DONCASTER RACES.

. The attendance at the races has beeii less aristocratic this year than, usual; but die receipts exceeded last year by about £.'3OO, being- the largest ever known. In some respects, however, there was an obvious falling oft', and the gathering of tho aristocracy was small beyond precedent. We are bound to compliment Mr. Dc Chesnel, the superintendent of the Electric Telegraph Company/ on the success of the arrangements for the transmission of messages from the course. The instruments by permission of the I Corporation, are placed in the ground floor of the round stand—within a few yards used for weighing, &c, —within a few feet of the Judge's chair, so that the issues of most of the races on Tuesday afternoon were known iv London and other distant places, before the running horses had returned to the enclosure. Two or three clerks were kept in full employ throughout the afternoon.

The Si. Legor Stakes of 50 soys. each for 3 yoar olds ; colts, Sst. 71b.; fillies, Bst. 21b.; the second to receive 100

soys., oiit of 'the 'stakes;: tlie./jwinnef. to pay IPO soys. towards'; expenses J 25 : sovs. , 'for thoJudg'p, and 25 for the starter.' St. Leger course. 116 subs. ,

Lord Exeter's Stockwell (N0rman),.......... 1 The Duke of itiflUmorul's Harbinger, (I'liuman) f Mr. Bowes , Diuiiel O'flourko. (F. Diitler).. ■ • ■ • <> Mr. Pedley's'trouaeeiiu,. (Teuiplemim) ... .i. * Mr. J. Scom'b Songstress, (A. Dny) ; ........ »: Mr. Duncombe's Alfred the Groat,, (Bnshum) .. o Betting at starting—7 to 4 against Stockwell, 5 to 2 against Daniel O'Jlourke, 3, to 1 against Soiigtress, 7 tp 1 against Harbinger, and 10, to 1 against, Trousseau. . , ■ ■ ■■■."'■■■'■ ;

The above prices, which were raarle up to the time of starting, varied in several instances from tho quotations in tho town.' At one time, owing to a report that/she was lame, Songstress deolined to 5 to 2 and 3 to 1, and was quite friendless, .Stockwell, on her decline, rising to 7 to 2,Danipl O'Rourke to 3 to 'I, and Harbinger 6to 1.; About; half an hour before the room was closed, a strong re-aetipn took place, Songstress rising to 2 to 1, taken freely, and having a decided call of Lord Exeter's horse ; Daniel O'Rourke receded to 7 to 2, but Harbinger remained steady at 6 to 1. The start took place a few minutes before 3, Alfred the Great jumping off with a decided lead, followed in rotation, and at wide intervals, by Harbinger andiStockwcll, Scott's, two next, nearly abreast; the pace as good as Alfred the Great could make it No change took place until near the Red House, , were Alfred the Great .was joined by Harbinger and Stockwell, and. immediately after gave wny. Harbinger then showed in front, but was headed iv a few strides by Stockwell, who went on by himself, and won in a canter by ten lengths. Harbinger beating Daniel O'Rourke by a 'length. Time 3 minutes 21 sec.