... This annual aquatic event took place on the Isis on Monday last, and it being Bank Holiday there was a numerous attendance of the public both on the barges and on the banks of the river. The wveatber was all that could be desired, a gentle breeze tempering the heat to a very welcome degree. Considering the low state at which tho river has been for some time past there was a fairly good head of ...

... HUNTING APPOINTM.ENTS. The Heythrop Hounds. MONDAY ?? ?? ?? Heythrop. WEDNESDAY , ?? Adleetrop (11.30). FrDAY ?? ?? ?? Tangley. SATURDAY .. ?? ?? Kiddington Gate. At a quarter to Eleven. The l3icester Hounds. MONDAY ?? ?? ?? Barton Common. TUESDAY ?? ?? ?? Westoa-on-the-Grceen. TruseSDvY ?? ?? ?? Bythorpe Bridge. SAITUDAY .. ?? ?? Tradotrd Bridge. At Eleven. The South Osfordshire Hounds. ...

... SP.ORTINlG SOWRS AND ct0. ?? Huntingy, and the Dautrisdtis of Foxes&- ITle 4riag ?? Betisig of the Week. . The weather until the last few days has been so openi that the whole Nimrod school have hadu afaic run of enjoy- ment this-season, except in cases where foxes are somewhat scarce. .4e regret to hear, too, that.this complaint has become; louder and more general this canjaign; and we would, ...

... NEWTXTARYET HOUGHTON XEETING. MONDAY. Sweepstakes of 10 sovs. each-Natlian, 1 ; Baroda, 2. Handicap ?? of 501.-Speed the Plough, I ; Besika,2. Criterion Stakes of 30 sovs. each-Artillery, 1 ; Queen's Handic.pSweepstakes of2sovs.-Siding, 1L Iittle IHarry, 2. Produce Matchi-Clarissa, 1 ; tosalia, 2. Sweepstakes of 10 sovse each-Overreacb, I ; Unexpected, 2. Selling Handicap of 10sovs. each ...

... HIUNTING APPOINTMlENTS. The Heythrop Hounds. MIONDAY ?? Blleilingtoll Mill. WVEDNESDAY ?? Ledwell Village. FRIDAY ?? . NeW 13,ham. SATURDAY ?? DitCIIley. Each day at half-palt ten. The South Oxfordshire Hounds. TUEE)SAY . ?? ,. BI igtwIel. Fitniy . . .. Iik larm, llWaterperry. Each lay at 10.45. The Old Berkshire Hounds. Ti-ESDAY ?? ,ntfovd. VEDINESDAY ?? FRIDAY ?? Wood(. Eaeh dlay at half ...

... CR I C KET. FIRST ELEVEN V. NEXT FIFTEEN.-The annual match between the first eleven of the University and the next fifteen came off on the Magdalen Ground, on Thursday and Friday in Inst week. The eleven in their first innings were disposed of for.66, of whiclcMeesrs. C. Fiennes, G. iI. Field, and H. Gillett, obtained the greatest share. The fifteen succeeded in heading this number by 33, Mr. ...

... HUNTING APPOINTME NTS. The Heythrop Hounds. loON \Y ?? Clhpel ;Iouse. Ei 'i1i'ii)NvslmiY ?? A llestroli G ilte. Fll i.t Y , ?? Newv Barni. SATURDAY ?? ?? Blenheini. s Eachi daly at a qunarter before eleven. Y -The South Osfordshire Hounds. MONDAY . ?? 3b.5toil Cotai)lonI n FRIDAY ?? Shotovi r lluse. t1 Eacit day at 10. [ I t Xr, Henley Greaves's Hounds (tile O.B, H.) Ml:ONIL DAY ?? ?? ...

... GOODWOOD RACES-TUESDAY. C JUJJ Uv UJUv IWIVX,-1 UE$DAY. CRAVEN STAKES.-Brother to Grey 'Tommy 1, Winkfield 2, Typee 3. T1E LAVANT STAKES.-Sister to Aphrodite 1, Pyrrha 2, Oltenitza 3. SWEEPSTAKES of 300 ?? 1, lsalbec 2. STEWAIID'S Cup (value 300 ?? 1, Lord Albe- marlo 2, Van Tromnp 3; 29 ran. TIE GRATWIICKIE STAKES.-Orlando 1, Dirk Hatteraick 2. TIIE HA51 STAI;Es.-1Mary COpp 1, Polmlodie 2, ...

... The following members bare shot for the marksman's badge, their scores at 650, 700, 800, and 900 yards being as uinder -Lieut. Thompson, 17; Private A. Venables, 15; ?? Holiday, 12; Private Spaemnan, 11; Captain Fanc, 10; Private G. Ward, 9; Private PL UnderhUll, 8; Private A. Davis, 8; Private Jeffrey, 7. The following are the arrangements for next week MoNDAYx-.Target practice (3rd class, ...

... Vr air H. HUNT RACES. Ls Stowards : Lord Andover, Lord De Mnulev, Cajl*t r D Sher-ton, and Jr. IV. WVilson, Percy Rayond ii.*'staj . V. Hicks Beacht, Esqs. Judge: fjord De ll FRIDAY, JAN. 29. Si These sports came offat Down Aimpnoy, and aflfrdejl one . of the most areceable dlay's alliuscillont that has itiee !lown r ill that neighbourhood for years piast. Every thing, il f;lct, e ...

... I __ l - I . I . ?? The usual three davs' meeting to select representatives against Cambridge ?? Bridge was held on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday in last week. For a wonder the weather was more propitious than we ever reco31ect it at Marston, there being no rain at all throughout the meeting. A cold and high wind blew the two first days, but a finer afternoon than Saturday for the time of ...

... HUNTING APPOINTMENTS n,, A A_ - - s The Heythrop Hounds. MONDAY .. Boulter's Barn. WEDNESDAY .. Bradwell Grove. FRIDAY .. LIongborough Gate. SATURDAY Cornbury Park. Each day at a quarter before Eleven. The South Oxfordshire Hounad. MONDAY , Baldon. r FRIDAY. .. Holton Grove; Each day at Eleven. The Old Berkshire Hounds. 2rIONDAY , . Blowing Stone. WEDNESDAY *. .. West Hagbourn. FRIDAY ., ., ...