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mm VAitil UflBORlULfl. WEDNESDAY. AUGUST I8SS 3 LATEST TELEGRAMS HOME NEWS GERMANY. THE OCCUPATION OF ADDELAR. Berlin-, Tuesday.

The fiorth Genoa Gazette, referring to-day to the German occupation of Addelar, states that there was no military expedition bnt only a party under Staff Sorgeon Wolf for the exploration of the country beyond Togoland. There would be no disturbance to English trade. teacefal intercourse with us would be greatly to their advantage. No weakness in dealing with this matter will secure this end. To allow the Thibetans to remain in Sikkim would be worse blunder than the first, and might Lave such an effect upon the whole of India a3 to render our hold of it very precarious.

Up to the present the Indian Government seem to have fairly grasped the situation, and to have recognised existing facts. It is to be hoped they wUi continue to do so. for in such a case he shortest and most certain way of settling matter will be then adopted by them. SEQUEL TO THE AYHYTE-MELVILLE DIVORCE. According to an American paper, dated the Gib cf AugUBt, the wind-up of a very sensational Engliah scandal io the Upper Ten oconrrs I in Detroit several days ago, by the marriage in Justice Joseph C.

Gib-son's ccurt-room of tbe Rsvsrend Higginsin Wbyte-Melville and Mary Daane. Tbe gentleman is tbe hero of aa cboioe a sensation aa bas agitated London and Dublin Cbnroh and Court circles in a good while, and has had a career which few genttemen of tbe cloth can boast of or would be willing to acknowledge. He is an extremely handsome man, and perhaps that aeconnis for it. The records in the county clerk's office show that a divoroa was granted in the Wayna Oironit Court, on tbs 6tb ol March, 1866, to Henry Pater Higgiuson and AnnabeHa Higginson, formerly London, England, and that the bill was filed tbs preceding August. At the time tbe aase oansed at THE MELANCHOLY TRACED 1" AT SURBITON.

On Tuesday morning Mr Braxton Hicks held an inquest at the Cottage Hospital, Surblton, concerning the deaths of Thomas Hare, retired major, aged 71 years, and Gordon Horace Hare, aged 34, no occupation, the victims of the sad tragedy which occurred at 13, St. James'-roadi Surblton, on Sunday evening last. Mr Maynard Hare, banker's clerk, identified the bodies of his father and brother, and said the latter called on him at his resU dence, 33, Burllngton-road, Bayswater, on Saturday last, and said it was a matter of life or death, but made no direct threat against his father. Oo Friday he showed witness some cartridges. He seemed to think that his relations should give him money even if they impoverished themselves.

He was always very violent, and had been imprisoned for threatening his father. He had been forbidden the house, but he called on Friday evening and asked for witness, and bis father merely led bim quietly to the steps, telling him he was a trespasser. He waa not given to drink. He was allowed a guinea a week, which he accepted with scorn. The evidence of Martha Hobson, Dr M.

Owen Coleman, and Police-constable Alfred Wlthener, who detailed the circumstances of the tragedy, having been taken, the jury found that Major Hare was wilfully murdered by Cordon Hare, who afterwards committed sulolde whilst in a state of unsound mind. BIRMINGHAM MUSICAL FESTIVAL. THE FATAL BALLOON ACCIDENT IN ESSEX. THE LATEST DETAILS. A representative of the Press Association telegraphing from Maldon on Tuesday morning says Mr Myers has both legs fractured, but Mr Field seems little worse for the adventure.

They state that the trip was most enjoy, able, but that the descent was not well judged, a better opportunity having occurred a few minutes before, when Mr Myers strongly recommended a descent. Mr Sim-monds appears then to have opened the valve, wltb the object of avoiding the trees, but lost bis grasp. Mr Field then seized it. but the balloon, held by the grappling Irons, swayed so violently that his hand became entangled, and he let go. The machine bumped twice, and the cr became detached, Mr SImmonds falling, with his companions and several sand bags on the top of him.

Mr Pulman, secretary of the Balloon Society, In an Interview wtth a representative of the press on Tuesday, said I filled Mr SImmonds' balloon for him yesterday, and was present at tbe start. I put the car on myself, and saw that the proper amount of ballast and sundries were put In. I alto worked the valve and saw that it was In proper order. The grapnel and ropes were of the very best material, and I did not consider that any rltk was run. SImmonds told me before starting that be Intended to cross the North Sea, the wind being favourable.

So far as the acctdent Is oonoerned, I do not think It would have happened If SImmonds had had a basket oar, which would have rebounded from the tree. A Press Association special reporter visited the scene of the fatal balloon aooldent, near Maldon, on Tuesday, and obtained partloulara of the fatal aooldent from eyewitnesses. When the balloon approached the earth the (BY TELE; RAPH FXB PBES3 ASSOCIATION 0THK8 OOBKESPONDSNTS.) AND rBOW DOUBLE EXECUTION AT BIRMINGHAM. THE SCENE ON THE SCAFFOLD. The two men, Harry Benjamin Jones, 21, engine, fitter, aid George N.

Daniels, 29, porter, who weie sentenced to death at the recent Birmingham Assizes, the former for the murder of a child of a married woman, with whom he had been living at Alton, and the latter for the murder of girl named Hastings, whom he bad been courting at Birmingham, were executed on Tuesday morning at eight o'clock at tbe borough gaol. Berry was the exeontloner. Both culprits seemed quite resigned. Tba culprits retired to test at a lata hoar the previous night. Both slept well, and rose before six o'clock In tbe morning and washed and dressed themselves.

They partook heartily of breakfast of bacon and eggs. Tbe chaplain vttlted them again before seven, and remained to the close. Shortly before eight o'olook Berry vlsltad the cells and pinioned both men. The oonvlots walked firmly and without tbe slightest assistance tc the scaffold. After tbe drop fell Jones twltohed convulsively far a few I moments.

Jones weighed 9st. and was allowed a 6ft. Gin. drop and Daniels, beiog lOit. bad a 6ft.

drop. There was a large crowd oatitde the gaol. The scene on tbe scaffold is described by witnesses I as being of an unusually painful nature. Jones, who was a light, muscular man, strangled for ally four I and his death agonies were terrible to witness. Two minutes after tbe drop fell he raised his feet up a distance of eight or ten inches, and even four minutes after his chest beaved convulsively Beveral times.

His ringers twitched and his head gave spasmodic jerks. This was in striking contrast to the peaceful end of the other murderer, who died almost without a struggle A REMARKABLE LETTER. The following letter has been addressed by Daniels to tbe parents of the young woman whom he mur dered 'My last letter. May we all meet In Heaven. 'August 19tb, 1883.

