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ciation, laid claim to the Mill-houses Estate, situate in the valley, and estimated to be worth from 30,000l. to 40,000l. A few weeks ago Oldale and a number of friends went and took forcible possession of some of the fields and other property, but the occupiers ejected them. They next took possession of two fields occupied by Mr. Smith and Mr. Speight, and owned by Lord Fitzwilliam, who purchased them some years ago. They began to cut the grass and cart it away to Sheffield, although repeated attempts were made in the course of the day by the tenants and their friends to drive them from the field. A force of police was present, but they only interfered when a breach of the peace was threatened. an early hour this morning Mr. Smith went with a number of labourers and erected a strong barricade across the entrance to the field, and a little later thirty of Lord Fitzwilliam's gamekeepers came up from Wentworth and took up a position behind it to protect it. They were well armed, and by no means invited an attack. Shortly after nine o'clock Oldale and a large following arrived from Sheffield and commenced an attack upon the barricade. Eventually they succeeded in pulling it down, and the crowd entered the field and were busily engaged throughout the day in removing the grass. They further threatened to remove the tiles from the houses of all the tenants on the estate who refused to recognize Oldale's claim, and also to pull up the rails of the Midland Company, whose main line from Sheffield to London passes through the property. The locality was visited by thousands of people, and the utmost exertions on the part of the police were necessary to prevent a breach of the peace. An application was at length made to the magistrates on behalf of Lord Fitzwilliam, and summonses were granted against Oldale and several of his principal friends for trespass, and for riotously assembling to commit a breach of the peace.

THE "PANDORA."-The departure of this vessel for the Arctic regions, which took place on June 23, was witnessed by a large concourse of people. She was towed out of Southampton docks soon after noon. The "Pandora" has been thoroughly refitted for this cruise, which may last as long as eighteen months, the time the men have bound themselves to serve. The usual commander's cabin has been divided for the accommodation of Capt. Allan Young and Lieut. Lillingston. In each cabin is a wellstocked library, and on the walls are photographs and landscapes. Amongst the other articles put on board the yacht were a quantity of scientific instruments and books sent down from London, and an organ which has a somewhat remarkable history. In one of the early Franklin search expeditions this organ, a gift of the late Prince Consort, was first taken away to an Arctic latitude; since that time it has done duty in four other Arctic expeditions, including the voyage of the "Fox." A silver plate has now been fixed upon it which tells of its adventures, and its musical properties have been renovated at a large outlay by Capt. Young for this

expedition. Outside the captain's cabin the mess-room of the "Pandora" is situated, and from the four sides of this chamber are constructed cabins for the members of the scientific staff. The "Pandora" cast anchor for the night in the Solent, her final departure from English waters taking place on the 25th.

28. A REVIEW AT ALDERSHOT of all the troops stationed there took place to-day in the presence of the Prince and Princess. of Wales, the Duke of Cambridge, the Sultan of Zanzibar, and the Empress Eugénie. The troops were drawn up in two lines, each line being one army corps composed of two divisions. The cavalry and artillery of the 1st Division were formed on the right of their army corps, and those of the 2nd Army Corps were formed on the left of the infantry to whom they belonged. The whole presented one large army corps, which was handled in the most masterly manner; after the inspection the Duke of Cambridge returned to the saluting base, accompanied by all the illustrious visitors, and the troops marched past, and they certainly did what they had to do uncommonly well. A sham fight succeeded the march past.

30. THE UNIVERSITY CRICKET MATCH, which was not concluded till the third day's playing, excited this year more than usual interest, and was witnessed on the second and only fine day by 12,697 spectators. The commencement of the game was delayed for two hours by the rain, which returned heavily on the last day. The victory was well contested, and ultimately remained with the Oxford side, the number of runs being 337 against 331.

