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THE SOUDAN REBELLION. Definition of the Imperial Government'! Policy in Egypt. WILL " III I.K BE ANOTHKK HATT1.E ? A last (Sunday) night's London cable- gram aaya: An informal meeting of the Cabinet wan held on Friday. As a recult ol ttkt deliberations definite instructions bave been sent to Sir Evelyu Baring, Britiah Minister at Cairo, and General Stephenson, the commander of the Britiah forces in Egypt, in regard to the Governments policy in Egypt. Sir Evelyn Baring'* aobeme for financial reform is vinually rejected, though the Government t-ayn it la held for the present in auapenaian. Tbe French Government has intimated through M. Waddingtou, French Miuiater to Eugland, its determina- tion to oppose tbe proposition to levy a tax upon foreigner*, aa was contemplated in the Baring scheme. It will stoutly resist also any attempt to interfere with the law of liquidation t>f tbe Egyptian debt. The Italian aud German Governments, which are alxo partiex to the liquidation contract, give tbeir aupport to the position assumed by France. Powerful opposition to the scheme is further given by tbe Rothschilds, who would like to see a ODD version of tbe Dana Tanieb preference loans under Eng- liih guarantee into bonds bearing 8J per cent, interest. Earl Granville, Foreign Secretary of State, baa written to Sir Evelyn Baring, first, that the Egyptian frontier a* main- tained by Euglixb force shall not extend beyond the flrat cataract ; second, that y.obthr Panha or some other ally of tbe Mahdi thtll be appointed Viceroy at Khar- toum, with tbe understanding that be hall maintain the trade routes between Khartoum, Berber, Koroeko and Suakim ; third, the Mihdi shall be appointed Sultan of Kordofan, with sovereignty over tbe region* of the White Nile, Oarfonr, and Babr Gazelle ; fourth, that the Red Sea littoral, from Kaai>eir to Ansley Bay, south of Maiuwwab, bhall be a dependency of England ; fifth, Eugland will oede to> Abyasinia two harborage ports upon tbe Red boa, with a band ol territory in South era Soudan. Admiral Hewitt will go to Maeaowan to arrange a treaty with King John, who agrees through nm agent to plsoe Abyseiuia Oder au Eugliah protectorate. The lateat advices received from Gen. Graham at Sukim report that the foroaa under Daman Digma are breaking up. The aheikliH after laat nigbt'e conference with Oaman, advised bun to go to Suakim and meet Admiral Hewitt and Baker Paaha. It is probable (hat tbere will be a conference to-morrow. It seema well anaured now that there will be no further battles, as tbe tribe* are dis- persing. Gen. Ciordon baa telegraphed to the Gov- ernment asking for a detachment of Indian Moslem troops, to serve ae a nucleus for a Soudanece army, with not more than 500 men from tbe Indian service as a kernel. lie says he can rally a Soudanese force of 10.000 men. Report deasribee tbe Mahdi aa one day advancing to KUartoum, and as being so de- lighted with Gordon's proclamation of him as Snltaii of Uarfour as to bav* resolved on at once making hie peace. One day the future of Khartoum is described aa tbe indefinite ooatinnanoe of Gordon's rule, and the next a fierce con- troversy rage* over Gordon's supposed intention to make /obebr Pasba, tbe king of tbe alave dealers, bis ncossaor. Simi- larly, at Buakim General Graham has not yet been definitely instructed whether be shall make peaoe or war with Oamau Digma and either course will expose Mr. Gladstone to tierce attack. Gen. Gordou's operation* in Khartoum till perplex tbe public and embarrass the Ministry, who bave to meet almost daily a hailstorm of questions on points on which tbey themnelvee are imperfectly informed. It i* believed that Gen. Gordon U bent on pursuing hii OWL policy at all rjska, proba- bly involving tbe permanent retention of Khartoum. i. sr.KAI. i.IUIIAV, TRB HOVIiiN HERO. A Montreal despatch says : General Graham, who i* distinguishing himself by bis victories in tbe Soudan, was a resident in this oity from 1804 to 18C<*, having bad charge of the district from this city to Kingaton as head of the Royal Engineer staff. lie was then looked upon as an able and rising officer in the army, and was very popular here. Several veterans of tbe British army who are retired on pensions here fought in the Crimean war under tbe general. Mr. James d'Mealey, who i* in the fruit buaines*, and who