... 'ednesdak waO the first day of the Lanark Meeting, mc wbich took place under most unfavourable auspices. The wea- thor was bad throughout the entire day with the exception of ' two very brief intervals. The following is an account of the tior running:- of Sim The TaIAL STAKES of 5 SOVs. eaoh, 2 ft., with 20 added. Two- Do year-olds, 5st. 31b.; three, 7st. 71b.; four, 8st. 71b.; five, 8st. tha ...

... - I - ?? - . v 4 A The concluding races, which had been postponed from the previous week, were competed for on Saturday last, over the usual course, in presence of a large concourse of spectators. We have little to add regarding the sports at our annual regatta, just finished. The matches were, without exception, the finest and best contested ever witnessed in Scotland, and, as suecb are ...

... PL OU GH ING MAT CHES. OLD 3ION9LAND, BIARONY, BOTIOWELL, AND CADDrR FARMING SOCIETY. ehp twenty eighth annual ploughingimatch of this soeiety was heal] on Friday last, on the -farm of Carnbros, in the parish of I Ieseli belonging to Mr. James Dick, Twenty-nineoploughs started, and the wiork performed was, we are informed by lar- ties who were present, of a very superior description. The ...

... GLASGOW. ANNUAL REGATTA. -A- -A D I- rqA nos aF l-an -f A A8 The annual regatta of the City of Glasgow and Clydesdale ho Clubs came off on Friday and Saturday last. The weather ol he Friday was propitious, while during the greater part of Satur- ho day, rain continued, to fall. Large crowds of spectators lined rd both banks of the river, and we daresay greater interest was ednever excited, or ...

... CHESTER 1PACES-TuESDAY. , I . ?? ?? T-T^A:TG 'I~s~nl 1 p4 P nA^F nrnP9- i 7 Shorts' 1-a,'iap- Bourgcoig, 1; Prince of Orange, 2 ;'!P1ed, l Wfite, aind Blue, ?? 4 ran. Won by a length. Almna Stakes-Sauanterer, 1; Adiamus, 2. 7 'ran. Won by a Ock. 'Innleepers'. Stakes--liss Hdrkaiay, 1;2 Turgepjs, ?? 3 ran. Won-by four lengths..' ?? of Orange, ?? Oylld, 2; ms Piper; 3. Mostyn Stakes-Underhand ...

... |; ROYALVNORTHERN YACHT. CLUB REGATTAS. I: ?? ?? --A+A -n4ndn-A& in+ Ail T-1,i -n Tfih-9r^A InrtI| These regattas com~bended' in'i ?? Locha on Thursday last. ',There wh &Wra6 ntnhiba'rW`'aelits~pielsent, and there was a 1,,ashilobable &tte~iddric6 ofi board, the clubb adlit Orion, WSich * si nuibo'iedineaf La'zhretto Point.'~ The neighbouring ' 8bdreli 'n werd linied 'rithe' cjlt'atfs ' Th ...

... ROYAL CALEDONIIAN HUNT - AND WESTERN MEETING.. F Rt IDA Y. The sports of this- meeting wore concluded to-day in presence of a larger concourse of spectators than has been'seen'forseveral Q years PaSt. The wenther was deligtful,. but the sprt on the. whole, was not of a first-rate description, several of the races: being easily won.a The following is the result: ' Ti r CALEDONIAN TYoR of Ten ...

... A . I I s _ L|. Annexed are the scores of the matches playedl by the Clyldos- dale Club on the Queen's birth-day, from which it will be seen that they had not over-rated their strcsgthi in making two matches for the same day. At Stirling there was not time to finish the match ; but the Stirling, to Swin, required to make 152 rouns in their second innings, and, as they only got ¢t in their ...

... EPSOM RACES-WEDXESDAY., THE DERBY DAY. These great national sports came off to-day, under the most favourable circumstances. Perhaps a larger concourse of people was never witnessed on the Downs, not even in the memorable Little Wonder year, when the Queen and Prince Albert were present, or the Great. Exhibition year. The weather in the morning was warm and sunny; but as the day advanced ...

... C RICKE T. Tle Drumpeller Cricket Club commenced their season's playing on Monday the 5th inst. The ground being in ex- cellent order, and the day fine but cold, a good day's sport was expected and realised. There was a large assemblage of spec- tators on the ground, and among them we observed a very re- spectsble number of the fiair sex. Owing to the cold breeze, many were glad to avail ...

... DONCASTER RACES-WNbxrkb.Crt! !; te 7 - ' , ~ s'T I I . .tAr. - * I |- Trhcattendan~e ontli coxtrse tp.-day wasnever surpassed;* but If speculation- onthe St. Ie'ger vas completely stopped by the _ colldpenceoplaced in Elling.ton, although, as will be seen bdlow, 't !( the knowirig ones .havc been again at fault. t e following a is the result of the day's runningS:- - .wn C: Mu' ?? racidi'A ...

... KILI. aOONO'CK AND TIONiiiI1-t, The fifth annual com~ietitiou of' thle above association came off orin ''sday, 12th inat.,jin a feludadjacentto A lexandr ill. belonging to Alexanilor Smoi~llett, Esq., I.5.1.for th~ecounty. Twventy-four ploughmen apipeaired on thle ground, and, having td-awn lot tickets, commencecd work inl aL gallanit style at enl early hour. TIhroughout tim day ruin fell ...