Evening Express

FATAL ACCIDENT TO A TAFF RAILWAY EMPLOYE. Caused by the Want of a Brake Van, At the Garth Inn, Whitchurch, Mr. E. B Reece, co: oner, held an inquest this morning on the body of Frank Mead, aged 20. late a brakesman in the employ of the Taff Valo Railway Coinpiny, who met his death under circumstances already reported. Mr. Dol,sr)O watched the proceedings on behalf of the Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants, and Mr. Hughes for the Tan Vale Rail- way Company. Mr. James Mead, father of the deceased, identified the body of his son. William Wbitney, shunter, of Cowbridge-road, said that he was acting as guard to the train—a coal train of 77 wagons—of which the deceased was brakesman. The train started at 12 45 on Sunday night from the Roath line junction for the Roath Dock, an engine leading, and an engine, as it was a heavy train, bringing up the rear. The driver, fireman, and witness were aii on the first engine. There wns no brake van, and deceased rode on the last wagon, either on the buffer or on the coal. It was a pilot engine, and brake vans were never used on the Roath branch line with pilots. As soon as the train was out of the Penylan cutting deceased was supposed to show the guard a light. Witness did not see the light, and jumped off the engine and went to the last wagon and found that deceased was not there. The rear engine had left the train some time before. Witness signalled the driver to pull up. The driver stopped the train and ran back along the up line. Witness saw the body lying on the down line, about half way between the bridge on the Merthyr-road and the accommodation bridge. Witness saw that the deceased's body was cut to pieces. It must have been the rear engine which passed over deceased. The specified load for trains on the Roath branch was 70 to 75 wagons, according to the state of the weather. Charles Escott, ot 112, Richard-street, Cathays, driver of the leading engine, said there were no printed instructions as to the load to take. Witness took his instructions .from the guard, who took his from the inspector. It was usual for the brakesman to ride on the last wagon. Harvey Phitlios, of 176, Cat hays-terrace, driver of the rear engine, said he arrived at the Roath line junction on Saturday night with a full train. Edwin Lane, the bankrider, told him to draw in and assist the pilot away. There were six wagons behind his engine. Witness did not know how deceased met with his death. He considered that riding on the last wagon was very dangerous. Edwin Lane, of Wauntreoaa, bankrider at the Roath Branch Junction, said when Phillips's train came to the junction Escott was whistling for assistance. Witness then sent Phillips to assist Escott's train out. Deceased told witness that everything was right, and then got up on the last wagon. The train then started. Police-constable Evan Jones (206) said he found deceased's body on the down hne, about half-way between the accommodation and Merthyr-road bridges. Deceased's head was cut off and was lying about a yard irom his body. Deceased's watch had stopped at 12.45. The Coroner, in summing up. said that the point the juiy had to consider was whether it was de- ceased's proper place to ride on the last wagon. No blame attached to anyone in charge of Escott's train or to anyone on Phillips's train. It was distinctly the want of a brake van that caused the poor fellow's death. The jury had to consider whether the railway company were adopting a dangerous practice. The jury returned a verdict of Accidental death," adding that the accident was caused through the non-use of a brake-van. The jury also reques-ted the coroner to write to the railway com- pany pointing out to them the necessity of having a brake van to every train.

CUNNINGHAME GRAHAM Unceremoniously Expelled From France. A Dalziel's telegram from Calais says Mr. Cun- ninghame Graham, M.P., after the termination of a Socialist meeting on Sunday night, was uncere- moniously expelled from French territory. He was with some friends at the Hotel de la Cloche about midnight,when he was informed that a police com- missaire of the central district wished to speak to him in an adjoining room. He obeyed the sum- mons, and found himself in the presence of M. Basseur, the commissaire in question, who at once placed him under arrest. The commissaire then formally read to him the text of the warrant ordering his immediate expulsion from France. Without allowing Mr. Cunninghame Graham time to return and say good-by to his friends, he was immediately conducted to the G^ro Maritime and placed on board the night Enghsh mail boat leaving at 1.30 a.m. for Dover.

MR. GLADSTONE'S ILLNESS. A representative of the Press Association, who called at Mr. Gladstone's residence in Park-lane this morning, was informed that the right hon. gentleman had passed a good night. Sir Andrew Clark visited Mr. Gladstone again to-day, and issued the following bulletin :—" Too feverish state con- tinues; in other respects doing well." Lord Oxen- bridge was among the early callers to-day to in- quire after Mr. Gladstone's health.

TYPHOID FEVER IN A GAOL. The Dublin Express states that 30 prisoners having short sentences to expire were released from Maryborough Prison yesterday in conse- quence of an outbreak oi typhoid fever in the gaol.

THE NEWPORT EXPLOSION. The three men in the infirmary at Newport suffering from the results of the explosion at Newport on Monday are doing well. The inquest will formally be opened this (Tuesday) afternoon at four o'clock.

INFLUENZA AT NEWPORT. Sever,ll cases of influenza have been reported at Newport. The liead-constable (Mr. A. L. Sin- clair) is down with it, as well as Detective-con- stable Badger.

SHIPPING CASUALTIES. I LLOYD'S TKLEGKAMS.1 The Quid Nunc, a shrimp boat,of Lowestoft,wbilst shrimping outside Coiton Sand this morning, was run down and sunk by the steamer Elsmore, of Newcastle. The barquentine Voluntas, "f Tonsberg, has arrived at Gravesend lenky, having bumped on the Shipwash. A teie»ram from Bonny i-tites that the sailing ship Calabar is ashore on the Eastern Spit Bar, and is expected to become a total wreck. The crew having abandoned her. The cargo will probably be saved. — I

"Ripperism" in Australia. Is the Whitechapel flend a sailor on OM of the numerous vessels trading between London and Melbourne? In Coltingwood, a popular suburb of Melbourne, there havo been three murders and mutilations of unfortunate women during tbe past twelve months. The first of the series occurred on March 6, 1890, in the early morning, when a social outcast was found bleeding to death in a right-of- wav, On the night, of February 12,1891, another unfortunate woman was discovered mutilated near a local night shelter for such as she, and expired on the way to the Melbourne Hospital. Saturday's mail beings us particulars of the third case, a farmer barmaid, wounded after the manner of the Whitechapel victim?, being found on April 2 in the b ickyard of a small Cottage. She died shortly after being admitted to the Melbourne Hospital, with- out being able to give any clue to the identity of her assailant.

