... I LiME PARK ?? Ltur, 1 Persuasion, 2. TRADESMAN's PLATE.-Bohernianl, 1; Brilliant, 2. MANOR STAEE8.-Mountain Buck, 1; Devotee, 2. . .6 HELEN'S ?? .,&nn, 1 1'addy OlRourke, 2. GAZETTE NEaW.-Earl Grey is nominated a Knight of the Garter. 1 Postage on letters to Ept Is to be reduced on July lst. . Maulbtitan's New ork letter of May 29, says the news from Vicksburg of a bad oharacter was coming ...

... 8 PORTING .iNTELLI GEN.CE. PARlISRgACES. }i SUNDAT.-Tb' GISASD 'RI'X DE PARIS~ of 10,000f,,~aid a cup given by the Emperor. for 3-yr-ods of all countries. Atile and tree-qarter. NWeight: coltsB 110 h,, fillies 107ib. Mr. Savile's e; Thi Ranier (Goater).1 M. de Montgomery'sr~ I luqes(olje) 2 Lord Strathmore's o. SaceharoluCter (Alderoft) * . . . M. Gliby'sao. Dolnnybrcolt (S. Rogers) .. . 4 ...

... PLOUGHINq?f?A?CH AT D1JNIJRY. It will be remembered that at the dinner which followed tile A mi plouglaing match at gallon, Winfurd, a report of which ap- Cathede peared in our columns a few weeks ago, it was suggested that and pri an association should be formed in order to place that ann?tl aminati gathering on a firm and permanent footing. The suggestion met with a hearty reception, and a ...

... THE PRIZE. REFLE SHOOTING-. AT .SNEYD .PARK. ! , I - T~ he competition, for the~regimental prizes of the Bristpl Volunteer ~Ridle Corps was resumed on Saturday at the *Sni~d-park~rifles.racee and the weather being highly~favoir'- able tbdre'w'ad jeoo'ddy muster, tbeugh tbe'number of entries, I Was not nealy sogreat as~tbecharact~er oft ?? led ` us to antiaipatie, Ih'~Iright' worshipful th~ ...

... GLUESE OUTY IRF ASSOCIATION, The third annual meeting ofe the County Stifle Association has been held (luring the week, at due Sneyd-park Rifle Range. The two previoua meetings of the asasociation were held at Gleuceater, bet it was considered tbet Bristol, with its large number of volunteers, many of whom are members of^ the aeso- ciation, had a claim to the meeting of the present y'ear being ...

... BRISTOL AND KINGROAD, REGATTA. This regatta came off on Monday at the River's Mouth, and attracted some 2000 persons. The arrangements on the whole might have been carried out with much niore satisfac- tion, and had it not been for the strenuous exertions of the umpire, Captain Marks, of the Cardiff Rowing Club, and Mr. Milner, of B~ristol, and the efforts made by Host Hooper, it is more than ...

... | me Yesterday a shearing match took place at Portbtry, under of, very favourable circurostances. An affair of this nature id Bure s. to excite general interest in the minds of the inhabitants of a nd. rustic district, and the present match proved no exception to ry- the general rule. The spot selected for the shearing is an ex- te tremely, pretty one, it being contiguous to the old Priory ...

... The National Rifle Association commenced its fourth annual campaign on Tuesday on Wimbledon-common, with a success which augurs well for the rest of the meeting. Although the previous day may be said to have been devoted to preparations merely, the ground was, nevertheless, bonoured by the presence of Royalty in the person of the Prince of Wales. HisjRoyal Highness arrived about three o'clock ...

... ANNU AJ PR-ZI CdMPETPPIOLTTOF THE ' ~~;;ARTILLERY Q;O9u : ?? Tuesday morning the, annual compbtition ior tbe reimental silver gdn took place. at the river'sg molth, by the members of the Artillery.Corps, The weather .vas exceedinglyj, unfayoupbfle,, the -.wind ?? st'ongly across, the range, saud ,the rain coming downl .pretty smartly and continuously during the sbootidtgr The tdrms of the ...

... I Olt RICKET MATCa ON DURDHAMI 1GREAT CRIC11 DOWN. ELEVEN OF ALL ENGLAND T. TWENTY-TWO OFl BRISTOL AND DISTRICT. On Monday this match was commenced on Durdham Down, and excited an unusualamount of interest. The Eleven was a strong team, and comprised T. 1jayward, G. Anderson, Julius C zmar, El. H. Stephenson, J. Jackson, G. Tarrant, E. C. Tinley, E. Willsher, E. Stephenson, A. Clarke, and W. H ...

... THE' RIFLE MATCH BETWEN BRSTOL AD I ; !. 1 ' GLTOUCESTElR. , Jo t O~n Thursdy the return match between No. i Company of the Bristol Rifle Corps and No.-3 (or City) Company of the Gloucester Rifle Corps took place at the Sneyd-park rifle rangeand, like the preceding match, which took place at :Gloucester, resulted in the victory of our local volunteers, The Gloucester volunteers arrived in this ...

... I The third annual rifle competition at Stroud commenced yesterday, and as the programmewasof a liberal and attrautive character, there was a very large number of entries. The shooting took place at Swifts-hill, about, a mile from Stroud, where a very admirable -arrangement of the targets had been made, the firing going on at all ranges at the same timewithout fear of danger. ?? the weather ...