Evening Express

j STOP PRESS. TIIIs SPACE IS RESERVED FOR NEWS RE- j CEIVED AFTER WE HAVE GONE TO PKESS. .v

SOCIALIST'S SUICIDE, On Monday at V»roollaton, near Nottingham, ft inquest was held on the body of Thomas medley, nineteen, compositor, of 27, Harold- ;r«t. Radford, who was found in the canal on ^aturday.—The father of the deceased said his -on Was secretary of the "Labour Echo," a indGr ^^ributed gratis. He was an abstainer a non-smoker, and he had no trouble except t.tlat. indicD,ted in the letters he had left. One ti* the letters was to the committee of the Not- ng-ham Labour Church, and was as follows:- ev,^1' 9omrades —1 am sick °f this world of e"iasting misery and monotony and hellish ^petition and ceaseless strife. Therefore I jjf>e c'ecided to anticipate fate and take my I may be a coward and all that in your j Pinion for doing so, but I ought to know best. .<T kave given ray mother full instructions re Labour Echo" money. In hand I believe there £ 1 16s. 10d.. of which White has 2s., I think. r Jave left two books in which the accounts arc ?cpt, and mother will give them to you. I «mk you will find a prood secretary and edftcr fllLarenCfhalL May the labour Church uiish and prosper and the Socialist move- a youn= men lm,y no longer be from J !° commit suicide in order to escape Jan b m branny. Long live Socialism! I wh^W *V" fancy) the jur01" verdict ("Suicide temporarily insane"). Perhaps it is ■iX rhey. the clear-headed and honest Eng- i'on 1UrTorv should I am loath to leave ic • so love the cause. From a sacri- -W".commerciali«m''s altar.—Tom Smedlev. -e jury returned a verdict of "Felo de se."

UIYJ] WITH A BROKEN NECK (-lar!tson' the young man who dis- Baths • n.eck whiI° di"'ng at the Endell-street to-cln'v £ tl!1 i!liTe' thouSh it is a fortnight tccnrpari >J\nce the extraordinary accident ♦ 5 an interview with one of the reoorfA, University College Hospital, a for »0„,r \v.as informed that the lad might live lesi AV? that his recovery was liope- c°Uld h r\ admitted the vertebra; of the neck ion»er fh to ']e disPlaced. but this was no I hey i., °ase- as from some unknown cause ^'iarks^ resumed their normal position, ind niii" .iWas aIive because, while the nerves in Cn„ es the chest were paralysed, those .IDc[ jt' n°ction with the diaphragm were not, breath Wa,Sr.by tlje latter that he continued to by 't] "ith regard to the statement made victij e oath officials to the effect that the had ei,r ,a similar accident at the same place re'y recovered, and was walking about tllat ,at tllc. l51-032"1 time, the doctor stated iV,'a3 f,uito P°SSJbie the man in question fCit, !8 "walking about," but it was verv °'ent 2,? had never sustained a "similar aoci- dii).u Ille case is looked upon as an extraor- a«ion'c 011C' and is creating no little interest medical men.

MARRIAGE IN SPAIN u&riasp in Spain takes place by day or at t>eor>i' acL'3rdiiiQ: to the fortune of the young the °r ^heir station in life. If well-to-do. tho C8i'emony comes off in the early part of s;ji ^orning. The bride wears a plain black hr:\ rsss, with train, and a lace mantilla. The k ^Sroom wears a dress coat. At an early a'; before the bridegroom arrives, the bride 5-Pairs to the cuhrch with her mother for con- 6^s;°n. Meantime the bridegroom, also ^Jompanied by his padrone, or best man, has *^ne to confession at his own parish church. marriage ceremony then takes place in ("-e Presence of the relatives and friends of the -tie. The service in a measure recalls that f;, cke English Church. There arc two wedding so^f"one for bride and one for hsr coii- \p( j ,en the man says. "With ail my co;r51-5 eood:5 1 thee endow," he pours sixteen is hlllld3 °f the bride. This money ik°d aras- and the bride does what she .or- w'fit !'t. King Alfonso gave splendid gold •urnce? to each of his wives, and these in n gave them to the poor.

TWO MORE "BULLS." Et^9 "^tJectator" has a number of "bull" Oj.0ries this week. One is a speech in defence of management. "Perhaps you 0, :n«." said the committee's defender, "that in Jr c°mnTlttP3 half do the work and the other ill do nothing. As a matter of fact, gentle- > the reverse is the case." Another is the rish defence in a poaching case"Indade, J'OUr worship, the only bird I shot was a rabbit, and I knocked that down with a stick."

BULLS OF THE SESSION. The session which is no\<' drawing to a close as not made many contributions to the Uoiours of Parliament (says "M.A.P.") There (i er? -i'ust a few slips of the tongue, or "bulls," tiring the discussions on the Local HJovern- lent (Ireland) Bill. One member remarked that certain provisions in the Bill for the relief distress in Ireland were intended to meet ordinary exceptional" distress; another mem- described the Chief Secretary for Ireland "iron-bound in red-tape"; and a third, ^PeaMng on a clause dealing with coroners, ejected to making those officials "removable futures."

A £350,000 DONKET. The famous donkey which waa- brought back rom the Soudan by the Australian Volunteers who went there in 1885 has just died. That donkey (says the "Sydney Daily Telegraph") Cost the country something like £350,000, for that was the cost of the expedition, which Suited in nothing -but the securing of the onkey. Most of us have heard of the apt and Dhuosophical rejoinder of the late Sir Henry ftrkes when somebody alluded to the expense Involved in securing the donkey for the Sydney f°0- "1 am sorry to say," he said, "that it t the only donkfiv that has cost us £ 350.000."

Soudan Campaign. TROOPS READY FOR THE ADVANCE. KHALIFA WILL FIGHT TO THE DEATH. [CENTRAL NEWS SPECIAL TELEGRAM.] ATBAEA CAMP, Monday, Noon. The Lancashire Fusiliers are marching hither in first-rate style, and will probably reach camp some time to-morrow, thus com- pleting General Gatacre's command. The boats which took the first detachment of the first British brigade south have not yet returned, and pending their arrival the other regiments will remain here. As soon as the boats return the remainder of the British brigade will proceed in them to the front. The 21st Lancers and a regiment of Egyptian Cavalry will start south to-morrow, proceed- ing by way of Metebbeh. By permission of the Sirdar, the newspaper correspondents will accompany these troops, so that it is evident that we are to be allowed to see the actual operations. All the troops in camp were again drilled to-day in tactics which will prove useful against the Dervishes. The work was done in smart and workmanlike fashion. Further advices from the Dervish head- quarters, received through trustworthy native channels, confirm the already strong belief that the Khalifa will wait for the Sirdar's army and fight to the death. A BATTUE IN THE DESERT. The "Telegraph" correspondent, wiring from Atbant under Saturday's date, says: — "The second British brigade, under the com- mand of General Lyttelton, which is now assembled at the Atbara, together with its transport and the 21st Lancers, will start on their march south along the west bank of the Nile on the morning of the 16th inst. To-day the 1st Grenadier Guards, the 2nd Eifles, and half of the Northumberland Fusiliers were put through field exercises upon the desert at a point several miles out from camp. They practised field firing and the attack. The force advanced in line, the Grenadiers being on the right, the Fusiliers in the centre, and the Rifles, with two Maxim guns, on the left. Each wing had supporting companies, and the formation was almost the same as that employed at the battle of the Atbara. The men marched slowly over the uneven ground, and the front rank began firing ball cartridge at 503 yards range. The shooting continued whilst the soldiers walked on, as at a battue, and the splashes of sand which arose served to show that the firing was fairly good. Several grouse'were killed. At a given signal the band struck np, the drums rolled, and the troops, breaking into the double, and cheering; carried at the point of the bayonet the imaginary positions in front of them. This operation was repeated several times before the force returned to camp. SCENE IN CAMP AT ATBAEA. [PRESS ASSOCIATION SPECIAL TELEGRAM.] ATBARA CAMP, Monday. The whole of General Wauchope's British brigade is well on its way to Nasri by steamer. A few cases of sunstroke have occurred among the British in camp. The whole of General Lyttelton's brigade has come in, with the exception of the Lancashire Fusiliers. It is now full Nile. The scene to-day, although only a small incident in the great chapter which is now about to open, is striking. I am sitting on the bank, in the shade of a palm tree, in the centre of a bunch of gurgling, complaining camels, waiting for the arrival of the steamer Tahera—a relic of Gordon's last days at Khartoum—to take the baggage across the river to join the trans- port camp. Around is a motley crowd of camp men and Arab servants in altercation, while the women folk of the black battalions, parted from their husbands, have raised a kraal of straw hovels on the river bank, and are doing a gocd trade in herbs. The Nile rushes solemnly by, till its red, smooth surface is broken by the churning paddles of the steamer, and the attendant Nile craft. One by one of the refractory camels, complaining and stubborn, are hustled into the boats.

