Evening Express

WAR IN CHINA. SIGHTING IN MANCHURIA ENDS IN DEFEAT FOR THE CHINESE. A Central News telegram from Hai-Cheng on Saturday sayo —The Chinese forces from the Ntbch-Wanp; and Yinpf-Chow districts made another concerted attack upon the Japanese Tiositions on Thursday, and were repulsed with considerable loss. The Chinese were better sup- plied with artillery than upon previous oocar dions, and their advance was on both sides of the Hai-Chow River. They numbered about 12,000 of all arms, and the strongest division ca.me from Antsun, bringing ten truns- A second division, with four guns, came from the direc- tion of Tonjrin-Ashan, and a third, with six Runs, from Lao-Yang. The fight was com- menced by the Chinese. who opened fire from the Lao-Yang road, and the Japanese were soon engaged on three sides. The enemy reo Peatedlv attacked the Japanese positions, but were never able to reach them, owing to the steady and well-directed tire of General Nodzu's srtilic-ry. The most determined attacks were Blade from the Tongin-Ashan road, where over hundred Chinese were killed by the Japanese 'hells. The ba.ttle lasted until nearly three o'clock in the afternoon, when the Chinese began to retreat on all sides. The Japanese artillery Continued to bombard the retreating enemy as long as they were within range. A general pur- suit was not attempted, but the cavalry pressed the enoinv for some distance, and took a number of prisoners. Only six Japanese were killed. The Chinese must have lost at least 200 killed and a. large number wounded. Lr HUNG CHANGr AND THE EMPEROR. A Central News telegram from Pekiu on Mon- day fays: -Li Hung Chang returned here yes- terdav, and in the afternoon was received in special audience by the Emperor. It is stated that his Majesty received the Viceroy very CTaciously. and that the latter when retiring from the Imperial pretence declared that his life. as well as his best services, were always at his master's disposal. AN ENERGETIC VICEROY. A Dabd's telegram from Shanghai avs: Private advices from Nankin state that Vice- roy Pliaug-Chi-Chung recently transferred from Wu-Chang :Lt the instigation of Li- Hung-Chang, is ordering large quantities of Machinery and starting a number of cotton fnills, the new Viceroy being determined that proving- shall be m a position to compete ^'ith the Western industries. For this purpose hti making great efforts to place iNankin on a footing with the great industrial centres. The factories are having houses attached to them for the accommodation of mechanics and work- ing people No less than 600 liouses are already in course of construction. A water- works is also beinp erected. Cltang-Chi-Tung 1¡¡ a great rival of Li-Hung-Chang, whose rail- MfcimeB he severely criticised, E'laiming that they should have included Nankin and the southern ports. The Tientsm Vioeroy Proposed that Chang-Chi-Tung should lie trans- ferred to Nankin to see if lie could carry these Wana out.

FIGHTING IN AFRICA. REPORTED SLAUGHTER OF SEVENTY THOUSAND PERSONS. A Central News telegram from Rome on M011- •iay sa vs -rhe Ti-il)uDa this evening gives Publicity to an extraordinary dispatch from ^lassowah. According to this. King Menelek during his recent expedition against the Galla tribes, inIL-Lbitiiicr the immense country to the ^>uth of Abyssinia, slaughtered no fewer than 70,000 of the enemy, and made fully 15,000 Prisoners. Another report, also received from ^Ia«30wah, states that the recently-defeated chief, Ras Manga^c-ia, has at length sent repre- seiitatives to General Barraticri, the Italian Commander-in-Chief, to sue for peace. In view of the complete success of the Italian forces of We, a good dea.i of credence is given to this *nnoun cement.

DREYFUS IN EXILE. 3LE ASKS TO BE PLACED WHERE THERE ARE NO CONVICTS. A Router's telegram from Paris says:—It is reported that ex-Captain Dreyfus, who ha-s been sent to French Guiana, has begged the Government that he may be transferred from the mainland to one of the Salut Islands, off the coast, where there are no conviote. Madame Dreyfus is also said to have applied for permis- sion to join her husband immediately in his axile.

REBELLION IN COLOMBIA. REBELS DEFEATED WITH HEAVY LOSSES. A Central News telegram from New York "New York HeraM" publishes a telegram from Panama, announcing that, the Colombian Government forces have defeated the rebels both at Ca-li and at Bonaventura. iteavy losses were sustained Oil both sides.

EDUCATION IN IRELAND. COMMISSIONERS DECIDE ON A OHRANT TO SCHOOLS. The Irish "independent" publishes a report T)f a meeting of the National Education Com- missioners of Irel-ind, held in Dublin on Mon- day, to consider the question of a grant to the Christian Brothers'schools. Eighteen mem- bers wen pres&"t. including the Catholic and I'rotestant Archbishops of Dublin. It was ultimately decided that the Christian Brothers and other such schools should not be excluded from their due share of the grants in aid of the national systtin of education, by reason of the open presence of the cruciiix, anti such likr. emblems, in the schools and during school V'l rs. TI)e decisions arrived at were forwarded to Mr. John Morley.

A YOUNG MAN'S JEWELS. BEARING OF THE THASKER CASE RESUMED TO-DAY. The hearing of the Thasker jewel case was re.>uuied 011 Tuesday.—Mr. Rowe. defendant's hÜe secretary, said in cross-examination that he dined with Thasker a,t the, suggestion of Rogers. He denied that anything unfair was done. lie admitted that Mr. Streeter's books showed S-.tles to plaintiff in two days of about. £100.000. Mr. Stret-ter, next examined, said lie knew j^othing personally of the transactions between |s nmnager Ru^ere and plaintiff. The Agra diamond, which he considered cheap at B15,000, ,('3.111" into his possession from M. Hartz, a ■Parisian diamond dealer. Witness had em- ployed an Indian authority, Calonel Biroh, to Vrito its history. He believed the gem "'as unique. He did not believe there ww another Indian rose pink diamoud of its eiae :l.n the world. (Proceeding.)

WAS TAKING OFF HIS BOOTS. Sergeant R^eve-?, of the Essex Regiment, stationed a.t Fermoy, while taking off his boots Monday night on the lauding over-balanced and fell over the balustrade ajid w«u» JulAed.

