... I I TATTERSALL'S MONDAY.-A fresh impetus has been given to specu lation by the Publication of the principal Spring Handicaps. The attend- ance at the corner to-day was very numerous; but the chief interest was centred in commentary upon the Rucgeley poisoning case. Captain Hatton, the director of the Staffordshire Constabulary Police Force, entered the room in the course of the afternoon, ...

... I I By TOUCHSTONE. The Turf Official Gazette for Eighteen Hundred and Fifty-Six having at length been published by the authorities of Burlington- street, whose sacrifice of public anxiety to the baneful system of Routine has been justly censured, we are enabled to congratulate our readers on the success of our auguries respecting the season whicls looms in the future. Seldom has it dawned ...

... IUNTING APPOINTmENTS. STAGHOUSDS. Her Mijesty's-Te.mortow, Maidenhead Thioket Fridsy,1 slough-eleven. Kent, The (Mr. Roberta'a)-Friday, Hadlaw-twelve. Petre's, HOD. F.-To-morrow, the Watren-farm (Writtle); J Friday, Hare and Hounds (Boxwell)-half-past eleven. Rothscbild'o, Baron-Thureday, Hooklaygrnnge-elewvD. FoXHOUNDS. * Atheratone-Wednesday, Cricket's-ina; Friday, Arbury ; Saturday, Ceombe ...

... Despite the curbing influences of a protracted war upon the cele- brations of our national pastime, and the illegitimate transactions of many calbitues of the Turf during the present twelve months, it is not a little surprising to notice that the character of the sport is of a more healthy and interesting condition than we augured might be perceived upon the publication of the Spring ...

... INTELLICENCE EXTRA. I !TEWMILUXET CRiAVEN MNEETING-April 1.4. THUIRSDAY.-Weights for the NEWMtARKET ?? of 25 soya each, 10 It, and only 5 if declared on or before the last Tuesday in January, with 200 Save added (50 from the Towni Race. fund and 150 by the Jockey club); for three year olds and upwards; the owner of the second horsee to receive 100 Sove out of the stakes; the winner of the ...

... I * 0; I TATTERSAIL'M MOVDAY. -For the Chester Cup, 20 to I was the highest offer again' at Coroner, who is likely to be closely pressed by Coartenay -25 to I being taken about the latter to some money. :3 0 to 1 was taken to a small sum about Imogene. Epasinos adas was backed in company with Quince, at 1,000 ta 25 eacd a, and afterwards separately at 1,000 to 30. York- shire Gr ay obtained ...

... INTELLICENCE EXTRA. LIVERPOOL SPRING XEETING.-Feb. 26. TUESDAY.-Entries for the LrvHRPOorL SeacRnZCare (handicap); one mile and a half. (30 eubs.) Little Davie, aged St. Clare, 5 yea Mary, 4 yrs Prince of Orange, 3 yees Von Brake], 3 yes Shelab, 3 yrs Pollux, S yes ICOeSey, 4 yrs Hoddam, d yne Staffordshire Nan, 3yra Eulogiet, 6 yes IBaroness, 3 yre lady Florence, 3 yre Gamekeeper, 5 yes IBold ...

... +4- TATTERSALL'S.-M ONDAY. The business trensacted during the afternoon was in certain in. stances important. A hostile movement was commenced against Fly~by-Eioht, but it waa not attended with any disetrenusefftct to to I was repeatedly betted againat him ?? the Derby, th:ose odds being taken ina tbe aggregate to upwarde at 1008. For the Two Thoceand, 7 to 2 and 4 tol were aurrently offerr d ...

... SPOB TING. ?? 51a HUNTING APPOINTMENTS. STA OUttNDS. ef Gunton, Tuesday, Drayton; Friday, Bawdeegiel-at halfpast 11. tm Buron iohechid's, Thureday, liockliffe Grange-at II. pi Fox 110UNBC t, Atherstone, Monday, Cadeby; Wednesday, Crinket'a In, Friday, Arbury; Saturday, Coombe-at 11. W Old Berkshire, (Mr. Morrell's) Monday, Parringdon-read Station, tj Wednesday, Eingaton Paoa; Fridav, ...

... MANCHESTER STEEPLE CHASES. Tuesday, January 1, 1856. Stewards: P. S. Canmbell, Esq., and J. Oliver, Esq. Judge: Mir. John Swindells, jun. Starter: Mr. Laibert. SteepleChesee are certainly on the wane here if the absence of the betting men be any criterion of their declension. Although New Year's Day, which is a very general holiday in the cotton metropolis, the masses did not patronise the ...

... I TAi TEodSALgSe MODA.Y.-The members of the room, having had time to digest the Chester (Cup imposts commenced an extension of btioness on that eventae may be gathered from our accompanying quo. 20 to 1 could ha d Position remained unalterable, and not an iota above 20to bacold hmave been .obtained. Courtenay found a host of eager friends, who backed him outright for some good money; h ...

... C H E $ S. To Correspondents. p T.-We are in daily expectation of seeing the opening number of the FreC -you will get all the requisite information and instruction for Jsj-r~n~iL in Chess, lucidly given ui Kenny's Chess Manual. beiners are positione, where the Rook wins against the Kt; for les of which, see Rng and Horwit's' Chess Studies. At the request of numerous correspondents, we ...