Evening Express

Situation in Turkey UNPLEASANT INCIDENT AT CONSTANTINOPLE. TURKISH METHOD OF OFFEND- ING THE BRITISH. The Constantinople correspondent of the "Daily Chronicle" stages that the British Ambassador's yacht Lmogene, returning to her riot rings after a. temporary absence, found them occupied by the German boat Lorelei, whose commander apologised for having to remain there under his Embassy's orders. It appears that the Turkish port authorities allotted the German boat this buoy, which the British have occupied for the hst twenty years. As the Bosphorus hardly lacks accommodation for any number of steamers, it is naturally assumed that the Turks seized the occasion of offending the British by showing marked favour to the Germans. It is to be regretted that the German Ambassador did not cour- teously make way for the lmogene to secure tha accustomed buoy, a-s other Powers have always do.ie in similar circumstances. I un- derstand the matter has been referred to the arbitration of the Russian, French, and Italian Ambassadors, who will hardly support the attitude of their German colleague.

CZAR'S CORONATION. AN INVITATION TO BULGARIA. A Dalziel's telegram from Paffis says: — Dispatcher from St. Petersburg states that General Koutouzoff, who will represent the tzar at the baptism of Prince Boris, has Men charged to invite Bulgaria to take part n the coronation festivities at Moscow. _?--

REVOLT IN CUBA. ^AILURB OF A FILIBUSTERING EXPEDITION. A Reuter's telegram from Madrid "avs :—The J ate st dispatches from Cuba mention the failure of the filibustering expedition organ sed 1:1 one M the South American Republic*. The losses of the insurgents in their recent engagements v--th troops are stated to have been 10"1 in killed alone. An Address to Officials. A Central News telegram from Madrid says jr"'he "imparcial" publishes a dispatch from Savannah, stating that General Weyler his published in the newspapers an address to the fenerals, civil and military governors, judges, ttid the commandants of columns. He will ta.ke tine neoessary meang to finteh the war, and expresses liift certainty that Spain will be able to defend her possess:one. ? -?.

NAVY ESTIMATES. PROMOTION FOR SENIOR QUAR- TER-MASTERS. The Central News learns thait- the Navy Intimates will provide, for increasing the corpa of Royal Marinea by 500 men. Three hundred will be appointed to. the infantry branch, and <■'00 to i;he artillery division. It is also under- stood that prevision will be made for the pro- motion to 't.he ra.nk of major of 1he senior ciuaitermasters of the several divisions who have ten years' fctrviec. This will give a step in promotion to several officers. -?

SCHOONERS "WRECKED. I ELEVEN MEN PERISH IN A GALE. A Central New* telegram from New York says :rwo ecnoonera were wrecked dur- Jnv the recent gale off Newbury Port. Of the crews on board the vessels eleven parishecl.

A MISER'SJOEATH. A Paris telegram says :—The man Peters, who ^as found dead jn c. garret with money and sicurities valued at £ 80,000 in his possession, 1t has m.w been discovered was not an Ameri- can but a Frenchman.

MR, AMBROSE THOMAS. A Reufcer's telegram from Paris says:—The tendition of Mr. Ambrose Thoma.s, the English artist, continues to s'how notable imiprove- 111 ('nt, and; a. rapid recovery is now regarded »s possible.

BALLOON FALLS IN THE SEA A Renter's telegram from Toulon on Tues- day rays:—A balloon, wfricli was being used ivar here yesterday for experiments in eoutiec- Hon with naval operations! on the coast, fell •into the set. The occupant, Leiutena-nt Terrin, ravrowly escaped beir.g drowined.

AEROLITE EXPLOSION. A Reuter's telegram from Madrid says: — Hie explosion of the aerolite, which causcd nich alarm on Monday, was also seen from nan y towns in the province. The n.umber of persons injured in the panics occasioned by ihe occurrence is greater than was at first be- •eved.

A ROYAL MARRIAGE. A Dalziel's telegram from Brussels says: — £ lepirat,ions for the marriage of Prince Ei-imanuel of Orleans with Princess Henrietta of Plunders, which will he solemnised om Wed- ^^sday, are now complete. The Arehlbi<d,op of Aueohlin and the Pap.il NIUICJO will officiate.

A VILLAGE ON FIRE. A Paris telepram savs: —Twenty houses in tbe village of Lacassaigce were on Monday completely destroyed by fire, rendering some 'y^familiee homeless.

Pref'.d^nt) Paur*4, of France. follow* the ».x- a.mple of the late M. Carnot in having a'l the fpHoe thai is k'!ltd in the prcsld-iiinl chwt- *33 Mat to the hcqpit&la of Paris.

PARLIAMENT. Opening of the Session To-day M P/S SBCimiNG SEATS. THE FIRST A;ajR\IVAL AIT WEST- MINSTER. The Second Session of the Fourteenth Par- liament >of her 'Majesty's happy reiga wad opei<ed on Tuesday. SECURING SEATS. The First Arrival ats Westminster. As is usual on the first day of a new Session of Parliament, a number of members were early in attendance at Westminster in order to leave their hats on the benches, and thus secure a. favourable position for the opening ceremony a.nd for the remainder of the session. The glorious distillation of being the earliest riser of the tvhole 670 members of the House was secured by Mr. Ascroft, the Conservative member for Oldham. He appeared ait 5.40 a.m., an hour even eariiier than ttliat at which the mill operatives of his constituency appear at their factories. Tlie .next in zeal belonged to the other tide of the House, Mr. Canning, the Liberal member for East Northamptonshire, but he was an hour later, coming as he did at 6.45. Mr. W. Johnsitone, the Conservative member far South Belfast. secured the third place at 7.15. There was a "deadf heat" at 7.30 between two Conservatives—Sir E. Ash- mead'-Bartlett,who sits for Eccleshall, Sheffield, and Mr. W. T. Howell, who represents the Denbigh Boroughs. Between then and nine o'clock appeared in the order named Mr W. Allen, Captain Chaloner, 1\11'. Gibson Bowles, Mr. Paulton. Mr. Powell Williams, and Sir James Ferguson. Between nine and ten came Mr. Joicey, Mr. J. B. Gordon. Mr. Logan, Colonel Waring, Mr. J. W. Lowther. Mr. Massey Mainwaring, Ur. Helder, Mr. G. Wyndham, Mr. Lough, Mr. H. W. Forstev, Sir C. Gull, Mr. Lets, Sir Thomas Lea, Sir A. j Roll it, and Sir Mark Stewart. By eleven I o'clock a'll Hw on the Ministerial side, except those of the Government, were tieketted. The Opposition side was much lew •orrawnented in this way. Only the most coveted seats had been appropriated, namely, those immediately behind the front bench, those on the foremost bench below the gang- way and the corner. These tickets on the gents are a.n innovation. Formerly three or four hundred seats used fo-* hours to lie there for the inspection of the ourioui and frivolous, and Imany were the gitea that were expended on the more ostentationsly new or old of the "stove pipes." Having marked the places from which they had determined to listen to the oratory of the evening, hon. members betook themselves eise- v.'here to brealcfust. The later comrs more generally stopped about the building, made acquaintance with new colleagues, surveyed tho HK-akSures taken for their comfort and discussed the politic.il dtuation. Members continued to drop in ait in'egula.r inter-. Iand at one o'clock there was not a \ancant seat, unappro- priated on the Ministerial side oft he chamber. Only about a. third of the seats on the Opposi- tion side had by this time been secured. The benches which the Irish members have for so r-any veari made their own were still almost ticketless, Mr. Dillon, Mr. Field, and Mr, llairington being the only Nationalist members who were at ail early on the scene. Between one and half-past Sir Donald Cuirie, Sir W. Hurt Dyke, Mr. T. W. Russell, Mr. John Burns, 1\11'. W. Redmond, Mr. C. H. Wilson, and Dr. Farquharson arrived and secured seats. Searching the Vaults. Shortly after tt 'ven oclock the time-honoured eu'stcm of searching the, vaults beneath the Houses of Parliament was observed. The starch, which has oome to be regarded as a merely formal matter, was carried out under 'tl1'2 usual conditions. A detachment of Yeomen of the Guard nad officials of the House assem- bled in tho central-hall of t.he upper chamber, and then, headed, by Chief Inspector Horsier, dtfccnded to the valuta and passed thiongh them from end to end. It is understood &. most thorough inspection failed to cliselo-e anything inimical ,to. the safety of "My Lords" and the Queen's "Faithful Commns," who wl1 assemble in Itheir respective chamber* dur- ing the day. SPEAKER TAKES THE CHAIR. At a quarter lo two the Chamber was cleared of strangers to prepare tor prayers. Hon. members rapidly poured in. and took their seats which they had previously prepared' for themselves. At ihe close of the t'l1i'tomary devotional exiercigAs (the Sfliattje* .took the Chair, and was new for some time busily en. gaged in shaking hands with the members, Thase on the Ministerial sieW were the -I4rst io exchange greetings with the riirfit lion, gentle- man, rind they were followed by membeTs from the Opposition benches. HOUSE OF LORDS.—Tuesday The second session of the fourteenth Parlia- ment of the Queen wns opened to-day at two o'clock by Royal Commission. Before the Royal Comm,i*»ioncrs took their peats on the form before the Throne a large number of ladies had availed themselves of the privilege of on the floor of the Home. The benches on both sides were well filled with pet'feitffts and the relatives of peers of Parlia- ment, and especially was this the ca-e on the Ministerial side of the House. The Strangers' Galleries were also occupied by ladies, and gentlemen. At two o'clock there wen- Hot more than a.dozen peers present, and they in- cluded thtve spiritual lords, the Bis>lio;xs of Oxford. Chichester, and Durham The Lord Chamoeror took lny. seat on the Woolsack precisely n'i two o'clock, and Lord Ancaster (Lord Great Chamberlain) )n m?d]&.fely announced that t.he Queen ha.d appointed General Sir Michael Biddulph to the post of Black Rod. The Lords Conmnsmoners were the Lord Chancellor, Lord Cress, Lord Tvintore, Lord. Latham, and Lord Ashbourne. Summoning the Commoners. By direction of tho Lord Chancellor, the newlv-appomted Black Rod proceeded to the House of Commons to summon the faithful Commoners to bear the Queen's Speech mid, and ;-jt the same moment, the Archbishop of Canterbury entered the House. Wihen the Spfxiker advanced to the bar, accompanied by a number of members of the Lower House, other M.P. Is crowded into the tide ga.jleries, including the Attorney-General, Mr. O'Kelly. Mr. liayden, Mr. Pi'-kersgill, 1\ir. Parker-Smith, Sir Howard Vincent, Mr, Perks, Mr. TCittOIl, and many others. The Cleric of Parliaments having read the Commission to open Pa>rlis>imeint, the Lord Chancellor, remaining seated, read the Queen's Speech, and the Shaker, bowing to the Com- missioners, ie tired. HOUSE OF COMT-IONS.—Tuesday. At five minutes past two the Black Rod was announced, and General Sir I'lichael Bid- dulph, General Usher of the Black Rod, ad- vanced 'to the table, and requested the atten- dance of lion, members at the Upper House to hear the Queen's Speech read. This is the first .vccasion on v.hich GenrrJ Biddulph Las c'ischaiged the duties of Black Rod since his appointment to the office. He delivered his message in very low tout's, and, instead of fe- tiring to the bar of the Hot so with his face still to the Speaker, tinned his back on the table when he had retreated a few paces. On reaching the bar he again facedi about, una, making his final bow, waited for the Speaker. The right lion, gentleman, escorted by ihe Sergeant-at-Arins. and with Black Rod on his right, tliMi made his way to the House o-f l'eers, followed by nearly the whole of the members. A few preform! to s-tay in the Chamber, including Mr. Labouchere, Mr. John Burns, and Mr. Dalziel, who. seated >A a group at the corner of the Front Opposition Beneh below the gangwav. the quarters of the old Fourth Party, indulged in a lively conversa- tion. After an absence of about a quarter of an hour the Speaker returned a.nd passed through t.he Chamber, the sitting being suspended until four o'clock.

