Evening Express

FEARFUL EXPLOSION. Gunpowder Works Wrecked and Men Injured. An explosion occurred to-day rt the Basynghill Gunpowder Works, Kendal, belonging to Messrs. Wakefield. The explosion occurred in one of the crushing houses. The building was entirely destroyed, and a second structure was blown to pieces. Two were raiaorL-1 to be seriously injured. A Inter ensparen ressKRfH^g the explosion at Basinghall Powder Mills states that the two mills which were wrecked stand with their rear to the River Kent, and are separated by a large wall. One man, named Varley, was changing the powder in one of the pans containing tbout 601bs., when it exploded, and the other containing a similar quantity, also took fire. Varley is badly hurt; the other man, Inderwick, only slightly.

SUICIDE IN HYDE PARK. The body of a gentleman, who had evidently cenmitted suicide by shooting himself through t head, was found in Hyde Park this morning.

ELECTION INTELLIGENCE, POLLING IN SOUTH DORSET. Polling in South Dorset to till the vacancy caueed by the death of Colonel Hambrol,(Conser- vative) commenced at eight o'clock this morning, the candidates beint: Mr. W. E. Brymer (Conserva- tive) and Mr. Pearce Edgecumbe (Gladstoman Liberal). During the first hour the polling pro- ceeded quietly. Party colours are freely displayed, and there are plenty of conveyances. The fine weather is expected to materially augment the poll, which promises to be a heavy one. At noon party feeling began to run very highland the excitement was intensified. Artisans flocked in large numbers to the polling stations, where the voting had become livelier than at any previous period of the day. Mr. Brymer, on driving into the town, met with an enthusiastic reception. The Earl of Portarlington and Lord Carlow were at the Conservative committee-rooms, and a number of ladies canvassed the streets. The proceedings were characterised by the utmost good temper through- out, and there seemed every prospect of an ex- haustive fight. PREVIOUS ELECTIONS. 1885. (L) 3,123 Hftmoro (0) 3,095 Majority 33 I 188S. Hambro (C) 3,477 Sturgis (L). 2,486 f.M:ajority 991 NORTH BUCKS. Mr. H. S. Leon, who was the selected Liberal candidate for North Bucks some months ago when Captain Verney intimated his intention not to seek re-election, issued his address to the electors this morning.

THE QUEEN AT THE NAVAL- RifS." The Queen arrived at the Naval Exhibition, Chelsea, at 11.30 this morning, and was received by the Prince and Princess of Wales and daugh- ters, Lord George Hamilton, and the whole staff of tl;e exhibition. The Roytti party witnessed a miniature battle on the lake, and afterwards visited the Victory and picture gallery.

FOR "GENERAL" BOOTH. The will of Mrs. Daniel Bell, of Glasgow, was proved to-day. It leaves about £50,000 to "General" Booth.

DEATH OF MR. T. REES, OF ELY. A very much respected inhabitant of Ely ha ju-t passed over to the great majority in the person of Mr. Thomas Rees, of the Bridge Hetel, who was born in St. Fagan's in 1820. He has been a resident in the parish for about 50 years. Mr. Rees was in his usual health on Monday week iast, but on the following day took cold owing to the severe easterly winds. This brought on a "fvere attack of bronchitis, followed by inflamma- tion of the lungs, from which he never rallied. His genial and cheery face will be missed from the followers of the Glamorgan hounds, of which he was an ardent supporter. Many of the little ones of the village were evidently grieved when they were informed of the demise of "Granda Rees," the name by which the old gentleman was known to the children. The funeral will take place on Monday next.

A CADOXTON INTERPLEADER. To-day at the Cardiff County-court (before Judge Owen) an interpleader case was hellrd- Morgan Thomas and Co. v. William Prosser and Ephraim 'Prosper, claimants.—Mr. George David was for the exneution creditor, and Mr. Belcher for the claimant.—Three executions were said to be out against William Prosser, who was stated to have transferred to Ephraim Prosser two busi- nesses which lie formerly carried on at Cadoxton. the price paid being £ 414.—Mr. Davies, solicitor, Cadoxton, was called to prove the deed.—Mr. Prosser, examined by Mr. David, said he did not carry on any business now, but lived alternatively with two brothers, one of whom (Ephraim) he assisted sometimes. Hegotnopay. Before he left Cadoxton he hnd not sent any of his stock to an auc- tion room. He kept no business cisli-book,thougi) he'paid most of his accounts through the bank; but he also paid a good bit in cash, for which he had receipts.—Mr. David said that he might as well tell his Honour at once that he was advised that witness had not paid Id. in the bank between February 16 and March 21.' He must insist upon the production of the receipts.—The Judge said he would grant an adjournment for this purpose.

Court Martial at Devonport. This morning the court martial at Devonport trying Colour-sergeant Harper, of the Welsh Regiment, on charges of forgery, sat for the third day. The summing up by the Judge- A'ivocnte on the first four charges of forgery was completed, and the court, cleared to consider the finding. On being re-opened another set of charges of forgery, fraudulent entries, and frau- dulent misapplication of public moneys, to the amount of £ 30. were brought against the prisoner The case is still likely to last several days.

Work and Wages. The house painters a.t Wigan resumed work to- day, their demands having been granted. Five hundred employes at the mills of Messrs. Priestley and Co., Bradford, are locked out, owiag to a dispute with their employers. The struggle threatens to be a bitter one. The four hundred female employes of Messrs. Hewitt and Company at the Universal Pen Works, Birmingham, who came out on strike yesterday, went back this morning, having entirely with- drawn the complaints they made regarding the method of paying for work.

A Lady Dog Exerciser. The following advertisement has appeared in the Morning Post:—" to those who have not time to give their dogs,6ufficientexcersise in London.—A lady, experienced, would exercise doga in the park. Terms, one hour daily, 5s. a week; two hours, 7s. 6d.—Address B. L., &c. The ingenuity of the modern unemployed female is inexhaustible. B. L."—initials suggestive to the canine mind of Benevolent Lady-is to be congratulated on a humanity which goes hand in hand vritta a keen eye to business.

London Police Scandal. As the outcome of the inquiry instituted by the authorities at Bow-street into the alleged mis- conduct of certain constables of the Metropolitan police attached to the E Division, in recommending parties to a certain coffee-house near Holborn, two men have been punished. One has been dismissed the force, and the other has been reduced in class for two years.

She Couldn't, But She Did. Me assault him I could not do such a thing." And no sooner bad the magistrate at South- wark (London) Police-court, dismissed the summons against both parties than the lady went for" her husband, caught him by the hair, and vigorously scratched his face and eyes." Later, she dealt him several blows." This is positively the latest recorded example of feminine incon- sistency coming up to the scratch.

Builder's Premises Ablaze. Extensive builders' premises at Beddington, Surrey, together with valuable machinery and the contents of a timber-yard, were destroyed by fire U&i* roornjnst, Thomas Edison, the inventor, were received here yesterday. They will be made public as soon as the necessary arrangements can be made for a hall in which to hold the meeting for the purpose. The messages will be repro- duced by means of the megalaphone. Is He Lord Allandale ? CALAIS, ME., Thursday (Dalziel).—A man named Charles Oscar De Couroey has just created a great sensation in Machias by assuming the title of Lord Allandale, and claiming to be the heir to a vast fortune in England. He has been two years in the State Prison for obtaining money by false pre- tences. Disastrous Fire. NE\V\ORK, Thursday (Dalziel).—There was a disastrous fire last night among the timber yards on Long Island City, just across the East River from this city, and adjoining Brooklyn. Six timber yards, as many sash and door mills, and a stove foundry were burned. The loss will exceed a million dollars. Queen Victoria's Gift. OTTAWA, Wednesday (Reuter). — Queen Victoria's donation of a challenge cup, value £100, to the Royal Canadian Yacht Club is greatly appreciated by yachting men in the Dominion. Torpedo Vessel Sunk. CHERBOURG, Thursday (Renter).— The French torpedo vessel Edmond Fontaine has sunk, after being in collision with the cruiser Surcouf. The crew were saved. A Bicycle Tour of the World. NEW YORK, Thursday (Dalziel).—Messrs. G. D. Mitchell and E. E. Stevens, of Wash- ) ington, sailed on the White Star steamer Teutonic yesterday for a bicycle tour of the world.