Is Africa Unhealthy ? What is your opinion of the African climate as affecting Englishmen ?" asked a reporter of Mr. Stanley. "Well," replied the explorer, "I have known people to live at the mouth of the Congo for ye ir?. Of course, in Africa you would have to bear in mind that you were in another country, and conform yourself to it. You would not have to eat the solid food you do here, drink beer in huge quantities, or walk in the sun in a black hat without an umbrella. I am of opinion, however, that if you eat proper food and conduct yourself properly you can live almost as long as in Africa as in England. I firmly believe that Africa—I mean the cultivated portion of it—will ultimately be as healthy as England.

Theft from a Cardiff Vessel. I At Cardiff Police-court this morning Thomas Mason, 15, pleaded guilty to a charge of stealing one coat, a vest, and one pair of boots, value 23s., the property of Ernest Fishwick. from the schooner Maria, lying in the Wes^t Dock, on the 10th inst.— Prisoner said he did not take them with the inten- tion of stealing them, but the Bench believed he did, and sent him to gaol for a month with hard labour. _——————

At Brighton yesterday Frederick James Muspratt, graduate of Cambridge University, was committed for trial after a long hearing, on a charge of threatening in a letter to kill Miss Ethel Guest, a young lady to whom he bad been engaged.

NEWPORT TOWN COUNCIL. I Eleotion of Alderman. A quarterly meeting of the Newport Town Council was held at the Council Chamber of the Town-hall. The mayor (Alderman S. Batchelor) presided, and there were also present—Aldermen H. J. Davies, J. R. Jacob, and G. Hoskins; Coun- cillors D. A. Vaughan, H. J. Parnall, T. Jones, J. C. Sanders, F. H. Howell. T. Spittle, M. Wheeler, G. Greenland, G. Canning, W. J. Lloyd, C. D. Phillips, J. R. Richards, M. Mordey, Dr. G. A. Davies, F. Phillips, J. H. Carney, E. Griffiths, T. Pugsley, A. R. Bear, J. H. Dunn, Dr. A. Garrod Thomas, George Morgan, J. Harris, W. Collett, T. Goldsworthy, J. Parfitt, and D R. Evans. THE ALDERMANIC VACANCY. The MAYOR said before they entered upon the ordinary business of the meeting he desired to refer to the death of the late Alderman Oliver Goss. which they all lamented. He had been a member of the: town council for fifteen years, and as far back as nine years ago he worthily filled the office of mavor. He proposed that a vote of con- dolence with the family of the late alderman be passed, and that a copy of the resolution be sent to the relatives. Mr. PARFITT seconded, and Alderman JACOB supported the motion. Alder- man Goss, he said, had been his friend and comrade for the last twenty years, and had been a distin- guished member of the progressive pnrtv. The motion having been carried, the council proceeded to elect another alderman in place of Mr. Oliver Gos<. Mr. D. A. VAUGHAN asked who the senior coun- cillor entitled to fulfil the duties of the office was. The MAYOR said Mr. A. R. Bear, who. upon the voting papers being collected, was found to be unanimously elected by 31 votes. Alderman BEAR, in thanking the council, said he was extremely obliged for the honour conferred upon him. He was pleased always to observe that there were no party bickerings in the council- chamber at Newport. He regretted the cause of the vacancy, because when he first came to New- port, 32 years ago, Mr. Oliver Goss and his brother, Mr. Samuel Goss, were two of the first gentlemen he met, and he had been associated with the late alderman in matters of trade ever since. The vacancy on the pilotage commission brought about by the death of Alderman Goss was then filled up, Mr. M. Mordey being elected, on the motion of Mr. T. Goldsworthy, seconded by Mr. C. D. Phillips. Mr. D. A. VAUGHAN asked if the new pilotage committee would favour the admission of the press to its meetings of the board, as he thought there were many investigations which ought to be made known to the public. Mr. MORDEY said he was not in favour of the press being admitted to some committees but he was in favour of publication being given to the proceeding of the pilotage committee.

THE LATE MR. GEO. FISHER'S WILL There have been various estimates given of the estate of the late Mr. George Fisher, deputy chair- man of the Taff Vale Railway Company, but all must, to a great extent, be more or less imagina- tive. The residuary legatee (Colonel H. O. Fisher) does not yet know what is the value of his father's estate, but, in all probability, it will be a little over £100,000 and not £ 200,000,as has been stated. The provision made for the widow is £ 300 a year, and the two younger sons of the deceased will receive £2,000 each. The daughters will get JB12,000 each, and a grandson (Master Lorar.ge). who was a particular favourite of Mr. George Fisher, will on his coming of age, shouid he live so long, receive £ 10,000.

THE LOCKED-UP IRISH FUNDS. The Central News says:—An important meeting of the anti-Parnellito patty was held in the confe- rence room of the House of Commons on Monday afternoon, Mr. Justin M'Carthy presiding, when a resolution was adopted to the effect that Co Mr, Parnell having refused to join in releasing the Paris fund for the use of evicted tenants upon any of the conditions communicated to him during the past three months by M. M'Carthy, we are forced to the conclusion that Mr. Parnell has resolved to prevent the application of the funds" as public feeling desires, and that it would ba useless to make any further appeal to him. That we, therefore, now resolve, in view of the extreme urgency of the case, and encouraged by the prospect that the approaching general election will open a way of deliverance, to make a special appeal to the people of Ireland on behalf of the evicted, and for this purpose we hereby summon a convention of every Irish county, to be held in such order and on such days as a committee of this party may appoint, and that in the case of all constituencies whose present representatives have violated the pledge of the party, we request that candidates for the seats so held be selected by the convention."

