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#nt fonlmii (LorrrsyontJeut. ■m* <tetm it rictit to stale thai we GO not at all times 'Mtsrity VmWlves' wuk. ■■•••I Correspondent's opinions,] London has been seriously perturbed on the subjects of shops, play, and politics. It was greatly feared that the interposition of a general election in the midst of the season would have a serious effect on trade and amusement. But the apprehension seems to have been groundless, and, on the contrary, tlne political situation will probably be to the advantage of the West-end tradesmen and the thousands of people dependent upon or affected by them. In the first place the electoral contests in the country have not with- drawn from London the families of peers, who are prohibited from taking an active part in the elections, and, consequently, the round of garden-parties and receptions has been little, if at all, contracted. In the second place, an autumn session of Parliament will prolong +h3 season much after the usual time, so that on the whole the metropolis 'I wi 1 have little to complain of. The splendid weather of the past week came very for- tunately for some of the chief public events of the year at which wealth, youth, and beauty are represented. Henley regatta, the University and Eton and Harrow cricket matches gave opportunity for the display of those light summer costumes so well suited to the un- rivalled complexions of English girls. The prettiest sight for the season probably was the garden party given by the Prince and Princess of Wales at Marlborough House on Saturday. This was primarily arranged as a compliment to the distinguished Indian and Colonial visitors at present in this country. The Queen, who has lost no opportunity of doing honour to these representatives of her distant subjects, came specially from Windsor to be present. It was at one of the Marl- borough House garden parties some years ago that the Queen had a long conversation with Mr. John Bright. The gracious dignity of the Sovereign," and the stately figure of the states- man, as he stood with white, uncovered head, made a picture which attracted no little atten- tion. The Archbishop of Canterbury and Mrs. Benson were to have held a garden party on the same day as that at Marlborough House, but in consequence of the latter it was postponed for a few days. These gatherings at Lambeth Palace are always attended by the elite of London society. In addition to the charming grounds the palace is one of the most interesting of the many piles of buildings in the metropolis, both historically and architec- turally. Few people who pass it on the river-boats would imagine there was such a large open space in the heart of a crowded district. At various times movements have been started to get the grounds thrown open to the public although this is not done nominally it is practically. Many cricket clubs have the privi- lege of practising "there, among them being one connected with Mr. Spurgeon's Tabernacle, which is not far distant. Speaking of the Tabernacle, that building is now more than ever crowded every Sunday, the congregations being largely composecl of the many visitors from the provinces now in town. If politics have not become a weariness to the flesh, a word or two about the metropolitan contests may not be uninteresting, seeing that London, including the University and the divi- sions of West Ham, which to all intents and pur- poses are in the metropolis, returns sixty-two members, or a little less than one-tenth of the entire House of Commons. It used to be a reproach that the masses in the centre of the Empire took almost no interest in politics. The fact was that a borough of half a million in- habitants, with no local-government Corporation to give it cohesion, was too unwieldy to bring candidates and electors into touch. The division of the old boroughs, however, has remedied that state of things, and the amount of enthusiasm -n shown in the recent contests was without paral- lel. In most cases this statement would not seem to be borne out by the circumstances that the polls show a decrease in numbers compared with the last elections. But this is explained by the number of removals which have taken place during the three quarters which have elapsed since the registers were last made up. A very large proportion of the population is always flit- ting, to a much greater extent than even in the chief provincial towns, and, once out of the dis- trict, the elector is lost almost beyond hope of recall. He is swallowed up in the vast ocean of humanity, and only a gas company's collector or a sheriffs officer is able to rescue him from oblivion. A reference to the Indian and Colonial repre- sentatives, who, to judge by the number of entertainments in their honour which are being given in London, will return to their homes with impaired digestions for the rest of their lives, is a reminder of the naval review which is to be held for their pleasure and information towards the end of this month at Spithead. It is not yet settled whether the Queen, who at- tended the recent military review at Aldershot, will be able to be present at this demonstration of England's maritime strength in the chief link in the chain connecting England and her distant dependencies. The exigencies of foreign service will prevent anything like a representative dis- play but the naval authorities, who at first doubted the feasibility of assembling sufficient ships, are now determined to make the spectacle as impressive as possible. Naval reviews on such a scale are so infrequent that the forth- coming event is sure to be witnessed by the leaders of official and Parliamentary life. It is to ba hoped such a mistake will not be made as occurred at the Spithead review in the presence of her Majesty, which took place in April, 1853. On that occasion the members of both Houses ot Parliament were to have been present to take up a prominent position, but a succession of mishaps and bad arrangements pre- vented them from reaching the spot until the display was nearly over. It will be interesting to compare the armaments of the present clay with that of the Spithead Review of 1853, when a feature was. made of the fact that the largest guns threw 84-pound shells. This looks ridiculous beside the guns which now can send half a ton of metal hurtling through tht air for a distance of five or six miles. The twenty-seventh meeting of the National Rifle Association at Wimbledon, this year, is a greater success than on any previous occasion. This is probably explained by the circumstance that every year there are young volunteers anxious to achieve fame by winning the Queen's prize,, while those who have previously visited the common find the conditions of life under canvas there so agreeable that they continue to enrol themselves, although many of them long ago gave up hope of distinguishing themselves, and are well content if they secure enough in prizes to pay their expenses of a very happy and healthy form of holiday. The number of entries in the chief competitions is larger than ever, but, apart from the men in tent, the meeting interests a very considerable number of civilians. Not only from Putney, Wimbledon, and the adjacent neighbourhood, but from London itself, a visit to the camp is a favourite outing. The middle Saturday and Sunday are the popular days for visitors, and the camps of the London Scottish and the London Rifle Brigade are the rendezvous of the friends, male and female, of the volunteers in those regiments. This year the gathering is more interesting than usual, from the fact that for the first time representa- tives of the volunteer force in all parts of the Empire will take part. With the Indian and Colonial Exhibition, the Australian and Parsee cricketers, and these teams at Wimbledon, the federation of the Empire goes on apace. The cricket