THE SULTAN OF ZANZIBAR.-Considerable space has been occupied in the daily papers throughout the month by the movements of our African visitor, and the impressions made upon him by the various London sights through which he has worked his way have been duly recorded by the reporters. An early visit was paid to the Prince and Princess of Wales at Marlborough House, where the Seyyed appears to have been greatly impressed with the cordiality of his reception, and with the happy domestic picture afforded by his royal host and hostess and their children. No less was he gratified by his visit to Her Majesty at Windsor, which took place the following week. At the British Museum, the Reading Room, which he called "a city of books," and the Sculpture Room chiefly engaged the Seyyed's attention, especially the Ninevite remains, in which he took great interest. Brighton Aquarium, the Crystal Palace, the Woolwich Arsenal, the General Post Office, the Bank of England, &c. &c., were all visited and admired, and an evening of great interest was passed at an extra meeting of the Royal Geographical Society on the 29th.

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8. AN ALARMING PANIC occurred at one of Messrs. Moody and Sankey's concluding services at Camberwell Green Hall. The hall was densely crowded more than an hour before the time appointed for the commencement of the service, but still thousands upon thousands kept arriving only to find the doors closed against them. Mr. Moody commenced the service nearly an hour before time. Suddenly the whole of the immense audience were startled by the place being forced, and by seeing that thousands of people were endeavouring to rush into the building. A great noise of violence and shrieking was heard, and, as a riot was threatened, Mr. Moody told the ushers to depart from the usual rule and allow the people, as many as could, to stand in the aisles. The doors having been opened thousands ran in, and hundreds began to rush up into the galleries. In the meantime a fear had seized some among the many who had crowded into the Inquiry Rooms, which are situated underneath the platform and galleries, lest the crowds of people above should fall down upon them. Many were trying to get outside, but Mr. Moody announced that it was of no use, as there were thousands in the rooms underneath and all round the buildings, and he also said if those underneath would not leave violence must be met by violence. It would be of no use people fainting either, for they could not be got out, so that all must remain where they were. The panic now reached its height. Numbers of women, in spite of all remonstrance, rose to try and get out, and numbers had to be kept in their places by sheer force. Mr. Graham, one of the chief stewards, came to the rostrum, and said that if people would not now keep themselves calm the committee could not be responsible either for the safety of the building or for the persons inside. After about half an hour's delay the overwhelming crowds were got out, and some extra number accommodated, and the service proceeded. No casualty occurred beyond a number of persons fainting. Mr. Moody

announced that he was sorry to hear that two ladies who were there the other day were now no more. One dropped dead after having gone out of the hall. A few days later the Americans held their last service in London, and on the 12th the final conference, intended only for the ministers who had assisted them in their labours, was held at Mildmay Park Hall. There were about 700 ministers present, of whom it is said 188 belonged to the Church of England. Mr. Moody and Mr. Sankey gave farewell addresses in which they expressed their thanks to all concerned in their meetings. They are both said to have been very much affected, and Mr. Moody, at the end of his address, quitted the platform suddenly and went away at once, in order to avoid the rush of persons who wished to bid him farewell. The chairman of committee, on behalf of the revivalists, declined a proposal made

to raise subscriptions in order to present them with a testimonial. From a balance sheet subsequently published by the treasurer of the Mission, it appeared that the expenses incurred in the metropolis amounted to 28,3967., whilst the contributions from the public did not exceed 28,2381.

10. ETON AND HARROW CRICKET MATCH.-This annual match, which attracts thousands to Lords', was this year quite spoilt by the unceasing rain. On the first day but one hour's play was possible, and in consequence the match was unfinished when time was called to draw the stumps the following day. The Harrovians, who played a plucky up-hill game, were thus in all probability saved a defeat. Mr. L. Chater, who carried his bat out in both innings, did good service for his side, as also did the Hon. A. Lyttelton, the captain of the Etonians.

