Birmingham Evening Mail from Birmingham, West Midlands, England • 5

PARLIAMENT. ROWLAND HUNT AND THE UNITED STATES. PREMIER AND THE DECLARATION OF LOW DON. latest news. IMPORTANT STATEMENT.

Speaker took tbo chair in tbe House of taniDOtw at 2.51. new writ was for the of a for Brighton. V' Bunt whether, in view of the fact that sw.es had decided this year to give up on thn Great tbe Secretary could now see his way to request Vnucd State, to withdraw their warships from Se Great Lakes in order that they might no longer to break the arbitration treaty already with this countxy? Gt replicel that no arbitration treaty had i broken, and the answer to the bon. gentleman. that the United State, hi bJle" the treaty in regard to the Greett Lakes? Srr F.

G-ey rephed lhat the bon. gentlemans question referred'to an arbilration treaty. No arbitration treaty had been broken. Bun' What is the use 01 concluding farther arbitration treaties with United State, The The bon. gentleman is arguing, Grey answering Air.

AV. Thorne, said that representations on the subject of Ruwias prop.vial to ertenfl her territora! watcre limit had been addressed to the Government to tbo effect that tho thrctymile limit could not be altered without intereratK'na! jar-cement. They were now dificueeing in wha: form the matter could bo discussed internationally. TTRPJTORTALS AND SUNDAY SHOOTING. Colonel Seely informed Mr.

Hunt that it waa percissible for Territorials to engage in rifle ahootiog on Sundays provided thero were no strong local M'. Hunt asked whether House of Txjrds would t.3.0 opportunity of discussing tbo Declaration of London lx fore it was ratified? Asquith, in reply, pointed out that the Peclarat had already boon discuaecd in the House of honls for three days. lluut: Is the right bon. gentleman aware that oc July 21st. 1910.

the Undcr-Secrctary for Foreign that the Declaration would not bo ratified ur.Ufw it were passed by Parliament, and does not Parliament mean both Houses? (Opposition Air. Asquith: It will make no dHfareuco to the the Government whether the House of Lords approves or diKappreves. (Loud Ministerial Air. Kinc aKkcd whether, before the discussion on the ration in the House of Cornmons took place, he won id cause the official the debate in Colonial Conference to bo circulated among Mr. Asrprith: bopo it vrill be circulated before then.

The Corrferenco concluded to-duy, and the proceed mgs will be published as soon as possible. Mr. Remnant: May I ask whether, in a matter of fr, jTTcat and grave importance, the Government will ikow ine official to withdrawn? Mr. No. sir.

certainly not. Oflnieterial cheamA This Declaration has been approved by the Government after the fullest examination and conndcrauon. regard it as a matter of high policy, xnd wo are not going to abdicate onr responsibility by making this an open question. BRITISH IN KOREA. On fho motion for the third reading of the Conmi dated Fund 2) Bill.

Lord Ronaldshay, while wc'o'nniiig the anneration of Korea by Japan, wished knenv what the Gcvcmiuenl wero doing to mainlain the policy of tho open door for British commerce in Eorr-a. Mr. Mincbcl! Thompson protested against the idea (hat annexation of Korea upset the existing fonunervial treaties which had with that country. Mr Mackinron Wood said it could not be that when a country was annexed all agreements with other countries should be stereotyped for The Japanese Government gave us an assurance hai mineral rigbrls in Korea held by British subjects should bo duly respected, and that the more favourxble Korean tariff shoirid be maintained for a further ten years. He thought the Japanese Government had ns very fairly in tho matter.

EX-INSPECTOR SYME. FURTHER HEARING OF THE CHARGE OF THREATENING THE HOME SECRETARY. F.x-Insppctor John Seme brought before the Bow Street magistrate again this afternoon charged on warrants with unlawfully adtiressLng to Mr. Jaanas Ramsay MuodonaW, M.P., fetter oanJtaining a threat to make an attack in public on the person of Mr. Winston Churchill." and further with feloniously threatening in a letter to kill Sub-Division Inspector Rood.

Detective-Inspector Riley, who gave at the Wi hearing, was cross-examined by Mr. Dutton, who rwd several passages from the letter dated June 15. They read as Mr. Churchill need not tear for his own skin. I have no unontion of touching him, because I have too healthy a contempt for a coward who stand in the hack os he has done.

I have no to do anything wrong. I am quite prepared to kill Mr. Reed with my ovn hand, and to leave judgment to my country. 1 have seen ecveraH of my fnenda in and out Par.lament, and on their advice -have decided to await events. Mr.

Jaraos Ramsay Macdonald. M.P., Idncolue Fie.ds. said his parly had an office at 28. Victoria i Street 13th he received a letter dated At tho time ho did not know the writer, pat knew bignature. Having read the letter, he t.

fteerctary after dictating a reply, srjbscqiKntly coramuracated with the Home Seire- A request uhen came from the Home Office inter should be handed over. IbiUon: When do I understand yon to you from the prisoner from umc has communicated with me on hie rnave. 1 scores of these letters. It is quite a uidp ago. perhaps 12 months.

you promise him that you would endeavour to in the House on tbe adiourmneni for Whiunmiide dom't think I did. 0:4 ho you why von had not brought the up on the- adjournment as you The 2nd makes reference to that. May I that many answers which arc purely formal, them bearing my name, really never go my hands. It is possible the prisoner had Witness added that prisoner might have tlio impression that it was his intention to iitor up in the House, and that be failed of his absence, i 1 ATitten to the accused, you dealt with I have not tbe least iittle lies in their power several of have done for you. Could you not fot something else do.

and let time or stoical onoo more? P.S.—I am very sorry 11 threat against in your letter. UT in a position of which wav compelied to Pray don't think of such a explained the circunwtanoes from the force. COLONIAL PREMIERS, lrx niKiiN at THE NATIONAL LIBERAL CLUB. e' 7 a Ilnc hcou in honour of the Prime Ministers V( rs dominions vnas given at the National Mari Carrington presided, and among A ni wcre a Colonial Premiere except 3 who wrote that hefdt uirwell and was K. r.ri* Cx- ln Hadan? proposed the toast of if he wore what was to be would say it was to develop a 3( no in the post.

They to dey4, of those conferences so that the habit to be a Constitutional usage. Laurier. in responding, said that the i 4 when introduced worked better, vOM They did not ask for any 0 a on fr om Groat Briuin. All the benefits 'ciprocity with the United States they Ue question to Creal Britain. Anhu.

10 1 MURDERER HANGED labourer, was executed at a 1 or lo murder of the woman with Kt attacking her with a chopper and throat. RAILWAY SMASH. an Del Trento, a ooliision took place this morning of bger train and a shunting engine, carra CB of the tram wore wrecked. killed and about twenty injured, GENERAL DIAZ. Jr rm iz Uic deposed Prosidenfc of f-i-day on the Ham 2 th 1 1 from Vera Cruz.

The 2 (8) Harre. and will proceed with 3.20-Newinarket (8) wliere he wiM stay two j.Ss—Helicon PI rn treatment. He will oiait Rite (5). of Europe. O-UUmm.

(S) NEWBURY MEETING. PLEASANT AFTERNOON ON BERKSHIRE DOWNS. A BAD RACE FOR THE CUP. DEAD HEAT: TWO HORSES FALL, Newbury, Tuesday Afternoon. much pleasanter than they were yesterday.

the sun being out, and though there were purple clouds scudding occasionally across the sky- there was no serious threat of rain. The attendance, despite the clashing with Newcastle, showed considerable increuae. and there was a prospect of some good racing. The Wiltshire Soiling Handicap, run over five furlongs, took eighteen to the post, and were given an awkward puzale to solfe, but they got out of the trouble with credit, for Aqueduct fa joint favourite at 4 to 1 with Sultana filly) got home by half length. Another sprint selling race this being the All- Aged Selling Plate, run over six furlongs, and as one of tbe wns Top the Morning there was not mud) interest taken in it.

of 5 to 2 were laid on Sir William berse. and he won by a kngtb from Basil. Aqueduct was sokl to Mr. Hames for 360gs, and Top the Morning to Mr. J.

Fallon for 480gs. but the eon of Ilanyhurg was subsequently transferred to Mr. Nelson. WiQonyz and bad each incurmi a 121b penalty in the Newbury Summer Cup. but while tbe fact wae announced on the card in the cose the former it wae omitted in tho of tho other.

