Evening Express

GREAT HAILSTORM. A Man Rilled by Lightning. MADRID, Saturday {Reuter).—Telegram9 from Burgos, Avili, and Salamanca report that great destruction has been caused by the hailstorms which have passed over those provinces. In the Burgos district alone the crops and vineyards have been destroyed. In over twenty villages the bail- atones were of enormous size and several per- sons were injured, while large numbers of fowls were killed in the village of Villapasa. A peasant named Horcajo was struck dead by lightning while standing for shelter under a tree. The inhabitants of the districts whioh have suffered have applied to the Govern- ment for aid.

< ANOTHER DYNAMITE EXPLOSION. PARIS, Saturday {Renter).—At Commentry, a small town in the department of Allier, two violent explosions occurred yesterday before the houses of two of the principal inhabitants. Great damage was caused to the buildings, but no person is reported to have been killed or injured. The bombs had evidently been deposited with malicious intent in the places where the explosions occurred. The outrage has caused great excitement in the town.

THE ROYAL GOLDEN WEDDING. COPENHAGEN, Saturday (Reuter).—The golden wedding festivities were continued to- day by a fete at the university, which was attended by the King and Queen and all the princely guests, with the exception of the Prince and Princess of Wales and their children.

RAIN AT MELBOURNE. MELBOURNE, Saturday (Reuter).—Rain has fallen at Broken Hill, and the dams are already full, thus ensuring a half-year's supply of water. It is still raining.

THE DUCHESS OF EDINBURGH. MUNICH, Saturday (Reuter).—The Duchess of Edinburgh, with her daughters, left here this morning for Coburg.

FUNERAL OF SIR CHARLES BUTT, WIESBADEN, Saturday (Reuter).The remains of the late Sir Charles Butt will be interred in the Cemetery here at six o'clock this evening.

DURHAM MINERS' STRIKE. Letter from the Queen. The Press Association telegraphsTlie follow- ing reply has been received from the Queen by Mr. Joseph Toyn, president, and Mr. George Hobbll. secretary of the Cleveland Miners' Association, in reply to a petition sent to her Majesty on Monday. regnrding the distress prevailing amongst the Cleveland iron and stone miners and the limestone quarrymou in consequence of the Durham miners' dispute :— [COPT.] Buckingham Palace, May 26. Sirs,—I beg leave to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 23rd inst. I am afraid I can only repeat the answer which I have already given to a similar petition which has reached me. that it would not be proper for a Queen's private secre- tary to advise her Majesty to interfere in the matter to which you refer.—I have the honour to be, sirs, your obedient servant, HENRY PONSONUY. f. The Press Association Durham correspondent telegraphsThe ballot returns this morning show that the voting against an acceptance of 13t per cent. reduction by the miners has been the largest and most determined taken since the beginning of the strike. Further meetings of the miners will be held this morning. The accountant's certificate of sales in the Cleveland iron trade, show that no reduction of wages is necessary. The federation this afternoon considered the suggestions of the Bishop of Durham, Mr. Bell, Government inspector, and Mr. Nicholas Wood, M.P., and suitable replies will be sent. A mani- festo replying to the owners is expected to be issued to-night. County Councillor Charged With Intimi- dation. At the CasUe Eden Police-court to-day Thomas Cann, member of the Durham County Council, and five miners were committed for trial charged with intimidating John Stogdnle, who worked during the strike.

STRANGE CHARGE OF MURDER. Identified After Sixteeen Years. At'sligo ye3terdayf the magisterial investiga tion wiu resumed into the charges of murder against Thomas Hunt, arrested in England. fie is cttarged with murdering his brotbei-in-law sixteen years ago.—Prisoner's sister, wife of the murdered man, who was named M'Gloin, gave evidence that her father, Patrick Hunt, quarrelled with her husb&ed about a farm. Her brother sided with her father. After the murder her brother said "I Jmve done that job," and her father told him to go or he would be taken by the police. Her brother left and she hed not seen him ngain until taken by the police lately to identify him. She again identified him in court.—A^witness named Wiikington said that Hunt came to his house after the murder, aud when asked why he jid it said, "I came all the way from America to 10 it.—The case was adjourned.

SERIOUS COLLISION WITH AN IRONCLAD. 7 A Cardiff Steamer Badly Damaged, Intelligence reached Cardiff this mornioy that" the steamship Hanry Arming, while coaling her Majesty'# Fleet in Vola Bay, near Smyrna, collided vith her Majesty's ship £ <iinbjrgh. The Henry Anning was so budiy damaged that her captain deemed it advisable in run her ashore in order to save life and property.

GOOD fiSHING. A tiout weighing a little over 81b. has been' iaught at Hs>nl<sy-on-Thame?, near the railway station. A fish ot 4ib. 2, has also been taken iu the saws locality, and one of the trout fishers hooked and landed a chub of very unusual sice. It weighed Bibs. A great many trout liave beon 8?f'1) feeding in this part of the Thames, b»t^h»ve not b«en IMica aonght after at present. .¡.

