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ALLEGED DYNAMITE CONSPIRACY. V0fcy AT IF COMMITTED FOB TBIAL. ?t At °w'"street (before Mr. Vaughan) on iq 11 ity doming, Edward Bell, alias Ilvory, a. ^0,3,111 brought up charged with con- ,a ° others to cause dynamite explo- ^a]]v ltl t'^e United Kingdom, and was for- Coininitted to take his trial at the next ^Jby Central Criminal Court.—Mr. ^SlisK ^r*soner's solicitor, asked that the "H ^ank notes, amounting to £ 85, found \»er should be returned to him.—The ratft said that was a matter for the to decide.

tltt COLLIERY EXPLOSION ? COLLIERY EXPLOSION IN GERMANY. Great Loss of Life. ^:v^er's telegram from Cologne on Friday following details are published by V °<*nische Zeitung," regarding the col- W aJ8 Reddinglhausen. The ex- 'V' OCCulTed shortly before half-past nine 11ST m'I1!T on iho 4th ^vel at a depth 70ft- 0f 32 meT1 who were working in ti!| Seam 25, including a foreman, were t},^ immediately. On being apprised of ^^Plasion the director of the mine pru- »ft^ to the pit with a gang, and two hours explosion all the deid bodies had IJf bought to bank and ventilation restored. 4rv- the other men five were injured, three Sly* Several doctors arrived early on Oi,;6?0' ancl the injured men were removed v'^raj as possible to the hospital. The °f the killed, a number of whom are ^e, Wl11 take place on Sunday next. The >losi0nV°rkin"s were not afferted by the ex- ,rjt arici work in the mine was, therefore, "t,Utc- .The official inquiry has been 4"d to ascertain the cause of the explosion.

ClaTicAL SITUATION IN PORTO RICO. MOTHER RISING FEARED. ^»ortant Seizure of Documents, j ^entral News telegram from Madrid on ti eaVs '—Great precautions have been t(f.1: to! in I5c>rto Rico .'n order to avoid any sur- ky filibusters, which would be assuredly Pteci if news fhould be received from iU(j aild the Philippines, which the rebels, ill ^av°urable, might be able to exploit °wn interests. The defences are being .v examined, and alt dwellings regis- iIan.v persons, well known as Separa- ^lj^^ave disappeared, and this leads to the •ii* *hat i:tej)s ara being actively taken to 4 j b the public order. It is considered that it Uion could with difficulty break out, but easily happen that a blow might be 1l¡11.k '?ith boldness by filibusters actmg on R%rj ^°mtea night at several points in the e'bi that would be necessary would be ^ing of several huts arid the massacres of ^ifo. Spaniards, fleeing from the pursuit of the ters. It is asserted that it would not be IB it should thus occur so aa to produce j'Prsssion aJbroad: Since 1887 secret socie- Wave ^een organised in Porto Rico. The iV^d among members is. when interro- t?ll>O'M' ^>uertG Rico Arriba" ("Up with Porto ■), '> and when replying, "Espana Abajo" n w^tb Spain.") An assassination has li^th ^>erP€tratec| in Quebradillas, and the ^iH°rs ^av° esi?aped to Sail Domingo. General bff> .the Governor, ir unwearying in his utionar}r measures. Letters and papers 41,41119 from .gan Domirgo, Venezuela, Cuba, 44d ew York, and possessing great interest n^portance, have been seized by the 1ate ^"les- They indicate that at an early it, ati attempt will be made to bring about rrued rebellion.

TORPEDO BOATS IN COL- LISION. telegram says:—A stoker wn j.d and three men seriously injured by 63 'hsion, on Thursday, between torpedo boats jt!"i 61. The former was nearly cut in two, ?Ul|k immediately. No. 61 returned here b^j. last night in a sinking condition, leaking Y through » big hole in the bow.

THE NOBLE ART. fi 1'.be following cablegram has been received 11 ^<1^ the "New York Police Gazette" Office: "etei- Maher has been matched to box O'Donnell twenty rounds at Coney }\i on Christmas Day. H is considering JY. Richard K. Fox's offer to meet Mick 4>1 °'ey or Tut Ryan in England, and will ^er la a few days."

A CYCLIST'S WEDDING. en°rmous crowd of people assembled in streets of Rotterdam on Wednesday to a wedding party on the way to and ohurch. The bride and bridegroom rode the dhurch on a tandeim, and the other •^j^bers of the party were all mounted on «*ls. A large force of police had to 1» iTHuisitioned to clear a passage for them as they IQ isit the ahwal

