South Wales Echo

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.I A Railway Outrage. The Post-office Robbed. NIGHT WATCHMAN MURDERED. [REUTER'S TELEGKAM.L AHAD, Monday. The dead body of a night watchman at the railway station here was found early this morn- ing, and on an examination of the premises it was discovered that the post-office attached to the station had been broken into, and the registered letters, containing valuables to the amount of nearly 10,000 gulden, had been abstracted. The ihieves had thrown a quantity of red pepper into the unfortunate watchman's es.

A THIEF CAUGHT NAPPING AT NEWPORT. Regular Adjunct to the Profession. At Newport Town I-Iall, to-day, C. Fell, who described himself as a Cheap Jack auctioneer, of 348, Southwark Park-road, Bermondsey, was charged with attempting to pick pockets at the Great Western Railway Station. On Saturday, Edward James, cabman4 saw prisoner with his hand in the pocket of Mrs Snook, of Maindee, as she was about to enter the book- ing-office, and watching well saw him repeat the attempt. The "cover" was a brown waterproof coat thrown over the right arm, whilst the left hand was pushed through a broken pocket. The woman had a baby in arms, a wrap, and a bundle or so; but a feeding bottle in the pocket over the purse saved the latter. The cabman watched prisoner down to Dobell's, in High-street, and saw him go amongst a lot of women in one of the drinking compartments. Then he followed him back to the railway station, and got the aid of Richard Floyd, railway servant, whilst he was called away to a fare. Inspector Jones was sent for, and he found prisoner asleep on a seat in the booking office.— Prisoner attempted to point out the absurdity of the cabman's declaration as to how he manipu- ated the waterproof, but ultimately pleaded guilty, and made the novel admission that he had been convicted twice, and always had a penchant for picking poekets when he took drink. Tie denied that he had come to Cardiff races. The police ascertained that he visited the last Glamorgan Agricultural Show, with the result that he had six weeks' hard labour, and that he also had double that time at Neath in April last. -Mr Parnall told prisoner that the overcoat with a hole in the pocket was a regular adjunct to men n prisoner's profession, and that the sentence would be three months' hard labour. The Bench thought the cabman and the railway official behaved exceedingly well in the course they took to bring him to justice.—Prisoner (sharply): I don't think so—saying which, and scowling at his captors, he disappeared down the dock stairs.

AN INCIDENT OF THE ELY RACES. A Bookmaker in Trouble. At the Llandaff police-court this morning- before Mr J. W. VachelI-Thomas Harding (35), giving no address, a bookmaker, was charged with stealing a purse containing 7s OVgd, belong- ing to Mary Gwinnnt, a married woman, living at No. 2, Herbert-street, Cardiff, on the 23rd iiist. P.C. Stead's evidence went to show t that he was on duty at the fey railway station at the departure of the six o'clock train to Cardiff. There was a large crowd on the platform, and he noticed the prisoner there. While Harding was walking by the side of Mrs Gwinnut he put his hand into her pocket. Witness went in pursuit &f the prisoner, and brought him back to Mrs Gwinnut. The constable then asked Mrs Gwinnut if she had missed any- thing, and after feeling in her pocket she found that her purse was missing. She was shown the purse, and identified it as hers. Pri- soner was then taken into custody.—Sergeant Evans proved a previous conviction against the prisoner at Merthyr on a similar charge, when prisoner was sentenced to three months' hard labour, He was now sent to serve a similar term of imprisonment at the Cardift gaol.

THE PERSISTENT BEGGAR AT NEWPORT. John Cummins, 72 years of age, of Jones's- court, Fothergill-street, was accused at Newport Town-hall to-day with having assaulted Emma Riddiford, matron of the Girls' Home, Cardiff- road.—Defendant appeared to have a notion that every front, side, or back door belonged toadifferent tenant, and for six months had made himself a perpetual nuisance at the Home by going round to all the doors to beg. On Friday he began his tour by calling at the front door, and when the matron declined to let him go to all the other doors he struck her with his stick across the chest and over the knuckles. —Defendant said the matron pushed him down, but this was clearly an after- thought, as when taken to the police office he said he struck the matron and was sorry for it.— The Bench, having regard to prisoner's feeble condition, suspended over his bead a sentence of 14 days' imprisonment, to be enforced if he was caught at the Home again.

8UNDAY DRINKING AT MAINDY. MargaretCunane,Mary EllenGorman, D. Hurley, and James McAuliffe were charged at the Llan- daif police-court, to-day, with being drunk and disorderly on the highway at Maiudy, on the 26th inst. The latter prisoner was also eharged with assaulting P.C. Phillips while in the execution of his duty. This prisoner gave a lot of trouble, and tried to throw the constable 6ut of the brake in which they were all conveyed to the station. The three first prisoners were fined 58 and costs, or seven days, while McAuliffe vms fined 40s and costs, or one month's hard labour.

THE ClITHEROE CASE. The Lancashire Evening Post publishes an inter- view with Mr Jackson, from which it appears that his reply to his wife's statement will take the form of a pamphlet, and will include an appeal for funds to enable the waiter to take the point involved in tha case to the House of Lords. Several of Mrs Jackson's statements will be denied, and others explained. The journal states, on authority, that Biahop Cramer Roberts, the Rev. A. D. Powell, Mr W. Gaine, aad Mr John Bolton have all refused to act a ny longer as trustees to any fund that may be raised.

ENGINEERS v. PLUMBERS. Dispute at Jarrow-on-Tyne. Several hundred engineers thIs morning refused to go to work at Messrs Palm er's, Jarrow-on-Tyne, until the dispute between the former and the plumbers had been settled. The engineers, who belong to the Amalgamated Society, accuse the plumbers of encrpaching upon their work. This Itep ha" thrown idle engineers, labourers, and others.

A VtNERABLE DUKE. Thfc Duke of Devonshire attained bjjs 84th year to-day.