season has been nearly as fruitful of surprises as the elections. In ordinary circum- stances if A beat B, and B beat C, therefore A would beat C but a trial has shown that C has j beaten A by an innings and a score of runs. This, or something very like it, is what has oc- curred. It would therefore be rash to make any conjecture as to which would be the premier county at the end of the season. Dwellers in I South London were hopeful that Surrey would take that place, but after the way in which the team has gone to pieces on one or two occasions, the point is very doubtful. It is evident that the game has lost none of its popularity, but the tour of the Australians is not such a draw as in the case of former teams from the Antipodes. As for the Parsees they have ceased to be seriously regarded in cricket circles. It is to be hoped they will not feel disappointed at this; as a matter of fact they have been well received and excellently entertained at every place they have visited. This is not surprising, for they have proved themselves very good company. With the exception of one member, they speak excellent English, and some of their after-dinner, luncheon, and supper speeches would do credit to the native-born Britian. They will play a match at the Oval before the season closes, and it is not likely a strong team will oppose them. It was thought to have been a pity and bad policy to have beaten them so signally as they were at Lords. z, It looks as if, at no distant date, the metro- polis will come to be regarded as a health-resort, and that invalids will fly from seaside homes and rural scenes to seek restoration in the sweets of Seven-dials or the shades of Bethnal-green. Anyone who has watched the Registrar-General's weekly return of the average mortality in the twenty-eight great towns of England and Wales must have been struck with the low death-rate in London. The metropolis is now not only the healthiest capital in the world but one of the healthiest tovvns in the United Kingdom. The explanation of this must lie in the clearing out of the slums, the better system on which modern houses are built, the enforcement of a certain amount of air-space for each dwelling, the full and uninterrupted supply of water, and the con- stant flushing of the streets and sewers. What- ever the cause may be, during the last few months the death-rate has been abnormally low; on an average it has been about half that of Preston. It is evident that careful attention to sanitary details has had a marked effect on the health of the people, and that many towns in the provinces could profitably take lessons. For a long time the building sites on the Victoria Embankment have remained a dreary waste, but at last there is some pros- pect of the erection of buildings in keeping with the fine block on the Thames side of the Temple and of the City of London School. Close to the latter the new Zion College, in the I ecclesiastical academical style, is receiving the I finishing touches; the National Liberal Club is emerging from its forest of scaffold poles, and the Examination Hall of the Colleges of Physicians and Surgeons, of which the foundation stone was lately laid by the Queen, is being rapidly pushed forward. Blocks of residential and other chambers with imposing frontages have also been commenced. It is surprising that the most exorbitant price for the land should have kept the builders away so long, seeing that as the sites abut on the Embankment gardens and over- look the river, there is no possibility of building in front of them and thus shutting out the n prospect. The Embankment gardens are now looking their best. Some of the beds contain the finest blooms it is possible to conceive, while the intermixture of broad-leaved palms and other tropical plants give a cool and refreshing appearance to these comfortably-seated resorts. 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THE QUEEN AT A GARDEN PARTY.
THE QUEEN AT A GARDEN PARTY. Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales gave a garden party at Marlborough House, London, on Saturday afternoon to the Queen, Her Majesty was accompanied by her Royal Highness Princess Beatrice (Princess Henry of Battenberg), his Royal Highness Prince Henry of Battenberg, and her Royal Highness the Duchess of Albany, and was attended by the Dowager Duchess of Athole, the Hon. Harriet Phipps, Miss Perceval, Colonel Sir Henry Ewart, and Major Bigge; their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess Christian of Schleswig-Holstein- Sonderburg-Augusienburg; his Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge; their Royal Highnesses the Comte and Comtesse de Paris, his Royal Highness the Due d'Orleans, and her Royal High- [ ness Princess Helena d'Orleans, attended by the Viscomtesse de Butler, Marquis d'Harcourt, the Mar- t quis d'Audiffret Pasquier, Mons. Dupuy. Mdlle. Le- vavasseur, Mons. Froment, and Mons. le Docteurand Mdme. de Mussy; her Royal Highness the Princess Mary Adelaide (Duchess of Teck), his Serene High- ness the Duke of Teck, the Princess Victoria of Teck, and Prince Adolphus of Teck; his Highness the Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augus- tenburg; Vice Admiral his Serene Highness the Prince of Leiningen and her Grand Ducal Highness the Princess of Leiningen; his Imperial Highness Prince Fushnini of Japan their Serene Highnesses Prince and Princess Victor of Hohenlohe, the Countess Gleichen and Count A. E. Gleichen. A large number of the aristocracy and gentry had the honour of being invited, but some among them were unavoidably prevented from attending.
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THE CIVIL SERVICE. ",From the thirtieth report of the Civil Service Com- missioners, which has just been publiished, it appears that for the year 1885 the total number of cases dealt with by them was 28,374. The number of candidates certificated for Home Civil Service appointments was greater by 1628 than in the preceding year, and the number rejected on literary examination greater by 489. Between the years 1855 and 1885 the numbers of persons who entered for competition was 389,347, out of which number 36,035 did not proceed to exami- nation. There were ineligible in respect of age, 3412 in respect of health, 3263; in respect of character, 2023; who passed a preliminary test examination, 12,736; who failed to pass, 15,489; rejected on literary examination (exclusive of preliminary test examination), 29,272; unsuccessful in competitions, 88,894; passed and certificated, 110,234; examined (not under the Orders in Council of 1855 and 1870) for promotion in certain home services, or for military, naval, Indian, and colonial services, 67,929. During last year the results of 55 competitions (excluding the Indian, military, naval, and colonial services were announced, of which 35 were open corn- petitions for 1162 situations in 34 departments; attended by 12,285 competitors. Only one com- petition was held in 1385 for clerkships belonging to Class I." in the Civil Service. At the preliminary tebt examination 183 candidates attended at the competitive examination, 63. Thirteen of these 63 have received appointments. The number of depart- ments employing Lower Division clerks has, since the date of the last report, been increased by two, and is now 56. All of these departments employ men clerks, but boy clerks serve at present in 11 departments only. Three competitions were held in 1885 for men clerkships of this grade, combined with second-class clerkships in the India Office; the number of vacancies offered being 194 and seven re- spectively. For these vacancies 2067 candidates were examined. Since the lower division was established 13,253 candidates have been examined for 2061 places, making an average of 643 candidates for each place, all of whom had, before competing, passed a pre- liminary test examination.
