... I _ I THE EOYFTUI CHALLBUeGI TO THE JOCKEY CLUs.-Au English sporting gentleman has taken the trouble and incurred the expense of measuring accurately the piece of ground laid out for the race expected to come off between his Higbness's horses and those proposed as competitors by the English Jockey Club. It is on the desert, within a few miles of Cairo, and consists of heavy sand from five to ...

... I SPORTiNG INTELLIGENCE. NEWCASTLE EASTER ?? com- mittee met on Wed jesday evening, at the hou.r of the secretary, the Globe inn, Clayton-street West. There was a good muster, snd the spirited manre(riii which the members present entered into tbo busint-s which eallcd thlem together, promised vrcll f.vr the seiion ol 15.Ahrer going thlrough the various itemvs .f l~pen- diture fl ~ ~ ~ ~ itrs f ...

... I - FoOT-RACE TFETWEEN LORD LeRGNoi AND A WEA~vEr-At Castle-dawson, a few days ago, his lord- ship ran far £5 each side, with James Keenan, a wveaver: distance, eight miles. Lord Lurgan gave tin six yards start. lie appeared to understand the theory, but to be deficient in the Tiractice, and to think teo much of appearance. The weaver ran awkwardly, but got ever the ground wvell. When he bad ...

... SPORTUING INTELLIGENCE. - - P o- n- - T--n - I Tns GAME AT UHESS BETWEEN LONDON AND AMSTEaDAMThe great chess mtatch off one game be- tiveen London and Amsterdamnfor one hundred guineas, has jost termulnated in favour of London-the Dutch resi) lgning atleir filtiethl move. Nearly two years have elapsed since the game was conaicenced. THY.E PnoroPSg RACE iN EGOYPT,--Six English horses were lost ...

... The Newcastle, Korthumberland, and Durham caursing meeting took place on Wednesday last, over Matfen estate, by the kind permission of Sir Edward Blackett, Bart. Judge, Mr Dalziel; slipper, ?? Greg- son; hon. secretary, Mr John Balmbra. THE MATFErs CuP, 16 dogs, at 5 guineas each. First Ties.-Mr Fox's red dog Frolio beat Mr Slater's fawn dog Young Cedric, Mr Fox's black and white dog Joseph ...

... PRESENT OF GREYVIOUNDS T) MIl PACIES O EGYvr.-An interesting collection of animals having been presented to the Zoological Society, by the Puffla of Egypt, it was determined to acknowledge his kind- ness hy forwarding a nomber of greybounds of the best blood this country could produce, the officers of the society bearingt that his highness had been disappointed in some dogs from France. The ...

... SPOR TING INTELLIGENCE. LATEST BETTING AT TATTERSALL'S. LIvI'POOL STEEPLE CUASE-15 to I agst Aleath (t), 15 to I agst Farnlham, So to 1 agst Alaria Day (taken to £1ooi, 30 to I ogst Qaadruped, 60 to 1 agst Evertou (t). 'leath was backed with.great spivit, rihing from 30 to 1ISo 1, the highest offer at the close. LINCOLN STOEPLE CHASE.-5 to I agst Trust-me-not, 8 to I aget Maria l)ay. 15 to I ...

... -CoNTINuED.I Mr Plunmmer has christened his fine early colt (foaled on the 12th January) by Irish Birdcatoher, out of the celebrated mare Alice Hawthorn, Lord Fan- conberg. There are at present at the Marquis of Westminster's, the three following celebrated mares, viz, Alice Hawthorn, Beeswing, and Crucifix. NEWCASTLE, NORTBUHBIRIBAND, AND DURHAM COUR SING CLUB.--The following is a return ...

... NEWCASTLE-uPON-TYNE COUrSING CLUB.-The; following is a return of *ie coursing meeting which was held over Milbourn Estate, by the permission of Lord Liecies, on Mvonday last:- TILE HI(IHLANDER'S CUP. Mr Simpson's Lord Gough, beat Mr Barges's Duchess. Mr Carr'afleather Jock, beat Mr Crawford's Wilfred. IMr Heron's Snowflake, beat Mr Alder's Rebecca. M Mr A. Carr's Chanticleer, beat Mr Burges's ...

... NEWCASTLE EASTER WRESTING.-At a meeting of the wrestling committee, held at the Globe inn, Cleyton-street, on Wednesday evening, James Jameson, of Newcastle, Jonathan Watson, of Workington, and John Gate. of Wigton, were appointed umpires and referee for the ensuing Easter sports. HUNTING. The Haydon hounds meet on Wednesday, March 13th, at Slaley; and on Saturday, 16th, at Mill-house -each ...

... SPOUTING INTELLIGENCE. On Monday, a foot-race, for £26 a-side, Nvas run at the 'Three-mile Briage, Gosfortli, between Chris- topher Elliott and - Sutton. The distanee was 140 yards, and was won by Elliott by a yard. NEWCASTLE, NORTHUMBERLAND, AND DURHAM COURSING MErETING.-This meeting was held over the Bywell estate on the 13th inst. The BYWELL CUP, tsr 1S dogs, £3 10s each. FIRST TIES. Mr ...

... I SPOMT NG INTELLIGENCE. * WAR1VICgKJ~ MttNEETING. 'TUXSDAW, dfarch ID.-ilAvc1, le0, h ft. I2st each, hzt tboeple chase course. Mr Robertson's The Ace of Tramps (Capt. Broadleyl I Lord Lurgan's Sobriety ?? Little) 2 e to 6 on Ace of Trumps. Won by two lengths. The SCURRY STAKES of 5SovS each, and 20 added; *2st each; gentlemen riders. Mr Bsrnard's Jack of all Trades, 6 yrs (Mr CaldwellJ) ...