South Wales Daily News

IMPORTANT MOVEMENTS. SWANSEA TRADE REPORT. (SPEC IAL REPORT FROM OUli OWN CORRESPONDENT. J SWANSEA, Thursday.—The trade of the port during the week has lJiilen sati8factory, as, although the shipment* ( f coal have been much less Hum IU the previous week, otber branches of trado have been more active. A good supply of tOlln3!!¡> arrived in ballast. Tbe 1m p<Jri amount 12,662 tons, and exports foreigu to 25 658 tons, inclmi'Mtr 20,613 tons coal, 7,705 ions patent, fuel, and 7.349 tons rinplates and genera! goods. the latter being for France 300 tons, Rotterdam 303 ton. Hamburg 120 tons, Lisbon 60 Batonrn 1,640 Baltimore and Philadelphia 3.500 tons, Mid York 1,100 tons. An increasing demand is displayed in the tin plate trade, which is becoming inoro pronounced the 3nal sbg-" of the progress of the Tariff Bill draws near. The general opinion now appears to 1 e that the bill will pass, and that it will bo of a very drastic nature. Inquiries in the market during the week have been on a very largo scale, and stiany orders haw been beaked, but ninny Mand over, as makers are not inclined to commit themselves too far forward at present pricsc. The copper trade is firm and strong, and puces per ton, Chili bars bomg quoted lit £58 17-5 61 to ££::92; 6:J. The shipment of Mjlphaio «f copper for use in the vinyards in Prance has become an important feature of I he trade, large exports being made weekly. Its value was stated before the recent i ail way rates fc 'innii <sion to be as much as £25 per ton. Imports coastwise—Idc>nd« "p 275 tons gold nro, 85 ore, e: 587 flour, gram, etc., 208: pitch, 110: 234; petroleum, 120; build- ing material. 610; steel hars, 760; pig iron, 1.121; sundries, 881 Imports foreign—France Pit- wood 1.200 w>s genera!, 148 Bilbao Iron ire, 2270 Rga Timber, 510 Hamburg: frfucTal. 50. Canada Deals, 3.363 phosphate, 130. Kxoor1-—Coal—Franc.\ 6,975 tons: Swe- rlen, 1,789 G irmauy, 1,150; Spam, 3,7.-0; Italy, 1,135; Turkey, 700; 1,044; North America, 1,400. Patent, fuel—Fiance, 1,85ft; Italy, Algiernt, 985. Arriv is in d'-1 we«k 62 steamer* 25.676 tons; 43 Jailing, 6,79C tons; total, 105 vessels, 30,466 tons "register.

MIDLAND IRON TRADE. BIRMINGHAM, Thursday.—Tha tone of the ir"1! i-xohang* this afternoon was dccidediy cheer- inl, and it Wil" IOvidlIt toat the improvement is Continuing. F.nished iron was in more extended request, totii for home and export, and p; iron was consequently in bitter demand. it larked bars were in good call at 10;, and common sorts sol i freely jB6 15 u{ wards. More tnconraging business than for some time past ill baing received for galvanised iron from tha chief foreign and colonial market- Gaivanixed eheets were quoted this aft^rnom j312 to £1210, for doubles. The recovery in this depa.-imont had a favourable influence in ordinary sheets, which were in beHer demand at £7 2i 6 for singles and £7 12 6:1 ccufeies. Hoopa and thinstrip were quoted £710". For tube strip for engineering rurp J67 53 was askid, and gas strip was quoted £72,6 i. Considerable activity is observable at the blast furnaces, and sellers have experienced more inquiry for forward delivery. Staffordshire cinder sorts were 42* 6 5, North.imptons and Derbystnres were n i 61 to 50o. Important changes in re- gard to two leading houses were the subject of considerable comment. The concerns in question are the Earl of Dudley's Round Oak Works and Messrs Noah Hingley and Sons. With regard to the former matter, the i exppctad ill a few dilY": of the new company which is to acquire the Round Oak Iron- ivoiks. The cpibi required for the purchase is understood to be £ 250;000f and a considerable portion of this will, it JS understood, be expended In erecting plant for the manufacture of basic "r:1 hearth steel to the extent of 1.500 tons a wePie. With reference to Messrs Hingiey and Sons, the intention is to convert it into a limited liability company. The production is ftbouf 600 tons of pig iron, 1 200 tons of finished iron, 3,000 tons of coal, and 200 tons of cables and anchor- per we-k aud the plant and machinery, including 130 puddling and other furnaces, is the most complete of its kind in the Midlands.

NORTH OF ENGLAND IRON AND COAL TRADES. MIBDLESBUGUGH, Thursday.—The iron trade 'his week has been firm in price, although very because of local holiday- offices being largely deserted and works laid off through tho Stockton Races. The demand, tbere- fore, for pig iron has been slack, but there has been a much better feeling on the whole, although "on)& fluctuation in prices has occurred, because of the ups and downs of the warrant market, there being considerable variation in the price, owing to 'he speculative conditions which prevail. The h .gh prices which warrants touched at Tuesday's w-arket, namøly 46' 9 on the average, brought price of Nc. 3 to 46, to 46* 3d, but a subse- quent weakening of warrant prices caused some little drop in the rates of ordinary iron. Prices however, came up again yesterday, warrants l>ein £ 47 sellers No. 3, 46-i 31 to 46,¡ 6d. H.-matite is 56s No. 4 forge, 42s. Shipments have been a little better this month coastwise, but still the deliveries to Sonth Wales are far below the average for some months past, far as tho mocth has gone. The foreign JJelivory has also b#en behind that for last August. -1 here are various opinions entertained with *eRaru to the autumn trade, but in most cases the feeling obtains that prices will net be very lnaterjl1!Jy below 45" aud perhans more, whilst the shipping season continues. The makers hays to pay large prices now for work, fully 50 per cent, adva&cu on the rates of two years ago, and tbiN will necessitate comparatively high Prices for iron. The manufactured iron trade maintains the improvement noticed early in HI" week, particularly in ship- l'lates. Anelts have also shown some advance. The re has baeu lately more demand for most class-s of material, Dlat.es beUl in considerable r*que.t, am! thus producers Have been stimulated I. Increass their price. Ship plates are quoted at B5 ]2 61 to !\nleR, £5 7< 61 to je5 1(J, lutnon bars, 3^5 15 best do., jS6 5) leill; 2g per Cs"*»t. corr.nii.iiiO! In steel there is not o much Jt(lration as ill iron, but platen ùavo lmfJU a little pi nner, viz £6 5s to £6 7 61, rails Jbeing about *5 per ton. In tie ot-lu»r departments of trade lhero) has been more enquiry. Bridgebuilding work for India io; iu ùt;I!1:1nù..Dridgebuider.s Generally are very busy. Shipbuilding shows no '•wproveuieut as a whole. Engineering, waggon, and other works are making a output. In the coal trade eon- s,<«rabl« activity prevails, and prices are very firm indeed for ali classes of coal. Good Unscreened commands 8-s at the pit. Gas coal." affi steady at 12s to J2. 6i f.o.b. The impetus RI" to steam coals for a fow days, whilst the IItrJko was on in mth Wales, disapoeared with lne fnd of the dispute, which wera quoted at 15 l'*r ton f.o.b., for prompt delivery^ got back to ordinary figure, wliich had previously been th" rui"J of 13-i per ton, Jifld this is about tho Resent rate. There is a fair business being done hr the Mediterranean and tho Baltic, whilst the Activity of the homo shippiug tradtj takes up a veort. d«ral of steam coal. Thus the .consumption rUns very cl-.&e upon the production. In coke t'tere is considerabio strength manifested, best furnace eke being 15-f to 15-s 6i, delivered at "lidiissbrimgb. The question of a seven-hours' day in the Durham coal trado is still SU judice.