I LOCAL ECHOES. I Ructions are threatened "up the hills" if the "blue" is disestablished. Church disestablish- ment is nothing in comparison with so reckless an invasion of the sacred rights of man. Yet Sir Michael Hicks-Bench on Saturday gave not a shadow of hope that the doom of the traditional beer measure might be averted. -0 "Our trusty and well-beloved Tom Mann, Esquire." That's the way the Queen describes the arch-agitator, and that is the way he is referred to in the L-don Gazette's last issue. "Torn" is getting dangerously respectable, and will have to come to Cardiff again for social salvation. By the way, he's due here again on Thursday that's the day when the Federation of Trade Unions re-assembles. --0- Now know ye," declares her Majesty, "that we, reposing great trust and confidence in your knowledge and ability," "do appoint you to be our Commissioner to inquire into the questions affecting relations between em- ployers and employed," also, the combinations and conditions of labour. -0- This is terrible. Sir W. T. LeiviF:, who is also a "trusty and well-beloved," is, of course, right enough. Even Mabon may be accepted as having knowledge but Tom Mann -0- After all the wise men in Cardiff have termed him rogue and fool, it's too bad of the Queen to trusty-and-weU-bcloved" him and to repose great trust and confidence in-Tom Mann -0 It is going the round that a card recently reached the officers of a local regiment inviting, invidiously, a section of them to some social function; and that it came from a chief who owes his title and much of his position to the regiment, particularly to the oiffcers. The invitation, we learn, was, with one exception, promptly de- clined. -0- Another chief in the neighbourhood recently issued invitations to his officers, including their families, and he not only requested the honour of their company, but put them up altogether at his baronial hall; in fact, could not honour them too much. Efforts are being put forward to obtain a sep- arate volunteer department for the county of Carmarthen, and a memorial has just been sent to the Secretary for War. Carmarthen is the largest county in Wales, and confidence is felt that Mr Stanhope will not send it a cheerless rejoinder. -0- Through trains between Barry and Cardiff are said to be the next Barry development. Exten- sive preparations are, it is rumoured, being made with this object at Cogan. --0-- The new graving dock at Barry is rapidly ad. vancing towards completion. ) -0-- 1 The cuckoo seems to have evoked much more than ordinary interest this Reason, and to-day a correspondent signing himself "A Traveller" writes The cuckoo was heard by me at Leck- with yesterday morning about 7 o'clock, but it was very weak indeed." -0- The time has not yet arrived for sending in specimens illustrative of the "mildness of the season," for the reason probably that there has so far been nothing "mild" about the weather— every characteristic has been the reverse. Some amusing instances of the caprieiousness of the wea- ther, furnished to the editor of a MIdland newspaper were published some time ago, and one corre- spondent hailing from Dudley capped the rest by writing Dear Sir,—As illustration of the extraordinary mildness of the season in thesa parts, I may say that we have to-day had the bums." Three 'buses for the new Cardiff 'Bus Company arrived last evening in the steamer from Glasgow. They are splendid three-horse vehicles, with capacity for 34 passengers each and the company have secured them as a great bargain, paying less than half the amount they cost to build, a short time ago. The Cabs Committee will meet this evening to pass" them and the horses are en route for Cardiff to-day. As showing the difference between rail and !o\\t:carrjage, it may be mentioned that whereas £ 9 10s each would have been the cost of carriage per rail from Glasgow, the steamers brought them for £ 4 10s each. -0 Hundreds of workmen inspected the new 'buses atdinner-time to. day, as they stood between the East and West Docks and very favourable opinions were expressed concerning them. The new company will have their penny ridÐ I ending at the foot of the Great Western approach. The old company have never been able to realize that their senseless practice of ending the at Wood-street was a great inconvenience to intend- ing railway travellers, who oftentimes have to cover the distance between Wood-street and the Monument laden with packages or hampered by children perhaps both. The new conveyances gain preference, even if only on this account. Is it a foretaste of the benefit of Competition that we see the Richmcnd-road 'buses running to the foot of the station approach now ? -0-- A good week for coal shipments last week. Record:- TonF,. Bute Docks 153/190 Ban'y 78,492 Penarth M;445 271,427 Uther shipments within the limits of the port made up the total to 288,544 tons. I o- The members of the Sliding Scale Committee will meet in Cardiff on Saturday to receive the report of the auditor. Will it show yet another rise of wages to be due ? -0-- Among the numerous wreaths placed upon the coffin of the late Alderman Waring was a beauti- ful one sent by Mr John P. Jones, of Penarth and Cardiff. It was supplied by Mr W. Treseder, Cardiff, and consisted of the choicest flowers now procurable, among them being arum lilies, cam- ellias, stephanotis, niphetos, roses, lilies of the valley, and candidum lilies. It cannot be doubted that what are known as the Cardiff races have left many disagreeable im- pressions, and not a few materials for amusing reflection. A couple of members of the wasrgish brigade played off upon a dozen or two individuals a joke which is not likely to be forgiven, but which was the perfection of innocence and sim- plicity. Early last week, it will be remembered the child of a couple of hawkers, who were the possessors of a donkey and cart, died from exposure; and while the parents were awaiting the coroner's inquiry the Jerusalem steed was stabled at the rear of the Grand Hotel. A party of kindred spirits had arranged to start for the races from the Grand, and a couple of the early arrivals, getting wind of the presence of the donkey, insisted on their friends as they arrived going round to see the thorough-bred sure to win Glamorgan Hunt Stakes The host of the hotel was in at the business, and, in order to keep the ball of the fun rolling, parted with the key to the ostler with well-feigned reluctance. Several of the party are not now on speaking terms and one individual who hastened from his luncheon to have a look at the thoroughbred has been troubled with indiges- tion ever since. -0 Since the races were brought to a. close, there has been a good deal of quiet discussion as to whether the time must not shortly come when steeplechasing will have to be abandoned in favour of flat racing-that is, if the Cardiff meet- ing is ever to be really popularised. Judging from what took place on the first day, there can be no question that the Ely fixture is in high favour with a shady class from Brum way. --0-- It is openly stated that the Birmingham Cor- poration are considering the ad visa- bility of making substantial presents to the executive of the Cardiff meeting in recognition of their services in so framing their police and other arrangements for the races as to atract many of the worst types of criminals from the Metropolis of the Midlands, and so enabling the police force to stand at ease. The compliment is a doubtful one, but the significance of the sug- gestion cannot be misunderstood.

CARDIFF CPRIORITIES FROM KAFFIBLAND. —Yesterday, in ?'W(x)d-street Chapel, the Rev F. Wynn, of B?"- row-in-Furness, preached to large congregation.?, when collections werern n 'I, alf of Cardiff 'Infnnary. This evening Mr Wynn, who ha? peitt some years in Kaffirland, ?viH tell O1) J 1 amusing stories and exhibit some choice speci- mens of Kaffir curiosities which he collected antf brought lioiue with bim.

Funeral of the Late Alderman Waring. AN IMPOSING PROCESSION. I This morning, amid general manifestations of respect and sympathy, the mortal remains of the late Alderman Waring, C. E., were laidiin their last resting place in the new Cardiff Cemetery. The body was brought from London early this morning, arriv:ng at the Great Western Station shortly before 11. A procession, consist- ing of the members of the Corporation, the public officials, a detachment of police and members of the Fire Brigade, assembled at the Town Hall, and after being formed in line pro- ceeded by way of Wood-street and Saunders- road to the station, where it joined the other portion of the cortege. The number of private and public carriages was exceedingly large, nearly all the public and com- mercial bodies in the district being represented. The corpse had been placed within a shell, and this was encased in a handsome coffin of polished oak, with brass handles and plate. On the latter was the engraved-inscription in wax :— THOMAS WARING, BORN 20TH MARCH, 1825. DIED 24TH APRIL, 1891. A number of magnificent wreaths and crosses of flowers were placed upon the coffin, which was bornd to the cemetery in a hearse with glass panels and drawn by four horses. The chief mourners were Mr Charles Waring, son of the deceased, and the Rev F. Clifton. Among the members of the Corporation present were the Most Ron. the Marquis of Bute, K.T., Mayor of Cardiff, the Deputy Mayor (Alderman D. Lewis), Alderman D. Edgar Jones, Alderman Carey, Alderman Yorath; Councillors Beavan, Andrews, Tucker, Hurley, Shepherd, Brain, Trounce, Lascelles Carr, Jenkins, Herne, Jotham, T. Morel, A. Rees, Richards, W. Lewis, Noah Rees; Mr F. R. Greenhill (borough treasurer), Mr F. C. Lloyd (deputy town clerk), Mr F. M. Greenhill (deputy borough engineer), Mr Luke Evans (inspector of weights and measures), Mr R. W. Lewis (assistant borough treasurer), Mr J. A. B. Williams (waterworks engineer), Mr Priestley (deputy waterworks engineer), Dr Walford (medical officer of health), Mr J. V. Arman (inspector of works), Mr Yloosèy (superintendent of the health department). The mace, and seal bearers of the Corporation, with their insignia of office shrouded in crape, accom- panied the procession. The route taken to the ceme- tery was that by way of Queen-street, Newport- road and Richmond-road. The service was im- pressively conducted by the Rev C. J. Thomp- son, vicar of St. John's. The interment took place in the vault near the mortuary chapel, wherein lie the remains of the late Mrs Waring and Mr Herbert Waring.

I CARDIFF AMUSEMENTS. I The Carl Rosa Opera Company at the Theatre Royal. The company organised for the purpose of I eMbling Madame Roze to make a farewell tour Iwill open at the Theatre Royal this evening, and | we understand that the booking for tho week is ion the beavv side. The Curate at the Grand Theatre, The return visit of Mr Rass Challis's company in the stirring drama of The Curate, properly de- scribed as a tale of two countries," will doubt- less be fully justified by results, as, when the piece was previously produced here, excellent houses' were the order at the Grand. There is much genuine interest in The Curate, and the scenery and general accessories are on a very elaborate scale. The Empire. The programme announced for the Empire this week is just of that class which visitors to a popular houtoe cannot fail to enjoy and in the Whimsical Wizard Fox, the O'Malleys, Ken- nedy and Allen, and the eccentric Haytors, Mr Stoll has brought together a band of artists who ma.y be said to rovel in the fun which they pro vide for their audiences. There are several other well-known variety artistes in the array of talent to be presented, and altogether a big week ia I promised for the Empire.