BLEW HtS DRAINS or T. I SOLDIER SUICIDES IN VENTNOR DRILL-HALL. Sergeant-instructor Harry Albert Clifton, of tine Ventnor detachment of the Isle of AVight RiHe Volunteers. :lnd laote of the 3rd Battal'on King's Royal Rifles, blew his brains out in the armoury at the Drill-hall, Ventnor, on Monday niglit.

CHTTRCH OF ENGLAND. OPSNrSTQ OF THE BUSINESS CENTRE I# LONDON. ) The Dukfl and Duchess of York on Tuesday performed ->h« opening ceremony of the Grc«t K'dl of tho Church Hon™, We *••: ster, «l>* object of which is to ftorvc a bu;yinw* c^utre fui- the Church of fui- the Church of f

QUEENS SPEECH. Measures for the New Session. EEI/IHF OF AGRICULTURAL BISTtiJiSS. Assistance for Voluntary Schools. COMPENSATION FOR WORKMEN INJUREDI Amendments to the Irish Land Acts. M'EASURE FOR SETTLEMENT Olf TRADE DISPUTES. The following is the text of the Queen's Speech read at the opening of Parliament to- day — MY LORDS AND GENTLEMEN,— I continue to receive from other Powers assurances of their friendly sentiments. An agreement has been concluded between my Government and that of the French Re- public, having for its principal object the more secure establishment of the ind ependence of the kingdom of Siam. A copy of it will be laid before you. The Commissioners for the delimitation of the frontier separating my Indiau Empire and the territory of, Afghanistan from the dominions of the Emperor of Russia have agreed upon a :C' which has been accepted by myself aaitt -he Emperor. The Government of the United States have expressed a wish to co-apeiate in terminating the ditfereu 'es which have existed for many J ears between my Government and the Repub- lic of Venezuela upon the boundary between that country and my colony of British Guiana. 1 have expressed my sympathy with the deane to come to an equitable arrangement, and trust that further negotiation will lead to a satis- factory settlement. The Sultan of Turkey has sanctioned the principal reforms in the Government of the Armenian Provinces for which, in conjunc- tion with the Emperor of Russia and the Pre- t-ident of the French Republic, I have felt it my duty to press. I deeply regret that a. fanatical outbreak on the pad of a section of the Turkish population has resulted in a, script) ot nuuisacres in those Provinces, which have caused the deepest indignation in this country. Papers on these transactions will be laid before you. A sudden incursion into the South African Republic by an armed force from ,the tori, tori as under the control of the British South Africa Company resulted in a deplorablle collision with the burgher forces. My Ministers, at the earliest possible moment, intervened to pro- hibit, through the High Commissioner, this hostile action, and to warn all my subjects throughout South Africa, against taking part in aid thereof. The orig n and oiroumstanoee of these proceedings wilii form the subject of a seadthiwg inquiry. The President of the Republic, acting in this matter with modera- tion and wisdom, agreed to place the prisoners in the hands of my High L'ommiswioner, and 1 have undertaken to bring to trial the leaders of the expedition. The oonduot of the Presi- dent on this occasion, and the assurances wluoh he has voluntarily given, lead me to believe that he recognises the importance of redressing the legitimate grievances, of which complaint had been made by a majority of the persons now inhabitating tho Transvaal. The condition of affairs in Asliant-i, and the violation by the Kmg of Coomassie of tthe pro- visions of the Treaty of 1874 in regard to the suppression of human sacrifices, the freedom of trade, aud the maintenance of communications have for some years past engaged the serious a'ctenlion of my Government. All endeavours to induce the King to observe his engageinenxs having proved fruitless, it became necessary to send all armed expedition to Coomassie to enforce the conditions which he had been called upoa to fultiil. While I rejoice to be able to announce that the objects of the expedition have been achieved without bloodshed, 1 have to deplore the loss from the severities of the climate of some valu- able lives, including that of my beloved son- in-law, his Royal Highness Prince Henry of ■Batten-berg, who voluntarily placed his ser- vices at the disposal of myself and his adopted country. I and my desr daughter are greatly touched a.nd comforted in this heavy bereave- ment by the widespread sympathy that his been shown by my subjects throughout the Empire, at home and abroad. I trust that the establishment of an efficient British control at Coomassie will put a stop to the barbarous customs which have hitherto prevailed there, and, by preventing the inter- tribal conflicts which have interfered with the development of the country, will tend to the benefit of the people and to the interests of peace and C0ll1111t?l'p, Papers on the above subject^ will shortly be j laid lief ore you. ) On the north-west frontier of my Indian Empire the measures taken last year to sfouie an effective control over China! have been suc- cessful, and the engagements entertd into by the border tribes for the maintenance and pro- tection of the road from Peshawur have been loyally carried out without molts ration or dis- turbance. GENTLEMEN OF THE HOUSE OF COM- MONS,— I have directed the Estimates for the ser- vice of the year to be laid before you. They have been prepared with the utmost regard to economy, but ithe exigencies of the time require an increased expenditure. MY LORDS AND GENTLEMEN,— The extension and improvaoent of tile Naval Defences of the Empire i& the most important subject to which your efforts can be directed, and will doubtless occupy your most earnest attention. I regret to say that the condition of Agri- culture is disastrous beyond any recent expe- rience. Measures will be laid before you of I which the object will be to mitigate the dis- tress tinder which the classes labour who are engaged in tint industry. Elementary schools under voluntary manage- ment are a valuable portion of our educational system, and their rondition, which is in many nhiees precarious, requires further assistance from puolio resource-' The compensation to workmen for injuries mvived in the course of tl.ii ordinary smpioy- n ent hae been under the cmisidf rr tioii of Par- liarr.t-.nt upon several occasions. A measure dealing with the subject will be laid before you. Legislation will be submitted to you for the amendment of the defects which experience has shown to exist in the provision? of the various Land Acts which have been passed in respect to Ireland. A measure for amending and consolidating the Law relating 'to public health in Scotland will be Uid before you. Measures have also been prepared for the avoidance and settlement of trade disputes for facilitating the construction of light railways in the United Kingdom for the regulation of public companies: for checking the importa- tion of destitute aliens: for amending the law with respect- t,o the supply of water to the Metropolis for the institution of a Board of Agriculture in Ireland; and for amending the law of evidence. I (oUiUlond these weighty matters to your experienced judgment, and pray tlvi/t your labours may bo blessed by the guidance and I favour of Almighty God. 1

