following own yachts:— Mr W. Butcher, jun, the Kestrel, cutter; Mr W. M. Branford, the Ripple, latteen ; Mr F. Brown, the Amateur, latteen; Mr J. L. Barber, the Wan derer, cutter; Mr W. M. Bond, the Waveney, cutter: Mr. P. Ben- nett, the Violet, schooner; Mr G. Y. Collinson, the Wallace, cut- ter ; Mr C. H. Chamberlin, the Isabella, cutter; Mr W. H. Clab- bom, the Belvidere, cutter; Capt Douglas, the Lurline, cutter; Mr W. S. Everett, the Vampire, latteen; Mr J. Edwards, the Alma, latteen; Mr J. Foster, the Merlin, latteen; Mr J. G. Foster, the Maude, cutter; MrH. P. Green ( Vice- Commodore), the En- chantress, latteen; Mr R. J. H. Harvey ( Commodore), the Myth, cutter; Mr R. K. Morton, the Oberon, cutter; Mr W. Mann, the Ariel, latteen; Mr J. B. Morgan, the Bittern, cutter; Capt R. Morris, the Blanche, cutter; Mr S. Nightingale, the Red Rover, cutter; Mr T. H. Palmer, the Rover, cutter; Mr T. M. Read, the Little Moggy, cutter; Mr B. Russell, the Augusta, cutter; Mr W. H. Scott, the Sphinx, cutter; Mr \ Y. Steward, the Glance, cutter; Mr E. Bwatman, the Osprey, latteen; Mr W. H. Trafford, the Sylph, schooner, of 107 tons; Mr E. S. Trafford; the Alabama, cutter; Mr H. K. Tompson, the Marguerite, cutter; and Mr J. Tomlinson a cutter, which Messrs Harvey have had on hand for some weeks at Ipswich, but the name of which has not yet been officially registered. The yachts of the club have been divided into three classes according to their ton- nage, viz, yachts of 10 tons and upwards first class ; yachts of more than 7 tons but under 10 tons second class ; and yachts of 7 tons and under third class. Three prizes are to be offered at each of the three regattas of the season, viz, £ 15 for first- class yachts, £ 10 for second- class yachts, and a prize consisting of the en- trance fees of all yachts entered at the Cantley, Wroxham, or Oulton Regattas, as the case may be, for third- class yachts. Yachts of any rig may sail in the first and second class matches, but cutters only in the third class matches. In the event of a third class match taking place the yachts engaged in it are to sail at the same time, and with the second class yachts; and should a third- class yacht come in ahead of all the second- class ones, she is to receive the second- class prize, and the third- class prize will be given to the first yacht of the second- class. At Cantley the course will be traversed three times, at Wroxham five times, and at Oulton six times. The first course comprises one or two reaches on the Yare, but the second and third meetings take place on the sheets of water locally known as " Broads," and which, although well adapted for displaying the fluctuations of a match, and the relative skill with which yachts are handled, are of comparatively small proportions. The crews are to be limited as follows:— Yachts of the first class are to be allowed four water- men, and those of the second and third classes three watermen, the remainder of the crews to be members of the club, and no yacht to be allowed, including watermen, more than one man per ton when sailing in a match. The opening trip will take place on Thursday, May 21. The yachts will rendezvous at Great Yar- mouth, and sail up one of the local livers. On the previous evening the members will dine together at the Crown aad Anchor, Yarmouth. HENLEY ON- THAMES ROYAL REGATTA. At a meeting of the stewards and committee of this regatta it was decided that the now usual days should be adhered to, and, accordingly, it was fixed for Monday and Tuesday, June 22 and 23, and the entries will close on Wednesday, June 10. It is to be feared that the more than usual festivities anticipated at Oxford during the season of commemoration may divert attention too much from the business of rowing, though we trust it may not prove to be the case. At any rate London, Kingston, and Cam- bridge will be strongly represented, and there is every appear- ance of the regatta showing in its accustomed form. SCHOONEE MATCH.— Mr Editor: I think most owners of racing yachts will agree with me that instead of making two classes for the schooner match in the Thames the £ 50 ought to have been added to the £ 100 prize. How inconsiderable is even a £ 100 prize for a vessel worth several thousand pounds to win, especially if one thinks of the expense and inconvenience attending a yacht race. What right has a club to change the classification of yachts ? And how absurd to offer a £ 50 prize for yachts of 100 tons, when cutters of 36 tons start for £ 100 prizes ( which, by the bye, is the least that it is worth while starting a vessel of that tonnage for) A yachting jockey club is becoming every day more necessary, for such a dire confusion as reigns in yachting ' matters exists no- where else, and the chief object of committees seems to be to cut out of their matches such vessels as are proved to be fast. Last year it was the great and dreaded Alarm, and this year it is evi dent that a poor little 75 tonner is excluded. It must be hoped that the Royal Mersey will not commit the same fault, but rather give a larger prize, part in plate and part in money, for schooners, which will guarantee them a splendid entry, and no doubt some fine sport. I trust that all the clubs and regattas will adopt the rule concerning shot and water ballast. In my opinion the seal ing down of the ballast should be dispensed with altogether, for until that is done ballast will always be shifted on some yacht or other in spite of all precautions. How can you make a man sign a declaration that there is no shifting ballast on board, and then go and seal him down ? What is then the value of his declaration ? Amongst other numerous objections to sealing down is the time it keeps the vessels at their starting moorings, for in a stormy tideway or in a fresh wind they are very apt to drag, as all who race know. With respect to balloon canvas or quantity of sails I think that should be left alone; it will cure itself. Let a vessel carry what sail she can by fair means, which she must now do Hoping you will do me the favour, as on former occasions, of in serting these lines, which are written solely in the interests of yachting, I am, yours, & c, A YACHT OWNEE. ROYAL CANADIAN YACHT CLUB. At the annual general meeting of this club, held at Toronto on the 8th ult, there was a large attendance of the members. The report and statement of accounts for the past year were unani- mously passed, and much satisfaction expressed at the flourishing condition to which the club has now arrived. The election of flag officers and committees were next proceeded with, when the following gentlemen were re- installed in office:— Commodore, E. M. Hodder; Vice- Commodore, J. S. Wallace; captain, G. M Hawke; secretary, W. Armstrong; treasurer, J. Cay ley; sailing committee, H. L. Hime, W. H. Bell, J. Cayley, H. M. Scott., and S. F. Holcombe ; measuring committee, H. L. Hime, D. M, Beere, and W. Bellairs; finance committee, S. F. Holcombe and C. Eccles; club ship committee, T. J. Robertson, J. Cayley, and G. M. Hawke; auditor, Thomas Hooke3'. In the evening, the officers of the club entertained their brother members to very elegant supper; over forty sitting down to the entertainmerit- the club dining saloon being beautifully decorated with spring flowers, the flags of the club, and Marryatt's signals gracefully intertwined. The healths of the Queen and the royal family, and that of the Prince and Princess of Wales were most enthusiastically received, and as warmly honoured; after which followed that of his Excellency Viscount Bury, followed by those of the officers and committee of the club, and the royal yacht clubs in the " Old Countrie," with the hearty wish that some of their clippers would afford the opportunity of being heartily welcomed to the waters of Lake Ontario. Song, toast, and " yarn" went gaily round, and certainly it would be difficult to find a more united er happy little club than that of the Royal Canadian. The Coin modore's yacht, the Breeze, 16 tons, is under weigh for the season as also the Rivet, 16 tons, the Hon Capt Elmsley. Vice- Commo dore Wallace is having his vessel, the Arrow, increased in size, from 17 to 27 tons, and she will be shortly ready for the pennant. The club vessel is in admirable order, and found very elegantly in every department for the accommodation of members. At the recent ballot a large number of candidates were admitted to mem bership, and several others proposed for the next occasion. The spring has opened beautifully on the Canadian lakes; a number of yachts are busily fitting out, and an excellent season's sport already indicated. Toronto, Cobourg, Hamilton, and Kingston will each have their representatives in the grand race for his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales's Cup. TEMPLE YACHT CLUB. The monthly meeting of this club was held on Wednesday, May 6, at the Ship, Essex- street. The minutes of tbe last meet- ing having been read and confirmed, Messrs Gray, Armstrong, Simpson, Hildersley, and Johnson were elected members, Messrs Chillingworth ( yajht Wild Duck), Ayckbourn ( yacht Idas) Humphrey, Richardson, Skinley, and Phillibrow'n being pro posed for eiectioa next meeting night. The second match of the YACHT. TONS. OWNER. 4. AEROLITE.. 8.. J. P. Dormay 5. JESSICA .. .. 9.. G. W. Charlwood LEANDER CLUB. The opening day, on Tuesday last, augurs auspiciously for the Old Club. A muster of twenty- three members, some of whom manned an eight, afour, and other craft, looks as if there is life in the old dog yet. Now that the new men are getting into work- ing order we shall not be surprised to see a racing crew shortly. A very good eight was formed on Tuesday, as follows :— 1. W. L. Williams, 2. G. Hunt, 3. J. G. Warner," 4. E. H, Fairrie, 5. A. Major, 6. H. F. Wilson, 7. H. N. Monck, 8. E. O. Berens, H. T. Steward ( cox). A. O. Lloyd ( O. U. B. C.), Isaac Williams ( O. U. B. C.), and several others were down; and the president, Mr W. Bovill, and the secretary, Mr H. Smith, were busy getting the men to work. After a preliminary row to Chiswick Eyot, the crews returned to the Star and Garter Hotel, where a substantial repast had been prepared. At the meeting, which followed the removal of the cloth, it was resolved to have a race for trial fours, entries to close on Tuesday, the 12th inst. The Club Challenge Prizes for pair- oars and sculls will shortly be offered for competi- tion. A piece of ground has been secured at Putney, upon which to build a boat house, and as great liberality has distinguished the committee in the selection of a variety of boats for the use of members, we shall expect great efforts to be made to restore the club to its former position in the racing world. The recently elected members include the following:— L. W. Williams, H. Davidson, R. Wharton, J. L. Wharton. J. G. Warner, A. Major, G. H. Pownall, B. U. Thorns, 8. Woodgate, and H. N. Monck ; besides whom a small club has joined the Leanders in a body. LONDON ROWING CLUB, CLIFFOED BCULLS.— This race, open to all members who have never won the Wingfield Sculls or Diamond Sculls at Henley, ( previous winners also barred) will be rowed on Saturday, May 9. The following are the entries, with the heats and stations. Course, Putney to Hammersmith. FIRST HEAT AT 3: 0. Surrey— J. Owtn | Centre— W. H. Lowe | Middlesex— T. Hale SECOND IIEAT AT 5: 13. Surrey— H. N. Cus- I Centre— J. E. Innes | Middlesex— G. T. Wawii tance I THIRD HEAT AT 5: 30. Surrey— G. Ryan | Centre— J. P. Davis | Middlesex— G. D. Lister The final heat between the winners of the trial heats will be rowed at half- past six o'clock. The steamboat Rifleman will leave Allhallow's Pier, London Bridge, at four o'clock, BELFOUB PAIES.— This race, for prizes presented by the Vice- President of the Club, and open to all gentlemen but those who have won the Grand Challenge, Stewards' Challenge, or Pair- oared race at Henley ( previous winners also barred) will be rowed on Saturday, May 23. Entries will close on Saturday, May 16. EIGHT- OAEED RACE.— On the same date, the 23d May, there will be a club eight- oared race, and the prizes will be framed engravings of the celebrated painting belonging to the club of an eight- oared crew. Entries close May 9. SHEARMAN PAIES.— A pair- oared race, for prizes to be pre- sented by Mr Shearman, open only to members of the club, will be rowed on Saturday, the 22d August. The management of this race is placed in the hands of Mr Herbert Playford, from whom full particulars may be obtained. LAYTON FOUES.— The four- oared race for prizes presented by the President of the Club, fixed for J une 6, is postponed until after Henley regatta. NORTH LONDON ROWING CLUB, The second race of the season of this club, in fours, will be rowed on Saturday, May 16, as under :— I. E. W. Small T. Henty C. Speyer W. Woodrow Jas. Smith ( cox) 1. W. Newell H. C. Hill B. R. Stafford P. A. Sherlock G. Rae ( cox) FIRST HEAT— at 3: 30. D. , T. Campbell | W. W. Boucher D. Freelaud J. F. Smith G. J. Taylor ( cox) SECOND HEAT— at 4: 15. 3. J. Gibbina J. Amsinck E. R. Glaudennlng H. K. Stinton H. G. Best ( cox) 2. H. Smart E. W. Scott J. K. Smith J. G. Paul T. Richards( cox) The numbers denote the stations, commencing from tbe Surrey shore. The final heat, between the winning crews in each of the above heats, will start at 5: 15. Distance, Barnes Railway Bridge to Hammersmith Bridge. The Venus has been engaged to ac- company the race, and the band of the 20th Middlesex Volunteer Rifles will be in attendance. LONDON AMATEUR ROWING CLUB. The monthly general meeting of this club was held at the Union Hotel, Air- street, Regent- street, on Thursday, May 7, the Captain in the chair. The ordinary business of the " meeting being over, the hon sec, Mr T. Charles, gave in his resignation, which having been accepted, Mr H. Chapman, the assistant hon sec, was elected to fill the same, a vote of thanks having been first passed to Mr Charles. Messrs W. Willey, 27, Jewry- street, Aldgate; J. Becker, Bryanstone- square; W. L. Howard, 4, Brunswick- ter- race, Stepney station; and J. Allman, Stock Exchange, were duly elected members. The meeting then adjourned. The first race of the season, in pair- oared gigs, takes place on Saturday, May 9, for handsome claret jugs. EXCELSIOR BOAT CLUB. This club opened their twelfth season on Saturday, May 2, with a four- oared gig race from Greenwich Hospital to " Chariton Pier, for tankards. The following crews contended:— WHITE. I BLUE. 1. J. Whatley X. J. Hoskins 2. A. Herron | 2. J. Gosling 3. A. Hall I 3. O. Britten 4. T. Larchin 4. J. E. Brain R. Larchin ( cox) j C. Mumford ( cox). Blue won the toss for stations, and took the hospital side of the river, while White started from the Essex side, thereby gaining an advantage, being sheltered from the wind, which was blowing heavily against the tide. The crews started by mutual consent, White at once taking a strong lead, and though Blue put on a " r. ) spurt off Blackwall White continued to increase their lead, mately winning by several lengths. The weather was very^_ ugh off Charlton, and both boats shipped plenty of water. The 0 « r- sair Club kindly carried the umpire. After the race the crews returned to the club house, the Crown and Sceptre Hotel, where the members and a large party of friends sat down to a cold collation. TWICKENHAM ROWING CLUB. JUNIOR SCULLS.— The junior scullers of this club contended on Tuesday evening, May 5, for a pair of silver sculls, presented by the vice- president, Mr Camroux. There were six entries, and the race was rowed in three heats, the course being from the Bachelors to Little Marble Hill ( Mr Kirby's). FIRST HEAT, Atherstone 1 | G. Grant 0 | Stringer 0 After a pretty good start Atherstone and Grant got away toge- ther, Stringer following. At Mr Chillingworth's Atherstone was leading, and a good race between him and Grant ensued to the top of the ait, where it became apparent that Atherstone must win, which he eventually did. SECOND HEAT. Le Blanc Smith 11 Murray 0 | Hawley o Smith slipped his scull in starting, giving an advantage which was seized by Murray and Hawley. Smith, however, collared Murray soon afterwards, who had passed Hawley, and, after a good race with several changes, won easily. FINAL HEAT. Atherstone 11 Le Blanc Smith 0 Atherstone had the choice of stations, and secured a lead early in the heat, which he soon improved into several lengths, Smith once slipping his scull, and also steering wildly. At the ait Smith settled down to Ms work, and rowed the rest of the race most 6 BELL'S LIFE IN LONDON, MAY 10, 1863. pluckily, and in capital style, but Atfcerstone was leading too de- cidedly to be collared. The heats were umpired alternately by Mr Vertue ( the captain) and Mr Vincent Griffiths ( the hon sec), and the silver sculls were presented to the winner by Mr Griffiths at the boat house after the race. FOUE- OABED RACE.— The following crews have been drawn for the four- oared race appointed for the 19th May:— No. 1. T. Atlierstone Walls Puzey Artus Vertue ( cox) No. 4. Mawley Bridgets Hawley Matthews G. Barrett ( cox) No. 2. Bowyer Stringer Jones Cresswell Murray ( cox) No. 5. Bond Simmonds G. Atherstone B. Davison Hawkins ( cox) No. S. G. Grant Cone G.' Bohn J. Barrett Lascelles ( cox) No. 6. P. Grant Pownali F. Davison It. Yearstey Stevens ( cox) BIFFEN AND KILSBY. The race between these men came off on Tuesday, May 5, from Putney to Moi tlake, and was for £ 25 aside. John Biff'en is the son of the boat builder, and grandson of the original Biffen of that ilk at Hammersmith, is apprenticed to his father, and has just turned 19. He showed some capabilities as a sculler at the Sons of the Thames Regatta two years atio, when a mere boy, but since that time he has increased rapidly in stature, and is now over list, and stands oft llin. This was his maiden effort as asculler for a public stake ( if we except his performances at the Sons of , he Thames Regatta), but his friends had such confidence in him t they had no hesitation in backing him against his present opponent, Frank Kilsby, of the Old Barge House, Blackfriars, who is nearly 22 years of age, arid consequently nearly three years his opponent's senior, weighs lOst 21b, and his height is 5ft 7in. These were disadvantages: against so big an opponent, but Kilsby has rowed several races, having been very successful, and proved himself in them to be a most plucky sculler. Both had taken every care of themselves, Biffen training at home, and Kilsby at the Feathers, Wandsworth, and both were as lit on the day as could be. Citizen M, Captain Hawkins, had been engaged to ac- company the race, and conveyed over 150 people to see it. Betting was not very brisk, but 5 to4 was asked by Kilsby's party, and given readily by Biffen's division. The men appeared at the Aqueduct at half- past three, having, as usual, delayed the ap- pointing of a referee until the tide had nearly turned. Biffen's father had secured the attendance of old John Phelps to show his son the correct course, while John Kilsby as usual looked after his brother. The umpires were Tom White for Biffen, and Horace Cole for Kilsby, while Mr James Messenger was referee. Kilsby obtained the choice of sides, and took the Middlesex shore, the wind being right down the Reach, and causing the water to be very lumpy. They had no sooner stripped to their buff than they drew their boats' noses level, and with evidently the fairest inten- tions one toward the other they made the most even start we ever witnessed. Biffen had appeared somewhat nervous at the post, as so young a man rowing his first race would, but the instant he was in action this left him, and his first stroke was so long and steady, and his sculls were taken so well through the water, as to elicit shouts of approbation from his partisans, and even those who had backed Kilsby. The latter named, ever cool and con- fident. had improved considerably in his form, and made the best use of his sculls, the race was therefore a perfect treat to about opposite Simmons's boat yard, but from here the hopes of the Kilsbyites began to subside, and those of the Hammersmith division proportionately to go up. So easily, steadily, and yet so rapidly did Biffen draw in front that at the London Boat House he had well cleared himself, and two hundred yards further led by a clear length, having taken his opponent's water. Kilsby here put on a fine spurt, and came up half a length ; but Biffen answered it, and regained his lead in a few strokes, his rowing being so good that he was backed at 2 and 3 to 1. So they continued to the Point, and here Kilsby spurted up in a very lively manner again, but, as before, he was not competent to ma- terially alter the positions, and at Craven Cottage Biffen led by a clear length as before. Crossing over he maintained his position, and was rowing with remarkable ease past the Soap Works— so easily, indeed, that although Kilsby with the greatest pluck spurted over asd over again, he was evidently defeated, and under Ham- mersmith Bridge, reached in llmin 25sec, Biffen led by a length and a half clear. Here the water became as smooth as glass, and both men were consequently seen under better advantages. Kilsby had still some spurts left in him, and gained somewhat by Biffen, who had hitherto kept a beautiful course, going out of his way; but at Chiswick Church Kilsby's plucky exertions had evi- dently told so much upon him that his opponent had merely to paddle, Biffen reached Barnes Bridge in 23min lOsec, leading by three lengths, and won by the same in 27min 40sec, Biffen rowed in one of his father's boats, the same as that in which Everson pulled against Chambers, and Kilsby in one of Clasper's. The money will be given up to the winner at twelve on Thursday, and will be formally handed over the same evening, at Mr Ker- ridge's, Wilton Arms, Kinnerton- street, Belgrave- square. COLE AND HAYWOOD. The scullers race, for £ 50 a side, between H. Cole of Chelsea and T. Haywood of Westminster came off on Thursday, May 7, and proved very one- sided. Cole is but 20 years of age, and not yet out of his apprenticeship, is 5ft 6| in in height, and weighs lOst 61b. Haywood weighs 9st 111b, stands 5ft 8jin, and is 29 years of age, so that they seemed a tolerably even match, except in age. Haywood, however, had the reputa- tion of being an excellent sculler, having attained some notoriety as a public performer by defeating Tom Royal of Westminster, G. Wade of Limehouse, R. Piner of Whitehall, and others while his opponent was but just known, and beyond rowing well in the Apprentices' Race at. tne last Thames Regatta, was a novice. It was considered, therefore, by some an act of temerity to match him against a well- tried and successful man; but his backers consoled themselves with the reflection that he had shown considerable power as a sculler at the regatta, while his lively, effective, and pretty stroke training in the pair- oared race, with Eagers for his partner, when they were matched against Drewitt and Shepherd ( which race our readers may remember was not rowed owing to a dispute), determined them to lose no time in bringing him out, and the result shaws that they were right in doing so. To render themselves fit for the task before them, both went into training