wean tbe Crimean aud other medals, fought under Graham, who was then Lieut. Colonel, at the Redan, as well as at the taking of Sebastopol. He describes the general as being a fearlesH soldier, who was always conspicuous for getting to tbe front. The general is Hootch by birth, and was known by bis oomradea to be, like General Gordon, a religioua man. i u it t-ni i> in HIM n rn A < oil. . l-rol, ..or '. o II. in, n In III. Own . h.oi An Oberlin (Ohio) telegram says : Ueo. Head, a graduate of the class of '83, aon of tbe late Professor Mead, has been unsuc- cessfully trying to teach the High School at Berlin Ileigbta. Tbe scholars did not seem to love him very much, aud daring a little debate with home of them he told them that he presumed that if tbree or four boys should attack him together they could not whip him. Three or four boys at once acted on hi* suggestion, and proceeded to business. Tbe young teacher was unmerci- fully trounced. He is now at home laid up for repairs, and the tcbool is looking for another teacher. George i* an exquisite. Hi* attempt!) to introduce dandified din. einline into the Berlin Heights School was what oauaed tbe trouble. His beating received at tbe hands of bia pupil* wa* a severe one, and will eon One him to hi* apartments for some day*). A Berlin despatch say* tbe Lacker inci- dent has greatly excited Bistnarek, every fresh phase of tbe dispute quickening his irritation. Be is much emaciated, having lost over forty pounds in weight in a short time. This is regarded as a bad sign. Tbe Prince's diet has been completely changed. Ills condition causes much anxiety. K>HI I < t . I I n i .1 . r I.M . Asuaeysuacea al ihr B.rd . mo v. u tC.luir. Ironside*, the eewte of Mr*. Delia Par- uell . tbe mother of Charles Stewart Parnell, tbe diatinguuhed Irish agitator, is one of tbe most picturesque and valuable in tbe environs of Bordentown, N. J., overlooking, as it does, tbe Delaware river, which at that point makes a majestic sweep. Mrs. Parnel). except ia the bummer months, apeude but aamall portion of her time at the homeatead. and leaves its management praotioally to a bead farmer. The direo tion of the estate prior to tbe beginning of November laat waa not satiafaotory to her, and tbere were frequent changes in tbe petition of overseer. Finally Charles Stewart Parnell sent eat to bii mother from Ireland George O'Toole to as ume charge of affairs. Mr. O'Toole ia an intelligent and agreeable person, stal- wart in bi buil 1 and mild in hia manners. He is, moreover, a practioal farmer, aud it did not take kirn long aftir be bad settled down to Li -i new but- luexr. to aee that Mre. Parnell was being robbed by the petty thefts of tho hands employed on tbe farm aud also by tbtir wilful aote of negligence. He taok bit bearings quietly, and becomir^g satisfied that be had hit en tbe culprits, he got some discharges in the working force of the plantation. The importation of head farmer, aad bia faithfulneas to his employer, appeared to raise the ire of cer- tain people in tbe vicinity of Bordentown, and they began to display their apleen by act* of annoyance towards Mr. O'Toole. Finally tbeir jealousy or vengeance took another turn. Miss Fanny Parnell. whose decease occurred aome time since, bad two dogs for pete. One was ageunioe Irish red setter and tbe other an imported St. Ber- nard. These animals were great favorite* with tbe visitors to Ironsides." and were especially dear to Mr*. Parnell on account of their association with her deceaaed daughter. A tew weeks ago. daring the old lady's viait to the homcutead. tbe dogs both crawled into the house, received her caresse*. and died at her feet. It was subsequently ascertained that they had been poisoned. Seon after thu tbe secret enemies raided upon the hennery. Tbey twisted off the heads of valuable Muscovy ducks, chickens and geese, and, throwing them upon tbe dooratepe. oariied sway tbe bodiep. A night or two ago a fine milch cow WSB found dead in her stall. A post- mortem was made upon the oaruar-H. when it waa found that death wax due to aratni- oal pciion. Mrc Parnell was communi- cated with, and her anawer waa received yesterday. Sbe baa determined to point out the author of tbe mischief, ana the tacts will also be Is id before the Prosecutor of tbe Plea* of Burlington County. Mr. O'Toole said yesterday that he wa* pretty well satisfied in hia own