Evening Express

THE DEACON CASE. Petition for a Pardon. PARIS, Friday (Reuter).-The (raulois Nioe correspondent says :—Mr. Deacon, who was recently sentenced to twelve months' im- prisonment for shooting M. Abeille, his wife's lover, is about to petition President Carnot for a pardon. It is believed that he will be released on July 14. Mr. Deacon will probably olaim his ohildren, and should Mrs. Deacon refuse to give them up, it is expected that he will take proceedtngs against her for adultery,which is punishable by three months' to two years' imprisonment.

LOSS OF A FISHING BOAT, Four Men Drowned. BURRITZ, Friday (Dateiel).—Great con- sternation has been caused among the fishing population of Biarritz by the loss at sea of the fishing boat Etoile. Out of a crew num- bering nine, only five have been saved. Great sympathy is felt in Biarritz for the families ot the lost fishermen.

IRELAND AND AMERICA. Nxw YORK. Friday {Reuter).—The confe- renoe committee of the Irish National League of America, appointed at a meeting of 600 Irishmen in November last to draft an address to the Irish people, have published a state- ment, intimating that in the interests of union they have refrained from issuing a manifesto. They say it is indisputable that union in Ireland and for Ireland, regard- less of English parties, is an essential factor in the settlement of the Irish question, and to obtain this union it would be best that men )f both sides should visit Amerioa. We believe," they say, that the result of careful deliberation will be the speedy restoration of the Irish cause to the position which it has lost." The statement is signed by well-known Irish- men in different cities of the United States.

DOMESTIC TRAGEDY IN VERONA VERONA, Thursday (Renter).—A tragedy, similar in many respects to the Reymond- Lassimoune affair, now occupying attention in Paris, was enacted here last night. A lady named Marchesini, thinking that her husband Was away from home, was surprised by him as she was about to enter their house with her lover, a lieutenant in the army. The officer endeavoured to force the door open with his sabre, and while so engaged Signor Mar- shesini shot him dead with a revolver.

FROM BERGEN TO CHICAGO BY WATER. NBW YORK, Friday (Central New8).-An interesting trip has just been completed by the Norwegian steamer Wergenland, which left Bergen for Chicago on April 13. Having crossed the Atlantio, the vessel steamed up the St. Lawrence and across Lake Ontario, entering Lake Erie through the Wellamd Canal. Lakes Huron and Michigan were suc- cessfully traversed and Chicago was reached last night. A crowd of about 1000 Nor- wegians assembled to welcome the steamer.

GREAT FIRE AT ROTTERDAM. ROTTERDAM, Friday (Reuter).-A great fire broke out at four o'clock this morning at the Feyenoord warehouses and offices. The premises were entirely destroyed, together with their contents, consisting chiefly of rioe and other Colonial merchandise. Four truoks belonging to the State Railway were also burned.

A BOSTON HOTEL BURNED. NEW YORK, Friday (Central News).— During the past night a fire broke out in the Hotel Royal at Boston, and spread until the building was practically destroyed. An occupant of one of the rooms perished. Several were severely injured by the flames and by jumping from the windows of the hotel.

THE DANISH GOLDEN WEDDING. COPENHAGEN, Friday (Central News).— The reception of deputations has occupied a large part of the King's time to-day. At one o'clock there was a igrand parade of veteran soldiers, who, to the number of about 3,500, marched past the Royal family in front of the palace. The men were accorded an enthusiastic reception by the vast crowds of people who witnessed the display.

Suicide After Attempted Murder. PARIS, Friday (Ðalziel).- Yesterday a stock jobber named Conor attempted to murder his mistress, Blanche Laval. The crime is attri- buted to jealousy. The would-be murderer afterwards committed suicide.

Ten Years for Burglary. At Liverpool Assizes this morning. John Frape, n returned convict, when sentenced to ten years' psnal servitude for burglary, threatened to have r II" rope" for, tlte poMcotaan who gave evidence him.

Desperate Attack on a Wife. The Son Jumps from Top to Bottom of the Staircase. ARREST AND ATTEMPTED SUICIDE. The Press Association Strood, Kent, correspon- dent telegraphs:—Early this morning Frederick" Marrs, shoemaker, attempted to murder his wife; by making a ferocious attack upon her with a. (hammer whilst she lay in bed. Her cheek bones were smashed in and she received- other injuries about the head and4' body, and her life is despaired of. After the' woman had become insensible the man made a violent attack with a hammer upon his son, aged fifteen, who, however, managed to escape by-jump- ing from the top to the bottom of the staircase, after which he gave information to the police of' what had occurred. Marrs waa arrested and taken to the police-station, where be later attempted to commit suicide by strangling himself with his neckerchief. When discovered he was insensible, and blood was flowing from his ears. The reason for the attack of Marrs upon his wife and 800 has not transpired.

COQUETTING WITH HOME RULE. Letter from Mr. Gladstone. Mr. Gladstone tepties as follows to a correspon- dent who directed his attention to the Duke of Argyll's speech at Westminster, wherein he stated that Mr. Gladstone, when speaking at eome years ago, declared that it was impudent fiction to say that the Liberata were coquetting with Home Rule :— Sir,—Without dates and references your ques- tion cannot be answered, but I may say that coquetting implies insincere treatment of the question, with which, I think, only the Tory party 1 (in 1885) can be charged, and that twenty years ago, while the repeal agitation had died away, there was not evidence that Home Rule bad been adopted in its place by the people of Ireland.— Yours faithfully and obediently, (Signed) W. E. GLADSTONE. May 25, 1892.

MEETING OF THE CABINET. Lord Salisbury's Condition. I The Press Association saysLord Salisbury- ] attended a Cabinet Council which had been sum. < moned for eleven o'clock this morning, driving I from Arlington-street in a single horse brougham. His lordship alighted from the carriage and walked 1 up the steps of the Foreign Office without appa- I rent effort and appeared none the worse for yes- l terday's accident. Lotd Ashbourne was among ( the Ministers who attended the meeting, having j arrived from the South of France this morning. Mr. Ritchie also attended. I

THE DISSOLUTION. Promised Announcement. We understand (says the London Daily News) that the conversation which took place in the House of Commons last night between the leader of the Opposition and the First Lord of the Treasury followed upon communications that bad taken place between the two front benches on the question of the date of the dissolution. The Government will take a few days to consider the situation, but a definite statement on the subject will be forthcoming before the House adjourns for the Whitsun recess.

THE DURHAM STRIKE. All Hope of Early Settlement Abandoned. The Press Association West Hartlepool corres- pondent telegraphsThroughout the eastern district of Durham the result of a ballot just taken shows fully five-sixths majority against the coal- owners demand for 13& per cent., reduction and a similar feeling prevails throughout the country. All hope of an early settlement has been abondoned. At Ludworth Colliery last night men, women, and children turned out iu opposition to non-unionists, the result of the demonstration being the with- drawal of men from the colliery. r

THE COVENTRY RIOT. Action by the Vicar, The Press Association Coventry, correspondent telegraphs :—The streets were not free from dis- turbancesarising from the vicar's rate disputeuntil after midnight. Seventy-four summonses will be heard next week, and hundreds more are to be applied for by the vicar, who says the question is whether mob law shall over-rule the law of the land.

LANDGRABBING DENOUNCED. The Police Outwitted, A Belfast paper this morning says :—One hun- dred and fifty policemen, under County-inspector Brownrigg and several district-inspectors, who assembled yesterday to carry out the Lord Lieutenant's proclamation of the proposed meet- ing at Toomebridge, Co. Antrim, to denounce landgrabbing, were outwitted, and a largely- attended demonstration, at which several resolu- tions were adopted, was held at Killyfast, two miles from the place originally chosen. The meet- ing lasted over an hour, during which not a single policeman appeared on the scene.

FALSIFYING VESTRY BOOKS. At the Central Criminal-court this morning William Isaac Shenton, of Shepretb, Cambridge- shire, was indicted for alleged falsification of the books of the vestry of St. Matthew, Bethnal-green, for which authority he had acted for many years as rate collector. It transpired that accused had' not kept his official and private banking accounts separate, and the result was some confusion. The vestry investigated matters, and finding a deficit of tl,000, instituted a prosecution, but after hearing the collector's explanation, sought to withdraw. This was not permitted, and the jury now found accused guilty.—The Common Ser- geant bound him over to come up for judgment when called upon.