Neither ran, and os Moscato (winner of the Royal Hunt Cup) escaped any extra through that victory, it was not surprising to find odds hud on him. The favourite wae not brought into tho paddock, as required by tbe lloke of Racing, and chief interest was centred in the Irish colt This is not a bad stomp of throe-ycar-old, but looks weak at present and lacking in muscle. He started without a quotation. Tbe race did not pass off without mishap, for a quarter of a mde from home Mosoato swerved int) Sponsor, who brought down who was on Sponsor's beds, and Longboat fell over Mahsud. Neither Fitton nor Winter were hurt, and were instantly on their feet.

Fitton remounting slahsorl and riding him back. Mosbato appeared to be winning in 2 ctiuter, but Sponsor ion The rails) again and, admirably ridden by Huxley, got up on tbe post and made a dead-beat. Thereupon an objection was lodged by Sponsor's jockey to Moscato on tbe grounds of bumping. Sir Knigh: was third, and Charlemont tailed off aftiw going a furlong. The objection was overruled, and it was decided to run the dead-beat off after the last race.

Lord Carnonon was doubly represented in the Berkshire Foal Stakes by Saindoax and Rivoli, of whom the former carried the correct colours, and Rival! was by a black cop. Tonypandy had run so well in the Woodcote Stakes at Epsom, and in the Coventry Stakes at Ascot, that odds were laid on him, with Mr. Winkle and Poliywin regarded as the onJy possible sources of danger. Mr. Winkle held a prominent petition for halfwov when he was beaten, and finished absolutely last.

The favourite, drawing to the front, won comfortably from two WILTSIIIRE SELLING HANDICAP of 104 Five furlongs Mr. W. H. AQUEDUCT, 3y. Longhurst 1 Mr.

J. POLONIC3, 4y, 7st B. Stokes 2 Mr. W. Baker's BUCKINGS QUEEN, 4y, 6st J.

McGowan 3 Mr. F. R. Hunt's Sultana filly, sy, Sst 61b W. Earl 0 Captain 0.

Springfield's Boppo 11., a. Bst 21b 0 Lady Torringtoa's Fortunate Robert, 3y, 7st Sainsbury 0 Mr. W. Fkipperty, 4y. 7st 91b A.

Buck 0 Mr. G. Aston's Queen fisher. sy, 6st G. Greenaway 0 Mr.

A. Morris's Greedy, 3y. Sst T. Brown 0 Mr. C.

Lee's little Music, 3y. A. Duller 0 Mr. J. Itogers'a Finner, a.

7st Bowley 0 Mr. Oobb's Woltonion. sv. 7st Huiley 0 Mr. R.

MrCreery'e Halley. 3y. 7st 5. 0 Mr. Worton's Littkcote, 3v.

7st 91b Piper 0 Mr. H. P. Etty. 3v, Ts: 5Jb H.

Stokes 0 Mr. R. Bradford's Little Flots. 4y. 7st 21b J.

Plant 0 Mr. R. Siren Song. 3y. 6st R.

Kceble 0 Mr. Pomfret's Eyes Right, 3y. 0 allowanoe deducted. Little Music carried 41b. Eyes Right and Siren Song 21b, and Litileoote 11b overweight.

Race ytarted 2.5. Winner trained by owner. Betting; 4to I each Salbaoe filly and Aqueduct, 5 to 1 Walromsn, 7 1 Polonins. 10 to I Ryes Right. 100 to 8 each Hailey and Little Music, 100 to 6 bar seven, offered.

Queen set the pace to Sultana filly, Polonaus, Beppo 11., and Flipperty. I'eing clear of Litflecote, Waltonran, and Aqueduct. Below the distance Aqueduct drew to the front, followed by Polonius, Etty, Ruckinge Qiief-n and Little Music, to win by half a length a length between eeoond and third. Ktty was fourth. Little Mus.o fifth.

Sultana ftllv sixth, Beppo 11. seventh, Finner next, and Littleoote last. Aqueduct cold to Mr. for to Mr. W.

for and Queenfiaher to Mr, W. Hopkins for 25gs. ALL-AGED SELLING PLATE of 150 six furlongs. Sir IV. Cooper TOP THE MORNING.

4v. 9st 4lb Piper 1 Mv. T. A. BASIL.

sy, 9st 41b Saxby 2 Mr. G. Parker's WADDLES. 6y. Alb Randall 3 Mr.

W. Sing On. 4y. 99t 41b Mr. G.

Square, fiy, Aston 0 Mr. D. Fraser's Deccder. 3y. Sst 81b S.

Donoghuo 0 Sir C. Meyer's Kincmatogriph. '2r fist Bowley 0 Mr. R. Wicktona.

2y. Longhurst 0 Mr. (J. Edwardes's Aghray filly. 2y, Mahoney 0 allowance deducted.

Kjcematograph earned A-t, Achray filly 2Jb. and Widkfcona 13h overweight. Race started 2.34. Winner trained by Betting; 5 to 3 on Top the Morning. 5 to 1 agwt Bing On.

10 1 2O to 1 bar throe offered. Top Morning: drew out from Sing On. Wicktoiva, Rqirare, Kinematograph being left 9t At Basil bot failed to overhaul Top o' th' Morning, who won by length; fire lengths second and Leicester Square fourth. Wick ton a fifth. Decider next, and Aoh ray filly last.

Top o' Morning was purchased by Fallon for Mr. W. for 480 guineas. 31 Tte NEWBURY SUMMER CUP (H.ndic.pl 1 ol 1.2.*>0 fovs: second 135. third 75 sots.

IVj miiw. Mr. SPONSOR. 4y. 7st 4Tb W.

Huxley fl Mr. Singer's MO9CATO. sy, 51b S. (DonogTroc f2 Mr. J.

A. Rothschild's SIR KNIORT. 3y, Loaghurvt 3 Lord Cburfemont, 4r, Tst J. dark 0 Sir W. Cooke's M.vbsnd.

3y, 61b F. fifcton 0 Mr. J. Masker's Alan Mel'on, 3y. Tst A.

VVtaHey 0 Mr. 11. J. King's Longloat 3y. 7st F.

Winter 0 Longboat carried and Charlernont lib started 3.10. Moscato trained by A. Taylor. Sponsor by Barling. Betting; 7 to i oa Moscsto.

7 to i jiwt Sir Kni.rht, to lO to I Chorlrmoat, to 7 bar foitr offrrod. Maihsml £ret a'way, but on settling- down Aik Woltoa set the pnoe to who three lengths oiea. 'of Sponsor. Mosoato, with Charlemont a long way last. There woe no change till six Jorongs from home, when Moecato became third, in advmnoe of Longboat and Sponsor.

Three furlongs from home Moscato swerved ot to Sponsor, who Mahsiid down. Longboat falling over the last-named. Moecato then drew to the front, bat was joined cloae home by Sponsor, a dead heat result, ling; three lengths away Sir Knight was third. CharJemopt was fourth. Moncato to collide with Sponsor about three furlongs from homo, the latter bringing down Mabrad.

fell over Mr. King's horse. An objection to Mosoato by tbe rider of foiiowed, but it was Doeider: Sponsor Vat Motes to. Race stoirted 55. Betting: 9t04 on Moecftto.

Won by two lengths. BERKSiriRB FOAL STAKES of 1.000 lor two-year-olds: nominator of winner and owner second 100 sore, nominator of second 50 oat of the stakes. Fire furlongs. Mr. 'W.

Murphy's TONTPANDT. Sst 41b J. Clark 1 Mr. J. rpton BE CA.XNIE FULLY.

Set Ub Green lord SAINPOEX, lib Ibper 3 Mr. A. Bertram's Mr. Winkle, 91b 8. Donoghue 0 Lord Rivoli.

Mflcsse 0 Mr. Hal! Kaatasio, S.r: dlb Bari 0 Mr. J. HaJl.ck's Cop Stealer. Set Hb P.

Smith 0 Mr. P. Nr Bst 3lb F. Tempieinaa 0 Race etnrted 3.46. W'inoeir trained by D.

Waugh. Betting: 6 to 4 on Tonypaody. 7 to 2 agst Mr. Winkle, 5 to 1 Polly win. 100 to 8 M-r tlnve offered, After a somewhat indifferent start, Pollywin made play from Tonypaody, Air.