quarters soon after the match was made, Cole having had a good long spell of it at Salter's, the Feathers, Wandsworth, while Haywood betook himself somewhat later to Harry Kelly's, the Bells, Putney. It is almost needless to say that both were well attended to, and if there had been any doubt previously it was removed when they came to the post All Haywood's previous matches had been in old- fashioned boats, but his friends wished him on this occasion to try the more graceful craft, and Cole's party having no objection it was arranged they should row in outriggers, Simmons building one for Haywood, and Cole rowing in one of Jewett's. At length on the day Citizen P, Captain Turner, engaged by the two men, left London Bridge at about three o'clock with a large freight, and on her arrival at Putney her numbers were so in- creased that she was more than inconveniently crowded. Betting was not very brisk either here or on shore, but the current quota- tion was 5 to 4, or thereabouts. The umpires appointed were Henry Salter for Cole, and Green ( the Australian Champion) for Haywood, John Mackinney of Richmond standing referee. Kelly piloted Haywood, and we were glad to see one of the past cham- pions on the water again, viz, Tom Cole, who has not had the best of luck, we believe, since Messenger wrested the cham- pionship from him nine years ago, and who made his appearance again after a lengthy absence, to show his cousin the road to vic- tory. The men rowed to the aqueduct at about the appointed time, half- past four, Cole winning the toss. They were not long in disrobing, and at the first attempt got off, on a splendid tide. Haywood was quickest in catching the water, and led slightly for a couple of strokes perhaps, but Cole had well collared him then, and they were not together certainly more than 100 yards when Cole— with a stroke pronounced by one of the prettiest scullers ever seen ( who was on board the boat) to be beautiful, steady, and, at the same time, lively, especially for a youngster— literally ran away from his opponent, for he had cleared himself at the Duke's Head, led by half a clear length off Simmons's, and opposite the London Boat House was more than a clear length ahead, rowing, as has been said, in excellent form. His pace had so taken Haywcod by surprise up to this moment that the latter scarcely knew what to make of it; but when he settled down more to his work his pulling was exceedingly good— in fact, he was rowing precisely as he has done on all former occasions, without possessing the advan- tage as then of being ahead. The rough water as they neared the Point bothered both men considerably, but still they preserved their form, and Cole still increased his lead, offers of 4 to 1 on him finding no takers. At the Point he led by two lengths, and despite the fact that the water was very lumpy between here and Hammersmith Bridge, he gained foot by foot, was three lengths ahead at the Crab Tree, and four at the Soap Works, Here a wave caught the blade of Haywood's scull apparently, for he nearly fell out of his boat, and this giving Cole a still greater advantage he passed under Hammersmith Bridge in ten minutes from the start, and leading by five lengths. Soon after this the water became very smooth, and Haywood's rowing was one continued spurt; so pluckily did he row, and so hard did he strive to win his backers' money, that many a " Bravo, Haywood," was heard long after the race was to all intents and purposes over. Cole, however, although Haywood undoubtedly kept him going pretty well, increased his lead rapidly through Corney Reach, and led by eight or nine lengths at Barnes Bridge, which was reached in 20min 20sec. From the Bull's Head to here and all the way home he had it pretty well all to himself, and although Haywood spurted gamely the last quarter of a mile Cole arrived at the Old Ship a winner by about 150 yards. The time was variously stated, but 23min 45sec is about correct, and shows the winner to be a very likely man. He can have the money on Thursday, at twelve o'clock. ROYAL NATIONAL LIFEBOAT INSTITUTION. A meeting of this institution was held on Thursday, May 7 ; Admiral the Duke of Northumberland, K. G., President of the society, in the chair. There were also present Thos. Baring, Esq, M. P. ; Admiral Sir W. Bowles, K. C. B.; Thos. Chapman, Esq, F. R. 8. ; Capt Sir E. Perrott, Bart; T. B. Potter, Esq, V. P., Man- chester; Admiral W. H. Hall, C. B., F. R. S. ; M. Gore, Esq; Colonel Palmer, J. Griffith, Esq ; Admiral M'Hardy, A. Boete- feur, Esq ; the Dean of Norwich, G. Lyall, Esq, M. P.; Admiral Gordon, Captain Egerton. R. N. ; W. H. Harton, Esq; Captain Ward, R. N., inspector of lifeboats to the institution ; and Richard Lewis, the secretary.— A reward of £ 11 was voted to the crew of the Beaton Carew Lifeboat, belonging to the institution, for put- ting off in reply to signals of distress, on the night of the 12th ult, and rescuing the crew of seven men from the brig Regalia, of Whitby, which had sunk during stormy weather and in a heavy sea off Seaton Carew. This valuable lifeboat had already been the means of rescuing the crews of the following wrecked vessels : — Brig Eliza, of Middlesborough, 7; brig Mayflower, of New- castle, 8 ; brig Providence, of Shields, 8 ; and bark Robert Wat- son, of Sunderland, 5 ; making a total of 35 lives saved by that lifeboat alone. Its cost was the gift to the institution of William M'Kerrell, Esq. On being informed of the last service of the boat on the 12th ult, Mr M'Kerrell transmitted to the society a contri- bution of £ 10, and at the same time stated how very much grati- fied he was to learn that the lifeboat had providentially been the means of saving so many lives from shipwreck, and that those services had been performed without a single accident occurring to her brave crew. The silver medal of the institution was also voted to Mr Robert Hood, coxswain of the Seaton Carew life- boat, in testimony of his long services in that lifeboat in saving life from wrecks. A payment of £ 7 7s was made to the Fraserburg lifeboat, for going off with the view of rescuing the crew of the ship Genoa, of Liverpool, which, during a heavy sea and dense fog, had stranded on Rattray Head, near Peterhead, on the night of the 12th ult. Before the arrival of the lifeboat the vessel's crew had been rescued by other means. The lifeboat had to proceed a distance of fifteen miles to the site of the wreck against a heavy sea and head wind. The • cost of this lifeboat, which is called the Havelock, was also presented to the society by Mr M'Kerrell. Voted the silver medal of the institution and a copy of its vote on parchment to Mr Thomas Rowlands and Mr George Lewis, and £ 3 to some other men, in admiration of their brave services in wading into the surf and rescuing the crew of three men from the sloop Frances, of Cardigan, which, during a heavy gale of wind and high sea, had sunk on Newport Sands, near Fishguard, on the 17th March. Mr Rowlands and Mr Lewis had incurred great risk of life in wading into the surf. Mr John Harries, receiver if wreck at Newport, had also rendered valuable assistance on £ tw* occasion, and the thanks of the institution were given to that g « Deman. Voted the thanks of the institution, inscribed on vellum, to Mr Win. Nicol, officer of Customs at Appledore, and £ 2 to his boat's crew, for putting off with the view of rescuing the crews of two smacks which had stranded on Bideford Bar during squally weather on the 15th March. A heavy sea had struck the salvors' boat, and washed overboard one of the crew. While endeavouring to recover him, a second sea struck the boat, and carried away three of the oars. She was thus completely disabled, and her crew had a very narrow escape of their lives. The crews belonging to the smacks fortunately afterwards suc- ceeded in reaching the shore in safety. A reward of £ 2 10s was likewise granted to five men for wading into the surf, and rescu- ing, at some risk of life, a man who had been capsised from his boat, and had got entangled under it in a heavy surf off Great Yarmouth, on the 19th March. It was stated that had it not been for the prompt and valuable services of the salvors, the poor man must have perished. Various other rewards were also voted to the crews of shore- boats and others for saving life from wrecks on our coasts. During the past month the institution had sent anew lifeboat to Fishguard, in lieu of one previously stationed there. The new lifeboat had, on her way to the coast, been exhibited at Bath, where the coBt of a lifeboat, to be called the City of Bath, is being raised. The lifeboat since her arrival at Fishguard had been tried in a gale of wind, and had answered admirably. A free conveyance to the new and old boats had, as usual, been readily given by the Great Western and South Wales Railway Companies. It was reported that Mr Thomas Clayton, of Wakefield, had pre- sented to the institution £ 250 to enable it to place a larger lifeboat at Lytham, a most dangerous locality on the Lancashire coast. Capt Ward, R. N., the inspector of lifeboats of the institution, was directed to proceed to Ireland, to examine its lifeboats on the coast of that country. An interesting report was read from Capt David Robertson, R N., the assistant- inspector of lifeboats of the ssciety, on its Welsh lifeboats, which he had recently visited. He found them nearly all in good order. Messrs Peacock and Buchan, of Southampton, were again ordered to provide their excellent composition to paint all the lifeboats of the institution— their paint on the boats having been found last year to answer ad- mirably. Payments amounting to nearly £ 800 having been made on various lifeboat establishments, the' proceedings terminated. MUNIFICENCE or A WAKEFIBLD CITIZEN.— T. Clayton, Esq, of Wakefield, has presented to the National Lifeboat institution £ 250, to payfor a new lifeboat, to be called The Wakefield, which town is his native place. The boat is to be stationed at Lytham, in lieu of the lifeboat at present there, which is not large enough for that dangerous locality, where shipwrecks are of frequent oc- currence. The National Lifeboat Institution has had the cost of several lifeboats presented to it, and some of them have already been of the greatest service to shipwrecked sailors in the hour of their distress. Last winter the Kirkcudbright lifeboat was the means of rescuing the schooner Ellen, of Liverpool, and the crew of three men from inevitable destruction. The cost of that boat was presented to the Institution by a gentleman ( N. L.) residing at Manchester. Again the Porthcawl lifeboat, was the means, under God, of rescuing, during a fearful gale of wind, on the night of the 19th December last, ten poor fellows from the schooner Champion, of Liverpool, which was totally wrecked on the Searweather sands — another shipwrecked crew actually perishing close by, while the lifeboat was engaged in rescuing the crew upon the first wreck. That boat was the gift of a Staffordshire lady ( M. A. C. S.) to the society. On the 12th ult, the Seaton Carew, county Durham, lifeboat saved seven men from the brig Regalia, of Whitby. The same lifeboat had previously rescued the crews, consisting of 28 persons from various wrecks— making a total of 35 lives saved by that lifeboat alone; its cost was given two or three years ago to the institution by William M'Kerrell, Esq, of Bath. From these few cases some conception can be formed of the great benefit conferred on suffering humanity by the establishment of a life- boat and its subseqnent services on an exposed point of the coast. But for such services, how many a brave seaman, who is now in full enjoyment of life and strength, and able to provide for his family, would long since have had his requiem sung by the ruth- less waves? The National Lifeboat Institution has now 124 life- boats under its management. Since the first establishment of the society nearly 13,000 shipwrecked sailors have been saved from a watery grave by its lifeboats, or by special exertions, for which it has granted rewards. As each lifeboat establishment requires on an average about £ 50 a year to keep it in a state of thorough effi- ciency, it is evident that a large sum is required by the institution to enable it to maintain its numerous lifeboat establishments; and that the good and sacred work in which it is so actively engaged can only be perpetuated by legacies and the continued support of the public at large. We may add that contributions in aid of the Lifeboat Institution are received to its credit by all the bankers in this town and throughout London and the country, and by its se- cretary, Mr R. Lewis, 14, John- street, Adelphi, London. F. 0YAL YACHTSMAN'S POCKET- BOOS AND COMPANION. Mr W. Waylett Royston, the proprietor of the Rowing Almanack and Oarsman's Companion, having succeeded in establishing that work as the acknowledged record of all events connected with boating and rowing matches on our rivers, has received numerous recommendations from noblemen and gentlemen connected with yachting clubs, urging him to bring out a similar work, on a larger scale, in respect to yachting. Mr Royston having peculiar facilities at his command for the compilation of such a work, has at length undertaken it, and would feel much obliged if the noble- men and gentlemen connected with yachting, and desirous ® f sup- porting such a work as that contemplated, would signify the same to liis fellow editor, Mr William Holt, 24, Old- square, Lin- coln's Inn, London, as an alphabetical list of the earlier sub- scribers will be published in the forthcoming number. The price will be 2s 6d, and the contents of the work as follows:— Statute laws affecting yachts and their owners; Customs Consolidation Act; yachts and their owners— how far and in what respect sub- ject to; privileges possessed by owners of yachts as to supplies and stores: record of all matches sailed at regattas in 1862, show- ing the winners, value of prizes, difference of time, & c; alpha- betical list of names of winning yachts for 1862; dates of regattas, & c; list of officers and stationsof all yacht clubs, their entrance fees and annual subscriptions; foreign agents for ditto; lights and light houses on the English and Irish coasts; signal flags; penalty for carrying improper flags: lights— Admiralty regulations as to lights and fogsignals; lawsaffectingwrecksand waifs; chronological notes for the year 1863; calendar— sun and moon rising and setting, moon's changes, lunar and planetary phenomena, & c; remarkable astronomical occurrences, solar and lunar eclipses, & c; general tide tables, morning and evening, for London Bridge and all the principal ports and places on the coast of Great Britain and Ire- land, together with the depth of water at spring and neap tides; Meteorological tables, suggesting from the moon's entrance into any of her quarters, what the probable kind of weather will be ; British consuls abroad and the payable fees; value in British coin of the moneys of all nations ; methods to be used to restore the apparently drowned; chapter on storms and variable winds; mis- cellanea; means of saving life; diary, & c. YACHTING IN FRANCE.— A steam yacht, the Folie, belonging to MM. de Mieulle of Angers has been on her way to Paris during the past week. She has ascended the Loire as far as Orleans, where she has taken advantage of the canals which establish communication between the Loire and the Seine, and she was expected to reach Paris on Friday or Saturday. The Folie has had in tow the Favourite, a small clipper, which has acquired a great reputation in matches at Angers and Nantes, and which will take part in some contests at Argenteuil on May 10. The first match for the season under the auspices of the Cercle des Regates de Bordeaux took place on Sunday, when 18 small yachts of a maximum length of 18ft competed. There was a moderate and irregular breeze, but the match was, nevertheless, an interesting one. The first four competitors were timed as follows:— Mystic, 4: 9: 12; Ecrevisse, 4: 11: 35; Fisssn, 4: 12: 38; Feu Follet, 4: 20: 52. Then came, at intervals of a few seconds, the Lezard, the Fee, the La Voila, and the Zelie. Mystic, which thus won the match, is a boat about 16ft in length, built at Mystic, in the United States. The English yacht Ariel has been purchased from Mr John Arthur by a young Parisian amateur. The Ariel appears more particularly intended for sea regattas, but her new proprietor pro- poses to employ her occasionally in river matches. The matches on Sunday at Argenteuil, to which reference has been made above, are expected to be among the best of the season, as, besides the Favourite, the Rouennais, a recently launched boat, 34ft in length and which was not ready for the last contest, will take part in the sport. THE CHAMPIONSHIP OF THE ORWELL.— Rowing continues to gather strength on the Orwell. Several clubs have been formed at Ipswich during the last year, and at the commencement of the present season all rowed in pine- built boats, which, although vary- ing in weight, were of the same construction. As the annual con- test for the championship of the river approached, some amateurs had a boat built for them by Wyld, of Lambeth, composed of only two cedar planks. The arrival of this new importation caused some sensation among the members of the clubs, and at a general meeting held it was decided not to row against her, and an intimation to that effect was conveyed to the owners. At a subsequent meeting it was agreed to row the race in heats, the boats used to be the Sylph, Curlew, and Why Not. The first and second heats were to be rowed on Saturday, May 9, and the de- ciding heat will come off on Monday evening, May 11. The first heat was to be between the Curlew ( Orwell Works Club) and the Sylph ( lent to and manned by members of the Nautilus). The se- cond heat was to be between the Sylph ( Orwell Rowing Club) and the Why Not ( Petrel Rowing Club), the present holders of the Championship. The final heat will, of course, be between the two successful crews in the two first contests. All four crews have been training actively during the past week. LAUNCH or THE VINDEX YACHT, 48 TONS.— On Saturday, May 2, the launch of this new iron clipper, of 48 tons, took place from the yard of the Shipbuilding Company, at Milwall. She was built for Mr Andrew Duncan, of the Royal Thames and Royal Cork Yacht Clubs, under the immediate superintendence of Mr G. Harrison, managing director of the Milwall Company, and of the Canada Works, Birkenhead, under whom the Rosette schooner, 43 tons, the Cecilia yawl, 30 tons, and the North;, Star cutter, 26 tons, have also been built. The Vindex is a very handsome cutter yacht of 48 tons, R. T. Y. C. measurement, with all the qua- lifications necessary to sea- going and speed, and seems likely to take a respectable position amongst our present fleet of clippers. She is constructed entirely of iron, deck stanchions, companions, fore hatch, coamings, and sky- lights of pale East India teak, her deck- planking of carefully selected pine, beautifully laid, and her spars without fault or blemish ; her standing rigging is of gal- vanised wire rope, with running gear of hemp, manufactured by Brown, of Wivenhoe. SURREY ROWING CLUB.— The Surrey Rowing Club, or Royal Surrey as they call themselves, opened their season with a four- oared race from Putney to Barnes on Tuesday, May 5, turning out no les3 than five crews, whose friends assembled on board the Venus to watch the rowing. The start was a very scrambling one, and we cannot say much more about the rowing, owing to the apparent youth of the com- petitors ; but Green, Pink, and Red having at length established some right to be each backed in their turn by leaving the others astern, the race lay between them till Red were also left behind to contest the third place with Blue. The boats arrived at Barnes in the following order :— C. Pruce, D. Chinery, C. Crew, W. Weed, Jones ( cox) ( green), 1; C. Mullis, G. Wickens, E. Elson, W. Roberts, G. Goulty ( cox) ( pink), 2 ; R. Bond, W. F. Edwards, H. Poulter, J. Royal, Hill ( cox) ( red), 3; A. Mills, W. Mills, R. Young, W. Ware, J. Avour ( cox) ( blue), 4; and R. Paine, H. White, W. Waight, R Pruce, E. Waller ( cox) ( white), last. SOUTHAMPTON AMATEUB REGATTA CLUB.— A general monthly and quarterly meeting was held at the club- room on Monday evening, for the purpose of transacting general business. A re- gatta committee was elected, also a committee for carrying out the arrangements of the Champion Cup, to be contested for on the 5th August. The opening match for a Silver Goblet ( for which there are eight entries) will be rowed on Monday and Tuesday, May 11 and 12, viz:— First heat five p. m., second heat six p. m. on the 11th, and final heat six p. m. on the 12th inst. The course will be from buoys laid down off the Royal Pier to buoys moored off the rifle butts, Millbrook, and back, and the committee request that all boats not in the race will'keep clear of the course. The annual dinner will be held at the club- room on May 12, at 7: 30 p. m., the Commodore in the chair. SOUTH LONDON ROWING CLUB.— Four pairs, manned by members of this tradesmen's club, rowed a race on Monday, May 4, from Battersea Bridge to the iron monstrosity yclept a bridge at Lambeth, the following being the result:— Messrs W. Sliipway, J. Fairbrass, W. Kinchen ( cox) 1; H. Coombes, J. Nicholl's, C. Hobbs ( cox), 2; H. Hobbs, W. Bellenie, J. Bellenie ( cox), 0; A. Charlton, J. Lee, W. Williams ( cox), 0. The prizes were presented by the club, this being the first race of the season, and they made a pretty start, remaining tolerably level till they had rowed some distance. The winners then came out, and in- creasing their lead won easily; the second and third crews raced very well throughout, but the weight of their coxswain effectually prevented Charlton and Lee from coming in anywhere but last. HOAEE AND TAGG.— For this scullers race we have received the whole of the money, £ 15 a side. It is to come off from Putney to Mortlake on Monday, May 18, at two p. m. Both men are in excellent health, and doing plenty of work, Hoare at Wil- cox's, the White Hart, Barnes, under G. Drewitt, and Tagg at H. Kelly's, the Bells, Putney, under the care of John Mackinney. Tagg is rowing in one of Messenger's new tubular boats, which is reported to be going very fast. Citizen M will accompany the race, leaving London Bridge at twelve. COOPEB AND EVERSON.—£ 1 a side has been staked in the hands of Mr Hipkins of the King William IV., Thames Bank, to make a match between G. Everson of Greenwich and R. Cooper of New- castle, to row within two months from signing articles, for £ 100 a side, from Putney to Mortlake, Everson giving £ 10 expenses. A meeting will be held at Mr Laidlers', New Inn, Old Bailey, to draw up articles and make a further deposit. HER MAJESTY'S STATE BARGES.— TWO of Her Majesty's state barges, which are of somewhat curious workmanship, having been built in the reign of James I., were removed on April 17 from Deptford Dockyard, where they had been lying, to Her Majesty's new boat house at Messenger's, Teddington. The old craft have some pace left in them, ten men having rowed one of them from Deptford Dockyard to Battersea Church in an hour. BERMONDSEY REGATTA.