... SECOND EDITION, 2.30 p.m. (srECIAL TELEGRAM.) raIves, Monday Afternoon.-In semi-official circles much importance is attached to the note communicated by the Spanish ambassador to the French Goveinment. REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. THE FRENCH ELECTIONS. PARIS, Oct. 12, 2.20 A.M.-The returns of the second ballots of the elections for the councils-general known to this hour show an equal division of ...

... LEICESTER IRACES-YESTERDAY. Mr. Foster's Pirouette, 3S yr list ?? ?? Owner I Ir. Colman's Hiappy Lancc 4 yrs ?? bib ?? Onnel 2 Betting: 5 to 2 oh i'irouette, .- lappy Land led for hallf a mile, when Pirouette caine away and novn by Difty lengths. Th~e CclRZONX 7'Iet'r';c1' fANDICAP of 6 sovs eacihwith 50 addord. for two-year olds w winers of a handicap after Qfctober 1 or of tie olopsal ...

... YOOTBAZL. SURREY v. MIIDLESX.' The first meeting of the 8ess6n between the repre- sentatives of the dribblin game in thc metropolitan onuwties took place on Saturdny,at the Oval, Kenninglon. The eides vero mosnt evenly brIanele, ae the result will readily nhow. The countv north of the Thapes won the toss, and elected to play from the wenternmost side ol the ground, and At 3.20 the Surrey ...

... sPORTING INTELLIGENCE. COVENfTRY RACES. thi~e TUZsDAY, October 20. - tde PseixtnqTO Ntrswasni PrAv-Anina, 1; MechaluC, me 2; Lecome, 3. Seven ran. old COrENTBY HeLNDzoAz.-Old F'eehion, 1; Coroner, 2; dul Greenhill, 3. Five ran. 2 Me Szrarne HleiosDa PLAT4.-Anna, 1; tUebant, 2;nec Ireneo 3. Pive raul. dig HuwrEae' STAXO-Barganldy, 1; Sacettarine 2; the DlsrnnN lHuanL RoEs.-Jack Bragg, f ; ...

... i,~ ~ ?? MOTO I# ?? ?? I i 1k - I , .i ?? *: ' 2' ?? ?? ?? , r m eti g ~ i~ eatereay, and thl w*an barely hai1 ?? C* . a Stakes fell .tq, C iolinsbri dgaiij, ~ e~ bc h ~ i ~ 3 O n it ~ Orethe, Auedoton is t ifw e eto thabopjuet la i l g . t h e v o o ~ : ' ~ r a n i - I ' p o ' oat byr an uitiortneck, i iw r tby a ~ o ti n o~W ales Stakhes; ?? ~ t w o ma e al d riUA Mo ST KEn o Bb~ ry ovvedoh ...

... I - - w- -WlSdw.S-^s FORTT-THIMD WEST YORE ULE VOLUNtE.,RS. m The following pries have been shot for on thlb ng, 0.t Howden 01,,k'br,lBatley: No. I.-CosrPA~rrr' perias, iv~uvtwelve 112401. S*O0Oiti ti en Clct~iobt Ord.. buiovo-eA, 3 ,s an~d 4'l~yiid . Fire shots sac nech. 6Il'the tarwets. Postion at 200 yards. sitaodin4l; 40o l'aido. w~ PWitOIL EOIatra s~d. No. I Cos~re.rv-22 Competitors. ...

... Lg NEWCASTLE AUTUMN MEKTG. ?? TarAL STAfE of 3 nova each, with SO added; la to 8ear ds, 68t 81b; three8 it Olb; four, e 9ot; five atd upwards, Ost 31b; mares and 1) gelding a lloe obe sod for le 290 cove; If or10alwd ib f for 300 to Le carry bib;ifnt o sl 2 extra, six' r , furlongs. C Oolonmbo, 7st 61b ?? Braokilaw 1 Coronach, 53t l11b ?? Chtter 2 misc Papillon, Vet 31bi b ?? GCaoko 3. ...

... SPORTING INTELLIGENll] NEWMARKET RAOES.-YFSTnRDAY The weather on the concluding day was not BO falvourabeo t that experienced previously, but the attendance fell but littu below that of Thursday, and there was again somne excelloat racing, and no lack of it, considering it was the c elleng dcv There was less confuaion than was prevalent on the prevings da, the welehers and the legitimate ?? ...

... I NEWMARKET HOUGHTON MEETING PROGRA.MME FOR THIS IJAY. The STsinD ILAINfICAl' os 15 cove each, 10 ft. wdith 200asli winners after October 22 extra. Bone Course (five ferloars Slumber 5 0 I by Saves-sake- - Walnut 4' SI12,uliat Aurrora . 08I1 jfoecobel7 Woodcut 4 5S8 Beechnut77 His Grace - . 4 S 7F by Badman - Cornsptwsy . . 0 S I Colomba . P Kilinore U S 4fHighlander7 Pucelo . . 5 33Farnefiald ...

... SPoUrING INTELLIGENCE. ?? o -^ VV W W v pUBxTXIGN RMlt. di U. TuismyhV 0Xn- Threes races took placO on Tacenlay, ande 4row to p, 00 geffir A large gr~hehirvg of colunt gentlemen. Tito ,hily otestoid% were the Idarit is of ziartIington, ?? thle mr. Cecil Parrous, Mr. R.. P. Grccn Pr he, Captain O1n' Besot, Mr. Tbom6e Lowis, and Mr. R. L. (JAw- 1j, fldO ftrey. IJ LO ?? is a return of the running ...

... YOOTBALL. BBNES v. UPTON PARM These clubs,hlaving been pitted against each other in the IV first ties for the Challenge Cup, met to decide the matter on ft Saturday last at the West Heamlark, near Plaistow. The visitors d were successful in the toss, and oboes to play with the wind at their baoks, while Upton had the beneeit of an incline., Play began at twenty minutes past three by the home ...

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