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METEORLOGICAL NOTES. SOUTH WALES TIDE TABLE. > 5 S 0 53 o £ I g 5 55 8 P A. H 1 5 « o m g a fri Satur- rMorn'ng 11 ? 10 9 11 3 10 a 13 19 day i Evening 11 27 10 3? 11 31 10 50 10 52 Oct. 6 lEeight 25 8 24 0 1 26 2 27 5 16 0 Sundav ('Morni'& — 11 11 | — 11 23 unaay ETeuing. j ],2 0 11 49 12 5 — — (.Height | 23 4 22 0 23 10 25 2 (-Morni'g 12 41 — 12 43 |12 3 12 4 ,»a Eveni'g 1 29 12 34 1 23 12 47 12 42 {-Height 22 8 21 6 23 i | 26 0 13 6 Tufiadv ("Morm'g 2^1 1 20 2 14 1 34 1 36 ™7'{Evean? 3 8 2 4 2 58 | 2 20 2 13 uct' (.Height 25 10 22 7 24 4 26 4 14 4 Wednes ^Morni'g 3 51 2 42 3 35 2 53 | 2 52 day, i Ev jnng 4 23 3 15 I 4 7 | 3 23 3 27 Oct. 10 (.Height 25 4 24 9 26 9 j 27 8 I 15 0 Thurs (Morning 4 51 3 40 4 51 j 3 51 3 55 day, i Evening 5 15 4 5 d 59 | 4 12 4 14 Oct. 11 (Height 2? 0 27 I 29 6 29 10 18 0 (Morning 5 36 4 27 5 21 4 32 4 41 rw' 10 Evening 6 54 -T 47 | 5 41 4 51 4-57 (.Height 31 6 S3 11 '.2 0 31 7 20 3 rtoath Basin East Dock Sill J Alexandra Docc 5Dook Sil ■HMMMBBnHMRMMMRannHIMinBMCMnMRBHni

LLANDAFF CATHEDRAL SERVICES. Monday, October 8.Steg-gall in G; anthem, Thou visiteth the earth (Greene). Tuesday, October 9.-Garrett in :1"; hymn, 388. Wednesday, October IO.-Brooksbank in E flat; anthem, Awake, awake (Stainer). Thursday, October 11.—Garrett in D hymn, 222. Friday, Octobor 12.—Wesley in F anthem, Send out Thy Light" (Gounod). Saturday, October 13.-Cooke in G; anthem, Sing praises (Goupod).

TKLEPHOUK National 502 Post- office, 95. TELEGRAMS "Mail, Cardiff." fií 11 t U. inn MONBAT, OCTOBER 8, 1894.

"notes. It BY "OBSERVER." CARDIFF, Monday Morning. I regret to note that, owing to the illness of Councillor Hughes, he will not be able to move to-day Ms motion for the weiring of the Taff. The discussion of this very important subject will, therefore, stand adjourned. This is a great pity. We were all curious to learn how the various members would speak, and how they would vote. How many would raise their hands for the motion-how many would burke it-ancl how many adopt a strict and cautious attitude of neutrality. But after all, whatever the attitude of the local parliament, whether benevolent or the contrary, the question lies in the hands of the public. If they were as alive to their own interests as the burgesses of a great centre like Cardiff ought to be, they would make the weiring of the Taff-along with the speedy settlement of the Town-hall problem—a sine qua non for election next month, so that the candidates should have upon their conscience such words as these: —"Weir—Hall, in I If not, we're—all— out!" One would think, with the unweired Taff ever before them, like a great object-lesson of unsightliness, there would be no two opinions on the subject of this improvement. Yet there is the bogey—the ever-present bogey—of expense; and, a.gain, there is the flooding of Riverside. How far this latter is a danger, and not another bogey like the other, is a question for the professional man to decide. My own view, looking at the matter merely as a scribe, is that once the council put their hand to the plough all will go smoothly. Yes, it is undeniably coming nearer-tbe electric lighting of Cardiff. We are now told we may expect it in about a week. Well, there has been nothing particularly electric about the progress of the scheme, at any rate. But we are so accustomed to the stately march of public movements here, wherever t'he corporation is concerned, that we fail to grasp the magnificent linger-longer- ment of the electric light scheme. "Inching along" is an expression which applies to all the doings of our local governors. A friend reminds me that, in speaking of furious driving on Saturday, I libelled the trams. I hope nobody really thinks I in- tended any reference to furious driving as applicable to them! In New York not a day passes that some victim or other does not fall beneath the cars. With our cars the danger is not at the front-it lies at the other end. In this it resembles Mark Twain's ideal slow train where they loosed the cowcatcher from the locomotive and hung it hehind the brake-van. But, after' all, it isn't the speed of the Cardiff cars that is so irritating: it's the stoppages, which