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

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE•

The Hedon, Hull, and Holderness Hunt Steeplechases
Lave 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.

The 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 (FRANcE)IlAcEs.—This meeting will take

place on Saturday, Sunday,'and. Monday, August 4,5, and
6. Seven races of the value of 1,500 sovs, with a cup of
400 sovs, are open to horses of all countries.

Five of Mr. Fisher's horses have arrived at the Red 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
byGeerge Waddington.
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 during the war.
THE NOTTINGHAM 114.NDICAP.—Aline, the winner of the
Nottingham Handicap,was trained by a native of the town,
Mr. Fred Bates, the youngest son of Mr. Wm. Bates, of the
Vine Inn. He was 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 have 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 HUNT 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 sous
each, with 100 added ; and the Iladdington Handicap of 5
sovseach, with flsovs added. The Scottish National Aunt
Steeple Chase of 5 sous 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.
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CHESTER MEETING.—The following stakes at this meet-
ing close on Tuesday, March 20 :—The Wynnstay Handi-
cap, Eaton Plato, City Members' Plate,
.Plying Handicap,
Welter Cup, Hunters' Stakes,', Belgrave Stakes, Cestrian
Handicap, Nursery Handicap, Doe Stand Cup, Cheshire
Stakes, Stamford Welter Cup, and a Handicap Plato of
100 sovs, half a mile.
KIDDERMINSTEIL STEEPLECHASES.—The Kidderminster

Ce ugphof ,
;hastvaluehe £
IBPscesiueb)'slcl subscription of 3 sovs
subscribers ; the Open Welter
Plate
each,i
x4c017e5 closed
(wo
addedirttoh in a
subscription:of sovs each, with
Farmers' Stakes of £25, added to a sweepstakes
of 3 sovs each,', with sit ; and the Grand Open Hunt
Steeplechase of £lOO, added to a sweepstakes of 5 sovs
each (reopened), had received nine subscribers up to
Thursday last,
EDINBURGH SPRING MEETING.—This- meeting, in con-
nection with the Lothians' Ruin_
is Club, will take place on
Saturday, March 24, over the Musselburgh Course. The
Hunters' and Yeomanly Handicap has closed with
eighteen, the Spring Handicap of 5 sovs each with twelve,
the Grand Stand Plate (handicap) of 50 sovs with nine-
teen, and the Hurdle,Race of 3 sovs with thirteen entries.
There are six events on the programme, two of which (the
llunt 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 th© large 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 ono 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
tincluding the Commodore and
vti:cce of
or em. Theb rs ,
programme for the ensuing re-
aen-daoninmodmee
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 ou 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, for a cup, value £lOO, presented by the cPIII..