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5THE SPORTDvG 1CTELLIGENCR iTVTICK MEETING, TTroxBsair. IFATnERlTEAD SELLING STEETLEaiASB of to be ror SOrors. Two oIIm. 'tcjUl JefTorrV ch cCuot Lad, by list. 121b.

J. Connor) 1 (iiintBmV. ikot IVMy'Tbr g'rnujxccs, aod. Jilt. 71b" LrtnT Mr.

KdVaHfiwflt's Bordrror ad, JAV. lVt0 Mr. B. Woodland "a Momin5 Dew, iL list. (J.

Lyons). (jiaoe started at 1.) (Winner Indeed by Thlrlwcll.) "rufrinr to 4 gt Orpington, to 4 IVrdlcus, 5 to 1 11 to 2 Clandon Ud, 10 to 1 Morning Iw. Wra easily l.r eight lengths; hend divided second IVTbrer II. did not complete the course. 5 winner wm bought In for 75 guineas.

Time, trie bell WtttngOrrwi the foot tod rebonndlngjato the rwt. AfU this WU played inside, and the experiment wm nearly racrssjfol. as lie failed at coal after ft good tto rAir th length or th field. The last tea minutes provided dnll football, Newcastle United taking matter easily. W.

U. Tiramis played for the Corinthians for the fint time oa tour. The Ovsmtt beat Bishop Aacilaai at Biiop Auckland, ywterday, by fir goals to one. TBDDESDAT, 1907. irORIXV SELI JNO ITCRDLK RACK of 100 hot, i Vfirtt for ape.

with allowaacee the dinner to bo sold 50 nv. Two miles. (Vrsbelsne. TrN Mb Morgan) 1 iVtssi 1 Dccnj' 5 Trnxeuanr, aged, 1 1st. 31b.

Rsrrell) 2 yj. T. Shcrtvvi' and Star, aged, list. (L. (Raw started at 1 20.) Otlsrr trabed by H.

Esontt.) jWtiejc 6 to oa St. Cyprian, 0 to 4 agst Tnrbuleat, jlol BUckaad Star. Wea br tw leaRtba. BlarJc and Star rnifed the laat Tte winner wJ for S3 guineas. Time, 21 KKIGAT2I irURDl J5 RACE (handicap) of SO am.

milM. v. VT. M. 0.

Sinxer'abcliEA'ninK. bySuScrf V3T, list. 111b. (C. Kelly) 1 jlr Georre RuclayV cb ra Utix Joirxsox, aged, lltf.

Mb. Hrady) 2 T. 0. Mnndey'a ch Easts ks Glout, 4 yre, lltt. ilb.

V. tKhrrt) I 3 ran V. If. ravsoa Glorr Ann. 6 yrs.

jit. Tb. VK. Mr. ipen er H.

Oollan's Ethel VaciiiT. 5 rrs. list. 4lb. (I.

CWley) Mr. lfc 1U jV3rf liUl lYincr, 5 yrs, lUt. bib. (J. Heat) jjr H.

G. Jokssn's GUvlsocie. 4 rrn, lOst. 111b. fF.

rittsa'' Mr, A. Kite's Malcolm Orroe, aged, lOst. 12lb. Taalknerl Mr. J.

W. llouso'f Smsiaerfleld, 5 yrs, liti. 5Jb. (J. liaaaon).

(Kaoe Ktarted at 2.) (Winner trained by Davios.) 11 to 10 axrst Eastern tllory. 4 to 1 Ileatree, id 1 IjU lTinoc, 10 to 1 aav ether (oCertvi). W.tn in a far.ter by four lengths three parts of a iicjth sewewed sivrond a.ii third. LittlA Prinee crJu Ethel Mararthy fifth. GUisoxao eixih, and Ssscerfeld Time, lain.

14 2 Ssoc. OLVVajiV llAXDICiP STKETLEaUSB of SO sots. Three miles, Gore's Seitox. br Red Prince II. (Vrinda.

aed. list. Jllb. 0'. Cowley) 1 Mr.

T. Smith's eh s.IUiagaxs, aged, lOst. Tib. O. rsuonj 2 Xfr VT.

br LnTLK Tom, aed, lOst. CIb (car. :Vt.Ttb.l (J.Ccnaor) 3 Ai Tn Mr. Iaaley Smith's Alert aceld, m. Tib.

FreesumU) Mr. G. C. Nuscnt's Tho fKsfT, aped, lOst, 71b. (J.

Hartaatt. fRAce started at 2 SO.) rVVinser trained by Owner.) Eren Alert to 1 each Hallcate, and Little Toa, 10 to 1 Tbe Kanaer (offered). by a lencth and a half Htw lengths divided second 134 third. Alert lib. was fcrsrth.

Time Cmin. 3 5sec iukurauiAM iivtiULJi iluk or wripbt for ape if entered to be sold for IX sots, to carry Tib. extra. Two miles, it. VT.

Witsa's Master Smxn, by Gallinnla Dsiaty. 4 yrs, lOst. 71b. (F. Freemantle) 1 Mr.

T. P. Ssii Mobg as 6 yrs, list. 21b. iU.

Htton) 2 H. Encctt's imi, 4 yrs, lOst. 22b. (G. F.

AiVo raa Mr. H. Bopjm' WxM Ko 5 yr' I Istl'sib. T. Reed); Mr.

G. G. White's Iidy Brays, 5 yrs, ilst. Sib. (R.

Mcrjfaa) Mr. A. Jeapes's ItLcoatiare. i yrs, lOst. 71b.

