Evening Sentinel from Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England • 3

THE STAFFORDSHIRE SENTINEL TUESDAY JUNE 30 1896 SPORTING NEWS THIS CRICKET EDN 6 30 SERIAL PARLIAMENT vacancies in the roof The accused told the Court that they found the lead and had had it in their possession a week when tliev were arrested They were found guilty and sentenced to six hard labour each A labourer named -John Molloy 43 was charged with having stolen 1541h of lead from the same premises on the 8th June Mr seeuted The accused took the lead to Wm Jlulse marine store dealer who refused to buy it unless they produced a certificate as to where he had obtained it from The prisoner left and returned later with a note written upon a bill head containing the name of Mr Cornes builder Hanley This reported that the prisoner had been employed by Mr Cornes and had been allowed by him to take the old stuff off the top of some buildings which had been taken down Mr Hulse was not satisfied and the prisoner was arrested It transpired that the accused was formerly in Mr employ and he had obtained a note from him to (his effect This he cut away and substituted other writing under the same head The jury after hearing the whole of the evidence found the prisoner guilty and sentenced him to six hard labour Jessed Herbert pro- Hi A UT LI SESSIONS quarter sessions of the peace for the Stafford was opened at the Shire Hall morning Amongst the justices present Reginald Hardy Mr Charles Foster Bullet Mr Frank James (late assistant Mr A Neville (South Stairord-sbre Mr A Bolton Mr liirks Edge Mr Hughes Mr Robinson Mr Batnford Mr and Mr Wileman THE CALENDAR contained the names of 37 prisoners were described as neither able to read three read and not write 20 read and and throe road and write well nine were on bail Twelve of the committed from the Potteries district ILLNESS OF THE CHAIRMAN of the Peace (MrMF Blakiston) said it to inform the Court that the chairman was absent through illness and as the present time no assistant chairman Court to appoint a chairman for the Perry said they could not do appoint the late assistant-chairman MCC AND GROUND OXFORD UNIVERSITY In accordance with general expectation Murdoch declared the Marylebone innings at an end the first thing this morning the score standiug at 583 for seven wickets Handford of Notts played for the Club instead of Harrison Moribund ancl Fane began the innings of Oxford in fine weather at twenty-five minutes to twelve the bowling being shared by Geo Hearne and Trott When 25 runs had been scored Mordaunt was dismissed by Hearne and 7 later Trott sent a stump of nearly 12 yards out of the ground Fane and Bailies then gave an admirable display of batting Raikes was caught at mid-off at 90 and then a long stand was mado by Fane and Smith both men hitting freely and well and putting on G9 during their partnership Fane had played a capital innings After lunch the Oxonians had a very bad time of it against Trott and Bean five good wickets falling rapidly When nine wickets had for 189 Stocks and Compton made a useful stand hitting very freely and patting on 82 runs in 35 minutes before Stocks wan bowled The innings closed at four for 251 or 332 runs to the bad MGC 1st Innings 2nd Inning Bean Raikes Clayton 80 A Phillips Gower Stratton 38 Brann (G) l) Stratton 20 Murdoch and Stratton 52 Grace Mord'nt Clay ton 100 FR Leveson -Gower Mordaunt Leveson-Gower 86 Compton Clayton 85 Trott not out 67 Bathurst not out 15 Extras 39 Extras 23 7 9 a Vi others and eventually at 7 30 am the House divided upon the amendment which was negatived by 213 to 80 An amendment by Mr Herbert Lewis defining the year for the purpose of the Act as twelve months beginning tho 1st April whether the local spending authority make up their account to that day or not was after a brief discussion rejected by 207 to 75 EIGHT eight Mr Ellis Griffith moved an to add parish councils and parish meetings the schedule of standing authorities but Mr was obdurate and in a three-sentence objected to tEe amendment and after brief from Mr Lloyd George and Mr Her-rKRT Lewis the Solicitor-General submitted it of order as it proposed an increase of tho short discussion ensued in which Sir William took part at the conclusion of which the ruled the amendment out of order Bill then passed through (he report stage Ministerial cheers and the third reading was for Wednesday next business Balfour in moving that the House do now stated that the first business this afternoon be the West Highland Railway Bill (2) the I was Bill (3) the Auto-Motor Bill and after- 'ia' Report of Supply H'r Harcourt indignantly protested against manner in which the public business of the Uharl of Commons was conducted (Loud Opposi- was cheers) On Friday last they were told that on the Uganda Vote would be brought forward that afterwards they would proceed with the Bill That was the notice given to members House Bat eojjr No it was not but it docs net STAFFORDS The general county of Stafford this were Sir Major-General chairman Stipendiary) Mr Wilcox Brough Mr A Ki wards The calendar of whom two nor write write imperfectly The remaining prisoners stood The Clerk was his duty (Lord Hatherton) here was at It was for the Mr better than The following Thomas Beard Ault JJilston Bilston Barlow Stone THIS DAYS POLICE HANLEY (BOROUGH) (Before A Jones ind Haramersley Esqrs) The Poor Law System Frederick Beesons living in Rose-street North wood was charged with stealing coal value 3d the property of the Shelton Iron Steel and Coal Company Limited on the 30th inst PC Owen stated that he saw the defen- da nt with a bag containing coal in High-street this morning On being questioned defendant said he had picked the coal off dirt ruck Witness took him to tho office The man worked for a coal picker who contracted to pick the coal out of the dirt for the Shelton Company Defendant gotls 8d a ton for picking Witness thought it was a very hard case both defendant ancl his wife were in delicate health and they had three children one of whom had been ill for eight months Defendant HOUSE OF COMMONS Tuesday Tho SjMiiUrr took the chair at 3 5 at which hour notwithstanding (ho all-night sitting there was a fair attendance of boil members on both sides of the House Notice had been given of twenty-nine questions hub before they were reached some time was occupied in discussing the Pier and Harbour Provisional Orders (No 4) Bill Mr Swift Mac Neill proponing that the order relating to Killybegs should be omitted TIRED LEGISLATORS The discussion wan of little or no interest to the general body of members and the effects of the previous night's work soon began to show Members who had entered the House quite jauntily afte ca few hours rest had taken their aeu-U with the expectation of being able to hear the questions quickly rushed through and then get blow of fresh air on )the terrace began to close their eyes and listen in a dreamy fashion to the oratorical efforts first of Mr MacNeill then of Mr Gerald Balfour folowod by Mr Dillon and Mr Redmond Once a man shut his eyes he suc-cumbod and soon tho benches were adorned with quite number of legislators fast asleep In this respect the Treasury Bench set the example At the extreme end Mr Hanbury slumbered peace-1 matter fully with quito a seraphic smile on his upturned face Ho was the first to go Tho President of the Board of Trade soon followed his example notwithstanding a hearty nudge or I wo bestowed upon him by the Chancellor of the Exchequer The First Lord of tho Admiralty ceased playing with the little piece of string or morsel of paper with which he morally beguiles the weary hours of waiting and At amendment to Chapijn speech observations was out grant A HarCOURT Speaker The amidst Mr adjourn would Conciliation wards Sir the House tion i Tuesday I and Finance of the Mr Sir right Mr (Ministerial Sir without the YORKSHIRE AUSTRALIANS A good deal of rain fell in Bradford during the early hours of the morning and os the day wore on the weather continued very stormy rain coming in gusts across the ground one minute while another the sky had cleared and the wind blew with great violence occasionally The outlook wm very unpromising and there was no possibility of play at noon but an hour later tho umpires were in the field and play oommenced Trott leading the Colonials into toe field Gregory was sufficiently recovered from his injury of yesterday to take ms place in the team Yesterday "the Australians scored 224 and Yorkshire 112 for five wickets This morning Peel joined Wainwright who was not out 11 Naturally the attendance of spectators was decidedly meagre tion of 8 runs With Haigh in Hawke was missed at Icng-on by Graham and at long-off by Jones but only 10 runs had been added when Haigh was stumped Hun-0 taken at toe wicket the innings closing at 1 15 for Ho Five wickets fell this morning for 33 runs i McKibbin met with great success getting Peel caught at slip Hirst taken at third man and Wainwright leg-0 1 before three wickets falling in 21) minutes for the addi-0 tion of 8 runs McKibbin took seven wickets for 23 ruus four of them this morning for 9 runs The Australians 79 runs ahead began the second innings at 1 35 I redale and Graham facing Wainwright I