... . MACHESTEB NOTES. With nothing to interfere with it, the Man- chester New Year's meeting will probably as usual be a great success. *'am afraid the fields will not be large, but a fair number of competitors can be relied on for most of the events. The chief race is the Steeple. abase, for which there are nine possible competitors. The oerauight arrivals include Ganmecock, Macpherson, ...

... I Ugod:E D aTwLLIG ES si Aa'was only to be autloipsted5, the attendasice I Zs 'AtX Ma sater Wuass,'vame xgone; $ad itthe weather I is 'was-ull, itwaa flunmand mild for the tiwmeof year. WI 3 -Some capital sport was providsd, although' the U&~d t' 4 never mu into-doublefiguras. Alba and Kaiserwere ax mejoint ftouritesfor ?? HuntersSteeplechss.; the last-named, although he 'got b orne second to ...

... SPORTWO INTELLIGECE. rMANCHESTER -AND HAYDOOK PARK NOTES. The Mfancbesteir Matfng- was, concluded to- day, and again the sport wee of an'tnteresting Ohs- f muter, while. the attendance wag goodiii spte of the bitter cold and the fogr. The chief seaet, the January Hurdale Race, brought out the beet field of the after- tnoon, eight' facing the starte, ol whom Castillan, although carrying the top ...

... The press generally, from Dan to Beersheba. is reloicing in the resumption of the international i. upbv matches, which is looked upon as an accomplished fact. But the truth its that a serious hitch has ;aken place in the negotiations, and the re oicnrg is decidedly premature. Vt hen the Rougby Union Committee, on the part of Englarlod c iered to refer the dispute to arbitration, everybody ...

... . -I-I nad UMILTON PARK MEETING. s ed ORDElt OF RUNNING THIS DAY. ey Maiden Hunters' Steeplechase ?? 12,69 i- Buchanan Hunters' Iturdle ?? 1.20 Hamilton Park Club Steeple chase ?? 1.60 :h- Hunters' Fist ace ?? a c ?? , 2.20 t 'West of Scotland Steeplechase ?? 2.60 b Eor Optional Selling Hunters' Flat Raee . 3.20 bo ARBIVAUS. ior Thornton, Lookout, Lady Clair, Lady Oswestry, Gay Lo- for thario ...

... It'PASTIME SupI-N UP, spot barred, BILLIARDS.~-Of the ten games of 1,000 up, Whp between Roberts and McNeil last week, the Champion, who con- ceded 400 in each game, secured six. This week he is playing North, and next week essays dto give Taylor 9,000 Out of 20,000. The last-named easily defeated Collins ltweek at the Aquariums whe this week Peall and M'Nel are onc nthe world one ball at ...

... THE ESMITSAY-IN FIc4T I WITHlp At AND..OPHr] ILLUSTRATIONS.] .Tnizurias fighb bebween Ten Smith. who;poses as bh r- ~fiebie'hampion of Euglind-,-nad Frank;r-Slavin, bhe. Auetrallan Champion, took place eorly on Monday morning, last week, and resulted in perhaps the ?? disgraceful scene ever witnessed in connection with the history of the ptize.ring. Various spots, both at home and abroad, ...

... TBTatLDAY'S_ SPOLTS. ASSO;JIATION FOOTlBALL. COrIOSTIRANS r. NEWCASTLE AND DISTRIOT.-Colntlninig their tour, the Corinthians yesterday met a tasea of Xow. castls and District upon the grounds of the West End Club. The play, from the greasy state of the ground, consequent upon thd rap:d thaw, was not of so high-olass a eharacter as might have been expected. The home team were quite out. elaseod ...

... SATURDAY'S SPORTS (From our Special Stllidey editionof last week.) ATILETICS. PROSPECTS OF THE CROSS CoUNrTRY SEASON.t As is usual after the Christmas festivities, contests across country were hut few in and around thle Audou district on Saturday afternoon, most of the crack runmers indulging in a well-earned rest, prior to a rercomusiene- menlt of- their preparation for the Southern Counties ...

... 8PORTING INTELLIGEBNE. THPEE YEAR OLDS OF 1890. u A ble ual, t Mr. frot M hik Price at nstrgefr tas e able to dsfy the frost which Proved too strong for the o Haydock Park meeting, and he ha3 now only to devise fi some plan to dissipate the fog and he vill run no risks f, at any of his winter meetings. The latter obstacle to steeplechauiug, however, is insurmountable, and the n last day at New ...

... 4 SPO3TWhT INTBLLIO ,01 iE s v ; WhDMSO3 NOTES., With no other meeting clashing with it anad with Pa total disappearance WOO thefot, -the Windsor aw Meetking, Which ommmnes to-Morrow, should prove a I) highly successful one. The entriesfor all the raoues we good, and for mayof themi tart rate.#G tehaes. Hurdle~andicap, for instance~ contsbifigZwfowethai\ 'p thirty..tilm, honese while two ...

... 61POR1TING INTELLIGE3NCE. WINDSOR NOTES. Attracted partly by the prospects of same capital sport, and in no slight degree by the extraordi- I nary mildness of the weather. a large number of spec- if tatora visited Windsor Stesplechasus th~isafternoon. So b well had True Blue 11. acquitted himself in the opinion b of those connected with him since put to hurdle jump- ii ing that a great rush ...