To the morbid-minded this is a week to gloat over—a triple execution one day and woman hanged the next—such is the record.
A Breach of Promise case, chiefly remarkable for the consummate cheek of the plaintiff and the rank of the defendant, has excited considerable interest.
You will be glad to note that Admiral Sir E, Fremantle has this week taken over the Naval Command at Devonport.
What promised to be one of the most, interesting matches of the year in the cricket world, Surrey v, Yorkshire, was badly interfered with by rain, Warwickshire has been making things pretty warm for Gloucester, but the Scythe Bearer came to the rescue of the latter county and_the result was a draw. The victorious Colo-niels are now playing a M. C, C, Eleven, which is a more representative team than they have yet met.
A Mr. Charles Absolon, now in his eightieth year, playing for the North London Tradesmen against the Munro Cricket Club at Finsbury Park last Friday, secured eight wickets for 20runs, Mz, Hearn must look to his laurels. aye Business is still dull at the Theatres and is rumoured that no less than five West End managers have offered make way for provincial successes, The Music Halls always seem busy, which, 1 suppose one must reluctantly own, shows the popular bent. The Music Halls of to-day are a great improvement on those of 'a dozen years ago certainly, but there ix still much to be desired—improved lyrics for one thing.
Sarah Bernhardt is now with us and this fact has afforded great pleasure to Mr. Clement Scott, or whoever it ix that writes the D.1's critiques, but beyond that Sarah is showing signs of wear. The celebrated "Carmen Kiss" has also come to town, but there is nothing to be shocked ab as our American cousins pretended, and so it is possibly just as well that a short season only is anounced.
At Epsom the victory of Persimmon brought to light an alarming state of ignorance, people on every side wanting to Imow where the name came from. "OF course since then enterprising journalists have been busy with descriptions of the persimmon, and Mr, Punch has at last exploded an original joke on the public in connection with it.
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