... TO-DAY'S WEATHER. THIS MCIHNI-NGS FORECASTS. The following forecasts were issued by the Meteorological Office at 10.30 o'clock to-day DISTRICTS- FT O J XT ) South-westerly winds, mode- 0. Scotland, N. J- rate Qr JiRh 'RfflW 8howers 1. Scotland, E.) South-westerly and southerly 2. England, N.E. [ winds, light; fine. I'. M.'d'CoduntieV.) Southeasterly and southerly 5. En* S. (Lon. T°' moJerttte ...

... DOW LAIS TRAGEDY. I TAt Mertbyr to-day the Spaniard Lasuen was 7At Mertbyr to-day the Spaniard Lasnen wa.a I committed for trial on the capital charge. ...

... Trawl Master Heavily Fined. In Lochmaddy Sheriff's Court yesterday Richard Sedgwick, map-terofthe Chinkiang, of IAbordem,was fined 0 or 60 days for trawling within the three miles limit at lkm. ...

... London Midday Betting. CESAP K WITCH. Two mil- ? fur yard 9 to 100 to 8 — Tii ftnt Dan (0) 100 to 6 Anv otii -i-. /'j CAN. HRI.DGESKIRK. (One mile 240 yards Run Wednesday, October 24.) 100 to 8 agst La Roche (t) 100 to 6 Mount Prospect (t) 20 to 1 Any other (0) ...

... VIFE DESERTION AT FORTH After Twenty-six Years. This afternoon at the Porth Police Court (before Messrs Ignatius WiHiums, T. P. Jenfcin?, ana D. Thomsi), Maty Jane Kvaus, residing near tha Carpenter's Arms, Perth, summoned her has- band Tboamrt foi desertion. The defsndnut did not appear. They had been married 26 years, but for many years they had lived onbapyuy. She bad frequently complained ...

... t London Midday Betting. CESAREWITCH. I I so to 1 atT3t Longy. 3y 6st 41b (o) ...

... a %.f 9-f fl I U VIIIUIXL I I Lancashire v. Somersst. f Tuesday.—Monday's play, greatly inter- 1 o- ui zue sc-orme by SDiner- set- of 8o r>'ns ior ei-ht wickets. Th.-re hart been more lain, and the wicket, was apaiu soft. The skN- had an unsettled appearance, ana a cold, boisterous'wind prevailed. The game was resumed at 11.35, and 20 miuiy es' play sufficed to finish off Somerset's innings ...

... ¡ TO.DAYS CRICKET. I THE CANTERBURY WEEK. Kent v. Surrey. Canterbury, Thursday. —The second match of the Canterbury Week com manned in threatening vea- ther today, but before fuijy 6,000 spectators. The fix- tare, it will he remembered, is for the benefit of Martin. Kent won the toss, and Bumup and Hearne scored I7in 20 minutes befm-,> cfc.nncii nla.v at. 12 ?.R 1st Innings. KEN V. 2nd Innings ...

... THIS Mc.HN!NG'S FORECASTS. I Tlij following forecasts viere issued bv the Meteorological Office at 10.30 o'clock to-day — Mct?oroJo¡:if'!1.! Office I\t 10.30 o'clock DISTRICTS— ?' F ) Norih-westerly and northerly 2! England, N.e'. I fro.h or moderate; 3. England.E.I ram, 0 da>'> huer 4. Mid Comities.) later CGo1 5. Eng S. (Lon. ] North-westerly wind?, fresh and Channel). f fair cool to-niqht. ...

... THE GENERAL ELECTION. The state of parties last night based on unopposed returns and results of contested elections was as follows :— MINISTERIALISTS. Conservatives 246) ™ > Liberal Unionists 55) OPPOSITION. OPPOSITION. Liberals 79 Independent Labour. 1 139 Nationalists 59/ Government majority 162 WELSH CAMPAIGN. RHONDDA DIVISION. MEETING AT FERNDALE. I Last evening a meeting in support of Mr ...

... FAILURE UFA PtiSAuTH CHEMIST. j Frederick Millward, cheraUt, Penaith, wiis publicly examined in bankruptcy at Cavd fl thin norning. before Mr Harry Cou8ip¡ registrar. The Ofticisl Receive? elicited from debtor that he Kve, up a prosperous biiHinsss in Woodviiie-roitd, Cardiff, lwd years ago with the view of bo;it-ring himself by starting a bo-wness at renearui, lie then had a capital of L200 ...

... 1.0-The SCURRY NURSERY STAKES (handicap) of £5 each for starters, with £100 added, for two year olds. Last five furlongs of Mr P. Lorillard's Tantalus, 7st 3Ib.Clemson 1 Mr T. Jennings's, jun., Mahalie, 6st 2 Col. H. McCalmont's Haut en-bp^s, 7st 41b.Dalton 3 Mr R- Cr.tker's Eileen Violet, 8st J. ReiS 0 Lord W. Bsresford's Choctaw, 7st 121b .B. liigby 0 Lord Wiiloughby de Broke's Presentation, ...