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CURRENT NOTES OF THE TURF. It will be several days before the damauc done to the lia Jiiaua track by the recent floods can be repaired. It is expected that racing will be resumed about the middle of the week. The chestnut filly Ilonscotch, bv Flint Rock — loud Hopes, purchased at the Belmont sale for 8325, will bo turned out until she recovers from the effects of the rouirh trip across the Atlantic. Trainer James Fit/siiiun uis. who has a valuable lot of horses in his public training stable at Graves-end. still has some cases of sickness anion- them, but it is hoped sjo serious consequences will result. Prize money is en the up grade in Ireland. ■ rule being recently pasaed bv the Irish Turf Club that no meeting should extend over more than one day unless 2250 at least be given in added money each day. The Australian jockey F. Bullock will remain in Australia il there is no racing in England during the coming season. Bullock spent six years in Germany, ami though satisfied v.iih his treatment there, was no, sorry to return to England. Candy Lead is the name which G. W. Loft has given to the yearling colt by Dick Welles Btelka which he purchased from John K. Madden of Hamburg Place. This is a black coll. fully 15", hands I Ugh, and rangy and sleut for bis height.
