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A BUILDER'S AFFAIRS. His Creditors Hold a Preliminary Meeting at Cardiff. A preliminary meeting of the creditors of Mr. Thomas Moms, builder, 9, Norbheote-s-treeit, Cardiff, wail held OIL Thursday morning at the Offices of the Official Receiver (Mr. T. H. Stephens), QueMi-street, Cardiff. Mr. Grigg presided. The statement of affairs showed groos liabilities, £3,242 15s. 6d.; expected to rank, jei,023 Is. lOd. assets, B280 6s. Id. leaving a deficiency of £742 15s. 6d. The debtor alleged thait the cause of his failure was loss on sale of property. The following are the Official Receiver's observations upon the Case:—"The receiving order was made on the pettiion of a creditor, the Act of Bankruptcy wing notice by the debtor that he wa& about to suspend payment. He cannot make any offer to his creditors, and has been adjudicated bankrupt. The assets consist of £288, the estimated surplus from two houses in Llanfair- road and five houses in Llaiida-ff-road, Canton, Upon which there are respectively first- and second mortgages. The bankrupt has over- estimated the amount likely to be realised from the property, as it is probable it will not pro- duce sufficient to meet the charges on it. The household furniture was on hire, and was sold Under a distress for rent- a few days after the receiving order was made. The bankrupt States he sodd his horse a,nd cart in July last, to enable him to pay out an execution. He me he commenced business in January, 1893, with a capital of £100, in .partnership with Llewellyn Pi-cece; that the partnership was Wssolved on June 8, 1893, from which date he has oraded alone. He has erected seven houses Jd Court-road, Saltmead, and four houses in Cornwall-road, Cardiff, which he sold at an estimated loss of £530. Thp houses in Llanfair- road are in the hands of th^ mortgagees, ami tflose in Lla-ndaff-road are not finished, but the inorgagee is in possession, and is proceeding "nth their completion. The bankrupt informs i rile he is now working on five houses in Cow- bridge-road, which lie partly erected and sold in July bet to Mr. HoHoway, Canton, for a past debt and £ 57 to pay wages. There are no nooks of account?, and the above loss by winch lhe bankrupt accounts for his deficiency is not Verified, and there is no record except the bank account, of the monies dealt with bv the bank- rupt."—\ discussion ensued as to the debtor's Position and oo-nduct, and certain statements J^ade bv him just- previous to bankruptcy. Creditors said the debtor liad assured them he not. in any way pressed, and one of them Mr. Radlev) said he had repeatedly told him, frith a view of getting credit, that a. sum of S500 was owing to him.—It wae then agreed jf1 ("ill on the debtor and examine him.—Mr. Radlev: Have you yet received the £ 500 you "old me vou expected?—Debtor: What JB500. rrMr. Ridley You told me wf-ek after week lha.t you were owed £ 500, and that as soon a>< )'-ou were paid you wonkl pay me.-I have not 'eeived it yet.—Further questioned, the debtor •^d he expected JB500 on the sale of property ltr Lliindaff-road, but not to draw in a lump He had sold houses at less than the cost- Mop. to "enable him to go along."—Eventually i resolution was carried asking the Official Receiver to consult with Mr. Dovey respecting ^sismipAnte by the debtor to Mr. J. Davies. the "Wharf, and Mr. Holloway, with a view Cr-th'n'ir them aside, end on all other matters *5th respect to the realisation of the properties. ■■■HBMBMPBtBlfnVWMinWWmMllW

AFTER EIGHTY YEARS. Recently Discevered Remains of an Officer Interred at Halifax. A Reuter's telegram from Halifax says: — -iMi interesting ceremony took place here on jVednesday. In the w;j,r of 1812 Captain Neil rt'Neil. commanding a company of the King's Liverpool Regiment, was killed at the battle J;} Little York, where Toronto now stands. :'Ptain M'Ned's remains were recently dis- ^vered, and the officers of the King's Regi- r?«nt now stationed here had them brought to city, where they were on Wednesday in- ured with full military honours.

A Pauper's Legacy. & -An inmate for the last sixteen years of the 1 jjtrand Workhouse has received a legacy of 1.000. Tlie guardians are only legally en- to be reimbursed for the man's main- Il:inc9 during the last two years.

