South Wales Echo

ATTACK ON A LEGATION. [CENTRAL NEWS TELEGKAM. J ^CHAREST, Tuesday.—It transpires that one t fbt last week a band of armed Bulgarian Ie ttgel!B attempted to force an entrance :to the official residence of the Bulgarian here, but that they took to flight the appearance of a strong body of police. belr object may have been either vengeance or 8teal some important documents which it 110wia are now in the possession of the legation.

THE CHARGE AGAINST A SOLICITOR. At Stonehouse to-day James Edward Curtis k> charged with forging bonds to the amount of 615-000. Mr McKellar, the prosecutor's counsel, bornplained that the representatives of the Jersey b ndholders had refused to produce documents IIId by them, and he described their conduct as ost dishonest. The bench, however, ordered the Qda to be produced, and this was done, it&esses were then called, and the prosecution "mated that they should ask for three commit- eats for forgery, embezzlement, and larceny by 18ervant.

SERIOUS ACCIDENT IN THE RHONDDA. A [SPECIAL THLEGRAM TO THE" ECHO."] Ie *4- serious accident has occurred near Penrlnw- r, Rhondda. Whilst a stoker from Penygraig, iarnd Thomas Glen, was walking towards be first mentioned place, from Gilfach he missed his footing and stumbled head- 119 over a declivity 40 yards in depth, alighting ¡ ? hole six feet deep. His two compaaiona ?culously Raved themselves. Glen is very -ngerouly contused, and his recovery is ??btful.

I DOWNED IN THE NEW ROATH DOCK. j. At an early hour this morning the efforts of llte Dock Sergeant Davis to recover the body of .|*e Italian b atswaia, who accidentally fell into "s new Roath Dock on the night of the 18?h inst., :ere attended with success. The deceased belonged the Italian barque Elo, lying in the East b 11ta Dok. It appears that the captain of the b4rqtle and the Italian who was drowned by some ns fell into the dock together. The captain, h OWever, was rescued by Messrs Nelson's work- lrqeia. The body of the boatswain was conveyed y the sergeant to the dead house, where it awaits be coroner's inquiry.

BADGER BAITING IN I CHESHIRE. '?wo men, named Patrick Michael and Peter Yau, Were chared before the Cheshire magis- ¡Mes, at Birkenhead, with badger baiting, II her a gam dog had kiHed two rats in a pit ?'6)t(j??tg eaUed a terrier named Captain," ijjd turned it into a box containing a badger. ?!'e was a stiff struggle, and iu about two ?utes the terner dragged the badger out by the he&d Tha do? was bleeding at the mouth. IYon ouered to sell the terrier for L2 10s and the dger for £ 2. He had been previously con- vtet«d. The bench said they believed the badger as kept for baiting purposes, but as it was not 4 serious case defendants would each be fined JE1 costs.

I THE OUTRAGE AT EALING. Attempt to Lynch the Accused. At Brentford police-court, yesterday, Mesheck ee, a chair maker, of Walmer-road, Notting-hill, was charged on remand with committing a das- tardly assault on Laura Linstead, a child nine feai'!i old, at Ealing, on the 12ch inst., under cir- ^nustances already reported. The child was said So be much better, and it was hoped she would be j lble to attend and give evidence on Saturday. d he prisoner was accordingly remanded to that day. As he was being removed a crowd of some two thousand persons attempted to size the prisoner with the avowed intention of lynching him- The police, however, succeeded in getting | h'In safely away.

I THE MAHDI'S SUCCESSOR AND THE KHEDIVE. I I- Singular Letter. Wrso, Tuesday.—The four delegate* from the lalld, successor at Khartoum, who arrived yes- 'Jtday, were received in audience by the Khedive th1. 1 morning, and presented to his highness three ptters from the Khalipha addressed respectively to Queen Victoria, the Khedive, and the Sultan. he letter to the Khedive says Recognise me 4"4 the true Mahdi and you will be saved, and we ould be friends otherwise I will march for- Wald, and the same will happen to you as befel y°vir geuerals." The letters to Queen Victoria d the Sultan were handed by the Khedive to lt Evelyn Baring and Ahmed Moukhtar Pasha t'etspectively. Her Majesty is addressed Vic- tOtia, the favourite of her people."

THE TRAFFIC IN DISEASED MEAT. Abominable Cruelty. A shocking case of cruelty, iu which a Birming- E! ítrn butcher is implicated, came before the LratfGrd on Avon borough magistrates )ersterday. A farmer, named Fennel, living PiHerton, seven miles distant, brought sheep to Stratford stock sale. The ^imal was in a fearfully weak and emaciated tonditioD, and when put up for sale by auction as bought by a Birmingham butcher, named *risb, for 3s. Being unable to weak, Parish was III the act of conveying the sheep in a wheel- to the railway station when Inspector Jones 'iterfered, attd by his direction the sheep was put pit of its misery. It weighed only 18]b., whereas n a healthy, well fed sheep the weight should tlave been between 701b and 80lb. The animal as found to be horribly diseased inside.—The ^eil<h ordered Fennel to pay 22 9s, and expressed 'ktl opinion that the Birmingham butcher was ) tr.ore to blame, and hoped he would be brought bef,,re them.-Inspector Jones: It is not too late f bow t sir.

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Another Colliery Disaster in the Rhondda. I GREAT EXCITEMENT. The Pit on Fire. [SPECIAL TELEGUAM TO THP "ECHO."] Great excitement was caused last night at Dinas, Jthondda, by the announcement that an explosion had taken place at the colliery where two cata- strophes of a terribly fatal character have already occurred. Hundreds of women and children crowded the pit top crying and screaming. On inquiry it was found that a fire had broken out at the pit bottom by the collapse of a paraffin oil lamp. The manager and officials made an immediate descent to ascertain the extent of the damage. The police of the district bad by this time surrounded the pit, and it was not until the manager re-ascended and calmed the crowds by explaining that there was no great jeopardy that the sensation subsided. By means of a rapid and effective water supply the fire was got under iu a comparatively short time.

ANOTHER ATTEMPTED BUR- GLARY AT CARDIFF. At an early hour this morning another attempt was made by burglars to effect a robbery from the premises of Mr Dobbin, who carried on an extensive business as stationer in St Mary-street, and at 84, Queen-street, Cardiff. Mr Dobbin resides at the latter premises, and it was to them that the burglars directed their attention. When the domestic servant came down stairs this morning, she perceived the dining room window open, and an examination of the premises disclosed thefaet that the would be burglars had scaled a garden wall by means of planks placed against it. One of the nocturnal visitors ascended to the roof of a scuilery, but the roof which was of glass gave way, and the man fell through. He evidently was badly injured, for blood was found upon the floor, and it is surmised that he and his companion, alarmed by the initial collapse of their plans, deemed it best to beat a hasty retreat. The burglars carried away no booty whatever, although Mr Dobbin had unintentionally left a bag containing £ 50 upon his desk before retiring to rest on the previous night.

