Evening Express

THE HORWICH MURDER. Respite of the Condemned Man. The Press Association Liverpool correspon- dent says :—As a result of the report of the medical men sent down to examine the con- demned man Gay, lying under sentence of death in Walton Gaol for the murder of his infant child at Horwich, a communication was this morning received at the gaol from the Home Secretary ordering Gay to be respited. The execution had been fixed for Tuesday. Gay, it will be remembered, cut the child's head off in a fit of jealousy, caused by delusions regarding the conduct of his wife, and then attempted euicide by cutting his own throat.

TERRIFIC CYCLONE IN AMERICA Feared Serious Loss of Life. A Dalziel's telegram from Moberley (Ran- dolph County, Missouri) says — A terrific cyclone passed through here on Thursday, destroying dwelling-houses, barns, and stables. As the wires are all down, it is difficult to obtain details, but the number of persons who lost their lives is supposed to be considerable.

I ODDFELLOWS' A.M.C. AT SOUTHAMPTON. Fifth Day. The Annual Moveable Committee of the Inde- pendent Order of Oddfellows, Manchester Unity, was resumed at Southampton this morning, when the sum of £100 was voted to the Salisbury district to recoup it for the sum given to dis- tressed members through the late disastrous tire at Handley, whereby fourteen families of mem- bers of the order, and four members single, were rendered homeless, the whole of their furniture and effects being destroyed, as well as the lodge house, the dispensation, and the lodge furni- ture Referring to a demonstrotion against the Home Rule Bill, in which the Belfast district 'took part in full regalia and the banner of the 'order, the directors strongly protested against any variation from strict neutrality on political and religious matters. The Belfast delegate con- tended it was in no way a political debate, but a commercial one, as the funds of the order were at stake. Eventually the policy of the directors was endorsed.

THE PRINCESS OF WALES AND HER DRESSES. The Princess of Wales stayed for a day in Paris on her return to England, not so much to rest perhaps as to see her dressmaker. This favoured lady (writes a Dalziel correspondent), Madame Fromont, has a fine suite of rooms in the Rue de la Paix, with the lion and the unicorn and patronised by Her Royal Highness the Princess of Wales" over the door. Princess May's trousseau, we hear, is to be made entirely in England and from exclusively British materials. The Princess of Wales, however, is having some of her dresses made here by this her favourite conturiere. The whole of the afternoon, in fact, was spent at the Hotel Bristol in the interesting operation of trying on a number of costumes which had been ordered by her Royal Highness. Madame Fromont has in- structions to maintain the strictest secresy with regard both to the materials and style of these creations." To put into print a description of them before the Princess had worn them would be little less than treason. The curiosity of my lady readers cannot, therefore, be satisfied until. the great event takes place.

'f LORD DERBY. Presentation by the Canadian Royal Society. A Dalziel's telegram from Ottawa this morn- ing says :—The Canadian Royal Society pre- sented on Thursday an address to the Governor- General expressing sympathy with him for the loss of his brother, and their regret that he would so soon leave Canada. The Earl of Derby said in reply I am certain that as her Majesty's representative in the [dominion Earl Aberdeen will be eminently successful whatever he may undertake. Those who have filled the office hitherto have not left the dominion without re- gret when the time for which they had been appointed expired. This regret I, too. venture to express with sincerity, which Lord Aberdeen will understand when the time comes for him to bid farewell to Canada.

THE WORLD'S FAIR AT CHICAGO. Withdrawal of Seventeen Countries' Exhibits. A Central News telegram from New York this morning says :—The representatives of seventeen foreign nations, including Great Britain, Ger- many, France, Austria, and Italy, who have exhibits at the Chicago Exposition, have signi- fied their intention of withdrawing their exhibits from competition for awards owing to their dis- satisfaction with the award system.

BREAKDOWN OF A CHANNEL STEAMER. The South Western mail steamer Stella, which left Southampton at midnight for the Channel Islands, broke down when in the Solent owing to a slight derangement in her machinery. She at once put back, and transferred her passen- gers, mails, and cargo to the Laura, which reached Guernsey at 11.45 this morning.

AMALGAMATION OF RAILWAYS. The Press Association Derby correspondent states :—The Eastern and Midland Railway will be formally taken over by the Midland and Great Northern Companies on the 1st of July, and will thenceforward be known as the Mid- land and Great Northern Joint Railway. The new undertaking will be open from Cromer to the Midlands.

DEATH OF A CENTENARIAN. John Brannerdied at Downpatrick on Thurs day at the age of 100, leaving 21 grandchildren and 33 great-grandchildren, all of whom live in John-street, Downpatrick.

SHIPPING CASUALTIES. [U/OYD'S TELEGRAMS, j The Danish schooner Danmark, from Teign- mouth, has arrived at Egersund leaking badly. The French lugger Saint Jean, reported on Thursday ashore, has been towed off and taken up to Padstow Quay. The report telegraphed on Wednesday that the German steamer Volumnia had arrived at Valparaiso with damage and jettison of some cargo was erroneous. The fire on board the steamer Highland Mary rbeen extinguished. '1, stranded near J

I Lord Salisbury in Ulster. i .„ VISIT TO LONDONDERRY. The Marquess of Salisbu.ry and party are spending this forenoon quietly at Baronseourt, the residence of the Duke of Abercorn. In the afternoon they will drive thence to Newton Stewart, where a special train will be in waiting for their conveyance to Londonderry. An enthu- siastic reception awaits the distinguished visitors. Already the ancient city is gaily deco- rated with flags, and the Guild-hall, where to- night's meeting will be held, is also lavishly adorned. The weather is dull. To-morrow's Engagements. The Central News Londonderry correspondent telegraphs:—Lord Salisbury, it has been arranged, will on Saturday morning receive a number of deputations from various parts of Ireland at 10.30. His lordship will afterwards witness a great procession, and subsequently lunch with the mayor of Londonderry. This last will not be a public function. As at present decided, Lord Salisbury will take his departure at three o'clock. Police Object to the Hoisting of the Union Jack. The Londonderry correspondent of the Irish Times, telegraphing on Thursday night, states that t-he proprietor of the Imperial Hotel and the proprietress of the Northern Hotel having, in common with almost every establishment in the city, hoisted the Union Jack in honour of Lord Salisbury, a police-sergeant ordered them to be taken down. The police claim to have power to prohibit the display of any party emblem. A Central News telegram says :—Hotel- keepers who displayed the Union Jack and similar national emblems were requested by the police to take them down, it being contrary to the law to display anything but the proper sign of the house. Although the provision of the licences in this respect is explicit, several per- sons have refused to comply with the police de- mands, apparently not apprehending serious consequences when the licensing day comes, round. Police Precautions. Unionists and Nationalists are about equal in Derry, and the precaution of drafting extra police into the city has been adopted. Lord Salisbury does not arrive in the city from Baronscourt till about four o'clock.

BOATING FATALITY AT PEM- BROKE. Three Volunteers Drowned. [SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE "KVENING EXPRESS."] Official confirmation of the rumour that some of the Cardiganshire and Carmarthenshire artillerymen, who ale at present under training at Forts Popton and Hubberston, Pembroke, were drowned was received at Carmarthen this morning. It seems that while boating a serious quarrel took place, resulting in the capsizing of the boat, three of the occupants being drowned and several others badly injured. The body of Thomas Gunter, gunner, of Havod, Pontypridd, has been recovered, but the other two have not, since been seen.

THE MILITARY RIOTS AT ALDERSHOT. Sentence on Rioters. Four more privates of the 20th Hussars con- cerned in the recent rioting at Aldershot have received sentence. Privates Cockburn and Barwell were awarded twelve months' hard labour. Private Dartnell eleven months imprisonment; and Private Saxby ten months' imprisonment, and all are dismissed the service with ignominy. The restrictions against the Cavalry Brigade at Aldershot have now been withdrawn, and they have returned to barracks, and the order prohibiting the men from taking part in the military tournament has been can- celled.

THE ROCHFORD MURDER, An Arrest. The Central News Southend correspondent 'I' states that Walter Hazell, the young fellow who was the first to discover the body of the woman Hunt, at Rochford, has been arrested on sus- picion of having perpetrated the crime. He will be brought before the magistrates this afternoon. On Thursday the remains of the deceased woman, who was discovered on Satur- day last with her throat cut, were interred in Roehford Churchyard, which is in the field where the discovery was made. Prisoner Before the Magistrates. Hazell was brought before the magistrates this afternoon, charged with murdering the woman. A police-inspector deposed that he arrested poisoner in bed, and that in answer to the charge prisoner said, "I did not do it." Hazell, who appeared indifferent to his position, was re- manded until next Wednesday.

