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shire , while Lords Beaconsfield , Derby and Salisbury remained for the rest of the day in town . The first named has , however , since gone to Brighton , the Earl of Derby to Knowsley , and the Secretary for India to Hatfield . On Monday afternoon the Chancellor of the Exchequer presided
at the annual meeting of the Exeter Chamber of Commerce , and in the course of the speech which he made on the occasion described the war now raging in the East as a war of surprises , adding , with reference to the prospect , of peace , that after the many unlocked for events of the war ,
those who are prophesying there will be no peace till one or other of the combatants has gained a decisive success may find themselves after all mistaken . Both parties , he remarked , had acquitted themselves well , from a military point of view , and " the only bit of blue sky " he conld see was ,
that possibly both parties might find a way to the settlement of their quarrel . Of other ministers , Lord G . Hamilton has spoken publicly on the famine in India , the Solicitor General on the war " while on Wednesday Lord Salisbury
opened a Convalescent Home at Bradford , the gift of Mr . Bipley , M . P ., to that town . The speech he made on the occasion , had necessarily nothing political about it . Several other members of Parliament have delivered themselves of
what are known as extra Parliamentary utterances . Three great events in the sporting world have come off since our last Budget , one of which we are not likely to see repeated for some time to come . We allude , of course , to the great walk by Gale of 1500 miles in 1000 hours .
This , as we anticipated , was accomplished successfully , the last mile and a half being completed in 15 minutes 52 seconds , or less by 28 seconds than the first mile and a half , though the shortest time in which it was done was 15 minutes 14 seconds , in which Gale did the mile and
a half which completed his 1000 miles . Gale , we understand , has suffered nothing by bis exertions . He was medically examined when the feat was done , and Mr . Gant , Dr . Fair , and others , pronounced him to be sound . He lost exactly ten pounds during his six weeks' walk ,
which , were it not that he is a small , spare man , would seem to be very little . On Monday , the match between Higgins and Boyd , for the sculling championship and £ 400 , resulted in a clear victory for the former , by some lengths . This is the third time in which these competitors have met .
On the first occasion Higgins was the victor , on the second Boyd . The day was most unfavourable for such a race , but there was a large attendance of spectators , and as there was an unusually high tide , so that the attendant steamers were unable to pass under Hammersmith Bridge , a
considerable number of people found themselves in difficultiesin a certain sense in hot water , though the water of the Thames is not remarkably warm at the best of times . The third event is the first of the two great autumn handicaps —the Cesarewitch—came off on Tuesday afternoon , and was
won with the greatest ease by Hilarious , who started first favourite at 100 to 30 , and passed the post four lengths ahead of Macaroon , while Lord Hartington ' s Belphcebe was defeated by a neck only for second honours . This , of course , makes the winner favourite for the Cambridgeshire .
We should add that there was a very successful gathering on Saturday last to witness the London Athletic Sports on the new ground at Stamford Bridge , the numbers present , 0 , 000 , being almost as numerous as at Gale ' s walk at Lillie Bridge .
The Indian Famine Belief Fund had reached , by Wednesday evening , the very handsome total of £ 354 , 000 , of which £ 300 , 000 has already been transmitted to Madras . Huddersfield has contributed a third instalment of £ 800 , making £ 3 , 300 in all ; Rochdale , third instalment , £ 500 ;
Halifax , fifth ditto , £ 500 ; Perth ( city and county ) , third ditto , £ 350 ; their Imperial and Royal Highnesses the Crown Prince and Princess of Germany , £ 100 ; Penzance , additional , £ 100 ; Tamworth , third instalment , £ 100 ; Wisbeach £ 100 ; collection in St . Paul's Cathedral ,
£ 147 9 s 3 d ; Dublin , seventeenth instalment , £ 500 . It appears also that £ 6 , 000 has been sent to India direct from Melbourne , and that farther remittances will be made from the same colony ; and likewise that some £ 600 , raising the total to £ 1 , 600 , has been forwarded by Jersey .