A SHAM RELIGIOUS MEETING. Yesterday, the men, Barker and Hughes, one a phrenologist and chemist, and the other an oilman, who were committed for trial in January for disturbing a meeting of persons assembled for religious worship at the Assembly Hd!, Edward-street, came up for trial at the Ei-:p;hton Quarter Sessions. The evidence was that the prisoners on the night of the 4th of January broke into the building with a crowd of persons, and as a result the service then proceeding had to be closed. It was now alleged that the prisoners were only actuated by proper motives, and that they be- lieved the meetings were of an immoral character. It was also stated that women had been overcome by some influence and had danced until they fell from exhaustion. The question that went to the jury was whether the assem bly could be called a religious one or not, and the Recorder directed them if they found that it was a religious gather- ing to return a verdict of "Guilty." The jury, after a short consultation, returned a verdict of "Not Guilty." As the prisoners left the court they were loudly cheered.

1 ■■■■'■ SUICIDE NEAR COWBRIDGE. Inquest, to-day. At Llancarvan, this afternoon, Mr E. B. Reece (coroner) held an inquest touching the death of William Loughor, shoemaker, residing at Llancarvan, near Oowbridge. The deceased had been for some time in a depressed stats of mind. He had been a lunatic in an asylum, but had been dis- charged after he had apparently recovered. It appeared, however, that occasionally he was attacked by fits of insanity, and there could be little doubt that his suicide was caused while under its influence. On Sunday morning he was discovered in his workshop with his throat cut from ear to ear, and quite dead. The fatal instrument, which lay at his side, was a shoemaker's knife.—The verdict returned was "Death by his own act whilst in a state of tem- porary insanity."

A MONASTERY UNDER THE HAMMER. Lombard papers report that a Benedictine monastery, which may be regarded as one of the historical memorials of Italian freedom, will shortly be sold by auction. This is the famous monastery of Pontida, where the "Lega Lomi bardu," or League of the Lombard cities against Frederic Barbarossa, was formed. It is about eight miles from Bergamo, and the same distance from Lecco. It possesses some valuable paintings, and a court built by Jacopo Sansovino, and a church in the Lombard Gothic style.

A DARING BURGLARY. At Preston police-court, yesterday, Ezra Thomas and a man named Edwards were re- manded on a charge of burglary and felony. Thomas, who is under police supervision, is a nephew of John Carr Broughton, the prosecutor, who lives in Havelock-street. Prisoners burglari- ously entered the house during the night, and carried out bodily a safe containing deeus and valuables to a bog bole. Here they tried to open it with hammers. They also stole clothing. They failed to open the safe, and were subsequently arrested by Inspector Butler.

A SOLICITOR STRUCK OFF THE ROLLS. On behalf of the Incorporated Law Society, an application wts made to Mr Justice Cave to-day to strike Mr George Spack- man, a solicitor practising in Trowbridge, Wiltshire, off the rolls for misconduct in misappropriation of trust money. The defendant was convicted of the offencs in January last and sentenced to nine months' hard labour. He did not appear, and the court made the necessary order.

SHOCKING DEATH OF A GIRL. Last evening the body of a girl, aged about 16 years, was conveyed to Eastbourne, and awaits a coroner's inquiry. The body has been identified as that of Eliza Legge, of Read- ing, who had been living at Bannatyne House, Eastbourne. She was found on the rocks at the west side of Beachy Head, and it is presumed that she fell from the cliffs where her umbrella was found, the height being 500ft, She had been missing since Sunday.

FATAL LEAP FROM A WINDOW. A man, about 56, died yesterday at the Sheffield Hospital from terrible injnriea caused by jumping from the fifth storey window of a lodging house. The night porter saw him about to jump and rushed to save him, but was too late. He fell 50 feet, and was fearfully mangled. He was in great poverty. His name is supposed to be William Makepeace. He had letters bearing the Liverpool postmark,

The Loss of the Tasmania SAFETY OF THE PASSENGERS. Telegrams have been received at the London oiffces of the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company from Propriano and Aj accio confirming the intelligence al- ready published in reference to the wreck of their steamship Tasmania off the coast of Corsica. The telegrams state that all the persons who have been saved have been landed that the captain and 20 Lascars are missing, and that it is feared that the vessel will become a total wreck. The Peninsular and Oriental Steamship Com- pany have received the following telegram "AJACCIO, April 18th.—Tasmania passengers all saved and landed at Ajaccio. Captain dead two quartermasters and several Lascars drowned. The P. and O. Company despatched their steamer Chusan for Marseilles at eleven o'clock last night from Ajaccio, where she is expected to arrive this afternoon, and will there receive on board all the passengers and crew of the Tasmania. The Peninsular and Oriental Company have received another telegram from the chief officer of the Tasmania, dated Propriano, yester- day afternoon, reporting that all passengers are saved, and landed safely but Captain Perrins (the .commander), the fifth officer, Mr Newman, and Hall, the quartermaster, have been lost overboard also 20 natives. The holds were full of water, and. the ship and cargo were expected to be a total loss. Another telegram (delayed in transmission) has been received from the third officer, dated Sarkne, yesterday morning, as follows:— W omen and children landed in the ship's boats; the rest of the passengers and crew taken off this morning, and landed at Propriano, whence they will be forwarded to Ajaccio. I !EiiUTiill'.S TELEGRAM.] MARSEILLES, April 18th.—The Chusan laft here, at 11 p.m., for Ajaccio and the Tasniania.,

