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Colonist, Volume XXX, Issue 5022, 4 October 1887, Page 4

The religious seeis in England and "Wales now number 280, It would appear from the Thackery Utters now appearing in ' Scribner's Magazine,' that the novelist received about £2500 for * Pendennis.' Henei George's land theories are spreading in Louisiana. Seventeen land and. labour clubs have been organised in New Orleans. Mb Charles Blanton, who died at Newmarket on August 2, after a very long illness, was one of the oldest trainers in that town, and though his stable did not enjoy the woaderful success which attended Mr Matthew Dawaon, he was a man of great ability in his calling, and trained the winners of many famous races. He was for a long time trainer to the Duke of Hami ton, the Marquis of Huntly, Prince Soltykdif, Sir Wroth Lethbridge, and Sir John Astley, and in the years 1874, 1875, and 1876 he achieved many notable triumphs. A small residential estate in Sour ersetsbire, near Frome, has just been sold for £1500. Ten years ago £9750 was refused for this property.