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This week has witnessod the opening of the sixty-second year of Queen Victoria's reign, and, although it had no special celebration in London beyond the firing of the uSual salutes, the unprecedented event has not failed to arouse much attention. It is in these days almost a commonplaco to obser.ve~ -that hor Majesty has now long out-distanewl iTt length of reign all her predecessors on the throne. Those who have nearest approached her in tliift respect have been her grandfather, George III., who reigned fifty-nine years àuda little over tbreemgnths; Henry IIIwhose reign lasted j u.st over fifty-six years; Edward III., who occupied the throne for fifty years and about five months: and Elizabeth, who ruled the kingdom^.forty: four" years and four months. But not one of ;the- could equal her present Majesty in the Ifustakiedj loyalty and substantial prosperity lof Jler o)iJe. Edward IH. and Elizahetirwowld come nearest in these, respects, but even -their nearest was far off. After the wontlerful mani- festation of popular affection throughout the Empire which marked the celebration of the Diamond Jubilee a twelvemonth since, there did not need special manifestation to prove the continued existence of the sentiment; but it must hava been deeply gratifying to her Majesty, as well as to every member of the Royal Huu.s*sr~t« have received tho assurances which have been manifested this wek oi tho d«t«p ntfectiaw io which the Tliroiie, aniv iti occupant are held. Despite the statements which- are continually being made as to- the depression of busirws. I the Bar, a number of fresh calls to the- wear- ing of wig and gown were this week made at the four Inns of Court. It is specially interesting to note that on this occasion Lincoln's Inn took the ptu even of the fashionable Inner Xemplo, which woult}, f>eerr) t6 indicate that equity is once more "looking up." Gray's-inn as usual comes in a bad fourth in point of numbors, and yet the hard- working student who- without much money or solicitor's influence wishes to make his way at the bar may do much worse than enter at the Inn which has Francis Bacon as its most-dis- tinguished member. A distinct proportion of the yoiing iniii who this wef3k Were called have of course 110 idea of making their living by advocacy. Some desire only the cachet which attaches to being at the bar others have in mind the many official posi- tions which can be tleld only by barristers-at- law; but those who desire to, practice will fuld, if they have the requisite talent, that there is ample room for skill and industry in the Courts of Law and Assize. AJmost immediately after the suddep death of Sir Edward Burne-Jones it was suggested that there should ba arranged at the earliest practicable date a representative exhibition of his greatest pictures. How far this is practicable remains to be seen, but there can be no doubt that if such an exhibition took place it would remove the last lingering trace of prejudice which continues to exist in some quarters against Burne Jones's art. That prejudice will never entirely disappear if the public generally see his pictures only through the mediuni of engraving or photogravure, for Burne Jones is to be enjoyed at his highest not as a draughts- man, but as a colourist. It is easy enough to satirize the angularities of his figures and to insist that his lanky-limbed creations are- unuttractrve. But no one could view such a series of- paintings sis that with which Burne Jones illustrated The Legend of the Briar. Rose" without feel- ing jbhat ao greater master of colour has "beert leen among the British artists of our age than the great one who has just departed. The English people are notoriously faithful to their old favourites, and it ia never their fault, but only through their lack of knowledge, if one who has served them really well comes to want in the end. For that reason there should be little doubt as to the success which will attend the appeal issued under distinguished auspices for a national testimonial to Mr. Sims Reeves. "Through great misfortunes," that ap- peal states, he has been bereft of his well-earned competence, and now, after battling bravely against his difficulties,^ he is compelled by advancing years to relinquish the struggle." It is therefore proposed, as a tribute to the life- long services which he has rendered British Ciusical art, to raise funds in the way of a national testimonial by which his lot may be bettered. The committee which has set itself to this task includes not only such leaders of society as the Duke of Westminster, the Duke of Rutland, the Duke of Portland, ind Lord Russell of Killowen, but such dis- tinguished musicians as Sir Arthur Sullivan, Sir Hubert Parry, Sir Alexander Mackenzie, tnd Mr. Santley; and these names in them- telves sufficiently attest the genuine nature of the appeal. Mr. Sims Reeves has won a unique position in our musical history, and although •to our rising generation he is but a memory those among us who had the privilege of hearing him in his prime will feel relieved to know that his last days will not be clouded by 'want. Thackeray, in one of his novels, expressed wonder as to whether the next generation of Englishmen would celebrate Waterloo Day." At the time he wrote the Duke of Wellington was still alive to give his annual Waterloo dinner at Apsley House to the officers who had