A TERRIBLE CRASH. Scotch Express Train in Collision. CABINET MINISTERS ABOARD. A Shunting Mineral Train Caused the Disaster at Northailerton and Several Persons were Injured. The Press Association Durham correspondent telegraphs :—A serious railway accident occurred early this morning near Northallerton to the Scotch express which left Edinburgh for London 110.30 on Wednesday night. Few particulars ave been received, but the railway officials t ate the engine-driver and three passengers are badly injured. Both engines were overturnedj and now lie in a field near the line. This is the same train that was wrecked near Thirsk two years ago. PEARS FOR LORD ROSEBERY. The Press Association learns upon inquiry at King's Cross that news has been received there confirming the report of the accident to the Scotch express near Northallerton. The railway authorities had, however, up to a quarter to nine this morning received no particulars of the extent of the accident. It is thought that Lord Rosebery, who left Edinburgh last night for London to attend the Cabinet Council, may be travelling by the same train- OFFICIAL ACCOUNT. A Press Association later telegram states that the express collided with a goods train with great force, but no lives were lost. The line— the London and North Eastern section—over which the train was travelling is blocked, and mails for the South will be considerably delayed. The Press Association has received the fol- lowing account of the accident to the Scotch express from the railway authorities at King's Cross The first section of the up express train, which left Edinburgh at 10.40 on Wednesday night and was due to arrive in London at eight o'clock this morning, was in collision with a goods train near Northallerton Station on the North Eastern Railway early this morning. The leading van of the train and two carriages were thrown off the rails and damaged, and the four men who were on the two engines are reported to have been injured. According- to the informa- tion at present received no passenger has been seriously injured. The second portion of the train was diverted from the main line at Par- tington, and sent, via Eaglescliffe, to London. The first section of the express, in which Lord Hindlip, the deputy-chairman of the Great Northern Railway, was seated and who escaped injury, left at ten minutes to seven this morning and may be expected to arrive at King s Cross shortly after eleven o'clock. The railway officials have at present no information as to whether or not Lord Rosebery was in the tram. OFFICALS RETICENT. A Central News telegram says: The Scotch express by the East Coast route, which left Edinburgh on Wednesday night for London, met with an accident near Northallerton early this morning. Over a dozen passengers were injured, four very severely. The accident is believed to have been due to a collision with some goads trucks, but the officials are most reticent in communicating details. HOW THE CRASH OCCURRED. Thq Press Association Northallerton cor- respondent telegraphsThe collision oc- curred at three a.m., at Castle Hills Junction. Two engine-drivers, two firemen, and two pas- sengers were injured. The express was just passing the junction cabin when it ran vio- lently into a mineral train, which was being shunted into a siding to clear the main line. The morning was very foggy, as on the occa- sion of the Thirsk accident, and the exple, was going at a high rate oi speed, two engines being attached. The fore part of the train dashed into the rear of the mineral train with a terrible crash. Fortunately, the guard of the mineral train had left his van, other- wise he would have met with instant deatn. The force of the collision was seen by the wreckage, which piled up to a great height. All the passei.gers were severely shaken, and the fact that two "uiy wete xnji ?ed is attributed to the resistance afforded by the Pullman ears. Nearly all escaped with slight bruu-es. The six persons who met with the most serious injuries were conveyed to Northallerton Cottage Hospital, where they were attended by Dr. Tempest Andercon, of York; Dr. J. Hutchison, of Northallerton; and Dr. J. Walton, of Northallerton. THE INJURED. The names of th;" injured men are: — Thomas Adamson,' Banktop, Darlington, driver, fracture of right thigh and left forearm, and severe contusions. John Curry, fireman, Stanhope, serious con- cussion of the brain and severe contusions. Charles Cla.rk, driver, York, had his left arm taken off near the middle. John Buttearwick, Hanover-street, York, iLreinan, severe injuries to left temple and shoulders. Among the passengers injured were Dr. Collin* C adogan -squar e, London, who was severely bruised on the left temple, and a. lady, who was proceeding from Edinburgh to Pans. CABINET MINISTERS ABOARD. Most- of the London passengers were brought on by special train, whioh arrived at King's Cross at eleven o'clock. Among them were Lord Tweedmouth, Mr. Arnold Morley, and Lord Hindlip, who were travel- ling in the Pullman car some distance from the front of the train. Both Lord Tweed- mouth and Mr. Arnold Morley confirmed the statements already made that none of the passengers were so seriously injured tkat their lives were in danger. MEDICO TELLS THE TALE. Mr. Walls, a medical gentleman, stated to a Press Association representative that he and Professor Annandade and Dr. Walker, of Edinburgh, were passengers in the train. The train, which consisted of about fourteen car- riages, wm. rather late. The first indication of anything wrong was a loud whistling of an engine. A few momenta, later the pas- sengers heard a terrible oraeh and felt violent shock, which threw most of them from their seats upon the top of each other. INTERVIEW WITH A PASSENGER. The Central News says The passengers who were travelling in the Great Northern Railway train which collided with a goods train at Northallerton on Thursday morning arrived by special train at King's Cross at eleven o'clock on Thursday. In an interview with a representative of the Central News, a gentleman who was a passen- ger from Edinburgh said the train left Edin- burgh at 10-40, the advertised time. All went well until about ten miles from Thirsk Junc- tion, and three-quarters of a mile from North- allerton Station, when the tram, which was proceeding at a high rate of speed, suddenly crashed into a'North Eastern coal train, which appeared to be standing on the up metals. The time was <:bout half-past four, and the morning wa-s just breaking. There were two engines on the Great Northern train, and both left the metals or were partially derailed. The engine driver and fireman of the front engine were both ter- ribl injured, the driver so seriously that ho was not expected to recover. Next to the engines were a brake vain. with a guard, a long tinrd-class carriage, and a Pullman car. The guard's van was completely smashed, and its inmate was also seriously injured. There were but few passengers in the third- class carriage, but these suffered a severe thakjng- The heavily-weighted Pullman was but slightly injured, and considerably broke the force of the collision to the carriages be- hind. A heavy sleeping saloon suffered slightly, but the inmates, though rudely awakened from their sleep, received no injuries. A number of railway officials with a. break-down gang were soon on the scene, and the unfor- tunate engine drivers and firemen were rescued from their position. A speoia1 from Darling- ton arrived' after a short interval, and all the passengers were conveyed to York, where they were conveyed by a special train in waiting to London. The fear was at first entertained that Lord Roisebery, who it was known was travelling up to London to attend the Cabinet Council, was in the train. The Central News learns, however, that his lord- ship travelled by an earlier train, and reached Downing-street safely on Thursday morning. LORD ROSEBERY NOT A PASSEN- GER. The Press Association learns upon inquiry at Downing-street that Lord Rosebery arrived there safely oik Thursday morning. H. travelled from Edinburgh on Wednesday by a train which left. some hours before the night express. Tf

CORBETT ACCEPTS. He Has Covered FitzSimmons's De posi for a Match. A Reuter's telegram from New York says: —Corbett has finally decided to accept Fitz- simmons's challenge, and has covered the latter's thousand dollars deposit.

AFFAIRS IN THE SOUDAN. The Sultan of Tchad to Make an Attack the Madhists. A Renter's telegram from Cairo on Wednes- day says the "Journal Egyptian," announces that Rabah, the ex-lieutenant of Zabur Pasha, who is now Sultan of the Tchad region, intends to attack the Madhists from the west with a large army. The Journal" adds that in. return for his services Rabah will receive territory in the Soudan which was dealt with by the Anglo Belgian Convention of May 5 last. Italy, on the other hand, would, in addition to Kassala, occupy Zeilah.

WELSH COAL TRADE Dispute .t the Pencoed Colliery at Llanelly. Opera-ions at the Peucoed Colliery. Llaneliy, are now suspended, a dispute having arisen between the men and the management. The former contend that their pay is altogether out of proportion to the work they are ex- pected to ,10, and they gave fourteen days' notice for an increase. This Messrs. Nevill, Druce, and Co. do not feel in the least inclined to give, a.nd the men have now brought out their tools. Mr. Isaac Evans had an interview with the men on Monday, but at present a settlement seems very remote indeed. THE DISPUTE AT THE PLYMOUTH COLLIERIES. Work was practically at a standstill again at the Plymouth Collieries on Wednesday, consequent upon the refusal of the hauliers to I resume their employment because of cer- tain griva.nces which they desire to have recti- fied. On Wednesday night the hauliers held a mass meeting at Bentley's Central-hall, at which Mr. Morgan Thomas was present, and eventually Mr. Thomas and two other gentle- men were appointed a deputation tQ wait upon Mr. T. H. Bailey, the general manager, in order to try and effect a settlement. The in- terview took place at the close of the meeting at Pentrebacli, but the result had not been ascertained at the time of the despatch of om parcel.

SCOTCH COAL STRIKE. To the Miners of South Wales and Menmouthshire. A general delegate meeting of the miners of South Wales and Monmouthshire will be held at Carmel-hall, Aberdare, on Monday next, October 8, 1894, at 10.30 a.m. The object of the meeting will be to devise the best means of supporting- the Scotch miners, who have now been on strike for upwards of fifteen weeks. One of the Scotch agents will be present to place the case before the delegates.—We are, yours obediently, WH. ABRAHAM, Chairman. DD. MOKGAN, Vice-chairman. Liswis MILES, Secretary. Bed was, October 4, 1894. 32698

CAB FAriES. Cardiff Committee Discuss But Do Nothing. A meeting of the Cardiff Cabs' Committee wits held at the Town-haJl on Thursady morn- ing, when Alderman Yorath presided. A discussion took place as to the possibility of having a schedule drawn out with the specified fares between certain fixed points in the town, as disputes were constantly arising between cabmen and their fares. This being considered impracticable, the committee decided to do nothing in the matter, as there was already a scale of fares according to distance and time, and, in case of dispute, the fare always had a remedy. JIIa'-rØBIIltlVKJII.

