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Russian delegate, Baron de Staal, in support laid on the table a paper embodying a similar proposal.

26. The final round for the golf amateur championship played at Prestwich, when Mr. J. Ball, junr., of Liverpool, defeated Mr. F. G. Tait of Edinburgh by one hole.

— At Borne a disgraceful scene was provoked in the Chamber of Deputies, when Signor Crispi attempted to meet the accusations brought against his African policy by the Socialists, who finally prevented the ex-minister from being heard.

27. The Queen, on her arrival at Balmoral, received an address of welcome and congratulation from her Highland servants, to which she replied orally.

— At St. Petersburg, the Palace Bridge, connecting the richest quarter of the city with the business quarter, having collapsed, an inquiry was instituted showing that five other wooden bridges over the Neva were insecure.

28. The French Derby won by M. Caillault's Perth, which defeated the favourite, Holocauste, by more than six lengths. Nine ran.

29. The plenary court of the Court of Cassation assembled in Paris to hear the report of M. Ballot-Beaupre* on the application for revision of the Dreyfus case. The chief point urged by the reporter was that the bordereau had been written by Esterhazy.

— The final vote on the Federation referendum in South Australia resulted as follows: affirmative, 65,990; negative, 17,063; informal, 10,909.

— Sefior Castelar's body having been brought to Madrid, and viewed Dy almost all the population, his funeral was made the occasion of an imposing public demonstration.

30. Major Marchand arrived at Toulon, where he received a magnifi- cent ovation from the authorities, the patriotic societies and the population.

— The vacancy in the Southport division of Lancashire caused by the death of Sir H. Naylor-Leyland (L.), filled by the election of Sir G. Pilkington (L.), who polled 5,635 votes against 5,052 given to Mr. C. B. Balfour (C).

— At the Kennington Oval Cricket Ground in the match between Surrey and Somersetshire, the former scored 811 runs in their first innings, Abel carrying out his bat for 357.

31. At Epsom the Derby won by the favourite, the Duke of West- minster's Flying Fox (M. Cannon). Twelve started.

— M. Deroul6de and M. Habert charged with inciting General Boget and his soldiers to march on the Elys^e, after two days' trial, devoted to declamation, acquitted amid uproarious enthusiasm.

— President Kruger and Sir Alfred Milner, High Commissioner for South Africa, arrived at Bloemfontein, on invitation from the President of the Orange Free State, to discuss the alleged grievances of the Trans- vaal Uitlanders.