B. Gurdon, jun. Coldham, jun. F. Keppell, jun. and Bliss, Esqrs.; the Revds. D. and J. Hoste, R. Hamond, J. Maul, J. Nelson, and C. Codd; Messrs. W. Wright, W. and A. Beck, P. Raven, J. and W. Barton, W. Nurse, R. Holland, H. Stanford, D. Lynes, T. Brown, E. Seppings,&c. &c. The evening passed off with the greatest conviviality and good humour, and, enlivened by the urbanity of the Hon. Chairman, the festive meeting was prolonged to a late or rather an early hour.

CURIOUS FOX CHASE.-On the morning of Friday se'nnight, it being reported that a fox had been seen in the neighbourhood of Landrake, several gentlemen farmers of that parish proceeded to the spot with Mr. Nettle's hounds. After a long search, the loud Tally ho? put all on the qui vive. The eager sportsmen instantly set off with the dogs, in full cry, and succeeded in coming up with their victim after half an hour's chase. Mr. S. was the Nimrod of the day, and being foremost, seized the brush, which he bore off in triumph! The other horsemen were soon up, and, to their great astonishment, discovered the animal, gasping at the point of death, to be only a brown cur or half terrier dog!! The burst of laughter that followed may be easily conceived.-Plymouth Chron. April 8.

HUNT MEETINGS.

MEYNELL HUNT DINNER AND BALL.-The Derby Race-course presented a scene of much animation and gaiety. As the weather was fair, a considerable concourse of people assembled to share in the sport prepared for them by the Gentlemen of the Meynell Hunt Club. The severe coldness of the day was unfavourable to the full enjoyment of the beautiful scenery surrounding the Siddals, and the pleasures of the race. The interior of the spacious stand was, however, crowded with lively and fashionable company, and on no previous occasion was the great accommodation of this building more completely experienced. After the sports of the turf were ended, a very large

party, Members of the Club, and their friends, sat down to an excellent dinner at the King's Head, and spent some hours in cheerful festivity. Charles Arkwright and John Beaumont, Esqrs. were appointed the Stewards for the next spring meeting. The ball in the evening, given by the Gentlemen of the Meynell Hunt Club, was on this, as on every former occasion, conducted with a spirit and liberality worthy of the Members. A very large company had been invited; they comprised almost all the rank and beauty, and elegance and fashion, of the county and neighbourhood. They were received with great courtesy by the stewards, the Hon. Edward Curzon and G. R. Hulbert, Esq. About half-past ten dancing commenced, the ball being opened by the Hon. Edward Curzon and the bride of Samuel Ellis Bristowe, Esq. Dancing was continued with unabated spirit till near two o'clock, when a most excellent supper was served up, to which all present, in number three hundred and sixty-six, sat down. Soon after this refreshment, some of the company withdrew, but the dancing was recommenced and sustained with great animation till the dawn of day. We do not remember on any occasion to have seen among so large a number of guests an appearance of greater enjoyment. The preparations which had been made for their accommodation, all with the most unsparing generosity, the kind attentions of the Members of the Club, the affability of those most eminently distinguished for rank and station, conspired to throw over the whole an ease, a grace, and a charm, which were irresistible.Among this brilliant party were his Grace the Duke of Devonshire, who, as usual, was the soul of urbanity and genuine politeness, for his cour tesy is that of the heart no less than of manner; the Earl of Chesterfield, Lord Vernon and family, Lady Scarsdale and family, Lord Kirkwall; the Honourables Henry and Thomas Cavendish, Sir Henry Fitzherbert, Sir

George and Lady Sitwell, Sir Trevor Wheler and the Misses Wheler, Sir Charles and Lady Colville, Mr. Smith Wright and the Dowager Lady Sitwell, Mr. W. Coke, jun. M.P. Mr. Watts Russell, M.P. &c. &c. &c.

