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THE MANCHESTER GUARDIAN. TUESDAY, JUNE 28, 1898. 8 COBON AT I OX-DA Y. total 6,576,000, againBt TTn9 RecWrjtl. Wnstern centres since March 1 5,877,000 last year.

Eleht Ehort Clear SHes. 0-75 4-75 mem -L- I.lghS Heavy Hon Hop- 3-70 3S0 3-80 3-90 3-35 3'30 Wostern Cltiei 71.003 46.000 6S.000 ini 18.000 19.000 47.000 To-day Trev. day Last year SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE Tl PORT OF MANCHESTER. VESSELS IN DOUv. (June 27, 1893, 4 p.m.) shft I Loading Kama of vessel ami net reg.

tons. Agents. number. for JVo. I HOCK.

nntrt J. J. Mack and 2 TC i Annies, 161... Havana being closed to him, Admiral Cervera is sent to take up a defensive position in Santiago harbour; Manila being already as good as lost, Admiral Camara is sent to the Philippines to act on the defensive at Ho Ilo. The results will bo much the samo in either case.

The only difference is that the Philippines are further removed from the American coasts. The immediate interest of the operations round Santiago promises to be very considerable. Events will not move with the rapidity that was so confidently expected in America a week ago, and, short as the campaign has been, it has already shown that tho difficulties of the country have been under-estimated. It will probably take a week before the artillery is brought into position on tho heights round Santiago, and General Linares is preparing for a desperate resistance at the entrenchments round tne city. At Holguin, moreover, on the north side of the island, there are 10,000 troops under General Pando, and at on the coast west of Santiago, there is a similar number under General Aldave.

The intervening country is extremely difficult, and it is very unlikefy that General Aldave will be able to move from Manzanillo. But it is reported that General 1'ando has already started from Holguin to relieve Santiago, and General Miles's hope that the insurgents may be trusted to prevent his arrival is perhaps a little sanguine. The danger of General Pando's appearance on the flank of the. American troops may considerably complicate the problem of tho reduction of Santiago. place I don't know.

(Hisses in court, and cries from the officials of Order," Did you ever go into the attic that night? No. A Juryman When someone called to you when you were on the roof what did you answer, if you answered at all? I said that my wife and family were in the house. (This answer evoked remarks of incredulity from the body of the court and further hostile feeling, but order was again quicklv restored.) Herbert Rowlstone," grocer, iiighfield, Scarborough, agent for an insurance company, said that the premiums on the policy of Mrs. Brookes life were paid by Mis. Brooks, and the policy was good at her death, notwithstanding some After medical evidence had been given as to the extent of Brooks's injuries, William Popple, now a farm labourer at Soatby, and formerly apprenticed to the hairdressiug business with Brooks, gave evidence nf having seen Brooks illt rer' bis wife.

He had struck her with his fist, knocking her to the other end of the kitchen, and she had called him a coward. Mrs. Brooks had said to her husband in witness's presence. "Y'ou have threatened to kill Why don't yet. do it now, ami then you can go with the other woman you have got?" (Sensation.) Ho had seen Brooks strme Mrs.

Brooks o'ii twi or threj occ.i sighs. What condition was Brocks in when lie si nick Ids wife? He was often drunk. Did Mrs. Brooks ever provoKe her husuand in your presence? v. Mrs.

Brooks was never drunk all the time I was there. Y'ou made a reference to another woman whom Mrs. Brooks refused to have in the house in counec-with her husband? Yes. frUio was in tho sfcs vine-room once and in the shop once. (Sensation.) Witness added that he left because of the continuous quarrelling between Mr.

and Mrs. Brooks. In reply to tho Coroner Brooks said that ho had no questions to ask tho witness, an answer which evoked further hostile feeling in court. The Court adjourned at 11 20 p.m. until to-night, when the evidence will he completed.

The Coroner will sum up on Friday night. Gramm.ss.2SS and J- SubST Bear 260 Lowen and Rolfe Princess Lote .,3.... 1011 Uret Kock s. 2C0 S.veivrigh:.llacoll.Co. 4 lloelt.

Precursor ketch John K. Morris JlrsseliEer sloop John K. sen Jolm Siii.boum sell 6 iw'" Horrons. 1,012 ILiportaudkolt 1.233 lsenremi, Qneensmore s. 2.514 MliWt-r l.iners 3 1 613 FeU.e.lcker.

Co. 6 rallor! (jisiy. I.liidKMorgenrodnbq.f;6 Balir. Helnuiid, i llosi H.iiv J. i licrniiliaw to.

Xen-ion s- 100 II. Co. l'liiie A John K. Moms MouillMalM' soil Jnl K. r.iff--T'i Wlwrf.

T.imarl brt Jto lol br. 537 Wi'ire'id. Sat W. 11. Molt ni C.

Knima -cli Jolin W. Morn ENTKKEK EAST! I AM LOCKS. (June 27, 1333, 4 p.m.) Name Of rfSiO1. Vrnm and nt tons Cars. Ka.t Potato.

j0Key N-vnon s. 400 Pit props W. II. Mot. and Co.

vall White It China 1 jVon' no-ralard CIS l.Spi: I I Felbei. Jucker. Co. Coppu.as ilavytiulmo Figr, LonJori LEFT MANCriESTKK DOCKS, ijun-j 27, 1SJ8, 4 p. in.) VUlm M.5n, rartinston between 4 o.n:.

and 10 p. ill. yesterday- Force f. lijjfit. f'om la i crpool for Partington.

JPh'-Ic liork s. from Liverpool for PartniKl-oii. Vim. s. litllit.

irom tor 1 oi l. Ciriii i't intir s. light, from Hull for Manchester. Lestii- s. aem-iiil.

tram Rotterdam lor Manchester. Depart. lie-. ween 4 51.n1. mid 10 p.m.

yesterday. Harrier s. from Uiuu-orn for Jlangon. Teveril s. silt.

ltorieorn i'r li laf-i-'ow. sail, from Wesion Point to Potlpakta. Princess J.cuie, yeneral, from Alanclisstc- lor I-etth via Liverpool. MANCHESTER SHIPPING MOVEMENTS. O-wettiy at Graiitori.

Uavoiitry arrived at ljiudscroua June 24. ai rive. I at Jl iirunore June c. li t. i loading St.

lSrieralinrg. a-tk-ii-iiti loadinK at Java, lor Port Saul. l.o. s. on'pass-Kv I'oni to Jjoira.

u.idir-trv Pei-ini. lor Hamliiirir. June iX). l.nii.n sTs p.i-'.-.l (iii r.Mtar. for Amsterdam.

June 2a. I i Mra.ii.ij; in T.M.ir Prince, from Alexandria for Manchester, left Malta i June IS. i Prince. Train tfaucliL-otvr for Egypt and Syria, arrived at S3. f.

Tu5i.i.ii Prince, from Manclieotei-lor Etfypt and Syria, lelt tne Carib Prince itriiveJ at from Hull. June5i. Iron Prince an. i iiish Prince i.oiv on Syrian coast. 'J'elt'sfiTi-a at Liverpool.

Nie.rlo from Partington, for Orimlial, June a. lianion de l-irl-iuar4a at Cadi. June li'- Ansi'lma de Larrimiaa al New Orleans, loading for ilan- sailed from Liverpool, for Iiiver Tlate, June II. ioadimr at Partitilon. arrived Manunestvr yesterday from Gotnen-Ijnrjj, anil sails for Uolliei.

burg. Ul.rr s. from Joliab.t.id, passed lOumict, Head, and arrives in to daw Momma fir.iii Helsinyfi.re on Sunday, and arrived at Wl'jors yesterday, to io.id for THE CANADIAN SERVICE. Morgan, are among the most resolute defenders of lie Government's plans for the extension of United States sovereignty to Hawaii, Porto Bico, and perhaps oventually in some veiled form to the Philippines. Meanwhile Mr.

