... 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 ...

... i1 ;BTTINP AT MANCHESTER -rms ap TePq- % 4tXd i^(; t of a~B8P40p.O-.tboy (8), to tagv Co tk- {t), 4 0 e1 aga3EIerd4P.; to1asst I FeU emzam (t), &0 to 1 S, or i t(t, 1,(lOO ?? agt Gri f),1t oo to ID IC ?? Litfle x,6lk Jto15*t41 d lo The bgndiott i very Lighly spoken of by.&' It' LlVzxR.e S ?? -15 to I ?? SmntP 0V l6tk1be1 ,tsKel1ht of Gweyemn, N teLAtD I a t 20 to et k Fana Grey, 26 aw w ...

... I..,,4arrttn-q iEntaugmCe. I., - - - .- - - - FI T H E C H A S E. The CRESUIIRE hOUNDS will meet at 3 A Wrenbury ?? Ja nuary I 6 3, Q Chtm.ndetey ?? ?? Thureday, Jatuary 17 8 _tavensmoor Windmill ?? Saturday January 19 A At half-past ten. YESir W. W. WYNN'S hOUNDS will meet at Gredington ?? edneEday, January 16 Carden ?? FriayJanuary 18 .alstorn ?? Saturday, January 19 At half-past ten. The ...

... iiNOESTRiATNos. P ALEXR. MACteAT, leather inerchant, in Pulceney Towi,, Wick, fi county of Caithness-Creditors Oect in Leithis Eoeil. Iiick, i 2'Sd January anil Ith February, two o'clock. ALEXR. CUMTNG, Merchlant in Gal'sliels-Croditors ineet ill the Salmon Inn there, 240th January aiu d l 1th lebruary, twelve is o'clock. riCHAaD GREEzSEaLu.DS, innkeeper and farnmer in Lanurk- Creditors meet ...

... 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 ...

... 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 ...

... MoNyxIusie, January 7.-The annual plonghling match of this district came off on Tuesday the 2'th ult., on a field, well adapted for the purpose, belonging to Dr Mitchell, Delab. The day being favourable, upwards of 30 ploughs started for competitiou. The premiums were considerably enhavnced by the liberality of Colonel Leslie, H. of Bal- qulhain. The ?? Abel, Wotufbelhiil* IEhnslie, Tillyfonry ...

... 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 ...

... SF011 iNriG JN TELLIGEA-CE. > , ?? TATTERSALL'S-!~OSDAY. THE MIETRO)POLITAN IIAEDICP.^ * ust ?? Eglintoti's Testator (takeu) °5 ol ir G. Heathecote's Bl:aek Eawglo (taken) !)to 1 - Lord 11. Leninox's. Borneo (taken) ' to - Mr. Crav furd's Glutton (taken) 44 tI - Mr. pregory's Damask; (taken) il ovncstrnents on the above e'ent did not, wre believe, acc& n tn on each horse. e LIVERPOOL STEEI'LE ...

... SP O TING. TATTERSALL'S-MONDAY. T~iE METRlOPOLlITAN HA.NDICAP, 20 to 1 agst Lird Eglinton's Teiatr 2S to I -- Sir 0. Heathcote's Btack Evgle (t) 2o to I - Lord H. Lenuox's Bornoo (t 4o to 1 ?? Crawford's Glutton (t) q0 to I - dr. GOegory's Dnsak (I) The invescments on *he above event did not, Ie believe, exceed a pony on each horse. LIVERPOOL STEEPLE CHASE. 15 to 1 ag-t Rat-trap. 30 to 1 agst ...