Epsom, by Mr. C. Farnell's Fop beating Mr. J. Farnell's Finish:-the Ladbroke, by Mr. Fagg's Gipsy beating Mr. C. Farnell's Fancy :-the Ladies', by Mr. Wilshin's Wash beating Mr. C. Farnell's Freedom.

LETCOMB BOWERS, Nov. 24 and 25.-For the Second Ties for the Cup, Goblet, and Gravy Spoons, Mr. Ensworth's Earwig beat Mr. Church's Vanish, Mr. Wasbrough's Wedlock beat Mr. Palmer's Little Vic, and Mr. Durnsford's Doubtful beat Mr. Spooner's Spartan.-The three winners were then slipped together for the three prizes, and after a splendid course of a mile and a half home to covert, the Cup was awarded to Wedlock, the Goblet to Doubtful, and the Spoons to Earwig.-The Letcomb Bowers Stakes were won by Mr. Warman's Wreath beating Mr. Palmer's Burgundy-the Red House Stakes, for puppies, by Mr. Durnford's Daphne beating Mr. Enford's Erin Lass:-the Wantage Stakes, for puppies, by Mr. Parkinson's Pioneer beating Mr. Church's Canute.

MALLENY, Nov. 25 and 26.-The Malleny (Open) Cup, for all-ages, was won by Mr. Gibson's Rory O'More beating Mr. Buchan's Winter:--the Harlow Stakes of 10 sovs. each, for dog-puppies of 1841, by Mr. Scott's Tom beating Mr. Curror's Kalph-the Currie and Consolation Stakes, by Mr. Gibson's Jenny Nettles beating Mr. Wauchope's Victoria.

DEPTFORD, Nov. 28.-The Cup was won by Mr. Agg's Amazon beating Mr. Heathcote's Spanker, the latter taking the Sovereigns.-The Club, once so celebrated, was then dissolved.

KNOWLE, Nov. 28 and 29.-The Knowle Stakes of 3 sovs. each, the winner to receive 30 sovs. and a Cup, value 20 sovs., given by the Steward, the second dog to receive 10 sovs., were won by Mr. Clowes's Cinderella beating, after two undecided courses, Mr. Bake's Barran :-the Puppy Stakes, for pups whelped after Jan. 1, 1841, the winner to receive 25 sovs. and the second dog 8 sovs., by Mr. Bake's Birdlime beating Mr. Clowes's Crutch:-the Beaten Puppy Stakes, the winner to receive 12 sovs., and the running-up dog 4 sovs., undecided, and the Stakes divided between Mr. Billings's Judy, having beaten Mr. W. H. Wilson's Rufus, and Mr. Hollick's Nell, having beaten Mr. Pell's Diana.

SWAFFHAM YEOMANRY, Nov. 30 in the Cley Field, Dec. 1 in Pickenham Field, and Dec. 2 in Marham Smeeth.-The Cup was won by Mr. Clarke's George the Third beating Mr. Watson's Queen :-the Derby Stakes, by Mr. Matthews's Vulture beating Mr. D. Sewell's Howqua :-the Oaks, by Mr. J. Sewell's Ivy beating Mr. D. Sewell's Frolic-the Leger, by Mr. D. Sewell's Firefly beating Mr. J. Sewell's Iliona :-the Pickenham, by Mr. Palmer's Ruby beating Mr. Gayford's O Yes!

STREATLAM Dec. 1 and 2.-The Cup Stakes of 10gs. each were won by Mr. Bainbridge's Ellen beating Mr. Champion's Blucher:-in the Ties for the Stainton Stakes of 5gs. each, Mr. Bainbridge's Buck beat Mr. Maxwell's Tip, and his Prince Albert beat Mr. Chew's Emma; he then drew Buck, and declared Prince Albert the winner-the Puppy Stakes of 5gs. each, by Mr. Bake's Blacklock beating Mr. Thompson's Brandy :-the Consolation, by Mr. Bainbridge's Lucy beating Mr. Clarke's Dangerous:-the Dunn House, by Mr. Watson's Flex beating Mr. Graham's Ringlet.-Mr. Maxwell's Swift beat Mr. Smith's Seahorse in a Match for 20gs.

BELLINGHAM (Northumberland), Dec. 1 and 2.-The Bellingham Stakes were won by Mr. Storey's Dandy Jack beating Mr. Thompson's Bo-beep.