I RIGHT HON. L. H.COURTNEY,M.P. Mr Courtney i- now nearly 60 years of age. Born in 1832, he was called to the Bar in 1858, and entered Parliament as Liberal member for Liskeard in 1876. In 1885 he exchanged Lis- keard for Bodmin (Com- wall), and was re-elected by that constituency as a Liberal Unionist in 1886. He has been Under- Secretary for the Home Department and the Co- lonies ana. i1 mancial feecretary to the Treasury. As Chairman of Committees, he has won very favourale opinions, and his firm and courteous behaviour as Deputy-Speaker during a famous all-night sitting greatly increased his reputation. Mr Courtney was formerly a leader-writer on the Times. He married in 1883 Miss Catherine Pctter, a lady well know 11 for her exertions in behalf of the better housing of the poor in the East-end of London.

BAD PROSPECT FOR THE BENCH. At the Newport borough police-court, this morning, Mr William Hall, of High-street, was called upon to explain why he had taken out no license for his dog. The Inland Revenue officers gave the usual notice. and made a call at the beginning of the present month, after which the license was afterwards taken out. Mr Hall sent to apologise for the omission, which arose through his having had serious affliction in his family. The Inland Revenue officer pointed that there were about 50 summonses out at pre- sent in the district, and the Bench shuddered at the prospect. They fixed the penalty at 5s and costs.—Mrs Trott next stepped into the defen- dants' box, and explained that the dog she was summoned about had belongpd to her son, who was drowned. Before leaving home for the last time he asked her to take care of the dog, and she could not, therefore, destroy it.The Bench thought there were some mitigating cireumstances, and decided that the fine should be 2s 5d and costs.

—- — FUNERAL OF MR PRITCHARD MORGAN, JUN. The funeral of the late Mr Ernest Pritchard Morgan, only son of Mr Pritchard Morgan, M.P., who died a few days ago while on & visit at Newport, took place at the New- port Cemetery, on Saturday. The funeral was strictly private, and consisted of open car and two mourning coaches, the principal mourners being Mr Pritchard Morgan, M.P., and a cousin of the deceased. The coffin was of polished oak, and the breast-plato bore the inscription, Ernest Prit- chard Morgan, died April 22nd, 1891, aged 23 years. The funeral service was conducted by Archdeacon Bruce, and the interment took place in the family vault, the coffin being placed near that of the late Mrs Morgan, the mother of Mr Pritchard Morgan. The funeral arrangements were carried out by Messrs Tovey Bros., of Dock- street, Newport.

A WOMAN'S CHARITY AT NEWPORT. Mrs Ellen Collar, a respectable little woman, judged both by speech and attire, told the magis- trates at the police-court to-day that she took in and gave shelter to one Margaret Morgan oub of pure charity, but that she came home drunk every evening. When she told her she could not allow that conduct, the creature on whom she had bestowed this kindness broke aix squares of glass and assaulted her, She also set another girl cn to browbeat her.— Defendant did not appear to answer the charge of wilful damage, and on the Bench enquiring who shemight be, they tound that she was well-known to the police as a street walker. The magistrates inflicted a 20s fine, with its alternative of hard labour for a fortnight.

I GREAT STRIKE OF MINERS. [REUTER'S TELEGRAM.] ESSEN, Saturday Evening. The strike has extended to the mining district of Witten. The number of men who have ceased work now exceeds 15,000. [REUTER'S TELEGRAM.] ESSEN, Monday. Of 26 pits in the municipal and rural districts of Essen, the strike now prists in seven only, and j iP TFCEST WT PF THEJUM EONTUMA AG VICPRK. S I I -I-

r Public Opinion. I [ Public Opinion. .» I To CORRESPONDENTS.—No letter can be inserted un- I less written on one side of the paper only, and ac. companied by the name and adaress of the writer a a guarantee of good faith. G.W. RAILWAY WiDOWS' AND ORPHANS' FUND. TO THE EDITOR OF THE "SOUTH WALES ECHO." STR, -I notice in your Friday's issue a. paragraph to the effect that a special appeal for the above ftfnd will be made at the May-day demonstration in Cardiff. Although the servants of this company contribute towards this fund I think by a, little energy on their part they (both in Cardiff and Newport) on May-day would be the means of col- lectlnga magllificent sum in aid of such a deserving benevolent fund. I suggest, therefore, that the ser- vants who can attend these demonstrations will do so, and that they be supplied with collecting boxes by the company for that purpose, somewhat simi- lar to those supplied at the railway stations). These collecting boxes can easily be procured, on application, from the district inspectors and if a dozen were supplied and distributed equally in Newport and Cardiff, I have no doubt that many of the company's servants would volunteer to collect, I understand that the demonstration at Newport will take place on Thursday, Mav 7th. --I arn, &c., W. J. NICKLESS, Tydu.

A 79TH APPEARANCE BEFORE THE MAGISTRATES. The familiar character, Annie Edwards, 42, appeared at the Llandaff police-court to-day to answer for the 79th time a charge of being drunk and disorderly. She did not admit being dis- orderly, but said she "had had a little drop." P.C. Stead, however, disputed this statement, and said prisoner was in a very drunken condi- tion, and was using very ofiensive language on the highway leading to Cardiff. She was fined 20s and costs, or 14 days' hard labour, for which she thanked the magistrates in her usually courteous manner.

THE RAVAGES OF INFLUENZA. I Four hundred cases of influenza are known in Huddersfield to-day. Several deaths have occurred, including a sergeaut in barracks. Thirty-six inmates of the Stockton Workhouse, and almost all the officers have been attacked by influenza in its most serious fori-9. Several deaths are reported.

REPRESENTATION OF EAST BRADFORD. Mr Ben Tillettthe Labour Candidate. j The labour party will run Mr Ben Tillett for East Bra.dford.

