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CURRENT SPORT.
CURRENT SPORT. At Old Trafford Surrey were defeated ra the Country Cricket Championship by Lancn h're by nine wickets. This result was due to the bowling of Webb, who secured seven wickets. Lockwood gallantly tried to save his side from defeat 'The game between Yorkshire and Warwick- shire, at Birmingham, ended in a drawn game, only one innings aside having been played when stumps were pulled up. Had it not been for a brilliant innings of 118 not out by W. CI. the home side might have been disposed of twice in one day and beaten. At Oatfcrd, Notts accomplished a fine performance in draw- ing with Kent, for, after following on, they scored 420 for nine wickets, then declaring their innings closed. Kent only had two hours in which to obtain 230 runs, and when stumps were drawn they had recorded 125 for three wickets. A great stand by Shrewsbury and Carlin saved Notts from defeat. At Taunton, Somersetshire easily defeated the South African team by 228 runs. W. Shalders, with 103, and E. A. Halliwell, with 92, made an effort to save the side from defeat. It is pleasing to state that Johnny Briggs is not, only much better but is also in good batting form. Last week, playing for Cheadle Asylum against a local team, he scored 120 not out. He is improv- ing very much in health, and hopes are entertained of his complete recovery. Lord Alverstone, the Rev. W. B. Webster (rector of All Souls, Langham-place), the Hon. T. A. W. Pelham, Mr. Quintin Hogg, Sir John Aird (Mayor of Paddington), and many others witnessed the inter-Polytechnic championships at Paddington Recreation Grounds, on Saturday. The Sir Owen Roberts challenge shield, to be held by the institute winning the highest number of marks, was won, as in the two previous years, by the Regent-street Poly- technic, who proved to be stronger in the cycling way (thanks to the successes of J. E. Harter in the mile, C. B. Haysom, in the lap," and B. C. Whur in the five miles cycling races) than in the running and field events, though L. P. Tremeer's 100 yards in 10 3-5sec. and W. E. Gurney's mile in 4min. 87 4-5sec. were meritorious performances. E. J. Ottery, of the Northampton Institute, won the quarter of a mile in 53 4-5see.; A. J. McHutchin, of the same institute, won the high jump at 5ft. 6in. and the long jump at 18ft. 9in.; and A. G. Horne, also of the Northampton Institute, won the three miles race in 15min. 42 l-5sec. A half- mile cycling handicap for institute clubs was won by H. G. O. Brown (Regent-street Polytechnic), 100 yards start, in Imin. 1 l-5sec. and a half-mile running handicap, also for institute clubs, went to P. W. Arnaud (Regent-street), 65 yards start, in Imin. 57 4-5see. Lord Alverstone distributed the prizes.. In the London and Southern Counties Bowling Association Challenge Shield's first round compe- tition a match took place, on Saturday afternoon, between Brownswood B.C. (holders) and Bounds Green B.C., on the green of the latter, which was in capital condition. The scores were: Browns- wood, 65; Bounds Green, 51, giving a majority of 14 in favour of the visiting team. The Irish team to visit London July 6-10 have received invitations to play from the Bounds-green, South London, Bromley, and Upper Clapton Clubs. The first batch of N.C.U. championships at Bristol on Saturday attracted thousands of specta- tors, and some highly interesting racing was seen. It fell to the lot of an Irish rider in C. Pease, of the Dublin Wanderers, to win the mile, in which, owing to his recent accident, the holder (W. A. Edmonds, of Bristol) could not participate. Pease was followed home by his fellow-clubman, R. Reynolds, who was only a wheel away, but well ahead of the third man, H. W. Payne, West Roads and Putney A.C. Time, 2min. 41 3-5sec. That good sportsman, A. S. Ingram, of the Poly- technic C.C., who stood a chance of winning out- right the Corporation Cup at the Crystal Palace en the same day, sacrificed his prospects of win- ning the valuable prize in order to compete for championship honours. Although, like R. Janson, A. L. Reed, and others, unsuccessful in the mile, he had the satisfaction of winning the quarter after a fine race with R. Reynolds (Dublin), who only lost by half a yard. Time, 32 2-5sec., a long way inside the time limit, which was fixed at 40sec. H, T. Allen (Bristol Wheelers) was third. R. W. Wadsley (Unity A.C.), the 100 yards and quarter-mile amateur champion of 1899, was in grand form at the Leicester Fosse Football Club's sports on Saturday. He won the level 100 yards race in lOsec., thus equalising the British record ferformances of himself, A. Wharton, A. R. >owner, C. A. Bradley, F. W. Cooper, C. R. Thomas, and A. F. Duffy at the distance. Wadsley emphasised his good running on Saturday by giving a two-yards beating to the Scottish ex- champion, J. McLean, and also by finishing third from the virtual scratch mark of two yards in the 120 yards handicap. Continuing their Scottish programme, James Braid (Romford) (open champion), J. H. Taylor (Mid-Surrey), and Harry Vardon (Scarborough) "played over the golf links of the Irvine Club on Saturday. Willie Fernie, of Troon, made up the quartette. The last-named was matched against Taylor and he began by winning the first hole. Taylor squared the match at the fourth hole, lost the next, and won the sixth. Losing the ninth he started for home one down, his score being 42 to 41. Three halves were followed by a win for Fernie at the 13th. He lost the 16th but, winning the 17th, he secured the match by 2 up and 1 to play. Their scores were: Fernie 77, Taylor 79. In the match between Braid and Vardon, the champion started well by winning the first two and eighth holes, and he turned for home with a lead of 2. Vardon lost the 10th, won the 14th, and, taking 7 for the 16th, lost the match by 3 and 2, winning two holes on the bye. Scores Braid 78. Vardon 80. In the afternoon the best ball of Taylor and Vardon beat the best ball of Braid and Fernie by 3 and 2, the latter couple winning the bye. Scores: Taylor and Vardon 70, Braid and Fernie 72. The annual races under the auspices "of Royal Thames Yacht Club from the Nore to Dover took place on Saturday in three classes, the largest going on the outside of the Goodwin Sands, and the other handicap and raters by the inside track. The fleet was a fine one, as follows: First Handicap.