Evening Express

RUSSIAN EXILES IN A SNOW- STORM. 280 Lives Lost, New?, which has bean delayed ih transit, linr, |tlsfc Im-n tetvivsd lii London of a fentrl*»ls dipa-dor o» the grflats Siberian rflftil. It, l» »n the pftr.fct. tlm,t, '.vheh within fiix hnurs' mntcll of T-tneit, fin cailo part* Wfis tniigbl in nt'-Wil'ie stinWufcoi'm.'tind that of St4 ppfgong Holy 91 pnfrjy reactlipd tltei»■ desthta tiott. in an hour all (.ra.ee of tho road wrns lost, end in unoilipr most nf tho mprt were exhausted. Oae liffdi- anoth'-r ft fclte exiles would rnii dragging down those chained in them, the remnant nf the ptny moving on, desperately iuHf hopelessly. Saafch parties (nUlla snina bodies, but notii' alive. »:ix wemsn and four rhildren nre sftid to ho among thogp who peri«iied, and on,, of the convoy WHB missing wlinn the ineasngo WAS «enl from Tomsk. According to the Moscow Vtedmpgti, which pubiishfs the neeotmfc, no fewer than 62—n very UnumiaJ proportion—of tllp exilen who wrro lost wr" political* and one of the women, Madame Laziror, wnx the wife of one of them, .IrA' I'

THE QUEEN'S DEPARTURE FOR THE CONTINENT. The i-' ress Association I ortsmouth corrrispohdent telegraphs The Royalyacht Victoria: and Albert, i with tho Queen on board, left, in splendid weather, at, half-past, nine this morning for Cherbourg. The Royal yacht, carried simply a masthead l"hl.:p, but all the ships in harbour werti dressed in rainbow fashion, while the decks were lined with blue jackets. As soon as the Queen's yacht, reached tho mouth of the harbour the Trinity yacht frenw and the Seagull took up positions on the port and starboard quarters. The Indefatigable then got under weigh and followed at a. distance of about four cables astern, and the Koyal procession, after passing Spit Fort. put on a spnKd of from twelvEI to fourteen knots an hour, The Queen did not appear on deck, and no saluted were fired. Cher- bourg will be readied about four o'clock. The Route. A Dalziel telegram from Parts says the Western Railway Company of France on Monday sent to Cherbourg a special train to con vey Queen Victoria through France. The train consisted of eleven car*, including the saloon cars, sleeping cars, &c The train will not stop at tho aris station of the company (the Gauloh states), but, wilt go by the Cienturo or Suburban Railway round Paris. and rejoin the Lyons line outside the French capita!. The Queen will not pass through Parle.

ASSOCIATED CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE. Annual Meeting, Mp. Mundeila and the New Railway Rates. The annual meeting of nie Associated Chambers of Commerce of the United Kingdom opened this morning in London- Sir AI.BKBT ROLLITT, M. P., who presided, dwelt upon the presant. commercial depression, and said the only consolation that remained was thai what, had occurred was a step towards a better and a safer economic condition and towards clearing the atmosphere, clouded by financial difficulties. Mr. MUNDKLLA, president of the Board of Trade, alluded 10 the question of railway rates. He said the railway companies: made a great mis- take at the tilile of commercial depression in re- sentiug the legislation of 1888 and laising the cost of transport- Ho thought Parliament had shown its determination to deal win, thi" aupption in a way which could admit of no doubt as to the result- He invited the chambers to lay specific charges before the Board of Trade, and not simply to express unbounded discontent with the rates generally.

THE CHARGE OF BURGLARY. Robbing a Cardiff Tailor. This morning at Cardiff Police-court (before Sir Morgan Morgan, Mr. C. H. Evans, and j,jr. Honi,(,r) Thomas Palmer, 31, George Powell, 21, Thomas Morrell. 26, Alfred Beake, 50, and Mary Beake, 65 were charged with breaking and enteiin« ti1(' lock-up shoo, Charles-streot Chambers, on the night, of the 7th of March, and stealing four coats' three pieces of cloth, and a handbag, value' £ 16, the property of Messrs- Ration, Thomas, and Co., and also with receiving the same—The depositions of Detective Stephens and Police-con table Cnailes Davies were relld over, and additional evidence was given. The I shop, which had been securely locked on the previous evening, was found broken open soon after midnight, and the contents strewn in confu, sion about the floor. The four coats and the cloth and band hag were produced and identiiied. The articles were Traced to the prisoners,and witnesses were called who spoke to their acting in concert —Finnliy Palmer was discharged, the Bench con- sidering that lie hud acted openly, although Sir Morgan told hiin ho had had a very narrow escape and the other prisoners were, all committed for trial.

LORD SALISBURY, The Press Association learns upon inquiry this morning that Lord Siiisbury is s-tiil progressing favourably. The !• ress Association "ays that Dr. Douglas Powell, who visited Lord Salisbury at eleven o'clock, "Xpressed hirnseit well satisfied with his iordship's condition. Mr. Guntou, Lord Salisbury's priv-e sucr-:ar\, is now laid up with influenza.

THE MISSING ATLANTIC LINER, j The Cunard liner Cephalonia arrived at Queens- to<t-)i this morwng from Boston, and reporte having seen nothing of the i«is>hig steamer Naronic. The Cephalonia kept in almost the same route as the Coventry, but, passed no boats or wreckage, as described ny the Coventry

COLLIERY WARNING. | Thence of the barometer, which j towards the end of last week, has developed inlo a large system "f high pressure, which now covers the coalfields ot Western Europe, and the -tmos phere hils everywhere, become very dry. Miners are consequentiv reminded of- thenece-isitv tor the exercise ot great caution in dealing with ga« dust in undeiground workings-

Terrible Fire at a Convent row esrops. being rescued in their night clothing juat before the portion of the building they occu- tiad hocllme envaloned in flampn

The Liberator Scandals. RESUMED TRIAL OF OFFICIALS. The trial of Henry Granville Wright and James William Hobbs was resumed before Mr. Justice Hawkins, at the Central Criminal Court, this morning. Waiter Bramwell, examiner in the office of the Official Receiver, said he had examined the books belonging to Hobbs prior to the formation of Hobbs and Co. He found no books containing entries of advances by the Liberator Society to Hobbs, or of payments by Hobbs to Wright." He found a number of Liberator cheques payable to Hobbs. They bore (hues from November, 1833, to the end of March, 1884, and the total of the ad- vances madt» by those cheques was £39,637. Evidence of the errest of the prisoners was then given, and the case for the prosecution closed. Sir Edward Clarke then addressed the jury for Wright, and said ho should not call witnesses except as to character. Ho urged that the question for the jury was whether the putting of names to the cheques in question was done for the purposes of fraud, find cnlltend3d there was no proof that Wright had any such fraudulent intention. Ho asked Hie jury not to rely upon the evidence of Kentish, who Ino declined to answer tile question a* to whether he did or did not; forge a particular nnme because tho answer might incriminate him- self. C0\1!1s!!1 submitted that, nobody was de- fr.mded by what- was done. No fraud was con (em- plated or perpetrated by Wiight. &!f. Kemp, on behalf of Hobbs, aaid when a great failure such as that of the Lineratorj occurred the public cried out. ft r a victim, alld tlebbs rras presented us tho victim whom tiieyi trere 9gl<od tn conårl\ll1. Uo urged thn Avi(h!l1cO of Kontiph was totally unworthy of consideration,! and npnrt from that evidence thera WIIS not one fnct before them upon which Hohbs could convicted. He asserted that Kentish stood before them a liar, thief, and forger, Hobbs knew j nothing of the falsiifcation of wages sheets. The i money wa» stolen by Kentish alone. With regard to the putting of names to bills ha submitted Hobbs knew nothing about it- Evidence as to Wright's previous good character and high reputation was next given, and then Mr. Charles Matthews addressed the jury for the prosecution. Ha submittod the case had been proved.

MR. SPENCER BALFOUR, It was on Monday stated on trustworthy autho- rity (says the Moraing) that a Scotland-yard official, who knows America wdl. had started for that country with a view of negotiating for the extra- dition of Mr. Spencer Balfour, who is believed to be in one of tha Southern States of to Union,

THE BOILERMAKERS' DISPUTE. Meetings of Cardiff Shipowners. A Strong Resolution, In view of the attitude taken up by the boiler- makeiV association in Boycotting at Cardiff several steamers carrying iron ore, a largely ftUemled meeting of shipowners was held at the fixehange Reading-room at Cardiff this morn- ing, Tho dry dock and ship repairing coniptuiio". wore also represented. The chair was oci'tipifd by Mr. J. H. Cory, president, of the Ship- owner#' Association. From the discussion which ensued, it appeared that the shipowners were pre- pared to resist the demands of the men, who in several instances have refused In repnir vessels which have arrived at the port. The speakers expressed their determination to lay up the steamers or send them to the Con- tlncur, to be repaired. Eventually it was resolved unanimously that tho shipowners sup- port sacli other in any action that may be taken even to t.hs extent of a general lock-out if neces- sary. The representatives of the dry dock and ship-repairing firms were not prepared to state what action they would take in connec- tion with tho dispute until they have conanl: cd 'heir respective boards of directors. We are informed that the process of Boycotting is being continued. The boiler-makers employed at the Tydfil Engineering Works refused on Monday to work on a steamer in t.he iron-ore trade, and this morning the Bute Dry Dock C un- pany have had a similar experience. In other case's owners who intended to have repairs done at Cardiff have canccllcd the orders.