fought with him on that fateful day which de- cided the destinies olEurope, but now officers and men alike have all vanished into the land of shadows, and Waterloo Day is no longer a popular event. There is one man in Europe, however, whose memory upon any point affect- ing warfare is remarkably keen, and that man is the German Emperor, who celebrated the occasion this year by presenting to the 1st Royal Dragoons, of which regiment he is honorary colonel, a magnificent wreath in- tended for the adornment of its standard. The emblem is composed of golden laurel leaves interspersed with golden blooms and fruits set off with gold-edged ribbons of the regimental scarlet. Upon one end of these ribbons is the Imperial W," surmounted by a golden crown, and upon the other are the words Waterloo, June 18, 1815," it being explained that in forwarding this gift the Kaiser was animated by the desire to testify how deeply he prizes the Jvf ^ieh was newly cemented when he received the honorary colonelcy, and which for a long number of years had existed between the British and Prussian armies. There has been much talk in the course of this week not only in Parliament and in the Press, but in the conference room, concerning the condition of the British navy. This, of course, is not the place to deal with the con- troversial side of the discussion; but it may be taken as a sign of the detailed attention which is just now being given to the matter, that the House of Lords has been invited to consider the adequacy, or otherwise, of the sirens and steam whistles on her Majesty's ships, It is evidently expected that just as a French Minister of War could once boast (though, as it happened, with lamentably insufficient reason) that everything was ready for conflict down to the last button on the soldiers' gaiters, so the First Lord of the Admiralty is expected to be able to assure us that every steam whistle in the fleet is capable of being instantly put in full blast. The fact is we are passing just now through a cold fit in regard to the navy, which was almost inevitable rfter the hot fit which followed upon the splen- did Naval Review at ST ithead a year ago. When the Queen lay s, as she shortly intends to do, the foundation stone of the new museum buildings at South Kensington, it is understood that the time-honoured name, the "South Kensington MuBeumf* wih--give pbme-to the "Victortaand AJftfrt Muse^m-l JEfefo, how- ever, will be the least of the changes which the ceremony will embody, for the new buildings will be so very considerable an improvement upon the old that scarcely any valid companion will be pos- sible between them. It is being suggested that the whole new front of the South Kensington Museum should be devoted to the purposes of art, but that part of the east wing to brected may serve as an extension of the Royal College of Science, which cannot well be moved from its present site, to apposition across the Exhibition- road, where the rest of the scientific departments are housed. This is only one of the sugges- tions now being considered by the resgpngifoje authorities, which may bear valuable fruit. R.
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NEWS NOTES. e ,-i 's: =- —! -1 1 J L i. i = jfitRttOBABLES IrfERBSFORd Jlnfl aH thode in- timately and enthusiastically associated with the British BTivy1 are at this mdikent agitating hotly for the placement of our first line of defence on an absolutely imprognable basis when confronted with any likely combination of .^t £ a.ckj and that regardless of cost There: sure fc#»sepfus hq"lqqk disapprovingly upon any commitment to such 943 expenditure, as this may mean; but there is no doubt that the Empire, centred on the small sea-girt space that we inhabit, can only be maintained in these, days of- universal armament"'at a great money outlay, and'tliis' must *be fatoed. The thing to do is to be thorough and prudent at [once. 'Ii ONE was sorry to see the Naval Manoeuvres of the-year officially abandoned at the eleventh hour, because general credence was given to a report to the effect, that the upset arose from a desire to economise. Coals are very "dear," because of trade disputes, and some say the authorities, driven to economise through pres- sure, gave up the manoeuvring in order to save money; This was denied in general terms at first, but the opinion remains in some quarters that the suggested reason has ground. One would like to have seen things go on normally according to approved plans, for variations of programme in times of tension lead to many alarms and many distracting rumours. Certainly the Naval Manoeuvres of the past have not resulted so satisfactorily, from the working view point, as could have been wished, but the chance existed for a re- form of the record, and abrupt changes of i plans neither.' lead to present aniendment or permanent solidarity. BRITAIN is being urged by certain people to undertake a re-organisation of the Chinese Army, to the end of enabling the Clestials to stand firm and steady amongst the nations. No doubt our military experts could do the needful, and the ultimate gain might well be for the whole world's good. But why should we tread the winepress alone, at the cost of the jealousy of rival countries, who would participate in the .benefits of the settlements secured, without risk to themselves ? WE hear of serious fighting from the Monte- negrin frontier, where some ugly