mind from the evidence he had obtained bimaelf regarding the guilty party. He will be hunted down, for fear be might attempt tbe destruction of property on a large seals. THK PttAYKH t IMK. Krnrknbli tumtrmtrmt siv as ArwiT (plain. A Kingaton despatch says : Last night rapt. W. Steaoy, of the London Salvation Army, stated in tbe meeting here that while at Orillia be beard that a woman who bad been sick for fifteen years, during the latter two of which abe was confined to her bed, was coming to tbat town to see tbe Army. He went to the station to meet her. Sbe was carried into tbe waiting- room, where he held a eon versa! iou with her, and asked her if she believed tbat God bad power to cure her. Sbe said abe did- " Then," ssid he, " let ua kneel and ask Him about the matter." They knelt toge- ther and prayed earnestly for aome lime, and whea they arose to tbeir feet he told her that Hue would be well in a month. He was prompted to make tbat statement to her, in fact, it was forced out of him. Tbe woman IB now hale and hearty, and has very proepeot of remaining so. He has a letter from tbe woman which will bear tes- timony to tbe truth of his remarks. Tbe captain prayed in the same manner with a sick man, but ha* not yet beard of tbe re- sult. During tbe day Bteaoy created a senaation by dancing a few steps on tbe stsge. t n. MII>I< .1 "-ill. I.I. by vim niton. A Montreal despatch say* : A strange case of attempted suicide by three women through starvation was discovered here by a detective joct in time to save their lives. Home months ago Mrs. C. M. Fittee, Miss Ellen Jones, aistera, and Alioe Fittee, daughter of tbe flrat named, oame here from Toronto with about 5100 in their posaesaion. They took a amall bouse and tried to get employment as dresamakers, but failed on account of tbe high prices asked for work. Tbeir money ras out, and tbey became destitute of mean*. They were too proud to beg, and resolved to end tbeir livee by not taking any nourisbment. Tbey shut up the dwelling and went to bed, and when the authorities were notified by the neighbors they were only human akela- tona. The elder two women were to weak tbey oould not speak. They were removed to the hospital, but it is doubtful if Mrs. Fittee and her muter will survive. They are natives of Barbadoes, W. I., and bave been well off, but loet tbeir money from eccentricity and religions fanaticism. A \1 Hm - Ill | t-rt lor Illi-ph. m). A Montreal despatch saya : The Recorder here yesterdayfrejeoted the evidence of a carter named Charette in an assault oase, on tbe ground that several witneases tes- tified tbat he was notoriously profane. The Court, in giving judgment, severely lectured Charette on the enormity of tbe sin of blasphemy, and said that neither be nor any other Magistrate could accept contra- dictory evidence from a witneas who waa proved to hsve been a persistent blas- phemer, as a man who ia in tbe habit of making light use of tbe name of our Saviour and oouplee it with disgusting oaths U not the person to be impressed with the sscredneaa and binding character of an oath, an oath taken on the goepel of our Saviour. He therefore accepted the evidence of tbe complainant and tbe ether evidence taken to sustain this. He found tbe prisoner guilty and sentenced him to a fine of 55 or fifteen days. J. J. FerrU, of Brampton, has sold bis .fine hone Pirate to O. Seagel, Owen Sound, Mor 51,000 ONTARIO LUiTlIL The following Bilk were read a third time : Respecting the Gananoque & Rideau Railway Company. Mr. Bills. To conso- lidate the debt of the town ol Palmers Km. Mr. MoKim. To authorize the corpora- tion of the town of Btratbroy to purchase certain lands therein for a public oemetery. Mr. Ross (Middlesex). Respecting the Yorkville Loop Line Railway Company. Mr. Ferris. Respecting a certain by-law of tbe town of Trenton. Mr. Bills. To in- corporate the b'llver Brook Tramway Com- pany. Mr. Gibson (Hamilton). The House 'u Committee reported the f ollowing Bills : To amend the Aou respect- ing the Napanee River Improvement Com- pany. Mr. Wilmot. Respecting the til. Catharine* A Niagara Central Railway Company. Mr. Neelon. To amend the Act to transfer the securities of the Anglo- Canadian Mortgage Company to the Om- uium Securities Company. Mr. Oibeoo (Hamilton). Respecting the Hamilton A Dundaa btteei Railway Company. Mr. Awrey. To incorporate the Toronto, Hamilton & Buffalo Railway Company. Mr. Gould. The Bill to amend the Synod and Rectory Sales Act, affecting the Diocese of Toronto, was read the second time. The House went into committee and reported the following Bills : To amend Ike Act to impose a tax on dogs, and for the protection of sheep Mr. Cbiabolm. T amend the Ontario Tree Planting Act, 1SH3 Mr. Monk. To amend the Mechanics' Lien Act Mr. Ermatinger. To amend theBUivUion Court* Act Mr. Lees. To aoAd the Ontario Drainage Act Mr. BalKr. Mr. Meredit'iutroduoed a Bill to amend the County Courts Act. Mr. Ross (Middlesex) Bill to make fur- ther provisions affecting public health. NOTICES Or MOTION. Mr. l'ardee-Ou Thursday next Reno lutions: 1. That by the British North America Act the Legislature of each Pro- VIM- j has exclusive power to make laws in relation to local works and undertakings other thsn sueb railways and other works aud undertakings as connect the Province with any other Provinces, or extend beyond the limits of the Province, or as are " de- clared by the Parliament cf Canada to be for the general advantage of Canada, or for the advantage of two or more of the Pro- vinces." 2. That exclusive authority in the Legislature of each Province in relation to Provincial railways and other local works or undertakings is an eeaeutial part of our federal system of government. 3. That ever since Confederation the Legia lature ol thii Province lias granted charters for the construction of a Targe number of railways within the Province, and has dealt with the said railways and made snob pro- vision for their regulation and control as the public interest demanded. 4. That the Legislature, in the session of 1882, asserted by the unanimous voice of its re embers that the best interests of the people of Ontario required and demanded ibat the Provincial Legislature should not, without absolute necessity.be deprived of liis authority and control over these rail- ways, and further insisted that where a company sought to escape Provincial con- trol it should be compelled to procure from the Legislature by which it was incorpo- rated an assent to its railway being de- clared to be for the general advantage of Canada, orsbottld be required to show that such assent bad been applied for and re- lused on improper or insufficient grounds ; ind these views of the Legislature were laid before the Parliament of Canada. 5. That in disregard of this just assertion of Provincial rights, aud witnout any com- munication on the subject to the Govern- ment or Legislature of the Province, the federal Parliament in the session of 1883 passed an Act declaring all the main lines if railway in the Provinoe, and each and every branch line or railway now or here after connecting with or crossing the said ine of railway, or any one of them, to be work* for the " general advantage of Canada," and enacting that " hereafter the same shall be subject to the legislative authority of the Parliament of Canada'" That the practical effect of this whole- sale assumption is, if legal, to withdraw the whole subject of railways from Pro- vincial jurisdiction and transfer it to the federal Parliament. 7. That aid ha* been granted out of the public funds of the Pro- vinoe to the railways so seized and assumed by the Federal Parliament, to the extent of over six millions of dollars, and by various of the municipalities of the Pro- vince to the extent of over eight millions of dollars, by means of which granta the oonstruotien of such railways waa secured, and without which they would not have been built. 8. That auob aid was only granted to those railways on the faith and understanding that they would continue to be Provincial railways, under the control of the Province ; and that the assump- tion tnereof by the Federal Parliament gives the Provinoe and the said muni- cipalities a just claim to have the moneys so granted by them refunded by the Dominion. 