Railway Collision in Birmingham. A TRAIN DASHED OVER A VIADUCT. Arrest of the Driver. LATEST PARTICULARS. An extraordinary accident occurred late on Friday afternoon at Lawley-street Station, Bir- mingham, caused by the colliding of the Midland express from Derby with the London and North Western express from London, and resulting in the latter train being wrecked and a portion driven over a lofty viaduct. Owing to the instantaneous action of the vacuum brake, the whole train, which was crowded with passengers, was pre- vented from falling over the embankment, which would have involved a fearful loss of life. As it was, only one passenger was killed, though five other persons, including the engine-driver and stoker, were seriously injured, and conveyed to the hospital, whilst numerous other pas- sengers suffered from the shock. The two trains were approaching New-street Station at a speed of about twenty miles an hour, and struck each other at the junc- tion of the two main hnes, known as the Derby Junction. The engine of the North Western train, together with the tender and luggage van, was thrust over the viaduct, a height of 40ft., crashing through the rocf of the stabling below. The boiler of the engine burst, emitting dense volumes of steam, and the wheels were torn off, whilst the ironwork was contorted into all manner of shapes. The first;compartment of the passenger carriage next to the engine was telescoped, and the second carriage was jammed into it, four of the coaches leaving the metats, which were torn up in every direction. Consequent on the wreckage, the main lines of both companies to Derby and London were blocked for some hours. The engine driver, stoker, and guard "went over the embankment with the engine and luggage van, but crawled from amidst the debris seriously injured, and saturated and scalded with the steam. The only fatality occurred to a man in charge of a Great Northern Company's horse-box, which was sandwiched between the Midland engine and the passenger carriage, and was smashed to atoms. The man was dreadfully mangled, and two horses were fatally maimed and had to be killed. The following wounded persons were taken to the hospitals:— Mr. Charles Pfeiffer, Waterloo-street, Clifton, traveller, internally; Mrs. Duvalli, theatrical artiste, travelling from Grimsby to Clifton, severe shock; John Sexton, driver, scalds; Edwin Leary, stoker, Bushbury-lane, Wolverhampton; Thomas Hudson, driver; and John Wilson Havenley, also of Wolverhampton. Mr. Stnveley Hill, Q.C., M.P., was a passenger, but was un- injured. Amongst other passengers who escaped with slight shock were Lady Wiggin and Mr. A. H Wiggin, wife and son of Sir H. Wiggin, M.P', Bart. The engine driver of the Midland train which was in collision with the train from London on Friday evening was this morning arrested on the charge of causing the death of Lord Scar- borough's groom. His name is Thomas Edward Fear, 43, of Bristol, and he is a man of first-class reputation. He was taken before the magis- trates and remanded for a week, but admitted to bail. Mr. Johnson, locomotive superintendent, and Mr. Mugliston, superintendent of the line, became sureties for the accused. After the acci- dent he was allowed fu to go his home at Bristol on the Midland officials undertaking that he should be again Birmingham early this morning. The local officials of the two companies have held an investigation, but in view of the criminal pro- ceedings do not think it wise to make known the result. List of the Killed and Injured. Killed. John Wetherby, of Rr)den, Abbey, Bromyard, groom, in the employ of the Eart of Scarborough. Injured/ The following were takei^to the General Hos- pital :— Robert Sexton, 43, of 134, Cambridge-street. Rugby, guard. Severe internal injuries, including a badly scalded throat, face, and hands. Thomas Hudson, 42, Fordhouse-roud, Bushbury, engine driver. Broken leg, two smashed fingers on right hand, scalds on neck and face, and scalp wound. Edwin Leary, 31, of 3, Bushbury-lace. Wolver- hampton, stoker. Bad scalds about face, two scalp wounds, and fractured shoulder. John Wilson, 41, Habberley, Wellington-road, Harborne, warehouse manager. Contused thigh. George Herbert Brotherton, 31, Clyde House, Vane-street, Wolverhampton, commercial traveller. Fractured thigh. Charles Cohen, 30, of 4, Richmond-terrace, Ashley- street, traveller. Injury to back. All the above were detained, and the injuries in the case of the guard Sexton are of so serious a character that his recovery is doubtful. In addi- tion, Arthur Fortescue. 21, Nuneaton, was treated for a slight abrasion of the leg, but was not de- tained. The following were treated at the Queen's Hospital:— Minnie Duvalli, 31, professional singer, passenger from Grimsby to Swindon. Seriously shaken, having been thrown across the carriage. Ctiarles Pfeiffer, of Waterloo-street, Clifton, traveller for Messrs. Miller and Co., brewers, Bristol. Fractured ribs, internal injuries, and shock. The following persons were attended to on the spot:—Lady Wiggin, cut on the face; Richard Taylor, of Liverpool, concussion of the bMin Philip Dad", Highland Cottage, 48, Holyhead-road, Handsworth, arms slightly cut. Thefollowing medical gentlemen wer at the scene of the accident. and at the railway-station attend- ing to the injured :—Mr. Oliver Pemberton, Mr. Chavasse, Dr. Felix Vinrace, Dr. Arthur Loxton, Mr. Darlington, Mr. J. T. Morrison, Mr. Clayton, j and Mr. G. Barling. Fortunately the greater J number of persons they examined were so slightly 1 injured as to be passed on at once, or after a very J slight amount of attention. Nearly every passen- K ger in the Midland train complained of shock, and I there were several minor cuts and bruises caused 1 by persons being thrown from one side of a carriage to the other. Clearing the Line. The work of clearing the line was carried out with remarkable despatch, and the delay to traffic, considering the nature of the accident, was very little indeed. A large number of men are en- gaged in alterations on the line close at hand, and they at once rendered the necessary assistance, while breakdown gangs were sent for. In a very short space of time three gangs arrived— one from the Midland depot at Saltley and two from the North-Western Stations at Aston and Curzon street. Altogether some three hundred men were I. engaged upon the work, and within four hours or the line was cleared. An immense crowd I watched the operations, and it was with some difficulty that they were prevented from retarding the progress of the work. Superintendents Stephenson and M'Mauus, however, had a large body of police under their charge, and managed to keep the spectators alj a reasonable distance from the gang. The North-Western car- riages, the wheels of some of which were deeply cmbaoded in the permanent way, were first of all dragged back on to the rails, and then the road wao quickly repaired. About nine o'clock inti- mation was received that the line was clear, and within half an hour the tftiffic was resumed as if nothing had happened. It is proposed to lift the I fallen engine on Sunday by means of a crank from the yard to the main line, and remove it to the I shed to be overhauled and, if possible, repaired. During the operations traffic had, of course, to be diverted. The through Midland trains ran via King's Norton and Saltley, passengers to Birmingham changed at the former place, and were forwarded by the West Suburban line. The London and North Western trains rm from Stech- ford to Aston along the new Soho curvp, and into New-street Station by the north tunnel. The passengers who were in the colliding trains were for the most part sant 00 to New-steet in r "abs, with their luggage following in trolleys, I \,rnis probably gave rise to the exaggerated rumour 1 as to the extent of the accident. Many people were under the impression that these passengers had been injured, and for hours New-street station was crowded with inquireta and curiously-dis- posed persons. Later in the evening, however, the station was unusually quiet, there being a general belief that the suburban traffic in the direction of the accident would be suspended in consequence of the block. Great credit is certainly due to the railway oftkials for the expeditious manner in which they 'emoved all obstruction to traffic. 1 iu refw*tice to the injured who were conveyed to the General Hospital, it should be mentioned that tfc-6 staffs at that institution expressed them- selves hugely pleased with the characfer of the first aid rendered by members of the railway ambulance corps at the scene of the accident. Marvellous Escapes, A remarkable aspect of the catastrope is the number of persons who escaped serious injury,and yet who were in the most dangerous part of the ill-fated London and North-Western train. Lady Wiggin, Miss Nettiefold, and Mr. A. H. Wiggin occupied a compartment a short distance from the engine. The carriage of which their compartment formed a part was literally smashed, and yet the occupants, extraordinary as it may seem, escaped with nothing more than a shaking—severe though it was. Early this morning Sexton was slightly better, and no immediate danger was apprehended. A Central News telegram snys:—The injured in the hospital are progressing favourably, except the stoker, who was badly scalded. PERSONAL NARRATIVES, A Commercial Traveller's Account, Amongst the passengers was Mr. Richard Taylor, a commercial traveller, who had an extremeiy narrow escape. When seen last night at the Grand Hotel, where he is staying, Mr. Taylor described himself as footing "anyhow." He went on to say:—"I left Northampton at three o'clock by the London and North-Western train for Bristol, and travelled safely as far as Rugby, where we had to change and waitfor half an liour.Our train left there at four o'ciock, which was five minutes behind time. We got on all right up to Coventry, where tickets were examin d. There were three gentlemen in addition to myself in the compart- ment, which was a "smoker," and was im- mediately behind the front guard's van. As the train neared Birmingham I offered my pouch to a fellow-traveller, and he had filled up and lighted his pipe in fact, we were all smoking very comfortably, when suddenly the window ,w-as darkened. The next moment the Midland train crashed into ours. The carriage gave a kind of jump, and then seemed to collapse. We made for the window, out of which I tried to get head foremost. Instead of doing that I in some way or other—I haven't the re- motest idea how—got my legs out first, and then jumped to the ground. I had beeu sitting with my back to the engine, and so saw the Midland train running alongside of us, and making what looked like a neck-and-neck race of it, but of course I never dreamt the trains would collide. When I got out of the compartment I found myself standing on less than a square foot of ground, and in imminent danger of tailing over the viaduct. The front part of the North-Western train was forced off the metals, and the engine, tender, and guard's van pitched over in aheap. What became of my companions I cannot tell, or how they managed to get out of the compartment I am at a loss to know. We made a simultaneous rush to the window, and the next I remember is my iegs hanging out and I quickly following them. 1 was very much put about at not being anle to discover my fellow-travellers, but on leaving my dangerous position I went along the train and assisted the terrified passengers to alight. After all were out I clambered down the railway embankment into Lawley-street, where some cabs were waiting, and whence I was driven to my hotel. I came straight to bed, as I feel very much shaken. Dr. Felix VinrRce and another doctor have seen me and ordered complete rest. I have lost my hat, um- brella, and portmanteau, and," Mr. Taylor added with a sigh, my pipe." Dr. Vinrace states that his patient is suffering from concussion of the brain and injury to the spinal column, and is in a condition ot nervous prostration. When seen at alaie hour last mgnt he w"-s feeling extremely weak. as the reaction was beginning to set in. MUSIC •HALL ARTISTES. In the front compartment of the first carriage of the Midland train there were four passengers, one lady, Signora Duvalli, with her husbund Signor Duvalli, and two gentlemen who were not known to their fellow-travellers. The Signora Duvalli is a singer well known in the music-halls as the ""Spanish Nightingale," and her husband is a performer on the high-wire and a pyro- technist. They were travelling from Grimsby, where they bad been fulfilling a six weeks' engagement, to Swindon, where they were to have performed last night. Sienor Duvalli states that he was sitting at the end of the seat facing the engine in the compartment next the horse-box. Hts wife had her back to the engine and they were both at the side of the train remote from that which was struck by the North Western engine. He estimated the speed at the time of the accident at about fifteen miles an hour. Nothing occurred to alarm him—he did not see the approach of the other train—and he was chatting with his wife, until suddenly there was a crush like thunder. Then there was a roar and a fearful grinding sound, and the carriage began to pitch violently. His wife was thrown forward into hie arms. He put his arm round her waist and held on to the bar of the luggage-rack to steady himself. So violent, however, was the motion, that the bar broke, and Signor Duvalli and his wife were flung with great force across the carriage. How they got out of the carriage Signor Duvalli could not tell, but he shortly afterwards found himself on the line, with his wife lying helpless beside him. Standing not far away he saw the poor mare lying mangled but still alive, while the colt was some distance away struggling to raise itself on its shattered forelegs, and whinnying piteously for its dam. Signor Duvalli believes that some portion of the North Western train actually struck his carriage, of which one side was smashed in and the floor torn up while he was iftside. He believes that one of the gentlemen in the com- partment with him suffered some serious injury, and that the other escaped without hurt of anv consequence, but, not knowing them personally, he is unable to confirm his impression bv the list of the wounded. The gentleman who was taken to the Queen's Hospital with him, M). Pfeiffer, of Bristol, was not, ho believed, in that, compart- ment. The signor and signora were brought to New-street by train and taken to the Queen's Hospital in a cab. The lady was found to be suffer- ing severely from shock, but she had sustained no serious external injuries. Some internal injuries also were feared but her weak state last night did not allow of an examination for these. Mr. Pfeiffer, who stated that he was thrown from one side of the carriage to the other, and flung violently against the woodwork, has a fractured rib, and, it is feared, internal injuries, and the shaking has upset him very much. He is unable to leave the hospital. Signor Duvalli complains of nothing except a bruise on the knee, caused, he believes, by falling against the seat. He found it difficult to describe the terror of the situation in which for a mortient he found himself.