The public mind is still much exercised over the Penge murder , and apparently a feeling is gaining ground that while the condemned persons have been guilty of cruelty and immorality , the evidence on -which they were convicted does not justify their execution . As we said last week , there is no doubt the facts of the case will receive the
most carefu ^ consideration , from the Homo Secretary and
Our Weekly Budget.
his advisers . If a doubt exists as to the propriety of the verdict , there can be no doubt it will be given in favour of the prisoners . Several meetings havo been held in London and elsewhere , and petitions on behalf of the Stauntons and Alice Rhodes are being numerously signed . All we desire to see bo that justice is done .
The inquiry into the loss of the Avalanche and Forest , by a terrible collision in the Channel , which was accompanied by so disastrous a loss of life , has terminated . Tho judgment of the Commissioner , Mr . H . C . Rothery , amounts to a partial blame of the conduct of tho Captain
of the latter vessel , but taking into account his long service , the way in which he gave his evidence , and his excellent behaviour , the Court contented itself with reprimanding him for not having exhibited greater promptitude at the moment of collision .
The Duke of Cambridge is at present engaged in making his usual inspection of troops in our various camps and garrisons . On Tupsday , he was at Aldershot , where he reviewed about 9 , 000 men and forty-six guns , in the Long
Valley . After the march past , the troops were put through a variety of manoeuvres , shortly after which His Royal Hig hness left for Portsmouth . Here , tho day following , he inspected the troops quartered there , together with the 2 nd Administrative Battalion of the Hants Rifle
volunteers , who had been invited by Major-General Sir John Gassock , in command of the district , to take part in the sham fight which took place . On Wednesday evening , the Lord Mayor and the Lad y Mayoress entertained , at dinner , at the Mansion House , the
Masters of the various City Guilds , each of them being accompanied by a lady . Among the other guests were several of the Aldermen , the Sheriffs , who are both this year members of the same body , and several members of the Lord Mayor ' s family . The usual loyal and other toasts
were given , Alderman Cotton , M . P ., replying for the Houses of Parliament ; Mr . Aston , Master of the Mercers ' Company , for the City Guilds ; and Sir Robert Garden for the Corporation ; the last on the list being that of the Lady Mayoress .
The Dairy Show at the Agricultural Hall , which opened last week , was closed on Monday , this being the second of the kind which has been held . The Exhibition was shorn of one of its principal attractions j as , at the very last
moment , an order was received from the Privy Council for ^ bidding the assembling of milch cows , of which a goodly number of various breeds had been entered . In all other respects , however , the programme was strictly and successfully carried out .
One or two important pieces of intelligence have arrived from the theatre of war , both in Europe and Asia . There seems to be little doubt that the Russians mean to make another attempt to capture Plevna , and , under the direction of General Todleben , siege works are being pushed close
up to the Turkish redoubts , to carry which , by assault , an attempt will , it is said , be made at no distant date , as soon , in fact , as the weather permits . The question which people are discussing is , whether the assault when delivered will be successful , or whether Osman Pasha , as in the
previous attacks on his position , will be able to repel his enemy . There is every reason to believe he is much stronger than he has ever been before , for Chefket Pasha has twice been able to send him reinforcements of men , together with supplies of ammunition and provisions .
Thus , as regards men and material , Osman has made good his losses by the last attempt against him . There is also reason to believe that Suleiman Pasha , who has superseded Mehemet Ali Pasha on the Lom , will try conclusions with the Russian forces opposed to him ; while the new Turkish
General in command in the Chipka Pass reports favourably of the strength of his own positions , and the magnificent condition of the forces under him . Mehemet Ali Pasha , it is said , will take command of the troops directed to resist the further progress of the Montenegrins , and Achmet
Eyoub will also be employed in some other position . From Asia we hear of the Russians having last week delivered a grand attack on Gbazi Mouktar Pasha . The operations were under the immediate conduct of the Grand Duke Michael , but they turned out a failure , the only spot which they
succeeded in occupying being subsequently evacuated and re-occupied by the Turks . There seems to have been heavy losses on both sides , that of the Russians being some 10 , 000 or 12 , 000 , while Ghazi Monktar ' s loss amounts to about half . Since then , however , the latter has seen fit to
retire towards Kars , under which he will no doubt winter .
