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r CARUfFF V, NEWPORT.
r CARUfFF V, NEWPORT. SECOND HALF Newport kicked off, and by splen- did kicking, Cardiff took play to the visitors' 25, Then the ball was taken to half-way, but a beautiful kick by Alun Morgan forced New: port to dorifiede a minog. From the kick out play for some time wageg near the visitor goal posts but a kick for off side play by the homesters brought relief to the half flag. Then W. L. Thomas made a eplendid run to the Cardiff 25, h3 wis p illei int) touch. Play was stopped for a co uple of minutes, a Newport player bavirg to leave the field through injuries. Cardiff were aw aeded a free. The Cardiff forwards took play on to the Newport 25 where from a free for off-side play by Newport Pa kicks'! a go* Newport pressed strfrgly cn Ite kick cutler Lte it o minutes but Caxdiff eventually cbtained relief. An interchange of kicks took play to the Newport 23 FIKAL Newport. 0 2 C—1s Cardiff— Penalty goal 1 0 2-3pts
JABEZ HASN'T LEFT YET.
JABEZ HASN'T LEFT YET. A Reuter's telegram from Buenos 'Avres on Tuesday saysAlthough the Tartar Prince, with Jabez Balfour on board, was to have left on Sunday, and did actually leave her berth, she found she could not get out to sea owing to the prevailing lowness of tha tides. There was not sufficient water in the channel for a vtMel of her draught, and she is still detained owing to this cause. The criminal judge at Salta. took advantage of this fact to make a final attempt to keep Balfour in this country. Two of Irs agents yesterday went on board the Tartar Prince, with a written order to take Balfour back with 'them. The captain, however, refused to surrender, and at once communicated with the Hon. F. Palrenham, the British Minister. The latter tl-en informed the federal iiuthorities of what had taken place, whereupon the Minister for Foreign Affairs gave orders that a detachment of soldiers should be sent to render, if reces- sary, any assistance the captain of the Tartar v Prince might require to preven't Balfour being lar.ded again
LIBERATOR GROUP.
LIBERATOR GROUP. JUSTICE WILLIAMS MAKES AN IMPORTANT STATEMENT. On Wednesday Mr. Justice Williams made an important statement respecting the Savoy Estate of the Liberator Building Society. The liquidator had applied for leave to con- tinue the promotion of the Bill in Parliament for compulsory acquisition of certain adjoin- ing property in the Strand. The real object of the application was that a company might be formed to purchase the estate, and thereby benefit the unsecured creditors. His lordship consented to the promotion of a Company by the unsecured creditors or by the debenture corporation, who held a mortgage on the property to the extent of £ 800,000, but he could not consent to the promotion by the Official Receiver.
GLAMORGAN SESSIONS.
GLAMORGAN SESSIONS. SITTINGS OF MAGISTRATES RE- SUMED AT SWANSEA TO-DAY. The Glamorgan Easter Quarter Sessions were continued at the Town-hall, Swansea, on Wed- nesday. FIRST COURT. (Before lir, O. H. Jones, deputy-chairjnan, and Mr. E. F. Daniel.) A FRIENDLY SOCIETY CASE. John Henry Routley, on bail, was charged *at ha mi strict days between the 15th of October and 19tli November, 1894, did un- ■awfally obtain from the Hearts of Oak Benefit Society (Registered), various sums of money, amounting to £ 2 5s., with intent to defraud. After hearing certain evidenoe, during which it was shewn that the representation of defen- *Dt that he was ill when he declared on the eooiety was not untrue as to all the periods charged, the Deputy-chairman explained the law, and directed the .jury to return a verdict °f "Not guilty."—The prisoner was discharged. —The court then proceeded to hear an appeal case. A TONYPANDY APPEAL CASE. John Hill, of the Tonypandy Working Men's Club and Institute, appealed against a decision 'Of the Pontypridd justices fining him £ 50 for selling intoxicating liquors without a licence. Mr. Arthur Lewis appeared for the justices, and Mr. Abel Thomas, Q.C., M.P., and Mr. Sankey for the appellant.—The case for the Justices was that the defendant at No. 77, Dun- ffcvee-street, Tonypandy, kept a so-called forking men's club, which contravened the ^"d ana 62nd Sections of the Licensing Act of j-872: that, though the club had rules, minute- books, &c., the rules were constantly violated; and tfiat there)was no division of profits, but that the books showed a large leakage in the finances, which proved the institution not to be a bona fide club.-The police evidence showed that a large trade was being done in liquor, &c., on the Premises, and there were 121 persons there, about 50 of whom were drunk.—Inspector Men- hennick said that he discovered five men on the premises who had not been entered on the books. but he could not swear that they were drinking.
CRUEXTYTOACHILI).
CRUEXTYTOACHILI). SOME SHOCKING ALLEGATIONS AGAINST A NEWPORT MOTHER. At Newport Borough Police-court on Wed- nesday (before Alderman J. C. Sanders, Alder- r an F. Phillips, Alderman Vajghan, and Mr. G. R. Martyn, magistrates) Ann Hayes was charged with cruelty to Reginald Watkins, a lad teCl years old; and Frederick Watkins, father of the lad, appeared to answer a similar charge. Mr. Lvndon Mocre, solicitor, who appeared to prosecute on behalf of the Sooiety for the Prnentioll of Cruelty to Children, in opening the case, said that the defendant Watkin&'s v-ife was in the asylum, and Watkins lodged with th-) female defeadaiA at 29, Herbert- atreet. If the story which had been told by the boy Was true, he had been leading the life of a little white slave. Up to two years IIArgO 1hB child had slept with his father, but for two years he had slept in the kitchen on a sofa. The lad had to get up at six a.m. and clean the fireplaces clean the boots, and oust the passage and parlour. If he did not get up at six o'clock he was sometimes awar kened by having water thrown over him, and upon one occasioa—about five weeks ago-Mrs. Hayes was alleged to have thrown the con- tents of a jug of water over him, and then brcken the jug by beating him on the head it. He had to wash up 'the breakfast, dinner, and tea things, to peel the potatoes, *o scrub the kitchens, and generally to run eiTaiTids, and he was allowed to go to bed at eleven o'clock at night. He wa; beaten by Mrs. Hayes almost every other day. and was frequently sent to school without any break- p3t- On Saturday night the lad had to wash, his own shirt, and whilst the shirt was dry- ing he had to wear a man's singlet. On Thurs- day last the lad was late in getting up, and Mrs. Hayes and her daughter boat him with father's shoes, and sent hi;n to school with- out breakfast. On returning from school Mri. Hayes beat him with a stick, and the lad then out of the house. R|egmald Wa thins, an intelligent-loo lding boy, was then called cad bore out the state- ments made by Mr. Moore. Police-constabi e Paekei said that on Thurs- day last, shortly after one o'clock, he saw the lad crying. Witness examined him, and lonnd two bruises and several other marks on th8 forehead, two marks on the neok the right ami was bruised and swollen, and the left aim wa« a, mass of bruises. He also had a bruise en the ribs, and another on the chest, th Baaeett, >»ho examined the lad, said that _»e right arm had the appearance of beinc- n-aetured. xj^r- Jones, for the defence, called Mrs. th*Vfvl W^° ^en'ec^ *n statements of e Bench considered that the case was rot hulw vu S6r*ous one 48 had been alleged, but undue severity had been used, and Mm. Hayes 20s.. jjirJ tirhmg. mat*.
Strange Marriage Suit.