EMPLOYERS' LIABILITY CASE AT CARDIFF. Accident at the New Roman Catholic Church. At the Cardiff county court to-day—before Judge Owen-an action was brought by William Carroll, journeyman plasterer, Cardiff, against John McKenzie, master plasterer, Cardiff, to recover L150 as compensation for injuries. In addition to the statutory claim under the Em- ployers' Liability Act here was an alternative claim, amounting to :£50, at common law.—The plaintiff alleged that he received his injuries on the 11th January last, while in defendant's employ, owing to the falling of a scaffolding, which was not sufficiently strengthened and properly supported.-Mr David, barrister, appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr Foa for the defendant. It seemed that the plaintiff was employed upon the new Roman Catholic Church in f Charles-street, Cardiff. Within the building was a scaffolding, from which to a window there ran a plank which simply rested upon the very edge of the window ledge, whilst the other end was nailed to the scaffolding. This, plank, said Mr David, in opening, appeared to have been put up originally simply to allow a man to rest one foot upon it, and it was insufficient for the purpose. On the day in question the plaintiff was oidered by the defendant to do plastering at this particular window, and he used the plank, as it was the only means whereby he could do the work required of him. Very soon after he got on the plank it slipped off the window, and plaintiff fell a distance of eight or nine feet upon another plank below, sustaining a spinal injury, which had since in- capacitated him from work, and deprived him of earning the Ms a week which his wages averaged. —Dr. Mullin, who attended the plaintiff, said that he suffered from a concussion of the spine and a con- tusion of the spine and muscles. He could not say whether the injuries would be permanent or not.—Replying to Mr Foa, witness said the case was a moderately serious one. The plaintiff had to keep his bed for a fortnight after the accident. —Thomas McElvee stated that the scaffolding was put up by a man named James, who was in the employ of the defendant. This board was not put up for the purpose of the par- ticular work which plaintiff was doing. Other men did similar work at the church without using a cross plank such as this was. James should have taken the plank away.-His Honour asked whether the case could be brought within the Employers Liability Act, seeing that James put up the plank and ought to have taken it away. It did not appear that the defendant ordered the plank to be put up in this particular way. He (his Honour) was afraid that the accident happened owing ta the plaintiff, like .many other workmen, doing a very dangerous thing.-A labourer named Williams said he bad mauy times made complaints to Mr McKsnzie about other portions of the scaffolding, but had made no complaint about this particular plank.—Plaintiff, re-called, said that the defendant was in the church when the accident happened, and must have seen him (plaintiff) go up on to the plank.—His Honour pointed out that the plaintiff had a full comprehension of the risk which he ran, as he had worked on the plank the day before, and had put only one foot on it.—Mr Foa submitted that there was no case within the Employers' Liability Act.—His Honour agreed, and gave judgment for the defendant upon the claim under the act named. He then asked Mr Foa whether he was willing to make the plaintiff any compausation.—Mr F )& contended that plaintiff had not made out his case at oommon law-allegi ng negligence by the master—any more than under the Employers' Liability Act. He quoted judgments to show that the master was not liable unless he knew of the unsafeness.—His Honour said that it was for Mr David to prove that in this case the defendant knew the place to be unsafe.—Mr David did not do this.—His Honour non-suited the plaintiff on the alternative claim, in which negligence was alleged.

BITTEN BY A WOMAN. At the Southwark police-court, yesterday, Mary Ann Richards (30), married, was charged with assaulting Joseph Sadler, by biting him on the left cheek in Riley-street, Bermondsey.-The complainant stated that on Saturday afternoon be had an altercation with the prisoner's husband in the Prince of Wales public-house, Ber- mondsey. They were going to have a fight, when witness was knocked down, and while he was on the ground the prisoner bit him on the cheek and injured him very badly.-The prisoner said the prosecutor made use of a most offensive expression towards her, and she told her husband. A quarrel then took place, in the course of which the prosecutor got her husband on the ground and tried to strangle him. She bit him to make him let her husband go.—Mr Barstow sentenced her to 21 days' hard labour.

I PRIZE FIGHT NEAR LEICESTER. A prize fight Fof a very determined character has just taken place near Leicester, for a stake of 20. The combatants were two well-known pugi- lists living the one at Belgrave and the other in Leicester. The Belgrave man is of very tall, powerful build, standing six feet, and stout in proportion, while the Leicester man'only stands about 5 feet 7 inches. The principals and their assistants left Leicester early in the morning, and reached a secluded spot at Beaumont Leys at 5 a.m. A considerable number of spectators were also present. The fight lasted for an hour and forty minutes, both being very severely punished. The Leicester man, however, appeared to have the best of the fight, but a cry being raised that a body of policeman were coming the fight sud- denly terminated, and the spectators tied in all directions.

Attempted Assassination of Marshal Bazaine. I [CENTRAL NEWS TELEGRAM.1 MADRID, Monday.—A desperate attack was to-day made upon the life of the celebrated ex- Marshal Bazaine, who, it will be remembered, has been living in this country since his escape from prison. A Frenchman, who is reported to be a correspondent if the journals Le Courier and La Rochelle, rushing upon the ex-officer, struck at him with a poignard, the blows falling upon M. Bazaine's head, and inflicting grave wounds. The would-be murderer, who was at once arrested, exclaimed excitedly, J ai venge ma patrie."

PRIMROSE DAY CELEBRATIONS. I In London. Primrose day is generally observed in the metropolis this morning by the wearing of the emblem flower. The demand at Covent Garden market arid upon the flower-sellers has been enormous, many well-known Liberals. as well as Conservatives, paying tribute to the memory of the great Con- servative statesman. A number of people have from an early hour gathered around the statue of Lord Beaconsfield, at Westminster, numbers throwing small bunches of primroses at the foot of the statue. Some magnificent wreaths have also been placed there, prominent among which are one from the Constitutional Club, inscribed Imperium et Libertas," which stands over five feet high, and those from the Chelsea Conservative Club, the Primrose Club, and the Stanhope Habi- tation of the Primrose League. A bed of violets and primroses from the Grand Council of the League rests against the front of the statue. I At Hughenden. The Queen has sent by command from Windsor a wreath of primroses -which was placed on the grave of Lord Beaconsfield at Hughenden, this morning. A number of other memorials have been received at Hughenden. A magnificent cross in flowers-red, white, and blue,—was sent by Mr E. R. Bellios, of Hong Kong, and placed in the late Earl's stall, inside the church. Wreaths have also been received from the Grand Council of the Primrose League, and from numerous Habi- tations and Conservative bodies, including those at High Wycombe, Brecon, Aylesbury, Staines, etc. These, with others sent by private individ- uals, have been placed on the grave, on which is growing a cross, composed of crocuses and hya- cinths planted by the vicar and Mrs Blagden. In North Wales, I [FROM OUR NORTH WALES COBBKSPONDENT. ] Thousands of baskets of primroses were despatched last evening and by early trains this morning from various parts of North Wales to London, Birmingham, Liverpool, Manchester, and other great centres. The supply is, however, not nearly equal to the demand, and is less than in previous years owing to the lateness of the season. I Cardiff. The primrose is being somewhat extensively worn in Cardiff to-day, and the itinerant vendors of the flower appear to be doing a brisk business. It must not be supposed, however, that every person with a button-hole is necessarily a political follower of the late Lord Beaconsfield. Many Liberals of Cardiff are to-day sporting the flower as a sort of protest against its monopoly by Con- servatives. I In Dublin. The visible signs of Primrose Day were con- picuous in Dublin, so many of the better classes wore bouquets of the pretty flower, notably in the Irish Church Synod Hall and the Law Courts. At the Primrose League celebrations this evening I Mr Shekelton, Q.C., one of the candidates Jor Dublin University, will speak.