THE LATE SIR EDGAR BOEHM." Action Against One of His Modellers. The executors of the late Sir Edgar Boehw, R.A., brought nn action before the Lord Chief Justice this afternoon against Louis Finili, a modeller, for possession of 83 models, and damages for their detention. Amongst the models were the life-size statues of the Queen, Lord Napier, General Gordon, and others.- Defendant stated that he had a lien of d6156 upon the models for the rent of premises at Chelsea. He was in Sir EdgRr's employ for more than 30 years.—Lord Coleridge said he knew Sir Edgar well, and to have hi justly honoured name dragged into this dispute was very distressing.—The jury gave a verdict for Finili.—Judgment accordingly.

THE KNOLLYS BANKRUPTCY CASE. At the London Bankruptcy-court this morning Mr. F. R. Knollys, one of the trustees under the Ayleaford Settled Estates Act, in connection with which judgment was recovered against him for £117,560. money alleged to have been wrongfully paid,. applied for an order of discharge from his bankruptcy proceedings. — Registrar Brougham,f whilst holding that Mr. Knollys was the victim of misfortune, said that he had no alternative but to impose the minimum suspension of two years.

THE GLASGOW MURDER. A Respite. The death sentence on Archibald Bobertson, wbo murdered bis cousin at Glasgow, has-been respited until further notice.

SHIPPING ^CASUALTIES.' [LLOYD'S TELE6KAMS.J A telegram from Batavfa states that the Italian barque Lingra Ratio, from Batavia for Lisbon, bae been wrecked at Cosos Islands. Her hull and materials were totally lost. Part of be- crew were saved- The crew are on board the British schooner J. G. C. Roffs, which is very much overdue,, and graves'fear&are eotertained forim^ssfety.

Serious Charge Against Cardiff Youths. ALLEGED OUTRAGE AND ROBBERY. Prisoners Committed to the Assizes. At Cardiff Police-court this morning (before Dr. Paine and Mr. Rees Jones) two youths, named Samuel J. Griffiths, aged nineteen, and Frederick, Griffiths, aged seventeen, residing at 16, Robert- street, Catbays, were charged, the first with ,atealing a purse containing £ 3 129., and with committing a rape upon one Lucy Bobbett, at the 'Barracks-road on the 25th inst., and the latter with abetting Samuel Griffiths in commit- ting the rape. Accused were undefended. Women and children were ordered out of< court, together with the witnesses in the case. The prosecutrix, who appeared in a very weak state, and was accommodated with a seat while giving her evidence, said she was the wife of James George Bobbett, butcher, No. 5, Grwys- road. On Wednesday night, about 11.30, she was returning home with her husband from Canton. At Windsor-place they saw an open break, which they entered, and were driven to the top of Cathays-terrace. Her husband got out there, and as soon as he did so the conductor blew his whistle, and the horses were driven off at a full gallop up the Barrack-road. Prisoners were in charge of the break. As soon as the break started, the conductor came into the break, pulled her on t6 the floor, and committed the full offence. She struggled and screamed, The break was in motion all the time. She could not recognise the men. She was much bruised by the violence of the man, and became unconscious. When she came to herself she found lieabusband holding her in the middle of the road. He bad lifted her out of the ditch. She missed her purse, which contained £ 312s. James George Bobbett, butcher, 8, Crwys-road t husband of the prosecutrix, corroborated up to the point where the break drove off with his wife, and then, finding his wife had not got out, be ran after the break, thinking something was wrong, especially as he heard his wife calling out, Jim, Jim." About 300 yards up the Barrack-road he saw his wife lying in a ditch. She was conscious. Her dress was covered with dust, and she appeared to have been badly used. Several men joined them, appearing from the barracks. In reply to the.elder prisoner, witness denied that either his wife or himself were drunk, or that his wife fell on the pavement several times before.getting into the break. He might have told the accused that they had been keeping up a friend's birthday. To the clerk: As a matter of fact, they had been doing so for a short time. Corporal Arthur Pugh, 3rd Battalion Welsh Regiment, said that while on guard at Maindy Barracks he heard shouts and screams, and after- wards found prosecutrix and her husband on the road. The woman appeared to have been knocked about very much. Thomas John Davies, driver of a break, deposed to being near the Maindy Hotel about midnight on the night in question, and while there the accused passed with a break, the prisoner Frederick driving and the other prisoner being by his side. Frank Butt, a licensed cabdriver, said he passed Griffiths's break in WitftJsor-place that night. He saw Frederick with it. but did not notice Samuel. Police-constable Joseph Phillips proved seeing the prisoners drive a break from the direction of Whitchurch towards Cardiff after midnight on Wednesday. The break was empty, and the end door open. Dr. Maynard, assistant medical officer, said he examined the prosecutrix at mid-day on Thurs- day. He found contusions on the left arm and wrist, and a bruise on the bridge of her nose. She complained of pain in her back and left shoulder. There were no other marks or bruises on any part of her body. Police-constable William Burke said be arrested the prisoner Samuel Griffiths on Thursday morn- ing, and found the following coins in his posses- sion :-One sovereign, one 59. piece, five half. crowns, three florins, fourteen shillings, two sixpences, two threepences, 5&d. in broze, and a whistle. He was present when prisoners were charged in the afternoon, and acting upon what Samuel Griffiths said witness went to a sewer manhole near the board school in Crwys-road, where he found the produced purse, which Mrs. Bobbett had identified as her property. Acting Police-sergeant Isaac Morgan said that at one o'clock on Thursday morning the prosecutrix and her husband came to the Cathays Police-station, and the woman complained that she bad been robbed and inde- cently assaulted. Her clothes were disarranged and covered with dust. Prisoners' father was licensed for a brake, the route for which was from the bottom of St. Mary-street to Grange- town. Prosecutrix and her husband were sober when they came to the station. Witness apprehended the prisoner Frederick at his father's house in Robert-street. The prisoners were charged together at the central police- station. After being cautioned, the prisoner, Samuel Griffiths, said, I found the purse in Park- lane. I saw the two persons under the influence of drink, rolling all over the footway at the back of the Park-hall. I asked them if they were going to Cathays, and they said I Yes.' I drove them to Cathays, and they both got out by the corner of the pleasure-field. I put the purse down a man-bole by the board school in Crwys-road. That is not true about the rape." Frederick Griffiths, in answer to the charge, said, "I did not steal it at all. On prisoners being asked whether they had any- thing to say, Samuel Griffiths said he had over- heard a conversation that morning between Acting- sergeant Morgan and Acting-sergeant Lewis, in which the latter said, "Give it to them hot, Morgan." Samuel Griffiths also desired to ask the prosecutrix not to press the charge. Prisoners were committed for trial at the assizes. The Bench said they would take bail-AIOO for each of the prisoners and one surety of E100 for each or two in JE50 for each.

FAILURE OF A GOVERNMENT CONTRACTOR. First Meeting of the Creditors of Mr, F. P. Stronsberg. At the London Bankruptcy-court this morniag (before Mr. Wills, the official receiver) the first meeting was held of the creditors of Ferdinand Philip Stronsberg, Government contractor, Cock- spur-street, London, and owner ot the Demquien Lead Mines, Machynlleth, North Wales, and also of Aberystwith. Accounts recently filed, show gross liabilities of dE62,293, of which jE22,893 is unsecured, and assets jE250,100, surplus from securities in the hand of the petitioning creditors. The debt arose in con- nection with the proposed purchase of the Prince's hotel and building, which the debtor alleged bad been sold behind his back, and, upon the matter being gone into, the debtor is stated to have made some remark derogatory to a gentleman who had acted in the transaction- During the present meeting the gentleman referred to attended and asked permission to kick the debtor for making the statement; but the chairman pointed out that such proceedings could not be allowed.— On behalf of the debtor an offer was made to pay 20s. in the £ by instalments, extending over a period from July next to January, 1893.-Tbe Chairman said that, having regard to the notice required, the offer was in the nature of a proposal for adjournment.—This was opposed, but on the motion being put to the meeting, it was decided to adjourn the proceedings for a fortnight.

LOSS OF A PASSENGER STEAMER. Lloyd's Agency telegraphs:—Captain Payne, of the Port Douglas, bound from London for Australia, wires from Dakar, Africa, as follows :-The Douglas struck an outlying reef off Cape de Verdes, not marked on chart, on the evening of the 24th. The passengers saved and landed, the crow leaving to-day. The rescuing schooner lost with luggage. Passengers destitute. British consul in Europe, French administration doing business. No hope of saving ship. Poor assistance for salvage. No pumping gear here.

