... THREATENED DOCK STRIKE. On Monday night, under the auspices of the International Federation of Ship, Dock, and River Workers, a mass meeting of dockers and other riverside workers of the port of London was held at Canning Town, for the purpose of considering what abbibude should be taken with regard to the demands made by the Federation, and which are to be submitted to the employers shortly. ...

... To-day's Starring Prices. I LIVERPOOL. PRICKS. NO. Oft BXIKNUP. WINNER Sportsman.Sp'rtlngTjife Hurfile 7 Detonator ..100 to H ag 100 to 14 ag County* 7 P. Bonheur.. 2 t0 1 ag 2 to 1 ag Lancashire „ 11 Viiliers 100 to 8 ag 100 to Bag WeHer 8 The Cowan 7 to 1 ag 7 to 1 ag Knowsley 16 Arctic .100 to 6 ag 100 to 6 ag tsgs *After a den i] heat with Leominster. PLUMPTON. Red hill 7 Soleda 4 to 1 ag ...

... TO-DAY'S MARKETS. STUIAHI GLASGOW, Saturday.-Strong market, and a large business done at fully M advance. The official report states Market, closes strong, and 3d dearer since yesterday, making priC:lo 9d up for the week CORK, Saturday.- ...

... I SOUTH WALES TIDE TABLE. CARDIFF* [SWANSEA.t NEWPORT} Mor jRvn.jHgt jMoi,j8rn.jHgt.jMor.|B*n jHgt 9 M 9 301 9 53 31 10 8 39* 9 4 28 7 8 4310~632 3 10 T10 16 10 37 29 3 9 27 9 f-2 26 810 291C 50 29 8 11 Wl1 0 11 26 27 210 17,10 4525 411 1311 3927 7 12 T 11 57 26 511 1011 40 24 8 0 10 26 10 13 F. 0 1 826] 1 0 13 24 10 0 44 1 2126 4 14 S 1 46 2 2426 0 0 48' 1 2725 0 1 59 2 3726 5 15 S 3 2, 3 33 ...

... BRIGHTON, THURSjfcY. In contrast to the wretched experiences of yesterday, the weather to-day was of a glorious description, as the sun shone out brilliantly, and with scarcely a ripple on the sea visitors spent a few pleasant hours before racing commenced. The attendance showed a great increase in all departments, and the morning could hardly have been better after the soaking of the previous ...

... Beverley Meeting. BEVERLEY, THURSDAY. Beautiful weather prevailed here this morning, though the air was very heavy and portended a storm. However, by the time people began to wend their way to the course everything betokened a pleasant after- noon, and as on the first day there was an exceedingly large attendance in all departments. Details :— 2.0-The BRANTiNGHAM WELTER HANDICAP PLATE winners ...

... j Rose Mallow 1 5 Fiama 2 Romarin 3 I Vi. sa i ...

... The governors of the Pontypridd County School, at their meeting on TuesdaJ evening, Mr James Roberts, J.P., presiding awarded the various scholarships, for whlco 100 boys and 54 girls sat at the examination last Saturday week, the examiner being Mr Job11 Evans, of Merthyr (her Majesty's assistant' mspeotor of schools). Twenty Aldworth Bcholar- ships of jSS each were offered to girls, ...

... bXTKAORDINARY AG nON AT SWANSEA. At the Swansea County Court--bet-fore his Honour Judge Gwilym Williams—an action was heard in which Sarah Jenkins sought to recover from David Williams £ 40 lis 4d. It appeared that in 1857 the plaintiff, who is now au old woman, went to live with Isaac Williams, a market gardener, of kettYI aa his housekeeper and as mother to his motherless children. In ali ...

... The second handicap of the above club will take place at the Harlequins' Ground, Roatli, on Christmas morning at 11 A..In. sharp. No less than 28 members have entered to compete. Appended is the handical) Yds. Yds. H Cullum ..stch. A Totterdale 400 K C Brooks 200 A Owen 410 S J Stacey 260 J Plummer.420 A E Owen 290 A E Long 430 WS Jones 295 T E Rowlands 460 A Marks 310 H G Charles 565 325 W H ...

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... PAST EVENTS IN OUR ISLAND RECALLED. JUNE 4TH. 1717—(George I.)—Robert Rjy MacGregor, the Highland Chief, who had stood out till now, surrendered himself to the Duke of AbhoJ, but finding he was nob included in the Act of Grace, escaped again to the Highlands. 1731-(George II.)—A person wss condemned and hanged for forging a bond. This was the first execution for forgery. 1798-(Geore III ) ...