My Dear Mr and Mrs Hastings, I feel sure you will not be surprised at receiving this latter from me, because how could I leave this world to join my dear Pern in Heaven, which is my sincere prayer every night. Dear Mr and Mrs Hastings, I oould not leave this world without writing yon once more, and to tell you how very mucb I should like to see you both again. Dear Mr and Mrs Hastings, no one upon the earth bat God and myself know the suffering which I have gone through since I have been here but, with ali my troubles, and suffering and pain, I love my dear Feme name as much at ever I did. Yes, true till death, and so will I for, dear Mr and Mrs Hastings, no soul upon this earth love 1 a girl more than I loved my dear Fern and whatever possessed me to do such an act I cannot tell you but God, I hope, will forgive me, and bless my darling Pern's soul for everlasting. Dear Mr and Mrs Hastings, I was so pleased and so thankful to receive your forgiveness by Will and George, and may God, with His Holy Spirit, have meroy upon me and forgive me for all my sins.

When I say all my sins. I know we all have a great many which we treat as trifles. Let us be ever ao good, we all, not one are free from tin, bnt let us ask and pray for His forgiveness. Dear Mr and Mrs Hastings, I am so pleased, so happy, to tell you that I have received my dear Pern's forgiveness a long time ago. I knelt down by my bedside, and asked her from my heart for her forgiveness.

Yes, God bless her, she came that very night yes, in a robe of white, which I pray to God I shall see again. She said, ''Forgive you? Yes, Georgle." with her dear arms open, and she looked down upon me with her dear smiling face, and seemed as though she was asking me to go to her. Dear Mr and Mrs Hastings, I am sure there is no one io the wide world that has mourned my dear Pern's loss more than myself. I cannot express my feelings upon this paper, but may God bless as both, dear Mr and Mrs Hastings. As true, fDO auuvo mo, as oca fui tQere was no one, not one, that 1 loved so mucn as m7 a9ar rera aa(1 swo aear cnuaren God bles9 and protect them all their days.

Oh, Mrs Hastings, when I think bow happy we used to be, no one can tell my feel ing. Dear Mr and Mrs Hastings, I should so much like to see you onoe again. Can I ask you If you will come on Thursday afternoon, at least morning or afternoon You can see me from 10 to 12, or from two till four. I should so much like to see you, every one of you. but I am only allowed so many.

Dear Mr and Mrs Hastings, I was sorry to my heart people should say that you or Mrs Hastings knew of my doing, or that you bad one sixpence of my money in betting but I could not, or rather cannot, prevent persons from talking, or either cau I defend myself but I truly forgive them all, as I know it Is. or rather was, not rrae. Thinking this is all, as I have only a few more lines, with my fondest and best love for ever to Will and his wife, George, Alec, Nellie, in fact to all, and may God bless us all. From your sad Intended son-in-law, G. N.

(Here follow 19 crosses.) THE QUEEN'S VISITS TO GLASGOW. Sir James King, Lord Provost of Glasgow, received the following letter from the Oaeen to-day Monte vloe, August 25th, 1888. My Lord Provost, I am commanded by Her Majesty to express to you ber great gratification at the very cordial and loyal reception acoorded to her by the citizens of Glasgow on both occasions when Her Majesty visited your city. I am also to express to your lorcship the Queen's appreciation of tbe admirable arrangements made to ensure Her Majesty's convenience and comfort, and I am to request your lordship to convey to all those who are officially or otherwise oonoerned, Her Majesty's acknowledgments of their successful efforts for the safety of the vast and orderly crowds assembled to welcome Her Majesty. It has afforded the Queen much pleasure to learn that no accident occurred during her visit to Glasgow I have the honour to be, my Lord Provost, your faithful servant, PUTTING LIGHTED" MATCHES IN A LETTER BOX.

At Salford, on Tuesday, Joseph Featherstone, 10, Albert Plntollffe. nine, and Thomas Daon, nine, three boys, were oharge with setting fire to letters In a wall letter box in Chapel-street, by dropping lighted matches into It. At 7-45 on Monday night Poitman William Daviet, who went op to empty tbe box, found smoke issuing from it, and wis informed by a gentleman that some boys had been putting lighted matched through the slide. He pursued the boys, who were ultimately captured with the aid of the police- An cffialal from the Post Office Informed the court that seven letters and two postcards had been partially burnt. Tbe stipendiary ssid the offence was an exceedingly serious one, as valuable letters might have been destroyed.

He sentenced Featberstone to receive four strokes, and the other two each three strokes of the biroh rod. PICKPOCKETS aFtHE SEASIDE, A London correspondent writes that the London plok pocket is just now consplouous by his absence. Following in the footsteps of the wealthy and the great he has gone down to the seaside to take tbe air and anything else the fates may favour him with. Margate, Ramsgate, Scarborough, Brighton, and other places on the coast are swarming with pickpockets of the most skilful kind. Some of them are perfect types of outward gentlemanly behaviour, and it Is whispered that a young lady on the southern coast, who was Indiscreet enough to enter into conversation with one of the rascals on the pier on Saturday night, waa robbed of a beautiful jewelled lever watch valued at 40 guineas.

GREAT FAILUKoFa MANCHESTER AND NEW YORK FIRM. A meeting of the creditors of Messrs Nlohol, Gow-llshaw, and Manchester and New York, manufacturers and merohanta, was held on Tuesday afternoon Id Manchester. The scheduled statement of the affairs showed the liabilities to be 73,498, and assets estimated to produce 46,558. Tbe debtors state that, acsordlng to tbe valuations of tbe last balance-sheet, they are not insolvent, Tbe last balance-sheet showed a surplus of 22,427, No offer was made, and tbe debtors were ordered to be adjudicated bankrupts. MR BALFOURAND COERCION FABLES.

Mr Balfour's secretary, writing to a correspondent, emphatically denies the truth of certain statements made by Mr Bryce on the authority of a pamphlet called The Coercion He says the idle tales of imprisonment for laughing at the police and for groaning Mr Balfour have being contradicted ad nauseam. Every attempt to adduce a single instance in support of such charges has been refuted. He thinks such fables should be allowed to rest amid the congenial surroundings in The Coercion A FIEID FOR BRITISH ENTERPRISE. Mr Cmsul Youne. of Bllhan.

In nreiBiitlna his annual report to tbe Foreign Office, calls special attention to the anting the past year the British vessels entered at Bhbao represented a total of tons register an amount of British tonnage larger, be believes, than at any other foreign port In Earope, and, with the exception ot -New York, In the world. Tbe Consul adds that of late years Spanish trade has progressed in a steady and remarkable manner, and tayt there would appear to be good held In Spain for British enterprise. THE SUGAREOUNTIES CONFERENCE. A meeting cf the Plenlpotentailas of the Sugar Bounties Conference took place on Tuesday afternoon, at tbe Foreign Office, under the presidency of Baron Henry de Worms, when tbe test of the convention was finally adopted. The Press Aisoclation Ib Informed that the signature of the treaty has been hxed for three o'clock on Thursday afternoon.

PARNELL'S SCOTCH ACTION. Brown, ths Scotch solicitor employed by Mr Parnell, on being interviewed in Belfast, said there was no fear of the jurisdiction question assuming a serious shape. He expects the tri.U to commence about the 10th or 12th December. ACCIDENT TO A IvORKMEN'S TRAIN. The workmen's train frers Bangor to Betaei-la, cn Lord Fecrhyrs private railway to the slate quarries, vrns thrown of! "the line ca Tuesday by an obitructlcu.