—Yachts exceeding 50 tons. Prizes, E90. Nore to Dover, outside the Goodwin Sands. Entries: Cariat, J. B. Millar; Nerens, C. S. S. Guthrie; Irex, H. Marghetti; Brynhild, Sir James Pender; Columbine, A. F. Fynn; Fiona, H. M. Rait; Beluga, J. W. Leuchars; Croole, Colonel V. Bagot. Fiona won, Nereus second, and Columbine third. Second Handicap.—Yachts over 15 and under SO tons. Prizes £ 40. Nore to Dover but may go within the Goodwins. Entries: Moonbcm, C. P. Johnston; Vanity, J. R. Payne; Viera, F. and C. Xast; Cerigo, A. Knight; Leander, W. D. Gains- ford Nebula, A. K. Stothart; Nan, A. C. Foun- tain; Nan II., Elder and Hall Say; Pleaid, Watson, Long, and Byers Nora, Gill and Tuffin; Bamba, A. H. Royle. Bamba won, Vanity second, and Cerigo third. Race for 52ft. Class.—Prizes JMO. Course as in second handicap. Entries: Gauntlet, W. P. Barton; Magdalen, Baron de Forest. Magdalen won by lmin. The Beckenham Lawn Tennis Tournament was fought to a successful conclusion on Saturday afternoon, when the chief events were the finals of the Kent All-Comers' Championships, the holders of which during the past 12 months have been Mr. A. W. Gore and Mrs. Greville. The challengers this year were Mr. H. L. Doherty (in the Gentle- men's Singles) and Miss ,D. K. Douglas (in the Ladies' Singles), both of whom managed to beat the holders in the final rounds. Special interest attached to the Invitation Doubles contest, in which Messrs. R. F. and H. L. Doherty were matched against Messrs. Dwight, F. Davis, and Holcombe Ward two Americans, whose play 'during the tournament had been conspicuous by the surprising manner in which they broke the balls, and it caused some excitement when these adepts at the game were beaten. The second round of the all-comers' competition For the M.C.C. tennis prizes was concluded at Lord's on Saturday. E. H. Miles (amateur cham- pion) beating H. E. Crawley for the challenge racquets by three sets to nil. Score: 6-3.6-3, 6--3. J. B. Gribble and Sir Edward Grey, Bart., M.P., are the respective holders of the gold and silver trophies. In an exhibition tennis match at Queen's Club, West Kensington, Peter Latham beat Cecil ("Punch") Fairs (receives 15 and a bisque) by three sets to nil. Score: 6-1, 6-2.9-7. The match was for the benefit of the champion, who is shortly severing his connection with the club's tennis and racquet staff. Some important swimming matches were decided on Saturday. Lewisham entertained Cambridge University, but did by no means best, as, although they managed to draw in the polo match, two goals each. the Light Blues won the team race. At Kennington Oval on Monday Worcestershire compiled 309 runs in their first innings, and when stumps were drawn on the first day Surrey had 91 without loss. Rain interfered with play a Southampton during Monday, but still Leicester shire were enabled to make 326 for six wickets, the feature of the innings being a fine contribu- tion of 131 by King. The M.C.C. had only a weak team opposed to the Minor Counties at Lord's on Monday, and were all disposed of for 149, Thompson, of Northants (who is qualifying for Kent), taking nine wickets for 59 runs. Before the drawing of stumps the Minor Counties compiled 322 for the loss of seven wickets. Silverlock, of Monmouthshire, being responsible for 80; and they are now 173 in front, with three wickets in hand. At Brighton, on Monday, Notts gave a great account of them- selves against Sussex, scoring 453 for four wickets before stumps were drawn, a result mainly due to a magnificent innings of 249 by A. O. Jones. The Tonbridge cricket week opened on Monday with a match between Kent and Middlesex. Thanks to a capital 79 by Mason, the home county totalled 284 in their first innings, Middlesex responding with 21 without loss. Against Essex, at Leeds, Yorkshire did not do any too well on Monday, as they were all dis- posed of in their first venture for 252. To this the Metropolitans responded with 61 for one wicket. At Bristol, Gloucestershire went in first on Monday, and on a good wicket only made 239, of which Gilbert Jessop was responsible for 93, during which he completed his 1000 runs for the season. When stumps were drawn on Monday Derbyshire had lost three wickets, but are only 90 runs behind. I The cricket at the Crystal Palace in the match between Cambridge University and Londop County, on Monday, was tame and uninteresting. The Light Blues batted first, and kept their oppo- nents in the field all day, scoring 320 against the weak bowling for the loss of nine wickets. W. P. Robertson was too scorer with 78. At Kennington Oval, on Tuesday, Surrey con- tinued their first innings against Worcestershire, and scored the big total of 473, of which Abel made 138, and Mr. Crawford 159. Starting with 164 of arrears against them, the visitors had lost five wickets for 109 runs in their second innings when play ceased on the second day. At Ton- bridge, on Tuesday, Middlesex carried their first innings' score against Kent to 425, or 191 ahead; and the home team ob- tained 96 in their second innings at the cost of three wickets. The match at Leeds between Yorkshire and Essex came to a speedy conclusion on the second day. On