Evening Express

J.?. M?A%KM»BJnvsnm STOP PRESS CARDIFF TRAMWAYS. At & meeting of the Cardiff Trainswavs Committee on 'rlmr5da.y. it was resolved, on ihe motion ci Mr. Illtyd Thomas, tD recommend the jlUrehaEe of the tramway lines and depots for £ 51,600. ? 'AÁ"????

GERMAN BANKER MUR- DERED. A Router's telegram from Tangier on Thurs- day eays: —A German banker, named Haessner, was murdered on his way home last night a.t a ipot three hundred yards from the town-gate,

REFUSED TO CHANT THE LITANY. DECISION IN AN IMPORTANT ECCLESIASTICAL SUIT. Judgment was given on Thursday in the Ecclesiastical euit of J. Der wood v. Inne&. This waa an action brought by the chapter clerk of Hereford Cathedral against the Rev. iW. Rust lime*, vicar choral, for refusing to chant the Litany on various occasions. Lord iPenzanoe, the pri' al of the Arches Court of Canterbury, upheld the argument of the defendant, that, being a clerk in Holy Orders of the Episcopal Church of Scotland, the court had no jurisdiction. The case was dismissed with costs against the promoter.

NEW SWISS PRESIDENT. The Central News Agency at Berne, tele- graphing on Thursday, says:—The President of the Federal Council was to-day re-sleoted for three years. M. Deucher was elected President of the Swiss Confederation for 1897 and M. Ruffy Vioe-President.

LATE MONSIGNOR TALBOT. f FUNERAL OBSEQUIES. l^he funeral of Monsignor Talbot took place Keneal Green Cemetery on Thursday. Mass *as celebrated in Kensington pro-Cathedral, the officiants being Monsignor Johnson and Wdinal Vaughan. The Duke of Norfolk, the ft-eihbers of the Talbot family, and a. large nUmber of cilergy and laity attended.

DECK STEWARD DROWNED. On the arrival of the White Sta.r Line steamer Britannic at Queenstown, from New York on ■Thursday morning it was reported that on Wednesday, about two p.m., a deck steward, Earned George Gait, whilst shaking a rug over the vide dropped it, and in endeavouring to E^ab it overbalanced, and fell into the sea. The lhip waiS stopped and a boat lowered, but he ?a8 drowned. Deceased was engaged to be kaaricd shortly.

BUBONIC PLAGur IN BOMBAY. OVER ONE THOUSAND DEATHS. L A Ruter's telegram from Bombay oin Thuns- ■Jay says: —According to official returns, there have beer 1,511 cases of the plague in Bombay, ar>d 1,091 deaths. The statistics a.re, however, regardMas not quite trustworthy, as people s-r" reluctant to ••eport cases iii.' the cause of death. The exodus from the city oominues. is stated 200.000 persons have now fled. General Gatacre has issued a vigorous note to the municipality, declaring it is urgently races- ^a-V measures should be taken for stamp- In.g out the plague, and recommending the Establishment of ? free camp of irefusre to the Horth of Bombay, which, he believes, would SaVt3 the city.

YOUNG TURKEY PARTY. ^AXACE OFFICIALS SENT INTO EXILE, „A Renter's telegram from Tripoli (Africa) on Tuesday savs:—A Turkish steamer has Tived here direct from Constantinople, having board several Palace officials -ind others, pno are being sent into exile, ac well as some Je^gons suspected of connection with the oung Turkey party. ? ->

IMPORTANT MEETINGS OF CAR LIST'S. PROPOSED ABDICATION OF DON CARLOS, rnA- Ce.f tr.al Newn telegram from Vienna on Thursday says:—The "Neue Freie Presse t,ha.f private meetings of Carlisle are now taking place in Venice, and are being attended by Don Carlos himself. 'Hie object of the ^liberations is understood to be the desira- bility of the abdication of Don Carlos MI ^vo\ir of his son, Don Jaime, in oonsequenee ° the recent family scandals. Another report that the Carli'sts are also taking into oon- "^deration the situation in Cuba, .and its effect IrJ. Spam.

COMPANY PROMOTER'S FAILURE. LIABILITIES £ 17,820. -A-t London Bankruptcy-court on Thursday .Meeting was held for the public examination °* A. A. Humphrev, director of a public com- ^Oy, of Moorgate-street- The debtor is at in the employ of Dalziel's News & Suited) at a *a.W, and returns his gross f Cebts £ 17.820, of whir li £ 12,895 is unsecured, j11'! i(ie available assets £ 73. He states that iff ing the last three years his income irom ar>, commission, and fees has averaged Tf"»t £ 1,000 a year. 'Die debtor att-nouted failure to losses on the Stock Exchange, wom B15,000, during the laot three years. He present interested in the promotion of a. troTn whidh be anticipates receiving *"20,000, and if the company was successfully counsel for the trustee, who asked for ^djournmeiit for ifhrc-2 month?, said jt mjgfht in the creditors beinig fully pftid. Ine ? Was adjourned till January 28. .all ,LL4- IlL

°*UXGEMEN AND CATHOLICS OLD BITTER FEELING- PASSXJX G AWAY. Henry, Catholic Bishop of Down, ra- ffing on Wednesday night to an address pre- g'Hted to him in Belfast on his return fnom f'Die, said the Popo in th° course of cocver- ^tioj; recognised in him the bishop in whose ^ocese resided most of the Iri-h Orangemen, it, ijxpressoo himself pleased upon aeeertain- that, the former bitter feeling between „riHi<remen and Catholics was fast passing Vvay. -?-

'l}' YOU ARE A COWARD, 1 SR00T." v, A curious story was told at the Txworth Sessions. A conetabie named iiutter was D.,far„ Brown's Grove At niight, when he heard a if11 fired. Going towards the spot, a man named fj^bert Goodwill caane out of a COTl^1.t' j/^Ped down and levelled a grin at him. Ine -*?^able eaid, "Iif you are a coward, shooo, K. approached Goodwin 'mtil he seized the ab. 1 of the gun when Goodwin fired, and the u °* Passed under the ^policeman's arm. Then ere -was a severe struggle, but the poacher j secured) and handcuffed.—T!he Bench at^noed Goodwin to two months' hard labour.

A NOBLE GIFT. Y Mr. Thomas H. Ismav. of the White Star has subscribed £ 1,000 to the new Belfast ^ria Hospital scheme-

DOLING ROUND THE WORLD ?? Outer's telegram from Teh or an on Thurs- Qf. ,TS7*:—Foster Eraser, who left London 17, with two companions, Messrs. 4he a Lur.n and Henry Lowe, to cycle round w°rld, hfu> arrived here.