MARINE EXCURSIONS FROM CARDIFF. Messrs. Edwards, Robertson, and Co., Cardiff, have made arrangements for the usual Whitsun- tide excursions across the Bristol Channel. In addition to the numerous trips which the Lady Margaret will make to Weston, in accor- dance with the advertised time table, the favourite and comfortably-furnished steamer jBonnie Doon will run to Lynmouth and Ilfracombe on Friday, Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday next, and on Whit-Monday excursion- ists will have the opportunity ot leaving Cardiff at 6.0 a.m. and landing at Lynmouth, Ilfracombe, cr Tenby, returning the same day. The Saturday excursion to Lynmouth and Ilfracombe is an after- noon one, the Bonnie Doon leaving Cardiff at 2.0 p.m., and returning from Ilfracombe at 7.45. We may here mention that the Bonnie Doon arrived at Cardiff on Saturday evening from the Clyde, after having had extensive repairs and alterations in order to secure extra speed and comfort for passengers. The machinery has been modernised and new steam gear added. The saloons have been richly upholstered in fact, no expense has been spared to make the boat one of the best in the Channel, The electric lights have been re-fitted, and as the Bonnie Doon is intended for the Ilfracombe and Tenby station, it is ex- pected that hundreds will embrace the opportu- nity of patronising this magnificent steam yacht. She will, we hear, be commanded by that skilful mariner, Captain D. West, late of the Lady Mnr- garet. A reference to our advertisement, columns will give intending excursionists full details as to times and fares.

To-day's Markets. CORN. LIVERPOOL, Tuesday.-The market has shown no animation; a quiet trade passing on the spot. Wheat was at about Friday's currencies. Maize slow at a Id dpcline; mixed American moving at 5s 51d to 58 6d per cental. Flour, taken in retail, at late values. Beans and peas lower to sell, but buyers have been indifferent. FISH. GRIMSBY. Tuesday.—Only about fifty vessels have arrived with a good supply of fish. The demand was very fair. Quotations :-Plaice, 20s to 24s level, 16s to 18s; lemons, 30s to 36s soles, 160s to 180s haddocks, 83 to 12s whitchea, 20s to 26s per box turhot, 5s to 10s; brills, 2s to 3s ling, 3s to 4s; ditto (dead), 2s to 3s; live cod, 39 to 5s skate, 3s to 4s each hake, 30s to 40s dead cod, 40s to 60s per score; halibut, 4s to 6s; ditto (dead), 3s to 4s per stone. BUTTER. CORK:, Tuesday.—Ordinary Firsts, 87s; Seconds, 75s; Thirds, 70S; Fourths, 57s. Kegs: Fourths, 57s. Mihi Cured Firkins Superfine, 93s; Fine, 86s; Mild, 72s. Number in market: 730 firkins, 2 kegs, and 128 mild. SUGAR. GLASGOW, Tuesday.—The official report says:— The market continues quiet but steady, and the business was limited owing to the firmness of refiners. The private report says :-There was only a moderate business done, and prices about steadv. POTATOES. LONDON, Tuesday.—Old potatoes continued to droop in value as prime qualities gradually dis- appeared. New potatoes eased down in price owing to larger supplier Quotations:-Hebrnns.. 120s to 130s Magnum Bonums, 120s to 125, best Dunbars, 120s to 130s; Imperators, 110s to 140s; Regents, 100s to 1203; Champions, 90s to 100s per ton; Canary, new, 129 to 16s per cwt. HAY AND STRAW. LONDON-, Tuesday.—There was a large supply, and trade was dull. The following were the quotations :—Prime clover, 80s to 102s 6d in- ferior. 46s to 75s; best hay, 60s to 87s; inferior, 26s to 50s straw, 20s to 38s per load. METALS. GLASGOW, Tuesday. — Opening: Irregular; a moderate business was done at 48s 2d, 48s, 48s 7d, and 48s 6d cash, and 48s month closing, buyers, 48s 4d cash and month sellers Id more. Middles- borough was done at 39s 3d and 39s 9d cash closing, buyers, 39s 9d cash, and 39s lid month sellers, 3d more. Hematite was done at 50s cash closing, buyers, 49s 10-ld cash, and 50s month 2 sellers, 50s cash, and 50s 2d month.

