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London, England, 1854-12-30 00:00:00

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SPORTING NOTES.

ROUSE, BROTHERS, ROUSE.

The Christmas festivities over, turfites are beginning
to stir themselves and prepare for active business.
Attention is now steadily directed towards the future,
and the rising prospects of sport are eagerly watched.
Clerks of courses are not idle, but are working ener-
getically, and with a generous spirit of emulation to
procur I nominations for the stakes advertised to close
On Tuesday next—a day fraught with no little interest
and anxiety to race officials. That the entries for tine
leading events will show some slight diminution in
numerical strength is expected ; still the shortcomings
will not be sufficiently marked to cause uneasiness.
The promoters of steeplechases seem little die-
couragcd by the uninterrupted series of failures
which have distinguished the current season. They
aro preparing their programmes with a gently deter-
mination to render them attractive. The new
year's sports will be inasugurated at Manchester on Mon-
' day, but the ceremony promises to be dull and uninte-
resting. The events to be decided are three —the Man-
chester Steeplechase, the Stretford Steeplechase, and the
Railway Plate. Nine horses only have accepted for the
first-mentioned race, and four for the second ! Still,
perhaps amusement enough will be afforded to the Man-
chester holyday-folk, who are the main supporters of the
gathering.. An attempt is about to be made to get up a
day's sport at Croydon, but unless the business be con-
ducted on an improved system, I entertain but slender
expectations of the ultimate popularity of the under-
taking. The managers of the Oundle meeting are
actively employed. Their promises are fair enough,
and if report be true the sport will ba ample, and of
a superior character. They have strong assurances of
patronage from many of the oldest aid staunchest
supporters of /steeplechases. Still, so many ani-
mals aro being reserved for the Grand National
Steeplechase that a probability exists that the fields
will be somewhat insignificant.

I have great pleasure in recording the liberality and
patriotism which have bdsn displayed in the principal
training establishments, the members of which from the
head lad down to the smallest stable boy, from the
housemaid to the scullery girl, have each contributed
their mite in aid of the fund for the relief of the
soldiers' wives and families. The Danebury Stable,
followiag the example so worthily set at New-
market, sent twenty-two pounds seventeen shil-
lings and sixpence, John Day, Alfred Day and Wal-
ter Day heading the list with a contribution of 51. each.
John Scott has contributed ill. himself, the aggregate
amount collected at his stable being twenty-five pounds
ten shillings. By the way, Mr. Scott has been feeding
and entertaining the poor of his locality right royaly,
and in a style%worthy of the good old times.
A correspondent to a weekly paper has been indus-
triously calculating the amount of forfeits due from
owners and nominators of different horses for stakes
during the season '53-'52. From his statement, it ap-
pears that the nameaof upwards of 700 horses are down
on the list, and that the total amount of forfeits due is
eleven thousand five hundred and thirty-five pounds
This announcement strikingly indicates the vast pecu-
niary interests involved in horse-racing.
Some changes—at present not particularly marked or
significant—have been made in the Derby betting,
Next week I will enter into a discussion of the preten
sions of the leading favourites.
Dec. 30.

A FRESH MAN.

LLOYD'S SHIPPING-(THIS DI Y.)

LONDON, Dee. 30.—Wind this. day at Noon, S. ;
light airs, and hazy.
PORTSMOUTH, Dec. 29.—Wind, W.N.W. Sailed—
Louisa, for Callao • Sylphide, Crimea.
DARTMOUTH, Dec. 29.—Wind, W. Sailed—Camilla,
for St. John's ; Martha Jane, Cape of Good Hope.
SHEERNESS, Dec. 28.—The Iris, of Plymouth, from
London, has been assisted in very leaky, after being on
shore.
FALMOUTH, Dec. 29.—Wind, W. Arrived—Pearl, from
Quebec, for Swansea. Off Port—Mary Sines, for Liverpool.
PLYMOUTH, Deo. 29.—Wind, N.N.W. Arrived—Re-
gular, from Havre, for New York ; Hooghly, London, for
Adelaide, S.A. Sailed—The Adelaide (transport), for Ba-
laklava.
DOVER, Dec. 29.—Wind, N. to W. Sailed—Malvina,
for St. Croix.
COWES, Dec. 29.—Wind, W. Arrived—Budget, from
Laguna.
GLOUCESTER, Dec. 29.—Arrived—South Durham, from
Tatmagouche.,
CARDIGAN, Dec. 29.—The Francis, which grounded at
Newport (Pemb.), on the 26th instant, has discharged her
cargo, much damaged.
NEWPORT, Dec. 29.—Sailed—Swea, for St. Thomas.
PORTLAND ROADS, Deo. 28.—Sailed—Dunsandle, for
San Francisco.
CARDIFF, Dec. 29.—Wind, W. Sailed—Kelvin, for
New Orleans ; Lavinia, Rio Janciro.
JERSEY, Dec. 28.—Arrived--Lady Maxwell, from Gaspe;
Alliance, do.
(PER ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
LIVERPOOL, Saturday Morning.
Wind, S.W. ; moderate.
Arrived—Ann Lawson, from Coquimbo ; Volant, New
Orleans • Santa Cruz, Bilbos.; Isabella, Buenos Ayres ;
Jane, dobile ; Emulous, Demerara.
Off Port—Boomerang, from Callao.
Sailed—United States steamer Baltic, for New York.
QUEENSTOWN, Dec. 28.

Wind, N. ; calm.
Arrived—New York, packet, from Quebec ; Indus, from
Iquique ; Crescent City, Callao, for Bristol.
sailocl—Blalioll, for gelbmume,