condition, made a spirited display with his youthful adversary; and although, in the outset, he was decidedly second best, and his ivories were tinged with claret, yet, towards the close, he contrived to plant some nasty ones on Sam's frontispiece, and left off with much more credit than had been anticipated.

HARRY HOLT AND FRANK REDMOND-Wourd up the fistic sports in a lively and determined contest, in which the advanced age of Holt was, in some measure, balanced by the protuberant corporation of Frank. Both displayed considerable science, and gave a practical proof of the advantage of art over the wild onslaughts of untutored nature. They had their share of applause.

It is due to state, although all these men were out of condition, from the suddenness with which they had been called to the scratch, yet they acquitted themselves with great credit, and elicited expressions of unfeigned satisfaction from the Prince of Orange and his sons, as well as from all the other distinguished persons present.

Jack Clarke, the trainer, acted as Master of the Ceremonies, and announced the names of the "cocks" as they were "pitted."

The sparring was succeeded by a bout at single stick, in which Winterbottom and Pitfield, two corporals in the Life Guards, evinced considerable skill.

The sports concluded with a display of fencing between Messrs. Webster and II. Angelo, jun. two of the best amateur fencers in town; and Mr. H. Angelo afterwards fenced with Mr. Lyons, one of the old school (eighty-four years of age), and although youth had the advantage, Mr. Lyons proved that he was not to be "sneezed at." and, with a less celebrated performer, would no doubt have proved his skill to have been of no common stamp.

Two wrestlers were expected but did not appear.-P. Thompson, who was sent for, arrived too late to show off.

The Prince of Orange, on retiring, expressed himself highly pleased, and said he was happy that he had thus been enabled to afford his sons an opportunty of witnessing sports which, in a national point of view, he deemed of the highest importance, and of which, in his youthful days, he was himself a staunch supporter.

Mr. Jackson was evidently in high favour with every individual, from the Prince to the commoner, who attended at this Meeting, and is the best evidence, that an unblemished reputation is the surest road to favour and respect.

GREAT FEAT OF PEDESTRIANISM.-On Tuesday last, William Christison, carrier of Dunglass, Haddington, undertook, for a wager of Two Sovereigns, to walk from St. Lawrence house bridge to Tranent, a distance of six miles, in fifty minutes. He very easily performed the match in forty-two minutes; upon coming-in, he showed very little fatigue. In walking, this is the greatest feat upon record.

In the museum of the Manchester Natural History Society, is the stuffed skin of the head and the skull of "Old Billy," a horse which worked all his life on the towing-path of one of the canals adjoining Manchester, and died on the 27th of November, 1822, at an age testified beyond all doubt to have been 62 years! The head is well shaped, bearing the Norman character; the ears crouped, and the hair of the mane and foretop particularly fine, but bushy.

TATTERSALL'S.

THE nature and extent of the betting since our last number, do not require that we should give the customary monthly table; a few remarks by way of introduction to the latest state of the odds, will suffice.

JULY STAKES.-A small field is expected for this stake, so small indeed, and so poor, that two have been backed against it at evens; besides them, the only horses fancied are, Lord Orford's filly out of Angelica's dam, and Rigadoon, the latter not so much so as at the commencement of the books. Brother to Glaucus has been backed for a trifle, but it is doubtful whether he will go. Very little done on the Goodwood Stakes and Cup; and not enough on the Derby to require comment.

ST. LEGER. In the early part of the month, Gladiator and Trapball had strong parties, but declined on the rapid advance of the Rachel colt, a clipper by report, and certainly a dangerous one to look at. Wedge is backed occasionally, and Bee's-wing, since her very superior running at Newcastle, must become a great favourite; Redshanks has been backed in one or two quarters for a large sum, but is not generally fancied. Nothing said about Elis, as EO declaration has been made about his going to Goodwood. The following are the prices up to the 25th ult.

JULY STAKES. P. P.

2 to 1 agst. Colonel Peel's Fille de Joie filly.

3 to 1agst. Lord Exeter's Brother to Beiram(taken).

5 to 1 agst. Lord Orford's f. out of Ascot's dam (taken).
11 to 2 agst. General Yates's Rigadoon (taken).

7 to 1 agst. Sir M. Wood's Brother to Glaucus.
The field for choice agst. two.

GOODWOOD Cup. p. p.

9 to 2 agst. Lord Chestefield's Hornsea (t.)
6 to 1 agst. Sir E. Baker's Bran (t.)
10 to 1 agst. Lord Jersey's Silenus.

7 to 4 agst. all the three year olds.

GOODWOOD STAKES. P. P.

6 to 1 agst. Mr. Theobald's Rockingham.

Offers to back Advocate, Silenus and Oak Apple, and to take seven agst, the field

ST. LEGER.

5 to 1 agst. Lord Wilton's Gladiator

6 to 1 agst. Mr. Mostyn's Trapball.

8 to 1 agst.Colonel Westenra's Wedge.

