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SERIOUS RAILWAY ACCIDENT. FOUR MEN KILLED. A remarkable railway accident, involving the loss of four lives, occurred at Greenock early on Sun- day morning. An engine and tender left the Prince's Pier for Glasgow at half-past two with the driver and fireman un board, as well as two other persons, who are believed to have been passengers who had missed the last connection to Glasgow on Saturday night. Through a mistake on the part of the signalman at Cartsburn box, the engine was turned into a branch lino running alongside the James Watt. Dock. The driver apparently was not acquainted with the ground, for had he been he would at once have reco gnised the difference between the incline leading to Kilmalcolm and the declivity to the dock. The locomotive rushed down the latter at a terrific pace, an eye-witness estimating the speed at between 50 and 60 miles an hour. Reaching the end of the line it dashed with tremendous force into a pile of sleepers, leaped into the air, and clearing about 10 yards of ground buried itself in the earth further on. The forepart of the engine was entirely buried, while the tender was left standing almost upright in the enbankment. All the four men on board seem to have been thrown against the furnace-door, the falling coal from the tender rendering their escape impossi- ble, and before help arrived everyone was dead, the escaping steam having scalded them almost beyond recognition. The signalman is reported to have said that he thought the engine was proceeding to the James Watt Dock to meet the City of Rome steamship. The engine approached his box at a high rate and gave a loud whistle indicating that it was going to continue on the main line. He then saw that he had made a blunder, but it was too late to close the points, as any attempt to do so would probably have thrown the engine over the bridge, into the Kilmalcolm Road. The namet of the men have not yet been ascertained.

LIBERAL MEMORIAL TO MR. GLADSTONE. The commemorative statue of Mr. Gladstone erected with the consent of the authorities in the Central Lobby of the Houses of Parliament will be unveiled at noon on Saturday next, the 19th inst., that day being the second anniversary of Mr. Gladstone's death. Sir Henry Campbell-Banner- man, as Leader of the Opposition in the House of Commons, will perform the unveiling ceremony, andhe will be supported by Lord Tweedmouth, the- chairman of the Memorial Committee, together with his colleagues on that committee. A number of Mr. Gladstone's colleagues in his last Ministry and other Liberal Members of Parliament will bo present.

The reported case of plague at Smyrna which caused considerable alarm in commercial circles, has proved not to be plague. He I am told that your admirers' name is legion." She (blushingly): "Oh no, his name is Jones."

FATAL RIOTING IN SOUTHERN INDIA. I The London Express states that a riot of an ex- traordinary character has taken place at Vizaga- patam, the port of Vizianagram, in the Madras Presidency. For some time past a Hindoo fakir belonging to the1 Vaisya or cultivator's caste has been gaining' notoriety by posing as a prophet, and has at- tracted a large following by giving out that a new Temple tank, or sacred bathing place, would mirac- uloullly appear on the site of the hut in which he lived. Two policemen were recently sent to inquire into the cause of the excitement created by the fakir's pretensions,and were set upon by the man's followers and clubbed to death. A body of police was sent to arrest the persons implicated in the crime, and, the so-called prophet's friends making a stubborn resistance, the police fired on them, killiug 11 persons and wounding 16. I The fakir was subsequently arrested, together with 60 of his followers.

