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SUICIDE OF AN OXFORD CHEF, James PoweU, chef at Trinity College, Oxford, I poison smc^e early yesterday oy taking

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LATEST MARIMTS. LIVERPOOL PROVISION MARKET. LIVERPOOL, Fridav.-Bocon-There is little altera- tion to note in the market. The demand generally is quiet, though in some quarters rather more business is reported, and lalfe quotations are maintained, improved cables having a steadying influence. Shoulders move quietly into consumption, but there is no change from late currencies. Hams remain in the same position; ready parcels not being too plentiful sell easily at full prices. Lard, owing to improved advices from the other side, is dearer again, and prime western is in fair demand. Cheese sell slowly, and, though not quotably changed, it is difficult to make recent prices. Butter is firm, Canadians and States selling more freely at advancing prices. Eggs-Irish again dearer, and best qualities in good request: Continental and Canadian without much change. Beef continues dull at recent reduced prices. Pork quiet, but steady. CURRENT QUOTATONS. Beef, extra Indian mess .oo- 67s 6d to 73s 9d Pork, prime mess, WesteriL 51s 3d to 55s Od Bacon, per 1121bs.: Waterford 59s Od to 63s Od Continental 52s Od to 54s Od Canadian singed sides 49s Od to 50s Od American- Long clear, 35-451bs average .oo 30s Od to 32s 6d Short clear, 45-50lbs ditto. 29s Od to 29s 6d Short rib, IMOlbs ditto. 31s Od to 36s Od Cumberland cut, 26 381bs ditto 27s 6d to 32s Od Stafford cut, 38-40lbs dittr, 31s Od to 33s Od Clear bellies. 14-201bs ditto 32s Od to 41s Od Short clear backs, 12-201bs ditto 29s 6d to 32s Od Shoulders, N.Y. cut, ll-131bs 25s 6d to 27s Od Ditto square cut 12-161b 26s 6d to 31s Od Hams, per 1121bs. Long cut, 14-16 average. 36s Od to 43s Od Short cut, 12-16. 38s Od to 46s Od Lard, per —Prime Western Steam, 27s Od to 27s 6d. Al"e„r,1.ca5 Lard.—281b. pails, 28s 6d to 29s Od; 1121b. firkins, 27s 6d to 28s 6d. Cheese, per 1121bs.—Finest States and Canadian new, 38s to 39s. Butter, per 1121bs.—Danish, choice, 90s to 933: Swva1?11 or states, 65s to 84s. Finest Australian 90s Od to 93s Od Argentine, 90s to 93s; Irish creameries, 88s Od to 90s Od do. factoriee6 76s Od to 80s Od, Finest margarine, 57s to 60s medium. 47s to 52s low, 32s to 40s. Eggs, per 120.-Irish hen, 6s 6d to 7s 9d; duck, Os to Os Od; Continental, 4s 9d to 6s Od Canadian fresh, 6s Od to 6s 6d. LIVERPOOL PRODUCE MARKET. LIVERPOOL, Friday.—Cane sugar continues very steady, with a fair demand, and prices are well main- tained; yesterday's import, 380 tons. Messrs Tate's quotations—Crystals, No. 1, Us 6d; small. 13s 3d; No. 2, 13s granulated standard 128 lOJd; coarse, 13s 7Jd; fine, 13s 9d. Coffee con- tinues dull, and nearest value of boldberry in transit is 25s. Cocoa firm but quiet, 16 bags African sold at 68s 6d store. Rice-spot very steady and inclined to be dearer, shipments quiet; yesterday's import, 3,130 bags, chiefly Rangoon. Sago flour steady, quay 7s 10id to 8s; store, 8s 3d to 8s 6d, with sales of fine made at the latter ex store; yesterday's import, 1,632 bags. Tapioca flour dull; fine Malacca on spot 10s per cwt. Flax steady, Turkish nl to .£21108 per ton. Cottonseed firmer-business was done in Egyptian at 94 12s 6d, but .£4 15s now quoted. Canaryseed has a better inquiry, and it would be difficult to buy fair average on spot under 27s to 27s 6d. Linseed con- tinues more actively inquired for-31s quay refused for River Plate 34s 3d quoted for August-September Calcutta and 50 bags of Larnaca sold at 42s quay: River Plate shipments during the week were 5^00 qrs. to U.K. only, against nil during the correspond- ing week last year. Piassava-1,M bundles African sold at auction at R21 5s to S25 15s per ton. Hemp—a quantity of damaged loose Manila sold at auction at Sl 7s 6d to 121 per ton. Castor oil quiet, with Calcutta ex store still offering at and about 3 tons of French were sold at 3d per lb. Palm oil very firm. but business is restricted by the full prices asked. Fair sales of Benin made at .£19 5s transit. Yesterday's import, 193 casks. Olive oil steady in all positions, but quiet; further retail sales of fine Spanish made at e29 to t29 10s per tun spot. Yesterday's import. 97 barrels. Linseed and cotton oils are quiet, but prices continue steady and unchanged. Tallow very steady-North American, 19s to 21s per cwt. quay. Yesterday's import, 396 packages. Petroleum in fair request at yesterday's quotations. Resin steady with a moderate trade at 4s 3d to 7s 6d per cwt. Turpentine steady at 22s 6d per cwt. spot. CORN. LONDON, Friday.—Market dull. English wheat fully Is lower—white quoted 34s to 38s 6d per qr; foreign and American do. 6d lower; and flour 6d. Grinding barley steady; malting do. nominal. Maize firm. Oats, beans, and peas steady. Lentils quiet. Arrivals .-—British—beans, 240 qrs. Foreign -wheat, 25,910 qrs; oats, 49,710 qrs; maize, 30,680 qrs flour, 26,670 sacks. WAKEFIELD, Friday—Very thin attendance, and trade quiet. There was a somewhat better demand for wheat than last Friday at about the same quota- tions. Oats were about 3d per qr. dearer on the week. Maize and beans unchanged, and little doing. Weather showery. GLASGOW, Friday.—In sympathy with English advices wheat was held for firmer prices, but flour was just steady. Indian corn steadier at 9s 4Md per 2801b. Grinding beans dearer at 16s 6d. Others quiet. LIVERPOOL, Friday.—Wheat very arm moderate business—California^, Tuesday's full prices. Peas about l} £ d and Indian Jd dearer. No. f Californian 6s 7d to 6a 8d; Northern Duluth, 6s 6id to 6s 7Jd' Beans unchanged-Saidi, 28s to 28s 3(f. Peas, lowest. Oats firm and unchanged—white, 2s lid to 3s Id. Maize fair business, about %d over Tuesdav— mixed 3s 3d to 3s 3d. Flour 6d under Tuesday. Weather unsettled, S.W. CATTLE. ROATH, CARDIFF, Friday. There was a short supply of cattle on offer at our market to-day, chiefly Irish of a mixed description. Sheep and lambs were plentiful, and the supply of pigs was short. No calves were on offer. Quotations Cattle -Prime lots, 54s to 56s per cwt. secondary lots. 50s to 52s per cwt.; cows and bulls, 42s to 47s per cwt. Sheep—Prime yearlings, 7d to 7^d per ft.; ewes, 6d to 6Jd per lb.; lambs, 7%d to 7%i per lb. Pigs-Baconers, 8s 6d to 8e 9d per score; middles, 9s per score small weight porkers, 9s 3d to 9s 6d per score. There was a small attendance and a dragging trade all round, and at the close a few lots remained unsold. DEAD MB AT. LONDON, Friday.—Large supplies; trade rather slow. English beef, 3s 6d to 3s 8d; Scotch sides, 33 8d to 4s shorts, 4s 4d to 4s 6d American, 3s to 3s 5d; inferior* 2s to 2s 8d British mutton, 4s 2d to 4s 8d foreign* 3s 2d to 3s 8d lamb, 4s 8a to 5s 4d; veal, 3s 4d to 4s;' pork, 3s 4d to 3s 8d per 81b. PRODUCE. LONDON, Friday.—Sugar in public sales to-day 410 tons crystallised sold at firm rates to lid advance i prices ranging from 13s to 13s 9d, and few fine a 14s l%d to 14s 6d 150 bags syrups sold at lis 4id; 346 bags and barrels West India partly sold at steady rates; home refined firm to lid dearer; foreign goods firm to further advance of fd for granulated. Beet firm at closing rates of yesterday —August quoted 9s 4%d September, 9s 5%d; Octo- ber-December, 9s 6%d; January-March, 9s 8M Coffee-fair supplies offered at public sales which sold quietly, but at steady rates futures Santos generally 3d dearer October quoted 29s 6d. Tea private market unchanged. Rice steady, but quiet. Jute quiet. Hemp—Manila firm, but quiet. Turpen- tine, 22s. PROVISIONS. WHITLAND, Friday.—There was a good attendanc* and supply Butter in casks, Bid: butter in pound rolls, 9d per lb. Eggs, 18 for Is. Live fowls, 3s 6d to 4s 6d per couple; dressed, 8d per lb. Beef, 7d; mutton, 8d veal, 6d per lb. LONDON, Frisdav.—Messrs Samuel Page and Son report butter firm. Danish, Kiel, and Swedish, 841 to 94s Friesland, 80s to 86s; Finnish, 76s to 88s; Russian, 70s to 84s French, 66s to 96s Jersey, 66s to 76s; Canadian, 80s to 88s; Irish, 78s to 88a. Bacon—demand good and prices generally higher; Irish, 50s to 66s; Danish, 48s to 66s. Hams- American long cut, 36s to 44s short cut, 40s to 45s Irish, 74s to 100s. Cheese remain steady without alteration in prices. RUGAR. GiiAsoow, Fti(lay.-Moderate business done at firm prices. The official report states Market firmer; large business done at prices occasionally the turn dearer. BUTTER. CORK, Friday.-Primest, 75s; prime, 70s Ordinary -firgt8, 758; seconds, 70s thirds, 69s. Mild-cured— choicest, 77s choice, 70s; superfine, 77s; fine, 69e. Choicest boxes, 81s Cork creamery, 83s to 82s. Fresh butter, 80s to 74s. In market-451 firkins. 181 mild, 4 boxes. POTATOES. LONDON, Friday.-Fair supplies and trade very slow at the following prices :-Paritans, 80s to 90s; snowdrops, 80s to 90s Beauty of Hebron 70a to 80s per ton. FISH. GRIMSBY, Friday.—Some two dozen steamers and Feven smacks brought moderate supplies; good demand. Soles, Is 6d; turbot, lOd; brills, 7d; lobsters, Is 6d; salmon, Is 5d; grilse, Is 7d per lb.; plaice. Ss to 6s; lemon soles, 7s; whitches, 6s live halibut, 10s dead, 8s per stone congers, 4111 to 5s; live ling, 3s to 4s; dead. Is to 2s live skate, 48 to 5s; dead, 2s 6d to 3s 6d; live cod, 4s to 5s; dead, 3s to 4s each kit haddocks, 18s to 22s per box. HULL, Friday.—Soles, 26s; turbot, 12s 6d; brill, 8s; lemon soles, 5s; halibut. 5s 6d; plaice, 5s whitches, 3s 6d; dabs, 2s cod, Is 9d gurnet, Is finnies, 2s 3d whitings, Is 6d large haddocks, Is 3d middle haddocks, Is 2d; small haddocks, 9d; salmon, Is 6d per lb. Good supply4 fair demand. HOPS. LONDON, Friday.—There is a fair amount of busi- ness doing for the time of year, but an entire absence of speculation, in spite of the fact that the prospects of the growing crop are far from favourable, the blight still being very persistent. Continental accounts are generally fairly satisfactory. UTETALS. LONDON, Friday.—Copper quiet; moderate busi- ness— £ 50 6s 3d cash; .£50 12s 6d three months Tin quiet—moderate busine-ss-LM 10s cash nearest, Z72 16s 3d three months. Spelter, t20 2s 6d. Spanish lead, Cl2 15s buyers; S12 16s 3d sellers English do JE12 17s 6d to JE13. Scotch pig iron, 46s 6d cash buvers; hematite, 51s 8d cash buyers. Closing report Copper firm— £ 50 7s 6d cash; ZO 13s 9d three months. Tin firm-Straits, R72 lls 3d cash A72 16s 3d three months; Australian, t73 to t73 5g English ingots, 475 10s; special brand, El5 158. Spelter, £ 20 2s 6d huvers. Spanish lead, £ 12 15s to £ 12 16s 3d English do., £ 13. Scotch pig iron, 46s 53-d cash buyers. GLASGOW, Friday.—Market quiet; moderate busi- ne8S' Scotch done at 46s 6d cash; 46s 8%d one month buyers, 46s 5M cash sellers, 46s 6d. Cleve- land buyers, 40s 9d cash sellers, 40s d. Cumber. land hematite done at 51s 9d seven days; 51s lid 9?/L?10?th buyers, 51s 8Jd cash; sellers, 51s 94 Middlesbrough hematite-buyers, 51s 3d cash; sellers, 518 3d. T COAL. LONDON, Friday.—There was a firm demand for seaborne house to-day at last prices, but no sales were made. Hettons, 17s Lyons, 168 per ton. Ships arrived, 21; ships sold, 21. Wind, S.E.