CAPTAIN VERNEY'S SEAT. Captain Verney (says the Times) still remains a member of the House of Commons, and his case lends special interest to Sir Henry James's Bill substituting resignation for the acceptance of honorary office as the method by which a seat should be vacated. To-day the Speaker will read to the House Mr. Justice A. L. Smith's letter, stating that Captain Verney has pleaded guilty to the misdemeanour and has "re- ceived his sentence. If the indictment had been for felony, Captain Verney's seat would become ipso facto vacant, but in the case of a mis- deanour there is no precedent that runs precisely on all fours. Probably some member of the Government, in the absence of the leader of the House, will give notice of a motion for the expul- sion of the delinquent, and it is certain that publIc opinion will not be content with less. It may be presumed that the Opposition will co-operate in forwarding a motion of the kind. If Sir Henry James's Bill were now the law, Captain Verney, we suppose, would have availed himself of the opportunity of resigning as soon as he had realised that his guilt. could no longer be concealed. It would be something to save the House of Commons from the humiliation of seeing one of its members in the dock at the Old Bailey. As matters now stand a member who is under a cloud," and still more one who has been sentenced to imprisonment on a criminal charge, not being a felony, must retain his seat unless he is formally expelled. The duty is an invidious one, and, as we have said, may be obstructed by technical objections, but, in the present instance at any rate, it is too clear and imperative to be set aside. c .s>

THE INFLUENZA EPIDEMIC. The London correspondent of the Freeman's Journal understands that among the latest victims of the influenza is Mr. Pierce Mahoney, M.P. He is confined to his bed with a sharp attack, which will prevent his attending the House of Commons for a week or two. We regret to announce the death of Mr. Lindsay Middleton Aspland, Q.C., LL.D., of the Northern Circuit, which took place on Wednesday after a short illness from influenza and pneumonia. Sir John Puleston is making but slow progress towards recovery, and cannot resume bis Parlia- mentary duties until after Whitsuntide. Lord Derby is better this morning, and left hii bed this afternoon for n. few hours. Influenza is still very prevalent in Bradford, amongst the sufferers announced to-day being Sir Henry Mitchell, Mr. Hoffmann, president of the chamber of commerce, whose brother has died from an attack, and the chief-constable. About 100 deaths, directly or indirectly due to influenza, occurred during the last fortnight. Mr. Flower, Conservative candidate for West Bradford, isllaid up wiih influenza. Influenza continues to spread in Liverpool, and has seriously interfered with the business of the Liverpool Assizes. Jurymen have had to be excused, and members of the Bar are laid up. Among the latter are Mr. Bigham, Q.C., and Mr. Ambrose, Q.C., M.P. The Press Association states that Colonel Herbert George Deedes, assistant secretary to the War Office, died Oil Wodnesday morning, the primary cause being an attack of influenza. Influenza has become very prevalent in Birkenhead. Business is disorganised. At the workhouse nearly all the officials are affected, and outside assistance has had to be procured to carry on the administration of the institution. Influenza is increasing in Nottingham, and Mr. Sydney Johnson, solicitor, son of the town-clerk, died from it on Wednesday.

IRON AND STEEL INSTITUTE. The members of the Iron and Steel Institute re-assembled this morning at Westminster, under the presidency of Sir Frederick Abel.—Professor Roberts Austen contributed a paper on thermo- electric measurements by Le Chatelier's pyro- meter. A paper by Professor E. J. Ball, of London, on the "Changes produced in iron by thermal treatment," occasioned considerable discussion. Mr. Thomas Turner, lecturer on metallurgy at Mason College, Bir- mingham, read a paper on Economical Puddling." By his invention the present importance and vitality of the industry was shown by the fact that, despite the wonderfully simple method invented by Bessemer and the perfect firmness of Siemens, it required 35 years of sharp competition to render the weight of Bessemer ingots annually produced in this country equal to that of puddled bar produced by the old process.

SIR GEORGE ELLIOTT AND THE PURISTS. Says the Hawk:—Sir George Elliott intends, I hear. to again contest the Monmouth Burghs. At the time of the Hairs scandal a number of persons in Sir George's constituency, adopting the Stead theory that every peccadillo should be punished by ostracism, made a set upon him. But the baronet, with the same pluck which enabled him to rise from poverty to a vast fortune, and pre- vented him from paying blackmail even with a scandnl as the IAlternatlve, has determined to beard the Newport purists. As it happens, be is sure of success, for Newport's prosperity depends on Sir George Elliott's good-will.

Mr, W. H. Smith and the Warden. ship of the Cinque Ports. Mr. W. H. Smith's acceptance of the Lord War- denihip of the Cinque Ports and the Constable- ship of Dover Castle vacates his seat in the House of Commons. Sir W. Walrond will to-day move for a new writ for the Strand Division of West- minster, and the election will take place at the earliest possible momenr. The fact that Mr. W. H. Smith was in his place when the House met yes- terday, and not only moved the annual Ascension Day resolution, but took part in the division thereon, gave rise to much speculation in the lobby as to whether the right hon. gentleman had not rendered himself liable to heavv penalties for an infringement of the law. Mr. Smith, has, how- ever, been guilty of no irregularity whatever. It was not until last night that his formal acceptance of the appointment was forwarded to her Majesty. The Press Association learns that the Strand Liberal and Radical Association will run Dr. Gut- tridge, of i!rook-s' re,tt. for the Parliamentary re- presentation of the Strand Divisiou to fill ths vacancy caused by Mr. W. H. Smith's acceptance of the Wtlrdenship of the Cinque Ports. ïd

Great Fire at Wolverhampton. A fire involving damage to between three and four thousand pounds occurred this morning at the works of Messrs. H. Crane and Son, geneml brass founders and ironmongery manufacturers, at Wolverhampton. The offices and a warehouse full of finished goods were entirely destroyed, aud it was with difficulty that the safes and private books of the firm were saved.

Samuel's Romantic Passion. In Dublin on Wednesday Samuel Millen, aged 22, sued Miss Mary Johnson, aged 30, for breach of promise. The plaintiff deposed that the defendant disappointed him on two occasions, though he obtiined the marriage binds. She told him there was as good fish in tho sea." She also prevented him from emigrating by promising to marry him, as she had money. The jury awarded Jtl