PRESTATYN URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL MONTHLY MEETING. The monthly meeting of the Prestatvn Urban District Council was held at Stafford Building, on WednF-aday evening. There were present Mr Jobn Jones, J P. (chairman), ReT. T. Price, Dr) Griffiths, Messrs Peter Ellis, John Pritchard and W. H. Coward. with the clerk Mr John Hughes, and the Surveyor. Mr W. C. Bell. APATHrriO M8XBIB8. It was not ULtil about twenty minutes after the time announeed for the meeting that there was a quorum present. The Chairman at the outset of the meeting said he was sorry that the members of the Council were so much late in rheir attendance. It appeared to him that Dr. Griffiths said that they would experience more difficulty in getting a quorum with 12 members than with nine was turning out to be perfectly correct. THB CHAIBMAS AND THE SURVILVCB. The Chairman asked the Surveyor if he had written to the agent of Mr McLaren in accordance with the resolution of the 17th of May respecting the width of the new road now in course of con- struction. The Surveyor said he had an interview with the agent, who referred him to the engineer of the railway company. He saw the engineer, who disclaimed all liability and referred him back to Me Larren agent. The Chairman But have you complied with the instruction of the Council to write to the agent on the view of the resolution just read ? The Surveyor: No Sir. The Chairman When I tcok this chair I said I was determined to see that the resolutions oi the Council were carried out. Now the Surveyor bus done entirely wrong. At the last Council meetinar a resolution was passed instructing him to write to the agent of Mr McLaren with respect to the road now being constructed. There was not a word aaid abent his interviewing anybody in the world. New I call upon the Surveyor to carry out what we passed. If he does not do so I aball take very atrougmeasuresand ask theCouccil to takevery strong measures in regard to him. No more of this nonsense; we have had too much of it on this Council from time to time. THE NBW BATE. The seal of the Council was affixed to a new rate of 38. in the JE. FtSANCH. The Clerk reported that there was a credit bal- ance of I S6 h. in the bank in favour of the Council NOTICE OF motion. The chairman gave notice that at the next meet- ing he would propose a resolution to adopt the Public Health Amendment Act 1890, and the Private Streets "Works Act 1892. TBE CLOSING OF NANT FOOTPATH—A BC. The Chairman proposed thnt the Council rescind ,cin the resolution passed in favenr of the closing of the footpath from High Street to Nant Hall Road. H p said he did not wish to refer to the resolution -passed at the recently held public meeting. All he wanted was to relieve the Council of any re"pon- sibility for the closing of the path If the Vicar desired to close the path he should take the respon- sibility of it. The Vicar I understand you rescind your prom- ise that you would close the footpath. The Chairman I am not going into that question at all. The Vicar: That is the thing. You rescind your promise. The Chairman Orier, order; respect the Chair and rise when you speak. The Vicar But the Chairman does not do what is right 1 You must keep to the proper course of things. The Chairman: Will you keep order Mr Price? I must point out that you are not in order in speaking to a motion until it is seconded. Dr. Griffiths said he bad not intended to speak on that subject. But he would second the motion as he desired to refute the remarks of the Vicar. He ] denied that the Council had piomised to close the foothpath. What they had really promised to do was as individuals to assist the Vicar in any steps he took to close the footpath. What they had promised to do as individuals they could not carry out as a Council without passing a special resolu- tion. The Vicar You promised that you would elope the footpath when I gave you the land, and now i you want to rescind it. Dr Griffiths: I call upon the Vicar to prove that we ever gave a promise foB a Council to close the footpath. Tbo Vicar You promised to assist. Dr Griffiths: I know that we promised to assist. The Vicar And now you withdraw that promise. Dr Griffiths You say that we refased to carry out our promise. We have not done that we will assist you as individuals and that promise they would carry out as gentlemen. The Vicar You took the land, and now you refuse to keep your promise. Dr Griffiths I say that you cannot prove that we have promised to clow6 that path as a Council If you take the responsibility yourself I will assist tnn The Vicar I do not know what you call a promise if this was not a promise The Chairman I cannot allow these remarks to be made accross the table. If you wish to speak about it at all vou must do so in a proper manner. The Vicar: You do not act as gentlemen; yiu act in an insulting manner to me. The Chairman: You will allow me to be the judge of that. The Vicar We can judge whether the Chairman acts properly or not. On the resolution being put to the meeting it was carried, four members voting for and none ngainst. Mr Coward eaid he did not vote against the Vicar, because he bad promised to assist him in having the path closed. The Chairman: You are free a a individuals to do m you like. I LOOKING AFTIB THE FOOTPATHS. Mr J. E. L. Jones proposed that immediate attention be given to all public footpaths within the UrbaB District, and that such be put in order with improved tippioacbe8 either in the way of gates or turnstile.. with finger posts indicating them as such He said that the Council should at once see to the removal of all awkward styles, and he enumerated several paths which had very awkward styles. In one case the path bad been diverted and now led to a marsb, and one had to walk over his boots through mud. He wanted to make Prestatyn popular, and the beat way to do that was to open out their foot- paths and induce people to use them by supplying proper conveniences. They ought also to erect linger posts directing the public to the paths. He should like to see the entrance to all footpaths provided with a gate similar to that erected by Mr Coward near his house. Mr Peter Ellis seconded the motion. Mr John Pritchard said that while he desired that they should look after their footpaths, he thought that they ought not to put them in order before they placed the roads in the town in a proper order. He referred to the unsatisfactory condition of the roads at present, and said that they could not afford to put men on to repair the footpaths when, as had been truly said there was not a properly made road in the district. He would rather see the people who came to Prestatyn walk along the old fashioned footpaths, and not along footpaths made like streets He moved that the matter be referred to Committee. Mr Coward agreed with the desirability of repair- ing the footpaths and was prepared to help the Council all he could. Bat he did not wish that they should take their men from their loads which were badly in ceed of repair and put them on the foot- paths in the country. On a vote being taken the lesolution was carried by four votes to three. Mr Coward said he would do all he could to prevent the Council putting a finger post near his property. an ALLEGED nuisance. The Medical Officer of Health (Dr Lloyd Rob- erts reported that hejb ad receive a letter from the Clerk to the Council calling aitention to a nuisance close to bis bouse from an adjacent stable in the occupation of Evan Jones. The nuisance, Mr Hughes said, was unberable and unless something was done. he would be obliged to quit the house. He had complained of the same nuisance for years, and he was now determined that he would not stand it any longer. On receiving the letter, Dr. Roberts said he at once proceeded to Prestatyu and found the complaint to be a well established one. The remedial measures which could be taken urder Public Health Act to deal with the nuisance, were to give 24 hours notice to the owner for its abate- ment, and if that was not done the Council coald remove the offensive matter, and in case of any offered obsti uctioa, a magistrates' order could at once be given, a magistrate who was a member of the Council, being competent to give such order. The nuisance was a long standing oue, and it bad been brought under the notice of the Council on more than one occasion, and during last summer when the Council perfA-.Pbiilst,i tb- di»tn>t it wa" pointed out, to them and an agreement was come to as to the necessity for its abatements. The Medical Officer of Health also suggested that the Council should take prompt action in all sanitary mattes, and follow up tbe notices wben served. The Council resolved itself into committee to consider the report.