Alarming Accident NARROW ESCAPE OF COL- LIERS AT HARDY. TWELVE 3I»&ECIPIITATED INTO SOME COAL WORKINGS. A serious accident occurred at Mardy (in Tuesday morning. It. appears that about seven o'clock, twelve men were descending into the Abergorky Seam when the carriage con- taining them came into violent collision with the platform. The men were thrown with force into the workings, and as it, turned cut it was exceedingly fortunate that this was the case, for if they bad been thrown to the other side of the pit they would in all proba- biiity have met with instant death. Seven or eight of the men had their limbs fractured, and the remainder were more or lass badly shaken. Fortunately, however, no Jives were lost. Great excitement prevailed on the surface during the time that investigations were made into the result of the accident.

YACHT IN COLLISION VESSEL SUNK AND ONE OF HER CREW DROWNED. The Central News correspondent at Greenock telegraphs :—The sailing yacht Ram- bler, belonging to Mr. Bardsley Peil, of Bar- TO',v-iii-f'r.vnesis, was on Ufcteeday iqorraujg struck by the outward-bound Bristol steamer Tweed_and' sunk. One of the crew was saved, but the skipper, William Kelly, of Bartovv- in-Furnois, was drowned.

IMPALED AT CHELSEA. TRAVELLER FALLS FROM A WINDOW TO THE AREA RAILING. Mr. Trout-beck, the We.-tm:n«er coroneT, has been notified of the death of Mr. Organ, tra- veller for a Dundee firm of whisky distillers, which took place under shocking circumstances, )t appears that the deceased trentieman on Fri- day last caused a crowd to assemble in ihe Kitig's-road, Chelsea, by reason of his eccentrio conduct. The crowd followed him to his resi- dence n Edith-grove, and, appearing at the drawing-room window, he addressed them on various questions. A Jad commenced to jter, and Organ, much enraged, got on the window- sill. An exciting struggle followed between Organ and some friends in the room. He f »■- sisted so violently that they were compelled to relax their hold, and Organ, continuing to crawl along the ledge, fell forward, and became "liipaled on the area railings below, three spikes having been broken off by the force of the fall. The man died while being conveyed to St. George's Hospital.

KICKED UNCONSCIOUS. DEATH MAY UNSJE AT ANY MOMENT. Thomais Baker, 46, of Market-street, Newington Causeway, proprietor of the Star Coffee-bouse, was charged at Southwark with inftkting grievous bodily harm upon John Cal- laghan by knocking him down and kicking him on January 30. Detective-sergeant Divall, who arrested the prisoner, said he at first denied any knowledge of Callaghaa, but afterwards admitted having I fought wiih him. Call?gban was lying dangerously ill at Champion Hill Infirmary, and witness was informed by the doctor that ho might die at any moment. Accordingly, witness took the prisoner to the infirmary, where CaHaghan, in the prisoner's presence, made a statement It appeared that both men were n't the King's Head, and Callaghain asked the accused for 6d., as lie had assisted him to get two rooms. His request was refused, and he (Callaghan) hit tho prisoner. Call (urban was then ejeoted, and his story is that Baker subsequently met him at the corner of Ontario-street, knocked him down with a terrible blow, and, kicking him twice on the right side, left him insensible. Prisoner was remanded and the magistrate directed a. communication to the Treasury. ?-

SELF-MUTILATION. FOUND BLEEDING ON THE FLOOR Frank Martin, aged 44, described bi; a phrenologist, of Milton-road, South Hornstv, was charged on a warrant, bafore Mr. Fen- wick, at North London Police-court, on Saturday, with attempting to commit suicide. The accused, who had fearfully injured him- self with a razor and coal hammer, looked very ill, and was unable todt on a chair without yupport.—A police-constable "aid that at 1.15 on the afternoon of the 31st of January he was called to the. residence of the accused, and found him lying on the floor hieeding from wounds in the throat, arms, and head. In his right hand was a razor, and by his side a. coalhammer, A doctor ordered the removal of the prisoner to the Metropolitan Hospital, where he had remained until that day. On the table was a. slate, on which was written. "God bless you. my darling, and forgive me for my act.—Dr. Hampton, house surgeon at the Metropolitan Hospital, ,«aid he "Found three wounds on the throat, fifteen or twenty gashes on the right arm, and ten on the left arm. Those on the left arm were much deeper than those on thE riebt. There was a large bruise on the forehead and several on the back of the head.—The prisoner, who had no questions to ask, was remanded for a week, and at once sent away to the prison infirmary in a cab. It was stated that the prisoner's act- was due to poverty.

CAMBER WELL BLAZE. THREE CHILDREN RRSCUED FROM A BURNING BUILDING. Shortly after eleven o'clock on Monday morn- ing a lira, which was attended with some excit- ing incidents', occurred at 19, New Church-road, Camberwell. Before the arrival of the brigade a man named Thomas \V nl1;er, assisted lw two young men. succeeded in rescuing three children fron the building. The little ones were, however, paitially suffocated and slicrbtlv injured. They were taken to a neighbour's house, where their injuries were attended to by a doctor. The fire is attributed to the children, who !>■ lieen left alone for a few minutes, playing with Iucifcrs. Considerable dnmage was done to the property. the property. Oil Shop Ablaze. A fire broke out on Mondav morning, about I eight o'clock, in the tower Mar.-h, Lambeth. in an oil shop, w>"ni-?d bv Mr, Crane. The fciBi<i sTiro&d quickly, and, although firemen were quicklv elh the spot, the premises were practically destroyed.

THE BLENHEIM. The cruiser Blenheim sailed rrn Tue^dav fo* I Portland to resume her place I" the Channel I Fleet.

ENGLAND AND GERMANY. A Renter's teTeyrnin from savs; — The officers of the Hussars of the Imperial Body Guard entertained. Colonel Swauie, the refriricg British MintaT AtfMche, at a f&re- "1 luncheon on Tuesday. The Emperor was present.

A PECULIAR FIND. The Mold police are investigating a strange discovery ma-'e by some chi'dr.-n a <V" 'Vw ago vhit*1 on their w.iv to school. The ehil- d'-en found a large number of s>rmriou« shilling pieces, vhich we in b'dd'm in a hedg<\ T' ev generon lv divided the- coins, and one or two j got into ej¡-cli1:thon. The nolice became awnN of the n,nd have now succeeded iln securing about 40 of the coins, which were good imitations.

THE YOUNGEST PRINCE. The (hr;telling of the infant son of the Duke and Duelled of York is likely to be held at Sandringh:un Church on Mondav next. The Bishop of Norwich will perform the ceremony, and a large attendance of oleiurv is expected. The Prince and Princess of Walea, Princesses Victoria and Maud, the Duke and Duchess of York, the Duke and Duchess of Teck, the Empress Frederick of Germany, and represen- tatives of the Queem a.nd several crowned headg of Europe will attend and act as sponsors.

-?- Mr. F. C. Gould, the political caricaturist, takes an enthusiastic interest in natural history, and, residing at Buekhurst ft ill, in Krvoing Forest, he has some exceptional opportunities for its practical stud v. Many people will have noticed how often animals figure in Mr. Gould's cartoons, a.nd the hobby has been of real value to the art which he has professionally practised J sine.4 giving up business on the Stock Exchange. Mr. Gould ha* several "pet* in his house, tt)- cluding a. jackdaw, on whose education he has bestowed much pains.