I FROM CARDIFF TO BRISTOL WITHOUT A TICKET. I A Romance or P At the Lawford's Gate petty sessions yesterday, Ellen Gayner was charged with travelling on the Great Western Railway without a ticket, with intent to cheat and defraud. It appeared from the evidence of Walter Lilly, station- master at Lawrence Hill, that on Friday afternoon last the defendant was a third-class passenger by the train arriving there at 4.25 from Cardiff. He demanded her ticket, and she said she bad lost it. He then demanded the fare from Cardiff to Lawrence Hill, which was 3s 6d, but she said she could not pay as she had no money with her. She had, she added, taken a third-class return to Cardiff by the eight o'clock train from Bristol that morning, and paid 7s for it. The proper fare for a return was 6s. She further stated that she lost her ticket in Cardiff, and that she bad been in a lunatic asylum twice and in service at Shirehampton. Evidence was then given that only one ticket was issued at Bristol for Cardiff that morning, and that was a single. The fare was 3s 6d for a single ticket, and 6s for a return.—P.C. Vaughan stated that defendant had been in service at Shirehampton, and last week she went away from there with a young man whose company she had been keeping. She represented to him that she had a house and some other property at Cardiff, and he was thus induced to go with her to Cardiff with a view of marrying her; but after wandering about Cardiff for two days he was unable to find the house, and, having pawned a portion of his clothes in order to keep himself in the town, he was obliged to pawn his watch in order to pay his fare back to Bristol. Defendant told the magis- trates her home was near Pontypool.—The Chair man It seems a case in which the defendant should be sent to a home. You have done quite right in bringing her here.—Remanded until Thursday.

A CARDIFF CHEMIST AND HIS WIFE. At the Cardiff police-court, to-day—before Dr Paine, Mr Le Boulanger, and Mr W. Sanders -Emily Taylor summoned her husband, Alfred Taylor, chemist, of Cardiff, for assaulting her on the 14th inst.' It was only a short time ago that the prisoner was before the bench on the charge of not maintaining his wife and children. On that occasion the magis trates used very severe language to him, and ordered him to contribute towards their maintamance. Though since then, the prose- cutrix stated, for a time be improved, he had been very cruel in his treatment of her, and had con- tinually used frightful language to her. Even then she might have not complained had it not been for the fact that the children were now beginning to imitate him. For that reason she asked for a separation.—The bench said they were sorry to see a man in his position guilty of such conduct. They were unwilling not to give him another chance, and would sentence him to one month's imprisonment. If, however, he did not improve when he left prison, a separation order would be made out against him.

MR CHAMBERLAIN IN SCOT- LAND, t En route for Strome Ferry, Mr Chamberlain left Dingwan this morning at 6.30, his destination being Strome Ferry. The right hon, gentleman, who was accompanied by Mr Jesse Collings, was escorted to the station by Provost Ross. A number of people were on the platform, and'gave Mr ChalXlberlain hearty cheers as he left. He will reach Strome about one o'clock, and will then renew his inquiries among the crofters of tbftdistriott

I TO-DAY'S SPORTING, 1 I EPSOM ANTICIPATIONS. There is every prospect of beautiful weather being associated with the opening day of the Spring Meeting, and the racing also promises to be fairly interesting. The Great Metropolitan Stakes is the principal item in to-day's programme, which should be won by Warpath or Throne. My other selections are :— Trial Plate—JOHN BARLEICOUX. Great Surrey Handicap—PURPLE EMPEHOU or MODWKNA. Betch worth Plate—TIGKB LILY colt. Westminster Stakes-SALTPETRE. Effingham Stakes-FREDERICA. Prince of Wales's Stakes-RIPON or CAVALIER. Epsom, Tuesday Morning. Epsom, Tuesday 1\10 VERITAS.