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GLAMORGAN ASSIZES. The trials of criminal charges and civil causes were resumed at Swansea yesterday. CROWN COURT. (Before Mr Justice WILLS.) 1 COLLAPSE OF A PONTYPRIDD PERJURY CASE. Thomas Howells (60), on bail, was indicted for on the 29th of June at Pontypridd committing wilful and corrupt par jury upon the hearing of n case before the Stipendiary of Pontypridd Mr Francis Williams, Q.C., and Mr Sankey prose cuted, and Mr Abel Thomas, Q C., and Mr Arthnr Lewis defended. It was alleged that Pontypridd Court the defendant gave evidence inacase agamst Thomas Morgan, a batcher ;=Srfd, ™th^ trespassing and damaging S and declared that he saw Morgan 1' branches from the tr.as. nessea gave evidence with the intention of show- ing thathe was not on the spot at the time The prosecutor gjwe his evidence in such an unsatis- Lim°7JTneVt? £ \the- Jud§e 'had to caution hma and during the hearing of the witnesses his Lordship addressing the jury, said, I don't know whether you are prepared to convict a man mainly on the evidence of this prose- ctor. If you want to hear anything tart her of the case there are other .witnesses. Don t let rae stop anything that ought to come on, but you have heard the prosecutor. I don't .w myself whether you will act on evidence which is chiefly his." The jury stopped the case and returned a verdict of not guilty. ROEBERY WITH VIOLENCE. George Clayton, who was charged at a previous hearing with the robbery of a watch with vio- lence at Swansea and was found guilty of receiving it, was brought up -for sentence. The Judge said he did not know whether to believe the written statement of the prisoner as to how he got possession of the watch or not, as nine out of ten such statements were false. It was, however, not an unlikely story, and he would give prisoner another chance by binding him over to come up for judgment if called on. ADDING INSULT TO INJURY. John Ralph (30), labourer, was indicted for at Merthyr behaving indecently to Charlotte Gardner, a girl under the age of 13. Mr Walter Williams prosecuted. The prisoner lodged with the girl's parents, and it was while lodging in the house that he took advantage of an opportunity to attempt to outrage the child. The prisoner all through the hearing declared he could not speak English, but it transpired that the people he lodged with could not speak a word of Welsh, and that the prisoner habitually spoke English to them. Moreover he spoke English at the Police Court. Prisoner when examined on his own behalf anticipated several of the questions in English before they were interpreted. He swore that the charge was trumped up against him, and wound up by saying he did not want to talk about the case. The jury c found the prisoner guilty, and the Judge in passing sentelace said he had committed a gross outrage on the girl and on a respectable family, and he had added to his offence by committing impudent and unblushing perjury. He did not want to put the family of the prosecutrix to the unpleasantness of appearing against the'prisoner on a further charge of perjury, but he had it in his power to increase the sentence, which would be 18 months' hard labour. ALLEGED ASSAULT ON A GIRL. Frank Raikes (23), collier, was indicted for having carnal knowledge with Gwenllian Thomas, aged 14 years and 11 months. Mr Arthur Lewis prosecuted. The parties had been courting for six months, and consent was admitted, and the question was whether the prisoner had reasonable grounds for believing the girl was over 16 years. It would appear that the prisoner thought 14 was the age at which it ceased to be an offence with consent. Prisoner was found guilty, and the Judge, in passing sentence;said prisoner evidently thought 14 was the age. It was a nasty sort of thing to tamper with a child like that. She was a depraved child, but men like prisoner made her so, and prisoner had had his (full share in that. It was not the worst case of the kind,because he was very much afraid she was verily as bad as she could be before prisoner got hold of her. He, however, tried his very best to make her worse. He had been very nearly four months in prison, and he (the Judge) bore that in mind.The sentence was three months' hard labour. ANOTHER COMPLAINT ABOUT THE ASSIZE COURTS. During the hearing of the foregoing case the evidence had to be stopped for a couple of minutes because of the shrieking of an engine whistle, making it impossible to follow it. On the whistle ceasing Mr Justice Wills remarked :-This is a very nice place, I must say, in which to carry on the important work of administering justice, with the sounds of timber being unloaded and dropped on the quav and railway shrieks. I saw that ship this morning, and knew what would happen. A MAN OF COLOUR. i'm., Hnssev (30), labourer, a man of colour, was indicted for wounding Joseph Donahue, an insurance agent, at Cardilf, with intent todolm grievous bodily harm. Mr Bailey prosecuted. It was alleged that there was a street row in Upper George-street, Cathavs, about 50 or 60 people surrounding the prisoner. When Donaghue came up he went to the assistance of a man named liees, v hom prisoner was holding, and received from him a stab on the right hip with a knife they tried to take from prisoner. The prisoner made a long statement in which he said that some men commenced teasing him, and then he was struck violently. Blows were feely exchanged, and eventually, without thinking of what he wa.s n doing, he took out bis knife. He did not stab anyone, and any wound that might have been inflicted was in the men trying to take his knife from him. The prisoner was found guilty, the jury saying it: was done under provocation, and prisoner was bound over to come up for judgment if called on. SERIOUS CHARGE AGAINST A COLLIER. Abraham Evans (15), collier was indicted for carnally knowing Harriet Cooper, aged 10 years and nine months, at Ystradyfodwg. Mr Gwyn Morris prosecuted, and Mr A. Lewis defended. The case depended almost entirely on the vidence of the girl, but it was alleged that the nrieouer had admitted to the pohce that he gave the cirl a penny. Prisoner gave evidence and denied that he made this statement. The jury found prisoner not guilty, and he was dis- °hT^d' Brown (44), sailor, was indicted for attemptin/to ouirage Katie Batchelor a g.rl between eight and nine yearsofage at Cardiff. Mr Ivor Bowen prosecuted. -Lhe onence appeared to be of a dasgusting character. Prisoner who persisted that he was innocent, was foundluilty and sent to prison for 18 months. The Con?t then adjourned t.ll this morning when the remaining indecent cases will be in the listj NISI PRIUS COURT. (Before Mr Justice PHILLIMORE.) SEQUEL TO A FATAL ACCIDENT IN SWANSEA. TURNER AND NOTHER V. GMAT WESTERN nnpcial iurv it was decided to try two actions at tT same tLe, as they both related to the same fn rvne case a widow named JjeDora>n ci.trieoc»* tah.1, of h«»K-ai I trimmer who was killed on January 14th sea coal trinimer, who f a tip belonging to the r.oat Western Railway Company at the North Swansea In the second action Messrs Horner and Co., sued for the damage done to Sdr ship the ss. St. Mirren, of Glasgow at the same time and place. In the event of a finding for the plaintiffs, the damages in this case had been agreed upon. The cause of the accident in both cases was alleged to be due to negligence, S. their pleadings the Railway Company de- Mr B. Francis Williams and Mr Arthur med it. t cl ky Mr Lloyd Meyrick, Cardiff) Lewis (^tractea ^idow, Mr G. M. Bailhache by Messrs Ingledew, Sons, and (mstau represented the owners of the vessel, TKS tS™ Q.C., H.F., and Mr W. d A"1'1 !"• M?, B- K- t T.^ared for the railway company in London) app opening Mr Francis Williams, both "'I™1" St model, ^plained that Kl'"oSrefl at what know, a, the accia Mogea Turner was engaged as a v, Ja for the purpose of trimming the St. MArrin when the tip fell and killed him on the Merrin, w j ed that tlle cause cf th« spot, and co tQ gom0 rotten timber which ur?^v,o tin and which had not been examined ^nce the construct'011 of the tip in 1872 To since tn defendants recognised the defect Sh°rj noiScd out that since the accident r.onnsel p ^een introduced for the Sose of further strengthening the tip supports, purpose o „ plaintiff in one action, itepSS that she had fom ^s^ttrnSa^o^ed'tiU to-da, at. 10 o'clock. TO-DAY'S CAUSE LIST. SPECIAL JURIES. Turner v. Great Western Railway Company andHarpcr v. Great Western Railway Com- pany (part-heard); and PoTcher v. Powell.

TREDEGAR BANKRUPTCY COURT. The publk examination of Edgar Williams, grocer and wine and spirit merchant, Hign- > Abertillory, was opened before Mr Registrar Â. Shepard on Friday. Debtor, who was repre- sented by Mr L. E. Webb, solictor, Pontypooi, said he commenced business in February, 1894, with S,200 capital of his own and X400 borrowed capital. The liabilities in the gross .were given at £ 2,313 0s 7d; to rank o4s dividend, £ 2)000 14s Id; total value of assets, il48 17s Id; net assets, JE36 10s 7c.. He discovered his insolvency some thne before Christmas last, but he experienced no real financial difficulty until the commence- ment of the strike in the coal trade. He admitted that he had been negligent in not taking steps to ascertain his true financial position before consulting his solicitor. Debtor admitted giving credit to a large number of people affected by the strike, on the ground thai they were previously reliable customers. No proceedings had been instituted against these people for the recovery of the money, as under the present circumstances such a coarse would be Satilc. The examination was closed. A. ()ycLF,,AGENT's DU-nCULTMS.- WM. Symonds, HTcIe agent and repairer, Carrying on business at Abergavenny, underwent his public examination. The debtor, who commenced business four or five ago with a capital of £15, had liabilities •anounting toiP,250 0s 9d, and the assets amounted tc only 129 lis Id. He attributed gis failure to "-e want of capital, pressure of creditors, keen (competition, and bad -dUe *hocoal districts* 1