Monday the visitors had made 61 with only one wicket down; but on Tues- day Rhodes and Haigh proved practically unplay- able on a pitch which had been affected by rain during the night. The remaining nine wickets fell for the addition of only 36 runs; and, having to follow on against an adverse balance of 155, Essex were dismissed in their second innings for 95, leaving Yorkshire victorious by an innings and 60 runs. At Brighton, Notts continued on Tuesday their first innings against Sussex, and declared the innings closed when the score stood at 642 for seven wickets. The home team, at the close of the second day's play, had lost eight wickets for 263 runs. Derby- shire completed their first innings against Glouces- tershire on Tuesday at Bristol for 463, of which Mr. Wright contributed 155 and Chatterton 168. Gloucestershire, with arrears of 224 to make up, had lost five wickets for 171 when play ceased on the second day. At Southampton, Leicester- shire's first innings against Hampshire was finished for 371, and the home team replied with 336. Starting their second innings 35 to the good, Leicestershire made 34 at the cost of one wicket before stump drawing on Tuesday. At the Crystal Palace, Cambridge University carried their first innings' total against London County to 347, and London County, scoring heavily in their turn, made on Tuesday 486 for six wickets, in- cluding 108 by W. G. Quaife and 124 not out by W. Smith. A combination of representatives of Minor Counties defeated an eleven of M.C.C. at Lords on Tuesday by ten wickets. I
THE MANUFACTURE OF GLUCOSE.…
THE MANUFACTURE OF GLUCOSE. I It has been officially resolved, in connection with the new duty on glucose, that licences will not be required of traders before July 1. A special body of officials have been appointed to proceed to various centres with a view to the collection of the duty. The manufacturers of glucose will have eventually to give 24 hours' notice before an operation, but for the present 12 hours' notice will be accepted.
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INVALID SOLDIERS FROM THE WAR. A War Office order has been issued containing a summary of memoranda issued as to the disposal of invalid soldiers arriving from South Africa, and the adjustment of their pay. Invalids returning from South Africa will be divided into two classes —(a) those requiring treatment in hospital (b) those fit for duty, or, if not so fit, yet sufficiently convalescent to proceed on sick furlough, and in no need of hospital treatment on disembarkation. Those in category (a) who desire to proceed on furlough will, when fit, be sent on sick furlough direct from the hospital into which they are re- ceived on arrival in the United Kingdom to their own or convalescent homes. Those in category (b) wiU if they desire a furlough, be sent on furlough, (not c-:veee<ling a month's duration) direct from the port of disembarkation. wiFe if they desire a furlough, be sent on furlough, (not exceeding a month's duration) direct from the port of disembarkation.
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HIS MAJESTY has given orders for the follow- ing appointment to the Distinguished Service Order, in recognition of services rendered during the recent operations in Ashanti: To be a Com- panion of the said Order: Surgeon-Capt. W. Fletcher, Militia Medical Staff Corps. SPAIN'S coal output last year was 2,747,193 tons, more than half of this having been mined in Asturias. a northern province having an area of about 4090 square miles. This output is 280,393 tons more than that of 1898.
I IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.I
IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. ROUTINE IN THE LORDS. Various bills were forwarded a stage in the House of Lords on the 17th inst. A motion by Lord Muskerry for the second reading of the bill to amend the Merchant Shipping Act of 1894 was negatived without a division. Lord Lansdowne, replying to Lord Newton, stated that the liberation of Arabi Pacha had taken place with the un- reserved consent of the Khedive, the Egyptian Government, and Lord Cromer. CONCENTRATION CAMPS. The House of Commons was entertained on the afternoon of the 17th inst. to another long debate on a motion for the adjournment of the House. From the number of questions addressed to Mr. Brodrick on the subject of the Concentration Camps, it was obvious that the basis was being laid for a motion for adjournment. These emanated from Mr. John Ellis, Mr. Scott, Mr. H. Lewis, and Mr. W. Redmond, to all of whom Mr. Brodrick gave copious information as to the number of women and children in some of the camps, the rate of mortality, and the reason of their concentration. He added that in Johannesburg the deaths of the children were due to an epidemic of measles, but that there was no reason to sup- pose that the medical arrangements in that or the other camps were unsatisfactory. There was an experienced medical officer in charge of the Johan- nesburg camp, assisted by a qualified matron and a large staff of nurses. The hospital was well situated, and was a commodious and large build- ing. The women and children had been brought into the camps, or came in, because it would not be safe to leave them in the country, which, for military reasons, it was necessary to clear, and because, in some cases, they required relief. As to their being permitted to leave the camps, neither the Government nor Lord Kitchener would permit them to go unless they had some place to which they could go, and where they could be fed. At the close of the questions, Mr. Lloyd- George immediately rose, and asked leave to move the Adjournment of the House in order to discuss the conditions of the camps and the rate of mortality among the women and children. His application