CORNISH COPPER TRADE. 1,304 ton- ",pre sohi at Radruta on Thursday, c°ntai«inc 93 tons 2 cwt. tine, realising £3910; average, 60< produce, 7.4 5 standard, JBHO 10, ^dvaneea £5. Collingten United Bold 346 tons ^-vant, 318; Rumbeigh Works, 200; Wheal rebor, 100; Drakewalle, IOC; D^von United, ^Tinr-rottf', 70; Mid Devon, 35; Prince of 27; West Sntou, 16; Stepheus' Copper aK> 8 Wheal Any, 6.

NEWCASTLE TRADE REPOUT. t w CA3IL K-ON T l N ic, Thursday. — The coal r*-Ufc oased ♦down srtmewhut now that the i^e.s.sute canned by the Cardiff strike has been fcuioved, Prices have returned to the rates yre- ^a,h»g before the stoppage, viz., about 30s for e"t steam coal, 6^6 i for fteam small, 12 < for ^Hs sorts, and from 10^ to lis for bunkeiv. Coke weak at 17s. Coal freights to the Baltic and ^Mediterranean are improving. Chemicals were teady, C>pper is advancing. Shipbuilding are still scarce, though a fsw contractu IVO been placed. WOlk is being delayed by the J°iuers' dispute.

BABY-FARMING IN LONDON. U KJ16 f°r East London on Wednesday s d an inquiry at the Loudwu Hospital, rospect- K the death or Alfred William Goodwin, OF'T ni0"tb8J -tbe illegitimate sou -n, aue Eh/v Goodwin, a domestic servant. p"e mother deposed that S)i0 was now in a"e employ of a lady in the Commercial-road "•"d was acting as wet nurse. For the last six j"onthn deceased had baeu under the care of a Mrs y^es, ,f 5, Dmers-buildings, Spitalfields. j,v,tUes8 paid Mrs Isaacs 6i per week regularly for f,, keep of the child. She Had not seen the bab.y ^.r three or four months ,^8 her mistress did not her to, saying that it might upset her. Is 1 witu»*s took the child to Mrs Was looking very bad, and appeared to ijj^^ting. \Ajitne. s hati tried to get hei child titk°.7-r home, but they would not "Bill 'u as 'Je was ^rs ■"■8itaC8 usec^ ^anf b°y f°r t^le lAoney whenever she **as it, whether it was due or not. Witness da» f8'c'je^ by a hospital porter on Satur- Wa« a '9r,ioon, and on going to the hospital On a that the child was very bad. M.nday witness was informed of his death.— bouse Physician, stated that jjj nud was brought to the hospital on Saturday few k extr,nrieiy wasted condition, and died a Use t°.Ur8 later' The post-mortem showed that fat was te.ucb emaciated, and there was no Wlvo J "J0 l>0.dy- 'le body weighed 8!b., Iron?Vc* a of t',afc ng0 should weigh t')(tTl151h. to 201 b. Th" cause of the death was jfc, ail"tio|1 fi,,ai diarrheal, set up he believed by U»at Bread vv^.s pouou to a child o £ Wh«rf^e' wa9 very difficult to distinguish t>r«u 'ttr ^'ie condition of the cb ld had been —Ttf"^ a<lout '"y improper folding or starvation. from0, y eventually returned a \erdict of death Proner^f from diorrlluH set up by im- CCIIHUL i dins and requested the coroner to Isaac f 1 mother of tho child and Mrs child8 their want of cure and attention to the

