... The Ipswich Regatta was favoured yesterday with excellent weather, and large numbers of persons lined the banks of the river, and tilled the crowd of gaily-bedecked craft on the river. The s.s. Woolwich Belle, which was again se- cured for the purposes of a Comiittee-boat, was crowded with a gay company of ladies and gentlemen. The arrangements reflected great credit upon the hon. secretaries, ...

... CRICIKET AND CYCLING NOTES. BY FACTOTUMr. Vict,ries oi Middlesex, Yorkshire, and Lanca- shire over G(41n.cestershire, Leicestershire, and Stirre. re-p'.t-ely, were the features of the inter-county c. ielet at the close of last week, the defeat ,;f rih champions at the hands of Lanca- shire l.in the most important theme of conversati ,i. Of course, this had the effect of pmcni Y rsshire first ...

... | The 'Times ?? to) oui: well'>. f j med parliamentary correspondent, a cmple-e , and radical change in t-e puianS ct time 'o'lintler tli respect to the business of tbe ',it ;!j be disclosed in Mr. B~ilfiors ot: ...

... YACHTI NG. ROYAL VICTORIA YACHT CLUB. Another light day's sailing gave Meteor the Wnn1rtCnity of giving a wonderful display of her tedinder such circumstances as yesterday at vai, and. after making a poor start, she worked bet way through the fleet, and finally beat Ailsa rer ll and Britaunia nearly 22 minutes. It gives ,ran idea of her extrao ilinaiy speed in light 5,ather, to note that she ...

... THE LEAHY, KELLY, & LEAHY SHIELD. BANGOR GUILD v. TRINITY CHURCH, BELFAST. On the 24th instant the first round of the gymnastic contest for the Leahy, Kelly Junior Challenge Shield between selected teams from the Bangor Guild an d Belfast Trinity Church Gymnasia took place in the Guild Hall, Bangor, the very large attendance of the public testifying to the great interest locally aroused in the ...

... GO L F. KILLYMOON v. SHANFES PARK. This match was played on the Randalstown links on the 20th inst., resulting in a most decisive victory for the home team by 52 holes. SEANE'S PARK. KILLYISOON. WH . Webb ?? A. D. Gaussen ?? J. H. M'Bulger ?? 10 A. Cooper .. ?? Rev. T. L. Swain ?? R Twigg ?? 0 E. M'Manus ?? 13 John Brown ?? 0 D. M'Kee ?? J. Munnis ?? 0 S. Sloan ?? W. Leeper ?? W. Moore ?? 11 H ...

... GO L F. ANNUAL COMPETITIONS AT PORTRUSH. The mid-summer competitions in connection with the ladies branch, which corimencel on Thursday and continued on Friday and Saturtdy. vere favoured with fine weather, and the course was in excellent condition. They opened with a ladies' foursome competition, the prizes being equal in value to two-thirds and one-third of the entry money respectively. An ...

... The most interesting item in local cricket circles during the past week was the League match be- tween the long-standing ?? Down and North of Ireland-which was played at Ormeau m Wednesday last. The game was all the more remarkable from the fact that North braced them- selvies up considerably, and showed their hbt form of the season. After the ill-luck experienced by the Ormeau men during the ...

... ! SPORTING _NTELLIGENCE FORETELLER'S NOTES. SPnCTAL TELEGrAM. LONDON, FRIDAY N HT hewksrncie0 Hi be concluded to-morrow at 1Cnptonl Paik, Waco. jjctlds may be -con, As, ?? niie art ir.al li-n :S jo no-1ii-,in., it can be cinsi lorably acres-d i- the t Tiie iorsiho2 is encouraging, And rho C'tii -, order. For to-niosroa i d1all ?? i. 1 s inse platc-Caaig'r. St. orac Plite-C--ler. Vicoraks&-R-oy ...

... SPORTING INTELLGE1NCE FORETELLER'S NOTES. SPECIAL 1ELEGRAlI. LONDON, FRIDAY NIGHT. - If the field for the Eclipse Stakes was the smallest on record for that race, it furnished a contest full of interest, and one that will long be remembered. Public form pointed distinctly to the suceess of St. I-Yusquin, and ho came out of the ordeal with flying colours. Once he looked beaten, hot he would not ...

... -tlt - t3olo. CS-_ war, pp i LVEWMARKET RACESW 2. OThe57Ti 'ALESIAKES&.ol. V move each, with 200 a.8.~ to~tro'pexoi cl~atC ?? C Loird2 Roaery's ValEntuetaw, Bet Olb, . ?? L~atesra 2 ( silt J Warals ~able5iz. 8t i121b . ?? ?? e 0W Alpb B Ialsio Gran. eht'aCnfusion, Biat DI' ?? Wo ?? iar. Ebs itinese o Isig0st.eearai tigue. eoion(1an Irirdk,hedbte ecnan bdo 2S0-Tile BAO.YRAY.A W PLATE Of 600. ...

... bpat Lf)'Nn LONDON - - sb 8 - I - `1i 225 1 B ti@ - 1a (KVi W e tr Oh Dlk 4 1 -egred-, t 015lke1 0. Worc SCRATCAING~ ffl Ki le0,2n by I Ao l l w s l F i r ste ,~ t D ~ y li e r Ohadleodem Plate, New r LELCESTER tS 2. 0-The BXLLOl;G EXA1NDCAp Pl 8ICZC nova One- rI le. tho W ltsi Ce Betling-8 IC I ?? Bagshot I KWeOWMIafil. Won by thre lengths between second fit 2,10-Tbe HIGH PFAlt PLATR 015D I7 ...