COMMON RIGHTS. WELSH CUSTOMS. INTERESTING CASE AT SWANSEA ASSIZE. Before Mr Justice Phillimore at Swansea yes- terday the case of Evans v. Merthyr Tydfil Council was resumed. This special jury action for a declaration, mainly as to whether a certain plot of land was common or freehold,. The plaintiffs, David Evans, Be v. J. J. Evans, Penry Lloyd, John Lloyd, and Rees Williams, repre- senting the commoners of the parishes of Cantref and Llanfrynach, in the county of Brecon, again had as counsel Mr S. T. Evans, M.P., and Mr Ivor Bowen (instructed by Mt D. T. Jefferies, Brecon), and Mr B. Francis Williams, Q.O., Mr W. D. Benson, and Mr Roland Rowlands (instructed by Mr Gwilym C. James) a^m represented the defendants, the Merthyr Tydfil Urban District Council. At the outset his Urban District Council. At the outset his Lordship decided a point raised overnight by Mr Francis Williams as to the admissibility of hear- say evidence upon the exercise of commonable rights He had consulted Mr Justice Wills, not only because of his colleague's special knowledge of such matters, but because he (Mr Justice Phillimore) thought it should be the duty of judges sitting together at Assize to consult one another upon points of importance, and he found that he (Mr Justice Wills) was even more strongly and clearly of opinion than he (Mr Justice Phillimore) was at first that such evi- dence must be rejected. He (Mr Justice Philli- more) had read up that point, and he imagined from one judgment that there were probably no copyholders in Wales. However, this was not a claim by copyholders, but by freeholders, and he confessed that the law laid down in Dunraven v. Llewelyn was sound in principle. He had also read Mr Justice Barnes's judgment in Blandy Jenkins v. Dunraven, and accepted Mr Evans's statement that some hearsay evidence was tendered—(Mr S. T. Evans Oh, volumes) —but he did not find a single reference to it in the judgment. Such hear- say evidence, his Lordship held, must be rejected except when it was tendered to prove the boundaries of a manor, and it might be when incidentally to prove the boundaries of a manor evidence might be given of the boundaries of a common where Chose boundaries were co-termi. nate with the boundaries of the manor. That, his Lordship added, would not affect the very fair paper title plaintiffs seemed to possess, nor, of course, the direct evidence they might have, though he hoped it would have the effect of shortening the case.—The examination-in-chief of Mr David Jones was then proceeded with, and in cross-examination he gave it as his opinion that Tor GlaeS" was wholly in Llanfrynach parish. -The Judge (to Mr Francis Williams): I think this witness is in your favour.—John Evans, another Llanfrynach farmer, deposed to the extent of his. arosfa, and was not re-examined by Mr Evans in view of a remark his Lord- ship had let drop when the last witness was in the box to the effect that there was more re-examination in the South Wales Circuit than any other he knew of.—John Lloyd, a J.P. for Breconshire and a barrister-at-law, was next called as having been agent for his father's Brecon estates, and at present an owner of farms in the neighbourhood in question. Mr Evans I believe there are more common lands in Brecon, Mr Lloyd, than in any other county in Wales ?— Witness I am not sure whether it is more than in Montgomeryshire, but there are over 120,000 acres. The witness defined the boundaries of Welsh Penkelly, and at the close was asked by Mr Evans whether he had anything he wished to add to his evidence.—Witness Only that when the tithe maps were made it was done in two or three years.—Mr Francis Williams I protest.— Witness (hurriedly) It was done by incompetent persons, and in a hurry.—The Judge: That will do; we cannot have the tithe maps attacked. (Laughter). The Revs. Saunders Jones (Rector of Llanfrynach) and John J. Evans (Rector of Cantref) produced the minutes of a resolution passed by the local vestries, proposing to make a new road on Tor Glaes, and David Price, William Stevenson Miller and Owen Price, J.P., of Brecon, all large farmers, gave evidence of the value of Tor Glaes Common as a sheep walk, it being placed at from 2q to 3s an acre. This was the plaintiff's case.—For the defence and in support of the counter-claim set up, Mr Francis Williams said that the small part of Tor Glaes in question was and always had been for a very long time'not common at all, as he would be able to satisfy the jury from the documents put in on the other side. When it became freehold it was probably lost in the maze of antiquity,, but that it was not common laad when the Parliamentary survey was made in 1651 was pretty clear, for it there showed that a chief rent of Is 4d was paid for what was called Blaen Taff Fachu, or Little Blaen Taff. A survey made by Mr Cheese (also put in by Mr Evans) at a later period further showed there were two tenements, and he would be able to show that a long time ago what was now called Blaen Taff was then called Tor Glaes. Now, undoubtedly that was the freehold of a gentleman named Richards, and he (counsel) would produce a conveyance made to him in 1847, giving that description of Blaen Taff. Then, again, there could be no doubt upon it, because on the tithe map, what was called Tor Glaes was called Blaen Taff, detached, and was actually tithable. At this stage the Judge intimated that his first question to the jury would be as to which parish the land in question was situate. Mr Evans submitted that tt was not the issue sent down from the Court of Chancery, but his Lordship differed, and said he should also ask the jury the other question, as to whether the land was commonable. The jury, at the suggestion of the Judge, decided to answer the first question at once, and found that the land in question was in the parish of Llanfrynach. Counsel, proceeding with his opening speech, put in the conveyance from Mr Morgan de Winton to Mr Richards of Blaen Taff Farm in 1847, of which the eight acres of land in question form a part. The Richardses since that time, counsel argued, had exercised acts of ownership over Blaen Ira: and to show that these acts had nothing to do with the custom of arosfa, counsel pointed out that on two occasions commoners questioned Mr Richards's right to what they believed to be common land and put their sheep on it, only to be turned off. The Arosfa pre- supposes that there is a neighbourly convention, ana therefore the trespass was not made becaase of the exercise of that custom. In conclusion counsel said that Mr Richards by an agreement counsel said that Mr Richards by an agreement with Mr Gwynne Holford, the lord of the manor, now paid 5s 2d a year in respect of Tor Glaes, but that was done simply to avoid a legal dispute.-Mr Ll. Richards, 76 years of age, the present owner of Blaen Taff Farm, John Williams, tenant; J. Eaton (who handed in the court rolls); John Powell, farmer David Morgan, farmer ;Thomas Jenkins, J.P., Dowlais and W. E. Miller (recalled) were called, and in the main bore out counsel's opening statement. Counsel then addressed the jury, Mr Francis Williams arguing that the piece of Tor Glas in question had, so far as could be ascertained, always been freehold, and dealt with accord- ingly whilst Mr Evans, with some force, re- plied that there was no proof that it belonged to the lord of the manor, except by virtue of the admission which had been obtained in the agree- ment with Mr Richards whereas, on the other admission which had been obtained in the agree- ment with Mr Richards whereas, on the other hand, the documents clearly showed that it formed a portion of the waste lands which be- longed to the Crown in the time of the Common- wealth.—In summing up his Lordship said that looking at the documents it seemed that, substan- tially 'speaking, the commoners had got the earlier ones and the Local Board the later ones. He was not csrtain about the Parliamen- tary survey as to which way it cut, but as to the litigation that occurred in 1816, and Mr Cheese s report made in the following year, it certainly did seem that the authorities treated Tor Jjias as commonable land. But whilst all ose documents were in favour of the plaintiff, the latter ones were on the other side. There was the tithe apportionment, and the more he con- sidered it the stronger he felt that this piece of land or the greater part of it-442 acres-was land which was tithable property. Accordingly, in 1847 Mr De Winton conveyed it to Mr Richards, but there was one cariou-s flaw in that conveyance, and J;hat was in respect of the agree- ment made in 1874, by which Mr Richards gave up all his rights in that property, and put him- sePlf at the mercy of Mr Gwynr^olford the pre- sent lord1 of the manor. Why, his Lordship could not understand. It had been said that Gwynne Holford was an excellent landlord, but it might be that 11 kings arise who know not Joseph" But why on earth Mr Richards gave up possession of property worth £60 a year with- out a struggle, and agreed to a yearly tenancy, he could not conceive. It was rather important in that it weakened Mr Richards's title. Lastly, there was the most startling and most important document showing that when the new waterworks of the Merthyr Urban District Council were com- menced the commoners on one side of the river made no claim, but Mr Gwynne Holford, on the other side, made a claim, and got paid. In con- clusion, his Lordship invited the jury to say whether the land in question was commonable or not.-After a quarter of an hour's retirement the jury found for the plaintiffs, whereupon Mr Francis Williams intimated that he would move I again when judgment was asked for in the Court of. Chancery. _n-

LOCAL WEDDINGS. COLSON-LOUGHER. On Thursday, at St. Catherine's Church, Pontypridd, the marriage was solemnised of Mr Alfred J- Colson, C.E., Southampton, son of Mr W. Colson, CJE., of the same place, and Miss Clara Jennet Lougher, second dnughtei of Mr Philip Lougher, Bryneithm, ^0Jlt^idd, 1 officiating clergyman was the -Kev. «»• ■ Griffiths M.A., vicar, who was assisted by the Revs P- R' Williams and Pugh Morgan, curates. The bride was given away.by her !^h^, and was itsed ft a large number of friends. Breakfast was partaken of at Bryneithm, after which the happy couple left amid the good wishes of the* man/friends for London en route for Jeraej where the honeymcjon will be spent. A g number of presents were receiveci the cheque^ including one from Sir John Aird. M.P., sneweu known contractor.

THE GREAT CUKE J.^ONVCO|NCSH~ KSSR Viridine—Still further tastuaony. A Cftemis fo WiU you send me a bottle of your rnres of the same my own use. I get plenty °* rfinai yours. No colour, but none of them appear t° -<1 ^e has one ought to say his corns are mcurableunm q{ used Viridine." Thousands have bee imita- whomhad suffered for overyears. Bewaw^

I ANTICIPATIONS. Very good indeed was the racing at Lewes to. day, and a big attendance patronised the sport, although the weather was very boisterous, the wind at times almost blowing one off their legs. The meeting will conclude ta-moirow, when I fancv the following:— Combe Plate-KIN(i MONMOUTH. Club Welter—EAU GALLIE. Lewes HanClieSp-ST. BIus. Mount Harry Plate—SIDELIGHT. Hamsey Welter-SAM. Priory Stakes—:TABOUSTA. _R^TT (KXRRR Friday Night. VIGILANT.

