Alison's Active:-the West Derby Stakes, by Mr. Clowes's Cripple beating Mr. Lamb's Levy :the First Class of the Ditch-in Stakes, Mr. E. G. Hornby's Hor and Lord Talbot's Trot divided :-the Second Class, by Lord Molyneux's Melbourne beating Mr. Lowton's Lucullus :-the Ackers Holt Stakes, by Mr. Fellowes's Fancy beating Mr. Shaw's Slow-and-sure (late Now-or-Never) :— the Altcar Hall Stakes, by Mr. Blundell's Blackberry beating Lord Talbot's Tweed.-The weather was fine, hares abundant, and sport excellent.

Owing to a severe frost in the morning no dogs appeared on the ground but those of Mr. Raimes and Mr. Hamilton Dundas.

Collar and Stakes.-Mr. Raimes's Atlas beat Mr. Dundas's Dart; Mr. Raimes's Cora beat Mr. Dundas's Danger; Mr. Dundas's Drum Major beat Mr. Raimes's Alonzo; and Mr. Raimes's Captain beat Mr. Dundas's Daphne.--First Ties.-Atlas beat Cora, and Drum Major beat Captain.- Deciding Course.-Atlas beat Drum Major, and won the Collar and Stakes.

SPELTHORNE, AT HANWELL PARK, MIDDLESEX,-NOVEMBER 28 AND 29,

The Puppy Stakes.-Mr. Wilshire's Blucher beat Mr. Watson's Young Pilot; Mr. Batt's Bustle beat Mr. J. Farnell's Factor; Mr. H. Farnell's Fisherman beat Mr. Fagg's Trojan; Mr. Perkins's Deptford beat Mr. Bishop's Hengist; Mr. C. Farnell's Horsa beat Mr. Thackrah's Thalia; and Mr. Tillyer's Eagle beat Mr. Perkins's Spring.--First Ties.-Bustle beat Blucher, Deptford beat Fisherman, Horsa beat Eagle.--Second Ties.-Bustle beat Horsa, and Deptford ran a bye. Deciding Course.-Bustle beat Deptford, and won the Stakes; Deptford the Sovs. Several excellent Matches were run.

SOUTHPORT.-NOVEMBER 13 AND 14.

The Fleetwood Cup, value £16, for all-aged Dogs, second dog £4, was won in the deciding course by Mr. Buckley's Juno beating Mr. Easterby's Emperor :-the Rossall Puppy Cup, by Mr. Chew's Venus beating Mr. Weatherald's Swallow:-the Manchester Stakes of £16, second dog £4, for all-aged dogs, by Mr. Easterby's Empress beating Mr. Chew's Spring:-the North Meols Stakes, of £16, second dog £4, for all-aged dogs, by Mr. Chew's Elis beating Mr. Robinson's Brilliant :the Churchtown Stakes, by Mr. Hunt's Fly beating Mr. Easterby's Staunch :-the Cross Lands Stakes, by Mr. Easterby's Empress beating Mr. Hunt's Rector.

NOVEMBER 29 AND 30, AND DECEMBER 1.

(On the Manors of Sir H. Bold Hoghton, Bart., Peter H. Fleetwood, Esq., and C. Scarisbrick, Esq.)

The All-age Cup.-Mr. Thompson's Logician beat Mr. Orrell's Baronet; Mr. Denham's Rattler beat Mr. Swainson's Smuggler; Mr. Eden's Empress beat Mr. Anderton's Streamlet; Mr. Phillips's Princess beat Mr. Heys's Hotspur; Mr. Slater's Sultan beat Mr. Hargreaves's Byewater; Mr. Moss's Spring beat Mr. Broadhurst's Bonny Bess; Mr. Knowles's Rosebud beat Mr. T. Ridgway's Royal Oak; and Mr. Garvin's Glee beat Mr. Craven's Chevalier.-First Ties.Logician beat Rattler, Empress beat Princess, Spring beat Sultan, and Rose-bud beat Glee.Second Ties.-Logician beat Empress, and Rose-bud beat Spring.-Deciding Course.-Logician beat Rose-bud, and won the Cup.