AMERICA AND SPAIN. HUMOURED FALL OF MANILA. COUNTING THE COST OF THE WAR. A Renter's dispatch from Washington says that it is estimated that the war has cost the United States up to the present time 150,003,0C0dol. Tho appropriations made by Congress on account of the Weir have amounted to an aggregate of 350,000,000dol. covered up to January 1. The merchantmen of the world are now free to enter and leave Cuban and Puerto,Rican ports. The State Department holds that Saturday's Proclamation and Orders are sufficient, and that a proclamation raising the blockade is not needed. NEW AMERICAN SECRETARY OF STATE. The Washington correspondent of the "Daily Mail" says:—I am informed on good authority that President M'Kinley has decided to appoint Colonel John Ilay, now Ambassador to Great Britain, to succeed JLr. Day, whose contem- plated resignation of the office cf Secretary of State was recently reported. Respecting the above report, a representa- tive of the Press Association who called at the United States Embassy on Monday was in- formed that nothing was known there of the matter, and little credence was attached to it. 'PAIN'S GRIEF. The Madrid correspondent of the "Daily Mail" says:—The comments of the press on the terms 01 the protocol are a veritable funeral hymn on the destruction of the Spanish Colonial empire. Some days ago the desire for peace made the people close their c;, es to the price of ppaee, but now, en reading the protocol, they realise that the cost is the loss of that cmpi: e which Spain had conquered with so much glory, and that Spain now falls to the second rank among nations. The public mind is stunned, and there is general mourning in the land. RUMOURED FALL OF MANILA. A Router's telegram from New York on Mon- day, at two p.lll., says:—The "Evening Tele- gram" publishes a. dispatch from Hong Kong of to-day's date, stating that/the German war vessel Kaiserm Augusta, which has arrived to-day, brought General Augusti, the Governor of Manila, and his family. The message adds that Geiv ral Augusti refused to talk, beyond saying that he was returning to Spain. When the Kaiserin Augusta left Manila last Friday, the dispatch adds, the city had not fallen, but the American warships were then anchored in front of the city proper. On the other hand, a leading house in Wall-street is said to have received a cablegram from Hong Kong this morning declaring that Manila, had fallen, and is in possession of the Americans. RESIGNATION OF MARSHAL BLANCO- A Eeuter's telegram from Madrid on Monday says:—Marshal Blanco has cabled to the Government tendering his resignation, and declaring that he does not wish to superintend the ev acuation of Cuba. The Government has also received information that General August! Captain-General of the Philippines, intends to embark for Spain by the first available mail steamer, having handed over command to his second in rank. THE RETURN OF THE TROOPS. A ileuter's telegram from New York on Monday says:—Five more transports with troops from Santiago h ive arrived at Montauk Point. It is expected that the whole of General Shatters original force will have left Cuba, by Saturday next, except the sick and wounded who cannot be moved. A Eeuter's telegram from New York on Mon- day says:—Two Spanish transports are now at Santiago embarking the surrendered troops for Spain. I

Welsh Coal Strike. POSITION OF THE CEFN MEN HAVE NOT DECIDED TO RESUME WORK. MASS MEETING AT THE ROCKING STONE. We are asked to state that the Cefn men did not decide to return to work on pit-head terms as stated. The resolution passed was:—"That this meeting of the Cefn workmen is of opinion that the joint committee of Dowlais, Plymouth, and Cyfarthfa should be called at the earliest possible date to consider the acceptance of a scale with a 20 per cent. minimum." APPEAL BY THE CARDIFF MINISTEEIAL UNION. The following is a copy of an appeal which has been sent by the Ministerial Union to Mr. Dalziel, secretary of the masters' association, and to Mr. Lewis Miles, general secretary of the workmen: — Gentlemen,—In making this appeal to you in behalf of those who in Cardiff are suffering through the present industrial war, we wish at the outset to disclaim any desire to pass judgment or to interpose ourselves as umpires on the matters now at issue between masters and men. In the course of our work we are brought as Christian ministers face to face with wide and appalling distress amongst our bona fide working classes, which is bitterly intensified with every day during which this struggle is prolonged. We are also aware that many of our tradespeople are suffering terribly through the harassing anxiety occasioned by heavy financial loss, and the foreboding of ruinous calamities in the near future if work in the collieries be not quickly resumed. We would remind you very respectfully that the sufferers in whose interests we make this appeal have in no way caused the present dispute, and have no voice whatever in endeavouring to effect a settle- ment. We are the more encourage:! to ap- proach you since it seems to us that there has hitherto been no determined mutual effort to find a basis of agreement. We therefore plead with you, in the name of the Master whom we serve and for the sake of humanity, to put forth every possible endeavour so that the crushing burdens which oppress the town and people of Cardiff may be speedily removed.— We are, gentlemen, yours obediently (signed by nineteen members of the Ministerial Union). But for the fact that a large number of ministers are out of town, and that the appeal is being sent forthwith, it would be more numerously signed. MEETHYR COLLIERS GONE NORTH. On Friday an agent from a colliery on strike in the North of England enlisted about a hundred of the Merthyr colliers, and arranged to pay their train fare and secure them working places On Thursday the whole pos=e left, and it is understood that immediately tly- start was made the Merthyr committee, accoraing to a resolution arrived at on Saturday evening, despatched a message to the strikers' com- mittee in the North not to allow them to take tho places of the men on strike. In all proba- bility, ructions will ensue, and the result is awaited with a good deal of anxiety. RELIEF AT NEWPORT. The deputy-mayor of Newport (Mr. G. H. Llewellyn) presided en Monday at a meeting of the town relief executive committee. Reports placed before the meeting showed that the children's breakfasts continued to be attended by larsre numbers, that being now the only form of relief given.—Fifty pounds was distri- buted, £45 of that sum being allotted to the South and Central Wards, where the distress waa keenest. CHAPELS AFFECTED. The effect of the coal strike has at last reached tho various chapels in South Wales, and on Sunday evening the Welsh Baptist Union appealed for subscriptions *in view of the coming annual meetings, which are to be held at Pontypridd next month. The treasurer (Mr. H. Abraham, Pontypridd), in a circular letter, read at Llanelly and other chapels m South Wales, says the unfortunate strike has seriously afcected many of the Baptist churches. He hoped those not affected will do their best to subscribe in order to keep the Union out of debt.

PRIVATE MEETING OF THE EMER- GENCY COMMITTEE. A meeting of the employers' emergency com- mittee was held at the Engineers' Institute, Cardiff, on Monday afternoon, under the presi- dency of Sir W. T. Lewis, Bart. No report was furnished to the press, and our representative was informed that the proceedings were of a private nature. SHIPPING FEDERATION. THE DISTRESS AT CARDIFF. On Monday morning the fortnightly meeting of the Cardiff District Committee of the Ship- ping Federation was held at the Board-room, at th3 Exchange. Ciaims were passed for com- pensation for accidents to members amounting to £4 9s. per week, together with one death allowance of £12 10s.—Mr. Hawkins, the secre- tary, reported that during the past fortnight 116 families had been relieved with grocery tickets, ranging; in value from Is. 6d. to 4s. 6d. each per day. Two thousand three hundred parchment dinner tickets had also been issued, and £1 per week had teen subscribed to the soup kitchens. Altogether, the expenditure averaged about £ 4 per day.