are tediously regular in their irregularity. As has been pointed out again and again, a set of uctinite stopping places should be fixed, and the cars not stopped save at those points. The public would soon catch on to the idea, and in the end much precious time, and temper,too, would be saved. What should we think if, say, on the Great Western, trains were liable to be pulled up half a dozen times between Cardiff and Mars-hfield? The place of honour in the current issue of "Wales" is given to a portrait of the principal of our University College, Mr. J. Viriamu Jones, F.R.S. By the way, the latter dignity is not given as it ought to be when very minor distinctions are so lavishly banoied about. Our Welsh Fellows of the Royal Society are none too plentiful! I am glad to note that the notes and queries section of Mr. Owen Edwards's magazine has a very healthy look about it: patriotic Welshmen everywhere, "an' they would," could, I am sure, greatly help "Wales" by contributing to this section, and in other ways. I would invite the very special attention of my readers to the particulars of our "Santa Claus" scheme, which appears in another column of the "Evening Express." Efforts are being made to render the affair even more successful than that of 1893, and, as our readers have before them a record of the tangible results of the first distribution, I earnestly hope this fact will be reflected in the increased support accorded to the second "Santa Claus." Every reader can do something, and there is a good old Scotch saying which tells us that "many a mickle makes a muckle." I am glad to see the Rev. G. St. Clair's letter in to-day's "Mail." He, like most other sensible and far-seeing men, admits that "it is simply hopeless to persuade the nation to endure absolute prohibition." This is what the fanatical teetotal set cannot see to save their lives, and hence the awful mistakes that they make. They aim, not at drunkenness, but at drink. As well aim at the suppression of food because so many die of gluttony in the course of a year A blank is caused in Cardiff athletic and sporting circles by the death of Mr. John Davis, which took place on Saturday. Mr. Davis was one of those genial souls who make friends everywhere, and who unconsciously to themselves attract the sympathy and inte- rest of all with whom t-hey come in contact. tiis sudden death is very widely lamented. Welsh Radicals are tremendously excited over Sir William Harcoisrt's summary dis- missal of Sir Osborne Morgan and his stupid Disestablishment proposals. Whilst some find it impossible to believe that Sir William expressed so pious a wish, others stick to their guns, and declare that the "consignment" was expresM-d in the exact words that appeared in the "Western Mail." My dear Radical friends, why all this pother about the regions infernal? All in good time! all in good time! The removal by death of Miss Olive Talbot deprives Mrales of a kind, constant, and gene- rous friend, and the Welsh Church of an ever- ready and munificent patron. At her own cost she erected, or assisted in restoring, a long list of goodly temples, and was ever ready in aiding the cause of the Church in a him-. dred different ways. Such true fri-ends as Miss Olive Talbot are none too numerous—in any sphere! The opening of the Sunday picture gallery at Cardiff has been an encouraging Success, and we must all hope that it will lead by and bye to the Sabbath opening of the town gal- lery. With champions like Canon Thompson to aid it, the Rational -Sunday Society is certain of ultimate success. .v

LOCAL AMUSEMENTS. Compton Comedy Company at Cardiff Theatre Reyal. Mr. Edward Compton, who is generally con- sidered to be one of the finest comedy aotors on the British stage at the present time. makes a welcome re-appearaxioe at Mr. Fletchers theatre during the present week in a repertoire that embraces many old favourites and includes several new plavs that will probably become favourites in time- The attractions to-niglit, (Monday) are "Daw Garrick," preceded by "Tom Noddy's Secret"; Tuesday, "School for Scan- dal"; Wednesday and Saturday, "Sydney Carton," a play founded on Dickens's "Tale of Two Cities," and perfectly new to