Strange Marriage Suit. COUNTESS RUSSELL AND HER HUSBAND. The Dowager Lady Goes into the Witness Box and Testifies Before Baron Pollock To-day; The hearing of the suit in which Countess Russell petitions for restitution of conjugal rights and her husband brings a. cross suit for a decree of judicial separation was resumed on Wednesday, before Baron Pollock and a special jury. Although Lady Russell concluded her evidence on Tuesday, the <3ase did not seem to have lest its interest to the public, the gallery being closely packed before his lordship took his seat. The parties to the suit were again punctually in attendance, and Lady Russell, whose bouquet consisted of lilies of the valley, looked much fresher and altogether in better form than she did on Tuesday. Probably this was due to the relief from the great ordeal which she bad to undergo on Tuesday. Lord Russell seemed to be in particularly high spirits, laughing and chatting with his friends. THE COUNTESS'S SISTER CALLED. The first witness called was Lena Mary Russell, wife of Richard Russell and sister of Lady Russell. She said she was living at the Manor Farm, in Berkshire, in 1892. She heard of the coachman, Rowe', coming there to see her sister, but she was not present at the inter- view. She was quite certain Lena Lady Scott, the mother of the petitioner, was there. She remembered the separation of the petitioner from her husband, in 1890, and soon after- wards witness and her sister went to Pem- broke Lodge, where the Dowager Countess Russell was staying. She was very kind, and kissed Lady Russell, and said she sympathised with her very much, and that Lord Russell was a disgrace to his family, and always had been. In a. second interview with the dowager in her bedroom the dowager kissed the petitioner, and asked if Lord Russell had any of his college friends to sec him, and the petitioner replied, "Yes: Mr. Roberts." The dowager then said piio disapproved of him, and, though she did r.ot know him. she believed he was not a nice man. Witness expressed a wish that her sif ter should go back to Lord Russell, for whom witness had always had a great affection, but the dowager thought she ought to re- main away at least three months. The petitioner, however, did go back and lived with her husband at Walton, and afterwards the petitioner left again and went to Pembroke Lodge. Witness visited her there, and one day at lunch the Dowager Lady Agatha Russell and witness were present. After lunch the dowager took witness and the petitioner into her bed- room and said she thought it her duty to tell the petitioner something about her husband, though what she (the dowager) had to say would distress her very much. He had caused his family great anguish, and was sent down from Oxford for disgraceful behaviour. The petitioner begged the dowager to tell her what it was, and the dowager replied, "My dear, child, it is too disgraceful to talk about." That shocked the petitioner very much. Mr. Roberts's name was mentioned at the inter- view. Was there any mention of anything that was in the letter of Lady X. at that interview?— No. I don't think the petitioner had received it then. Was the name of Mr. Rollo Russell men- tioned?—Yes, the dowager said, Rollo Rus- sell had to go to Oxford about the matter, and when he came back he told the dowager that all he could do was to advise Lord Russell to blow his brains out. Witness was next examined as to the inter- view between the petitioner and Mr. Rollo Ruesell, who, ehe said, was very kind to the petitioner. He) sympathised with her, and told her that Lord RusseJlfiad been turned out of Oxford, and that he was 3. disgrace to the family, but he did not say the reason. He said he had gone down to Oxford at the time that Lord Russell was sent down, and that, there being a pistol on the sideboard, he recom- mended Lord Russell to blow his brains out. DOWAGER LADY RUSSELL GIVES EVIDENCE. The Dowager Lady Russell was then called. Taken to the Rowe interview, witness said her daughter, Mrs. Dick Kussell, was not pre- sent at that interview. Before h$came over Rich had made a communication to witness of the petitioner, and it was in consequence of that communication that Rowe was tele- graphed for. Witness then proceeded to con- tradict item by item the story of Rowe, and indignantly denied the statement that she or the petitioner asked Rowe if Lord Russell had made overtures to him or said that his lordship was a man who was "guilty of that sort of thing." Was there any suggestion from first to last during the interview with Rowe—was anything said about Lord Russell's guilt with men or boys?—No, certainly not. Asked to say what did really occur at the Rowe interview, witness corroborated the account given of the interview by the petitioner. Rowe, according to his story, commenced by saying that he had important information to gtve with respect to Lord Russell, and upon being asked what it was. Rowe said he had been ischarged by Lord Russell for touching his hat to a young woman with whom Lord Russell was intimate, and with whom Lord Russell was constantly in the habit of driving about the country. On one occasion Lord Russell met her at Surbiton Station, and they went up to town together. Rowe also said he was quite sure he could give evidenoe which would procure a divorce. After that it was arranged that Rowe should go with n, detective to watch Lord Russell in reference to this matter. Rowe fvj-ther f-aid there Was another matter—the housemaid at Amberley Cottage had had a. baby, that Lord Russell had paid her expenses, and that it was Lord Russell's baby. The girl went into the country for her confinement, and afterwards Lord Russell took her back. No evidence was obtained in support of this statement ?—No. You don't believe in these statements? No. I have no faith in detectives. (Laughter ) Cross-examined by Sir Henry James: Is your daughter living with you since the semra tion ?—Yes. 1 And a<tii<g md*r your advice?—Yes, goo-* advice, I hope. You are dependent upon her for food ?—Some- times. I have money sometimes, and some- times I have not. But you have been a bankrupt ?—Oh vpk in 1892 or 1393. Asked if she had not gone to Oxford and seen the principal of Lord Russell's college and his tutor, to make inquiries about Lord Russell and having heard their statements read, allowed her daughter to marry Lord Russell. Witness replied in the affirmative. Did not Lord Russell himself tell you about the Oxford incident ?—No. I first mentioned it to him, and then he gave me his version of the story. Did you believe his version?—Yes, I did. Witness was then taken to the oircumstances of the last trial, but she said she was only pre- sent on one day, as ehe was ill. You knew the charge that was made against Earl Russell?—I knew there was something as to his past life. Did you believe the charge to be true?—No, I did not. I never believed it and did not wish to believe ii; I never suspected anything wrong on the part of Lord Russell, of whom I was always very fond. His Lordship: You way you did not "wish" to believe. That is different from not believing. Nobody, I suppose, would wish to believe?— Witness: I did not believe it and did not wish to believe it. Sir Henry James But there is a distinction. Did you believe the charge, or did you not?— Well. I do not believe it, and never have believed it. Witness gave the last answer emphatically, and from this point her manner, which had oreviously been very quiet and restrained, be- came more animated and exoited. OJ»<I «iwk_L several times answered Sir Henry James's nuestions with evident impertinence and ill- temper. Asked if she were aware of the correspendence between Lord Russell and the petitioner in reference to the petitioner's making an apology to Roberts, witness replied that she was, but denied that the petitioner acted under her advice in refusing to apologise to Roberts. Did you advise her to apologise?—No, I did not. Then you left her to do as she liked?—■ Well, he was her husband and she knew best what to do in regard to his wishes. Witness was then examined as to the employment of detectives in 1890. Two letters were put into witness's hand. She acknowledged! that she wrote them. One was written towards the end of 1892, and expressed very kindly feelings towards Lord Russell, which, the witness said, were perfectly genuine and honest, and expressed her true feelings towards him. The other appeared to have enclosed a Christmas card, from which Sir Henry James began to read. Witness: Oh, I did not write the poetry. (Laughter.) Sir Henry James: Never mind'. (Reading): May thy voice to-day in gladness Join in this sweet Christmas strain; May no thought of woe or sadness Touch thy heart or crowd thy brain." (Laughter.) Witness (excitedly): I meant it, every word of it. Sir H. James (reading): "God grant that by this time next Christmas all will be for- given and forgotten, an dthat you will be with persons who love you"? Witness: Yes, that is an exact expression of my feelings at the time. Sir H. Jauies then referred to the other letter, which appeared to have been written by witness to a detective named Dickenson. "You write," said Sir Henry James, to this man, "Have you any good news to give me to ease my mind?" What was the good news you wanted? Was it news that would ■prove Lord Russell guilty?" Witness: Guilty or innocent. I had my daughter on my hands, and had a, great respon- sibility towards her young life, and I was naturally anxious that she should either go back to her husband or have a divorce. That, I Consider, justified me in employing detec- tives, and that is the reason I did employ them. Anything which would lead to either result would have been good news in view of the strain which was then upon my mind. Did you mean news that would prove him guilty with men or with women ?—With women. With women only ?—Yes; with women only. You write, "We are going abroad for rest, and should like to hear before we go. How strange if you were to bring the proper person to justice, but I am sure you have the wrong man." What do you mean by the wrong man? Witness: Well, Dickenson had told me a lot of things about a. person who, he said, was Lord Russell, and I thought from his descrip- tion that he had mistaken the person, and that it was not Russell at all. I felt that he had got the wrong man. Sir Henry James pressed the witness very much on this point, and she got a good deal out of temper. At one time she replied pet- tishly. I don't know what I meant," but subse- quently she returned to her first- explanation. Then." said Sir Henry, you wrote to this man Dickenson, You shall not only get so much a day. but enough to support you for life.' Waa that for obtaining evidence that was true or false?" Witness (excitedly): False. (Sensation.) His Lordship: Just think what you are saying. Witness: Well, Dickenson, who is a broken- down gentleman and a kind of a cousin of mine, told a lot of thingsi that were false. The detec- tives all tell lies. (Laughter.) Sir Heniry James: Well, you ought to know. You have had a good deal of experience of them. (Laughter.) How many did you em- ploy?