— The drawing for lots for the above regatta will take place on Monday evening, May 18, at Mr G. Drapper's, the Gregorian Arms, next to St James's Church, Ber- mondsey; the match is open to all free watermen belonging to the parish of Bermondsey. Mr A. Grace, who has conducted the above regatta for the last 14 years, will take the chair. DIXON AND LOVELL.— These men are matched to row from Woolwich to Limehouse, in old- fashioned boats, on Wednesday, May 27, for £ 10 a side. We have received £ 2 10s a side, and the next deposit of the same amount is to be made at Mr Wade's, New England Lighthouse, May 11. CHAMPIONSHIP OF THE THAMES.— The second deposit of £ 50 a side in this match was made on Thursday evening, May 7, at Mr Pankhurst's, the Bull's Head, Barnes, in the presence of a large number of watermen and amateurs. Green was present, accompanied by his mentor, Harry Kelly, and is still very unwell. T. Crout of Woolwich, in answer to G. Ditton of Greenwich, will not row him below bridge, but will row him from Putney to Mortlake, in outriggers, for £ 25 a side; or J. Biffin of Hammer- smith can be accommodated on the same terms. A deposit left at Bell's Life and articles to T. Crout, at Mr Hone's, Prince Albert, will ensure a match. MAY AND STRATFORD.— These men are matched to row from Putney to Barnes Railway Bridge, on Monday, June 22, for £ 25 a side. We have received £ 4 a side, and the next deposit of £ 5 a side is to be made at Mr Kemp's, Angel and Sun, Strand. F, Cuoningtou of London Bridge will row & Hamilton, Uie manager of the Legal Quay Regatta, for from £ 10 to £ 20, in old fashioiied boats, from Putney to Mortlake, in one month from the first deposit. Money ready at the Swan, London Bridge, on Wed- nesday, May 13. H. Mansfield of Lambeth will row J. Dean or B. Rogers of Horselydown from Westminster to Battersea Bridge, for £ 10 a side. Money at Hearne's, City Arms, Tower- street, on Monday, May 11. G. Wade will row 8. Short of Fountain Stairs, for £ 25 a side, in old- fashioned boats, and will meet him on Wednesday evening, May 13, at the New England Lighthouse, prepared to make the match. GREENWICH AMATEUR REGATTA.— The draw for this regatta will take place on Monday, May 11, at Mr Hart's, the Crown and Anchor, King- street, Greenwich. The silver cup can be seen at the bar on the night of drawing. A. Lowe, manager. E. Bryant of Woolwich will row T. Crout of the same place from Putney to Mortlake, for £ 50 a side. An answer through Bell's Life will be attended to. DOUGLAS AND ELLIOTT v JACKSON AND INNES.— This match is off, owing to Jackson and Innes having forfeited. PEDESXRIAMSM. NOTICE TO ADVERTISERS.— In future all advertisements for this department of Bell's Life in London must reach our office on Thursdays, before four o'clock, or they will not be inserted until the following week. They must EOt, exeeed seven lines in length, or they will be charged double, and so on in proportion for every succeeding seven lines. MATCHES TO COME. MAY. 9,11.— All England Handicap, 145 yards, £ 20 and other money prizes, Salfortl. 9,16.— Handicap race, 300 yards, several money prizes, Park Inn Grounds, Prestwich. 11.— A 10 mile race, for a silver belt, value 50gs, and money prizes, Hackney Wick. 11.— Deaken and Mills— to run a mile, Aston Cross, £ 5 a side. 11.— Dulleu and Ray— to run five miles, £ o a side, Prince of Wales's Ground, Bow. 11.— Littlehales and Lowry— 100 yards, £ 5 a side, Aston Cross. 11.— Peters and VVass— 120 yards, £ 5 a side, Aston Cross. 11.— Mann and Weaden— 130 yards, £ 5 a side, New Ash Tree, Tividale. 11.— Coleman and Thomas— to wuitthree miles, Coleman having a mi- nute start, £ 10 a side. Old Strawberry Gardens, Liverpool. 11.— Patrick and Kodgers— 100 yards, £ 10 a side, Victoria ltace Grounds, Leeds. 11.— Lang and White— to run 10 miles, £ 25 and the Championship, Hackney Wick. 11.— Evans aud Peters— 120 yards, £ 5 a side, Aston Cross. 16.— Longbottom and Meilur— 440 yards, £ 25 a side, Iligginshaw Grounds, Oldham. 16.— Earnshaw and Shaw— to run for £ 10 a side, St George's Grounds, Honley. 16.— Jackson and Tebb— 80 yards, £ 10 a side, Victoria Grounds, Leeds. 16.— Keed and O'Malley— 12y yaras, £ 5 a side, O'Malley to receive three yards start. Bow. » 16.— Brandou and Kinder ( each having a wooden leg)— to walk a mile £ 10 a side, Snipe Inn, Audenshaw. 18.— Thomas and yuailc— to walk two miles, £ 5 a side, Old Strawberry Gardens, Liverpool. 18.— Burton and Gavin— 120 yards, £ 5 a side. Bow. 18.— Anstey and Watton— 200 yards, £ 25 a side, Anstey to receive three yards start, Garratt- lane. 18.— Jackson and Jones— to run 20 miles, Jackson having a start of 770 yards, £ 10 a side, Brompton. 18.— Hatley and Spooner— to walx four miles, Spooner giving 100 yards start, £ 25 a side, Hackney Wick. 18.— James and Ward— 12o yards, £ 5 a side, Aston Cross, James to have two yards start. 19.— Hawker aud Owens— to run half a mile, £ 5 a side, Garratt- lane. 23.— Green and Simpson— 120 yards, £ 25 a , slde, City Grounds, ( Quarry Gap, Bradford. 23,— Brown and Hayes— 160 yards, £ 10 a side, Hayes to have two yards start, Salford. 23.— Causer aud Salt— 100 yards, £ 25 a side, Bow. 23.— France and Thomson— to run a mile, £ lo a side, Thomson to have 20 yards start, St George's Ground, Houley. 23, 25.— Handicap race, 440 yards, £ 12 and other money prizes, Victoria Bace Urouuds, Leeds. 23, 26.— Handicap race, 130 yards, for several money prizes, St Thomas's Graunds, Stanningley. 25.— Longworth and Thompson— 120 yards, £ 5 a side, Aston Cross. 25.— Smith and Spencer— to walk 10 miles, £ 10 a side, Wormwood Scrubbs. 25.— Pursell and Wright— 100 yards, £ 10 a side. Fen ton. 25.— Culpin and Longley— 440 yards, £ 15 a side, St Thomas's Grounds, Stanningley. 25.— Miles and Oliver— to walk 10 miles, £ 25 a side and the belt, Gar ratt- lane. 25.— Roberts and Wardle— to run a mile round Aston Cross Ground, £ 1 a side, Roberts to have £ 20 yards start. 25.— Campbell and Round— 120 yards, £ 5 a side, Wall Heath. 25.— Cox and Monks— 300 yards, £ 5 a side, Salford. 25.— Baylis and Wood— 120 yards, £ 5 a side, Aston Cross. 25.— Jackson and Pudney— to run four miles, £ 20 a side. 25.— Mitchell and Round— 120 yards, £ 5 a side, Yew Tree Grounds, Wall Heath. 25.— Biddlo and English— 120 yards, £ 5 a side, Wall Heath, near Dudley. 25.— Wliistance and Wilkes— 120 yards, £ 10 a side, Aston Cross, Wilkes to have three yards start. 25.— Four mile race, £ 10 and other money prizes; other races also, a Brompton. 25.— Carr and Hartley— 150 yards, £ 10 a side, Carr to give three yards start. 25.— Handicap race, 440 yards, several money prizes, Bow. 25, 26.— All England 200 Yards Handicap, £ 30 in money prizes, Queen's Hotel, Sheffield. 25, 26.— One Mile Handicap Race, £ 10 and other money prizes, Hackney Wick. 25, 26.— Handicap, 125 yards, £ 10 in money prizes, Dillington Park, Worsbro' Common, Barnsley. 26.— Handicap race, 170 yards, several money prizes, Bow. 26.— Allen and Underwood— to walk two miles, £ 10 a side, Allen re ceiving 20 yards start, Garratt- lane. 26, 27.— Handicap, 100 yards, £ 6 in money prizes, High Park, Fenton. 26, 27.— All England Novice Handicap, 195 yards, £ 20 in money prizes, Hyde Park, Sheffield. 26,27.— Handicap race, 100 yards, £ 5 and several money prizes, High Park, Fenton. 28.— R. Clarke to walk three miles while J. Collins" runs four, £ 5 a side, Bow. 30.— Haiier and Pearson— 200 yards, £ 10 a side, St George's Ground, Honley. 30.— Hudson and Roberts— to run a mile, £ 5 a side, Bow. JUNE. 1.— Hannant and Lovell— 120 yards, £ 10 a side, Bow. 1.— Barker, Jones, and Richards— to runfour miles, £ 25each, Brompton. 6.— Lang and Stapleton— to run a mile, £ 25 a side, City Grounds, Man- chester. 6.— Eteson and Nash— 400 yards, Nash to have five yards start, £ 5 a side, Bow. 13.— Heywood and Watts— to run a mile, £ 15 a side, Copenhagen Grounds, Manchester. 27.— Burke and An Unknown— 880 yards, Burke receiving SO yards start, £ 25 a side, City Grounds, Manchester. POST OFFICE ORDERS for Deposits, in which the EDITOR OF BELL'S LIFE IN LONDON is made stakeholder, must be made payable to " WILLIAM CLEMENT," at the Post Office, Strand, and addressed to this office. OXFORD AND CAMBBIDGE ATHLETIC SPORTS. MB EDITOR : You will greatly oblige many friends of Cam- bridge University if you will notify to them by the insertion of this letter in your columns that the athletic games between the sister universities, which were at once arranged and announced to take place here during Whitsun week ensuing, have been, I re- gret to say, prevented, by a disinclination on the part of the gen- tlemen of Oxford to engage in. the contest during the summer term.— Yours, & c, H. G. KENNEDY, Hon Sec to the Cambridge University Athletic Association. Trinity Hall, Cambridge, May 7, 1863. PEDESTBIANISM AT HACKNEY WICK. On Saturday, May 2, there was a good attendance on J. Baum's ground to witness the events that had been announced for decision. C. PAYNE V TIME.— In this match C. Payne of Tunbridge Wells, who contended with Barker of Billingsgate on the pre- ceding Monday, here, and was defeated, undertook for a bet of £ 10 even to run two miles in ten minutes Payne had to make the circuit of the course fourteen times, and on the preparatory matters being adjusted he came to the mark, having for his at- tendant little Sam Barker, who waited upon the provincial in the most zealous manner. On the pistol being fired, Payne went dashing off in good style, and was so judiciously timed by Barker, who keeping just a yard or two in front acted as pace regulator, that he accomplished the first mile in 4min 48sec. Throughout the performance of the second mile, Payne ran in such admirable order that he accomplished the two miles in 9min 552sec, so that he had 4j seconds to the good. GOODWIN AND CLARKE.— This was a walking match of four miles, for £ 5 a side, and in settling the preparatory matters Allen of Bayswaterwas chosen referee. Goodwin, from the commence- ment, walked in a most questionable manner, so that the referee was compelled to call him to order. As, however, Goodwin paid not the least attention to the caution thus given, but still went on getting over the ground in the same objectionable style, the referee put a stop to the match by disqualifying him and awarding the stakes to Clarke; and although this decision gave much um- brage to the partisans of Goodwin, still there can be no disputing that the referee exercised a wise and proper discretion in deciding as he did. HALE MILE HANDICAP.— On Monday, May 4, there was again a good attendance here to witness the above event, for a silver watch and money prizes. The pedestrians who entered contended thus:— First heat: Golder scratch, Parker 70 yards start, G. Davis 70, E. May 70, Casely 80. A good race. May the winner, Parker second.— Second heat: C. May 50, Nortpeth 65, Tewson 75, Howes 80. Another good race, and Tewson the winner, Howes next.— Third heat: Lewis 40, James 70, Earl 70, Duggan 70. James won a good race by 10 yards, Earl next.— Final heat: E. May 70, Tewson 75, James 70. These pedestrians had to con- tend for the prize, and after a well- contested race Tewson went in a fine winner, May, who was just in the rear, having the mis- fortune, as he made a strenuous effort to reach the goal, to over- step himself, and fell heavily, although not, we are glad to say, sustaining any serious hurt. CORKEY OF HACKNEY AND CLAYTON.— These pedestrians had to run a mile, for £ 5 a side, Clayton receiving 50 yards, and the event was decided before the final heat of the half- mile handicap was run. The competitors opened to their work in good style, but from the commencement of the struggle it was apparent Corkey in the end must be victorious, for in such a decided manner did he close up the gap between himself and competitor that in the fourth lap he had so improved his position as to be leading. Clayton continued the hopeless struggle until going along the back of the course in the sixth round, when finding he had not the remotest chance he resigned. SAMUELS AND SABEY.— On Tuesday, May 5, these men met here to runfour miles, for £ 10, there being again a good attendance. Harry Reed discharged the duties of referee, and all being in rea- diness they came to the mark. On going off the pedestrians ran well together for the first four laps, but now Samuels put on some additional steam and went away from his opponent, being on the finish of the first mile fully 15 yards in advance. During the second mile Samuels continued to increase the distance between himself and opponent, being, as they went by the referee for the commencement of the third mile, fully 40 yards ahead. Sarey ran on until going along the back of the course in the 17th lap, when finding it was useless to persevere, as Samuels left him more and more in the rear, he resigned. OLYMPIA GROUNDS, BOW. 120 YAEDS HANDICAP.— On Saturday, May 2, there was a good attendance on Mr J. Wilson's grounds, the Olympia, Bow, to witness the above handioap for a silver watch, given by Mr Kempton, of Fann- street, Horselydown. The pedestrians were drawn to contend thus :— First heat: Tayler 18 yards start, Lewis 11. Won by Taylor by three yards.— Second heat: Phillips 14, Johnson 18, Mitchell 18, Tait 7. A well- contested struggle, and Phillips the winner by half a yard; Johnson next.— Third heat: Fell 16, Young 12, Riley 7, Johnson 18. Another fine race, termi- nating in Young going in a winner by half a yard; Fell next.— Fourth heat: Watson 14, C. Malley 14, Reed 11. Watson won by a foot, the race having been severely contested between him and O'Malley.— Fifth heat: Beckworth 12, Banks 17. This finished in Beckworth going in an easy winner.— Sixth heat: Bowditch 9, Cox 12, Davis 1- 5. Bowditch the winner by a yard. The six successful competitors in the preliminary heats again con- tended thus:— First heat: Young 12, Phillips 14, Taylori8. After a dead heat between Young and Phillips, the race in the second " trial" terminated in Young being the winner by a yard.— Second heat: Beckworth 12, Bowditch 9, Watson 14. Beckworth won a good race by half a yard, Bowditch next.— Final heat: Young 12, Beckworth 12. After a fine race Beekworth won by a bare foot. WEST AND HEANCY.— After the above these men came on the ground to run a mile, for £ 5 a side, J. Pudney of Mile End offi- ciating as referee. On starting the lead was taken by West, which he maintained throughout, and went to the goal the win- ner of a well- contested race by four yards, the distance being covered in omin lOsec. WANDSWORTH. DEVENPORT AND DANIELS,— On Saturday, May 2, these men met on Mr J. Garratt's enclosed ground to walk four miles, for £ 5 a side, there being a good attendance. The betting was 5 to 4 on Devenport, who had 200 yards start. Mr Garrett was chosen referee. The pedestrians had to make the circuit of the course 16 times, and all being ready the signal for them to start was given, and away they went at a good pace, both men not only walking in excellent style but likewise with indisputable fairness. The match needs little description, as it presented one unvaried fea- ture from commencement to the finish. Devenport maintained the advantage of position, Daniels failing at any period to fain any decided advantage on his man, for Deveaport kept tbe given distance ahead, and on the termination of the match went in a winner by about 200 yards. CITY GROUNDS, QUARRY GAP, ERADFORD. FOOT RACING.— GBEEN AND SIMPSON.— Mr Hardy has received £ 5 a side for these men to run for £ 25 a side, 120 yards, here, on May 23. CABR AND HARTLEY.— These Bingley men run 150 yards here, for £ 10 a side, on Whit- Monday ; Carr to give three yards start. PIGEON SHOOTING. — BRADFORD AND BLACKBROUGH. — Mr Hardy has received £ 2 a side for these men to shoot for £ 10 a side, on May 16 ; Blackbrough to have one dead bird. BRIGGS AND SMITH.—£ 5 a side is now down for these men to shoot for £ 25 a side, on Whit- Monday. KNUR AND SPELL.— THOBNTON AND COCKROFT.— Mr Hardy has received £ 1 each for these men to play for £ 5 a side, open for £ 10 a side, on May 16. NELLEY AND THROSTLE.— These men play for £ 25 a side on Whit- Tuesday ; Throstle to receive 10 scores in 30 rises. SCOTT AND GREGSON — Mr Kellett has received £ 1 a side for these men to play for £ 10 a side, on May 30 ; Gregson to throw the knur, and Scott to play in the ususl way. W. RICHARDS OF LONDON AND D. RICHARDS OF ABERDARE. — These men met on Monday, May 4, on the Pontypridd Race Course in Wales, to run three miles, for £ 25 a side. There were about 8,000 spectators present. The men appeared on the ground at three o'clock, when Mr Jones of the Butchers' Arms was mutually chosen referee. The course was half a mile in circum- ference, so that the pedestrians had to traverse the same six times to complete the specified distance. The betting was 5 to 4 on the Londoner, but not much money was speculated, as the Welshman wanted longer odds. They toed the mark at three o'clock, started at the first attempt, and ran together for 300 yards, when D. Richards went to the front, and kept the lead for the first half mile. The Londoner now took the lead, and on the finish of the first mile was 40 yards ahead. While running the second mile D. Richards drew a little closer and got within 20 yards of his opponent; but the Londoner again put on the steam, and left his man further in the rear during the last mile, eventually winning by above 100 yards. The course was admirably kept the whole distance by the spectators, and W. Richards returns thanks for the kind treatment and fair play he received in Wales. The winner can have the stakes on Thursday, May 14, at our office, at twelve o'clock. PEDESTRIANISM IN IRELAND.— On Monday, the 4th inst, a foot race of one mile for £ 50 a side took place in the Belfast Borough Park. The competitors were Alfred Whatelyof Belfast, who has hitherto successfully contended against nearly all who opposed him, and James Black of Dublin, the champion mile racer of Ireland. A very great deal of interest was excited by the race, both men being known to be flyers at the distance to be run. A most respectable meeting was assembled as witnesses— indeed, at a fashionable racecourse in the north money would not flow more more freely. Whately was the favourite, in consequence of pre- vious performances, but Black, who got 10 yards start, moved oft' like a deer, and it was soon seen had the race in hand. Black came in an easy winner by two yards. STONEFIELD RUNNING GROUNDS, GLASGOW.— On Saturday, May 2, a match, for £ 10 a side, one mile, was run by two lads, A. M'Crae of Thornliebank and Colville of Barhead, on these grounds. There were several hundreds present. They both looked well, and, hailing from manufacturing districts, caused a good deal of excitement. A good deal of money changed hands. M'Crae led for the first three laps, when Colville put on the steam and passed his man, and won by five yards. Time, 4min 56sec. SINGULAR MATCH AGAINST " TIME IN SUFFOLK.— On Satur- day, May 2, a man named Samuel Outing undertook to walk on crutches from the Black Boy Inn, at Sudbury, to Bury St Ed- munds and back, altogether a distance of 32 miles, in 12 hours, for £ 5. Outing left Sudbury at 6 a. m., and reached that town again at 5: 40 p. m., thus accomplishing his task with 20min to spare. At the East Hants Ground, Southsea, on Monday, May 4, a walking match took place between J. Miles of Brixton and W. Spooner of Turnham Green, 15 miles in two hours. Spooner met with an accident at the fifth mile by a spike running into one of his feet, which prevented his continuing the task. On Monday, May 4, the match between Bacon and Fielding to walk two miles, for £ 10, came off at Chatham. F. Franks of Rochester was referee. Bacon was the favourite at 6 to 4. Bacon, after a ver3r good contest, was declared the winner by 10 yards. The stakes shall be sent as advised on Thursday, May 14. THE LAST RACE OF DEEBFOOT IN ENGLAND.- THE ENGLISH CHAMPIONS.— On Monday, May 11, at the Hackney Wick Grounds, adjoining the Victoria Park station, the renowned Indian runner meets the very elite of the English pedestrians fcr the last time, among the eight of the latter no less than five being champions at their various distances— Young England at six miles, the Crowcatcher at 10, the Cowboy at four, Stapleton at one, the Gateshead Clipper, supposed to be in his old form, and the once champion at all distances— the indomitable Sam Barker, the lasting Andrews, and the ever speedy Welshman, Richards. The last race of the Indian has " woke up" our pedestrians, one and all of whom would like to be the victor ; a contest unpre- cedented may, therefore, be anticipated. The trophy to be con- tended for is given to the free competition of the universe, and Mr Baum, the donor, with an eye to the settling the question of Indian or Englishman's supremacy, has added liberal money prizes up to the fourth in the race, an incentive for all to perse- vere. Now that the Deerfoot fever is likely to close, it may be as well to state, that whatever may have been the powers displayed by the Indian, the startling assertion should be known that the Indian has " never previously trained;" for next Monday's tussle he has done so, and we think it necessary to state this fact. He has run over llj miles in the hour, and completed 10 miles in 51min 26sec, on Good Friday, at Brompton, although defeated by Lang at the 12 miles by a bare yard. The redskin is determined, and, if defeated, " pull- foot" must be the rule of the paleface to beat him. The provincials have arrived in the neighbourhood, and another proof of the genuineness of the affair is that no one is to be found at any " public.'' It is said that Lang has been doing immense work, and the favourable position he holds in the betting, would make it appear that his friends are sanguine. White, the " Hal of the Wynd'' is supposed to be the " Gow Chrom'' on the occasion; and, like the " bandy- legged smith,'' will " fight on his own hand," if so the Gateshead Clipper is dan- gerous, if he goes the distance. Little Teddy is the cry on all hands ; a little off of late, but if once he bounds along, his pluck, speed, and " dare devil" will prove that any investment against him is not won till the very last yard of the distance has been paced over— winner or loser. Brighton may be doubtful, but the " vacca friend'' is an artful card. Of Bam Barker if is only neces- sary to state that he is well. His running of late is first- rate, his courage is undoubted; his great contest with Lang is the best on record. He and Old Andrews are heavily backed for places. No waiting game will do with Sam Barker. Richards, the speedy Taffy, will make the pace hot for the " Hackney Wick stable,'' and Faugh a Ballagh will be his orders. Let all beware— for such a thing has happened, and may happen again. We never raught the Welshman napping. Worthy of a champion's struggle is this splendid belt. Mr William Preston has again been in- duced to undertake the workmanship ; and it is but necessary to say that he, au fait as he is in such matters, has even surpassed himself. We have been requested to state that, till two o'clock on Monday, May 11, the belt can be inspected at Mr Wilson's, the Spotted Dog, 298, Strand. Large sums depend upon the result of next Monday's race, and Stapleton ( the one mile champion) has come with a rush; it is even hinted that he will, perhaps, prove another Lang. At the back of the breweries, at Carthage, even at Tattersall's, betting is brisk. As it will be seen, Deerfoot is trick and tie with Lang for the pre- miership:— LATEST BETTING. 