... 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 ...

... The Whitechapel Tragedies. A CORONER ON EAST END SLUMS. The inquest on Alice Mackenzie, who was mur- dered and mutilated in Castle Alley, WhitechapeJ, on the morning of the 17th July, was concluded by Mr W. E. Baxter at Whitechapel yesterday. Mr George Bagster Phillips, surgeon, recalled, gave a further description of the injuries to the body. No fresh evidence was produced, and the coroner, ...

... SPORTING NOTES. I By George Frederick. I acing at this period cf the year is natursily o t e apathetic kind, despite tbe modern attrac- tions attached ft the majority of our racecourses. ree meetings more destitute of go p °mDbaen b^ugbt off than those of Kempton a* i e car, and Wmusor last week, tbe only feature being the presence of Cbitabob on the liedcar racecourse, where he demonstrated ...

... THE LIVERPOOL POISONING CASE. LETTERS AND MEMORIALS TO ROYALTY. Public feeling on the subject of the Maybrick case bas led to letters and memorials being sent direct to the Queen, as well as to the Prince and Princess of Wales. Pressure has also been put upon nearly all of ber Majesty's Ministers, aceompanied in not a few cases, notably in those of Mr Matthews and Mr W. H. Smith, by threats in ...

... YANKEE YARNS. WHf SHE DIDN r GO TO AN HOTEL. Why don't I go to a hotel ? replied a Boston woman the other day to the remark of a friend that it would be a pleasant change from her summer housekeeping. This is why I don t board I have to say Good-morniug to fifty people I don't care a straw about. Every time I step on the piazza the other women ask bow I do, if lam going fo,- a drive, if my. ...

... At Newport borough police court, to-day, Wm. Morgan, 11 years of age, was placed at the table to answer the charge of stealing a pair of boots, the property of Edith Roynolds. Complainant said she was in service at a gentleman's bouse in the Cardiff-road, and that prisoner came at the back door and begged whilst she was cleaning her boots, as she acknowledged, to go out sweet- hearting in. The ...

... TJHIRD EDITION, I . * sIM- ,~cov ?? nab .* - . -- >?a 'Qinex.m 4.30 A34 BOiULANGIST OFFICERS ' rPUNNISHED. 1 SF.OSTEfl S '3S ntODAMl3 PARIS, TRsDsz.r At a Cabhiet Council this moraing, M. de Yt~.a ,Minister of War, comnvunuloted to Ih collcagues the measures taken against I oflicers who, accordingo to evidence submitted to the lligh Court, were implicated in the 13oulangist indictment. In ...

... -NAVAL - A NrIRES. NS vAt, MAXCTT$@I I WT'I'FT I'TTi. A rpr( A Afar rwrn I I- - - - - - - - - -20-- 1 WITH THE DEFENDING WAR DECLARED, tie Or -- tlt, BELFAST CAPTURED BY AkDMIRAL &. TRYON. frc [FROM THE IPESTERY JM2ZlL SPECIAL kn CORRESPONDENTS.J e L.M.S. W.ARSPITE, MILFOLUD HIAVEN, TausDAr. c News at last. Both admirals hive cornonuiui- cated their readiness for action to the Admiralty. A ...

... HOUSE O1 COMMONS.-MomnAy. The Speaker took the chair at five miniutes past three. A LABOUR CONFERENCE. Mr. BROADHURST (G., Notednykn½ W.) asked the Under-Secretary of State for koreign Affairs whether he could inform tha Eouse of the date of the meeting of the proposed international congress | on the hours of labour. a Sir J. FERGUSSON (Under Foreign Secretary) a replied that the Swiss ...

... WEATHER EJ.!PORT. MeTEOROLOGI CAL OFFICE, LosIo-,, Frietav, S-30 pin;. In the coursie of the past 24 hours a series of com- plex depressIOns has advansced ol tbe Iribh coasts fromu the Atlantic, and ap pears to be spreading all over the king.dom. The gi:adients for southerly and south-westerly winds have been increasing steadily. The wind has backed to the southward very generally, anid ...