9. That the rail- ways so sei/.td and assumed by the Federal Parliament were and are local and pro- vicioial in their character, and at such were intended by the British North America Act to be subject to the exclusive control of the Provincial Legislature; and this House submits that there ia nothing in the cironm- stance* of the o*se to warrant the declaring of the said railways to be works for the general advantage of Canada ; that such declaration is inoonaifttent with the facts, and that the action of the Federal Parlia- ment is a violation of the spirit and a per- version of the purpose and language of the British North America Act. 10. That this Honsa deems it a duty to firmly protest against this encroachment of the Federal Parliament on the rights of the Provinoe, and to assert the right of th* people of ivery Provinoe to exercise through their Leg'Hlaturea exclusive jurisdiction over railways and works of a local and provincial character, and to supervise and regulate ihe conduct of all companies owning or operating such work". NalTatleeJita ! Jail. A Bridgeport, Conn., despatch nays: aptain Annie Diokeon, Annie Mather, Addie Riohardi, I.ucie Ueed and Mme. Seiliton, members of the Salvation Army, ar>eated yesterday for violating the city ordnanoe by parading the streets, were to- lay ><acu fined 17 and cost* or 4 fifteen days in jail. 9y refused to pay the line and were committed. AN OBDUKATK VATHKB. K.-l.o,rrur llubburd. .1 4 mil < lit HI , IM.tnhr rll. III. UnughK I . wk>e> T| r- rlrd III. CaW A New Haven telegram Baya : Th* late ex-Governor bad three daughters. In his will, jum published, he make* provision for two only. Nellie Hubbard, the disinherited daughter, WM a belle in Hartford. She was beautiful, well educated and a great favorite in *ooi*ty. Bhe was young and ensoeptible of flattery. She could not resist the silent pleadings which daily scintillated from the bright eyes of a young man employed by her father as coachman. tie fell in love with Nellie. He improved every opportunity offered for being alou< witn her. Mm Nellie pitied him because he was poor. She Boon became ardently attached to him. At last he confessed hi love. They were married. The* peopJa who knew Nellie Hnbbard best were struck dumb with astonishment. U waatbe talk of the town for months. The blow fell with crushing force on the ex-Governor. He WM a proud man and very jealous of his family honor. He determined to retire from active life. The Governor remained steadfast to hie resolve for a year or more, but at last relented. He died with honors thick upon him, but even in death he could not forget the compromising steps bis beloved daughter bad taken. He made no mention of her in the end ing. Nellie, happy witn her husband, left Hartford. Bhe made her home hire. Her husband had saved a little money. With thia he started a livery (table. He pros pered. With the influx of dollars he endeavored to ameliorate the condition ol bis wife. He knew she had been delicately reared, and it waa bis wiah that khe abonld be delicately anatained. He bought her a dog cart. Any fine day she could have been seen riding through tbe shady streets of the Kim-bordered City. Theirs waa a happy life, everybody said, and everybody sympathized with the pair that had defied tbe Boom of society. A abort year, however, ended the dream. A ohild was born Domestic infelicity followed. The husband obtained a divorce. Tbe wife lived in tbe oity for several months no one knows bow. Rumor had it that tbe mother, who did not share the father's feehup i in tbe matter, gave her an allowance. a abort time before the Governor's death Mrs Nellie removed to Meriden . There she lived when death turned tbe State into mouraiug for her illustrious father. In tbe simple document by whioh he disposed of all his earthly possessions, there waa not one word for her. By her hasty and ill considered action the lost 975.000. KOBBKKY AND ol I K.l The Oulmm* ! New l*rk Blarltgaard A \ nun.* I ml) Nearly "uiioim.d I I" II u.i- Kan. Hi kul. A last (Sunday) night's New York despatch says : Mias Maggie Harvey, aged 18, eister of Mrs. George Bloane, lives with her in an apartment bouse here. On Saturday evening Mr. and Mr*. Bloane went out to make a call, leaving Mia* Harvey at borne in charge of her niece, aged ij years. At 10.80 Mis* Harvey retired with tbe little child. In her bed-room i* a large closet, in which she thought she beard a strange noise. Tbe closet door opened and Jeaae Williams, a negro coachman, sprang out and seized her by tbe throat and threatened to kill her if *h made outcry. The ebild wa* aroused and began to cry, when the negro threatened to kill it if Miss Harvey didn't quiet it. He demanded to know where tbe money was, and ordered her to give up all the keys of tbe rooms. Sue said she did not know where tbe money wa*. He dragged her from the bed, threw