Evening Express

STATE INSURANCE A well-informed correspondent writes :-It fe very doubtful whether industrial insurance agents realise the groat import- ance of keenly watching the development of tie question of State insurance. Amongst the xufiabers of the boards of management and the chief officials of the leading industrial ■ocieties and companies it is well known wl13.t tha scheme of the Government is likely to be in in its main features. It is proposed that the subscriptions from employer and employed shall be compulsory. These sub- scriptions are to be met by a subsidy from ths State, and the combined fund is to be administered by certain of the affiliated orders, some of whose officials will be offered permanent salaried appointments. This refers. to insurance against iickne-sa and invalidity. It is not suggested ut present t6 deal,with Ine insurance, but it is well to remember that the aililiated orders already provide death benefits, and call-extend their powers to- £ 300. Is it reasonable to suppose when the working classes are compelled to pay to one fund for sickness and invalidity they will voluntarily pay for death benefits to an industrial insurance collector, seeing that dealil beneath .aii be secured from the same organisation as supplies them with sickness and invalidity benefits? Wa may well ask. Where wiil the industrial insurance agent come under this scheme? The fact is he will be knocked out. or at least be gradually starved out, as it is now generally known the Chancellor of the Exchequer does not intend to have any dealings with the existing industrial companies or collecting societies. Collectors for these societies and companies will be well advised to carefully consider the question, as there is little doubt in the minds of those in the know that their livelihood is in serious jeopardy should the Chancellor have his way, notwithstanding what may be said or written by him during the stress of a general election. Members of the affiliated orders should also bear in mind that if the State makes use of their organisa- tion and o!Ywials their presen.independence will not be secured to them for long, and then what is to become of their funds? Verbum sap.

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The Mas in the Street. > .I ■ We must be degenerates, after all. Mr. Bernard Shaw has spoken, and there is notking for it but to admit the fact with whatever complaisance is possible. Tommy Carlyle let. our forefathers down rather gently by declaring that they were mostly fools, and G. B. S. has gone a step further than the Chelsea sage by gently reminding us that we are a nation of lunatics. How far this opinion is related to the General; Election has not been revealed. Possibly, in another week's time the pen that provided us with "Superman" will be content with writing us down as nothing worse than harmless idiots, and on or about the twenty-fourth the prevalence of peace and goodwill may brillgus back to our Carlylean heritage, which has not ousted us from our foremost position in civilisa- tion so far. It is certainly an entranc- ing picture to look upon Great Britain as a huge lunatic asylum, but there may be some dispute in the ordinary mind that just now we are in the act of select- ing our keepers. M.Ps. have been placed in many categories at different times, but, surely, this is the most original of all. At the worst, it would be a case of the blind leading the blind. even according to the latest development of the Shavian doctrine, which differs from the law of the Modes and the Per- sians in its daily, almost hourly, meta- morphosis. With all respect to the gentlemen who are offering themselves a sacrifice on the Empire's altar at Westminster, I have always thought that if there are any lunatics about at General Elections they must be the candidates who lavish their thousands in "nursing" their consti- tuencies, besides enduring all the hard- ships of strife peculiar to the struggles which end at the closing of the polling booths. And, remembering the fre- quency of General Elections in these stirring days, with suffragettes and dog whips added to the known perils of the past, I had become rather firmly grounded in my faith in this particular direction. By condescending to live in our favoured land Mr. Shaw has, doubt- less, included himself''in his wholesale cataloguing of his fellow-countrymen. But I notice that, however acute his own condition may be, he is not bad enough to join the ranks of those who aspire to spend sleepless nights listening for the division bell. Probably this accounts for his bitter remark that the keepers (i.e., M.Ps.) were rather worse than the .lunatics themselves. Which, after all, justifies to some extent the notion I had previously hugged to my trembling breast. So far from the guardians of the Car- diff lnion being "inhuman" and "oppressors of the poor," it must be said for them that the opposition roused in their midst on the suggestion of injustice is their best defence. That is supposing they need any defence. These ladies and -L h ese ladies and gentlemen have to work for two masters -for the poor and the ratepayers. And it is said somewhere in holy writ that nobody can work for two masters. It was natural that in working a new system some inequalities should be discovered, and these were quickly remedied. Cer- tainly, the BarTy Guardians lost no time in calling attention to anything resem- bling a hardship in their district, and this part of the union appears to be represented by some men of keen ability, determined to do their best for the Door. Therefore, it appeared an intervention at the right time that the chairman (Mr. O. H. Jones) should speak up on Satur- day concerning the criticisms that were le'sms h at were being levelled against the board by people who have little or no real oppor- tunity to witness the actual working of the relief system in vogue. At Newport, the guardians have to deal with a complaint that is more general. Nurses are not the most easily satisfied portion of the community. Their duties are most exacting, their hours are long, and in many cases their reward is not overwhelmingly appreciative. In many unions it is being found that the lack of a definite understanding as to who is the actual head of the infirmary works against good discipline and smooth working, and here the Local Government Board might save a world of trouble for a great many people by care- fully going into the matter with a view to instructing guardians as to the best possible management. Decidedly, some- thing should be done to make the general condition of nursing more general. A greater danger comes from without. and There should be somo action against, rhose misguided persons who use the nurse's uniform for anything but the right object. Maids in charge of infants ooald be dressed rationally without copying those ladies who are devoted to the sick and suffering. In other walks of life the uniform is being discredited even more, and in this one matter there is something to be done to attract a better class of women to an honourable profession. It was not surprising to nnd the It was not surprising to find the Government again indicted at the Brid- gend fat stock show. As there is no Government just now. it may be possible that one can speak up more stronglv against a system which has served to drive many of our best horses out of the country. Mr. J. 1. D. Nicholl deserves some attention to his complaint that the breed of horses suit- able for military purposes is diminishing because those who ought to be looking after our Army are not paying enough money for light animals. Thirty pounds for an animals may be the Government idea of the value of a horse to go through the strain of a campaign, but those on the Continent place an enhanced price on this, and consequently they get our best horseflesh. There is no need for one to be a horse dealer to question this procedure, and after the lessons of the Boer War, with the neces- sity of maintaining a mobile army, Mr. Nicholl's plea fo rhorse-breeding estab- lishments should be supported. When we have motor-cars that can jump fences, or aeroplanes that won't breakdown, it may be different, but in the meantime we v should insist upon a good supply of reliable horses.

