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Round About London. LOCAL OPTION GOVERNMENT AND RADICAL BREWERS. The Latest Political Gossip, Musical i' Events, and Other Items w,. of Interest. >• Mr. Gladstone's refusal to-day to see a Radical deputation against the Local Option Pill is characteristic. It is also an eviieice of the awkward plight in which the Cabmet finds itself with respect to the measure. The mere introduction of the Bill shook the Government. a great deal more than was suspected. Mr. Marjoribanks, the Ministerial Whip, had to resign his directorship of the Meux Brewery, worth £2,000 a year to him. His colleagues on the brewery board made it plain to him that he could not serve a Local Option Government and a brewery firm at the same time. Another member of the Government, in a minor position, had to threaten resigna- tion if the Bill were proceeded with. He is a member of a firm which does business with brewers and other firms in the trade to the extent of thousands of pounds a week, for work which I may describe as neutral, seeing that it is work that may be required by any business firm. This has no connection with the case of Mr. Mark Beaufoy, the member for Kennington, who wanted to resign because he could not support the Bill, but was im- plored to stay on, even if he voted against the Government. It was well known that his seat would be lost if Mr. Beaufoy gave the Tories the chance of fighting it again. PFSRVATE BILLS ARE" QUIET." Private Bills for next session are "quiet." They have, as regards the first of the pre- Eminary stages, established a record. Against the first hundred Bills deposited in the Private Bill Office there has not been one memorial. And memorials have been handed in against only two of the 60 Bills in the second list. This record of only two Bills out of 160t being memorialised ^against is, I believe, un- precedented. But it does not follow that1 the same quietude will prevail in succeeding stages. The Bills will probably be opposed with the same spirit we have been accus- tomed to, and the labours of Committees will not be less arduous than heretofore. To BILK THE BILL. A notorious cynic genially lamented to me that the Marquess of Ripon missed zf' brilliant chance of performing the feat once chastely described by Sir William Harcourt aB "bilking the Bill' in the House of Lords on Monday. There were present only one Tory a.nd three Gladstonian peers. Why did not Lord Ripon take advantage of his temporary majority to move the suspension V of the Standing Orders and pass the Bill through all its stages in five minutes? Why did he not, murmured my cynic, take this chance, the only one he will ever have? I promptly replied that he did not take the chance because it would have been a breach of faith. "No," said the cynic, "not because it would have been a breach of faith, but be- cause he is Lord Ripon." I suggested that if it had been Mr. Labouchere he would have done it and rejoiced. "Yes," said my cynical friend, brightening up, "we must certainly get Mr. Labouchere into the Lords. It would tone him down a bit; but Lord Labouchere would be quite as lively a per- son as Mr. Labouchere." THE OLD STRAW HOUSE. The building of which the Archdeacon of London dedicated the upper portion as a "church and Sir Albert Rollit, M.P., opened \he lower part as a seaman's institute to- lay has a history. It is the comfortless old "Straw House," where for 60 years past destitute sailors have found straw beds to ie on and broken meat to eat. In its hand- somely transformed character the old "Straw House" becomes the first branch in London of the oentral Brassey Institute in Poplar, the foundation stone of which was laid by the Duke and Duchess of York in October last. The building opened in Wills- straet, London Dock- to-day has now be- come a fairly comfortable, attractive, and pleasant rendezvous for sailors waiting on the neighbouring Board of Trade Shipping Offices in quest of a berth at sea. Many gifts have been sent for fitting and decora- ting both the church and institute, but addi- tional pictures, books, and furniture would be welcomed, and particularly parcels of books which might be given to seamen to take on shipboard with them. The Rev. W. Bryant Salmon, who is licensed to the clerical charge of the mission, has for one of his lay-readers Mr. W. H. Noble, from Sun- derland, who is himself an old sailor, and one of the first-fruits of the mission in the port of Sunderland. THE QUEEN'S PROCTOR. The Queen's Proctor will be very much in evidence during the current sittings. There was a good deal of public dissatisfac- tion at two or three cases—notably the Carew case—last sittings when that func- tionary interfered without any result. But to those who know there can be little doubt that the Queen's Proctor does much useful work. In nine cases out of ten when he interferes the parties at once abandon the proceedings, well knowing that the game is ip. Indeed, they only resist where there is i strong chance against the Proctor. A jurious point is tn be decided in a few days. An ill-used and deserted wife a little while ago obtained a decree nisi. But before the time for the decree absolute to be pronounced a reconciliation took place. The husband, it is alleged, has again been unfaithful, and the wife claims that this revives the former misconduct, which otherwise would be re- garded as condoned. In legal circles it is thought that the ladv will succeed, but I hear that the Queen's Proctor will intervene. HELEN BLAKE'S MONKY. Helen Blake's money, like King Charles's head in the memorials of "Mr. Dick," is always cropping up. Helen Blake was the widow of General Philip Blake, who left her all his property. After his death she became miserly in her habits, sometimes, K. is said, living for three days on a loaf >f bread and a quarter of a pound of cheese. At her death, in 1876, it was found that she had left property worth more than a quarter of a million, but no will. The lady was of Irish extraction, and of humble origin. Her maiden name being the not uncommon one of Sheridan, troops of impecunious Sheridans put in an appearance from the "distressful country," and claimed to be her next-of-kin. Up to the present time the Treasury, into whose hands the money has fallen, has con- trived to keep it, after devoting a small sum to the founding of "Helen Blake's Scholar- ships" at Trinity College, Dublin. I hear that another attempt is to be made, this time by a lady, to wrest the money from the hands of the "Saxon" Govern- ment. There is. therefore, likely to be more work for the Law Officers of the Crown. A case of this sort would give Sir John Rigby a chance to make his re- appearance in the Chancery Court. NOVELTIES AT THE TRAFALGAR. Mr. Frank Parker and Mr. H. J. Pearson have just returned from Paris, where '<ey secured for Vol. II. of "Morocco Bound," which is now being played at the Trafalgar, iNjjiii Patti en L'Aire and troupe in their [renowned Parisian Quadrille, and Marie J Oh ill, whom they describe as "La Danseuse Eccentric from La Gaiete." It is evident that the management do not intend to allow the success of their variety piece \0 wane. Dr. Osmond Carr and Adrian Ross I Ire engaged in producing a successor. DISSENSION AMONGST THE CORNSTALKS. Cricketers here who followed the varying fortunes of the Cornstalks in this country will not be surprised to learn that on reach- ing Sydney they were called to account for lheir refractory conduct whilst here. Black- iam declined to say anything beyond con- arming C. T. B. Turner's statement that lissension had arisen George Giffen denied that he had played for himself, hut stated that. a fast bowler was needed: Trott said the team had been treated like children; • MrLeod admitted that some of the team j "ad made themselves objectionable. The Manager, Mr. Victor Cohen, defended himself by saying that it was impossible to keep certain of the team straight, and so 'J!'■ It is all very regrettable, but, as the ( Cricket Council will have the whole matter [ before them, we had better wait the result of < Aeir deliberations. (

