odds; but the Mercy colt, Earl of Richmond, the Progress colt, and one or two others, are on the retiring list. By the death of Mr. Powlett, Wee Pet is disqualified for the OAKS, and this had a marked effect on Maria Day, against whose winning no one will lay more than 5 to 1.-Peggy is in great force by three or four knowing ones from the North, who have got on to win a large sum: 13 to I can now be obtained with difficulty.-Very little betting on this race. The CHESTER CUP is now firmly in the Market, and several horses have been backed to "win fortunes."-A busy month closed as follows: CHESTER CUP. 7 to 1 agst Mr. F. Clarke's filly by Bizarre, 4 yrs, 5st. 13lb. (taken). 18 to 1 agst Lord Chesterfield's Marshal Soult, 5 yrs, 7st. 9lb. (taken). 18 to 1 agst Sir C. Monck's Galanthus, 4 yrs, 7st. 7lb. (taken). 25 to 1 agst Mr. Kitching's Priscilla Tomboy, 4 yrs, 7st. 9lb. (offered). 25 to 1 agst Sir W. M. Stanley's Forester, 5 yrs, 7st. 8lb. (offered). 25 to 1 agst Mr. Lovesey's The Corsair, aged, 7st. 2łb. (taken). 25 to 1 agst Mr. Osbaldeston's Sister to Alexandrina, 4 yrs, 5st. 12lb. (offered). ........ 9 to 1 agst Mr. Blakelock's A British Yeoman (offered) ............ ...trained by R. Johnson. Cooper. .............. ...................................... Sadler. .................... Heseltine. .................. ....................... .................. 50 to 1 agst Lord Westminster's colt out of Languish (taken).. ........ J. Dawson. Jones. G. Dawson. ......... Sherwood. .......... Scott. .......................... ...... ........ Stephenson. Heseltine. ...... Scott. Coleman. Blenkborn. 50 to 1 agst Lord Exeter's colt out of Lucetta (taken) 50 to 1 agst Lord Albemarle's The Brewer (taken) 50 to 1 agst Lord Chesterfield's colt out of Progress 50 to 1 agst Mr. Bell's Blackdrop (taken) 50 to 1 agst Mr. Bowes's Cotherstone (taken) 66 to 1 agst Mr. Coleman's Jamal... 66 to 1 agst Mr. Mostyn's General Pollock (taken) 66 to 1 agst Mr. Theobald's Highlander (taken) 66 to 1 agst Mr. Thornhill's Elixir (taken).. 66 to 1 agst Mr. Gregory's Chortonian ......... 66 to 1 agst Mr. Eddison's Chesterfield (taken) 66 to 1 agst Mr. Theobald's Humbug 66 to 1 agst Mr. Combe's Fakeaway (taken) 100 to 1 agst Lord Orford's colt out of Mercy (taken) 130 to 1 agst Mr. Mostyn's Earl of Richmond (taken)..... AGAINST LOTS-11 to 2 agst Scott's, 14 to 1 agst Colonel Peel's, 15 to 1 agst Sir Gilbert Heathcote's, and 33 to 1 agst Lord Exeter's. COLONEL E. NAPIER'S SECOND SERIES OF SCENES AND SPORTS IN FOREIGN LANDS. NO. XIII. "CASTING THE DJEREED ON MOUNT LEBANON"... 245 THE LIVERPOOL GRAND NATIONAL STEEPLE-CHASE..... THE SPORTSMAN IN CANADA, BY F. TOLFREY, ESQ., AUTHOR OF "THE OUR FASHIONABLE racing stallions for 1843, by q“ at the corner," 278 SIR GILBERT HEATHCOTE'S RACING ESTABLISHMENT AT DURDANS, BY A THE WATERLOO (LIVERPOOL) AND OTHER COURSING MEETINGS .......... 304 RACING PAST AND PROSPECTIVE:-COVENTRY AND NEWMARKET SPRING MEETINGS OBSERVATIONS ON THE NEWMARKET CRAVEN MEETING... 309 I. CASTING THE DJEREED. II. MAP OF THE OAKLEY HUNT. NOTICES TO CORRESPONDENTS. J. C. W.'s paper was sent as requested. R. J.-We have taken some little trouble to procure the information, but as it would be too lengthy for our pages, it has been forwarded by letter. We cannot give the address requested by "R. Gostling." A note, however, left at our Office shall be duly forwarded. We are at a loss to perceive the meaning of P.'s suggestion. Hope he has no monomania, but we cannot understand the connection between aërial transit and fox-hunting. He can hunt a comet if he likes that would be sport-to say nothing of the brush. Only think of nine thousand miles of tail for the glass-case over the chimney-piece! Since the observations on the Newmarket Craven were printed, we learn that the Duke of Portland's three-year-old colt by Beiram out of Manto is "gone dead" at Newmarket-a very promising colt, and deeply engaged. The New Forest Hounds, and a few words about Mr. Farquharson, Mr. Drax, and Sir Walter Carew, by A DEVONIAN, in our next. DIARY OF SPORT WITH HER MAJESTY'S HOUNDS. February 27.-The Golden Ball, Bracknall; a small Field, not exceeding thirty, but among them Lords Kimbolton and Paget, and a few who generally take a prominent lead in the Hunt.-Uncarted "Sulky" near the Shoulder of Mutton on the Wokingham-road, who afforded one of the best runs since "Hampton" was turned out at Polehill three years ago, and taken at Two Waters, Hertfordshire.— Sulky went off towards the Warren Farm, heading back to Binfield, by Lady Wilder's, to Priest Wood Common, where she took soil. The pace to this point was very severe. On the hounds coming up, the deer was soon dislodged, and starting off to the left of Bracknall, crossed the Ascot road for Swinley, leaving the Paddocks to the right, to Towerhill, on to the Bagshot-road, where it was deemed prudent to "call check" that the hounds might recover their wind. After a few minutes, the hounds were "off again," Sulky taking the plantations to Bagshot, crossing the road opposite the Duchess of Gloucester's Park to the Cricketers, through the stiff inclosures and several boggy meadows and severe fences to the Decoy-pond, on over the Heath to Bisley, where some of the "good-'uns" were obliged to pause in their career, thereby reducing the Field a full