LEWES SUMMER MEETING. OA MI ^LEWES, FRIDAY. 2.0—The CASTLE PLATE oS £ 100 the Za Jr som Ior £ 10°- Five furlongs. Mr A. Sadler s Defiance, 3y 8st lUb Bickabv 1 Mr A. Allen's Dancer, 5y 9st 71b C PnS 9 ™ Kendall's Bouthillier, a 9st 71b "1 Bradford 3 Mr E. Percy's Orlop, a 9st 71b c Wood 0 Mr G. Edwardes's Red Nob, 4y 9st 71b_ Allsonr* 0 Mr A. Yates's Scrubbs, 4y 9st 41b 0 Mr J. A. Miller's Radoo, 5y 9st 71b H." Jones 0 Mr B. Parker's g by Crafton—Lady Day, 3y 8st 111b Robinson 0 Capt. Bald's Revelation, 3y 8st 111b Madden 0 Mr C. Archer's Sais, 2y 7st 41b .C. Archer, jun. 0 Mr W. Rhodes's Pt-a So p 2y 7st lib .Hathaway 0 Mr Hibbert's Castlethorpe, 2y 7st lib Chapman 0 Winner trained by owner. Betting-ll to 10 on Badoo, 10 to 1 each agst Orlop and Sais, 100 to 9 each agst Dancer and Castlethorpe, 100 to 7 agst Red Nob,and 20 to 1 each agst Defiance and others offered. Ked Nob was followed by Bouthillier, Defiance, and Dancer, with Castlethorpe the most prominent of the others, to the distance, where Defiance resumed the lead, and stalling; off the challenge of Dancer, won by half a length; three-parts of a length dividing second and third. Orlop was fourth, Castle- thorde fifth, and Pea Soup last. An objection to the r?fi»er humping and boring was overruled. Defiance was sold to Mr R. Egan for 220gs. 2-The SOUTHDOWN CLUB OPEN £ 500 • second to receive £ 30, and the Mr T? T -R "U> °,Trace. One mile and a quarter. Mr Wicia^'BeRABrecchu?k5y 12st 71b Mr Randall 1 Lord FMnhfe y 10stJ31b Mr G Thursby 2 arquhar s Nouveau Riche, 5y 12st 51b Mr HT*Ba^% 5y llst 61b -Mr Lufhi^oS 0 T> -h' 'ay 8 Cherryheart, 3y list 41b Owner 0 Mr H M0^ ^ee' ?y 10st 12'b.Mr Brooks 0 w- ? Delvin, a lOst 51b Mr D. Thirlwell 0 B^«nTm^,traiS.eSby Hornby, Wantage! » ™ Brechin, 7 to 2 agst Sam 4 to 1 Delvin made play from Sam AnVioai-tVi wl Delvin made play from Sam AnVioai-tVi Hparfcln t)?iche' with Brechin next, and Cherry Hsftrt 10 rGftFf TtDtll Jit onnffiPr /vf a A tZ'ntnelBreC\to,Tmed the command and won AshEarthTffch8 DpIvfn ■biud- Craig rjee was fourth Ashgarth fifth srxth, and Cherry Heart last. The ASTLEY STAKES of £ 10 each W11bh.f5°0added; for two year olds; third Lord W BeresfortTs Tarolinta, 8st 51b. C Wood 1 Dl^^rib!V°M.r.e'.8 f> by Mokon- Yardtey. Sir W. Throckmorton's Aslingdon, 8st illb Kickabv 3 Mr L. Brassey s Umbrosa, hik iilu-^icKaDy j Capt. Bald's c b Blue Gre^n-Catherine O.tetinb Mr*WO*X?eLW^ VS* 81b N" ^sou 0 Mr W. G. Stevens's f by Buccaneer—EauSucree, 8st 5lb IK. Cannon0 trained by Haggins, Newmarket. Bettmg-5 to 40n 7 to 2 Aslingdon, 7 to lagst Lady Yardley fiUy, 8 to 1 agst Tarolintri, and 100 to 8 agst others. A°nU^Tin^ the distance, where Lady Yardley filly 'took second plaoc.bat Tarolmta making all the ruLaing won bv a length; a head divided second and thi^gUmbrosa fiUyla^ IL COlt Mth> EauSucree filly last. 3of°^htLDE y^RRENNE HANDICAP of £ 300, the second to receive £ 15 Piiro r.„ H.R.H.the Prince of Wales's Lucknow, 3y 7st^lb Mr F. Alexander's Bob White, 5y 7st 101b R^biMou Mr John Craig's Villager, 5y 7st 111b Allsopp 3 letting—7 to 2 on Lucknow, 5 to 1 agst Villacpr and 100 to 12 agst Bob White. villager, Bob White led for half the journey, whore Luck- now drew to the front and won by three lengths s& lengths divided second and third. 4.0—The MILE SELLING MID ?SHTOnHe^?eICAP *> for 970. One mile. Mr J. A. Miller's Resigned, 3y 7st 11Tb .R. Jones 1 Capt. Bewicke's Golden Slipper, a 8st 131b..Madden 9 Mr W. Viney's Pollen, 3y 7st Illb OhanmS I Mr F. E. L. Swan's Baslow,4y 8st 51b .Rohiiison n Mr S. Savage's Coastguard, 5y 8st Rumbold n Mr Dunbar's Ben Ellam, 3y 7st 131b AUsonn n Mr H. Barnato's Scantity, 3y 7st 121b .K. Cannon 0 Mr A. Stedall's Swill, 3y 7st 121b ..C Purkiss O Mr Buckworth's g by Miguel—Pero Cimon, 3y 7st 81b Mr Harvey's Epigram, 3y 7st 81b —^flydnev 0- Mr Downe's Castle May, 6y 7st 71b Pinyoun O4 Mr A. Stone's Jackdaw, 3y 7st 71b H Toon 0 Winner trained by Halsey, Michel Grove. Betting—11 to 4 agst .Sanctity, 5 to 1 each assi, Golden Slipper and Ben Ellam, 10 to 1 agst Swill, 100 to 8 each agst Coastguard and Pollen, 100 to 7 each agst Baslow and Resigned, and 20 to 1 agst others. Jackdaw showed the way to Golden SUpper, Coast- guard, and Ben Ellam, with Baslow and Resigned next and Pollen heading the others, until a quarter of a mile from home, where Golden Slipper drew to the front, but was challenged at the distance by Resigned, who won by half a length; the same dis- tance divided second and third. Scantity was fourth Coastguard fifth, Swill sixth, Baslow seventh and Castle May last. Resigned was sold to Mr Flushing for 220gs. ° 4.30-The JUVENILE PLATE of £100, for two year olds the winner-to be sold for £100. Five furlongs. Mr Combe's Glen CKoran, 9st Rickabv 1 Mr Lorillard's Pascola, 8st lUb ,_c. Wood •> Mr J. A Miller's Galsara, 8st Illb _H Jones 3 Mr R. Astley's f by Friar's BMsam-Avron,gst lUb Allsopp 0 Mr Savage's Hesperus, 9st -Butcher 0 Mr Eastwood's Dewdaw, 9st K. Cannon o Mr C, S. Newton's Hinx Hill, 8st lUb .Robinson o Mr Gottschalk's Judgment, 3st Illb .Bradford 0 Mr H. Escott's f by, Greyfriars—Country Dance, 8st lllb G. Page 0 Mr Ward's Aloha, 8st lUb.Madden 0 Winner trained by Sadler, sen., Newmarket. Betting-lOO'to Zo agst Galsara, 4 to 1 agst Glen- choran. 11 to 2 agst Pascola, 6 to 1 agst Aloha, 7 to 1 agst Judgment, and 100 to 8 agst others. Judgment on the inside was followed by Glen Choran, Galsara, and Dewclaw, with Pascola and Hesperus last, to the'dip, where Glen Choran drew out, and easily stalling off the challenge of Pascola, won by a length,, two lengths separated second and third. Judgment was fourth, Dewclaw fifth, Country Dance filly sixth, and Hinx Hill last. Glen Choran was sold to Mr C. Levy for 250gs., and Aloha to Mr Lushington for 30gs. s..o-The SOUTHDOWN CLUB OPEN I LONG WELTER* RACE* of iClW: weight for a°6 etc. Two miles. ° Mr E. Craddock's Kumaei, 4y 12st .Mr Thirlwell 1 Mr H. Bottomiey's Bemers, 4y 12st Lprd Cholmondeley 2 Mr A. van Hoboken's Cananore, 4y Elst lllb Owner 3 ,Mr F. Swan's Ortolo, 5y 1281; 3Ib Mr Fitt 0 Mr H. T. Barclay's Glenbower, 5y 12st .Owner 0 Mr Clay's Silent Watch, 4y list Illb .Mr Bewicke 0 Sir J. Duke's Grcittan, 3Y iOst illb Owner 0 Mr Finding's Racecourse, 3y lOst lllb;Mr Ripley 0 Mr'W^G Stevens's c by Darnley—Sandmartin, 3yi0stIllb MrIiushington&0 tMr.#y^ey*0»^rry John, 3y lOst llib 0* Betting—7 to 4 agst Sand Martin colt, 100 to 30 agst Kumasi, 4 to 1 agst Silent Watch, 10 to 1 each agst Berners and Grattan, and 100 to 8 agst others. Kumasi settled down with a clear lead, and making the whole of the running, won by a length; six lengths divided second and third. Glenbower was fourth, Silent Watch fifth, Grattan sixth, and Racecourse last.

TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME. 1.30.—The COOMBE PLATE (selling handicap) of £ 100; winner to be sold for £100. Five furlongs. aMr J. Kendall's Bouthillier a 9 0 aMr G. Edwardes's Red Nob 4 g 13 aMr Hunt's, jun., Serapis 6 8 12 aMr A. McCall's Empress .68 11 aMr H. Luke's Harry Monmouth 5 8 5 .;aMr T. WadlosKettleholder 4 8 5 aMr Pollock's Noble Lassie 3 8 3 aMr J. A. Miller's St. Paffcricia II 383 aMr R. Brown's g by Harpenden—Princess Beatrice 382 aMr A. Burbidge's Swanhopper 4 8 2 aMr Cresswell's Green Room. 382 aMr G. Edwardes's Ferrybridge 4 8 1 aCapt. W. Moore's Midget 11 3 8 1 aCapt. Jackson's Leatherstocking ] 380 aMr F. Hardy's Breadberry 3 8 0 aMr H. C. White's Early 3 8 0 aMr H. T. Barclay's f by Trayles-Benbecula 3 7 13 aMr E. J. Percy's g by Surefoot-Daphne 3 7 11 aMr T. Corns's Beanchief 3 7 9 aMr O. Rowland's Confetti 3 7 6 aCapt. Hercy's Outrageous 3 7 5 2.0-The SOUTHDOWN CLUB WEL. TER PLATE of £100; weight for age, etc. Five furlongs. aMr Smith-Ryland's Eau Gallie H. Chandler 6 12 3 Mr A. Yates's Red Coral .Swatton 5 11 13 Mr H. Powney's Durrington .Owner 4 11 8 aCol. Cumberlege's Fair Maggie .Brooker 5 11 5 aMr F. B. Atkinson's Heal.Escott 3 11 0 Mr W. Bateiiian's Kleon -H. Powney 3 11 C aMr A. W. Merry's Dalemore .Sentence 3 10 9 Mr H. Wood's Arabian Knight Viney 3 10 9 &Mr W. Downes's Vigilia .Owner 3 10 6 Mr O. H. Jones's Arch Tempter .Collins 3 10 6. aLord Rossmore's Flo Will .Sydney 3 10 6 Sir J. Thursby's Holmhurst.Thursby 3 10 6 Sir J. Thursbys Dynamic .Thursby 3 10 6 RECENT TRIAL. Up Guards beat Mrs Heigho and FLO WILL at a mile. June 30. 2.30-The LEWES HANDICAP of £ 1,000; second to receive X70 and third RZO out of the r, c One mile and a half. aMr W. Low's St. Bris.J. Porter 5 9 0 aMr Jersey's Maluma (71b ex) Webb 6 9 0 aMr H. Pack's Up Guards Sydney 4 8 10 aMr B. S. Straus's Teufel W. Stevens 5 8 8 Viscount Foy's Icare France 3 8 5 aMr Calvert's Liscarton C. Peck 3 8 2 Mr Percy's Harvest Money Raisin 5 8 1 aMr T. Cannon's AmphidarnasT.Cannon,jun. a 7 13 aLordFarquhar'sNouveauRicheG.Lambton 5 7 11 aMiss Norris's Hawkwood Widger 5 7, 1 aDuke of DevonsLire's Neish Marsh 3 7 1 aSir R. Griffith's King of Thebes R.Sherwood 3 7 1 Mr J. Lowther's Royal Warren J. Enoch 3 6 11 aMr H. E. Beddington's Prig Wadlow 3 6 10 RECENT TRIALS. UP GUARDS beat Mrs Heigho and Flo Will at a mile. June 30. Simonwick beat HAWKWOOD at a mile and a -quarter. July 14. Butter beat Royal Cortie and ST. BRIS at a mile and three-quarters. Won easily. June 9. 3.0-The MOUNT HARRY PLATE of £ 100, for two year olds; the winner to be sold for £ 100. Five furlongs. aMr Felton's f by Monsieur de Paris-Miss Smith 8 11 aMiss Budd's Celedema Blister 9 0 aMr J. A. Miller's Sidelight. 9 0 aSir J. Thursby's Pheasantford 9 0 aMr Heasman's c by Martagon-Vapour 9 0 aMr Jackson's c by Alloway-Glendye. 9 0 aMr C. Smith's f by Bartizan—Mrs Price 8 11 aMr R. More's Wolf's Crag. 9 0 aMrs Corns's Shepperton 9 0 aMr T. Kelly's Couplet 9 0 aMr A. M. Singer's Scherza 8 11 aMr H. T. Barclay's Netta, 8 11 aMr Grieve's Kingsthorpc 9 0 3.30-The HAMSEY WELTER HANDI- CAP of £ 150 the second to receive zE20 out of the race. One mile. Mr D. Higham's Spook JBussell 5 13 0 Mr Cunliffe's Mowbray Fallen a 12 8 Sir J. Thursby's Worsthorne Thursby 4 12 7 Mr H. White's Form F. Day 6 12 7 Mr C. Brown's Roughside Robson 5 12 6 Lord W. Beresford's Grodno (101b ex) Marsh 3 12 4 Mr D. Seymour's Angelina Sherrard a 12 2 aMr Monkshall's Beverini (71b ex) .Dickens 3 12 0 Sir W. Ingram's Jack Spinner .W. Stevens 6 11 10 Mr Beddington's Bucksfoot (71b ex) Wadlow 4 11 9 Mr F. Lynham's El Batidor Owner 4 11 9 Mr F. Luscombe's Sonatina .Chandler 3 11 6 Mr E. J. Rose's Fossicker Hornsby 6 11 6 &Mr E. Craddock's Kumasi (61b ex).Owner 4 11 6 aMr G. Beard's Bella Fitton a 11 0 aMr S. Wickins's Sam.Riste 5 11 0 aSir E. Paget's Bouncing Lad .J. Chandler 3 11 0 aMr Swan's Ortolo Acres 5 10 13 aMr A. W. Merry's Dalemore .Sentence 3 10 9 aMr A. van Hoboken's Sutton (71b ex) .Holt 3 10 7 Mr Swan's Queen of the Kenites.Acres 3 10 5 aCol. Cumberlege's Ferishta Brooker a 10 4 Mrs Stone's Donegal M. Widger 3 10 2 aMr G. Edwardes's Brush Marnes 3 10 0 aMr A. Stone's Jackdaw M. Widger 3 10 0 RECENT TRIALS. Chaleureux beat FORM and Acmena over the Elles- mere Stakes Course. Three-parts of a. length; bad third. July 9. GRODNO (Madden) beat Ragazzo (H. Jones), Wood- bury (R. Jones), and Needlecase (J. Watts) at a mile. A neck two lengths. July 19. KUMASI beat Calomel and another at a mile. A head bad third. June 13. 4.0—The PRIORY STAKES of £ 5 for acceptors, with £200 added, for two year olds; the second to receive 120. Five furlongs. Mr F. Alexander's Quassia J.Porter 9 3 Mr R. Croker's Knickerbocker (31b) Stanley 9 3 Mr W. Meller's Rouge Hallick 9 3 Mr Preston's Ortrud (31b) Marsh 9 0 Mr W. Homfray's Little Brownie (31b)Pickering 8 11 Capt. Bald's Little Saint J. Powney 8 10 Capt. Homfray's Trussing Cup Sentence 8 10 Mr Jersev's c by Retreat—Bendlet Webb 8 10 aLord W. Beresford's Tarolinta (61b ex) Huggins 8 10' MrWood's fby Merry Hampton—FatimaViney 8 7 aMr Westlake's Bravura .Prince 8 7 aLord Rossmore's Ballyleck (31b) .Sydney 8 7 Mr L. Neumann's Salop .Gilpin 8 7 Mr Garton's f by Blue Green—Intruder Taylor 8 7 Mr J. Gretton's Majorit (31b) J. Porter 8 7 Mr J. Gretton's Esparto (31b) J. Porter 8 7 Mr R. L. Cotterell's Little Doubt .Clement 8 7 Mr J. Cannon's Liebenstein (31b) Owner 8 4 Mr R. Croker's Mabel Bell (31b) Stanley 8 4 Capt. Forester's Emerald Green (31b) .Fallon 8 4 aMr E. J. Harvey's Chucked (31b) .Sydney 8 4 Mr W. Homfray's Sweet Common (31b) Pickering 8 4 aMr Liddiard's May Bruce (31b) Prince 8 4 Sir J. Maple's Monopoly (31b) W. Waugh 8 4 Mr Mosenthal's Arab Queen (31b) .Hornsby 8 4 Duke of Portland's f by Adieu-Toil (31b) G. Dawson 8 4 Mr A. Taylor's Woad (31b) Owner 8 4 aMr Weston's f by Bartizan-Harvest Moon(31b) Prince 8 4 Mr E. A. Wigan's Doze (31b) McKie 8 4 RECENT TRIALS. Princeton beat KNICKERBOCKER and Wantage Belle at five furlongs. Alcngthbad third. July 2. Queen Laur? colt beat MAY BRUCE, BRAVURA, and The Cock at five furlongs. A length and a half. June 28. Bouthillier beat BALLYLECK and Mrs Heigho at five furlongs. August 1. LITTLE DOUBT (Doubtful Spec gelding) beat Bogles Brae at five farlongs. Won easily. July2o. Tasmania beat LITTLE BROWNIE, Oreo, Royal Mettle, and Runnymead at live furlongs. \> on easily. June 29.

SCRATCHINGS. Hamsey Welter—Ruby Gill. Priory Stakes— Umbrosa and Doliola. Welter Plate—Ruby Gill. ARRIVALS. St. Bris, Maluma, Up Guards, Teufel, Liscarton, Amphidamas, Nouveau Riche, Hawkwood, Neisn, King of Thebes, Prig, Eau Gallie, Dalemore, Vigilia, Flo Will, Bella, Sam, Bouncing Lad, Ortolo, Kumasi, Sutton, Biush, Chucked, May Bruce, and Harvest Moon iiK y.

NEWMARKET TRAINING NOTES. NEWMABKET, Friday.—On the Racecourselside, Cannon's White Frost galloped a mile and a quarter Peace and Plenty and The Fad went a mile. Enoch's, jun., Torre-e-Espada, Helianthus, Champ de Mars, and Cap Martin galloped a mile and a quarter. Marsh's Glentjlt, Sallins, Nnnsuch, and Jeddah negotiated a mile; Dielytra and Dieudonne cantered six furlongs. Pincus's Uriel, Gloaming filly, and St. Cloud galloped a mile. Huggins's Berzak, Diakka, Elfin, Chinook, Draco, Meta II., Libra, JiSy II., and Bayard went six furlongs. On the Bury side, Blackwell's Invincible II. and Red Coral galloped a mile and a quarter. G. Chral- oner's Swords, Dunlop, Chit Chat, and Riff Raff went a mile. J. Dawson's, BeD., Sir Francis Drake, Disraeli, Irish Rose, Nikko, and Airosa had a similar gallop- J. Dawson's, jun., Villiers, Pheon, Mackimmie, Ulfi- matum, Hedge, Athenais, Miss Tailor, and Fairmile galloped a mile. Enoch's, sen., Hagiolite and Queen's Gate went a similar gallop. Jewitt's Knight of the Thistle, The Wyvern, Deeside, Vira, Leggan Hall, Brecon, Amphitheatre, Barbed Wire, Hougoumont, and Goodrich covered six furlongs. Ryan's Locarno, Greenan, and Succoth galloped a mile. Sherwood's The Rousse, Asterie, and Hendersyde had a similar gallop Eileen Aigas and Morgante went seven furlongs. Waugh's, sen., St. Fort, Phoebus Apollo, Lady Ernie, Arroya, and Lady Nairn galloped a mile. W. Waugh's Royal Footstep, Constitution, Forcett, and others went five furlongs. Gibbons's Ninus, Canopus, Purser, Woolsthorpe, and Satl went six furlongs. F. Webb's Merman, Armament, Dancing Wave, and Aurum II., covered six furlongs. F. W. Day's Acmena, Bicorniger, Airs and Graces, and Old Clo negotiated a mile. Archer's Waldron, Sir Geoffrey, Guernsey,and Prosset went.six furlongs. SELECTIONS. [BY OUR NEWMARKET CORRESPONDENT.] Lewes Handicap—MALUMA.

OFFICIAL STARTING PRICES. As published in Sporting Life and Racing Calendar. LEWES. RACE. RUNNERS. WINNER. PRICE. Castle 12 Defiance 20 to 1 ag Open Handialbp 7 Brechin 5 to 2 ag Astley 7 Tarolinta 8to 1 ag Do Warrenne 3 Lucknow 7 to 2on Mile 12 Resigned 100 to 7 ag Juvenile 10 Glenchoran 4 to lag Open Welter 10 Kumasi

OFFICIAL SCRATCHINGS. [SUPPLIED BY MESSRS WEATHEBBT.] Redcar engagements —, Master Culloden, Saxon1 Prince. Handicap Hurdle Race, Paisley-Raven. City Handicap, Alexandra Park-Whiston. All handicaps where the weights have appeared— Sligo. False Step.

The Press Association is officially notified that Col. Paget's Waterhen (4y) should have appeared among the entries for the Cambridgeshire Stakes. Sonnerie and Jessica, from Cannon's Lordship Farm Stables, have been sent to France to meet their engagements. Fitzsimmons has published a long letter stating his position. He says that if all the men he has defeated will make matches between themselves he will nght whoever proves to be the best among them. Tommy Loa-tes, who ha.s been riding with success- ful results during the Sussex fortnight, was again seen to great advantage at Brighton on Thursday, steering Mr L. de Rothschild's Scherza and Gallatin to victory. « Grodno is nominated for the Nottinghamshire Handicap, the weights for which are published, and as the winner of the Brighton High-weight Handicap on Thursday, he will, if an acceptor, have a 101b penalty added to the 7st 91b at which he is handicapped. The Cesarewitch has closed with an entry of 77, made up of 29 three year olds, 22 fours, 16 fives, 8 sixes, and 2 aged horses. Previous winners of the race are represented by Merman and St. Bris, and horses who have run prominently in the race are Count Schomberg, Carlton Grange, The Rush, and Piety. Jeddah represents the "classic" horses, and the entry includes most of our well known performers on the turf. Few (says Kettledrum ") who saw M'Neil, after being hampered, run Altesse so close a race at Liverpool, could have thought of her Stewards' Cup victory. And still fewer, after success, could have supposed she would be beaten in so minor an affair as the Ovingdean Stakes. Then what is one to think of Allegro to get within approach of Mount Prospect, he being of no avail with Altesse a week back,whereas in the July Handicap Mr Rothschild's colt ran the daughter of Amphion to a head Clearly, the Stewards' Cup was a falsely ran race, and stands no guide for the future. The Cambridgeshire entry is a. grand one from a numerical point of view, but as regards quality is hardly up to the average. Comfrey, last year's winner, is missing, and of the other prominent runners in that race only St. Cloud II. and Sandia are engaged. Velasquez will no doubt be honoured with top weight. Winkfield's Pride is sure to become a great public iancy, and fit and well on the day of the race will not be far out, no matter what weight he has to carry. Other well-known public performers are Eager, Knight of the Thistle, Goletta, Diakka, Jaquemart, and Dinna Forget.

