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AFTER THE FIGHT. e English Miners Settling Down. FAMILIES STARVING. 1 The Press Association Derby corresponden etates that the strike is rapifllv closing in the Erewash Valley of Derbyshire. The Digby and Manners CollierieSjIlkestono, will resume full work to-day (Monday) at the old rate of wages. As an outcome of a meeting on Saturday of the district council of the South Derbyshire Asso- ciation, the men are to be allowed to resume work at the old rate of wages at the Granville and Coton Park Collieries, Burton-on-Trent, this (Monday) morning. Shocking Privations. A series of mass meetings of working men were held on Saturday in various parts of South Staffordshire in support of the miners out on strike at Cannock, at which it was stated there were hundreds of families starring for bread and undergoing shocking privations. It was resolved at each meeting to raise funds, and in some districts substantial sums were realised. Miners and Coalowners. The secretary of the Miners' Union (Mr. Thomas Ashton) announced on Saturday tha.t file miners' executive committee will meet at Derby on Tuesday to consider a resolution passed by the Coalowners' Federation. The Military Sent Home. 4Phe squadron of 17th Lancers which has been stationed at Alfreton left on Saturday for Canterbury. The fact is regarded as one of the Indications that the miners' strike is approach- lug its end. Derbyshire Getting Worse. Wbe feeling in Derbyshire is said to be grow- ing stronger for resuming work where the old rates will be paid. No Surrender at Leeds. The Leeds miners held a demonstration on Saturday afternoon at Stourton, and pledged themselves to fight to the bitter end, even without funds, rather than submit to any reduc- tion of wages. Threats in Dean Forest. Although, when the terms of the agreement which Mr. Rowlinson and his wage committee made with the coalowners of Dean Forest were communicated to the men, they were favourably received, it is now clear that a contrary spirit has sprung up. The federation feeling is dominant in some districts, and at Cinderford and Drybook there is a strong opposition to the sliding-scale. Very grave rumours are abroad of meetings at which resolutions have been passed condemning the agent and all concerned in the, to them, obnoxious settlement. It is further stated that Mr. Pickard has been communicated with, and it was reported that a federation meeting would be held at the Speech House on Sunday, and that Mr. Pickard would speak. This, however, at any rate, (lid not come off. Extravagant and wholly unjustifiable abuse is being heaped uporf the leaders of the men. A meeting of the em- ployers was held at Gloucester on Saturday, and mass meetings of the men are being arranged to further consider the new phase which the malcontents have provoked. Flintshire Still Undecided. A statement appeared in the Liverpool papers en Saturday that the men employed at the Grlyn Colliery had resumed work on an offer made by the proprietors of an advance in wages of 10 per cent. The detachment of Hussars billeted at Mold were immediately summoned, and marched, in the bitter weather prevailing, to protect the men who intended to go down from the inter- ference of the strikers. The statement was, however, unfounded.

MORE ABOUT ARDLAMONT. Strange Story About the Letting of the Shootings. The Press Association has received the fol- lowing extraordinary intelligence from a corre- spondent at Glasgow:-A sensational rumour has been circulated regarding the Ardlamont mystery, namely, that a poacher, while col- lecting some grouse, hidden amongst the brushwood, saw the whole of the tragedy in which Lieutenant Hambrough was the unfortu- nate victim, but feared for some time to mention the fact because of the possible consequences to himself. The correspondent adds that the rumour may be absolutely groundlesss, but it txitts, and he Rends it for what it is worth. Another chapter in the Ardlamont mystery has been opened by information obtained by a Staines correspondent. Shortly after the tragedy Mr. Jeruingham, a gentleman occupy- ing rooms at Trafalgar House, Gresham-road, Staines, where Monson and Lieut. Hambrough also resided during their stay in the town in the early part of the summer, received from Major Lamont, the owner of the Ardlamont estate, an application for the rent of the shoot- ings, it being at the time suggested that lie had made himself responsible for the pay- ment. Mr. Jerningham at once replied that he knew nothing about the matter, and he heard nothing further till Wednesday, when he received a letter from a firm of solicitors at Edinburgh acting on behalf of Major Lamont. In their communication these gen- tlemen expressed surprise at the contents of Mr. Jemmgham's letter, inasmuch as his name appeared in the lease of the shootings. They asked for a remittance of £450. and in 'imated that Mr. Jeniiitghani would, in the inurse of a day or two, be communicated ■villi on the subject by their London agent, solicitor named Pontifex. They also ex- plained^ that the lease wa,s signed at Risley Hall. orfeshire, on the 9th of May last, and that a witness to Mr. Jerningham's signature was his own footmau. A letter from Mr. Pouhfex was received by Mr. Jeruingham on Tlr.i; any morning, and in this the demand for £450 was repeated, Mr. Pontifex adding that the lease was in his possession. In an vi interview with Mr. Jeruingham during the morning, the correspondent received permission to make it publicly known that that gentle- man has had nothing whatever to do with the lease of the shooting, and that if his name appears in the document it is a, case of per- sonation and forgery. Mrs. Monson left Tighuabniiach by the s.s. Lord of the Isles on J'riday. and proceeded to Greenock. On arrival there, she despatched a box of cartridges to Messrs. Hobson, gun- smiths. Tlipon. It is understood that Sh8 remnined in Greenock for the night with the objent of having an interview with her hus- band ill Greenock Prison on Saturday. A Greenock correHpondent telegraphs that Mr. Monson's Edinburgh agent had a long interview with his client on Saturday. Mrs. Monson, afterwards visited her husband, and remained with him an hour.

In Memopy of J. P." I We understand that the purchase of a. house in Canton. Cardiff, with the fund raised in memory of the late Mr. J. P. Jonas was com- pleted on Saturday, and the premises vested in trustees on behalf of the widow and family. The amount realised was £ 900. Messrs. Jotha.ni and Jennings, chairman and treasurer of the fund, attended at the completion of the deeds. Ud_

Dynamited Rain. Tfce Truth Times says that several scientific erperiniODts were carried out at the Vartvy Reservoir at ROllndwood last week, one of which w:ts the explosion of dynamite, which brought down a l?.rge quantity of rain. An official account of these experiments will be laid before ke waterworks committee. i.