To-day's Cricket. MAKYLEBONE CLUB AND GROUND V. SUSSEX. 'i'he season at Lord's opened in delightful weather, Sussex opposing the MarylebonejClub. The home tern, winning the toss, began batting at 12.15 against Bean and Hilton..Davenpor^ was bowled at 69. the fourth wicket having added 47 runs in 35 minutes. Humphreys went on at 69 and proven very successful. The lob bowler dismissed Wright with the second ball anrt after Moorhouse had run ),it, West was missed square leg. However, at 80 was smartly ertiglit, tail Hillyard bowled the first baH. whilst 8 runs later Hum- phreys disposed of Kichardiou. Martin was out first ball after lunch, the innings closing for 88. Humphreys accomplished a splendid performance, taking tivo wickets in six overs for 10 runs. Sussex started batting just after three o'clock, against the bowling of Pougher S,nre Mol. RYLRBONE, First Innings. Second Innings. A. N. Hornby, I b w, b Bean 11 I Lord Hawke, c Brain, b Hilton 1 Pougher, b Hilton 0 Davenport, b Tate 27 C. W. Wright, b Humphreys 22 Moorehouse, run out 3 J. E. West. c Hilton, b Humphreys. 7 A. J. Pope, not out 7 S. W. Hillyard, b Hum- phreys 0 Richardson, I b w, b Hum- phreys 2 Martin, b Humphreys 0 Extras 8 Extras Total 88 Total SUSSEX. First Innings. Second Innings. Quaife, b Martin 6 Marlow, not out 27 Bean, c Davenport, b Hum- phreys 14 Newham, b Hillyard 0 Extras k. 8 Extras Total 55 Total NOTTS V. DERBYSHIRE. The opening match of the Notts county season was commenced at Trent-bridge Ground. Nottingham. The home county opposed Derbyshire. Both sides are trying some new players. Wright and Morley began the visitors' batting to the bowling of Shacklock and Atte- well, and Morley, whose first appearance it is, at once commenced to hit Wright. Score:- DERBYSHIRE. First Innings Second Innings. L. Wright. b AtteweU. 3 H. Morley, c Attewell, b Shacklock 12 Chatterton, c Daft, b Lowe 38 H. Davidson. b w, b Atte- well 6 Mallhouse, not out 18 Storer, not out. 21 Extras 6 Extras Total 101 Total SURREY v. HANTS. This county match was commenced at Kennington Oval in fine weather. Surrey went in first. and Abel and Maurice Read made a good start, scoring 50 in thirty fiw minutes, and 79 in fifty minutes. M. Read was bowled at 91, and Abel was caught at point at 103. Key and Walter Read then offered further opposition, and at lunch time the score was 148 for two wickets. Score:- SURREY. First Innings. Second Innings, Abel, c Batchelor, b Soar 46 M. Reed.b Baldwin. 41 W. Reed, not out 56 M. Key by Baldwin 29 Lohmann, not out 9 Extras 9 Extras Total ISO Total. CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY Y. MR. THORNTON'S (ENGLAND) ELEVEN. In charmingly fine weather the first important match of the Cambridge season was commenced, the University being opposed by a powerful England eleven got together by Mr. C. J. Thornton. The proceeds of the game are toibe devoted to the benefit of Mr. Watts, who has been the custodian of the ground for tbirty years. Winning the toss Cambridge went in first, and a bad start was made, Crawford being bowled in the first over Briggs displaced Ferris at 50. and. with the score un- altered, clean bowled Rowell, who had been in fifty-five minutes, for 10. After luncheon Briggs and Grace shared the bowling. Wells, when he had scored 19, was palpably missed by Barrett in the long field, and alter his let off he twice hit Grace for 4 aud drove Briggs for another 4. Score CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY. First Innings, Second Innings. R. O. Crawford, b Ferris. 4 R. N Douglas, not out 69 W. J. Rowell, b Briggs 10 C. M. Wells, not out 37 Extras 5 Extras. Total 125 Total CARDIFF DISTRICT CRICKET UNION. The annual meeting of members of the above Union was held at the Grand Hotel on Tuesday evening, Mr. W. Page Wood presiding. The fol- jowing clubs have entered for the challenge cup competition, viz. :-St. Paul's (the present holders;, Conservative Working Men. St. John's, St. Mary's, Canton, Charles-street, and Penarth. FIRST ROUND (to be played on or before June 27).— A. Canton v. St. Paul's; B, Conservatives v. Charles- street; C, St. John's v. Pena) th D. St. Mary's, a bye. SECOND ROUND (to be played by July 25).—E, winner of C v. winner of D F. winner of B v. winner of A. FINAL (to be played by August 22).-Winner of E v. winner of F. The first-named clubs to have the choice of ground in each instance.

SHIPPING CASUALTIES. 1 FIXOTO'S TELEGHAMS.1 The stoamrr Glenlivet, of Glasgow, went ashore at Kitdonan during a thick fog before daylight this morning. She is lying among the rocks, and is full of water. The German steamer Minister Maibach, from Rotterdam for New York, was spoken on May 1 m the Atlantic, with one blade of her propeller broken. The steamer Grecian Prince, whilst leaving the Garvel Graving Dock on the Clyde yesterday, struck the quay wall with the propeller, and broke two of the blades. She went into dock again.

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Queen Victoria and Roumania's Queen. The Queen of Roumauia has (says Truth) sent to the Queen a volume of her poems, written bv her- self on vellum, each page being exquisitely illu- minated, and the vellum binding is beautifully painted. This is Queen Elizabeth's return for the attentions which were pxid to her by the Court when she visited England last autumn. The Queen has presented her with Sir Theodore Martin's Life of the Prince Consort" and with the two volumes of her own Highland Journal," all splendidly bound. There will be great disap- pointment at the Court of Rouimdia, by the way, if the Queen does not confer the Order of the Garter upon King Charles in the course of this month. There are to be festivities at Bucharest extending over several days in celebration of the twenty-fifth anniversary of his Majesty's election to the Throne.

Railway Servants' Orphan Fund Meeting at Cardiff. On Wednesday evening a meeting of the Cardiff Branch of the United Kingdom Railway Officers and Servants' Association and Orphan Fund was held at the Assembly-room of the Y.M.C.A., Cardiff, under the presidency of Mr. Geo. Hughes. Mr. J. Salmon, the general secretary, attended from London, but the attendance was not so large as expected, and it was resolved to form a committee to make arrangements for holding a meeting of all the railway men of the district in the autumn. This was all the business.

Ben Tillett Repudiated. The Bradford Labour Electoral Association dis- claims all connection with Ben Tillett's candida- ture in the East Bradford Division. 11 &

Guildford's New Recorder. Mr. Reginald M. Bray, barrister, and alderman of the Surrey County Council, has been appointed recorder of Guildford.

At Llanboidy Petty-sessions on Wednesday (before Messrs. R. G. Protheroe, W. L. Philipps, J. Baa-nall Evans, C. W. Jones, and J.B. B. Protheroe) 11 letter was read by the clerk (Mr. W. Morgau Griffiths) from Mr. Robert Lewis, Pendine, stating that the adjourned case of assault brought by Matbias, of Pendine, one of his Emergency men at the recent tithe sales at Llandissilio, against Mr. John George, farmer, on the occa- sion of the sales had been settled, and the parties wished the case withdrawn. The beaacVi were informed that the settlement had been intide a" the instance of the defendant, who had paid the costs of the proceedingA.-The Bench decided that they could not allow the matter to pass in that fashion. The law had been set in motion with reference to an assault case and an offence against I he public peace, and they could not sanction the withdrawal of the proceedings until the parties appeared and personally applied for leave to settle.-The case was, consequently, further adjourned to next sessions. MEN OuT OF HEALTH.—Remedy and Advice for regaining Health, Strength, and Vigour; for Pimples, Blotches, all Skin and Blood Ism urities. —Address Messrs. Wilkinson, 4, Fitzsl in square, Sheffield. Write or call to-day. Mirror free in envelope. Established 60 years. Letters >f advice Lroor*