THE AMERICA CUP. SIR THOMAS LIPTON'S CHALLENGE. The Dublin Daily Express publishes a conver- sation which a special correspondent had with Mr C. Russell, who is carrying on the negotia- tions on behalf of Sir Thomas Lipton in connec- tion with his challenge for the America Cup. In the course of his remarks Mr Russell said This time it is a one-man affair. The owner of the yacht will be Irish. She will be manned exclusively by Irishmen, and will fly an Irish flag. England and Scotland have failed, though with credit to themselves, to carry off the cup. It now remains for an Irish yacht and an Irish crew to make an effort to gain the coveted trophy. Lord Dunraven's yachts were run by an English syndicate, as was also the Scotch yacht Thistle." What do you mean by entirely one man ?" I mean that Sir Thomas is going to spend some ESO,000 Ito X60,000 out of his own pocket purely for the love of the sport and to have a fair and square try to gain the America Cup." And what about the conditions ?" Oh, as to the conditions, they will be those laid down by the rules guiding this race on former occasions. As to the excursion boat nuisance. Sir Thomas has perfect confidence in his American friendly rivals, He feels absolutely sure that on this occasion nothing will be permitted to inter- fere with a clear course for either of the com- peting yachts. You will find that no diffi- culty will arise on that point. Pending the satis- factory completion of the necessary formalities, which it is to be hoped will be settled shortly, you may safely predict that the trials will be held in September, 1899." INTEREST OF THE PRINCE OF WALES. News has reached the House of Commons that the Prince of Wales is taking a keen interest in the prospects of the coming race for the America Cup. His Royal Highness is said to maintain that the unfortunate dispute which arose over the par- ticipation of Valkyrie III. in the last race will not be remembered unkindly on the other side of the Atlantic. He thinks that on the contrary the appearance of the British flag on a good yacht, in a well-fought contest in American waters, must tend greatly to strengthen the friendly feel. ing which is so rapidly growing up between the L two nations. It may be recalled that the Prince f was extremely anxious to see an amicable settle- ment of the difficulty which arose in connection with the last race, and greatly regretted that such a settlement proved impossible.

SHOEBURYNESS. CLOSE OF THE MEETING. At Shoeburyness Artillery Volunteer Meet- ing closed yesterday. There was a competition be- tween the officers of the position and garrison artil- lery with the 15-pounder breechloader guns for the McMurdo Challenge Cup. The position officers, commanded by Major Tasker, won the prize, having secured 61 points, 10 for effect and 51 for drill. The garrison officers scored 58 altogether. In the competition with two six-pounder quick- firing guns with Morris aiming rifles the 3rd group 2nd Middlesex won first prize 4th group same corps, second prize and 1st group 1st Edin- burgh, third prize. The result of the firing in ties for the fourth prize in 64-pounder contests at moving targets was that Captain Reid's group 1st Hants took fourth prize 4th group 4th Durham awarded a certificate of merit. In regard to No. 4 Garrison Artillery Competi- tion a detailed score list has been issued which shows that three out of the 41 competing groups were disqualified. There was only one direct hit, which was made by the second prize winners, the first group of the 1st Forfar under Captain Campbell. The first prize winners were Captain Duff's group. The 2nd Essex made the only ricochet hit, and their two groups were the only two that obtained marks for effect. The other scores were obtained for fire discipline. Special defence prizes have been awarded to the 1st Hants Corps, commanded by Capt, Reid, and to the 1st Essex Corps. The Lord Mayor of London in the afternoon distributed the prizes to the successful com- petitors. Colonel Barron, Chief Instructor of the Garrison Artillery School of Gunnery, who inspected the Volunteers, said their chief fault was slowness in ranging. The Commandant thought too much work was crowded into one week. LOCAL SCORES. The list of scores made in the No. 4 Garrison Artillery Competition was posted to-day in camp. It was a competition with two 64-pounderguns on garrison standing carriages, and was open to corps not competiting in the Howitzer com- petition. Firing took place at three standing targets, the ammunition employed being common plugged shell, marks being given for fire discip- line and effect. The following scores were made by local Volunteers 2ND GLAMORGAN. Fire. Group. discipline Effect Total. 6 95 0 95 3 89 0 0 4 88 0 88 5 86 0 86 1 74 0 74 2 57 0 57 A certificate of merit has been awarded to No. 6 Detachment 2nd Glamorgan.

VOLUNTEER NEWS. THE CAMP AT EWENNY, Yesterday morning before breakfast there was a full parade of the 4th V.B. Welsh in camp at Ewennv. "After breakfast the battalion, 687 strong," marched out in drill order on to the Ogmore Down, near the camp, for the inspection by Colonel E. S. Browne, V.C., commanding the 24th Regimental District. The men were put through various movements by the officers, and Colonel Browne expressed himself as pleased with the progress the battalion was making eachyear. In tne afternoon the men of the 2nd V.B. Welsh Regiment in camp and those in the district who had not obtained leave of absence were inspected by Colonel MacCall, C.B., commanding the 41st Regimental District, in the spacious park attached to Ewenny Priory, the home of Colonel Turbervill. The battalion was put through numerous movements by the officers, and the march past was performed in splendid style. The weather was at times threatening during the inspection, but nothing beyond a few slight sbcrrrs occurred to mar the proceedings.