NORTH WALES WESLEYAN SYNOD. The annual Synod of the North Wales Wesleyan District is being held at Denbigh during the present week under the pr-gidency of the Rev. Hughe Jones Bangor. The last visit of the Synod to Denbigh Vti?'?!0 Ibis being the centenary year of Welsh Wesleyan Methodism, it was thought desirable to invite this year's Synod to the same town, Denbigh being prominently associated with the early history of the denomination in Wales, and Pendref Chapel, where the sessions are held, being the first Welsh Wesleyan chapel erected in the Principality. A ministerial conference WII S held on Monday evening, when the Rev. T Isfryn Hughes, Bethesda, read a paper on "Re- demption in the light of the Evolution Theory," which consisted mainly of an interesting review on a recently published work—"The Ascent through Christ" by the Rev. E. Griffith Jones. The Rev. John Kelly, Bangor, and Thomas Davies, Talsaman were the speakers appointed to open the discussion on the eubjt ct, which was coatinued by several of the members of the Conference. A cordial vote of thanks for his paper was accorded Mr Hughes. On Tuesday morning the first session of the Synod was held at Peudref Schoolroom, and was attended by all the ministers of the district with the exception of the Rev. J. O. Parry, Towyn, who was prevented from being present by ill-hea.th. The Rev. E. Humphrey*, Wrexham, was reappoint- ed secretary, and the Rev. P. J. Roberts, P, rt- "its dinorwic. assistant secretary. It was directed that a letter be sent expressing the sympathy of the Synod with Mr Parry in his blfliction. Theobitu-.ry of the late Rev S. Parry Jones, who died last year ar Mold, was approved of. The usual inqui e. respecting ministerial character and efficieney w. r- made. The Synod sanctioned a proposal for the appointment of a minister to Llanberis instead of to Penisarwaen, provided that the arrangement be approved of by the the quarterly meeting of I h. Carnarvon Circuit. It was also arrangeds that periodical interchanges should take pia-e between the ministers of Liverpool Wehh Circuits and the superintendent of the Lancashire Welsh Mission Considerable time was devoted to the consideration of the returns of membership prepared by Ih. f ecietary of the Synod, the Rev. Edward Humphreys. Wrexham, which showed that ;n tNO circuits the number of members remained the same as in the previous year. In 19 citcuits there had been an increase of members, and a small decr.a-e in tie other circuits. The circuits reporting th largtst iucreat-e were Cefnmawr, Llandudno, ami Mount Zion, Liverpool. The following were elected representativies to the English Conference which is to be bed at Burslem Henry Hughes, TONJn; T. J. Humphreys, Moid P. Jones Robert- Port dinorwic; John Price, Llangollen; D. O. Jones, Liveipool; D. Marriott. Llaufairftchan; John Evans, Peumachno; and Hagb Curry, l'enygloes. At the evening session the following weie un- animously accepted as candidates for the ministry Benjamin Thomas, Llangefni; Edward A. Morris, Llangollen; J. Roger Jones, Conway H.Gwyddol Humphreys, Mold John H. Michael, B.A. Portdinorwic; Daniel Williimp, Llanfairfechan Rhichard Johes. University College, Bangor iian- gor; William Price, Holywell. Mr D. Tecw)n Evans, of Bangor University College, was re- commended tor acceotance at tlie next Conference. At a public meeting in the evening, Mr T. C. Lewis presiding, addresses on various phases of Christian life were delivered by the Revs O. Evans W. O. Evans, W. C. Jones, and D. O. Jones.

