... ATTACK on WEST-END BETTPING-HOUSES . Henry Beeve, Edward Bass, Henry Blake, Richard Clayton Alfred easser, and Chiarles Howes were on Wednesday put to the bar of the Marlborough-street Police-court before Mr. Beadon, charged with being concerned in keeping a betting-house, No. 124, Jerriyn-street. Mr. Lewis appeared for Bass. SuperiDtendent O'Brien produced his authority from the commis- ...

... .HUNTING APPOINM'rNTS-JANUAy. Abington Harrlers-Mdonday, &th, at Pallasbeg; Thursday, 8th, Kennel-At eleven o'clock. The Clonardon Harrlers-Tuesday, Gth, Tara; Friday, 9tb, Laracor; Tuesday, lath, Liemulleu Decoy; Friday, 16tb, Moy- ?? quarter to 12. Dungarvan Harrier-Tuesday, Cth, Ballygagin ; Friday, 9thi Clonea Cross; Tuesday, 13, ColLigan Pike; Friday, 16, Coolnagour-brldge; Tuesday, 20%h, ...

... I SPOR TING lNl'ElLWlENCE. DOW N ROYAL CORPORATION-OCTOBER MEETING CCT. 21. (FROM OVR CORRESPONDENT). Governor-The Marquis of Downshire. Registrar-J. F. Knareabora, Esq. Owing to clashing with the Limerick races, there wag a paucity of horses at this meeting, and the attendance in con. sequence fell tar short of what It doubtless would otherwise have been. The sport was, nrtwithstanding, very ...

... P E D E S T R I A N I SM Match List for the Week. Monday-180 yards' handicap, for money prizes, at Salford Borough Gardens, Manchester. Monday-S06 yards' handicap at Hyde Park, Sheffield, for money prizes. Monday-AIfred Badger (Wolvertsampton) and Causer, of BilstoD, 140 yards, a O a side, Coven Heath, uear Stafford. Monday-Whitehouso and Jones, 120 yards, 5 a side, Beggar's Bush, Oscott ...

... A Q U AT ICS. Regattas and Matches for June. 22.-Frost, and Rtolfe, to row from Putnoey to }tammerireitha, for 5 a 'side. 22.-Mr. Wesleoll'siRega~tta, for silver vases, at Kew. ?? iRegatti. 26-Eisa. Lower Eights. 21 acid 27.-HleolCY-oinTliamcs RoyalI Regatta.asmleprzs ?? Model Yacht Cuta, for 161 aisdsalrrcs 29.-City, Teitple, nod Stroud itegatis. 30.-Rot at Irish Yacht Club iepatta. 3o, ...

... C H E S S. To Correspondents. E. M.-An interesting history of' Chess, in the orient, referring to India, Persia, Arabia, Turkey, and Siam, was written by Gunther Wahl. The title of the ?? is Geist nod Goesilcicts sins Schachespiele, and it weas C.Pa.blished artela~ls, in 1733. C. 1I-Tbhe FIrch Sehool hafs in the openings adopted the method of Ruo Lopez. The principle upon which he proceeded ...

... THlE GREAT NORTHAMPTONSHIRE STAKES AND THE WARWICK SPRING MEETING. I By TOUCHSTONE. The recent victories of St. Giles, Odd Trick, Apathy, Huntingtlon &c., have reduced the Northamuptonshirre Stakes apparently to a race between three horses, for the backers of St. Giles say lie cannot lose after such an exhibition, and tbe partisanis of Adamas and Sir Coin book the race equally as certair for ...

... TMiTTERSALL'S-YESTERDAY. The Incleinant weather prevented subscribers from mus- tering in large numbers at the Cornsr. There was a marked absencs of backers of horses, and the little business trans- acted on the Canibridgeebire cannot bc regarded as indica- tiveoe the true tone ot the marnket. Te only animal that ppeared to he really in demand was tho American mare rioretss, abloat whom 10O to ...

... BIRMINGHAM STEEPLECHASES. TUESDAY.-The Sutton Steeplechase, a free handicap, of 5 save eash, with 25 added; the winner of any handicap steeplechase after the weights were declared olbs; twice, 71bs extra. The winner to be sold by auction for 280; if entered to be sold at the time of accepting for £60, al- lowed 71b; if for 250, 101b if for £30, 141b; if for £20, 181b. A bout three miles. i ...

... I sMfiPPIAG!. 6 N,, CUSTOM-1HOUSE, .l6tiiy 22. ENTERE OuvsnD&ST`1i Eclipse for Kadei~a, . Catherine for fetburst, River GnbSr Hong tong, Carl for SyrA and Smyrna, Seimi for Boulvgne,' BatavIer for Rotterdat, snd th4 Salla for St. ''honuia'e and CLEARED OUTWARDS.-The BPrgiaui for Osmend, V.isioe fol Dieppe, William for Lom a, James for Bermuda, Liver- for ho ?? fta 'o Plmouth, fori gooifr ...

... BENLEY ROYAL REGATTA. SECOND DAY. The second and concluding day of this regatta brought with it some fine rowing. Availing themselves of the branch railway to Hlenley, end of tie number of excursion and special trains put on by the Great Western, there was a large influx of visitors. The Stand was us before thronged with the gentry, as was also the lawn at the foot of the bridges, which had ...

... SPORTING INTELLIGL * ! CHELMSFORD RACS-WMNXay Town Plate (handicap)of 50'89vg Win.er x' t ?? r Mr. Barnes's Anemone, 4 yra, Tet U7bo , Mr. Riddle's Admiral of the White, 3 .rR, t (4 Mr. P. Barling's Lucy Lockit, 5 yrs, 7st 51b (Ciral Betting: S to 4 agat Aneone, to 4 s se5r the White, 4 te 1 ag6t Lucy Lookit. Won by a half, half alength between the secord and tirl4, 'b Stand Handicap of 5 ?? ...