... LANCASHIRE COUNTY FOOTBALL UNIO,. THE LNTERNATION AL DISPUTE. The annual meeting of the Lancashire hugby ?? was held last night at the Grand Hotel, Maucheiter, hlr F. GRovEa (S wnton) presiding. The principal Liveips 1,, Manchester, and West Lancashire organisatious w,,a represeuted. The fixtures for next season re ?? v. West Laucashire, at Whalley Raice November 3rd; Lancashire v. Cheshire, ...

... I ;, _ ?? LICHFIELI) AUTUMN MEETING, Tivj~oly The week jotorveniug between the Douacaster Septem- ber Meeting and the First October Meeting at Newmarkcet is scarcely ever looked forward to with any great amount of interest, but somen really good sport was provided at Lichbield on the opening day. The weather was of tbo roost charmning description, and there was as usual it largeo niumber of ...

... he TO SECRtETARIES OF FOOTB1AW~ 3.n C~~~LUB3S. iu We shrill be glad. to receive cards of fixtures; also ?? It of matches played, in time for .pablication in be Monday's Mercury. re in TO-DAY'S MATCHES. o ADwj4MOey,-Adwaltos vi, Stanningtey and hI'arley.; of ALV1EIruEPIO.-Alverthorpe 12) v. Bowlins (2). ho Rbo&Li.E-Mountaineers v. lsirstal. re Do. W~nito S~tar vt. Drot ;iotton. re ?? 12) v. ...

... NOTES l The great event of the season, so far as Yo;shire is concerned, took place at Huddershield on Saturay, and ended in a victory for the White Rose-thoughl, as we anticipated, the finish was an1ose one-a goal dnd a try to a try. The annual tussle between the graatrlvnls of York and Lancaster always excites an amount oi entbh- siasrn greater than that of all the other inter-county matches ...

... I I (CHANTILLY SUMI MEG MEETING. Tito folloiviag are the results of yesterday's races at Chantilly:- PumA no. DAireu of 12 vrr; each, h St, vith 320 addoa, for four- yearloldli; IIL powarnv: weight for uyo; winner3 extra. Two niles uud ki half. 9 5 M. L. Andrb:6', Siotory, 5 ?? 1 B 9 R. P. Donoi'eLb:cogrife, 4 yre ?? 2 PetrX DU ?? q rim FEn nu Noro of 4 eov4 aneb, hit, with 80 LUdLCl, for ...

... NORTHERN C±A.MPIONSRITP. Yesterday a steady downpour of rain at Manchestes prevented any play taking plaoce in this tournment, but it the weather is favourable to-day a start will be effected at eleven o'clock, but the main work cannot be statrited till two o'clock, when Mr. Grey aud Miss Watson play Mr. A. Ogden and Miss Moult, and Mr. W. Renshaw and ML9S M. Watson play Mr. E. Emmonas and ...

... The followiung matches wore ulayed on Saturday S COOKE CO{ALLENGE CUP TIL.-FIEST ROUtND, r HOLBECK REOsEEATON v. Lowxn 'WonTnEY INsTuE. Flayed at Holbeck, Score;- , H1r1OrLO'O RrOnnA.Troy. e G. BattY b Ligbtowier.. 9 W. Umpioeby. b Lightowler78 I e W. ii. tNilkiueon, o Bobertt, b J. Clarko, c Gaunt, b Lobottow' r Naylor ?? 0 IL Ellis, ?? S , Botlenot our ,, IL Fxaneo, b Lshtowler 25 . S e J ...

... FOXHOUNDS. IADWsOuTnt ?? Tues., Jan. 23 .-.Wentbridge ?? 10.i0 Thur., Jan. 27.. Barnsdaie Bar ?? IC.30 Satur.,Jan. 29. .Ackworth 2stoortop ?? iO.50 BFoALE ?? Wed.. Jan. 26. Blsldersby .11. 0 FrL. Jan. 28..Bro B g Hal ., 11. 0 Satur.,Jan. 29.. Leburn . ?? , 12. 0 Bn.5SALP ?? Wed., Jan. 26..Carlton ?? 3.I. lPrL. Jan. 28..,Sainby ?? BRAtAlt Moon ?? Wed., Jan. 2s. .Eook Moor ?? ,0,lO ErL,Jan.2B . ...

... . ~ QF SECEETAR OF CLVBS. Rnortb of matches should be confined to the leadfnI teatures, and not crowded with details. NOTES. Yorkshire has come through her firt inter-county mgagement with flying colours. To havadefeated a team Ike that which represented Northumberland on Saturday py five tries to not~pg, is a performance worthy of all raise. The success of the team was undoubtedly due to ie ...

... HUNTING APPOINTMENT& FOXROUNDS. BAXSWORTU ?? Jan. 12. .Tansbeif ?? . 6 Thur., Jan. 14. .Barakh Basin ?? Nat., Jan. 16 ..Nottsn ?? 0i.30 I~DL ?? Jan. 13. .Brough Hall ?? Friday, Jan. 15.. .lirrtoti ?? Satan.. .Tae. 16. .Azerley Hall ?? Ban1nSDkT ?? Jan. 12. .Spout Sf0on58 ?? 30 Fri.. Jan. 15 ..Slapestores ?? 10.00, B~.riAlyrh 'MOOR ?? T.Woi, Jan.j 13.. Stourton Grove ?? 10.311 Fri., Jan. ...

... LAWN TElN1 I3 DARLINGTON '1J'EN LAWN 0 ~~~TOURNA31EXT', ;1 Yesterday was aataitt fine, and thtre were 2 There Waos some Oery good Pl'y. Tbh G . 0 oneof themost excitinge noteatoof ?? do ?? C ?? thampion, and T. W. itfrPr, i. , ,. .5 olsd his opponent took the next tivo, I V' oared 5 leo,. e-ni Mr. Hearn retired ?? sh't ;hs length of time he hat i beet pir`d t,,hor-a.n 4 Perso and 2X. L. ...

... ,. THE YACHT RAE.' -TE .SECOND CONTEST POSTPONRD- . -(Fom onu OWN Commms.) (By Western Union Company's Cable.) - Naw Yosl,' Thursday Aftrnoon. 'Tihe £cotcbman has got his own weather this morning, shouted Captain Stone from the Volunteer to the Race Committee as the tug, bore them piast him ou their way to the starting-point. Captain Stone accurately expressed it, for a more persistent ...