Winkle, and Be Csonie filly for naif way. where Air. Winkle swerved sctom the Tonypamiy drew to the front, went on to win by a Vea-gth and a half fenir lenglha between second and third. Pollywin was fourth, Fantasio fifth, Rivoli sixth, and Mr. Winkle last.

A I Tbe OCBOrRNE WELTER HANDICAP cA 200 sovs; second third 10 eors. Seven furlongs. Air. F. C.

BATTLE AXE. sy. Bst Air. R. MoOrery SPIKED.

3y, 6st Rrwley 3 Mr. G. Aston's KING OF THE WAVELETe. 4y. 2lb Piper 3 Mr.

L. B. Beauahamp's Bawl 4y. Bst Jib J. Clerk 0 Air.

V. Dawton's SymboVjc, sy, 7st lllb H. 0 Air. J. Buchanan's Scarlet Button, 3y, 7st lllb 0 Air.

Henry Diamantino, 4y. 7st 9lb MTioeee 0 Mr. K. Cherry Tint, 4y. 7vt 81b H.

Warts 0 Hr. R. R. 4v, Tst R. Stokfs 0 Air.

4. 3y. rfet Oalder 0 Air. P. Sea Wo ter.

4y. 6st A. Iknller 0 Air. A. Would A'ou Bid.eve It, 4v.

6et W. Huxley 0 Major Santora, 3y, 2Jb Beaaley 0 Mr. J. S. 3y.

Ub son Mr. A. J. Long's Rsl 0 Mr. C.

Cinder King. sv. 7st Fitlon 0 Mr. K. Orctton's Aranti, 4y.

7st 12lb S. Donoghao 0 Mr. H. DosroonJ's Pride, 3y, 7st J. 0 Mr.

H. OhJlcotfs Little Lianc. 7st 81b Winter 0 Urttano, 3y, 7et 61b WboJiey 0 Mr. G. Ur.

Mitchell, 3y, Brookes 0 allowanee deducted. Mace started 4.25.. Winner trained by Kelly. Betting; 5 to 1 agrt Battle Axe. 6 to 1 Little Liaoe, 7 to Coufasre.

8 to 1 Spited. 10 to 1 Lee Drmce, 100 to 8 each Srsrlit Button. Bon I'rbano. Midohcll, and Would You Believe It. 20 to 1 any other offered.

Lon Onr.rw made play from Button, Maeeberry, and Spik'd, with BattV Axe next, in front cf Dr. and King of the for half way. when Spiked went on followed by Bottle Axe. Afamnimr ccromand at the distance. Axe won by a he-td: four separated Keeond and third.

Sita was fourth Cherry Tint fifth, Pride Kisth, B. and S. seventh Don Utbano next, and Sea Water last. APPRENTICES' PLATE 103 sore One Lord Camirron's F.URT MAiLTIN FTIiLT, 3y. Sib J.

Hickey 1 Mr. F. Q(-ITO. 3y. 6st 61b fisTshaw 2 G.

sW A NO.VO. 3y. 6st 51b Mshowy 3 Mr. G. Alton's Pror.

4y, 91b Greenaway 0 Mr. Selman's Gift. 4v. Twt 6ib W. all 0 Mr.

Common Sense. 3v. fist Mb A. Harne 0 Race started 4.49. Winner trained by R.

Dswwon. Brtttng: 6 to 4 agit Quito. 9 to 4 Martin filly, 100 8 bar two offerpd. Fairy Martin filly erttkd down from Quito. Wmcdo.

and Common with Hutton'e Gift last, acd won easily by itx of a Jongth eopanated the second and third. Common Scnsr was fourth, and Gift Cast. STARTING PRICES. NEWBURY. sUoe.

Home 2 (18) 2.30—T0p o' the Monwag (9). 3.lo— Sponsor (D 3.45 ToaypaDdy (8) 4.ls—Battle (21) 4.45— Fairy Martro (K) Sportsman. Sporting Idle. ilo 1 apit 4to 1 sto 2 on 6to 2 on Bto Agst Bto 6to 4 on 6to 4 on sto 1 sg-st sto I Dto 4 opwt 9 to NEWCASTLE. 2 to 1 on 2to 1 no 3to 1 3to 1 agst sto 2 sgst sto 2 a sto 1 sto 1 agwt Uio 8 II to 8 THE BIRMINGHAM DAILY MAIL.

TUESDAY. JUNE HHI. THIS CRICKET. DERBYSHIRE v. WARWICKSHIRE ESSEX v.

WORCESTERSHIRE NEWCASTLE MEETING. 21 BLAGDON JUVENILE SELLING PLATE of 200 Fire Mr. Whitnev MONTANA. Bst 71b J. H.

Martin 1 Mr. C. H. THE FLAMING TINMAN. Sat 301b F.

Wootton 2 FAINT HEART, Bst J. Farrell 3 Mr. C. L. Rockfjono.

101b W. Bullock 0 Mr. H. A. Green Parrot, Bst 21b M.

Carron 0 Mr. J. B. Pretty Simon, 9st E. Whoatky 0 Mr.

W. dirk Shocking' Bird, Bst G. Pullon 0 Mr. J. Lady Marcia.

Bst R. H. Mason 0 Mr. Veleco. Pst 71b 0 apprenticie allowance deducted.

Race Htarted 2.15. Winner trained by Joyner, Betting: Evens Montana, 7 to 1 aget The Flaming Tinman. 9 to 1 each Shocking Bird and Faint Heart, 10 to 1 Pretty Simon. 20 to 1 others. Ikiint Heart led till the distance, where Montana went on.

and won by two lengths; divided second and third. Green Parrot fourth. Pretty Simon fifth. Shocking Bird eixth. Lady Marria seventh, and Yoieco last.

Tbe winner woe sold to Captain Bewicke for 470 First Year of tbe THIRTIETH GOShURTH PAJIK BIENNIAL STAKES of 10 tots each for starters, with 200 added, for two-year-elds; second 20 sow. Five furlongs. Mr. E. C.

'NESTA, Sit 61b Trigg 1 Mr. R. SURFEIT, fct 61b Rieka by 2 Captain ALXMOUTH, Sat 61b Br.imiey 3 Mr. W. Hope's Under the Globe, Bs: 91b McC'aJl 0 Mr.

G. Newmineter 11., 9lb 0 Mr. F. Stobart's Judge Peter. Sat 91b 0 51 r.

11. Vent nor. Bst 6lb Wiiliamson 0 Mr. Ambrcaiuo, Sst 9lb Criep 0 flaoe started 2.54 Winner trained by Oole. Betting: 2 to 1 on Nosta.

10 to I agst Ambrosias, 100 to 8 each Surfeit ami Newnuheter. 20 to 1 others. Nests jumped away in advance of Surfeit, Under tbe Globe. Ventnor, and Ahinwat.h. with Ncwrainater (who got badly away) in the war.

leading throughout, Nesta won by ten lengths; two lengths divided second and third. Judge Peter was fourth. Alnmoath fifth. Under the Globe sixth, and Ventnor last. The ST.

OSWALD PLATE 100 eovs. Seven furlongs Lord SaviVs NEWMARKET. 3y. Ulb Rickaby 1 Mr. HAIIDTBURG, 3y.

Bst 6lb H. Martin 2 Mr. E. AUTONOMY, 4y, Bst 4lb Joliis 3 Mr. P.

Compiegne, 4y, Ust 71b B. Dillon 0 Jins. E. Portent, 4y. 9st Thw-vites 0 Mr.

W. Augment, 3y, 7st 81b H. 0 Mr. J. Deuchars Weo Scottie.

3y. 7st B.b JUngstcad 0 Sir J. Parana. 3y. 7st 91b Tngg 0 Parana carried 11 b.

overweight. Rft-v started 3.25. Winner by Dcwhurst. Betting 3 to 1 each agst Newmarket aad Autonomy, 7 to 2 Hardyburg, 6 to I each Parana and Wee Soottie, 10 to 1 Corapcigno. 30 to others.

Newmarket sot the pace to Hardyborg, Portent, Parana, and Autonomy, with Weo Scottie last. Leading throughout Newmarket won by half a length a neck separated second and third. Wee Scottie was fourth, Oompeigne fifth, Parana sixth, aod Augment last. NORTH DERBY of 1.500 eora (1,000 to owner of winner, 200 to nominator winner. 100 each to nominator and owner of second, 50 sots each to nominator and owner of third), for three-year-olds.