COAVHKRD'S STUANCE DEATH A painful incident has occurred at the Com- mune of Radesti, in Koumania, where a lad was sent with a cow to graze by the roadside. He tied :1. rope round its neck and secured the otl:r end to one of his own feet. It is pre- sumed that he laid down and fell asleep, for towards evening the distracted parents saw the cow return dragging behind it the dead and mangled body of their son. .r-

ADVKNTUIIIK IN AN ATTIC The family at n. house at Cambridge-terrace, St. Peter's-street, had gone out of town on Satur- day, leaving- a young lady friend to ,see that ail was safe in their abscnce. She went into the attic, closed the door, and the bolt slipped, im- prisoning her in the room. The next door neighbour reported "unusual sounds" to the police, and a police-constable went and found the young lady very flightened and very ex- hausted. She had been imprisoned for some hours before she got her release

Our Daily Racing Competition. 11 A reference to Page 4 of the "Express" will show our sporting readers that we have made an important change in our Racing Competi- tion. Many readers have written asking us to reduce the entrance fee and the number of races on each coupon, and to make the competi- tion more frequent. In all of these points we have acceded to the wishes of the public, and in future the competition will be a daily one. All the conditions will be found by reference to Page 4. The coupon which appears to-day must be filled up and sent to this office by noon to-morrow (Wednesday), and the result will be declared on Thursday. To-morrow there will be a fresh coupon for races to be run on Thurs- day, and the result of which will be declared on the following day. Thus there will be a fresh competition for each day on which racing takes place.

TURF TALK. The Champion's one-horse selection to-day is 3CKIVLNL.LV (good). Pediar Palmer and Will Curley have failed to make a match. St. Bris is suffering from a swelling in the jaw, and is walking. Give It Up should aobut win the South- Eastern Handicap at Folkestone. "Twenty to 1 La, La?" was as far as the bookies could go towards pronouncing La Uruguaya on Saturday. Captain Machell is likely to be one of the judges in the thoroughbred classes at the ap- proaching Dublin Horse Show. Amongst Mr. L. de Rothschild's yearlings tberc is a lovely 1Ïlly hy St. Simon-Bhuta, dam of Utica, Goletta, Ayah, and others. She is a bay, and if ever anything looked like going she does. Bobbie Burns, by winning the King-v.-inford Welter Handicap Plate at Dunstall Park yes- terday has incurred a. 71b. penalty in the eKnt Piate, run at Folkestone on Thursday, which raises his weight to 10st. 13ib. As a general desire has been expressed by Midlind sportsmen to witness another contest in which Plimmer is to figure as pricipal, Mr. J. Frank Bradley, the newly-appointed manager of the Olympic Club. is prepared to guarantee a purse of £5:)0 for the event. The rumour that Pins had broken down badly whilst at exercise the other day, and would probably not be seen on a racecourse again, proved to be incorrect, for Mr. Trimmer's old horse turned out for the We-ton Plate at Dun- stall Park yesterday, in which he finished third. Of the six races at Dunstall Park yesterday only one absolute first favourite. eMllow, was successful; but seeing that Till divided favouritism with the Humbug filly for the H:mley Juvenile Plate, and that Valhalla, Ront- gen, and Bobbie Burns were well-backed second favourites for their respective races, backers must have more than held their own. The Humbug filly yesterday looked inside the distance like winning the race for which she was so well backed, but she lacekd the horse- manship of which Till had the advantags, and suffered defeat by half a length. How- ever. young Pratt, the boy who rode her, is a scion of a. house of clever riders, and with experience may yot prove a credit to his line- age. To an interviewer, Tod Sloan said: "I shall go to England this fall, but have made no defienite arrangement as t owhom I shall ride for there. For the time that will intervene befere I leave for England I shall make no aerrement. I shall.r!r--> 'free lance.' Mr rsst at Saratoga has completely restored my health, and I never felt bett better in my life." Oicadcnne, it is now said, may not s-ee the post for the Leger should Jedah so on all right up to the day. This policy will hardly be pur- sued by the staWe, a had it been in the Derby. as at one lime thought likely, and when Jeddah only went to the post as a kind of forlorn hope, the "blue-riband" of th" turf would not have gene to Egerton house this year. Since last October, when he passed into the hand; of Mr. R, C. B. Cave for 233gs after win- ning the Burton Selling Plate at Birmingham, King Spider ha? done fairly well for Holman's patron; but the old horse is petting cunning, and although well backed for the Dunstall Sell- ing Plate, yesterday, he made a poor show, and was UTIl;1aced to ltcntgen, who readily brought off a cleverely-planned couo. The atmosphere at Dunstall Park yesterday was close Hnd enervating, and it 11:)", its inevit- able effect on both bipeds and quadrupeds, the majority cf whom were limp and listless. Al- though there was no glaring sun to take shelter from, the retreat under the glorious trees in the paddock were a little more pellucid, it would be difficult to mention a pleasanter retiring ground, notwithstanding the grimness cf some of it? almost immediate surroundings. Gluten, winner of last year's Goodwood Stakes, was subsequently sold by Mr. W. G. Stevens for shipment to India, and, as events have proved, has turned out a bargain to his purchaser. Mr. Dolby, for the five-year-old son of Thurio and Bran Bread has just carried off the Bangalore Cup. M.r. William Stevens still retains the dam Brail Eretd. She is "by See Saw out cf Staff of Life, by Brown Bread, is in foal to Matchmaker, and has a fine filly-foal by Autocrat. There is also a six-year-old daughter of Bran Bread's in Mr. Stevens's stud. Her name is Triticumina, by Merry Hampton; she is in foal to Despair. Five races in about a fortnight is pretty stiff for a horse of any age, hut for a two-s ear-old filly it is exceptionally hard work. This Ins been the lot of Huntress, who since Saturday fortnight has taken part in five maiden plate?. The last of these was the first race at Dunstall Park yesterday, and, notwithstanding that her two latest efforts had resulted in defeat. Mr. Clarke's filly was made favourite in a field of seven, with nothing else inquired after but the moderate Valhalla. Notwithstanding her recent exertions. Huntress looked fairly straight; but in the race she gave every indication of bavins had enough of racing for the present, refused to struggle when asked to ont and win. and Valhalla at last lost his maiden certificate. err;1 T'

THE MAR GAM MURDER. PETITION TO THE HOME SECRE- TARY. We learn that Mr. W. Howel!, who has acted throughout as the solicitor for the defence, is not abating his efforts to secure a reprieve for Lewis. A petition is being prepared praying the Home Secretary to advise the Queen to show clemency to the prisoner on the ground of doubt as to his sanity. A PLEA BY A "LONDON WELSHMAN." A "London Welshman" write? on behalf of the wretched man now awaiting that last touch of British civilisation—the hangman's rope— for causing the death of a Maigam gamekeeper in a scuffle — "Poachers have died in scores to maintain the sacro-sanctity of our game preserves; but is there any record of a gamekeeper having bean hanged for the slaughter of a poacher, though many a case has been reported of the flying poacher receiving the fatal shot in his back? No; it is a class law, administered in a class manner, iu defiance of cruel wounds inflicted in the social conscience. yy-m not the condemned man's neighbours defy the Talbot influence, and press Sir Matthew White Eidley to advise a rClwieve?" .04-

SHIPWRECKED CREW AT SWANSEA. TWELVE DAYS IN BOATS. The steamship Southwocd on Monday landed at Swansea, the captain and crew of the Nor- wegian barque Fortuna, which has been missing about a month. The Fortuna, which was a barque of about 421 tons, was bound for GraIt- baban, and when on the evening of the 17th cf July, in 58 long.. 20 lat., she was caught on an iceberg. Captain Larsen, with his crew of eleven, after finding it impossible to move the vessel, got off in the long boat, winch had been duly provisioned, and for twelve days they pulled southward. After nine days, some of the men began to suffer from frost-bite. On the 29th they fell in with the Southwold, which brought them to Swansea. One of the crew is an Irishman, who says when the vessel got nipped the ice closed round with alarming rapidity, and the bow got fixed in the ice. They waited for twelve hours before the captain g;e orders for the boats to be provisioned, and then two boats were launched, and the vessel aban- doned. Ail the men were able to take were their clothes and oilskins. They did not undergo any privation, as the boats were well provisioned, but several of the men suffered from frosc-bite. On beard the Southwold they I were treated with every kindness. When the barque was first missed the relatives of the captain offered £500 reward for his rescue.

TO-DAY'S IIACING -o NOTES AND ANTICIPATIONS FROM THE COURSE. WOLYEEIiAMPTON, Monday. My selections for the concluding day of the meeting at Dunstall Park are:- Wrottesley Phlte-EG YPTOLOG Y. Foal Plate—CHIEF WAEEENEK. Thorneycroft Plate—BESOM. Bushbury Plate-ILOIUX, Dudley Pbte-CANONRURY. Bradford Handicap—MORFE. YENATOE.

