THE;" BIEMGHAK i merits; Kaboottga, out of Hylton Handicap, iverpcoi. sav arainsfc sentence beine casssd unon them, the rhan tRmrrY coDEas music bxaksna i TTOKS. i The annual distribution of localTirizes totheexaminees- BIRMINGHAM SPRING ASSJZES.j Reliance. Champioti set a nice, pace, and he was followed over the Stand water by Carlton and Reliance, with Ulysses' last. At the third fence in the country Ulysses blundered on landing, and coming on to his head he cut bis tongue badly.
Over Valentine's Brook and Reliance were just in front of Champion, MORKING GALLOPS AT AINSREE. Amongst the important features of the verpopl Sprirr Meeting may be reckoned the final gallops or the Grand National candidates, and, with 60 strong a contingent of to-day's field on the spot, it wasnot surprising that the crowd of amateur touts should have been larger than usual yesterday morning. Fine weather enhanced the pleasures of the early morning trip, and the work done proved of a most interesting character, the course being in splendid orderv AntTl-wnr, ana rtf t-ha fiwrfi fn on the Scene. went "through the main points in the and in reference to the witness" Grindle the brother-in-law of the girl he said he wished freely and frankly to say he did not for a moment wish to suggest that- Grindfe was either the father of the child or had had any coimection with the young woman. Mr.
Hugo Young, in-replying, said the most the learned counsel for the defendant dared to ask was, that the jury should say the case was not proven. He (Mr. H.Young) had. been wondering how and why the defendant would fight this case out to the bitter end, but Mr. Jelf had let the at out of the bag.
This young man had not a shillingto Jose: Therefore it did not matter and he said to himself he would make them prove him to be the father of the child at their expense. That must make no difference to the jury. The question for them was that of compensation of the father for the loss of his daughter's services. His Lordship, in summing up, pointed out that there was not a single thing against the girl's character except the misfortune which was the subject of the action. As to whether or not she had proved her case, she had proved a case, and a very clear one, if they believed her.
evi-rthrVrto "PFn TirtiTiM RiKwpstinn of adulterv with with Ulysses some distance in the rear. Between the It 1 A fnn 13St two- teaces ustiuju uiby awaj aim wuu ujr. lengths bad third. OFFICIAL STARTING PRICES. Race.
HOE3E. Peicb. HsutntE Mabch STAKEfS Wauss Plate Poussin Lady Aldyth Golden Arrow Boyal Harry Simon's Bay (Jraee Darling Drumlina Carlton 4 to 1 agst 7 to 1 agst 100 to 12 asst Ukiok Jack Stakes 7 to 2 agst Molikehs GkamdStand Plate AXTCAB S'CHAflS HOILAEE S'CHASS 5 to 13 to 11 to 6 to i agst 8 agst agst 1 agst BETTING ON THE COURSE. the eve of the Grand National it was rather saprising to find business so. quiet There was no money tor iioiswr, mu, iwu during the early part of the day, he drifted out to 4-25 to lOO offered before the break up of the ring.
There appeared to be good money for Why 3S.pt, who once touched 5 to 1, but 11 to 2 was subsequently laid, and at 6 to 1 The Midshipmite came in for support, lather O'Plynn remained steady throughout the day, 9 to 1 being taken and wanted at the close. The Primate represented good business at 10 to 1, and Field Marshal once had a coming appearance, but there were more layers than takera at his quoted price at the finish, indeed, after LOQO to 80 had been booked, 1,000 to 70 could have been had. JEsop advanced to 100 to 6, and of the others Faust and Golden Gate cJme for notice at 25 to leach. The Livebpooi, Gbaxd Nattonai, 49S oral-. Hlnister offered.
11 i c. tfin ny rtos u. ana o. itiwst 100, 11 to 2, and 600 to 103 laid. The Midshipmite taken; after II to 2 laid.
Father O'Flynn 9 to 1 1. The Primate 10 to 1 wanted. Field Marshal taken and offered. iKsop taken after 20 to 1 laid. Faust taken.
Golden Gate taken. Roman Oak taken. 100 9 500 1000 25 '25 .500 12 1, 40 1 1- PEOGEAMKE -FOE TESS DAX. Horses marked thus have arrived'. Ji30, The Cototty SSM.ISO Has-dicap of 160 sovs.
One taue. see st lb 6 12 0 allll 11 5 6 11 2 111 2 4 10 12 see st lb Benvenuto Yarm Ferdinand Sydenham jfcnree Monarch Solid d'Oi MayBose 4 10 10 OtsngePeel 6 10 10 by Barcaldine The New Magdalen 4 10 9 4 10 8 Microscope 4 10 7 BatUfl Cackle 3 10 0 5 10 10 6 10 10 Townsend 2.0. The Hiltou Hajtoicap of 5 sovs each, with 500 sovs added. Five lttrlongs. nee st lb I at stlb 4 8 7lTinkler 6 4 Golden Crescent 6 7 9 Hawkweed ..3 Ionia 4 7 2, 'Eomember Dask 4 7 0 "Emita Bombshell 4 6 12 MiUcog Day Dream ..4 6 11 'Chilian 3 Bouge Dragon 4 6 9 Havkesbmy Eonncea 3 6 8 Mary Morison 3 Z30.
TheTrao Stakks of 150 sovs, for two-year-olas colts BSG iOio, nines 335 1UO. riveinriDDsa. Scmrnre Lantem "itosetce Gillerien Bay Jlarden wnfl.iraiftf. Ii'hvFavn Sub Rosa Cambusmy The Sefton PAKC of boo sov3, for two-year-oias. i'lve turiongs.
st st lb -8 9 8 S1 8 9' 8 9i 8 9 8 9 8 9 8 9 8 9 3 8 9 8 9 8 9 8 9 8 9 8 9 8 7 8 7 8 7, 8 7 8 7 8 7 "Simon's Bay ..9 7 by Charibert Sent Day 8 12 Nobile ..8 12 Faradale 8 12 Panelino 8 12 Ehythm 8 12 Machiavelli ..8 12 Spaniard 8 12 Youns Hampton- 8 12 Tommy ..8 12 by Eoyal Fern Mara- 'gain 8 12 PrinceMilan 12 of tbe Mint 8 12 Blagdon 8 12 8 12 Golden Pippin 8 12 8 10 Weterman 8 10 Pins 6 10 SiEca i. -8-9 Heathenrell 89 Boxwood Patch olAgbt "Waterside LcntU Mj Asphodel Paragraph Ninette Bay Marden Philomarden Confessional Sybil Eoy. by Galiiard Zara'fl by Koval Hampton Bal Gal Stiteb Perquisite Bonny Lizzie Pop-gun II. Hostage by Satiety Chaff Faji-yama HeterodofE Sand Martin ..8 3,50. Tile Giuuro Nattosai.
sieeplkchase of sovs (in-clusivo, at the option of the winner, of a trophy value 100 sovs.) Grand National Course, about four miles and 855 yards. For probable starters and jockeys, see Veritas. 4.30. Tbe Bickehstafte Stakes of 5 sovb each, vritb 600 added, for tnree-year-oias. une nme.
st lb st lb Isinglass Koyal Harry Quickly Wise 9.12 ..9 0 AborigiM ..8 5 Quilon ..8 0 Satira 8 0 FaJlingStar 8 0 St. June 5 5.0. The S-rAKtsY STKHriKCHASE of 250 sovs. for five-year-olds. About two miles and a quarter, Bt lb st lb liyinington IX Owick "Marceilna Barbatello The Miner 11 0 11 0 11 0 11 0 11 0 Clave-house Marienbad Ormerod May Night The-Nun 11 0 11 0 11 0 10 10 10 10 AnomosAL An.RivAi,s.
Father O'Flynn, Roman Oak, The Primate, Lady Helen, Barbatello, Joan of Arc, Bayleaf, Prussian Monarch, Penzance, P-ampant, Ennjskillen, Forage Adornment, Buccaneer, DefigMuI Lady, Day Dream, TSnkler, FarndaJe, Emita, Quickly Wise, Owick, Lady Aldyth, Harpagon, Hereward, Lady Morgan, TOTvnsend, Lady Nora, Cbampion, Lantern, Ally by Tiie Don-Keepsake, Carllon. Eeliance, The Nun, Meopham, Fontaincblean, Hinnington, Pythia, Mountain Knight, Lady Vera, Bruree, Knockabout, Scourge, Gallerfen, and Bay Marden. SCR ATCBIirGS GsANn ITaiios Aii SiEEPiKcHASE. Lucky Admiral and Partisan. Couirrv Wkltek Handicap.
John O'Gaunt. Alt, EiroAOEarEHrs at All Lard Shaftesbury's horses. LEICESTER SPRING MEETING. WEIGHTS FOR THE LEICESTERSHIRE HANDICAP. THE CITY G0T7HCIL-.
A special meeting of the Council wSl be held onTues-tJay next To make an improvement rate oi in the pound for the year conunsncing 011 the 1st AprS, 1893, and ending on the of March, IBS, and to make orders on the overseers of the several parishes within and partly, within tbe city, requrrrng them to assess, levy, and collect the eaid improvement rate. To receive a report the Industrial -behoof Committee. To receive a report fronvthe Museum and School of Art Committee, and thereon to conBiderand approve an estimate of the expenditure to be incurred by the said committee in the execution of powers and duties during the year commencing on the 1st day of Arii and oneiric rm tha Slsfc day of Vlxrth. 189 Tn receive a rerjort the. Watch Committee, and thereon to consider a recommendation for increasing the salary, of Superintendent Wilcox from 230.
250. per annum upon his promotion to the rank of deputy, chief constable-. To consider a fecctamendatioa.fdr a revised scale, of pay for superintendents of police. To receive. a report from the Markets and Fairs Committee, and thereon to a recommendation for the purchase of the leasehold interests in certain properties on the site acquired'by the rnfinn iWrffW! Kin-pp.
fni- thA 'rmrtiose of a new. dead-meat inkrkefi and slaughterhouses, ac a' total cost 3,000. Mr. Councillor Ball has given notice, of his Mteutiono move-. 1 General Purposes Committee to SrJTrM TP rtr fljlnwan rfi from the CltV funds.
and the amount of such pension or superannuation allow ance, v-. IKD0STEIAL SOHDOIi COmtlTTEB. XBI8 COirrmiSKM report that there -are at present in the schooM45 boys, whose conduct has been The physical condition nf the, hovR is satiafaetorv in every rescect at the present time, the doctor's report, presented atthe last meeting; With Tho nrJinrJ nassfid 98 Tier cent, Government ekamination. The committee the following particulars of 1C4 boys who. have passed through the school during the -years lSSS-SMli-JJoing 91 doubtful, 8 unknowns S.
It will thasbeseoii thatqf the; number discharged 87-5 per cent, are found to be earning an honest livelihood. Aim SoHobii os1 Aai committee submit a table of attendances at the Museum and Art Gallery during the twelve months ended' I)ecemher: 31, 1SS2, and which gives a total The average weekly attendance was lUffil averagedady: attendance, excluding Sunday, 2.1S5; average daUy attendance, including Sunday, 2,117 total Sunday attendance 87,195 The tfiDort tohtainaa aaur of corresoondence with eflicers of the Birmingham Society of Artists, who coin-: plained of the special exnioitions at toe. Arc arranged to take place at the same time of those of the society, 3nd that they therefore invariably acted as counter attractions. "They are counter-attractions," they said, "of the most overwheimingaud craahing kind; for in the case of the Art Gallery a magnificent exhibition is provided free of charge, and a catalogue sold for a penny which is honestly worth sixpence, wpile theSociety of Artists, having to depend for its existence on. public support, is comDelled to make a charge, for admission.
