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time, and received with such a gnlling fire from
N ordenfeltll; and big guns that their errand was
useless, and in actual warfare they would pro-
bably have been sunk. After an engagement of
about half-an-hour the enemy retreated rapidly,
the two gun-boats firing a few parting shots from
their stern chasers as they steamed away. They
had, however, to run the gauntlet of the
North Fort (armed with heavy guns) and
the New Brighton Battery, the garrisons of
both being now on the watch for them.
Both forts opened a heavy fire, but the gun-
boats got away down the Crosby Channel.
During the afternoon heavy firing was heard
outside the river, and it was discovered that the
enemy had fallen into a trap. The ironclads
Hercules, luflenble, and Neptune, composing
part of the defending squadron, had conic up the
Channel in support of their consort, the llellcisle.
In the river they fell in with the Devastation, the
Invincible, and the Active, belonging to the
enemy. A short but sharp engagement followed,
and the enemy surrendered. The victorious
fleet then, still advancing towards Liverpool,
came across the two gun-boats and the torpedo-
vessels which had essayed the first attack. They
were speedily hors dc combat, and the defending
vessels entered the river in triumph, with their
prizes in company, and came to anchor.
The battle caused the greatest interest and ex-
citement in the city, and thousands of spectators
lined the river-walls and stages on each side of
the river.
Another correspondent reported about the
same engagement that the port of Liverpool was
“ captured by the enemy, nnd was only to he ran-
somed on the payment of five millions.” “'9
will only add, “ You pays your money, and takes
your chice, my little dcars l ”
nscnre or rwo r.1vr:1u>oor. srshnens.
The Cunard liner Ccphalonia and the Inman
liner City of Chicago both eluded capture by the
cruiser Sandlly, on Monday, slipping out of
Queenstown harbour very smartly after disem-
barking mails and passengers.
Two torpedo-boats of the B squadron arrived
at Queenstowu to assist the Sandily in capturing
Atlantic liners.
CAPTURE OF BELFAST.
Belfast was on Monday captured by the cruiser
Archer, of the British fleet. The Mayor of
Belfast received a communication from Com-
mander Poo, of the Archer, saying that his ship
had been lying three hours off the port, during
which time the ships in the river and the ship-
' building sheds on Q,ueen’s Island were thoroughly
destroyed.
THE THAMES DKFPQIDED.
The Press Association’s Sheerness corre-
spondent “wired” last Monday:-In order to
prevent the enemy’s cruisers from entering the
rivers Thames and Medway, Admiral Baird has
stationed the armour-plated brittle-ship llotspur
at the Nora. The Hotspur is under steam, in
readiness for immediate service, and is attended
by No. 84 first-class torpedo-boat. The North-
ampton, an armour-plated cruiser, attached to
Admiral Rowley's squadron, was cruising about
seven miles below the N ore last Monday evening;
she had her masts and yards hauled down ready
for action.
LESSON 01’ THE )IAN(EL'V'RES.
The able Daily News correspondent with the
Irish fleet writes :-Great Britain's fleet, large
though it is, is not large enough to undertake a
war, even though that war he simply (lcfcnsive.
It could not as it is blockade, say, the ships of
France in the harbours of Brest, Cherbourg, and
Toulon. French cruisers-any French ships,
indeed, which possessed speed-could escape and
ravage the coast of England; and Britain would,
for a time at least, be at the mercy of those
Uhlans of the ocean. The lesson teaches us that
we must build a great many more fast cruisers-
I dare notinterpret its teaching in any other way,
for the need is clearly a pressing one; and
venture to think that some of these fast cruisers
should be ironclads.
b-u
Yoncxrxsus A1‘ Annsnsnorr.--Aldershott was
nstir last Saturday evening from five till seven,
owing to the arrival of the 4000 Volunteers who have
assembled for the annual week‘: training with the
ars.
Suoxnummxss Miuzrnvo. - The twenty-fourth
meeting of the National Artillery Association in camp
at Shoeburynoss commenced by the marching in of the
flrst division of Volunteers, which took place on
Saturday. The competition began on Monday.
A PAIR. Blwrlruv. Slut.-Sucrnonnu Sou gives the
natural tint, and makes the skin smooth, nipple, healthy,
comfortable. 6d.tablctI. Everywhere.-[Anv-r.)
, Dnrrus CURID.-A very interesting 132-page Illus-
trated Book on Deafness, Noises in the Head. how they
may be cured at your home,‘ post-free, 11.1. Address. Dz.
Nicnoumv, 21, Dedloril-aqnue, London, W.C.-(Anv-r.]
’l‘lIEWl,’Eh'NY 1L1.U.s'rn.vr1co mm-zn 103
ZULU LAND: RESTORING ORDER.