I TO-DA Y'-S-MON EY. I [SPECIAL TELEGRAM.] STOCK EXCHANGE, LONDON, OPENING, 11.20 A.M. The fortnightly settlement on the Stock Ex- change continues to engage the the chief attention of dealers, and is progressing favourably. Consols aro steady. Rupee Paper better. Portuguese Bonds have fallen on financial and commercial advices. Home Railways are firmer, most stocks being Vg to 11 better Greal Western lower. American Railways are firmer on New 1 York advices—Northern Pacific Preference 1 better most others, to Grand Trunk and Mexican Railways are firm in tone. N OON. On the Stock Exchange, Consols were lower, on the hardening tendency of the Money Market. Portuguese Bonds rallied ? Uruguay Sixes y2 lower. Home Railways .t-Great Western, a further lower, in view of the issue of fresh capital; Sheiffeld Deferred lower Brighton Deferred, a few others, to American Railways firm, '8 to hIgher; Illinois Central, 1 lower. Grand Trunk and Mexican Railways steady. Oceana Land 1jg better. 1.5 P.M. Pending the result of tenders for Treasury bills business in discounts is quiet, and the rate for three months' bills is 3--2 to 3% per cent. Money per t-ei-it. i\ l on(?y in good demand at 3% per con t. for short loam. An impression prevails that the Bank rata will be raised to 4 per cent. next Thursday. Both Indian Exchanges are Is 4ysd Hong Kong, 2s 2d Shanghai, 4s 5d. 1.10 P.M. On the Stock Exchange Foreign Bonds are weak. Argentine 1886 Loan and Cedula J 1Iz lower few others, to Home Railways are firmer. Metropolitan especially strong, at a rise of on purchases on a market bare of stock few others to better. American Railways are weak. Milwaukee lower most others, to Grand Trunk Stocks have receded to Mexican Railway Ordinary better. At the Bank of England the following special allot- ment of bills were made :—on Bombay, 700,000 rupees at Is 4 29-32d, and 500,000 at Is 4Hd. Brighton Railway weekly traffic receipts LI,432 decrease. The Paris Bourse is firm. CLOSING, 2.30 P.M. In addition to the Stock Exchange being closed on Friday next, as nsual on the 1st May, it will also be closed on the following day, Saturday. On the Stock Exchange Consols are flat, being P1; to lower on dearness of money. Rupee Paper lower Portuguese Bonds flat at decline on sales on Paris Account Spanish lower. Home Railways firiri--Aleti,ol)olitan better. American Rails irregular—Erie Preference 1 higher; other changes of to evenly ba- lance. Grand Trunk Stocks steady. Mexican Railway Ordinary, lower. Nitrate Railway, lower Primitive Nitrate, Copper Shares Copper Shar -Os dull. Suez Canal traffic receipts past two days, 500,000 francr. Mexican Central Railway weekly traffic, 42,968 dollars increase. TO-DAY'S PJUCES -BU::)INESS DONE I The fiqures t?i parentheses arc Saturday s closinu uricts I BRITISH STOCKS uH I Wo-day's 70-day 5 ?rte?. ??MM Consols 3?pc Monf.-)5?)?,-? India, 3? pc (1064)— Consols 2SpcAet(?)?-? I Ditto 3 c ?..(?)'") -I LOCtl Stock (102)— Metro Bd Wks3W09)- New ditto (93J)— Ditt03pc .(101?)— India K, P4 p e. Ditto do 4 ..(7Ö)h!! BRITISH KAIL WAYS. Hiighton Ry Ord(I64)— London & S W.. 158)- Ditto Def Manch, Sheff Ord(77)- Caledonia Ord..(Ili)- Ditto Prof (116)— Do. Preferred(75)— Ditto Def (38^)5-1-4 Do. Deferred..(40)- Metro Con (85j)ii-6 Chat & Dover Or(18A)§ Ditto I:and.(ôt!ž)- Ditto Pref (107t)- Metro Dis Ord ..(32i)— Glasgow & S Wn(9tS)— Ditto Pref .(68)- G Eastern Ord (95i)- Midland Ord.(15Ci)i-g G Northern Ord(Illl)- N British G Northern Def..(77)— IN British Ord ..(44.^4 G Northern A ..(79) IN Eastern Ord..(16H?? Great Western ..(16o)7i-6f North Stafford..(121)— flull & Barnsley(35 £ )6. S Eastern Ord ..(126)— Lane & Yorksit..(112)- Ditto Def .(;5)4, London & N W.,(172 £ )i-i-| East London (q Tall Vale Act '89{78A)— iFurness (.874)— UNITED STATES RAILWAYS Central Paciifc..(313)21-2 Norfolk Pref ..(551)2-6^-55 Chicago Milavrukie(65J)61-5^ N Pacific Prefer (Vi^o.i-I Denver Ord Ohio & Ditto Preferred(62g)J-3i-3i Ditto Preference (824)— Pensylvaniit 0rd (53. 1 Ditto Preference(56)7 Phil & Reading (17l)j Ditto 2nd Mort(1041)5 Do. First In. (56)- Illinois Central(104i)5-4 Union Pteifle..(521)3-1-21 Lake Shore (115j)i-A Wabash Prefer..(24i)^-i Louisvle & (1)51)J.-? AVabash Louisvle & Nash(82i)3-i-S-i Ditto Gen Mort (37)6i Missouri & Kan (lSm-6-5i I Atlantic & G W N York Central(1051)- 1st Niorb (34J<)J-g.J N York Ontario(18J)i-4 Atchison (35)i-t-4J OTHER RAILWAYS Mexican Ord..(41g)2-2-lS Buenos i yresGS(1S b)- Do 1st Pref..(123)— G Do 2nd Pref (74)- Do Guaranteed(74;)i-i Lombardo Ord..(lC|)— Do 1st Pref ..(61J)i Mex Cen 4pc..(75J)— Do 2nd Pref ..(40^)4-1 Mex 1st In Bnds(37)8 Do 3rd Pref ..(22i,)s BAyres&Rosario(117)— Cen Argentine.. (68)- FOREIGN STOCKS. Argentine 1886..(70)69 £ Do Pref (27)- Do Treasury ,(47i)— Portii 3 p c 1869 (53j)3-i-2} Agtne Ced A.(23)- iGreek, ia81 (89)— Do Cedulas B..(22)- 1Greek. 1884 (89)— Banes Ays Ced I(l&i)— Russian 4 p c Con(98|)— Do do do .1(25)4A Spanish 4pc ..(<5A)i-45 Brazilian, 18S9..(68i)i Turkish 1871 (96|)— Egypt Unified ..(93^)3 Do OttoDef..(93)- Do Gov New..(91)-. Do 1st Group(43)i Do State Dom(1031)- Do 2nd Group(23)- Do Daira N ew (96) Do 3rd French 3p c Ren(93)- Do 4th Grottp(18§) ,i-A Do 41 Ottoman Banks(14-[J$)4-3i Hungarian 4 p c(91)! Uruguay (SO*)*, Italian 5 p c.. k92g)i Do 6 p c (57)6j. Mexi New Honduras Gov..(8 £ )— Peru Corp Stoek(9i)— Paraguay (i'2i)— MISCELLANEOUS. Canadian PrimitivaN1"fcrate(9i Cape Good 4 pc..(107)— San Jorge Do.(5^)5 New Zeal'nd Con(103)- San Pablo Nitr..(; i)— N, ew 8 Wales 4pe(ill)- Dublin Distillerst21)- Victoria 4 pc. (103Ð- Bell's Asbestos.. (12)i-2 South Australian(104)- Oceana Land (5&)6-5J Queensland 4 p c(106)- N. 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TO-DAYS CRICKET. Oxford Seniors' Match. The season commenced to-day with this match, in which there were thirteen aside, captained by Mr J. St. Fair (Magdalen) and Mr Wilkinson (Christ Church). Mr Fair's side batted first, Somers- Cocks and Clegg bowling. Score :— iSt 1' nine's. 2nd Innings. C. T. Jones (New) 15 A. W. WaMen (Queen), c Wilkin*, b Somer-Locks S A, Leeciiman (Corpus" b Ck-ig 10 ■kxtiBS i'.xtrus TQtlll 33 Total