Miners in Conference fD CARDIFF, To-day, at the Cymmrodorion-cbambers, St. Mary-street, Cardiff, a conference of representa- tives of all collieries in South Wales and Mon- mouthshire was resumed, Mr. W. Abraham, M.P- (" Mabon") again occupying the chair. THE EIGHT HOURS' QUESTION. The first business was the reception of reports on the eight hours question. Mr. ISAAC EVANS, who first reported, stated that a conference had been held in London on the 21st of January to discuss the question. The employers were not prepared to go into the matter, but they received the men's requests. The repre- sentatives of the men, through their chairman, Mr. Pieard, M.P., advocated eight hours from bank to bank, and stated that the reason for the meet- ing was that some of the employers in many parts were desirous of coming to some arrange- ment. The employers' chairman had said that the question was quite new to them, for though they had seen in the press that there was a great agitation in the country for an eight hours day, it had not been brought directly under their notice, Consequently they were not in a position to deal with the question and give an answer without having hist of all an opportunity of con- sulting with their co-employers and the directors of the various companies with which they were associated. The employers had then asked to have the meeting adjourned until such time as they could negotiate with the employers of the North of England and of South Wales who were absent, to see if joint action could be taken. It was thought it would be very unfair that the Midland counties should be forced to make an arrangement on the eight hours question, while the majority of their keenest competitors were left to the long hours. The meeting was then adjourned until the 11th of February, when both parties again discussed the question. The employers said they had carefully considered the question, but bad failed to pI evail upon the employers of South Wales up to the present. At the same time they were not prepared to say they were ready to make an agreement in the direction of an eight hours WOI king day. There- fore, went on Mr. Evans. he considered that efforts at a mutual arrangement having proved a failure there was nothing left but to seek the aid of tbe Legislature. Mr. MORGAN WEEKS followed in Welsh, giving simiiar advice and views. The CHAIRMAN said that with respect to the legislative phase of the question he might be allowed to say that unfortunately on the day when they thought they would have discussed the ques- tion in the House of Commons another matter stood in the way, and they had only time to move the second raading of the Bill informally. They weie anxious to have a discussion, not so much for the purpose of advancing arguments in favour of the Bill, as to cope with the amendments opposed to it, which were four in number. Two of these were synonymous, and therefore the number was reduced to three. The first was, in effect, the protection of the liberty of the subject. It was strange that in these days there were so many gentlemen to be found ready to protect, the liberty of the subject under the guise of protecting the rights of the minorities, as if the majorities had no rights at all. Tne second amendment, which stood in the name of Mr. Chamberlain, said it was not expedient to legislate on this question until the miners were more unanimous. In the face of the real facts of the case they could hardly understand the position of Mr. Chamberlain, for so far as they could ascertain by colliery meetings, delegate meetings, and by conferences held in various parts of the country, five-sixths of the miners were in favour of the Legislature interfering in reducing the hours of labour. They defied either Mr. Chamberlain or any other gentleman to prove that upon any subject affect- ing the interest ot any class in the United King- dom there was such a majority in favour of one course being taken as there was to-day among the miners in favour of the Eight Hours Lili. (Applause.) It was said that if they passed a Bill of this kind it would undermine all the principles of Radicalism. If that was so, then he for one did not understand what Radicalism meant. He always understood that Radicalism meant government of the people by the people; in fact, confidence in the people; and those who were to govern this country in the future would have to do so by appealing to the opinions of those who were governed (Applause.) Every Radical ought to vote for the bill at once.' What was at the bottom of this opposition was mis- trust. Then they came to the third amend- ment. That staod in the name of their dear friend Mr. Burt, a gentleman of whom none of them would stand there and say one word that would have the least tendency to minimise his influence, either among the working classes of the country or in the House of Commons. Mr. Burt proposed that it was not expedient to interfere with the hours of adult labour by Acts of Parliament—that it should be done by mutual arrangement between employers and employed. The miners of South Wales held that they had the strongest case in favour of interference from the district represented by Mr. Butt himself because, while they nad been able to rt duce the hours of labour of the adults to within six and seven hours ou a shift, the boys up to sixteen years of age, every day they worked, were work- ing ten hours. The boys between sixteen and seventeen years of age to the extent of Ii per cent. worked no less than eleven hours a day. This went against the tendency of legislative inter- ference in the country. Where it had in the past interfered it had been on the side of woman and child labour, but here they had men who rind been able to reduce their own hours of labour, while they had failed either in the power or in the wish toreducethotabourot their children. They could not accuse their brethern in the North of not defend- ing their own children, but they had bteu agitating for a reouction of hours for these boys for thirty years, and to day they were working the same hours as they were then. If this was not a failure he did not know what was. He believed that was the strongest case they could put forward for legislative interference, seeing that these men had failed to reduce the hours. By a com- promise in the direction of double shifts a mutual concession between employers and employed they could have the eight hours in a very few days. Were they ^prepared to make that compromise ? (No.) The sacrifice was too great. Things having tailed all round, they believed they had now the right to go to Parliament and ask Parliament to do for them that which thep had failed to do for themselves. (Applause.) Mr. DAVID MORGAN said he would not like to see anything done in the House of Commons that would bring a greater curse than blessing. Possibly he was looking at things too much beforehand, but though he might differ in his views from the chairman and the labour members of the House of Commons, he was bound to have the courage of his convictions. Mr. Pickard, in the London conference, had answered that eight hours meant from bank to bank, which meant that no man was to be in the pit before a specified time, nor in afl er a certain hour. That, in the majority of collieries in South Wales, would mean there would be only six hours of actual labour. (Hear, hear.) If the Eight Hours' Bill meant that For continuation see next edition.

LOCAL PATENTS. The following record to May 6 is supplied by Mr. N. Watts. Offices for Patents, Designs, and Trade Marks Registration, 31, Queen-street, Cardiff; 30, Bridge-street, Newport; and 6, Salubrious-place, Swansea:— APPLICATIONS FOR PATENTS. John Xavier Ganz, Swansea: An improved method of closing boxes for postal and other transmission. Jeremiah Morgan, Bristol: A case for carriage of fruit or sweetmeats. Henry Wnrry, Weston An improved method of preserving food. Edward N. Mitchell, Stroud: A game of lawn golf. INVENTIONS PROVISIONALLY PROTECTED. John Trewhella, Hanelly: Improvements in apparatus for condensing and utilising the residue of gases in gas motor engines. William H. Whyatt, Bristol: Improvements in wicker-work covers for bottles and jars. John Williams and Another, Millbrook: Improve- ments in machinery for cleaning tin and terne platef. Arthur Latch and Another, Cardiff: Improve- ments in the manufacture of ropes. Leonard Mansfield, Cardiff: Improvements in means for securing railway rails in their chairs. Edward Shaw and George John Harcourt, Bristol: Improvements in coils for clutches, brakes, and the like.

