... RACING TOPICS, A2ND THE COMtIG ST3EPLE Chasing at Westbury, Kingsbury, and St. Albans. By C. TOUCESTONl The renewal of hostilities on the part of Jack Frost fairly settled those Nvho lihad the management of the cross-country racing at Kings- bury and St. Albans, but, from the sudden and rapid thaw, the last- named affair might have come off on ?? and Friday, and, no doubt, Mr. George French ...

... DONINGTON HUNT DEZETING THURSDAY, JANUARY 2.-Weights for the DONINGrON PARK HANDICAP HURDLE RACE of 5 ?? each; 2 ft (to the Fund) with 25 added; two miles, over hurdles. (19 subS.) age st lb age st lb age st lb Peorl Diver ?? a 11 7 Ace of Hcarts a 10 2 Elegance ?? 9 2 Moose ?? lt t Caprice ?? 5 10 0 Triumpher ?? a 9 2 Fan .. 6 10 lo Skirmish ?? 69 12 Hemlys ?? 9 1 Helen .. a 10 10 I Stiff ?? ...

... THE RACE NEETI'GS TO CONE, &c. By TOUCOHSTONfl Jack Frost does not usually interfere with the amusements of Tuefites at tles time of year, and he did not do much harm in pluting back the St. Albans Meeting till next week. No doubt as many wvill patronise it as would have been present on Tues- day, and, as the affair was only got up to benefit that class of the coumnunity which get up ...

... A Q U A T I C S. High Water at London Bridge. DECEcmBEr 1 morning 50 min.past 4 afternoon S min.past 5 2 ?? 27 ?? 45 . 3 ?? . ?? ?? ?? ?? 4 . ?? .;4 ?? 20 ?? , 7 5 ?? 49 ?? 7 24 . 8 6; . . 9 ?? 36 . ?? 9 7 ?? . 10 . 10 ?? 42 . 10 THE SCULLERS' RACES OF THE WEEK. Three scullers' races so near to Christmas seem to have come out of their turn, and, indeed, really have so, although some excuse ...

... Sale of Blood Stock at Tattersalls. A - A I ?? t .. _ a ._ . . . A draft of horses from Mr. Merry's stable were brought to the hammer last Monday at Albert Gate, but Liddington and The Primate, who were amiongst the lot, were bought in. Several other animals were disposed of, and the prices realised, with their purchasers, will be found subjoined:- TuoioUG11-BRED STOCK. The Property of J. ...

... CH ES S. To Correspondents.- All communications to be directed to THE ERA, 3, Catherine-street, Strand, London. A. I.-Problems In two, three, and not exceeding four moves, are more suitable for a newspaper than profounder combinations, but when the last are as fine as many of Mr. Smith's are, they must always command attention. CHA4RLES B.-No; you will see from the author's solution that your ...

... TXE DANEBURY SALE and the PAST CROYDON and Coming St. Alban's Neetings. By TOUCHSTONE.X Tiise who made the journey into Hampshire at the close of last wxeck saw a1 novel sight for the time of year, and a sad one, eselorlipfiing as it did the result of reckless gambling. In the alglegats the sum knocked down by the auctioneer for the various lois ?? to over thirty-seven thousand pounds, but ...

... C H E S S. To Correspondents. All communications to be directed to TuE ERA, 3,Catherlne-strcet, Strand, London. Lpx.-Everything you say on the subject tends only to prove that, as we wrote, the Committee needo otrengtflening. It is not our province to say particularly what the changes ohould he, but from all we hear, it . appears to us iadiopenaahlc, not alone to the prosperity of the Club, ...

... CH ES S. To CorresPondents. All communications to be directed to THE EaB, 3,Catherlne-street, Strand, London. A SPECTATORt ONLY.-TO judge by the statements we hear, there ppear to be but two courses open-either to get rid of the objectionable ele. ment in the ordinary way; or, this failing, by a temporary dissolution of the sotiety. CIGAR DIVAN.-The two poSlioneS you have been considerate ...

... I Stewardn: Earl of Coventry, Earl Polett, Sir F. Johnstone Baure., B. 3. Aegell, Fog., Captain G. Johnecoea H. Coventry, Fog., and H. Crawohaw, Fog. Clerk of the Scales and Judge: r. T. Mlarshall. Clerk of the Course and Handicapper: Air. J. P. Verrall. Tuesday, November 26. The Steeple Chase season in the Metropolitan district woo daly inaugurated last Tuesday with the above Meeting, and, ...

... EALINa STEEPLE CHASES. I Thursday, Dec. 26. Tbe EALING PLATE (handicap) of 40 sovs; winners extra; about two Miles. Dtr Coslett's Wedding Peal, by Rataplan, 5 yrs, ?? 10b Coslett 1 r aswell 43oroehawk aged, list ?? ?? Forster 2 Ar Gellg's Caustic, 4 yrs, ?? ?? ?? 3 Helice and Joker also ran. ,etting 2 to 1 agat Wedding Peal, S to I agat Joker, 4 to I glst Gorse- hawk. oaddhig Peal made play ...

... 3ACING STATISTICS OF 1867. List Of Principal Winning Horses. TWO YEAR OLDS. Hermit, Tue ?? 9,105 FOUR YEAR OLDS. Lady Elizabeth 9,185 ?? Lecturer . ?? Athena ?? Friponnier ?? u30 Beeswig ?? Green Sleeve ?? 5.435 Julius ?? Peer, ?? ?? Palmer, The ?? 2,850 Lord Lyon ?? ?? Mandrake ?? Westwick ?? ?? ?? Mliss Havelock.. 1,51,5 Typhmos . ?? Knight of the Gosojorat ?? Grimotoc . ~~~2,485 Garter ?? ...