South Wales Echo

Newmarket Training Notes. H'KOM OI'K NKWMAKKKT COII HKSPOH KKNT. j NEWMAnKET, Saturday. — On the Bury ide, Blackwell's Calamine and Kirkconnel galloped six furlongs Saintly and Mrs Graham went tive furlongs. Cannon's Leominster, Legion, Dead Level, Bed Light. La Czarina, Rainey, Submissive One, and ^Sirene went a similar gallop. J. Dawson's, jun.. Zamiel, Glengall, Phocion, Castlewood, and Gabrielle went a mile Bolton and Potboy covered five furlongs. Gurry's Lord George, Chimps d'Or, and Phidon went seven furlonms. Jewitt's Erin was sent a mile Kilsallaghan went seven furlongs Whis- perer and Irish Car going five furlongs. Manser's Rosebeiy Despatch, Undeciinus, Prince Francis, Roscidus, Dead Letter, and Daisy Cutter galloped a mile. Sherwood's Royal Harry, Northshainpton, Minting King, Rosalind filly, and Lobelia filly had a similar gallop. Waugh's, sen., Uncle Peter and Morphine went sharply five furlongs C. Waugh's Woolsthorpe and Fortune's Darling going a similar gallop. On the Racecourse side, Jennings's, sen., Souvenir II. and Cypria galloped a mile and three-quarters; Enoch's, sen., Royal Marine and Poet's Corner going a mile and a half. Mumford's Miss Greta was sent two miles Massacre and Crusade colt going a mile. Ryan's Bushey Park was sent two miles, Senipronius going the first mile of the journey with hiru. Webb's Prince Edwlud galloped two miles. Peck's Darning Bells. Reliance, and Estar covered six furlongs at top speed.

SPORTING ITEMS, I As neither Cannon nor T. Loates made a win at Derby yesterday the Danebury horseman still keeps one ahead ot his rival. Child of the Mist, who during his brief career made a pretty fair mark on the turf, will be sent up for sale at Newmarket in December. Lesterlin, who is partly owned by Mr 0. J. Blake, was badly beaten in a trial by Erin over the Darbv oonrse oo Tuesday,

YESTERDAY'S TRIALS. The trials of prisoners at the Glamorganshire Assizes was resumed at Swansea yesterday, before Mr Justice Lawrance. Mr J ust.ice LR. wraDCe. I SHOCKING OUTRAGE AT THE RHONDDA. Frederick John (19), a young collier of Ponty- pridd, of unintelligent appearance, was charged with outraging a child named Caroline Chappell, aged 4%. Prisoner pleaded guilty. The Judge: Do you know whab you are -gay rg?-Yeg. The Judge: What ?-Guilty. The Judge: Do you know what a rape is?—Yes. Mr Jackson, who appeared for the prosecution, said the medical evidence suggested that the full offence ha-d not been committed, whereupon the judge said prisoner had better plead not guilty. The facts were then gone into. The circumstances were of a very horrible character, and altogether unfit for publication. The jury found plisoner guilty of the full offence, but suggested that his mental condition could not be right. The Judge passed sentence of seven years' penal servitude, and said the prison authorities would inquire into his mental conditIon and see that he waa properly cai-ed fo:\ ALLEGED OUTRAGE ON A CARDIFF GIRL. Heury Lock (20), labourer, was indicted for unlawfully and carnally knowing Mary Elliott, "d 15, at Cardiff, on the 25;:11 of August. The medical evidence did not bear out the charge, and the prisoner was acquitted. A LLANWONNO CASE DISMISSED. Joseph Harries (39), collier, was indicted for attempt'ig to criminally assault Margaret Main- waring, under 16, at Ltanwonno. Mr Willinms prosecuted, and Mr G!ascodine defended. The charge depended upon the evidence of two little girls, and th prosecutrix had no marks of vio- I lence, and did not bear a good character. The jury found prisoner not guilty, and he was dis- charged. CRIMINAL ASSAULT ON A CHILD. Wm. Walters (26), collier, pleaded guilty to criminally assaulting Hannah Jenkins, aged 7, ac Penygraig. A previous conviction having been proved, prisoner was sentenced to 18 months' hard labour. ATTEJFPTBU OUTHAGK AT JFRHCON. I David Evans, alias Tom Lewis (34), labourer, I was charged with criminally assaulting a young woman named Maiy Hannah Howells at Briton Ferry. Mr Milner Jones prosecuted. It was alleged that prisoner went into a field with prosecutrix to collect a cartload of fern. Prisoner made indecent overtures, whioh prosecutrix resented. Then prisoner knocked her down with a fork and attempted to behave indecently, and being successfully resisted he took off his scarf and bound prosecutrix's arms. Then assistance arrived, and prisoner lot her gl). Prisoner was sentenced to 20 months' hard labour. INDECENT ASSAULT AT OADOXTON NKATH. Thomas Jones, an elderly labourer, of Cadoxton-juxta-Neath, was charged with attempting to have carnal knowledge ot a girl named Mary Hopkins.—Mr L. M. Richards pro-ecuted. — Prisouer was found guilty ot in- decent assault and sentenced to six months' imprisonment. I "THE GILDED SIXPENCK." I A woman named Groves, described as of no oecupatiou, pleaded guilty to uttering a gilded sixpenoe, intending the same to pass for a gold coin.—In passing sentence the judge commented adversely on jewellers in consenting to gild silver coins without making sufficient inquiry as to th purposes for which tbey are to be used. Prisoner was sentenced to three months' hard labour. A BAD CASE FROM LLANTWIT. I Jenkin Jones (56), an engine driver, was in. dicted for criminally assaulting Mary Ann O'Bryan, 14- years, atLlantwit Fardre also with inflicting grievous bodily harm an James Tracey and also with indecently assaulting on the same day Elizabeth Jones. Mr Rhys Williams prose- cuted. It was alleged prisoner enticed the two children into an engine-shed, where he committed tbe offence. He was disturbed by Traoey knock- ing at the door, and sent the children out, after giving them money. Tracey entered by another door, and then prisouer struck him violently on the head with a hammer two or three times, causing serious injuty.-Tlie jury found prisoner guilty of indecent assault, and, no evidence being offered on the charge of assaulting Tracey, the judge passed sentence of 12 months' hard labour. The court then adjourned till half-past 10 o'clock this morning.

h OH, IS IT P" A Nervous Caretaker. When the verger, or beadle, or caretakei of a Congregational Church in Higrigate went to the uilding on Thursday afternoon he w,, consider- ably excited to find reposing against the door bottle with a screw-stopper. It was of a peculiar shape--longer than those to which he is accustomed—and was destitute of label. Visions of Anarchists and bombs rose in his mind, so much had he read of them lately, but he determined at all risks to save the church of which he was entrusted with she temporary surveillance. Seizing the article, he rushed with it to the Highgate Police- station, where he narrated his adventure and thankfully handed over the suspicions botfclo to a constable. The officer took it, held it up to the light, and unscrewed the stopper; the veiger meanwhile standing by momentarily expacting to see the man disoppear in a cloud of dynamite or other explosive. After sniffing the odour of the contents, the constable tilted up the bottle to his mouth and tasted it, and said, Why, it's beer." "Oh, is it ? replied the verger, and he quickly took hold of the bottle again and carried it away. How it got to the spot where tke caretaker found it has not been ascertained but it is now useless for the owner to attempt to reclaim the contents. J

SNEEZING. I Dr. Scanes Spicer, reading » paper the other day before the Chemists' Assistants' Association on told bis hearers that the act of neezin hall always been regarded as super. atural, and by many races was held in everenoe. Hence arose the custom, not even now altogether obsolete, of making some remark reotly after sneezing. Sneezing was regarded s a sign of impending death during the plague of Athens. Many classical writers make especial reference to sneezing, and some suppo^ that during sneezing devils were expelled. Sneezing itself is a reflex nervous action, and is brought about by mechanical irritation to the ends of the nerve fibres whiob occur in the tissues of the nose. When this irritation occurs, whether it be due to a foreign body or change of temperatuae affecting the tissue of the nose, a nerve impulse is trans- mitted to the brain and certain nerve centres in the medulla oblongata. are affected this result in certain impulses being transmitted along the nerves to the muscles controlling respiration. By this means the egress of the ai-i during expiration is delayed, and the various exits are closed. When he pressure, however, reaohes a. limit, the exits are forced open, a powerful blast of L'ir is foX- pelled, and the patient sneezes."

