... I Il-- - t .- I MESSAGE FROM THE POPE. M1R. DILLO.N'S CHALLENGE. The ConuToetion of tho Irish Race assembled in Loinster Hall, Dublin, oln Tuesday, 2,i00 dolegates being present. On the platform, which was decorated with a profusion of plants and ilowers, were Messrs. John Dillon, H.P., inedn McCarthy, M.P., Edward Blake, M.P., W. Abraham, M.P., Swift MacNeill, m.P., I. P. O'Connor, M.P., Dr ...

... CHATTER AND RE VIEW. Blirna ginin hilo lind vei-y successful nicetilog on Tuesdlay ?? WVII-`il~ica hIs:, te- 1main7 fcature tbein Iiig co n~tinued~ run Of in~k of clii. cif Damti FOrtinti's ftioiriittiO, iianely , Mr. .1. A. Mi Iller, an hfas-I~] I n la tic troineir is [III, Iy Hovl~ t linc horse icors Soit iii- Jiy tooj --ath I-tc-ti-ti-iiig, of which foir WOR, flii othir ?? ~,i-riij, Sloanti ...

... -r- CRICKET IN AUSTRALIA. THE FINAL TEST MATCH. [REUTER'S SPECIAI, TELEGrAM.] synney, Feb. 2ri. The fifth And last of the teat matc.hes between Mr. Stod- dart's tearm and an eleven representing the combined Ansr ti-alien colonies was begun at the Asloolciatiofl Ground here this morning. Stoddart hiemeelf was not playing, and in his absence the visitors werecatie by MeLaree. uch was felt to ...

... RACING IIXTUREs FORI 186 7. APRIL. Newmarket Craven L. 13 Abergavenny .. ?? 16 Durham. ?? ?? 13 York Spring:.. ?? ?? 21 Coventry. ?? .r . 13 Malton ?? ?? ?? ?? 23 Cattericx Bridge..'.: . 15 'Newnmarket F. S.. 27 MAY. Chester ?? '5 Bath . ?? 12 Shrewsbury A. 13 Epsom. . 26 Ludlow. .. 14 JUNE. Manchester ?? 3 'Bilbury Club 24 Ascot ?? ; 9 Stockbridge . . 25 Beverley, Hull, &c. 10I 0'Winchester . ...

... Earlyin March last a match was made between certain parties in this city, of whom the celebrated rider Jack Powers was one, that he would make 150 miles over the Union course in eight consecutive hours. The stakes were 2,500 ehls. (8501) a side, 1,000 dole. forfeit. Powers left this city in the steamer Senator for Santa Barbara -On the th of March, for the purpose of selecting his horses, ...

... SPORTING INTEL L ;GE.NC MIONDAY. jcarcely sufficient betting took place to enable uea to determine ahetrue tone of the market. At iltervals a few ivtmnswere 12ade, bat they were for the etpr n~elsm.Teeet to b deide atWarwick, and, the races at Northampton were scarcely tonchi)d upon. Saunterer was backed at evens aga not the field for Ishe Warwick Trical Stakes, an, adroi e nms re~se ~o 'e ...

... BIOMTENG INTZLL10NE@W TATTERSALLS. MONDAY. There was very little betting, and the Liverpool ?? vrO enveloped in mystery. 8 to 1 was offered on the field, 0oyaP Sovereign being nominally the favoulte althongh it vwa dhflol to determine waich was the favoarito at all. At the close soeM ?? was manifested to back Newcsstle. The quotations oor the Goodwood Stakes ae principally made up srrm ' ...

... NEWMA31ARE'T SECO)N'D SPRING MEETING. T'UESDAY. liANICAP of' 10 sovs.,1 ,yr-olds. Sir J. Gerard's Jcst, rode by Bartholomew, beat two others. SWEE'S'rTAREs of 10 sovs. each. Mr. Watson's Nineveoh, rode by Sharp, beat Lord Exctcr's Visite. MLrcA t of 100 sovs., hc. f. Duke of Bedford's Mlahratta, rode by Butler, beat Mr. Raimsbottomn's Jole. 501. for S yr-olds. llr. Tlhomlas's Rloyal lHart, ...

... SPOuTING INTELLIGE R TATTERSALL'S. MOND AY. Paying and receiving oan the recent events at york was the principal feature of business. Betting was remarkably limited; the advancement of the St. Leger favourite Boiardo, to 6 to 4, taken to upwards of 4001., was the only important change; 7 to 4 was, however, obtainable at the close. LEAMINGTON STAX.ES.-6 to 1 agst Mr. Dawson's Amal- gamation (t) ...

... HUNTING THI ARISTOCRACY. On Sunday last, there was a glorious manifestation of public feeling against Lord Robert Grosvenors arbitrary, tyrannical measure for the suppression of metropolitan Sunday trading. In consequence of numerous placards being isued, and an advertisement appearing in Reeynoldss Newspaper, inviting the public to meet in Hyale-park, on the north side of the Sqrpentine, ...

... SPORTInG _DNELLIGENCE. TATTERSALL'S. 'BONDA-i. :: ?? STAKES.-9 to 1 agst. Lord Eglinton's Corcebus (t3; 9 to 1 aget- Mr. Bickhama'e Phar- salu3 (10 to It) 1 12 to 1 agpt Lord Zetland's Fandango (t) . to 1 agat Mr. T. V. Tcrner's Redlands (t). NORTHAXRTONRzri STAxEs. -7 to I agat Lord Derby's *Meteora (t); 10 to 1 agst Mr. H. ill'a Ireland's Eye (t). GRAT XN6THERN HArNDIC.-6 to 1 agt Sir C. ...

... THE AZL-ENGLAND GcrICFE ELrM3 AUSTRaLtA. _ The All-England ElevcL1 oln tbe 211, nefw. I for Sydny, atad arrived ou the ?? h, a most ?? welcome from npr,.- Ppeople. They were at onestiavillto I., and also to a dinner in the evenihg, a, tl r T'wo days after their arrival the matcb two of New South Wales was phaijd. l ?? Wales team were Clark, Browsr, CartkG G,; Gregory, Thompson, Myrtle, Deatne ...