Epsom Spring Meeting. I EPSOM, TUESDAY. If anything tends to the success of a meeting it is fine weather, and in this respect the Epsom executive were practically well favoured. The sun shone glori- ously throughout the day, and the temperature was considerably warmer than it has been. Metropohtan sportsmen turned out in rare force, and the general attendance was fully up to the average of recent years. The course was in splendid order, and the racing proved exceedingly interesting. There was some wagering on the City and Suburban before racing, for which Isobar travelled badly, as much as 100 to 8 being offered against Lord Bradford's horse, after b to I had been taken. Saraband joined the leading division, 5 to 1 being accepted about Mr Childwick's representative. liackers began badly by laying odds on Brighton for the opening event, which fell to the uncertain Scot Free, who started at 10 to 1. The TRIAL PLATE of 100 SOTS, added to a sweep- stakes of 5 sovs each for starters weight for age penalties ami allowances. Six furlongs. Scot Free 1 I I The T?k-a 1 I John ttrleyc,,rn- 3 Four ran. I John Barleycorn made the running from The Tyke, with Brighton last, uncil half-way up the straight, I where the lot took close order, and Scot Free, takin,, up the running at the half-distance, won by a length and a hali a head separated the second and third. The GREAT SURREY HANDICAP of 500 sovs. by subscription of 15 sovs each, 5 ft, and 3g-s only if de. clared winners extm the second receives 50 sovs out of the stakes. Five furlongs. 40 sub! 21 of whom pay 3gs each. Mr Baird's DouMo n, 4y 9st 51b T. Cannon 1 Lord Kllesmere's Cataract, 4y 7st 131b G. Barrett 2 Mr Lambert's Canterbury, 3y 7st 31b Tomlisson 3 Modwena (Lashmar), Thunderstorm (C. Wood), Lily Maid (A. White), Counterfeit (Robinson), Cissy (Wil- ton), The Beau (S. Loates), Fair Ellen (Oalder), Mezzo- tint (Chandlaiy), a.nd Iculetide (T. Loates) also ran. Bet- ting-11 to 2 agst Thunderstorm, 6 to 1 agst Cataract, 13 to 2 agst Doubloon, 7 ta 1 asrst Modwena, 10 to 1 each agst Canterbury and Yuletide, 11 to 1 agst Cissy. 100 to 8 agst Counterfeit, 14 to 1 agst Lily Maid, and 20 to 1 agst The Beau. Modwena, in the oentre of the course, made the run- ritik from Cataract and The Beau on the left, and Doubloon on the right, with Cissy and Canterbury lying 2" the bead of the others, for half the journey, when Cataract drew to the front, but Doubloon headed her at the distance and won in a c inter by three parts of a length a bad third. Thunderstorm was fourth, Cissy fifth, and The Beau last. Ihe BFATCHWORTH PLATE of 200 sovs, for two year olds colts 8st 121b, fillies 8st 91b the winner to be sold for 100 sovs. Five furlongs. I Ba.ron de Tuyll's c by Zeal—Agnes Peel, 8st 72db I 1 ,Nlr Heasman's Butt, Bst 121b Loates 1 1 Mr Heasman's Butt, 8st 121b Watts 2 Mr T JenniDs's, jun, Wetbury, 8sb 121b T. Cnnon 3 ) Tiger Lily colt (G. Barrett). Rochefort (J Woodburn), I' Paragon (Blankley), and La Diva (A. White) also ran. Betting—6 to 4 agst Butt, 4 to 1 agst Tiger Liiy colt, 9 to 2 agst Rochefort. 7 to 1 agst La Diva, 12 to 1 agst Westbury, and 100 to 7 each agst Agnej Peel colt and Paragon. Tiger Lily colt cut out the work fi om Butt and Agnes Peel colt, with Rochefort next, to the distance, where t,be three placed took close orders, and ran a tine raie home, Agnes Peel colt, who stayed the longest, win- ning by three parts of a length half a length between second and ?"' ?''?'"??"?'?''??Son last. The GREAT METROPOLITAN STAKES (handicap of 20 sovs each, 10 ft, with 500 a.dded the second receives 50 sovs out of the stakes winners extra. About two miles and a quarter. 47 subs, 29 of whom pay 5gs each. Duke of Beaufort's The Cob, 4y 7st 9ib (car 7st 101b) I C Wood 1  1 Mr Jenmn?s's, jun, Stanislas. 4y 6st 121b Calder 2 Lord Bradford's Tactic, 3y 5st 7Jb Bates 3 Warpath (E Martin), Sandpiper (J Woodburn), Scotdla (allowed 61b) (Taylor), Conservator (S. Loates), Koster (allowed 51b) (T. Cannon, jun), and Throne (G. Chaloner) also ran. Betting-13 to 8 agst The Cob. 85 to 20 agst Warpath. 100 to 8 agst Scotilla, and 100 to 7 each agst Sanupiper, Conservator, Stanislas, Koster, Throne, and Tactic. Won by tnree lenzths a bad third. The WESTMINSTER STAK 11,8 of 10sovs each, with 300 added, tor two year olds: colts 9st, fillies 8st Illb certain allowances. Egmont Course (J fur- longs). 42 subs. Saltpetre 1 I I c.?i .d. 2 -æri: Six ran. I BETTING ON THE COURSE BEFORE I RACING. CITY AND SUBURBAN. I 9 to 2 agst Carlton, 4y 6st 121b (t) b to 1 Saraband 4y 8st 101b (t, after nine fifties laid) 6to 1 Castor (o) 10 to 1 Gay Hermit, 4y 7Rt 131b (o) 10 to 1 Grey Friars, 4y 7st lib (o) 10 to 1 Bird of Freedom, 5y 8st Bib (o) 11.'0 to 8 Isobar, 5y Bst 31b (o,after 6 to 1 laid TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS 9 to 4 agst Enterprise (t) THE DERBY. 700 to 200 agst The Baron (t) 12 to 1 Blanch land <r) JUBILEE STAKES. 5bO to 50 agst Ashplant, 4y 8:,t lib (t) 1003 to 25 Mephisto, 4y Sst Jib (tl I 7* Additional Arrivals This Morning. I Bend Argent, Xeno, Upset, Sweetmart, Greenwood, I Vixen, Saraband, Carlton, Gay Hermit, Stourhead.

I Latest Scratchings. I Saraband was struck out of the City and Suburban at I 2 37 pm this day.

I Cardiff Races and Steeplechases, The second of the revived series of annual race meet ings at Cardiff is being held at the Ely Course to-day, and bids fair to be a huge success. Consequent upon fine weather prevailing the attendance is far in excess of the opening day last year, and may be expected to increase considerably as the afternoon wears on. Details: A SELLING STEEPLE-CHASE PLATE of 40 sovs weight for age, with selling allowances. About two miles and a half. Mr Newington's Croxton, a, list 71b.. „Mr Sanders 1 Mr G. Rawle's Blush Rose, 5y, list.Nicholes 1 Mr Widger's Sunflower, a., list 71b Widger 3 Jasamine, Strike-a-Light, Flattery, Paddy, and Ulster Chief also ran. Betting—5 to 4 on Sunflower, 2 to 1 agst Croxton, and 4 to I agst Blush Rose. Croxton made the whole of the running, and won in a canter by two lengths. A length and a half separated second and third. The CARDIFF OPEN HUNTERS' STEEPLE-CHASE of b sovs tor starters, 2 ft (to the fund), with 100 added weight for age penalties and allowances. About three miles. Baron C. de Tuyll's Beckhampton, a, 13st 31b Mr G. C. Caddock 1 Captain Childe's Merry Ntaidein, 5y 19st 81b H.Hewitt 2 Captain Owen's Castaway, a, 13st 3)b Owner 3 Mr J. G. Thomas's Ovation, a 12st 31b, Mr W. L. Sanderr4 0 bli- J. White's Boccacio, a, 15st Slb .Nlchol89 0 Betting Evens Beckhampton, 4 to 1 agst Castaway, 5 to I agst Merry Maid, 6 to 1 agst Boccacio. Ovation cut out the work, but was beaten off at the Farm. Merry Maiden then led into the straight, but the iavourite going ahead in the last few strides won easily by a neck bad t ird. The TREDEGAR HUNT STEEPLE-CHASE of 30 sovs 12st 71b each. Two miles and a half. Mr F. C. Morgan's Rambler, a, 12st 61b Capt. Sandeman 1 Mr C. -F,u., bank s b m Ladybird, a, 12st 61b Mr Craddock 2 General Watson's Euclid, by 12st 61b Mr Watson 2 Fou-go foil also ran. Betting-Evens on Rambler, 2 to I agst Fou-go-foil, 5 to I aarst Ladybird, and 10 to 1 agst Euclid. Rambler and Ladybird led alternately, Euclid re- tiring when half the race had been run. The favourite eventually won a grand race home by half a length.