—About ten altogether—(laughter)—but not all at the same time. Come now. What did you mean when you wrote this?—"Wd have evidence enough to hang any ordinary man, but it is not enough for our purpose"?—Well, I suppose I was angry when I wrote that letter. But ? it true or false?—What? That I had enough evidence to hapg him?—Oh no. (Laughter). Then it is false?—Yes, false. Then as to the other phrase, "It is not enough for our purpose"—what waa your purpose?— Either that my daughter should return to Lord Russell, her husband, or that she should gefc a divorce. Sir Henry James pressed the witness as to i ijr ,wlliat eiie wanted was that evidence showld be procujlbd to prove Lord Rusaejll guilty or innocent, to which she replied that ? ^u £ ',ter was thrown, upon her hands, when she ougjht to have been maintained by her husband, and what she wanted waa an end to the matter one Way or the other. "But, surely," said Sir Henry, "You did not want to send your daughter back to a guilty mail? —"Oh, no," said the witness, "not to a guilty man" (with emphasis on the guilty). Then you wanted a divorce?—Yes, a divorce. "Ah," said.Sir Henry. "That is the point." Witness: It is not my point. (Laughter.) If you think you know my mind better than I do I cannot help it. (Laughter). But you told me you .did not want your daughter to go back to a guilty man?—Well, I don't know about a guilty ma,n. I have known lots of women go back to guilty hus- bands and live very happily afterwards. What, guilty of the crime imputed to Lord Russell?—No, certainly not. Guilty of what?—Guilty of adultery. But you say here you have enough evidence to hang any ordinary man?—You don't say a man for adultery. (Laughter.) T What were the charges you had against Lord Russell ?—Well, there were some extra- ordinary reports from detectives, but I don't recollect now what they were. His Lordship: This is a very grave matter, and it is hardly the thing to say you don't recollect. Witness: Well, I assure your lordship I never made any charge of crime against Lord Russell. Sir H. James: What, then, madame, was your object, your purpose, for which you sought evidence?—It was to procure a divorce—evidence of adultery. I am not a very good-tempered person, and I daresay I wrote some things in a bad temper and exaggerated a good deal. (Laughter.) Sir H. James: But this is a very serious matter to Lord Ru&sell?—Then I apologise. Apologise," said Sir Henry, in a tone of surprise. "Why have you not done that before ?—Because, said witness, sharplv I 'have never had an opportunity. (Laughter.) lo whom do you apologise?—To Lord Russell. Sir Henry James then passed to the letter by Lady Russell to her husband, in wftich she refused to apologise to Roberts and stated that she had sworn affidavits in reference to him which she admitted in the witness-bone she did not possess. Witness had copied that letter, and Sir Henry now wanted to know if she had given her daugh- ter any advice as to the sending of that letter and witness admitted that she had not' though she did not believe that Mr. Roberts was guilty. You know that your daughter wrote I would rather die than go back to my husband Witness (lightly): Oh. I have heard many women say much stronger things than that, and go back for all that. I think (turning to the jury) it is the duty of every married woman 1 and of every man to go back to each other and try to live happily together. ] Do you mean virtuous women and virtuous men ?—VV ell, virtuous women certainly. I don t c know what men's virtues are. (Laughter.) j Sir Henry James You are rather hard upon us men. (Laughter.) But did you get any I evidence from the detectives against Lord 1 Rr.seell ?—No. But you paid them a lot of money?—Yes ] Did you provide for any of them for life? < {laughter.}—Nc; certainly tipt. j But you were bankrupt. Did you pay your creditors anything?—Oh, no; it went to the ] detectives. (Laughter.) There was not enough 1 to pay my creditors. But what about the tradesmen who supply I your bonnets, your flowers, and your dresses I Witness (smiling): Oh, I don't think they mind. (Laughter.) Witness was cross-examined by Mr. Murphy, but only give similar explanations of points of ] evidence to those given in ^ros?-examination, 1 and added that she had never atithorised the detective Dickenson to give up her private cor- i resnondence to Lord Russell, and repeated her] statement that ehe did not now believe, and ( rever had believed, Lord Russell to be guilty of the crimes imputed to him. LADY SCOTT'S COACHMAN. < George Rich, coachman to Lady Scott, was 1 called, and corroborated in detail the account given 'by Lady Russell and Lady Scott of the 1 interview with the coachman Rowe. Witness said he took Rowe into the room, and remained there all the time. and Rowe must have seen I him. He was not behind any curtain. The ( interview lasted about twenty minutes. In cross-examination, witness said he had been requested by the ladies to be present at I the interview. This Concluded the oaoe for the petitioner. ADJOURNED TO NEXT SITTINGS. Some discussion then arose as to the re- maindw of the proceedings, and it was, after a good deal of demur by his lordship, decided that the case should be finished to-day. 1 Mr. Murphy then commenced his address on behalf of Lady Russell, but was getting so slowly i over the ground that another discussion arose, the result of which ivasvtEat it would be im- 1 possible to finish the case satisfactorily "that < day, and the further hearing was, therefore, adjourned till the first day of next fittings, when the speech of counsel will be delivered and the case completed. —————mmmm——
A LONDON BLAZE.
A LONDON BLAZE. At half-past three on Wednesday morning a fire broke out on the premises of Messrs. Vinnig, Fisher, and Co., provision merchants, T* "Itic Wharf, Wapping. The building was ] ti-uttfld before the conflagration was extfrgui- < jshftd.
To Select a New Speaker
To Select a New Speaker A FULL MUSTER IN THE COM MONS TO-DAY. Mr. Gully is Elected by a Majority of Eleven Over Sir Matthew White Ridley. The meeting of the House of Commons on Wednesday for the purpose of electing a new Speaker was characterised by several novel elements. In the m'st place, as at the commencement of the sitting, there was no Speaker; it followed that there was no Speaker's* chaplain, and, consequently, the proceedings were not opened with the usual devotional exercise. Hon. members as they arrived trooped into the Chamber, and, taking their accustomed seats, began to indulge in animated conversation. At twelve o'clock the House was crowded in every part. Pre- cisely at that hour the doorkeeper raised a cry of "The Maoe." The Serjeant-at-Arms, carrying the Mace on his shoulder, then entered the House, and, bowing, advanced to the table, and, as the Serjeant-at-Arms crossed the Bar, the whole House rose and uncovered, remaining standing until the hMace was placed below the table. j The Chief Clerk at the table then rose and pointed to the Chancellor of the Exchequer. Sir W. HARCOURT, who waa received withi Ministerial dheers, said: —I have a command from her Majesty to acquaint this House that the Queen, having been informed of the resignation of the Right Hon. Arthur jWellesley Peel, late Speaker in the House of Commons, gives leave to the House to pro- oeed forthwith to the choice of a new Speaker. The Chief Clerk then pointed to Mr. Whit- bread (L., Bedford). The Hon. Member for Bedford, who was received with loud Ministerial cheers, said he rose for the purpose of proposing that Mr. William Court Gully, the member for Car- I lisle, should take the Chair of the House of Commons as Speaker. (Ministerial cheers.) Ho regretted to learn on this occasion that the plracftice which bad endured for half a century was likely to be broken, and the selection of those who formed the majority of the House was to be questioned. Whoever was selected, however, he was sure that that choice would be followed by a full majority of that cosifidenoe and support which they owed their Speaker. (Cheers.) It might be said that Mr. Gully had not had the long ex- perience of Parliament which might be re- quired. (lAud Opposition cheers.) Let them go back a. little to the last occasioa upon winch there was a contest in the Hoise for the Speakership. That was in 1839, when Mr. Shaw-Lefevre was opposed, and exactly the same objection was raised to him, but the House of Commons, believing they saw in Mr. Shaw-Lefevre the gifts which went 'to make a great Speaker, disregarded that objection. Were they going back to the old cry of one hundred years ago, that it was the custom to select a Speaker from the landed interests? (Opposition cries of "Oh!" and Ministerial cheers.) No man more than Mr. Gully could look back with more full and entire satisfac- tion to a career carved out by himself. No man had made mere lasting friendships an.cngst his colleagues, and none had earned a. wider respect from them. The advantage he possessed was that he had not thrown him- self into the heat of party conflict. Believing thftt the horn, member possessed the high cha- racter of the qualities which were demanded from this great office, he begged to move that Mr. William Court Gully do take the chair of that Housa. (Loud Ministerial cheers.) Mr. BIRRELL. (L., Fife, W.), in seconding the motion, paid tribute to the high character, spotless reputation, and marked ability of the hon. member for Carlisle, and his undoubted HtoesB to be Speaker of the House. Sir JOHN MOWBRAY (C., Oxford Uni- versity) who was received with loud Qpposi- cnt-crs, then proposed as Speaker Sir Matthew White Ridley. He said he totally demurred to the proposition with which the fS *aembpr (or Bedford started his speech, tftat the selection of the Speaker rested with maJ°nty. (Opposition cheers.) The eelec- tion of a Speaker rested with those at large, f T weFe that commanding majority riahf + rlea(1 ^emed to think had a ght to impose a Speaker upon the House. ■No suoh commanding majority existed at the present moment and until the tellers an- TSUll! at the table he denied the right of any hon. membei to claim a majority What'ho "l1"- ',tl ° er; (Opposition cheers.) memLr Wa* *haf1 the>' ^ould choose a member who was essentially one of themselves i°f the Hol,se of Commons^ and not within the law courts acquainted with the standing orders, and imb|ted with the tra- fnw?8 ? SOU6e of .Commons. (Opposition Cheers.) All the qualities neeessarv for a great \?re P°f'8Sjed ,by 8,11 Matthew White voS^' entered the House in 1868, a JSV™1', wltlA ? and most brilliant fS rl r111 0x,ford- Th*y had ™wn him rnf 1 Farbaments as an active and useful member of rhe House of Commons. After the for i i f0m the hon- member wf <rhe,™ould nCKt venture to say