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... Thio kindred spirit, we arc happy to see, still exists between the veterans of lie old steeplechase and hunting school; and, carrying out sueh, the Mar- quis of Clanricardo kindly gave Mr. Smith a sporting stag, which was, on Saturday last, enlarge-d before his hounds on the extensive plains of Ballingarry, known as The Tourlagh, when a large numhcr of the gentry having partaken of the ...

SPORTING

... TATTRRSALL'S, MONDAY .-A grent show of business was made, but if the actnal transactions were not im- portant, yet the incidents of speculation were suffi. cient to excite curiosity. The most interesting move- mcnts wvero with regard1 to the Two Th;ousand, 5 to 1 was laid once to a pony ngainst The Promlised Land, who was not exactly irn, and those odds might have been obtaincd with little ...

SPORTING

... HUNTING APPOINTMENTS FOR TIS WEEK. KILLULTAGH IIARIlERS-11-30 AM. Wednesday, Jan. 19, at Brown Moss. Saturday, Jan. 22, at Natt'a (Eillead) OLD Roc A2;D CHICHEST5St HAaREIMS-11-30. Tuesday, Jan. 18, at Irish Hill. Saturday, Jan. 22, at Ballyhone. RouTs HITUN-11. Tuesday, Jan. 18, at DunbDO. Friday, Jan. 21, at Kilraughts. ITEcan aHur-11-30. Tuesday, Jan. 18, at Banknamullagh. Saturday, Jan. 22 ...

SPORTING

... IRISH RACING FIXTURES FOR 1859. January-31st, Tallaght. February-Bantha, not fixed. March-Sth, Tullamoro; 29th and 30th, Castle Island (Kerry). Not fixed-Knoclkong, Upton and Inishannon, Bruff Templemore. April-5th and 6th, Kilmallock; 12th and l3th, Kildaro Hunt; 26th, 27th, 28th, and 29th, Carragh. Not fixed-rrish Metropolitan, Newcastle West, Charlcville, Navan, Elphin, Boyle, Limerick Hunt ...

DROMORE FARMING SOCIETY—ANNUAL PLOUGHING MATCH

... DROM6RVE FARMING SOCIETY-A~UAL PLOUGHINd MATCH.' (FROM OUR OWN REPofintTO,) YEsvTDAoY, the anmnual ploughing match in connejion with the Dromore Farming Society, Was held on the farm of Mr. James Poots, Lisnasure, about four miles from Dromore on tile Lurgan road. The' following gentlemen were present on the ground during the ?? Lindsay, Esq., J.P., one of the Vice- Presidents of the society; ...

AGRICULTURE

... A AGRICULTUR[E. PLOUGHING MATCH AT: KILLYLEAG H, CO. DOWN. TnL annual ploughing-nhatch of the Killyleagh, Kil- lineby, Kilmood, and Tullyaakill Farning Society was held on Taesday in a field, the property of Thos, Taylor, Esq., of Ballygoskidu in the ueighbourhood of Killyleaghi. The fielld was adinirably suited for the purpose. From the gloomy appearance of the mlorninig many persons were ...

SPORTING

... SOUTHERN COURSING CLUB.-WEDNESDAY. TIIE ARNOTTMiIALLENG E-CUP-SECOND DAY. TII courseS run were extcrieelyesatisfetoly, and thc trials were exceeriniely good. The crowd was not so numerous as that of the preceding day, and from the !arranllCements findc ample opportunity wats rffordiedl to every gentleman oF seeinr the cortsing. The ground was in admirable condition, and the weather brilliant. ...

SPORTING

... IIUNTING APPOINTMENTS FOR TIllS WEEK, KltLULTAU HIAnrREr(S-11-30 AX. Wednesday, Jan, 26, at Castlorobin. Saturday, Jan. 29, at Dundrod, OL9 POCK AND CIEIIUESTEra HTAsRIMS-11-30. Tuesday, Jan. 25, at Soven-mile, Stone, Antrimn Road. Saturday, Jan. 29, at Carmoaivy. ROUTe HUNT-11. Tuesday, Jan. 25, at Causoway. Friday, Jan. 23, at Baltyreormy. IVEA1T11 HUNT-11-30. Tuosday, Jan. 25, at ...

SPORTING

... SPORTING, Lord Zetland has sold his racehorse Ralpho for 2,000 guineas, and he has gone into Joseph Dawson's stables. His lordship gave £80 for him when a foal. It is reported the French Government have offered 1,200 guineas for Tournament. Lord Londesborough has become the purchaser of Admiral Harcourt's racing and breeding stud for the suns of 3,000 guineas. The last important transfer of ...

SPORTING

... HUNTING APPOINTMENTS FOR THIS WEEK. KILLULTACH UARitsieS-11-30 A.3i. Wednesday, Feb. 16, at Smith's (Fitroeave). Saturday, Fob. 19, at Castle Robin. OSD RoME AND CmuoICESTER HAnRRIS-11-30. Tuesday, Feb. 15, at Hanson's Gate. Saturday, Feb. 19, at Seven Mile-stone, Antrim Road. ROUTE HUNT-11. Tuesday, Fob. 15 at Causevay. Friday, Feb. 18, at Bushatills IVEOs HUsNT-11-30. Tuesday, Fob. 16, at ...

SPORTING

... SOUTHERN COURSING CLUB, THE Clinkor Purse, £10. Entrance, £1 i1s. Stewards - G. Wise, J. Hawkes, J. H. Payne, W. M. Massy, Hi. Curtis, and J. Curtis, M.D., Esqrs. The Club met at the usual place on Taesday. last, when the purse of ten soveroigns given by a menmher was run for, which was won by ir. Foley with Helio- trope, Mrs. Beamish, wvith hei famous do6 BDci, run- ning a good second. Mr. ...

SPORTING

... NORTH UNION COURSING CLUB. President-The Viscount 1\assercene and Ferrard. Stewards-Lord Lurgan, Lord Bective, Lieutenant. Colonel Conyngham, Captain B. Stuart, Johl G. Winder, nnd James Cratnsie, Esb9rs. I-Ion, Secre- ?? Hitchcock. Jadge-Mr. Win. Owens. Slipper-Mr. Noblett. Yesterday, the last coursing mecting for tbe season of the North Union Coursing Club took place in I screcne Park, which ...