and Haigh The bowling was not good and the Austro- 1 bans soored with freedom Play was resumed at five minutes to three Peel sharing the bowling with Hirst Runs came freely but Iredale after scoring 20 was missed in the slips aud made other lucky strokes off Hirst Otherwise 'the cricket was very good The score reached 72 in fifty minutes without loss Haigh relieved Peel and in his first over dismissed Graham the first wicket having added 72 runs iu 50 minutes Giffen came next but was bowled at 9) aud then runs came very slowly A neat catch iu the slips disposed of Trott at 110 and 5 runs later Gregory was bowled but with Darting in Iredale hit awv iji brilliant style and rapidly approached his 100 As Iredale got close toriiis 10) the cricket turned very slow but shortly before five he reached three figures having then been batting two hours and twenty-five minutes and the total being 180 Australians lit Timings 2nd Tunings FA Iredale 1 Ilirst 22 not out 107 Giffen Ttinnidiffe Hirst 2 3 at k-on 12 Trott Hirst 0 wright bJacks'n 14 8 Gregory Tunniciiffo Wainwright Darling Peel Hirst II Graham Moorhousc Wainwright Eady Tunnicliffe Haigh 18 Trumble Hunter Haigh 0 Kelly not out 12 Jones Wainwright 2 McKibbin and Hirst 19 Extras 10 Total 224 Total 195 Total 2nd Innings Total 583 Oxford University 1st Innings Alorda'unt Hearne 18 Fane Bean 63 II Clayton Trott 4 Raikes Trott Bathurst 30 Smith Handford Trott 41 Leveson-Gower Bean 16 A Woodward Bean 7 Quinton Murdoch Trott 1 Stratton 1 Trott 1 Compton not out 22 Stocks Hearne 39 Extras 9 Extras Total Total 251 HAMPSHIRE SURREY cricket at Southampton went in favour of Surrey who completed an inniugs of 259 and then dismissed four Hampshire batsmen for 88 It was from that position that Barton (not out 35) and Bacon continued the home batting this morning at 25 minutes to 12 against the bowling of Richardson and Hayward Loh-mau was unwell and Maurice Head fielded The weather was boisterous and the attendance small Barton was bowled at 94 Bacon caught at third man i runs later and Webb was taken at the wicket at 117 At 117 two more wickets fell Twenty-three flms were still required to avert the follow on when the last pair got together but with general astonishment Baldwin hit Richardson for three and a 3 Hayward for a 3 and 4 thus avoiding the disaster Altogether the stand produced 52 before the innings closed at live minutes past one Richardson took seven wickets for 71 runs With a useful lead of 99 Surrey liegan their second attempt at twenty-five minutes past one Abel and Brockwell butting iti a nice free style against Baldwin and Soar aud scoring 44 in 2 minutes Wootton and Barton went on with nit effect up to luncheon On continuing Abel was caught at the wicket from the first ball making one for 57 but Holland and Brockwell made runs quickly and the last named completed his 59 and sent up 199 with the same stroke as the result of 70 minuets' cricket Surrey 1st Innings Brockwell a Wootton I Soar 2nd Innings 60 not out man of weakly appearance stated that last week he picked three tons and received 5s wages Additional PC Pointon said that the man who employed Boss ores earned about £1 a week from the company Mr Jones said it was a shame that a man should have to pick a wt of coal for a penny He should get a good deal more He advised defendant to get some other work Defendant said he had tried to get work at the Forge but hey had no opening at present Mrs Bassuiis who appeared in ill-bealthsaid that her husband had been out of work for fifteen months and they had been receiving 4s and four loaves ok relief from the parish When however her husband began coal picking at which at the best he could only make 5s 9d a week the relict stopped On this sum they and their three children had lo live Mr Butler the relieving officer had told her husband that he was fit to work and had stopped he relief Butler who was in court said that it was not until Dr Greenwood had certified to that Mrs Bossons added that by Dr orders she had been hav- Lionoiv ise next ana jimunv nnium mv mg a pint ot milk a day ironi the parish but tins the bottom of the hill when Snood filly took second -B Iivui ill' 1(11 Ull 1 lilri Vitiila jumped off in advance of Champfleurie the Dandy with Ugly and Barndoor next until coining down the hill where Yitula gave way and Ugly drawing to the front won in a canter by four lengths three lengths dividing second and third Champfleurie was fourth Speciality fifth Jack the Dandy last SELLING PLATE of 103 sovs for two-year-olds Five furlongs 8 11 Lord Harangue Loates I 8 11 Duke of Snood fiilv Madden 2 8 11 Mr Nimble Ninepence lltadfonl 3 9 0 Lord Baldric Colling 0 9 0 Mr A The Lad Rickaby 0 8 11 Lord Lonely Isle Cannon 0 8 11 Mr Arthur James' Mi-s Nightingale Allsopp 0 8 11 Mr Kirrv Chaloncr 9 8 11 Capt A Whittaker's Annie Beauelerc filly Cannon 0 8 11 Mr Brydgcs Willyams's Gerva Fearis 0 Winner trained by Walters jun Betting: 5 to 2 agst Snord filly 9 to 2 Nimble 5 to 1 Harangue 100 to 14 Lonely Isle 10 to 1 Kirrv 100 to 7 Miss Nightingale and others (offered) Harangue was first away and came on in advance of Nimble Ninepence and Snood filly with Kerry and Lonelv Isle next and Baldric heading the others to Yorkshire 1st Innings Jackson Jones M'Kihbin 45 Tunnicliffe I Giffen 0 Brown sub Truirfble 32 Denton M'Kihbin 24 Moorhotme M'iviblun 0 2nd Innings tUv- ES is i 1 I rtok t- LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE Good demand for money at to 1 Discounts steady Consols unchanged Foreign featurelras Homo Rails still lower Americans dull Trunks and Mexicans unaltered Kaffirs weaker 113 A Phil and Reading 182 Union Pacifica 62jj 'Canada Pacific 134 Grand Trunk Guar 195 i Fitat Preference 57 (Mexicans llaiis 1st Pref I8I4 Ottoman Bank 41 Ord 147 Rio Tin to Copper 27 Baruato Bank 103 British South Africa 284 Gold Fields Def 165 1 De Beers Diamonds 195 East Rand 51 Geld Fields Deep 180i Jagersfontein 199 Rand Mines 101 Randfentein Consuls Account Brighton Def Caledonian Deferred Chatham Pref Great Easts rs Ord OreatNorthsrn Def Great Western Mull and Barnsley lanes and Yorks Man and Shefld Def Metropolitan District Midland North stuffs Con Ord North British Ord Def North Eastern North Western South Eastern Def South Western Det Argentine 1884 Egyptian Unified Italian 5 per cent Mexican 6 per cent Portuguese 3 per cent Peru Pref Russian 4 per oent Spanish 4 per oent Turks 4th Group Eries Lake Shores Illinois Louisville Milwaiikies Nsw York Central New York Pennsylvania lt Mort Norfolk Pref Vi 7i 62 42 J2J 65 13 181 24 124 31 Ji Hi I'J a 64 liV 680 139 9 19 64 I9i 4i 23i 1 IS 2k 10 315 214 50 77 Great Boulders 86 103 59 aji 7 104 if 4 144 154 95i 49 76V 38 25i Si Browahill Wealth of Nations Guinness and Sons Sue Caual Aerated Bread Bryant and Mar Coats and Ord Preference Kastmans Gordon Hotel Hammond OH Pears A and Salt Union Preferonoe Gaslight and Coks A 1 Bovril Brunner Mond THE IRON MARKET r'LuvKijUxD Iron Middlcsborougli Tuesday Market quiet and tending weaker warrants having declined Number 3 prompt is 37s 3d sellers 37s buyers Grey forge 3Gs sellers Hematite 45s 6d Warrants 37s Shipments largo Manufactured iron and steel steady tnd fairly active Steel ship plates £5 angles ditto and iron ship plates £4 17s 6d Common iron bars £5 Iron angles £4 15s all less discount Coke steady Glasgow Tuesday Market flat small business Scotch done at 45s 10d and 45s lOd cash 46s and 45s one month buyers 45s 9d cash sellers 45s lOd Cleveland done at 36s lid cash 37s one month buyers 36s 10-d cash sellers Id more Cumberland hematite' done at 46s 10gd cash 47s Od and 47s one buyers 46s lOd cash sellers 45s borough hematite done at 44s 5d buyers 44s 2d cash ARKETS Hanley Cattle A small supply of sheep and latnbs moderate supply of boasts slow trade for all kind? Quotations Beef id to 6d per lb mutton Oil to 7 icl per lb lamb 8d to per lb London Pkoduck Sugar refined goods quiet beet firm June sellers 10s 3d buyers 10s Lid July sold at 10s 3d August sellers 10s 4-id buyers 10s Coffee spot quiet futures dull Rio July quoted 51s 3d Santos July quoted 59s 9d Tea steady Bice jute and hemp dull Linseed oii 17s 6d to 18s lid Rape oil 22s fd to 23s Turpentine 19s 9d to 19s lOJd all Fos lad to see present with tlnfi 'ku seconded ancl the motion orge THE GRAND JURY comprised the Grand Heath Town (foreman) Rowland William Brandon Stone John Bussey Uriah lied all llrierlev Hill Charles Isaac Dug moor Heath Town William Evans Sedgelcy Homy Hodgkins Hands-worth Charles Jlumblcton Leak Arthur I llall Kiugswinford Samuel Harris Brierley Hill lames Hiiddon Jordan Bilston Thomas Joins Sedgoley Richard Lewis Rowley Regis George Marsion Willenlmll William Marshall Heath Town Jacob Page Rowley Regis Thomas Pric Kngswinford Stubbs Stone Leek James Ralph Bilston William THE CHARGE Tlio Deputy-Chairman in his charge to the Grand Jury said it was with sincere! regret I hat he found himself occupying the iosilion ot chairman that day in consequence of the illness of Lord Hatherton who had always evinced his desire to discharge the duties of the office conscientiously (Hear hear) He was glad to say the latest in formation was that the fever by which the noble Chairman had been attacked was running its course out