whether Sir Matthew White Ridley possessed j5Iw,a'Cre anywhere. (Loud laughter.) For r^e i ^e had been Chairman of their (rfand Committees and he bad twice held office He was of gfreat independence of thought, consummate judgment, and infinite tact and temper. The right hon. gentleman fulfilled all the requirements of the position, and something more. (Loud cheers.) ° Mr. WHARTON (C., Y\>rk, Ripon), in ponding motion for the election of Sir Matthew White Ridley, remarked that whether they looked at the private or public life of the hon. gentleman he was a man who had borne tnyvhite flower of a blameless life. G.l'LL.Y> who was greeted with loud material cheers, then, in accordance with Parliamentary usage, rose, and in a brief speech, expressed his willingness to serve in the office should he lie elected. Sir MATTHEW WHITE RIDLEY, who rne* with an squally hearty reoeption from the OPPüilhon benches, made a similar statement, Mr. BALFOt R said he should have liked to have Kept silence had it been consistent with his public duty to do EO. The course which the Government had thought fit to adopt was not only absolutely without precedent, but it was dangerous to the future efficiency of their woceedinp jn Parliament. He would only briefly allude to the jarring note which the Droposer of Mr. Gully so unhappily introduced —the statement that the members on the Opposi- tion side of the House were animated by the rtesire to serve some particular interest in the country. Mr.'WHlTP.READ said his reference to land was only made because he was engaged In seeking what possible objection could be raised to the candidature of his hon. friend. (Opposition cries of "Oh," and Ministerial cheers.) He had not the slightest intention of ?ivin £ pain to anybody. Mr. BALFOUR, continuing, said if the hon. ?entieman meant it as a joke, he had nothing » say-(loud laughter)-except to remark that i they looked through the list of Speakers for last 100 years, and if thoy wanted two specimen representatives of the landed interest, 4iey would be found in the two great Whig Speakers, Mr. Denison and Mr. Shaw- Lefevre. (Opposition cheers.) There was one thing they would have liked to have heard from the proposer and seconder of the hon. member for Carlisle, and that waa the Parlia- nentary qualifications possessed by the hon. member. (Opposition cheers.) It wag, not too 1v1' i i°! tha.t the hon. gentleman was absolutely unknown to them in hLs Parlia. nentary capacity or in any capacity connected ivitli the House of Commons. Mr. Gully had 16Vjri S° ^ar he wag aware, opened his lips D'ii n He had never served on a Private Bill Committee, or Select Committee, or on a i»rand Committee. (Opposition cheers.) No rxwaJlel could I* drawn between tfie case of Mr. Gully and Mr. Shaw»-Lefevre, because luring the nine years that Mr. Shaw-Lefevre ?ILS in the House, previous to his being elected Weaker, he as-sficiated himself in every way with the work of the House of Commons, and took a leading part in revising the procedure in regard to Private Bill Committees. He regretted exceedingly that the Government had sleeted as candidate an hon. member who had not made himself thoroughly acquainted with the rules and procedure of the House—not. by retting them up out of a book, but by constant study, and constant attendance, and constant work in the House. (Opposition cheers.) The labours and ambition of the hon. member for Carlisle had been directed elsewhere than ths House of Commons. (Opposition cheers and Ministerial Cries of "Courtney.") Sir WILLIAM HARCOURT, who rose with a considerable show of warmth, was greeted with a loud burst of cheering. He charged the leader of the Opposition with having broken through tradition in intervening in the debate *nd also giving by his intervention a party character to a debate which would not other- wise have possessed, anything of a party character. {Opposition ories of "Oh," and "Whitbread.") The first object of the Govern- ment and himself, as leader of the House, waa to secure, it if were possible, a unanimous selection. (Ministerial cheers.) Who had defeated ilt? (Renewed The leader >f the Opposition talked of men of Parlia- mentary experience, of Parliamentary know- ledge. The right hon. gentleman knew that his (Sir William Haroourt's) object, and the object of the Govenient, was to secure io the nhMc.ihe nuu}->of ail others, wtio was best fitted for it. (Loud and continued cheering.) How was it. prevented ? (Opposition cries of "Labouchere.") The friends of that gentleman, who politically acted with him, declared tha.t they were anxious to support the election, but as their Tory allies were determined upon a particular candidate they must withdraw that support. (Ministerial cheers.) If, unfortunately, to-day, they were, after the lapse of so many years, to have a con- test for the Speakership, it was the doing of the right hon. gentleman opposite, the leader of the Opposition. (Loud Ministerial cheers.) In conclusion, the right hon. gentleman strongly protested against what he described as an attempt on the part of the minority to dictate to the House. Mr. BALFOUR rose, but could not obtain a hearing for some few minutes, on account of the loud cries of "Spoke." which were raised chiefly by some of the Nationalist members. The right hon. gentleman at last leant across the table and spoke to the Chancellor of the Exchequer. Sir William Harcourt was at once accorded silence, and obtained a hearing for Mr. Balfour by observing that the right hon. gentleman only wished to make a personal explanation. Mr. BALFOUR remarked that all he wished to say was that it must not be understood that he admitted the accuracy of what the Chan- cellor of the Exchequer had said. The Chief Clerk then put the question, and the House divided. THE DIVISION. The figures were:- That Mr. Gully take the chair. 285 Against 274 Majority r. ll The announcement of the numbers was re- ceived with Ministerial and Nationalist cheers. CONDUCTED TO THE CHAIR. Mr. Gullv was now conducted by his mover and seconder to the chair. StaJOlding on the step, he expressed his thanks for this signal honour, asked for the generous indulgence of the House, and promised his earnest efforts to faithfully discharge his duties. (Cheers.) The Speaker then took the Chair, and the mace was placed on the table. CONGRATULATIONS. Sir W. HARCOURT offered his congratula- tions, and expressed his perfect conviction that Mr. Gully would uphold the traditions of the Chair. Mr. BALFOUR associated himself with those congratulations. The Speaker had been elected by a majority, but he was now the repre- sentative of the whole House, and they had perfect confidence in his impartiality, and would give him every assistance. Sir W. HARCOURT announced that, by the Queen's command, the Speaker would be pre- sented for her Majesty's approval in the House of Peers on Monday, April "22. The House then adjourned to that date. HOW MEMBERS VOTED. The Press Association states that the division. on Wednesday afternoon on the election of the Speaker, went strictly and without excep- tion on party lines. The Parnellite members of who eight were present, voted with the Con- servatives and Liberal Unionists in the minority, whilst the anti-Parnellite members voted with the Government and Liberals in the majority for Mr. Gullv. All the mem- bers of the Irisji Parliamentary party were present, or accounted for, with the exception of M. P. J. Foley, who was accidentally shut out from the division, and M'r. Sheehan, who •vas absent, .unpaired. Sis Charles Dilke and Captain Fenwick abstained from voting, and Sir C. M. Palmer was absent, unpaired, as were also one or two other Liberal members. The House was so crowded that several members, including Sir John Lubbock, Mr. E. Robert- son, Mr. Philip Stanhope, ana Mr. Rentoul took seats, temporarily, in the Peers' Gallery, where there were also seated Earl Spencer, Lord Ashbourne, and several other members of the Upper House. Mr. Guliy and Sir M. White Ridlev, the two candidates for the Speakership, did not vote in the division, remaining together in a room behind the Speaker's chair, until tho tellers returned into the House.
CLAIM FOR DAMAGES.
CLAIM FOR DAMAGES. A FATHER'S ACTION FO-« THE LOSS OF HIS SON. Before his Honour Judge Owen at Cardiff County-court on Wednesdav, an action was brougnt by Mr. William "Morris, of Ebbw Vale, against Messrs. Elliott and Jeffrey, engineers and boilermakerg, of Cardiff, to re- cover damages by reason of the loss sustained by the death of his son in an accident received in deFendants' employ, and, as allfged, through their negligence, while engaged in certain re- pairing work on the steamship Gladys on the 23rd of July last. A jury of five was empan- nelled. The case was very recently before his honour, who then non-suited the plaintiff. Mr. Macaskie, London; Mr. C. H. Downs, Cardiff (instructed by Mr. Lloyd, Messrs. Clifton and Carter, Bristol), and Mr. F. A. Fox, Cardiff, district secretary of the Boilermakers' Society, were counsel for the plaintiff, while Mr. Badlhache (instructed by Mr. Hugh Ingledew) defended.—At the outset his Honour remarked that under Lord CampbelTs Act only one action could be brought in respect of the same subject. matter.—Mr. Alacaskie and Mr. Downs maintained that the present was hardly a fresh action within the meaning of the Act.—Mr. Bailhache did not insist upon the point, and the action was re-ope*ned.—Mr. ivlacaskie, in stating 'the facts, said the steamship Gladys was m The hands of the defendants to be re- paired in the Bute Docks, and deceased and other men were employed by th3m to 'take out th9 boilers and do certain work in iepairing and improving the vessel. Deceased was en- gaged to carry some heavy "tools from the stoke- hole,^ and was walking across an eleven-inch plank, when he fell on the deck and broke his neck. The learned counsel maintained that with such a narrow plank an accident was almost inevitable.—Mr. Bailhache sub- mitted that there was no evidence of neg- ligence, and suggested that, as deceased's face when he was picked up was blue, he must have fallen in a fit or seizure of some kind.—His Honour put it to the jury whether the acci- dent was caused by a defect or whether de- ceased fell in a, fit.-The jury were unable to agiee, finding a difficulty in the absence of medical evidence, as to the cause of death, and the condition and appearance of the man when he was picked up.-Ait his Honour's suggestion, they retired to consider the case further, and, on returning into court, the Fcre- n'an intimated that it was Impossible to agree without medical evidence.—His Honour said he was very sorry, and discharged them, Mr. Ihache submitting that there was nothing in the evidenoe to connect the aocident with the defect alleged against the deffindsn'ts — Replying to Mr Bailhache, his Honour added that, after discharging the jury, it would be irregular to enter a non-suit.
CREDITORS MEET.
