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THE MANCHESTER GTJAEDIAW, "APRIL 23, 1894. HIE FOOTBALL FIELD. LAN CASH IBB LHAGTJB. Mr. C.

A. Rusell for the defendants. The plaintiff, Henry Janner, brought the action against tho executors' of his l.ito father, Solomon Janney, who was a farmer at Marsh Oiapel, near Grimsby, to recover the sunj of 60 lent Ijy him to his father in the year 1879. For the defence it was said that the money was never lent, and taat in any case the claim was barred by the statute of limitations. Judgment was given for the defendants with costs.

The Court: adjourned till eleven o'clock this morning. TO-DAY'S CAUSE LIST. The following causes are in tho list for to-day: Before Mr. Justice Hay and a special jurys Chester Brewery Company v. Anderson, Smith v.

Wyllle. Chapman v. Fylde Waterworks Company, Edelston Crewdson nnd auother. Before Mr. Justice Wills and a common jury Braddcck v.

UarrisOD, Astin v. Aatin. MANCHESTER JPRING ASSIZES. NISI PRIUS COURT, Satukdat. (Before Mr.

Justice Day and a Special Jury.) A. FOOTBALL TUAINKK'S ACTIOS AGAIKST A RAILWAY COMPANY. BbASDSLXT V. L.OKDOH AND NOITH-WkSTKRS RAILWAT CouPAXy. In this case, the hearing of -which wan begun on Friday and concluded aa Saturday, Mr.

Citori-6 Henry Heanialey, an iron turner, residing in Cavonilisli-atrett, Salford, sued the London and North-Western Kailuay Company for damages for personal injuries. Mr. Sliee, Q.C., and Mr. Langdon appeared for iho Mr. t.ully, Q.C., M.P., and Mr.

Sanderson for tlie Company. Tlie case for the plaintiff, as already briefly reported, wa. that in November last tho members of the Salford Football Club and tlie plaintiff, who acted as their trainer. left Manchester for Newport by the London and North-Western When the train left Crewe a number of thu party dnwii to play cards. The plaintiff lookt-d on for a little time, aud then thought hu would like to lie down.

lie to take his coat down from a hrik near the and while he was standing up the oscillation of tho train threw him against the door. Tlie door opened and he fell out. Tile train was going at a rapid pace at the time. When the platntitf camo to hinisi-li he was lyim: on tlie metals. Ilearin coming along the Hue, he managed to roll himself into the six-foot way.

Afterwards he was able to drag himself to a wayside station, where ho received every attention. He was taken to the hospital at Shrewsbury, where he lay for two weeks. Then he waa taken home, and was in bed for lour weeks more. In addition to a shock to his nervous system, tho plaintiff had sustained a serious and possibly permanent injury to liia knee. His wages as an Iron-turner were 3ls.

a week. Mr. Gully, for the defence, said tho door of the carriage was properly closed by a porter, and at first the ideaof the defendant company was that the plaintiff and his companions must have been larking, and so caused the door to fly open. But after the evidence that had been heard they did not insist that there was larking, but adhered to their idea that the handle must have, been turned on the inside by the plaintiff himself. They further stated that, apart from the shock, the injuries sustained by the plaintiff were not nearly so serious as he imagined.

Dr. Ilardie, consulting surgeon at tho Manchester Ifoyal Infirmary, said he believed the plaintiff was only suSering from shock, although no duubt he honestly believed that ho could not use his knee ami ankle without the aid of crutches. He asked plaintiff one day to put down his crutches and try aud walk round the room. The. plaintiff did so, and lie walked round tho room without his crutches, lifting his knees up as if he were going up steps.

lie did not eay the plaintiff was not actiiig thoroughly bvmi jUe in the matter, but he believed ii he hadmoro confidence in himself and felt inclined to do so be could vise his legs. In a case uf nervous shock such as this it was common experience that a man remained iu much the same condition until tlie case was entirely off his mind if the case went to trial it was not till tho verdict was given that he made any progress. But once the verdict was given the symptnnis disappeared with great rapidity. Mr. Slice inquired, in cross-examination, whether the witness meant to say that if tho verdict went against the plaintiff ho would be incurable for life.

(Laughter.) Witness Oh, no. Mr. Uully Ho did not say on which side tho verdict was to be. Mr. At any rate the jury must not kill him with their verdict.

(Laughter. To witness: You it is all a delusion that he cannot walk? Yes, that is what 1 say. It must be a very severe nervous shork if he is Buffering from a remarkable delusion like that? There i3 nothing remarkable about it it is a very common occurrence. You never laboured under anv delusion like tliat yourself-1 1 am afraid I did once. So your norvotiH system is shaken? Not to-day.

Mr. Gully: You see from Or. llardiehuw completely a man can recover. (Laughter. Mr.

Sheu: I simply wish to test the soundness of his opinion. Witness I can assure you it is quite sound. Mr. Shee You know you may be suffering from tho delusion that this man is labouring under a delusion? Laughter. Oh, nn, I have entirely recovered frum the effects of my accident.

(Kenowed laughter. Do you know that after the examination you made of him, when, you say, he walked round "the room without his crutches, the plaintiff lay down and was very ill? He. told me so yesterday. That he was very faint aud felt very sick? Yes, and I dare say that was lo bo expected, in the nervous comlif ion he was iu. Witnesses were called on behalf of (he railway who testified with one accord that the handle of the.

carriage was properly turned when tho train left Crewe. "You are a very careful young inquired Mr. rhee of one of the witut-sses. "1 am," he replied. "And if nil the -servants were as careful as you thero would be no accidents on the London aud North-Western Railway?" "Noue," the witness replied, with a smile.

The Jude, in the course uf his summing up, remarked that the circumstances under which the plaintiff fell from the train were Such as to make it a marvel that he was alive to tell the tale. The jury found for the plaintiff, damages 275. TUB AKKAIIIS OF THK II1IVL TIKlt AND 1'AVltJDN COMPANY: ACTION KOlt SIJV.NOKK. WAnnunsT v. Kom.vso.v.

In this caEe Mr. fJully, Q.C., M.l'., and Mr. Uradbury were for the plaintiff, and Mr. Slice, Q.C.. aud Mr.

Sutton for the defendant. Mr. Gully saiil it would not bo uecessarv to trouble the Court with any evidence iu the case. In tht! course of tin- hearing of another case trieil at these assizes his Lordship incidentally became acquainted with some of the facts in this case. It was an action ENGLAND v.

SCOTLAND. This international League match was played on the ground of the ETerton Club, Goodison Park, on Saturday, in glorious weather, before 28,000 people, the receipts amounting to 720. It was the third meeting under the auspices of the League. The ground waa in capital condition. There was only one alteration in the English team.

Southworth being unable to play, Devey (Aston Villa) took his place. The Scotchmen turned out as selected. Devey started play against the wind. The Englishmen were, soon busv attacking, but were repulsed, and Taylor and liiesaington raced up the right. Jfothing tangible accrued, however, and England showed some splendid passing, Spikesley shooting over and Goodall being very near.

The game was even and intersting, both goals in turn being the scene of fine work. The half backs on either side did excellent service, and for a long while neither set of forwards could fairly get going. The Rose representatives, however, at length made off, Devey, Wbeldon, and Spikesley displaying some excellent passing, the latter sending the ball over tho line. The English side continued to have the best of matters, Doylo twice checking the onward rushes. Crabtree also did excellent service iii this direction on behalf of the Englishmen.

Fine combined forward play carrie i the game in close proximity to liadduw, who had to exert himself to tho utmost to keep his charge intact. Goodall and Devey each headed into goal, Haddow each time clearing magnificently amidst tremendous cheering. Danger still threatened the but Keynolds lot in the visitors. Sutelitfe and Crabtree, however, averted disaster. England now assumed the upper band.

Goodall secured possession, and dashing awav passed to Devey, who repassed to Goodall, and tho latter scored a magnificent goal, fiaddow not being given a chanco of saving. Great cheering greeted this success, and the reverse put Scotland on their mettle. Kelly gave his forwards a chance, but the only result was an abortive comer. The English front rank aain showed splendid tactics, but Doyle frustrated their well-meant effortB, and the interval arrived with England leading by one goal to nil. The Scotchmen immediately attacked on resuming, but their Btay in English territory was not of long duration.

Athcrsmith, who throughout displayed grand form, went strongly up tho wing, Dsvey having an ineffectual shy. llolt was conspicuous in defence, and a true kick put England again on tiie attack, several shots being ssnt in without elfact. After a spell of play the Scotchmen, by smart pass-lng got into English quartern, Hleasington transferring to Oswald, who with a low swiit shot banged the ball into the net, quite out of riutcliiTo's reach, iintli sides now, being on level terms played up desperately. The English defence for a while had a hot time. A prolonged attack followed on tlm Scotch goal, tho English forwards making desperate efforts to brink through, but without effect.

Haddow on two occasions saved brilliantly. Both goala were visited after this, and in the last ten minutes each r.iniii: strenuous efforts to gain a further point, Atheraiui'Ji racing up the wing and sending in a abet which was moat miraculously kept out by iladdow. Neither side, however, could pierce the defence, and the game ended in a draw of one goal each, alter a moat interesting game. Teams England: Sutcliffe Wanderers), goal; Crab-tree (Burnley) and flolmcs (Preston -North End), backs', Reynolds (Aaton Villa), llolt (Evertnn), ami Xoednam United), halfbacks: Athersmiih (Aston Villa), John Gondail (l)erbv County), licvoy (Aston Villa), Wheldon (Small Heath), and Spikesley (Sheffield Wednsaday), forwards. Scotland: Haddow (Kitriyere), goal: T.

Adams (Ueart of und j. Doyle (Celtic), backs; J. Begbie lieart of Midlothian), I. Kelly (Celtic), and D. (Hangers), half backs; J.

Tavlor (Dumbarton) and iilcasington (Celtic), right wirig: J. Oswald (St. Bernard's), centre, A. M'Maiion (Celtic) and Barker (Glasgow Hangers), left wing. COUNTY PALATINE LBAGl'H.

PUESTON NOliTH ENIJ v. BLACK HOVERS. I laved at Preston, before a good number of spectators. Both clubs played stioug elevens. In the first half North Bud bad theailvant'igcui the sloj'e and the sun, and did bv far the most prcsMiig.

Grier scored fur North Hud alter eleven minutes play from a free kirk close in. Tin- Rovers now and then got dangerous, but their shunting was of a vcrv poor kind. A brilliant run bv Buss was the cause of a second goal to North End. for. centring with capital judgment.

Crier had no dlfhcully In heudiug tin: hall past Ogilvie. Trainer twice bad to run out and clear, whilst, Chippendale a littlu later hud a beaiiiit'ul opening, which be failed to turn to account. At half-time tin- scie stood N'ort Ii End. two goals; Rovers, none. The visitors I the second half wit some hot pressure, but Trainer kept his charge Intact, bv clever goalkecping.

The home forwards were not slow to retaliate, and Henderson, getting the hall, raced awav, and, centring nicely, ltoss put on a third gnat. No sootier had he Kill been restarted than North Bud dashed awav again, and Ross kicked a fourth goal with a good shot. North End hail all the bent of the remaining play. Cunningham put on a tilth goal, and ltossasith. the game ending North laid, si goals; Hovers, none.

Teams. Norlh End: Trainer, foal; Ilriimmond and fiidd, backs: Sauu.lets, Oriel, and hall backs: Cowan and Rosa (right). Smith (centre). Cunningham and Henderson forwards. Rovers: Ogilvie, goal; Murray and llranilon.

backs: Forrest, Anderson, aiid Mari-hall. halt backs C'hiptk'udale and Whitehead (right), Sorley (centre), llayunek and Hall (left), forwards. Referee. liclme, of Farnworth. DAIIIVKN v.

LIVERPOOL. At Darwen, liebiro 2.000 Darwen kicked ofT, and Maxwell scored their first, goal, fttlll having nil the play. Wade added another, which was followed, after repeated attempts, with a line goal from the foot of -Vaxwell, Man- scoring the fourth. Throughout the first hall Uarweu were continually on the attack, anil ilarr scored lie lift h. Jlalf-tiuiu score Darwen.

five goals none. Un resuming, plav was soon in the home quarter, and Sum and Stringer had hard lines. Then scored a good goal for Darwen Plav was priuciiiallv in the Liverpool half, and Sutherland again beat. Iteniiie. Dai wcu had almost all the succeeding play, but breaking awav s'-oro! for Liverpool from a centre bv Stringer.

Final wore Darwen. fight goals; l.iveroool. nnc liUHY v. UllLXoX WANDERERS. At Ilurv.

before nearly 3.1)00 spectators. ThuWandereis were wraklv represented. and llury had Skea and Calvert away. The Wanderers kirke.1 off, and iUrliour soon m-ored for Bury corner. Capital piny wan shown, llury Itnig the and Harbour scored a second goal.

Half-time mire -Hilly, two goals; Wanderers, none. Bury restaru.nl. il.irlourshm.tiiig in. Shiittiewortb iiiulled. and bourn scored for llury ill the first, minute, ilnuru sjioilcl a grand chance, and mulled a shot from Spciicc.

who scored a fourth goal tor llury. A minute later Lawsuu scored cleverly for the Wanderers. Ilurv proud. Plant souring again, and Darl-wr finished off another etit re from Plant. Ri.u and Drown scoicdthe scvctil hand eighth pinnl-s for ilurv, and then Lydeu and Settle scored a goal each for be Wanderers.