Yesterday was held the quarterly meeting of the Cardiff Town Council, when several matters of importance were discussed. Lord Bute presided. Mr. Raikes has just stopped the yearly addition of some 300 second division clerks in the Savings Bank Department. At Wenlock yesterday Frederick Rigby, 25, was remanded on a charge of attempting to murder his mother. Last night was held in the Park-hall, Cardiff, the annual dinner of the Cardiff Conservative Working Men's Club. Sir J. T. D. Llewelyn, the president of the club, occu- pied the chair, and Lord Tredegar, Sir Morgan Morgan, Mr. John Gonn, and others delivered addresses. This was the first "public appear- ance of Mr. Gunn as the Unionist can- didate of the borough, and a full report of his speech will be found in our account of the proceedings. 0_

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DISTRICT NEWS. CARDIFF. THE annual dinner of the Cardiff Working Mens' Conservative Club held at the Park-hall last night was a greater success than any which have pre- ceded it, and the hall was filled by some hundreds of enthusiastic working men who are interested in the progress of the Unionist cause in the town. The principal speakers were Lord Tredegar, Sir John Llewelyn, Bart., Sir Morgan Morgan, and Mr. John Gunn.-Weather fine and warm. WESLEY SUNDAY SCHOOL. — On Monday Dr. Stainer's cantata, The Daughter of Jairus," was creditably rendered fit the We?leyan Sunday School by the Wesley Choir. Mr. J. Walter Hibbert presided, and there was a large attendance. THE INFIRMARY.—On Monday evening a private meeting was held at the Cardiff Infirmary for the purpose of formulating a scheme to secure a regular income of £ 1,000 per annum towards the sustenance of the institution. It is proposed to make a house to house canvass, and full details of the scheme will be set forth at a meeting to be held at the Town-hall at a future date. AN OFFICIAL MAYORAL VISIT.-The Mayor of Cardiff (tile Most Honourable the Marquess of Bute, K.T.) and the Town-clerk paid an official visit on Monday afternoon to Mr. Samuel James upon his appointment as Dominican Consul for the port of Cardiff. A Boy RUN OVER.-On Monday evening a boy fourteen years of age, named Bertie Swain, resid- ing at 26, Kinciaig-street, was knocked down and run over by a horse attached to a cart the property of Mr. Bellamy, batcher. The lad, who was seriously injur.d, was taken to the infirmary, and now lies in a very precarious condition. SPRING GARDENING. Spades, Bakes, Hoee Trimmers, Shears, Mowers, Pruning Hooks, Bud- ding Knives, Water-barrows, Watering-pots. Write for our price list PERKINS BROTHERS. E1751 I BETHANY BAPTIST CHAPEL, ST. MARY-STREET, CARDIFF.-On Whit-Sunday, May 17, 1891, the Eighty-fifth Anniversary of the opening of the above Chapel will be held, when tbe Rev. J. Clifford, D.D„ of Westbourne Park, London, will preach at 11 o.m. and 6.30 p.m. E1823 preach at 11 0.00. and 6.30 p.m. E1823

TO-DAY'S RACING. > Newmarket Training Notes. k. NEWMARKET, TUESDAY. On the Race Side, Cannou's Crimea, Carthusian, and Lady Sarah; Marsh's Morion and Carabineer; and Ryan's Innisfail went a mile and a half; Orvieto, Springtime, Springbank, Siphoria, and Phyllida; Sadler's Ernest and Peter Flower; and Brown's Blot, Lottery, and Thirsk galloped a mile and a quarter. J. Dawson's Figlia, Sabra, Belville, and Pamela; and Marsh's Curfew and Kathleen Mavourneen negotiated a mile. On the Bury Side, Jarvis's Lord Ernest and Henry VIII; and Morton's Father Confessor, Snaplock, and Harmony went a mile and a half. Sherwood's L'Abbesse do Jouarre, Iddes- loigh. Van Zante, Cloudberry, Old Coin, St. Simon of the Rock, Colorado, and Arturo went a mile and a quarter. Hayhoe'a Heaume, Beu- deunto, Douglas Campbell, Model?, ar.d Haute Saone; Enoch's Workington and Hcundsditch; Golding's Fringe and Chesterfield; G. Dawson's Hunciecroft, Memoir, and Breach; Jennings's Wraysbury and Woolsthorpe; Waugh's St.Dunstan, Caliche, Pusher, and Court Baron; Evans's Gra- vatte and Signorina; and Morton's Mortaigne, Macuncas, and Touchwood went a mile. G. Dawson's Citronetta and Task; Jennings's Torrea- dor, Lease, and Bushaw Morton's Nero, Chicken Hazard, Lady Rosebery, Rioter, and Monk; Jen- nings's Lord George, Sebastian, Chloris, and Acro- bat Jarvis's Bonnie Boy, Bel Demonio, and Magistrate; and Peck's Golden Gate, Rosine, and Grace Emily went six furlongs.

