and Guord, who scored 114. The other party (the losing one) was composed of W. Slater, Brown, Tamplin, Lanaway, Fowle, Woolhouse, Myrrel, Carter, Ireland, and Hart; they counted 72 only. On the 10th of May a match was played between the Bury and the University clubs, which was won by the Bury in one innings and five runs to spare. From the acknowledged celebrity of both clubs, a great number of spectators attended to witness the manly diversion. Some fine play was exhibited on both sides; but the odds were in favour of the Bury. University, 1st innings 35, second 46 total 81: Bury, first innings 86.The return match was played on the 17th (Sparkes given to the University Club), when the tables were turned, Bury in both innings scoring only 35 (the same number as the University in the preceding match), and the University striking the stumps after marking 37 in first innings. A grand match has been made between all England against the county of Sussex, for one thousand guineas. The Sussex eleven are, W. and J. Broadbridge, T. and C. Pierpoint, Lillywhite, Brown, Meads, Slater, Dale, Duff, and Thwaites. It is to be played at three starts-the first at Darnell, near Sheffield, on the 4th of June; the second at Lord's Cricket Ground, on the 18th of June; and the third at Brighton, it is expected, in the first week in August. Some time ago, John Small, sen. member of the celebrated Hambledon Cricket Club, died at the age of 90. On one occasion, in a match made by the Duke of Dorset or Sir Horace Mann, (all England against the Hambledon Club,) Mr. Small was in three whole days, though opposed to some of the best players in the kingdom; nor did he at last lose his wicket, his ten mates having all had their wickets put down! At another time, in a five-of-a-side match, played in the Artillery Ground, he got seventy-five runs at his first innings, and went in, the last mate, for seven runs, which, it is hardly necessary to say, were soon scored. AQUATICS. Cowes. The annual spring meeting of the Royal Yacht Club was held in London on the 5th of May, when the arrangements for our next Regatta were made. On Monday, the 30th of July, an assemblage of yachts and other vessels will take place in Cowes Roads, at ten o'clock in the morning; and the same day the members will hold their annual summer meeting at the Club-house, on the Parade at West Cowes, where the gold cups to be sailed for will be exhibited. On the day following a gold cup, value one hundred guineas, will be sailed for by yachts belonging to the club, of any rig or tonnage, to start from these Roads at nine o'clock in the morning, and sail round a vessel moored off Yarmouth, thence round the Nab Light, to a vessel moored off Cowes Castle, the goal of decision. On Wednesday any yacht belonging to the club not exceeding seventy-five tons, to sail for another gold cup, of the value of fifty guineas, and the Yacht Club ball to take place on that evening: and on Thursday the 2d of August, a third gold cup to be sailed for by any yachts not exceeding forty-five tons, also of the value of fifty guineas. On the same day the members and their friends will celebrate their anniversary by a dinner at the Club-house on the Pa rade. In addition to the before-mentioned prizes, it is anticipated that this beautiful marine spectacle will be prolonged to the end of the week, by a contest for two gold cups; one presented by His Majesty, as an encouragement to nautical emulation, and the other by the inhabitants of Cowes. The next Plymouth regatta is fixed for Thursday the 19th July. FINE ARTS. Mr. W. B. Cooke, of Soho-square, has just published "Views in Rome, printed in gold," drawn and engraved by Pinelli of Rome; consisting of thirty views, printed in a newly-invented and elegant manner, and forming beautiful illustrations for the Album and Scrap Book. Pugilism. The fight between Larkins, a fresh Hibernian, and David Hudson, for 25 sovs. a-side, took place a Bilpham Fen, near Okendon, Essex, on the 8th of May. It is needless to recapitulate the rounds, twenty-four of which were fought all in favour of Larkins indeed poor Dave had not the least chance, nor could it be expected. The former is young, broad-shouldered, and