W/VLES tyouqfls. One of Her Loftiest Patriots Gone. m TRE LATE LORD ABERDARE A Sketch of his Long and Busy Career so Full of Benefit and Usefulness to the Land of His Birth. The news of Lord A be rd arc's death, briefly announced in the pink edition of the "Evening Eipress" on Monday night has caused deep and widespread regret, and genuine sorrow is felt in many a Welsh home at the demise of the popular nobleman, who in life had striven hard and long for the welfare of the land of his birth. SKETCH OF A USEFUL CAREER. The Right Hon. Henry Austin Bruce (Lord Aberdare) was the second son of the late Mr. John Bruce Pryce, of Duffryn, St. Nicholas, Glamorganshire, who assumed the name of Bruce, in lieui of his patronymic Knight, in 1805, and the rame of Pryce in 1837. The family came from the Bruces of Kennet. Early in the eighteenth century John Knight, of Devon- shire, a member of an ancient and wealthy family, married Margaret, the only child and heiress of Mr. William Bruce, a member of the family of Bruce of Kennet, formerly High Sheriff of Glamorgan. The issue of the marriage was thiee Eons. Onl;) nf these, the youngest, was Hir James Lewis Knight Bruce, D.C.L., F.R.S., and F.S.A., Lord Justice of Appeal in Chancery, who died in 1866. The next became Dean of Llandaff, and died in 1845, and the eldest was J. Bruce Pryce, who, having pur- chased the anoient estate of the Johns, at Duffryn, beoame a justice of the peace, and afterwards btipendiary magistrate of Merthyr. The name Bruce was altered to Pryce by virtue of a testamentary bequest from Pryce, of Duffryn Goluwch. Mr. Bruce Pryce was familiarly known in the last generation as tho Squire of Duffryn. It was the old squire's duty to sit on the Merthyr bench as one of the magistrates of his time, a.nd this he did with Mr. Homfray, Mr. Foreman, the Rector, Sir John Guest, and Mr. G. Morgan. Gadlys. These were the ruling powers at a very trying time in the history of Merthyr, for the district abounded with strong riotous spirits, the migrants from many a oounty, and street fights and disorderly scenes were constant, and the only guardian of the peace was a solitary con- stable. To show the character of the times, the Penydarrei) mem, mostly English, used to come into the town in gangs, and a wild melee was the result. The courts were always crowded, and the duty heavy of punishing, such as putting into the stocks, sending to gaol, or lining. Fines were placed in a box, and the public thought, erroneously, of course, that they formed the perquisite of the presiding magis- trate, a.nd this took practical shape when the old squire contested the borough against Sir John Guest. The crowd carried a number of long sticks in their hands, with boxes attached, lettered "Box Bach Bruce Pryce. The future Lord Aberdare was born at Duffryn on April 16, 1815. When he was six years of age his family removed to France, and here he remained till 1827. On his return to England in the latter year young Bruce commenced a course of study at the Swansea. Grammar School and remained there till 1632, when he removed to London, and for two years read in the chambers of his uncle, the late Lord Justice Knight Bruce. was called to the bar in lo37, but in 1843 withdrew from the profession. AS STIPENDIARY MAGISTRATE. From 1847 to 1852 he wa.s stipendiary magis- trate for Merthyr and Aberdare. In 1829 Merthyr had succeeded in getting the Merthyr Magistrates Act, for which the villagers paid £13 13s. 4d., and the following significant item appears in the parish minute book —"The above sum to be paid Mr. Meyrick (the prominent lawyer of the place), and when paid it. is re- quested that he pay up his arrears of Church rates. Mr. Bruce Pryce had the honour of being the first stipendiary. He was succeeded by Mr. Hill, "a London lawyer," he by Mr. Wilson, who became a judge of county-courts, and Mr. Wilson was followed by Henry Austin Bruce in 1846. It is singular that there are few now living amongst the Merthyr tradesmen who remember Mr. Bruce on the bench, but the historian of Merthyr thus describes him —A.D. 1867. He brought into the policxv oourt the active intellect and thoughtful con- sideration of a scholar. Early in life he had studied for the law, and was called to fciie bar in 1837. His appointment to tlie vacanoy here was attended with this benefit. He was relieved from practising the law, and while he enjoyed the great advantage which a legal training always yields he was spared that contraction of the mind. that blunting of human sympathies, which a legal practice not infrequently incurs. A.s magistrate <Íor Merthyr and Aberdare, he wou the admiration of all right-thinking men. He was not a dealer out of law commodities, but a dispenser of intelligent justice. He made the dry, old forms of justice bend to the appeals and claims of humanity; and, while his justice wa-3 mild, his admonitions kindly, but firndy given, held 'the poor wretch before him in sufficient awe as to compel him to go and sin no more. Like all men of strong individuality, he had his likings and dislikings. He liked manliness, honest, frank independence, and would tolerate its free utterance before him with evident satis- faction. He hated everything that was mean, cringing, and low. No one was better at reading the countenance than he. Jew or Gentile, who- ever came before him, felt the influence of that intellectually visaged mail, and acknowledged themselves morally tested. Speaking once to him on his strongly expressed co'itenipt for lowness and vulgarity, the writer a«sked, "Is it true tliat years ago, when you were walking through a short street off the Strand, you saw an indecent picture exhibited tvy- f,]n;bs'led the wirtdow with your stick?"' < he rejoined with a smile; "it was not I, but a friend. It was rather a rash act, but it was deserved." The keynote to Lord Aberdare's early man. hood, the time when the child, so to state, liecoines tho father of the man, is given by the fad that ho was a loval aider and abetter of the Merthyr Library, the Young Men's Christian Association, and the Working Men's Institute. Every good society that came to the front found in him a generous patron, not content with sub- scribing, but with helping; and time and change and the vacillations of a fickle orowd never lessened his ardour. The earnest voice that in 184-8 was heard in lectures iond addresses to the young men of his district still echoed hope- fully and cheerfully in 1880, when Merthyr eciipsed all other towns in Wales with its magnificent art exhibition, and the Cardiff Cor- poration in state, for the first time in its history, man-hen in procession through the town, the "village town" that never, with all its strivings, was to have a corporation of its own! During his magistracy Mr. Bruce had very arduous work on the liench. Statistics for 1851 show this. During that year he had 1,861 prisoners before him, and of these 257 were charged with felony and other indictable offences, of whom 163 were committed for „rial. Of the 257 per- sons it is interesting to note the nationality in the early ironwork days—154- were Welsh ;55 only natives of the district), 79 Irish, 22 Eng- lish. one Scotch, and one Russian. The magis- trate, however, did his best to improve society through advocating moral and religious training, bringing amusement to blend with instruction, nnd never losing an opportunity to strengthen the intellectual stamina of youth. These were his constant occupations. His judicial life was admirable—the balance between capital and labour rigidly held, and in differences in trade, wages, contracts, contentions with pawnbrokers, his decisions were excellent. One habit which had grown up in the town, of pawnbrokers com- pelling their customers to take a portion of the pledge in tea or other articles, he at onoe put down. ENTERS PARLIAMENT. At the death of Sir John Guest he resigned the bench, and came forward as candidate to repre- sent the borough in Parliament, and in 1851-2 he was returned as Sir John's successor. His selection was all that could have been desired, and his Parliamentary career was characterised by the same manly course which had marked the years of his magistracy. Old residents yet re- member the interesting evenings he would give occasionally to the electors, with his explanations of votes he had recorded and his opinions of leading events and mtasures. As the years p:iiised he was confronted by the great desire of his constituency to have the ballot. The mass of the electors craved for the ballot, would have the ballot. He reasoned with them. It was unmanly, un-English, he said. They should be honest and independent in the expression of their opinions. There might be a solitary case or so of injustice, but manliness would be vindicated in the end, and live tyranny clown. And, besides, he reasoned, look ..t the temptation the ballot gives to hypocrisy, to meanness. A man, say, is afraid of his employer, not that he should tlnre should be better relations between employer and employed than those based on fear-still, say that he is afraid that by voting against his employer he will suffer., be dismissed, be out of work. What does he do? He. pro- mises to support his employer, tells him that, he has done 1;0, and then, trusting in the secrecy of the ballot, votes against hilll-aot-8 a lie, tells a lie. Is this honest? A few men gave the honourable member oredit for high-toned Principle, for being unable to stoop even in thought to anything underhanded or mean, but. the mass urges that. however right Mr. Bruce was in theory, it was of vital necessity that the workmen should be protected against the rich employer. Thoughtful men amongsb the crowd even went 6Q far as to main- tain tliat Mr. Bruce was quite right in his views 1 if society and the condition of things generally were free from the taint of corruption. Not being so, men must defend themselves, and the lie, if they had to resort to it, way upon the conscience of the men who compelled them to sin in protection of themselves and their homes. The "Merthyr Telegraph" was a strong oppo- i nent of the member, and brought great force to bear in citing a case where a kinsman of the editor, a well-known minister of the Gospel, was ruined for recording his vote openly. AND LOSES HIS SEAT. This opposition to the ballot lost Mr. Bruce his seat at the election in 1868. The experiences of that severe contest were such that Mr. Bruce became converted to the necessity of a protec- tion for voters, not for the reason urged by his opponents—the tyranny of master over man— but to (irevent the tyranny of man over man. Of all de»i>otisms that of ignoranoe is unques- tionably the most undesirable. Employers might be reasoned with and their minds lie open to thoughtful influences, but once the mass of men. or, for that matter, a body of working men, take up contrary views to the candidate soliciting their suffrages, tho case is hopeless. This view was strikingly illustrated at the Bruce contest all through the borough. No voter dared show the Bruce colours, and if one more courageous than another did so he was run down like a mad dog. An incident of the election in which Mr. Bruce contested Merthyr Tydfil against Mr. Henry Richard and Mr. Richard Eothergill deserves to be chronicled. The latter gentle- man was one of the partners in the Plymouth Iron Company, whose works were very near the town. and, as a consequence, the employes of the firm were strong jxirtisans of their em- ployer. The Home Secretary had been adver- tised to address a meeting of the followers of Pope Pius IX. at the Temperance-hall. During the speech, or the earlier portion of it, constant disturbance came from the gallery, and little doubt was entertained from whom it came. At. a. moment when the interruption became irri- tating and incessant the spe^Jter, without the least show of annoyance or Prss of temper, re- minded his hearers that he was addressing Roman Catholics of the borough, and not the Plymouth Brethren. The hit, delivered with blandness and perfect good humour, gained for him the sympathy of the audience, and a great cheer rewarded the bon mot. The memory of the polling day lives in the mind as one of the gravest instances on record of the gross ingratitude of the masses, as marked in Athenian days. For years Mr. Bruce had been the friend of the people, aiding in every excellent movement, tireless in good work that the coining generation should be happier and better. And this was the end. It was a picture to see him and a few friends, all the great em- ployers of labour, marching in procession through the town, and a humiliating and saddening exhibition the scowls and shouts and hisses of the nrowd-mauy of them, most of them, chapel-going people—who, in the truly political madness of the moment, lost their heads and treated benefactors as they would ha.ve treated malefactors. But Mr. Bruce was too good and able a man to be lost to his party, a.nd a seat was found for him in "Renfrewshire, which he held until 1872. HIS DEPARTMENTAL WORK. In his Parliamentary experience ho acted first as Under-Secretary for the Home Depart- ment, 1862 to 1864; Charity Commissioner and Vice-President of the Board of Education 1864, and Home Secretary 1869, where his duties were many and varied, and it may honestly be said that, if he did not succeed in the difficult problem of meeting the wishes of that most difficult iuuividiial to please, the cabdriver of the Metropolis, he tried zealously to do so, and if he did not attain perfection he came as near it 3. the I:>e<>t man who had tried 1)efore. In the Collieries Regulatijii Bill he was more at home. No one who had previously held this office had been so competent as he in treating it. His own local knowledge was extensive, and he knew the very men who were competent to make the regulations a substantial piece of legislation. Sir George Elliott, Sir William Thomas Lewis, reared on coal -etails from boyhood, were of great- assistance, and the "life" of the "Regulation" has been one long unvarying testimony to their value. 1872 marked the beginning of a new era in coal working, for. though the pit a.nd it!' worker had come unuer Parliamentary scrutiny from 1842, after a long interregnum from the time of Queen Elizabeth. it was not until 1872 that the great consolidated code for colliery workings saw the light. "Phis code will always remain a mem&nto of the Parliamentary life and keen knowledge of the mineral district and its needs possessed by Lord Aberdare. MR. BRUCE IS AT THE DOOR, GENTLEMEN." The measure with which his name hae been chiefly associated was that relating to the restriction of the hours during which licensed houses may be open, and the term Bruee's stop-tap" grewinw use in reference to the new regulations. Before Mr. Bruee's Bill reached the Statute Book it was possible to "keep it up" until almost tmy hour of the morning. There were regula- tions as to closing, but licensing regulations in those days were made to be broken, and the police "winked hard." Mr. Bruce became a figure of speech for the bibulous souk of his day. Boniface broke up club carousals with the admonitory, "Mr. Bruce is at the door, gentlemHI." "Mr. Bruce" wa.s the guardian of the morals of the night. He became the embodiment and spirit of the ancient curfew. When he entered, the street roysterers stag- gered home to bed. Drinking behind closed doors beoame an unavoidable offence, pointed with a heavy penalty. If Forbes Mackenzie was a great social entity in Scotland, Austin Bruoe had a greater opportunity, because a larger field-and, as in those days public opinion wanted a reform of the licensing laws, and the Government. undertook the responsi- bility of reform, the Home Secretary naturally became charged with the measure with which his name is indissolubly associated. ADVOCATES A MODEL PUBLIC-HOUSE. Lord Aberdare ever took a keen interest in all efforts for checking intemperance, whether by moral suasion or legislative enactment. He seems to have anticipated the Bishop of Chester's projeofc of a model public-house. Speaking at a conference in connection with the Oxford Dioceean Branch of the Church of England Temperance Society, held in the Sheldonian Theatre, Oxford, on November 5, 1378, Lord Aberdare dwelt upon the evils of intemperance, and went on to remark that the Act of 1869 dealing with the question of licen- sing was followed by the Bill of 1871, for which he was personally reejioneible, and which failed, he mig^x, perlwps somewhat presumptuously, say, owing to the want of an adequate amount of public opinion. It was said that since the creation of grocers" licence? therH had been increased drunkenness amongst women. True, there had been an increase of drunkenness among women, but.—he would remind them—amongst the lower classes. He maintained that since the creation of licensing authority by the Act of 1872 the work had been done, well and efficiently. He then suggested the following as a means of decreasing drunken- ness in Great Britain. The great difficulty of our climate was this--tha.t a great many of the hours of relaxation must be spent mdoor3, aad how were they to be passed in an innocent manner? In his own neighbourhood the cul- tivation of musio by the people had had a moist admirable effect. Working mens' clubs-not suchao were suddenly started to defeat the ex- cise—but really genuine clubs, might be started v.heic a committee of management should say whether intoxicating liquors should be sold or n"t. and where indoor amusements should be provided. But he attached the greatest im- lKirtanco of all to coffee taverns. Where they had already been started they had been success- ful. LORD ABERDARE'S FAMILY LIFE. His first wife was Annabella, daughter of Mr. Richard Beadon, of Clifton, whom he married in 1846. »ihe died in 1852. In 1854 he married his second wife, Nomh, daughter of the late Lieutenant-general Sir William Napier, K.C.B. Lord Alierdare had a family by each wife, and hajs several sons in the Army, one an officer with the Goorkhas, and stationed in India. His heir is Henry Campbell Bruoe, born 1851. A sister of Lord Aberdare married the Rev. J. C. Camp- bell. rector of Merthyr, and afterwards Bishop of Bangor. LORD ABERDARE'S COAT OF ARMS. (We quote from the "Western Mail" of August. 16, 1873.) "Speculation," says the "Pall Mall Gazette, ''may employ itself on the question of the addi- tion to the coat of arms which will be grauted to the new peer, and on 'this point there will IIQ, we are sure, but one wish among the public— namely, that ita heraldry should, as far a.-> pos- sible, serve to recall to our minds some few of the successes which have rendered Mr. Bruce's reign a.t the Home Office memorable. An escutcheon of pretence should form a feature in his shield representing the triumphant reform of tht, cab system. One quaru>ri.1lg would dis- play 'three cabs crawlaiit. with flj>gs argent, re- versed and surn.' inted by three tickets and a book of fares incorrect. In another part of the shield the gratifying diminution of crime, might be typified by a policeman dormant traversed by three burglars rampant, and faced by a householder couchant, the whole surmounted by a orowl/Ar sinister. Other emblems will, no doubt, suggest themselves to complete the shield, so that none of the subject6 with which Mr. Bruce has so successfully dealt should be left without- its fitting commemoration. Lord Erskine adopted an English motto, 'Trial by jury1 Lord Aberdare might follow his example and put the words, 'Let us consider' beneath his arms." CARDIFF DEMOCRATIC UNION SYMPATHISE. The Cardiff Democratic Union, at their meet- ing on Monday night, t--t.d a resolution sympa- thising with Lady Aberdare and the other members of the family in t'1eir bereavement. DATE OF FUNERAL, The funeral of Lord Aberdare will take place at Mountain Ash OIl Friday next, at noon.