her violently on tbe floor, stuffed a handkerchief in her month and tied her handn and feet. He then ransacked tbe house, and went out by tbe window leading to the fire escape. Mrs. Bloane arrived home at 11.80 and found Miss Harvey in an unconscious condition. She would have died from suffocation had not asaiatanoe been rendered. Sbe lies now in a critical condition. The ladder of tbe Ore escape leads up to tbe window of Gertrude Aab, the colored servant of Mrs. Kloaue. Williams was found under her bed. Sbe also was arrested. About 5800 worth of jewellery was found in her room. Wil- liams is 21 years of age, Gertrude 19. I.OBD I * I licit x 1H.CBDBB. A I tlpli 1 riigi,!, SMIII f.n nl 11 < .1. . Nellie, who was said to have confessed to knowing all about tbe murder of Lord Leitrim, has been sent to a mad house, and the massacre remains as great a mystery ever. Tbe triple tragedy of Cratlagh Wood occurred on the 2nd of April, 1878. Tbe Earl of Leitrim left his n HI denoe at Melford shortly before 8 o'clock in tbe morning, accompanied by hi* clerk, and waa driving on an outside oar to Derry to meet his solicitor. He always carried arm*. It i* supposed that tbe assassins concealed themselves behind a low embank- ment between the road and plantation, and tbat having first shot tbe Earl of Lei- trim they abot the clerk and the driver, so tbat there might be no witnesses. The driver was ibot in the month, tbe ball ranging upward, and the clerk behind the ear, both probably at close quarters. His Lordship's valet wa* driving about a mile behind, *and on coming up found his master and the clerk lying dead on tbe road. Tbe driver wa* not yet dead, but unconscious, and died soon after. The Earl was extremely un- popular with bis tenantry, and the small 'armor class generally, because of the disposition long manifested by him to stretch the power given him by the law to ;he utmost limit. Numerous arreate of jersone supposed to bave been concerned n this crime were made, but no one has yet been convicted of it. One of those arrested, Michael Heraghty by name, died n tbe county jail at Lifford on October 12th of the aame year. OSS mck Bred by a Ben'. C'rleae. A San Francisco, Gal., despatch say* : During a quarrel at Ban Leandro last night William Soollard drew a revolver and shot Aleck Dietriobaen, a saloon keeper, dead. When Soollard's father waa told of hi* son'a act he exclaimed, " My God, can this be I" and fell dead. The Gordon Baseball Club, of Chicago, will be composed entirely of colored men, who will each receive from 135 to 150 a week salary. LATE 8POBTINO NEWS. Ross U doing steady work on the Thames for bis race with Bubear on Monday next, March 10th. He has had John Claaper boild him a shell lilted with all the latest American devices, and it is not yet certain wbelher be will row the rsoe in this boat or tbe Ruddook craft which he took with him to Eugland. We are waiting with anxious expectancy for tbe arrival of Hanlan, who, it is reported, in now on his way from Ban Francisco. In anticipation of a match with the phenomenal Canadian, William Beaoh isi praotiriug assiduously on the; Paramatta, aud Eliaa Layeook is progre* sing so rapidly that be is LOW able to lake a quiet KJ in every day. Tbe gallant " bush- man " is confident that he ha* lost none of UIK power, and he la very hopeful of wrest- ing the championship of tbe world from Hanlau, bat I am not, though I think that in time we shall have tbe honor of doing so, as there are tome very rising scullers in New South WaJea, whose aquatic sup- porters will never rest satisfied until they bave an Australian champion touller of the world.- Melbourne Corrttpondtnce London Sportsman. Mortlock, whose death was lately re- ported, waa in his time unsurpassed a* a long-stop. In one season, for Surrey, be loug-atopped in all their matches without giving a bye ; and in two seasons be long- stopped to It 000 bll for only 3 bjea. Lord Beaaboruugb's proposition for de- ciding tbe throwing question, on which the Maryleboue Club will take action, is aa followa : " The ball ahall be bowled with unchecked swing of tbe arm, and without downward action in the elbow ; if thrown or jerked, or otherwise unfairly delivered, the umpire shall call ' no ball.' " Hon. Ivo Bligb, who sailed from England for Australia on tbe 20tb December, was married to Miaa Florence Morphy at Mel- bourne on