post. It is a large tract of meadow land called Castle Irwell Park, having a gravel bottom, with an alluvial deposit of soil at the top about four feet deep, which renders the turf excellent and the ground soon dry after rain. It is situated in an amphitheatre, being more than three-fourths surrounded by the river Irwell, the opposite sloping banks of which are covered with villas and gardens. Distance about 2 miles from Manchester.

NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE-IS composed of four unequal sides, and nearly approaching to a triangle; the distance round is one mile, 6 furlongs, 82 yards. The T. Y. C. is 6 furlongs. The Courses called Two-mile Course and Mile Course are exactly of the stated distances. There are hills in different parts of the Course.

NEWTON IS a triangular Course of about a mile and a quarter, with a strong hill, and straight flat run in of nearly half a mile. The Golborne, or Two yrs old Course, is the last half-mile.

NORTHAMPTON-Is an oval Course, one mile and a half and 180 yards round, with a hill half way, and a straight run in of half a mile, which is the Two yrs old Course. There is a good width up the ropes, and the turns are easy.

NOTTINGHAM-Is a round Course of one mile, 2 furlongs, and 11

yards.

OXFORD-Is a round or rather oval Course of 2 miles all but a distance, and quite flat; the last half-mile straight.

PLYMOUTH-Is nearly an oval Course of one mile and a half, quite flat, with a straight run in of a third of a mile.

RADCLIFFE.-The Course is one mile round, oval and nearly flat, with a straight run in of nearly 800 yards, eighteen yards wide in the narrowest part, and entirely free from objectionable turns. It is situate on the estate of the Earl of Wilton, and within twelve minutes' ride of Manchester by railway.

RICHMOND-Is an oval or egg-shaped Course, measuring one mile and a half and 164 yards. From the Grey stone it measures half a mile and 200 yards of straight running, rather against the hill, and finishing on the level. From the Lime-kiln Gate three quarters of a mile and 100 yards. There is a substantial stone-built Stand, from which the whole Course is visible except about 100 yards.

SALISBURY.-The Mile Course is straight and flat, with the exception of a rise for the first 50 yards. The T.Y.C. is the last three quarters of this straight Course. For the Two-mile Course the horses start beyond the Winning-chair, run past the Chair and the Stand, and diverge to the left from the straight Course, which they re-enter at the T.Y.C. Starting-post.

SHREWSBURY-Is rather an oval Course, of one mile and 185 yards, with a straight run in of nearly half a mile, and a little hill between the last turn and the distance.

STAMFORD IS a round or rather oval Course, with a straight run in of nearly half a mile. This Course is flat, but there is a new straight mile, the first half of which is rather up hill till it joins the round Course at the Eastern turn. The Cup Course, three times round, is exactly four miles; there are no sharp turns.

STOCKBRIDGE-Is nearly a round Course, somewhat hilly, the last three quarters of a mile straight for the run in; and there is also a straight mile.

STOCKTON. The new Course at Tibbersley is an oblong of about one mile and 100 yards, with a straight run in of nearly half a mile, with a gradual rise.

SUTTON PARK-Is an oval Course of one mile, well turfed-the run in is an ascent of 600 or 700 yards, and on the opposite side there is a slight descent. It is situated about half a mile from the town of Sutton Coldfield, which is six miles and a half from Birmingham, on the road to Lichfield.

WINCHESTER.-The Course is two miles round, starting at the Winning-chair. There is a straight run in of about three quarters of a mile, the first part of which is a strong hill.

WOLVERHAMPTON.-The Course is of an oval shape, a mile and a quarter, the run in is straight, and the T.Y.C. is a straight halfmile.

WORCESTER-Is a dead flat, and of irregular shape. The Halfmile Course and the Five-furlong Course are straight. The Mileand-quarter Course is a figure of 6, the first and last half-mile being straight. The Two-mile Course is a figure of 8, the last half-mile straight.

YORK.-The Race-course is about a mile from the city, on a plain called Knavesmire; it is quite flat, rather oval in shape, and about two miles in length.

RACES TO COME.

1849.

NEWMARKET CRAVEN MEETING, 1849.

MONDAY, April the 9th.-The Craven Stakes, a subscription of 10 sov. each, for three yrs old, 6st, four, 8st 4b, five, 8st 13b, six and aged, 9st 5lb; A. F.