(If. Jeapes). CRaoe started at 1 59.) (Winner trained br Bockland.) 11 to 10 on Apple, to 2 each apt Ward Rose sad Master Sptatt. 10 to 1 any other (offered). Wen by three lengths; a length and a half divided feccad and third.

Ward Rose vtis the only other to coo pJeSe tha oocrse. The winner was "bought ia for paneas. Time 4min. 14iec. rb PURLEY STEEPLEC3 LSE (handicap) of 70 sots.

Ttto miles. Mr. R. Gora's br or rig ZaMMEU, by Zamiel i ubcja, ar Tis. lisi.

itio. it iowicyj Mr. J. Aflea Jeffrey's ch AilWHVbT, ared, list. 101b.

(J. DillenJ 2 i r. i. liorirxson ra yrs, lOst. (G.

Clancy 3 Aloo ran ijr. T. Nolan's Lady Malta, awd, list. 101b. G.

F. Batchers); Mx. A. Gonaaa's Chinese Labour, atfed, 10s lllb. (F.

Freemantle). fRaco etartod at 3 SO.) nrisaex trsinoj by Owner.) Bettic. 5 to 1 Aaetfiyst, 7 to 4 Zanpieri, I CSnTiee Labour, 10 to 1 any other (offered). Won easily br three leneths four lengths divided tacrai and third. Labocr was fourth.

Time, trin. South Africaui might pnrrotWr ritobooinsklend ui txt exponents of Kotby Unloa football who hare yet been teen. Aad few jtalcra of tho honour of a great gaaa would regret their Tictory; In tha ona 'real craentlal ther bar atlll la tntimbn nvwtnl. Tbtr Th oil offending but seldom and then by against letter or the law is tba mult of a detenainatioa to trphold the spirit of tho lawKThelr coda of ethics karca nothing to be desired. They the most generous of opponents, and even In moments which might fairly be wnciucrea raomenta or lempuvuon ttoro is ncrer a tendency' on their part to lower Uw raoral standard; of play for wh they am ao jastly; femona.

The comparison which is prOTcrbislly odious cannot always with out affectation bo aroSded. would bo idle to pretend. tnat tho ew Zealandcrs, great aa was the admiration which their extraordinary skill cicltcd, engendered in England the samo feeling of respect which the Sonth Africans hTo cngenderod. Tho latest visitors haTe successfully appealed to the beat feelings of the fporia jaaaluco community. They baro dono mora than that.

They havo pro rod without preaching that tho greatest possiblo skill is consistent with the fairest Dossiblo plar, and it is to bo hoped that the lesson taught will bo very. practically learned. In certain parts of England and Wales foal and unfair play is not repressed as sternly as it ought to be, and applauding crowds still rate slimness as smartners. Even if official action is not taken to iraproTo natters, it is to be hoped that the example of the South Africans may have already dono something to raiso the tone of public opinion where it needed raising. They leavo behind them only feelings of gratitude and admiration.

They havo played tho game. CRICKET IX AUSTRALIA. MELBOC1CCE, Jas. 2. The cricket match between Sohth Australia and.

Victoria was brought to a conclusion to day, tho result beinR a victory for South Australia by 319 runs, Seores South Australia, 200 and 333 Victoria, 1W and 170. Wright (South Australia) took five wickets for 42 nms.T RrKicr. THE mDDLJiSEXCILS.llPIOXSinPS. At tho Badminton hall, Ealing, yesterday, the third annual Middlesex county championship meeting was brought to a conclusion. The programme consisted of tlio Doubles Championships, and each event produced some close and interesting play.

Tho final of the Ladies' Doubles was won by Miss M. Lucas and Miss M. E. Brown (Shaldon), who defeated Miss D. K.

Douglass (Ealing) and Miss Lunninlo (Crystal Palace). There was practically nothing to chooso between the sides ia the lirst set, which fell to Miss Iiocas and Miss Brown by 17 1C. In tho socond set, the Shaldon players soon established a lead, and won by 15 G. In the Gentlemen's Doubles, the holders, Mr. II.

N. Marrett (Crystal Palace) and Mr. G. A. Thomas (Southsea) wcxo defeated byMr.

a J. T. Bame3 and Mr. S. M.

Massey (Ealing). A3 Mr. Marrett had only just concluded a hard game in tbo'Mixed Doubles, the holders were at some disadvantage. Mr. Barnes and Mr.

Mas soy, however, played a brilliant game, j. and thoir victory by two seta to lovo (15 15 10) was a fair indication of the merits of the sides. With Miss Hogarth (Cheltenham) as partner in the Mixed Doubles, Mr. Marrett defcaiod Mrs. Smith (Crystal Palace) and Mr.

Ki Wood (Bolon). Although they lost the second set, Miss Hogurth and Mr. Marrett, who were the holders, generally had the upper hand, and won fairly easily by two sets to one (151, 1G IS, 13 Tho results were Mixed Doubles. First Round. Miss Hogarth (Cheltenham) and Mr.

H. Marrett (Crystal Palace) beat Miss M. E. Brown (Shaldon) aai Mr. A.

V. Cowley (Ealing) (15 2, 15 1) Miss Murray (Cheltenham) and Mr. 0. A. Thomas (Southsea) boat iliss C.

Douglass and Mr. G. Saul ter (Cheltenham) (157, 15 0) Miss D. K. Doughua and Mr.