,4 -?. THE SWANSEA, MURDER. 'j ( Trial of Drs. Timothy Jones and H. Richards for Wilful Murder GREAT EXCITEMENT AT SWANSEA. BOTH PRISONERS PLEAD NOT GUILTY," .i IN A CLEAR VOICE. At Glamorgan Assizes on Friday (be- fore Mr. Justice Mathew) the principal case of the assize was taken, viz., the oharge of wiliful murder against the two Swansea medical men, Tmi^thy Jones and Henry Richards. The greatest interest was manifested in the proceedings, but great care was taken by the local police to keep the court from over- crowding. So strict was the police surveil- lance that when the names of the prisoners 1 DR. JONES. I Timothy Jones and Henry Richards were called the public gallery was only half full, although a large crowd waited outside the court. Special arrangements were made for the large attendance of pressmen, and for the sake of increased accommodation the ladies' gallery was reserved ior a section of the press. Swansea doctors took an especial interest in the trial. Few professional mell were present alt the start, but as the day wore on one after another four.d their way into the DR. RICHARDS. V I court. The peculiarly pathetic nature of the case marked the tone of the whole proceedings. A pin could have been heard drop in court. Mr. Arthur Lewis's voice in opening the case for the Treasury prosecution, was low, yet heard distinctly in every corner of the court, so deep was the interested silence. The prisoners stepped briskly to the front of the dock when ushered up from below, and both in answer to Mr. Stephen Coleridge, Olerk of Arraigns, pleaded "Not guilty" in a clear voice. Dr. Jones had grown a short black beard since his arrest. Richards had also allowed his brown beard to grow. The appearance of both prisoners was improved since their last visit to the court. There were no ladies in court. Mr. Arthur Lewis (instructed by Mr. John Thomas, Town-clerk of Swansca) for the Trea- sury, prosecuted; Mr. Bowen Rowlands, Q.C., M.P., and Mr. C. H. Glascodine defended Jones, and Mr. Ivor Bowen appeared for Richards. Mr. Arthur Lewis Opens the Case. Mr. Arthur Lewis, in opening the case. bespoke the careful attention of the jury to MISS CHALLENGER. I this serious case. The allegation on the part of the prosecution was that the prisoners at the bar, acting together, used instruments for the purpose of procuring abor- tion, and that in consequence of this misuse of her body Missi Challenger eame by her death. The use of such instruments was made by the law a felony, and if, as the result of such felonious use, death should ensue, the prisoners who used, them, even without intention to kill, the law of t'he country said were guilty of wilful murder. If, in the pursuance of a felonious act, a person was killed, the crime was that of murder. By a series of preliminary opera- tions and by a final operation, the prisoner Jones was alleged to have caused the death of Lily Maud Challenger. If in the course of the case there appeared to b. a great deal of difference in ttid degree of the crime of Richards, and that it was lees serious than that of Jones, yet if it appeared in the evi- dence that he assisted Jones with a knowledge of the nature of the operation, and if they believed death was 1 he result, then they would MUTJJER. I bs bound to find Richards equally guilty. bs bound to find Richards equally guilty. Jones was a medical man in practice in Swan- and neighbourhood since 1874-, and I I Richards was at one time a pupil of Jones, and they were on terms of considerable inti- macy. Muller's Engagement. Mr. Lewis then proceeded to refer to Muller's engagement to Miss Chaloner. No attention was attracted to her condition till the 17th of August. Her mother would say that nothing caused her anxiety till the Thursday preceding die Saturday on which she died. She went about her avocations in the usual way, although apparently pale and not very well. On the Thursday and Friday she did not leave the house, and on Friday she spent most of the day lying on the sofa. On the morning of Saturday the servant would say she went up to the girl's bedroom, and found her in a terrible condition. Dr. Edgar Evan3 was caiied in. He found the girl in a state of collapse, and apparently dying from flooding caxised by miscarriage, and he sent for another doctor. Dr. Humphreys attended to the poor girl, but found that no human, effort could save her life, and she died at 1.30 that afternoon. On the morning of that day she handed Bertha Huxtable, the servant, a parcel, which con- tained suspicious contents. A post-mortem examination was made on the body, and the result showed that the girl had been subjected to the most terrible injury, internal laceration aud punctures of a serious kind having taken place i;n several places. The doctors could testify with certainty that instruments had been used, and that as a result of the bleeding from the injuries the unfortunate girl came by her death. The question whether Muller was a party to the act would occur to them. He would say that Dr. Jcnt-s told him on each occasion he had done no injury to the girl, and that his part was quito an innocent one. Muller would f»iva impor- tant evidence, and the jury were entitled to ask whether the Crown showed corroboration of his story. He thought that the evidence to be. called would amply satisfy them on this point. Muliev distinctly stated that Jones used an implement till the girl cried out with pain, but that Dr. J assured him there was nothing the matter with the girl, and that she would be all right in a few days. Richards was on the premises. Mr. Lewis then went into the medical portion of the case, dealing with details of an unpleasant nature. The theory of the prosecution way that these opera- tions were successive; that Miss Challenger wajt allowed to recover from the effects of one before' the other was ^performed. Muller took down the parcel to Dr. Jones, and would tell them that "t contained an embryo child. Mr. Lewis then called attention to Richards's confidential statement to Mulls" when they left the house to the effect that chloroform was a risky busi- ness. Ho should keep his mouth shut for his own sake. The statements of Dr. Jones to witnesses who gave evidence at the inquest showed that lie knew he had taken part it' a dangerous and risky operation. He said to one. "I suppose they will bring it in as murder. If not, it will be a long term of imprisonment and will keep me away from drinking for a long time," and to a police-constable, "i am in a fine mess now. It is that b— Muller that has brought me into this trouble." 1\11'. Lewis concluded by saying that he had put the case before them without any bias or preju- dice, and it would be their duty to say whether the Crown had proved the case or not. Evidence of Mrs. Challenger. j Emma Jane Challenger, mother of the de- ceased, described the cause of her daughter's illness as far as she noticed. It was only from Thursday till Saturday. Cross-examined by Mr. Bowen Rowlands: There were seVEn persons in the house. De- ceased slept with her on Friday night. She could not undertake to say that deceased was not out on Wednesday. She was out on Fri- day, but witness did not see her when she came in because she went to bed early. Mr. Rowlands: Did you not say at the police-court that you were told by the servant on Thursday that a woman had called at your house to see your daughter privately.—No, I did not say that. Did not a woman call to see your daughter? —The servant told me a woman called, but not particularly to see my daughter. It was in your depositions. Were they not read out to ycu?--Yes. Re-examined by Mr. Lewis. lie-examined, by Mr. Lewis: The servant did not tell me who the woman was who called. After the death she was told it was Miss Ethel J ones, a companion of her daughter's. The Servant Describes what She Saw. Bertha Unstable, servant at the Challengers', described what she saw in Miss Challenger's bedroom on Saturday morning, and spoke to handing a parcel, which Miss Challenger gave her, to Muller. Cross Examination by Mr. Bowen Rowlands. Cioss-examined by :1r. Rowlands: Do you remember a shop woman calling on Miss Challenger on Thursday, when her mother was away a't the Mumbles ?—Yes, sir. What time was that?—About seven in the evening. SENSATIONAL EVIDENCE, AN AFFECTING SCENE. Mullor Called. The first sensation was caused in court by the calling of Elliott Herman Muller. This important witness, on whom so much rested in the case, spoke in a low voice and with great deliberation. Muller, examined by Mr. Arthur Lewis, described how\he was intro- duced to Dr. Jone* a.t the shob.of Mr. Lirn- buc-L, Ohenust. He told Jonee that he had hac. an arrangement with a young woman, and he was doubtful of her condition, and he was anxious to get something that would bring i.er to herself. Dr. Jones gave him a bottle, the doctor saying the contents would do her no harm whatever. He administered it and afterwards told Dr. Jones that it had not had the effect promised, which was that the girl would return to her proper health. Witness j»Kcd him to do something more for her, and lie said he could do nothing unless he saw the girl herself. Dr. Jones told him that what he was doing for him would cost guineas else- where, and witness said he could afford no guineas, and Jo-nes said he must pay what he could. Muller then described his first visit with the girl to Dr. Jones's house, already published. Dr. Jones described the instrument for what seemed to witness quite ten minutes, lIe explained that it was simply to induce labour. At the conch,sioa he said everything would be aSl right, and demanded a guinea. Witness gave him all he had about him, which he thought was 5s. Dr. Jones told him that all was as it should be, and that she would be all right a.gain an a few days. On the fifth occasion on which they visited him, in the second week of August, he was very excited, and asked Miss Cha,loner a lot of questions as to whether anything had appeared. Upon reo ceiving her reply he said, "She will now be all right soon, and wili get quite well." At Dr. Jones's request Miss Challenger drew on a piece of paper a skccoh showing the shape of what had como from her a. few days later. Miss Challenger had what appeared to be a bilious attack, and witness went to see Dr. Jones about it, who said that he needi not be afraid. Witness at this stage became very much affected, and spoke under great emotion. On the Monday before her dea.th Dr. Jones said that it would be neoet-sary for her to go under chloroform. He took Miss Challenger to Dr. Jones's house on Tuesday. Dr. Jones told him to go to the nexit room. In about ten minutes' time he was called back, and saw Miss Challenger lying in the room, while Richards stood at her head, orver which he held a hand- kerchief, and sprinkled something upon it from a bGttle. Witness then described what took place, a.t which he had to assist. Miss Chal- lerger was unconscious, but she spoke now and again. At one period Dr. Jones told Richards, ''Put more chloroform, man," and Richards replied, "It is saturated already." Two instruments were used our this occasion. when Richards said to him. "This chloroform business is not quite the thing; so, for your own sake, you will keep youtr mouth shut." Witness gave assent, saying he knew he had assisted in it. Whereupon Richards replied. "That's all right, old man; I only wanted an understanding." In the evening of the follow- ing day witness took Miss Challenger for a walk, and on Thursday went up to the house to see her. She then appeared very ill, and on Friday she was worse than Thursday. Dr. Jones said he was rather afraid of the shiver- ing Miss Challonger complained of. The parcel which he carried down to Dr. Jones from Miss Challenger was opened by Dr. Jones. He was very much surprised at what lie saw in it. He heard Jonos say to his wife that it was a four months' child. He saw it on the fire afterwards, but could not say who put it there. Jones then said it was all over. Cross-examined by Mr. Bowen Rowlands: You said just now that you were surprised ait the contents of the parcel. What- were you surprised at ?—I thought that she had had a mis- carriage some time previous. When did you think'—When Dr. Jones said that it was 'ill over now, and that she would soon be all right. But why were you surprised at the contents of the parcel? Was it a heavy parcel?—No; it was very small and light. When you went to Dr. Janes you told hiim you wanted to give her something to bring her to herself. What did you mean by i-hat ?—I wanted to bring her back to a proper state of health. Did you suspect that she was pregnant?—No. What d'id you think then ?—I thought there might be some cHtruetion. What did you think the obstruction waa?— No answer. ? Did you know that to induce premature labour was a. dangerous matter?—Yes, I knew. Did you know it was being done to her?—No. What did you think these operations were for then?—I did not think they were operations. Well, if you object to the term operations, I will ask you what you suspected the instru- ments were being applied for?—Well, Dr. Jones told me in such an off-hand way that it would be merely to induce labour. Did you know what labour meant—not house- hold work?—I did not think that was it. Did you think over it, or did you think any- thing at all about tt. or was ycur mind a blank ? —I did not think of that. I thought about it when Dr. Jones told me what Miss Challenger had undergone. What did you think was being done when you held the legs -of this young lady7—That Dr. Jones was making a thorough exploration to satisfy tme there was nothing wrong with her. What was your impression?—I thought the use of the instruments was for Miss Chal- lengers good. When did you first become anxious that Dr. Jones had been doing wrong?—When Dr. Jones said she had been childinig, and I carried down the parcel. I then connected it with what Dr. Jones had done. You had considerable difficulty in inducing Miss Challenger to undergo the examination?— Yes. But you overcame her scruples?—I had scruples as great as hers, but we overcame them between us. The court then adjourned for luncheon. THE CASE RESUMED. At two o'clock Mr. Bowen Rowlands re- sumed his cross-examination of Muller. What (time did you get to Miss Challenger's house en the day she died?—About nine ■o'clock. Did you see her that morning?—Yes: at 9.15. Did you think her worse or better?—I was told that she had been very ill. are you?—I was a brewer's clerk. When you did you first learm of her great danger?—On^ Saturday about 1.30: Did Dr. Evans tell you sha was in great danger?—Yes. S Did you tell Dr. Jones that in the afternoonv —No. Did you mention that Dr. Jones had be era attending her?—Yes: I told them on Satur- day. Did you not think that you ought to have f*sfc-chjcd Dr. Jones, who had been attending her for five or six weeks, before that?—Dr. Humphreys Had been sent for. That's not my question- Did vou not think it was desirable to fetch Dr. Jones?—No. I did not want to have anything to do with him. He had served your purpose. Is that so 7- No. Mr. Ivor Bowen: Excepting those two occa- sions you did not see Richards at* the house uf Jones? es, I eaw him on one other occa- saon. But you have not said anything about this before? When was it?—I can't give you the date. Did you say anything about this when you were before the magistrates?—Yes. What did you say before them?—I did not .give any date. Had you ever 'itid a conversation wd'th Richards before this?—No. Have you ever had any personal experience In the administration of chloroform? Never, And when the chloroform was being adminis- tered you were excited and nervous?—Ye-\ Did not Richards tell you that Miss Chal- lenger had not taken the chloroform well? I can't re-call those words. EVIDENCE OF DR. JOXTES'S SERVANT. Mary Ann James, wife of a Gowerton steel- worker, said that some years' ago she was engaged as a servant to Dr. Jones. She was there for six months and remembered seeing Richards there. I-T e was there several times' and sometimes would stay with Dr. Jones for a fortnight, sleeping in the house. Cross-examined: Air that time Dr. Jones had a practice at Gowerton. As far as she know, Richards was not acting as, assistant to Dr. Jones. EVIDENCE OF DR. JONES'S LAND- LADY. Mrs. Emily Mo/gan, Belle Vue-street, Swan- sea, said that Dr. Jones and his wife had apart- ments at her house. She knew Muller. and saw him at the house before the death of Miss Chal- lenger. She saw him, accomjpanied by Miss Challenger, go to Dr. Jones's. One afternoon she saw Miss Challenger taking a cup of tea with Mrs. Jones. ti-'roceeding.) -?-?-