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PATTXS NEW THEATKE. OPENING CEREMONY AT CRAIGY-Y-NOS. DESCRIPTION OF Tilt STRUCTURE. |>ROK OL'lt SPi'CIAL RKPORTKU.] Madame Patti's ciiarmin; home amid tiir- j Madame Patti's ciiarmin; home amid tiir- j Welsh mountains has- lveii rendered still ino»!- attractive to its mistress and the friends wivh whom she surrounds herself by the addition of a beautiful littlo bijou theatre. It has been course of orection for mauy months and was to have been completed and ready for opmnug on I the reltita from her last American tour. The lavish cmbeiishmenis required, however, rendered it impossible, and though the opening ¡ of the theatre, took place Thursday evening, in the presence of a distinguished gathering, some of the decorative work still remains to be done. The theatre is situated at the north end of the Castle, and adjoins the French fciliiard-room and clock-tower. The front faces souths and is in tho court-yard. It has an ornamental facade in the Italian style which distinctly marks the purposes uf tbc building. Oil the pediment out in bold relief in gold letters tho words "Patti Theatre." As the theatre is essentially a private one, aud is for tho convenience of the visitors at the ca-tie-filoilllit charity performances to which the public will be admitted may probably be given from time to time—the principle entrance will be from the house by Aieans of a wide coriidor from the French billiard-rooui. But there is another from the front by which the public can enter, Coming first to the auditorium, it may interest our readers to kuow that its dimensions are 42 feet by 27, and there is a curved end at the back in wliich is a sinaii galiery or tribune. The height is 22 feet, with a covo ceiling, supported by 12 Corinthiau columns, with decorated sur- faces, round the aides, dividing the walls into pllnl. The floor has a peculiarity of a unique kind. Wiiiie it .slants towards tj^g stage, there is an arrangement underneath by which it can bs raised at the stage or lower end to a level with the stage, and Po a charming ballroom be pro- vided, which is rendered all the more attractive beCimso d the facilities offered by th,) fitpge scenery to give the app-arance of a drawing-room at the end. As a ballroom, the length obtained by this contrivance is 62 feet. Special attention has been paid to the lighting. In the day tune this will be obtained by lantern liglitq in tl, coiling, with false lights cf ground glass, that give a soft, subdued effect. At night lunnnant power is obtained by means of a central electrolier of 16 lights, and by brackets of three lights each put round the sides. In the whole budding are chairs for the accommodation of 180 persons, though it is possible to find room for 200. The chairs in the first few rows have arms, and are covered with blue silk plush, The decorations are not yet completed, but it is intended that they shall be finished in quiet tints of blue and ivory white with a plentiful allowance of gilding. The orchestra is divided from the auditorium by a low balustrade, and is sunk six feet bol: w tho stage level, so that all the musicians are out of v.ow. In it there is room tor 16. The pros- cenium is very striking. It is 20 feet wide aad 19 fort high. Surrounding it is a bandsom border with a podimeut and descriptive and decorative ornaments at the top. The freize of the proscenium is panelled, and this panneiiiiig i" continued round the auditorium, bearing tiii names of great composers. Iiosini, Patti's favourite composer, occupies the central position on the proscenicm, whila his is faced by Shakspeare's above the gallery. The tableau curtains ar« very handsome,beinxrichty festooned. They are of electric blue silk plush. The act drop is a portrait of the diva, represented in lie-, favourite character, Semirainide," driving a Roman chariot and a pair of horses. It; if; p.:ined by White, of London, aud is a muguiiicent work of art. The stage i." 24 feet dtJep Irom the front of the ceiling and 40 if-er, wide, with ample height to allow the whuie of th.. scones to g,) tit) into the flies without rolling. There is provided every modern appliance necessary, not Mily for opera, tH1t eve-u pmtomime, alld is pronounced tquul, exei.pt in ■•■Zi, to any London stfge. The lighting is Iii e¡. ca-city. T'hcrn are electric footlights, rows oi batten lights, wing and ground Itght, with coloure i lamps for giving coloured effects. Tiie of il^hu iu tho whole theatre is no less than 231, and all these are under the control of the prompter by means of a handsome switch board, which has each de- partment laLitl ed.' There is tv collar under the stage for the accommodation of machinery, scenes, and trap, while alongside the auditorium, on the opposite s;de of the corridor, is a large scone dock, 32 leet long and of full height, to accommodate ":c"lIe when not ill use. Behind the sra*$e are live diesnng-rooms on the lirst and second lfoor*, with a hit over for I101Úín properties aud otiier things. The architects are Messrs Buckuall and Jennings, of Swansea and London, who have arranged the Whole matter from beginning to eud, including tiie .-stage fittings and scenery. The builder was ]\lr H. Smith, of Kidderminster. Tho scenery was painted by Mr \V. liaim, of London the electric lighting supplied by the Wonham Light coiup r..y the curtains were supplied by Mr D. C. Jones, of Swansea the furniture by Messrs 1>. Evans and Co., of Swansea the decorations by Messrs Jackson and Sons, of London; and tho heating apparatus by Mr Leeg, of Swansea. THE PlIiQl l'JSEtFORMHIi. Having said so mueii about tht theatre, we will now proceed to give all outline ot the piece per- formed. Craig-y-Nos is so inaccessible, and tho time of the pertorinance so late, that it is im- possible to give au account- of the performance till to-morrow's »-sut\ But, judging from the good impression formed by rehearsals, it is safe to say that the performance Was a success, and that it ,i;,Ave universal pleasure to the audience, critical as it was. Some time ago Madame Patti, wishing to give a dramatic performance at her castle for tha entertainment, of har visitors, honoured Mr W. F. Hulley by asking him to Droduce his'uew comic opera, The Rustic. This gave such pleasure thut she thought biie csulfj not do better t.iaau open her new theatre with the performance of a composition by the same gentleman, which, produced seven years ago, attained far greater popularity, and de. servedly so/both from tha gre ner vivacity of the muiin and the bettor plot. The Coastguard has not been performed fur several y«':ai>, though with such alterations afj Mr Hulley is now lIucjBrtnoa t,) have lIl;J.do, it n\l¡:¡t to have achieved success in the metropolis and the pro- vinces. The libretto is by Mr J. C. ialtnn,ii who tells a very pretiy story iu verse. The plot, roveales the fact that a queeu of gip»ie«, on", for a broken lovo promise, curried off the daughter cf a nobleman an.1 brought her up amongst tha tribe. The gip:ies conn) in contact with some sailors who aro la search of a band of smugglers. Clariua soon falls in love with tha captain of the Coastguard. After a few adven- tures thfl captain of the sailors capture the much sought 'muggier.0;. The king of tho latter is found to be a nobleman who has long bean seek- ing his lost daughter, and is at last successful. He consents to her marriage with the captain of tha Coastguard, and tho smuggler king's lands titles are restored, whilst tho smugglers be- come loyal subjects and join the navy. The music, which is by Mr Huliay, is charming, and there IS Hil Hluch of the comic without vulgarity element introduced, an-1 such a lot of "go all round, t;iat interest is maintained st the highest pitch irom beginning to end. Tho following are the artisted who look DRAMATIS PEHsnNÆ, Captain P rcivat <U.M. Coastguard;Mr G. Crows Smuggler King (Skipper of tho. E. Jonei (iti charge of the Blue Jackets)..Mr D-ivies P.nish Beadle I.Mr Fred Diwinan Johnny Piii-ai! ^CooK anil Steward to ilie hiimiagiers) Mr Fred Tunbridge Jasper (Chief Otiicer of the Vampire.Mr S. Thompson i Tourists j'Mr Oi^mphell Thomas A!gy { iouiibts -( M.. Beii Howeils 1st Coast-guardsman Mr K. Brs.}»hy 1st Smuggler Mr E. J JOlle" Leonie (the (jiipsy Quf-en) Madame Pollie Jenkins Clarina (the Gipsy Queen's adopted daughter) Miss Ellen Fiynu Sybil, ) (Miss Bella Francis, Marie, Gipsy Maidens Miss l.ydia llailey, Bectiiia, ) ( Miss Maggie rf-ake. ybll, ) (Miss Bella Francis, Marie, } ..Gipsy laidns., f l\jis." Lydia Bailey. Bectiiia, ) ( Miss Maggie rf-ake. JLneti iiiere are gipsy maiaeu; conotguardxmen, and smugglers, who form the chorus. These journeyed up by train, au*: were accorded a most cordial reception at the castle. They were to return by special train afi-er midnight. To-morrow we will give a detailed notice of the performance and the many incidents surrounding it.