It. is not surprising, that the the society's eidiibitions should show an immediate and striking falling off when the free exhibitions open." The officers pointed out that the Society of Artists is bound to its present dates by the closing of the London eichibi: tions, and its dependence on those exhibitions for -iinv portant contributions; but the; loan of the Corporation are bound by no such necessities. The committee adopted, in reply to this cammtimcatibn, a report by the Management Committee, in which it was pointed out that hitherto the Art Gallery, special collee-tions have' been exhibited annually, and in the niontha. As to holding them is a matter of policy which is fairly open to discussion. It inay be contended, with, some, degree of that annual exhibitions on a considerable scale tend to narrow the field collection, impose heavy cost on the funds at the disposal of the committee, and lead the public to look for special attractions' rather than to study, as.
they deserve, the extremely valuable permanent collections belonging to the It may, therefore, -worthy of consideration whether special exhibitions might not 'be held every second'- year rather than, every year. On this matter, one consideration should not be overlooked namely, that the educative value of special collections consists largely in the maintenance of an unbroken series, arranged on a defined nlan and if the committee assent to this view, the sub-committee think that it might be carried into effect by closely limiting the number of special works exhibited annually, and so arranging them that they shall, by means ot examples ot tne nigness avauame cjuality," illustrate phases of British art with which, the general public is but imperfectly acquainted. Upon students and amateurs this plan would confer unquestionable benefit, and it would also exert a directly imnrovinsr and therefore educative influence upon the public-at large. As to the period of tbe year in which such exhibitions should be held, the committee are practically in the hands of the owners of important pictures. It is found by experience that modern English work3 of a high class can be.
obtained on loan only during the autumn and early winter months, when the owners are absent from home and it is often a condition of the loan that the works, lent should be returned to their owners by Christmas. The committee are, therefore, much hampered in their efforts, so far as time is concerned, and however desirous they may be not in any way to clash with the exhibitions -'of the-. Rbval Birmiaeham Society of Artists, they can--' not wholly -avoid such competition, unless they are prepared to accept inferior works on loan, or exhibit-their sp3rial collections for very short periods aud; at-times of the year when the gallery attracts fewer visitors than tne autumn, xne suo-committee leu, nowever, that no possible arrangement would altogether get rid of the difficulty in which the Society of Artists finds itself placed, because the bulk of the population will naturally' be drawn to an exhibition which is open free, rather than to one which necessarily charges for admissioh: and this no matter whether there is or is not a special cellec-tion on view at tbe free gallery. With regard' to'' the autumn of the present year, the snb-committee propose to advise the holding of a special exhibition; on the ground that it is most desirable indeed it is'neces-Bary that the Art Gallery should be cleansed and ire-painted throughout. The report of the committee' also contains full particulars as to the year's work of the: School of Art, tabulated' statements of the very satisfactory examination results, and extracts from- the-reports of the-examiners.
BISMINGHAM MEDICAL mSTITTOSL, The annual meeting of the members of the Biraainpr-ham Medical Institute was held yesterday in the library of their building; in Edmund Street, Mr. Lawson Tam and in moving the adoption of the has been published, congratulated the meeting on the healthy" condition of the financos of the institute." For -the first time it was solvent, and he believed that its future prosperity was assured. He desired to express hia personal feeling' of deep regret at the death of Mr. Alfred Baker, who was a kind and ungrudging friend 'all young practitioners. hear;) Dr.
UltDEBHiiA secoxiaea zne mocion. xne unaiiun-asf reau a i6wsr iruiu Mr. Grumpton, in which reference was made to his Mr. Tait's) offer of -20. as a parting gift to the institute, and suggesting that- Mr.
Tait should make gift dependent on the payment of subscriptions in airear to tharsame amount. He should be glad to test upon that smrcfetion. The resolution was carried. On the rohtioh of Dr. Agab, seconded by Dr.
Nbison, Dr. Parkes was elected president ot the institute, Dr. jLiewis ana ur. a. W.
Thursfield were elected vice presidents, Dr. Stacsy Wilson and Mr. Marsh hpn. secretaries, and Mr. Bennett May and Dr.
Fozwell librarians. The newly-elected Fkesjdbht, on taking office, moved a vote of thanks to his predecessor. He said that to Mr. TJait as solely due the great buccesa of the institute. When he jomed it ten years ago it owed 270.
to the bank, and its ordinary income was 50. or 60. less than its even in years whm no tooks were purchased and oo repairs weredbne. The fewo causes of this deficiency were 95. a year for rates, which the Guardians had been thrice appealed to i A in vain to remic ana au uiiprouudavt? jkuo ui uuiu in Albert Street.
Mr. Tait found the right Actof Parliament and the right man in Lortdonto free them from tbe former burden, and bought the. land himself. He (Dr. Parkes) believed that, as the practitioCiers in neighbouring towns began to know that the instdtnte was not in difficulties, and that they were not likely to be called neon to subscribe extra for this, and the other, they would join it in large numbers.
Dr. SoioS seconded the motion, observing that the only (nrijurnstaace in Mr. Tait'a presidency which they had not liked was his Tetttement from it. The resdhitioa was earned by acelamaticn. JVlr.
Tait, in reply, said teat) ae naa leit hburld to repay to tho institute the injury 'which. He' was toa varv larce extent -iilstemiental in. ohita- Dr. Heslop and- he- were then' engaged -for -some time on one siae no wouia noo -ay -wao wraa. the other side iria-warfare asSitteras any that thad ever been Waged in a town of the size of Birrrifcg-l nam.
-iie regreijiiea sue oav, iw irju- restw It was a victory of liberty, arid its effects were widespread for, except in jLondon, that mosfrCocserva-(ve of all professional centres, the wcWhqmceopath was rm Imurer used in ati antagonistic spirit, and the brother-. hood then begun between the two branches' of the pro-j fession had widened ever smce. Jtsut tnac row cna tae irjstitute some injury, which was glad 4x have been ablein some small degree to repair The meeting then terminated. ASTON LIBERAL UMIOyiST ASSOCIAIIOK. The annual meeting of the Liberal Unionists of Park Ward wa3 hfild at the Upper Thomas Street Board School, on Wednesday, -under the auspices of the above associations Mr.
J. Thacker presided, and tbire was a moderate attendance. TheSecretary (Mr. L. Houghton) reported that at the present time he was engaged in a caavass of the whole of the Manor with the view of ascertaining' the strengh of the political parties.
The figures showed that in the Reservoir, Brook, and Six Ways1 Wards the Liberal Unionists had 1,250 recognised members, the Conservatives about 1,000, and the Gladstonians 500. He had not yet completed tbe Lozells Ward, bat do far as -he had gone the figures were equally satisfactory. In conclusion, it wa3 suggested that a Liberal Unionist club should be formed, where meetings could be held and social and political gatherings take: place. A resolution was passed apnroviitcr of ithis susreestion. -and the following officers were appointed for the ensuing year: Ward chairman, Mr.
W. Unite; ward secretary, Mr. F. Clarke and -representatiyes on the Executive Committee, Messrs. MacldierjMn, Parkes, J.
Booker, Faulkner, E. Vernon, and Heywood. The annoal meeting of the Liberal. Unionists-of Eeservoir Ward was held on Tuesday evening; there being a very good attendance. The following were elected as reuresoctativBS on tba Executive Committee for the ensuing year Clotmty uncnior T.
Wragg (chairman ot the ward), Messrs. tt. JSwms aon. Becre-tary), A. G.
Tebbutt, Mills, L. W. Davfe, ILT. Chandler, S. W.
Underwood, and J. At both meetings a resolution oandemning; the -Home Kale Bill was unanimously passed. ZrnuartantrNoHco to the PnMift aeinist-fM3d--atlKetil8rs sfiod atlKetailOTS of jPatent MedidMa-Owbriago a JjanB Tonso does any IHifl noace and' caotdoa Mvs bean- ngnvjQ ihaboi wu. by tae recant acaon-oi vae xnwrmaTOww owwag-y asa ssteand.efnjde rettlafe for or 8s jtoobtaictas it. Jiattlegage ana uva, out ot an ciiBo-- -i.
5 p.nT, Stor. and Alcaus, out Of Liverpool Hurdle Race Innisfail and SaraSeld.out of LTverpool, ta National Steeplechase; Sea-wall, out pf Snring engagements: Kingeclere, out of all engagements under National Hunt Rules. March 22, at 9 a.m Mount Armstrong, put of JJtver pool Grand National Steeplechase; Cton Amore, ontoi New Grand Stand Plate, Liverpool. At 2.13 Noverre. out of Princess of Wales's Handicap, Sandowa Park.
After 5 p.m. Glen Art, out of New Waco Plate, Liverpool Lucky Admiral out of Liverpool Grand National Steeplechase; John o'Gaont, out ot County Selling Welter Handicap, Liverpool. March 25. at 8 a.m.. all Lord Shaftesbury's horses, OCX of Liverpool engagements.
At 11.39 a.B, Partisan, qui; of Liverpool Grand National Steeplechase. 'Struck out by telegram, and not yet conurmeu. RACING IS FRANCE. AnTRUiL. March 23.
The following are tbe results Ot to-day's races Prix du Mimosa (Hurdle Sacs) Odin, 1 Courbature, 2 Apis, 3. Prix des Anemones (Hurdle Jje ftakos, 1 LUepreux, uraMi oarii, 3. Prix Emilius (Steeplechase) Surcouf. 1 Cette, 2 Cymbal 3. Prix ties Veneres (Hnrdle Handicap) Melusine, 1 Le Butard, 2 White Heliotrope, 3.
Prix du Telegraphe (Steeplechase Handicap) Arab, 1 Biset, 2 Savageonne, 3. Prix Trenibleur (Selling Steeplechase) Badaire, 1 Ambassadeur, 2 Badiae, 3. SJIETHWTCK CRICKET CLUB. Last night the annual meeting of this club was helJ the Public Building, Smctbwick; Councillor W. Harley presidintf.
Mr. A. J. Sandlatid presented tne animal report, which stated that the first team played 20 matches, of which 10 were won, 8 lost, aad 2 were drawn. They scored 1,743 runs for.
191 wickets, giving an average of 9-2 per wicket, their opponents making 1,652 runs for 17b wickets, or an average of 9-4 per wicket. The second eleven played 17 matches, of which 5 were won, 9' lost, aad 3 drawn. The committee had engaged Matthew Bellamy, of Leicester, and had also secured the services for Saturday match ea of Charles Corfc, the late Exeter College and Warwicks'nirf; professional. The whole of last season's players would be available for the coming season with the'exceptioti of Bird. Tbe Rev.
G. Astbury submitted the financial statement, which showed that the receipts for the year amounted to 161. 14s. includirigsub-scTiptions 81. and gate money 36.
12s. 4d. There Was a balance -of 2. lis: Id. at the bank.
On the motion of tbe Chairman, the report and- balSnce-sheet were adopted. The following officers were appointed President, Mr. W. Harley hon. treasurer.
Rev. G. Astbcry captain of the first team, Mr. R. L.
Janies captain of the second team, Mr. W. Thompson hou. secretaries, Messrs. L.
R. Bishop and A. J. Sandland. FOOTBALL.
BASS CHARITY CUP. Thtbd Rotod. Stokb v. Notts. This fixture took place yesterday afternoon at in the presence cf 1,500 spectators.
A late start was made. Stoke being without Schofield, and Notts minus Walkerdine and Burke. Robertson had the first chance for Stoke, but shot wildly. Notts pressed for some time, after which the game became exceedingly tame. The Stoke defence was remarkably good, and towards the end of the first half the home forwards attacked with vigour.
