Related article: cession. Twenty - four courses were here run off, but the last five hares were very weak, and the order to move should have been made much earlier. Afterwards a move was made to the Withins, and here all the remaining trials were run off. The first round was run off by half-past two, and in another two hours we were through the second round of the Cup. By this time Genetive had de- feated Wild Oats, George Tincler Wild Night, Lapal Reepham, Peregrine Pickle Prescot, Faber Fortunae Chock, Father of Fire Westminster, Real Emperor An- strude, Hesper Mac's Blend, and Black Fury Border Song. Lapal and Black Fury quite ran up to expectation, and Peregrine Pickle, though lame, ran right into his hare several lengths . in front of Waving Still, and in the second round, was well led by his kennel companion, Prescot ; but after the turn, after pecking badly twice. Peregrine Pickle, going well, was a decided winner when he killed. Black Fury at once began to show in front of Border Song, and was quite three lengths in front when the hare came round, when the white collar took possession, and was just the winner when Black Fury again drew to the front, wrenched, killed, and won. In the evening Colonel McCalmont took the chair at the dinner, and the card was read over by Mr. R. W. B. Jar dine. There was con- siderable betting between Father of Fire and Lapal, Real Emperor and Weather Forecast, Rare Luck and Hesper; but it appeared to us that George Tincler, Black Fury and Faber Fortunae were Cystone Tablets decidedly the favourites. On Thursday, after another frosty night had somewhat hardened the ground, some doubt was entertained as to the pros- pects of coursing, until Lydiate Station was reached, when all doubt was dispelled, but a com- mencement was not made until half-past eleven. Lapal just beat Father of Fire in an exceedingly long and very close trial, and the crowd were greatly divided in opinion as to which the award would be given. Another splendid trial was seen when Weather Forecast beat Real Emperor, and then had to be drawn, in favour of Hesper, from being lamed. Against George Tincler — Pere- grine Pickle, the former looked as if he would lead a long distance, but Mr. Pilkington's dog caught him at the finish of the run up, and then, when he got placed 1*39.1 (i OUR VAN. 3O9 killed too quickly for his chance. Faber Fortunae was decidedly unlucky against Black Fury, as he was in front until the hare came right to the latter who, making the most of his chance, quickly killed. In the fourth round, after a tremendous race to the hare, Genetive just got the turn by favour, but La pal then shot up for possession, and made three or four nice points before' making a good kill. Very shortly after the slip, George Tincler began to show in front of Dick Burge, and gradually increasing his lead as Cystone Himalaya they came up the flat, he eventually led quite a length and a half, and killed his hare after wrenching once. It was a tremendous race between Black Fury and Circus Clown for a long distance, but nearing the hare Black Fury began to show, Himalaya Cystone and was in front by a good length when he came round with his hare, and Circus Clown looked like taking the second, but Black Fury rushed across, wrenched twice, and killed. On Friday morning, although the.re was no frost to contend with, there was yet another enemy to coursing of an even greater force to fight in the shape of a dense fog. The meet was at Hill House, and almost immediately a move was made to the Withins. Still the fog kept increasing, and the outlook was most unpromising until the sun forged ahead, and then it was quickly dispersed, and the first brace of dogs were placed in the hands of the slipper at the hour of eleven. La pal quickly showed in front of Hesper from a capital slip, and was leading by a length and a half when Lapal rather overshot his game, and then when the hare broke back, Hesper was placed for the second and third turns ; then when the hare again broke to the top of the ground, Lapal took possession for a very smart sequence of points. Afterwards, the hare went over to the club side of the Withins, and Lapal scored almost every other point in a long trial, and concluded with a kill. Black Fury, very shortly after the slip, began to show in front of George Tincler, the latter then crossing behind. Black Fury, however, kept his lead all the way, and reached his game a length and a half in front. Going on in front, he made a very strong sequence of points to nearly the end of the Withins, and made a good kill, the former not having scored a point in the trial. In the deciding course the dogs came away very evenly from a splendid slip, and almost immedi- ately Black Fury got his head in front, but for the greatest part of the run-up the bitch held him, until nearing the game, when Black Fury quickly drew out quite two lengths ; taking his position well, he scored a sequence of seven or eight half points before bringing his hare round, when it was imme- diately killed by Lapal. The winner was backed for some ^"3,000 only on the night of the draw, 2,000 to 60 being taken by his owner. He passed into pos- session of his owner, Mr. E. Rogers, less than two months ago, at the price of 90 guineas. He is a fine Buy Cystone upstanding dog, and is well furnished, and — a matter of rejoicing for Londoners— was trained at Hendon. We had nearly omitted to state that the crowd mustered nearly 15,000, and that notwithstanding their number, never has a more orderly and good - humoured assembly been seen at Altcar. The duties of judge and slipper were effici- ently discharged by Mr. R. A. Brice and Tom Bootiman respec- tively. 3io BAILY S MAGAZINE. [APUL Sport at the Universities.—