EARTHQUAKE Great Excitement in i South Wales COLLIERS STRICKEN WITH PANIC IN THE RH0NDDA. STATIONARY RAILWAY CARRIAGES SET GOING AT MERTHYR. THE SHOCKS FELT ALL OYER ENGLAND. A smart shock of earthquake was felt all over the country about half-past five on Thurs- day morning. CARDIFF The shock was distinctly experienced through- out Cardiff. Mr. Arthur Mee, F.ii. A.S., 41, Hamilton-street, writes :—On Thursday morn- ing I was suddenly awakened by a s'harp, vibra- tory movement. At first, I thought it was a heavily-laden vehicle, for in our jerry-built metropolis a perambulator (if substantially filled) is sufficient to set a street trembling. No vehicle, however, paissed, and then it occurred to me that it must be an earthquake. The vibrations, I should think, were nearly ten to the second, and lasted quite ten seconds. The movement was a peculiar one, and diffi- cult to describe. It rattled a. heavy wardrobe in my room, but not the windows, and awakened the other inmates of the house, whilst some of the neighbours were also startled, and declared that their "dwellings rooked." I heard no accompanying noise. Time, about 32 minutes past five. Mr. V. Rogers, in the same street, says the furniture in his bedroom was violently shaken. He judged that the vibration was from west to east. Mr. N. La.ttey {secretary of the Astronomical Society of Wales) says that at Dinas Powis whf-re he was staying there were two shocks. The windows rattled, and the bad heaved. From his experience of such phenomena abroad he would describe the shock as a fairly sharp one. At half-past five on Thursday morning, between sleeping and waking, writes a corre- spondent from Cathedral-road, I was con- scious of a noise like the depositing of a ton weight of goods on the landing outside my bedroom door. Starting up, I could see in the dim ligM the washstand distinctly raised and the crockery shaken, a.nd in imminent danger of being thrown forward on the floor. The shock was very considerable, and felt by all tne occupants of the house, but it was of short duration. Mr. Joseph. Allien. St. Mellon's, says he was awakened from a deep sleep by a curious sensation, which he soon concluded was an earthquake, the vibration being of innisual length- The windows rattled and bed .Swayed. Time, 5.33. Mr. H. N. Atkins, Dinas Powis, reports that his daughter (who had been conversant with earthquakes in California) noted two dis- tinct shocks. Mr. John R. Winn, of James street, Bute ooke, was awake when he felt the shock. The bed oscillated for, he thinks, some 20eeo., and he came to the conclusion that an explosion had occurred somewhere in tihe neighbourhood. The vibration opened the bedroom door. He looked at his watch, and found thai it had just gone 5.30. He admits that he was terribly alarmed, and whep he got out about half an hour later he fully expected to find that some of the walls were cracked. He couid not, however, dis- cover that any damage was done. A woman living in Mount Stuart-square informed him that the ceiling in her bedroom was cracked by the shock. Mr. Owen Davies, who lives at Senghenydd- road, wa.s also awake, and felt the bed tremble violentiy for about 15sec. Some of the things on the dressing-table were disturbed by the vibration. C uuncillor Charles Waring, who lives at Peter. stone-super-Ely, was reading Shakspeare's "Richard HI." when he felt the shock, and upon looking ait hlis watdl found it wag twenty- five minutes to six. Tha bed oscillated, the WiLdows l'attled, and the ware in the room oU<ttered, while the wardrobe door suddenly new (; 1- hI As far as Mr. Wariug could judge, the oseil ftticn, or trembling last about ten seconds, ,¡ < had no doubt at the »;me tl lit an e^rrh quake had occurred. Tihere was no damage done. Excitement on 'Change. The chief topic of conversation at Cardiff Exchange on Thursday was the earthquake which was experienced in the early hours of the morning. From inquiries made there appears to have been *wo shocks—one at half-past four and the other at half-past five or twenty minutes to six. Both shocks were unusually severe, and in many districts the residents were awakened by the rocking of furniture and die falling of ornaments. Mr. J. Moore, who resides at Marine-parade, Penarth, stated to one of our representatives that he was reading in bed about four o'clock. At itoalf-piust four he felt the bed shake, and the whole house seemed to tremble. The occurrence was so uuusual that. he thought an explosion had occurred in the Penarth Roads, and he went to '.he window to see if there wer-r; any signs visible. Vessels were passing to and fro, and as tihere was nothing unusual to be seen he got back into bed. The clock at that time indi- cated that it was half-past four- Do did not feel anything afterwards. Mr. A. P. Filleul, of Newport, and Mr. A. H. Ta-peon also expe- rienced the shock, and they both state the time as half-past. four. Other residents of Llandaff, R.adyr, Newport, Ohepstow, Bristol, Clifton, Gloucester, and Cheltenham also felt the vibra- tion, which was of a severe character. A Bris- tol gentleman stated that some stones on rockery in his garden were dislodged by the shock, and a local bank manager discovered two bronze ornaments, which had been If ft on the sideboard on Wednesday night, on the floor in the morning. In Cathedral-road the shock, was severely felt about half-past live, and lights could b» seen in the bedroom windows ail the Yv&y up the road. In Richmond-road tlso the residents were greatly alarmed. No material ( damage has been reported. Mr. J. M. Staniforth, Llanishen, says the sensation wa3 as though a person were walking heavily about the bedroom. A door banged. At Whitchurch, Llandaff Yard, and Ponty- pridd the shock was a sharp one, and roused large numbers of people. The Town-clerk of Cardiff (Mr. J. L. Wiieatley), who slept on Wednesday night at his cottage on the elope of the Garth Sloun- tain, about a mille from Fentyrch, distinctly heard the earthquake. It was, he fays, altout five o'clock when he w.i.s awakened by a rumbling noise as if a heavily laden wagon were passing along the reac1. Immediately afterwards the bedstead shook, and the cottage appeared to tremble. ¡ In two or three seconds there was a similar noise to that which aroused him, followed again by a trembling of the bedstead. The earth- quake was heard and felt a.t Pentyrch, Walnut Tree. and Tongwyrdais. Mr. John Weaver, who lives at Penarth, was reading in bed when the shock was felt, but he had no idea at the time thait it was caused by au earthquake. He heard no noise, but felt the bed tremble, and noticed that itie chain of his watch, which was hanging on the wall at the head of the bedstead, rattled. He thought at first that someone had tumbled out of bed heavily, and was coming to the ootnolustion that the house was not so well built as it should huvr> been when the bed again trembled. Mrs. Wea,ver was asleep, and neither heard nor felt anything. Mr. T. C. Thomas writing from Llandaff on Thursday afternoon. says was at 5.35 t.hi6 morning when 1 heard the beds in the rooms here facing the North shaking violently, followed immediately by what sounded like a terrific titanic blow against the building. So great was the force that the whole fabric seemed to have been lifted from its foundation, and the oscillation was most violent. Just as it was about io cease a deen sound, resemhling a heavy dull thud was heard. Dogs were barking in a frantic manner. I have just spoken with persons from a distance ir Monmouthshire, and they felt and heard it there and it was very severe. BARRY. Shocks of earthquake were felt at Barry on Thursday morning, more especially between five and six o'clode, TONG W YNL AIS, 4' The inhabitants of Tongwynlais were also greatly aHarmed at the visitation, many of fchsm leaving their beds in order, if possible, to find out the cause of the catastrophe, jf one had occurred. Beds f&ool* sad the orookeiy severe shooks of earthquake. The inhabitants were very much alarmed. Some of the houses rocked to a,ud fro, and the beds were vibrating for several minutes. The shocks were very severe. The Central News says tha.t the shock here was like a. discharge of ordnance, and was con- sidered much more violent than the Hereford earthquake of thirty years ago. ABERYSTWYTH The Central News says: —An earthquake Thursday morning covered a. much larger area than first reported. It seems to have travelled from Ctu diganehire, through Radnor to Here- ford, into Gloucestershire. The Central News correspondent at Aberystwith telegraphs that an earttq nake shook was experienced along the west Welsh coast between five and &ix o'clock on Thursday morning. In itself the people were awakened from their sleep by their louses shaking, windows rattling,, and bells; ringing. The indications were as though houses had been struck by a. hurricane of wind. Some alarm was felt. RUTHIN. A Ruthin correspondent telegram:—At 5.30 on Thursday a distinct earthuake shock occurred at Ruthin and adjacent paits of the Vaie of Glwyd; North Wmles. Many inhabitants was aroused and alarmed by the rattling of windows, shaking of beds, &c. In Llaabedr, the chock was a-ocompan-ied by lightning and thunder. On Wednesda.y the weather had a. peculiar aspect. The Clwyd River was a most un- usual red colour, for which thera was nothing to account, as there had been no rain and no BIlOW. melted. HEREFORD. A Woman Dies of Fright. The Precis Association says the shock was severely felt at Hereford. Firet, there was rumbling, followed by two terrific lifting and rockin, that one woman died of fright, and men rushed into the street unnerved. The railway-station and many buildings were damaged by falling chimney. The whole of the pinnacles of St. Nicholas' Church fell, and part of tihe pinnacle at St. Peter's Cathedral was injured. There was a. similar earthquake at Hereford 33 ye*u-s ago. GLOUCESTER, Our Gloucester correspondent wires that shortly after 5.30 on Thursday morning a shock of earthquake, lasting for about 45 seconds, was distinctly felt in Gloucester, and caused con- siderable alarm among the more timid citizens. It is the talk of the city, and :s described as resembling the noise made by a train running into a station. The shock was so severe as to cause beds to move, while windows and furniture in many casos were con- siderably shaken. CHELTENHAM. The Central News Cheltenham correspondent telegraphs —A violent shock of earthquake passed over Cheltenham and neighbourhood at half-past five o'clock on Thursday morning. The visitation lasted fully thirty seconds, a.nd during that time the utmost alarm was felt. In many of the nouses articles of furniture were shifted from their position, doors were forced open, and hanging pictures and ornaments thrown. The damage to buildings in the town is very slight. A series of messages received in the town on Thursday morning shows that the visitation was expe- rienced throughout the Cotswolds. The alarm was very great. DEAN FOREST. The Central News correspondent alt Blakeney teleigraphs: —Dean Foirest was visited about half-past five on Thursday morning by an earthquake, which produced much alarm and excitement. There was one violent move- ment, followed by lesser oscillations. The vibration was felt for about half a minute. The earthquake seemed to be travelling towards the east, and it was accompanied by a. sound as of a mighity waterfall. There is no informa- tion of any serious damage to hand as yet. Xtailway Lines Damaged, near Shrewsbury. The Central News correspondent at Shrews- bury telegraphs:—A short earthquake shook was felt on Thursday morning a.t Shrewsbury and ether parts of Shropshire. Beds were shaken and crockery broken^ A pointsman at the station sajPhe was nearly shaken off his atooi in his box. Some damage has been done on the lines to Stafford and Hereford, and a igang of men has been sent to Shrewsbury to effect the necessary repairs. People Thrown Out of Bed. At Bristol and Clifton houses shook for nearly a minute, and general alarm was caused. In one house a lighted oil lamp was capsized, but. the light was, fortunately, extinguished in the fall. At Lichfield beds rooked backwards and forwards, and some of the occupants were thrown out. Others jumped out, and stood shivering in their bedrooms until the eensaifcion caused by the vibration of the earthquake had ceased. Railway men employed at Orewe felt the rails oscillating-. OTHER PLACES The Central News says: —An earthquake waiS experienced over a wide area in England early on Thursday morning. It appears to Ihavo been of greater violence than previous shocks in Great Britain. So far no extensive damage has been reported, though messages are arriving from towns widely separated, show- ing that the area affected is an unusually large one. The Central News correspondent at Ledbury telegraphs:—A severe shock of earthquake was experlenoed In thls town at 5.35 on Thurs- day morning. The first symptom of anything unusual was a loud, running sound as though a hurricane were forcing Its way through a. close forest of trees. As far as could be judged, the visitation travelled from North to South. la- sts r.'tly after the rushing sound had passed there was a violent tremor of tihe earth, building's rocking, glass and china rattling, tvnd the bells of the housew ringing with some violence. The shock quickly passed, but the whole town was alarmed by the vrausual and unexpected occur- I en"9; many of the inhabitants left their houses and ran into the streets, where they waited until the fear of a recurring visitation had passed. A severe earthquake, shock was experienced in Birmingham at 5.30 on Thursday morning. Singularly enough, it followed on the densest fog known in Birmingham for twenty years. The shock was felt in all quarters of the oity, and seems to have awakened nine persons out of ten. Beds and furniture were moved, bells rang, and crockery was thrown off shelves a.nd broken. The shock lasted only about a. minute, but buildings visibly trembled during that period, and fit is generally oontended there were four distinct shooks. Many people ram into the streets in their night garments, being under the impression that a severe explosion had oc- curred. The Central News Stourport correspondent telegraphs :—There was am undoubted shock of earthquake in this town at 5.40 this morning. It was preceded by a rather ioud rumbling noise, PTid this continued during the time of the earth tremor. Houses rocked, and crockery and china rattled. No damage has yet been reported. The Press Association telegraphs:—A severe shock of earthquake occurred at 5.35 on Thurs- day morning at Ledbury, Herefordshire. Thers was at first a loud rushing sound, apparently from worth to south, followed by a violent shak- ing of buildings and ringing of house bells. Many inhabitants in their alarm rushed into the streets. There was a similar visitation at Cheltenham about the same time, the shook lasting fully thirty seconds. In many house« articles of furniture were shifted, doors thrown open, and pictures and ornaments thrown down. It is stated that the disturbance was felt all over the Cotswolds, and tha.t general alarm was felt. A Blakeney message states that an earthenake shock was felt there, and in the Forest of Dean generally at 5.30 on Thursday morning, and that the movement seemed to travel from west to east, the principal oscilla- tion being followed hv a tremor which lasted several seconds, accompanied by a rulhbling not unlike The Central News correspondent a.t Witney telegraphs:—A shook of earthquake was expe- rienced here ait 5.35 on Thursday morning. People were roused by the shaking of their houses, and the beds upheaving. Furniture rattled and clocks stopped. Much alaiwi was felt. Advices to hand sfete that the vibration was more or less sharply felt at Stamford; Derby, (damage to crockery and pictures): Bolton: Wtarwiok; North Lancashire; Newflbury; Ctwh !>m Liverpool (where a. heavy thunder- storm was in progress^- Chester; Dorchester (five cfetiinofc waves); Rwtihin and the Vale of C'lwvd Hertfordshire Ihe Pottery Districts Windsor: High Wycombe: Kidder- minster 'floud report); Worcestershiire and Shropshire (most- pronounced, there bsing two shocks, the second the more severe): Bantury Malvern (most, severe since 1864^): Wolverhamp- ton (first shook four o'clock, followed an hour later by three others); Evesham (accompanied by brilliant light in the sky): Bath Berkeley Loloesfcer ( three shocks); North Wales coast (45 seconds); VeoViil; Manchester; Sydenham Tamwortlh Oswestry Wrexham Congleton (people thrown out of their beds); Southamp- ton (three* distinct shocks): Woodstock (where a number of chimneys and chimney-pots were demollii&hed). At Wees Hartlepool a wall rut the back of a. tradesman's house in Church-street collapsed owing to the subsidence of ground. A Stockport message states that ait Broken Crcfs a large piece of ground foil in, leaving- a rift in the earth. A slight shook was Mt in North London, tho course of the disturbance appearing to be from Birkenhead to Acton. An engine driver on the Midland Railway reports that when near Bt-oomsgtrove he felt a distinct fhock about half-past five, an dat first thought he had lun over some hard ohsaele. The tremor, however, was repeated, cd he then concluded that the shook was not due to any-1 thina; olaced. on the metals. -??._?-?- and furniture rattled, and it was some time before the excitement was allayed. NEWPORT Our Newport reporter t? legraohs The earthquake was distinctly felt at Newport at about 5.40 on Thursday morning by residents in the various parts of the town and outlying districts. It appeared to be travelling north to south. The people were disturbed in the sleep by their houses being severely shaken— windows rattled and bedroom ware clanged on the washstaads. One prominent gentleman residing at Maindee describes the sensation as that of a low rumbling noise, inducing a ner- vous fear that the house was collapsing. The Ven. Archdeacon Bruce (vicar of St. Woolo's, Newport, Mon.) states that he felfc two distinct tremors. The first awoke him at 5.25 Greenwich time, and a few seconds later he felt a second shcck. Besides himself, all the members of his family and the servants were awakened. Councillor Mordey, who lives at the top of Stow-hill, was awakened. He thought that his dog, which sometimes stays urder the bed, was again in that position, and was somewhat more active than usual. MONMOUTH. The shock was felt in Monmouth and dis- trict about 5.30 on Thursday morning, and was accompanied by a low, rumbUvig aoise, the vibration lasting about ten 3econds. It was distinctly the most severe felt here for many years. Household articles were 'n many cases thrown to the ground, and several house bells were rung by the oscillation. No build- ings were damaged. CHEPSTOW.. About six o'clock on Thursdlay morning last there was a distinct shock of earthquake, which lasted several seconds. Adults were awakened from their sleep by the bedsteads shaking, as if a strong man was doing it. Children ran into tIne rooms of their senior for protection, and all were in a terrible fear for some time. In some instances, jugs and basins were thrown I. off the stands, and children absolutely shaken out of bed. PONTYPRIDD. Our Pontypridd reporter telegraphs: —At 5-30 on Thursday morning three earth- quake shocks were felt in Pontypridd, and the reports from the various districts state that the shooks were felt tfiiroughout the valley, litany persons believing that an explosion had occurred in one of the local collieries rushed out of their houses. At Pontypridd Police- station the doors of the cells rattled loudly, and in one street at Coedpenmaen a number of persons ran into the streets scantily clad and in great alarm. At Cilfynydd the shock was acutely felt, the whole of the inhabitants being dreadfully frightened. Mr. Rosser, butcher, at that place, said he felt two dis- tinct shocks, accompanied by a rumbling noise. A young collier living nsxt door but one to Mr. Rosser stated that he had just re- turned home from work in the Albion Colliery, when, as the 5.30 hooter sounded, he was thrown violently into a chair, and some time elapsed before he recovered himself. The men re- turning home from work from the Albion and Great Western Collieries, after working the night shift, were thrown from one side of the road to the other. They became almost frantic lilt seeing each other fall and stagger, and surmised that some terrible catastrophe had happened in their midat. RHONDDA YALLEY. The shock of earthquake passed over the lower portion of the Rhondda Fawr about 5.30 a.m. The shock was somewhat moire severe, and lasted much longer, than any of its kind felt formerly. Ait YnysMr several cdLliers who were juet about to leave their beds for the day's work were severely shaken, and in one instance a man who was eitting on the bed was thrown to the floor. At W atterown the shook was greater still, and many of the miners engaged in the night shift at the colliery state that a rumbling noiae was heard in the under- ground workings. NEATH. The chief telegraph clerk at Neoith sayw the dliifcurlSince there otacmrred &.33 exactly. The rumbling sounded like heavy ordnance passing along-, and the undulation were very perceptible. POMHCAWL. Our Porthcawl correspondent says that an earthquake shock was f*lt there at 5.30 on Thursday morning. The first person he con- versed with who felt the shock was Mr. Sampson (the universal .provider), who said that the arookery, kerttle, and various diahtes were all shaking ns if the house were coming down. All of his family were startled, amd he got up, -struck a light, and saw that the time wae 5.30. They were much frightened. The shock did not "last long, but was very violent for the time it continued. At Kenfig Hill the shock was distinct and violent. One gentleman there aaid that his clock was stopped by the shook. MERTHYR Our Merthyr reporter, telegraphing at ten a.m., says:—Almost exactly at 5.30 on Thurs- day morning a most pronounced earthquake shock was experienced at Merthyr. The visi- tation was felt throughout the different parts of the town, and in the whole of the surrounding neighbourhood. It is calculated that the shock was about eight to ten seconds in duration. At the Great Western Railway station the stationary carriages were observed to oscillate, and were almost set going along the line. The man in charge of the signal-box at the end of the platform declared that his cabin was so shaken that he almost felt it was falling down. A mail- cart was being driven along High-street when the seismic disturbance occurred, and on pass- ing the shop of Messrs- Masters and Co. in Market-square Buildings the immense plate- glass windows of that establishment rattled with violence. Large numbers of people state that they felt their beds move, and heard the ¡ toilet were tinkling, and, consequently, they rose in a state of intense alarm, their first pro- position being that possibly some tremendous colliery explosion had. occurred. No damage to property or personal injury is reported, but the subject forms the one engrossing topic of general conversation. SWANSEA. Distinct shocks of earthquake w:»re felt at Swaillsea early OD Thursday mcrning. It is beyond question that an unusually severe shock Wall experienced, as hundreds of folk tell of the same experiences in their ueds. The tunes are so differently stated that it would appear there were two shooks, one at about 4.30 and the other at 5.35. People speak of their beds oscillfcting sideways quite a dozen times, and t.he doors of the house rattling all the time. An engine-driver on the London and North-Western declared that his engine distinctly moved forward as he was getting steam up. and before the steam valve was open, whilst other peculiar experiences are narrated. CARMARTHEN. An earthquake was Telt at Carmarthen be- tween five and six o'clock, but it was HJ jrenerau as the two which have preceded it within the past dozen years. There was a distinct up- heaval of the earth, and doors were suddenly swing to, some alarm being shown by dwellers in the West End, where the shock was felt more than in a.ny other part of the borough. CARDIGAN. At Cardigan the earthquake seemed to be running inland from the sea, from west t.o east. The rumbling here is stated to have been felt M early as 4.30. KNIGHTON. Our Kmgf-"Loi- o:jrres.pande<nt writes:- Knighton was visited at 5.30 on Thursday morn- ing by a shook of earthquake, lasting about twenty seconds. The shaking v as very severe and caused much terror to many of the inhabi- tants, although little damage was done, mora than smashing tfMne windows and eartlien- Mare. Reports from Lucliow, Shrewsbury, i Churidh Sirei'ton, PSre. ^elgu, and the whole district confinn the event. PRESTEIGN On Thursday morning between five and six J o'clock the town and discriot was visited by I

