... CH ESS. The final result of the cable match, a wvin for America by 6 to 4, did not cvme as a surprise to chess-players in London wvho are acquainted with tile strength of players on boith sides of the Atlantic. In connection Aviih this remark, we might as well observe that no serious fault has t he t01111d( with tile selection ot the players to represent England, t!11igh onle or two ...

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... t - IN THE IMPERIAL PADDOCK. The HOME RULE WELTER HANDICAP PLATE of 670 (popular) sovercigns.-(One: mile, over the National Course.) Mr. John Bull's HONME RULE, by Justice-History, by Empire, 2 years, 8 st. 5 lb. Colours: red, white, and blue, green cap. Jockey: Wt Lord Carlton's COERCION. by Class Prejudice-Reaction, by Landlordism, aged, 14 st. 7 lb. Colours: Orange, black cap. Jockey: S ...

... °- 3_ South England a9g~in !Xe/ter-so- day (with London SIo-0 Pi 28 ntsFGR')- and hannel). U ?? - Noon -a :L30SoUth-westerly and westerly breezes, mode- I ?? to fresh; 40- ?? as a whole, a -1 ?? ?? ?? 6y; NEnswTTI and 27 ~~ZkManA'S 27 Baromneter. HEAVY FAILURES IN THE CITY. The failure is announced of Messrs. Patton and Vickers, of Fenchurcr. avenue, London, trading as John Pattoi, Jun, and ...

... GO LF. Mr. H. C. S. Everard, author oi Golf' in Theory and Practice (George Bell and Sons), feels serious misgivings as to t'ie propriety of inflicting another book on goiters already satiated with the literature of the subject. Mr. Everard may rest content; his well-written little work is not a superfluity. On the other hand, incieed, it should prove a welcome addition to every golf- ...

... MONEY AND STOCK(S. ,AMLeicA.S. STRONG.- rURTHER SPURT IN NORTHERNS. he 1ioniV Mlarket is again overstocked with supplies now that the rd of tile ml1ontli has be(in turned, and rates, both tor short loaas and 'rscotcts conttinue easy. 'I he tenders for 1,300,000 Treasury bills have had , eect, anad the calls now payable, amountincg to 02,570,000, are tribution of ;2,780,000 in coupons, ...

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... SKETCHES AT THE GROS7ENOR GALLERY. BY A WANDERING ARTIST. MR. Du MAURIER on the look out for Subjects. THE DUKE OF MR. GOSCHEN WESTMINSTER Takino Notes. on the War Path. A BIG THING IN PARASOLS, AND IN SLEEVES, MESSRS. GILBERT AND SULLIVAN. No Show complete without the Long- legged Girl. (Apropos of Mr. I vr9@ory's Portrait in Red and Gold.)j ...

... A LA M3fODE FRANCAISE INSPIRED BY THE HEROIC EXL,%mPLr OF M. FLOQE.T, I.-LORD SALISBURY CHALLENGES LORD VWOLSELEY. A SEQUEL TO A. RECENT DEEA'iE IN TIE LORDS. I1.-THE G.O.M. ATTACKS OLD MORALITY.;' A CASL WEZ'ERE . E Cl..SLIZE i5 O. NO ARA ,I llt.-THE TIMES GOES A-GUNNING FOR MR. PARNELL. TiiE LATEST PHASE Or PARNELLISM AND CRIME. IV.-CHIEF SECRETARY No. I FINISHES CHIEF SECRETARY No. 2 ...

... be held at 72, Brook-street, Grosvenor-square (by permission of the Misses Holland), on Tuesday and Wednesday next, is5th and 16th Februar%-, the entrance money (is. morning, 2s. 6d. afternoon) to go to the restoration of a church in a very poor neighbourhood. The exhibition is to be (as its name implies) anything but commonplace, and will comprise many interesting works of MacCallum, Van Hier ...

... I I A LETTER FROM THE QUEEN. The International Congress of Orientalists met again yesterday at the Law Society's buildings, Chancery-lane. Pro,. Aymonier, delegate from the French Government, presided. The first paper read was that of Dr. H. Schlichter, which was entitled Instruction to explorers.' The learned lecturer confined his remarks to the Indian Ocean and eastern Equatorial Africa. ...