9 to 1 agst. Lord Lichfield's Elis.

10 to 1 agst. Mr. Orde's Beeswing

10 to 1 agst. Lord Westminster's Rachel colt (t.)

12 to 1 agst. Mr. Allanson's Vulture.

12 to 1 agst. Mr. Bird's Redshank.

25 to 1 agst. Lord Westminster's Bombasine colt.

Previous to the Newcastle races Black Diamond was backed at 12 to 1

DERBY.

15 to 2 agst. Lord Jersey's lot (t)

12 to 1 agst. Lord Jersey's Brother to Bay Middleton (t.

15 to 1 agst. Captain Gardner's Phantasime colt.

25 to 1 agst. Lord Jersey's Flare-up.

ASCOT CUP 1837.

500 to 100 agst. Bay Middleton. (t.)

TO READERS AND CORRESPONDENTS.

A friend of ours is desirous of taking a country to hunt hare three days a week, with a subscription. If any of our readers can put him in the way of obtaining one, we shall be obliged by a communication from them.

WE are sorry we cannot answer "X" of Brighton's inquiry.

We shall be happy to receive " W. A.'s" proposed communications, but until we see a specimen we cannot say more.

Thanks to a " Yorkshire Fox-hunter." The subject he mentions has often engaged our attention, but the gentlemen he names are not quite so communicative as he imagines.

Thanks to a "Well-wisher," whose explanation shall appear.

We shall be happy to receive the Irish sketches mentioned in R. W. I.'s letter of the 13th ult. The article inquired about is under consideration for publication.

Received "Deccan," and "Fairplay," and "Percussion," who will see we have made use of his communication.

If" a Sportsman," St. James's-street, will refer to our 6th Vol. he will find a very good sketch of the gentleman alluded to.

"L. Y." too late for this number. If he will send us the continuation, he shall appear next month. "Ben Brace" also next month. We take " Ishmael's" observations, as we believe them to be intended, in good part.

WORKS RECEIVED.

"The Lakes of England," by George Tattersall; a very neatly got np volume, and published at a particularly seasonable period, when our pleasureloving friends are arranging their Summer trips.

No. 1, of the "Floricultural Magazine and Miscellany of Gardening."

"Chess Made Easy," by George Walker. A little volume, truly designated as the Chess Player's First Book, in which the elements of that delightful game are so clearly and simply explained, that with a moderate share of attention, the dullest capacities may soon acquire them. It is an excellent introduction to Mr. Walker's more elaborate Treatises on the same Game.

"The Dream of the Bottle," and "Goethe's Ballad Vanitas Vanitatum Vanitas," illustrated. Published by Schloss.

THE

New Sporting Magazine.

AUGUST, 1836.

CONTENTS.

GROUSE SHOOTING.

Engraved by DUNCAN from a Painting by A. Cooper, R. A.

THERE is no bird that is followed by the sportsman which occasions him so much trouble and expense as grouse. Men travel hundreds of miles, both by sea and land, to get a few days' shooting on the Moors, and for this privilege often pay a considerable sum. Add to this, that they must be strong in both wind and limb, and be able to undergo no ordinary fatigue; and lastly, that they must employ more dogs than would be required for any other kind of game, as owing to the heat, strength of heather, and unevenness of the ground, dogs soon knock-up on moors. But in spite of all these drawbacks, the pursuit of these birds is of the most delightful kind. The wild romantic scenery over which you pass, consisting of the hill and corry, intersected by the babbling burn, or mountain torrent; its course impeded by the fallen fragments of the adjacent rocks, and its margin beautifully decorated with the fir, the juniper, and various other rich and variegated trees and shrubs, the autumnal tints of which are finely contrasted with the bleached and graceful birch, "the blasted pine."

or

The Highlands of Scotland are full of such beautiful and picturesque scenes; you cannot move in any direction without meeting with them; and owing to their wild and uncultivated situation, they are seldom seen but by the sportsman or the shepherd; the former too much occupied in the pursuit of his game to be arrested in his progress by them; and the latter quite unconscious of their attraction, or perhaps of their existence. The moors I visit in the neighbourhood of Lochness are studded with glens of this kind, and the vicinity of Glen Coiltie, from above which this sketch was taken, is highly interesting both to the painter and the sportsman.

The shooter is here blazing away right and left; the first bird lies dead in the foreground, and there is little doubt but as they have lived united, in their deaths they will not be divided. Yours, BOGTROTTER.

THE BREAK-DOWN.

A SCENE UNDER MY WINDOWS.

RAIN-rain-rain-settled, unceasing rain-varying only from the insinuating drizzle to the soaking shower. In the midst of a most tremendous storm which for the last half hour has completely cleared the streets, a crowd is gradually congregating under my windows to witness the resurrection of a jaded skeleton of a hackney-coach horse, which, hardly able to stagger along when on its legs, now that it has fallen evinces no intentions of rising again. There the miserable brute lies— stretched at length in the mud, with glassy upturned eye and clenched