... BETTING PROSECUTIONS AT NEWCASTLE. At the Newcastleon-Tyne Police-court, last week, before Mr. W. H. Stephenson and Mr. J. Bul- man, Geo. Cummings, blacksmith, Sunderland, was charged that he, being the occupier of a certain enclosed place, and having the management thereof, namely, a wooden erection or stand, Situated at the west end and outside the enclosure en the Town Moor, he did on the ...

... This competition, which commenced at nine a.m. on Monday week, was brought to a close at eleven o'clock on Saturday night, iu the presence of several thousand spectators. The race, which extended to fourteen hours per day, was for the championship of the Midlands. There were eleven competitors, and the following prizes were olfered :-lst, 2nd, £20; 3rd, 4th, JE7 5th, JE3; and extra prizes, £10 ...

... It is announced in Paris as a positive fact that Count Schouvaloff will quit his post at the end of next month to retire for the time being into pri- vate life. This resolution would only be modified were the relations between England and Russia to get more bitter, in which case Count Schouvaloff would be retained at his post, as being more fami- liar with the grovnd than any new ambassador ...

... — w\ The Argentine Government has order^f ,j more ironclads to be purchased in Europe. A serious gas explosion occurred at Chambers, Westminster, oni Monday, | three persortfe. sjJk On Monday, the steel model of the Czat'^B yacht left the yard of Messrs- Elder on tbejjjff and proceeded up the river as far as tbo?Sjft wharf, where it landed his excellency A1 fi Popoff, of the Russian navy. The ...

... A STEAMSHIP SAVED BY AX f4.-Astrange thing has happened to the Southetta, of Hull, which left Car- diff on the 5th inst. for Port Said, with a cargo of coal. [n Penarth Roads it was found she was mak- ing water, and the pumps were put to work. They did not gain on the water, and the vessel returned to the East Dock on the 7th inst, There she was sur- veyed, and a hole was discovered on her ...

... VeSkP°^er' yice-Chancell^o^Cambridge Uni- hig „r;n resigning office, on Monday, expressed *evoiut]oiffxlGty respecting what he called the As t» i?u bangmg over the University Colleges. changes anticipated improvements from the bis hopes ?i llis fears W6re stronfier than rapid rate + ^arned the authorities as to the the conntrv which the'permanent expenditure of ttlanlasty ^as increasing, as ...

... NEWPORT NOVEMBER FAIR. This fair was held yesterday, but was not largely attended. Cattle were in good supply, but very few prime animals were on offer. The horses were a poor show good hacks and cart horses were scarce. Trade was quiet, at somewhat lower prices in all departments. ...

... THE ADVANCE IN RAILWAY STOCKS.—The sud- den and considerable advance in railway stocks within the last week or two has caused no small excitement. The Great Western in a fortnight has gone up nearly 10 per cent., and the writer of the money article in the Daily Telegraph is predicting a still further rise in it, protesting that it ought to stand in the market equal to the London and North ...

... William Cox, Serjeant-at-Law, died •1^ on Monday night in his 71st year. After, 8 from a Penny Beading, at which he iibrL tea,d a paper, Serjeant Cox went into his ^g7**S»«nd one of his daughters calling him and no answer, went into the room and found Of fi5e *n bis chair. On Saturday he spent part \r day shooting, with his nephew, and on ...

... At Mark-lane on Monday, English wheat was injv condition, prices were, however, firm at last W**J J rates. Foreign, ffrm. Oats Is. 3d. dearer on K week. Beans and peas'6d. to la. lower. On day, the market was firm without alteration iø prices of Monday. NEWPORT CORN MARKET. —WEDNESDAY i The attendance on 'Change to-day was small; were slightly higher than last week, and but business transacted ...

... LIVENPOOIJ BANQUET TO MR. GLAD- J TW, proposed dinner to Mr. Gladstone by i THE&HERS F, BE Liverpool Reform Club, on FRTHDAV N ° -F gentleman's 70th FIR- (IDF %EI7 LLKEL>' TO TALOE place in December. L OUE LIAB'LT 1B STA;FCED' expressed his will- ??OTLAN^° come if hia politieal entiaKements in V ER*L WIAUTL THE requirements of Mr. Adam (th« PN ^SI '11' will enable him to do so. ...

... A MONET-LENDING CASE. — At Chepstow County Court, on Tuesday, before His Honour Judge Herbert, was heard the case ef Jacob Thomas, farmer, Kil- gwrwg, v. Solomon Blaiberg, money-lender, of New. port. Plaintiff claimed £ 20, the value of a cow, which he alleced had been wrongfully seized. Mr. Gardner, of Usk, appeared for plaintiff; and Mr. A. J David, Newport, for defendant. It appeared that ...