... We- demurred to the indefinite period allowed for the appearance of the Chester Handicap, qualifying the implied censure by venturing a supposition that Mr. Topham was desirous of baulking the cognoscenti. In corroboration of the views we took, he has, like a sly old fox, sud- denly and unexpectedly pounced from his lair, and agreeably startled the Sporting World firom its lethargy by the ...

... INTLLLIGENCE EXTRA. EPSOM SPRING MEETING. Weights for the GBRAT METROPOLITAN STAKRs ,f 2d sovs each, 15 it, and 5 ?? only it declared on or before Febrprv 1. ; ge st lb Cossack .- *6 9 10 ?eep.o'-day Boy . 6 9 7 Vamplre ?? 6 8 12 Wartola ?? , 6 8 III Flalcateher * 5 8 9 Clerm un t ,. 6 ?? 8 7 FernS ill ?? 5 8 7 tpirote ?? 8 6 ?? , .5 8 5 Malton ?? 8 4 Inheritress . a 8 2 Borneo ?? 8 0 Glutton ...

... BeTTING AT TATTERSALL'S. . MONDAY. l It was evident, from the spirit with which several of he CiiesterCup nags were backed, that the handicap was on the eve of making its appearance. Glauca and Clarissa were backed for all the money that couild be got on, by the influential owner of the former. Lady Evelyn and Ellerdale were also in most general demand, a strong feeling being also evinced in ...

... FIGH1TS TO COME. JAN. 29.-Joe Norley and Horridge, 25 a side, Manchester. 29.-loiles and Jemsy Herbert. 25 a side, London. FaE. 2.-J. Hayes and Nat Plott 10 a side. ?? Lane and A. Trott, 25 a side, Birmingham. ?? Taylor and Webb 10 a side (in the same ring wish Lane and Trott), I8.-Cowan and J. Watson, 10 aside, Birmingham. 25.-Rlow and Hannigan, 15 a side, London. 26.-M'Mulkin and ...

... SPOSTING' INTELLIGLNWL S.P- '2 &TTERSALL'S. MownAy.-Tho quotations for the Liverpool Steeplechase were in most cases taken to about 50, while the investments on the Metropolitan Handicap did not, we believe, exceed a pony on each horse. The general betting for the Chester Cup was bysno means heavy; hut Pe p o'day Boy, Glauica, Cia- rissa, Lady, Evelyn, and Ellerdale were in high favour. The ...

... (WEATHER PERMITTING). FOR cOUNDSN Atherstone-Monday, Red Lien, Appleby ; Wednesday Hampton Coppice; Friday, Coombe; Saturday, Harris Bridge ; at a quarter before eleven. Badsworth-Monday, Marr Village; Thursday, Womers- ley Park; Saturday, Notton Village; at half-past ten. Bentinck's, Lord H.-Monday, Fiskerton Long Wood; Tuesday, Magin Moor; Wednesday, Wickenby; Thurs- day, Scopwick; Friday, ...

... I F ED ESTERI ANIS M. MATCHES TO COME. JANUARY. 2l.-Ward and Hill, to run one mite, 0 a side. 21i-George Grantham (of Eton) and J. Levett (of Battersea), two miles, 50 a side, at the Three Magpies, Harlington Corner. 2 T Birkenhead (of Sheflfiid) ant iR. Panks (the Warwick- LshreAnteylop), to run ten miles round Hyde Park, 25 a 29 dE, and2bt, acta .Newmgain, 100 yard-i start. 2lG is rseas1o ...

... TUESDAY. The Liverpool Steeple Chase, Metropolitan Stakes, and Derby, were altogether set aside by the appearance of the Chester Cup weights, which were descanted upon throughout the whole of the morning, the result of Mr. E. W. Tophatn's labours being such as to give the utmost approbation, and the Handicap extending over so large a number of horses is considered to be the very best that has ...

... W bighs for tie CI'STER r'up. Acepptances to be declared on or before the i t ut February. et ?? Collinscvood ?? Cossack ?? Peep-o'-day Boy Surplice . lilatcatcher ?? Detu,,h ?? J,,ia C,,s'er ?? Ell rdlale ?? Wz, Wcta ?? Epir t. ?? L. i - ) n ?? ?? jNa,,) kirk ?? Ilue1ritreSS ?? Bll.,inaladt ?? ?? il mn of Chase 11tsput ?? S% Ivan ?? Essedarius ?? Vatican ?? Bou .ot ?? ?? Irie- ?? 'Oletalvon ...

... [ MEETINGS TO COME. Place. Judge. TimeofMeet. JANUARY ?? Olossop, Lancashire ?? ?? A. Bennett. 23 Tolrre(HoyweliFlintshire. - -- - ?? Clydesdale, Lanarkshlre ?? unlop ?? Aske (Richmond) Yorkshire M r 0. iller.24 Tortherwold. -Dunfriesshire . Mr Sligr t. ?? 24 ?? T. W: Pdiratt ?? Newcastle, Ngrthur., & Durham ..Mr A. Daz . 30, 31 Caledonia') (open)., LwiarkashlrO. ::Mr Dunlop .. &c High L, ...

... SPOJRTLY(/ ITTELLIGES CUE. I BETTING AT MANCIIESTERI-FltIDY, LIV'.IIIOOL, SIKEPLE CHASo.S 1-10 to 10 agost tlhe Kniglt of Gvyllnlle (taken), 15 to I agst Itat Tratp (takell), 1 to I agst Peter Simple (takei), i00 to 23 against Fanny Grey (taken), 1G0 to 0 agot Itol ?? (tiell). METRIOP'OITAN HAoDICAP.-Nothilntg done worth quoting. ClOlwsrEu Cur.-26 to I anit Glautcal (taken to ?? the monely ...

... .sPORT2Z' CINTELLIGESCE. TA'CTEI ZS Al, 1,S-3loNIoAY. PtI ri 0 - :1 f-ll 1 ottelildallve, all d Iase r ailoaliit (of business - ,io.11 ;i In the Cester Cup. Thliehuorses most ill favour ,, c Fiili non, 2'!ins Arii, G(laura, T'Oe Flea, Cois~ak, Harriott, :. i (3t, r, fli.* odd- ni Cevry itotanec showing ait decided ilil- r,,0 oi0 t ii1 iii nitl. q1uot atiulI. Most of the tioiilstutlsto ten ,A ...