On Saturday evening at the Whitehall Rooms of the Park Hotel the Cardiff branch of the United Kingdom Commercial Travel- lers' Association held a, successful whiat- drive, 250 ladies and gentlemen being present: The prize-winners were :-La.dies: 1st, Mrs. L. Washington; 2nd, Mrs. B. Waite; 3rd, Mrs. W. Cotton; 4th, Mrs. Lemarque. Gentle- men 1st, Mr. David Jeffrey; 2nd, Mr. G. Smith; 5rd. Mr. Tom Beabie; 4th, Mr. T. Treveal. Mr. S. G. Barber presented the prizes, and Mr. C. J. Cadogan was the M.C.. wh'> Mr. W. J. Brown beaded a? d1cient ;W,t Aowd&

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Ministers Returned LIST OF GAINS AND LOSSES The following results of the elections1 were published in a late edition of the Evening Express on Saturday night:— Position of Parties. -1 Total to be Elected .670 Total Members Elected ..123 unionlstsl Liberals j Labour Nation'ts 62 i 49 | 7 I 5 Unionist. 62 Radicals 49") Labour 71 61 Nationalists 5 Unionist majority. I SAME SEAT £ IN JANUARY. Radicals 51) Lab)Ur. 8 j 64 Nationalists 5? Unionist 59 Government majority 5

v GAINS AND LOSSES « ——— UNIONIST-7. Salford, S. I Darlington. Warrington. King's Lynn. Ashton-u n der-Lyne. I*Wigiin. Grimsby. From Labour. LIBERAL-4. Manchester, S. W.. Peckham. Rochester. Exeter. -0.

UNIONIST GAINS I ASHTON-UNDER-LYNE.-8,596. W. M. Aitken (U.) 4,044 I A. H. Scott (R.) 3,848 (I. majority 196 1906. 1910. A. H. Scott R 4,310 A Scott R 4,039 H. ?'hitaley U 5,142 E H. Wbltaley .U .342 U?rb?rt White!*y C 3,746 963 W Gee Soc 413 293 DARLINGTON.—10,09 7. H Pike Pease (U.) 4,881 (R) 4,475 fí, majority. 406 tt r. „ 1'C3" .19? • -.Lt7 4,475 i. T. T. Lincoln R 4,815 A?i? d. j Muchel..Lab 4,08' H. P. Pea*0 4,?6 2^ Is GREAT GRIMSBY.—18,02 9. Sir G Doughty -(u.) 7,903 *T. E. Wog (R.) 7,205 fT. majority 698 ism. I 191A =:r G. Doughty u S.M9 ??? H. H. HaideDettin L 4,040 1' "?K R  T. PrMMr Lab 2,248 :m G. Doughty —U 7,450 2,509 522 KING'S LYNN—3,765. ?- ing £ eby (U 1,783 T. G. Bowles (R.) 1^65 WIOZ (R.) ],cj65 U majority 100 190#- I 1910 Lieut. Be!h;r« .B 1,506  F T 1,ûQ T. G. Bowles U 1,164 1 Gibson Bo%laa..l F T 1,9W 1: 'ii. B?s?ne U l'h 9- Ca<!<'X? U 1,6U 342 26? SALFORD (South).-8,344, Dr. C. A. M. Barlow (U.) 3,666 Hon C Russell (R.) 3,439 U. majority. 227 „ ?906 I 1910. EL B*Uoe igm. R 4,230 ? ff. B.? J. G. rrove'& U 3,378 3,952 rovea. C A- M. u 3,636 6ó2 —— 316 WARRINGTON.-10,814. H. Smith (U.) 5,162 *A. H. Crosfield (R.) 4,916 U majority 246 ION. I 1916. A. EL Croa6eM ,R 5,599 A. H. C_tleld -R 5,256 R. Pinpoint U ?M9 A. ? ? C"deld —R 5,2^56 R. P18rPOII1 U 4,OV9 R. t?efpont U 5,103 1..soo —— l53 W#CAN.-9,5 7 7. R..J. Neville (U.) 4,673 *H. Twist (Lab.). 4,110 U. majority 563 1906. 1910. I Powell Sir F. S. Pwel1 U 3,574 1 „ TirJja? + Lab 4,«03 Thorley 8 ith Lab 2,205 ?? IT?j.h b 4.M? CoL Will Wooda ..g 1,W B„ Seville U 4,2i3 I W. 510

I LIBERAL GAINS I CAM BE AW ELL. (Peckham).-12,341. A Rie-hardsoti (R ) 5,027 *H. C. Gooch (0.) 4,986 R. majority. 41 1906. 1919. G. Goddard ClarXs-.R 5,903 H. C. Gooch .U 5,330 Sir F. G Ballbury.. U 3^564 A. Bichardson B 5,247 1908. U39 T8*3 1908. 83 (On de*th of Mr. Clarke.) H. C. Gooch u 4,970 T. Gautrey B 4,471 1,494 EXETER.—10,383. H. St. Maur (R.) 4,786 *H E Duke (U.) 4,782 R. majority. 4 1966. l 1913. Sir G. Kekewich ..R 4,468 H. E. Duke U 4,902 Sir Edgar H. St. Maur .R 4,876 i6 26 MANCHESTER (South-Weet).-S.180. C. T. Needham (R.) 3,590 M. A. Colefax (.U.) 3,331 R majority 269 1906. • 1910. G. D. xney Lab 4 101 rolflfai 'TT m W. J. G?w?y ..U?5 c; T. h?;R 3,004 1.22! T. M. M'Lachlan Lab 1,218 J 107 ROCHESTER.-5,629. E. H. Lamb (R.) 2.609 S. Forde Ridley (U.) 2.456 R. majority. 1-53 1906. I 191Q. Lamb S F- Rld>v • •••- tT 2,675 C. Tuff :U 2J74 E. H. L?mb.R 2,543 132

