... CRICKET. The second or return Match between the Military and Civilians was played on Saturday last. The eleven of the Military included four new men, while that of the Civilians was the same, with one exception. The play on both sides was characterized by that degree of dexterity, activity, and zeal, formerly so conspicuous; and the result of this game also was in favour of the Civilians, ...

... - GAME oF GoLF-MOcXTROsE.-A match at golf among the .working classes caine off, on Saturday, for a set of clubs and a dozen of balls, the gift of Messrs Calvert, Davidson, Pithie, and Thoomson. The day was fine, but rather hot for the game. The contest was severe, as a proof of which the i7 holes were taken at 93 and 91 strokes. There were upwards of 40 com- petitors on the ground; the ...

... Exfract from the Report by the C(ommissioners for the British Fisheries, of their proceedings in the Year ended January 5, 1847:- I The Commissioners have satisfaction in reporting that, not- withstanding the very partial success of the fisheries or, many I parts -of the coast, yet the grand total of herrings cured dur- ing the fishery year ended 5th Janulary, 18?, amounted. to 1I 6 '7,451 ...

... GREAT BOAT RAcE.-The great race between Robert and Thomas Coombes (champion -f the Thames and his brother), and Henry and Robert Clasper of Neweastle-upon-Tyne, for £Zoo. which came off on Wednesday, was one of a peculiar and exciting character, and had for six weeks past been the theme of conversation, not only among the acquatic circles of London, Newcastle, and Liverpool, but amongst ...

... PETERHEAD, August 16.-HERRiNG FisfuNc-.-The ave- tl rage quantity of the 376 boats fishing, to this date, is 44 is crans. - - FRASERBURGH, August 14.-The fishing during this week p has been very general, and of fine quality. - There is an ave- e( rage since last report of 13 crans, and for the season to this M date it is 70 crans: BA4NFF- Our ifshing continues to improve. Some of the p best ...

... DERR-ING FISH EY | EEBIMAD, 2D d August.-The anergQninirof crana for the 376 boats fishing here this taso uon atSjf b-tlis date, to 1(3 crans. LOSSIEMOUTH, August 19.-The f6sldn- 1;erc ldis keen ,retty-successfil slhce last report. The averages behig on iiday- Siaturday and Tuesday, from 3 to 5; on Wednies- day, 16; and this mornin_-?bout 10 crans per boat. BURGGHEAD, August 19.-The herring ...

... ABERDEEN.-The nunibereof bWat engaged here driuig the season was 16, of which the greater part have left iitthe course of last week. TiIe fishing on the whole has been, as is generally known, remarkably poor. - PETBXLHEAD, 30th August.-The average of the 376 boats 1' at this station is, at this date, 127 crans. - FRASER BUrGH, 30th August.-The fishing during the pre- ceding two weeks has been ...

... I WIca, September 9.-The herring fishing on this coast may now be consi-Jered fairly over for a season. MJost of the stranger crews left the station on Monday last. The re- port for the weeki is as follows, viz.:-Friday, Sept. 3, only 3 boats out, no fish; Saturday, 300 boats out, average 4 crans; Tuesday, 2120 do. do., 4 erans; Wednesday, 101) do. do 8 crans; Thursday, no boats out from ...

... ABERDEEN, BANF F, AND KINCARDINESHIRE - RACES. Sir MICHAEL BRUCE, Bart. The LORD PROVOST. Sears Capt. DALRYMPLE of Westhall. stew JAMES HADDEN, Esq. ANDREW ROBERTSON, Esq. of Foveran. Secretafry. THESE races came off here on Thursday and Friday last; and, with the finest possible weather, and a list containing abundance of sport, proved, as usual, a great attraction. The scene presented on the ...

... DON CASTER RACES. These annual sports took place on Tuesday. and the three tollowing days of last week, and were as usual brilliantly at- tended. The following is the result of the principal event- the St. Leger:- The ST. LEGER STAKArS of 50 sovs. each, h. ft..for three- Year-olds; colts, 8st. 7ibs.; fillies, 8st. 21b.; the second to receive 300 sovs. and the third 100 sovs. out of the stakes; ...

... SPORIMG I~E~ bhB r~G Si competjtio tau B Sixteen competitors started for thenprizew*i very keen contest, vwo ubyQ the two rounds in fifty-seveu strokes. - 'CoUNTY Anc WiLE Cj . S C 0TL AND.- UThSI Mhel d a geneisrb g o teeeo lng ground at Qmeen's, Crescent -on Thu~ le ti was a large muster of membeMs including a conl her from a distance, although the theteni aoe morning might have afforded a ...

... SPORTING INTELLIGENC& I; MEETING AT AYR. This meeting commenced on Wednesday at Avr. The at. r tendance was as numerous as on former occasions, sad P amongst those present were the Marquis of Bute, the Mar quis of Ailsa, the Earl of Eglinton, Sir James BoSmea Bart. of Auchinleck; Alex. Oswald, Esq., M.P. for thg county; Leutenant-Colonel Campbell of Craigie; Bold Alexander. Esq. of Sonthba-J F ...