THE BOTTOMLEY ESTATE. Justice Vaughan Williams this morning decided that the office furniture at Catherine-street. Strand, London, of the value of je300, formed part of Mr. Bottomley's estate, devisable amongethis creditors, as against Mr. Annan, the receiver for the deben- ture holders of the Hansard Union, who claimed the same upon the ground that thoownership had passed under a distress. His lordship was of I opinion that there bail-bminq- nabur«af a.dtafcE* < 2

The Ynyshir Outrage. AN ARREST. I [SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE EVENING EXPRESS."] Considerable excitement was caused in Ynyshir neighbourhood this morning by the news that a :man had been arrested at Bridgwater on suspicion of being the person wanted for the Ynyshir out- rage. It appears, however, that his identity has not yet been established. Dr. Edwards is pro- gressing favourably, and to-day was out of bed for a few hours. Two L null bullets have been found by boys near the iscene of the outrage, and as they are supposed to have dropped out of the man's pocket when loading. There seems to be 'some ground for the theorv that the weapon used ,was an ordinary small pistol. one of the pellets being said to be a No. 2 size, and the other No. 4. The National Colliery workmen have forwarded to Dr. Edwards, through their secretary, Mr. D.. Morgan, a letter and resolution of sympathy, and expressing the hope that the offender will be brought to justice. By the direction of a general meeting of the workmen of the Wattatown Collieries the following letter and resolution were forwarded to Dr. Edwards:- National Colliery :—Workmen'! secretary, Wattstown, to Dr. John LloVd Edwards, Ynyshir. Dear Sir,-Having been instructed by the workmen, I have great pleasure in conveying to notice the, enclosed resolution. I wish to express, on behalf of the workmen. that they annot find langunge harsh enough in denounce the base act. Trusting that you will overlook the imperfect manner in which the resolution has been drawn up, although lacking the abi ity to express iu words their feelings, yet none the less do they feel the degradation which this unmanly person has cast upon them as a class. Tour safe and speedy recovery is the unanimous wish of all the work- meu.-I am, on their behalf, yours truly. D. MORGAN. Copy of resolution :— National Colliery, Wattstown. General meeting, May 26,1892. j That this meeting of the National Colliery workmen sincerely regrets the dastardly attempt made upon the We of Dr. J. L. Edwards. our medical attendant, trust- ing that all steps will be taken immediately to bring the offender to justice. If there is anythirlg that we, as workmen, can do for him (Dr. Edwards) in this case, he has only to command us. We also wish to assure him of our heartfelt sympathy, hoping that the wanton and cowardly attack made upon him will not be taken as a criterion of our feel- ings, and that ere long he will be able to resume his duties amongst us again.—By order of the workmen, I am yours obediently, DAVID MORGAN, Secretary. It has now been definitely ascertained that the man arrested on suspicion at Bridgwater is not the inau (wan ted for the Ynyshir outrage, as he does not tally with the description issued by Mr. Superintendent Jones, of Pontypridd.

THE DUKE OF DEVONSHIRE AT GLASGOW. Women's Work in Politics- THE GENERAL ELECTION. The Duke of Devonshire, replying to an address from the West of Scotland Women's Liberal Unionist Association in Glasgow this morning, said that hitherto the political work of women had been conducted in secresy, but it was desirable now that it should be conducted in the light of day. He did not know under what sanction it had been decided that it was within women's sphere to teach the doctrine of religion and yet not to teach politics. If they found they had a call in that direction it should be their duty to inculcate the duty of honesty in. politics as much as honesty in private life. There was a great sphere for women who could bear the physical strain to, carry on the political work by personal communi- cation with the people, and if they did this they would have the knowledge that they had done much to uphold the cause of right. The Glasgow University Liberal Unionist students gave the duke a hearty welcome this morning at the Debating-hall.-His Lordship, in reply to their address, said he did not ask them to pledge themselves to maintain during the whole of their political existence that the relations be- tween England and Ireland should remain as they were at the present moment. They should not make such a pledge prematurely, but should keep an open mind. liThe Duke of DEVONSHIRE, replying to a welcome given to him at the West of Scotland Imperial Union Club, said although they did not know pre- cisely the date of the general election, yet they were certain it was not far distant. He believed that they had every reason to go into the contest with feelings of confidence and hope. He thought that even in the opinion of their adver- saries the prospacts of the Unionist party were brighter than they were in years gone by. They heard very little now of the enormous majority by which Howe Rule was to be carried at the next election. There did not seem to be any extraordinary anxiety on the part of their opponents to precipitate the date of the dissolu- tion. When he was last in Scotland, about two years ago, they used to hear that measures would be taken to force an early appeal to constituencies, but better and more prudent counsels prevailed, and certainly no a'fompt bad recently been made to force the Govc; iment to dissolve before it dissolved itself. Tht Govern- ment had no failures, no mistakes, no mi fortunes to apologise for. Their most bitter opponents could not say that the affairs of the country had been mismanaged by the present administration, supported by the Unionist allies. If the election went against them, it would not be in consequence of any error they had committed or any misfortune they had caused to the country, but solely because their opponents were able to persuade the people of this country that the Home Rule party were ready to embark in a course of legislation which would confer greater benefits upon the masses than those which could be con- ferred by the Unionist party. His lordship, whose speech was received with cheers, iipxt, visited the Royal Exchange, where he signed b s name in the distinguished visitors book. He said that one visiting such a large commercial centre as Glasgow could not fail to be struck by the immense injury and millchief not only to great commercial interests, but to thousands of people. whose very existence de- pended upon the prosperity of that commerce, which could be done by any hasty or ill-con- sidered legislation.

A YOUNG LADY CHARGED WITH FRAUD. At Bow-street this morning Mary Agnes Illiog worth, a young lady of position, who has already been committed for trial charged with forgery and attempting to obtain money by fraud from the Post-office authorities, was remanded on a charge of forgiug a postage strmp and sending grossly offensive postcards- to Mr. Albert William Harri- son, of Bournemouth, the father of' a young lady whom accused unsuccessfully prosecuted for writing an alleged libellous statement co earning her.—Mr. Harrison said all the cards were offensive, and one unjustly reflected on his daughter's honour. He had also received a letter bearing the accused's initials, offering discon- tinuance of postcards on receipt, of £ 50.—Mr. Osborne. for the prosecution, stated he had been in communication with the Public Prosecutor, who was of opinion that the accused should be charged with committal of perjury at Miss Harrison's trial.

SUED BY TOM CANNON. JE800 and Costs Awarded the Jockey. In the Queen's Bench this morning Tom Cannon, the well-known jockey and trainer, sued Mr. Went- worth Reeve, a Lincolnshire gentleman, to recover £ 800, the value of a racehorsa sold at Sandown on the 23rd of February last.—The defence was that the horse was warranted and that be had turned out a roarer.-The plaintiff denied the warranty, but called professional witnesses to show that the horse was sound; whilst the defence called evidence as to the horse being unsound.- Judgment was ultimately given for the plaintiff for JE800 and costs. tmmm—^

RECOGNISED BY VACCINATION. The Rochester police this morning arrested Mary Egan, a young woman, on a charge of abandoning her infant child on a doorstep on Monday night last. The baby when found was taken to the workhouse. Dr. Walter Buchanan, the medical officer, recognising the vaccination marks on the child's arm as having been made by himself, gave the police the clue which led to Egan's arrest. Accused said she deserted the child because she was afraid to take it to her parent's house.

Diseased Meat.-A Dealer- Fined JE50. At the Guild-hall, London, this afternoon Joseph Field, a dealer, of St. Mary's Plain, Norwich, was fined JE50 and costs, or three months' imprison- ment, for sending diseased beef to the Central Meat Market. J

Mrs. Montague's Release, The Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland has before' him a memorial, supported by a medical certificate, r for Mrs. Montague's release. A decision. is eavactfa^isffbrUy* I

? Boat Accident. A Young Lady Drowned. A young man named Jarvis, residing at West Cliff, Ramsgate, went out in Pegwell Bay about noon to-day in his own lugsail boat. the Rosa- belle, in company with two young,iady visitors. Half an hour later a licensed boatman, named Goldsmith, on his way to Pegwell Bay with a small party, found the Rosabelle nearly full of water. A sudden squall had caught her and one of the young ladies was thrown overboard and drowned. Her name has not transpired.