-u _m_ AN EARTHQUAKE. Face Light Destroyed, A Lloyd's Messina telegram states that the Faro Light has been destroyed by an earthquake. A telegram from Messina to the Press Associa- tion states that there has been a serious earth- quake in that parb of Sioily. The lighthouse has been destroyed, and cannot show a light, and the cathedral has been destroyed. £ k> for as is known ree lives have been losfr, t

I TO-DA. rs FOOTBALL. 1'f r RUGBY. PENARTH v. CARDIFF. Penarth has always had the reputation of being a consistent team this season being no exception to the rule, for out of eight matches played so far they have only lost one. To-n they met the Welsh Metropolitans on the C,T"!IT A'ms Park, and their appearance excited no little interest. Last season Cardiff were successful in their first engagement with the Sender by ihree goals to one try, but in the seeond match at Gardiff a drawn game resulted. Both sides were strongly represented, and were as follows:- POSITION. PEN/iRTH. CARDIFF. Back G. Clenienc" Alum Morgan Three-quarter. H. E. Alexander N. W. Biggs Three-quarter., H. E. Morgan (capt) R. Thomas Three-quarter.. R. N. Uarrett J. E. Elliott Three-quarter.. J. Alexander T. VV. Pearson Half-back T. Hutellings Selwyn Biggs Half-back (I. Shepherd. R. Sweet-Escott Forward G. Ellis W, Coslett Forward D. Evans F. Mills Forward W. Gibbs W. J. Elsey Forward J. l,awday i. Da-ies Forward F. :da.tthews W. Davies Forwnrd G. Matthews W. Phillips Fa; 1 T. Morris J. miti1 1-. C. Spencer A. Lewis • —Mi- W. T. Jenkins, Newport. -=-.L ■' I i I "WI: HALF-TIME SCORE G. T. M. PIMA-,LTH *2 0 0 Cardiff o l l 'Penalty goal. LLANELLY v. LAMPETERJ HALF-TIME SCORE: G. T. M. LLANELLY 13 0 LAMPETER 0 0 0 NEWPORT v. LANSDOWNE. HALF-TIME SCORE G T. M. NEWPORT 4 3 1 LANSDOWNE 0 0 0 FOOTBALLS. Remarkable Place Kicking.— Under the above heading, in the Rugby Union Hand- book, 1889-90 (Pastime Series, No. III.), appears the following —" Oct. 20th, 188S. At Mill Hill. T. W Pearson, playing for Mill Hill School against Bedforr County School, placed 17 goals from 13 tries froin ad parts of the field." The ball used was Anderson's International 316e EBBW VALE FIRSTS want Match ab home I Saturday, 24th November, with good Team.—Jones, Secretary. ttie

I Local Law Cases, i THS GRIAT WFBTICR-N RAILWAY COMPANY V I THE RHONDDA AND SWANSEA BAY RAILWAY COMPANY.—Mr Cripps, Q.C., made to-day an application to Lords Justices Lindley and A. L. Smith—who were sitting for the hearing of the defendants in the above actions from interlocutory appeals for an interim injunction bill next motion day restraining carrying out certain works which, it was alleged, would seriously interfere with the Great Western mineral traffic. The learned counsel stated that Mr Justice North had that day refused to grant --in injunction, and it was apprehended that unless the de- fendants were restrained by an order of the court they would be likely to do the work on Sunday, which was usually regarded as a con- venient day for such operations. Their lordships declined to grant an injunction ex parte, but gave leave to serve short notice for Tuesday next. JCDGMRNT IN ANOTHER CASE.—Mr Justice North to-day delivered judgment upon the plain- tiffs' motion to rastrain the defendant company entering upon land leased to them by the Swansea Harbour Trustees for the purpose of affixing catch-points. His Lordship held that under an agreement of 1876 with the plaiutift company, I the trustees had a right to do what the plaintiffs complained of, and that the defendant company, acting as agents for the trustees, must be taken also to have the righb. The motion WSUJ accord- ingly dismissed.

"All Through Drink." Murder by a Domestic Servant. A coroner's jury in Lambeth, London, to-day returned a verdict of "Wilful murder" against Julia Lee, domestic servant, lately living in Kennington road, who gave herself up to the police and confessed to having smothered her three months' old child, which was found between the mat-reases I and the bedclothes. The woman said the crime was all through drink.

j Cardiff Electric Light. 1 INSTALLATION COMPLETED. After many delays the electrical installation by the Cardiff Corporation for lighting the public streets, tradesmen's shops, and private houses has at last been completed, and tested with very gratifying results. Yesterday the machinery and connections had been got into readiness for the current, and early in the afternoon prelimin- ary trials of the whole ef the circuits vere made under the superintendence of the representatives of the engineers for the scheme and members of the lighting committee. The first circuit was turned about 4 o'clock by the chairman of the lighting committee (Councillor Vaughan), who was accompanied by the mayor (Alderman P. W. Carey), and Alderman Jacobs, and subsequei.* the other three circuits were tested right along the streets in which the lines have been laid down, namely, Queen-street, Castle-street, High-street, St. Mary-street, Custom House-street, the top part of Bute-street, the Hayes, and St. John's- square. The current generated was sue as tc produce in the are lamps placed in the streets > named steady lights. Although only two out oi | the four circuits were put ou at ones I the hght-power obtained was sufficient j .o show that the installation had been satis- 'actonly accomplished, and that with the full '•"PP'y of electricity, and all the lamps in use, -.ie advent of pubhc lighting by this meaus will be an improvement upon the older one. rrhi: evening the public will have an opportunity of seeing the full measure of public lighting to be given at present through these lamps, the inten- tion of those In authority being tc turn on the whole of the currents as they will be permanently supplied. Naturally, great interest was mani- fested by tht peopie in the new light, a, ma.y be added in passing that some surprise was occasioned by its sudden appearance, as the date of its inauguration (if that was known to anybody) was kept a close secret, whilst not a few sharp criticisms and sarcasms were directed against the lighting com- mittee and engineers, who were held to be responsible for the delay that has occurred. Some adverse criticisms, too, could be beard here and there respecting the quality and quantity, but it was evident that those who thus spoke I were not aware that, except in Queen-street, only every alternate lamp was lit at one time. In Queen-street, where the whole of the lights were put on for a brief period, the tnect conclusively showed the superiority of the arc lamps. Besides lighting the streets, the cor- poration are now prepared to supply electricity for private consumption in the illumination of shops and private houses, and as motor power for certain kinds cf machinery. Although there is not at present a keen demand for it for these purposes, a considerable number of shops and houses are being fitted with the necessary con- nections to receive supplies, and there aeems every probability that as its marvellous power, its utility, and its superiority over gas become better known and appreciated, it will be used generally throughout the borough.

CARDIFF MUSICAL SOCIETY'S BALL, I The annual ball held to inaugurate the snsuirg season in connection with the Cardiff Musical Society took place under the most auspicious circumstances at the Park Hall last evening, the gathering altogether numbering about 350. It had been intended at first that the dancing 9 should be preceded by a conversazione, but it was ultimately decided to dispense with this arrange- ment, and to proceed with tbe programme of dances right away, and, judging from the heartineas and enthusiasm with which the many guests and members of the society responded to the opening strains of Mr Roberts's orchestral band, the decision of the committee was evidently a popular one. As usual, the hall bad been very tastefully decorated with plants from the hot- houses of Messrs Phelps and Co., though the usual art fabricswhich generally adorn the balco- nips and windows were dispensed with. LNir J. T. Vy,llows admirably fulfilled his duties as Tr.aster of ceremonies, and the utmost attention was paid r to those present by the stewards, who were Messrs J. Radcliffe, E. W. Waite, G. A. Wood", R. David, A. Hybart, D. W. Evans H. W Jones, G. A. Seddon, J. W. Cox, a',d A. J. Davies. The success of the gathering was also greatly enhanced by the never-failing courtesy and indefatigable efforts of Mr T. Evans, bon. sec. of the society, to whom was entrusted the supervision and carrying out of the arrangements. A capital programme of dances had been arranged, and the music was certainly well calculated to completo the enjoyment: of those present. The entrance-hall was converted into a supper-room where an anJpJe supply of refreshments was provided by Messrs R. P. Culley and Co., Queen- street, under the direction of Mr Brooks.

FATAL RESULT OF A BLOW, Sai Fatality at Poniardulais. I The coroner for the Swansea district has received a notification of the death of P little hov named Arthur Hughes, of Wanr.gron, Pontai- dulais, who is said to have died under most peculiar circumstances. He was, on the 20th n't watching a stonebreaker at work on Lliw Com- mon. when suddenly a piece of stone flew from a bib that was being struck, and hit the boy on the forehead He went home, and the wound was attended to, but it was not considered serious. Last Wednesday evening, however, he got seriously ill, and a doctor was sent for, but nothing could then be done. It. is thought ion must have set in and caused death.

ANOTHER CYCLING RECORD. I PARIS, F"day Evening. -This afternoon Dubois, the crack cyclist, set himself the task, on the favourite Buffalo track, of establishine-a fr^h record for the 100 kilometres, the previous best time for this distance—about 62 miles-standing to the credit of A. V. Linton, who made the record on thi," track. T iore was not a very numerous attendance, but Dubois was inline form, and being ^eli-pac^d, succeeded in ooveriiiT the distance in 2hrs. 20min. 35 2-5secs., thus beat. ing Linton's time by over 3min.—Central News.

DELAY OF THE SOUTH WALES I .MAILS, í The Liverpool Chamber of Commerce yester- day received from the Postmaster-General a letter in reply co the complaint as to delays in the mail service with South Wales. The Iltter explains that the night mail train on the South Wales line is now despatched an hour and a half later at the urgent request ot manufacturers and trader m the district. Unfortunately one effect is to iro-s i a connection at Gloucester, and up to new it bas not been possible to remedy this, but the matter is under consideration.

ALLEGED MURDEROUSASSAULT j BY SOLDIERS. Two privates of the South Lancashire Regiment, stationed in Cork, named Alexander McNonghton and William Woods, were remanded in custody yesterday accused of highway robbery with great violence. The evidence was to the effect that they waylaid Edward Lynch, artisan, at mid- night, and snatching his watch decamped. Lynch went in pursuit, whereupon tbe two prisoners beat him with their belts about the bead and shoulders. Amongst other injuries was a fractured skull. He now lies in a dying state. v--

I Here and There. I Cabs first plied in London in 1323. 1 Coal is first mentioned by Aristotle. 1 Baron Pollock is the last of the 13Ftrons of the Court of Exchequer. Japan's great general, Field-Marshal Yamagaba, is a poet and essayist. Tbe ancient silver penny was the first silver coin struck in England. In the Chiuesetown of Canten there are on the average 1,000 deaths a week. No fewer than 25,000 people change their I lodgings every week in London. The total amount of deposits in tbe savings banks of America in 1893 was £ 35,730.141. The salary of the young King of Spam is one I hundred and fifty thousand pounds a vear. The Queen's Balmoral estate covers 25,350 acres, and is of the gross annual value of £ 2,392 16s. The temperature at the bottom of a mine in Virginia Ci-y, a depth of 2.100 feet, is said to be 110% decrees.