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In the first game of faro on record, the inventor (incorrectly called Pharoah) went in a little too far on the red and was done up. Uncle Jake Peter, I hears you pays your 'specs to my darter. Now ef you means bizness, what is your bizness ? Peter: I'se keepin'books for Dobson and Co. Uncle Jake: Urn. Ah. Does you keep'em in single or double entry, Peter ? Peter Ain't no sich fool chile as dat. I puts 'em in de safe down cellah ebry night. Tink I'd keep walybles in de entry? When Hannibal Hamlin was a boy in Paris, seven persons were baptised in the stream north of Paris hill. Hamlin was one of a party of boys who, hearing of the approaching ceremony, smuggled an old cannon and seven cartridges into the woods near the stream. As the dripping converts, one by one, were led out of the stream, one by one of the old cartridges boomed in the old cannon. The unholy salute caused great consternation and anger, but the mischievous youngsters were not caught.
THE NEW PARLIAMENT.
THE NEW PARLIAMENT. Up to last Monday morning a total of 577 members had been returned to the new Parliament, the follow- ing figurss showing the state of parties up to thttt date :—Unionists, 62 Ministerialists, 151 Conser- vatives, 290; Parneilities, 73; Speaker, 1. In the following list which is a continuation of the returns from last week- U stands for Unionist, M, for Ministerialist, C, for Conservative, and P, for Parnelhte. The names in italics are of candidates who were not members of the last Parliament: Lancashire (Rossendale)—Marquis of Hartington,U, 5399; Mr. Newbigging, M, 3949. No change.—(Gor- ton)—Mr. R. Peacock, M, 4592; Lord Grey de Wil- ton, C, 4135. No change. Middlesex (Tottenham)—Mr. Joseph Howard, C, 3941 Mr. C. E. Bretherton, M, 2061. No change. Northumberland (Tyneside)—Mr. W.B. Beaumont, I M, 4112: Mr. Albert Grey, U, 3990. Ministerial gain- Perthshire (Eait)—Mr. R. Stewart Menzies, M, 3504 Mr. Holland, U, 2195. No change. Aberdeenshire (Eastern)—Mr. P. Esslemont, M, 4952; Mr. W. H. Lumsden, U, 2544. No change. Armagh (North)—Major Saunderson, C, 4572 Mr. J. Williamson, P, 1677. No change. Ayr Group.—Mr. R. F. F. Campbell, U, 2673; Captain Sinclair, M, 1498. No change. Bedfordshire (Bigglöswade)- Visconnt Baring, U, 4853; Mr. C. Magniac, M. 4371. Unionist gain. Buckinghamshire (Aylesbury) Baron F. de Rothschild, U, 4723; Mr. C. D. Hodgson, M, 1780. No change. Cardlganshire-Jh. B. Rowlands, M, 4252; Mr. David Davies, U, 4243. Ministerial gain, Mr. Davies having voted against the bill. Carnarvonshire (Eivion)—Mr. J. B. Roberts, M, 4244 Mr. G. Farren, U, 1267. No change. Cheshire (Hyde)—ilfr. J. TV. Sidebottom, C, 4328 Mr. T. G. Ashton, M, 3885. Conservative gain. Cornwall (Bodmin)—Mr. Leonard Courtney, U, 3768 Mr. J. Abrahams, M, 2101. No change. Cumberland (Penrith)—Mr. J. lV. Lowthcr, C, 3676; Mr. W. Lawson, M, 3032. The Conservatives take the seat, which was last held by a Unionist, who did not seek re-election. Denbigh Distnct-Mr. G. T. Kenyon, C, 1657; Mr. J. E. Barlow, M, 1446. No change. Derbyshire (High Peak)-Captain W. Sidebottom, C, 4162; Mr. H. Rhodes, M, 4001. No change. Devonshire (South Molton)—Lord Lymington, U, 4041; Mr. W. H. Walker, M, 2352. No change. Down (East)—Captain Ker, C, 5093; Mr II. M'Grath, P, 2561. No change. Dorsetshire (Western)—Mr. H. R. Farquharson, C, 3672; Mr. Cary Batten, M, 2467. No change. Dumbartonshire—Sir A. Orr Ewing, C, 4249; Mr. R. Munro-Ferguson, M, 4217. No change. Dumfriesshire—Sir Robert Jardine, 4103; Mr. T. M'Kie, M, 3252. No change. Essex (Eomford)—Mr. J. Theobald, C, 4233 Mr. Hume Webster, M, 1755; Mr. J. Westlake, U, 1457. Conservative gain from the Unionists, Mr. Westlake having last held the seat. Glamorganshire (South)—Mr. A. J. Williams, ],1, 3497; Mr. J. Mowatt, U, 2177. No change. Gloucestershire (Stroud)—Mr. (?. Holloway, C, 4620; Mr. W. J. Stanton, M, 3911. Conservative gain from Unionists. Mr. Brand, who voted against the bill, did not seek re-election here. Hawick Burghs-Mr. A. L. Brown M, 2553; Sir George Trevelyan, U, 2493. Ministerial gain. Leicestershire (Harborough)—Mr. J. K. Tapling, C, 5708; Mr. H. Sanders, M, 4570. Conservative gain, Mr. Paget, the late member, having voted for the bill. Lancashire North (North Lonsdale)—Mr. W. G. Ainslie, C, 4063; Mr. W. M. Edmunds, M, 3263. No change.