SCARLET FEVER AMONGST A WELSH REGIMENT. Men to Go Under Canvas. The Cheshire regiment stationed at Sheffield have been ordered to go under canvas in conse- quence of the prevalence of scarlet fever in the barracks. There arc nearly 50 cases of the disease, and, as it continues to spread, it has been found necessary to remove the ordinary patients from the barracks hospital to a large marquee on the parade ground to make room for the scarlet fever patients. A convenient camp- ing ground has been selected near the barracks.

FIRE ON A BRITISH STEAMER' Flames Subdued by a Heavy Sea. A Dalziel telegram from Baltimore this morn- ing says :—The British steamship Wivenhoe has arrived here, and reports that while at sea in very heavy weather ten cases of chemicals, forming part of her cargo in the forward hold, caught lire. The flames swept aft to the main- mast, and looked as though they would soon be beyond control, when the vessel shipped a tremendous sea and the fire was extinguished.

PAYMENT OF WATER RATES. A Vexed Question. At the Thames Police court this morning the solicitor for the East London Waterworks ap- plied for summonses against several persons who had not paid their water rates in advance.—The Magistrate replied that he felt a difficulty in compelling a person to pay for what he had not received.—The Solicitor explained that if the company waited they would lose the use of many thousands of pounds.—Ultimately the Magis- trate stated that he would reserve his decision.

DESTRUCTIVE FIRE NEAR NEATH. Three Horses Burnt to Death. About nine o'clock this morning a wooden stable near the Cardonnel Works, Skewen, near Neath. was discovered to be on fire. The stable was situated near the Great Western Railway, and about 12.45 a man named Thorn as Evans, who lives close to the scene of the fire, heard shouts of alarm, which, on rousing himself,he discovered to proceed from the men on a locomotive. The owner of the stable, Daniel Wedlake, master haulier, was immediately called, but the flames had so enveloped the building that the efforts to save the three horses inside were utterly futile. The loss is estimated at £100. The stable was uninsured. A hot cinder or spark from a passing- engine caused the outbreak.

PRESENTATION TO A NEWPORT OUARD. I At the Old White Lion Hotel, Newport, on Thursday evening, Mr. James Spencer, who for twelve years has been a guard under the London and North Western Railway Company at New- port. and who is about to remove to Bristol, was presented by his many friends and brother I workmen with a handsome clock (which bore a suitable inscription), as a token of their regard and good wishes. ™" I

"THE MR. FRED W. EVANS." TO THE EDITOR OF THE "EVENING EXPRESS." SIR,—I notice that "Dr." Fred W. Evans; assures your readers that he is not the Fred W. Evans. Permit me to say, sir, how much I regret that Dr. Evans's adoption, or imitation, of my abbreviated signature should occasion him inconvenience. He has a simple remedy he can cease the imitation and use a more dis- tinctive abbreviation. Before writing to dis- claim any connection with the Mr. Fred W. Evans," my namesake might, have waited until 11 had preferred such a claim. I assure him that I have not the slightest dftsire to do so.—I am, PEED W. 1? YA XS. 3. Jubilee-terrace, Mov r>p.

The Escaped Cardiff Prisoner. $' MAGISTERIAL PROCEEDINGS. Virenn Committed for Trial. Unusual interest was imparted to the pro- ceedings at the Cardiff Police-court this morn- ing by the knowledge that the prisoner Wrenn, who is charged in conjunction with two others wjth committing the latest burglaries in Cardiff, would be brought up for trial. Rarely has such a des- perado been arraigned in the local court, THE PRISONER. l prisoner having escaped from the Cardiff police, and also once eluded the Liverpool police until "finally he was arrested by the latter and brought to Cardiff under circumstances that have already been reported. Wrenn is dressed differently than onfthe last occasion, having abandoned the bright-coloured jersey for a suit of sober brown. The magistrates on the bench were Alderman T. 1 Bees, Mr. F. J. JBeavan, Mr. R. Bird, and Mr. I R. W. Williams. The charge was that Wrenn, alias Power, aged 23, together with Thomas James, 19, and Thomas Taylor, 38, did break into and enter 38, Newport-road, occupied by Mr. C. H. Bird, between 7.30 p.m. on the 28th and eleven a.m. on the 29th ult., and from there stole a quantity of jewellery and clothing. Prisoners were charged also with receiving the same. Wrenn was fur- ther charged with breaking and entering No. 6, New-street, occupied by Messrs. Robert Little and Son, and stealing a woollen shirt and ten handkerchiefs, on the 22nd ult., and also with receiving the same. Mr. Arthur Rees defended Taylor. The prosecutor, Mr. Bird, said he lived at 33, Newport-road, and at the time at which the bur- glaries were committed the family was away for a few days. The house was locked up and everything was safe. On his return he found the house had been entered, the catch of the kitchen window having been broken, and property stolen to the extent of B40 in value. Honorah Collins, of 42, Millicent-street, recognised the prisoner Wrenn as a man who previously lodged with her sister at 42, Millicent-street, and for whom she pawned the pair of trousers produced. Police-constable Wheeler said that on the 4th of April he apprehended Wrenn on another charge. He was wearing the suit produced, and in his waistcoat pocket he found a latchkey, a pair of ear-rings, and a pawnticket relating to the trousers. Subsequently he arrested James, and charged the two prisoners together with breaking and entering into Mr. Bird's premises and steal- ing the articles Mr. Bird had specified. In answer to the charge, Wrenn said, I have nothing to say." James replied, "I have nothing more to say than what I have said." By Mr. Rees this was before Taylor was arrested, and prisoners did not then say anything about Taylor. The evidence given by Detective Scott on the previous occasions having been read over, Mr. Rees cross-examined the witness, who said he knew Taylor was a cripple. He (Taylor) was a wireworker and a cardsharper. He asked where the stuff was Wrenn had brought to the house, and Taylor denied that he had brought anything. Wrenn having stated in a letter written from Cardiff Gaol that he had disposed of the property to Taylor, witness again went to the latter's house on the 10th inat. Witness on that occasion thoroughly searched the house, Taylor assisting, but he failed to find any of the stolen property. Taylor was arrested through the statements made by the other two prisoners in the corridor at the police-station. By Dr. Paine Wrenn's statement was a voluntary one, and was signed by him, and he had previously written, in his letter from the gaol, that he had disposed of the things" to Tommy Taylor for .El." John Norton, landlord of the Merthyr and Dowlais Inn, in Bute terrace, said that on Saturday, the 29th lllt., "Trenn came to his house with a bag containing- something, but what it was the witness could not say. Witness allowed him to leave the bag there for an hour until he (prisoner) had been to the Shipping Office and got paid off. After he had left the bag witness looked out of the window and saw Wrenn walk- ing with the prisoner James. The wife of the last witness gave corrobora- tive evidence, stating that she returned the bag to Wrenn, but she could not remember at what time. Wrenn and James came in together. The second charge was then proceeded with, in which prisoner Wrenn was charged singly with breaking into No. 6, New-street, and stealing from a warehouse a woollen shirt and ten hand- kerchiefs, the property of Messrs. Robert Little and Son. Mr. Robert Little deposed that at six o'clock on the evening of the 21st of April lie left the premises properly secured, and at a quarter to nine on the following morning found the ware- house had been broken open and its contents strewn about. He made a search, with the manager, and missed the shirt produced, some stockings, and ladies' handkerchiefs. Thomas Lewis, 32, Paget-street, Grange, in the employ of the last witness, spoke to making an examination of the warehouse on the morn- ing of the 22nd of April, and missing the shirt (which he had seen only the night before), and the other articles in question. Police-constable Wheeler, re-called, deposed to arresting the prisoner on another charge, and finding that he was then wearing the shirt pro- duced. Charged with the offence, he merely replied that he had nothing to say." Prisoner Didn't I tell you I had bought the shirt ? Witness No. Prisoner You are a liar. This concluding the evidence, Mr. Rees rose to offer some observations on behalf of Taylor, but Dr. Paine Raid a speech for the defence was not necessary, as the Bench, after consultation, had decided to dismiss the charge as against Taylor, the evidence not being sufficient to justify them in taking any other course. Taylor was therefore discharged. The other two prisoners were then formally charged with breaking into Mr. Bird's house in Newport-road. Asked if they had anything to say, Wrenn promptly answered, I wish to say the statements made by the police are false. Be- yond giving this young man (pointing to James), a pair of boots and a pair of trousers for taking me to Taylor's, he was ignorant of the history of the articles. He is a. stranger to me. I left him at the corner of Angelina-street." James also made a statement confirming that given by Wrenn. He began: "I met this gen- tleman (a description which evidently tickled Wrenn, causing a smile to play upon his features) at the corner of Mary Ann-street. James went on to say that after partaking of a drink at Wrenn's expense he accompanied him to Taylor's and received for his service the parcel containing the boots and trousers, which he did not know had been stolen or he would not have received them. Prisoners were committed to the ensuing quarter sessions for trial, and Wrenn was further committed upon the second charge.