III NO IMPROVEMENT. Victims to Cholera at Home and Abroad. CONDITION OF HAMBURG. The official report issued on Saturday by the Local Government Board states that no deaths from cholera or choleraic diarrhoea have been reported from Hull, Grimsby, or Cleethorpes for the past three days. One of the fatal cases in Malton rural district is regarded as indis- tinguishable from true cholera. Two fatal cases at Newcastle are still doubtful. Death from Choleraic Diarrhoea at Carmarthen. Daniel Davies, a groom, aged about 60 years, died at Carmarthen on Saturday evening under circumstances somewhat disturbing. The deceased was taken ill on Wednesday, and the symptoms of his illness seemed so much akin to those of cholera that it was believed that he died from that disease. The fact that his wife, a rather weakly woman, was affected much in the same way lent some colour to the belief. Dr. E. R. Williams, deputy medical officer of health, on being waited upon on Sunday afternoon, said that Davies died of extreme diarrhoea, accele- rated by disordered kidneys and bodily weak- ness. The deceased's wife, the medical officer. said, wa.s recovering. A Gravesend Victim. The Central News states that a seaman named Mudd, who was removed on Saturday afternoon from the steamship Ashbrook to the port sanitary floating hospital off Gravesend suffering from cholera, died on Saturday night. ABROAD. The following telegrams have Wen received through Reuter's Agency :— Sixty-two cholera cases and 27 deaths were reported at St. Petersburg on Saturday. During the past 24 hours three cases of cholera have occurred at Gameren, and two cases and one death at Hagestein. No fiesh cases of cholera at Berlin occurred on Saturday. Typhus, which has prevailed in the east of Berlin since the 21st of August, is assuming an epidemic character, there having been 129 serious cases during the last month. A Central News telegram from Hamburg on Saturday night says :—The cholera appears to have once more assumed an epidemic form in Hamburg, and appears to be making very serious headway. Thirteen fresh cases and two deaths have occurred to-day, but the official report shows that the majority of the outbreaks have been in the suburbs. During the day four seamen on board the Swedish vessel Belize, two firemen on the British steamer Nellie, and four Polish workmen at Hamburg became ill under suspicious circumstances, and the port sanitary authorities had all the cases removed promptly to the cholera barracks at Altona. A Reuter's telegram from Hamburg on Sunday says :—Since yesterday morning seven fresh cases of cholera have occurred here, of which two terminated fatally, as have also seven other cases previously reported. Rumours of cholera, cases aboard the steamer Augusta Victoria are declared by the owners' agents to be entirely unfounded. She will, however, remain 48 hours at Southampton under medical observation. A telegram from Bilbao says :-The Govern- ment Medical Board have proclaimed Bilbao an affected port, and, consequently, all vessels leav- ing here for any other port of Spain will be subjected to the special quarantine regulations.

THE ALLEGED MANSLAUGHTER Prisoner Before the Magistrates at Swansea. At Swansea County Police-court on Saturday (before Dr. J. G. Hall and Messrs. W. Rosser and W. Walters) the prisoner Edward Fitzgerald was brought up charged with the manslaughter of Charlottee Ann Hopkins, at the Currant Tree Inn, West Cross, Mumbles. Mr. F. C. T. Naylor appeared for the prosecution, and Mr. W. P. Smith for the prisoner.—Mr. Naylor opened the case very briefly, stating tlmt he should prove the cause of the death of the deceased to be a. blow ad- ministered by the prisoner. He then called William Hopkins, the husband of the deceased, who repeated his evidence at the in- quest.-In cross-examination by Mr. Smith, he said that his wife had never been very strong, but bad been better recently than usual. She did not regard the blow as a serious one at the time.—The two young men Quick and Ridd also repeated their evidence, and Ellen Gulliver, a dressmaker (a new witness), proved seeing the assault from outside the glass porch, where she happened to be. Nothing new was elicited throughout the hearing, which was adjourned till Wednesday in consequence of the absence of the medical witnesses.

CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE. Meetings at Ptymouth. — The Welsh Delegates. The meetings of the Associated Chambers of Commerce will be held at Plymouth this week. The elaborate preparations for the proceedings are practically oomplete. A list of the Welsh delegates to the meetings, with the ladies by whom they are accompanied, is given below SWAN3KA(6J.—A. Mason, vice-president, Great Western-chambers, Swansea (Mrs and Miss Mason) J. Livingston, Eagle-chambers, Swansea (Miss Livingston); G. Thomas, Gloucester-place, Swansea J. W. Simpson, Adelaide-street, Swansea; A. P. Steeds, Central Graving Dock, Swansea; and G. Shad- dick, Belgian Consul, Exchange-buildings, Swansea (MrsShaddick). CARDIFF (7).—L. Wood, president, Gardenhurat, Penarth, Cardiff (Mrs Wood) J. B. Ferrier, vice- president, Coedinor, Olive-crescent, Penarth, Cardiff (Mrs. Ferrier); C. A. Heywood, vice-president, Holme Tower. Penarth, Cardiff (Mrs Heywood) John Gunn Llandaff House, Llcudaff, Cardiff (Mrs Gunn) E. Ifandcock, jun., 187, Newport-road, Cardiff (Mrs E. Handcock, juu.) Captain R. Pomeroy, 181, Newport- road, Cardiff and W. Riley, Newcastle House, Bridg- end (Mrs Riley). LLANKJ.J-Y (4).—Ernest- Trubsbaw, president, Aely- bryn, LlaneUy Daniel Williams, vice-president, Box HouSe, LlaneUy; Fred Nelson Powell, secretary, Ty- gwyn, LlaneUy; and Gwilpn Evans, Pencastell, LlaneUy. NEWPORT, MON. (9).—E. H. Watts, jun., president, Springfield, Newport (Mrs Watts); S. I>. Williams, secretary, Chamber of Commerce, Newport; Henry John Davis, ex-mayor of Newport, Tivoli, Newport; W. E. Heard, Dock-street, Newport (Mrs Heard) G. Inglis Jones, Maindee Park, Newport (Miss Jones) R. T. Martin, Powell Duffryn Company (Limited), Newport (Mis Martin) G. H. Llewellyn, Gloucester Bank-chambers, Newport (Mrs L1ewellyn); and Marlr Mordey, Jesmond, Stow Park, Newport.

Accident at Cardiff Docks. On Saturday David Warmon, a labourer, living at Habershon-strect, was engaged in tip- ping ore at the ivoath Dock when he was struck with the tub and had his shoulder put out. He was taken to the infirmary and detained.

Two New Gunboats. The dockyard authorities at Sheerness have received orders to proceed immediately with the construction of the gunboats Torch and Alert, intended for foreign service. h.l. -A

FataS Boat Accident off Devon. On Saturday evening; Ernest Martin and two I brothers, sons of an Exeter stockbroker, went for a sail, at Star Cross. Devon. A sudden squall ca.psized the craft. Ernest Martin was drowned, but his brothers were rescued by a boatviin.n.

A Renter's telegram from Victoria (British Columbia) on Friday sayM :-—Considerable excite- ment prevails here at the prospect of some gold mines being opened up in Vancouver. A rich gold quartz district was recently discovered at Alberni, on the west coast of the island, and a Government mineralogist, after visiting the place, reports the existence of ledges varying in thickness from 4ft. to 6ft. The assays show the value to range from lOOdol. to 2,000dol. I per ton. Prospectors are meanwhile flocking to Alberni. -0.

TOMAHAWKED. A Burglar Commits a Horrible Crime. A YOUNG LADY A VICTIM. A Dalziel's telegram from Sydney on Sunday says =—This morning an attempt was made to rob the Carcoar branch of the City Bank of Sydney. The manager, Mr. Phillips, resided on the bank premises, and at an early hour was aroused by noises of an unusual character. On going out to ascertain the cause of the disturbance he was confronted by a masked burglar, who struck him savagely about the head with a small hatchet or toma- hawk. Mr. Phillips fell dead on the floor, and a young lady visitor, named Miss Cavanagh, who ran to the spot on hearing the manager's cries for help, was also killed by the would-be robber. The manager's wife, who came to the assistance of her husband and friend, was terribly wounded with the tomahawk, and now lies in a precarious condition. The daughter, who came to her aid, had two of her fingers chopped off in attempting to wrest the hatchet from the hands of the murderer. After a fearful struggle with the girl the latter made his escape. He made his way to the Church of England* vicarage, where he stole a horse from the stable, on which he made good his escape before an alarm could be raised. The police up to the present have had no clue as to the whereabouts of the desperado.

