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MYSTERIOUS LETTERS, feEFEBBED TO IN A STRANGE MATRIMONIAL CASE. SPECIALLY SET FOR THE EVENING EXPRESS. In the Divorce Division on Tuesday (before Mr. Justice Barnes) the ca«e of Parker-Jervis v. Parker-Jervis was heard. The petitioner. Mrs. Winifred Marft. Parker-Jervis. living at Acton, sought for a judicial separation on the ground of desertion by her husband, Mr. Edward St. Vincent Parker-Jervis. stated to have conside- rable property in Staffordshire, but no further description of the respondent was given.—Mr. Bargrave Deane. Q.C' in opening the case, said this was a wife's suit for judicial separation on the ground of desertion. The only matter he had any doubt about was that there were two letters written by the husband shortly after he lef his wife, which his client said were of such a character that she did rot like to have them copied. They showed the respondent's intention to go away.. Mrs. Parker-Jervis, whose maiden name was Reynolds, was married to Edward St. Vincent Parker-Jervis 011 the 11th of March, 1889, at the registrar's oftice, St. George's, lianoy^r-square. They afterwards lived together for -tc p:riod. He was very irregular in his habits, and had run through a good deal of his property, lie having eon- siderable property in Staffordshire and other parts of the country. Eventually he went to Australia, with his wife's consent, to make some business arrangement*. Be returned in Decem- ber, 1894, and went to live where his wife was livim;, and spent the night of the 29th Decem- ber with her. The next morning, without sav- ing a word to her of his intentions, he went »wav, and from that time to this she had never seen him. and he had never sent her a penny to support her and her three children.—Mrs. Winifred Maria Parker-Javvis said she lived at Acton. She spoke to the marriage, and to lie- husband leaving her on the 30th December, 1894. Since then he had noL returned to her.—His Lordship: Has he supported you ?-Petitioner: No. My mother and father have supported me. —Was there trouble b3tween v ou ?—There was always trouble, because he was never sober.- Did he give you any reason for leaving you?— His letters explain the reason, but I assume that he was mad when he wrote them.—His Lord- ship granted the petitioner a judicial. separation with costs, and custody of the children.-Counsei who :ppe:ed for the respondent asked that the husband might have access to the children but his Lordship said that application must be made in Chambers.

CONSERVATISM IN SOUTH MONMOUTHSHIRE. ADDRESS BY COLONEL THE HON. F. C. MORGAN, M.P. The annual meating of the South Monmouth- shire Conservative Association was held at the King's Head Morel, Newpott, on Wednesday afterr.0011, the chairman, Colonel Curre pre- siding, supported by Lord Tredegar, Colonel the Hon. I-. C. Morgan, M.P., Sir George Forestier- Walker, Mr. R. H. Cory, Mr. H. L. P. Lowe, Mr. I. J. MiiciieJl, Mr. i-lenry Clay, and others. Thare was a good attendance.—nie report of the executive committee, read by the secretary (Mr. VV. J. Lloyd), showed that. the organisation of the division had been well maintained during the past year. There was a net gain on the registration results of 357 votes.—The report having been adopted, Mr. L. Foster Stedman, tile organising agent, presented the report of the delegates to the National Union of Conservative Associations.—Mr. H. L. P. Lowe, the repre- sentative of the association on the Western Union, reported that ths Union had just con- cluded arrangements for a tour through the seven counties comprised in the union, and in each of the counties there would be a big public meeting addressed by a member of the Govern- ment.—The election of officers was then pro- ceeded with.—The Duke of Beaufort was re- elected president, and Lord Tredegar vice-presi- dent.—Mr. W. E. Heard was appointed chairman for the ensuing year, and, m thanking the members for his election, said politics was not quite his greatest forte, but lia assured them that he was good enough for any amount of work.—The vice-chairmen appointed were Mr. A. M. Pilliner (Llautarnam), Mi-. L. C. Corned (Pontymister), Mr. C. H. Whalley (Chepstow), and Mr. W. Birkett (Bassalleg).—The other officials were all re-elected.—Mr. H. B. Cory proposed the hearty thanks of the association to Colonel the Hon. F. C. Morgan, M.P., for his long-continued services to the Conservative and Unionist Association. Unfortunately, his (the speaker's) brother was fighting Colonel-Morgan— or, he supposed, would fight him at the next election-but they must all do their best for the colonel, and he (the speaker) would certainly do all he could for him. (Hear, hear.)—Mr. C. H. Whalley seconded, and Colonel Lyne sup- ported, as a Liberal Unionist.—The resolution was carried with acclamation, and Colonel the Hon. F. C. Morgan, M.P.. was most heartily received on rising to acknowledge the vote. He remarked that he felt the honour of the vote of thanks to be the greatest compliment which he had received during the twenty-three years he had sat as a representative of South Monmouthshire in Parliament. With regard to Mr. Herbert Cory, he thanked him very much for the kind way in which he had alluded to himself. Mr. Cory was placed in a very difficult position, and on that account he thanked him especially for his atterdance at the meeting and the opinions he had expressed. He respected the delicate posi- tion in which Mr. Cory was placed, and he wished to say that he (Colonel Morgan) had never approached him or striven to get him to do anything on his behalf. (Hear, hear.) As to the attitude of Liberal Unionists, there was very littb difference between a real Liberal Unionist and a fjood old Tory of the present, time. It was all very well for the Radicals to attack the foreign policy- of the Government, but supposing they had been in power what would they have dor c ? Unless the Concert of Europe had been maintained, they would have been plunged into one of the most disastrous European wars that had ever been known. If ever he was a staunch Conservative, he felt that^he was so now more than ever, because the honour and prestige of the country was being steadily kept up by the present Government. He believed that what was taking place in China would redound to our credit. England must not give up anything, lv t must uphold all her interests and keep open free ports and free commerce to the world. (Hear, hear.) They all had to go to a certain extent with the times. No one could be a fossilised old Torv nowadays, although in his OW'l case he would always hold the same high principles with regard to the maintenance of religion, and of honour and allegiance to the Crown and the Constitution. (Hear, hear.) Was there, he asked, anv man in the whole kingdom more trulv Liberal than his brother. Lord Tre- degar? ("No, no," and applause.) Well, he was endeavouring to follow :11 the footstens of his brother, and. though he might be a blunt and sometimes a bold man, he spoke till sentiments of his heart. (Hear, hear.)—Lord Tredegar pro- posed a vote of thanks to the retiring chairman ani other officers of the rusociation, which was seconded by Mr. Edward Davies, and carried, the chairman responding.