BALLOON ADVERTISING. Claim tor £ 1,000. In the Queen's Bench this afternoon the case of Gosnell v. Spencer was concluded. Plaintiffs sought to recover jEl,000 from the defendant, a balloonist, for alleged breach of contract to manu- facture a balloon to carry three passengers, the object being to advertise "Cherry Blossom," and to recoup some of the expense by charging YS each passenger. The balloon, would not, however, ascend.—Baron Pollock found for defendant, attri- buting the failure of the balloon's ascent Co in- sufficient- gas supply.

THE 74th TIME. Travelling Between Newport and Usk for Twenty Years. Haven't you found a cure for this man yet ?" remarked Mr. Kessick, magistrates' clerk, to Head- constable Sinclair, as the well-known figure of Thomas Ingram, the shoeblack, appeared in the dock at Newport Police-court tbis morning to I answer for the 74th time a charge of "d. and d." —"No," answered the superintendent. "The only cure seems to be when he is in Usk."—" Well, he has been travelling between Usk and Newport for the last twenty vears," said the Clerk.-Policp-coostable Cox then detailed the circumstances under which he found Thomas in Mill-parade, very drunk and chasing children. He was using extremely bad language.—" Let me off this time and I'll never touch drink again—never," pleaded Tbomas, but Mr. Kessick somwhat spoiled the effect of the appeal when he observed that that had been the plea for twenty years.—Ingram reiterated his appeal, and the Mayor, who was on the bench, said he would give him a shorter term this time.—Thomas will stay at Usk for a fort- night.

INDECENT BEHAVIOUR AT THE SOPHIA GARDENS. At Cardiff Police-court this afternoon Samuel Jones, aged 39, carpenter, Kincraig-street, Roath, was charged with indeceutly exposing himself to two little girls, named Sarah Powell and Maud Anderson, at tb-.Sophia Gardens on Thursday.— The evidence of the little girls was that the defen- dant was lying under a buab, and caught hold of their frocks and drew them to him. Some men came on the scene and disturbed him.—John Hocking, mason, 18, Telford-street, Riverside, said he heard the prisoner offer the little girls a penny if they would come into the bushes to him.—Isaac Brooks, keeper of the Sophia Gardens, also gave evidence.—The prisoner was here told to stand down for a while.-On the resumption of the case, James Harries, joiner, 4, Union-street, also said he heard the accused offer the children a penny.—Prisoner was remanded till Monday.

SAD FATALITY AT NEWPORT PAGNELL. The Wculd-be Rescuer Loses His Own Life. Two meu, named Roberts and Pratt, were emptying a sewage intercepting pit at Newport Pagnell this morning, when Roberts fell in. Pratt, in trying to extricate him, was overcome by foul gas, and when taken out was quite dead. Roberts, who was afterwards got out by some men who were working near, is now lying dangerously ill.

THE TREFOREST AFFRAY. Magisterial Proceedings. [SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE EVENING EXPRESS." At Pontypridd Police-court this morning William Thomas, tin-plate worker, Treforest, was charged with the manslaughter of Isaacs, at Treforest. Mr. Matthews was the solicitor for the prosecution, and Mr. Rhys for the defence.-The case for the defence not being ready, Mr. Superintendent Jones offered no objection to an adjournment until Wed- nesday, and the prisoner was admitted to bail.— The magistrates on the bench were Mr. W. Mer- chant and Mr. W. Thomas. The prisoner seemed to feel his position most acutely.

FATAL COLLIERY ACCIDENT AT MERTHYR. Whilst at work in the No. 11 beading at the Aber- can aid Pit, Merthyr, on Thursday afternoon Samuel Leonard, platelayer, aged 49, of 19, Gethin-street, Abercanaid, was killed through being knocked down by a journey of trams, which ran wild on an inchne owing to the breaking of the ropes. Another man, named John Williams, of Cardiff-street, Abercanaid, had one of his legs broken, and sustained other injuries of so serious a nature that it is doubtful whether he will recover.

L0SS|0F A NEATH-BOUND VESSEL. A Lloyd's telegram from Penzance states that Captain Coles and the crew of the steamer Harley, of London,.landed there this morning, and reported that the HarJey struck the Rundle-stene at three o'clock this morning during a fog and sank imme- diately in deep water. The crew saved them- selves in their boats. The vessel was in ballast from Looe to Neath.

MISCHIEVOUS BOYS AT NEWPORT. At Newport Police-court this morning (before Alderman H. J. Davis and Mr. Henry Phillips) John White, Elijah Orton, Joseph Miller, William Brewis, and George Rodburn, five boys, were charged with wilfully damaging a steam guage and other property at the brickworks owned by Mr. J. W. Price. Mr. Digby Powell appeared to prosecute.—A lad named Bowen stated that be saw the defendants throwing stones, one of which, thrown by White, struck and smashed the steam guage. The works had been stopped two days through iL-Corroborative evidence having been given, the Bench fined White 5s. and the- others 29. 6d. each.

COAL STEALING AT NEWPORT. At Newport Police-court this morning (before Alderman H. J. Davis and Mr. B. Phillips) Eliaa Gatehouse, an old woman, was charged with stealing coal.—Police-constable Smith said that early this morning be saw prisoner poking coal off a truck at Powell's Wharf and putting it in her apron. When arrested she said she was going to take it home.—Prisoner bad been before the magistrates twice before for a similar offence, but had been discharged. She was now ordered totbe kept in the cells for two days.

THE THUNDERSTORM. Several houses and large areas of land in the Eden Valley,Westmoreland, are flooded, owing to the violent thunderstorm last night.

The Oldhill Drowning Case. An inquest was held at Oldbill this afternoon touching the death ot Ann Maria Gill, a widow. who it is alleged, was drowned in a pool atrOldhill on Wednesday by her lover, Harry Pugb. The father of deceased said be was not aware that she was in any trouble. Tbe inquiry was adjourned for t postmortem examination.

ATHLETIC SPORTS AT CARDIFF. The Cardiff Harlequins' Football and Athletic Club will open their athletic season at their new ground in Roath-road to-morrow (Saturday) nfternoon, with a bicycle and foet race meeting. All the local cracks have entered, including S. Linton, A. J. Sheen, Trevor Phillips (Newport), A. Linton, J. F. Grainger, P. Lower, J. A. Metcalf, W. E. Kennard, T. H. Meager, and W, Torrington, rhe new stand, which is practically completed, will seat 700, so/visitors may rely sponaWDg the sports without difficulty or annoyance. The first •' W race-is at-3.1b-<p.m, -I

Today's Racing. ^OJtTSMAN AND SFORT1NG LlJiE AUTHENTIC STARTING PRICES. DONCASTER MEETING. RORSE. I BIDKR. Spertsman. ) PORTLAND STAKES. Vagrant II. I & Barrett 6 to 1 ag j 6 to 1 ag CORPORATION HANDICAP. Royal Stag. Finlay 6 to 1 ag I 6 to 1 ag TITZWILLIAM STAKES. Allan R'msay Piatt I) to 1 ag I 5 to 1 ag CHSSTSRFIBLO HANDICAP. Eingsclere Bradford. 5 to 1 ag I 5 to 1 ag DON PLATE. Bl'ck & White | Watte .t 5 to 4 ag I 5 to 4 ag 8CPRM STAKES. Towton. | P Chaloner 9 to 2 ag 9 to 2 ag. SALISBURY MEETING. HOUSE. I RIDER, I Sportsman. I Sporting Longford Plats. Ardington I Liddiard 11 to 4 ag I 5 to 2 ag WILTON PARK BTAXKS. Glenlirat j M Cannon | 2 to lag) 2 .to lag SALISBURY OUP. KalphNeville I Liddiard 1100 to 8 agl 100 to 8 ag JUVENILE PLATE. Bathdram | Ibbett | 4 to 1 ag I 4 to 1 ag FOAL STAKES. Arabian I M Cannon 2 to 1 on t 2 to 1 on MATOK. Trelaske | Owner j 6 to 10n I 6 to Ion HARPENPEN MEETING. HOUIt. I BlDED. I Sportsman. I "'— HlliB FIRST PLATE. Achanalt I F Peake. I 5 to 1 ag 5 to 1 ag HOTHAMP»TEAD STAKKS. 1"[.6 Knight H Griffiths. | Evens I Evens NATIONAL HUNT. Cyril II. I Ld.Ch nidley 7 to 4 ag I 7 te 4 ag CHTLDWIOC PI ATK. Rednal I Rickaby j 2 to lag) 2 to 1 ag TOWN PLATE. Alveole J | Griffiths j 9 to 2 ag I 9 to 2 ag ALEXANDRA STAKKS. Vilette | Rickaby | 7 to 2 on j 7 to 20n HERTFORDSHIRE HANDICAP. Rarenspur Hoi-ton 6 lo 1 ag i 6 to 1 ag The above prices are identical jwith those officially published in the Racing Calendar.} -60:

