... CAPTAIN CUMMING, THE SOUTH AFRICAN HiuNTER. In the bill country, the hunter gets amongst another race of animals, including leopards and lions.. His best plan here is to dig a hole by the side of some pool where the animals come to drink, and lay in wait for them all night. These pools are few and far between, and are frequented during the night, or in early morn- ing, by all the animals for ...

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... , ?Wtthlq - - ?? lm- HARROW AND SI T M OPOLITAN SatEPLE-CHiNES. 0 WEDNESDAY. -Aatch, 1o so3Vs. each, hf. t, I let. 71b eaoh. FTour miles.I Mr NV Du'0, Honeycomb ?? Mr Henry, I V MrRlg'Rbet Diavolo lzarried list. i ?? .Mr Gordon 2 Th etigoened at 6t4 on Roberto Dmsvolo, but offer the hoe a apd tbo firat ti~ghtof hurdles, i bne o§t hoarneys hcdmbj. Rbert o Diavlseol 5 lat thbrook, and Honey- ...

... SPO1RTING. 'IOLVERBaiPTON, RACES AND STREPLE. O WE ST Di0T.. g I. :Tna.BnoxrsIEznwoaa of`4sov.16 ecach, with :o~addea. air a j Ag atb . A tlb 'Humboldt * 48~~~01 5 010oI 11in~~tltsoi a 7 4 =1 tlirdi ?? 4a0 Jobn ?? 4 7 0 =Prne'aliitur ?? S 4a Filly by Van Tromp- ?? ?? .2 6 1 Clasen~~ob . 4 790Pretty Gir) . 2 5l12* 3 6121 General Wyndham ?? 2 I Gendoline . 8 ?? 0 j GrayIlls ?? ?? 52 I '7 TH ...

... I! ?? t . T. I LE .HAS N . 1: . I WOLVERHAI4PTTN STDEPI5E. CHASES. This caesting, which wasoriginally fixed for Monday and Tuesday lest, as.put.off en account of the frostz, ani the Clerk of the Course informs us, hy telegraph, that, as the frost is breaking up, it will take place-on Monday and Tuesday next, or thez ' frst day tbat the weather will perrnit it tof be run ,'butas in ...

... C H E S S. - To CorresDondents. C. }.You Will find the whole of the analysis by Ghulam Kassim, in Lewis's last Treatise. M. E.-The revised laws of Chess are prepared, and will shortly appear in a pamphlet, as we have before stated. F. Z. (Bradford).-You will find an excellent analysis of this opening in Staunton's Handbook, page 222. L. R. P.-It is now generally believed that the anonymous ...

... I'.i -. ..P M EDE -STRIANISM.:: I I: .. - 11 I Xiatch~s for Next webk.' Dna, 31-LevelttadBwn ocntnmls for 26 a side, at Hyde Par, Sefiel, evet ecevig 20 'ars~start- 3l,-ye ad Sctt, o rn 10 yars, ir 1 a id at the Borough 3O.--Bicknell odrigtruhafa mile, for-55a side. at Slade- *lane, EndinasieatBon.ue JAN. -1.-Gibbs aa on50yadfor 1 le a elve Manchetr 1.-Ashton ndlillidtt, to run half a ?? a ...

... I PROGRAMME OF THE WOLVERHAMPTON RACES AND STEEPLE CHASES. MoNIDsr.-The Shorts Handicap of 8 sows each, with 20 added; for all ages. Half a mile. 16 sabs. Humboldt, 4 yrs, 8st; Tia othevs, aged,. 7t 41b; John o'Brugss, 4 yrs, 74S; br frby Va. Tromp-Queen -Mab, 4 yrs, 7a; Usurer, 3 yrs, ffst 121b; Plausible, 3 yrn, 4tl2lb; Goadoline, 3 3rs, 60t 111b ; Rose, 8 yrs, 0t 61b,; Little Bird, 2 yrs, ...

... Eigh Water at London Bridge. Duc. 23 morning 39 min.past I afternoon 4 msn.past 2 24 as.. 26 .,2 .47. 2 25 7 . 3. 29 . 3 2, . 48 . 3. 3 S ?? -7. 4 27 27. 4. 4 ?? 4 28 ?? ?? 22.. 5,,, 2 29. .. ?? ?? a a Yachts and Yacht-building. Some columns of our talented contemporary (Bell's Life) have lately been devoted to yacht-building-a subject requiring, much theory, much practice, and a good deal ...

... WOLVERIRAMPTON RACES AND STEEPLECHASES, MONDAY, Dec. 17. Tue Maiden ]plate was won by Siege. beating Midhope and two others. The Selling Stakes wecre won by Litlo Tonm, beating Lady in Wait. Ing and two ethers. The Shorts Handicap was won by PrInces lixture, beating Timo- Lo theus and four others. Ru Thec Grand Anneal Steeplechase Handicap was wan by Hopeless Le 3Star, beating Torn Gurney and ...

... STEEPLE . ASINC. STEEPVPLI CHASES TO ?? comE JAN. 1, 1856.-Mandbestar (one)-The Manchester and Stretford Steeple I ~ Chases Cloeed. 1O-'Gainaborough (two).4Tbe Hunt and Handicap Steeple Chases to close and name'Jan. 3. Igi5-Chartsey (two)-The Chertsey Handicap Steeple Chiase to close and name Jan. l,tbe weiglhts tobhepublished on the 6th;the Haek Steeple Ch.e. Plate to close the evening before ...

... ,SPORTING INVTELLIGENCE. COURSING. (raOx ou0 COUaRSPONID03T.) DIANOR (CO. MEATH) COURSING MEETING. This meeting took place on Thursday, and was largely at- tended. The weather was An. and the sport excellent- *Saolned Is the return:- GALMOYSTOWN STAKES. Ur Wailer's Kate beat Mr Nicholson's No 3. Mr Beily's Ballyshlannon beat Lord Beotiv's Spanker. Mr Bdaly's Balmoral beat Mr Gallagher's Raglan ...