TO-DAY'S MARKETS. CORV. GLASGOW, Saturday.—Tho recent substantial rise has caused buyers to keep out of the market, and, con- sequently, business to-day was small. with prices inclined to droop. Maixe was sold from 3tl to 6d cheaper, at 18s 9d. Wheat was 3d lower, but as re- gards the other cereals they did not show any quotable change. LONDON, Monday.—The market was firm for English wheat, white was quoted at 42s to 47s red, 40s to 44s. Foreign and American wheat was also tirm. Flour without unalteration. Grinding barley. 3d dearer; malting do. slow of sale. Lentils tirm. Oats 3d dearer for both British and Russian. Maize tirm. Bepns and peas steady. Arrivals :—British—wheat, 2,331 ors barley, 1,979 qrs malt, 19,798 qrs maize, 20 qrs oals, 227 qrs beans, 558 ore peas, 192 qrs flour, 19,284 qrs. Foreign—wheat, 13.633 qril barley, 1.811 qrs m;:l,z';J 7,094 qrs oats. 59,014 qrs beans, 1,824 qrs peas, 6.756 qvs tlour, 42,592sacks. CATTLE. LONDON, Monda,y.-Thn-8 was an increased supply of beasts, and trade, after being firm at Id advance, finished at last week's price. British arrivils-140 Scotch, 1,3^2 Norfolk, Suffolk, and Essex, and M iiiii- land, home, and western countries. The sheep trade was more active at Id to 2d per 81b advance, with a clearance. Lambs were slow at less money except for best quality. Pigs dull. Milch cows, B15 to ?24 each. Beef, 2s lOd to 4s 9,1 mutton, 3s 6d to 5s 6d veal, 3, 8d to 6; pom, 2, 6d to 3s 3d lamb, 6s 4d to 8s per 81b. Beasts, 2,480 sheep and lambs, 12,990 calves, 55; pigs, 115 including foreign beasts, 108; calves, 27. LIVERPOOL, Monday.—Beasts, 664 sheep and lambs, 6,076. Best beasts, 6:d second, 6d third, 5d best sheep, 8%d second, 6V4d third, 5(d lamb. 9d to lid. Decrease of 90 beasts, and increase of 855 shcep and lambs. Fair demand for all classes at about late rates. HOPS. Loxnos, Monday.—There was no alteration to report in the state of the hop market. The amount of trade doing is fairly good for the time of year, and prices are gradually advancin g as the stocks become more exhausted. The Continental and American markets are reported to be in exactly a similar position to our own as regards both business and prices. SCGAR. GLASGOW, Monday.—Prices steady and a good busi- GLASGOW, The official report statesMarket opens firm and a good business done. DgAD MEAT. LoNDON>Monday.— Moderate supplies on offer, and trade quiet but firm at the annexed prices :-Beef, 2s 4d to 4s prime Scotch do., 4s to 4s 2d mutton 2s 6d to 4s 6d veal, 5s 4d to 5s large pork, 28 6d to 3s 6.1; small do., Zs 8d to 3s lOd lamb, 53 8d to 7s per 81bs. PROVISIONS. LONDON, Monday.—Butter—market continues dull Frieslind, 90s to 93s Kiel, Danish, and Swedish 103s to 116s Normandy, 104s to 130s Jersev, 100s to 112s American, 60s to 100s. Bacon, market weak at the recent decline. Hams and lard unaltered. Cheese steady—American, 36s to 60, new Edam, 50s to 54s; Oouda, 40s to 52s. SEED. LONDON, Monday.—Messrs John Shaw and 80ns, seed merchants, of Great Maze Pond, London S. K, report a, steady retail demand at the moderate fates now ruling meantime available supplies are daily reduced, so the stocks carried over will be unimpor- tant. Sanfoin, Lucerne, and Timothy are cheap. Rape- seed is again considerably dearer. Canary seed meets with increasing favour. Hempseed moves upwards. The foreign blue peas just arrived are quickly bought up. BUTTER. CORK, Monday. Firsts, Ills seconds, 1015; thirds, 96s; fourths, 86s. Kegs seconds, thirds, 88s. Mild-cured firkins—superfine, 112s ■ iiiie' 106s mild, 10's. Mild-cnred kegs-fine, 110s mild 935. In market—423 tirkins, 5 kegs, 06 mild. FISH. GRIMSBY, Monday.—A good supply of fish has been brought in by about forty-five vessels the demand only moderate. Plaice, 20s to 24s level, 18s to k>s lemon, 34s to 45s soles, 120s to 160s haddocks 12s to 14s whitches, 22s to 30s mackerel, 14s to 16s per box turbot, 5s to 8s brill, 2s to 3s ling, 3s to 4s dead, 2s to 3s live cod, 3s to 4s each 'hake 30s to 40s 'lead cod, 40s to 60s per score halibut, 5s to 7s dead, 4s to 5s per stone. POTATO us. LONDON, Monday. Supplies continue on a moderate scale, and the trade is steady at the annexed prices :— Dunbars, 140s to 160s Hebron*, 120s to 140, imigniim,4, 120s to 140s imperntors, 120s to 1507, !"e""nts about 120s and champions, 110s per ton. JTETALS. LONDON, Ionday. — Copper qniet-£50 15s cash LoNY,O.N, Copp(,r ouiet-;C50 1, 6 cash LOKMX, to B51 3s 8d three months about 200 tons done. Tin firm-Stmit8, B89 5s on spot £ 89 12s úrl three months. Spelter— £ 22 15s sellers. Spanish lead, Bi2 7s 6d to E12 8s ed English, £ 12 10s to S12 12s 6d. Scotch pig iron, 45s cash and one month buvers sellers 2d more. Hematite, 48s 7d. GLASGOW, Monday.—Market strong, and a large business. Scotcn done at 44s lid, 44s 10d, 44s 3d and 44s 2d cash buyers, 44s 2y„d cash and month sellers Id more. Middlesbrough, buyers, 39a cash 39" lVad one month sellers, 39s 3d cash 39s 4<1 one one month. Hematite done at 48s 6d and 48s one montn. 71 id 14 days buyers 48s lO%d cash 479s one month sellers, 1%fi more. WOOL BRADFORD, Monday.—Wool remains firm, but with- out animation. Top makers cannot obtain prices corresponding to the rates paid in London. English wool still maintains its value owing to the great sca'-city of stoek-7, especially of fashionable descrip- tions. There is a large consumption on without much near buying. Spinners are well under contract, but since they advanced their quotations are not selling freely. Fair average business in pieces, with some improvement for American.

MISTRESS MARY ANDERSON- NAVARRE. I am able (says a lady correspondent) to con- tradict a statement recently made that Mis- tress Mary Anderson Navarre had given to her husband and the world a baby con- tinuation of her charms and genius. I imagine the story has arisen from the fact that the Mistress Mary Anderson-N avttrre has been in delicate health. She has been staying at Bournemouth, but is now at Hammersmith. "Mary Anderson," as we all still love to call her-but with entire respect—has two great attractions in life she is passionately devoted to her husband, and she is tfull of religiour fervour. Many stories are told of "Mary Anderson s Catholic zeal; how, for, instance, she would scrub out a chapel by way of penance. But she is more religiclls than ever, and when she was at Bournmouth her hoitse was pervaded by clergy. There is another passion that contests for supremacy with religion-that is, the passion for her art. I am happy to believe that the attractions of the stage are increasingly powerful to her mind, and that it is quite possible we may yet rejoice in her appearance on the universal theatre of her triumphs. That will, indeed, be a dramatic red-letter day. i

ARRIVAL OF A RUSSIAN I FRIGATE. I PoirrsMOUTH, Monday. The Imperial Russian frigate Mimn, 30 guns, arrived at sil,itliead this morning and ex- changed salutes with the port and garri- son. Accompanied by the Russian Vice- Consul, the captain subsequently landed and paid official viits to the Lieutenant-Governor, the Duke of Connaught, and the Naval Com- mander-in-Chief (Admiral Sir J. E. Commerell, V.C.). The Minin is from the West Indies, and is bound for the Baltic. The vessel will remain about eight days, during which time the officers will visit the arsenal and docks.

A BATCH OF CARD-SHARPERS. Richard Lewis (37), cloth dresser, Leeds John James Fegan (22), hawker, and Robert Jones(35), no fixed abode, and of no occupation, were brought up to receive judgment for unlawfully playing at a game of chance with cards on the Ely Racecourse on the 23rd inst. Prisoners had previously been charged and remanded. They now pleaded guilty. They were fined 40s each, or a month's had labour.—Henry Parker (21), hawker, and John Rogers (24), papermaker, were charged with playing at a game of chance on the Ely Racecourse on the 23rd inst.—A fine of 40s and costs was imposed in each case, or a month's imprisonment.

I COLLAPSE OF WEAVERS' STRIKE AT BRADFORD. To-day the committee of strikers at Manning- ham Mills, Bradford, who have been out nineteen weeks, had a meeting, at which they determined to accept the employers' terms and return to work in a body. The strikers' committee will wait upon the directors: this afernoon to announce the deci- sion. The strike affected 5,000 at one time, but a considerable number had drifted back to work before this morning.

I HOTEL ROBBERIES. I A Fashionably Attired Young Man Com- mitted. At the Mansion House, to-day, a smartly young man giving the name of George McCormick, 17, was committed for trial on various charges of robbery from the Great Western Hotel, the Salis- bury Hotel, and and the Duke of Edinbraugh Hotel, Fleet-street. The prisoner ^escaped from the Salisbury when taxed with the robbery,

I ALLEGED STRANGULATION OF A CHILD. 4- 1 Shocking Discovery in a Railway I I I Carriage. The body of a male child was found to-day un- der the seat at Honor Oak Station, on the Chat- ham and Dover Railway. The in* Heal officer to the Dalwicji police expressed tin; v>piiyQn tfclj&tr 'the QhiW had been qtmugied.

