... BRISTOL H7ARlBOUR REGATTA. This popular amusement went off this year with more than usual spirit. By the praiseworthy exertions of an active corn- mitte, a considerable sumn (we believe above £100) was raised, which enabled the committee to offer considerabic prizes to the winning boats, and the consequence was there was no lack of sport. Besides the manly and healthful nature of tho pastime, ...

... SPORTING INTELLIGtENCE. on Monday last a an rting military gentleman backed Mr. Coates, the celebrated .odoS pedestrian, to leap over b0o hur- dles, each -ft. Gins, high, pleced 12 yards apart, wvithin 2 hours; thus Coates must, to accomplish this extraordinary gymnastic feat, lea p at the rate of' 0 leaps and 72 yards per nunute in suc- cession from tie commencement. The matcd will come ofl ...

... EPSON RACES. WEDNESDAY.-The Derby has passed away with no or marked feature to distinguish it from its predcc,,,6very net race was run in a good old-fashioned style, Cossack ha - The in advance nearly from end to end, beating the same holng bad lhe beat at Newmarket, and by precisely the sa d ~ that a With tile exception of the winning one, none of the ?? made any figure in theorace. ack 1,t. ...

... IPE2RILOUS CztZc=UT MAWON. A few years age, in the prime of summer, a party of young men agreed to play a game of cricket on the Goodwin sands. This at first may appear impossible; but it will be remembered, that during the time the sands are uncovered by the falling tide, they are bard enough to permit any kind of exercise upon them. The only difficulty is to ascertain the day when the tides ...

... ZXOUN .HXNTNG. In the month of July, 1840, two fine lions made their appear- ?? in) a julnle, somle tuweinty miles distant fronm the canton- Iticiit of Rajcote, in the E st ladies, where Captain Weaidliouse, alnd his too frintids, Lieutenant Delaninin aiid Long, were stationed. Aln elephralt was despatched to the place in tbe Cvening on whicnh the informiation arrived ; and onthe morrowr, it ...

... AGLXCVULTVfRA6 ZINTEXvZGENCE die. MissPLOUGHjING MATCH. ins The annual Ploughing match of the Backwell, N~ailsse, not, Wranthall, Long Aebton, Barrow, Bourton, and Chelvey u Agrcultural Association took place on Tuesday last, on ? lands the property of Mr. George Burchill, at Wraxall. ike The competition was more spirited than on any previous Ltclt ocossiOn, and no less than 33 ploughs started ...

... EPS03M RACES-THE DERBY. This great event was brought to an issud on ?? afternoon. The enormous extension of Derby clubs, WliOC1l now established in almost every house of entertailnieut ir tbe kingdom, temperance hotels not excepted, has difused An! terest among all classes, and thus created an ilidulerfeli to witness the deweseudsent of a race in which their hopes and r have been so deeply ...

... CHEWTON M1EOSDIP RtACES. This, the first meeting, though got up at a short notice, went ofr with considerable dcli'rt on Wednesday, August l. The course over the Chewton-farm was well laid out, by the permission and attention of Robt. Cozens, Esq., and will in future years answer admirably. The weather was delightful, and the attendance both large and fashionable. The stewards were William ...

... SPORTING INTELLIGENCEip BATH AND SOMERSET COUNTY RA&E$. These raoes commenced on Tuesday, uder the stewfadship of Lord Culifden and S. Drinktald, REq. Owing to the anfavourable stntc of the weather, the number oi' spectatcrs was far less than has been known for many yeare past; and the vehicles exhibited more of diecomfort. than pieasare. The ground was, of course, 'heavy, but, nevertheless, ...

... li,'SOM RACES-WEDNESDAY. WIN= DmaBLY. The throng on the road was greater than has been wit- nessed for many years, the heat and dust intolerable (otvithstandinig the gross imposition of a double toll atthe ipsom trusts ol the plea ofawater-rate), and the consump- tion bfstimulating fluids extensive qnough to ensurea sensi- ble addition to the next quarter's revenue. The race was fixed for half ...

... SATURDAYS ArEIL 3, 1841. The pressure of advertisements at a late hour re. luctantly compels us to defer some observations con- nected with the recent decision of the Town-Council, in the case of the Mayor's chapel, until next week. I IT is with pleasure we call the attention of our readers to the proceedings connected with the laying of the foundation-stone for two new school-rooms in the ...

... SI7 S ,TXNG ?? i GlNOC. DONCASTBR RACES. r MoNDar.-Tbe Fitzwilliam Stakes of l sovs. each. Po race. r The Cliampigie Stakes of 50 sovs. each, hf. ft., for 2 year old .cltSst. 71b., adfillies88st. 51b. The winner gives six dozen of d champagne to the Racing Club, Red house in. 20'subs,' ,t- Col. Auson's b. c. Attila, by Colwick ?? (Scott) I Mr. Ratmsay's cle. Cabrera, ?? ?? Cal. Cradock's b. f. ...