2 to 1 agst Deerfoot ( tk) 2 to 1 -—— Lang ( tk) 5 to 2 White ( off) 5 to 2 agst Mills ( off) 6 to 1 Stapleton ( tk) Even on Barker for a place. 33 to 15 that one of the favourites do not win; 3j to 2 Lang agst White, in their places ; two bets even that either Richards or Stapleton goes the distance. Stapleton has taken up his quar- ters at Jesse Smith's. The start will take place on Monday at six o'clock. GREAT ALL ENGLAND HANDICAP FOOT RACE, DISTANCE 125 YAEDS.— Mr J. Rienington, Omar Paslia Inn, Barnsley, will give £ 10 to be run for at Dillington Park, Worsbro' Common. Barns- ley, on Whit- Monday and Tuesday, May 25 and 26,1863. Entrance Is", and Is 6d to accept. All entries to be made to Mr J. Riming- ton, Omar Pasha Inn, Wellington- street, Barnsley, on or before Tuesday, May 12, and accptances to be declared the Tuesday fol- lowing. Stamps received as cash. HIGH PARK GROUNDS, FENTON.— Mr W. Reading will give £ 5 to be run for at the above grounds in a handicap, distance 100 yards, on Whit- Tuesday and Wednesday. First prize £ 4, se- cond 15s, third 5s, entrance Is, and Is to accept. All entries to be made to Mr Reading, at Mr Thornhill's, Exhibition Inn, Shet- ton; or to Mr Warren, at the grounds, on or before Tuesday next, May 12, and acceptances on Tuesday, May 19. Any one entering falsely will be disqualified. HACKNEY WICK WHITSUNTIDE HANDICAP.— A one mile han- dicap, for £ 10, will take place on Whit Monday and Tuesday ; first prize £ 7, second £ 2, third £ 1. Entrance Is, acceptance Is. All entries to be made by Tuesday, May 12, at Jesse Smith's, Peacock, Maiden- lane, Covent- garden; S. Barker, Queen Catherine, Pol- lards- row, Bethnal Green; Mr Wakefield's, Grey Eagle, Grey Eagle street, Spitalfields ; or at the grounds. Stamps at cash. PBINCE OF WALES RUNNING GROUNDS, BOW. — On Whit- Monday a 440 yards handicap ; first prize £ 3 10s, second £ 1. third 10s. On Whit- Tuesday a 170 yards handicap; first prize £ 3, second £ 1, third 10s. Entries to both, Is 6d, no acceptance, to be made at Mr J. Pudney's, Backchurch- lane, or Mr Wilson's, at the ground, on or before Tuesday, May 19. All peds to pay admission, as there is no acceptance. Joseph Whistance and Joseph Wilkes ( both of Darlaston) are matched to run 120 yards for £ 10 a side, Wilkes to receive three yards start, at Aston Cross, Birmingham, on Monday, May 25. The stakeholder, Mr Burns, King's Hill Tavern, has received £ 5 a side, and the next deposit of £ 110s is to be made at his house on Monday, May 11. Young Thomas and Young Quaile of Liverpool are matched to walk two miles, for £ 5 a side. £ 1 a side has already been staked in the hands of Mr Houghton, Waggon and Horses, Great Newton- street, and they meet at the same house on Monday evening next, to draw up articles, See. The match to come off on Monday, May 18, at the Old Strawberry Gardens, Liverpool. WEST LONDON CRICKET GROUND, OLD BROMPTON.— On Whit- Monday £ 10 will be given for a four mile race; also £ 3 for a 150 yards race, and £ 2 for a hurdle race, 120 yards. Entrance, Is for each race, to be made to Mr Roberts ; no acceptance. All men to be fairly handicapped. There will also be wrestling and other amusements. See future advertisements. J. Miles of Brixton and J. Oliver of Chelsea have staked another £ 5 a side, making£ 12 10s each now down, for their 10 mile walk- ing match, for the belt, & c ; a further sum of £ 5 each must be put down on Wednesday, May 13. The match takes place at Garratt- lane, May 25. SPENCER AND SMITH.— These men are matched to walk 10 miles, for £ 10 a side, at Wormwood Scrubs, on Monday, May 25. Half of the money is already staked, and the remainder is to be made good on Tuesday, May 12, at Mr Hughes's North Pole, Netting Hill. Young Clayton of Shoreditch and Little Jack of Hackney Wick are matched to run one mile, for £ 5 a side, Little Jack to receive 150 yards start. The whole of the money is made good, and it takes place on Monday, May 11, at Hackney Wick, previous to the great race with Deerfoot and the champions. JACKSON AND JONES.— This match for the American Deer to rnn Jones of Islington 20 miles according to the handicap con- ditions progresses favourably, the final deposit having been duly posted. The race takes place on Monday, May 18, at Brompton, Jackson receiving a start of 770 yards. CLARK AND REDFEBN.— These men are matched to walk 50 miles, Redfern receiving 440 yards start, for £ 15 a side, on Mon- day, July 27, at Bow. We have received £ 2 a side, and a similar deposit is to be made at Mr Jacobs's, Victory, Friar's Mount, May 13. ETESON AND NASH.— A match has been made between these men to run 400 yards, Nash receiving five yards start, for £ 5 a side, on June 6, at Bow. We have received £ 1 a side, and a simi- lar deposit is to be made at Mr Sadler's, Lifeboat, Rotherhithe, on May XI. A. Jacobs of Limehouse and Young Smith of Shadwell are matched to run half a mile, for £ 5 a side, on Monday, May 11, at Hackney Wick. The whole of the money is made good, and they start at half- past four o'clock. Another match will take place at the Prince of Wales Running Ground, on Tuesday, May 12, with G. Andrews of Spitalfields, and B. Garrot of Crispin- street, Spitalfields, for £ 5 a side. Stake- holder, T. Ballard. SALT AND BOWEN.— The whole of the money, £ 5 a side, has been made good for this 190 yards race, which takes place at the Prince of Wales Grounds, Bow, Saturday, May 9, at five o'clock. HATLEY AND SPOONER.— Fer this match we have received a further sum of £ 2 10s a side, and the final £ 10 a side is to be seat May 15. HANNANT AND LOVELL.— This match has ended in a forfeit on the part of Lovell, and Hannant can receive the money down on Thursday, May 14, at twelve o'clock. DULIEU AND RAY*.— For this match of five miles we have re- ceived the whole of the money, £ 5 a side. It is to come off at Bow on Monday, May 11, at six o'clock. TUCK AND BRIGHTON.— These men run thrice round the Bromp- ton Ground, for £ 25 a side, Saturday, May 9, and start at half- past six precisely. ALLEN AND UNDERWOOD.— For this match we have received a further sum of £ 2 a side, and the next deposit of £ 3 a side is to be sent May 15. R. Clarke of Holborn has been backed to walk three miles while J. Collins of Bermondsey runs four, for £ 5 a side, on Thurs- day, May 28, at Bow. JACKSON AND PUDNEY.— We have received a further £ 5 a side, and a similar deposit is to be sent May 15. BUBTQK ASB GAYXH.— We have received a further deposit oi £ 1 a side, and a similar sum is to be sent on May 9. The race is to take place at Bow instead of Brompton. CAUSER AND SALT.— For this match we have received a further sum of £ 5 a side, and a similar deposit is to be made at Mr Lewis's, Greenwich Pensioner, Bow- lane, Poplar, May 13. B. Mason of Clapham cannot give Blandford a start in 100 yards, but he will take one yard in 100 or 120, or run him a quarter of a mile level, for £ 5 or £ 10 a side, and will meet him at the New Queen's Head, Stockweli, on Monday, May 11, between eight and ten p. m. J. Percy of Newcastle on Tyne will run M'Carthy of St Bees, Whitehaven, and give 30 yards start in one mile, or 70 yards start in three miles, for £ 20 or £ 25 a side, and will allow him £ 2 10s to run at Newcastle. A deposit sent to Bell's Life and articles to Mr J. Young, Newcastle, will ensure a match. A. Grainger of Wellington, Salop, will run S. Oare of Much Wenlock aone mile flat race, for £ 10 a side, and will meet him at any place he may appoint and make the match. Editor of Bell's Life to be stakeholder. Spratty of Kent- street, Borough, will walk any man in London six miles, each to carry 561b on his head, for £ 5 or £ 10 a side. Money ready at Mr Hinchliffe's, Pencutters' Arms, James- street, New- cut, Lambeth. D. Hamilton of Lambeth will run Young Shaw of Finsbury 440 yards and allow him 16 yards start, or 880 yards with 30yards start; or Graney of the same place can be on with three yards start in 120. An answer through this paper will be attended to. H. Andrews of Holborn will enter the sweepstakes of four miles with Barker, Richards, and Jones, the winner to take the £ 100. He will be at Owen Swift's at the making of the next deposit pre- pared to stake £ 10. Dixon, hearing that there is a dispute about his time in the seven miles match on Monday last, is prepared to take the same bet of £ 15 to £ 10 that he walks seven miles in the hour. Bell's Life to be stakeholder, and appoint a timekeeper. H. Robinson will walk Heenan of Camden Town seven or 10 miles, for £ 5 or £ 10 a side, and meet him at the Feathers, Nottirig Hill, on Tuesday evening. May 12, between eight and ten. Tewson of the Strand will run G. Lake of Soho half a mile, for £ 10, if he will give Tewson 30 yards start. THE BXNG. FISTIANA ; OB, THE ORACLE OF THE RING.— Just published, the TWENTY- THIRD EDITION, with an Appendix, containing the results of all the Prize Battles from 1700 to June, 1860; the Names of the Men, alphabetically arranged; the NEW RULES OF THE RING, as altered by the Pugilistic Association ; DUTIES OF UM- PIRES AND REFEREE ; HINTS ON SPABBING ; of HEALTH IN GENERAL ; TBAINING ; and other matters interesting to those who desire athletic vigour. To be had of Mr William Clement, at the office of Be'l's Life, 170, Strand, and of all booksellers in town and country. Price 2s 6d, or by post 2s 7d. THE TWO THOUSAND POUNDS MATCH. TOM KING AND JACK HEENAN.— AS it was known that the fifth deposit of £ 50 a side for this all eventful mateh was to be posted on Thursday last at Geo. Brown's, Bell, Red Lion Market, there was an overflowing muster of the right sort, eager to catch a glimpse of the great guns themselves, both of whom it had been alleged were to be present. As far as King was concerned, how- ever, the visitors were doomed to disappointment, as he was un- able to show. Heenan, true to his promise, put in an appearance, but owing to his engagements he was unable to do so until after the ceremony of posting the corianders had been accomplished. This most necessary portion of the business was transacted on the part of Heenan by the renowned Owen Swift, who represents his influential backers, and no doubt will act as his Mentor through- out the business. The interests of King were entrusted to W. Preston, who on his behalf expressed regret that unforeseen circumstances had kept him away, and assured the public that no one felt more keenly than King himself that he had been com- pelled to break his word. Business over, and the usual toasts duly honoured, it was announced that the next deposit would be made on May 21 at Joe Rowe's, Grapes, French- alley, Union- street, Bishopsgate, and the company then proceeded to harmony, which was kept up to a late hour. FIGHT FOR TUESDAY. YOUNG BALDOCK AND MICKEY GANNON, £ 50 A SIDE.— The final deposit of £ 10 a side between these men was staked at Mike Lee's on Thursday, May 7. They go to scale the day before fight- ing at Mr Richardson's, Blue Anchor. Chmrch- street, Shoreditch, when neither is to exceed 9st 101b. Both are reported in superb fettle. Jack Baldock will arrive at Jemmy Shaw's, Queen's Head, Crown Court, this evening, and Gannon will take up up his quarters at Mr Richardson's. At these houses they will doubtless have extensive levees of their friends anxious to know the fixture. All information may be obtained at these houses, and also at Jack Hicks's, King's Arms, Whitechapel; Bob Travers's, Alec Keene's, George Brown's, & c, & e. The start will be early. Toe ring will be kept by Billy Duncan, and a handful of his satellites, who will be selected on the ground, and who will divide whatever is taken on the ground for inner ring tickets, in payment for their services. J. Baker ( alias Old Zaker) and Jack Garrett ( both of Cradley Heath) met on Wednesday at Wharton Hill to contend, at catch weight, for £ 10, when after one of the most enduring and gamest fights that has been seen for years, both men being severely punished, Baker was declared the winner after fighting three hours and 144 rounds. LEAD AND HOLDEN.—\ oung Jack Lead and George Holden are matched at 8 stone, to fight, for £ 50 a side, in the same ring as Goss and Mace. They have staked £ 10 a side, and are to stake a second deposit of £ 5 each, at Jem Mace's, Old King John, Holy- well- lane, June 10. MOBBIS ROBERTS AND PETEE MOBBIS.— A match has been made between these well- known pugs to fight at catch weight, for £ 100 a side, on Sept 15 ; the fight to come off in the London dis- trict. £ 10 a side is down, and they are to stake £ 5 a side on the 19th inst. Young Mills of Northampton and Young Corogan of Birming- ham are matched to fight, at 7st 81b, for £ 10 a side. They meet on Monday, May 11, at White's, George and Dragon, Barr- street, St George's, to draw up articles. 8TBINGER AND PAETEIDGE.— These Birmingham lad3 are matched to contend, at 7st 6lb, for £ 10. They meet on Monday, May 11, at Ryall's, Broad- street Tavern, Broad- street, to draw up articles. J. Fox of Birmingham and H. Taylor of Birmingham, Swaddy Reece of Bristol and T. Bate of Birmingham, and Pevin and Wil- son of Birmingham must make good their deposits to the stake- holder during the week for their various matches. BROWN AND KELLY.— These men have again posted in our hands the sum of £ 5 a side. They must continue to send £ 5 a side weekly till the 14th July, on which day they must forward £ 15 each. STEWART AND TYLER.— These lads having made good their deposit, have to stake £ 2 each on Wednesday, at Mr Boston's, Queen's Arms, Holywell- lane, Shoreditch, when the toss for the weighing is to take place. HARTLEY AND NAPPEB.— Jack Hartley and Young Napper are matched for £ 10 a side. They have staked £ 1 each. The next deposit is to be made at Mr Hanshard's, Prince Albert, George's- square, Hoxton, on Wednesday; they are to fight on June 16. MORRIS AND TYSON.— Another deposit of £ 2 a side for this match has been made good. The lads are to stake £ 2 each on Wednesday, May 13, at Mr George's, Duke of York, North Wharf- road, Paddington. WORMALD ( HICKS'S TIGEB) AND WOLF.— These men have staked £ 5 a side this week at Mr Richardson's, Church- street, Shoreditch, and have to post the final deposit at Jack Hicks's, King's Arms, Whitechapel, on Tuesday week. GODFREY AND OSTLER.— In this match a forfeit is claimed on the part of Godfrey, as Ostler did not send up his deposit last week. The money shall be forwarded when we have Godfrey's address. TRAVEBS AND DILLON— For this match we have received £ 10 a side. The next deposit of £ 10 each must be posted at Nat Lang- ham's, Mitre, Upper St Martin's- lane, on Wednesday, May 13. MILNES AND SMITH.— For this match we have again to acknow- ledge £ 3 a side, and to state that the men must forward £ 3 each oil Tuesday, May 12. WHITE AND HOLDEN.— We have to acknowledge £ 4 a side for this match. The next deposit, of £ 4 each, is to be sent on the 19th of May. ALLEN AND HOLMES.— For this match we had only received £ 2 from Allen at the time of closing our office, so that we presume Holmes has forfeited. GOLLAGHER AND DOVE.— These lads have again staked £ 2 each, and are to stake like amounts at Mr Lipman's, King of Prussia, on Wednesday, May 13. BALL AND TURNER.—£ 2 aside came to hand on Thursday, May 7, for this match. The next deposit will be due on May 12. We cannot insert challenges from unknown men unless pro- perly authenticated. Neither can we in future insert acceptances of challenges where no address is given by the challenger, unless under peculiar circumstances. Morris Phelan, of the Bell Inn, London ' Prentice- street, Bir- mingham, lias a novice tie will match to fight any one in Bir- mingham that has never won £ 10, at 8st 121b or 9st, for £ 10 a side, or he will match a man to fight Cooper's Big- un, at catch weight, for £ 10 a side. Bodger Crutchley of the Spotted Dog, Alcester- street, Birming- ham, has a man that has never fought a battle, whom he will match to fight Tom Allen, at 9st 101b or lOst, for £ 10 or £ 20 a side. Mor. ey ready as above. Young Drew will fight any man in England, at 8st, for £ 50 or £ 100 a side. Money always ready at Bob Travers's, Castle- street, Lei cester- square. Bob Travers will match his novice against Jack Smith of Ports- mouth, or any novice at lOst 21b, for £ 25 a side. Money ready at the Sun and Thirteen Cantons. Young Gorman will fight any novice at 8st 21b or 8st 41b, for £ 5 or £ 10 a side. Money ready at Mr Witby's, King's Head, Leather- lane. T. Cooper of the Market Hall Tavern, Bell- street, Bull Ring, Birmingham, will match his Big- un to fight Marsden of Notting- ham, at catch weight, for £ 20 or £ 25 a side. Money ready as above. Galloc Harding is open to make a match with Cooksey of Bir- mingham, at catch weight, for £ 25 a side. Money ready at Moor's, Queen's Arms, Aston- road. Mr Saunders of the Greyhound, Webber- row, has staked £ 2 for young Hawkes to fight Hackett, for £ 25 a side, at catch weight. A mateh can be made by covering the £ 2 and calling at our office. F. Fisher will fight Dan Crutchley at 9st, for £ 25 or £ 50 a side. Money ready at Marsden's, Castle Tavern, Upper Hospital- street. Young Tierney will fight Mic M'Cabe, at 7st 81b, for £ 25 a side. Money ready at Mr Clarke's, White Swan, Water- street. BILLY DUNCAN'S BENEFIT.— We are pleased to announce that the attempt to get up a benefit for Billy Duncan is likely to be successful, as Alec Keene, George Brown, Harry Brunton, and Mr Payne, in conjunction with Jem Mace, Jemmy Shaw, and his talented son, have engaged the Royal Grecian for the 8th of July. We shall give all the full programme in a future number, and only now state that tickets in furtherance of this praiseworthy object can be obtained of any of the above- named; and that we heartily wish Duncan success. We shall recur to the subject anon, and in the meantime we shall be glad to receive contribu- tions from any of Billy's friends at a distance. MIKE MADDEN.— Ould Mike, as our readers are aware, tried his luck at Brompton running ground on Monday last, in the shape of a benefit, with the hope of raising the wind to start him afresh in the public line. The benefit unfortunately proved So be no bene- fit at all, but rather the contrary, Mike being out of pocket by the transaction. The house is all ready for him to enier, but unfor- tunately he cannot do this without the assistance of his frisaads, which we hope may be now forthcomisg, to raise the sum of £ 20, which we are assured will cover all neaessary expenses. Young Reed has just received from his numerous pupiils a mag- nificent silver cap and a gold chain, iw testimony of their admira- tion of his unvarying good conduct and civility, and as a rsward for his assiduity as an instructor ia the noble art of sfclf- defence. Reed well deserves these tokens of friendship, and it gives us great pleasure to record their presentation. For the benefit of Tom Bishop, the blind champion domino, player, a sparring benefit will take place on Monday, May 18, at Brettle's, White Lis ® , Digbetb, when Breltle and J, Rooke will wind- up. Young Dutch 8ar& takes a benefit at Jack Hicks's, King's Arms, Whitechapel, on Monday, May 11. Both Mickey Gannon and Baldock have promised to show. The wind- up between Dutch Sam and Drewe. Tom Tyler intends taking a sparring benefit in Mr Richard- son's large assembly room, Blue Anchor- street, Church- street, Shoreditch, on Monday, May 11, previous to going into training to fight Stewart of Glasgow, for £ 50. James Stewart of Glasgow, who is matched to fight Tom Tyler for £ 50, will take a benefit at Mr Boston's large room, Queen's Arms, Holvwell- lane, Shoreditch, on Monday, May 11, when he will be assisted by the best men of the day. Bob Travers and Reardon take their benefit on Whit- Monday, May 25, at Chalk Farm, when they intend giving a cup to be run for by pugilists, a distance of one mile. Harry Taylor of Birmingham will take a benefit at Ryall's, Broad- street Tavern, Broad- street, on Monday, May 11. Taylor and Fellows will wind- up. Pat Duffy will take a benefit on Monday, May 11, at Mr King's, Prince of Wales, Great King- street, Birmingham. Daa Morris, who lias been touring it in Irelandj has just turned from Londonderry, and has requested us to return thanks to his patrons for the kindness he has received. P. B. ASSOCIATION.— A gentleman has paid £ 1 towards the funds of the Association on behalf of Jack Baldock. who is to fight Gannon this week, and who is, therefore, duly enrolled as a member. ADVERTISEMENTS. NOTICE TO ADVERTISERS.— In future all advertisements fer this department of Bell's Life in London must reach our office 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. Young Reed, professor of the noble art of self- defence, at Jem Burn's, the Rising Bun, Air- street, Piccadilly, gives private lessons daily from twelve till five, and from eight till ten in the evening. Gloves and every requisite provided. Gentlemen attended at their own residences. Gloves, dumb bells, and all gymnastic imple- ments forwarded to any part ot the United Kingdom on receipt of a remittance. Young Reed can also be heard of at Owen Swift's, Tichborne street, Haymarket. Jemmy Shaw and Son always at home at his Old Queen's Head Tavern, Crown- street, Windmill- street, Hayinarket, glad to see all friends and the public generally. In returning sincere thanks for their liberal patronage, he assures them his constant study is catering sports, amusements, & c, as in days of yore. The sparring is carried on as usual, with great spirit, every Monday and Saturday. The great canine shew this evening, May 10, is expected to be very numerously attended with dogs of different breeds. Entrance free to the public generally. The great rat matchon Tuesday evening, May 12, at half- past nine o'clock, causes great interest. The miniature museum now open daily, free to the public generally. All the handsome prizes, viz, goblets, collars, cups, & c, & c, can be seen at the bar. Also a list of all the choicest stock dogs, & c, at the bar. TOM SAYEBS WITH THE CHAMPION CIRCUS.