SPORTING.

PRINCIPAL RACING FIXTURES.

New Zealand.

Dunedin J.C. Autumn...February 21, 22, and 23 Wanganui J.C. Autumn March 6 and 7 Henderson's Mill Turf Club March 17 Hawko's Bay J. C. Autumn March 17 and 18 Taranaki J.C. Autumn April 1 and 2 Takapuna J.C. Kastur Meeting April 5 Auckland R.C. Autumn April J4 and 15 Canterbury J.C. Autumn April 14 und 15 Australia. V.R.C. Autumn March 1, 6, and 8 Hawkesbury R.C. Autumn April 3 and 6 A.J.C. Autumn April 14,16,18, and 19 S.A.J.C. Autumn May 10,15, and 17

Dates of Nominations, Entries and Accep tances.

Nominations Henderson's Mill Cup and Hurdles Fob. 22 Nominations A.It.C. Easter Handicap, Autumn Handicap.and Steeplechase.. Feb. 29 Nominations N.Z. Cup March 1 Nominations Takapuna Easter Meet ing March 14

To Correspondents.

X.Y.Z.—There wero nine starters for the Dun edin Cup last year. In 1876 and 1877. fifteen went to the post, which is the largest Held that has started bo far.

Ikquihkic—Tcinplcton carried Ret 121b when he won the DuhcdinCupof 1875, and9at3lb when he g«t homo first in 1878.

L.F.—Tn England, racehorsos take their age from the Ist of January, and In Australia and New Zealand fi'oni the Ist of August.

Fiiank (Wakcfleld-strceO.—Sou'-wester ia by Goldsborough (a son of Sylvia) out of Sea Browse, by The Barb out of .Mermaid, who was a daughter ol Fisherman.

Tukfitk Fred Archer was born January 11, 1857. He stands Mt. BUn., and won his first race on Athol Daisy, at Chesterfield, IS7O. Georfre Fordhum was born September 25,1838, and won his first race on Hampton, at Brighton, October, JB5l.

K.H.D.—The only New Zealand sportsman of that name we are aware of is Mr George Doicse, of Dunedin. one of the stewards of the Jockey Club. He has been a resident of that city for the last 12 or la years, and his address is Kattraystreet.

THE DUNEDIN CUP.

[By HiiTO.si.]