Evans passing cleverly to Naughton, the latter headed well through, and scored the first point for Stoke. Nothing more.carae before half time, and on resuming Stoke made a determined and long-sustained attack. Several shots were made at goal, but without success, until Dickson scored, the old Aston Villa player making a magnificent shot The game ended in a victory for Stoke by 2 goals to 0. TO-MORROWS MATCHES. THE LEAGUE.
Division I. At Debut. Derby County v. Sheffield Wednesday. At PEB.RT Villa v.
Accrington. At Bolton. Bolton Wanderers v. Notts. Drvisioy II.
At Nobthwich. TTorthwieh Victoria v. Burton Swifts At Bdesehm. Baraicm Port Vale v. Small Heath.
At Sheffield. Sheffield United v. Ardwick. As Bootle, Bootle v. Crewe Alexandra.
MIDLAND LEAGUE. At.Wedhesbubt. Wednesbury Old Athletic v. Kettertsg Town. At GAissBoitouaH.
Gainsborough Trinity v. Mansfield. At BrrETOs. Barton Wanderers v. Doucaster Rovers.
A.T Derby Junction v. Leicester Fosse. THE COMBrS'ATION'. At Stockport. Stockport County v.
Wreiham. At Nastwich. Nantwich v. Dresden United. A EvEETOX.
Evertan Reserve r. Chirk. At Gostok. Gorton Villa v. Chester.
BIRMINGHAM LEAGUE. At Old Hill. Old Hill Wanderers v. Kaddenninster Barriers. At Town v.
Brierley Hill Alliance. At Sioukeeidge. Stourbridge v. Aston Villa Reserve. THE ASSOCIATION' CUP.
Finai. Tie. Ai Manchester. Everton i. Wolverhampton Wanderers.
TitEWTWiTTAM' JUNIOR CUP. Semi -FINAL TxE. At Aston Lowes Grounds. Park Mills v. Bloxwich Strollers.
At EDrsBUBGH. Heart of Midlothian v. Bronrj2 Albion. At Glasgow. Sunderland v.
Third Lanark. At Glasgow. Scotland v. Ireland. RUGBY RULES, MIDLAND COUNTIES SENIOR CUP.
Seki-STSAX Trig. At County Ground. Old Edwaidians v. Coventry. At Bcbtos.
Barton v. Moseley. MIDLAND COUNTIES JUNIOR- CUP. Sxja-rTBAi, Ties. At Coventry.
Coventry v. (Second Teams). At Soobt. Eagby v. Leicester (Second Teams).
At Mosblet. Moseley Harlequins v. Eve Ways Old-XdV wardians. At Gloucester. Gloucester v.
Nottingoam. At Blackheath. Blackheath v. Newport At Cardiff. Cardiff v.
Swansea. HUNTING APPOINTMENTS. 4lbrightos (at 12). Saturday, March 25, Boscobel (at 1130); Monday, 27, Norton Thursday, 30, Crackley Bank Saturday, April Halfpenny Green. Atherstone (at 12).
This day, Mareh24, Satur day, 25, Arbury. hit i. on JSBACFORXS, JJDRB os-ac uaj e.f, aihe Woods Satnrday, 25, Biddestone. Bicester (at 12). Saturday, March 25, SouHera Gaie.
Bi-bton (at 12). Satorday, March 25, Norton Haee. Cotswolii (ai 12). Saturday, March 25, Eendcomb Lodges Cotswold, North. Saturday, March 25, Mickleion.
COTTES5IOES (at 11). Saturday, March 25, Belton. Ceoosie (at 11.30). Saturday. March 25, Sevem Stole-; Tuesday, 28, Severn End Thursday, 30, Old Yewel Sstadaj, April 1, Tiddesley Wood.
Nof.th (at 12). Saturday, March 25, Eennels. Hisiiefoedsbtee, South (at 12). This day, March Hope. HErraBO? (at 12).
This day, March 24, Farmingtou Grove; Satnrday, 25, Deddington. Leobuey (at day, March 24, Barber's Bridge; Saturday, 25, British Camp. Ludlow (at 11). Saturday, March 25, Tregford. Mev-tell (at 12).
Satnrdav, March 25, Milted Station; Monday, 27, Buttermilk Hill; Tuesday, 28, Newton Village; Thursday, 30, Chellaston Saturday, April 1, New Inn. PrrpaiEY, Woodland (at Weldon Village. Qcoss (at 12). Thisday, March 24, QuenbyHaH; Sitordsy, 25, Costock. Kadkoelshibe akd Wbst Herej obdsbteie (at U).
TMs day, March 24, Tamesfield. SHF.opsHrjiE'(at 11.30X Saturday, March 25, Battlefield. Staffordshire, Nokth 1st 12). This day, March Ashley Village (at 11.30): Saturday, 25, Great Bridgeford (at 11.50); Monday, 27. Doddington; Wednesday, 23, Sh'exratfs Wood; Thursday, 50, The Loggerheads; Saturday, April 1, Whitmore Station.
Si.tFFOKBsaiRH, South (at 12). This day, March 24, -Tb Kennels (at 11) Tuesday, 28, Hopwas Bridge; Wolsciey Bridge. United (ot llj. Saturday March 25, co*ck Inn, Forfen. Waewiceshibe (at 12.45X This day, March 24.
SsaJcliffe Park (at 11.4b); Monday, 27, Lighthome Village; Tuesday, 28, Todenham House; Thursday, 30, Smitterfleld Saturday, April 1, Studley Station. These hoirods will not hunt'unlesa srdScient raWAawicssHraE, North (at 12). This day, March 24, little Alne; Satnrday, 2b, Bcoley VWige. These bonnes win. not hunt unless sntticient rain falls.
Ws batland (at 11.45). Saturday, March 25, Stairway. Woroesteiishibe (at 12). This day, March 24, Upton Saturday, 25, Worsley House, Abbcrley (bye-day) Mpnday, 27, Bradley Green; Wednesday, 29, Copcut Thursday, 30 VrtsVs, Sra W. W.
(at 11.45). Satnrday March 25, Green; Monday, 27, Bascburch (at M.o0); 28, Worthenbury (at 12); Thursday, 30, Llai Surithy (at Saturday, April 1, Ightflald (at 10.45). CHESS. Dudley v. Stocbbkidgk.
Flayed on Tuesday at thi Town Hall. Stourbridge. DUDLBr. Mr. Frank Brown 1 Mr.
George Beilinsham 2 Mr. Frederick 2 Mr. J. Britten 0 Mr. J.
Pssfleld 0 Mr. JS. iy2 Mr. J. W.
Knowles 0 STOmrsitrDaS. Mr. H. WocSdrMse. 0 Mr.
S. White 0 Mr. T.Voung Mr. W. E.
SalUck 1 Eev. J. Wrigiey 2 Mr. S. Freer i Mr.
T. Garland Mr. J.Bobbins..'.i.,,w.l 5Vi 'Scorad by default. Pedigree Stock Sale at Castle. By order of the Official.
Receiver in Batikruptcyi Messrs; John Thornton and London, offered for sale by auction, at the Studley Castle Farm, on YY'ednesday afternoon, the whole of the magnificent herd of pedigree shorthorn cattle, owned by Mr. T. Walker, of Studley Castle. The late Mr. Walker kept a herd of sbbrthorns for many years at Berkswell Hall, and on its dispersal in 1872 the bull "Lord Royal" and a better, Emily," were purchased for the Studley Casde-eststa.
This was the commencement of the grand heard that was brought under the hammer on Wednesday afterrickm. The attendance waa exceedingly large, aid iocladed buyers from all parts of the kingdom, as well as from Germany. The cows and heifers were first sold, the prices ranging from 11 guineas to 46 guineas. The pedigree bulls realised a total of187 guineas while dairy cattle made from 12 to 30 guineas each, and calves 3 to 10 guineas. The total sum realised was 1721 guineas.
SsffitHWlCK SwrtlMcfG CtcB. The fifth annua) dinner of this club was held at the Blue Gates Hotel. Smsthwick, on Wednesday night Councillor S. presided, and there was a large attendance. The Chair man proposed Success to the Smetawick SwimnunK Club," and remarked that the members had reason to be nroud the position which the clnh hA spoke of the benefits which larg-e numbers of yonngpeople had derived from joiniiig the club, aod saggeated that a movement should be initiated for of 1 a weuile ctuD ior sue purpose ot to acomrfi th9 art ot swimminc (Annlii.r! pleased to say that the Baths Committee were- in favour of a reduction in the price of admission to sib baths for children with the view of encouraRitig younjr people ia that direction.
(Hear, hear.) Mr. W. who responded, said he trusted the School Bod would 'ehow more interest in -tiie schools coinpetiticte and afford tbe children greater facilities for attending the baths. Several other toasts were honoured, and 'a number of songs were given. A presentation was also made to the chairman In recognition ot his services to she elub.
East Wobckstkbshtbis co*kshevasivk -A meeting of the Divisional Committee of tbe Conservative Association was held yesterday at 1 New-hall Street, to appoint a secretary and registration' agent, the place of Mr. J. William ttowley, wno was appointect to South-Wes'i Warwickshire. Mr. F.
WaUis, of Solihftn nsrantee ot irarity. "-3fe'ii Aimvai. "The name Caarory on anj racseeta Ooc or -Chocolate fa. said quietly, "lam not guilty, my. lord; that is all can say.
The Judge, in sentencing the prisoner, said Prisoner at the bar, you have been found guilty, after a patient and careful investigation by the jury, of one of the worst crimes that I ever remember to have heard proved in a court of iustico. You had confided to vcmr care a young. girl of the age of thirteen-and-a-half years. You, the mate prisoner, according to the verdict oi trie jury, violently ravished her. You, the female prisoner, who ought to have been the protector of that girl against the last and passion even of your own husband, ministered to it, and held the girl, down, having previously administered whisky to stupefy her.
I am bound to pass a terrible sentence upon you, in order, first, that the innocent and the helpless may know that the law of this country is their refuge and protection against evil-doers, and, secondly, that your fate may strike terror into those who desire to ruin the bodies and souls of young people. You are about to pass away from the common life of men snd women. Many of us in this court myself among the number will cease to live for you again in this world. For the sake of others, I have to pass upon you one of the most awful, sentences which are ever passed in courts of justice. You (the man) will be sent to penal servitude for twenty years.
You (the woman), in some respects as guilty as tne nrtfta, nevertheless shall have this distraction for, perhaps, you, as the weaker vessel, may not be guilty quite to the same extent you shall go to penal servitude for fifteen years. The woman's eyes flashed with a vindictive light as she exclaimed, in a clear hard voice, Thank you, my lord Then, with her husband, who said nothing, she turned and left the dock. Both bad received with apparent calmness the sentence: but the judge's impressive words were listened to with a breathless silence, and a visible shudder ran through the crowded court when the penalty was announced. Forgery bt a ScEOOLSftSTKEss. Harmah Lee- worthy schoolmistress, was indicted for feloniously forging and uttering the endorsem*nt -of a bill of exchange for the payment of 30; Mr.
Hugo Young and IO.r. Wright prosecutea. ana m.r. iiirea Young defended. Prisoner, who is a married woman, had got into pecuniary shff had recourse to a monev-lender named Jones, in Union; Passage.
On January "29, instead of paying a bill then due, she called at Jones's office and presented a bill of exchange for 30., which was endorsed with several names, inclnd-m that of Georsra Oninton. The bill was dishonoured; and it was then found that the signature was'a farsery: Letters were read written" by the. prisoner toQuintea, in one of which she said, I am making a clean breast oi everything, and ending the miserable existence I am 1 living. My Jue nas rjeen a living nou. iuu know, of course, where we are bankruptcy.