The Puppy Cup.-Mr. Horrock's Hypocrite beat Mr. Hargreaves's Tam-o'-Shanter; Mr. Moss's Frisky beat Mr. Eden's Eclipse; Mr. Slater's Streamer beat Mr. Orrell's Onega; Mr. Eden's Echo beat Mr. T. Ridgway's Rainbow; Mr. Denham's Tramp beat Mr. Smith's Rex; Mr. Phillips's Phoebe beat Mr. Hargreaves's Nettle; Mr. Knowles's Lumber beat Mr. Heys's Harold; and Mr. Craven's Carlos beat Mr. Moss's Miss.--First Ties.-Frisky beat Hypocrite, Echo beat Streamer, Tramp beat Phoebe, and Carlos beat Lumber.-Second Ties.-Frisky beat Echo (drawn lame), and Tramp beat Carlos.--Deciding Course.-Frisky beat Tramp, and won the Cup.

The Ridgway Stakes were won by Mr. Denham's Chancellor beating in the deciding course Mr. Horrocks's Hermione:-the Produce Stakes, by Mr. Denham's Touchstone beating Mr. Walker's Young Ruler:-the Fleetwood Stakes, by Mr. Orrell's Oiseau beating Mr. Moss's Countess: the Scarisbrick Stakes were divided between Mr. Moss's Fly and Mr. Eden's Eclipse :-the Martindale Stakes, by Mr. Orrell's Octavia beating Mr. Craven's Chevalier :-the Hoghton Stakes, by Mr. Horrocks's Heroine beating Mr. Garvin's Glee: the Church Town Stakes, by Mr. Moss's Miss beating Mr. Horrocks's Hindrance:-the Southport Stakes, by Mr. Eden's Clio beating Mr. Philips's Priam.

LETCOMBE BOWERS.

This Meeting took place at Ashdown Park on the 30th of November and the 1st of December.

The Cup, Goblet, and Gravy Spoons.-Mr. Warman's Whatley beat Mr. Wallter's Watford Mr. Edmonds's Enterprise beat Mr. Bowles's Bagatelle; Mr. Baily's Birdlime beat Mr. Elmore's Beau; Mr. Bennett's Bran beat Mr. Patient's Plover; Mr. Goodlake's Geoffrey Gambado beat Mr. Ensworth's Esther; Mr. Harries's Gaby beat Mr. Flesher's Euston; Mr. Pusey's Elastic beat Mr. Rice's Rocket; Mr. Legh's Wafer beat Mr. Trinder's Gala; Mr. Tarrent's Tiney beat Mr. Chitty's Charon; Mr. Clarke's Elis beat Mr. T. Bennett's Ben; Mr. Williams's Whalebone beat Mr. Seymour's Fop; and Mr. Walker's Spider beat Mr. Wasbrough's Wrangler. First Ties.Enterprise beat Whatley, Birdlime beat Bran, Gaby beat Geoffrey Gambado, Elastic beat Wafer, Elis beat Tiney, Spider beat Whalebone.Second Ties.-Enterprise beat Gaby, Spider beat Birdlime, and Elastic beat Elis (two hares, when the dogs divided, and the course was given to Elastic, as having followed the slipped hare). Deciding Course.-Spider won the Cup, Enterprise the Goblet, and Elastic the Gravy Spoons.

ANDOVERSFORD.-DECEMBER 1.

The Andoversford Cup.-Mr. Bidmead's Nelson beat Mr. Beckett's Betsy; Mr. Cook's Fairy beat Mr. Giles's Gipsey; Mr. Herbert's Speed beat Mr. Hewer's Gipsey; and Mr. Crump's Fly beat Mr. Jones's Jeremiah. -Ties.-Fairy beat Nelson, and Speed beat Fly.Deciding Course. Speed beat Fairy and won the Cup; Fairy the Guineas.

