... I (From the J11anchoester Guardian of Saturday laat.) This groat mtatlt, which hafs been pending for some time, and which, as the time of its decision drew uear, Fcaused extraordinary interest in this town, camte off last evning, in the lecture room of the Manchester Athenreum. The competitors are both celebrated players,-Mr. John Roberts, the marker of the Union Club, Manchester; sad Mr. ...

... (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 ...

... THE GA.ME LAWS. (From the Horninq Chronicle). o*a Th Amontg the unsettled questions of the (lay whichbT haive occupiled much, end are likely to occupy much ofi more oftle ptile at en ion, ts Game-laws atad pao- rilteetly forward, The system Is, no doubt a rag of D the floon old tatlered flag of Protection under which tbe the quies cill fltht to tle death. With their extra- of ord nary lovefor ...

... 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 ...

... 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 ...

... I abegurf ant other *Porltfng BeWs. The Beverley, Hull, and East Riding races tooe fixed for the 19th and 20th June next. TATTERRALL'S-M 0 ND AY. METROPOLITAN HANDIOAP. 20 to I agst Lorm Eglinton's Tetstator (taken). 25 to I _ Sir G. Rieathcote's Black agle (taken). 25 to I _ Lord H. Lennox's Bore Iten). 40 to I _ Ir, Crawfurd's Glutton (taken). 40 to I- Mr. Gregory's Datnask (tahen? The ...

... [ 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, ...