AFFAIRS OF A NEWPORT MERCHANT. Public Examination in Bank- ruptcy. At Newport Bankruptcy Couit this afternoon (before Mr. W. G. Lloyd, deputy registrnr) Edwin Phillips, merchant and coal agent, residing at Glaslyn, Caerau, Newport, came up for his public ex-unination.— The sbltelllent of affairs showed the gross liabilities to be £5,026 16, £ 1 885 7i. Id. of which wis expected to rank for dividend, leaving a deficiency of £1,7320, Id. Debtor commenced business about 25 vear* a"o in partnership with Mr. Robert Nurse, at Rhiwderin, with a capitai of between £500 and £LOOO. The partnership lasted until 1878, when the firm filed their petition hr Ilquidai ion by arrangement under the Bankrupcy Act. Debtor subsequently acquired an interest in a colliery at Aberbeeg, and 1 eight years ago sold his interest. for £ 400. In 1888 lis commenced business at Newport )tr< a merchant and coal agent, with a capital of.E250. In January, 1890, he was induced 10 become 11 shareholder in the steamship Belair, and invested £600. The boat did not: pay, and on October 19th, 1891, a meeting of shareholders was held, when voluntary liquida- tion was decided upon. The debtor became co- liquidator with Mr. Jugo, the managing owner, and made himself personally liable for repairs, &c, to the extent of £1,800, £(000 of which he stated ho paid. The remaining creditors, however, com-I menced proceedings against him, and he was com- pelled to file his petition, In addition to the £ 1,0 0 debsor paid out of his own monies between £600 I and £700, the managing owners having agreed to indemnify him against all liabilities in liquidation. j One of the guarantors (Mr. Jugo) Imd sinc<* lert i England, but the two remaining guarantors still carried on business in Cardiff. Debtor attributed! his failure to losses in connecrion with tho steam-j ship Belair and witii Jugo and Co., Cardiff. His own trade debts amounted to £205 14s. 5d. only.— | In reply to questions ny the Official Receiver., debtor said he was deceived in the boat. Mr. Jugo had left ihe country, and left j him to face the liabilities of liquidation. The "mortgagees afterwards soid the boat for £7,000. His total claims against Messrs. Jugo and Co. werej £7,000 and £731. He had made efforts to obtain I money from Jugo since, he left the country, hut; had failed.—in reply to Mr. L. H- Hornby, who; appeared for Messrs. Laurie and Co-, debtor stated j that tie knew nobody had any money in hand j in connection with the vessei. Hebeiihvedij that Jugo was now in Bilbao. He (Jugo) had noi connection in London, and debtor believed he § had no money.—Mr, R. P. Williams, who repre- t sdnted Messrs. MordeV, Carney. and Co., elicited I from debtor that at the time tie became liquidator 1 £ 6,000 wai due on mortgage to the British Maritime I Trust- A man named Cascnjo acted as man ging | clerk to Jugo and Co., and a person ealled Lewis! was also clerk. LewIs was now in business in Buie-street, Cardiff, in partnership with a Mr. j Brewer. In debtor's opinion Jugo left the country f in order to avoid meeting his creditors. — | The examination was declared closed. A 1

BROTHERS AT LOGGERHEADS.| ï A Ponilianfraith Gentleman's Mistake, I Af, Newport B ink; uptcy-court this afternoon i Mr. Edmund Jones James, described ns a gentle- i man. of Gilwern House, Pontllanfraiih, appeared | before the deputy registrar (Mr. W. G. Llnyd) for | his public examination io bankruptcy. The >;ross 1 litibiities amounted to £601 9, 6d.,and £569 9".6:1.1, was expected to rank for dividend. Toe assets | amounted to only £5 10s., luaving a deficiency of £ £.563 19s. 6d. Upon the death of his mother, about | ten V'-rs ago, debtor succeeded to a life interest, in | five tarms, and six y.-aix ago had incurred liabilities § amounting to £1,400. His brother (Mr. J. G.! James) discharged ili^so liabilities, in congidera- f lion of which debtor conveyed his interest underj his mother's will to his brother, his brother agree- 3 jng to pay him nn annuiLy ()f £150. Debtor att.ri-) buted his failure to insufficient income," »nd j stated that his household expenses amount edlo £ 300 per year.—Mr. Sykes,who represented ten creditor* questioned the debtor at some length. He said the| o.'cd was not read over to him when he signed it, I hut he was the worse for drink when tie attached | his signature. A man named Bobbins told him in j Mr. Lyne's office at Newport, that the signing of j the dead would do him no harm. Mr. Pain t.old | him not. to sign the deed, but. he wanted money at I the, time. He was not on speaking terms with his j brother and never would again. He wa-t deceived | when.he signed the deed, and contended that, lie | ought to receive larger payments when the qunn-f lity of the land was taken into consideration.—The examination was declared closed- [ '¥-

DEATH OF A CHILD FROM BURNS AT CARDIFF. j Bertha ■Morgan, aged eighteen months, daughter } .f Mr. Herbert Morgan, shoemaker, Cartiste-ttfet. died this morning from the effects of burns sus- tained on Sunday morning. Itappeirs that on Sunday morning a little girl, live years of age, wiiose parents occupy apartments in the. house, took a red hot poker' in, of the fire and with it I accidentally set fire to tlie deceased's clothing, burning her severely about the tu-ck and body. Dr. t Joseph was called in, but the child gradually sank, and died at half-past one this morning.

Si" Jolm Gorst has consented to become tho Unionist candidate for thll Rectorship of Gliicgow I Uniroroity, Mr. Asqnith being the Liberal cfttull* j LI <.t.&

