... TATTERSALUbS-MONDAY. THE DERBY. Very little anxiety was evinced to back either of the fa- vourites, who retain the same relative positions assigned to them in our last report. The same observation may be ap. plied to Phantasimaa, Dardanelles, Caravan, and Wintonian, the last four having scarcely been alluded to in any of the offers made. Mango was backed at ]6 to I for 501., and for a smaller ...

... I ASHBOURNE STEEPLE VASE RACEB The Shamrock Challenge Cup, value 100 guineas, with 251. added, was raced for (best of Ieats) over the Asbotiune Course, yesterday.- The following horses were entered. F Mr Fergusson's b b, Barkston, aged. Mr Callaghan's ch c, three years old. Mr Yourell's Patrick, four years old. Mr Milling's ch h Dunroe, aged. The day, for the season, was extremely propitious, ...

... fH9 ROVLE RAcES. These races commenced on Monday, and tltbogli was a fall of snow on the two previous days Whic e ened a postponemenit, the'. Mornin of the l3tb 5ea mildly, and with such warmth, tbat ere ?? 0e I1 80 Cure's favourite colour was beginning to peep threuta fleecy veil, and at tbree o'clock the sun was So 3art lii cept in holes, or on tbe northern aspect of high at et was scarce a ...

... . RPSOM DAY.~ The ShireMy Stakes o'25 o each t8st71b; filie, -8t ibi; the', threeyra old.;- one mile. 9 cubs. Liordc Se#eld'd Puplill, *L A Exeters Corban; Captsirl Larab'sB, Rf6it 'Chat; Lord, Stradbroke's 'b g Fifer; Mr [wove,'bj'3ihie lub ?? ofTrictrac, by Dick Adirftiis ;i Alfri 'Obaldestolns ?? Rercules; Mr Joba Day's Mrster,'Mr*Ph ilinnorh's'Sheriff; Sir G Heatheote's Marquis, brother ...

... SPOATlNO~. CASTLERBAGH STEEPLE-CHASE. The above race, which came off on Wednesday, was One of the best we witnessed in this country. The day ws5 uncommonly fine, and a great number of fashionable eqal. pages, well stored with the lovely and the gay, were on the ground. The stakes were 51. each, to which the stewards added 501 for hunters that never started for a King's plate, arid ibt never ...

... - KIN0STOWN STEEPLE CHASE RACES. These races commengd yestetiay over the Llresbara ?? Hon. C Pm Vugabo Liettenant-Colonel ash, Arthur French, Esqa, and Sit William W. Lynay, stewards. The new course is situate between Kingstown and Bul.. lock, close to the latter, and measures a mile in the round. It in all sod or lea land, but from the rocky nature of the soil it can scircely~ be 'expected ...

... %,fINl OWN Ry ' Ot'._*tsx WatR nacho6 nareru as zon{ 'rho ?? DI specrsaw .. ?? fotrmer occasion, but still the concoure and qtiditithtyf Iere jmmense. His Excellency was Ppereent, and ehilough tbre ground, atlended by several member- otbis T bou0eo. He Was most cordially receited, and,ias usual, oturned the greetings and atltationi which. met him on seery Bide in thb most urbane and affable ...

... CLTRRAGH RACES. Yesterday was the first day of the April meeting at tbe Curragh. The following are the particulars of those races which came off: - Kildare Stakes, 10 sovs each, with 20 soVS added. two yrs old, 6st 31b; three yrw old, 8St 3!b; four yrs oi3, 8st 121b; five yrs old, 9st 41b; six yrs old and aged, 9st 71b. Three Years Old Course. Mr Disney's ch c Birdcatcher, 3 yra old; pink ...

... Yesterday these races came off for the chullenge cup, value 15 sovs, for ponies-one mile heat. There were eight or ten very stiff leaps to be encountered, some of tbenm with broad gripes and high mounds of earth at the other side. The attendance was both numerous and respectable. At three o'clock six ponies started, aisd after a keen con- test, came in in the following order :_ Mr. Caldo's ...

... spoaP7'NG. XILKENNY RACES-THURSDAY-kIRST UAY, HUNTER'S STAKES-HURDLE RACE.,_lstStakes of two sovereigns each, p p, to which the stewards added `20 for horses which have been hunted with the Kilkenny fox hounds or harriers. Lieutenant Willoughby's b g, age d, Ornithontonlagos, rade by Lieutenant Bell (Hussars) Lieutenant Roebuck's b g, 6 yrs, Bravo, rode by owner Mr R Greene's b g, 6 yrs, Sir ...

... SPORTING INTELLIGENCE, a EPSOM RACES-THURSDAY. e The race ground was distinguished by uncommon anina. ntion; the bill was covered with carriages, the bustle of the f scene being greatly heightened by crowds of horsemen ever -and anon galloping from the ring to the warren to have e a peep at the tits (and get into trouble-a natural conse- -quence). The sides of the course were lined with ...

... *SPORThVG7. IE~pSOM ?? 'The stakes decided on Friday had little to recommend it on to the public. T1,roughout the whiter it was little better Di ?? a cipher iii the bettiiig-boolk, nor did it obtain any se- tio rionuattention till within a short period of the meeting. mt The only mares backed for any amount ?? ate d'Espagne. Egeria, Gaicia filly, Velure,,and Vaccina, and on op. these the ...