The Atherstone, Nuneaton, and Warwickshire Times. — 1888-05-26 (Atherstone, Warwickshire, England)

OFFERING. It will be remembered that a balance remained after devoting the main portion of the sum sulperibed for the offering to the statue of the Prince Consort and to the foundation of a nursing institution •, and that it was determined to devote this balance to the purchase of some article of personal adornment for her Majesty. Several leading firms of ,welle. in London and Paris were asked to scud in derogns, and the choice of the committee has fallen upon a pendant in pearls and diamonds, designed by Messrs Carrington, of Regentstreet. Ton Cosicessartox QuesDOX. Another aspect of the conrpensation question in raised by the lat.t amendments to the Local Government Bill, put down on the eve of the Whitsuntide recess by Mr. W. S. Caine, M.P. They propose that license holders ehall be liable to pay eon. ....ion to the relativen of persons who, having been served with &ink to exc.. °orlon. suicide or die by drowning or accident, the result of the intoxication ; the persons injured in person or fbrL;Thei?Lbr,t7.-..', obod looly. iecnoo who topplied the liquor ; and that the relative, guaod.... or employers of any inebriate may give notice to liquor sellers not to serve liquor, and may recover darnag. for breach of notice. These not.ee are based on existing laws which are in operation in Canada and in fourteen of the American State, It has also been prop.ed to introduce a bill into Parliament on similar lines, and the proposal has been approved by Mr. Caine, Mr. McLane., Mr. Gorham, Dr. Clark, Mr. Burt, and other members of Parliament. THE NATIONAL CYCLIST UNION CHAMPIONSums —The one mile bicycle and 25 mil. tricycle championships of the N.C.U. were Ton at Coventry on Monday. The nide championship was divided Into two heats, the starters in the first heat being E. W. Bremerton. Snrrey B.C. ; J. Piston, Beeston Ranrblers ; ft Synyer, Boulevard CC ; and F. Robinson, Coventry District Cyclists. After a smart race. Synyer won by two yards. in 2min. 98sets. In the sroond beat the competitors were: W. E. t 'list, College A.C. ; F. J. Osmond. Norwood Safety RC. r and R. E. Garnet. Warrington B.C. (Nmond won by two yards, his time being 2min. 342.5 secs Synyer. Crist (the fastest loser of the heats/ and Osmond, started in the final. Osmond being fenced. lo the end, however. Speyer won by 15 yards, Osmond being second, 30 yards before C.., who rode in leisurely. Time 2rnln. 300.0 secs., which equalled : record The winner took a. gold medal and the : championship ; and all the others—except Garnet —a rover medal each for beating the time standard of 2min 45tees. For the 25-miles tricycle chant. pionship the starters were 0. It. Adcock, Catford CC ; A. L. Bower, Ripley-road Club; S. F. Edge, Anerley RC. and Catford CC. ; J B. King, London Athletic Club ; C. E. Taylor, Long Eaton CC. ; E. B. Turner, Ripley-road Club ; F. 13. Wood, Brixton B.C. ; and l. Wrist, Covent, District Cyclist, During the flea hour nothing notable took place. The lead was chiefly main. , roined by Adcock, bet Wrist, Edge, and others alternarely made the running for short distances. , Five miles were completed in 15nrin. lit rocca. ; ten mil. in 31min. 28 2-ssers ; and 15 miles in 47min. 47 4 ssecs. At the end of the hour IS mil. 1520 yards had been run, the greatest distance ever previously done in the came time being 20 mil. 460 yards. Twenty mil. Wan reeled off in 63min, and the men being all together, anti the records now being in the hands of all the riders a strnggle took place for the honour of breaking the time for the 21. mile.. which resulted in Wrist and Edge coming to grief. They, however, remounrod, with no more senous consequences than the be of halfalap. Adcock .eured the coveted honour, doing 21 miler in th. I 6m. 47 35 se.. The same rider also took the next three records. which are now-22 miles, lb. or. 58 1 Osoce. ; 93 miles, 111. 13m. 6 3,seeo. ; and 24 miles lb. 16m. 23 this being 210. 17 4 ssecs. inside In the last mile there was another struggle, Wood rushing to the front, followed closely by Bower. Taylor, and King. Adcock falling Into fifth place, and at the tape the men finished in the order named, with Ed. 6th, Turn. 7th, and Wrist last. Wood's time for the whole distance was Ih. liPm. 7 2-otla see, besting record by 2min. 48 2.5 th neon The whole of the competitors beat the time standard of Ih. 28... rod received time medals. There was alma mile handicap for prizes, the winners being . —l, L. 0. Barber, Capitol BC.. 160 yards ; 2, F. J. Osmond, scratch; 3, W. E. Crist, 40yaedt, I ; Crist abandoned his stafl and waited for Osmond who eventuarly beat him fly two yards, and finish./ 12 vsols behind Barber. Mr. G. Lacy ; Me... Coleman end Pharrpe were timekeepers ; Mr. [robe. Cook started r and Mr. S. Geld. (official handicapper', placed the men In the epee event. The •• Apollo" Band was . in attendance, under the direction of Mr. a Rose, , and played an excellent programme, including melectionm from The Bohemian Girl," which were given admirably.