The Sun.
London, England, 1863-12-30 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

RACING FIXTL
JANU,

'RES FOR 1864.
MT.

Manchester
Pi

... 1
itrißY.
Lincoln
H.angerford
ICH.
' Warwick Spring
Durham 2B
Northampton 29
Catterick .. 30

Harrow
Chelmsford Spring

Nottingham Spring 1
Derby Spring 3
Liverpool
Shrewsbury
Doncaster Spring

Croxton•park 1
Edinburgh Spring .. 2
Abergavenny o
Thirsk 5

'Rm.
Epsom Spring
Newmarket Craven
Newmarket First Spring

Chester .. 3
York Spring
Salisbury.. l2
Bath

Manchester
rarpenden
Epsom

Ascot ..
Hampton l5
Newton ' l5
Odiham
Bibury .. 22

Stockbridge
Chelmsford
Ne xcastle-on-Tyne
Worcester (Summer)

Ipswich

Newmarket July
Carlisle
Abingdon
Liverpool July
Pontefract
Au,

LY.
Nottingham .
gtamford ......
Winchester l9
Southampton .. 2O
Goodwood .... 26
UST.
Plymouth
Derby
30
Lichfield
Stockton .... 3O
Devon and Exeter .... 30
Lichfield ....

Brighton 2
Brighton Club
Lewes .... 6
Reading
Egham .. l6
Oxford .. 18
York August 23

SE P'

Weymouth 1
Warwick .September 6
Leicester 8
Doncaster .. l3
Brecon •• 19
OCTi

Northallerton .. 6
Newmarket Second Oct 10

IBER.
Richmond
Monmouth 22
Manchester Autumn
Newmarket First October 27

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Gloucester
Newmarket Houghton 24

NOVEMBER.
Shrewsbury Autumn.

STEEPLECHASINGEBE FIXT
AB*. PRES FOR 1864,
FT

Carmarthen
Harrow
Cambridge IL
MARCH.
Grand Military (Rugby Hunt) ...... 14

on January 1, and is run for on Wednesday the 4th May,
CHESTER Cur.—The Tradesmen's Plate, which closes
has reached 108 subscribers, The nominations for this
event have been very languid for the past fortnight, and if
a degree of activity is not displayed during the ensuing two
days, it does not seem as if the Rhodee prize of 1864 will
be equal to that of Asteroid's year, when 172 horses were
entered.

Fox FAMINE IN AYRSHIRE.—Oa Tuesday
Eglinton,meeting
of
of
w
byLordesdaylast
a
en, convened
rms Hotel, Ayr, for the
purpose
consideration the scarcity of foxes.
t
The Marquis of Ailsa presided. Lord Eglinton stated that
taking as countyel d
into the l e
King'sin A g
he had convened the meeting for the purpose of explain-
ing to them the scarcity of foxes within the county, and, if
possible, of devising a remedy. He knew of 29 litters of foxes
having been bred in those parts of the county which were
hunted, and only 18 of these had been found some of them
never having been but once aeon, and ho was anxious
to consult his friends as to the best means oi having more
foxes, and of ascertaining what became of so many of them.
Considerable discussion ensued as to the best means to be
adopted for attaining the end desired. Mr. Oswald, of
Auehincruive, said it rested entirely with the landed pro-
prietors and lessees of shooting, who could always guarantee
having foxes if they chose to let We keepers know that they
must have them. lie thought it would be nothing short of
a disgrace to Ayrshire if, after Lord Eglinton'a liberality in
the matter, he were not better supported by the proprietors.
It was afterwards resolved to give dinners at Ayr and Kil-
marnock, or balls, if preferable, to the occupiers of the
farms hunted over, and also to give similar entertainments
to the keepers in charge of the coverts drawn by the hounds.
A committee was appointed to make the necessary arrange-
ments and to collect subscriptions, the noble chairman
heading the list with the sum of £2O. After a vote of thanks
to Lord Ailsa for presiding, the meeting separated,—North
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