... --;;zORTI: TI IE TURF.--Bromley has had another steeplechase meet- ing of the ordinary suburban character. The Worcester gathei jug went off fai rly, Mr. Stucd's old mare Alice Lee winning the Open Handicap Steeplechase. On Thursdayand Friday the Cottenham pastures were the scene of the Cambridgeshire meet- ing, and good sport was shown as ?? celebrated name has heen added to the equine ...

... IT would be curious to ascertain, by the aid of some fairy's wand, how many of all the people who, within the last few weeks, have been disporting themselves at Gpunty Balls, enjoyed themselves at the entertainment. If the first originator of these provincial gatherings, could be interrogated as to his design in doing so, we might be pretty sure what answer he would give, and still more ...

... TRANSA TLANTIZC CLIPPINGS THERE has been another Redskin raid in the States, this time, however, in Texas, where the Indians are certainly very trouble. some, and constantly rob the cattle trains on the road to and from the frontier posts. Considerable uneasiness has been created by these reiterated attacks, all the more so as when resisted the Indians tomahawk and scalp their wounded captives ...

... Z., P 0 R THE TURF.-It was strange that for so many years Man. chester, one of the head centres of turf speculation, could not manage to produce a really good race gathering. Matters have now taken a turn, and the Summer Meeting takes hi h rank, though perhaps the sport this week hardly came up to the expectations formed. The weather was by no means all that could be desired, and the rain ...

... THE fearful weather which has lately visited us has done much to interfere with out-door sports. Since Ascot it is true that race-meetings have'been tame and moderate affairs, nor have we cared to chronicle them for our readers. In this respect the bad weather has done little harm. But it has made sad havoc with cricket, and the last few great matches have been played in a sea of mud, which ...

... THE last week's racing on Newmarket Heath ended in cold and rain, that formed a most unpleasant contrast to the bright weather which favoured the Cambridgeshire day. The sport itself, however, did not flag, for the two- year-old races and handicaps kept up the interest till the last. On Wednesday Gladness, a daughter of Carnival and Marseillaise, carried off the Subscription Plate; the Fifty ...

... Popm I TnE TURF-The Liverpool July Meeting, not suffering from clashing with any other Turf feature, attracted even more than the usual large crowd, gentle and simple, which invariably flocks to Aintree. The course was in very fair order, notwithstanding the long prevalence of rainy weather, and the racing, both in quantity and quality, was fully up to the mark. It fared but ill, generally ...

... PORTIN i.- - THE TUMR.-Though all Derbys, from the.time Sir Charles Bunbury's Diomed won the classic race, well on for a hundred years ago-may all our readers be alive and well when the centenary is celebrated-are omnewbat similar in their external aspect, with the exceptionA that each year- sees a larger crowd at Epsom, each anniversary has its dis. tinctive features as regards the equine ...

... DONCASTER JOTTINGS THE first day of the pleasantest meeting of the year opened very inauspiciously. The rain fell in such a steady and determined manner that it pronmised to stay for ever, and the scene, as a few melancholy-looking figures, clad in macintoshes of all sizes, shapes, and colours, slunk up to the moor, was dreary in the ex- treme. However, after the first race it was fine over ...

... POT 'AR THE TURF.-The tardy advent of real spring weather cast a gloom over the popular Epsom Spring Meeting, and though the Tuesday was just endurable, almost constant rain spoilt the enjoyment of Wednesday. Next to Newmarket Heathon a foul day Epsom Downs may claim the second place for discomfort of all English racecourses in consequence of its exposed position. The opening race, the Trial ...

... OXIFORD AD'V CAMBRIDGE BOAT RACE ONCE more have the rival Blues met for their annual contest from Putney to Mortlake, and consequently once more have the great bo(ly of Londoners of all classes had their annual holiday. Perhaps during the last year or two there has been some decrease ill the outward and visible show of interest in the race, when compared with the positive furore which obtained ...

... ~Po RTNc I NEWMARKET had its annual Derby Day on Wednesday last, when the Two Thousand Guineas was decided. We need hardly say that this is one of the most important races of the year; *indeed, in one sense, it is more important than the Derby itself for it in a great measure discounts the race to be run in a few weeks on the Epsom Downs. It was expected that his race of Wednesday would ...