and that that day he would possibly be up He knew he was voicing the feeling of the Court when he said he sincerely hoped that Lord Hatherton would speedily lie amongst them again hear) The Deputy -Chairman went on to say that he desired to call the attention of the clerks to justices in Petty Sessional Divisions to one or two matters with regard to depositions of witnesses Many depositions were signed by the plaintiff or prosecutor and the committing magistiales When depositions covered more than one page it was not always the case although it was properly done by the stipendiary magistrates of the Courts both in the south and north of the county and in some other -t hat each page was signed by the plaintiff and committing magistrates as it should he Such necessary signature was in some instances conspicuous by its absence Then again where alterations had been made in the evidence given by witnesses those alterations should be in every case initialled by the consulting magistrate The deputy-chairman went on to refer briefly to a few of the cases in the calendar which he said though numerically long did not offer any difficulties THE ASSISTANT CHAIRMANSHIP The appointment of an assistant chairman in tlu absence of Lord Hatherton was deferred until next session THE VISITING REPORT The report of the Visiting Committee dated June 30th stated that the prison had been visited and found in good order The prisoners in custdffy were Males 439 females 63 total 502 Thirty-six of the males were penal prisoners transferred from other prisons The number of committals during the quarter was Males 12010 females 271 an increase of 151 males and 16 females as compared with the corresponding period of last year T1UAL OF PRISONERS (Before Frank James Esq) PLEADED GUILTY Richard Wood 40 bricklayer leaded guilty to stealing a hammer Aid trowel the property of Mark Simpson of Longporton the 8th April and was mtenced to three hard labour Walter Jarvis 21 fitter pleaded guilty to stealing iccolo the property of Henry Robinson at Bur-on the 28th August 1895 He was sentenced td velve hard labour iiefine Walker 30 servant an old offender -tenced to twelve hard labour for the A a l)air slippers the property ofthe Public Beneltooot Company at Stafford on 10th April Wal servitude for a burton man WlUfv Mottram 23 wireu'orkcr pleaded guilty to steal i two gold rings the property of Thomas Worthing on the 22nd April at Burton The accused a for raercy on the ground that a con-viction wot break the heart of his widowed mother inc Gcpy-Chairman said he had been 14 times previously victd and he therefore thought he might have gidercd his mother at all events before he caraiVerc for the fifteenth time He was sent to pcnalVyjtudc for three years HEAVY IvCK ON A DISHONEST SERVANT Annie Joneslg described as a )oiter pleaded J0 edding ring the property j0 Smthlglr8emi qjj 27th May Prisoner said tne ring about and she several times gave it to her tbut eventually the tempta tion was too mucr her The deputy Chairman said he was sorry ere obliged to sentence a woman to such a Df imprisonment as they found it their duty li in this case She had been already sentenced tl (iifferent times to 24 years penal servitude Ha reKarfl to this they could not now send her foft jcss term than five years penal servitude A DISHONEStjLT R-rorLFCTOR Arthur Wbstley librarian of Willenhall ling the sum of £4 8s 2s on 12fch February am property of the Wi iriey rate-col lector and leader! guilty to embezz-on 20th November £3 16- on 30th April the hall Urban District Council Mr Plumt prosecution and Mr Ket' said the accused was a iiuirrMiu wim hwi nmurwi was for the cf ended Mr Kettle 33 years and was ymrs ago nt? wm rate at a salary lad been increased librarian having the prisoner was fe had required had recourse to ing of his attention to the prisoner 0 the amount ere was prac- small speculations and the frJ1 The way he was able to evade detwm 1 the end of the financial year he retai jare mm anti he made up those arrears as he If collected The learned counsel went sav tjiat the prisoner voluntarily surrendered hit foro his deficiencies were in any way discover A further instructed to say that £200 of thP would be covered by guarantee leavin' very considerable loss to the District Com Deputy-Chairman said the Court took appointed collector for the of £60 a year Since then to about £70 additional duti been put upon him Upon thil foolish enough to get married a lot of medical attendance ai money-lenders This was the fall He should like to call the the fact that for this £60 or £70 had to collect on an average over last vear being upwards of £4500 tically no check upon him He cienc ijrse a The con- led a nee Ho ial led ver hi Liverpool Coax Wheat very quiet Id tinder Friday No 1 Californian 5s 2d to 5s 3d No 2 winter id to 5s 2Jd spring 4s lfid to 5s 4U1 Beans quiet Seicli 22s 451 to 22s 9d Peas Id over Friday owing to scaroity 5s spot Oats very quiet white 2s Id to 2s 3d Maize quiet euaier mixed 3s to 3s 0d old 3s 2Jd to 3s 3d Flour occasionally (id under Frida Cork Primes 73s prime 71s firsts 73s seconds 71s thirds 7s fourths liiis fifths kegs of mild cured choicest 80s choice 72s superfine 70s fine mild 72s mild 70s choicest boxes 80s choice do In market (l 7 firkins 0 kegs 365 mild 34 boxes Grimsby Twenty-eight steamers and twelve smacks arrived with a very fair supply strong demand Soles Is 3d to Is (id turbot Is to Is 2d brills 10(1 lobsters Is fid saltiufti Is 3d to Is 7d grilse Is per lb plaice 3s to 5s lemon soles Is to 7s whitebes 3s 6d to 4s (id: live halibut 4s to 5s dead 3s to 4s per stono live cod ts to (is dead 2s to 3s each hake 75s per score kit haddocks 5s to 8s per box BOWLING FLORENCE LON DON -ROAD NEWCASTLE Played on Saturday Lon DON-ROAD Capt Wynvard Lohmann 0 Capt Quinton li Richardson 6 Burton Ifayward () Bacon Brockwell ltich'dson I Webb Wood Richardson 8 A Steele sub Hayward 0 Soar Richardson Wootton Read Richardson 10 Baldwin notout Extras 42 1 Extras Total 169 NOTTS KENT At the close of play at Beckenham yesterday Kent after dismissing their opponents for 285 had lost two wickets for 21 but they greatly improved their position bis morning After a smart shower the weather turned fine but very few people were present when Hearn not out 10 and Mason continued innings to the bowling of Attewell and Gnttridge Runs came freely and l'iiry was added in minutes before Mason was smartly taken at point for a capital 2') Easby came next and rain fell slightly but not enough to stop play and the score rose rapidly Kasbv and Hearne added 32 in 29 minutes but live wickets were down for 105 Hearne leaving then for a faultless scored in an bom- nnd forty minutes Mnrchant staved till 125 Mirlaimt was caught at the wicket at I'm and Weigall who hnd started unsteadily found another useful partner in Wright the follow-on being saved at half-past one Wright left just before the interval After luncheon ihe total reached before Weigall was taken in the slips for t5 Ihe result of an hour and batting The innings closed directly afterwards for 198 or 85 behind Notts fared disastrously on going in a second time Jones being bowled in the first over and Gunn leaving alter scoring' 1 Dixon and Shrewsbury carried the score to 19 when both were bowled and four wickets were down lsl Innings 2nd Innings A Jones Mason Wright 50 Wright Shrews! ury and Mason 17 Wright Gunn Mason Hearne 51 Hearne -1 A Dixon Mason Wright 46 Ancwell Wright 35 notout Wright Hearne 27 not out Pike Hearne 12 I Brown (S) Marehant 5 Robinson run out Gnttridge not out Ifavdstaff Wright 1 Extras 1 26 5 8 283 Extras Total Kbnt 1st Innings Hearne (A) Brown 43 Vi Morris Jones Gnttridge 6 Captain 15 Blair Dixon Attewell 0 Mason Shrewsbury Gnttridge 29 Eishy Dixon Guttridge 16 Weighall Brown 43 Marehant Pike Brown 8 Mordaunt Pike Brown 14 2nd In nine? Martin not our''1 Huisii li Gnttridge Extras it 0 17 198 Extras Total Total CAVERSWALL festival Burslem to-da BURSLEM Continuing their festival Burslem to-day It Caverswall as visitors Caversvvall were without li Bow rs their captain blit they had the aid of Turner who has played for Burslem in their last two fixtures and A Iajiics of Smethwick The home team were short of Garner and Robinson 'ihe weather was very blustering when Caverswall who won the toss began batting with Copestakc and Bate to tho howling of Brown and Briscoe Bate gfft tli first ball of the match away for a couple but with tie initial ball of his first over Briscoe bowled Copostake NEWMARKET MEETING The morning opened fine and bright several showers fell and the wind blew iu over the Heath Still tho' sun wag shining br when the proceedings oommencod matters i pleasant As usual at this fixture the co very select many distinguished patrons ot i being in the Jockey Club enclosure and the gea tendance was up to the average whilst tke July proved an interesting feature iA TRIAL PLATE of 200 sovs winner to be sold for 300 90V3 BM 8 0 Mr Arthur Chekoa 3ys Allsopp 1 9 2 Mr Fornham fiys White 2 9 2 Mr Mogul 4ys Watts 3 9 2 Mr A Newoourt aged Colling 9 2 rJ II Rockery 4ys Pratt 9 2 Mr Stevens's Tudor aged Cannon 8 '0 Mr Eckford 3ys Park 8 0 Lord San Stefano 3ys Loates 8 0 Mr ltoval Blade 3ya 8 later on cat gusts ht! itnd surf