Evening Express

CABXNET COUNCIL, MINISTERS MEFT AT TUB FOHBIG33" OFFICE. A meeting of the Cabinet was held at the Foreign Office on Friday, all the Ministers being present except Lord Balfour of Burleigh.

LEWISHAM BURGLARY. RESUMED TRIAL OF THE PRI- SONERS. The trial of Benjamin Watts and William Hall for burglary with violence at Lewisham wa<* resumed at the OUTL Bailey on FT.day.—Mr. Evans, prosecutor, in further examination, stud he had not the slightest doubt that the prisoners were the men who came to his shop with the convict Carter, now iin penal servitude. He had seen Fowler and Millsom at Newgate, a.nd did. not recollect seeing them before. Prosecutor, who was subjected ifco a, rigid cross- exa-miiiafcion, baid that since he was knocked on the head by one- of his assailaiite his memory had been rather defective. He could not say which man struck him. Mrs. Eliza Evaits, mother of prosecutor. said she identified Hail and Watts after their arrest. She did Dot then know thai her son had been to identify tlv-m. She did mot .see any sketches of them in the newspar&s.

BATTERSEA TRAGEDY. INQUEST ON THE BODIES OF FATHER AND DAUGHTER. -An inquest was held at Battarsea on Friday on Mrs. Ann Donoghue, aged 27, and' Wil- liam Lutton. her father, a pensioner, sergeant- ll,2jon of the 89th Foot Regime nt. Lutton, I *ho was separated from his wife, called to !'loti her on Monday, and the door was opened by the daughter, who Lutton shot dead. and then committed suicide.—The jury found chat LUituil murdered Mrs. Donog'hue. and com- mitted sUuckle whilst temporarily iinr-ane.— Lutton had suffered from sunstroke ia India.

PARIS LAW CaiiliTS. 7s0v E3STOUC3-H WOltS FOR TH;S JUDGES. A Paris telegram says :-A singular state of things has arisen in the civil tribunal of the Seine. Four years ago M. Poupardin, one of the judges, introduced the new system of dividing the chambers into sections with the object of clearing off all arrears of oases. The system has worked ,o well that, not only are all the arrears disposed of, but there are now not sufficient cased to keep the judges employed.

THE TRANSVAAL. A HUGE MINES AMALGAMATION SCHEME. A special cable received at the London office of the "Johannesburg Standard and Diggers' News," da.ed Johannesburg, June 4, 7.15 p.m., states: The market is becoming stronger than ever, tha Barnato Stocks being specially prominent- There is a great amalgamation scheme on hand between the Barna,to Bank Ccr-solidated Mines and the out-crop com- pinnies, including the New Primrose, Glen- cairn, Danglaagte- Royal May Consolidated, Johannesburg Consolidated Investment Com- pany, and Johannesburg Waterworks-all combined -to be formed into a huge corpora- tion.

STRIKE IN PARIS. GIRLS EMPLOYED AT A PARIS WORKS COME OUT. A Paris teegram says —In consequence of a reduction in wages, 200 out of 300 women em- ployed at the incandescent lamp works at Ivry struck work on Monday. On Thursday when the women who had continued at work were returning to the factory after dinner they were met by a crowd of strikers, who attacked them vifch umbrellas and threw stones at them. In the afternoon a deputation, headed by the mayor, waited upon the management and en- deavoured do arrange a settlement, but the meeting was without result.

ENGLAND AND rrALY. THE PAPERS ON THE DONGOLA EXPEDITION. A Dalaiel's telegram from Paris says:—The ",Figaro," ornamenting on die refusal of the British Government to produce like papers relative to the Dongola expedition and the retention of KassHla,, tla)b :-The objects of the English policy in Egypt and Italy are per- fectly well-known, and it is difficult to under- ntund the motive for witlilioxlifi^ details from discussion. The Government probably desires not to ha\e to confess that in this .jue-jtion^ as in that of the Transvaal, its diplomacy nas been characterised by a duplicity winch ii.ut eompiomise its prestige, not only in j<;urppe and Afriua., but in England itself. The *igaio thinks that the return of two Liberals at the bye-elections is a sign that the eonsr.ence tn the country is beginning to awaken.

c 0> FIR MATIOX WAN TED. REPORTED MURDER OF GERMAN OFFICERS IN CHINA. A Berlin telegram says:—The reported murder of German officers in Chlyia so far not been confirmed, and the Goviinuiifen received no communiction on 11 p J -• Nevertheless, the news does not sou p bable, and may at any moment be contaaeJ. For aorne time there have been demons r I against the German officers who serve struotons in the Chinese Army at ISanKin, three German men-of-war have despatched to those waters. In a letter to the -Weserzeitung," of Bremen, a correspon- dent at Nankin says that the officers inc,u a major, eleven lieutenants, and twenty non- commissioned officers. They are opposed in every possible way by the Viceroy, and tn is great ill-feeling against them an the pa of the mob. The Government had' summonec the officers to inspect ttie barracks of1 "ie roa*» from Nankin to the water. The officers came riding up from different directions, mostly singly, and found collected a great mob, who received them with a shower of stones, and rushed at them with sticks. None of the officers were armed, but they all succeeded I getting away, though the major and thirty officers all received slight injuries. The reason for this dennonAlration is stated to have been that, land having 'been taken from a num- ber of Chinese for the building of the barracks, the officials had pocketed the money in- tended as payment, and spread the report that the Germans bad taken it. Steps having been taken by the Consul-General and the Minister, a. public notice was posted, whic-h pointed out to the people that it was very foolish to beat the German officers, for the Emperor had sent for them to make his army victorious. iri^ did no good, and shortly after a notice was issued to the officers, informing them that they were p.aced under the command of a taofcai, forbidding them to carry anus, imposing a number of foolish and irksome regulations, and threatening them with dismissal. W { replied that this was not m agreement with their contract with the Chinese, (foyernmen., and that they would submit it to the German Minister at Pekin. The ConjrulW at Shanghai has taken the matter m hand.

The Moscow Disaster EXCITEMENT AGAINST THE PREFECT. Three Cossack Soldiers Murdered by the Infuriated Populace. A telegram from Moscow, despatched by an indirect route, says: -Eye-witnesses of tt>e disaster on the Khodynskoje Plain are unani- mous in declaring that the chief responsibility with the Prefect of Police, M. Vlaesov- sley. inasmuch as he did not comply with tue requests made to him to send a..strong force of gendarmes to maintain order. Deaf to all ap- peals and offers of assistance, he was much in- censed at the idea of doubtts being entertained as to his capacity to cope with the crowd. Popular excitement and indignation against the Prefect are intense. On the day of the fete, if he had not been accompanied by a formidable escort, he would in all probability have fallen a ▼ioti-m to the fury of the populace, the mob having armed themselves with bottles and stones with the intention of attacking him. It is stated that while the struggle for life and dea<th was proceeding round the booths a small number of Cossacks, finding themselves hemmed in, charged the crowd, freely using their whips on those around, with the object of forcing a way for themselves out of the dense mass of humanity. Three of them, including an officer, were torn from their saddles and killed by the frenzied mob. Two police officers were .abo done to death, and it was dread of meeting a similar fate which led to the flight of their comrades. Persons who witnessed the catas- trophe say that it wae not shrieks or cries for help which rose from the swaying, famished crowd as it struggled in its agony. Heard at a certain distance, the sound was rather a low, mournful wail. At the time of the Czar's arrival on the Khodynskoje Plain to wituess the fete groups of people raised their hands and, pointing in the direction of the fatal spot. shouted, "Go and see what. has happened dcwn there!" These gestures and exclama- tions, however, passed unnoticed by the Sove- reign in the vast picture displayed before his eyes.

NEWLYN RIOTS. RESUMED POLICE-COURT PRO- CEEDINGS AT PENZANCE. The proceedings arising out of the Newlyn rioTs ware resumed at Penzance on Friday. Evidence was given that George Glasson in- cited the crowd to drown a ooastguardsman. (Proceeding.)

FOULED THE BIG DRUM A LADY CYCLIST'S WONDERFUL ESCAPE. An extraordinary escape of a, lady cyclist has occurred on a steep hill leading into Dover. A Volunteer regiment, when near the top, where there is a curve, halted, when the lady appeared shooting the hill with her feet on the re&ts. She collided with the big drum, but was fortunately saved by the men from a nasty fall.