CREDITORS MEET. CARDIFF BUILDERS' AFFAIRS DISCUSSED. A meeting of the creditors of Morgan Bros., builders, of Cadoxton, and Quay-street, Car- diff, was held at the office of Mr. T H Stephens, official receiver, Cardiff, on Wednes- day morning. The statement of affairs showed gross liahilities to be £ 4-157 1&8- Id., of which a j il8' was exPected to rank for divi- dend. The assets after deducting preferential faiSw4 a L m would leave a deficiency of £ 644 4s. 7d. The debtors allege that their Muses of failure were degression in trade in the Barry District, inability to let property, heavy ban^rs charges, and illness. Tfi« Official Receiver observed that they commenced business at Cadoxton m November 1883, with i. capital of £70, and opened the branch shop it Quay-street, Cardiff, about two years ajro, in ? !!xtendl11^ their business to the uardift district, as, m consequent of depres- li" m, anti about Cadoxton, their ni a;w- Ther estimated the business wa.s worked at a prciit down to about fifteen months ago, since when it had made a K>TeraJ? I0*8- 1'heir driiwings from the V i and Personal expenses were estimated at 35s. a week each.—It was unanimously resolved to appoint Mr C. E. Uovey trustee, with a committpp of inspection.
DISPUTE ABOUT t LOUR.
DISPUTE ABOUT t LOUR. JUDGE OWEN SETTLES MATTERS IN HIS COURT TO-DAY. At Cardiff County-court on Wednesday (before his Honour Judge Owen) Emanuel Thorley. grocer, of Holmesdale-street, Grange- town, Cardiff, sued James Peter Waiters, a. baker, also of Grangetown, for the return of certains saoks or seventeen guineas, their value. Mr. Parsons was the counsel for the plaintiff, and Mr. Downs for the defendant.—The latter entered into a contract 1o convert into loaves flour supplied to him by the plaintiff at 3s. 9d. per sack, plaintiff afterwards to sell the bread. Plaintiff claimed that defendant had not used all the flour, and he now claimed the balanoe. He supplied 84 sacks, each sack representing 94- loaves. The total number of loaves would thns be 7,990. but plaintiff had received only 5,700. Sixty-one sacks had been returned. and the rest, plaintiff said, the defendant had not accounted for.—Defendant denied having received all the flour plaintiff alleged he delivered, but hiS Honour found that plaintiff had made out hie oase, and gave judgment in his favour. ■
SENT FOR THREE YEARS.
SENT FOR THREE YEARS. FOOTBALL ENTHUSIAST GUILTY OF EMBEZZLEMENT. William Sudell, mill manager and formerly president of the Preston North End Football Clubi was sentenced to three years' {penal servitude at Preston on Wednesday for embezzling money belonging to his employer. I^is total defalcations amounted to over £ 5,000.
The Treasury Prosecutes
The Treasury Prosecutes TWO CARDIFF lIEN BEFORE STIPENDIARY LEWIS. Alleged they Conspired to Defraud Various Firms of Dogcarts and Billiard Tables. At Cardiff Police-court on Wednesday morn- ing the hearing of the charges against James Talboy and William Long, with conspiring to defraud, was resumed (before the stipendiary, Mr. T. W. Lewis, and Mr. C. H. Evans), Mr. Frank Williams again appeared for the defence, and the prosecution was in the hands of Mr. J. T. David, instructed by the solicitor for the Treasury. Mr. David intimated that. he thought he would be able to bring the oase to a conclusion that day. Sinoe the last hearing there was another case that had come to the notice of the prosecution, which resulted in prisoners being further accused of conspiring together to fraudulently obtain a billiard-table, value 230 15s. from Messrs. White Brothers. The Stipendiary thought that without this case the prosecution had sufficient evidence to prove conspiracy to confining themselves to the previous charges, which were that they, by unlawfully conspiring together, by divers false pretences, did obtain from Messrs. Walner Brothers, of Maidenhead, in the county of Berkshire, a dogcart, value JB20, one dogcart from MT. J. Shepherd, Birmingham, value £ 23, in October and November last; one dogcart, value JBll 3s., from Messrs. Tew, Pick, and Co., Birmingham; and two billiard-tables, value JE36 15s. and £ 52 10s. Mr. David adopted the suggestion, and re- marked that the additional charge had been added to the last simply to show that, while the accused men were negotiating with other firms, they were also carrying1 on a. correspon- dence for the purpose of obtaining goods from Messrs. White. The first witness called was John Evans, an irspeetor of the goods department of the Great Western Railway, stationed at Cardiff. At the end of last year and during the first three months of 1895 he had many times noticed Talboy and Long come to the station and take away goods. They brought vans in whioh to place the goods, which were all consigned to Talboy and Co. or Long and Co. The goods nearly always consisted of articles sold by a furniture dealer and upholsterer. Francis Redford, of Birmingham, said he was manager for Mr. John Shepherd. At the end of October of last year his firm received a postcard from Talboy and Co. inquiring what their firm's price was for building a furniture van of certain dimensions. He (witness) answered this postcard, and he then received a letter from Talboy, in which prisoner stated that he had a splendid depository, where there was room to stand from twentv to 30 carts, Mid that he had a good attendance every sale day. He (Talboy) invited the firm to send carts to him to sell for a. commission. He (wit- ness) did not accept the invitation, and subse- quently all letters received from Talboy were destroyed. Soon afterwards the firm received a similar letter from Long, the result of which and further c-orresponden -e m as that Messrs. Shepherd forwarded a dog-cart to Cjjdiff. The reasons why the cart was despatched were three. Firstly, because their firm was well known in Cardiff, and he, there- fore, was not surprised at getting sn order from the distriot; secondly, the bill heading' on the letter, which led him (witness) to suppose that Long, who termed himself "Long and Co., upholsterers," was in a large way or bi. siness at Cardiff; and, thirdly, the promise made in the letter to at orce forward the cheque cn the receipt of the cart. John Daly, a labourer, was then called to giva evidence in support of 't;be chai-ge of con- spiracy. He said he had been accustomed to visit Talboy's sale-yard in Quay-street. On one day in the third week of November last year he was in the yard, and there saw Talboy put up a dog-cart for sale. Long was stand- ing by at the time, and afterwards accom- pt Lied Talboy in'to the room where the accc unts were settled. This concluded the case on the first charge, and the next, that of conspiring to defraud Messrs. Tew and Co., was then proceeded with. Arthur Tew deposed to receiving letters dated November 8 and 9 from Talboy atld Co., which ordered a trap for a. horse from 14! to 15 hands high. As in the previous case, this letter was quiokly followed by correspondence from William Long and Co., containing a similar order. This second letter led witness to visit Cardiff, where he saw Talboy. who told him that he would forward the cheque for the caft when it had reached him at Car- diff. Witness was not satisfied with what he saw on Talboy's premises. The letter had stated that the tra.p was to be sent to the Cambrian Horse Repository, but the yard wtere he (witness) found Talboy was a very small one, cad could not possibly hold twenty carts. Consequently, he returned to Birming- ham and ordered the budding of the trap to be stopped. The Stipendiary thought the charge of false pretences had moit been sustained, unless Mr. David could lay before the court much stronger evidence in support of the charge. On the evidence at present adduced it would be useless to send the case for trial. iff that Talboy had circulated different billheads, describing himself a* beine engaged in various trades. Arthur John Pelly, a foreman at the Greet Arthur John Pelly, a foreman a.t the. Great Western Railway Station, Cardiff, delivered a trap to Talboy in November last. The way- bill was signed by Talboy. Thomas Warner. coachbuilder, Maidenhead, was then called, and spoke toha, viusr, after receiving letters from both Long and Talboy forwarded a cart to the latter. Mr. Williams again submitted that no case of false pretences had been made out against his clients. William Wmdeatt, a member of the firm of rughill mid Co deposed to Talboy negotiating with his firm for a billiard-table, which was, sent to Cardiff on the receipt of a telegram trom lalboy, running, "Awaiting table ere sending cheque." Mr. David urged that the third word was meant for "are," but the Bench ruled other- wise, the Stipendiary saying that it meant a great deal of difference. Witness went on to say that the tables were now at the Cardiff Station, as he had received no address from Talboy to which to send them. Other evidenoe having been called in support of the charges, the Stipendiary said that he intended to commit the prisoners for trial at trie Cardiff Quarter Sessions on a charge of oom- spirmg together to defraud, but he would adiourn the case for a week, when Mr. Williams would bo given an opportunity for the cross- exammatioi of the witnesses.
SAYS HE'S A CLERIC.
SAYS HE'S A CLERIC. MAN CHANGED AT LIVERPOOL WITH FRAUD AND BIGAMY. At Liverpool on Wednesday William Brown, who wore clerical garb and represented himself as a clergyman, was charged with fraud and bigamy. Prisoner was married in 1891, and twelve months later he deserted hig wife. He turned up at Ashton, in Middlesex, where he became acquainted with a family named Martin by representing that, he was collecting money for mission work in Ireland. He became engaged to a, daughter of this family, and in- duced her to marry him in March, 1892. Shortly after the couple went to New York, the lady having JB500 in her possession. Prisoner got hold of the money, deserted the lady. and in a few weeks returned to England. The lady followed him, but she hag since been partially insane through his heartless conduct. Prisoner afterwards went back to his real wife, but again deserted her for another woman.'— He was sent for trial.
,ELBirDISASTER.