Several men were erioutIy tenured. THE EUROPEAN SITUATION. Count Nigra, the Italian Ambassador to tbe Austrian Court, has been summoned rather suddenly to Milan to meet Signor Orispi. Tbe Italian Premier has already been to Monza, wbieb is olose to Milan, to give King Humbert an aooonnt of his interviews with Prince Bismarck and Count Ealnoky. The criooipal effect perceptible in Italy of the Franco-Italian discussion has been to anite all parties in support ot tbe Qoweroment on tbe Maseowah question.

Even the journals which have hitherto been disposed to atlaok Signor Crlspi for bis supposed obsequiousness towards Prlnee Bismtrek, and have held out in favour of a Frenob alliance rather than a German one, have only approbation for bis replies to M. Goblet, and tbe Government is stronger tc-day than it has been at any time slnoe be became tbe head of THE EMPEROR OF MOROCCO'S REVENGE. TERRIBLE SCENES OP BLOODSHED A special correspondent at Madrid states that dss- natehea have inar been received from North Africa disclosing a terrible state of affairs in Morocoo. The Emperor, it appears, is wreaking a fierce and onoon- trolled revenge npon bia rebel subjects for their reeent slaughter ol bis cousin, Prince Muley, and bia escort. Tbe Imperial troops have been let loose npon the wretehed insurgents with lull lieenoe butcher, ravage, and bnrn, and if tbe accounts correct the soldiery are revelling in their dreadful work.

Those of tbe rebels wbo were nearest to band have beeo many of them, ruthlessly slain, neither the aged nor little children been spared. Women have been outraged and enslaved, tbe latter fate being also ordained tor many of tbe male population wbo have not fallen by tbe sword. Having glutted his revenge with tbe blood ot these nnloituoates, tbe Emperor d. into tne affected districts that be it now surrounded and besieged by hostile tubes, being himself in no Utile danger. Meanwhile the famine is working its ravages the empire, and bands ol banditti roam unchecked over the country, totyiag contributions from the villages, robbing or killing travellers and K.

it io n4.M.. 1A 11 post carriers, wuiist tbe Arab priests are preaonmg the extermination of tbe infidels, The Reveil du Maroc, a Tangier a journal, advises foreign Powers to send sbips to proteot tbe Christian and Jewisb populations in the ooaat towns from outrage or murder. COLLISION IN THE BOSPHORUS. Tbe Monitor Official announces that, by tbe collision of tbe two vessels in tbe Bosphorns, owing to wbieb the Lloyd steamer Mara was sunk, all the eorrespon dence is destroyed with tbe vessel. M.

Lataky, an engineer, aaa undertaken to reeover the vessel from the deep waters, at a cost of a third of its value. COURT, OFFICIAL, AND PERSONAL. Tbe Qaeen has written stating ber readiness to become a patroness of tbe Welsh Notional Eisteddfod to be held next year at Brecon The offer ot tbe Banger's House at Greeowioh was made to Lord Wolseley personally by the Queen, who sent for him to Osborne lor tbe purpose ol expressing her senee of his distinguished public services, and the further steps which she proposed to take to acknowledge them. It is intended that Prince Albert Viator shall continue tbrougbout the winter witb tbe 10th Hussara at York, as he finds tbe society of the neighbourhood very agreeable, and has no desire to break bis connection with the regiment, witb which be haa now been serving for three years. Tbe King ot tbe Belgians left Charing Crosa by the Ostend service on Tuesday afternoon tor Belgium.

Tbe Postmaster-General ia spending part of tbe inocBo tut. cuaa. ron- UIU4WWI. POLITICAL. THE IRISH NATIONAL LEAGUE.

The fortnightly meeting ot the Irish Natioual League was held in Dublin on Tuesday. Mr Harrington, M.P., announced that tbe eontrlbntions amounted to 93, while tbe grants to evicted tenants amounted to 223. Mr David Sheeby, M.P., said tbey bad ba ob ot fresh proclamations, but it was marvellous that Mr Balfour did not attack 43. Upper O'Connell-atreet, where they spoke more plainly there than tbey did in the country. He considered it a iDp.uauu iu nay uraaoa mat was no.

suppressed, i mr aarrmgton ueoiarea tnat tney atood as before defiance of all tbe powers the British Government eonld bting against the Iiiaa people. Mr T. D. Sullivan repeated that it tbe harvest were deficient it waa the duty of tbe people to take eare they bad tbe first olaimon tbe fruits of their own toil. THE REPRESENTATION OP MERTHYB.

It is now stated that no meeting of the Mertbyr Liberals will be held thia week, A meeting of tbe miners' delegatea will be held on Monday (0 oomi dec the aboiae ot a labour candidate. Lord Salisbury's secretary, in acknowledging a resolution passed at the Drummond Wolff Habitation ol the Primrose League, Bournemouth, saya Lord Salisbury haa derived much satisfaction from tbe expressions of confidence contained in your resolution, and frcm tbe emphatic prool of tbe sentiments of approval with which tbe present Government in Ireland is regarded by tbe English people." DEATHS FROM EXCESSIVE HEAT IN HER MAJESTY'S SHIPS. Letters from the Mediterranean Squadron state that tbe heat below In several ot tbe ships is almost intolerable, being about 140 degrees in tbe dynamo- rooms and 160 to 170 degrees in tbe bydraulia pump- I ing-roome. Letters from the troopship Tamar, whioh i waB at Aden on tbe 8tb state that on tbe way there from Saez the heat was so intense that tbe ship had to ease down, it being impossible for tbe stokers to keep steam. Many men were on tbe sick list.

On tbe 7th inst. F. Da Bsir, engine-room artificer, and George Partridge, sick fasrth attendant, both died. A large stook ot ice was laid in at Snez. Otherwise it is believed tbe deaths would have been more numerous.

I 7T MANCEU VRES. THE RECENT NAV1L Sub-Lieutenant H. A. B. Sbrubb, the officer in in oharge of tbe Intelligence Department on board tbe Hercules during tbe recent manceivres, baa submit led an intereating report to Sir George Tryon on tbe telegraphic information received by blm aa to move- menta ot the opposing flaetB.

It appeara that 20 letters and 602 telegrams were received by the flagship An.i'nn tha tha Tt Q- 1 I duiing the time the Squadron lay in Bsrebaven. These oame principally from coastguard stations on tbe coast, signal stations established at Oaber more and Browbead, and from Lloyd's and other local sources. Tbe eharaetsr of tbe information received was most aatisfaetory, only three per cent ol tbe newa sent being unimportant. This is highly creditable to tbe senders, as to most of them tbe work was entirely a new experience. The value of similar information in ease of war would, it ia shown, be inoalaulable, but Mr Sbrubb points out tbat it would also be considerably increased if tbe various coastguard stations were connected with one another by electric telegraph.