THE PRINCE'S VICTORY. QUEEN, KAISER, AND CZAR CON- GRATULATE HIM. Among the telegrams of congratu'n'ions re- ceived by the Prince of Wales in reference to Persimmon's victory at Epsom on Wednesday were messages from the Queen, the Emperor and Empress of Russia, the German Emperor, the King and Queen of Denmark, the King of Portugal, a number of Austrian archdukes and German and Italian Princes, and from political, sporting, and social olubs, and various people residing in different parts of the world.

A PLUCKY INSPECTOR. SAVED THE ROYAL CARRIAGE AND HORSES. Just after the depaj-ture of the Prince of Wales's special train for Epsom on Thursday afternoon, what might have proved a serious accident wat prevented by the prompt and plucky action of Inspector Norriss, of the D Division. A pair of spirited hordes attached to an empty brougham, which had brought one of the Prince's guests to Victoria Station, suadenly bolted; and the coachman, who was off -The box, seized the off rein, with the result that the equipage swerved round on to the platform. The horses had reached the edge of the platform, and would have been. over on to the metals in another moment, drag- ging the coaclunan W'th them, when Inspector Norriss. whf> is a very powerful man, at great pergonal risk seized the utar animal and just nonaged to prevent the mishap.

A CONVICT S WIFE PROVES ENOUGH TO GET WELL SHOT OF HIM. A convict was /the respondent in the divorce suit of v. Toye. Mrs. Marv Margaret Toye was married to Jainea John Hilary ".rove. at Marazion, Cornwall, in 1879. In 1891 he deeerted her, went to Australia, and returned with a woman whojn he gald he had married in Perth," in Western Australia. In 1894- Detec- tive-sergeant Egan, of the Citv Police, arrested him while he was living at Sydenham with the woman and passing under the name of John Salmon. At the Old Bailey that year Tare was sentenced to four year#' penal servitude for forgery. He was now in prison, and was served there. He wrote several letters to the judge, making charges against his wife, which she said were entireily unitrue. Decree nisi.

WOMAN WITH A PAST. ^ROMANCE OF THE FOOTMAN AND THE HOUSEMAID. There are women with paste below stairs as well as in the 'boudoir. Rather a pitiful story of such a one was to:d by Arthur Nichols, a. tall young footman, who sought a divorce on Thursday. He was in nervice in Warwickshire when his wife Edith Cornelia Terrv entered the house lie under-housBmaid. They became intimate, and she confessed to him that she was enceinite, the father being a groom in a. previous situation. In spite of this, he offered to marry her, and they were wedded at the Mount-street registry office. He left her to go with his mas'ter for six months to Marseilles and Cairo. On his return she confessed to him that she had been unfaithful to him. A swond child w.i.s bom in September, 1895. He brought this petition. Decree nisi.

GUILDHALL MUSIC SCHOOL. ELECTION OF SIR, JOS. BABNBY'S SUCCESSOR. AIdfrman Sir Joseph {Savory. M.P., in the tfb.<ene» of .the Lord Mayor," presided "on Thurs- day at a meeting of the Court «t Common Council, held a.t the Guihihail, at which the elec- tion .took place of the Principal of ohe GuiJd- hall School of .Music, rendered vacant by cue dearth of Sir Joseph Rarnlby. There were ongiqally 38 candidates, who weri reduced by tht) «su»io roounifctee to five, viz.. Mr. Alfred James Caldicott, prinoipal of the London College of ):ltt-ø.i.e: Mr. William Havman Oumi&in.gs, profeswor at the Royal Academy Knd Guildhall School of Music; Dr. Frank Joseph Sawyer, professor ait t'he Royal College of \liwk?; Mr. William Henry Thomas, pro-j fessor alttJhe Guildhall School; and Dr. Edmund Hart Tttrpin, Warden of Trinity I College. London. It was determined to reduce these candidates to two by ballot, which re- sulted in Mr. Oumnlitigs Obtaining 69 votes; ),11' Thomas, 59; I)r. -Sawyer, 27;, Dr. Tunpin, 16; and Mr- Caldicott, 13. On the final ballot being taken, Mr. W. H. Cummings obtained 97 votes, a.nd 'Mr. Thomas 76 votes, a.nd the former was declared duly elected. Mr. W. H. Cummings has for many years held a dis- tinguished position iri tlhe musical profession. He 's a professor at the Royal Academy of Music, atflw Royal Normal College, and a,t .the Guildhall School of Music. He is also honorary treasurer of fhe Royal Society of •Musicians, director of the Philharmonic Society^ and a meinlb^r of several other musical associa- tions. He began hismusical career at the age of S'X years an the choir of St. Paul's, a.nd re- moved thence to the Temple Church, where ne remained till his voice broke. Subsequently he developed a fine tenor voice, and sang in tihe Temple, Westminster Abbey, and Chaipeis Roval clioirs. and earned a high reputation ')8 a concert a-nd oratorio sincar. Mr. Cumm:n^ has composed much music, some of his glees being widely known and highly appreciated. He has also written various works bearing upon his art..

Condemned Murderers ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE! EXECUTION. ) A Rehearsal of Tuesday's Dread Scene in Newgate Gaol is Witnessed by the Governor. The final arrangements for the triple execu- tion on I ires day next are now practically com- pleted. Under the superintendence of the prison engineer the scaffold has been fitted with the necessary appliances for the accommo- dation of Millsom and Fowler, the original fitting being adequate for Seaman alone. This has been accomplished by putting rings of iron on either side of the single drop. No alteration has had to be made to the flooring of the gal- lows, which is a collapsable one, thus having an Biperture sufficiently large for as many per- sons as the beam above will bear in weight. In order t'iia>fe there might be no mishap it has been thought advisable to limit the number of persons executed at once to three, hence Mrs- Dyer will be executed on Wednesday morning. It was a few days ago thought probable that in consequence of certain statement, made by Mrs. Dyer since her condemnation, and by her daugh. ter, Mrs. Palmer, who is awaiting trial, that the execution of Mrs. Dyer might be further re- spited until after the trial of Airs. Palmer, but these statements having been submitted to the proper authority, it is now said that there is no longer any reason to anticipate a postpone- ment of the execution. On Thursday the scaffold, drop, and other fittings in the execu- tion shed were tested, the "rehearsal" being witnessed by Colonel Millman, the governor, and chief prison offioials. A new rope has been provided for each of the culprits, having been made specially by a, London manufac- i turer. These ropes are composed of fine hemp, and, although but a few yards in length, cost considerably over a pound apieoe. The test to which they were subjected leaves no room for dread of failure at the critical moment. Three specially designed sacks of sand, of equal weight with the three men, were on Thursday thrown into the pit simultaneously without hitch, and this and other operations will be repeated until the ropes have been thoroughly stretched. The three condemned men have been privileged by the authorities to indulge in smoking in their cells be- tween the hours of exercise, the necessary tobacco and pipes having been pro- vided for them by the prison officials. The possibility of the condemned men abusing the privilege thus extended to them by using the pipes to commit suicide is, of course, guarded against by the constant presence in each cell of two warders, who take dharge of the pipes when not in use. Fowler, who, after his condemna- tion, uttered savage imprecations against Millsom in the condemned cell and declared that if he had half a chance at any time he would go for hun (Millsom), has settled down somewhat. He is still very callous. He is exercised at a different hour from Millsom, and every precaution has been taken to prevent violence. Seaman is still in the "condemned" ceil proper, while Milisoaa and Fowler are in separate parts of the prison, in large cells specially rittted up as "condemned" cells. Miilsom maintains a calm, penitent, and some- times cheerful demeanour. He items reconciled u> ins fate, and pays more attention to the /••■-ions of the lWv. G. P. Merrick, the ohyjpjfliflj than do^s Fowler. ■ n-.aimBwwi

CORNISH COUSINS- THE TIES OF KINSHIP PUSHED TOO FAR. They are all cousins in Cornwall, but one may push the ties of kin-ship too iar. Kichard 8- Ellis, a petty officer in the Navy, married in 1890' Mary Emma Hitohins. They lived together until the husband was sent to the Ch-na Station in H.M.S. Plover, in 1W2, where he remained until 1695. Mrs. Eilis lived in a Cornish village, and Miss de Warne, a cousin of her husDand, used to come in and sleep with her every night. All went well iin-tii rasponcilant s cousin, .Henry Hitohins, came to lodge there 11]. the summer. He used to kiss his cousin, and one night entered the bedroom where the two women were. Mrs. Ellis rose to chase him out of the room, but, unfortunately, she entered her cousin's room, a-nd stayed there a considerable time. Another evening she told Miss de Warne not to come, and the two were, therefore, alone in the house. She subsequently went to Grampound, where I a child was born, which she registered as the child of her husband, Richard Ellis. When Ellis returned to Engand in February, 1896, he brought his petition.—Decree nisi.