I Official Starting Prices. I I l" SPORTING LIFE" -T]tLItGRABLI I EPSOM SPRING MEETING. I RACE. I Trial Plate. Surrey HandIl: ea Betch worth Plate Great Metropolitan UORS. I Scot Free I Doubloon Ap-mes Peel c.. Cob. I PRICE. IC to I agst 13 to 2 agst I 100 to 7 agst 13 to 8 agst I The abOTe prices will be found to be identical with I I those published in the RACING CALENDAR. I Morning Gallops at Epsom. I With not more than about half el the City and Suburban horses arrived overmigb- little interest attached to the gallops on the Downs this morning The course was in much better order than might have been expected, and after cantering exercise had been gone through, Grey Friars, who was ridden by MM<ht, galloped one m?e &nc) a half at a nice pace, Lord Zet- land horse, who looks wonderfuHy well, pulling up i M?t! ?<! WeU. &obM. w?th G. Banett 14 thei?S < coveted a similar distance, H^renm-tan bringing him along the lass six furlongs, iiadjiis, ridden by Wel- don, went seven Î1!rlong at a gotHI pace, and Pearl Divef covered a mile in sp emtid style, ridden by Lash- mar. Caster went the full City and Suburban course at three-parts speed, the Malton horse making many friends with his healthy appearance and free style of moving.

Newmarket Training Notes. I 'HY OUK NKW1IAKKKT COIIKE^I'O.NDENT., NRWMARKET. Tuesday. On the Racecourse side, C. Archer's Cynosure, Luminary, and Mary II galloped two miles steadily. John Dawson's, jun, Somerton, -w,,ji C s, jltti, '?omertou, Agnostic, Ham. Mespilus and Grandison aalloped one mile. Gurry's Hungarian, sweetbeart, and Lady Esther filly negotiated one mile :ènd a half. Bloss's Sir Keniieth, Corunna, and Isosceles went one mile and « quarter. Mackaey's Woodhill, The Laddie, Vio- loncello, and Cymbalaria covered the same distance. Hayhoe's Sultana went one mila and a half; Cannon's Lord Lnmley, Touch and Go, and Mandragore going the same distance. T. Jeiminsis's, jun., Courbature, Vauxcoleu s, Liverpool, Q dbdron, and Mamia nego- tiated one mile and a quarter. Matthew Dawson's Minting galloped two r-iles The Baron was in physic. Matth^ws's Blanchland cantered. Sherrard's Spec- trum was sent two miles Stetcbworth negotiated one mile and a quarter Bard of E riu, Cliftonian, Ful- lerton, Kiiigwood and Never were sent one mile. On the Bury side, Chas. Arnull's Husro, Devilshoof, Blondel. aiidftii-lygood galloped one mile. Chaloner's Jersey Lily and Distinian were sent a similar distance. George Da\vson's5Almoni-r, Lovegold, and others went one mile. J. Dawson's, sen., Lisbon, Janicot, and Greenwich were sent one mile and a quarter. Ryan's Tyrone, Offspring. St Micbael, Sorrento, Woodland, and Enterprise covered one mile. Sherwood's Music Master and Charioteer going one mile and a quarter. Left for Epsom—Bird of Freedom, Pedestrian, Vall D ieman's Land, Canyon, Carillon. Cantata, Gaunet.

SPORTING ITEMS. a K. Tomliuson has, it is stated, been retained to steer Castor in the City and Suburban. Lord Faftnouth's policy was always to run his horses when well, and cn that account Blanch- land may be expected to take part in the Payne Stakes. Enterprise is likely to be asked a question this week, but this contingency and his future market status will largely depend on the manner in which Bird of Freedom acquits himself in the City and Suburban contest. Tom Weldon, of Beverley, is expected to ride Radius in the City and Suburban, the Moreton-in- the-Marsh jockey, Calder, being engaged to ride one of the Manton horses. John Porter entertains a very high opinion of The Baron, and the master of Kingsclere re- marked to Matthew Dawson after the race for the Craven Stakes, It is your luck to have the Or- monde of this year." >> The once speedy Bedouin, by Childeric out of Gipsy Girl, who broke down badly while com- peting in the Light-weight Selling Plate at New- market last week, won by Deva, has since been destroyed, as it was found impossible to again train him. They had a football match rt cantly in Notting- ham between the bakers and the sweeps. The game, which caused much mirth, as the players were in appropriate costume, was for the benefit of the Children's Hospital, and it is gratifying to say that the net proceeds amounted to L50 Ils 9d. The swimming contest for the 100 yards champ- ionship between Haggerty and Beaumont at Lam- beth baths, on May 6, will be an exciting event. Both men are progressing satisfactorily in their training. Haggerty at Leeds, and Beaumont in the suburban districts. Grey Friars and Gay Hermit both travelled badly for the City and Suburban yesterday, 100 to 12 being offered against the former, while the latter (leclined,to 100 to S. The latter price was subsequently asked for when it transpired that there was no truth in the rumour that he had been scratched. Cariton and Isobar left "oil equal favourites yes- terday for the City and Suburban, although for money the former perhaps bad the call. A notable change likewise was the advancement of Castor to 11 to 2, and the trio were backed for over JS500 at even money against the field. "Pa vo" says :-No horse at Newmarket has wintered better than Enterprise, and after his gallop on Friday morning last I received a very strong hint from a nllnt reliable quarter that both the Two Thousand and Derby will go to Green Lodge, in compensation for the loss of the Middle Park and D; whurst Plates. The question of bets in connection with the objection to, and disqualification of, the Prince of Wales's Hohenliutleu, for the Grand Military Hunt Cup, at Sundown Park, on March 23 (the horse having been vn-ongly described as a six- year-old instead of aged), will not be affected in any way, the new betting rules limiting the time for an objection to seven clear days. A chess match has been arranged between Messrs Blackburne and Zukerfcorc for the winner of the first five games, to be commenced at the Pritish Chess Ciub, in the first week of May. This encounter will no doubt excite great interest among chess players, who may reasonably antici- pate that it will be more productive of fine examples of chess pity than was Zukertort's encounter with Sceinitz a year ago. The manner in which Warne finished on Ful- lerton, in the Crawfurd Plate, was strongly com- mented upon, and it is a pity that the boy is too pig-headed to act on the advice which has so frequently been given him. To flog a horse that is leading eight or ten lengths a hundred yards or so from the winning-post, is a fault which, in the case of Warne, can only be cured by his employer applying the whalebone merrily down the artist's back. A Vienna correspondent ^telegraphs';—"The celebrated horse Buccaneer, the sire of 13 animals which have all become famous on the Turf, had to be shot on Friday. He recently attained his 26th year. His hide will be stuffed, and placed near the similarly preserved remains of the renowned Kincsem in the Pesth museum. Buccaneer was bought in 1865 by the Austrian Government, from Lord Portsmouth, for 1,000 guineas. The win- nings of his descendants at races in Austria, Ger- many, England, and France have already amoun- ted to over two million florins."

