... M. WADDING TON THE RETIRING FRENCH AMBASSADOR TO THE COURT OF ST. JAMES S Ml. WILLIAM HENRY WADDINGTON, who has just presented his letters of recall to Her Majestv at jWindsor, has been Ambassador at the Court of St. James's since July, I883. He is the son of a naturalised Englishman who settled in France as a cotton manufacturer, and was born in Paris on De- cember II, i826. He was educated ...

... ?? LORD BRAMWELL, referring to the censure passed on the Home Secretary for his decision in the Crewe murder-case, reports one of a somewhat, and only somewhat, analogous kind, with a similar termination, which came under his judicial cognisance thirty years or so ago. Two young men tried before him for murder, were con- victed, and sentenced to death. They had waylaid their victim in order to ...

... co-rt-0 nu ctlub By MARMADUKE° . By N RNA ; D ,X El : : THERE iS a class of stories which might be called dinner stories. They are invented by ingenious and experienced society men for the purpose of obtaining the reputation of being good onversa- tionalists. These stories produce for those who originate th~m many free luncheons and dinners. The latest that is current is s daring, so ...

... '501IQ gfriall jilquirg INTEREST in the South African inquiry revived somewhat when the Hon. AV. P. Schreiner (formerly Attorney-General in Mr. Rhodes's Cabinet) gave his evidence. His examination was opened by another Colonial ex-Attorney-General, the Hon. E. Blake; but neither he nor Mr. Labouchere got much more from this witness than that he thought the grievances of the Uitlanders had been ...

... C-c (luert THEATRICALS AT U. LMOIAL THEATEICALS are becoming a prominent amusement at Court, and both amateurs and professionals have appeared before Her Majesty at Balmoral. Pr incess Beatrice, who is especially fond of acting, took the leading part in A Scr1a of Pater, supported by Princess Ajibert of Anhalt and various ladies and gentlemen in the Royal circle. This piece was played on two ...

... | At tile Worship-street Polire-court yesterday, the matn, George Henry Matttbews, charged with the mur- dor of a worniou known as Maldle Martil, W is brought lbefora Mr. BHshby on ?? behalf of the Treasury, Mr. Frayling said be was dii aeted to ask for a further l emand without offering any further evidence. The naigistaite acquieseod, and the prisoiner wese t once renoved. Wheo blroulghlt ...

... coMEiflAN CHARG'I'D WITH WIFE, MU R II)ElR. lia&eoutrdv. at North oatioit Pobiso-noirtr, loefot's li I io C.t. At thur V~aecItttoIt, Ail, eoti tt of1, LQI0I~i'l' Itot'te, it igoitvtt, wis`ltrgt wit ti ?? liitA I i iititt o iasavttt, ti, wife i t, lv -iierolv ito 'I il. t ot totism iolit reatitig tier.--itettcti 00 itt Ipl t Illetl eonllneleil the onal e boithitf of~ thu Ii'bot WNei lih thaitr ...

... IM IIR O'IBtM:EWNS ACTION AGAI-NST 1, So 2LOftD SAI ISIJRY. I 'Peunease of Cliauois v, O'llriii yesterdayq came before ns Mrt. Juentic ~eKinnedy tiii FL colmmion jury in tli Queen1 In h isueli iDivisioii-Mr. 00arso, Q.C,, Mr. AMeCtrtlhg, 73 Ii oill r. Mairlioi Hlls fi ppearedl as coiinsel ?? p uin irl' an r. iuidljuQ,. tit jIir. IT. Tlaili)ce i f iie edsof 2,007t., -Thieo-i p1inid bylaied47. ...

... THE POLICE COUlRT8 MATtRLBOROUGiHf fr lWtYEl. - Toz 'a.Iwi, AfIAlTIMT A PRIrVATY!l DiKT7ECTltr..-JaM1,~ b~ail~t' 4;1 d.sribw*,l i1o a ;i:Ltll ,irtn:liva,, of (arp.iyr rt, Vo Y aniur . r or, r ril b-for f r. Ne . 1, hlvinvg rtitoi9, f ItJOl Drw I a Al ?? fil lati If; V. Withoiut inlforuling bim ttrn . hfl vrsnt r wr,, I II .r 1, hlaakrnlpt.-.-Nr. b;re drijrk (> *,srg: ploer^Xi;-':Id.v, ttho ...

... * ?? POLICE COUMRS, ?? DO W-STIRlET.-T1im CJA131 ne Mp Blluamr-.- e Sir John, }ridge 9aid thst he thoulit lie iught 5/ ltate, d with references to Mrs. Barrtt'n case, tbat Olough *at- enriptiots hadf now been rcueived. Ailrm. Barrett wof-l4 aH be able to go out to Indiai, and there ?? her. aself, au Ahd wass very caxiouc indeed to do. WESTlAUINSTER].-A Dhttvixo:o 'Il'us Der a- Samln Itopwood, ...

... l The Seseion andL the ?? Party,. - ?? , , I TinimE is an air of great pro. bability in the deacription of Tory tactics to be found in the - ,. 1Q . A A A . .. -,,L forecast of the coining Session which we puh. lieh in another column. The forecast is not ours, but one obviously based, by ?? news agency responsible for it, upon the views of several groups of politicians. One group has evidently ...

... I CITRAL 0 A. COUNTRY OF FRAT'RICIDES. (raoUGi fl1 neTItR'S AGENCY.) CATJUTrA, Jact, Nizaio-ul-Xulk, Mehtar of Ohitral, ha, r bi s murdered by hin younger brother, A,; h . M.ulk, Who hur oihablinhod himself di. | ,( capacity and education, and WRS placed lk 'IW i C throne by the Bnri itjh. Reuter'a Agency learns ou inquiry hi 1 India Office that the aueiassination ( r I ?? of Chitral wiii not ...