Everythingmoney, furniture everything has Rone to satisfy inose -rapacious oiooasucKers. jut. auku urged that there was no intention to defraud. The jury found the prisoner guilty, and she was sent to gaol for two months, with hard labour. Fatai PttBTjc-HOUSE Bettben Hinsley (46), labourer, was indicted for the manslaughter of James Clement Franklin, on January 30.
Mr. Fitzgerald prosecuted, and Mr. Daly defended. The men were in a public-house on Christmas Eve, and Hinsley struck Franklin because the latter tried to take a piece of mistletoe out of prisoner's coat. Franklin fell, and, catching his chin against a bench, sustained injuries from which he died.
His Lordship stopped the case, and advised the jtrry to return a verdict of manslaughter, and he would deal with prisoner. Thn inrv followed his lordshin's advice and the Judge remarked that he thought the killing was accidental, and discharged the prisoner on condition that he came up for iudement when called upon. His lordship added, ioi' ijoa sajce, Keep Clear oi onmi suu tmimc-uuuoo, and auarrels in public-houses. Let that be a memory for you for the remainder of your life." Defbaudisg a Monet Society. Robert Pinder painter, was charged with forgery.
Mr. Partitt prosecuted, and Mr. Dorsett (instructed by Mr. J. Mutlow) defended.
In August last a man named G. H. Bowen was entered as a member on the books of the Wrnson Green Permanent Money Society. On October 21 two cheques, for 15. and 35.
respectively, were made payable to Bowen. On that day two men. named Keeve and Barnes, went to the treasurer of the society, and Barnes said he was Bowen, and Pinder corrobbrated him. Barnes said he could not write, whereupon Binder endorsed the cheques, and Barnes took the money, Barnes was at the present time in America. The defence was that Pinder was the tool of Barnes: Prisoner was found guilty, and sent to gaol for nine months, with hard labour.
The criminal business having concluded, the Court took up civil actions from the common jury list. A SACK-YABD ytJAEKEL. jrearson v. nwicr. aix.
Parfitt (instructed by Mr. Wright) appeared for the tlaintiff, Margaret Pearson, and Hugo Young (instructed by Mr. Hinds) for the defendants, Samuel Homer and Annie Homer, his wife. Mr. Parfitt exr plained that the action was brought under the Slandering of Women Act of 1891, which laid it down that words spoked and published imputing unchastity or adultery to any woman or girl should not require special damage to render them actionable.
The plaintiff was a very respectable woman, living at and the defendants lived in an adjoining house, the back-yard being common. Mrs. Pearson's little girl" was washing some fish at the pump, when Mr. Horner, for some reason or other, got very angry ana caiiea wie gin nasty cat. Mrs.
Pearson came out and remonstrated with him, when Mrs. Homer came to take her husband's part, and used the words which were the subject of the action. He did not put the case before the jury as one on which the destiny of nations depended, but the plaintiff, as a respectable married woman, felt herself to vindicate herself from this cruel aspersion. Even now, if a proper apology were made, and the costs were paid, the plaintiff would be satisfied. Mr.
Young said that if Mr. Parfitt would remove the gilfr.from the olive branch his clients would accept it. They never made any imputation, and therefore they were not willing to pay the costs, which probably formed the reason sor toe action. Alter iut. uu guuo little further into the case, bis Lordship pointed out that it would be necessary, in order to obtain damages, to prove that the words were something more than simple abuse.
The jury might think the words, even if it were proved that Mrs. Homer uttered them, only a very emphatic way of saying that she disliked the After a consultation between counsel. it was announced that the parties consented to a juror being withdrawn, eacn party to pay lis own costs. mi. Yoting explained that the defendants had consented to do something more than apologise for or withdraw the imputation they wished to say that they never made oc intended to make any imputation ou the plaintiff's' character.
His Lordship, in. consenting to the said that the plaintiff might go away perfectly satisfied that there was no imputation of her honour. A Clothier's Libel Action. Nathan v. Jf osier Brothers.
In this action, brought by Casper-Charles Nathan, of 21, Seymour Street, Liver-, pool, clothier, and outfitter, against Foster of Birmingham and Coventry, clothiers, the plaintiff claims damages for libel. Mr. R. Harris, U.C., and Mr. A.
Dale (instructed by Messrs. East and Smith) are for the plaintifE, and Mr. Hu-o Young (instructed bv Mr. Gateley) represents the defendants. The defendants admit that a portion of the, alleged publication is libellous, and have paid 10.
into court with regard to the remainder they join issue. Mr. Harris explained that the plaintiff had dealt for some years with the well-known firm of Grainger or, Smith Tn Januarv. 1892. he opened a business at 113, Newington" Causeway, London, under the style of Casper and the stock, about 2,500.
wortn, navmg Deeu uukuubu mraimj aiojo Grainger and Smitn. Arter arxrat; nine raonnns tracing the plaintiff came to the conclusion that the business would not answer, and though pressed by Messrs. Grainger and Smith to carry it on he declined to do so on the ground that be could not make it pay. Accordingly Messrs. Grainger and Smith agreed to take over the stock, giving the plaintiff a receipt for 1,746., making themselves liable for the '9.
due to the other creditors, and undertaking to pay the plamtifi the balance, which, when the affairs were settled up, would, it was expected, amount to about 700. or 800. Messrs. Foster JJrotflers tenuareu iur tswua, vm made it a condition that they should be allowed to advertise it as "a sale in liquidation. Plaintiff, after some hesitation, consented.
What was his surprise, however, to find bills printed in the following terms: Great failure in the clothing trade. Be Casper and Co. 113 Newington Causeway, clothiers and outfitters. In liquidation, forthe benefit of creditors. Sale of this large stock of readv-made clothing, woollens, hosiery, and hats, amounting to 5,272.
17s. at selling prices. Nearly all new goods. The whole stock is now offered at half-price. By order of the official teustee.
These words, the learned counsel contended, implied that plaintiff was in the Bankruptcy Court, whereas he did not z. After beiner written to by. the. plaintiff in afriendly by ins Bote citors, the defendants issued fresh bill, which coatamed in ver small type the words, Byordei of the whereas the objectionable words in the original tall were very conspicuous. Mr.
Jtlarns was reaasng wra- -x thn narties whan the. time for am? his Lordshio suzcested thatnow Mr. Harris had made statement in open-court as. to his; client real position, ic imw ia.ua parties conferred Dstore tne jourt uib aaui. NISI PSIUS COURT.
1 Before Mr. Justice Kennedy. IBS -r r-- decision as to the application for an appeal the case of Arjpleby v. Blanckensee. He Baid that, in granting the application on the terms already mentioned, it must be distinctly understood he was expressing no opinion on -The Seduction Cask.
MUner li4a irnt rAfinTTlflri. Tna jseaiy. in uiu v. action was brought ly Wm. Mdner farmer, Knighteote Farm, Bisnop ltcnmgKsi, CoorabeFields, Anstey, Coventry, torecover 5CXXdamages 1 rto.i-iwlif.cn.
IVfr A filing lortnesecracraojiui and 'Mr. H. Young (instructed by Messrs. Hiighes and Massey) appeared tor too pianaim, auu ju. and Mr.
Parfitt (instructed by Messrs. BuUerand Cross) tor xoe ueiBuwi. u. tended that the case for the plaintiff was not confined to definite dates ana places wnere uo uo ou place, but relied upon generalities which it was impossible for a man to meet. Such charges as tue one involved in that action were very easy to make, but were very difficult to disprove, especially after the lapse of a long period.
The case was of the most serious character to the young man, for if the jury gv tne piamuu voiuiuv voting man a perjurer. Did he look like a perjurer. Did ne not ssauu. uj mo auj vuv. irive ctraieht answers to straight questions.
If, however, A 1 (nr. t.ho riaianAxnh it would not tue jury iouuu a r- necessarily imply that the girl had perjured herselt. Ihe police court proceedings auuwcu wu tuu ujjsuico rjonlcf not believe that the defendant was the father of the child, but that decision did not make the girl a perjurer. And no grave injustice wooldbe done by the jury taking the same view. The father of the girl was in a good position, and he did not require money, and one's sympathy for htco was curtailed by the knowledge that he went to bed leaving these yotnig people alone at night.
(Mr. H. Young He denies that.) He trusted tho itiw would not be turned away from their duty by a pleasant a pretty voice, or a ladylike demeanour, for the plaintiff's daughter had all three. Shei appeared very quies pnm yumiK iauif ui mo viwibcs-boi, but "the evidence clearly sh6wed that she was not tbecompleteJy.staid lady her demeanour in that box had indicated, and that she could be playful with the young men oi ner iKuaiuumw, xw. ivmuou vuhto tf -Trinity College, London, at the Birmingham, xentre, not: place on Wednesday, at tnettraiiian.vorporaaou jtreet.
TheMAYoR (Aldermanlawley Parker) psidd. tod in opening the proceedings remarked that very-good Tdrk had been done at tbe; Binningham centre. That 'ientre was the first to institute vocal and instrumental pxanunations in the provinces. There were now centres ra most of the large towns, and the influence the tollege had been extended nearly all over, the. world.
Birmingham and Midland, centre stood unia in xne lumber of students, sent up for London eihg the first, and Liverpool second. Ho was glad to now that within tha last three vea'rs students frbni this bButraharl wrin ratinnal "iirizes for the' highest iumber of marks in the higher exiiiatioha'fbr tfie iliploma, thereby securing great professional stauus. Duite aruurt fmin tlin valiw of fhp.m examinations from a professional standpoint was the service, they did. in UVOUratoug a JOVe Oi music SOU 5UU Wbiuuivuu a wgu itandard in the art. (Applause.
1 Mr. J. DooKEHlN secretary) reported that at the June and July exatninar lions last year, nractieal and theoretical, there W6re-2f0 pandidates, and at those held in. November and Decemr Lei' the number was 207, makmgr total of 45? jiear 1892, ah increase of about forty on the. previous aoi teiweea 15 ceat.
bat the averse numbe? of marks earned was ine average nntnoer oi lauures was not ao jaro amethmg between It and dJ per number of marks gained was nofi so lW fc-er years, showing, either that the had, been raised bv tne examiners, or fpat- the candidates had prepared their, work i jo, efficiently. The local prizes had been (acre numerous than usuaU-Dr. Tubpih distributed the prizes and gave an address, the course of winch. he tongratulated the audience upon the heaitbly ccffidriaon it tbe centre, and remarked that onecould not out see nv leading the signs of times, increasing earnestness he Way in which musical education Was being pursued ibis Evidently we were thoroughly aroused to oe iaB thus w.e-musk Keep. jTact witu.
ouicr iismiujub m.j heir proeress to the ereate3t heights of musicalscience. plusk- yas no longer a question of sonhdS: miy-; nan ceeome tne moaern. expressron if emotional life in a very busy age. 1 ft was to be hoped that the barbarous mistake of setting persons to practise -music without giving -them irOper.frmdanientol and elementary knowledge passing away. pianotorte was notnrag Doner, tpan; a treadmill wheirit was cot made a soarcsol inteectual: itnd, emotional delisht.
and nothintt could-be. more cruel: khan to set vrmnff Dersons down to it-to nraciase scales. teid pieces without letting the pupil.know what -tba scales; were bo ieaa to ana wnac sue pieces meant The proper, study of involved the: cultivation of three qualities, of the One was attention and- that was a most important thing in these days pt; amusem*nts ana Qistractions. JNext was tne bower of observation, which Sir Waiter. Scott Maintained was-one of the greatest forces' Art.
had been told that the dominant factor -in the. late 3harles Dickens's character was the power of observa-iion. Then the memory was a most important thine in tausic; it should be strengthened, not by slavishly com- QllliljIIlJf uttw uy uuwui -buu observation. Further, it should be remembered that, musical a great deal more, than iiusic pure and simple. The best linguists he Imn-nof nrnfesmnrnil mm were eminent musicians.
