... Baring past anti jfnturr. The records of the past week's racing, and the Calendars for Rugby and Aylesbury, are unavoidably crowded out, owing to pressure of other matter. ...

... NOTICE TO ADVERTISERS. All Advertisements intended for insertion in the Saturday'* issue of the Illustrated Spouting and Dramatic News, must he pouted so as to arrive, not later than mid-day on Thursday addressed to The Publisher 9, 1 Veil iuy ton-street, Strand, IV. C. Scale of Charges for Advertisements on application. Professional Adver tisements taken at the rate of 20 words for three ...

... ILatcst Hontron Betting. OXFORD AND CAMBRIDGE BOAT RACE. 7 to 4 on Cambridge (offered, take 2 to 1) BRISTOL ROYAL STEEPLE-CHASE. 9 to 1 agst Brigantine, 5 yrs, lOst 41b (offered, take 10 to 1) 100 to 8 Vintner, aged, lOst 41b (offered) 100 to 7 Phrynie, aged, lOst 91b (taken) 100 to 6 Clifton, 6 yrs, lOst 81b (offered) 20 to 1 Schiedam, aged, list 21b (offered) 20 to 1 Harvester, aged, list ...

... Wines and Stouts (Foreign) on which Duty was paid in London by some of the principal Firms during the past year. WINES (Foreign). Gallons. W. A. Gilbey 800,690 Dingwall, Portal, Co 142,919 F. W. Cosens 133,424 Cunliffe Co 124,513 R. Hooper Sons 115,837 Davy Co 101,933 Daniel Taylov Sons 98,750 G. A. Haig Co 86,038 Dent, Urwick, Co 84,574 J. Allnutt jun., Co 84,218 P. Domecq Co 81,063 Brooks ...

... THE ILLUSTRATED importing antr gramatic Jleius. LONDON: SATURDAY, MARCH 7, 1874. ...

... CljCSS. To Correspondents. Contributions of original problems nud games will receive our best attention. Correct solutions of problems will be duly acknowledged. Problem No. 1.-- By J. AW Abbott, black. WHITE. White to play and mate in three moves. The following well contested game was played some time ag between Messrs. Burden and Belaieff. [Petkoff's Defence.] White (Mr. Belaieff). Black (Mr ...

... gtnstoci'S to ffiorrcsputicnts. SPORTING. P. G. The subject of your letter is under consideration. C. Nicholls.-- The original painting has been placed at our disposal. DRAMATIC. W. T. H. (King's Lynn). Thanks. Not at present. D. A. (Edinburgh).- We shall endeavour in the future to do more justice to our Provincial Correspondents. J. D. T. (Headingly) .--Already arranged. G. Rknxie P. ...

... ^rinctpl urf fixtures for 1874. Bristol Royal Steeple-chase (4 miles) Thursday, March It) Lincolnshire Handicap (1 iuilo) Wednesday, March 25 Liverpool Grand National (4J milos) Thursday, March 20 Liverpool Spring Cup (14 miles) Friday March 27, Northamptonshire Stakes (2 miles) Tuesday, April 7 Newmarket Handicap (14 miles) Wednesday, April 22 City and Suhurhan (14 rnilos) Tuesday, April 28 ...

... (Calendar for tLEcck cntitng Hard) 14 Sunday, March 8. Thursday, March 12. Croydon Steeple-chases. Motoay, March 9. Monmouth Stoeple-chasos. Leinster Club Coursing. County Down Steeple-chases. Tuesday, March 10. Croydon Steeple-chases. Friday, March 13. Baschurch Steeple-chases. Swindon Steeple-chases. Leinster Club Coursing. Wednesday, March 11. LScWuratog.' U- County Down Steeple-chases. ...

... THE ILLUSTRATED Sporting anb gramatic |lcbs. LOXDON: SATURDAY, MARCH 7, 1S74. ...

... ftfusical fWrmorantin. Monday, Alarch 16. Monday Popular Concert, St. James's Hall, 8 P.M. MM. Joachim, Dannreuther, Rios, Straus, Piatti, Sir J. Benedict, and AIiss Edith AYynne. Mile. Victoria Hansen's Concert, at 28, Ashley Place, 8.30 p.m. Tuesday, Alarch 17. Opening of Her Majesty's Opera, and performance of Semiramide, at Drury Lane. Miss M. Cronin's Concert, 94, Portland Place, 8.30 p ...

... principal fturf jbxtuixs for 1874. Bristol Royal Stekple-ctiask (4 miles) Thursday, March 19 Lincolnshire Handicap (1 mile) Wednesday, March 25 Liverpool Grand National (IV miles) Thursday, March 20 Liverpool Spring Cup {l\ miles) Friday March 27 Northamptonshire Stakes (2 iniles) Tuesday, April 7 Newmarket Handicap (1^ miles) Wednesday, April 22 City and Suburban (1J miles) Tuesday, April 28 ...