ELBirDISASTER. ACTION AGAINST THE CRATHZS OWNERS ADJOURNED AGAIN. A Reuter's telegram from Rotterdam says — At the resumed heaffcg of the action brought by the North G-erman Lloyd Company against the owners of the Crathie on Wednesday, counsel for the defendants agreed to the grant- ing of an application made by plaintiffs that witnesses should be called to prove the charges made against his clients. He, however, re- quested witnesses should be examined in the presence of a magistrate. At the instance of counsel for the plaintiffs, the case was again adjourned for a week.
POULTRY FOR AUSTRALIA.
POULTRY FOR AUSTRALIA. A NOVEL CARGO SHIPPED AT BARRY DOCK. On Wednesday morning the ship Illaniara sailed from Barry Docks, having on board a large number of live poultry and birds, in- cluding longshajis, Plymouth rocks, canaries, blackbirds, thrushes, larks, &o., for shipment to Australia. This is the third cargo of the kind consigned from Barry iJocks for the same colony. Many of the birds obtained prizes at th* late Barry poultry show, some of tht best being supplied by Mr. 4'. C. Griffin, Holtoh- road. Barry Dpokg, r
A Meeting of Old Rivals
A Meeting of Old Rivals CARIDFF AND NEWPORT DO BATTLE. Big Crowd Witness a Keen Struggle for Supremacy in the Cardiff Arms Park To-day. Beautiful weather favoured this, the fourth, ajid last, match of the season between the champion fifteans of South Wales on 'the Cardiff Arms Park on Wednesday afternoon. The blue and black in the three previous encounters this year had not once been able to claim a victory, the nearest approach to a winning game that they succeeded in playing being the first match of the season, which. resulted in a draw. In the two other games Newport each tune proved victorious, although it was generally admitted that m the game which took place in the Uskside 'town last Saturday week the Cardiffians had the worst of the luck. As it was, Newport just managed to win the game by virtue of the two points accruing from the goal kick, and the sup- porters of the home team were very confident that on the present occasion that verdict would be reversed. These hopes in a large degree vanished when it became known that. whereas Newport wera playing their full strength, Cardiff were minus the services of both Escott and Biggs, 'the two half backs, who, it was. urderstood, had both received their doctors' orders not to turn out. With these two im- portant exceptions, the blue and blacsks lined up as advertised- and the teams faced each ether in accordanoa with the following list: — Nev port: Back, W. G. James; three- quarter backs, W. L. Thomas, A. W. Boucher, A. J. Gould, and F. H. Dauncey; half backs, F. C. Parfitt and M. Hannaii; forwards* T. C. Graham, W. H. Watts, H. Packer, W. Groves, T. Newcombe, T. Pook, W. Parsons, and J. Jenkins. Cardiff: Back, Alun Mor- gan three-q jarter backs, T. W. Pearson, J. Elliott, G. Nicholls, and N. Biggs; half backs, Mfcrritt and J. Francis; forwards, F Mills, W. Elsey, W. Phillips, W. Davies, Gus Lewis, T. Dobson, T. Emtrv, and S. Cruvos Referee, Mr. E. B. Holmes, Midland COt lltieB. The ground, which was firm and in good condition, although in places rather bare, was surrounded by fully 10,000 people when. alter a long delay, occasioned by th* photographing of the teams. Cardiff, who had lost the ties, kicked off a<gainst a slight breeze and facing the sun. The hall was caught by Arthur Gould, who found touch on his own side the half-way line. The scrimmage following the line-out was rushed by the Newportonians, who kicked into the handst of Elliot, who was brought down before he could traverse a yard. From the next pack arfttt dodged Merritt, and passed oyt to Daunoey, who was, however, collared bv Pear- son. 1 he, Cardnff right wing soon effected a second save, this time kicking to touch near the centre flag. Then from some kicking following the line-out Parfitt made his mark, and a grand attempt was made by Boucher to kick a goal from outside the 25 line. The kick went but a yard wide, and certainly deserved a better fate. From the kick out the Cardiff back-) arot started, and Elliot from the oentre on the 25 line went across to the left, and handed to Nicholls, whose pass back went awry. The Cardiff forwards, following- up in brilliant style, rushed play right up the touch-line, and, after (i most, exciting few seconds. Arthur Gould just fell on the ball in the nick of time. This was but a few feet from the Newport goal-line, fn this position Cardiff were awarded a free kiek, y'hich was taken by N. Biggs, but it just failed against the wind to cross the bar, and fell into play. A scrimmage followed, from which Elliot received the ball, and it seemed any odds on his putting Pearson in, but he foolishly elected to run to the centre and try a. drop at goal. In this he was prevented by being bowled over by the Newport forwards, who qvieklv sent the ball out to the centre. Alun Morgan returned to Arthur Gould, who came away at his best pace and passed when near the line to Boucher, was was eollared. Then a loose rush Õ ythe Newport forwards sent the ba.H right over the line and Graham, folowing up, fell oiL the ball, but loosed it at onoe and Alun Morgan touched down. To the majority of the spectators Graham seemed to have scored a fair try before he lost possession, but the referee ruled otherwise. The game had hardly been re-started a second when Parfitt picked up in some loose work in the Cardiff 25 line, and, dodging Norman Biggs, got over in the- corner. The kick, taken by the New- port skipper, was a complete failure. On the kick out Cardiff made a sliort excursion into the Newport half, bus James saved with a neat kick into touch. The line-out was rushed by the. blue and black, who dribbled the ball right to the front of the Newport goal. where Parfitt. kicked to Pearson, who returned with: a screw kick into touch, but a dozen yards from the visitors' goal line. The New- port forwards, headed by Wallace Watts, dribbled away from the line. but a similar ex- hibition on the part of Mills and Gus Lewis neutralised the advantage. and the ball was taken, back to the Newport 25. A flying kick by Groves sent the ball back to the centre, where Gould was given possession, but his pass to Thomas went far back, and the Newport right wing only just got in a poor kick to touch before he was collared by N. Biggs. After a short delay occasioned by a temporary injury to Gwyn Nicholls, Pook got away from the first scrimmage, but Norman Biggs, picking up. kicked up ifee ^eld, and James Is reply went into touch in his own 25. From the next scrimmage Dauncey was given tlie ball, and he put in a long kick, which Pearson mis-judged and allowed to roll into touch a yard from his own line. The line-out saw the blue and blacks gain a slight advantage in the footwork, but still they could not drive out their opponents, who continued to keep clay well inside the home quarters. Nicholls kicked to Tliomas, who returned to touch. Then Parfitt got away from a scrimmage and Tsaased to Gould, who, however, when going at top speed, just failed to take, and an opportunity for a brilliant try was lost Then Mills and Elsey followed up a kick from Morgan, and the latter, picking up when but a few yards from the line, looked like scoring, when James, coming across, collared his man brilliantly. The ball came out from the pack to Nichols, who struggled to within a dozen yards of the Ime, where he was brought dovn, and the Newport forwards rushed the ball out of danger. A long kick by Gould was mulled by Morgan, who, however, re- gained possession, and kicked to Thomas, who sent down to the Cardiff 25. Here a scrim- mage was formed, and the Newport forwards heeled out to Mat Hannan, whc sent out to Thomas, who transferred to Gould. who scored a beautiful try behind the posts, which Groves failed to convert. Half-time was called after Newport had, by a piece of bad play by Alun Morgan, nearly gained another try, the score beir..g-: Newport—2 tries, 3 minors. C;trdiff-Nil. DEVON V. GLAMORGAN. This match at Plymouth was robbed of a great deal of importance by the absence of several of the ehief players from both sides. The visitors were with- out the five international forwards and Morgan, whilst Devon missed-^ Hooken, Stoyle, George. Chipman, and Doble. The teams lined out as follow: — Devon: Endacott, back; Cox, Sowden, Bild- ings, and Salter, three-quarter backs; Porter and Harding, half-backs; Allington, Thomas, May, Lavertv, Long, Hay man, Little, and Fox, forwards. Glamorgan: Bancroft, back; Bowen, Steer, Davies, and Gordon, three-quarter backs; Cross and Jones, half- backs; E. Jones, G. Lewis, Morris, Reynolds, Hellings, Griffiths, R. Thomas, and Ho wells, forwards. Referee, Mr. T. Peake. The visitors kicked off against the sun and wind, and May, missing the ball, Lewis nicked up and ran to the home 25, where his pass was taken by Bildiogs, who transferred to Porter, and that player ran to touch at the oinfcre. Glamorgan kept up the pressure, and after a few futile attempts broke through, and D. Jones jscored under the posts three minutes from the start. Bancroft converted. On re- suming, Devon pressed, a flying kick sending to touch in the visitors' 25, and from a rush Gordon kicked dead. Glamorgan reached the middle from the drop-out, but a punt by Salter found touch in the visitors' 25, and a brilliant round of passing by the home backs took play close to the line. A punt by Cross relieved. Then a pass by Cox enabled Bowen to intercept, and kicking past the home back he ruglied up, but before he could get in was overhauled by Allington. A short kich by Thomas and a dribble by the same player transferred opera- tions to the centre, but a free to Devon lost ground. Glamorgan returned to the charge, and on being driven back Cross put in a punt to the home 25. The ball was returned to Ban- croft, who had to run to touch at the centre. More exchanges left play in Gla- morgan territory, where a free was given for offside play. Cox made a splendid attempt from the centre, but just missed the upright. The drop-out was charged down, and from ensuing sorums Sowden dropped a fine goal. Glamorgan, by smart play, gradually gained ascendancy, but the tackling was too prompt. Lewis eventually dribbled to the homf 25, and on Sowden kickin gback Gordon marked, but failed to gain much ground, evon's back division ran the ball to half-way, where Bildings missed his kick, and Glamorgan had a chance of getting through, but Porter stopped them. A kick by Sowden to Bancroft gained a lot of ground, the Welsh back being able to "respond but feebly against the strong breeze. Another effort was more successful, and Steer, by a short run and again, forced the home team back. Final score: Glamorgan—1 goal (five points). Devon—1 dropped goal (four points). Grand Match at Penarth on Good Friday, DeY/4. buty v. P<m*rtb. Special trains from Cardiff. Kick- off
TURF TALK.
