... LAST SAWURDAr4S PLAY. (From Our Fo'c.rhabll Correspondent.) There was practically nothing done.in Dub- lin last Saturday, except the engagement of Monkstown with7 Greenu~ck Wanderers at Sid- ney parade. Although fitful and peevish, the v-eather was.a great improvement on what we are accustomed tu at this time of the vear, and the sod, which is the most enduring ii Ireland, awas very sound, and ...

... FOURTH EDITION, . THE BOER REVOLTo POSI'TION ON THE -TUGELA. SI4ELL FIRE AT MODDER RIVER. THE YEOMANRY AND VOLUNTEEkS. THE MILITARY SITUATION, [BY OUR MILITARY CORRESPONDENT.1 The positioia refiiaiils practically unchaulged, as r ikrds our troops in thle several spheres, excepting in a few details. We haveofficifil irfifr- mation respectinog all of them to the 31st of December; but from ...

... TFOIO0AL L.- NOTi8- & IMPRESIONS; ad *'':LB4U,Gl'l.~Divisjoa ?? ?? ld ,'ewcatle Uinited,: 4;, West,'rom- ve- wioh, 2. ?? ?? - Liverpool,' ?? Stoe, ?? - Le- 'Preston, NorthiEnd, 3;Notts Forest. d- 1 Manoheter'- City,' I; Blackburn 'a otCounty, 0; Derby'Cofimty, 0. 'c Aistd. -Villa, 41,; 'Sunderland, 2.. an Sheffield 'United, 5; .iverton, ?? nt Wolverheaipton, 1; Bury, 0. he Buraley.S Glossop, ...

... ASSOCIATION RULES. THE LEAGUE.- DIVISION I. Aston Villa (2) 4 Sunderland (0) 2 Preston North End (1) 3 Nottingham Forest (0) 0 Burnley 3 Glossop 1 Liverpool (1) 0 Stoke (0) 0 Newcastle United (3) 4 West Brom. Albion (0) 2 Sheffield United (1) 5 Everton (1) 0 Manchester City 1 Blackburn Rovers 1 Notts County (2) 0 Derby County (2) ...

... SPORTING-NOTES BY WHITE AND GOLD. London, Saturday. Y There is not a more useful member of the Jockey Club than Lord Stanley,. and it was generally thought that he would be the next steward. He wilt however, in the moment.of danger be found rnthe front -of batte, and will join Lord Dow-ne, who is an ea-steward of the. Jockey-la.4 on theyst of Lord Roberta Lord Downe, at the time he was ...

... with r ' CHIITABOB'S NOTES. Ln'ing n- theo ~,h SUNDAY NIGHT T'l'o-mor.tw tile New Year wilt be ushered in M) i. with the Manehester Meeting. The executive P. have framed their programme on a fairly liberal ,d eale, nnd tho chio! event of the opening day, S' the Trafford Perk Steeplechase, is worta 250 sovs. Not much, however, can be saeld for the The quality oi 'the competitors as a. moderate ...

... HRTRACIN~G. H RTPXRIC- MEETLNG3. lge4o-Mel.isv. aCainm RACE FlAPS. Mr Ht T, lWtony' Laii: D-ly (. I.1t~.tiil7 hAir Deiiou ±n 2a :it- . .. .. Sib-., ts.-atlt h , T'l K., 5i.i E,.oe. o Ph-spe-. iralie-tn B-uck. MO )-cri? -. ttl ,lsJd Dcrrv. 6-O . w.QtI Tortog 1a L I 1'h.O 'vaN. 5 tv ab C:1woher- Won, by h&.7 _ta A0g.O oid-Rit~l~liLt SoA'ai-t ? Ez'sEHASt PLATE. I3l R.lgreDu'naly . .. ...

... SPORTING.. INTELLIGENCE. ) : NOTES:AND ANTICIPATIONS. MANCHESTER, Sunday Night. The New: Year's'. Meeting commeinces to-. on morrow,b hut I' am iafraid thlat sport will be of r adisapliohiting characterr' as the arrival list yis n mail one. However, -matters may improve to before racing. Selections:- of Glut Mai don ' PRIVADO. ic- Maden Hurdle-LORD ILKENNY rst Traford SeePtechaseSTRATOCRACY. ...

... &Wporttiux ievisb3 HIJEST PARK MEETING.- SATURDAY. 1 45A MAIDEN HURDLE RACE of 100 soya- and45three year cids l0st '71b, four list 121b, five adupwards 12st Jib; winnersextra. Two mailes. Mr Barclay's Lady Dars-y. 3yrs, l0st 71b ,,,..,.Willlainson I Mr Mlyhurgh's Thurling, 6yr's, l2sit l0ib. Matthews 2 Lord liensuan's Eacuelal, 4yrs, list lllb ?? Winner trained by SENTENCE. ~-Thse BROCKLEY ...

... = T- -- ?? - a-~ I w . I HUNTIN6, APONETMENTS. Al 1 - ?? .* C(Weather permitting)L . ~~~HARIERI;S.: CRICKlIOWELL, Monday. Jan, 1, Aberhoyway .,,11.ii annm. Wednesday, Jan. 3, Kennels .t1 a.m. I Saturday, Jan. 6, Cwpidu .1.. a.m. MRS. PRYSE-RIC'S. - Monday, Jan. 1, the Market Piace, t Llandovery ?? .. ?? 1, a,m. Thursday, Jan. 4, Maestwynog F11lnger- poest .10. .. ?? .30 n.mt E P0~FXHO1JNDS. '5 ...

... B :IASSOC'IATION- Fi(iOTBALL. . - S OUTH ASD SOUTH DUDLTY. Owinrg to iih: fdiiurcl of the ( vil han v Mili- I 'rarv nit eL te.ins reresenting the clu-.4 f the North wnd Scauih s'd&s of the citv av-e elih;,ent ro f1tcilit ize .lt- work of the zrmmm-ten :n tlie * ilection ot tije tr;t-n to represent LeinfLste! It the couiinm inter-privx nt:- ' witth LCis.-r. [i'e xinatclh tori phce ,ni thie ...

... FOOTBALL. GAMES SPOILT BY THE HOLIDAYS. Despite the difficulty of obtaining players during the holiday season there was no lack of interesting football ini the metropolitan district on Saturday. The most attractive fixture was at Richmond to which club the Fettesiali-Lorettonials paid their annual visit. The tour of this vell-known Organization is always interesting, but this year it is more ...