A I ttt-Itsfces 0 Mr Koval Blade 3ys Woodburn 0 0 Mr A Jezebel Woodcock 0 Winner trained by Jarvis Betting 9 to I agst Tudor 5 to I San Stefan 6 to 1 each Mogul ami Eckford 10 to 1 each Newoourt and Chekoa and 100 to 8 other Jeebel in the centre made pin from Fornham and Chekoa with Royal Blade and Mogul next and Ban Stefano heading the others foi half the journey when Fornham assumed command from Chekoa and Mogul of whom Chekoa drew to the front in the dip ami won by a length and a half: three parts of a length dividing second and third II oval Blade w'as fourth Ban Stefano fifth Tudor sixth Fekford seventh and Jeebel last BQTT1SH AM PLATE of 29 1 sova New TYC io imrd Ugly 4 230 I Watts 8 2 Sir It Waldie Griffith's Vituhi 3ys Rumbold 0 8 Sir Blundell Maple's Barndoor 2ys Toon 3 8 13 Mr Jack the Dandy ays Allsopp 0 8 Mr Douglas Clmmpfleurie 3ys Riekabv 0 8 (5 Mr Fuinary 3vs Cannon 0 6 10 Mr Hanmr Speciality 2vs Feariu 0 Winner trained ly Marsh Betting: 13 to 8 on Ugly iUO to lo agst Barndoor 8 to 1 Jack flu Dandy 10 to 1 Ghampfleurie 100 to 9 Speciality 100 to 8 each Yitula and Fuinary and Jack Nine-pnc place but failed to reach Harangue who made alb the running and won by a length ami a half a length dividing second and third The Lad was fourth Lonely Trie fifth and Gerva last JULY STAKES of JO sovs each for Iwo vear- olds New TYC 9 0 Lord Velasquez Matts 1 9 0 Lord Derby's Pujari Allsopp 2 Winner trained by Walters jun Betting: 11 to 2 on Velasquez who made all the running anti won by two lengths PLATE (handicap) of 150 sovs Ivxet-r Course (six furlongs) 10 Mr Helm Nichols Gys Rieff 7 7 Mr Jers Porte Bonheur Gys Loates 7 9 Mr Crawley 5ya Woodburn 9 0 Mr A Basset's Wise Virgin 4ys Camion 7 0 Lord Cowley's Bravo 3ys Gould i 13 Mr Mansfield 6ys Toon fi 13 Mr Brvdges Splendour Ays Fearis i 10 HUB of Chinkara Sys Robinson fi 7 Mr Je Cartel Or 3ys Sanuerson 6 1 Lord Lilias 3vs Cannon 0 Mr Watchful Gys Leader Winner trained by Owner Betting: to 2 agst Splendour 100 to 12 each Wise Virgin Helen Nichol Porte Bonheur Mansfield and Chinkara 10 to 1 Csstle Or 100 to 8 Crawley 20 to 1 others Won by three-quarters of a length two length separated second and third 4QA MAIDEN (at entry) PLATE of 103 sovb for Oil two-year-olds Five furlongs 7 Mr Wi shard's Somatose 'Derr 4 Mr St Agnese Bradford 8 8 8 4 Mr Golden Hawk 9 0 Mr Cherry Hinton 8 11 Lord Hell by 1 Allsopp Finlay ho Cannon Rickaby Loates Colling Rumbold Loates Pratt Toon 8 11 Major 8 11 Mr Leopold dc St Croc 5 1L Mr Reid Bed Virgin 8 11 Mr Brvdgea ita 8 7 Mr Cartwright's St Shadow 8 7 Mr Fairie's Duello 8 4 Mr Russel's Yiteroy Winner trained by Owner Betting 85 to 0 agst St Agnese 4 to 1 Somatose fl to 2 older Hawk 109 to 12 Reecho filly 10 to Pitcroy 100 to 0 there Golden Hawk was attended bv Somatose and St Agnese with lteecho filly next and Pitcroy most prominent of tho others until half vay down the hill where Golden Hawk was in trouble and Somatose took up the running followed by St Agnese and won by a length and a half a length divided the second and third eho was fourth Red Virgin fifth St Beuve next and 8t Shadow last n-HAEK PARK HANDICAP of 300 sovs BM ou li 8 Mr Wallace Weymouth aged Cannon 1 7 Ml George Red Hat 4ys Fjoates 7 13 Mr Wishard 3ys Rieff 3 7 8 Mr Le Dauphin 4ys Finlay 0 7 8 Mr Dumbarton 5ys Allsopp 0 7 3 Mr Lori Anisette II 4ys Grimshaw 0 7 1 Sir Blundell St Ange 3ys Toon 0 7 0 Mr Irish Car 5ys Knowles 0 12 Mr Barrow's Vito 5vs Fearis 0 6 9 Mr Royal Stag Madden 0 Winner trained by Dawson sen STARTING PRICES The foliowring are the Life Starting NEWMARKET MEETING Trial 10 to 1 agst Chekoa 13 to 8 on Ugly Selling Plate 5 to I agst Harangue July Stakes li to 2 on Velasquez NEWMARKET TRAINING REPORT Newmarket Tuesday morning On tlie raw side: ji Pin'ri Pfr-: 11 sip nfl a quarter Ladv Sophie and Perfect Dream went six furlongs Can-i n's Opera Glass and Olive Wool went a mile and half Stowmarker Leonstus and Veiullum went a mile ami a quarter Pimpa and Palmerston galloped ft mile and a half Eiteen Aigas and Gala Day went a mile and a quarter Enoch Grain of Sense and Bentick galloped a mile On the Bury side: Jewitt 8 Raconteur Lombard Encounter and United galloped a mile Dawson Viliiers and Faute de Mieur went a mile and a quarter Lord Rvde and Eugene negotiated a mile Missive McNeil and Lord Hervey covered seven fur- Dungar Gazetteer St Jude and Devoue weut a mile 1 Bournemouth and Kirkconnel gallopcxl a mile Dawson's Chancery and Troon went a similar gallop Prince Simon Newsmonger John Sea- ham and Arabella galloped a mile at top speed Jennings sen's Hoops and Dor me us? went a mile and a quarter Amandier and St Frusqmn cantered twice five furlongs tl Jennings Pardalo and Butterfly galloped a mile Coy Item and Laveno went the same distance Auruni and Sati went a mile Regret with Waugh's Whiston galloped a mile Officul OFFICIAL SCRATCHINGS Newmarket engagements: Sulks Conifer Red Knight Worcester engagements Sulks Ited Knight Worcestershire Stakes: Daphnis Hurst Park engagements: Sulks Red Knigut LI audio Godwit Newton engagements: Miss Gunn All engagements Umbriere SALE OF THE LATE BARON STUD BIG PRICES There wag a large company present at Park Paddocks NeWnarket this morning when Messrs Tattersall submitted the whole of the brood mares yearlings ami horses in training the property of thc late Baron Hirsch As expected sensational prices were realised and much interest wa evinced when the once popular mare La Fleche was brought into the ring The bidding was started by Mr Slamcr of Manchester at 5000gs and he ancl Lord Marcus Beresford then had a spirited oom- Ertition for her but eventually the last-named secured for 12fi00gs for Sir Tatton Sykes Tlie first foal of La Fleche by Morion also elicited keen bidding and though the filly is on the small side she shows much quality and was eventually secured by Mr Eton for 3100gs Sir Tatton Sykes bought the brood mare Wedlock the dam of Best Man with Fernandez foal for 460 )gs whilst Mr Waugh acting oa behalf of cne of his patrons gave 2690gs for Gnat who had a filly foal by St Simon at foot Of tho horses in training Curson who ran second for the Derby last year was by IV Robinson the trainer for whilst Reminder the winner of thc City and Suburban was purchased by the French sportsman Blanc for 80 The highest figures were made by the two-year-old filly St Audresse by St Simon out of Plaisanterie who wa9 taken by Lord Marcus Beresford for 2800gs which was 500gs more than she cost as a yearling Sauterclle who won a race at Birmingham this season brought 2900gs the purchaser being Mr Eton whilst Chantilly who ran second to Princess Anne earlier in the season wan taken by Pickering for l800gs The total amount of the le was 44870gs We are asked to state that the entries for the Burslem Cycling Club sports fixed for next Monday close tomorrow (Wednesday) -1 ho Sportsman barns upon the best authority that owing to the action of the Amateur Athietio Association tt Downer has deoided to turn professional He will take part in a 220 yards race against a professional cyclist at Wood Green on the August Bank Holiday the condi-lions being that the cyclist shall start without assistance A contest for the wrestling championship and £50 a-side Greco-Romaa style between Tom Cannon and Charlie Green of Wigan took place at Cirque Liverpool last night two bouts resulting in an equal number falls In the Miinl bout Cannon forced his antagonist npon his shoulders in 9rain 23seo and retained the championship ADVMMTMNEMENTS TWO BIG WINNERS ter THUR8DAT Dead 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Best thing ever Bend stomped address for torms (pay after ripult) to PLAYFAIR Hurlingbam-rd Fulham London HARDAWAY and TOPPING FLUSHING HOLLAND -LIVERPOOL OUP CUP GOODWOOD STAKES 8T LEGKR CES ARE WITCH CAMBRIDGESHIRE Ao Ac Price Lt published twice daily during ihe season containing latest market movements of all important events forwarded free on receipt of post-card containing address Tht oldest -established firm in th world Over Twenty-eight Yean connected with the Turf ARTHUR MAGNUS TURF ACCOUNTANT RUTLAND CLUB LIVERPOOL Telephone £129 Telegrams 'Magnum" Liberal and advautngenm terms 0 0 0 0 1 2 3 0 0 9 9 in at Resumption of play in this match at Manchester was delayed rids morning until ten minutes to twelve owing to the rain The wicket improved rapidly under a high wind and runs came with freedom Overnight Middlesex iu response to score of 250 had scored 150 for two wickets This morning McGregor (not out 41 was accompanied to the wicket bv Thornton the bowling being shared by Mold aud Briggs Thornton scored rapidly from Mold who was replaced at 184 by Anson Briggs effected a separation 2 runs later by bowling 1 McGregor who stepped out to the slow bowler and missed it Thornton fell to a catch at mid-off a run later and four Wiukete were down for 187 After the departure of 'I horn ton wickets fell in rapid succession and the whole side was out at 1 29 for i23 Lancashire had twenty minutes batting before lunch and in that time scored 17 for no wicket After lunch play was of a slow and uninteresting character half an hour being occupied in making a dozen runs Sugg was run out in attempting a fourth run from a hit to leg off Rnwlin Paul