Bailey, a prominent member of the House of Representatives, and his unportersare working to compel the Democrats to bow to party caucus rule. Territorial expansion will unquestionably be the leading issue of the autumn campaign. Bryan anil Cleveland have denounced the new imperialism as shameful, hypocritical, and un-American, but. they will probably be swamped bv the natural thirst for power, which, once r.iu-ed, is hard to satisfy. Whatever else may come out of this war, we shall certainly sec a notable inc-rase in the navy and army.

Captain chief of the Bureau of Navigation ami senior member of the Naval War Board, openly advocates the building of a great navy, consisting of at least thirty ironclads, with a due proportion of armoured cruisers and torpedo destroyers while Captain O'Xeil, chief of the Bureau of Ordnance, thinks the United States could manage to make shift with twenty battleship-, a dozen armoured cruisers, sixty protected and unprotected cruisers and gunboats, supported by torpedo destroyers and torpedo-boats. Gomez appears to have roughly and insultingly declined the overtures lately made to him by Marshal Blanco in the direction of anti-American action by the combined Spanish and Cuban forces. THE SITUATION AT MANILA. (eeuter's telegeam.) Manila, June 23. There is no change iu the situation, and the insurgents have not' made any further advance.

The Spaniards continue the construction of sand-bng fortifications round Manila, and are also planting sharpened bamboos in the grass for the purpose of hampering the movements of insurgents towards the city. Manila papers continue to appeal to natives to" help Spain. The American transports have not yet arrived. NEWS FROM (reuteb's telegram.) Madiiw, Monday. According to a telegram received from Porto Kico, the Spanish torpedo-boat destroyer Terror is repairing there.

The Minister for Foreign Affairs repeats his declaration that the reports relative to peace negotiations are unfounded. Private telegrams which have been receiver here from Havana state that the fighting at Juragua resulted in favour of the Spanish troops. Telegrams pay tribute to the courage displayed by the rough riders and by Lieutenant Colonel Uooscveldt. TRANSPORT TRAIN WRECKED. FIVE "HOUGH RIDERS" KILLED, FIFTEEN" (reuter's telegram.) New York, Monday.

The following despatch has been received from Tupelo, Lee county, Mississippi: "Five soldiers uorc killed and fifteen injured one fatally in a terrible railway accident which occurred last night to a military Iran-port train. The train was conveying the roiish riders, iinder the command of Colonel Torroye. from Cheyenne city, Wyoming, and was divided into two sections. The liiNt section had stopped here for the purpose of watering the engine. The operation was complete, and the train was ready to start, when the second section rounded a sharp curve and da-hed into the stationary section.

One carriage was completely telescoped." NOTES ON THE R. The despatch of Admiral Camara's squadron to Hie Philippines has now been answered by an official announcement- at Washington that Commodore Watson will be sent with a fleet of powerful armoured vessels to ihe coasts of Spain. According to the New York Herald," Commodore Schley will receive orders to bombard Spanish pom. and then, start in pursuit of Admiral Caie.nra round the world, offer him battle, and destroy his fleet. Theso heroics reveal a little uneasiness in the American mind.

If Admiral Dewey's licet in Manila Bay is a match for tho squadron under Admiral Camara. there is no strategic justification for this visit to tho Spanish ports; if it- is not, then the time spent in preparing a squadron to bombard Cadiz or Cartagena would be far bettor employed in sending a couple of armoured cruisers to the assistance of Admiral Dewey. strongly suspects that the real object of this official announcement of the intention to bombard Spani-li ports is to frighten the Spanish. Government into recalling Admir.il Camara, or at any raw into keeping him within recalling distance, and so gaining time fur the despatch of the reinforcements which Mould make Admiral Dewey's position quite secure. It is true that the President is said to liavv been anxious for some time to make a demonstration off the coasts of Spain, and tho moral effects ef such a demonstration would be very great indeed.

The bombardment of Spanish and tho destruction of property might-bring home to the Spanish people the realities of their position, and so. Indirectly, have an important influence on the course of the war. It is therefore hardly possible in this case to separate the polities of war from the strategy of war. At tho. same time, supposing that the Spanish people endured the loss inflicted by bombardment of their coast towns with equanimity, and the Government refused to be frightened into recalling Admiral Camara, tho expedition could not achieve any decisive results.

Jt depends for its justification entirely on its moral effects. No military results of any importance could follow. '1 he bombardments would be of very brief duration unless the Americans acquired a naval base in the vicinity; and though tb- Canaries would furnish an admirable base, they could only be reduced with tho help of troops 'and it does not seem to be part of the intentions of the United Stares to send an arniv to this side of the Atlantic. The decision, therefore, to send the fleet across the Atlantic is only a military measure in a secondarv sense. It is a military measure in the sense that it is intended to frghten the Spanish Government into recalling Admiral Camara.

For the rest, it is really a political measure, which depends for its efficacy on the moral effects it may produce on the Spanish people. In spite of these considerations, it remains true that the despatch of Admiral Camara to the Philippines is a grave blunder. It has left the Spanish coasts practically defenceless for the time being, and the reconqtiest of Luzon is not within the power of the moderate fleet and armv tinder his command. Manila, it is true, is still uncaptnred, and each day's delay in the arrival of the American troopships increases tho chances of Admiral Camara. But- it- may be as certain that before A'dmiral Camara arrives Manila will be held by 10.000 American troops.

What is the Spanish Admiral to do? If he goes and is defeated he is ruined; and even if he gains the victory at sea. as possiblv he might hope to do. he is quite unable to effect anything against the Americans in possession of Manila. He will probably not attack them. The, risks of defeat are too great, and the results of success would be insignificant.

This is so obvious that a grotesque theory has been started that Admiral Camara's real destination is Hawaii and the Pacific coasts of America. All that he can do with safety and probably it is what he will do. if he is not recalled is to establish himself at Ilo Ho or some other point, in the Philippines not yet- occupied by the Americans; here he could probably bid defiance to the fleet of Admiral Dewey until it was reinforced. would only be a matter of time, and Admiral Camara at Ilo Ilo would then find himself in precisely the same position as Admiral Cervera at Santiago. The strategy of the Spanish naval authorities is almost identical in both cases.

AM liiilOAN l'UDDUOH MAltO'K. (feosi a cobeespohdevp New Yoek, Mondajt. Wheat. With steadier cables than expected the market opened rattier above Saturday's kerb vaiue, although September delivery still showed a fall ot gc, comnared with oflici.il rates. Local traders still" favour tiie "bear" side, but their offerings were absorbed bv Kuropean buying orders and new bu viui: bv" bulls." who pointed to less favourable crop rrports aiid the good export demand.

The morning recovcrv was helped bv the rumours that the suspension cf the "French import dutv would be further extended. Trading was fairlv active during the forenoon, but became dull later, accompamea bv a saving tendencv, but the close was steady, with December c. lower, but nearer months unchanged on the dav. Sales 1,100,000 bushels. Export trading covered 39 boatloads.

Cash E6c. No. 1 Northern is ic. up at 91c. On the kerb prices fell c.

June. Jirv. To-day 7 Vrev. Id vi p. 72 III.