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A Mysterious Affair. .

THE COMING FIGHT.I

DYNAMITERS IN AMERICA.

A GALLANT RESCUE.

FATAL FIRE IN MEXICO.

Railway Accident at Loughboro'.

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Wife Caught in the Act ..

ANOTHER CARDIFF FAILURE.

DESPERATE FROM HUNGER.

| HURLED INTO SPACE.

QUESTION OF OWNERSHIP.

Fate of Major Wilson.

Welsh Land Commission.

Big Blaze at Liverpool. <

Great Eastern Railway Divi…

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A Newport Mystery. .

MINERS IN CONFERENCE.

KILLED ON THE RAilWAY.

%■ 'THE VALKYRIE.

PENARTH DOCK SHIPMENTS.

IN SEARCH OF GAME.

€; ■ HORRIBLE DEATH.

THE HEALTH OF MR. WALKEY.

County Council Representation…

New Barry Magistrates.

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A Popular Actress Shot. I

FUNERAL OF DR. PAINE.

PARISH COUNCILS BILL.

THE MONTREAL OUTRAGE.

THE POSITiON OF SCOTT.

HON. W. NORTH BANKRUPT.

Shipping Casualties.

Welsh Lady Journalist, 00

SHOP ASSISTANT'S UNION.

TEMPERANCE AND PARTY.

; Cardiff Infirmary.

THE CARMARTHEN MURDER.

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Sporting Intelligence. .-,

Turf Sick List.

To-Day's Football.

Advertising

--Death of Mr. W. Evans, Llanelly.

TO-DAY'S MARKETS. i

Advertising

--. ITo-day's Share Market.

I PONTYMISTER DISPUTE.I

St. Andrew's Conversazione.

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] "~~"4 !Dog versus Mongoose.,