Vol. IV.— No. 87.] 
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS, 
FISHING STATIONS, No, 8,— HAMAR POINT, 
WEYBRLDGE, — Drawn by T, H. Wil#on, 
CHANTILLY RACES. 
THE CAPTURE OF BOMARSUND. 
Saturday, August 26, 1854. 
CONTENTS. 
RAcmo. — York August Meeting— -Programmes of Lincoln, Derby, 
Doncaster, Rochester, Weymouth, and Chelmsford Races — 
Betting, & c. 
Yachting.— Club Meetings — Royal Yacht Squadron Regatta— -Portes- 
head Regatta — London Model Yacht Club— Woodbridgo Regatta — 
Royal London Yacht Club, Ac. 
Rowing. — The Championship of the Thames — Tower Regatta, Ac. 
Cricket. — I Zingarl r. Hungerford Park Club— West Gloucestershire 
Club, Ac. 
Shooting — Letter Bag — Oca Oran a Glass — Polici, Ac. Ac. 
[With Supplement, Price 6rf. 
PRINCIPAL ILLUSTRATIONS NEXT WEEN. 
Initial and Illustration roa tub Month or Bbftember. 
Pabtiudoe Shooting, — Drawn bt II. Wsin. 
Tub Eaoli's Pant. — Drawn dt T, II. WIlson. 
Streplechaib Incidents — Sixteen Cut*. 
Ac. Ac. Ac. 
TDBFJfALK. 
“The chosen sport of a great and a free poople." 
Our Sailor Kino. 
^T^HE thick clouds that so long hovered over the St. Legcr 
JL are gradually dispersing, and the first glare of light 
reveals to us the astounding sight of Boiardo standing, alone 
and unapproached, the favourite for the great race at 
Doncaster. It is evident that wonders are not to cease even 
in our days. King Tom is irretrievably gone, but his 
mournful backers remain to sing his dirge, the last echo of 
which will not have died away till after the day of reckoning at 
the far-famed corner of Grosvenor-place. That no marked 
favourite should be suffered to retire alone, the parallel of 
the Derby is likely to be strictly observed,’ and Dervish, 
following tho example of Autocrat, appears ready with 
alarming celerity to dance after his rival to the silent shades. 
But the retreat of Dervish caused no advancement in the 
position of Acrobat. A surprise was in store, and it came 
like a thunder-clap. The demonstration in favour of Boiardo 
was simultaneously made in London and Manchester on 
Monday. From 10 to 1 at Tattersall's, we find him backed 
at York at 7 to 1, and on the success of his stable companion 
Meteora, in the Great North and South of England 
Biennial, he at once sprung to the short price of 3 
to 1. Boiardo’s pretensions to St. Leger honours 
would appear, however, to rest on the shallowest 
of grounds. Public performance, we are aware, is too fre- 
quently no more than a reed, on which little rcliauco can 
be placed ; but, at tlio same time, to trace tho career of this 
son of Orlando may not bo entirely without advantage. On 
hi3 first appearance at Goodwood, last year, in the Rous 
Biennial Stakes, he defeated Quince by a neck, with the fol- 
lowing moderate lot making up tho field — Astolfo, sister to 
Incense, Dandelion, Little Gerard, and Baalbcc. At tho 
York August Meeting, on the condition of saving his atako, 
ho allowed Tros to walk over for the colt sapling. For tho 
Municipal Stakes at Doncaster, ho boat the Physnlis colt by 
two lengths, with Julian a bad third. Tills same Physalis 
colt, by Pantaloon, was afterwards absolutely lost by Acro- 
bat in their match over tho Rowley milo in tho First Spring 
at Newmarket. On the opening of the year, Boiardo may be 
FISHING STATIONS. No. 8.— HAMAR POINTESDrawn by T. II. Wilson. 
WEYBRIDGE is about twenty miles from the Metropolis, and is an excellent locality for genuine angliiTg. Trout a ro Al'ton plentiful. Mr. Alfred, jun., of C L Moorgato-strret, on 
one occasi m captured at this spot thirteen Trout; one ‘weighed twelve and a half pounds, one seven, and one five pounds ; and me residue were of more than average sue. They were caught 
trollin ; with a small artificial gudgeon. This proves that the regulations respecting poaching have operate^ well for the interests <y tho angler. This neighbourhood abounds with nil the usual 
Thames fish, including fine Bream, I'erch, and Barbel, and there is an immense variety of water; so that the angler la sure of sport at any season of-the year, presided tho weather is favourable. 
id J. Harris, who have been the principal fishermen hero for many years. The other houses are the “ Ship " and the “ King s 
Tho lest house for anglers is the “Lincoln Arms," kept by R. and J 
Arms ; ” tic fishermen being Keek, Purdue, and Mu.no urn. Trains run from the Waterloo Station at short Intervals every day, 
T. II. W. 