ALLEGED BOGUS THEATRICAL ENGAGEMENTS. The Wellington Case. George Wellington, a well-dressed man of dis- tinguished appearance, was remanded at Bow- street this morning charged with obtaining money by false pretences. It was alleged that. prisoner advertised in the Stage in the name of Dr. Yeo Wellington, inviting applications from ladies desirious of obtaining theatrical engagements. A lady, who was now prosecuting, answered the advertisement, and received from prisoner letters on paper stamped New Olympic Theatre," which paper he bad absolute no right to use. He spoke of his publishing office at Victoria House, Newcastle- street, and subsequently, in an interview with the prosecutrix, asserted that he was going to bring out various plays. Under a promise to give her a loading part, he obtained £5 from her, but no engagement came, and when she went to the publishing office to inquire she found it was a newsvendor's shop. Accused was arrested last night, and correspondence found at his residence disclosed various cases similar to the present one.

INTOLERANCE OF MONKS. A Tale of Some Mackerel, The Galway correspondent of the Dublin Express says:—The greatest indignation is expressed here by all classes at the act of intolerance on the part of monks in charge of the local industrial school. The Rev. Mr. Greene, director of the mackerel fishery at Aran Islands, sent to the school during the present week three boxes of mackerel, with a letter to the manager explaining that the fish were a present for the boys for breakfast, and he hoped they would enjoy them. The messenger with a cart was kept awaiting an answer two hours, and then told that the fish were not required, and, they were returned with a letter to the donor. The Rev. Mr. Green is an inspector of Irish fisheries, and a member of the congested districts board.

fHE COACHING CLUB. First Meet of the Season. The first meet of the coaching club this season was held in magnificent weather this morning at Hyde Park. The meet was the largest that has been held for some years, there being 32 conches, which drove round the park, headed by Lord Hothfield, then proceeded to Hurlinghain. Among others who piloted coaches were the Prince Plesse, Colonels Somerset, Starkey, WarJ, Bennett, and Hamilton, Baron Deichmann, Messrs. Grenfell, Albert Brassey, Seager-Hunt, PhiHip". Barnett, Wynn, Sir John Thursby, Majors Shuttleworth and Allfrey, the Hon. L. Bingham, Mr. Ellesmere, Mr. Ducker, Captain Kelso, and Mr. Leith.

DAIRY SCHOOL AT MONMOUTH. At a meeting of the Monmouthshire Chamber of Agriculture, held at Newport this afternoon, Mf. W. J. Grant, technical instructor, attended, and explained that arrangements had been irmde fur the organising and working of a dairy schooi on scientific principles in the various agricultural districts of Monmouthshire.

The Strood Tragedy- THE WIFE'S DEPOSITIONS. The Press Association Rochester correspondent telegraphs:—Frederick Marrs, shoemaker, was brought before the magistrate here this morning charged with feloniously wounding his wife at Strood, with intent to murder her. The poor woman, who is lying in a very critical condition, was visited last night by a magistrate, who took her depositions in the presence of prisoner. The room in which the assault was committed was in a terrible condition. The fur- niture was smashed to pieces, and the floor was saturated with blood. Mrs. Marrs stated that she was aroused from sleep at three o'clock yesterday morning by her husband striking her over the head with a shoemaker's hammer. She jumped out of bed and struggled to take the hammer awuy from him, but he seized her by the throat, and in her frenzy tore the flesh away, laying bare her windpipe. She could not get away from Marrs, who struck bldw after blow with the hammer, hitting her on the head and face. Finally he dragged her to the stairs and attempted to throw her down, but she managed to drag herself away, and escaped into a neighbour's house. It was then found that her features were battered out of recognition. Her nose was laid open from the forehead to the tip. The right cheek bone was broken, the right ear was torn in half, apparently with the hook of the hammer. Both eyes were blackened and closed, and one rib was fractured. Prisoner this morning appeared to be in a dazed condition, and seemed to have little recollection of the terrible occur- rence, and the magistrates, without going into the case, remanded him. It transpires that Marrs married the poor woman about sixteen years ago, and that since then he has been an idle dissolute, fellow, his wife Jhaving to go out to woik to keep him. Latterly he had been drinking more heavily than usual, and was in a condition bordering upon delirium tremens.

ATTEMPTED SUICIDE AT ABERDARE. Curious Precautions. [SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE EVENING EXPRESS." As John Davies, Gloucester-street, Aberdare, an .insurance agent, was walking along Canal Moun- tain to Aberdare yesterday evening opposite Duffryn, Lord Aberdare's house, he saw someone struggling in the water. With assistance he got him out, and found he was John Berry, a shoe- maker, of Mountain Ash, who, after tying his feet and hands together, bad rolled into the canal. He was insensible when taken out, but has since recovered, and will be brought before the magis- trates at Merthyr this afternoon.

YNYSHIR TRAGEDY, The Arresi. [SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE EVENING EXPRESS."] Confirmation is to hand of the statement made in this morning's Western Mail that the man arrested at Bridgwater is not the person suspected of the outrage, but is a young fellow named Charles Tidball, whose father lives at Ynyshir* Tidball left Ynys- hir an Monday evening, and explainrd to the ser- geant who took him into custody that his rsason for leaving Ynyshir abruptly was that he had assaulted a grocer's porter named Jim. He denied all knowledge of the attempted murder.

ALLEGED MURDER FOUR YEARS AGO. • The Accused a i Ice-cream Vendor. At Bow-stret this morning Tomasso Stisi, an Italian, was charged, on an extradition warrant with manslaughter. Prisoner is an artist's model, who, when not engaged in that capacity, vends ice-cream in the streets. His long beard ond flow- ing hair made him a conspicuous object in the dock. It is alleged that in 1888 he killed his mother in Italy and escaped to this country. His whereabouts were not discovered until a short time ago, when he was arrested. He was re* manded,

ALLEGED ATTEMPTED MURDER George Youngs, a smacksman, who lodged at Lowestoft with an old man named Frederick Simnett, suddenly attacked Simnett at three o'clock this morning in .their bedroom with a clasp knife, stabbing him eight times in the neck and shoulders. The screams of the old man aroused the household, and Youngs escnped, put was captured by the police after an exciting chase, and charged with attempted murder, while Simnett was removed to the hospital, Youngs has has been strange in his manner lately.

IRiSH UNIONIST ALLIANCE. The Press Association Mitchelstown corres- pondent telegraphs ■—The Unionists in Co. Cork have received circulars from the council of the Irish Unionist Alliance, appealing to them to sub- scribe JE10,000 at least to enable them to adequately represent the case of the Irish Unionists to the electors of Great Britain at the general election. The subscription is to defray the expenses of the Unionist delegates to the English constituencies, and for the distribution of Unionist literature.