Ffavirie-' exhorted- the studenta to make a worthy "and inselfish use of their acquirements, Dr. Tin-pin referred jo the subject of He said that 'among. lie things tflat were required in an examining body were such an amount of capital as. would lender it independent of commercial considerations jd should be prohibited from dividing: profits; and it thould have a responsible council to see that tbe standard 4f the examinations was- properly He heard Dr. Hubert Parry say the other day, There ia no km- in examination iustiee is He tlaimexl that Trinity College, which, had examined more than a hundred thousand young persons, wassfdunded ind carried on solely for the earnest cultivation of music It was free from the commercial: spirit, ananopronts were divided, and if the college were dissolved tnorrow itsassets would be distributed among responsible musical institutions.
Applause.) On the motion of the Rev. CfiEs'SWElL Strange, seconded by. Mr. J. O.
IVtiyNE, a vote of thanks was given to-ilr. ltrrpin tor his address and presentation of prizes a vote of thants to the Mayor for presiding, proposed by Dr. TuaHH; and seconded by Mr. T. Hall, eonoluded the proceedings.
A TEAR'S WORK OF THE FIRE BRIGADE: The renort of the Watch Committee upon the opera tions of the fire brigade during 1892 states that tbertota! nnmher of alarms of fire which the -brigade have attended during the year has been 587, an increase of 52 on previous year. til ttiese, lia related ot cmranays on tire, two of which were beyond the city bouodary.iand 76 were false alarms. Of the 392 fires, 4- 5Vera-beyond the city boundary. Of the actual fires within the city, 365 were slight "and 23 were of a serious than one-sixth of the property at ri3k being destroyed-The four fires. outside tbe city were one of serious nature and three of a slieht nature.
The total loss from fire was estimated at 18,523., and the. value of the property at risk at 1,021,708. As compared, with, laai, there bad been a decrease of in -the estimated los3, and an increase ot 88,122, in the amount of Dronertv at risk. 186. of estimated and 20.623.
of oroDertv at risk, "relate to fires; beyond the city boundary. None of the 76 false alarms were given with a malicious intent, and one false alarm: only was received tbroueh the street fire-alarm and first-aid boxes. xne total nme occupiea aouiHg auu exbiuguiBUiuK the fires was 326 hours li or an average of 55 "3 minutes per alarm. 1,288 additional assistants, j. were efhploved at a cost, including cabs, refreshments, Ti'nt- 1J OI 3oo.
is. ttveraKt? ut d. uq, jr qumuj, Kb payment is made in respect of chimney alarms. excert under snecial The quantity of hose in use at the fires was 5 miles 275. yards; Ko lives were lost.
The numbar of fires in which life was endangered was eight, and the number of rescued or relieved was nineteen. Of these, one died iu'hospitaL As in previous years, the Exchange Telephone has proved to be of great service. Accounts to the amount. of .820, 3s. Id.
have been forwarded to the fire insurance offices for theservices of the brigade in attending fires, salvage, and the sum of 585. received, as compared with 567. 18s. 4d in 1891. Several important offices, who have been non-contributors, have promised to pay the brigade charges, There have been twenty-five cases of ordinary iljheBS in- the brigade and nine slight accidents, incapacitating tbe.inea from duty for 318 days, or rather more than, five days per man.
The ambulances attached to. the tire stations ho ve rendered good service in conveying injured -persons ori fifty occasions, and in seventy-one cases the firemen ba.ve given practical help to the injured by way pi: first aid; The committee have sanctioned, the erection four alarm boxes in central positions, and they, have been found to be useful on several occasions. As in previous years, every assistance has been given to the brigade by the police- and by the officials of the other Corporation departments during the year. The superintendent re ports the conduct of the brigade as having been very satisfactory. The number of 6re3 caused by the upsetting or exploding of paraffin lamps is still increasing.
Iu 1831 there were 24 fires, last year there of these were due to explosions. Hine persons were injured 1 died in hospital. On two occasions the injuries were received by lamps being thrown, seven persons being The committee have still under consideration the question of a superannuation fund for the. fire brigade. They are not, in a to make any recommendation thereon, at the present time.
Gratuities amounting to 157. 6s. 6d, have been received and placed to the credit of the library and sick fund. The authorised strength of the brigade all per-, manently employed, now consists of 1 superintendent, 1 assistant-superintendent, 2 5 assistant-engineers, and 50 firemen. BIRMINGHAM POLICE COURT; Ybsteedat.
Before Messrs. Colmore Baker, Parsons, White, and Caitrtay. Defective Team iSsbifras. The Birmingham. Central Tram Company were summoned for allowing' steam to be emitted from an engine on the 8th ihst.
Mr. Lowe (Johnson and Co.) defended. Police-constable Clarke (113 E) said that on the day named he saw -ah engine, and car proceeding along Lower Edwardes Street and Utroer Mary Street Steam was emitted from the condensers arid tank for a distance of four hundred yards. The steam was so dense that it was scarcely possible to distinguish anything a few yards away. Witness was on the top of the car, and -with other passengers complained of the muisauce.
Mr. Baker asked how it was the company had been summoned instead of the driver. Mr. Carter (magistrates' clerk)'! saicl that cm-many occasions the drivers' had vsaid that they ware unable to preyent the emission of steam owing so sne aeiecsive iiswire ot sue engines, ana tne pojice, having taken advice had derided to sumuroa.the.tkira- J. KusselX Upper Mary Siiree6, to seeing the Bteani being-emitted from the'-hotterhT -af the engine, anu cuiupiauiuu ui uunuus erpuvia.
tKisepu John Wilkins said that he was on the car, plained to Clarke of the aaisance arising from the steam. The emission was so dense thatritaess could hardly recognise his feilow passengers. -Mr. Lowe contended that there was no case agajnss toe cotnpaay, masmuciiias the prosecution had failed to prove that the engine iraa fine of 20s. and costs was imposed.
Stbebt-bettinq Henry Summeiflelfi (22), bookmaker, Summer Lane, was charged with causing an obstruction in Hanley Street and Cecil Street, for the purpose of betting. On Wednesday Polieeconstable Evans ca-cght the accused, and found about forty papers relative to horses engaged at Lincoln races, and somathinp; like 9. in The constable found it necessary to disguise himself. He put on a top hat, and that sufficed. Prisoner was fined 5.
and posts or in default one month's imprisonment. Albert King (321. bras3founder. court. Dentend.
was chareed with causing an obstruction in Granville Street whilereceiving beta. Mr. Mutlow defended. Police-constables Smith (77 B) and Kemp were in hiding, and saw prisoner accerjting Dockages. They pounced on him, and found ITU-- oeblltng-papers auu money, me VAxastia was uwxi vo.
and costs. Wikdow TarsvES. Charles William Charles Job, and William Leonard, youths, were charged with stealing tobacco and cigars from James Edwards, tobacconist, Moseley Eoad. A constable aoMtied the prisoners loitering about the rhbburhoodat an early hour, and on arresting themiound they had robbed the prosecutor's window. Job was sent to gaol for two months, and the other prisoners were fined lfls.
und-ccsts. SuimAX-TBAXirNG thasumnioasefl against Herbert Card, Snow and a shopketoper named Morgan, charging them. with-illegal Sunday trading, Mr. Jesse Herbert said that: the cases were adjoomed from.laalrweek.ch the questiouas tw whether ornot the defendants were the real occupters.of;tbe premises and, cacriers of the btismeaseij. 'They had satisfied him -with aspect to that, aad, with the permission of the asked to withdraw the case--Mr.
Bataid they-iweieglsKi sanction thafecoarse. tut imw finrxXPM -ISN'OISSffiaaSO SOOIKIY. A teeetiinf the above society as held in tia Wednesday jtrroressor rv. oniiwi ia wi uir. Jjx.
iJ. WatJans read a pspw on "The Eagineer's Slida SBlfc" The' author gave a short history of the origin Of She slide rule; describing' the titork' of 'Nk)Ur. nnnkVuir TrVntor-. and- Eoiitlaclee in this direction, and then proceeded to give nnirieT(as industrial illnsSratitins BMeules. SUBoassKin, wnicti irotessor isautn sua.
hea3. BaUard Waynforth, and Archeriaok patt. CROWN COURT. Yestsbdas. eore ZotcS JwsSioe Boaw.
THE BXTBAOKDINAEY CHABGE OF 'RAPE. The trial was resumed of the case in "which Thomas (48), Stafford Street, an army pensioner, who has lately worked as a watchmaker and club porter, was charged with haVing committed a rape upon Annie JSdkins (13), domestic servant and Elizabeth'Kann i Eurasian, hia wife, was charged with having aided And abetted in the commission of the offence. Second counts charged the male prisoner with an offencu tinder the Criminal Law Amendment Act, he knowing that the mil was under the ape of sixteen years the female was charged with having aided and abetted in that offence also. Mr. Farfitt and Mr.
Brown (instructed bv Dr. tShowell Rogers) prosecuted, and Mr. Stubbins (instructed by Bickley and Lynax) appeared for the defence. His informed counsel that he should advise the jury that they had to consider whether the male prisoner was guilty of the main charge, and then whether the female prisoner was guilty of aiding and abetting or if they did not think that the crime amounted- to rape, but tbatt toe male prisoner bad traiawfcl carnal fcoow-ledgeot the girl, they might find him guilty under the jjthsection of the Criminal Law Amendment Act. In the latter case, if they thought that in order to enable liana to commit the offence the female prisoner gave the girl whisky, then they could find her guilty of aiding and abetting under that section.
Mr. Stubbins thanked his lordship, and said that he intended to call the attention of the jury to the alternative they had under the Criminal Law Amendment Act. Addressing the jury, Mr. Stubbins said that; he hoped he should never again in a court of justice have to hear such a story as they had heard in connection with that case. Matters musts have been very terrible in the prisoner's home long before December 23 last.
It was not the first time that whisky had been taken into the house unknown to the husband, and while he was away at his duties. The jury must remember that the girl had admitted- Hunts up to the time of the alleged offence she had been treated kindly by the prisoners, and the male prisoner had never attempted the slightest familiarity with her. If the prisoner had intended to perpetrate such an outrage he had had plenty of opportunities of doing it he could have done it when the girl took some tea up to him, and when there was noone present to frustrate the crime. If the girl's story were true why did she not go home the same day and tell her mother? There was not a single word in the depositions taken before the magistrates of the woman having held the girl down while the man outraged ber. How could the jury believe the story of the girl when they found that she did not make a single complaint although she had plenty of opportunity of going out, and there were people living on both sides of the house.
They were told that it was not until the female prisoner paid "Why, Annie has been in bed with my husband that there was any suggestion that such a crime bad been committed. Who overheard of suchacrime being disclosed by the wife's participation in aid. If tire girl had screamed the people living next door must have heated her, but they had no evidence of any screams having been heard. Having further criticised the evidence for the prosecatioh, Mr. Stubbins reminded the' jury that prisoner bad served with credit in the army abroad for over twenty years, and after having been twice had been discharged with the highest possible character, and had afterwards occupied the responsible post of guard on an Indian railway.
Could they, with such' evidence as they had before them, believe that a man with such a record had committed such an abominable offence as that which had been charged against him If, however, the jury were ot' opinion that the prisoner was guilty, he asked them to "say that it was a ease of yielding to a sudden temptation, and that the girl was not such a hostile party to the offence as she would have them to believe her. In such a case the jury would find the prisoners guilty only of an offence under section 5 of the (Criminal Law Amendment Act. Let the jury not be led away by any feeling of horror or disgust with regard to of the case, but return a verdict according to the evidence alone. Mr. Morton Brown, replying on behalf of the prosecution, contended toat the evidence was so strong as to outweigh the considerations as to Rann's character which Mr: Stabbins had adduced.