One mile and a hal Sir R. Griffith's HELICON'. Rickaby .1 Sir John Thursby's ATHELSTAX, 83t 7ib Trigg 2 Mr. J. PRIDE.

Bst 41b F. Wootton 3 Mr. F. Zonal 9st oJb 0 Mr. F.

Alvah, Bst 71b Onggs 0 Mr. J. C. Over's ila Laddie. Bst 4lb Walter Gn gs 0 Major Fife's Prefix 11..

Sst 4lb J- Martin 0 Race started 3.58. Winner trained by Sherwood. Betting: 5 to 2 each agst Zorznl nod Heljcon, 13 to 3 each Ma Laddie and Atbelstan, 8 to 1 each Prefix 11. and PereimmOn's Pride. 20 to 1 Alvmb.

The running was made by Hclioon from Ath els tan, Pride, Zorxal, and Alvuh. with Prefix 11. lost, for a quarter of a mile, where Zorzal became third, and Ma the whipper-in. Leading throughout. Helicon won by a length; four lengths separated sooond and third.

Ma Laddie was fourth, Alvah fifth, and Zortal last. 4 ARCOT SELLING PLATE of 100 sova Six 'wtl fartongs Mr. J. SANTA RITA. 3y.

9st lib Walter Griggs 1 Mr. T. Hall's BALLYCELL, 4y, 9st Wilkinson 3 Mr. J. Foster's RAMELDUY, lOrt Wells 3 Mr.

MOn thorp's Giengonoa, o. 30st Rickaby 0 Mr. Saucy Queen, (Ist R. H. Maeon 0 Onptaon Bowicke's Tcbwortb.

a. ICst 0 Mrs. E. Ren Kiilbimio, 4y, lOst Bin get cad 0 Mr. J.

Barron's Self Conquest, 2y, Tst 31b Howard 0 Mr. R. Sherwood's Yeleeca, 3y, fist Furby 0 apprentice allowance deducted. Race started Winner trained by Armstrong. Betting; 2 to 1 agat Trhworth.

lil to 4 ballyoell, 5 to 1 Santa Rita. 6 to 1 Glcngonna. .100 to 8 each others. Treading t'hrrougbout. Santa Rita won by three lengths; four lengths second and third.

Saucy Qoocu was fourth. Self Oonquast fifth, Kilbimie eixtb, Tchworth seventh, and Glengonna last. The winner was bought in for 125 STEWARDS' PLATE (Handicap) of 200 sots, for mila Mr. E. LATONIA.

Bst 31b Trigg 1 Mr. Irish's FARINACEOUS. 7st Jellis 2 Sir R. W. TANLAW, 7st 91b Rickaby 3 Mr.

Bennington, fist 0 Mr. V. T. Thompson's West. Bst An-ierson 0 apprentice ollowame deducted.

Rrace started 5 o'clock. Winner trained by Ha'eey. Betting: 11 to Bon batonui, Sto 1 agst Farinaceous. 5 to IS Tanlaw, 7 to 1 Rooningtoa. 31 to 1 West.

West wae followed by Bonnington and FariDUceons. with Ixitonio Cnst. for half way. where Farinaceous took the lead, followed by Bormmgton and who took command at tho distance, and by three-parts of a length; two lengths separated oecond and Hnnl. West wae last.

NORTHUMBERLAND PLATE. PROBABLE STARTERS AND JOCKEYS. The Nut S. Donoghue Kilbroney Walter Gr ggs Esperanto C. Trigg Pillo W.

Saxby Cardinal Beaufort H. Martin. Scaled Orders MoLachlan StromboH C. E. ngstcad Victory Bonown AVoolaoombe longihurs: Jelli? Bowley BIRMINGHAM F.C, TEAM MANAGER APPOINTED, At a mooting of the Birmingham F.C.

direotorato last night it was decided bo separate the offices of manager and secretary in other words, to appoint an official to Took after the business side of the dub, and another be responsible for the players, to control latter in matters of training ami general conduct. R. the old Birmingham F.C. captain, who did such good work for the club before it moved from Coventry Road, and who a few years went south to Chelsea, has been offered the post of team manager, and he has accepted the same. This innovation will undoubtedly give satisfaction to the clubs followers; a more popular appointment could not be made, for has a host of friends in Birmingham.

CRIPPEN CASE ECHO. arguments in DEFENCE OF MR. ARTHI NEWTON, HEARING ADJOURNED. Continuing his speech in the Crippcn case (see page 61. couafieJ for the Law Society said as the result of the Jotter the respondent was called upon by the Home Secretary to explain his position, and on November 30th he wrote to Mr.

Bottomley saying that he had received a ooamraunjeation from the Home Office, and he replied it waa not for him to intervene in any matter between the Home Secretary and Mr. Newton as to the professional conduct. The Lord Chief Justice enquired of counsel if he had another case like this. He remembered a case in which a man was believed tbe name was Mr. Sankey said he recollected the caae, and then proceeded to submit for their consideration the previous judgment of the Court.

Mr. Shearman, K.C., for Mr. Newton, said his contention was that there was nothing indicated in the findings of the committee in the nature of en offence, and what he suggested was that the authorities had a grievance against John which published a purely fictitious letter. The Lord Chief Justice: Do you say that it is not unprofessional for Mr. Newton to aid and abet Mr.

Bottomley to disseminate false information? Mr. Shearman; I say that there was nothing wrong in getting a prison order to visit Crippen. It could not be said, even if he did assist Mr. BottomJey to humbug the public, that be was not fit to Mr. Shearman said he thought the finding of the committee exonerated his client.

The hearing was adjourned. HOSPITAL SATURDAY FUND, COLLECTIONS TO DATE. Up te four o'doci tWs afternoon the stem of £725 bad been paid in to the credit of the Bmnargham Hospital Saturday Pirnd from 131 oonbribntors, as compared -with £977 from 140 contributors at the corresponding hour on the parafiel day last year. The total amount paid in up to four this afternoon was £18,777 from 1,785 contributors, as contrasted -with £17,094 from 1,662 contributors at the same time last year. THE CABINET.

A Cabinet meeting was helid in Mr. room in the House of Commons this afternoon. BIRMINGHAM PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY. The first annual meeting of the Birmingham Philharmonic Society was held at the College this afternoon, under the presidency of Mr. E.

P. Beale. The ooromritee, in presenting the which showed a total deficiency to be called up from the guarantors of £553 Ifis. felt that, notwithstanding the financial loss, the society were to bo congratulated on a socoesKful initiation of their undertaking. The Chairman, in moving the adoption of the accounts, said he the reroifas of the last season dishanotly encouraging.

They bad bad very good performances, and they (had been highly appreciated, and i fthey could keep that up they were on the high road to The causes of present financial loss were quite apparent, and he thought oouO dbe easily removed. He asked that they should not be judged by result of season. Referring to call upon the guarantee, the Chairman said they were kindly renewing their guarantees for the next season. He wished, however, to appeal to the public, and what he should hike to see was a guarantee fund of £2,000 in £5 items. Tbe report was approved.

FIELD; FIVE WICKETS FOR 62 RUNS. PEAK VALUABLE LEAD. There was rain during tho night at Blackwell, but the morning was and bright. Consequently, there was a distinct prospect of runs being difficult to get. Yesterday Derbyshire 26 for the loss of one wicket.

The not outs were L. Oliver (15) and Morron (9) When they resumed their innings were only 300 spectators present. SantaJl and Foster bowled, and the batsmen the best of their opportunity whilst the wicket was easy. The 50 went up as a result of forty batting, Morton twice gave possible chances to Charles worth, win was fielding at fine leg to Foster. The score was rapidly, and at 73 Oharlesworth relieved Sutail, whilst 5 later Field bowled.

There were four men in the slips, and in fast first over Stephens at third slip missed Oliver, who had scored 41. Slater and Wickstead added 39 before the former was bowled, and with Forester in Crawford was put on to bowl. He made the ball bump awkwardly, but a separation was due to the own fault. They hesitated, and Wickstcad was run out, whilst with the total unaltered Needham was caught in the slips, and six wore out at luncheon for 140. The game was resumed in delightful weather, and Forester was joined by J.

