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SPORTING NOTES.

MR. JOHN JOHN SCOTT, TIDE TRAINER.
The " Fresh Man" in his communication published in
The Sun of Monday last, exposed the absurdity of a
very silly report which was goin T the round of the news-
papers in reference to an incident which, it is asserted,
took place during Palmer's trial. The paragraph re-
ferred to was copied into most of the provincial papers.
In reference to it the following letter has been addressed
to the Liverpool. Albion, which had hi common with its
contemporaries inserted the stupid story
TO THE EDITOR OF THE ALBION.
Sir,—A. copy of the Albion of yesterday's date, has just
been put into Mr. John Scott's hands, containing a para-
graph headed " Mews of the Palmer Case," in which it is
alleged that a correspondence of an improper character
had taken place between Lord Derby's head trainer and
Palmer, that daring the trial the latter had dropped a
letter which he had received from the trainer, disclosing
several stable secrets, and hinting at the consideration that
was to be paid for the iuformatioo, that this letter was
handed to Lord Derby, who was seated on the bench, and
that the trainer had since been discharged. This story is
altogether so absurd as to ha.dly require notice, and the
greatest wonder is how such a production could have been
admitted by yon into your columns. But, as articles of
this description, recklessly inserted in public journals with-
out the slightest regard to their truth, or even probability,
are readily laid hold of by a certain class, who avail them-
selves of any opportunity to throw discredit upon an amuse-
ment which they do not understand, it is only right that
you should give full publicity to this direct and unqualified
denial of the alleged transaction. Mr. John Scott is the
only trainer employed by the Earl of Derby ; he never
wrote any letter to, or held the slightest communisation
with, Palmer, nor did he even know the man ; and so far
from his having been discharge!, he still holds the same
situation of t-nst ler.his lordskip ; and I believe I may
venture to add, that he still'-6nYrys.khe same confidenotr
and esteem with which the noble earl has honourel• him for
so many years.—l am, sir, your obedient servant..
JOFIN H. PEIRT.

104rilia/a, Sirr,lleiearl'Pett'Srpmro
of totatie quytd peso, .4taic•stii.. 6414 Ataii
served it. Amongst its list of patrons werethe
Albemarle, the Earl of` Yarborougl,, Lord Alfred Pi.sget,
A. Areedeckne; Esq., the High Sb«riff •of tae county;
Sir S. Morton Peto, and a great number of members of
Parliament and other gentlemen of distiiiction.
Its
committee was composed of maritime and business men,
and prizes, nounting to 2201., were offered for comps
The weatt eie was extreme'y fin tat it was almost a
stark calm ; the assemblage of visitors by the excursion
trains of the Eastern Counties, whi.c4 were admirably
'conducted, was brilliant and extremelyinumerous. Bands
of music played throughout the day, and the scene was
one of a peculiarly animated and pleasurable bliaracter.
The great feature of the day was the schooner race for
a piece of plate, value 100 gs., to be sailed 'foi by yachts
belonging to a Royal Yacht Club, no restriction as to sails or
men, and no time allowed for tonnage ; to this was
added a purse of 30 sovereigns,-to be sailed for by yawls,
from all parts, with half a minute per foot for difference
of length.
The third race in the list was for a purse of 30 sove-
reigns, to be rowed for in heats by six-oared baach•gigs.
Tne fourth race, a parse of 30 sovereigns, to be sailed
forby yachts not exceeding 50 tons, with half a minute
per ton allowed for difference of tonnage.
The fifth race was the Easter)] Counties Railway
Prize of 20 sovereigns, to be sailed for by yachts not
exceedin, 20 tons, half a minute time • and tie sixth
al5 sovereigns,
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reiisf,,ns,
halfto baemsianiuletde forper bfoyertivfoerr
latntee n a
a purse
and cuterof l b
t difference of length. Captains Fowler and Steward
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were. the umpires. •
The Schooner Race.
Yachts. Tons. Ports. Owaers.
Tails Rookh 126 ... Cowes ... Viscount Bangor.
Vestal i 4 . London ... F. 0. Marshall, Esq.
Aquiline 55 ... Harwich ... J. Cartmall, Esq.
The courso was round a boat 15 miles to the south-
ward and back. The start was made at 12h. 24m,
The Vestal was slower than her rivals in setting sail,
and the Lalla Rookh was well rigged first. There was
scarcely a capful' of air, and the vessels sluggishly crept
through the water, the Vestal, raivantaged by a "cat's•
paw," slowly moving in front, in which position they were
lost sight of, and never again seen, alth ugh the umpires
strained their eye; till dark. It was stated subsequently
that the Aquiline had come in at night, but afterwards
postively asserted that it was the Leila Rookh ; and the
przo had not been awarded when the reporter left

Whitewall-house, near Malton,iy 15th, 1856.
The Illustrated Times is responsible for the reppit,
and the editor of that journal has aeldresiel a note to
Mr Scott, in answr to his demand for an apology,
stating that a contradiction of the story will be given
in the next number of the paper.

