... CURRAGH OCTOBER MEETING-FRIDAY. Tire curtain has dropped on the short grass for the year 18.58-this, the finishing day of the October meeting, being the last scen of the drania. Tho wonther was un- propitious, and the attendance, as might be expected, scanty. Paget Stakes (renewed), 10 sovs, p p, 50 sove added. Marquis of ?? llibernia (Keegan) ?? Mr. IHarrison's Kars (Murphy) ?? ?? ?? 2 Mr. ...

... TIIE ULSTER STEEPLE-CHASE. YESTERDAY, the celcbrated Ulster Steeple-chase Races came ofr at Armagh. The day being most favourable for such sports, there was a vcry large and respectable attendance. The stewards of the course ?? Lurgan, Lieut.-Colonel Caultfeild, Maxwell C. Close, Esq., ?? Lieut-Col. Stronge, J. W M'IGeou-h B]ond, Esq., and Captain Caullcild. Captaiu WV. A. Ilutchinson acted as ...

... NL P SPOR TING INTEjLLlSGMT', BELFAST AND COUNTY DOWN STFP (F, CHASES. TOEBDAY, DEC. 28. (VaH)AI oUR cORRoSPONiDEar.) The Railway Plate, a ha.dloip f eepmst e3 of 3 6on each, 30 sova added by the Beltail end Couaty ?? ailrway Company. Two atilee. ?? Bob ?? ?? Trip the Daisy ?? ?? .. 7 Fallow Deer ?? . . The Brarrow ?? ?? .. Bettitg-Even on Little Bob aainrst the Ildd The Ulster Selling Stakes ...

... SF011 TING INWTEI.LIGRNrcE. I ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ . ., , I (BY MAGNEIC TEtLGRtAPH.) NORTH STAFFORDBiIIREi a COES-YEyTiDAi Ladies' Pursse- JoaWU of Arc, lit r Apol~oj 2nd$ Mum. i bout' 8rd. Focrlrar- * I Staffordshire ltandloap-Thorchill, lst; corabro, gnd; Moose, 8rd. Three ran, 'I Great Northern Nlursery Handioap Plate Appaandhjx lot. Mrs Stowe, 2Dd; Tte Bat, 8rd. Won by head.. t Inrkeeperb' ...

... SPOR TING INTEJLIGENCr. ATNI¢TIMI, Vang - - aUrNT rnil RACES-YEBTRDAY (BY MAGNETIC TZLRQaAPht.) Llverpool Cap. Beeewax .. , 1 Julia ?? Jardau ?? .. ?? .. X Thirteen ra; 8 Sweepstakes, Rara Avis ?? , ?? ?? 1. Antiquary ?? .. 2 ?? ran. - Handicap Plate. Lady Kingston ?? ?? Bab ?? * Fuur ran. CORK HARBOUR REGATTA. The owner of the Amazon having protested against tha result of the race on ...

... SPORTING INTELLW.-ENCI. HlARTLEPOOL ReCESi-YECTErIiAy. (BY MAGNETIC TELECRtAcP.) Trial Stalcee-Prinoese of O.anuge let; Mets. 2nd; Media Amelia 8rd. Corporation Plate-S:rprlse I t; Rmsedale 2nad- four rau. lartlepool Hendicap-Wrcii o7 D~rweut let; Ducrow 2nd-eight ran, TATTFRSALL'S BETTING. Ebor Handicap-8 to I aget VLdOttU (taken); 7 to I agst Pretty Boy (offered) 9 to I agst Borderer; 10 to ...

... . HUNTING APpoiNTNsrNT.-Old Rock and Chi- chester Harriers meet on Tuesday, 2t1h, ,at.Parkgate, at 11.30 sharp. The Lecale ffarriers meet on Monday, 25th, at Drumnaroad; and on Thursday, 28th, at MageraLlone. Ann[AGil: STMrIrLF-CUIAsL RACEs.-feights for the Ulster Grand National SteeTpc-Chase Handicap, at Arniagh-,Acc. of MHarts, 1lst 711); llingscourt. list; Joc Maley, Ist, 71b; Red Ving, ...

... 'iPathiff. I - [PREPARED IVOR Tllg BELAST NEWS-LETTIB.) ASCOT-I[EATII RACES. WEDNESDAY. The Royal Hunt Cup, a Piece of Plate, value 200 sovs, by subscription of 10 soVS each, with 100 added for all ages, two-yr-olds excepted. One mile. Forty-nine subs, Hesperithusa, ?? ?? ?? IKestrol, . .. ?? ?? ?? 2 Scribbler, ?? ?? ?? 3 Twelve ran, The Fcrnhill Stakes of 15 sovs each, 5 ft, with 50 added, ...

... Lbt?fillff- ROYAL !1OLY1!3AD YACHT CLUB REGATTA. Tim., annial regatta or this club caiie oft on last Thursday, the 5th instant, under most favourable auspices. Tile first race ii the programme was the Holyhead Cup, value 50 sovs., open to all yachts of the Royal Yacht Club up to 70 tons, but the entries did not fill. The second race announced was the Stanley Cup, to be run for by yachts not ...

... 5?partiaff.- - [PREPARED FOR TILE BELFAST NUWS-LEUTER.] GOODWVOOD MEETING. WEDNESDAY. The Cowdray Stakes of 10 sols each, II ft, with 50 a10led; two-yr-oldls, 6st 711); tfice, 8st 91b; fuel'. fst 71i); fire and upwards. fst 1211t; mares allowed 31S; the winner to he soldI for £150 if demanded. T.Y.C. Fire sobs or no race, Prince Frederick, ?? ?? 1 Chlzlocc, .. .. .. ?? l1osina, ?? Three ran, ...

... ,IPORTJN& INTELLMGENCE. UAIITLIPOOL RACEtS-YESTEIRDAY. (fly .11AUN ETIC TELMRAIOAP.) 1onk,,8pvrd ?? t ; rncs of orangeI ralt- oaial .d Ttades ~~~iarow~a lot; Raaedal 2nd.I ?? of Orange) at; Ann Amelia 25Wst ?? Graham 1st £ Jerr 2n EO TI REGATTA. ',0sqenoO of the inolamency of thew~eatlier yeater. day tie ogat dvrtiedto take piece at Uowih had to ,glioedtilPtOl~d .TUE YORK AUGUST MEETING. (a ...

... I I EILCOCK STEEPLE CHASES-TUESDAY, Ocv'. 1 (FROM OUR CORRE POFaNDEN5T) Stewards-Mioelel Aylmer, Evq, Thonucs Wade, Thq, lioholue J Gannov, Esq, Matthew Coates, Rsq. Cierk of the course, Mr W Robinson. Judge-Mr R J Hunter. Startar-Mr J H Coatsworth. Great interest attaching to the decision of the Citizens Gold Challenge Cup, the handsome ?? of the Dublin Vintners, to which thty also liberally ...