TENBY LIBEL ACTION. ? A TOWN COTJSTCIIiliOB RECEIVES DAMAGES. In the Queen's Bench on Friday, Mr. George Chiles, town councillor of Tenby, recovered 50 guineas damages from Mr. Mason, pro- prietor of the "Tenby Observer," for libel. There had been disputes in reference to local matters which led to certain articles in defen- dant's paper, and on January 23rd last there appeared an article in which defendant criti- cised the action of the plaintiff on th-=- matter of the provision of a landing-stage at Tenbv, and which plaintiff complained held him up to ridicule. -?-

FATAL TIGHT LACING. On Friday Dr. George Danford Thomas, coroner for Central London, held an inquest at the Islington Coroner's-court, respecting the death of Ellizaooth Bull. aged wtney-two years, lately residing alt 3, Sparsholt-road, Stroud-green. Deceased, a domostic servant out of a situa- tion, went to Northumberland-avenue ':01' the purpose of witnessing the motor car proces- sion. When in the crowd she told a friend that she felt stifling and ready to faint. They v-mt to Traifalgar-squaire, where her friend left her. About midnight she returned home, and complained of being unwell. The next day she put her feet in mustard and water. Shortly afterwards she was found stooping over t!he bath, and she fell in a fit and became insensible. It was then found that her corset was very tightly laced. Before a incdical man arrived the deceased expired. Dr. John Smith, of S-rapylton Hall-road, stated that he had made a iKst-mortem exami- nation of the body of the deceased, and found ithat death was due to syncope from heart disease. The deceased was a stout woman, end thera was no doubt but what her stooping over the hot water and her being so tightly laced had caused the attack of syncope and doath. The jury returned a verdict in accordance with the medical evidence.

DEATH OF A SHOW PRO- PRIETRESS. FUNERAL TO-DAY. Tfhe tfuaierdl of MAS. Weynvan, shooting gallery proprietress, who died at Mr. Jacob Studt's show ground, Queen-street, Cardiff, on Tuesday, took place at the Horse and Jockey Cemetery, Pontypool, on Thursday, where the remains of her husband, the well- known "Larry" Wevman, have beei laid to rest. Tlhe polished oak coffin containing the remains and a party of friends and relatives left the Cardiff Great Western Railway station by the 1.8 p.m. train for Pontypool Road Station, where they were joined by other relatives and friends.

LLYEIIWSRSHOOTING" CASE. CBITICAIJ CONDITION OF THE I PRISONER. Miss Kempshall, who is in Walton Gaol under remand charged with killing Mr. Edgar S. Holland, is confined to hospital suffering from extreme prostration and hysteria. Her health is such that it is doubtful whether she will be able to appear at the adjourned police-court proceedings on Saturday.

MURDER IN REVENGE. At Newcastle Assizes on Thursday George Ewart, 64, was convicted of the murder of Daniel Gray. a painter, and was sentenced to death. In 1886 Gray was convicted for assault- iner Ewart, the latter'^ eyesight being affected thereby. Ewart resolved to he avenged, and last September, meeting Grav in the main street in Newcastle, shot him dead. When arrested Ewart said he had waited ten years to be revenged.

"SIX YE All S FORBIGAlfY. At the Central^ Criminal Court on Friday Theodore John TLudwig Hoffner, 36, was sentenced to six years' penal servitude for bigamy and violently assaulting Ada Biggs, his second wife. Prisoner married his first wife in 1883, but owing to his alleged ill- treatment she had to seek protection of her friends, and in August last he married Biggs, whom he also brutally ill-treated.

CYUJiUODORION SOCIETY. The Cymmrodorion Society will hold its meeting this evening a't 7.30, when an enter- tainment will be given by the Welsh students resident in Cardiff.