MAYOR'S BANQUET AT MONMOU (H. I On Thursday evening, at the Beaufort Arm Hotel, the annual mayoral banquet took piaoet and was attended by about 70 guests, moluding nearly every member of the corporation. The mayor, Councillor W. Honeyfieid (who is now entering on his fourth successive year of office! presided, and was supported at the cross table by Rev. W. Morgan, Alderman Vizard, Dr. Wi'.soc, Mr E. H. Cuiley (head master Monmouth Gram* mar School), Mr Polgreen, Mr W. C. A. Williams (treasurer), and Mr Martin. Mr T. & Oakley (town clerk) iwad Mr G. Probyn were in tht vico-chairs. — The usual loyal and other toastshaTing been duly honoured, Alderman Vizard proposed "The Health of the Mayor (winch was accorded musical honours), and spoke in eulogistic terms of the great ability and untirine zeal aud energy displayed by the mayor during his three years ol office, and especially In bringing the combined scheme cf electric iigbt and drainage to its present advanced si.-ite.—The Muyor, in responding, explained the present position of the corporation respecting the scheme, and said be hoped the work would be commenced in the coming spring.—Mr Culiey, in responding for the grammar school, stated that the work of con- structing the addition to the -r-hool would begin on Monday next.—Mr Albert Spicer, M.P., sent a letter regretting his inability to be present owing to a previous oncagement.-A strong band under Mr J. Renech gave some excellent moaic during the evening, songs etc., were sung, and tilt company separated shortly before 11 p.m.

INSTITUTE OF MARINE ENGINEERS. Last evening the South Wales Centre of tbe Institute of Marine Engineers opened tbeir session, when an interesting and valuable paper was read by Mr T. W. Wailes, manager of ths Mountstuart Engineering and Dry Dock Oo., Cardiff, on "The Raising of Wrecks and Sunken Vessels." There was a crowded attendance, the chair being occupied by the president, Protessor. Elliott, D.Sc. Mr Wailes, after dealing with the word" salvage" as ordinarily ac- cepted, went on to classify tbe dif- ferent conditions salvors had to contend with, Continuing he deatit iu detail with the lifting of vessels by means of lighters, pontoons, and plat- forming. Having advocated the use of the centrifugal pump. of the s.ze of ten inches, and' vertical boilers, the author of the paper referred to the using of casks for the raising of wrecks. He held that this might do in rivers and calm waters, but with large vessels in angry seas their use involved great danger, and should not be attempted. The meeting concluded with tbe customary votes of thanks.

AFFAIRS OF AN EX-CARDIFF I ACCOUNTANT. I Ac the London Bankruptcy Court yesterday the public examination was Leld of A. H. Roberts, formerly a member Of the firm of David Roberts and Sons, cha.rtered accountants, Cardiff. The receiving order was made upon the petition of a creditor for L98 14s. The bankrupt applied to pass upon accounts showing gross debts £ 9,765 3< 3d. of which £ 7,136 & 3d is unsecured, and assets L3,453 10s. Mr VVildy, official receiver, appeared in person Mr Clayton for the trustee, Mr C. Clarke, accoun- t,ant, Cat,diff,and Air Carriiigton for the bankrupt, Eventually th. examination was adjourned to i. ble further accounts to be filed, ana the de6- ciercy account to be J-mended. The accounts to he filed on the 18th Deoember. The public ex- amination was adjourned to the 15th January next.

AGE OF THE BUZZARD. It wouid be interesting (the Leeds Mermrp thicks) to learn the age of a btzzard which was shot in the BaincliSe Woods iast week. Buzsar's are credited with extreme longevity. One was caught at the Cape of Good Hope in 1797, which had on a golden collar stating that it belonged to James I. of England in 1610. The bird must not be confounded with the bustard. The last specimen known in England wrs shotat Huu- manby about 48 yearii since It:6 noticeable that East Yorkshire is the chosen haunt of rar-2 birds. The late Admiral Mitford, an excellent Ornithologist, was of opinion that if a great auklx egg was found it would be on ;"peetcn Cliffs, and be offered a standing reward of £ 100 for a specimen.

The famous Russian priest Ivan, of CronstadS, has great repute througliont the Czar's dominiogw for the miracles be works and the cures he per. forms. His house at certain hours of the day it as crowded with sick and broken-hearted people as the Grotto of Lourdes. His cures are supposed to be the result of hypnotic suggestion. He usually lays hands upon tk, patient and rubs him with oil while repeating a text from the Bible. Singularly enough, Ivan's wife does not share hit zeal. She is constantly haunted by a fear thaI they will both end their days as paupers. Greenland has a paper of its own. The title Aviagagltolit Nulinginnamik Sysaraminasta&l' mike

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The starting price of Hornbeam for the Derby Cup yesterday was 2C to 1. Finlny. who broke his leg at, Darby ou Thursday, passed another good night, and is progressing favour- ably. MANCHESTER NOVEMBER HANDICAP.—Best thing ever known. Send your stumped address sharp for teims (pay after result) to Playfair, Hurlingham- road, Fulham, London. 972 MANCHESTER NOVEMBER HANDICAP.—^AP Trainer fears nothing. A Pinch. Post seven stamps at once. Best thing ever known.—H. WILLY, Newing- ton-terrace, Newmarket. 915 RABBIT COURSING from Merthyr and Aberdare Inn, Cardiff, Nov. 17th. Plenty of rabbits. 641 LLANGIBBY AND TRKDEGAR HUNT STEEPLE- CHASES.—The above Race Meeting will take place at Caerleon, Newport, Mon., on Thursday, 23th November. First race 12 o'clock. Cheap fares from II Marts.—James Rowe and H. D. Yorath, Hon. Sees Football Prize. See To-day's Newmarket Turf Marvel. Football Prize. Six Columns Brightest and Football Prize. Latest Pars on Football Football Prize. Football Skill Competition. Football Prize. Buy To-day's Newmarket Turf Marvel. Football Prize. Buy To-day's Newmarkei, Turf Marvel. Manchester November Handicap. Child wick (New- Manchester November Handicap, market Turf Marvel Manchester November Handicap. Correspondent) in Manchester November Handicap, grand mrm. Spncho Manchester November Handicap. Panza, Docker, Manchester November Handicap. HamptonMaze,Mow- Manchester November Handicap, bray, Ld.Drummond, Manchester November Handicap. Linton,Grig.Clorane. Manchester November Handicap. Offices—146, Fleet- Manchester November Raiidit-ap. street, London. 99

TO-DAY'S TRIALS. j A CARDIFF ROUGH TO BE FLOGGED. [SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE ECHO."] I At the Glamorgan Assizes this morning— before Justice Lawrance-Edwin Huish (27), an engine-driver, who pleaded ffuilty to stealing from Altry Desmond a watch and chain at Cardiff, and at the same time using per. sonal violence, was brought up for sentence. The prisoner, who appeared in a very dejected frame of mind, bad nothing to say in addition to his statement to the magistrates. His Lordship addressing Huish, said Prisoner at the bar, you have pleaded guilty to this charge of robbery with violence. There are too many cases of this sort, aud as far as I can I intend to put a stop to them. You seem to have inflicted very serious injury to this young girl, so much as to put her life in danger. The sentence of the court is that ) you be imprisoned for 18 calpndar months with II hard labour, and that you be flogged twice, 15 lashes each time. I OTHER SENTENCES. I James Thomas Hill, who pleaded guilty to larceny at Llanwonno, after a previous convio- Bion, was sentenced to six months' hard labour. Eva Hartley (21), laundress, who pleaded guilty to stealing a shawl at Cardiff, the property of Edith Radmilovich, was sentenced to one month's hard labour. Walter Wilson (37), labourer, also pleaded*! guilty to taking four rabbits in a warren on the I ground of Margaret Morgan, and was sentenced to four days' imprisonment, whioh meant his j immediate release. ¡' William John Evans (29), who pleaded guilty to stealing four pairs of trousers at Swansea, after a previous conviction, was sentenced to 15 months' imprisonment. George Witt (49), sailor, was found guilty of outraging Jessie Barry, aged 11, at Cardiff. Mr T. M. Williams prosecuted. Sentence, 12 months' hard labour.

The SIXTH EDITION of the SOU I'll JVÁLES ECHO J is Published at 7 p.m. and contains the LA TEST Foreign, General, tund Sporting Telegrams vp to the TIME OF GOING TO PRESS.