Glamorganshire Winter -■ I Assizes. I TRIALS OF PRISONERS, Crown Court. I The trial of prisoners in the Crown Cuurt, Town- hall, Cardiff (before Justice the Hon. Sir Lewis William Cave) was resumed this morning. BURGLARY AT LLANDILO-TALYEONT.—A CAREER OF CHIME. A fiteman named Walter Roach, aged 31, a "gaol bird, was indicted for burglariously break- ing and entering the dwelling-house of Thomas Hammond, Llandilo-Talybont, and stealing therein one coar, one box of cigars, anJ a quantity of food. —Mr. Meagher appeared to prosecute, and stated that prosecutor went round the house between tweve and one o'clock on the morning of the 17th of December, and saw [hat titB windows and doors were closed. He heard a noise in tho night, and in the morning found that a pane of glass had been broken, that tiie kitchen window had been opened, and that the articles enurneruted in the indictment had been {stolen.—A number of previous convictions were proved against prisoner, and the jwige, in com- menting upun them, "aid tile career (if the lJrisotwr ] had been a thoroughly bad one—the worst that had bnen disclosed at the preStmt assizes. Since j 1881 he had obviously got his living by crime, j Tni-re had hardiy been an interval in which he I had been out of prison and not under police super- I vision. His record had been three burglaries, one | housebreaking, and one stealing. Thesentonceof | the court. would bo penal servitude flir three years and two years' police supervision. I ATTEMPTED SUICIDE OF A FBKXCH SAILOR. I Denis Aieide, 49, a French sailor, was indicted for unlawfully attempting to commit suicide by jumping into Penartli Dock on the 9th of March.— | Prisoner, to whom the charge was interpreted by ¡ Mr. Edgar Foa, B.L., pleaded not. guilty, and, at | the request of the judge, Mr. Foa defended the j prisoner.—Mr. Morgan Evans, who prosecuted stated that the evidence for the prosecution was to j the effect that, the prisoner deliberately jumped into the dock aud aid not attempt to swim. A j sailor got a boat and went to his assistance, and pulled turn out of the water against, his wilt.—Mr. Foa having consulted with the prisoner, I he plea. of | not. guilty was withdrawn and the prisoner ] pleaded tnat lie had attempted to put an end to | his life while suffering from temporary mental I aberration.—Dr. Hardyman, surgeon at Cardiff I Gaol, Imving deposed that in his opinion the | prisoner was now in his right mind and in a con- jdition to be trusted not, to again attempt his own | life, his Lordship cautioned prisoner and ordered him to be discharged. ] ATTEMPTED SUICIDE AT BARRY DOCK. | Elizabeth Hall, 24-. married. wa< indicted for j unlawfully attempting to commit, suicide by i throwing herself into the water at Barry Dock J early in March.—Prisoner pleaded guilty, but j excused her rash act by saying she was very drunk Sat tho time when tiie offence was committed. 1\11'. | Bond prosecuted.—Dr. Hatdyman, the gaol surgeon I at Cardiff, was called and said in his opinion the I woman was now in her right mind. At ttie time I she attempted her life she had been drinking heavily.—Hi? Lordship, after cautioning the pri- I soner, said in view of the fact that she had boen in custody since the 2nd of March she would now be discharged. j A BHOKDDA VALLEY HIGHWAY ROBBERY CASE. | A collier, aged twenty, named Daniel Beavan, | and James WestlaUe, 21. a haulier, were indicted I for feloniously stealing £ 1 and oue silver watch, j the property aud from the person of Edward j Hughes, aud at the some time using personal j violence towards him at Ystradyfodwg on the 4th j of March.—Prisoners pleaded not guilty.— j Tne prosecution was conducted by Mr. S. T. Evans, I M.P., and Mr. Arthur Lewis appeared for the | defence.—The case for the prosecution was that on Saturday, the 4th of March, between half-past, i eleven and twelve o'clock at night, prosecutor was | returning home from Dinas 10 Britiiwenvdd in tha Rhondda Valley. He (prosecutor) I was under the influence of drink and when a short distance from Dinas Railway Station met a man named Aaron Jones and the prisoners. Jones tried to persuade him to go home one way, but the prisoners succeeded in inducing him to take another route. When about 120 yards from the housewhere lie was lodging titetwoptisoners set upon him, knocked him down, and one of them took his watch out of his pocket and snapped his chain in doing so. The prisoners ¡ being disturbed by the approach of some other | persons, ran away. Prosecutor subsequently missed a sovereign from bis trousers' pocket. The watch was found the next day in the field, having evidently been dropped by prisoners when they I ran away.—For the defence the Rev. Thomas George, independent minister. Dinas, and another witness were called, and spoke of prisoners as j having borne excellent characters.—Mr. Arthur I Lewis then contended that the testimony ot the 1 prosecutor, who was admittedly intoxicated on the night, in question,was absolutely untrustworthy and I that it was very improbable they would forfeit tho I g"od characters they bad hitherto borne for any trumpery gain they might obtain from robbing the prosecutor.—Ttie learned judge, although ad- rnitt.in2 that the eviJencs of a drunken man waR not to be trusted, pointed out that there was strong corroborative evidence of a circumstantial character.—Tiie jury found prisoners guilty, but recommended them to mercyon account of their youth and previous good character.—The Judge, under tha circumstances, said he was going to adopt, a very lenient course, which ho hoped would produce a good effect. They would both bo im- prisoned for a fortnight, and would I lien be liberated on recognisances to come up for judg- ment and punishment if they should commit any future crime. | BURGLARY AT CADOXTON-BARRY. William John, 40, fireman, was indicted with S feloniously breaking and entering the shop of Wm. j Hayes and John Have- C.idoxt-on-juxta-Barry, and 1 stealing thoiein a clock, on the 6th of February.— Mr. Rhys Williams prosecuted, nnd in his opening stated that the Messrs. Hayes were opticians at Cidoxlou juxta Barry. Shortly after eleven o'clock p.m. on the day in question a policeman on duty at Barry Dock was standing on the pavement near the establishment, of the prosecutors. Be heard the noise of a window i being smashed, and found prisoner standing in the doorway. He took prisoner to the police- Station, and subsequently returned to the door- way, in the corner of which iie fouud a clock that had been taken out of tlse window.— Evidence having been called to this effect,prisoner, way, in the corner of which he fouud II clock tlm-t had been taken out of the window.— Evidence having been called to this effect,prisoner, | in defence, said he simply stepped into tiie door- I way to light his pipe, and the window was then 1 broken. He was found guilty, and several pre- | vioua convictions were recorded againsi him, | Police-inspector James informing his lordship that | when prisoner was not at sea he was a "street | loafer.—His lordship, after commenting severely P upon prisoner's record, sent him to prison for | eighteen months, with one year's police supervi- i sion. | HOUSKBRKAKIKG AT ABKRDARE- 1 James Jones, 22, collier, pleaded guilty to felo- | niously breaking and entering the dwelling-house lof Jenkin Jones, and steaiing £ 6 at Aberdare. | After the prisoner committed the offence | he absconded to Salford, but after being I there some months lie gave himself up I to the police.—Mr. S. T. Evans, M.P., who appeared I for prisoner, put forward this f >ct and asked for | the leniency of the court, also pointing out that it jj wes prisoner's first offence and he had hitherto 3 borne a good character.— Prisoner was sentenced I to three months' imprisonment with hard labour. | WOUNDING BY A COLLIER. j David John, a coilier, on bail, was indicted for | unlawfully and maliciously wounding Evan {Griffiths at, Maestsg on the 31st of January last.— He pleaded not guilty.— Mi. S- T. Evans, M.P., I wiio prosecuted, explained that, prosecutor ¡ all d the prisoner were both employed at the jMaesteg Deep Colliery. A dispute arose las to who was entitled to some trams, and j prisoner struck Griffiths on the head with a shovel | he had in his hand.—Evidence having been c dIed, I prisoner was found guilty, but the jury recom- j mended him to the mercy of the court on account of j the strong provocation he bad received.—In reply 10 his lordship Mr. ts. T. Evans said he was | instructed to saythat, up to the present time the | prisoner had borne a good character.—Prisoner was | sent to prison without hard labour for three I weeks. A CARDIFF WOUND IN' CASK. I Ellen Kiley, 34, a woman of ili-Fame, was j indicted with feloniously wounding Margaret Buckley with intent to do her grievous bodily harm at. Cardiff on January 24. Mr. S inkey | appeared for the prosecution.—it, appeared from i the evidence for the prosecution that ) prosecutrix went to the prisoner's house. in MiJhcenf-street to claim b»ck some s property. They had a quarrel, the result of j which was that the prisoner struck prosecutrix in the eye wii h a three-prongod fork and inflicted /serious injury.Mr. Thomas Jones, medical prac- titioner, Cardiff, deposed that he examined the prosecutrix after the affray and found he r right. s eye was seriously injured. She had not. | absolutely lost the use of it, but her 5 sight was threatened—The prisoner pieaded I not guilty, and called witnesses to prove tiiat, the 5 prosecutrix's sister had attempted to st ib her S (prisoner), but missed her mark, and prosecutrix I received the blow.—The jury returned a verdict of I not guilty, and Detective Oxley proved a large I number of previous convictions, and prisoner was | sentenced to eighteen months' imprisonment with I hard labour. t Nisi Prius Court. (Before Mr. Justice VA:JGHAX WILLIAMS.) THK -LANDKR ACTION AGAINST A MINISTER.— ( .RODERICK V. XVANS. in this case, which hart oeen tried on Monday, when the jury found for thn defendanl, hut. ex. pressed themselves dissatisfied with the evidence on both sides, Mr. Benson asked his lordship to give judgment for tho defendant with costs.—After an argument a« t-> c sis between tiie learned counsel ami Mr. Keilhache, who appeared for the plaintiff, 1 his Lordship decided to consider the matter during the adjournment, for lunch.— After returning into court in the alteromm his Lordship said he had decided to grant the defem-'ii'it co.^ts up to t he time of his solicitor writing the ]¡qt<>r of June 25. the reasonable inference fromthcreadingof which was I hat. defendant, had repeated slanderous statement made by the other Mr. Evans—Mr. Rock Ev,ms who Lad npologised. AN ACTION SKTFLED.—[iOBf.RTs f SHBPKk^D. In the action brought by Iijlr. A. H. Roberts' accountant, of Ca;U\^ against Mr. Chailes Shep- -•*— Ki •» • w. -»f ""1&\Q- for mousy lent and interest, and against which there was a counter claim of £ 47, Mr. Arthur Lewis (instructed by Mr. George David) appeared for the defendant, and applied that judgment should be entered by consent for the defendant with costs on the claim, and also for him' on the counterclaim for £t¡.O and cc,ts.-No on" appea.red on the other side, and his lordship agreed. CLAIM FOR i:\GlNli REPAIRS.—CARDIFF JUNCTION DRY DOtK COMPANY V. STRACHAN. In this case the pl-nntiif' company made a claim of £ 150 17s. 2d. against Mr. James Strachan, con- tractor, Cardiff, for repairs to a locomotive engine named the Gordon. The defenrJarlt had paid £ 45 and another sum of £30 into court, and brought a counter claim tor £ 141. Tiie plaintiff company was represented by Mr. Abel Thomas, Q,C., M.P., I ><nd Mr. C. M. Bailhache (mst ruct.ed by Mr. Ivor IVaciiell); the defendant by Mr. Brynmor Jones, Q C„ M P-, and Mr. B >wen (instructed'by Mr. James Morgan). The defence was that the plaintiffs' claim was satisfied by the payment of £75, and that he never gave general instructions for repairs, andthat many of the items in the plaintiffs' account were never ordered.—Mr. Abel Thomas, Q C-, M.P-, in opening the case, thought one of the main questious would be whether the tube plate of 1 he fire-box could be properly re- paired without taking the fire-box out entirely, or by taking thr course that thp plaintiff company hid taken, viz., raking the box out entirely. (Proceeding.)

-¡ MONTE CARLO. Another Scene at the Gaming Tables, A Router's telegram from Monte Carlo this morn- info; says:—Another violent scene arising from a dispute at play occurred on Monday night in the Casino, when two Germans quairelied over the ownership of a sum of 25 louis. which was lying on the irente et qvstrotnte table. Finally oneot them, seizing a croupier's rake, dealt the other so sevese a blow on the hand as to inflict a deep CUI. from which the blood flowed freely over the gaming table. This outrage caused great excitement, the other players being most indig- nant against the aggressor, and shnuling" Turn him out." The offender was speedily removed by thil police, while the person whom he had injured received ttie necessary attention in the ambulance room of tile establishment.

THE DEATH OF~A~FRENCH CAPTAIN AT PORTHCAWL. [SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE "EVENING EXPRESS.] Mf. Howell CutllbcrtsolJ. district coroner, held an inquiry at Portiicawl this morning touching the death of the unfortunate Freccli captain.— C iptain Trandic, who had come over from France, identiRcfithsbody ns being that, of his biother, a widower, 39 years of age, with no cuildren,- Dr. R. T. Williams deposed that he had been in attendance upon tho captain from the time of the accident. The cause of death, in his opinion, was syncope, ansing from eX¡lilUstior.Thp body of the deceased captain is to be taken to France for I interment. He was, it seems, recently bereft of his wife by death.