— Tom Sayers most respectfully informs the nobility, gentry, and the public in general, that he is now making a short tour through the west of England with the above first- class equestrian establishment, and has so far been greeted by crowded houses, to whom he has given the best of satisfaction. The original and wonderful troupe of Bedouin Arabs, 13 in number, also accompanies this establish- ment. Tom Sayers will set- to at each performance with Young Brooks of Birmingham. May 11, Ilfracombe; 12, Barnstaple; 13, Bideford; 14, Hatlierleigh; 15, Oakhampton; 16, Tavistock: 18, Plymouth, Modbury, Kingbridge, Dartmouth, Torquay, Newton, Exeter. JEM MACE'S GREAT NATIONAL CIP. CUS— now making a grand provincial tour with the largest troupe in the world— two per- formances each day, two o'clock and seven o'clock. Jem Mace will appear at each representation, and set- to with Jem Dillon. The proprietor will also exhibit his cups and belts, together with the great Windham trophy. Route : Carlisle, Monday, May 11th; Brampton, Tuesday, 12th; Halcwhistle, Wednesday, 13th; Hay- don Bridge, Thursday, 14th; Hexham, Friday, 15tli; Berry Edge, Saturday, 16th. Manager, Mr C. W. Montague. Agent in advance, Mr John M'Dowell. H. Orme, always to be found at home at the Old Jane Shore, 103, High- street, Shoreditch, will be glad to meet his town and country friends and public generallv, to return thanks for their patronage. His harmonic meeting still continues every Thursday evening, under the management of Mr H. Hicks. On Thursday, May 14, the chair will be taken by Mr H. Galloway, when there will be some lirst- rate singing and sparring. Saturdays and Mondays conducted by H. Stamp. Gloves and dumb bells kept at the bar. Books of all sporting matters kept at the bar. At G. Brown's, the Bell, Red Lion Market, Whitecross- street, every Monday and Saturday, the best sparring in London, the re- nowned professor himself, G. B., specially attending. On Tuesday evening, May 12, good charity in the ascendant, for the benefit of Mr Trader; Harry Orme in the chair, the croupier Mr PeacocK. Wednesday, May 13, the general meeting of the " Jolly Trumps. Glorious, harmonious, cosy, and comfortable. The great artiste, Mr T. G. Druinmond, will call this evening, and there will be a group to welcome him. Young Ben Caunt, of the Coach and Horses, 90, St Martin's- lane, returns his warmest thanks to the public that have so largely patronised his sing- song and the model sparring school. It is at this house that good articles, good information, civility, & c, may be obtained; as well as being the only house in London for the genuine Nottingham ale ( supplied in the original tankards). Sparring, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, conducted by Young Crawley; free and easy, Monday and Saturday; both commence at eight o'clock. Mat Collin son, of the Thatched House Tavern, Duddeston- row, Birmingham, returns thanks for the public patronage he conti- nues to receive, and informs his sporting friends that he has added a saloon for the convenience of gentlemen joining his large room; also a new roped ring upon a raised stage, which is open for public sparring on Saturday and Monday evenings, under the superintendence of that scientific boxer, Mic M'Cabe. Private lessons at any hour. A first- class bagatelle table, fistiana, & c, to be seen at the bar. Best of wines, spirits, ales, & c. Professor Welsh, the D'Orsay of the P. R., host of the Griffin, Church- street, Borough, renowned as a principal and second, having been engaged in the most important and the longest and shortest fights on record, and received two £ 100 forfeits from Paddy Gill and Massey, and retired on his laurels at the top of the tree for the want of a competitor, respectfully informs gentle- men that his canvas hotel will be erected on Epsom course during the? race week. NAT LANGHAM'S, MITRE, ST MARTIN'S- LANE.— The greatest sparring gymnasium in London is found here, under the sole management of the scientific Job Cobley, the public nights being Monday and Saturday, but at all hours real boxing can be enjoyed or witnessed by gentlemen calling, or be waited on by Cobley at any time. Ould Nat's is really the emporium of sport, the house of call worth seeing, knowing, or enjoying by visitors, town or country. " SOLAR BRILLIANCY !''— George Hardy, Rising Sun, Swan- street, Manchester, respectfully informs his friends that from his bar- parlour ( the largest in the city) emanates all reliable infor- mation on forthcoming fistic encounters and other sporting events. Viands first- class, and the company select. Parties accommo- dated with any sporting print from his well- stocked gallery. Gloves, dumb- bells, and private lessons by a noted professor. Fistiana may be seen at the bar. Jack Hicks begs to return his most sincere thanks to his friends and the public in general for the kind manner in which they have supported him in the above establishment. Young Dutch Sam takes a benefit on Monday, May 11, at Jack Hicks's largeassembly room, which is capable of holding 500 persons since tlie extensive alterations.— N. B. Sparring every Monday and Saturdav, con- ducted by Jemmy Keefe, assisted by Jack Hicks's tiger. Sam Millard, the Builders' Arms, Boundary- street, Shoreditch, begs to return his sincere thanks for the liberal support he has received since his re- establishment, and hopes, by constant at- tention to business, and supplying articles of the first class, to merit a continuance of favours. All sporting books at the bar. A good pit. Plenty of rats on hand. Ales and wines of the first quality. Morris Phelan, of the Bell Inn, London ' Prentice- street, Bir- mingham, begs to inform his sporting friends that his large room is open for public sparring on Monday and Saturday even- ings, under the superintendence of T. Bate, who is matched to fight Swaddy Reece of Bristol for £ 30, assisted by J. Mack. Private lessons at any hour given by Morris Phelan. Best of ales, & c, always on tap. GIGANTIC GYMNASIUM, LEOPARD, DALE- END, BIRMING- HAM.— This magnificent saloon is now an established fact. The exciting and scientific sparring, excellent arrangements, and superb drinks, rendering it the most delightful place of amuse- ment in Birmingham. Professor Morris Roberts will recount to all friends the progress of his great match with Peter Morris for £ 200. JEM MACE'S, THE OLD KING JOHN, HQLYWELL- LANE, SHORE- DITCH.— This noted house still continues to be the centre of attraction at the East. The brave Jem will be found at home this evening, May 10, when he will be glad to spend a cosy hour with his friends. The sparring, conducted by Billy Duncan, is well patronised every Saturday and Monday evening. HARMONY. HARMONY.— On Friday evening, May 15, at Mr Anderson's, Ship, Hunt- street, Spicer- street, Brick- lane, an har- monic meeting takes place, when all the stars of the East will attend to support our old friend. Mr Bob Bence in the chair, vice, Fred Rodney, when some good chanting may be expected. Chair taken at eight. Howes's Great American Circus, with [ J. C. Heenan, will per- form at the following places:— Monday, May 11, Windsor; Tues- day, 12th, Uxbridge; Wednesday, 13th, Watford; Thursday, 14th, Enfield; Friday, 15th, Barnet; Saturday, 16th, Harrow- on- the- Hill. Heenan will set- to at each performance with Young Broome ( late opponent, of Tom King.) The renowned Jem Ward ( the Mentor of the Ring), at the Six Cans and Crown, Holborn, nearly opposite Chancery- lane. Jem has opened his gallery of paintings, his own productions, to the inspection of which he invites connoisseurs and lovers of the art. At Peter Crawleys, Queen's Head and French Horn, Duke- street, Smithfield, on Thursday, May 14. Jem Ward will preside at the harmonic meeting. The Pigeon Club meets on Monday evenings. This house is within five minutes' walk of Farringdon- street station. PIGEON SHOOTING. NOTICE TO ADVERTISERS.— In future all advertisements for this department of Bell's Life in London must reach our office 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. HORNSEY WOOD HOUSE.— The second meeting of the Aristo- cratic Club members took place in these grounds on Saturday, May 2, and the weather being remarkably fine there was a large attendance present, including a great many noblemen and gentle- men, who contended in the handicaps, and also a great many spectators. Four handicaps were shot off, Lord Stormomt, Mr Dillwyn, Capt Peyton, Lord A. Paget, and Major Anson being the winners; and when the fifth event was commenced a most serious accident occurred. Mr Thorogood, a well- known member of the late Red House, having undertaken to load for a nobleman, was in the act of letting down the cocks to press the caps well up of a double gun ; he placed his thumb on the right cock, and in. the hurry to get ready pulled the left trigger and shot a spectator, Mr R. Taylor, right through the ankle, completely blowing his boot and foot to atoms. The poor fellow stood for a few seconds on one leg, and then fell to the ground heavily. Mr Charles Westhall being the only medical gentleman on the ground af- forded great assistance in stopping the bhemorrhage, and after a very long delay he was taken to St Bartholomew's Hospital, where, after some lime, amputation was performed just above the ankle joint, and he is going on favourably. The arrangements in these grounds are carried on in the best manner possible, in order to give general satisfaction ; and we only suggest that the loading tables should be placed at the extreme left of the shooters, for it often occurs that a spectator, getting by mistake too near the loaders, knocks a gun down. The tables are now before the spec- tators, and behind the shooters ; therefore, should a gun go off by accident, serious consequences might ensue. At Mr Lumm'g, Lillie Arrps, Northend, Fulham, Saturday, May 9, a handicap sweepstakes, 2s 6d entrance, will take place, at 9 sparrows each, H and T trape. On Monday, May 11, a hand- some silver box wiU be shot for by 8 saembers, at 5s enSrance, at H and T traps, pigeons or sparrows". The winner.' can have the box or money.— N_ S. Gentlemen can be accommodated with any quantity of pigeons and sparrows, and the ground kept pri- vate, by directing 3o J. 02s?, King- street, HammersmiJh, or to the above house. PRINCE OF WAISS SHOCXESNG GROITSS> S, Bow.— These most ex- tensive grounds ase well patronised by the lovers of the trigger. Every Tuesday set apart for pigeon, sparrow shooting, & c. On. Tuesday, May 13, many raatchts, sweepstakes, & c, come off. Hammond supplies the- birds. This establishment is near Bow station on the Worth London line, o? reached i> y otnni'auses frorri the West End, City. To be shot few at Mi- T. Boiling's, Bein Deer Tavern, Buck hurst Hill, Woodfoud, Essex, ® ai Monday, May 18, a superior home- fed pig, by 20 members, at 5s each. On the 3ame day, Mr Arn& ld from Leeds and Mr Cciiis will shoot theirinatch, for £ 5 a side, 25 sparrows, each. Trains leave Bishopsgate, Eastern Counties, at 10: 30 and 1: 45; 10 minutes' walk to tie above tavern. Fare, return ticket, Is each. To be shot for, at Mr W. Carruthers's, Railway Tavern, adjoin- ing the Buckliurst Hill station, Essex, on Monday, May 11, a pig, value £ 5, 20 members, at 5s each, to shoot at 12 sparrows each, handicapped from 18 to 21 yards, ljoz of shot, 40 boundary. Best shot the pig, second 15s, third 5s. Trains leave Bishopsgate, Eastern Counties, at 10: 30 and 1: 45. Fare, return ticket, Is each. BUKLINGTON AND MUNN.— For this match we have raceived a further sum of £ 2 10s a side, and a similar deposit is to be made at Mr Fairbrotlier's, 014 Rye House, Peckham, June 2. At the East Hants Ground, Southsea, on Tuesday, the 5th inst, a match at birds took place, for£ 10a side, between Capt Egerton and the Hon Mr Dennison, four traps, 7 birds each, Capt Egerton to. shoot 27 yards, Hon Mr Dennison 25 yards. The captain killed all his birds, Mr D. 5 out of 7. Another match took place by the same gentlemen; Capt Egerton killed 6 out of 7, the Hon Mr | Dennison but 3. A sweepstakes at birds followed, when Capt ! Egerton was the winner. FIVES.— J- Bird of Cassop will play a game with H. Tinkler of j Shetton, at Hartlepool, 33 games, and change balls half- way, for ! £ 20 or £ 25 a side, or any other man on. the same terms. The ! Editor of Bell's Life to be stakeholder. An answer through this, j paper will be attended to. 6 BELL'S LIFE IN LONDON, MAY 10, 1863. INTELLIGENCE EXTRA. STOCKBRIDGE. 1863. JUNE 19.— The WESTMOBELAND PLATE of 50 sovs, added to A Sweepstakes of 10 sovs each; three year olds 7st 41b, four 8st ', 1b, five 8st 121b, six and aged 9st 21b; inares and geldings allowed 31b; winners of 100 sovs in any year 31b, of 500 71b, of 1,000 121b extra; a winner in any year of the Two Thousand Guineas, Derby, Doncaster Bt Leger, Ascot, Goodwood or Doncaster Cups 71b of the Oaks, Queen's Vase at Ascot, Stamford Plate at New- market, Stockbridge Cup or Stewards' Plate at Stockbndge olb extra; the extra weight not to be accumulative; maiden three year olds allowed 31b, four 71b, live, six, and upwards 121b; New Mile ; 8 subs. , , Birdhill, 3 yrs I Eleanor, 3 yrs Avenger, 3 vrs Almack, 3 yrs Buckenham, 4 yrs Gunner, 3 yrs Alchymist, 4 yrs I Plying Fish, 3 yrs I Nominations for the VISITOKS' PLATE of 100 sovs, added to a Handicap of 5 sovs each ( 2 ft to the fund); one mile and a quar- ter. The weights to appear in the Sheet Calendar before the races. Merry Maid, 4 yrs Camperdown, 5 yrs Bandage, 4 yrs General Hess, 6 yrs Incltatus, 4 yrs Lis ton, 3 yrs Jack o' Newbury, 3 yrs Muffler, 3 yrs Almack, 3 yrs Copia, 3 yrs Tippler. 3 yrs Silkstone, 4 yrs C by Herald out of Spencer, S yrs Pancake's dam, 3 yrs Poland, 3 yrs Sea Nymph, 3 yrs Creole, 3 yrs Revolver, 3 yrs Lady of the Isles, 3 yrs Prince Plausible, 5 yrs Schoolmistress, 3 yrs i The GENTLEMEN'S DERBY of 100 sovs, added to a 8weepstakes of 10 sovs each; three year olds lOst, four list 51b, five and up- wards list 121b; mares and geldings allowed 41b; a winner of any cup or stake value 300 sovs 51b, of 500 and upwards 101b extra; maidens at the time of starting allowed 71b; gentlemen riders only; two miles; 13 subs. Doncaster, 6 vrs I Knave of Trumps, 3 ys Almack, 3 yrs Raglan, 3 yrs Canary, 5 yrs I Gavazzi, 5 yrs Rubicon, 5 yrs I Laurel, 3 yrs Myrtle, 5 yrs I The POKTSMOUTH PLATE of 50 sovs, added to a Sweepstakes of 5 sovs each; two year olds 7st, three 8st 101B; fillies and geld- ings allowed 31B; the winner to be sold for 500 sovs ; if for 300 sovs to be allowed 51B; T. Y. C.; 17 subs. The claim for allow- ance for being sold for 300 sovs to be made the Tuesday after • A- 80041- , Taulter, 3 yrs C by Vedette out of Redcap, 3 yrs San thai, 3 yrs Fortune Teller, 2 yrs Lady Williams, 2 yrs Soapstone, 3 yrs Flaneur, 2 yrs Whitefield, 2 vrs Almack, 3 yrs Poland, 3 yrs Belle of the Vale, 2 yrs C by Colsterdale out of Dr l'angloss, 3 yrs ( 300 Revolver, 3 yrs ( 300) Naughty Boy's dam, sovs) Sea Nymph, 3 yrs ( 300) 2 yrs Verdiere, 3 yrs ( 300) Merry Hart, 3 yrs CKICKETERS' REGISTER. Belgrave, 3 yrs Joco, 3 yrs Klngswood, 3 yrs Little Dick, 6 yrs Doncaster, 6 yrs Kaglan, 3 yrs Knave of Trumps, 3 ys Canary, 5 yrs Balham, 5 yrs Buckenham, 4 yrs Bally Edmond, 5 yrs General Hess, 6 yrs Aurelian, 5 yrs Innellan, 4 yrs CURRAGH JUNE MEETING, 1863. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 24.— STEWARDS' PLATE of 50 sovs, for all ages; winners 71b extra; one mile and a quarter on the Peel Course. st lb Minerva 7 7 | Lotti Antar 7 3 1 Maid Marian Amain T 0 St Juan st lb Ophelia 8 12 Socrates 8 10 Redskin 7 7 Colleen Rhue .... 7 7 st lb .... 7 0 .... 6 0 .... 6 0 AQUATICS. ( CONTINUED FROM THE SEVENTH PAGE.) OXFORD UNIVERSITY BOAT CLUB. The annual eight- oar races will take place on the evenings of the 13th, 14th, 15th, 16th, 18th, 19th, 20th, and 21st of May. The following colleges will be represented, and the boats • will start in the order set forth, viz— 1 Trinity, 2 Balliol, 3 Brase- nose, 4 Magdalen, 5 Christ Church, 6 University, 7 Exeter, 8 Wad- ham, 9 Merton, 10 Corpus, 11 PembroKe, 12 Oriel, 13 Queen's, 14 St Edmund Hall, 15 Jesus, 16 Lincoln, 17 Worcester, 18 Magdalen. Report speaks highly of Balliol, University, and Brasenose. The race for the sculls will take place on Wednesday, June 3d, and the pair- oar race on Tuesday, June 9th. LONDON ROWING CLUB. CLIFFORD'S SCULLS.— This race came off yesterday ( Saturday), from Putney to Hammersmith, with the following results :— FIRST HEAT. T. Hale 11 W. Lowe 0 | J. Owen 0 Won by four lengths. SECOND HEAT. H. N. Custance 1 IT. Wawn Won easily. THIRD HEAT. G. Kyan 11 G. D. Lister 0 | J. P. Davies 0 Won by three lengths. FINAL HEAT. H. N. Custance .... 1 IG. Kyan 0 | T. Hale 0 Won easily. Full particulars in our next. KINGSTON ROWING CLUB. EIGHTS.— The eight- oared races of this club came off on Thurs- day and Friday last, May 7 and 8, the distance as usual from the Waterworks to the Chapel. FIRST HEAT. Mr Smith's crew ( Middlesex side) 1 Mr Arnold's crew ( Surrey side) 0 Mil SMITH'S CHEW. 1. P. Mortimer 2. W. S. Hodgson 3. K. E. Goolden 4. C. W. Streatfield s. W. Seymour 0. F. W. Itowlatt 7. li. P. Koe 8. D. Smith C. Walton ( cox) MR ARNOLD'S CREW. 1. Broughton 2. A. Tulloh 3. W. Tulloh 4. H. J. Elwes 5. J. W. Conant 6. G. F. Meynell 7. 11. J. Shebboare 8. F. M. Arnold F. Walton ( cox) It was a fine start, and they kept together the whole length of the Waterworks, when Smith's crew began to lead, and drew away so fast that they had taken their opponent's water at the bottom of the Island. Directly they had well cleared the Island, however, Arnold's party having the ' inside and nearest cut, put on a fine spurt, and overlapped their antagonists, but it was too late, Smith spurted away again, and landed his crew the winners by a length and a half. SECOND HEAT. Mr Bell's crew ( Middlesex side) 1 Mr Gibbons's crew ( Surrey side) 0 Mr BELL'S CREW. Mr GIBBONS'S CREW. 1. C. L. Dunn 2. Neville Reld 3. A. II. Mowbray 4. C. J. Weale 5. A. A. Jackson 6. T. H. Percival 7. A. Wilson 8. Theodore Bell F. Custance ( cox) 1. W. E. Scott 2. E. Doering 3. R. Wontner 4. W. F. Knapp 5. St Vincent Jervis 6. H. Cobbett 7. G. Bennett 8. W. Gibbons C. E. Partridge ( cox) They went off together, but after a few strokes the winners began gradually to lead, although they could not shake their op- ponents off till they were opposite Messenger's Boat House. Here the nose of Gibbons's boat was level with the stroke oar in the other crew, but the next instant Bell's crew dashed away, and were soon some distance ahead. They eased up after this, and there was no great gap between the boats at the finish. FINAL HEAT. Bell's Crew ( Surrey side) 1 Smith's Crew ( Middlesex side) 0 A very even start was effected, and they remained so till they had rowed half way down the waterworks, when Bell began to show a lead, and at the bottom his crew were leading by half their length; they kept these positions to the top of Messenger's Island, when Mr Bell put on a fine spurt, went clear of Smith, and in creasing his lead, won by half a clear length beside his own. CORSAIR ROWING CLUB. At the last general monthly meeting of this club, held on the 4th May, at their new club room, Lindsay's Quadrant Hotel, Air- street, Regent- street, the prizes presented by Mr H. Moore, for the pair- oared race, rowed on the 25th April, were given to the win- ning crew, Messrs A. Kerr on, J. W. Searle, and G. Tarty. MrE. H. Morris was duly elected a member, and the following gentlemen proposed to be elected at the next monthly general meeting :— Messrs W. Charman, W. Kearns, C. Reeves, E. D. Renault, H Keviere, C. Stukey, and A. B. Keene. A private match was ar- ranged between the four undermentioned gentlemen, to be rowed on Tuesday evening, May 13, at seven p. m., in pair- oared out riggers :— E. D. Renault and J. C. Kearns, H. Reviere'and C. J. Price. The meeting closed the business by deciding on sending their annual challenge for a four- oared race to the Ariel Rowing Club, the arrangements and date of race to be fixed by the res pective captains as soon as possible. DREWITT AND ROYAL. The match between G. Drewitt of Chelsea and T. Royal of Pimlico came off on Friday, May 8, from Putney to Mortlake, for £ 50 a side, and was accompanied by Citizen B, with a large freight on board. Drewitt has been before the public some years, and has rowed many races, but Royal is but little known compared • with his opponent, having only been out once or twice. Royal had been staying for some weeks previous to the race at the Feathers, Wandsworth, along with Chambers, H. Cole, Kilsby, and others, while Drewitt had trained at Mr Wileox's, White Hart, Barnes. Betting was 5 to 4 on Drewitt, who lost the sta- tion, and was, consequently, on the Surrey side of the river. The umpires were Mr Wilcox for Drewitt, and Henry Salter • for Royal ; while John Mackinney officiated as referee. Drewitt was piloted by John Phelps, and Royal by Tom Pooock, • Both men rowed in Jewett's boats. Drewitt is 28 yeans of age, and his opponent 25, while Drewitt's height and weight are re- spectively lOst 121b and 5 feet 9 inches, Royal weighing a few pounds less, and not being so tall by two inches. The start took place at twenty minutes past five, Royal taking the lead very rapidly, and drawing himself half a length in front by the time they had reached the Duke's Head; Drewitt then began to draw on him, and had decreased the lead at the Star and Garter, put- ting the nose of his boat in front at Simmons's. Prom here to • the half- mile post there was a fine race between them, Drewitt all • the time leading slightly, till on nearing the Point he gradually • worked his way in front, and at the Point was clear. He now ra- pidly improved his position, Royal's stroke being much shorter, and apparently without much power. At Craven Drewitt led by a • clear length, and now commenced the dodging system, which he continued right away through Hammersmith Bridge, Royal losing much distance in his endeavour to get out of his oppo' nent's wash. Hammersmith Bridge was reached in Smin 37sec, Drewitt leading by a clear length and a half, and this he had in creased into four at Chiswick Church. From here he held his antagonist very easily, although his lead was decreased at times, passed under Barnes Bridge in 20min lOsec, and reached the Ship at Mortlake a winner by five lengths, doing the distance in : 23min 43sec, on a splendid tide. Drewitt can have the money on Thursday, May 14, at twelve. BOSTON YACHT CLUE.— Mr C. Anderson has resigned the- office of Commodore of this club ( which he has held for some years), in . consequencetof ill- health. Mr J. Pilley has been elected Com- modore, and Mr J. C. Carline, of Lincoln, Vice- Commodore. The annual regatta is to be held on Monday, July 20. The accounts . for 1862- 3 have been passed, with a vote of thanks to the Com- modore and secretary for their valuable services. THE ISLINGTON DOG SHOW.— The entries for the Internationa IDog Show, at the Agricultural Hall, will not close until Monday. May 11. There is now no doubt that they will include the largest • collection of sporting dogs ever assembled under one roof; among them will be a great number of very curious and beautiful ani- mals in what is called the fancy division. There are several novel features in this undertaking. The classification of the prize list was in the first place made out under the advice of leading sportsmen The classes for three couple of hounds are quite new, and have been well filled. The judging of the hounds will be conducted in pub- lic, Champion prizes have been offered to bring the best sporting dogs of every kind together. In an undertaking, new in a great degree to the secretary, Mr Sidney, in spite of his not inconsider- able hunting and agricultural experience, there are of course some mistakes ; but the manner in whieh it has been supported in the highest quarters, and by the best sportsmen, shows that it has already gained the confidence of a most influential section of the public. H. R. H. the Prince of Wales heads the list with the most solid patronage. The names of the Earls of Derby, Spencer, Craven, Lichfield, Stamford, and a host of others who have en- tered foxhounds, pointers, setters, and retrievers, prove that the noblemen and gentlemen who hav- e accepted tha office of judges in the- sporting dog division will have no light duty to perform. The show of deerhounds, bloodhounds, mastiffs, and Mount St Bernards wit! be very fine. Amongst the bloodhounds are four couple of Mr Neville's ceisbrated pack used in stag hunting, and of the old New Borest breed. The toy department, dess numerous than afc Ashburnham House, will beexceedingly choice and curious. The entries up to Friday iwere bloodhounds, ottechounds, and deerhounds, 60; greyhounds, 70; pointers, setters, and retrie- vers, 350 ; mastiffs, Mount ? 