Five Hundred Men Below A PIT SHAFT JAMMED BY THE CAGES. Miners Imprisoned for Many Hours And Anxiety Prevails at a York- shire Colliery. Great anxiety prevails at Whitwood Haigli Moor Colliery, Norman ton, Yorkshire. Five hundred miners are imprisoned in tho pit by a oollision of the cages, which did great damage to lae shaft. A carpenter, named Arthur Norbury, engaged in repairs in tlie shaft, has fallen to the bottom. Crowds of anxious rela- tives watch the pit. Near midnight it was decided to make an effort to reach the imprisoned men in the pit, via the fan shaft. SAFETY OF THE MEN. The Press Association Normanton C'O;"T(\"pon. dent, telegraphing at eleven o'clock on Tues- day morning, says:—Throughout the night at Briggs and Co.'s colliery. Whitwood. near Normanton, where 400 miners were imprisoned, the work of rescuing them wan carried on with great vigour. and by six o'clock this morning the last man -vas brought safely to surface, together with the body of Arthur Nor- bury, carpenter, who fell down the shaft on Monday. Norbury liad fallen 100 ya.rds. The body was not mutilated. The men wore rescued by l>eing let down in buckets from Haigh Moor Shaft to the, Hilkstone Pit, whence they were drawn up in tho ordinary way. Dicy were supplied with food during the night while rescue operations were being carried on. and a orowd of people waited at the pit head until they eame to the surface. The carpenter's fall was caused by a splinter striking him.

CAME UPON A CORPSE. PEOPLE GOING OVER HOUSE MAKE A SHOCKING FIND. On Monday afternoon, whilst some persons were inspecting a house in Smethwick, they discovered the lifeless body of a man unknown in one of the bedrooms. The body is that of a man about forty years of age, and measures 5ft. Sin. He has a fresh complexion, brown hair, sandy moustache, and ha-s lost one of liis teeth. The house when the body was found lias been void for some time, and it is supposed that, whilst sleeping in it during the recent, severe weather, he was frozen to death. There are no marks of violence on the bod}"and the police have no suspicion of foul play.

HELD BY "LA GRIPPE." PREMIER ROSEBERY NOT SO WELL THIS MORNING. The Press Association telegraphs:—Sir Wil- liam Broadbent visited Lord Rosebery on Tues- day morning, and shortly after ten o'clock issued the following bulletin:—"Lord Rosebery con- tinues to suffer from extreme sleepiness, which interfered with his progress." Sir William informed a. representative of the Press Associa- tion tha.t there is not the least probability that his lordship will be able to leave his bed to-day. BALFOUR BETTER. The Press Association states that Dr. Yen- ning called upon Mr. Balfour on Tuesday morn- ing, and at 10 25 issued the. following bulletin —"Mr. Balfour has passed a very good night, and is convalescing." It is probable that the ■right lion, gentleman will be able to get up to-day, though not to leave his bedroom. MR. JOHN MORLEY. Tlie Central News learns on inquiry that Mr. John Morley is much better to-day, and hopes to attend the House of Commons this afternoon. OTHER SUFFERERS. Lord George Hamilton has passed a. recess night, and remains in bed. Mr. Hayward Bidwell, the secretary o, the Rc.yal Almonry, is suffering from a slight attack of influenza, which will prevent him from attending to official business for a few days.