excesses have been committed by the Turks. There have been a number of deaths, and a good many wounded in the conflicts that have arisen, and fugitives are seeking eagerly for a haven of repose. Shall ipe ever fyave a .quiet East ? r THa,corps of Commissionaires in London-is a body reputable and respected, and its roll con- tains at this, moment the-names of some two and a half thousand men. At the annual gathering the other day it was stated; that suit- able employment could be found bjr the corps for no less that "fifty' thousand time-expired soldiers and sailors if they would only qualify under the regulations. What a pity they do not- Cannot the authorities of the Army and the Navy collaborate with the controllers of the corps in the desired direction ? If they would only do so, one can conceive how easily our forces would attract good men in greater quantity than at present. > j THE re-interment of the, old London Royalist, Sir Nicholas Crispe, has given great cause for curious remark. When this worthy of so long ago died, he directed that his heart should be embalmed, and placed in a small urn in a pillar contiguous to his pew in St. Paul's Church, Hammersmith; and that his body should be buried in a leaden and stone coffin in the Church of St. Mildred, Bread-street, within the bounds of London City. On Satur- day morning last; upon the application of a member of the Crispe family, the remains of Sir Christopher were removed from the City church, and re-interred in the churchyard of St. Paul's at Hammersmith. This same Sir Nicholas Crispe was the son of a sheriff of London, ( and was born in 1598. He was engaged in the African trade, and acquired great wealth. He was knighted in 1641, and was a member of the Long Parliament. In the Civil War he took the side of Charles I., and secretly sent money to the King. His transactions were discovered, and after his escape Cromwell con- fiscated his money and property. But he wa? soon allowed to return to London, owing to the influence of his Puritan relatives. He was created a baronet in 1665. Circumstances of the re-burial—destined to become historic in London local annals-were an oration on the ancestry of the long-dead knight by Mr. T. E. Crispe, of the Middle Temple (one of his descendants), and a peal by the St. Paul's Guild of ringers on bells, some of which wete given.by Sir Nicholas Crispe.
DEATH OF SIR E. BURNE-JONES.
DEATH OF SIR E. BURNE-JONES. Sir Edward Burne-Jones died on Friday of last week at bis old house in North End-road, between Hammersmith and Kensington, which was once Richardson's, the novelist. The suddenness of the master's death will be a blow to the world of art. which has long recognised his great genius and Superb achievements everywhere. He was born in Birmingham in 1833, left Oxford without a degree, and, passing under the influence of Rosetti, attached himself to the Pre-Raphaelite brotherhood. His < themes were at first religious, but from these he turned to Northern sagas and Pagan myths. The result was unrivalled. The public crowded to the Grosyenor Gallery to gaze on his mystical imaginings, and since then he has been in his own line supreme. Sir E. Burne-Jones, who accepted his baronetcy in 1894, was thin and delicate looking, the result of much patient labour and serious thought. His hands were thin and eager. The yoke His hands were thin and eager. The yoke of the. Royal Academy was too heavy for him to be borne, and he withdrew a few. years ago from the ranks of the Associates. Sir E. Burne-Jones was married to the daughter of the Rev. George Browne Macdonald, a Wesleyan minister. His only son is Mr. Philip Jones, the artist., and his daughter is married to Mr. Mackail, who has done the.translation of Maeterlinck's Palleas and Meli- Bande," for the Prince of Wales's Theatre. Thegreat artist was deeply interested in that production, as he also was in the forthcoming exhibition of Mr. Mortimer Mempes, whose work Sir Edward Burne- Jones much admired.
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{ SWEARING ON THE HORNS. Considerable interest has been aroused in the Northern Heights by the announcement that it is intended to revive the droll ceremonial of swearing on the horns at the ancient hostelry, the Gate House Hotel, Highgate. The origin of this ceremony is not definitely known, but formerly nearly everyone who passed through Highgate on the way to the North was sworn on tie horis, and it is said that Lord Byron went through [ the 'ceremony. In 1832 a musical farce, entitled "'Sworn, at Highgate," was produced at O!.Sadler's "W ells Theatre. ug t Mr. Mark Boyd, in his Gleanings, published jn 1875, describes the ceremony, and according to his rersion, the following forms a portion of the oath as' administered by the swearer-in: II You must not eat brown bread while you can get white, except you like the brown bread best. You must not kiss the maid while you can kiss the mistress, except you like the maid best, but sooner than lose a good chance you may kiss them'both. And now, my good son, for a word or two of adviee. Keep from all houses of ill- repute, and every place of public resort for bad com- pany. Beware of false friends, for they will turn out to be your foes and inveigle you into houses where you may lose your money and get no redress. Keep from thieves of every denomination. And now, my son, I wish you a safe journey through Highgate and this life."