Dear me, how Time flies ! for again we are within a few days of what is undoubtedly the sporting event of New Zealand—The Dl'Nedin Cl*p. When the Canterbury .lockey Club introduced intothcirSpiingpro gramme the New Zealand Cup, it was evidently thought by them that tho event which is to be fought out at the Forbury on Thursday next would sink into a secondary position, und their handicap looked upon as the Tace of the colony, but so far such has not been the case, and the Duncdin Cup field for 1884 promises to be quite equal in numbers and strength to the year when Mata and Sinking Fund ran a dead heat for first honours, and showed their heels to eleven others. Having said so much, it now devolves upon me to spot out the " likely ones," but my task is an unusually difficult one, for tho final payment is not due until Monday next, while several owners have more than one representative opposite their name, and the only idea we can get ns to their inten tions is from the general entries that were received on Saturday night last. The names of those at present left in the event, and tho imposts they will carry (including penalties), are as follows :— st lb Bt)b Welcome Jack .. 9 7 Taiaroa .. .. 7 3 Tasman ..9 6 Hippodamia '..72 Cheviot .. ..9 5 Minerva .. ..7 2 Muta .. 8 12 Adamant.. .. 6 12 Salvage .. ..8 12 fc-ou'w«i_er .. 610 Vanguard ..8 8 The Jilt .. .. ,6 9 Nonßensc .. ..86 Digby Grand .. S 7 Lady Kmma 8 5 Hazard ..63 Turquoise .. 8 3 Toko .. ..6 0 Oudcis .. ..8 2 Ouida .. .. 5 10 Tim Whilller .. 7 13 N'etera .. 5 S Siesta .. .. 7 10 Captain Webster 5 8 July ..7 4 Stock Flower ..5 8 The Poet .. ..7 3 Welcome Jack heads the list, and such a great performer as he has proved himself, is well entitled to the position, but as it is said his owner shortly intends taking him to Australia, I doubt him being among the starters, while good horse though Tasman is, it is too much to expect him to carry 96t 51b in a fast run two mile race. Those who follow tho fortunes of the Grip Lodgo party have a severe task set them to find out which of the five representatives they will have their money on, and although Nonsense occupies the pride of place in the betting market and is reported in the pink of condition, it is indeed hard to say whether she will bo the selected one. For my own part, I will not be surprised if the hopes of the "white jacket, black and gold sash " rest on Vanguard, for I cannot think that his running in tho late Wellington Cup was his true form. To instance that it must be wrong, we have his running in the C.J.C. Handicap of ISS3, when with 7st, ho finished third to Welcome Jack and Bundoora in 3.34, the fastest two miles yet run in the colony, while at Wellington the other week, in a moderate field, he could get no nearer than a bad third, it taking SAS_ to accomplish the distance. In Oudcis, tho confederacy have also another powerful representative, for out of the four occasions he has faced the starter's flag, not once has he suffered defeat. His running too, has been of a most brilliant character, for last season ho has an authentic record of having cov ered half-n-mile in 48secs., which time, so far, has not been beaten in Australia, and at the last Canterbury meeting he won the Derby, it is stated, in a most hollow fashion in 2.41.}, which is equal to Darebin and Navigator's V.Ii.C. Derby time. In fact, I have heard it said by a well-informed South erner that he is such a clipper he will be sent to Melbourne this winter, but whether such is the case, of course I am unable to say. There would certainly seem to be some truth in it, for his name does mot appear in the list of general entries, .and he is not with Kay's team now in work ■at the Forbury. On the score of weight, Turquoise has nothing to complain of, but at present he is >under a cloud, and I am .in ignorance whether he has the confidence of his party or not. With Sat 51h, I can't say thai Lady Emma's chance finds much fav«n»r in my eyes, nor yet do I care for Mc Bate's trio. The Poet, Minerva, and The Jilt, although if it hap penc to be a slow-nun race, the chances of tho former cannet <be entirely ignored. On tho scoro of wenght and breeding, 7st_ -41b _ should mot trouble July, ' while his stable companion Sou' wester is also so well handicapped in the event that he should be full of danger, and his munning at the South Canterbury Meeting in April last is_ quite sufficient to recommend him. It will be remembered that on the first day of that gathering, with 6st 61%, he ran second to Tasman (fet) in the Cup, IS mile, and on the second day, with lllj more, he defeated Lady Emma (St± 121b) and Tasman (9st 71b) in the Handicap, 1J mile. If Hippodamia was thought good enough by her party to support in the New Zealand Cup with 7st, she should not be forgotten at this time of the year, for she finished fourth, and Siesta M another young lady that may cause

trouble. Tim Whiffler, in my opinion, has a few pounds more than he will get home with in the company opposed to him, but I have a great liking for Taiaroa, who has shown us more than once that he knows how to gallop. As I stated above, Ido not care to venture a prediction on account of working somewhat in the dark, but my idea is, that the race will fall to one of the following five, viz., Vanguard, Nonsense, Sou-wester, Hippo damia, or Taiaroa, and as I intend being present at the meeting, my final selection will be telegraphed for Wednesday evening>«

NOTES BY HIPPONA.

The Takapuna Jockey Club, at a meeting on Monday night, decided to alter the date of their Autumn Meeting from the 17th of March to Saturday, sth of April, and I feel sure that the Club's action will meet with general approval,' for thera can be no doubt it was unsportsmanlike on their part to in terfere with an old-established fixture like that of Henderson's Mill. It was also agreed at the meeting to introduce another event into the Autumn programme m the shape of a Hurdle Baoe, thus making three jumping races during the afternoon, while it was further decided to bold a Winter Oats Meeting on Queen's Birthday.