WORST STREETS IN CARDIFF Xlt. BAMSDALE TALKS STEONQIiT AT THE HEALTH COMMITTEE. A meeting of the health and port sanitary committee of the Caruitf Corporation wae held at the Town-hall on Tuesday morning, Alder- man T. W. Jacobs (ely-Uiman; presiding.— Mr. Ra-infdale wished publicly to call atten- tion to a matter which needed to be set- right in the interests of the health of the people. Recently he had been alxiut engaged in relief work, and it was his misfortune to have in his ward two of the worst streets in Cardiff. —Noraih-street and Helm-street. He under- stood that landlords received rents from in- habited housee with broken windows, and in many cases no windows at all, while the stench from these places was "something abominable." He could not understand how the people living in such streets aivoided epi- demics. It was the duty of that department to make a. thorough investigation, ajid serve notices upon the landlords to put things in order.—Alderman Rees People are not lxwmd to live there.—Mr. Ramsdale: That doesn't matter. The bouses are not liabitable. He moved that the medical officer of health (Dr. Walford) present a detailed report at the next meeting of the condition of the streets he had mentioned in particular.—Alderman Jacobs pointed out that in many cases the tenants were to blame.—Mr. Ramsdale: I would set fire to it if it was my property.—Mr. Ram. dele's motion was adopted.—The medical officer of health presented his report for "the fourth quarter of 1894.-A letter was read from Mr. Cooke, timber merchant, whose contract for timber had been accepted on con- dition that he signed the fair wages clause. This Mr. Cooke declined to do, and it W*JK decided to recommend flhe, oouncil to purchase elsewhere, or to dispense with the fair wa^res olause.

THE UNEMPLOYED. COMMONS COMMITTEE CONTINUE THEIR INQUIRIES. The House of Commons Unemployed Com- mittee met again on Tuesday, Mr. Campbell- Bannerman presiding.— Mr. Hilleary, clerk of the guardians and town-clerk of West Ham, was examined. For the week ending- Feb- ruary 7 he said there were 11,298 acts of outdoor relief. The guardians had no power to find employment without applying1 a test for persons seeking work. They were bound to relieve distress and to see that no one was allowed to starve. Whilst men were demanding work the guardians were only able to aciminster relief, which entailed lotw of suffrage. A town council had neither the staff nor money tc alleviate the distress caused by want of employment. The corporation were of opinion that the time had arrived when the State should intervene and frame some scheme to meet the requirements of the case. No officers of State would be necessary for the administration of the scheme, which would be carried out by the local authorities.

AMERICA CUP. THE COMING INTERNATIONAL YACHT RACE. A Central News telegram from New York s^ys :—The New York Yacht Club, at their spceial meeting on Monday night, decided that the yachts competing m the race fcliis autumn for the international cup should be entitled to carry three men to each five feet of their racing length. This would givo the Valkyrie a crew of 62 men, according to the measurements already indicated, and to the now-building cup defender a crew of 61. The meeting a1 ,10 confirmed the agreement arrived at in regard to measuring the yachts.

HAIRDRESSER FINED. ALLOWED HIS LAD TO WORK TOO MANY HOURS A WEEK. At Cardiff Police-court on Tuesday morning Louis Fucito. 34, Bute-street, a hairdresser, v -as summoned for allowing a. lad to work in his employ more than 74 houns- per week, in contravention of the Shop Hours Act.—Inspec- tor Vaughan said the lad had worked 78 hours, and defendant admitted this, but said the lad worked of his own free will.—Defendant was fined Ss. and costs or seven days.

FROST IN LINCOLNSHIRE. The Central News Spalding correspondent telegraphs:—There was a sharp frost in South Lincolnshire on Tuorsday morning, nearly odog. of frost being registered in the open. The ice on the washes, which had only been partly thawed, will be safe for skating again on Wednesday.

THE ACCIDENT TO EURROWS. On Monday there was little change in the condition of Burrows, the Swansea footballer. lying at Swansea. Hospital, but his condition [.was recognised to be very critical

The Loss of the Elbe. e. CORONER RESUMES HIS IN- QUIRY TO-DAY. Public Crowd into Court to Get a Glimpse at Miss Boeker and Pilot Greenham. The Suffolk oounty coroner (Mr. C. W. Chaston) opened the adjourned inquest at Lowestoft Town-hall on Tuesday morning on the ten bodies landed at Lowestoft, and which had been identified a.t the previous inquiries as those of passengers or seamen on board the ill-fated North German Lloyd liner Elbe, which sank within twenty minutes after colliding with the steamer Crdbhie on thu morning of the 30tli of January, about 45 miles south-east of Lowestoft. Muoli interest- was manifested ia the proceedings owing to the fact that Miss Boeker, the only lady passenger saved, and Gieenham, the English pilot. another of the survivors, were in attendance to give evidence, as were members of the crew of the Cra.thie. Captain Donner represented the German Government. Captain Gordon, of the Crathie. was represented by Mr. A. E. Nelson (in- structed by Messrs. Lowless and Co. Mr. Butler Aspinall attended on behalf of the Board of Trade. Mr. H. Rolma/i represented the owners of the Crathie; and Mr. H. AspinaJl represented the North German Lloyd, owners of the Elbe, and the German Government. The Coroner was assist* by Captain Wdson, of the Board of Trade, who attended to explain any nautical points that might arise during tli-3 inquiry. Mr. B. S. Bardbeer, German vice- c i'sul, was present, as was Mr. F. Spashctt, agent for the North German Lloyd, and Lloyd's agent. In opening the inquiry, the Coroner said his attention had been drawn to articles and letters in aiesvspapers imputing blame in con- nection with the calamity. Bearing in mind that this and the other official inquiry wac pending, he deplored such statements. Mr. Holman subnutted that, seeing proceed- ings were pending at Rotterdam and a.lso by thi Board of Trade, the circumstances subse- quent. to the oollision should be fully inquired into, but that the cause of the actual collision eliculd not form the subject cf inquiry. Mr. Nelson, on behalf of Captain Gordon, courted the fullest inquiry. Mr. Butler Aspinall and Mr. H. Aspinall also urged that ihe court should not inquire into the Cause of the collision. The Coroner agreed with the views expressed, and said he should take the evidence of the eap- tain and engineer of the Crathie, of Miss Boec- ker, ciid of the pilot Greenham, smd then ad- jotlrncihe inquiry till after the Rotterdam pro- ceedings. Miss Anna Boeker, the only lady survivor, was then called. She is a very pleasant looking girl of about 21. with light hair and blue eye. and a typical German face. She related how she left Bremen on the afternoon of the 29th, and retired to her cabin at night. tjhe was awakened by a crash at about 5.30. People were rushing about on deck, and the water was coming into her cabin. She made her way on deck, and went to the port side. The sea. was then very rough, and it was dark. but star- light. There was no fog and no confusion on board. She saw the crew making efforts to launch the boats, but- the ropes were frozen, and had to be cut with axes. She got into a boat that was lowered, but it was either capsized or sank, and she was thrown into the water. She clutched hold of the Ixxit, and, being able to swim, kept herself afloat. She afterwards saw the other lifeboat. and shouted for help. The boat came close, an oar was held out, and she was drawn into the boat. She by partly in water till nearly twelve noon, when the Wild- flower came in sight, took them aboard, and landed them.

CARDIFF'SBLACITLIST. MORE FINES FOR SHEBEENING AND FREQUENTING. At Cardiff Police-court on Tuesday morning Ann Jones was brought up (before the Stipen- diary) charged with selling beer without a licence at 25, Stanley-street, on the 17th inst.— Police-constalile Wheeler sa.id he watched the house, and saw seven men and three women enter, and five men and three women leave. On entering' the house with Police-oomtable Dredge, witness found six niMi aaid thrtw women seated in the back room with defendant, who, when charged, admitted selling the beer.—De- fendant was fined J310 and costs, or m default, one month's imprisonment with hard labour. Police-constable Davies then proceeded to prove a similar cliarge against Catherine Collins for an offence at 24, Stanley-street.—Defen- dant appeored with Wo fearfully blask eyes.— After the constable had said that he had seen aeveral men and women visiting the house on the evening of the 17th inst., defendant was asked if she wished to call any witnesses on her own behalf.—She called a man named Fitz- gerald. whom she had subpeenaed, and who, on appearing in the witnessbox at once began to complain to V.he stipendiary of his being brought there, as he liad intended sailing frcm Cardiff that morning.—The Stipendiary ordered hi-m to be sworn, and then, turning to defen- dant, asked her what questions she wanted to put to her witness.—Collins a.sked Fitzgerald whether he had seen her selling beer, to which question witness, to the extreme disgust of de- fendant, answered with a simple aiiirmitive.— Catherine, probably to ha.ve her revenge on tlie too candid Fitiigtrald, charged him with caus- ing the black eyes, but Inspector l>urston said she had been ljefore the oourt UIl fúny previous occasions for various offences.—Defendant lined £20 and costs, or in default, three uiOTitas' imprisonment. Maud Douova-a, of 18, Nelson-street, was charged with a similar offence at that place on the 17th inst.—Police-constable Wheeler stated that he saw eight men and eight women enter and ten men and ten women leave. The oocu- pier of the. house was "doing time" for a similar offence.—Defendant called a. witness, who stated that tlie, lieer was being sold by a Welsh- man, a.nd tha.t the. woman had nothing to do with it.—Defendant was fined £10 and costs, or one month.—On going below defendant struck a.t Police-constable Alderman, who was in the dock, and then had to be taken down by three constables. As she was disappearing she called out, "I am going for nothing. I won't go for nothing when 1 come out." Eight persons were fined for frequentmg the houses:—Mary Batley, 1s. and ooste, 7s. 6d., paid; James Traoey, 2s. 6d- and eoste 7". 6d., not paid, defendant will go to g-aol; Miohael Murphy paid 1«. and costs 7s 6d. Annie Car- ney, Zs". 6d a.nd costs, did not pay: Catherine Barry, 2s 6d. and costs 7s. od., did not pay, and Mary Ann Donovan, lB. and costs 7s. 6d., didnotpav. With Wio exception of Murphy aJ1 the defen- dants were of the lowest class. None of the fines for selling beer were paid, and defen- dants went to gaoL Two cases for frequenting against John and Ellen RDwe, were withdrawn, defendants being in penal servitude, and two cases were withdrawn in which the defen- dants. seamen, were at sea.