Chapman (his captain), who last season played a great innings of 165 against Warwickshire, and with Warren was instrumental in saving tho game for his side. He gave little trouble to-day. being bawled by a bailer from Field when he had scored only 3. In the same over Field bowled Root, but Forester hit out admirably, making several capital drives, and getting the ball nicely to squareleg. He is a much-improved player, though when be was a member of the Warwickshire team he accomplished some good performances, both with bat and ball.

He bowls slower than he formerly did, and this season has met with considerable success. He is also an improved batsman, having a better defence ttiaa formerly, whilst he retains all former ability to hit, Humphreys, who scored 25 of 58. in forty minutes, was caught in the slips by Goodwin, who fields finely in that position. It is to be hoped that he will be able to play frequently, for good slip fielders are valuable, and no one has been found to fill the position for Warwickshire as well as did T. S.

Fishwick. The total was unaltered when Santall bowled Forester, who had batted an hour and a quarter, and the innings was brought to a close 76 runs more than Warwickshire. Field had a capital analysis. The order of going in was altered. Smith (who batted with more coTjfidence than anyone on the side yesterday) went in with Kinneir.

The batsr men observed great caution, for there was a formidable deficit to wipe out. Having played themselves in they showed more freedom, and Smith several nice 4's off Warren, and the fast bowler gave way to Cadman at 46. It seemed highly probable that the arerare would be wiped off without Ices, but at 65 Morton resumed bowling, and with two added got Kinneir (who had been batting just under an hour) caught in the slips. Root is an accomplished fielder in that position. With Charlesworth in the cricket was quiet, and eight overs were bowled before tbe arrears were knocked off.

Then Smith drove Morton to the off boundary. ted O. Stephens Needham Morton 8 Kinnenr st Humphries Morton 19 Root Horton 39 Charlesworth Humphries Morton II Needham Slater 14 Quaife Homphries Warren 31 not out 30 Baker Warren 8 F. R. Foster Cadman Warren 5 H.

J. Goodwin Root Warren 11 Santall Root Forester 1 Smith nnt out 19 not out A. B. Crawford Forester Warren Field Warren Extras 5 Extras Total 128 Total 138 2nd L. Oliver Foster Cad roan Foster 0 Morton Goodwin 40 Wicks tend run out 14 Slater Field 27 Needham Goodwin Foster 0 T.

Forester Santall 36 Chapman Field 3 Root Field -2 Humphries Goodwin Field 23 Warren not out 0 Extras 19 Total 204 Total BOWLING ANALYSIS. ted O. M. R. W.

O. M. 1L W. Warren 29.1 5 64 6 Morton 30 3 49 3 Forester 9 18 1 Innings. Foster 24 3 Santall ....19.2..

1 FieW 26 52 5 Charleeworth 2 0.. 8 0 Crawford 1 0 1.. 0 YORKSHIRE t. KENT. At Sbeffleld.

Inninfi. tnd Inninp. Hardinge Wilson 8 Humphries Bartington 45 Seymour Dolphin 50 K. L. Hatchings Denton Hirst 54 Woolley Redd iffe 50 A P.

i)ay Hirst 34 E. W. Dillon Radcliffo Hartington 39 Buish Denton Hirst 3 Dolphin Hirst 0 Fielder Haigh Hartington 13 Blythe not out 9 Extras 19 Extras Total. 324 Total 2nd Innings. Rhodes Seymour 95 Wilson Hatchings Fielder 20 Denton Blythe 21 Bates Hutchings 58 Himt Seymour Day 6 Oldroyd Hardingo Blythe 21 Booth not ont 13 Haigh not out 1 Extras 23 Total 357 MIDDLESEX GLOUCESTERSHIRE, At Lord's.

Ut 2nd Innings. Board Murrell Tarrant 19 Langdon Tarrant 44 G. L. J. T.

16 T. Miller Tarrant J. T- Hearne 16 Dipper Ibw J. T. 3 C.

W. J.T. Hcarne 6 Hujrgina Warner Tarrant 3 A. Pope J. T.

Hearne I A. D. Imlay Coxhead Tarrant 1 Parker not out 9 J. Chestermaeter J.T.Hearne 4 Extras IS Total 137 Total 2nd Iwringa. P.

F. Warner and Parker 13 Tarrant not out 72 Hon. R. AnfiOQ Parker 0 Hearne (J. not out 37 14 SURREY v.

NORTHAMPTONSHIRE. At the Oral, Surrey winning by nine 2nd W. H. Denton Ibw Rushby 1 fbw Smith. 0 Seymour Bayee 29 Smith Bird 2 G.

A. T. Hayward Ruehby 8 Ibw Smith 23 8. O. Smith Hitch Rushby 0 Ibw Smith 8 Thompson Slrudwick Ruenby 0 Bird 3 East bit wkt Smith 32 not out 38 Haywood Roshby 0 Smith 13 J.

S. Deirton 0 Haycc Bird 3 Walden Smith Koshbj Hitch Smith 1 Welle Bird Roshby 14 run oat 6 Boswell not out 13 Smith Rushby 30 Extras 6 Extras 2 122 Inning. tnd laniafu. Smith Thompson 5 not out 11 Hobbs Seymour Ibw 8 Ibw Thompson 14 not ont 13 iM. C.

Bird Boswell Bast 51 Goatly Smith 8 C. V. A. Wilkinson Ibw Sey- monr 7 Davis Ibw Thompson 14 Smith Seymour 10 Hitch Seymour 1 Strudwick Ibw 4 Rush by not oat 1 ....29 Extras .210 Total, Total LANCASHIRE v. ALL INDIAN TEAM.

Ai Manchester. ALL Inmafs. B. Shiv ram Cook 0 Doaa 8 B. Jaya Ram Woreloy Huddleston 23 KcLsod 36 Dr.

D. Ibw Hod- dlreton 14 (Heston McLeod 13 R. P. Meherbomji Huddleeton 2 Dean 4 J. S.

Warden Ibw Cook 11 Huddleston Dean 0 H. P. MuHa Spooner Cook. 14 Barrell H'dkston 1 K. Solom-od-din Cook 1 not oat 36 P.

Balu Huddleston 8 Barrell 5 Syed Hueeein Cook 1 McLeod 5 Shafkat Hussein Mcleod Huddleston 9 Barrell 2 M. D. Buisara not out 0 E. Tyldosley Doan 3 Extras 11 Total 85 94 lanisfi. 2nd Isoiaga, A.

H. Hornby Warden 5 R. tspoooHer Shivram Balii TyWcsloyiE.) Warden Balu 21 C. P. Ix'oso Bain 10 K.

C. McLeod Warden. 27 F. B. Schofield Jtfya Bam Bain 17 Huddleston Balu 0 Barroll not oat 20 Cook Warden Bsls 13 Dean Bain 11 Woreley Salom-ud-din Bukara 2 Extras 3 total S7l THE PITCH SUITS MEAD FIVE WICKETS: NO RUNS, Rain interfered with tho progress of cricket at Leyton yesterday, but in rather lees than three and a half hours Essex scored 220 for six wickets.

than an play to-day sufficed to finish off the innings, the four outstanding wickets falling for the addition of 69 runs. Douglas played a stodgy game, being in seventy minutes for hia 20, but Tretnlin and Buckenham hit with some vigour. Both Gibson and 'iremiin were caught in trying to drive. Altogether Essex did well in making as many runs. The visitors opened at twenty-five past twelve, to the bowling of Buckenham and Mead.

At 19 Turner was leg-before; three later Arnold was taken, and at lunch the total was 79 for four wickets. During the luncheon interval the sun took effect on the pitch. Mead made most of this, and securing his next five wickets for no runs, the visitors were ail out at five minutes to three for 123. Mead took eight wickets for 3S. One hundred and sixty-six behind Worcester started their second innings at 3.15.

Bowley and Turner put on 42 in 35 minutes. The former was ceond out at 69. Fifteen later Borns was Bowled in trying to pull. Inninra F. L.

Fane Bale 3 Freeman (J.) Burns 3 Perrin .101 Reeree Turner 30 Carpenter 11 McQahey 0 Burns Rnrrows 45 J. W. H.T.Doaflas Burrows 20 K. L. Gibson and 16 Bnckenhatn 0 Turner Bur- rows 25 Trcmlin Arnold Caffe 17 Mead not oat 8 Extras 12 Extras Total 2SO Total Inns.