72 72 72 The visible supplv shows a decrease on the week of 1, 303,000 bushels, a'nd now amounts to 17,225,000, against 18,733.000 fast vear. Stocks are bushels, or 400,000 less than last week. Maize opened steady but Jc. lower, improved during initial dealings, then gave way in sympathy with and "closed stead at quotations -jc. to ic.

wcrse. Sales, bushels. The export demand was generally light, and only live boatloads were taken. Cash, 36:. Juno.

Sep- oc- Nw. n3. To-day 35 Ji 37 I'rev. ihv 3oa 5f: The visible supplv shows an increase en the week of 252,000 bushel's, and now amounts to 22.4i:4,000, against 16,915,000 last vear. Stocks have also increased by 370,000 bushels to The visible supplv of wheat and maize for the week ending June 25, "1393, with comparisons, is as follows Wlieat.

llu-liK Thia ween Z2.124.cm Last week UCSi.OOO gq7 IS.VjJ.OOD 3.760,00) 44.r6'.,OOJ i-'lour. Although the demand has been of fair extent the close is barely steady, with clears" 15c. lower. To-nav. I rev.

ilaf Sactc. rack. Now Yorlc Sjirlns wheat "Cleats Winter wheac I'ar-cnts lor expnrt Minneapolis si'iini: wheat 3-viJ 4-30 3-SO 35 4v0 1.1t itS 355.SSS 42.72:1 33.777 156. daily chain jioviiMKNT (in liousands Same This TnU To-day. laai year.

eois. tcaox Wheat. lieeeipli. Western Kecciits, Atlantic Exports, Atlantic Maize ti'iilu-ls! Heci-ipts. Western lleeeipts, Att.intic Uxports, Alhtiaiu li7 364 5i0 ia 423 311 164 160 5G 179 2J3.S93 3I.71b S73 471 9 2i3.i';i; 113 flouk Shipments.

Western --3 i-: AU.mtk: '29 I0.G74 9.SS3 t. 7. Exports AttmCij 47 Ij 4 Uats ciK-t: iMfv at ilcciiin' 9.5V- 'Hip lowing are cash quotations for f.o.b Oats, No. 2 UiJ-c. rye.

NV. New York 5. A'" of rye narlev. li.ci:iii, 1 ho wc amou.it to oU.UoO the Conii- nent and 9.000 to the Cnite 1 Hinudom. The following an1 the ueeit's exports of "ir.iiu, provisions, from the Canadian and United rfiates Unit" and Atlautij port- Wlicar.

Mui.e. rioti. ins 7.000 Oat i. Il'tSllt'lS 53:,033 llai-'ov. 1 in -VI Mverp-t'V.

I.fni-tn lilli-jmv Kii-tC-. i i Itelitmiii (Wij.tO) 3:0.003 350.003 i SCO.Wj 1CO.03": li.CvO .4,103 :,3,.0 21.000 100.003 ta.cco 52,000 wc.oo; (inn.inv or -iitin-nt i Tt 2 i.C-03 '03 7.23.C-J1 1.: 515.033 Tuin. 11.000 Uj.000 2.M3 ,003 .001 CdS 503 TOO lit ,100 53.C03 22.000 Tallow lb. 73.000 0.000 2S i.O.O "fO.003 is vi 1.J15.00J li-icon. iMt 1.

lb. lY-vtr -v. i-in 1.1 1 trie K. CoulJiera COM S.IS-.'.OOO 3,200 1.10) 7,000 T.ifi: r.iii-nn-. i.0.'.3.OJ 10 CM 93.

-00 1.S23.033 vv 22.003 1 1.12 77.D30 1.3;U.;03 l.iird steady. Prompt Wilcox dropped 5c. to Western steiim spot 2je. to 5 "85. CuH'cc opened steady at a partial decline of 5 points, and ruled generally dull with little further change.

'I'll'- weekly statist ies show small deliveries and foreign news offers no incentive to specula: ion. The comparatively larir sales represent niostlv "switcliinir trans- I actions ir.mi I to later mom lis, and amounted to us. liie close is steady at the openin. Cash ftj. Warehouse deliveries were bar-s.

call. 6-aO riev. IV. 5-SO 5-85 5- 93 5vo 6- 05 June July i)-Dr I 1'6J 5-30 fa-i'O 5-lr G-CD G-03 iu I I'frhruarv 5-ro 5-70 March ii-70 tVVo 'April 3-75 5-SO May I October Tho Cniletl the week l.v at 03 visi'nle sui.niy has decreased during i.u'ju to liie blocks of Uraziliiin at New ork, lloltnnore. and New Orleans total 679.009 hajjs.

against 674.000 a week a-o. and the week's warehouse deliveries wero 62,000 against. 37,000 the 'week before. Sugar met a slow demand, but closes stead vat recent quotations. Hi I'rev.

Hi li-. centrif it' I) down. Sales 1 allow is steady, with prime city -c, nil. ilny. Prime city iit- Metals.

Copper experienced a poor inquiry, but spot is steady, 'lin lias been in moderate request at steadv prices. iron had a mod. -rat amount of attention at former rates. Steel rails are unchanged. 1- i Copper, fpofc 1 l-i Tin, Si mill 15V0 l'i iro 2 30'7b rails 13; rr-r.

10-75 38 li I'rcights continue quiet for liners, with pleutv of room oiTering. Outsiders are also quiet, and the snnnlv of tonnage limited. To- i.t 31 3N 1. Slid. 4.1.

i .2 to as. l'iev. da 7. 2,1. 2Jid.

3,1 3K.I. 3,1. 4i Z. to2s. 3d.

Grain to Liverpool, steam Grain to Lonilnn. steaip Ur.ii.i tj Glasgow, Grain k) rifUil. Grain to Hull, i-tivin to Newcist-Ie, sl.e:i:n Grain to l.i-itj, tteini Grain, ooa-it, Pi-t roienin to U. Iv. or io l.i v-jriiool Petroleum.

Kefmed steady. with fair business lc. up. Cr. dit balances at oil City closed steadv and To-lv.

73 r.er cent New York PUIla.lelnhla.. 610 Ilf-finetl tanks! Keium.l G-30 Creilit b.ilamrei at. Oil City Q0 oil steady at late vellow, 25c. I'rov ty 6 15 6 13 ,7. 6 SO ii3 2 Ijc.

Crude, Turpentine barely steady and ic. down at 27c. Savannah, Monday. Turpentine easy and c. lower at 23.J:.

Wilminotos, Monday. Turpentine firm at 23ic. Kesin lirm at 105c St. Louis. Monday.

to c. advance. July, 631c. Wheat steadv at Spur omhnr. f.flr DuiX'Tir, Monday.

Wheat steady at c. to He. advance. Julv, 834c September. c3c.

Torino, Monday. l.iieat steady at Jc. advance. July, 72c. -aVI'ijancisco, Monday.

Wheat weak. Cash unchamr'-d at i24c. December ihishyr at 123c. No. 1 standard brewing barley, 122jc.

Chicago. Monday. Wheat opened Jc. higner for September, with a fair demand to cover bear sales to fairly satisfactory news from European markets and advices of continued rains in the South-west and of unfavourable threshing returns. Moderate fluctuations followed, but later the upward movement was further encouraged by the decrease in the on passage ti-ures the considerable decrease in the visible supply, the strength of North-western markets, and some purchases, together with rumours of the probable prolongation of duty-free imports into France.

After a slight recession the close was steady at lie. decline to lie. advance. JllTV. 7.5 -A'ir.

To-day Oz Xov. t'rev. t'O TiK fKV Stocks total bushels, less than lat week. Afaizo opened quietly at Saturday's final rates, and during the forenoon improved uith'fair buying owhi" to continued wet weatlier iu the corn belt, but later traders became '-bearish" on realisations and "a scarcity of bull support. Tho improvement was largely lot, the close being steady, with December unchanged and other months it higher.