Cardiff; Thursday, Holcroft's fine comedy, "The Road to Ruin," preceded by "Hook an Eye," a comedietta. On Friday night Mr. Edward Compton takes a benefit, when a farcical comedy quite fresh to Cardiff, "Married by Proxy." preceded by "Charles the I!. .10hn Howard Payne's famous one-act comedy, will be the attractions. THE GRAND THEATRE, CARDIFF. If there is one actor more than another who can always a.TI appreciative audience in Cardiff that actor is Mr. C. W. Garthorne, who brings his company to the Grand Theatre for this week. "The Queen's Shilling," a play almost new to Cardiff, will be the attrac- tion to-night (Monday), and on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. Buraand's comedy of The Colonel" will be staged on Friday evening, and that old favourite, Impulse)" should draw crowds on Saturday next. Mr. Souoes has lateily re-decorated the theatre, which has now a very pleasing appearance. THE EMPIRES. CARDIFF. Miss Marie Loftus is the bright, particular star 3t the Cardiff Empire this week, and, coming as she does with an enhanced reputation and a repertoire of new songs, she should prove an irresistible attraction :t.t the Queen-street hall. Other artistes are Lillie Vento, serio- ccmic: Yeuto, the celebrated ventriloquist; the Olympian Quartette in The Return from Kansas"; Rose Elliott, balladist; Alf Chester, comedian; and the Harrison Troupe of Acro- bats, five in number. NEWPORT. The now famous Tableaux Vivants, inaugu- rated by Mr. Stoll at Cardiff when the present "livmg picture" craze was in its birth, form the principal attraction at the Newport Em- pire this week. Varieties will be contributed by J. H. Hurst, comedian; Nellie Stratum, scng and dance artiste; George Leyton, cha- racter vocalist; Ada Turbell. serio-comic the Sisters Santlev, duettists and dancers; and. fir: ally, George Spry and Florrie Austin, in an amusing sketch, Rustic Revels. SWANSEA. Inordinate cleverness in dumb beasts and birds will be excellently expounded at the Swan- sea. Empire this week by Mdlle. Ellen, with her famous troupe of cockatoos—a troupe that has performed before Royalty—and also by Marvelle, with his troupe of truly vionderful The variety artistes are—The four Cartos, musicians Fanny Robini, aongstreatt; Chas. Vincent, comedian: the Lupino Brothers, lively comedians; and Marjory Glen, serio- comic. THE PANOPTICON, CARDIFF. That beautiful specimen of miniature humanity—Princess Paulina—will continue to exhibit her petite personality at the above place of amusement for the ensuing six days. Other entertainments will this week be provided by O leu mart, in a ventriloquial sketch; Torn Ollives, comedian; the Sisters Lyndhurst, duett-ists and dancers: and, lastly, Nana and NMio, the far-famed aerial gymnasts. D'ARC'S WAXWORKS, CARDIFF. Safcauella, who has, by her skill in palmistry, made herself so popular in Cardiff, will during the present week continue to liokl her two daily receptions at Madame D'Are's house of amusement in St. Mary-street. The ma-eric swing which hn-s been recently added to the exhibition is well worth a visit.. MR. TREE'S COMPANY AT SWANSEA '.IDE/TUK This week lo^al plaTsners aie promised a great treat. Mr. Melville has arranged for a visit from Mr. Tree's company in Sydney Grundy's new cornedv-drama, "A Bunch of Violets." The piece is produced by the cmn- pa.ny at the Havmarket, and has been a great success. The "Daily Telegraph" describes Mr. Grundv's stoiy as a tragedy of deception, a. tragedy of ambition, a teagetV of daring, a. totjEedy QJ despai..A

I "EXPRESS" "SANTA CLAUS" FUND Christmas Cheer for the Child ren. MANY THINGS ARE WANTED You Can Help Us In Our Effort by Sending Money, Food, or Clothes. A very pretty incideiit-nll the prettier because true—occurred a day or two ago at a Queen-street hotel, and with it we introduce our "Santa Claus" appeal this morning. A young lady. who had taken a "Santa Claus" I box, was talking about it to some friends, when a little fellow—he was very, very small, cer- tainly not more than six years old—came in with a sheaf of an edition of our contemporary under his arm. "Thi-. is for you," said the young hdy, "to get a Christmas dinner for little boys like you. The tiny mite