... SPOT Wrll+( bINTELLII'-ENCTCE. RACIN\G SEL~s2'i'IONS. The rains of thei piat weclik hiwt' p~it SIts( tickllcl.1 racecourse into exc~ellent order. aitd there is every cncotnirgeinent, to believe thle meeting appoitttedv for to-teerrow and the limit dlay will meet with at least an averag~e alisicitt of saccess. 'Alo patrons of the sport ?? lie niniityl',' made lip of titis M idland fatdernity, ...

... I SPORTIXG INTELLIOENOZ- KELSO RACES. T TU~sDA&Y, Ootobev6. at tl TRxkL STAiE5.-Colombo, 1; Lady Flora filly, 2; toe ]e Lamibskin, 3. Three ran., to e, NURSE=i BHAxaloAI.-Lady Radohifis, 1; Aussi Bon, POeWi 2; Matilda, 3. Seven ran, do a Boxiiunex HaNmrcAe.-~Agglethorpe, I, Field Mar- very shal, 2; Louise, 3. Seven ran. vr TWEED33ALE' SELLING STAXES . Ophelia bolt, 1; 50o Helen Macgregor, 2; ...

... I NEWPORKET HOUGHTON MEETING. PROGRAMM12 FORl THIS DAY, The OLD Nunsiur STrAs (Free Handicap) of 25 SoV3 eaeh for two-year-olds vwinner of any race after October 21 4l1b. or of any handicap 71b, or of the Criterion Nursery 101b extra. RA. Mr. Gretton's Little Boy Blue Mr. Baltazzi's Toerne Lord Dupplln's Per Se Mr. Greensall's Trojan Sir F. Johnstoese's To7vu Crier Duke of Ujest's Waisenknabe ...

... OPORTING MELIENCE BETTING IN LONDOlN. WEDOVOD.AY. C0SAUNIVITC1I-100 to 10 agat Mornington (t and w); 100 to 6 agst Re.oleden (t and w); 100 to 8 agot Marie Stnart (t); 100tolagstQuail (o); 100 to2h aget Lacy (t); 250 to5iagat Bertram (t and w). CAMsIIDERIULE,-40 to 1 agst Aldritch (t f); 40 to 1 agst Straun (tl,; 6 to 1 agst Sabinus (t). CYSAeRWITCH.-100 to 12 agst Mornington (t and o); 100 to ...

... A notlher great, bicycle match took place yesterday. H1. Stainton, of Iornsay Eiss, receircd half'an-ieolr's Wtirt front .J. Ticer, of Srlsbitot, in a long distanee journey of lO(; miles, round the Ullin Bridgoi r(ounds, Westirasitpton. Stanton was despatched at five mintiles past eight by ths represeatative of the stalcelolders. S itanton rode a bicycle built by the Ooeentry flacltinists' ...

... In I . . .. . I - There was such a large attendance at the entertainments given by the above well-known swimmer at the Lambeth Baths, on Monday afternoon and evening, that it was evident aquatic gymnastic sports have numnerous admirers. Some of those who weere present have probably such a disinclination to immersion in deep water and such a distrust of the buoyancy of their bodies that they ...

... 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 - - 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. ...

... 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 ?? ...