REMARKABLE ACTION BY A PHYSICIAN. A RAILWAY COMPANY SUED FOR £2,500. Mr Baron Hudd!es\,t)u has concludod at Lewes the trial of a remarkable railway accident cae- Butts v. the London and North-Wrst'ern Railway Company—in which the sum of £2500 was claimed as damages.—The plaintiff was medical man, who said he had been iu r-ractice at brighten for some tima, making about £ 3 a week. In tha autumn of last year, however, the lease of hifl home having cotni to an end, aud being unable to get another suitable for his practice, he gave it up and went into lodgings. He did not attempt to continue his practice or to dispes*, of it. On September 18t.h he went to Chester with his wife aud daughter on a visit, and took tickets for the whole distance. On their arrival at Chester he was leaving the carriage very slowiy and care- fully, leaning his arm on the door, when the train moved on a few yards and he was thrown violently down on the platform. H'.s account of the acci- dent was confirmed by his wife aud daughter, the latter of whom swid she saw him fall. She. also Raid that tlia train had quite stopped before he got out, Titere was, however, a groat confl.ct of evidence as to whetbsr lia had n..t got out before the train stopped, and as to this he and his daughter admitted that they heard no order for the train to go on, and could suggest no reason why the train should have gone on.—Tha plaintiff himsulf gave evidenco as to the natar* and effects of the injury. He stated that besides loc-l in- juries, epraiHS of the leg and arm, &c., there was a general shock to -sis system, resulting in im- pairing the action of the heart and diabetes, which he wss "sure must be fatal." He con- tended that such a shock as he bad sustained would ba likely to cause that disestge, and be knew of nothing i-Iso which could have caused it.—Dr lbilbrick sad h had practised more than halt a century. He had seen the plaintiff recently, and observed g-reat dsbility, bad action af the heart, oppression in the iett lung, and the charac- teristic symptoms uf diabetes. In V-is opinion such an accident might produce the disease, and it might result from such a shock as plaintiff had sustained. He thought there was DO prospect of recovery.—Dr Lord Hunter, who has been about 45 year" in Practice, gave evidence to the Baine eirVct.—Mr Kemp addressed the jury on bfhalf of tLt"! defence, which, be said, was that the plaintiff had tried to get out bofora the train stopped. Ths claim was, moreover, exaggerated and un- truthful. Tho real fact wa that til- plaintiff Lad abandoned his practice owing t? his ha stat-J of health.—A porter of tha lPU Kotel at Chester, who was attending tho train, was then called, and pttted that b., was following the train as it moved in, and saw t'ie plaintiff fall out before the train stopped. He did not Ks the train stop, and then mov* on again. It did not move after it had stopped.—A railway porter who picked the plaintiff up n'atod that he saw tho train come to a standstill. It did not then gc on again. He noticed door being opaned and a gentleman stepping out of the train when it was stiil in motion. The gentleman f-11 on to the platforix).-Tiie inspector of the Chester Station, ?ii the 18th of Septembor, was on the piatform when this train came in. He did net see the accident, but after tho train stopped he gave no order for it to go on again, nor was there any necessity for it to go on.—Further evidence was given, and th* learned Judgo having surr.:nc-d up, th:' jury retired tc consider their v«i.r-:icfc. After a short absence tliciy returned into court with a verdict for the company, aud his lordship gave judgment accordingly,

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HOMICIDE BY A CHILD. Mr John Booth, CdrOllcr fcr North Stafford- shire, has h«ld an inquest at Sa,k'on-Ti'*nt on the body of Isaiah Potter, sou of P' ceo." Potter, who was alleged to have been pushed into the Newcastle branch of the Trent and Mersey Caual by a companion and drowned. The evidence ad- duced wa* of a somewhat extraordinary charac- t(.r, and from it it appeared that on Sunday after- noon the deceased, with Johnny N«xke», Willie Pools, aud smother boy, were out together. They walked on the towing-path of the caual, when Johnny Noakes pushad tho debased into tho water, and bo waa drowned, Tbe thrse boy*, when their companion had disappeared iu the L the deceased's mother, and told her that her son was drowned, adding that Noakes had pushed tiirn into the water. On being questioned, Noskes admitted that this was so, and at onCtl conducted the mother to the spot whore tho occurrence took place. The body was subsequently re- covered by tho fathar of the boy Poole. Several of the witnesses were questioned by the coroner as to whether Noakes had ever before coon known t(i I)IISll elkii,iren into ttle ential, it V.,tg alleged by them that on several occasions ho had pushed b »ys into the v.ater, and that in one in- etance tho child had a narrow escape, being rescued by a boatman.—The boy Noakes wa* called before tha jury. but refused to answer any of tho questions put to him.—Mrs Noakes was exawiiued, and cautioned by the coroner to be more careful with regard t. ii • i- boy. The coroner added that he had given inductions to the polico to at onco, report any further suspicious cases, whether fatal or otherwise, to hi, and he would obtain a special order from the Home Secretary to deal with tho liid.-TLie jury returned a verdict to the effect that the deceased was pushed into thw canal by Johnny Noakes, a boy of the age of four and a half years, anil was drowned, and they etrongly recommended that the coroner should write to th* Home Secrstaiy on tha subject at onci.—A juryman said that the homicidal ten- dency d tho bey was a growing one, and there was a general feeling that he ought to be placed under proper control,

INTERNATIONAL CHESS CONGRESS. The 1890 International Chess Congrees of the British Ci-fiss Association will be held in the con- cert room of the Manchester oetitti, and will commence next Monday, the 25 h instant, at 12 noon. The programme includes an international masters' tournament and an international minor tournament. The former is attracting iuteuse interest not auiy in Gr.-at Britain, but also all ver the continent, and promises to le ono of tlv moot representative and important ever held. The number of competitors will be limited to 13, to onsur? the completion of the tournasr.eut within th nj u&t<õd time, 14 day". and tiio last (iaiy for entries IS fixed for to- morrow BV'These, however, togeth.r with' prom re far in excess «-f the number fixt*? «.nd the executive will per- force have to disappoint .several intending players. The entries already to hand are as follow Dr Tarrasch (Germany), the winner of the inter- national tournameut held last year in Breslau Herr Mieses (Germany), the winner of the third prijik'in the same tournament Herr Sohallopp (Gorui&ny), *'• Allapin (St Petersburg) Captain Mackenzie (New York); M. Taubeniiaus (Pans); (Gorui&ny), '.I. -kilat,in (St Petersburg) Captain Mackenzie (New York); M. Taubeniiaus (Paris) I and Messrs J. H, Blackhurne, Muiler, Lee, Tinjdey, Thorold, Locock, linmboll, Gossip, Mor- timer, Hall, and til" liev J. Owen. In addition to those, however, the following players are ex- petted to enter immediately :—Herrein Lasker, Baijdeleben, Harmonist, ami Yon Sheve (Ger- many) Herr Bauer (Austri»), and Messrs Gunsberg, Mason, Bird, aud Van Vilet. The iniHifr tournament aiso promises to be a great success;, and for this Messrs Lenox (Wales), C. L. Jjambort (Exeter), S. Van Gelder (Bath), and HaVVey (Southampton), have already entered, and seVital strong amateurs are expected from Lundon, two-fir thiee from L'V^mool, and several from ester. Messrs Miilier, who has already ar(*iited in Manchester, ha; offered to give an ex- hi|>iti'oa of blindfold play against six oppouents siifcultaneoKsly at tho Manchester Chess Club on Saturday afterueo: This t-ffer wiil probably be accepted by the committee of that club, in wliieb case play will commence at 3 p.m.