was supported by all the Nationalists and Radicals below the gangway, and by a number of Radicals above it. His speech was a long rhetorical indictment of the Government in respect of the enormous death- rate, which, he said, worked out at the rate of 450 per 1000, of the insanitary condition of the camps, of the imperfect accommodation and arrangements, and the short supplies and inferior quality of the food. Mr. Brodrick complained of no notice having been given him of .;he intention to raise this question, and he went over the causes which had led to the formation of these camps. They were not all that he would like them to be, but their condition was being greatly amelio- rated. As to the food, it was good and sound, and was the same food as was given out to the British soldiers; and as to the epidemic among the children, a great deal of it was due to the Boer women not acting upon the ordinary precautions, or following the advice given them. Sir H. Camp- bell-Bannerman condemned the whole policy of forming such camps. After considerable discus- sion, Mr. Balfour moved the closure, which was carried by 252 to 149, and the motion for adjourn- ment fras rejected by 253 to 134. The remainder of the sitting was devoted to the adjourned debate on the second reading of the Factory and Work- shops Bill. BILLS FORWARDED. In the House of Lords on the 18th inst.. the Purchase of Land (Ireland) Bill was read a second time the County Courts (Ireland) Bill was read a third time and passed; and the Demise of the Crown Bill passed through Committee. QUESTIONS ANSWERED. In the House of Commons on June 18 Lord Cranborne told Lord E. Fitzmaurice that no inti- mation had been given that the proposed increase in the Turkish import tariff was intended to supply the kilometric guarantee for the projected German railway in Asia Minor, nor were the Government aware that an English syndicate had undertaken to construct the line without any subvention. Sir M. Hicks-Beach informed ques- tioners that the report that he intended to reduce the export duty on small coal to sixpence a ton was quite inaccurate. He saw great difficulty in arriving at a definition which would enable him to make such a differentiation. CIVIL LIST PASSED. An interesting debate on the conditions of the hereditary revenues of the Crown arose upon the motion for the third reading of the Civil List Bill, which was carried by 370 votes to 60.
MAD MULLAH EXPEDITION.
MAD MULLAH EXPEDITION. FIERCE ATTACKS ON A BRITISH ZAREBA. ENEMY DEFEATED WITH HEAVY LOSS. On Monday night the Foreign Office issued the subjoined official telegram, dated June 13, which has been received from Colonel Hayes Sadler, his Majesty's Consul-General in the Somali Coast Protectorate: Latest reports from Swayne are: Expedition reached Somali, one day south-east of El Dab, on June 1, having captured 300 of enemy's live stock. He left on 2nd with main body against Mullah's camp at Yahel, leaving 300 men, under MacNeill, to guard zareba at Somali. Since then Sharp reports from Burao on 9th that two attacks made on MacNeill's zareba by 600 horse and 1500 foot. Both attacks repulsed. At nine a.m. on the 3rd a determined attack by largely-increased force made by Mullah on MacNeill. This was finally repelled with loss to enemy of 400 to 500; 141 dead left outside zareba. Our casualties, 10 of levy killed, nine wounded. Up to 4th nothing further happened at Somali. Messengers report Mullah cleared, where not known. As Swayne has got between Mullah and his camp, news of decisive action should now be received." Advices from Somaliland state (according to Reuter's Aden correspondent) that on May 28 the mounted infantry, under Major Beynon and Captains Merewether and Bruce, made a night march from El Dab to Moyo, and surprised and routed the enemy at dawn, capturing 5000 horses and cattle, the latter being sufficient to supply the expedition with meat rations for two months. Five of the enemy were found killed, including Hassan Abdullah, a prominent chief, and several prisoners were taken, among them being Ali Mireh, also an important chief. There was no loss on the British side. The force is reported to have safely rejoined the main column on the following day, having covered 100 miles, encountered the enemy, and brought in captures within twenty-four hours. The Mad Mullah had preached to his followers that the British bullets were made of water. [Although little has been heard of it, on account of the great difficulties of communication, the cam- paign against the Mad Mullah is one of some im- portance. The Mad Mullah, who is a kind of local Mahdi, has given trouble in the Somali Coast Protectorate for some time past, but it was only at a comparatively recent date that the British authorities resolved to rid the country of his pre- sence. The leadership of the expedition was en- trusted to Colonel Swayne, whose force consists chiefly of local troops and native levies, but the Negus Menelik is also co-operating from the Abys- sinian side, and has with him Major Hanbury- Tracy and another British officer, acting in an ad- visory capacity. The operations against the Mad Mullah must not be confused with those against the Ogaden Somalis, a tribe whose district lies a good deal farther down the coast.]
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THE St. Paul Railway, valued at E400,000,000, has been purchased by the Union Pacific Com- pany. THE Bismarck memorial in Berlin was on Sun- day unveiled by the Emperor. His Majesty made no speech, but Count Buelow paid eloquent tribute to his great predecessor. AMID a great concourse of cosmopolitan specta- tors the Swiss canton of Solothurn on Sunday gave its first representation of The Passion." A thunderstorm lent additional solemnity to the closing scene.