UNCHANGED I LONDON. CAMBERWEU. I North).-I .1 8. *Dr. T. J. Macnamara (R.) 5,038 S. H. Goldsmid (U.) 4,056 R. majority. 982 1S06 JO. Dr. macnamars R 6,31* iI Dr. Ma.cn2.D.ara C. H. Howe U 3,497 j S H. Goldcoiid .0 4,511 2,817 1,062 CAMBERWEU (Duiwich)—18,478. F. Hall (U.) 7,796 Evan Spicer (R.) 5,495 IT majority 2,301 1-. ) 1918. Ux 9 X. Hani ..U } Baoar ilaw U 8,472 Stsld WUUimsno ..Xtjm kL IL C*Wn it I.IIi4 HH, < 2,414 CROYDON.—27,35 0. Ian Malcolm (U.) 11,875 A. L. Leon (R.) 10,343 U. majority 1,532 !9œ. 19'0  ArnsSter I ?'«f H, aSi TT i2,m U S somemt R 7 241 A. U H; Leon X llUT Sd?y 8tiM<3 ..L.a.? S ? S ? ? ? ? ???° ? .RH,?S7 4;l 1909. U)07 *"??, S96 Sir R. H. Hodge U 11,889 J. E. Raphael R 8.041 Frank Smith .Lab 8e6 3,948 NEWINGTON (Walworth).—8,521. I 'r A. Da.w"' (R.) 3,2?8 ? E 13 .> (U.) 2,994 elihoB (D.) 2,994 R. majority. 254 C. J- 1906. ,a,p Dawes R S 1906 i :,R32,,148178 1A1?. E. Sir James BallOY U 769 NEWINGTON (West).-9,635. *wilta-n ^eciI Norton (R.) 4,038 "annck Brookes (U.) 3,498 R. majority. 540 1?06. I 1no Capt. C. :SÜton ..R 4,446 ?: B?..  ^OTtOQ 4,350 KSPE. Bo]iJios V 2,425 W. Brooks 2'°a ill SHORED ITCH (Hagrsferstonj.—7,936. H. G. Chancellor (R.) 3,046 Hon. R. Guinness (U.) 2,641 R. majority. 405 1906. 1910. W. R. Creiner R 2,772 H. G. ChsniceHor ..R 3,041 Hon. R. Guinness U 2,371 Hon. R. ',uinaes«..U 2,535 "4õi H. Burrows .Soc. íGl 1908. 456 (On Sir W. B. Cremer's death.) Hon. R. Guinr.ess U 2,867 W. R. Warren R 1,724 H. Barrows Soc 986 1,143 SHOREDITCH (HoJtton).—8,530. *Dr. C. Addison (R.) 3,489 Francis Francis (U.) 2,795 R. majority. 694 1906. ( 1919. Hon. Cloude Hay ..U 3,499 i Addison .R 3.7M Ueury Ward .E 2,75J Claude Hay .U ?,393 7?6 l 538 WEST HAM (North).-15,661. *C. F. G. Mjfsterman (R.) 6,658 E. AVild (U.) 5,761 R. majority. 897 1906. 1310- c. F. G. MMterman.R6.833 C. F. MMter!nM..E.7,C2! 1906. an R 65,,8M 33 I CE PG. raMy asteron.ian..R. 7,023 G Egas y 0 5,094 Gray 0 6,133 UM ?) WEST HAM (South).—26,682. *Will Thorne (Lab.) 9,508 Captain Thomas Carthew(U.) 4,820 Lab. majority 4,688 1906. I 1910. Cn. Will Thorne.Lab 10,210 Will Thorne .Lab 11,791 I Sir J. G. Nuttine.U 4,973 J. GriiiwoDd .U 6,903 4382 I 3 7