MUNUAY H INSECT POWDKU is certain death to Fieas, Bugs, Beetles, Cockroaches, &c., but quite I harmless to animals. Iu tins 5d, 9d, and 2s 3d, and in patent tin bellows Is each. :So!,lonly by T. Munday, ^her.'ist. 1 J figh-street, Cardiff 1112

STOCKTON :M.: f';R'l'ING. I STOCKTON MEETING. STOCKTON, Tin RSDAY. 1 30—The GRAND STAND SK1XING STAKics of;) ovs eacil, wirh lCO adoed for age seiling &)],! ot-h r allowances. Five furlongs. !II r T G r",elÙ; Wi-steru Ruse, 2y '7st 31b.. G Cb:¡1"11t'1' 1 Sir H Jardine's Cuarles Martel, 3y 8-t J7b,. T Lnate, 2 1\11' Whipn's KiilllCl1l1, 2v 7st 11b Mullen 3 Sir J J Little Florence, 3y 8st 31b Piatt 0 I Winner trainby owner. Betting—7 to 4 each agst Wesiern HMe al1ll Killu. CRIJ, 3 to 1 agst Charles 1arte:. and 10 to 1 agst Jdtcle Florence. The running was made hy Kiliuc3.n, who came on from Little Florence and Western Rose t,(I the dls. tance, where the leader was beaten, and Western Hos, stalling off the challenge ef Charles Martet, Woll fJY half a JeJ1lh three lengths between the second and third. The ",i:,n.T w,, bought, in for 75 guineas 2 11— The STOCKTON 8TEW:\IW: HANDICAP 't 2l 0 HJV. added hl;t Sweepstakes d b SOV5 each for starers wmnners extra the second to reed v" 25 SOV<Ol1t of the stake. One mile. 1\1.- Winn's Lord :\1:1.;ll1ioll. 3v 7st. lib S Chandler 1 lr Stevensan's lioseus, 3y 7s: lib (car 7st 5Ib) Finloy 2 Mr Cleveland's Shy, aged 7st 9tb T Loates 3 ¡\I¡- Finn's Warlabv, 6v 9sl 21b Weldon 0 Mr J.owther's I 8-t Morgan 0 l\J I' Whipp's Yaun, !-v 7-t 121b Mullen 0 1\ r Evans's Blot, 3y 7st 611) G Chaloncr 0 lr It Jaràiuto's Beresford, 3y bst 5ib (car 6st 71b) W Biake 0 Winner trained by Hall, Middledam. Betting— 1C0 to 30agst Warlaby, 9 t02 agst Rosens, b to 1 agst Yarni, 8 to 1 each agst Lord Mannion, Blot, ami Cheroot, and 10 to 1 ,¡g;,t J;erefol"<1. t-!o~eus jumped lnvay with a clear ha,1 of Blot and Chero t, wirli or,1 Wannam, Beresford, and WarlalJy lying next., and hhy last, for ¡¡bout: coapie of furlongs, when Cheroot joined R iseus, an,1 the pir went 011 Weil i" front vf Beresford, who in turn were dear l'f Blot. Wariahy, 1")1"11 Mannion, and Yarin. At the fiv,) fll.lo, post Cheroot headed J!o-eus. nud lell into tho straiglr, but he was beaten haif-way up, and left Rosens i 1\ coniuimd. who was challenged at h" dis- tance by Lard Mariniou, while Shy made up a lú of griiiiud "II the oui.side, hu she failed to leach Lord ;1:anniOIl and Hoseus, th-' former winning by a neck three )ell0,th, between f he second and third. War- laby was fourth, Yarin fififc, Blot anù Boresford next, and Chero.it. hst. 2 30—The PLATK of 450 SOTS, for three \a-ar olds colts ösr. 121b, tillies irv.d geldings 8,t. 91h winner extra maiden allowance the second to receive 26 son, and the thhii Ib sovs out of tlr Phte. Üue mile. Mr Perkins's Hutton Conyers 8.;t. 61b Pagan 1 Lonl Zetland's Koetainebieau, 9-t 31b Watts lr iloiuby's The Squire, 8st 6ib .HIO¡¡,d1.H.llk 3 Winner trained hy j'Au()Jt, Maiton, Betting—10U to 33 on Hutton Conyers aud lCO to 30 ast Fql1taineble.lu. llutton Conyeis was first away, hut The Squire "('011 raced to die trout, awl held the lead w the live. furlong post, where he dropped illti) the re' At the distance Vontainehlean drew up Lv Hutton C()II:yer.,bt1G the latter won clevedy by a liecs. The Squire was a very bad dJÎni. 3 0 —The MIDDLKsBR'iirGU HANDICAP of 200 sovs for three year olds and upwards will"er extra the second to receive 20 sovs out vf the stake. Seven furlongs. Mr Green's impostor. 4y 7si 91b T I.oates 1 Mr Weighed .s j,jllthorpe, 5y9-,t £ M> Morgan 2 Mr Cunningham's Movebatcle, by 9st 101b C:11., H,lle, 3 .\11' Hornby's .Eastern Beauty, t>y 7st -Lofthouse 0 Lord Faversiiam's Queen of the Dale, 6y *'st 12ih J UslJorue 0 Winner tmined by owner. Bettiug-i> to 2 each agst Linthorpe and Impostor, 11 to 4 agst Morebattle, 5 to 1 agst Queen of the Dale, and 2U to 1 agst Kast-ern Beauty. Morebattle and Linthorjie got away dear of 1m. postor, but tile pair were soon headed lJy I.astern Beauty, who caine on with a cleat. lead of Impostor, wl10 in turll was Willi ill front of Limh.-rre, while Morebattle now blOlIht up the rear. East0rÙ Beauty, aftet. holding a clear leea to the distance, was beaten, and Impostor, always commanding LmtlIorpe and i\lorebat!!e, won hy a length and a half three- parts oi a length betweelllbe second and thiru. Queen of the Dale wa. fourth, 3 30—The KLTON JUVENILE PLATE of 30J sovs. for two year olds colts Bst. 101b, timcs and geldings 8st 7ib; penalties and allowances the secona to receive bO ovs out of tile Plate Five furlong.ii ¡\1t' Paget's Euphony, 8st. b1h Liddiard 1 Lord Lasceile's Da.I1I-.el, 8st 2.0 l'inlay 2 1r Winkrin.haIlÙ; Kilngarth. 9st Bruckshaw 3 J\Jr Cunningham's Pasquui. 9st 31b Cuandley 0 Mr Gullane's Ilackbl idge, 8s; 2lb Tayior e Lord Londonderry's Nt Bees. 8st, 2il,¡ '1' Loates 0 Mr Stevenson's Bosphoras, 8-st 51b .Pagan 0 1\11' Walker's Lottery, 8,t 5ib M Cannon 0 Winner trained IJv Chandler, L tinbourne. Betting—;5 to 8 011 Kuphony, 1C0 to 12 agst llo:iJ1ho. rus, 8 tol agst J1aekuridg. awl 100 to 8 agst any other. Kuphony was iirst away, at" I he came 011 with a siiglit lead of Hackbridge, Bosphorus, and Damsel, WillI Pasqum ami St Beef lying next. to the db. tance, where Hackbridge and Bospiiorus wew beaten, alld Damsel challenged J£lIplrony, but the favourite mule alJ the running, aad won hy length amI a half tile same distance between the second alII 1 ttinJ. Pasouiu was foarth, St Bees tiflb, Lotery next, aud Bosphorus last, 4 C-Tuö BILLINGIIAM WELTER HA""DICAP PLATE of 103 sovs winners extra. Six furlongs. Ir Bucba.nans 1 he l'e"co1J, 3y Sst 3lh Fagan 1 l\-1r BelIerby"s Charlottesville. 3y 9st 4ib Bruckshaw ?. Lord Durham's Dunvegan, 3y 9st 71b Rickaby 3 1\11' Janiesan's Hearthstone, 4y 94 101b Lane 0 Mr Stokesley, 3y 9.st 9ib ,J Osborne 0 Mnjor Stapylton's Simpl1eropol, 6& 9st 21b Weld"ll 0 Winner traiuèli by I Ausuu, Maltou. Betting—2 to 1 agst DUIlVe¿:1I1, 9 to 4 agst The Deacon, 3 to 1 agst Stokesley, and lU to 1 agst any other. Dunvegan jumped off in fiont, hut was won headed hyTile VeacH.I,thtJ pair being L>lIowed!Jy Stokesley allll Charlottesville, with Simplieropol hlst. Tiley ran ill this order to th" distance, wheie Charlottesville took seColll1 place, but The Deacon was never headed, and won (aijy by four lengths the same distallce between the second and third. Simpheropol was tuurtb, and Stokesley last.