DOMESTIC DIFFERENCES AT NEATH. A Bigamist and his Wife, At the Neath borough police-court on Monday —before the mayor (Alderman Rowland) and the ex-mayor (Mr Thos. Phillips) William Herbert nowell, tailor, Neath, was summoned for neglecting to contribute towards the maintenance of his wife, Catherine Howells. Mr E. Powell defended. Complainant stated that she had been married to the defendant for seven years. In November, 1885, he went to Bath, and was subse- quently sentenced to a term of imprisonment for bigamy. In February last he returned, and she again consented to live with him upon condition that he would stay with her mother, as she was afraid to live in a separate house with him. To this he consented, but a month afterwards he ac- cused her of misconduct with certain gentlemen, which she asked him to prove. After some altercation she "snipped" him across the face, whereupon he threw an ink bottle at her, and threatened to shoot her. He also said that within a month her brains would be U flyililg across her face." Defendant was now lodging at the Llewellyn Arms. Witness had no means of sup- porting herself. She now depended chiefly on her grandmother for support. Defendant was working with his uncle, but she did not know what he was earning.—In cross-examination, witness said she could not say how the row on the 17th March originated.' Her husband betwitted her of David Reynolds. He -had previously requested that Reynolds should not visit the house. Witness replied that it was not her house-that it belonged to her mother, and that Reynolds' visits bad been at his request. It was true that she had upon cer- tain occasions told him to go to bed himself. She was afraid to go with him, as he had threatened to choke her. Witness admitted having received 21 18s 2,1 since they had parted in money and kind, part of which went to clothe the children. Oa the 4th April he wrote her a letter, offering to take her to a house of her own upon cendition that her mother lent him the furniture. There was another offer, on the 7th April, to take her to furnished apartments.—The bench suggested that defendant should make some reasonable offer in the matter. They all knew what his conduct had been. They could make no order, but they strongly recommended that something should be done for the children.

A CRUEL HUSBAND IN THE RHONDDA. At the Ystrad police-court, on Monday,'John Bowles was charged with assaulting his wife, Sarah Bowles. The parties reside at Trealaw, and have been married for about 18 years. Recently the prisoner bad been accustomed to treat his wife cruelly, and a few weeks ago the latter obtained a separation order. In the present instance the assault was committed on Wednes- .day last, on which day prisoner happened to meet prosecutrix. He struck her above the eye, and beat her cruelly. Prisoner now pleaded in extenuation that his wife committed adultery, and, on the occasiou or the assault, was accom- panied by a YOUD2 man.-He was seat to prison 0, two months with hard lahat-

TO-DAY'S MONEY. STOCK ExCHkNGE, LONDON, 3 p.m. ? Scarcely any demand for money. Discount, ljr. Consols unchanged. Foreign steadier. 1171 Tribute, 731. Home Railways generally dull. Americans dull-Louisvilles, 70jj Wabash Pre- ference, 37i Lake Shores, 98 Den vers, 32; Milwaukees, 95â-; Central P cifics, 4-3 Canada do, 651 Trunks unsettled-Firsts, 83k; Seconds, 71; Guaranteed, 81. Mexicans better—Firsts, 1264 Seconds, 84. Guinues* Shares, 2. Paris Bourse weak. CLOSING PRICES: Consols Acct 102| 3 02i New&ReducedlO?lOl-t Caledonian 98; 99 Great I; a,terti.. 6-i 68 Hull & Barnsley. 21i 22 Great Xorth. A. 1031 103± Great Western.. 1371 137 j Laneasb. &York Lon. & Chatham 2.3¡ 234 Ditto Pref.l00± 100J Brighton Def. ,.120 £ 120 Soutb-Eastn DeflOi 110 Lon.& N.NVestti.163i 163 Metropolitan.1Hi 112i Metro. District 4L¡ 42 Midland 125J 126 £ 76 Ditto Def 42| 434 North-British..Iii3j lOt North-Eastern .1531 1,531 Italians 97k 97j Spanish Fours 041 64i Turks 3tls & 4ths 13f 15f Egyptian Pref 96* 96f EsyptianUnitied 76i 761 Mexicans 29^ 29i Peruvian Fives 13^ 13i Peruvian Sixes. lbi 15. Russian 1873 Ln. 944 954 Peniisylvanias.. 61 6H Readings 231 214 Atlantic IstMort 49 49i Eries 3Sa 3bt Illinois 13o4 136i New York Ctrls. 116 116 £ Gr.TrunkCanada 164 16i Lombardos Anglo-American 361 36i Suez Ca.nals 804 SOl Hudson's Bays Ottoman Banks 104 lOj Mexican Ralls.. 621 621 Telepliones I i 12J PRICES AFTER OFFICIAL HOURS. STOCK EXCHANGE, London 4 p.m.—No bullion operations. Silver lower, 44d. Consols unchanged. Foreign quiet Ullified, 76k; Portuguese, 56Ä; Russian 1873V, 95; Spanish, 64i; Home Railways inacti ve-Brighton Deferred, 120; South-Eastern Deferred, 110; Easterns, 68j. Americans uiet-Louisville, 701 York Central, 116g. Trunks dull-Firsts, 84 Thirds, 39. Mexicans firmer-Firsts, 1265 Seconds, 84!; Ordinary, 63. Telephones, 13g.