Tragedy at Aberavon. A NEGRO LAD KILLED, Escape of the Assailant, I Shortly before nine o'clock last evening the people of Aberavon were thrown into a state of great excitement on its becoming known that a coloured lad named Robert Obadiah Jones, aged J8, an errand boy, in the employ of Mr T. H. Hawkins, clothier, High-street, bad been killed in a fight in the High-street, a few doors frotn his master's premises. Mr William Skelly, a carriage fitter on the Rhondda aDd Swansea Bay Railway, who was IOn eye-witnees of the fatal occurrence, states that as be was standing by the shop front of Mr J. M. Smith, ironmonger, his attention was attracted by a scuffle on the opposite side of the street, and on looking round he saw two lads fighting. The :oloured lad was knocked down two or three times in as many minutes, and Skelly, with the assistance of a Mr Tyler, interfered and {.irted the combatants. He took away Jones, who then appearod able to walk away, but the lad was overcome with faintness, and sank down on the pavement. Dr. J. H. Davies happened to be passing at the time. and he examined the lad. Restoratives were given him, but he gradually became weaker, and died on the spot. Jones, who was a native of Sierra Leone, had only recently come to Aberavon, and was a quiet, inoffensive youth, but he was frequently molested in the streets by other boys, and has. on several occasions, been engaged in defending himself from rowdies. The lad who struck the fatal blow is apparently of the CliMe age as Jones. He has escaped, but Inspector Cole and his staff are confident of his arrest. The streets were crowded with people up to a late hour last night, Mr Hawkins' pre- mises and the scene of the fat,al affray being the objects of interest for the morbid spectators. From the information of the police, it appears that Jones survived about 20 minutes after the fight in the street, and was carried into Mr Hawkins' shop, where he expired. The police couiplain of the reticence of the publio who saw the scuffle as to the identity of the youth who !truck Jones. An Arrest. The police applied themselves vigorously to the iask of discovering the assailant of the negro lad, 1 And experienced the greatest difficulty in obtain- ing information from those who were bystanders at the time of the affray. Forsome time they could not obtain anything detinite as to the identity of the one who struck the fatal blow. Following up a slight clue, Inspector Cole Mid P.C. Jones succeeded in making an arrest at midnight at 36, Mansel-terrace, Aberavon, of a young man, aged 18, named John Haubury, who was employed as a blacksmith at Margam Forge, which is attached to the tin works of Messrs Byass & Co. The accused remains in custody. Mr Edward Powell, the deputy county coroner, will open an inquest on the deceased this afternoon. Another correspondent says :—The police suc- ceeded in arresting the negro's assailant late on Friday night. His name is John liinbury, a native of Aberaron, and employed as a black- smith at Margam Forge Tin-works. Another account says that Hanbury, in company with several other lads, was passing along High-street when Hanbury pushed another lad against the negro, who resented the assault and a free fight ensued, in the course of which Jones fell heavily « on the stones in the street.

Plymouth Betting Case. JUDGMENT TO-DAY. In the Queen's Bench to-day the Court for Consideration of Crown Cases gave judgment in the case of the Queen v. Brown, known as the Plymouth betting case. Defendant, Charles Thomas Brown, occupied a house at Plymouth to which letters, telegrams, and money were sent for betting on horse races. Defendant was tried at Plymouth under the Betbing Act, and con- victed on two counts, being fined 2300 on the first count and J3100 on the second. The recorder, however, reserved for the decision of the High Court questions whether persons sending letters, telegrams, and money to a house "resorted thereto" within the meaning of the Act. There was also a question reserved as to the validity of an indictmenll which contained counts differing from the offence with which the defendant was charged before the magistrates. Their Lordships held that the indictment was valid, but that the conviction on the first count was wrong, on the ground that "resorting thereto" meant a physical presence. ,The first charge, in- volving a penalty of £30C, therefore fell to the ground. The second count, however, was held to be good, and the infliction of a JS100 fine was confirmed. The same judgment was given in four other cases reserved on the same points by lb. recorder at Plymouth.

Pugilism in America I FATAL SPARRING MATCH. FITZSIMMONS ARRESTED. I NZW YORK, Saturday.—The well-known pugilist, Fitzsimmons, and Con Riordan, his partner for exhibition purposes, were sparring in khe theatre at Syracuse, New York State, last sight, when during Fitzsimmons' play R:ordan was hit on the chin and knocked out. He was pioked up unconscious, and although doctors were engaged for several hours in attempting to restore animation, their efforts were unsuccessful. Riordan never rallied, and died early this morn- ing. Fitzsimmons, who has been arrested, declares that the blow by which Riordan was ^nocked ont was only a light one.-Beitter.

FORFARSHIRE ELECTION. Polling To-day. Polling for the election of a member of Parlia- went for Forfarshire is taking place to-day, the candidates being Mr Ramsay (0) and Mr Robson (L). The district being a very scattered one, the ballot boxes will not be collected until Monday morning, and the result not probably be known antil late on Monday afternoon. The morning opened wet and stormy, and the weather up to mid-day continued to be very dis- agreeable. To-day being market day at Forfar a number of farmers who attanded on business were able to poll early. Mr Robson, during the forenoon, addressed a few words to the crowd which had collected at Forfar. FBSVIOIJS ELECTIONS. 1892. Mr J. C Rigby, Q.C L 4,943 Mr J. W. Batclay L U 4,077 Liberal majority. 866 1885. I 1886. 8arc!ay L 6,157 Barclay LIT 3,839 Lindsay C 1,851 Guthrie L 3,432 Ub. maj. 4,306 | Unionist maJ. 407 Electorate, 11,307.

OUT WITH THE SHIP'S STEWARD. Wm. Jamee. dock rigger, Newport, was before the Newport County Pohoe-court this afternoon about a ride he had with Arthur Lima, ship's steward, between Newport and Cardiff and back on the 12th inst. They hired one of Tovey Bros.' high dogcarts, and bowled along splendidly on the outward journey, but the homeward was much slower and full of the unexpected. P.C. Hole found the horse standing across the road at St, Mellon's at seven o'clock, with the cart wheels in the gutter, and the two oocupants very nearly as drunk as lords. A bottle half-full of the seaman's favourite tipple (noat rum) was in Lima's pocket. James told the court he had been looking for his friend (both were detained at Hole's favourite establishment until they were sober), but was told he had gone to Lisbon. Xiiiona, however, left word that he would pay the fine when he returned from the voyage. In fexpiation of being drunk in charge of the horse And trap Lima was fined 10s, and James half Ihst amount.

There was an advertisement in one of the morn I Ito; papers a few days since for a poet, and over a Hundred applications have, we hear, been already I ftegiv"

| PETITION BY A NEWSPAPER PROPRIETOR. In the Divorce Division yesterday—before the President (Sir Francis Jeune—the case of Cox v. Cox and Dyball (Hope, Goodo, and Middleton intervening) caipe on for hearing. The petitioner, Mr Hardinge Edward de Fonblanque Cox. newspaper proprietor and owner of racehorses, sued for a divorce from his wife, against whom he alleged adultery with Mr Edwin Butler, described as a gentleman of fortune, now dead, and with the co-respondent Mr John Dyball, described as a land agent, in the employment of Lord Chesham, of Chorley j Wood House, Hertfordshire. Answers were filed; denying the adultery, and the wife made counter aliegations against her husband, which she alleged conduced to adultery if committed, and she also pleaded condonation, which was denied. Sir Edward Clarke, Q.C., in opening the petitioner's case, stated that the petitioner and respondent were married in 1881, and had had three children. They had lived at Chorley Wood and at various places in London, latterly in South Audley-street. Mr Butier was a gentleman of pnvate means, and early in their married life made the acquaintance of Mi and Mrs Cox. He was introduced to them at an hydropathic establishment at Busbey. Mr Cox observed some conduct on the part of his wife and Mr Butler conduct on the part of his wife and Mr Butler which led him to forbid Mrs Cox to meet that I gentleman again. Affcei the prohibition he once found Mrs Cox and 'Mr Butler at the rooms of a friend in St. James street. He remonstrated with her, and she snowed him a bracelet which Mr Butier had given her. He forbade his wife to wear it, and she insisted upon keeping it. Counsel proposed to deal lightly with the case as to Mr Butler, as he had died since the proceedings began. The adultery with him was alleged to have taken place at an hotel at Mine- head in 1891. The main question would be as to I the adultery with Mr Dyball, who was a land agent in the employment of Lord Chesham, at Chorley Wood, Hertfordshire, where Mr and Mrs Cox were living in 1890. ) Evidence would be given of Mr Dyball visiting Mrs Cox frequently in the absence of her hus- band over a period extending from M ty. 1892, to January, 1893. He was seen in Mrs Cox's boudoir, and circumstances occurred which would lead to the conclusion that there were immoral relations. In Audley-street Mr Dyball was a constant visitor, and Mrs Cox would go out with him, returning late at night, and he had been there seen in her boudoir, and on one occasion the servant on going into the room found them in a position which indioated more familiarity than mere kissing. It was also alleged that they had been together at a hotel at Minehead, and that once they had driven to Lynmouth, where it was said Mr Dyball engaged a private room, and ordered the waiter who served them with lunch not to come into the room until he was exiled. Some time afterwards the waiter found the door locked, and when it was opened Mrs Cox was lying on the sofa and the blind was drawn. On another occasion adultery was alleged at the St. Pancras Hotel, London. Mrs Cox was absent » na night from home and that night a "Mr and Mrs Dyball stayed at the hotel. Mrs Cox had represented she went to visit a friend, but she had not been there. Counsel mentioned other occa- sions on which he said Mrs Cox had sent home word by a cabman of her intention to remain away all night and telling the servants not to sit up. Eventually there occurred the curious circumstance of a conversation between Mr and Mrs Cox in which she said she had travelled in the train alone with Mr Dyball, and that Mr Dyball had made accusa- tions against him (Mr Cox), but she denied that there had been any immoral intimacy on her part. Mr Cox afterwards filed his petition and his wife left his house, and shortly afterwards a letter came there addressed to Mrs Cox from Mr Dyball. It was written in January, 1893, and began My dearest beloved little one," and stated that he (Dyball) would sacrifice anything to bring her and her husband together again, and said he thought it was bounce on the part of Harding. He added But, Eva, my poor little darling, how my heart aches for you this morning. I feel now I can't part from you, and I feel certain from the moment we are parted neither you no-' I will fed happy till we are brought t.ng tlier again. I think it would be the ciuellest separation ever effected. Has Harding so altered a heart that he cannot feel a little bit of sym- pathy with us ? Heaven knows, if my sin has been great my punishment will be greater. He must know that for a man to give up all that this world hold" of any value to him for a woman, he must be really and truly in love with lier. My love for you has been no idle infatuation, but has gone into something too great for words to describe; and, my little darling, how purely and devotedly I love you you will never Know until we arc oia, and tnen, oil Uod- Here, said counsel was a blank, and he con- tinued :-j It is such a lovely day. I have been longing for you to be with me, my dearest heart. I wonder whether this sun will ever shine upon yuu and me again in the country. Whit would I not give to go back a year and be able to come to Chorley Wood and call and take you for a ride. Oh, why were we shown such a perfect vision of heaven as we have seen, and then to be cast into such a hell as this ? God bless you.—Yours for all eternity, JACK. Counsel went on to state that Mrs Cox had afterwards stated that Mr Dyball had seduced h«r, and that misconduct had subsequently taken plaoe. She had begged her husband to forgive her. He did so, and went with her to Brighton, but he discovered further misconduct, and since be had not cohabited with her. Several witnesses were then called to prove that Mr Butler and Mrs Cox had been seen together at Minehead. One witness had heard Mr Butler call Mrs Cox by her Christian name. Another had seen them sitting on a garden seat, Mr Butler with his arm round her and she had also seen Mr Butler going upstairs when Mrs Cox was there. The case against Mr Dyball was next proceeded with. A coachman, who bad been in Mr Cox's em. ployment, spoke to Mr Dyball visiting Mrs Cox at Chorley Wood. Ho had been In the house until midnight. Witness had taken notes from Mrs Cox to Mr Dyball at the Badminton Club. He drove them once to the Berkeley Hotel, Ascot. He bad also driven them from entertainments. Witness said Mr Cox was a master of foxhounds at Chorley Wood, and he and Mr Djball and Mrs Cox used to hunt. A footman also spoke toDyball's visits,and said he sometimes stayed until midnight in the lady's boudoir. Thomas Bedford, a valet, said Mr Dyball visited Mrs GoxatChorley Wood and at Denham Court, and he had seen Mr Dyball with his arm round Mrs Cox's waist. They stayed at the same hotel for Ascot races. Elizabeth Bowden, a parlourmaid, also gave evidence of Dyball s visits, and said at a quartftr to one in the morning, when Mrs Cox w.is in the boudoir, she heard her say, Get upi Jack there's someone coming." The further hearing was adjourned until to- day.