SPORTSMAN AND STORTING LIrE AUTHENTIC STAUTINli IMUOES. NEWMARKET MEETING. HORSE. RIDER Sportsman. Sporting L.ije. BURWKLI, STAKES. Cleator J Watts I 6 to Ion 16to Ion VISITORS' PLATE. Eider. EChaloner. 10 to 1 ag I 10 to 1 ag BREEDERS' FLATE. Windfall I G Barrett I 5 to 4 on I 5 to 4on NEWMARKET HANDICAP. Pinzon I Fagan 6 to lag) 6 to 1 ag A PLATE. Yard Arm I J Watts — I — WORCESTER MEETING. HORSE. RIDER. Sportsman. BROMSGKOVE HURDLE. Teacher i T Wilsoll. I 7 t,o 4 ag I 7 to 4 ag HENWICK HANDICAP. The Vicar | WNighting'l | 2 to lag I 2 to lag PITCHCRAFT FLAT RACE. Signal Shot. Owner 3 to Ion 3 to 1 on The aDove prices are identical with those officially published in theKacing Calendar. Newmarket Second Spring Meeting. 1.30—The BURWELL STAKES of 10 sovs each for starters, with 200 added, for three year olds colts 8st iOlb, fillies 8st 61b; penalties and allowances. Ab.M. Mr J Lowther's elector, 9st lib J Watts 1 Mr H Milner's Ifousseau, 9st lib Liddiard 2 Winner trained by Enoch, Newmarket. Betting-6 to 1 on Cleator, who held a slight lead to the bushes, where Kosseau joined, but Cleator got the best of a sharp burst home, and won by about a neck. 2.0—The VjsiIORS' PLATIC, a Welter Handicap Plate of 150 sovs; winners extra. Kous Course (5 furlongs). Mr W Clowes s Eider, 4yrs, 8st 91b G Cbaloner 1 Mr G Hanghton's Cobbler, aged. 7st 121b JTagan 2 Mr W G Stevens's Tudor. 3yrs, 7st 71b .J Woodburn 3 Mr C W Lea's Earharina, ivrs, Sst 31b Colling 0 Mr Best's Golden Crown, 5yrs, 8st (car 8Sl lib) M Cannon 0 Viscount d'Harcourt's Bedcliffe, 3yrs, 7st 91b G Barrett 0 Mr Taylor Sharpe's Develin, 3yrs, 7st 7lb Alisopp 0 Mr W D O Greig's Villejust, 4yrs, 7st, 61b Blake 0 Mr M F Hussey s Adolphus, 3yrs, 7st 41b Pep.ke 0 Mr Brydges-Williams's Waistband, 3yrs, 7st 21b Wood 0 Mr R H Combe's Pilotell, 3ars, 7st, lib A Walts 0 Lord Rodney's Hearthstone II, 3yrs, 7st,R Chaloner 0 Winner trained by T Chaloner, Newmarket. Bettiijg-li to 4 agst Tudor, 7 to 2 agst Golden Crown, 11 to 2 agst Cobbler, 100 to 14 eaoh agst Ited- clyiie and Waistbaijd, 10 to 1 each agst Deviliu and Eider, 100 to 8 agst Pilotell, and 20 to 1 agst any other. 2,30—The BREEDERS' PLATE of 500 sovs, added to a Sweepstakes of 10 sovs each for starters colts 8st 121b, fillies 8st 91b; breeding allowance; winners extra. Rous Course (5 furlongs). Baron de Hirach's Windgall, 9st G Dowett 1 Mr E Blanc's Le Chesnny, 8<t 121b J Watts 2 Mr S F Petrie's Golden Arrow, 8st 121b Chandiey 3 Mr H H Combe's Emin. 8st 121b .Rickabv 0 Mr W E Els-y'sCoelus, 8st 9lb F Webb 0 Lord Penrhyu's Thietledow 1, 8st 6ib Welda 0 Mr L de Rotschild's Biver, Ssi, 61b F Wood 0 Mr T Phillips's Mother Superior. Bst 9lb J Osborne 0 I Mr W Taylor Sharpe's Lambent, Set 61b.J Woodburn C Winner trained by Porter, Kingsclere. •" Betting—5 to 4 on Windgall, 100 to 30 agst Golden Arrow, 8 to 1 agst Le Chesuey, and 20 to 1 agst any other. t Le Cliesney c out the work, being followed bv Golden Arrow and Lambert, with the favourite lying next. So they ran to the dip, where Wiudgail took second place, and challengin g Le Chesney in the last few strides, won by a head; two lengths between the second and third. Lambert was fourth, Thistledown fifth, Eider sixth, and Mother Superior colt last. 3.0-The NEWMARKET HANDICAP of 20 sov each for starters, with 300 added winners extra, A.F. Lord Zetland's Pinzon, 5yrs, 7,t 71b Fagan 1 Mr L de Rothschild's High Havens, 3yrs, 6st 9Ib l' eake 2 Mr H Milner's St Kilda, 3yrs, 6st 101b R Chaloner 3 Mr J H Houldsworth's Alloway, 4yrs, 9st 41b p T Cannon 0 Baron de Hirsch's FltzHampton, 4yrs, 8st 10111 G Barrett 0 Prince So'tykoff's Lusignan, 4yrs, 7st lllb J Woodburn 0 Lord Durham's Proof, 3yrs, 6st 61b A Watts 0 Winner trained by linoch, Newmarket. Betting-3 to 1 agst et Kiliia. iO) to 30 ai{st High Havens, ti to 1 agst Fitzhampton, 7 to 1 agst Pinzon, 8 to 1 agjt Lusignan, and 10 to 1 each agst Alloway and Proof. Won by a length and a half same distance between second and third. Time, as taken by Beuson's chronograph, 2 min. 10 2-5 sec. 3.30—A PLATE of 200 sovs, by subscription of 10 sovs each for starters, for three year olds and upwards weight for age; penalties and allowances. D.M. Mr W M Redfern's Yard Arm, 5yrs, 9.;t J Watts 1 Lord Penrhyn's Queen of the Fairies, 3yrs, 7st 91b Collin 2 Winner trained bv Jarvis, Newmarket. Betting—4 to 1 on the winner.

Worcester Spring Meeting. 2.15—The BROM8GHOVE HUNTERS' HURDLE RACE of 40 sovs, for four year olds and upwards; weight for age winner to be sold for 50 sovs. Two miles. Mr J Horton's Teacher, 5yrs, list 101b T Wilson 1 Mr A B Hall's Kosenl, aged, 12st E Harris 2 Mr W Johnson's Gillian, 4yrs. lOst 10ib Haasel 3 Titi- Clarke's Priiarth, 5yrs, llst 101b W Daniehs 0 Mr C Thompson's Honeycomb, aged, 12st .Owner 0 Winner trained privately. Betting 7 to 4 agst Teacher, 3 to 1 agst Roseal, 4 to 1 each agst Honeycomb and Gillian, and 6 to 1 ags Penarth. t kwoti by six lengths. Penarth bolted. 2,45—The HKNWICK HANDICAP HURDLE PLATE of 60 sovs, for horses that have not won a hurdle race value 80 sovs up to the time of entrance; winners extra. Gen Byrne's The Vicar, 6yrs, 12st 71b W Nightingall 1 Mr W M G Singer's Cheroot, 5yrs, list 21b Gregor 2 Mr Braithwaite's Wych Elm, aged, lOst 41b W Is Stevens 3 Mr S Woodland's Meriden, 5yrs, lOst lllb Mr A Woodland 0 Mr Nott's Vengeance, 6yrs, lOst 101b R Mitohell 0 Winner trained by Chandler, Lambourne. 3.20—The PITCHCROFT HUNTERS' FLAT RACE of 50 sovs, for four year olds and upwards; weight for age winning and selling allowances. About two iniles. Lord Dudley's Signal Shot, aged, 12st .Owner 1 Mr T 1 Walker's Fossil, 6yrs, list 91b .Mr J P Evans 2 Mr H D Harper's Arthur, aged, 12st.Mr W K Drury 3 Mr B Leighton's Strathnaver, 6yrs, list 91b Capt Sandeman 0 Capt Hayhurst's Martel, aged, Ust 91b Owner 0 Lord Orkney's Sagacity, ag ed. 12st.Mr C Thompson 0 Mr Chaddleworth's Episcop us, aged, list 91b Mr Braithwaite n