WELSH ITEMS. The death is announced of Capt-iin F. Mansel Morgan, of Plas Coch Mor, the dfputy chairman of the Anglesey Quarter Sessions and the chairmaa of the Menai Bridge and Llangefni petty sessional de vision, Shortly before the miners engaged at Hafol i Colliery, Ruabon, left work on Monday a link at- tached to the pit cage broke, with the result that the cage fell to the bottom of the shaft. About 500 were now brought to the surface until about twelve o'clock on Tuesday night. The Holywell Urban District Council have de- cided to grant a lease for five years of St. Winefrid's well to Father Borscht, the priest in chargo of the Roman Catholic mission in the town. A resolution was proposed at the West Merioneth monthly meeting at Barmouth on Monday declaring that the time bad come for the amalgamation of the theological colleges at Bala and Terfecca, but it was decided to adjourn the question for a month. Speaking at a visitation of wardens at Llandaff on Monday the Bishop of Llandaff referred to the increaseiug needs of the Church in the diocese, and said that if the necessary funds for the continuance of Church work were to be raised it must be done by metini of a systematic method of collection. At a meeting on Tuesday of the Colwyn Bay District Council ieports were presented in reference to the inquiry into the London and North We-tern Railway Company (Wales) Bill, and satisfaction was expressed at the extent to which the Council's claims had been met. Estimates were adopted involving a rate of 5s, 6d. in the pound for the ensuing year. Mr R. Bellis gave notice on Tuesday, at a meet- ing of the Llandudno Urban District Council, to move at the next meeting a resolution in favour of joint action being taken by the county, urbtn and rural district councils in Norrh Wales in respect of the administration of Crown lalid, mineral and foreshore rights, &c., and of a confer- ence on the subject in the autumn. A coroner's jury which eat at Llandudno on Tuesday, to inquire into th6 circumstances of the death of William Edwards, of Penrhynside, whos; èe ld body was found in the sea on Sunday after- noon, returned a verdict of death from misadventure while searching for seagulls eggs. The Flint Town Council at the quarterly meeting on Tuesday night decided to levy a rate of 2s. Gd. in the pound for the ensuing year. At a meeting of the Mold Urban District Council on Tuesday evening Mr W. Rowden was, out of 22 applicants, appointed to the post of inspector and surveyor to the Council. Sir R. Williams Bulkeley, commanding the Royal Anglesey Enkineer Militia, received on Monday from the War Office an appeal for 102 m?re volunteers for service in South Africa. When the letter was read to the men on parade every qualified man in the regiment, which i14 400 strong, at once offered his services. The borough surveyor of Denbigh submitted to a meeting of the Town Council on Tuesday evening estimates for the erection of workmen's dwellings on surplus land belonging to the Corporation at Glas Meadows. On account of the increase in the p'ice of materials and other considerations the estimates were referred back to the Building Com- mittee for revision. The temperance organisations in the district of Fenmaenmawr have had under consideration the question of the Sunday traffic in liquor which is done there as the result of visitori being driven into the town on Sundays from neighbouring places on the coast. They hhve decided to appeal to the local licensed victuallers, and if this has no effect to oppose at the next licensing sessions the grant of any seven days' licences. It was decided at a meeting at Bangor last night to open a Mafeking relief fund. A small sum is to be tet aside for a procession and the rest forwarded to Colonel Baden-Powell for the assistance of the resicents at Mafeking. At the Bangor County Courts ye&terday Sir Horatio Lloyd granted an application made oy the Rev. J. Y\ illiatrs-Meyrick, rector of Llandegfan 0 and Beaumaris, for his discharge in bankruptcy. Clauses emtodyiog the suggestions of Mr Seale d&ynes's Committee of the House of CommoDS as to the provisions of the London and North-Western Railway Company (Wales) Biil were presented to the Committee yesterday and accepted. The bill was ordered to be reported to the House. In the Bangor Admiralty Court yesterday Sir Horatio Lloyd had before him two actions in respect of salvage services. The claim of George Jones and Richard Williams, of Holyhead, against the owners of the schooner Annie, of Wexford, for JE30 was dismifsed without costs. In the case of the owners of the tug Albert, of Chester, against the owners of the sehooner Annie Brocklebank the Jadge awarded tVo r1ni. ('af\ r- 3