Ju Au--. it. r-- To-day 31K r.V,i c2X Z'A 55 1 i-v. clay il-j iiy, 32i' Stocks amount to B.390,000 bushels, an increase on the previous week of 330,000. Oats are barely steady and ic.

to ic lower. July Jlic, ceptember 20c. Kye is easv at ic to -ic. decline July45jc, September 41jc. tell 5c.

on opening, but showed some improvement during early dealings. Later, however, values Lioke on selling by packers, and the close was steadv at a fall of 5c. to 7ic. There was a poor demand for cash. .1 ilv.

A117. Seo- t) Todiy 5tj3 5-65 Prev. day Kibs improved after the openirrg, but subsequently gave way owing to the increased hoj receipts, and closed steady at a decline of 5c. t. To-dav ti'io i3 5 -a Prev.

5-40 a-40 550 Pork opened without change, then rallied for a time, but fell away on realisations by "longs," and closed steady at a reduction of 2jc. Ji-v. ul- A-; Sa Oc- Do- To-dav 9-i2'3' G'i2i Prev. day 9'5: J-5S 9-70 Ilaco.t steady but lower. floes are 10a cheaper.

Tne "hog receipts here aod at the principal 'I TTT71 On ATDATjnnriTT FURTHER EXTRAORDINARY EVIDENCE BROOKS RECALLED1 REMARKABLE ADMISSIONS. For the fifth time, the Scarborough Borough Coroner (Mr. G. Taylor) and a jury sat at tho Scarborough Town Hall last night for the investigation of the circumstances surrounding the death of the seven victims of the recent fire at the shop of Joseph Brooks, hairdresser and dealer in fancy goods, 48, Queen-street, Scarborough. Sir Charles Firth (representing the Yorkshire Fire Brigades Association), Captain Thomson, one of Her Majesty's Inspectors of Explosives, and Mr.

D. A. Nieholl (representing the Scarborougb police and. fire brigade) were present. Tho court was again crowded.

Brooks was present. Jonathan Pennock, fireman, said that from his inspection of the premises after tho firo tho outbreak had originated in the shop. He examined tho bed in the front bedroom, where the bodies of Mrs. Brooks and the infant were found, and where Brooks had testified that he had slept, and only one side had been occupied. The Coroner: Was mere a distinct indentation? Witness: Yes, on the pillow towards the centre of the bed.

Was there any indentation on the bolster? Yes, the indentation corresponded with those on the pillow. Did you notice the other part of the bed? Yes, I saw no indentation there. Are you sure there was only one person in that bed on the night of the 7th? Yes. The indentation ou the pillow was perfectly clear and defined? Yes. And you say there was no indentation ou the other pillow? That is so.

John W. Wardell, another fireman, gave corroborative ev.uence. Joseph Farrar, lamplighter, said: When I passed Brooks's shop at twenty-sis minutes past twelve o'clock I neither saw nor smelt fire. When I arrived at the fire the flames seemed to be at the top part of the window. I could see there was no fire at the back of ihe front shop by the illumination.

One minute after I arrived the shop window at the north side fell out with a crash. This was followed by a dull explosion like thunder in the distance, and then I saw a Hash of liglu. like sheet-lightning. The Coroner: Where did you see this? Witness: It was in the middle of the shop, and extended from the north to the south side. This seemed to set the whole shop on fire, for after the flash of light the whole of the shop was ablaze.

Jusr, as the hose was xissing the Talbot Hotel on the way to the fire I saw Brooks coming across the Queen's Head roof from the back. His head and shoulders appeared first, as far as I could see. The Coroner 1 suppose they would. (Laughter.) Witness: Well, be came up from the back of the roof, and came down the Queen-street side of the roof. Did he rest on the top of the roof I mean on the ridge? No; he came straight down to the ledge of the roof overlooking Queen-street.

Brooks appeared to rest one foot on the top of the window and one on the- side, whilst he le.mcd on his hands. How long did he remain in that position? I don't know. I went to assist, with the hose. Did you call to him? No; but I heard someone say. "Hold on, Joe.

They're bringing a ladder for you." Did you notice bedroom window when you first, saw Brooks? Yes. I took particular notice of the window. It was perfectly intact, and not in any way broken. Are you quite sure about that i Yes I am sure all tho windows except the front shop windows were intact. Had the water started to play on the lire at that time? No.

Did you see the bedroom window broken afterwards? No. You don't know how it was broken? No. You know that it was neither broken nor open before you saw Brooks? I am quite certain of thai. Did you see anyone come to any of the windows? No. That was what I was looking for.

The Coroner: Can you account for the peculiar explosion? 1 have had a small amount of experience with fireworks under Messrs. Brock and Co. at the Scarborough Spa galas, and from experiments I have made there must have been a train of powder or something of the sort laid in the shop. If it had been encased in paper, as in tnc fireworks, it must have made a louder explosion. Do you say the explosion was caused by the train? ft gave me that impression.

Well, from your experience? Yes I should say the explosion was caused by a train of powder. -In which way did it extend from north to south or east to west? From north io eoiah. Did yon hear more than one explosion? Only one, sir. You are quite sure? Yes; there was only one. Captain Thomson Did the explosion come after or before (ho breaking of the window? Just when the window was breaking.

A When you saw Brooks, was be making any noise? No; lie was perfectly quiet. If Brooks had made a noise and given the alarm, do you think the family might have been saved? Not at that time: they would be "suffocated. The building was full of sulphur and smoke. You don't think there was a possible chance of saving the family? No. If an entrance had been effected only dead bodies would have been found.

Elizabeth Williams was the next witness. She said: I am a cook at tho Hotel Metropole, Huntriss Row. As I watched the fire I saw a figure come to the window over the shop, li was in white. The Coroner: Which window? I could not say. Was it the bedroom or sitting-room window? I could not say.

1 think it was the window just above the shop, but I could not say for certain. What was the figure like? I think it was like a It had one hand raised, and the other seemed to be placed across the breast, as though it had hold of something. I watched it until, as 1 thought, it fell backwards. Was the window where you saw the figure broken? No, it was not. Was it open? I could not see.

Was there any fire in that room? I don't think so. Tho flames at that time were issuing from the shop window below. Had they reached the window when you saw the figure? No. Did you afterwards see the bedroom window broken? No. Were any of the windows broken when you saw the figure? No.

You have no doubt in your mind you saw the figure? None whatever. Did you hear the figure call out, at all? No. Brooks was here recalled, and the Coroner said: You have been in court during the inquiry? Yes. You have heard what has been said Yes. Have you any explanation to give about getting out of the window? I got through the bedroom window.

Do you still adhere to your statement that before you got out you broke the window with your hand Yes. Did you strike with your fist or-with your open With my open hand. i Did you open the window? -No, sir Was the window fastened? I don't know. You are sure you did not open it? Yes. Was the window shut after you got outside? Yes.

When you got out of the window what did you observe in the street? I saw one or two people. You are sure vou got through the bedroom window Yes. You got out through the broken pane then? Yes. Did you cut yourself at all with the- broken glass in ge.tting throtigh Yes, I cut my leg and hand in getting through. leg? The left leg.

I almost think I called for the fire escape. That is what you have said before. You did not say anything about your family being there? Yes, I think so. Then what did you say? cannot say. Are you sure voii said something? Yes.

1 am" asking these questions, as you have now had time to think the matter over. Do you wish to correct any statement with reference to your doings before you got out of the house? No, sir. So that clearlv what vou said before vou slick to? Yf-s. You have heard what has been stated as to the condition of your bed? Yes. Have you any explanation to give in reference to it? No, only that was in bed and asleep that's all.