SECULAR EDUCATION AND CRIME. One Effect of Materialism. Since the abolition of religious teaching in the French schools crime has gone up 8 per cent., whilst the population has remained almost stationary- The saddest feature of the statistics is the great increase in the number of suicides. In fact (writes a Dalziel's correspon- dent), more than 5 per cent. of those who take their own lives are under 21 years of age. Not a day passes without the Paris papers recording one or more of these sad events. Yesterday it was a boy of fourteen, who fired two balls into his head with a revolver because his parents had refused to give him some trifle which he demanded to-day a girl of sixteen threw herself into the Seine from the Pont de L'Alma, be- cause a doctor had told her she would probably become deaf in two years, and in the early part of the week two girls of seventeen and eighteen respectively threw themselves into the canal in one of the provincial towns because they had some difference with their employers. The papers also draw attention this morning to the alarming increase in the number of suicides among persons confined to the infirmaries and hospitals. In face of these facts some brighter j faith than Zola's is needed to help the worker in his S: rnggle for life."

A MURDERER'S ESCAPE FROM A LUNATIC ASYLUM. The Independent says :—A number of men em- ployed at Dundrum Criminal Lunatic Asylum I have been suspended on a charge of assisting a murderer named Dorey to escape. An inquiry I has been held and the commissioners and Chief i rptnry informed.

THE ALLEGED ASSAULT UPON AN OLD MAN AT MERTHYR. Death of the Victim. [SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE EXPRE3S."] A man named Donovan, for assaulting whom by kicks in November last two men are under remand, has died at Merthyr General Hospital, his death being said to have been accelerated by the injuries sustained on the occasion of the alleged attack upon him by the prisoners, whose defence is that the injuries were caused by a fall against an ash-bin.

EMBEZZLEMENT BY A CARDIFF TRAVELLER. Sentenced to Two Months'Imprisonment. This afternoon, at Cardiff Police-court (before Dr. Paine, Alderman T. Rees, and Mr. Frank Beavan) Albert Stafford Reakes, a respectably-dressed young man of 21, was charged on a warrant with receiving, stealing, and embezzling the sum of £13 68., the property of his employers, Messrs. Thompson and Shackell, on the 17th of April. Mr. Scott (Morgan and Scott) conducted the prosecution Mr. Alfred Rees defended. Mr. E. W. Shackell, managing director of Thompson and Shackell (Limited), said prisoner was in the service of the company as traveller and canvasser, and was paid a weekly salary, with expenses and commission on sales. He had been in his present employment four or five months, but previously was engaged for twelve months as improver. It was a part of his duty to collect moneys and to account for payments at the end of each week. Prisoner wrote a letter admitting a certain deficiency, and ex- pressing regret, and then inquiries were made, -which resulted in these proceedings. Mr. Edward Calder, cashier in the employ of Messrs. Thompson and Shackell, said that on April 17 prisoner paid him £5 on account of a sum of £18 6s., owing by a Mrs. Roberts, of Llantwit, who had purchased a piano through the prisoner's agency. Miss Roberts, who carried through the transaction with the pri- soner on her mother's behalf, proved paying the prisoner the sum of J318 6s., a receipt for which was produced as the purchase money for the piano. Mr. Calder, re-called, said that prisoner, when he handed in the £5, stated that Mrs. Roberts would probably pay the money in full. Detective Stephens deposed that prisoner when arrested pleaded guilty. Mr. Rees pleaded, in defence, that his client "went on the spree," and paid the £5 in the hope of being soon able to pay the remainder. His father was a respectable tradesman at Bath, and this being the first time he had been in trouble he asked the bench to deal with him under the First Offenders' Act. Mr. Scott said Mr. Shackell had no wish to be hard upon the prisoner, but at the Same time this was not an isolated case. Prisoner was sentenced to two months' im- prisonment.

SO OLD AND YET SO YOUNG. How the Horsey People Had the Engineer. At Newport Police-court this morning (before Messrs. Henry Phillips, C. D. Phillips, J. S. Stone, and J. C. Sanders) Henry Morgan, horse-dealer, aged 51, living in George-street; and James Gollege, horse-dealer, aged 27, living in Barrack-hill, were charged on a warrant with conspiring together, and, by a certain false pre- tence, obtaining from Mr. David P. Mathews, an elderly gentleman in business as an engineer, £3 in cash, and a cheque for £20, wiih intent to cheat and defraud him. Mr. W. Lyndon Moore appeared for the prosecution Mr. T. Baker-Jones appeared to defend Morgan, and it was stated that Mr. George David (Car- diff) had been instructed to defend Gollege, and consented to a remand, the defendants having. only been arrested on Thursday afternoon. The alleged conspiracy consisted in a very old and familiar practice amongst a certain class of; horse dealers.—Mr. Matthews, the prosecutor, stated that on Thursday, May 18, he called in at; the Castle Hotel (near the Cattle Market) on his way home to dinner, and there saw the two defendants and a third man. Morgan went up and spoke to him privately. He asked prosecu- tor if he would do him (Morgan) a favour. Gollege, he said, had a horse that he would not sell to him (Morgan) at any price—would Mrl Matthews buy it for him ? The price was £23, and he (Morgan) would re- pay the money the same afternoon or next day. He went with College to see the marc, and gave him £3 in cash on account, and afterwards a! cheque for £20, which he found was soon after-! wards cashed by a tradesman. Morgan never came for the horse, and did not return the money. When prosecutor paid the £3 on ac- count he was given a receipt accompanied by a warranty, stating that the mare was sound and was six years old. By some means the receipt and warranty had gone from his pocket, but he subsequently had the mare examined, and found that she was unsound and a good deal more than sixyearsold.—Mr. Mooreappliedforaremand for a week.—Mr. Baker Jones did not oppose the remand, but applied for bail* He suggested that the transaction was quite capable of another explanation from that alleged in the charge. Prosecutor had the horse examined, and the pre- sumption was that if it were a good one he would have kept it.—The Bench remanded the pri- soners for a week and allowed bail.

THE MISSING CARDIFF HAY MERCHANT. Creditors' Meeting. The first meeting of the creditors of Mr. John Lewis, hay and corn merchant, carrying on business in Queen street, Cardiff, was held at the office of Mr. T. H. Stephens (Official Receiver) this morning.— Mr. Stephens informed the meeting that as the debtor was dead, or had absconded, no statement had been submitted. The accounts received by him and various creditors amounted in round figures to about £5,000, the principal creditors being the bank, Messrs. Hibbert and Sons, Tutton and Company, Frederick Jones, Marshall, Blaiberg, Barnett, and J. J. Lewis.— It was unaninmsly resolved by the meeting that Mr. Charles Clarke, of Westgate-street, Cardiff, should act as trustee, remuneration to be left to the committee of inspection, and that Messrs. Charles Marshall, Edward ffutchings, and W. H. Walker should form that committee.

ONE BLOT IN 42 YEARS. At Newport, Police-court this morning Jane Manning, landlady of the Carpenters' Arms beerhouse, Church-street, Pill, was summoned for permitting drunkenness on her licensed pre- mises. A sailor named Brice was found by the police very drunk in the tap-room, and was con- victed and fined on Wednesday.—In answertothe charge Mrs. Davies, defendant's daughter, who appeared, said the man was not supplied with any drink in the house, and was just about to be taken away by his two friends when the police entered the house.—The Bench said even if no drink was supplied the man should have been turned out of the house and not allowed to remain there half an hour. Mrs. Davies said her mother had kept the house for 42 years, and the police record showed that there had only been one conviction during that time. That was a very minor offence eighteen years ago.— The Magistrates' Clerk said only one blot on the escutcheon in 42 years was a very creditable record.—A fine of 10s. was imposed. record.—A fine of 10s. was imposed.