LETTERS FROM THE FRONT. Mrs Hoole, Greenfield Place, received the follow- ing letter from her son Fred who is on active service in South Africa.—Dear Father, Sister and Brothers,—Just a few lines hoping it will find you quite wel' as it leaves me at present. We left Ladysnaith camp on the 15th by train and arrived at Durban next morning we bad to stay there a few hours waiting for the boat. We sailed out in the afternoon on board the Hawarden Castle for the Cape and landed there on the night of the i8th and we have been on boaid ever since waiting orders. I cannot say where we are going to we can't get to know anything as they are keeping it quiet. All our Brigade, that is the Union Brigade, are in harbour There teems to be a lot of troops here as we can see lots of cimps Some of our Division went to East London and have gone np to the frort I think we shall be going soon to join Lord Roberts We bad a very nice paslHlle frolll Durbtn and it has done us all a lot of good. There was a lot of sickness when we ware at Modder Spruit camp Our brigade lost about 37 died with fever and dysentry There wna also about 150 then in hospital. All the Rhyl lads are very well except Mailings. We left him behind in hospital with fever. I dont know bow much longer this is going to last but I dont expect I shall be home much before Christm a Did you receive the Queen'c chocolate box allright I think I told you in the letter that I bad a letter from Hairy and Jim and I have answered them both, Jim said be bad sent in, a box of cigarettes but I have not received tbew. There are many a hundred parcels and letter los' and delayed I think I have told yuu all now I will write when we get up the count-y but can't sa when. Remember me to all from your affection 80n. FRED.

