... . THE death of Baron Hirseh, which occurred last Tuesday at his seat in Hungary, removes a very prominent figure from financial and sporting circles. At the time of his death he was probably one of the richest men in the world, his fortune being variously estimated at from eighteen lo twenty-five millions sterling. The whole of this enormous accumulation of wealth has been the result of his ...

... . PETERBOROUGH is the only place where, in the dead season, we see horse and hound to remind us that August is not far off, and that the Devon and Somerset Staghounds will soon be at work. A good many people would have liked to see both Peterborough and Henley, but unluckily the two clashed, so one had to take one's choice. The hunter classes were very good at Peterborough, the young stock ...

... IN AND OUT OF DOORS. ATHLETICS AND CYCLING. The Inter -Hospitah Sports. QUALITY rather than quantity was the case, at Stamford Bridge last Saturday, when the old-established United Hos pitals athletic meeting was once more held. Medical students are renowned for their demonstrative powers whenever occasion calls; and, certainly, the little band of interested spectators at the thirty-second ...

... LIEUT. -COL. SHIPWAY-- C.U. LONG RANGE RIFLE CLUB. THE Cambridge University Long Range Rifle Club held its annual Cup Competition on the 30th ult. and 1st inst., when as usual the shooting was 15 shots each day at 900, 1,000, and 1,100 yards. The members of the club, among whom are included most of our leading men with the rifle, are enter tained at Selwyn College during the meeting, and great ...

... ROYAL CLYDE YACHT CLUB-- QUEEN'S CUP. The cup which was won by Bona on the 2nd inst. is of solid silver, is oval shaped, and rests 011 a representation of the sea, chased and modelled in high relief, from corners of which four sea horses emerge and support the cup. The body is richly chased with sea figures, and bears the following inscription Presented by her Majesty the Queen. The cup was ...

... . THE large shield, which we are now able to illustrate, was pre sented for competition between the champion amateur and pro fessional football teams. It is now a matter of history that, after two ding-dong battles without definite result, the Corinthians and Sheffield United football clubs hold the trophy jointly for the first year. Inasmuch, how ever, as the shield is the largest of its kind ...

... OUR ILLUSTRATIONS. THE LATE MR. HOWARD REYNOLDS. The late Mr. Howard Reynolds, for so many years tnc most roimlar performer 011 the cornet- a- pis ton, died last week a Ruth, whither he had gone, hoping to derive benefit from tlie mineral waters. But tho disease-- gout-- from which he was sulleriiig affected the brain, and 011 Tuesday the 25th mt he died. Originally a nerf rmer in tlie Guards ...

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... MISS ANNIE DIRKENS AS THE LITTLE GENIUS. ...

... MISS JESSIE BATEMAN (SAUCY SALLY), COMEDY THEATRE. ...