NEWPORT ROPERY COMPANY AND ITS DIFFICULTIES. An adjourned meeting of the shareholders of the Newport Ropery Company was held this morning at the offices of Messrs. Gibbs and Moxon, solicitors, Commercial-street, Newport, to take into consideration the position and prospects of the company, especially in view of the action which has been commenced by the County of Gloucester Bank to recover an overdraft of about £1,000. Mr. Mark. Mordey, the chairman, presided. It will be remembered that at the half-yearly meeting of the company, held a fortnight ago, the directors in their report expressed regret that there had been only a very small response on the part of the shareholders to their appeal for further money to enable the company to tide over its difficulties. Since then, however, the County of Gloucester Bank has commenced its action, and a subsequent meeting of share- holders was called to see if by a spirited appeal the company could be kept on as a going con- cern and the claims of the bank satisfied. About £500 was promised at that meeting (held, May 23), and at this, the adjourned meeting, j the position was still further considered. The proceedings were conducted in camera.—The Chairman thought if the shareholders would come forward and put in more capital there was still a chance for the company to go on and make both ends meet.—It was understood that the action of the bank was standing in abeyance until it was seen what the shareholders would do. It was thought desirable that every share- holder should be a&ked to help, and the meeting was still further adjourned for a week. 1

[Terrible Tale of the Sea. l TVvENTY DAYS IN AN OPEN BOAT. Six Deaths from Cold and Exhaustion. ARRIVAL OF THE SURVIVOR IN CARDIFF. A Remarkable Coincidence. One of the latest arrivals in Cardiff of the seafaring community is William Henry John- son, a coloured seaman. Johnson gene. rally ships from Card iff, and has now returned to the port after a terrible voyage, he having been for twenty days in an open boat in the South W. H. JOHNSON. Atlantic, and witnessing the death of half a dozen of his comrades. Johnson, who is be- tween fifty and sixty years of age, was born in Canada, and has been going to sea since he was twelve years of age. In or about September last he sailed from Cardiff in a Nova Scotian vessel called the Algoma for Buenos Ayres. At that port he joined as able seaman another Nova Scotian ship called the Dolphin, and proceeded in her to Valparaiso and Iquique. The vessel's crew numbered 24 hands. She was commanded by Captain Davies, who was accompanied by his wife and children. In the early spring of the present year the ship left Val- paraiso with a cargo of saltpetre for England. Everything appears to have gone well until Cape Horn was reached, when in- tensely cold weather and a succession of snow- storms were experienced. This portion of the narrative, however, may as well be given in Johnson's own words. He says the vessel had just rounded the Horn. and was steering a north-east course, when one night there came on a terrific snowstorm. It was intensely dark and bitterly cold. Johnson, who was at the wheel tells the ,tale as follows:— "About half an hour after midnight, without warning, sight or sound of any kind, the ship struck an- iceberg dead on. I heard no shout from the man on the look-out, and the collision was so sudden and unexpected that there was no other thought than that of saving ourselves. It was blowing fresh at the time, but not a gale, and the vessel was making some ten knots an hour. The bows of the vessel were clean smashed in, and she began to settle down, but almost at the same moment we discovered that the saltpetre in the hold was on fire. The cap- tain, the first mate, Mr. Hansen, the second mate, and a few sailors, including myself, got out the starboard lifeboat, which was on the davits, and we had just time to get into her when the ship foundered. The captain managed to save his wife, but we had nothing in the way of clothes but what we stood up in, and there was no time to put either food or water in the boat. We saw nothing more of our comrades in the ship, and they must all have perished. We at once began to suffer from the cold, and the exposure was terrible. I had my sea-boots on, but no oilskins, and the cold literally went through me. Those in the boat included the captain and his wife, the first and second mate, and four sailors. About four days after the loss of the vessel the captdin died from cold and exhaustion, and a few days later the mate suc- cumbed in like manner. Then two of the sailors died, and shortly after they gave up the cap- tain's wife, unable to bear up any longer, collapsed, becoming insensible some time before her death. At the end of twelve days I was the only man left alive in the boat, and I was so helpless and weak that I was unable to throw the bodies of my dead comrades over- board. Altogether I was twenty days in the boat drifting about at the mercy of the winds and waves. I lost all power of speech and movement, and lay utterly prostrate. On the twentieth day after the collision I was picked up by a German steamer and taken to the Falkland Islands, where I was placed in hospital^ remain- ing there four weeks before I was tit' to be moved. I lost the little finger of my right hand by frost bite, and when my seaboots were pulled off the skin of my feet adhered to them, while all my toe nails camo out through the effect of frost. I was very well treated in hospital, and when able to walk again was placed on board a steamer and conveyed to Buenos Ayres. I re- mained there four days, and came home in the Hornby Grange, a Liverpool steamer, arriving there on the 20th instant. A most remarkable incident in connection with this occurrence is that the night before the ship went down I dreamt that she was lost. I was wrecked once before, some two years ago, when on a voyage to Hong Kong, the vessel striking a rock while going at about seventeen knots an hour, but in that case all hands were saved, and a good portion of our effects were washed ashore. I have been a member of the Shipwrecked Mariners' Society, and they have given me the rig-out in which you now see me." MMMHBMraeMHBamBMa now see me." MMMHBMraeMHBamBMa

THE ALLEGED EXTENSIVE THEFTS AT CAERLEON. Prisoner Before the Magistrates. A CONFESSION. At a special court held at Caerleon this morn- ing (the justices present being Mr. F. J. Mitchell, in the chair; Mr. D. W. Jenkins, and Mr. J. Lawrence) Henry Ralph Sims, grocer's assistant, and James Allbutt, cabinet maker, two young men, whose parents live at Tipton, Staffordshire, were brought up in custody charged on remand with stealing £4-2 13s., the money of Air. G. F. Thorne, grocer, of Newport, Caer- leon, and Cwmbran, and Sims was further charged with stealing 4s. lid. belonging to William Tuckfield, manager of Mr. Thorne's shop at Caerleon. Mr. Pratt (Messrs. Lloyd and Pratt) prosecuted; Mr. T. R. P. Herbert appeared for the prisoners. The ca.se aroused considerable interest, and the court house was crowded. Sims has already been remanded four times, and the particulars of the charge have already been -reported. Mr. Pratt opened the case at considerable length, and mentioned that Allbutt had made a. clean breast of the matter so far as lie was concerned. The prosecutor, Mr. G. F. Tliorne, was then called. He stated that he had a branch shop at Caerleon, which was managed by a young man named Tuckfield, who was assisted by another person named Burridge. For upwards of two years the prisoner Sims was employed by him for some time at Caerleon, and Tuckfield took charge of the money taken at the Caerleon establishment, William Richard Tuckfield said Sims was for- merly an assistant at the Caerleon shop. He left on March 7, 1892. They both lodged at Mrs. Ablart's, in High-street, and slept in the same bed. Sims had visited him on two occasions since he left. On one occasion he slept with witness and another person, named Burridge, On Sunday, the 7th inst., Sims again went to his house, the visit being a surprise one. After breakfast they went to the shop, where witness put the £ 42, which was wrapped up in two paper parcels, into a bag, and returned to his lodgings, where he put it in his box, which he locked. Sims was with him all the time. He kept the key of the box with him all the day. At nve o'clock Sims and witness walked to Newport. They separated at Morden-road, and met again in High-street at nine o'clock and drank two or three pennyworth's of whisky in the Ship Hotel, where Sims also purchased a shilling bottle of whisky. They then returned to Caerleon, and after supper went to bed, wit. ness going first and Sims following a few minutes afterwards. In the bedroom Sims said he wanted to go downstairs. He returned with the whisky and pressed witness to have some. He drank a little neat, and imme diately afterwards fell asleep. He did not re- member Sims getting into bed. The keys were in his trousers' pocket. He slept soundly, and was not disturbed at all during the night. At a quarter to five he awoke, and he then noticed that the lid of his box was open. Upon looking inside he found the money had gone. He called Sims and Burridge, who were both asleep in the same bed, and they pro- ceeded to examine the house. The passage door was slightly open, and in the kitchen the window (a French one) was unfastened, which could not have been done from the outside. The kitchen door. which leads into the garden, was also open, Witness then gave information to the police. Upon making a further search, witness found a cap over a wall at the bottom of the garden. Sims was the first to notice the cap. From conversation between them witness thought Sims was short of money, and he offered to lend him 5s., which, first to notice the cn.p. From conversation between them witness thought Sims was short of money, and he offered to lend him 5s., which, however, he refused, saying he had enough. At the police cell on the Monday Sims asked witness if he could get him a bag so as to take suspicion from him. In reply to Mr. Lawrence witness said his keys were upon the linen in his box on Monday Juorning. The lad Burridge was the next witness. After hearing further evidence, and a written statement by the prisoner Allbut, confessing! that he entered the house and took the money from the box, prisoners were committed for trial.