Mr. O'Connell, at Camberwell Vestry, on Wednesday night, referred to the Moderates as "the fools on the other side of the House." Several Moderates called Mr. O'Connell a "blackguard," and the veetry chairman ruled that Mr. O'Connell's remarks were Par- liamentary." and iallowed him to proceed with ihiis 8peeciL his speech. :? .-Witt

Alleged Perjury at Cardiff SMART CAPTURE AT SWAN- SEA. A Recent Cardiff Bogus dub Case- The Prisoner Sentenced to Three Montihs' Imprisonment. On Thursday evening Detective-inspector Scott arrested in High-street, Swansea, a travel- ler named Henry Baker, who gave his address as 7, New Orchard-street. Swansea, on a warrant for perjury. It appears that Baker was com- mitted to take his trial at the Glamorganshire Assizes held at Cardiff in February, 1895, on a charge of committing perjury in a club case at the Cardiff Police-court. At the triai a sentence of three months' imprisonment was imposed, but Mr. Arthur Lewis raised a point as to whether prisoner's evidence was material in the case in question or not, and the sentence was suspended until the matter had been brought before the Court for Crown Cases Reserved. and the priso- ner was allowed out on bail until the June Assizes. The decision given was against the prisoner, and as he did not appear the recogni- sances were estreated. Since that time he has been at large, but Detective-inspector Scott re- cognised the prisoner at the Swansea Assizes, and, obtaining a warrant, arrested him as stated. The case out of which the charge of perjury arose was a. charge against Baker of keeping a bogus club at 345, Cowbridge-road, Cardiff, and in the evidence prisoner made allegations a-s to the honesty of a Cardiff solicitor. TRIAL AT THE ASSIZES. Baker was brought up at the assizes at Swan- sea on Friday morning, and was sentenced to three months' hard labour.

Discontent at Buiuwayo TWO THOUSAND NATIVES IN THE TOWN. ANOTHER NATIVE OUTBREAK FEARED. The "Daily Telegraph" special correspon- dent att Buluwayo telegraphs:—A sense of uneasiness exists, owing to discontent among the Matabele, who refuse to work. There are various rumours that an outbreak is to take piMe on the 23rd of this moML The suburbs of the town were patrolled last night by mounted Hussars, and inside ihe town by police. There is anxiety amongst the inhabi- tants, owing to the presence of,2,OOO natives in the town. Sir Richard MartiiJ has wired per- mission to the High Commissioner to employ whites at his discretion. Prospectors working outs.do have been warned to come in the town.

STRONG MAN'S EARNINGS. AMUSING COUNTY COURT CASE. On Thursday, at Bloomsbury County- court (beiore his Honour Juuge Bacon), Mr. Charles Downe claimed general and special damages from Mr. Dunn, the landlord of 52, Wells-street, v., and Mr. Tapping, the alleged agent. Mr. Randolph (for the plaintift) stated that in September plaintiff, who is a ticket-writer and heavy weight-iiflei-j agreed to rent cer- tain rooms at 52, Wells-street, paving one week's rent in advance. The morning after he moved in his furniture the door was burst open by the defendants, and in the evening they threw his turniture down the stairs into the wet, breaking a. lot, including the piano. Plaintiff bore out coun%l's statement, and stated that "every policeman in this district and Bow-street district knows me." All the defendants' men were drunk, and Tapping got two black eyes. (Laughter.) The piano was put upside down, and the oaipets and beds thrown into the mud. In cross-exami- nation, he stated that at the shows in the New-cut and Deptford on Saturday evenings he earned as much as £ 3 or £ 4 a night. Mrs. Downe stated that one of the men said he "was a teetotaler, and had only had two or three drops of brandy." (Loud laughter.) She heard someone call out, "Oh, run up, they're murdering your husband." Miss Charlotte Collins was next called as a witness. Judge Bacon: What countrywoman are you ?—Danish. Judge Bacon: Then how do you come by such a name as that ?—Iti is my business name. Judge Bacon: Oh what is your business ? —A barmaid, out of work. (Laughter.) Mr. Hills (for Dunn): How long since you were a. barmaid?—Oh, five or six years. (Laughter.) Mr. Hills, for the defence, claimed that the plaintiff was not in lawful possession, and defendant had a right to move his goods. Judge Bacon If you have a right to move a man's furniture you must move it carefully. Mr. W. Dunn stated tha.t Tapping was not his agent, nor was he authorised by him. He did not burst open the door, but entered with his own keys. There was only one set. He only employed Tapping as a chucker- out." (Laughter.) Mr. Tapping denied that he ever had two black eyes over the affair. He owned up to one at that time, which he got in a public- house row. His Honour, after a lengthy hearing, gave judgment for the defendants, with costs.

MALTOISI MEMORIES. DEATH OF JIM PERRIN. Racing men who remember the palmy days of Whuewall and John Scott will hear with regret of the death of Jim Perrin, for so many years the head lad and stable manager for the "Wizard of t'he North," wniOli took place on Wednesday at his residence at Norton, Malton, an the seventy- second year of his a.ge. Deceased was a nativ of Oxfordshire, and came into Yorkshiija at an early age. His first connection with the Turf seems to have been under the renowtled jockey Bill Scott, who rode for his brother, the great trainer. About the year 1836 deceased went to Whitehall, and, beginning at the bottom of the tree as a stable-boy, he gradually rose up by his own merits till he became head lad. Wnitewall was a.t that time at the zenith of its glory, and Perrin had under his command about 50 lads. Deceased remained with John Scott till the death of the latter, and during his long service of about 35 years he had a full share in the honours of which then fell so plentifully to Whitehall, and comprising the extraordinary record of five Derbies, sixteen St. Legers. eight Oaks, eight Two Thousands, and four One Thousands. The earliest Leger winners with which Perrin was associated were Don Joh*, Charles XII., and then West Australian, Warlock, Imperieuøe, and The Marquis. Deceased had been a widower since 1330, and he leaves five sons and four daughters. One of his sons is with Mr. Lund at Spring Cottage hoping to follow out the career of his father. The death of Perrin re- moves all but the last link of the happy family of which John Scott was the chief, the only re- maining one being Charles Lund, who began his racing career as a lad at Whitehall. -?.??.

SPOOK IN A LAW SUIT. A WRONG TIP THAT BROUGHT TROUBLE IN ITS TiRAIN. A highly original ffibel case is at present being tried at Cologne. The plaintiff is a mer- chant, and the defendants are a house painter, a teacher, and—a ghost! The circumstances are probably unprecedented. A lady of private means died lately at Ivoln Lindenvhal, leaving behind her prot>erty to the value of £ The money and title deeds were, howeven, missing, and suspicion that he had knowledge of their whereabouts fell upon the house-painter. This man was a spiritualist, and decided that the only way to whitewash his character, which. in apite of 11'9 profession, he could not do for himself, was to invoke the spirit of the deceased householder, and learn from her where the treasure was. The teacher, also a spiritualist, agreed to aisisiwt him by h,is own independent inquiries. The ghost informed bobh of them by the usual methods (says the 'Daily Graphic") that all her assets were concealed in the coal- cellar of a. well-known merchant in another part of the 'town. The resultwas that they denounced this total stranger to the police, searched hia premises, and found noth'-ng. The injured party at once indicted the two spiritualists for libei, and t'hev have appeaIed to the evidence of the ghost. But up to tflie present the spook has declined +0 have anything to do with the case. He is not represented by counsel, and all the bailiffs in Germany cannot serve him with a su'ypcEna. Perhaps Mr. Stetad will take up the case. It would make good copy for "Border- land." ?

Wreck of the Memphis. BODY OF EDWARD JONES, CARDIFF, WASHED ASHORE. Six sailors and Canadian drovers from the wrecked steamer Memphis arrived at SkibberEen on Thursday afternoon in a wretched forlorn state. They are being attended to by the agent of the Shipwrecked Mariners' Society. They had a terrible experience. The body of the carpenter, Edward Jones, of Cardiff, has been washed up, and an inquest will be held.