left, and, returning a while later, strained his small length to reach the collecting-box. His little fist contained a halfpenny—his contribution to "Santa Claus." Reader, this little fellow- though so smaIl-a. mere infant—realised the importance of this movement as affecting tittle Cardiff newsboys and waifs in general. Shall we fail to claim your attention, to enlist your sympathy? In this column from day to day you can follow the progress of the fund. It is not lagging—on the contrary, for a move- ment that has only been in active operation a week, we make already an admirable record But we Nvint to enlist the sympathy and prac- tical support of every reader of the "Evening Express." There are many ways in which our friends can help us. They can contribute either in money or in kind, and donations, offers, and suggestions will alike be welcome at "Santa Claus" offices, Tudor-road. Let no reader say "This matter doesn't concern me." This is a very narrow way of looking at it. Our civilisation to-day is a tiling so complex that no man can plead with truth that he is not his brother's keeper. To give the little waifs of Cardiff a. merry Christmas—to clothe their little bodies, and line their little stomachs, and give them a good send off for the new year, is no mean undertaking. Why, the sight at the Park-hall last year would have melted the heart of "Scrooga" himself! Come, then, readers, help the cause, and aid the pro- gress of our "Santa Claus" AWARDS FOR WORKERS. Although there is a good old proverb which tells us that well doing is its own reward. and though we are certain that none of our workers desire aught other than the comfort and happiness of the little people who are to be the recipients of our "Santa Claus" bounties, it gives us great pleasure to be able to announce the following awards, which will, we doubt not, enhance the interest that the "Santa; Claus" collectors already feel in their good work. The awards are as fol- lows — 1. Costume, of the vailue of £ 4 4-s. (colour and material to be selected by the winner), to the lady engaged in a hotel or other place of business who shall collect the most money for the "Santa Claus" Fund—made and sup- plied by Messrs. Sharpley and Prichard, Queen-street, Cardiff. 2. Lady's Jacket, of the value of B2 Z;¡., to the lady who collects the second highest amount—made and supplied by Messrs. Mor- ton, and Co., Queen-street. 3. Hat, of the value of 12s. 6d., to the lady who collects the third largest amount—made and supplied at Regent House, 4, Duke-street, Cardiff. SUBSCRIPTION LIST. Balanc&i from last year 9 5 11 Proprietors of "Evening Express" 5 0 0 Mrs. Jackson, Bircliwocd Grange, Penylan ..200 Colonel J. Gaske!l, Bovertcn House, Cow- bridge 2 2 0 Councillor Morgan Morgan, Cardiff 1 1 0 Mr. J. E. Sunn, Tredelereh 1 1 0 Mr. J. Allen, Park-place, Cardiff 110 Councillor S. A. Brain, Penarth 1 1 0 "]nri ¡ in1.' Shackel!, Newport-road, Ca.rdiff.. 110 Mr J. Weaver, Penarth 1 1 0 Mr. J. H. Jones, Penarth 1 1 0 Mr. James Price, Tudor Hotel, Cardiff 110 -Air. Solomon Andrews, Caruitf 1 1 0 Alderman P. W. Carey, Cardiff 1 1 0 Mr Alfred Stevens, Penhill 1 1 0 Mr IT Budgcn, Cardiff 1 1 0 Flaiherg's Arcade (near Gasworks), Cardiff.. 110 M. Ia H. 0 10 6 Major Thorniey, Penarth 0 10 6 Mr D Morgan, Penarth 0 10 6 "Morien" 0 10 0 Mr E. Dobbin, St. Mary-street, Cardiff. 0 10 0 Mr F C Lloyd, Penarth 0 10 0 SUMMARY OF OTHER PROMISES. Messrs. Walkey, Thomas, and Co., Cardiff, supply the collecting bags gratis. "Morien," 100 buns. Mr. Stevens, The Dorothy, Cardiff, 600 buns. Mr. A. W. Spencer, Cardiff, present of yarn and loan of Bradbury sewing-machines. Messrs. David Jones and Co., 1 cwt. of cake, The following take boxes or otherwise assist in collecting :-Miss Morgan (2). Miss Potter, Miss Collings, and Miss Heitzman, Royal Hotel, Cardiff; Mr. Fletcher, Theatre Royal, Cardiff (2); Mr. Hobbs, Royal Vaults, Cardiff; "Satanella," at Madame D'Are's, Cardiff; Mr. Watkins. at Messrs. Howell's, Cardiff; Mrs. Barry, The Imperial, Cardiff Miss Perrin, Alexandra Hotel, Cardiff. 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 accommodatiom for the 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 irifts and donations (should be sent.