P. Chesterton (Ealing) beat Miss M. Lucas (Shaldon) and E. Young (Ealing) (15 12 1511). The other players drew byea.

Second Round. Miss RadegliaasdMr. J. U. Prior (Alexandra Park) beat Miss Cundall (Richmond) and Mr.

E. P. Harrison (Ealing) 1(3 15, 15 11, 15 1) Miss Hogarth and Mr. Marrett beat Miss Murray and Mr. Thomas (15 1510) Miss D.

Boothby and Mr. Ai D. Prcbblo (Crystal ralace) beat Miss D. K. Duuclats and Mr.

Chesterton CIS 5. IS im aftermath they proved tho fallacy of a iaaxim the truth Mrs. jjmi.U (Crystal Paiaoe) and Mr. N. Wood (Bolton) of whidi hid rather easily been taken for granted in the boat Miss Baiemaa and Mr.

S. M. Massey (Ealing) British Isles. If was not, they pointed out very practi 1(17 18, IS 16. 150).

Semi Kinal Itound. Miss caily, the extrairdinary exception to a very general rule HogarUt and Mr. bmt Miw aixiegliaand Mr. natch. Even after the experienco of foor months tho exact nature of itho play of the South African forwards is not very generally appreciated.

In two important branches of orward play they are not perfect. not heel with exceptional smartness in tho mages they are not notable for exceptionally brilliant (Ealing) beat Mr. R. G. P.

Hunter and Mr. II. Marrvat footwork in loose rashes. But the reason of their ctofn (Southsea) (1510, 157) Mr. 11.

2i. Marrett (Crybtal parative weakness tor it is only comparative weakness THE SOUTH AFRICAN FOOTBALL PLAYERS. (rnbM cxjRResrosDjorr.) TTlth their watch at Cardiff on New Year's Day the South African football players brought their highly successful tour in the British Isles to close. Tbey hare; of a wonderful record, and "the exact statistics are tm thetnplTe played in all 23 sratche: Of these ther won 23. ther two.

A Uiey drew one. Against their, opponents they sored 553 loints. and thos? various opjwnenta ajainst them scored in all 70 poir.tsj In regard to actual point scoring, record, therefore, Is not so good at that which stand to the credit of tho New Zcalanders and their dr feat by Cardiff was more severe than the one defeat of the New Zealanders. When the programme of their tour was first announced great iappointrarnt was expressed fcnd justly eipre 'wcd at the omissjon from it of matches with leading English X3ub games tz'A. not.county games are the essence of ilrsWlass football in all; four kingdoms of the British Isles and the timidity of tho committee of the Rugby Union in declining to decide: which wer best clabs in their jurisdiction rightly subjected them to adverse critcism.

That disappointment is now la a measure tlbyedi No dab atda In any of tha four kingdoms are on general and approved form the equals of this famous colonial team, Ono nlight go so farsstoFay that no international side are really their fpite of tho fact that Scotland beat them and England tire with them. It is interesting to; consider the canscs of tlioir long series of brilliant victories. At one timo there was a tendency oa the part, of English critics to lay rather endao stress on the floethess of foot for which all of thcra were notable to a certain, and some of them, to a remarkable, extent. Inter it was realized that resource was the real explanation; resource in attack which was Terr nn usual, and rosocrco In defence which was practically unprecedented. To cao a cricket they were careful to play? theiaselves in.

Boforo their arrival in England they only knew generally each other's capacities; and in their Opening matches they watched tho development of their own game as carefully as that of their opponents. They began by beating the East Midlands and the Midlands' very easily" indeed but, in dpi to of that fact, tho critics wero inclined to underrate their actual skill aad ability and to attributo their 'success to tho physical advantages of paco add strength. But, even in the opening matches, to the careful observer who had learnt the game as a player and not as a spectator there was" evidence of what was afterwards so clearly i rovoaiea. a nine simple nracuco cm easy lines wns necessary to them all. and they assured themselves of being abio to walk before attempting to run.

By' degrees, however, the ingenuity of thoir backs was impressed upon those who watched them play, and more especially upon those who played against them. Yet were 'thero further surprises in store for all. Tho tour was about three weeks old before it was discovered that they had anything but an invincible of forwards, and it was their visit to tho south west of Englcnd which caused this rather unsuspected weakness to appear. In quick succession the Middlesex. forwards and the Glamorganshire forwards asserted their superiority, and; during the latter half of October tho South African front rank was in adversity.

But thero was a compensating surprise. The power in attack of the colonial backs bad been by this time established the magnificence of thir defence was still to be Fine attacking backs) are seldom given the credit for being able to act soundly and resolutely' in defence And it must be admitted that football history is full of evidence which supports tho view tliat stxocg attacking players are not strong defehsivo players. It has been' left to thai South African backs to set a valuable precedent. In match i political party, sad can It'b4 doubted fbT ftffioatatflat and as I read clrwlar tho xeqaiiltlonistj did there are many capable and highly esteemed taenia diSercct walks of life who' would hare long ago been placed upon tho Bench but for the fact that they bold Liberal Tiews'? Justice cries alood for prompt restito tionto these men of their too long withheld political rights. His Lordship throws dust Into his own cjoft when he regards the proposition as one of mere reward to the individual for political services.

It is neither a question of the indiyidcal, por of political reward. It is simply and solely the poliUcal right of the dominant party. in the State. Surely it was this very principle of political right which influenced the Lord Chancellor when appointing Liberals to six out of seven vacancies in the High Court of Justice, the County Courts, and the Kail way Commission. And surely tho same principle will be followed, and very rightly followed.

