... EPSOM RACES. TUESD.AV.-The Craven Stakes were won by The Chicken; ss the Woodcote Stakes by Lawn; the Epsom Summer Handicap icl by Escape; the Horton Stakes by Sextus; the Manor Place Ch by Orinoco; and the Heathoote Plate by Comfort. hi THE DERBY. oth The Derby of 1855, although favoured by fine weather, was it is L not an improvement on its predecessors either in the number def or the ...

... Sul HUNTING APPOINTMENTS. r Accounts of runs, and memoranda of interesting ser incidents in the field, are at all times most acceptable. Re **5 Masters or huntsmen 'would much oblige us by sending £2 their appointments so as to reach us not later. than Wednesday morning. th The Earl of Portamontb's Hounds will meet on Saturday, ho December 4, at Thelbridge Cross; on Monday, the 6tb, at adj ...

... BroaoCLIST.-On Monday, the 4tb, Mr. Pyusent Mathews'sh hounds met at Burraton copse; it was a dry and rather cold morning, but scent proved to be good. The ground from thence to Forches Head was tried, but no walk, as the district C has been constantly visited by other parties. Turning to the ( right towards the river the bounds signified scent, and a brace S quickly stasrted up together; the ...

... I.11:CratS+^t.tc^A The annual ploughing match for the parishes of Upottery, Luppit, Monckton, and Coombe Raleigh, took place on Wednesday, on Bull farm, near the Three Mariners. The competitors were numerous, andtheploughing excellent. A dinner was provided by mine host of the Monckton Inn, which was well attended. R. S. Gard, Esq., presided, sup- ported by the Hon. W. W. Addington, Wm. ...

... Ml'. WESTLAKE'S HOUNDS. Monday, Mlarcli 15th.-Met at Manalen Village; drew Manaton Brakhe- lank; trotted on to Listleigh Cleave, and found anioi,rt i.- rocks under Harton; ran throgih the Cleave, away t ,, *,dick, up the bottom against wind towards Narrarnoor; he, Ie turned in over the hill to l1'rev, across the tarikpike.rml i o Peppern, over the down and irto Moor Wood VithOmt at ,.ek. The ...

... On the first day of Epsom Races, Tuesday, the stteodance Wo3 proportionate to a very moderatelyattractive bill of fare, and a torbiddiog morning sky. Tbe Craveten Staees were woo by Collingwood (Flatman) in a very interemting race; Mr. Povrney's Kathleen (Holloway) runninpg up - thi winner within a bead only, and Sir Gilbert Beetbootest Colt (Robert Sherwood) coining next to Kathleeeo, only a ...

... Mr. Deacon's Hounds will nmeet on Thursday, April 16, at St. Ive Village-at eleven. Mr. Trelawny's Hounds will meet on Friday, April 17, at Redgate-at eleven. The Tiverton Foxhounds will meet on Thursday, April 16, at Spring Grove Park; on Saturday, the 18tb, at Butterleigh . Village; and on Monday, the 20th, at Rackenford Bell-each day at half-past ten. Lord John Russell, it is reported, will ...

... The Twelfth Annual Ploughing Match for the above parishes ti 1Itook place on Tuesday last, On Holdridge Farm, in the PI I occupation of Mr. Charles Lake, about a mile distant from tc lthe town of Northramolton. About fifteen ploughs entered for at competition, and though in the estimation of the judges the ST 5work was not so well done as has been observed on former Di1 occasions in the ...

... TORRIDGE CENTRAL DISTRICT PLOUGHING at SOCIETY. h THE EDUCATION OF THE LABOURER. M The third annual ploughing match of this sooiety which O0 comprises the parishes of Merton, Meeth, Petrookstow, Peaford, g Dolton, Dowland, and Iddealeigh, took place ?? two tl fields belonging to Mtr. T. 0. Arnold, of Iddesleigh. The ti weather wras lavourable, and a large coneouree of.spectators from el the ...

... The two main features of Epsom racea this year were, cos that the grand day was one of the ?? dibmal weather, and that be, the great stake was won by an` outeider, which stood ably Fe tvwlfth in the bktting. CO) The vweather vras forbidding. and -tbe sport inferior, en tbe Ft firat day, Tuesday. A Nothb-east wind kept the railway trains tio but meagerly loaded, snd coefined the company on the ...

... Kendal rr a.z4 -_ -- CAB ?? Tn., to The Ruffwell Harriers will meet on Wednesday, December ad 16, at the Ruffivell Inn-at half-past ten a.m. Dinner at the ve above inn at four p.m. precisely. be The NorthDevon Subscription Hounds (W. Moore Stevens) will meet on Friday, December lI, at Frithelataok Stone; be on Monday, the 14th, at Langridge Ford; and on Friday, bethe 18th, at Webbery-each day ...

... The tenth annual plongbing match of the Kentillbeax, Agricultural and Industrial Aesaciation took place on Wednesap ousin two fields near Kentlsoeare village, one belonging to the Ri~ 'It .I A. Roberts. the rector of the parish, and the other in tih; 0tit =UcpvtlOn of Mr.Henry Frost. There were fifteen conpeltat, ?? frthe various peize~f or ploughing. The Judges of Ploughiug fot weeMr. Ambrose ...