—(Radcliffe-Cum-Farnworth)—Mr, R. Leake, M, 4695 Sir F. Milner, C, 4559. No change. —(Widnes)—Mr. T. C. Edwardes-Moss, C, 3719 Mr. A. Birrell, M, 2927. No change. Londonderry (South)—Mr. Thomas Lea, U, 4775; Mr. T. M. Healy, P, 4619. Unionist gain. Lincolnshire (Gainsboro')—Colonel Eyre, C, 4123 Mr. J. Bennett, M, 4038. Conservative gain.- (Spalding)—Mr. M. E. Finch-Hatton, C, 4561; Mr. Hallev Stewart, M, 4273. No change. Monmouthshire (Northern).—Mr. J. P. Price, M, 4688 Mr. E. Jones, C, 3285. No change. Norfolk (North-Western).—Lotd, Henry Bcntinck, C, 4084 Mr. Joseph Arch, M, 4064. Conservative gain. Northumberland (Hexam).—Mr. Miles M'Innes, M, 4177 Lord Melgund, U, 3220. No change. Renfrewshire (Western).—Sir A. Campbell, C, 3434 Mr. W. Dunn, M, 2881. No change. Staffordshire (North-Western)- Cclptaiib Heath- cote, C, 5252 Mr. G. Leveson-Gower, M, 4459. Con- servative gain. Somersetshire (North) -Mr. E. H. Llewellyn, C, 4252 Mr. G. Marshall, M, 2087. No change. Suffolk (Stowmarket)—Mr. E. Greene, C, 3906; Mr. E. N. Buxton, M, 3363. Conservative gain. Sussex (Rye)—Mr. A. M. Brookfield, C, 4592; Mr. J. G. De Reuter, M, 3094. No change. Sutherlandshire—Mr. A. Sutherland, M, 1463 Mr. R. W. M'Leod Fullarton, U, 583. This is a Minis- terial gain, as the last holder of the seat was a Unionist. Warwickshire (Rugby)—Mr. H. P. Cobb, M, 4006 Mr. M. C. Buszard, U, 3528. No change. Wigtownshire—Sir Herbert Maxwell, C, 2920 Mr. J. W. Coldstream, M, 1719. No change. Yorkshire (Osgoldcross)—Mr. J. Austin, M, 4008 Sir J. Bamsden, II, 3010. Ministerial gain.—(Eipon) —Mr. J. J. Wharton, C, 4113 Mr. C. A,, Ponsonby, M, 3125. Conservative gain of a seat held by a Unionist who did not seek re-election. Anglesey—Mr. T. P. Lewis, M, 3727; Captain Rayner, C, 3421. A Ministerial gain. Antrim (Mid.)—Mr. R. T. O'Neill, C, 4631; Mr. M'K. Elvey, P, 933. No change. Devonshire (Barnstaple)—Mr. G. Pitt-Lewis, U, 4222; Mr. 1. S. Leadam, M, 2960. No change. Donegal (North)—Mr. J. E. O'Doherty, P, 4263; Colonel H. Stewart, D, 914. No change. Herefordshire (Ross)—Mr. Michael Biddulph, U, 3968; Mr. T. Duckham, M, 1670. No change. Lancashire, S.E. (Heywood)—Mr. Isaac Hoyle, M, 4206; Mr. J. G. Lawson, C. 3762. No change. Norfolk (Northern)—Mr. H. H. Cozens:Hardy, M, 4084; Mr. A. Fellowes, C, 3324. Mr. Cozens-Hardy was one of the absentees from the division. Northamptonshire (East)—Mr. F. A. Channing, M, 4428 Mr. Agar-Ellis, C, 3012. No change. Tyrone (North) Lord Ernest Hamilton, 0,3219; Mr. J. O.Wiley, P, 2867. No change. Wick (Burghs)—Mr. J. McDonald Cameron, M, 910; Mr. J. D. Pender, U, 686. No change. Cheshire (Crewe) -Mr. M'Laren, M, 4690; Mr. Twemlow, C, 4045. No change. St. Andrew's District—Mr, H. Anstruther, U, 1132; Sir T. Brassey, M, 716. No change. At the last general election there was a tie between Sir R. Anstruther and Mr. S. Williamson, and on a judicial investigation the former obtained the seat. Nottinghamshire (Mansfield) -Mr. C. G. S. Fol- jambe, M, 4876; Mr. Rolleston, C, 2833. No change. Yorkshire (Barnsley) -Mr. C. S. Kenny, M, 5425; Mr. B. C. V. Wentworth, C, 2917. No change. —Skipton — Jl/ W. Morrison, U, 4423; Sir M. Wilson, M, 4280. Unionist gain. Down (South)—Mr. M. McArtan, P, 4786; Mr. Corbutt, U, 3816. No change. King's County (Birr)-Mr. B. C. Molloy, P, 3266; Mr. Bernard, C, 711. No change. Oxon (Banbury)-Sir B. Samuelson, M, 3677 Mr. L. M. Wynne, C, 3184. [No change. Staffordshire (Leek)—Mr. H. T. Davenport, C, 4324; Mr. C. Crompton, M, 3669. A Conservative gain. Sussex (East Grin stead)—Mr. A. Gathorne-Haray, C, 3289; Mr. C. J. Heald, 1877. No change. Worcestershire (Droitwich)-Mr. J. Corbett, U, 4031 Mr. Dodson, M, 2761. No change. Carnarvonshire (Arfon)—Mr. W. Rathbone, M, 4072 Colonel Platt, C, 2950. Cornwall (Truro)-Mr. W. Bickford-Smith, U, 3522; Mr. Lough, M, 1546. No change. Derbyshire (Mid)—Mr. J. A. Jacoby, M, 4569 Mr. C. N. Seeley, U, 3706. No change. Devon (Torquay)—Mr. R. Mallock, C, 3135; Mr- L. Mclver, U, 3055. A Conssrvative gain from a Unionist. Dorset (South)—Mr. C. J. G. Hambro, C, 3477 Mr. H. P. Sturgis, M, 2486. A Conservative gain. Essex, (Walthamstow)—Colonel Makins, C, 4461; Mr. A. Spicor, M, 2639. A Conservative gain. Hants (Petersfield)—Viscount Wolmer, U, 3188 Mr. W. Nicholson, C, 3077. No change. Yorkshire (Spen Valley)—Mr. J. Woodhead, M, 4542; Mr. Boulter, U, 2200, No change. Wicklow (West)—Mr. G. M. Byrne, P, 3531; Mr. Hume Dick, U, 856. No change. Wiltshire (CricHade)—Mr. M. H. N, Story- Maskelyne, U, 3401; Mr. B. I. Costelloe, M, 1683; Sir