THE GERMAN ON THE SPOT.
THE GERMAN ON THE SPOT. In his report for last year on th& trade and com- merce of Germany, Mr. Consul-General Dundas says: On January 1, 1897, the law came into force, requiring foreign commercial travellers visiting Ner- way to take out a license coating about E5- I-N.- per month. Taking British and German travellers alone, 990 licenses were taken or presented for use in Christiana in 1897. Of these 129 were for British firms, while 861 were for German and Austrian firms. It is very clear that the Germans found it worth their while to do business here, and practi- cally occupied the field in comparison with the British, The fact is this, that the Germans send their own travellers with samples to make inquiries on the spot and explain their prices, measurements, and the quality of their goods, while British firms seem contented forthe most part to do their business by post. But it hardly needs pointing out that Norwegians, or for that matter any other foreigner, would rather do business with men who are by their side, to explain and push matters, than enter into correspondence with firms in the United Kingdom about patterns and goods they have never seen, or if seen don't understand, or trouble to understand the particulars which are on paper. The present condition of Norway is certainly one of progression, notwithstanding tne protective duties. British goods might, it is said, find more ready sale if manufacturers would take pains to cultivate trade that could be done.
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r> interesting object has been exhibited in the Department _of Egyptian Antiquities at the British Museum. ''Js ver7 Ane specimen, almost unique. Of a libation altar and receding bowl. The altar, which stands uP^its original pedestal, measures about 18m. long by about 12in. broad, and is in- scribed with the name of Amenartaa, Queen of the XXV. dynasty, the daughter of Kashta, King of the XXIV. dynasty B.C. 733, whose name also appears in the inscription. On top of the altar are represented the funeral offerings in high relief, consisting of geese, heads of oxen. cereals. &e. .0.. I, i
DANGERS OF THE SWIMMING BATH.
DANGERS OF THE SWIMMING BATH. AN ARTILLERYMAN'S IMMEESION. Serious consequences may arise through remaining in the water too long when learning to swim, and a remarkable instance of a. narrow escape from death following a visit to swimming bath was recently brought to notice. George Lamb, a well-knit young fellow, joined the Royal Marina Artillery at Portsmouth Barracks in 1895, and was removed to Walmer some months hfte rards, where the incident whichthreatened his life transpired. This is his experience as he ex- plained it. "While learning to swim at the Walmer Baths, I remained in the water tdt> long, and though I did not immediately feel any ill effects from the long im-. mersion, the next day 1 was taken seriously ill.: Several doctors saw i»e, and reiported I was snf-1 S^fering from pneumonia. I was removed to the hos- pital, and my syniptoms developed dahgerously. I spat up a quantity of blood, but contrary to expec- tation, I recovered, though unfit for duty, for the. illness had left me with heart disease. To make a long story short, I was discharged from the Army invalided in October, 1896, ore, account of my heart disease." 7 To look at you now, Mr. Lamb," remarked the reporter, one could scarcely believe you were in- valided from the Army. How do you' account for this marked change?" ir" > >' iv- Board of twelve doctors decided en \ny discharge," was the ex-soldier's reply, rtriea Furious medicines, without relief, and thou* I obtained employment as a coachm&n, the Scfet axertion upset me and I had to stop in my wogk ilie palpitation of my heart being so bad. At last I~ had• to give it np. About then one of Pickford's carmei. recommended me to try Dr. Williams' Pink Pills-foi Pale People, which had done him good for some in- ternal complaint, and I was becoming so helpless that I willingly followed his advice. I sent for a box-of Dr. Williams' Pink Pills, and after taking half of the pillsl I was delighted to find they were giving -me relief after finishing the first bdx, to astonith- ment I felt no trouHe-with my heart. Now; after five boxes, I am happy to say-- am quite well." And now yoit ard.)doing Vegular Work in Ports- mouth Dockyarfd?" N -1' c. Yes. In August last I went tciwork in-thedoc& yard and have worked there .regularly since on the heaviest class of