LICHFIELD AUTUMN MEETING. I,I(H FI.L LD, 1'Hl!ltSllAY 2 15—The iNGliSTV.E SELLING WJ!:I.TE¡ PLATE of 103 sovs weight for i-ge, etc. üne mile. Mr Collins's Little W"nlock, aged Ilst. Loates 1 Mr T Hyde's Sutton Wick, lIy lOst 71b White 2 Winner trained iJy Hornshy, Wantage. Betting—11 to a on Litlle WenlocK. 'The LHoudte wailed 011 his opponent to the distance, whero he challenged and WOlt a good race by neck. Tl1ere was ¡;¡) ùi,1 fov the winner 2 4b—The A]L.AG¡"D MAIDEN PLATE øf103 sovs weight lor age. etc. l'lvt: furlongs. Me W Low's Patrol, 2y Sst 51b A J Taylor 1 1\11' Tov. iieley-Parker's Margrave. 2y 7t 121b Calder 2 1\11' Hoole's Philomela, 2y 7st 91io Chadbutn 3 Mr G Lloyd's Love Knot. 2y 7st 121l¡ E Lloyd 0 1\11' Feiiwick's c 1,y Uncas—Jollification, 2y 7st 121b Allsnpp 0 Lord 13,adfonl's M..ss Trooper,2y 7st 12ib Bradbury 0 :\11' J Wood's c tJy VelltJtla-Tl!e Dodo, 2y 7t 121b W Roe 0 Winner t, ained hy Porter, Kingsciere. Bettiu;-1Cv.m P¡¡Jroi, 2 (0 1 agst Margrave, 100 to 12 agst Philomela, an,1 20 to 1 agt any other. On settling down Patroi rnvde the running fWIll Moss Trooper, Mugr ive, LWè KIIOC, and Philomela, and so thry caine to the loot of thj hill, wh-re .Mar- grave took second place, followed by Philomela, but j>,I.trol, who was never headed, callie on Iwd won ill a c inter by two lengths a len;:tl1 and a half betweul1 tl1 second and third. Moss Trooper was fourth, Love Knot 1if: h, and tl"¡ ,,1I;tit:l1tion coic Jast. 3 lb-The PKAUDESEHT WELTER J'LATE (handi- can) of 103 sovs winners extra. Five furlongs. Mr Sadler's Deception, 4y 8st 71b White 1 Mr WauglTs Teviut, yy 9st 31b .GN,jiJle 2 :.Ir Cleveland' Constellation, 4y ICst S Loates 3 Mr Mowbray's Torrent, 4y lOst lib Black 0 Lord Hastings's Pink Pearl. 3y 9st 111b..F Barrett 0 Mr Spalding's Dulce Domum, 3y 9st Warne 0 Winner trained by Green, llèverley. Betting—9 to 4 agst Deception, 3 t 1 a^st Pink Pearl, 4 to ] gõ Dule" Domum, 5 to 1 ast Constel- lation, and 7 10 1 tach agst Torrent amI TeviQt. PillK Ptarl made play from Duke Domum, COil. stellation, Deseption, and Teviot to the distance, when the favourite came right thr,,>ugû, ioiJùwed by Tevi,¡t, the latter of whom ceultlllever get on 1 er;n, and Deception stridjl1 on to the end won by a length alld a half two lengths separated the s"ono.nd thiid. Torrent was fourth, and Dulce Domum last. 3 45—The CITY .PLATE oi 10.3 sovs wight fill" ae the winner to u" suid for 50 sovs. Five ft¡rlollg> Mr Armstrong's Ashton, by lOst 71b ..l\lr Abington 1 ;\Jr Lane's Lacemau, aged JOst 410 S Loates 2 1\1[" Manser's Contest, oSy 13st 21b Warue o ,1 I' Towneley-Pariier's New Muon, 3y IGst 21b F Barrett 0 Mr Hyde's Seclude, 2y 8st lib White 0 1\11' Wakers's c by Mai den—Con aborres, 2ycst7lb Wheeler 0 Winner trained ùy Anp8trofl, }>eu.Jtll, Betting—9 to 4 011 Ashton, 3 to 1 agst Seclude, 10 to 1 agst I.aeeman, and Joo tq » agst auy other. Ashton, on toe inside, jumped off ill front of Contest, New MoolI. and Laceman, and Sl) they l'an to tile distance, where Ilie last-named tcoic second place, but Ashton, coming on with tIll; race ill lnll. won easily by two kugths o bad third. New Moun was founh, and Corraborree colt last. The winner was bougot. ill for 250 ¡¡.uilleas, and I h Currauorree colt was sold to 1\11' P Taylor for 32g-. 4 15—The FREEtORD .HUN1'I£HS' PLATE d 53 sovs weight for a^te the winner to te sold for 70 sovs. Two mile", cn tlJ" fiat. Mr Percy's Ki1l Hrhm, aged 12st Owner 1 1\11' E P Wibvu" Traviata, aged 12st 7lo .Owner 2 Winner train",1 privately. Betting—5 to 2 on Tmvia.tl1. Traviata made the runlling for half a mile, whell King Briall drew La the front, but was headed by the favourite on entering thû straight. T .e l ater, however, was beaten at tht) distance, and King Briall drew up and won cleverly by half a lenth. The win. ner W¡:1:i soid to i\1r C Lane f"r llOgs. 4 45—Th* -LICHFIELD WELTER HANDICAP d 103 sovs winners extra. Oue m.le, Mr M Bankes's D'U[say, 4) 9st 9ib Robinson 1 1\1r Weaver's Goon Lad, Ay 9t 51ll ..Calder 2 III r Joliffe's Ring 011, 3y Gst 71 b S Loates 3 Miss Graham's Bishop of Gretna. 4y 9SL Bill Warne 9 Mr G bteel's lloraima, 3y Bst 911J While 0 Winner trai,),1 by Wadlow, stanten. Betting—5 to 2 each agst Ring Un and Roraima, 3 to 1 agst Good Lad, and 7 to i agst. D Orsa;. Good Lad showid tile wa) from D'()L?y, with Ring On lying last, to the distance, where jYO(say took up the running alld wùn by a luigili a bad third. RACING. ORDER OF RUNMIIG.—High Plate, 145 Taiiiworth Piate, 2 15 Burton Handi ap, 2 45 Scurry Handicap, 3 16 Wreford Hunters, 3 45 Staffordshire Handicap, 4 15. The Bangemore Welter Plate did not fill. Handicap, 4 b. The HallbelUurd Welter Phte did not fill. ENTRIES. WIUTORD Ii l'NTElt' I'LATE.-Stretton (aged), Tra. viata (8goU). Kill Brian (aged), Llangollen (5y). lltwhelor (6y). TAMWOUTH TWO.fEAR.OLD PLÁTE.-L,¡ve Knot, GaKd, Darkness, Gobi W"ter. Dame Hero-?. SCURRY WKLTEK HANDICAP. y" stlb ys st Ib Scotch Air 4 10 12 Scottish Princ ..5 9 Ð Deighton .310 Ii Glwmard .3 9 9 Commissary b 10 4 ComtJst 3 9 2 Cwicchelm 6 10 4 New Moon .3 BIZ ADDITIONAL AHRJ.VALS. Dame Hero", Llangollen. Scottish Prince, Com- missary, Cwicchelm, Scotch Air, Symphony, Torrent, Ellerton, Gold Waler, Darkness, Stratum, Dulce Domum,