THE REVOLVER INCIDENT AT STROOD. At Rochester this morning Arthur Freston, a stevedore, of London, and formerly a police- constable, was charged with firing a revolver from a carriage on the South Eastern Railway. Defen- dant was travelling from London to Chatham, and when the train was about to pass thrugh Strood he fired a revolver into Station-road. The shot lodged in a wall, narrowly missing several pedes- trians.—Freston, who bore an excellent character irom the Metropolitan police force, was fined £1 12s. 6d., including costs.

THE SPINNING-HOUSE AGAIN. The Press Association Cambridge correspondent telegraphs:—The Vice-Chancellor of the University held a court at the Spinning House this morning to bear a charge of prostitution preferred against a young woman named Beatrice Cooper, who was arrested ill St. Andrews.street last evening by direction of Mr. Fuller, one of the proctors.—The I evidence of Fuller and of three University and two borough constables was to the effect that the accused was well known as I a prostitHte and associate of prostitutes, and that I she had been warned several times by the proctor that if she persisted in loitering in the atreets she would be arrested. The case lasted an hour and a I half, but accused lr.!lde no statement and called no witnesses.—The Vice-Chancellor said that the charge had been proved, but taking into considera- tion her apparent youth and behaviour in court, he should only ctfder her to be kept in the spinning-house foirone week. Yle added that he trusted this would induce her to abandon the lifp which he felt sure she had led.

SHIPPING CASUALTIES. [LLOYD'S TELEGRAMS.] The Italian steamer Manilla, supposed home- ward bound, is off Polonio, near Monte Video, with engines broken down. Assistance has been sent. The steamer Black Diamond, from Ayr for Belfast, is ashore at (j (¡"¡,¡,, Head, Antrim. The British steamer Wihyaike. from Bombay for Hamburg, is aground in the Suez Canal. She is being lightened. Traffic is not obstructed. The steamer Herbert grounded on Kedge I Island-after leaking. She floated and put into Castle Townshend. There was very slight damnge, and she makes no water.

MR. GLADSTONE. Mr. Gladstone arrived at Mr. Stuart Rendel's residence, near Guildford, this morning. The right hon. gentleman purposes attending service at Oakham Church to-morrow.

THE LITTLE ENGLISH LIVER PILL.—Kern icka Vegetable Pills, 7id., 13id. and 2s. 9d. boxes. 185 GAS ENGINES GAS ENGINKS GAS ENGINES I- The Griffin Engine is the most reliable.—P«kin(uBrov and Co., Agent*, Cardiff,

Cycle Jottings. By WELSH ATHLETE." 1- The Brothers Lintcn. —— Perhaps the Jockeys' sports are by this some- what ancient history, but as opportunities have not hitherto presented themselves to comment on the riders, I will deal with the riding briefly in this column. Two of the championships have been contested—hardly a contest in the five miles' ordinary—and Rickard and Linton, the respective winners, may therefore be looked upon as the champions of Wales. At any rate, this is how it locks on the face of it, but pro- viding Sheen improves as rapidly as be did last year the ex-Cardiffian will later on be likely to reverse some of Saturday's verdicts. The five-mile championship wijl probably be the occa- sion on which he will be in fettle, and I anticipate a grand race between him and Sam Linton, pro- viding, of course, the pair meet. Angle is no longer the dark horse hinted at in the earlier part of the season, and but little diffi- culty will be experienced in finding him on future occasions a suitable mark. In the novices' scratch race he displayed a rare turn of speed, and won in the easiest fashion by twenty yards. I expect, however, to see him to much more advantage in a long distance race, where his condition and un- doubted staying powers are sure to tell. Harry Meager did weii m each of his heats, and displayed capital speed and judgment at the finish, but was put out ot the running in the final of the three laps by an attack of stitch. The younger Meager also did well, and will no doubt come on as the season progresses. Jack Brind came out of his shell, and made a good attempt for victory, but the last 300 yards it was a case of bellows to mend," and Jack had to fall back a bit. Smith's victory in the three-lap race was a very soft affair, and I think, for once in a way, Mr. Young was caught napping. One word of advice to young riders and I have done with this subject. An inexperienced rider, when in tho midst of a pack-say-six or eight—is apt to be a trifle too anxious to get through, and in his anxiety to find an opening swerves and bobs all over the course. Now, not only is this a terrible annoyance to man riding behind you, but it is positively dangerous. An instance occurred only on Saturday; in this case the swerving brought the man down and with him three or four other competi- tors who were behind. Let young riders remember this: an opportunity is invariably offered you-certainly in 99 cases out of 100. When that opportunity presents don't hesitate, but im- mediately take advantage of it. If ypu can win you are bound to find an opportunity in the last few hundred yards. To-day the principal interest will be centred in the 'Quins' sports at Roath, where a matter of eighteen or twentv heats and finals will be con- tested. The racing will be for the present on the grass track, but on Whit-Monday and Tuesday, when the ground will be formally opened, the new track will be in condition for racing. I was considerably surprised at the forward state of affairs when I paid a visit to the ground the other evening, and I have DO hesitation in saying that the ground altogether will, when finished, be one of the best and prettiesS in Wales. The track is four laps to the mile, and has been modelled on the style of the famous Berne Hill path. Mr. Davies has paid several visits to Loudon for the purpose of obtaining information and suggestions from Messrs. Lacey,Hillier,and Charley Wilson (groundmen of Bertie Hill), than whom there are no two better judges in existence of what a track should be. That the Roath track has benefited from their advice I need hardly say. As stated above, the track is four laps to the mile. The foundation is mainly composed of brtck; on the top of this is a layer of stone, with gravel dressing, and over ail is a beautiful surface of fine gravel. The corners are all banked up to the height of four feet, and every modern' improvement that can be suggested has had care- ful attention. During the past week the steam roller has been at work on the track, and, with the rain that has fallen, the opening day should find the path as good as any in Wales. In conclusion, let me suggest that the enterprise shown by the Harlequins Club in laying down the first athletic track and grounds in Cardiff is worthy the support of each and every one of our loc,ii cycling clubs and sports committee. The latest addition to our cycling clubs is the Cardiff Post-office C.C, comprising about 40 members, and of which Mr. G. E. Mariner is secre- tary. With the large amount of material at their disposal, the rat-a-tat-tat's ought to turn out some good racing men. Thomas and Penn have both earned fame on the football field why not on the path ? I need hardly record the list of sports to be held on Whit Monday and Tuesday, as the dates and particulars were fully given in my last Satur- day's notes. Newport, Carmarthen, and Cardiff "Quins are the most likely to attract the bast entries. It will seem quite a pleasure to havii some sort of amusement in Cardiff on a bunk holiday, as of late years it has been the recognise thing to go outside the town, to Newport o- Bristol, for our bank holiday amusement. Entries for the 'Quins sports may be sent in up to Tuesdny next. For a right jolly tip-top holiday in the best of company recommend me to the Cardiff touring party which, headed by Mr. E. P Ksnnard, starts for their annual week's outing on Whit-Monday evening. Leaving Cardiff by the train a few minutes pant six the party alight at Gloucester and ride on to Cheltenham, a couple of hours being spent in this town, and then a start is made-for Oxford, about 52 miles distant, where they put up at the Kings' Arms for the night. The following morning London is headed for, where a night is spent. Then on to Brighton via Croydon, where a couple of days-and nights will be happily spent. The return takes place on Saturday, when the party travel by way of the South coast on to Bristol, where the train is taken on to Cardiff. I am requested to state that any gentleman may accompany the party. Application should be made to Mr. Kennard. The 100 Miles Club stated at the commence- ment of the season that several competition runs would take place, but apparently they recognised the mistake made, and have now announced their intention of holding but one grand run, date and particulars for which will be duly announced. The coming sports uf the Roath Club will be rendered doubly interesting by the presence of Du Cross and Edwards, both of whom have announced their intention of competing. It is unnecessary to say that all the best men in Wales and the West will be present, and that some interesting racing will be witnessed. On Wednesday last a fifty mile handicap came off between members of the Chepstow Bicycle Club, the course being from Chepstow to a place near Ross and back. There were fifteen compe- titors, the first starting at 1.33, the scratch man at two o'clock. The ground was covered much quicker than was expected, and the first man rode in before the public had assembled to witfaess the finish. The following are the first six :— I.-Tom Ellis 22min. start 2.—W. Williams 5. 3.—W. H. Price 10 „ 4.—W. W,, dgate 27 „ 5.- G. Griiffths 27 „ 6.—G. Silley scratch I The winner did the distance in three hours and 27 minutes, Williams, the second man, only taking three hours and eighteen minutes. I Cyclists have just cause for congratulation. When princes of the eartli and leaders of nations tatov them by hand and encou- rage them in their muscular exercises, and cbeers are raised for cyclists clubs by so renowned a statesman as Prince Bismarck, cyclists and athletes in general must go on their way rejoicing, disregarding the croak- ings of the weaklings and timid ones. Speaking at the cyclists' meet at Fried- rtchsruh on Friday, the Prince said — Gentlemen, your visit gives me extreme pleasure. I take it as a great honour that you have come from such distant parts of Germany to greet me. I am also rejoiced to see, from the telegrams I have received from Thuringia, Silesia, and elsewhere, that your comrades there unite with you in your greeting. I am pleased to note the prosperity of your association. Your sport involves an exercise by which health is pro- moted and some substitute provided for the ball and wrestling games so popular in England. They have not yet taken root nmoug as, whereas in England even the ladies delight in such pastimes. Muscular exercises, such as boll games involve, have not sained red acceptance among us. Almost the only sport which promotes the "011 of the lowat muscles. is -that whioti vou i carry on, and you deserve all praise fer procuring your countrymen this blessing." After alluding to the history of cycling, the Prince thanked his bearers for their recognition of his political work, and ended a long speech by calling for three cheers for the Cycle and the Cyclist Clubs. A cyclist, aged 72, proposed the health of the Prince and all his family, and the proceedings closed with a march-past.