BUILT OF BREAD. A Novel Triumphal Arch has been Erected at Leeds. In connection with the Royal visit to Leed< on Friday, three separate arches, built en- tirely of loaves of bread, supported by wood and iron work, are to be erected. The centre arch will have a height of 19ft. 9in. from the street level to the crown of the arch, or 23ft. 3in. to the summit of the. erection. I The loavM a.re to be made of a special' large size, measuring 2ft- 6in. each in "enig'th. There will be 1,500 of them alto- gether, and each will weigh about mb.; the whole being equal to about 6,000 loaves of the ordinary size, and weighi ig in the aggre- gate five tons and a half. When the Royuj visit is over, and the archway is demolished, the loaves of bread will be banded over for free distribution to poor people.

-u_ A BISHOP ON MARRIAGE, Honeymoons Very Good Things but He Doesn't Believe in Them. The Bishop of Winchester officiated at the marriage at the parish church at Famliam on Wednesday of the Rev. George E. Hitch- cock. vicar of Hale, and domestic chaplain to his lordship, with Miss Isabelle Nona Jack- son, daughter of the late Rev. C. Jackson. In an address to the newlv-wedded couple the Bishop said they would, in their married life, have to help each other, and sometimes they would do so by differing from each other. He had nothing but contempt for the man who would crush his wife if he could into absolute identity with his own opinions, some of which might be wrong. Some people thought their marriage would be happier by trying to wed those absolutely like themselves, but no greater mistake could be made. People talked about honeymoons. Honeymoons were very good thing's as long as they lasted but he did not believe in them. He believed that the marriage home was the real honeymoon, for there life went on increas- ing in sweetness until death.

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL Interesting Pars About Interesting People. It is said that the Archbishop of York recently wrote to the incumbent of a rural oarish suggesting that a "quiet day" should be held there. The following was the repiy —"My Lord--In this parish we have too many quiet days; what wo want is an earthquake." The Duke and Duchess of Eire are at present entertaining at Mar Lodgf the Prince and Princess of Wales. Princess Victoria and Prin- cess Maud of Walts, the Duke and Duchess of York, Prince Henry of Battenberg, the Marqtiess and Marquise d'liautpoul. the Hon. Norah Harbordj Miss Knollys, the Portu- guese Minister, Sir Henry James, Mr. H. Chaplin, Sir Horace Farquhar, Sir Charles Cust, Colonel Clarke, Mr. Ronald Moncrieffe, and Mr. F, Mildmay, M.P. On Friday last there was a torchlight dance, in which about i hhtnders in full, dress took part, followed by a ball.. Among the things not generally known is the fact that waiters at a good many of the London restaurants are rewarded for pushing particular brands of champagne. They pre- serve every cork they draw a.nd take them to the wine merchant, who allows so much per cork by way of commission The Toreador hat is the shape of the moment in felt—white, black, or coloured; those of white or cream felt, with black velvet bows and black pompons, are pretty, but very trying to any but a young fresh face- i

Rebellion is Threatened. GRAVE STATE F AFFAIRS IN CHINA. Europeans at Pekin Fear for the Safety of Their Families and Are Pre- paring for Removal. JJFROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENTS."] HANKOW, Wednesday. In consequence of the urgent demands of ihe Imperial authorities, the Province has been quite denuded of troops. Turbulent mobs have engaged in demonstrations at several places, and there are practically no means at the com- mand of the authorities to keep them an check. The Europeans here are seriously alarmed, and their fears are shared by the British Consul, who has advised that all the women and chil- dren shall be sent down to Shanghai, which is considered the safest place in China for vhem just now. This will be done as soon a.s dle> necessary arrangements can be made. All the men, traders and officials alike, will remain at their posts. They have already formed a Volunteer corps for the protection of their lives and property. The Viceroy fears that the mobs will break cut into armed rebellion, and he is now throwing up fortifications at W oo Chang, on the other side of the river, in anticipation of a serious attack upon that city. MARRIED OFFICIALS LEAVING x j^iviN. A Reuter's telegram from Shanghai says — The foreign officials in the Customs service in Pekin who are married are leaving- that place with their families, being much alarmed at the unsettled state of affairs and the general anti-foreign feeling in the city, which has already resulted in several cases of assault upon Englishmen and other Europeans. The feeling of uneasiness still prevails at Newch Wang and Hankow. At the latter place the advisability of sending away the women and children is being considered. A small volun- teer corps has Ueen formed by the Customs officials at Hankow. Confidence has been par- tially restored there by the arrival of her iW-Hjisty s gunboat Esk. iHE MURDERED MISSIONARY. SHANGHAI, Wednesday. The general whose soldiers murdered Mr. Wylie, the missionary, and who was supposed to have been disgraced, has actually been pro- moted. He now holds an important post under the Tartar Commander-in-chief in the Eukier Province. A WAR LEVY. SHANGHAI, Wednesday. The Governor of the Manchurian province of Kirin reports that a Japanese force has landed near Lan Chun, 'i'he numbers are not stated, and no details are given. Conster- nation prevails in Kirin, but torces are being organised to meet the invader. AnothoL- heavy levy has been made upon Chinese mer- chants to meet the expenses of the war. The tax is not met cheerfully, and the sufferers are groaning under the burden. PREPARING TO DEFEND PEKIN. THE GULF OF PBCHILI BLOCKADED. NEW YORK, Wednesday. The "New York Herald" publishes the following special dispatch from Shanghai, dated Tuesday, ten p.m. It is reported here that the Japanese have cptured Chin Lien Uheng. One hundred and fifty thousand men iiave been gathered to defend Pekin, but of ihese only 7,000 are effectively armed. Only >0,000 men are available for the defence of Ohis-Li- The rest are raw recruits, hastily levied. The object of the third Japanese amy, which has landed north of the Yellow River, is to intercept the transportation of Chinese troops by way of the Grand Canal. A .>apane,e Hoot of seventeen ships is blockad- ing the Gulf of Pechiti- Prince Kung is favourable to foreigners a¡ Id to the develop- ment of Western ideas. French troops are said to be massing in Tonquin. THE MIKADO AND THE GERMAN OFFICER. A Reuter's telegram from Yokohama on Wednesday says:—The "Japan Herald" states that the German, Captain Riohter, who served for several years in the Chinese Army, and is at present residing in Japan, has been requested to call on the Mikado. DECISIVE ENCOUNTER EXPECTED. A Reufer's telegram from Shanghai on Wed- nesday says:—It is reported that the Chinese troops who escaped from Ping Yang have taken up a position at Ngau, and tha.t they have been joined by the troops landed from the trans- ports at the Yalu River and by others from Shin King, the province in which Mukden is situated. They are entrenching themselves there, and it is thought possible that the deci- sive encounter of the war will be fought at Ngau. The native newspapero repeat the intelligence that 5,000 Japanese troops have been landed at Rosseit Harbour, in the north- east of Corea., on the Russian frontier. The Europeans wounded in the naval battle off the Yalu River and conveyed to Tientsin are doing '.veil. The Chinese authorities here attempted to arrest a Japanese traveller who had arrived from Manoliuria by way of Tientsin on sus- picion "that he was a spy. The police, how- ever, handed him over to the American con- sul. GERMAN WAR VESSELS ORDERED TO NORTH CHINA. A Reuter's telegram from Yokohama 0:1 Wednesday says —The German war vessels whioh have been assembled here for several days have received orders to proceed to ports in Northern China. BRITISH INTERVENTION. The Press Association learns that the British Government may think the time has arrived when it is possible to ask the European Governments to take some joint action in the East which would lead to the discontinuance of the war between China and Japan. Great Britain originally offered her good services to adjust the differences between the two Powers, but the offer was refused. It is still possible to offer suggestions for pacification. THE CHINESE SEDAN. The following letter appears in the "Times" to-day, headed the "Corea-n Sedan": —"Sir,—Every allowance must be made for the exceptionally trying position in which Sir Hailiday Macartney is placed, and his desire to belittle the Chinese overthrow at Ping Yang will be intelligible to every reader. Seeing that at the present moment there is not a single armed Chinaman, except possibly ill hiding, between Ferian and Wiju. it appears somewhat superfluous to dis- cuss the question whether the Chinese defeat at Ping Yang was complete. Sir Hailiday says no chancellory in Europe has any inde- pendent evidence to support our correspon- dents' statements. Naturally no European Power had a representative with the fighting forces at Ping Yang, and, of course, they found it impossible to get independent evi- dence at either Tientsin or Tokio. Sir Hailiday says we had no correspondent at Seoul. He is right, but we have a corre- spondent at the front with the fighting force, and, as his first message was sent back to Seoul, it was dated from the place of handing in. There was no intention on our part to hold up to scorn the Chinamen who fought a.t Ping Yang; in fact, the Central News correspondent paid a tribute to their dogged bravery, and various referred in eulogistic terms to the eighteen hours' struggle before they yielded. We have no reason to doubt the details which our cor- respondent sent, and shall adhere to them until they are shown to be inaccurate by a better authority than any that has yet been forthcoming.—I am, sir, vours obediently, "JOHN MORE, "Manager Central News."