VVnAr will be the future of South Africa? In
view of the vast amount of Gold and numbers
of Diamonds this “Tom Tiddler’s ground”
yields, adventurous Englishmen are bound to
flock there in larger and larger numbers; and
the problem may then solve itself by polling the
white population and finding the great majority
are for incorporation with the British Empire,
and for being included in the same category as
the Cape and Natal. Meanwhile the task is
imposed upon the British Commander of restoring
order in Zu.luland.
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Sir Arthur Havelock, Governor of Natal, has
notified the Trans'.'nal of his intention of
formally applying for the extradition of Dinizulu
and Undabuko, it is understood on the charge of
murder. The Transvaal Government, in reply
to this notification, states that steps have already
been taken to disarm, and, if necessary, to arrest
both chiefs. lVe hear from Durban that Dini-
zulu and Undabuko are in the Ceza Bush with
two thousand men. The police post at Jouma,
which was withdrawn after the defeat near that
place of Usibepu by the Usutus on June 23, has
been re-established.
din; jalnggaen.
Tm: reappearance on the stage of one of
r. F. C. Burnand’s
wittiest and most hu-
morous comedies,
“Betsy,” deserves to
be chronicled with
e s p ecial pleasure.
Brimming over with
human nature in its
most amusing aspects,
this clever and enter-
taining adaptation of
“ Ber?" by a master-
hand is one of the most
uproariously funny
pieces of the period. Miss Lottie Venne has
been especially engaged to sustain with wontcd.
vivacity her former part of Betsy at the
comfortable Criterion; and the way this mischief-
making little servant in the Birkett household
manages to set everybody “by the ears ” in the
course of her amorous pursuit of Master
Adolphus Birkctt, set the audience into fits of
laughter on Saturday night. I guess none
relished the fun more keenly than Mr. Charles
“lyndham, free from the wig and velvet habit
of David Garrick, and able to judge from
stalls how well his well-trained company had
profited by his superbly skilful stage-manage
xncnt. The sides of the audience must have fairly
uchcd with laughter at the peculiar drollery of
Mr. William Blakeley as Mr. Alexander Birkctt,
and the quiet humour of the tinted tutor, ns
nmtly rendered by Mr. Alfred Maltby. Hand-
some Mr. Herbert Standing made marry
in the blithcsomc part of Captain lllcllanus;
mid no loss could have been more captivat-
ing than good-looking Miss Fanny Moore,
with 11 becoming dash of brogue, as the
gallant Captain's better-half. As though all
the diverting complications of “Betsy” were
quite fresh, everyone seemed to appreciate
the rich characterisation of MM. Blakeley
and Maltby. Every hit told. The true spirit
of farcical comedy was briskly shown by
Mr. George Giddens, whose infectious gaicty
as Richard Talbot kept the game alive, and made
the familiar lcsson scene in the second act one of
the most irresistibly comic situations on the
stage; the absurd gravity with which Mr.
Blakeley takes art in the instructive chorus
adding to the do humour of the episode. Mrs.
Birkettund Madame Polenta were done justice to
by lIissFanny Robertsonand Missltose Saker; and
Miss Ella Tcrriss and Miss Edith Pcnrose looked
pretty as the two young sweethearts of “ Dollv ,”,
and Talbot. It chanced that on the night
“Bctsy" was revived there were three sons of
three popular actors in the Criterion. There was
bright and boyish-looking Mr. A. Boucicault,‘
son of Dion, lightly skipping through the part of
“Dolly" Birkctt on,tho stage.’ And in the
stalls were Lionel Brough’s clever young son‘
(who would have played the part of Dolly had he
not, unhappily,‘ bccn incapacitated by another
attack of rheumatic gout); and Mr.‘ Henry
Irving's studious-looking son, who bears’ so close
nrescmblance to his distinguished lather. .0110
and all were evidently greatly amused by
"Betsy,” which no theatre-gocr should miss.‘
“The Union Jack" nt rthe Adclphi still bears‘
the palm as the best new melodrama in London.
Mr.‘ Mansfield’: masterly " Dr.‘ Jekyll‘ and Mr’.
Hyde" soon shut up Mr. Bandmann's play of
the same name. Mr. John Cobbe rejoices
in the success of Miss Sophio Eyre , as
“Marina” at the Gaiety, wlicretho powerful
Corsican drama was last Saturday evening
prefaced by a new comcdietta from the pen
of Mr. Malcolm Watson. If too German-Reedy
in style, “ l’olly’s Venture” displayed ingenuity,
and introduced, with a few amusing musical
touches, n variety of neatly contrasted characters;
all ending happily when Polly contrlves to win a
gamckcepcr ior herself, and to set the course of
true love running smoothly for the couple of
lovers she takes under her protection. > Miss
Elworthy, Mr. East, andthe others engaged acted
“ I’o1ly’s Venture” well. ,
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3.-11c in the Jlzur alnurlsg
MR. PARNELL v. j‘THE TIMES’!