THE HEARING RESUMED. I A Servant's Evidence. I Remarkable Scene. f The hearing of the case was resumed to-day. Elizabeth Bowden, a servant, who was called yesterday, was further examined by Mr Kisoh, one of the counsel for the petitioner. She said that in 1892, when Mr Cox went to Ireland, Mr Dyball came to the house in South Audley-street and dined with Mrs Cox. Witness waited upon them and heard Mrs Cox say, 11 Well, Jack, I think I got out of that fine. I did not want to go to Ireland." Witness also spoke to other visits. She remembered Mrv Cox being absent one night, and the next morning she told one of the children that she had been to Mra Harter's. When Mi's Cox returned from a visit to Mine- head in October. 1892, Mr Dyball came with her and they dined together, Mr Dyball sending in a bottle of brandy and a bottle of champagne. Witness remembered an occasion when a party dined at the house, including Mr Dyball. After dinner they went to the theatre. Mr Dyball and Mrs Cox returned alone, and went into the boudoir where they were alone.The other mem- bers of the party did not return until an hour afterwards. Witness said on another occasion Mrs Cox had made a statement to her about not being well, and asked her not to say anything about it. Witness accompanied her to the bedroom, and she sent a message to Mr Dyball, who was in another room, that she was changing into her tea gown and would come into the library and write a letter. She wrote a letter, jjjwhioh Mr Dyball took to the doctor. She found Mr Dyball aud Mrs Cox in the dining-room the next morning, and witness had not let him into the house then. They used to call each other Hebe and Jack." The January following Mrs C">x g.ivo witness notice to-leave saying, The thing I asked you not to mention you have gone and told. I' you were asked questions you should have avced me what to say." Scene in Court. While the witness was under examination a most remarkable scene was witnessed. The voices of counsel and witness were suddenly drowned by a loud rushing sonnd which appeared to proceed from the roof.at the back of the court near to the gallery. The noise was so unusual that most people in court rose and turned in the direction indicated, expecting every moment an explosion or some other disaster. A number of people hurriedly left the court, and the noise increasing, alarm was depicted on the faces of nearly every one. The rshsr ran out to ascertain the cause, and before he could return many others were preparing to leave. For a few moments some. thing like a panic prevailed among some of the spectators, but th- majority kept their places. The officials cf HI court returned into the court and gave an assurance that nothing serious had happened, and those about to le»"e resumed their seats. It transpired that a aterin-pipe used for ventilating or heating purposes near the roof had burst, and that this had caused the noise. When this had ceased, the I judge, who had all the time remained calmly on his seat, inquired if Mr Kisoh would resume. Mr Kisoh There is a peculiar disappearance of my witnesses, which, under the circumstances, is excusable. (Langhter.) I Another Servant's Evidence. Presently the witness returned to the box an:l the proceedings were resumed. Susan Clarke, another servant, gave evidence as the visit of Mr Dyball to South Audlsy-street. Ho had been in Mrs Cox's boudoir up to a late hour at mght in the absence of Mr Cox. On one occasion they were alone in the study and Mr Dyball was lying on the sofa,. They then went together to the boudoir. On one occasion Mr Dyball went to Mrs Cox's bedroom and asked if she was going out. Witness spoke to another occasion when she said Mrs Cox sent her a letter stating she bad gone to Mrs Harter's, and in compliance with Mrs Cox's request she gave a dressing case to the cabman At Christmas, 1892, the family were staying at Denham Court, and on one occassion she there saw Mr Dyball and Mrs Cox together in the conservatory. Mr Ru'ch What where they doing? They were in a lover iike atbitnde. (Laughter.) How were they standing?—Tbey were stand- ing together with their i;-rni round one another, and Mrs Cox said to Dyball, Oh, my sweeb Jack." (Laughter.) Cross-examnied hy Mr Robson, Q.C., counsel for the respondent Wi-n"s said it struck her as a remarkable thing to see the lover-hke attitude. She mentioned the matter to Ada Garland, Where they were standing they could be seen by anybody passing near the con. servatory. A Housamaisi Called. • Florence Bailey, who bad been a housemaid to the parties, said she had observed Mr Dyball coming to the house. He came more often when Mr Cox was away, and went into Mrs Cox's boudoir. He stayed at the house late at night. Witness remembered an occasion when Mr Dyball slepb at the house when Mr Cox was there. After breakfast in the morning Mr Cox was going away. Mr Cox was going upstairs and Mrs Cox and Mr Dyball were following, and on getting to the landing, as Mr Cox was turning the corner to the dressing-room, Mr Dyball turned and kissed Mrs Cox behind his back. Mr Dyball came with Mis Cox on her return from Minehead. On one occasion witness remembered Mrs Cox being absent at night in January, 1893. She went away in a cab, and witness heard her tell the cabman to drive to Mrs llartr's. About eleven o'clock at night she received a note brought by a cabman from Mrs Cox stating, I shall not return to-nglit.- Lock mv bedroom door." In reference to Mr Cox's visit to Ireland, witness said she overheard Mr Cox ask his wife to go to Ireland, but ir cross-examination she said she would not swear it. She told Mr Cox the next morning after Mrs Cox's absence that she went away at night and had not returned. Replying to Mr H. C. Richards, one of he counsel for the co-respondent, witness repeated that a telegram was sent to Mr Dyball on one occasion from Mrs Cox, stating, Do come all alone." Matilda Norman, who had been housemaid to Mrs Harter, said she had in 1892 seen Mrs Cox at the house, but could not remember her sleep- i»g#here. Before the divorce proceedings witness did not remember Mrs Cox to have slept there. She had done so si9ce. William Knight, from a detective agency, was called to speak to identifying Mr Dyball at the Badminton Club for another witness. The further hearing was adjourned until Tues- day next.

Gales and Floods. I All fishing vessels arriving from the North Sea state that the late gale was one of unusual violence, and many boats bear evidence of it fury. A Windsor telegram states that the Thames rose another four inches during the night. All the gtudens at one Eton college were last night sent home for 10 days because of the inconvenience caused by the floods. The road from Windsor to Surly Hall and Bray is impassable, and punts are being used to deliver letters. Every road leading to Chertsey is under water. Hundreds of houses at Chertsey are flooded, and can only be reached by boats.

7 I The War in the East. NEW YORK, Saturday Morning.—A special despatch from the New York Herald's Shanghai correspondent, dated November 16th, says :—If Port Arthur falls into the bands of the Japanese, Li Hung Chang will undoubtedly have to answer for it with his life. His army at Tientsin is over awed by Hunan Tartar and Miangnan troope.— Centred New. FIGHTING THE COREAN REBELS 186 KILLED TOKIO, Friday.—Despatches sent from Fusan to-day state that there has been some brisk fighting with rebels and banditti in Southern Corea owing to the recrudescence of the Tonghak rebellion. Captain Suzuki, a well-known and very capable officer, was entrusted with the task of restoring order. He proceeded with a strong detachment of troops to the district of Cbinshm, and was soon engaged in a series of smart skirmishes, terminating in a pitched battle. This engagement was fought on the 11th inst., and resulted in a brilliant victory for the troops. The enemy's force was much larger than that under Capt. Suzuki, and the rebels fought well. They were completely routed, however, and left 186 of their number dead on the field. The number of their wounded is unknown, as they carried them off. Capt. Suzuki also captured a large quantity of ammu- nition and arms. Only three Japanese soldiers were seriously wounded, and these have been brought into hospital at Fusan.-Centrat News.