I FLINTSHIRE POLICE COMilllTEE PROPOSED NEW POLICE STATIONS. The quarterly meeting of this Committee was held it Mol i %,e*te,iy Mr R Ll. Jones (Rhyl) was re-elected chairman for the ensuing year. M'1jor Webber ichief constable) submitted his reporr giving the estsm^te of the amount required for police pnrposed fur the next tweive months as £ 6,305. The Chief Constable called attention to the lengthof time superintendents and in»p>ictors had to 81rve in their respective r.riks before ihey became qualified for an increase of skltek. The Chief Constable was d rected to prepare a statement so thut the members could comp re tht- rejzulatioris observed in other couuties in this (I atter With regard to the proposed new police s ation at Shotton, Mr I'rit.ce reported tbat the ( mmittee bad gt), e into tbis question, aod it was 1 etommended that certain buildings be erected. It W,,¡¡ proposed to include a police constable's house nd three cells. A plan of the new building had oteu sent in by the arc, Itect that moruing, and the i mmittee were well satisfied with the design, and recommended ti".t it be adopted. A resolu ion was doptei empowering the Jommittee to obtain tenders up to a maximnni um, inclusive of land, and recommending the 'Jounty Council to burrow the necess ry amount. A communication w.,s read from the Hope Parish Jouutil on the subject of building a police station at Caergwrle. Mr Beilis, Hope said thu Parish Council was anxious to know whst the County Council intended d< in>r. Toe land bad been leased by Lord Derby to the Parijh Couucil, and if the County Couucil wished t. erect a magistiates' room and police station they could have the land practically for nothing, ail that was required by the Parish Council being an acknow edgineat or 5s. per annum The ounty Council would alo be able to get a good ueil of tbe material free for the erection of the building A committee was appointed to consider the matter. Mr J. Jone", Prestatyn, reported concerning an available site tor h erectiun of a police station at I r,tatyu. He and the chairman had inxpeced three suitable site. but they recommended one not tar from the Town Hall (where the magistrates' meetings wou d be held) as being most suitable. It was decided that the clerk take immediate stoj. 8 to purchase this plot of ground.

THREE MEN SUFFOCATED. A tragic affair involving the death of three workmen occurred on Saturday morning at Dud- dington Brewery, near Edinburgh, formerly owned by Messrs. Pattison, Limited, and since taken over by Messrs. Duchess, Limited, Newcastle. The poisonous gases of the fermenting beer had not, it is alleged, been driven off from the tuti room when a workman entered. A fellow work- man followed to warn him of his danger, and neither emerging, a third went in and all three men were suffocated.

EXTRAORDINARY ADVENTURE OF A PRISONER. An exciting scene has been witnessed at Woodlev Station. A young woman named Laura Pearce had been committed by the Macclesfield magis- trates to take her trial at the Kuutsford Sessions on a charge of theft from the house of Arthur Cartwright, designer, Macclesfield, where she was employed as a domestic servant. Inspector Small- wood was in charge of her at Woodley Station, when she jumped in front of a moving train, but leaped too far, and at once frantically rushed out of the station. Inspector Smallwood quickly fol- lowed her, but she ran at a remarkable pace and got out into the open country. Finding she was being overtaken, she dashed into a stream and crawled into a long culvert, soon disappearing in the darkness of the narrow passage. Inspector Smallwood quickly followed her. crawling on his hands and knees in the running water. About 20 yards up the culvert he caught hold of the girl, but found he had a difficult task in attempting to get her out, both being unable to turn round. Eventually they managed to crawl out backwards, and both were in a pitiable condition. The girl was taken back to the station, and, along with the inspector, proceeded to Knutsford by a later train.