CAMBRIAN FURNISHING COM- PANY'S CASE. At Cardiff County-court to-day (before Judge Owen) the Cambrian Furnishing Company's (Limitsd) interpieader case again came on for hearing. Judgment had been obtained against Mr. Hodson. of the Cambrian Furnishing Company, hy Messrs. Fuller Bros., of Llandilo, but it had h "n represented by Hodson that he had mada atranstirof the concern to the limited company of which he "-as said to be the manager. The Cambrian Furnishing Company (Limited) had thereupon claimed the goods.—Mr. George David, who appeared cor the execution creditors, now cross-examined Hodson with regard to the entries in the books of the company, the case at the last court having been adjourned for their production.—Mr. David said that the minute-book showed there had only been two meetings of the directors of the limited companv- one on the 20th and the other on the 25th of October.—The Judge said he held a very strong opinion in the matter.—Mr. David said the whole of the payments entered in tho cash-book were nothing but a sham.—The Judge s=»id the whole affair was a. sham from beginning to end, and added that it had not yet been proved in evidence that the things which belonged to Hodson in his own business had ever been assigned to the pre- sent limited company.—Mr. E. Ii. Payt e, who was for the claimant, produced the deed, and said there was clear proof that Hodson had executed an assignment of the whole of his stock-in-trade to the limited company.—Mr. David objected to the deed.—The Judge said he thought it was a. case in which Mr. David wns justified in talting every possible kind of objection, though usually he (the judge) did not care for technical objections. The consideration here, continued his honour, was 2,900 ten shilling fully paid-up shares, and it had a 10s. ad valorem stamp upon it. He, therefore, could not look at it. —Mr. Payne pressed the judge upon this matter, but the Judge insisted that the agreement must be produced.—The case was then adjourned.

UNFORTUNATE FOR THE LABOURER. A.t Cardiff County-court to-day (before Judge Owan and a. special jury) a labourer named William Pedler sued James Bamb> rry, of Cadoxton, and his two sons, Thomas and James Bamberry, for JE50 damage for personal injury. Mr. Vachell (instructed by Messrs. Clifton and Carter, solicitors, Bristol) was for plaintiff, and Mr. Belcher defended. The allegation of plaintiff was that he had worked for tho defendants, and that when he went to their house reI' payment there had been a quarrel. This was continued in the street, where the plaintiff said he had been knocked down, one of the Bamberrys falling upon him and breaking his thigh. A large number of witnesses were called for the defence to prove that the fight had been a fair one, and that the injuries had been received through no fault of defendant.—Bufore Mr. Belcher had concluded calling his witnesses the jury intimated that they were satisfied, and gave a verdict for the defen- dants.—Judgment was Igiven accordingly with costs, his Honour remarking that he was sorry the jury bad been brought from their business upon so irumpery a case..

Miss Jenner Once More. In the Queen's Bench Division of the High Court of Justice, London, on Wednesday the case of Jenner v. Thomas came before Mr. Justice Lawrence, sitting without a jury. This was an action brought by Miss Gertrude Jenner against Mr. Evan Thomas, butcher, carrying on business near Cardiff, and Mr. Harry Cousins, solicitor, at Cardiff, to recover £1,000 damages for maliciously seizing her furniture under an execution, and making her a bankrupt. The defence was that the proceedings were quite regular, and that the points in dispute bad already been judicially decided. The plaintiff was referring to what bad been said by Mr. Justice Field in regard to some of the proceedings, when Mr. Justice Lawrence, who was complaining of irrelevancy, observed, "Never mind about Lord Field. He has gone to a happier sphere." (Laugh- ter.)—Miss Jenner: He is alive, my lord." (Laughter.)—The Judge:" Yes, and probably there is It still happier sphere yet in store for him." (Laughter.)—After hearing the plaintiff at con- siderable length in support of her case, the learned Judge found that she had no case, there being not a tittle of evidence against the defen- dants, and, therefore, gave the defendants judg- ment, with costs.

Glamorgan Building Societv* Cardiff. -Cfbe members of the above society held their annual general meeting on Wednesday evening at their chief offices, 15, Queen-street, Cardiff. Mr. J. H. Wilson, the president of the society, was in the chair.—The report stated that the directors congratulated the members on the complete suc- cess which had attended the step they took at the previous annual meeting of reducing the rate of interest charged to borrowing members from 6 per cent, to 5 per cent., and that it still enabled them tu continue to pay a bonus of It per cent., in addition to the usual 5 per cent. interest. on invest- ing shares, and left a larger balance (£520 5s. 9d.) to carry forward to the following year. The properties in possession only amounted to the small sum of JE158 Is. 3d., and they were all let and bringing in a good revenue. The reserve fund had been increased, and now stood at the sum of £ 1,5$8 5s. 10J., and this was invested in Consols. The amount advanced on properties during the year was £12,522 3s. 6d., valued by the society's surveyor (Mr. K W. M. Cornett) at £18.090. The total amount due by borrowers was £68.871 lis., against which the society held securities valued at £133,135. The whole of the accounts had been thoroughly audited by Mr. David Roberts, F.C.A., Cardiff. The result of the year's working was most gratifying, and whilst the reduction in the interest to borrowers proved to them a signal relief, it was yet productive of a good return to investors. The large amount of reserve in Censols was also a guarantee to members, and altogether the society were to be congratul. ted on the result of the year's working. The directors regretted that, owing to the demand on his time, Mr. Alfred Thomas, M.P., had been obliged to resign his seat on the board, and they had filled the vacancy by appointing Mr. Edward Oliver Jones of Castlefield, Cardiff. The retiring directors, viz., Messrs. J. H. Wilson, Robert Hooper, Charles Bird, J. M. Jennings, T. H Riches. and James Hurman, were re-elected, and after the usual complimentary votes the meeting terminated

South Wales College Council. The ordinary monthly meeting of the council of the University College of South Wales and Mon- mouthshire was held at the College on Wednesday. The Dean of Llandaff presided, and there were also present Principal J. Viriamu Jones, Professor Sorley, Major E. R. Jones, Messrs. John Gunn, G, C. Thompson, F. S. Johnstone, C. T. Wnitmell, Louis Tvlor, and Lewis Williams, the Revs. C. J. Thompson, Alfred Tilly, D. Young, and J. M. Jones, and Mr. Ivor James, registrar. THE LATE ALDERMAN WARING. The council, by unanimous resolution, expressed its deep sense of the great loss sustained by the college by the death of Alderman Waring. THE PROPOSED WKLSH UNIVERSITY. The REGISTRAR read a letter from the University College, Bangor, announcing the appointment by the Bangor court of governors of a committee to again consider the means of obtaining a degree- conferring university for Wales, and to deliberate on the question with, if possible, similar com- mittees to be appointed by Aberystwith and Cardiff and with the joint education committees of North and South Wales. The letter also stated that the Bangor committee had already met and resolved, That in its opinion there should be but one degree-conferring university for Wales, based upon the principle that teaching and examining should go together." It was unanimously resolved by the council that the following gentlemen be appointed to confer with the committee named in the letter from the B .ngor College, and to report to the council, viz.:— Lord Bute, Lord Aberdarer the Dean of Llandaff, Principal Jones, Professor Roberts, Major Jones, the Rev. C. J. Thompson, the Rev. Alfred Tilly, Mr. Lewis Williams, Mr. Alfred Thomas, M.P.,and the Rev. J. M. Jones. THE UNIVERSITY OF LONDON. After the consideration of a lengthy report from the senate, it was resolved:— That this council recognises the improvement intro- duced into the revised scheme of the University of London in regard to the provincial colleges bèing admitted to some representation in the senate flS con- stituent colleges, but they regard the representation as still inadequate. The other business was of the usual routine character. v

gThree Men Drowned at Bristol, Information was given to the county police at first 1 on Wednesday that three young men who wm) out for a row on the Avon on the previous nigiit, had not retuined to their homes. Inquiries were set on foot, and their boat was found, bot nin up, at Conham. Later on oars were aiso discovered in the water, and no doubt is now entertained about the men being drowned.