the "shortcomings" of the....
;•egatta.
R tce with Cir.ter'Yachts not exceeding 50 tons.
Yachts. Tons. Ports. Owners.
Glance • 33 London T. Bartlett, Esq.
Maud ... 30 Lowesthft Captain Andrews.
Thought
Phantom 27 London S. Lane, Esq.
'Lie course was fram the flag-ship off the pier r quid
the Noircome San,N, three times and hack. Distance
about 21 miles. The start was at lhe 26m. The Glance
was first in trim, the Toought last, but the latter, aided
by a slight south.rly puff, crawled ahead, followed by
the Phantom. When 'they made their appearance to
round opposite the flag-snip, they came as follows :
he m. s.
Glance
Phantom 3 18 0
Thought
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The second time of rJuntling was as follows :

h. m. s.
Glance
Phantom
Thought
In obedience with the prerogative ,of the committee to
shorten distance, a gut) was fired to finish, ,the Glance
being at that moment the winner. Mr, Lane protested,
on the ground that the Glance would be found above
her entered measurement, and this prize was conse-
quently withheld.
The Eastern Counties' Railway Prize of 201., for yachts
not exceeding 20 tons.
Yachts. _Tons. ' Ports. • Ociners.
Waveney.
Violet 9 ... Colchester ... J. Kirby, Esq.
Little Eastern
Same caws() as in previous race. They all hoisted
sails at the same moment. After a good race, it was
won by the Wavaney, the others having given up the
contest.
The Gig Race—This, a smart contest, was won by
the Jenny Lind crew. .
Tee Lw.teen and Cutter Race—This, after a chapter
of accidei ts, was carried off illy the Enc.iantrees. A
misunderstanding shutting the ni.here out,.
A grand dinner afterwards took place at the Royal
lintel, at which sir. C. Stewart, a gentleman of eoru.
derable took the chair, in the absence of Sir
S. NI. Pao, who was unavoidably absent. Several
officers of distinction, an I other, were pre,ent, and the
evening was spent with touch harmony., A great many
toasts were drunk, and duly responthd to.

PEDEST/ lANISIVf.

RACE BETWEEN WILLIAM JACKSON (THE AMERICAN
DEER) AND GEORGE FROST, FOR 501.—The match between
these metropolitan pedestrians took plado, pursuant to
articles' on Monday, at 'Bury St. Edmunds, when Jackson
proved the winner. The distance to be run was four
miles, and the match was well oontested, until more than
three miles an'l a half hail hien accomplished, when the
Deer had nothing further to fear from his oppment who
was completely " used up," and soon. afterwards hail t 3
resign the struggle. The tneetihg was well attended by
the London patrons of the sport ; but the betting was by
no means of a heavy description—there being, in fact,
little disposition on the part of the friends of the pedes-
trians to speculate.
RACE BETWEEN REED (OF BEEMONDSET)AND PIIILLIPS,
FOR 201. A-SIDE. —According to announcement the match
between these pedestrians took place on Monday, on Mr.
Sadlefe inclosed ground, Garratt-lane; Wandsworth.
The meeting was numerously atteuddi. The'distance they
had to run was 120 3anis.. Siuce the making of the match
both men hail been in rigorous training, anti the result
was that it would have been impossible for them to have
been in better condition. Their partisans were alike
equally sanguine ; although iu betting Reed had the call,
his backers freely laying the odds of 2 to 1. , The pe, es-
triaus h to start by mutual consent, and after some few
false moves had been made, the. men dashed off iu first-
rate style, the lead being slightly in favour 9f Reed. A
gallant struggle ensued, the match being well au tained on
the part of Phillips until fully om e hundred yards of the
dist auce had been accomplished, wile. Reed, who had evi-
dently most speed and stamina, put on some additional
" steam," and, despite the efforts of his competitor, wont
in a winner by nearly three 'yards. The admirers of
Phillips were not a little surprised at the result, for some
of the "knowing ones," that were behind this champion,
were so confident of being victorious, that they had put
the "pot on" to a good amount.
()REITER AND CHAPMAN.—Before the event WM brought
to a decision, these pedestrians tested their racing capabi-
lities to a spin of half a mile, the snakes amounting in the
aggregate to 101. The race in itself proved of little or no
ham est to the spectators, for a more one-sided affair has
lieldern been witnessed. On starting, the lead was taken
by Creater, and so superior did be prove in' speed that,
after something like 400 yards of the distance had been
accomplished, Chapman, finding he had not the remotest
chance left of winding, piffled up, and left his opponent
in undisputed possession of the " field." Creator, therefore.
ran the remainder of the match at leisure.
WM. LEE AND WALTER GARRINGTON.'7—OR Wednesday
morning these amateurs contended, in a spin of 100 pads,
for a stnall•stake, at Wandsworth, when Garrington, after
a well-contested race front end to end, defeated his com-
petitor by two yards. The odds were 5t04 on Lee.

CRICKET.

KENSINGTON-PARK AND CLAPHAM (4LARENCE

CLUBS.
A match was played between these dabs abtKensington
on Tuesday, and terminated again in tile defeat of Kensing-
ton by three wickets. Score :—Clapham, 59 and b 1;
Kensington, 63 and 46.

KENNINGTON AMATEURS AND SOUTHEND
WELLINGTON- CLUB.
This return match was played on Tuesday last, on Ken-
nington-oval, when the Amateurs retrieved their lost
laurels, they winning on the first innings by six runs.
Kennington, 136 and 49 ; Wellington, 130.

PUTNEY, VICTORIA., AND HAMPSTEAD ALBION

CLUBS.

This return match was playadiast Monday, at Hamp-
stead•heath, Putney being the, victors:. Score :—Putney,
74 and 99; Hampstead; 35 and 46 (with gra wickets to
go down).