... THE BELLE OF TIEW YOR( AT DINNER. Last night Messrs Williamson aid Mnsgrove, the proprietors of the Belle of few York [ Co., which has opened itgtour at the Theatre Royal under remarkably Î succes/Ql r&usDices, entertained all the members to tfnner at the Esplanade Hotel, Penarth. Dariyg the evening Mr Alcock, ihe manager, was prnted by Mr Shepherd, the musical director, in the name of the ...

... An inuegtwtus held at Lancaster Infirmary on Witia-a Clark, a joiner, 56 years of age, of Lancar, who died through being run over by a trained between Lancaster and Morecambe. The medicl evidence showed that deceased was in such 11 alcoholic state that an operation was im- possille. A sober man would have recovered. A verd-At of Accidental death was returned. ...

... TRIPLETS. An application has been made for the Queen's bounty for the wife of Mr A. Lloyd, a provision merchant's assistant, of 6, Havelock-road, Blytha- road, West Kensington-park, who on Wednesday last gave birth to triplets, all boys. Dr. F. V. Denne, of 69, Brook-green, W., who is in attend- ance on the mother, is supporting the application. On Saturday one of the children died, but the ...

... heYstmd Police Court to-day James Green, Owen. Arnold Harding, and Richard jung, lads liviog at Clydach Vale, werp- ed with breaking into a carpenter's shop at 4o,ch Vale, and stealing some tools valued at cn the 30th ult. Green was fined £ 1, which ,)aid, and Owen £1 or 12 strokes with the h rod. The other two were dismissed. Owen hot pay the money, and consequently had to ive the birch. £ ...

... Brilliant Spectacle. JALCUTTA, Monday.—The usual New Year's p-ade of troops was held to-day. A vast throng ospectators gathered to witness the brilliant gjciacle. Lord Elgin was received by a salate. Tree hunored invalid soldiers will accompany Elgin to Suez.-Reuter. ...

... SPORTING NOTES. THE DERBY OF 1899. By Vigilant. After a week's inactivity racing was once more in fit!! swing on Boxiug Day at Kempton and Wolverhampton and at both places huge crowds assembled. At the Metropolitan fixture the attendance was the largest on record for the last Bank Holiday of the year, and the executive at each resort scored a great success, despite the fact that the ...

... FOOTBALL NOTES. By Old Stager. Saturday was one of the few slack da.ya of the local football season. The nxtcre cards gave no promise of an interesting match on any South Wales ground, and the vile weather of the afternoon prevented pretty passing play so beloved by the crowd. Many of my corres- pondents write to say that the rain and the sodden tnrf quite stopped scientiBc play. Once again ...

... Melodramatic Scene at an Execution. I VIENNA, Sunday.—At a Servian village near Prokuplje a Greek priest named Ilic Jevrem was recently murdered. His wife and her lover were condemned to death by shooting for the crime The hour of the execution arrived, and the two criminals were placed before the firing party in ull view of thousands of spectators, who were kept back by troops. The man broke ...

... SUDDEN DEATH OF A BAR PILOT. A. Barry pilot named Robert HeWilson, of 54, Kingsland-crescent, Barry Dcdied under tiain fully sudden circumstances batnrdajr in the surgery of Dr. o. Livingsta I eceaseo had complained of severe pams ic eapso, and whilst being examined he fell t»e floor and died without uttering a word, ng burst a blood vessel. Deceased, who well known and respected, was 37 years ...

... RAILWAY COLU8!ON Six Persons hjured. A correspondent at Witham telegraphs:—An I'JarmiDI{ collision occurred on Sunday night at Witham, the Essex juuction of the Great Eastern Railway. The 7.15 train from Maldon was entering Witham Station just as the 7.5 cattle train was shunting into a siiing. The signal wa.a right for the driver of the MaJdon tra,in, and he did not see the cattle train. The ...

... ILLNESS OF THE GERMAN EMPEROR. POTSDAM. Monday.—The Emperor was confined I this bed yesterday owing to an attack of influ- (Zi1, with feverish symptoms. His Majesty passed ivory good night and is free from fever this prning. In other respects also the Emperor is Jtter.—Reuter. ...

... I„ toeries were committed last night £ gvl area in Mile End-road, a butcher's, obealer's, and a mantle maker's shop /e]gd by the thieves. In each case the (clear away with the spoils. ...