Final score ilurv, eight goals; Bolton Wanderers, bree. ACCRINGTOST v. KVKUTON. At Accriiigton. Kverton brought a fairly repros.futiittce team, including Cain, tb- lata Strike goalkeeper.

A late kick off two half hours being played. Accringtoii were tlie m.i.-t trnul.le.xnne in he fiist lialf. and several times exj.erietiee.t hard lines. Just prior to the interval Hartley scored Willi a long, fast shot, and Kvortoli led by one goal to none. Storrier' w.rel a second for Kverton soon after resuming.

The visitors subsequently threw away several easy chances. Result Evcrtou, iwo goals. none. N8WTON IIHATH v. KVKRTON (Reserve Teams).

At Heath. Plav at the beginning tairlv even. Newton pressed and liothwell and Matldesou s. ore.1 for them. Williams having no el, to atop lie shots.

Williams scored a duubtful for Kverton. This ivcml the game, and there, was fast plav. Arridge on the Kverton left making several smart runs. The home forwards hard and often, giving the Kverton defrnce trouble, but they could not again score. Result Newton, two goals: Kverton.

one. THB l.ANCASIIIRli ALLIANCB. CHORLEY v. ADI.INtn'ON.-AtChorlcv. The game wa.

full of e.xcitumeut, and at the interval loth teams had eort.d one goal. In the second hall" Cliorley asserted their jupenority, and put on goal after goal in easy laahiou. Final Cliorley, six goals; Arlington, one. HAYDUCK v. FAKNWOHTIl STANDARD.

At Havdork. In tiie first half Ifayd.K'li played against the rim, but had the best of the game, scoring once, in the second half no scoring took place. OOLllORNK v. HORWICIL At Golborne. There waa nothing to choose in the trams, a.

urithcr of them appeared to put any e.ert ion into the game. The whistle blew with he llorwioh, two goals: GolUirue. none. ASHTO.V-iN-.IIAKiflil-lKLIJ v. LITTI.R I.EVKR.

At A'titon. The visitors kicked off. and Smith enre.l forAsbton with a good shot after five minutes' plav. Williams added a goal for tlie home team from a scrimmage just, la-tore half-time. Little Lever then scored from a break away.

Half-time score: Asbton, two goals; Little Lever, one. Result Aah-ton. four goals: Little Lever, two. v. Soltthport.

Even play marked the opening stages. N.th ends being visited. Then Meols pressed, and Kryer put in a go. Hi sboL just, ouuiile. After more even play Skerton kicked over the bar.

Meols then had it turn, and Elalsall sent in a grand shot which almost scored. Afterwards both teams had a free kick in ciose quarters. Half-time arrived without score. final score Meols. ono goal; Skcrton, none.

TUB UKITBD COUNTIES I.HAGITE. NOTTS FOREST v. SHEFFIELD WEDXKSDAY. At Nottingham. Brown played in goal for the Forest, and the visitor, were without.

Spikealcy. Woolhouse taking his place. The opening exchanges were even till NotJ-s Forest went to tlie front, and after lil minutes' play Rose scored. Wednesday improved, and were often dangerous. Notts Forest had much the best of matters, however, and they narrowly misaed scoring several times.

Half-time sere Notts Forest, one goal: Sheffield Wednesday, none. In the second half Brady had a remarkably good chance of equalising, but he shot wildly over the bar. N'otts Forest, pressed severely afterwards, and il'Pherson scored. A beautiful run bv Geary and a smart shot by Collin, gained Notts Forest a lion! goal, and Rose added two, Webster meanwhile adding one for the visitors. Result: Nott.

Forest, five goals: Sheffield Wednesd.lv. one- DEKHY COUNTY v. SHEFFIELD UNITED. At Derby, in fine weather. Neither club was fully represented.

Deiby kicked off. and pressed almost throughout the first halt', the borne hacka having little to do. No scoring took place until ton minutes from the interval, when Archie Cr.iall shot through the United goal. followed this with asecon.t grud lor Derby, got after a run by himself, and the total at half-time was Derby, two goals; United, none. After the interval he game assumed a more even aspect, and United bar! quite as mueu of the play as their opiionents.

Kach goal had several narrow evapes, but the defence was excellent. The weather told much against the activity of the players, and r.o addition was made to the score. Result: Derby Dounty, two goala; Sheffield United, none. MthJbJZJ83 for tbfl hOTM rooiiDg Um uxetator. to JoVt.T- wan commenced by Shiw klVikinB of df 2SS 1,0 retur being nde Salford were placid on Srted JtuMeU VBd bu tb TyldMley forward.

Sdth mileai'l forcwl Salford back on their Koal line. lSri th antl a nne P1B ran by Kangelev. Smith. ST MilMwa, closed by Milca croHing the TyldIey a attempt from a 10 the value of the point. On hm uocceded in again breakinK through.

down goal Une. ''Millern Al K0Kj sn Tyldealey pre.iwl ttronglv. thi 2S?" rerry R0t and pused to "Buff -BePry. Shaw placed an eav f.TwIilrI.e"ey; AtJuUf-timeTyWeilo- led by a eoul hi vt ten Mo prevented a return kick rtf. k.i.

J11? Tyldealey however, aoou ruahed quarter, where W. llerry. KCtting bis and iecureTI for Tyldealey. Thewiorewaa of the and Salford'. 1' anythiUR but bright.

A splendid run, noer, by Mile, from near the centra of the fiebl. which another tryfor Salford, aomewhat relieved LK. "iK l'leley failed at goal, the ball lost, a goal fn.m a try lWinK all thai was required to win. A minor iint Um-arrta the clore Miles aaln ilf ol. and gained his third try lor Salford, i ch.

erinK. which waa renewed when Kaiuje-e placed a goa and puTled the game out of tlie fire. fore the call of no Salford. one goal iihd two triea TyMeaW. two goal, (ten points).

The follow-iug mere the team. JJussell. full hack; f. A. Itu-ratt, J.

Smith and J. Ifangcley, thrci-quartor backa; W. rratioe an.l T. Kent, lialf King. J.

Brierley. J. Horror V. Hiliiebrand. IS.

Moss, S. Deakin, W. Barriugtonfsnd TyWeslcys J. rearuley. full lack; tl'ree-qnarter J.

and W. vViic5: fibMS Pollitflkwinl'' li5berti' 3' at Sainton, il L-in 01 Lewi, waa ahaent from Wl7. wh''? were without Dyson. S. Ta' Kle- Th K'ne-a well-cntisted ilSi, an.dopen character, and interesting to watch Swinwn, after havfng rather Smith f.ve polnta none.

Oldfield, and T-odge playe.1 a Tif iST u'lderlield. whilst Jones. Valentine, Pearson, null Prominent for the borne club. Teim. Vde full back; F.

I. Jonea, Jamea w( W- and O. Berry, three-quarter MSrr 'y Htoank. half backs; ifarold If liS' T. Ii.

ClemeHKn. W. Kvaiis, it. Bjrrv. J.

Beatlie. and (i. Sharpie, forwanb. Jludderslield Smith 7 H'K'a-d. T.

W. H. smith, and J. Taylor, threeKjuarler backs; W. A.

OKlBeld Vaptain). K. nk5f. JJ Jol H. aild U.

Club iieferec. Air. J. Slevin, Wigan rootball T- HKOUGIITON ItANGKHS. At War-II were 011 a par as lnr as rcpreu-ntaf inn went but the attendance was only moderate.

During thfi first dropping a smart goal, and although Warrington rewliatixl siriuiglv tlfl-y failed secure aii.rthmg substantial before the interval. Karlv in I hesvcoud half Warnngtoil worted themselves, and. after shown up. Taylor got a try. and Putt, gave his the bad with a neatly placed goal.

The play trom this poii.iwa. ohielly in favour of the home but. nothing else waa scored. JJesuit i-Warriugton, five points; BioughNiu Ifaugrs. lour.

SW1.NTUN UOliNE-iy v. MASCUESTEU ATIILKT1C. At Swintun. The club, were jnxirly represeutwl The visitors kiukwl oft, a scrimmage being Tonned at the centre, from a line out bhoeiioUom gut away Willi a nice dribble, the Hornets being calkJ uju to defend. By degree, the Athletic worked the ball into the home quarter, where Itawliiison made a good but fruitless attempt at goal.

On resUrling Swintun went away with a rush, and from combined play on the part of their forwards Marsden scored a try, which was not converted. At Una period the homo side were having the advantage, the ball being kept in the visitors' territory, but at length the "ere aw arded a free kick, which relieved the pressure. with a good punt, which gave the Athletic further ground. Half-time one try; Slancbcter Athletic, nothing. Jn the second half the Hornets added a try, whilst the Athletic again Jailed to score, by ait points to none.

CIlfchlilAM lflLL v. CLI Gheelham Hill. The ho.ne side wire several short of their usual team. Clifton kicked off, tlie hall going in touch. Woods, Cow man, and Burton kicking well brought relief, though the Clifton forwards kept the ball well in the liume quarter until a good passing run by Burton, Wood, and Duck made matter, more equal.

J. he game continued to be well couteated, the only goal b.v Klks tor Clifton. THK MANCHKSTfilt HA.NU KliS v. BLACKLEY. At Kushulme.

Ilusl.un kicked off lor Ulacklev. and hi forwards tollowing up well prcveule.l Blake returning, the game ruling in the Hangers' quarter. C. Howorth soon acnrnl an easy try for Ulacklcy, but Cooke failed at g.d rrom a dilticult piultiou. Alter the drop out Parkinson relieved, but goud passing between the Blacklcv backs put the Jiaiigers on the delcnsive again, and Blake tailing to gather the ball.

Close added a try tor Blackley, which Cooke tailed to convert. The drop out took the hall to tin- visitors' end. but Blackley worked it hack by slow singes, and although the Itangrra had two free "warded Iheiu they could not relieve the pressure on their lines, until Lighit'out cume awav with a good run. Tavlor also r.111 well, but Walker rrplied Willi one as good, and "the Blackley lines were attacked. Score at half-time Blackley.

two tries sii Manchester nil. After the interval a number of scrimmages tuok place on the Hangers' liu, ami rails scored a trv. which l.wald failed to Improve. The pressure was still kept, up, and Mather having his kick charged down, Atkinson added another try fur Terdale placing a line goal. Haolam nlso scored for them, lweedalc failing at.

goal. Score Blackley, one goal and four tries (1 1 Alain-heater Jiaiigers. nil. ULACK'LKV lt. Nf.

lilts v. BHUJaK. At Black-ley, he Jtaugi-rs kicked off before a large attendance of The home team nt once pressed, and after exciting play uu the visitors' line Ward scored a try, but the place kick laibid. After goud play on the part of Walsh ami Whitehead. Arthur Ward coriitg uuolher try.

but the gold kick again failed. Shurciiiari next gained an unimproved try for the Kangcra, and the scorn at half-time was Hangers, three tries; Hebdcn. nil. The home players coutimied 10 have the best of their rivals in the second half, and won easily by three guala uud lour trica to nil. v.

UHOUCiHTOJT A. At Walkden. The vi.i-tors were a-ssistcd by several wv'U kuowu Salford pkiycra. Walkdcu held a dccidctl advantage, and tries were obtained by Alexauiler ttwoj. (ireeuh.ill ilwo), Tolsou ttwo), ami Joliii Vickera Alexander improved two trie, and Vickers one.

Final score Walkdcu, three guala and four tries; Broughton, not liiug. BAit l'OS v. ASPUI.L. At Barton. After winning for the third time in succession the South-cast Lancashire.

Senior Cup, a good attendance wejcomii the home team. Andertoii xickeii oil, rih, Criudle, and (juigli.y playing well. Both side, attacked but could not score before hall-time. Barton were supciior in the second half, Kiah, lieuyon, mid Potter being very conspicuous, Quiglcy and Hopwood s. orwl tries.

Huiglcy convift'tiiig Iwth. Ilcsult Barton, two goids; Aspuli, nothing. BUIIV v. J.ITTl.liBUKOUUll. Al Wooltold.

AIlcsU.ii kickeil off for Littleburough, anil after grand poising bv the Bury backs llowarth scored a try, Woilhiiigton kicking a'goaL ijhoi tly iillerwards J. scored a try lor the same side, W'oithington again ciinvcrting. At haif-tiniu the score was: Bury, two goals; l.Utlchorougti, nothing, tin rtvuming Allcs-L011 scor.1 11 try lor lattletioioiigh, Cireeuwootl faiiinj; to improve. S. Fletcher then scored a try for Bury, WurlhiugUm again placing a goal.

Kesult Bury, three goal, (la points); l.iLtlcbcrough, one try ithree points). HAUCLIJ'r'E v. ltADCl.lrTK ALBION. At Peel Piu-k Grounds. These teams opposed each other to play for a silver cup.

