... Judge Ridgley, of West Virginia, owns a horse that eats anything a man will eat except lemons. He is especially fond of sauerkraut aod plug chew- ing tobacco. He will take plug tobacco from the hand of the owner, chew it up, swallow it with a relish, and then, though hitched to the buggy, follow the Judge on the side walk, and beg for more. ...

... TO-DAY'S MONEY. I I [SPECIAL TELEGRAM ] I Stock Exchange, London, Opening, 11 20 A. M. I In view of the holiday to morrow and Monday next very little business is doing in the Stuck Exchange Markets, and prices show an irregular teudeucy. Home Railways are unn oil continued fine weather, wmcii is expected to favourably influence holiday truth. Mo.t stocks are g to J higher Hull and Barusley, g ...

... SPORTING ITEMS. Amphion is a certain starter for the Free Handi- cap at Newmarket. Before the race for the Harry Fowler Handicap Dnslane pave Linwood a full battle ot the best bcotch whisky. Goidseaker, H bernian, and Tyrant were yesterday strippea *e.tit a top-speed pallop of 3 mile and a half at, Pimperne. Lord Caltborpo and Captain Macheil have been bav,np, some gocd sport on the Farndale ...

... THE COMMISSION ON MINiNG ROYALTIES. The Gazette of Tuesday contains the nair.es of the commissioners appointed by her Majesty to inquire into the amounts paid as roy dries, dead reuts, and way-leaves oil coal, imustone, iron ore, shale, and the metals of mines subject to the Metalliferous Mines Act, 1872, and the terms and conditions under which those payments are made, and into the t ...

... RAILWAY ACCIDENT AT PETER- BOROUGH. A Mail Train Upset by a Milk Truck. A mail train, leaving Peterborough at eight o'clock this morning, ran into a milk truck when near Welford, The truck was smashed, the tunnel was knocked off the engine, and the mail trria left the line. The stoker was severely but tbe passengers escaped with nothing worse than a fright. A breakdown gang was speedily ...

... I YANKEE YARNS. I PROCD YOUNG MAN. Uncs upon a t,m there was a young man woo bad corns upon his feet and cahous places upon I his heart. He was a small mac, and tiie distance between his feet and his head was less than seven feer. lie had yellow hair, but the colour of his hair had 1J ...

... LATEST SCRATCHINGS. The Press Association was this morning officially infoimed by Messrs Weatherby of the following scratchings: Zetland Stakes, York Meeting—Sandown. All engagements—Wood Pigeon (2 yrs) Four Oaks Park handi- ps-Grouse, Dulcie. ...

... Our Wheat Acreage, The Agricultural Department of the Privy Councii Office on Monday issued a summary of agricultural returns of Great Britain, covering tbe present year. By this it is seen that while there is a considerable decrease in the acreage of wheat, and also a diminution in the amount of land given over to the growing of potatoes and hops, the acreage of barley and oats under culti- ...

... Theatre Royal. Those who like sensational drama can see it at the Theatre Royal this week. New Babylon is an old stager, and has all the qualities of such productions. The audience is kept amused throughout, not only by the funny people, but by tbo more serious characters. Mr and Mrs Clarance Holt divide the honours of the acting, and they are supported by a large and well- selected company. I ...

... Yesterday, at the Salford police-court, James Hulse, who keeps the Mason's Arms beerhouse, Robert Hall-street, Regent-road, Salford, was charged with permitting betting on his licensed premises, and Richard Craig, a cripple, was charged withusing the house for betting pu: poses. Police-constables Harrison and Conway gave evidence to the effect that between the 14-th and 16t,11 instant they ...

... The Charge against Justice Field Dismissed, NEW YORK, Tuesday.—The authorities of California have at last realised the great injustice California have at last realised the great injustice which was being committed with the aid of the forms of law in allowing the courts of the State to be made subservient to a notorioua woman, as was being done in the proceedings instigated by Terry against ...

... A Riotous Crowd, The parachute balloon ascent on Monday evening at l'ou typo ol -roati proved a failure, and Captaiu Speucer feil when about niue feet from The whole structure also collapsed. The lookers-on were intensely annoyed, and a portion of the crowd got that they made in onslaught upon the refreshment rooms. A good deal of the fittings and crockery were destroyed, and the police had ...