I THE PROVINCES. BIRMINGHAM <Eaat)—16,244. *A. D. Stel-Maitland (U.) 6,639 J. Stevens (R.) 3,190 U. majority. 3,449 1906. ) 1906. Sir J. B. Stone .0 5,928 A f5t(9el Maitland ..0 3,4£0 J. Holmes .Lab ? J j dtephenson Lab 3,958 ? o- 585 } 4.502 BIRMINGHAM (Contral).-9,908. *E. Parkes (D,) 4,640 H. J. Manton (R.) 1.417 U. majority. 3,223 1906. 1 l. Ebanezer PMkea 0 5,694 E FarkM  U 6,015 X. GrosveDor-Lea ..B 2^70 ? Br?mpton .B 1,711 3,609 IA. -Bram;t,?? R 1,711 BIRMINGHAM (South).-II,178. *Viscount Morpeth (U.) 4,702 A. E. Butler (R.) 1,924 U. majority. 2,778 1906. j 19] O. fisoonnt Morpeth ..0 6,541 I i?? Morpeth U 6,207 JohnV.'SteTeM..?b2? A. E. Butier 2,47& 2.904 '-? 3,731 BRISTOL (Eawt)—15,060. *Rt. Hon. C. E. Hobhouse(R.) 7,229 J. J. Hannon (U.) 4,263 R. maioritv 2,966 1906. ) 1r.l3 c. E. H. Hobbouse R 7,935 C Hobhonse R 6804 T. B. Johnston .0 3,129 T H. Batten U 4,033 4 806 F. Shepherd Lab 2,255 I 2.771 1 BRISTOL (North)-13,980. *Rigbt Hon. A. Birrell (R.) 6,410 L. Magnus (U.) 5,084  R. majority 1,326 1906. i?e Rt. 190B6i. rrel1.UR, .46,'095131 1 A Birrell .B 6,m J. A. Foot# U, 4^011 Wocds .U 5,459 2?942 ?? 1;? BRISTOL (Soulth).-IO,ITI- 'Sir W. H. Davies (R.) 6,895 W. T. Farncombe (U.) 6,757 R. majority 138 1906. ¡ 1910. W. H. Daviee .H^ .R 7,964 g? W. H DaTtM ..E 7,281 Rt. Hon. W. B-? H ch?tt-orton U 7,010 Long 5,272 H "■ chatterton .0 7,010 2,692 271 BRISTOL (West).—10,127. *Colonel G. A. Gibbs (U .) 4,871 J. W. Stevens (R.) 3,595 U. majority 1,276 1906. I 1910. G. A. Gibbe 4,267 qeut.-eol. Gibbs U 5,159 T. J. Lenn?d .B 3,902 1 Dr. s?? B 5,781 365] w i 1,378 1810. BQLTON (Two Members) 21,341. *G. Harwood (R.) 10,358 *A. H. Gill (Lab.) 10,108 Colonel Hesketh (C.) 8,697 R. majority 1,661 1906. 1910. George Harwood R 10.95? G Harwood R 1'275 A. A, H. Gill Lahll.W G. J. GOtiCboo U w_ M. Mattinaan.-U 7,479 4,260 p. Ashworth U 7,325 4,796 BRADFORD (Central)-9,840. 4.79111 *Sir G. Robertson (R.) 4,677 G. H. Pauling (U.) 3,381 R. majority. 1,296 ISCo. I 1910. Str S. lt"bert 'U. Str G. S. nobert!!CD.R 4,954 Sir G. Robertscn ..R 5,249 Hon. Lord Howict U 3,608 1,340 1,641 BRADFORD (Ewt)r-15,87». 'Sir W. Priestley. (R.) 7,778 R. Mortimer (U.) 4,734 R. majority. 3,044 1906. t 1910. W. 'g. B. ?rtMnev..R<,lM Sir W. Priestley ..R 7,709 Sir V. H. Cailiard 4,277 ?''? Browne 0 5,014 ? ?-H?Mt.tPey .? .Soe?? ?090 E. B. Hartley Soc 3^ E B Harti<y .S.c 1,740 1.903 —— 2,665 BRADFORD (West).-14,82 5. *F. W. Jowett (Lab.) 7,729 Sir E. Flower (U.) 4,339 Lab. majority 3i390 1906. I 1910. y. W. Jowett .Lab 4.957 n w Jowett L a b .B.880 ?t'r ? ?? .?'? 4:?7 ? ?-  -Lab B.880 W. ciax'dge R :.5SO ?'' E. Flower .U 4,461 810 4,419 BURY.-9t657. *G. Toulmin (R.) 4,509 E. L. Hartley (U.) 4,254 R. majority 255 R. 1910 25,3 G. Toalm;n R 4.&2S r. Toolmi   1   IL J. ar f?Y U 4,Mg 1.127 ?— 60S CAMBRIDGE.-9,392. *A. H. Paget (U.) 4,427 S. Buckmaster (R.) 4,084 U. msiOntY  343 woe. I 1910 8. 0. 3-k-utaT ..B 4,232  U 4,SM A. H. r*g»~ u WKt H. U 4,666 A. H. r?tt U ? ? 0. Bucbeaitw ..R.4.W1 lot —— t tts COLCHESTER.—7,2 2 6. *W. Evans (U.) 3,488 Sir E. Vincent. (R.) 2,874 U. majority 614 1906. 1918 &frW D Person R??2 I W. Evans T T 3,717 f.r fv,e;.r.s:> U L. E?ans .03,717 W. Zv&ft U ? l F. W. ??p?.B2.9C6 310 —— 319 791 OERBY (Two Memben).-20,113. *Sir T. Roe (R.) 9,515 *J. H. Thomas CLab.) 9,144 A. E. Beck (U.) 8,160 R. majority. 1,355 19M. 1 191 Richard Bell .Lab 10 f361 Sir T. T. ?: R 10,343 Sir Thomas Roe *'R 10:2311 Sir T. T. Roe.R 10, ?apt ,|, Holford U 6'4&i J ?- TbotnM ..Lab 10,183 Spencer Chuictdl! U 6'409 A. E- Back .U S.MS A. Page U 7,953 I 3,340 2,305 DEVONPORT (Two Members).-12,125. *Sir J. -Jack,on (U.) 5,170 *Sir Kinloch-Gooke (U.) 5,111 S. Lithgow (R.) 4,841 Godfrey Baring (R.) 4,782 U. majority. 329 M tr!T ?' ?0. H. KearleY.R 6,M5 Sir J. Jachs?? U 5,658 J Williams Benn R 6,527 sir C. KLnl,)ch CCoonokk |lr J.a, Jarkeoa 0 ,2S9 U 5,286 Uolme SLLmner 0 5.A3G Sir J. W. B?.? Sir J. W. Benn.R 5,136 1 S S. Lithgow.R 5,140 512 GLOUCESTER—8,475. *3' Terrell (U.) 3,903 H. F. B. Lynch (R.) 3,899 D. majority. 4 1906. I 1910 R!Mae!) Rea r 3 ow ??' B6rjyT6rKU.U3619 B: TMre!i .U 4,109 P,Imell IL-a 33',69219 1 1 BH u!,sel, B?fa R 3,983 an 125 GRAVESEND.—6,733. "Sir G. Parker (U.) 3,108 S. R. Jenkins R.) 2,506 U. majority 602 1906. 1910. Sir Gilbert Parker 0 4,102 &ir ? ?- Pn ?r?? f U 3,286 19FM; rker L7 '4r15 ISS-, ir G. Parker U 3,286 Sir WtUian? Geary B ?'4M J J. Macpherson l?ab '?: S. B- Jenkins E 2,612 1.6S9 674 HALIFAX (Two Members).-lS,528. *J. H. Whitley (R.) 8,778 *J. Parker (Lab.) 8,511 J. H. L. Baldwin (U.) 4,607 J. F. IV. Galbraith (U.) 4,420 R. rhajority over U. 4,196 1906. March 6, 1907. J. H. WhKtey R 9,354 J. H. Whitley "R Unop. James FMktr .Lab 8,M7 1910. CrTOowMlleey y Sir S. r7?. J' H. whltley R 9,504 JT H. ParkeSr 'f S" PSM j Parker .Lab 9,033 4 313 J. F. W. Galbraith U 4,754 j 4,750 HARTLEPOOI 13,708. *S. Furness (R.) 6,017 W. G. H. Gritten (U.) 5,969 R. majority. 48 1356" June 20, 1910. Sei. r Chrottoplaer Furneas 5: Furness R s 159 131,J. R Uoop H. Gretton U 5,993 Sir Chris. Furnoos R 6,531 b W. G. H. Gretton U 5,754 ",° 777 HASTINGS.—9,02 7. Arthur Du Cros (U.) 4,397 A. W. F. Johnson (R.) 3,515 U. majority. 882 1906. BarTey Du Croa U 4,34S F. FreemaJi Thomas E 3,935 —— 1910. 413 1908 4U A Du Cross 0 4,634 tOn retiremeot of Mr. Tweedy Smith R 3,833 Harvey Du Cros.) A. P. Du Ci-os U 4,495 801 R V. Harcourt R 3,477 1..018 IPSWICH (Two Members).