THE ALLEGED ASSURANCE SOCIETY FRAUDS AT CARDIFF. Application at To-day's Assizes. At the Glamorganshire Winter Assizes (before Mr. Justice Cave) this afternoon Mr. Arthur Lewis risked his lordship to fix a day for heMing the action against William M'K chnie, 39, assurance ngen", wi)" stands committed for unlawfully obtaining money belonging to the Scoltish Legal Life Assurance Society bŸ conspiracy and fraud. As there were 28 witnesses, and the case would take at least half a day, Mr. Lewis suggested that, it should come on for hearing at the commencement of I he sitting of the court and not in the afternoon.—The learned Judge said he would not take the case before Thursday, but he could not say more than tha-.

THE SEAMEN'S DISPUTE IN CARDIFF. Another Charge of Assault. At Cardiff Police-court this afternoon (before Sir Morgan Morgan. Mr. C- H: Evans, and Mr. Hooper) John Bahrs, 32, wns charged with stealing from a berth of the steamship Cistinos a bag of seamen's clothes, value £ 5, the property of John Wcsterland on the 17st inst-, and also with assault- ing John Ruth at the Roath Basin on the 17th inst. The two charges were taken together the assault, arising out of the sailors' wages dispute. Mr. Belcher appeared for ttie pro- secution and Mr. J. H. Jones for the defence.—Mr. Belcher, in opening, faid cnmpJainlwt and ùefen- dant both joined the steamship Castinos, but lie did not know why ddendant joined unies1'. 311 he afterwards explained, it was to prevent other men shipping at a lower rate of wages thfin he thought they should receive. His client, however, shipped bona fide, and became a member of the crew. 011 Friday la.t complainant while o n his way to the vessel was met by defendant and five or six others. (Proceeding.)

DETERMINED SUICIDt IN THE RHONDDA. A Man Jumps From the Bed- room Window. This morning about two o'clock a man named John Collins, residing at a common lodging-house in Dinas, Rhondda Valley, committed suicide in a most determined manner. It appears that for a few days he had been suffering from inflamma- tion, and in a fit of desperation he jumped, naked, frum the bedroom window, aud waB found shortly afterwards lying dead on the roadside. He be- longed to the Brecon Militia, and leaves a wife and four children, who are supposed to be at Mertbyr,

THE WELSH REGIMENT. Drafts from Cardiff for Egypt. On Thursday next a draft of men from the Welsh Regiment (41st and 69th) will leave the barracks at Cardiff, under the command of Major BPltiold, to join the 1st battalion of the regiment (the 41st) at Malta, and thus bring it up to full war strength in case there should be any renewed disturbances in Egypt. The men are all over 20 years of age and of fine physique. Thescconditi command wi!! be Captain Phillips, and the draft will comprise five lieutenants, sixteen sergeants, six corporals, and 350 men. A number at these officers and men only arrived home some five weeks ago. The detachment will be played from the barracks to the Great Western Railway Station by the depot band to the tunc, of "Auld Lang Syne." The young goat, of the depot, will make its first public appearance on this occasion,

GLOVE FIGHTS IN AMERICA. A Renter's telegram from New York says .-—Two glove fights came off on Monday night at. the Coney Island Athletic Club. The first encounter was between M'Carthy, of Australia, and M'Gee, of Ibston, and after ten rounds ended in 11 draw. Dixon, a coloured man. of Bos'011, aud Sicidons, of New Orleans, then fought twelve rounds, but without the superiority of either man being estab- lished, and the referees declared the contests drawn.

SHIPPING CASUALTIES. FLLOYD'S TKLEGBAMS-J The steamer William Hunter, whiie entering the Tyne from Hamburg during a dense fog, stranded on the South Groyne. Bottom badly holed crew remaining be vessel. The British barque Beemah. from Portland, Oregon, for Gal way. stranded 011 the rocks at Mutton Island. Decks covered at higii water. The Esperance, of Boulogne, has been total!y wrecked at the entrance to Berehaven- The crew were saved. The British siciiner C-uiadian, in entering the dock a; Havre, collided with the dock gates, which wero damaged. Tho Canadian had a plate broken, and the forep«" ik became full of water. The Poituguese steam trawler Anna i. ashore at Cape Razo, Portugal, and is expected to become a total wreck. Tlw Norwegian barque Esra and the British sUamer Breton collided at ( uxhaven. The former wn", badly damaged, but the latter proceeded. The steamer CanltJl, of London, had her port. bow damaged by a collision in the Thames with a steamer, n ,me unknown.

STEALERS IN COLLISION AT CARDIFF. On Monday night the steamer Sir Bevi- of Cardiff, in the East Basin, collided with the Baron Hambro. The latter vessel had her port bow damage,

ASHORE IN THE BLACK SEA. The steamer Virginia Fierano docked 11\ Gunn's Dry Dock, at Crrdiff, with a deck house badly damaged. It appears that the steamer had been ashore ir: tli", Black Sea, and had repaired tempo- rarily for the passage home-

SERIOUS FIRE AT MERTHYR. Shortly before nine o'clock on Monday night a tire was discovered to have bioken out in a shed < occupied by Mr. La7.a.nI" rpr tiie storage :)1' furni- 1 lite in Can d-square, ;\Je: I, y r. Tiie conflagration developed with sncii npidpy 'ha'- although a body of licenser!, under Super,nt euOeMt Thorney, v: re. upo the x:eno with tho bo se and re-1 m ihe :'O\1r:>() of u f0W minutes, the whole building was gutted, and the roof fell in almost, a- soon as they were able to get to work with their extinguishing appliances. It. was feared that tbe tire would so extend itself on the town side as to destroy an ,joining inhabited house, the furniture in which wu's cast out peli rnell in view of such an even- tuality, but this contingency was, fortunately,

To-day's Parliament. | HOUSE OF CO-1,DLONS.—TUESDAY. The Speaker took the chair at 2 5. OPIUM TRAFFIC. Mr JOHN ELLIS G.,Noliingam, Rushdifte) gave notice that this dav four <wecks he should call attention to the growth of tiie opium tr.ifnee and move a resolution thereon. THE RUPEE. Mr. G. W. RUSSELL (the Under Secretary for India) informed Mr. Wootton I-aacson (C., Tower Htmltls) that the whole subject of the depreciation of the rupee and its effect upon the value of the salaries of civil servants and soldiers in India was under the consideration of a committee presided over by the Lord Chanceilor. ,It was hoped that they would report at an early date IRISH CONSTABULARY FORCE FUND. In reply to Mr. Patrick Hugh, Mr. MORLEY (Chief Secretary for Ireland) stated that implica- tions from subscribers to the Constabulary Force Fund to have the fund wound up and distributed had been received, but 011 tiie general question he could no' add anything to what tie had already said. BOYCOTTING IN ENGLAND. Mr. FLYNN (iV., Cork, JY.'i asked the Home Secretary whether his attention had been called to a letter which appeared in an evening paper signed H. A. Gray." calling upon the. laser's fellow traders to Boycott Mr. Whitbreid IL., Bedford) and his son because of their action on ttie Loca! Veto Bill, and what, steps the Home Office intended to take in the matter. Mr. A QUfTH (Home Secretary) said he was not, aware that such a statement con--litl1tfd any breach of the law in case the gentlemen refeiredto were we!! able to tike care of thennelves. (Hear, hear-) THE GLOUCESTER EXECUTION. Mr-POWELL WILLIAMS (U, Birmingham, s.) asked the Home Secretary whether it was a lact that the convicr Manning was executed at Glou- cester County Gaol on the 13th inst. in full view of a. newly dug grave. Mr. ASQTJITH replied that tie had received a report from the governor of the gaol and a letter from the foreman of the jury 3iating that it was impossible for the condemned man to see the grave. COLONKL SAUNLIHHSON AND THE PJSING IN ULSTEO. Mr. LABOUCHERE (G., Northampton) asked the Secretary of State for War whether his attention had been called to a speech delivered by the mem- ber for North Armagh on the 15th of March, at an Orange and Unionist demonstration held in Hope- hall, Liverpool, in which he announced his inten- tion of resisting Home Rule, if ziecessary, by force, and whether, in view of the fact that Colonei Saunderson was colonel of the Fourth Battalion of Irish Fusiliers it was intended to take any action in respect of those observations. Mr. M'CARTAN JV" Down, S.) asked the light, hon. gentlemen whether he was aware that there was not a person in Ulster who believed in the sincerity of the hon. member's intentions. (Nationalist, cheers). Mr. CAMPBELL-iJANNERMAN (Secretary for War) said he should be sorry to answer for the whole of Ulster on any question. (Laughter.) He did not read the speech referred to until his atten- tion was called to it. As was intimated by the hon. member for Northampton, the lion, member for North Armagh bad two existences. (Laughter.) He was the colonel of a regiment of Irish militia, aud he was also an Irish member and" an active, if nat, an excited, politician. (Loud laughter.) It was solely in tiie second capacity that, the hon. and gallant member made this speech. (Renewed laugh- ter.) His hon. friend would agree with him that they bad long auo learned in that House to gauge the value of the exaggerated language sometimes employed by the hon. and gallant, member, and he hardly thought that special notice need be taken ot this particular ebullition- Hearty laughter from ali quarters of the House, in which Colonel Stun- derson jemed, greeted tiie conclusion of the answer of the Secretary of State for War. LIGHTSHIPS AND LIGHTHOUSES. Mr. MUNDELDA informed Mr. James Lowther (C, Cumberland) that a committee had under con- sideration the whole matter of electrical communi- cation with lighthouses and lightships. They would report shortly after Easter. REGISTRATION IN IRELAND. Mr. GLADSTONE, in reply to Mr. Horace f Plunket. IC., Dublin, S), sÚd it was intended to make proposals with regard to registration in I Ireland, but nothing would be d- ne before the Committee stage of the Home Rule Bill was reached. THE WELSH LAND COMMISSION. Mr. KEN YON (C., Denbigh, 8) asked the First 'I Lord of the Treasury whether, under the proceed- ings of the Commission on Land Tenure in Wales, the employment of counsel with power of cross- examination would be authorised. Mr. GLADSTONE answered that, tiiat was a matter for the judgment and regulation cf the Commission itself. (Hear, hear.) BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE. SHORT PARLIAMENTS. Mr. GLADSTONE (in answer to Mr. Hanbury (CPreston) stated that on Wednesday it wrouldbe necessary 10 take a stage in the Ways and Means Hill. On Thursday the Employers' Liability Bill would be discussed, and after that, if time j allowed, would come the introduction of a Bill for the purpose of shortening the duration of Parlia- ment from seven years to five. (Cheers.) On Friday the Registration Bill for England would bo taktHJ, followed by the Registration Bill for Scot- land. In case those Bills were not disposed of on Friday it would be uscessaty to prosecute them on Monday.