UPHELD THE CABMAN- CITY MAN HEAVILY FINED AND CENSURED. At Bow-street on Thursday Leicester Scroll, an auctioneer, of Idol-lane, City, was charged with assaulting Henry Nicholson- Mr. Edmunds prosecuted. At 9.$0 on Thurs- day morning, he sand, the prisoner engaged a cabman named Obadian Softly, and kejrt him until 4-.30. Then he went on to Loveridge's restaurant to dine. SoftlY-a very old man— was afraid to ao and ask for his fare, which came to 17s. 6d., and so asked another cabman named Henry Nicholson to do so. Nicholson went in and spoke to the prisoner, who replied only by giving him a severe blow in the face. Evidence wa" called in support of this state- ment, and the prisoner was asked what lie had to say. Prisoner: Your worship, I stood him several drinks. Softly. He didn't, your worship; not one. Sir John (to the prisoner): You ought to be ashamed of yourself. It is a disgraceful thing to give drinks to cabmen, and it often leads to trouble- Pri-ioner I am willing to pay the cabman if he will drive me to the Birkbeck Bank. I should have prid him last night if he had waited for me. but I wanted my dinner badly. Mr- Cavendish (the chief clerk): No doubt the cabman wanted his dinner, too, and, per- haps, the horse also. Prisoner Well, I wanted mine, anyway. And then the strange cabman (Nicholson) came, and disturbed me in the middle of my first, basin of soup. It was enough to make any man wild. Sir John Bridge: I consider that Nicholson deserves credit for assisting this old man. You must pay the fare, 17s. 6d., and 5s. expenses, a.nd for the assault I shall order you to pay £4- and £ 1 costs. Prisoner Can I appeal ? Air. Cavendish: Yes, at the quarter sessions. Sir John liridsre: You have thrown away a great deal of money already. I am afraid that if you appeal it will cost you a good dfa.1 more. Prisoner: I dare say your worship is right. I will pay- Good-day, gentlemen. WMlAr

WIFE'S TRAGIC END. DOCTOR THINKS A QUARREL ACCELERATED DEATH. Mr. G. Diinford J ho in as, coroner, held an inquiry on Thursday withe reference to the death of Lizzie K.niapp (2'7), the wife of a police-constable, residing at 38, King-street, Camden Town. Pokoe-constable George Knapp deposed that his wife had been recently confined, but was going on well. On Thursday last there was a quarrel and fight in the house, and one of the lodgers rushed into the. room where the deceased was lying in bed, with an open knife in her hand, and shouting Murden! Murder! Police!" and this, witness feared, seriously affected the deceased's mind. On Friday morn. ing she jumped out of bed and picked up a knife off the table and cut her throat. This did not kill her immediately, but she gradually sank and died on Monday. When witness asked her what she did it for, she said "site did not know what she was doing at the time." Dr. John Thompson, of 70, Oakley-square, deposed that lie had attended the deceased in her illness. He had heard the account of The Quarrel in the House, and in his opinion the attempt on her life was no doubt due to th's. It must have been a fearful shock to anyone in that condition. The Coroner: It's certainly a scandalous thing. Death was due to ooma following on in- flammation of the brain set up by a fearful shock. The Coroner: You think this quarrel accelerated death? Witness: Yes, most oertamly. Minnie Fowler, the landlady of the house, deposed that on the day in question she had a quarrel with her husband and rushed up the stairs leading to the deceased s room scream- ing as she went. Witness positively denied entering the room, however. The jury returned a. verdict in acoordanoo with the medical testimony.

French in Africa ROUT OF AN EXPEDITION TO THE NIGER. Three Europeans and Many Native Soldiers Reported to Have Been Killed. A Renter's telegram. from Brass, dated Friday, says: —News has reached here 'that the French expedition from Salaga io the Niger has been totally routed in the Borgia country. Three Europeans and many native soldiers axe reported to have been killed with poisoned arrows. The remnant of the expe- dition arrived safely at Kiamo on May 12. The Niger Company is despatching assistance from Bajido.

Tylorstown Disaster. GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS' REPORT. The report made to the Home Secretary by Mr. Robert Woodfall regarding the Tylorstown Colliery Explosion, which, occurred in January last, resulting in the loss of 57 lives, was issued on Friday. Mr. Woodfall states that, after considering the whole of the evidence, he has formed the opinion that the disaster was caused by a shot fired in breach of the rule providing for a prior examination for gas by Richard Evans, one of the victims, and that there has been no breach by any person living of the Ccal Mines Regulation Act, so that there is no case for a prosecution. Mr. Robson, Government Inspector of Mines for South Wales District, who also reports on the disaster, agrees in the opinion that the ex- plosion was prima-rily caused by a shot fired by Evans, and both gentlemen made sundry recom- mendations with a view of minimising tne danger in future.

UNIVERSITY COLLEGE. GENEROUS ACTION OF PENY- GRIAG MINERS. A speoiaJ general meeting of the workmen of Penygraig Colliery took place on Wednesday evening, at which Mr. Roberts-Jones (barrister), and Mr. E. Samuel, B.A., explained the work and progress of the college. The workmen unanimously decided to make a levy of Is. per head to assist the college to obtain the grants of £20,000 and £10,000 conditionally offered by the Treasury and the Drapers' Company respectively. This is the largest levy yet made for the college at any colliery.

INEXHAUSTIBLE MINES. NO --it OF THE COAL SUPPLY RUNNING SHORT. At the general meeting of the Federated Institution of Mining Engineers at Great George-street, London, on Thursday Mr. G. A. Mitchell, the president, spoke of the ludicrous mistakes that have been made in t;he past in prophesy- ing the exhaustion of the coalfields. As far back as 1555 there was an alarm that the coal in Scotland would be quickly exhausted, and an Act was passed in 1563 restraining the ex- port. Such an exhaustion is, fortunately for Scotland, yet somewhat distant, and, unfortu- nately, the trouble at the present moment for the whole kingdom is that too much coal is being produced, and that there ia depression Ül the coal trade in consequence. He men- tioned, as showing the changed Telations under which the miners work, that up to 1799 miners in Sootland were practically slaves, and could be punished for leaving the employer. 1

ASSAULT WITH SCISSORS. CARDIFF WOMAN FINED TWO POUNDS. At Cardiff Polioe-court on Friday morning Ellen Hendlyn was fined 40s. and costs, or, in default, one month's imprisonment, for assivutlingr Margaret Hullen, by striking her with a pair of scissors, art, No. 56, Aadam- street.

SHIPPING CASUALTIES. Lloyd's Telegrams. The steamer Peiyang has been towed into Shanghai by the Achilles with engines broken down. The collier steamer Sapphire, of Dundee, for the Tyne, anchored off Gravesend with boiler leaking. A Bremen telegram sa,ys :-The British steamer Matthew Bedlngton, from Taganrog for Bremen, went aground in the river off Brm. kamaihof during a fog; grounde-d nearly on top of high water; a, steamer was sent to her assistance, but did not succeed in getting her off; she will probably float after lightening.

AN ABERAVON GROCER. HIS CREDITORS MEET AtT CARDIFF TO-DAY. A meeting of the creditors of Mr. John Daniels, of Arcade-buildings, Water-street, Aheravon, grocer a.nd provision merchant, was held at the Royal Hotel, Cardiff, before M". Thos. Thomas, Official Receiver, Swansea, on Friday. The debtor's gross liabilities amounted to £2,602 12s. Sd., of which 145 unsecured creditors, with claims amounting to;61,965 18s., were expected to rank for dividend, as wer(1 a^iso creditors partly secured, amounting to 5s. Id. The assets, consisting of stock-in- trade fixtures, furniture, &e., were expected to realise U568 13s. 6cL book debts (good), £ 43 9s. 9d.; doubtful and bad, jBl,677 7s. lid. estimated to produce, JB245 4s., which, with sheriff's charges, &c., would leave a detic.iencv of £1,447 5s. 2d. On the 5th inst., the debtor trie-, to make an arrangement with his oredifors by offering a composition of 5s. in the £ which was declined. He had no proposal to make, and was adjudged a bankrupt, Mr. Collins, of .Bristol, being appointed a trustee, and a com. mittee of inspection was also appointed. Sixty creditors attended the meeting, either perso- na.ly or by proxy, whose claims amiounted to £1,100.