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Our Weekly Budget.
shire , while Lords Beaconsfield , Derby and Salisbury remained for the rest of the day in town . The first named has , however , since gone to Brighton , the Earl of Derby to Knowsley , and the Secretary for India to Hatfield . On Monday afternoon the Chancellor of the Exchequer presided
at the annual meeting of the Exeter Chamber of Commerce , and in the course of the speech which he made on the occasion described the war now raging in the East as a war of surprises , adding , with reference to the prospect , of peace , that after the many unlocked for events of the war ,
those who are prophesying there will be no peace till one or other of the combatants has gained a decisive success may find themselves after all mistaken . Both parties , he remarked , had acquitted themselves well , from a military point of view , and " the only bit of blue sky " he conld see was ,
that possibly both parties might find a way to the settlement of their quarrel . Of other ministers , Lord G . Hamilton has spoken publicly on the famine in India , the Solicitor General on the war " while on Wednesday Lord Salisbury
opened a Convalescent Home at Bradford , the gift of Mr . Bipley , M . P ., to that town . The speech he made on the occasion , had necessarily nothing political about it . Several other members of Parliament have delivered themselves of
what are known as extra Parliamentary utterances . Three great events in the sporting world have come off since our last Budget , one of which we are not likely to see repeated for some time to come . We allude , of course , to the great walk by Gale of 1500 miles in 1000 hours .
This , as we anticipated , was accomplished successfully , the last mile and a half being completed in 15 minutes 52 seconds , or less by 28 seconds than the first mile and a half , though the shortest time in which it was done was 15 minutes 14 seconds , in which Gale did the mile and
a half which completed his 1000 miles . Gale , we understand , has suffered nothing by bis exertions . He was medically examined when the feat was done , and Mr . Gant , Dr . Fair , and others , pronounced him to be sound . He lost exactly ten pounds during his six weeks' walk ,
which , were it not that he is a small , spare man , would seem to be very little . On Monday , the match between Higgins and Boyd , for the sculling championship and £ 400 , resulted in a clear victory for the former , by some lengths . This is the third time in which these competitors have met .
On the first occasion Higgins was the victor , on the second Boyd . The day was most unfavourable for such a race , but there was a large attendance of spectators , and as there was an unusually high tide , so that the attendant steamers were unable to pass under Hammersmith Bridge , a
considerable number of people found themselves in difficultiesin a certain sense in hot water , though the water of the Thames is not remarkably warm at the best of times . The third event is the first of the two great autumn handicaps —the Cesarewitch—came off on Tuesday afternoon , and was
won with the greatest ease by Hilarious , who started first favourite at 100 to 30 , and passed the post four lengths ahead of Macaroon , while Lord Hartington ' s Belphcebe was defeated by a neck only for second honours . This , of course , makes the winner favourite for the Cambridgeshire .
We should add that there was a very successful gathering on Saturday last to witness the London Athletic Sports on the new ground at Stamford Bridge , the numbers present , 0 , 000 , being almost as numerous as at Gale ' s walk at Lillie Bridge .
The Indian Famine Belief Fund had reached , by Wednesday evening , the very handsome total of £ 354 , 000 , of which £ 300 , 000 has already been transmitted to Madras . Huddersfield has contributed a third instalment of £ 800 , making £ 3 , 300 in all ; Rochdale , third instalment , £ 500 ;
Halifax , fifth ditto , £ 500 ; Perth ( city and county ) , third ditto , £ 350 ; their Imperial and Royal Highnesses the Crown Prince and Princess of Germany , £ 100 ; Penzance , additional , £ 100 ; Tamworth , third instalment , £ 100 ; Wisbeach £ 100 ; collection in St . Paul's Cathedral ,
£ 147 9 s 3 d ; Dublin , seventeenth instalment , £ 500 . It appears also that £ 6 , 000 has been sent to India direct from Melbourne , and that farther remittances will be made from the same colony ; and likewise that some £ 600 , raising the total to £ 1 , 600 , has been forwarded by Jersey .