2nd Bowler McGabey 47 and Mead 40 Turner Ibw 5 Ibw Mead 12 Arnold Douglaa 1 Ibw Tremlin 35 W. Burns Itoevos 20 Trcmlin Cuffo Mead 19 Meed Collier Ibw Mead 0 G. H. Ibw Mead 0 not out Burrows Mead 0 H. Taylor not out 15 Ibw Douglas 31 Bale Mead 0 Hunt Mead 1 Extras 15 Total 251 BOWLING ANALYSIS.

Innings. 2nd 0. M. R. W.

O. M. H. W. Burrows ..30.1..

4 ..113 5 Cnffo 41 10 95 4 Burns 7 1 20 1 Hunt 6 1 19 0 Taylor 6 1.. 17 0 Hay ward 4 0.. 13 0 Inns. 2nd Buckenhan-. 6 1 31 1 Mead 18.3 7 35 8 Reeves 13 2..

43 1 HAMPSHIRE v. LEICESTERSHIRE. At Portsmonth. Innings. ted C.

B. Fry Joyce King 18 Shipman Joyce Bo well st King 43 King Mead King 2 Joyce Wood 70 Remnant Joyce ..22 King 19 Stone Whitehrad 6 not out 20 Brown Whitehead 15 not out 8 D. M. Evans Curtis 10 M. Sprot Curtis 24 Kennedy King 1 Newman 2 C.

Olivier not out 1 Extras 1 Ertras 19 Total 145 Total. 238 Innings. 2nd C. J. B.

Wood Mead Evo a 13 Knight not out 66 Jovoe Newman 2 Whitehead Olivier 0 Lord Ibw Mead 0 Kintr 0 Stone Newman 0 Mounteney Stone 44 Curtis Mead 12 Shipman Mead Newman 15 Newoombe run out I Shields Newman 11 Extras 10 Total Total SUSSEX v. CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY. At Brighton. 2nd Innings. Hoa H.

G. H. Mulliolland A Helf 0 A. Relf 0 f. Ireland 2 and Roberta 0 Faloon Roberts 14 Street R.

Relf 32 Collins Killick 50 run out 16 Kidd Killick 6 ft Street Tine 42 T. Mann Leach 4 Street R. Relf S. H. Saville run out 0 Jhw R.

Relf 44 H. F. W. Prcat not out 33 R. Reif 39 N.

J. Holloway Killick 8 Street Roberts 1 il. K. C. Baggallay Killick 5 Vine 11 H.

Grierson R. Rctf Killick 15 notout 0 Extras 4 8 l2O 193 Innings 2nd Inninft. Vino Holloway 13 not out 0 K. 0. Goldie Ireland 5 Holloway 0 Half (R.) Kidd Ireland 4 C.

L. A. Smith Holloway Kidd 9 Half (a. Holloway Kidd 25 H. P.

Chaplin Collins 48 Killiok Ireland 40 A. C. Somereet Satille Colli 31 Leach raa out 8 Street not out 26 Roberts Mann 11 26 Extras Total NORTHUMBERLAND r. STAFFORDSHIRE. At this rooming, was finished in twenty minutes far an addition of 6 runs.

Anderaon. Stanger-Lcathcs, and Gillespie hit hard when Xorthmuberlarud wont in a second time. Anderson hit three trom Barney first over, an-l drove him out of the field, the arrears beinc willed out without lots. At lunch six wickete were down for Wt Ah 121 to get to win. Staffordshire wore left with 121 to get to win.

Briggs left at 13, and with Fereday in no run wao scored for twenty minutes. Then a series of disasters overtook Staffordshire, and five were ent for 30. Inw. fnd C. F.

Stanger Lcathea and Barnes Bar 33 S. Anderson Barnen i Nichole Barnes 24 Richardson Barnes 0 absent 0 N. Barber Barnea 8 Barnes 3 N. E. Wilkinson Bourne Barnes 0 Desring Barnes 0 F.

W. Oillispie Barnes 2 Barnes 33 B. F. Cumberledge Bamea 8 Backnel! Barnes 16 C. M.

Skinner Bearing Deyes 1 run ont 1 Milne Deyes 0 Deyes 25 T. Ullathorno ran out 13 not oat 6 Ekey not oat I Deyes 6 Extras 4 1 Total 41 Total 144 Inninga. 2nd Inningt. F.teey 5 Eteey Milne 3 Hollowood Anderson Elsey 25 not out 13 Fereday Milne Ebey 1 Ibw Ekey 5 Tost Ekey Ekey H. Ratcliff st Ullatborne Milne 20 Milne 0 Elaey Milae ii ibw Etoey H.

Dearlng Barber Milne Niobols Gillespie Ob EkeV H. E. Bourne Elacy Bncknell Ekey Milne 1 Deyee not out 2 Extras 65 Total 38 Staffordshire all out 71. Northumberland won by WARWICKSHIRE CLUB AND GROUND t. ORATORY.

At the Ooraty Ground. ORATORY. O. F. Macnamara Unitt N.

E. Finney Ryder Ucitt E. A. French Street Trier U. W.

Heurtley Tyler Ryder S. Graham Ryder Tyler C. St. Lawrence Street Tyler a R. Howett and Tyler 1..

10 11. Eggenton Ryder 7J. 17 J. Grant Ryder 4 W. Robertson not oat 11.......

4 G. Gough Ryder JBS LONDON SHARE MARKET. FORTNIGHTLY SETTLING DATS 23, 29, 30. OUR PRIVATE closed quiet aod irregular. Coosoli arc unaltered.

Home railways have moved both ways. American railroads mark occasional gains. Foreign bonds are inactive. Mines show mixed changes. There is a fair demand for money at 1 to discount and three Traffic Highland.

57; Great North of Scotland, 30; Central London, 762; Croat Southern and Webern, 2.411; London Electric, Scoth- TnrAmo Tak, Furness, 504; Great Eastern, 5,200. THE BLACK PATCH. OPIININGOF NEW RECREATION GROUND, The back Patdh, whuefc has been transformed.from a desolate waste into an exococfnigJy pleasant recreation ground, formally opened this evening by the Lord Mayor of Biffroinghom (Axlerman Bowater) In years gone by it was devoted to camSekk and pasture land, but until 1906 it had been for half a century a recogniaed grpsy enoaTOpment. In the year 1906 the Open Spaces and Paying Socictv quiet; to atmroached the with a JL-r oash. £S7H to three months.

Tin -firm fine foreign. Wlth to Black to £l93Vi cash. to three months. iaton oemg pneserved as a recreation ground, and in English, to £l3x4: fore.gii. Spelter: Foreign.

1908 the Council adopted a Mbeme for its tranafor- report: Copper irreguiar G. 31.8., to mitran. Hancinrvrorth and Smetfctrmk eaoh i-uvk oTol o. £10914 to £J93 oaten, to £l9fai three contributions of towards the expense. months; EapUh ingots, £193 to Ixoad: English, The procora was begun in the following winter, £I3S to foro-gn.

Spelter: Foreign, under the direction of H. iMorter, the Parks GLASHOW nG IRON. idle; bnyers. being unemployed. There, were a number of difficulties to idle-, 6Ss.

report: be faced in the conversion of this expansive waste steady; small business at 465. sd. six days; buyers. 4d. heap, not kaat of which was the breakinr up and 6 7J s- monflui: filers Id.

of 100,000 loads of clinker Ai however, was overcome. Gravel on but tbo tone is and obeeriul. notwirthwerc laid out, with a of plants, elms and standing the decline in warranto prices and the in poplar, while ehruba and privet were planted OoBff the boundary fences. The -Hockley -Brook course had the drop in warrants very closely, because they are fairly to be straightened in some places and diverted in 'well supplied with onkro. No.

4 foundrv and No. 4 forge others, white ite banks have been ph-utedwith i 23? People who only knew the miserable dribble of yeare 6d. is taken by Tuaikis for JmoiediAte delivery, gone by would hardly recognise the pleasant stream Furnace coke rather steadier 14s. 6d. delivered here.

of to-day. With ite shatted banks and vurtic brictees and oil pne ore nrmrv More enqirry for important ot all is the spacious green playmg stool rails, and fair contracts secured, general piriw 6eW which has been provided for the roungwtere of 12s. 6d. net f.o.b. More doing in plate and galvanired fhe neighbourhood, for whose enjoyment a gymnasium trados.