FORGERY AND FRAUD CHARGED AGAINST A COMMER- CIAL TRAVELLER AT CARDIFF. At Cardiff Polioe-courl on Tuesday morning George Evans, aged 28, a commercial traveller, was charged (before Mr. T. W. Lewis, sti- pendiary) with "forging and uttering a cheque for £ 10 10s. on the Capital and Counties Bank (Limited), Edgware-road Branch, purporting to he drawn by one G. S. Evans, of Holm- wootl Lodge, Kingston-lull, London, on or alxiut the 8th of February, 1895. Further charged with obtaining £10 10s. by means of a worthless cheque from the samp bank from one Edgar Bibbv Sims, at Cardiff, between the. 8th and 12th of February, 1895. Further charged with forging a cheque for £10 10s. on the Metropolitan Bank of Eng- land and Wales (Limited), Merthyr Tydfil Branch, purporting to be drawn by Evans and Mcirs. of Merthyr Tydfil, and a letter from Gilbert Wood Davies. of Merthyr, to E. B. Sims, and a telegram and letter from himself to E. B. Sims, which were in the possession a.nd the property of E. B. Sims, on the 18th inst."—Defendant was represented by Mr. T. H. Belcher.—The police had not, owing to a. misunderstanding, been able to obtain the neoassary witnessed for the prosecution, and they. therefore, asked for a remand—Jfvidenoe of arrest having been given by Police-constable Wheeler, the application was granted, and the case was adjourned for a week.-

NORTIt SEA CANAL. A Central News telegram from Berlin says: •—France, and Russia will each lie represented art, the opening of the North Sett C-aual by all admiral and two men-of-war.

SURVEYOR GRANTED DIVORCE. Tn the Divorce Division on Tuesday a Xor- wood surveyor, named Cecil, obtained a divorce against- his wife 011 account of her adultery with an ador named Cullnu The suit was undefended.

LIVERPOOL HORROR. The man Miller, accused of the Liverpool mi rder, was further Tem3,nded on Tuesday for eight days. The injured lad Needham [ is making good progress.

Was Suffocated by Gas A MUSICHALL SINGER FOUND DEAD. Hexp Came Too Late to Save Connie Montgomery, but Her Com- panion May Live. Considerable excitement has been caused in West Brompton, London, by the death from gas fumes of a music-hall singer, and the narrow escape of a gentleman with whom she was staying'. The house in which the tragic event took place is Ko. ?I, St. Oswald's-road, and the landlady, who only took up the tenancy a few days ago, had known the dead girl as Ccinne Montgomery, though, by the way, this is believed to have been only Her profes- sional name. From documents found in the possession of the gentleman he wats discovered to be a Mr. R. M. Lowenstein, of Milton- street. E.C. The couple reached the house on Saturday evening, and engaged the par- lows on tlie ground floor. They remained apparently in conversation for some time, and retired shortly before midnight. In the morn- ing the landlady knocked at the door, but, heciing no sound, concluded that they were asleep, and so refrained from disturbing them. At noon, however, she beoame uneasy, and agiir approached the door. This time her suspicions were thoroughly aroused, for she detected am odour of gae. Summoning assis- tance from the policeman on point duty, the room was entered and the windows thrown open. Then a shocking sight presented itself. The man and woman lay on the bed apparently dead. Dr. Parker, who arrived almost at the same time an the police-oon- stable, used every effort to restore animation, but it was "oon S42e.Il that the young woman was past all aid, and he formally pronounced her to be dead. With the man he was lliore successful. Consciousness to some extent re- turned, and he was speedily removed to St. George's Hospital, to allow of further and more effective treatment. Meanwhile another police-officer arrived on the scene, and a. care- ful search of the two rooms was instituted. It was soon discovered that the gas had found its way into the bedroom from the chandeliers in the front parlour, but whether the leakage had been accidentally or wilfully caused has not been determined. It is a curious feature that the bedroom door was left partly open, so that the gas readily escaped into the apart- ment occupied by the two persons. Their olothes lay about the room, and from the cir- cumstance tliat the man liad been wearing a dress-suit and cape overcoat. It is assumed that lie. and poesibly the girl along with him, had been paying a vistt. to one of the West- End theatres or muiic-hails. KLs silk hat bears in the lining the initials "R. M. L. and it has also a narrow mourning band. In one of the pockets of his coat there was a memorandum farm, with Nile heading, "R. M. Lowenstein, 25, Milton-street, Finsbury. The poor girl's costume was of costly material, and fashionable shape, her hat being a large felt one. trimmed with violets. Mr. Lowen- stein is a young man of about 28 years of age, and the son of the hea of the firm of Lowen- stein and Hecht. fancy goods merchants. He came over from Berlin recently, and on Satur- day drew a sum of £30. Nothing more wae heard of him until Monday afternoon, when a card was received to the following effect by thi principal representative of the firm: — Laid up at St. Georges Hospital: come at once."

WILL BE MISSED BY MANY. DEATH CAME TO MRS. JOHN WIL- LIAMS THIS MORNING. One of Cardiff's oldest inhabitants, Mrs. John Williams, mother of Mr. Lewis Williams, after a brief illness, died early on Tuesday morning. She had entered upon her eighty- first year. The bright, active interest she had taken for over half a. century in helping on so many causes and her warm sympathy for tbe suffering poor had won for her the affection and esteem of a large circle. One of the land- marks of old Cardiff has been removed in her death, the news of which will be received by regret in many a home.

SEA CAPTAIN DIVORCED. HE ELOPED WITH A TITLED LADY. A decree nisi was on Monday granted to Mrs. Jessie Withers, on the ground of the adultery of her husband. Captain J. E. Withers, who had been employed by the British India Steam Navi- gation Company, with Lady Eugenia Gore. The case was undefended.—Counsel stated that the parties were married at Bebington, Cheshire, and the respondent appeared to have met Lady Gore on some of his passages te Australia. Subsequently they disappeared, and were fouad living at Geneva as man and wife.

HUSBAND WANTS ADVICE. HE SUDDENLY FINDS THAT HIS WIFE WAS NOT A WIDOW. A working man, addressing Mr. Mead, a.t tli-3 Thames Police-court on Monday, said I have just discovered my supposed wife is not a widow.—Mr. Mc-ad Do you mean that she has committed bigamy?—Applicant: That> it-—Mr. Mead: Go to the police and tbev will take her into custody.—Applicant: But 1 don't want to lock her up: isn't there any other rer edy?—Mr. Mead You can bring an action for .nullity of the marriage, but I think she oi'ght to be locked up.—Applicant: Can I have the two children?—Mr. Mead- I should take them if I wanted them. If she makes any difficulty about that, you had better come to me again.—It was decided the case should be brought, under the notice of the Registrar- Gtyeral.

WELSH COAL TRADE. SEVERAL HUNDRED COLLIERS IDLE AT MERTHYR. A number of hauliers employed in one of the districts of the South Plymouth Pit, Merthyr, having on Monday remained away from work in consequence, it was alleged, of the scarcity of horee feed, several hundred colliers were rendered idle. A CORRECTION FROM SKEWEN. Owing to a typographical error in the report of an interview with Mr. Isaac Evans, miners' agent, Skewen. which appeared in Monday's Western Mail," the basU of Mr. Evans's cal- culations was erroneously given. What Mr. Evans said was If the price of coal were in- creased from 8s. to 16s. per ton market price," not to 10s. per ton as stated.

LOCAL LAW CASE. Owners of the J. C. Swindlehurst v. Ownersof the Sirona. On Monday, in the Admiralty Division of the High Court, Mr. Justice Brace, sitting with Trinity Masters, had before him this case, in which the plaintiffs, the owners of the schooner J. C. Swindlehurst, of Preston, claimed damages for a collision which took place between their vessel and the steamship Sirona in the River Mersey on the 20th of January last. The result was that the J. C. Swindlehurst was sunk. The Sirona at the time was on a voyage in ballast from Liverpool to Cardiff for a cargo of coals to be delivered at ports in the River Plate. The plaintiffs' case was that the Sirona caused the collision by negligence; while the defendants pleaded non-liability on the ground that their steamship was under compulsory pilotage. —The case had not concluded when the court rose.

ORDERED TO EGYPT. Surgeon-major Sloggett, A.M.S., who has been in nodical charge of Newport Barracks for several years, has been ordered to proceed to Egypt for duty, and will be succeeded at New- port by Surgeon-major E. A. Rocbe, who served the Afghan war of 1878-80.