BANE OF WINDERMERE. The reckless people who boat on Windermere are a great trouble to prudent dwellers on the take- side. At the inquest on Saturday on a young fellow who upset a canoe and was drowned at Newby Bridge, after being warned against his own venturesonieuess, the coroner was moved to indignation. He said the dead man was seen, like many fools who came there, sitting on the edge of the boat. He was surprised such accidents were not ten times more numerous on Windermere. Teachers and others who came there in charge of children were as bad as anybody. They rocked crowded boats, got as near as possible to incoming steamers so as to catch the swell, and generally tried to sub- merge the boat and drown themselves.

TRAGEDY OF THE SEA. Information was received at South Shields on Saturday of the loss of five of the crew of the Wilson liner Vasco. On the arrival of that vessel at Iiiga the chief mate, named Ling, and four seamen put off in the ship's boat to reach the harbour. The boat was afterwards found drifting, with only the mate's cap in it. It was ascertained that the boat had been capsized. Two of the sea- men, named White and Haughland, belonged to Shields the names of the others have not trans- oired. I

A MUSICIAN'S DIVORCE SUIT. In the Divorce Division on Saturday Mr. Jus. tice Barnes had before him the petition of Mr, Alfred Vincent, a professional musician of Leeds, for a divorce by reason of the adultery of his wife with Mr. Will Travers. Ir. Priestley, who appeared for the petitioner, said that the marriage took place on October 22nd, IS06. Mr. Vincent had a great deal of work at entertainments and parties. In May, 1808, he had to go to Douglas, and his wife did not join him until six weeks afterwards, and then she only stayed a fortnight, although he did not wish her to leave. He got two letters from her, in consequence of which he returned to Leeds. He then discovered that his wife had left the house, stripped the walls of the pictures, some of which were missing, while others were thrown on the floor and smashed. He found his wife staying at the house of a charwoman, and she tore off her wedding ring, threw it at him, and said, Take it and keep it." A day or two afterwards he searched a drawer and found a compromising letter. From that time he did not live with his wife, but he made her an allowance. Evidence was then given that at Heywood the respondent and co-respondent stayed together. decree nisi was granted. The committee of the New York Yacht Club will present Sir Thnmaq y„ '-•■jig Ii..

DEATH OF A WELL-KNOWN CRICKETEK. The death is announced, at the age of 74, of the well-known Middlesex cricketer Thomas Hearne, who had been lying seriously ill for some days past at his residence at Ealing, and who suc- cumbed on Sunday afternoon. Hearne, who was one of the mainstays of the Middlesex team in the sixties and early seventies, was recently appointed head of the ground staff at Lord's. In the course of his career as a cricketer no fewer than 20 innings of over 50 were placed to his credit. He also did well as a bowler. •— I At the Marble Arch on Saturday evening a large crowd awaited the arrival of the cars aud motor b cycles that have survived to the end in the severe test of the thousand miles' trial. A very hearty cheer greeted the Hon. C. S. Rolls' car which was acting as pilot. The cars were not expected uutil half-past six, and by seven o'clock two score of them had passed the Marble Arch. Others camo on later, but some had turned aside to the homes of their drivers or owners north of London. On Sunday morning most of them reached the Crvstal Palace, where they will he exhibited until Saturday. Mr. Rolls, who has taken the lead in so much of the journey, is the third son of Lord Llangattock, and when at Cambridge was one of the most active members of the University cycling team. The speed his motor (Panhard) attained in "Welbeck Park is given as a mile in lin. 35 3-5s. This time on the up grade was 1m. 46 4-5s., and on the down lm. 24 3-5s., the hitter being equal to a rate of 42 miles an hour. The speed of motor-cars upon the highway, it is well to remember, is limited by the regulatians of the Local Govern- ment Hoard to 12 miles an hour. It is evident from the published times that in the recent tour this pace was habitually exceeded. Even in some of the hill-climbing tests a speed of 18 miles an hour was recorded.

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