Albion kicked off. and aoou alter the start Clegg scored a try for JtadclifTf. Crotxluiau also dropped a goal, and ica.icliffu were leading al. half-titue by a dropped goal and a try. In the second half nothing waa scored, hesull.

liadcliffei ouo goal (dropped) ami one try lladclilTe Albion, not hing. Ul.UIIA.M v. HAItTLKPOUL champions of Lancashire travelled to Harilciiool with four men short, tue brothers l.ce. being among the aliseutces, but sutelitules were found. The Durham Cuphohlcra had the advantage of rhe wind in the fust half, but only scored a penally goal.

In the second half Vallancc. Smeiiiile, and Alderson scored splendid tries, but Aldersnn failed from the pliu-es. FllliugliHni scored a try lor OMham, Hurst missing the goal. Final score: Hartlepool Hovers, twelve Oldham, three. SALlS v.

KllillTKK.V YifTGUASS. At. Side. In the first halt Cookson, 11. Fiitcher.

and J. Fletcher for Sale. The Veterans played a good hard game. Lings and Driukwater made line runs, fu the second half Kcoiiumo and Ugden scored for the Veterans. Cookson and H.

Harvey scored for Sale. S. Harvey kicked four goals iu four (Jgdcn and Lings played a dashing game forward, uud F. Driukwater showed that he had lost none of his old form. Final: Sale, four goals and one trv Veterans, two tries.

W'Klt-NKTH v. JllKKKMlKAl) Block Lane. Both clubs were weakly represented, but a tine game was played. In the first half Klholt ami J. Hughe scored tries for the Wanderers, the former kickiug a goal.

Whit-wort also gained a try for Werueth, but failed at goal. Un resuming play was fairly even, and the only score waa a try made by Murpbv for B'irkeidiead, which Widson improved. Final score HiYkenhe.id Wanderers, two goalaaud one try (13 points! Werneth, one trv. HUCHDALK IIOHNE'IS v. LKBDS At Ilochdalc.

The game opetoi in favuur of la'eiU. but the Hornet, aiterward. iiresaed and liowarlh scored a try, which Jlidgley converted. This was the score at half-time. On resuming the Hornet, went away ith a rush, and tlie visitors lines were threatened.

Leeds then bcoied a try alter a forward rush, and later on bad exceedingly hard lines. Jiefiult: Jtocbdule Hornet, one goal; Leeds, one trv. ittlCHDALK ST. CLKMKNTS v. ST.

HELEN'S RKCKKA-TIOX. At H.ichdale. Kochdale had consideiably the best, of the plav in the tirst half, Waugh anil Tweedale scoring tries, lut neither was converted. The second halt waa open to the end. but nothing further was scorcil.

HeiUlt: Hochdale St. Clement's, two tries; St. Helena JJeoreation. nothing. WIDSES v.

itUNCUKX. At Widnea, before o.lOO specta-fors. The game was fairly conteMed iii the first half, though after fifteen play the Runcorn forwards rushed over the Widiie.giil line and secured A try, Butterwortb kicking a gial. Kuncurn ha-i slightly the best of the game in the second halt, although Widues made several determined effort, to draw level. Jlougbbjn, liowever.

was in grand form, and kept his opponent, well at bay. Kesult Kuncorn, one goal; Widues, nothing. AL1K1NCHAM v. TRANMKHK Bow-don. The home club was iudiffcremly represented.

Altrin-cham pressed, and Wild almost scored. Tranmere afterwanla ilribbled well up the held and wured a try. Half-time score Tranmere. tluee l-oints; Altriucham. none.

In the second half Trannierc scored a trv, a goal resulting. Aiter this lltriucli.im pressed. Fine passing tk place, and Thompson secured a irv. no gixd resulting. ICesult Tranmere, one goal and one IrvVighl points): Altriucham.

one try Ithree points). CKOMP'roX v. PEMliEHTO.V. At Crumplon. Play was coil'-taullv in tilt: Peinberton qunrter, but wild passing at a critical mom.

nt. lost an opportunity nf scoring. Tarka bad haul lines alter a good pas by Uarter. Kesult: A drawn game scored. Normanton.

three goals; York. two. Hull one goal ami four tries llT points); Otley. nothing. v.o goals and one try (Ii puinls) York L.W..

two tries goal (five Oulwood Church, one goal Lane, five goal. (25 Ouiseley. one goal flFar'ley! one goal and two tries (11 points) Tudaey. one goal '''ivthe'ron'four goals and three triea (29 points); Dodworth, one trv (three points), rtloucesler, Ave tries; Bristol, nothing. Kewport, three goals and three trie.

point.) BockcUfle, nothing. ASSOCIATION'. STOCKPORT COUNTY v. THE PRESIDENT'S TEAM. At Stookoorl.

The home Want started the wind and e.st;i but found the defence too goal. The visitor, then as.umed the aggressive, bnt no took place before hall-timc. Upon resuming Turner Kored for the visitors, another point being rlact.1 from a corner. Kiley acored for ehnme team, and the visitors added another goal, the Prendmt', team running out winner, by three goal, to one. BDRSLKY SWIFTS v.

Bitml-y. Ttie home side had the beat of the play, and crossed over leading by two goala to none. waa much more even diiriiuTthe Mcoml half, the Swift, winning by three goal, to uour." CELTIC v. ASTOJf VILLA. At Tarkhead.

Olaagow, before 6.000 spectators. Boli teanx were mnch below their usual strength. In the face of a brilliant Madden kicked off foe the Cells, and with splendid work sooo tested Dunning aMUtii. Luckily for the Villa, that custodian waa in magni-ficcntform. and he baffle.1 the Celt' front rank repeawjlly.

Breaking awav with a capital rnn Smith a goal for Aston Villa. "The Celt, replied splendidly, and ere long camp-bell scored twice. The second half waa hotly contested, bnt waa well contested, and half an hour elapsed before Steel defeated the St. MIrron. goalkeeper.

Tht. waa the only point acored before the interval. In the second half the ltangera outplayed their rival, throughout, and goal, were kicked by M'Phersou, Gray (two), and lioyd. St. Mirren.

failed to score, and were defeated by five goal, to none. Heart of Midlothian v. St. fiurnard'. Played at Logie Green, before 4,000 spectators.

St. lieruard's had at 'first the bet of the plav. but could not overcome the defence. Aiter a time" Midlothian took up the attack, and Uussell acored a fine goal for them. After changing ends the Heart, overplayed their opponents, and added two goal, to their whilst St.

Bernard', again Jailed to break through, and were beaten by three goals to none. ZBfsTUV DP TO SATUZtOAr. Qoala. nared.Won. Lost.

Drawn. Tor. Asst. Pis. Celtic 18 14 3 1 53 32 Z9 Heart of Midlothian IS 11 3 4 47 31 2S St.

Bernard'. 18 30 7 1 51 41 21 Glasgow Ranger. T7 8 5 4 43 28 20 Dumbarton 17 7 5 5 31 33 19 St- Xtirren. 18 7 8 3 49 47 17 Thini Lanark 18 7 8 3 38 44 17 Dundee 18 9 3 47 59 13 Leith Athletic 13 4 12 2 3G 46 10 Reaton 18 1 15 2 23 57 4 THB SCHOOLS CHAMPIONSHIP. MANCHESTKR v.

SHKPFIKLD. The match between the schoolboy team, of theea cities waa played at Ard-wick. beforo 8,000 persona. In tile first b.df the game ruled pretty even, Manchester having slightly the best of matters. the Sheffield defence played up grandly, and repulsed alt the efforts of the home boys.

The first score waa made by the Sheffield team, putting the ball through the Manchester goal from a brcakawiiv. Smith running out and leaving his charge unprotected. Tin's was quickly followed by a second point for Sheffield, llitlnev sending the ball across nicely and Simpson scoring. The interval arrived with Sheffield leading by two goala lo In the second half the game waa at first pretty even. but.

eventually the Manchester buys scored from a pretty centre fnnnCirr on the right, Harvey shooting the. Iial I through the t.osts uini.lst cheers. by iiiftrumciitality of C.irr wilh a fast low shot. The holm -'eleven played up vigor.uii.lv, and put the ball Ilirough the Sheffield goaf again, but was claimed and the goal disallowed. Riuuey was conspicuous witha beautiful shot, which Smith cleared, and at the other end the Manchester Itoys only just sent wide.

The. game was keenly contested to the finish, but nothing fttrt her scored, and a splendid game resulted in a two goals each. Teams Manchester Smith (St. Margaret's Woodward (liangor-Btreel FitcheLt. captain tHaligi.r-strcct.

fl.l.), Gregory (Ducie Avenue R.I.), Meuchim Dinikei'ley (IMieie Avenue R.I.). t'arr (Cclitr.il 11.1.). Redmond (Smedlry Ro'iil Harvev 0 ingor-street U.I.). (St. Margaret's N.i.

Tvl.leslev iSt. Mark's, Worslev). Shclliel.l Ureeit (Over's II ill tWalKley N-), lioiiaicv (Jit. llit-v's Morrison Saints' S.l. R.ittv (All IVUer (Cenlral ild.l, IJimiey (SI.

Mary's N.I, Whitalier iC.irdsle-at reel Simpson lllarnall H.I.J. Nceilliaiu iiue joiics (St. Mary's N.i. Rvierec. L.

V. Fiirniss. THK LANCASltrilli MEDAL HlvYVi'ljllD CUNTRAL v. IlLACIv i'ol Al. tleywood.

Tiie liral halt w.t, v. jn; I cl'ore the interval liee.ii: seoic.l lor Hoy v. ni. ,3 the second ball'. TioMird.

the tic- t'--n I riiiine.lly. but. bad hard lines, a'nl the l.i ami s. iitilioruly contested grille i Uliiekpool, none. ll.VCl'l' v.

Sul.Til SllliliK. At South Shorn brought a team, ue a new centre half buek, Und. 1 lie (ilayial a splendid and at half ime by three goals to one. Jiaeiif. bad lios on seeral occasions, but Soul Shore up gtaicitv two goals, and won by live goals to one.

Kitetip w. i I Spencer, and Brown was carried off tlie liel.I il it: ii: tile half. KLKIiTHOnD v. WEST MANCHESTER. At West Manchester were overplayed in the first hub, and Dunn shot a g.xvl goal, followed by one from Hogan.

re the interval Diuni added a third, while West were unable to score, 'file second was in favour oi I he li.iugcrs, who two ilayeis hurt, but who won by llu ee genii to none. FAIKFiELI) v. HOSSE.VDALK. At, Fairfield. Clarke kicked off liiciitg the sun.

rlhe game, was very tame, the home side apparently making few cIToi is to score, itosseiidale shot and Hit tlie ball through bis si'nre lioc-strnliile. nnr o.ii K.iir.ii-ltl, none. On reautnin, FiUni'-Iil prr-i3cl, Ijul fchnr. SLuurt vl in tlm rijiht tiniL' at'tt'r I in it, KoHsctiiiiilL ijuittl aiiiii. lltstilt Jtosseii" two jiKiIri; SOL'TJIVOUT CKNTliAI.

v. At Soutbport, tho euiiilers wiuniuf; by fivy main ii none. LANCASHIRE AMATKlJIt CU1 (KE-PLAYfiD SiiM I-KlNALi. LYTH AM v. ASTI.KY IIlilDGIS U'ANOEIilSItS.

At Lev-laml. Astley Urulgii VaiHir-rT3 itarto-! th" q-'int; II alii well sct.riiiK l'or tlu-in in tiie firnt, nuniitir. Gilltrt tiut IliUliwlt w-sireil jiint lioif.re tin; Interval. Tliri'e minutes frimi liuw-tlm s.j.'-.-rtii.l i nn tliu field. lU-HUll I.ylliaui, threv Asllity Uridyl two.

HYDB m.STIIICT MEDAL COMlMiTITION FINAL TIK), GOKTON ST. JAMli.S'S v. FI.OWKUY K1KLD. At Denton. Gorton won jKmr tf.nne hv live mui u.

nuiie. Mr. lid win OUlhftjii jtresonleil lUu luudals. THIS SHRFFIULD CHALrKlVGH CUP. ItOTHKitllAM UN'ITISD v.

SHKKPUKIDGK WORKS. At, lUilhurliiiin. Pluyiut; Willi tin; sun in tlicircy's iht United warmly ntnl wm sr-orcii, tst'ciiiul VollMwin. At tin linwuver, tht? Wtii-fimou wt-r Ii-vpI. Tlie contt half saw Levir-k nfvu L'nittrl tin: leail in tlie ami from this jrfiut ine iaaua was nevt-r in doubt.

'J'lie Ujiitcd Rrnerally itresauU, and, tcorin two other Roala, won by five goals lo two. THK CH15SHIKE CLM (ItEPLAYKD TIE). CITKSTKlt v. ACCLKSFI KLD. At Crewe.

lEo-rerBkicW nn fr Tlnr jpunt: was cvc-nly -on 1 in the first half, loth km ins forcing iln jjlny in'turn, (mt Chester wtrn: t-it first Hp draw lilooii, thrnnuh irom a fin fciifre. At haff-fim1 ltvl 1-v co-tJ tii jioiif. m-tix1 two KOalt. in fch hah, and won by two lo one. THK BIKMIXGHAM CUP (FINAL TIE).

