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FRENCH MOVE AGAINST FOREIGN HORSES. A recent mandate issued by the Comite Consultant Permanent des Courses to the different French racing societies, advises the limitation of the number of jumping races open to foreign horses. AVllh such well-known sportsmen as Prince Murat, the Marquis de Gannay, M. Camille P.Iaue and M. Cail-laur, and the Director-General of the National Stud Farms on the committee, the suggestion is sure to lie regarded seriously by tho new Minister of Agriculture. According to the Paris correspondent of the London Skirting Life fear is entertained of the increasing competition which may arise through the importation of so many horses from the United States. At the present time the majority of the steeplechases and hurdle races are open to foreigners, and It is said that last year English and American horses captured upwards of 100,000. The Grand Steeplechase de Paris at Autcuil and others during the Grand week will still remain open to English horses even if the new rules comes into operation.