TURF TALK. -1 Pithy Pars for Sporting Readers. GOSSIP OF TO-DAY'S EVENTS THE RACECOURSE, LEICESTER. Another glorious morning, with the sun shining brilliantly, and nothing oould have been more promising for an enjoyable day's racing. Wednesday is one of Leicester's two market days, and a feature of the market was its wealth of spring flowers and bedding out plants, this part of the town furnishing a pleasant lounge during the early morning, ai d n-ost of the racing army who had already ar- rived were to be fou id congregated here. Later the London trains began to come in, and a move was made for the coarse, whioh is some three miles away. The going was in perfeot condition, and the company in the cheaper rings when racing began very large, while in Tattersall's the muster was also good. The best looking horse saddled for the Cattle Selling Handicap was Top-Knot, and as the black and silver braid is usually carried prominently at Leicester, 'the lEpsom colt had a great following. He ran well till reaching the ascent, and looked all over a winner, but stopped suddenly and swerved across the course, and, though yoaug Chaloner got him to go 00 again, he took no part in the finish, which was fought out by the top and bottom wdights, Kesnjpton Cannon, on the iattesr^ getting home by the shortest of heads. Aberdeen was all the rage for the Melton Plate, but the colt looked nervous and irri- table in the paddock, and while at the post broke away, and, running into the rails with- out attempting to jump them, came down heavily, and seemed to roll over his jockey, Kempton Cannon. The latter attempted to rise, but fell again, and lay wriggling on the ground in intense agony. It was feared he had met with a horrible accident, and all glasses were levelled at the spot. Sam Loates, who was on Ctelus, dismounted, and went to him, and his brother also went up, but the lad speedily recovered and rode back to the stands on Mr. Coventry's hack, looking very white, but laughing pluukily, and slapping the horse's neok. It was a great relief, and people gave vent to their feelings by cheering the younster heartily as he can- tered past the post. After dressing he went back to his hotel. In the meantime the others had gone back to the post and run the race. Whiston, who has grown into an enormous colt, never looked really dangerous, but Newmarket seemed to be going as well as Newby at the distance. The three-year-old then ran him out of it, served by his light weight, and once again the Lincoln running was veritied. Lord Durham will meet Mr. G. E. Paget at Old Burlington-street, London, to-day, for the purpose of investigating Colonel North's objec- tion to the Lincolnshire Handicap winner. In referring to Euclid's objection, Mr. John Corlett says :—"Nothing has been allowed to transpire as to the nature of the evidence that will be produced, but as the colonel speaks with some degree of confidence of being able to prove his case the long odds that in the first instance were betted on Euclid have materially fallen. In the meantime, nothing can be done on the Jubliee Handicap, for which 1,100 to an is offered on the field. El Diabb will, of course, be favourite if the Lincoln oi joctio!) is overru td; but on the other liaud, if he 'gets the 'ace h will at Kempton in-ve "J put up 141b. e,.Ntra. Euclid appears in the same name for this race as for the Lincolnshire Handicap, and tlifiiefore, the same objection will settle both t HL'es. Kenney is not unlikely to beat his stable companion, Son of a Gun, in the City and Svrburban. In this race Filepa, who was tried to be better than Encounter at a mile before the last Goodwood meeting, will, probably, be ridden by AUaojjp, and Cannon will be on Reminder. The last has not been heard of the Cloister business. There are ugly rumours afloat. For the Lancashire Steeplechase at Man- chester Anthony will ride De Beers, Hopkins The Jew; and Kavanagh, Mr. Dyas's selected. For the City and Surburban, in Tuesday's London marSet, Sou of a Gun was backed at 1.500 to 200, Reminder at 800 to 100, and Filepa at 900 to 100. Arcano at 100 to 9, and Sancho Panza. at 100 to 7 also appeared good business for this event. Tuesday's Derby wagers recorded in Lon- don were 400 to 100 Raconteur, 1,000 to 100 Le Var, and 1,000 to 80 Laveno. El Diablo on Tuesday touched 100 to 8 for the Kempton Jubilee 3«kes, and a couple of candidates were introduced from Jewitt's stable in Ravensbury at 20 to 1, and Hebron at 25 to 1. Grey Leg on Tuesday was favourite in London for the Kepton Park Jubilee at 100 to 9. Of the fourteen races decided at Nottingham during the two days, ten were secured by first favourites, including those won by Reprobate and Val d'Amo, who started equal favourites with others. As a matter of fact, the only retrievers the bookmakers had were the races respectively won by Heath Hen and Orduiacoe. There is a good-lookin- mare, named Miss Winn, in training near Kingsclere, and the local tout thinks ejhe will go close for the Chester Cup. Lesterlin must be added to the surprising number of good three-year-olds holding no classic engagements. Marco, estimated by the Free Sweepstakes handicapper last autumn to be the best of his age Whittier, it first-class horse, and Lesterlin, perhaps, the best of the tno-these are three sportsmen would love to see in the Derby. If they had been entered no Raconteur would now be favourite. Salebeia runs in the Gosforth Park Juvenile Plate next week. She will be ridden by George Chaloner. Villiers is in reserve for the Doveridge Handi- cap at Derby. Horizon iA lame, and will not run at Man- chester. To-day's Racing. SPORTSMAN AND SPORTING LIVE AUTHENTIC STARTING PRICES. LEICESTER MEETING. ■OBSK. RID* Sportsman. f ???'Ig CI-SILB SELLING. S Louise g., I K Cannon. I 6 to lagf 6 to lajr MKLTON PLATE. Newby |HToon. I 6 to 4 ag' 6tw 4 ag BOTTJSSFORD SELLING. Blue Jacket P Lowe 1100 to 15 ag j 100 to 15 ag Two YEAR OLD SELLING. Polyanthus I Bradford 10 to 1 ag I 10 to 1 ag BILLBSDSN PLATS. Telesinus j T Loates | 7 to 41.1 7 to 4 ag MILE PLATS. Little Go I T Loates I 5 to 2 ag I 5 to 2 a The above prices are identical with those published in the Racing Calendar. LEICESTER MEETING. 2.0-The CASTLE SELLING HANDICAP of 100 sovs; winner to be sold for 100 sovs. Five furlongs. .Mr J Cannon's Sister Louise gelding, 3yrs, liit 71b K Cannon 1 Mr Davis's Maid of Tluraine, 4yrs, Bst 21b.G Brown 2 Mr Hibberi's Tojiknot. iyrs, 6st 12!b.. H Chaloaer 3 Mr T Jennings, jun.'s, Creesida, 4yrs, Gst 131b Urimshaw 0 Mr T Jennings, jun.'s, Creesida, 4yrs, fist 131b Urimshaw 0 Mr Klsey's Gosling, 3yrs, 6st 91b W A Peck 0 Mr T Tyler's Emblem Queen, 3y.-s, 7st..S Oliandley 0 Mr Stevens's Spoonbait, Zvrt, 7ii, Alisopp 0 Mr Williams's Tburingia, *3yr>. 5st 121b Toon 0 Winnur trained by Owner. Betting—5 to 2 afrst. Cresfida, 100 to 5C a##t Top- knot, 5 to 1 agst Maid nf Toutfunp, 6 to 1 agot, Sister Loeise gelding, 7 to 1 agst Spoonbait, and 100 tp 3 agst any other. Cressida on the inside cut out the work frcm Top- knot and Msid of Touraine, with Sister Louise gekiiujr mxt, till a quarter of a mile from home, when Maid of Touraine drew to the front, but was challenged by Sister I/ju;se geldujg, who won by a head; four lengths separated the second and third. Cressida was fourth, Spoonbait fifth, and Thuringia last. There was no bid for the Sister Louise geldiug. 2.30.