ANDOVERSFORD, Dec. 2.-The Cup was won by Mr. Hudson's Frank beating Mr. Isaac Day's Top, the latter receiving the Guineas:-the Sandywell Cup, by Mr. J. Smith's Lovely beating Mr. Jones's Jessy, the latter receiving the Guineas:-the Salperton Cup, by Mr. Fletcher's Sovereign beating Mr. Firkin's Fencer, the latter receiving the Sovereigns.

SUDBURY, Dec. 5.-The All-aged Cup was won by Mr. Brindley's Lady beating Mr. Ashley's Fly:-the Puppy Cup, by Mr. Radford's Black Bess beating Mr. Richardson's Ruler-the Vernon Stakes, by Mr. Etche's Wimley beating Mr. Copestick's Rush-the Sudbury, by Mr. Baine's Spring beating Mr. Elsmore's Slip :-the Lawley, by Mr. Stubbs's Spinner beating Mr. Radford's Sir Richard:-the Great Eye, by Mr. Stubbs's Tike beating Mr. Radford's Ruler.-Mr. Harper's Henrietta, in the First Ties for the Cup, beat Fly, and it was so decided by the Judge; but both being of the same color, Fly was put in the slips with Lady instead of Henrietta, and the mistake was not discovered till after the course was decided for Lady.

MORPETH, Dec. 5.-0. A. B. Cresswell, Esq. of Cresswell Park, has been unanimously elected President of this Club in the room of the late W. Orde, Esq., of Nunnykirk.-The Silver Cup, value 60gs., was won by Mr. Dinning's Miss Jane beating Mr. Jobbings's Meg-o'-Meldon.

MARCH (Isle of Ely), Dec. 6.-The All-aged Dog Stakes were won by Mr. Ground's Rate beating Mr. English's Fly-the Puppy Stakes, by Mr. Tibbett's Napoleon beating Mr. Orton's Rattler.

MOLD, Dec. 7.-The Rhuddlan Castle Stakes were won by Mr. T. B. Bennett's Trapball beating Mr. R. Mostyn's Smoker :—the Rhyll, by Mr. C. B. Roper's Gellart beating Mr. T. B. Bennett's Sadler.

LYTHAM, Dec. 6 and 7.-The Great Clifton Cup was won by Mr. Easterby's Holdfast beating Mr. Williams's Pleader :-the Lytham Puppy Cup, by Mr. Landless's Snowball beating Mr. Dickinson's Domino:-for the Talbot Stakes, Mr. Peacock's Ruth beat Mr. Machell's Lily, and his Humphrey's Clock beat Mr. Landless's Ranger; he then drew Ruth, and declared Humphrey's Clock the winner:-the Fylde Stakes, by Mr. King's Fly beating Mr. Hutchinson's Violet :-the Warton, by Mr. Dixon's Fly beating Mr. Edleston's Envelope.

NEWMARKET CHAMPION MEETING, open to All England, Dec. 6, Allington Hill; Dec. 7, Chippenhamn Field; Dec. 8, Exning Field; Dec. 9, Allington Hill; and Dec. 9, Chippenham Field.-For the Sweepstakes of 10 sovs. each, for puppies, the winner to receive 185 sovs., the second 40 sovs., and the third and fourth, 20 sovs., Lord Stradbroke's Mango beat in the Third Ties Mr. Dunn's Burwell Junior, and Mr. Saberton's Sweetbriar beat Mr. W. Etwall's Win-if-you-can; Sweetbriar then in the deciding course beat Mango, and won the great Stake, Mango receiving 40 sovs., and Burwell Junior and Win-if-you-can 20 sovs. each :-for the All-aged Stakes of 10 sovs. each, similar prizes, Lord Stradbroke's Minerva beat Mr. Bowles's Busy Body (late Mischief), and Mr. Moody's Railroad beat Mr. W. Etwall's Westwind; Minerva then beat Railroad, and received 185 sovs., Railroad 40 sovs., and Busy Body and Westwind 20 sovs. each :-the Exning Stakes, by Lord Stradbroke's Magdalen beating Lord Glentworth's Lablache:-the Chippenham, by Mr. Dobede's Douglas beating Mr. Morant's Mussulman:-the Rutland, by Mr. Saberton's Streamer beating Mr. Drinkald's Datura.—Immediately after the last course, Lord Stradbroke announced that an attempt had been made to poison his dogs; that he was told on Wednesday that it was necessary to take every possible precaution; and that, in consequence of such information, he had his dogs removed to a different stable each night; that in the morning (Saturday), when the trainer went to a stable in which were two unengaged dogs (Merryman and Madeira), they were found in a state which proved them to have been drugged, and, on examining the outside of the building, footsteps were distinctly visible up to a window, through which some slimy substance had been conveyed during the night, in the hope that it would be partaken of by the dogs about to run!-The announcement created a very great sensation, and it is said, the miscreant, who either committed the diabolical act, or instigated a poor rogue to effect his purpose, is more than suspected.