As to the question of resistance and outcry, the jury must remember that the prosecutrix was not a woman, but a child of tender years, over whom the prisoners had authority. If she had screamed probably theneighbours would not have noticed her screams. It was not an uncommon thing for screams to issue from that house, for they were told that the prisoner used to beat his wife for getting drunk. If the jury had a shadow of doubt of the guilt of the prisoners at the conclusion of the case for the prosecution, he thought that after hearing the evidence of the prisoners they could have no doubt of it. If they hud had to return their verdict on Wednesday night, when the man had given his evidence, would they have hesitated to pronounce a verdict against him Would they have hesitated after the woman had given her evidence and been cross-examined to pronounce a verdict sjainst her.
If they wanted corroboration of the evidence for the prosecution they had it from the mouths of the prisoners themselves. Let them remember, for instance, how the man shuffled and contradicted himself about the whisky, and his admission that he sent for it after the extraordinary conversation with the girl. There was ample evidence of an offence under the Criminal Law Amendment Act if the graver charge broke down, but he contended that the charge of rape was fully made out. If the jury were of opinion that this horrible offence was proved against these prisoners let them do their duty manfully and fearlessly regardless of the consequences to the accused. His Lordship, in summing up, said that the jury had to perform a most difficult task in a roost serious case, a case the gravity of which had seldom been equalled in an assize case, and the difficulty of which was remarkable.
It was a terrible charge that was brought against the man in the dock and his wife a charge involving, it they were guilty, a grave punishment, and the prisoners were entitled to press upon the jury, as the counsel who had defended them so well had rightly endeavoured to do, the fact that the prosecution were bound to bring home guilt to their door beyond all reasonable doubt. Charges made about the conduct of men towards women and girls were always serious, and in his experience were always full of difficulty. Nor were they ever more difficult than when the evidence consisted or narratives told by children of more or less years. Children might be in many cases excellent witnesses when they were telling the. truth, but on the other hand it was extraordinarily difficult, even with all experienced practised la wy ersaod udges of long standing, to know whether, children were speaking, the truth, or hot.
In this case they were among many pitfalls of a very peculiar kind, because the children's account was not consistent. Throughout there were discrepancies of a strange kind, and the statements must be considerably discounted in order to see' if there was any residuum of truth in them. Children's innocence inns be protected it was of the highest moment that if a crime of this terrible kind had been committed the arm of justice should descend upon the malefactors. On' the other hand, it was equally essential that crime should be orougnt nome betore a verdict was passed, wnatwere the admitted facts in the case. It had been proved beyond all doubt that the male prisoner was a person ot good character, and he put that fact in the forefront because it seemed to him important that the jury in Buch a case should have before them everything that could be said in favour of the accused.
It was necessary, however, to give a word oS warning about the extent to which good character ought to prevail in a case of that sort. He was sorry to say that according to the experience of most of them excellent character was not always conclusive in a oiestion of sexual relations. A man might have a good character and yet be led away by unlawful passion. Good character, however, might to a certain extent help a prisoner on the question of whether he had been guilty of brutal violence. It was admitted that about the "date of the alleged offence something had happened to the girl.
It was further admitted that on the night in question whisky was sent for to the prisoner's house. As to the charge of rape, they would nave to found their decision on the woman's story, and it should be remembered that it was natural for the woman, even if she had been ill-used, to exaggerate afterwards the resistance she made in order to exculpate herself. They had to be doubly careful when, the evidence was that of a child. Children were capable of falsehood, children wore some times precocious. Lastly, there was the great difficulty in this special case that the prisoners were placed, so to speak, between two fires they were charged with rape, and they dared not set up the defence of consent.
The male prisoner dare not come forward and sav the eirl Yielded to him. because that would bo in the first place to admit so much of his guilt aV to piace him great peril even upon tne major coarge, and in the second to exDose him to be found Euilty upon the minor charge. But the duty of the' judge and the iurv was to eet at the truth-: and if the girl-r perhaps in a moment of weakness, perhaps having her virtue undermined bv the whisky failed to Offer any resistance, then the offence would not be rape in the eye of. the law, hut there, would still be an offence under the Criminal Law Amendment Act. If the jury found that this was.
the real story ot woat took place, ana that tne man was guilty of the lesser offence, and if they found that the woman administered the whisky in order to stupefy the c.iua while the offence was committed, they would una the. female prisoner also guilty under "that section of the Criminal Law Amendment Act. Finally, if they thought on the whole that the story was too doubtful or too tangled to enable guilt to be brought home to either of the prisoners, of course thoy would give to the accused the benefit of any reasonable doubt they might entertain. Reviewing the evidence, his Lordship said that possibly some inconsistencies might be due to the fact that the girl was muddled with whisky at the time of the alleged offence. It had been pointed out that the boy had given evidence of things which it was a physical impossibility for him to havo seen from the place where he said he was at the time.
It was possible, however, that the boy bad crept up the stairs to see what was Passing, anj been afraid to own it. But of course if that were the case the prisoners would be satitled to say that the boy's evidence was discredited by his deceit. It was strange that when the girl went home and told her mother about the poker 'she did not say a word abont the Friday's affair. Besides, the matter probably formed the subject of conversation between the boy and the girl during the next day or two, and the boy might have confused what he was told with what he actually saw. The prisoners might say that it was a trumped-up charge, but the case was also open to the construction that the girl might not have been quite 'as unwilling a party in the connection, and that she had not meant to conceal the transaction from her parents jod from the world.
The girl's conduct, in fact. his mind, was to some extent inconsistent with rape having been committed, hut inconms: Jwt with an offence that would come under the wnninal Law Amendment Act that Which bad been caller tho hnh which was a most aratal offence that of a young girl woo in his employ, and of whom he waa the natural protector. With regard to the interview at the Arts Vh, WsLbidship remarked that it wa3 an dd time to Pre theciri's MUrrvmw f.hft nrisonew were inno cent, but th cnft.nf nerhaps. was not 'UcoDsistarh iu.n.il.ohf raoa Inconelu "IWl 1 en the Judge asked the jury to act. firmly and cooraeeotiRlir Thm mit -rsmtitt nhildren on the one Side, but they mnst take care that this was nofr done, at Hxpensaoi- any other.
person. 1 J-ue jury at one o'clock, -to consider jerdict, aid -after Sri. Staa6SWwbirtg' figM wnd the matepriscber guiltryrape, and the female S051? o.ing and abetting him. 011 the prisoners beiwz asked if tuey bad anything to arid, after cantering in company with Pontainhlean, the litter showed the way to the Grand National candidate in a nice pace gallop of about a mile and tbiefrquarteW. Last year's winner, who was ridden 'by Mr.
G-. B. Milne, has had a splendid preparation tor itie race, and all connected with him are confident that he will again finish in' the first flight. The Primate, with Captain Bewioke the saddle, was accompanied by Lady Helen, ridden by E. Niehtinftall.
in a similar gallop, and no fault could be found with the condition of either. Tit for Tat, with G. Williamson up, went nearly four miles, Ifield Marshall, ridden by Captain Crawley, bringing him along for the last two miles. One of the best gallops of the morning was that done by Swatton's pair, Cloister and The Midshipmite. They went three miles, ridden resuectively by ollery and Sensier, Who will steer them in flifl ram.
The two favourites strode along in splendid style, and they are such grand fencers that thereare more unlikely things than both fmishing in the first three. Uolden liate, witn jaawson in cne saquie, mra tt41m amort Ktvlf- as did also the Irish trained Faust; Barbatello, ridden by Nolan, had a nice, pace eallop of nearly three miles, out (jolden iiiruc wens aoouc aau we distance slowly. This comprised the morning's work, and the pair that came in for the most attention were Cloister and The-Midshipmite. LIVERPOOL RACES. Vfecrnroriiv.t VnvnrnvA with similar weather to that which had been experienced earlier in the week at Lincoln, the Liverpool Spring meeting could not have commenced more favourably.
The old- Grand Stand, hnnnfc down last autumn, has been rebuilt, and another stand has been erected to the. right of Tafetetssdl's nng, whilst the talegrapb nas fiml.ina mnoh more convenient Dcertion; The -going Iwasjgood, and the, attendance was one oL the largest nrstaay.ot une meewng. om, iHraunrw, Karl of Seftou was on tneontinenB, tttere was no party from" Croxteth. The Jverpci Hurdle Handicap, with nuhioh iha lonrrkfcv nmerammo of efifit' events was com- qhenced brought out half a doen runners, of whom the Best-oacKea candidates were xneosopuisw timui auu Ti-Jah-mnrasHntaiive. Golden Link.
The latter ran disappointingly, aud Poussin, always having' a bit the. best ot won easuy. ui ue, uan dozen juveniles which ran for the March year old Stakes, Little Chris started faydnnte, nut he was very fractious at 'rrtA. and 7ifvpr flattered his backers. The race pro duced a pretty finish, in which short heads only separa- ueu-xnw piaceu liurotss, luu nvwo-iauwcu just holding herown from the distance and verdict.
A capital field of thirteen contested the Prince of Wales's Flats, for which JSentrgern was made the medium of some heavy investments. At the finish, how ever, there was so muen money lor lenron case ae was backed down to 100 to 30, and left off favourite. In tiie J.I 1 .4. m-. v.nan Til-i race jiButiarii, wuu guu uo.t.
winning, and entering the straight Golden Arrow drew Tlgn? out, ana won oy curew uuiu a wiuwu. j-uu wmner, though not fancied by the public, must rwouped the stable somewhat for Mina's defeat at Lin- coin. In spite of his weight odds of 6 to 4 were freely i laid 'on Inferno for the Union Jack but ho could not beat Koyal Harry; who won cleverly, and it is just probable that Inferno is' not favourite for the Molyneux. Stakes, though Rhythm, wEo was said to be smart, ran her very closely in the Quotations. Whilst the latter performed indifferently.
Sir B. Maple'atilly, who cost as 'a. foal, had always won from the distance, and she is evidently very iiseful. The same colours were earned to the, front in the succeeding event by (irace Jjarung, ana scored a popular victory in the Altcar Steeplechase while.the concluding event the Hoyiake Steeplechase-r fell to Carlton. The LrysapooL Hubdle Handicae of 10 sovs each, with 'Mr.
Plait's Poussin, by. Ponlet Buvette, by, lOst 51b D. Barker 1 Mr. Erkpa'trios Hinnington, lOst 51b.Mr Magill 2 Jdr. Wilson's Pontainebleau, 6y, llBt 21b Bounds 3 Theosophist (Mr.
W. H. Moore), Golden Link (N. and Moss Trooper (R. Mitchell) also ran.
TOMiiri aast TheosoDhist. 4 to 1 each aprst Poussin and Golden Link, to 2 agst Moss Trooper, and 100 to eacn jc oncameoiau auu xuuumgwu. jj.n.tu. ton made slow running from Pontainebleaa and Moss Trooper, with Poussin and Golden Link the last pair, iU.ms -order was maincomea co one iu iJVloss Trooper went on second, with Theosophist and liolden Jjtns next, rtounaing sue caaat iiuru uoweu Linlc(on. the outside) drew to the front, and soon afterwards Theosophist became second, with Hinnington third.