SUICIDE OF A CORONER. A Berwick correspondent states that Mr. Bldke Johnstone Weatherhpad. jun., solicitor, deputy-coroner, and under-sheriff, killed him- self by drinking poison in a. local chemist's shop while the chemist's back was turned.

A Dal/.iel's telegram from Pario; says: — The death has just taken place here of the roto- rious Baroness Feucheres, whose life was replete with romance and adventure. Born in 1800, the daughter of a poor oouple in an Isle of Wight fishing village, the girl. already re- markable for her beauty, was brought up by some charitable people. She adopted the stage, and oreated a great sensation on her first appearance a.t Covent-garden. Crossing to France, she was equally sueoessful. and even obtained the good graces of the Due de Bourbon, whose death she was afterwards accused of *tjavina i*~ii a party to.

For J8400 and a Purse. JEM SMITH AND TED PRIT. CHARD MATCHED. They are to Meet in Ten Weeks at the Bolingbroke Club and Twenty Rounds to Settle. It is a long time since two champions of England have met to ratify a match in the magic circle, and the announcement that Jem Smith and Ted Pritdiard were to do so at the "'Sporting Liie" office on Monday drew a large crowd of notables together. One of the first to arrive on the scene of action was "Pony" Mcore. Ho had no sooner taken his seat than those interested in the affair came trooping up. It did not take long to fill the trysting place. The crowd was a. good-humoured one, however, and the squeezing and elbowing process was t&Jten in good part. Strange to say, Smith and Pritchard sp.t side by side, while the ti wering form of Jack Knifton hovered near his friend. "Pony" said little, but was evi- dently on a big think. During a momentary ltill in the general conversation the stereotyjied qitition wa6 a^ked— "Hare you read what was in the papers?" "\es, came from both Smith and i\_nifton. At this juncture 'Pony Moore broke m wilih t'le remark, "1 have come here ready to ma.ke a match." Thi* utteraiioe was endorsed by Pritchard, who replied, Yes, 1 am ready. "So am 1,' replied Smith, "but 1 don't want any championship iu tilt: affair. We wùl bol. for JB200 a-eide and the, biggest purse offered. No championship. It was a.t this point that. Knifton became the champion's spokesman. He asked:- "What about the date of the contest? How will twelve ■« eeks suit you ?" Pritchard: "That is rather too long a time to wait." Some one intimated that eight or ten weeks would be muoh better. Then Knifton spoke up, and said — "Well, I will split the difference with you— say, ten weeks." To this Pritchard raised no objection, and the almanac was consulted. At first, the end of May wus suggested, but this was speedily amended to the 11th of the flowery month. Unfortunately, this was the Saturday upou which the "Jubilee" is to be run at Kempton. The Ley, however, was given through this date, and eventually Friday, May 10, was fixed upon. This date is sandwiched in between the Chester Cup and the Jubdiee. This question having been decidcd to the .a- faction of a.ll parties, Knifton set the ball rolling again with tlie remark: — "Suppose that liO club offers a purse, will you box for th3 gate?'- "No, let us go for the £200 a-side. There are fome places that I will nut box in." "Wdl," said Pony Moore, "You'll never get a living by boxing for love." It was at this juncture tliat Chesterfield Goode wtnt over to Smith and Pritchard to make an oxter. Turning to Knifton, Coode said— "I'm here to make adl offer on the part of the Bolingbroke Club. We will give a £%00 puse ior this contest." Pritchard was inclined to close with this effer, and turning- to Knifton asked— "b Goode's purse acceptable to you?" No direct, answer was made to this remark, but- someone asked— "Do you wmit the purse deposited?" to vbeh Pritchard replied— "Yes, a. fortnight before the contest." Knifton: The night before the meeting would suit us." Bill Goode replied I am prepared to put the pi rse up now if it is accepted. Someone wanted to know how the purse was to be split up. Both Pritchard and Smith answered wIth one voice, "Winner take it all KniftoD We don't care: we are rot greedy. Pony Moore: Let Pritchard speak for him- self. He can say what suits him. Pritchwd I am satisfied. After all this threshing out. the question of the pi rse was allowed to drop from sight. The next thing treated of was the number of rounds which were to govern the contest. This clause in the articles of agreement was speedily arranged. The usual twenty rounds. Re- garding the dates and amount of each deposit there was a little controversy. Smith sug- gested a "pony" every fortnight. This matter was amicably adjusted, as can be seen from th& artioles of agreement. "Now. as to tlie selection of the referee," suggested one of those present. To this Knifton replied. "The men will agree to a referee." Bill Goode: "That is not the proper way. Agree to the referee now. Then there will be no trouble afterwards." "Well. will B. J. Angle or George Vize suit you ?" To this both Smith and Pritchard gave an affirmative answer, and a clause was inserted in the articles that one of these gentlemen be asked to officiate. While the finishing touches were being put to the articles of agreement a running fire of badinage and witticism was kept- up. Smith opaied with the remark. "We don't want the foreigners to get all tlie matches." This drew from "Pony" a- caustic utterance. "We ocme here to make matches only. Some- times you back a no, then your friends go outside and give yoo roasting." "Well," said Knifton. "someone must find the money, or there would be no backing for the men. By the way, I wonder where my vanished gate has gone to?" Habbijam interjected the remark that he had been waiting to get a match for Johnny O'Brien, but all the boxers appeared to have engagements on hand. By this time the in- strument which wa.s to bind Smith and Prit- chard wars readr for their ;:ig-lla.ture.8. "You go first," said Smith, "you're writing is better than mine." The names were quickly affixed to the articles of agreement-, and the match was ratified.

RECHABITES. ANNUAL MEETING OF THE SOUTH MONMOUTH DISTRICT. The annual meeting of the South Monmouth District, No. 59, I.O.R.. was held at the Town- hall. Newport, on Monday. Mr. E. J. Dart, D.C.R.. presided, and was supported by the other district officers and representatives from eighteen tents. The district executive reported 1,672 financial and 39 honorary members, and funds as follows— Sick (consolidaetd), £ 840 sick (with tents) £2.<428; fnnera.1..63.355 widow a.nd orphans, JS156 total benefit funds, £4,365 Os. 7d. For the sixth time in nine yea.rs the interest on the funeral fund (£1481 had been more than enough to pay the death claims. JE135. Two disablement grants of £30 had been made. There were also 2.001 juvenile members in 21 branches, with funds £840. The proposed new rides were discussed and adopted, and. in future, members can borrow money on the building society principle to enable them to purchase or build a house. A resolution from one of the tents, to set up an electoral system for tem- perance purposes, after a warm debate was defeated. There was unanimous approval to a suggestion of Mr. Brett to establish a convales- cent home, and it was decided to ask the other South Wales distriote to co-operate in the matter. Several resolutions for consideration at Brighton H.M.C. were adopted, and Messrs. J. G. Ellis and J. Welsh were appointed repre- sentatives to the same- A vote of congratula- tion to four district officers who had recently been appointed on public bodies was adopted, as also a vote of thanks to the retiring executive. The new executive was elected as follows :— Bros. A-James, D.C.B., Talywain W. Yeates. D.D R.. Newport E, J. Dart, P.D.C.R.. Cross Keys Fred W. Brett, D. treasurer. Cardiff (re- elected) and J. Welsh. D.S., Newport (re- elected).

CRUSADER WRECK. I BOARD OF TRADE OFFICIAL GIVES HIS JUDGMENT. Judgment was given on Saturday in the Board of Trade inquiry at Liverpool into the abandon- ment of the barque Crusader in the Bay of Biscay, on January 16, whilst on a voyage from Cardiff to Santos with a cargo of coal and iron. All hands were saved, but a charge is pending .&1; Liverpool against one of the crew— namely, the carpenter—of murdering an able teaman, the prisoner being nnder remand. Mr. Stewart (stipendiary magistrate), in giving judgment, said the severe weather which the ship encountered caused all the damage, and the vessel wae not prematurely abandoned. The master was net in default.

LUCKY PUBLICAN. A publican, named Hopkins. of the Lord John Russell Hotel, Longton, Staffordshire, has received information that he is the solo legatee of a large fortune in Australia, amount- ing to £285,000, of which £90,000 is real estw,te. He and his son are on the point of leaving for the Colonies to take possession of the property.

WATER IN THE MILK. At Cardiff Police-court, on Tuesday morning Henry J. Davey. of Brook Farm, Faii-water. was charged with selling milk adulterated with 9 per cent, of water.—Inspector Vaughan pro- secuted. and defendant WaF- fined £4 and costs or one month's imprisonment.

ACCIDENT AT CARDIFF. On Moiday afternoon William George Gil- bert, aged 38. living at 44, Glamorgan-Street, Cardiff, while walking on the paven.€nt in .Cliften-etreet, fell and fractured hits leg.

His Depositions Taken. THE SAILOB MOORE IN A CRITICAL STATE. Two Navvies Held by the Barry Police May Have to Answer a Grave Charge. On Tuesday morning Mr. J. W. Morris, magistrates' clerk, took the depositions of the man Henry Moore, a sailor, who was mur- derously assaulted by two navvies, named Ben- jamin Bui-li and Edward Ives, during a row at Holmes-street, Cadoiton-Barry, on Saturday night. The evidence of the wounded man, who lies in a critical condition, and under the care of Dr. Trdiame. was taken before Alderman J. C. Meggitt, J.P., and the two prisoner" were present, in custody of Pal ice-sergeant Ben Da vies, having been brought from Cardiff Gaol for the purpose.