I EARL RUSSELL'S MARRIAGES.…
I EARL RUSSELL'S MARRIAGES. BIGAMY PROSECUTION BEGTJN. I At Bow-street Police-court in London on Monday, before Sir F. Lushington, who sat specially in his private room, John Francis Stanley, Earl Russell. 35, was charged on a warrant with feloniously intermarrying Molly Cook, his lawful wife, Mabel Edith, Countess Russell, being then and now alive. Owing to the limited space the general public were not allowed to be present. The lady whom the accused is alleged to have bigamously married occupied a seat at the back of the room, and the Public Prosecutor, the Earl of Desart, who has instituted the proceedings, sat next to the magis- trate. The prosecution was conducted by Mr. Bodkin; and Mr. A. P. Doulton was for the defence. Mr. Bodkin said that the proceedings were based on Section 57 of the Offences against Persona Act, 1861, and charged the defendant with having committed bigamy on April 15, 1900. He pro- posed that day to state the bare facts upon which the prosecution were proceeding, as he believed that course would be of convenience to the de- fendant, and would tend in the long run to shorten the proceedings. On February 6, 1890, the de- fendant was married to Mabel Edith Scott and lived with her for some few months after that marriage, but in that same year they separated. and Lord Russell had since that time had a resi- dence at Amberley Cottage, Maidenhead. Since then his wife had for long periods lived with her mother at Bray, not far from Lord Russell's house. In the year 1899 the defendant was visited at Amberley Cottage by Mrs. Sommerville, who lived close by. That continued until the month of July in that year, when Lord Russell and Mrs. Sommerville disappeared from the neighbourhood. No more was heard of them until August 24, 1899, when, as appeared by an entry in the register of the Riverside Hotel, State of Nevada, America, they stayed there, signing themselves as J. F. Russell and Mrs. Sommerville. On April 14, 1900, Lord Russell attended at the office of a Mr. Porter, the county clerk and ex-officio clerk of the second judicial district of the State of Nevada, for the purpose of obtaining a marriage licence. On that day he swore an affidavit in which he stated that he knew of no legal objection to his marriage, and the licence was issued. Mrs. Sommerville was the Molly Cook that had been mentioned. On the following day, a Sunday, Judge Kearley, of the second judicial district of the State of Nevada, attended at the Riverside Hotel and declared the defendant and Mrs. Sommerville to be man and wife. Mr. Doulton asked if Mr. Bodkin intended to go into the case that day, as he was not at present prepared with the defence. Sir Franklin: I understand Mr. Bodkin is only giving the outlines of the case. Mr. Bodkin continued that on May 8 Lord Russell and the lady, who was then called Lady Russell, returned to Amberley-cottage, Maidenhead, and had continued to live together there and at other places in Eng- land down to the present time. It was, he added, no part of his duty to refer, at any rate for the pre- sent, to any matters which might be raised by the defence. He proposed to prove the second mar- riage by calling Judge Kearley, but, should any question be raised by the defence, he should have to call further evidence. Detective-Inspector Gummer, of Scotland-yard, gave formal evidence of the arrest of the accused, which he effected at Waterloo Station on his arrival there about noon yesterday. When he told the accused that he had a warrant for his arrest he replied, For me ?" and seemed very surprised. He was conveyed to Bow-street Police-station in a cab, and made no reply when the charge was read over to him. Mr. Doulton remarked that it was only fair to the defendant's interest that it should go forth that divorce proceedings had been taken in America, and to show his bona fides he telegraphed an announcement of his marriage to the Times. He returned to this country immediately, and made no secret of the wedding. Mr. Bodkin then asked for an adjournment until Saturday. Mr. Doulton asked for a longer remand, as he wanted to brief Mr. Charles Mathews. His learned friend had had 13 months in which to go on with the case and it was unreasonable that the proceedings should be pushed on in this hurried manner. Sir Franklin said that so far as he could see the case was in a nutshell. It might, of course, go to another Court. Mr. Doulton: And from there to the House of Lords. Lord Russell can only be tried by his own peers. On the question of bail, Mr. Bodkin said that the defendant's independence ought to be taken into consideration. If he left the country he could not be brought back. Mr. Doulton asked that his client should be allowed out on his own recognizances. At the worst, he sub- mitted, he had only committed a technical offence. The accused was remanded until Saturday, the bail being fixed at two sureties in B500 each and him- self in £ 1000. Mr. Bassett Hopkins and Mr. Trenchard, barristers, at once offered themselves as sureties and were accepted.
I SALISBURY PLAIN ENCAMPMENT.
I SALISBURY PLAIN ENCAMPMENT. Building operations in connection with the erection of the permanent barracks, for the accommodation of eight infantry battalions of the Army Corps to be stationed on Salisbury Plain, are to be shortly commenced at Clarendon-hill, near Tidworth. A matter of considerable difficulty is how to house the large number of workmen who will be required to carry out the work, and it is probable that hutments will be erected for this purpose. It is expected that the construction of this portion of the barrack scheme will occupy five years.
I A ROYAL CHRISTENING.
I A ROYAL CHRISTENING. The christening of the infant Princess Yolanda Marglierita took place with much ceremony at the Quirinal in Rome at elevan o'clock on Saturday morning. There were present the King. Queen Margherita, Queen Maria Pia of Portugal, the Prince and Princess of Montenegro, the Duke of Oporto, Prince Mirko, and all the Princes of the Royal family. The Ministers and the grand State and Court dignitaries also attended. Notwith- standing the rain which was falling, about a thou- sand school children went to the Quirinal with gifts of flowers, which they deposited at the gate of the palace. The King and the Prince of Montenegro appeared on the balcony.