The Racing World The Jew, whom many considered the best hurdle jumper of last season, has now left his Irish home, from which he made many excur- sions to England—Manchester and Liverpool in particular—and is located at Teiscombe. We shall thus see the horse—who carries the colours and runs in the name of a lady owner, Miss Nicholson-a. frequent performer on Southern courses. The big sale of bloodstock in America. takes place next month at Lexington. The well-known St Blaise, who was imported from England and sold there by auction for 20.000 guineas, will again come under the haxamer. Derby racing, somehow or other, is bound to be good, and yesterday the usual groove was maintained. Seventeen runners for a L150 selling plate gives no cause of complaint, and yet two to one was actually taken about the winner, with the second horse quoted at threes. Common Talk, who just won, is well- ranted youngster by Common—Scandal, and this was her debut. She had cost 1,500 guineas as a yearling, and now was bought in at 600, the entered selling price being JB50. She is the first flat-race winner proper trained by Halsey. The stable thought the second, Bellicose, was sure to win, and a hint of his usefulness was here given. The first three races fell to jockeys attached to Egerton House, the apprentice, little Jones, scoring the initial hit, with Madden and Watts following suit in return. Not olaiming the selling allowances, Moun- tain Chief was seriously handicapped in tack- ling the best and most consistent "plater" of the year in Prince of Poets, yet he was backed and ran well. The Chesterfield Nursery went to the horse of recent form, Northern Farmer, whose Lewes win was, as stated, either so good that he must win, or a falsely-run race that might prove noth- ing. The horse was not the very "warn"' favourite universally expected, such position being occupied by Cannon's mount. Queen of the Plains, who was backed for a heap of mo'ie;, but her -performance—actually last—was alto- gether wrong. That the ring are now very sensitive to anything of Robinson's, the price of both Bellicose and Queen of the Plains and the rapidly closing market over to-day's Derby Cup shows, and the Cambridgeshire hero is likely to start at a very poor price, especially as Morny Cain-.n rides him, and he is considered to have even materially improved the last fortnight. The race is quite a Cambridgeshire in itself, and is attracting every whit the recent Hough- ton event's equal in "class," and moreover in Laodamia, Winkife'd's Prsde, Marso, Lasagesse, and others, many of the very same horses. Will the result favour the same animal? Laodamia is not likely to run. There have been quotations On the race for some days, but the market was merely nominal, and few of the prominent fielders or starting price men had books on it. Thus the betting at the post is certain to be extensive and heavy. "On paper" a great number of horses have immense chances, and it is without doubt a flattering handicap and open event. Despite his weight, Robinson is most sanguine of Winkfield's Pride winning, and he will be ridden out for a place. If he scores it will be evidence more than ever two of two thingi-wnat a certainty indeed the three-year-old was for the Cambridgeshire, and how miraculously Robinson can and does improve horses' form. At the moment marvel- lous cases in Clorane, Wise Virgin, Dinna Forget, and the horse under notice can be cited. To concede one stone four pounds and two years to a fair class handicap horse is a severe task mdeed-:t different ordeal to winning even a Cambridgeshire under 6st. 10.1b. Still his success may be looked for with some hope, and if he can defeat Lord Cadogan's horse the spoils will be his. They should certainly fight out the issue. Cardonald has never been better treated than he is in to-day's Chat worth's Stakes, and, more- over, Mr. Ppget's horse likes this course. More need hardly be said. If Bit o' Fluff is to win a race this season, the last big chance is his in to-day's Friary Nur- sery, when Robinson will ride him at 51b. over- weight. In consequence of this running last week at Liverpool, when beaten a neck by DaTken, tlhe horse has now gone up into the eight stone division, for his immediately future engagements. While here, he is in with the very bottom impost. This handicap was framed prior to the Aintree race, hence the immense chance afforded the horse—who, ear y in the vear. ran a. dead heat with Pooley Bridge, conceding him 31b. As the well-known racehorse, Comp- ton Miss, was being taken to the course at Derby in charge of a boy last night she shied, and came into violent collision with a cab, and was so seiiously injured that it is doubtful whether she will be able to run again. She was badly out about the shoulder, and also lacerated the tendons of her forelegs. This Day's Racing I DERBY XOVRMRRH MERTiVO. 12.45—Tie STAINSBY SELLING STAKES of 200 eovs, by subscription of 5 eovs each. for two year olds and upwards. weight for £ vge; allowances; the winner to be sold for 50 soys. Five furlongs. Mr D Hollis's ifhenier, a-ired, 9st 91b —Colling 1 Mr F R Hunt's Blindfold, 2vrs, Bst 51b E Hunt 2 Mr A Knowslev's Dilston. 2yrs, 8st 21b Madden 3 Major H T Fenwick's Ds.rgas, yrs, 9st 121b .Allsopp 0 Mr J Riete's Minerval. 4yrs, 8st 121b .A Birch 0 Mr R Marsb's Lady Sophie, 3yrs, 9sfc 61b.T Watts 0 Mr Astoo's I/jyal Minstrel, 6vrs, 9st 51b ..C Ward 0 Mr H P Wilde's Trudel, Svrs, 9st 21b White 0 Mr Wilron's Tregonwell, 2yrs, Set lib .Faf&n 0 Sir J P, Maple's Sardine, 2vrs, 8st 121b ,-O.Uder 0 Mr A W Davie's Mer'torious, 2vrs, 8st; lib ..Finlftv 0 Winner trained by Mr Peacock. BeWngon7 to 2 agst Sbemer. 4 to 1 agst Meritorious, 5 to 1 a^st; Sardine. 7 to 1 a<;st BHndtold. 8 to 1 agst L; dy Sophie, 100 to 12 agst Mi nerval, 10 to 1 each agst" Dargns and Dilston, and 100 to 8 apsfc any other. Blindfold cut out the work from Minerval, on the stand side, with Dar^as, Meritorious, Dilston, and Sardine on the far side. So they ran for half the journey, when Dilston and Slienier took closer order with the leader, and, assume the command at the distance, w..n by three-parts of a length; a like distance separated the second and third. Dargas was fo'rth, Minerval fifth. Sardine next, and Royal Min- strel last. The winner was bought in for 200gs. 1.20—The FRIARY NURSERY STAKES (handicap) cf 2no sovs, for two year olds; winners extra. Five furlciiRS. Lord Stanley's The Guide. 6st 101b Robinson 1 Mr Vvner's Albums, 8st lib Fagan 2 Sir J Blundell Maple's Barrdoor, 6st 121b ..Toon 3 'der Capt F Forester's Surety, Set 3lb Oalder 0 Mr P Macau's alette. 7st 81b Finlav 0 Colcnel Forester's Lady Birdie. 7st 41b Allsopp 0 Mr W R Marshall's Mincio, 7st 41b .S Chandley 0 Mr W R Marshall's Vigo, 7st 61b Woodburn 0 Prince Soltvkoff's Cbvent Garden. 6st 131b Sharpies 0 Mr L de Rothschild's Gelatine, 6st- 12lb ..K Cannon u M R Lebaudy's La Goutte, 6et 41b F Leader 0 James Hare's Benedictus, 6st 51b — Fearis 0 Sherwood's Holjj Friar, 6et 31b Maxcgs Q Mr Welton's Bit o' Fluff, 6st — —H Jones 0 Mr W G Marshall's Rovat, 6st Lounie 0 Wanner trained bv Mr Lambton. Betting—5 to 1 agst Benedictus, 7 to 1 each egst Barndoor and Bit o' Fluff, 100 to 14 agst The Guide. 8 bo 1 agst Hoxy Friar, 10 to 1 each agst Gelatine and La. La Goutte, 100 to 9 agst Albinus, 100 to 6 agst Royat, and 20 to 1 agst any other. Bit o' Fluff, on the stand side, made the running from Benedictus, La Goutte, and Koly Friar, with Barndoor, Albinus, and The Guide in the centre, and Gelatine 011 the far side. So they ran to the distance, The Guide assumed the command, followed by Albinus, and won by three-parts of a length; half a length separated the second and third. La. Goutte was fourth. Gelatine fifth. Holy Friar sinxth, Bit o' Fluff next, and last. Derby Cup. 2.10—The DERBY CUP (handicap) cf 2,000 sovs, by subscription of 10 sovs caoh winners extra the second to receive 200 60vs. and the third 100 out of the stakes. The Straight Mile. Sir J Miller's LA SAG ESSE, (ns, 7st 31b ..S Loatee 1 Lord Wm Beresford's GHISLAINE, 5yrs, 7st 101b Madden 2 Lord Wm Beresford's DIAKKA, 3yrs, 7st 41b Eley 3 Mr F Lusconibe's Marco, 4yrs, 8st 12lb Allsopp 0 Mr T L Plunkett's Bellevin, 3yre, 7st 111b ..Warne 0 Duke of Westminster's Conroy, 3yrs, 7st 31b E. Cannon 0 Mr A Cohen's Green Lawn. 5yrs, 7st llb .J Wall 0 Mr J Tyler's Saint Noel, 3yrs, tst .G Manser 0 Lord Ilchestsr's Lord Hervev, jus, 6st 91b S Chandlev 0 Mr Jersey's Amberite, 3yrs, 6st 6lh Sharpie's 0 Mr Theobald's Lady Ernie, 3vrs, 6st 41b „ ..Lounie 0 Mr E Cosset's Tou*?aint, 3yrs, 6st .Newton 0 Mr C J Sullivan's Winkfield's Pride, 3yrs, 8st 7lb M Caiman 0 Mr L de Rothschild's Imposition, 3vrs, 7st 111b C Ward 0 Mr J B'.bbv's Chin Chin, 5yrs, 7st. 5ib Woodburn 0 Prince Soln koff'sSati, 4,rn;, 7st 41h H Toon 0 Lord Cadogan's Court Ball, 5vrs, 7st olb ..Finlav 0 Mr W Low's Zebac, 3yrs, 7st 21b F Leader 0 Mr Ham.rr Bass's Carlton Grange, 4vrs, 7st ..Fearis 0 Lord Stanley's Birch Rod. 3yrs, 6st 131b ..ltobinson 0 Sir H Farquhar's The Quack, 3yrs, 6st 61b ..Maev 0 Mr A Bailey's Devoue, 3yns, 6st 41b II Jonev 0 Mr H Sandgate's King Tartar, 3yrs, 6st .J Hunt 0 Winner trained by Gurry. Betting—9 to 2 agst Winkfield's Pride, 5 to 1 agst Court Ball, 100 to 15 agst Birch Rod, 10 to 1 agst Imposition, 100 to 6 each agst Marco, Lady Ernie, and lA Sagesse, 20 to 1 each agst Ghislaine, Diakka, Sati, Saint Noel, Lord Hervey, and Devoue, 25 to 1 aglit Bellevin, 33 to 1 each agst Chin Chin, Conroy, Zebac, and Amberite, and 50 to 1 agst any other. There was no place betting. Won by a reck. 2.5ft—The FOSTON SELLING PLATE cf 150 sovs, for two year ok Is p:id upwards; weiirht for age; penalties and allowances About oue mile and a half. Sir J. Blundell Maple's Pilot, aged, lQst Calder 1 Mr M. D. Racket's Fernery, 2ns, 7SL lib..Fearis 2 Mr H Elsev's Dolls, 2yrs, 7st 41b Allsopp 3 Mr D Seymour's Angelina, 5yre, 9st lllb.. Riekahy 0 Lord Hindlip's Brechin, 3yri, 9st 51b Bradford 0 Mr C Plibbert's Silver Ring, 2yrs, 7st 41b.Sharpies 0 Winner trained by J. Day. Bettillg-6 to 4 agst Silver Ring, 5 to 1 agst Dolls, 100 to 15 each agst Angelina and Fernery, 7 to 1 agst Brechin, and 8 to 1 agst Pilot. COURSE BETTING BEFORE THE RACE. DERBY CUP. 6 to 1 agst Court Bali, t and o 6 to 1 — Winkfield's Pride, t and o 100 to 14 — Birch Rod, t and o 100 to 8 — Lady Emie, t and o 100 to 7 Imposition, t and o 100 to 6 — Gbielane, t and o Common Talk, the wiener of the Breadsall Plate at Derby on Thursday, was trained for the race by W Halsey at, Findon, and not by Gurry at New- mart et, as asserted by a WI itu in a London contem- porary. SPORTSMAN" AND "SPORTING LIFE" AUTHENTIC PRICES. DERBY NOVEMBER MEETING. -?- Horse. Jockay. Sportsman. Sporting Life. STAISBY SELLING STAKES (11). Shemer (Colling) 7 to 2 ag 7 to 2 ag FRIARY NURSERY STAKES (15). The Guide (Robinson). 100 to 14 ag 100 to 14 ag DERBY CUP (23). La Sagesse (S Loates) 100 to 6 ag 100 to 6 a" Glnslame (Madden) 20 to 1 as: 20 to 1 air Diakka (Filey) 20 to 1 ag 20 to 1 ag FOSTOX SELLING PLATE (6). Pilot (Calder) 8 to 1 ag 8 to 1 ag These prices are identical with thOlI published in the Racing Calendar."