Cardiff Harlequin's Athletic Club. TO-DAY'S SPORTS. This afternoon the ninth annual athletic sports under the auspices of the Cardiff lIarleqnins Foot- ball and Athletic Club Sook place on the new ground adjoining Newport-road. This was the first time the ground had been used for the holding of feneral sports, and from all appearances it will prove most admirable and convenient. The new cycling track, which is being laid down, is in a fair way towaVds com- pletion, and the executive hope to have it ready for use by Whit Monday. The attendance this afternoon was very satisfactory, and this com- bined with beautiful weatlie-i and keenly-con- tested events, made the proceedings very enjoyable. The arrangements were well carried out out by the various officials, who were at fotlows:—Judges Cycling events, Messrf, F. G. Vivian and W. Young, N.C.U.; foot events, Messrs. W. II. Morgan, F. G. Vivian, and T. Pitch- ford; handicappers, Messrs. E. Williams, official handicapper, A.A.A., and A. J. Davies, official han- dicapper, A.A.A. referee, E. Williams, A.A.A. ONE MILE NOVICES' HANDIcAP.-First Aeot 1st, W, J. Tdg¡cs, Car,aff C.C. (45y<i»); 2nd, C. H. Gwynne, Newport F.C. (25yds) 3rd, J, Evans, Csrdiff 'Quins (EOvrts), Smith won easily, but, was (;isquaified owine: to have recently won a r ceo The race being given as above. Seven ran. Seconi heat 1st, A. K. Ksnnard, Cardiff C.C. (35yds) 2nd, C. Todd, Cardiff Unitea (scratch) 3rd. S. T. Meager, Cardiff Quins F.C. (45,\ds). Won easily by about lour yards. Seven ran. Final: '.st. W. J.Triggj (4byda) 2nd. C. Todd (scratch); 3rd, A. E. Kennard (3ayds). Triggs made the pace from Evans until the fourth round, when Kennard went into the second placet. Todd being third. Half-way round the last lap Todd made his effort, and passed Kenuard, but could not reach Triggs, who won by two yar^s the: same distance divided the second and third. 120 YARDS FLAT HANDICAP (Open). — First heat: J. Griffiths, (6yds). Won by a yard and a hal Sevenr an. Second heat; G. Dickenson, Newport F.C. (14 yds). Won by ona yard. Five ran. Third heat.—G. E. S^i jenr,, Cardiff (14yds). Won by a yard. Four ran. Fourth he t. — p. B. House, Rumnev F.C. (14yds). Won by two yards. Five ran. Fifty heat.—F. D. Mules, Penarth (14yds), first. Won by half a yard. Three ran. Final: Jst, G h. Serjeant (14yds); 2:Id, J. Griffiths (6yds); 3rd, C Dickenson (14yds). A good race ended in a half.yard for Serjeant. ONE MILK BICYCLE HANDICAP OPRN).First heat: let. A. Linton, Aberdare C.C. (50yds) 2nd, J. Thomas, Cardiff T.U. (110yds) 3rd. A. J. it. Hooper, Cardiff U C.C. (115yds). Four ran. Won by a yard. Second keat: 1st. U. Smith, Cogan F. and A.C. (115yds): 2nd, 8. Linton, Aberdare C.C. (scratch); 3rd, H. H. beddon. lloath C.C. (110yds). Smith made all the running, aud Won easily by live yards. Five ran. Third heat: 1st, W. E. Kennard, Cardiff C.C. (!25yds); iinil, J. ifi. Met- calf. Cardiff Quins' F.C. (80yds). Kennard made the running throughout, airl won easily by five yards. Five ran. Fourth heat: 1st. A. E. Kennard, Cardiff C.C. (145yds); 2nd, 8. T. Meager, Cardiff Quins' F.C. (150yds). Meager made the running up to the third I lap, when Kenuard assumed a clear lead which he kept to the finish, winning by twenty yards. Five ran. 100 YARDS (CLUB) FOOTBALL HANDIC.A.P.-hrst heat: 1st, C. W. Nieholls (12yde); 2nd, A L. Davies (6vds). Four ran. Second heat 1st, W. Roberts (llyds); 2nd, W. J. Jfllsey (12yd.-)- Five ran. Won by a yard. Third feat 1st, J. P. Davies (i2yds); 2nd, J. Keepings (9yds). Three ran. Won easily by two yards.

THE CHARGE OF POISONING HORSES. Prisoner Remanded. John M'Attie, hoi sedealer, Aberdeen, was charged at the Mansion-house, London, this morning with being concerned with three men already in custody with attempted frauds upon the British and Foreign Marine Insurance Company, by poisoning horses consigned to destinations abroad, while on the outward voyage.—Accused, who was arrested at Glasgow, denied that he had anything to do with the matter.-He was remanded.

AN INSURANCE AGENT IN TROUBLE. Alleged Claims for Fictitious Fines. Frederick Barton Tuplin, assistant clerk to the local board, was brought up in custody at Aldershot Police-court this afternoon charged with obtaining money from a fire insurance company, for which he is agent, by sending in claims for fictitious fires, drawing the amount insured for, and forging the receipts. Accused, whose arrest has caused great sensation in the neighbourhood, was re- manded until Monday, b 'it being refused on the representation of the superintendent of the local police.

THE STRIKE AT LANELAY COLLIERY, LLANTRISANT. Mass Meeting. A general meeting of the men on stiike at the Cardiff Navigation Colliery, Lanelay, Llantrisant, was held on Friday, at the Talbot Inn, Llantrisant, under the presidency of Mr. Smith, when nearly all the men on strike were present. A general feeling against accepting the Park Slip price was mani- fested, and a resolution to reject those prices was unanimously adopted. Reference was made to a letter bearing on the dispute, signed by" A Poor Working Man," and the following resolution was passed t— That this meeting of the Cardiff Navigation colliers ■leprecales the action of a writer calling himself" A Poor Working Man" in trying to mislead the public by stating; in the press that some of the strikers at this colliery had not received a single penny support from the funds of the Rhondda House Coal Miners' Associa- tion; and, further, it is the opinion of this meeting that the said writer is not one of the workmen who came .mt on strike at this colliery, and that if he is, *e should be very pleased to see him at any of our meet- ings, which are held every Friday at nine a.m. It was explained that every one of the workmen wnn had titken part in the strike, and had applied t,) the association for support, had received it. .Subsequently Mr. Morgan Weeks had an inter- vi "v the managers, Messrs. Roderick and Jones, and arranged with them to meet them on Monday next with a view to re-open negotiations.