3t Bernards, and Newfoundlands 70 ; foreign curiosities, 80 ; other classes in the same propor- tion. We would suggest that it will be . advisable not to ad- mit dogs sent as " not for competition," a course manifestly unfair to straightforward exhibitors. Ac Cremorne, the owner • of some dogs thus carefully put out of competition made it his chief business to go about " crabbing " everything but hk own, and assuring people wha did not knasv better that he " must have won " had he tried. Even old Ranger did not escape abuse. HEALTH OF LONDON.— The deaths $ a the week ending May 2A were 1,374, being a lower number than the previous week, but still 87 above the average. The deaths from small- pox were 68, scarlatina 74, measles 47, & c, & c. The births were 1,102 hoys. zr. i 973 girls, in all 1,975. MARYLEBONE CLUB- OPENING OF THE SEASON. Tt. e members of this club assembled in the Pavilion at Lord's Ground on Wednesday evening, May 6, to celebrate their 76th anniversary under circumstances of peculiar interestand importance. H. R. H. the Prince of Wales has most graciously condescended to be nominated the patron of the M. C. C., a similar honour having been conferred upon the club by his lamented father. The club now boasts of having two representatives of the royal family enrolled among its members, H. R. H. the Duke of of Cambridge having been elected a honorary member many years ago. An unusual number of candidates were also elected, including the Dukes of Marlborough and Richmond, the Marquis of Blandford, and Viscount Castleeufte. The following members were present at the dinner :— The Earl of Sefton ( president), Lord H. Paget, Hon F. Ponsonby, Hon E. C. Leigh, Hon R. Stewart, Sir J. Blois, Bart; Sir C. Oakeley, Bart; Messrs R. Kynaston ( treasurer), R. P. Broughton, W. Newman, R. B. Marsham, G. R. Norton, F. E. Stacey, A. L. Smith, T. H. Hoblyn, J. Randolph, S. Taylor, C. B. Marsham, F. H. Norman, G. D. Pre Porcher, T. Burgoyne, R. Ferster, Capt F. Marshall, E. Tredcroft, A. G. Chap- man, and W. Benthall. Previously to the report a ballot took slace, when thirty- three candidates were elected members of the M. C. C., viz:— The Duke of Richmond, Goodwood— proposed by F. Micklethwait, seconded by R. Kynaston. The Duke of Marlborough, Blenheim— proposed by Henry Kings- cote, seconded by R. Kynaston. The Marquis of Blandford, Blenheim— proposed by the Hon R. Stewart, seconded by Lord H. Paget. Hon Paul Methuen, Corsham Court, Chippenham— proposed by Lord Methuen, seconded by R. Kynaston. Hon George Cadogan, 138, Piccadilly— proposed by the Earl of Sefton, seconded by R. Kynaston. Viscount Castlecuffe, Grenadier Guards, 38, Downes- street— pro- posed by Capt Parnell, Grenadier Guards, seconded by A. L. Ricardo, Grenadier Guards. Charles Bishop, Dolgany, Iandovery— proposed by Lord Skel- mersdale, seconded by Lord Henry Paget. A. S. Twyford, 28, Blandford- square— proposed by R. B. Brough- ton, seconded by E. L. Bateman. Hon Henry Strutt, 88, Eaton- square— proposed by R, Grimston, seconded by Hon F. Ponsonby. George Berkeley, 32, Upper Hamilton- terrace— proposed by W. Nicholson, seconded by R. Kynaston. John E. Meek, 28, Queen's- gardens— proposed by W. Nicholson, seconded by R. Kynaston. H. G. Paynter, 28, Belgrave- square— proposed by Sir C. Honey- wood, seconded by Capt Paynter, Scots Fusilier Guards. A, H. Smith Barry, Marbury Hall, Cheshire— proposed by R. A. Bayford, seconded by W. Benthall. E. M. Grace, Davenend, near Bristol— proposed by Hon F. Pon sonby, seconded by Hon S. Ponsonby. D. Jones, 82, Eaton- square— proposed by Kennedy Erskine, se- conded by R. Kynaston. Capt Clive, Grenadier Guards, 11, Stratton- street, Piccadilly— pro- posed by Col A. Ponsonby, seconded by Col F. H. Bathurst. H. J. Osborn, 1st Life Guards, Regent's Park— proposed by Capt Stewart, seconded by Hon E, C. Leigh. Henry Trotter, Grenadier Guards, Horton Hall, Liberton— pro- posed by Col F. H. Bathurst, seconded by A. L. Ricardo. E. G. Sutton, 17, Cavendish- road, St John's Wood— proposed by R. Kynaston, seconded by J. Sutton, M. T. Martin, Trinity College, Cambridge— proposed by Edmund H. Ellis, seconded by R. A. Fitzgerald. C. Walter Campion, 11, Chester- square— proposed by R. Kynaston, seconded by Sir Chas. Oakeley, Bart. Robert Kirkpatrick Taylor, 85th Light Infantry— proposed by C. B. Marstiam, seconded by R. Kynaston. R, Dalrymple Elphinstone, 68th Royal Rifles, 45, Onslow- square — proposed by Hon F. Ponsonby, seconded by W. Nicholson. F. H. Norman, Bromley, Kent— proposed by R. F. B. Marsham, seconded by F. E. Stacey. John D. Lewis, 16, King- street, St James's— proposed by W. Mar- shall, seconded by R. Kynaston. Fred. B. Morris, 69, Ebury- street, Pimlico— proposed by H. H. Dobree, seconded by P. H. Fletcher. Henry Wheeler, 27, Hyde Park- gardens, and Christ Church, Ox- ford— proposed by H. H. Dobree, seconded by P. H. Fletcher. Henry Peel Hewett, 28, Upper Gower- street West— proposed by Russell Lockner, seconded by C. P. Lockner. Capt Bruce, 6th Dragoon Guards, Carabineers, Aldershott— pro- posed by Capt White, seconded by J. Heron Maxwell. Charles Kemball, Her Majesty's Bombay Civil Service, 6, Chester- place, Hyde Park— proposed by C. G. Wyncli, seconded by R. Kynaston. C. Weguelin, 23, Eaton- square— proposed by Hon E. C. Leigh, seconded by A. Balfour. T. A. Kingscote, 34A, Charles- street, Berkeley- square— proposed by Hon F. Ponsonby, seconded by Col F. H. Bathurst. Joseph Simpson, 25, St John's Wood Park— proposed by Henry Perkins, seconded by T. H. Hoblyn. The chair was most ably filled by the president, the Earl of SEFTON, who has devoted so much time and attention to the busi- ness of the club during his year of office, and the following loyal toasts were proposed by his lordship on the removal of the cloth, and received with the greatest enthusiasm, viz, " The Health of Her Most Gracious Majesty the Queen,'' and that of " Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales, with the rest of the Royal Family.'' The next toast was proposed by the Hon F. PONSONBY, viz, " The Health of the noble President," and in his speech he natu- rally referred to the important services which his lordship had rendered to the M. C. C., both in his regular attendance at the com- mittees, and in taking the chair on that occasion. Lord SBFTON returned thanks in a very able speech, which he expressed his regret that his year of office had ex- pired ; and on referring to the 76th anniversary, he hoped that the M. C. C. would long continue to enjoy its well- merited reputa- tion, and to render such important services to cricket. In accord- ance with the rules of the club, his lordship then nominated Lord Suffield as his successor, and proposed his health, which was re- ceived with unanimous applause. The noble CHAIBMAN then gave the toast of the evening, viz, " Success to Cricket, and Prosperity to the M. C. C.,'' which he did in an eloquent and most appropriate speech. The TREASUBER ( Mr Kynaston), who has been acting as hon secretary since the resignation of Mr Baillie, through ill- health, in February last, responded to the toast, and made the annual report of the receipts and expenditure during the year ending the 3lst March last. He announced with great satisfaction that the club continued in its usual flourishing condition. The balance of the " stock purse" was £ 55 7s. lid., and that of the " Marylebone Cricketers' Fund'' £ 26 12s 2d. In addition to these sums the bankers, Messrs Glyn, Mills, and Co, held Exchequer Bills to the amount of £ 400, £ 100 of which belonged to the " Crick- eters' Fund." The matches had cost £ 635, whieh was less than the previous year, the club having won fewer matches, and had, consequently, less to pay to the professional players engaged in them. There have been 36 resignations and five deaths during the past year. The list of matches was then finally settled. MAY 11, Lord's— M. C. C. and Ground v Knickerbockers' ( Army Club). MAT 11, Cambridge— M. C. U. and Ground v University of Cambridge. SI AY 14, Lord's— Household Brigade v Peripatetics. MAY 14, Oxford— M. C. C. and Ground v University of Oxford. MAY 25, Lord's— All England Eleven v United ( Cricketers'Fund benefit). MAY 28, Lord's— I Zingari v Household Brigade. JUNE 1, Lord's— M. C. C. and Ground v Colts of England. JUNE 5, Lord's— M. C. C. and Ground v Gentlemen of Ireland. JUNE 8, Lord's— M. C. C. and Ground v Sussex. JUNE 10, Lord's— Household Brigade v Royal Artillery. JUNE 11, Lord's— M. C. C. and Ground v Civil Service Club. JUNE 18, Lord's— M. C. C, and Ground v Oxford University— return, JUNE 22, Lord's - Oxford v Cambridge Universities. JUNE 25, Lord's— Cambridge Quidnuncs v Oxford Harlequins. J UNE 29, Lord's— Gentlemen v Flayers. JULY 2, Lord's— M. C. C. and Ground v Rugby. JULY 6, Lord's— Thirteen of Kent v England. JULY 9, Lord's— I Zingari v 22 of the Houses of Parliament. JULY 10, Lord's— Present Etonians v Present Harrovians. JULY 13, Lord's— M. C. C. and Ground ( with Parr and Wlllsher) v County of Cambridge). JULY 16, Lord's— The Army v the Bar. JULY 20, Lord's— North v South. JULY 23, Lord's— M. C. C. and Ground v South Wales Club. JULY 27, Lord's— M. C. C. and Ground v Middlesex. AUG 10, Canterbury— Thirteen of Kent v England— return. AUG 13, Canterbury— M. C. C. v Gentlemen of Kent. AUG 17, Brighton— M. C. C. and Ground v Sussex— return. The meeting afterwards proceeded to the election of a hon sec, when Mr KYSTASTON proposed, and Hon F. PONSONBY seconded, Mr R. A. Fitzgerald as a most fit person to till that responsible office. That gentleman is now travelling in the East, but a telegram had been received from him, dated Pera, 12: 20, May 3, in which he stated that he would gladly accept the secre- taryship if proposed. His election was carried without a dissen- tient voice, and the appointment is a most popular one, and likely to conduce to the welfare of the M. C. C. The following noblemen and gentlemen were then appointed the committee and auditors for the current year, the Earl of Sefton taking the place of Mr Fitzgerald, now the hon secretary, and, therefore, an ex officio member of the committee :— Lord Suffield ( president), MrR. Kynaston( treasurer), MrR. A. Fitzgerald ( hon secretary) ex officio; Earl of Aylesford, Earl of Seft » n, Earl Winterton, Hon F. Ponsonby, Hon R. Grimston, Colonel Bathurst-, Messrs R. J. P. Broughton, H. Fellows, E. S E. Hartopp, C. B. Marsham, W. Nicholson, E. Tredcroft, J. Walker. Auditors : R. Hankey, G. Du Pre Porcher. Mr Ky- naston has consented to continue acting as hon sec till the return of Mr Fitzgerald. Mr KYNASTON read a letter from Mr Dark of April 29, in which he requested as a personal favour, having been nearly sixty years in the service of the club, that the subscriptions might be made payable on April 1, instead of at the commencement of the season. The members present were quite willing to accede to his request, but it will be necessary to alter one of the rules, which can only be done at a general meeting, of which a month's notice must be given. A discussion took place, as soon as the routine business had been disposed of, as to the result of the special meeting on the 15th of April last with reference to Laws X. and XXIV. A very decided opinion was expressed by several members that as there was a line of demarcation as to the delivery, the committee should do all in their power to carry out Law X. in all its integrity. It was also suggested that it might be as well to explain for the benefit of country umpires that the words " on the action immediately pre- ceding the delivery" are not intended to prevent a bowler raising his hand in any manner he may think fit, provided it is not above the level of the shoulder as it passes the body in the last swing of the arm before the ball is delivered. With respect to the rejection of the new law XXIV., on the ground that no notice of it had been given, agreeably to Rule 17 of the club, it was explained to the meeting that it had not been rejected so much on a mere point of form as from a desire that all the proceedings of the M. C. C. should be conducted in such a regular manner as to give general satisfaction to the cricketing world. The grand point was always to ascertain what was most likely to be beneficial to the practice of the game generally. The M. C. C., as legislators, could not assist themselves with effect without assisting the country and the general interests of cricket. If it chanced that an alteration made by the Marylebone Club at any time was considered to be adverse to the real interests of the game, the clubs of the metropolis or the counties had only to represent the matter to the committee, and point out what would, in their opinion, be for the general benefit, and the sug- gestion would be cheerfully entertained, and when it was possible adopted. We merely give the substance of what passed during the discussion. All seemed equally anxious to promote the real interests of cricket. " The Health of Mr Kynaston" terminated the busi- ness of the evening, and we cannot but congratulate the M. C. C. on the harmony and good feeling which prevailed. The wines and the dessert wereagain presented to the club by Mr Dark; the former were of first- rate quality. The dinner, also provided by Mr Day at the tavern, gave general satisfaction. vived by resolution of the general meeting in May, 1864.— 9. On Wednesdays and Saturdays members who play in the Second Club shall forfeit all right of going to the practice wickets or using any portion of the ground except the Second Club Ground SURREY COLTS v SURREY GENTLEMEN. Notwithstanding that a Twenty- two match is close at home, this " colt" match will be playedatthe Oval on Monday, May 11, and following days. The names are: COLTS.— R. Bush, Knighton; G. Wade, Peckham; A. Taylor, Clapham ; H. B. Cawby, Reigate ; E. Nightingale, Reigate ; W. Shaw, Carshalton ; W. J. Carter, Surrey, W. Shepherd, Batter- sea ; J. Street, Godalming; J. Cfeennel, Dorking ; A. Freeman, Croydon; Lockyer, Captain. GENTLEMEN.— V. E. Walker, J. Walker, F. P. Miller, F. Bur- bidge, T. A. Raynes, E. Napper, F. Turner, W. Little, F. Winter- flood, E. Dowson, H. Crafter, E. Smith. ALL ENGLAND ELEVEN v EIGHTEEN OF SHEF- FIELD ( FOR THE BENEFIT OF W. SLINN). This match takes place on Bramhall Ground on Monday, May 11, and two following days. The names of the players are as follow:— _ SHEFFIELD.— C. Appleton, E. Mallett, J. Dawson, W. Shnn, E. Stephenson, Jos. Rowbotham, T. Brownhill, W. Cuttle, C. Web- ster, H. Booking, J. Bray, T. Saddler, W. Waterfall, J. Hadfield, G. Thorpe, J. Darbyshire, J. Fish, R. Pugh, S. Wildgoose, H. Barber, Jas. Rowbotham, and W. Shearstone. ENGLAND.— G. Anderson, J. Cresar, H. H. Stephenson, T. Hay- ward, G. Tarrant, J. Jackson, A. Clarke, E. Willsher, R. C. Tin- ley, Daft, and G. Parr. ALL ENGLAND ELEVEN v TWENTY- TWO OF CLYDESDALE. The Eleven proceed on to Glasgow to play on May 14,15, and 16, against the above club. The names will be chosen from the following players :— ENGLAND.— J. Caesar, H. H. Stephenson, G. Anderson, T. Hay- ward, J. Jackson, G. Tarrant, A. Clarke, E. Willsher. R. C. Tin- ley, Daft, G. Parr, and J. Rowbotham. CLYDESDALE.— D. Duff, J. Duff, A. Campbell, J. M'Neill, J. Millar, T. Ross, W. Webster, A. M'AUister, J. M'Pherson, W. M'Comb, J. Stuart, W. Swann, J. Orrjun, Col Buchanan, Capt Bennett, H. Tennent, A. Pattison, W. ( Gardner, P. M'Vicar, K. Lock, J. Hall, and a bowler. UNITED ELEVEN AT PECKHAM. The United will visit the Rosemary Branch, Peckham, on Mon- day, May 11. The proprietor, Mr Garniss, we hear, has got the ground in excellent order. The names of the Eleven will be :— R. Carpenter, W. Caffyn, W. Mortlock, C. Ellis, T. Hearne, John Lilly white, Jas. Lillywhite, jun, C. Newman, E. Pooley, J. W. Burnham, and J. Wisden. ALL ENGLAND ELEVEN v TWENTY- TWO OF PUD- SEY, LEEDS, AND BRADFORD. The Eleven commenced their season on Monday, May 4, at Pudsey, near Leeds, playing against Twenty- two of that district. The weather throughout was bitterly cold. On looking over the ground it was evident no long scores would be made without a good share of luck. With a little more attention some good wickets might have been made. England won the choice of innings, and commenced against Hodgson and Smith. Caesar's was a very good innings, and Carpenter's included some good drives; the total amounted to 79 runs. When the day's play was over ten of the Twenty- two were out for 40 runs, Willsher and Jackson bowling. On Tuesday the innings was run up to 66, being 13 in the minority. The Eleven's second innings amounted to 75. l'inley played very well for his 10. Wickets fell fast, until Anderson and Rowbottom played a fast game, scoring raDidly. Willsher's was a good steady game, Rowbottom scoring 25~( not out). Only two wickets were bowled. The Twenty- two had 88 to make to win, and at lialf- past six had scored 2t>, for the loss of nine wickets. On Wednes- day the game was very interesting, looking at one time as though the Eleven would lose, but by the difficult bowling of Willsher they eventually brought it ofi'by seven runs. Jackson and Tarrant bowled at the other wicket. Mr Scatchard made a fine drive out of the ground. Pearson, Barker, and Wadsworth all did good service. The company on the ground was very numerous. Score: ALL ENGLAND. 1st inn 2d inn G. Tarrant, c Lancaster, b Smith 7 b Hodgson 7 J. Rowbottom, c Hillas, b Hodgson .. 5 c Hall, b Smith 25 H. Stephenson, c Raper, b Hodgson .. 11 b Hodgson 1 T. Hay ward, b Hodgson 0 c and b Hodgson 6 R. Carpenter, b France 19 c Smith, b France 2 A. Glarke, c Barker, b Hodgson 5 c Smith, b Hodgson .... 1 J. Ca; sar, run out 23 c and b Hodgson 0 G. Anderson, b France 3 c Smith, b Hodgson ... .16 J. Jackson, c Wadsworth, b Hodgson. 0 c Berry, b Franco 1 E. Willsher, b France 0 not out 5 R. C. Tinley. not out 0 c Smith, b France 10 B4, wb2 6 B 3, lb 1, w b 3 7 Total — 79 Total — 75 PUDSEY AND DISTRICT. 1st Inn 2d inn J. Lancaster, run out 4 b Tarrant 3 R. Ilardaker, b VVillslier 3 b Willsher 0 H. Cooper, c Carpenter, b Jackson..,. 1 c Carpenter, b Tarrant .. 0 J. Pearson, cClarke, b Willsher 2 c Clarke, b Willsher .... 9 O. Scatchard, b Jackson 0 run out 7 J. Thewlis, b Willsher 0 b Willsher 1 Starkey, c Hayward, b Jackson 1 b Tarrant 0 F. Berry, b Willsher 7 c Stephenson, bTarrant.. 0 J. Barker, c Hayward, b Jackson .... 2 b Jackson 13 W. Wads worth, b Willsher 5 b Willsher 14 J. Ilall, b Jackson 9 c Tialey, b Willsher .... 5 J. Smith, c Carpenter, b Jackson 3 c Stephenson, b Willsher. 5 W. H. Shepherd, c and b Jackson .... 2 b YViilsher 0 J. Hodgson, c Jackson, b Willsher.... 4 b Willsher 0 S. France, b Willsher 3 c Stephenson, b Tarrant.. 4 W. Exley, b Willsher 0 leg b w, b Willsher 0 M. Hillas, c Hay ward, b Willsher .... 9 leg b w, b Tarrant 0 B. Raper, b Willsher 0 c Tinley, b Wlllsher 1 J. Longfellow, b Jackson 2 b Willsher 0 R. W11 cock, c Hayward, b Willsher .. 0 not out 0 T. Emmett, b Jackson 0 c Tarrant, b Wlllsher — 2 J. Verity, not out 0 b Willsher 0 B 5,1 b 4 9 B 7, 1 b 4 11 Total - 66 Total — 81 LATEST INTELLIGENCE. BELL'S LIFE OFFICE, Saturday Night, 12 o'Clock. SURREY COUNTY CLUB. We are requested to state that the following reso utions will be proposed at the annual meeting of the Surrey County Club at the Bridge House Hotel, on Thursday, May 14, at five o'clock, with a view to enable the gentlemen of'the club to practice bowling and fielding. We feel quite certain that, if the resolutions are adopted, and the scheme is carried out with energy and spirit, that a very strong second eleven will spring up at the Oval. The resolutions to be proposed are as follow:— 1. That all members who shall have previously paid a subscription of two guineas to the Surrey Club, and who do not intend or desire to play in Surrey Club matches, shall, on entering their names in a book to be kept for that pur- pose, become ( without ballot) members of the Surrey Second Cricket Club ( in these resolutions called " The Second Club'') so soon as eleven names are entered in the book.— 2. Ihat a piece of well- kept ground shall be set apart for the sole use of the Second Club on every Wednesday and Saturday on which gate money is not taken during the season.— 3. That the wickets shall be pitched at • two o'clock on every Wednesday and Saturday when gate money is not taken, with creases marked tfae same as for a match, and if gate money is taken on either of those days after two o'cloek the wickets shall be pitched at the conclusion of the match being played.— 4. That on any Wednesday or Saturday when gate money is not taken, and the Second Club wish to play a match with another eleven, the wickets shall be pitched at ten o'clock.— 5. That, subject to the existing rules of the Surrey Club, the Second Club shall be self- governed and make t& eir own home and home matches.— 6. That a club box, match wickets, balls, and all materials necessary for starting the Second Club be pi- o- vided by the Surrey Club, but no bats or pads, except wicket- keeper's gloves, shall be provided.— 7. That, independently of th8 expenses to be incurred under resolutions 2, 3, 4, and 6, all rea^ sonable expenses ef the Second Club incurred in matches, prac- tice, and otherwise shall fee paid by the Surrey Club, not exceed- ing one- half of the annual subscriptions paid by the members.— 8. That the Second Club shall only exist from season to season, and shall cease cc 29tb September, 1863, subject to its being re- CRICKET AT MARLBOROUGH COLLEGE. THE ELEVEN v NEXT SEVEN ( WITH REV H. BELL, MR G. ALINGTON, BRAMPTON, AND SEWELL). This match was played at Marlborough, April 9 and 11, and after three afternoons' play was decided in favour of the Eleven by three wickets. For the Next Seven Sewell was the only large contributor, playing two fine innings. For the Eleven, Taylor, Round, and Fellowes batted well against good bowling. Score: THE NEXT SEVEN, & c. 1st inn 2d inn Rev II. Bell, b Taylor 5 b Cross 12 H. G. Alington, c Hillyard, bTaylor.. 11 c Harbord, b Fellowes .. 11 J. Lloyd, c Taylor, b Cross 0 b Fellowes 6 Sewell, c and b Fellowes 25 c Round, b Taylor 50 R. G. Head, c Taylor, b Cross 3 c Harbord, b Fellowes .. 4 Brampton, b Cross 0 b Fellowes 2 H. J. Mannings, c and b Taylor 4 b Fellowes 8 E. D. Mansfield, cButterworth. bTaylor 5 b Fellowes W. Harison, b Taylor 0 W. li. Walker, not out 2 T. P. Monnington, absent 0 S. L. Prior, b Taylor 1 Wide balls 4 Total — 60 THE ELEVEN. 1st inn 2d inn J. H. Hunter, b Sewell 1 c Prior, b Brampton .... 12 E. F. Taylor, cHarisori, b Brampton. .37 c Sewell, b Brampton.... 