I TO-DAY'S SHARE MARKET. I '.« HOME RAILWAYS. Brighton Railway Ord 166 Do. Deferred 147-& 147% Caledonian Consolidated. 115 Do. Preferred Con. Ord. 83 Do. Deferred do 32% 32%> Chatham and Dover Ord. 11% Do. Preference 965sa Glasgow and South West. 106 Great Eastern Ordinary 75% Gt.N'thn.Prefd.Con. Ord. 113 Do. do. Defd. do. 53 Do. do. A's 54 Great Western 1531/4 Hull and Bamsley 27% U Lancashircftnd Yorkshire 105 London and Norbh-Westn 164^4 London and South-Westn 181 Do. do. Deferred. 65 Man., Shef. and Line. Ord 56 Do. Preferred 85 Do. Deferred. 25'k 25% Metropolitan Con. 82 Do. Land Stock 74 Do. District Ordinary 25^ Do. Preferred 80'# Midland Ordinary 151 North British Ord. Pref. 7214 72 Do. Ordinary 3232% North-Eastern Ordinary lt>4% 154 North Staffordshire 125 South-Eastern Ordinary 116 Do. Deferred. 73 727/s East London 71Jt Taff Vale Ac. 9 77fe Furness -I 67&| AMERICAN RAILWAYS, &c. Central Pacific 21^ Chicago, Milwaukee 62^ 62 Denver Ordinary 10^ 10% Do. Preferred 30 Nrie Shares 13% Do. Preference. 33 31 Do. Second Mortgage.. 71 Illinois Central 95% Lake Shore. 125 Louis and Nashville 54^4 Missouri, Kansas & Texas 12*/# 12 New York Central 105'^ New York Ontario 15$15% Norfolk Preference 23'/i 23% North Pacific Preference 24% 2Z% Ohio and Mississippi 17% 17^ Do. Preference 70 Pennsylvania Ordinary. 51% Philadelphia'& Beading. 9% 9% Do. First Iucomo Bonds 25 Union Pacific 22-^22% Wabash Preference 15% 15^ Do. General Mortgage.. 26%) 26 Atlantic G. 1stMort. 22% 21'i> AtchisOn 20% 20% Canadian Pacific 77% 77 Grand Trunk Ordinary. 77/g 7% Do. Guaranteed 68 67y2 Do. First Preference 52^ 52% Do. Second Preference. 34-^34% Do. Third Preference. 19% 19^ Mexican Ordinary 16% Do. First Preference 70 Do. Second Pnference. 45 FOREIGNHONDS.. Lombards Ordinary 8% 9 Mexican Cen.4p.c. Bonds 54 Do. do. First Income 12 Buenos Ayres Gt. S'thern 1C2 Buenos Ayres aud Rosario 49& Central Argentine 54 Chilian 1886 78 Do. 1892 86 Buenos Ayres 1882 28 Do. 1883 28 A en tine 1886 60 Do. Funding 63% Do. 4i p.c. Sterling 38^ Do. Treasury 38% Argentine Cedulas A 28'/ £ „ Do. Cedulas B 25% Buenos Ayres Cedulas I.. 7 Do. J 7 Brazilian 1889 60^ 61 Egyptian Unified 101^} Do. Gov. Pref., New 96 Do. State Domain 103-{4 Do. Daira, New 102 French3per Cent. Rentes 98 Do. 4 £ per Cent 103-^ Do. 4 £ per Cent 103-^ Hungarian 4 p.c. Gold. 93 Italian 5 per Cent 82?^ Mexican 6 per Cent 62'/j. 62% Peruvian Corporat'n Ord. 6% Do. Preference 21-^ 21% Portuguese per Cent. 1869 21% Greeks 1881 37^ Do. 1884 100 Russian 4 p.c. Conversion Spanish 4 per Cents 64-^ Turkish 1871 100 Do." Ottoman Defence 97% Do. First Group 54 Do. Second Group 34 Do. Third Group 23-^ Do. Fourth Group 21% 21-$ Ottoman Bank Shares J3 MISCELLANEOUS. Uruguay 3J per Cent 32 Honduras 5% Paraguay 14' Transvaal Loan i04^ London S.Katherine's Dk 44 East & West India Docks 20 Peninsular & Orient'IPref 133% Do. Deferred 182% Cunard Steamship, £ 20-pd 10% Gen. Steam Nav., £ 15 pd. 4% Do. 5 per Cent. Pref 5% Do. 5 per Cent. 1887 5 I. Anglo American Tel. Pref 92f.< Do. do. Ordinary. 50; Direct United St's Cables 11% Eastern ditto 15% Eastern Extension 15% Brazilian Submarine 11% National Telephone 4% Arthur Guinness 336 fa Allsopps Ordinary 46 Bryant & May Ordinary 14% Consett Iron 20 Ebbw Yale St. & Ir'n Co. 7 Hudson's Bay Shares 13% Hotchkiss Deccan Land Suez Canal 106^ Spratt's Patent %'h ■■■ Hammonds 2% Eastmans 3% Leed's Forge '/a Lister and Co 6 Salt Union Ordinary ••• Elmore Cop'er Deposit'ng NItrate Railway 13^ 13% Primitive Nitrate 4% San Jorge Nitrate 5% San Pablo Nitrate 3& Dublin Distillers 2'/g j'# Bell's Asbestos 4 Oceana Land 2% Chartered Africa17,6 United Concessions 3/3 New Exploration (Bos.)". %P Cape Copper Mines lfe Rio Tintos 13% 13^ Mason and Barry. 1% Tharsis Copper 4% Mysore Gold Mysore Gold Fields 24/6 Palmarejos 6d Indian Consolidated .| Montanas 2/9 [ De Beers Diamonds l^fellS-fe South African Expl'rati'n 9'&! New Jagersfontein 14 £ ;!14% GoldFields S. Africa. l'/frj 1& Salisbury Gold New 2-^j City and Suburban 9'/ji 9j Jumpers 2% Ferreiras 8 Jubilee 6% Simmer and Jack 3% Wetnniers Crownreef 6% 9% Langlaagtes 2% Lansclaagte Block B 4/6 Primrose 3% Australian Broken Hiii 2/9 3/ Pigs Peak /6 Wentworth Priority H2/32 Yankee Girl /6 Tsu-'apaca Water 10% 10% Do. Bank 2% British Water Oras North'sNav. Collieries 2 Coats 15 Pears'Soap Ordinary 6 Do. Preference Do. Debentures Bartholway Brewery Ord. 0'A- Do. Preference 10% St. IttotiaBreracy, Ord— 3 He. 0^ •>— ..3.