BARRY RYE-LAWS. THE DANGER OF BOATING ON HOLIDAYS. The first ense under the Barry District Cc un.cils bye-laws for the regulation of boat- ing at W-iiitrrtoro Bay, Barry Island, came before Messrs. J. S. Batchelor, H. Jones, and Dr. P. J. O'Donnell, at the looal polioe- court on Friday, a dock boatman, named John Fieher, being summoned for using a pleasure boat for the purpose of plying for hire on Whit-Monday without having a. licence to do so.—Mr. J. Arthur Hughes, solicitor and clerk to the district council, who apeared for the prosecution, said the defen- dant took out fourteen persons in his boat in defiance of the remonstrance of the boating iii-ioector. He also went out' beyond the points of limit, placing the lives of his pas- sengers in jeopardy, as there was a strong current flowing outside. Mr. Hughes also pointed out that defendant would not have been allowed to carry more than seven or eight persons in the boat he had if licensed.— Thomas Findley, boat,ing and balhing inspec- tor. gave evidence in support of the case and said in his opinion the defendant's bfcat was nor. in. a fit condition to ply for hire. Defen- dant. however, pleaded that the boat ha,d three bottoms, acd was in good condition.— The Bench said the defendant had not right to defy the authority of the inspector, and thus triflt with the safety of people's lives He must pay a fine of 40s., including costs.

At the monthly meeting of the Rhvmney Urban District Council Mr. John Edwards spoke strongly on the water que«ti'on, and threw out as a suggestion that the council take over the water supp'.v..An extension of the present works could be made to supply the whole valley to Caerphilly, and the income would, undoubtedly, be such that it would not h. necessary to make a general district rate at all for Rhymney. A Central News telegram from New York says:—The death is reported from Newport (New Hampshire) of Mr. Austin Cordin, who, whilst out driving his carriage, fell over a. high embankment, an dhe sustained fatal injuries. A labourer, named Daniel Jenkin Evans, of Gwaun-eae-Gurwen, was on Thursday at Swan- sea remanded to the county aeasiona at Pon- tardawe on a charge of criminal assault on ■ a little girl of six, named Annie E. Hall, on the 7th cxf May.

Nile Campaign THE RESUMPTION OF THE ADVANCE. A Daniel's telegram from Cairo savs:—It is stated that on the resumption of the advance up the Nile and after the occupation of Firket, the North Staffordshire Regiment will garrison Akasheh, and will subsequently be conveyed in stern v-heelers up the river to co-operate wr:h the Egyptian troops ashore in ten joint attack on Dongola.

ADVENTUROUS WHITES "FOR NINE DAYS NO FOOD BUT LOCUSTS." Mr. Mason is the only survivor of 28 whitu of the Lower Gwelo district, who attempted to get into Gwelo when the serious trouble began. He details the terrible hardships he experienced, having for nine days no food but locusts. He then met six refugees, and th'jy headed their course towards Buluwayo. On the way they had to strangle their dogs with their neckties to prsvent them barking and giving the enemy a clue as to their where- abouts. Afbr all kinds of privations they came in sight of the tawil, but were mistaken for Matabele, and nearly fired on from the laager.

JUDGE BELIEVED HIM. THOUGH HE INTRODUCED CURIOU MATRIMONIAL COMPLICATIONS. Some curious matrimonial complications were revealed in the case of Macklin v. Macklin and Abrahams-on, a. husband's peti- tion, which ha.d been adjourned by Sir Francis Jeune for further information.—Mr. Bargrave Deane now explained the peti- tioner's dealings with the co-respondent. The petitioner, Edward Frederick Macklin, a City warehouseman, married in 1891 without his parents' knowledge, Mrs. Anna Abrahamson, a. widow with two children. He lost his I situation, and they were in great distress, when, a few months after the marriage, A J16!, re^urneci to England Mr. Edward Ellis Abrahamson, a cousin of Mrs. Macklin's first husband. He had been to Borneo, and amassed a fortune, and he proposed to help the couple. A meeting of the family decided that the best thing for them was a. tempo- rary separation, the wife taking her two otner children home to her mother, and petitioner's mother taking the child of the second marriage. Abrahamson, in considera- tion of his relationship to her first husband signed a deed allowing her £ 2 a week, and she went to live at Margate. For a couple of years they corresponded on affec- tionate terms, but late in 1893 it was found that Mrs. Macklin had left Margate, and was hving with Abrahamson at C his wick.— •J L°rP' a^r hearing the petitioner, said he was satisfied with the explanation, especially after the production of respondent's letters to her husband during 1892.—Decree nisi.

A PUBLIC TELESCOPE. NAME OF THE DONOR DISCLOSED. A meeting of the Astronomical Society of Wales and of others interested in the generous offer to the town of Cardiff of a large tele- scope, telescope house, and astronomical clock was held at the Higher Grade School, Car- diff, on Thursday evening, Mr. Arthur Mee, F.R.A.S. (president of the society), in the chair. Mr. Lattey (secretary), having read the notice convening the meeting, proceeded to read some correspondence, which included a most appreciative letter from Lord Windsor and one from Dr. Charles Vachell, who offered to subscribe, if necessary.—The name of the kind donor was then announced, amid loud cheers, as Dr. Franklen Evans, F.R.A.S., of Llwynarthan, Castleton, Cardiff.—A hearty vote of thanks was unanimously accorded Dr. Evans, proposed in a graceful speech by Mr. Carslake Thompson, seoonded by Mr. Jamea YVaugh.—Discussion took place, in which Mr Ihompson, the Rev W. E. Winks, Mr. Vs augh, Mr. Lattey, Mr. G. A. S. Atkinson, and Mr. Burrows took part, and at length a committee of inquiry was appointed, con- sisting of the Rev. W. E. Winks, Professor H. Yi. Lloyd Tanner, M.A., F.R.A.S., Messrs. Carslake Thompson, M.A.. J. L. VVheatley (town-clerk), John Ballinger (borough librarian), C. T. Whitmell, M.A., and R. W. Atkinson, B.Sc., and the president, secretary, and librarian of the Astronomical Society of Wales.—This committee is to make inquiries and report to a general meet- ing in a month's time. If as much enthusiasm is shown henceforth as was evinced at the meeting, the success of the project is assured.

LIFE IN THE TRANSVAAL. IMPRESSIONS OF A LLANELLY ENGINEER. A Llanelly engineer, who has been for some years in the Transvaal, has just returned home, and gave a. representative of the ''Western Mail" his impressions of the country. He described Johannesburg ad one of the most wonderful towns he had ever seen in his life. Piight or nine years ago it con- sisted of a few scattered houses, with corru- gated iron roofs, while to-day it is a modern town of 136.000 ixiha.bitants. Referring to Dr. Jameson's raid, he said that there could be no doubt that the affair was mismanaged. Th.) intention was to brirg off a grand coup in April, by which time all the preparations would have been made, and ^here was little reason to doubt that the move would have been successful. As it was, however, only the Reform leaders knew of what was done, the general body of the Uitlauders being in com- plete ignorance of the movements of Dr. "Jim." Had the doctor waited until April, it was believed that he could have swept the place. Have the Uitlanders anything to complain of in the way they are treated?" "Certainly, they have very serious grie- vances. You see, it is they who have brought all the wealth into the country, and yet thoy have no voico in its government. A poll tax is levied upon them, and when I was there I had to pay it. This tax amounted to 18s. a year, but it does not carry with it any of the ordinary righte of citizenship. The burghers keep everything in thoir hands, although they are really about the least important section of the community." "What is the feeling in the country with regard to recent events?" "It is generally folt that the w*ion of Dr. Jameson was a mistake, and those who de- 'p'n it admit that the time was badly chosen- Iihe Chartered Company is looked upon as being the instigator of the whole thing, a.nd ^r. Jameson, only an instrument in it* hands. There is a wonderful unanimity of opinion as to the release of the prisoners. No one believes for a moment but that they will be released. Indeed, the country could not do without them, for they are con- nect e.d with roost of the concerns upon, which flie Transvaal is now depending. Even the JWns are anxious to see them released, end tue perfunctory way in which Kruger is deal- iÍn! wi.1! them is not ending much favour." I raDdnq- about the did you ever come across him?'' I •'P*1' yes' you caIi'+ *on'r in Pretoria without meeting him. He g-oes ahout in rusty mouldy clothes, and generally has a. 'quia' in his mouth. He is a man of rough, un- couth appearance, but he is 'all there' in spite of that. You are not prepossessed in his favour, especially when you see him sitting in the verandah of his house squ rting tobacco juice all over the place. His verandah is a favourite resort of his. He sits there, m com- pany with naif a dozen members of the Yolks- raad, and drinks coffee and chews tobacco for hours together. He ie re- garded as being a very clever statesman, hut he is not what you would call a popular cha- racter. I remember when he went to Johan- nesburg for the first time, and he was hoOted out of the place. On the occasion of his llPÜ vwit,, he was not so badlv treated, but it was a chilling reception after all. "It. is rather amusing to note the anxiety 1 which the Boers manifest to discount, the ex- tent of the losses which they suf- fered in the fight with Jameson's men. They ifsued official statements to show that they lost onlv four men. As a matter 'of fact, however; I met several men ",1. swore that they saw waggon loads of dead P.o-ra being conveyed by night to the open plain to be buried." I

Sir John Mi'llais's condition- remain# satis- factory. Lord Windsor has kindly acceded to an application by the Barry Chamber of Trade and Improvement Association for the erection of a bandstand on Barry Island for the en. tertainment of the public. At Ebbw Vale Police-court on Thursday eight youths, nine io eleven years of age. were ordered to pay 56. 6d. each for doing damage to street fe^jops.