-12,641. •Sir D. F. Goddarc (R.) 5,931 *Rev. Silvester Home. (R.) 5,791 A. Churchman (U.) 5,447 B. H. Burton (U.) 5,407 R. majority. 344 I 1906. I 191&. D. Ford Godd?rd ..B 6.396 Sir D. GoddMd R « 7?n Felix Ccbbold B 6,290 S Horne.R 5,958 S?C. D?rympte ..U4?9l 1 Sir C. DaL!rym -k. ?. ChMchm?a ..C 5,690 S. Gurney Hoare U 4-,23- 2 1 B. H. Butn ? 5.M5 1,699  4M LINCOLN.—11,577. *C. Roberts (R.) 5,874 Sir R. Filmer (U.) 4,868 R. majority. 1,006 1906. 1910. a H. Robert# B 5,110 I, Roberts .R 5,402 C. H. S"Iy .IP 3,71u Sir Robert Filmer..U 3,236 H. Page Croft .U 1,163 C. B. Seely .U F T 2,129 2,166 1,400 2,166 MAIDSTONE—6,260. 'Lord Castlereagh (U.) 2,906 Vivian Phillipps (R.) 2,836 U. majority. 70 1906.  1910. sr- ??:s ? ?s??.? 3,094 SSiir f F. Evans K 2-V,70W 9 V. phiUjp8 .R 2,847 C.W19M.?. eggh.U 22,,78049 1 1 V. Phillips R 2,847 132 J 247 MANCHESTER (North).-10.284. *Sir C. E. Schwann (R.) 4 601 H. E. Howell (U.) 3^936 R. majority. 665 1906. f 1910 C E Schwann B 5,116 H? ??.? ?:? |HiT 5^ Schwann R 5,210 E- Howell 0 3,951 2,454 —- J 1,259 MANCHESTER (Ea.t).-12.848. *John Sutton (Lab.) 5,524 Richard Proby (U.) 4,653 R. majority. 871 igm  1910. T. G. Horrldge, K.C. J. E. Sutton .Lab 8,119 Ho J B BMW E. Robb .?.091 A. JT « Bal- Bt. Ho n A. a.. ?. U 4? 1,028 1,980 MANCHESTER (North-t).2 S. *J. R. Clynes (Lab.) 4,313 Arthur Taylor. (U.) 4,108 Lab. majority 205 1906. j 19!0. J. it ^L A,Sse J. R ci L b 1ST Sir J. Fez guamn ..U 2,954 I Sir Wm. V-drey u 3,679 2? • 1,478 MANCHESTER (North-West) 11,961. *Sir George Kemp. (R.) 5,559 A. Bonar Law (U.) 5,114 R. majority. 445 1906. 1910. Winston Cburchill. R 5,6SS Sir Geo. Kemp T> 5,930 W. Joyasoa Hicks..U 4,358 W. Joyngon-Hicks U 5,147 1,241 —— 1908. 783 (Os Mr. Churchill accept, ing office.) W. Joynson HiCks.. U 5,417 Bt. Hon. Winston Churchill It 4,gft D. D. Irving .Soc 276 4291 OXFORD-9.2 2 T. -Viscount, Valentia (TT.) 4,674 F. Williams (R.) 3,328 U. majority 1,346 1306. 1910. Tt<coant?)Mti?..U!.910 Lord V?nt? .U 4.911 George W!;alo G Whale r 3,706 190e. U 33,,19110 01 G. Whale. I a 3,706 100 "Sir Rufus Isaacs (R.) 5,094 Captain Leslie Wilson (U.) 4,995 R. majority. 99 INS. Rufus Isaacs, K.C..R 5,407 G. H. Johnstone .U 4,710 March 12, 1910. 687 (On Mr. Isaaw, appoint- ive. ment as Solicitor-General.) Rufus Isaacs R 5,264 Sir Rufus loaam ..R Ernop Major Renton, tr 5,057 207 ROCHDALE.—14,909. A. G. C. Harvey (R.) 5,850 N. Coekshutt (U.) 5,373 D. Irting (Soc.) 1,901 R. majority. 477 1.. 1 191& ^i ° C. S "?  ? ? C. Harvey.R 6,809 C m y dS ???a?CB'?M???S '.i? l44t48 iW. Boyd-Car?yatu U 5'381 S. 0. L&b M S. G. Hobloa JAb D. IrviUg  Soc 1,765 WW «8 SALFORD (North) 9,850. *W. Byles (R.) 4,402 Cyril Potter (U.) 4,163 R. majority 239 1906. 'f 1910. W.p.By)M.B<,91 ¥F. Phtt-Hi?in.U? 5 ? ??? n? ?? -?T!?<qM F. 857 SALFORD (West).-15,083. *Sir G. W. Agneiv (R.) 6,633 G. E. Raine (U.) 5,802 .R. majority 831 1906. 1910. G. 1906. R 7,329 r w r r 91R Sir Leee Bowles -.0 5J19 ""V'' Sir Lees z,.nowlvs ..Tj 5,119 U 5.2:ka j ??0 A. A. Puree)! .L-?b 2.396 278 j SALISBURY 3,386. *G. Locker Lampson (U.) 1,750 J. Coiirtenay Ak-arner (R.) 1.413 U. majority 337 Sir E. P. 1906. R ( 1910. 0 sfr W Pfaallmme e"aQt0 U L605 Locker-Lampson .0 1,303 Sir W. e. U 1:605 ir £ P. 'fem,ant R 1,435 41 41 ?s SCARBOROUGH.—6,166. *W. R. Rea (R.) 2,763 Hon. G. M. Arundell. (U.) 2,711 R. ma-jorl-ty R. ma j ority 53 1906 1910. W. R. Rea R 3 im „. „ t, -rnl, a ??-?  M. ?rindel U 2,719 609 j ?! STAFFORD 4,137. W. R. Essex (R.) 1,992 Colonel Nicholson (U.) 1,837 R. majority. 155 1906. 1910. C. E. Shaw .R 1,947 „. n Chaw R 0 042 S. R. C. B<?qu.t.Ul? .V.U W57 311 e5 STALYBRIDGE 7,860. *J. Wood (U.) 3,807 Allan Bright (R.) 3,414 U. majority 393 1906. 1910. J. Z' .R 5,636 T w .U 3,136 J. F. T. Clegg :U 53,,388326 IT Wood .U 3,736 .R3?9 ? ?7 WEDNESBURY 13,479. *Major N. Griffiths (U.) 6,423 H. A. Ba k er (R.) 5,691 U. maj 732 U. ma10ritv í32 I 1906. u I 1910. Oarendon Hyda .R 6.150 j. Korton Grifilths..U 6,636 All. U. Bird .„. 0 5 £ O6 ,r Kolton Griffith..0 6,636 Alf. F. Bnd .?.U  ? G. Hyde P- 6C401 ? 4 596 WEST BROMWICH.—11»2 99. *Lord Lewisham (U.) 5,045 Dr. A. E. Hazel (R.) 5,040 U. majority. 5 1906. 1910. Dr. E. W. Hazel ..R 54 ,4759 5 J T Lewisba- '0 5M2 V?unt Lev.isuam.D £ ?? T??.,?.?'i.).m ''T?T =.SF'7o .-7 1:Zi61  WINCHESTER.-3.200. *Hon. G. 13aring (TJ.) 1,719 G. W. Ricketts (R.) 1,121 Ù. majority. 598 1900. 1910. C ha Hon G' Capt C. G. B.rin?.U 1,729 Baring.0 3 '3J Capt. C. G- Baring.0 1,729 C. A AT Curdy 11. G.. Kicketta ■••■ R 1,269 50 «1 WOLVERHAMPTON (West).-13,170. ¡  'U) 5 9°:' A Bird (U.) 5,9a5 P. Lewis (R.) 5,631 U. majority 294 1305. 1910. T F. RIchards ..Lab 5,766 A. B?rd I .0 6,392 Sir A. kiiekina 1761 ?. ?n?? ?? "??UR;7W90 S« A. Hickman ,.0^t.^Bicha^ ..Lab S WOLVERHAMPTON (East).—10,2 3 8. *G. R. Thorne (R.) 5,072 R. B. Whiteside (U.) 3,881 R. majority. 1,191 1906. 1 1910. Sir H. Fowler R 5.610 G. R. Thorne R 5,276 L S. Amery V ?,745 A. L. S. Amery U 4,462 2,865 814 1908. (Sir H Fcwler elevated to peerage.) G. B. Thorne R 4,514 L. S. Amery U 4,506 I WOLVERHAMTON (South).—10,2 53. "Colonel Hickman (U.) 4,784 A. L. Lever (R.) 4,440 U. majority 344 1906. I 1910. Hnry Norman .R 4,823, 0 ?H?' ?M.?? Co?Hickm.u ..U 4,9.9 H,enry Nornian 44,,1?3l'l 7 1 CSir Henry .Norman R 4,619 ?96 j 370