Death of a Gas Specialist. Mr. William Richardson, the eminent gas engineer, died at Birmingham on Wednesday. He was horn in 1797, and was associated with Mcr.Joch and Others in the development of illumi- nation by means of coal gas, and subsequently todte a^high place ia the.^W^fession of gas

To-day's Share Market. 0 (FROM THE PRESS ASSOCIATION.) Increase in the Bank Rate, The Bank Rate was to-day advanced to four per cent. CONSOLS op'r'o. 12.0. 1.10. CLOS "F'E Con.Goschen's 2| pc Money ?5 £ 85ft 954 Do. do. Account (June) 9bt 95^ 95t. Local Stock tolt New do. do 93j Bank of England Stock 330 £ India 3J- per Cent 106^ Do. 3 do 96J Met. Board of Works 3§ p c. 109$. Do. do. 3 pc. 101 Do. do. 3 pc. 101 Indian Rupee Paper X pe. 74| 75 Do. do 4 £ pc. 76| 77 HOME RAILWAYS. Brightou Railway Ord 164 Do. Deferred 150| 1501 151 Caledonian Consolidated 117 116$116| Do Preferred Con Ord 76t Do Deferred do 40k Chatham and Dover Ord. 181 10 Do. Preference 100. Glasgow and South Western. 98 Great Eastern Ordinary 93jt 94 94t Gt. Nthn. Prefd. Con. Ordny. 1 ilt 0* Do. do. Defrd. do. do. 77 Do do A's 78 Great Western 156 155f Hull and Barudley 36 351 36 35J Lancashire and Yorkshire 113 London and North-Western. 171 170$. London and South-Western J58 Man., Shef. & Line. Ord. 76 Do. Preferred 115 Do. Deferred 37 3ôf 3S4" Metropolitan Con 84t 84 83; Do. Laud Stock 68? Do. District Ordinary 324 32 31| Do. Preferred 70 Midland Ordinary 150i 150J I49f North BritiBh Ord. Pref. 68| Do. Ordinary 44J 44|" North-Eastern Ordinary 160t 160J 1601 North Staffordshire 121 south-Eastern Ordinary 125 Do. Deferred 94 East London 101 Taff Vale Act, 1«89 78i Furness 87J AMERICAN. &c.. RAILWAYS. Central Pacific 31 f Chicago. Milwaukie 68 £ 66* 6E| 66} 66$ Denver Ordinary 19 18J 194 "19 Do Preferred 61 61 i 61f 618 Brie Shares 21J 21 j 2i Do Preference 55 Do Secoud Mortgage 101 Illinois Central 103 Lake Shore V13| Louis and Nashville 81J 81f 82 81 £ Missouri. Kansas, and Texas 15$16 164 New York Central 105t New York Ontario 18 18$. 18jt Norfolk Preference 5St 56 66| 56t 6t North Pacific Preference 73 „ Ohio and Mississippi 19 Do Preference 82t 6,, Pennsylvania Ordinary 52$53 Philadelphia and Reading 17$ Do. First Income Bonds 55 65i Union Pacific 51$51| 51| 51$ Wabash Preference 22| 22$ Do. General Mortgage 35 Atlantic G. W. 1st Mort. 33$.„ Atchison 34J 34$35 anadian Pacific 81; 80j 81 Buenos Ayres Gt. 8onthn .150 149 Grand Trunk Ordinary „ 9$. 9& 9$9^, Do. Guaranteed .» 72J 72| Do. First Preference 61$6lj Do. Second Preference 41j 4l| Do. Third Preference 225 22$ Mexican Ordinary <!0| 40| Do. First Preference 122* Do. 6econd Preference 73$ FOREIGN BONDS. Lombards Ordinary tOk Mexican Centl. 4 p. C. Bonds 7S$, Do. do. Firt Income 67$. Buenos Ayres and Itosario 1024 Central Argentine 60 Argentine 1886 68$. Do Treasury 47$„. Argentine Ceduias A. 21 Do Ceduias B 21 Buenos Ayres Ceduias 1 14$ Do. J 13| 13 Brazilian 1889 67$67} ,„ Egyptian Unified 95* 95$95$. Do. Gov. Pref., new 89 £ 89j Do. State Domain i03| Do. Daira, new 95| French 3 per Cent. Rentes 93$93 Do. 4$per Cent. 1041 Hungarian 4 per Cent. Gold 89J 90 Italian 5 per Cent. 92} Mexican 6 per Cent.' 88$ Peruvian Corporation Ord. 10 ,*> Do. Preference 27 Portuguese 3 per Cent 51} 51$. 50 Greeks 1881 871 Do 1884 87J Russian 4 p.Ct. Conversion. 95? 95$96 Spanish 4 per Cents 74$74J 74$ Turkish 1871 95$. Do. Ottoman Defence 93$. Dot 1st Group 42$42$ Do 2nd Group 22| 224; Do 3rd Group 18,'j 18t Do. 4th Group. 18 jy 18i MISCELLANEOUS. OLtoman Bank Shares 13 A Uruguay CnitiedSper Cent. 49,1 Do. 6 per Cent 55$ Honduras _9$ Paraguay 35t Ins. Canadian 4 p.Ct. Jan.JIy 108 Ins.C. Good Hopt*,4pr.Ct.'83 108 Ins,New Zealand Consolidtd 104 Ins. New SthWales 4 per Cnt 111 Ins. Victoria 4 pr. Cnt,'82-3-4 105$ tna. South Australian 104 trii. Queensland 4 per Cents. 106 London & S.Kutherine's Dks. 27 East and West India Docks 12 Peninsularalld Oriental Prf. 135; f Do. Deferred 205t Cunard Steamship, £ 20 paid 14 Gen. Steam Nav,, £ 15paid 3 Do. 5 per Cent, Pref 10 Do. 5 per Cent. 1887 9t 4n»lo.American Tel. Pref 85t Do. do. Ordinary 47$. Direct. United States Cable 10; Eastern ditto 14t Eastern JSxtension 15 Brazilian Submarine llf National Telephone 4$ Arthur Guinness Ordinary. 510$. 310 310$. Allsopps Ordinary 31| Bryant and May Ordinary. 13g Cousct t. Trou 30 Ebbvv Vale St. & l'n Co 5f „ Hudson's Bay Shares 18§ „ Hotchkiss 2 Deccan Land 6 Suez Canal 102$102 Spratt's Patent. 7J Hammonds 2t 2J Eastmans Sjj 8$. Leed's Forge., 3$. ,„ Lister and Co. 9J Salt Union Ordinary 6| 6j Elmore Copper DepositingCo 2$. Nitrate Railway 14| Primitive Nitrate 8J Ban Jorge Nitrate 5 San Pablo Nitrate 2t Dublin Distillers 2J Bell's Asbestoa 9¡ 10 Oceana Laud bj tit New Exploration (Rothscds.) lftpr Mexican Exploration 2/6 Cape Copper Mines 30 RioTintos £ 2j| Mason and Barry 6l- Tliarsis Copper 5fi 6 Mysore Gold 6 Mysore Gold Fields 2$. Pilmarejos 12/6 Indian Consolidated 4/6 Montamis 12/6 18/ De Beers Diamonds 14lf 15 l4H South African Exploration* 13$13 New Jagersfontein. 6 &t 5; Gold Fields 8. Africa. 2i 2fi 2k Salisbury Gold 7' 6/6 City and Suburban. 31 Jumpers 2 Ferreiras 9f Jubilee 61 61. Simmer and Jack 3$. Wernmers 3 3jj Crownreef 4t Langiaagtes 2>ff Langlaagte Block B t Pigs Peak. 7/6 Tarapaca Water 8$ Do. Bank 2$. British Water Gas f North's Navigation Collieries 4 Coats 13$j