In appointing a new Chairman' of the London Sessions, a principle which Is justified by immemorial precedent, and governs even the appointment of tho law officers of tho Crown. Kay, is even tacitly proclaimed and accepted in the fact stated by tbe Lord Chancellor himself that, with the exception of two or three names, he cannot recsJI any application from any Conservative member, for the appointment of any person justice of the peace. Tho fact, then, cannot bo cainsaid that appointments to tbe magisterial Bench are the right of the dominant political, party; and so long as that continues to be the case tho Liberal party are entitled to press that real and substantial steps shall be taken to redress the scandalous disparity which now prevails. When that ba been accomplished and all parties can start on a fair and equal basis under a now system which will remove the matter from the political arena by tho common consent cf all parties, then, and not till then, will bo the time for the Lord Chancellor to put into activo operation those ideal rcntimcnts to 'which he gives such admirable expression in his letter to Sir John Brunner. I am, Sir, yours faithfully, E.

B. BARNARD, M.P. for Kidderminster. The Fair Green house, Sawbridguworth, Jan. I not express any opinion whatever, on.

the merits of the questions raised in the requlaiUoa; they merely asked inax strong jndepeacent committee sad one representa tive, of the society as ft whole saosld be appointed. Aa Old Solicitor says, in. plain terras, if bis latter means anything at au, that this statement on the part of the requisitionisU Is not Una jtds aad that they actoally desire something entirely different from that to which requisition would appear to point. Premising "that I am sincerely of voting intelligently and with full knowledge of the subject, 1 venters to press An Old Solicitor on this point also, and to ask him on what ground he questions the ixraa filtt of the requisitionists and the circular. I must apologise for asking these questions in yom columns but as "An Old Solicitor has chosen.

thst medium with ft view, as I spprebend, of publicly discrediting the requisitionists in the eyes of your readers, it appears to me that be at least cannot complain of my so doing, and I think he can hardly refuse an answer to the questions which fairly ariso out of his letter. Your obedient servant, RANK AND FILE. SOLICITORS' ACCOUNTS. SURYEl'OIiS' EVIDENCE ARBITRATIONS. AT TO TIIE EDITOR OF THE TIMES.

Sir, I have to thank yqix for Inserting my letter in your issue cf the 27th and also Mr. CMacsae for hii reply 'thereto, and before proceeding to deal with Mr. Towson's violent attack upon me appearing in today's issue, I should like to make brief reference to the one point upon which Mr. Macrao and myself are at variance the. employment of counsel aad with all respect I must siand to my guns.

I think I am right la saying that the material upon which briefs are now compiled is practically in every instance supplied to tho instructing solicitors by the surveyors having tho conduct of the case, who are therefore quite competent to place the same material before the empire, and the solicitors on either side could draw their surveyors' attention to sny points of law whiph arise, aad they ia tarn could quotoi these to the umpire, who could, if he considered it necessary, obtain an independent legal opinion for his own guidance. As Mr. Macrae states, counsel are costly, and it was on this ground that I think ther' could reasonablT be dispensed with under existing drctucstanccs, however, they are an absolute necessity. And now aa to Mr.Tewson. If we are to accept tbe expression the greater the truth the greater the libel as correct, then I suppose he is right in charging me with having Iibelied the snrveying profession but the "libel," if any (certainly none was Intended), was for the gocd and not the ill of that profession, and an honest endeavour to, mend matters.

I disclaim all intention of being spiteful, nor do I admit that I have been untruthful. I observe Mr. Tewson admits the accuracy of what I say as to witnesses who show independence of character not being called but as his 50 years experience, has now and then found himself unable to support some one elso's figures, presumably the occasions, as with him, so with others, are rare. Will Mr. Tewson deny that a round table conference takes place between the witnesses on each side, when figures are discussed and and the weak man defers to the strong, or that ho or any surveyor would if acting as umpire adopt the same figures as he would if a witness If so, then with the enormous discrepancies one sees daily between the claim and tho offer there can be no unanimity opinion amongst surveyors of the real value of any property, and the selectness of an umpire must be fraught with real danger to both parties, and the result a mere matter of chance.

Can Mr. Tewson quote an instance whero he has given evidence 'when he did (not know the figures of tho other witnesses or they did not know I grant valuations may be independently (made, in tho sense that they are made at different times but before they finally reach tho instructing solicitor they are altered and cooked to meet the views of the leading surveyor. I cordially agree with the general reference to uader sheri ffs, but ai the same time fully sympathize wi th them in having to direct juries on the evidence which is put before A TO THE EDITOR OF THE TIMES. SirJ I have been in considerable practice for over 40 years, and, like Sir John Gray llillj I have never heard of such a practice as that which your correspondent (whose letter appeared in your paper of the 17th inst.) refers apparently as a common habit of solicitors to speculate with their clients moneys without their authority, and to manipulate their own accounts accordingly. Such a practice may exist amongst the rascals of the profession, somb of whom have met with their deserts, and others of whom it is hoped may follow suit.

Sir John suggests That all solicitors rbould keep their clients moneys in a separate banking account, and so earmarked as not to admit of the possibility of setting them off against an overdraft on the solicitors' own account (2) that solicitors whose practice is large enough to justify the expense should have their accounts regularly audited by a professional accountant and (3) that all solicitors should be members of tho Law Society. I wish I could think that Sir John suggestions would operate either as deterrents to the would be evildoers, or as safeguards in any way but I cannot reo what practical good would result from them. As to No. 1, the separate account of clients' moneys would be left, necessarily, under the control of the solicitor, who, if inclined to deal dishonestly with the moneys, would not be deterred by the fact that they stand to a separate earmarked account. Nor can I see what sort of a check No.