The public mind is still much exercised over the Penge murder , and apparently a feeling is gaining ground that while the condemned persons have been guilty of cruelty and immorality , the evidence on -which they were convicted does not justify their execution . As we said last week , there is no doubt the facts of the case will receive the
most carefu ^ consideration , from the Homo Secretary and
Our Weekly Budget.
his advisers . If a doubt exists as to the propriety of the verdict , there can be no doubt it will be given in favour of the prisoners . Several meetings havo been held in London and elsewhere , and petitions on behalf of the Stauntons and Alice Rhodes are being numerously signed . All we desire to see bo that justice is done .
The inquiry into the loss of the Avalanche and Forest , by a terrible collision in the Channel , which was accompanied by so disastrous a loss of life , has terminated . Tho judgment of the Commissioner , Mr . H . C . Rothery , amounts to a partial blame of the conduct of tho Captain
of the latter vessel , but taking into account his long service , the way in which he gave his evidence , and his excellent behaviour , the Court contented itself with reprimanding him for not having exhibited greater promptitude at the moment of collision .
The Duke of Cambridge is at present engaged in making his usual inspection of troops in our various camps and garrisons . On Tupsday , he was at Aldershot , where he reviewed about 9 , 000 men and forty-six guns , in the Long
Valley . After the march past , the troops were put through a variety of manoeuvres , shortly after which His Royal Hig hness left for Portsmouth . Here , tho day following , he inspected the troops quartered there , together with the 2 nd Administrative Battalion of the Hants Rifle
volunteers , who had been invited by Major-General Sir John Gassock , in command of the district , to take part in the sham fight which took place . On Wednesday evening , the Lord Mayor and the Lad y Mayoress entertained , at dinner , at the Mansion House , the
Masters of the various City Guilds , each of them being accompanied by a lady . Among the other guests were several of the Aldermen , the Sheriffs , who are both this year members of the same body , and several members of the Lord Mayor ' s family . The usual loyal and other toasts
were given , Alderman Cotton , M . P ., replying for the Houses of Parliament ; Mr . Aston , Master of the Mercers ' Company , for the City Guilds ; and Sir Robert Garden for the Corporation ; the last on the list being that of the Lady Mayoress .
The Dairy Show at the Agricultural Hall , which opened last week , was closed on Monday , this being the second of the kind which has been held . The Exhibition was shorn of one of its principal attractions j as , at the very last
moment , an order was received from the Privy Council for ^ bidding the assembling of milch cows , of which a goodly number of various breeds had been entered . In all other respects , however , the programme was strictly and successfully carried out .
One or two important pieces of intelligence have arrived from the theatre of war , both in Europe and Asia . There seems to be little doubt that the Russians mean to make another attempt to capture Plevna , and , under the direction of General Todleben , siege works are being pushed close
up to the Turkish redoubts , to carry which , by assault , an attempt will , it is said , be made at no distant date , as soon , in fact , as the weather permits . The question which people are discussing is , whether the assault when delivered will be successful , or whether Osman Pasha , as in the
previous attacks on his position , will be able to repel his enemy . There is every reason to believe he is much stronger than he has ever been before , for Chefket Pasha has twice been able to send him reinforcements of men , together with supplies of ammunition and provisions .
Thus , as regards men and material , Osman has made good his losses by the last attempt against him . There is also reason to believe that Suleiman Pasha , who has superseded Mehemet Ali Pasha on the Lom , will try conclusions with the Russian forces opposed to him ; while the new Turkish
General in command in the Chipka Pass reports favourably of the strength of his own positions , and the magnificent condition of the forces under him . Mehemet Ali Pasha , it is said , will take command of the troops directed to resist the further progress of the Montenegrins , and Achmet
Eyoub will also be employed in some other position . From Asia we hear of the Russians having last week delivered a grand attack on Gbazi Mouktar Pasha . The operations were under the immediate conduct of the Grand Duke Michael , but they turned out a failure , the only spot which they
succeeded in occupying being subsequently evacuated and re-occupied by the Turks . There seems to have been heavy losses on both sides , that of the Russians being some 10 , 000 or 12 , 000 , while Ghazi Monktar ' s loss amounts to about half . Since then , however , the latter has seen fit to
retire towards Kars , under which he will no doubt winter .