Notwithstanding the statements which have been made by the witnesses, you still assert, that you got into that bed and asleep? I give you this opportunity, as I don't want to take any advantage of you being upset on the last occasion. You have now had time to consider. When you returned from downstairs after discovering the fire, where did you meet your wife? In the bedroom. She was crying out about the place being on fire. What did you do the moment you got upstairs? I broke the window.

Where was the baby? She had it in her arms. Do you know whether, when your wife went to the children, she proceeded beyond the bedroom door? No" When you got downstairs and saw the firo did vou call her? No. Why did you not call to her? You knew she was awake. I don't know. You know you were within a yard or two of the door but you did not call her? No.

Did you call to her about this fire at all? I don't think so. Y'ou never told her that there was a fire until vou ot bark into your bedroom? I don't think sn And did you ner then? Y'es. And vou went- straight to to the window? V. And got No, not then. What did you do I tried to get to the children (A voice: Do you seriously mean to represent that vou went downstairs, your wife in your bedroom," returned upstair.

and found yourself in the centre of vour bedroom, then broke the window, and then made" an effort to rescue your children? Y'es. For the first time? Y'es. Y'ou did not succeed then No. When you got out there were two neople in the street Y'es. You never saw the children from the time vou left the house until utter the fire? No.

Can you give any explanation about the statement that you were seen to come up the back of the Queen's Head Hotel roof? never did. It is not true. Mr. Nicholson What effort did you make. Brook' to rouse the children? I went on to" the landing.

No further? No. After going, then, as far as the landing, what- did you do? I went back to my wife. And then what did you do? We both went to rouse the children. Did you succeed? I don't know. What happened next? I went- to the window.

Why did you get out of the bedroom window3 To get assistance if possible. Could you have got out of the house in any other To-day is the sixtieth anniversary of the QLt Coronation, which took place at Westminster 28th of June, 1833. TIIE BLACKBALL DISASTER. INQUEST AND VERDICT. The coroner's inquiry into the death of rt Gardener, one of the victims of the disaster the launch of the battleship Albion at Tuesday, was concluded yesterday.

Gardener Poplar Hospital, which is outside the coroner's covering the scene of the disaster, the icquir which and the loss of thivty-six lives stands auj until to-day. Coroner Baxter, in summinSUp, expressed the -that no criminal charge could be preferred with against anyone. The jury returned a verdict of acudental deat-added a rider to the effect that great lacv. 0f jud was shown. They said We are of opiniou vs.

visitors to the yard acted contrary to and remaining on the foot-bridge, but mV -bridge was of a very unsubstantial character, sufficient precautions were not taken to using it and also that, owing to tho great ov of people, the police were unable to -instructions. We are further of opinion that tin a great lack of judgment in allowing, sm-i, 1 number of people to enter tho works in ad accommodation provided by the i We recoiniiieud ihat on all future occasion, ir. desirable for the safety of the public tint should have thorough control and tfiat no person should be allowed on any platform which htul not been properly teat id for by competent authority. BOWLING. AND CIIKSIIIUB TIIK COUNTY CHASiriO.VSUIP: WlTHlXfrroy 1'UHIIKY.

This lr.ateh in the second round of the ship, ordered by the Executive to be played iilence cf a suavessrul protest. 'was resumed '-vt-r the Whitelield Club on Saturday afternoon, is- again erticiaciiif; as umpire. Tiie pn-sei, t-ami; plavers as at the previous meeting. S. Ur ttituted bv Ihirpurliey ior .1.

Usher. ilis plaved for T. Barnet in the WitliinRton tram. ti- even up to half-lime, honours being divided, n. eiulit jioints to the fore.

In the second par liarptirhey gained two successes against lour, an i -best plavers sent in a sinifle-lisure score. I. u.v Withingtou. Ilarpurr.i E. Knowles 21 d.

Taylor W. Wells HI .1. S. Crow! her C. Webb 12 J- Counsel J.

Hobsou io J. H. Howe 17 G. Aliwortii 21 J. W.

Iloll.in--: 21 C. Towers 19 A. J. 31 J. Itteve-i 21 (i.

Crime, J. C. Howe 1L Clii etlmm llriiilbury li. Willi.iriisou J. W.

U. Coombs J. Jiwrencc V. Wiswell 14 21 II. S.

SchoSeld 225 Majority, 20 for Wp.hingtca KEP.SAL ilOOItv. OLD the junior i-oinpetition at Cheetliain, the wins against four by the former. llr. n'. referee.

ltcsults: Kersal lloor. H. Hicham J. Maedonald W. Brnwn J.

D. Stubbs A. BigKS A. Stones W. J'erkins .7.

Forsyth I-. Stone J. A. W. "taught Old rafford.

J. W. ebb 21 .1. liiliv 12 W. Wi.itworth 7 W.

2 G. Wilde 21 A. I'oy-. 11 A. Sinunor .1.

15 .1. Tiivlor 15 21 It. Hurt on K. J. Wi lec-ik 36G 65 for Old Traffor Maleli in the ul Ui'! i Wins divided.

i Majority, LEIGH v. TTLDKSLKY. second team eonipetitiou, ilr. J. Wood was referee.

Tyldesley. T. Schofield W. Suteliffe II. Tavlor T.

I.e., J. Hampson A. .1. I li. 'I vri.iu 11.

li. .1. I) 6 17 21 IS .1. Walshaw V. Stone J.

Lees J. Harrison G. Houghton C. Lamb W. Hrtrrimau It.

Haslain 14 W. T. 21 W. hi .1, llerfolii II. Jl 205 3lajority.

16 for Lb-'li vAitm.vGTO.v v. wrniiMrii.iv Warrington (Cemetery) rci-l Wuh in i i.h their tic at Strrtford on Saiuil-iy, i.il. -ml A. referee) Withingtou. U'arrhitor-.

E. Wynne 20 J. li. Treitdwell li ,1 ll.ir.-i-oll K. Haskell i.

I I'. IJiekeiiron W. Woonall 21 II. Jarvis W. Locket 16 G.

Iowns 19 J. Williams 21 .1. ICer.rili 1). Musry Vi E. Chester W.

II J. Priest II S. lial! 1S2 3'ajority. 50 for IVamnrri.r CO.HKESPOMDKNC KOTICES IO COKKESl'OMJEST-. Communications received from If.

A'. Fiat Jui.ititt; J. Crown, Manchester. All depends upon 'i cumstances in the rae. Constant Haider.

have no X. ft Ve are unable to furnish tion respecting tho institution niei.tieneu. THH EX FRANC I I1SEM To thf. Kdilor of the iuir! Sir, May 1 ask for signature which may kad should have been irinM1 1 -and Bowdon W.I..A." (Women's f.il.-.rai A not "W.S.A.." which, might be tnfc'-n rne-ir; v- Suffrage Association. Yours, Arc, Bowdon, June 27.

TILE UXIVEil-ITY KNT IN' To tie Editor of llf infi-vfi '''r Sir, Your correspond. nr. Mr. i I' he glad to learn that ilai.che.-ter is not reverence for tho genius and teaching Mazzini. A working men's history in A' voted part of last winter's session to the i' life and works.