THE HOWARD DE WALDENI DIVORCE SUIT. In the Appeal Court this morning an appeal in the Howard de Walden divorce suit was hoard.- The Solicitor-General, who appeared for Lord Howard de Walden, said there were cross petitions in this suit, one by Lady De Walden and another by her husband, who seeks divorce on the ground of her alleged adultery with Count de Madre. The present appeal was against Justice Jeune's order appointing a commission to examine the count in Paris.—It was now agreed that the com- mission should issue. but that the evidence should not be used at the trhl unless it was shown to the presiding judge that th% ro-rpsponiVKt muld not, attend to givo »-videncp p •rso:r T <\ c.) •« of the appeal weio «nl« r -u i.-i *>■: u. -•■-> m cause.

GIRLS AS STREET FIGHTERS. Four girls were sentenced to a month's imprison- ment at Manchester this morning for scuttling. The police delared that girls were often the most violent street fighters.

« IF ULSTER MUST FIGHT." To-day's Weekly Telegraph contains a five-column article entitled The position of Ulster in certain contingencies," in which a leading Irish Unionist sets forth in detail a complete schemo of passive resistance against a separate Irish Parliament and executive. The article, which concludes, It is not our object to speculate on military possibilities, but if Ulster must fight for her liberties she will do so, in faith that God will defend the right," will be read at the approaching convention.

NEWPORT BOARD OF GUAR- DIANS. The weekly meeting of the N8Wp</rt guardians was held at the union workhouse this morning, when the chairman (Colonel Lyne) presided. It was resolved to co-operate with the Falmouth board as to the proposed substitution of voting by ballot in all elections for boards of guardians.

THE LIVERPOOL STRANGLING CASE. This morning at Liverpool Assifces (before Mr. Justice Gave) Mary L ISOPIIPS, 38, wnn tried fer kill- ing iter two children hy strangling them. Prisoner bad been mai t ipd ten yars. The neighbours te"tifted to her having a comfortable h-one. Last winter she liad F, severe n'ttrk of inftuensa, which Is believed After killing the oblldrcn she triwl to strangle herself. When charged oha said hop mind was a total blank- She was ordered to be detained tixa Quesulil oleiiam a.

To-Day's Cricket. GrLAMOBGANSHIKIi V. WILTSHIRE. Commencing at eleven o'clock this morning at Swin- don, in brilliant weather, Wiltshire, who had lost three wickets oversight for 15 ru, s, resumed their second innings. Only a poor display was made against the bowling of Jones and Hordley. Kevnolds hit freeley for his eo tribation of 27, the innings clos;ng for 62. David and Donovan commenced for Glamorgan, and both made a good stand, Glamorgan fit ally winning by ten wi kets. Score WILTSHIRE. Fitst Innings. Second Innings. Haggard, run out 13 b R Jones 6 Barns, e and b Morgan 1 b 0 Jones 3 Harvie, b Morgan. 4 st Thisaen, b Mor- gan 5 Reynolds, c Thissen, b O. Jones 23 not out 27 Wainwright, c Morgan, b Hordley 2 c and b O.Jones. 3 Lord Truro, run out 3 b O. Jones 0 Clark, b R. Jones 0 c Thissen. b R. Jones 0 Rexworthy, st Thissen, b O. Jours 0 b R Jones 3 Bown, c G Clark, b O. Jones. 3 b Hordley 3 C. Smith, not out 2 bO. Jones 0 C. Williams, b O. Jones. 0 c Morgan, b Hord- ley 3 Extras 4 Extras 9 Total JL.. 55 Total 62 GL41110RGA.NSHIRE. First Innings. Second Innings. Clark, c Hazard, b Bown. 0 O. Jones, run out 0 0 Donovan, b Wainwright. 2 not out 13 Lewis, b Brown 11 E. U. David, b Wainwright. 11 not out. 21 Nicholl, c and b Wainwright 7 Morgan, b Wainwr ght 14 Long, c Harvie. b Haggard.. 13 Thissen, not out 20 K. Jones, b Haggaid 0 Hordley, c Reynolds, b Hag- gard 1 Extras 2 Extras 3 I- Total B1 Total 37 -CARDIFF SECOND ELEVEN V. MACKINTOSH (CARDIFF). This match was played at the Cardiff Arms Park this afternoon in splendid weather. The ground was in first-class condition. The Cardiff Second were cap- tained by Mr. Farrance, and their opponents by Mr. F. Fifoot. Mackintosh won the toss. Fifoot played well. scoring 42. About the close of the first iunings a dis- pute arose 118 to whether Fifoot was out. It appears he walked off the ground under the impression that he v as out, and was promptly stumped. The Mackintosh club wanted to settle the dispute by drawing at nine wickets, but the official record put Fifoot stumped and Morgan not out. The record of the respective clubs put, the matter according to their own version. The Mac- kintosh Club put it at r.o., al.d Cardiff at stopped. Score MACKINTOSH. M. L. Lewis, b S. Biggi 2 A. Bancroft, b Foster 9 Gus Lewis, 1 b w b. Foster. 0 F. Fifoot, st Young, b S. Biggs 42 H. Fairy, <• S. Biggs, b Foster. 3 G. Swsiu, b Foster 0 J. T. Hailas, c N. Biggs, b D. Evans 19 B. Smithson, b S. Biggs 1 A. H. Tnomas, st Young, b Edwards. 8 W. Evans, r. o. S. Biggs 2 R. Morgan, not out. 5 Extras 12 Total 103 CAKMFP SECOND ELBVKN. F. Farrance, c Fifoot, b Bancroft 12 S. Biggi, b Hailes 17 N. Biggs, 1 b w, b Hailes 5 G. A. Young, not out 38 D. W. Evans, not out 28 Extras 4 0 Total. 104 NOTTS V. SUSSEX. Charming weather favoured the conclusion of this match at Nottingham this morning. The Notts second innings, in which eight wickets had fallen for 86, was coiitiuued at 11.35 by Wright and Wilkinson. Tate and Hide bowled. The nnings closed for an addition of 10 runs. Wanting 139 to win Sussex began batting at 12.20. Bean and Wilson faced Attewell aud Flowers. The start was most disastrous, liean being caught at long-on in the second over, and Brann finely stumped off the first ball he received. Wilson made some splendid drives, adding 18 out of 22 before he was bowled. Hide. how- ever, was then caught at slip, and Marlow caught and bowled, five wickets being down for 27. Andrews was smartly caught at, slip off the first ball he received, Gut- tidge was taken low down at point, and Humphreys was taken in the long field, eight wickets being down for 36. Butt and Parris bit awy pluckily, added 21 runs for the ninth wicket before Parris was caught at mid-off. Butt afterwards hit hard again, but with some l:'ck,untif caught at cover point. The innings closed at 1.53 for 75, Notts winning by 63 runs. Eoore :— NOTTS. First Innings. Second Innings. Shrewsbury, c Andrews, b Hide 35 c Bean, b Hide 28 C. W. Wright, st Butt, b Humphreys 11 b Hide 8 Gunn, c Hide, b Parris 32 b Tate 14 Barnes, run out. 0 1 b w, b Hide 1 Flowers, c Tate, b Hide 30 c Humphreys, b Tate 0 J. A. Dixon, c Branu, b Tate 16 c Butt, b Hide 0 Attewell, e Bean, b Parris. 0 c Parris, b Tate 12 Redgate, c Butt, b Tate 7 lbw, b Humphreys 10 Carlin, b Tate 0 c Brann, b Hum- phreys 4 Wilkinson, not out 2 not out 16 Baggaley, b Tate 4 c Butt, b Tate 1 Extras 6 Extras 2 Total. 143 Total S6 SUSSEX. First Innings. Second Innings. Bean, c and b Flowers 25 c Gunn, b Flowers 3 Marlow, c Wilkinson, b Attewell 25 c and b Attewell. 5 J. Hide, c Attewell. b Bag- galey 5 c Wilkinson, b Attewell 0 G. Brann, c Shrewsbury, b Barnes 17 st Carlin, b Atte- well 0 G. L. Wilson, b Barnes 0 b Flowers 18 Guttridge, c Shrewsbury, b Flowers 6 c Shrewsbury, 1) Atteweil 1 W. H. Andrews, c Redgate, bAttewell 4 c Wilkinson, b Attewell 0 Humphreys, c Baggaley, b Attewell 2 c Wilkinson, b I-lowers 5 Butt, c Wright, b Flowers.. 0 c Dixon, b Flowers 32 Tate, c Redgate, b Flowers.. 0 not out 2 Parris. not out 15 c Attewell, b Flowers 9 Extras 2 Extras 0 Total 101 Total 75 Cricket at Malta. Result of a cricket match played at Coradi ua. on ths 18th and 19th of May, between the 1st Welsh Regiment and Fleet, I lie former winning by an innings and 72 runs. ficore :—The Fleet (two innings): Mr Troughton (Agamemnon) ]8-53; Mr Bath (Agamemnon) 0-0 Lieut" Bentinck (Salldfiy) 21-62; Lieur. Mahon (Nile) 38-7; Lieut. Trewley vDreadnougln) 12-0 Lieut.. Luckham (Victoria) 4-10; Lieut. Grouse (Undaunted) 11-5; Lieut. Fitzgerald (Sans Pareil) 2-4 Lieut Silver (Surprise) 7-6 Lieut. Hammond (Hibernia) 4—1; Lieutenant Fiennes (Agamemnon) 16—4; extras, 14—6; total, 147—158. The Welsh: Lieut. Astlev, 15; C. 8. Clieve. 28 Lieut. Prother. 184 C. S. Lawlor, 13; Private Jones, 0; Serc ant Healy, 36 Sergeant Harman, 9; Lieut. Price, 30; Private Beynon, 4 Lieut. Young, 3; Lieut. Morland, 26; extras, 29; total, 377. For the winners Lieut. Protliero played a magnificent, inniugs of 184 not out, marred by only one chance when be had made 170. For the Fleet Lieut. Beutinck played very sound cricket in both innings, and in the second innings Mr Troughton played a very useful and patient innings. I =