A hope is expressed tbat no time will be lost In carrying out this suggestion. THE NEW WIMBLEDON. A special meeting of the Wolverhampton Town Oounoll was held on Monday evening, at which it waa unani mously resolved to memorialise the Council of the National Bide Association urging the pre-eminent advantages whioh Oannock Ohaae would afford as the New Wlmbldon. not only from its Intrinsic value for neoeasary ranges but also from Its central position for tbe volnnteers of the kingdom, and for the large population which wonld be attracted to the meeting, thus contributing to the resources of the association and popu larising tne volunteer movement. Mr Thomas Wood, a foreman machinist, one of the party who were overturned In bns from Bolton on Sunday, August 12th, died on Tuesday morning, after lying unsoonoious ever since the aooldent.

The rest of the party, 20 number, are rapidly recovering. Attack ok a Gxbmak Ssttlsmbkt. The semi-official North German Gazette publishes reports received from New Pomerania and N9w Meoklenberg In the Bismarck Archipelago, of attacks made by the natives npon the officials in the German settlement. Three offclals were rescued after Beveral hours In a bleeding condition. A merchant who had accompanied Count Pfell, the director the station, was killed.

The events referred to occurred at the end of May or the beginning of June. A Perilous Undxbtakesg. M. Paul Fouoher. a nephew of Victor Hugo, and a leading French journalist, has tiered himself to M.

Pasteur as a subject for a decisive experiment on vaccination against Asiatic cholera, about whloh a paper waa read In the Acade ny of Sciences the other day. M. Pasteur thank M. Foucher, and promises to refer the matter to the writer of the paper, a young Udessa doctor, Dr Gamaleia, but does not say whether he will accept the offer. HOLLOWAT'S OlKTMSNT AMD PlLL3.

Self Help. Prior to the discovery of these remedies an easy, ready, and reliable remedy for outward disfigurations and Inward complications was, practically speaking, unknown. No one need now be at a loss if they should unfortunately suffer from piles, ulcers, sores, tumours. bollB, bruises, sprains, Enveloping Holloway's medicines are very Intelligible printed directions for using them, which Bhould be attentively studied and immediately followed by all who resort to hl3 treatment. Sooner or tater the sufferer will asso redly trlumoh ovet the worst diseases.

This searching Ointment disperses all those malignant humours which aggravate diseases of the ktn, p-event the cicatrization of uicers, and tendtccies In r.ti system. ot I to to I i iQ t0 0a to of as tbe as of at I 1 by I of was is tbe no sity tne tbe ol to ot it an In in not of I I I I I 1 TO CORRESPONDENTS. Z-Tae 'ate T. P. Crosland.

M.P., became "member lor Endderefieid in Jaly, 1865. LOCAL AND DISTRICT NEWS. QirnnVRRniLS TECHNICAL SCHOOL AD MECHANICS SAVW03' Bank. On Saturday and it -iwfet 1st 163 depositors paid Into the bank '9 3i SUG VOLUNTEER INTELLIGENCE. ARRANGEMENTS FOP.

PBIZE 8HOOTING. On Snrday nest the 28th annual prize meeting WiU al Crosland Moor range. Tbe prizes given thia year ere timilar to those given las' year, except a sua ct added te an instructors prize. Sa competition, which is Competition A jo tbe programme, is termed a company ma eh," ae lu puineas ia divided amongst tbe highest scorers in tbe compacy, and not as in other matches, to the l2 highest scores made at the meeting. First prize is 3, second 2, third 1, fourth, filth, and sixth 15s.

each, seventh, eighth, and nin 10s. each, and 10th. lltb, and 12. 5s. each.

Tbe amount 42 ia git en by tbe following gentlemen: Joseph Crosland Erq J.P., William Brooke, J.P., John Arthn1 Brooke, Eeq J.P., W. Summers, M.P., and the company officers. The rules are similar to those of pteceding fears, except tbe hour tor squadding, which in this match closes at 3-30 p.m. Any volunteer not on tbe range at this boar will be disqualified. Firing commences at one p.m.

Names of prize winners, with scores, will be published in Monday's issue. COUNTY POLICE COURT. TUESDAY. it)t Druoi.t (in. the ciuir).

'iscoutl Lew ito.i., if. F. Greenwood, J. A. Armltaye, C.

W. KeigMey, and R. atarkey, Es'js. Obscsuhty. James Townend, Golcar, ti charge3 with using obicene language at Golcar, on tba 13tQ August.

Defendant' mother appeared In antwer to the oharge. Police-constable Fox stated tbe facts of the aie, and having banded tbe written language to tbe Bencb, a fine of 5a. and Si. coati wai Imposed. Fin id fob Usiwg Language.

Wadiwortb i. tenner. Netberton, wn charged with mlng obsctne langusge on tbe highway at Nelherton, on tbe (ftb August. Tbe mother of the defendant appeared lc answer to the charge. Police-constable Chapman laid tbe Information, and tbe defendant was fined 5i.

and 8i. Husband and Wife 'oabbel William Sykes, pointsman, Longwood, waa charged with assaulting Alice Sykes, bis wife, on the loth of August. Mr K. Welsh appeared on behalf of tbe complainant. It appeared that tbe parties had been married 10 years, and rive children bad been born of their marriage.

For the last few months It wag stated that the defendant had behaved very badly to his wife. She had been turned oat of the bouse, and had been refused entrance five times. On the 15th August It was alleged that defendant struck her violently in tbe stomach, telling ber to so away, in conseanence or nis retasai to taste her In i he had to go to the Workhouse. A witness named Emma Brook cave evidence as to eeeine the defendant i smss nis wlte. ifce cetendant remarkea tuat complainant bad told several tales about him of a very derogatory character, and had on one ocossiou collected crcwd of women and children in front of his bouse, ibe had smashed one of his windows, and he had also, through her instrumentality, been followed and hooted by women, boys, and lasiea, stones were thrown at blm, ud he wai kicked by others.

He denied striking ber on he date mentioned by tbe complainant. Anna Brlggs was called as a witness for the defence, and stated that no bow wss struck. The Bencb considered that temper had been shown on both sides, but in the hope of a reconciliation being brought about, a nominal fine of 2s. Cd. and costs would be imposed, and defendant would be bound over to keep the peace for six months in his own recognisances of 10 and one surety of 10.

A Trivial Case. Smith Gill, labourer, Shelley, was charged with assaulting Eastwood Lodge, of Shelley, on the 19th August. Defendant denied the oharge. Complainant stated that about nine o'clock on Sunday night, the 19th August, tbe parties were In the Gardeners' ArmB, Shelley, and the defendant stooped under the table and pulled tbe complainant's trousers three times. On -he third time the table, in tbe scuffle, fell upon them, and subsequently the complainant struck him.

Two witnesses were called by the complainant, but neither of them saw any blows struck. The case was discharged, the Chairman remarking that it was a trivial case in which to the law in motion. beaches of the Edocation Act. Elizabeth White-bead, weaver, Mariden, was charged at tbe Instance of Mr it. R.

Armitage, school attendance officer for the Slaithwalts section under the Poor Law Union, with not tending her child, Mary, to school. Benjamin Schofield, Handera, was similarly charged with respect to three of hit children. In the first mentioned case no attendances had been made since May, and no standards bad been pissed. It ws stated, however, that tbe child bad that morning gone to eohocl. An attendance order was made, (c the second ctsa it was tUted that the defendant was convicted of a similar charge with respect to the same children In May last.