SPEECHES AND SONGS. A Pleasant Evening at the Grangetown Conservative Club. A successful smoking concert waa held ait the Grangetown Working Men's Conservative Club OIl Wednesday night. In the absence of the chairman, Mr. S. H. Nicsholls, Mr. Hall, the vice-chairman, presided. Excellent songs [ were rendered by Messrs. Thomas, Roebuck, Chapperell, Smith, PhilMs, Jones, Lewis, and the Smith Brothers.J-Mr. Waddingcon, who was very heartily received, delivered a telling address on current topics, dealing especially with foreign contracts, and the difference be- tween the promises of the Radical party, out of office, and their performances when in power, the points raised drawing forth rounds of applause.—Mr. Thomas Noble proposed a vote of thanks to Mr. Waddington and those who had assisted in the evening's entertain- ment. In doing so, he asked those who w-re present to remember the facts they had heard that night, and do all in their power to make them known, and thereby make those meetings the means of spreading the truth amongst their fellow men.—The-vote was carried very enthu- siastically, members rising to. their fe-et.-A hearty vote of thanks to the chairman and vice brought the meeting to a. close.

ARREST OFFRENCHCOM MISS 10 N ERS A Reuter's telegram from Paris on Wednea day says :—A telegram from Nice states tha. M. Tourtel, inspector of Forests, and the Mayot •f Saorge, both of whom are members of the Commission for the Delimitation of the Franco ta. lian Frontier, have been arrested by Italian ar bineers.

Collapse of a Platform, Ii :eo AN ALARMING ACCIDENT AT PLYMOUTH. Thirty Persons Injured, Some Seriously at a Foundation Stone Laying Ceremony. The ceremony of the laying of the foundation- stones cf the new Sunday School class-rooms in connection with Plymouth (King-street) Wes- leyan Methodist Church, which opened sus- piciously on Wednesday with a luncheon at St.. Aiidrew's-hall, was brought to a sudden and lamentable termination by a terrible accident on the scene of building operations. Several speeches referring to the object and financial, position of the scheme were made at the lun- cheon, and at the conclusion of that function a procession was formed outside the hall and marched to the site in Traoey-street, adjoining the Sunday School. The chapel band headed the procession, playing selections upon the journey, and as Bedford-street and Frsnkfort- street were passed the procession was largely increased. The roadway in front of the pro- posed buildings was found to be blocked by crowds of several hundred people, and no little difficulty was experienced by the officials in marshalling to their allotted places children who were to lay stones. These, who num- bered a dozen, were provided with the shelter of a narrow enclosure upon the street pave- ment, each standing in front of a stone bear- ing his or her initials, aeoornpanitd by their parents. Facing them upon a raised platform, about two feet above the ground level, was the main floor of the building, and here were accommodated the clergy, Mr. T. Owen, M.P., who had kindly promised to lay the chief corner-stone, Mrs. Owen, the chapel and circuit stewards, and a large number of young scholars, whom it was intended should render the hymns selected- At the rear of this, the main plat- form, rose a masonry wall, built to the height of 16ft. or 17ft., in front of which, upon the staging used by the builders, members of the band took their positions. This wall divided the front classroom from the passage-way, about 30ft. long, and upon the opposite side a wall constructed of brick formed one side of another classroom- The level of the roof of the passage offered a convenient view of the proceedings, and a temporary platform was constructed by covering the space with planks, resting upon four piece-i of timber which were let into the two walls near the top, :it regular distances apart. Though somewhat elevated and unprovided with anything either in front or behind to prevent falling, the situation was eagerly seized on by as many as could lind accommodation, and it is estimated that of those who paid the charge of sixpence for- the privilege of occupying a place in the reserved portion, of which this was a part, fully 5'J persons took their stand upon the platform described. Preparatory to the commence reient of the ceremony the band played a, selection, and just about its conclusion, and when the Rev. J. G. Pearson was about to auno race the opening hymn, the sound of breaking timber and horrified cries from those in the street indicated that something terrible was happening. On looking in the direction of the assembla-ge at the rear it was seen that the platform upon which they stood had collapsed, a.nd, amid almost perfect silence, ..0 difficult was it to realise the nature of the occurrence, those upon it disappeared from view, converg- ing in the descent towards the centre, where the original weakness seemed to have been located. The first moment of horror over, a large number of the spectators seemed seized with panic, and parents, catching uieir children in their arms, attempted to fly from the scene as speet'ily a.s possible. Shouts were raised by the stouter- hearted to alhvy the fears of otlL ù;, and, with the screams of women and heartrending cries raised by those who knew that their parents or relatives were amongst the fallen, the few succeeding moments made a scene which will not goon be fofgotten. On looking down on the unfortunate people lying below a sight, which was sickening in the extreme was pre- sented to view. They were seen to be huddled in a heap in every conceivable attitude, buried in debris which had been torn away by the falling timbers. Those who w"ore fortunate enough to fall at the ends were enabled to extricate themselves with comparative little trouble, but the majority—some 30 in number —lay perfectly motionless with faces so be- grimed and bloody as to make them almost unrecognisable. Their groans and appeals for help were quickly responded to, but the work of rescue had to be carefully undertaken, as many found it almost impossible to walk away even with assistance, and the rescuers were compelled to work from the outside because of the danger of rteading upon the buried limbs and bodies of those who lay inside. The more serious cases were removed to the adjoining schcolroom, where medical attention was soon available. Couches were improvised for the reception of patients, and with the number of proieesional gentlemen who put in nn ap- pearance with their appliances, the rooms assumed the appearance of a hospital ward. The welcome information was quickly made known that no deaths had occurred outright, though many of the elderly ladies had sustained shocks, in addition to their external injuries, v. hich may result very seriously. Under the care of Drs. Buchan, Wagner (two). Cash, Reed, Cook, Rendle (two), Reily, M'Beath, and W. Square, the numerous wounds were washed and dressed, and within an hour nearly all t.he sufferers had been despatched to their homes in cabs. The ambulance was also brought into requisition by the police, and was utilised in four or five oases. The injured number about 30, those who have sustained broken limbs or serious contusions in the head being Mr. W. H. Jennings, J.P., C.C., Storehouse, broken arm and scalp wound; Mrs. Lamble, fractured ankle; Mrs. Argall, injured back; Mrs. Pearson, wife of the Rev. J. G. Pearson; Mrs. Osborne (these- two are not expected to recover): Mrs. Scantlebury, Mrs. Jennings, and ),1r3. Palmer, severe shook and bruises. Others who escaped with slighter injuries were Mrs. Gibscn, Mr. and Mrs. Bioklev, M rs, Clemens, Miss Lamble, Mrs. Lloyd (Bristol), Mrs. Rowan, Mrs. Farr, Mrs. Boyd, Mrs. Nute. Mrs. Scoble, Mrs. Bal- hatohet, Mr. Mayell, Miss Doidge, Mr. Hill, Bridgman, Mr". Norman, and Miss Butcher. As will be seen, almost the whole of the injured persons were ladies, and many, being of advanced age, are suffering severely from the "Shock caused by fright. An lll- vestigation into the cause of the accident slioived that four planks which had been placed to sustain the platform broke under the weight placed upon them, and so caused the people to fall a distance of 17ft. These timbers had been placed flat instead of ver- tical, and being- at the distance of 7ft. 6in. apart, perhaps accounted for their breaka.ge. Three feet of masonry from both walls was torn away, and atones and bricks were the chief causes of the injuries. A meeting of the trustees of the chapel was held in the evening, and after an address by the Rev. C. H. Kelly, of London, resolutions express- ing deep sympathy with the friends who had suffered from the accident were adopted.