ADVANCE WALES. Welsh Doing the Bigi Thing at Chicago. WE HOLD THE WINNING CARD.) í It had been intended that the Hon. Anthony j Howells, American Consul at Cardiff, should have presided during one of the Welsh days a Chicago, and special permission had been 1 obtained for him from the Secretary of State to leave his post at Cardiff for the time necessary. Mr. Howells's ill-health, however,-prevented him carrying out an intention he would have so gladly fulfilled, and he was reluctantly com- pelled to forego the pleasure of attending the great eisteddfod at Chicago. On Saturday Mr. Howells received the following letter from Mr. Apmadoc, the secretary, who did so much te make the eisteddfod a brilliant success It was a great disappointment to us to find you could not attend the eisteddfod, but the reason given is sufficient, though we are sorry it was so, trusting you are much better, or wholly recovered, by this time. The ladies' choir of Cardiff reached here on Monday evening before the eisteddfod, and we agree with you they showed 'pluck, will, and determination,' to ven- ture so far from heme. We expected to find you leading them into the city. Our conclusion was, not finding you there, that Secretary Gresham's cablegram had miscarried, but your letter settles that case. The two ladies' choirs at the eisteddfod sang exquisitely, but the Cardiff singers, on account of greater expression, won first prize. It was the finest contest in the eisteddfod, but we wish there had been more choirs to puzzle the people. Seven choirs appeared in the male con- test, and it was a magnificent fight-worth coming across the ocean to see, and no one would have enjoyed it more than your- self — the Rhondda Valley taking the prize on account of deeper expres- sion. The contest between the Rhondda and the North Wales choir was one of the prettiest that anyone would ever wish to wit- ness. Hwfa Mon was in his glory. The reception to Ben Davies, Mary Davies, and John Thomas was princely. The officials of the World's Pair give us credit for bringing into the fair the most interesting and successful exercises of anything that they have had. We have the winning card, and have received their special compliments. Colonel Page came to see me the first day he was in the city, and introduced himself through your letter, and very pleased we were to meet such an elegant gentleman. My son was in the office at the time, and the colonel was coached to the places he wanted to see, and very pleased he was to have a guide. To-day, again, he called to pay his respects and to bid me good-bye. I have sent with him my sincerest regards to the Consul family at Cardiff."

GOING AHEAD IN AMERICA. Great Growth of the Tin-plate Industry. The New York Independent of Septem- ber 14 says: — Poor American tin-plate what a gauntlet it has had to run-! Its enemies tried in every way to discomfit it. They poured contempt and ridicule upon it without stint, depreciated its quality, complained of its price, and even doubted its existence. They would not believe the statistics of the Treasury Department because they were too favourable. Well, here is a report issued under the Democratic Administration with the approval of Secretary Carlisle. What does it show ? Why, that while 13,646,719 pounds of tin-plates were produced in the year ending June 30, 1892, 60,275,615 were made in the nine months ending March 31, 1893. Of this last amount 25,335,499 were made from American black plate, the rest from foreign plate. This is surely an evidence of the existence of American tin- plate and of a rapid increase in the production of it. We can make it, of course. Why should it be regarded as impossible; or as a crime ? Because it illustrates the beneficence of Pro- tection.

FILTHY PUBLIC-HOUSES. Mr. McKensie's Proposal for Their Extinction at Cardiff. During the hearing of the application for an additional licensed house for the Moors at the Cardiff Licensing Sessions on Friday one of our representatives had a conversation with Mr. McKenzie, Cardiff's genial head- constable. How do you think the question of licences should be dealt with?" asked the pressman. "Well, in my opinion," answered the chief, "there should be sufficient houses to meet the requirements of the population—so many people to every house; and then every house should be fully licensed." The effect of that would be-" The effect would be to enhance the value of all those houses, but the primary and best effect would be that all those filthy, evil-smelling, and badly-ventilated places would be swept away. Again, with the houses and their licences at a higher value, the people in charge would conduct them properly, and I should think everybody would be satisfied."

DRUNK OR ASLEEP P h Swansea Man Mutilated on the Railway. c A man named Thomas Bosewain, living at 22, Orchard-street, Swansea, was run into by a ballast engine on the Mumbles line in the early hours of Saturday morning, and severely injured. He was taken to the hospital, where it was found that he had lost his left arm and one of his ears, and that two of his ribs were broken. He lies in a precarious condition. It is supposed that he was sleeping with one arm across the metals. He had a whisky bottle in his possession. I

Not Wanted at Cardiff. At a meeting held at Comet-street Mission- aall, Cardiff, on Friday evening in connection with the Victory Lodge, I.O.G.T., the following resolution was passed:- That this public meeting of inhabitants of Cardiff oegs to protest in the strongest possible manner igainst the action of the magistrates in recently granting a new licence at Splotlands, despite the aaphatic protest of clergymen, ministers, and pro- jrty owner that the licence was not required.

A Severn Clubman Drowned. An inquest has been held in Gloucester on the body of Charles Guy, a member of the local rowing club, whose body was found in ihe Severn. The deceased had been missing since Saturday night week, when he left Dean's VValk inn with a companion to feed some rabbits kept near the river. The pair, in crossing the meadow, bv down and went to sleep, and his companion, on awaking early an Sunday morning', missed Guy. He is sup- posed to have walked into the river. A ver- dict of Found drowned" was returned. The deceased's companion has, since sleeping out, been confined to bed.

A Noisy Sunday at Cardiff. During Sunday several raids were made by the Cardiff police on houses where an illicit trade in intoxicants was alleged to have been carried on, and in each case the customary four-and-a-half gallon cask containing beer, with sundry drink- ing utensils, were seized. The constables engaged were Acting-sergeant Mitchell and Police-constables Benjamin Davies and Green. The houses at which seizures were effected were located in Nelson-street, Homfray-street, Stan- Ley-street, and Adam-street. .u.

The Rev. F. W. Davis, rector of Blair- gowrie, whose name has been so prominent of late, is not, as has been stated, a Low Church- man. On the contrary, lie is a high Church- man, and he is the author of the motto, "For God, for Church, and People," which the "Illustrated Church News" prints on its front page. J