FAMOUS AMERICAN SHOT, A Native of Brecon and Now on a Visit to Merthyr. The sfubjoined1 portrait nepireaente onel of the most distinguished marksmen of America — Mr. Rees Watkins. armourer of the 13th Regiment of the National Guard of Pennsylvania, who is now on a visit to his brother, Mr. Samuel Wat- kins, builder, Fairview-terrace, Merthyr. Mr. Rees Watkins is a native of Br-ron, and emi- grated to the United States in 1872. takinsr up his alwda at Soranton, where he still resides. He joined the National Guard as a bandsman in 1878, but it was not until the year lBbo that he ever handled a rdSe, the bandsmen up to that time having been exempted from mus- ketry practice. He had not long taken to the use of the gun—a Springfield 45-ealihre. fitted with Buffington's sight and wind gaugo—before he proved himself to be a capable shot. and he has steadily gone on iijiproving until, he how has a record of achievements as a prize-winner which we conoeiive to be quite unique., In respect of his performances in individual shoots confined to members of his regiment he has three gold medals, four silver medals, and a gold-mounted walking-stick, besides ancii.er gold medal for sharpshootiag. He holds a gold medal awarded to him as the premier shot at 600 yards in a competition open to all comers in tli, six gokl medals secured in regi- mental team contests-the team to which he belonged registering this year an unpa-ralleled score; five gold medals won m State brigade team competitions (the number of brigades being three), and three g-old medals acquired in team contests for a trophy open to the Army. Navy, and Na-tiional Buard of America and iJIP- Volunteers of Great Britain. Mr. Wa.tkins has acted as coach to all the teams to which he has been attached in the various tour- naments in which Ije has taken part, and on many oeoasiffja br> .ffwgfltd highest possible many oeoasiffja lln .ffwgfltd highest possible points.

Mysteries of the Hand. "SATANELLA" CAN REVEAL THEM TO YOU. A Pressman has an Interesting Chat with the Graceful Lady on the Science of Palmistry. Like phrenology, palmistry is growing to Be recognised as an exact science, and chiromancy has given rise to several schools, which differ only in unessential matters. It is an interest- ing and fascinating science, and its exponents claim that by its aid they are able to read and interpret the character, instincts, actions, and habits of men, aaid, with astonishing accuracy, to describe the events of their past, present, and future lives. The science claims substan- tially that the palm of the hand is a complete and perfect index to the man, not only as lie iE, but as he has been and will be, and that the accurate reading of this index is within the scope of human knowledge. The art has been for ages practised by the gipsies, but, latterly, it has attracted the attention of scientific men, aaid is now being utilised for more useful and reputable purposes than mere fortune-telling. It may be accepted as a truism that hands differ so much as faoee; no two axe alike. It is also true that there is a distinct difference in the appearance of the finer lines on the two hands of one person—the lines will be the same in general outline, but will differ in detail. The theory of the interpretation in this regard is that the left hand shows the natural and hereditary character of the person, while the right shows how far this character has been modified or altered by circumstances. Thus, while a line or formation on the left hand may indioate violent passions in a given direction, the corresponding line or formation- on the right hand may show these passions held in check, or undeveloped or oveirpowered by some conflict- ing impulse. The left hand, in other words, shows where you were born, while the right hand sdiows the road you are travelling. The proper reading of the hand is a three-fold process. There is first to be considered the general shape, appearance, and texture of the hand; eecondly, the lines of the palm; thirdly, the planetary mounts." The above general explanation of the science of palmistry will form a fitting introduction to an interview which an "Evening Express" reporter secured with "Satanella," the charming Greek lady who has been at- tracting large numbers of people to Madame D'Are's, St. Mary-street, Cardiff, for some days past. The reporter was very cour- teously welcomed by "Satanella" in the artistic little boudoir where she daily re- ceives her numerous clientele. "Satanella" wore a becoming evening dress, and her kindly demeanour immediately placed the pressman (nervous in the presence of ladies— as all pressmen are) completely at his ease. "SATANELLA." I "I have heard of the cleverness of your delineations," said the reporter, after ex- plaining the object of his visit- "I suppose they are the result of long study and prac- tice?" "Well, I may say that when a child I was considered to be an expert physiognomist, and from an early age I have carefully studied phrenology and physiognomy. I have also given some attention to optology, or eye- F reading. "When did you first begin your career as a palmist?" 