Affairs in the Transvaal LATEST ARRIVALS FROM CAPE TOWN. Interview With the President of the Transvaal National Union. Hie Union liner Guelph arrived at Southamp- ton on Tuesday morning from Ca.pe Town. Among the passengtra were Mr. Charles Leonard, president of the Tra.nsvaal National Urion,; Captain tho lion. U. J. White, and one of Dr. Jameson's 'troopers. 'There was great excitement amoug those on board rto learn the latest developments of the situation in the Transvaal, and much surprise was ex- pressed at Mr. Rhodes's sudden departure a.ud at the prospect of President Krugcr visit- ing England. Mr. Chamberlain's dispatch to Sir Hercules Robinson Wad hailed with satis- faction. Interview with Mr. Leonard. Mr. Leonard, interviewed 011 board, repre- sented that under existing circumstances it was impossible for him to discuss the situation,. He was absent, from Johainnesburg at the time of the ou tbreak, having been sent 011 a mission to Cape 'town by the political leaders or), the Rand. He had come to England in the interests of the political prisoners at Pretoria. For this reason he thought- it better to leave South Alrioa instead of gfoing to gaol, where he would have been useless. There was noshing, however, to prevent him returning and surren- dering when he had concluded his mission, and he expressed his readiness to do so if necessary. Mr. Leonard, who proceeded 'to London by special train, was asked for some information regarding the letter sent to Dr. Jameson from Johannesburg, but he resolutely refused to say a word on the subject. Jameson 'Nearing Home. A Reuter's telegram from Suez on Monday says:—The troopship Victoria, with Dr. Jame- sun a.nd his officers under military arrest on board, entered the Canal this afternoon, but traffic is temporarily blocked by a. petroleum ship which has run aground. Worships in Delagoa Bay. Advices received at Plymouth on Tuesday, bearing date, Delagoa Bay, January 14, stated that her Majesty's ships Phoebe, Sappho, and Baiossa had arrived there from Zanzibar. At Simons Bay, Mil. Charles Frederick Rhodes, carpenter, R.N., was drowned. It is supposed that he fell from the pier. Mr. Rhodes was a. native of Chatham. On the 6th ult., while the Spppho was a.t Zanzibar, a stoker named Lewis, belonging to Wales, either jumped or ifell over- board, and was drowned. A Mistake of a Word. A Reuter'u telegram from Pretoria, dated Monday, says:—In- the Dutch original of the draft law for the establishment of a municipal council ae Johannesburg, 3¡S published in the "Stales Courani." ihe provision dealing with the qualifications for membership requires a. candidate to be s, full burgher of the State or owner of freed property or the ^alue of £200. Some newspapers, in transiting this provision, erroneously substituted the word "and" for the word "or," thereby creating the impression that both qualifications mentioned were necessary, whereas itlie Uitlan,ders who ere owners of freed property to tho value of £200 are quali- fied for election. The mis-translation called fcrth the adverse eritioism of the Bill, originally made by the "Star," but subsequently with- drawn by that journal.

A FATAL EIGHT. SERIOUS CHARGE AT CARDIFF ASSIZES. In the Crown Court- of the Cardie Assizes (before Mr. Justice Day) James WilHamc, ripper, was on Tuesday charged with feloniously killing and slaying B:jnja.niin Harris, :Vt.Pen- rhiweeiber, on the 28th of December last. :Mr. Ernest Bowen Rowlands and l\Ir. Roland Vaughan-Williams appeared for the prosecu- tion prisoner was 'Undefended.—Tiie case, as told by counsel, was as follows :—On the date 111 question j'he prisoner was .n the Belle Vue Hotel, at Penrhiwceiber, at half- pa*t twelve in the afternoon, and was standing in the bar talking to some friends. There w.as also present the deceased man, Benjamin Harris. The latter was in rather drunken condition, and very quarr ( some. A fight ensued between the two, v uh the result that prisoner wu, struck by Harris, and hen then ki coked down the latter. Sajbseu-Mitly, the ccmbata,wbs" made it up," and shook hands. Harris went home a.nd shortly afterwards was attacked with inflammation of the brain, from which he died. .?--

MINEiRiS' CONFERENCE. LAST DAY OF THE SITTINGS IN LONDON. Tho National Conference o- Miners en the Eight Hours Bill was resumed at Westminster on Tuesday. Mr. Pickard, M.P., presiding. A large number of replies were received from members of Parliament who premised to s've thp■ i support to tho Miners' Eight Hours Bill when it ctanes before the Common*. The con- ference then terminated. -r' ..?.

CORRESPONDENCE^ Small-Pox at the Cardiff Workhouse. (Tn the Editor of the "Evening Express.") Sir,—As a resident who has no desire to be cut off before his .time I am quite upset by the continued reports of small-pox that appear in our local papers. Some time a,go we were blandly told that there wa« no danger, and that this foul, disfiguring disease would soon, be stamped out at Cardiff. Weli, as a matter of fact, we have now a fresh outbreak to con- tend with, and there is small-po^ ait various other points in Wales and the West of Lug- laiwd—at Gloucester, for instance where things are very serious. I only hope our authorities Ere doing their heft. but, I confees, their apathy in the past makes nie su-s,p>cous of them, rih" fadt is. we are badiy in want of a- few "new brooms"—men wh.> will fro bald-headed for filth and unsanitary conditions, and who will not wink at rotten drainage and badly- L'fmfHrueted boueee Vaccination may be all very well; but sanitation—bhe red, not the sham—is what we want,—I am, &c., NERVOUS. Llandaff ♦'Fields. (To the Editor of the "Evening Express.") Sir.—It is very satisfactory to find thait the Cardiff Council seem fairiy in earnest on 'he subject of Llandaff Fields, and that they have adopted a resolution or. "the desirability of acquiring those fields as an op&n space for tha ebr dit of the inhabitants of Cardiff. I feel sure that if our populaHon were canvassed wo should fin/1 ni.'ie out of every te>n in favour of Ithe consr-rvsition of the fieid*. Trusting the speculative building- fiend will be baulked in this direction, I am. &c" A RESIDENT.

DEATH OF A WHISKY DR r:\KEn. On Monday, at Liverpool.^ [In inquest was held on the body of Alfred E're-w-n, a chicken butcher. He suffered f?on. asthma, and, a«3- cok!ills' to one witness, souiriit relief by drink- ing. The deceased coulo drink a great deal without affecting h:in. He could take from 30 to 40 glasses of wh-skj a day but witness would not call him an hah tual d-nuika"< (Laughter ) He had. how ever, v«,en him the worse for drink three or four times '<t we^k. Frewin died on Thursday la-t from svneope, accelerated by excessive drinking. The jury returned a verdict to this effect.

ON RHOSILLY SANDS. The steamer Rouhaix, from Whitehaven to Llanelly, laden with iron, stranded 011 R-hos- s:lly Sands, Goiver, the on east side of Barry Holme, on Tuesday morning, in ;l (]en?e fog. All hands are safe. Tug was imme- diately wired for to Llanelly, with the hope of getting her off next tide. ?

SILK WEAVERS' STRIKE. Tho Macclesfield master silk dyers on Mon- day night decided to offer a strenuous opposition to the open;fives' demand, The local chamber of commerce has appointed a board of concilia- tion, comprising five representatives each of capital and labour.

_.? .0-+-?- When charity has to cover a multitude of a-ins. her robe is a^pt-to become rather thin. Busy rumours hath h that, etill further honours ajre in store for our astonishing Poet Jaureate. It may not materaige immediately fcet in literary and political circles ,it is ccm- wjjpntly believed that Mr, Austin will ere long Pi* #u»d with a !$!>.4UQ tÐ iwstrivjua name.

Small-pox at Cardiff DISCUSSION AT THE HEALTH COMMITTEE. A meeting of the Cardiff Health Committee was held at the Town-hall on Tuesday morning, [ when Alderman Jacobs presided. Dr. Walford (the medical officer) reported that 2S cases of spiall-pox had occurred- Of these nineteen were from tiie workhouse and eight from the town districts. The last ca.se, was reported from the workhouse on Monday morning. It occurred in the house itself, but the patient- was removed at such an early stage of the disease that he hoped the other inmates would not be affected. In regard to the town cases, they had occurred in dfferent parts of the borough—Court-road, Chestur-place, :1 nd Wells-street, (Canton). The origin of these cases was obscure, it having been impossible to discover where the disease was contracted, but with small-pox in the neighbouring towns— Newport, Gloucester, and so on—and workmen and tramps pissing through Cardiff, it was very probable that they had brought the disease into the houses at which they stayed, As far as the sanitary office was concerned, everything that was possibly had been done U> prevent small-pox spreading. The inmates of the houses had l>een re-vaccinated and the pre- mises disinfected, ana every patient had teen [ removed to the hospital. They could take a few more cases yet, and lie hoped that in a few days the new ward would be ready for thg re- oeption of any further cases. Alderman Roes: Doesn't it occur to you that there must have been serious neglect or lack of prompt, energetic action at the workhiJUSC There are seventeen cases from that institution. What becomes of the principle of isolation? Dr. Buist: There wa,s an. error, but that is fin shed with. Alderman Re.es: Oh, it is condoned, is it? The Chairman: The eases are chieily from the workhouse. We have been able to cops successfully with all the outside cases, none of the other inmates contracting the disease. That speaks well for the way :n which the houses have been disinfected. With regard to the workhouse, I feel quite as strongly a.s Alder- man Rees. Dv. Buist: There has been a strong ex- pression of opinion on that point. ?- ?-+-