WI5ST lWUJMWICH AL11ION v. WttLVKIt HAMPTON A.N I 1 -I 1 1 -S At. iVrry I.arr, l-fiforo 7.000 sp-vtatoTs. Tin AILiion wrru short of Iti'Leod, rt Jirrwiai tutlh -jlub wara fully reprcsiftttod. Witli thr sun aait-nt theiii, t.h: Albion cninprlll t'i act on tUr di-fenaivc l'or a tinf, but from a brwik-nwiiy scored he first tfoal ior tin-in.

A ininutu laitr 'ii-lnillfi left Km field, tiie Albion wilh ivii men. diil Mm hulk of tlie pn'traii. ln-lnry thr interval, tjut, the Albion orcd apiin by and led at, half-limt by two goal to nouu. On resiiininj; play more even, a fcal fioon (r. he Wanderers, hut the Albion added a.

third, and then the pur. two. A dr-awn three mms wiuh. The Wanderers claimed the Cup, as thu Albion lulusiai to play time. THK LONDON' SENIOR CUP (PINAL TIB).

OLD WI3STM1.XST1-.H3 v. CASUALS. At- Ksax Count.y Gniiiid. Leyton. bui'on: n.000 KpL-c-tator-j.

Prior to this nmtuh tSoutii Lnudim hv.it Woolwieh Sehonls fjoiils ixi tiojiu for Un Corinthian Shield. The nip yame wa fast, the sides Iwinjj strong. Guy seorel after forty minutes Sftmlilnnds ppvntilj'equalisiiiK, the interval the score was one The pietwd on resuming, ami then Wttum saved an almost, ginl when W. Mhu had left his eliare. Winekworth alao batilkcd Ctiltcrill just when ins at the other end.

A eiunhiiied iMTort uaiifaed I'arkes Ut save a header from Veiteh, and twiee the Westminsters had free The Casmil.H towards the close, Darker Guy char-jin; Moon. Final CasuaJa! twogu'ila; Old Weatluiiialtrs, GLOSSOP JfOIiTII END v.JIADFIELn. At GIossop. Bofh clubs were folly represented, liesult Gioaaop, cloven goal; Had field, ono. Hi.Trv'3 F.mplovecs.

three ponls; Kind's Tlegiment, none. Hoys' KeftiKc, Z0 jimlfl, St. Miitthew'a Old Boys, one. Grimsby, threw pitals; none. Woolwieh Areual, two tixils; Ilnrnley, none.

Leieeler Kosm, wo poaiis liotherljaio, none. Newen title Coiled, four pmLs; iiimderlaml, one. "lie tjDal Loiulon jlnrtnu Swills, four nals; linrton Wandr-rers, one. Third Laimrk, four Loudon 'auvlonlKiiii. one.

itur-dr-m J'ort Vale, three orils: WaJtII Ton Swifts, none. Su.eriuti::idrntV OtVu-e, one goal; Victoria Station Staff (L. and Y. none. CRICKET.

La-vcashirk v. YoiiffsniriK (ftiroos's Hkkkttt IVfATcn). As is preUy well known, tho county sinoii at Old Traf-ford commenctB with tiiia important cnagemen when the Yorkshire uajn will ho chosen from the following li.st of named: Lord Hawke, Messrs. F. S.

Jackson, A. Solhvrs, and W. Ii. Frauk, and IMyfttt, Rrown, Peel, Wainwriht, Moorhouse, Wardall, Hunter, Maunsey, TumiicIiiTe, and Llirst. The following matches wore played on Saturday CHKKTHAM HILLv.

STOCKPORT. At Score: Chcelhaui Hill aiockptirr J. A. Darbjrshire retireil ...102 Sharpc i TorkinRtu 0 Parrinton Turkinpton 0 JJuckley Atkinson 2 W. Hartley II.

II. Marriott 6 Phaney not ont 15 Partington not out 4 IOxtraa ToLil 137 .7. H. Ilate Brocklehurst 9 W. Hartley l'bajM'V A.

T'trkiugtou not out 31 W. Koylft run out 4 II. H. Mnrriott, JJarhy- shire llro'-klehurst 0 P. Tyler bBroeklehurst Ii G.

liamn not. oot Extras 0 Total 70 LITILE LKVEK LKYLA.VD. Ah Leyland. Little LeA'er. LevlaniL IT.

Clnjrp 5t Pike Nash 4 J. T. Tyldeeley Kersha-w Sah 2 C. Smith Tohk Zl G. P.irr Tuupu 1 Ituiwiisley ToriKe 5 K.

13. Wood' st Pike Tonge 4 W.Norlhrop cSileock bNasb 5 J. HidUnvs uototit 6 Knutton Silcock Tonge. 1 Oiiman st Pike Nash 4 ii. P.

Waters 0 Ktras 2 Total 51 LIVKUI'OOL v. inninjP. Scre Liverpool. Koper ScrinLsktw I H. Steel St: rims haw 2 W.

Si! cock TyldeBlcy Oman 2 R. Ke.rhaw Knutton 2 A. Ward st Smith Gaman. 16 A. Tinsh'y Knutton fi Iiri Knutton 4 .1.

H. Gerrarti not out 6 J. Knutton 2 Hill OS'ldeslcy 2 Nath Knutton 0 J. MtaniiinR. Smith Knutton .1.

-ii jie Osman Kxtma 2 Total 44 At Aigburth. Liverpool closed Formbv. M. Formbv Simiibridge. 3 Ii.

Hoc-kelifT Goodwin 3 K. Kockelirfb 0 J. Kimrner Melly A. Stet-1 11 Thoniaon Govlwin Aiusworth llxper Goodwin 0 Taylor Goxiwin 4 Spink Goodwin 2 Jeffrey A. Steel 0 Serimehaw (pro.) Ktmble A.

Steel 12 Sykes not out 0 Kxtraa M. ic HilroM Foimbv C8 U. (.. Steel T.ivlor 126 1- Meilv Formby 0 A. ti.

Steel Ainsworth Tiiomson Hornby Scrimshaw Kemhfe Soriniihaw Harrison uot out Extras Total 217 Tot.il 57 3IAXCHESTEB SOUTH END v. JIAfCHESTEK TRESS" At Old TraiTord. Maiich'-ster South End: S. Hwiow 24 Salt 0, S. HouRh 0.

H. Thornton 26. V. Plant 39. T.

Woodward 4. J.Taylor 2, A. Carri1.ct.5n (not outi 2. extras 10. total 107 for twven wicketA.

Maticbest-r Prcs V. Bellas 1, Y. Stevenson 0, J. Foulda F. Sutton 0.

W. Cornail 0. W. Mellor 2. J.

WiJh'ania 0. H. Brown Friestuail 0, T. Uhode (not outJ 1. Harrop 0.

extraj? 4, hKal lb. AOHTH-EAST MANCHESTER v. UNSWORTH At Newton Heath. North-Bast iIamJiestr J. H.

Midwoocl 31, J. Cropper 13. J. W. Thorpe 3.

J. A. Midwood 0, S. Harper 1. F' 1100111 Bley 0, K.

WanklJn (not out) 5. A Philhps (not out lo. to mi for cibt wickeu 71. Uiuworth Ilmintay QrPO 23, YV. Ge 3, MT.

Jolly 3, J. Bartow 2, J. V-u-burton (not out) 0. V. Harrison (not out) 2, extra 6 total or mxit wicJeets 51.

TYLDESLKY v. BLACKLEY. At Tvldesley. Blackley: E. Kadford 11, J.

Morri5 0. A. Bertnal 1. T. BrxinJinan 1.

W. Ashton 0, T. G. Bamiord 12. F.

Hibbert 20. C. Maddick 9. Turner 10. H.

Johii5ou 0, A. Holroyd uvJt out 0, extras 3. total 67 Tvldcsley Sharpies j. 2. E.

Smith 3. A. Orehard 3. G. Slater P.

A. Grundy T. CoUou 0. T. 2.

J. Hiccinson (m. tii) C. .3. Snrples 0, A.

Jlowlrer2. Loral 30 BRADFOKUv. HOLMLEIGtL-At Clavton. Hmteich: r. Heywcrt-h S.

KckeriUev A. Schnfieid U. Woolev -1. .1. 3.

ArTniiae 3, Collier 0, Kershnw -not fut) i Chaprn in 0, Lotai 34. Bradiord W. Ridr Uowle 0. Kl. odi 14.

Gi-avt 1, i'lpyje 6, Grey 3. Garrard 0. H. Ride (cot onij St LathAin 1, iLtiaua 3, r-hnrte 4, eiinu 2, f-j 40. St, Jamea'i, 80; Moeton Hall.

38. Dandaloo, 62: All Saints' Rovers, 21. Grcenhevs, 64 Lower Broughton, 34. Clayton 2nd, 68; South-wext Manchester 2nd, 33. Knot Manchester, 91 Ardwick Albion, 54.

Moslev, 66; C. Macintosh ami Employes. 2B. Manchester South End 2nd. 33; Manchester Prrss2nd, 33.

Heywood's Excelsior 2nd, Hanover (St.cekport) 2nd, 39 for eight wickets. Gravel Lane Band of Hope, 39; Warehousemen and Clerks' Orphan Schools, 12. Ashley Lane Cnnprefjatlnna! 2nd, 35 (for nine wickets); Queen's Park Con relational, 42. A. Mills, for Ashley Lane, took five wicket for six runs.

ECCLESIASTICAL Canon Warner, vicar of Gainsborough, has acttied tho living of Sluko "orlh-wiLh-Soutb, nwir Grnntlisim. U'ho vicarae of St. Peter's, Accrington, has bm offcrwl hy the uf who tlie patron, to the liev. 1'. S.iheu.

eenifir onnite nf iji. Hnulforil. ami has been by him. Dr. Maitiuuain riiitt.

on his ninetieth year on Sufiinhty. Thy liisliop of tu Kriday afc a hum'. in nid oi iv ltj. li- nf -Ion's iliore ihiill JliOUh ilieJe dclici'-Tlcy in UlUr-E pails hi. 1 uuu't Uiat iht- fpJe who jri ihe rouniry ri-jjularly to church tip hubil when they to Lomlou.

Thousands 'ere 'irifiin uoiv ojjjy iroiii Tvlig'iuii, but from niuvaliiy aUo. Uu Sattinhty tho foundation-stone of an of LU'Uhy NiitionM ifcliools was laid by Mr. J. oi Frofiiam. Tim additional accommodation is iii made in with the reciuirements of Uiu Edtical ion Di-purtineiit.

At a of the Presbyterian congregation at Oldham it wits decided tn ali the Trosbytcry of Manchester to moderate in a cull to the He v. "Edward Hoi-b-Jvh, M.A., Jl.l)., recently assistant in Queen's Cross Church, Ahtrdiiun. Jt has been decided to erect a- now Congregational chapel in Huriinjjton Ilnad, Liverpool. Towards tht! cost the Tancashiro and Cheshire Congregational liuililinp Society has voted a grant of 400. Tho Hev.

Thomas AVilkes, of Kuncorn. has been invited to the Union-street Wealeyan circuit, Hoclifhile, in tn thu Hisv. J. S. Silcttx, who is roiuoving to Gravefend at thu twxt Cuxiftrenca.

I5y a ba.nar hold hist weed: in connection with Mutuodii-t ew Couucxiun Chanel, ALttTcliflV, hefliuld. the sum of 626 was raised. The Women's Missirmnry Association of the Presbyterian Church of Kityiaiid has had another year of cmideiahlo prosperity. The Association has 22 agents, of whom 17 are in China. '1'hrco of these have been added to ihts staff during the past- vear.

Tim in-enmo in 1893. includinir a baJauriw nf 922 from hunt 110 cnuiit, was 4.779. Thre. has bcMi some deciv.Lse in cimt rilmtiun.s Irsim asswiia-tions, but an increase in donation, makinr lli Uital aruuunt within a few punnds oi tho sum raised in 1892. In tho of Manchester tlie returns of the secret1 uries of th various branches show a.

small advance in members and ordinary coid ributiuns. Jjrd liraye, tho benrer of a letter from tho EiijLrlifch Ituman Catholic hihups thankinij the Pope for his recent encyclical on lhblieal studied, was received by hU IlolitH-ss on Friday. Thu proc-'eudti of tho sale of work on behrdf of tho (Ircat We.stcrn-strce.t Primitive Methodist Church, whu.Ii concluded on Saturday evening, amount to 146. 18s. Id.

Confeiiesce of Sunday School Teachers in' TIn.UK. Tho twenty-ninth conference or the JIulniB Rural Deam-ry Sunday irclmol 1'niou was heM on in St. Mary's mil. Upper Mtvs T.ane. The Ciuion Hirley presided, and after ib-liverini: a.

brief address hu called upon tho He-. 11. Hick, of St. Jainos's, Moss tn read a paper on "Sunday ebnols, their purpose, strenm.li, and weakness. Mr.

-ick said that som.i pwiplo miyht deem his views on this important rjuestitm of rather radical tendency. Mis ilca aa to thu purpose of tho Sunday school -was that it was primarily didactic. Children did not come to j-clmul for tht! purpose uf worship, but to be taupht. They cuifjht to be taught duetrinallv and historically the bases of tlus faith. strength of tlie Sunday school lay in its teaching ower.