1/ "At the age of fifteen, and I am now 21, having been born on September 10, 1870. My first public appearance as a palmist was at a bazaar, and I was so successful on that occa- sion that since then I have attended all the principal bazaars, fetes, and carnivals tin London, and have read the hands of many eminent men and women. My success was roo complete that I made palmistry a profes- sion, and I have now a large private connec- tion. "If' this your first visit to the provinces?" "Yes, my fir-t; and I intend shortly making a tour throughout the principal provincial towns." "You are very well connected, I believe?" "Several members of my family occupy prominent positions, if that is what you mean. My father was a well-known legal man, and my brother is a prominent member of the legal profession. My grandfather is a senior wrangler, and my aunt, who is employed by a large London firm of publishers, has done very successful work as an editress of several of the classics, and as a translator." "And now, about your profession?" "Well, with regard to my profession, I hold that palmistry is a science. I have found more truth than fiction in this mys- terious and wonderful study, and have eon- eluded, without a doubt in my own mind, that the hand discloses more wonderful facts about character than the head. For there are some parts of the hand that can be read without one's consent. From babyhood it is nearly a comnlete diagram. It.s maturity on the inner palm side precedes that of the face by manv years. Chiromancy is the science by which we can tell the disposition, proclivities, character, and occupation of those we come in. contact, with bv the mere shape of the hands, their outward appearance, and the impressions they give to the senses of vision and touch. In conclusion, I would say that palmistry is a grand science, and one not in any way to be lightly taken up or abused, for, when thoroughly understood and mastered, it gives apparently superhuman power, and is a weapon that the palmist must wield carefully, for he often, j80 to speak, holds, to a certain extent, the destinies of others, and can often help and save people by good advice. In the scientific delineation of the hand, it take? some time to weigh one mount with another but, I can roughly, and at the DTst glance. give a more than fa-ir delineation of a person's disposition and probable profes. sion—a fact which, during my short stay in Cardiff, I have amply proved." "Satanella" spoke with fluencv. and with an earnestness that, carried conviction- Then relapsing into a pleasant smile, she invited l,"p reporter to extend his hands. This he aid. and within the next few minutes he found his disposition and character dissected with a- skill and cleverness that completely- astonished him. The delineation (hurried as it was, for there were many "subiects" out- side awaiting audience) wa,<; masterly and complete, and the reporter, haviing bade the fn-ir oracle adieu, came down to the office with his mind running on Sliakspeare's famous couplet: — "There are more tilings in heaven and earth Horatio. Than are dreamt of in your philosophy."

FORBIDDING THE BANNS. A Rare Scene Witnessed in a Chester Church. Much excitement was occasioned anionf the congregation worshipping at Chriet Clmrch, <,Hester, on Sunday morning by an objection to banns. When the vicar proceeded to publish the banns for the third time of a. young- couple, and asked if there was any ju«t cause or impediment, a lady in the palWy rose aud excitedly exclaimed. "I forbid those I banns. Die v;car terminated the scene bv requesting the lady to state her objections at the close of the service-

FALL IN A THEATRE. pie "Freeman's Journal" states :—A Mr. 1 nomas Cox, who came to Dublin from Ro;- common to take pnrt in the Parnell demon- ■strat'ioni, went to the StiW Theatre 011 Satur- day night. He climbed on an iron safeguard bar to obtain a better view, and fell thence through an extra ex?'t door, a distance of. 10ft' into the street, and was killed. inrto the street, and was killed.