THE TRADE OF CARDIFF. Probable Diversion of Shipments from Barry. Doring the past few days rumours have found currency in reference to certain nego- tiations which, it is believed, if brought to a successful issue, will add considerably to the trade of Cardiff. The greatest secrecy is maintained in reference to the matter, but, from what we can gather, there is a proba- bility of a large quantity of coal which is now sent to Barry being diverted to Cardiff. Some gentlemen who profess to be cognisant of the nature of the negotiations do not hesitate to say that if they are carried through Barry Dock shares must depreciate in value in con- sequence. Such an arrangement as that to which we refer will be another argu- ment in favour of additional dock aooommo- dation at Cardiff. By reference to the above paragraph it will be seen that negotiations are now proceeding which may result in the diversion of a consider- able amount of the coal shipments of Barry to the Bute Docks. For nenrly two years the Barry board of directors—almost all of them large freigliters- hive worked together with little or no friction for th8 benefit of their joint undertaking. There have, however, been occasions upon which some feeling has been introduced in consequence of supposed preference being given to particular freighters. Whether these little bickerings have brought about the negotiations to which our financial editor refers or whether some advantages' have been offered to freighters to transfer their favours to the Bute Docks we can- not at present say, but that an important diver- sion of traffic may soon take place is very probable.

KERKICK'S VKOETABLK FILLS Cleanse the Blood and Strengthen I he 7±<s,. IStd. and gs. fid

To-day s Racing. Newmarket Training Notes. NEWMARKET, THURSDAY. On the Race Side, Ryan's Phyliida, Siphonia, Orvie'o, Springtime, and Springbank; and Hop- per's Tenacity and L'Abbe Morin covered a mile and a half. Marsh's Mistral, Marvel, and Cereza; and Cannon's Garter went six furlongs. On the Bury Side, Endcll's Houndsditch and Patriek Blue were sent a mile and three quartars. Morton's Snapiock, Father Confessor, and Burnaby went a mile and a. half, Sherwood's Old Coin, Penzance, Cloudberry, and Arturo negotiated a mile and a quarter. Hayhoe's Fli. bustier, Heaums, Douglas Campbell, Bumptious, Ben venuto,and High Havens; Archer's Narragbmare and Miss Dollar; Peck's Narrator; (irey's Avilon, Crevass, and St. Kilda M. Dawson's Corstophine, Mons Mug, Mimi, Melody, and Dorcas; Sadler's Ernest, Peter Flower, and Proof; Enoch's Cleator, Friar Lubin, and Pinzon; and Jarvis's Bel De- monio, Lord Ernest, Yard Arm, and Henry VIII. went a mile. Sherwood's Nunthorpe, FitzSimon, and Noverre; and Hayhoe's fHaute Saone went six furlongs. Left for Kempton Park-Naughty Jeannie, "Misty Morn, Maypole, Martagon, Bushey Park, Magistrate, White Lily colt, Le Chesnay, Tease, Clang, The Smew, Jassatoy, Anthony, Shrine, Desdemona, Ninepina, Girthead, Dainty, Nero, Rullianus, Rosine, Mystery Man, Chatterton, and Bouthillier.

SPORTSMAN AND SPORTING LIFll AUTHENTIC STARTING PKICES. CHESTER MEETING. HORSE. I RIDER. I Sportsman. I WILTON PLATE. Rednal. I J Woodburn. I 11 to 4 ag I 11 to 4ag EARL OF CHESTER'S WELTER. Spearmint Fagan I 15 to Sag I 15 to 8 ag DEli: STAKES. Barawak I JfWatts 1100 to 12 ag 1100 to 12 ag GRKAT CHESHIRE STAKES. Screech Owl. I G Barrett 2 to 1 ag I 2 to lag IWYNN PLATE. Escamoteur., I G Barrett. I 5 to 4 ai I 6 to 4 ag ORMONDE PLATE. Anna. I J Watts .( 6to 4 ag j 5 to 4 ag The ftDove prices are identical with thuse ofiioiallj published in the Kacing Calendar.

Chester Meeting. 1.40-The WILTON HANDICAP PLATE of 103 lova; winners extra. One mile. Mr Mostyn Owen's Rednal, 3yrs, 7st 7lb, J Woodburn 1 Mr Armstrong's Ostrogoth. 4yrs. 9st Rickaby 2 Mr Fawcett's Spring Cup, 4yrs. 7it liilb Gt Barrett 3 Mr Whipp's Yarm, 6yrs. 8»t Mullen 0 Sir R Jardine's Lodore, 3yrs, 7st 61b Allsopp 0 Air Wilson's Sandringham, 3yrs. 7st blb.S Chandley 0 Winner trained by Gtolding. Newmarket. Betting-2 to 1 agst Yarm, 11 to 4 agat Rednal, 9 to 2 agst Ostrogoth, 7 to 1 agst Spring Cup, 8 to 1 agst Lodore, and 60 to 1 agst Sandringham. Yarm made the running from Rednal and Lodore, with Sandringham last, to the commencement of the Dee Side. where Lodore went on second, with Rednal third. At the Grosvenor Bridge turn Lodore headed Yarm, but when fairly in the line for home Rednal drew to the front, followed by Ostrogoth, and won by three lengths one length between second and third. Lodore was fourth, and Sandringham last. 2.10—The EARL OF CHESTER'S WELTER HANDICAP PLATE of 100 sovs, added to a Sweepstakes of 5 Ion for each starter; win-aera extra: the second to receive 10 sovs. Six furlonga. Mr R C Vyner's Spearmint, aged, lOst .Fagan 2 Mr 8 Platt's Duophil, 3yrs, 8st 121b J Woodburn 0 Mr J T Whipp's Frapotel, aged. lOst 31b Weldon 1 Mr W Ward's Niagara, 4yrs, Sst 41b J Watts 3 Mr B Haubury's Capucin, 3yrs. 8st 12lb Q Barrett 0 Winner trained by Matthews, Fairfield. Betting—7 to 4 agst Frapotel, 15 to 8 agst Spearmint, 100 to 30 agst Capucin, and 100 to 8 each agst Niagara and Duophil. Spearmint was first away, but on settling down Frapotel made the running from Spearmint and Nia- gara, with Duophil last. So they ran to the Grosvenor Bridge turn, where Capucin went on third. When fairly in the line for home Spearmint joined Frapotel. and inside the distance drew out with Duophil, and won a good race bv a short head two lengths between the second and third. Niagara was last. 2.40-The DEE STAKES of 20 sovs each, 10 ft, with 400 added; colts 9st, fillies and geldings 8st 111b: winners extra; maiden allowance. About one mile and a half. Sir R Jardine's Sarawak, 9st .J Watts 1 Mr E Weever's Dr Johnson, 8st 7lb Holbeach 2 Lord Roslyn's Adieu, 9st G Barrett 3 Duke of Beaufort's Choralist, 8st 41b .M Cannon 0 Lord Bradford's Mopialr, 8st 41b .F Barrett 0 Winner trained bv Bates, Middleham. Betting—7 to 4 each agst Adieu and Mopfair, ICO to 14 agst Choralist, 100 to 12 agst Sarawak, and 100 to 11 agst Dr. Johnson. At a slow pace Dr. Johnson made the running clear of Choralist and Sarawak, with Adieu last. to the stand, where Mopfair was pulled back into the rear. They ran {n this order until fairly in the line for home, when Mopfair was beaten, and Sarawak taking second place at the distance, challenged Dr. Johnson, and won a good race by a head; three lengths between second and third. Choralist was fourth, and Mopfair last. 3.10—The GREAT CHESHIRE HANDICAP STAKES of 15 sovs each, 5 ft, with 400 added; the second to receive 40 sovs out of the stakes, and the third to save stake winners extra. About one mile and a quarter. Lord Cholmondeley's Screech Owl, 5yrs, 9st „ G Barrett 1 Duke of Beaufort's Coromandel, 4yrs, 7st 9lb G Chaloner 2 Mr C H Jolliffe s Ring On, 4yrs, 7st 41b Blake 3 Sir R Jardine's Cliildebert, 4yrs, 8st Allsopp 0 Mr Roberts's Ragwort, 3yrs, 7st 111b J Woodburn 0 Winner trained by Wadlow, Stanton. Betting—2 to 1 agst Screech Owl, 7 to 2 agst Ragwort, 4 to 1 agst Ring On, 9 to 2 agst Coromandel, and 100 to 8 agst Childebert, Ring On made the running from Childebert and Rag- wort, with Screech Owl whipping in, and in this order they ran till five furlongs from home, when Coromandel joined Ragwort, and at the Grosveuor Bridge turn went on second, with Screech Owl third. Half-way up the atraiirht Screech Owl drew to the front, followed bv Coromandel, and won easily by a neck half a length between the second and third. Childebert was last. Time, as taken by Benson's chronograph, 2 min. 25 sec. 3.40—The WYNN SELLING WELTER HANDICAP PLATE of 103 sovs the winner to be sold for 50 sovs; winners extra. Five furlongs. Mr Kelsali's Escamoteur, 3yrs, 8at G Barrett 1 Mr Stanley's Mainbeam, 6vrs. 8st 101b .J Watts 2 Mr Wilkinson's Inch Girl. 5yra, 9st 12lb F Barrett 3 Mr Mackie's Bengairn, 3yrs, 8st 61b .T Cannon 0 Winner trained by Binnie. Malton. (R Betting—5 to 4 agst Escamoteur, 15 to 8 agst Inch Girl, 100 to 15 agst Beijgairil, and 8 to 1 agst Mainbeam. Bengairn led to the straight, where Escamoteur came through and won by two lengths; a head between the second and third. The winner was bought in for 175gs, and Mainbeam was sold to Mr Whipp for 90gs. Two YEAR OLD PLATE of 300 sova; colts 9st, fillies and geldings 8st 111b winners extra; maiden and other allowances; the second to receive 20 sovs. Five furlongs. Duke of Portland's Anna, Sst 81b J Watts 1 Mr J Bibby's Fair Margaret, 8st 41b G Johnson 2 Lord Rodney's Marksman, 8st 7lb F Barrett 3 Mr J Charlton's Shemar, 8st 81b G Barrett 0 Mr E Weever's Blockley, 8st 101b Holbeach 0 Winner trained by G Dawson, Newmarket. Betting on the Course, JUBILEE STAKES, 4 ta 1 agst The Imp. t & o 6 to 1 — Lord Bsterling, t 100 to 16 — Garter, o—after 8's and 7's had been taken 7 to 1 — Surefoot, t & o 8 to 1 — PitsSimon, t& o 100 to 8 — Nunthorpe, o 500 to 35 — Screech Owl, t 106 to 6 — L'Abbe Morin, t & O 35 to 1 — Tedworth.o THE DERBY. 600 to 500 agst Common, t 5000 tc 150 — Doll Tearsheet colt, t 1000 to 400 — The Deemster and Orion coupled, t