In this criiuieciiou "it was well to remember that they had the to demand the attention of thiir scholiU's or to refuse to accept them an scholars, liut seonre this utlontiuti eflicieiicy in the t-achur was absolutely necessary; this he regretted was uflen ennspiciuus by its absence. Por all other classes of teaching work some fjiialiiicatinn was deuianded nf tho teacher, but it was thought, that anyone pf-ssessi-d siifiicicnfe knowlcdf ari'l iriti-Jliccnce be a Sunday sell. i'l The printed lessons placed in the hand ul the teacher often relegated him to (he position of a mere automaton. The. success of a school was not tn be ensured he hut hy t)tn quality of human product which it turned out.

It was often fhafc we measured spiritual work hy mere "counting oi Tho of a scliuol -was added to when its teachers t30k a living in the w.rk and life nf their scholars outside tin school. A really earnest teacher would consider his duty to look aJter those who were absent and to visit limsc who were sick. Tim on meet, ion between the Sunday sdtml and the Church shnuM he emphasised by devotional services being held in the schools from to firm. Tlie wen It -nos-j nf the Sunday scliool was shown in a variety of ways. The irregular attendance 01 tho teachers promoted such weakness, ltevert inij once more lo Uit scholars, Mr.

1 lick said. that he found the Imya uf Moss Side a preat deal worse, with much less manners and rloeility. than the boys fif Iletbual and nther nf the vnrst jiarts nf tho Kast Knd of I-midou. This In ascribed tn the absence of relitrious in-truction in the Hoard schuols. A further blot on tho t-ehool system was that thy clergy were apt.

In show a tviideiicy to keep themselves as a cla-s -part from tlie lay staJV of the school. Therr-were matters, it was true, ujjou which the laity were, not cuitipetent to decide, hm, a wider co-operat ion was not. p-rssibln but desirable. The diVeusioji wiu'cii fnlluwed was opened by the Kev. H.

Turrity, and rnu-timied by Messrs. Mark Vickers, J. Hohinon, T. the Ttev. II.

S. Moro, aini others. Vules of thanlis were accirded tliu Rev. W. K.

Chad wick, vicar of St. Paul's, Sale, for tlie sermon delivered by him to the members of tho Conference in tht- afternoon, to the Tlev. If. V. l)ick fur his paper, and bi the authorities of St, Maryfs for the use nf the church ami the schools.

Tho Jiishop of Peterborough will on May 10 dmlicato the new organ, rercdus, sanctuary screens, re-table, credence table, exteusiun of choir eiirbt stalls, sub-stalls choir seats, and choir lates. Tiie 7fi.hop of Norwich will assist at-1 lu It was sfcnted at the annual meeting of tho Pastors Coliecje hold on Tour-day night at the Metiu-poiilan Tabcrnaclo that 11 students had been received durinir the year and 20 had left. 17 being already settled as pastors. There were now 63 on the roll, and it had been decided not to increase, tho number this year, although hundreds were applying for admission, hut to wait till the senior men had found spheres of service. The financial receipts had been 6.427, including 1,326 in lejacie.

and the expenditure had been 6,847, reducing twt year's balance in band to 1.202. Tho yearly meetings of the illvangolical Alliance will bo held during the last -week in September at Tun-bridge Wells. It is stated in tho IJverpool Post that, ponding the appointment of a new Catholic Jiihop, the Canons of tlie Chapter of the Catholic diocese of Liverpool have elected the Right llev. Mzt. Carr as vicar-capitular.

Tho Archbishop of Dublin announces that tho new church loiiidings which have been provided for the Reformers of Madrid are now altogether free from debt. The Baptist Lhiildiiig Pund annual meeting was held in London on Thursday. Jt was stated that, notwithstanding dimim-hLd income, free, loans amounting to 11.000 bten advanced to churches in t-ums varying from 80 to 600. Certain churches had repaid loans before due, ami some others had made payments 011 account in nnticipaiiim, which had enabled tlie Cointnittnc lo grant loans for upwards of 1.500 af a much earlier date than they could ha'e done. The capital now st.od at 51.383, a shrbt.

increase only for the twelve months, while at the close of the financial year application!) to the amount of 7.500 were awaitttur votes, and frftsh appeals were constantly being made. Tho cases now in hand would prohahiv absorb the ordinary income for about nine months, and further considerable additions to the capital were urgently required to grant promptly the loans that were sought. Tho Rev. W. Hudson Taylor (C.M.S.) has, says the JieewtL been appointed Corvm tencnx at St.

Andrew's, Sonthpoi't, owing to the continued illness or the Rev. G. Kverard. The Rev. A.

Wostcott, Principal of the S.P.G. College in Madras, ia coming home for eighteen months' furlough. The living of Christ Church, Chelsea, has been offered to tho Rov. J. P.dlein Thompson, vicar nf St.

Stephen's, North Dow, formerly of Christ Church, Salford. Weslkyan Education. According to a statement of the Rev. Dr. Waller, WeIeyari education pw-tary.

the total averatre attendance in Weslevati Mthodiit day schools 155,206 thi is 8-000 hi'irher wjh the case tn years airo the voluntary grant is higher, the Government crnnt fnot fee grant) and the total income 20.000 higher than in 1324. The total income of VeJeyan schools in tlie last ten wars was 2.384-,735. The average attendance at all "Ves-leyan schools in Knurl and and Wales is now 4,120,437, and the Government grant, mcluding fee grant, is 6.394,152. A sum of 1,080 bad been raised up to Saturday evening by a circuit bazaar promoted bv th Wesleyans of Burnley on behalf of Piccadilly "itoad school-chapel- MUSICAL SERVICES. THK CATHEDRAL.

Hat ins at 11. BvcQBong at 3 30. Chants for the week. Cathedral. Monday.

Matins. Stewart, in Anthem, 264 InclfiiB Thine ear." Evensong: Stewart, lu. Anthem, 96 (Goldwin), I have set God." Tues-lay. Matin: Garrett, In Anthem, 389 (Spobr). "Come up hither." Evewuig: Garrett, in Anthem, (Stttiner).

Lftad. kincily light." lncrla v. Matins in Anthem, 421 (Gosa), "If wj believe i hymn. 173; Pre-dtramonloa, Garrett, in V. Kvnnwmg Pyne, in flt; Anthem, 355 (ifendelasohn, shall the Sermon.

Thursdav. Holy Communion at 7 30. Matin Gru, in Amliftrn. Si5 f(Juelpy) How Koodljf." iu ii; Aiithem. 2Si fBnyce).

"tVh'-rc withal shall a voung Pri'lnv. ParT.y. in fi Anth-m. lf 4rrii. rtd vofir Kvenvin: Parrv.inl); Anthm, iftooertsj, ye the I.c-nt." Saturday.

Matins: in Anthem. 450 'W. If. Toorlev. If -lovo in." Kveconfr GlioJitone.

ia An ihtxa, 2 (Stiohr), How lovely axe Thy dwclUaga." CHUBCH y. KBLSOH. Ai Chaxcb. Score- Chureh. Nelson.

Wadfl (pro.) Hartley Shnclcloek Walker Stevenson bShack- loek 3 Ormiod Hurner Wilkin- eon Ploweri (pro.) Homer Hartley 23 Beniiey cBower bShacHock 1 Whit-taker Hartlev 1 Parnham Shttcklock 2 Pilling Hartley 0 Wood Bower Hardacre 3 Savage Bower Shaddock 14 Wor.itey not out 0 Hxtraa 3 Bower Savage Flower 22 Wilkinwu (pro.) Flowers 30 Driver Flowon 0 Shack lock (pro.) Walker Flowers 0 Bobinaon Ftowexi Para-ham 3 Walton Ormerod Wada 1 Clough Savage Wade 1 Horner st Woreley Wade 1 Hartley Sara ge Flower 1 Hardacre Flowers 0 Stevenson not out 0 ToUl BAST LAHCASIIIKB v. Score 55 I Total 53 tOWERHOUSK. At Blackburn. Tjowerhowse. XL HoMeu and Wooti- ward 7 (pro) Thornley Amtiler 6 IL-xdy tpro.) Ambler 0 Hi.

Hand "Wotrdward Ambler 0 W. Ifnwlit.tr and Ambler 0 l.tarneii AinbU'r Ii Shu It Woodiivird 1 Cr.i AmhlM- 0 T. iiiitr. iiin.lle 7 J. rsi.ith unt 0 inndlo 6 Extras 6 Total 45 East Lancashire.

Carter and Brown 9 Whalley Brown 12 A. Smith st Smith Brown 0 Dixon Uuwii.iii fi Ambler 1: and b' Brown. 3 WiKvtward HoiUmd Manly 2 Cm and 'i hiirti.ev lliu'vn 0 LVnipbeil St Ihu iiy 0 liiiiiue run oui 1- liL'il nut out v. BUUY. AtP.awtemtall.

Score Jtttttet.iitalL Pickup bCooli; 12 Grceinvooii WJiitllu CV-oke 17 ll ily Cni-kc 0 Asiiv.orth C'i'iku 0 T.ivlo: Ii li.ik.-r 8 Heyworth B.iker 0 iclioUun fpro) Cooke 2 I t'jwm-s i. iJii 3 Haidfl iffe ir- I. linker 0 l'ml'ui 6 VV aline ley not out 11 ury. linker (pro) T.ivlor 1 Hill 0 Frtruiw U.uiIalaiTe iesir-lsrju I'ultiiii llevworl 9 Robert, Pickup llard- statTc 0 H. Warburtoii 0 Whewell st Buh Hafd- 0 Warburtou ic NichoUon 0 Cooke Haidstaffe 8 not cut 1 Whittle 0 Extra 2 Hxtraa 8 Total 67 I Total 30 ACCltlXGTONr.

KAM SB OTTO ST. At Accrinton. Score: rVeeninrton, Ifuinriijui turn. Krdfern (pro.) and Vhittaker 10 Holdeu ilrooks 3 hBrwdia 0 11. lliiriie Whittaker 1 Whittiiker 4 Di Liiicy Ibw 30 Cuadwiek Whittaker 25 Lord Jackson 0 Yhit.ukcr tproOcMuitei ton bWhitfakt-r 0 Hacking not out 7 W.

Home WhitUker 0 Ejstnw 7 Jackson (pro. fct. Iait. KedlVrn Scon-si i I Bay ley Leaeii and Red 1 em WhitUker (pro.) W. Hotiui Bank li W.

Home Huydnek Ii Whittaker Ji-n low itedfern li.de imt out Alasterton not out Total 95 ENFIELD v. HASHNGDEN. At Entiold. Score; HiLllitlfTll Enfield. GauufccLaucuhter Madden 5 1'arkcrbBroaciiry 51 Butler (pro) Broadley 4 Mark W.

Thorntou Matlden 3 Salkeld J. Lancaster 0 Coupe Broadley 7 O.ile (pro.) Riley bBroud- iey 7 JL Shaw Broadley 1 A. G. Shaw Taylor Broadlrv 0 Elcc Madden 1 Auderton not out 0 Extras 11 Lancaster (pro) Oates Elce 58 Rih'V Gaunt bOntra 2 W. Thornton ami Butler li Mailden (prof not out 3 Broadley Gaunt 7 Total 91 Total 114 RLSHTON COLNE.

At Iiishton. Score. Hi-diton. Holehouse ILil'ev 14 J. Holden Wardall 7 llalev (pro) st Folley Wardall 18 Holdeu Robson bWanlall 10 Uhhu (pro) Whitworth Heap 2R Uidewny run out 0 W.

Ingram, not 17 Duckworth run out 1 Thompson not out 0 J. Heap run out 15 Maritall ipro) ltidewny Id librioi. (proi Kidiiway 8 JJeaiiHioutcHuUien blU.ic- -iy 17 W. Heap Kid-jeway 6 Fulb'v ibw. feher 10 iJiu-rdeu Ibw, Haley 17 Smith Noble Rii leeway 5 Child 1: L'sher 10 Whit worth unt out 2 Extras 5 Total 127 Extras 17 CENTRAL LANCASHIRE LEAGUE.

ROYTON v. TODUORDEA'. At Koyton. lEnvri'ii, Todmordcn. E.

nyerstStansfield bCrcigh-lon 4 -T. IL.pe Crcihton 0 R. Kershaw 1 Bria Hartley ilopkin- iii 36 Wviiu Cii'inhtoit 47 J. JI. Ho'ldeu ft Wyuu Ormcri'd 3 T.

Vjirr st StaiiatieM Orm- riKi 0 J. W. Lfiwe Wiikinsnn 0 F. O. Huldcu si StatifUcld 4 G.

W. Ilnldeu Gieenwood Creight.on 3 Z. not. out 1 5 ToUl 104 v. G.

Iveiup i Whitworth 2 Crofs llris Whitworth 29 Jul-Taylor Myers 1 F. G. 1'adwick Graham Wiiiiworth 1 Lilb-y liimoek 9 A. Banifordb 27 (i. JhM-y Mvcrs 6 tL II.

Bray Whitworth 15 A. Firth not out 11 Thompson and Whit-won 0 J. Fothcriil Myers 1 Extras 12 Horfall Warr Bripu 0 .1. IlariU'v AJiiler 12 H. Wvnu at Hone 0 U.