I To-Days Cricket I GLOUCESTERSHIRE V. AUSTRALIANS. (NOTES BY "WELSH ATHLETE.") The weatiie- was by no means promising during the early morning on Friday at Bristol, and it did not need a Sclonior with 141b. in hand to speak with any degree of authenticity that we should have rain during the day. About ten o'clock the tap was turned on, and for lis tf- a n-liour or so ram fell promiscuous like. Then it cleared up a bit, but it was not until twelve o'clock, iialf an hour after the advertised time, that Giffei; and Donnan (the overnight not out-,1 w.tit to the v.'ieket to face the boiviiig of Pepail and Ti-wnsend. Runs can, very freely. Sow'tver, the attack being very w-ak. J/epali was re-place.J by Murdl at 102, whilst Tovvnsend, who was bowling all over the shop, and actually tossed one full piicher up rigliu into Board's hands, was re-placJd by Koberc.s at the pavilion end at 113. The change of Roberts for Townsend soon proved effective, for, after 3 runs had been put on, Giffen went out to meet one from Roberts that was pitched just outside his otf stump. There must have been a bit of our! on or the Australian misjudged it, for lie just got it on the edge of the bat, and played it on to his leg gtunip- 1121-2-25. "W. G." was evidently of the opinion that tho wicket would suit Townsend, for, after Giffen's wicket had gore, Townsend was put on again at the far end vice Muroh. It fell to Roberts, however, to bring about the mxt separation, for, after Graham had contributed a trio of runs, Roberts found a way to his leg stump, the score standing at 125. Runs came a bit blower after this. Roberts troubled Donnan and Gregory a bit, the last-mentioned getting a bit of luck on one occasion. Towns- end was sending down some very rummy ah if, however, and Donnan, off one full pitch nearly wide, cut him to the boundary, and brought his individual total one over the half oentury. Altogether it had taken him two hours and five minutes to put on his total. Just to givs some idea of the strength of the Australian bowluig, it is noteworthy that not a. 'single batsman lias put on a century against them since they have been on the;r present tour. The nearest instances to it were at Sheffield Park, where Jackson put on. 95, and again at Oxford, where Leveson-Gower reached 93. The smallest score made against their bowling was 39 at the Crystal Palace. The best score against them for wickets was 194 for four at Sheffield Park. On the other llalid, thev have thrice put ou over 300 in an innings. At a quarter-past one it came on to rain srarply, and drove the players to the pavilion. Hair an hour's interval resulted before they came on the field again. Townend wa.s still bowling awful stuff, and the score was quiokly run up to 180. Just before the interval for luncheon the 200 went up on the scoring board for the loss of three wickets, and after three hours and a quarter's play. Townsend was still bowling, but being knocked about considerably. Pepall re-placed him at. 207, whilst at the pavilion end "W. G. went on with the trundling. A couple was soored in the slips off "W. G. s" last ball of the over, bringing the score to 209, and then an adjournment was made for luu- cehon. GLOUCESTERSHIRE.—Fir»t innings. Wr&thall, b Trumble 8 W. U. Graec, e Eadv, b Giffen 27 Captain Luard, c Kelly, b Eadv 9 Sewell. c Kelly, b Trumble. 42 C. L. Townsend, c Trumble, b Gilfen 3 Board, I b w, b Trunible 0 L, ThomM. b Trumble 0 E M. Grace, c Kelly, b Giffen 7 Murch, c Eady, b G'ffeu 11 Pepall, c and b Trumble 0 Roberts, not our, — 1 Extras 2 Total 110 AUSTRALIANS.—First innings. Darling, (I Townsend, b E. M. Grace. 35 Gineii, b Jloberto Graham, b Roberts « l)'.ii!uiM, not out Giegory, not out Extras ™ Total (tor three wickets) 2GJ I NOrfS V. MIDDLESEX. I A good deal of ia;.n fell in Loudon on Ihursday evening, but the sun shone brightly on Friday mom- iuu', with the result that, although the turf had stood much in ueeC: of rain, the wicket was vc-y difficult. Gunt) (16) ind Shrewsbury (27) continued th" .Notts innings. One wicket had fallen for 74, and each barman, having a narrow cscape, 21 runs were added before Shrewsbury put up a ball to cover point, the second wiclcefc falling at s5. three runs later Flowers was caught at the wicket, and then Daft was taken close ill at point. Attewell gave little trouble, (Sunn, after batting nearly two hours, lett a* 115 and two runs lstor Xtobinson, Ixuttndgc, and Wright were all iliiinissed. The innings closed ju..t after one o'clock. Notts lest nine wickets in ai, hour and a half on Friday morning for 46 runs. Rawl-ii took five wickets for 34 and Ileal ne four foi 40. Middlesex commenced their second innings a* 1.20. Attewell's first ball dismissing Hay man. M Uregor followed. Jones, who began bowling, soon gave way to Guttridge, from whom M'Giegor was at once cauirut, very low down at slip. Hawlin, playiug buor., was bowled at 14. Lucas shaped wretchedly. Score: — MIDDLESEX.—First innings. Stoddart, b Attewell 16 Havinan, b Guttridge 31 ll'Gregor, b Jones It. S. Lucas, lbw, b Jones 0 Xtawlin, c itobiuson, Attewell W S;r T. C. O'Br;en, b Attewell 43 Webbe, b Attewell 6 Thornton, b Attewell 13 Phillips, c Robinson, b Jonee 1J J. T. Hurne, b Attewell .1 11. 14- Brcmlev-Dcvenport, not out -lO Extras 5 Total 227 MIDDLMKX. —Second innings. Hay Ulan, b Attevveli 2 Stoddart, not cut lo M'Gregor, c Jones, b Guttridge 6 Rawlin, b Guttridge 0 Lucas, not out Extras 1 Total (for three wicb-ets) 22 NOTTS.—First innings. A. O. Jones, c Macgregor, b Phillips 17 Shrewsbury, c Davenport, b Kawhn 49 :I"lcwel' c }I' Gregor, b Ha1'liu 3 Daft, c O'Brien, b Hearne 0 Attewell, b Hearne < Guim, b Rawlin 33 Wright, c and b Hearne 4 Robinson, b Rawlin • 0 Guttridge, c M'Gregor, b Rawlin 0 I1 ke, not out. 0 Hanclford, b Hearne o Extras 4 Total 120 SURREY V. DKltBYSUMtE. I A lot of lain fell on Thursday night, but the weather was tine and bright on Friday morning, when plav was resumed at the Oval, a refreshing breeze blowing. UP Thursday Surrey had gained a great advantage, having soored 183 for two wickets, against Derbvshire's complete innings of 96. Abel (not, out, 00) and Huyward (not out, e?) cent nucd tlm ii>;iii,gs at 11.35 in the presence of a lather small company. Huline and Iiandson bowled. With 8 added, 11avwant A-As caught at the wicket for 61 out of 12i; realised by the ia-rtnership, in an hour and 35 minutes. Abel staved tall the total readied 229, tttutt he ".tts n.ken at point, after batting tille" Y,cut-o and a <|uartei. He hit sixteen 4 s. Read was out a.t 242, and Rev and l.olinuum were sent back at 264 Braund, fielding for Bagehaw, missed Lock- wood, wt-en 31, and he completed his 50 after batting an hour and tweiitv miuates. The 300 was reached in four and a half hours, but at tiiat total Lookwood was cieverlv caught hv Evershed running from mid- o-i. Included in bocicwood's 76 were a. 5, ten 4 s, two 3's, and seven 2'8. Wood was out just before lunch. Score: — DERBYSHIRE.—First iniiings. Everelied, b Lohmanu 6 Sufg. c Brockwell, b Lohmaun 14 Batrsbaw, o Street, b Lohmann 8 Chattertou, c Havwsid, b Lohmaiiii 4 Davidson, c Hayward, b Kichardsou 22 Storer, c W>od, b Richardson 1 Huline, c Wood, b Lohinann 7 Mareden, b Lohmacn 15 Bennett, c Ilayward, b Richardson 18 Butterfteid, b Richardson 7 Porter, not out I 0 Extras 2 Total 96 SURREY.—First innings. Brockwell, c Bennett, b Hulrne 19 Abei, c Huli't<\M hea-rWyn 109 Holland l> beni.et £ 1" Havwaid. c Storer, b Huline 61 Lockwood, not out ^8 W;iitei Rei d. b Hulnie 4 I Lotuiu.nn. b Bennett 0 Ln. i. wood, e, Evershed, b Porter 76 Street, not, out 17 Wood, c Stow, b Davidson 16 KxitrM 3 Total (for nine w.kets) 325 CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY V. YORKSHIRE. [ Thursday's play at Cambridge left the University m the hetter position, as, on a perfect wicket, they s'-ored 309 by five o'clock, and then dismissed four strom: Yorkshire batsmen for 44. much of this be ng due to the students' smart fielding. Rain eell copiously during the night, but it was beautifully bri"ht when play was lesumed at 11.35 on Friday Denton ((25) and* Wainwriglit («) faced the bowling of .Teseop and W'soii. Off the verv first ball Denton was (-Ogbt up at mid-ou. Mounsey followed in, but with the score at 75 Wainwriglit vas captured in Hie siios by Mitchell, whilst at hi Loni Hawke was ci'iif'ht by the vrieket-keeiwr. The rest of the bats- ni.jn "av'e a small amount of trouble, the innings closing at twelve o'clock for the small score of 85, so that Yorkshire follow on in a minority of 224. Jesaop got six wickets for S9. and Wilson three for 22. Sccre CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY.—First innings. Mitchell, h H.,L;gii 10 Murnup, c and b Shaw W. M. Hemingway, b Hacgh 0 N F. Druce, c Denton, h Shaw 69 Marriott. I b w, h Shaw 19 0. E. M. Wilson, b Haigh 6 F. J S. Moo-rc. st Karoshaw, b Brown, 61 (} Jj. JM-iop, c Denton, b Wainwriglit.. 47 E. H. B-ay, o Mouneey, b Shaw 18 H. H. B.' Hawkins, b Moorliouse 9 E. B. Sb ne, not t.ut 2 Extras 15 Total 309 YORKSHIRE.-First innings. F. S. Jackson, run out 10 Tuunicliffe, c Shine, b Jessop 2 Brown, c Bray, b Jefasop 8 Moorhouse, c Hawkina. b Jessop 1 Denton, Moore, b Jeesop 25 Wainwright, c Mitchell, b Jessop 20 Load Hawke, c Bray, b Wilson 3 Haigli, i> Wilso*: 0 Moun\ey, c Hemingway, b Wilson 11 Earnshiiw. not out 1 Shaw, b Jessop 0 Extra* Total 85 j

