... CURRAGH OCTOBER MEETING-FRIDAY. Tire curtain has dropped on the short grass for the year 18.58-this, the finishing day of the October meeting, being the last scen of the drania. Tho wonther was un- propitious, and the attendance, as might be expected, scanty. Paget Stakes (renewed), 10 sovs, p p, 50 sove added. Marquis of ?? llibernia (Keegan) ?? Mr. IHarrison's Kars (Murphy) ?? ?? ?? 2 Mr. ...

... SPORPING. CURRAGII OCTOBER MEETING-WEDNrESDAY. SIAGO SrAKES (renewed), 25 savS, 25 s8vS added. Mr. Disney's b e Bombardier walked over, LORD LrEUTENANTS PLATE Of 100 g3. Mr. Gowing's b c Daniel by Newiminster, 4 yrs (Os- borne. ?? ?? ?? . ?? ?? I 2'Ir. J. Cocktn's br g Nosegay, 4 yrs (Gardiner) ?? 2 Captain R. Goff's br c Bandsman, 2 vr3 (D. Wynne) 3 Betting-2 to I agst Daniel, 3 to 1 agst ...

... ' [BY MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.] (Specially prepared for tie Belfast Nlewvs-Letter.) WARWICK RACES-YPSPEBDAY. HANDICAP HURDLE RACE of 5.sovs each. Two miles, over 5 flights of hurdles.' Dane,, ?? ?? ?? 1 EvOeyn, ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? Waterford, ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? 3 GRAND ANNUAL STEEPLECEASE (handicap) of 20 sovs each. About four miles. Penartb, ?? ?? ?? Ghika, ?? ?? Tumbler, ?? ?? ?? ?? Eight ran. Won ...

... .. . - . .1 I . 11111 races, wihici wero unavoidfabty postponed from Thursda-, owing to the foggy weather which prevailed outside Kingstown MIfrboor, took place on Friday under circurnstances which were better calculated to test the sailing qualitics of the diffleret yachts entered for compe- tition. The following boats started for the first race:- Prizo-A Piece of Plate, value £70, given bv ...

... CHESTErR Cup.-Owners of horses are reminded that the entries for this race munst be made on or be- fore Wednesday (to-morrow). DERBY SUMMEr MEETING.-Nominations for the Chesterfield Stakes (twn-year-4ld), with 50 sovs. added by the nobleman from whom they derive their name, close on Tuesday, Jan. 7. DErRBY SPRING RACES.-The Midland Steeple- chase, the Hurdle Race, Harringtlon Plate, and ...

... I I- o . I I ?? I sofn 7: TuE Non' TON' MEETINO.-The Trial Stakes not closing until the night before running, the Stand AT Plate will be the first race to notice; and, without Hin going through the list, I think it will be sufficient to the state my confidence in Weatherden and. Snapshot for ir it. The Whittlebiry, for twos and threes, I believe . never had a larger '4ubh'ription, and a great ...

... SALES OF HORSES. BY MESSRS. TATTERSALL, AT DONCASTER. ON Tuesday, thirty-seven lots were put up, some few of which were very clever. The biddings were in comnpa- rison to the merits of the animals, and of the fourteen sold four or five were worth fully as much as was given for them. The colt by Stockiwell, out of Meanee, is sure to grow into a fine horse. One by Prime Minister, out of the ...

... .t. i(I ;11 1s, ol ?? lit 'Il at him ly ce he Iat tin qs, by .0- 'nt ce Oil I 0- hg Int lie ior sas ic- to :of 're ?? ,.1. wore :id ici- ion ill ma. !iof are dtl is- in Ir- ?? IO _ Ll3Y Al 1GNTr'TOT Erii.EfttP i1.j (Sjoerielly .pirepre Jor thc Belfust New2s.Letter.) NrWiAIARKPT B ACES-YEST`:icDAY. HANDIGAP PLATE Of 50 sovS, for ?? and upwards. BIunbury wile. Entrance 3, sovs._ Eastern Princess ...

... TIIE ULSTER STEEPLE-CHASE. YESTERDAY, the celcbrated Ulster Steeple-chase Races came ofr at Armagh. The day being most favourable for such sports, there was a vcry large and respectable attendance. The stewards of the course ?? Lurgan, Lieut.-Colonel Caultfeild, Maxwell C. Close, Esq., ?? Lieut-Col. Stronge, J. W M'IGeou-h B]ond, Esq., and Captain Caullcild. Captaiu WV. A. Ilutchinson acted as ...

... THE MAZE RACES -OCTOBER MEETING. YESTERDAY, the first day's racing in connoxion with the October meeting cnme ofrton the Maze Course. The day was exceedingly favourable, and the nr- rangements all that could be wished for. The at- tendance, however, waS unusually small, and the sports of the day but middling. FIRST RACE. QuieEN's PLATE Of 100 guineas (formerly rim for at Londonderry). Weight ...

... Sporttfin. [BY MAOGETIC TELEORAPH.] CARLISLE RACES-YESTUPDAY. Seerry Stakes-TheobaIdn, 1: Eels, 2: Jack'e Alive, S. Six ran. Lottery Stakes-Royal John, 1: Betsy Copeland, 2: Little Duchess, S. Six ran. Queen's Plate-Caller Oui, 1 Royal John, 2. Two ran. Holm Hill-Blaek Duchess, 1: Eola, 2: Brother to Stockton, S. Six ran. NEWIAIRRET RACES-YnsTrDnAY, Midaummer-Knight of Snowdon, 1: Eaperence, 2 ...

... ?? cint5ing - !_ c THE GREAT WtTflRLOO COURSING b -EETING. 0 t (Sziecially prepjaed c ?? the Xcws-Letter.) Patron : T-hn Earl of Sefton. Jud.ge iMr. Warwick. C YLSTRRDAs , the Waterloo Meeting, which Lal been loonled forifard to withl intense interest, corn- rmenced, the weather proving favorablie. Subjoined is a return of the first day's coursing TiiE Wraruoo CTP, valun £1,600 in specie, by ...