To close and name by six o'clock the evening before running.

The Hinchinbrook Stakes of 100 sov. each, h. ft. for the produce of mares covered in 1845; colts, 8st 7b, fillies, 8st 4lb; untried stallions or mares allowed 3b, if both, 5lb; D.M.

Mr Booth's f. by St Francis, out of New Year's Day (5lb)

Mr Greville's f. Paquita, by Slane, out of Brocard

Col. Peel's c. Indus, by Ion, out of Hester

c. Tadmor, by Ion, out of Palmyra (3)

Sweepstakes of 100 sov. each, h. ft. for colt-foals of 1846, 8st 7lb each; Cambridgeshire Course; those by stallions or out of mares that never bred a winner allowed 4b, if both, 6lb.

D. of Bedford's c. Sobraon, by Harkaway, out of Monoda (m. unt.) Ld Exeter's c. by Voltaire, out of Silistria (m. untried)

Ld Glasgow's c. by Inheritor, out of Deerslayer's dam

Mr Greville's b. c. Red Box, by Cotherstone, out of Despatch (61b)
Sir J. Hawley's c. Queensberry, by Venison, out of Lady Strut (4b)
Ld W. Powlett's b. c. by Touchstone, out of Van

Mr Shelley's ch. c. Beauvale, by Envoy, out of Lucy Banks (6b)
Ld Spencer's Eddystone, by Cotherstone, out of Allumette (61b)
Mr Wigram's ch. c. Pylætes, by St Francis, out of Teleta (61b)
Sir W. W. Wynn's c. Rhuabon, by Touchstone, out of Merganser
(m. untried)

Sweepstakes of 50 sov. each, for three yrs old colts, 8st 7b, and fillies, 8st 3b; untried stallions or mares allowed 4b, only one allowance; D.M.

Mr Payne's Glenly on

Col. Peel's Quinine, sister to Iodine (41b)

D. of Bedford's Mahratta (4)

Ld Exeter's brother to Woodpigeon (dead)

c. Turban, by Scutari, out of Scarf (41b)

Ld Enfield's f. Miniver, by St Francis, out of Chincilla (41b)
Ld Orford's c. by Sir Hercules, out of Firefly

Ld Stanley's Escalade (4lb)

Renewal of the Sweepstakes of 50 sov. each, for three yrs old colts, 8st 7b, and fillies, 8st 4b, not engaged in either Riddlesworth, 2000gs, or 1000gs stakes; D.M.

Ld Strathmore's The Old English Gentleman

Ld Stanley's b. f. Legerdemain

Ld Exeter's c. by Voltaire, out of Silistria

D. of Rutland's Nina

D. of Bedford's St Rosalia agst Ld Exeter's f. by Voltaire, out of Galata, 8st 4lb each, D. M. 200, h. ft.

Mr Verity's Diplomatist, 8st 12, agst Mr Gordon's Queen Mary, 7st 6b, 150, h. ft. no Course mentioned.

TUESDAY.-The Newmarket Handicap-see Appendix.

The sixteenth Tuesday Riddlesworth Stakes of 200 sov. each, h. ft. for the produce of mares covered in 1845; colts, 8st 7b, fillies, 8st 4lb; untried mares or untried stallions allowed 3lb, if both, 5ib; D.M.

Col. Anson's br. c. Champion, by Gladiator, out of Black Bess (31b) D. of Bedford's ch. c. Sobraon, by Harkaway, out of Monceda (3b) Ld Chesterfield's b. f. by Don John, out of Industry

Ld Exeter's br. c. by Voltaire. out of Marmora

Mr Greville's f. Paquita, by Slane, out of Brocard
Col. Peel's c. Indus, by Ion, out of Hester

Mr Shelley's c. Sir Hubert, by Sir Hercules, out of Nameless (The
Dog Billy's dam)

Sweepstakes of 100 sov. each, h. ft. for colts, 8st 7b, and fillies, 8st 3lb (foals of 1846); those got by stallions or out of mares that never bred a winner allowed 4lb, if both, 61b; Cambridgeshire Course.

Ld Glasgow's f. by The Provost, dam by Actæon, grandam by
Ardrossan (41b)

Ld Milltown's b. c. by Verulam, out of Zulima (41b)
Col. Peel's c. Cracow, by Slane, out of Versatility