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CRICKET. GLOUCESTERSHIRE v MIDDLESEX. BRISTOL, Friday.—It was in dull weather this match was resumed before a limited number of spec- tators. Brown, who was not out 7, did most of the scoring, Townsend being slow in adding to his total of 120. The former hit 7 fours off Trott, four of them coming in one over. Then he was out leg before to a ball which struck him on the hand, when the score stood at 379. Townsend was caught at cover- slip for a patient 131, made in five hours and 'a quarter. The innings lasted altogether six hours. Middlesex began badly, Warner being caught at point off Townsend with only 15 scored. Jessop also bowled well, and Douglas made some lucky: strokes off him through the slips. Stoddart did his work steadily, with the result that runs came slowly. After a time both batsmen improved in their play, 50 being made in 50 minutes. Stoddart gradually assumed the lead, and by sterling cricket he reached his 50 after batting 55 minutes. Grace and Brown had a turn with the ball without effect, the 100 being reached before the interval. Before the batsmen had properly settled down after lunch a very good ball from Jessop completely beat Stoddart, who had advanced his score to 70. He hit 9 fours during the hour and 25 minutes he was batting. Douglas made his 50 in an hour and a half. Douglas began to hit well when Stoddart left, and he had amassed 82 when he was well caught at mid-off. He was batting two hours 10 minutes. Cunliffe was bowled second ball. A capital start was made by Ford and Wells. The former, after making a long series of singles. began to hit hard, with the result that 200 were made after two hours and 35 minutes' play. At length Wrathall was given a trial with the ball. Wells, who was caught off a no ball from Jessop, lost the company of Ford at 254 for an unusually steady 53, which took him an hour and 40 minutes to make. An adjournment was then made for tea. Bosanquet gave no trouble, but Trott helped Wells to add 53 in the course of 20 minntes before he was clean bowled by Jessop at 306. The Middlesex innings closed at 6 o'clock for 27 less than Gloucester had made. The home side in' 10 minutes' batting made 11 runs. Scores 1st Innings, GLOUCESTEESHIBE. 2nd Innings, W. G. Graee c Stoddart b Cunliffe 55 W. Troup cFordbHearne.. 15 not out"I! J. 0 C. fe. Townsend c Stoddart bHearne 131 C.O.H. SewellcWellsbTrott 25 .I" F.H. Champain lbw b Trott 0 R. W. Rice c Ford b Hearne 60 "II! Jessop c Trott b Hearne 4 III..III. Beloe c Cunliffe b Hearne 16 1.IIIIIIIIIIIII Board b Trott 5 1.IIIIHIII..I Brown lbw b Trott 40 not out.I. 10 Wrathall not out 6 Extra# 22 Extras 1 Total 379 Total. 11 MIDDLESEX.—1st Innings. J. Douglas c Beloe b Townsend 82 P. F. Warner c Grace b Townsend 6 A. E. Stoddart b 70 F.J. G. Ford c Jessop b Wrathall 53 F. H. Cunliffe b Jessop 19 C. M. Wells c Sewell b Townsend 77 B. T. Bosanauet b 0 Trott b Jessop 26 Webb c Rice 0 Townsend 23 Hearne b Jessop 10 Lewis not out 2 Extras 3 Total 352 SOMERSETSHIRE v SUSSEX. TAUNTON, Friday.-The whole of yesterday had been occupied by Sussex in putting together a total of 363, so that this morning Somerset began their inmngs. Though still fine the weather was dull and suggesting rain, and the company was small. Lionel Palairet and Stanley commenced batting at 11.35 to the bowling of Bland and Parris. Newham fielded for Marlow, who is suffering from a strain. By steady play the total reached 35 when Tate went on for Bland, who left the field owing to an injured toe. Fowler fielded as sub. Parris bowled remarkably well, troubling Stanley considera- bly, but Palairet showed to fine advantage. Fifty went up in forty five minutes, and seven later Humphreys went on with lobs. Humphreys got Stanley caught at leg, 75 having been made in 65 minutes, and at 88 caught and bowled Palairet for a brilliant 60, which included a six and 6 fours. Phillips and Roe stayed together till the interval, the total being 138. On play being resumed at 2.15 Tate and Humphreys bowled. At 151 Phillips left for a capital 40, the wicket having added 63. After some fierce hitting Woods was also caught off a lob. When 46 Roe gave a chance to Murdoch at short- leg. Then he completed his 50 in an hour and 40 minutes. Hedley helped to add 34 before being caught at short-slip, add then Hill and Roe scored steadily. Tate and Parris bowled very well for some time, and play became quite slow, Roe and Hill both showing considerable care with Killick and Humphreys on, but at length Hill drove Humphreys for four, sending up 300 in four hours and five minutes. The innings closed for 369, having lasted 5 hours. Roe was last out after batting three hours and three- quarters. He hit 12 fours, a three, and 5 twos. Sussex went in at 20 to 6, and with Murdoch's dismissal at 5 to 6 stnmps were drawn for the day. Scores :— *si innings. HUSSEX. 2nd Innines. C. B. Fry c Tyler b Gill 110 W.Ii.Murdoch cRoe bFowler 0 b Gill 8 Killick lbw b Tyler 6 b Gill 4 Marlow b Gill 112 C. D. Fisher c aud b Gill 49 not out 0 C. L. Smith b Gill 0 Pariis c Palairet b Tyler 32 Butt lbw b Tyler 20 .I Tate c Palairet b Tyler 18 Bland c Hill b Tyler 0 Humphreys not out 0 Extras. 16 Extm 0 Total 363 ToteJ. 12 SOMERSETSHME.Ist Innings. L. C. Palairet c & b Humphreys 60 H. T. Stanley cKillick b Humphreys. 17 F. A. Phillips c Sub b Humphreys 40 W. N. Roe c Fry b Tate 101 S. M. J. Woods c Smith b Humph.-eys 24 G. Fowler c Butt b Tate 23 W. E. Hedley c Fry b Tate 19 V. T. Hill b Rumphreys 54 A. E. Newton run out 21 Tyler b Parris 1 Gill not out 0 Extras 9 TotaL 369 LEICESTERSHIRE v HAMPSHIRE. LEICESTER, Friday.-A strong gale was blowing when play was resumed to-day, and overnight there had been a lot of rain, but the wicket seemed to have dried in a natural condition and appeared to play without difficulty. In response to the 180 scored by Hampshire, the home county had put on 232 runs for three wickets. Brown (It.) not out 84, and Coe, not out 19, batted to Baldwin and Tate. Brown (L.) and Coe put on 62 runs for the fourth wicket, which fell at 257, and six wickets went down for one run more. The Leicestershire innings closed for 333. Poore and Quinton played a defensive game and runs came very slowly, 50 minutes being occupied in putting on the first 30 runs. On Hampshire going in for their second innings two wickets fell wit!h the total at 18 off Stocks. Poore and Quinton's stand proved very valuable. Studd drove Stocks thrice out of the ground for 6, but he was twice missed off Woodcock. Scores :— 1st Innings. HAMPSHIRE. 2nd Innings. Webb b Woodcock 9 c Marriott b Stocks 0 C. Robson b Woodcock 4 Major Poore c&b Woodcock 20 not out. 91 Capt. Quinton b Woodcock 8 c Coe b Woodcock 40 E. A. English c Whiteside b Woodcock 12 run 1 Studd c Coe b Woodcock 49 b Coe 44 E. G, Lee b Stocks 20 c Stocks b Coe 0 Steele c Stocks b Woodcock 6 c Brown b Stocks 7 Baldwin not out 38 not out 9 Tate b Stocks 7 Martin c Marriott b Stocks 4 Extras 3 Extras. 17 Total 180 Total 219 LEICESTERSHIRE.—1st IlintUgS. C. J. Wood st Robson b Baldwin 0 Knight c Robson b Martin 7 L. Brown c Quinton b Tate 85 H. H. Marriott c Martin b Tate.. 103 Coe c Webb b Baldwin 41 J. Brown not out 26 C. E. de Trafford b Baldwin 0 Agar run out 7 F. W. Stocks c Quinton b Baldwin 3 Woodcock c Martin b Baldwin 6 Whiteside c Quinton b Martin 1 Extras 24 Total 330 THE CANTERBURY WEEK, KENT v NOTTS. CANTERBURY, Friday.—When this match was con- tinued the weather proved bright, but a tremendously high wind prevailed. Only a moderate number of people had assembled when Dixon (not out, 160) and J. Gunn proceeded with the Notts innings, in which 322 runs were scored yesterday jor six wickets. Play was very slow, only 17 runs being added in half an hour. Dixon at 339 was caught behind the wicket, his great innings having lasted nearly five hours. He hit 22 fours. J. Gunn was run out at the same total. Henson played on, and Mason bad not aa-rived. The wind increased iu violence, and some woodwork of the covered stand was earned away and lifted into a tree. Kent started batting with Burnup and Hearne. The latter was missed in the first over, and then runs came at a great pace, 50 being made in half an hour. Runs still came freely, and despite various changes of bowling Burnup completed his 50 in an hour, the totaJbeing 89. The 100 was reached in 70 minutes, but one run later Burnup was taken at the wicket. When play was continued the wind, although still fresh, was not quite so boisterous as before lunch. Hearne completed his fifty in the first over, but at 117 Jones met with fnrther success, getting Mason caught at the wicket. Patterson was soon taken at the wicket and Rashleigh leg before, while at 17 Hearne was caught in the slips, four wickets having fallen since the interval for 43 runs. Bannon and Marchant played up in capital form, and knocked off Jones and Attewell, the latter having been bowling nearly three hours. Marchant hit especially well, and shortly before half-past 4 the score reached 200, so Kent were in no real danger of following on. Bannon and Marchant in less than an hour took the score from 147 to 205. Bannon was then caught at slip, and Marchant, who batted freely and well, was dismissed at 221. Martin left at 234, and after Huish's dismissal Bradley was let off when 2. The innings closed for 270.;just at half-past 5. Notts had half-an-hour's batting. Dixon when 4 was badly missed in the slips by Bannon off Mason. Next over, with the score at 7, Wright bowled Dench. J. Gunn left at 9. Scores:- KENT.—1st Innings. C. J. Burnup c Oates b Jones 54 Hearne c Henson b Attewell 53 J. R. Mason c Oates b Jones 11 W. H. Patterson c Oates b Attewell. 6 W. Rashleigh lbw b Jones 10 B. D. Bannon c Jones b Henson 21 F. Marchant b J GuDn 43 Martin c Guttridge b J Gunn 24 Wright not out 10 Huish b Mason 6 Bradley c Henson b Attewell 19 Extras 8 Total 270 1st Innings. NOTTS. 2nd Innings. A. O. Jones cHuishb Mason 23 ShrewsburycIIuishbMason 24 W. Gunn run out 3 Attewell b Martin 44 Guttrldere cBradley bMartin 15 Dench c Mason b Burnup.. 39 b Wrtght. 3 Dixon c Huish b Mason 165 not out 9 J. Gunn run out 9 b Wright n, Oates not out 4 b Mason 0 Henson bHearne 2 Mason absent 0 Extras 17 Extras 4* Total 345 Total 16 SURREY v YORKSHIRE. THE CHAMPIONS AGAIN DEFEATED. KENSINGTON OVAL, Friday.—With six wickets down for 438 Surrey went on batting this morning in delightful weather, Baldwin and Key facing Rhodes and Haigh. Baldwin was bowled with the score unchanged, but on Hayes joining Key some brilliant hitting was seen, 46 runs being put on in just over half an hour. Hayes scored 12 in one over from Rhodes, but at 484 Haigh clean bowled him. Wood was Key's next partner. Jackson will not bat for Yorkshire, his hand being much bruised. Wood was well caught at slip at 434, and with two runs added the innings ended at 1 o'clock, Key being caught at long-off for a finely-hit 85. The innings lasted just over seven hours. Yorkshire began batting at quarter-past 1, Brown and Tunnicliffe opening the innings to Richardson and Lockwood. Brown scored 19 runs out of 24, and then Tunnicliffe was bowled. Denton came next, but was caught at slip just before 2 o'clock. On starting afrosh Yorkshire quickly met with two disasters, Wainwright pulling a ball from Loekwood on to his wicket aud Hirst falling to the same bowler. With four wickets down for 41 Milli- gan joined Brown, who was batting splendidly. Further misfortunes soon followed, Milligan, after getting two knocks on the foot, being caught at deep mid-ofi at 59, and Lord Hawke was bowled by a splendid bpll from Lockwood at sixty- seven. Then Brown was brilliantly caught. Browaliit the hall very bard. hutXiockwood'aecOTed it low down at extra mid-ofi. With Haigh and Hunter clean bowled and Jackson unable to bat, the innings ended before a quarter to 4 for 78. Lock- wood and Richardson bowled in wonderful form Lockwood took 5 wickets for 30 runs and Richardson 4 for 43. On followiing on against 456 Yorkshire started very badly. Brown's leg stump being bowled down when only 2 had been scored and Tunnicliffe being bowled at 10. After Hawke left at 26 Wain- wright stayed with Denton, 50 going up when the innings had lasted three-quarters of an hour. How- ever Denton was bowled at 59. Wainwright was out at 81, and just afterwards there was a break for refreshments. Surrey won by an innings and 272 runs. Complete scores SURREY.—1st Innings. Abel run out Brockwell run out 111111117!93 Holland c Brown b Rhodes.JI. 7 Loekwood b Wainwright Hay v. ^rd b Haigh .III! 43 D. L. A. Jephson b Brown » Baldwin b Haigh j Key c Tunnicliffe b Brown I eg Hayes b Haigh .11'"™" 20 Wood cTunnicliffebWainwright. —•••• Richardson not out 2 Extras .Til." 34 Total 53g 1st Innings. YORKSHIRE. 2nd Innings Brown c Loekwood b Rich- ardson 47 b Richardson. 0 Tunnicliffe b Richardson.. 4 b Loekwood 8 Denton c Holland b Rich- ardson 1 _b Richardson 29 Wainwright b Loekwood 5 c Abel b Loekwood,. 31 Hirst b Loekwood 1 b Loekwood 27 F. W. Milligan c Hayes b c Hayward b Lock- Lookwood 4 wood 63 Lord Hawke b Loekwood 4 c Hayward b Rich- ardson 3. Rhodes not, out 1 c Baldwin b Lock- wood 4 Haigh b Richardson 0 cJephsonbLockw'd 5 Hunter b Loekwood 6 not out 14 F. S. Jackson absent 0 absent 0 Extras. 5 Extras. 2 Total 78 Total 186 LANCASHIRE v ESSEX. LEYTON, Friday.—When play ceased yesterday Essex in reply to Lancashire's total of 119, had scored 179 for four wickets. In bright boisterous weather the game was resumed at 11.35, and with seven runs added McGahey was leg before. His 68 occupied an hour and 50 minutes, and included 6 fours. Russell stayed with Fane until 200 was reached, and then Stoddart bowled his leg breaks with great success. He got Russell leg before, and Kort- right and Bull caught, the eighth wicket falling at 224. Mead hit vigorously, scoring 56 out of 52 in half an hour. The innings closed shortly before 1 o'clock for 288, or 169 on. Fane took out his bat for an excellent 42, the result of over two hours' batting. Baker took three wickets for 41, and Stoddart four for 104. Lancashire began their second innings at 1.15, and at 31 Maclaren Was stumped. At lunch the score stood at 48. Play was resumed at 2.50, and before another run was scored Tyldesley was clean bowled. Only ten were added in the next 20 min,utes, and then Sugg was bowled, three wickets being down for 58. Matters continued to go badly with Lancashire, the batsmen appearing unable to play Kortright, and the score was only 84 when the seventh wicket fell. The batsmen still could do little, and Stoddart left at 100 and Briggs at 116, but Baker and Smith gave a lot of trouble. An innings' defeat was saved at 5 minutes to 5. The innings closed at 5.25 for 211, the last wicket adding 95 in70 minutes, leaving Essex 43 to win. Essex won just after half-past 6 by 9 wickets. Complete scores:— ist I zrni-gs. LANCASHIRE. 2nd Innings. A. C. Maclaren b Kortright 10 st Russell b Bull. 17 Ward OMead 20 b Kortright 20 TyldesleycKortright bMead 32 b Kortright 12 Sugg b Kortright 3 b Kortright 8 Hartley st Russell bMead.. 28 c Mead b Kortright 7 A. Eccles run out 2 c Carpenter b Kort- right 6 Cuttell b Kortright 7 c Lucas b Kortright 7 Baker o Russell b Kortright 4 st Russell b Bull. 70 W. B. Stoddart 0 Russell b Kortright 0 c Reeves bMead. 18 Briggs b Kortright 0 lbw b Mead 12 Smith not out.. 5 not out 31 Extras 8 Extras 14 Total 119 Total 211 1st Innings. ESSEX. 2nd Innings. H.G.Owenc Baker b Cuttell 30 not out 21 Carpenter c Smith b Cuttell 33 cT'desley bStoddart 5 Perrin lbw b Briggs 24 not 17 McGahey lbw b Stoddart 68 LucasbBaker 4 F. L. Fane not out. 42 Russell lbw b Stoddart 7 Kortright cSugg bStoddart 8 Bull o Hartley bStoddart.. 3 Mead bBaker 36 Reeves c Hartley b Stoddart 3 Extras. 21 Extras 0 Total 288 Total. 43 MONMOUTHSHIRE v. WILTSHIRE. TROWBRIDGE, Friday.—Monmouthshire opened their return fixture with Wiltshire to-day at Trow- bridge. The visitors took down a fairly strong side, and winning the toss commenced batting on a good wicket._ The innings did not open auspiciously, for R. Williams was dismissed by a catch with the first ball delivered. P. C. Phillips, who has been making runs freely lately, joined Llewellyn Lloyd, the best bat among the visitors, but the anticipated bit of free cricket was not witnessed, for both were forced to play the bowlers-and Overton particularly-with studied caution. At 24 Phillips was caught at point, he having made 14 of the miserably small total. Silverlock joined Lloyd, and the pro. had the better of an appeal for a catch at the wicket before he had cracked his duck. The ill-luck which has attended the popular Usksider was again waiting upon him, and with the score at 31, of which he was responsible but for the odd single, he returned the ball to Overton. Stratton after but a brief stay was yorked by Shorland, and thus there were four of the best wickets down for the small total of 45. The veteran G. F. Harding then took up the stand. He has in his time played many a fine innings for his county and club, but no one dreamt that he was going to flog the bowling. Several boundary hits were put in and the game livened considerably when the side lost Lloyd, who was the victim to a merito- rious catch in the slips after he had made 33. The Usk pro. next faced the bowling and the partnership was the most successful to date. After Mayes had made a dozen he skied a ball and was caught deep in the country. At the luncheon interval the total stood 108 for six wickets. This was by no means bad, but a ahange in the bowling saw Harding beaten by a clinking ball, and the innings closed for 135. Wiltshire, as will be seen from the score list, opened well and promised to give the visitors defeat for defeat. Scores:- MONMOUTHSHIRE.—1st InmngS. R. Williams c Atfield b Shorland 0 G. L. Lloyd c Medlicott b Overton 33 P. C. Phillips c Radcliffe b Shorland 14 Silverlock b Overton i H. Stratton b Shoriand 2 Harding b Newman 48 Mayes c Goudge b Miller -4. 12 J. R. Jacob not out 11 G. Williams lbw b Newman 2 Steeples c Miller b Shorland 1 F. Phillips c Goudge b Newman 2 Extras. 9 Total 135 WILTSHIRE.—1st Innings. Atfield b Sllverlock 11 Awdryb Williams 72 Medlicott b Williams 25 O.G. Radcliffe c Jacob b Steeples 8 E. T. Shorland c and b Williams 8 H. S.-Snell c Williams b Silverlock 25 A. M. Miller c F. Phillips b Steeples 1 W. H. Goudge not out 68 Newman not out 14 Extras 8 Total 240 BRITON FERRY V. SWANSEA UNITED BANKS.—At Briton Ferry. Blwks-T. R. Griffiths b H. Morris, 17 A. H. Winton run out, 3 G. P. Price b H. Morris, 4; T. Billingham lbw b W. G. Morgan, 1; F. C. Woodliffe b W. G. Morgan, 1; F. W. David b H. Morris, 0 R. S. Woodliffe not out, 12; F. Wilcocks c W. Rees b Morgan, 2; F. R. Barker b H. Morris, 1; H. Thompson c J.G. Evans b F. Hutchinson,0 F. Parr b F. Hutchinson, 0 extras, 11; total, 52. Briton Ferry -W. Rees c David b R. S. Woodliffe, 21; J. G. Evans Ibw b R. S. Woodliffe, 4; H. Morris c R. S. Woodliffe b Wilcocks, 16; W. G. Morgan c R. S. Woodliffe b Barker, 9; J. G. Jones cR. S. Woodliffe b T. Griffiths, 9; F. Hutchinson b R. S. Woodliffe, 0; T. R. Nichols not out, 1; D. Prosser not out, 1; J. Tallamy, T. Jones, and D. G. Jones to bat; extras, 6; total, 67.