THE OFFICIAL STARTING PRICES. STOCKTON. RACE. WINNER. kUlCK. Grandstand. Western Rose 7 to 4 agst Stewards' H cf.p Lord Marmion 8 t,) 1 agst Zetland Plate Hutton Gonyers ..10,1 to 30 on Middlesbrough BV Impostor b to 2 agst Klt-on Plate Euphony 15 to 3 011 Billiugham Welter. The Deacon 9 to 4 agst LICHFIELD. Ingestre Wdr „. Little Wenlock 11 to 8 on MÚtlen Pla.te. Patrol Evens Beaudesert Welter Deception 9 t. 4 agst CityPlat<J Ashton 9to 4 011 Freeford ?:untera,. Kit g 1-\ris.Q. 5 to 2, ag'st Lichtield Welter lY01',my ï to 2 ast Tile aPove prices ar" identical wIth thos" put>lisQU 1 etticially in the iiacmt/ Caieudar uù Sl¡orlin!1 Life.

LONDON BETTING. THURSDAY NISHT. There was little doing to-day on the Ebov Handicap. Padua was always on offer at 4 to 1. ami finally at 5 to 1. lIoulIIhÜj tds was quoted at 11 to 2. Tyrant at 6 to 1, and Robinhaou at 8 to 1 comprised the re- mainder of the business. Surwfoot II ;:>sed Memoir in in the St Legei, 11 to 2 being ta;;e,¡ and wauled, while the same odds were always on offer against tiie mne. The now prominent outsider, Queen's BirtH- day, was entrusted with a little money at 20 to 1, which price was, however, always forthcoming. Quo- tatlons :— EROR HANDICAP. 5 to 1 agst Pa.iu. (v) 11 to 2 Hounds.litch (t) 6toI 8 to 1 Hobí" 11ou<1 {r,} ST LEGER. 11 t-j 2 r.gst Surefoot (t & w) 11 to 2 — Memo'r itandit) 20 t oI and o) PLACE BliTTINO 4 to 1 agst Queen's Birthday (t) DERBY SKPTEMBKR MIMING. WEIGHTS FOR THE I'EVEltlL OF THE PEAR P L i- T Ill. ys st lb | ys st It Yard arm 4 9 8 Crimea 4 7 1 Shillelagh 5 9 7 ( True Blue II a 7 C Miss Dollar 4 y 3 Jrilel 6 7 ( Signorina 3 8 13 Imaostor .4 b It Vasisias 4 £ 12 V,,iga 6 6 l; Lauia ate II 4 o VI i avabiuier 3 6 S Wiseman 5 8 8 Klgiva 3 6 9 Pioneer 4 8 6 Minnedosa £ > 6 £ Pioneer 4 8 6 Minnedosa £ > 6 £ Osna; us 3 tl 3 Ued Kagie 3 6 { Lady b.lty 5 8 0 Chiltu-b'ert ..3 6 i Screech Owl 4 7 13 • Itaiica 4 6 Eve: green 4 7 12 j Mortaigue 4 6 t Wishing G tte 4 7 30 I Roll of the Drum 3 6 Woodland. 6 7 4 H-ckoerry 3 t L Abbe -Morin ..3 7 3 j Grand Prior 3 6 t Carthusian 3 7 31 jjh/ine o 6 C WEIGHTS FOR THE HA It TING ION HANDICAI STAKES. ys sr. lb ys st lb Dog Rose a 9 "i j Queen Laura 3 7 ( NobleChiefcain 5 9 5 Listen 4 7 Signoruia 3 9 41 Bel JXniunio 3 7 < Marvel 3 9 0 j Locknart 3 7 k St Syniphorieii b 8 13 Sweerbriar 4 7 4 King of Diamonds 5 8 12 j Corosnandcl 3 7 C Jacko' Lantern. 6 8 ;> I ltalica 4 6 li Sly Fellow 4 3 3 J Gaiivanter 3 6 13 The Gloamui 6 8 2 j Uockberry 3 6 1? Whistle Jacket.6 8 0 J Belmont T 3 6 12 Miss Ethel 4 8 0 I Yorkshireiuan — 3 6 12 St Peter 3 8 0 J Camballina 4 6 li High C;,mllli,j- Jodel .3 6 11 stoner 3 7 J3 Present Alms 4 6 10 Formidable 3 7 1:1 Lottie Sniirh 3 6 10 Day Dawn 3 7 12 Father Ambrose 3 6 8 lviilowen 3 7 10 Mdme Roy ale 367 Modelc 4 7 8 Minnedosa 3 6 7 Castleia-agh 6 7 8 j Carnival 4 6 7 Imog.na 3 7 7 jj Goodlake 3 6 7 Biistield 5 7 7 » Spring Cup 3 o 6 Dazzle 6 7 7 Miser Davis 3 6 5 Margarine 37 61 Duart 4 6 C Taxus 4 7 61 Wildberiv 3 b q WEIGHTS FOR THE DEVONSHIRE Nbli-EUY ST A KKS. st l'o | stib 9 0 C Bonnie Lad U 12 Hear Hear 7 6 Maryland 8 10 Caithness 7 b Conifer 8 8 Cavendish 7 5 Noverre 8 7 Smta C'.aus 7 5 Inverness 8 7 Dereham 7 6 1 Friar Lubin 8 7 Bridget 7 u Pilotuena 8 7 j Guardian 7 5 Itoiuanee 8 o J Cot 7 4 3 5, J.),epliiiie 7 4 Gone Coon 8 5 Nitrate Queen 7 4 Melody 8 4 St David 7 4 Euphony 8 4 Rasseias 7 3 Phyliifla. 8 4 Caversham 7 3 Massacre 8 2 Ragimtiiide 7 2 Harps!'ing 8 1 Sister May 7 1 Glare Emily 7 32 > Trapezoid ? 0 | B -lvidera 11 7 12 I Crinoline 7 0 j Sahara 7 j¿ SlAuhyn 7 0 | Bonnie Snood 7 11 Humb-V t> 13 I BiLow 7 li 1 Teguidilla b 12 c I Capsicum 7 10 1 Bog'Mynle 6 11 Lenity tilly 7 9 Bon Gauitiea 6 10 Jlidebert 7 9 Light 6 10 fit 7 9 | Lucille 610 Susiana 7 8 Lady Lucy 6 8 Ragwort 7 8 Coiona 6 7 Grouse Moor 7 8 Stir 6 6 Blavatsky b Pert. 7 7 I F>eur d'Or 6 3 Syncope colt 7 7 | lloyal Grace 6 5