2 (audit by a professional accountant) would afford. Assume an audit every three months, disclosing, fay, on the 25th March largo sums due from a solicitor to various clients," to whom the fact may or may not be known. What is to prevent a fraudulently inclined person from appropriating these, or any of thear, sums between Lady Day and Midsummer.when the next audit would be held As to suggestion No. 3 that all sol ici tors should become members of tho Law Society what guarantee, I ask. would such a fact afford of the individual honesty of a i rr, a j.

uiom. as to uw uaroca vat raw, a am uutuututiieu as. vo iiavo oi laxe years orousnt aiscrean on uo proiession i cannot allow Mr. Edward Tewses letter to PTyhallenced. Mr.

Edward Tewson is saCTi be the. thatfeelins which, is ooirtaiard ia hk lettered to dtf does not, and cannot, so easXry dispose of tae i raised by Anti Humbor." The extraordinary divergeaco of opiaioa as to i the evidence of mriMuia ia conrpenaation notorious. If this Is sot srxsrent to Mr. Te certainly is to some members at bis own i very prominent surveyor onca said tome that In cases the conflict in the evilenoe wasr too glariaf to admit of its being explained bra mere honest difference of opinion, and that he wished, something could be dona to put an end to such a state ctf things. Indeed, it ht a matter of common kaowledrxs that some surveyors endeavour to justify their figures on the ground that tmJpss tho value were put higher than tha real value the claimant would not, in all pniability, be adequately, compensated.

Under these czccmstanccs they feel no compunction in srrarras to a fgure vastly la excess of that which ia fact represents th s'r tree view. This, say tho surveyors on the othorside, jnks it imperative ctv Such an excuse is surely dlly cntesable, firsts because the surveyors are not acting as. counsel, bat purport to bo giving on oath their true aad honest view; aad, secondly, for the reason that, if the sarreyorsca bottssides were content to expraa their real views, there "would be no necessity for either rile to unduly appreciatst or depreciate tho value of tha property under discnssioiu Mr. Tewson ia the course of ajs letter, wfaea dealhTg with a differenco of opinion am on surveyors retained on the same side, proceeds to say Ia cases where then' is considerable divergence of opinion I have tots matcriill altered. I wish this were the unxversft experience.

It is impossible to suggest that this is the case. I also very much doubt whe ther' Mr. Tewson is oa firm ground when he appeals to the general opinion of counsel experienced in this class of inquiry. firmly believe that there are many surveyors who would be glad to see an alteration in the existing sate of things I am. Sir, your obedient servant January 1.

FAIR COMPENSATION. i 114 to 120, REGENT STREET, LONDON, W. WINTER SALE IS NOW ON, xxd ttxxx ccynnn For THIS weeK only, When the wholo of the PARIS LONDON Model Gowns, Coats, Blouses will be disposed ot and and Special FU Bargains in s. A unique opportunity to obtain a NICOXJL GOWN ot at a nominal price, and Remnants their noted cloths at half price. The JJecimisrs' Steeplechase having failed to fill, the rscmg at Gatwick to day will cad at 3 rum.

ucaii TwaKKv U7l l'u Ro'und. Miss HoBarth and Mr. Marrett beat Mrs. Smith and Mr. Wood (151, 1618, 150).

Gentlemen's Doubles. First Round. Mr. J. T.

a Ikirnes and Mr. S. M. Massey (Ealing) beat Mr. A.

D. imy ao Jrct)ble (Crystal Palace) and Wood (Bolton) tight scrum (152, lS o) Mr. E. P. Harrison and Mr.

H. Comyn KENNEL CLUB FIELD TRLVL DERBY. Tbe entry for the Keaiel Cbab field trial Derby for roiiter or tetter puppies cf 10OT closed at midnight on aday, and yesterday Mr. E. W.

Jarpct was able to ssr: tj; lie of entries. Tho trials aro again to be held ra I'rctymaa's Orwell estate, near Ipswich, on Arrii 17 aad the follow in days, and although the entrv Palacei and Mr. G. A. 1 ho mas (Southsea)' walled over.

XI i V. I 1 afu all mbo.tcasesiscreditauleto They a Joyner luid Mr. G. Sauiter (Cheltenham), a bye. anxious not to offend either against tho written br the i bocond Round.

Mr. Barnes aad Mr. Maasey beat Mr. unwritten law. Careful not to raise the foot in the scrum 'i Harrison and Mr, Comyn (IS 16, 15 Jl) Mr.

Marrett mace before tha is DCt into It. th often lose control land Mr. Thomas beat Mr. Joyner arid Mr. Sauiter of la consequence, and the heeling is therefor, done Mr.

LTt. urcii uuuiw, ux ui? 15 10). in the loose raises a rather more serious It 1 will be suHcicat for present purposes to say that, hard muscular players as they are, they have observed 'with jsarpriso at times the rather (reckless footwork, which British referees 3x0 apt' to permit to continue unchecked. The South Africans do not subscribe to tho doctrine which implies that the man who throws uerry, tne cmei event on tbe card, is not quite b3ll whn it is bri ground in order tr pnpp'es nave been 1 raast ceccsorily expect to be (kicked. But they them rr proves that the interest tn the competition is m1to, Arrrihr, trials are those of tho English Setter complaining of the result, in other respects; their wi a 10 oe run on uie rustow awl itaynes part uies ia Bedfordshire th week after the Kenne 1 Club aad tbe National Field Trial Association on Sir Virbet's rf arc, Acton Jtevnold.