DOCKED AT CARDIFF. CAPTAINS OF VBSSELS TELL OF DAMAGE DONE AT SEA. When the steamor Marqucat- of Bute.from Liver- pool, arrived in the est Basui by Tuesday ri'Orning's tide. the captain reported that he had taken in to win the Channel the Margaret, A London, which vessel had been dismantled, and had almost lx<>onie a wreck. She was towed on the mud for safety. The steamer Whiteuall arrived at Cardiff by Monday s tide from Havr-i. The captain reported that the steamer had stranded of GJHversionE. She remained in the same posi- tion for 24 hours, after which she was able to proceed to Cardiff. The Zaret, belonging to Messrs. Turner, Wright, and Co.. of London, arrived in the East But*- Dock, having received extensive damage to her fore part. After discharging her cargo she will go into the Bute Dry Douk for repairs. The iJarent. belonging to Metlsrs. Turnbull Bros., of Cardiff and Whitby, on arriving m Cardiff on Tuesday morning, reported having collided with the schooner Morning Star near the Scareweather Light, on the 2th inst. The Darent received no damage, and offered to iiedp the schooncr. but the captain refused. The Balmorv. of Liverpool, arrived at Car- diff on Monday morning, and the aa.ptaiin reported having collided off the Omer)- Light- ship with the sailing vessel Saltana. of London, on the 23rd inst.. at three o'chx-k in the morn- iiijg. The former vessel received considerable damage, and it is believed tha.t the a.«iling vessel lost her jibboom aud bulged her plates.

FOOTBALL. LANCASHIRE V. GLAMORGAN- SHIRE. Ihe venue selected for the Lancashire match has, to all appearances, given some dissatisfac- tion to the Northerners, who wish to adhere 1;'> the originally fixed ground at Cardiff. On Mon- day, Mr. A. J. Davies informs us, the wires were busy all day, and late on Monday night it was definitely bet tied to play the game on the Harlequin's ground on Monday next, Mabon's Day. The matih will take place at 3.30, zjd cheap trains will be run from the districts. THE CARDIFF-BRADFORD MATCH. In the course of some comments on the Car- diff-Bradford match, the "Leeds Daily X ews" says :—"The Care iff team was a clinker, and their forwards were very quick on the ball. Except for a smart bout of passing by Cooper and Dobson, Bradford could do nothing but defend their lines against the continual attack by Selw\n Biggs and Sweet-Escott. Tlie smart passing of the visitors' hacks told a lasting tale ou the home defenoe, and Ellictt and Co.nv.ay Rt-es were repeatedly tackled almost on the line. Cardiff had all the best of the first half, and were immeasurably the superior team, and fully deserved their lead of a try at ilie inter- val. Wilding threw away several grand chan *es. ant I, altogether, he gave a very weak display. Artcr CVnwav Rees had dropped the goal. Bradford were a beaten team. No sooner did the play reach the Cardiff line than the quar- terri would run the ball out of danger, and if the gTO md had been in good condition they would have put. on a much larger sccre.

TO-DAY'S SHARE MARKET. CONSOLS OPii 12.0 1 10 Clos A Cls tSoscnen'6 Zinc Mi-y. 104-& 104^ Do. 1]0. A"CP"" nt. 104'J 104% 104112 Do. do. 2>pc do. |I02frI Local StocK 1108 Bank of Ens-iand Stock.. *331 j fnaifto; p»r cent 1115 j Do. 3 per cent !104 Met. Con. 5* pe.r cent.12O I. I Do. úu. pC.111 Iuai8.ii Rupee Friverajpc1 56 IneC'DRainu 4 i> c.Jnn..llr J33 Ins.C.Good Hope,4 i> c. '83 US Iug.Ne»r7.e*iand CousuHii 1C9 Ius. New 6>. Wales4 yer C110 Ins. Victoria* pr. C,'82-3-4 !l04 Ins. South Australian .108 l is. Queensland 4yer Ctn.; U 7 j HUM K KAILWATb Brighton Kaiiwaj Orii. 71 bo. Deferred i!54fc 154-& OaJedoiiia.il Consolidated. 130 Do. Preferred Con. Ord. 3 £ Do. Deferred do -1^ 42-% ^Iiatbam and i)o»er Or«i. 18^ Do. Preference 119 5. 119^ OlaapoR-ajid Sow*,b West.'Ill Great lCostern Ordinary 76^76^ Qt.N'tliu.Frefd.Coii. Ord.'113 Do. do. 7>#fd. do. 47 Do. do. A'a 47 Great Westoru »1*2 161ft 162 Hull and Hnrupley 55 Lancashire.Mid Yorkshire 114 London aud Nortii-Westii '80'4 180% 183. Loudou and SouLh-Westn 197 Do. do. Deferred 68 j Man. Sbef.iui<i I.iuc. OrUI 52 «. Do. Preferred 76 Do. Deferred 27% 127% Metropolitan Con. 91 .4 Do. Land Stock 8? Do. District Ordinary 28^ | Do Preferred 97 Midltiud Ordinary '1^6^ 15&% North British Ord. Pref. "S'i 73<% Do. Ordinary 37^,37* <375, | .North £ astern Ordinary,1M J North Staffordshire 323 | j South Eastern Ordinary • 33 ] Do. Deferred .87%]. East London 7 j- .J ] Taff Vale Act. 1809 80 1 J Furness 66&1 • i •- FOREIGN BOSTDE oombarde Ordinary 9-%| Mexican Cen. 4 p.c. B iruii' S7'ii| — ••• — Do. do. Hirst lucomel i2 Bneuos Ajree Gt. S'thern;106 105& Bnenos Ayresaud Boeurioi 66 Central Argentine 73 'hiiiau IS80 a6 -» • Do. 189; 102 B.ienos Avres 1882 CS'A, Do. 3883 <54 v r — Bulgarian 6 per cent, 1888' 97 Argentine 18So .♦ Do Vundiug 73 73% Do. 4J p.c. Sterinit. 43 „ji. Do. '1 reasnry 43'a ArffstittueC«dul«s A 29'j»i Do. Cedtiiae li _i 26 ttoeoos A vres Cednhwi. 6 — Do. J Brazilian 1889 76-^i 77 Egyptian t C,4 1 .1 Do. GOT. 102# j Do. State Tkomaiu 4- £ £ 0. Dai.ru, New .04 Fr«ocli 3-pet Ol-' .nrfni!0 £ '/> l»o. 3$p*r C«» 107 J. ►Scnfrnriiiu 4 1. 101 German 3 per eeni IJJI-2-3 97 iuuia^: pgr it* iii% 87% j Mexican t> per Ceut. 77^1 78 ParariftuCorpomi'i. Ord. 2| Do. Preference J P.>rm#«es -rOat.1069 Greeks 16u o 32 J Do. )8S*s 32 I I iiaseia 4 p.c. ConversiowlO. ) j. Spanish 4 per Cents 76 76& Turkinh 1894 99% Do. Defeaoe i04 Do. First Group 65 Do.Second Group 14^j „« Do,Third Group 29\V; .a Do. fourth drtmp 26^ Ottoman B».uk Sliare* ;75* 17%

A PUBLIC DEBATE. I To the Editor of the "Evening Kxpret* Sir, As a staunch Labour man myself. I am glad to find that Mr. Smith, of the Trades' Council, w)ll again take part, in the next debate. "The I^ards' Amendment to the Em- ployers' Liability Bill," which is a. better subject than the la¡.;t. ¡¡,nd more definite. I intend myp.-lf. if po,<ihJe. to oome and denounce the interference, and 1 hope all our Labour leaders will attead-I am, &0., C. F..IONF.S.

REMEMBER THE "MAIL" BLAZE. On Tuesday afternoon a fire occurred in a room occupied by the De Reec Billposting Com- pany at the "Star of Gwent" offices, Comnier- ciai-ytTeet, Newport, but was ex unguis ed before much diwnage was done. A report quickly spread in the town that the new>jia.per office was on fire, aaid large orowds of people hurraed to the spot.

A PRECENTOR DEAD. The Pire<« Association i'rographs —The P-MV. Saanuel Flood Jonee, precentor and miner Cttnou of Westminster Abbey, died on f Tuesday morning early at his residence in the Cloisters* Westminster Abbey; from, uifluenza.

Racing Intelligence, LEICESTER MEETING ABANDONED. An official inspection of the course was made 011: Tuesday morning, and, tlioueh there was a nice thaw < with some rain early in the week, there has been some shi..rp frosts Since, with the result that the bone is srill in the gTound, and, racing on Wednesday and Thursday being- quik out of the question, the meet- ingr will be abandoned in the proper course under the direction of the stewards. A later telegram states that, with the permission of the Stewards, the meeting has been abandoned,

OFFICIAL SCEATCHING-S. The "Sportsman" is "eially informed by Hem. Weatherhv "f the Joll jwai^: 8cr.tchings: Liverpool Grand Nytional-Black Duck. FebnUl.ry Handicap Hurdle, Leicester—Lady Campbell. Aissele Hurdle, Sandown Park-Loyalty and Lady Campbell, All engagements—Kilmona, by Kilwariin—Bonntf- Moor (2yrs).