Action against "Truth" — — — THE RET. ME, BUOOKS AND HIS ALLEGED LIBEL. PLAINTIFF UNDER CROSS- EXAMINATION. The action brought by Mr. Geo. Brooks against Mr. Labouchere, M.P.. proprietor of Truth," for alleged label published in that journal was resumed (before Justice Hawkins and a special jury) in the Queen's Bench on Thursday. Plaintiff re-entered the box, and his oioss-examination was continued by Sir F. Lockwood. The learned counsel read a letter written by the plaintiff on the 4th of April, 18S3, to the Duke of Fife, in which he called attention to a book he was writing, and said his means had been exhausted by his work, that .he was Jiving from hand to mouth, and had had to allow his household accounts to run on. Witness, in reply to Sir Frank Lockwood, said be did not consider that a begging letter, except in an innocent sense. It was not a begging-letter in the police-court sense, as he had explained in 1-is speech. At tbat time he kept .j, horse and phaeton and handy man. He commenced keeping' two horses at the end of 1894. He once had three female servants. He at this time wrote Mr. Lidderdate, governor of the Bank of England, saying his work was made difficult because of financial anxieties. -He did not tell Mr. Lidderdate he wan driving a carriage and pair. He described his father- in-law in one of his letters ajJ penniless, but he thought that gentleman had a small account at cne of thp, banks- He kept no account of moneys received for lecturing, speaking, &c. Plaintiff in cross-examination sard at. the eend of 1894, he be-gan to drive a .pair of horses. His dr ver was also his groom and gardner. He wrote "God has called me to this work, and to Him I have dedicated my pen." He was then keep..11 two maids .and a man servant, and drOY0 a pa.ir of horses. There were several banking accounts onened in the name of himself, wife, and father-in-law. The Jury had Enough of the Case, At three o'clock the jury sa.id they had heard enough of the case, but plaintiff insisted upon nmslun his evidence, and the case was con- tinued. Evidence of a Scotch Farmer, A Scotch farmer, who had helped plaintiff, on being ewoni deposed that he nevsr knew I that he (witnesse! was out of his mind. Mr. Labouchere in the Box, Plaintiff next called Mr. Labouchere. w!h*> smilingly entered the Ubx, and was loudly applauded from the cilery. Mr. Labouchere, answering questions, denied that the charges were published for political reasons. He dis- claimed all personal knowledge of the plaintiff- Judgment was given for the defendant.