John Bennett, M, 1247. No change. Pembrokeshire—Mr. William Davies, M, 4099; Mr. C. E. G. Phillips, C, 3983. No change. Stirlingshire—Mr. J. C. Bolton, M, 5067; Mr. E. f Noel, U, 4360. No change. Ayrshire (Soutb)-Hon. G. B. Vernon, U, 6123; Mr. E. Watson, M, 6118. This is a Unionist gain. Buckinghamshire—North (Buckingham)—Mr. E. Hubbard, C, 4460; Captain E. H. Verney, M, 4389. A Conservative gain. Butesfcrre—Mr. J. P. B. Robertson, Q.C., C, 1364; The Rev. N. McNeill, M, 819. No change. Caithness-shire—Dr. G. B. Clark, M, 2034 Mr. Niven, C, 584. No change. Cornwall (Camborne)—Mr. C. A. V. Conybeare, M, 3056; Mr. J. Drew Gay, U, 1969. No change. Durham (Hcughton-le-Spring—Colonel Wood, C, 5871 Mr. J. Wilson,~ M, 5059. A Conservative gain. Esspx (Saffron Walden)—Mr. W. H. Gardner, M, 4059; Mr. G. W. Brewis, 3319. No change. Huntingdonshire (South)-ilfr. Smith-Barry, C, 3202; Mr. Coote, M, 2141. A Conservative gain. Leicestershire (Loughborough)-Earl De Lisle, C, 4075 Mr. J. E. J. Ferguson, M, 3940. This is a Conservative gain. Monaghan (South)—Sir J. N. M'Kenna, P, 4715 Mr. Westenra, U, 1009. No change. Northamptonshire (Mid Division)—The Hon. C. R. Spencer, M, 4887; Mr. Cartwright, U, 3931. No change. Peebles and Selkirk—Mr. Thorburn, C, 1375; Sir C.Tennant, M, 1325. A Conservative gain. Renfrewshire (East)-Jlfr. JJI. Shaw-Stewart, C, 3806; Mr. J. Samuelson, M, 2438. Conservative gain. Eoxburghshire—Hon. A. R.. D. Elliot, U, 2570; Hoi;. M. Napier, M, 2142. No change. Somersetshire (South)—Viscount Kilcoursie, M, 3739 Mr Terry, C, 3582. No change. Tyrone (Mid) -Mr. M. J. Kenny, P, 4136; Mr. H. Moore, U, 2149. No change. Westmoreland, North (Appleby)-Hon. W. Lowther, C, 2748 Mr. J. Whitehead, M, 2562. No change. Yorkshire West Eiding, South (Ho!mSrtb)—Mr. H. J. Wilson, M, 5322 Mr. Armitage, U, 2780. No change. Gloucestershire (Thornbury)—Mr. J. W. Plunkett, C, 4884; Mr. E. S. Howard, M, 4005. Conservative gain. Montgomeryshire—Mr. Ft iart Rendel, M, 3799; Captain Mytton, C, 3220. No change. Cumberland (Egremont)—Lord Muncaster, C, 3583; Mr. D. Ainsworth, M, 3419. No change. Fermanagh (North)—Mr. W. Redmond, P, 3128 Mr. Archdale, C, 2862. No ihange. Yorkshire (Buckrose)—Mr. W. M. C. Arthur, M, 3742; Mr. Christopher Sykes, C, 3741. Ministerial gain. Nottinghamshire (Eashcliffe)—Mr. J. E. Eilis, M, 4784; Mr. G. S. Foljambe, U, 3337. No change. Yorkshire (Otley)-Mr. J. Barran, M, 4245; Sir A. Fairbairn, U, 3361. Ministerial gain from Unionist.
IBRUTAL MURDER AT BURTON.
I BRUTAL MURDER AT BURTON. On Saturday a powerfully-built man, named Jef- feries, was charged at Burton-on-Trent with the murder of Ann Jane Willis, aged 26. Prisoner is the father of Willis's illegitimate child, and shortly before midnight on Friday he met her near the Bathe, and asked her to take charge of some pawn tickets for him. She refused to do so, and this led to a quairel, during which he struck her in the face with his fist, knocking her (lown. She got up, and was immediately kicked on the hip. She seized him, and a struggle ensued. Some bystanders then interfered, and the couple were separated. Prisoner on being at liberty walked a little distance away, suddenly turned round, and making a running kick at Willis caught her in the breast. The unfortunate woman fell down insen- sible, and was removed to the infirmary, where she died on Saturday.
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A LOCOMOTIVE RUNNING AMUCK. A peculiar accident has happened at the Islington railway workshops, Adelaide. A 70-ton American consolidation engine, which was in a stationary posi- tion in the running shed, suddenly moved back into another engine. The rebound sent the first engine down a slight decline into another locomotive. It then ran into a paint shop, of which it wrecked the partition. Its further progress was stopped in this direction, but, rebounding again, it went on to another line, and collided with four engines, and damaged them all more or less. It is probable that the cause of the accident was that the regulator valve was leak- ing, thus admitting steam into the cylinders. The estimated damage done was £ 1200.
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"WHITTIER'S BIRTH.-The date of his birth having recently been called in question, Whittier wrote. I cannot say positively from my personal knowlege when I was born; but my mother told me it was on the 17th December, 1807, and she was a very truthful womau."