ZOLA'S APPEAL REJECTED. PARIS, Friday Afternoon.—The appeal of M. Zola against the decision of the Court at Versailles was rejected by the Court of Aessa- tion this afternoon, M. Zola was condemned in costs.-Central News.

PADDOCK GOSSIP. LBWES, Friday.-A terrific storm from the West blew over the Southdowns, and locomotion was almost impossible. On reaching the heights above Lewes hats and loose toggery were blown away as if in a cyclone. It was particular y uncomfortable for the ladies, a great many of-, wltom were present, as usual at meetings of the Southdown Club. The scene occa- sionally in the members' enclosure merited the character given it by a prominent member, who described it as U both dangerous and indecent." The judge's box was lashed to the iron railings and stayed to iron rings. This precaution was necessary to save Mr Robinson s official shelter from being blown away bodily. Caps were a a discount, and an enterprising cabman who brought a dozen from town obtained half a t sovereign each for them. No apprehension, however, was entertained on the score of racing, and no fewer than twelve horses turned out for the Castle Plate. It was nevertheless full of danger, especially to the boy jockeys. The course was on the hard side as no rain had fallen m this district for a long time. It is fortunate that the structareson the ground are substantially built, or else the hurricane would have razed them.. All the same the sounds of creaking and straining of timbers were not reassuring. Backers did not quite appreciate d conditions, and in laying odds on Radoo made a bad blunder. There was a tedious delay at the start, and despite Mr Coventry's efforts only five of the dozen got away when the flag fe^ the favo being left a long way behind. There was no chance at any point for any save the five. and of these Defiance beat Dancer by half a length Defiance was purchased for 75gs. by Sadler after winning recently at Leicester, and so it proved a good investment, as the starting price to-day was twenties, and he was backed for a small stake. There was an objection on the part of the owner of Dancer, on the ground of bumping and boring, but the stewards held that the protest was frivolous, and in overruling.it also ordered the io lodged to be forfeited. I Beverini was not pulled out for the Club Open Handicap, but Mr Randall rode Brechin, who proved much too good for the others. He was favourite, and at rather a short price all things considered. Sam carried Brechin right across the course and halfway up the straight, and if Nouveau Riche had been good enough to profit by this mishap he should have scored. Brechin, however, was set straight, and won rather readily. It was almost impossible to keep the horses straight with the howling wind, but Sam would certainly have been disqualified had he won. Cherry Heart, ridden by Mr Barclay, finished last, but this good-lookng colt has recently been coughing, and little was expected of him to-day. Delvin carried Mr Harry Dyas's colours, but the horse was fat and ran also very ungenerously. His better game will be over hurdles. Ashgarth ran very moderately. Backers deserved a better fate than seemed destined for them this afternoon. They rolled up greedily to lay odds on Umbrosa, whose form fully entitled her to the distinction. Great, there- fore, was the amazement when she utterly col- lapsed before tackling the little rise before the enclosures. The winner, Tarolinta, was about the last one to be expected to beat the favourite, as the American-bred filly has invariably b'een a disappointment. She has frequently been well tried at home, but failed in public neverthe- less, the stable backed her to-day, but not in a style betokening confidence. Aslingdon was fancied, but was under pressure early in the hunt. Lucknow frightened away most of the possible opposition in the De Warrenne Handicap, and the long odds laid on him to beat Villager and Bob White were readily landed. He ran straight, and won in a canter. 1

The objection to the colt by Enthusiast—^o',)le Duchess for the Nattional Breeders Stakes, Sandolni Park, on the ground of non-registration of partner- ship, has been overruled. SPORTING HERALD.—12 H, 92. GALE'S SPECIAL.—One-horse selection—250. NEWMARKET RACING OPINION.—G, 25* ;.H, 40. SPORTING LUCK.-20, 74, 104. Special—10. DIAMOND.—Eureka's Guide one -horse won again. 22. JOCKEY SPECIAL.-Rendlesha.m, Red, Rendle- sham, Suffleld". MANCHESTER SPORTSMAN.—F, 7* E, 3. Gave yesterday Lucknow* following Grodno* on Thursday, and Pinfold* on Wednesday. MIDDLE HAM OPINION (MENTOR) gave Lucknow, Brechin. L, 6 M, 4 brick apple pear; N, 19; O, 9- Don't miss to-day's Opinion for Redcar, Eempton, Paisley, Alexandra Park, etc., Is; wires for next week, 10s; any single day, 2s; two days, 3s 5d.—Mentor, Middleham. FREE WIRES Free Wires I-Advertiser will send one week's wires at his own expense with a view to future business—Address Tom Salter, Ebenezer, Bury, Lanes. 409 LUCKNOW, Golden Slipper (each way), one loser. Glorious success. Handicap gem, also s.p. job, tele- graph 2s 6d early, P.O.. Lewes, or Princess-street, Birmingham. Grand week, 10s. More Grodnos, Tartares, Scherzas, Mount Prospects, Beverinis, Gazetteers, Beckhamptons, Lalages, Grace Skeltons, Cyniscas, Jeannies, &c.-F. Webb, Princess-street, Birmingham. 399 SPECIAL NOTICE TO ALL BACKERS.—A week's wires 59 only. No losers, but winners on every wire. Fred Hornsby, the Lewes trainer, known by every- one through the country as the best friend to backers. My form at Brighton-Orange Lily 7 to 1, Gazetteer Jo 1, Red Nob 20 to 1, Mount Pfospect 7 to 1, Cellaret, Little Champion, and Bend Sinister. I wires out of six wins every week, bpienaia wires from Kempton and Windsor. Post 6s, ^jeek only at the price.—Fred Hornsby, trainer, Post Office, Sunbury Common, near Kempton Park. Week's wires, 5s. 403 THE NEWMABKET RACING OPINION, PRICE ID- The Newmarket Racing Opinion, price 1(1. The Newmarket Racing Opinion, price Id. The latent and most iii)-to-(Iate Sporting Paper published. On Sale to-day at all Newsagents and Railway Bookstalls. Exclusive information for next week's racing. The Newmarket Racing Opinion, price Id. The Newmarket Racine Opinion, price Id.. WewBBW&et Id. 6529

FOOTBALL. ASSOCIATION TEAM FOR BARRY. The Ba.rry District Association Club having become defunct, the Barry Unionist Athletic Club have resolved to organise a team to play under Socker'' rules. Application formembershil) to the Football Association and the South Wales Union having proved successful, there is no reason why the new club should not be well supported. The secretary is Mr D. Thursby, and the club will play on a new ground which has been secured, and which is in close proximity to the field occu- pied by the Barry Rugby Club.

MERTHYR COUNTY COURT. A BEAUFORT DOCTOR'S TROUBLES.—On Friday (before his Honour Judge Gwilym Williams), Mr Charles, from the office of Mr Gwilym James, made an application in reference to the com- mittal order which had been mace against Dr. Bowen, Beaufort, at the instance of Messrs J. G. Jones and Co., coachbuilders, Merthyr, for "28 days suspended 28 days," upon a claim for £ 1119s 9d. The doctor had assured him he wrote to him to appear in the case, but had forgotten to post the letter. He also had asked him to show a cheque (produced) for work done by him. It was signed by certain of the workmen's officials, but another man had refused to sign and the cheque had not been honoured. This was the only "payment" defendant,had received since last March, and he (the defendant) said he was quite unable to meet the claim. Mr Charles therefore asked his Honour to stay the commitment.—Mr W. W. Meredith, the solicitor to the plaintiffs, complained that defendant had taken no notice of the claim at any time, and said great considera- tion had already been shown defendant. The cla.im was in respect of repairs to a carriage.— TTig Honour stayed execution until the October o Jurt. CLAIM AGAINST AN ADMINISTRATRIX.—Evan Giles v. Margaret Meredith.—Mr Beddoe, for plaintiff, said this was an action brought against defendant in her representative capacity of administratrix of the effects of E. Moses. Plain- tiff had received a cheque for iC15 but without costs. Defendant was not present, and what Mr Beddoe required was formal judgment, which was now taken as by consent. ACTION ABOUT A PINE END.—Phoebe Joseph v. David Wm. Schofield.-Mr Beddoe for plaintiff, and Mr Charles (from Mr Gwilym James's) for defendant. The action, said Mr Beddoe, was to recover 410 in respect of the value of the pine end of a house which plaintiff, a widow, had built in Francis-street, Dowlais, defendant having afterwards built a house adjoining.—A legal discussion took place with respect to the form of action, and his Honour agreed to amend the summons so as to describe the plaintiff as pre- ferring the action as administratrix of David Joseph, in respect of whose estate letters of administration had been taken out. The defend- ant was plain tiff s son-in-law, and the matter was regarded by Mr Charles as a family squabble. An argument took place as to whether there was an estoppel on the part of plaintiff.—His Honour held that there was not, and gave judgment for plaintiff for the amount claimed. JUDGMENT AGAINST A FRIENDLY SOCIETY-W S. Thomas v. Britain Friendly Society —Mr W W. Meredith, for plaintiff, said the claim was for £8 4s upon endowment policies upon the lives-of two children.-Judgment for plaintiff.