TURF TALK A nd Pars for Lovers of Athletics THE LADIES' DERBY As was only to be expected after the exciting experience of Derby Day, the sport at Epsom yesterday tamed down considerably. How- ever, the racing was very interesting, and in one or two instances good fields turned out, while a couple of dead heats during one after- noon is very seldom seen on a racecourse. It appears in some sporting con- temporaries that the mare Imposition will take part in the important event to-day-Nle Oaks, to wit-but this is not the oase, as the inare returned to Newmarket yesterday morn- j ing in the company of S-ot Frusquin and Ton- quin. Of the eleven runners for the Blue Riband only five have liabilities in the St. Leger- namely Persimmon, St. Frusquin, Earwig, Spook, and Knight of the Thistle. The steamer Orizba., which arrived at Ply- mouth on Thursday morning, brought two Australian race horses, Daimio, owned by Mr. Gibson, and Carbonado, owned by Mr. Hardern. The latter is intended for stud purposes, and the former will race in England. Enthusiasm over the Prince of Wales's Derby is simmering down now; and we are beginning to look at the victory in a calm and philo- eopliical manner. There is no doubt what- ever that racing is now the most popular pas- time of the public, and just- look for a minnte at the enormous amount of money that is distributed broadcast over the land by the rational—for it truly is national—sport. The Royal victory has done a great deal towards solidifying the sport to England and her people, and it is certain that racing will live as long as England lives. All day Thursday congratulatory telegrams to an enormous number were received at Marlborough House, many of them being from abroad, where the victory is almost as popular as it is in England. At the Prince of Wales Theatre, London, on Wednesday night, Mr. Arthur Roberts was abl.3 to introduce the following lines, amid a storm of applause — "We're pleased to find the Prince of Wales the Derby won to-day, Wo all join in. the mighty shout of 'Hip-hip- hip hooray'; And now a little tip I'll give—it's not one of my jokes— I'm told that Thais, on Friday next, is sure to win the Oaks." In the Great Surrey Breeders' Stakes C'holandry was rougbht out again and renewed Tuesday's antagonism with Princess Anne on slightly worse terms, and the Xempton Park strife with Lady Frivoles, now conceding the Duke of Portland's mare 71b. The latter filly was ridden by Loates, who had won on Chelandry in the Woodcote Stakes. This fact, added to the substantial support accorded to Flying Colours, enabled Lord Rosebery's mare to give a pleasant starting price surprise, to many who imagined long odds would have been laid on her. It was surprising to find as little as 7 to 4 and no end of 2 to 1 accepted that Ugly did not win the concluding Riddlesdown Plate. not win the concluding Riddlesdown Plate. Lord Wolverton's horse simply strolled home from Eau d'Or and the too hard-worked Full Armour, conceding amounts of weights that would have been more than doubled in a handicap.

This Days Racing NOTES AND ANTICIPATIONS. EPS0M. Thursday Evening. The gr«.t feature of to-morrow's racing at Epscm will be the decision of the Oaks, which I consider to be a good thing for THAIS, The Prince of Wales's filly, who should enable her Royal owner to complete the double event. Danger may be experienced from Helm. For the other events my fancies are 1.30-GJasgow Plate- BRUNTWOOD. 2. 5-Wcklcham PIat< AR(X)N. 3.35—Cbipstead Plate—OOURANTE. 4,lG-Acorn StitkM—CAXOXBURY. 4.40-Walton Place—DIRK. VENATOR. ———.——————————

OLD SAM'S FINALS. I EPSOM MEETING. I For the Oaks Stakes to-day, which is timed for three o'clock, I shall pTiimp for THAIS, and the best outsider is NENEMOOSHA. lor the Acorn Staket; I shall divide my vote be- tween POLENTA FILLY and FORT ALICE. My other selections are as follows 1.30—HINDLEY. 2.5—MISS CACKLE. 3.35-SIMONY II (nap). 4.40—NEWMARKET. DOUBLE EVENTS— HINDLEY and MISS CACKLE. SIMONY II and NEWMARKET.

LONDON FINALS. I EPSOM MEETING. "THE STAR"—"CAPTAIN COE." MELANCHOLY, VBLLEDA FILLY: THAIS 1, GALOP FILLY 2. AVILION 3; LAST OF THE QUEENS, DANCING WAVE. "EVENING NEWS'"MILO." MELANCHOLY, VELLEDA FILLY; THAIS win, NENEMOOSHA and AVILION, traces SIMONY II, DANCING WAVE, NEWMARKET. "BEE BEE." MARBLE. MISS CACKLE; THAIS, SISTER TO ELLA TWEED (GALOP FILLY) and NENEMOOSHA p'aces; SIMONY II, DANCING WAVE, NEW- MARKET.