1 SWANSEA ftocl bars. £4 17b. and dirinfcin fountain the latter tno gift o. Miss siemotw bars. £3.

per box. 1.C.. d. to Parish also been furnished. shipmewts tho woek.

111,135. Reciipts The whole of this transformation has been fro works 136,930 dock warehouses. 331.832; last admirably carried cut. and the Black Patch in ite present guise constitutes a valuable addition to Bit- LONDON aro uackwigod at reerrtion grounds. I sad Rr fonrard dslirsrr, BRITISH FUNDS.

Ao. 3 'jo 3 4 Lon. County CL 34 Do. Acci. (7J Metro.

Water (SS 1 TVins. Loan Birmingham (101 1 4) India 5 3 i (954) 4 (87) Do. 3 4 8 Local Loans Vk Dish Loan (3 A FOREIGN Argentine ISSVTfL oV'4)' I Do. 19)) (I )3) IDS 5 1311(37 4) Buenos HI) (9 Bulgarian 19)3 U)J (I )2V Do. 5'131) (191) 191 Jol.l (105) 105 Do.

7 dilver (35) 35 Egypt. Uni Bod (10 3 4 French (95) 95 German 3 Greek 513J1 (5 5 5 lO3 STOCKS. Japan 93 lit (l )D' i) 4 (.42 Steri. 4 4 (o 4 i 4 68 (101) 1 )l Peru (l llaisian .101 4 19JJ(102 4 )V 4 1 Railway (94 4 A Turitiah Unified 92 4 92 Uruguay Cjo. (To HOME RAILWAYS, L.

N. W. (145) 145 L. 4.5. U) 144 143 Dj.

Del. (4 4'i) MetropMitan (4 i) 48 Mtftro. (53) 5 28 Midland Pref. (55) 5 5 D). Def.

(77)77 Nth Uritiah (51) l)j. Pref. 4) '4 4 Nth RMtorn (I 54 1 Nth Bth Kilter a (8)) 8J Dj. Del. (o 55 Caledonian Pref.

4l 4 Do. 4 -8 OtCen. Do. Vs'4'4 Ot. s' Gt.

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'7 )) 7 )'4 70 Lan. 4 4 Cowt'lU) 121 Do. I) 3 Loo.Jfc Do. Pref. (91V4) AMERICAN A'lchisotTol laTl? Biltl-norefl 11 'fc Buenos V.v.Gr.3.(125j 123 vVestern (126) 125 Can.

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N. 3 jrnao Coats (12) 12 Duff Eng. Cot Hud. Bvy (11 113 2 119 Nlniral. Do.

Pref. (104 May. Dairy Mex. ra (125) 12 Rio Tans 1 U.S. Steel Do.

Pref. (123) Aug.Maikop(l 't i 9i 6 Ang-MAUy Baku A Gold (I Af. Farms 1 Aog-French Ex. (I Apex Aabanli G(l lg ts Aes. G.

W. A. Bantjes Brazil Gold (I 10 'i Brko mil Do. North (5) BuUfln.fi Pro. CapeCappor Chart.

4 City Deep (3 a CtyA (2 CGjld S.A.(o 3f 31 Crown (7 Praf. (17 4 Do. Def. Durbin.ltTolsnoir; (I East Ran I 4 Do. Mia 7, ElOro' .) 35 1 Vis) 1 Gclden.

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(9 i i Merli.nau a Vi Pre oierOil Rubber Trust 17 Shell 8 3 Spies 3 i) S.S. Bcrtna )j 290 kop Spies 9) Maikop MINES, NEW YORK PRICES. Lena Gal (5 Le Roi N'o. 2(1,) Venture Meyer Charlton (4 Mexico Mines (3 4) Mvl ler. (12'4) Deep (I Vi Do.

(3 4) MntLrell (5 Jo) Mvsore Gold (o'i) Nigel 4 N. Nigeria Tin Ooesua Jj.i- Ooregum I I Pretn.Dmds (7 Primrose 7 -ii) A (5 3 Ran'lfoo. (2 Ilfl Mines ,3 Robsru Victor (I 2 Rio Tjoto (7 Riudesis 6x (2 6 liosc of iron i) i iloee Deep (5 4) Shamva Sons (I S. G. 1 ts Surprise Tanganyika-i 'fa.

,1 TajUkh Min. Tomiull Irani. Uniats (I Trans. Gold(3-A) Con. Land (2' j) Tronoh(4V 4 Vereen, Village Mainreef(3 Waihi 3 Waihi G.

Jane. (I Mis' W. Hand Con. I 0 W.twatera Wolhuter (l 3 ii' Zambesi 1 1 jj) Zinc Carp. the doting prict on New York.

Tuesday. Wall Street to-day liftVfe, and mo't prices arc either stationary or weaker. Amalgamated Copper and Knee, however, arc firm opote. The having of the latter still conlinnee. but ito eouroe ie etilll untraced and remains sistent.

Time money js easier at for 60 days, and over The reached 103Vs in the open icw Paconm Loan stock hae irlcet to-day. PreT. i 71U Copper, 4 114 Atchison, il4 Balt, ii Ohio, Can. Paciiic, 240 84 1 4 Chesapeake. 84 23" Denver.

Erics. 152 Louisville, 152 Milwaukee. 1 37 Miasouri. 37 107 Norfolk 107H 111 N.Y. Central, 110 45 Ontario, i Prev I Peonrylranii, 6 Reading 79 Ilatk Ulani Southern Pasidc.

32 Southern 32 Union Pasith. 79 Steel Dj. 119 4.83.V5 Ex. on Lon ion. 4.83% 4.35.0J Transfere.

4.35% 53 Mirket steady. Copper, Atchison, Erie Shares, Milwaukee, Union Pacific, Steel Corp. Market quiet. PRODUCE. prices: Lard Tip; July 8.20; September, 8.35.

Ribe up; July. 8.324: September, 8.334. 'Wheat 4 up; July, September, Corn aj up; July, September. Receipt of hogs. 15.000.

NEW pnoes Wheat up; July, September, 96. BIRMINGHAM SHARE MARKET. Btsiness poor. Small hare weakened, and hare lost improremant. Llojds Bank shares have been active and firm.

Tranacctjone: Lloyds Bank, iy JB l6 Japan lst Issue, U.S. Steel 81; 1S W. Small Arms. Waste Ueat Cm, 39'. Mid.

77 Brotherton Tube. Do. O-j Patent Enamel, N.E. Mirror Laundries. 25A Ontario Ousbxc Stamping, 127 Wright.

J. A Eagle Range. Spies Petroleum. Metro, Wagon, Chinese Impl. Ry.

Do. 27 -id Wagon, London Eler. New United BiectricCar. National Rv. of Mexico Cuest.

Keen, Bonds. Da 6 Hy. 4 Ist Villa Marie 90 Amal. Pro os. of RholcaSa, Grand Trunk Pac.

Ky. 4 Central. Vallambrnsa. Underground Elec. Ashanti Gold.

Bonds. o3 Waihi Gold. Canada Cement. 87'4 3 S. Lon.

Gen. Omnibus, India 94 Imperial Tobacco. Mexico Govt. External, Anglo-Argentine Tram 1839, 101 lol'l. Amount or special prioe.

CYCLE. MOTOR. AND i JBE MARKET. CytOo and nwtor prices k.cp very steady. Components hare been active firm.

Triumphs are better, and Rovers strengthened, but Starf- are easier. Trans Damcq Triumph Cycle. IBS New Hudson, Dunlop Tyre, Componenie, Enfield Cycle, METAL MARKETS. AILWAYS. 4a Mexican (51) -4 Ist Prjf.

(157) I 57 2a i Prer. (8 5 Missouri (59' a) N.Y.Cso. (I Ontario Nthn Paciflc (I 139 133 Norfolk (111) 11 OS Do. Pref. (92) 92 Pennsrlvaoia t) 64 Rack Wan 1(53) (92) A Sthn Pac.

(122 S) A 9 SthaOrO. (32 35 Do. Pref. 1 1 Union Pac. (101 4 Pref.

abash (18) 18 BIRMINGHAM TRAMWAYS PROPOSED PURCHASE OF COM INTERESTS. IMPORTANT DECISION. This morning the Birmingham mitbee. sitting under the presidency of Mr. UarrisoA Barrow ichairman), held a.

long meeting. We stand that the chief business was the consideration of the extension of the present tramway system into various parts of the Greater Birmingham area. Tho Town Clerk (Mr. E. V.