after batting an hour aud three quarters for 35 was caught at slip and 7 runs later Baker was bowled Briggs and Tindall put on 50 for the fifth wicket Lancashire 1st Intt'ars 2nd Innings Ward (A) Kawlin Hearne 32 Hearne Raw 1 in 21 Paul McGregor Kawlin 8ugg Kawlin Ifeainc Baker Kawlin Briggs Webbe Ilearne Tyldesley Rawlin Hearne Tindall Hearne Rawlm Tinsley run out Smith not out Mold Rawlin Extras 3 llcarnc Rawlin 35 34 run out 94 Rnwlin 0 pot out 3 not out 20 Phillips 30 14 0 4 16 Extras Total 170 for seven Middlesex 1st innings A Stoddart Baker 1 Mold 78 Hayman Paul 63 'Gregor Briggs 10 DGThorntonc Tindall Briggs 25 Rawlin Smith 1' Anson 3 sir (J and 7 AG Webbe notout 18 it Lueis Anson Briggs 2 Broiniey-Davenport Baker 4 Phiilipe Tyldes'ey Briggs 0 Hearne (J T) Smitli Briggs 3 Extras 10 223 Total 2ud innings Extras Total Total DERBYSHIRE LEICESTERSHIRE Play was resumed at Leicester to-day iu dull weather and the wicket had become dead by a heavy shower of raia Overnight Derbyshire had been batting all day and took the for a total of 398 runs Leicestershire began very badly A Lorrimer who opened the innings with Holland being sent back before a run had been scored With only 15 runs Holland was also cleverly caught in the slips Tomlin and Rougher however made a stand ami 51) runs come from the first play Wickets fell rapidly the wicket assisting the bowling Leicestershire had to follow-on and wickets fell rapidly Knight and Lorrimer showed better form total to 17 when rain stopped play Dkkhy SHIRK 1st Innings 2nd Innings IT Evcrshed Whiteside Rougher 10 Wright Geeson 24 Sugg st Whiteside I) HilJyard 19 Davidson Halyard bGeeson 4 Ra aw Ilillyard Rougher 71 Chatterlon runout 69 torer not out 142 A Martden Whiteside Tomlin 29 Hid me Tcmlin 5 Porter Lorrimer Woodcock 8 Extras 12 Extras Total Total 396 Lkicbstkhsimub A Chat terton ilulmc 0 0 not out Holland Chattertou Hulmo 11 Tomlin Sugg Porter 43 Porter Davidson Rougher Bennett 2C Davidson Knight not out 17 not out De Trafford Davidson Porter 17 la ley Huhnc 15 Ilillyard cHulmcbDavidson 1 runout Geeson Davidson 2 Woodcock llulme 5 Whiteside Porter Davidson 0 Extras 7 Extras Total ital LATER -Leicestershire 93 for eight wickets SOMERSET GLOUCESTERSHIRE Play was continued to-day iu boisterous weather before good attendance Stanley hit freely and with Paiairet carried thf overnight score of for one wicket to V) Paiairet was then bowled aud wickets 11 rapidly Grace and Roberts continued to bowl remarkably well though the wicket did not appear to have been affected by the little rain which fell Woods was out to a po Paiairet was bowled by So fpeble was the resistance batsmen that the innings wh was over nt 1 30 Roberts took five wickets for 35 and Grace four for 47 Nichols' 32 included six 4's Nichols was caught at deep square leg directly he trie I to hit but the brothers Paiairet played good cricket Lionel was caught for a stylish 58 made in an hour and twenty minutes Woods was out first ball After lunch Somerset followed on being 273 behind A 'spitnl start was made though Paiairet was missed at- Subsequently he hit grandly scoring 41 out of vhe first 50 Stanley and Trask were dismissed cheaply Paiairet who batted very well was out at 111 and then followed a useful stand by Smith and Porch The professional was missed when lie had made 10 but afterwards hit vigorously and did particularly well against Townsend Gloucrstkr 1st Innings Grace oL Paiairet bWoodsl86 Wrathall Paiairet Woods 4 Townsendc LPalairetbTyler 53 Thomas Woods 7 II BChampainc Newton hTyler 19 Board Paiairet 83 Townsend jun Paiairet 1 Jellie Nicholls 5 Braclie 1 Tyler 15 Roberts Woods 1 Pc pal I not cut 4 Extras 14 Total Extras Total 392 Harcourt do not know whether the hon gentleman recollect the notice he gave Balfour I recollect better than you do cheers) Wtlltam Harcourt again complained thal the arrangements made for Tuesday had been upset warning and was loudly cheered in his denunciation of the manner in which the business of House was conducted Mr Balfour in a spirited reply slated the intimation of the change of business had been given to the right lion gentleman and all members whom he thought would Ik? interested in (he change of programme and therefore he thought the Opposition hail xo good ground of complaint The House then adjourned at 8 20 having sat for 17 houts and 20 minutes LATEST foreign news fin rough Rictkb'e Agency FATAL BICYCLE RACE Paris Tueft3ay a bicycle race near Paris yesterday two Englishmen Morris (jockey) and David (stableman) wore thrown David was killed and Morris sustained fractured leg A VENEZUELAN CLAIM New York The Venezuelan Government has decided that tho title of Mr Geotge Trumble Englishman to the iron mines near Delta is perfect The decision disposes of tho claim of the Manda Company Brooklyn EARTHQUAKE SHOCKS AT LARNACA Lahnaga Tuesday The Irismic disturbance has extended to Limasol where sm earthquake shocks caused great alarm Reuter LORI) SUTADRON Malta -The Bnvh Mediterranean Squadron under Admiral Oul me Seymour arrived from Palermo SUGAR TAX IN HUNGRY Buda Pbsth Tuesday The HoV 0f Magnates Missed the Sugar Tax Amendment Biiio-day AFFAIRS Tn Athens The Cretan Assemk did not I sit to day Tho inhabitants of the of Kissamo have began to elect delegatee! tho projected Revolutionary Reuter DESTRUCTIVE FIRE AT CARDIFF David Rees and provision stores at Cafioff was gutted by fire to day Tho damage is estimatg at £20000 A DETERMINED SUICIDE Mr A Bhtckie a wall-known brewer of Maidenhead blew out his brains thia morning with A double-barrelled gun the trigger of which he pulled by a piece of string attached to his foot THE LORD LIEUTENANCY SHROPSHIRE OF The Earl of Bradord has resigned the Lord-Lieutenancy of Shropshire and the same has been accepted by the Queen BURNT TO DEATH At Bootle last night a man named John Williams after going to bed intoxicated lighted a lamp to find some water to quench his thirst and set himself on fire He was afterwards removed to the hospital where he died this morning THREATENED STRIKE OF JOINERS The operative joiners at the Harllepools will cease work at the dinner-hour to-day The joint conference of masters and men which met yesterday to endeavour io settle the wages dispute have failed to come to an agreement The men ask for 9d per how instead of 8d and the masters offer 8Jd THE IRISH NATIONAL CONVENTION Toronto Monday The following delegates were last night selected to represent Toronto at the Irish National Convention in Dublin Archbishop Walsh Vniu xu- Vhi slvul Foy Eugene Patrick Boyle Mathews aud Thomas Long St Catherine will send Dean Harris and Hamilton Dr Burns Reuter UNSUCCESSFUL NEWSPAPERS At the London Bankruptcy Court to-day a meeting of ihe creditors of Murray Ford was held The debtor who was a stevedore and shipbroker took to journalism and in 1888 startod the Football which ended in a loss of £600 He afterwards became manager and editor of the a comic journal and the The gross debts were returned at £1701 of which £1651 was unsecured and no available assets The failure was attributed to losses connected with newspaper enterprises Tho estate was left with he Official Receiver to wind up CHRISTIAN UNITY The fortieth Mildway Conference in connect ion with the jubilee celebration of the Evangelical Alliance was owned to-day at the Conference Hall Mildmav Park London Lord Polwarth in the chair In the course of the proceedings the Rev Hankin vicar of St Mildmay Park made an allusion to the Pope's encyclical as pointing to the impossibility of re-union The subsequent discussion was in support of the view that uniformity cf ecclesiastical organisation was non-essential THE RUSSELL DIVORCE SUIT The hearing was resumed in the House of Lords to-day of Earl appeal against the decision of the Appeal Court setting aside the judicial separation granted to him by the Court below Sir Reid for the appellant said he proposed to refer to some additional letters put in by the respondent He would only do so however to show the pertinacity with which Lady Russell mrsisiod in the insinuations against her husband as these documents were not produced at the original trial He could not say whether they were genuine The Lord Chancellor said it was doubtful whether the letters should Iiavt been put in It would be a bad precedent to allow them to be referred to at all Sir Reid said he would not pursue the matter The learned counsel then proceeded with his argument that Lady Russell had been guilty of legal cruelty in making and reiterating disgraceful charges even after they had been disproved MORE WORK LESS ACCIDENT Sir Thomas Sutherland MF chairman of the Peninsular and Oriental Steamship Company speaking at the annual dinner of the at the Hoi horn Restaurant on Saturday evening referred to the Drummond Castle disaster He said that when they considered the way in which vessels were navigated the speed at which they travelled the enormous distances which they traversed (for it was no uncommon thing for a mail steamer to navigate 500 miles a day and 80000 or 90000 miles single year) and the strain put on our merchant shipping it was astonishing that the accidents were tew and the loss of life so trivial As the merchant navy incrensed and its work expanded