v Official Scratchings. The Sportsman has bef'n officially informed of the following scratchings Manchester Cup-Funskr. Newmarket Second Spring engagements-All Mr. W. J I.egh's horses. Newmarket Stakes—Swiftsare. Flying Handicap. Newmarket—Rowington. Windsor engagemellts-Capucin and 8t David. All Handicaps where the weights have appeared— Warrington, St Peter, Fleur d'Or, Capucin, St David, Narrator, The Gloamin' Rosine, and Normandy. All engagements in the Dnke of Beaufort's' nnme— Carabineer. AU engagements—Filly by Galliard-Mattie Astray, 2yrs. Dyke Plate, Newmarket-Torador. St Ives, Sister to Heresy, and Glenneuse. Visitors' Plate, Newmarket—Early Dawn.

SPORTING CHAT. Niblick and Lunar Eclipse were favourites for the Manchester Cup. John Osborne and Bruckshaw rode some very exciting finishes at Thirsk. The Nitrate King won j610,000 over Nunthorpe on Saturday, but R. Sherwood did not have a shilling on. Chandiey, who rode Lord Esterling, had had two mounts in the Jubilee Si akes prior to Saturday, and had finished second on each occasion. J. Cannon yesterday stripped William the Silent, My Star, Sea Wave. and Franciscan, and galloped them six furlongs at top speed on the July Course. Orvieto, who was accompanied by Alloway, Springtime, and Springbank, galloped one mile and a quarter at a good pace on the flat yesterday. Common was yesterday on offer in London at 6 to 4 for the Derby, while Orion advanced to 5 to 2. The Deemster dropped out to 100 to 8, in company with Gouverneur. Martagon has been such a disappointing horse to Mr. Douglas B^tird that his victory would have been most popular, bearing in mind Colonel North's lSngthy series of successes this season. Next year Mi-. Smith will probably endeavour to induce the Jockey Club to alter the days of the Thirsk Spring Meeting to Thursday and Friday rather than hold it on a Friday and Saturday. Gouverneur did not improve much on his Two Thousand display by his running in the Grand Poule des ProduiiS at Paris on Sunday, as although he started favourite and won, it was on sufferance only, as his stable companion and near relation, Reverend, in the same ownership, was eased to nllow the selected of the stable to win, and Reverend will now be well backed for the French Derby. Horses kept half an hour at the post have more taken out of them than if they had run the Cesare- witch. We hear of the prophets talking about this horse and that horse being a. few pounds beyond its neighbour. Why (asks Captain Coe) cannot a stable lad accompany each horse to the post, lead them to their respective positions, and loose the horses at the given signal? An owner or so, a steward, and a representative of the press, would be of considerable advantage at the starting-post, < and it ould be fairer for all.

[ELUMAN'S UNIVERSAL EMBROCATION R H E U M AT I S NT ill M B AG O. It SPRAINS. JU- I/n L T CHEST COLDS I IK LSORETHRSATFTOMCOLD-STIFFNESS **| [Preparedonly by ELLiMAN SONS*C?SleughSftg IMPORTANT TO BACKUitS OF HORSES. SEASON 1891.-Mr. ALFRED CllOOK. Turf Com- mission Agent. Boulogne-sur-Mer, France. The Manchester Cup, Derby, and Oaks, and all Events throughout the year. The great advantage in sending to Mr. A. Crook is you may rely on receiving full market prices, tetters posted by niglit mail arrive following day, and are replied to by return of post. The postage to France is 2td. DOUBLE EVENTS AND STARTING PRICES. E3817 d Manchester Cup, Derbv, Royal Hunt Cup, &c., &c. The French and English Sportsman" (published daily), containing Latest Market Movements on above free on receipt of post-card containing address, Valentine, Hardaway, and Topping, Boulogne-sur- Mer, France. Oldest established firm in the world. No representatives. ALEXANDER CHARLES CORN BLOOM (Established 1867), TURF ACCOUNTANT, 5, CHANDOS-STRERT, 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 2t per cent. Commission charged. Hundreds of Testimonials. A. C. C. is also proprietor of Junior Savage Club, London. E1806

