... -Pov~i niy 1,AZIi OCTUOBR \III:'I'I.\(iI7. TirE attendiaie( at tli11etzc yestlav, till' i.! oL' the OctoiiliW meet iii, W;IY ni,1j ii) %vefatlelt was ?? fite, ain tW e ?? W:,9 PI r .It iT 1 ?? T1hIe F'rfSisI\I:s-A .ffti(';,i 2 p ?? of 2 t;jj, 20 sevs adhled. IKilnarilii ( T:II v I1 , *- T_ I ic pIOiliiCII 011 the (Itilts('. ,m Maley's 1i I YeMl~ilev, . . ; . \li. IKenelills ii I i by simoo)m ...

... xinptfilff ASCOT RtACES-THlE CUP DAY. The only draw-back from the complete success of the Cup Day was the absence of the Queen. No Royal standard floated above, the private stand, no pretty procession of olden carriages and red-coated huntsmen appeared on the course, and there was no loyal welcome and no waving of hats and handker- chiefs. The saloon of the Royal Stand was occupied by a ...

... - HAMPTON RACES. THURSDAY. The Visitors' Plate (Handicap) of 60 sovs. Winners of any race after June 18, 61b extra. One mile. Soothlsayer,.. ,, .. ?? ,. ,,1 Bellona, ?? .. . ?? 2 Four ran. The Richmond Plate (Handicap) of 08 sovs. Winners of any race after June 18, 61b extra. One rile. Tame Dr, ?? ?? . I Indulgence, 2 Orianda,. ?? ?? Three~ran. Her Majesty's Plate of 100Quineas; three-year ...

... SPOMRING. 1 : 1 I ;i : : .ASCOT RACES-TlUi1SDAY. The Gold Cap, by sabsoription of 20 soV9 each, with 200 added t'roin the fund; thesecont to receivei50 sovs out ,of tle, stakes; three-yenr-olds, ost 101b; fonr, 8st 51b;, fdve, 9st:.six and aged 9st 311); rnares. and geldings allowed 3ib. I To start at the' Cup Post and go once round-(abottt two miles and e rhalf). 25 subs. Fislierman,. ,. . I2 ...

... SPORTING NOTES FROMT VARIOUS QUARTERS. (FRlOM OUR SPORTING COIRRESPONDENT). , - 8 ?? TBn season of aquatic contests is drawing to a close, and the Columbuscs of tho pleasure navy are sunning their Summer canvas along the pleasant shores of oul tight little island, poking their bow.sprits into ol.of-thie-wrvy creaks and hurbours, and circumnavi- gating islets and mainlinds, roving cruisers ...

... SPORTINGr, LAT1 ST BETTING. Manchester, Monday. St. Leger-6 to 4 offered on Promised Land; 5 to I agst Sammerside; 20 to I agst Defender, taken freely; 20 to 1 agst Gladiolus, offered, 25 to 1 agst do. , taken. Tomkshire TDandicap-8 to I agst Coroner, taken; 9 to 1 agst Squire, taken; 11 to 1 agst Julia, taken; 11 to 1 ags Miqtineer, taken; 1I to I agsV Patl, taken; 14 to I agst Newstead, ...

... spatfliff. [PEpMPARED FOR THE BELFAST NEWS-LETTER.] EPSOM RACES-YaSTERDAY. THE OAKS. Renewal of the Oaks Stakes of 50 sovs each h ft, for for three-yr-old fillies, 8st 71b each; the owner of the second filly to receive 100 sovs out of the stakes; the winner to pay £100 towards the police and regulations of the course, and 30 sovs to the .judge. The list mile and a half. One hundred and fifty ...

... 4 Jip Ott ill q? (Spvecivliyrepraared ?? the BieUgo Xeins-Le'ter.) NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE RACES-.YESTERDAY. TitE NORTIfItMBERLAN'D PLATE of 200 sovs., added to a Handicap Stakes of' 15 sovs. each, 10 ft., and only 5 if declire(d; the second to receive 50 sovs. out of the stakes, and tile third to save his stake. A whinner of a handicap, sulbseqllent to the declara- tion of the weigghts, of 200 ...

... SPOR'I'JNG. KILDARE HUNT RACES-TUESDAY, APRII. 12. Stewards-Merquis of Drogheda, Earl of Clonmel, Bnron de Roebkeic, Sir E. Kennedy, Bart.; Michael Ayliner, Esq.; Major-Goneral Cunynghame, C.B.; Major Forster, A.D.C. FIRST RACE, The Kildare Hunt Cup, value £;0, ndded to a Sweep- stakes of 5s. sovs. each, for horses the property of imembers of tho flHnt, end to bo ridden by same; 12st each; ...

... ,iportiu. BRIGHTON RACES-YESTERDAY. rMENNIAL STAKES. Happy Laud, I ?? , 2 Woodhouse, . ?? ?? , Three ran. CLARET STASES Peter Flat., ?? ..1 ?? ?? I Babylon, ?? . .. ?? 2 Mly Nieco, ?? Eight ran. THE PLATE. Anewreen . ..I ?? ?? ?? I Margery Daw, ?? ?? ?? 2 Marseilles, ?? ?? 3 Seven ran. DRIGEITON CLUB STAKES. Turned Loose, ?? ?? ?? ?? 1 Gulliver, ?? ?? ?? ?? .2 Seven ran. BRIGHTON CLUB PLATE. ...

... ,in 0 rtilig. CURRAGH J UNE MEETING.-TUESDAY, JuNE 28. INAUGUIRATION OF T1UE tNEW STAND-HOUSE. T'it ceremony of opening, the new Stand-House at the Cuiragh race cour-se tookl phlac this day, shortly after one o'clock. An extraordinary trailu, With tile Royal carriaige attached, for the use of the Viceregal party, was despatched shortly after halt-past twelve o'clock, conveying their ...

... DOWN ROYAL COIPORATION RACES. MACzC COURSct.-''IIRrOSDAV, JUL.Y 19. YHstVeccvy being the last clay of these races, and tre weather being favourable, an irnmense crowd of pireide gathered oel the course. The sport was con- sidered excellent; and large ?? of money were lost ard won. The Marquis of Downshire was pre- sent, as on the preceding day. There was some grumbling at the irregularity ...