ELECTION NEWS. Mr W. E. Hume Williams Addresses a Meeting at Blaeriavon. On Tuesday evening a public >neet-ug was held ;in the Town-hall, Blaenavon, under The auspices of the local Workiug Men's Conserva- tive Association, when an eloquent address was given by Mr. W. E. Hume Willia-ms, the adopted Unionist candidate for North Mon- mouthshire. There was a. large attendance. Mr. R. W. Kennard, J.P., presided.—The speaker, who was cordially received, gave a brief resume of the work of the present Govern- ment. Dealing with disestablishment, he much regretted that the controversy had spread from the field of religion to that of politic. He considered that in this nineteenth century, when there was so much misery and poverty in the ranks of the poorer classes, the members of the House of Commons oould be much better employed in alleviating the existing condition-. Two useful Aote had been introduced—the bm- ployers' Liability Bill, which was abandoned, and the Eight Hours Bill, which wa., lost t-hrouirh an amendment moved in the Commons. Mr. Williams further dealt with the Liquor Traffic Bill and the campaign against the House of Lords. That Chamber, he considered, ic- quired reforming in order to be brought more in touch with the people. Of the programme of the Unionist party he gave the foremost place to old-age pensions. He was an advo- cate of a graduated scale of Income-ta>x, a.nd was also in favour of the appointment of a Miini^ter of Industry, as the labour question was undoubtedly the question of the future.— At the close questions were invited, but only one was asked, which was answered satisfac- torily.

SAVINGS BANKS IN WALES. A return of savings' banks has been issued for 18?3, from which it appears that there are fourteen in Wales, viz., Glamorgan, 1 (Swan- sea); Carmarthen, 3 Brecon, 1; Pembroke, 2 Radnor, 1; Denbigh, 2 Flint, 3 Montgomery, 1. The Swansea bank owed to depositors on November 20, £ 286,51014s. The Welsh banks, a,s a whole, owed depositors £741,629 18B. Id.

Express and its Readers. THE NOVEL PROFIT-SHARING SCHEME. Another Successful Gathering for Our Third Distribution of Profits Last Night. The third appropriation in connection with the "Evening Express" profit-sharing scheme took place on the "Western Mail" premises at Tudor-road, Cardiff, on Wednesday night, under the superintendence of the trustees, Messrs. George Padfield and J. H. Mills. The number of people present gave ample proof of the fact that interest in the ingenious project is intensifying, the fortunate holders of certificates being in several in- stances accompanied by their friends. Mr. Padfield a-bgain explained the main features of the scheme. The lines upon which the distribution of profits, is worked are no doubt familiar to all readers of the "Evening Express," though everyone may not have fully grasped the fact that the bene- fits which are offered are unalloyed by dis- agreeable conditions affecting the property or persons of participators. Under the present scheme a person becomes a reader of an en- tertaining- journal, and, with that, he alsr becomes a part-proprietor, in the sense that lie receives a share of the well-earned profits of the paper itself. Sixty certificates are issued every week, and, of these, 24. represent money bonuses of 5s. each. The holders of the other 36 certificates get a 2s. book each, while they are no less eligible for a money bonus. At the distribution on W cdnesday night-a.s on previous occasions—the area over which the participators were spread was shown to be by no means confined to Car- diff and the immediate neighbour- hood, as several of the certificate holders came from the Rhondda and Mon- mouthshire valleys, Bridgend and Swansea being also represented. We would, in con- clusion, advise all of our readers who have not already done go to peruse carefully the prospectus which altars daily in the columns of the "Evening Express." INTERVIEWS WITH BONUS HOLDERS. "HAD RECOMMENDED THE SCHEME TO HIS FRIENDS." An "Express" reporter called upon Mr. T. S. Godfrey, of 10, Tressillian-terrace, Penarth- road, on Wednesday afternoon, and asked him what he thought of the "Express" profit-sharing scheme. Mr. Godfrey, who received a bonus in one of the early distributions, was loud in his praises of it, and said that lie had not the slightest objection to the use of his name. In fact, he said he had already recommended the scheme personally to a number of his friends, and, he added, "the bulk of the residents in this street are, I believe, taking an interest in it" "Wliat do you think of the scheme?" asked the reporter. "I think it is an exceedingly good idea, and it ought to become very popular. The "Ex- press' is a very interesting and readable paper. I have taken it for years, and this system of profit-sharing ought, of course, to induce the readers of the 'Express' to take a still warmer interest in the welfare of the paper. There is no doubt that, although the money bonuses are not large, they are very acceptable to poor people, who are able to make some useful pur- chase with them, which their means would not otherwise allow.' During the course of further conversation, Mr. Godfrey said he would persevere in recom- mending his friends to take advantage of the generosity of the proprietors of the "Evening Express." "AN EXCELLENT SCHEME." Whilst in Tresillian-terrace our reporter 1 called upon Mrs. Clapson, who resides at No. 35, and who was among the first batch of participants in the bonus distribution. "I think it is an excellent scheme," she remarked, "and I have frequently talked about it to my friends, and many of them are taking advantage of it. I have always taken in the 'Express,' and always enjoy reading it. You can use my name, certainly, for I think it ought to be known that the scheme is perfectly genuine and that the bonuses have been received. I must say I enjoyed myself immensely at the first meeting, where the bonuses were allotted. It was a very pleasant evening, and I believe everyone went away delighted. The bonuses are small, it is true, but they oome in very use- ful where there is a family of a number of children and the husband is not getting much money." AN INTERESTING LETTER. At Wednesday night's appropriation meeting the following interesting- letter was received from a pa.rticipatnt: — October 3rd, 1894. To the Chairman of the "Express" Money Bonus and Profit-sharing Scheme. Dear Sir,-I am very sorry to say that I shall not be able to come to your profit-sharing scheme meeting which takes place to-night, as I have been laid up far this thirteen months, and am not yet able to work, and shall be two montlis before I a.m. I am. suffering from an injury to my leg. I have been a con- stant reader of your valuable paper from its infancy, and remember the time when the Old Cornish Mount had to give place to your grand enterprise, and I wish you every success in your noble efforts. Will you please to give my bonus to my wife, Elizabeth Griffiths, as I must not be out at night. What with your splendid paper the "News of the Week," and the grand "Express," I pass many weary hours, and i should very much like to have the "Wes- tern Mail" if I could afford it, but I am ou half-pay from my (club. I hope you all will have a pleasant evening. I am, Dear Sir, Yours faithfully, CHARLES MARTIN GRIFFITHS. 57, Wyndhani-street, Canton.

