... ? 'Oportivo COURSING FIXTURES. DECEMBER. Judge and Slinmer.. Date Fipon (Jubil e) ?? , . Mr Redley ?? 16 Yorkshire Club (Studley Royal)..MrHedley-Gowlsnd ?? 1.-17 Plumrpton ?? . ., ?? 20,*C Darlington Club (scorton)..M.-Goldabrorzgb-orl~d .. 2, ?1 Lesasingthorne ?? Mr Goldsbrough-G. Gowland . 22 High Bewortb Park ?? Goldabrough-G. Gowland 25 uaydcck P. Chrtmas Produce Mr ?? ?? 27, t. ...

... Ajortiuff ilutelligona. N~EWOASTLE-UPON-TY4E SUM WERt RAGES. WEDNESDAY, JuN~E 27. Thes N ORTHUMBERLAND PLATE of 500 soya in money added to a handicap sweepstakes of 25 soya each, 11) it, endS5 only if declared, dcc., for three yrs old~s and upwards: the winner of nay handicap vales 1011 sove after the declaration of the weights to carry 015), of two handicaps of that vaiue, of any race of 200 ...

... Aportillo futtuigrue. N1l'NING APPOINTAMNTS. TSlNEDALIL FOXHOUNDS. Friday, Feb. 23 ?? Holleyn Hall ?? 45 Monday, Feb. 26 ?? Ridiug Mil ?? 10-45 WN'ednreday, Feb. 28 ?? Dalton \Village ?? 10'45 Friday, March 2 ?? Countess Park ?? 1045 MOupEn-H FOXHOUNDS. Saturdacy, Feb. 24 ?? Netberwitton ?? ?? 1045 Tuesday, Feb. 27 ?? Lonughirt Station ?? 10 '5 Saturda;, March 3.. ?? Mlitford Bridge ?? I 0 45 ...

... ,,,portirt-5. 3utelligme. ,HU NTING APPOINTMETS TYNEDALE FOXsOUNDS. Friday, March d ?? Countess Park ?? 10 45 BRAES OF DfRIVENT FOXHoUN'bS. Saturday, March 30 ?? Greenside ?? , 10 30 HAYDON FOXHOUNDS. Saturday, March 30 ?? Hesbam ?? . 10' 0 Wednesday, April 3 ?? . Allen ' Green ; . 10 0 Saturday, AprI ?? Caweeld . T 0 Wednesday, April ?? Hish Starwa d 9 0 Saturday, April 13 ?? Highwood .. 10 ...

... TiLEE SEVERE WRATiER. The frost haa t een so severe int Drham tor the past day or two that the Wear is completely frozen over. In the La k dist ict wianer has se' in w ith unasual severity. The cold has been growing in intensity, and on Monday night no less than 18 degrees of frost were regis- tered. Lake Windermere is frozen over, and a nigbt ortwo more of frost will make it perfectly safe ...

... THIE GREAT FACBT RACE. VICTORY OF THE A UlERICAN CUTTlER. On the 28th ult., at 10P42 a stert was made, with the Thistle ahead and to windward. She appeared ti be getting better into the wind and steadily gaminng. nfon came down soon after *he start. The wind h- came a gale, and the yachts disappeared in the fog. .Half an hour later the rain stopped, the fo- linted, and the Thistle seemed to be ...

... ffloporting LINCOLN S~i~tIG MEETIN3,. I ~~~MONDAY. The3 TRIAL STA KES, a plate of lbO cove ; three year olts Tot lol1j, four sat 3ib, five aod upwards 9St 71b; winuers extie, At out a mile, Mr Abingutic' Snaplock, by Fetterlock-Snapahot, 3 yrs, 7at ?? S. Loesh I. Sr, J. Jermeson's Sir Egianiour, 4 ic1, Est, Lou ?? 0,barrett 2 Lard 'cliaisd's c by Lncae-htlangow'tO, I3 y, fSst.-J.Woodburis 3 Mr ...

... IIEXHA.M EASTER SPORTS. These old-establicherl annual sports were held on the Seal at Hexezam on Monday. The weather was showery, but thero was a good atteaansce. An excellent pro~r.r.nie was gone through, the followizg being the result :-120 yards' haudi- cap fiat race : Hest 1: F. Swinburne, Bensfeldsids, 20, 1; V. Heppell. North Wylarn, 16, 2; R. Armstrong, Aoamb, 20, S; won by three yards. ...

... OUR DRAUGUTS COLUMN. -a- 14, 10. 193. AU omnmunicationsl for thin department to be arddrreed to it. DnAVteTts tDITOR, 5, Liviny:sltone Buildings, fighh oarthg t5, Darlington. Matter intended for publication should reach us not later- than Tuesday in each week. G aines and solutions to be written out in six colemi-. Prebleitr. forns mayn be obtained from the head aiuct of thle .Veucoslir Weekly ...

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... 8, 4. 18OS. Caoresponcents are requested to address .1l cmrui5 couratioil for this departmento to the Chess Editor, Wee'Jy Couranit' Office. Newcestle-on.Tyne. Items intended for ?? should reach us as early so possible in tle weok. Probkn forms mai;y be had on application. TO COIRIBESrONDENTS. Mr W. Birur. lrox ?? for l.:ters; se are writhiii this week. The notes you mention will base ...

... I 1 ID is not, of course, in every man's power to become a first-class whist-player, any more than he can become Lord Chancellor-indeed the second is more possible than the Sirst. The game requires a combination of high intellectusl qualities, which are not united in the same individual more than once or twice in a generation-keen observation, quickness at drawing ?? and acting upon them, a ...