Horse-owners at a distance should bear in mind that nominations for the Easter Handicap, Autumn Handicap, and Steeple chase, to be run at the Autumn Meeting of the Auckland Racing Club, close on Friday, 29th instant, at 8 o'clock.

The weights for the three principal events of the Hawke's Bay Jockey Club Meeting, which takes place on the 17th and 18th of next month, came to hand in the early part of the week, and a cursory glance at them gives me the idea that Mr Evett's work is not altogether free from errors. However, Major George has no cause to complain at the treatment Nelson and Wapiti have received in the Napier Handicap, and if they see the post the beet of the pair should take some beating.

Steeplechasing in England is at a very low ebb. The alteration in the size ot the fences seems to have done no good, and now the friends of the sport are advocating a 9et. minimum in handicaps as likely to work a change for the better. At present the minimum is lOst., and 12st. 71b. the generally recognised maximum. This margin ts not sufficient to bring useful jumping horeos within cooey of such swells as Mohican, and hence fields are small and the sport uninteresting.

Nominations for the New Zealand Cup (2 soys.), to be run in November next, close on the lat of March, at 9 o'clock.

A Napier writer says that Escopeta ie still lame from the effects of her trio to Auckland, and it is doubtful whether Leo nora will be fit to start again this season.

Thirty-nix nominations have been received for the Christchurch Great Autumn Handi cap, including Major George's Nelson and Wapiti.

The Committee of the Auckland Racing Club offer a premium of fifty guineas for the best design of a grand stand, capable of holding 2,500 people, and cost not exceeding five thousand pounds. Thebuildingis to con tain stewards, secretary (2 rooms), weigh ing, luncheon, bare, lavatories, ladies' re tiring room, &c, also fteward6' and re porters' stand. Plans are to be sent in to Mr Percival by the Ist of May

Nominations for the Henderson's Mill Cup and Hurdles close on Friday next.

Alick Sutherland left for Dunedin this week under engagement to ride for Mr Bate at the Antumn Meeting there.

A billiard tournament, in t which J. Rob erts, jun., Mitchell, Peal, Taylor, and the two Bennetts took part, has ju£t been con cluded in favour of Mitchell, who won six games out of seven. The heats were 500 up, and Mitchell owed twenty-five, while Roberts, the scratch man, owed 125. The Sheffielder lost to the Champion—who made a break of 370 in the game—bnt beat the rest of his opponents easily, and is a won derfully consistent player. He made six breaks of over 200 in the course of the tournament.

The following are the acceptances for the Wanganui Cup:—

Bt. lb. st.lb. Turquoise ..9 0 Normality ..7 1 Leonata .. .. 812 Buzzard .. ..7 0 Tim Whifilcr ..86 Refrigerator .. 810 Libeller .. .. 711 Comet .. .. 010 St. Clair .. .. 710 Administrator .. 610 The Poet .. ..7 5 Ahaua .. ..6 9 Maori .. ..7 5 Consul .. ..6 9 liayard .. ..7 4 Wairareka ..6 3 The Laird.. ..7 3 Blue Gown ..6 7 Ringleader ..7 3 Sham .. ..6 7 Thus out of 39 nominated 20 have cried content, and with the exception of Mischief, Leonora, and Escopeta, nothing of any im portance has dropped out. At present I think those most worthy of support are Bayard, Kormanby, and The Poet.

At a meeting of Sydney Tattersall's Club the other week, the following rule was de cided upon :—'• That the Committee shall take cognisance of all bets which have not been in abeyance for a period of IS months; and should any case of disputed wager sub mitted be deemed of a frivolous or vexations character, the Committee shall have power to inflict a fine upon one or both of the dis putants."

At the second day's racing of the Geelong Turf Club, Kohinoor won the Selling Stakes, Le Grand the Mares' Produce Stakes, and Precious Stone the Stewards' Purse. The Geelong Handicap, 1A mile, fell to Ferryman (6st 101b), Linda (Sst 31b) being second, and Wheatmeat (7st 41b) third. %

"Augur" thinks Coriolanus, Off Colour, Martini-Henry, Sardius, Stockwell, and Hobart are the best treated half-a-dozen engaged in the Australian Cup.