Among the mem'ta rs of several ardent admirers of Mazzini who Vu up to him with gratitude as one 'if lie encc-s of their lives, ar.d wio read wi.i only his own works, hut anything light- upon his life and character. Ilrir: also a lecture on Mazzini was given to a club in Ancoat.s. of us have v-i' events in Italy with tile towards wliich the great patriot set far It is, however, a gr-at even more than as a sufireme. Xo earnest sti.de:. l.i.

to he touched with a sp.iii of his lofty ti.t-. goodness. Yours, fee, Cheadle Huime, dune 25, 1833. THE EAXCA.SIIIKK AXI) CilKSUilt! WOMEN'S I.IBF.i: f. ASv.jLf i To the ISriitor of the Sir, Will you allow mo to corr ih'uato "-made in your columns hy a'--; iliss Bertha iias.jn, to the effect 1.

-ceived r.o official help iu her School 11'. i. last yeat from the i'xocitive Commit cashire and Cheshire Union of i. tiousi' I was a member of that of the School Board election, and i iliss Dendy states, tiiat the Conumtir; to give her help. That an individual iliss Dendy as-iistanco "in her 'private pa not justify the Committee in.

taking credit annual report, ubr ought the Cornmii cognisance of the help the late secretary :aa.v -J' in her private time. The sentence in which iliss Dendy refers is correct only refers to the woman candidate in the Boartl election, and had 1 been present a'. meeting of the Lancashire, and Cheshire i j-Women's Liberal Associations I should protested against tho passing of trio incorrect form. l'- Leigh, June 27, 1898. lp't left tosn' rtosi, ar- Tho Princess of AVales and t'io headed the lare and distingui-lu-'i gathered at Stafford House to-day concert arranged for by tho Duchess o' aid of the building of a church a the Staffordshire Potteries.

Madame exquisite charm Mozart's aria II r-: js mad scene from Lucia." The was played hy Dr. Joachim (a rare summer), arid the illustrious violinist his cin romance and three Hungarian Clara Butt and Mr. Douglas Powell Goring Thomas's Night Hymn at -Sea Davies sang an air from Liza I.el.n-n Garden," and Mr. Theodore ByarJ had for his accompanist in songs hy Maude V- Solos were plaj-ed by iliss l-'atmie Gr-. Mr.

Frederick Griffith (flute), while "'M 1 'The Manchester-Montreal liner Queensmore, which left Montreal on the I2th. arrived here on Friday last, and after b.idiu;; 449 head of cattle in excellent condition proceeded to Salford Docks to discharge her cargo. The liner Straits of Menai, which arrived on the 19th, left again ou Sunday for Montreal direct. MtJVKMKN'cToi? STEAMERS Sundav. C.nidia., Yokohama for London; Clan Eoss, Caiciitra anil Kstypc, London lor llomhay, anived.

SumUy. Port Said for Venice, lelt. lirowJiviul, Sundav. Piuliiiicliihian. Liverpool for Boston; Ilopu tli.

Xavv Manclinui-r and ami for N- vv Vork, Calcutta. from Liverpool, arrived. CuxLawn, yundjy. Caitii.a, f.oia Newport News, and Men-doza, from Santos, arrived. Deal, Saturday.

Boston for Hull, passed. I.ri-nu-n. llreteen lor New Vork; Hindoo, Hill; ami for llomhay. passed. Ilenierara, Saturday.

v'ixi-aina. 11v.n1 Orunhy. arrived. Xoionli-i. flcHevue.

Monte Video for Bept.ft.rtl and Dunkirk, an'i aledotr. Boideaux for Kiver Plate, pav-sd. Firastcrrt-, Sunday. Kiinlfliire, Itanoon for London, and from Hussein, pnst'd. Monday.

Clyde, Soutlianiptcn for Buenos Ayres, au-1 Ojiliir. Loiulon for siydnry. jwsseti. llibrailar. Monday.

Cian alaL-kilincn, Madras for Lontlon, ar.d Britannia, Clyde and I.iverpnol for Bombay, passed. Ataliia. London for lk-rniay. ariivt-tl. IJibraltar, Sunday.

hdrn Hull, ltornbay for and City of Ilundee. for London, pasted. Chsfrow, Saturday. Barnos Ayreau, from Montreal, arrived. Sarmalian lel'L for Montreal.

Cravvlines. Mr.i.d.iy. Utionos Ayree for Deptford ar.d Dunkirk, fnd Vijle dc Video, Buenos Av-res for Dunkirk, arrived. Oravr-srnd. Sunday.

Auelirn, for Antwerp, left. Formosa, Yokohama for P.oval Aliurl Dock: Ilarba.lr.cs for Ixjn-don Det-k aii'i Hur-itos Deptford, passed. Autiian. arrived. Havre.

Sunday. (iir-liam. from Cochin; Cavanas, from Mrrite Video; and La Prerane, N'rw York, arrived. Ilainl.in-j:. Monday.

Greek, from Capetown, Southampton, and Ituterdam. arrived. Monday. AoUt, from London, arrived. Hull, Saturday.

Hindoo, for lio-ion. left. Karachi, Pritir.y. Horatio, for Hell. left.

Lytttltor, Dcipinc, ior London, left. Malta, Sunday. Craftsman, r-al'-iuta for lindon. passed Sunda, London for Calcutta, arrived. Clan Maedonald Calcutta for I.r-ndon.

left yi-sierday. MarFcillns. Saturday. from Mauritius, arrivi-d. Monie Video, I-'riday.

for Liverpool, left. Moviilf. Mond.iy. ltri-iiun, arrived. New York, Friday.

Kthiooia, It-it iv York, Sunday. IVinif'rrda from London, arrived Old Head t.f Kindle. Saturday. Went Indian, New Orleans for Liverjiool, jKisscd. Old I'load of Kinsali-, Sundav.

Cnlic. Npw York for Liver-poo! Kuropean. Liverpool for New Orleans; Siberian L-vei-pool for Montreal and Ottoman, for Quelle powrl. Old Head Kiusaio, Monday. iton.an.

Boston for Livernool p3acd. 1 Oitavos. Sunday. Soenda. Balavia for Armstrrdam, paased Pliila.lelp'iua.

Saturdry. fVr.nlan-l. for Liverpool. It-ft Pauill.ic. iieal.

from Mont" arrived Pernamliut-n. Kriilay. Oliiers, from New Ycrk. arrived Coleridge left for New York. Sur.day.AI';::e Wocrir.an.

from West African ports, Madeira, prncvetW! for Port, Clialmers. Su.v.t.y. Waitc.ito. for London left London for Sydney, "arrived. Clan Mtrr.7ie.s.

Madras for Loudon, ifft. PRINCE'S THEATRE. TOMMY DODD. If the English theatre-goer is as conservative in his tastes as is generally supposed, the new farce by Mr. Osmond Shillingford which was produced last night 'at the Prince's Theatre should meet with a certain amount of success, for the plan on which it is constructed is as old as the author's modern treatment of it is amusing.

When Shakspere wrote his Comedy of Errors" not to go back to the Memieehmi he practically exhausted all the combinations arising out of the mistaken identity of four people; but Mr. Shillingford, by increasing the number of persons to seven and causing the purpose of each as well as the identity of some of them to be mistaken by the others, considerably increases the possible complications of such a situation. lie presents to us two young married couples and an odd young man, from whom the farce takes its name. One of the husbands, Mr. Goodwin, lias pretended to be an artist in order to gain the affections of bis lady and we find him, attended by a sham Afghan servant (from Bcrmondsey), engaged in painting a sham portrait of his wife.

The other couple, Mr. and Mrs. Tresset, come to visit them, bringing with them their cousin, Mr. Thomas Dodd. Mrs.