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EBENEZER IN A TEMPER. The Teetotal Magistrate and the New- papers. TO THE EDITOR. SIR,-Another glaring illustration, if such were needei, is supplied us in the leading article of your contemporary on Wednesday last, entitled Breakers Ahead," of how that paper is constantly found trimming frem one side to the other, giving evidence of its disposi' tion to wobble with almost every issue, its policy, as usual, being to hold with the hare and run with the hounds." A good title fer this paper would be "Mr. Facing-Both-Ways, that is, if you can apply the term of Mr." to a paper. During the last fortnight this has beew the case about every other day, until, without exaggeration, it has become a common practice and a common failing. This cannot be said of the Western Mail at any rate, for, with all its faults, it is honest and fair, speaking forth the words and voicing the feelings and principles in which it believes, and which it is anxious the people should share and espouse, The rubbish which is so often retailed in the columns of your contemporary has long since become the subject of remark, but I want more especially to remark upon the attitude struck in the leader of Wednesday last, called Breakers Ahead." The editor, in this case, seems to go considerably out of his way to assail, assault, and insult the Executive of the London Auxiliary of the United Kingdom Alliance in the prosecu- tion of the work it has set itself to accom- plish. I do not take this matter up because I happen to hold the posi- tion of district superintendent of the United Kingdom Alliance, much less have I been asked or told to reply to Breakers Ahead. I feel the meanness of any paper which can, and is constantly found, playing "fast and loose," "ducks and drakes" with great principles and subjects of the most solemn and vital importance, and it is because they condescend to stoop so low that I feel con- strained to criticise their action. Of course, as a paper and an editor, they have both the advantage of me and can have the last word, nevertheless, I do not shirk or shrink from call- ing attention to what I take to be their un- warrantable action. The terrible drink plague of this country is well known to be the greatest curse with which we have to contend, for by it we are brought to the verge of ruin. The curse is still rampant in our midst, and the plague well nigh as bad as ever, so much so that judges, recorders, magistrates, and others are constantly found uttering their warning voice against it. And because the United Kingdom Alliance seeks to stem the torrent of this evil and lessen the misery, crime, and vice occasioned thereby, your contemporary launches out upon them in language more strong and stern than choice and polite regarding the resolution they passed as a piece of impertinence, insolence, and those who passed it as "masterful spirits" only fit to be thrust aside, and told to mind their own busi- ness. This sort of talk is very fine and nice, indeed, and it is high time for someone to call 10, attention to and challenge the wisdom and good taste of it. Temperance people never got any help, or but very little and very rarely, from the South Wales Daily News, and they need not expect to. Still, that is no reason why they should be allowed to heap abuse upon us and the temperance cause, and we stand idly by looking on, but not utter- ing a word of protest or remonstrance. I am bold to dispute the premises laid down by your contemporary when it says, speaking of Mr. Gladstone's recent letter on the liquor traffic question, that it was a sufficiently re-assuring letter to encourage all true and rational pro- moters of national temperance and sobriety," &c. It was not sufficient, especially in the face of the Newcastle programme and the promises made in relation to this class of legislation. Whether it be acknowledged openly or not, nevertheless the temperance party is the back- bone of the Liberal Government, and it ill be- comes any Liberal organ to fling in the face of the temperance party the offensive words, Tell these masterful spirits to agoert their own views." Tall talk this but let the Liberal paper of Cardiff, and the Liberal press of this country, as well as the Liberal party every- where, know that, make light of it or not, the Liberal party will have to reckon with the tem- perance party yet. And, more, they will have to listen to their cry and yield to their demands. It is only for the temperance party to do as Herbert Gladstone advised them some few years ago to do, viz., To make their voices heard above the rest," and when they do this-and they can do it whenever they unitedly determine- then they will be listened to in spite of the advioe, the taunts, and the jeers of the South Walet Daily News. Lord Randolph Churchill calls the drink traffic a devilish and destructive trade." Hence, from a Tory point of view, the sooner it is got rid of the better. It is true, in a sense, that the Liberals defeated the Com- peiisation Clauses" in the Local Government Bill during a Conservative- Government, but it is equally true to say that the combined efforts of the temperance party of this country were instru- mental in bringing about this happy result, What we want is "fair-play and no favour." We ask no more. We will agitate until we take no less, and, whether the South Wales Daily Neivs be for us or against us, we go on regardless of the wobbling spirit they evince and the offensive terms in which thay apeak of and treat the temperance party.-I am, &c., Clevedon, Sept. 21. E. BEAVAN.

TO-DAY'S MARKETS. MEAT. LONDON, Monday. — Heef "Trade very slow. The following- are the quotations :-Scotoh short sides, 4s 4d to 4s 8d; English sides, 3a lOd to 4s 2d; United States sides (Liverpool killed), 3s 6d to 3s 81; Deptford killed, 3s 7d to 3s 8d; American hind-quarters, 3s 6d to 4s; ditto forequarters, 2s 2d to 2s 5d. Mutton Trade slow; Scotch, 4s 4d to 4s 8d English, 4s to 4s 2d Dutch, 3s 6d to 3s lOd; New Zealand, 2s 3d to 2s 5d; Sydney, Is lid to 2s; River Plate, Is lid to 2s Id. New Zealand lamb, 2>1 4d to 2s 6d. Veal: Very dull; English, 3s 8d to 4s 4d Dutch, 3s 4d to 4s. Pork: Slow; English, small, 5s to 5s 4d; largo, 4s to 4s 4d Dutch, 3s lOd to 4s 2d. SUGAR. GLASGOW, Monday.—The official report says:—The market opened with a. quiet tone, and a modrate business was done at prices ra ther favouring buyers. The private report says :— A quiet market and a small business was done at about 3d decline.

The White Star steamship Cevic, the largest cargo vessel in the world, was launched from Harland and Wolff's yard, Belfast, on Satur- d ay. \0

r MYSTERY AT CEFN. Supposed Suicide of a Woman in a Fit of Depression. It transpires that the woman found killed and shockingly mutilated on Sunday morning on the Brecon and Merthyr Railway at Cefn is known as Mrs. Richards, and has lodged during the past ten weeks with Mr. John Richards, at 117, High-street, Cefn. Deceased had complained of being in trouble she had threatened to do away with herself, and it is surmised that in a fit o depression she put her threat into execution. ——

AFRAID TO SPLIT." The Barry Burglary Forms the Subject of a Magisterial Inquiry. At Penarth Police-court this morning (before Mr. O. H. Jones and Mr. John Duncan), John Keeffe, a boarding-house keeper, of 17,Homfray- street, Cardiff; — Griffin, and Mary Harries (a woman living at 4, Mary Ann-street, Cardiff); were brought up in custody charged—the two former with committing a burglary at the shop of the Model Clothing Company, kept by Mr. S. Solomon, in Thompson-street, Barry Dock, on Thursday night, and the latter with receiving a portion of the proceeds of the robbery.—Prose- cutor (Mr. S. Solomon) said no one lived on the premises in Thompson-street. He left the place thoroug-ly secure on Thursday evening, when he went home to Cardiff. On arriving at Barry Dock on Friday morning, however, he found the place had been forcibly broken into by means of a window in the back kitchen, the latch of which had been broken. On examina- tion of the shop goods he found about £50 or £ 60 worth of goods bad been stolen, including about fifteen or twenty suits of clothes, five sailors' bags, and fifty or more silk handker- chiefs. The eight suits of clothes and other articles produced were his property.—Police- constable Arthur Williams, of the Cardiff Borough Constabulary, said he was on duty about 11.30 on Saturday morning in Bute- street, and in consequence of information re- ceived he went in company with Detective Rankin and Austin to No. 17, Homfray-street, where they found a large quantity of the stolen property in question. The house was occupied by the prisoner Keeffe, who was a boarding- master. Griffin was in the house at the time, wearing a trousers and vest, a part of the stolen goods. They, therefore, took both Keeffe and Griffin into custody. On being questioned, Keeffe said he knew something of the affair but he was afraid to "split." Griffin maintained that he had never been to Barry in his life.—Police-constable James Kassady, also of the Cardiff Borough Police Force, proved the arrest of the female prisoner on Saturday night as she was attempting to pledge a coat (part of the stolen property) at the shop of Mr. C. Follick, pawnbroker. On examining the house where she lived witness found a new vest and trousers concealed in a bag in the chimney.- Prisoners were remanded in custody for a week.