CRICKET. NORTH V. SOUTH. HYLOTTS BENEFIT. Delightful weather again favoured this match at Lord's this morning. but the attendance was small. Barnes (37) and Peel (19) continued the North innings at 11.35, Sharpe and Ferris bowling. Lohmann replaced Sharpe at 116, and on his first over bowled Peel for a 31. Flowers followed, and Ferris, becoming expensive, Martin was tried at 134. Flowers was bowled at 147. the sixth wicket haying put on 31 runs. Hornby fol- lowed in, and was nearly caught and bowled by Lohmann. Ferris replaced Martin at 166, and the innings closed, Barnes having been three hours and ten minutes for his 72, in which the only big hits were two 4's, five 3's, and ten 2's. Score:- SOUTH. First Innings. Second Innings. W. G. Grace, c Barnes, b Flowers 61 Abel, c Sherwin, b Pougher 0 Maurice Head, c Flowers, b Pougher 0 W. Ke:id, b Attewell 2i J. Cranston, c Bherwin, b Attewell 0 O. G. Ra.lcliffe, c Flowers, b Attewell 8 Lohmann, b Attewell 61 J. Ferris, b Pougher 4 Board, c Gunn, b Barnes 4 Sharpe, b Barnes 5 Martin, not out 1 Extras 4 Extras Total 168 Total. NORTH. First Innings. Second Innings. J. A. i:ixon, c Board, b Ferris 18 Ulyett. c Abel, b Sharpe 5 Gunn, b .-harpe 6 Hawke, b Sharpe 3 Flowers, b Martin 13 Peel, b Lohmann 31 Barnes, b Ferris 72 A. Hornby, c Cranston, b Lohmann. 19 Attewell, c Maurice Read, b Lohmann 6 "1" Pougher, b Lohmann 10 Sherwin, not out 3 Extras 7 Extras Total 193 Total. CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY V. GENTLEMEN OF ENGLAND. Overnight the gentlemen had completed an innings for 190, and Cambridge had lost seven wickets for 58. Play was resumed this morning at five minute* ta twelve in beautiful weather. In the sixth over Jephson was bowled. The nintii wicket fell at 71. Then M'Gregor and Tollumache made a stand, and at 105 tbe first bowling change was mad to Lillyard, whom M'Gregor hit for 5. iid saved the follow on at twenty minutes to one. The gentlemen, with an advantage of 76, opened their second innings at one o'clock. Tile third w cket fell for eO. tiien Webbe and Hewett made a stand for 23, when Webbe was smartly caught at long slip. Hewitt fell just a lunch time, the fifth wicket having put on 21. Score:- GENTLEMEN OF ENOLAND. First Innings. Second Innings, J. E. Barrett, c Tollemache, b Wells 30 b Woods 0 H. T. Hewitt, c Tollemache, b Woods 43 c Tollemache, b Hill 29 C Wright, b Woods 4 1 b w, b Hill 1 Penrson, c M'Gregor, b Jackson 29 b Woods 1 Webbe, b Hill 35 c Braybrooke, b Hill 4 Vernon, c Wells, b Woods 14 not out 17 H. Phillipson, b Hill 8 J. Robertson, b Hill 0 G.W. HiHyard, c Macgregor, b Hill 0 W. Wright, b Wells 5 J. T. Hearne, not out 5 Extras 16 Extras 0 Total 190 Total 54 CJLMBRinOK. Fi t I Firjt Innings. Second Innings. R. N. Ifcuglas. b Hearne 1 R. A. Bertsford, c Hearne, b Wright 14 Rowell, run out 8 Jackson, run out 9 G. M'Gregor, not out 45 C. M. Wells, b Hearne 0 S. M. J. Woods, c Hewett, b H<*arne 4 A. J. L. Hill, b Hearne 4 Jephson, b W. Wright 3 Braybrooke, 1 b v,, 0 Wright 5 Tollemache, b Hillyard 16 extras 4 Extras Total 113 Total. OXFORD UNIVERSITY V. LANCASHIRE. Play was resumed this morning at 12.10 in fine weather. At 211 Crosfield was bowled and Kemble caught at wicket. The innings closed at one o'clock for 243 or 119 on. Oxford went in l.i5, and fared badly, and at lunch time bad lost four wickets for 40. Score:— OXFORD UNIVERSITY. First Innings. Second Innings. Llewelyn, b Watts 6 c Barlow, b Mold 8 Wi-.tson, b Briggs 16 bBriggs 0 Jardine, b Bi iygs 1 c Watson, b Briggs 6 H. Palniret, I b w. b Watson 0 not out 16 L. Paiairet, b Watson 17 b Mold 5 Leveson-Gower, 1 b w, b Watson 0 not out 4 J. Wilson, b Watson 0 Smith, b Mold 53 Taberer, c Ace, b Briggs 9 Brain, c Kemble, b Watson 5 Berkeley, not out 8 :Extras 9 Extras 1 Total 124 Total 40 LANCASHIRE. First Innings, Second Innings. Sugg, c Jardine, b Berkeley 30 < Barlow, b Smith 12 A. Ward. b Berkeley 51 1 Briggs, run out, 7 Maker, c Taberer, b Berkeley 4 .) Bates, st Brain, b L. Palairet 43 < Mortimer, not out 22 Crosfield, b Smith 44 Kemple, c Brain, b Smith 0 Watson, a It Palairet, b Smith 20 Mold, c Llewelyn, b Palairet C Extras 10 Extras Total 243 Total

THE BACCARAT SCANDAL. The Solicitor-lieneral applied to the Queen's Bench to-day to have the action for slander by Sir Willliaui Gordon Gumming v. Wil- son and oitiers in connection with the baccarat scandal definitely fixed for Mon- day, June 1. Sir ;Charles Russel and the other counsel agreed, and the Lord Chief Justice fixed the day named for the trial, adding that it would take place in their lordships' court, not at the Guild-hall.

Messrs. Shankland and Co., Greenock, owners of the ship Craigburn, which was wrecked while* leaving Melbourne in ballast for Wellington on Monday, received tt cablegram from the captain of the ship stating that six of the crew were drowned. Their names are :-Thomas Ure, cbief mate, Liverpool; John Jobnscn, able seaman, Liverpool Peter Jusleman, able seaman, Liver- pool Neil M'Fadvean, able seaman, Greenock; Joseph Whiteford, seaman, Rothesay; and A. Blackburn, apprentice, Hull. On Monday afternoon the Bishop of Peter- borough, Viscount Cranbrook, and Dr. Vaughan arrived at Windsor Station and drove to the Castle, where they lunched. The bishop afterwards paid homage to tile Queen.