PONTEFRACT HUNT MEETING was numerously and fashionably attended, and the races were well contested. The fineness of the day contributed much to enliven the scene. About seventy gentlemen sat down at the ordinary, provided by Mr. Tute, and the wines, dessert, &c. did him great credit. The Hon. Mr. Petre (to whom the country is indebted for the establishment of these races) presided, and the afternoon was spent in the greatest conviviality. The ball at the New Assembly Room was attended by nearly two hundred ladies and gentlemen from the town and neighbourhood; the excellent York Quadrille Band attended; waltzing, quadrilles, and country dances, were kept up with great spirit until four o'clock in the morning; and the refreshments provided by Mr. Arton, of the Star Inn, were highly creditable. The following morning above five hundred gentlemen assembled at the Park to meet the Badsworth foxhounds. This pack, under the management of the Hon. E. Petre, has had very brilliant sport, having killed thirty-six brace of foxes during the

season.

CROXTON PARK RACES.-We have seldom witnessed better sport, or a greater assemblage of equipages and spectators at Croxton Park, than on the 3d inst. The weather was very favourable, and the course in excellent order.

At CROMWELL HUNT RACES, over Meredith Downs, the Hunters' Plate of 501. for all ages, was won by Mr. P. Villier's b. h. Chance, beating seven others: a fine race, and 2 to 1 agst the winner. - The Cromwell Stakes of 15gs. each was won by Mr. Parker's c. by Gohanna: 6 to 4 on the winner.

SNARESBROOK HUNT RACES, EsSEX.-The Hunters' Cup, with 15gs. added, was won by Mr. R. Gould's

Modena, beating Capt. Hall's Bounder, Mr. Bouverie's Goldfinder, and four others.-The Half-bred Stakes, a sweepstakes of 15gs. was won by Mr. Aubree's Ringworm. The Farmers' Stakes of 5gs. each, with ten added, was won by Mr. Jordan's Turk. It was a ludicrons wind-up race, rode by the owners, carrying 12st. Of seven which started, four only came in the first heat to save their distance. The Down was very numerously attended.

At BEADNELL MEETING, Northumberland, April 11, a Hunters' Stakes of 501. gentlemen riders, three mile heats, was won easy, at two heats, by Mr. Fawcus's b. h. Dr. Blemish, by Apollo, aged, 12st. rode by the owner, beating Mr. G. Smith's b. h. Chieftain, by Orville, aged, 12st. and Mr. Wrigglesworth's b. m. Coquet-side, by Langton, 5 yrs old, 11st. 10lb.

The BERKELEY HUNT DINNER at the Plough Hotel, Cheltenham, on Monday, March 25, was far more numerously attended than ever remembered. The leader of the hunt, Col. Berkeley, was prevented by indisposition from meeting his brother sportsmen.

The MOSTYN HUNT RACES, on Wednesday last, were most numerously attended. The weather being so remarkably favourable, tempted many persons to witness the sport, who dare not in general face a March wind on Cottisford Heath. The first race, for a sweepstakes of 10gs. each, was won by Mr. Faulkner's bay horse by Pioneer. The second, for a sweepstakes of 5gs. each, was won by Mr. Day's Swindon. The Farmer's Cup was won by Mr. Deakin's bay horse. The running was not considered by any means good. One of the lightfingered gentry was detected in an attempt to ease a person's pocket of its contents, and dealt with most summarily, being taken to a pond near the course, and most completely ducked. A sweep volunteered to give him ablution, and was well rewarded for his exertions, which he deserved; for it is a query whether he or the pickpocket was most ducked,

for they both looked like drowned rats. The pick pocket would in all probability have fallen a victim to the fury of the mob but for the humane interposition of Lord Nugent; for, after treating him as above stated, they began to beat him with sticks, and some who were mounted endeavoured to make their horses kick him, when he was rescued from further violence by the exertions of his Lordship.

SURREY HUNT RACES, AT EPSOM, APRIL 17.-The races by the Surrey Hunts have, until this year, produced a fine day's sport. The fineness of the morning attracted much company, but great disappointment followed. Three horses only started for the Farmers' Plate of 501. Mr. Maydewell's b. m. 6 yrs old, 11st. 11lb.

1 1

Mr. Gray's br. m. 5 yrs, 11st. 3lb. 2 2 Mr. Holman's Dancing Master dis.

Won in a canter. No betting. Sweepstakes of 20gs. each.-Two

mile heats.