THE ATLANTIC AS A (SOLD MINE. I Fortunately for us, there is undoubted poetic authority for the assertion that Britannia rules the waves. The importance of the fact becomes intensified a million-fold, owing to the discovery by a chemist that the waters of the ocean con- tain gold-nob bullion and money lost in dere liots and sunken wrecks, bub in solution like the brine. Novelists often write about the "isilver-tipped waves," but such a description is, it appears, an under-estimate. They ought to talk rather of the gold-laden BUlge. The chemist referred to, who has been prospecti g on his own account in different parts of he ocean, not too far from the shore, has already found that the aver-ige yield is *9 grains t the ton of water. This quantity is not, of course, very large, but, if true, proves the sea to be considerably more auriferous than many gold mines into which investors in this country have put money. If the experiments which the chemist is now making with electrolysis for the condensation of waves into the yellow metal prove successful, it is not improbable that ulti- mately the Atlantic may be floated as a gold mine.

PROMPT ACTION AGAINST THE GAY DTCEIVER. When the magistrates at Newport County Police-court bad taken their seats at noon to-day they were reminded by their clerk of a case upon which they had adjudicated on Saturday Jt. John Palmer, a boiler-maker, whose friends reside at Mountain Ash, was then committed to gaol for one month in default of paying JBt 103 on an affiliation order made in 1890 in favour of Susan Urcb, single woman, of Risoa. The pri- soner was sent to gaol, but a friend of his had since called, paid the money, and obtained his liberation. Miss Urch now applied for another warrant against her deceiver, as he owed 245 altogether on the order, and had really paid nothing. She was willing, however, to settle the arrears for £ 10, and her motive for such prompt action was her belief that he meant to run away. The Bench held that they were justified in granting another warrant on behalf of the woman, whose case they com- miserated, and directed that it should be made out for the full amount. If the complainant liked to compromise it hereafter for a less sum she could do so.

Derby November Meeting. DERBY, SATURDAY. As the meeting opened so it closed-in bright and pleasant weather, and from every point of view the present gathering has been one of t-he most successful ever held at Derby. Capital entries having been ob- tained for the overnight races, another well-Ailed card was put forth, and with flelds ruling large interest in the sport was sustained up to the close, while the Ilttndance WILS quite up to the. average for the last day. Details — 12.-The ELVASTON CASTLE SELLING PLATE of £106, for two-year-oids winner te be sold for £50, About live furlongs. Mr A. F. Bassett's Lady Tertius, 8st 71b ..G. Brown 1 Sir J. Miller's f by Enterprise—Satura, 8st 111b S. Loates 2 Lord Howe's Helpless, 8st 111b Win,- field 3 Mr A. Cockburn's Mr Jersey, 9st Calder 0 Mr W. G. Stevens's Fochabers, 9st .J. Watts 0 Sir C. Hartopp's i by Brag-Cipoletta, 8st 111b M. Cannon 0 Mr Wallace Johnstone's Donna Bella, 8st 111b Allsopp 0 Ivir T. Jennings's Saiteuse II., cist lilb Bradford 0 Duke of Portland's Little Go, 8st lilto .T. Loates 0 Winner trained by Robinson, Winchester.

NEWPORT GUARDIANS. I An Aniusitig Incident. I The weekly meeting of the Newport Board of Guardians was held a. the workhouse to-day, the chairman (Colonel Lyue) presiding. There were 352 inmates in the workhouse, a decrease of 15 David Stanton (69), St. Woollos, Newport, died during the week. The outdoor paupers numbered 2,561, an increase of 118. There were 197 children in the Caerleon Industrial School, an increase of 18. It was reported that a resident of Abercarne named Gould, who is in receipt of outdoor relief, was suffering from a serious ^Section of the eyes, and the relieving officer recommended that he be sent to the Bristol Eye Hospital. The Chairman said that all the tickets had been used, and that before the board could vote the guinea to obtain another ticket the consent of the Local Government Board would have to be ob. tained, and that would take until Christmas. Aid. Geo. Jones said that the case was an urgent one. Well." said the chairman to Mr Jones, can't you give us the guinea 1" Mr Jones replied that he would go halves with the chair- man, and amidst the laughter of the other mem- bers of the board the chairman accepted the offer, and the guinea was paid over to the clerk, so that in the course of a few days the patient will be removed to the infirmary without having t-o wait until the matter had gone through the circumlocution office. It was reported that there was a balance due to the treasurer by the board of £1,262 8. 6:1.

DESERVED MORE THAN HE GOT A Disgrace te Humanity." At Biomley-by-Roy yesterday Mr Wynne E. Baxter, coroner, held an inquiry into the death of Arthur John Mitchell, aged 10 days, the son of a j-ibourer's widow, of Chadborne-street, Bromley. The mother was living with a dock labourer named Robert Sutton, and the child was born on November 2nd. On Saturday last the baby was seined with convulsions, and died on Sunday. Dr. Dunlop stated tbat death was due to convulsions. Mrs Ellen Slater, midwife, of St. Leonard's-rooa, stated that the mother told her that just before her confinement her husband gave her two black eyes. Two days after the birth of the child Sutton made her get out of bed and go into the kitchen to fetch him a glass of water. The coroner told the jury that he had just heard that Sutton was married to the sister of the mother of the child. The jury, in returning a verdict of ",NLatural death," ex. pressed their abhorrence of Sutton's conduct, and I requested the coroner to severely oensure him. The coroner, addressing Sutton, said :—The evi- dence which has come before the jury is of such a character thatitcannot be passed over witholltsome comment. It appears you are married to the sister of this womau, and your conduct to her fthe wife) was such that she jumped out of the window to fCave herself from your violence. Two weeks prior to confinement you knocked the mother about, and you made her get out of bed two days after confinement. The jury are disgusted with your conduct, and I must say I quite agree with thr-m. I think you are a disgrace to humanity. ("Hear, hear," from the jury.) It is fortunate for you that you have escaped the full measure of the law, but you deserve a great deal more than you are getting. That is the opinion of men in the same station of life as yourself. You are a disgrace to the neighbourhood. Go away.

CAPTAIN WIGGINS' ARCTIC EXPEDITION. Lloyd's agent at Archangel telegraphs yester- day afternoon as follows Wiggins wrecked, Iliar. All on board safe." Previous information received at Lloyd's, dated Christiania, November 2nd, stated that the s.s. Lindesnaes was then leaving Vardo for Jagor Straits in order to assist, if possible, Captain Wiggins and hiscomp?nions inthes.s. St. Jernen, or to obtain news of them. The Lindesnaes, assuming that ice would not prevent her reaching the Jagor Straits, was expected to be back in about 12 days from the date of her departure from Vardo. It would appear, therefore, from the telegram received from Lloyd's agent that the Lindesnaes has succeeded in her object of obtaining upwa of the missing expedition. The Sb. Jernen is supposed to have had on board about 50 persons conueeted with the expedition.

A NOTORIOUS BRIGAND KILLED. I TCRIN, Friday.-Great satisfaction has been caused here by the announcement that the brigand chief, Colli, has been killed in a fight with gendarmes near Bieiia. This deperate ruffian had committed numberless crimes, in- cluding at least four cold-blooded murders. The gendarmes have been huntinghim for months past, I and finally they ran him to earth on Wednesday in the hills near Beilla. He offered a desperate resistance, and managed to wound four gendarmes I before be was himself killed.-Central News.

CHINESE VICEROY ARRESTED FOR MURDER. I SHANGHAI, Friday.—A despatch from Chnn. king, in the inland province of Se Chuen. states that the Viceroy of that province has been arrested, in acoordance with orders from Pekm, on the charge of murdering the Tartan General in the province. The crime was committed with the object of covering enormous defalcations in the provincial accrunts.

AN EASTBOURNE MYSTERY. I Mr George Hawks Whitnall, 52, of Stratford, I London, locomotive inspector of the Great Eastern Railway, was drowned at 1. mme yesterday. He had been sitting on Hi. pirr with his wire. and afterwards went for a walk. Subse- quently his body was found in the sea. How he got into the water is a mystery.

SUDDEN DEATH OF A CANON. I Canon Prothero, Sub-Dean of Westminster and rector of Whippingham, Isle of Wight, died sud- denly at the Kectory this afternoon. The rev. gentleman had taken lunch, and almost imme- diately fainted and never reoovwred consciousness. He had been attended for a considerable time for hean disease.

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I TO-DAY'S MONEY. I [SPECIAL TELEGRAM.) STOCK EXCKANGK, LONDON. OPKN-ING, ll.2iA.lt -Attendance at the Stock Exchange is limitedv and business continues quiet apart from South African Mines, in which the dealings are fairly uumerous, and price* show au irregular tendency. Consols steady. Rupee Paper firm and higher. In Foreign Bonds, Argentine dull on a further rise of two points in Buenos Ayre6 Gold Premium Brazilian, Hungarian, Italian, and Portuguese firm and higher. Home Railways quiet, Chatham Prefc-rence and Brighton De- jèrred easier North-Western better. American Railways weak at a general dfcliue in the absence of any support from New York Louis- ville chiefly offered. Grand Tru-k Railways steady. Mexican Railways firm. South Afrioas firm and higher, New Jagersfontein being especially strong.