Tresset is surprised to find her old friend Mr. Goodwin suddenly developed into an artist; and in the course of the explanations that follow Mrs. Goodwin discovers the fraud that is being practised on her. To punish her husband, she resolves to flirt with young Dodd, but hy a mistake in the delivery of a note to him he is led to believe that both Mrs. Goodwin and her maid are in love with him and Goodwill, into whose bands a draft, of the nOte written by Mrs.

Tresset for her friend has fallen, imagines that she (Mrs. Tresset) wishes him to flirt with her. At the same time the maid discovers in the sham Afghan her own delinquent husband, hut her cjaculatory recognition is misunderstood by Dodd as referring to Goodwin, whom lie forthwith charges with gross deception. Goodwin, thinking of the sham paintings, admits it, but prevails on Dodd not to discover ihe secret for the present. The discovery of Tresset on his knees imploring Mrs.

Goodwin not to make young Dodd unhappy by flirting with him, and thereupon accused by Goodwin of making love to his wife, gives rise to quite a new series of complications, and tho whole knot becomes double-tied when each husband agrees to feign indifference to his own wife's conduct. The intricacy is quite indescribable, and ail the situations are both cleverly and amusingly con-i rived. In tho subsequent unravelling of this skein of mistakes the author is hardly so successful as its winding, but he nevertheless contrives to keep the fun up to a very considerable pitch. Tt is only fair to say that if the dialogue is nowhere very brilliant, neither is it, anywhere coarse or vulgar, and, considering the nature of the plot, ihe author is to be commanded for having successfully avoided faults. The performance last night was an excellent one, Mr.

J. L. Shine heing particularly successful as the representative of Goodwin. Mr. Bertie Wright as Tommy Dodd was exceedingly amusing, and Miss Eva Moore and Miss Grace Noble were both entertaining in the characters of Mrs.

Goodwin and Mrs. Tresset. Ail the other parts were adequately filled. Mr. Shine announces that the play will bo produced in London at the Globe Theatre on September 1.

MEMORIAL NOTICES. Mr. H. 31. OitsiF.uoD.

We regret to announce the-death of Mr. Henry Mere Ormerod. Although a native of London, where he was born on the 10th of January, 181G, he came of an ancient Lancashire family, settled for centuries in the parish of Whalley. His father, Dr. George Ormerod, the author of the "History of Cheshire." was also the writer of a now scarce volume entitled 1'arentalia," in which lie traces the descent of the Ormerods ot" Ormerod.

Amongst the lino was Oliver Ormerod, M.A., tho profound scholar and learned theologian" who wrote the Picture of a Puritan," and Peter Ormerod, the vicar of Whalley in the troubled years between 1505 and 1651. Dr. Ormeiod inherited estates from both tho paternal and maternal families. He married at Sandbaeh in 1808 Sarah, eldest daughter of Dr. John Latham, some time President of the lioyal College of Physicians, and had seven sons and three daughters.

Mr. K. M. Ormerod was the fourth son. Many of his early years were speut at his father's house, Sedbttry Park, Gloucestershire.

At the age of fourteen he was sent to Ungby, where one brother preceded and another followed him. He thus came under the rule of Dr. Arnold. Arthur Hugh Clough, the poet, It. X.

Philips, Sir W. C. Brooks, General Sale, and Thomas Hughes were amongst his contemporaries, and when he left the school in 1835 he was in the sixth form between the future Dean Stanley and the future Dean Vaughan. Ou leaving Kugby he was articled to Messrs. Duckworth, Denison, and Humphreys, solicitors, Manchester, and in 1853 joined his brother Mr.

G. W. Ormerod. This partnership lasted uutil the retirement of the head of the which then became known as Charlcucod and Ormerod, and subsequently by its present style of Ormerod and Allen. In common with other members ot his family, Mr.

Ormerod had strong literary and scientific tastes. He acted for a number cf years as honorary secretary of the Royal Manchester Institution, and was the last president appointed under the old system, before its transfer to the Corporation as a public gallery. Ho was ar. active member both of the Manchester Literary and Philosophical Society and of the Manchester Geological Society. It is perhaps as a geologist that he will be best known.

After serving as treasurer and curator he was elected president of the Society in 18S5. and was succeeded in that office by Professor Boyd Dawkins. Mr. Ormerod was a trustee of Hinde's charity, then known as the Green Coat He was a Liberal, but took little interest in parly politics. He married in 1874 Madalina Clementina, widow of Mr.

R. G. Stapylton and eldest daughter of the late Dean Bowers. Mr. Ormerod presented his father's copy of the History of Cheshire," with the original drawings and other memoranda, to the Hodleian I.ibrarv.

His sister. Miss Eleanor Ormerod. has won unusual distinction as an entomologist. Of his brothers, in addition to Mr. G.

W. Ormerod, the geologist, we may name tho eldest, who became Archdeacon of Suffolk, Mr. W. P. Ormerod, the anatomist, Mr.

E. L. Ormerod, the pathologist and naturalist, and the Rev. A. S.

Ormerod, vicar of Halvergatc. Mr. Ormerod was a man of powerful 'physique and active habits. His acquaintance with Manchester men and manners of a bygone generation gave an interest to his conversation, which was sometimes flavoured by a not unkindly humour. With him.

we may almost say. there disappears a certain type Manchester man. Dit. Marti.v Howard. The death is announced of Dr.

Martin Howard, J. of Oldham. He was a native of Limerick, and was educated at Dublin for the medical profession. Without abandoning this he added to it the work of a journalist. In 1877 lie came to Oldham, and for the last fourteen years has been editor of the Oldham.

Standard." He retained his medical practice, and was also a certifying surgeon under the Factory Acts. Dr. Howard -as a Conservative and a Roman Catholic. His death at forty-five is a source of surprise and regret to his fellow-townsmen. Mr.

Joseph Walton will to-day ask the Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether the regulations of inland steam navigation recently issued bv the Chinese Government restrict the privilege to treaty port provinces and also prohibit steamers from towing native craft; and if so, whether Her Majesty's Government will insist on the opening of interna! navigation on all rivers in China, so that it will be possible to take British merchandise in British ships not merely to the ports by treaty, but also to every riverside town and station in the whole of the interior of China, in order to carry out in its entirety the original agreement as explained to the House. A.AIKKICAN STOCK MARKETS. (from a cobresposdest.) New York, Monday. Business was of very moderate dimensions, especially in the regular list, and the total transactions in listed stocks wero limited to shares. The market opened steady, and although on the whole business was rather inactive and fluctuations irregular the undertone was fairly good.

This was due chiefly to the continued strength of the bond market, where good buying was going on, centring in Union Fours and Atchison adjustment. The general railroad list declined i before noon, but the afternoon brought a recovery to near Saturday's closo owing to "bullish" manipulation by the cliques in Tobacco, Rubber, and a few other trusts. Tho only pronounced weakness noticed was in Sugar and Jersey Central. Baltimore continued to bo sold by holders unwilling to assume the assessment. The session ended dull with grangers neglected, but the tone was and final changes mostly insignificant.

The new Baltimore and Ohio preferred stock closes to-day at bid. On balance Oreat Northern preferred and Tobacco advanced 2, Michigan 1J, Illinois Central and Texas Pacific second Canada Southern, St. Louis South-Western, and Tennesseo Coal while Centra! fell 1.J-, Burlington, Lehigh, ami I'ciinsylvani-i and Baltimore, Canadian Pacific, Louisville, Cotton Oil, and Western Union The money market has boon well supplied with cali funds at last week's rates. Foreign exchange was steady during official hours, with posted ratos unchanged. After ollicial close, however, sterling rates were advanced in sight bills and ie.

in transfers and sixty-day paper, with a corresponding improvement in the Paris quotation. Silver has been quiet but steady, commercial bars closing unchanged at Wc. hid. Last week's east-bound all-rail freight tonnage from Chicago amounted to otJ.OOO tons, the Fort Wayne Railroad leading witii 8,000 tons. In tho corresponding week last year 01.000 tons went forward.