At the Police Court, HEARD FROM THE REPOR- TERS' BOX. Shebeening. The batch of shebeen cases which came up for hearing (before the .-iipenliairy, Mr. T. W. Lewis) at Cardiff Police- court all Tuesday afternoon, con- tained the charge against James Harnett, of 15, Duffryn-etreel", in connection with which a few days ago three young men were convicted for violently assaulting Police-constables Thomas ard WortHon, Ithe constables who hHtered the house under the power of a beer warrant. The raid and its attending circum- stance^ were described by Police u instable Thomas, and defendant, WIIC was represented by Mi. Percy Clode, was fined £10 »nd. costs in default one month's imprisonment with haic! labou' Catherine Smi 1, oT Ne'son-treet and Bridget O'Bxian, of if, Mary Ann-itT> >s.. were fined ir similar amounts wit!? 'ike altem: ;>v:s for keeping shebeens, the charge? being proved by Police-constables Wheeler and Mazwe-1 re- spectively. Strong Remarks f'om '.Bc-jch D. Burns marine .'tore deal?- 01 5, Ricliar.I's-terrace, Roath, na.? summoned lor unlawfully buying 301b. weight of lead between the 2.hiJ of January and the 6th olf Febru-uy. —Detective Davey said that él. quantity of lead, which had b<*n stolen from a shed In the Ea-t Moors, had been found to have been bought oy defendant from the hoy who had lie?' found guilty of committing the theft. Burns tried to relieve himself of blame by oayin# that his soil had bought the lead while he (Burns) was out of the shop. His son, he was .-crry to say, was not as careful as he might be i.u his busi- liitss transaction.—The Stipendiary said that v.'as no OXCUHC—it rather aggravated the ctve, as defendant had admitted placing an unquali- fied person in a position of responsibility. Burns —and f.ueh men as Burns—were responsible for great deal in the town. The goods bought by his firm had1 lien stolen, and, if he had done his duty. the theft would hav-° been found out at once. He would be fined £ b and costs, 01: (ne month's imprisonment. There wa-s a <»eroud summons ifa'nst Burn:, of unlawfully failmc to make an entry of ih« pur< iui*e of the 301b. of lead. Defendant's books were produced, ami the allegation proved h2 true, awl hp. wa." fined £ 20 Mud coti- 0;: two months' imprisonment.

SHI PPING FEDERATION BILL. OFyjOIftVi 'ii'ATIiWNT. A rt'preseura[tiv-e on Monday made in- quiries at the offices of the federat on, Jl1 London, as to the «cop» of the private Bill— apparently 'the most important this •session—to ho promoted by the Slapping Federation (Limited). Air. G. A. Laws, the general manager, on its being pointed out to him that 't had been alleged that the main object of the Bill was to deter. any extension of the Employer-' Liability Act to seamen, donied emphatically that there was any such intention. "Mr AsquitliVi Bill. ho remarked, was the only one to propose such extension, a.nd it would not have covered*- 25 per cent, of the accidents which the federa- tion fund pay- The accidents under the :Employer8' Liability Bill were ctm- fined to those occurring through the negligence of the employer or his servants. We say that those- are not ?5 j per cent, of the losses which we 'pay for- Wh 't- is going to become of the other 75 per cent, whioh arise from th? perils of the sea? Our Bill is merely to establish on a statutory br.-uss what is noW done voluntarily by the federr.- tion. We say that our Bill i*: not- in any w y an attempt to stop the Liability Bill, for we have been doing it for years, while no Bill lias been got through." Asked as to the feasibility if the .Act were expended to seamen., of shipowners b iter ahl« to cover their liability by 'n-urance conipon es, iI, the same waY as manufacturers on land rln. Mr. Laws observed that prolnalJy the nost practicable way would be for shipo vne to cover their individual liability by mutual a*«>- ens'tion. The secret->.ry of the federation (Mr. L"*», jun.) added that then- w; re now nearly 20 .00" fedenition tickets held by •eniMi, and claim.'d that- it was capable of woof th i* he federation was now paying weekly a1hwf,110ef:0 to me>>- in (••^r-ss of acc.'de.nt^. lump sums to rel*t,i\es in oases of death, and giving an option of com hiring the two. He *tao claimed f,,r the fund that, nine3 it had been in operation. thf number of desertions and failu es to join hips hid decreased, owing to the fear of forfeiting fund privileges acting as a, deterrent. Th" ba/^i-t of the fund was exactly the same ss that of the London and North-Western Railway Fund, except that the seamen did not eontri- bute to it, and there w: no intention of a«*k- i-ng them to do i-o. That was the reason it was lJOt proposed to give tliem a voice in the administration of the fund—a matter that would lie difficult to carry out practically with men uoing to all pjrte of the world for years as p. stretch. | Touching one of the important points of the Bill—the conferring on che federation legal light ill engage and -uiqdv Law-, jiwi., ni^jnetiried that Pa.rii'1Jllellt. OI1CtJ, I confirm tV.e flg-h, of shipowners to do c^llro- Lively without contravening tl}a Merchant Shipping Ac;1., Uiat which, any one of tbr-ni oould ii.«diridually lawfully perform. Tha* was only applying the principle so "t-renuou-lv fought for in the past, and finally obtained, by Trades Unionists—the rigid to combi: e. Tn cone1 ui.ion, be ;[1,1 \1 tha* Sir Michael Hicks-Beach, i,n 1891, j-plied n effect to a j deputc.tion "The pi-ovisions of tho Act were only intended to put, down crimping. Yon arc shipowners your officials do not require I lioences." Contrary opinions haying, how- ever, lren expre-nsed, the federation felt it heiCt to have the doubt cleared away. The Bill was a declaratory one—a declaration of rights. The Bill will come before the Chairman of Committees of the House of Lords and the Chairman of Ways and Means- of the House of Commons at their sessional meeting within a day or two of the opening of Parliament, for their decision as to whether it shall first be dealt with in the Lordslor in the Commons.

AYR WOMAN DEAD. HUSBAND ALLEGED TO HAVE ASSAULTED HEJSt. Mrs. Murdoch, aged 60, the wife of a retired fanner, named Henry Murdoch, died in the Ayr Ccuntv Hospital on Monday night from injuries to the head, which the husband is alleged to have admitted causing with a shovel after they had been drinking together.

A WELSH SPORTSMAN GONE. A wide circle of friends will learn with regr>t of the death, which occurred a* Llanboidy on Monday night, of Mr. Reee, ao well known in the sporting world as "Jack Reef," the cele- brated huntsman of the late Mr. W. R. II. Powell, M.P. The funeral (public) will be on I Fiiday, at 1.30. I

