The University sports at Cambridge yesterday attracted a good attendance, and fine performances were accomplished in several of the competitions. Details Hundred Yards.—Heat 1 : R. W. Barclay (Trinity), 1 ; A. N. Eade (Trinity), 2. Won by four yards in 10 1-ssec. Heat 2 : J. Chu

- KINNER.—On June 23, at 5, King's-avenue, Muswell-hill, the wife of T. Hewitt Skinner, of a daughter. BETROTHALS. INKEAD—HELLMANN.--The marriage of Mr. Wm. Allander Kinkead and Bertha, the daughter of Mr. Wm. Hellmann, lately of Cochabamba, will take place in September, at Joha

Mr. V. S. Frank, who is personally acquainted with Mr. Ellis, informs me that the rumours of a dispute between Mr. Ellis and Mr. Loomis during the voyage are without foundation. Mr. Ellis is well-known in Washington as a diplomatist, a .soldier, and a keen business man, and his

The estate of Mr. Henry Herbert Andrew, who has left his collection of pictures to the Mappin Art Gallery, Sheffield, has been valued at £287,644. Mr. Andrew was managing director of the Toledo Steel Works, and Master Cutler of Sheffield in 1895. Mr. Edgar Flower, director of a

Forgery, like murder, will out. "On the prisoner's desk there was found a piece of blotting paper bearing the imprints of the forged signatures." This piece of evidence clinched the case against Frederick William Laxton, a solicitor's clerk, who was yesterday sentenced by the Lo

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COUPON No. 2. What would you declare as Dummy, if it were left to you, holding the following hands at the specified scores ? Assume the first game of the rubber, if nothing is said to the contrary. 9V9 9[ 2 2 9 0 0 0 0 0 ' 0 2 I. 2 441 At 28 to 24 in your favour.. 9 4 + 1 +4- 4-