EPSOM MEETING. I 1-30—The GLASGOW PLATE (handicap) of 200 eovs; winners extra. Five furlongs. Mr T Cannon's Meiancholy, 5yr«, 7et 41b K Cannon 1 Sir J Blundell Maple's Bruntwood, 3yre, 7st 91b Sir J Blundell Maple's Bruntwood, 3yre, 7st 91b Toon 2 Mr Dobeil's Hindlev, 3vrs, Bst 2!b Allsopp 3 Mr McCaiinont's Cushendall. 3yrs, 9st M Cannon 0 Duke of Portland's Eisteddfod, 3vrs, 88t 61b T Loates 0 Mr Cohen's Golden Ensign, 5yrs, 8et .S Loates 0 Mr Chatham's Lnjdrick, 5vrs, Set Fagan 0 Mr J Cannon's Petty Theft, 3vrs, 7st 10th Madden 0 Winner trained by Cannon, jun Bettinjf—11 to 4 agst. Melancholy, 5 to 1 agist Hind- ley, 6 to 1 agst Goiden Eiislgii, 7 to 1 each 3g.4 Bruntwood and Eisteddfod, 8 to 1 agst Cushendall, 100 to 8 8!Iit Lindriok, and 100 to 6 agst Petty Theft. Melancholy made the whole of the running, and won by three lengths three parts of a length separating the second and third. Cushendall was fourth, Golden Ensign fifth, Petty Theft next, and Eisteddfod last. 2.5-The MICKLEHAM PLATE of 133 soTa. for two year olds, colts 9st, fillies and geldings 8st 111b maidene. nilowed 31b; winner to be sold for 100 SOVP. Five furlongs. Mr Day's Uitlander, SA 111b Diver 1 Sir J Blundell Maple's Miss Cackle, 88t llll, I Bradford 2 Sir Sco'.t's Decimation 8st. ll'.b M Cui.non 3 Mir CvUreJ's Hie. Shell. Set 111b Alisonp 0 Mr Bicukiroa 8 Pattern, 8st 111b .Rawlinson 0 Captain Û1T-Ewiug"s Argon, 8st 3Ub ..F Pratt 0 Mr Janv* Vizor, 9st J Watts 0 Mr Rich's Maggie Mac, 8st 61b W Cook 0 Mr Mitchell's Otterwin, 8st 81b S Loates 0 Mr Pickering's Privv Council, Sst lib Ohandley 0 ^Winner trained bv Andrews. Betting -3 to 1 each agst Mies Cackle and The Sheiil, 6 to 1 agst Argon, 10 to 1 each agst Maggie Mac, Vizor, and Declaration, and 100 to 8 agst any other. The Oaks. Mac, Vizor, and Declaration, and 100 to 8 ag-st any other. The Oaks. 3-0—The OAKS STAKES of 4500 sovs, by subscription of 50 sovs each, h ft, or 5 only if declared by the first Tuesday in January, 1895, for three year old ntive: 9st each the nominator of the winner to receive 400 sovs, the owner of the second 200 sovs, and the owner of the th;,nl 100 sovs out of the stakes. About a mile and a lialf. lord Derby's CANTERBURY PILGRIM Rickahv 1 H.R.H. the Prince of Wales's THAIS J Watts 2 Oapt Laing'e PROPOSITION Bradford 3 Mr Bass's Sister to Blla Tweed T J Odder 0 Lord Ellesmere's Miss Fraser F Pratt 0 Mr Saloschir.'s MeS Me!o F Allsopp 0 Lord Londonderry's Nenemoosha T Loates 0 Mr Mt-OUiiymt's Amphora (J Ohaloner 0 Lord Rosebery's Avilion J Fajran 0 Sir S Scott's Ardvourlie O Madden 0 Duke of Westminster's Helm M annon 0 Winner trained by Mr Lanibton. I "SPORTSMAN" AND "SPORTING LIFE" AUTHENTIC PRICES- EPSOM MEETING. Winners and Jockeys. Sportsman. Life. « GLASGOW PLATE (8). Melancholy (K Cannon).. 11 to 4 air 11 to 4 ig MIOKLEHAM PLATE 1". Uitlander (Diver) 100 to 8 w 100 to 8 ag The above prices are identical with thoae pub- lashed in the "Racing Calendar."

PRINCE AND PRINCESS OF WALES. The Prince and Princess of Wales ana party, melud. ing the Duke and Duohess of York went to Epeom to-day for the Oaks. Their Royal Highnesses were loudly cheered as they drove into Victoria Station. COURSE BETTING BEFORE RACING. THE OAKS. I 7 to 4 agst Thais, o. after 15 to 8 laid 5 to I S*E;ter to Ella I'm-eed, o 100 to 12 — Miss Fraser, o 100 to 12 Helm, 0 10 to 1 any other, o 0 LATEjlt. 13 to 8 asrst Thais, t, 9to 2 — Gaaop filly, fc 10 to 1 — Helm, t 10 to 1 — Canterbury Pilgrim, t 100 to 9 a.ny other.

The reputed course betting on the Oaks (Mstrbuted by the Exchange Telegraph Company yesterday was not. official, and, moreover, did not correctly represent the mi rket.

LATEST SCRATCHING. Brighton Visitors' Plate.—Star of Peace.

ASCOT STARES, ROYAL HUNT CUP, AND NO RTH UMBK R LAND PLATE. Mr. ALFRED CROOK, OSTENDK. Alfred fJreek orui forward, free, en receipt of address. "CROOK'S PRICE RECORD," ••nta'jiinj Eutrie* and 1 Ateit Market Mttrneoti eA suoTf. Letters pasted by the Nigbt Mail anrivs in Os'ends the following day, and answered bT re- turn of past. Letten miui be pi-epaid. Ad<htM:—ALFRM CROOK, Aateade. PodUg*, 2,kd 'Bell's Life," 115#, says: "Tan will k« quit* safa '*» th« hand* •! Mr. Greek.' HARD AW AT and TOPPING, Flushing, Holland-— Pnee Liat eantaiaiag latest markot meveKents, lbr- varded free an receipt *f address DKIU-Y. ASCOT STAKES, ROYAL nUNT CUP, Ac. The eldest-established Firm in the World. e5150 SLitl in Great Form! I have got some Splendid Information. Don't fail to send at once for my Grand Special for the Derby and Oaks. Terms, 10s. per week 2s. per day.—S. Whiteliouse, 7, Hill'e- terrace, Cardiff. 005 Alierdare Licensed Victuallers' Annual Sported Preliminary Notice. The above will be held Ausrust Bank Holiday, 1896. About £ 150 in prizes. e9431o5

On the Stock Exchange 2.30 p.m. Call Money is easy at 5 per cent., while Three Months Bills are not better than it to 13-16; Bombay Exchange oomes 14 l-6d.; Calcutta 14 3.32d. The Stock Markets are fairly active, the most activity being in Mining Shares. Consols have further improved 1-16, but Indian Stocks are g down. Home Ra' '.i are not quite so strong, several sorts making a decline of g to but Dover Ordinary and Metropolitan, which are up on the day. Americans are distinctly firmer, Denver Pre- ferences marking a rise of 1, and most other sorts to "a- In Foreign Stocks Mexican, Spanish, and Italian are all slightly better. African Mines are mostly better, though Chartered, Modders, East Rands, and some others are easier. Baruato Banks and Con- solidated are better. Westralians steady. MINING (AUSTRALIAN AND INDIAN I Aladdin Lamp l^ Wie Blow ft Broken Hill Pi»prietairy 2| Burma Rufcv if Champion Reef 8% Clark's Consolidated 1% Golcoaaa Great Boulder 9% Hampton Plains 5,V Hannan's Brown Hill 6 £ Kalgurli 1% Lady Loch 3% Londonderry 7/6 Mawson's Reward 7/g Menzie's Mining 1,\ Menzie's Reef 2 Mysore. 7% Alysore Goldiields 27/ North Queeiislaid 11'6 Nundydroo* 3w •oregum Ordinary 3& pfpf d.t. Wentworth Gold. l £ Wealth of Nations. t-& White FeLtker 2% West AustraliaJa ExpIn. -hi- >0 Goldfields 91 Rio Tinto 23Jk MINING (SOUTH AFRICAN). Afrikander 1^ Aarnato -Consols 3 Bechuanaland 1* Buftelsdoorn 27fa British S. Africa (Chtd.) 4, City aad Suburban 5 COB. Gldfids. S. Africa Def 13J Consort Consol 1¡- Crsesus Crown Beef 12& The Beers 30% turban Roodepoort 7 East Rand 8& Ferreira 2Ifr Geldenhuis 4% Do. Beep 6J G'eacaira 4 Graskoa 5/3 Heidelturr G«ld 4/ Henderson Transv 2* Henry Nourse 71 Heriot 'i Jagersfontein IIi Johannesburg Invest. D*. Water 21\- JuVilee 9^ Jumpers 7% Kleinfontein 3% IClerksdor? lfc/9 Kaisht. 7% Lauglaa,)fte S% Lisbon Berlyn 6 9 London and Paris Luipaards Vlei 2 Lydonburg Estates ..« 1& Maiareef Mashonaland Ageacy 2% May 3 Meyer and Charltoa 6% Modderfontein 8Ti New Primroso 6lf Nigel 4 do. Deep 2% dceaua I .and* 1^ Pioneer 9* Potchefstoom Randfoatein 3fr Rand Rhodesia 1 £ Rand Mines 31. Rietfontein 4 Robiason Salisbury 414 Sheba 2-& Simmer and Jaok 21ft South Africam Gold Tirtst 9 Spes Bona 1$J Sutherland Beef Tati Coaeession 2i- Traasvaal Gold Van Ryu 5^ Villiage Mainreef fc -4 Wemaaer 9^ Wolhuter 91% Zaaabezi Exploratioa 3 Do. Rand. is-