SCOTLAND. PERTH CITY.—5,433. *A. F. AVhyte (R.) 2,852 Colonel Telfer-Smollett (U.) 1,878 R. majority. 974 1906. R. Wallace R 2,875 S. Chapman 0 1,667 1910. ïõõ8 A. F. White R 2,841 1907. S. Chapman 0 2,103 (Mr. Wallace appointed chairman of County of 738 London Sessions.) Sir R. Pullax L 0nopl

WEST BROMWICH RESULT. FOUR COUNTS AND A SCRUTINY CLAIMED. — The closene68 of the voting at West Brom- wich upset all lecal calculations, and led to the papers being c-ounted four times before the result was arrived at. The defeated Radical candidate, Dr. Hazel, then claimed a, scrutiny on the ground that the mayor, as returning officer, rejected as spoilt some papers which showed the intention of the voter, but were not marked exactly right. The Unionists also claim some votes of a similar character, but the estimates of both parties differ, and the exact figures of the number of papers in dispute are not dis- closed.

THE BISHOP PLEASED Tredunnock Parish Church, one of the oldest and most interesting in Monmouth- shire, was re-opened on Saturday afternoon after complete restoration. The scheme haa been carried out by a committee, of which the vicar, the Rev. C. T. Salusbury, M.A. (who has been at Tredunnock for more than forty years), was chairman, and Mr. John Macaulay, J.P.. of Oroeeowen deputy-chair- man and hon. treasurer. It had been esti- mated that the work would cost £ 1,000, but there was a small surplus. The bishop preached the sermon to a large 1\ congregation. His Lordship, who expressed pleasure with the thoroughness of the work and the grati- fying fact that it had all been paid for. afterwards dedicated an ancient preaching cross in the churchyard, near the porch. It is a very interesting relic, probably con- temporary with the church it&elf, which is about 500 years old. The old cross has been restored through the liberality of a gentle- man who desired his gift to be anonymous. After the ceremony Miss Evelyn Salusbury, who had acted as hon. secretary to the restoration committee, was presented with a gold bracelet and watch as a testimonial of 1 the gratitude of the parishioners. I

PRESENT FOR CHRISTMAS I The selection of suitable presents is often attended with no little difficulty at Christ- mas. but there are some traditional gifts which invariably go hand in hand with thel good wishes exchanged at this particular period of the year. The late Professor Tyndail, when lecturing once on Our Invisible Friends and Foes," said that to him the organism which provided a glass of whisky toddy of Dunville's wholesome blend on a cold night could not be regarded as an enemy, and within proper bounds he regarded that organism as a friend. So well known have Messrs. Dunville and Co.'s cele- brated V. R." and "Special Liqueur" brands become that they can now be obtained of all wine and spirit merchants in bottles and half-bottles in three, six, and twelve bottle cases.

BREAD you must buy even when yon have bread in I the tMder.—THE DUTCH CAFE. a5700 Diner: Waiter, this knife is blant and the me&t is like leather. Waiter: Yee, sir, it will i ?do nicely for stropping the knife on, sir.

I Motor-car Tragedy COUNTESS AND HER SON KILLED PARIS. Sunday. The Countess Antoine de Nicolay and her son Christian were returning from a dinner- party late last night in a motor-car, when they attempted to pass a level-crossing on the railway fifteen miles from Lomans. Before the motor-car had got right across the Paris express dashed into it. demolish- ing it and killing the ccuntess, her son, and the chauffeur. They were on a visit to the lady's brother- in-law, Count Roger de Nicolay. and had been dining at a neighbouring chateau. They returned by a different route in order to avoid a newly-made road Finding the gates of the crossing unlocked, they proceeded over the line, disregarding the warning of a pass- ing gamekeeper. All three victims were killed instantly, the bodies being frightfully mutilated.-Reiitler.

GOLF LINKS GRASS In the King's Bench Divisional Court on Saturday Justices Phiilimore and Coleridge heard the case of Woodward v. Hcywood, an appeal by the plaintiff from a judgment of Judge Kelly at Abergavenny County-court. Mr. A. Powell, K.C., and Mr. A. E. Hughes arpearefi for the appellant (instructed by 1.11'. H. P. Becher. agent fer Messrs. Hodges and Clinfiffe, Abergavenny), and Mr. M. noarman, K.C., and Mr. Lincoln Reed appeared for the respondent (instructed by ide&srs. Rooke and Sons, agents for Messrs. [ Oarnes3 and Hey wood). I appeal had reference to a dispute which took place between the Monmouth- smre Golf Club and the lessee of the farm oi which the links are, and the point at issue was the disputed right of the club to mow the grass. The county-court jud,e uecided in favour of the club. Mr. Powell said the farm on which the links were situated was let to plaintiff, and when the club introduced a lawn mower set to an inch appellant maintained that they were taking away grass to which he was entitled. The appeal was dismissed, their Lordships coming to the conclusion that the county- court judge had found properly. Leave to appeal further was granted.