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A SCAFFOLDING with eight men on it collapsed on Saturday at the Electric Light Works, Osborne- street, Whitechapel. Only two were badly injured. John Havand sustained compound fracture of the leg and Alfred Wolff scalp wounds. A VICTORIA CROSS won at the Secundra Bagh on November 16, 1857, and a gold medal, specially struck and presented to Lord Nelson after the battle of the Nile, will shortly be offered for sale at Debenham and Storr's in C..v«nt-earden,
I THE ROYAL TOUR. I
I THE ROYAL TOUR. I I MAORI WAR DANCES. I On Rotorua racecourse was witnessed on June 15 a most interesting scene. Two thousand Maoris of various tribes, in full native costume, chanted a low sonorous melody and executed war dances and dances of welcome until the ground shook beneath them. No such scene has been witnessed for years or is likely to recur. Numerous presents were given, including a large model war canoe, and all the surroundings were perfect. The Duke and Duchess were very gracious. After the performance of the Maori dances, the Duke presented 39 chiefs and the Maori members of Parliament who were present with com- memorative medals. Addressing the recipients, his Royal Highness expressed the highest apprecia- tion of the dances, adding that he had come many miles to see them and believed they were the greatest novelty he had seen on his trip. He was greatly pleased and would never forget their kindness. He would tell the King of all he had witnessed, and expressed the wish that God might for ever and ever protect the Maoris and give them prosperity. The Maoris were immensely impressed by the graciousness of the Duchess in picking up a little girl, talking to her, and shaking hands. The return journey to Auckland was most agreeable, the party lunching at a roadside station 2000ft. above the sea. GOOD-BYE TO AUCKLAND. I Lloyd's agents at Auckland telegraphed on June 16 as follows: The Ophir and escort left for Wellington at five this morning; all well." ARRIVAL AT WELLINGTON. I The Royal yacht Ophir, with the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall on board, arrived at Welling- ton on Monday afternoon, escorted only by the St. George, and anchored shortly after sunset. The Ophir, during the run from Auckland, steamed The Royal yacht Ophir, with the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall on board, arrived at Welling- ton on Monday afternoon, escorted only by the St. George, and anchored shortly after sunset. The Ophir, during the run from Auckland, steamed 15 knots an hour. The Juno proceeded at a slo wer speed, being under orders to economise her coal. slo wer speed, being under orders to economise her coal. RECEPTION IN WELLINGTON. I The Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York disembarked at Wellington on the anniversary of Waterloo. The Ophir, which had lain a mile and a half off shore over night, steamed in the course of the morning to Queen's Wharf, where she was moored. The warships dressed and saluted. Promptly at eleven o'clock, the official hour of landing, their Royal Highnesses stepped ashore. The Earl of Ranfurly, Mr. Sed- don, Mr. Ward, and the other Ministers welcomed them. The procession was met at the entrance to the wharf by the Mayor, Mr. Aitken, who presented an address bidding the Duke and Duchess a hearty welcome to the Empire city of New Zealand. Great crowds on stands and in the street cheered with the utmost enthusiasm as the procession passed along the gaily decorated route to Government House. The lines th rough the holiday throngs were kept by bluejackets and military. The procession passed under a dozen beautiful arches bearing greeting, conspicuous among them being one erected by Chinese citizens, another superscribed with the words A united and cordial greeting from the Foreign Consuls," and two erected by Maoris. The principal one was near Government House, where a great Maori demonstration took place. A large body of natives wearing Maori costumes lined the route and manned the arch. waving green branches and flags, cheering loudly, and giving a warriors' welcome. Immediately after entering Government House the Duke held an investiture, conferring on Lord Ranfurly the decoration of G.C.M.G., on Mr. Ward that of K.C.M.G., and on Colonel Gudgeon and Mr. Walker that of C.M.G. The Duke after- wards received the Consular Body and in- spected two hundred veterans, most of whom had been 50 years in the colony and had fought in the Maori Wars. The veterans were subsequently entertained at luncheon. In the afternoon the Duke and Duchess viewed a procession of friendly societies from Government House. At three o'clock the Duke, accompanied by the Duchess, the Earl and Countess of Ranfurly, and the royal suite, laid the foundation-stone of a new Town Hall. The ceremony was watched by a crowd of spectators from some immense quadrilateral stands. An ode was sung by the choir, after which the Duke said that it was an interesting coincidence that the somewhat difficult task of arranging the dates of the voyage should have resulted in bringing the Duchess and him- self to the capital named after the im- mortal hero of Waterloo on the 86th anni- versary of that glorious battle. This stone, the first he had had the pleasure of laying in New Zealand, would be especially valuable if it assisted in preserving the memory of Wellington and the crowning victory of his great career. The Duchess and he would long remember the splendid reception accorded them by the city. On their way to and from the ceremony their Royal High- ( nesses were cordially cheered by immense crowds. In the evening a dinner, followed by a reception, was given at Government House.
I MADAME PATTI'S CASTLE.
I MADAME PATTI'S CASTLE. Madame Patti's Welsh residence, Craig-y-Nos, was put up for sale at the Mart, Tokenhouse- yard', on Tuesday. Mr. LumJey invited a first bid of XIOO,000, remarking that no one knew, not even Madame Patti, how much had been spent on the place. There was no response to the invita- tion. A bid of £ 50,000 was made, and as the hammer was about to fall at that price there arose an unforeseen circumstance," the like of which, said Mr. Lumley, had never before hap- pened in the course of his long experience as an auctioneer. Whether it was due to his own eloquent description or to the printed statement, a gentleman in the room had taken a step he now seemed to regret. This announcement was followed by a telephonic parley with the solicitors in Ely- place. After half an hour's delay the auctioneer put up the property again, explaining that the Judder of £ 50,000 had come forward and stated that the bid wa.s a. mistake. The bidding then re- started at 9-90,000, and stopped at E45,000, which was stated to be insufficient, and the sale was post- poned.
