The Sun.
London, England, 1845-06-03 00:00:00

GRAND QUOITING MATCH.

On Monday the grand return quoiting match, between
Mr. David Weir, Glasgow, and Mr. Alexander Smith,
Mauchline, for 1001, commenced on the quoiting green,
Tradeston, and terminated last night. The following is
he result of the fire successive days play :
Weir. Smith.
.•• •.• ... 61 42
••• •.• ... 61 48
• ... ... 61 49
• ... 56 61
... 57 61

Monday ...
Tuesday ...
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday ..•

296 261
From the above it will be seen that Mr. Weir gained
three out of the five games, and the match by 35 shots,
thereby fully maintaining his well•earned reputation of
being one of the best, if not the first quoit player in
Scotland. The play throughout was beaulitul, moro
particularly on the part of Weir, who led his opponent
the three first days, and gained the match easily. On
Thursday Smith rallied, and his dexterous play on that
occasion, as well as at times yesterday, commanded
general approbation. The game, nevertheless, on
Wednesday night seemed to be decided; and Smith, the
Ayrshire Champion," who, previous to the match, was
the favourite, and heavily backed at 2 to 1, had now
fallen so low in betting circles that 3 and 4 to 1 were
freely offered on Weir, with no takers. It is but fair,
however, to state that Smith seemed not to be "in con-
dition," while Weir, from an arduous and severe course
of training, was fully " up to the mark," and had
evidently made considerable advances, not only in the
manner of
.throwing his quoits, but in his general style
of playing, ce the beginning of December, when he
was defeated in a similar match with Smith by 25 shots.
Notwithstanding the present defeat, Mr. Smith is still
' a great favourite in Ayrshire ; and parties, we under.
stand, in that locality, are ready to back him in another
match for any sum which may be namefil:. His quoits
are nearly 131 b weight, while those of Weir, who is a
powerful man, are about 201 h, thereby giving the latter
advantages through mere strength, which the dexterity
or science of few opponents is able to cope with, and
almost none can overcome. The next match which par-
ties are attempting to negotiate is not to come off on
Tradeston Green, as some have made the notable dis-
covery—which, however, they failed to do so long as
Smith was victorious—that David Weir, to whom the
green belongs, " knows his own ground." It will, how-
ever, we understand, be the interest of both individuals
to have the match in the neighbourhood of Glasgow.
The weather throughout was highly favourable, and
hundreds of spectators, notwithstanding
the charge
for
admission, were daily present, taking a lively interest in
and betting heavily upon the result. Large sums of
, money, we are informed, have changed hands.—Gles-
-1 vow Citizen, Saturday, May 24.

PRIVILEGES OF THE HOUSE OF COMMONS.-It was
expected that the plaintiff in the case of Howard v. Gossett, Knt.,
would yesterday have availed himself of the opportunity of signing
final judgment, which, according to the practice of the Court, he
would have been entitled to do, taxing his ccsts, and issuing execu -
tion for the amount of then amages and costs, bnt up to the closing of
the office no steps had Pee taken in the matter.