NEWMARKET SECOND SPRING MEETING, 1822.-Monday, Lord Verulam's Varennes, 8st. 4lb. agst Duke of Grafton's Reginald, 8st. 24lb. Ab. M. 100gs.-Duke of Rutland's ch. colt, by Octavian, 8st. 5lb. agst Mr. Williamson's bl. filly, by Pericles, 7st. 5lb. D. M. 150gs. h. ft.

In the dispute respecting the Plate at Walsall (see p. 25, Racing Calen dar, last Vol.) the Stewards of the Jockey Club have given it as their opinion, that in this case the words "beaten horses" must be confined to

the beaten horses at Walsall races in

1821.

An occupier of the OLD RACE GROUND at Brighton having prohibited the use of it, the Race Committee have provided another ground. A doubt thence arose whether the subscribers to the three sweepstakes already made for the first and second days of these races in 1822, and the first day of 1824, were bound to run their horses on the New Ground-the Jockey Club, to whom it was referred, have decided in the negative, and the sweepstakes are consequently void.

A correspondent writes us :-" It is supposed by those who are down to a thing or two, that POSTHUMA is the best mare that has run at Newmarket for many years."

THE HOO RACES, HERTS, SATURDAY, APRIL 13.-These races had to boast of a numerous assemblage of the Nobility and Gentry.The Gold Cup, value 100gs. Craven weights, two miles, was won by Lord Verulam's Sporus, beating Mr. Heathcote's Brother to Antelope, Tybalt, Vanloo, and a fine field of others; 5 to 4 on Brother to Antelope, and 2 to 1 against Sporus.-The Maiden Stakes, two-mile heats, were won by Lord Verulam's c. by Phantom, beating Mr. Dacre's c. by Walton, and five others.-Mr. Field's f. by Whalebone, won the Three Years Old Stakes, beating Mr. Heathcote's Brother to Antelope, and Lord Verulam's Varennes : 3 to 1 on Brother to Antelope.-The County Stakes were won by Lord Verulam's Phan

tom c. beating Mr. Field's c. by Walton, and three others.-Earl Verulam, it will be seen, was particularly successful. It had been usual for Lord Dacre to shew his hospitality to all respectable visitors to those races, but certain irregularities and depredations last year caused the same to be discontinued on this occasion. A match took place at Waltham, near Grimsby, on the 9th April, between W. Dawson, Esq.'s bay horse, Radamanthus, and Mr. Sanderson's (farrier) hay mare, Fanny, which was won by the former. Mr. Sanderson not being satisfied, made a second match, in which Radamanthus won in grand style. Both horses were ridden by gentlemen belonging to the Brocklesby Hunt.-Another match then took place between Mr. Thomas Robinson's (of Ashby) bay horse, Joseph, and Mr. Richard Surfleet's (of Waltham) bay mare, Kate, which was won easily by the former.

The annual EASTER PLATE was run for on Barham Downs, Kent, on Tuesday, April 9, and won by Mr. Easton's br. h. Creeper, beating two others.

LEITH.-Saturday, April 13, a match for twenty-five guineas a-side was run for, over Leith Sands, between a chesnut horse, Sandy o'er the Lee, and a bay horse, Young Harmless, both the property of a gentleman of that place. The ches

nut

was rode by the owner, and Harmless by Mr. Thomas King, horse dealer. Betting six to four on the chesnut at starting. Harmless took the lead for two hundred yards, when the chesnut passed, and was winning, till the stirrup leather gave way within three hundred yards of home, by which the rider lost his seat. It was a well-contested race, both horses making play from the starting. Considerable bets were pending.

An elegant and commodious stand, upon a permanent scale, is about to be erected on Ascot Heath, for the accommodation of his Majesty.

KELSO RACE COURSE.-The Duke of Roxburghe has spared no expence

in preparing the new course over the Berry Moss, at Kelso, for the meeting of the Caledonian Hunt, which is fixed for October next. The work of drawing, paring, and turfing the grounds, has gone on with unexampled rapidity; a number of carts, in addition to those of his Grace, have been employed, belonging to the farmers and gentry in the neighbourhood. Too much praise cannot be given to the Duke for his munificence and zeal in this work. Kelso races have long been celebrated, but the want of stabling near to the old course was often injurious to the horses, and the proximity of Berry Moss to the town will in future remedy this inconvenience.