To-day's Markets. --<;> MEAT. LONDON, Saturday.—Beef: Good bright meat was scarce and firm stale was valueless.. Quota- tions — Scotch, long sides, 3* 8d to 3s lOd short sides, 48 to 4s 4d; English sides, 3s 8d to 3s lOci; United States sides, Liverpool killed, 2s 10J to 3s Id Deptford killed, 2s lid to 3* 3d American hindquarters, 2s to 3s; ditto fore- quarters, Is 6d to 2s. Mutton: Frozen meat stendy sale; choice small town and country killed fairly steady, no sale for stale; Scotch, 4s 8d to 5s English, 4s 4d to 5s New Zealand, 2s 6d to 2s lOd Sydney, 9.s 7d; River Plate, 2s 4d to 2s 6d. Ltmt), 5s to 5s Bd. Veal was dull anti depressed iinglish, 4s to 4s 4d; Dutch, 3s 8d to 4s 4d. Pork w.is very slow and irregular; Euglish, 4s to 4s 4d; town killed, Irish, 3s 8d to 4s 2d. FISH. GBIMSBT, Saturday.-A fairly good supply of fish, and the demand was firm. About 30 ves- sels arrived. The following were the quotations:— Sole, Is 4d to Is 8d; turbot, 8d to lOd brills, 7d to 9d per lb; plaice, 4s to 4" 3,j; lemons, 6s to 7s; dead whitings, 3s to 4s; whitches, 5s to 6s; live halibut, 6s to 7s ditto dead, 5s to 6a per sione; live, ling, 3s to 5s; dead, Is 9d to 2s; live cod, 4s to bs; ditto dead, 2s to 4s; live skat.e, 3s to 5s; ditto dead, 2s to 3s each hake, 60s to 80s per score; crabs, 3s 6d per score. BUTTER. CORK, Saturday.—Ordinary Firsts, 81s Seconds, 79s; Thirds, 77s; Fourths, 73s. Kegs: Seconds, 78s. Mild Cured Firkins: Superfine, 93s; Fine, 85s Mild, 78s. Kegs: Fine, 83s. Cools. Superfine, 93s; Fine, 83s. Number in market, 638 firkins, and 204 mild. PRODUCE. LONDON, Saturday.-Sugar: Pieces steady and quiet; stoved goods and crystals were in moderate demand at late rates; French goods steady; beet was firm-May, buyers, 13s Ofd to 13s lid com- bined sellers, 13s 2iO; December was sold a; 12s 8JJ; cane steady. Coffee Spot steady futures steady Rio, September, 55s 9d Santo 58s Havre, Sotf. Linseed oil, 18s Ii,] to 18s 3d rnpe, 23i 3d to 23s 6.J cotton, 17.; 3d refined, 19- turpentine, 23s 6d to 23$91; petroleum unaUer-a POTATOES: LOMDON, Saturday.—Foiyold potatoes the market was firm, as stocks are running down. Quota- tions Bruce, 70s to 95s; magnum fconums, 65 > to 80s; Dunbar magnums, 90s to 105s per ton. HAY AND STRAW. LONDON, Saturday.-There were fair supplies, I with an indifferent demand, and trade was dull. Quotations:—Prime clover. 80* to 102s 61; inferior, 469 to 75s; best hay. 60s to 95s inferior, 26s to 50a; straw, 208 to 38s per toad.

Too Late for Classification. -I (lAKrENTERS and JOlNEftS are iuformed J that a Sirike ia Pending in Cardiff. 2414

To-day's Racing. Sl'OltTSMAN AND SIORTIXG LlfS AU'l'H KNTIC STARTING FJUUKS. LINGFIELD MEETING. HOHSE. RIDER. | Sportsman, j S^rt'in9 J-ije. SOUTHERN STKKPLKCHASK. P. the H'rmit Mr Milne 9 to 2 ag 5 to 1 8t SELLING HURDLE. Gold Leaf R Woodland.. 4 to 1 ag 9 to 2111 UNITED HUNTS' CUP. Piddlehead. Mr Pelling. 5 to 4 ag 11 to 10 af HANDICAP STEEPLECHASE. Sandown.)ANigbtingaH) 4!o lAg I 5 to 1 aj EDENBKIDGE PLATE. Bridget EWoodland.. | Evens lltolOoi Ladies' PLATE. Wynberg | Ovru^r | 5 to 4 on I 12 to 10 or The above prices are identical with those officially published in the Racing Calendar.