DANGERS OF SPIRIT LAMPS FOU CHILDREN NEARLY SUFFO- CATED AND ONE TERRIBLY BURNT. A fire occurred all Wednesday nighit a.t Walworth, by which four church, named Flower, were nearly suffocated. The origin of the out- break was the upsetting of a spirit lamp. Another fire from the same cause occurred in Mulbery-street, Last End, London, and Esther Rasky, two years and a half old, was terribly burned. ?_

THE ARMY AND NAVY. QUARTERLY MEETING jOF THE BARRY VETERANS' ASSOCIATION The quarterly meeting of thle Army and Navy Veterans' Association was held on Wed- nesday evening at Barry Docks. Mr. G. Pole presiding. The secretary (Mr. F. Huelim.) was directed to relieve invalided and out of work members to the extent of £ 5 lfis. The mem- bers clccided to take part in the fancy dress carnival in connection wifih, dthe combine Benefit Societies of the district in e.id of the furds of the Nu.Tei.ng Association and Accident Hospital on Wednesday evening next, and the secretary was directed to write to Major Wynd- ham-Quin, M.P., the preseident, with regard to holding the annual dinner of the association early in the new year.

HOW BURGLARIES ARE PLANNED, EXTRAORDINARY CAPTURE. the South London Seasons, held at Newington on Wednesday (before Mr. W. R. McConnell, Q.C., chairman), two men—Arthur I William ojag-nell, eighteen, a labourer, and John Dimlar, 23, a costermonger—were in- dicted for an attempted burglary at the George &nd Dragon puiblic-house, St. George's-road, Camberweli. Dagnell pleaded guilty to the offence, but Dimlar denied the charge. Decteotive -sergeant Gentle, M Division, said he, with (Dectective-sergeant Fitzgerald, M Division, and Dectective Haig-h, P Division, in consequence of information, secreted themselves in the bar-parlour of the George amd Dragon on Sunday, about midnight. At half-past twelve they heard the latch of the window pushed back, the .frame thrown up, and Dagnell entered. followed by Dimlar. Darnell was seized, and Dectective-sargeant Fitzgerald ma.de a rush for Dimlar, but in doing so, fell over a chair. Dimlar escaped, but his cap was left behind. Dagnell was very violent, and endeavoured to reach a large knife wfhich was stuck in his belt. Referring to the cap, Gentle said he recognised it as belonging to Dimlar. Cross-exaimiined by Dimlar: Where did you see me last with that cap. Detective-sergeant GentleMy lord, shall I answer? His Lordship: Certainly, if he asks you. Deteofcive-sergeant Gentle (.to the prisoner): I saw you last with that caip on at Southwark Police-station. Dimlar Wihen was that? Gentle: When you oame to report yourself on ticket-of-lea«ve. His Lordship: Are you satisfied with the answer ? Dimlar: Yes, air; I have nothing more to ask him. The jury, after a few minutes' delilberationi found Dimlar guilty. Detective-sergeant Gentle proved eight con- victions against Dagnell, and two for burglary against Dimlar. Hi* Lordship sentenced Dagnell to twelve months' hard labour, and Dimlar to five years4 penal servitude. After the prisoners had been removed, his Lordship called baok Detective-sergeant Gentle and inquired the source of his information of the btirglary. The detective stated that he overheard a. con- versation between the two prisonerB and a wonulln. They were to enter the house bv a certain window, which was not very high. That the landlord (Mr. Wheatley) had two or three public-honses, and was worth a considerable amount of money. The landlord slept at the top of the house, and went to bed just before twelve. All these particulars were found to be true. The officer addled that it was arranged that Dimlar should have a "stick" (jemmy), and was to settle the landlord, if Ihe disturbed them, and Dagnell was to defend himself with the knife he carried. Counsel for the prosecution intimated that the officers deserved to be commended. His Lordship I think that the ■DoHoe-nflioers ccnoerned in this case deserve great commenda- tion for their intelligence and the manner in which they carried out their arrangements, and any words from me that may be of any service to them in communicating the matter to the authorities may by all means be used. Detective-scrgeant Gentle: I am much obliged, sir. I might say, sir, there were three of us in iit. His Lor&sihip Or course, I refer to all three of you. ,?-

IN AID OF THE HAMADRYAD. The St. Catherine's Old Girls' Association gave a delightful entertainment for the Hama- dryad on Wednesday afternoon in the Stracoy- rcad-ha.ll, where a stage had been erected. The first item on the programme was "The Little Rebel," which was capitally piayed. Mi. s Ida Daw, a.s "The Rebel," scored a great suc- cess her acting was spirited and1 natural. Miss Beatrice Jones made an imposing "Mrs. Win- grove," while "Kitty" (Miss Alice Winks),whose affectionIS had gone across the sea, to "Jim," was an excellent study. Ihe gentlemen, taken by the Misses Bertha and Netta Jones, were de- lightful, both as to costumes and character. During the interval Miss Elsa Ronnfelat and Miss B. Jones sang, and M's,s Q. Martin gave a violin solo. The entertainment closed with ii sprightly musical sketch, "A Drees Re- hearsal." The caste included Miss Barter, Miss Wilson, Miss Mareon, Miss Andrew (who looked so pretty as the ''fairy godmother" ir. a yelLow dress and glittering tinsel), Miss Cornish, who played "Cinderella"; Miss Milward, Miss N. Hancock, whose romantic attachment to a penny novelette was exoeilemtJly displayed; Miss Elliot, Miss L. Winks, Mi-s Barin, who sang most charmingly; Miss L. liming, and Miss D. Evans. The hall was crowded with more "old girls" and friends and relatives than the generail public It was by no means the least pleasing part of the pro- gramme to see how the girls and schoolfellows together still keep such a warm friendship and companionship alive amongst them, and there was a considerable display of histrionic talent, too.

I Mr. Chamberlain and I Barry I I PROBABLE: VISIT OF THE COLONIAL SECRETARY. TO OPEN THE NEW CONSERVA- TIVE INSTITUTE, A strong and infleuntial effort is being made to secure from the llight Hon. Joseph Cliam- berlain, M.r., her Majesty's Colonial Secre- tary, a visit to Barry, and deliever a political speech on the occasion cf the opening of the new Conservative Institute at Barry Docks early in the spring. Th& Right Hon- the Earl of Dunraven., .T., has already kindly promised to attend, and there is now every ground to believe that ibie will be accompanied on the occasion by the distinguished leader of the Unionist party in the House of Commons.

