The Sun.
London, England, 1866-03-13 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

The Hedon, Hull, and Holderness Hunt Steeplechases
have been fixed for the sth April.

The usual grand military dinner, after the Warwick races,
will take place on Friday evening week.
A small steeplechase meeting will take place at Chatteris,
Cambridgeshire, on Monday, March 18.
BATH AND SOMERSET MEETING.—The Bath Handicap
has closed with 35, and the Badminton Stakes with 20
subscribers.

Tho house and stabling leased by Lord Stamford, at
Newmarket, and until recently— the residence of his late
trainer, W. Smith, is now advertised to be let.

DEAUVILLE (PRANCE) liacls.—This meeting- will take
place on Saturday, Sunday,'and Monday, August 4,5, and
6. Seven races of the value of 1,500 sous, with it cup of
400 sous, aro open to horses of all countries.
Five of Mr. Fisher's horses have arrived at the lied Lion
Inn, Lambourne, to be trained for their engagements.
They include Reindeer, Magician, Actor, and two others,
and are looking fresh and well.

Spreoty arrived at Littleton, Hampshire, from France, on
Monday last, with the steeplechaser Duhallow, and several
others, to train them for their English engagements.
Foresight, trained by, Mr. Edgar Wilborn (late with Mr
Joseph Saxon), to be ridden in the Doncaster Steeplechase
We understand the horse is much
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improved.

We aro happy to hear that the Hon. Mr. Lawley, who
a few years ago was so well known in turf circles, has
lately returned to England after a lengthened absence in
America. Mr. Lawley, it will be remembered, was formerly
private secretary to Mr. Gladstone, and for some time filled
the post of special correspondent to the Times in the Con-
federate States daring the war.
THE NOTTINGHAM HANDICAP.—AIino, the winner of the
Nottingham
Mr. Fred Bates, the Youngest son of Mr. Wm. Bates, of the
Vino
HHea nvas
c a pa :Was trained by a native of the town,
an
apprentice of Mr. T. Dawson, o•
Middleham, and as a jockey he acquitted himself in really
good form subsequent to becoming a trainer, in which
he bids fair to prove highly successful.
At the inquest held on Saturday last, to inquire into the
death of Mr. Henry Ruse, late c:erk to Mr. Manning, the
jury returned a verdict of temporary insanity. We may
state that his accounts hare been found perfectly correct.
Fairy House Steeplechases will take place on Easter
Monday, April 2. The card contains four events—The
Members' Cup, Farmers' race, Railway Plate, and the
Scurry race.

SCOTTISH NATIONAL Run STEEPLECHASES.—This, the
second annual meeting of the Scottish National Hunt for
cross-country sports, will be held on Thursday and Friday,
April 26 and 27. The following close and name on Wed-
nesday, April 4 : —The Metropolitan Handicap of 10 Boys
each, with HO added ; and the Haddington Handicap of 5
sous each, with B:sovs added. The Scottish National Hunt
Steeple Chase of 5 revs each, with 100 added, closes on
Thursday, April 12, at noon. The course, chiefly pasture
land, will be carefully laid out, and all the fences and
jumps subject to the approval of the stewards. The Grand
National Steeplechase Rules will be strictly enforced.

CHESTER IfEETING.—The following stakes at this meet-
ing close on Tuesday, March 20 :—The Wynnstay Handi-
cap, Eaton Plate, City Members' Plate, Flying Handicap,
Welter Cup, Hunters' Stakes, Belgrave Stakes, Cestrian
Handicap, Nursery Handicap, Dee Stand Cup, Cheshire
Stakes, Stamford Welter Cup, and a Handicap Plate of
100 sovs, half a mile.
KIDDERMINSTER STEEPLECHASES.—The Kidderminster
laCup,t
has
of value
40
(or in specie), by subscription of 3 sovs
e
clfseThd with 15 subscribers; the Open Welter
%cription7of 13 sovs each, with
eight; the Farmers' Stakes 01 £25, added to a sweepstakes
each,x,
added to a subof 3 sovs eacb,', with six ; and the Grand Open Hunt
Steeplechase of £lOO, added to a sweepstakes of 5 soya
ERTaicsing
Club,
each (reopened), had received nine subscribers up to
G.—This: meeting, in con-
Thursday last,
will take place on
March 24, over the liusselburgh Course. The
Hunters' and Yeomanry Handicap has closed with
eighteen, the Spring Handicap of 5 sovs each with twelve,
the Grand Stand Plate (handicap)
of 50 sovs with nine-
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teen, and the Hurdle Race of 3 sovs with thirteen entries.
There are six events on the programme, two of which (the
Hunt Cup of 20 sovs) close and name to Mr. J. Turner,
Clerk of the Course, 54, Lothian-road, Edinburgh.
BALDOYLE FLAT AND STEEPLECHASE RACES. —The pro-
gramme of these races has just been issued. It comprises
four events for each day, to.which the largo sum of £5OO
is contributed. With the able assistance of Mr. E. Sewell,
as secretary, who so efficiently carried out the racing last
year, the coming meeting promises to be one of the most
successful which has been held over this favourite course.

AQUATICS.

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ROYAL VICTORIA YACHT CLUB,

The annual London dinner of this club took place at the
Albion Hotel, London, on Wednesday. There was a large
attendance of members, including the Commodore and
Vice-Commodore. The programme for the ensuing re-
gatta, which had been decided upon at a meeting of the
sailing committee held previous to the dinner, was read and
highly approved of. The regatta will commence on Mon-
day, August 13, with the annual general meeting and din-
ner, and during the week there will be several matches
open to vessels belonging to any royal yacht club. On
Saturday, the 18tH, there will be an Ocean Match to Cher-
bourg for yachts belonging to any royal yacht club, for a
cup, value £l3O, presented by Mr. John Richardson. There
will be a return match from Cherbourg to Ryde on Tues-
day, the 21st, fora cup, value £lOO, presented by the Com-