SCRATCHINGS. Middlesex Handicap, Alexandra Park—Maeua. Alexandra Park engagements— Inch Girl, GaydeU aud Q.:een Agnes. Great Ebor Handicap— Parlington.

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ON THE WRONG TAOK. The enemies of temperance and friends of the publican, the brewer, and the distiller, are very ingenious iu misleading public opinion and in drawing red herrings across the trail. Tiie friends of temperance allow too frequently their ingenious enthusiasm to send them hallooing on the false scent along the path over which their wiiy oppo- nents have drawn the red herring. For many years the cry of the brewers and distiller has been that it was not the honest British drinks of gin, whisky, and beer which were at fault in producing so inucn drunkenness and crime, but the scientific adulteration of those drinks by foreign admix- tures and cleverly-devised adulterations. The favourite reply to the advocacy of temperance measures has been a bill for the abolition of hop substitutes," or of the adulteration of spirits. There is nothing like facing facts to dispel illu- sions. We undertook, with the aid of highly-skilled experts, the analysis and investigation of a long series of samples of spirits bought in the public-houses of the lowest neighbourhoods in the East End. The result wits *to show that the alleged aiukeratious, and their specially evil effects, were alike mythical. The spirits sold were raw spirits, and unwholesome frem want of maturity, out the only adulteration worth speaking of was dilution with water. The evil was doutI by un- adulterated drinking. In the same way, the hop substitutes employed were fouud to be for the most part harmless, and often beneficial, and conducive to sound brewing. The recent evidence of the Government officials before the Select Committee of the House oi Commons is confirmatory of these conclusions. There remains, then, tho favourite fallacy and oft-repaated though well-refuted delusion, that "groc.rs' licences" are at fault, and lead te secret drinking. ThL was trotted out before the Lords' Committee, and thoroughly inves- tigated, It had not a leg to stand up- (in there was not a basis of evidence worth considering, and only "the evidence of opinion" was produced. Great. reason was mliovvn, on the contrary, to believe that while tha public opinion of tho" b »r,the gin palace, and the public-house is in favour of, and conducive to, excessive cud uncalled fr-r treats all round," and nvttual habits of encouragement of drinking, th opinion of the heme and the restraining i: fluence of fumily opinion are against it. So that Dot the rocer, whose liquors are sold in sealed vossels, and cannot be consumed on the premises, is th enemy, but the publican. It may safely be said that if the liquor trade could be placed wholly under restrictions, direct and indirect, such as those under which the grocers hold their licences, the greatest blow ever yet struck at national intemperance would be struck. The temperance advocates, with whom we sympathise to tho full oxtent Df uncouditionallocai option, are, we think, very iil advised, uudQr the circumstances,• to attack the grocers. They should rather strengthen them, even, if it were possible, to tho extent of thruwing tho whole trade into their hauds. It is the gin palace which is tho enemy, and it is a pity to increase, urati;"mpt to increase, thn value of that intiiopoly.-Bi-iiish Medical Jaurnal. —-

DRAWING A DISTINCTION. J XT i: AORDINA RY REVEL A TlONf. At Worship street police-court on Weiiuesday, a wretched-looking woman, with a mass of rags n nned on her, whose name was given as Ann Naddge, was charged as a refractory pauper ab- sconding from the workhouse to which she was ch:l'l1:I"able.-11r:; Finn, a matron of Bethnal-green Workhouse, said the prisoner was an inmate, and on Tuesday was transferred to St Giles's.*— Mr Montagu wjlliayn. Why was she trans- ferred ?—WitnM.s We have so many and are overcrowded.—Mr Williams How many are there in Bethnal-groen Workhon.se?—Witness: About 1,4-00, sir.—Mr Williams: So that you are oblige'1, to send them to be taken care of at other places 1- Witness: Yes, sir and this wiimiu got out of the van ou the roa, and came bck last night to r Williams She pre- ferred it to St Giles's ? Is ",it. uoed to work- houses?—Witnei-s; She has been over twenty years chargeable—Air W«ihams (to the prisoner): What bat a you to say to thi-, Ann?—Tha prisoner (who head a uewspaper which Rile waved as she fpoke) Well, sir, it was like tins. We'd got as far as Hoi Worn in the van, wh»n the maniu it said to me, If it wasn't for you I shouldn't have t" go say further." (Laughter.) 1 said I was very sorry he was taking me. Then i.e asked me if I would have a half-pint, and I said "No but he drew the van up at a public-house, and called the boy who was in the van out with him. He left rne in the van alone for nigh on a quarter of an hour, wheu a man come and says, "Coma along, neither, you've boen here long uouh," and I thought he was sent for me, anil I got out. (Laughter.)—Mr Williams: Did you have some lieerV—Prisoner: Well, of course, your worship, a little tirop, (Loud laughter.)—Mr Williams And the mall was sa.ved a journey by your going away. I'm afraid you're a bad old wouiau. -Pr-otier: Oil, no, l'in not. Wheu I'm sober I know Imw to behave myself in respectable society.—Mr Williams This wasn't behaving yourself.—Prisoner But I cau in respectable society, (Laugiiter.) Mr Williams Oh, I see, you draw a distinction. lI..w old are you ? —Prisoner Seventy-four last, November.—Mr Williams Why don't you stop in the workhouse? Prisoner I will, sir, I won't take auy more drink. —Mrs Finn: She stops a wteek, sir, and then takes her discharge, getii drunk, and then returns. — Prisoner: I'll never touch another drop of drink.—Mr Williams: Has she been here before? --I,irs Fititi Yee, sir, scores of times.-Prillouer: But this shall be a caution to ice.—Mr Williams: But you have bad scores of cautious. -P r isuni.-r But th's shall be a fatal caution, sir-Mr Wil- liatus: I'm afraid I can't trust you. You must go to prison for 14 dayi.-Prisouer: Oh, 110, don't say that. It's very hard at my time of life.- Sno was removed crying.

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