The first forfeit for the Australian Cup has failed to diminish the list to any extent, the only horses struck out being, Nicholas, Grosvenor, Archie, Warwick, Santa Claus, Calma, and Pollio. Although Martini- Henry is engaged in the Champion Race, to be run on the third day, and -will most probably bo reserved for that event, he now holds the flattering position of first favourite at 10* to 5, while 2to 1 is the best offer against Mm for the Champion Stakes. He left for Melbourne on the 6th February .along with Segenhoe, Despot, Morpeth, loismthe, Saloo, and Bargo.

The following •comparative table shows the positions of the chief winning stallions in England foe the past three years :—

18E1. ISS2. 18S3. c, b. £ s. s, s. Hermit. 27.222 13 14,608 3 30,801 6 Galopin 3,98* 8 5,728 4 15.7:« 16 Speculum M,2i« 13 11,223 8 11;87S 0 Salvator 1,011 0 1,289 0 11,745 5 Sterling 1,953 O 4,132 10 11,073 16 SeeSaw 16,462 I 2,996 6 9,330 11 Hampton — 7,ai7 4 8.757 8 Rosicrucian 10.701 S 17,058 0 8,656 17 Macaroni 5,090 4 18,772 0 7,745 9 Springfield 2,070 10 8,371 2 7,f59 5 Albert Victor 7,712 I 10,240 6 7,137 7 Petrarch — 607 0 7,005 3 Wenlock ~ 6,940 11 7,259 0 6.973 17 Lowlander. 1,859 11 5.125 9 6,861 fi Camballo.. 1,038 17 5,246 11 6,633 3 Macgremn- 2,242 M 3,581 H 6,414 10 Craig MU£ir.. 212 0 1.130 U 6,407 9 Doncaater ....7,26113 4,300 14 6,325 9 Queen's Messenger 8,638 10 1,500 8 6,112 11 Strathconan 11,572 16 9,753 10 5,626 3

FIELD SPORTS AND AQUATICS.

(BY ACTION.)

Athletics.

Woods v. Hulston Race Feb. 16 Dinnie v. Mathieson (hammer-throwinK).Feb. 16

Aquatics.

Wellington Regatta March Rowing Association Regatta March George Bugbear (England) v. 'Wallace Ross (U.S.), for £400, over Thames Championship course (41 miles) Maj-ch 10 Edward Hanlan v. Elias Laycock or the next best man in Australia, £1,000 a-sidc, before March 31

Bicycling.

Auckland Club (rendezvous at Service's, Karangahape Koad). Waitemata Club Eras (starting from Park Gates, Princes-street).

Brown made the decent score of 29 for Parnell against " Herald" on Saturday.

The National wicket-keeper was injured in the earlier part of the game last Satur day, and was compelled to retire.

A sailing match between the open sailing boats Dream and Transit is expected to take place about three weeks hence.

Weiss, the Australian billiard champion, played for Ponsonby Cricket Club last Saturday, and scored a single.

Clare lias commenced the construction of a3J ton yacht for G. K. Webb. She is to be a keel boat a little larger than the Sybil.

Eckenberg has given Ciare an order for a 15-ton cutter, to replace the Falcon, a small vessel which was broken up during a gale iriFreeman's Bay about a month ago.

There appears to be a good deal of in. terest taken in the Ponsonby Regatta this year, and the annual event on Easter Mon day promises to be a great success.

lomy, the fisherman, is having a new 4 ton yacht built at Clare's shed. Clare has also in hand a 16ft. epen sailing boat for Friendly Inlands.

There will be several new 20-feet open boats built for the Pon.sonby Regatta, to take place on Easter Monday. The race should be, us-- usual, very interesting.

Thomas made a big score of 5G for Holland's Club last Saturday, while E. Waring was not out with 20" runs to his credit when the stumps were drawn.

It is now definitely knor.n that the Tas manian cricketers wiH not come to Auck land. They required v. substantial guarantee of £150, which was not forthcoming.