1 Glamorgan Assizes JUDGES SITTING AT CAR- I DIFF. J FIFTH DAY. The Glamorganshire Winter Assizes were resumed on Tuesday morning at ihe Town-hall, Cardiff. CROWN COURT, (Before Mr. Commissioner Forbes, Q C.) Bound Over. James Stephens, 28, labourer, on the'previous day pleaded guilty t'j u I awfully taking an ur married girl, under the age of eighteen years, (jut of the possession, and against t.1w will. of her mother for au iilegal purpose at Turcross on the 28th December last. Prisoner now oame up to receive sentence. From the flier, elicited on the previous day, it will be remembered that pri;oner took the girl away, and had a child by her. He told the judge on Monday thit he v.a;s willing to marry the woman, bur prose- cutrix was not will:ng, nor, indeed, wac she in a position to marry him, having in the meantime wedded another.—The leuuud Commis.sion«r, in giving judgment, said he ■hsd carefully considered the c-retimetances, und also had taken into account the fact that pri- soner was willing to marry fhe g-irl. She, apparently, at one time was wiliing to marry him. According to the oerosit'ons, she was only too willing to leave her'parents' hors.' and to reside with the prisoner under a promise of marriage. Under the circumstances, he al- lowed prisoner to have his liberty, but hound him over in his own leeegni-an' es to come up for judgment when called upon. Pleaded Guilty. Joseph Rowles (46), collier, pleaded guilty to maliciously wounding Sarah Ann Bulgin, at Gell' on the 27th of January last. Mr. Trevor Lewi., was for the W..iam Evans Thomas attended tho prosecutrix ior t,he injuries, which 'he now said were on lite forehead and were not dangtrc.u*.—His Lord- ship, in passing sentence, said it appeared the pr soner made a most cowardly and unprovoked attack upon the wc-man, who acted as his house- keeper. He would lie sentenced to four calen- da.r months. Chat-go Against a Collier. David Evans. 39, collier. wa.< indicted for an attempted jape upon Mary Evans, single woman, at Merthyr, on the 28th of December iyfst. Mr. St. John Francis Y t iams appeared for the pro^cc Hit ion, and 2111'. Be.usor. for tha defence.—Prisoner was charged in the indict- ment with rape, but the grand jury returned a true bill for the attempt only.—This, Mr. Ben- son objected, was an unheard of proceeding, such as he had never heard of before.—The Commissioner: I think it is sufficient.—Mr. BO OTK The proper course would have hen to have preferred a new bill.—The learned commissioner held the indic tment good, but took a note of 'the objection — Stating the facts, Mr. St. John Francis Williams said that alt a. quarter to twelve on the evening in question prosecutrix left her father's house and went to the w.c. She had to pa« the house in which prisoner lived, and she had not been long in the w.c. wlic't* prisoner himself opened the door ar.d came in. lie struggled with her to accomplish his purpose, ilvceei his hand over her mouth, and, to stop her screams, he knocked her down, and several times struck her in thf face.— Prosecutrix was oalled, and gave evidence as to the assault and brutality she alleged, and other witne*?en also corroborated.— David Lewis deposed to going to the plice in question, and finding the door locked. On op ing it he found the prosecutrix on the floor. She exclaimed, "I'm very nearly dead." Prirouer, who was also there, said, "I didr't touch her. —Another witness said that prisoner afterwards "told him that he thought that it v as his (prisoner's) wife, and that that was why he went ie, "for fie wasn't so drunk as not to knoov what he was doing."—Dr. J. Mor- gan, Rees (Merthyr) tpoke of the injuries in- flicted, which he found upon the wompn on examination. There were bruises on the legs. Her face was disfigure 1. and her eyelids swollen and blackened.—For 'the defence, Mr. Benson submitted that the prosecutrix msde no charge of indecency until the case came on in the police-court. No doubt a row took place, pri- soner having a right to go the place and the woman none, but prosecutrix, being excited, ex -ggeraited what took pit. -c. As io the wounds, these mvrht have been caused by fall- ing against the door.—The jury returned a ver- dic-'i of guilt;—Mr. Benson then moved for arrert- oi judgment 011 the ground of an (Srror in th indictment.—His Lordship, who was against Mr, Bf-nson. '.aid he proposed to pa>8 sentence and to take time to consider whether lie should allow the prisoner out on bail or not. -J\fr, Benson asked his lordship tr, state a oa*e. His Lordship: No, I shall not, beea«?e it is on the record.—Passing sentence, the e.umd Commissioner said the prisoner had be -n found guilty, on the clearest evidence, of oomm-ttirg this offei.ee under circumstances of great hT11blity. Hø would b • sentenced to eighteen cal, ndeor mouths imprisonment. Recommended to Mercy. George Shannan, 19, steward, was indicted for burglariously entering the dweiling-houis of George- Lock and stealing 2R., the piopetty of Waker Ilea yan, and an overcoat, the pro- perty of Look. OIl the 25th of December.—Mr. Ht. John Fir.neis William-. pio«coi;ted.—The fan ili' s of Lock and Heuvan occupy the same house. 31. Ethel-street-, Cardiff. On the night in question a lad. the son of prosecutor Look, was awakened írom his "]mn1JPr. and caught prisoner in the bedroom in the art of turn nig over his coat. The elder Look, also disturbtd, nos.-ed the 2s. from liis trousers pocket.—Mrs. Ilea van also deposed that she saw the prisoner in her bedroom, and awoke her hu band. im- mediately afterwards ti e ;-tie- t, door was found tù be wide op'Il.-Pri"01wl. Oil being by Detective Victor Ivelktt, said, "This is something new to me; I know nothing about it. —Th jury found the prisoner guilty, but recommended hito to merer—He had been 1): t'- vicuslv convicted, and was now sentenced to I' two calendar months imm'iscnmc.it. -?-

NISI PUTUS COURT. .Befor? Mr. Justice Day.) His Lord-hip took his seat at 10.30. Alleged Libel on a Traveller. Tho action brought by J. L. Ferner, tra- veller agiinsfc Orlando Jones. and Co. (Limited), and J. P. Evil], of W.-ndsword., I Lcnd.tn, for .3LOOO damages for libel and malicious pro,secut:ou was resumed.—Mr. S. T Evans, M.P., represented tha plaintiff, and Me. Abel Th-.mas, Q.C., M.I' and Mr. Eldon Banks apjxared for the defendants.— Me. Abel Thomas^ Q.C., M.P.. having ad- di ssed th-? juiy, NMr. John Percy Mvill, mauag- •ig diieoior of] Orlando J ones and Co., oalled for the defmc^. He stated that the day after .terrier's notice had expired, he, sent I CUt a circular to the customers of the firm f ta ing that iaot. One irf the-s circulars was HttH M.) Mr. it. Collins, gioeer, Clifton-street, Cardiff, from whom he received a reply stating that he had settled their .locotiin on ihe previous Monday and held a full raceipt for the same. He subsequently went rtee Collins, and told hitn that Fcirier had left their employ, and had been gin by or embezzle. meiit, the amnnt "r the defe ic->ti on> leiug aboui £90, which had gone to ]vy his gambling and betting debts. At ihst tinie ho believed thai statement to be true.—By Mr. S. T. Evans The pro- < uior of t errier was not decided upon after they had n-ceived a wi t for ^ibel He bel eved Ferrier had been guilty of emliezzlement on the 14-th of June. The amount of money r.oeived and not paid ever wa- £65, Mrs. Collins refused to ],an.1 witee's hor cheque because s"he considered Ferrier had been treated very budCy, and ha :.ot been given his proper com miss or-s. Very often travellers received payment on aecount of commission earned, but the amounts a ere pi id rgulariy at the end of ihe quairter. The warrant aga'nst Ferrier was obtained on the 5th 1,£ ¡ duty, bui; tile;" solicitors werp consulted- two j <1 tys previously. This was after they hud been served with a wj-'t for 'il>e'. This fact, how- ever, did not influence the procei-dings which they instituted against t'err er. The Guarantee Society had pi id the mon^y since. They did not compel th° defendant' to issue the warrant.— Counsel having addressed the jury, his Lordship summ-el up. There was ro ground for action, he s-.)id. so far a.- ;t, related to the malicious I prosecution, and their attention must be con- fined to the alleged libels published to Mr. and Mrs. Collins. I'o what extent had the plaint- ff ljeen injured in his, (fitracter and pooker by the letters written to his sister and 'brother-in-law? He held the occa«ion to bf'1 privileged, because the defendant was bound" to answer the letter sent to him. He felt bound, however, to allow the letter to go to the jury on the expression that the money had gone to pay the plaintiff's gambling and betting debte, and he ehould ask them whether M-. Evill. in lining these words, had been guilty of a malicious motive and desired to injure the plaintiff.

STAGE FRIGHT. A HORSE AFFECTED. On Saturday night a "strong man" was giving an exhibition of feats of strength in the Queen's Rooms, Berwick, one of the items on his programme being the lifting with his teeth of a horse and ca.rt For this nor pose a horse and oart were brought on to the stage, but the horse objected to his part of the performance. and leaped over the piano and footlights, arflightine with a crash among- the front seats, which, fortunately, were unoccupied.

_=-n. There are two things Miss Ellen Terry never fails to take with her on her travels—a tea- making outfit and a. full eolUrtion of family photographs. She puts the latter in her bag- gagoe and always has them out to decorate her «t»te-rOQm on a voyag*. j

Our J55 Football Prize -?- The Football Competition prize for this week has given an immense amount of trouble. Only about, one dozen gave the correct names of the winning teams, but not one of these gave a single score correctly. The (?onsolation\)iize of Ll has been 2warded to MR. A. WOODWARD. 23, Pencerrig-street, Pooitypridd. whose coupon is appended Probable winning Points Points Winning team. for. ags%. Points. Cardiff 8 0 8 Newport 8 3 5 Swansea 15 0 15 Aberavon 3 0 3 -?-

