... MELROSE. Fastren’s E’en.- This gula-day was duly celebrated the kids and young men of the town aud neighbourhood, on Tuesday. Foot-ball playing commenced in the Market Place as usual about one o’clock, and was kept up with great spirit and animation until darkness ...

... Saturday. This is in harmony with all other banking accommodation —it falls all the one side. Tiif. Ball.—Tlie annual match at football between the (lalaleeans, respectively residing in the counties Uoxburgh ami Selkirk, came off—-but in a very tame style compare* ...

... Bth, looks upon declaration of war as probable, and states that the Emperor of Austria has declared his resolve not to the football of the Emperor of the French. The Globe's Paris correspondent remarks that every item of intelligence points to immediate ...

... direction of Mr Ix)ckhart and his assistants, the latter under that of his lady and an efficient staff of fair aides-de-camp. Football called forth the energy of the boys, and quieter pastimes equally interested the girls. At four o’clock the bell summoned ...

... present. Lord Palmerston said think your plan of introducing elementary drill at public schools as an auxiliary cricket, foot-ball, fencing, leaping poles, and other out-door amusements, would deserve adoption.” (Hear, hear.) The Bishop of London observed—“l ...

... The next Tuesday after is Fastren’s E’en. men Ne gathering of Jads and young «don the ¢ sion, m town and country muste f foot-ball in the and layed their annual game ¢ enced about streets of the town. The sports comm tt up with great spirit one o'clock ...

... Alexan- der, president, in the chair, and Mr Brockie, The public have acting this season been freely admitted to the Loch, the football has been played almest every day when the curlers were out. So far as we have observed, the privilege, with a very few trifling ...

... immediately to the i play-ground—a portion of the lawn having j been shaven for the purpose—where the boys | engaged in a game at football, joiner many of the seniors, while the gills were also happily I employed. Many gronjis of spectators enlivened the scene ...

... development of juveniles, and a quoiting gnmnd and skiules for adults, besides no end of other games for old and young, such as football, croquet, lawn-billiards, bowls, *• Aunt Sally,” nine holes, 4c. A special enclosure has been made in the gardens, with swings ...

... after which they were served with provisions, a plentiful supply of which had been provided. Afterwards they engaged iu football, kiteflying, and other sports; while the teachers, and others who had accompanied the procession, engaged in other amusements ...

... After dinner the children went to the grounds, where swings had been erected and foot-balls provided for their amusement. There they swung, ran, leaped, played foot-ball, and rolled on the grass' to their hearts’ content, until little after five o’clock ...

... on the furniture, which will render futile any future attempt at its removal. MELROSE. Fastren's E'en.—The annual game of football took place here on Tuesday, and the day being favourable, was joiued in by a considerable number of lads and young men. The ...