Saturday, February 16tb. Tbe captain of tbe last Ei-gluh cricket team to viait the Antipodes made tbe acquaintance of Minn Morpby at a party in Melbourne aud it was understood betore he returned home that be was engaged to tbe young lady. Tbe Australian oraek, W. L. Mnrdock, is said to be in better batting form than ever before in bis life. In the six innings be had played this season in Australia up to the begmuing of February bis scores were 130, 140 (not out), 90, 158, 3S and 279 (not out). Tue Ua! contribution was lor the Australian eleven m tended lor England tbib year againat a combined colonial eleven, and in described as having bee> a faultleaa exhibition of cricket. Money making is nut au object of amateur sport in America Tue cultivation of the ui uncles and the development of the physi- cal man u tbe direct object. An opponent might aa well argue that church service* are held for pecuniary purposes simply because tbey arc expected to be self-sus- taining. The Kngluh athletic journal, Pcutime, which baa for its motto, " Play not for gain, but sport," is devoting considerable space to tbo discussion of tbe amateur. Arthur L. Richardson, of Hamilton, Out.. who is to play short-stop for tbe Detroit League Club the corning reason, has been in practice in a ball in Hamilton for some weeks. Fred L. Weed, who is to be change catcher, praotioea with him. They are said to have Indian clubit, trapeze, running and ball exeroine four boura each afternoon, and are gbtliug in fine trim. Richardson i* a fast base) runner, and says be was never running so fast before in hm life. Reardon who is signed to play with the Cheater ( l'a.( Club, also prsotiota with them. The international (Rugby) match between representative lifietun trocu Scotland and Ireland oame off in Edinburgh on Saturday, Feb. 16cb. Tbere were 8,000 spectators. Tbe Scotchman won a capital uiaicli by two goals and two trie* to one try. A wrestling match between a woman and a man ia deneribed by tbe San Francisco journals. The woman waa less than 19. The encounter, which lasted five or six, minutes, wss a ooofuned struggle, tbe wrestlara hng<ing, grappling aud tumbling about in every conceivable posture, and this waa varied occasionally by tbe girl being thrown to the ground and almost literally biting tbe dust. It is admitted that tbe male wrestler did his best not to hurt bis fair antagonist, and in the end afae oame off victorious, as bad no doubt been arranged beforehand. Yet, in order to keep up tbe delusion, the woman got con- siderably hurt. The National Loroaee Association of Canada will bold their annual meeting in Toronto on April 10th and llth. The Montreal Club bave given notice that they will move to bave the obampionabip rules so amended that tbe reault of one match will not decide tbe championship, but, iuatead, tbe club winning tbe majority of a aerie* of matches to be entitled to tbe champion- ihip pennant for tbe following season. Body checking will also come up for dia- ouBBion. .. m it -i" II>K. Spring i* coming. Tbe lawn mower elbow* tbe baae-bnruer in tbe hardware store, Trampa and beggars lurk about the allays and scare the kitchesi girl*. The k. {.' rather enjoy it. (Strawberries are stay- ing in the market at ?.'. a quart. Tbe coal In the bin i* low. Tbe winter'* bills are long. It i* the sad transition time from French hot* to cherry cobblers. The wo- man figure*) on the eastern bonnet. The ice in tbe lake is thick and solid. The wind ia cold, and the lambs are shorn and skimmed, too. The puker chips are tired. There are cracks in this old overcoat. The x>ld we caught in October takes a deeper lil in Maroh. The man who said it would be all right in the ipring can't prove it. He lied. Winter is a lap ahead of spring and has just caught hi**eoond wind. Spring is coming. III. Tiaihi r-ln-l.iK. t ttrrn. An extraordinary action for libel was ried recently at Lincoln, England. Captain Charles Brook, having lost bis young wife, oauaed the following lines to be inscribed on a black-edged memorial card for circulation among hi* f rienda : Farewell, dear buaband and baby dear I love 7011 faithful to tbe laat , Cruel in y nioiber hn* been to me, Wmch cauttd my claji ao abort with thee. May the L* rd havn mercy on her aoul, And change her wicked heart! The captain wss sentenced by tbe court to pay 5100 and ooste; for promulgating thia opinion of hU mother in law