... THE AUSTRaU OS- V. GEXTLV, -VL [BmY TELF(ItRAPU The match between tire Australians and ?? Scotlanl eas commenced yesterday in very difil ad 'nlet5 weather at the ground of the Crange iCuh, , tirat~nii Edinburyh. Rain fell In the moronl%, and c r, pi a wvicket which enould otherwise havo heat very Feood a9 and Biannerman stood out of the Australiat rr Tfe,, SlteI thei tos,t~e Colonists vrent ...

... TrTt- T ll~bT 15A-~ T n~lo ?? aboa KEMIPTON PARK RACES.-SATURDAY. and The Rrcrntsosen MMn-WErnnT HANDJOAP PeATe Of 155 cov5e;tg second receivasl 20itv; whinere after April 27 7ib, of 200 ?? li 101h ectra. One mile. siae Mr. T. Cannon's 5t. Cecilia, by Hernsit-lellolly, 4 yrs, ad Oct 13lb ?? I to h Col. dB Blaramberg's Queen Mery, 4 yrs, Bat 131b Waire 2 tia'll Lord Folkestone's WhirlrIo, 3 ...

... SPORTING: ;:INTELLIGENCE RACING NOTES. The Newmarket: Filrst- Spring 'Meeting commencesa to. morrow', a - 'uy Vthe large nembers~of stress ehorses that have arrive'fl'rieoeea-~hraolbn lack of apot during the four days, While the 601ine Will be found In I asldess condition for Toeing. 'Amongst the horses that are likely to run for the Two Thoueand Gnineas and, tha~t are trained :away,from ...

... - SPORTING INTELLIGENCE LINCOLN RACES--YEsTERDAY. by A HUNTERS' FLAT RACE PLATE Of 80 SOV6; foUr.year-old, for list Sib, five list 101b, six and aged list 121b; penalties ed allowances Two miles. Capt. Middleton's Lord of the Harem, by Kingsley, dam by Wihdischgratz, a, 12st 21b.Mr. A. Coventry 1 Mr. Lesder's Donald, 4 yrs, 12st llb . .Mr. G. S. Lowe 2 lr. Osborne's Weedliy, 4 yrs, Llst ?? 3r. ...

... , . 4 XjjV F4 1 Tpy he Miserable wealher prevailedl at 1)rigbtdop oii the eaneluding day .of of* the meetinig, anid the iunfavourabi State of the elemens~ had, P lie the effect Of keSPlNI the attendance rather a, select one. Lucerne writ made d~ good avourito for the Bristol Nursery, but he wee t I'no miateh for the littls-fancied Trap who won rather easily from In Mr. etvlqeild'sa ...

... DAIMYCOATES (2ND TEAM) V. BARTON AMATEuRS.- This match was played at Barton on Saturday last, and resulted in a win for Dairycoates by three goals to nil. The Hull team had matters very much their own way throughout the game. S. Freelandwas the first to score for his side, and A. Faller soon afterwards made a good throw in, which was breasted through the goal-posts. When the ball was again ...

... I AUSTRALIANS v. NOTPTS. The match between these teams ended as Saturday at the Treat Bridge Ground, Nottingham~, in a draw. !The ?? team had 139 runs to get to win. and of these they had made 12 for the loss of one wicket when time was called. AUSTRALIANS. A C Bannerman, a Sherwin b ?? HE H Mlassie run ont ?? W L Mariloah a Scotton b ?? b G Giffin ?? ?? G GJBonnereaGann b chaw 1 S P Jones ...

... I This regatta was held on Monday. The card presented cc 12 events, viz., three sailing matches and nine rowing. e) The principal amongst the former was the one for the liE Aire and Calder prize, for yachts, for which the Feuille. of ton Noend (MIr John Bennett, jnn.), the Nora (Mr W. re Sinclair), and the Yorkev (Mr T. W. Swabey) started, ac the J. T. B., a small boat (1j tons), not turning ...

... Alt commrunications for the Chess department should be ad4ressed to the Chess Editor, Hull Packet-office, The (Chturch Institioe players meet every evensng (Sun- . days excepted), at their Chess Boom, Albion-street. Visttors are always ?welcome TO CORRESPONDENTS. B. IV. N.-Two copies only received. G. H.-The resemblance ie not aoeidental. There is an avoidable duel in the later position; ...

... This meeting, which is the first of intended annual fixtures, took place on Saturday. Members of the Hull Bicycle Club, Hull Amateur Bicycle Club, Hull Wilber- force Bicycle Club, Hull Wanderers' Bicycle Club, and the Hull Tricycle Club met at the Park about two o'clock, and a procession was formed, under Air Braithwaite and Mir B. Davis, who acted as marshals. A number of un- attached ...

... Dir. qu;uwL wiL 'uljry, a uye HIGH GOSFOPTH COURSING MEETING. IrI'TP T TP T A UV THE DRAW.. The GOSFORTHi ST. LEGER, limited to 150 Puppies, at £4. lOs. each. Silver claret jug presented to the winner by an old Northumbrian courser. Mr. Smith's Snecshin agst Captain Edwardes's Edward lockett Mr. Richardson's Blac'k Nat ogst Mr. !A'Conchie Us Hair Pin Mr. Wakes's Weston agst Mr. Boyd's Ring Mr. ...

... TEE TWENTY-FIVE MILES BICYCLE I CHAKrIONSIHP. A race for tho Tsveaty-fivs Mile.slBeYclOCOharaplenslipof the World tonic place at Lelcester on Saturday, at the Aylestollf a eark Grounds,inthepresenof averylarge concoureeof spec tore. In addition to the champion belt there ?? money. The race was originally run for by selected competitors thir weeks ago, cadll resulted is a dead heat betseen i, ...