OLD SAM'S FINALS. STOCKTON MKKTTXfi. OLD SAM'S FINALS. STOCKTON MKKTTXfi. 2.C—POSTULA (nap). 2.43—LANDRAIL (nan). 3.10—CYNISCA. 3.40—3CBIVKNER. 4.10—THE KHEDIVE. 4.4C—SHERBLEN orf GOLDEN QUARTZ. WOLVERHAMPTON MEETING. 2.0—GAWSWOETH II. or HORNPOOL. 2.50—LADY OGLE. 3.0—HELIOGRAPH (nan). 3.30-ALLEGGRY 4.0—CANONBUEY (nanb 4.30—LORD KILKENNY (if absent. MOEFE). TREBLE EVENT—POSTULA. LANDRAIL, and CANONBUEY.

PADDOCK FINALS. (LATEST FROM THE COURSE). I AXIOM COLT, OETRUD, SAMBRE, GRACE SKELTON. WOLVERHA.M PTON MEETING. ROUGE, EINNOC. and MAFFIO.

STOCKTON ME ErrING SPORTSMAN".—"VIGILANT." 2.0—Alibck filly or Full of Fashion. 2.40—Mint^talk or Landrail. 3.10—Cynisea. 3.40—Scrivener. 4.10—The Khedive or Grace Skelton. 4.4C—Sherburn. "IfAN ON THE SPOT." 2.0—Alibeck filly. 2.40—Landrail or Ortrud. 3.10—Maria Uarney. 3 40—Scrivener, 4.10—Grace Skelton. 4 40—Sherburn. "NEWMARKET CORRESPONDENT." 2,O-Ax:JiJI colt. 2.10-Landmil. 4.10—Sherburn. 3.40—Chubb. 4.10—Tonhet. 4.40—Wellhope. SPORTING LIFE—"AUGUR." 2.0—Waarram or Axiom colt. 2.40—Mmtstalk or Ortrud. 3.10-Cynisca or Maria Gurney. 3.40—Scrivener or Carnatum. 4.10—Tophet or Grace Skelton. 4.40—Sherburn or Devil a Saint. "MAN ON THE SPOT." 2.0—Hazelbun. 2.4C-Ortrnd or Landrail. 3.10—Cvnosia or Maria Gurney. 3.40—Chubb. 4.10—Grace Skelton. 4.40-Sherburn or Devil a. Saint. NEWMAEKET CRRESPONDENT. 2.40—Ortrud. 3.1C—Mack Ollive. 5.40—White Frost or Chubb. 4.10—Bob Stay. 4.4 0—S h e rb ur n. SI ORTIXG CHRONICLE.—"KETTLEDRUM." 2.0— Pcstula or Wag ram. 2.40—Landrail* 3.1C—Mack Ollive or Maria Gurney. 3.40—Scrivener. 4.10—The Khedive or Grace Skelton. 4.40—Sherburn. "CLIFDEN." 2.0—Pcstula. 2.40—Ortrud. 3.I'D—Maria Gurney. 3.40—Scrivener. 4.10—Chubb. 4.40—Sherburn. BIRMINGHAM GAZETTED "TIP." 2.0—Ahbeck filly or Axiom colt. 2.40—Landrail. 3.10-Cynisca or Alibeek filly. 3.40—Scrivener (White Frost in his absence). 4.10—Chubb* 4.40—Sherburn. "STABLE BOY." 2.0—Axiom colt. 2.40—Landrail. 3.10—Cvnisca. 3.40—White Frost. 4.10-Chnbb, 4.40—Sherburn. MORNING LEADER-UNO." 2.C—Postula. 2.40—Landrail. 3.10—Cynisea 3.40—Scrivener. 4.10—Wfieatley. 4.40—Devil a. Saint. DAILY MAIL—"ROBIN GOODFELLOW." 1 2.0—Axiom colt. 2.4C—Landrail. 3.10—Abbeck filly. 3.40—White Frost. 4.1C—The Khedive. 4.40—Devil a Saint. THE MORNING—"THE BACKER." Z.O-Wag-ram. 2.40—Marceline. 3.10—Mack Ollive. 3.4D-Scrivener. 4.10—Tophet. 4.40—Devil a Saint. LONDON FINALS. The Shr-Pcstula; The Sun. Alibeck filly. The Star—Ortrud; The Sun. Landrail. j The Star—Maria Gurney; The Sun, Cynisca. The Star—Scrivener (nap); The Sun, Don Alonzo. The Star—Tophet: The Sun. The Khedive. The Star-DJvil a Saint; The Sun, Sherburn. SPECIALS. MIDDLEHAM OPINION SPECIAL. 2.0—Pcstula. 2.^0—Mintstallc. 3.10—Cynisea. 3.40—Serivenr* 4.10—The Khedive. 4.40—Golden Quartz. HOCKEY SPECIAL. 2.C— Alibeek filly. 2.40—Landrail4' 3.10—Cynisea. 3.40—Bambini. 4.4C—Derncieugh. RACING GAZETTE SPECIAL. 2.0—White Blind. 3.tJ-Scri yen r' 4.10—Grace Skelton. NEWMARKET EACING OPINION SPECIAL. 2.0—Pcstula. 2.40—Landrail. 3.10—Cynisea. 3.40—Sambre* 4.10-Kendal Queen. ) 4.4?—Sherburn. GOLDEN OPINION SPECIAL. 2.0—Postula. 2.40—Ortrud. 3.10-Vt11e Brownie. 3.40—Scrivener. 4.10—The Khedive. 4.40—Sherburn. GALE'S SPECIAL. 2.0—Postula. 2.40—Landrail. 3.10— Maria Gurney. 3.40—Don Ahmzo. 3.10—Maria Gurney. 3.40—Den Alonzo. 4.10—The Khedive. RACING WORLD SPECIAL. 2.40—Ortrud* 3.40—Carnatum. < 1, .1 WOLVKKHASP70V MEKTING < SPORTING LIFE.—"AUG'JR." I' 2.0.—Mellow 01' Hornpool. I, 2.30.—Ladv Ogie or Ffdiien. 3.0.—Besom or Heliograph. 3.30.—Maffi i or Pins. 4.0.—Torres V"dras. 4.30.—Bobbie Burm. or Morfe. "MAN OX THE SPOT." 2.0.—Gawsworth II. 2.30.—Lady Ogle. 3.0,-1.fincemeat. 3.30.—Dread cr Maflio. 4.0.—Canonbnrv. 4.30.—Lord Kilkenny. "NEWMARKET CORRESPONDENT." 7.30.—Lady Ogle. 3.0.—Mincemeat. SPORTSMAN—"VIGILLANT." 2.O.— Fornpool. 2,.3C,-L,:¡-jy Ogle or Dunkettle. 3.0.—Vplhalla. 3.30.—Aliewy or Silver Simon. 4.0.—C'i burv. 4.30.—Gav.~v.orth II. or Lord Kilkenny. MAN ON THE SPOT. 2.O.—Gawsworth II. 2.30.—Ladv Ogle or Dunkettle. 3.0,-r:innoc. 3.30.—Pins or Miraculous. 4.0.—Canonburv. 4.30.- Lord Kilkenny. NEWMARKET CORRESPONDENT. 2.50.—Lady Ogle. 1 1 SPOUTING CHRONICLE—"KETTLEDRUM." 2.0.—Gawsworth II. or Mellow. 7,) -T,[.; Ogls or Rouge. 3.0.—The Coot or Peace's selected. 3.30.—Maffi"> cr Pins. 4.0.—Canonburv. 4.30.—Morfe. BIRMINGF VM GAZETTE—"TIP." 2.0.—Gawsworth II. 2.30.—Taidv Ogle or Dunkettle. 3.0,-Platonic, 3.30.—Avon mouth. 4.0.—Canonburv. 4.3Ó.-Lord Kilkenny. "STABLE BOY." 2.0.—Lantwit. 2.50.—Ladv Oble. 3.0.—Platonic. 3.30.—Allegory. 4.0.—Canonbury. 4.30.—Mcrfe. MORNING LEADER.—"UNO." 2.0.—Hornpool. 2.30.—L'i dy Ogle.* 3.0.— Valhalla. 3.30.—Allegory. 4,O.-Canonbur;r. 4.30.-Morfe, DAILY MAIL.—"ROBIN GOODFELLOW." 2.0.—Gawsworth II. 2.30.—Lady Ogle.* 3.0.—Valhalla. 4.0.—Canonbury. 4.30.—Morfe. MORNING.—"THE BACKER." MORNING.—"THE BACKER." 2.0.—Hornpool.. M 2.30.—Mismanagement. \V 3.0.— Einnoc. 3.30.—Avonmouth. 4.0.—Canonbury. 4.30.—Morfe. SPECIALS MIDDLEHAM OPINION SPECIAL. 5.0.—Einnoc. 4.0.—Canonbury. 4.30.—Lord Kilkenny. JOCKEY SPECIAL. 2.30.—Lady Ogle.* 5.0.—Valhalla. 4.0,-Cancn bmT. ?.o0.—Morfe. PACING GAZETTE SPECIAL. 2.30.-Dunkettlc, 3.0.-begOIll. 4.30.-Georgianà. NEWMARKET RACING OPINION SPECIAL. 2.3ü.-Lady Ogle." 3.0.—Einnoc. 4.0 —Privado. 4.30.-Bobbie Burns. MANCHESTER SPORTSMAN SPECIAL. 2.30.—Lady Ogle.* 3.0.—Valhalla. 4.0,-Prin.do. 4.3J,-Gecrgiana.