The new yacht which Logan is building for Waiwera is fust approaching completion. She has been planked, and looks like a very fast boat. One peculiarity is that she is built with a whaleboat stern.

There were twenty-two members on the committee of the Auckland Regatta Club last year, but at the annual meeting held on Tuesday evening last, it was decided to limit the number to fifteen.

The double-figure scores in the National and Our Boys Second match last Saturday were : —Our Boys : Nicholls 11, Woollerll'; National: Brookes 12, and J. Coleboume 14.

In the "Herald" Second and Newton East match last Saturday, Wright and Robertson did the beat with the leather for the losers, while for the winners Jervois and Courtayne batted well.

The newly-formed Southland Amateur Athletic Club has adopted the rules of the Otago Amateur Athletic Club. The first sports will probably be held on the second Saturday in March.

Dr. E. M. Grace's entire performance for the past season was SO innings ; 10 times not out; 3,550 runs ; average 50.50 runs per innings. The doctor is now 42 years of age.

The Irish pedestrian, T. M. Malone, has made a match with B. J.. Murphy, of Melbourne. The terms are that Malone is to run 100, 200, and 300 yards, while Murphy walks f>o, 120, and ISO yards, and the stake is £50 a-cide.

A six days' walking match for £50 a-side has been arranged between two Melbourne peds, Clues and Rayner, the latter allowing his opponent 50 miles start. After the race Rayner will probably visit New Zealand and America.

While in America Mr Allison secured the fifteen Chicago champion baseball player, who will visit Australia about October or November, ISS4. Mr Conway, of cricketing notoriety, will " engineer" the team on their Austrlian tour.

S. Rowe batted well for Eton last Satur day, making 30 runs, while Waddingham did best for Albion. The bowling of Kowe, Taylor, and Smith for Eton was good, while Prosser and Dymock were most destructive for the Albion.

The second match of the season between Auckland and United Clubs was to have commenced this afternoon, and was exciting great interest. Auckland is determined to win this time, judging from the fact that they are importing Stafford from Te Aroha for the purpose of strengthening the team.

The scores of the Alpha and Ponsonby match have not reached me, but Nesbitt, Hay, Abel, and Kilpatrick made good stands for the former, while C. J. Owen's 20, C. Cowan's 20, and Gilchrist's 12 assisted their opponents materially. Cowan's two long leg hits for five each were very pretty.

Macdonald, master of the scow Result, attributes his beating on Tuesday to the fact that the Vixen had been provided with an unusually large centre-board, which made her much more weatherly than before. Had it not been for the circumstances, he fancies the Vixen would have had to part with that brass rooster which she carries at her mast head.

The Auckland Regatta Committee already exhibit an inclination to decrease the prize in the Champion Trading Race. Some members would even go so for as to do away with the race altogether, which would undoubtedly take away a great amount of interest from the annual regattas. One fair proposal is that the first prize should be decreased from £150 to £100.

"Krug" writes to the " Australasian" proposing that A. W. Fittes, amateur cham pion of Australia, be sent to England for the purpose of meeting Jefferson Lowndes, who, by winning the Diamond Sculls at Henley for five consecutive years, and the Wingfield Sculls in 18S1 and 1883, has proved himself to be the best amateur sculler in the United Kingdom,

During the soow race on Tuesday, the crew of tiie Result suddenly observed a piece of timber of suspicions appearance floating alongside of the vessel. One said, "Hallo, the Vixen's dropped a pLutfc." Butthe skipper (Macdonald) knew different, and said so. It was an extra fcot of timber that he got fixed on his centreboard before starting, which failed to stand the force of the tide.

Frank Punch (saya the Sydney corre spondent of the "Australasian"") made Hanlan an excellent offer, without any con ditions, to come to the colony. It is now pretty generally known that about twenty gentlemen .have tried to induce Hanlan to visit the colonies-, but he dreads the long sea voyage; however, it is beyond dispute that he visits Sydney in the Zcalandia or steamer following.