Alfred hek will forward, free, on receipt Qf address CF-OOKIS PRICE RECORD," DERBY CUP AND MANCHESTER NOVEMBER HANDICAP. MR. ALFREB ØftOOK, OSTENDE. With Latest Market Movement* OM the above. STARTING PRICES. STARTING TRICES. Altered and literal ceaditislIiII. 75 per coat, saved in telegraphing. Semi for particular* to ALFREB C!W@.I:, Osteade. Pahts.fr. 2id. Foreign Pwtcard, Id. Bell'i Life," 1858, says:—" Tou will be quit* safe in the kand« «f Mr. 0r»«k." HARD AW AT and TOPPING, Flushing-, Be)!»ud.- Price List, cIIAtainiRr latest market Msresaeats, fer. warded free en receipt of addreM. LIVERPOOL AUTUMN OUP, AND MANCTESTER NOVEMBER HANDICAP. Ule oldest established Firm iR the world e5153 Llangibbv and Tredegar Hunt Steeplechases at Caerleon, November 26 and 27. Cheap Fa-res from all Stations. First Race til each :Iay about 12 30. e5801

THE MISSING TRAVELLER. Mr. Jones, the missing Merthyr commercial, has been found. It appears thit he has been staying with Mr. Tom Bright, Victoria Hotel. Swansea, since Tuesday. W hen Mr. Bright saw the matter reported in the '"Western Mail," he communicated with the police.

THE CASE OF MRS. CASTLE. Mr. and Mrs. Castle, ithe Americans whose case recentlv created, so much sensation, sailed on Wednesday for New York, per' North German Lloyd steamship Havel, under another name. The little son was with them, and Airs. Castle wal under the care of an experienced nurse.

TKti SOUTH AFRICAN LIBEL CASE. In the charge of libel against Mr. Henry Hess, the proprietor of the South African p I Critic," a plea of justification was on Thursday 'handed in. Counsel for the prosecution asked for time in whiich to read the plea. Mr. Justice Hawkins ordered the case to stand in the list later in the week.

HIGH PRICES FOR OLD COINS. At the sale of English coins formed by the late Mr. Hyman Montagu, on Thursday, prices again ruled high. The ntty-shillmg piece of Oliver Oromwell, dated 1656 (from the Pem- broke, Edwards, Wigan, and Brice collections). realised L73 10s. (Spink), and Simon's crown, diated 1658. in gold (from the Thomas, Dun- combe, and Addineton collections), there being only one other known specimen of this rare coin. fetched J3152 (Spink).

THE LADIES OF THE BAR. The (Ontario T-aw Society Benchers have decided to admit ladies to the Bar. The "Times" correspondent states that the rules stipulate that lady barristers must appear in Court attired in a black dress under a black gown, with white collar and cuffs, and bareheaded-a costume, it will be seen, which is not altogether unlike that prescribed for certain ladies of the bar nearer home.

MAKING "THE MAYOR" GO. The trutli of the following incident is vouched for by a Iii-h authority. It is reported from Lancashire. A newly-elected mayor recently started on a tour abroad. At the rail- way station it was noticed that he had had painted in large letters on every box, Esq., J.P., Mayor cf

MR. DU MAURIER'S ESTATE. Estate duty has been paid on C47,380 14-s. 8d., as the va lue of the personal estate of Mr. Geo. Louis Palmella Busson du Maurier. of 17. Oxford-square, artist, and the author of ''Trilby," who died on the 8th of October last, aged 62 years, and of whose will the executors are his son, Captain Guy Louis Busson du Maurier, Mr. Charles Christian Hayes Miller, and Mr. Basil Champneys.