11. ACCIDENT AT DRURY LANE THEATRE.-About three o'clock this morning the whole of the entablature surmounting the colonnade on the northern side of Drury Lane Theatre, and extending nearly the entire length of Little Russell Street, fell to the ground with a noise so great that the inhabitants of the houses opposite were startled in their sleep, while their habitations were shaken to their foundations. The entablature was composed of heavy blocks of stone, which fell crashing into the middle of the roadway, blocking up the street, at the ends of which it was necessary to place barriers. It would seem that the constant rains of late must have lessened the cohesion of the materials, and it appears that at the time of the fall a heavy storm of wind and rain prevailed and caused the overhanging cornice to give way, bringing to the ground with it the frieze on which it was supported. On the evening before some hundreds of people were assembled underneath that portion of the colonnade in which the gallery door is situated, and they also reached far into the roadway, so that had the accident happened then the loss of life would have been considerable.

SWIMMING BATH ON THE THAMES. - The floating structure of iron, containing a large covered swimming bath, moored in the river just above Charing Cross Railway Bridge, has just been opened for use, without any ceremony. This is the first of a series of floating baths which it is intended to establish at various points, not only along the course of the River Thames through London and elsewhere, but likewise on other rivers wherever such accommodation may be required. The supply of water is obtained from the river. It is let in by suitable cocks, and is passed through a filtering apparatus, which completely removes all mud and other matter that may be in suspension in the water, but still allows the water to retain its natural salts and soft refreshing qualities. Attempts were made to free the bathing water also from the tint pervading it; but it was apprehended that, in effecting this discolorisation, the water would become less pleasant to bathe in. The aeration of the water which takes

place in the process of filtration, and in its discharge from the fountains, frees the water from the chemical impurities which might be expected to be present to some extent in Thames water. The bath, when full, contains about 150,000 gallons of water, and the machinery is capable of filling it in six hours if need be. It is intended, however, that there shall be a continuous stream of fresh water into the bath. The charge for admission to bathe is one shilling.

14. ROBBERIES AT RAILWAY STATIONS.-Thieves have been busy lately on the railway platforms. On the 3rd of this month, when the Earl and Countess Grey were about to leave Waterloo Station on a visit to Admiral Sir F. Grey, at Lynwood, near Sunningdale, their dressing-cases, previously carefully placed on the luggage-tray within the barrier, were found to be missing. Strange to say, although in the custody of the officials, nothing has been heard of them since. Fortunately the dressing-cases did not contain any money or jewellery, so that the thief or thieves were no great gainers by the booty.

On the 6th, a lady arriving by the tidal boat at Folkestone, deposited her jewel case in a saloon carriage which was in waiting. The lady, with her servant, stepped out for a moment, and when she returned it was gone. Superintendent Wilshere, of the borough police, was called upon, and from the information he received, he followed four men whom he believed were engaged in the robbery. These men had driven in a cab to Appledore station, and the superintendent upon his arrival there apprehended them after a determined resistance. They were brought back to Folkestone, and on being searched the whole of the property was found on them. The case contained jewellery of great value, estimated, together with other property and notes found on the men, at upwards of 2,000l. The thieves were subsequently tried and convicted, and sentenced, two of them to five years, and two others, who had been previously convicted for felony, to seven years' penal servitude, with five years' police supervision at the expiration of their sentences.

An extraordinary disappearance of a bag containing jewellery took place at Charing Cross Railway Station on the afternoon of the 14th. A gentleman, who was about to proceed to Reigate, entered the booking-office for the purpose of taking tickets, leaving his luggage in charge of the porters to be labelled, but upon his return he found that a leather bag containing jewellery to the value of about 2001. had disappeared. The most curious feature of the affair is that a detective was standing within a few yards of the luggage the whole time.

- HOUND SHOW AT THE ALEXANDRA PALACE.—The first annual hound show at the Alexandra Palace was opened to-day, but its success was somewhat marred by the weather, a constant downpour of rain materially interfering with the attendance. The exhibition was superior to anything of the kind that has ever