Lingfield Meeting. f 2.0—The SOUTHERN STEEPLECHASE of 40 sove, for fou. year olds and upwards; weight for age allowances Two miles. Mr H C Bentley's Peter the Hermit, aged, 12st 31b Mr G B Milne £ Mr A M Pelly's Velvet, aged, 12st31b Owner IE Mr Swan's Warcraft, ageo, 12st 31b Dollerv 3 Mr M Crump's Manoravon, 6yrs, ]2st 31b .D Daries 0 Mr F V Gooch's Wisdom, aged, 12st 31b .Owner 0 Mr W Wilson's Balquharn, aged, 12st 31b Mr A Riplev 0 Mr Btraker's Lad.v Fiorrie, 5yrs. llstlOlh Cap, Bewick 0 Mr J Goodwin's St Andrew, 5yrs, list 31b .Shepherd 0 Mr Eustace Loder's Gunter, Syrs, list 31b.H Brown 0 Mr Geo Parker's Profit, 5yrs, llst 10ib Sherlock 0 Winner trained privately. Bet ting—9 to 4 agst Lady Fiorrie, 9 to 2 agst Peter the Hermit, 5 to 1 agst Mattoravoii. 6 to 1 agst War- craft, 8 to 1 agst Wisaom, and 100 to 8 a.gst any other. Won by a length and a half; two lengths between the second and third. Profit., Balquharn, and St, Andrew fell. The rider of the latter was badly hurt. j 2.45—The SURREY SELLING HURDLE HANDICAP of 8a t sovs; winners extra; the winner to be sold for 50 sovs- Two mile-. Mr J J Clark's Gold Leaf. aged, list 91b Mr R Woodland 1 Mr J G Elsey's Lucretius, aged, 12st 31b .F Laughton 2 Mr J Dashwood's No-go, 4yrs, list It Nightmgall 3 Mr G A Kalli's Joker, aged, 12st lib .P Sh. rrard 0 MrC Duff's Giesahuber, aged, list 12ib Dollerv O Mr C Lane's Ardenvohr, 5yrs, list 41b;A Nightingaii 0 Capt Yardley's Belisarius II, aged, list 31b .Owner 0 Mr E E Elphick's Leeds, aged, list lib .Pierce 0 Mr Stevenson's Gipsy King. aged, list .Mr Pelly Q Winner trained bv Wheeler. Betting—7 to 2 agst No Go, 4 to 1 agst Gold Leaf, 6 to 1 each &got Lucretius and Joker, and 10 to 1 agst any,, o:her. Won by twenty lengths; two lengths between the second and third. The winner was bought in for lOOgs, 3.15-The UNITED HUNTS' CUP (steeplechase). value. sovs; winners extra aliowances. Three miles. Mr C Brand's Fiddlehead, aged, i2st 21b Mr Pelly 1,. Lord H Neville's Echo, aged, 12st Mr A Ripley 2' Mr G Dodge's Silvertail, aged, list 91b Mr Good 3 Winner trained by Eseo: t„ Lewes. Betting—Evens on Echo, 5 to 4 agst Fiddlehead, and S to 1 aget Silvertail. During the racing Lord of the G!en was submitted for auction and sold to Mr Swan for 470gs. 3.45—The LINGFIELD SUMMKK STEEPLECHASE (han«^ dicap) of 150 sovs; winners extra. Two mi ts. Mr C H Fenwick's Sandown, 5yrs, list 3 b A N ightingall 1. Mr S Piatt's Grigou, 6yrs, list 2!b R Nightingaii 2 Mr Gr S Gunnis's Anaconda, a^ed, list 41b, Capt Barry t Mr Michae Hughes's -339op, 6yrs, list 21b. Sir C Slade t Mr Swan's Bay Comus, aged, 12st 71b Dollery 0 Mr C W Waller's Lord of the Gled, aged. list, Sensier 0 Capt Eth-lston's Limelight. 6yrs, list, Mr Harper 0 Mr 0 H Jones's F,onDY Face. 5yrs, lOst 121b (inc 71b extra) Kllis Qt Mr Eustace Loder's Handley Cross, Byrs, 10st 61b H P Brown 0 Mr Escoit's Strong Te" &ged. lOst 41b .Mr Atkinson 0. Winner trained by Collins, Winchester. Betting-9 to 4 agst Strong Tea, 4 to 1 agst, Sandown, 9 to 2 agst Grigou, 6 to 1 agst jEsop. 7 to 1 each agst Bay Comus and Limelight, and 10 to 1 agst any other. Won by a length and a half; two lengths between the second and third. 4.15—The EDENBRIDGK PLATE (hurdle race) of 40 sov*. for four year olds and upwards weight for age; penalties and allowances. 1%o miles. Xlr L E Smith's Bridget, aged, list 41b y Mr R Woodland f Mr W Wilson's Balquharn, aged, 12st J Walsh X Co! Cunaberlege's Winterblossom,- byrs, list Mr Atkinson 7 Mr A H Shotter's Sister Mary, aged, list 41b .Owner Q Winner trained privately. Betting—Evens on Bridget, 3 to 1 agst Balquharn, 5 to 1 agst, Winterblossom, and 10 to 1 agst Sister Mary., Won by two lengths bad third. 4.45—The LADIES' PLATE (a National Hunt fiat race) of 80 sovs, for four year olds and upwards weight for age winners extra penalties and allowances. Two, miles. Mr Atkinson's Wynberg. 5yrs Owner I Capt Morris's Silver Cloud, aged .Owner Z Capt, Bewicke's Grab All. 4yrs .Owner S Mr 1, E Smith's Rosie, 6yrs Owner 0 Major Spiller's Rattlesnake, 5yrs Mr Shakespeare 6 Mr Dashwood's Apostle, 4yrs Owner t Winner trained by Escott. Betting-5 to 4 on Wynberg, 4 to 1 each agst Apostlo- and Grab-all, and 10 to 1 agst any other. Won by a length two lengths between the second and third.

SELECTIONS FOR THE DERBY, THE FIELD.-The book form points all over to, La Fleche as an easy winner. STOBTING TIMFS.—La Fleche, St. Damien, and Bonavista. SPORTING LIFE.—La Fleche, Bonaviata, and EI Diablo. SPORTSMAN.—La Fleche. THE OAKS. THE FIELD.-La Fleche. SPORTING TIMES.—La Fleche and The Smew C iupled, with Lady Hermit for a place. SPORTING LIFE.-La Fleche.

Official Scratchings. The Sportsman has been officially informed by Measrt Weatlierby of tile following sprittchingt :— Welter Plate, Epsom-Cleasby. Egmont Plate, Epsom—Rose Window, Pot Luck, and Maid of the MisL. Woodcote Stakes. Epsom-Filly by Bendigo, dam by Galopin-Miis Foote. Stanley Stakes, Epsom—Penny More. All handicaps at Epsom for which weights hava appeared- Benvenuto. Epsom Summer enzagettients-All Baron de Rotha- child's horses (except La Neicham, Medicis. and 1m. prevu), and all Mr L de Rothschild's horses (except, Shushan). Redcar engigernents-All the Duke of Montrose'. horses. All handicaps at Redcar-Grand Prior.

To-day's London Betting. THE DERBY. (Run Wednesday, June 1. Distance, one mile and a half.) 2 to 1 agst La Fleche, t 15,to Z Boiiavista, t 15 to 2 — St Damien. tfto 10 to 1 Thessalian, t v 11 to 1 — Llanthony, t St o 12 to i—Mueit.t&o 1210 1 — El Diablo, t & o 20 to 1 St Angelo, o 40 to 1 — Bucentaur, t& o 40 to 1 -0 Sir Hugo. t & 0 50 to 1 Persistive, t 100 to 1 6aleopsis. I, 100 to 1 Hatfidd. t PLACE BETTING. 6 to 4 on La Fleche, laid and wanted 5 to 4 agst Bonavista, t & o 2to 1 St. Damien, t 9to 4 Thessalian, t 8to 2 Llanthony, t 5 to 2 El Diablo, t 10 to 1 (iltleopsis. t 10 to 1 Pers;stive. t MANCHESTER CUP. (Run Friday, June 10. Distance, one mile and three quarters.) 15 to 2 Iljtst Enniskillen, 4yrs, 7st 21b, t 8 to 1 — Mina, 5vrs, Gst 121b, t 8to 1 — Honndsditch, 6 yrs. 8st 121b, t 9 to 1 — Balmoral, 4yra, 7st 61b, t 10 to 1 — Sedge Chat,. 5yrs, 7st 121b, t

SPORTING CHAT. G. Barrett rides in the French Derby on Sunday, his mount being M. Say's Madcap. Rueil will be ridden in the Derby on Wednesday npxt by Lane. Flyaway, who was beaten in her trial an Thurs- day, has been struck out of both the Derby and Oaks. La. Fleche will, therefore, be the only filly- running in the Derby. Milford will not be amongst the starters for tho Woodcote Stakes at, Epsom, "Mr. Jersey having decided to reserve the colt for Ascot. So far as the riding of the week is concerned the feature has been the great success of M- Cannon, who to his three wins at Salisbury on the opening afternoon added two on Friday. These, with his Bath total and Windsor victories on Saturday last, bring his score to 48, and he is now nine in advance of G. Barrett. The latter jockey has obtained seven brackets since the 20th inst., and with Cannon, C. Loates, and J. Watts, helps to make up a quartette now considerably in front of their competitors.

NO STABLE IS COMPLETE WITHOUT |&|ELUMAN'SK$ sgggjp MBnuCATION fn<iisi>ciisabl £ in any stable, but especially in .i>e stable of a Master of Hounds."—HAOOINSTOM, j Master of Berwickshire Bounds. ELLIMAN'S ROYAL EMBROCATION. Sold by Chemists and Saddlers. Price, 2s., 2s. 64. 3s. 6d. Prepared only by ICL1.1MAN, SONS, ANn CO ) ws lingland. fR13b53 BARDAWAY and TOPPING (late Boulogue-suv-Mec have now commenced business for the season at their* NEW and ONLY address, FLUSHING, HOLLAND, where ALik communications must in future be sent. The oldest,: established firm in the world. No representatives. (12 I MANCHBSTAA CUP.—A real pinch cannot, lose i' keat stable information good price seven stamps at onne.—W. Chadwlck, Stetchworth, Newmarket.