RIDGWAY, Dec. 8 and 9.-The Challenge Cup was won by Mr. Garven's Gambler beating Mr. Knowles's Kate :-the Puppy Cup, by Mr. Eden's Eau-de-vie beating Mr. Shaw's So-Sly:-the Martindale Stakes, by Mr. Unsworth's Unknown beating Mr. Garven's Gust:-the Southport Stakes, by Mr. Slater's Sandy beating Mr. Ridgway's Minx-the Hoghton, for puppies, by Mr. Eden's Euterpe beating Mr. E. G. Hornby's Hill Coolie :-the Fleetwood, by Mr. Slater's Sweetbriar beating Mr. Bellhouse's Ben.

WORKINGTON, Dec. 12 and 13.-The Cup was won by Mr. Postlethwaite's Ben Brace beating Mr. Longmore's Aboukir.

NORTHLEACH, Dec. 13.-The Cup, value 25gs., was won by Mr. F. Herbert's Fly beating Mr. Fletcher's Sovereign, the latter receiving the Sovereigns :-the Farmington Stakes, by Mr. Lawrence's Lovely beating Mr. Beckett's Blue Bonnet :-the New Barn, by Mr. Agg's Agility beating Mr. Lawrence's Lady of Lyons.

AMICABLE CLUB (over Leatherhead and Epsom Downs), Dec. 13 and 14.-In the Ties for the Cup and Goblet, Mr. Minton's Floss beat his Gilder, and Mr. Jupp's Jewess beat Mr. Martinson's Merry; Floss then beat Jewess and won the Cup, Jewess the Goblet :-the Hedley Stakes, by Mr. Eley's Eve beating Mr. Jupp's Venus: the Consolation, by Mr. Minton's Darius beating Mr. Evans's Hadiscoe.

WHITCHURCH (Salop), Dec. 14.-In the last Ties for the Cup Stakes of 32 sovs., Jasper beat The Hatter after two long undecided courses, and Fox beat Celeste; Jasper then ran an undecided course with Fox, and was drawn, receiving 37. 18s., and Fox was declared the winner.-(The owners' names not given.)

INSKIP, Dec. 14.-The Cup was won by Mr. Williams's Juliet beating Mr. Bemester's Faithful.

KILMARNOCK, Dec. 15.-The Kilmarnock Stakes were won by Dr. Brown's Dandy beating Captain Wilson's Lilac :-the Galston, by Mr. Hamilton's Hurricane

beating Mr. Samson's Black Bess:-the Troon, by Dr. Brown's Slyboots beating his Ardrossan, the former having beaten Mr. Walker's Mischief, and the latter Dr. Gibbs's Prestwick.

SOUTH LANCASHIRE (Southport), Dec. 14 and 15.--The Fleetwood Cup was won by Mr. King's Bloomsbury beating Mr. Deakin's Distiller:-the Rossall Puppy Cup, by Mr. Slater's Shiny beating Mr. Chew's Ellen :-the Churchtown Stukes, by Mr. Slater's Shandy beating Mr. King's Fly-the Southport, by Mr. Robinson's Empress beating Mr. Thomas's Young Sandy.

DEC. 21 (the Gamekeepers' public day).-The Publicans' Puppy Cup, for sixteen dogs, was won by Mr. Hunt's Pilot beating Mr. Wilkinson's Seabreeze.

HORNBY, Dec. 15 (over the Duke of Leeds' grounds).—The Sweepstakes, sixteen dogs, were won by Mr. Maxwell's Swift beating Mr. Fall's Tip.

THE PERCY CLUB (Alnwick), Dec. 15.-The Sweepstakes, eighteen dogs, were won by Mr. Dands's Tomboy beating Mr. Haggup's Lady Prudhoe.