the less of life diminished Traffics Great North of Scotland increase £800 The Princess of Wales paid a short visit to the Queen at Windsor to-day afterwards returning to town The Countess of Stair died this morning at Loch Inch Castle Stranraer The Countess who married the present Earl in 1846 was in her seventy-third year Sergeant Young of the Seaforth Highlanders committed suicide at Inverness to-day Failing to cut his throat effectually he seised a gun and shot himself Yesterday in the course of the dredging operations at Calais in connection with the deepening of tho harbour entrance an ingot of silver weighing about 350 pounds was found Quite recently one of the dredgers unearthed the hull of a wreck when an ancient cannon and some shot were recovered They are supposed to havo belonged to the Armada A telegram states that the British steamer Sautarcuse from Liverpool to Para has sunk after collision All hands were saved and landed at Mosquicrs River Para A later message states that the steamer which the Sautareusc belonging to the Rod Cross Line collided With was the British ship Dundonald from San Francisco for Hull The crew of the Sautareuse proceeded in the Dundonald whilst the passengers were landed at Para by tho Norwegian barque Hiawatha The Dttiidonald was damage tad became Istkjr dropping his head on his chest went to sleep with the abandonment of a tired child Tho Home Secretary skilfully temporised Planting his feet against the rim of the table he indulged in what is supposed to be an attitude of ease amongst members of the Ministry and In the ordinary observer appeared to have followed the example of his immediate friends but this was not so He never really wont to sleep HOUSE OF Monday The Speakor took tho chair at 3 5 Notice had been given of forty-five questions ALL NIGHT SITTING AGRICULTURAL LAND RATING BILL Tho twelve o'clock rule was suspended 206 voting for the motion and 116 against and the House resumed the consideration of the Agricultural Land Rating Bill At two minutes past two Mr Balfour moved that all the remaining words of Clause 6 stand part of the Bill Thu closure was carried by 242 to 92 the announcement of the numbers being received with loud Ministerial laughter A division on the motion that Clause 6 stand part of the Bill was insisted upon by the Opposition and the motion was carried by 253 to 94 amidst renewed Ministerial cheers Mr He unitin' Lewis had an amendment on the paper to leave out Clause 7 but be declined to move it Mr Flynn encouraged by Opposition cheers moved the adjournment of the House on the ground that continued sitting would be prejudicial to the health of members and that it was unfair and unreasonable to expect members at that hour the morning to vote a mass of half-digested legislation (Laughter) Sir Charles Dilkk seconded the motion and pointed out that many members bad to be present in Committees at an early hour that morning He appealed to the leader of the House to give another day to the discussion of the Bill Mr alfour resisted the motion because the Government in his opinion had not asked the House to do anything unreasonable or anything more than it should be called upon to do between four and midnight (Ministerial cheers) tfir Harcourt said the right hon gentleman was fond of laying I he blame of the difficulties which had arisen upon everybody but himself (Louo Opposition cheers) lie urged that there was no reason whatever why this Bill should not be taken at to-day's (Tuesday's) sitting instead of trifling with it Clause 9 was the key to the-Bill There had boon no opportunity of discussing it yet excepting nt mid-day of the all night sitting- and the only chance they were to get now was to he at nine in the morning (loud Opposition cheers) and this was what the leader of the House called the decay of the House of Commons (Loud Ministerial cheers) What it meant was the decay of administration (Loin! Opposition cheers and Ministerial laughter) Sir Qicks-Beach characterised toe Opposition us the most factious he had ever known Mr Broadhukst continued the debate amidst continued uproar A POINT OF ORDER Mr Dalzikl endeavoured to raise a point of order but in the hubbub and disorder which prevailed his point was not intelligible in the Gallery He was understood to ask whether it would be possible to call attention to the disorderly conduct of a lion member The (Speaker replied that that was purely a hypothetical question Twice the hon member rose to continue his observations hut his voice was absolutely drowned by the loud cries of Order from the Ministerial side which was only quieted by the intervention of the Speaker who desired the hon member to put his point of order briefly Mr Dalzikl: My point of order is this Under the Standing Orders of this House it is competent for any member to call attention to the deliberately disorderly conduct of another member I wish to call your attention to tho deliberate and disorderly conduct of Lord CeciTf a member of this House (Loud Ministerial cries of and Opposition cheers) The Speaker The hon member has not called my attention to any conduct of which I can take notice (Ministerial cheers) There ha been a great deal of noise in the House and I should be glad if it were quieter I think wc should then get on better Mr miJiFi and Mr Lvnorctntin? both urged tne Givcrnmeut to accept the motion and on Dr Tanner rising to continue the debate Mr Balfour nuwd the closure which was carried by 246 to 98 The question that the House do now adjourn was met with a fiercely defiant cry of from the Mi nude rial ist and vociferous cries of from tho Opposition On a division the Opposition vote remained stationary and the Ministerial majority was only reduced by one the figures being: For tho adjournment 98 against 245 At half-past three Mr Herbert Lewis moved in a comparatively quiet House the omission from Clause 7 of the first sub-section which provided that where the spending authority for a school district which was a parish were the managers of highways the amount which otherwise would lie payable to the spending authority might be paid to the Guardians of the Poor-law Union in which the parish was situated and if so paid should be paid or credited by them 'to the spending authority The Government opposed the amnedroent which was negatived on a division by 234 to 92 Mr Balfour then moved that the question that Clause 7 stand part of the Bill lie now put DU TANNER REPROVED As toe question was put from the Chair Dr Tanner cried out Gag gag" and again the storm burst The Ministerialists snouted and a portion of the Opposition cheered the hon member until the Speaker interposed and in severe tones inquired I hear the hon member for Mid-Cork use the word (Ministerial cheers) tf the hon member uses such a word after the question is put from toe Chair it is exceedingly disrespectful to the Chair (Ministerial cheers) Dr Tanner said the word had been frequently use I by lion gentlemen opposite The Speaker repeated that the use of such word after the queation had been put from the Chair was exceedingly disrespectful to the Chair and he must ask tho hon member to withdraw Dr Tanner: I mean no disrespect to the Chair I merely copied the word from the gentlemen opposite I merely copied the tactics of hon and right hon gentlemen opposite (Ministerial cries of and Opposition cheers) The Speaker I hope the hon member will withdraw (be expression Dr Tanner- Certainly I withdraw it The House then went to a division and the clause Nas sustained hy 234 to 90 Mr Harrison who spoke amidst con-Hint interruption moved the deletion of Clause 8 Scarcely a complete sentenoe of his observations reached tho Reporters' Gallery but in subsequent speeches he had the support of Mr James Stuart and Mr Courtenay Warner and on a division ho was followed into the lobby by 88 fellow-members Tho Ministerial phalanx remained practically unaffected 232 recording their votes gainst (Ac amendment At five Mr Morton rose to make hr appeal to the Loader of tho House on behalf of those who wished to go home to bod in ardor that they might attend to their duties in committees but ho luul not proceeded beyond the second sentence when he was abruptly pulled up by the Speaker with the remark: the hon member is proposing to move tho (adjournment of the House I shall not accept the motion as the House has practically derided to go on with Clause This announcement was recital with loud Ministerial cheers ami the Bouse in a quietened spirit proceeded to consider 9 A number of phrasing amendments were proposed drein the Opposition Bids of the House and were discussed in a quiet business-like and even friendly manner but wore consistently resisted by the Government and eventually withdrawn One or two technical amendments were accented by the Govem-Ha rornt including one by Mr tends used as a racecourse rrisom excepting six Mr Sydnvy Buxton at six o'clock moved ar amendment which stood in the name of Sir Robert" Reid which proposed to include within the definition ot accommodation land any hind which had an increased value over and above its ordinary value os agricultural tend Mr Chsplin doubted whether the proposed definition would be found practicable in now of the difficulty of