... IOn Friday night, immediately upon* the losing of the . racing proceedings,ia most disgraceful -rioe ccompanied by a oblodhd, took place on the raoing ground at Paisley. I Various statements have been made as to the origin of I e the quarrel. By some it is attributed to a dispute betwixt t the the navvies engaged in the neighbourhood of John- stone, along with the miners, upon what is usually ...

... GLASGOW IIOYAL REGATTA. The Annual Reigatta of the City of Glasgowv Regatta Club camne off onl the riv~er, at the G3reen, on Friday and Strdy Fie last, in presence of the largest concourse of spectators on thle til second Say ever witnessed on the banks of the Clyde. The dat sport, on the whole, was excellent, and the arrangements of the committee faultless. Lieut. Commander G1. S. Boys ...

... %LErH GAMES. 'The Sixteenth ,Annual Competition took place on Leith Links yesterday. The day being fine, there -was a very large turn-out. Among those present, and who took an interest in the proceedings, were Provost Taylor, Bailie Mathie, Mr William Millar of Lon-don, Mr D. B. M'Gregor, and 1yJr Wood.': Muci kindness was displayed by the several gymnasiasts in some of the competitions, the ...

... _- - - _- - - ?? - REGATrA AT DUOON, i, The annual regatta of this club commenced at Dunoon on I Wednesday. The day was not quite so favourable as might o0 have been wished, there being a drizzling rain, which continued 8, almost the whole of the afternoon. A fine breeze, however, prevailed from the west, which, to use a nautical expression, was as much as the yachts 1 could stagger under. ...

... I I - 1 - cO ?? '; Paisley races comnmqnced',yrdpterUy, There was a 'lirge concourse of t ,uinal display o;O tents, j,tands,and sach ii, paraphernalia. The 'weather was irathe 'unfavourableass heasy sho-vers' ,fell at intervals during the day; butts je':dibi'no.t much rear the sports ' ?? wrhat wns ex~pected from the entries, only ono Alit of five races having been well cofiteated -Ve e'ap- ...

... I SECOND Day. The races were resumed yesterday at one o'clock. The weather was favonrable and the crowd of spec- tators immense. The races were very indifferent. Subjoined is the result of the running:- A SWEEPSTAjES of 3 Sovs. each p.p., with L.25 added by Sir M1. R. S. Stewart, Member for the County.' Mr John Wilson na by m Sulpitia, 3 yrs., L.40, . 1 Captain Jolly's blk ms Friars Hall, aged ...

... TIHE CE'ILTIC GATRERING. The s-olts ?? wvith the gathering of the ?? I - ( .tic ,,eisty were resumed on Friday in tbe College Palk. ?? procecdings, as on Tliursday, opeued with a procession, which reached the grounds about lhalf-past 10 o'clock, and in a f,.,v minuttS after the competition commenced. It included p;avilg of pibrochs., marches, strathspeys, and ?? ftssc, reel and sword dancing, ...

... SECOND DAT-FRIDAY. T5e racesvwreu resumed teyday on the course at Lanark. The weather wvas extremely favourable, and the concourse of spectators larger than on the previous day. The races were exceedingly good. We append the results of the running:- Tnw HANILTON PLATE of -50 Sovs. given by His Grace the Duke of Hamilton, added to a Seveepstake of 5 Sovs. each. One mile and a quarter. Mr C. ...

... PAISLEY RACES.-FJDmAY. The races were resumed this morning under much more fao vourable auspices in regard to weather than the previous day. The attendance of spectators was immense, exceeding by a considerable number not only that of Thursday, but also the average of many years past. A SWEEPSTA&KES of 3 'ovs. each, p.p., with £25 added by Sir M. R. S. Stewart, Member for the county. Weights ...

... THURSDAY, AuGUST 27.' B1 The weather this, the second and concluding day of the re- gatta, was all that could be desired by the most fastidious sight- seer-or what is more relevant to the occasion, by the most ardent and knowing in these exhilarating and picturesque aquatic displays. The sut shone brilliantly throughout the day V 3 -a fine pure atmosphere, which the autumn of our climate only ...

... MIDMAB DPITRICT GAMES. THE. annual gathering of the Jidmar District Ganmes w on held at heggerdale on Tuesday. \ The contest was spirited, tgm iand the Ju gles -Messr8 M~into, Jlford * Farquhar, & Abel, etn E ch-had nO little difficulty in dcidirg the prjies, - which of were as follows:- n.. Owle Beat Highland Drms-I, Jamesa\Reld, Midnmar; 2, 'Williae Th Troup, Climy; 8, G. Smith, do. \ Tht 0 ...