On the Stock Exchange LATEST QUOTATIONS FROM LONDON. 3. C p. m. Call Honey continues to be quoted ;u j, per c nt Tiuee Months Bi¡L" 1 to là: Calcutta Exchange 14 3-32d. Bombay holiday. The Stock Markets continue to show an up- ward tendency, though bti.-mt -s is rather checked by the settlement. Carrying over livtes aiv light, the account being on a small scale. v 'onsoli unaltered. On Home Rails the con- tango ranges from 1-16 to 4 general rate on Americans 2k to 3i. Home Rails very quiet, but. the marker is film. The Scottish lint, Berwicks and Doias, arc higher. -Grow Eastern and Great Northern Deferred are dull. Ameiicaroi irregular. Most sorts are { to i up, bui, New York Central. Union Pacific, i Erie, and Headings are dull. Trunks frac- tionally down. Mexican Rails firm. Foreigners featureless, hut steady. Greeks ar.1 up 2 though Italic.n are i down. fr,(, 11 11, -)iie -,lot go African M lats are firm in tone., but not- so much doing, the rul, t,, buy having subsided for the present. MINING 1 AUSTRALIAN AND INDIAN.) A'a-Mm Lamp I¥~~i5 Bip Blow °X- Broken Hill Proprietary 2g Burma Chnmpion Beet 5ji; Golconda £ Great BouMer 6 Hampton Plains 4'^ 41 Brown Hill 7 Knlgnrli H. Lady Loch T.ondonderry g Mawisou's Reward KTenziee Miuil1;f 1^ ]? Menzios.Beef 1^, ia Mysore Mysore Goldiields 20 6 North Queenslund Nundydrooj 24, Oorfpim Onlir,ary 2,'s 21 Do. Prei ii. 3 Wentworth Gold !-o Wealth ,f Nations 1-Jf White Pesillier 24^ A^est Australian Bxiiln 3-fe Do Goidfields §■ 6J Ri» Tinto 7 ),. 17^ MINING (SOUTH AFRICAN). Afriknnder IJI TT lbruato Bechnannland 2'm 21 BufTelsdooru 3; 4 Brit': h S. Africa (Chtd.) .'$g Cbsinp d'Or 3^ City and Suburban 5-iI 51 Con. GIdilds. S. Africa Def 12 :3ft Cr«sws 2 Crows Reef l)c Beers 26 £ 26 Durban Roodenoort 7 East Rand 7-«, 71 Ferreira 'g'i jJ Geldenhuis 4^ Do. Deep 7 Glenoairn 4^ Graslcop t q Hcitlelburg-Gold .'4 Keiwlorsbu Transv 3^ Henry Kourse i" 64 Heriot- of Jamnfotteiii g| Jcliannesburg Iuvest 44, 4 0 De. Wa'ter Jiibilfit; Jiibilfit; Jumpers 7s 71 Kleinfontein 31? Klerlrsdarp 175 10; Knirhf. Lrn<;aaate Lisbon XerSyn 7 9 9/0 London ,-nid Paris jj ]l Lydenbuitr Instates 1?"9 Tiiiipaards V'ei ti if Mainreof M.iilionaland Agency | a May Meyer and Charitun ] 6J). M#<1derionteiu ] jjj ifev.' Primrose m?ei 4.^ « Oceana Land | 2& Pioneer* 8> Potcliefatrooai JJ Kr.nuionteiu 3^ Rand Rhodesia 1 1 liand Minos 29 IiietfonteiB 4* Robinson | JQ| •S;ilisV,ury ?3 Sinstea t'a Simmer and Jack 2i'> 2i South Africa" Gold Trust yi •Spes Bonn j fe'itiiffliind Reef ,v6 Tsti Concession j.». ") Trai^vwd Gold Van .Hyn ] « Village M'linreef Weinmer u Wclknto '.j Z;.ii.V?si ij»ior 4

TO DATS MARKETS. CATTLE. Salfbru. 'Tuesdsy.—The supply of both cattle >h-»p about ,c sii-iue ,1,. week: trade tor cade slow; lair dem«n for -heep supply of calves laager, which flight lv tiej) essed- ii.eir market. Quotation*: Catblc, 'li lt iod; sheep, (■io to 8Jd; calves, 6d to 8id par lb. • FISH. firjinsbv, Tuesday.—Pwelve ^u*.imor.s a.nd shout 30 smacks arrived with good catches: gnod demn.ud. Solc.s, In 2d to Is 3d: turb >t, 101 to 1*; brill-, 8d to lOd lobsters, 2s per lb. pb-tce, 3^ to 4., 9d: le.mo''i soles, 3b to £ v wiiitebc;. S* 6d to 4s 6d; live halibut, 3s &d to 5s; dead. Zs to 3s 31 per stone livo Jiog. 3s to 4s; <u».id, 3s te 2-s • i'v« Pv1, to 5s each; kit haddocks, 5s 6d to 7~ 6d per box. BTTTKR. Cork, Tiie^dav.—Ordinary Seconds 1003 xhirds, 90s Fourths. 75s. Miid-cur ■■ ti, V. n> — me, 112s. In market 84 firkins and 18 ini.d, METALS Glasgow. Tuesday. Opening: — Scotch eas.er: moderate business done ai Z'-7 5; and 47s 34d t-a-h. and 7d and 47s 6d men-u buyer*, 47s 3^d cash, and 47s 5^1 month; .-filers, -Ui tno e Clev>- land easier; small business <1"fi' at 33i) 5d ?l'Id 38s <-|d ea-h. and 38s 8d and 38s 7d month buyers. 3R, 4id cash, and 3t1., (,:d mo- th • se.lers, id more. CiMiiberlan 1 e<w:e\ small business done at 48s 70|d c*-h and Id month: buyers, 48" fiJ.d --tsh, .-n-l 4P" moriti, "e..ers. Id moie. M d; ililesboroir.-h ;d'e; bu e s. 46. IJd ca^h, and 46s 4d mon h ??v ?

A CHILDREN'S OPERETTA. TO BE PERFORMED AT THE PARX- HALL, CARDIPT. P'Pi' of tile i-i^her gmd? st-isool. CV- odi. m; to-morrow (Wedr.e day) »vening, at the ParK-ha.i, Cardiff, g t> a pei forma nee of n vharnung new cperetti. entitle; "Up to Date; nr. Children of the Nineteenth Cen- tury, the iib etto and lyricn < f whieli has been lyritten by Mr. W. H. S' nl^v Johnstone, and the music composed by Mr. R gind-i Atkin- Both author and compose! me wcl. known rnd persona.lv conntcted w, tia Card iff, and on tint score, as wed for the reason that the work wid be produced by l"cs] boys .1 nd trivls in character, tiic, entertilnitietit is 'ikeiv tn Rt'r 't a crowded aud:ence. The p"bt is simple thp children are "up to date—all of t:he nineteenth centu-ree"'—who scorn del'ght- and' live labo- rious dave. Tlicy do not 1 e ieve m nurery rlivuies, and if they r e'te rH h infantile non. sense aq "Twinkle, tw:ok> little ster prefe ■ to do ir thus — Scintdlate, scintillate, (ait ssteio'd. Shining remote in the luminous void, How often we wonder, though futile the ques- tion. How it doth fare with vour stellar digestion. One of the songs desoribe- a small 1m> With a mind that was strange and xpr-st cRi. He knew all about Philosophic*] doubt. And the honb that he read w..r. agmtsticil! Mr. Atkins's music t> delight'ul. He ha* Vent hi" tuneful airs well within the capacitv of h'« chorii', but. in the accompaniment indulges in much pleasantrv and Wmmerinn mrndv. The author's lyrics the of high mer't. Ti ev are all smartly written and v ill ur- ablv with manv of Gilbe-t's Tit- eh cms of 150 boys ?nd gir's will 3'ppeir in academic cap and gown, ?-

BILLIARDS. ROP^BTS v. RTCHABDS. A match of 24.000 1in. snot-lm'Tc-i. c unmence*! between Rol;jrts ;>nd R. ohards at the Eg%T>tian- h«13. London, on Monday, B.ol>erts giving a start eff 9.000 poirote. Cb«ing soores: —• Richards, 10.083; Robert*. 1,073. v. Dawson. These professi iml; ctn nienced a. spot-barred match of 18.000 for jElOO at the Argvll-h^n. London, on Mondav. the closing scores being. —Dawson, 1,433: Diggle, 1,305. T?-.

This Day's Racing J "ftPORTHM AX AND SPORTING LIFB" ( A VTH ENT1 f PRICES. I NO'tTiNG'HAM MEETING. I Wumeris and Jwkays. SpurMman. IMf. NATIONAL ReNT FLAT (8). Cranberry (Mr Hfwtcite) 11 iü 4 ou 11 to 4 SB PIiODPKBS' 81TiBPl,EC«Aj#8 a). Relief (Stanton) 3 to 1 ag 3 to 1 ag I The ahove prices are identieai with those published in the "Racing Calendar."