TO-DAY'S MARKETS. S fiAIL GLASGOW, Saturday.—Market quietly steady a fair business done. The afficial report states Market fairly active for the wefk prices are steady to occa- sionally 3d per cwt lower. FISH. GRIMSBY, IatLrdz,Twe ty smack* anu 10steamers: arrived with a poor supplv demand moderate. Soles, Is to I s 2d turbot. lOd to Is drills, 8d to 1011 per lb pla.ice, 2s 6d to 3s 6d lemvug, 4s M iii; whitches, 5s to 6s live halibut. 5s to 7s dead, 4s to 5s j»er stone; live ling, 2s to 3s dead, Is to 8a live cod, 4s te 6s dead, 3s to 5s each kit haddoeks. IG" to 12s squids, 12s to 18s per box hake, 30s to 45s mackerel, 2s 6d per score. BLTTKH. c.E.. Saturday.—Firsts. 88s seconds, 7is tairds, 621 fourths, 58s. Ke«s—firsts, 85s seconds. 70s. Mild-cured tirkins—suDnrant, 308s; fine, 87s miW. 66s. In market-453 firkins. 211 mild. EKAD MEAT. LONDON, Saturday.—L.arge sr. -ilie.s and trade extremely dull, prices being almost nominal. Kcglisit beef, 3s 4d to 4s Scown long sides, 3s 8* to 4s shorts, 4* 2d t. 4s 6d American, Is ad to 3s 8d British mutton, 4s to 5s foreign, 2s to 4s veal, 3s to 4s 8d large pork, 2s 8d te 3s 4d small, 3s 8d tc 4s per Slbs.

LOCAL LAW CASES.) I GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY COMPANT V, KHOKDDA AXD BWANSKA BAY RAILWAY COH- ?ANT. —The motion by plaini'ff company for an injunction to res-rain the defendants from trespassing on the pl.v-iffs' line for the purpose d affixing catch-poiat- -ame before Mr Justine North yesterday. Toe lines in question were mineral lines, leased from the Swansea Harbour Dock Trustees, and the Board of Trade regula- tions required that where mineral lines wen used for passenger traffic catch-points must be affixed. The defendant company were intending to use their line as a passenger iine into Swansea, and for that purpose it was necessary that they should go upon the plaintiff", line forthe purpose of affixing catch-points. Judgment was re- served. A SWANSEA PARTNERSHIP CASE. HOOPER v, DAVIES. -In the Chancery Division of the High Court of Justice yesterday Mr Justice Romer gave judgment in the action of Hooper v. Divies, which was an action brought by Mr Charles Juhn Hooper, a coal merchant and ship- owner residing and carrying: on business at Cardiff, against Mr Davies, Mr Roberts (a mining engineer and a justice of the peace for Swansea), Mr Down, and Capt. Nicholas, to establish that! the parties were partners in a certain ship or steam trawler named the Africa. and to have the loss in working ascertained and dis- tributed amongst the parties. His Lordship^ in giving judgment for the plaintiff, declared there was a partnership between tbe parties. He directed an account to be faken; further consideration to be adjourned to Chambers, with liberty to apply for the sale of the ship. His Lorasbip further directed the defendants, except Captain Nicholas, to pay tbe costs of tht action up to and including the trial, but he made no order as to costs in the case oí Captain Nicholas. DAVIES v. TREHARRIS BREWERY COMPANY, LIMITED. COMPANY, LIMITED. I In the Chancery Ðlvuion of the High Court of Just,ice--before Mr Justice Chitty— this action I was commenced yesterday afternoon. Mr Lovett, Q C., and Mr Wace appeared as counsel for the plaintiff, and Mr Byrne, Q.C. and Mr Eastwick for the defendant cow [,gtny- -liir Levett said tbat this was an action for the specific performance of an agreement for the saie of a public, house. known as the Givn,,aff lun, Treharris, in tbe county of Glamorgan. On the 11th January, the date of the agreement, the plaintiff was the owner of this on a lease for life.—His Lordship What is the question !Air Levott said there were three questions-it question of the construction— whether if it had the meaning which the defen- dants say it had, they have not waived it; thirdly, whether what the plaintiff had done had I not satisfied what she undertook to do.—The CUt was still proceeding when the court adjourned.

I. ^letting 2 to 1 agst Satura tllly, 85 to 2(} Lady Yyviia. » to 1 agst Cipoletta fillv, and 10 to 1 agsfc any othet. Satura Ally made play, clear of Lady Tertius and Helpless, to the distance, when Lady Tertius drew out and won by two lengths four lenaths separated second and third. Cipoletta Ally was fourth, Little Uo fifth .Fochabers next, and Mr Jersey last. 500^3 us was sold to Mr J. R. Humphreys for 1.5-The ALLESTREE STAKES, a Welter Handicap of £ ,300 second receives £ 20 Straight Mile. Mr Forster s Queen of Navarre, 4y 9st 71b T M. Cannon 1 Mr W. Johnstone's Golden Slipper, 4y 8st 101b »» «r Allsopp & t r I ^?,ver s Good bad, a 8st 101b Calder 3 Lord Ellesmere's Esmond, 5y lOst 21b .C. Loates 0 Lord Penrhyn's Thessalian, 5y 9st 71b Cawte 0 Mr V yners Malshus, 4y 9st 51b Black n I.- ,ir tl,ua> s Bach, 5y 9st 31b S. Loates 0 *il m St^ e ant Green, 4y 9st lib J. Watts 0 Mr H. 1. Barclay's;Simon I<raser, 4y yst..G. Brown 0 ,ir ?at,her Mathew, 4y 8s 1121b ..Rickaby 0 Mr J. Fait s, jun., Antonio Pierri, 3y 8st 101b Colling 0 Mr J. Hammond's Glenlogan, 3y 8st 91b. F. Pratt 0 Mr T. Jennings's, jun., Arouya, 3y 8st 41b..Bradford 0 Mr C A. Brown's Tonrs. 3v 84t 41b T. Loates 0 Mr C. H,bbert> Glenloch. 4y 8st Cartledge 0 Winner trained by J. Dawsoll, jun., Newmarket. Starlight II. was weighed out for by Gough, and his number hoisted on the board, but as the horse could not be found it was taken down ag1\in by the permission of the stewa-ds. Betoing—lOO to 15 agst Verdant Green, 7 to 1 agst Esmond, 100 to 12 agst Thessalian, 10 to 1 each agst Queen of Navarre, Malchus, Father Mathew, Golden Slipper, Antonio Pierri, and Glenloch, 100 to 8 each agst Good Lad and Glenlogan, and 20 to 1 agst others. fours showed the way to Glenlogan and Simon Fraser, wi:h Father Mathew and Golden Slipper next, n front of Queen of Navarre, until a quarter of a mile from home,when Glenlogan drew to the front, but gave way inside the distance to Queen of Navarre, who won by a length the same distance divided second and third. Glenlogan was fourth. Verdant Green fifth, Malebus an.! Tours next and Father Mathew last. 1.40-The OSMASTON NURSERY STAKF.S (Handi. cap) of £ 500 second receives £ 25. About seven furlongs. Mr Porter Porter's Red Heart, Sst 61b ..M. Cannen 1 Mr Vyner's Sardis. 8st Faan 2 Mr R. Boitenll's Imperialism, 7st 51b Gough 3 Lo, d fcilesmeres Villiers, 'st 91b Calder 0 Lord Hindlip's Aclderley:, t 71b Bradford 0 Mr Ellis's Sylvanus, 8st G Barrett 0 Capt. Machell's Recorder, 7st 131b T. Loates 0 Sir J. Miller's Millenium, 7st 91b S. Loates 0 Mr D. Cooper's Mint o' Money, 7st 81b.Rawlinson 0 Mr Fairie's Water Meadow, 7st 71b. W. Pra,tt 0 Mr F. Godson's Sheep's Eves, 7st 71b S. Cliandley 0 Mr C. fl. Merry's Floiendeau, 7st 71b G. Brown 0 Duke of Hamilton'? Eclipse, 7st 71b Madden 0 Mr C. H. Hun nan's Auroscope, 7-t 31b J. Harrison 0 Lord Bradford's Wroxeter, 7st 3ll> Allsopp 0 Mr A. L. Duncan's Miss Vi, 7st lib Cawte 0 Lord Cadogan's Toll Gate, 7st lib F. Park 0 sir M. FitzGerald's Ellen Bean, 6st 101b K. Cannon 0 Mr Dougall's Aldbourne, 6st 71b H. Toon 0 Mr H. Hall's f by Tertius—Lady AIineAst. 51 bHulme 0 Winner trained by Peace, Lambourne. Betting-4 to 1 agst Florendean, 10 to 1 each agst Lady Aline filly and Imperialism, 100 to 8 each agst Sardis, Sylvanus, and Recorder, 1UO to 7 agst Villiers, 100 to 6 each agst Adderley and Sheep's Eyes,and 20 to 1 each agst Re I Heart and others. After one or two false starts, Sylvanus, on the left, cut out the work from Imperialism and Lady Aline filly on the far side, with Sardis, Recorder, Fioren- dean, and Aldbeurne in the centre, while Red Heart headed the others. At the distance Sardis drew to the front, attended by Imperialism, but, they were headed opposite the stand by Red Heart, who won a splendid race by a short head a neck separated second and third, and a head the third and fourth, Sylvanus being placed in the latter position. Ellen Bean was fifth, Recorder sixth, Florendean seventh, Millen-'um eighth. Miss Vi next, and Wroxeter and Toll Gate the last pair. 2.15-The RANGEMORE STAKES of B5 each, with £ 100 added, for two-year-olds secondjreceives £ 10. Five furl ones. Duke of Poitland's Oyster Catcher, Bst 121b S.Loates 1 Lord Bradford's Merry Sheplie, d 8st 121b ..Allsopp 2 Mr Ellis's Lady Marie. 8st 91b M. Cannon 3 Mr B. Hanbury's Outward Bound, 9st 51b..C.Loates 0 Mr A. L. Duncan's Astroscope, 8sfc 121b Cawte 0 Capt. H. T. Fenwick's Persicero, Sst121b Rogers 0 Mr Arthur James's M'Heron, 8st 121b Rickaby 0 Lord B. Paget's Sir Duncan, 8st 121b Bradford 0 Mr Brydgei Willyams's Splendour, 8stl21bT. Loates 0 Mr C. J. Blake's Falsetto" 8st 91b F, Pratt 0 Winner trained by G. Dawson, Newmarket. Betting—5 to2 Lady Marie, 100 to 7 to 1 agst Outward Bound, 100 to 12 agst Merry Shepherd, 10 to 1 agst McHeron, 100 to 9 agst Sir Dun- can, and 100 to 8 each aRt Oyster Catcher and others. Sir Duncan cut out the work from Merry Shepherd and Oyster Catcher to the distance, when Oyster Catcher challenged the leader, and staying the longest, won by a length and a half three lengths divided second and third. Sir Duncan was fourth, Falsettq fifth, Splendour next, and Persicero 'ast. 2.50-The CHADDKSDEN STAKES, a High-weight Handicap, of B250 second receives £20. About six furlengs. Mr ltedfern's Philanthropist, 4y 7,3t 131b.. Woodbuan 1 Iwi Howe's Farndale, 3y 8st lib Bradford 2 Colonel North's Quickly Wise, 4y 8st 81b.. Wingfield 3 Lord Derby's Flare-Up, 4y 9st 61b Rickaby 0 Mr Daniel Cooper's Paprika, 3v 9st 21b J. Watts 0 Colonel North's Soult, ty 9st 2ib M. Cannon 0 Mr J. Snary's Ormnc, 4y 8st 131b Weldoa 0 Mr W. E. Oakley's Centurion, 4y 8st31b..G. Brown 0 Mr J. Jewitt's Bill, 5y 8st 21b T. Loatos (T Mr Petei- Kelly's Starlight II., 4y 8st Gouch 0 Mr Wallace Johnstone's Blarney, 3y 7st 111b Allsopp 0 Mr J. N. Astley's c by Child of Mist—Hazlewitch, 3y 7st 111b G. Bauott 0 Mr C. A. Brown's Quidnunc, 5y 7st 71b ..Rawlinson 0 Mr Dartrnoor'b Glvntilt 3v 7st 41q H. Toon 0 Mr W. Winn's colt by Tertius-Lady Salisbury, 4y 7st 21b S. Chandiey 0 Winner trained by jarvls, Newmarket. Betting—7 to 1 agst Centurion, 8 to 1 jigst Soult, 150 to 12 agst Paprika, 10 to 1 each agst Flare Up, Farll- dale, and Philanthropist, 100 to 8 each agst Blarney, Quidnunc, and Quickly Wise. 3.20—The BELPER SELLING PLATE (a Welter Handicap of 9106;winuer to be sotd for £109. One mile. Lor Dunraven's Ilium, 3y 8st 71b T. Loates 1 Mr C. Hibbert's Kate Paradite, 3y 8st 71b Cartledge 2 Mr Whipp's Tommy Tittlemouse, a 7st 71b Gough 3 Mr T. Cannon's Little Jack, 4y 9st 41b..M. Cannon 0 Mr S win con's Tinkler, 5y 9st 81b Rickaby 0 Mr E. Moore's Vis-a.vis, 4y 8st 21b. White 0