Hiley), Mr. A. Baker (managof Tram Department), and the City Surveyor (Mr. H. B.

Stilgoc) were in attendance with maps and plans, but there is reason to believe that the committee merely discussed a proposed scheme of extension, and did adopt any definite project. Connected with this business is the fact that at tho present moment the committee is in negotiation with the City of Birmingham Tramway Company to that interest in the Greater Birmingham area, absolute agreement on the subject has yet been drawn up and signed by the two parties, but wo understand that there is every reason to hope thab the negotiations will be brought to a satisfactory conclusion, and that in a short time the whole of tho tramways in the Greater Birmingham area will como under the administrative concern of the Birminghaa Corporation. At present the Tramway Company, which formerly controlled the whole of the trams in the city, bavo interests in Aston, Yard ley, and Norton, being the lessees of about twenty miles of lines in theao districts, The greatest length, about thirteen milea. is in Aston, with five miles or so in Yardlej, and another length at Sellv Oak. We understand that negotiations refer not only to the acquisition of unexpired term of the leases held by tho company, but for the purpose of its interests, -which may includf depots, rolling stock, etc.

Ilie acquisition by the Corporation of these will mark the era of another important development of the tramway system in the area comprehended is the term Greater Birmingham, for with, the company no longer operating in the suburban diatricts, Corporation will be free to extend the lines and bring about other developments without reference to interests of a second party. On the Perry Barr route, for instance, the retirement of the company! would at once admit of a revision of fares. history op the question. It is interesting to recall that -when the ham City Council were promoting their Tramways Bill they entered into negotiations with Aston and other surrounding authorities in the endeavour to come to some agreement with them as to the working of the tramways in their respective districts. But the British Electric Traction Company had previously' secured the dominating leases in several districts, and this naturally seriously handicapped the city authorities in mapping out a thorrouphly comprehensive, sclt'cikg.

In fact, the whole of the tramways in 1891 were in Ae hands of outside companies. That running from the Oki (Square to Aston was rented to 'the Birmingham and Aston Tramway Company; that covering the district from Summer Bow to the city boundary in the Dudley Road was controlled by the Birmingham and Midland Tramways; that in Heath Street belonged to the Birmingham and Western Districts Tramways Company; while the tiams running from Albert Street to Nechclls, Aston Street to Saltley, Corporation Street to Newtown Row, Station Street to Moseley, Fazeley Street to Moat Row, Colmore Row to Hockley Brook. Navigation Street to Bournbrcok, and Great Ilamptou Row to Wbeclef fact, the whole of the other tramways in the city belonged to the Birmingham Central Tramway Company, which, like the whole of the others, with the exception of the Birmingham and Aston, were represented by the British Electric Traction Company. At times various efforts have been nfede by the B.E.T. to secure fresh leases for these routes, but the docifcion of the Corporation to municipalise aa soon as the looses fell in ultimately put an end to this suggestion.

In tho early history of the tramway there was oon- controversy as to the method of traction to be adopted, the advisers of (he Corporation theraselves being at one time strongly opposed to overhead traction, hut in the end this system was remctantlv agreed upon. Other attempts were made by the B.E.T. to secure an extension of their leases, and in the year 18D9 the Public 'Works Comraitfceo advised the Council to work ail the tramways within the city at tho expiration of the leases, and alfo to exercise at the tint? appointed by statute the power of compulsory purchase in respect of the lines in BalsaJl Heath, which, as they lay beyord the original municipal boundary, were not yet the property of the Corporation. It was not proposed to make any attempt tc buy the companies out before the expiration of the leases, on the ground that to do so wotrtd have burdened the future undertaking with an excessive capital out'ay: THE CORONATION. OFFICIAL ROBES PRESENTED TO LORD MAYOR.

INTf RESTING CEREMONY'. There was an interesting little ceremony at Binniiwrham Council House this afternoon, when official robes to be worn by tlvo Lord Mayor at the Coronation were formally handed to him by Sir Thomas Barclay. The robes had "been subscribed for by a number of the leading citizens, tho work having; been undertaken by a committee consisting of Sir Thomas Barclay, Councillor Horatio Lane, and the Town Clerk fMr. E. V.

Uiley). t)niy £lOO was actually required for the themselves, but the response was so generous that with the surplus interesting souveniers of the occasion were obtained for the Lord Mayor in tho shape of a sHver beaker, and a handsome pendant for the Lady Mayoress. Sir Thomas Barclay, in making the presentation, said it was almost an unique occasion in this city to present tho chief magistrate with robes of that kind. Old Birmingham was very simple in its habits, both as affectiug its private citizens and in its public functions. Aldermen and councillors never wore robes, and, personallv, he was not anxious that they should.

Old Birmingham delighted in feasts, bonfires, and great He did not wish to suggest tbai Birmingham was forgetting itself. We had come to a great national festival, the crowning of the King, and on ibis occasion the chief magistrate would represent Birmingham, not merely as one of cities of the Empire, but the second city of the Empire, a dignity which his predecessors never dreamed of. It was necessary that he should appear in a Coronatioa robe, and the occasion thus provided an opportunity for a number of the citizens to pay a well-deserved complLmfnt to their present Lord Mayor. In addition, the committee had pleasure asking the Lord Mayor to accept a silver beaker as a souvenir of this joyous occasion, and the Lady Mayoress, who bad so graciously assisted him in his multifarious duties, to accept an ornament of jewellery. LORD MAYOR'S REPLY.

Tho Lord Mayor was then invested with the scarlei robe and his chain of office, and in responding said attempts had been made many times to induce the chief citizen of Birmingham to wear robes on special occasions. Sir John Ratcliff bought some for himself because no one else would subscribe, and be endeavoured to induce the aldermen and councillors to follow suit. The City Council had not had a discussion of such bitterness as was engendered by tbo suggestion that aldermen should wear robes on the occasion of Queen visit in 1858. They went so far, after it had been defeated on two occasions oQ that Council, as to ask her Majesty herself whether she wished ibe councillors and aldermen to robes, and the answer was that her Majesty had no doubt but that the gqunciilors would wear efficienfc costumes. (Laughter.) The result was that about half had robes and half not.

Those who bad new frock coats went without robes, and those whose frock coats were not so new obtained robes. He did nob think the robes were ever worn again. In 1861, when the late Alderman Manton was Mayor. Mr. Keep prosented him with a robe to wear on special occasions, and forty-one years later, on the occasion of tbs Coronation of the late King Edward that sama Mr.

Keep presented the Lord Mayor, Alderman J. H. Lloyd, with Mayoral robes. It was unique, he thought, that on two out of the four occasions when tbo Mayors of Birmingham had worn robes, with an interval of forty-one years intervening, that two of the robes wens presented by the same gentleman. Now was presented with robes by a largo body of his felkwdtizens, and he esteemed it a greater honour than If it had been the gift of any one individual.

The Lady Mayoress also expressed her si Doers thanks for the piece of jewellery presented to her. 3iR. MASTER MAN Mr. MaeUsnnan will retain his as tary for the Horae Department, and a very early opportunity will be found for his return to the House of Commons. GRAVE CHARGE IN BIRMINGHAM, At the Birmingham Police Court this morning, before the Stipendiary (the Hon.

Stephen Foster), a grave charge of insulting a female was brought against a Birmingham manufacturer named Hairy Cooper, 210, Hagiey Road, Birmingham. The alleged offence it was said occurred last evening, on two occasions, at 9,40 p.ra. and 10.15 p.m., at the corner of Westfield Road and Nursery Road, the complainant being Edwards, wife of Frank Edwards, a hospital porter, of 61, Gordon Road, Harborne. Mrs. Edwards gave evidence and said that on the second occasion she signalled to her huttoand, who was in hiding, and he followed Ooofpr and struck him.

After a slight struggle defendant broke away and commenced to run, but was capturdl and handed over ho the police Defendant from first to last denied the charge, aaft he now repeated the denial on oath, and also said it was untrue that he ran away. The Stipendiary found prisoner guilty and paartd sentence of Qne imprisonment in the i Irf I 1 4 f'lii I 1 a li I 1 1 i I ri I ii.