... 8POtt'J'IN I NTP;LlJ ,I l,.4SE. Il IAVNMAlUtlCJT HOUIGHTON MEEaING. ?? of 10 sovs each-Bonny- breok;g L.; Dawdle, 2. Seten ran. |Fwts; ...

... Orm -0- PROBLMI No. 137. BLACFL W HrITE. 5Vaite -o move and win in six moves, by moving ?? alone. [7 , 5 B = 12 lices. Instead of our usual gam e we give, this week, somae inter- eating Positions for the amusement of our readers; and no)t to cause u :ecessary trouble at this season, we append the solutions. 1. White: Rat R2; Qat Ri, Nt's at Kt5andQ 5; P at Kt 2. Blaek: 1- at lit Fq,: R at Q s, ...

... LIv91POOL OSTEPLEGASE.-53 to I agt Jean du Quesne; S8 to 1 apt Half Caste; 50 to I apt Greyling. CHEaSTEa CnP.-IR to L agpt Drogheda, offered, take 20 to 1; 25 to I agst Polestar, taken; 25 to I agst Pensioner, 30 to I apt Satin!tone, taken and offered; 53 to I apt Simpleton, taken; 40 to 1 agat Underhand; 50 to I apt Master Bagot 100 to I apt Lord of Loin; 100 to I agst Hal O'Kirklees. 2,000 ...

... FoOT BAOM.-On Tuesday evening a foot race came Off at the Victoria Running Ground, for ;20 aside, between Percy, of Newcastle, and Freik of Gateshead. The distance was half a mile' A number of er sons were on the ground to witnees the match. The bettig vwas in favour of the Gateshoad man, who was behind at the start, but gradually gained, and led for a ahort diotanoe, .but at about a hundred ...

... OBELrdSFORD MIEETING. TUESDAY.-The WELTER. CUP, va'ue 100 s0Vs, by subscrip. tion of 1 sove, each, 10 ft, and 6 only if deciared. -Mile and a half. Mr Buckley'slThcory, 4 yrs, 9st 121b ?? Mr Ward's Triton, b yrs, lost l0lb ?? Air Green's BannockLurn, 4 yr4, ?? 21b ?? ?? 3 The GRYA BeAVDoiv TWO-YEAR-OLD STAICES of 10 sovs each, h it, with 50 added; colts Sit 7lb, fillies Sst 41b. Half a, muile. ...

... SPORTINi INU1tLLlGBNCF. AQUATICS. ArPLEBY V. YOUNG. -For the last six or eight days Appleby and Young, two scullers of the Sunderland school, have been taking their daily airings on the Tyne, preparatory to t match which took place on Saturday for X40. 'l'e couree selected wvas from the Shot 'lower to Scotswood lBridge. Henry Clasper was umpire for Ap- pleby; W. Lutaley for Young; and ltobert ...

... FORTIICOMING BOAT RACE BETwEEN CAMwBERS AND COniER.-A skiff race between Chambers and Cooper has been fixed to come off on Monday, June 12, for 100 a-side. rDistance, one mile. NEWCASTLE RACES.--The following gentlemen ,have consented to act as stewards for the ensuing NeWCastle summer 'meeting :--Major Elwon, F. A. Blilbanke, Esq., WU. Mackenzie, Esq., and F. lVatt, Esq. LANGLEY ATHLETIC ...

... DEATH OF CAPTAIN BERKELEY. [press association telegram.] Captain Berkeley's death has created quite stir in political ciicles. The supporters of Hodgson and Kobinson met yesterday morning and agreed to suspend all meetings until after the funeral. Sir J. i Karslake is spoken of as the Conservative candidate, but it is believed tbat if the test of the ballot is called out the Conservatives will ...

... TilE FIGHT FOF; THE CHMPIOrITSnr.-On Wed- nesday, the long-expected encounter for the champion's belt and 41)) took place. nie competitors were Janis Mice, of Norwich, the champion, and Thomns King, of London. Mace, who was born in 1831, stands 5 feet St, .inches, and weighed about 10ot. 121b. King is a, fine young-, fellow, standing (3i feet 2t/ inches, andi weighing, in con-. feition about ...

... SPORTING INTELLIGENOR. SALNe oP Sea WArTUI W. WYNNte'S ?? waol; of this gentleman's stud of horses viere brought to th6 hammer, at the Wynnetay stables, on Saturday last, by Messrs Tatters- all, of London. As it was the day after Cheater races, there was avery large number of sporting and other gentlemen In. attendance, and, on the whole, the horses realised very fair prices. Four soech horses ...

... NEWMABRKET HOUGHTON MEETING. MONDAY, Oct 24.-HANDIcA P ?? So soVy. One mile, 240 yards. Mr Mill's Greenwich Fair, 4 yrs, 6at 5ib ?? Lambourn 1 Mr Brown's Joskin, 3 yrs, 6st Sib ?? 2~ Colonel Tevis's Solomon, 3 yrs, Gat 121b . ?? Custance 8 Twelve others ran. 4 to I agst East Langton, 6 to 1 agat Joskin, 8 to 1 agst Greenwioh Fair, and 10 to I agat Bastion. Won by a head; a bad third. ...

... SPORTING' INTELLLIGENCE-( Contizued.) The Berwiekshire Steeplechases will come off in a few days, when the Berwickshire Handicip Chase, the Hunt Steeplechase, and a Selling Stake will be run for. DISPUTED FOOT RAcE.-In the Newcastle County Court on Waednesday the case W2ghaving v: rrow, was tr ied. The plaintiff, Mr homras Wigham, of a smith residing at - Gatesbead, and brought the action ...