... IN AND OUT OF DOORS. HOOKEY. BOTH Oxford and Cambridge showed good form on Sat urday. The latter were defeated by Leicester; but an eye-witness tells me that the referee made several mistakes which proved of material assistance to the ultimate winners, and that the Light Blues had as much of the game as their opponents. The 'Varsity, moreover, were not at full strength, and bad only ten men. ...

... . After a lapse of six months it lias just become known that a very tine specimen of the little bustard was shot at Kessingland, near Lowestoft, during last May. Very few instances of the occurrence of the little bustard in full breeding plumage are recorded for the British Isles and as in this case the bird was shot during the c'oie season, it is easy to understand why its regretable killing ...

... MISS ELLALINE TERRISS AS DORA IN THE CIRCUS GIRL. ...

... ST. VALENTINE'S DAY. ...

... MRS. BROWN POTTER. ...

... . I AM informed that this week I have to give way to the Army, which is, being interpreted, that pressure on space due to the military supplement is so great that instead of place aux dames it is ladies lo give place aux soldats. Well, I shrewdly suspect we one and all do it with most excellent grace, for we have a tenderness for a red coat, whether it be pink or scarlet. I know 1 have ...

... COUGHS, fiOLDS, W A STHMA, J pRONCHITIS. DR. J. COLLIS BROWNE'S CHLORO DYNE is a LIQUID MEDICINE, which AS SUAGES PAIN of EVERY KIND, affords a calm, refreshing sleep, WITHOUT HEADACHE, and INVIGORATES the NERVOUS SYSTEM when exhausted. Vice-Chancellor Sir W. PAGE -WOOD stated publicly in Court that Dr. J. COLLIS BROWNE wns UNDOUBTEDLY the INVENTOR of CHLORODYNE, that the whole story of llie ...

... CHESS. ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. 8. S.-- The Queen is obviously Black. If Kt to Q 7, Black checks with Queen, and gets stalemate. J. C. (Prestwich).-- Whether White moves K to B 5' or Kt to Q 7, Black sacriiices Queen, and draws. Twos. Mull (Prestwich).-- See above answers. J W. A. Very pleased to receive your problem. Tiios. Evans (Bombay).-- We thank you for your amusing puzzle, and ...

... NEAV TROPHY FOR THE SOUTH AFRICAN COLLIE AND SHEEP DOG CLUB. Tins effective specimen of art silver work has just been presented for competition by the president of the club, Mr. Strangman Hancock. A life-like model of a pure bred collie rests upon a block of blanket or rough gold ore, which in turn is supporfed by a solid ebony plinth ornamented with silver mounts, and bearing the following ...

... THE HANDEL FESTIVAL, 1894-THE PRINCIPALS. MADAME ALBANI. Jin. AUGUST MANNS. MADAME J1ELDA. MISS ELLA RUSSELL. JlfSS CUBA BUTT. MISS ANNA WILLIAMS. HITSS MA TIT A XT urnrr.v.„„ ME. BEN DAVIES. ME. ANDEEJV BLACK. MR. EDWARD LLOYD. MIt. CHARLES SANTLEY. MR. NOEJIAN SALMOND. MISS CLAEA SAMUELL, ME. W. W. HEDGCOCIC Organist ...

... GOLDSMITHS' SILVERSMITHS' COMPANY, GOLDSMITHS' SILVERSMITHS' COMPANY THE MANUFACTURING GOLDSMITHS' SILVERSMITHS' GOMPANY, Show Rooms 112, REGENT STREET, W. SUPPLY THE PUBLIC DIRECT AT MANUFACTURERS' CASH PRICES. SAVTlMGr PirRfiHASEns pnnw or T>r\ en nm-o nnMm WEDDING PRESENTS An immense variety of inexpensive articles, specially suitable for wedding presents. Every intending purchaser should ...

... CHESS. ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS A. D. K. (Eton).-- Yon had better write to Mr. G. C. Heywood, Newcastle Chronicle. Ch. Burnett. Yes, we do read your letters, but do not see your cook in Mr. P. Heatey's problem. Your analysis would oblige L. D. (Brighton).-- You are right but there seems to be a dual, and a very- pretty one. A. McC., George J. (Basingstoke), and W. D --Please look again ah ...