... This great meeting took place on Thursday, on the usual ground, 'n the neighbourhood of Kilmarnock. The mornierg gave tokens of a goodly day, whichi induced hundreds to take advantage of the cheap trip by tbe Glasgow and South-\Vestern Railway. By the forenoon, sunshine im- parted cheetfulness to the vast'croavds tbreading their way to - the exciting sp rts. Among the company present were Lord ...

... This meeting commenced to-day Tinder favourable circuml- ALI, stances, the weather being everything that could be desired, and the sport excellent. The grand stand was well filled dat- - ring the day by a fashionable Company. The following is the rl result of the running: I The StrigStak~es of 1O Sovs. each, 5 forfeit, and only 3 if Sid( declared, with 60 Soya, added by the inhabitants of ...

... THE EDINBURGH SUBSCPIPTION RiCES OVER MUSSE1BURGH COURSE. Tbese races, which took place on Tuesday, are the first of the sort that have taken place for many years, having been got up amongst the sporting classes, aided by subscriptions from merchants and others in Edinburgh, with the view of re- tlving an interest in the exciting competition of th e race course. The whole arrangements were, ...

... rERTH RACES. THUJRSDAY, (Ccv. 1E4. These races commzenced ta-day on the North Inch. The weather wvas very favourable, being mild for thle season of the year, and the ground was in the best condition. The numn- hers on the Race Course were greater than is usually the case on the first day, owing, probably, to the circumstance of its being the half-yearly fast-day in Dundee, fromh which there ...

... OCEAN IIACING. Serious charges have lately been brought against captains! of steamners, of endangering their ships by the reckless efforts to quicken the passage across the &thlznfic. The Altos11 Eoens- lag Journal (U.S.) the editor of which has recently returnedi from Europe, warites:-| In the competition that exists between die noble ships ofl the Collins and Cunard lines there are mnore ...

... THE ARCTIC EXPEDTTIONS. 'We have received the foiluwing details relative to the me- lancholy fate of Lieutenant J. Barnard, of Her Majesty's ship Enterprise, who unfortunately lost his life at the early age of twenty-four, while engaged in investigating the truth of a re- port that some white mnen, supposed to be part of the missing expedition under Sir J, Franklin, had been seen on the north ...

... The annual competition of the Peebles Parish Ploughing Club, which was fixed for Friday the 6th current, came off that day on a field of old lea on the farm of Edston, be- longing to the Right Honourable the Earl of Wemyss and March. At a nearly hour ploughmea were seen in high spirits, with their horses neatly decorated for the occasion, wending their was in all directions to thic place of ...

... KORTHli BEASICS AND) DIJLETON COURSiN-G CLUB. STl LxcGaa STARE}. 55 Entered; 35 Paid Forfeit. First Class. M~r Graham's bd ws d Thimblerigging beat M!r Callander ns bd b Bird-on-the-W~ing. hlr Callander ns r d Peruvian beat MAr Giraham'~s r b Equivo- cation. M~r Graham's bk td b Retrogression beat M1r Gibson's bk andi Ibflv.F. M~r Deans' if d Duc-an-Ohurras beat Mtr Gibson's if b Spy. Mr B. W. ...

... EPSOM RACES-THE DERBY DAY. Since the Bloornshury year, when the Derby was woimi a snowstorm, there has not been so groat a damp thrown ever the gtaiety of tihe greatest of our mnetropolitan hoiileavs as was produiced by the incessant rain which, hpginning at six o'iloek 'n Wednead:y rn,)rning, continued determinatelY until withim a short tinte of the race. A fine D'rhv day is a oniversas l ...

... ALL ENGLAND CRICKET MATCh. The first match of the season-eleven of England against twvenra-two of Scotland - comainenead on Monday at the l cricket-ground in Grove Street ; and after lasting the usual period, wasconcluded lasr evening triunmphantlv in favour of the English. The ivestiter. on tie ahitle, wao highly favour- abht-, but the atteodaueu ott -he ground, though considerable, w-lS not ...

... I These annual rices came off on Friday, on the Sands, and succeeded as usual, in attracting large masses of peoale, composed chiefly oL the workiing-classes, a number of the large establishments having been shut about twelve o'clock in order to enable those employed t~herein to visit the scene of amusement. Tents and stalls in greatvtariety were erected around the coursc, aud all sorts ...

... :The following races took place on Gullane Links, near North Berwick, on Thursday. The attendance was pretty considerable, notwithstanding the unFavourable characier cf the day. The rain, however, was only occasional, and did not interfere with the prescribed order of the sports. A con- siderable number of gentlemen from Edinburgh were present, among whom were several of the officers of the ...