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Mount Ida Chronicle, Volume III, Issue 195, 22 November 1872, Page 6

At a special meeting of the Canterbury Jockey Ciub, held on the 6fch instant., the following resolution was carried unanimously :—" After hearing the circumstances connected with the sale by Mr. Redwood to Mr. Walters of the chesnut mare Peeress, yesterday, within 43 hours of the time of starting for the Canterbury Cup, and the scratching of the said mare for the said Cup, by Mr. Walters, the Canterbury Jockey Club unanimously agreed that the mare should be disqualified from ever again running on any course where the Canterb lry Jockey Club rules are in force, and she is accordingly hereby declared disqualified." There has been great excitement here on tlie matter.

No sooner have men's ears become somewhat accustomed to hear a pedestrian called a walkist, than the man whose rifle brought down the largest amount of game became known as a famous slwotisU Nilsson was praised in numerous journals as one of the greatest singists that had ever come to America, ana the man of violence who had heretofore been denounced as a murderer now appeared before a charitable jury as a modest stabbist, or at worst called a formidable strlhist. —Dr. De Vere. Some excitement was caused in sporting circles by receipt of a telegram, dated 6th. instant., stating that Peeress, the favorite for the Canterbury Cup, to be run for at Christchurch the following day, had been scratched. Some doubt, however, is thrown on the statement by private telegrams ; but it is evident that something wrong has occurred from the fact that Peeress has been disqualified by the Canterbury racing authorities. A contemporary says

—ln.the new rules of the Victorian Racing Club, ; we notice that the Committee can call upon the person entering a horse to declare tliebonajide owner, or name of any person having any interest in the horse. We commend the rule to the Dunedin Jockey Club, with the addition " that any change of owner ship after nomination'(before the race entered for is run) should be officially notified to the Secretary."—'Star.'

Courtship in Fife a Centuut Ago.— The following extract from the * Mirror' is worth quoting :—The. mode of courtship in some parts of Fife is curious. When the young man hath the felicity to be invited to the same party with the maiden that hath won his affection, then doth he endeavor to sit opposite her at the table, where he giveth himself not up to those unseemly longings and gazings which he practised in other parts to the offence of aged virgins, and other persons of much discretion ; but, putting forih his foot, he presseth and treadeth withal upon the feet and toes of the maiden ; whereupon, if she do not roar forth, it is a sign that his advances are well received, and the two come in due couvse before the minister. This form of attack is known by the name of '* Footie" and the degree of pressure doth denote and measure the warmth of the passion. Such ; youDj'i men as be bashful do hence make good speed ; these do take with them a moro forward friend, who shall vicariously, and in their stead, give a light and. treading ; and a pers n who thus melts the ice of coyness between the parties, is, in these parts, called *■' Lightfpot," from the lightness of his pressure.