To-day (Thursday) is the date given for the replies from those who intend being preset'- at the Cardiff Orchestral Society's ball on the 3rd nrox. This ball is one of the most delightful during the season, one of the chief attractions being the large band usually arranged by Mr. Fred. Roberts. "LINSEED COMPOUND" (Trade Mark) for Coughs and Colds, 9id., 13id. Sold by Chemists. opiv. «64O9—I

Father and Son. ACTOR CHARGED WITH THREATENING A COLONEL. SPECIALLY SET FOR THE EVENING EXPRESS. At West London Francis Carroll, 28, described as an actor, residing at 13, Buckingham-road, Brighton, was, on a warrant, charged with send- ing threatening letters to his father. Colonel Walter Carroll, late of the 18th Royal Irish, and living at 6, Phillimore-terrace, Kensington. Mr. Arthur Gill said the colonel had reluctantly taken these proceedings against his son to put a stop to the annoyance, which had been persis- tent, and to relieve himself from constant appre- hension. In some of the many letters which the prisoner had written, he had threatened to murder his father. In one he says — Henceforward I require no future assistance fr?m yon, You have done your worst and iaueci. it you live anotner month you will be execrated and loathed throughout the kingdom l, ) f\lld join Richard Prince, the traitor and suicide. He who prompted your black hearts to do your respective villainies will abandon you to despair in the last hour Your grave will be unhonoured, unwept, abhorred. The prisoner, in another, also wrote:- As certainly and as steadily as the sun pursues its course, so certainly shall I track you to your doom. were it to take years or even centuries there is no limit to my hatred and determina- tion to avenge wrongs you have caused me, and when Hell opens its jaws to receive vour blackened and lost soul, may the guilty'and wicked partners 01 your life and yonr crew of devil children await you. Colonel Carroll said he had always maintained his son. with the exception of a very short period when he had an engagement with a theatrical company. In 1833 his son's conduct was so violent that he (witness) was compelled to seek the protecion of that Court, and he tthe pri- soner) spent a short time in gaol in default of finding sureties to be of good behaviour Wit- ness had endeavoured to do all that was possible for his ultimate benefit, but everything had failed.—The Magistrate: What are his reasons orf annyomg you in this way ?—Colonel Carroll (with an outburst of sorrow): He seems tu imagine that I am his bitterest enemy, although Imaintain him by sending him money every week.—Ths prisoner assured the court that he had no wisn to hurt his father in any way, his desire being to look upon him as a. friend.—The Magistrate: Why did you wrie the letters then? Prisoner: The tact is the bark is worse than the bite. I wrote them in a fit of anger. A formal remand was granted, the Magistrate intimating his intention commit the prisoner for trial. ° l