HARD A WA Y and TOPPING m. TOPPIXG and W. R. SPE\DLEI{', FLUSHrXG. ST. LEGEIL CESAIŒTfCH. CAMBRIDGB- &c., &c. Double and Treble Events on <ibove. S.P. all Raf-es. "The Continental Sportsman," pub- lished twice daily during the season, containing latest marKet movements on hove and all important races, free on receipt of adar^.g The Oldest-established and Most Extensive Turf Commission Agency in the World. All l«tterg to be addressed—Flashinsr, Holland. Peerage 2«d. N li — 11 ■

Fighting in West Africa e Messrs. Elder-Dempster's steamer Benin arrived in the Mersey on Monday from West Africa. She had amongst her passengers Major Festing and Captain Carroll, officer^ of the Royal Niger Company; Mr. T. C Hawkins, Act ng-Director of Public Works, from Lagos; Captain Cochrane, of the Gold Coast forces; and Lieutenant Watkins, R.N., of her Majesty's ship Phoebe. There were also on board the Brnin two Arab horses from the Upper Niger, which have been brought to England by Major Feitiug. Both Major Festing and Captain Carron have been on several expeditions, in which the British were always successful. Major Festing commanded the Niger Com- pany's troops which co-operated with the Impe- rial forces. Colonel Pilcher and the combined forces under him completely subdued the natives, and both then returned to Lokoja. There were no casualties to the whites, but the enemy suffered heavily. Jcbha, the new station where an Imperial camp has been established has also now received a contingent of th3 Niger Company's troops. When the latest new-; came down from Jebba there were about 800 Imperial troops there—many of them recently r?c suited—and a mounted detachment of the Niger Company's force. Lieutenant Brodie, who had bee:: sent to Rokoto on a mi-sicn on behalf of the British, hall returned. He was escorted on his mission by Captain Carroll, with about 150 men of the Niger Com- pany's forces. They went to Gandu first, and then to Sckcto. The force had been sent up on account of a report having reached the Impe- rial camps that the Sultan of Sokoto or the Emir cf Gandu had been in treaty with the French. The Imperial expedition was well received at both Gandu and Sokoto. There was no righting whatever, and it was found that tho report was merely a canard. No French were seen in Sokoto. and none had been either there or at Gandu. After a friendly interview the British officers and men left and returned to Jebba. Two British [mperlal gunboats were at Jebba, but both could not move on account of iowness cf water in the river. Sokoto, the capital, is about two days' inarch from Gandu. The Benin left Lagos on the 24th of July. Everything then was very quiet. Orders had been received for the West India troops now thereto be got ready and sent to Sierra ) Leone. This was for the big expedition which was t.o be sent against the natives of the interior of Sierra Leone immediately the rains were over. The railway at Lagos has been constructed a distance of 36 miles. Information to the 24th of July was brought by the Benin from Cape Coast. It was then reported that the Coast traders were about to petition the governor to take some steps towards putting a stop to the French inter- fering with native and British traders in the interior. It was said that the French in the Appollonia district were endeavouring to divert the rubber trade from the British Colony to their own Ivory Coast settement. and that matters had been carried so far that fighting bad taken plaes, in which a number of people had been killed. Bona at the latest accounts was garrisoned by 130 British troops, with 1100 carriers. A French detachment of ten men and one white sergeant had encamped about a mile from the town some two months before. This was done by arrangement with the BriLd1. "Host cordial relations existed between the two forces, and, although the French were desirous of establishing themselves in Bona itself, it was agreed, after a little conference, to establish their post outside. Other French troops with white officers came to the district, and on all occasions the utmost friendship existed, the officers of the two nations dining together on most occasions. From Lie. where the French have established their headquarters, report had come to Bona saying that the French had had some serious lighting with the followers of Samory. This was in the direction of the Kong hinterland, .tnditwas stated that the French had laptured Samory's son, Imara, and cut off his head. Imara, in addition to being Samory's son, was his chief fighting general. and if the report of his capture and death is true, it will have an important effect on the future operations of the French against the great Mahomedan chief. There was said to be a large number of killed and wounded on both sides in the fighting. Information which reached the was that Bona ivas to be included in the French sphere, in which case the small post of eleven men would take it over. But when the latest mail left liona the fact had not been received, and the 150 British, with their carriers, still held the place.

PilOBLEM OF A CHURCH The inhabitants of Swanagc and the neigh- bourhood are very much perturbed about the future of Kingston Church. Dorset. Some years ago the present Earl of Eidon built it to the memory of his sister, at the cost, it is said, of £ 60,000. It was dedicated, but not con- secrated, by the late Bishop of Salisbury. Marriages and burials are still conducted at the old parish church, which is within a short d's^ance. The question arises, now that the earl's heir has joined the comnunion cf the Roman Catholic Church, is this new church still to be considered the private property of the earl, and at his death to go with the estates to the heir, and thus be lost to the Church cf F.ncland, or does the act of dedica- tion preclude such a possibility?

THE HEN AND THE PUPS A few days ago an Irish terrier belonging :0 l\fr. Harry MonldlclL2, the actor, produced live pups. In the temporary absence of the !110tlJer a broody hen took possession of the family and adopted them. The terrier accepted th0 situation philosophically, and on llonday "oulel be seen suckling her young, wbh-h, aTcr being satisfied, could o wobLirg a iirthesthad being satisfied, crept under the feathers of the foster mother.

FRANCE AND EGYPT M. H. de Kerohant, in the "Soieil," praises the methodical way in which the great plan of England is being carried out in the Soxiaan. "Who can stand in her way?" he asks. ( "Ccrtainlv not Russia, for she has quite enough Oil her hands in the completion of her Trans-Siberian Railway, without counting the absorbtion of her position in Chinese waters. Egypt does not interest her. Germany? Her present occupation is to furnish Krupp guns of German manufacture and German officers to Turkey. As for France, no time is left to us to think of Egypt, the Bodokhan, or the grand Turk. It is ail taken up beforehand with the Dreyfus affair." ¡