The Entombed Miners » I ABERNANT DISASTER, Explorations were energetically conducted in the workings of the flooded mine at Aber- nant on Wednesday, principally by Mi-. Ho wells (the manager), Mr. Phillips (the sur- veyor), and Mr. William Humphreys. They went up No. 5, beyond the airway, to the faces, but could not get nearer the point at which the men are imprisoned than 140 yards. The water now to pump up is in the airway and main drift only. Oftentimes the explorers were neck deep in water. Mr. Adams, the Bute Docks diver, was in readi- ness with his apparatus, but Mr. Howslk said he could not allow him to make any further attempt, because he would have to pass a. stone which was iin a meoacing posi- tion, and which would ha.ve to be removed. Mr. Rowell6 left Mr. T. Landeg in charge affce* he went. Mr. Lewis, her Majesty's Inspector of Mines, descended the shaft during the after- noon, accompanied by several of the officials, for the purpose of watching the course pur- sued by the divers, and was joined shortly afterwards by Mr. Adams, the assistant inspector, who has been almost continuously on the scene since the date of the unfortunate occurrence, now more than a week ago. It has been suggested that, when the water has been further reduced by means of the pumps an attempt might be made to p&netrate to the workings with the aid of a raft, so that information may be obtained as to the extent of the falls that have taken place, and also to ascertain the condition of the roof. With this view, a quantity of timber has been sent down to the bottom of the shaft in readi- ness, and, if there is any possibility of making the experiment, the officials will lose no time in lashing the planks together, and making a determined effort to reach the point at which the entombed men are supposed to have taken refuge.

GLAMORGAN COUNTY OFFICES. ¿ THE QUESTION REFERRED BACK 1 TO THE COMMITTEE, Quarterly Meeting of the County Council at Neath, At the quarterly meeting of the Glamorgan County Council, held ait Neath on Thursday, the ChaSirman (Mr. J. Blandy Jenkins) etabed that the site for the proponed bye offices had been offered free of charge by Bridgend, Briton Ferry. Neaith, and Port Talbot, and suggestions of the site had come front Llan- daff, Merthyr. a.nd Pontypridd. The sub- committee recommended that the offices should be erected alt Pentypridd.—Mr. O. H. Jones moved that the report of the committee be re- ferred back.—M. Clifford Cory seconded, and after a discussion this was agreed to by 35 votes to 31.

THE HAMBURG STRIKE. LONDON DOCKERS WILLING TO UNLOAD VESSELS- On Thursday morning Mr. W. R. Hawkins, Cardiff secretary of the Shipping Federation, re-1 ceived a telegram to the effect that the federation had a large number of dockers who had offered their services for discharging vessels at Ham- burg. The wages for British vessels are five ehillings per day, with passage and expenses paid- PATROLLING OF STRIKERS. PRO. HIBITED. A Router's telegram from Hamburg on Thurify t^a-ysf:—T|ie police have liss-rued a r:otioe prohibiting the strikers from patrolling the port of Hamburg. The men at work on the State quays yesterday numbered 1,793, and the cranes in operation 147. Thirty-five new hands are at Brest being taught the working of the OKQ98. All strikers reporting- themselves for work are being rejected pending tihe termina- tion of the general strike, and this causes* great disappointment to many men. At a- meeting of dockers held to-da.y their leader, Doering, declared that should peace be concluded on the terms desired by the employers they would wad for a favourable moment to resume the strike, which would occur, if not in the spring, certainly in the autumn.

AMERICA AND CUBA, THOUSANDS OF~VOLtTNTBXKS JjOit SEEVICii, A Dalz-cis telegram from New York on Thursday says:—A Washington correspondent telegraphs that it can be safely stated that the Maceo incident has passed without causing the trouble first threatened. A careful investiga- tion of the official sentiment in Washington shows that there its now a more pacific feeling than a.t any time since the intervention by the United States was first seriously considered. There is in fact. no disposition to connect the Spanish Government with the assassination of Miaceo. A member of the Spanish Legislation a.t Washington, stated yesterday that if the jingo compressmen and newspapers did not adopt a more respectful tone it would be impossible to restrain the Spanish people from declaring wa.r. A member of the senate of the affairs committee, said yesterday that the committee had already received sufficient infor- mation to justify the action by the United' States with regard to Cuba. More than 2,000 volunteers for service in the Cuban insurgent army presented themselves a.t the Junta head- quarters in New York. and an even larger number of applications -have been received by post. All offers for service have been courteously received.

TL 0 C A L B A Z A A R SALE AT ROMILLY-CRESCENT DEAF AND DUMB SCHOOL, A sa,1e of fancy article" was held at the Roinilly-crescejit Deaf and Dumb School cat Thursday afternoon. The object cf the bazaar, which is held annually, was to aid the Jahn Wjlsoai and Alexander Melville Memorial Druse Schools, Boakicn, Lebanon, schools which were established for mission purposes in 18EO, and whieh are doing ar excellent medical and mission work among the Druse population of fcha-t IOc-ility. The schoolroom at Romilly- descent looked "ery blight and tray with the various gifts which lie1 bsrfTi. sent for all paits. of the country for the sale. The oiiilldren at the school were attired in pi turesque Druse I garb, and they were exceedingly happy arid joyous over the undertaking. During the afternoon several friends put in am appearance, and made purchases. The bezaar will be open I aga.in on Friday afternoon. It. if- well worth a j visit, and M.tf;. Melville, the president, we. venture to say, will be pleased to give informs- tiori about" the interesting and useful | work with which she is associated, besth rut home and in Palestine. ??. ?_=--=-?#III."<??

TO-DAY'S MARKETS. SUGAR. C-teagow, Thursday.—'Itie official report savs:—The market was steady," aithough scarcely so active, fnd a good businetis was done. The private report 6ays: —The market was quite steady, and a good business wae dotie. BUT-1'.Ell- Oi>rk. Thursday. ~Prime, 100s per cwt. Firets. 108s; Seconds, 97s; Thirds. 80s, Fourths, 57s. Kegs: Thirds, 77s. Mild Cured: Superfine, 312s; Fine, 108s Mild, 87s choicest, boxes, 1128;, In market: 35 lirkins, 2 kegs. 49 mild, and 6 boxes. HAY AND STRAW. London, were fair supplies 00 offer, nnd hade was quiet. Quotations —Best C10VN, 80s to 96s; irterior, 54s to 6-s: best hay, 62s 6d to 87s, InfPrior, 40s to 60s; mixture 91H'I sainfoin. 555 to 68* straw, 288 to 386 per load. FISH. Grimsby, Thursday.—'Twenty steamer* M1d fifteen smtlcks brought in a. fair supply, for which there wae a strong- dl'IIl8R1d. Quot!\tio1lt; .SoJ¡. Is 3d to Is 5d; turbofs, Is to Is 2d brills, lOd; lobsters. Is 9d per 11). plaice, 3s 6r1 to 6s; lcrrion solos, 5s to 7s 6d; wiutin.es, 3s 6d; whitehes, 4s to 6s; live! hsJibut. 5s to 7s dead, lIB to 55 Cd per stone Hvc linsr, 3s to 4s; dead. 25 to 3s; iive cod, 3e 6d to 6s; dead, 3e fkl to 3e 6d; live ska te, 3s to 1s each; kit haddocks, 10s to 13s oei box. j

I Is Maceo Dead P TOWNS BESEIGED BY THE INSURGENTS. A Renter's telegram from New York on Thursday says —According to a dispatch reo I ceived here from Key W&st, the passengers who have arrived there from Savana assert that Maceo is alive, and in the province of Matan- zas. and that, in consequence, the public re- joicings arranged on account of his reputed deatli have been countermanded. deatli have been countermanded. A Havana. telegram state? tha.t Placetas was besieg-ed by insurgents from the tenth to the 12th ins-t., but was relieved by General Solano. All the stores were plundered. Mayajibas was also besiged bv the insurgents, but the latter were finally driven off.