The annual general meeting of the Jockey Club in London will be held at 49, Belgrave- square, on Saturday, June 3, at noon. The stewards will announce the fixtures for the meetings at Newmarket and elsewhere for the I year 1894.. T

To-day's Cricket. LANCASHIRE F. AUSTRALIANS. The AnstmJians. who had scored 167 for six wickets overnight against Lancashire's inniDRs of 97, resumed batting at Old. Trafford, M1!lIcbp..ster, i 0 day at noon in dull, cold weather, Graham (not out) and M'Leod (not out.) facing the bowling of Mold and Briggs. There were about 3,000 spectatOl"8 present. Graham atonce batted vigorously, cspecialJy punishing j Briggs, whom he hit fora3and two 4's. At 190 Steel went on for Mold, aud bowled M'IJeod wit,h three runs added. The partnership produced 57 runs. Coningbam followed in, and the 200 went up just after half-past, twelve. Grah:1JJ\, having made 48 as the result of an honr and forty minutes' batting, was well caught at cover point. Trumt>le was caught in a simihtr position, and seven runs later the innings closed. leaving Lancashire 125 behind. Lancashire began their second attempt at, ten minutes past one with Steel and Ward, M'.Leod and Giften bowling, At 10 Stool was bowled, and at 21 Sugg was out leg before wicket. At luncheon time two wickets were down for 34 runs. After the interval the game was continued at 2.45, Trott and Trumble sharing tne bowling. Trott won gave way to Giffen but, a,t, 52 Smith was bowled and Ward caught at the wicket. This 1 brought M'Laren and Briggs together. Score:- LANCASHIRE. First innings. Second innings. A. G. Steel, c Bruce, b Giffen 0 b M'Leod 7 Ward, not out 45 c Blackham, b Giffen 25 Smith, c Bruce, bGiffen 0 b Trumble 9 A. C. M'Laren, c Trumble, b M'Leoo 5 bGiffen 4 Sugg, b M'Leod. 0 I bw, bGiffen. 11 Briggs, I b w, b Giffen 1 not out 151 Tinsley. c Graham, b M'Leod 15 b Giffen 0 Baker, b Giffen 0 c Trumble, b Giffen. 7 Crosfield, b Giffen 2 c and b Trott 1 A. T. Kemble, c Bannerman, b Bruce 23 b Trott 22 Mold, b Bruce 2 not out 0 Extras 4 Extras 1 Total 97 Total 111 AUSTRALIANS. First innings. Second innings. J. J. Lyons, c Briggs, bSteel 40 A. C. Bannerman, c and b Briggs 25 G. Giffen, st }{eroble, b Briggs 13 G. H. Š. Trott, b Briggs 9 \V. Bruce, c M'Laren., b Briggs 37 H. Graham, c Tinsley, b Briggs 48 R. W. M'Leod, b Steel 12 S. E. Gregory, c Crosfleld, b Briggs 0 A. Coningham, run out 20 H. Trumble, c Briggs, b Steel 3 J. 1\1. Blackham, not out 1 Extras 14 Extras Total 222 Total SURREY V. MIDDLESBX. This match at Kennington Oval was continued this morlling shortly after half-past eleven. Nepean, 34, and Rawlin, 21, proceeding with the Middlesex innings, in which six wickets had fallen for 244. 44 runs were added before Rawlin was dismissed. The partnership for the seventh wicket had produced 85 runs, Rawlin being out. at 288, and one run later Nepean was caught at. sent up the 3OO,but was bowled next ban, the inning's closing for 317. With arrears of 195 to clear oJf Surrey began their second innings at one o'clock, but fared badly. Baldwin in the third over was caught at slip, whilst at 11 Hayward was out. On Walter Read joining Henderson the play turned very slow, the two Surrey batsmen offering a stubborn resistance to the bowling- of llawlin aud Hearne. No other wicket falling, Stoddart and Nepean weut 011. Henderson was missed at mid-on. Play was resumed after lunch at ten minutes to three: Hearne and Rawlin bowling. Both Henderson and Walter Read batted in good form and added 25 runs in twenty minutes before Hearne bowled Henderson. Maurice Read followed. Having made a ¡;¡ingJe. the new batsman was palpably missed at point by O'Brien, a blunder which cost Middlesex a good deal of trouble. The score reached 115, and then Walter Read was out leg before wicket for II. splendid 55. Score SURREY. First innin1{s. Second innings. Hayward, st M'Gregor, b Rawlin 4 c Henery, b Rawlin 8 Baldwin, b Stoddart 33 c Scott, b Hearne 3 Henderson, c Scott, b Hearne 0 b Hearne 30 Walter Read, b He.3.me. 0 I b w, b Nepean. 55 Maurice Read, c Scott, b Hearne 22 c O'Brien, b J. T. Hearne 24 K. J. Key, not out 41 c O'Brien, b Rawlin ,v 6 Loekwood, 1 b w, b Rawlin 0 b Hearne 0 J. Shuter, c b Rawlin 4 not out 13 Brockwell, 1 b w, b Bawlin 1 not out 7 Wood, b Hearne 4 Richardson, c and b Hearne 0 Extras 7 Extras 3 Toml 122 Total 149 MIDDLKSEX. First innings. Second innings. t A. B. Stoddart, c Hayward, b Loekwood 6 A. J. Webbe, c Brockwell, b Loekwood 77 S. W. Scott. b Richardson 91 Foley, b Richardson 0 O'Brien, b Loekwood 1 Henery, c Hayward, b Richardson 5 Rawlin, c Maurice Read, b Brockwell 51 Nepean, c Baldwin, b Walter Head 42 Phillips, c Shuter, b Brock- well 14 J\1'Gregor, b Richardson 13 Hearne, not out 2 Extras 9 Extras Total 317 Total KENT V. GLOUCESTERSHIRE. In rather dun weather play in this match was con- tinued at Maidstone this morning. Wilson (not out; 6) had Fox for a partner, and these two raised Kent's Over- night score of 50 to 69, when Wilson was bowled, making five wickets down. Three runs later Maiden was bowled, and at 82 G. Hearne was cleverly caught at wicket. Fox made five 4'8, but at 105 he was taken in the slips. Wright aud Keeling maile a useful stand, the latter bitting one ball clean over the ropes. He was missed at slip when he had J:IJ.1.de 14 runs. but at 130 he was taken in that position. Then Wright was bowlen, Kent being 88 behind. Ferris took six wickets for 37 rum. Kent followed their innings at half-past one. Marchant was bowled in the first over, but Alec Hearne and Le Fleming batted steadily together. Play was resumed at ten minutes to three. when runs came more freely than before, the 50 going up in fifteen minutes, but. at 69 Le Fleming was caught at slip, having made 41 out. of the 65 put on during his stay. Score :— GLOUCESTERSHIRE." First innings. Second innings. ,V. Grace, cA. Hearne, b Wright 46 Ferris, b Alec Hearne 13 Radcliffe, c Le Fleming, b Alec Hearne 11 Painter, e and b Alec Hearne 8 Kiteat, c Alec Hearne, b Wright 14 De Winton, c Wilwn, b Wright 0 Murch, not out 3 E. Grace, c W. Hearne, b Wright 10 Luard, c Knowles, b Alec Hearne 69 Roberts, b Wright 34 Board, not out 7 Extras 3 Extras Total 218 Total KENT. First. innings. Second innings. Knowles, b Murch 12 not. out 3 Marchant, b Ferris 4 b Ferris 4 Alec II Ferris 2 not out 22 I.eFleming, b Murch 15 c Painter, b Ferris 41 Wilson, b Murch 10 Fox, c Painter, b Ferris 27 Maiden, b Ferris 2 G. Heame. c Board, b Ferris 2 Keeling. c Painter.bFerris. 24 Wright, b Roberts 11 W. Hearne: not. out 0 Extras 21 Extras 8 Total 130 Total 78 NOTTS V. WARWICKSHIRE. was resumed at five minutes past twelve this 1 morning at Edl!oost-on. The weather was dutl and the attendance small. Shrewsbury completed his 50 five minutes aft,er the commencement, hut Gunn did not i-each his until fifteen minutes. When he had made 64 Gunn was missed at short, slip by CresswelL At a quarter to" two Whitehead had Gunn eauglit, at cover point, With his score at 82, Shrewsbury returned the ball to Shilt.{}n, but was missed. Shiiton. however, causfht, him at point, immediately after. Barnes and Daft contiIIUed the Notts innings at ten minutes t.{} three, Shilton and Pallett bowling. Barnes made 3 rUlls. and then Daft was bowled all over his wicket hv ShîH{)n. Armstrong, the new batsman, was missed àt long-off by Diver, after scoring 3. Barnes was badly missed at, mrd-on by Pallett, at 74. At 272, Armstrong was caught, at loug-on by IJaw. The fifth wicket had added 68 runs. 800re;- W ARWICKSRIRF.. First innings. Second innings. Quaife, c Shrewsbury, b Flowers 21 Law, b Mee 0 Diver, st Sherwin, b Flower3 28 Richards, e Sherwin, b Mee 32 Shilt{lll. c Daftl, b Flowers. 0 Bainbridge, runout 57 Lilley n. Gunn. b Mee 2 Pallett, I b Vi, b Bennett. 7 Devey, h Mee 9 Cresswell.c Barnes, b Flowers 15 Whitehead, not out 11 Extras 24 Extras Total 205 Total NOTTS. First, innings. Second innings. Shrewsbury, c Shilton, b Pallett 83 Gunn. c Bainbridge.bWhite- head 74 Barnes, not out, 93 Flowers, c Richards, b Whitehead 17 ..} Daft" b Shilton 0 Armstrong, c Law. b Shilton 21 Mee, 1; Pallett 5 Wharmby, run out 0 Hardy, not out 5 Extras 4 Extras Total 302 Total YORKSHIRE V. LEICESTERSHIRE. This match was continued at Leicester this morning in fine weather. Wa«lell and Brown, 60 and 66, the overnight not-outs, took the tot.1.1 to 174, when Brown was caught, in the slips, the partnership producing 168 II rnns. Peel and Woodhead put, on 58 runs before thev were separated, aud at luncheon the visitors had ob- tained 293 runs for six wickets. Score :— LEICESTERSHIRE. De Trafford, c Brown, b 1\loorhouse 62 Warren, c Tunnicliffe, b Moorhouse 23 Holland, c Hunter, b Moor- house 13 Tomlin, b Hirst 0 G. W. Hillyard, b Hirst 4 Poughe.r. lbw.b Wardle j I,i Hassell, li w, b Peel 9 F. Wright,, run out 0 G. F. Rudd. not out 25 Bailey, b Wainwright, 5 Whiteside, b Wainwright 2 Extras 4 Extras Tot:11 156 Total [YORKSHIRE. First innings. Second innings. Tunnicliffe, c Wright, b Pougher 2 Wainwright, b Pougher 0 Wardall, b Wright 94 Brown, c Wright, b Hillyard 90 Peel, not out" 82 F. Woodhead, b HHljwd 31 J t M oorhouse, 1 b w, c Wright 2 Mounsey, b Wright 20 Ulye% not out 17 Extras 17- Extras Total 358 Total SUSSEX V. SOMERSET. The game was continued at 11.36 this morning at Brighton in cloudy weather. The tir. f over Humphreys was caught at long on, and shortly afterwards Tate was taken at slip. The innings closed at 11.45 for 354, or 217 on. At five minutes past twelve Fowler and Hewett commenced Somerset's second innings, and madr a capital start. At 21 Hewett was missed at the wicket. and with his score at 13 Fowler gave a chance of stump- ing. Fifty went up in 30 minutes. The first, wicket put on 70~runs in 45 minutes, Fowler then returning a ball to Humphreys, while at 82 Challen was bowled by a lob. One hundred went un at 1.15. Hewett and Dunlop put on 51, and at 158 Hewett. and Woods were dismissed. Hewett hit ten 4's with his dashing innings. At lnnch the score was 166 for five wickets. The game was resumed at live minutes to three. Humphreys and Guttridge bowling. Score :— SOMERSET. First inninscp. Second innings. Fowler, c Smith, b Hilton. 0 c and b Hum- phreys 30 Hewett, c Guttridge, b Hilton 16 ù Bean 83 Challen, b Bean .t 57 b Humph reys 10 Dunlop. h w, b Humphreys 2 b Guttridge 17 i Woods", c Butt,b Humphreys 2 c Brann, b Gutt- ridge 12 Nichols, run otit, 0 b Tate 29 Povnton, st Butt, b Hum- phreys 40 b Duttridge 13 Spurway, st Butt, b Hum- phreys 2 not out 13 Robinson, b Humphreys 7 bTate. 6 Tyler, b Humphreys 9 not out 3 Wiekham, not out 0 Extras 2 Extras 6 Total 137 Total 222 SUSSEX. First, innings. Second innings. Bean, b Fowler 53 Marlow, b Tyler 8 Murdoch, c Hewett, b Tyler 7 Murdoch, c Hewett, b Tyler 7 Brann, b Nichols 120 Smith, b Nichols 53 Hide, b Nichols 0 Guttridge, c Challen, b Woods 30 Humphreys, c Poynton, b Tyler 42 Butt, b Woods 30 Tate, c Nichols, b Tj-ler 3 Hilton, not out 3 Extras 5 Extras Total 354 Total CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY Y. M.C.C. AND GROUND. The weather was overcast at Cambridge when play was resumed this morning a.t twenty minutes to twelve. Overnight the club had scored in their first innings 268. Cambridge had responded with 69 for one wicket. Jackson. not out 44, took with him Latham, the bowlers being Mead and Shackloek. Only two singles came in six overs, and then Mead bowled Latham. Upon Jones appearing Jackson got Mead twice to leg for 4 and cut Shacklock for 4, Jones also cutting the Notts bowler to boundary. The 100 went up at a quarter-past twelve, and Davidson displaced Shacklock. The part- nership of Jackson and Jones yielded 40, the Notts man playing very fairly. Jackson batted in brilliant style, and soon after Raii.jitsihtii joined him the 'Varsity captain gained his 100. After batting two hours and fifteen minutes brilliantly for 102 Jack- son was caught at long-field. He hit sixteen 4's, one 3, and nine 2's. Ranjitsinhji and Perkins made things very lively and put on 99 without separation. Score:- MARYI/EBONK. First innings. Second innings. J.H.J.Hornsby.runout. 5 Carpenter, b Hill 115 Chattertou, b Pops 48 Davidson, c Ranjitsinhji, b Pope 0 J. J. Robinson, b Jackson 15 Stores-, b Jackson 11 Shacklock. run out 5 H. Pigg, b Hill 20 Thornton, c Gay, b Pope 2 Foljambe, st Gay, b Daven- port 34 Mead, not out 3 Extras 10 Extras Total 263 Total CAMBRIDGE. First innings. Second innings. F. S. Jackson, c Davidson, b Mead 102 Douglas, b Mead 23 P. H. Latham, b Mead 1 A. O. Jones, 1 b w, b Mead 19 A. J. H. Hill, c Davidson, b Hornby 9 K. S. Ranjitsinhji, not out 35 J. N. Perkins, not out 44 Extras 4 Extras Total 237 Total. BETHKL V. PKNARTH WINDSORS.—This match is to be played at Penarth to-morrow (Saturday).