UNDESIFA3LE EXPELLED Walter Harris (23). a coloured fireman. was charged as an alien at Cardiff on Saturday with contravening an order for his expulsion made in 1905. Inspector Eingham deposed that he visited 30, Peel-street. off Bute-street, and in a back room found prisoner, whom he at once identified as one who had been expelled from the country. Witness arrested him. A police-constable said tha.t on May 11 he saw prisoner off on a steamer bound for Philadelphia. Prisoner explained to the magistrates that the vessel was engaged in the fruit trace, a??n he was put on as a fire- man, and went on trips between Phila- delphia and Cuba. The ship was delayed longer than was expected. Then she was chartered for a Spanish port, and in due course he was landed in England, though he had no intention of arriving so early, and the captain himself did not know where the ship was going. Inspector Bingham described prisoner as an undesirable char- acter. The Bench passed sentence of one month, and issued an order for prisoner to be again expelled.

RESIGNATION OF NURSES Mr. T. Dutfield presided at Saturday's meet- ing of the Newport Board of Guardians. Mr. T. Donovan drew attention to the fact that Charge Nurse Spragg, who was recently appointed to the workhouse infirmary, never took up the appointment, a.nd instead tendered a month's salary in lieu of notice. The resignation was accepted. Ee moved that the matter be referred back for inquiry into such a strange course. The motion was defeated, but Mr. Donovan gave notice that at the next meeting he would move that a sub-committee of the workhouse visiting committee be appointed to inquire into the cause of so many resigna- tions of nurses and probationers of late. The Chairman said he thought the notice W3,8 not in order., Such a sub-committee wouIrl have to be appointed by the workhouse visiting committee itself. Mr Donovan said he would bring the matter up at the workhouse committee. The Chairman reported that Mr. R. H. Williams, tie poor-law inspector, had been seriously ill at Merthyr. The decrease in the number of tramps for the fortnight was reported to be 143 as com- pared with the corresponding period of last year.

FIRST-Air BY BOY SCOUTS I A series of keen competitions took place at Cardiff on Saturday for the St. Andrew's challenge cup for first-aid work. There was a large attendance, presided over by Mr. Herbert Lewis St. Andrew's B.-P. Scouts secured premier position and the cup, making 199 points out of a possible 293; followed by the 14th Company Boys' Brigade, with 196 points; St. Martin's B.-P. Scouts taking third place with 169 points. Replying to a vote of thanks, proposed by the chairman, Dr. Arnalt Jones, the examiner, said the examinations had been severe; the answers given really surprised him, and some of the work was done very creditably indeed. (Hear. hear.) The Deputy-mayoress (Mrs. J. T. Richards) handed the cup to the winning team, and also distributed the prizes and certificates.

NORTH SEA MYSTERY Going out at daybreak on Satur- day to haul in their lines, which had been left at sea overnight, Filey fishermen discovered a strange vessel drifting about the tideway, her lights still burning and with no other sign of life aboard. On approaching her they discovered that she was the Nipper, of London. She was empty of cargo. The presumption is that she was in tow of a steamer and had broken loose in the night. Probably she is the same vessel as that which was reported as having been seen off Flamborough on Monday .night in a dis- mantled Condition, and which caused the life- boat a fruitless trip to sea. Ten cobles took the craft in tow, and she was brought to anchor in Filey Bay.

LATE MR. ARTHUR CUTFIELD Mr. Arthur Cutfield, M.R.C.S., of Merton I House, Ross, medical officer of health for Ross, who died on June 23, aged 52 years, left estate of the gross value of £ 8,463, of which the net personalty has been sworn at £ 6,139. Probate of his will, dated June 9, 1898, has been granted to his widow, Mrs. Agnes Mary Hulme Cutfield, of Alton College, Boss, and Mr. Richard M. Norris, solicitor, of 11, B1 akcsl«=,y-avanue. Ealing, W. The testator left £ 100 and his hous-eheld effects to his wife absolutely, and the residue of his pro- perty to his wife for life, with remainder to his children in equal shares. I

A BROTHER'S DISCOVERY A young woman named Geen, living in Westgate-street, Cardiff, was admitted into the local infirmary on Sunday suffering from a fractured arm and leg. The unfortunate woman is stated to have met with the injuries through falling out through her bedroom window, her brother, attracted by groans, finding her lying in a distressed condition on the pavement immediately underneath her bedroom window. Her condition in the evening was reported to have been as favour- able as could be expected.

SHIPYARD LOCK-OUT The executive board of the Shipbuilding Employers' Federation and the Shipyard Standing Committee of Allied Trades resumed their conference (begun at Carlisle a, fort- night ago) in Edinburgh on Saturday to dia- enss the boilermakers lock-out, and to arrive, if possible, at the barlÍs of a provi- sional agreement for the settlement of the dispute. It is understood that the employers entered upon on Saturday's conference witii their policy determined, and that they have accepted the principle of mutual assur- ance against future stoppages of work.

FRENCH FLOODS ABATING PARIS, Sunday. An almost general fall of the water in the Seme Valley is reported, but the floods in the Loire and Rhone Valleys show no sigua of abatement. The town of Ancernis is completely sur- rounded by water, and the electric light 111 cut off.-Iteuter.