THE WELSH CHURCH SUSPEN- SORY BILL. Mr. Gladstone and the Living of Hawarden. The following letter has been received by a Bolton gentleman who drew attention to the state- ment, that Mr. Gladstone, in view of the passing of the Welsh Suspensory Bill, was removing the Hawarden living out of the Welsh diocese of Chester — Dowuing-street. Whitehall, March 20. Sir,—Mr. Gladstone desires me to inform you that there is no truth whatever in the report respecting t.he living of Hawarden to which Yon refer.- Your obedient servant, SPENCER LYTTLETON.

FOOTBALL THE FASCINATION OF THE DEVIL. On Monday afternoon Mr. Michael Craven, of Farsley, gave an address at the Stanningley P-S-A. on the subject of F oiball Weighed and Measured." Football, he said, was a fascination of the devil and twin sistjr of the drinking system, and without the latter it would have a job to succeed- He was frequently interrupted in bis remarks by II number ot tootball enthusiasts, some, of whom left the room before the conclusion of tho address

MORGAN CROWTHER TRAINING FOR A FiGHT. His Meeting with Johnson for the Championship of England. Morgan Crowther, tho little Welsh champion, is staying at a well-known hostelry at the Mumbles. He has commenced training m earnest for the coming fight with Fred Johnson, of Loudon, for the championship of England. He spars with several good men daily, and takes tiiswaliong exercise in the company of Evan Davies, of Swan- sea. The champion looks in I he pink of condition enjoys excellent health, and is perfectly confident, of the result, of the coming contest. He was grieved on Sunday to hear of the death of his friend Mr. Abingtcn.

FOOTBALL PONTYPRIDD V. SWANSEA. On Monday night the Poniyp i.ld football team were met on their arrival at the Pontypridd Station on their artival fr^m Swansea Ly an enthusiastic crowd of between 2,000 IIcd 3,003 people, who, headed by the Pontypridd Hr,q, Band, paraded the town. Ack Llewellyn (the captain), H. I Stead, and J. Green were shouldered by the crowd. When they arrived at the New Inn Hotel Llewellyn was hoisted on the wall and speeches were de- IJ)lilIde, Then the crowd wont through the prin- cinal streets as far as tne Victoria Hotel, the head- quartets of the club, and tmther speedles were i delivered by prominent metubersol ihe committee, who appealed to the public.'o rally around tiie' club which had brought on m to the town, and to put their hands in their pockets to pr vent the organisation getting into financial difficulties. CARDJFF HARLEQUINS (WEDNESDAY) V. UNIVERSITY. COLLEG1 The fnllowing will represent t he Quins Back, W. Gardiner tliroe quai ter backs, T. W. Pearson, C- Wilding, E. E. Dili, and H. Alexander half hacks, Selwyn Biggs and J. Evans forwards. w. I J. Eisey, W. Roberts, Gus Lewis, W. Welsh, J. Murray, F. Jones, T. Osmond, and E. L. B. Rpfce. UNIVEKSITY COLLEGE V. CAHDIFF HARLEQUINS (Wednesday Team).—This game will be played at Roath-road Ground to-morrow (Wednesday), at 3.45 p.m. The Collegians' team will be:—Back,: 1 G- Ambrose Williams; three-quarter-backs, J. lioothman, W. J.Evans, Alun Morgan, and J. Grit- fitli- half-backs,. J-Francis and H. T. George; forwards E. H. Davies (captain), E. H. Wilson, W. G. WilliamC. A. Malcolm, D. R. Rees, J. Rowlands, R. R. Williams, and W. Ashton,

A FAIR, BEAUTIFUL SKIN.—Sulpholine SOAP give? the natural liut »tui peach-like Bloom of a I perfect complexion, makes tho Skin smooth supple, heaithy, comfortable.—6d. Tablets. Every Utom 13i.1.

j The Home Rule Bill. —— tf Mr. Chamberlain and the Ulster Lo^al sts. The Press Association states that the following letter from Mr. Chamberlain was received on Mon- day night at the Horse Rule demonstration at •Londonderry:— I want nothing to convince me of the intense feeling at present existing amongst the loyalists of Ulster age.inst ttie Home Itule Bi! I stiare iuhy their indig- nation at the proposed betrayal and the utter sacrifice 01 alt tiie respectable and loyal population of Irelan) to the leaders of the agitathn,whose action and policy ]\Jr. Gladstone hiimelf has denounced in the strongest term^. UNIONISTS AT LEEDS. A of Unionists was held at the Town-halt, Leeds, on Monday night, when Lord Ashbourne, late Chancellor of Ireland, was the chief speaker. Lord Ashbourne said that if England were in any difficulty Ireland would have the power to thwart every one of its aims, while that, under present. circumstances, wis an impos- sibility. A resolution condemning the Bill was afterwards proposed and carried by a jarge majority. PONT YCLOWN. At a meeting of The Talygarn Habitation, held at PontycloWD, the ruling councillor in the chair, a unanimous resolution against Home Rule was carried.

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DISTRICT NEWS. I CAKD! I'T. GRAND HOTEL, West gut.- tn et, Cardiff, is now under the management <f Mrs. ^t .rkey- Splendid accommodation for visitino fn)tball teams Ordinary daily at, 1.15 sharp soup, joints, sweets, &c., Is- 6-t. Large billiard-room. The choicest spirits, utnes, ales, and <dgars. Excellent accom- modation i'>r families and coinmercials, and every attention given to ttie requirements of visitors. Immediately opposite Cardiff Arms Park. NOTICE TO LADIES of an important Realisation ^aie.—\Y. Lntes, 28 and 30. Royal Arcade, Cardiff, offering the whole of his Stock of Ladies' and Children's Underclothing, Hosiery, Gloves. Corsets, Jer»eys, Skirts, and Aprons, Infants' ano Children's Millinery, Pel-I lisses, Costumes, &c,, at a great sacrifice." see Windows 268 BARKY. TOOLS! TOOLS 1 TOOLS !—For all kinds Cu reen- ters', and Smnh- Tools, warranted in ties' English makers and cheapest in Wales, go to .JOHN WILLIAMS Ironmonger, 289, Bute-street, Car- .-m 4181L.8i'I

I CREDITORS' MEETINGS AT I CARDIFF. DAVID JHfES. M-iesteg.—Tiie first meeting of the creditors of David James, bont and tea dealer, Maesteg, was heid at Cardiff this afternoon before the Official Receiver (Mr. T. H. Stephens). The statement "f accounts showed tkat the liabilities were £271 6;.9 and that tiiefe was a deficiency of £228 6s. 9d. T: •• o'ebtor attributed his failure to bad debts, deprcs- n of trade, and loss of a hor!-f- The bankrupt was formerly a collier and saved £6(}, with which he commenced to trade as a boot and tea dealer in Ju!y, 1891. He has not kept a cash- hook and only once took stock since he commenced business. In January lasr he sold his book debt*, amounting to about £142, to his stepson for a past debt of £2b a,d £10 t..en paid. The debtor was sbvwely ciow-°xamined III referencrj to the assign- ment of tile bOlok debts, and was ordered to furnish further particulars. DENNIS GRIMWOOD. Cardiff.—The statement, in t iii, case showed liabilities jESll 19'. 8d., and deficiency £324 13. 5d. The deb or, who is a tdioraad outfit'er at James-street, Docks, stated tiiat. he commenc-'d business twelve years nøo with a capital of abmr £ 50. In December, 1890, he made a private arrangement with his credi- tors, paying them 9,. in the £ • He never took stock nor kept a proper cash-book. As the debtor did not propose to m .ke any offer to his creditors he was adjudicated a bankrupt. He omitted from hiR statement of afhirR fully secured creditors who hold mortgages on two two houses in St'icsv-road, and til" figures in his deficiency account being incorrect he was called upon to furnish au amended account.