j SPORTING NOTES. ?- 0 TWO THOUSAND, ONE THOUSAND, do.. I By George Frederick. I Those people who visit Newmarket this week can scarcely fail to have an enjoyable holiday, the breezy heath being now clad in all the glory of spring verdure, while there is every prospect of warm sunslnne adding further attractiveness to the scenery. The racing also will form no less a pleasurable feature to the many charms of the heath-clad expanse of country on the confines of the little Cambridgeshire town, the contests for the Two and One Thousand Guineas, not to mention the probability of a meeting between Amphion, Morion, L'Abbesse de Jouarre, Le Nord, and other crack thoroughbreds in the March Stakes, promising to be as exciting as some of the best straggles witne«sed over the Itowlev Mile in bygone times. Deficient, per- haps, il quantity compared with some of its predecessors, the coming battle lacks not in quality, the closeness of the merits of the majority of the competitors lending further nest to the uncertainty as to the eventual hero of the first of what are termed the classic" races. Some un- certainty yet exists as to the final disposition of one or two of the jockeys—Watts, for instance, being epoken of in some quarters as likely to steer Gouverneur—but just now the following is the accepted list of I Probable Starters and Jockeys: ivlr J. T.owfhers Clertor. or n Lord Zetb?nd's FnM' LuMn.??" Lord Bradford's Cuttlcstone F. Barrett Lord Alingtou's comruoll G. Barrett MrW.M.Lowe's Gone Coon. Blake 1\11' E. Blanc's (1ouverncur .1. Watte Air Blundell Maple's Grand Master .J. AYoodburn Mr DaniSl Cooper's Afelociv Mr J. H. Houldsworth's Orvieto J. Osborne Lord Durham's Peter Flower Kickabv T. 12K One or two others, like Annual and a repre- sentative from the Manton stable, may help to swell the field, though with scant prospects of success. The chief difficulty in forming a con- clusion as to the likely winner lies in the fact that the three favourites stand on public form as close together as it is possible for them do do so, and looking at the "book" critically and heeding latest information of the well-doing of these cracks, it is impossible to bestow an actual preference for one or the other. That is a considera- tion, however, that needs to be decided, and the question remains, what is the most practical method of arriving at a, solution? To begin with Gouverneur, it is neccssary to bring to remem- brance the exalted opinion" formed of this young- ster in the early part of last year— a promise not fulfilled until the autumn. Then he came out in his true colours, and the manner in which he decisively disposed of Orion and Orvieto in the Middle Park Plate was sufficient justification for the private encomiums awardedjthe son of Energy earlier in the year. Practically, then, the Middle Park running should dispose of Orvieto, and if Orvieto, also Peter Flower, as gauged through the issue of tho Portland Stakes at Leicester. But the last-mentioned race presents another aspect to the question, for therein Gouverneur, though well backed, failed even to got a situation, and from this standpoint Orvieto's friends have good ground for supporting their candidate. Excuses both for Peter Flower and Gouverneur were, however, forthcoming at that time. and as Orvieto subsequently buckled under to Gouver- neur, I think the palm should be awarded to the animal that showed most improvement at the close rather than in the early part of tho season. That seems the only feasible way of estimating the claims of the three ri val favourites, and much as I like the prospects of Peter Flower, I think FitzSimon was too close up with him in the Biennial Stakes to ensure an absolute victory for Lord Durham's colours. Between the three I shall therefore declare in favour of Gouverneur bur. the Kingsclerfs stable now supplies a thorn in the fksh" with the mysterious Isonomy colt, Common. There cannot be much question about his high trial, and not improbable is it that from this quarter the Frenchmen will experience most trouble, though it would not be much of a sur- prise to myself were the colt to repeat the Friar's Balsam fiasco of a few years a.go. The money is on. however, and that is the prime factor to be studied in connection with the claims of a "dark" competitor. For Cuttlestone latest opinions have undergone some litlla change, but that the son of Retreat will run into a situation is not at all improbable, a capable jockey for whom has been found in Fred Barrett. Gone Coon would be preferable to St. Simon of the Rock, the latter moderate enough in his young days while the only hope for an old-fashioned surprise should be furnished by Cleator, whose capabilities can be easily tested through Friar Lubin. Grand Master and Melody may be safely dispensed with, and to come to a final decision I am of opinion that, for reasons stated above, J. Watts will have the pleasure of winning his first Two Thousand on I GOUVERNEUR. The One Thousand Guineas is a race only to b.' treated with caution at the moment of writing, book form being a snare when dealing WItn the fillies' race. Public opinion seems divided be- tween Siphonia and Cereza, now that Haute Saone is under a cloud, but the contest is as open as it possibly can be. Dorcas, Charm, Sabra and Belvidera II. are entitled to respect on recent running, and to Mani, Grace Emily, and Minuet is attributed the merit of having wintered well. Pride of place naturally falls to the portion of Siphonia, but she is said to be hardly at her best just yet, and if such proves the case on Friday morning I shall probably throw in my lot with GRACE EMILY. For the March Stakes, run on Thursday, my vote goes to LE NOBD. Some of the other events may be credited to a few of the undermentioned horses :— TUESDAY.— Maiden Plate NORVAL Selling Plate—TARTAN BANNER. WEDNESDAY. Heath High weight KEY- TIIORPE Second Wei tor—ANTONY. THURSDAY.—Peel HANDICAP -BELTANE. FRIDAY.— Bretby Plate—MISTKAL. Monday Morning.

Newmarket Training Notes. (BY OVll NEWMARKET CORRESI'OXDEXT.) t NEWMARKET, Monday.— A fine morning. On the Bury side, T. Jennings's, sen., Henry, Lord Henry, Lusignan, VV oolsthorpe.Wraysbury, Star, ana Recollection galloped one mile. Hayhoe's Heaume, Bumptious, Douglas, Campbell, and Benvenuto covered a similar distance Jarvis's Lord Ernest, Be] JJenionio, Henry VIII., and Yard Arm went a mile. Enoch's Workington, Houndsditch, Pinzon, Friar Lubin, Cleator, Gram- mont, King's Evil, and Salamis were similarly em- ployed. Matthew Dawson sent Adieu, Mons Meg, Melody, and Mimi one mile Corstorphine cantered twice six furlongs. (?oldin .'g Fringe and Pagwort a110ped one mil? George Dawson's Clang, Aqony, St. Serf, and Memoir were similarly employed. Mor- ton's Mortaigne, Father Confessor, and Qnartes galloped one mile and a half Snaplock, Harmony, and Touchwood were sent one mile. Peck's Normandy, Narrator, Grace Emily, and Bssiiie went the same distance. Jewitt's Rathbeal and Sweetest galloped one mile The Deemster, Harpstring, La Croise Doree, Versifier, Killowen, and Belmont going six furlongs. On the Racecourse ride, T. Jennings's, jun Cordon Bleu, Pretendaiit II, Gouverneur, Padua, Caliche and Lady Evelyn galloped one mile and a quarter. vV ad- low's Moss Trooper and Cuttlestone galloped a mile. Ityan's Martagon, Petard, Orvieto, Susiana, Sipaoma, Springtime, and Springbank went a similar distance. John Dawson's, juu., Windlass and Belvidera II covered a mile. Cannon's Crimea, Laureate II., Mosaic, and William the Silent had a similar gallop. Mars.i s Cereza, Unicorn, Morion, Mistral and Endor went six furlongs.

LONDON BETTING. 4.30 P.M. TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS. (One mile 11 yards. Run Wednesday, April 29). 65 to 40 agst Gouverneur (t & o) 3 to 1 Peter Flower (t & o) 6 to 1 Orvieto (t &0) 9 to 1 Common (t & 0) 100 to 12 Cuttlestone (t & o) 14 to 1 St Simon of the Rock (t & 0) 33 to 1 Cleator (t & o) 33 to 1 Gone Coon (o) 7 to 2 agst Cuttlestone and Common, coupled (t) JUBILEE STAKES. (One mile. Run Saturday, May 9.) 100 to 15 agst FitzSimon (t & o) 100 to 12 The Imp (t & o) 9 to 1 — Surefoot (t) 12 to 1 Narrator (t & 0) 16 to 1 Garter (t & o) 16 to 1 Martagon (t. & o) 16 to I Lord Ester) ing (t) 20 to 1 Little Morin (t & o) 20 to :1 Harpstring (t & o) 25 to 1 Mistral (t) 33 to 1 Nunthorpe (t & o) THE DEIUY. (One mile and a half. Run Wednesday, May 27.) 9 to 2 agst Peter Flower (o, 5 to 1) 5 to 1 Gouverneur (I &, o) 11 to 2 The Deemstoi- (t & o) 8 to 1 Orion (t & o) 9 to 1 Common (t & 0) 33 to 1 Henry VIII (t &r o)

Official Scratchings. Newmarket First Spring engagements—All Mr H. E. Beddington's horses, Derelict, Springboard, Isola- tion, Romanee. Second Welter Handicap, Newmarket-Redna.1. Chester Cup-Parlin ton* All handicaps for which the weights have appeared -Co(rrt Baron, Jack O'Lantern. All engagements—War Dance and Magnolia- All engagements in Mr Hoare-Smith's and Mr W. Itedfern's names-Ra.ekle.

