... 0SPORTING INT LL G EN . - | Len NOTTINGHIAM 'S'PE I' N EETINGk rho - Act LITTLE JOHN STAKES. the Old SaN .. ?? 2. . Whe Dimns Forget . ?? :3 at X > p - n ~Six ran. ?? in P~~oRTLAN'D PLATE. Hazelnut .1 Emma Melboarn ?? *;Red Cross Knight3 Eleven ran. H1-7UNTER$' SELLING PLATE. Gimcrack ?? 1 . I Broomieknowee ?? ?? ' ?? N~o - ?? ?? es ,. ?? WELBEOK cp ce* Templar ?? ral Hudibra ?? .ng Red Cross ...

... I SPORTING INTELLIGENCE, (.SpeckIlyh Telegraphaed.) THE DERBY. BEN D'OR ?? ROBERT THE ?? MASK ?? ?? N~ineteen ran. The 101st contest for the Derby Stakes came eff yesterday afternoon. The early mnorning' was un. UMOaiY fine, and gave pyromise. of the brilliant sunshine that succeeded. The lie of conveyances which leisurely rolled along the road to Epsom showed considerable fall- ing off in ...

... HULL TOWN FOOTBALL CLUB ATHLETIC: SPORTS. The splendid weather attracted a large number of spectators to the Argyle-street ground on Saturday, when these sports, which have nowv become the most attractive Saturday event of the year, took place. The affair was extremely well managed under the direction of the following officials :-President, Mr. T. W. Hear- field ; vice-presidents, L. W. ...

... H;lULt, BVERLEY,: AND EAST RIDING 0OURSI19G MEETING. TAe twenty-fifth meeting of the Hull, Beverley, aud- Eaet~ RidinA Coursing Club took'place on Wedinesday on th~e -Riplligham Estate, the use o which bad been kindly 'grated by W. HE. H. Broadley, Esq.j A.P. I~aiu-fell bee~ily wdllthe day, and greatly marred the enjo-y!nant of. the meeting. -*In the morning there was a great i fioulty in ...

... I|, I HULL TOWN CRICKET CLUB. FIRST ELEVEN BATTING AVERAGES. SEAPSON 1880. Matches played, 13; won, 6; drawn, 7; lost, 0. Two matches, at Dewsbury and Holbeck respectively, were not commenced, owing to wet weather. The subjoined traoulated statement only includes the eleven a-side mltches arranged for at the commencement of the season, and published in the list. The Australian, ?? and other ...

... HUNTING APPOINTMNIENTS. FOXHOUN1DS. 0 BxnswSor.TE ?? Mar. it .Stocks Moor ?? Ii. 0I Thurs.. Mar. 1M..Aidivick-le-Street . 11. 0 t] Sac., 2a1r. 20.. 1Jii ?? . 11. 0 cl B2. ,,LE ?? W Md., Mar. 17 ..Topeliiae r1,a ?? 0 Fri., M1ar. 1 ?? :11. 0 Mion., 2Mar- 22..Leybrn ?? 1. 0I Wed., Mar. 24. 6Sijiton Bridge ..1. . 0 I SattLar., Mar0. 27.. i On ?? .. 11. 0 BgnnmneMooi ?? W MAfar. 17.. -farroat' ? ...

... Ji12TING APPOIN-TMENTS. I'uXIIOIU jDS. AC 7i ?? II.. I 4-613clit *ll'lt l ?? l`I.30 ';a;IS ?? N:I~llr., 1)1f41;~TUII . ?? .. ?? 1C.3) ?? !) -tw Vffa; {I!(1 ?? IFQD3 *lo i I. 1 . U. l1,ll. i.. 1 ?? 10.2) 'IIIly Dloe. h l.. ?? 1e.2J Dv1. a-L.-YU11: ...

... MIANCHESTER SUMMER MEETING, YESTFRDA-Y. YESTERDAY. A Solling Stakes of 5sov6 nach, with 100 added l two-acollks fat, three 1Lst, four anld i paurels ?? 121h; lnesim, and oidnjis allowed 31h; the willner to be sold for 100 sore, it for 00 allowed 71b. Firs furl]longs. Coro0lla, 600 . . .. ?? . ?? Cholden, 60 ?? Baronct, 50 ?? A Two-year-old Stakes of 10 sovo echcl, with 1t0 rlded colts PNe 121b ...

... HALL GROVE r. HOLBECT ATlRIo .-rlayed ill the s (Jispliam Fields. Holbeek Albion-J. Holmes 0, B. Brives 1, &. f Basustt 5, E. Fathers 0, -. Speight o, P. Briggs . HI. Ermdahaw 4, ?? Biasrett 2. 1t. Slabber O, S. Theekrahs , J. 1il~son 5. extras 8S total CO. Hall Grove-T. Lindbly II, G. Rawlins 5. (C. Bucbton 13, F. ?? o, Iv. Wh~ito 3, R. W~oott 0, J. Thornton 16. `W. Thorllton I, ?? B. 0 ...

... I YORKSHIRE v. NOTTINGHAMSHIRE. The return match between these important counties i was comimenced y-esterday- at Branins 1-lane Ground,I Sheffield. The wveather 'was, fine, and the surs shone C Iat intervals. 1)uring the thsy a large concourse of people 0 assembled to wvitniess the gaeni, greati interest in the mtatch being manifested. Datt vrote the toss, and elected to go itn first, ...

... CRIOKET. ISi Secetries are requested. to suipply reports of matches played on Saturday in- timle fir. p-lbiiattiorl in C Monday's M~ercurya. Reports of inatelbec plavedi on2 other days tohbe sent in with as little delay as possible.' GLOUCESTERSHIRE r. YORKSHIRE. The return niatch between these counties commenced - yesterday, at Clifton, rain causing at delay of an hour andr a half in ...

... CRICKIET. AUSTRAIJIARS V. BRnDFOnsI AND ?? return match between them teams failed to create thewido-spread interest which was shown in the first coot, st, and attendance yesterday was ceomparatively sneagre. The Australians an-in carried the palm. The following is tfas ?? of lirdford, 103; Australians, In ExPIRING LAWS.-The Ballot Act, which was passed in the year 1872, and expires on the 31st ...