moiety. The gallant chase then headed back in the direction for Chobham, then over the country for Knap-hill, leaving it on the left, crossing the Basingstoke Canal and the South Western Railway to Frimley Common, taking the adjoining inclosures to Warnborough coverts: and here the Field was further reduced in numbers, the deep and hard-fencing country putting their pipes out. Four couple of young hounds were also " dead beat." On again across the Surrey country to Pyrbright, leaving Henley Park on the right, to Hog's Back hills, at, if possible, increased pace, and was finally taken at Puttenham Common, within a short distance of Guildford, after a capital run of three hours and a half over upwards of thirty miles, and twenty from the Kennel. Besides Mr. Davis and the Whips, and Lord Kimbolton, not more than half-a-dozen others lived it out. Indeed so severe was the pace, and the country in some parts so deep, that Mr. Carden's Zeno, a leading horse in the fastest runs this season, broke a blood-vessel, and died the following day. March 1.-Bray Wick.-The Field to-day consisted of about one hundred.-Uncarted an untried deer beyond Holyport Green; took a ring at a good hunting pace to Thatchen End, making for Fyfield, then down the hills to the Windsor-road, and on to Monkey Island, where she crossed the Thames into Buckinghamshire, hounds and horsemen passing over Maidenhead-bridge. Taking down the bank of the River to Water Oakley, she made over Sir C. Palmer's Park to Dorney, over the Common, on to Eton Wick, where the scent failed for nearly half an hour. After making a cast round Cippenham and Chalvey, hit it off again, making for Huntercombe House, crossing the Great Western Road, on towards Burnham, then turning to the left, headed back to the Maidenhead Station, and was taken at the Orkney Arms near the Bridge, after a fair hunting run of about two hours, the last part at racing pace. Chalvey ditch, as usual, thinned the Field, and but few were up at the finish. March 3.-Salt Hill; with a Field of about one hundred and fifty. -Uncarted in the Mill Meadows near Two Mile Brook; went away in the direction for West Burnham, then to Farnham Royal, by the King of Prussia to Farnham Common, on to Burnham Beeches, crossing the fields nearly to Littlewood Common; on to Holtspur-gate, over the hills to Loudwater, then crossed to Wycombe Marsh, where they finished a good run of an hour and three-quarters. Several of the "cracks" were up at the take. March 6.-New Lodge, Winkfield; a limited Field, not exceeding fifty.-Uncarted near the Lodge, and made at the back of the farm into Mr. Foster's coppice, then on for North Street, but headed back to near the Squirrel; then on for Bray Common and Thatchen End, over the Holyport-road for Shottesbrook Park, making for the River, which it crossed below Maidenhead-bridge; then on towards Taplow, through the Park for Burnham, where she headed back to Taplow, and was secured, after a good run of an hour and forty minutes, the first part very fast, but towards the end, the scent being bad, the speed slackened, which enabled a good number to be well placed at the finish. March 8.-Littleton.-Uncarted "Snowdrop" at Shepperton Green, who went away for Halliford, crossing the brook for Shepperton, but leaving the village to the right, on to Sunbury, where she took soil in the Thames, but relanded when the pack came up, and faced the Field, the hounds being checked: then made for Halliford, over Littleton and Sunbury Commons, and along the road to Ashford, but crossing the fields to the left, by Staines Union Workhouse, through Stanwell, on by Colnbrook to Langley, crossing the Railway at Slough, on to George Green, then took the left, recrossed the Railroad, and was taken on Mr. Mason's farm near the Station, after a good hunting run of two hours-a large Field up. March 10.-Richings' Lodge, a favorite fixture, and a Field of upwards of two hundred.-The "Stanwell deer," on being uncarted near Langley Park, made off to the five cross roads on Iver Heath, crossing Mr. Worley's plantations to Black Park, then headed back to the Crooked Billet, Iver Heath, passing by the old work house, leaving the village to the right, making for Philpot villiage; then crossing the river Colne, on for Hillingdon, round by Uxbridge Moor, leaving the town to the right, on to Cowley, where it was taken near the mill, after a fair run of nearly two hours, about 150 being well up at the finish. March 13.-Ascot Heath, and "Rob Roy" selected for the day's amusement. The Field was between fifty and sixty, but the greater portion rig'lars.-Went away on the left of Winkfield Row to Warfield, leaving the Church to the right, and on towards Hawthorn Hill and Bray Common; headed back to Fyfield, crossed on the right to Holyport, on to Bray Wick, and took soil in the Thames: the Field and hounds crossed Maidenhead-bridge, and were laid on at Dawney; on to Eton Wick, up Keate's-lane, through Eton, and over Windsorbridge, into the town, when its progress was arrested by "Lord Nelson," a one-armed butcher, near the Hundred Steps, after a capital run of one hour and three quarters. March 15.-Denham Pound, and a Field of upwards of two hundred.-Uncarted "Sweep" in the vicinity, who went away towards Denham Marsh, on to Mr. Drummond's, where the deer crossed the |