... DOUGLAS AThl'LIT,'IC SPORTS AIND) BAND CONTEST. Ths first athletic sports ever held at Douglas, Isle of han, took place on Wednesday afternoon. and w eie in every way a gre't success, fully 3000 lrsoens baving assembled for the purpose of seitnepeing them. The day's amusements w ere got up under the oaniagenient of the conutittee of the Isle of Man regatta, recently held in i)ouglas Bay. 'Ilie ...

... WALSALL RACES. 'R.OGRAMMAE FO£ , TMIS DAY (THJOJSDAY), |forses marked thus (') have arrived. '1'1,1 rN Il r\T:aS' Pf.%TI: of 25 sovs; thrcl-y s,_cI(:I 10sr3 :t11, fill ali!.s 'rlb, live llst 71b, siCand agedllst 7OIb; pa4sltic alri ioilwarncs. oije njuile ull a Lalif. Tile IC ii im i r ci of '1 sovs (tlandicap), for., llge; swinQ,p catr-. Abo-t litve fI-brlrg-. IIhC DRD li R11: PLtL of 10 jovS ...

... j~i~altfnq *i~Ttetizgve~e. | TATTERSALL'S.-AloNDAY. 'The traneactions at Albert-gato to-day were chiefly engrossed by tho St. Leger, and the betting on that ovont principally con., fncd to the first four horses mentioned in the quotations. At tho ?? lart was fi1m enough, cureent offers not exceed- ing 6 to 4, while 70 to 40 found customers in plenty, and one bet of 110 to 200 was booked. As ...

... I CRIfl'~r. I CIVILIANS v. MILUlTAr Yi.. This'iatchi wab (eolIciWetid yeatenly. at i66vwcood Tho oiviwian., went in first, but coukl onlyjujiter nine re ienItativea. MI; yarbey made 14 ti onue fevr Ar, Boycott's. Whe tbe .uwnpe wnre drawn for the day H 1 core etuod S urder: bir. M. A. Troughtun, e Rolbiunen, v 11oyaot4. 29 I 3dr. A , Woode I, Uowt*, ?? ?? 1 , r 31r ?? Thorlteal, b AI.kiusoi ? ...

... 11CL OCTOiiBElt. he Leicester - - - I West Drayton - - 19 b-L romley - - - 1 Newmnarket Houghton - 19 l P- Newmarker, S. 0. - - 5 Worcester - 27 Ye a Cheltenham - - - 13 of lie NOVEMBER. tit oh.Liverpool - - - 1 Leamsington Hunt - - 17 pc tii Shrewsbury - - - 9 yr *rI he EXTMACT OF MEAT.-SO much hbaving been written he about cheap food for the people, it is scarcely necessary to _ Dh draw ...

... An attempt was made on Monday last to launch the enormous ''ba/don ?? n its first partial ascenit. This preliminary trial vesulted unfortunately, and the scheme was not carried out. A few particulars of the balloon itself inay not prove uniniteresting to our readers. Tie monster, still enclosed in the enormous gasoaeter- lilc erection of beams and canvas, is intended to carry thirty passengers ...

... POrTrSarOUTIr ?? V. lPi'ioiY PAnRe-A match was played lwt-w-erT ?? nfficers ?? I ?? (virrison anid the Priory ?? Cric luet tirb, .i, Wedricsday last,9th iust., on Wednesday, in Priory Park. PORT3SU0UT1 GA.RIS80f First Innings. Second Innings. Captain Newall, bP J. Johnson ?? 3 not out ?? Captain Ray, ba. ?? Rev. - Jollye, a. F. Johnson, b. J.Johnson ?? 24 Mr. Talbot, b. Morres ?? o Mr. ...

... ANfICIPATIONS OF THIS DAY'S RACES. The following must be my selections for this day's races:- IELO MELTING : Border Handicap-KIN('s CRoss. Nursery llandical)-ST. UosoO. Stewards' Cuo-FoRTUNIo or Eu.rcola, WVelter Cop-RAP' or EA'BY. MON;IO2UT11 MstssiNa: Beasifort CLUP-WTLD BerTAte or RAM- I'ARTr. County Members' Plate-BouQuETIERE or VAs'aRtE. Troy Plato-BesS SICERISATT or SLANiDEREE. ...

... BPOATING INTELLIGENCE . TATT ERSAL L'S. MODAY.. Tho adjuotment'of accounts over the Doncaster week absorbed aduseal the attention of members present; and it must be 8tated that the settling was tar from a good one, some accounts being a together abeent, and others only partially liquidated. In ?? of the atteotion which paying and receiviog necesearily en. grossed, however, a considerable ...

... LATEST SPORTING INTELLIGENCL. (conrUanu front. the 7th1 yage. I IMANCHESTE AUTUUN MEETING. Stewards: The Earl of Stamford and Wadiington, Sir URmnreoy de Trafford. Bart., Sir Charlee Tempeot. Bart., ptain Gray, v. FP. M. Copeland, Irq., and George rayuo, Esq. Clerk of tbo Coun, Jucdge,andHnrcdicapcer:Mr.R .Johlorn. Starter: MIr. ItVGaergc. F1ItDAY. The Chesterfield Handicap of 5 ova, each, 2 ...

... At the Bow-street Police-court, yesterday, Mr. AnnAes ?? that from an intimation which had fallen from the Magistrates, he thought himself justified in ask- ing him (Sir Thomas Henry) to consider whether, under the circumstances, he might not reduce the amount of bail. Sir Tnos. HEnlmy said he could not do that. Mr. AnrAms said he would propose, as one of the bail, Net Laughain, landlord of ...

... C RI CK ET. I MarYlebone Club arid Ground V. Suffolk. This return match Was played last Monday and Tuesday at Bury St. Edmund's, when the M.C.C. were victorious in One inniags with 07 runa' to spare. Scs)re:- M.C.C.-Total, 234; of which Mr. Af. P. Ryder (b Rtev. 0. Ham-. Mend) obtained 37, Grundy (c Preston, b Harrison) 34, Mr. I-I. Rt. Brand (0 Collins, b Hammond) 17, Price (run out) 20, ...