Fined 6d. and 4i. costs In each jase. In default 15 days' imprisonment. THE RIPON AND WAKEFIELD DIOCESES.

MEETING OF CLERGY. Tbe Lord Bishop cl Ripon (Dr W. Boyd Carpenter) on Tuesday afternoon at a well attended gathering ot clergy at the Leeds Cbnreh Inetitntei held in eooneoticn with the Ripon Diocesan Church Braiding Society and tbe Church Board of Eduoa-tton. The business before tbe was to receive reports cf the eob-crmmitteEe appointed to consider the stepa tc be taken in view tbe division cf tbe diocese and to pass resolutions as to the winding up of the eocieties or otherwise. The resolution, after providing for the payment of present lisbilities oat of funds, arranged for tbe division lauds io tbe proportion of 2s.

33. to tbe Ripen Diocese and Is. 3d. to tbe Wakefield Dioeeee. Tbe Ripon Training College was to be hereafter known as ihe Ripon and Wakefield Training College.

In addreeeing the meeting, hie lordship referred to tbe inevitable dissolution of tbe two societies in view of creation of tbe new see of Wakefield, end pointed cut the anomaly of a diooeee of Ripon Soeiety extend- i rag its operations to Wakefield. The Rev Thomas Whitby (viear of Dewsbnry) moved that the first resolution, subject to the above arrangements to dis-39lvs the two societies, be pot to the meeting. As a member of tbe Wakefield Dioeeee, be believed bat they would have a building soeiety tbem selves. The Rev W. W.

Kirby (Barnsley) seconded resolution. During tbe discussion wbieb followed, the chairman, having alluded to the division of foods, said the Wakefield people bad agreed to eerry oo their education work with the Ripon society for jeer or to. The resolotioo was passed unanimously. Tbe seeond resolution, proposed by Canon Owen, and seconded by Canon Sale, provided tor the joint work-isg by tbe Ripon and Wakefield dioeeees, ot tbe Train-iog College end Edoealioo Bociety. Oo the motion of Mr Telle, seconded by the Rev T.

Whitby, a resolution was earrled for tbe creation of a committee to carry cut tbe alterations. Mr Teale proposed a vote of thanks to tbe Bishop of Ripon for presiding, end referred tbe iuterest bis lordship had always takeo in the work ot the societies. Io returning thanks bis lordship said that in tbe future be was quite sure they would continue to do what was good and necessary. They might tse quite certain that tbe work would not be annihilated. The proceedings then terminated.

John Cross, aged 36, an extensive owner of house pro- terty lu Holbeach, hanged himself last Monday night in hovel in a very determined manner. The deceased had been threatened wltb an action at law to recover 300, whioh action be said would ruin him, and the matter preed upon his mind. A venerable clereyman said that he once attended a wSich a man rose and said he intended to speak, as hitherto he had been prevented from speak ing in pnb.lo by his wife, but that she being dead he hould speak with freedom. He did added the clergyman. tt was Eot j0Eg before every one in the audience mourced cvtr the death of that wife as that of personal The Rotal Time TalLIs, Atlas writes in the ljnd- xhe uninitiated would be surprised to know the mount of Uccur a Royal journey Involves.

It entails amongst other thicgi the production of a considerable uuoont of very erEenalve railway literature. In the hrst place, a time-table printed In purple on tbe bnest paper, with tt, R0y6i Armi and an eaihaBteA border In gold, is laced on tbe Queen's table; an equally elaborate and H11 more detailed time-table, printed on csrdooard, with hftrlfi digram of the gradients the margin, is given to the Court func-Oonaries in aitendance a minute plan of the train, with measurements sficwig the numbers and dimensions of the carriages, as iwij as the names of their occupants, is given to everybody the exact length of the train on Tuesday was 49o feet) and the detailed directions to the employees. pnnt--d oc coloured paper, with the most it ur.cv.c-; to secrecy, have both the appearance Acts of Parliament, F-S7. r' Interesting 132. --as.

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I I i a i I i i good deal of oomment in the legal fratemitv. but never got into the papers, it being understood that the divorce was sought in order that tbe reverend gentleman might marry a titled English lady cf immense wealth. Tbe Riverend Higginaoo went baok London to wsd milady, but a bitob occurred. Ths English courts would not acknowledge the American dearee ol divorce. Another ripple of excitement occurred in legal circles at this time, when a lawyer, who had belore baen oouneoied with the divorce proceedings, suddenly packed bis little grip and went to London, presumably to give ex parte testimony cn tha Michigan divorce laws.

He wss gone about sis weeks, and when he got back was mum as a oUm. Tha divorce waa esidentlv recognised io for tha marriage of the Rav Peter Higginson and Mrs Whyte-Melville, a widow, occurred soon after. Tbe lady ia said have settled a large annuity npon her huaban i at lbs lime of the marriage, but he apparently grew tired of her societv. Several months aso the u. Wh.i.v'.

villa eloped from the residence of his wile, Mrs Wbyte- uioa wcu IU LU, mm-iy employ as bia wife's companion. Tbe conpla went to Dabiin, where the clergyman was fired at by Captain Dunne, the girl's enraged father, while they were being driven tbroogh tbe streets in a hansom. Dunne waa arrested, but subsequently discharged, as Melville and tbe girl preferred not to wait to appear against him-Mrs Wbyte-Melvllle has siaas secured a divorce on tha onlv amnnda nnnn whinh tha Rnoliah Ian onnli an r'- 0. absolute separation, together with the sole manage- ment and ooolrol hat MMtea Tbsn tba reoot(Ja of the oonaty offioe flame iBt0 agsin, Me.viiIe retorned to his old stamping-grcanol Datroit tnr3 rflarriaga ilaenoe No. 1 G3i was issutd He Peter Higginaon Wbyte-Melvllle and Mary Danne.

HiB BK9 WM at9te(1Jaj sU mi that ol tba oa Tha aa r.Arinmri th ma r. the licence was taken out. It is now thought that tbe parties have been located in Chicago." MANCHESTER SHIP CANAL COMPANY. From the report cf tbe direclora to ba sabmitted tbe shareholders at the sixth ordinary general meeting ot tbe company, to be held in St. James' Hall, Manchester, tc-day, it appears that the affairs the company are in a very satisfactory condition.

The construction of tbe canal is being proceeded wiih vigorously, and no difficulties have arisen to retard tha progress ot tbe works. Following tba order of the last report, tbe directors submit a statement from etch department of tbe Board. Tbs calls payable duriog tbe past half-year have been promptly met. The balance to credit of revenue aeaouot, representing the net profit of the Bridgewatar Canals undertaking for tbe half-year, after providing for depreciation of craft, (1.483). and an insurance fond to cover risks on taa river Mersey (900), is 30.546 03.

103. C3h at tba bankers' and in hand amounted to 356,310 12s. 2d. Traffic aocoants owing to tbe company amounted to 66.893 5s. 91., and sundry outstanding aoeounts to 155 309 19s.