MONUMENT STOLEN. It was Erected by the Queen in Memory of the Prince Imperial. The "Natal Times" says :—The monument which was erected by the Queen to the memory of the late Prince Imperial on the spot where he met with his tragic death, has been stolen. The monument took the form of a cross and bore the following inscription: "This cross is erected by Queen Victoria in affectionate remembrance of Napoleon Eugene Louis Jean ,Joseph, Prince Imperial, to mark the spot where he, while assisting in a reconnaissance with British troops on the 1st of June, 1879, was attacked by a party of Zulus and fell with his face to the foe." A reward of £ 50 has been offered.

ROBBERS UNDER THE BED. Daring Theft of Jewellery at Porthkerry Cottage. A daring robbery was committed at Porth- kerry, near Barry, on Wednesday evening. Mre. John is a. lady who conducts the National School in the village named, and after school hours on Wednesday afternoon she proceeded to the little cottage in which she lives, close by. On entering the house she had occasion to go upstairs into her bedroom, and, seeing the things therein disarranged, she locked about, and saw two pairs of feet pointing towards her from under the bed. Looking underneath the bed she found two men concealed there. Mrs. John ran out oif the room for assistance and locked the door after her, but ou her return with a. neighbour the burglars had decamped through the window, taking with them a valuable gold watoh, gold rings, and other jewellery, together with a sum of money which the had managed to save. The police were at once communi- cated with, but up to the time of writing on Wednesday night no arrest had been effected. 17-17-1. 9HIIII8

DEATH OF A FOOTBALL PLAYER. An inquest was held at Ivinp-swiuford, Staf- fordshire, on Wednesday on lire- body of a young man named Frank Griffiths, who died on Mon- day from injuries received in a football match. Griffiths played for a club known as the Kings- winford Albion against a neighbouring team, and was kieked in the stomach. A verdict of l' Aocident..l -death was returned.

"EXPRESS" "SANTA CLAUS" FUND For Feedingand Clothing the Little Ones. WILLING WORKERS WANTED. Your Christmas will be Bright and Happy, Your Help Can Make it So for Others. The smile which mig-ht be seen ripplin" and dimpling the countenance of Miss Laecelles Carr as she entered the office on Wednesday was in itself ample evidence of the satisfactory progress of her "Santa Claus" arrangements. Rome was not built in a day, and a fund Ijke ours requires a great. deal of attention. There is a vast deal to be done—more than some think, and there is work for all who care to join in the movement, work thajt will receive its abundant reward in a sight of the eager and happy faces of our "Santa Claus" bairns when Christmas time comes round. Mean- while, Miss Lascelles Carr is busily engaged in her labour of love. She lis at present actively employed in looking up old friends and helpers, and already the subjoined, amongst- other promises of assistance, are. forthcoming. VALUED VOLUNTEERS. At the Royal Hotel Miss Moncrar will take two boxes; Miss Col- lings, Miss Potter, and Miss Heitzmann, a box apiece; and Mr. Hobbs, at, the Royal Vaults, a box. Mr. Fletcher, Theatre Royal, makes himself responsible for two boxes; Mrs. Barry, the Imperial, for four; "Satanella," at Madame D'Arc's, for one. Mr. W atKms, at Messrs. Howell, St. Mary-street, has kindly promised assistance in collecting, and Mr. Stevens, The Dorothy, will give six hundred buns. It will thus be seen that the movement is already securing powerful friends and supporters, and we appeal to our generous readers, each one, to come for- ward and do something in aid of the move- ment. Last year, thanks to the co-operation of many friends, we were able to feed and partially clothe over 1,000 poor children of' Cardiff, and to give them an afternoon and eveningj's solid enjoyment into the bargain. r Our balance-sheet for that occasion speaks for itself:— I "SANTA CLAUS" FUND, 1893. BECJUPTS. £ s. d. By amount received per collecting bocks, boxes, and donations 121 13 „ amount of cash received for tickets sold re doll prize drawing 13 14 0 £ 135 7 7 EXPENDITURE. £ s. d To Materials for clothing, bags. <fce 35 0 0 „ Labour in mating and altering gar- ments and bags for collecting gifts of clothes, &c., and general expenses of entertainment 19 10 4 Provisions 33 0 II Bronze money given to children. 12 10 0 Prizes for clothing competition 4 5 0 Use of Park-hall 16 10 0 Printing and stationery 11 6 4 Balance down 9 5 11 £ 135 7 7 Audited and found correct. IYOB J. ROBERTS, F.S.A. Cardiff, September 27, 1894. 1 A LITTLE SUM. Now just consider for a moment the figure which starts our balance-sheet—collections and donations, £ 121 13s. 7d. A very nice little sum, you say, and so it is. But just look at this: The population of Cardiff is between 150,000 and 160,000, and so we may safely put the adult population down at 100,000. Now nearly the whole of these adults could give one penny each towards our "San ta, Claus" fund. Only one penny. A mere trifle, you say.; why, almost the poorest person in the borough would scarcely feel it just for once! Well, let us say that 90,000 or 100.000 pence have come in, this means some £ 400, and though pennies are trifles, JB400 is not a trifle- Think of it, good reader, what a small but widespread effort can do. Some of our supporters, we know, and are thankful, will give us guineas and not pence, but there is hardly a resident in Cardiff who could not, just for once in a year, give one penny, and remember—every pwny received is spent upon the children. The time, and labour, and skill, and experience of the "Santa Claus" helpers are given free. RexMnihering all this, who is there that will not do something for our "Santa Claus" treat, and give our poor little ones, not merely in sentiment, but in deed, a right merry Christmas ? Then, again, there are those who last year aided us immensely in other ways. Amongst them, Mr. Spencer, whose letter we gave yesterday, and which is such an example and encouragement that we take leave to repeat it to-day — October 1st. Miss J. Lascplles Carr, "Express" "Santa Claus" Offic6, 15, Tudor-road, Cardiff. Madame,—I am very glad to see from to- night's "Exprt-ss" that it is your intention to take up the good work of the "Express" "Santa Claus" Fund, which last Christmas was so very successfully carried out by your sister, Miss Ettie Lascelles Carr. It will give me very great pleasure to again lend you as many Brad- bury's sewing machines as may be required by the sewing committee. A good supply of cottons, needles, and other necessary articles shall be sent with each machine. I think last year that the knitting machine and a. young person to work same were of ser- vice to the fund, so I am prepa.red to do so again, and will give part of the yarn that will be wanted to make stockings, vests, &c. Perhaps some of your numerous kind donors will be glad to send you come y-irn, which shall be knitted into warm, useful garments for your needy boys and girls. Wishing you every success in your good work, hoping that the "Express" "Santa Claus" Fund of 1894 will be even more success- ful than that of 1893, I am, Madam, Yours faithfully, A. W. SPENCER. And this letter reminds us that "Santa Claus" will be most thankful for gifts of yarn and the like, whilst those who want to know ,t in what way they can best aid the good move- ment are requested to call or write to "Santa Claus" offices, 15, Tudor-road, Cardiff. We submit, once again, our subscription list; it is a tiny tiling so far, but it is grow- ing—readers, give it a chance;- "SANTA CLAUS" SUBSCRIPTION LIST. iiaiano troni last year a 5 u Proprietors If "Evening Express" 5 0 0 Mrs. Jn.elwon Penylan 2 3 0 Colonel J. Gaskell, Moverton House, Cow- bHdgp I 2 2 0 Mrs. F. ,T. Harrier! 0 10 0 Councillor Morgan Morgan 1 1 0 Br. J. E. Gunu 1 1 0 SPECIAL NOTICE. The ladies who so kindly assisted our "Santa Claus" work last year are respect- fully informed that on account of the pres- sure on our space—at Tudor-road—we shall be unable to find accommodation for "ke holding of Dorcas meetings, much as we had desired to do so. Ladies, however, who desire to assist us may very greatly aid at their own homes, and work will be gratefully pro- vided them if they call or send to "Santa Claus" Offices, No. 15, Tudor-road, where all gifts and donations should be sent.