Shropshire, on tai tho following days No dato has yet been' fx4f decisioa of tbe brace stake of the Interatrial Gun Dog Isague. although in all probability the i "ill aaia be ia Saffoik the day before" tho AMATEUR ATHLETICS IN The arjJ cf A. F. DuUey, who was fo successful in cr aai ihs United States in print events in Oy'. in the suit which he brought against the Cnion of America to restore his times lie rec rd bocks has faiie Oa his last return to Ancisi 't.

Georgetowa University sprinter was br tha A A U. for infringtn the amateur tj'j zrA the records which he feet up, when running forwards can challenge Comparison! with' any other forwards. Justice has already been done to their backs. For a combination of good qualities these men are the Ladies Doubles. First Round.

Mrs. Binyon (Ealing) and Miss Murnty (Ciieltenliam) lrat Mrs. L. Smith and Miss Boothby (Crystal Palace) (1813. 11 C) Miss D.

K. Douglass (Ealing) and Miss Lnrniinie (Crystal Palace) boat Miss Orr and Miss C. Douglass (Ealinj;) IS 15, 155) Miss Bateman (Ealing) and Miss Hogarth (niAltonhamV beat Miss St. John (Ealini!) and Mrs. himself on the Wheel wright Richxuoiici) 15 IS) Miss M.

Lucas and Miss M. h. Brown (thakion) beat MissMathew to ciiock a rusn 1 irt. i.mi: fvn io 1 becond itound. Miss IJouglass and Aliss Ijinainie.

beat Mrs. Binyon and Miss Murray (153, 15 11 Miss Lucas and Miss Brown beat Miss Ii.it eman and Miss Hosartli (157, 1510). Final liound. Miss Lucas and Miss Brown. MIs3 Douglass 'and Miss Larminie (1716; 15 C).

best players whohave ever beta seen. Tbe end of the tour has naturally been the occasion for ono question to be universally Would the South African. boat the Now Zcaiandsrs? It is not a question which can bo answered in a monosyllable and obviously jthe record of tho New Zcaimders is GOLF. Bcrnttam A5T BdEOW CLUB. sTesUrday the bogey competition was tied for by Mr.

L. Tamworth (hamiicap 2), Mr. J. W. Asiunall (3), and Mr.

J. CRowIey (14), each at 1 hole down. Fifty players entered or.tho com jirtition. Tho best returns for tho Holt challengo cup Gifted in all the replies which the Puttiriz of the ouestion i were Mr. J.

C. Rowley, 03 1875 Mr. L. Tara TbflNpw Zpalanders nlaved 32malchea in tn 1 worth; 80 27S Mr. J.

S. Spencer, 89 1070 Mr. i were members or tho law isaciety. lis An old saying that you cannot mako men honest by Act of Parliament. I Tbe profession would gladly be purged of all who are a disgrace to it, and would, I am sure, aid ia eTery possible way in any steps calculated to bring about this result but any useless harassing of the honest majority will not effect or help it.

The. impunity with which grave offenders have been allowed to go scot free and to cbntinne to live on their ill gotten gains is a very grave scandal, and ought to bo put an end to by the Law Society in the interests (which it affects to look to) of the profession generally. They could hardly tender a better service. So. far criticism.

I venture to make this suggestion, ns one which might with advantage be adopted by solicitors in tho interests of their clients, and with advantage to themselves, in cases in which they are in the habit of regularly receiving and paying sums of money on account of their clients that they should at the, end of each month render an account showing receipts and tho application of them (by payments to the client account of their bankers orothsr wise), and on tho other sido payments made on account cf, or sums due frcm, clients. That this sccount should bo dealt with on tha footing that all receipts by the Lsolicitbr should bo paid over in full ehiring, or at tho end of, each month, and that tho cHcnt should, on receipt of the account, discharge what appears to be due from him. Such an operation saves much book keeping and works most satisfactorily. I am, Sir, your obedient servant, London, 28. ANOTHER OLD SOLICITOR.

fc 4C arr vv. it. wrre from the record boocs. Daffey brought to comrel tho AV.U. to 1 ticiiv it wa.

beld that he had no rirht of Tii. cecisiein nas now been hvihn British Isles. Of these they won 31, and, in their solitary defeat by Wales, victory drpended lipon the decision of the referee given in very circumstances. The New Zcalanders scored 830 points, and only 3D, wero tco red against them. Also, their fixture list was a rather more notable than that of tho South Africans.

Statistics, therfcforc, rather euggest the superiority of S.C. Healini and Mr. A. 81 160 Mr. B.DbwattcTille S7 i 6Sl Palmer, 80 881.

tho New ZraiinaVrs. Bat statistics in this ca are not a fecido as they often cro. The. correct rrtfadent 01 thA a.A.Ij., wfio was i iJvve antioncd suit, has issued a. fSEg jtj.

aj to the governors iiad dclecate of tho jj 1 tbe orramzation ot municiriai atbletic n. iii i te love cf irsre fport in tchoolboy jM the prejiient thinks, will be much mora legislation in the checking of sham Mr. Sullivan also ondemn the training ca dly be abused and is sometimes rd czpeaie of ajtatcuriica. FOOTBALL. RUGBY UNION RULES.