CHAVANAGE, Dec. 16.-The Bristol Club had a day's sporting on the grounds of the Rev. Townsend Stephens.-The All-aged Dog Stakes were won by Mr. Pring's Burgundy beating Mr. Gordon's Gipsy :-the Puppy Stakes, by Mr. Miles's Merlin beating Mr. Charlton's Comus.-Eight excellent Matches run.

LANARK AND RENFREWSHIRE CHAMPION COLLAR MEETING, Dec. 15 and 17 (over Sir John Maxwell's Estate of Pollok).-The Wine Slide was won by Mr. A. Pollok's Hurricane Slap beating Mr. Crawfurd's Carron :- the Patterton Stakes, by Mr. Pollok's Matchem beating Philip:-the Pollockshaw, for dogs of 1841, by Mr. Wilson's M. P. beating Mr. Pollok's Nell :-the Darnley, by Mr. A. Graham's Geordie beating Mr. Campbell's Witch :-the Cart, by Mr. Crawfurd's Rival beating Mr. A. Pollok's Lammermoor:-the Bangor Hill, by Mr. Crawfurd's Betsy Baker beating Mr. L. Ewing's Echo :-the Holme, by Mr. A. Graham's Oddity beating Mr. Ewing's Earl.

MULGRAVE, Dec. 19.-The Cup was won by the Marquis of Normanby's Dr. Syntax beating His Lordship's Fly, the Doctor having in the Ties beaten his Velox, and the latter Mr. Linton's Fly.

ANNAN, Dec. 16 and 17.-The Queensbury Stakes were won by Mr. G. Ramshay's Lady Grey beating Mr. Donald's The Laird o'Logan :-the Douglas Stakes, by Mr. Thomson's Teddy the Tiler beating Mr. Kitching's Barnaby Rudge.

TARLETON, Dec. 19 and 20.-The Bank Hall Cup was won by Mr. Slater's Sandy beating Mr. King's Fly:-the Tarleton Puppy Cup, by Mr. Jenkinson's Tory beating Mr. Rodgett's Whiskey:-the Gold Snuff Box, by Mr. King's Bloomsbury beating Mr. Reade's Sultan (since dead) :-the Radcliffe Hall Eight Dog Stakes, by Mr. Wood's Dart beating Mr. Coupe's Snap:-the Bretherton Puppy, by Mr. Brown's Fogo beating Mr. Slater's Shiny:—the Craven, by Mr. Wood's Doctor beating Mr. Polding's Prunty.

WEAVERTHORPE (on the Wolds), Dec. 20.-The Sweepstakes, for all-aged dogs, were won by Mr. Fowler's Phaon beating Mr. Jepson's Breunus:-the Puppy Stakes, by Mr. Fowler's Prince beating Mr. Sproxton's Doctor.

FLEETWOOD, Dec. 21 and 22 (the great open Meeting).-The Great Fleetwood Stakes were won by Mr. Bake's Blacklock beating his Birdlime, having in the last Ties beaten, the former Mr. Allen's Marquis, and the latter Mr. Hunt's Busy :-the Rossal, by Mr. Hunt's Hornet beating Mr. Machell's Ribton:-the Wyre, by Mr. Eden's Eau-de-vie beating Mr. Massey's Emperor :-the Morecombe, by Mr. Eden's Edham beating Mr. Dorning's Major.

THE RACING SEASON 1842.