The coupon editor of this journal (says the Melbourne "Sportsman") informs me that a large number of votes for the best all-round cricketer in Victoria have been sent in, and that Midwinter is at the head co far by a long way. In New South Wales and South Australia, fiarrett and ft. Giffen respectively head the poll. For the best all-round cricketer in the colonies, Gift'en is at the head, with Midwinter a good second.

The cricket matoii last Saturday, be twuen United Second and Excelsior, re sulted in a draw in favour of jthe later, who pufc together 85, while their opponents lost eight wickets for 41. For Excelsior, Perkins (15), Burns (20), and Pooley (19) did well with the bat, while Waddingham kept about the spot with the leather, securing five wickets for 13 runs, and Perkins three wickets for 19 rnns. Mc- Pherson (11) was the only two figure man for United.

In all probability Hudson' the wrestle.-, will proceed to Melbourne f.fter his match with Binnie, for the purpose of meeting some of the good men residing in that city^ after which he maygive lessons in Dunedin. His match with liinnie will take place about the 20th of this month, and although greatly inferior in height, weight and strength, his first essay against the Scotch man was so successful as to lead to the belief that his chance of winning is ex tremely good.

The following were the scores up till last Saturday in the Midland and Addington match at Christchurch : — Midland (first innings): Dudney, 87 ; Fowke, 61 ; Rayner, 21; Barnes, 11 ; Buchanan, 26; Watson, 79 ; Washer, 17 ; Cohen, 5 ; Barge, 2G; Phiilpott, 22; Halley, not out. 7 ; extras, 2: total, 364. Addington (first innings) ; W. Ogier, 10 ; Caygill, 0; Moorhouse, 1 ; Ogier, 5; Ashby, 0 ; Wheatley, 9; McGregor, 8; McMurray, not out, 0 ; extra, 1 : total for 6 wickets, 34.

Recently (says the Sydney "Bulletin ") a prize fight took place at San Francisco, be tween Harry Manyard, champion light weight boxer, of California, and a pugilist named Scott. Manyard weighed lOst, and Scott 12st 121b. The latter was backed to knock Manyard out of time in four round.*, but the champion proved an easy victor. Manyard is an old New Zealand colonist. His real name is William Winchcourt. In the early days of the Thames goldfields hs earned a living by peddling vegetables, and was known among the diggers by the sobriquet of "Cabbage Bill."

William Hudson, the wrestler, whose match with Donald Dinnie has brought him conspicuously before all lovers of athletics, was born at BootJe, Cumberland, England, on December 25, ISSB ; stands sft. 7jins. in height, and in condition weighs lOst 101b, being 221b heaver out of training. His body measurements are: Chest (natural), 40ins. ; biceps, 13Jins. ; elbow joint, 12} ins. ; leg, 15Jine. He was taught the art of wrestling by William Ric kerby, of Carlisle, who won the champion prize of England in 1879. During hie career he won between forty and fifty first prizes. In this colony alone he has won forty, while in New South Wales he won three first and ten seconds, and in England one first; altogether a splendid record. Of matches he has won six in New Zealand and lost three, being beaten by Slade twice and Tiffin ; and won three in Sydney and lost one, that with Cowan.

Wallace Ross, the great oarsman, was recently induced to accompany some friends to a church sociable, and when safely inside he was led up the aisle, and, to his extreme embarrassment, introduced by the minister as " Mr Wallace Ross, the great oarsman, who has kindly consented to attend this social and deliver a speech. He will give you a description of his travels, and' you will no doubt be highly entertained by what he may have to say." His horror at the position in which he had been placed was extreme, but, suffused with blushes, he at.length found words, and spoke as fol lows : —" Well, friends, you see I have come here to take part in a regatta. Those who want to get a good view of the affair can get good seats for 50 cents, and those who don't want to pay 50 cents can get a seat for nothing on the bank. You had better all turn out. I never made a speech before, and hardly thought until to-night I could make ono."