Screech Owl has incurred no penalty for the Jubilee Stakes on account of his victory in the Great Cheshire Handicap, and be is a certain runner for tbe great Kempton prize.

SPORTING CHAT. Orion was on Wednesday backed in tvwn at 550 to 100 for the Derby. Big fields will be seen out on both days at Kempton, Over fifty boxes have been ordered already. After the news arrived that Vasistas ha.d won the Chester Cup The Imp advanced to 100 to 30 for the Kempton Park Jubilee Stakes. Lord Hartington was present at Newmarket on Wednesday, when Marsh gave Endor and Mistral a capital pace gallop of a little over one mile on the July Course. Madame Neruda and Polonius were the unfor- tunates in the race for the Chester Cup, the former being badly cut into at a critical point of the con- test, and just as she bad taken a very forward position, whilst Polonius fractured a fetlock joint. "At last!" must have been the exclamation of every one as Vasistas swept firet past the post in the ract for the Chester Cup. Hitherto the career of the son of 14us upon the English Turf has been a series of disheartening failures. The Prince of Wales has invited the members of the Jockey Club to dine with him at Marlborough Bouse on the 27th—the Derby Day-and on the same evening the Princess, with her daughters, are to dine with Lady Cadogan at Chelsea House. As showing the tantalising ill-fortune attending the efforts of Vasiotts since his purchase by Baron de Eirscb, it may be mentioned that he was last year second for the City and Suburban and Che-ter Cup, and third for the Kempton Park Jubitue Stakes, Manchester Cup, Gold Cup at Ascot, and Liverpool Cup. The famous stallion Roscrucian has juct died. He was at one time the property of Sir Joseph Hawley, and was one of the speediest horses ever seen 011 a nuecourse. He was by Beadsman out of M <d:um' Kglentinc, and had held a forward I position in the list of winning sires for nearly 20 years. He was foaled in 1865, and therefore was 26 years old. Medlar, who only cost Colonel Forester fifty guineis at the sale of t!ip Mentmore yearlings, shorti work of I!:R Qiipopjvio^in. thg.^Bqd-^ { 10 o i oo.ild •• Ila price indicates that lie was not much fancied, but the hollow style in which he won either makeaf him out a smart colt or those be beat uncommonly bad. fiAt a me ting of the Irish National Hunt Com-'?' mi 1 tee a fine of £10 was imposed on the Prince of Wales for having employed G. Morris to ride Lord Chatham in the International Steeplechase atP Leopardstown without a licence from that body. A similar fine was imported the owner of\ Lovely Annie and Mr. North, the owner of Prince í Edward, was fined JE20 for a like disregard of rules on April 24 but the Foxrock Steeplechase wao awarded to him on appeal. » Good Sort, who came in first for the Huntere Steeplechase Hate at the Pembrokeshire Huofc Steeplechases on April 2, was objected to by Mit Saunders Davies, the owner and rider of Sultaa. who was second, on the grounds of going thg. wrong course. The stewards over-ruled the object tion, but gave leave to appeal. The Natioosi Hunt committee, after going into the evidence awarded the race to Sultan, and the stakes have accordingly been banded over to Mr. Saundsrg Davies. What the future of Cuester Races may be when the present company have to resign their leaso next May can only be conjecttire,i. \It has been > suggested that a company should be formed, who ». would bind themselves to spend JE5,000 or £6,000 on the stands, pay for the hurdling in of the course, and also pay the Corporation of Chester. one-tenth of the gross receipts from the races, and then at the end of their lease, 21 or 25 years, resign all and sundry to the corpora! ion. But tha Jockey Club is hardly likely to sanction this 1 arrangement. [