THE RECENT STRIKE. Rocking Stone Committee Again in Conference at Cardiff. A meeting of the Pontypridd Rocking Stone Committee of South Wales miners is being held at the Grand Hotel, Cardiff, this afternoon. The meeting is being held for the purpose of The meeting is being held for the purpose of considering the following 1. To take into our earnest consideration the best course to adopt in order to establish a substantial organisation for Monmouthshire and South Wales, in I accordance with the resolution as passed at the mass meeting held at Pontypridd on the 6th of this month. 2. To consider the question of appointing organisers, as suggested by the committee as selected by the mass meeting, and which met at Quakers' Yard on the 5th of the present month. 3. To have a report from the various collieries with reference to victimising workmen after the recent strike, and to consider what steps shall be taken by way of dealing with the same. 4. To consider the best course to adopt with refe- rence to the adoption of a labour organ, hoping that every colliery will seriously consider this question, and send representatives to the meeting. All collieries where circulars are not distri- buted in time are earnestly requested to send delegates. A large number of delegates are present, and the proceedings are being conducted in private.

THE REV. FATHER CORMACK On Anglican Orders, and the Ecclesias- tical Missing Link. Arising out of the sermon preached by Cardi- nal Vaughan at the opening of St. Paul's Catholic Church, Tyndall-street, Cardiff, and the controversy that has been lately waged in the Anglican press on the validity of Anglican orders, the Rev. Father Cormack, of St. Peter's, Roath (Roman Catholic), on Sunday night de- livered a discourse upon the subject. There was a large congregation, which in- cluded many Protestants. After making it clear that Catholics questioned the validity of Anglican orders only in as far as a claim was based thereon for the possession of the power to celebrate mass and absolve sinners, and that the Catholic Church, which admitted the priest- hood of the Greek and Russo-Greek Church, of the Egyptian Copts, Chaldea-Nestorians, and even of the Dutch Jansenists, had no interest in denying the priesthood of the Anglican ministry, if it existed, the preacher went on to show the grounds, especially historical. which compelled the Church to take up a position unfavourable to High Church claims. The main historical grouad of the rejection of an Anglican priesthood was that a link in the chain of succession was wanting. There could be no question that evidence was wanting that Barlow ever was a. Catholic consecrated bishop, and there was absolute certainty that he never consecrated Parker with Catholic and valid rites. Thus fell the whole Anglican episcopate from being as of old the heads of a Catholic hierarchy to being the lay overseers of a lay ministry.

Shop Lifting at Cardiff. I At Cardiff Police-court this morning (before Dr. Paine, Alderman Carey, and Mr. H. E. Spencer) Francis Francis, 36, was convicted for stealing a coat, valued at 6s. 6d., from Messrs. Louis Barnett and Son, 49, Bute-street, on the 23ru inst., and sent to prison for fourteen days with hard labour.

Captain Andrew Gammall died on Saturday at Bath, where he had lived for many years. He was in his ninety-sixth year, and was one of the few survivors of the Peniftsular War.

VALKYRIE. Lord Dunraven'sTrip Across the Herring Pond. A Dalziel's telegram from New York on Saturday says: —Lord Dunraven upon his arrival here to-day was interviewed by a Dalziel representative with regard to the prospects of the Valkyrie in the contest for the America Cup. He said, I trust the Valkyrie is in good condition. I am certain she has not been seriously injured by the stormy trip across the Atlantic. She is too staunch for that." Lord Dunraven went on to say, "The Valkyrie has just as good a chance to win as the Vigilant. The Vigilant is a very fast boat, but so is the Valkyrie. I think what the captain of the Spain said is true. He saw the Valkyrie make 70 knots in seven hours under a jury rig in a heavy sea-way. She has made much faster time than that in her racing, but I must decline to tell you just how fast she has gone. There is not much difference between her speed and that of the Britannia. The Valkyrie is superior in windward work, though she is good in light airs, and fast in a gale. She is only fair in moderate wind. She is an excellent sea boat. I cannot give an opinion oil the relative merits of the Vigilant and the Valkyrie, because I have never seen the Vigilant, although I would like very much to witness her performance. The N avahoe is a good boat, the best-you had en this side, when she was turned out. The Vigilant and Colonia are, of course, improve- ments on her."—With regard to his tour through America, Lord Dunraven said, "I do not expect to make any hunting trips through Canad, I shall not have time."

NO FOUNDATION. Lord Carrington. Kills the Rumour that He will Go to India. With reference to the statement published on Sunday, claiming to be on good authority," that Lord Ca rrington is likely to be appointed Viceroy of India, the press Association received from his lordship this morning the following telegram No foundation so far as I know for the report."

MINERS' FEDERATION. South Wales Branch Meet at Cardiff To-day. A meeting of the Sauth Wales Branch of the Miners' Federation of preat Britain wa,s held at the Grand Hotel, Cardiff, this morning. The meeting was private, but a report will be com- municated.

A Reuter's telegram from Singapore on Satur- day says:—The Straits Settlements Currency Commission has brought its labour to a close. Half of its members report in favour of the dollar, while the other half recommend the adoption of the Indian rupee.