muscular, with a pair of good understandings, active, a good wrestler, full of game, and weighing 13 stone the latter not a young me, fat and puffy, blind with the dexter ogle, and weighing little more than 11 stone; very different from what he was, when, just after rising from a sick bed, he fought Harry Holt eighty-four rounds in the most slash ing style, and ultimately wore the laurels of victory. On peeling, the advantages were so decidedly in appearance in favour of Larkins, that he was backed at 3 to 1, and even at these extraordinrry odds there were few takers. Larkins possesses but little science, and does not seem to know how to take advantage of the openings which offer. Had he been opposed to a good straight hitter, with any pretensions to strength, the result might have been different. He is, however, under a good master, and may probably, with proper tuition, prove a star. THE CHAMPIONSHIP. We stated in our last that it was probable a match would be made for the belt between Jem Ward and Brown; but, as Old Nick said of the captured pig, there appears to be more cry than wool." On the 26th April Jem attended with his friends at the veteran Cribb's, when a letter was received from Brown, the substance of which was, that as July was too early for Ward, August would not suit him, as most of his friends (being agriculturists) would be engaged in their own pursuits-he therefore named the first week in September; but still persisted on fighting on a stage, the expense to be equally borne by them. Ward's backer considers this too great an advantage in favour of Brown; and urged, that as the stake for which the fight was to take place was not only great in a pecuniary point of view-no trifling consideration in these times-but great in point of glory-for the winner of this battle would attain the high and enviable rank of "Champion of England;" that it was a prize of too much magnitude to be treated idly, or to be sought without due foresight, and, at the same time, without something like equality in point of advantageshe would make the following proposition: "That the fight should be on the turf instead of a stage; and if this did not do, he would then propose to toss whether they should fight on a stage or the turf. He added that, Ward's money was ready, and he was then prepared to put down a deposit of 251." Tom Cribb said he was placed in an awkward situation, and he had only to lament that Brown was not present himself, to state his objection, and advocate his own cause. At present, he did not feel himself authorized to depart from the "black and white" instructions he had received from Brown. It was at length agreed that another meeting of the friends of both parties should take place on the 17th at Cribb's; and in the evening Brown's friends mustered strong-but no Jem!-The matter is not expected to be resumed till Brown comes to town, which will be in June, as he takes a benefit on the 18th of that month. FIGHTS TO COME. Whiteheaded Bob (Baldwin) and Jem Burn fight again on the 3d of July for 100 sovs. a-side; Young Dutch Sam and Dick Davis for 100 sovs. on the 19th of June; Harry Jones and Jem Raines for 251. on the 4th; and Donovan and G. Thorpe on the 26th, for 301. TO CORRESPONDENTS. A number of favours from Correspondents are received for our next Number, which will form the double one to the Volume, THE Pedigree and Performances of Babel, late cussion Guns........... Catton-Error noticed..... .........148 150 ..150 Directions for Harnessing and Driving Coach Horses--for Breaking in Young Ones, with a Letter from that wellknown Amateur Coachman, Mr. Chas. Buxton-a new Method of shiftingReins -Night Work---the present, and best, Style of Coach Horses--their high Feed---liable to peculiar Accidents and Diseases---Coachman's Wages----Shouldering - Company's Coaches ----Road Lingo-The Benevolent Club.... 153-168 Preserving Game.................. 168 Ornithology-The Rook-the Dab-Chick,168 More Last Words on Summering the Hunter.. Trolling, with an Engraving from a Drawing sent to the Editor by Peter Pry........171 A Sporting Tour in India ...............................174|| Greenshank, or Green-legged Horseman, with a Plate. ...... .... ....... 