MISCHIEVOUS BOYS. 1-- They Damage Railway Telegraph Wires at Merthyr. At Merthyr Police-court on Wednesday Alfred Price, George Rogers, Thomas Hughes, Henry Davies, and Dstvid Elliott were summoned for attempting to injure telegraph wire insulators on the TafE Vale Railway at Danyderi, near Merthyr Vale. Mr. Ingledew, jun., appeared in support of the summonses on behalf of Messrs. J. B. Sanders and Co., and in opening the case he explained that it cost that firm about zeloo a year to repair the damage done to the insulators on the line-—Evidence having been given by a. police- man as to having seen the defendants throwing stones at the insulators with a view of trying to break them, Davies, who did not appear, wa« fined 15s. and costs or 21 days', tke others being each mulcted in of 10s. and costp.

To-day's Racing, PADDOCK FINALS. Leicester Meeting The following are my selections for to- morrow's events at this meeting :— Village Nursery—MONITOR or WAVE QUEEN. Bradford Handicap—SIMON RENARD or VITEZ. Camp Nursery-SIGVALD or SIR HUON. Leicester Handicap—CHATEB,. Kegworth Plate—TOT. Mile Plate-Grvr IT UP or QUICKLY WISE. VENATOR.

Leicester Meeting. 2.0-The VILLAGE XUllSEIiY HANDICAP of 103 SOVS, for two year old. winners extra; the winner to be sold for 1C 3 eovs. Six furlongs, b,rd. ¡ go II t.. Lothair 1 Alsatian 2 Leader 3 Ten ran. ORDER OF RUNNING.—Vii!asre-Nursery, 20; Brad- ford Handicap, 2 30: Camp Nursery, 30: Leicester- shire Handicap, 3 30; Kegworth Selling- Plate, 40; Mile Plate, 4 30. ENTRIES. Camp Nursery—Cut-throat, 9st; 8st 111b Selinou. 8st lllh; Comet III., 3st 41b; Sir Huon, 8st 21b; Monsieur L' Abbe, 8st; Hippolyte lilly, 6st; Straffau Bridge, 8st; Box moor, 7st lllb; Helpless, 7st lllb; Moon Daisy, 7st lllb: Sigvald, 7st lllb Anxiety colt, 7st 91b; Cabriole, 7st 71b; and Cala- sande, 7st 71b. Kegworth Plate.—Toy, 6yrs, 9st 51b Hist, 4yrs, 9st; Queen's Favour, 3yrs, 9st; Clievelev Lassie, 3yrs, 8st 121b; Last Toast, 3yrs, 8st 121b; Biustead, 3yrs, 8st iOlb; Mistress Prue, 3yrs, 8st 71b; and Tickford Abbot, 3yrs, 8st 71b.

LATEST NEWS. This space is reserved for any important item of news which may arrive after going to press. LEXESTER—2.S0—S ran Furzebush 1 Gay Barcal 2 Royal Se&rlet 3 HAMIL TON—2.35-5 ran BaV Ma.rden 1 Candaee 2 White Coekade S V -V < iiii ||

Hamilton Park Meeting. 2 Q-The BUCHANAN NURSERV HANDICAP of lr3 sovs, for two year olds; winners exna. Five furlongs. Samola 1 Kate 2 Industrious 3 Five ran. ORDER OF XTTNNIKG.—Buchanan Nursery, 2 0; Trial Plate, 2 35; Hamilton Park Handicap, 3 10 Castle Flate, 345; Glasgow Plate, 415; Ruthyen National Hunt Flat Race, 4 45. ENTRIKS. Trial Plate—MrM'Gregor, aged; Candace, 3yrs; Chow Chow, 3yrs; Squill, 3,yrs; White Cockade, 5yrs; St, Germanus, 3yrs; and Bay Marden, 3yrs. Castle Selling Plaf,e-Captlcin, 5yr5; Batty, 4yrs; Daisy "Wreath filiv, 2yrs; Craigrowan, 2yr8; First Water, 2yrs; Bavelaw Witch, 2yrs; and Chow Chow, 3yrs. ARRIVALS. Armand, Bavelaw Witch, Batty, Bounie One, Bay Mirden, Chow Chow, Cider, Complications, Candace, Capucin, Conadale, Craigrowan, Daisy Wreath ftily, Event, First Water, Horton, Kate, Lamb's Pry, Mountain Knight, Marybiil. Mareoa, Mr M'Gregor, Petros, Porte Bonheur, Pickle, Ritto. Rubersiaw, Richard, Southolm, Saniolo, S\\llLlerlale, St. Ger- manus, Solar Ray, Swell Pearl, Squill, The King, Wild Lilac, Wild Queen, Wise Devonian, and White Cockade. Several others are expected this morning.