Zoo Hate for Classtfirattmu BLAIBERG'S.—70s.; Russell's Silver Lever crystal glass. o415»30 BLAIBERG'S.-19S.; 22ct. 3jdwt.'Wedding Rings. B e416a30 gLAIBERG'S— 50s. Solid Gold Albert. e417a30 B LAIBERG'S.-458. 18ct Lady's Gold Watch. [ea30 HIS Evening. Pair Heavy Blankets, 13s. 6d_-Blai- berg's, James street. e577a29 HIS Evening. Pair Heavy Blankets, 13s. 6d.—Blai- berg's. e577a29 THIS Evening. Pair Tweed Trowsers, 2s. lOfed.— Blaiberg's. e3T/a.29 THIS Evening. Railway Overcoat, No. 1, 5s 6a., No. 2, 7s. 6s. No. 3, 8s. 6d. —Blaiberg's. e37?a29 B" LAIBERG'S 19s. Wtidding lling, 3Jgdwt., 22ct., new. T) LAIBERG'S No. 1 Railway Overcoat, 5s. 6<1 .-<<>.2, B 7s. 6d.; No. 3, 8s. od. E^42a^b A- x Blaiberg's, James street, 50s. Gold Albert, Set., stamped every link. AT Blaiberg's, James street, 5s 6d Silver Albert, Gent's or Lady's. E241a28 T James street:, 3s. 6d. Keeper. £ 3s, 6d. Signet, 4s. 6d Dress Ring all warranted gold._ B245a2s LAIBERG, near Gasworks.-2ior.. Wedding Ring, B 5s 6d. Blaiberg's 30s. Silver Lever; one. month's trial. K240a?8_ WANTED, Revival in Trade.—Remidies to be sent to Express Office, Cardiff e413a25 OST, m Cowbridge road, Sable and White Collie Dog, with a very heavy coat.—Reward at 35, Mor- timer road, Canton, Cardiff. e412a27 l\if" ASO:NS.-Wanted, a few Skilled Banker-hands at IV-L Nicholston Church, Gower (sandstone'—Apply on ob, or to W. Clarke, Llaudaft e411a30 UPERIOE Apartments for Gentleman; every homa comfort.; situated in respectable locality terras moderate. — Apply 13, Despcnser street, Riverside, Cardiff. <*10*30 WANTED, Lodgings, near the Express Office.— Apply O 22, Express OSice, Cardiff. c409a25 NOTHER Five Pour.ds would not greatly inconve- nience the advertiser. e403&27 MJTJND, Terrier Dog, if not claimed in l ure- days will be sold.—W. Lewis, West end, Aberdaie. |_ea2s ANTED, Situation as Gasfitter; well up in all it, branches; good character.-John Thomas, 215 Rheola street, Penrhiwceiber. e406a25 ~TANTED. Agents to Sell Way's Infallible Remedy VV for Piles.—Neath road, Briton Ferry. £ ea30 rpo iiutchei-c; -A Boy, aged 14, Wants Situation a* X Improver; can kill and dress sheep and iambs. Apply John Haggett, Butcher, Bridge street, U sk. e404ao0 ANTED, a Remedy for Strikes.—Suggestions to be sent into O 21, Express Office, Cardiff. e403a2S ARY Ann JoT.es 37, Albert street, Aberdarc. J e414 F this is light Send Book named below to the address given.—Laird, 96, Splott road, Cardiff. e395*23 WANTED, a White Elephant.—Address Bill Adams Express Office, Cardiff. e398a23 ANTED, the £ 5, First Prize, Very Badly.—Evan: 23, Wy'ndham street, Canton, Cardiff. Ie402a2^ A 7 ANTED, the Five Pound Prize.—Address 14, Raw VV den-place, Cardiff. e399a23 ANTED, Book, "Last of Mohicans." — J M'Carthy, 18, Kllen street, Cardiff. c320a25 WILL any Gentleman come forward and give £ 5 if am lucky enough to get the JE5, and give botl to the Infirmary r e369ft25 TANT ADLET, W. Cbal,.(,mbe, IL-, Stockland street W Grangetown, Cardiff. e360a23 TOR Sale, Silver Hunting Watch, jewelled in iiv holes price 35s.—H. Morgan, 9, Brook-street, Ilaj Broconshire, e302a23 Broconshire, e302a23 \\TAXTED, Nothing at Present in the Advurtisemer VV I inc. Anytime 1 should require \vill tiiin'k cf ti eaing i.Stress \vay of advertising. e291»23 idft Eta I FOURTH I

CAMPERDOWN. » Destroyer of the Victoria Ashore at Malta. POSITION MOST DANGEROUS A. Central News telegram, dated Ma lta, Monday, s.ays :— Her Majesty's ship Camperdown, while onhei first trial trip after repairing' the damage she sustained in her disastrous collision with the Victoria, went aground at the mouth of the harbour here this morning. She lies in a dan. gerous position. The dockyard tugs Sampson and Hellespont are rendering assistance in order to tow her off. The Camperdown, which forms one of our Medi terranean squadron, is a steel barbette vessel of 10,600 tons displacement, and was constructed at Ports- mouth in 1885. She is 330ft. in length, has a beam measurement of SS"5ft. and draws 27'8ft. of water. Her indicated horse-power is 11,500, with a speed of 17'1 knots an hour. The vessel's armament consists of four 67-ton gnn&, six breechloaders, nineteen quick* firing an d seven machine guns.

DYNAMATE USED. Five Non-Unionist Seamen Killed at 'Frisco. A Central News telegram from San Francisco on Sunday says :—A terrible dynamite outrage, supposed to be the work of Trade Union sea- men, was perpetrated here this evening. A bomb was exploded against a boarding-house in which sailors lodged, with the result that the building was wrecked and two of its occupants killed on the spot. Four other men sustained such frightful injuries that three of them died shortly afterwards, and the fourth man now lies in a critical condition. Thref prominent members of the Seamen's Union hav* been arrested on suspicion of being concerned in the crime, and the police are searching- for others. I

BUTCHERS BANKRUPT. Sickness, Bad Trade, and Hot Weathet Combine Against Them. t This morning the creditors of Frederick Pit man, of 6. Holmes dale-street, Grangetown. thei. of 56, Splott-road. Cardiff, and 29, Glamorgan- street, Barry, a journeyman butcher, was held at the Official Receiver's office. Queen- street, Cardiff, this morning. The statement of affairs showed tlio gross liabilities to be X65 11s. 5d., the whole of which would rank for dividend. The assets were esti- mated to produce £33 17s. 10d., which would leave a. deficiency of £3113s. 7d. The debtor alleged bis causes of f'111:0 were sickness Qf himself, wife, end family, and bad stock.-The Official Receiver observed that debtor had no offer to make, and had been adjudged a bankrupt.—No resolution, was passed, and the Official Receiver remains trustee. At noon a meeting of the creditors of Robert Blight, butcher, of 10, the Hayes, and No. 10 Stall in the market, Cardiff, was held. In this case the gross liabilities were C326 lis. 6d., the whole of which would rank for division. The assets were set down at Y,54 lis. 3d., the deficiency being X272 Os. 3d. The debtor alleged as his cause of failure bad trade, sickness, and loss of stock during the hot weather. — The Official Receiver's observations were :—Debtor bas no offer to make to his creditors, and has been adjudicated bankrupt on his own appli, cation. He filed his petition owing to a numbei of his creditors suing him. He commenced trad ing about twelve years ago. at which date lit had a capital of £ 63 that he also worked as » journeyman butcher during the first ten years of his trading, and it was not until about two years ago that he devoted all his time to the business. He admits that he knew be was insolvent about this date, since when he has contracted new debts amounting to over £ 150, his only ex pectation of payment being the hope that trad. would revive. The only books of account kepi are daybooks of credit sales. There is nothinj to show the result of the trading or what he ha done with the cash taken in the business, and hu cannot show his financial position at any date, but he appears to have been insolvent for many years past. He estimates his assets at £ 54, bat they are not likely to produce this amount.— No resolution was passed and the Ofiioial Receiver remains trustee. —— f

CARDIFF TRAMWAYS. Councillor Jenkins Has a Motion for the Next Council Meeting At the next meeting of the Cardiff County- council Councillor John Jenkins will propose the following resolution :— That in the opinion of this council the rime airived for tlie municipalisaiion oi the tramways of the borough, and with a view thereto that a special committee be formed for the purpose of considering the subject and reporting to the council 1. The powers of the corporation regarding the acquisition of the tramways. 2. The value of the tramways as a going concern. 3. The powers (if any) possessed by the tramway company for extension of their lines within the borough. 4. The terms upon which the company are pre- pared to transfer their undertaking to the cor- poration and 5. Failing1 an -agreement hi ween the corporation and the company, the terms upon which the corporation are entitled to compulsorily acquire the tramway undertaking.

SHEBEEN RAIDS. Sunday Work for Police at Barry and Cadoxion, On Sunday Police-constables D. Roberts ant W. Phillips made a rairt upon the premise. occupied by William Clarke, of Harvey-street Cadoxton, who was suspected of shebeening and seized an 18-gallon cask of beer and quantity of drinking utensils which were ill use —Police-sergeant W. Gammon and Policf constable W. Smith made a similar raid upo the bouse of a woman named Decona, at 33M- Travis-street, Barry Dock, in the evening, anc I seized a cask of beer and other articles.