YESTERDAY'S LONDON BETTING. LIXCOLNSHIRL HANIPICAP. (Rull Tuesday, March 26. The Straight Mile.) 14 to 1 agrst Lottie's Dude, 5yrs. 6st 101b, t 20 to 1 — Acrobat, 6yrs. 7st 121b, t LIVEILPOOL GEANU NAXIOKAL. (Bun Friday, March 29. Grand National Coart^" about four miles and B56 yards.) 5 ta 1 agst Cloister, atred, lost 31b, t 16 to 1 — "Wild Man from Bornee, .( lOst lllb, t 20 to 1 — iEsop, tieed, lOet 81b. t 20 to I — Shotawav, 6yn;, lOst lllb, t A: O 25 to 1 — Bedhill, ag-ed. lOst 71b, t 25 to 1 — Clanricarde, 6yrs, lOst 31b, t 25 to 1 — Oraif Oiway, aged, lOst Jib, -t 25 to 1 — Badminton. aged. lOst 31b, t ) 33 to 1 — Kendal Green, oyrs, 9-it 71b, t A .t.

SPORTING SNIPS. r INTERESTING PARAGRAPHS O* JCEN AND HORSES. Orme weighs IG^ewt.. and it quite as heavy as Bend Or. In ZSorember, 1887, the only ooca^Lon of his being weighed. Ormonde scaled c wt. There will be an a' tion in the High Court* i-oou of 'Considerable interest to uockmiJcert., especially those beyond the .a. Messrs. Valentine. Hardaway. Topping, and Co. an (it is rumoured) being sued uuder peculiar oir eumstanoea. .45-iop, who won the Grand Military Gol<& Cup last year, been entered again, and willi probably win it also this year. Should he dot so. hit. weight will be increased 81b. in thtt O-rand National, thus raising his impost uj; list. 2Ib., in which ease, aft-er his accident laafcf year, his chance will be remote. There would be nothing to prevent Momy Caanon from riding El Viablo in the Linooin Handicap provided he turns out the better of the Kussley trained pair. while Watte would ride Duniliarton. T. Loateti the selected of Baron de Rothschild. and S. Loates Acrobat. In connection wuh the Grand National. Shot. away. Print*' Albert, Wild Man from Borneo. JxDyohar: Excelsior. Redhill. Emigrant, and Jalcra-ft can meet in the Liverpool Trial Steeplechase at Sandown Park next Friday, whilst Iieybourne. Dalkeith, March Hare, Philaetery. Ba-rcalwhey. The Mid^hipmite. and ^T.st-p a.rc engaged at the Sari down Military Meet-iug. The classic events are still regarded with that apathy with which of 1: te year.- they have? oome to be regarded in the winter recess, and the only gossip of any interest-—whether it prove to be oorrect or not is another uiat-ter- corcerniug the Derby horses is (says a contem* porary) to be found in the current statemeni that, should circumstances favour, Sir Vistf will meet his earlier engagements in the Tw( Thousand Guineas and the Newmarket Stakes. The adaption of such a coarse is only mig-ht be expected from hre noble owner. Lord Rosebery. and would be quite in accordance M ilh that pursued last \eur with Ladag by rut lordship, who has never hesitated when he h3.t had anything in his posses,ion that could gallop in putting its inerite, to the highest tests. It was so in those early days in the seventies, in wlirh Lord Rosebery strove so earnestly and so fruitlessly to wm a Derby with such cattle as All Heart, but had to content himself with handicap successes such as Controversv, Touchet. and La Mervélle brought him.

td 0 1/it 2p 11/6 k ftv p* L — \fQivfcnentire j yfcBorvJat!' — fj Eujma* Soyg fc C«TJLfluT ■ »gjfy i WATEKLOO CUP, LINCOLN HANDICAP, LI VLB POOL NATIONAL. DERBY, &c. M.r. ALFRED CROOK, OSTEXDE. Alfred Crook will forward, free, on receipt of addrewjf "f'ROC.E S PRICE RECORD," Containing Entries and Latest Market Movement* on el-ovfi. Letters posted by the Night Mail arrur*. in Ostende the following day, and answered by re turn of i-ost. Letters must be prepaid. Addrese —ALFRED CROOK, Oetende. Posmgf settled at TattersaH's, oi which it Crook is one of the oldest, members. e399f

TO-DAY'S MARKETS. CATTLE. # Salford, Tuesday.—There was a decrease ii the number of cattle, and trade was slow, price f being in buyers' favour. The supply of aheo was the same as last week. There was a fait demand. There was a largre supply of calves, but trade was slow, except for choice fat ones. Quotations Cattle, 6d to 6td; sheep, 6td to, 9id; calves. 5 £ «l to 8d. FISH. Grimsby, Tuesday.—Twenty two steamers aaci about thirty smacks arrived with a very fair supply. There was a good demand. The qnotations were :—Soles. 8d to lOd tnrbot, 6d to 9d Wrills, 6d to 7d per lb plaioe, 2t to 3e lemon soles, 4s to 5s whitches, 3s to 4s; live halibut, 3s to 5f ditto dead. 28 to 3s per stone live ling, 2s to 5s ditto dead, Is to 2s live cod, 3s to 4s ditto dead. Is to 2s each live coalfish, 20s' to 25s ditto dead, 15s per score kit had- decks, 4s to 6s per box. BUTTER. Cork, Tuesday. — Ordinary Firsts, 100s Seconds. 92s Thirds. 65s Fourths, 53s. Mild- cured firkins: Fine. 100s Mild, 80s. La market: 78 firkins and 39 mild. j SUGAR. Glasgow. Tuesday.-The official report aaye rj -Market steady, with more doing. The private/ report says -Improved demand, and a goo^- business was done at steady prices. POTATOES. London, Tuesday.—Short supplies, but the trade was quiet at firm rates. Quot&tioiit. :— Magnums, 90s to 110s hebrons. 100s to 120s abundance, 90s to 110s kidneys, 90s tc 110s main crops. 100s to 130s dunbars, 130s to 140s and blacklands. 80s to 90s per ton. HAY AND STRAW. London, Tuesday.—There were good sup- plies. and the demand was slow. The quotas ations were as follow — Best clover, 75s to 115s inferior, 45s to 90s best hay, 60s to, 92s inferior. 36,. to 60s mixture, 70s to 906 straw, 15s to 34s per load. METALS. Glasgow. Tuesday.—Opening Scotch a small business was done at 41s 5d and It* 4d cash and 41s 61d and 41s 6d month buyers 41s 4d cash and 41s 5id month; sellers. £ d more. Cleveland idle buyers. 34s 3id cash and 348 5&d month sellers. Id more. Cumberland idle buyers. 42s 5d cash and 42s 7d month sellers, 42s 6d cash and 42s 8id month. Middlesborough idle buyers. 41s 5d cash and 41s 7^d month sellers, 41s 7d cash and 41s 9d month.

TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CAJBDIFF AND COUNTY SUPERANNUA- TION AND BENEFIT SOCIETY. The SPECIAL MEETING to SELECT and APPOINT an ADDITIONAL SURGEON or SUB- GEONS fer this Society will be held on TUESDAY, March 5t.li, 1895. at Eisrlit o'clock ill the Evening1. A. MAUE1CE BAILEY, Chief Secretary. i, Castle-street, Cardiff. e4049 Blail-erg'S Ar virle.—Real Welsh Drawers, 16. 10$d. made tc order.—Support work-people. e4046 Blaifierg's Arcade.—Forfeit. Large Nnir.tw of Kci j.ere, 2s. (1d. to 6s. 6d. (Gold). e4046 Blar.berg s Arcade.—Jeaellery Department Will be Trai'sfrrrcd Thars>iav next- to Bute-street Entrance. eW46 Bla>liery'f> Arcade.-—Forfeited £ 10 Pie-ri^e. Knives Djaker. Haywood. Sheffield; 6 table, ^s. 6d. e4346 Mu't.erg's Arcade. Red-band Shirt, 2s. 6d. Bail- wiiv Overcoats, 51;. LOO. save many a cold. e4046 Biaiberg's Arcade.—Forfeited Feather Bed. Bolster. 2 Pillows. 601b.. 56s. 6d. e40C) BlaJtcrg-s Aroai=. —Musical Box. 36 Airs 16-h, out interchangeable barrel?: fib S.« e4046 Blaiherg'f Arcade. Eight-day Kitchen Clock, 15rTT twelve months' .'re" "epair. e4146 Blaiberg-'s Arcade.—Aosonja Alarm Cioc.k. 4a~f twelve moufis' free repair; warranted true to t;n*. (-4046 B'aiberjr'e Arcade.—19s. Wedding, 22ct., SAdwu gold CTrinjjB included Jtanjrolct.—Twenty Tons Yellow Ulobe, 51 per tan delivered in Cardiff or on rail.—Apply Harding, Monachtx Faun, Maindr, Cardiff. eM57u4