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AN EXPENSIVE EMBRACE. At Clerkenwell Police-court, London, on Saturday, Robert Thomas, 36, a stonemason, of 61, St. John- square, Clerkenwell, was charged with having indecently assaulted Emma Bretrall, a married woman. The prosecutrix, not an extre.ru»Jy fascinating person, lives, it appeared, with her husband at Macclesfield-street South. On the previous afternoon she was in a neighbouring public-house taking some refreshments when she heard the prisoner remark that he was seek- ing apartments for his mother. She (Mrs. Brettall) told him she had a room to let, and invited tne pri- soner to go with her and see it. He went to the bouse, and was being 'buwn through a kitchen, when he suddenly put his arm round the prosecutrix's waist and kissed her. In struggling to resist his" atten- tions," the prosecutrix fell down, and the prisoner hastily left the house, no one else being there to detain him. Mrs. Brettall, however, soon followed him, and he was caught by a policeman. When charged with I an "indecent assault" at the station before Mr. In- spector Burnham, the prisoner said he had only kissed the lady in chaff(Laughter.) The Cierk: He had no right to do it even with that intention. The prosecutrix (very much agitated) I think he would have gone further if it was in his power. The prisoner did not deny the prosecutrix's evidence, but called a witness to show that the woman forced her conversation upon him, and. was anxious for him to accompany her to the house. The prisoner admitted that he kissed the woman, whom he had not before known, and he gave no excuse. Mr. Barstow said he could not see that there had been an indecent" assault, but he would convict of a common assault, and order the prisoner to pay a fine of 10s.
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THE RECENT TRAGEDY AT BOW. On Saturday it was ascertained at the London Hospital that the young woman, Alice Clarke, who is still in that institution, is now out of danger. A few days ago she was informed that her mother and Walter Edwin Wright (to whom Alice Clarke was engaged to be married, had died from the bullet wounds inflicted upon the victims at 6, Ordell-road, Bow, where, it will be remembered, Wright shot Alice Clarke, Louisa Clarke (her mother), and him- self. Wright and Louis i Clarke died of their injuries shortly afterwards. When the tidings of their death was conveyed to the girl (who was not acquainted with the fact until she was out of dinger) she was much affected. Since then she has been extremely reticent as to the tragedy bat affirms that she had no quarrel whatever with her lover, adding that the morning before the murder was committed Wright made the remark to her, Don't you wish you were dead, Alice? Because if you don't, I do." Mr. W. J. Best, one of the house surgeons at the London Hos- pital, says the bullet is otill deeply embedded in the back part of the face, and remarked, in reply to a question as to whether an operation would be per- formed to extract it, It. is buried so deeply in the back part that we cannot get at it well." Mr. Best thinks that the poor girl will be able to leave the hospital in a fortnight, but at any time the presence of the bullet may bring on inflammatory symptom?, and seriously affect the patient's health.
A GIRL RESCUED FROM INDIANS.
A GIRL RESCUED FROM INDIANS. A romantic Indian story comes from the Pacific coast. About the 20th ult a desperate encounter took place between the Indians and a small band of Mexi- cans near Nogales, Mexico. It seems that on the 27th of April last some Apache Indians, under Geronimo, made a descent on the place of Mr. Peek, killing Mrs. Peek and her child, and taking into captivity Mr. Peek and his niece, a girl of 12 years of age. They have been hotly pursued ever since both by the United States troops and Mexican civilians. The band of Mexicans, but 10 in number, struck the trail of the Indians, and followed it up with great determination and energy. There were 42 hostile Indians. When near the summit of the mountain on which was the Indian encampment the Mexicans were fired on, three fell dead, a fourth being severely wounded. The remaining six sprang into the bush and en- deavoured to outflank the hostiles and obtain an equal elevation. One of the chiefs squaws in charge of the girl Peck was sleeping in a creek near the spot gained by the Mexicans. One of the Indians ran out to call the squaw in, but she waved him back, and with a rifle fired on tha Mexicans. She was shot dead, and, to save herself, the girl fell to the ground, feigning death. The Apaches, hearing the firing, ran out. The leader was shot dead. In attempting to carry off the body six others were shot dead also. The Indians carried off their comrades, but could not regain the bodies of the women. The girl is well.
MR.- COMMISSIONER KERR ON…
MR.- COMMISSIONER KERR ON COM- MERCIAL MORALITY. In the City of London Court, on Saturday, Mr. Commissioner Kerr disposed of an application in the case of "Heppell, Booth, and Co. v. Thoma3 Parrott." The plaintiffs are merchants, carrying on business at Great St. Helen's, and the defendant is an engineer at Coldharbour-lane, Brixton. The applica- tion was for the committal of the defendant in de- fault of paying for goods supplied. Evidence of means having been given, his Honour said: I dare say he should be committed, but at the same time he writes a letter saying that he has been defrauded, and that he bought the goods from a man named Pearce. He adds that Pearce was your traveller, that he knows nothing about your claim, and that he had an account against Pearce, who sent him some varnish to settle it. These cases are constantly coming before me. The plaintiffs' representative: We know nothing of that matter. I may state that Pearce has just come out of Wandsworth Gaol. His Honour: Well, do you think it respectable or credit- able to employ a man who has just come out of prison ? You should have nothing to do with such people.-The Plaintiff's representative: We can't know everything, and we are all very gecd until we are found out. (Laughter.)—His Honour Then so long as we are not found out we can do what we like. That is the modern commercial morality, but mark the consequences it is bringing about. You are making the whole trade of the country a sham and a fraud by going on in that way. If I could deal with you for employing men who have come out of gaol I would do so. I tell you that frankly. It is that kind of thing which keeps courts and lawyers at work, and does no good to the public at large.—The Plaintiffs' representative: We are not responsible for another man's misconduct.His Honour All I mean is that it is a pity so many commercial men don't take a moral view of things. They care only for their pockets. I will grant a committal for ten days.
PROGRESS OF EMANCIPATION IN…
PROGRESS OF EMANCIPATION IN CUBA. Shortly before the dissolution of Parliament the Anti-Slavery Society applied to the Foreign Office for information respecting the progress of emancipation in Cuba, under the terms of the Moret Law. To this application the Earl of Rosebery promptly responded by transmitting a copy of a despatch from Mr. Crowe, her Majesty's Consul-General in Havana, stating that during the year ended May 7 last the number of slaves who had from different causes received their freedom in the six provinces of Cuba was 25,415. During the six years which have elapsed since the oromulgation of the Law of Abolition the following number of slaves have been manumitted In 1881, 6366; 1882, 10,249; 1883, 17,418; 1884, 26,517; 1885, 34,288; 1886, 25,415; total, 120,253. On May 8 last year the total number of slaves in the island was 53,381, and reckoning the liberations in the succeeding twelve months and certain deductions for death, it is estimated that there remain in slaverv in Cuba only about 25,381. In concluding his despatch Mr. Crowe says As by May 1888, every vestige of slavery must by law have disappeared, the value of those still in bonds is so small, and the obligations of their owners towards them comparatively so onerous, that they may already be practically considered as free. The present value of an able-bodied slave does notexceedX5, and those wishing their liberty find little difficulty in obtaining it. As for the sick and infirm, masters are but too glad to get rid of them, and thus the institution may be considered as already dead."