Sandywell Cup.-Mr. Arkell's Spring beat Mr. Williams's Nonsuch; Mr. Dancox's Diana beat Mr. Kitsell's Kali; Mr. Turk's Trinket beat Mr. Freeman's Frolic; and Mr. Skelton's Racket beat Mr. Herbert's Happy. Ties.-Spring beat Diana, and Trinket beat Racket. Course. Spring beat Trinket, and won the Cup; Trinket the Guineas.

Deciding

Salperton Cup.-Mr. Fletcher's Fearless beat Mr. Nelmes's Nimrod; Mr. Beckett's Spring beat Mr. Herbert's Harlequin; Mr. Crump's Fidget beat Mr. Skelton's Don Sebastian; and Mr. Dancox's Druid beat Mr. Cook's Driver.-Ties.-Fearless beat Spring, and Druid beat Fidget, -Deciding Course.-Fearless beat Druid, and won the Cup; Druid the Guineas.

For the Cup and Sovereigns.—Mr. Morant's Mouse beat Mr. Neeld's Nell Gwynne; Mr. Etwall's Erne Nymph beat Mr. Brouncker's Bertha; Mr. Biggs's Beelzebub beat Mr. Goodlake's Geoffery Gambado; Mr. Brunker's Wonder beat Mr. Grantley Berkeley's Beer; Mr. Heathcote's Heirloom beat Mr. Locke's Lifeguard; Mr. Brouncker's Wildfire beat Mr. G. Berkeley's Bay-fly; Mr. Heathcote's Hammer beat Mr. Morant's Mountebank; and Mr. Biggs's Birdlime beat Mr. Etwall's Elsler.--First Ties.-Erne Nymph beat Hammer, Beelzebub beat Birdlime, Heirloom beat Wonder, and Mouse beat Wildfire.-Second Ties.-Erne Nymph beat Mouse, and Beelzebub beat Heirloom.--Deciding Course.-Beelzebub beat Erne Nymph, and won the Cup.

The Derby Stakes were divided between Mr. Goodlake's Gloucester and Mr. Heathcote's Hornsea; and the Oaks between Mr. Biggs's Boyne and Mr. Wyndham's Whirlwind:-the Vase was won by Mr. Biggs's Bliss beating in the deciding course Mr. Locke's Lark:-the Fisherton Stakes, by Mr. Etwall's Elsler beating Mr. Neeld's Never-better.-The First Class of the Stockton Stakes was divided between Mr. Heathcote's Handful and Mr. Morant's Mozart; the Second Class, between Mr. Heathcote's Hat and Mr. Goodlake's Garlick; and the Tilshead Stakes, between Mr. Goodlake's Gaby and Mr. Heathcote's Harris.-The Ashton Stakes were not run from the want of hares.

BIGGAR OR UPPER WARD OF LANARKSHIRE.

Of this Club, which is equal to any North of the Tweed, and not inferior to many or most in the South, Mr. Greenshiels of Kerse may be considered one of the keenest sportsmen; and it is worthy of record that his puppy Raven this year proved himself the best of forty-four entered for the Cup, seven of which were from the kennel of (the Lord Rivers of the North) Lord Douglass. Last year his puppy Gilpin (Johnny) was successful against thirty-nine entered for the Cup :-and what is more remarkable, both these puppies are got by his own famous dog Rival out of Mr. M'Kirdy's, of Birkwoods, Sweep-of course of different litters. Sweep is a celebrated bitch, got by Captain R. C. Steele's Cydnus out of a bitch belonging to Mr French, a farmer on the Westraw Estate,

Malton Coursing Meeting.-We are sorry to have to announce that this once justly celebrated and highly popular meeting has this year fallen to the ground. There were only two subscribers whose dogs arrived, namely, Sir John Johnstone and Mr. Best; and we understand, it was agreed upon, more through love of the sport, that a private performance should take place, which accordingly came off on Langton and Duggleby Wolds, when much good coursing occurred, and owing to the fineness of the weather a large concourse of persons attended. We trust that measures will be taken against the next meeting to restore it to its once high ground of popularity.-York Herald.