A somewhat novel swimming race took place at San Francisco last month, in which a Charles Weightman, most likely the " man-fish " with whom we were acquainted, and more recently the agent for Kohler's waxworks—took part. The other competi tor was Joseph P. Fleming. The race was for 50d015., and the course 100 yards. The "Chronicle" gives the following particu lars :—" Although somewhat chilled by the wind and the rain, they leaped from the starting-boat with 'great vigour and started oil the race in earnest. Coming up after his first plunge into the cold water, Fleming's face was found to be covered with mud, which greatly amused the spectators. Being blinded by a handful of harbour ooze, however, did not cause him to relinquish his steady strokes and he won by a slight . advance from his competitor. When the men assumed a standing attitude, the water was found to be only a little above their knees, and they ran a foot-race back to the clothing-room, in which Fleming again dis tanced his natatorial rival. The fancy div ing did not como off, though after getting on his clothes—a very nobby suit, t>y the way—and filling up with various liquid compounds calculated to cheer a cold swim mer's soul, Fieming furnished further fun for the crowd by falling off the wharf into the water and mud. Seeing that he vaa in for it, he ran for a boat in which sat Weight man, who was attempting to move one of the starting-buoys into deeper watsr for the rowers. Entering the boat_, the inspired Fleming upset it twice, throwing both occu pants into the "salt sea waves. Weight man i-etaliated by throwing an oar at the " Professor," which hit him on the back. Then both the wretched and bedraggled men fled the scene, followed by the derisive hoots of the throng. The three-mile exhibition rowing at San Francisco by Edward Hanlan and George \V. Lee on December 24th, was one of the greatest sporting events of the past year. Both men were in splendid condition. Coming down the course together, the two oarsmen settled themselves for the start, and at the word '"Go," they were off, like a flash the sharp prows of their boats cleaving the water like knives and the steady motion of their arms and knees going like clockwork. Keeping well to gether, Hanlan if anything slightly in ad vance, they were soon but two spider-like objects in the distance, and, rounding the flag-buoy in 3:07, they came back working like heroes, Lee showing hia efforts plainly, while with Hanlan [the effects of the nerve straining performance were scarcely visible, he taking to his work with the precision of a machine. A spnxt was attempted by Lee,

but Hanlan would not allow- himeeli to bo overtaken, settling himself down to thirty four strokes! n minute with apparent ease. The turn was made with little difficulty, but, having the most advantageous position and being in the deepsca water, Lee crot a little the best of his competitor—an advan tage which whs quickly turned to his- own account by the invincible Hanlan, who fj ecuted a skillful boating manoeuvre, thiow ing himself across Lce'b bow and then re covering himself before it was possible for a foul to be made. Going to the farther buoy Hanlan allowed Lee to maintain an encouraging distance, generally about a length in ihe rear, and, whilo working smoothly and easily, the champion had no difficulty in keeping himself wherever he desired in front of the more nervous and hard-labouring Lee. The third turn being made, both men started at an almost equaj position along the homestretch. In this, the most exciting part of the exhibition to the uninitiated, some of whom maintained that "Lee almost beat Hanlan," there was really nothing of a nerve-stirring quality beyond the steady dipping of the oars and the slightly increasing distance between the two oarsmen, which were the subject of much admiring comment. At the finish the champion lead by a half-length. Time, IS : 43. Leaning over and smiling to the sweating and steaming Lee, Hanlan asked, "Did yon -work hard?" lo which Lee only bowed his head.

Devotion off a Young Woman to Her Jealous Lover.

Mixkr-sville (Pa.), January B.—A romance in real life was completed here to-day by a wedding in Court. A week ago Susie Brad ley was brutally assaulted and shot by her lover, Dennis Pike. The ; young people wanted to marry. The girl's parents ob jected, and so, to hoodwink them, she pre tended to jilt Pike for another man. The lover, not understanning'J the girlß scheme became jealous, and in a fit of ungovernable rage struck and shot her. He was arrested and held to await his trial. The girl disap peared yesterday and her friends were alarmed. To-day she reappeared at the Erison. She had been to see a lawyer, and aving learned that a wife cannot be com pelled to testify against her husband, she had determined to marry her jealous lover forthwith. Young Pike consented gladly, but the Warden declined to permit the cerej mony.- The girl then applied to the Court which was in session, and by order of the ■Judge Pike was brought into Court, where, after receiving a lecture, the twain were made one. The Court was in doubt whether to allow the wedding, but, upon consulting with another Judge and several leading lawyers, decided to do so and not prevent the indictment against Pike.