Ualllwell Dyerb Miller 3 Wilkinson st Hope bBris Creijhton Miller 21 A. Ormt-rncl Miller 0 J. GreeuwotNl run out 0 W. G-Memvood st Hope Bricks 2 E. Hopkiuson Brings 0 H.

Stausticld not out 1 Extras 6 Total 53 At Rochdale. Score Darwen. L. Diinofk Lilley CrOBS 5 R. Halliwell Lillry 10 Myer Maseey Li lie IS A.

W. 11 Lilley 0 Whitworth Lillev 12 K. P. BriKKs J. 'Taylor Alassey 14 B.

Diinrtek liray bMasspy 3 N. ShorriMjk Mandey 1 E. Carpenter Lilley 0 P. Graham M.tssey 4 R. Aiusworth not out 0 Extras Total Total 114 60 CLAYTON v.

SOUTH-WEST MANCHESTER. At Clayton. Robinson Umk seven wickets for 11 runs. South-west Mau-chester: Hepworth 4, R. Kelly 2.

Mormon 2, Coppoek 3. Wild-pooae 0, Codie 6, Nottingham 0, Lvons (tint out) 4, 3, Urmerod 0. Potts 0. extras 4. total 25.

Clayton J. Arrandale 0. John Thornley 5, A. Griffith 1. S.

ram hall 11, Joe Jonrs 3, W. Matt T. Harris 2. W. Wilson 0.

J. Robinson (not out) IB, W. Thornley 0, T. Adams 8, extras fi, total 56. HOLLINWOOD v.

VallowttuM. Lees took three lor seven runs, and Jones seven for IS. Ardwick W. Wilton 5, A. OVXiel 2.

W. A. Beattie 2, B. Mallom 0. K.

Wand 0, A. WiitrisorG, Shaw 5. G. Shaw 0, 1 ParreuS, A. Tavlor 0, B.

Wright fuot out) 0. extras 4. total 27. Hollinwotvd T. Smith 7.

A. R. Smith 15, H. Hurst 10. J.

Halliwell 8. G. Lees 4. il, Oden 3. F.

Harrison 14, A. Faulkner 3. J. Wrigley 0, U. Booth (not out) 0, E.

JoneB 0, extras 9, toUl 73. HIGHER ARDWICK y. EAST LONGSIGIIT. At Birch- Higher Ardwivk: T. Shpphrrd 7.

A. Kirkley 2. F. Dlbnah 4, J. Aripinall 0, R.

M'Keth-u 12. E. SutclifTe 0, G. Philllj.s 1. A-Hart 6.

R. Ashtoti 11. R. Hall 0, JI. Gonde (not out) 0, extras 2, total 45.

East Lonbiijht. G. Brown 0. J. Rohinon 0.

J. M'Adam 7, II. Pvn 0, W. Shuit 4. F.

Taylor 0, J. Cummins (not oul) 9. W. Sharp 1, G. Howling 0, Smith, 2, J.

Shutt 0, extra 1, total 24. HYDE ItOAnMETHODTSTSv.MOSSSIDEWEShEYAX.S. At Victoria Park. Hyde Road MeihodisU Suu-liffe. (not not) 18, Jaekriiu 1.

Poardinan 19, C'ntton 1, PHls 9, Cockcroft 4, AppIeMu 0, 1, Mills 2, Williams 0, 0. extras 3. total 53. Mow Side WeIeyaus Jackson 1, Gaff 0, Silkstone 2, Pearson 12. Leicester 5, Carvel 0, Mayor 4, Shore 1, C.

Taylor 4, W. Taylor 4. Jardine (not out) 0. extras 4, total 37. ECCI.KS v.

RHODES. Aft Eceleg. Rhodes: J. W. Partinc- Wi 1, D.

Ardcn 1, .1. Hurst 1. A. U-istle 1. P.

Partington 0. W. Datvenport 0, -I. Garner 6. J.

Valentine (not out) 10, W. Halliwell 0, W. Parker S. S. Horrocks 2.

extras 3, total 33. Kcelrs: J. Halsall 6. S. Anderpnn 0, J.

Shnw 21. F. Poller 12, A. Anderton 9. C.

Berry 0. W. HnlniOF 0, A. Rnyle (not out) lioyle 1, J. Francis' 13, Pxtras 4, total 79.

FIELD IIOL'SE COLLEGE v. CATHOLIC COLLEGIATE House College. Mr. Putt Nun 21, C. WiiliamMm 9, If.

Chen ham 0. J. Heawood 5, B. ieywr.l 32, F. ChL-etham J.

Hands D. Russell 0, R. Wallwork 1, B. Life 2, K. Tr-mli'iison 9, extras 3, total 59.

Catholic Collegiate Iusiituf; Brother Bin-dict 6. P. Arkwnght 0, C. Cordinnl'-V 9. J.

Astorquia 1, K. Francis 4, C. Ackland 1. J. Ardill 1.

V. BucknaU 2. B. Brown 0, O. Heavy 0, W.

Hind 0, extras 9, total 33. BOLLLN'GTON v. DROYLSDEN. At BolMngton. Bolling-tnii W.

Armitt (not out) 70. l'oiuton 47. H. Furness 3, J. S.

Hilbrook (not ont 3. extras 3. inninps closed with lorai for two wi. lifts 166. Dawson 7.

W. T. Ha worth 16. W. W.

3-1. W. T. 0. W.

Fielding (not out) 1, J. Broad-benr 2. etrnis 7. total for five wickets 67. PRKSTWICH v.

GOKTOX. At Prestwich. Gorton: F. Pkkford 4, J. Andreww 1.

H. Rnvle 5. G. Goodier 25, H. Birt 12, Geo.

Mav 0. iluv.s,n (pro.) 0, F. May 2, Tudsbury (not out; 15. .1. Hibbertl.

R. Dean 0, extras 2. total 63. H. Kenvon 32.

J. W. Davie 5. J. A.

Brad-ihaw 1, Mallhy fpro.) 86, H. Johnson (not out) 51, K. BPtch 2, T. HlMjert 3. A.

H. Marks 20. F. Thorpe (not nut) 14, tot! for wickets 214. CHURLTON-CL'M-HAEDY v.

MONTO.N. At Montnn. Chorlrr.n-eum.Hardv; J. W. OldiVld5.

R- H. WhitUker 0, H. Vospr3. C. W.

KingBton 0, F. H. Hitrrap 1, JL FaTinpton (not out. 44. H.

Knott 1, J. Fiirrinpton 0, W. II. Renshaw 8, W. Varlev 0, A.

E. Fairbrother extras 7. titaj 70. Monton R. E.

Whittaker 1. T. F. Tattersall 1, T. R.

Frost 3. A. G. Thompson E. Whittaker 0, J.

G. Frost 35, B. H. Walmsley 2. G.

IS. Wahnsley 4, J. B. Shaw 2, G. Kershaw (not out) 1.

S. A. Banks 0. rxtrn 5, total 26. H1GHTOWN" v.

DIDSBURY. At Didsbnry. HIehlown G. Lister 15. S.

P. Dir-kie 12, H. Hampson 41, H- Sqnires 12, W. Berrv28, J. T.

Wilkinson 7. II. Robinson (not out) 3. M. Dalv (not out) 2, extras 6, toUl (for six wickets) i2S.

Didsburv: 5, F. Gurncy 11, H. Norria 1, J. "Luke 0. G.

Brai-h 2. J. Britton 1. J. Caulev 0, J.

Cltgx 0, A. Xorris (not out) Fairhurst 1, J. Dutlon 1. extras 17. total ASHTON-ON'MEKnEY v.

PALATINE. At Ashton-on-Merey. AFhton -on-Mersey Stronc 7. West 1, Hancock 3, Stockton S. Williamson (not out) 24, PoJIitt 4, Street 0, Johnson 1, 4.

Jones 0, Sumner 0, extra 1, tctal 60. Palatine: Lvunso, Hind ley 4. Pindar 21, Richardson I. Bii 0. Forrest 6, Moorhouse 1, Grew 7, Snmp.ifr (not out) 3, extras 7.

Uital 53. RAUCLIFFE v. MKETKBN OF THB DISTRICT. At Radcliffe. 'iueteeri of the District: G.

Dvenport. 0, S. 3, Kav 0, P. Fickstoue 25. F.

Candlin 14, J. Olive J. Vizard 2. E. PaVtirurton 4.

C. W. Harker 1, Wolstenhol.ne 16, A. CleccO, T. Partington 4, Lee 1.

M'Cardell 4, W. Partington 12, C. Boar-lmati 0, Scholea 2, A. Kay 0, Alien (not outi 0. extras 7.

touil 109. Itadeliffe- A. Home 0, W. Yarker 40, Rostron IB. Berry A.

Pletcher 3. E. Allen 3, W. Crook (not out) 23, J. Suirtup 0, T.

Smith (nob out) 5, extra 1, total 96 for seven wickets. UNSWORTH SOUTH t. ASHLEY LAJvE COSGREGA-TKN AL. At South Unsworth. Unswvtb South Grundy 10, Greaves 4, T.

Farrar 0, "Walker 0, Hilton 1, G. Parrar 6, R. Pallas 7r Taylor 0, Wardle 1, JaeksMi 0, 0. extras 2, total 31. Ashley IJineConKTegRtional; C.

E. Kay 3, W. J. Williams 13, Cumfrou 0, Bromley 24. Winterlttrtm 0, Towulcv 12.

Mills I. Harper 1, J. Will Jams (not out) 5, SeHtrfon 0, 4, total $2. FKIARMEKK v. Liothwite.

Friar m'-re: J. I- Bvrom S. J. W. 4, P.

Brjtburv 23. W. Whitehead 23. T. Wintrbr.itom 10.

W. A. P. Eyrvm 2, W. H.

WhitebfrHd foot out- Cottrell (not out) 7. 5, ivr seven vfiketA 91: inninga closed. Lin-thwaite John LocJtw.y. 1. J.

W. Crowtbr 2. James SiLiue 6. J. W.

Walker 7. Dvwvi b. W. Shaw 0, S. Wbitefey 0, SMpticnsoa (not cot) 2, Shave 0, extcu 2.

touina. TW jpni months season will be brought to a ratunlay next. It is a common expres-f much too long, but, bo far from ri 10 curtail it, clubs seem disposed to eii-'menU which will take advantage of Certainly there is no falling off Vv-'-t Football, in fact, is more attractive 'V has ever boon in the courso of its history, likely that Uie limit of eight months to the full, Suggestions have been close season of at least five months wrahhsned. Thore is no possibility of such 'eir--: uch a we may dislike the 13 lH'ini? more ana more professionalised 11 iuih iecoino necessary tor cluba of tlio limits. There has ciwcii .1 trmr, in the way of pro-f tlie Kutfhy u.imi'.

Yorkshire's effort in part cf the sea-urn fell through, and they nt accept the voting as final, lint it t' iffnore the existence of a large amount of which exists, just aa it is im- on luunj; uixnes to ueviso any ually checking it. lie the bodies nevor V-i- if.v will always find themselves outwitted. -t of i-layers may bo disguised as it will, ii1 teareil it will always exist. The onlv i i er st ia "batter to wink at the ijw or to go in for out-and-out are inclined to think that the will woll advised to wink. The M-rarJs rofQ9sionalism exists in every t-', Tub National Cyclist Union basso i vi existeuce as to specially pro-T 1: at meetings held under ita r.jii-s will not be the fault of certain 'iH t-tur Association if the definition the definition which manual occupations from 111 not aain revivoil.

leavini I- J1 cass to run for whac they will. Some irA to aboliati the amateur definition jvV-'oer in very branch of sport. It would perhaps than our present efforts are. Hut it a I' i-: for sport when the present restraint with, it may ue nect-sRary to run cluhs Iiiic, hut there is stiJl room for of control. not altogether uneventful, near as it i ml of 1 ho seascm.

It witnessed the Tinal V- rkhiro Cup, the teat matches of the i-iiire cotnjiptition, and-the League match and ricotlaud practically a replay tv match at Glaxow. Halifax, ijiT'tT iily expected, had nfi dilliculty in again 'runiy Cup. Cattle ford are "entitled to the anility lhey showed in reaching the hfv not on thu samo level as Halifax. T. "ap- 01 the latter club has been so marked wuiii'i nit have toeu surprising to find a l.Ance at match.

Ua tiie other heriiii: numhered over twenty thousand, w.ts apparently as much interest in tho i' tin' re-n! were a matter of mucli doubt, i-e '-'M A cliance was in holding the forwards, Firth, Kuepins, and Jackson against them -w, lit'ie hnpc i the games became opmi. r'uiitreA- -or luiord, the Halifax forwards proved and the backs had therefore very fiwn way. Try followed try in rapid ami Haiifax eventually won by thirty- I' n'sx. matches in tho Lancashire competition 1 pr-try as had been expected. It had 'nlf i-x peered tliat Mrotighton would have graco-v -rircti anil I -ft St.

