... LIBERALS. UNIONISTS. 94 I GAINS AND LOSSES. LIBERAL GAINS. 1 Granth,im 1 Wolverhampton. 1 1 1 Northampton 1 Hastings 1 Darby 2 Walsall 1 Dablin,St Stephens..1 U UNIONIST GAINS. 1 Plymouth 1 1 Stockton-on-Tees 1 Middlesbrough 1 1 1 Sunderland. 1 I 8 To-Day's Returns. NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE (2 seats)-34690. P]nmmer .0 15,097 14,752 10 488 Capt. Lambton .L 10,453 No change. 18S2. 1895. J. Morley L ...

... I TO-DAY'S MONEY, I [SPECIAL TELEGRAMS,] LONDON STOCK EXCHAN8*. Opening, 11.20 a.m.—Considerable depression pBfr vails in the Stock Markets on the report that neW has been received that all theLegations atPekin been destroyed and all Europeans, including Ambat- sadors, massacred. Consols fallen to fii and Wal iLoan Ion sales. Rupee Paper steady. In Foreign Bonds the feature is increased ...

... An objection has been lodged against Inishfree, winner of the County Stand Plate on Wednesday, on the ground of carrying wrong weight. The protest, however, was subsequently wiMidrawn. BABBIT CUUIWNG SWEEPSTAKES at Ckonton on Saturday, lOLb. Butriez Greyhound Iun, Canton. 507e NEWPORT (MoN.) HUNT HUPDI.E RACES AND STEEPLECUASES Will take place at Caerlaon November 15th and 16th. Six Races Each ...

... Staff Captain William Tkiomas S. inons, R.N. Qaeen's hart>onrra;uaer at Malta has bt;H appointed Queen's harbourmaster at Pembroke Dock vice the late Staff Canton A. J. VY. IVjville. R.N. ...

... THIS MORNING'S FORECASTS. I The following forecasts were issued by th« Meteorologies,! Office at 10.30 o'clock to-day :— Districts— e. Scotland, N.) Northerly and north-easterly 1. Scotland, E. f winda, moderate f^ir. 9 TTne-lflnd N ~K i Ncrth-easterly winds, stroDg; 2. England, W.R.. j- cioudy ^orn,. raijj. j North-easterly gales dull 3. EoRla»d,E. [ rainy cold perhaps J thunder. 4. Mid ...

... i CONTESTS IN WALES. Merthyr Boroughs. I RESULT OF THE POLL. I Labour Candidate Elected. I Ths result of the polling for the Meithyr Boroughs was declared this afternoon as fol- lows lows D. A. Thomas L 8,595 Keir Hardie Lab 5,745 ,JPritchard Morgan .L 4,004 The election of two members for Merthyr Boroughs was accomplished yesterday, but tho counting of the votes was deferred nntil to-day The ...

... |We Oct. 10 Th. Oct. 11 Fr. Oct. 12 Port TmojTme l'me Hgt Tree He., jh. m.jft.lij h. rn.ift.iu h.m. fb.li>. Cardiff {p.m l n « 6 ^37 4 | |g 35 6 Barry Cook «39 3 f |*38 ij | »36 3 Newport i^j | j*38 11 | ^37 9j f §35 U Swansea. jj;™; § »*, 4 J «33 fit | gjl 8 Port Talbot. jg361l}«3» Oj } §34 1 ...

... SPORTING ITEMS. I It is snid £ 18,000 was the figure paid fr the freehold and goodwill of the Piumpton course when it changed hands JasL summer. Rlorrdyke H.. from whom great things were ex. pected, will not race again in England. The old horse will shortly return to his home. Mr J. J. Parkinson, wt o has lUrs Stdloir-Jack- | eon's horsfco and ethers under his charge, will shortly vacate h:s ...

... TO-DAY'S COURSING South Lancashire Meeting. SOUTHPORT, Friday. A thick fog delayed the start for an hour an& three-quarters, an there was little improvement when Rare Luck o.nO:: Bright Hope were slipped at 10.30. What could be seen of the trials were clear wins. Rare Luck, Hazlemere, and Guttler all showing two lengths' better pace. Green Lawn, who was. hard run on the previous daj, was drawn ...

... | Newmarket Second July Meeting. NEWMARKET, Tuesday. The heavy thunderstorm which passed over New- marlret Heath on Monday had greatly cooled the atmosphere, and the conditions were quite delightful for the opening of the Second July Meeting. Though the arm shone with much splendour a. nice breeze blew from the shades of the Plantation, and If the attendance of the general public was only ...

... STOP PEESS. L B alf-time Swansea, i 1 0 Piymouth 0 a j — ...

... MOVEMENTS OFLOCAL VESSELS Glenbv left Rochefort for Bilbao 5th Hawnby left Sunderland for Swinemunde 5th Crsbthorne arvd Savitnuah 5th Argus arvd Dieppe 6th Clonlee passed Lizard for Newport 7th Ctirran Brvd Newport 7th Wakefield arvd Valencia 8th Collivand arvd Nantes 6th Liavern >ck left Norfolii; for Bilbao 7th Gardapee arvd Bilbao 7th Lyndhuret arvd Rio Janeiro 7th Btvny arvd Dardanelles ...