169 177 No. CXVIII. Improvements in Guns...............177 Pistol Shooting Match at the Red House Inclosure ............................................. . 179 Inquiries as to the Stallion Santon......180 NIMROD'S YORKSHIRE TOUR:- Yorkshire Coaching--- Anecdotes on various Subjects-Nim North--Mr. Ridsdale's Stud---York and Ainsty Fox. hounds Malton Coursing Meeting... Extraordinary Anecdote of Greyhounds ---Sir Tatton Sykes, Bart, and his Foxhounds-Anecdotes of Sir Tatton--Earl of Darlington's Fox-hounds, hunted by his Lordship---Anecdotes of his Whip. pers-in---Description of Newton House as a Hunting Seat--his Lordship's Book, published every Year---Character of his Lordship as a Huntsman.......... 181-205 Cornwall and Devon Cocking... Chesterford Coursing Club---in Reply to Anti-Soho Epsom Races............................ Justification of Devon Fox-hunters ....213 Ascot Races Hunting in India Chronic Cough, and Summering on Dry Pigeon Shooting at the Red House Inclosure-Match between Mr. Osbal deston and Lord Kennedy for Two Thousand Guineas---Rules and Regulations of the Red House Pigeon Club-Shooting for the Gold Cup, &c.......................232 Bettings at Tattersall's.......................... 235 SPORTING INTELLIGENCE...................... .236 ..248 TO CORRESPONDENTS Embellished with, I. PORTRAIT OF ARBUTUS. II. PORTRAIT OF BABEL, LATE LILIAS.-III. TROLLING. IV. GREENSHANK, OR GREEN-LEGGED HORSEMAN. PEDIGREE and PERFORMANCES of all ages-four-mile heats-beating ARBUTUS. With a Portrait, Engraved by WEBB, from a Painting by A. COOPER, R. A. ARBUTUS, a grey horse, was foaled in 1817, and bred by the late H. Peirse, Esq. of Bedale, Yorkshire: got by Walton, dam by Wizard; grandam, Lisette (dam of Arbutus), by Hambletonian ; great grandam, Constantia (the dam of Thorn, Bedalian, Bramble, Albuera, Eborina, and Ebor), by Walnut; great great grandam, Contessina (Game-nut and Sir Harry Dimsdale's dam), by Young Marske; Tuberose, by Herod; Grey Starling, by Starling; Cough ing Polly, by Bartlett's Childers; Counsellor (sister to Thunderbolt) Snake-Luggs-Davill's Old Woodcock. PERFORMANCES. At the Newmarket Craven Meeting 1821, ARBUTUS, 7st. won the Forfeit Class of the Oatlands Stakes of 10gs. each, D. I. (18 subscribers), beating Mr. James's Master Henry, 5 yrs old, 9st. 4lb. ; Mr. Wyndham's Robin Hood, 3 yrs old, 7st. 7lb.; Gen. Grosvenor's Moonshine, 3 yrs old, 7st. 3lb.; and Mr. Goddard's Moonraker, 3 yrs old, 7st. :-5 to 2 agst Master Henry, 3 to 1 agst Arbutus, 3 to 1 agst Robin Hood, and 4 to 1 agst Moonraker.-In the Second Spring Meeting, at 8st. he beat Mr. James's Master Henry, 6 yrs old, 10st.-2 to 1 on Master Henry. In the Houghton Meet ing, at 8st. 2lb. he rec. 80 sovs. from Mr. Prendergast's Letitia, 8st. 8lb. D. I. 200gs. h. ft. At Warwick, September 3, 1822, ARBUTUS, 11st. 6lb. won the King's Purse of 100gs. for Duke of Richmond's Carbonaro, 4 yrs old, 10st. 4lb.; and Mr. Griffith's Plebeian, 4 yrs old, 10st. FOR these last three years there has not been so great an interest excited with the lovers of this manly game, as within this month (June), on account of the grand match which has lately been made between All England and the County of Sussex, for One Thousand Guineas a-side-to be decided by three trials: one at Sheffield, the second at Marylebone, and the last at Brighton. The two first have been played, and both ended in favour of the County-at Sheffield, by seven wickets; and at Lord's, by three. We not only feel it our duty in this instance to give, at the foot of this, a full detail of the play, on account of the great celebrity of the men-having in view the probability of other matches being likely to arise out of this memorable contest; but to offer also a few other remarks to which the opportunity has given rise. On the part of England, there are one or two men from the neighbourhood of Sheffield who have displayed great skill, and have convinced the Cricket World that the South must not, as heretofore, presume to wear the wreath for ever. On the part of Sussex, there are some very fine players; but their victories have been, undoubtedly, owing to the singular, novel, and perhaps we may say unfair, manner of bowling, by the over |