To-day's Racing. 6. SPORTSMAN AND SPORTING LIFE AUTHENTIC STARTING PRICES. MANCHESTER MEETING. ¡ R t' HORSE. ) RIDER. I Sportsman. g PHILLIPS PLATE. Bouthillier. i J Watts j 11 to 4 on I 11 to 4 on CITY PLATK. Grania G Barrett 11 to 10 ag 11 to 10 ag FRIDAY PLATE. FRIDAY PLATE. Mistral | Fawan I 5 to 1 ag I 5 to 1 ag ,4istrai MANCHESTER CUP. Shanerotha T Mulien j 100 to 12 ag 1100 to 12 ag Convett Allsopp 4 to 1 sg 4 to 1 ag Enniskillen T Loates 5 to 1 ag 5 to 1 ag PI.ACE BURTING. SUanerotiia 6 to 4 ag 13 to 8 8g Canv. nt Evens Evens Enniskillen 5 to 4 ag 5 to 4 ag STOCKPORT PLATE. Collessie Colling 10 to 1 ag j 10 to 1 ag STAMFOKH PLATJ- Lumberer M Cannon 9 to 4 ag I 9 to 4 ag HARPENPEN MEETING. „ Bnortinq HORSE. I RIDER. Sportsiuan. Life. Towx HANDICAP. Miss Gun'ing Tilbury 1100 to 8 ag i 100 to 8 ag ROTH^MSTKAD PLATE. D'nc'g Queen J Woodburn. 5 to 4 ag 5 to 4 ag CHILDWICK PLATE. Bouillon I A White | 9 to 4 on | 9 to 4 on HERTFORDSHIRE HANDICAP. RedEyes. I A White I 5to 2 on i 5 to 2 on HUNT RACK. B'ny Colleen, Mr G Bell .) 5 to 2 ag I 5 to 2 ag HIGH FIRS PLATE. Dartaway i A White. 9 to 40nl S to 4 on ALKXANDSA PLATE. Page Boy J Woodburn.. 5 to 4on 5 to 4on The above prices a.re identical with those officially published in the Racing Crtlfndar.

