... It is said that Sir GeorgeBrown haa refused an offer of 1100 girnea s for the grey hri ster ?? carried him at the battle of the Alma. The EitlIs of Chesterliehi and Wilton, and Baron Rothschild, have accepted the stevardahip of the Nottinghiat July Meet- ing, whicb, in fature, wi!l be held on the 'l1Uesdaly and Wed- nesday followiog Liverpool races. ALNAIWICK GYMNASTIC GAMES. This annual. ...

... SPORTING IFTELLIGENCE. THE Moons-The accounts .rom the moors are not very encouraging for sportsmen. The severe winter and atormy spring have beenr much against the birds, Bo that on exposed mountains tbey:are very searce, but in the more sheltered districts ?? are abundant, and blaek coek are likely to be plenti.l, CHI1RTONe QUOIT CLUB.-OU Wednesday, the 15th instant, this club held their ...

... BOAT RACE.-On Monday last a boat race came off, on the Tyne, between Wmi. Lindsay, carpenter, and Joseph Sbaftoe, a ballast-heaver, for 20 a-side, the distance being from the High Level Bridge to the Moa- dows' House. The conditions of the match were, that each was to pull in a boat 14 feet by 3 feet. There was a considerable disparity in the boats, Shaftoce's, whbih was built by Jewett, being ...

... THB Moons.-The Inverness Courier says, the stir and excitement which the comnmencement of the grouse- shooting season naturally occasions ill the capital of the grotuse-shooting eountry, has already commenced here. Coachehu and Eteamere bring larg . daily neces- sions to the number of sportsman who crowd to Iaver- aess to have their sporting gear put in order-to corn- plste their kennels, and ...

... - SPORTING INTELLIGENCE-(Contmewd.) On Saturday last, a skiff race, for l, between John Wat- eon aod V. Boyd, took place from the High Level Bridge to the high end of the Meadows, and was won by the latter very easily. M1ANCHEBTER AND SALFORD REGATTA. This regatta, after three days' sport, concluded on Wcdnes- day. The weather was unfavourable; wind and rain having somewhat matrred the quality ...

... SCULLER BoAT RACr ON THE Is-A s-culler's mateh, for 20 a-side, between Joseph Itobhon, of Shields, and John Gal- ley, of Ullaydon, took place on Monday last, frorn the High Level Bridge to the high end of tho Meadows The rowers are ballast-heavers at Shields, and have only recently aspired to aquatic f,.me. Gailley, who was the favouritc, has been train(d by the celebrated Elswick crew, while ...

... a-(Coutinued.) ROYAL THAMES NATIONAL REG;A TtA- (Cancluded.) FoTror-o~nrD RAZE, open to the World, for 70 in cash. First Heat. The St. Agnes ?? ?? I Who'd Have Thought It ?? 2 Unity Club ?? 3 The St. Agnes's crew were freely backed against the field. They had not proceeded far before the St. Agnes's Mren arew the boat clear, and kept the lead all the distance. Second Heeat. The Hammersmith ...