HIMSELF HIS OWN INTER- PRETEB, Competition ought to conoentrate itself on one of the lots of the effects of the late Sir John Pender. This is "a set of Hansard Parliamentary debates from the library of tie Right Hon. W. E. Gladstone, with his MSS. notes." It would be interesting to know (says the "Leeds Mercury" under what circumstajicvs Mr. Gladstone transferred this particular pro- perty to other hands, and it is certainly an inbeTesting coincidence that the Gladstone set of "Hansards" should be coming under the hammer jusi; after the veteran statesman has announced to the world that he is "politically dead."

-?- The "Daily Chronicle" Vienna correspon- dent telegraphs: -A new and important waterway through the Continent will pro- bably be constructed in a. short time. In the Budget Committee of the Austrian Roiohs- rath, Baron Glanz, Minister of Commerce, made a statement to the effect that the. Government was contemplating the construc- tion. of a canal, at an expense of 106 million florins, joining the Danube with the and Moldau Rivers, through Bohemia to the North Sea. In this way a junction will be effected between the North and$lack Seas.

Welsh Rugby Union THE COMMITTEE AGAIN SHIRK AN INQUIRY. A Successful Evening at the Newport Constitutional Club. The deliberations of the Welsh Union com- mittee on Thursday night were of so all-impor- tant a character that it was not deemed wise ny that august body to disclose them to the press or to the public. And yet, if the truth were known, it is but a simple matter they are endea- vouring to hide, the mere fact that the. report by Mr. A. J. Davies on the Swansea-Llaneily aair was laid on the table, the committee being of opinion that the matter had been delayed too long before a report was made upon it. If I remember aright, the matter was ruled out of order last time because the referee had not made a formal report. On this occasion the report was made right enough, but still it could not be considered. My own opinion, and I fancy that it will be that of a great many Welsh footballers, is that the committee deliberately shirked the inquiry. Past experiences, such as the case of the Jameses, &c., have proved conclusively that the Vvelsn committee are not fond of doing any dirty work they have before them. The pity is they can- not bring the English Union into this matter somehow, then there might be a proj:>er inquiry. Of course, this weakness on the part of the committee is nothing new, at the same time it is distinctly degrading, and by io means calculated to make the Welsh football com- I munity proud of the gentlemen they have chosen to attend to the best interest of the game. Best interests foisooth; it seems to me as jf they have very little in therest in the spcrt at all, and certainly they have none in the protection of referees. I am getting dis- tinctly inclined to the cpinion that the jobbery and burking by the committee will only be done away with when the Welsh clubs make a wholesale clearance. The Wharton team met the Bream (Glou- cester) representatives at the Sophia Gardens oai Wednesday afternoon, and after a hot tussle, emerged the victors by a. try to nil, and so preserved their as yet unspotted record. The visitors v. ere a big, burly lot, some of the forwards topping Sst., but the soft, heavy ground militated against them severely, and, though they easily carried the scrums, the ball almost regularly fell into the bands of the home halves, whilst the weighty visitors were floundering on the carpet. The Wharton team was composed of a great assortment, and, though incomparable in physique, were more capable than theit opponents. The awful slush accounts for the siuallness of the score. The Wharton will have to look around when they meet the famous Hayes Club in a week or so. for the latter generally hold their own in all sports between the two athle.tio clubs. The first meeting at billiards between New- port and Cardiff Constitutional Clubs was, perhaps a bit onesided, the Cardiffians wmning all the six games. So far as a social evening goes, however, the meeting may be termed a thorough and unqualified success. The team that went over met with unbounded hospi- tality, and now the only thing they have on their minds is how they can possibly excel that hospitality when the Newportonians play their return match at Cardiff. From a spec- tator's point of view the visit may also be reckoned a success, for during the six games the attendance of club members was excellent, and the hearty manner in which they showed their approbation of every effort on tlhe part of the visitors was most encouraging. Cardiff made a good beginning when the Brothers Perry ran away with the first two games. F. Perry fairly took the bit between his teeth, and putting on first a 20 odd and then a 50 odd break placed the result of the game entirely out of doubt, winning eventually by 150 points. J. Perry, although not making such large breaks as his brother, was scoring rapidly all the time, and won his game very easily by close em 100 points. The firrft real excitement of the evening was when W. Morgan met the local flier, W. White. It was a nip and tuck game all the way through., and at. the clos eit seemed any odds upon the Newportonians, for in mak- ing a cannon he potted the white, taking his total to 199, and then left a double balk. The Cardiffian luckily disturbed the balls in balk, and making a cannon had a very difficult loos- ing hazard left off the red. It was an ex- ceedingly dangerous shot, for if he had missed it he was bound to have left his opponent the game on. He played a beautiful shot, how- ever, and so gave his side the third victory. Cardiff were now on velvet, and could have afforded to loose the other three games by 50 each, and still win. Baker and Jones both secured fairly easy victories however. Too last game between Wells and Jones (captain of the Newport team) was a similar one to that between Morgan and White. The Newport captain was playing an uphill game all the time, but managed to bring his total up to 196 to Wells' 197. At this point he had the. rod left over the bottom pocket, and making a winning hazard failed at a difficult shot afterwards. Wells potted the red from close under the top cushion, and just managed to scrape home. There was some disappointment felt by the Newportonians that Cardiff did 1.ot send over in addition co the billiard team, a* card party. I would suggest that. when the return game is played at Cardiff, Newport be invited to bring a card party in additiop to their billiard team. I trust also that the members of the Cardiff Conservative Club will turn up in full force that evening, and make every effort in their pc.wer to reply to—even excel-the unbounded hospitality shown by our Neyport friends. A capital suggestion was made by several members of the Newport Club on Thursday right which I think might with advantage be taken up by the committee of the Cardiff Club. It was to the effect that members of the two clubs exchange tickets. A great number of the Newport members arei in Cardiff on most days of the week, and they feel that it would do much to cement the friendship between the two clubs if they were allowed to come to the Cardiff Club. On the other hand, wWeJi members of the Cardiff Constitu- tional Club are at Newport, Jho Newport members say they would like them to have the same advantage and enjcy the same privi- lege at the club on the Uskside town. The suggestion, to my mind, is a capital one, and- I sincerely recommend it to the executive of the Cardiff Club, who, I trust, will confer with the Newport executive and arrange for interchange of tickets. I am not well versed in the Kits of tiro law, so I cannot give even an opinion as to how this matter could be arranged. I have no doubt, however, it can be done, and I trust the two committees will at last consider the matter. WELSH ATHLETE.

DESERTS WITH DESSERT. Here is a good Millais story—by no means new so far as incident is concerned, but oha- racteristJicaUy told, for he tells it himself. "I found myself," he says, "seated one evening at dinner next to a pretty gushing girl to whom I had not been introduced. Directly tfhe had finished her soup she began with the inevitable, t suppose you ye been to the Academy?' I replied that I had. 'And diid you notice the Millais? Didn't you think they were awful daui'v ?' She was going on gaily when amused smiles anH a significant- husii brought her to a sudden stop. She coloured, and wl ispered to nie in a frightened voice, 'For heaven's sake, what, have I done? Have I said anything dreadful? Do tell me?' 'Not nml' I re- plied 'eat your dinner in peace, and I'll tell you by-ajid-oye.' She did so, rather miserably, ai'd when dessert came I filled i.p her glass with champagne, and told her to gulp it down very quickly when I counted three. I. took the opportunity when she couldn't speak to say, 'Well, I am Millais. But let's be friends!" 'Well., I am Millais. But let's be friends!"