EZGUKKO V. j'RAi'CE. Tacsncy in Knglaad three quarter line raatch at Richmond haiben rilled by D. iia)i5cTting Invitation to play. '4.

a. o. Uikett on the Jett wing, 11. u. ci: 1 15.

Eatchelor idayins on the right. r.p Vistt of New Sorni Wales Team. "iss official an'tncemnt has been made by 5 Th R.ngby Union committee havo tta. team should not come next season. iaVuid to confer with the other unions on ASSOCIATION RULES.

Tne Lssgce CHAMncccsnrr. pbyorl yesterday in the Leaguo with. tLe Xollowing raw Its Bolton rrinsm nonn r.rw, itn.um. vj inrm 1 Mtachftsrer City bfat Middlesbrough, at ikrt gala to titt. Vv v.TiitCotusrniASS.

a i Cniiffi their tour at Newcastle yeter 'AMI fcid beat then by three goal to srrir.thitn forward were much below their wb chance ib Corintliiao might Jve wins. uz the match was Iwct in tho rarst half wi 3) wtgj, and they Jiould xhave scored on at kart. Ncwtawtle United were prew 'f ptrt of tbe gament they found T. B. flN ia Lis bt form.

His jadgment was but f.r blra" IwcastleTJnltod would have After Bowlahdoa liad two J7 W5 ttou Maclarente opened the scoring from elow DSrectJy afterwards Morgan Owen should liavo Wr11, bat wa.lat with lostUe C. Vaall and K. O. IJ. Wright made socw raw, bat Jttl Unitod fot the saott rrt dkf W.ag, MacJarence added a kcwI gtal before tiK.

AfUr tbe interval Newcastle United again did tklnr, Uit It was eoroe time before the eould At Iat they pot on a third 01 rather lackily. answer to the qnestioa, Would tho South Africans beat theNcw. Zealanklcrs is, That alt oa how tho referee controlling the mate.h interpreted the rules of Rugby Union fobtball." 1 1 was at times difficult chough before the New Jealandcrs came hero Jo exactly when ono or mora players were off side. Tho New Zealanders madp it increasingly difiicult to( do fo and they also raised the rather unforeseen question of obstruction in lamentably practical way. Tho practice pf the wing forward with its attendant manceuvres had been already condemned In Now Zealand.

That It was nevertheless exploited with pucccss in England cannot be doubted. Hard, indeed, it. to say how much the New Zealandsrs owed to this peculiar institution, or tho man playing'tn tho position in question ought to have teen penalized for obstructlori. Tho New Zealanders were fplendid football players, regardless of tlio rarticular formation which thry chose to adopt. But one important particular they wero never really seriously tested, or, rather, they(were never tested in it (until, ttale and tired at.

the end of their tour, they went into Wales. There they played five matches. They were beaten once, and four times they had to fight hard for a narrow The exact value of their defence It is difficult to gauge. Side after fide who played against them concentrated on iraking tha margin of victory of the New Zealanders; as small as possible. Never was there a real whole hearted attempt mado to ruk everything in order to attack the flao players and force them for once to be the defwidcrs.

So tho New Zealanders were allowed: to play their dwn game end their game, pur txcrfirruif, was attack. The Briton learns slowly, but by the time that the South Africans; (reached England ho had mastered his lesson. Before the new Colonials had been a month In the country they were called on to: ward off strong counternittncksyleliberatcly instituted. It Isa matter of history how well they emerged from the ordeal. A match between the Sonth Africans and the New Zealanders, were such a match possible, would indeed be a reft event.

Forward no doubt the advantage would lie wifii the New Zealanders In any conditions but behind the scrummig the great resource and. variety of the South African plsyers; would probably compensate for their slight inferiority In the pack. But victory br defeat would depend on the point of view of the referee. If he could see nolhinc amiss with those New Zealand raethodi" of play with which all rtrsons Interested In football 1 4 i.k.i ii indeed, the rxmin Airicaui uugav i wa WORLD'S SCULLING CHAMPIONSHIP. SYDNEY, N.S.W., Jan.

2. G. Towns and Daman have signed articles for a race, for the world's Fcullihgl championship on the Nepeaa. River for 500 a sidc, to tako placemen March 2. lleuicr.

BILLIARDS. THE AMERICAN TOURNAMENT. Yesterday Stevenson and Inman continued their heat in itho American Tournament at the Soho square hali, Inman receiving 2,250 points start in 0,000 up. The closing scores were Inrnrn (receives 2,250) (in rlay), II. W.

Stevenson (scratch), 3,010. C. HARVERSON v. Fv H. WEISS.

This match of 12,000 up level for 50 was continued at tho Leicestcr square hall yesterday. The closing scores were F. H. Wris3 (in play), Ilarverson, THE iCAGISTRjlOY. TO THE EDITOR.

OF THE TIMES. Sir, rl have read tho Lor.d Chancellor's letter with the greatest respect and attention, but am bound to say that it loaves' behind it a sons of keen disappointment. II is Lordship admits the' evil of which wo complain, and himself stigmatizes it as an indignity which threatens the credit of tho Bench. Surely nothing should be left unJono to remove so great a danger to tho office of justice of the peace, an office which, as tho Lord Cliancollor himself points out, places in men's hands the liberty and reputation ot their neighbour. And yet Ids Lordship proposes to 'content himself with tho entirely inadequate steps taken since the end of February in appointing new justices, whose number is so limited as to have practically no effect in 'redressing the evils complained of by us and admitted by him.