Entering the straight Theosophist pulled his way to the front, but gave way between the last two hurdles to, Poussin, who' won by two lengths; bad third. Theosophist was fourth, and Moss Trooper last The MaKou Two-TEAR-oto Stakes of 150 sevs. Five furlongs. Mr. Thornewill's Lady Aldyth, by Edward the Con- feasor Lady Dalmeny, 8st 101b Calder 1 Lqrd'Rosslyn's Master of the Mint, 9st F.
Webb 2 Mr. Phillips's Light Heart filly, 8st illb J. Watts. 3 Wnrbinrl fG. Little Chris (M.
Cannon), and Mongoose (Huhr.o) also ran. Berting 5 to 2 agst Little. Chris, 3 to I agst Light Heart filly, .5 to 1 agst WprJigiri, to 1 agst or loe mini, ana outoi agse Mongoose. Light Heart filly led for a couple of hundred yards, and then gave way to Lady Aldyth, who went on from Little Chris and Workgirl, with Master of the Mint last. Entering the straight Little Chris closed with Light Heart fiHy.
but he was beaten half-way up, as also mat Workgul and the three placed closing in thelast hundred yards, they ran a splendid race home, which resulted in favour of Lady. Aldyth by a short head which distance separated second and third. Litfle Chris was fourth, and Mongoose last. The winner was Bold to Mr. The Peinoe oi' Wauss's Plate of 800 eovs.
Canal Point in, nearly six furlongs. Mr. Petrie's Golden Arrow, by The Arrow or Tertius Rattlecap, 4y, 8st. S. Chandley 1 Mr.
fWlton'a Plsuron. 3v. 7st 31b. T. Loates 2 Mr.
Gibe's Harpagon, 8st -3J (M. Cannon), Persistive J. (Rickaby), ICentigern (G. Barrett), Philanthropist (J. Wpodburn), Chaloner), and J.
Doyle) also ran. Betting 100 to 30.agst Pleuron, 100 to 15'agst Kentigern, 100 to 12.agst Golden Arrow, 9 to 1 agst Punster, 10 to 1 each agst Philanthropist, Card-sharper, and cichran, 100 to 8 each agst Florrie, Pej-sistive, and Middleham, 160 to 7 agst Conifer, and i agst Harpagon. After a delay at the post, Middleham and Philanthropist were the first away they were headed in the first 200 yards by Golden Arrow, who came bii attended by Conifer, Pleuron, and with Middleham and Kentigern next. Golden Arrow came intothe straight in front of Pleuron and Conifer, with Cardsharper, and Pythia following in the order Below the distance Golden. Arrow had his field uiiroub'le, and! coming on, won easily by three lengths one length separated second and third.
Kentigern was fourth, Cloghran fifth, Cardsnaxper sixtb, JJiorne, Pythia, and Philanthropist next, and Jf ersistiye last. The Uiiyoif Jack Stakes of 100 sovs, for three-year-olds. One mile. Colonel North's Eoyal Harry, by Kilwarlinr-Sultana, 8st 7ib R. Chaloner 1 lio'rd'Ellesmere'sPhocion, Sst 71b Mullen' 2 Lord Londonderry's Inferno, 9st 41b Watts 3 Xtfkt.KrnsA nanrinnl n.lso ran.
Bettiner: llto8on Inferno. 100 to 30 aest Soyal Harry, aud 4' to 1 asst Phocion. Phociou showed the way to Steathrose. with Inferno next to the canal turn, when PwOyal Harry drew out, followed by Btratnrose, and inferno was now pulled into the rear. Below the distance Inferno was beaten.
and Boval Harry, staliine off Pboeion's challenge oppo site the Stand, won easily by a length and a half two lengths separated second ana tuira. Tbe molyneux stakes ot sov3 eacn, wito iiuu sovs added, for two-year-olds. Five furlonas. Sir J. Blundell Maple's Simon's Bay, by St, Simon lilazurka, 8st 101b J.
Watts 1 Mr. Singer's Mountain Knight, 8stl21b 2 Mr. Houldswoxtli J-ientil, est Sib M. Uanaon 3 fibvthm (U, Barrett) and Ireter Jackson (J. Wood- hum) also ran.
Bettimr 5 to 4- aest Snnon's Bav. 2 tol agst Ehythm, 7 to 1 agst Lentil, and 10 to. 1 gst any Other. Mountain Knight cut out the work from Simon's Say and Lento, with Ehythm last Until entering, the straagcvwrienfitrson a way closed witn sne leaser, wrule early Bhythai wasin troiJbte.v Betew the distance Sitnpn'e'Bay drew oufwith the in hand, and won -very easily by a length a length and a half separated j-i Jal: 3 -ra-j i i. second auu uuru.
jrerer was iasn. The New Stand Psatb of 200 Gop course, one mile and taree iarloncra. Blundell Maple's Grace Darlinfr, by Boyal Hamptair Sister to Hasdedean, 4y, llafrcub, Mr. Lushineton 1 Baroh de Hirsch's Carabineer, 6y, 12st Sib, mx. w.
Ji.moore a Colonel Lady Morgan, 4y, Ust 91b, Mr. Monereiffs 3 TVmmv Tittlfimonsa IMr. Westerly). Golden Drop Mr. Christy), Innisheen (Captain Crawley), Primitiva (Mr.
A. J. Schwabe), and Towasand (Captain Mauds-lay) also ran. Betting 7 to 4- afist Grace Darling, 5 to 6 agst Uaraeineer, a to i eaca atjac iwum ui Innisheen, and 100 to 8 agst any other. Carabineer made the runninjf from Lady' Morgan and Grace Darhne, with Tommy Tittlemouse and Pnmitiva nest, and Innisheen last.
After runnim? about a furlpng, Pttmitiva headed Carabineer, and the pair went alpngj She far side followed by Lady Morgan, Tommy Tittle-mouse, and Grace Darlinjr, with Golden Drop in tbe rear Soon after passing the hve-furlon? post Inhisheen drew to the front, but ran wide on entering the stoight, and was passed by Primitiva and Carabineer, and Grace nurtMncpir cassia out touretber. and the former staying me lopKiw "3 tentrtb bad tmra. xownsena was lourtu, iiinisuisu ufth, Tommy. Tittlemouse and Golden Drop next, and pkmitiva last. The lALTOAB FOOE-TEAE-OIiD Stejeplkohase of 250 sovs, for four-year-olds.
About two miles and a quarter. Lord Molyneux's Drumlina, by Ben Battle Lily, 1USEO10 vmuot jl Mr. Goodall's Meopbam, lOst 71b G. Morris 2 Lady Nora (Mr. C.
Peck) and Dashkoff (R. Mitchell) also ran. Betting 11 to 10 agst Meopham 11 to 4 aftst DrumUna, and 6 to 1 each agst Bashiofi and Lady Nosti Dashkoff settled down in front of Meopham; with Drumlina next to the third fence in the country, where DahsoS fell, and at the fence after passing- Bechert Brook Lady Norai came down. Along the canal side Meopham and Dmtrilina were racing and toy tow, close comnanv until five fhrlonsrs from home, when Drtmiiha drew away and won by ten lengths. Lady Nora completed the course, but was not placed.
The HoiiAKB StBEPlEOHAiajB of. 200 sovs. About two miles and three-quarters. Mr, Salkeld's Garltonj by dam by Lincoln, 12st Knox 1 M. Bell- Irvine's Ohampioni JM 7lb, Mr.
W. Johnstohe Mr. Whitehead's Beliance, 12st 71b, Mr. A. Cheney 3 also 3JrensClumpiori, 5-iol agst-TJlysass, and 6 to leach aret Carlton and her brotbulaw, and to its withdrawal by the def ehd- ant counsel, but remarSed tnat questions were puc uy bis instructions as to her levity with other men generally.
Hetlid not say serious things, but levity, which jfc -was perfectly right for the defendant to hriztff if he could bring it home. There was nothing to show any instance of the girl having any man's arm around her or anv emhrace. axeerit as admitted by the defendant him self when she was withhim. On the question of damages, uis lorosiiip uirecrcu jury uu wumuw man was rich or poor, but as to whether the offence was aggravated owing to the situation of the parties. Tlre jury then retired to consider their verdict.
Oh their, return into court, after a long absence, they returned a verdict for the plaintiff for 250. damages. Judgment was entered for that amount. Sequbi, to tub LAWjasT Street Railway Brotherton v. Mtdtand Eauimay C0TOpiiwjJ.7-J.t11s was an action brought by George Herbert Brothertoh, commercial traveller, Clyde House, Wolverhampton, against the Midland Eailway Company, to recover damages for injuries sustained through the negligence' of the company's servants.
Mr. and Mr; Pliimptre (instructed by Messrs Stirk and Brewer, "Wolverhampton) appeared for the plaintiff; and Mr. Dugdale, Q.C-, i and Mr. (instructed by Messrs; -Seafe- 'and Co.) appeared for the company, who paid -Is. into court, as recognition of their legal, liability for the accident.
The case was one in which a special jury had been emnaneSed to assess the damaees wbioh the obmpahv shotikfpay to plaintiff in respect of serious he; 27th of May last, when part of ther colliding train iell over '6 bridge into a yard below. Plaintiff, who is a single man, thirty-two years of age, bad for fifteen1 years: been in the employment oi Messrs. Mills and Mynorg, agricultural implement makers, of Wolverhampton; He acted as traveller, and, according to the statement of Mr. jelf, was in a fair way to improve his.position with the firm. He also added to his income by carrying on the two businesses of tobacco dealer.
and cycle salesman, both of which businesses were his own. On the 27th of May last he was travelling by the London and Northwestern line to Birmingham. At Lawley Street junction a collision occurred between the train and a Midland train. The accident was admittedly due to the negligence of the Midland servants Plaintiff' was seated in a carnage in which the two seats were jammed, together, and one of his legs got very much injured. When extricated from the debris he was taken.to the General Hospital, and it seemed to him (Mr.
Jelf) a marvellous instance of skill that the plaintiff did not have to have his limb amputated. He remained in the hospital four or five weeks. He was then removed home, and afterwards went to Rhyl for the sake of-his health. Since the accident he had not been able to follow- his 'usual employment, and was really a wreck to what he used to be; The injured leg was two inches shorter now than the left, and tbe foot of the latter seemed to be giving way. Instead of being able to earn 250.
a year as in the past; in all probability he would only be able to act as a clerk at 70. or 80. a year. He had also been put to certain expenses out of pocket, such as 60. for doctors' bills, the cost of living at RhyL and the charge for a nurse attendant.
Plaintiff in his evidence said his actual salary had been 156. a year, and that amount, W3th commissions, was brought up to 245. -Evidence was then called as to the. nature of the injuries' received. Mr.
A. Lucas, the house-surgeon at the General Hospital, said the plaintiff suffered from a very bad comminuted fracture below the Jolly, deposed that in' his opinion the plaintiff would bo. quite a year before he could resume any occupation which required much physical exertion, and would never be able to follow his former employment as: a traveller, Cross-examined: Witness visited the; plaintiff at the hospital, and plaintiff left that institution before he was fib to leave and- contrary- to witness's advice. In about eighteen months he would probably be able to walk again, but one leg would remain shorter than theother. Mr.
J.St.S.Wilders,Mr.Jordan Lloyd, and other medical gentlemen also eave evidence to the effect that the plaintiff would not be fit for any active work for two years. Mr. Dngdale, in the jury on the evidence, said the company had' no wish I to question the damages claimed in respect of doctors' fees, cost of change of nursing, and similar expenses the plaintiff was pot to in consequence of the: accidents Therefore, the only real point was as to the damages in respect of any loss of income. The jury would notice that the plaintiff had not sustained any injury to his mental faculties. The company wished to act fairly in the matter, but it was only right to point out that 'the nlaintiff was now makhoc fair orozress towards recovery.
and that a young man like he was, of good business habits. would, sn ail probability have no mthcrutiy in getting a position of nearly equal value to that he had been obliged to rrve no for the mresent. His Lordship, in srrrrfTrtirig up. said the jury had to-cdnsider the question of damages under three heads (1) compensation for personal injuries (2) expenses to which he had been nut, and was. likely to be put, in consequence of the accident (31 pecuniary compensation reserence to prooaoie loss ot earnings, xbere could be no question as to the plaintm Having sunerea consiaerawe pain, ana sap company qia not dispute tbe out-of-pocket expenses.