To-Day's Programmes; WOLVERHAMPTON MEETING. Starter: Mr. R. I'Anson. Judge: Mr. T. Lawley- Clerk of the Scales: Mr. P. Sheldon. Handicapper: Mr A. Keyser. Clerk of the Course. Stakeholder, and Auctioneer: Mr. John Sheldon. f i -The WROTTESLEY PLATE of 200 —■' »v sovs, for three year olds and up- wards; mares and geldings allenved 31b; winner to be sold for 50 sovs. One mile. aMr F W Phillips's Gawsworth II, oyrs aMr T Wadlow's Kettleholder, 4yrs aMr Burnham's Hornpool, oyrs aMr J Dellor's Lantwit, 5yrs aMr C Trimmer's Mellow, 3yrs aMr l1 Aldworth's Lang Syne gelding, 3yrs aMr Moore's Elton. 3yrs aMr E Cohen's Egyptology, 3yrs O Qn —The STAFFORDSHIRE BREEDERS' FOAL PLATE of 500 sovs, for two year olds; colts 9st 31b, fillies and geldings 9st; winners extra; maidens allowed Sib, Five furlongs, straight. Mr P Lorillard's Dominie II., 9st 101b Mr P Lorillard's Solano, 8st 121b Mr L Pilkington's King Eider, 8st 121b Mr P Lorillard's Myakka, 8st 91b Mr J M'lntyre's Lady Ogle, 8st 71b Mr Richard Croker's Sweet Chimes, 8st 6!b Mr Jas Joicey's Alberta colt. 8st 611) Mr W G Stevens's The Grey Man. 8st 61b Mr J H Lawrence's Rouge, 8st 31b Mr T'Loates's Velleda colt, 8st 31b Mr W Pitt's Leap Up, 8st 31b Mr A StedaU's Denmark, 8st 31b Mr Joseph Tyler's Christmas Gift colt, Sst 31b Mr E C Wadlow's Kalamalka, Sst 31b aMr T Wadlow's Fokien, 8st 3Ib Mr C F Benson's North Anglia, Sst Mr T Castle's Minnie Rhodda, 8st Mr E Moore's Vis a Vis colt, 8st Mr Russel's Turnkey, 8st Mr E C Wadlow's Cimbria.n, 8st Mr Rsid Walker's Dunkettle, Sst Mr A Hoole's Tyneholme, 7st 121b Mr Jas Joicey's Ramelton Lassie colt, 7st 121b Mr E Ilobbs's Lemuel, 7st 121b Mr C F Benson's Golden Dream filly, 7st 111b Mr C F Benson's Isla de Cuba. Tst lllb Sir Robert Wilmot's Lovely Nymph, 7st 111b Mr J Waugh's Zante, 7.-it 111b Mr G Lloyd's Civility colt, 7st 91b Mr J Robinson's Calliope colt, 7st 91b Mr Reid Walker's Grass Moor, 7st 91b Mr A L Duncan's Mismanagement, 7st 91b Mr AV E Elsey's Chief Warrener, 7st 91b Mr J Best's Golden Coin filly. 7st 9Jb Mr J Waugh's Cleekim Inn, 7st 81b Mr L de Rothschild's Lucullus, 7st 81b Mr F G Haines's Maidenhair, 7st 81b Mr J H Lawrence's Lady Bee, 7st 81b Mr W B Purefoy's Son of the Morning, 7st 61b TBIALS.—Little Brownie beat LADY BEE, Flcreat, Magdalena, Oreo, and Port Arthur at five furlongs. La.dv Dorothy filly beat- Devonia filly, RAMELTON LASSIE COLT, and ALBERTA COLT at five furlongs. Caiman ber.t MYAKKA, SOLANO, Dominie II, and Allegory at six furlongs. Chevron Sable beat Scherza. VELLEDA COLT, ajid Brightly at five furlongs. 3/ —The THORNEYCROFT WELTER • V_J HANDICAP PLATE of 100 sovs; winners extra. Five furlongs. Mr E C Irish's Stormfiend, 4yrs, lOst. 31b Mr J Best's Holt Castle, 4yrs, 9st 91b Mr F S Barnard's Argon. 4;rs. 9st 7lb Mr F Legge's Heliograph, 4yrs, 9st 41b Mr R C B Cave's Chute d Eaul 4yrs, 9st 31b Mr P C Patton's Isis Belle, 3yrs, 9st 31b Mr L Pilkington's Roida, 3yrs, 9st 21b Mr T A Edge's Brassey. 5yrs, 9st 21b Mr J S Curtis's Mincemeat, aged, 9st lib Lord Penrhyn's Palinurus, oyrs. 9st lib Mr E Crawford's Scale, 6yrs, Sst Mr A P Cunliffe's The Coot, 3yrs, 8st 121b aMr J II Cashmore's Sea Diver, 5yrs, Sst 121b Captain Dormer's Kicking Fan gelding, 4vrs, Sst 111b Mr Gottschalk's Pyrites, 5yrs, Sst 111b Mr R A Harper's Einnoc, 3yrs. 83t lOib lir A Archers Astern. 4yrs, Bst 101b Mr J S Walley's Oak Day, 3yrs. 8st 101b Mr E T Heaven's Sovereign Cure, 3yrs, 8st 9;b aMr T Wadlow's Valhalla, 3yrs, Sst 8lb Mr Walter Lodge's Death Duty. 3yrs, 8st 81b Mr Heath's Besom, 6yrs, 8st 61b Mr II Hardy's Queen of Song, 3yrs. Sst 41b Mr F Taylor's Glowberry. 3yrs, 8st 21b Mr Valcs's Lady Flash, 3yrs, 8st Mr W Hoare Smith's Platonic, 3yrs, 8st ASTERN, 3yrs, 7st 71b, won Walsall Welter Handicap (5 furlongs). October 25, 1897. TRIALS.—LITTLE RED RAT beat Wacram and QUEEN OF SONG at five furlongs. BESOM beat Tirhoot at five furlongs. Variety gelding beat Meiilot, MINCEMEAT, and Th° Fad at five furlongs. Judgment beat ARGON and Ilcrin at five furlongs. 1 —The BUSHBURY SELLING WF.L- • TEE PLATtl of 100 sovs, for two year olds and upwards; weight for age; mates and geldings allowed 31b; winner to be sold for 50 sovs. Six furlongs, straight. aCaptain Forester's Royal Curtsey, 2yrs aMr P Aldworth's Lang Syne gelding, 3yus aMr C Levy's Ilorin, 2yrs a.Mr E 0 Powell's Chatain filly, 2yrs aMr Dellor's Dread, 2yrs aMr J Lowe's Maffio. aged aMr Hallick's Avonmouth, 4vrs aMr C Trimmer's Pin-, aged aMr Moore s Elton, 3yrs aMr R C D Cave's Allegory, 2yrs aMr F Lynham's Miraculous, Zyrs aMr Southall's Star Sapphire, 2yrs aMr Haines's Silver Simon, jyrs a-Nfr A Duncan's Bonnie Chieftain, 3yrs A ( —The DUDLEY MILE MAIDEN v." PLATE of 103 sovs, for three year olds and upwards; weight for age; mares and geldings allowed 31b; winners extra. One mile. Mr F Hardy's Privado, 4yrs, 9st Mr L Pilkington's Canonbury. 4yrs, 8st lllb Mr Belville's Rochdale. 4yrs. Sst 61b Mr Heath's Torres Vedras, 3yrs, 8ft. 41b Mr F Taylor's Cheshire, 3yrs, 7st 151b Mr W Pritchard Gordon's Calomel, 3yrs, 7st 131b Mr W M Clarke's May Girl colt. 3yrs. 7st 131b Mr Dunbar's Ben Ellam, 3vrs, 7st 101b Mr P, A Harper's Palatable, 3yrs, 7st 101b Mr E 0 X^'sh's Shannon Lass, 3yrs, 7st 101b TRIAL.—ROCHDALE beat Oporto, Rychla, and Grafin at five furlongs. 4 0 ( —The BRADFORD HANDICAP of • 150 sovs; winners extra. One mile. Mr AV G Stevens's Kenwyn, 5yrs, 9st 121b Mr AV G Stevens's Kenwyn, 5yrs, 9st 121b Mr E Craddock's Morfe. ivrs, Sst 101b Mr R A Harper's Marasquin, 4yrs, 85t 91b Mr E Kirwan's Gobryas. 5yrs, 8st 2Jb Mr A P Cunliffe's First Kins", aged, 8st Mr F W Phillips's Gawsworth II., 53-rs, 8st Mr Richard Croker's Georgiana, 4yrs_ 7st 131b aMr R Trimmer's Bobbie Burns, 3yrs, 7st 101b Mr F P Lysaght's Vic, 6yrs, 7st 7ib Mr E C Irish's Zethos, 3yrs, 7st 31b aMr Walter Lodge's Lord Kilkenny, 3yrs, 7st MARASQUIN, 4yrs, 9st 91b, won Albrighton Selling Plate (1 mile), May 30, 1893. SCRATCHING. Bradford Handicap—Kenwyn. ADDITIONAL AREIVALS. Heliograph. Mincemeat, Einnoc. Queen of Song. Platonic, Lady Og-le. Valleda colt. Leap ep, Denmark, Christmas Gift colt, Zante, Mis- management. Chief Warrencr, Morfe, Zethos, Privado, Canonbury, Cheshire, Torres A'cdras, Bobbie Burns. Lord Kilkenny. Chute d'Ean, Sovereign Cure, Besom, Caliope colt, Vis-a-Vis colt. Rouge, Royal Curtsey, Lang Syne gelding, Horn, Chatain filly. Maffio. Elton. Allegory, Silver Simon, Bonnie Chieftain, Kettleholder, Hornpool, Lantwit. Mellow, and Egyptology.