The following statements of earnings have been issued For the month of May Atchison, Topeka, ami Santa Fe gross "et 780,000, net income from operating increase Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis, and Omaha gross .600,000, decrease SO. 000 St. Louis and San Francisco gross increase Silii.OOO, not $2:10,000, increase For the third week of Juno: Louisville and Nashville increase Missouri, Kansas, and Texas increase St. Louis South-Western 11:1.000, increase Southern Railway 5:300.000, increase.

27.000. The Philadelphia and Reading Company has this afternoon issued its statement for the month of showing tho following results For tho Philadelphia inid Heading Railroad gross earnings 1 increase not. earnings increase 12.843: for the Coal and iron Company gross earnings increase S100.242, net los3 on operating 47,201, ducreaso 13,028. Tn-itny. raviolis ilnv Call money li to V2 li to 1 Exchange on London, sight t-85 4 '854 Cable transfer.

36 485 60 days' sigh: 4 -34 i 4 -3 1 Ecrliti, short sigh: P5.j P5J Tarts, 520 5-21-A CI-is 11:11111311 dri io. fciilai Pnca. li. I. To I'r-jr.

Msii- Ljw- or vnaroi. ne VUI1K. dai-. U.S. per cent Ill Do.

now per cen: 12'ti Atchison li.t Do. new general Sij Do. preierre 1 33 Do. adjustment i p.c... 67j Baltimore and Ohio lb; Canada Southern 51? Canadian Pacific 83, Central New Jersey dAl Central Pacific 13 Chesapeake and Ohio 23 Do.

new p.c. Chicago, fiuriington, Q. 104 Chicago (jreac Western Chicago, Sr. Paul. Siolj Do.

preference 113 Chicago North-Western 125 Do. prefer, nco Chicago, Kock ICG Do. new 4 per cent 105 Cl Louis 4l Delaware and 109 Delaware, and W. tl53 Ill 123, 13i $1 67 16 51 83 05 154 23" 54; 1-r 99 149 VZ5) 1061 105A 4 IS 109 155 12 501 131 36 74 A 175 1041 1G 684 1-191" 521 90 103? 1044 Hi 55J 1161 154 14 8U SQ 6 23 ID 864 46" 84 30" 142 60; 37 L3i eoj 93 7 19A 2U loU" 1134 95" 53 54 931 131 34 10 90 33J 94 23 1041 1254 106A Hi 95 105i 99 1251 107 70 110 I 50 10 Denver ana Kio Do. preieren Do.

p.c. 1st more Erie Da pret Do. general lien Do. prior lien Great Northern pref Illinois Central Kansas, Pius. ana Gull.

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New York, Ontario, V. NoriolK ami i. es.t in Do. consolidated Do. new protereucs Norm America.

i Northern Paciiio Do. preference Do. 5 p.c. geuerui iieru. Pacific Heading KailroaU Do.

4- p.c. Da p.c. Souuiein Do. preference Do. ur-sc 6 p.c S.

Louis ana rri. p. Texas and Pacilic seconds Union i acilic Do. pi'el Do. new lours Wacasn Do.

prele.en.e American Cotton Oil American sugar iieiiii. Co." American Tooacco Cmcago Gas Company General l.ioclric National Led Tennessee Coal and Trori." Western L'nioa Telegraph ITALTIMOHK. Bait. Ohio Y. n.c.

rillLADELl'UIA. Lehigh Vah-y Pennsylvania I1O5T0K. 12 13! 35.4 74i 92J 177 15i I3i IB'j' 52j- 90 1031 105 11 35j 115 15i 11 au 5U 691 62 i 23i 19' se; 46 84 30" 951 112 SI 38, 2-1" eoi 7 19 21 130 1204 95" 35 75 10S 105 52.J 1041 Hi 63 i 3CJ H'31 15i 52 103J 30 11 63' 35. 116 20 30' 70 62i 191 29 6'4 103 10 ok 7,0 84 291 10 30 241 61 19 130 121 961 591 23J 604 7s 19 129 1191 951 33, 50 103 100 21 71 211 Mexican 41 1 Unquoted, Asked. The Queen has been pleased to approve of the following appointments to the Most Honourable Order of tiie Bath (Civil Division) for services in connection with the recent West African negotiations To be C.B.

Sir Clement Lloyd Hill, K.C.M.G., of the Foreign Office, and Mr. Reginald L. Antrobus, of the Colonial Office. The two officials named, who are at the head of the West African departments of the Foreign Office and Colonial Office respectively, have been intimately associated with the prolonged Anglo-French nogotia tions, and their efforts have in no small measure assisted the set! lenient recently affected. ore- Said.

Monday. Canton, Yokoiiama for London, sailed v'dean, Montreal for London, Quebec Sunday Duninore Head, Montreal for Belfast, Rotterdam. Sunday. fiieelc. Sourhamptr.n ior l.orhes Point.

J.ivenicoi icr Bo paj-'std and Ilostonian. London for 1" ou e.ainrine IlalL Shields lor hoiebay. ps.d foi Uwhiiiu; fimniaeii. Antwerp for Yoik- and Pa'a-wan. Caientta for Iondon.

paf-ed and "Lond'n'fc Mm fcr alifaX. N.S.. Scilly. Sunday -La Breton- New York for Havre, passed. Wo, for China.

Soutliaii ptou. Monday. Yr.rU iron, rive 'or Sues Canal, Sunday.Orient. London for Svdnr-v V't Sue, Canal. Monday -Malta.

Qvlr-utta from" London ar-i tjeillv. Monti. iv. v- 1-' ar-1 ived. erdam.

st. Mnrent. Sunday. Cyrcne, for Liverpool, left Monday.An,Ia.ia. fo? London, a-i Suez.

Saturdav .1 Suez. Saturday Stm.rs.-arf. for London, from Sydney, ived and Morr Trmn-o from L-jncIon. arnvod iuad Ant.eni 7v York. The Uard, Monday Damara, Halifax for London, passed.

Qupboe. Dominion line steamer from Liverpool, arrived. nei Vancouver, t.iVKRPOOr, SHIPPING Briti-h Queen a Hecord Ne-Aloti Rngalawl a Jliapauia a Cuiic 3 Vtifl.imore Carib Prince Parisians Uhttrmore 5 Havre liombav New York Ilaltimor Jutio 3 Tt. 1 Cleves Workington rjalhousie ot. John, j-enmores Cyclone I'etxopolis JLiKna Evolution Quebec Sailed.

i. Vanlands Antwerp Aniwcrp Hamburg B. Italia ItnfTo-d I tail Ellorrios Gheut C. r-. i'antesmorc 3 ot.

Turias Barcelona Crtliendas Akassa County of Clare Ibiss Af2--5 Cypria 3 rz I DeI Annunziata t.laiaracpheraon A 7atit. WarCTiiv-n terday Peter Atherton, a middle-ated 8 yS" charged with causing the death of lm? was collier, of Billings iligher End "1 56, sington stated that Minton Blacksmiths' Arms, Ijillinee on Vere tho menced to wrestle AuSCfk' and com-head came into contact "th t. CooT Mtoa-found to be unconscious. He roA i was where he died the wme day 1 hl3 homc remanded. Last evening Afr was held an inquiry at JiillTn-e -ouse; coroner," Minton.

ihe jury relumed a XV? 'V0 death ot death, and did iot Attach any blamStt.h.