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-1 ROYAL WBITERS.—Queen Elizabeth of Roumania has I just brought out two mvels—" Astra "and Des Deux Mondes." Instead of her usual non de plume Oarmen Sylva," the Queen signs her new works respectively as Dito and Item," in order to disguise her author- ship. Speaking of Royal writers, the poems supposed to have been composed by the late unfortunate Ludwig of Bavaria are being sought for among the King's papers. Some years ago he sent a huge manuscript to a printer in Munich, ordering a single copy to be printed in most luxurious style. No one but the compositor who set the type was to see the manuscript, and both the original and all the proof sheets were to be re- turned to the King directly the poem was printed, Graphic."
THE WIMBLEDON MEETING:
THE WIMBLEDON MEETING: For the twenty-seventh year in succession, Wim* bledon Common, on Saturday, presented the animated- scene which always marks the opening day of the camp of the Annual Meeting of the National Rille- Association. For some weeks past the common has bean resuming the appearance so familiar to the habitues: the association offices appear not to have been moved since last year, whiL-t the clock-tower and ,tbe refreshment pavilion still form the same landmarks. The N.E.A. lines and the regimental camps will be found in just about the same spots, the great umbrella tent again affording the midday 7 shelter for the enjoyment of the music of the band. As usual, the London Scottish have been the first to- put in an appearance, some of the members getting into camp three or four day sago, but beyond a few of the Colonial teams and the usual official staff, the canvas town was practically uninhabited until Saturday. Then a considerable change came over the scene, competitors, mainly from the more distant parts of the country, arriving in- rapid succession. The offices of the camp quarter- master were in the state of siege usual to the firafe day of the meeting, everyone naturally wanting to be served first with the necessaiy camp equipment. In the course of time, however, all were satisfied, and the usual bustle of the men settling down into their temporary homes was seen on all sides, the ready manner in which, in many case?, the bare ground of the tent was made to look comfortable by the arrange- ment of the straw-stuffed palliasses clearly showing that it was by no means the first time that the oocu- pants had paid Wimbledon a visit. The glaring sua of the earlier part of the week and the threatening rain of Friday had both passed away, leaving that dull grey light so beloved of the Scotchmen, many aspirations being breathed in good Gaelic that it would be continuous throughout the meeting. Tiie year 1886 will be remarkable from the fact that it will be the first time that representatives from every Volunteer force in the British empire will be represented. Indian sends a team of 15 under the captaincy of Lieut.-CoL Eivett Carnac, the honour of 9, place in the team being keenly contested in all the different provinces. Canada are again well to the fore with 20 men and are sangnine of repeating their former victories in the competition for the Kolapore Cup, if not to secure the blue ribboO of the meeting itself; the Shanghai riflemen will also be in evidence, whilst for the first time Australia has sent a band of volunteers to show in friendl) conten- tion for the guerdons at Wimbledon the same spirit which animated them in sending the now famous con- tingent to the Soudan. The entries for the meeting show a most satisfactory increase orer those of former years, the leading competition, tho Queen's howmg a larger number than in any year since l8/o# whilst the popular St. George's has a greater entry than in any year since the institution of the The increase of the number of badges in the Queens Prize shoot from 60 to 100 seems to have given un|" versal satisfaction, it having been for a long time that, as tho number of competitors increased, 9,° should the number of these coveted honours be tnuIM" plied. plied. On Sunday morning tho usual church parade Vvso held in camp, which had thoroughly settled down into working order, great satisfaction being expressed a the rumour that H.R.H. the Princess of Wales distribute the prizes at the end of the meeting. The competitors at Wimbledon had bad weather 011 Monday, for the rain commenced at gunfire and con" tinued till the shooting concluded in the evening. M might therefore be expected, visitors to the ca^P were very few. The Humphry Cup was won by ford scoring 739, against 725 scored by Cambridge- On Tuesday the shooting for the Queen's was begun. Lieutenant Coulthurst, 5th ^liddlesej made the highest score for the day—34. competitors scored 33 points. Private Wmser. Sussex, made the highest score, 33, ia the Alfre Competition. Shooting in the Queen's Prize competition bledon was continued on Wednesday, and waenc^ngL closed for the day Colour-Sergeant Barrett. ■? Lancashire, Corporal Suter, 1st V. B. Gordon landers, and Sergeant Spooner, Calcutta gefj made the highest aggregates—66. Private Wi" 2nd Sussex, won the Alfred with a score of 33.
JUDGES ON THE LAW.
JUDGES ON THE LAW. Justice Stephens at Nottingham, on Satur^9-^ pointed out some legal inconsistencies into which Pa liament might well look, he aaid, when it had minutes to spare. There were curious mistakes nØ drafting. Although the Act provided that all Per*" accused of rape should be competent witnesses their own behalf, the measure was so drawn tuft man indicted for an attempt did not come undo At present a man indicted for the personation voter was a competent witness, but if indicted sonation in order to obtain money he was not- the same way a man indicted for sending oa^j0g unseaworihy ship could give evidence but sUP^?°j.04 he thereby caused somebody's death, and was indi^^ for manslaughter, he would not ba a competent ness.-—Justice Hawkins, at Salisbury, fell foul o1 existing assize arrangements. He thought that, sidering the great amount of work the judges do, the period had arrived when their time sh01?^, economised. If iu some counties as—for ins$0 Wiltshire and Hampshire—they could alterna assizes, holding one at one place and the other other, the effect would be a very great saving o and expense.
