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no definite proposition . Mr . S . Lloyd then moved a resolution to the effect that a Secretaryship of State for Commerce and Agriculture should be constituted , but the proposal was negatived without a division . Sir W . Fraser then touched on the question of tires in London Theatres ,

and Mr . Gorst called attention to a recent Treasury Minute on Government Prosecutions , after which the House went into Committee of Supply and voted further moneys for the service of the year . Progress was then reported , and the Bishopric of St . Alban ' s Bill as amended was taken

into consideration and ordered to be read a third time on

Monday . The Report on Amendments on the Sale of Food and Drugs Bill having been considered , the House , after the transaction of other business , adjourned . The chief business of Monday was the second reading of the Public Works Loan Acts Amendment Bill , to Avhich Mr . Fawcett moved a counter resolution . A loner debate

ensued , in which several leading members of the Government and Opposition took part , the result being a victory for the Government , the resolution being defeated by 249 to 175 . Sundry measures were advanced a stage , after which the House rose . On Tuesday , a motion for the

adjournment over the Derby Day was opposed by Sir W . Lawson , but , on division , the usual holiday -was carried by 206 to 81 . This being disposed of , the House went into Committee on the Public Health Bill , the clauses up to 198 being agreed to , when the Chairman was ordered to

report progress . Sir W . S . Maxwell then called attention to the Scotch Education Act , but his motion was negatived . Soon after the House rose . On Thursday , the House went into Committee on the Customs and Inland Revenue Bill , which , after sundry amendments , was reported .

Afterwards , a long and important debate ensued on tho motion for going into Committee on tho Savings' Bank Bill , Mr . Fawcett moving a resolution on the subject , and the Chancellor of the Exchequer , Mr . Cross , Mr . Gladstone , Mr . Lowe , and others , taking a more or less conspicuous

part . The preamble having been agreed to , the Chairman was ordered to report progress . Among other measures advanced a stage , may be enumerated the Public Health Bill , which passed through Committee amid cheers . The House afterwards adjourned at a little after 1 a . m . on

Friday . The decision as to tlie recent election for Co . Tipperary is now published . The full court have declared that Mr . Mitchel was not duly elected , and that Mr . Moore , who had served notice on the electors prior to the election , of his intention to claim the seat if the majority- of the

votes were in favour of his antagonist , lias been declared elected . Thus ends a grand difficulty , or , at all events , what seemed to be one not long since . The Derby week , without a notice of the Derby , would be like the play of " Hamlet" with the part of Hamlet omitted . It is no news to tell our readers that the weather

was brilliant , the attendance , as a natural result , immense , and that among those who visited the downs , a royal party , including the Prince and Princess of Wales , the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh , the Duke of Cambridge and others were not the least conspicuous or least delighted of the

visitors . The favourite , Galopm , ridden by Morris , won , Claremont being second , and the Repentance colt , being a somewhat indifferent third . We may add that the Royal party were most enthusiastically cheered , both on their arrival and departure . Great credit is due to Bro .

Superintendent Mott , Bro . Superintendent Digby , and Inspectors Denning , Trixon , Shenton , Horsley , Robinson , Dunn , & c , etc ., aud a very etfieientcorps of police for the services they rendered . The course was clenml punctually as each race was announced , and good order prevailed everywhere . Ou

the road , too , tlie same precautions as to c < mfort and freedom of locomotion were observed , no difficulty being experienced , and only a few trivial mishaps occurring . We are not sufficiently sensible of I he immense services rendered by the police . It is only just , therefore , that we should give them praise when praise is their due .

On Friday last , the Prince of Wales and the Dukes of Edinburgh and Cambridge paid a visit of inspection to the Arctic ships , " Alert " and " Discovery . " The Prince and party made a most minute examination of the

arrangements , and expressed themselves in the highest terms of the pleasure they had derived from the visit . On Saturday , the Empress Eugenie and the Prince Imperial inspected the vessels , which , as we have alreadv announced , are

appointed to leave Sp ithead this day . Cricket is in full swing , and several important matches have been played , Yorkshire v . Middlesex was drawn .