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STRANGE has been the sequel to the Singapore bank robbery. The 250,000dol. stolen have been recovered on board the steamer Indus at Colombo. AMERICAN trade for the official year shows an increase of £ 18,000,000. There is a decline in imports. EFFORTS are being made to crunh the Mad Mullah by rapid forced marches. The expedition hopes to bring him to bay within a fortnight. THE Cunarder Lucania, now on her way to New York, is provided with Marconi apparatus, and between Liverpool and Queenstown frequent messages were exchanged with the coast.
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MR. WINSTON CHURCHILL ON THE WAR. Mr. Winston Churchill, M.P., addressing a Primrose League Demonstration at Lavens Hall, near Kendal, on Saturday defended the policy of the Government in South Africa, and said that 19 years ago the British flag at Pretoria was pulled down and buried in silence and in shame. We had put it up again, and it was for us to say that it should be kept flying there so long as it meant what the British flag always meant good government, equal rights, liberty, and civil law. We were com- pelled to maintain our position and conquer the country, and that was what we were doing. What- ever we had lost in doubtful friends in South Africa we had gained hundreds of times over in Canada and Australia, and if we held on to the road along which he firmly believed Mr. Chamber- lain and Lord Milner alone could guide us, then the day would not be far distant, at any rate, many of us would live long enough to see it, when the battles and ambuscades which now seemed so horrid and forlorn would themselves be the means of binding together those two stubborn and obsti- nate yet not unworthy races, upon whose friendly co-operation the future of South Africa depended.
I CHINA.
CHINA. DEPARTURE OF INDIAN TROOPS. The 1st Sikhs left Pekin on the 15th inst. The British officers of all regiments here were present to wish them farewell, but, although the Sikhs were the first to relieve the Legations, no repre- The 1st Sikhs left Pekin on the 15th inst. The British officers of all regiments here were present to wish them farewell, but, although the Sikhs were the first to relieve the Legations, no repre- sentative of the Diplomatic Service or of the civil residents was present. THE LATE BARON VON KETTELER. The body of the late Baron von Ketteler, the murdered German Minister, was removed from the Legation grounds at Pekin on the 5th inst. for conveyance to Germany. The removal of the remains was attended by impressive military, diplomatic and religious ceremonies. At the train an American guard of honour was drawn UD. I THE VICEROY OF SHAN-TUNG. The death is reported of Yuan Shib-Aa, in mother, which, according to custom, entails his official retirement for three years. It is feared that the Court party may insist on compliance with the custom, thus removing the official whose resolution suppressed Boxerdom in Shan-tung. It is of the highest importance that Yuan Shih-kai should retain his post, a course for which there is ample precedent. PEKIN REJECTS CHINESE TROOPS. The proposal to send 3000 Chinese troops to Pekin forthwith has been rejected by the members of the Diplomatic Body at Pekin.
I LORD MILNER'S REPUDIATION.
I LORD MILNER'S REPUDIATION. Lord Milner on Saturday made the following statement to a representative of the Central News: "A few days ago I received a visit from a repre- sentative of the Daily Mail, who informed me that attacks had been made upon me for using the words the policy of the King' in speaking of the policy of the Government with regard to South Africa, and asked me whether it was true that I made use of that expression. I was, and am, per- fectly certain that I never did so, and I so informed the gentleman in question. I now see it stated that I am reported to have used the words in a speech delivered just before my leaving Cape Town by the Cape Town press. I cannot, of course, be sure that some organ of the press may not so have reported me, but I am quite certain that, if so, the report is wrong. No report of my speech was ever submitted to me, but, as a matter of fact, the Cape Times, on Wednesday May 8, which reported me verbatim and with the greatest accuracy throughout, attributed to me in the passage which is the subject °f 1S~ pute, not the words the policy of, the King, ut the words, the policy of his Majesty s Govern- ment.' That, as a matter of fact, is what I did say."
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EPITOME OF NEWS. THE new Lyceum theatre at Birmingham, which provides accommodation for 2000 people, has been built at a cost of ;CIO.OCO. The front elevation is surmounted by a figure representing Art. Inside the building, is of two tiers. The style of decora- tion is that of the French Renaissance. The theatre is lighted by 500 electric lights, 250 of which are on the stage, while gasfittings have also been provided throughout, in case of emergency. AN English Army officer who has a close acquaintance with both the French and the G erman Army has been endeavouring to arrive at the average amount per annum which it costs a subaltern in England, France, and Germany to live in the army. The figures he gives are: France, £ 80; Germany, £ 140 England, E2240. MARIE JOANNA KERSAHO, whose death on the Island of Croix, in France, at the age of 72, has been reported, had the distinction of being the only woman sea-captain in the world. She went to sea with her father when she was 12 years old, and after his death she captained three more vessels, and obtained several medals and money rewards for heroism on the water. STYRIA, a duchy having a population of about a million and a half, and lying south of Gratz, in the mountainous portion of the great German Confede- ration, is noted for its arsenic-eaters. Arsenic- eaters abound in every city, village, and neighbour- hood, and in thousands of cases every adult in a family uses it almost the same as sugar, consuming about 5! grains in the 24 hours. THE late Duchess of Cleveland has left-her London house in Grosvenor-place and a little money to Lady Mary Hope and her son. Lady S., bil Primrose gets a good deal of her fine jewels, and Lord Rosebery comes in for some small legacy. A BOOT factory to be erected at Redfield, Bristol, will accommodate 1000 hands. The build- ing will comprise two floors, and a basement floor Z, 100ft. by 100ft. In