A Millionaire in Prison.

At Albany State Prison, on November 3, a telegram was received, signed Ulrich, Van seller, and Ulrich, and addressed to "Baron Robert Herman, Albany Peniten tiary":—"Received cablegram informing us that you have fallen heir to the estates of Baron Bernstein, valued at2,ooo,ooodolsfl Particulars when your sentence expires.' The prisoner for whom the despaeh was ing tended was busy at the time pegging shoes He is a German. For uttering worthless cheques he was sentenced to the penitentiary for two years. The Baron Bernstein, to whose title and estates ho has succeeded, was his uncle ; and the prisoner has a wife and children atFrankfort-on-the? Main, where he was born. Some years ago he fell heir to 565.000. He went to Germany and secured his legacy, and returning-to America lost it all in a few months at faro He speaks seven languages with fluency.

The Irish Despotism.

A letter which lately appeared in the " Standard ' from an unluckly Irishman •who has been deluded into joining one of the American-Irish secret societies goes to confirm the evidence produced at Poole's trial as to the system of surveillance and terrorism by which these organisations exist. Every one in the society is en gaged in watching everybody else; nor do any of the eubordinete officers like the writer know what orders he may be com municating under seal to his fellows. Some of the writer's hints are very significant. " There are about twelve thousand (of us) in this city"—evidently one of the great town of America; "I think there are some in the post-office, as it is known at headquarters when you get a lettel-, and from where and from whom." "It is a cruel," continues the unfortunate ITeniaa, '"and very cruel, tyranny. When once you have taken the oath, then yon have virtually surrendered your liberty. If I am once out of this I will be a bad, and a d bad, Irishman before I will be thought a good one by giving up my liberty— ye.=, giving .up your liberty in more ten-ej than one ; Ino consideration for wife and family." Yet it is worth noticing that this man, though heartily sick of the whole business, is in too much terror to think of shaking himself free from hie trammels. He knows well enough that if he -were to do some conspirator—not more will ing than himself —would be tod off to "silence" him. "It is a dreadful life," we are told ; and so it seems to be. The tyranny of " the B. Gov." must seem light, even to the most patriotic of Irishmen, com pared to such a bloodthirsty despotism as this.—"St. James's Gazette.

The Champion Pedestrian.

According to a -writer in the "People," Edward Payson Weston is one of the world's wonders. How old he is no one knows jhe must be nearly 50 years of age, but has not an equal for endurance. Unless he is asked to put himself out of his natural pace, he can go tramping on by the year, and, barring accident, can accomplish the task of cover ing 5,000 miles in 100 days without trouble to himself. When he has clone that he will not have told anyone what is new. Some people can do—many aro absolutely better —without stimulants ; others are. better for them ; a few cannot do without them at all. Our Yankee lecturing ped. is a mem ber of several classes named, and might be well cited by either the total abstin ence or moderation party as afavour able specimen. He is an excellent band at doing with refreshment?, and quite as good a performer when he moans to do without em. As an eater he is champion ; tee totallers generally are pretty good. Wes ton is a champion among cbaiipions. I am afraid to cay how much a. cay his consumption ayerageJ during liia ionner walk of 2,000 miles, but am sale in i:iention ing a daily_ item of twenty-five to thirty eggs. Of eggs raw, vi fei, in coffee, poached, fried, and boiled, he- n^ er tired, and the quantity of tea «nd coffee he drank might do well for total abstention from in toxicants, but was all against tenets of moderation. Fraeticr.lly, it does not want a very good man to walk iifty miles per day. All that .is required is endurance of ex posure to weather and possession of the art of preventing cbTafirig and blistering the feet. Through neglecting to make these matter? all right people generally break Sown ; the exertion is not at all exhaust-

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