discriminating what was ordinary Mr AiKiumf speaking amidst a chorus of Oppo-lition cheers expressed the opinion iliat Mr Chaplin had exaggerated the difficulty and declared that it was a difficulty which was being solved ulmoet very day by practical men Mr Balfour gave hearty support to Mr Chaplin objections Whilst Sir William Harcourt with equal rtiortneisi supported the amendment The right gentleman declared with emphasis and in few sentences which were punctuated by encouraging sheers that the rejection of ihe amendment would adict a notorious injustice upon the ratepayer The dismission was continued by Mr Flynn Mr )hyn Robbt Sir Waltxr Foster Mr rvAr Mr Lfcoro Gsorq Mr Mvxomlla and was also discontinued when the defendant liegan to I work Mr Jorns thought this a great I shame Mr But ler explained that ho could not legally give relief when the man was Mr Jones Then he sooner I lie law is altered the better He did not think a man who could only get 5s a week could be considered io he in work and the relief should be continued They might not be living in a Christian country when the fact that a man did a little work prevented him from obtaining relief He hoped that when in such cases relief could be tended it ould lie The case was dismissed the company not desiring to press the charge BUR8LEM (COUNTY) (Before Thomas Wood Esq Mayor and Skellern Esq) A Lenient Wife William Kathcrington nuTsry gardener Penkhull was harged on a warrant with assaulting his wife oa the 22nd Mr A Paine who appeared for the complainant stated that the complainant and defendant had lived very happily together for four years but about six months ago defendant gave way to intemperance and since that time they had been very unhappy On the date mentioned the defendant whilst under the influence of drink struck his wife a severe blow in the lace causing her a black eve He went away anti the wife acting on his (Mr instructions took out a warrant for his arrest The husband before be had any knowledge of the warrant returned to his wife expressed his extreme regret for his conduct and assured her that he would behave better in future and he would not touch intoxicants at all The wife was desirous that the Court should overlook the offence and would offer no evidence or if the magistrates could not consent lo that she asked that he should simply be bound over The wife in her evidence stated that the defendant struck her twice on the hack as well as giving her a black eye He had assaulted her three or four times during the last six months' The Mayor described the case as a very bad one mentioning that it was only due to the leniency shown by the wife that they had consented to deal with him in the manner which they did He would have to find a surety in £25 to keep the peace for twelve months or to go to gaol for two months Tin: Married Women's Act Joseph Peter labourer Iiverpool-road Syich Burslem was summoned at the instance of his wife who asked for a iraintenanoe order Complainant stated that on the 13th of June her husband thrashed her punching her and making her nose bleed She stayed with him until Saturday when she left him because he brought no wages home They were married last Stoke Wakes and had one child He had beaten her previously The Magistrates granted a maintenance order railing on defendant to pay 8s per week towards the support of his wife and child Assault at Fenton James Hawkins of Victoria road Fenton was charged with assaulting his wife Amelia Hawkins on the 9th of May The assault complained of was a slap in the face given by tho defendant to his wife who complained that he had not brought home enough wages Fined lGs and 15s costs or 14 days in default- The List There was a light list before tho Court The cases of drunkenness were very few numbering only three two of which were from Burslem and one from TunsttRl SAD FATALITY AT FENTON A sad fatajitv occurred at Fenton on Saturday A boy named Ferry Locker aged six years who lived with his parents at No 11 Alfred-strcet Fenton was spinning a top in the road when the top spun under the feet of a passing horse The lad ran after it and in picking it up was knocked down by the horse and injured about the left hand and head Ho was not badly hurt and at once got up and ran off down the street After going a short distance he fell down He was picked up and immediately taken to Dr surgery where he died akout half an hour afterwards An inquest was held this morning at the Victoria Hotel Fenton by Mr Booth and the doctor gave evidence to the effect that death was due to shock and a verdict was returned accordingly WRECK OF THE DRUMMOND CASTLE The Board of Trade inquiry into the loss of the Drummond Castle will be opened on Monday the 13Ui July at eleven at the Sessions House Westminster appears unfortunately every reason to that the who appears in the passengers in the Drummond Castle was Mr Hughes son of Mr Hastings Hughes Massachusetts and nephew of the late Mr Judge EXPEDITION TO DONGOLA CONFLICTING RUMOURS correspondent at Firket wired on Mon-y: The reports received from the Soudan both at Suakim are of an extremely conflicting One of these attributes to the Khalifa statement that he has formed a camp at Om-ian and is sending up an army to strengthen position at Dongoia while others tend that Wad-ol-Bishara the Dervish corner has not sufficient troops at Dongola to offer irioits resistance In this connection it is to remember that all reports emanating Soudan require time for confirmation At nt moment it is impossible to ascertain the "tions of the Khalifa The whole country isturbed and the air is consequently full some of which have iierhaps a founda-h while the majority are mere bazaar ether or not there is a big fight impend-jla it is at the present stage quite im- IVANCES OF DOMESTIC SERVANTS A N1 DEMONSTRATION fAontnUion of servant M'1 in Hy Park the mmerlhXptin8 for thp PrIOSC of lie-fiPiJFIVSS to manifold was attendance the majority of present ben(Aaes ond thc chirmJan Jwho that he was er stated that for o(T0u(! be speakers would not be housemaid a a page boy them utteMnce wmid appear Ul(fy under a i evjs whieh the page said cried iloudA mlre5S 0ne of' important is the hter system antl tnis the of the demonstV it now exista to make it eolir to (jive honest a the next grievxnce inT WM sleeping aecommodti" Krequentiythe asserted servants wA unhealthy for Yne in tinv rooms underneath stairs from Vi 'jj-w JL Again the domestAf of the callnu of mail home from his elnb dunlL horns morning nnd though he bS to sit up for him he or the usual time The had a special grievance should he a bicycle? Wuan't rt the duty V1 money and leas work the me resolution which was carried friendly relations between empl Dutch mail steamer England fi for Flushing was towed into ni to-day with the cylinder out of or annual Conference of the members Home Reading Union commenced i yesterday and lost night the Bishop of the president delivered his ina taking for liia subject the moral ig at A of BillingsJe Cooper 1 Blair TunniclifV It Brown Briscoe Briscoe Brown 11 Brown Extras To ivl Bukslicm Woodall retired hurt A Hollo wood Skelsou 7 Brown not out Brownfield not out Extras Total Brown Walker Briscoe Flo we McHarg and If 11 Emery did not bat 11 11 hi 28 2) II Brown NORTH STAFFORDSHIRE AND DISTRICT LEAGUE Tlie victory of lUguall End over Norton yesterday does net idler the position of the clubs The table now road 3M in i the i wan a like railfe story not lency 0 do iat it nnofit Una 1 will the oway pre (he oocms 'li he In ion of tibod ton 'oinent eyes this I' of Uml I liia 'pwitin 9 -IS 'U IT 74 rht liy "vibi ihir i ha that 1 ardi way down 'n iHionl 11 'ii'-ari fiftieth lv inorn-11 ha hi the "b'reafc bih he "10 28 th The following are thc highest scores mvle at the Newcastle lLuigc on Monday Trooper Phillps 87 Armourer-Sergeant Kelsall 84 Sergeant Simpson 74 STOKE FOOTBALL PLAYERS Two more new players both signed for Stoke One is who is well known as one of the wards and as a local cricketer to play frequently if not regularly amateurs havo Fernje of Stone for-He has promised ns centre forward for Stoke in the coming season The other is Donald McDonald formerly of Oewe anil now residing at Stoke He is a half-back and is regarded as a promising player OCEAN A (IE --KEO0 I) STEA M-ING The so-called race between the Cunard steamer Lueania from Liverpool and the American liner St Paul from Southampton has been won by tho former which arrived at Quarantine Station New York Harbour twenty-five minutes ahead of her rival Lucania first sighted the St Paul at six on Thursday morning the American being then ahead The Cunarder passed the St Paul at twenty past six on Friday morning and held tho lead until the end The Lucania established a record in ocean steaming by covering no less than 560 knots from noon on Thursday until noon on Friday During the same space of time the St Paul steamed 549 knots which although 20 knots less than tho Cunarder is in itself a record THE GAMBLER AND THE JEHU In his speech at the Bush Library bust week Lord Rosebery incidentally told the story of a gambler who coining out of in an evil frame of mind towards the world in general vented his wrath against a gentleman who was kneel in igainst the steps