... Virtue shines, though contemptibly clad, and is recog- nised and respected by noble minds. W Well, James, bow are you getting on in navigation ?? I can box the compass already, aunt. Oh, goodness gracious ! you naughty boy, that's what gave you the black eye. LovE's LAST SHIFT.-An exchange paper says: - The girls in some parts of Pennsylvania are so hard up for husbands, that they take ...

... EPSOM RACES.-TuESDAY, MAY 28. The attendance of the sporting community was good, but in all other respects very considerably below par. The Knight of Gwynne was weighed for the Craven Stakes, and his number suffered to remain until a good deal of money had been laid out upon him and Colling- wood jointly; his withdrawal at the eleventh hour elicited remarks anything but complimentary. For the ...

... Stewards:- W. Standish Standish, Esq, T. To1wnley BParker, Esq., W. Ince Anderton, Esq., and Thomas Legh, Esq. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 5. The HAYDOCK STAKES of 10 Sovs. each, h. ft., with 25 Sovy. added. Mr. Collingwood's Administrator ?? I Mr. W. Green's Clar. 2 The GOLBORNE STAKES of 25 Sovs. each, 10 forfe4t with 60 Sovy. added. Lord Caledon's Sister to Wanota ?? Mr. J. Osborne's The Black Doctor . ...

... Some time since it was determined, at a meeting of the Chorley tradesmen and others, to start a public subscrip- tion bowling green, in the vicinity of the town. No sooner was the design made known, than it met with the most signal success. The subscription list continued to be augmented by fresh names, daring the construction of the green, until, at the time of opening, which took place on ...

... SP O RTIN G. 0. ASCOT HEATH MEETING, 1850. Tuesday, Jnut' 11. The Ascot Derby Stakes of 50 sovs. each. Swinley Course. Lord Chesterfield's b c by Lanercost ?? Duke of Richmond's Ghillie Callufm ?? . 2 Lord Exeter's Utrecht ?? . . 3 The Ascot Stakes of 25 9ses, each. Two miles and a-half. Mr. Villiers ad. Waneta ?? ?? Duke of Richmond's Vampyre . .2 Mr. Stanley's Fire. eater ?? 3 The Trial ...

... I I - ?? I I CnRCKET.-On Tuesday last, a match was played on the cricket ground, Turf Moor, between the Burnley and Bury clubs. The day was very fine, and many went to see the gpme, which was well played on both sides, Bury was victorious, having won with six wickets to fall, Burnley band was on the field, as was also the Juvenile Catholic band. The wickets were pitched soon after ten o'clock, ...

... | (FOR THE PRESTON CHRONIOLE.) PERFORMANCES IN 1849 OF HORSES ENGAGED IN THE LIVERPOOL CUP, 1510. w BACRBITER, 5 yrs, 7at 91b.-At Epsom, carrrying tn 7st 6Tb, ran third to Sword-player, in the Grand Stand 5m Plate. At Goodwood, ran second to Glen Saddell, in the 01 300 Sova. Stakes. At Newmarket Second October Meet- ig, with 8st 71b, not placed in a £50 Plate. At the H~oughton Mleeting, with ...

... I I(FOR THE FRE3OiNo CHRONICLE.) PERFORMANCES IN 1849 OF HORSES ENGAGED IN THE LIVERPOOL CUP, 1850. ?? oter Mast) By GLADIATOR out of LILY, 4 7rs, let 1.ib.-At Chester Spring Meeting, carrying Set 5th, was beaten by Stanton, Sot Sib, beating Ptleatees, Set 21b. By GLiADIATO1r 'ut of SPRITE, 3 yre, 48t 10ib.-At Chester Autumn Meeting, carrying Set 2ib, was not placed In the Grand. Stetud Stakes ...

... __ _- SOUTRPRT RACES. i WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 16. Stewards-Sir Thomas G. Hesheth, Bart., and T. Ran- dolphits de Trafford, Esq. The PROMENADE STARES, of 1 sov. each, with 100 sovs. added, for all ages. The second horse to save his stake. Heats. Distance about a mile. The winner to pay 1 sov. for expenses, and to be sold. Mr. Bond's br m Arcberess ?? I I Mr. Bell's b m ?? 3 dr Mr. Smith's ch m ...

... The usual November sporting meeting at'Aintree, got o up by Mr. Edward W. Topham, the well known hadidap- per, of Chester, who has now got a lease of the 'Liver- pool course for seven years, took place on Tuesday, and i Wednesday, under the patronage of the Earl of Se on, o the owner of the property. The meeting was a much better ono thanhas been witnessed at three-fourths of the principal ...

... BLACKBURN AGRICULTURAL SOCIETYS PLOUGFI;NG MATCH. On Monday last' the annual ploughing match of the above seciety took place in a field occupied by Mr. John Clarkson, of Withnell. There were eighteen ploughs upon the ground, and at work, by half-past nine in the morning, under the managemeut of the following parties: -For the first.-cjiss prizes (given to former prizemen), strangers, or non ...

... (From the Liverpool Ti~mes)jra Stewards: the Earl of Sefton, the Marquis of Waterford, fi and George Payne, Esq.-Clerk, &c.: Mr. E. W. Top- S ham. tl If there be one national pursuit, for excellence in which I England is distinguished above all contemporary nations, M it is that which is included in the phrase, The British to Turf. Our supremacy in all the varied particulars which g make up ...