oi railway travelling, to Antoinette Sterling, are Gjmthe r.aa if Imagination. Another death from lead poisoning has been recorded by a coroner's jury in the case of Joseph Liddell, 45, of 12, Truman-street, Kmgsland. There is a new ocean record. The P. and O. ship Caledonia has done the journey from Bombay to Bnndisi in 10 days 6 hyurs. This time included stoppages. The most songht after of all Dickens's works is the very rare Strange Gentleman." A perfect copy is worth £ 20, cbough it is little more than a pamphlet. I The Legislative Assembly at Sydney has Dassed a resolution declaring that an early resumption oi the negotiations for Australian Federation was desirable. Again there has been fighting in Lima. The Brazilian rebel chief Salado has been defeated. The rebels lost 63 men, to kiU whom it cost the Government 181 lives. In the new mosque at Tripoli, Syria, there are three hairs from the prophet Mohammed's beard. They were given by the Sultan, and are kept in a golden box. In 1835, during the great tulip craze in Hol- land, a single bulb of th" Semper Augustus sold for a sum equal to E'),C)OO. Mr William Loring, Fellow of King's College, Cambridge, has been given the vacant Examiner. ship in the Education Department. A little girl is reported to have written in her examination piper "The Arctic Ocean is chiefly used for purposes of espWation." Bishop Gilbert, of Minnesota, says that the Chippewa Indians in that State, so far from dying out, are rapidly increasing in numbers. In converting redwood into railroad ties it is stared that for every tie produced, which is worth Is 63, timber to the value- d 4s 4d is wasted. Captain Von Pluskow La the tallest man in the German Army. He measmrKs six feet nine inches. Prince Eitel. another ofEcar in the same regiment, is only four feet one inch. Mrs Mary Knubb, of Columhus, Ohio, was divorced the other day for the seveuth time. All the seven husbands ar* living in Ohio, and they say that she is a bad lot. A Spokane theatre has just been mulcted in L160 because of the tali of an acrobat from a lofty trapeze. It was not the acrobat who got the money, but the man In the audience he fell on. A verdict of "Death from misadventure" was returned by a coroner's jury at the inquest on the body of Mrs Lancaster, the wife of a Liverpool architect, who died whilst under the influence of chloroform at a dentist's. A mail train on the Bengal and Nagpore Rail- way recently ran into a wild elephant that was straying along the line near Guilkhera. T? e engine left the rails with the first five carriages, but no one was seriously injured. Professor Rudolph Virchowtold the convention of anthropologists at Innsbruck the other day that the Darwinian theory of the origin of species, commonly known as evolution," was unproren, unscientific, and evidently false. A return issued of the amounts paid during the last five years to Queen's counsel and other barristers as fees for advice to the Crown or Government Departments give a total for the five years' amounts of £ 114,081 Is lid. The late Professor Nichol has left a will in which he Rays: "It is my desire that my body s' ould simply, and with as little expense as pos- sible, be cremated at. Woking or the nearest crematorium." The estate is returned at £¡7,211 Os Id. Statistics indicate that only one railway passenger among 28,000,000 is annually killed m England. In France it is one in 19,000,000, in Germany one in 10,000,000, Italy one in 6,000,000 America one in 2,000,000 to 3,000,000, and Russia one in 1,000,000. When Alexander Melville, a carpenter, recently died in New York, his body was laid in a handsome mahogany casket that the old man had made for himself at odd moments. He began its construction three years ago, and had just finished it. We are glad to be reminded, again (says the Globe), of the delicious definition of responsibihty by a schoolboy, who said, "Well, supposing I had only two buttons on my trousers, and one came off all the responsibility would reet on the other buttor." In consequence of the cold, wet season, and the consequent lack of flowers, the bees in France huve been unable to make honey enough to feed themselves, and it will be necessary for bee oul- tivators to supply their hives with honey or sugar to keep the bees alive. The Peltcan says that the new Czar has given a well-known tailor in London a large order for clothes. His uniforti)s-of which, I believe, he has no less than sixy-wll1, of conrse, be made in Russia, bat for his garments of every-day life he prefers English cut and English material. Under the curious title of Journalistic Hospitality," a correspondent of the Times notices the fact that a recent issue of that journal contained no fewer than 48 letters on 35 different subjects. We should have thought (says the Globe) that Th" Dearth of News would huY6 been at least -is accurate a heading. In the bellrt of a large pine tree, three feet and a half in diameter, James Miller, of Marinette, Wisconsin, has found a knife that was about a foot long and an inch and a half wide. The age of the tree is estimated by good judges to be over 200 years, and the knife was buried in i when the tr-e was in its infancy, for it is right near the heart, and only about six feet from the base. A Swiss statistician has taken the trouble to count the number of steps he took in walking during a whole year. The number he finds to have been 9,760,909, or an average of 26,740 steps a day. Going still further into details, be delarp8 that over 600,000 of these steps were taken in going up and down stairs. On an average be estimates that he walked nearly ten miles a day in order to bring about these results. To the list of amusing blunders in giving the names of booka, of which "Sheep that Pass in the Night" and The Crockit Minister," by Stiokett, are instances recently made known. Messrs Smith, Elder, and Co. now furnish another in connection with Mr Gladstone's Hawarden Horace," which they issued a few I days ago. A postcard reached them requesting the imn-ic-diate despatch of a copy of Hard on Horace." B'oodlifiunds for thief-catching are used with much success and spectacular effect in several much success and spectacular effect in several Southern and Western States, and sets of the animals are permanently added to the sheriff's outfit in some counties of Kentucky and Missouri. A pair of bounds in Hardin County, Kentucky, were set on the trail of a thief one afternoon recently. and, after following it five miles, ran into a house, upstairs, and into a bed in which the thief, his wife, and two children were asleep. Palmistry is still an all-absorbing topic. A palmist writes that his most interesting readings are from veteran soldiers' hands. Of one: -It, was scarcely the typical hand of a soldier, the palm bemg hollow, but the strength of will and determination of character were there, backed by courage and endurance, and a great deal of the Soottish pride that will ask for nothing and owe no man anything. In many hands I can trace unhappy marriages, broken hopes, loss of relative, &c." Queer decorations are often seen on graves in cemeteries in the United States. In one of the older buiial grounds of Brooklyn there are faded photographs, and even ambro-types of the dead, flowers made of paper, cloth, and tin, toys in fiass cases that the dead children used to play with, borders and designs in knobs and eeawurn pebbles. One small grnvo had ac one time a little house over it, containing a torn doll and a pair of baby's shoes. Another bad a metal upright, terminating in a hook, from whioh ii suspended a wire basket filled with sea Bhells.