ON Saturday last, arrcstmcnis at the instance of
Mr. Parnell wcrc lodged in the hands of various
newspaper agents in Edinburgh holding funds
belonging to the limos. so as to foundjurisdictio:-
for an action against that newspaper in S<-otland.
The action in Edinburgh, which is supposed to
have reference to the Parnell letters published by
the Timon, is exciting great interest ,auno11gst
politicians of all Sll1l(.l(:S of opinion in‘ Edinburgh.
The roceedings, havlngbcen begun‘ bcforoptho
Parne Commission Bill had ,bccomc,liiw,' will
not, it is thou ht,‘ ,be barred by the clauso,re-
lieving from a civil and. criminal liability wit-
nesses who receive a certificate of indemnity from
thecommission, V . , , , , ,,
The legal proceedings which ,liave been‘ com-
menced by Mr. Parnell ngal1ist,the,1imu’ have
been advanced another stage, by the service of
summonses on the proprietor and publisher of
that journal. , Mr. Parnell .cla.ims L70 0410
damages. It is belleved.that thadrial will -ilre
place in Edinburgh in October; The Star adds
that Mr. T. I’. O'Connor,‘ ,lll.I’.‘,‘ and.Mr.‘ J.‘
Redmond. M.I?.‘,' have commenced actions in‘ the
English Courts against tl1’oATt'met.‘
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nsrninvn or, citrmtr. , H
The Governor ct Newgate has‘ ieceivcd a com-
munication’ from the, Home Secretary stating that
Gallet1y,1the. Regent's Park murderer,‘ has been
rcprieved.'. llewha, to have,been' hanged next
Tuesday,‘ having, been sentenced to‘ death for the
Regent’s I’ark,hlu‘rder. The recommendation to
mercy,savcdlI1DJ".. . ,. ..,.,., .,
EXECU1‘Ii)N‘ r ciietnsronn; .
George Snrgeiint. was executed at,Chel1nsford
on Wednesday for,the murder. of his wife,', at
Wakes Colne; on‘July17.' . llqwas very penitent
for his crime." Ilerry was the executioner;
'A'l‘ V RBYJ” , ,
Arthur, Thomas Delaney; ged thirty-one; 9
fitter, was executed in Derby jail,jonAng.‘ 10, for
the murder of his wife at Chesterfield. During
his confinement in jail he .cxpressed deep
penitence for his crime, and.:l1ll.", admitted the
justice. of his ‘sentence.’ ‘ I e .wulked,,to the
scaffold ‘with, njfirm stcp,', andhrepcated with
great fervour several sent:-mes.from,the Burial
Service.‘ ,Bcrr)‘,gave ft dmphof. five feet,’ and
death appcarcd to, be llJSli‘n‘l)L‘‘s)lleOllS.'. , V ,
,E.X‘ECU’1‘l0.V Agr ’, Louis. I ,
Brooks, alias ll;ixwcll,'w;xscv(‘cutcd at St. Louis
on Aug. ld, for the murder 0f,Mr'.',I‘rcller.' ,EIarly
in the day he drew up an‘ address to the If Pmple
of Eugland,",in which he coxnplaincd bitterly that
he had been‘ ll:CRl‘k‘il’llllfLlll'lyi"’ V ‘
I A‘, J,eA,LoUs‘ wire. ,, V
A married we-in.m,‘ named .lanc,Jll’edlcn,'was
charged at the '1'hanws Police-Court,‘ last Satur.
day, with loitering in ,Wcllcsley-street,’drcssedin
malc attire; but,‘ after hearing lhcrvidcncc,
which showed that the accused had adopted this
unsuitable attire so as to watch the movements
of her husband; of whom’ she was apparently
jealous,‘ the llllagistli-ate. discharged her.
,, xvA‘L'rnAns'ro v nrsmxx, . ,
,,Williani ,B.irbcr'; ,chiniistfs, assistant; was
further examined at the Stnitfonl Petty Sessions,
last Saturday,‘ on the charge of causing the
death of Mrs. Frcnchnit Svnlthnnistouq ‘Among
the Jvitnesscsuwas her, husband,‘ who‘ explained
that he was an‘ intimate and, misty fricndof the
prisoncr.', ,'lXvo medical gentlemen‘ gave evidence
tending to’ show that chlorolcnn poisoning,“-as
the cause of death.‘ The case wasndjourncd.‘
., pronoun ox rm; nrcni‘ I’. ,
Patrick Kclly,'who is alleged to hnvennmlcx-'c'd
two of the ‘crew of the National‘ lino steamer Erin
while fhexcsscl wnsjonn"voy,n;;o from,‘ l‘.ondon to
New York, was counnitted at l;o‘w-‘slrc',it, Police-
Court, on Holiday, to take his" n-’;..1‘.’,.'. me spun
charge.