work. I- am a, boiler helper, 'tmd my chief work is ^vith the flogging haritmeri I now belong to the 2nd Hants Volunteer Artilleiy." i' The above interview Av-as conducted by a reporter of the Portsmouth Times, at 119,Toronto-road,.Ports- mouth, where Mr. Lamb noW resides, and this is on-i more proof ot'Uhe remarkablei 'manner in which various diseases are cured by Dr. Williams' Pink Pills for instance, they cure paralysis, locomotor ataxy, rheumatism, and sciatica; all diseases arising from impoverished blood, scrofula, rickets, chronic erysipelas, consumption of the bowels and lungs, anaemia, pale and sallow complexion, )Oiis of appetite, heart troubles, early decay, all forms of female weak- ness, and hysteir)*a.' 'TLesb pills are a tonic, not a purga- tive they are genuine only.with the full name, Dr. Williams' Pink Pills for Pale People, and are sold by chemists, avid by Or: W illiams Medicine Com- pany, Holborn-viaduct, -London, at 2s. 9d. a box, or six boxes for 13s. 9d. Alltubstitutes offered by dishonest traders, are worthless, and should be re- fused.
FATAL BOATING ACCIDENT.
FATAL BOATING ACCIDENT. Late on Friday night, or early on Saturdaymorn- ing of last week, a boating fatality occurred off the Blackpool coast, resulting in the loss of four lives. On Friday night four young men named James Harold Lowe, 21, of 26, Central-road, Mat- thew Walker Bromilow, 18, of 26, Coop-street; Archibald Gray, 14, of 26, Cence-road, Blackpool; and Thomas Threlfall, 19, of 41, Shaw-road, South Shore, took train to St. Anne's, to fetch a boat which Lowe's father had recently bought, and which had been taken to St. Anne's a few daJI earlier. Lowe. and Threlfall were the only two who had had any experience in boat- ing, and this was not much beyond rowing. The boat was boarded and sail hoisted, but towards midnight a summer gale sprang up, and by twelve o'clock it was blowing hard from the south-west. Off the South Shore there are many sandbanks, and it is thought that during the storm the sails were carried away and the boat swamped. Lowe's young wife was out till three a.m. on Saturday looking for her hus- band, and half an hour later three dead bodies were found on the sands near South Shore pier, and soon afterwards a policeman found a fourth body. Ifter on the boat was washed ashore. From St Anne s to South Shore is about four miles, and it is conjectured that the boat was swamped opposite South Sbqre when the storm was at its height. >
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Kkating's Powdbk.—Kills Bugs, Fleas, Moths, pe ec y I Beetles, and all insects (perfectly unrivalled). Harm- less to everything but insects. To moid disappoint- ment insist on having Keating'a." Every genuine tin has the signature of Thomas Keating on. outside label. Tins, 3d., 6d., and Is. THE Duke Robert of Parma, father of the Princess of Bulgaria, has been presented by his second wife with a Princess, the 18th child of the Duke, and the ninth of the preseht Duchess, who is a Princess of Braganza. All the 18 children, seven Princes aud 11 Princesses, are living.
THE HOLY SHROUD.
THE HOLY SHROUD. Under the heading A Marvellous Occurrence," the Ossermtore Romano publishes a letter from Turin, relating that a photograph of the Holy Shroud, taken by electric light, has given an admirable reproduction of the body of Christ. The Holy Shroud W8.3 re- cently exposed to veneration, and King Humbert, who is its hereditary guardian, at first hesitated to give authority to have it photographed lest the photo- graphs should be used for purposes of commercial speculation. Eventually, however, his Majesty gave the requisite permission to Signor Secundo Pia, a lawyer and member of the Committee on Sacred Art, who had offered to photograph the Holy Shroud at his own expense solely in the interest of religion and history. Signor Pia prepared his plates according to a'special method, rendering tfiem' eensitive to the yellowish tint of the Holy Shroud by means of powerful electric reflectors. "Formerly," the letter continues," the appearance of the Holy Shroud gave an idea of the contour rather than of the facial lineaments and body of Christ. On the other hand, the photographs, on being developed, showed a perfect representation of the face, hands, and limbs of Christ, the general effect being that of a photo- graph of Christ and not of his shroud." A great sensation has been caused by this prodigy in Turin, and crowds of pious pilgrims are flocking to Pia's house.