SANDOWN PARK MEETING. ACCEPTANCES FOR THE SANDOWN AUTUMN T-TATCDTRAP age st lb age st lb Harfleur II 4 9 0 Pennyless 4 7 10 Carrick a 8 13 Chater 5 7 3 Oatlands 4 8 8 Whit,estone. 4 7 1 Erin 4 8 4 Rodomont 3 7 0 Sir Benjamin 4 8 1 Pomade Divine. 3 7 0 Heremon a 7 13 Arouya 3 6 12

YESTERDAY'S LONDON BETTING. Lutin -and Amiable now represent pood business for the Cesarewitch, while ewcourt returned to 20 to 1, and 33 to 1 was booked to Cypria. El Diablo and Brocatelle were in demand for the Cambridge- shire. Prices:- CESAREWITCH. (Run Wednesday, October lO. Distance, two miles two furlongs, 35 yards.) 11 to 1 agst Lutin, 3yrs, 7st, t & w 11 to 1 — Amiable, 3yrs, 7st lllb, o—12 to 1 taken ivud wanted 12 to 1 — Filepa, 4yrs, 7st, t 12 to 1 — Opera Glass, 3yrs. 6st 31b, t & o 20 to 1 — Newcourt, 6yrs, 8st 81b, t 33 to 1 — Cypria, 4yrs, 7st llib, t & o 40 to 1 Shrine, aged, 7st lllb, t 40 to 1 — Lord Barnard, 3yrs, 6st 31b, t 50 to 1 — Syndic, 3yrs, 6st 31b, t CAMBRIDGESHIRE. (Run Wednesday, Oct. 24. Distance, New Cambridge- shire Course, last mile and a distance of A.F.) 12 to 1 agst Son of a Gun, 4yrs, 7st lllb, t & o 14 to 1 — El Diablo, 5yrs, 7st 1.31b, t 16 to 1 — Brocatelle, 5yrs, 7st 41b, t 25 to 1 — La Fleche, 5yrs, 9st 71b, t 40 to 1 — Indian Queen, 3yrs, 6st 21b, t

OFFICIAL SCRATCHINGS. The "Sportsman" is officially informed by Messrs. Wentlierby of the following scn-tching*: — Cesarewitch Stakes- Red Ensign. Tedding to Nursery, Kempton-Oolt by GaUiard —Queen B«A». Kempton engagements™ AU Mr L de Roths- child's hors-d (except Bragget). Orleans Nurserv, San down—Tokio. All engagements in Mr Chaplin's narue-Colt by Hazlemere— Mistake. AU engagements in 1894—Ieo Hampton, and C^le.. u r All engagi-nieuts -Yearling ?.olt by f*ir Kenneth— Pomona., lleudigo Belle, and yearling by Bcndigo -Fortllne Teller (dead). Chater should not have appeared among the acceptances for the Snn-lown Autumn Handicap.

THE SCRATCHING OF RED ENSIGN. It ay»ptars the name of Red Ensign was re- moved from the Cesarewitch during WF dnesdav afternoon. scratching was made to Mrssre. Weattierbv at Leicester at about 2.55 p.m., but the representative of the Old Burlhigton-street firm omitted to announce the fact to the members of the press who were present.

I DUKE OF YORK STAKES. CESAIŒWrrCI,1 AND CAMBRIDGESHIRE. Mr. ALFHED CROOK, OSTENDE. Alfred Crook will forward free, on receipt of address, "CROOK'S PRICE RECORD," Containing Entries and I-atest Market Movements on above. Letters posted by the Night Mail arrive in Ostende the following day. and answered by return of post. Letters must be prepaid. Address ALFRED CROOK, OsterJe. Postage, 24d. Accounts settled a.t Tattersall's, of which Si. Crook is cne of the oldest member*.

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SUICIDE NEAR BIDEFORD. Mrs. E. M. Piokard, an, elderly lady, who had lived for many years at Borough House, Northam, near Bicleford-the lionise famous as onoe the home of Sir Amgas Leigh—died on Wednesday, frapm, it is supposed, taking- a quantity of carbolic add. She had been of unsound mind for some time, and is stated to have been once m sp aejtojn,

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CARDIFF COUNCIL. A Fair Wages Resolution to be Moved at the Next Meeting. At the next meeting of the Cardiff County Council the following: resolution will be moved —"That in all specifications drawn up for the future describing work to be done for the cor- poration a- condition FohaJl be inserted stating that the rates of wages and the hours or labour, as well as the rules, shall be such as are mutually accepted between employers a.nd env ployeis as fair in the respective trades con- cern ed."

BIRMINGHAM FESTIVAL. At Birmingham Musical Festival on Wednes- day morning Dr. Hubert Parry's new oratorio, "King Saul." was produced to a large audience, with Miss AnnaWilliams, Miss Hilda Wilson, Miss Marie Brema, Mr. Edward LloVd, Mr. Andrew Black, and Mr. Henschel int he solo parts. Dr. Parry conducted the first performance of tn. work, which was accorded a very flattering reception, though some of the critics are sayinj that it is too long and in passages nndulj heavy.

Football. Football.—Grand Match at Penarth, Gloucester v. j Pecarth, on .'ati*day Next, October 6th, 1894 Trains from Cardifi at 2.28 (G.W.R.) and 2.49 (Riverside). H3689 Association Football. —G rand Opening M\tch, Cardifi v. Swaneea, Roath-road Ground, Saturday Octobfljr 6. Kick-off, 430 eharp. KSbtA Cardiff v. Swaneea, Roath-road Ground, Saturday Octobfljr 6. Kick-off, 430 eharp. KSbtA

ARRIVALS. Bazatr, Courante, Cardross, Comet III., Child of the Serpent, Clorane, Dailuaine. Helpless, Iceni, Island Moon, Last Toast. Lady Isobel, Lass o' Spring- field, Merry Token, Mortaigne, Miss Morrison, Melo- drama, Midnight Sun, Mistress Prue, May Yohe, Monsieur L'Abbe, Naiade, Poppyland, Poiton, Penn Lass, Postmistress, Ridgway, Rainey, Selinon, Sireuis, Sweetmeat, Secure, Seherasmin, Sir Heron Tickford Abbot, Vetch, Zany, All Gay, Chater, Cut- throat, Gay Barcal, Hereward, Leader-, Lothair, Mark Macgregor, Monitor, Orxema, Pomade Divine, Quickly Wise, Royal Scariet, Simony II, Soult, Simon Renard, Whitestone, Wave Queen, and Give It Up. Several ethers are expected tins morning.