BEDS AND MATTRESES Renovated.-l, Minny-st., Cathays. 1 ?Ev? Bjs of ENGLAND'S GLORY MATCHES asad means MORE WORK for British workpeople.—Mor? land. Glouceste» n6Stf Maies us think of Golden Wheatfields, the BREAD OF FIZEADS.-STEVENS, CONFECTIONER. LTD.a570d Old Gentleman (to beggar outside railway station): You say you are a beggar by profession? Beggar: Yes, sir; won't you help me this morning with a trifle, sir? Old Gentleman: Why don't you try to get into an honest business? Beggar: I'm afraid a change at my time of life would be disas- trous. It wouldn't do for me to throw up a Jj good thing fot an Uncertainty." j

Welsh Memorial APPEAL BY LADY NINIAN STUART By kind permission of Mr. C. Hamilton Baines, a splendid sacred concert in a.id of the King Edward VII. Welsh Memorial Fund waa held at the Theatre Royal, Cardiff, on Sunday night. Though of a very representa- tive character, the attendance was not as large as the programme merited, the unpro- pitious weather undoubtedly keeping away many who would otherwise have gladly lent their support to the worthy object. Alder. man John Chappell presided, and apologised for the unavoidable absence, among others, of Lord Ninian Stuart, Mr. D. A. Thomas, and Sir Clarendon Hydo. Lady N.inian Stuart in the course of a short address paid a touching tribute to the memory of the late King, whom she described as the greatest ruler the world had ever seen. She warmly commended the object Wales ha? in view, of not only perpetuating the memory of that ?r?? Kin of ours," but also t?l assist in W?'??1 ???'??'" ° people of Vlalea. (Appbuse.) &m°ttS '? £ ST™0' SSSSj3 W the Chair. man said it was gratify'nl to find that the movement was a |-v"j?rjT /l that it Waa being taken Huf?So en??r??.?"?? various directions. He felt Suro that nothing would dbeirienc? t?ions. ?Jt??  to the late KiDg ? to see the PEople of Wals formulating a c?chemo to /3b I!lp out-the fecourge of con? suS mption Tf +i, ai £ ShOUld prove success. h4l no doubt + would-their effort3  The progmmme gone through during the evening Was of a high-class character, and was greatly enjoyed character, and I "Western Mail" National Fund z B. d. Already a-chnow?dged J. s, d; To-day's sub8criptio ?.? ? ? 9 39.370 3 0 Total of fund to date. 176,370 3 0 New Subscriptions I Bangor Ieycoed Church 2 7 9 Assistance of Oddfelfows TUT nit+ ed 'a David Da-??s Lod?e of the Grand iJ°AOrd! er of Oddfellows are holding a ivhist-drive and dance in aid of the Welail Memorial to the late King on December 14 at the Windsor Hotel. Barry Dock. Tickets may be obtained of the sectary, Mr. John D?Ti? 1!3, WeI1,oe-terre, Barry.

I SAVING OF THE TRIESTE MEZsNA. Saturday. In connection with the rescue in the Indian Ocean of the damaged Austriaoi-Lloyd steamer Trieste, the Austrian Emperor has bestowed on Captain Matthews. commander of the British steamer Lowther Grange. a gold watch, with the Imperial initials in diamonds, and on Captain Andrews, com- mander of the tug Dewan. a binocular adorned with the Emperor's signature and appropriate inscription. The Minister of Commerce has addressed to Rear-admiral Slade. commander-in-chief in the East Indies, and to the Governor of Aden a letter in which he expresses the thanks of the Government for their strenuous efforta to rescue the Trieste. Lieutenant Hedley. first officer of the Lowther Grange, and six seamen have received a considerable monetary reward, and Mrs. Ramshaw, widow of the engineer who was killed during the rescue by the Lowther Grange, has been given XI,C,00.-Reuter.

HEIRLOOMS MISSING Several hundred pounds' worth of jewels, all of which are heirlooms with interesting historical associations, have mysteriously dig. appeared from the private apartments of the Duke of Argyll at Kensington Palace. The discovery was made by the Duke himself when, a few days ago, he opened the cabinet where many of his valuable jewels were stored. Having his attention attracted by one of the inner drawers standing open, his suspicions were aroused, and he made a thorough investigation, which revealed the fact that a number of precious gems were missing. The cabinet was locked, and there was nothing to show that the lock had in any way been tampered with, but the jewels could not be found. As far as can be ascertained. no other article in the room was removed. and it is Qiiito possible that the precious heirlooms may only have been mislaid. Inquiries are being conducted by the police, -— j

CHURCH ON FIRE All Saints' Church, Plymouth, wae part All Saints' Church, Plymouth. W3A!! pa.rti- ally destroyed by fire on Sunday morning. The outbrwk was discovert in the organ chamber soon after the congregation had left. and quickly involved the choir veetry and a great portion of the chancel. Happily the fire brigade succeeded in saving the greater portion of the church, but the organ chamber and choir veetry, together with the n'w valuable organ, were destroyed while the altar was wrecked, the chancel being burnt h aijc?el being burnt through, and other damage done. Valuable pictures, statues, and crucifixes and other church decorations were, however, saved. The origin of the outbreak is unknown.

AVIATION DEATH-RCLL ROME, Saturday. An engineer named Cammarota and a soldier in the Engineers named Castellani were both killed as a result of a fall with an aeroplane at the Centocelli aviation field to. day. They ascended together in a biplane. and had reached a great height when the machine fell. Castellani was killed instan. taneously, and Cammarota died shortly after, wards in hospital.-Reuter. The death-roll for the year now stands at 27, while tha total number of fatalities reaches 34.

MR. LLOYD GEORGE Owing, it is stated, to a severe cold, from which he has been suffering for se?ra? daye Mr. Lloyd George obliged on Saturday to abandon his intention ,of visiting Nottingham on Saturday evening to address !na.ss??? in? ? the Albert-h?l and at tiTLIS Rink. The t.cke? had all been disposed 13 many days ago, and ther was cr?t infln*- of people from ne?hbo?ri? places in anti^ pation of the visit. The CbanceHor.?t ia stated, ha.s lost his voice. Mr. Lloyd G?or?e hopes to be able to fulfil his engagements this week.

MYSTERY OF MISS LE NEVE NEW YORK, Sunday. Lily Maud Allen, aged seventeen, of Lon- don. has been deitained by the immigration officers. Her father, through the British Consul, has requested that she shall be sent home. She arrived yesterday evening by the steamer St. Paul, intending to join a. religious sect named The Pillar of Fire at Boundbrook, New Jersey. It is said reporters pestered the girl at Southampton, believing her to be Miss Le Neve.-Reuter.

THE DUKE'S RETURN DURBAN, Saturday. The Duke and Duchess of Connaught and Princess Patricia sailed for England to-day on board the Balmoral Castle, escorted by his Majesty's cruisers Hermes and Forte. Enormous crowds collected along the quay at Point Blufi, and cheered their Royal High, nesses with the greatest enthusiasm.-Reuter.

STEAMER'S CREW FIGHT News has reached Plymouth that while the steamer Manx Isle was at New York 24 of the crew, shipped at Liverpool, fought with knives and belaying pi,it». One man was fatally injured, and another jumped overboard and was drowned.

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