"Santa Glaus." GENEROSITY OF MR. JOHN STUDT, With his usual desire to assist any charitable object, Mr. John Studt has placed his round- abouts and other amusements on the West Canal Wharf, Cardiff, at the dis- posal of "Santa Claus" for two days this week. At five o'clock on Wednesday evening the spot on which the roundabouts stand (and which, it should be known, can be approached from the West Wharf and Penarth-road) was ablaze with light. Mr. Studt is always abreast of the times, and now generates his own electric light. The strains of the powerful organ soon brought together a large crowd, and from that time until the evening was far advanced the horses had plenty of riders. Many persons who purchased sixpenny books of tickets gave them away to poor children, who were de- lighted with the treat thus afforded them, Mr. Lascel-3-es Carr spent some time on the spot, and had a round on the horses himself— training, it was said, for refereeing at the press football match at the Cardiff Arms Park on Monday. Miss Carr and Miss Ma.ttie Carr, who were assisted by several other ladies, were most ener- getic in making the benent a success. Miss Carr took charge of the pay-box, and carried out her dutiea exoeedingly well, while Mr. G. Southey, assisted by several other gen- tlemen, collected the money and tickets. The day's proceeds amounted to E4 3s. Id. To-day (Thursday) the money taken will again go to swell the "'Santa Claus" Fund. Another Raffle. We learn with pleasure that Mrs. Podssta, the respected manageress of the Tradesmen's Club, Wyndham-cresoent. has again resolved to assist our "Santa Claus" Fund. Last year a beautiful Malacca stick was "raffled" for among the members of the club, and a very sub- stantial addition was made to the fund. This year Mrs. Podesta has put up a splendid hand sewing machine, and hopes to realise double last year's amount. It is to be hoped other clubs will follow suit. if every club in the town were to have a "raffle" between now and next Monday "Santa Claus" would reap a good harvest. ) THE POST-OFFICE AND "SANTA CLAUS." Busy as are our fronds of the postal service, they have yet found time to aid "Santa Ciaue," and a cheque for 21 17s. is gratefully acknow- ledged, .made up of 14-s. 4-d. from Cardiff post- men, 12s. 2d. from post-offioe clerks, and 10s. 6d. from Mr. Geo. Fardo, postmaster of Cardiff. Valuable Fainting for a Shilling. Last year "Santa Claus" had the pleasure of receiving from Air. Sydney M. Broad, the weil- known artist, an exquisite woodland ttudv. beautifully framed, entitled "In the Wood# *ear Tin tern." The prospect of securing this piecure for one shilling attracted a large number of competitors. This year again, :Mr. Broad has with the greatest kindness painted and w- sentsd for disposal an equally charming pictice -a wild moorland scene near Llandovery, with the Van Mountains in the distance—which we are certain will delight everybody who sees it. The picture is displayed in the vestibule of the "Western Mail," and will be diaposed of in the same way as its predecessor, for the benefit of "Santa Claue" ticket., Is. each. Promises of Fruit, Food, etc. Mrs. Barton, Castle Arcade, 80ib. of sweets. Mr. Press, 166, Cowbridge-road, apples and evergreens. Mr. Pleydell, 18, Splott-road, iewt. of cake. Mr. Jenkins, 74, Woodviile-rosd, supply of pork pies. Mrs. Gocbfree, 8, Edwards-terrace, lcwt. of cake and sweets. Mr. Ward, 16, Bridge-street, 100 poloniee. Mr. Phillipe, 156, Cowbridge-road, six dozen pork pies. Mr. Grainger, Wood-street, 50 polonies. Mr. Batten, 5, Bute-street, 200 polonies. Air. E. Sirrell, 114, Castle-road, bung. Messrs. Rees and Co., The Hayes, lowt. of apples. Mr. J. Morris, New-street, one box of oranges. Mr. È. Reed, Hope-street, one box of oranges. Messrs. Morgan and Biermann, Hope-stroei, one box of oranges or apple*. Mr. H Hunt, wholesale confectioner, 1, Newpoit-road, 100 bun.=. Meesre. A. J. Dix and Co., bakers' oven builders. 130, Mackintosh-place, lcwt. of Welsh Genoa cake. Messrs. David Jones and Co., supply of cake. Messrs. Cude and Co., 20ibs. of cake. Nlesso. Stranaghan and Stephens, three cases 1 of apples. M'r. Phelps, St. Mary-street, apples and oranges. Mr. Baragwanafch, supply of apples. Mr. Batten, Albany-road, 200 poloniea. Messrs. Hollyman Bros., Castle-road, 100 mince pies. Mr. Pylo. Tudor-road, supply of cake. Messrs. Wood and Son, Caatle-road, 2001bs. of cake. Messrs. Davies and Son, Wood-street, 10 gal- lons of milk. Messrs. Phillips and Co., 74, Queen-street, 50) b«. of tea. "Friend," from Lower Grange, 100 Scotch muflftns. Mrs. Todd, 117, Clifton-street, pork pies. Mr. Sirrell, 8, Holmesdale-stree Grangetown, supply of bun*. Mr: Thorn, 54, Richards-terrace, six gal- lons off milk. Mrs. Witehell, 136, Clifton-street, piece of corned beef. Mr. Peddingham, Clifton-street, supply of oranges and apples. Messrs. Lipton, St. Mary-street, pork pies- Mr. Na.ish, Castle-road. 200 bags of sweets. Mr. G. ftillier, C6wbridge-road, six dozen pork pies. Mr. W. G. Stacey, American Market, 96, Cowbridge-road. parcel of tea. Mr. Franks, Riverside, Cardiff, lcwt. sweets amd 1,000 2oz. bags of sweets. Mr. R. England, West Bute Dock, box of orange or apples. Mr. Monklev. Bute-street, oranges or apples. Mr. Guy. Salisbury-road, fix dozen polonies, Mr. Doddington, Pontcann a-street, 12 loaves of bread. Mr. Jelf. Hope-street, apples. Mr. Tyler, eusjar. Violet, Joey, and Arthur Morris, three dozen loaves of bread. Mr. Morgan King's-road. sugar. Mr. All good, Ryder-street, sugar. Mr Bishop, Edwards-terrace, cake. Mr. Stephens, Queen-street, cake. Further Promises of Food. Mr. W. Ro. Birt-vist.'ie, Hie Txrr- House Bakery, penarth-road, 100 loaves of 'oread Messrs. Capper, High-street, lcwt. of sugar. Bags Received Since Last Keport. "Well-wisher," Soutlierndown, Bridgend. Mr. Beams, Albany Hotel, Donald-street. No address. :"i I) d' r t: • Mr. Sta.rkie, Seven-road lpa.rcel). Received To-day. Mr. Wudl's Galloping Horses (first day; 4 3 1 Mother." Forth 0 5 0 Railway Hot*'l 0 5 0 C. H. (Pena.rth) 0 5 0 -?- ¡

DEATH OF A CRICKETER. The Press Association states thai. Mr. I:. H. Stevenson, who formerly played for Surrey as howler, wicket-keeper, arid batsman, and who took the first All England eleven to Australia nearly thirty years ago. died at I'ppinghain on Thursday morning after a long iNness. The son of a dootor, he was left an orphan. and became a retainer to ilhe Royal Family of Orleans. He was afterwards huntsman in Worcestershire to the Comte de Paris, from whom he continued to receive marks of warm esteem until the count's death. Since 1872 he had be^n the school professional at Upping- ham. and in that capacity trained inanv first- j rate cricketers, among whom were Messrs. C. E. Green, A. F. Lucas, S. S. Schultz, W. H. Patterson, H. B. Steel, W. M. Hemmiugivay, j G. R. Bardswell, C. JR. Wilson, and G. | Macgregor. He was entirely devoted to the school where he made his home. and in which he exerted an Unique influence as a loyal sports- man, whose knowledge of cricket was hardly man, whose knowledge of cricket was hardly surpassed. He was in his sixty-fifth year.

The Knighton Murder SENSATIONAL EVIDENCE EXPECTED. ? Contrary to expectation, the police have de- cided not to bring up the accused man, William Bowd'ley, ot Bishopscastle to-morrow, and he has been further rem$w:ded until Wednesday next, when he willl be examined at Purslow, a village nooa-.3r Knighton, and where the meet- ings are alternately held. The police expect to oomplete their case t/hf.ii d$y, and it is probable that highly sensational evidence will be pro- duced, even if a. third person is not implicated.