6 F. W. Butterworth, cMannlngs, bSewell. l8 c Mansfield, b Brampton 9 R. J. Cross, c Brampton, b Sewell.... 0 b Jewell 4 E. L. Fellowes, c Head, b Sewell 6 b Sewell 16 H. Harbord, c Mansfield, b Brampton 1 c Prior, b Brampton .... 0 F. S. Head, b Brampton 8 b Sewell 0 F. R. Round, c Wa ker, b Brampton.. 22 not out 14 J. A. Boyle, c and b Brampton 0 not out 2 A. Hillyard, st Bell, b Brampton .... 3 E. S. Bell, not out 6 Wide balls 3 B 2,1 b 7, w b 2 11 Total — 97 Total — 74 6 c Round, b Taylor 1 b Taylor o not out 2 b Taylor 0 B 1,1 b 2, w b 5 8 Total — 110 ANOMALIES v WESTMINSTER SCHOOL. This match was played at Vincent> square on April 29. With this match the A. C. C. opened their season of 1863. They seemed none the worse for their winter's rest. Ground first rate ; wea- ther just suited to running Wallace's sevens. This gentleman, immediately after his innings, was promoted to 1st, Mat of the Rifles. Score: WESTMINSTER. | ANOMALIES. G. Dowdeswell, b Graham 0 A. . T. Wilkinson, run out 17 F. Giles, b Wilkinson 0 | A. R. Daly, b Edward A. H. Winter, c Wallace, b Wil- kinson 15 W. W. Lane, b Wilkinson 0 J. M. Yates, cFollett, b Wilkinson 3 C. Short, c Gr. iham, b Wilkinson. 8 B. Preston, b Wilkinson 0 G. T. O'Brien, b Cleasby 0 II. Walker, not out 0 A. Edward, cHarman, bWilkinson 4 J. Chapman, c Daly, b Cleasby .. 4 B 2, w b 5 7 Total. 41 E. C. Follett, c and b Edward . .13 N. W. Wallace, not out It. D. Cleasby, c Lane, b Winter.. 6 A. M. Graham, b Lane J. W. Harman, b Lane 3 F. Bedwell, c Lane, b Yates .... 0 F. Gordon, c O'Brien, b Yates .. 10 S. H. Walpole, st Winter, b Chap- man 6 J. Fisher, c Yates, b Chapman .. 0 B 12, w b 6 18 CITY INTELLIGENCE. LATEST FROM AMERICA. ( Per Arabia.) NEW YOKE, APRIL 28 ( MORNING). Advices from New Orleans to the 19th inst state that General Banks's expedition up the river Teche proved very successful. He had three engagements with the Confederates— one at Vermilion Bayou, another near Franklin, and a third at Bethel Place, in each of which he is reported to have repulsed the enemy, and captured 1,500 prisoners along the route, and compelled the Confederates to destroy several transports in order to escape capture. General Banks has arrived within a short distance of Opelonsas. Reports from Memphis represent that General Banks had reached Point Coupe, on the west bank of the Mississippi, eleven miles higher up than Port Hudson. If this report were true General Banks would be in a position to co- operate with the Fe- deral fleet in an attack on Port Hudson from above; but the new3 requires confirmation. General Grant continues to make numerous complicated strate" gical movements below Vicksburg, with a view to flanking and capturing that position. Twelve more transports are reported to have passed the Con- federate batteries, and to have joined Gen Grant below Vicksburg. The second Federal expedition to Yazoo Pass is reported to have returned unsuccessful. There is continued fighting on the Coldwater River, the results of which do not appear very clear. The Confederate forces invading Missouri are under Gen Price. Their strength is supposed not to exceed 10,000 men. A portion of them, supposed to be 3,000 strong, with six pieces of artillery, under Gen Marmaduke, attacked the Federals at Cape Girardeau, on the Mississippi, on the 26th inst, but are reported to have been repulsed. The Fedpral commander had started in pursuit of them. During their retreat the Confederates are reported to have been attacked and repulsed by another Federal force which was sent to cut them off. In St Louis 20 armed Confederates seized during the night the fastest steamer at the levee, and escaped with her. The steamers between St Louis and Cairo are convoyed by gunboats. The gun shops in St Louis are placed under guard, and all Confederate prisoners have been removed to Alton, Illinois. The Confederate investment of Washington, North Carolina, is said to have been a feint, which enabled the Confederates during the siege to carry off immense quantities of grain from Hyde County, with which they escaped. No material change in the situation in Tennessee has taken place. The Federals have captured the Confederate camp and 100 prisoners near Franklin. Rumours were current at Nashville that General Bragg was shot by General Breckenridge during an altercation. The Federal pickets have been driven in, and skirmishing has commenced upon the Nasemond River. Fifteen adventurers from Mobile have proceeded to the mouth of the Mississippi and captured a Federal tug- boat, which they ran through the blockading fleet into Mobile. Thirty- seven Federal regiments will be mustered out of ser- vice between May and June, their enlistment time having expired. By order of the Prize Court the cargo of the Peterhoff is being landed and examined to ascertain if there is contraband of war on board. Mr Seward, accompanied by the Prussian and Swedish Minis- ters, have visited the army of the Potomac. It is reported that munitions of war were found concealed on board the steamer Tubal Cain, which cleared from New York for Matamoras, but was seized by the New York revenue officers when about to leave. The steamers Flora and Pet arrived at Wilmington on the 16th instant. NEW YORK, APRIL 29 ( EVENING) Considerable excitement prevails in Western Virginia and Maryland, in consequence of the appearance of a large Confede rate force in those States. They captured Morgantown, Virginia, near the Pennsylvania State's line, and attempted to break up the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, but only destroyed one bridge, which has since been repaired. Fears were entertained for the safety of Wheeling and Pittsburg, but large Federal forces have been moved to all the points threatened, and the excitement has subsided. General Hooker commenced a forward movement on the 27th inst. Heavy masses of artillery and other troops crossed the Rap pahannock at sunrise. It is supposed that General Hooker's de- sign is to make a flank movement upon Fredericksburg, which will probably bring on a general engagement. It is reported that the Federal Monitor fleet is again inside Charleston bar, prepared for another attack on that place. The Confederate steamer St John, bound from Nassau for a Southern port, has been captured off Cape Roman. The crew The principal monetary event of the week has been the re- duction in the minimum rate of interest and discount of the Bank of France from 4 to 3| per cent. This measure was generally an. ticipated, owing to the improvement which was known to have taken place in the situation of affairs at Paris. The Money Market here has not varied much since the official quotation was adjusted at 3 per cent. During the last few days, however, there has been a little more inquiry, and the terms have been well maintained at 2f and 3 per cent for the negotiation of the best commercial bills. There have been some exceptional withdrawals of sovereigns from the Bank of England, a portion being required for Turkey and the remainder for the Brazils. Large supplies of gold are arriving from Australia and New York, whieh will probably keep up the importation of the precious metals at a high figure. Trade has continued quiet. Speculation in the Foreign Stock Market has been actively maintained, but in the other departments of the Stock Exchange there has been less animation and buoyancy. SATURDAY EVENING. To- day the English Funds remained without material variation, Consols having closed at 93j £ for money, and at 92 3- 16 5- 16, ex dividend, for the account. In the Foreign Market Turkish Bonds generally maintained previous rates. Greek Bonds were a shade firmer, while Spanish Certificates improved 1 per cent, and Turkish Consolid< Ss were steady. Railway Shares were dull, and no material alteration occurred in prices. Joint Stock Rank and Miscellaneous Shares exhibited little variation as regards values. Total .170 SOUTH HANTS v WINCHESTER COLLEGE. This match was played at the College Mead, Winchester, and ended in an easy victory for the South Hants, for whom the bat- ting of Mr Lucas, Pilkington, and the Brothers Ede was very fine. The College, though strong in batting, as will be seen by the scores of Messrs Allen, Eden, and Foster, is weaker than last year in the b » wling. Time would not permit an innings each to be played. Score: WINCHESTER. J. B. Allen, b Yonge 41 H. Evans, b Frere 2 C. J. Eden, b Willes 41 11. Foster, c Woodham, b E. Ede. 4l J. T. H. Yates, c Frere, b E. Ede 0 F. R. S. Bowen, c Pilkington, b E. Ede 4 W. G. Marshall, b Woodham .. 13 C. D. E. Malet, b Woodham .... 3 J. N. Pyke, b Woodham 12 J. J. Tuck, c G. Ede, b Wood- ham 8 H. B. Deane, not out 6 B 6, 1 b 3, w b 6 15 Total 186 For SOOTH HANTS, C. Lucas scored ( b Tuck) 92, Rev C. Pilkington ( st Foster, b Marshall) 42, G. Ede ( c Evans, b Allen) 23, H. Frere ( c Mar- shall, b Tuck) 6, E. L. Ede ( not out) 33, Rev E. H. Willes ( b Yates) 3, C. V. Eccles ( not out) 12; b 4,1 b 2, w b 10, n b 1— total 234. CLERGY ORPHAN SCHOOL v 78TH HIGHLANDERS. This match was played on the St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury, May 1. The Orphans were victorious by three wickets. Score: SCHOOL. 1st inn 2d inn II. Robinson, b Jackson 3 b Jackson 7 S. Lawrence, b Jackson 0 H. Colson, not out 50 H. VerdoiL, b Jackson 1 S. Jones, b Jackson 1 A. Dix, b Jackson 0 G. Hughes, b Jackson * 2 H. Andrew, b Jackson 4 C. Kohlhoff, b Murray 0 G. Spring, c Jackson, b Murray ...... 13 G. Tatatn, b Murray 0 - B 41,1 b 2, w b 16 .. 59 Total — 133 78TH HIGHLANDERS. 1st inn 2d inn W. Thorpe, b Verdon 1 b Jones 24 W. C. Smith, b Jones .. 8 c Dix, b Robinson 33 Lieut A. Murray, b Jones .... 13 runout 62 Lieut T. R. Jackson, b Jones 2 b Hughes 1 Lieut P. Butler, c Verdon, b Jones.... 9 run out 5 Lieut A. Williamson, b Verdon 0 run out 7 Col L. P. Bouverie, b Verdon 3 c Dix, b Hughes 6 Sir A. Mackenzie, not out 2 b Jones 0 Capt A. Weekes, hit w, b Verdon 2 J. Richardson, b Jones 1 A. Stourton, b Jones 6 B 8, w b 1 9 c and b Smith 11 run out ... 14 c Weekes, b Smith ...... 3 not out 4 not out 3 c Bouverie, b Jackson .. 0 b Jackson 14 run out 1 B13,1 b 1, w b 10, n b 1.25 Total - 8: Total — 56 c and b Hughes 0 not out 0 b Colson 7 B 8,1 b 1, w b 3 12 Total — 157 CRYSTAL PALACE.— Return of admissions for six days ending Saturday, May 9 ( including season ticket holders), 18,919. A sad accident occurred a few days back at the Alcazar circus at Lyons, to a gymnast while going through his exercise. Two men were performing on the parallel bars fixed at an immense height beneath the cupola of the building, when one of them, in springing from one bar to| the other, missed his grasp, and fell into the centre of the arena. The man was taken up insensible, but subsequently recovered, and will it is believed, escape with a dis- located arm. THE AMENDED BILL ON SECURITI' FROM VIOLENCE.— The bill as amended has been printed. Flogging can now be added or substituted for the punishment provided ; and, should the House of Lords give their sanction, garotters can in future be whipped once, twice, or thrice. The bill states that the court before whom a person is convicted may, in addition, inflict whipping. It is not imperative on the judge trying ag& rotting case to order flogging. SUICIDE ON THE NORTH LONDON LINE.— On Monday night, May 4, a man, name unknown, about 35 years of age, committed suicide by laying himself down on the line with his neck on the rails, in front of a passing train, by which his head was severed from his body. THE LATE ME JAMES ROGERS.— A grand dramatic entertain- ment is being organised under the management of a committee, comprising Messrs Paul Bedford, J. L. Toole, Pillington, Bel- ford, Widdicombe, Frank Matthews, Mowbray, Watling, and other members and friends of the theatrical profession, for the benefit of the family of the late Mr James Rogers. As at present arranged, the performance will take place at Drury- lane Theatre ( which has been liberally placedat the service of the committee by Mr Falconer; on Monday, May 18. Most of the chief actors of the London theatres will appear on this occasion, and prove their regard for their deceased comrade. JShe house caahacdlv. lail to Jx. crowded. The Arabia takes out seventy- four passengers, and 16,500 dols. in specie. COMMERCIAL. NEW YORK, ARPIL 28 ( EVENING). Money abundant. Gold, 50f per cent prem. Exchange: Bankers' bills, 165. Stocks, large speculative sales. New York Central, 116f; Illinois, 94^ ; Erie, 83£; Six per Cent. United States Bonds, 105J. NEW YORK, APRIL 29 ( EVENING). Money abundant. Gold 50^. Exchange, 165 per cent. Stocks buoyant. New York Central, 116f ; Illinois, 94j ; Erie, 84 ; Six per Cent United States Bonds, 105J, Cotton quiet; middling Upland, 66c to 665C. Flour dull. Wheat quiet. Corn declining. Provisions dull. Coffee quiet. Sugar steady. Molasses very firm. Petroleum, 24. TOTAL LOSS OF THE ANGLO SAXON.- NEARLY THREE HUNDRED LIVES LOST. REUTER'S TELEGRAM. ( Per Arabia.) NEW YORK, APRIL 30 ( EVENING). The steamer Anglo- Saxon, for Quebec, was wrecked four miles east of Cape Race, at noon ef the 27th, during a dense fog. The deck broke up one hour after the vessel struck. The crew and passengers numbered 444 persons, of whom 187 (?) are known to have been saved. Two of the steamer's boats and a raft which left the vessel have not been heard of, but search is being made for them. The captain is supposed to be drowned. The following are the names of the cabin passengers saved :— The Hon John Young and family. Females: Hope, Betram, Inglis, Keerwood, Stoddard, Cretien, Wright, James, Jackson, and child. Males: Caldwell, Raton, Kirkwood, Cretien, Towers, Kirk- ness, Fraser, Martin, Sealy, Whites, Captain Reed, Hiles, Cassid, Lieut Simpson. Thirty- three cabin, 123 steerage passengers, and 21 of the crew were saved. The captain, part of the crew, and a great many passengers were on deck when the vessel sunk in deep water, arid all were lost. ANOTHER ACCOUNT. Great excitement was produced in the City this morning by the receipt of a telegram at LIoyd's from their agent at Queens town, with the appalling intelligence of the total loss of the Anglo' Saxon royal mail steamer, Captain Burgess, commander, outward bound to Montreal, with nearly 300 lives. The news was brought by the Arabia steamer, from New York which arrived offQueenstown this morning at 9: 30. The catastrophe took place off Cape Race on the night of the 27th of last month. She appears to have cleared from Liverpool on the 17th. Captain Burgess and most of the officers and crew are reported among the sufferers. The Anglo- Saxon was a first- class iron steamer, of nearly 3,000 tons burden, and belonged to the Liverpool and Montreal Steam Navigation Company. THE FRENCH ELECTIONS- CIRCULAR OF COUNT PERSIGNY TO THE PREFECTS. PARIS, MAY 9.— Count de Persigny has addressed a circular to the prefects, dated Ma}' 8, explaining the principles which should guide the prefects in the approaching elections. The Minister says :—" The prefects will not forget that the Empire is the ex- pression of the wants, feelings, and interests of the masses, as it has united all the forces and wishes of the nation. It was in the cottages of the people that the Empire was brought forth.'' M. de Persigny then recalls the degree of wealth and prosperity which the nation has acquired since the origin of the Empire, and continues :—" The Emperor, therefore, confidently asks of the country a Legislative Assembly as devoted to him as preceding assemblies, and having no other care than the welfare of the Empire. If in France, as in England, parties differed upon the conduct of public affairs, but were all attached to the fundamental institutions of the country, the Government might confine itself to watching the struggle. But in France this manoeuvring of parties would be of a nature to prolong the revolution by compromising liberty, because in our country there are parties who yet remain political fractions seeking to attack the very heart of our institu. tions in order to vitiate their principle, and who invoke liberty in order to turn it against the State. The duties of the prefects are therefore plainly marked out. Penetrated with the democratic and liberal spirit of our institutions, they will allow all candi- dates to present themselves freely, and to publish and distribute their political programmes and voting tickets according to the prescription of the law." In conclusion, M de Persigny urges the prefects to proclaim as publicly as possible the candidates pos- sessing the confidence of the Government. ALLEGED FRAUDULENT TRADING. To- day, at the Mansion House, James Lane, lately a wine mer- chant in Mincing- lane, was charged with fraudulently obtaining within three months of his bankruptcy, under pretence of carry- ing on his trade, a quantity of wine upon credit from Messrs Offley to the amount of £ 6,000, and with having unlawfully dis- posed of the same out of the ordinary way of business. The de- fendant had applied to Messrs Offley and Son for wine upon removing into some new cellars in Mincing- lane, and was supplied with delivery orders for wine to the amount of £ i, 000. The follow- ing day he obtained the warrants from the docks, and they were afterwards traced to Messrs Harris and Chaplin, who had advanced money upon them. Within three months of that time the defen- dant filed a petition in bankruptc}', and Messrs Offley never re- ceived payment for the goods. Another case of a similar nature was proved against the defendant.— Remanded, but admitted to baiL BREAK- UP OF A GANG OF THIEVES AND RECEIVERS. To- day, at Guildhall, Benjamin Everett, printer, 60, Sale- street, Bethnal Green; Henry Grimshaw, Fredk. Walker ( alias Morris), James Johnson, and Benjamin Close were charged on remand with numerous robberies to a very large amount.— Further evi- dence was given as to the different places from whence the pro- perty had been stolen, and the prisoners were committed— Everett fpr irial on four charges, Johnson and Grimshaw on two, Close on one, and Walker on one. By this prosecution, which has occupied the court for several days, and by recent convictions, one of the most numerous and desperate gangs of thieves and re- ceivers which has infested the metropolis and suburbs for many years, will be entirely broken up and dispersed, those not yet in custody having fled the country to evade capture. THE RIVAL SWEEPS. To- day, at Clerkenwell, George Day ( a sweep) was charged with threatening and using menacing language to James Brazier. The complainant was attired in a fashionable suit, and said the defendant threatened his life.— The defendant said that his oppo- nent got money and all his fine toggery by selling sawdust mixed with soot to the farmers ; moreover he was living with another man's wife instead of his own, which was very immoral.— The defendant was ordered, to. eates into his recognisances to keep the peace. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LORDS. FRIDAY.— POLAND.— The Earl of SHAFTESBURY presented a petition from a meeting of merOBants and others held at Guild- hall in favour of the Poles, and said he had sixty- one other peti- tions from various places. The noble earl, in an able speech, reviewed the history of Poland until the present time, and having dwelt most feelingly on her sufferings, declared that there was no hope for Poland but by her separation from Russia.— The Earl of HARROWBY also referred to the history of Poland, and showed that in every instance the rebellions had arisen from misgovernment. He contended that Russia having violated her treaty obligation had forfeited her right to Poland, and ought to be held as retaining it by the power of the sword.— Earl RUSSELL explained the course the Government had pursued, and justified their policy. He could not adopt either of the suggestions thrown out, but hoped the house would have confidence in the discretion of the Govern- ment. He regretted that nothing had yet been done that showed any security to the just rights of Poland, and he believed there would be 110 peace tor her until she had a national assembly.— The subject then dropped. PUBLIC BUSINESS.— The Augmentation of Benefices Bill passed through committee. The Cayman Island Bill, the Ex- chequer Bonds (£ 1,000,008) Bill, and the Consolidated Fund (£ 20,000,000), were severally read a third time and passed.— Ad- journed. HOUSE OF COMMONS. FRIDAY— POLICE AMALGAMATION BILL.— A report was brought up from the Committee on Standing Orders, stating that the standing orders relative to the bill for the amalgamation of the Metropolitan and City police forces were not complied with. The bill is therefore lost for the present session. THE TAX ON CLUB3.— The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHE- QUER said, in consequence of numerous applications he had re- ceived from various quarters of the house, he intended to abandon the tax rioud cheers from the Opposition], SOUTHERN ITALY.— Mr HENNESSY moved for further papers relative to Southern Italy, and entered at great length into the state of that country since it had come under the rule of Victor Emmanuel.— Mr C. BENTINCK seconded the motion, and com- plained that Mr Hudson had kept information from the Govern- ment that he ought to have given He denied the right of persons to apply the term brigandage to the warlike operations attempted in Naples when it was in reality a movement under a national flag, against the presence of a foreigner.— Mr LAYABD contended that Italy was enjoying more liberty and prosperity under the present reign than ever she possessed before, and trade was improving in all that continent except the Papal States.— Lord HENRY LENNOX took issue with the right hon gentleman, and contended that the country generally was in a worse condition than it ever had been. Espionage was conducted on the same system as heretofore ; il- legal arrests filled the prisons to a greater extent than ever, and the liberty of the press was extinguished throughout the conti- nent.— Mr BUTLER JOHNSTONE disputed the statements of the noble lord, and contended that man}' improvements had been in- troduced by the Government of Victor Emmanuel. He reminded the house that the noble lord had got all his information from the prisoners who were, of course, immaculate.— Sir G. BOWYER argued at some length that the South of Italy was really in a state of insurrection, the so- called brigands being supported by the whole body of the population ; and he dwelt upon the severities exercised by the Piedmontese Government towards Southern Italy, which was trodden down, he said, by a merciless despotism. He held Her Majesty'sMinisters responsible for the state of things in Italy.