Czarewitch Candidates "VENATOR" WEIGHS UP THEIR CHANCES, Thinks Fileppa or Childwiok will Take the Race, while Amiable will be Close Up. With so heavy a. week's racing before HR, and an event of such importance as the Cesare- witeli to decide, comment on the proceedings of the past week is hardly necessary. Possibly a word may be said on the Duke of York Stakes, which was run at Kempton on Satur- day. My selected, Avington, as I anticipated, ran a. great horse, although the weight he had to carry pioved too much for him at the finish. At the same time, his running third in no wise detracted from the merit of his perform- ances. Many of the clever school came off well in supporting St. Florian, who, running a bit raw at the beginning of the beason, has all along given promise of winning a, good, stake some day. Athel, who was second, is another who for some time past we have looked upon as being a rod in pickle. The Irish-bred horse is in the Cesarewitch, and on Saturday's running looks to have a. great chance, al. though his publicly-disclosed form will, no dov.bt, hinder his connections from making the coup with him they might have done. One other event at the Kempton Meeting that may lie dealt with is the Imperial Stakes, which provided a grand set-to between Flout and Sir Yisto. For the last hundred yards or so it was a grand race between the pair, and it was by the shortest of short heads that Tommy Lcates secured the verdict from his brother. Since my last letter important changes have taken place in the market as regards the Cesarewitch horses. Filepa., whom I then brac- keted with Childwick, has come to the head of the betting with a rattle, and by the way the money has been invested it seems' as if the Findon establishment considered the race all over. Newcourt I have not all along had much opinion of for the race in question. With the announcement that I'Anson's candi- date is coughing, W is no surprise that he has been knocked out in the betting, whilst another of the Northern candidates. Red Ensign to wit, who last week I mentioned was in ban. dages, has been struck out. At present the following seems the most trustworthy list of PROBABLE STABTEKS AXD JOCKEYS. Jockey. M A Abeiile.'s Callistrate, 4yrs, 8sb 131b .— —— Mr P Buchanan's Newcourt, 6yrs, 8st 81h Colling Mr T Cannon's Irish Wake, 4yre, 8st 2Ib I M Cannon *Mr W W Fulton's Laodamia, 4yrs, 8at 21b Duke of Hamilton's Ragimunde, 6yrs, 7st 13th F Finlay, Mr W W Fulton's Comedy, 6yrs, 7st 111b Calder Mr T Jennings's Cypria, 4yrs, 7st llIb Lord Lurgan's Amiable, 3yrs, 7st lllb T 2«Ke "Mr Manton's None the Wiser, 3yrs, 7st 111b —— or Mr Manton's Shrine, aged, 7st lllb.. —— Mr C P Slirubb's Insurance, 6yrs, 7st 101b J Woodbum Sir J Blundell Maple's Childwick, 4yrs, 7st Mb Bradford Mr Jersey's Nobleman, 4yrs, 7st 91b.. A White Mr E Hobson's Burnaby, aged, 7st 9lb Allsopp Mr J B Burton's Barmecide, aged, 7s t 61b Mr C Duncan's Euclid, 5yrs, 7st 51b Mr E D Gosling's Gleamaway, 4yrs, 7st tIb -7— M R T ebaudy's Quilon, 4yrs, 7st 21b S Loateft M CaiJlault's" Lutin, 3yrs, 7st S Chandler Mr W Goater's Filepa, 4yrs, 7st. H Toon Mr K J Dougall's Braemar, 5yrs, 6st 131b W Pratt Mr E Kibnucourt's Highland Buck, 4yrs. 6st 121b —— Mr J W Churton's Pennyless, 4yrs, 6st 71b Wall Lord Howe's Farndale, 3yrs, 6st 41b.. H Chaloner Mr Ellis's Opera. Glass, 3yrs, 6st 31b.. K Cannon Mr Dartmoor's Lord Barnard, 3yrs, 6st 31b Mr A Taylor's Svnrlic, 3vrs, 6st 31b.. Mr John Dawson's Sir Benjamin, 4yrs, 6st llb Croft Lord Stanley's Hetty Sorrel, 3yrs, 6st Newman •Doubtful starters. 