RACES AT JAMAICA.-A correspondent has transmitted us a detailed account of the races in this island, during the year 1821, which we fear, if inserted, would not interest our readers generally. It appears that there were five meetings during the year, viz. the Westmoreland and the St. James's, in March, which continued each five days; the Clarendon, in April, four days; the Spanish Town, November, five days; and the Kingston Meeting, in December, also five days. The prizes run for were chiefly purses and sweepstakes of 2001. each, and several King's purses of 100 pistoles.-In the only race which we see timed, the winner ran three two-mile heats-the first, in 3 min. 53 sec.; second, in 3 min. 58 sec.; and third, in 4 min. 6 sec.

We are sorry to have to announce to our numerous sporting readers, the death of that justly celebrated racer and stallion EBOR (the winner of the St. Leger Stakes at Doncaster, in 1817), which took place on the 4th instant, at the Rand Grange, near Bedale, of an inflammation in the bowels. This is the second severe loss which Mr. Peirse has sustained in his stud by the same disorder; the other, a bay colt, by Amadis, out of a Sister to Rosette, of which we stated the particulars in our Magazine for January last.

THIS amusement, which has become nearly obsolete in many parts of ithe kingdom, is still kept up at Newcastle-on-Tyne, with great spirit. Every day during Easter week was fully occupied by this diversion, at Messrs. Best and Slater's pit, Turk's Head, Biggmarket; and many large sums of money were lost and won on the occasion. On Monday, twenty-six cocks fought, the united weight of which was 94lb. 14oz. and the sums fought for were 501. 24gs. and 6gs. On Tuesday, twenty-six cocks fought for 501. 24gs. and 6gs.; the weight of the cocks being 991b. 12oz. On Wednesday, thirty-six cocks, weighing 1461b. 4oz. fought for two 501. and 12gs. On Thursday, thirty-four cocks, weighing 144lb. 8oz. fought for two 501. and 6gs. On Friday, twenty-four cocks, weighing 1061b. 8oz. fought for 501. and 24gs. And on Saturday, forty-two cocks, weighing 196lb. 8oz. fought for two 501. 24gs. 12gs. and 6gs. The attendance was very great; and the whole may be considered as an extraordinary occurrence in the annals of cock-fighting; for it will be perceived that in one week, cocks, weighing seven hundred weight, four pounds, and six ounces, fought (independent of bets) for sums amounting to no less than 6011. 48

THE three double days' play of cocks, at the White Swan Inn, Norwich, for ten guineas a battle, and two hundred guineas the odd, between Norwich and Northampton, was, after three days' good fighting, on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednes day, the 15th, 16th, and 17th April, declared a drawn main.

A grand MAIN of Cocks took place this month at the Royal Pit, Westminster, between a sporting Baronet, and a Merchant of the City. Three double days' play for six guineas a battle, and one hundred guineas the odds. Nash and Hall, feed

One main battle drawn, both having refused to fight in the law. The fighting altogether was the worst we ever saw at this pit. Nash took the lead on Monday and Tuesday: although the cocks entrusted to his care on this occasion were so much superior in game to those of his adversary, he would not have won the main had not one of the Baronet's cocks broke a spur.

THE ROAD.

NOBLE COACHMANSHIP.-The new road from Leeds, through Pontefract, to Barnsdale and Doncaster, under the superintendence of John L. M'Adam, Esq. and which is surpassed by no public road in the kingdom, seems likely to be brought freely into use. The Royal Leeds Union Coach took this route, for the first time, on Saturday, the 23d March, and was driven into Pontefract, by Lord Pollington, amidst the joyful acclamations of an immense concourse of spectators. The six horses by which it was drawn were splendidly decorated with ribbons, preceded by a band of music, and the bells rang a merry peal.

TANDEM MATCH.-Mr. R. Houlston's match for fifty guineas, to drive a tandem fifteen miles in one hour, and to trot the first seven miles, took