... MAZE RACES.-WEDNESAVe, oc'. 20. The first race was for tire Maidenl rllte, which was woeo by a filly ireloilaing ti Mr. Mrirxwiell Tieic were six horses started for tilh second raeo. III consequence of Mr. Maxwell's Maydiyn plttine i n tI le first heat, the odlds ?? givl n frecly iI her favi)r; fiomi N ?? circumrstance, we hliaglne, a liergo su0m of ?? chianeed lihaids It waO, after a well ...

... SPORTING RETORTS An old Captain in the Navy was once, at his particllar re- qaest. taken by the late Lord Rivers to witness a corsisig match. 'lbs moment a hare was found, hle put his horse to fjil speed a-id endeavoured to ride her down-5' What tie deuce have yon been about ? exelaimed his friend, :la the Captain rejoined the party after a fruitless galop. - Trying to c:e¢cb the here, to be ...

... KILLTlr -AoTI, ILTANCHY, KTLMNOO). AND TUILY- NAI;LIr FARMINCI SOICI'l.'Y. ii The Tw enty-thlrd A innual Plouaging Match of this 9oricty wvs tivid in a field of the demense of Bobt. Potter, Esq. Ardsview, on Thursday, 20th January last; forty- nine ploighmebn entered Iheir tirnee as rompetitors. Forty. eight well appointed tenms entered the field to compete for the premiums offered, dlivideld ...

... MONDAY, JULY 18.-IhLLSiionTIoUG Cup.-Hunters'I sweo'asttakes of 15 sovs. each, 5 forfeit for horses ftaled in and IJonafide the property of freehollers or residelits in thie coUlnty D)owrI, to which wil lise added tile challenge. al)le cup, given by the Earl of -li lluborouigh, to become, the property of the Awinner thrve successive years.-i Oae round of the Hillbsh wowugh course heats. Should ...

... DOWNPATRICK RACES-THURSDAY, JULY 21. CASTLERU.AUT Cur.-Hunters' Sweepstakes of 10 soVs. half forfeit, and the Challengable Cup given by Viscount Castlereagh, for horses foaled in and bona fide the pro- perty of occupiers or proprietors of land in the county of Down. One mile and a half heats. Mr Maxwell's ch g Youngrapid, by Castlereagh, I I Alr Fivey's b c by Wrangler, .i . ?? .. 2 dr Mr R ...

... SATURDAY, JULY 23. Doyv:sririnF STAren.8-SwVeeplstkeS of 5 soVS each, p p. for County of Down bred hunters, £50 added by the Marquis of Downsbire. Horses to be bora fide the pro- perty of residents or freeholders of the County of Down. Mr. Alaxwell's br m Flambeau, 4 years, walked over. Sweepstakes of 5 sovs, I forfeit. one mile heats. There not being three horses to start for this prize, the ...

... CRICK ET. On Wednesdray eveninz a match came off between tire Hi- bernian and Northern Cricket Clubsr. both belonging to this town. 'l'be hatting, bowling, &o. of both clabs was very ex- cellent, considering tihe short time they have been it exist- enee. They hid fair to become first-late players, if the saern enthuvibsum in the ganme that has evidently animated them be continued. In ...

... S P 0 R T ING. CURRACH DIEETINC-NVEDNFSDAY, SEPTEmBIER 7. Wellington Stakes ol 3f) b it. Thlree Yeari' Old Course; secondi horse to save his stakes, prlovidecl three start. Mr Disnry's ch c Poacher, 3 yrs, 7st 51t (Mocken) .. I .\lr A. Moore's b f Wheel, 4 yrs, 7st 1311 ?? ?? S AMr e-lendrielr's Il c Black Dw'arfi 3 yrs. 7st 51b 3 Lord I-owth's ch c Longford, 3 vrs, Gst 131b ?? 4 Lord ...

... MIAZE RACES- WlI)NESDAY, OCTronEr 26. MAIDEN PLATE-SWeepstatkes of 5 sovercigis each, p.p' for Maiden Hunters, that never won Plate, Prize, or Stalkes (matches excepted), previous to the day of en- trance. Second horse to save his stake. One mile and a-half heats. Alr Martin's bi c Croydon, ?? .. ?? ?? I I Mr Fivey's b) 1 by Wrangler, ?? ?? .. 2 2 Captain Knight's b) g Orgaii, ?? ?? .. 3 3 ...

... NE WRY STEEPLE CI1ASE RACES.-TUESDAY. These races name off to-day on the Marsb, about a mile from town, and were very numereis-ly attendod C0t- RacEr-The first race was tfir the Newry Steeple Chalse C0p, valie £,5o, open (in luil horssc ; 3 guineas entran ce. p.p. it addition to which thle Stewards will guarantee tbe sum of £3U to ths wihiiller ; andi, Flso:0dl IIle entrance ceed that snm, the ...

... prBLIC MIOVEMIENT IN LISBURN AGAINST THIE MAZE RACES. | On Sundav evening last the Rev. Dr. Cooke preached, *lvrqUest, ia the Iisburn Presbyterian Church, on the hbject of horse-racihig. From the words in the l~th .hap 0f Jobn, ~My sheep, hear my voice, &e. he deli. ered a most instruetive and powerful discourse, illustra. tie of tic princip~le that the sheep hear and obey the oice of the ...

... 'mrETING FOR THE ST'UPPRESSlON of' hlORSE-RACING. ?? evening, a vet y large and illfilielltial meet. ing was held in the Commercial r)uildiigsf the pJir[sx5 of adopting measureS for the suppression of lto'st-raeiti it, the absence of tile Vicar of Belfast (Rexv. Il. wnlk.i' I)r. Drew was called to the chair, amid loitilelielrilig After prayer, the Rev. Doctor stated the o)jects for wiliel, the ...