LOCAL BILLS IN PARLIAMENT. RAILWAY SERVANTS (HOURS OF LABOUR) BILL. Tne Standing Committee on Trade had b f ire them on Monday the Railway Servants (Hours of Labour) Bid. Sir Henry James presided, and there was a large attendance of members. — Mr. Mundeila, with a view to give ihe employes a locus standi, mr,ved the striking out of the first part of Clause 1 of the Bill and the insertion of the following words.—"If itfs represented to the Board of Trade by or on behalf of the servants, or any class "f the servants, of a railway company that the hours of labour of those servants or of that class on any part (If the lines of the C0ii<pany are l'xcrssive, or do not provide sufficient intervals of uninterrupted re-t between tile periods of duty. or sufficient relief in respect of Sunday duty, tne Board of Trade shall inquire into the representation." This amend- ment wascarri d.—A motion to limit the hours of signalmen and shunttrs to eight and other ser-i rants to ten was withdrawn, and a provision that a company must send to the Board of Trade a schedule such as would bring th" hours within reasonable limits was adopted.—Several other amendments were discussed, and ultimately it was agreed that the Bill should be teported to the House :18 amended, anti the committee rose, BARRY AISD CADOXTON LOCAL HOARD BILL. This Bit! finally came before the special com- mittee appointed to hear evidence in regard to it in the House of Commons on Monday afternoon. Mr. H. J, Roby presided, and the members present were Mr. George Cheney, Mr. J. Kotson. and Mr. Miidmay, Mr. Pembroke Stephens and Mr. Baggailay represented the promoter;Af¡er fur- ther evidence had been taken, the Chairman said the committee would consider their ctecision in private—On the public being re-admitted, 1 he Chairman said tiie committee could not agree to the period for the purchase of water under- takings being longer than 50 years, and with regard to the time at which re-payment should commence, the committee could not give the board more than three years, f1S they were entering uoon what they admitted wa." already a profitable con- cprn. The terms. ther, fore, would be 50 years for water, 40 for gas, and ten for expenses, and the re- piyment would commence after the expiration of tiiree years.—The committee went through the remaining ckuses seriatim, but no opposition was raised to thpm, and the inquirv \¡;rminflted. LEASEHOLD (PLACES OF WOKSHIP) ENFRANCHISEMENT. The Stanriing Cnmmitiee 011 L'lw and Legal Procedure sat again on Monday, Sir George Osborne Morgan presidi ng, to further consider amendments to the Bill providilJg tor the enfranchisement of leasehold places cf worship. A large number of amendments, chiefly of a technical nature, were proposed and disCUSSEJù.- 1\11'. Hobhouse moved an amendment, to provide that the premises referred to in the covenants should br, used exclusively for religious worship or for religious and educational purposes.—Mr. Llnyd-Gec)rge said that the. amendment was un- necessary, and was met br a subsequent cJausp.- Bruuner s'lid lie knew rn ;ie than one clergy- man wiio allowed dancing in buildings which would come under the operation of this Bill, and he did not see why Nonconformists should not do the same thing.—After further discussion, tile amendment was rejected by 26 to seventeen.— Mr. Stanley Leighton moved an amendment the object of which was, he said, to prevent a chapel being used for any purpose other than was specified in the original lease.—This was also rejected, and the commiiteo shortly afterwards adjourned.

TO-DAY'S MARKETS. CORN. LIVERPOOL. Tuesday.—A quiet spot business has been concluded in wheat at Jd to a Id under last market day's currencies, Maize is ir. moderate request, at 4, 2iJ to 4s 2id per centa! for prime new mixed. Flour met an average consumptive inquiry, and prices rather favoured buyers. Beans and peas moved slowly other articles remain quotablr unaltered. CATTLE. SALFORD, Tuesday.—There is a smaller supply of cattle with good demand for best qualities at the advanced prices. The supply of sheep was smaller, with a brisk demand at higher figures. The suppiy of calves is the same as last, week with good demand. Quotations:—Cattle, 4$1 to 6.3d sheep, in wool, 7t i to 8|d ditto shorn, 6..1 to 7£d; calves, 6d to 8Jd per lb. '••'IS it. G liiMSBv, Tuesda* --There was a moderate supply of fish Ilnd a brisk demand and prices high. About 22 smacks Rnd one steamer arrived. The following were the quotations Is 7d to Is 10d turbot. 1* to Is 2d; briils, 6d to 10d per 11); plaice, 3- 6i to 4.06 i l».»von soles,7s to 9.3; whitchos, 5, :05, Sd live halibut, 7s to 9s ditto dead. 5> to 6. per s one iiv ling, 4s to 6,; ditto dead, 2s to 3s 6d live cod, 8, to 10s ditto dead, 2s to 4, each kit haddocks, 12s 6 5 to }4., 6,j per brx. PRODUCE. LONDON. Tuesday.—Sugar Cane auctions dearer; 4,000 bags crys^alised West India sold; Dcmemra, 17; 6d to 18, IJ- t; Trinidad, 17s 6d to 178 9d; refined, fair business at opening rates: beet, active, hardening in valup. Coffee, auctions postponed; futures steady. Cocoa, auctions steady to rather dearer. Tea, common grades of Ceylon meet fair demand at full steady rates, but finer qualities sell at irregular prices: China quiet, terminals unaltered. Rice steady- Jute firm. Oils and tallow unchanged- BU r TER. COUK, Tnefdav — Ordinary Fi«vt>\ 103-; Seconds 85:; Thpds, 70s: Fourths, 58-t. Mild cured firkins Fine, 95s Mild, 75'" Number in market, 114 firktns. M'GAK. GLASGOW, Tuesday.—The official report says :— Market strong, without much activity; fair to g-ood business done at 31 advance. Tiie private report says Refiners holding firm; moderate business done at 3d advance. PO i'ATOES. LONDON, Tuesday.—Large supplies, and trade vaty duii, with prices dropping. The following re the quotations:—Kent and Essex magnums, 40s to 60s imperainrs. 55s t., 65,. Scotch main- crop kidney-, 60s to 95s plir ton. HAY AND STRAW. LONDON. Tuesday.—Moderate supplies, and trade good for best, qualities, with an advance in the price of straw. The following were the quotations:—Piime clover, 80s 'e 112-; inferior, 70s to 75s; best bay, 75s to 112-; inferior, 65^ t to 75s straw, 30s to 45s per load. METALS'. GLASGOW. Tuesday.—Opening Scotch iâle; business nil closing, buyers 40s 9d ca*h. and 40s 11 i month sellers. 40" gt j easti, and 41s month. Middlesborough flat a smaii business wrs done at 34s 4d cash; closing, buyers, 34s 3d cash, find 34s 52<1 month; sellers, Id mote. Hematite ¡dJp tu-mess ml; closing, buyers, 45s 8" cash; Efnd 45s 91 month sellers, 2d more. Closing Scotch steady ;a small business was done at 40s 9d sash closing, buyers, 40s 91 cash, and 40; lid month; sellers, 40s 9§d cash, and 41s month. Mid- dlesb. rough st"ad«" agood business was done at 34- 4 i cash, ami 345 6 i month closing, buvers, 34" 3 £ d oasli. and 34- 6d month; sellers. 34s 4|d cash, and 34s 6|d mooth. Hemrtite idle; huso osS nil; dosing, buvers, 45s 81 cash, and 45.. 9d month sellers 45s 2d month.

Winding Up the National Bankings Society. At Westminster County-court this afternoon a winding up order was made against the National Mutual Banking Society (Limited), Coancery-lane, Londo". Th" petitioning creditor was John Zarr, the bank's secretary, who has never received II salary, and to whom £400 is due.

EXTRAORDINARY CHARGE OF TH liFT AT MERTHYR. At Mertbyr P.-lice-cour" on Monday William Evans was charged with stealing a quantity of greengrocery goodR, the prnj.wrtT of his employer, Richard Winstone, :\1;'r: hyr. From the evidence of tiie prosecution, It appeared that on Tuesday, tile 14th inst.. the. prisoner took out a horse, and cart wnh goods to the value of £2 13s. 3d. He did not, however, return. On the Friday following: found the horse at thp Nilson llln. Llan- caiacl1, and Oil lIe same day be saw II. man using the cart, which was loaded with furniture which was being brought from Pontypridd. The prisoner WHS remanded till Wednesday.