The disappointment occasioned by this " untoward event" was in a great measure compensated by a "Farmer's Coursing Meeting," got up for the nonce, which took place on the 15th and 16th of November. Four Stakes were contested-the first won by Mr. Holmes's Mac beating in the deciding course Mr. Simpson's Fly; the second, by Mr. G. Grayson's Velox beating Mr. S. Dickenson's Vincent; the third, by Mr. Watson's Venus beating Mr. Haxby's Racer; and the fourth, by Mr. W. Grayson's Blacklock beating Mr. Beaumont's Creeping Jenny. The first day was "uncommonly wet and unfavorable," but on the whole the Meeting was considered no bad substitute for the by-gone days.

Singular Coursing Incident.-When the Hon. R. Rollo was coursing on Saturday, November 4, an accident occurred on the field, to which few of the oldest sportsmen could furnish a parallel. The party had good sport in the forenoon, having killed four hares, when they arrived at Brunton, near Dalrymple, where a brace of greyhounds were slipped after a strong hare. Puss took across a pasture field, where two horses belonging to Mr. Smith, in Burnton, were grazing, and, being hard pressed, she pointed direct for one of the horses, and ran as if to pass between his legs. But the foremost dog, the celebrated Dandy, tried to make her his own, having mouthed her just as she was passing under the horse. At that moment the horse reared, and, spurning with his fore feet, struck down both dog and hare. Puss was killed on the spot, and poor Dandy was so severely cut on the forehead, from which the blood flowed profusely, that, although he still lingers in life, he is rendered useless. The conduct of the other dog was worthy notice. On coming up, he never offered to seize the hare, but stood looking wistfully and in apparent astonishment at the extended form of his companion. Dandy was the best of the Hon. R. Rollo's dogs, being of Mr. Marshall's celebrated breed.-Ayr Advertiser.

SIR ROWLAND HILL'S HOUNDS.

SPORT is begun-the fixtures are advertised!-the leaves are sear; and those migrators, the redwing and field-fare, the school-boys' delight, have made their appearance, which is always indicative of a season that suits either for gun or chase. The new scarlet is mounted, outshining the autumnal foliage, and a great store of sporting knowledge is capped in black velvet. Copious showers have well saturated the earth; cubs are now no longer cubs; they are arrived at a state of maturity they will have the benefit of their majority, and be allowed to get away on their travels: their departure will be winked at. Blood! blood! now, my boys, if you can get it. Seven brace and a half you have already tasted, whose crimson was scarcely warmed; but now most likely before you feast 'twill be "all hot" and tender to

boot. Look at the condition of the dogs, and who can doubt their prowess! Sanguine heroes, a blood-stained pack; no conscientious throbbings haunt their peace; while licking their paws they will not say with Lady Macbeth, "out damned spot! Obedient as well trained soldiers, see them leave their kennel, sterns erect, eager without riot, steady without indolence. The kennels are nearly in the centre of the Hunt, and are situated at Leabridge, with the river Roden on one side, and a romantic hill on the other, and some excellent fixtures distant a few miles off-Twemlows, Stoke Heath, Shawbury, Battlefield, and Hawkstone, Sir Rowland Hill's seat, one of the most beautiful in the country.

Two fixtures preceded the second of November, the first at Lord Kenyon's, and the other at Twemlows, on Sir R. Hill's estate:—a good run from Twemlows, but no kill; the Whip put an end to it.

November 2.-" The kennels" a fixture. Found in Preston-springs, within musket-shot of the meet the scent was as cold as the weather, and ever is when the snow wigs the Welsh mountains, and the wind blowing direct west from them.-Found directly. Pug had not long taken the brook beside the wood, and shook his wet jacket, before some rash ones bellowed him into covert again. Reynard was not the only one who tasted the flood, for both Whips were in, Grice partially, and Peter had a regular dip; and if the Roden had the hardening qualities of Styx, the Whipper-in would be more invulnerable than Achilles; Peter had not one dry heel. "Lost! lost!" was the word. Move the order, a fresh covert, and a fresh fox :-scent very bad, foxes plentiful: change was the consequence: no go! a go of Farintosh, or a little blue ruin (not John Ward's) very acceptable; noses very livid, and some of the wearers, shivering, cried "poor Tom's a cold!"