Manchester Whitsuntide Meeting, 2.15-The PHILLIPS PLATE of 103 sovs, for two year olds and upwards: weight for age winners extra; allow- ances. Five furlongs. Duke of Hamilton's Bouthillier, 4yrs, lOst 71b IT Nval t'll 1 Lord Londonderry's Carolus, 3yrs, lOst 51b (71b ex) T Loates 2 Mr J Jameson's Boadicea colt, 3yrs, 9st 121b E Johnson 3 Winner trained by Marsh. Betting—11 to 4 on Bouthillier, 3 to 1 agst Carolus, and 33 to 1 agst Boadicea. •^Bout hillier waited on Carolus to the distance, where he drew clear and won in a canter by a length a bad third. 2.45—The CITY PTATK of 300 sovs. for two year olds; colts 8st 121b, fillies and geldings Sst 91b; winners pxtra; allowances. Five furlongs. Duke of St, Alban's Grania, 8st 51b G Barrel 1 Mr R Vyner's Curie tutor. 8st 911> Black 2 Mr W I'Anson's Colleague, 8ST5'i!> Colling 3 Winner trained bv J Dawson, jim. Betting—Evens on Cunetator, 11 to 10 agst Grania, and 100 to 7 agst Colleague. Grania pulled her way to the front, before half the distance was covered, and won easily by a length and a half; two lengths between the second and third. 3.15—The FRIDAY SELLING PT.ATE of 300 SOYS, for two year olds and upwards; weight, for age allowances the winner to be sold for 50 sovs. Five furlongs. Mr J Maelachlan's Mistral, 5yrs, 10"t 31b Fagau 1 Mr T Brown's Goodlake, 6yrs, lO't 31h.F Webb 2 Mr J Hartley's Capuein. 5yrs, lOst, 31b M Cannon 3 Mr W R Williams's Dnlverton, 6yrs. lOst Wall 0 Col North's Lady Hewick. 3vrs, 9st. 3tb .R Chaloner 0 Mr J T Whipp's 'Richard, 3yrs, 9et 61b -Teffery 0 Mr W I'Anson's Khartoum, 3yrs, 9st 61b Colling 0 Mr J C Cunningham's Princeps, 3yrs, 9st 31b H Barker 0 Mr R Sherwood's Anchor, 2yrs, 7st 51b Ut.ting 0 Mr D Anderson's Baroscope, 3yrs, 9st 61b T Loates 0 Capt Cameron's Crusade, 4yrs, lOst J Watts 0 Lord Rosslyn's Totis, 2yrs.'7st 211) Bradford 0 Winner trained bv Binnie. Betting—3 to 1 agst, Totis. 5 to 1 agst Mistral, 11 to 2 agst Dnlverton, 8 to 1 each agst Goodlake and Capuein, 10 to 1 agst Lady Hewiek, and 100 to 8 each ngst Anchor and Crusade. After a tedious delay at the post Mistral jumped off in front, and, making all the running, won by three parts of a length; a head separated the second and third. Lady Hewick was fourth. Princeps fifth, Diver- ton sixth, and Richard last. Manchester Cup. 4.0-The MANCHESTER CUP of 2,000 sovs (250gs in plate, the rest in specie), added to a handicap sweepstakes of 25 sovs each winners extra; the second to receive 300 sovs and the third 100 sovs out of the stakes. One mile and three quarters. Mr P Buchanan's SHANCROTHA. oyrs, 7st .T Mullen 1 Mr Hermon-Hodge's CONVENT, 3yrs, 6st 111b F Allsopp 2 Sir R Jardine's ENNISKILLEN,5yrs, 7st, 41b .T Loates 3 Lord Rosslyn's Buccaneer, 5vrs, 9st 4ib .G Barrett 0 Colonel North's Simonian, 5yrs, 8st R Chaloner 0 Mr S Platt's Portland, 4yrs, 7st 101b F Finlay 0 Mr Peacock's Golden Drop, 4yrs, 7st 10ib W Piatt, 0 Lord Dunraven's Haymaker, 4yrs, 7st41b, W Bradford 0 Mr W Marshall's The Hudson, 5yrs, 7st lib J Harrison 0 Lord Hastings's Seaton Delaval, 4yrs, 6st 131b O Madden 0 Mr H M Dvas's Mina. 6vrs, 6st 71b S Chaudley 0 Duke of Beaufort's Choralist (inc 51b ex), 5yrs, 6st Blh Gough 0 Mr T Brown's Garrjck, 4yi s, 63t 31b H Toon 0 Mr J Lov. ther's Dermod, 4yrs, 6st Huxtable 0 Winner trained by I'Anson. Betting—3 to 1 agst, Buccaneer, 4 to 1 agst Convent, 5 to 1 agst Enniskillen, 100 to 12 agst Shanerotha, 10 to 1 each agst Haymaker and Choralist, 15 to 1 agst Simo- nian, 20 to 1 agst GnrriaV, 33 to 1 caeh agst The Hudson. Seaton Delaval, and Mina, 40 to 1 agst Deruiod, and 100 to 1 each agst Golden Drop and Portland. Place Betting—6 to 4 on Buccaneer, evens on Convent, 5 to 4 agst Enniskill"!). 6 to 4 agst Shanerotha, 5 to § £ each agst Haymaker and Choralist,, 3 to 1 agst Simonian, to 1 each agst Golden Drop and Portland. Place Betting—6 to 4 on Buccaneer, evens on Convent, 5 to 4 agst Enniskill"!). 6 to 4 agst Shanerotha, 5 to § £ each agst Haymaker and Choralist,, 3 to 1 agst Simonian, 5 to 1 agst Garrick, 7 to 1 agst The Hudson. 8 to 1 each agst, Seaton Delaval, Mina, and Dermod. and 25 to I each agst Portland and Golden Drop. Won by three parts of a length; ahead between the second and tird. BUCcAl/cpr was dose np fowthe, 4.40—The STOCKPOKT SELLING PLATK of 150 sovs, for I' three year olds and upwards weight for age allow- ances the winner to be sold for 50 Ron. One mile. Mr W I'Anson's Collessie, 4yrs, 6st 51b Colling 1 Mr J T Whipp's Yarm, aged, 9st 111b Pagan 2 Mr Chattel-ton's Rattle Cackle, 3yrs, 8st 21b S Chandlev 3 t Col North's Nitrate Prince, 3yrs, 8st 5ib.R Chaloner 0 Mr T Weldon's Manfield, 4yrs, 9st 21b .T Loates 0 Mr Alexander's Prussian Monarch, 4yrs, 9st 81b Fagan 0 Mr J S Jackson's Fusilier, 5yrs, 9st 111b J Watts 0 Winner trained bv owner. Betting—11 to 10agst Nitrate Prince, 4 to 1 agst Yarn, j 5 to 1 agst Fusilier, 10 to 1 each agst Manfield and Collessie, 100 to 8 agst Prussian Monarch, and 20 to 1 Mst Rattle Cackle. j. &.10—The STAMFORD WELTER HANDICAP of 5 SOVS each for starters, with 150 added; winners extra. Six furlongs. Lumberer 1 St Chad 2 Loyalty 3 T- i rw.