TO-DA V'S MARKETS: CORN. HULL, Tuesday.—To-day at our market there was a small show of English Ni-lieac, which sold rather more freely at an advance of 6d per qr. Foreign wheat firmly held for a similar advance. Barley, beans, and peas, each met a steady sale at fully last week's prices. Oats scarce and made rather more money. Maize plentiful, and the turn in favour of buyers. Wind north-west; weather tine. LIVERPOOL, Tuesday.—Wheat quiet, at about Friday's rates. Californian, 7s 8d to 7s lid Chili, 7s 2d to 7s 3d red winter, 6s 8d to 7s 6d Canadian, 7s id to 7s 6d; Bombay, 6s 7d to 7s 5d. Flour, very quiet at about late rates. Maize, closed dull and easier —new mixed American, 3s 11:1-(1 to 4s old, 4s to 4s Id. Beans—Saidi, 2as 6d. Pease, oats, unchanged. CATTLE. BIRMINGHAM, Tuesday.—Beef, 4{d to 64d; wool mutton, 7d to Bid; shorn mutton, 6d to 7d veal, 5d to to;7d, few ut 8d per ib; bacon pigs, 8s 9d to 9s 2d; sows, 7s to 7s 9d porkers, 9s 3d to 9s 9d joer score. SALFORD, Tuesday.—A larger supply of cattle and sheep in market; cattle slow, at late rates. Fair trade for sheep, at last week's prices. Fewer calves, and dull trade, at late prices. Cattle, 4d to 6d; woollen sheep, 7d to 9d; shorn, 5 d to bid; lamb-, 30s to 50s calves, 4d to tid. Cattle, 3,489; sheep and lambs, 8,lb2 calves. 513. HAY AND STRAW. LONDON, Tuesday.—The market is fairly supplied, and trade remains quiet, at the annexed prices 3— Inferior to good hay, 45s to 70s; best hay, 75s to 92s interior to good clover, 70s to 85s best clover, 90s to 100s straw, 28s to 42s per load. SUGAR. GLASGOW, Tuesday.—Good demand, and no change in values. The official report states :-Large business done at yesterday's prices. BUTTER. CORK. Tuesday.—Firsts, 121s seconds, 94s thirds, 71s; fomths, 60s. Mild-cured firkins-fine, 117s; mild, 83s. In market—870 firkins, 20 mild, 16 kegs. PRODUCE. LIVERPOOL, Tuesday.—>ugar quiet, and prices steady beet dull April sellers, lis 7d. Coffee firm. Cocoa, rice, liuseed, and castor oil unchanged. No bid at auction for linseed. Lard quiet, at 36s. 9d to 37& Palm oil dull, and previous quotations ba 51 supported. Petroleum—Hoyal daylight, 6) to 7 Ro?:n—common, 3s 7?d to 3s 9d. Turpentine firmer, at 30s 3d to I Is 6d. 3S itrate firmer and unchanged. METALS GLASGOW, Thursday.—Market shade better, and fair business transacted at 41s to 41 2 i cash, and 418 2d to 41s 4d one month buyers, 42s 2d ca.,h, and 42s 4d one month; sellers, 4d more. Middlesbrough done at 33s 103 d one month buyers, 33s 9d cash, and 33s lid one month sellers. Id higher. Hematite done at 42s nil to 42s 8&.1 cash, and 42s 9d. 42s. and 43s one month; buyers, 42s 3id ca-h. and 42s lid one month sellers, 42s 9d cash, and 43s one month.

TO-DAY'S SHIPPING. Lloyd's Casualty Telegrams. The British barque Zulu, arrived at Seychelles for medical assistance. The Italian barque Maria B, from Grangemouth for River Plate, is at Plymouth. leaky, The barque Duke, trom Sunderland for Torre del Mar, arrived in the Tyne, damaged through collision with the South Sunderland pierhead. The Germau brig Haruionia, is abandonied near Hirtshals crew saved. A Oij-,n telegram states that the Spanish stsa.mer Vasco, has been totaliy lost off Cape Penaa, crew saved. A Hamburg telegram states that the British steamer Tom John Taylor, from Shields, and the German steamer Hansa. from Hull, collided. The former sank. The damage to the Hansa is unknown- The steamer John Williamson, was ashore at Huelva on the 16th, but. was afterwards assisted off by the British steamer Alassio. I Latest Charterings CARDIFF. Tuesday.—Malta, 8s 101d (Torbay) Seville, 9s (Marion Lee); Rouen, 5s 3d (Yorkshireman); Gibraltar, 7s (Cssia); Marseilles, lli fes (Constantoe); Malta, 8s 9d (Saxon); Passages, 5s 10 d (Galatz); Havre, optiun, Dieppe, 4s 3d (Emerald); Genoa, iflb (Watlington); Port Stid, 10s 6d (1 relieve). I Cardiff Arrivals. ROATH BASIN, April 18.—Fly Rise ss, 783, Maryport, light. Rosslyn ss, 545, Bilbao, iron ore. Earl of Chester, 96b, Terneuzsn, light. Shagbrook, 788, London, liht. ROATH FTASIN, April 19.—Fenella, 693, London, light. EAST BUTE DOCK, April 13.-Isle ui Elba as, 647, Dartmouth, light. Emerald ss, 616, Rouen, light. Southwick 391, Southampton, light. Johanne, 490, Havre, ballast. Swan, 67. Topsbam, timber. Torbay, 920. Bilbao, iron ore. I ulwood, 2.118. Havre, ballast. EAST BUTE DOCK, April 19.—Rhyl ss, 883, Bilbao, iron ore. Thunder, 382, London, sundries.

I TO-DAY'S POLICE. t, CARDIFF. SMUGGLING CIGARS.—James Hammond, officer of tils 8.s. Boyne, was charged with con- cealing a quantity of cigars without paying duty. It appaared that be hid the cigars in a place called the "Powder rfutin. and when the excise officer discovered them, he explained that they had been left out to him by an officer who had previously searched the ship. This was, however, found to be untrue. The prisoner was ordered to pay double value and duty, which amounted to L4 18s 8d.

District Intelligence. CARDIFF. THE AFFAIRS OF GEORGE DOBSON. At tha County Court to-day, an application was made to his Honour Judge Owen iJy Mr Abel Thomas (instructed by Mr E. liowland Payne) to approve of the composition which had been unanimously accepted by the creditors. The Official Receiver strongly supported, and the application was approved of and the receiving order rescinded. THE CARDIFF BLUE RIBBON CHOIB (Conductor, Mr Jicob Davies) will give a Grand Musical Evening on Saturday next, April 23rd, at the Stuart Hail. Doers open at 7 p.m. Admission 6d and 3d. SCITS to measure or ready made; the largest and best assorted Stock in the Principality.—Samuel Bros., Universal Clothiers, Market Buildings, St. Marv. street, Cardiff. 1268 WE should not like to offer for sale, on account of its extreme age, the Hani chat Noah took into the Ark, but the Cardiff public can buv the finest new butter this season at Is per lb. at Ash worth's Market, 9, Bridge-street, Cardiff. 225a LOOK AND LIVE !-Tudor Williams Patent Balsam of Honey cures Coughs Colds, Whooping Cough, Bronchitis, Asthma, and heals up that soreness felt on the Lungs. It cures when all other remedies fail. It cures thousands of children. It cures for one shniing when pounds have been spent in vain. Do try it Sold by all chemists 41le

DEATH FROM BURNS AT SWANSEA. On Sunday, a man named Edward Sullivan, a labourer, aged 37, succumbed to injuries received a month ago while bleeping in a limekiln near the Pottery Bridge. He was discovered on a Saturday night by a constable, and was found to be severely burnt. Sullivan was taken to the hospital, but ntjver rallied.

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