... The annual fancy and full dress ball in conneo- nection with the South Pembrokeshire Hunt week took place in the Royal Assembly-rooms, Tenby, on Wednesday evening. The number present were 139. Mrs Bright, tne manageress of the Royal Gate House Hotel, made all the arrangements, and catered most satisfactorily. The following is a list of those present:— LADIES. Mrs Archdeacon, Heywood, Mount, ...

... FOR THE PAST WEHR. 1886. 1885. In D8. e London, Brighton,and'S C 32060^. 31731.. —~ South Eastern 292M- 31076.. —. 1322 Brecon and Merthyr l&g*- ^52- —- Rhymney 268!|- 2828- —- M* Taff Vale & Penarth Bail. 14141.. 14321.. —180 Great Eastern i-^oOO.. 53395.. 106u ,| — Metropolitan.. 12978.. 11935..1073.. Metropolitan District 8205.. 7551.. Midlandi 124620..126MI.. Lanewhireand-Yorksbdre.. ...

... WEIGHTS FORfHE SANDOWN GRAND PRIZE. (Two miles, over eight hurdles. Run Wednesday, February 24th.) ys st Ib v,3 at lb Chancery a 12 4 11 0 Bolero 6 12 5 Cirrus 6 10 13 Roquefort a 12 5 Ironclad a 10 12 Serge 5 12 0 Fontenoy a 10 12 Xema n. 6 12 0 Amalti ..a 10 10 Pizarro 5 11 9 4 10 9 Adanapaar 6 11 8 Tourist 5 10 9 Queen Adelaide 5 11 7 Salami 4 10 8 Kinsky 5 11 6 Monolith 4 10 8 Royal Fern b ...

... The State of Trade. [SPZOIAL KBPOBTS FROM OCR TRADE CORBESPOX- DKNTS AND EXCLUSIVE SOURCES, J THE TIN-PLATE TRADE. I [SPECIAL TELEGRAM.! BIRMINGHAM, Thursday.—To-day was the iron- masters' quarterly meeting. In the morning a good number of West tin-plate sellers and Liver- pool and London merchants assembled on'Change. Prominent amongst the former were Mr W. Williams, Swansea; Mr Jacobs (of ...

... NOTTINGHAM SPRING MEETIN. I (One mile and a quarter. Run luesday, April 20th.) ys >s Toastmaster a Somerton 5 JnoBarleycorn 4 Tita a Alb f ttule 4 Cirrus 6 Wire ? Beaumont 4 Bravafc 6 Clifto ian — 5 Cuance Shct.. 4 Antl ...

... (BY CHEVIOT.) I The shipments of coal, notwithstanding the general depression of trade, appears to keep up at the South Wales ports. The average increase at Crdiff for ten years has been 380,000 tons per annum for foreign and coast shipment. Last year the increase was 280,000 tons, so that the falling off in the normal rate of increase was not such a heavy one after all. At Newport there was ...

... NORTHAMPTON & PYTCHLEY HUNT MEETING. -i EARL SPENCER'S PLATE. (Five furlongs. Run Wednesday, March 30th.) ys ys Laceman a Debenture 4 Royal Robe Village Boy a 4 Thunderstorm, 3 Goldtield 6 Monte Rosa 4 Morella 3 Prince William 6 Necromancer 4 Uheistan 3 Lovely 6 Broxbourne 4 Sacrilege filly.. 3 Fulmen 6 Grey Parrot 4 Mdme H'mpton 3 Antler 6 Insignia 4 Jacobite 3 Bedouin 5 Crosskeys 4 Dryfly 3 ...

... MONEY MARKET. Latest Prices To-day. LONDON, 1.30 p.m. Money is very little wanted, and the supply being large, short loans are offered at 1 per cent. Discount about 2 £ Special allotments in bills on Calcutta at Is 5 31-32d, and transfers on Calcutta at Is 6d per rupee. Indian Exchanges firmer. Bombay, Is 529.32d; Calcutta, Is 5 15-16d. The Stock Markets are generally dull, and business is ...

... I HUNTING APPOINTMENTS. THE GLAMORGANSHIRE HOUNDS. January 16 'Che Kennels — 11.0 Jan. 18. 4tb Milestone on Cowbridge & Llantrissant-rd*» January 22 0 u- Fonmon Castle 11.0 THE PENLLERGARE FOX HOUNDS. January 15 Gamswllt 10.30 January 19 Llansaint 10.90 January 20 10.30 MR POWELL'S HOUNDS. January 16 10.30 January 18 Llandissilio 10.30 January 20 Talog — — 10.51 THE SOUTH PEMBROKESHIRE FOX ...

... CROYDON MARCH MEETING, i UNITED KINGDOM STEEPLECHASE. (About three miles. Run Wednesday, March 3rd. ys ys ys a Zulu II a Redtlyffe 6 Kilworth a Forest King a Gosforth 6 Fenelon a Cortolvin a Sinbad .5 Scorn a Albert Cecil a Unice Hardware a Ignition a Alfred (late Standard. a Patience 6 Edison) a Blood Orange 6 ...

... CHESTER MEETING. CHESTER CUP. (Two and a quarter miles. Run Wednesday, May 5.) ys ys Js'l Ironclad a Holdfast. 4 Oberota 3 Music Master.. a LadyKatharine 4 3 Despair a Madcap 4 Nubbley Bux.. 3 Cobort 6 A1 thorp 4 Cyane 3 Merry Prince.. 6 Eurasian 4 Beaver 3 Blue Grass 6 Beaumont 4 Scotilia 3 Sailor Prince.. b Glengyle 4 O'Flaherty 3 Eastern Empe. Northern Duke 4 Andrassy 3 ror a Silence. 4 ...

... Latest London Betting. KEMPTON PARK CHAMPION STAKE?. 8 to 1 agst Mr Gladstone's noui. (t oc 0) 10 to 1 — Mr Miller's nom. (t At o) WATERLOO CUP. 100 to 9 on The Field (o) ...