CFTKSTKR CUP AND JUBII.EE STAKES.—-No mis ¡ take this time. Send >,tamp8<l address sharp for terms (pa.y alter result) to Play fair, Fulham, London, 449 GREAT 2100 HANDICAP. Penydarren J?ark, Mer- thyr, May 2nd and 4'? (Mabon's Day). In addition to ?bove. Messrs Kndal and Dent wU! give 215 for a 200 Yards Handicap, to be run on the second day; 1 ;entrance ? ?' t<??- BpWypi ar W. Scoit, I 1\ú 'a7ge- i.

The Death of Von Maltke GERMANY IN MOURNING. [REHTEB'S TELECEAMS.] BERLIN, Saturday. The new" of Count Moltjcrs death was pub- lished by but few papers this morning, and only became generally known en the appearance ot special editions announcing the event, which has evoked a feeling of deep and u,1ÎyeJ::óal sorrow. of (leep -Lri d sorrov%- The Empress visited the headquarters of the General Staff at a quarter to ten, and laid a mag- nificent wreath of roses on the bed where he the rem.,t,r,- of the late Field Marshal. Her Majesty spent a quarter of an hour with the late Count's family. About the same time the Hereditary Prince of Saxe-Meiningen paid a visit to the mor- tuary chamber. Magnificent floral offerings are arriving from all quarters. Regarding the Count's last moments, it has transpired that the aged Field Marshal, after having partaken of supper, had some pieces played to him on the piano, and subsequently took a hand in a game of whist, during which, however, he left the room, as he felt unwell. The Field Marshal's long absence alarmed his relatives, who consequently followed him, and, found him in a very wt-ak state. They led him to the bedroom, where he very shortly afterwards ,breathed his last. At the opening of to-day's sitting of the Lower House of the Prussian Diet, the President, in communicating to the House the news of Count von Moltke's death, said, The high value of the deceased's services to our Fatherland, and the universal mourning which will be felt throughout Germany at his log- convince me that the House will not desire to proceed with the business on the order of the day. I, therefore, propose an adjournment until Monday next." The proposal was unanimously agreed to, and the sitting was suspended immediately. Herr von Levetzow's address made a desp im- pression on the House, all the members, including the Social Democrats, standing up in their places while the President spoke. In the Upper House, where a laurel wreath, intertwined with ribbons of black and white satin, hung over the seat usually occupied by the deceased Count, the President, after reading a letter from Major Moltke announcing the Field- Marshal's death, delivered an address, in which he referred to the late Count's merits, and to the services rendered by him in his capacity as mem- ber of the Upper House, where he attended as late as yesterday. The House subsequently ad- journed until Monday as a mark of respect to the memory of the great soldier. The attendance of members was very large. One of the most touching incidents was the action of Count von Waldersee, who took a leaf from the wreath on the deceased Field Marshal's seat and placed it in his pocket-book as a memento. The deceased's family* before taking any decision as to the funeral, will await the Emperor's commands. His Majesty, in the course of the night, sent a very cordial telegram of condoleuco to the Count's family, in which he said that. the death of Moltke was a greater loss to Germany than would be the loss of an army corps. The Count's family propose that the body shall lie in state in the same room where the Field Marshal, on the occasionof his ninetieth birthday, in October last. received the congratula- tions of numerous deputations, surrounded by the many flags and standards that had been con- veyed for the occasion from the Emperor's Piite- chamber to the Count's apartments as a special -,ec i a l mark of Imperial favour. At nine o'clock this morning a plain oak coffin was taken to the headquarters of the General Staff. The Emperor has personally summoned all the Princes and crowned heads of the individual German States to attend Count Moltke's funeral. The Mewhsanzieger this evening publishes a warm tribute to the memory of Count Moltke. The Emperor arrived in Berlin at a quarter- past five this afternoon, having interrupted his journey as soon as he heard of Count von Moltke's death. His Imperial Majesty, who was met by the Empress and General von Caprivi, drove direct to the deceased Field Marshal s residence. I According to present arrangements the body will be taken to the Moltke family estates for burial next Tuesday. A solemn religious service will be held in the buildings of the General Staff in the morning, and the coffin will then be con- veyed with military honours to the railway station. The remains will lie in state to-morrow between the hours of eleven and five. II BKRLIN, Sunday. The following tribute to the memory of the deceased warrior, from the officers of the General Staff of the Army, is published to-day On Friday evening, Count Von Moltke's heroic life came to a close. For 55 years he belonged to the General Staff, and during 31 years he stood at its head. As chief of the General Staff, he occupied a place among the greatest generals of all times, and thereby invested, not only the General Staff of our Army, but the staffs of all armies, with an importance, the maintenance of which is the I difficult task which he has bequeathed to us." Early this morning, the coffin containing the remains of the field-marshal were placed upon a oatafalque surrounded by lighted candles in the large hall of the General Staff building, which was draped with black. The streets in the vicinity are thronged with people, who are admitted in parties of 30 to the side of the catafalque in order to pay their last respects to the illustrious soldier. The official Military Gazette to-day publishes an official order, dated yesterday, addressed to the Minister of War, prescribing the mourning to be observed by the army for the Field- Marshal. The Emperor says,—" A friend and counsellor has been taken from my side, and I most deeply mourn the irreparable loss which with me, the army, and the whole Fatherland have sustained. Up to his last hour the deceased enjoyed unprecedented renown for his achieve- ments as a soldier, and for his services in assuring the welfare of the Fatherland, whose gratitude will never die. PARIS, Sunday. All the Paris papers comment upon the death of Count von Moltke. The Steele says" Gaul salutes without pain or anger this barbarian chief, the last cf so many invaders with whom theold age expires." TheRepublique Francaise says" This master of the art of war dishonoured his most brilliant victories by cruelties, the horrors of which, calmly calculated before hand, revolted the most sensible minds, but, nevertheless, served their purpose. The Figaro observes This man, who lived solely for war, and to whom sentiment was un. known, was the first who insisted upon the annexation of Alsace and Lorraine. It is well that this should net be forgotten."

I SOUTH WALES AND MONMOUTH TEMPERANCE ASSOCIATION. °a Saturay afternoon the following members of the council of the above association met at Sardis Vestry, Pontypridd:-Alderman G. Williams, J-P., Merthyr (in the chair); H. PhiJIips, J.P., Newport. Alderman John Jones Griffiths, Penygra.ig; Councillor James Roberts, Treforest; Messrs Daniel Thomas, Rhymney; and J. W. Starkev, Aberdare; to- gether with Revs Thomas Rees, Cefncoed Thos. Morgan, Dowlais David Young, Cardiff and Morns Morg&u, Swansea.. It was resolved to issue a bi-linguai magazine under the title of the Cambrian 2'emperance Chronicle on the 1st of June, with a portrait and biographical sketch of the late vener- able William Evans, of Tonyrefail, on front page. ihe secretary was instructed to provide tem- perance pledge cards, with the name of the asso- ciation, for the use of temperance societies and families. The following resolution re the Irish Sunday and Saturday Evening Closing Bill was unaiiin,ously adol.)ted:- That this council regards with great satisfaction the second reading of the Irish Sunday and Saturday Evening Closing Bill on the 15th of April, with the crushing majority of 151 votes, and rejoices to observe that 18 Welsh members voted for, and none against, this valuable measure. And that copies of this resolu- tion be forwarded to the Irish member in charge of the bill as well as to Mr Justin McCarthy, M.P.