ALL KG ED MURDEM OF A MISTRESS A H. u • teic_■ 11.10 from St. Petersburg 11 Sunday sa\ — An i,;u subject, named II I'mdel, living at Ko-r, has been arrested OIl rl ilarge of muidering iiis ino-ress, a woman named Schilling. It appears that. af:er committing rhe crime he set fire to his lodgings in order to oblite- rate all traces of the traeedr, i

lo-day's Racing. i iroUISMA.Y AMD SIOUIIJSG LIVE AliTHKNTIO STAUTINU I'KIOISS. LINCOLN MEETING. I —7 — KOT.SE. r.iDKK. j Spokesman. BRGCKLESBV TR AL. Copies J Woodburti 6 ii) 1 ag b to lag SrixBRouK PLATE. Bee Eee fily j M Cannon 3 t, ag 3 to 1 LINCOLN STAKES. Rubnrean iS Chaudl: y 5 io 1 ag 5 to 1 ag Tile above prices ar, identical with those olftcjiiilr pni>1íshed in l,lie liaeiug Calendar

Linooin Swing Westing 2.0—The BROCKLKSBT TRIAL STAKES thaHdicap) of 2 sovs each starter, with ICC added; winners extra. About five furlongs. Sir J Biundeii Maple's Coelus, 4yrs, 7st 9ib J Woodburn 1 Howe's Varangian. 4yrs. 7-t 131b (71b extra) Bradford 2 Mr Jno Newton's Banter, 5yr-, 7s* 101b Allsopp 3 Duke o: Devonshire's Bog Myrtle, 5yrs, 8st 71h ii Barrett 0 Mr J Hutchinson's Macrame, 3vrs, 7st 9.b S Chsndley 0 Mr J M'Lachlan's Mistral. 5yrs. 7st 91b Pinlay 0 Mr W Dodgson's Snringbeck, aged. 7st, 81b.T Loates 0 Count.alon's liecoaro, 4yrs, 7st 71b G- Bed 0 Mr A B Sadler's Lotus Eater. 4yrs, 7st Bib .A Watts 0 Mr H Vyner's fiardius, 3yrs, 6si ;3lb P Chaloner 0 Mr A Cristo's Virtu?. 3yrs, 6st 71b Fawdon 0 Col North's Lady Hewick, 3yrs, 6sr 7tb H Htixtable, iun 0 Mr W Cbatterton's Rattle Caokle, Sy.s, 6st 7lb C Lawrence 0 Mr H Chaplin's Heather Queen, 3yrs, 6st 61b W Trundlev 0 Mr C A Smith-Eviand's Oof. 3yrs, 6st 51b Wail 0 Winner trained by Peek, Newmarket. B-ttj¡,g-5 to 1 agst Coelus, 6 to 1 ags: Bog Mvrtle, 7 to 1 agst Sardius, 8 to 1 each Hgsr Varangian and Banter, 100 to 8 «g=t Lady, Hewick, 100 to 7 agst Macrame, 100 to 6 each ag-t Springbeck, Mistro'. anll Oof, and iO to 1 agst any other. Coetus was followed by Varangian throu^bout, the former winning easily by three parts of a length five lengths between the second and third. Sardius was fourth. Lady Hewick fifth, Bog Mvrtle sixth, Macrame seventh, Kecoaro eighth, Oof next, and lvattle Cackle last. llicbard, 3yrs, 6st. 8ib, was weighed for by H. Toon, but the horse could not be found it. time to take part in the race. 2.3G—The SUBBROOKK SELLING PLATE of 106 sovs, for two year olds; coits 9st. fillies and geldings 8st. lllb the winner to be sold for 50 sovs. About five furlongs. Mr G E Paget's Bee Bee filly, 8st lllb M Cam.on 1 Gen 0 Williams's Waterman. 9st, Tomlinson 2 Mr W Burton's Whirworth, 9sr .A White 3 Mr L de Kothschiid's Mercia fil'y, 8st lllb .T Loates 0 Lord H ndlip's Nobile, 8st lllb & barrelt 0 Mr E Martin's Horse Marine, 9st A Martin 0 Mr Go ding's Heath Rose, 8st lllb Barker 0 001 North's MiM-nny-Chree. 8st. Ulb .R Chaloner 0 Mr W E Elsey's Batli, 8st lllb Pagan 0 Lord Shaftesbury's Character. 8st lllb (car 8st, ;21b( J Watts 0 Mr J T Orossley's Eveline II.. 8st lllb Eawlinson 0 Mr Fernan 'ez's Maritana colt, 9it. Fiatt 0 L >rd Rosslyn's Toilechorpe, 9st VV Harvey 0 Mr W Newton's Trapeza. 6st ilib .F Webu 0 Winner trained bv Chandler. Bet,ting—3 to 1 agst Bee-Bee filly, 11 to 2 each agst N-biie aud Maritana colt, 7 to 1 agst. Waterman. 100 to 8 each agst Miss-iny-Chree and Charac er, and 10) to 6 agst Whitworth, After a tiring delay, Waterman on the right jumped off in front of the Maritana colt, Eveline 1I., Nobile, and the Bee Bee filiy. So they ia.n t., the distance, where the favourite overhauled Waterman and wen by three lengths a length and a half separated the second and third. The Maritana colt was fourth, Miss-my-Cbree fifth. Heath Rose sixth, and Toiethorpe ana Character the last pair. The winner was bought in for 320gs. 3.0-Tile LIKCOLN STAKES of 203 sovs, by subscription of 5 sovs each. 3 it, for two year olds; colts 8st liilb, fi lies and geldings winners extra. About five furlongs. Mr W Chatterton's Barboreen. 8st 121b S Chindlev I Mr R Vyner's Cunctator, Sst. 1 lb. P B Black 2 Mr \Y ooper's Miss uorotby, Sst 91b G Barrett 3 Mr J Bibby's Janitor, 8st 121b .Piatt 0 Mr H Chaplin's Stockdove fiiiy, 8at 91h Coiling 0 Mr John Charlton's Hawtborndene, 8st 121b G Chalener 0 Duke of Hamilton's Fiddler, 8st, 12ib J Watts 0 Mr J M Hanbury's Matilda filiv, Bst 91b i Loates 0 Capt. M. Hughes's Rohilla, 8s; 121b M Cannon 0 Mr C H J.d'ifTe's 8t Ursula. 8 t 91 b Rickaby 0 jlr L Newcome's Scotch Woodcoek, 8st 12ib Eawlir;S0n 0 Mr T Phillips's Queen Bess filly, Sst 9ib Mul en 0 Lord Rosslyn's Linclrick, Sst 121b F Webb 0 Mr Taylor Sharpe's Ooernlea, 8st 91b F Sharpe 0 MrR W Sherwood's Flowering Fern, 8st, 121b Griffiths 0 Mr ii Weev:-r's Sinyer, 8st, 12:b Calder 0 Winner trained by ELall, Middleham. Betring—4 to I agst Janitor, 9 to 2 agst Miss Dorothy, 5 to 1 each agst Flowering Fern and Barboreen, and 10 I to 1 each agst Rohilla and Cunctator.

Lincolnshire Handicap. 3.50—Tiie LINCOLNSHIRE KAKUICAP of I ,OJO SOVS, added to a Sweepstakes of 20 sovs each, 10 ft, unless declared; for three year olds and upwards; winners extra. One mile. Mr J W Smith's WOLF'S CRAG, 3yrs. 6st 71b, Bradford 1 Mr J Biundeii Maple's GANGWAY. 3yrs, 6st 6lb 2? Chaloner 2 Mr R Vyner's MARCIOK, 3yrs, 6st 121b A Watts 3 Mr J Charlton's Tanzmeister, 4yrs, 8st.G Chaloner 0 Mr T Jennings's Acrobat, 4yrs, 7st lllb .G Barrett 0 Col North's S]lnollil1ll, 5yrs, 7st lllb J Griffiths 0 Mr W Breecbin's Wrinkles, 6yrs, 7st 101b Fin lay (i Gen Owen Williams's Pensioner, 4yrs, 7st 81b T Loates 9 Duke of Montrose's Dazzle, aged, 7st 51b Cawte 0 Lord Eilesmere's Sabra, oyrs, 7st, 41b Mullen 0 Lord Ilchester's Fiorrie, 4yis, 7st 31b Madden 0 Mr A M Finger's Arise, 4yrs. 7st 21b Wheeler 0 )1.11' H M Dyas's Milia, Bus. 7st 2ib .G Cbandley 0 Mr Benjamin's Friar John, 4yrs, 6st 131b Birch 0 Mr A Taylor's King Charles, 4yrs, 6st !Zlh.Gougli C j'rW diace Johnstone's Weymouth, 4yrs, 6st. 121b 0 (ear 6st 131b) Allsopp 0 Col Hey ward's Kentigem, 5yrs, est 101b J Wall 0 Mr J Stoddart's Fe.teresso, 4vrs, Sst 71b Sludart 0 Mr T Worton's Victor Wild, 3yrs, 6st, lb. H Huxtable 0 Mr F H Jenninjjs's Vaulter, 3vrs, 6st .H Toon 0 i Winner trained by Archer, Newmarket.

SPORTING CHAT. Sixty-three horses competed in the seven races at Lincoln on Monday. At Lincoln Races on Monday T. Loates woo three events, while M. Cannon obtained two wins and a eecond place for a third race. The application of the Lincoln hotel-keepers to ki-ep their premise.s open an additional hour during the race nights was this year refused by the magistra' es. There was no c!¡augt uf ilIlpor!nnce upal! !.lIe Grand National in town on Monday, Cloister, Tiie Midstiipmite, and Why Not. each proving firm. Isinglass advanced to 6 to 4 on Monday in town for tl.e Guineas, and 3 to 1 for ttie Derby. For both races Raeburn and Ravensbury w. re inquired after, and other candidates na'uraliy shortened up in price owing to the disqualification of Meddler. Over fifty horses left Newmarket on Monday morniDg for Lincoln, many of whom met then engagements during the atteruoon. Gangway left off a good favourite in town on Monday for me Lincolnshire Handicap at 100' to 15, and Mina and Pensioner wore next best in j demand. Wolf's Ctag travelled badly, as did Victor Wild, Tanzmeister, and Wrinkles. The best backed outsider at the calling over of the card was Kentigern.

hi LLiAKDb. Roberts v. W. Mitchell. On resuming at the Egvpiian-hail, on Monday afternoon, in the presence of a capital company, the play proved particularly interesting. Mitchell, who receives 9,000 in 24,000, was in admirable form, wiiile Robert- also gave an excellent display. Durin.t; the afternoon the chief breaks were 142, 116, 115 38. and 35 by Mitchell, and 162, 66, 68, 51, and 210 by Robeits. Resuming at night there was but iittle, difference observable in the relative rates ot scoring, and butt] were out of form, though Roberts unproved 'owards ti e close. The best breaks were 135, 161, 136. and 86 by Roberts, and 70, 68, 56, "lId 133 (m-finished) by Mnch«)!, Present scores—Mitchell, 17,751 R 'b, rts, 12,020.