Dencaster Meeting, 1.45—The PORTLAND STAKES of 5 sova each, with 300 added, for three year olds and upwards; winners ex- tra. The Sandall Mile. Lord itoeslyn's Vagrant II. 3vrs, 8st41b G Barrett 1 Mr P Fings'd Warlaby, aged, 9st 131b J Watte 2 Lord Penrhj n's Salamander, 3yrs, 8st < awte 3 Mr C F Benson's Gay Spark, 3yrs, 7st 61b Alleowp 0 Mr J Pereival's Paflagonin, 6yrs, Bst 4!b.L Burne 0 Winner trained by Pickering, Newmarket. Betting- 5 to 4 agst Warlaby, 2 to 1 agst Salamander. 6 to 1 agst Vagrant II, 8 to 1 agst Gay Spark, and 33 to 1 agst Patiagonia. The latter led from Gar Spark and Vagrant II to the bend, where Vagrant If assumed the command fol- lowed by Warlaby, and won by a short head bad third. 2.15—The CORPORATION STAKES (handicap) of 6 sovs each, 3 ft to the fnnd, with 100 added; winners extra; the winner to be sold for 100 sovs. Five furlongs. Mr C C Dormer's Royal Stag, 4yra, 9st Finlay 1 Mr A Cooper's 6 oldfinder, 4vrs, Sst 91b .0 Leates 2 Mr B Tempter Thimbleby, 5yrs, Sst41b.ColliJls 3 Mr J T Whipp's Nuphar. 3yra, 7st 121b Mullens 0 Mr J Ryan's Norman. 4yrs, 8st 91b HecUferd 0 Willner trained by Lund, Mai ton. Betting—3 to 1 each agst JNTuphar and Norman, 100 to 30 agst Thimbleby, 4 to 1 agst Goldfinder, and 6 to 1 agst Royal Stag. Goldfinder was followed by Nuphar and Thimbleby to the distance, where Royal Stag challenged Gold- tinder and won by a neck; three lengths between the second and third. Nuplntr was last. There was no bid for the winner. 2.45-The FITZWILLIAM STAKXS of 5 sovs each, 2 ft to the winner, with 100 sovs added, for two year olds; colt. Bst 121b, fillies 8st 91b; penalties and allowances. Five furlongs. Mr J Bibbv's Allan Ramsay, 8st 71b Piatt 1 Lord Eosslyn's Morpheus, 8st 121b <3-Barrett 2 Mr M Dawson's Sister Lucy, 8st 4lb Allsopp 3 M E Ueschamps's Bonne Sorte, 9st 41b .C Loates 0 Mr W I'AMSOU'S Vdattdia, 8Bt 41b Colling 0 Duke of Portland's His Sister. 8st 41b .8 Cbandiey 0 Mr W Sanderson's Slide, 8st 41b Mullen 0 Mr R Vyner's Baroscope, 8st 71b Fagan 0 Winner trained by Bites, Middlebam. Betting-6 to 2 agst Sister Lucy, 198 to 30 agst Mor- pheus. 5 to 1 agst Allan Ramsay, 100 to 14 agst Vestalia, and 100 to 8 agst Bonne Sorte. Allan Ifamsay cut out the work. being followed by Sister Lucy and Bonne Sorte, with Morpheus lying at tba head of the others, and so they ran to the distance, where Morpheus took second place, but could not reach Allan Ramsay, who made the whole of the runniug, and won easily by two lengths five lengths divided the second and third. Bonne Sorte was fourth and His Sitter last. 3.15—The CHESTERFIELD HANDICAP PLATE of 300 son, by subscription of 10 sov, each, hft; winners extra. One mile and a half. Mr W Gardner's Kinesclere, 3vra, 6st 31b Bradfor 1 Mr Chaddleworth's Braemar, jyrs. 6st 31h (car Sst 7111) A Watts 2 Mr J Charlton's Silver Spur, 6yrs. 88: 81b C Loates 3 Mr T Lindsay's Stalactite, 5yrs, 7st 121b Fagan 0 Mr P Fings's Border Chief, 4yrs, 6st 121b.SChandley e Mr W Dodgson's Crest Hampton, 3yrs, 6st P Chaloner 0 Winner trained by T Chaloner, Newmarket. Bettillg-6 to 4 aget Silver Spur, 5 to 1 agst Kings- clere, 11 to 2 agst Braemar, 7 to 1 agst Stalactite, 100 to 12 agst Border Chief, and 10 to 1 agst Crest Hampton. Border Ohief made play, being followed by Silver Spur and Braemar, with Crest Hampton lying next in front of Stalactite, and so they ran up thehfll, where Crest Hampton took up the running from Border Chief. Silver Spur, and Braemar. Kingsclere assumed the command into the straight, and stalling off Braemnr at the distance the former won by a length four lengths dividing the second and third. Border Chief was fourth and Stalactite last. 3.45—The DON PLATE of 103 sovs, for two year olds; colts 9st, nttics and geldings 83t lllb; selling xitow- ancea. Five furlongs. Mr .Tarvis's Black and White, 9st J Watts 1 Lord Hastings's Briston, 8st 71b Finlay 2 Mr Taylor Sharpe's Pyritic, 8st 61b G Barrett 3 Mr W Marshall's Beldawnay, 8st 41b C Loates 0 Winner trained by Jarvis, Newmarket. Betting—5 to 4 agst Black and White, 3 to 1 agst Briston, 4 to 1 agst Beldawnay, and 5 to 1 agst Pyritic. The favourite waited on Betdawnay and Briston to the distance, when he closed and won by half a length a head between the second and third. 4.15—The SCUUT STAKES (handicap) of 6 sovs each. with 100 sovs added winners extra. Red House In (5 furlongs Ib2 yards). Lard 3yrs, 6st 5lb P Chaloner 1 Mr W Dodgson's Springbeck, 6yrs, 7st 91b S Chandley 2 Lord Gerard's Rondo, 3yrs. 6st 71b (car 6st 91b)Allsopp 3 Mr R Vyner's Punster, 4yrs, 9st lib Black 0 Mr P Fings's Fleetfoot., 5yrs, Sst lib Maguire 0 Lord Zetland's Salamis, 4,yrs, 6st 10lb.A Watts 0 Mr G Hunter's Duchess of Fife, 4yrs, 6st 7ib J Harrison 0 Mr T W P Rivis's Crusado, 3yra, 6st 51b Bradford 0 Winner trallled bv Lund, Malton. Bsttiag—9 to 4 agst Punster, 3 to 1 agst Crusado, 9 to 2 agst Tewton. 8 to 1 agst Rondo. 100 to 12 agst Fleet- foot, and 100 to 8 each agst bpringbeck and Salamis. Rondo made play, followed by Towton and Punster, with Springbeck and Crusado next. So they ran to the distance, where Towton challenged Rondo, and got the best of a fine race with Springbeck, and won by a head; II. length and a half between the second and third. Punster was fonrth, Crusado fifth, Duchess of Fife sixth, and Salamis last.