Helens to walk into tho uui-naileuged. They pluckily defended ii'iwevyr, and onlj beaten after a -i aine. In. to va? perhaps more interest in tho at her ween Leigh an 3 Harrow. On ih-' ni.itrh soeme-i a for Leigh, but Uarrow In M-irrdwIy misnvd winning a number of matches tud phiyed so well against some of tho leading the result wa regarded as a pretty open Mi-.

the forward. had played a3 well as the" backs Uarrow men unJit have won, but they did not. In half lie play was in tho Harrow territory whole thu time, and nothing but the 1 "(leiensivo play tho hack3 prevented a much score. St. Helen and Leigh certainly deserve Helens ought to have been in the first: phice.

They have shown them-r in ho juire as as the clubs which were chnv'ii. and they are likely next season to matche than they luse. m.iicii hntween England and Scotland lining, a reproduction of tho international match. fixtcie was introduced there have been two r.r.t'A ne win to Kulaud. On the play in Kniatid ought again to hav won.

Thoy In: thy het of the play, and tliey were to a goal scored against them, but the rtiroui.out was of a high-class character. The th forwards was altogether t-ior the Scotchmen, and nothing liut the nf Haddow saved them from a heavy Tijoy played a vigorous game throughout, but wira lucky to avoid defeat. i't ihviw. in he County Palatine League are not rinr.i-1 ry highly, but tlioae of Saturday produced Kmi-fairly gK 1 vainer and more than ono surprise. l.n 1 scored a r'inarkable win over Hlackburu by rix oaU to uono, Darwcn beat Liverpool by i-i'ht to one, and Bury scored the same of to Jun Wanderers two.

Liverpool Will have in phy very much better than this to get iri-r rhe fir-1 divjsioM, and unless Holton Wanderers fU rx mi improvement thrre are more uulikely things tf.an their reduction to the Second League. i i' ifli in.tttl'.f.-i were played on AM.V-IUKK t'lXU CHAilPIONSIIIl1. Til" -M ATI" 1 1 h-S. UK'ii v. M.

-Played at Tyldeiley. hi Iirniiht.tH slmuld rrmniii in 1 1 ir In- in favour ii 1 it ainmtitt nf iulTcst was tbi-rrfon: -i; wvi.t thu; the time for the pt'i'iainrs prcacnt. tit. Ilrli-iib ii- 1 1. 1: win- plaevil at a Tn- i'-.

11 WhitrlfV. lu wTf "it. Tip; llilulllioilt (if .1 r. ui win inr til. Ht-ifiis by tcl' 1 play thurc was Hltleto iiudlfW, Uflu-rtv.

and 1. Hfh n. mid llassall. ltt'ilims, i I.u,i m' inr llcouhlou. Final score: Jlr.MiiiUUi, OHO (fiv II.

Viuimff. full UieL; C. K. N. It ivi-rs.

and S. ihri'is-i 1 U. Ki-ln-rls, hulf l-ai-ks; A. TuniJinsiuti, (i. .1.

i t- I' t- and .1. ltiuro Stnllow. It. Uohrriy. J.

lir'iquarUT haeka; W. Oii'ss Mil 1-arks; J. Gludwiu, V. Whitflev. V.

Urahaui. J. llrownhilt, It. A. NVtilral tonclt judges: 3lr.

JfefL'retf lr. J. Mills, a win ton. ttutius met at Wiim. Tlu-re ML--i.

M- -I Ii I i 1, iiii. und great ivxeilemtnt trrow wiiuiinu ilie toss, I.eih Karly on Anderton. the Leih lu vtolht- knee, and retired. i.iv the bull well up the tif.Ut. r.in ovr the H.irrow line and pt.i.k the place kick, but failed at jj-'tj: Htrnw und oltUiiniti a 1 p'Mitiuii.

iliouti Kwau made a poor Am ii reittiiitx his collr-agutM iliorrly l.i-ih cir.liuuel to jne-in until end half the game was principally v. and ii as only the admirable dciVttsivn pri'vciittti Lfiiyh feoriui: on several .1 try rhe ptI lfr Leih iii.iii'u. Kwan failing at goal. lieMilt: li-triow, timliing. THK STOt'KI'OKT CUP fFI.VAL TIE).

tilU v. MA? filtOVU. On the Stoekport pfct.tf rs. ibitel Grove kirkoti ij.j amm liiuic'rous, Haneoek veoriug Okt'Tl got a. try for Duvcn-i i.

to convert. Uatf-ii'me score; i.n, ono try. Uptm rt-sumhiR playhiK li men Gm1o and Vernon i-i. wiTi-1 he aiiress'irs, and Hoi-ley seoretl an un- 'rv- llazfl Grove, one Kal "Uid one try; i- nt: ny. THK YOKKSH1UE CUP.

FINAL TIK. v. f'ASTLKFOlil). Not far from 20.CO0 p-opIe uMr Lesl5. i winiMs this w-re as f.illow Cast 'lord Ilowlands, full li'jlerhv, Jepon.

and Smith, three-quiirier i MiiM." bah Iwks: Speed. Nowell. Walton, 1. hi, Khocp-s. Hanson, and T.

Hambh-lon. w. foil Ivick; Firlh. Kei p-J. bn-e-quarter back; Hiiin 'Fletcher (eapfain), Wilson, Hibert5liaw, and I3U-kiiii-on.

II. II. WalAon (Sat ley) Kr-i'-te. HutfliiuMUi kiekfi oft. Mniili at onee let tint iii.ii iti Lin I i-i 1 tlu ir lines by ttroiiK nwtrt li.mvMwe yarning more Cr.oid 1 i--m The H.dilrt.t i-Vf-r.

aini k-'pir. up hot atlark -iii i. liiii. wJin i.ver and psinnt Ki-i i-iii-i pi mmiu; a sm1. Am it ibis tii' wl.ai.

isniil Uiic Aruld. Jaek- At; tln-'W inrwani To Firlh was sjuhI a trv for Halifax, and 'visiMTi-r 1 his Cirleford and the iVrvards sweeping all it iry. IiiMiynir jus: f.ulinn to Itir -ivrc when tin? interval arrived was Ml-, ilea points); bah" wa one try jthree start i-d bollv ty trv under the T)ta. but an t-asy oue'llonyntf lailetl nt al. i' tries were quiekly i-nrri ly h.

c-iai. 11 kii-kevl troni wo j.lares. bus pr-ints Rhed. Carflfford made a final nn; away with the Mioct-s hieh liad tiu' tl their forwards, ti-r. after a uMlii-M, Kpiiij up.

and, using his feet, ah tiie tutb' his (nnejil and nolehed a try if and plaoi-d a A lvjsular prorvoiun 01 the turkit i. vceliiit: Ibeniit-lvcs. Arnold lii to eeur irv and Kerpitlfi; fitlCtiVCiii! viiile etarted tijAin trnm the rentre, but briei quarters was to another (Trand Halifax lekft. Caitlef.r.1 playl up pluckily, rit by Smith S.IW Halifax conrede a minur. dinvtlv afterttant ialle.i.

lt-avin Halifax Iho '-ided pamrt with be eor Hidhu, sevr ti voo Cast! fiord, two tries vix piut). v- I YI.UKSI-KY.- -Ai Ii)LU)rltwecn UlMe 1 JLirns. SiI'o-m. (tore upvriinin of i wi-M ri.itfontcil, bat Man-. r.

Ui.ik f.r w.v. liilisl by RubsH1. of li'f WW tlin by Ken, w.w.i ullnl hy U.i--nni.Hi.alsoof Penrtlp-i- i. mi Lr; thir.a.:i eAvh club bad won fjrf.l lo lv mil in lh resull of this ativ.1 p'vr. ami i-'lrtscness of vhe name leven points to oi SjiHouI.

nrele.1 I'cilviueut tlie Ust i JJiica, (joiu wliicb ii01 WM ticJsetl by liiocelej and ATIILETICS. At tho great Surrey C.C. spring meeting the sport of cycling is the only one catered for, but tliB nfteea-tliousand spectators present at Home Hill on Saturday were not too well satisfied with the programme, aa owing to tlie somewhat unsatisfactory position of the sport at present the entries wero disappointing and the racing throughout very tame and uninteresting. A professional race was withdrawn owing to lack of entries, and even at this very early stage of the season the action of tho Manchester Centro iu opposing the National Cyclists' Union dabbling with professionalism is proved lo havs been justified." The Amateur Athletic Association will have none of it at anv price, and ay all North meetings embrace both branches of racing we do not anticipate that anv professional races of moment will be promoted in our own immediate neighbourhood. At tlie West of Scotland sports no evele races were pr.rtaittcd by tho Scottish Union, and to vary tho monotony of a number cf foot races a detachment of tho famous "Black cave an interesting military iispliy.

That wonderful old runner A. Hannah secured a most popular victory in the threo miles race, which he won from scratch in the creditable tiin of 15min. Hljsnc. Carr, tho West of Sent-land hurdler, won the "hurdles" in slow time, and there were not performances (save Hannah's) of morn thsn ordirary merit. On Satunlav next tho ten miles race for the amateur cliampionsliip of England will tako plac at Huddersfiold.

Only two men, Bacon and Crossiand, are considered to havo chance, and it. is anticipated that a great race will take place between these two Lancashire athletes, l'or our own part think that Crossiand may wear the Ashton champion down, especially if he forces the pace and "goes all the way." if the raco a a slow run one Bacon is almost certain to prove the fastost wl.en tho last desperate effort is made, as hit sprinting powers even st the end of a hard race are almost more phenomenal that were Morton's in his best days. The track at Fartown is in excellent condition, aud if we have a lino week and a bright, warm day next Saturday it is possible that tbo lignrea of tho Kngliih record may be improved. SrilKKV BICYCLK ULLHI. -Vila: 1.

J. TlatK Bctt. South Raul, so start 2, 11. 11. iloch.

SilnrJ.tlo. 12): 3. J. A. Itulicrlaeii.

Peterboiututb. 50; won bv length; time, 2miii. Usee- Ono mile challenge cup: l.T. OsUirn, I'oly-technie; 2, T. Newman.

Unitv: i. Gibbon l'ulvneli-nie: wuu tjy two yarua; time, Smiiu 4-nsee. Fue'ttiiler tandem ia: 1, A. T. ami K.

T. IIllcv. North Koail; W. anrt A. Sleigh, Watl'nl; K.

So.iirtt-a'und A. Karl. won l.y g(i ynnls: time, liniin. Ksec. 'Jen linlfis challeneu enp: 1,.

blrouil. Oxl'erd UnWr r.ily 2, T. 1'el v-teehiuu: II. Fishur, liulexililt 4. K.

U-itcii. Hun eleverlv tv feur vurtla: time. 23mlit. 211 WKSX UF SL'OTLA'NU CICIUKKT CI.L-U. Jul feon-finetl Ui pulilie nchools) T.

CnMvnjril, (ilangow Aiaik-tnirul. liml il. il Fellea Cellege. iln.il heat; time, II il-aa-r. Milt: 1, .1.

liartleliiau. Wain-minus. 7b v.rila' ulart 2. 11. Irah.iu, JlyitesilalH Jb; .3.

IE. Jone. Walt-uitiau-i. t'trnv, -Imiii. 2-iwec.

Quarter mile (entilmed to tiuMiu scheelsl 1. C. Miti'liell, Kelvin-Hie Ae.ideiny 2. J. Km ily, t.Iasenw K-1iih1: time, i 1-ijM e.

10U varda 1. J. ItidiltrU. imaltaclK-d, bji start; (J. Millar-, Keivmsi.le Academy.

J. J. liice, 1'artiek Thistle J-'ool-ball Uluh. 4. lluwner, seraleh: lime.

10 Half inili-i 1. J. Harriets. 10 vard' 2. T.

Wright, llvde.idjlc Harriers. A. A. II. ij-iring-hunt Hatriers.

Si: time. Zniin. 4 Mile herateiL etelioots) 1. S. O.

liepton: 2. J. U. Irvine. -Sprite-earn Public Sctioul: lime.

5iulu. 5it-c. Three miles 1, A. ll.tntLh. Clydesdale Harriers, J.

li. Tttit-eta. ttf Sii.Lluitd Harriers, 220; A. Unwell. Clydesdale Harriers.

iK); tune, lbuiiii. CJimrlei- tnite: 1. A. Sharp. Wii-B of Scellaiul Harriers.

JO vards" Mart; 2. V. M'Neil Clvdfs-dale llari ers. 17; .5, Hm-liimt. Wet nf Sentlaml Harriers, 2b; time blsee.

Iliuh jump 1. A. West, or Ui-nllaud Harriers, tctuteh. btt. 2, A.

t'r. Strenaeli. lllar.e-m- Academy. bit, Vin. 120 yard, hurdle: 1, I).

irr, Vost of eetland llarriera. aeraleli; 2, J. M. Swan, lilaj-uvv uwasl; time. 21.ee.

JAItUOW SPKI.ND JIICVCI.i; SI'OiU'M. iCeaulUs Mile bicycle: J. Owen. Clarence, lib yards' suit: 2. .1.

T. Ilehstiii, Fell. 120; 3. T.er.1 Sr.ttit.-i 12b; seven ran; time. 2inin.

21 2-bsee. 1LJ yards: I. W. J. Archer.

Athletic. start; 2, A. Nichols, tialesheail Uyiuuasluni, a. Janice Smith, Sunderland. 1U-tiiue.

1(1 i-bsee. Hall-mile nuviee bievele: 1, J. Herring. 1. umU-y 3J yards' start; 2.

