... SPORTING 1NTELLIGENCE. 'i MANCHESTER NEW YEAR'S MErG. Lt FAIDAY.-Trial Handicap.-Artieioke, 3 yrs, 6st 121b e. (1) ; My Uncle, 4 yrs, 8st 121b (2); Man of Ross, b yrs, s8t 71b (8). Selling Handicap.-Pyrenees, 4 yrs, Set 61b s0 (1); 'Whillwind, s yrs, 7at llb (2); Lady Tholthorpe, 2yrs, .et 91b (2). Handicap B urdle Race.-Master Tom, S yra, 3' lost 101b (i); Pomfret, 3 yrs, lost 91b (2); Amity, ...

... FINCELEY WXITER XEMilNG. TUMV^AY.-Finchley Plate.-Basquiine, aged, lost 41b 1); Wedding Peal, aged, list (2); Owen Swift, aged, list (3). Selling Handicap Steeplechase.-Novice, aged, 12st 2}b (I); Dane, aged, list Xl (2); Licymnia',6 yrs, 1lst 71b (3). Ware Hunt Cup.-Tom Bowline, aged, list l3lb (l): Obarley, 5 yrs, list 41b (2); Bittern, aged, list 131b (3). Middlesex Handicap. - -Surney, ...

... 'eAT TY 1'AL ?? M4 On; Th yerenlgith.eAgmioultval-hsl1, Isling t{o; was fitfed 'with aw~interested and excited aut- dience;,o witeisia u tio leti ah betwpen two men from:the norh of Enghndand bwo *o the tinupe of; Frech lut s :whom. 3wfro Eollahd has: iutroduc& into- this eouitry. IThe Frech cm e titor;werei Debtig, 35 yersr old, Ift. ;lin';bigh, and ovef'l10stene weight, and La :Bauf, 47 ...

... THE BILLIARD CRAMPIONPSIpl . ca- ~A- - EA z-a On Friday night, for the first time ?? mb game of billiards was invented, a match for the Championship of England took place in St.jae,,* Great Hall.' As an evidence of the great interest which the match excited, it is only necessary to sta that over 1,000 seats were taken at II. each. The competitors were John Roberts, who, by general consent, has ...

... I The interest excited by the recent matches between. the French lutteurs and the Cumberland and Weste moreland wrestlers at the Agricultural-hall, Isling. ton, induced Mr. Holland to arrange for two more nights' snort on similar terms, he offering a purse of 1001. It was imagined that the north countrymen, from a week's experience in their evening exhibis tions, had become more intimate wifth ...

... SPORTING IXTELJlGHNCL ?? PlINCOLNSHIRE RACES. FAIDAY.-Tzial *taOos.-Rho, 4 yrs, 8st 71b ?? Asca- rides, 8St 01b (2). SweeDstakes.-Candour, 3 yre, 7st 71b, w.O. Lincoinshire ?? Rake, 4 yrs, 7tt Sb (1), Sycee 6 yrs, 8Bt llb 12);. Van Amburgb. 6 yrs, 7st nilb (s ?? ilaiiicap Steeplechare i hte.-Vuican, aged, 10st 31b ?? Royal Vale, a yrs, l~it 5lh(21; LaPlee, 6yra,1Q 10st1b t8). Full Cry ...

... I LIVEMPOOL SPRING 1JEETINOA TURSDAX.-Trial Stakes.-Salliet, aged, lost 121b '11 - D'jchesB of Athole, 4 yrn _,r lt 12 (2). Hunt Cup.-Furl- brook, 5 Irs, 1latlllb,w~o.-TY. Y. C. SweepstakeB.-Pnrrna, 3 yrn, Sot 41b (1); Succession, 3 vra, Got 7lb (2); Thunderclap 3 yrs, sat Tile (3). Mile Hurdle Stakes.-Cockboat, 4 yrs, JOB. Ib (1); Fleetwing, 4 yrs, lost illb (2); Dawdle, aged, lost llb (3). ...

... SPORTINGG INTELLIGENCE. WARWICK SPRING MEETING. TUESDAY.-Racing Plate.--Venice, 3 yrs, 6st 41b (1) Parma, 6 yrs, 7st 11b (2); Honfieur, S yrs, sat 71b (3), Free BandiCap Nursery, for Three-yr-olds.-Symmetry.c., Sat 121b (1) ; Cauldron, gast 121b (9. Trial 9takes.-Sln. light, 3 yrs, 7st 41b, w.o. Handicap Hurdle-race--Colonrs, 6 yrs, ?? sib (1); Read Centre, 6 yrs, lost 41b (2); Orne, 6 yrs, ...

... THE U2RIWRSITY BOATRACE. Ir The two crews have beenin steady practice on the TiThames every day since their arrival at Putney. n This week the Oxford crew have been trying a new r, boat. On Wednesday .they did a steady spin up to ?? the Crab Tree and back, but, from what we couold f learn, their new boat scarcely answered their pec. n tations, and it is not improbable that they. may yet make a ...

... ErSOX SPRING MElWG. TUOSDAY.-Trial Stakes.-PatN, a yrs, 7nt 71b (1) Light- ning, S yrs, 6st 121b (2); Walter, S yn, 7st 10113 (3). Nur. sery Plate for Three-yr-oldn-The Boy, Cot 101b (1) Stock- dale, Cot 41b (t); Seamstress f., Cot Slb (3). Citysadd Suburban Qanaicap of 16 sovs. each,.and65 only if declared, wvith 200 added. About one mile and a quarter. Sabinus, 8 in t911 ?? , at oweD) Ib ...

... c'asvsraa CUP-3 to I gagt tabinus (off)-I0 to I agst Sid7tolite Sounli-gh to6 ageS Formosa (on)-10o to 6 agst Starter (off-100 to 6 gset Glenfaltock (oKl)-ing to aget Socrates (ff-25 to 1 agtt Thorwal dsir (of)-f,0 toO to 20 ?? I tecorder (t). crwo TI0o sAND Cmamels.- 2 to 4 age Kingeraft (t)- 7 to 1 agst Sunlight (off)-8 to 1 ?? Antolfo (a)-iS to 1 agtt formanby (ol~-,O0 to4O egat King o( ...

... SPORTING INTELLlGENCE. NORTHAMPTON AND PYTCHLEY- HUNT MACE=. TuESDAY.-Trlal Stakes.-Pelt, 3 yrs, 7st Nib )1) robes- pierre, 4 yrs, get 0ib (2); Burgundy, S yrs, 7st (5). b)elapre Free Handicap.-Sophie, 3 yrs, 7st l21b (1)- Vibration, 3 yrs, set Slb (2): Queen of the VaUey, 3 yrs, 7st 8ib (3). Great Northamptonshire Stakes of 100 sovS. Two milea Mlidsummer, 4 yras, Et Slb ..(..(aidment 1I ...