STOCK rON MEETING. Secretary, clerk of the course, and stake- holder: Mr T W Hornby. Judge: Mr W J Ford. Handicapper: Mr Richard Ord. Clerk of the scales: Mr S B Ford. Starter: Mr A Ccventrv. —Tho TRIAL PLATE of 200 sovs, for • v/ two-year-olds and upwards; weight for age: selling allowances. Five furlongs, 0:1 the New Straight Course. Mr J Lowther's Aithaaa, 3yrs, 9st 21b 1i,- F Hardy's \Vagram (LlOO). 4yrs. 9st Mr R Rose's Crispus (Lloo). 4yrs, 9st Mr A M'Cali's Black Squaw ( £ 300), 6yrs. 8st 121b Captain W P St John Mildmay's Lady Sophie ( £ 100). 5vr=. Sst 111b Mi- J T Whipp's Full of Fashion ( £ 100), 6yrs, Sst 111b Mr A Eccles's Postula ( £ 100). 3yrs. 8st 6]b Mr M Morrison's Hazlebun ( £ 100). 3vrs, Sst 61b Mr Fairie's Scuttle ( £ 100). 3yrs, 8st 41b Mr Huntington's AVliite Blind ( £ 100), 3vrs. 8st lib Mr F Bate's AVaterbird ( £ 100). 3yr^. Sst lib 11' W Sanderson's Breadworth ( £ 200), 2yrs. 7st 21b Mr Cunningham's Alibeek fillv 1£1(0). 2yr"i, 6st 111b M ■ W I'Anson's Lectual (JElOJ). 2yrs. 6et 81b Mr A B Sadler's Axiom colt ( £ 100) ALIBECK FILLY also engaged in Harewood Plate. TRIALS.—Cromlech beat Matoppo, SCUTTLE, Galliot. Dona Rana, and Basuto at five furlongs, Little Red Eat heat AVA GRAM ard Queen of Sang at six furlongs. Miss Stubbings beat Glendye colt and AXIOM COLT at five furlongs. ») 4 (1 —The AVYNYARD PLATE of 800 sovs; —••TL'V./ for two-year-oldi; colts Sst 121b, fillies and geldings 8st 91b; winners extra; maiden allowance. Five furlongs, on the New Straight Course. Mr Vyner's Mintstalk, 9st 511) Mr Vyner's Cockcrow, 9st 2^b Sir R AVaidie Griffith's Landrail, 85t 131b Mr Preston's Ortrud, Sst 13ib Mr A Bailey's Scots Grey, 8st 7ib Lord Derby's Arsenal, 8st Tib Lord Derby's Gustave Dore, 8st 71b Lord Durham's Polycrates, 8st 71b Mr Fairie's Galliot, 8st 71b Mr J Lowther's Patrick's Ball, 8st 71b Mr Martin Morrison's First Away, 8st 71b Mr J Ryan's Giglio, 8st 71b Lord Crewe's Cup of Assay. 8st tl1] Lord Crewe's Saint Lundi, Sst 4th Lord Durham's Suresiglit, est !,b Mr E Foster's Mareeline. 8st 41b Sir R AYaldie Griffith's Chaffinch, Sst 41b Mr T W Hornby's Lively ljadv. 8-t 41b Mr T W Hornby's Saltergill, 8st 4-6 Mr T A\r Hornby's Pottance, 3st 4'b Mr J Lowther's Reverend Mother, Sst 4] i) Mr L de Rothschild's Alamanda. Sst ,5lb FIRST AWAY, SALTER S G ILL. and POT- TANCE also engaged in Hareword Piute. TRIALS.—Cromlcch beat Matoppo, Scuttle, GALLIOT. Donn. Rana, and Basuto at five fur- longs. Lady Dorothy filly beat Devonia filly, Ramelton Lassie f'olt, and ALBERTA COLT at five furlongs. ScuTtle beat GIGLIA. Sne'edaway, Morning Gem. and Orbeteilo at five furlongs. 8-S ( —The HAREWOOD PLATE of 200 • 1U sovs; for two-year-old?; colts 9st 21b, fillies and geldings 8st 131b; geiiiti* and 21b, fillies and geldings 8st 131b; geiiiti* and other allowances. Five furlongs, on the New- Straight Course. Mr AAr A Jarris's Mack Ollive ( £ 100. 8st 91b Mr C Lund's Bread Money efiiOO). 8st 91b Mr AV Cairns's Pohvarth ( £ 100). Sst. 91b Mr W Cairns's Pohvarth (£108) Est 91b Mr Douglas Baird'? Slipknot. 8st 3".b Mr Fairie's Dona Rana, 8si Sib Sir S Scott's The Remnant. S«t Sib Mr E Dent's Etruria ( £ 100), Sst 61b I Mr Cunningham's Alibenk fillv, Sst 61b Mr H Bates's Cynisea ( £ 100), Soit 61 b Lord AVolverton's Marianopol! ( £ 100). 8st 6iU Mr M Morrison's First Away ( £ 100>, 8St. 41b Mr John Osborne's Camoanone ( £ 100), Sst 41b Air R Mr John Craie's Annabelle colt, ( £ 100), Bst 41b Mr A Bailey's Little Brownie (£100), Sst l'h Mr T D Davidson's Maritana filly <i;100t Sst lib Lord Durham's WeUhone (£100). Sst lib Mr"T W Hornby's Pottance (£100), 8st lib Mr T W Hornbv's Saltergill (£1001, Sst 11 h Mr W Tavlor Sharpe's Maria Gurney (£100), 8st 1111 Mr Herbert Straker's Moneta (JE100). 8st lib FIRST AWAY, SALTEitsttLLL. and PATIENCE also engaged in Wynyard Plate. ALIBECK FILLY in Trial Plate. TRIALS.—LITTLE BROAVNIE beat Lady Bee, Floreat Magdalena. Orco, and Port Arthur at five furlongs. MACK OLLIVE beat Coat of Arms and Messene at five furlongs. Grasse beat SLIPKNOT and Cimiez at five furlongs. Cam- bric filly beat Thorney and MONETA at six furlongs. 3 AO "The STOCKTON HANDICAP cf 300 • *iv sovs, added to a sweepstakes of 5 sovs each for starters; winners extra. One mile and five furlongs. Sir S Scott's History. 4yrs, 9st 51b Sir J Thursby's Cliviger, 5yrs. 3sfc (51b extra) Mr 'Ross's Le Dauphin. 6yrs, Sst 111b Major J D Edwards's Bird on the Wing. 5yrs Sst 31b Mr L Brassey's Counsellor. 4yrs. Fst 21b Mr G H Plummer's Carnat.tm. 4yrs, 8st lib Mr F Hardy's Ashgarth. 5yrs. 7st 11.b Mr AATiitehnll's Bambini, 3vrs. 7st 101b Capt A E AA'liitaker's White Frost, £ y^s. 7st 8Ib Mr Murrav Griffith's Sambre. oyrs, "st Lib Mr John Scott's Scrivener. 5yrs, 7st 41b Mr G Maclachlan's Don Alonzo-aged, 7st 21b Lord Derby's Carton Pierre. 5yrs, 7st 21b Mr Fairie's Chubb, 3yrs, 7st Mr G Maclachlan's Sisyphus. 4yrs, 6,1, 121b Lord Derby's Midsummer, 3yrs. 6st 71b Mr J Hope's Lord Hope, 3yrs, fist 41b Mr G A Barrasford's Little Grafton, 3yrs. 6st CIiTBB also engaged in Harry Fowler Welter. COUNSELLOR. 3vrs. Pst. 41b, won Zetland Plate '1 mile\ Aug". 17. and 7st 121b, Stockton Stewards' Handicap 11 mile), Aug. 19. TRIALS.—CHUBB beat Cauliflower and Cruis- keen at a mile. LITTLE GRAFTON beat Mari- tana filly and Mutual Consent at five furlongs. A 1 f\ —The HARRY FOAVLER AVELTKR HANDICAP PLATE of 100 sovs; winners extra. Orre mile. Mr A Eccles's Grace Skelton, 5yrs. lOst 81b Mr A E Aston's Beano, 6yrs. lOst 7lb Major Joicey's Regal Record, 3yrs. 9st 121b Lord Durham's Tophet, 3vrs. 9st 111b Mr J S Dingle's The Khedive, oyrs. 9st 91b Mr H F Clayton's Kendal Queen, 6yrs, 9st 7:b Mr Fairie's Chubb, 3yrs. 9st 61b Mr R. W Armstrong's Portebella. 4vrs, 9st 3Ib Mr T Leader's Sir Hew. 3vrs. 8st lor-) Mr R Botterill's Halifax. oyrs, Sst 71b Mr D M'DonaId's Morocco. 4yrs. 8st 61 b Mr J Simons Harrison's AVheatley, 3vrs. Sst 51b Mr J M Hanbury's Bob Stay. oyrs. 8st 51b Mr AAT Brechin s Haberdasher, 4yrs. 8st 41b Mr Parr's Mount Dalton. oyrs. Sst 31b CHUBB also engaged in Stockton Handicap. TRIALS.—CHUBB beat Cauliflower and Cruis- keen at. a mile. A i A —The DURHAM COUNTY PRODUCE tr.TPv./ PLATE of 1,250 sovs, for three-year, olds; colts g"t, Allies and geldings 8st lllbft winners extra. One mile and two furongs Lord Durham's Sherburn. Pst, 121b Mr H J Bailey's Cupboard Love. 9st 61b Lord Londonderry's Devil a Saint, 9st Mr Vyner's Doeetist, 9st M Vyner's Serapion. 9st Sir R Affleck's Derncieugh, Sst 91b Lord Durham's Osbech, 8st 9111 Mr T Cattle's AViiffon, 8st 91b Mr J C Murphy's Cock a Hoop (51b), 8st 91b Capt. Fife's Hazlerod (5IbV fist 91b Fife's Maori Queen II. (51b), 8st 61b Mr J Lowther's Hagiolite. 8st 6-b Mr C Winteringham's Last Look, 8st 61b Mr T Walker's Sobriety colt (Sib). 8st 41b Mr J Robinson's Rosemint filly (31b), Bst 31b Mr R V B Jardine's Bruvere filly (PIM. 8st lib Mr P Buchanan's Another (51b), 8st lib Mr John M'lntyrc's Noble Nora (81b). 7st 121b Mr W R Marshall's Coeknit (121b). 7st lllb Mr J C Murphy's Royal Fitz (121b). 7st 111b Mr A Hoole's Welling-ore (121b). 7st 111b Mr A Hoole's Boots (121b). 7st 111b Mr A Hoole's Erminie fillv (121b). 7st 81b Mr M D Peacock's Golden Quartz (121b). 7st SIb Mr L de Rothschild's Gabrina i)21b). 7st 81b TRIALS.—MAORI QUEEN II. heat Apthcrp, Harbour, and Red Oueen II. at a mile. Necro- mantic be-it Black Poplar, Easton Agnes, and DERNCLEUGII at five furlongs. SCRATCHING^. All engagements at Stockton—Polycrates, Suresight. Osbech, Sir Horace, Ark Royal, Not Much, and Lupin. Wynyard Plate—Pottance and Saltersgin. Harewood Plate—Etruria. ARRIVALS. Axiom colt, Bidjo. Bonfire, Bobstay, Cynisea, Cromlix. Chuhh. Cambric filly, Campanoe, Devil- a-Saint. Derncieugh, Dona Rana, GkiUinot, Land- rail. Moneta. Mack Ollive. Marcelline. Or'rud, Ramelton Lassie colt, Sherburn, Santa Regale, The Shaughraun, Scrivener. Tophet, Thorney, AATagram, AYeHiiope, White Frost, Queen of the Brine, Lowland Beauty, Sir Hew. Patrick's Ball, Hagiolite. Hartsholme, Chief AVarelen, Queen's Gate, Althsea, Reverend Mother, Elswiek. Cup of Assay, Pottance, Saltersgill, Artful Dodger. Piner. Don Alonzo, Knockdon, Noble Duchess colt. Cardonald. Maria Gurney, Grace Skelton, Mincio, Brilliante. and Postula.

