... The Editor begs to state that he declines to hold himself in any way responsible for the safety or return of any n atter that is sent without his invitation. THE ILLUSTRATED Smarting mi ft gonuitix Jl'clus. I.OS DON, THURSDAY, JULY 2, 1896. ...

... THE ILLUSTRATED Sporting mxb dramatic |lelns. LONDON THURSDAY, JULY 2, 1896. ...

... The living statuary exhibition provided by Miss Maude Odell as Galatea at the Palace Theatre is proving popular, and is worth seeing, as indeed is the general pro gramme, which includes, among other attractive per formers, charming- Miss Billie Burke with two new songs; Malcolm Scott, who, as the woman who knows, is one of the most amusing comedians on the variety stage; arid Miss Margaret ...

... The Editor begs to state that he declines to hold himself in any way responsible for the safely or return of any matter that is sent without his invitation. THE ILLUSTRATED Smarting nnb Jlniimitic J Ictus. LONDON, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1893. ...

... THE ILLUSTRATED Spirting mtir dramatic |leius. LONDON, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1S93. ...

... CHESS. ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. J. P. Mi]-..-. -Many thanks for your problem. P. II. W. Mitcli obliged for revised version. It. Marsden. Many thanks. 8. J. Abra-ms (Natal). Your solution of Problem No. 050 is correct. Hay (Army and Navy Club).-- You arc right, Problem No. DG2 is hardly worthy of tile place we assigned to it. New first-class problems are not always procurable. For one see ...

... PRINCIPAL RACES PAST. LEICESTER MEETING. Thursday, December 14. The December Handicap IIubdi.e-Rage.-- Mr. W. II. Smart's Lady L'liy- siciaii (T. Batchclor), 1 (started at 10 to 1); Little Florence, 2; Clogliran, S Foutaincblcau, 4. 10 ran. A Selling Steeplechase Plate. Mr. AVigan's Praxitilcs (MclCie), 1 (started at 7 to 1) Somnambulist, 2 Cranberry, 3 Tyrol, 4. 11 ran. The Broxhills ...

... ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. Beggvr. The third hand is certainly justifed in doubling no- trumps upon eight hearts, headed by the tierce major. To find his partner with no heart to lead Lim, the remaining five being held by dummy, was a piece of exceptionally bad lucx. Georgius Rex. The reason why the lead of the 8 or 9 was preferred to the lead of the tenace, in the problem you refer to, was ...

... PRINCIPAL RACES PAST. NORTHAMPTON MEETING. Thursdav. November 5. The Holmby Nursery Handicap.-- Mr. G. Mnclachlan's Orbe (S Chandley), 1 (started at 10 to 1); St. Frida colt, 2; Taransay, 3. 11 ran. The Catesby Selling Plate.-- Mr. J. S. Hare's Shetuer (F. Finlay) 1 (started at 4 to 1) Doughty, 2 Bethisy, 3. 13 ran. The Brington Plate.-- Mr. T. Phillips's Reprobate (S, Loates), 1 (started at 4 ...

... PRINCIPAL RACES PAST. NEWMARKET HOUGHTON MEETING. Thursday, October 23rd. A Second-Class Handicap Plate. Mr. Gardner's Faust (G. Chaloner), 1 (started at 11 to 2) lied Palmer, 2 Nuska, 3. 7 ran. t The Biietby Nursery Handicap Plate.-- Lord Hartington s Lady Clare (T. Loates), 1 (started at 6 to 1) Norman, 2; Princess Hampton, 3. lb The All-Aged Stakes. Baron de Rothschild's Haute SaOne (T. ...

... The London Stereoscopic Company, 108 and 110, Begent- street, have been honoured with sittings by nearly all tte Boyal visitors who attended the Queen's Jubilee, including the King and Queen of the Belgians, the King of Denmark, the Kirg of the Hellenes, the King of Saxony, the Grand Duke of Hesse, the Grand Duke and Grand Duchess Serge of Bussia, the Grand Duke and Grand Duchess of ...

... THE ILLUSTRATED porting anti dramatic Jlclus. LONDON, THURSDAY, JUNE 25, 1896. ...