10 j. Tbe accounts have been certified oorreot by tbe auditors, Messrs Hicks and Leech. The interest cayable out ol capital, in accordance with Company's Act of 1SS6 was duly paid on the 1st ot July to all shareholders were entitled to receive tba Bame. Tbe directors have acquired possession ot nearly tbe whole ot the land necessary for the con- gtruotion of the canal, docks, and other work and bave banded it over to tbe contractor. As soon the sanation of Parliament to the alteration the plans ot the Manchester and Salford Docks was obtained, the work was at onoe proceeded with.

These improvements will add much to tha utility of the canal, and cannot tail to enbanos its permanent value. The committee make weekly inspections of tbe works of tbe various sections, and bave made certain minor alterations in tha original plans which will add to tbe efficiency ot the canal and the same time economise expenditure. Tba directors feel confidant that the canal will be coci- petsd in the specified time The diraotora ara satisfied with the business which bas be9n dona during the half-year, and they bave every prospect ct maintaining tbe efficiency of this undertaking, They again appeal to the shareholders to assist the company making use ot the ocal for tbe ocavsyauas ot Jheir merchandise. SUPPOSED CONNECTION OF THE LATE CONVICT BENSON WITH A GREAT JEWEL ROBBERY. The Vienna correspondent ot tbe Times writes It will be remembered that about three years a mysterious burglary was committed on tbe premises ot GranlohBtadten, tha Court jswelUr, in tae Gnbeo.

Twenty thousand pounds worth of jswelleiy was stolen, but the thieves were never discovered. Tae Budapest Tagblatt has now received a letter frcm New York alleging that some ol tb oases ia wbich tne property wss contained have been found among the the notorious Henry Benson, who lately committed suicide in an American prison. As Benson's ep'oiality swindling on a large scale rathsr tsan canary, additional information about the discovery of tae oases awaited with soma impatience. MIXED EDUCATION IN BOARD SCHOOLS. Mr W.Soott Coward, one ol Ha: Majesty's ehi-f sahocl inspectors tor the north-western diioioa cf England, speaks as follows io bis report for 1S37, just issoa ot tendency ot tho larger Boards to adopt tha mixad school system that is, uniting boys and piria in tha same department tor instruction Ia Liverpool tvvo 8Uoh schools bave lately bsaa built.

In Otdham I gather tbat the Board are doing ihe same, aod iu Manchester it is, I believe, under consideration. It is new departure. The system is as old ss our primary education itself; it is the rule of neass- iu email parishes and is almost universal tbe British and Foreign schools and in tbesa eonneoted with the Wesleyan body. Tba littla that can be ssrioosly urged against it ia obvicm enough. Proper precaution and good orgachatioa sufficiently safeguard the ethical oonsidaration, while oDjeotion to having masters In charge of Ktrls, and, vice versa, mistresses of boys is, I think, met bv 1 gain to tbe instruction of girls in several branches knowledge when given by masters; and by admicicg fully tbat with the maatera there most be mistresses make the aystem perfect; and In ths case oi treteea in ebargea of boys by disavowing any intension placing miatresBea at the head of tbe mixed soboola la contemplated to establish.

Tbe girls in tbeee schools would intellectually gain much and lose notblng the boys would benefit by iaeir intercourse with the girls. Their playgrounds being separate, none of tbe diffiauUiea and dangers of common playgrounds could arise, such aa do practically ceenr where boys and girls are allowed to play together under no proper supervision, as tbey are, I regret to say, in many eases. I should not wish to be deemed advocate for mixed schools wholesale. On the contrary, I tbink tbat for tbe lower olasB of children our large centres the separation ot the asset different denartments is most advisable, it ceoessary. I would limit its adoption to soboola a rather better olnss of children of tbe olaBa actually found in the mixed schools of tbe British and Foreign Society and of tha different DisBentiog bodies.

One of the 6ty best schools I bave ever seen tba British Sohool, Warrington is a mixed school, and haa for many years been doing most valuable work. But tbe mas tar ia a man ol nnuaual energy, vigilance and reaonroe, and every proper precaution is taken to ihe organisation to meet tbe needa ot the oaaa Tbe sixth anniversary of the charge of Eassasatri wai observed by the 2nd Life Guards at Wlndior on Tuesday. Father Kennedy, who wss arrested on Monday at Meelln and conveyed to Cork Gaol, was on Tuesday removed to tbe hospital. He recently had the fever. The Glasgow shipowners on Tuesday deoiled to agk Lloyd's to give Increased representation to the Scotch ports on their committee.

The tenantry of the Smlthwioa; property, at Aragltn, near Mltchelatown, bae purchased thtir holdings at 11 yervrs' purchase under Lord Ashbourne'a Acs. There has just died at Muro, In Corsica, a man namd Msrchettt, at the age of 113 years three months sod 21 days. H9 had been married four times, lealog by bia different 73 descendants, sons, grandsons, and grest-2randsons. Ia conse'pence of the depreciation of sier, tow Government of Japan have prepared fresh tables of exchange for the payment of Custom dues, which are to come into force on the 1st of October. Tbey are to ba subject to revision every three months.

Taa C03T of a Pbssidsntial Campaign. appears from fignrea just published tht the of a presidential campaign In the United State are ery heavy. Taking all the expanses of the States, It is roughly estimated that a presidential campaign ooU the United States about O.COO.OOOdMs., or 4 u00 PCO sterling. Ths Dangjes of Dentistry A well-known chemist of Dorchester, named Evans, has been taken ill wciV walking In a local churchyard, and before he could ba conveyed boire expired. The deceased bad been In falling health ever 3lnre an attack of bleed brought on wh'lit extractlne a too'b fro-n pv: n- -was jrfferirs frm an abscfsi, snrr.e rf sh.tj which prcetratp'3 a cut cn his finger.

The 36th Birmingham Musical Festival commenced at BlrminKham on with the accompaniment of wretched weather. There was, however, a crowded attendance at the opening performance of Mendelssohn's Herr Rlohter was conductor, and the band and chorus of 500 performers were lu admirable form and gave a magnificent rendering ot tbe oratorio. The principal, were Miss Anna Williams, Mlis Ambler, Madame Trebelii, Madame and Messrs Edward Lloya, Santley, Plercy, and Brerton. Tbe Duke of Norfolk occupied the president's seat. There were also I present Cardinal Nearman, tbe Earl of Dartmouth, tbe Earl of Denbigh, Earl Fowls, Viscount Newport, Lord Hatherton, Lord Norton.

Lord Wrottesley, Lord Windsor, and Mr Chamberlain, M.P. The oollectiom and donations to the general Hospital, for the benefit of which tbe festival it prompted, realised as compared with 947 at the last festival. The evetilog'a concert bad for Its principal items Dvorsk't Stabat Mater, in wbloh Madame Albani snog with wonderful fervour and brilliancy. Under Herr Rlohter's powerful baton the rendering by the band of Llats'a Huogarltn Rhap. sodie number three was a splendid performance, and excited much enthusiasm.

The committee this year issue no dally return of the attendance. EXTRAORDINARY DISCOVERY OF PLATE AM JEWELLERY. A singular discovery has been made in the rear of some unoocupled premises situated between the new carriage bazaar io Long-acre and Arkell's ooach-bulldiog works, London. Tbe. place In question bis long been empty, and, wltb a view to making some struotural alteratioos, workmen have been recently set to work.

