Middlesbrough & Stockton Gazette and General Advertiser. — 1874-08-06 (Stockton-on-Tees, Cleveland, England)

OOO. The case will be heard before the Central Criminal' Court.  Emu. EGMONT died on Monday. He was 80 years of age, and is succeeded by a nephew, Mr C. G. Percival M.P. for Midhurst. The deceased earl served as midshipman on board the Orion, in the battle of '1 rafalgar, in 1805. He also served in Egypt and America, and took part in the siege of Algiers in 1816.  A Commissioner from Land and Water has been to Hanley investigating the Man and Dog fight case. Further disclosures are pro mised which will place the case in an extremely new light. It is universally admitted that "new light" is urgently needed, as the case cannot be allowed to rest on the statement of Mr Greenwood versus the Hanley police authorities.  THERE seems na truth in the rumour that England, Germany, and Italy had agreed to blockade the Spanish Coast, in order to enforce strict neutrality, and prevent the inipottation of arms. There is little probability, in the present state of the contest, that the three Powers would take any decided steps, however desirable it may be to end the civil strife. which is rending the Peninsula in two by the contending factions.  TBE boiler in a hemrl manufactory at Hull exploded on Friday. 'I he ex-Mayor of Hull was standing with the fireman beside the boiler when it exploded. The fireman was killed, and the other gentleman is not expected to survive the injuries he received. The mill hands were alarmed by the explosion, and a woman jumped from a window and was severely injured.  DE BIKE, the African explorer, died on Friday. Deceased devoted his energies almost entirely to Eastern travels and studies. His name came prominently' ; before the English public by his exertions in 1885, to obtain the release of the A byssinian captives before force was resorted to. His travels in the Holy Land have been given to the world in separate works, which have become very popular, especially his description of Haran and Mount Gilead, when he followed the footsteps of Jacob as nearly as it was possible to trace them.  THE Betting Act, which came into operation on Friday, has cast dismay and disorder in the ranks of professional tipsters. Calculating that the law of supply and demand—or rather (demand and supply—will in course of time rectify itself, these enterprising guides o the betting fraternity are transferring their p!aces of business to the shores of France, where they will advise their former clients. The announcement of this change of tactics ,is thoroughly laconic. Some of the advertisements read like the proverbial confession, of murderers, which formed so lucrative an occupation at public executions Like the " confession" sellers, betting agents have passed into historical personages; but Mr Anderson's Act, will be a model of concis-ness, if the enterprising fraternity, whose occupation is now e xtinguished, do not find room to drive the pro verbial coach- and -four through it. The Legislature having dealt a death-blow to open betting, must see that all classes are treated alike. That which is sinful in the workman '3; the merchant, cannot he virtue in the Duke or the Prince. The race-course may thus be shorn of the ruffianism which has hitherto characterised i. It would puzzle a philosopher to discover how the halt, the lame, and the blind find their way to race courses. The usual adjuncts .of these meetings make them Inure like a* band of Bediamites, than a concourse of rational beings spending a holiday. As the Act only affects the official tip, ster, we fear the rowdy- element which goes so far to mar the character of racing meetings, will require special means before any check is put to it.  A.