I THE BYE-ELECTION IN LEICESTERSHIRE. Mr Gerald Hardy (son of Viscount Cranbrook), accompanied by the Marquis of Granby and others, was present on Saturday night at a meet- ing at Fleckney, in the Harborough Division of Leicestershire. Great disorder prevailed, and the meeting had to be %bandoned. The Con- servative candidate also had an adverse vote at Oadby on Friday. The town and district of Lutterworth received the especial attention of the Liberals on Saturday. The locality was canvassed in the afternoon, and in the evening ¡ Mr Logan and Mr Cobb, M.P., spoke in the Town-hall, and a vote of confidence in the Liberal candidate was carried.

THE CRICKHOWELL MYSTERY. I The body of Mr David Jones, wheelwright, whose singular diseppeaiance was reported a few days ago, was found on Saturday afternoon in a pool called the "Turnpool," immediately below I Crickhowell bridge.

I ADVANCE IN BREAD AND FLOUR I Owing to the continued advance in the flour market the price of bread from this day (Monday) will be advanced in Cardiff a half- penny per quartern. Flour is advanced fryitt Z-i 53 per score tojte 94 for pjaiu tie quality. .'r.(i!

r The War in Chili. IQCIQDK, Saturday. The ironclad Blanco Encalada, one of the most powerful war vessels held by the Congression- alists, was sunk in Caldera. Bay on the 23rd inst. by Government torpedo boats. It is estimated that 200 of those on board perished. The Congress party are now in possession of Caldera and Carriral. PARIS, Sunday. The Chilian Legation here has received a tele- gram stating that the ironclad Blanco Encalada was destroyed by two torpedoes discharged from the Government cruiser Almirante Lynch, oom- manded by Captain Fuentes. The Government torpedo flotilla was commanded by Captain Moraga. Among the bodies recovered of those who perished in the destruction of the Blanco Encalada is that of Senor Barros Luco, one of the leaders of the Parliamentary party. The Blanco Encalada was built at Hull in 1874-5 from the designs of Sir E. J. Reed. She was of 3,500 tons displacement and 2,900 horse- power, and protected by 9-inch armour on the water-line.

POPULATION OF GLASGOW. Although the official census return of Glasgow has not been issued, it has been ascertaifcedShat the popnJation numbers 564,975, an increase over the last census of 53.560 persons. The suburbs are not included in this enumeration.

HOSPITAL SUNDAY IN CARDIFF. In most of the places of worship in Cardiff on Sunday collections were made in aid of the Glamorganshire and Monmouthshire Infirmary. Liberal amounts were realised, but in some cases the precise figures have not been made known. In several churches and chapels the Infirmary collection will be made a little later in the year. Among the offertories which may he mentioned are the following :—St. John's, Cardiff, 232 lol-, St. James's, £ 11 5s St. John's Mission Church, 10s 6d St. Peter's, Roath, L7 8s 6d Newport- road Wesleyan Chapel. 225 2s; Broadway Wesleyan Chapel, JS10 18s 9d.

-z  A CARDIFF LADY EXHIBITOR IT THE ROYAL ACADEMY. A picture in oil, by Mrs Edwin Seward, of Cardiff, is among those selected by the hanging committee of the Royal Academy. It is entitled On the Marsh"—a similar subject to one exhibited at the Liverpool Academy last year by Mrs Seward--and shows the still water and autumn-tinted reeds of marshy land under an evening sky.

A DISABLED STEAMER. The Cunard steamer Scythia, which arrived at Queenstown from Boston at noon, reports having passed off Old Head, Kinsale, a steamer at anchor and disabled. Her funnel was a dirty -white or cream colour. The officers of the Scythia took her for the National steamer Denmark, but tha; vessel left Liverpool for New York on the 18th instant.

DEATH OF THE GRAND DUKE NICHOLAS. [REUTER'S TELEGRAM. 1 ST. PETERSBURG, Saturday. The Grand Duke Nicholas Nicolaievitch, uncle of the Czar, who has been ill for some time past, died this evening. The deceased, who was born in 1831, was the third son ef the late Czar, and uncle to the present. He entered the army at 16, and during his earlier military career saw active service in the Crimea and in the Caucasus. Later, when a general, he held the command-in-chief of the Army of the Danube, which invaded Roumania in 1877, and in the following year resigned his post in favour of General Tod le ben. He married the Princess Alexandra, daughter of Prince Peter of Oldenburg, and leaves two sons.

SIR C. DILKE ON LABOUR QUESTIONS. Speaking at Clandown, near Radstock, Bristol, on Saturday, Sir Charles Dilke congratulated the British miners on having, by their recent action at the International Congress of Miners at Paris, prevented, or at least postponed, a universal strike, which would have been a negation of their appeal to Parliament. As to their proposed support of a Belgian strike, not being either a Belgian or a miner he had no right to spaafe. The fear was lest they should do anything to incite others to enter on a strike which might be unsuccessful. He knew, however, that in Belgium the matter was mixed up with the franchise question, as the Belgian people were shut out from political power in a way which he thought, in the interest of all classes in that country, to be unwise. He be- lieved, however, that on this franchise question in Belgium concession would be shortly made. Arguinginfavour of aneighthours'day for miners Sir Charles said that pertection of organisation ought to lead them away from strikes, and that so far as trades became perfectly organised and unanimous in demands, they ought, in these days of extended franchise, to make use of it with & view of obtaining recognition by Parliament of opinions on which they were generally agreed. He did not anticipate a general election before, next year. v

TO-DAY'S WEATHER, 4.30 P.M. TO-DAY'S FORECAST I FOR ENGLAND, S.W., AND I SOUTH WALES. I Easterly breezes, moderate; fair. II

I CRICKET. CATIUTS 1ST XI. V. ST. ANDREW'S 1ST XI.-TheIMf Iooked-for meeting of the a.bove teams took place on the ground of the latter. After a pleasant game, Cathays proved victorious by 24 runs. F Richards batted in excellent form for Cathays, making 33 runs off his own bat. The winners were wo greatly in debted for their victory to their captain, Nt7Tgsin- who captured six wickets OA a, comparat.iv.il1 cost. Total scores :-Catha.ys 1st XI., 95 nuM, St. Andrew's 1st XI., 71 runs. • ST. ANDREW'S 2ND XI. V. CATHATS 2M> XL —Played on the ground of the latter, and resulted in a, win for the home team by eight runs. Total scores: -Ca.thays 2nd XI., 40 runs St. Andrew's 2nd XI., 32 runs. CARDIFF UNIVERSITY COLLEGE V. NEWPORT 2ND ZL —The University College Cricket Club commenced their season by playing Newport" A on Saturday, at Newport. The College were handicapped by the absence of Mr W. W. Pullen, who has been laid up during the last few days. The Collegians won a good game by 50 runs. Donovan played a magnificent game for the winners, contributing 56 (not out) to the total, ,,ind takin &fO" r wickets for f ?4 'J (not out) W the toto4 and taking four wickets for 24 runs. ScoreUniversity College, 124 runs; Newport 2nd, 74 runs. ST. ANDREW'S CRICKET CLUB, C"DWP,St, An. drew's Cricket Club played three matches on Saturday last, but the premier team were the only ones that succeeded in winning their games. Thanks to Meetnrs W. T. JJewellyn and G. Wozencroft who scored 32 Mid 36, and not out respectively and Llewellyn bowline exceptionally well, the Saints were victorious by 44 runs and 6 wickets. Vincent and West both p1a.yed well for Barry. Scores as follows :-Barry Cricket Club, 41 runs St. Andrew's, 85 (for five wickets.) ELY V. BROADWAY WESLEYANS.—Played at ly on Saturday, and resulted in an easy win for Ely. Score; Ely-W. Ball, 0 G. Littledyke, 2; L. Foreman, 4 E. Williams, 4 J. Stilman, 14 R. Stilman, 8; J. Armi- tage, 1; A. McDougall, 0; W. Harfort, 10; F. Jones (not out), 15; S. Williams, 0; extras, 19; total, 77. Broadway Wesleyans— F. Grog&n, 5; F. Scoole, 5; W. Hack, 5; C. Colley, 0; C. G. Sara, 0; a. Burton, 7 F. Stadden (not out), 5; po Hanu, 0; R. Marsh, 0; A. Hawker, 0; extras, 2; total, Oi.

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