... CRICKRT IN A USTALIA. After months passed in anticipation of an arrangement being made by which an English Eleven could be prevailed upon to visit their antipodean brethren-after schemes had fallen through, not from lack of enthusiasm, but from want of organization, the news that Messrs. Spires and Pond had, through their indefatigable agent and their own perseverance and liberality, succeeded ...

... TATTERSALL'S.,-THURSDAY. No betting. ENTRIES FOR THE CHESTER CUP. TPB TBADEStIEN'S PLATE of 200 sovY. in specie, added to a handicap sweepstakee of 25 sovs. each, 15 ft, and only 5 if declared on or before the last Tuesday in January, at 12 o'clock at noon. Cup course, about 2 miles and a quarter. Age Age Age Henbam Laass ?? 4 Starlight ?? My Mary ?? Kcana .. S Folkestone ?? Buchephalus ?? ...

... SPORTING INTELLIGENCE, MANCHESTER STERPLECHASES. Owing to the severity of the frost, this meating, whlch was to have taken place, as usual, on New Year's Day, is postponed until Saturday, weather permitting. ENTRIES FOR THE CHESTER CUP. The TRADns3l8Me's PLATE of 200 sovs, in specie, added to a Handioap Sweepstakes of 25 sove eaoh, 16 It, and only 5 if declared ,n or before the last Taesday in ...

... - -PORTING INTELLIUGNE. BETTING AT MANCHESTER.-FRiDAY. WATERLOO CUP. 14 to 1 aget Campbell's nomination (t) 14 to 1 - Spinks's notoination (t) 16 to I - Gibson's nomination (t) B2 to 1 - Knowles's nomination (t) 33 to 1 - Bateman's nomination (t) 33 to 1 - Gavin Reele's nomination (t) 33 to I - Blackstock's nomination (t) 33 to 1 - Callam's nominatiou (t) Nothing done on the Derby and Two ...

... A Q U AT I C 8. Eigh Water at London Bridge. JxuAarv 5 morning 10 mln.past 5 afternoon 30 minmpaal 6 a t60 ?? b ?? 10 ?? 8 7. 30 ?? ?? 60 . ?? 6 ?? ?? ?? 30 . ?? 7 ?? ?? 7. ?? 25 ?? S 1.0 ?? 0 ?? , ?? ?? , 3G ?? 9 11 ?? ?? , . ?? lo ?? 50 . 10 Royal T!hames Yacht Club. Agreeably with the notice in last week's ERA, the usual Monthly Meeting of the Club has been deferred from the lt no the 8th ...

... I CHtESS l EDITED BY HERR LOEWENTEAL.: To Correspondents 9il AU oommmuleatlons to be directed to ERA Office, S. Catherine-streoe, Strand. London. Problem, ]qo. 388, by Mr. IV. Healey. BLACK. WRITE. White to move, and mate in three moves. St. James's Chess Club. The following game was played in the late Tournament at the above Club, between Messrs. Puller and Wilson, the letter giving the odds ...

... S1:n. G INZTLLIGINML. (co Brsnssa~~sesnaurs), r1oM 2001, A jouss a, A' Brr~T -3is Ei'E5-A.-sfieS Bret-sle hail boass dssfreted is' Jotni Mico, th'e' presnt Caresionof Engiignd, Oniali's if Qiii Of ep-ebr Ii605Jit vacs in~iagined fob) ?? not aga.in l'y hlot Irruis sn in- this Pi.) , and in corning to tis rdaO Vccc ia irs bes t fisend dosssiideri'sd that hewas in. tile t ight. eliaid *sh arid ...

... The TR4D9SMfEPI'S PLATE of 200 soya in specie, added to a handicav sweepolakes of 26 sove eash, 16 ft and 5 only if declared on or before the laot Touesday in January, at twelve at noon; CUP course, about two miles and a quarter. Avag,.3 vro Egyptian, 31ra Portland (lato Brother Alan Rufus, 4 Ira Ellen.6 peer Jonathan), 3 yrs Allez-y-rondsmen~t.3yrs Ethiel, 3 yro precseos 5 Iro Autrers. 3 Ira ...

... TH E RING. Fight between Brettle and Rooke for 1,000. The passage of arms betweos these heroes having been appointed to take place on Tuesday last, a railway station West of London presented a scene of bustle at an early hour, though the number whojonrneyed to the spot appointed for the fight to come off was rather smsall considering the preezt-e of the antagonbsts, and the amnount for whioh ...

... LONG (3 8OT8 FOR 1862. ?? G TOUCHLSTONE. The Derby Stakes at Epsom. In despite of wars and rumours of wam-or, rather, the latter part of the quotation-we can perceive no aigns of a falling. eff in the popularity of our National Pastime, and as we ruminate on the prospects of the Turf during the forthcoming campaign, we feel convinced that the Season of 1862 will assist in maintaining its ...

... PEDE 8T R IA NI8 M. West London -Cricket Grounds. Old 33rompton. Gaaj~tr oaxamea Mi~na -*,Thja aaxonlyantielpated. affair camsa off on Monday. at Mr Boberts'e Grounds, when abant Soo spectators assembled, meat of whom were either Bookmakers or those who are regular in their attendance at our Turf Meetings. Toe idea originated with Ur Charles Corn wall, of the Yorkshire SULing, to gat up a ...

... VOL U.NTER At 0VEMBNTS. in- 39TH MIDDLESEX RIFLES. any Yesterday morning, between 400 and 500 members of ilia- the above corps assembled at their head quarters, Coldbath. ota -square, for the purpose of paying a tribute of respect to tht one memory of Mr. Cans, by burying his remains with military honours. The deceased, a young man much respected by his comrades, was a member of the 6th ...