Harpencien Meeting. 1.45—The HARPENDEX Towx HANDICAP of 100 sovs winners extra. Five furlongs, straight. Mr Howard Vvsc's l\.T; Gunnirjj. 3yrs, 6*t 91h Tilbury 1 Mr J A Miller's Ram Jjal, 6yrs. 9st Rickato'y 2 Mr W G Stevens's Bold Hermit, 4yre, 7sfc 6ib A Watte ,3 Sir lie Bire's Court Beauty fillv. 4yrs, 78t '?*■ R vhakmer 0 Mr H T Birdsev's Pirate King, 3yrs, 6st 101b^W«H 0 Winner trained by Rainbird. jjjf A Betting—7 to 4 agst Ram Lai, & to 4 agst CoSirt Bfeaut# filly, 5 to 1 agst Bold Hermit, and 100 to 8 each agst Miss Gunning a.nd Pirate King. Won by two lengths; six lengths between the second and third. 2.15-The ROTHAMSTKAD STAKKS of 3 sovs each, with 100 added, for two year olds colts 9st 71b, ftlhes and geldings 9st 41b selling allowances. Five furlongs. Sir J Bhindell Maple's Dancing Queen, 8st 121b ,T Woodburn -1 Lord Herbert Vane Tempest's Crevice, Sst 121b A White 2 Mr J H Piatt's Fair Passage. Sst 121b Rickaby 3 Winner trained bv Peck, Eefcting—5 to 4 agst Dancing Queen, 2 to 1 agst Fair Passage, and 3 to 1 agst Crevice. Won by three tenths three-parts of a length sepa- rated the second and third. .).O-The CHILDWICK PLATE of 100 sovs, for three year olds and upwards weight for age selling and other allowances. One mile. Mr C F Young's Bouillon, 4yrs. Sst 51b A White 1 Mr W H Schwinde's Margery, 5vrs. Sst 51b J Woodburn 2 Mr Hugh Arnold's George, aged, Sst, 81b Jeaps 3 Winner trained by Chambers. Bett ing—9 to 4 on Bouillion,' 3 to 1 agst Margery, and 10 to 1 agst George. Won by t hree lengths l»d third. Won by three lengths had third. SJThe winner was sold to Mr Schwinde for 160gs. 3.30-The HERTFORDSHIRE HANDICAP of 100 sovs win- ners extra. One mile and a quarter. Mr J Cannon's Red Eyee, 4yrs, 8st lib A White 1 Mr W G Steven's Toy, 5yrs, 7st P Chaloner 2 Mr J Craig's Arizona. 4yrs, 7st 81b J Woodburn 3 Winner trained by owner. ^Betting—5 to 2 on Red Eyes., 4 to 1 agst Toy, and 6 to 1 agst Arizona. Won by four lengths six lengths between the second and third. 4.0-The NATIONAL HUNT FLAT RACE of 50 sovs, for four year olds and upwards; weight for age selling and other allowances. Two miles. Mr Percy's Bonny Colleen, 4yrs, list 41b .Mr G Bell 1 Mr E G Fenwick's Peter's Pence, aged, 12st 13lb Owner 2 Capt Aikin's Bird's-eye, 6yrs. 12st 3!b Owner 3sj Mr Eastwood's Old Ben, aged, 12st 31b .Mr Pullen 0 Mr A Jesson's Sir Benedict, awed, 12st. 131b Mr W Woodland 0" Mr Moncreiffe's Playful, aged, 12st 31b.Mr R A Ward 0 Winner trained by Raisin. Betting—7 to 4 agst, Peter's Pence, 5 to 2 agst, Bonny Colleen, 11 to 2 agst Bird's-eye, 8 to 1 agst Playflu, ami 10 to 1 agst Sir Benedict. Won by six lengths; bad third. Old Ben was fourth, and Playfulla.st. The winner was bought in for 250g8. I 4.30—The HIGH FIRS MILE MAlDEN PLATE of 100 sovs, for three year olds and upwards weight for age allowances winners extra. One mile. Mr Noel Fenwick's Dartaway, 3yrs, 8st, White 1 Mr H Hyam's Mageilan, 4vrs, 9st 111b ("fib ex) J Woodburn 2 Mr F W Chamberlain's Politician, 3yrs, 7st 13!b Wall 3 Winner trained bv Marsh. Bet.ting-9 to 4 on Dartaway, 5 to 2 agst Magellan, and 10 to 1 agst Politician. Won by four lengths; a bad third. 5.0—The ALEXANDRA STAKES of 3 sovs each, with 100 sovs added, for two year olds colts 9st. fillies and geldings 8st 111b; winners extra. Five furlongs. Sir J Blundell Maple's Page Bov. 9st J Woodburn 1 Mr J G Joicey's Anonyme, 8stlllb Rickaby 2 Mr Noel Fenwick's Alconbury, 9st White 3 Miss A K King's St Catherine, 8st, lllb Booty 0' Mr H T Birdsey's iiondeietia, 8st 11113.1 Watto 0 Winner trained by Peck. J3etting-5 to 4 on Page Boy, 5 to 2 agst, Alconbury, ] 5 to 1 agst Anonyne. and ib to 1 agst any other. Won by a neck; three-p-erts of a length separated the second and third.

Official Scratch i ngs. The Sportsman has been officially informed by Messrs Weatherby of the following scratehings:- Epsom Derby—Le Nieham, Tourney, and Orifiamb (by Bend Or-Illtiniiiiata). Egmont Plate, Epsom-Moonflower. Whitsuntide Plate, Manchester—Marnovia. All engagements in Lord Rosebery'a name—Loch Nell and Twelfth Niglt. All engagements—Coerulea.

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CHARGE AGAINST A CARDIFF FISHMONGER. At Cardiff Police-court this afternoon (before Dr. Paine, Mr. R. Bird, Alderman T. Rees, and Mr. Frank Beavan) a case was heard in which Mr. Charles Hyde, fish and game dealer, of 90, St. Mary-street, was charged with having unlawfully in his possessioy two pheasants, whereas the law provided that it was un- lawful to keep the said game more than ten days after the 1st day of Feb- ruary, after which date it is untawful to kill this game. Mr. Arthur Lewis, instructed by Messrs. Morgan and Scott, defended the case.-Acting-inspcctor Scott said that on the 23rd of April he saw the two pheasants in Mr. Hyde's shop, and they were labelled M'Donald, Saturday."—Mr. Arthur Lewis, for the defence, said they were chaged with un- lawfully having the pheasants in their posses- sion. The Act under which the defendant Was prosecuted was passed in 1831, and it was then lawful to have pheasants for a period of ten days after the 1st of February. Since the year 1831 new modes of preserving game had come into existence, aud he would now prove by evidence that the birds had been in the possession of the Cardiff Pure Ice Com- pany since February last,and that they had since been sold to Mr. Hyde. — John Henry Lewis said he was employed by the Cardiff Pure Ice Company. He stored all sorts of game in February for preserving during the summer, and there were a number of pheasants. He sold the pheasants mentioned to Mr. Hyde.—The Bench was quite convinced that Do offence had been committed, and the case was dismissed. I

THE RAMSGATE MYSTERY. Resumed Inquest. The Central News Rauisgate correspondent telegraphs At, the adjourned inquest on the body of Mrs. Noel this afternoon the husband gave further evidence, and after being cautioned a second time, deposed thai, he was absent upstairs about a quarter of an hour after the discovery of the murde. The thsee rooms which he searched had been very much dis- arranged. The other, which he did not enter, was apparently untouched, though containing articles of value.

ACCIDENT AT CARDIFF DOCKS. Late on Thursday night John Sullivan, of 56, Mary Ann-street, was admitted into the in- firmary suffering from injuries to the cap*"of his right knee. It appears that he was discharging iron ore at the East Bute Dock when some of the mineral fell upon him, causing the injuries stated.

WAS THERE BEER IN THE JUG P A veteran resident of Mary Ann-street, named John Black, 64-, was brought up at Cardiff Police-court this afternoon, charged (before Dr. Paine, Alderman T. Rees, Mr. Frank Beavan, and Mr. Williams) with cutting and wound- ing Norah Collings on the hand with a knife at 49, Mary Ann-street, on the 24th. inst. —Prosecutrix, who appeared with her liand bandaged, said that, on the evening in question she had a dispute with prisoner, who was a, lodger, the bone of contention being whether there was, or was not, beer in a jug. Prisoner swore there was beer; prose cutrix was sure there was none, and prisoner becoming angry, according to prisoner becoming angry, according to the prosecutrix, stabbed her'in the hand.—Pri- soner's defence was thai., happening to have the knife in his hand, lie c^it the woman accidentally. .—Police-constable Arthur Williams was called in, and now stated that both parties had been drinking.—Dr. Roach proved that the injury sustained was of the slightest, there being only two superficial scratches on the palm of the liand, which tallied with the prisoner's description of the occurrence.—The Bench, having a doubt as to the prisoner's guilt, dismissed the case.

The following jockeys have received licences to ride under the Rules of Racing :-W. R. Gillett, E. H. Lloyd, and A. Wood. There was practically no betting upon future events in London on Thursday, as the little amount that took place upon the Manchester Cup was merely a reflex of the course specula- tion. The Derby was also a dead letter. The I, card was act called over during the evening. j