Salisbury Meeting. 2.0—The LONGFORD MAIDKN PLATE of 100 SOVS, for two Tear olds alld upwards; weight for age penalties and allow&Dc.s. Five furlongs. Sir W Throokmorton's Ardington, 3yrs. 9st.Liddiard 1 Mr P Luscombe's Keymer, 2yrs, 7st G Brown 2 Capt F Cooks in's St. Cnlomha. 3yrs, 9st 7ib (71b exl J Bate 3 Lord Alington's Zingar., 3yra, 8st 111b D Wheeler 0 Mr G F Fawcett's Diplomacy, 2yrs, 6st 111b Wall 0 Mr R Fowler's Sir Henry. 2yrs, 7Bt Bainbridge 0 Mr L W Humby's'Achievement, 3yrs, Sat 7111 .Ibbett 0 col R B Ingram's Edgar Atheling, 3yrs, 9st. M Cannon C Col Lloyd's Old Dan, 3yrs, 9st. .Edmondson 0 Mr J H Marshall's Ronoura Divided, 2yrs, 7st o Madden 0 Mr W Sibary's Lord Gerard. 3yrs, 9st R Chaloner 0 (Winner trained by Chandler, Lambourne. Bettånl-l1 to 4 agst Ardington, 4 to 1 agtt Bdgar Atheling, 9 to 2 agst St Colomba, and 10 to 1 agst any other. St Colombo was followed by Keymer to the distance, where Ardington came out and won easily by a length; two lengths between the second and third. Bdgar Atheling was fourth. Sir Henry fifth, Zingari sixth, Dip- lomacy seventh, and Lord Gerard last. 2.35—The WILTON PARK STAKES of 10 sovs each, with 100 eovs added, for two year olda; colts 9st, fillies and geldings 8st 111b; penalties and allowances. Five furlongs. Mr T Cannon's Glenlivat, Set 41b M Cannon 1 Mr W Sibary's Determination, 8st lib .Ibbett 2 Mr T Stevens's Lady's Maid, 8st 6ib G Brown 3 Mr J Porter's Heather Queen. Bat llb .R Chaloner 0 Winner trained by T Cannon, jun. Betting—16 to 8 agst Heather Queen, S to 1 agst Glen- livat, 9 to 4 agst Lady's Maid, aud 11 to 4 agst Deter- mination. Determination was followed by Heather Queen,'with Lady's Maid last, to the distance, where Glenlivat took up the running and won cleverly by a length and a half; a bead separated tbe second and third. 3.10—The SALISBURY CUP, a handicap of 200 coys; winners (selling races excepted) extra. The Straight Mile, Mr C J Merry's Ralph Neville, 5vrs, SIt 81b.Liddiard 1 Mr Gottschalk's Medmenham, 4yrs, 8st 121b Holbeach 2 Duke of Beaufort's Bimonetta, 4yrs, Sat 31b R Chaloner 3 Mr W J Legh's Wioklow 8pM. 3yM, 7st 12Ib.A Birch 0 Col Worth's Sir Frederick Roberts, 4yrs, Sat lZlb M Cannon 0 Mr Bankes's Tilly Whim, 3yrs, 7st 111b D iVheeler 0 Mr A Pearson-Penney's Whortleberry, 3yrl. 7st 71b Ibbett 0 Lord Cadogan's Cambal, 3yrs, 7st 71b.Wall 0 Mr T Cannon's Arena, 3yrs, 7st 21b A Hopkins 0 Mr Jas Joicey's Pimento, 3yrs. 7st .Madden 0 Winner trained by Braimes, Lambourne. Betting—5 to 2 agst Medmenbam, 3 to 1 agot Sir Frederick Roberts, 7 to 1 agst Whortleberry, 8 to 1 each agst Wicklnw Spar and Cambal, 10 to 1 agsù Simonetta. and 100 to 8 agst any other. The start was delayed by the fractiousness of Medmen- ham. When the flag felt Sir Frederick Roberts jumped off in front of Aledmenham, Ralph Neville, an1 Whor- tleberry, with Simonetta next. So th?y rllll for a fur- long, when Medmenham tcek the lead, followed by Ralph Neville and Whortleberry, with Sir Frederick Roberts next. Inside the distance Ralub Neville chal- lenged Medmenham, and wan a good race by a bead a bad third. Sir Frederick Roberts was fourth. Whortle- berrry fifth, Wicklow Spar next, and Tilly Whim last. 3.45—The JUVENILE SELLING PLATE of 100 BOVI, for two year olds; colts 9st 41b, fillies and geldings Sat lib; selling and other allowances. Five furlongs. Mr a Meadow's Bathdram, 9st 41b .Ibbett 1 Mr T Stevfnt's Irenl, 9.>1; lib .11 Cannon 2 Mr W 0 Martin's Impulse, 981; 41b .H Wheeler 3 Mr T Cannon's Pour Boire, 9st lib O Brown 0* Mr B Powell's Xrosine, 9tt. Ub Mr A G BonW* Lit», 9st lib .^gBUoSer* 0j; MrH OOOKLE6<!RRY,«sr'4RT>iKSbea(A 01 Wiab«r tfalned by G Meadows. J «*S^c«Di, (to 2 agtt DrsofcleperrA '4^ to 1 agst Rathdrum, 6 to 1 agst Lirza, and 10 to 1 agst any other. Ratbdrum led from start to finish, and won by a neck; a neck between the second and third. Litza was fourth, Pour Boire fifth, and Frosine last. 4.15—The SALISBURY FOAL BTAKKS of 20 sovs each, with 100 soys added, for two year olds; colts, 9st, fillies and geldings 3st 111b; penalties and allowances. Five furlongs. Mr Abington's Arabian, 8st 111b .M Cannon 1 Mr Jnmes Joicey's Uobbsr Queen, 8st 111b .Liddiard 2 Mr B Wee vcr's Master Maurice, 8st 111b Holbeach 3 Mr H J Bailey's FttzJeamie, Set 111b Harrison 0 Luke of Beaufort's Qullon, let 61b B Ohaloner 0 Mr T Robinson's Old Guard, 8st 91b G Barrett 0 Winner trained by Morton, Newmarket. 4.36—MATCH, 100 sovs, 25 ft. Mr Harding Cox's Trelaske, 4yrs (Owner up), 10st 61b, against Sir John Thursbf's Foghorn, 4yrs (Mr Thursby) lOat 51b. Trelaske Owner 1 Foghorn Mr Thursby 2 Betting—fi to 1 on Trelaske, who made all the running and won, easing up, by a length and a half. The SOUTH-WKSTKEN RAILWAY SELLING HANDICAP did not fill.

Harpanden Meeting. 1.30-The HIGB FIRST MAIDEN PLATE of 100 sovi, for maiden three year olds and upwards; weight for age. One mile. Mr D Cooper's Achanalt, 3jrs, 8st Peake 1 MrG Parker's Gay Minstrel, 4yis, get Rickaby 2 Lord Dudley's Roscidus, 3yrs, 8*t G Chaloner 3 Mr Deacon's Strathclyde, 3yrs. 8st Griffiths 0 Mr Shapland's Chicory. 3yrs, Set H Morgan 0 Winner trained by Blackwell, Newmarket. Betting-6 to 4 agst Rosoidus, 7 to 4 agst Gay Minstrel 5 to 1 agst Achanalt, 10 to 1 agst Strathclyde, and 20 to 1 agst. Chicory, Won by three lengths; bad third. Chicory was last. 2,0—Tbe BOTKAMSTKAD STAKES of 3 sovs each for starters, with 108 added, for two year olds; colts Set 71b, fillies and geldings 9st41b; selling allowances. MFive furlongs. Mr Dobell's Primrose Knight, 9sf H Griffiths 1 Mr Mostyh-Owen's Yerkina, 8st 121b S Peake 2 r Noel Fenwioks Coronach. Bst 12lb Rickaby 3 Winner trained bv J Waugh. Newmarket. Bettitig-Evens on Primrose Knight, ? tot agst Coronach, and 5 to I agst Yorkina. Won by a length and a half bad third. The winner was bought in for 340gs. 2.55—The NATIONAL HUNT FLAT RACE of 50 IOVS, for four year olds and upwards; weight for age; selling allowances. Two mites. Capt Homfray's Cyril II, aged, 12st 71b Lord Cholmondeley 1 Mr Aitkin's The Saxon, aged, 12st Capt Aikens 2 Mr J1 G Fenwick's Shadow Dance, aged, 12st 71b R Fenwick 3 Count Klnsky, Welcome Jack, aged, 12st Count Kinaky 0 Mr A Jesson's Leitrim, aged, 12st Mr W B Drury 0 Mr Xhirlwell's Lavant, 5yrs, list 101b Mr A Thirlwell 0 Winner trained by Craddock, Wrougbton. Bettir.g-6 to 4 agst Welcome Jack, 7 to 4 agst Cyril II, 7 to 1 agst Shadow Dance, 10 to 1 agst The Saxon, an.1 20 to 1 agst any other. Won by two lengths; a bad third. The winner was bought in for 170"s. 3.25—The CHILDWICK PLATE of 100 sovs, for three year olds and upwards; weight for age selling allowances. One mtte. Mr Mostyn Owen's Rednal, 4yM. 8at. 51b Rickaby 1 Mr C W Wal er's Charleston, 5yrs, Bet 121b.Griffiths 2 Mr Mackenzie's Guy Fawkes, 3yrs, 7st 21b .Peake 6 Mr Ainslie's Mutineer, 5yrs, Set Blb.Jessop 0 Mr Scott's Nickel, 3yrs, 7st 61b Morgan 0 Mrs Chaloner's Carton, 3yrs, 7st 61b (car 7st 71b) G Chalouer 0 Winner trained by Golding, Newmarket.. I Bettinl-S to 4 agst Guy Fawkes, 2 to I aest Rednal, 6 to 1 Charleston, and 10 1;0 1 agst any other. Won by three lengths; bad third. The winner was bought in fer 135gs. 4.0—The HABPENDEN TOWN HANDICAP "f 100 sovs win- ners extra. Five furlougs, straight. Mr Blundell Maple's Alveole, 3yrs, 7st 6lb .Griffiths 1 Lord Calthorpe's Ruwenzori, 3yrs, 7st 61b .Robiusou 2 Mr W Bevill's Venatic, 3yrs, 6sb 121b Morton 3 Mr E G Fenwiek's Lichfield, 4yr., Sst. Morgan 0 Mr A if Sadler's Lotus Kate. 3yrs, Set 81b Rickaby 0 Mr Leopold de Rotheehi d's St Mart. 3yrs, 7st lib Peake 0 Winner trained by P Peck, Newmarket. Bettfug-7 to 4 Ruwenzori, 4 to 1 agst Lotus Eater, 9 to 2 each agst A'vtole and St Man, aud 20 to 1 agst any other. Won by a head; tbrse-psrts of alei gth between the second aud third. 4.35—The ALEXANDRA 8TAKES of 3 sovs, with 100 added, for two year olds; colts 9st, fillies and geldings 8st lllb winners extra. Five furlong*. Mr Noel Fenwick's Villette, Bst tllb Rickaby 1 Mr J Jewitt's Fitx-Clifden, 9st G Chaloner 2 Winner trained by Marsh, Newmarket. -> Betting-7 to 2 on Villette, who won easily by six lengths. 5.10—The HERTFORDSHIRE HANDICAP of 100 sovs; win- ners extra. One mile and a quarter. Mr W Bevill's Ravenspur, 3yra, 6»t 121b Horton 1 Mr Langton's Canobie, 3yrs, 8st 21b Griffiths 2 Mr W Gardner's Aurora, 4yrs, 7st 121b .G Chaloner 3 Winner trained by Rainhird, Lewe6. Betting—11 to 10 on Canobie, 6 to 4 agst Anrora, aud 6 to 1 agst Ravenspur. Wob by a length; bad third. Latest Betting on the Course. THE DERBY. 700 to 118 agst Bonavlsta. with a run, t 60 to 40 — Bonavista, 1 23, witharun.t 16 to 1 — El Diablo, t