Io demolishing a thick party wall on Monday the men laid open a chamber wblob was filled wltb an Immense quantity of plate, watches, and jewellery, the value of wbich Is considerable. Many of the articles, whloh were black with age, were also partly fused, evidently from the action of great beat. It has been ascertained that tbe place was occupied many years ago by a jeweller and refiner named Armstrong, and during bis tenancy It was destroyed by fire, the occupants being burned to death, THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL'S MORTALITY RETURNS. The Registrar-General reports that the annual rate of mortality last week in 28 great towns of England and Wales averaged 13 '1 per 1.000 ot tneir aggregate populations. The rates were as follow KtrSenhead.

13 Birmingham, 13 Blackburn, 18 Bolton. 19 Bradford. 16 Brighton. 13 Bristol. 11: Cardiff.

17 Derby. 13 Halifax. 23 HuddtrtUdd. 14: Hull, 15; Leeds. 24 Leicester.

27 Liverpool. 22 London. 17 Manchester. 23: Newoastle-on-Tyne. Norwich, 19: Nottingham.

15 Oldham. 13 Plymouth. 17 Portsmouth. 18 Preston. 31 Salford, 20 Sheffield.

17 Sunderland. 13 and WolverhamDton. 28 The rate in Edinburgh waa 14 Glasgow, IS and Dublin, 18. THE GREAT BOND ROBBERY. On Tuesday Frank Mortimer Casey was brought up on remand at the Guildhall Police Court, before Alderman Phillips, charged with the robbery of bonds valued at upwards of 10.000 in October last.

He was further charged with feloniously stealing and receiving two Spanish bonds, value nearly 2,000, belonging to Messrs Schaaf and Hilburn, stockbrokers. The lad Watson related how the bag containing tbe Uruguay and Ohio and Mississippi bonds waa stolen, and Mr Phineas Hands, 16, Strand, money ohanger, said he put the police on Casey's track on the night of the robbery. Casey was returned for trial on both charges. THE EXCHEQUER RETURNS. The Revenue returns from April 1st, 1888, to August 25th, 18S8, were as follows Receipts ......31, 500,709 Expenditure 34 550.110 lancet 1,733,618 In the corresponding period of last year they were as under: Receipts ...31,603,471 Expenditure 34,442,436 Balances 2,798,142 SHOCKING ACCIDENT IN LONDON.

A man employed at the Sun Fire Office, in Thread needle-street, London, where for some time past extensive alterations have been going on, was standing upon a pole on the roof on Tuesday morning, when the pole slipped and threw bim to the pavement below a distance of more than 60ft. He was picked np in a frightful condition and carried to a hospital, but died shortly after admission. A young lady who wis passing the building at tbe time of the accident. narrowly escaped being crashed by the falling body. FURTHER EVICTIONS ON LORD CLANRICARDE'S ESTATE.

Large contingents of constabulary pa.sed through Loughrea on Tuesday for Portumna to join the forces assembling at Portumna Castle for the purpose of carrying out further evictions on Lord Clanricarde's estate at Woodford, eight large boats having been obtained in wbich to transport the police aoross the Shannon. Some of the tenants have prepared to resist the sheriff by throwing np earthworks round the houses. There are 27 tenants to be evicted. AMERICANS CARRYING REVOLVERS. Catherine C.

Murphy, of Cork, was fined at tbe Queenstown Crimes Court on Tuesday morning 40s. and 20s. costs for concealing a revolver in her clothing on landing the previous evenlncr, from the steamer Catalonia, from Boston. A similar fine was Imposed on another woman, named Biney Tagney, of KUlorglln, for a like offence. The resident magistrate refused to reduce the penalties when asked, saying the importation of firearms from America into this country was becoming a daily practice, which they were determined to atop.

SYMPATHYWTTH IRISH NATIONALISTS. Mr Sha w-Lefevre arrived In Dublin on Tuesday from England. It is stated thai be will be present at the mtgisterlal enquiry Into the charges agalntt Messrs Redmond. Mr and Mrs Gladstone have communicated, through Mr Sydney Halifax, their sympathy with Mrs John Mandevllle, with an assurance of how deeply touched they have been by the sufferings of her hosband. Mrs Mandevllle has been presented with an Illuminated address, signed by 132 Liberal ladles of London.

ALLEGED ATTEMPT TO MURDER. At Oldbnry Police Court, on Tuesday, a ooaehbuilder named Arthur Smith, aged 54, who lives at Oldbury, waa charged wltb attempting to murder John Dent, a fellow-lodger, that morning. The prisoner, who bas been strange In bis manner lately, was caught In the aot ot cutting the prosecutor's throat with a pocket knife while In bed. He was remanded for a week. A RUNAWAY COUPLE CAUGHT.

Thomas William Oullen, Ironworker, Lincoln, who eloped with Mrs Rawlinson, wife of a fellow workman, was arrested in Liverpool on Tuesday morning. The oouple bad engaged passages to America, but were stopped by Mrs Oullen, between whom and the runaway husband there was a violent scene in a Liverpool hotel, where she discovered the guilty pair. Oullen was handed over to the Lincoln police. THE BLACKBURN" LAMP FATALITY. Pierce Hargreavea, 36, moulder, was charged at Blackburn, on Tuesday morning, with the manslaughter of his wife Margaret by throwing a lighted paraffin oil lamp at her on Saturday night, and burning her in such a dreadful manner that she died In the Infirmary on Sunday Owing to the conflicting evidence at the inquest prisoner was remanded for a week, to allow the Ohlef Con stable to make enquiries.

THE POLISH WOMAN'S CHARGE. The charge brought by a Polish woman called Anne Goldstein, against Nathan Reuben, a tailor's machinist, of detaining her for immoral purposes when she sought shelter under his roof, was farther investigated at the Thames Police Court, London, on Tuesday, when It waa declared that the charge could not be substantiated, and the accused was discharged. A SCHOONER WRECKED. The schooner Scottish Maid, belonging to Aberdeen, has been totally wrecked at the Fame Islands. She was preceding from Aberdeen to Newcastle with 200 tons of stone, when she struck on the Navestone Rock and sank.

The crew of six men were landed at North Sun derland. FATAL ACCIDENT IN MILL WALL DOCKS. At Millwall Docks, London, on Tuesday, while some men were unloading a vessel the hopper gave way and fell npon them. Two were killed and several others were Injured. YACHTING FATALITY.

During the racing cn Taesdsy afternoon of the Royal Anglesea Yacht Cl-b, Csptaln "Williams, of Bsnaor, who wi acting as saiilr.2 master of) the yacht Miranda, wss knocked overboard by tba boom and drowned. grapnel was thrown out but It trailed some distance, inree men were then olose at hand, and Mr SImmonds shouted to them to oatoh hold of the trail rope. The men caught the rope but oould not hold it, and let it go. The grapnel then tore off several branches of an elm tree, In whloh it was thrown, and tbe balloon rebounded from the ground. It dashed to the ground twice, and on rlilog for the third time tbe balloon burBt with a loud report, tbe men In the oar falling to the ground, In tbe words of an eye-witness, 'like a Tbs passengers were apparently lifeless, and huddled together in a heap, Mr SImmonds underneath.