0:1 Sunday's running the French candidate Callistrate seems to have, even with the big impost of 8?t. 131b., a decided chance. We are told that he will certainly start on Wednesday; at the same time, I cannot think that travel]ing the double journey in so short a. time will dc him any good, and I am hardly prepared to take him on my side. Neither for Ragimunde nor Cypria have I much regard, but Amiable, as I mentioned last week, will, I am firmly convinced, strip a. much improved mare to what she was seen at Doncaster. Her preparation may not be taken too much ac- count of, for it has been clearly shown to us during- the earlier part of the season that, like many others of the St. Simon fillies, a rigid course of work is not altogether 8 their favour. She has been tried to stay the distance, and with the services secured for her I am bound to think she will be right on the premises at the finish. Childwick has been: favourably tried, and, with the assur- ance from the touts that there is no ques- tion as to his staying abilities, and' a further knowledge that the money has been settled satisfactorily, I see 110 reason to change my good opinion as regajcLs Peck's candidate. Nobleman, although arrangements for his trial with Elsey's lot were not carried out, looks, on past performances, to be in no wise out of it, and wherever he finishes should just about beat Opera. Glass. Syndio is the only one left to represent the Manton esta.b- lishment. I suppose they consider they have a, chance, al thou eh for my own part I would wish to have more public form to show ability. Sir Benjamin is, by all accounts, fit and weU, whilst cf those not mentioned, with, perhaps, the exception of Quilon, whose Northert running- compels us to respect her, I eee nothing from whom much danger need be apprehended. To take the couple, I shall declare for FILEPA AND CHILDWICK, apprehending the most danger to this pair from Amiable. Of the other evnets on the canx! the Middle Park Plate would rank second: only to the Cesarewitch in point of interest, and on past form it looks to me at good thing for KIRKCONEL. Had Mr. M'Calmont been. prevailed upon to a-llow Isinglass to take plitt in the Cham- pion Stakes on Tuesday the rac'e between him. La Fleche, Matchbox, and Ravensbury would have provided unusual interest. Mr. M'Calmont has decided, however, that he shall tiot be seen out again until Ascott. Of the other three mentioned above, I must declare for LA FLECHE, who. I consider, will just about win, although the mare will not, in all probability, have much in hand. For the other events during the week I shall reserve selections until my over-night letters, VENATOR.

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL. Interesting Pars about Interesting Persons. Here is a genuine specimen of "Literary Gossip" as it is made in America:—"Ibsen carries? a toilet-case in his hat. so that he can stir up his hair with a comb." The Duke and Duchess of York will repre- sent the Prince and Princess of Wales at the marriage of Lady Margaret GrOdvenorand .Prince Adolphus of Tock, which is to take place in the private chapel at Eaton Hall on riu-rsdav, November 29. Mrs. Mcvnell Tnirrarn, the Duke of YorVa hostess at Temple Newsani, was. once the sur- prised recipient of an unexpected legacy. A tailor of Derby, whom she had never seen, but who made for the Ingrains, bequeathed to her his whole fortune, which amounted to £ 123,000—not a. half-year's income of the Temple Newsam property, big' figures though they be. Aii old curate of tho diocese of Liverpool, who has just had a "fortune" left to him, has offered to build a church in any part of the c'ioeese requiring additional church nccommo- dation. The offer is made out of gratitude foi much kiudress shown to him by his bishop in the days when lie was a "poor curate." The Duke and Duchess of York left York- shire on Saturday for London. The Duchesa appeared none the worse for the shock caused by the action of the lunatic Thnckrah. The 11 pair reached York House, St. James's P:1h.cc. durincr tho afternoon, and were met by the Duchess of Teck. The infant Princa was also there. The Duke and Duchess, after being visited by the Prince of Wales, went t<* Richmond Park on Sunday, and will proceed early in the v. eek to York Colts ge, Sandring- ham. J