... RAaING NOTES. Really good s ort of its class was witnessed at KIngabu=y this afternoon, sud espito the fact of the license being refused. the atteudance was a tremendous one, while there was not a single dlsturbance, altirough no policemen wore allowed to be yreent. Igntio, a sihuner,'seure th Grnd Watrdle easilY ?? RoysFtOal IL., vho failelito siay homflthrough tllc ller VYgrouID, and ...

... _ THE WATERLOO CUP. The Ridgway meeting, held at Lytham Ist week, did not cast muoh light on rhe iotthcouaiag great contest of cho season. Although Mr. Briggs' ?? was most la demand, the running of his representativea in tile various seakda rather tended to legthen the odddoffered on the couclud- itg day against; it. When it 'transpires wh.ht nomination Iseo yeat's winner (Coomesiae) will ...

... ABERDEENSHIRE V. KING'S COLLEGE. The return noatch between these clubs came off on Saturday afternoon at tle cricket grornh!. The latter teon the toss, and chose to pllay with the wind in their favour. Dixson dribbled tdr bdll *,ff, and Garden fol- lowing well up, had it ill the College `15,'where mauls in abundance ocectrredl, the shire untitnately taLking the ball over the goal line, wl:en ...

... T3OING INIGHT AT ''HET HE'l'AT1{ES. On an Easter Monday s% fine a day as Was nljoyetl by the holiday mlkers yesterday would haive boeei absolutely fatal to the ?? of theatrieal nmiiarrors; but it is well known that thero is hardly tiny sort of weathor, fine or dull, ,ret or dry, which cnn exercise ntuch iuflueneo ovor the iixtornal aspect. of tho theatros on Boxing Night. IStalls and beoes, it ...

... T H B ?? SPORTING NOTES. r . fiFBOUI WLITS A2YD GOLD.) London, Wedneoday Nigbt. TES course at Eingsbury is in remarkably good r going order, and a there are several horses already on tie 6opot the racinpg will be well worth whiie witneso h g, as good sport is always a-ssociated with Mr Worner's batherng. The seratchings for the di.ferent events are very small, and I snal expect to aee large ...

... HUTNTING APPOINTMENTS. FOXHOUNDS. BADWORTH ?? saturday . Iliendley Common .. 10.30 Alondn y ?? lutltreon * 10.30 Tuesd ?? fled House ?? 10.30 Thursday ?? Grove ?? ,10.30 Saturday ?? *, Notton Village .. 1.30 BfluArNA Moon ?? Baturday o. ross lRoads, Bram- harn Moor ?? 10.30 Monday . , ,,Ploopto ?? 10.30 Wednesday ?? EastlKeswvik . 10.30 Friday .. . . ,BiChertou Bar ?? 10.30 Saturday ?? ...

... . HUNTING APPOINTEIENTS. ALnlemrroseN-This day, Dec. 11, Batchaore; liursday, 13, Soenorford; Saturday, 1G, (Qataore, at lUOi5. ATHsEsrosE.-Wedfasday, Dec. 12, Ilaunton; Friday, 14, Brownsover; Saturday, 15, CGrendon, at 11. Bntuvonr'a (Isuirsv o0). - This day, D1c. 11, Jockey Bar; Wednesday, 12, Becklamnpton; Friday, 14, Wick Teurnplke; Satsrdayy, 16, Gross Keys (L'Pickwiclk), at 11. ...

... ?? Atf~ As ~ Io*. sixth ~ ~ ~~'M4Pbe ot Cmocst Znnek eni 4jVol Wilkinson aisd'9'~h. After ?? ?? and thelo in preidet.Thethe ?? teas uiuer rep~r forthe ?? Th fin foi r ?? ge~texnes' cib f't ?? ofo tho0benefit of * theni submititedto the eompaby.-Thie, Chairman; gave t~itl 'cnstomar'klo'y I' d a atrioidtas wob er ?? ?? &nxiy,- Hav' an'ohi. tesr- ?? pr'op'o~ed'bythe charmn and acknowledged sy. ...

... aal | LeNcRESTL'R V. PRESTON GRASSHOPPErti.-T'is Luateh Zul, came off last Saturday at Preston, in the presence of over 7ed 2,000 spectators. The visitors had undoubtedly a weak in team, while the home contingent co-ld not well have been 67, stronger; consequently the victory of the latter was not led altogether a surprise, although it was not expected that sir they would win by so much as two ...

... air' NOISTE END 1J. SOUTHPORiT C.E.T.S.-Theso teams met die- on the North End ground, Deepdale-road, on Saturday. the The home team was very poorly represented, in fact it *OeS was one of the worst that had played during the season, ing and with the ground in such a dreadful state of paddle, of no runs of any consequence were made during the match. no. The Southport team was a pretty heavy one ...

... A. O,. I - 5. 5 7 . FOOTBALLI. . )JSO MARISOHAL COLLEGE V. BRECHIN., ass, This match was played at Biechin on Saturday, and 26 after a hard-fought forward game, resulted in an even led draw. The ground was rendered very soft by the bly, heavy rain of the forenoon, and consequently back an- players did not distinguish themselves. Play began at Up, three o'clock by the Brechin captain kicking ...

... ti- :s, PLOUGHING MATcH.-The Byth Agricnltural Asso- irs ciation held their annual ploughing match on Tuesday be in a field on the farm of Auchnamoon, tenanted by Mr rrs Vm. Beange. Owing to the backward state of labour, Ir only nineteen ploughs put in an appearance. The an judges were Messrs Morison, Jackstou; Goo. Ingram, re Crowhillock; and John Duncan, Headitown. The !c- following were ...