These Acton Reynold woods were very puggish: gave them a regular routing, but no run: 'twas close on the next fixture, which is Shawbury; and on Saturday the 4th, found in Witheford Wood; and, after a bit of a scurry, killed.-Moved on to Battlefield coverts; soon found, but he, like Falstaff on the same ground, sooner would flee than fight went well away for Aberyclee, passing it, speeding for the decoy; something ominous in the name: did not like it; turned back towards the head of the pool, but preferred swimming to running, and crossed opposite the heath-house on the lawn of Sundorne Castle: passed the farm-yard, away for Haughmond Abbey, with such music in his wake, enough to rouse the monks from their tombs: could not stay to confess: took to the hill, away for Downton; fine views, but no time to look at them: pressed on to Upton, and at the forge whipped off, the day being too much whipped away; and Reynard's head towards that long and high mound in the neighbourhood of Wellington.

Tuesday, November 7.-Stoke Heath, a sure find: so it was.Got quick and well away, leaving Buntingsdale and Mr. Shillitoe's mansion on the left; ran for Goldstone Common, those extensive coverts the Bishop's Woods not far off; but Reynard, a little squeamish, not liking to trespass on Church-property, turned back over part of the same ground: did not like his followers; preferred the gingerbread-baker's of Market Drayton, which town he entered; but before

he could taste a

that he, like Wat

spiced finger," the cry was so quick on his march, Tyler, lost his life in a market-place.

Another quick thing on the same day.-Found in Mr. Shillitoe's Gorse; did not kill, day too far advanced. Few saw this except Grice, the first Whip.

Now for a few localities, fixtures, and Inns near.

Twemlows: about four miles from Whitchurch, two good Inns; five miles from Tern Hill, a good Inn; five miles from Weston, a good Inn, generally called Hawkstone Inn.

Stoke Heath: two and a half miles from Tern Hill; four from Drayton, good Inn; about four from Weston.

Shawbury: a good Inn in the village, the sign (as an Irishman said) "The Pig and Whistle, and an old Crow listening to the

music."

Battlefield: three miles from Shawbury, three from Uffington, four from Salop; the last place, diversity of Inns; the first place, one.

The Kennels: a small Inn near, three miles from Shawbury, three from Weston, five from Wern, two very good Inns.

The Town of Whitchurch is most respectable, and pleasantly situated: two good churches a handsome one lately erected by the liberality of the Countess of Bridgewater. There are two good Inns, which will be better information for a weary sportsman, and are well situated for either the Shropshire or Cheshire Country, being near the border of the latter. I was here much entertained by an old Gent, quite an original (not a local). Quaker-like in his dress, knew most of the sporting characters of our Island; his phiz was of a decided comic cut, wore his wig mostly awry, had a great antipathy to Doctors and Parsons; liked sporting Parsons better than any of much gravity, would take their opinion of horseflesh in preference to that of any other man: his risibility much excited by hearing of a Doctor at a public dinner in a neighbouring county giving the well-known Norfolk toast of "live and let live:" he told many anecdotes of the celebrated John Ward, and his decided opinion of the superiority of the black oat for the feed of sporting horses: Mr. Ward's a weighty opinion at any time, as every one will say that has had the gratification of seeing that veteran fox-hunter. A WANDERER, BUT NO PIPER.

White Lion, Whitchurch, Wednesday, November 15, 1837.

P.S. Since writing the above, I am sorry to say a damper is thrown over all our anticipations of a most successful sporting season. The cause is to be regretted, Sir R. Hill's health not being sufficiently strong to endure the arduous riding necessary for a Master of Hounds. This decision of giving up the Hunt was advised by his friends and medical attendants. Now being Shrewsbury annual meet, 'tis hoped that a subscription will be formed to carry on the hunting establishment, which is in such perfection, having been got together at great expense, assiduity, and anxiety, by the worthy Baronet

Our Correspondent has since written to say that Sir Rowland will keep on the hounds till some final arrangements are concluded for carrying on the Hunt.