To-day's London Betting. KEMPTON PARK JUBILEE STAKES. (Run Saturday, May 9, Distance, the New Mite ,) Course.) 4 to 1 agst The Imp. 4yrs, 6st 101b, t -t 0 13 to 2 — Surefoot, lyre, 9st 51b. t „i 7 to 1 — Lord Bsterling, 4yrs, 6st 13lb, T 8 to 1 — PitzSimon, 3yrs, 6st 41b, t 9 to 1 — Garter, lyre, 7st 131b, t 14 to 1 — Mistral. oyrs, 6st, 61b, t 16 to 1 — Nuuthorpe, 5yrs, 9st, t 20 to 1 — Martagon, 4yrs, Sst 31b, t 20 to 1 Tedworth. 4yrs, 6st 101b. t A o 33 to 1 Lady Jacobite. 3yrs, 6at 21b, t 40 to 1 — Annual, 3yrs. 6st lib, t THE DEKBI*. (Run Wednesday. May 27. Distance, one mile tad < half.) *4^ 6 to 5 agst Common, t & 0 5 to 1 — Orion, 0-11 to 2 w 8 to 1 — The Deemster, t 8 to 1 — Peter Flower, t A o 33 to 1 — Doll Tearsheet colt, t4« SO to 1 — Ordinance, t & w

etllMAN'S UNIVERSAL. EMBBOfATgtilB II RHEUMATISM" LUN}8AGC>.4 SPRAINS. JFE s JfplpIE f /f|| P. CHEST COLDS HI |iSoRETHR0ATfhwnC0l0 STIFFNESS Prepared ontjr by ELUMAN SONS*ffSlouthlftg IMPORTANT TO BAOKEK8 OF HOUSES. SEASON 1891.-Mr. ALFRED CROOK. Turf Com- mission Agent, Boulogne-sur-SIer, France. The Manchester Cup, Derby, and Oaks, and all Events throughout the year. '9 The great advantage in sending to Mr. A. Crook is yon jj may rely on receiving full market prices. Letters posted j by night mail arrive following day. and are replied to i by return of post. The postage to France is 2Jd. DOUBLE EVENTS AND STARTING PRrCES. E3817d Jubilee Stakes, Manchester Cup. Derby, See., Ice. The French and English Sportsman" (published daily), containing Latest Market Movements on above free on receipt of post-card containing address. Valentine, JHardaway, and Topping, Boulogne-suri Mer, France. Oldest established firm in the world. N6 representatives. ALEXANDER CHARLES CORNBLOOM; (Established 1867), TURF ACCOUNTANT, 5, CHANDOS-STREET, STRAND, LONDON, W.C. A. C. C. executes Commissions on all Races to any amount. Ledger accounts opened. Full market prices given. Cover is required to the extent week's opera- tions 2§ per cent. Commission charged. Hundreds of Testimonials. A. C. C. is also proprietor of Junior Savage Club, London. E1806 1. JUBILEE STAKES WINNER. 2. ],000 Guineas. 1,000 Guineas. 3. Mimi. Mimi, Mimi. Mimi. 4. I sent Mimi two weeks before the race. i 5. Jubilee Stakes Winner. This horse will be sup. 6. ported heavily Saturday, and is another absolute certainty. 7. Connections fear nothing in race. Remit 2s. 6d. immediately. 8. See Advt. in last Thursday's Western Mail. 9. H. Willy. Post-office, Sunbury Common (Kempton), Middlesex. E4207b6 VASISTAS. £ 50 for contradiction. Two hundred and fifty messages Vasistas (nap). Jubilee Stakes another certainty. Remit 2s 6d immediately.—H. Willy, Post Office, Sunbuury Common, Kempton Park. Middle* RL £ 4213h?

To-days Markets. ————————<-————————— CATTLE. LONDON, Thursday.—With light supplies in beast market and firmer prices for beef at Smithfield the tone was firm here but very limited. The demand militates against the improvement in prices. Sheep were of neat weight and prime quality, and com- manded full value, but trade moved very slowly, and heavy sheep continued difficult to sell. There were fewer lambs and a steady tone in the trade. Calves still met a limited demand, and the pig trade was dull. DOBLIN, Thursday.—There was a seasonable show of stock, and a brisk trade for choice beef at further rise; dull price for coarse. The following were the quotationsBeef, 42s 6d to 67s 6d per cwt; mutton market sold up at steady rates at 6 £ d to 8td per lb; lambs, 22s to 46s and 48s each pigs easier, sold at 34s to 40s per cwt., FISH. GBIMSBT, Thursday.-About seventy vessels arrived with a very good supply of fish, but the demand was only moderate. Quotations --Plaice, 16s to 20s level, 12s to 14s; lemons, 30s to 36s; soles, 140s to 160s; haddocks', 88 to 12s; turbot, 5s to 9s; brills, 2s to 3s; ling, 3s to 4s ditto (dead), 2s to 3s; live cod, 4s to 6s each skate, 2s to 3s; ditto (dead), 2s each; hake, 30s to 40s dead cod, 40s to 60s per score; halibut, 5s to 8s; ditto (dead), 3s to 4a per stone. MEAT. LONDON. Thursday.-Trade was a little better, but not fast. Quotations:—Beef: Scotch long sides, 39 lOd to 4s 2d; English sides, 3s lOd to 4s 2d United States, Liverpool and Deptford killed, 3s 9d to 3s lOd; American liind-quarters, Ss 4d to 3s 6d. Mutton: Scotch, 48 6d to 4s 8d; English, 4s 6d to 4s 8d; New Zealand. 2s 4d to 2s lOd Sydney, 2s 3d; River Plate, 2s 3d to 2s 5d. Lamb, 65 to 6s 6d. Veai: English and Dutch, 3s 4d to 5s. BUTTER. CORK. Thursday.—Ordinary: Firsts, 87s; Seconds, 769; Thirds, 73s; Fourths, 68s. Kegs: Seconds, 74s. Mild Cured Firkins: Superfine, 93s; Fine, 848; Mild, 76s. Mild Cured Kegs: Mild, 76s. Number in market: 409 firkins, 2 kegs, and 96 mil(l. SUGAR. GLASGOW, Thursday.—The official report says: -There was a steadier tone, and more business was done at yesterday's prices. The private report says:—There was a rather better tone; fair business was done at steady prices. PRODUCE. LONDON; Thursday. Sugar: Pieces steady to rather firmer; crystals occasionally 3d lower; Tate's firsts, 18s; others in proportion; dried goodt unchanged beet firm-September sold at 13s 6d Ipss id; October, 12s 6d plus ld; October and December less id; November and December, 12s 4id; cane quiet. Coffee sales rather irregular and barely so firm futures unaltered. Tea gene- rally steady; some extraordinary fine golden tips excited much interest; terminals, China, easier. Indian also. Oils and tallow unchanged. POTATOES. LONDON, Thursday. — For old potatoes the demand gets slow and new tend to easier rates as supplies increase.Quotations as follow:—Hebrons, 120s to 130s; Magnum Boniime, 120s to 140s best Dunbars, 150s to 160s; Imperators, 120s to 145s Regents, 120it to 140s; Champions, 90s to 110s per ton; Canary, new, 16s to 18s; Lisbon, round, lls to 12s per cwt. HAY AND STRAW. LONDON, Thursday.—There was a fnir supply, and a dull, dragging trade. The following were the quotations :-Prime clover, 80s to 102s 6d; infe- rior, 46s to 75s; best hay, 60s to 87s; inferior, 26s to 50s straw, 20s to 38s per load. WOOL. BltADFORD, Thursday.—The marke t was rather quiAt to-day, but spinners showed much caution in buying; but, on the whole, a sound and fairly large business was done, chiefly in demi and cross- bred wools. Staplers had confidence that prices would be cusictllmed until the new clip got on the market. Botany top makers found it very difficult to real;s>: a profit, and prices showed some un- eveoness. No change in nlpacea and mohair. Good roils were firm. METALS. GLASGOW, Thursday.—Opening: Irregular; a good business was don" at 48s 4td, 47s 7Jd, 48s Si, and 485 cash dosing, buyers, 48s cash and month; pcilers fd more. MiddUsborough was done at 40s ;it month; closing, buyers, 40s cash, and 405 2d m.):lth; sellers. 405 3d cash, and 40s 6d month. Hematite was done at 49s 7id cash, and 49s lOid month closing, buyers, 49s 9d cash, JoIl!1"fjf- 11.0 month seHers- 49s 10*d casJU. twd <">•