at and tying up his shoesii Che story it seems is a true one for a- correspon lent now writes to the Daily as follows: As an eye-witness of the kick that tho nibler at gave to tho man on the opposite side of St -street 1 can vouch for truth of thc story told by Lord Rosebery I happened to be walking just then as the young man mshed across the rul from but the all who was tying his boot (a blueher IxKit) was not gentleman but a hackney coachman The gambler who gave vent to his feelings having lost his money said You brute you you are always tying that of The jar vies as they were called in those days (1836) crowdel round their confrere ml said you kick the fellow re-plfpd the jehi knew as how the had lost his money and I pitied him bui if ever 1 see a a tying his shoe I shall kick him telling him that lie is always tying that shoe of his" They all gi ve a loud laugh and they dispersed 1 fancy I see the young man now he wag fair he was dressed in a tail coat and opera hat and ir occurred about four in the afternoon have often told the story at tho FO and it nuj lie worth recording in its authentic form Barcelona Tuesday of the persons injured in the recent bomb explosion died yesterday Tho Czar and Czarina will commence their series of visits to the European Courts with Vienna the Emperor Francis Joseph being the senior of the monarchy of the Triple Alliance From the Austrian capital they will go to Berlin where their arrival is expected in the first week of September Of course endeavours are being made to keep the exact date of their arrival at this or that place secret as long as possible TOO LATE FR CLASSIFICATION ARNIiSS silver-mounted will further Whalley Hatte Hanley YOUTH WANTED for office knowledge of shorthand preferred good chance for smart youth state ago and wages Ketley Globe Waggon Works Stoke LOST sable and white collie bitch PUPPY answers to Finder rewarded 50 Albion-stroct Burslem OOT TRADE LAD (smart respectable) WANTED about 14 It Baxter 40 Market-place Burslem OST last week Cheviot SHEEP with red mark oa loins finder Apply Johu Wooliscroft Dutchor Stoke adoration the fact that the prisoner ha-tardy surrendered and they sentenced imprisonment with hard labour THE LONOTON WOUNDING CASK I NO III The Grand July threw out the hill in tli of Matilda Plant" on bail who was charged unlawfully and maliciously wounding Albert with a knife on June 8th Ths Longton Warkhousk Breaking Cas Herbert Boughey labourer John Tranter cai and John Lockett hawker surrendered to tin bail to answer an indictment charging them wifcl breaking and entering a warehouse in tlie occupatfoi of James Henry Griffiths and stealing therefrom large quantity of glass and earthenwere Mr Disturnel appeared for the prosecutor Mr Kettle defended Lockett Tranter was represented by Mr Plumptre and Boughey was The circumstances of the case have only recently been published The warehouse in question was situated in High-street and Park-passage Longton and was formerly in the occupation of Mr Charles Tomkinson but the business was transferred to Mr Griffiths and James Cone trustee On the 9th inst the door of the warehouse was found off its hinges and on the following morning a large quantity of ware was missed Inquiries showed that Lockett and Boughey had been in the neighbourhood with baskets on their shoulders on tlie 9th On seeing Mr Wright whose premises were close by they altered their course Boughey was also sen carrying a Ruck full of something from the direction of the premises The three prisoners later were discovered moving suspiciously about and later still a oonstable who had been set to watch the promises saw Boughey call to someone inside and Tranter and Lockett came out through the warehouse gate At 2 am two constables arrested the three prisoners whom they found in a stable with the ware named in the indictment around them Tlie goods produced Mr Griffiths and Mias Tomkinson said were similar to those left on the premises but they were only able to positively identify from marks upon them two pieces Mr Plumptre on of Tranter submitted that he had been engaged by Lockett to go a journey to Wellington on the following day They all three had some drink together and in order to be handy for the journey next morning they agreed to stay the night in stable He submitted that whether the others 1 ftl anything to do with the offence or not Tranter knew nothing about it Boughey said he hod nothing to say Mr Kettle submitted that the witnesses were wrong in their identification of Lockett Mr Kettle further submitted that Boughey took the ware to stable during the day unknown to either Lockett or Tranter The jury found all prisoners guilty The Deputy -Chairman sentenced the prisoners to three imprisonment each SECOND COURT (Before Sir Reginald Hardy) THEFTS OF LEAD AT CORRIDOR William Derbyshire 35 hawker and John Bligh 28 labourer were charged with having stolen a quantity of lead belonging to Mr Thomas Hughes of Cobridge on 15th Mr Fisher prosecuted When arraigned the accused said they were guilty of having tlie lead hut not guilty of stealing Thomas Pointon a boy depcsed to seeing the prisoner about 8 pm on tho date named climb over a gate on to the premises of the Abbey Pottery at Sneyd Green Other evidence was given to the effect that they were seen later in the day by Police-constable Day carrying a bag which upon examination was found to contain a quantity of load Bligh was arrested Derbyshire ran away but was subsequently caught It was afterwards found that about 28ft of led had been Stripped off the roof of the pottery and upon examination it was found that some of the lend in the possession corresponded with some of the hWtory There believe list of Henry oi? Hughes re and tractor aw froi the real is mu! of rui tion in gossip ing at possible THEGI 'ill There th said krom labour boy most conveners dalo Legislature mistress nl be epeiker in most built eluded bitterly returns of the domestic rise at footman clean More in the more ployed Tho borough ono a The National ter borough Iress SOMKRSKT Tat Innimrs 2nd Innings II Stanley Board Grace 25 Board Graze 2 Trask Board Townsend 5 bPepall 0 IiC II Paiairet Roberts 11 YV rat-hull Roberta 53 Smith (l) Wrathall Grace 8 Board bTswnscnn 41 ItC Paiairet Roberts 14 Wrathall 32 Tow i semi Grace 11 Btard Roberts 0 Nicholls and Grace 32 Wrathall Grace 6 Porch Board Roberts 3 not out 18 Rola-on Clianipain Roberts 1 not out 5 Newton Jellie Roberts 2 Tyler not out 4 Extras 3 Ext 7 Hull added 43 in so minute' At lunch right wore down taken Total il9 Total ESSEX WARWICKSHIRE When play ceased at Leyton on Monday Essex bad soored 140 for three wickets Play was resumed to-day showery weather and fared rather badly Seven wickets were down for 167 and then Rureell and for 223 With 7 runs added after lunch Mend was taken cover point Pickett kept up his wicket while Bussell hit but the latter was eventually caught at cover point tho innings closing at 3-25 for 249 or RI runs on Warwicksiurk 1st Inninsa 2nd Inuinga Russell Pickett 29 Quaife (W) McGahey Bull 9b Quaife (W Bull 4 law Pickett Bull 4 Diver 0 Perrin Bull 2 Lilley Russell Kortright fi Santoll Kortright 3 Welteid Car Bull 8 ACS Glover 1 Bull 7 Barnes blv rtright 0 Pallett not out 0 Extras 9 Extras Total 168 Total 2nd Innings Essex 1st IimiutfS Owen Suntall 2 Carpenter Glover 80 Perrin Lilley Santal! 41 Mc'Ooliey Santoll 14 Gosling Barnes Santall 12 laicee run out 0 CJ Kortright and Santoll 10 Rueicll (Quaife Pallet 46 Bull Glover 23 Mead Quaife San tall 6 Picket notout 2 Extras 13 Extras Total Total 249 LATEU Wax wick 118 all out i Diver 5U EXTRAORDINA RY TERMS At the annual meeting of the Small Heath FO at Ihe Hotel the question of transfer to the Aston Villa was mentioned The Chairman (Mr Hart) said Aston Villa had requested secrecy with regard to the terms of the transfer hut as Small Heath had been subjected to criticism he felt it his duty to make them public Tho AsUm to give them £100 cash down vncl to play Small Heath a match on Sop-tember 1st probably at Terry Harr They had guaranteed no less a sum than £260 from this and Small Heath were also to have half any amount taken in excess of the guarantee This would mean a gain to Small Heath of about £500 Wheldon was having £150 a year and he (the chairman) understood his wages with Aston Villa would he considerably in advance of that amount He believed it was the highest amount- ever mill for the transfer of a player Tho first rail oi the Uganda Railway was laid on My 29th at Kiimdin with appropriate ceremony and rejoicing The Burnley Town Council decided yesterday by 36 votes to 9 to accept the offer of Lady to dispose of Towneiey Hall and 62 acres of the park surrounding it for the use of the town The purchase price is £17500 The Court goes into mourning to-day for his late ItiavnJ Highness tlie Due de Nemours widower of the first cousin the late Duchesse da Nemours daughter of Prince Ferdinand of her uncle The mourning is to lost until the 10th July Karly yesterday morning a serious explosion occurred at the Bellingslcy Colliery near Bridgnorth Four men entered the mine with a naked light the custom in tlie colliery and the accumulation of gas instantly ignited Two of the men wore seriously injured I.