addition to the factory, six residences for the town's chief employes will be erected to the south of the factory, the design for which harmonises with the large building. The north light system will be adopted as regards the factory, and the manager's department is so arranged that he will be able to obtain an uninter- rupted view of nearly the whole of the various de- partments. THE Queen of the Netherlands, her husband Prince Henry, and the German Emperor are all third cousins, all three being great-great-grand- children of King Frederick William II. of Prussia. Prince Henry is also descended from Frederick William III., so that he is the Emperor's second cousin. The Queen is also somewhat nearer than a third cousin to the Emperor, through their descent from the Emperor Paul of Russia. THE Minister of Finance has informed metal- lurgical works in Russia (states SeWs Commercial Intelligence) that he has found it possible to give them at once an order for 10,000,000 poods of rails for the wants of the Government for the next year. This will produce a momentary improvement in the position of the metallurgical industry in Russia, which generally lives from hand to mouth. HENRI CHAPELLE, pigeon breeder at Verviers, died, and a train of sorrowing friends and rela- died, and a train of sorrowing friends and rela- tions came to bear his body to the grave. But as the funeral procession was being formed one of the pigeons fluttered down to the coffin, on which it perched. So, as the pigeon would not be driven away, it was taken to the cemetery, and here it stayed by its dead master's tomb, neither moving nor eating till it died of starvation. THE new police station at Berwick, built at a cost of £ 4945, is in the Renaissance style, and has a frontage of nearly 70ft. The principal elevation is of polished sandstone, the roof being covered with red Staffordshire tiles. The ground floor consists of charge room, chief constable's office, parade room, and seven cells. Special attention has been given to the ventilation. The extraction of vitiated air in the court-room and cells is by means of a fan driven by a hot-air engine, the motive power of which is gas. WASHINGTON, in the United States, has a street 17|- miles in length it is the longest in the world. The shortest street is the Rue Ble, Paris, which is barely 20ft. long. The widest street is Market- street, Philadelphia; the narrowest the Via Sol, Havana, which is only 3Jft. wide. The highest street is Main-street, Denver, Colorado; the lowest street, which is below the level of the sea, Main-street, Georgetown, British Guiana. The cleanest street is Regent-street, London; the dirtiest, Tchang-Tse-street, Nankin. A ROMAN gentleman, Signor Marino Torloina, recently made a bet with his friend, Signor Silves- trelli, that with his automobile he could beat the railway train in running from Rome to Civita Vecchia, a distance of 42 miles. Signor Silvestrelli took the train on whose prowess he counted, although it does not appear that the engineer was induced to put on any extra steam, and Signor Torlonia started with his automobile. The latter won in what seems to have been almost a neck- and-neck finish. THE date of the Coronation is still the subject of a good deal of rash speculation. It has been persistently stated that the event will take place on a Saturday, one date being given as May 24, and another as June 28. Neither is likely to be correct, for there are many objections to a Satur- day ceremony. It is said the King favours Wed- nesday, and it is expected that June 25 will be selected as the date. PUBLIC art-galleries may be too extensive; and some idea of this kind may have governed the Bir- mingham City Council in permitting a conditional date, to which Mr. Middlemore confined his prof- fered gift of pictures, to elapse. The donor's offer was on condition that the present Corpora- tion Art Galleries should be enlarged, and by a certain time; but the masterly inactivity which so frequently attends casual bricks' conjunction with casual mortar has let slip a collection said to be at least worth £ 20,000. Here is a chance for some other provincial city to woo the generosity of Mr. Middlemore. THE white mustard crops in south Lincolnshire are being devoured by millions of insects of the kind known as the mustard bug. The destruction, says the Daily Mail, is so alarming that the farmers id the Holbeach and Sutton districts have been at their wits' end to find a remedy. They are malting a very interesting experiment. They are turning poultry-in one case as many as 1000 birds-into the fields. Chickens devour the mustard bug with avidity, and it is hoped that the fowl will prove the salvation of the crops that are left. AT a meeting of the National Poultry Organisa- tion Association it was stated that the annual consumption of eggs in the United Kingdom averages 130 per head of the population, givimg a total of something like 5000 millions, a large pro- portion of which comes from the Continent. THE King has given directions for the following appointment to the Order of Saint Michael Saint George: To be an Ordinary Member of the Third Class, or Companions of the Order: Mr. J. B. Hay, of the Gold Coast Medical Ser- vice, in recognition of his services in the siege of Coomassie. ° A SECRET Service Fund is voted yearly by Parliament for the purpose of defeating con- spiracies against the State. Last year £ 13,000 was paid to spies who were employed for this purpose. For a copy of a treaty between France and Russia, known as the Treaty of Tilsit, Great Britain once paid £ 40,000. AT the last meeting of the Council of the Royai Geographical Society, the following were elected Fellows Mr. R. B. Boyd-Carpenter, Commander B. M. Chambers. Captain T. A. Cubitt, R.N., Mr. A. G. Hipwell-Howitt, Captain D. C. Macdonald (Scottish Rifles), Mr. H. Reeve, Captain E. Wilkin- son, R.N., and Mr. W. Wybergh. ACCORDING to the Independence Beige, the Belgian Minister of Public Instruction recently wrote to various professors of Greek, asking whether in the teaching of the classic languages paalce could be found for early Christian writers, the result being that 83 out of 151 have replied in the negative. PRESIDING at the annual meeting of the Syn- dicat Central of French Anglers, the Marquis J. Breteuil stated (says the Gaulois) that France had during the last 10 years paid more than 56 million.1; cf francs to foreign countries in the pur- chase of fresh water fish.