THE Racing Season of the past year was in every respect a brilliant one; the weather, with scarcely an exception, was delightfully fine; and the running on the "slippery sod" of a most equal and interesting nature. Before we take a retrospective view of the past doings, we will give an opinion of Handicaps and Handicappers. It is well known that from one year to another horses "change" to such a degree that it is quite out of the range, even of the talented Hon. Member for Westminster, to keep a Field together. We need only refer to the weights for the Chester Tradesmen's Cup at the last Meeting, to prove how very fallacious it is to depend upon the running of a horse after a winter's quietude as compared with his previous performances. Alice Hawthorn crept into the Handicap in some unaccountable manner at six stone, thereby receiving an immensity of weight from everything worthy the name of a "plater:" she won in a canter, and during the scason beat some of the best horses of the day at even weights. We well remember the astonishing improvement in Mr. Scott Stonehewer's Souvenir in a little six months, and here was a case in point; Souvenir was the only one that accepted for the Goodwood Stakes in 1827, because she was weighted according to her two-year-old form! We have often considered it the best policy to delay the Handicapping to the last convenient week, because every previous Meeting gives us a further insight into the capabilities of the animal on whom we are to fix the weight. It may be said, and we fear it is too true, that many horses run in small Stakes solely for the purpose of getting well beaten, and thereby "pop in" most favorably into such a race as the Goodwood Stakes with impunity. This system of chicanery (we will use gentle words) often baffles the most learned, and Lord George Bentinck and the Hon. Captain Rous will, we think, bear us out in this assertion. It has been frequently agitated, that "feather weights" ought not to be allowed in great races; but we fancy that those Gentlemen who were fortunate enough to have seen little Tom Day ride Arcanus for the Cesarewitch Stakes at the Newmarket Second October Meeting will withdraw their opinion that the "feathers" generally spoil the race. We should very much like to know how any one would handicap Bee's wing or Charles the Twelfth with an Iole or a Rover, unless the "feather" was put on the one, and the "mountain" on the other. We must say we have been truly astonished at witnessing the science and coolness displayed by a Bell, an Ebdale, a West,

&c. &c.

Before we commence from out "note-book," we will just point out one most gross imposition which loudly calls for reformation; we mean the monstrous charges at several of the Racing Meetings. First and foremost stand the "extortioners" at Chichester, with their "bill in hand," a guinea a-bed for a single night! Doncaster, Windsor, and Warwick, also "put it on" to some concern; while Newmarket, our favorite resort of all others, still deals with uz mercifully,

Now that most of the Hunt Meetings have been gathered to their fathers, we scarcely know which to call the opening of the Racing of 1842, but as we made our debut at COVENTRY, we will commence there. The racing was confined to one day, but the sport was excellent, and the company numerous and respectable.

At WARWICK SPRING Meeting, William de Fortibus was sent to get the line for the then celebrated Auckland. William won after a bustling race, beating Dr. Allen and the half-bred Gobbo, about whom Mr. Goodman was so fond. The good people at Warwick expected a second "Coronation," but it did not shew.

We pass over the PYTCHLEY HUNT Meeting, with the simple observation that it appears to be on its last legs, and get to

CROXTON PARK, where we enjoyed some very delightful sport, without calling for any observation, except that The Shadow lost "The Granby Handicap" (a rich Stakes) entirely through a want of judgment in her Noble rider. We never saw Count Bathyany commit himself so before, save once, and then he "paid dearly for his whistle." His Grace of Rutland entertained his distinguished friends in princely style.

Of the Northern Meetings, the CATTERICK BRIDGE is looked upon as the opening one of the season. The running was, as is usually the case there, good. The Provost, in capital form, won the Gold Cup easily; the late Mr. Jacques carried away the two Two-year-old Stakes; and Mr. Bell's Eboracum, by winning the Claret Stakes cleverly, obtained many admirers for the St. Leger, for which race he entirely destroyed Attila's chance.

To skip over several minor Meetings, with the pleasing reflection that we have no fault to find, we find ourselves, "book in hand," at the NEWMARKET CRAVEN Meeting. For some reason or another not to be explained by us, the Craven Meeting of late years has very considerably "lost caste;" and the one under notice fell very, very short of its brethren of former years, when we were wont to see a Fleurde-lis and a Zinganee struggling together in the race for the Craven Stakes. The "Riddlesworth" too has sobered down to a state of painful quietude; and, with the exception of the Column Stakes, we have altogether lost our once fashionable races in the shape of the "Oatlands," "Claret," &c. &c. Canadian was in immense force, and, by winning his two engagements against some very fair horses quite in a canter, he became a star of some magnitude in the hemisphere of the Derby betting. Chatham, infirm as he was, ought not to have been exposed; but we suppose it was the richness of the Stake that induced his Gallant Owner to run him. Lord George Bentinck won two or three races entirely through being "better prepared" than his neighbours. We always rejoice to see the "blue, and white cap" in the ascendant, for the Noble Owner of those colors has been most indefatigable in his endeavours to bring racing into a pure and healthy

state.

The FIRST SPRING Meeting was exceedingly well attended, and the running caused much palpitation in the breasts of the bettors on the great events at Epsom. Meteor, highly tried, and sound for that day only, won the Two Thousand Guineas Stakes very easily, beating