BRITISH REINFORCEMENTS FOR…
BRITISH REINFORCEMENTS FOR EGYPT. The Transport Department of the Admiralty has completed the arrangements for the transport of troops for the reinforcements about to be sent to the Nile, and the consequent movement of troops from thiscountry to the Mediterranean to fill upthe garrison there. The following is officially given as the move- ments now determined One squadron 3rd Husuars will embairk on the trading ship Ramesis, of Southampton, on 29fh inst., for conveyance direct to Egypt. The 3rd Battalion Royal Warwickshire Regiment and a Howitzer battery will embark at the Royal Albert Docks in the hired transport Nubia on July 1, and the ship will sail on the 2nd for Malta, where the Warwicks will disembark, and the Nubia will take on board the 2nd Battalion Rifle Brigade and convey them and the Howitzer battery to Alexandria for service with General Kitchener. The 2nd Battalion Grenadier Guards, 800 strong, will embark on the hired transport Jalunga on Saturday, July 9, at Southampton, and on the 10th will sail for Gibraltar, where the regiment will be landed, and the ship will take on board the 1st Battalion Grena- dier Guards and convey them to Alexandria for operations at the front of the Nile.
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-AMEKICA AM) SI'AIX.
AMEKICA AM) SI'AIX. CRISIS IN THE PHILIPPINES. The capitulation of Manila was on Monday morik- ing hourly expected, and the news was awaited in Marti-d with painful anxiety. General Augusti, the i Captain General of the Philippines, had handed over the control to the Military Commander. But the Spanish Government wished it to be understood that after the fall of Manila a vigorous defence would be organised in other parts of the Islands. Meajitime, the railway station at Manila was fortified, and the Insurgents were known to be within four miles, of the citv., IleporJs readied both Xew. YorJsJwd Madrid on Sunday, that General Shafter's military expedition landed near Santiago de Cuba on Saturday, and that the city was to be attacked at once. I The town of Guantanamo was again bombarded by United States war vesseIs,on Thursday and Friday of last week, but the, only damage known to have been done was the setting fire to buildings where the shells exploded. The condition of the people at Caimamera is described as desperate. j WAR CONFERENCE AT WASHINGTON. j A War Conference was held- at Washington oil! Saturday. Dissensions were reported to exist between the military commanders; but a direct denial of the circumstantial rrmiours was given by the Minister of War. The Standard New York correspondent, however, said the military operations were seriously retarded by the difficulty of obtaining transport, notwithstanding that every available vessel on the Atlantic coast had been engaged. The Spanish Reserve squadron, which passed Gibraltar in the direction of the Suez Canal, is re- ported to have been sighted off Cabo de Gata. A manifesto by the Catalan Union has been issued i in Spain. It says that if the war is prolonged the ruin of Spain wrll bo complete, and it urges that peace should be concluded. ,The President of the Spanish Chamber of Deputies was on Saturday cliallenged to, a duel by the Marquis Cabriana, in consequence of an incident in the Cortes, and although the challenge was afterwards withdrawn, the incident is not ended. LIEUTENANT liOBSON STITL A PRISONER. The Captain-General states that the Spanish Government refuses to exchange prisoners." Such (said the New York correspondent of the Times, writing on Monday) is to-day's despatch from Com- modore Watson, commanding the blockading fleet oh the northern coast of Cuba. This is understood to be Madrid's final answer about Lieutenant Hobson- perhaps about all exchanges. The Secretary oftheNavy expresses surprise that Spain gives no reasons. She is not bound to give them nor bound to exchange, but the surprise which Mr. Long expresses becomes indignation among Americans generally. Whether the authorities on either side have proposed a general exchange is not known. Lieutenant Hobson is believed not to be in Morro Castle-perhaps he never was. There is no ground for supposing that he is ill-treated. Major-General Shafter's ships seem to have been again sighted. Despatches describing the journeys of American emissaries near Santiago -say that the operations will require a very large force and a long time, tMail advices from San Juan, Puertorico, dated June 9, state that at that time the inhabitants were fleeing to the country in fear of a renewed bombard- nwnt. One thousand volunteers had been reviewed apd had sworn allegiance. Prisoners were employed in repairing the earthworks and the batteries were being strengthened. The Concho, Isabel II., Ponce de Leon, and Terror were at San Juan, and the Furor was at Martinique. Provisions had advanced 75 per cent., and gold was at 110 to 145 premium. There were many unemployed