... SATURDAY. SELLING STAKES. T.Y.C. Independence 1 Vertie 2 Inez 3 Four ran. Betting—Even on Lincoln, 5 to 2 agst Inez, and 6 to 1 others. Inez made play, followed Dy Lincoln and Vertie for a quarter of a mile, where the leader gave way, and Vertie assumed the command, but was headed a hundred yards from the chair by Indepen- dence, who won by a neck; two lengths between second and third. The ...

... The Belgian papers are loud in the praise of an arboricul- turist, who has not only distinguished himself by his learned researches on the property and essence of the sugars that sweeten fruits, but has actually suc- ceeded in transforming the original flavour of the pears and apples in his garden. His system is simple, and may thus be briefly described — With a pointed instrument something ...

... LORD BUTE; HIS CHAMPIONS AND CL-CITICS. IUs » „r™ V I?' ? St -A the combs' c ,of conflict ia spreading,un • 111 the west it has reached Ply'™1 lbe Hull in the east, and Edinburgh™ the norft, every 8ide-; UtLL9rdBuTE an* Lord BUTE'S agents, their p 8*01}s> their assumptions, and their action awards Cardiff, W becJe the com- mon tex ° ent newspaper journalism. The VOlC6fh! ir!1VerSaI ...

... For two years or more there have been frequent and per sistenfc rumours that the large dividends of this Company were paid partly by relieving revenue at the exnense of capital, and within the last few weeks it has been stated that even the late poor dividend of 4 per cent. was not fully earned. The only circumstances that have been pointed out in confirmation of these rumours are the fact ...

... LONDON, SATURDAY. To-day business is very quiet, and prices, as regards English Railways, are rather dull. Great Northern A has receded abouu 1 per cent., and the other lines i to |. Lombardo-Venetian Shares are 3-16 higher. The Foreign market is again firm. Turkish Six per Cents. of 1865 are i better, and the Six per Cents, of 1873, and the Five per Cents, of 1864, J. Uruguay Six per Cents, ...

... RETJTEK,'S AND CENTRAL NEWS TELEGRAMS. J> F RUSSIAN RAILWAY TO CHINA. has a ^aturday.-—The Russian Government PaCbCOrdiuS to direct intelligence from St. Swd x r^' °ouae to a definite decision with re- HussT ° instruction of a railway connecting iq f la Wlth Siberia and China. The decision is Pre8V0Ur sout^ern *ine v*a Orenburg. The Una 'an^ commercial class having all but advocated the ...

... OUR LONDON CORRESPONDENT. LONDON, Saturday ETEWHTO. Again Justice is returning to town after her very long vacation. The lawyers to-day get their last 5reth of holiday freedom. On Monday, with ,4he commencement of term, they must pitch into work. Many of them are not sorry to do ao. pockets are empty, and their days listless. Briefs will therefore be a relief to them. Mean- while, I am happy ...

... Tilt SOUTH WALE, v AL()NMOUIISIII iE TRAINING COLLEGE. BISHOP OF ST. DAVID'S ON THE XJJ EDUC ATI02> QUESTION. of t^^nual reunion of the fiiends and former students ticiQ college took place within the Walls of the inslitu- SesernkJ^armart'»ei>, on Eriday last, 'lhere was a larger STiF!™P\ there haS on any previous sUcce8afvil was regarded aa iu every sense bein^6 P.roct 1 dings were commenced ...

... MEETINGS OF IHONWORKERS—ATTEMPT TO RESIST THE REDUCTION, I FROM OUR SFSCIAL COHKESPDNDENT.] T MERTHYR, SUNDAY. result of two important meetings held last night {,(^s that the men are by no means willing to accept any reduction of wages at present The tirst of theee bfci n?8 was at these places there is ...

... Michael Cullinan, son of a widow residing at Gurtalogh, in the county of Clare, has been committed to Ennis Gaol for setting fire to the duelling in which hit mother and s'sters were residing. When it Wt's in flames lie endea- voured to keep them inside by standing at the door with a pitchfork, with which he repeatedly attempted to stab them, and it was with difficulty they escaped through a ...

... ^W? *j!1 be an almost general advance of Is. per ton shif £ price of all lauds of Yorkshire and Derby- 's coal. ...

... In view of the new crusade of the Liberation Society, the Executive Committee of the Church Defence Insti tution publish in the National Church a statement, in which they observe:—Means must be taken for en- suring that Englishmen shall hear both sides of the question before they are called upon to elect a House of Commons to decide the fate not only of the National Church, but of many other ...