Yesterday's Cricket. 0. YORKSHIRE V. MIDDLESEX. This match was commenced at Leeds en Mon- day. Score:- YORKSHIRE.—First innings. Brown, c Trott. b Hearne 30 Tunnicliffe, e Bray, b Trott 8 Jackson, b Hearne 3 Denton, b Hearne 22 Smith, c Ford, b Trott 16 Milligan, c AVarner, b Cunliffo 1 Rhodes, c Trott, b Cunliffe 20 Lord Hawke. b Hearne 24 Haigh, c and b Trott 6 Hirst, 1 b yf, b Trott 1 Hunter, not out 0 Extras 11 Total 142 MIDDLESEX.—First innings. J. Douglas, b Smith 7 ? AVarner. I b w, b Jackson 24 Stoddart, b Jackson 26 Ford. b Haigh 1 Rawlin, not out "H' 27 R. Douglas, c Hunter, b Jackson 9 Wells, not out 8 Extras 5 Total (for five wickets). 108 GLOUCESTERSHIRE V. ESSEX. This match was commenced at Clifton on Monday. Score: — GLOLCESTERSHIRE.-First innings. W. G, Grace, b Mead 20 Troup, b Bull 100 Townsend, c Reeves, b Mead 5 Sewell, 1 b w, b Mead 31 Rice, b Bull 25 G. L. Jessop, c Carpenter, b Bull 2 Richardson, b Bull 18 AA". G. Grace, jun c and b Bull 16 not out 14 Board, b Bull 2 AVrathall, c Fane, b Mead 6 Extras 21 Total 260 ESSEX.—First innings. Owen, c Brown, b Townsend 0 Carpenter, not out 17 Perrin, c Grace, jun., b Jessop 5 Charles M'Gahey, not out 11 Total (for two wicket6) 33 SUSSEX V. LANCASHIRE. This match was commenced at Brighton o Monday. Score:- SUSSEX.—First innings. C. B. Fry, b Briggs 13 Latham, c Briggs. b Cuttell 93 Murdoch, st Radcliffe, b Cuttell. 55 Smith, c and b Briggs 1 Killick. 1 b w, b Cuttell 0 J. Bean, e Radcliffe, b Cuttell 0 Vine, c and b Cuttell 7 Parris, b Cuttell 28 Butt, not out. 11 Tate, b Brings. 4 Humphreys, b Briggs 11 Extras. 8 Total 220 LANCASHIRE.—First innings. A. C. MacLaren. b Tate 1 AVard, 1 b w, b Parris 1 Tyldesley, not out 12 Sugg, b Parris* 1 C. E. Hartley, not out 4 Extras 0 Total (for three wickets). 19 LEICESTERSHIRE V. DERBYSHIRE. Play ia this match was commenced at Leices- ter on Monday. Score: — LEIC ESTERSHIRE. —Fi rst innings. AA'oorl, c Charlesworth, b Davidson 80 Knight, c Charlesworth. o Devidson 55 Brown, c Davidson, b Walker. 8 Marriott, run out 85 Cae, b Walker 4 l)e Trafford, c Storer, b Davidson 14 AVhitchead, st Wright, b Storer 17 Geeson. b Sugg 32 F. W. Stocks, b Sugg 7 AYcodcoek, not out 10 Extras 1:> Total (for nine wickets). 325 SURREY V. KENT. This match was commenced at the Oval on Monday. Score:- SURREY.—First innings. Abel, not out 202 Brockwell, b Bradley 74 Holbnd. c Huish, b Mason 17 Loekwood, not out 62 Extras 13 Total (for two wickets). 368 SAVANSEA TOURISTS Y. EXMOTJTH. Played at Exmouth in lovely weather. Score: EXMOUTH.—First innings. J. Kindle, b Creber 13 Gioves, st Thissen, b Creber 1 Pett, b Long 2 Squirl. c Arundel, b Creber 14 Mackenzie, b w, b Long 7 Hall, c Thissen. b Creber 0 Wright, b Long 7 Salter, b Creber 0 Davey, b Creber 0 Matthews, b Long 0 Thonras. not out 0 Extras 9 Total 54 TOURISTS. Lander, b Grove. 0 Long, o b Seiuirl 3 Arundel, b Matthews 0 Thissen* b Groves 13 Creber. 1 b w, b Salter 24 Bancroft, not out 60 Goodward, not out 0 Extras 0 Total (for five wickets) 123

A gorilla frcm the French Congo hinterland has been brought to London. It was captured twenty days inland from Brazzaville, and was only secured aften all exciting chase after the mother, which was ultimately shot, the young one being then secured This specinfen stands upright, carrying its blanket and belongings with it. It possesses short thick hands and intense black marking- on face and body, and is most quiet and tame. It was purchased by a- London naturalist whilst in Havre, after a competition with the local dealers there.