Therefore, it was oc the question of compensation that the matter really stood, and the jury on that head had to consider what wa3 reasonable and fair, and not give a verdict on any actuarial basis. The jury then retired, arid were absent for some time. On returning into court they gave a verdict for 1,150., and judgment was entered'for that amount. The Actios- Against a Local SoncnoB. Mr.
Jelf applied on behalf of the defendant the action Morris Jaques and Son for the case to be adjourned to the next assizes, on the ground of the illness of an important witness. The case'is one in which the plaintiff sues for damages against' the defendants, who are solicitors of Birmingham, for alleged negligence conduct of the' action for breach of promise brought against the plaintiff some five years ago. Mr. N. T.
Foster, one of the counsel for the plaintiff; asked that-an affidavit should be filed, and- this having been done his lordship.acceded to the application, the question of costs arising therefrom to be-left until the hearing of the case, A New Stekkt Tradesman and his Thompson v. Jay. This was an actioij brought "by-Harriet Mary Thompson," mantle-maker, against her late employer, William Thomas Jay, mantle-maker, of 16, If ew Street, to recover damages for slander arid wrongful dismissal. The defence was a denial of the slander, and in the alternative that the slander was privileged and justified, and that the dismissal was also justified. Jelf, Q.C., and Mr.
A. Young (instructed Messrs. Clifton, Carter, and Bristol) appeared for tbe plaintiff, and Mr. Darling, Q.C., M.P., and Yachell (instructed by Messrs. Bradley and Cuthbertson) for the defendant.
Mr. Jelf, in his opening statement, explained that Miss Thompson for many years had occupied the responsible position of forewoman of As a matter of custom she had been in the habit of picking up from the ground the cloth scippings which would otherwise have been swept It was done perfectly openly, in a manner toqnite free her from any suspicion of dishonesty it was apparently a custom which was recognised. Tbe slander complained was partly founded upon the taking away of those snippings and of a piece of silk which was her. own property, but which Mr. Jay said was not hers.
She was not only summarily ohsmissed-in respect of which she claimed 6. 13s. a month's wages but Mr. Jay seemed to have lest his temper, and in the presence of other people accused her of being a thief. She was-, only anxious to vindicate her character, and would be perfectly content even now if the defendant would reinstate her character, and pay her expenses.
Plaintiff vjas then called. She said aha was engaged by. Mr. Jay in November lsstj at 80. a year, with a month's notice on either side.
Everything went on all right till the 16th of' December, when defendant called -her into his office. He questioned.her about some little hats she had made out of the snippings for Sunday-sohool children, a waste piece of skunk far she wearing, and also about some silk, which she said she took from her box and had had in her possession There wajadetectiVe present, and defendant said hncould give' her inchage. 'Ha added that he -would search Aer box; 'Sheiived athiB private hoase, and later in the day her presence and- in the presence Mrs. Jay and the ladv cashier, searched her box. He accused her lof having stolen nearly everything she -had.
The next morning be asuea tier to go to tae shop, as usual. She said she would if he would' apologise her, and get rid of Mrs. Buckley, who, defendant said, had stated that if she told him- all plaintiff had taken he could give plaintiff three months' imprisonment. Later in the i 1 i i.t i 1 day piaxxibin, uezeuuam, iuiu Bmtxoy ubu au juwriow, when there were also present the lady cashier, Mrs, Buckley's landlady, and two other people within hearing. Defendant then called her "a thief," "a bad woman," and a thorough bad woman." Plaintiff left defendant's house in the evening, and defendant, in the presence of the cabman, aeain called hers thief.
During the cross-examination of the plaintiff the -Court aaOQTneu usoi iuuuo. uiu To-BAY'a Cause List. The following causes are on to-day's list NisiPrius Court (S. cases) Thompson v. Jay (part heard), Gordon v.
Popham, Turner and Co. v. Brady. Crown Court (C. Nathan v.
Foster Brothers (part heard), Evans v. Jaffray, Cleaver v. Walmealy, Parker v. Hincks, McCkmnack v. Cattell, Silman v.
Savage, Hale v. It has been decided that, in addition to the mobilisation of volunteer brigades, commencing early next week, at Chatham, Brighton, Eastbourne, arid Canterbury, there shall be a field day, occupying the men on Laster Monday only, for some of those corps which are reserving themselves for the longer mobilisation at Aldershot in August, and arrangements have been made for the operations proposed to be held in the country north of London between Muswell Hill and Enfield. The Earl of Aberdeen presided on Wednesday at a meeting in his town bouse to promote the erection the Missions to Seamen Church and Institute for sailors and sailor lads of various nationalities frequenting the port of London. Toe Duke of York is president of a special committee to raise funds for this purpose, and Major-Generat Sir Francis de Winton, CoutroUer of his Royal Household, was oneof thespeakers. It was announced that 9,500.
was still retmired to complete the scheme. Kpps's Cocoa. Grateful and Comforting. "Ttj a thsrtragh taow-lajge oi tie natural laws which govsro- tfie operations of 'digestion and nutrition, and hyacOTMsppUcatioo of -tho fine nropertias of well-selected. Cocoa, Mr.
Epps hu troridedour break! ast.tablea tritb a4cUcotoly.Jla7oored bevereffie. may rave us many heavy doctors' biia. It is by-tne Judicious use of each irtiol.es oiaiet that conBUtution-jnay be bolt up ODtH strons enopih to resist every tendency to HuodredB of sabtlB maladies -are arpund.us ready. to attack wherever there is a weak point We maj escape many a fatal final by keeping ocrsielves well forBfieaV with June Mood and a jropefly sodrished frame;" Ototi Screia Gazette. with boUtac water or-milk.
old our? in- packste, by Grocers, iabefled James Epps and Homcaonavnto rlhtfmlftta ljvnArm Alec fffoJrcmi nP innra'a Cmmim: Won." Also oc fipis'a jr Sib. age st lb age st lb 4 9 4 Cardrona ..475 5.90 Wevmouth 4 4 4 8 12 Martindale ..474 4 8 9 Arma 4 7 3 5 8' 8 LinkBoy a 7 3 4 8 3 Camhashinnie 4 7 2 ,4 8 2 Massacre ..572 ,4 8 2 Cardsharper ..471 ,3 8 2 Prank 3 6 13 .481 Victor Wild 3 6 12 .5 8 0 Heremoa 6 6 12 ,4 8 0 Carabinier 6 6 10 4 712 Chater 4 6 9 3 7 11 Kilsallaghan 3 i 9 4 7 10 Grasp ..467 3 7 10 Knight of Snowdoun. 3 6 3 ,6 7 7 Dermod 46 2 ,5 7 6 Convent. ...360 ,4 7 5 3 6 0 Windgall Prince Hampton Eoy Neil Athei Simbnian Whisperer Esmond Castleblaney "Wolf's Crag Lftdy Hermit EnniBkillen Versailles Adoration JJnickly Wise Priar John Gangway Westminster Shancrotha Vinolia LATEST LONDON BETTING. There was some brisk speculation in the London market yesterday evening on the Grand National Jt'or the most Dart wacrerinsr was confined to the front rank.
of whom Cloister came in for considerable recognition at 95 to 20, after which 800- to 200 was closed with in one hand. There was plenty of money in the market for Why ISot, who was backed to win fully Sid, 000. at 5 to 1. Prior to the acceptance the shorter rate about The Midshipmite. 1.000 to 150 was once taken, and then the Sandowu Park hero came in for notice at 6 to 1.
iafiher jjlynn was lacking admirers, and The Primate travelled in a very unsatisf actorv manner. as 100 to 8 was freely laid and offered, while against Lady Helen to ai was ottered, mere was always good money for iEsop, who, after opening at 100 to 6, touched a point shorter rate, while Field Marshal was supported at-18 to Faust and Joan of Arc were the most genuine candidates or tee remainder. Thk Lrvjsittooi. Geaitb National Stskplechask. 9 to 2 agst Cloister taken and offered.
Way tafeen ana ottered. The Midshipmite taken arid off. Father OTlyan taken and off. The Primate taken and offered. -Esop taken and Field Marshal taken.
Tit for Tat offered. Golden Gate taken. Faust- taken. Romsn Oak taken and offered. Lady Helen taken and offered.
Joan of Arc taken and wanted. Chbuflsurrtaken. Barbatello tafcsiu Bayleaf offered. PLACE BKtnSC. Cloister taken and offered.
Why Not-taken and offered. The 'Midshipmite--talcen. Father OTlynh taken offerer! The Primate taken and offered. taken and offered. Field Marshal taken and offered.
Tit-for-Xat taken and wanted. Golden Gate taken and offered. Faust taken and offered. Joan of Arc taken aud offered. Roman Oak offered.
Cbotifleur offered. Lady Helen offered. Barbatello offered. Bayleaf offered. MANCHESTER BETTING.
Yestebday. The Livbbpool Gband Natiokai, Steeplechase. 4 to 1 agst Cloister taken and wanted. 6 1 The Midshipmite taken. 6 1 Why Not taken and offered.
9 1 Father O'Flynn taken. 10 1 The Primate taken and offered. 100 7 Field Marshaltaken and offered. 20 1' Msop offered. 22 1 Tit for Tat offered.
28 1 Faust offered. 28 1 Golden Gate offered; 35 to -Iw. EOBSES STEco*k OUT OP THKIB ENGAGEMENTS. March 16. at 3.57 o.m..
Doee. out of all hurdle races. March 17, at 9 a.m., Vis-a-Vis, out of all engagements in Mr. T. Leader's After 5 HorSe Marine, ouo ot mi iu au.
v. vyoiictK, a uaure xcu Ditti, out of Lincoln engagements Faithful, out of Eatthyany March 18, at 9 p.m., Blanc Mange, out of Lincolnshire Handicap Scope, out of all engagements. At 12,12 pja-i The Imp, out of Lincoln engagements. At 12,58 p.to.., Versailles, out of Lincoln engagements. After 2 p.m-, Nacre, out of ail engagements.
March 20, at 9 a.HG., Fricoa Frederick, out of Limr- ipool Hurdle Handicap Rimbeoco, out of Liverpool Grand National Steeplechase and Liverpool Handicap SteeplechaBii Warrington and Wynberg, out of Manchester engagements all Mr. Leonold de Rothschild's horses, out of-Lincoln aud Liverpool engagements Roy Neil, out of Lincolnshire Handicap. At 12.53 p.n.", The Sason and Isms, out oi Liverpool Grand Nahonal Steeplechasa At 1.10. p.m., 'Oroutea, out Lincoln-Bhire Handicap. At 2,9 Iiincoln- shire Handicap.
After 5 Master Charlie, out of all engagements. aiarcn zl, as a a.ra., All JjOra rerahyn's and all JUr. E. C. Clayton's norses, out of Liverpool Spring engage- 95 20 6 1 10 1 100 8 100 7 18...
1 25 1 40 1 40 1 50 1. 50 1 .66 1 66 1 66 I 100 I 11 to 8 -6 .4 '9 4 11 7 2 7 2 .4 1 6 1 8 1 100 12 10 1 10 1 10 1 100 6 100 6 20 1.
