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NOTES OF THE TURF IN OTHER LANDS. As soon as the tlat racing season is over in France, jockeys F. OXeill and J. Ueiff will leave for the United States, where they will pass the winter. J. Lane, the well-known jockey, has returned to England from Germany for the winter. He will again ride lirst jockey next season for the stable of Count Seirilitz-Sandreczki. II. 15. Dnryea lias decided to send a certain number of his Hat racers in training to the hammer. They were included in Ciieris sale at the Haras de Saint-James, Iaris, November 10. Jockey Doumen, who rode for the first time for Baron Maurice de Rothschild at Maisons Laflittc on Tuesday, November 4, leads the winning jockeys list in Italy with 15 wins to his credit. When the conditions for next years Grand National are in due course published. It will be found that there is a clause ordaining that 17.1 pounds is to lie the- maximum weight accorded to any horse, and that the minimum weight may be 133 pounds. The Nice racing committee lias lixed the dates for the coming year fixtures. They are January 5. 8, 11. 1.".. 15, IS and 20. The Grand Steeplechase will be run on Sunday. January 11. The spring Hat races will take place on March in, 15 and 17. Several important Improvements, including a new stand, have been made on the Var race course. In the course of an interesting communication to Deutsclier Sport" concerning breeding studs in Argentina, a correspondent mentions that Jardy, the famous French-bred stallion, lias not sired a single chestnut. Kvidently the son of Flying Fox is a pure dominant for color, and the writer compares him in that respect to the Derby winner, Ard Patrick, in Germany, which never begets chestnuts. The news concerning Ard Patrick is interesting, as he is, in tliis a true descendant of Galopiu. Ard Patricks sire. St. Florian, like St. Simon and Galopiu. was likewise a pure dominant. The Liverpool Autumn Cup resulted in yet another victory in a big race for a long-priced horse, an unconsidered trifle in China Cock at 110 to 1 winning by a length from Oselle. The trio mostly fancied were Subterranean, Oselle and Cheerful. I-or good looks Santair appeared to lie the pick, but something more than outward appearance is necessary. Candytuft held fhe rails position and speedily drew out with a good lead, which he retained until about a half mile from home, when there were a uumlier of changes and a good deal of crowding. China Cock held a clear course on the outside, and in the hands of Morniugton Wing credited Mr. Nelke with the spoils. Cheerful, which was only beaten a bead for the Cambridgeshire, lihished fifth and Scots Saint last..
