... C H E S S. NEW SERIES. To Correspondents. All communications to be directed to TamC ERA, SCatherine-street Strand, London. C. W. R.-We must admit that, upon refection, we go with the grea English master, as you designate your authority, and look upon tile. practice of always giving in published games the White pieces to the player who moves first as mischievous and absurd. M. D -To judge by ...

... B B T T I N G. TATTERSALI'S, Monday. The operations again were not of so heavy a character as they were a the Victoria Club in the morning, but a demonstration that set in a few hours previously against Christmas Carol for the Lincoln Handicap wnas continued, and less than 20 to I was refused about the whilom pot, while 10 to 1 was offered on the field at the close. 12 to 1 would have been ...

... I Stew1LICLN SPRING NEETlING. I ISteivyaril. T-V; 0--- - - ?? Grace the Duke of Newcastle, Honourable Admiral tag. Edard ?? ~SovleEsq., Henry Chaplin, Mr. R ichardJohnson. , sttmgr.r Judge and Handicapper: Coure: M. WiliamFord M'Gorgs. Clerk of the Tuesday, February 19. Atr inopaceir nln a h progress of' horse-racing been mrmaked than at Lincoln, which now puts forth a Spring pro- gramie that ...

... XAIANCHESTER STEEPLE CHASE MEETING. Friday, February 1. It iasnot to be expected that the Old Trafford racegathering(after suteriugr several postponements) would be up ' to par. The Course, as was to be expected, was heavy, the ground heing very holding. Horses as well as company were select. The first race, set fccr 215, brought cut three runners, two of which, Grapeshot acd Tumult, were ...

... THE OPENING OF THE SEASON, ao. By TOUCHSTONE. T'hle ?? races at Birmingham passed off without a hitch, and adtlollgir tao or three had the strings on, matters were properly worked, and the mnijerity of those present thought things were all ieir aiid above beard. The Hunt races were very popular, and the principal iteri, the Grand Annual, brought terth a fair field, and prodeced at lot of ...

... A QUA T IC S, HIigh Water at London Bridge. FZBRUARY 10 morning 32 min.past 5 afternoon 52 min.past 6 11 .. ?? 14. 6. 36 ?? 12 ?? ?? 28 ?? . 13 . 8 . ?? ?? , ?? 14. 15 ,. ?? 56 9 15 . 38 . 10 ?? 23 ?? 16 . 0. 12 . 1 . 12 Oxford and Cambridge Eight-oared Match. As might have been anticipated, the prelilninaries have been gone through for the annual contest between the gentlemen of Alma ...

... A QUATIIC& High Water at London Bridge. FimnRuARI- 24 morning 34 min.past 3 afternoon 32 min.past 3 25 ?? S .. 6 .. 27 ?? 6 27 .33. 7 . 3. 2 . 37 . S , ,. 16 . 9 MA.RCe 1 . .6 . 9 . 35 . ?? 2 . . 17 ?? 11.. 3.. . Royal London Yacht Club. The Monthly Meeting of this Club was held on Monday at the Club House, Adelphi Hotel. Mr. G. W. Charlwood, the Rear-Commodore, in the chair. Messrs. Alfred ...

... A a U A T I C S. High Water at London Bridge. FrOBiuAny 17 morning 34 min.past 12 afternoon 4 min.past 1 1 .. 30 .. . ?? ?? 1 19 .. 20 ..2. ?? 42 .. 2 20 ?? 3.25.. 3 21 .. 44 ..3. ?? 4 22 .. 23 ?? 41 4 - 23 ?? ?? S The Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race. Everything in connection with this great annual is progressing satis- factorily, and being viewed with much interest by the friends and adbe- ...

... C H E S S. NEW SERIES. To drrespondents. All comumunicatipns to be directed to THlE Eru, 3, Catherine-street, Strand, London, DILTA, OF DuNDE.r-We are grateful for the attention as well as for the games which are the fruit of it. May we be pardoned, however, for expressing a wish that the renowned Austrian, with that excess of urbanity for which tie is so famed, had not condescended to read ...

... I CARXIARTHENSHIBE HURT STEEPLE CHASES. Stewards: H. Evans, Esq., and V. Davis, Esq. Handicapper. Mr. R. Johnson. Hon. Secretary: W. B. H. Powell, Esq. Tuesday, February 5. Of late years the annual hunting and steeple chasing at Car- marthen has produced more than a local interest, and many Mletro- politan Turfites have taken part in the sport. Several made the journey by the Great Western on ...

... Alr -, n -w -1. 5G0wif of the Hamrpton Court Paddecks, has addressed a ve55Y Sensible letter to a conteinperay, respecting the cruelty in- dulged in hy mnany hor1se-owners, who 'are in tht habit of running twvoand three year lsieoff their legs. He says: Since the unfuetunate accident to a poor steeple chaes horse at Croy- don, mech has been said and written tipon thsujcoftepehaig atni ...

... ACCEPTANCES for -the SPRING- HANDICAPS. NEWMARKET CRAVEN MEETING. The NEWMARKET HANDICAP of 25 soya each, 15ft, and 5 only if declared,'wtth 200 added; winners after the publication of the weighis0 ?? 23, at 6 p.m.) of a handicap amounting to 200 sovya with publ c money added, to carry 71h extra; winntero of all other tiandicapo with pablie money added, to carry .51h; of any two, 101b extia; ...