... THE SALES AT KINGS CLE EE OF THE LATE DUKE OF WESTMINSTER'S HORSES. THE very word Kingsclere conjures up pleasant memories to the lover of the thoroughbred, for was it not on the unrivalled Sydmonton Downs, Cannon Heath, and Covington Hill, in this out- of-the-world locality that most, if not all, the classic winners which have run as representatives of the house of Grosvenor during the last ...

... . Burma's gallant three hundred, prior to their departure for South Africa, where it has just arrived, had a hearty and enthusiastic send off from Rangoon. They embarked on board the good ship Palamcolta with the good wishes of everybody, from the ruler of the province downwards. Mrs. Hewitt and Miss Grant very kindly undertook to distribute the house wives to each man, who thankfully ...

... THE GOLDSMITHS SILVERSMITHS COMPANY. THE GOLDSMITHS SILVERSMITHS COMPANY. Show Rooms 112, REGENT STREET, LONDON, W. SUPPLY THE PUBLIC DIRECT AT MANUFACTURERS' CASH PRICES SAVING PURCHASERS FROM S3 TO SO PER CENT. Selections of Cups, &c., J forwarded on approval, If Carriage Paid, at the Company's risk. The Goldsmiths Company hold a stock far superior in point of Quality, Finish, (Jriginality, ...

... . MR. WALTER BOVILL is another and striking instance of the aptitude which good cricketers evince for golf, when once they seriously turn their attention to the game. The year 1885 had come upon us before Mr. Bovill ever saw a golf club, but the game seems to have at once taken root. He has, I fancy, to thank the old Oxford bowler, Mr. Tommy Lang, for his first initiation into the mysteries ...

... . Richard Daft, the famous batsman, died on Wednesdaj', last week, at the age of 65. He played first as an amateur at Lord's in 1858, in a match North v. South, and until 1881 was a member of tlio Notts Eleven, succeeding George Parr as captain, lu 1859 he joined tlio professional ranks. Fp to 1879 lie hatted with the greatest success, and was one of the two or three finest bats of his period. ...

... . Keswick station, in the midst of unrivalled scenery, was the venue, and 7.30 a.m. the hour, on one of the hottest days we have had even this summer, when we met Mr. Jefferson to have a day with the West Cumberland pack. The attendance included one or two ardent followers of the Kendal not out again until the end of the hay harvest and several otter hunters who, like ourselves, had travelled ...

... . West countrymen were enthusiastic on Saturday when the Queen's Prize for 1900 was captured by Private W. T. Ward, 1st Devon. The close shooting up to the conclusion of the 900 yards made the final stage more than usually exciting, the aggregate top scores at tlio fotmer distance reading: Lieut. -Miller, 301 Lieut. -Dun lop, 301 Private Ward, 300 Colour-Sergt. Comory (winner of the Silver ...

... A Message from Mars, which is noaring its 500th perform ance at the Avenue Theatre, London, will be toured in the larger towns in the autumn, by Messrs. Morell and Mouillot, whose companies include Messrs. Stuart Champion, Holmes Gore, Harry Fischer, and Felix Pitt; Mesdahlos Claim Pauneeforte, Flora Hastings (Mrs. George Walton) Constance Walton, and Kathleen Gordon-Leo (Miss Katie Loo's ...

... . ON Monday last The Barber of Seville was given for the first and last time of the present season. The work, as per formed by Mdme. Melba, is composed by Rossini, Donizetti and Tosti, and is sometimes an opera and sometimes a ballad concert; for the prima donna, just as she has sinned before, last Monday seized the opportunity of the music lesson episode to drag in the mad scene from Lucia di ...

... A VISIT TO A GOAT STUD FARM. MIT 13. R A YEN SCR 0 FT S FARM, ST. ALBANS. THE high prices which were paid for the goats forming the Holly Lodge herd, the property of the late Baroness Burdett-Coutts, and the very keen competition there was between breeders that afternoon for the pos- session of the plums of the breed, opened the eyes of people as to the possibility of running a goat farm at a ...

... T JI E W H I T E M A N A N D I) EAR OLD C H A R L I E. 1. MR. LEWIS WALLER. .4 s Captain the, Hon. James Wynnegate in the four-act drama, The White Man, by Sir. Edwin Milton lloyle due for prod net ion at the Lyric Theatre to-night Satur day) after a successful career on the American stage. The Indian element figures strongly in the play. u DEAR OLD CHARLIE AT THE VAUDEVJLLE THEATRE. 2. ...

... . THE popularity of the German play season, under the direction of Max Behrend and Hans Andresen, has been greatly enhanced by the coming of the guest-actress, Louise Haubrich-Willig, of the Hof Theatre, Wiesbaden, who is acknowledged by all who have seen her to be an artist of remarkable ability. The good impression she created as the heroine of Magda was strengthened when on the 25th ult. ...