NOTTINGHAM FEBRUARY MEETING.' 2.0-111e SELLING NATIONAL HUNT FLAT 11ACS PLATE of 50 twvs, for iou: year exit- and upwards; weiglit for age winner to foe aoM for 60 tow. Two milw oil ibt- fiat. Mr CVesweH's Craniwiry, ageil, Ii3st3)i> Mr Bewicke t Mr Aston's Ordcai, agnl, la.,t 31b Mr J M Bell 2 Mr Aikman'e Draconic, oged, 12et 31b Mr Waller 3 Mr Black's CM'il II, sw?e<l, 12^ 71b Me J 8harpe 0 Mr M'Gregor's CoJumbiue, oviv, list, ISJb Mr M Harper 0 Mr Barc-'f.y's Day Star, aped, 12st 31b Owner 0 Mr KvansV Koto, aged, 12. Sib Owner 0 Mr Merrviurld'as Souttwlme, aged, 12st 71b Mr H Hunt 0 Winner h-ained by P01nl' Betting-11 to 4 (Ai Cranberry, 100 to 12 agsfc Dft- conir, a-nd 100 to 7 agst any other. Oriieal made [Jay from Ci«iil>em' and :f.ùw, with Dracon'c and DRy Star next, and Columbine last, till turning cut of tiie straight, vlian Zoto drew to the front, tol1owed by Ordeal, Cranberry, awl l>ay Star. A (1'0\11 lioni" Oranbeny iiecame 1!I!<<.II.i, audt sliortly Kiterwards atsumed tiie eOliUIl3.ud, anil though headed in the straight for a lew strides by Ilraeonic, Ciaiilterry ivnu t'as;iy by a length a iexigUi aud » half #epa-iute«l tba second and third. SouUiolme was fourth, Day' Star fifth, and Zoto last. 2.30—The PLODDERS' ^lEKPI^CHASB PLATO of 40 *ovs, for tour year olds and upwards weight for age winners est-ra. tbree miles. Cajjl Deare's Rel'ef, 6yrs, list alb Stanton L Mr Grenfell's Father aged, list, 9iio Owner I Winner trained privately. Betting—3 to 1 on Father O'Elynn. 'The favourite waited fin Kel-e/ for half the jounL nev, when be drew out with a clear lead, but refuB-X. ing at th? first fence in the straight the last time, Jtelicf, who made a bad blunder at the linat otetacle, won by distance. 3.0—The 1,EEK SELLING unWLE RACE PLATE of 50 sovs, for four year olds und upv,ajd« weight for age: winner to tie sol.i for 50 sow; aiiowaaoes. "I v. o miles, over hui-dies. Vio.et Etiiitu, 1; Changeling. 2; Kate Paradise, 3. Thirteen ran. .?-

AUDITION AI. ARRIVALS THIS MORNING. Eveivn, 810ne CSiack," HoIJlHJb, Frivolity, Surplice, May liay, Royal l'ougiiw, Bttvcir, Morgamte, Shoot- away, aud Lord Athetetan.

OFFICIAL SCllA'iOHINGS. The liae beau officiary informed bjj Me-isi s. W eactieriiy of the ioi.cwing acratcinngs — Juvenile 8teei)ie< hai^, National Hunt and Huitt 1>11.1'10: .\leeting-LIi.<.I. l"n..nce.>. iliiiu'iiester eiigagtiueiit«—En 1 igriifcioii, Iveeie Park eugagemeuts—Xouia, Belle Winnie, aud Eniigrat- 011. '.taunvy Steeji^echase, Gatwick—Lady Fiances. Ail engatceimiits—Mrs. Grundy, Flore, and Never De»pa,r. Ijjo SPORTING CHAT. PITHY fARS FOR SPORTINO BEADKHS. More than one man warned 16 to 1 about Kiiigut of the Tfiittic ior the Derby, and oU to 1 wad booked to Earwig, bat not onereu again. So far as the Grand National is coa^eraed speculation was brisk. Theie wa« plenty of money tor Cathal, li-oria. n, .nd id' and these candidates being Lacked the pt'icibers were ready to do a .nt»e more over ltoiy O More at 10 to 1, a price which w;s quickly taken. Another andtdate to meet I,, ltd strong jsup^xirt was Lady Eden 11., who wins backed to win £ 3.000, and Father O'Elynn und. Nepcote also found admiier, There was at one time quite a brbk bus'snes^ at the clubs in London on Monday. The-e have been a few (>etti on the Luic-oiiitiiire and the Grand National reworded in Biriniiighaui, but the ipr'ces are nothing to go hr. Up to the present Co.ouel North has made no tign with regard to Ei Diablo and Hebron, but a good jntige in London on Monday said that it wa" noi unlikely the tivo wiil inn 011 their merits. Both were weii backed on Monday at 100 to 6, and, though Le Dauphlin and Lasterliu were on tha same mark, the investment# made on their behalf were not so heavy. Gang- way met with support at 1;2,000 to J3100, but after one speculator had invested JSMto £ 1,000 on Cold Steel, jB2,000 to £ 100 was taken three times in fairly rapid *uecc«sion. Another backer supported Wise Yirg'n to win £ 3.000 at odds varying very rlightiy from 22 to 1, and Min-trel Boy, who must have improved won- derfully. was supported at 25 to 1. One cr two other horses were backed, but in more than one instance the beis were made as covering money on behalf of the Continental sgents.

Tf-N i EMBROCATION ,J/Bi "piHSX CIGARETTES. SMOKF |,V.iuVOUKITK. (Guaranteed Pure Virginia.) ONE 1'KN.NY J-.V '.KJ'.TM of 6. ONE Pi IN NT. Wholesale: MASON AND SON. Chesterfield. LINCOLN HANDICAP, Ll vERPOOL NATIONAL, DERBY, ire. Mr. ALFHED Ci.OOK, OSTF.XDE. .Alfred Crook will forward, fur, 011 receipt of address, "CROOK'S PRICE RECORD," Containing Entries and Latest Market Movemeius ( a ai* \e. Letters posted by the Night Mail a!rive in Ostwide the fcllowing Lty, and hy re. turn of j.st. Letters must 1,1' prejaSd. Addieas;—ALFRED (ROOK, Ostende. Postaee, 22d "Bell's T ife." )SJO. fays: "Ycu will be quite safe in the hands of Mr. Crock." Couth-men who can appreciate genuine infor- mat iou_ during the forthcoming Flat Racing Season, send address to S. WHiTEHOrsE, 7. HillVterrace, Cardiff.

-?-?_o_?- Jonx 3I0RLET AND THE RAILWAY GUARD. DIDN'T WANT TO BE PUT OUT AT NEWCASTLE. An amusing storv is being told in connection with Mr. John Morley's journey South on Saturday. lie travelled by the East Coai* route, and at the Station^ Edinburgh, the guard, a "carny Scot." who has cracked a joke with ilr. Morley before, opening the door of the nrr 1,(^1' ir. which the late lr>h Secretary was$eatul. yawkilv a«ked. "Shall we put you cut .<r Ne-wcastl.% Mr. Morley ?'* "No. thank you," \va# the reply, and, with quiet sni'le. "Hones1 dohn" added, ''I've been put out there already." ? 0- 0- -?-

Miss Day's annual ball, always a most enjoyable one, will be hftd on Monday next at the Park-hall, Cardiff. Those whn requite tickets should apply at once to Miss Day, 4-0, The Pc.,nade. Tredegarvillc, as the number is limited. 4-' I A:-

•TV? l.ATT, TO CLASSITT. PremVs To Let, cultahle for Stores. J«mes^U-^t7 Doekf.—Apply, 4S. (J?org,e-stTW»t, Dcokt«, or 34, Brook-atrfpt, Riv^iipide. eG51pl? CRUETS. CRUETS. CRUETS. Another I.«T«e Quiwitity Purc.haeed To-day at a Much Ketluccl Price. 5s. EACH TO CLEAR. SIX BO'iTLFA R^ECTJtO-PLATED. Can Easily ttp Tajten to }'el'ti for Cleaning Vurpoees. We ivrp alio ofl'ererj an Jniitflt'on of above ill in. ferior metal, but declined same. So bewuie of imitation* if cffcred to vou at a .-beaner price. B L A I B E R G' S ARC A D E. CARDIFF. Blaiberg o Arca<1e,—Arwctnia Altirm, Ie., J2 iii' jfuanwitee. ciiufi _Blail»erg'« AKWW. £ ?0 Gent. S. S. DiaK"1 Btollierg's Area<le.—22ctT Wedding Ring. Si <brt 19b. ;Go!d Co^lur Stud included, worth 4s.p< oniv 19s. for 1 he afooye. *Tr« t-ho Wedding "ting to cost alvjut, l<s. 6d. Extniordit"y < 'be above pineie 1889. B'laiberg's Arcade -70s. SI'ver I .ever, maker, Hon- sell, Liverpool. Blaiberg's A rend*.—S'i-rer tWO veal's' guarantee. Biiaiberg's Arcade.-2C?- 'y0' All-trt b-ergs *.trA Wat"- Blsibarg'i 'Arca^te-—Watch and"~AiU'rt 0sdy*s), 17s. fid.; spprova.1 for "jBlaiberg's Arcade.—Outfitteri, Ac. tinltT"