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the "tykes' scoring 229 and 280 , while Middlesex amassed in its one innings a total of 216 . The principal contributors were—for Yorkshire , Hicks 33 and 42 , Rawlinson 31 and 40 , Greenwood 3 and 5 , Lockwood 11 and 49 , Ulyett 17 and 23 , Pinder 23 and 25 , Clayton 62 and 17 ,

and A . Hill , not out , 39 and 1 . For Middlesex , J . D . Walker made 55 , G . Bird 31 , C . F . Buller 41 , and C . J . Thomlin 39 . On Monday Yorkshire played the M . C . C . and Ground , but the totals wero much smaller—M . C . C . made 123 and 90 for tho loss of three wickets , the

" Leviathan" contributing 12 and not out 41 , while Yorkshire obtained only 93 , Hicks and Greenwood being the cheif scorers , with 26 and 22 respectively . On Tuesday , the M . C . C . continued their innings , W . G . Grace carrying his score to 71 , and tho total reaching 205 . Yorkshire

only put together 96 in its second innings , Hicks , Lockwood , Clayton , and West being tho principal contributors . The second North v . South Match commenced at Prince ' s on Thursday , and W . G . Grace and his brother , G . F . Grace were playing in admirable form , the former achieving 82 ,

and the younger brother 103 , the total of the innings being 355 . We shall watch the progress of the Graces this season with great interest . Nor does the activity of the sporting world end here . On Saturday the Civil Servants of the Crown held their annual meeting , and a greater muster of

spectators than usual was the consequence , somewhere between 12 , 00 and 13 , 000 being present . Reay and Herbert , of the Inland Revenue , were the principal winners , the former carrying off the hurdles , the hundred yards , the two hundred and twenty yards Challenge Cup , and the

quarter mile , while the latter secured the mile and two miles . The Exchequer and Audit were also successful , Reddie Avinning the 600 yards maiden race and running a good second in the half mile handicap , and Henson being first in the three miles walking . On Wednesday , Lillie Bridge

was alive with the Blues , who held their annual athletic fete there , for the first time this year . A . Back was facile prince-ps among the seniors , and was chaired and cheered accordingly , when the sports were over . The School Band were present , and contributed very effectively to the

pleasure of the meeting . To call a lady blue-stocking is not generally regarded as complimentary , but a yellowstocking is a member of a very ancient and honourable fraternity . Bro . Dr . Brette has some fine fellows under his charge . May they be as proficient in French as they

seem to bo in athletics . Bo it remarked also , that an old Blue—Field—has recently gained the Gaisfordat Oxford . Thus athletics and sound scholarship go hand in hand . Our logic may be open to objection perhaps , but our facts are indisputable .

The match for the Billiard Championship came off at the Criterion on Monday , in the presence of some hundreds of spectators , the competitors being Cooke , champion , and young Roberts . No great scores marked the order of the

play , nor was tlie spot stroke much cultivated . Roberts won by 163 points , after a long and somewhat tedious game . Tho table was erected by Messrs . Cox and Ycinan , aud D . Ingaifield marked the game , which lasted 3 hours 42 minutes .

The Alexandra Palace directors pursue the even tenour of their way very effectively , and , we imagine , very satisfactorily to the public . There have been very full attendances during the week , notably on Saturday and Thursday , on which latter occasion magnesium lights and other brilliant attractions brought toe-ether a larce assemblage . We

believe in pluck , and nobody has shown this to greater advantage than the managers of the Northern Palace . The state of Europe remains much as it was when wo wrote last , and much , we fear , as it will be while so strong a jealousy among the leading- powers continues to exist .

But , m spite of the uncomfortable feeling which prevails almost everywhere , we read of Royal and Imperial visits hiking- place . The other day we announced the visit of the Emperor of Russia to his Imperial brother at Berlin . Now it . is the King of Sweden , en iouh ; we believe , for the same

capital . His first halting-place has been Copenhagen , where ho has been well and hospitably received by the King of Denmark . There is a strong , natural sympath y between these two little kingdoms and their rulers , and we think a defensive alliance of them would be very

popular in both , though it might have the effect of creating some jealousy in tho adjoining States of Russia and Germany . We hope the day is far distant when these plucky little States , aud Holland also , shall be swallowed up by some mightier power . We no more need the