M. Nnrlhumi.ei lun-l A. II. Willis. Kensington C.C; time, lmiii.

yards C. Kenny. tn yards' start; 2. li. Hall.

Victoria, fl: 3. II. 11. Siviiniee. hua by tivn iiethK; time, bO 3-bsrc.

IlKiillai-Quartrr-nilie: 1, (. I'lirkii-s, yards' start; 2, ,1. Ciirrili'-tnli (-K-ual-iscd a rl, 3. T. Uirl-v.

wnuenihu -sihtilime, 2-bsre. Jllie; l.J. S. vimh' start; 2, J. W.

Stiker. 160: I-, S. 2J0; time, -IniiH. 13 2-bsee. Five mile, htirdlo: 3, C.

F. Dyson, ltuiii. lbsec. start; 2. .1.

W. I'uujiUiu. iinin. .1. Frost, Jiuiu.

ifhec. won by 20 3 yiixds time. 2Gntiu. AO 2-tisee. (HU.vrON) eliamnirm-diiu.

race, six miles, wilh liurrlleo and water jump, came n(T mi Saturday. started. Ituult: 1. II. Walker i.al cifilain Dr the Harrier, aid epvercd the (-round in Tyinm llriltiiin were second and Ihird.

The second man Ma aboul. 40 yards behind, and two yards sciaratcd the and third. The -leriurmaiici: of Walker was nix-t'ted wilh lcut.l cheer-. ileeulKl event: haudieaj. (two miles II.

Fletcher; 2. J. Carroll; 'I'. Suet more H. I).

scratch. Mr. John JL-tnks. of Jln.xlon. vvas thR Llluekei-ptr Mr.

Uarliek tcr, and Mr. J. Hay lap scorer. 2sf.w Zealanii Loa.v ani Mkucaktilk Com-A'v. The lurther examination into the affairs of this Company was proceeded with in the Hunch, London, on Saturday, before Mr.

Justieo Vaughan Willi.nrs, when Mr. ihomas Uussell, C.M.t;., one of the directors, was still further examined, iho Rxhibitid great interest iu regard to tho eubstani.ial loan of 70,000 by the Loan 'Company to lb: Land Company, and put many ipieslinns to Mr. P.u.-ncll as to the manner iu which this was made. Mr. Ituiisell finally admitted that this agreement had virtually been concluded by himself, acting, aJ tho Judge remarked, "as a sort of joint committee for belli companies." In the course of the evidence his l.ord-ship commented on the manner in which so-called agreements were made between the two companios and rescind id without, any cause.

In re-examination by Mr. liobert keid, tj.C.tlie witneasexplaiuedhis position with regard to many points, and the imiuiry was adjourted to Thursday. Oxd i.v Maxciikstkr. On Saturday evening the Devonians resident in Manchester ami district dined together at the Victoria Hotel. Mr.

Marshall Stevens presided, and said congratulatory telegrams hai been received from Devonians assembleit at similar gatherings in London, llirmingham, and liristol. and the Committee had sent suitablo telegrams to those gatherings. Mr. J. Keynnldi, til I rodsh.im, was elected president for the ensuing year, Messrs W.

J. Martin and J. II. Oxenham wore added to the list of vice presidents, and Messrs. li.

H. Hroadhent, J. Westawav, (i. 'lee II. V.

Clarke, H. N'. lilaikwoll, J. V. Tree'by, J.

Kidger, and (i. W. II. Kniebnnr; were elected members of tho Kxecutiva Committee. After iho usual loyal toasts hail bon hnnouiod, Mr.

y. X. proposed "Devon, our County." He said ho had been in everv county in Hnglard, and hd seen Iieauties iu each, but without any he thought he might say that there wa no county that had such a variety of sconeiv aa Devon (Applause, i Mr. W. J.

Martin responded to the toiist. The other toasts were "Devonians' from Home," proposed by Mr. T. Harris and responded to by Me. T.

S. M'Calluin, and "The I'residont and Committee." ARKE'S wniirD-FA ed i :i.or IXTL'IIK 13 flt'f fur -jit ol It i tho rnist -ew-lnui; iUA vi-r nmi it ill tn-; Itnm ttnpitrits, tmrn ntinlwr ariiini(. For rcrfifuU, Jt-vl Iv-'. i kni'l-i it pMt Tr.f.uyiiflH t'f rjtis. pr :rnit.ul'.iia itfi'l nlltjST.i'.jLsl.

Dli L'NK KXNKSS ortho LUyior I fal.it ponitivI Hr. MA I.N KS'S f.tl. KS l'tt it ti ft whUli fn irt feivun in ti-r, r.nfi't-., ta, ttr in hrl. IJitj kit of ifjn li is i will a an r.nr-. th i a iii.1.tj: an-J r.nri Tiha It f.vr-nr 1 rpiJ UU.VT AKFKCT IONS AN HOAItSKN ISCsT JL CltVAV.V'S I.RfiNr;ifrAf.

wftkh Iatb j.ruvo, iPiivwf il in tin cum cv.M i.icl ilia, A -ittun. LAiiirrh, nr nv '-r ti.i at-. ri -nl'l if, mi I f.in::-,- I ih-tn, Wdiirni ilt t-t ilr.Ufiilnt Tfihti-i" th tiX. llr.itO:, iZ, If hrri'l'H tVAsl; un'l mi J'in. 0 JS IjITiCf 1,1 KD I PILLS.

Arr. fry thn-isirvJs to wor.h OTJISF.A a RTX t'tr bill tj i-i an4 iiBrf.us iljrrten. surri wlrii, pin in fi.in-c, Mtrt iwtlV.Jiz Skir i.JA:.t and eoM r.iilili, nir.ii.ifT, of c. rirr-airi, cjuv.ut, avl u-i turljyj IrIjjrul drums, arwi ail1 riwou aad fST'UljriTi. tc KTety a.i-frrjr is ami.ly to try oq4 Bor of ttin niu, Mid ttey WM tM ackr.owivigj to WOKTII A CiUINKA A BOX.

For an tllnft. ynn ir.rxlnxbln. So fim.V Uiiuic Ther--i-i Vj Vi Heitim m.H for reinnTtn or.t in -i or T.i, sr-il4CK if ia'e" ACCirdii lo ttto oir. vr.itj w'i tx, ''-o" fcaiajn-i cf an wolri iTtirm waafc itonuch, braMlnrt all tt'jyjvi'sn of U.m Iw lhy act Ukb MAlilC," and a fa dirt -vlll ti wnri wxndiir uprm te mrwt Unportuii rtrjpun in hLtmAJi triichin- enmpexKin, brine bsck Mia kron edo of aftpUu. and aj-iw aetwc, with ihs KO-SKBLTD vf laith, Uwj irtiola phyjxl cr.rrv nt ITi fciimn fraxnc Ttuxn are KAtJT.SarltniltLby srm.ra'V tr.iT all ox of vela iv.

and on th Dmt JArrvni-cn t-, th Jflrri fMbirtut-kl fc: Hvtrhm'-t fiiit. Tin Lira ii.fj iirciC aico, any latent ii-xlianu Un FreaarM nnlr by Urn Frvpriov.r. T. r.ZECriAM. dinrat.

Si. ntlas, Lanciishire, in at Vj 1.. 2- Si. afyl TJ KUM AT1SM of" all" ft.1 O'iTfi'l ill a IC7T Tt. -irlc 1 if.

llr. MONTAt.UK. '-iy. 110 rfpilf'r now from for p'-u-iiilar. --itl -htifamzUi pn-ialiif 3, tyuaf brought Iiy Mr.

Marliurst against a brother director of his fur words used at a meeting nf shareholders which he thought reflected upon his honesty and character as a director of that company, awl ho accordingly brought this action, tn which a partial justification had been pleaded. Mr. Warhurst felt the imputation very much, because his connection with tiie eonipaiiy had been mm which he perfectly prepared to go into and have situ-d to the very bottom. So far from making any profit, he had been a very large loser by his cotiuection with the company. With regard to the claims he had which had been referred to, he dill enlorce certain claims by action against the companv, and hi; accepted certain'debentures of the compiny "in lieu of the cash which he was entitled under the judgment.

The company afterwards adopted a resolution thanking him for'tho manner in which he had dealt with the company. He was happv to say that, in consultation with Mr. Phee, who was for tho defendant, he found the was prepared to make publicly a statement that ho entirely absolved the plaintitf from tho suggestion of any improper conduct with reference to ids shares or with reference to th'; company, and to express regret that ho should have used that, was callable of such construction. Under these circumstances, the plaintiff, having accomplished his only object in bringing the action, consented to the action being drooped. Mr.

Shee said his client desired in the most handsome way he could to withdraw any justification that had been pleaded, and also tu express his regret tiiat under gn at irritation he used language which could be considered as imputing any misconduct to Mr. Warhurst either as director or in any other capacity. IJis client was not an iCngiishnian by birth and not familiar with every word of the and it was in a moment of excitement that he expressed himself more strongly than ho should have done. The Judge: Your client not an Knglishman? Robinson is surely an essentially Knglish name? (Laughter. Mr.

Uully: That must be an English translation. Mr. said his client was a (jcrman by birth. In this matter he had nothing at heart except the interest of the company. All present were more or less out of temper at the.

time over the misfortunes of the company, but now the company had turned the corner and they expected a dividend very shortly, so that there would be peace all round. The Judge said it was creditable to both parties that the case should thus have been brought to a termination. "an kxpebiexced i.itigakt Edelstow v. Cuewdson axd AxoTHBn. Mr.

Edelston, who'stated that through necessity he was compelled to appear in person, applied that this action, which was for libel and slander, should not be taken till after Wednesday, as two other actions arising out of the matter were coming on in other courts on Tuesday and Wednesday. Mr. Gully, for the defendants, said the plaintiff wa? an experienced litistfint not long ago he was engaged in a case which lasr-ed forty days, and if they were wait till he had a day without litigation they might wait a long time. He opposed the application. The Judge said the case must come on in the ordinary course, and the plaintiff could make a further application if necessary.

CltOWK COURT, Satuebay. (Before Mr. Justice Wills and a common jury.) The criminal business being finished tiie Gout pro-cseded to try civil causes. Sauxders Co. v.

Joses. Tiie plaintiffs were cork merchants in Liverpool, and the defendant, Mr. K. Jones, a bottler, in Back George.street, Manchester. Mr.

Parry appeared for the plaintiffs and Mr. Byrne for the defendant. In October, 1533, the plaintiffs, througli their agent in Manchester, supplied Mr. Jones with bftie of corks at lOd. a gross.

It was a low class of cork, Mr. Parry said, but suitable for the bottling of mineral waters and stout and beer of inferior quality. Mr. Jones found the corks satisfactory and in due course paid for them. Afterwards he was supplied with four more bales, on the understanding that they were to be of the same sort as the previous bale.

The plaintiffs' agent told him the five bales vera all of the same consignment. The defendant now refused to nav on the ground that the corks proved to be bad, and he made a counter-claim for 253 for loss be said be bad suffered through having stout and beer bottled with the plaintiffs' corks returned to bim aa useless. The 'jury found for the plaintiffs for the amount claimed. The Court adjourned till this morning at eleven o'clock. (Without a Jury.) VONBT LEXT.

v. Plcutkkk and Axothib. Mr. Yates, Q.C., and Mr, Tipping wore (or tiie plaintiff, and THB MIDLAND LBAGUK. GKANTHAM JiOVKKS v.

KETTERING. At Keltering. Play in the tVrst half was fast. Peters s-cored rhe first y'int for the home aide from free kick ithin five rntimfces of the itrt. bat Grantham equalised anon afterwards.

Kettering again got ahead, bm Grantham oueo more pulled up to them, and nt half-time the score ws two all. Shortlv after crossing ovex the Hovers scored a fine goal, and bv good defensive play maintained the Ieai until tJie close of the game. Kesult: Unmtham Rover, three soils; KtrKeririR, two. SESCLli VP To SXTVHUAY. t.ca.li.

riard- Won. Lost. Drawn. Tor. Acit.

Pts. Burton Wanderer Id 16 0 3 74 12 33 Leleter Toise 19 14 3 2 45 11 30 LoashborooKh Town 20 12 2 6 52 22 30 Gi-fintiuMn Bo-vers 19 9 6 4 33 50 22 Mansfield GreenhjUb- 20 9 8 3 43 54 21 Lortff Baton Rangon 20 7 9 43 44 18 Newark 20 6 12 2 23 55 14 HoTer 20 5 11 4 .27 43 14 Knttarinc 13 4 30 5 ...,26 51 15 Gftin borough 20 5 14 1 Z3 46 12 Mtnt.fi eld Town 20 14 4 27 54 Burton Wanderer have had two points deducted for playing ineligible men. T1IB SCOTTISH LEAGUE CFIRST Two mitche were plavrd in tbl? division on Saturday, in which the las cow ami the llart of Midlothian easily drfeauM tfL Mirren and St. respectively. Details of the d'miv Gluc-ow RntTr v.

St. Pin.w.-I Xjt Ibrox Park, Giiteow, tc-kue spectators. Tie fink LaII no further scoring look place, xaid UW game ccxea wmc, i two goals; Aaton Villa, one..