and there was much destitution. The authorities have received uiformation that Admiral Camara has left Cartagena for Cadiz. Mr. Ipngis endeavouring to. ascertain the condition, and destination of the Spanish ships. His information leads him to believe that th, fleet. will gp to the Canaries for orders. There is no doubt in official circles that the re-' fusal of the Spanish Government to exchange pri- soners is due to an intention to keep Lieutenant Hobson until the Americans capture some Spaniard of high rank for whom he can be exchanged. Eight thousand men will be sent to Santiago to reinforce Major-General Shafter. The American despatch boat Zafiro, which left Manila on the 17th inst., arrived at Hong Kong on Monday, and anchored in Chinese waters. She re- ports that the rebels now hold as prisoners 4000 Spaniards and 1000 natives with their arms. They also captured on the 14th Dalanga, the most im- portant town in the bay after 31anila itself. Fires are of frequent occurrence in Manila and Malate. The Baltimore was to leave Manila, on the 17th to meet the transports from San Francisco at the north- r east-point of the Island of Luzon. On the 15th 30 carabineros (Customs officers) attempted to desert from the Spanish camp, but were arrested and shot. The rebel leader Aguinaldo has informed Mr. Williams, the American ex-Consul, that the formation of a provincial government is proposed merely for purposes of cohesion, and that the rebels desire the Philippines to become an American colony. The Spaniards have sunk the cruiser Cebu in the river Pasig in order to block the passage. The Americans state that the relations between the French and German squadrons at Manila are apparently very friendly. The Bonaventure left Hong Kong for Manila on Monday. The steamer Esmeralda has left for the Philippines to bring off refugees.
PRINCE RANJITSINHJI AS CRITIC.
PRINCE RANJITSINHJI AS CRITIC. In an Australian periodical Prince Ranjitsinhji makes some interesting remarks on the English bowl- ing. Three causes seem to have militated against Richardson's success. The first and greatest was rheumatism. "The greatest misfortune to the team has been the rheumatism which at times affected his right arm." The second was the peculiar excellence of the Australian left-handers, and Richardson is not able to adapt his bowling to left-handers so as to get rid of them cheaply." The third was the fact that in the final match he was unable to get into his stride, and try as lie might, both while Bowling and in practice, he was unable to regain it. The opposing batsmen had quite a fine time of it, inasmuch as he served up all the time long- > hops, full pitches, and half-volleys." Hearne, as is well known, did much better, a good deal better even than he was expected to do, and Ranji gives the reason—" he has begun to follow the methods of Australian bowlers as regards using head work, that is to say ho ha« given up sticking entirely, to the English length theory, and pays more atten- tion to the weaknesses of individual batsmen." The Indian Prince watched with delight the blossoming of Mason's bowling. "Mason," he says, has come on astonishingly in bowling. His de- liveries came off the pitch with tremendous rapidity, and he changes his pace and his pitch so admirably that he not only beats the batsmen, but occasionally the wicket-keeper as well." Ranji ends with a sigh. I should have liked," he says, "for the sake of variety to have seen two of the test matches played on sticky wickets. There is always much more skill displayed under these condi- tions.J It is a most perfect sight to see such players as Jackson, Shrewsbury, or Patterson playing two good bowlers on a sticky wicket."
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BUDAPEST tramways are now wholly worked by electricity. The last horse has been taken off, and the city, which has 600,000 inhabitants, is the only one in Europe where animal traction over lined way has been entirely given up. TIIE cable from Scotland to Iceland via the Faroe Islands will be laid this summer, and probably more British tourists will henceforth visit the Ultimo Thule of the Ancients, for, everything considered this was probably Iceland. THE fountains of Paris are shortly to be illuminated with coloured light after dusk. Electric light, passed through stained glass and thrown upwards from tubular apertures opening at the water's surface, so as to pass through the myriad drops of which the jets are composed, will^ work the improvement. THE marriage of Princess Dorothea of Coburg to Duke Ernest Gunther of Schleswig-Holstein, brother of the German Empress, will take place at Coburg on August 2. THE Midland Railway Company state that re ports of the withdrawal of their cheap Saturday afternoon trips are erroneous. They are merely making a slight increase in the fares from one or two stations.
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