To-day's London Betting. THE DERBY. (Run Wednesday, June 1. Distance, one mile and! a half.) 2 to 1 agst La Fleche, t 7 to 1 — Bonavista, t 8 to I st I)amien. t & o 10 to 1 — Thessalian, t 10 to I Llanthoiiy, t 12 to 1 Kueil, t ft o 16 to 1 — El Diablo, t & o 16 to I St Angelo, o 25 to 1 — Bucentaur, t 33 to 1 — Sir Hugo, t & o MANCHESTER CUP. (Run Friday, June 10. Distance, one mile and three- quarters.) 15 te 2 agst Enniskillen, 4vrs, 7st 21b, t 8 to 1 — Houndsditch, 6 vr.,Set 121b, t 8 to 1 — Mina, 5vrs, 6st 121b. t 10 te 1 — Sedge Chat, 5yrs, 7st 121b, t & o 12 to 1 — Martin Tupper, 3yjs, 7st 21b. t 5 to I — Penelope, 4yrs, Sat 71b, e

SPORTING CHAT. The Lover was scratched for the Derby at il.40 a.m. on Thursday. Flyaway. having been beaten in a trial on Thurs- day, dropped back to 20 to 1 offered. Llanthony on Thursday was revived in town for the Derby, 1,000 to 100 being twice booked. The Duke of Portland has taken a lease of the shootings of Dunboath, which adjoin those of Berriedale, and give an addition of 20.COO more acres- thus bringing the total area of his shoot- ings up to about 80,000 acres. After winning six races at the Batb meeting, M. Cannon went on to Salisbury, where on Thursday he rode in all the five events on the card and won three of them. This extraordinary run of success has brought his score to date up to 46, and he is now a long way first in the list of winning jockeys. May Rose, T. Sherwood's Manchester Cup candidate, on Wednesday left Epsom for Ilsley, where she on Thursday galloped a mile and three- quarters at racing pace with Ilsley, who was ridden by P. Lowe. The pair were accompanied the first mile by Brink. At Middleham on Thursday Llanthony had a I good gallop of a mile and a half in company with I Epniakillen, the pair being brought along by Earl of Annandale. Sir R. Jardine's Derby colt was ridden by F. Barrett, who has been at Middlebam during the past few days. The race for the 25 miles bicycle cnampionship of Ireland took place at Balls Bridge. Dublin, on Wednesday last. Out of the twenty starters fifteen beatSthe existing Irish record held by Macredy. A magnificent finish between Naylor and Take resulted in Naylor's victory by two inches in lhr. 12m!n. 40sec. High Commissioner, by his success in the Don- caster Spring Handicap on Tburday, has incurred a penalty o! 101b in each of tbe following races, in which bis weight is now as under:—Manchester Cup, 8sc 121b; Royal Stakes, to be decided at Epsom next week, 9st 3lb; Robert de Witville Handicap at Sandown Park, 9st 31b; the Beaufort Handicap at Manchester, 9st 51b; Salford Borough Handicap, 8st 111b; Empress Prise at Kempton Park, 9st 41b; and the Kempton Park Whitsuntide Plate, lOst 31b. James Hopper, the well-known trainer, died at Newmarket at 12.40 p.m. on Thursday. On Son- day morning last, when possibly in a state of delirium, he cut his throat with a razor, and from the first his life was despaired of. On Thursday morning the wound broke out afresh, with the I result that he bled to death. James Hopper, before starting as a public trainer, was head man to Mr. R. Peck, and afterwards trained for him, among other winners prepared being Hackness, winner of the Cambridgeshire in 1882. He also rode several winners for the stable. Previous to this be traiued for Lord Stamford at Envtlle Hall, near Wolver- hampton, and subsequently for Mr. Naylor and other gentlemen at Newmarket, Knight of Bur- leigh and Fulinen, winners of the Lincolnshire Handicap in 1883 and 1886, being among the suc- cesses achieved by him. Mr. Kilsyth's Euclid was prepared by him for the Walton Two Year Old Race last year, and almost his last employer was Mr. Abingtoo. An inquest will be held. —————————————— )