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ALLEGED ATTEMPTED FORGERY of RUSSIAN NOTES. 0)J At the London Mansion House Polk'S-0011^^ Monday, Garsisn Czarnic-houski and Abraham underwent a further examination charged having had in their possession, without, la reS" authority, three wooden blocks bearing the ImPOit1 sion of a Russian 25-rouble note. The rO" Solicitor (Mr. H. H. Crawlord) conducted the do. secutiou; Mr. Geoghegan was counsel for the to fence. Mr. Crawford recapitulated evidence a all the prisoners having called on Mr. ase engraver, and instructed him to prepare j0 blocks for the engraving of a Russian "u0'X0\xoQi note. Mr. Gascoyne communicated with the f ejg and proceeded to make the blocks. The pri jje were arrested on Saturday week. The ca' said, was a serious one, as it had heen plated that there should be an issue of 50,000 notes, representing the sum of £ 125,000. come to the knowledge of the Russian Gov6 that a large forgery of notes was contempl»te[ inquiries were made by Russian officials country, but with little result. By a curious 0ii3 dence the police were brought into contact j jfc of the agents of the Russian Government, » jClj would be proved that the proofs of the notes g p were got from the engraver wore actually sho# person whom Czarnichouski thought weald be a purchaser of the notes. Sir R. Garden said t rather surprised that the Russian Governmen The not taken up the prosecution themselves. bad City Solicitor replied that the rTia nOlic0' been left in the hands of the City 3 and that was a sufficient guarantee that i 0]., ot be properly investigated. Mr. Gascoyv e, cng 0o Fleet-street, then repeated the evidence former occasion. On one occasion Cz?^icSetI him that he would arrange for a small mac brought over for the purpose of printing g&i which could easily be destroyed, and he tu fclJ he would arrange for 50,000 pieces of_ P-'PC^ jjjpi A? water mark complete. Czarnichouski asK0- ^r»S to let anyone know, as his (prisoner's/ aod^. witness's hands, and his (witness's) in n"'a added that he would shortly give witn J0 Czarnichouski further said that witness was &0 Myers know too much, as he was that when the blocks ware completed wi gyr P' keep them locked up until the paper arrn '^c\o^s 5 Carden said Mr. Gascoyne had acted very J a*1 in the matter. Some further evidence was g the prisoners were again remanded.
THE ATJLD BRIG 0' AYR.
THE ATJLD BRIG 0' AYR. ghufc The Ayr Town Coun~:l have resolved to fof the old bridge, on the ground that it is n the public. On Wednesc&y several s-J011. :a of one of the arches. TEfe bridge was bu ofl » by two maiden ladies, who were led to count, says tradition, of some near, fnrd a >' been lost while crossing the river at the^ Bri$*L higher up. This was 6ne of Bums s y}bl and it was the old one he represented a ? g addressing the new—"I'll bo a ')rl^. new shapeless cairn." This came fcr"e» as1vr Temp^ u.-g rebuilt some years ago. The ate Mr. X jeweller, left £ 10,000 to rebuild the old br g sisters have a life interest in the money. A
BARON HENRY DE WORMS' DIVORCE…
BARON HENRY DE WORMS' DIVORCE SUIT. In the Divorce Court on Wednesday, Baron De Worms sought foi a dissolution of his marriage on the ground of the adultery of his wife with the co- respondent, Baron von Leon. Neither the respondent mr the co-respondent answered or appeared, so that the case came before the court undefended. Mr. Inderwick, Q.C., and Mr. Middleton appeared as counsel for the petitioner. The parties were married at V ienna in 1864, the respondent being the daughter of a gentleman of large fortune resident there. In 1866 they came to this country, and there have been three children of the marriage. After the birth of the youngest child in 1875, the Baroness was ill, and she left this country and pro- ceeded to Carlsbad and Meran, in the Austrian Tyrol, for the benefit of her health, taking the chil- dren with her. Soon after she went there she made the acquaintance of the co-respondent, Baron Moritz l von Leon, who, with his wife, resided at his castle in the neighbourhood. In 1877 she rented a portion of the co-res por- dent's castle, and went with her children to reside there. The petitioner visited her there every year, and upon every occasion urged his wife to return with him to England. She always refused to do so, giving as an excuse that her health was such as rendered it necessary that she should reside out of England. In 1879 he saw the respondent and her mother at Salzburg, and renewed his entreaties that she should return to England with him. The Baroness still declined, and appeared to have been sup- ported by her mother in her refusal to do so. On that he took his eldest daughter to England with him, with the view of inducing his wife to come there also. In February, 1880, the Baroness was in London, when she told the petitioner's brother, Baron George de Worms, that she was suffering from imputations which had been cast upon her in consequence of her living in the co-respondent's castle. In the spring of 1880 she returned to Meran, and the petitioner visited her there in the autumn of that year. In 1882 she was in this country, and visited the petitioner's father at Brighton. The petitioner again pressed her to remain in England, but she declined, and, on the suggestion of his father, the petitioner agreed to visit her at Meran, and remain some time with her, in order to suppress the rumours which had got abroad respecting her and the co-respondent. The potiutioner did visit her, and remained with her some time. In 1884 it was discovered that while the respondent had a large allowance from her husband, and was also supplied with money by her father, she had spent some J.6000, of which the co-respondent was alleged to have re- ceived tho chief benefit, Of that amount the re- spondent told her husband that her father had paid £ 3000, and his brother, Baron George De Worms, the other £ 3000. The petitioner then accused his wife not only of having given this money to the co- respondent, but also that she had been living with him as his mistress. He then parted from her, and they had never since lived together. The petitioner was called, and detailed these facts and circum- stances. Annie Williams said she went into the baroness's service in 1875. She went with her to the Tyrol, and resided with her in Von Leon's Castle. She had often seen familiarities between them. She had known them to be in a room together alone for two or three hours. Von Leon was very poor, but after the Baroness took up her residence in his castle he seemed to have got rich. Witness left in 1879. Another maid who had been in the Baroness's ser- vice gave corroborative evidence. Baron George De Worms, brother of the petitioner, gave evidence as to several interviews with the Baroness. He always did his best to induce her to come to England, but I she invariably refused. After hearing the evidence, the Judge pronounced a decree nisi, with costs, and ordered the petitioner to have the custody of the two children of the marriage who are under age.