This Day's Racing LINGFIELI3 DECEMBER MEETING. 1.0—The 00VERT SIDE STEEPLECHASE of 40 BOVS, for four year olfls and upwards weight for age; winners extra. Two mi let. Mr J A Miller's Argonaut, 6yrs. 12st 31b Eames 1 Mr LeyJand's Scampanio, 5yns, 12st Ca.pt W H Johnstone 2 Mr Brassey's Ormiston, 4yre, list 61b Ixsrd Cowley 3 Ca.pt W H Johnstone 2 Mr Brassey's Ormiston, 4yre, list 61b Ixsrd Cowley 3 Mr Poiehampian'e Sting, aged, 12st .Acres 0 Mr Scott's Queen of Olubs, aged, 12st Oates 0 Mr Harrison's Frivolitv, 6vre, 12sfc Matthews 0 Mr Jay's Miss EUaird, 5yrs, 12sr. E Cordeiy 0 Ca.pt Kiev's Kendaline, 5yre, list 71b ..Stainton 0 Ca.pt Kiev's Kendaline, 5yre, list 71b ..Stainton 0 Mr Escoit's Oak Park, 4yrs. list 61b .Booth 0 Mr Goffe's (roldwasher, 4yrs, list 61b Mr W H Lines 0 Major Hanlillge's Saucy Kippur, 43rre, ICtet 131b Owner 0 Mr Higham's Koptiks, 4yrs, lOst 131b C S Russell 0 Mr Parker's Chilcombe, 4vis, lOst 131b A Parker 0 Winner trained by Halsey. Betting—7 to 2 agzt Goldwnsher, 5 to 1 agst. Ornilc- t,clil, 6 to 1 e1whagsc Argonaut and Scampanio, to 1 agst Frivolity, and 100 to 7 'agst any other. At the first fence Koptika refused, and at tihe next S?ucv Kippur and Miss EUaxd fell, aud Oak Park made the running from Sca,mpanlo, Frivolity, and O'oldwasher, with Ohiieorobe last. Entering- the straight Scampanio led, followed by Argonaut. Gold- washer, and Ormiston, and Arjjotmut assuming the command before reaching the last fence, won by a length four lengths between the second and third. Ohilconibe was fourth, Gold washer fifth. Oak Park sixth, and Jvendaie next. Frivolity did not complete ihe cúurse. 1.30—The CO WREN SELLING STEEPLECHASE cf ■30 sovs, for four year olds and upwards weight for age.; winner to ba sold for 50 sovs. Two miles. Mr Appin's Zoto, aged. 12st 3Jb Acres 1 Mr Naldexs Oa<rrickanerla, 4yre, list 6tb Dolleiy 2 Mr E Woodland's Crepu, r,ged. 12st 31b H Woodland 3 Mr Gore's Inigo, aged. 12Ki 31b Buckingham 0 Mr Kite's Caiera't, aged, 12st 3ib Mr W Huhbard 0 Mr Howden'e Paaallax, 6yre, 12at 31b Lord Deniuan 0 Miss Norris's Feruhuret, 6y! 12st 310 ..C Hogan 0 Winner t.ra.ined privately. Bettiug.5 to 4 on Oarrickanerla, 6 to 1 each agst Crepu and Femhurst, 7 to 1 a.gst Inigo, and 100 to 8 agst any other. Zoto settled down with a clear lead, and, making the whole of the running, won by five lengths; six lengths separated the second and third. Parallax was fourth. Fern-hurst fifth, and Gakaaft last through- out. out. Zoto was bought in for nogs. 2-0—The SOUTHERN COUNTIES HANDICAP STE'1 PIJEOHASE of 70 sovs winners extra. Three miles. Mr Levland's Gauntlet. 5yrs, 12et 9ib Mr W H Johnstone 1 Mr Miller's Cnaig, aged, list 61b A Nightingall 2 Mr White's Seaport II., aged. list 101b C James 3 Baron Kotze's Roboiiam, aged, lOst 121b Buckingham 0 Mr Parker's Forester, aged, lOst 111b Parker 0 Winner trained by Handle Betting—5 to 4 agst- Craig, 13 to 8 agist Seaport n., 5 to 1 agst Gauntlet, 100 to 8 agst Forester, and 20 to 1 agst Robobam. Forester settled down from Gauntlet, with Craig lsst; so they ran till entering the straight, the last time, when Gauntlet drew to the front, followed by Crsig, and won by two lengths; a length and a half separated the second and third. Roboharn was last. 2.30 -Th" WINTER HANDICAP HURDLE RACE of 70 sovs; winners extra. Two miles, over eight hurdles. Mr S Wickins's Sam, 3vrs, lOst 31b .A Birch 1 Mr G B Corbett's Champs d'Or, 4vrs, lOst 81b Hopkins 2 Mr l'riaulx'* Grimpo, aged, 12st 71b H Brown 3 Mr J Riste's Minervsl, 4yrs, list 61b ..Hitchman 0 Mr H Escott's Perplex. 4yrs, list 3ib .Booth 0 Mr F W Usher's Melton Prior, 3vrs, 10ft 71b T Fittc-n 0 Mr J Delany's Fortuneis Darling, 4yts, lOst 111b Mr C Delaney 0 Mr Henry Westburv's J.B., 5yis, lOst 91b J Jones 0 Winner trained by Riste. Belting—6 to 5 agst Fortune's Darling, 100 to 30 agst tirimpo, 6 to 1 agst Sam, and 10 to 1 agst any other. Perplex cut out the work from Minerva!, Sam, and Fortune's Darling, with Grimpo next, and J.B. last. So tlsey ran till descending the hill for home, when Same drew tc the front, followed by Champs d'Or, and won by five lengths; a bad third. J.B. was lourth, Melton Prior fifth, Fortune's Darling next, and Perplex, tailed off, last. The winner gave a very different display toO that at Plaumpton last Saturday. 3.0—The OVERNIGHT SELLING HURDLE RACE of 40 sovs, for three year olds and upwards; weight for age; winner to he sold for 50 sovs. Two miles, over eight hut die*. Mr Bancroft's Ban Surpvis, 3yrs, IGst 71h ..Parvin 1 Mr E Woodland's Leonatus, 3yrs, IGst 71b H Woodlaid 2 Mr Avar's Bread Sauoe, 3yrs, lOst. 7lb F Fit-ton 3 Mr A Yates's Glentwortli, oyre, 12st 31b ..Ik-Jary 0 Mr M Levy's Pyraeaiitbus, 3vrs, lOtit /lb ..A Birch 0 Mr G Cohen's lady Newton, 3yrs, lOst 71b Morric. 0 I Mr Roebuck's Brown Princess, 3vrs. lOst 71b Clay 0 Mr Appin's Queen's Emblem, 3yrs. lOst 7111 Aorop 0 Mr E Woodland's Northern King, 3yrs, lCfet 71b Steggle 0 Winner tixained by ltustell. Betting—13 to 8 agst Leonatus, 4 to 1 agst Brown Princess, 7 to 1 each agst Bon Surpris and Pyracan- thus, and 10 to 1 agst any other. Bon Surpri6 made the whole cf the running, and won by half a length; a bad third. Lady Newton was fourth, Northern King fifth, Brown Princess sixth, and Pyraeanthus last. Bon Surpris was sold to Mr Monitory for 210gs. 3-30-The YOUNGSTERS' HURDLE RACE of 40 sovs, for three vear oldtf; ICkst 71b Ach winnerB extra. Two milejL Lord Howe's Roneburst, 10nt 7lb .G Williamson 1 Mr H Spencer Cley's Padishah, lOst 7lb ,H Brown 2 Mr H Westbury's Faughchin, list (71b ex) J Jones 3 :U,' H C Wilkinson's Portglenone, llst (7lb ex) A 0 Maddin 0 Ijord Cowley's Bravo, lOst 71b y" A Lawson 0 Mr W Goddard's Boehm, lOst 7ib .E Young 0 Mr J A Millers Spring Grass, lOst 7ib A Xighcingall 0 Mr Roebuck's Yelcw Jacket, lOst 7ib A Clay 0 Mo G C Scruby's Dead Shot. iiOst 71b .E Hunt 0 Mr A Sydney's Hawker, lOnt 7lb.. H Sydney, jun 0 Mr F W Usher's Melophoria, lOst 71b .T Fit ton 0 Winner trained by Sanders. Betting—Evens OIl Faugliciun, 11 to 4 agst Bravo, 8 to 1 agst Roue hurst, and 10 to 1 agst any other. PortglpiKme made play from KawUor. llonehvirst, and Padishah, with Dead Shot and Spring Grass next. and Yellow Jacket and Boehm the last two. So they ran to the far side, when Ronehmst drew to the front, followed by Hawker, Melopboria, Poirt- I glencne, a.nd Padishah. Entering the straight I'adishah became second, but Ronehurst had 'o race well in liand. and won by six lengths; rt I*m" third Melophoria was fourth, Fortgienone fifth, Yellow Jacket sixth, and Hawkpr rrext. Spring Grass, Boehm, acid Dead Shot <iid not complete the course. I Kcynsham, who was purchased liy Mr W J Waton at Nott'icrham after winning ths Hunt Fiat Race at Cohvick on Tuesday, will be trained bv Parkes. t The first race on Thursday was put back flftee/> minutes, Hot ten. Subsequently to the success of N<.m in the Witter Hurdle Handicap at TJngfield on 'lhtirsday eftor- noon. the attention oi the acting stcr,"ards was called to the running of that hoi-se al PlumjrtOTi last Satur- day. After interviewing the trainer and jockey of Sam. the stewards decided request- the National tffutd to inquire into his past performances. SPORTSMAN" AND "SPORTTNG LIFE" AUTHENTIC PRICES. I.INGFTELD DECEMBER MEETING. ^sr*e. Jockey. Sportsman. Sporting Life. I COVERT SIDE STEEPLECHASE (13). Argonaut (Eames) 6 to 1 ag 6 to 1 ag COWDEN SELLING (7). Zoto (Acres) 100 to 8 ago 100 to 8 t.g SOUTHERN COUNTIES* HANDICAP (5). Gauntlet (Mr Johnstone) 5 to 1 5 to lt-g WINTER HANDICAP HLR'H.IC (8). Sam (A Birch) 6 to 1 ag 6 to 1 ag OVERNIGHT SELLING (9). Bon Suipris (Parvin) 7 to 1 It). 7 to lag YOUNGSTERS; HURDLE (11). Rcneliuis-' (Williamson).. 8 to 1 ag 8 to 1 ago The ahove prices are identical with those published in the "Racing; Calendar."

OFFICIAL SCRATCH! NGS. The "Sportsman" has been officially informed bv Messrs. Weatherby of the following SM etchings :— All engagements in the Duke of Porthnd's name- No Thank You, His Reverence, Avrsmoss, Douna Forhma, Do. Don't, Eisteddfod, 811d Berriedale. All engagements— Nerval.

SHIPPING CASUALTIES. LLOYD'S TELEGRAMS. The British ship Anglesey, from Newcastle (N. S. W.), arrived fit San 'Francisco with her cargo heated. A tele,grain from Boston (United State?') stdtes that the British steamer Ulrica, has been wrecked at Nsmtasket. The crew were saved. A telegram from Queenstown states that the steamer Holbein, previously reported ashore, sailed for Liverpool on Thursday in tow of a tun.

