... )r ?? '5 ?? et expressly for thle Mercury.] the - ?? * ~~~Maeschesler, Wednesday Evening. haulI - When we said that April had made its appearance with of b weather coldas zero,P little did we expect such a, 10 May mnow for the man who -ever felt it colder, must teatd have whistled Dull, care away, many- a long-year IM within jiistol shot of the Jubilee monument, or far famed a'Snowden. ...

... I zPoTting Intelf(putt, TURF APPOINTMENTS. en MAY.-Chiester, and Newrinarket Second Spring, 6th.- marl York Spring, l3th.-Liverpool (Mlaghull Course) arid thleI St. Alban's, llth.-EpsuiD, 21st.-South Shicids, 27th. spec1 -Mlauchester, 29th. the I JuNC,.-Aseot, dth.-Newton, bth,-Bluxtorl 12th '-Bi- j ack bury (Club) l~h-eeel-pt-y ,17 th.-iBath the and Kuighton, 19th.-Ludlow, 2i6th.beC JtJLY. ...

... [JWritten exprissly for the iercury. r a Manchester, Wedneoday Eceninrg 1 Our most influential gentlemen left us on Saturday and Monday tobe present ?? meeting. Up~to that g taking leave, speculation upon the Trades' Cup conti- n-ued.bighin fashion; 7Iodependence became a much better s favourite, taid was bookl4 by some oldmrembersaof the: v Brummogem' sebool safn twini The; result, (wbich ...

... I g lIONDSAY, MtAY fi. Y Timr GCosv'Yor SrrNrRs ot 15 errs. cSOS. r sovs, added by t lie Stand Cormillitteer, Siral :`i Lord Derby's gr c Falcrhrid'e. bc jeatig Sir . S:r gr ht Citract;cue, A r. Boardskwroh's hr c Ludslow, ?? others. 'e A PRODIICE SrVEEPSTNvES of 50 sovs. earb. b1 h' nmiles, wton by dlr. It. Turner's b c hv Frrraro.b 'I T. Stanley's ch c by WBXay Pope, l nril Wi-ia e ritu1 L ...

... XpoTting InttIlfplat. ON THE BANKS OF THE DEE. leng Ast i 13C, hourse tihrongid with gazers, be The' Sports have begun'- agan, S -awrte Dibdin: however this wan not exactly the cane on Ithe banks of the D)ee, tile company at thle o present mveotini being not more than one-third of' what wevvell remennnerit whe last wpatook of tile gaieties an and hospitable sp'?d of CiieTzc MrnTING. ...

... I . [Wricn excpreeaiy for the Mercitry.] T. e popular Manchester, Wednesday Bvening. The popular diversions of the race course have attracted I wito Old tb a few of our influential sportsmen, there to witness the result, of the York Derby, the Spring St. Leger Stakes, and others of no inconsiderable character in the eye of those individuals who, each returning au- tumn, are on the look for ...

... CANADIAN SALMO6 FISHING. Tihe method which is usually preferred is night.fishing, which is effected thus: two sportsmen take their stations ifl a light skiff, one at the bow, with spear in hand, the other at the stern. The spear is threr.pronged, the handle twelve feet in length, of the best white ash: the thickness, that which is well known, and better handled in every fair in Ireland, under ...

... II sporthtg Enttliffftntf. I THE FINALE 'P'O THE SrORTS ON THE DE E. TimE cac The return of Friday's racing will very likely have tori met the eyie of most of our readers; still, as there may be here and there one to whom such may prove novelty, we start our 1 Sporting intelligence this piping h~ot May- B day with the THE PALATINseSTAX28sof 50sovs. each, h.ft. three-year- 1stal old colts, ...

... 4 , I .fFrilts sarsu4 for the Ifercarypj d Af achewter, Wedneuday Bvening. n, e Well- here we are in hot burning Manchester, instead a b of the Downs,..so be it-- whatever is, is right, . says Pope, and now to our report. If (yes if as Esop ;; gives it,) our turf circlas have within the last few days i been deprived of the presence of a few of our ' Coin-a d thians, there has been ...

... I TIE. FINALE TO IrIlE LIVLRiPOOL MEIrTING. re Fridlay last brought the sil)its to a closc before a corn- s painy prettY nmnelroni Au ios st the hstl ion wc noticed Sir Jaanes Boswell (and his lay), Sir TlVomas Stanuley, c c. &c. The l formier gentleman appeIas very anxious to patroilize with his Scoteh tcali the racing in this county. We should like to have seen sne of the two that he eX- ...

... -. SO-I TELLIGENCE. C ?? the Xfercary.]. Manhe/seer, We4aesda, y Our last 1article left bhople for the dangerat,, hsne the Derby 1outsiders ;- and a very goo felow' -, the shores Of the Mersey will have it tbatthe &i bad one; if so-be it, so much the better. Tb tlI0 foe the Oaks, with a burning May sun an otight ever to be the kwing.onsuncill; the l IO' wigoe and;roer, OnI occasion. ...

... 'I ?? rnesdall, .ltry 29. The Pl'nflrcrr STAKES of 2qn qrvq. ePch. h. ft. for three- venr old colt,. Onp mile and thrre quarters. 1fr. F1'l(ll1wnft5h c Ootich hv ?? ?? . 1 Lord Wecstmijst'irc The Chotrohler. hv tw`liN ?? 2 ~ H#, liif oneymoon, by Fillin ?? TIhe WV.TTiN STARRESOf 10 snvP. eseh, with 50 sovs. adfr'd. fr all noe. One mile and three quarters. XMr. Poiilwowsrth'q 1. h rnnte4t. v ? ...