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To-Day's Cricket. NOTTS V. SUSSEX. A lot of rain fell in Nottingham last night, and the wicket this morning was soft. In consequence. Bean (8) and Marlow (6) faced Attewell and blowers at 11.40. Bean hit finely, until at 33 he was caught from a skyer. Hide joined Marlow. and at 45 Flowers gave way to Bagguley, off whom Hide was finely caught at cover point. Brann, who followed, bit very vigorously, and brouj{ht on Barnes and Dixon. Braun was brilliantly Caught at point at 69. Wilson was bowled by the third ball he received, the fourth wicket falling at 69. With Gutteridge in Attewell displaced Dixon, and got Marlow caught at slip for a careful 25. At ten minutes past one rain stopped play. The rain grew heavier as time went on, and there was no further play up to luncheon time. though the wioket was very wet, the game was pre- ceeded with before have past three, Attewell and Flowers bowling. Some slow cricket took place, 6 runs being added In half an hour, and then Andrews was was caught at the slips. Score :— NOTTS. First Innings. Second Innings. Shrewsbury, c Andrews, b Hide M C. W. Wright, st Butt, b Humphreys 11 Sunn, c Hide, b Parris 32 Barnes, run out 0 Flowers, c Tate, b Hide 30 J. A. Dixon, c Brann, b Tate 16 Attewell, c Bean, b Parris. 0 Red gate, c Btttt, b Tate 7 Carlin, b Tate 0 Wilkinson, not out 2 > Baggul y, b Tate 4 1 Extras 6 Extras Total 143 Total. SUSSEX. First Innings. second Inpings.- Bean, c and b Flowers 25 Marlow, c Wilkinson, b Attewell 25 i. Hide, c Attewell, b Bag* guley 5 G. Brann, c Shrewsbury, b Barnes 17 G. L. Wilson, b Barnes 0 Gutteridge, not out 6 W. H. Andrews, c Redgate, b Attewell 4 Humphreys, not out. 0 Bxtras 1 Extras Total 83 Total SURREY V. WARWICKSHIRE. SURREY. First Innings. Second Innings. 3. Shuter, b Pallett 17 Abel, c Shi 1 ton, b Cresswell 25 Walter Read, st Lilley, b Devey. 1 Maurice Read, c Collishaw, b Devey 0 Lohmann. c Lilley, b Cress- well 16 Henderson, b Cresswell 13 Lock wood, 1 b b Pallett. 83 K. J. Key, b Cresswell 16 Ereckwell, not out 16 Wood, c Lxw. b Pallett 1 Shsrpe, C Devey, b Pallett. 8 Extras 6 Extras Total 201 Total. WARWICKSHIRE. First Innings. Second Innings. Bainbridge, c W. Read. b Lohmann 15 c Wood, b Loh. mann. I Major, c Abel, hLock wood. 16 b Lohmann 1 Shilton.c Wood, b Lohmann 16 c Sharps, b Lob- mann 0 Law, o Abel, b Lohmann 4 c Key, bLock. wood 3 Hill, b Lohmann 0 b Lockwood 0 Richards, c Brockwell. b Lockwood. 0 c Sharpe. b Loh- mann 6 Lilley, I b w, b Lockwood 27 c M. Read, b Loh- mann 4 Collishaw, c Key, b Sharps.. 13 It Wood. b Loh- mann 0 Cresswell, not out 6 c Lohmann. b Lockwo4IHÎ. 0 Pallett. c and b Lohmnnn. 3 b Lockwood & Devey, I b w. b I..ohmaun. 2 not oat 2 Extras 17 Extras A. 1 Total 119 Total 21 MARYLEBONE CLUB V. KENT. riay was resumed at. Lord's this morning at ten minutel to twelve, when Marchant and Knowles opened Kent's second innings. The ground was soft, and the former hit brilliantly, making five 4's. At 32 he lost Knowles. who was bowled. Fox then joined Marchant, who was extremely lucky, beiug twice missed by O'Brien at cover slip and cover point from easy chances, while Vernon also let, him off. However, at 59, be was bowled, and three runs later Fox was dismissed in similar man- ner. After Fox left the wickets fell rapidly, and Mary-, lebone Club won the match by an innings and 53 runs.1 Score KSMT. First Innings. Second Innings. Alec Hearne, b Hearne 0 absent Ktmwles, c Pougher, b Hearne 0 b Pougher 9. Marchant, b Pougher 1 b Pougher 36 Fox, b Pougher IS b Pougher IT Mitchell, c Phillipson, b Pougher 8 b Hearne .M. 61 Braybrook, e Foley, b Hearne 8 c Phillipson, b Hearne t. Leaney, c Stoddart, b Hearne 3 b Pougher ft Bouch. 1 b w, b Hearne 7 c Pougher, b Hearne ? Martin, st Phillipson, b Pougher 9 cVernon, b Hearne ? W. Hearne, not out 7 not out 0 Wright, c Chatterton. b Pougher 8 c Murdoch, b Ex'-i't" ■ 8 Extras 8 Total. 77 Total MARYLKBONK. First Innings. Second Innings. W. G. Grace, c Knowles, b W Hearne 5 A, E. Stoddart, c Fox. b W, Hearne 52 Chatterton, 1 b w, b Martin. 44 O'Brien, c Braybrooke, b Bouch 47 POUjl(ber, I b w, b Martin. 9 J. T. Hearne, c Mitchell, b Martiu 4 Murdoch, b W. Hearne 16 Vernon, b W. Hearne 0 y Kurns, c Bouch, b Martin 7 Feley, not out 14 Extras 9 Extras ? Total 207 Total CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY v. YORKSHIRE. A lot of rain fell during the night at Cambridge, and the game was resumed on a soft wicket at five minutes to twelve. Ulyett was caught at the wicket without a run being added, and Frank was dismissed at 77 Mounsey and Peel made a useful stand, and put on 33 runs before the former wa. caught at mid-off at 110. and then three others were quickly dismissed. After Mounsey left there W1¥ very little in the innings, ex- cept Peel's admirably-steady batting, and ultimately UtI side wer" all out by half-past one for 154. Tbe University thus led by 34 runs. After the interval the game was returned. At a quarter to three only two runs were added. when Jephson, who bad joined Cooper was bowled. Score CAMBMMK. First Innings. Second Innings. N. Cooper, c Hunter, b Wainwright. 0 run out. 4 D. Jephson, c Hunter, b Peel 10 b Wainwright :a.. J. Douglas, c Hawke, b Peel 20 st Hunter, b Wain- wright U Martin Scott, c Hall, b Peel 9 1 b w, Wainwright 10 Jackson, c Hawke, b Peel 2 c Wainwright, b Peel 23> vi. J. ^EFeAgall. b Wain- wright 3 b Peel. 4 -1 A- Hill, c Hall, b Peel. 44 not out 16 V. Leese, b Wainwright 0 st Hunter, b Peel.. ? C, Pope, run out 13 b Wainwright. I Gay, not out 18 not out 11 Bromley-Davenport, c Hall, b Fletcher 26 Extras 13 Bxtras 3 Total 188 Total St YORKSHIRE. First Innings. Seoond Innings. Lord Hawke, b Jackson. 45 Hall, c Gav, b Jackson 9 Ulyett, c Gay, b Douglas 20 Frank, c Pope, b Douglas 2 Mounsey, c sub, b Hill 15 Wainwright, c Weigall, b c Hill 0 J Tunnicliffe, b Hill 0 Fletcher, c Douglas, b Jack- son 8 Hirst, c Weigall. b Hill 4 Peel, b Jackson 45 ..T.. "7. Hunter, not out j Extras 5 Extras" Total 164 Total OXFORD UNIVERSITY V. LANCASHIRE. J Rain fell very heavily last night at Oxford, and tbe 5 ground was very wet this morning. A shower pre- vented the game being resumed until 12.40, at which time Brain and Wilson continued the second innings of Oxford. W ilson was soon bowled. Brain and Palairet made a good stand, and the captain's hitting roused the spectators to a high pitch «f enthusiasm. Palairet drove Watson three times over the ropes for six, and the score reached 59 before Brain was bowled for a capital 19. Hill and Palairet stayed together for some little time, but the pace of run getting slowed down considerably. Hill left at 79. and then Phillips and Fry were dismissed in rapid succession. Palairet pUyed fine cricket. Play was resumed at 2.45, and without a run being added Case was clean bowled. Then at 93 Palairet's brilliant innings was closed by a magnificent catch at long-off. Palairet had been batting au hour and a half, and among his hits were tllree.6"s. four 4's. two 3's, and four 2's. The innings closed at twenty minutes paet three for 105, which left Lanca* shire with 150 to win. Briggs took seven wickets for St runs. Score:— OXFORD. First Innings. Second Innings. F. A. Phillips, c M'Laren, b Biiggs 27 c M'Laren, b Briggs 2 L. O. H. Palairet, b Mold. 0 c Sugg, b Brins. it; C. B. Fry, c Sugg, b Watson 50 b Briggs 0. V. T. Hill, b Briggs 10 b Mold 9 T. 8. B. Wilson, c Crosfield, b Briggs 6 b Briggs$> T. B. Cue, b Briggs 5 b Briggs "0 B. T. Jones, b Watson 2 run out f H. D. Watson, b Watson 2 c Kemble,bBriggs 0 J. B. Wood, b Briggs 16 not out a W. H. Brain, b Watson 6 b Briggs 18 9. F. H. Berkeley, not ont 4. c and b Watson 0 Extras 4 Extras I TotaK. 132 Total. J8 LAWCASKIIIK. t ft First Innings. Saooud Innings. i* Sugg, at Brain, b Wood 30 Ward, c Wilson, b Palairet. 7 Cr Maelareu, c Brain, b Palairet 7 Kemp, b Wood 0 Briggs, c Brain, b Wood. 2 Maker, c Palairet, b Wood. 8 Sivsiara, run out 4 Hornby, c Kill,b Palairet.. 16 A Watson, not out 6 .4 jritSr Mold, b Palairet. 0 i Ksmble, c Hill, fc Woed 18 SE. Extra* ly^Se&am XeM XeM