Tho prisoner Aldridgo, who escaped from Wellington p«ol recently, and w,»a oaptarod on tho Rimataka Hill in tho vicinity of Foathorabon, by Oonsbablo Oar" lyon and hla ooti, hlafcea that after hio escape, which way effijebod easily, ho re mained on tho hillo in fcho vicinity of Wellington for two or throe daya, and then tided to stow away to Pulmoraion in a railway goodd truck. Finding that this did avail him, ho walked ovor tho ltirnu taka, »nd wi»a making for tho Kv»t Ou-utt when bailed up by tho younger Oar yon, who, with oth' rn, wan on tho look out lor him, they having ftot a hint that Aldrldpo i?»i making for tho conn try. Tho pri fjonor d-cartd that liii only food for a wook was fruit robbod from orchards. When arroHtod ho wa'j wearinft o'othos apparently Btolon during hi'i trecdom,

CYCLING. (BY TELEGRAPH) Dunedin, February 11.
Tho ninotconth annual mooting of tho Panedin Cycling Oubwui hold to-day on 'theOaledonmn grounds Tho wonthor waa flno »nd thoro vim n Ift^o aUcndanoo. ThoTwo-miloOftahCh«rnpionfihipotO>figo did nob conio off, i\\\ iho c>rnpotltora hiv ing scratched thomsoivefi. tho general im* prcHaion boin^ thut their roanon for doing ho wai that no cash pri/.ofl wore offorod, Ileanltfi: ONK-MiLJiBjcyoT/W Hanmoac (Socond«olttSB\ Firtft pmo, LC; 2nd, M; 3rd, LI.
Won by » couplo of longfhe. Time, 2minn 21 2 5th mm, itAhV-MUM BlCYOW.iHANDK'Al' (AtTiatoUl),

Won by about fivo yardo. Timo, lmin 5 8 5thf)ecg. 220 Ykntti Ki.ms IUnwcaj* (Amatour), First prizo, Ul j 2nd, 1.
Won by aboab two foot). Time, 23 4'5th soc8. 0kb MlfcK KlR8T'Cr.A99 (fANDTOAr (oaflh ridore), Firot pnzo, L7 ; L4 ; 3rd, LI.
Won easily, Timo, 2min Dacoo. Onr Milk Bumum Handkmj 1 (amateur).