— Lord PALMERSTON, having corrected a misapprehen- sion regarding Mr Odo Russell, and a remark by Sir G. Bowyer with reference to the Italian prisoner Poerio, observed that he did not complain of the debate, which must elicit truth— a result that would be promoted by the convincing reply of Mr Layard and the admirable speech of Mr Butler- Johnstone. He did not deny that in the Neapolitan territory there existed abuses, the relic of a system overthrown by Garibaldi. The Italian Government had a difficult task to perform, that of welding to- gether different states into one harmonious whole, and it was hardly to be expected that in two years such a task could be satisfactorily accomplished. It had been accomplished, how- ever, in a remarkable degree. Naples was an exception, because Naples was in the neighbourhood of Rome, where there was a French garrison, and where there was a committee employed in organising bands of murderers, the scum and dregs of every nation, and sending them into the Neapolitan territory. With regard to the prisons, they were not everything that could be wished, in spite of the exertions of the Italian Government to place them in a better condition. He hoped this debate would be attended with good results, and that the Italian Government would persevere in endeavouring to establish order without the exertion of undue severity.— After some further discussion, the subject dropped. FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE OF TUESDAY, MAY 5. WAR OFFICE, MAY 5.— 32d Ft: Gen the Right Hon Sir G. Brown- G. C. B., from Rifle Brigade, to becol, v Lieut- Gen Vise Melville, K. C. B. i transf to 60th Ft. 33d: Maj- Gen W. N. Hutchinson to be col, v Lieut- Gen Sir C. Yorke, G. C. B., app col- commandant Rifle Brigade. Rifle Brigade : Gen the Right H011 Sir G. Brown, G. C. B., to be col- in- chief, v Field- Marshal Lord Seaton, G. C. B., G. C. M. G., dec; Lieut- Gen Sir C. Yorke, G. C. B., from 33d Ft, to be col- commandant, v Gen Sir G. Brown, G. C. B., transf to 32d ft.— 4th liegt of Drag Gds: Cor W. J. Brooke to be lieat, v It. J. Wright, who ret; T. Edwards, gent, to be cor, v Shaw- Hellier, prom ; ray mas, with the hon rank of capt, J. A. Dyer, from 5 th Lancers, to be pay mas, v Biggs, who ex. 7th Drag Dds : Cor J. T. Cammilleri to be lieut, v E. Goldsmith, who ret. 1st Drags : Cor the Hon M. H. Mostyn to be lieut, v R. W. Caldwell, who ret. 4th Hus- sars : Capt C. A. G. Browne to be maj, v F. Cornwallis, who ret; Lieut A. W. De C. Brooke to be capt, v Browne ; Cor H. Youl to be lieut, v Brooke; Paymas, with the hon rank of maj, S. Blake, from i) 3d Ft, to be paymas, v G. T. George, who rets upan h- p. 5th Lancers: Lieut F. J. R. Thaekwell to be capt, v E. Boyd, who ret; Cor C. E. Harenc to be lieut, v Thackwell; S. W. S. Schreiber, gent, to be cor, v Harenc ; Bay- mas, with the hon rank of maj, J. Biggs, from 4th Drag Gds, to be pay- mas, v Dyer, who ex. 9th Lancers : Lieut T. S. Starkey to be capt, v F. Ellis, who ret; Cor T. A. Saunders to be lieut, v Starkey. 18th Hussars: F. A. Baines, gent, to be cor, v J. Groves, prom: Staff Assist- Surg F. B. Scott, M. D., to be asslst- surg, v W. R. Wall, app to 81st Ft. Royal Artil: The dates of prom of the undermen officers to stand as fol, viz :— Capts G. Danger field, Oct 1, 1862 ; R. Murray, Feb 8, 1863; 1'. M. Syme, Fet> 20,1863. Corps of Royal Engs : Lieut G. Swetenham, from seconded list, to be lieut, to complete estab.- GrenGds: Lieut and Capt A. P., Vise Mahon, to be instruc of musketry, v Lieut and Capt the Hon F. A. Stanley, app adj. 7thRegtof Ft: Staff Assist- Surg D. Mackie, M. D., to be assist- surg, v M. Quinlan, app to Staff. 8th Ft: Staff Assist- Surg VV. G. Ross, M. D., to be assist- surg, v W. Jay, app to Staff. 16th Ft: The com of I'aymas M. Teversham has been antedated to April 10, 1858. 19th Ft: Ens H. C. Boulcott, from 86th Ft, to be ens, v Griffith, who ex.— 21st: Lieut E. T. Bainbridge to be capt, v S. G. B. St Clair, who ret; B. L. Warner, gent, to be ens, v An- derson, prom. 35th: Staff Surg- Maj J. C. Dempster, M. D., to be surg, v J. W. Chambers, M. D., prom on Staff. 50th : Capt W. Minister, from h- p late 7, tii Ft, to be capt, v J. Purcell, who rets upon temp h- p. 59th : Lieut R. Cuming to be capt. v H. E. G. Crosse, who ret; Ens II. T. llerchmer to be lieut, v Cuming ; F. C. Rovan, gent, to be ens, v Herchmer. 60th : Lieut D. Moodie, whose exchange from 2d Drags was notified in the Gazette of March 31, 1863, has been permitted to receive the former dill' between cav and inf. 64th : Staff ourg- Maj G. Williamson, M. D., 10 be surg, v J. G. Inglis, M. D., C. B., prom on Staff. 76th: Staff Assist- Surg li. J. W. Orton to be assist- surg, v D. A. C. Frazer, M. D., prom on Staff. 80th: The app of Lieut S. G. Huskisson as adj has been antedated to Dec 27,1861.-— 80th: Ens J. G. W. Griffith, from 10th Ft, to be ens, v Boulcott, who ex. 97th: Staff Assist- Surg J. L. Power xo be assist- surg, v T. Sharkey, app to Staff. 105th : The notification with regard to Ens H. W. A. VVillins, which appeared in the Gazette of April 21,1863, has been can, his app to the regt remaining as gazetted on Sept 30, 1862. Cape Mounted Rifles: Lieut- Col and Brev- Col T. Donovan has been permitted to ret from the service by the sale of his commission. GAKRISONS.— Garrison Quartermaster, with local rank, 11. Macdonald to be quartermas, under the provisions of the royal warrant of March 9. 1863. DEPOT BATTALION.— Captain G. C. Close, 45th Foot, to be instructor of musketry, v Captain J. P. Campbell, 30th Foot, whoj has completed the period for holding that appointment. MEDICAL DEPABTMENT.— Deputy- Inspec- Gen of Hosp G. S. Beatson, M. D., to be inspec- gen of hosp, v W. Linton, M. D., C. B., who rets upon h- p; Dep- Inspec- Gen of Hosp J. S. Prendergast, M. D., M. D., C. B., from 64th Ft, to be dep- inspec- gen of hosp, v Beatson ; Staff Assist- Surg W. A. White, M. D., to be Staff surg, v W. Dick, M. D., prom ; Asslst- Surg D. A. C. Fraser, M. D., from 76th Ft, to be Staff surg, v R. K. Prendergast, prom; Staff Assist- Surg F. W. Moore to be t? taff surg, v J. C. Dempster, M. D., app to 35th Ft.— To be Stall Assist- Surgs: Assist- Surgs T. Sharkey, from 97th Ft, v F. B. Scott, M. D., app to 18th Hussars; M. Quinlan. from 7th Ft, v J. L. Power, app to 97th Ft: W. Jay, from 8th Ft, v D. Mackie, M. D., app to 7th Ft; P. B. Kearney,' from lst West India Regt, v W. G. Ross, M. D., app to 8th Ft; J. Thomp- son, from 4th West India Regt, v W. A. White, M. D.. prom on Stall; A. T. Carbery, from 14th Ft, v R. J. W. Orton, app to 76th Ft. The prom of Staff Assist- Surg J. W. Crow to be Staff surg, as notified in the Gazette of Feb 13, 1863, has been can. VETERINARY DEPARTMENT.— T. J. Richardson, gent, to be actg vet- surg, v W. Hall, prom in 6th Drag Gds. BREVET.— Capt and Brev- Col G. Munro, ret f- p, late h- p unat and Staff Officer of Pensioners, to have the hon rank of maj- gen; Lieut- Col G. Hossack, en ret f- p Royal Artil, to have the hon rank of col; Capt and Bre /- Lieut- Col W. C. P. Elliott, ret f- p Royal Marine?, to have the hon rank of col, under Her Majesty's Order in Council of Nov 13, 1858; Paymas, with the hon rank of maj, G. T. George, ret upon h- p late 4th Hussars, to have the hon rank of lieut- col. Paymas, with the hon rank of capt, G. Bodle, of a depot bat, to have the hon rank of maj. The under- men officers having completed five years* qualifying service in the rank of lieut- col, under the royal warrant of Oct 14, 1858, to be cols:— Maj and Brev- Lieut- Col C. H. Gordon, C. B., depot bat: Lieut- Col E. W. Donovan, 33d Ft; Lieut- Col W. J. Chamberlayne, 3d West India Regt. MEMORANDA.— The Queen has been graciously pleased to approve of J. C. Mansergh, Esq, late maj 15th Ft, being reinstated in hit former rank in Her Majesty's service, and placed upon the h- p list, such restora- tion not t ® carry back pay; Maj J. C. Mansergh, h- p late 15th Ft, has been permitted to ret from the service by the sale of his com, under the conditions of the Horse Guards' Circular Memorandum of Feb 15,1861. NOTICE.— The vacancies in Line regts caused by the transfer of officers to the Staff Corps will be filled up by officers of the Indian ser- vice. The delay that has occurred in completing these apps results from the necessity of frequent references to India, and not from any chauge In the arrangement originally decided upon. INDIA OFFICE, MAY 4.— Her Majesty has been pleased to approve the undermen proms and alterations of rank among the officers of the Staff Corps and of Her Majesty's Indian mil forces:— PROMOTIONS.— Bengal Staff Corps— To be Lieut- Cols: Majors ( Maj. Gen) A. M. Becber, C. B.; S. H. Becher, S. Richards, S. R. l'ickeli, G. Verner, C. F. Mundy, J. E. Gastrell, ( Brev- Lieut- Col) G. Jackson, H. C. James, ( Brev- Lieut- Col) J. K. Spence, H. Nicoll, A. Turner, ( Brev- Col) G. P. Whish, It. Renny. M. J. Turnbull, R. C. Lawrence. C. B.; G. N. Oakes, ( Brev- Col) C. Reid, C. B.; S. H. J. Davies, J. S. D. Tulloch, E. T. Dalton, J. C. Houghton.— To be Majors: Capts A. G. Forsyth, W. H. S. Earle, II. King, A. M. Mackenzie, G. B. Malleson, B. PI. Baugh, H. W. H. Coxe, C. H. Byers, C. Murray, C. Irvine, G. Delane, E. D. R. Ross, ( Brev- Lieut- Col) C. Cureton, A. P. S. Moncreiff, ( Brev- Maj) G. S. Macbean, J. I, Willes.— To be Capt: Lieut A. W. Cripps. Madras Staff Coras— To be Capts • Lieuts C. H. Ricketts, H. S. Robinson. W. M. Lane, T." B. E. Tennant. BANKRUPTCY ANNULLED. A. L. Leriche, Coleman- st, and Charlotte- st, Fitzroy- sa, commis. agt. BANKRUPTS. Fredk. Mobbs, Victoria- ter, Old Kent- rd, and Ramsgate, breaksman. John Parkins, Ewin's- terrace, Wick- road, Homerton. John Friend, Croydon, thatcher. Bartholomew Parker Bidder, Brighton, stationer. Sidney Smith, Bromley, barrister's clerk. James Jolliffe, Ventnor, Isle of Wight, grocer. Wm. Cockell, York- terrace, High- street, Battersea, builder. George Marston Newman, King- si, Begent- st, general dealer. Thomas Potter, New Southsea, master in the Royal Navy. Neil Macnish, Lee, Kent, commission merchant. Joseph Wm. Nlesigh, Cornwall- terrace, Middleton- road, Dalston. George Wm. and Fredk. Cant, High Holborn, boot manufacturers. Henry Thick, Old Brentford, toy dealer. Henry Glasson Biggs, Upper Thames- street. Wm. Hooper Wickett, York- st, Westminster, journeyman baker. Benjamin Koffey, Grange- walk, Bermondsey, " bricklayer. Wm. Burton. Seymour- place, High- street, Camden Town, broker, Abraham Benjamin, Bevis- marks, watchmaker. Wm. Charles Elcock, Newtown. SouthamDton, baker. Edward Cottew, Wycombe- terrace, Horniey- road, physician. Charles Sayers, High- street, Borough, horse dealer. Robert James Jones, Dunstable, Bedfordshire, coal merchant. Frederick Edmund Blyth, Hill- street, Peckham, general agent. David Hamer, St Joha- st, Clerkenwell, assistant to a milkman. John George Wm. Welch, Bisterne- plaoe, Poplar, commercial clerk. John Chambers, Olarendon- st, CamberwellNew- rd, commis agent. Jas. felling Shaw, Coldharbour- lane, Camberwell, beer- shop keeper, Edwin Littlejohns, Norwood, builder. Louis Rossi, Regent- street, Oxford- street, hairckesser. John Fletcher Oldbury, chartermaster. Wm. Llewellyn, sen, Bodenham, Herefordshire. Wm. Bayley, Westbromwich, coal merchant. Robert Stokes, Derby, chenille manufacturer. Thos. Wiglesworth, late of East Dean, Gloucestershire, doctor of med, John Fearnley, jun, Leeds, cloth manufacturer. Rev George Alexander Cockburn, Pickering, Yorkshire, clerk. James Murdoch Pollock, Catterick. Yorkshire, schoolmaster. Edward Jones, Bala, Merionethshire, builder. David Hughes, Wrexham, cabinet maker. Cornelius Barrett, Wrexham, wine merchant. Samuel Kinsbriiner, Liverpool, discounter of seamen's notes. John Wilson Pickering, Blackburn, Lancashire, licensed victualler. Jonas Booth, Manchester, relieving officer. Charles Milnes, Bacup, grocer. Thomas Soppett, Darlington, Durham, butcher. James Massey, Birmingham. Richard Masters, Birmingham, commercial traveller. Charles Cook, Birmingham. Charles Swannock, Laughtoa- en- le- Korthen. Alfred Reckless, Rawmarsh, near Rotherham, beer- house keeper. John Kedman Rawlin, Swinton, TtorXshlre, beer- house keeper. James Balls, Mildeuhall, Suffolk, omnibus proprietor. Joseph Haynes, Derby, lodging- house keeper. Wm. Hayes, Langtoft, Lincolnshire, farmer. Richard Hussey, Bristol. Thomas Harrison, Whittlesey, Cambridgeshire, butcher. James Bailey, Bristol. Wm. Lawrence Shillibeer, Bristol, beer retailer. Edwin Hand Fowler, Grimoldby, Lincolnshire, butcher. Thomas Elston, Lincoln, builder. Thomas Gray, Nottingham, carpenter. John Wildsmith, Worsborough Dale, near Barnsley, innkeeper. Harriet Killingbaek, Norwich, fowl dealer. Wm. Taylor, Middlesliorough, tripe dresser. X Charles Hooper, sen, Dymock, Gloucestershire. John Thomas Wm. Bell, Newcastle- upon- Tyne, civil engineer. Charles Hazleton Barham, Nortbfleet, Kent, plumber. Edwin Henry Boddington, Merrow, Surrey, artist. Thomas Mundy, Iffley, Oxfordshire, butler. Isaac Pratt, Ipswich. Charles Crosland, Wakefield, corn porter. John Maynard, Tavistock, innkeeper. James Crouch, Salehurst, Sussex, farm bailiff. Wm. Pollard, Hastings, bookbinder. George Hearn, Stoke St Gregory, Somersetshire. Thomas Rumsey, Peasenhall, Suffolk, wheelwright. George Bumby, West Heslerton, Yorkshire. SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS. R. A. Dakers, Brechin, coach builder. J. Bradford, St Andrew's, china merchant. W. Nisbet, Hamilton, grocer. A. Wood, Dunbar, grocer. F. Potts, Edinburgh. Copland and Mollison, Forfar, quarriers. A. Mackenzie, Dingwall, draper. T. King, Hamilton, draper. J. Payne, Mousewald, Dumfriesshire, farmer. J. Davidson, Forfar, draper. W. M'Lennan, Glasgow, wholesale boot manufacturers. FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE OF FRIDAY, MAY 8. BANKRUPTCIES ANNULLED. Abraham Garcia, Cannon- street West, city of London, auctioneer. John Charles Atwood, Pembroke- mews, Pimlico, horse dealer. BANKRUPTS. Moritz Borchardt, Soho- square, commission agent. Henry Broadhurst, Senior street, Paddington, journeyman butcher. William West, Prior- street, Greenwich, pawnbroker's assistant. Thomas Woodcock Warner, Great Dunmow, Essex, ironmonger. Henry Smith, Gosport, grocer. Mark Edershelm, Eastcheap, City, merchant. Peter Pankhurst and Thomas Pankhurst, Isleworth, wheelwrights, Robert Lyon Clarke. Cowper's- court, Cornhill, coffee house keeper. Henry George Maxsted, Miltoii- next- Gravesend, tobacconist. William Henry Rogers Ketcher, Billericay, Essex, chemist. Frederick Wm. Benton, Aldersgate- street, fancy box manufacturer. Benjamin Andrade, Caledonian- road, Middlesex, butcher. Henry Walter Knowles, Barking, Essex, sail maker. Freeman Newell, Twickenham, woollen dealer. Sir Charles Sullivan, Bart, Colonnade Hotel, Haymarket. James Dibley, Grosvenor- place, Camberwell, grocer. Francis Pratten, Sheerness, licensed victualler. Thomas Hooman, Oxford- street, glass letter manufacturer. Edward Henry Butler, Croydon, marine store dealer. David Williams, Penygoilan, Carmarthenshire. Thomas White. Brill- row, Somers Town, boot and shoemaker. James Norris, Forest- gate, Essex. Henry Myers, Cumberland- place, Newington- butts, chair maker. Henry Dawes, Willes- road, Kentish Town, contractor. Tobiah Pepper, Newington- green, actuary. Everard St John Mildinay, Mincing- lane, wine and spirit merchant. Collins Jennings, Gutter- lane, Cheapside, commission agent. James Maclagan, Tottenham- road. Kingsland, baker. Charles Chapman, Sloane- street, upholsterer. Richard England Rowan, Camden- st, Camden Town, commission agent, James Nathaniel Cartwright, Lawrence Pountney- lane, solicitor. Auguste Wilhelm Le Moine, Lawrence Pountney- lane, Russian agent, Joseph Roberts, High- street, Whitechapel, linen draper. Robert Wylde Barrow, Abridge, brewer. John Bailey Brown, Threadneedle- street, merchant. Frederic Cooke, Hilton, Huntingdonshire, farmer. Andrew Binne, Plumstead, Kent, builder. Emanuel Cohen, Wentworth- street, Spitalfields, pastrycook. Wilhelm Schwarz. Harrison- street, < ; ray's Inn- road, baker. Edward Arthur Stutely. Sovereign- mews, Edgeware- road, carman. Matthew Sargent, Hastings, baker. William Hirons, Birmingham, jeweller. Simon Henry Wheirman, Birmingham, clothier. Andrew Smith, Shrewsbury, Salop, rag, bone, hide, and skin dealer. Charles Bicknell, Walsall, Staffordshire. James Warner, Leicester, tailor. Thomas Heatheote, Derby, licensed victualler. William Ford, jun, Duffield, Derbyshire, miller and farmer. John Edye, Exeter, surgeon. James Shaw, Scholes, Yorkshire, cotton spinner. Samuel Zeno, Bradford, Yorkshire, stuff merchant. John Richardson, Bedale, Yorkshire, cabinet maker. John Ellis, Bangor, Carnarvonshire, brewer. William Jones, Bala, Merionethshire, flour dealer. Thomas Duxbury, Preston, bolt and screw manufacturer. John W. Pickering, Blackburn, Lancashire, licensed victualler^ Harriet Sutton, Dudley, Worcestershire. George Moore, Harting, Sussex, miller. Matthew De Redder, South Shields, butcher. Frederick Lowe. Derby, joiner and builder. George Edson, Otley, Yorkshire, labourer. Langley Dawson, Manchester. Francis Langan, Birmingham, journeyman shoemaker. Edwin Holdback, Birmingham, gun finisher. James Jones, sen., Handsworth, Staffordshire, commission agent Thomas Summerton, Birmingham, journeyman carpenter. John C. Simpson, Birmingham, eating house- keeper. John Bickerdike, Huddersfield, innkeeper. James Bro" k, Huddersfield, innkeeper. Thomas Thomas, Novland, Pembrokeshire, boatman. John Forsbury, Loughborough. James Shore, Westbury, Wiltshire, cabinet maker. John Ricketts, Walsall, Staffordshire, licensed victualler. Drewry Topliss, North Kelsey, Lincolnshire, labourer. David Morgan, Brighton, physician. William Wenn, Sprowston, Norfolk, beer shop keeper. Walter Miller, Norwich, baker. Richard Weston Stevens, Lincoln, manager. Thomas Owen, New Boston, Lancashire, collier. Thomas Corbishlev, Runcorn Gap, Lancashire, joiner. James Dulvey, New Brompton, surgeon. John Harrison. Newby Cross, Cumberland, farmer. James Agars, York, schoolmaster. James Mellin, Cleator Moor, Cumberland, clogger. James Day, Wrenlngham, Norfolk, farmer. George Wilkinson, Hartshorne, Derby, shoemaker. William Tanser, Duston, Northamptonshire, farmer. Robert Nicholson, Great Driffield, Yorkshire, shoemaker. George Evans, Pentre Estell, Glamorganshire, haulier. James William Speed, Moston Vale, Lancashire, colour maker^ Alfred Pott, Newton Heath, near Manchester, beer retailer. Francis James Trott, Bridgwater, Somersetshire, innholder. Joseph Chinn, Westonzoyland. Somersetshire, labourer. Robert Poole, Nottingham, draper's assistant. William John Ellis, Pilcher Gate, Nottingham, lace manufacturer. C. Chilvers, Clenchwarton, Norfolk, steam thrashing engine proprietor* Thomas Boundy, Swansea. Glamorganshire, beerhouse keeper. SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS. James Kerr Lindsay, Glasgow, plumber. Alexander Hume, Crarae, Glasgow, innkeeper. James Henderson, Edinburgh, horse dealer. Thomas Kenneth Richie. Glasgow, dealer in shares. John Hetherington, Glasgow, leather merchant and shoemaker. THE MARKETS. CORN EXCHANGE, MARK- LANE.- FBIDAY. The quantity of Wheat brought forward at several of the country markets held this week has been large, and in very saleable condition. There has been a fair attendance of the trade, and many attempts made to further enhance prices, which has only succeeded in isolated cases where choice samples have been required. In other respects very littie change has taken place, the demand generally being quiet. The de- mand for Barley has been mostly confined to grinding and distilling: kinds, malting season being over, and prices have ruled firm. Oats, Beans, and Peas have been firm, at improved prices for the two first named articles. The aggregate arrivals of English Wheat have again been in excess of the previous week, but very moderate of other home- grown grain. The imports from abroad have been trifiiug. The demand for English and foreign Wheat at Mark- lane to- day was rather in a , sluggish state, but Monday's prices were obtained. The same remark will apply to Flour. All other kinds of corn firm in value. Prices:— Essex, Kent, and Suffolk, old white, 49s to 533: ditto, new, 40e to£ 0s: ditto, old red, 49s to 51s; ditto, new, 40s to 49s; Norfolk, Lincolnshire, and Yorkshire, 40s to 50s. Barley— Malting, 28s to 37s; Chevalier. 34s to 403 ; diati. ling, 28s. to 33s; grinding, 25s to 26s. Oats— English, feed, 19s to 22S; ditto, potato, 23s to 26s; Scotch feed, new, 20s to 23S; ditto, old, - s to — s; ditto, potato, 24s to 26s; Irish feed, white, 16s to 23s; ditto, black, 16s to 21s. Malt— Essex, Norfolk, and Suffolk, new, 60s to 683; ditto, old, — s to — s; Kingston, Ware, and town- made, 60B to 68s; brown, 50s to 57s Beans— Mazagan, 29s to 31s; tick, 29s to 31s; harrow, 31s to 35s ; pigeon, 36s to 43s. Peas- White boilers, 36s to 38s ; maple, 383 to 40s; grey, 34s to 35s. Fl ® ar— Town- made, per sack, 380ib, 40s to 47s; ditto, country, 30s to 32s ; ditto, household, 34s to 36s; Norfolk and Suffolk, 29s to 31s. FOREIGN.— Wheat- Dant- zlc, mixed qualities, 52s to 553 ; ditto, extra fine, 56s to 62s; Konigs- berg, 50s to 56s: Rostock, 50s to 523; ditto, fine, 53s to 54s ; American, white, 50s to 53s: ditto, red, 46s to 48s ; Pomeranian, & c, 47s to 51s; Sllesian, red, 47s to 51s ; ditto, white, 50s to 52s; Danish and Holstein » — s to — s; Russian, hard, 40s to 42s ; Petersburg and Riga, 41s to 48s. Barley— Grinding, 21s to 243; distilling, 283 to 32s. Oats— Dutch. Poland and brew, 17s to 23s ; feed, 15 « to 20s; ditto, feed, — s to — s - Danish & Swedish, feed, I7s to 22s; St Petersburg, 20s to 23s, Russian, — s to — s. Beans— Freisland and Holstein, 33s to 36s; Konigsberg, 30s to 35s; Egyptian, 30s to 32s. Peas— Feeding, 35s to 38s; fine boilers. 36s to 38s. Indian Corn— White, 30s to 33a ; yellow, 29s to 31s. Floor- French, per sack, 38s to 42s: Spanish, 38s to 43s. American, per bar- rel, 21s to 27s. BREAD.— The prices of wheaten Bread in the Metropolis are from 7dto 7Jd ; household, 5£ d to 6d; some bakers are selling from 5Jd to 6d per 41b loaf, weighed on delivery. METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET, THURSDAY.— Our market to day was fairly supplied with Beasts in good condition, and demand for most breeds ruled steady, at a decline in the quotations compared with Monday's currency of 2d per 8ib. Sheep, the show of which was moderately good, moved off slowly, at a decline of 2d per 81b. The best Downs realised 4s lOd per 81b. Prime Lambs were disposed of at about stationary prices, but inferior breeds gave way 4d per8ib. The supply was on the increase. We have to report a dull sale for Calves, at 2d per stone less money. Pigs and milch Cows dull, at barely late rates. Beef— Inferior coarse Beasts, 3s 4d to 3s 6d; second quality, 3s 8d to 4a Od; prime large Oxen, 4s 2d 4s 4d; prime Scots 43 6d to 4s 8d. Sheep— Inferior coarse Sheep, 3s 6d to 3s 81; second quality, 3s lOd to 4s 2d; prime coarse woolled, 4s 4d to 4s 6d; prime South Down 4g 8 t to 4s lOd. Calves— Large coarse Calves, 3s lOd to 4s 4d; prime small, 4s 64 to 4s lOd. Pork— Large Hogs, 3s 4d to 4s 03; neat small porkers, 4s 2d to 4s 6d. Suckling Calves, 123 to 2 « aeneh; quarter old store Pigs, 19s to 28s ditto. Lambs, 63 0d to 7s 4d. Head of Cattle on sale— Beasts 1,050, Cows 130, Sheep 6,600, Calves 360, Pigs 370, Foreign— Beasts. 380, Sheep 900, Calves 290. NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL MARKETS.— These markets have been moderately supplied this week, but has proved equal to the de- mand, which has been generally heavy, at a decline in prices for Veal, Lamb, and Pork, and barely sustained for Beef and Mutton. Prices:—• Inferior Beef, 3s Od to 3s 4d; middling, 3s 6d to 3s 8d; prime large ditto, 3a lOd to 4s Od; prime small ditto, 4s 2d to 4s 4d. 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