True, the. Lord Chancellor concurs in our aspiration that the appointment of justices should bo put upon an entirely non political basis. That aspiration, however, can only bo consummated by an understanding between the great political parties, a consummation which at the best can only be achieved in the course of time. Meanwhile the present system must of necessity continue, aad, whatever its imperfections; It is' the only available mean for redrawing the evils which the Lord Chancellor himself admit, and which we ray cry aloud for remedy. What are the fact? During the last Administtatlon largo numbers of new magistrate were created by the Tory Government.

Of thee aa overwhelming numbei were Tories, and though some Liberals were included, yet it ia an open fee ret that they were included merely as ft Liberal leaven to leaven the Tory mass. The result Is that at the present time there are no less than 13,150 Tory magistrates, as ftgsint only 4, COO otherwise, as. Indeed, one Imagines It well could be, the lUbtnl ones. Could. anythlnr be more unfair to ft treat TO THE EDITOR OF THE TIMES.

Sir, I was not one of the requisitionists to the Law Society who; are referred to in the article from a correspondent which Appeared in ypur issue of December 17 but, in (common with'all other members of the society, I havo to vote on a poll of the society with regard to the requisition shortly, and am giTing to the subject all tho study and attention of which 1 an capable. In your issue of December 19 there i3 a letter signed An Old Solicitor." I havo no clue to this gentleman's identity, but I judge from his letter that he sepaks from the traditional Law Society point of view, and I should gather that hais, or. has been, a member of the council of the society. If not, ho will, of course, correct He clearly assumes, an attitude of authority and complete knowledge of the subject when ho refers to your correspondent as being "apparently a country solicitor with Imperfect knowledge of the subject on which he writes." In this letter "An Old Solicitor described as inaccurate and misleading the', statements in the article of your correspondent to which I have referred. No doubt be does so on some ground but I confess itappcars to me that your correspondent in most of his facts quoted documentary evidence, and where, he did not do this, drew inferences and conclusions which tho documents seemed to', justify.

I am, therefore, puzzled as to what part of your correspondent's article is considered by An Old Solicitor to.be inaccurate and misleading." Will he be good enough to say in your columns in what respect this is so I notice also that An Old Solicitor describes your correspondent; as appearing to be in sympathy, with the class of solicitors who set as bankers and financiers and' to whom the real source of the mischief in the solicitors' profession to which he refers is attributable. On this point will An Old Solicitor pleaso say in what words in your correspondent article ho finds this appearance of sympathy And I vesture, to press him on this point. becausa! it Seems to tpe that your correspondent wrote as much in condemnation of the system in question as An Old Solicitor himself does, and I am anxious to know on what ground "An Old Solicitor writes that your correspondent did not mean that which he said. An Old Solicitor goes further. He says that the II 11 rerraisiticnisis acsire line re is no "sppear to ia this sentence, it is a plain charge in itself) to encourage and perpetuate the system which both he aad your corre spondent (as I read him) condemn.

This is plain speaking, and I venture to press An Old Solicitor oa this point also. As 1 read the terms of the requisition and circular which the requisitionists sent out referring to it, these gentlemen asked that a committee (to be nominated, not by the council, but at a meeting of the society) should bo appointed to consider and report as to what roles and regulations, if any, should be' adopted by tha society as to A. The methods in which a solicitor could keep the accounts of himself and his clients and the audit thereof B. The taping and scditing of trust accounts C. The conduct of professional business and D.

The formation cf a guarantee fund and as to the mode of enforcing such rules and rerola 045 an acre, and the umpire's award was equivalent to 201 per acre. Having dealt briefly with such of the points in Mr. Tewson's letter as appear to me to require a reply, I venture to ask him if he really honestly and conscientiously believes that the present system is one which redounds to the credit or advantago of the surveying profession is it a good thing to proclaim to tbe world at large that such extraordinary discrepancies of opinion exist, on what, after all, ought not to be a very difficult subject, and which the outside public might and probably often do put down to ignorance The surveyors are now; a large and important bodyyand it is sorely to their advantage to raise themselves above all suspicion of incompetence and adhesion to a system which I think all minded men will hold docs bring them and thoir vocation(icto reproach. January 1. I ara, ANTI IITJMBCC.

TO THE EDITOR OF TltE TIMES. Sir, I hope you will allow mo space for a few lines in support of the statements made in your columns to da7 by Edward I have had more than 23 years' experience both as counsel and as umpire in arbitration cases, and I desire to assuro your readers that your correspondent "Anti Humbug is either writing in absolute ignorance of his subject or is guilty of a Also and malicious libel upon a class of professional gentlemen who are second to nono in Integrity and honour. Does he realize that oh almost every occasion on which" a surveyor gives evidence each word i3 taken down in shorthand, printed, and often published that each witness is subjected to cross' examination by experienced counsel, who have been carefully instructed and armed with the recorded utterances of the witness in similar cases A surveyor attains eminence not, as Vnti Humbug suggests, by the fiexibility.of his conscience but by (the consistency of his evidence, and by his 'ability, because of such consistency, to stand cross examination. There aro often vast and vital aiiscreoces ci opinion between surveyors of equal experience aad equal honour as'to the value of the subject matter in dispute but such differences arise, almost witnout exception, in conse quence: of the varying views held by the parties of their lecal rich ts views upon which the arbitrator or umpire has to give the ultimate decision, aad which it is the duty of surveyor merely! to appraise, on the supposition that hi client's view is correct. As to the unworthy 'and utterly false statement that the "expert surveyor does undoubtedly fit his instruc 1 will oniy say 1 uavo over nan overagain a.

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