-The MKT TON P£.A'l'E (Handicap) of 200 sovs winners extra. Five furlongs. Lord Derby's Kewby, 3yrs, fet 71b H Toon 1 Mr Homewood's Ne'.vmaraet, fyrs, Rst 61b M Cannon 2 Mr Cristo's Ooelus, 5yrs, 8st 31b S Loates 3 Mr Dobell's Whiston, 3yrs, 8st Finlav 0 Colonel North's Aberdeen, 5yrs, 6sfc 12lb..K Cannot" 0 Mr T Jennings, jirn.'s, Proud Maisie, Zyrs, 6st 31b I Grimfhavv* 0 Winner trained by Mr. Lambton. Betting -6 to 4 ajst Newby, 4 to 1 agst Newma»k*t, 6 to agst Cflelus, and 10 to 1 agst any other. *> 4 was taken agst Aberdeen, and S to 2 aget Norby prior to Aberdeen's accident). There waa sonte delay at the post, and Aberdeen, bolting in one of the breaks away, fell over the pails, Kempton Cannon being knocked out for a time. When the flag fell Jlewny ln the ccntre jumped off in front of Oceliw and Newmarket, and, though the latter _toqk Becmtd place at the Mistance, he could never, ¡ get on teims with Newby, who won by a length a length and a half separated the second and thiitf. Whiston was fourth. 3.0—The BOTTESFOED SELLING PLATE of 100 sovs; two-vear-oldg 7st, three 9st, 31b, four 10st 31b, five and upwards ICst 4!b; the winner to be sold for 50 f ovs; maidens and geldings allowed 31b. Pjxe furlongs. Mi- Lowe's Blue Jacket II., 5vrs, ltet 31b P Lowe 1 Mr Hution's Clootie colt, 3yrs, Sst 31b T Loates 2 M- Hartley's Capucin, aged. l(kt 41b Wingfield 3 Mr A Day's Ditton, 3yre, 98t 51b lliekaby 0 Mr Gottsehalk's Bonnet Bleu, 5yrs, 10st lib M Cannon 0 Mr Jesson's Scotch Mist filly, 3yrs, 9/it. Bradford 0 Mr Sadler's Pieotee II., 3yrf,' 9*t H Toon 0 Mr Shedien's Calaiisand, 3yi«, fc>st A Watte 0 Winner trained by Owner. Betting—11 to 10 agst Bonnet Bleu, 9 to 2 agst Clootie colt, laO to 15 agst Blue Jacket II., 8 to 1 agst Picotee II., 10 to 1 each ajjst Ditton and Capu- cin, 25 to 1 agst Scotch Mist filly, and 50 to 1 agst Calsjsand. Capucin WM followed by Blue Jacket 11. for a quar- ter of a mile, wben Blue Jacket H. drew to the front, and won easily by four lengths three lengths sej^arated the second and third. Bonnet Bleu was fourth, Picotee fifth, Ditton next, aud the Scotch Mist filly last. 330 -A TWO-YEAR-Ol.D SELLING PT.ATE of 106 eovs: colts Sst, fillies and geldings 8st 111b; the winner to be said for 100 sovs. Five furlongs. Mr T Jennings, juno's, Polyanthus, 8st lllh Bradford 1 Mr Sadler's Triller, 9st Toon 2 lord Penrbyn's Corin, Sst Cawte X Mr T Stevens's Silver Bell filly, 8st lllb..M. Cannon 0 Mr Sharpe's Springe, 8st llib White 0 Mr Sherwjod's Goldseeking Gal, 8*1 111b.t Loates 0 Mr C Archer's Aldina. 8st 111b F Pratt 0 Mr Cowley's St. Faith filly, 8st 111b Brown 0 Betting—3 to 1 ag?t Goldseeking Gal. 7 to 2 agst Triller, 5 to 1 agst Silver Beil filly, 8 to 1 agst- St. Faith filly. and 10 to 1 agst any other. Triller and Goldseeking Gal were in front till approaching the distance, when Polyanthus joined them, and won by a length; a short head separated the second and third. Springe was fourth. St. Faith fiUy fifth, Goldseeking Gal next, and Aldina last. 4.0—The BILLESDEN PLATE (Handicap) of 200sovs; winners extra. One mile, straight Mr T L Cam hie'« Telesinus, 4yre, 8st 61b T Loates 1 Mr T Leader's Cross Legs, 3yrs, 7st Mb T Leader, jun. 2 Colonel Jleyward's Sabrina, aged, 8st IGlb.E Cawte 3 Mr Oakley's Legion, 4yrs, 9ft M Cannon 0 Mr MaclactUan's Queen's Jester, 3yre, 8st 81b A White 0 Lord K'ldnor's St. Osi^md, 3yrs, 8st 21b.. Bradford 0 Winner trained by R. Sherwood. Betting—7 to 4 agst Telesinus. 5 to 2 agst Queen's Jester. 5 to 1 agst Sabrina, 100 to 12 a^t Cross Legs, and 10 to 1 each sgst legion and St. Osmund. Cross Legs on the inside jumped ofi in front, and drawing out clear crossed over to the left, and made the running from Sabrina and St Osmund, with Tele- sinus next. TSQ they ran till iuxide the distance, when TVlesinus necame second, and, shortly afterwards draw- ing to the front, won by a length half a length neparated the second and third. Queen's Jester WM fourth, St. Osmund fifth, and Legion last. 4.30—The MILE PLATE of 103 sovs; for three-year- olds 7st 91b, four 9tet, five and upwards 9st 41b; winners extra. One mile, on the Round Course. Mr Stevens's Little Go, 3yrs, 7st 91b T Loates 1 Mr Stott's False Face, 3yrs, 7st 91b 8 Ixjates 2 Mr T Jeiiiung', jun.'s Arouya 4yrs, 9st..Bradford 3 Winner trained by Owner. Betting—11 to 10 on False Face, 5 to 2 agst Littte Go, and 3 to 1 agst Arouya. l ittle Go waited on the other pair till close home, and then challlenged and won by a neck three-part* of a length separated the second and THE OBJECTION TO EUCLID. The objection to the winner of the Lincoln Handi- cap was heard at 5, Old Burlington-street, on Wednes- day. by the following stewards of the meeting—Lord Durham, Mr. Paget, and Mr. Jarvis.-and over-ruled. The stewards desire to express their obligation to Mr. C. Duncan for having voluntarily produced perfectly, conclusive evidence of his sole ownership of the horse.
OFFICIAL SGKATCHIXCS.
OFFICIAL SGKATCHIXCS. The "Sportsman" has been officially informed by Messrs. Weatlierby of the following scrsicliings Michaelmas Stakes, Sa.I',¡¡:Vll-J\{<Jn Amie. All engagements in Mr. W. H. Brice's name-Men. tone. 'a All engagements—Verar.a, foal by Surefoot—Verona, Harry Maylie, colt fcal by S ,ÙJe Chjdtain-Spimstry. and foal by Riversdale Dark Beauty (all dead).
TO-DAY'S LONDON BETTING,
TO-DAY'S LONDON BETTING, CITY AK» SE*J*BAS. (Bun Wednesday, April 24. Distance, one mile, two furlonsrs). 7to 1 agst Son of a Gun, 5yrs, 9stt 100 to 12 — Reminder, 4yrs, 8st 91b, t J 100 to 12 — Filepa, Syrs, 7st 71b, t 11 to 1 Arcano, 4yrs, 7st 51b, t 12 to 1 Sancho Panza, 4vrs, 7st, t 12 to 1 — None the Wiser, 4yra, 8st 121b, t 1 20 to 1 — Worcester, 5yrs, 8st 71b, t & o KEMPTON PARK JUBILEE HANDICAP. (BUB Saturday, Mny 11. Distance, on« mile.) i 10 to 1 agst El Diablo, 6yrs, 7st 121b, t 11 to 1 — Grey Leg, 4yrs, 8st 21bufc | 12 to 1 — Son Mine, 4yrs. 7st lb to 1 — Court Ball, 4yrs, 7st 4k1r 20 to 1 — Skirpenbeck, 4yrs, 7st/F 25 to 1 — Hebron, t 25 to 1 — Laodamia, t 25 to 1 — Dornroschen, t j 33 to 1 — Fealar, t A, o THK DEKBY. 1 (Bun Wednesday, May 29. About 1 mile 4 furloaf*4 J 4 to 1 agst Raconteur, t & w 13 to 2 — Sir Visto. t 10 to 1 — Le Var, t 12 to 1 Laveno, t
ACCEPTANCES.
ACCEPTANCES. NEWMARKET MEETING. CRAWFOKD i l.ATt. Woolthorpe, Harfieur II., Harry Read. ? Erin, Paprika. Eau Gal lie. Quickly Wise, The mpper, l ord George, Estar, and Telesinus. The weights have been raised 41b. WINDSOR MEETING. SPUING HANDICAP. Esmond, Opoponax, Green Lawn, Rimini, Royal Hazel, Honoring, Porto, Sbelliugford, and Half Pay.
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AUCTIONEERS' INSTITUTE.
AUCTIONEERS' INSTITUTE. A CARDIFF STUDENT TOLD OF HIS SUCCESS. Mr. T. Austin Isaac, son of Mr. John Isaac (of the firm of Collett and Isaac, provision merchants, Cardiff), has received intimation that he has passed the preliminary examination of the Incorporated Auctioneers' Institute of the United Kingdom. Mr. Isaacs, who is articled to Mr. Charles Clarke (of Messrs. Jenkins, Clarke ■ and Co., Cardiff) was placed first upon the list in order of merit.
HONOUR A (pOMRADE IN AEK8.
HONOUR A (pOMRADE IN AEK8. The funeral of the late Mr. Edwia Baldwin, the Army veteran who died at his home in Cardiff on Monday, having previously been reitoved there froth 'the union workhouse, will take place tomorrow (Thursday). The oor- tege will start from 5, David-street, at 2.30 p.m., for the New Cemetery. Old aro invited to attend.
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