TO-DAY'S MARKETS. FISH. Grimsby, Friday.—Nine steamers and about twenty -I-n-l- 'k,, arrived with fair supplies of fi"h. There was a strong demand. Quota- tions --Sole", lOd to Is 3d; turbot, 8d to 9d; brills. 7d; lobsters, Is 4d; salmon, Is 3d to la 6d; grilse, Is per lb. plaice, 2s 6d to 5s lemon soles, 3s to 6s 6d; wliitehee, 4s to 6s; live halibut, 4s to 7s; uitto dead, 5s to 4s per stone; live ^ing, 2s to 3s; ditto dead, Is 6d; live w>d, 2s 6d to 4s; ditto dead, 2s eaoh mackerel, 5s per score; kit haddocks, 58 to 7a per box. SUGAR. Glasgow. Friday.—The official- report says: There was an, improved tone and a better in- quiry; fair b'"i?Uiest5 done. The privtae repor: says: There wa" an improved demand, go Id business being done at prices unobtainable yes- terday. METALS. Glasgow, Fnday.- Openinp;: Scotch quiet; moderate business done at 46s lUd, 47s, and 45s llid cash and 47s Old and 47s Id month; buyers., 46" lid cash and 47s mon.th: sellers, 46s lljd cab'h and 476 Id month. Cleveland quxt; small business done a.t 37s 6d casii and 37s 8d momh: buyers, 37s 5!d cash and 37s 7i'l month: sellers, id xi;ore. Cumberland firm small business done at 47,s 9d an.d 47s 7>d cash and 47s lO^d month buyers, 47s 7d cash; sellers, ^d more. Middles borough idle,

On Thursday evening, a.t t'ho monthly meet- ing of the iiritoii Ferry Distiict. Council, the medical officer's annual report was read, which allowed that the number of births registered was 232, giving a birth-rate of 29 per 1,000, showing on increase on the previous year's births of 11. The deaths roistered numbered I yA, giving a death-rate of 16-7 per 1,000, show- ing an increase on the previous year of 31.

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Australian Cricketers MEETING WITH GLOUCESTER SHIUE AT BBISTOL. The Home Men make a Poor Show Against the Corn- stalks. Gloucestershire have fallen from their high estate in cricket. It is either bad lnak Of something that has been dogging their fo(5P steps for some seasons past now. Try as they will, they can do no good. Occa- sionally they win a match, but invariably they lose or draw. What the once famous county of the Graces will be when the great "W. G." retires goodness only knows, WriU* the doctor out of the way there seems no backbone in the team. The batting is ua- certain, the bowling indifferent-all round, in fact, there seems a want of general stability. Against the Australians on Thursday they made a very poor show. W. G. Grace and Sewell were the only pair that made a stand, and a sjnall one at that. Even the great "W. G," was by no means brilliant. Both Trumble and Giffen had him stuck up re- peatedly. Sewell was the only one of the Gloucester Ijatsmen that hit with any free- dom. Only Murch, of the others, got ibto double figures, and his innings was a short and merry one. Trumble and Giffen, as will be seen by the averages, were the trundlers that were doing the damage. Trumble has a most peculiar delivery. He takes a short run, a yard or two wide of the wicket, and then breaks in on his right foot for the delivery. Hie was very puzzling to the Gloucester batsmen. It was rather unfortunate, of course, for Gloucester that the team they had to put in the field was such a weak one. Hem- ingway, Jessop. and Painter were three notable absentees, and in place of the last- mentioned the old veteran. "E. M." was wired to at the last minute to ask him to play. He got a fine reception when he turned out, whilst when "W. G. after exhausting his other bowling resources, put him on vice Roberts, with the result that Darling was magnificently caught by Townsend at square leg, the must have warmed the old warrior's heart. By the way, Gloucester- shire wdll, I hear, shortly sustain a loss ia the person of Captain Luard, who will only be able to assist them in one or two more engagements. Speaking of "E. M. his ordens when he went in were evidently to' emulate the example of the great Scotton. He adhered religiously to this style of play, sneaking an odd run now and again, until the fall of the ninth wicket. Then he got a bit uneasy5 and after patting one or two balls from Giffen, and being fairly stuck up with one or two more, he made up his mind for a do or die stroke. Giffen sent one down with a. lot of curl on it, but apparently easy. Down "E. M." went on one knee, and made 1A- desperate attempt to mow it round. That attempt finished the Gloucestershire innings, for the ball got on the side oi "E. M. 's" bat, shot up in the air, and Kelly had only to step out a yard or two to takg it when it came down. Donnan and Darling were the batsmen that opened the Australian innings, to thQ' bowling of Townsend and Pepall. The first mentioned seemed dead out of form, and was sending up full-pitchers, with the result that he got hit about a bit. Neither of the batsmen gave a chance until 61 was reached. Then Donnan gave a hard chance in the slips off Roberts, which Murch missed. Jiight runs later a round of applause noted the fac$ that "E. M." was put on to try his lobs. Murch, who was bowling at the bottom end in place of Townsend, ought to have had a wicket at this point, for Darling lifted one up to Thomas at long off, who, however, badly misjudged the ball, and made a fairly easy catch a difficult one. Three runs later, however, this batsman was taken at square leg off "E. M. as described above. Darling is left-handed, and is one of tha safe men of the Australian team. He has only been bowled twice during this tour. Giffen was the next man in, and, with ordinary luck, Murch ought to have bad Donnan with the first ball he sent down, fer the Australian returned it right into his hands, but it was a hot 'un, and the Glou- cester pro. dropped it. There was very .'ittie scoring after this, for the batsmen fought shy of the coroners lobs, whilst Murch, on the other hand, was bowling in tine form, and puzzling the defence sadly. A large number of South Walians Mere present during the day, including a party of forty from the Bute, whio spent their outing watching the match. I am afraid they did not derive as much enjoyment as the refuta- tion of the teams warranted, for the cricket was decidedly on the tame side. The trial-match between the Monmouth. shire first eleven and sixteen players from the Eastern Valleys and the county, which took place at Usk on Wednesday, will probably result in new blood being introduced into the senior team. It was the means of unearthing- at least one useful man, and that is J. Rowe of Newport. Rowe has hitherto been an unknown quantity. I believe he has played regularly for the Newport Thirds, but, if I am informed rightly, he has never done anv- thing startling for that combination, either with the bat or ball. But he came off well on Wednesday. He was the second highest scorer for his side, adding a useful 26 when other players were leaving in a pro. cession, and he did wonders with the ball. His fourth ball ffirly beat Silverlock, and 81'\ few runs later Goodwvn fell to a similar de-< iiverv. Altogether, Rowe captured six wickets for 30 runs, and this must be considered a splendid average when it is remembered that the batsmen were the pick of the county, and that it was a batsman's wicket. I shall look forward to hear.np something more -jf Rowe. W. Withers, the Abertillery trundler, also did remarkably well for the county, capturing nine wickets for 48. He is, without doubt. one of the best howlers in the county, and he has been doing wonderfully well this season. His inclusion in the eleven is assured. feilveriock did not come off very well-hs never does at t sk. Still, he was the top scorer for his side, but it must be admitted that his 33 was a vëry lucky one. He was given one or two lives. As a matter of fact. the out-cricket of the sixteen was generally bad, and I should say that the Hon. A. L. Pelham was missed at least half a dozen times before he was disposed of, and some of the chances ^ere of the easiest description. The close of the match was very exciting. With nine wickets down for 90 runs, it seemed long odds against a victory for Monmouth- shire. But LI. Lloyd and Hastings Clav made a very plucky and determined stand, and not only succeeded in saving the match for the county, but added no fewer than 50 runs before the latter was caught. It was a fina performance on their part, and they deserved all the congratulations which they received. Although the scores were small, 'I have no doubt that Monmouthshire will give a very good account of itseif during the season. WELSH ATHLETE.