The ropes of the car had to be out to effect their release. Mr Simmonds never regained consciousness. Mr Field and Mr Myers were conveyed to Maldon for aurgioal treatment, but lay In a field over two hours before they were restored to consciousness. Mr Myers' thigh la broken on one side, and hit other leg la broken. Mr Perolval Spencer, an -eronaut, who wai on the scene of tbe accident on Tuesday, and said the balloon was made of ordinary balloon material covered with India-rubber.

Its oapaclty was 62,000 feet. He bad seen Mr Myers' agreement witb Mr SImmonds for five guineas If he came down In tbe kingdom, 20 If he came down on the Continent. He thought the aeronauts had not grappling power enough in tbe balloon. The grappling Iron should have weighed and only weighed 30Ibs. He saw the balloon pass over Holloway, and judged Its speed at 60 miles an hour.

He would ase a heavier Rrappllog iron and longer trail rope than Mr SImmonds. Mr Field stated on Tuesday that they oame down in the usual way, and threw out the grapnel. He was holding the valve line, and as they bumped about found his strength getting weaker, and remembered no more until he found himself lying beside Mr SImmonds. Mr Myers condition was considered serious on Tuesday, as hemorrhage, indicating internal injuries, had set in. A second medical gentleman was attending him.

Mr Myers Is an offioial of the Natural History Museum at South Kensington. His companion belongs to Brighton. The inquest on the body of Mr SImmonds will be held at llting to-day (Wednesday). HANGING FRok A BALLOON. DARING ASCENT.

The Catalonia, wbich arrived at Oueenstown on Mon day night from Boston, brought particulars of the Spanish aeronaut's (Estebon Martinez) daring balloon ascension at Glenisland on the 11th August, which drew large crowd of spectators. The agile captain was attired In blue tights and wearing Russet shoes and gold socks, matching the colour of the balloon. Evervthine waa at last ready. Let her shouted the The ropes were quickly loosened, and the big balloon darted upwards with the velocity of a cannon ball, carrying In Us flight tbe daring captain, who gracefully clung by one hand to a single line suspended from It. After asceedlng about 3,000 feet In an almost perpendicular direction, the balloon took a course, and lo 12 minutes' time began to oome down, landing In the grounds of a private residence about two miles from the town of New Rooble.

Oaptaln Martinez escaped wltb -out Injury, but the balloon waa slightly damaged. GALE AND HEAVY FALL OF RAIN. Rain commenced to fall heavily In London about two o'olook on Tuesday, and oontlnued to fall lo torrents, with little Intermission, until seven In the evening. In tbe northern parts of Warwickshire rain fell continuously for 26 hours. In Coventry serious flooding Is feared.

The storm was also severely felt In East Kent, doing great damage to tne crops, and causing harvest opera tions to be suspended. The standing crops and the fruit trees have been seriously damaged. A dreadful gale la reported to be raging on the North Devon oosst. A dismasted vessel, with sails hanging over tbe sides, and in tow of a tug, passed Ilfrsoombe. Great anxiety was felt for the safety of tbe steamer Vedlndra, from Cloveliy, with excursionists, but she arrived after a fearful passage.

The crops in tbe dlstriat are greatly damaged, lu Lincolnshire the storm was severely felt, and tbe prospects for harvest re gloomy, Tbe potato disease bas also appeared. The Witham hss overflown Its banks In many places. From Swansea very heavy rains are reported, the lower portions of the town being Inundated. Serious floods are reported from Llanwrtyd and o.her parts of tbe Prlnolpallty of Wales. THE PASTORAL ADDRESS OF THE WESLEYAN CONFERENCE.

The Press Association states that the pastoral address of the Wesleyan Conference will be In circulation this week, and read in all tha leading Wesleyan congregations throughout Great Britain. Its most striking feature Is tbe prominence given to citizen duties, and Wesleysns of all forms of political opinion are urged to put their Christianity Into tbe service of tbe Commonwealth, and not to suffer the Government of tbe country to fall into tbe bands of mere politicians. It points out that stalwart Christian cltlsens are needed on School Boards, in oounoll chambers, and In Parliament. Mention Is also made of common action being taken by tbe various Methodist bodies on social questions, IRISH CRIMES ACT PROCLAMATIONS. Tbe Dublin Gazette contains a proclamation putting tha Crimes Aot In foroe In the barony of Arklow, County Wioklow, and revoklag a proclamation to a like effect respecting tbe baronies of Ross, Ballynablnoh, Moycallec, and Clare.

In the oounty of Galway and Tlrawley, In the county of Mayo. BOATING FATALITY. At Falmouth on Tuesday, Mr Herbert Ring, aged 29, carrying on business at 26, Milton-street, London, and residing at Croydon, was boating In the bay with a young lady named Johns, when the boat capsized. The waterman and Miss Johns were rescued, but Mr King waa not afterwards seen. SERIOUS GAS EXPLOSION.

A serious gas explosion occurred on the premises of the Universal Stock Exchange Company (Limited), Queen Victoria-street, London, on Tuesday night, and a woman named Dorcas Hewlett was so injured that she had to be removed to the hospital. (BlUTSB'a TlllOBaMS, FIB PBBS ASSOOIATIOH. AUSTRIA. VISIT OF THE EMPRESS OF RUSSIA. Vibnnb GMUNDEir, Tuesday.

Tbe Empress of Russia, on arriving at the station here yesterday evening, was reoelvd by tbe Duohaes of Cumberland and the Princess of Wales, with her daughters, accompanied by their respective aaites. The Imperial and Royal party on leaving the station drove to the Villa Cumber land, being respectfully greeted by the people assembled In tbe itieeta. FRANCE. GENERAL BOULANGER. Paris, Tuesday.

General Bouiangee bas refused to oome forward as Senatorial candidate for the Department of the Hante Vienna. Paris, Tuesday evening. The Cocarde announces that General Boulanger left for Sweden yesterday evening, travelling incognito. SOUTH AFRICA. ARRIVAL OF REINFORCEMENTS.

Capetown, Tuesday. Her Majesty's troopship Tamar has arrived here wltb tbe 3rd Battalion of the Rifle Brigade from Egypt. ITALY. THE POLICY OF SIGNOR CRISPI. Rome, Tuesday.

In official circles here the supposition that tbe manoeuvres of the Italian fleet In the Medi terranean cover some hostile Intention against France la described as absurd. Signor Crlspi has no Intention of provoking France. No one, on the contrary, more earnestly desires reconcllla tlon and the Italian Premier baa let this be understood In tbe propel quarter. Tbe report that Italy contemplated sending another expedla tlon to Masaowah is unfounded, nor does the Italian Government intend withdrawing therefrom. THE MILITARY MANOEUVRES.

Foeli, Tuesday. Tbe King has arrived here to witness the grand military macceuvresln the Romanga, commencing to-morrow. Fcrfy-four tboaeand men will be i i i I i.