Elltman F0R ACHES AND PAINS Kiluvmn Kiliman ELL I MAN'S Elhmait Eliiman| UNIVERSAL Llhman: EsJ EMBROCATION Klliman; HH I'll: M AT1SM. SPKA1N>' Elhinan: L [j M BAG I), CCTS, tiailSES. CHEST COLDS. SOKE THROAT from COLD Kidman s niT''NESS. Lllimuin Ebinidi.j Prepared oniy bv Lilimiuo i.iiimani Elliiiian. Sons. & Co., Slongli.; El li man —-— Elhmum Is. l^d. and ks. 9o. Ol ali Chemists, in t tit f E1355—) THK 01,» RKLIAB1.S rillM. L. xMOOKE, Commission Agent, iixet^r. Established 187f. Stirting Vrioe Commissions executed daily aiso Double and Treba Events. Personally conducted. Ad- vantag- ous t.ei m Telegraphic Addre-s MOORE" po.-i-al Address, L. MOOKK, EXKTKK." IMPORTANT TO IHCKEUS OF HORSES. SEASON 1893.—Mr. ALFRED CROOK, T ut Com- mission Ageut. Ostende. Mel rouoli'an, City and Suburban, Che-ter Cup. Derby, &c. All otlier events throughout the year. i be advantage in sending to Mr. Crook is vou may rely on receiving fuh market prices. Letteis posted by j night mail a. rive ioilowing day, and are resdied io bv return. Address—ALFRED CROOK, Ostende. Pos- tage 2id. DOUBLE EYENTS A-ND STARTING PjUCHS. A Reuters telegram from Home, dated Monday,

says :-Acc"rding to the < apitafe, the Public Pro- secutor has ordeied the exhumation of the bodv of Dr. Ceccarelli, tire late physician to the Pepe. Reterring to the matter, the Message)* states, under a'l reset ve, that, information tins beer, lodged with th- judicial authorities to the effect that the dece .sed was poisoned iu order to prevent him making a will in favour uf a certain lady. The 1 ¡urnaJ adds that Dr. Ceccarelli's medical atten- mints have expressed surprise a.ud indignano that any doubt should be cast upon the ■ t Usir natient's death.

-y- i LOCAL SPORT, ■ Swansea's play a^.ins- l Criterion cf tt.eip Tilil foim—Car- ) ■ divans must not [6 too confident— i Swansea's Opinion of Next Saturdays Match.—Gaham and Gould thnk Newport w-re Unlucky to Lose Last S'turday.—Cardiff'* B.ggest Score.— Annual Meeting of the Wesh Football Union. Swansea's form against Pontypridd on Moncfojr mu«t not be taken seriounlv. Tb#ro WM ffft little interest taken in the match, and the t.Mtn was practically made up m the fio 77. A fair pro« portion of the fifteen were A termors, and tbe old hands who did not turn out loiksd upon the game in the light of a practice. >,»- ot disposed to unduly exert theme un as is | was, Swansea had the whip-b&rd of ».be hil|« men, and, if chanccs counted for anything, they would have won easily. P.mtyprido won, it ki true, but it wile a decidedly lucky win. Green's dropped goal was a c1fv, r bo of work, it must he ndmi'ted, for tie got tile pass running and had to take his kick immediately- But, on ihe other hand. Bancroft, from a penalty kick, dropped a magnift- -e- cent and unmisakable goal from the touch line, but the referee disallowed it on the ground that the kick was not, taken in line with the spot where the infringement rook place. This was a decided bit of hard luck for the home team, for Bancroft had already missed a couple of drops by a hah' breadth, As I have already said, we must not run away with the idea thai we are going to have a walk over ou Saturday. The ail whites generally manage to take in an extra reef in their belts when they muet Cardiff, and with a mar; who can drop goals like Bancroft behind the scrum there is always the possibility of the unexpected happening, i hen the Swansea forwards have a decidedly energetic method of tackling, and if they beat our men forward Rnd get out on top of our three-quarters— well, there is just the possibility that our passing will nor come off. So I would ask Cardiff to keep themselves in condition and remember that the all whites, erratic though they have been this season, have never yet been run away with by a | team tha' depends upon the passing game. Swansea seem tu recognise the importan a of Cardiff's victory at Newport on Saturday fo on Saturday night one of the all whites' forwards was heard to express his opinion that Swansea would be beaten next Saturday by the biggest score of any they had sustained this season. e'l I don't know about that. I have not much doubt but that they will be beaten, but I must confess I am dubious about a big score being- piled up against them. The heaviest r.;ig season bag been that of Newport, wJr. in their matches on Februarv IS and March 4. piled up thirteen and eleven points lespectiv. ly. V> ith these excep- tions, however, no other ciuo has been able to get points amounting to double figures against them this year. Both Graham and Gould have been interviewed on the result of Saturday'- match. (joutdthinks his team bad bad luck, but the Newport captain goes further, and thinks that the best team lost. That they had bed luck occasionally I'll admit, but at the same time so diet Cardiff, and giving Newport every credit for fighting a hard battle I must, still express my opinion that, on the day's play, the best team won. I think if Newport had thought of it they could have done better in the last, stages of tile game- at the time when they were on Cardiff's goal line- by putting Boucher back in the pack. Cu'diff were only playing seven forwards. E. 1'. Biggs being off the fiield. and bad tiie Newportoniaus put back their eighth man they migiit have penned Cardiff on their line, and by smart heeling out given Percy Phillips, %N,I! a rare dashing game, a chance of getting over. By the way, it struck me on Saturday that Boucher was not bl tiny means to be despised as a. three quarter. On the several occasions that he got the ball he did not lose valuable time by running across the field, but made a bee-line for the Cardiff goal. He proved fast and clever, and when he got a fair start always gave the CardifSans a lot of trouble. "Jt should be remembered ,bY" the Athletic II-ews) that Newport or, Saturday were without the services of that wonderfuliy successful player Arthur Gould, and the loss of so big a ihrtequarier cannot be over estimated. Stiil, Cardiff who started the season s^ shockingly bad, are to be heartily congratulated on being the only club able to bea*" the llsksiders in a couple of season's matches. The Kewport men are due at Oldham on April 1. and the Oldham Club are making extensive preparations for the match. Already a great many tickets have been so.n. and the Welshmen are sure to find a tremendously big crowd awaiting their arrival at Watershed- dings." The results of Newport's ma'caes with "Yclsh textrs stand as follow -— Agrt :292. u T G T Sept.i v Oct. 8 s.vao:'ea li w 1 1 tj Cardiff a w 1 3 1 23 Penarth a 1 Not-. 12 Swan-e 1 a w I 1 to 2t' Cardiff h w s 2 — 1895. Jan. 4 LUneliy b w 1 28 t eiiarr.h h w 3 4 1 Feb. 11 Cardiff a. l 0 6 1 2 18.Swallsea h I 3 Mch. 4 Swansea a w 1 2 la Cardiff h 1 0 1 1 The bii'ge.-s RCO. e -l ardiff i-vei piled up in one match was twelve goals, five tries, a,nd that was against Cirencester College in the invincible year. Tiie Cardiff an' District- I'M- I M view of the ob'ect. with which urguiiisatio;- was started as embodied m its. c:e-, are t be sympathised with at the snubs «.»y nave of late bee', leeeiving from quarters fr>en which it is only natural they ex- pected help. The latest rebuff is from the Cardiff Seconds Committee, who, a'though having a weak match on on Sa urday next, refuse to allow two or three of their players to assist the district team at Neath. Publishing Company, 87, Oxiurd-streel, L 'edon. The song is dedicated 10 me members of the New- port team, ami has a verse recounting the glories of the fifteen. The words are by Mr, J. C. Man- ning. 1 A S'ifi--r .and smoker in conmction with lie ■ Newport Safety Cycling Club were held lit tile vjue- n's H >'el or- Thursday, Mr. Ba>'iiett presiding, A 100 .-id •, aide evtjiiiug was spe-it. An interest- of silver medals to Messrs. Trevor Phillips. W. 13. Bow en, G. H. Thomas, J. Young, W. H. Phillips, n..I J. p.irkl-v. who finished in above o:der in tie dub's iOQ-md- ,oad race last, Host Howe catered in Lis usual excellent manner. Dear Sir,—A general meet ing ti.e olube in tine above uni n wlli lie hehs ;it the Angel Hot' Car- diff, on ;satur ia\ April 15, 1893, at 7 45 p.ot Business (bye-taw 7.) To report W.F.U. fixture; jor 18934; t.> demoe .round for Wales v Scotland iiisicii February 5, 1894: toe inside*! [a] t>ye-iawg; (b) laws of the game; (C) professional laws; aitaf (0) tran-fer regulations. Other business.