On the Stock Exchange I 1 Call a^oney is in good request at 3— £ while 'three Mouths Bills are 3 j—i; Bombav Exchange come* 15 3-22d. Calcutta 15 5-32d. On the Stock Exchange business is extremely quiet, and prices have moved irregularly, but rather narrow limits. Console are down 3-16 for Money and the Acoouat. In Home Rails Chatham Sleeks and Metropolitan Districts are better, otherwise too changes recorded are lower. Several of the heavv stocks are i down. Americans are firm, prices marking an advance of I to li, Milwaukee and Louisville showing the most advance. Trunks are better on the traffic. Foreign Stocks are quiet. Spanish, Turks, and Mexican a.re easier, but Peruvian and Chilian ate better. Mining Shares, tbough inactive, are steady, aud few changes are recorded. 2.50 p.m. Ctausols lower. Fall: Money c. Rupee Paper dull. Fall: Three-and-a-Hairs i- Home Rails dull. Rise: Chatham Preference j, District t, Hull and Bamslev Fall: Midland M<) North Eastern 1, Caledonian, Sheffield Detered.8to Great- Western, North Western, and Dover "A" North British Deferred 4. Trunks steady. Rise: First, and Second Pre ferencc, ditto Guaranteed i, Third Preference 4 Mexican Bails dull. Rise. Ordinary i. Fall: Seconc Preference Proportion reserve, 52.87. Silvet unchanged. Americans very firm. Rise: Reading Fives 1J, Milwaukee li, Louisville lj, Denver, Norfolk Pre fereuces, and Southern Preference î. Atchison Pro forence i. Canadian Pacific, Reading, and Waliaeh Debenture A, Kansas, Texas, and North ecu Pacific Preference J. Denver, Erie, Union Pacific, Wabash Preference, Atchison, Mexican Central, and Ontario i. Foreigners drregular. Rase: Peru Debenture, Chilian 1885 and 1892, Brazil, and West Minas 1895 IBS}, and Peru Preference Fall: Argentine 1886 £ Spanish 7-16, Mexica.11 Internal and Uruguay Jr. and Italian Mines irregularRise Champion Reef J, Tnag- vaal Gold, Wcmmer. a.nd Mveore J. (DALZIEL'S TELEGRAMS). (Firet Dispatch). A somewhat better tendency is displayed in the Mining Market this momiag, yesterday's adverse utMura liaving proved groundless- mere bar canards in fact Business 16 very quiet, as usual, on the eYe of the Christrcas holidays, but. the tone is Arm. The opinion gain* ground that prices will tend up- wards in the near future. East Rands are 1-16 higher at 3jj, and Gold Fields show a like gain at 81, while Randfonteins remain at 21. There ió1 no change in Modders at 31, Rietfontem and Wemmers 8J. Diamonds are the turn harder. Be Beers being bid for at 29A. and Jagemfontein at Wl Chartereds are ?i-te al «J fractionally better at 2 7-16. Westralians opened eteadv with an improvement of A in Lake View Consols to 7, Boulders to 6|, and Hampton Plains to 2 11-16. Tintos are 4 lower at ?4 £ MINING (AUSTRALIAN AND INDIAN Aladdin Lamp ij Broken Hill Proprietary 2 'j Burma Buby Champion Reef gji Clark's Consolidated Great Boulder Hampton Plains 2ft Hainan's Brown Hill 5i Kalgurli Lady Lech jit Londonderry 4jq Mawson's feeward ij Men zie'« Mining- £ Slenzie's Beef Mysore s 8% AT.vsor<» Goldflelds 20^6 21?) Nerth Boulder i Nundydroog 31 3% Taddingtoa Consols 1% Ooregum Ordinary DO. Pref Wentworth Gold A Wealth of Nations 1 White Feather 14^ West Australian Finance Do Goldfields 5} Rio Tints 24ft MINING (SOUTH AFRICAN). Afrikander 3% Barnato Consols Becliuanaland Bantjes ja ?:B Buffelsdoorn 1% ? British S. Africa (Chartered) 2i 21. City aad Suburban 4 Comet m Con. Gldfields. S. Africa Def 84 8* CoEsert Coasol Creesus Crown Beef 9^ j'(j— De Beers 29^ Darban Koodepoort 6i East Band 3^ 3! Ferreira jyj Geldenhuis 3} 3^ Do. Deep Glencairn 2% Graskop 3/q Henderson Trausvaal 1% 1$ Henry Nourse Heriot 77/g Jagersfontein 10J 10^ Johanaesbure- Invest 2% 24 Do. Water 1$. Jubilee Jumpers 3^ Kleinfontien 234 f' Klerksdorp 8 3 Knifht 4$ Langlaagte 4^ Lisbon Berlyn 5/3 London and Paris Lvijtaards V lei New li Lydenburg- Estates 1,\ 1? Mashonalaad Agency j May 214J Meyer and Charlton I. 5, Modderfontein 5^ New Primrose 4 Nigel 2 do. Deep m Oceana Consolidated Pioncr Potchefstroom 8/0 Raadfontoin 211 Ra-Jid Mines 23 23 Kietfontein V/g Robinson Salisbury 24k Skeba 2& T Simmer and Jack 4fi South African Gold Trust 6-5, 6 Sinss Bona 0\, Tati Concession l| Traasvaal Sold 4§ 4 £ VMiByn 3'1.4 Village Mainreef 4,78 Vopelstruis Wemmer 6% 7 Wolhuter "'1 4% Zambesi Exploration lIf 1,.

A PLEASANT CINDERELLA. A Cinderella dance was held in the crash- room of the Park-haill 011 Tuesday evening, by Miss Scott, for her pupils and friends. The floor, the music, and the programme were all excellent, and the numbers just enough for enjoyment. Mrs. George provided the catering in her usual style. Some pretty dresses were worn. Miss Scott received her pupils in a pretty dress of black gauze, figured with velvet stripes and pink roses over green silk. This was quite one of the most enjoyable small dances I have been to.

WILL OF WILLIAM MORRIS. Probate has been grafted of the wiil of Mr. V-'illiam Morris, of Kelmsoott House, Upper Mall, Hammersmith, and of Kelmscatt House, Lec-hlade, Gloucester, who died on October 3. Ths executors thereof are Mr. Frederick Startridge Eliis and Mir. Sydney Carlyle Ccckerell, by whom tho value of the personal estate has been sworn :t.t £ 55,439 Is. 4d. gross, and £ 55,069 Os. lOd net. The testator givaM annuities of £ 100 to Mr-. Emma Oldham, £ 15(1 to his sister-in-law, Elizabeth Burdon, and during the life of his wife £ 250 per annum to his daughter, Mrs. Sparling. The residue of his property is to be held upon trust for hi. widow, Jane Morris, during her life, and then upon trust for his two daughters, Mrs. Mary Jane Aforris.

Too Late for Cl,ulsificatioa.

BLAIBERG'S ARCADE. ESTABLISHED SAME SHOP FIFTY TRAM EXTENSIONS RECENTLY. Sir or Madam,—The followiujf article# advertised are hrnestly worth a lot more money, Itf-iag cheaper thau you can buy at Auction, London Store*, Co- operative St-ires, or eo-called Wholesale or Manu- facturers' Prices. Our EettbfietMnent heiuf in the neighbourhood, you run no risk; secondly, you can have approval to get vftucd if not judged worth more than you gave for the articles money in full returned It is to your interest as much as ours for you only to see the goods first. If you fancy the goods are dear, don't buy. but allow us to persuade you to come and have a look. Some of our roode advertised are so cheap that we have had several customers refusing to buy, not believing the goods are as stated. But every article is guaranteed as stated in writing. You will often sfnd away for goods advertised in weekly papers and expect bar- gains, but you know when you have received them they are more expensive than local prices. Why, do it? The expenses of advertising in large circula- tions are enormous, therefore prises must give a big profit. For instance, a case was brought under our notice this week. A Arm advertising in almost every, I-per of importance advertises a lady's silver albeit, value £ 2 21., for 12s. 6d. We can sell the albert in c-ur place for 4s. 6d—and make a profit. Ths above facts can be verified. The articles we want ycu only to look at are real Gold Pins, mounted with a circle of pearls, ruby centre. 5s. Cold Bar- rings, 2f. 6d.; 15ct. Hall-marked Brooch, massive and newest design, 25s 18s. 22cfc. Wedding Ring, 2Mini.; Specs, real Pebbles, guaranteed, 2s. M. Clocks, 3s. 6d.; Accordion, 3o. od. Silver Ear-rings, 6d (paste diamond); hundreds of Watches, Rings, Jewellery, articles for Xmas presents Marble Clocks, 35s. Bronzes, 40s. Clothiug Department: 200 Welsh Flannel Shawls, ¡O! 6d. and 12s. 6et, betutiM [e.tteras, long fringes, full sizes; these patterns can r.nly be obtained from us. baring bought the manu- facturer's entire stock, he 1 laving decided to retire, therefore, after the above are cold, no more can be procured. Welsh Shirtings made into full-sise shirts to your order. 4e. JZd. Now, you reallv cauaot buy elf-ewhere under 7s fcd Job liise of English Wool Shirts. 2*. M. ea?h regular price, 3s. lid. and 4s. lid. Similar quality and patterns can be atpn marked up in Town at 4s. lid. Winter Cio!hir>^ cheaMr than we ssid teat autumn. Cutlery Dep-vtvinent": Heyweod's Knives, 3s Space wiil not allow of one-twentieth of the bargains to be mentioned Sir.articles up to B100 for sale at BL AIBEWS ARCADE.