... PIO H [N~on ~tvrt~DQ ~1~o'rI .. 0Aetvoantg-sports.. to disingui~ a~uir from dog lit thi1s. is the very Worst nie thod that ca eapt.Intbe-.fifst place, thl~ birds, Wi~ng ilt this tid11-e *ie,~ itpi alwas lie wl By $our 91prii igingteriflnthern the covey is piettv snre to. vIai~e. Wing ato thcr;~ and.-beii oic dist~rbef lin thiis.state, it bcoms aferwrds~n~cf norpdxfbcidi to disperse thteal, ~t ...

... BOXINVG.-P4lNTER and SPRING. I i 1 , AT MICKtLEHAM DOWNS, NEAn LEATrHEIHEFAD, SURFtEY. Wednesday, a, little. after one. Painter and S~Pring appeared in the onterring, and, .upon their meeting, sbhok hands in the most cordial and true Englishman- like manner. Spring tbrew his hat up first in the ring, and Painter immediately followed the same line of conduct. At half past one they set-to: ...

... SPO RTT>X.-- ?? -. GpI,ktANT FOX C~s.O atra'~ rii~t &ller K ialb if Snew toiN shr tioetr tti'h, nh it e Ueiolt, Bukfu in the' Ztlror, A'hbtirtot,. by J46ck Tt44r4, meiMoli~~ 2 odi~ .me, i:i his fle'itLt11iivhoodarm, itd ?? to Juliat 1tov(', Eqg. o fPtn' Vre.' Assisted by thet smn. atud juO: P t& -~he succeeded ia it~ecilrinip bath, a d,,g, rid vixen In crib. The ttri61'kiit ?? tilkeu earn of, ...

... i PLOUGHING 'MATCH. Theu fabiond Annuial P lougbing Match for the Prizes offered bi tbe Dcvon :Agricultural Society, teok place on. i'VoI ?? in t field ?? the Tilll 9u Ie stite, ocoupiell by 1-1: F B iel d, Esq., in the pari sh of Brnadel6si, and a ferw miles oily from thils city, on1 the Liudon readi Not Wi'tb satndliig -the unifavouialleieoss of- themost'nirg, a very large ?? in, ...

... Sir Waiter C-srew's -Hounds will meet to-morrow ;fTolre~dav), iat Peljp, Itl, att ten o'clok. -rlw. J C iid B'efl's Fdx Houudavdl meet on Friday, 15th, at Ni-wohnm Park, at ten tt'cOtuk. The Norlth Hui~h Harriers will meet on Friday, L'Ph, at Huith Kennel, att ti 'tlock, Me. G. L. Cohain's H.6u1tla9 will meet on Friday tbe 15t!' .of Jantary, 'at Lamigtree Common, at ten a' ciielk. Mr. Phzili1 ...

... BRISTOL H7ARlBOUR REGATTA. This popular amusement went off this year with more than usual spirit. By the praiseworthy exertions of an active corn- mitte, a considerable sumn (we believe above £100) was raised, which enabled the committee to offer considerabic prizes to the winning boats, and the consequence was there was no lack of sport. Besides the manly and healthful nature of tho pastime, ...

... SPORTING INTELLIGtENCE. on Monday last a an rting military gentleman backed Mr. Coates, the celebrated .odoS pedestrian, to leap over b0o hur- dles, each -ft. Gins, high, pleced 12 yards apart, wvithin 2 hours; thus Coates must, to accomplish this extraordinary gymnastic feat, lea p at the rate of' 0 leaps and 72 yards per nunute in suc- cession from tie commencement. The matcd will come ofl ...

... EMNS ,TER FARMERS' CLUB. h h annual ploughing match in connection v mw -ibe too pla ce on Thursday, in three fields at Crablake, clb s r F. H Elliott and 0r. H oB 31tr. The weather : i opteus. the land tbe tind good condition the co ompetition eutcitinO r. particularlY for the cup prizes.s e Thd~eSof losahingwer-Mesrs.Beard, Leatt, and I 4eeier F~r Green Crops-~e55r - Townsend, row, and THE ...

... | OAKF6D AGRIOULTURAL ASSOCITIO9 I I1 .. -- ?? ?? 'M;A ?? Z;_A;a The annual ploughing xnatch of this association was held on Thursday, in a field near the village, the pro- perty of the 'Rev. J. Spurway. There were sixteen ploughs enterred, and' a considerable number of the agriculturists of the locality assembled to inspect and critise the work. The association is,we are glad to say, in a ...

... HOLDWORTHiY DISTRICT This match came off on the 27th ulticho, in a *field on Lake's Farm, in the occupation of Mr. Charles .Brown. There was a numerous attendance of the neighbouring clergy, gentry and agricultmists, as well as of the labouring classes, who appeared to take great interest in the proceed- ings. The ploughing was pronounced to be excellent; the improvements since the ...

... A DAY WITH THE TIVERTON FOXHOUNDS. Sir,-I have looked in vain through this season for some mention of the doings of the Tiverlon Foxhounds,. which have for many ieara been so celebrateod under tile able management of their much-esteemed master, T.Carew, Esq., anti that well-kunwn veteran hruttsiman. John Deal. As I had the-opportunity of'seeiig them on Moziday,tbe2fth, nd the morning being ...

... 'DEVON A D1 E:XET AC.x I B $sportinaiei e gdrawt ir thiecminia' , lh wa[ app1ted t the t.pablic meetisgh still e ialy engaged in asking ngements for the revival of ' JExeter roepa. At a nmeqtkg held on.the 12th instant, a . i .ommittep wvs, appo~pted to'wsit ?? L V.,Iikj!end ,- t eeprbain on ,hat trns, the. Haldon race*couwe can he proenred. 'A jeetingO t the general committee *astheld on f ...