On the Stock Exchange r „ 1.30 p.m. Call Money 3 2, while three months' bill) are quoted 3| 13-16. Born hay and Calcuttf Exchanges l^- On the Stock Exchange much more cheerful tone prevails. Consols art 3-16 up for Money and j, for the Account. In Home Rails, the chief movement is a risi of 12' in Metropolitan District, but other sort are i toj up. American Rails are prill inactive, and most o the active stocks are 3 to | down, but Norfoli Prefs and Readinsr are firmer. In Forei gn Stocks, Italians are up, and Brazilian are also better, but Spanish are £ down. Tintos are firmer on the steadiness of Paris and inP. uen-tial buying. Mining Shares are distinctly better. One of the dealers in trouble. Percy Smith, has failed. Transvaal Consolidated are A up, and Johnnies 3-16. DALZIEL'S TELEGRAMS. [First Dispatch.] The markets opened better this morn- ing with a much more healthy tone, bear re-purohases being ptill a still a prominent feature, while there is also a certain amount of new business, which had been kept over while the markets were unsettled. This. however, is not large, as to-day is prac- tically the last day of the current account, oarry-ovor dav being, however, Monday. The changes in the prioes are not, however, large, hardly exceeding 1-16 in fact. Thus East Rands are steady at 4, Band Mines 22-4. Randfontein 1-16 up at 2, Goldfields ditto at 8 1-16, Deep 6§, and Gold Trust 5i Barnato Consols and Johnnies are each 1-16 better aefc 1 11-16 and 2 3-16, and Chartereds are a fraction up at 3g; De Beers are quoted 29g, and Jag-ers lOl. "T es. tralians are steady, without material change: Wags are 5j, Boulders 6g. Browri&ills 3f, Plains 3g, Associated 1 15-16, Aladdin 2. Lake View 65, Globe 3-|. and Colonial Finance 1 15-16}; f Tintos are firm at 25i. MINING (AUSTRALIAN AND INDIAN Aladdin Lamp 2 Bier Blow 4/i Broken Hill Proprietary 2% 2Ú' Burma Euby «. Champion Keef 7& 7j Clark's Consolidated Great Boulder .I. Hampton Plains .I. 3 Hannan's BrowitHill 3; 3% Kalgurli Lady Loch l^ 1& Londonderry 2/6 Mawson's Beward Menzie's Mining Menzie's Reef Paddington Consols 1 Mysore 71. 7-k Vvsore Goldfields 19/6 20/0 North Queensland Nuudydroof? 3/4 Ooreg-um Ordinary 2% Do. Pref.. 3% Wentworth Gold -i' Wealth of Nations -ü- < £ White Feather 1^ West Australian Expln 3^- 4* Do Goldfields Si 61 Rio Tinto 25<> 5 h North Boulder MINING (SOUTH AFRICAN). Afrikander 1 Barnato Consols 1-% 1ft Bechuanaland 1^. Butfelsdoorn 1% British S. Africa (Chtd.) 2i. 2ft City and Suburban 3% 3% Con. Gldfids. S. Africa. Def 7 8 Consort Consol .r.. -S- Croesus Crown Beef 10% De Beers 28% 29* Durban Roodepoort fi East Rand 3{1 31- Ferriera 18J Geldenhuis 3 ? Do. Deep 4 Glercairn 2% Graskop 3/0 Heideiburg'Gold 1/6 Henderson Transvaal 1, 1ft Henry Nourse 6% 65 Heriot 6% Jagersfontein 1031 10% Johannesburg Invest. 2TV 24s Do. Water 1% 1ft Jubilee ï, 7% Jumpers 3%1 498 Klienfontien 2% 2'^ K.erksdoi-p I. 7/9 .8/0 Knight 4 J/s 4i Laaug-laagte 4it 411 Lisbon Berlyn 5/9 London and Paris 84 ? Vogelstrius Bantzes 2 Luipaards Vlei li Lydenburg Estates I/o Mashonaland Agency lj May 2% Meyer and Charlton 4-4 4% Modderfontein 3J 4 New Primrose 4 4% Nigel 2% 2% do. Deep 1 Oceana i.and 1^ Pioneer 8J Potchefstoom 7/6 8/# Randfontein lg- 2 Band Bhodesia Sj# Band Mines 22^ 23J Bietfontein 2} 2% Robinson 8# 8% Salisbury 2% Sheba Simmer and Jack (£5 shares) 4% South African Gold Trust 5^4 Spes Bona Tati Concession ") Transvaal Gold 4% Van Byn 3* Village Mainreef t,\ „, Wemmer 74 Wolhuter 4% Zambesi Exploration 134 Do. Rand Angela 3 Comet 1*

ADMIRALTY VISIT TO PER- BROKE DOCK. Mr. Austea Chamberlain, Admiral Sir F. W. Richards, and Captain Noel, Lords of the Admiralty, officially inspected Pembroke Dock- yard on Thursday. The Coalery. the Equip. ment Stores, the Naval Hospital, the site of the new jetty, the Engineering Department, and the ships building at the yard were in turn visited. Their lordships afterwards left for Cardiff.

AN "ARTFUL DODGER" AT LLAJV SAMLET, A stranger, respectably dressed, and speak ing good English, called upon Mr. Richart Webber, Maesy-bar-road, Llaaisainlet, 01 Tuesday evening, and, having hinted at II relation living in London who had left money for the Webber family, he was taken in and n.ade much of. The stranger, who gave his tame as Albert Williams, partook of supper and stayed the night, sleeping with bis host. Mr. Webber, who is a moulder by trade, had to get up early the following morning, leaving Williams in bed. The latter got up and, havinj breakfasted with the family, left shortly after- wards, promising to retun- in time for dinner. Two o'clock came, but no Williams. Suspicion having been aroused, Mrs. Webber made 81 search to see if all was right. On looking for her hue band's watch and chain, which he usually kept under the pillow, it was loand to be missing. Both articles are valued at £ 8. Polioe-constable Rooerra, of the oouinty polioe-station at LJIoD- eamlet, was soon informed of the robbery, and is prosecuting inquiries in every direction, but so far his efforts to obtain any clue of the author of such a heartless robbery has been unsuc- cessful. The fellow is described as being 5ft. 6ft. m height, wearing a black ooat and soft felt hat. -?-

The command of the 2nd Welsh Regiment, now in India, falls vacant next month, when Lieutenant-oolomel H. S. Holmes goes on half- pay on completing his period of service. Should no extension be granted, the appointment will be conferred upon Major Banfield, now with the 1st Battalion, at Plymouth, in which event Major Ball, who recently went to India., will become second in command, while Captain Parkinson will obtain his majority.

Too LILt. for Classification. Strayed from IJwynypia, Black Curly-coated Re- triever Dog: answers to mune of Duke.Finder will be rewarded if returned to Wm. Day. 12, Sher- wood-terrace, Llwynypi*. E9686d20 DISSATISFIED PURCHASERS ELSEWHERE BUT OF BLAIBERG'S ARCADE FOB A "CHASGK. 250 PAIRS SHEETS, 3s. (5yda). 35e. LADY'S doLD ALBERT. 198. ISct ENGAGEMENT RINg., SET WITH REAL DIAMONDS, RUBIES, SAPPHIRES, At. BLAIBER6 S ARCADE.—35B., » Silver Lerer; mm cost less than B5 5s.; very little wear. BLAIBERG'S ABCADE—Lady's Gold Wateh ud Albert, 75s. The watch ia worth 758.. the albert another 35s. EXTRAORDINARY ^TALOA rji H E OLD FIRKr IN WATCHES, CHAINS, RINGS, H* LADIES' AND GENT'S GOLD Ø8 SILVER-MOUNTED STICKS AND UMBRELLAS. Finest Selection in Cardiff. Warranted Bwl Manufacture. Impossible to Buy Efaewhen «A "The Old Firm's" UNPARALLELED PRIOES. ONLY ADDRESS:- gOL J>H I L LI PS 43, CAROLINE-STREET, CARDIFF. Emod24 -? -?-