STOLE CHOCOLATE. Magistrates Order Penarth Boys to be j' Birched. I The Penarth magistrates (Mr. O. H. Jonea and Mr. J. Dnncan) had before them this morn- J ing a case in which ovo boys named Frank Col- I iins and M'Kay were charged with stealing- four shillings' worth ol chocolate and other sweets on the previous Tuesday, the property of Johanna Griffiths, 54, Glebe-street, Penarth. Prisoners were ordered to receive six strokes each with the birch.

End of His Bell-ringing. Willie B os-Mns, one of the London bell- ringers injured in the railway accident at Kinga- bury, New York, died on Sunday.

A Press Association Inverness correspondent telegraphed on Saturday --A passenger train on the Highland Railway was ran into at Ballinhg Station by a good-- train from Perth. The engines and several wagons were thrown off the rails, but the passengers fortunately escaped. with a shaking. The fireman of one engine was, jf however, badly bruised, and the engines them- j i selves are rendered almost useless. It is oSieved '■ I that the accident was caused by severe h ost, Jl J wkich prevented the points being worked. J|

New Companies. SOUTH BISACK REAL ESTATE COMPANY (LIMITED), 39,608.-This company was regis- tered on the 20th inst., with a capital of £ 10,000 in JE25 shares, to purchase lands, estates, and hereditaments of any tenure, and to develop and turn to account the property of the company.

SPORT OF KINGS. I The Defeat of the Triple Crown Hero. FUTURE EVENTS. NEWMARKET, SUNDAY. With the meeting of two such champions as Isinglass and La Fleche, it was no matter for wonder that, despite the heavy showers of rain that fell during the night and early morning, a big crowd was seen on the New Barns on Saturday. The only disappointing feature was the numerical strength of the field in other respects the race wa.s worthy of its best tradi- tions since its inception in 1888. Only three, Isinglass, La Fleche, and Raeburn, received any attention in the paddock, as Lady Caroline was generally accepted as being out of her class. The other three each came in for plenty of support, and in each case connections were very confident as to to the result of their candi- date. The 13 to 8 betted on Isinglass came to a slight fraction on just after the hoisting of the numbers. La Fleche came in for plenty of sup- port, whilst Raeburn, evidently benefited by his long rest, stripped in perfect condition, and from 7 to 1 was quickly backed down to 9 to 2. The race itself can be described in a very few words. Lady Caroline dropped behind almost in the first few strides, and Loates went on at once to the front. Before reaching the distance he was seen to be at work on Mr. M'Calmont's colt. Holding his own with La Fleche he was, how- ever, rapidly overhauled by Raeburn, who, just opposite the principal enclosure, came out and won very cleverly by half a length. Of course, one can be wise after the event, and point to Mrs. Butterwick's victory and the fact that Raeburn was reported to be a stone better in his trial that the St. Simon filly. I pointed as much out during the week, in fact, but, on the other hand, I remembered the defeats inflicted on Raeburn during the earlier part of the season, and felt justified in again pinning my faith on a colt that had hitherto done the very thing that had been asked of him. Even now I can hardly believe that the race is a true indi- cation of Isinglass's merits, for all public form speaks to the contrary. Indeed, we can almost feel assured that Mr. M'Calmont will now let his colt run in the Cambridgeshire, in which event he will have to concede Raeburn 31bs. more than on Saturday. Whether he will accomplish this task or not remains to be seen, but at any rate I should certainly be in favour of Isinglass were the pair to meet next month. Should Mx. M'Calmon decide not to run his colt for the Cambridgeshire there will be a chance for them to come together in the Champion Stakes in the second October Meeting. The surprise experienced by Eaeburn's victory did not stand alone on the afternoon's programme, for in the opening event the down- fall of Aumbry was a big blow to backers. Looking at her running behind St. Hiliare and Sempronius on the previous day, and again at her performance in the Prince of Wales's Nursery at Doncaster, it seemed a real good thing to support her to beat the moderate lot opposed to her. The Saturday Handicap looked very open, and it was there- fore not to be wondered at that the fielders had much the best of it when Totley, starting at 100 to 8, won very easily. The vic- tory of Sydenham and Keymer gave backers a bit the best of it at the close, but taken all round the closing day was certainly far from being in their favour. With the Lancaster Plate disposed of we should now see some speculation on the Duke of York Stakes, which will be run on Saturday week. It would not surprise me were Llanthony pulled out for this race in preference to the Cambridge- shire, and with 8st 31b on his four year old back I have a great liking for the chances of Bates's candidate. Suspender's preparation has been hampered considerably by the hard state of the ground. The Smew is reported to be going very well, whilst Avington, who is not over- burdened with 7st., still keeps his position at the head of the quotations. For the present, taking a couple, I shall declare in favour of AVINGTON and LLANTHONY. The only move of importance in connection with the Cesarewitch market has been the shuffle with I'Anson's candidate, Newcourt having now been made a better favourite than Self Sacrifice. I mentioned only last week the probability of our hav- ing a puzzle to untangle in this quarter, and it looks as if such will be the case. 'o The pair will not be tried previous to the race, and both will, I understand, run on their merit*. Prisoner still stands firmly at the head of the quotations, but there is a doubt as to who will ride him. Brandy still finds supporters, although it may be at the finish that Molly Morgan will prove a dangerous candidate from this establishment. In- surance and Theobold are a couple of whose well doing I have received excellent accounts, whilst Hanover Jack, despite his little ebulli- tion of temper the other day, is going through his work in a very satisfactory manner. Judging from the work he is doing, Prisoner has not yet commenced his preparation for the long event, whilst Pickering is confident that Lady Eosebery was not seen at her best at Doncaster: and since the announcement that Morny Cannon will ride her she has been introduced into the betting, although meeting Prisoner on 121b. worse terms hardly gives one much encouragement to fancy her chance. The principal events for the current week will be the Great Foal Stakes at Newmarket on Tuesday, which looks at the mercy of HAR- BINGER. For the great Eastern Railway Handicap OATLANDS has a chance, whilst ADORATION or ESMOND may account for the October Handicap on Thursday. VENATOR

IMPORTANT TO BACKERS OF HORSES. Mr. ALFRED CROOK, Turf Commission Agent, Ostende. The advantage in sending to Mr. Crook is you may rely on receiving full market prices. Letters posted by night mail arrive following day, and are replied to by Return'.—Address; ALFRED CROOK, Ostend^; Postage, 2Jd. Cesarewitch, and Cambridgeshire. All other events throughout the year. DOUBLE EVENTS AND STARTING PRICES. CKSARSWITCH WINNER--Another Sheen. Connections fear absolutely nothing. When adver- tising for Ebor I offered £10 forfeit if actual winner was not sent. All clients received Senaputty. £100 for contradiction. Cesarewitch selection biggest certainty ever known at Newmarket. Good price. Remit Is. 6d. immediately. Fear nothing.—Address HAEFORO WILLY,Ne.vington-terrace, Newmarket. [a23

Football. JERSEYS, Knickers, Footballs, Shin and Ear Guards, &c.-New designs; special quotations for clubs; sole fcagent for Gradidye's celebrated Foot- balls.—E. Roberts, 30, Duke-street, Cardiff. E2965