SWANSEA SCHOOL BOARD. COMMITTEES OPENED TO THE PRE.SS. A monthly meeting of the Swansea School Board was held on Wednesday afternoon, Mr. Josepa ltosser (chairman) presiding.—Messrs. B. Lvans invited the members to inspect certain school furniture which had just been manu- factured by the lirm for Merthyr School Board, anu the board agreed to accept the invitation^ certain members speaking higlily of the goods tnus turned out locally.—It was decided to endorse the action of the schools management ct mmittee, reverting to the old school hours, viz., from 9.30 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. and from 2 to 4.30 P-m—It was also decided to send the chairman and the clerk to join a deputation from other boards to Sir John Gorst in reference to night school grants and deductions.—The schools management committee recommended that the press should in future be admitted to all standing committees, and this was passed amongst the other minutes without the slightest comment. —Mr. Wyrall afterwards sl "ted that he intended to propose the motion, whereupon it was' stated that the recommendation had already been carried. (Hear, hear.)—The successful issue of the M'lnselt-on site arbitration proved the subject of considerable congratulation, the board having won handsomely, and Mr. W. J. Rees's evidence as to value was highly spoken of by the clerk as having fully established his first estimate. Mr. J. W. Jones was elected chairman of the finance committee, the Rev. Watkins Edwards of the school attendance committee, and Miss Brock of the truant schools committee.—The other business was of minor interest.

TREATMENT OF ORES. NEW WORKS AT LLANELLY. The old Cambrian Works at New Dock Llanelly, which have been disused for for many years, have now been taken over by a strong London company, trading "nder the style of the Sulphide Reduction New Process (Limited). At these works complex sulphide ores, containing lead, silver, and zinc, will be treated with the view of separating the zinc ore from the lead and silver ore. Hitherto this class of ore has been smelted only with the greatest difficulty and a considerable loss in lead and silver, not to speak of the entire loss of zinc. The new com- pany have been working a new process during the last twelve months, and so successful has the trial been that extensive plant is now being sent down to Llanelly for the establishment of a large works. Already employment is furnished to a large number of men. and this number will be considerably increased in the early future. The site at, Llanelly is an excellent, one, com- m;'iiding as it does the most modern railway and shipping facilities.

SWANSEA COUNTY COURT. WEDNESDAY.—(Before his Honour Judge GWILYM WILLIAMS.) MOTION IN BANKRUPTCY. Mr. Villiers Meager applied for the discharge from bankruptcy of E. Tarabocliia, sluphroker, whose failure was admitted to have been caused by the loss* of a vessel at C -rdiff.—The discharge was granted, subject to six months' suspension. A LOAN .TO COLLIERS. Swansea Mercantile B;mk v. Morgan and Another.—This case, in which the Swansea Mercantile Bank sued two colliers named William Morgan and John Evans, of Blaen- rhondda, for £5, due upon a bill in which Evans was sul-etv for Morgan, wis resumed, Mr. Griff. Morgan appearing for plaintiff and Mr. Hawkes for defendants.—The defendant, William Morgan denied that the £5 was ever advanced, but that he had received £ 2 from ?'r. Davies. an aa'ent c.f the bank, and had paid £ 1 back.—His Honour adjourned the case till next court, when if plain! iff did not bring forward Davies as a wit- ness judgment would be given against him.

CHARGE AGAINST A STOCK BROKER. A1 the Guild hall, London, on Wed- nesday morning Richard x Berry Smith, stockbroker, of 10, Throgmorton-avenue was charged with misappropriating ioo7 ami £ 2,799. Couunsel explained that the charges arose out of the purchase of Mid- land Railway Stock from Messrs. Charles Keyser and Julius Keyser, of Sheffield and Liverpool. Prisoner, when arrested, said ne had a perfect answer to the charge. Counsel stated that the prisoner would have made matters right had not the sheriff put m an execution.—He was remanded, bail being accepted.

AN ALDERSHOT MYSTERY, An inquest was h-jld at Aldershot on Wed- nesday concerning the death of Private Robert Patterson, of the Scottish Rifles, whose decom- posed body was taken from the Basingstoke Canal last Monday morning. He was last seen on New Year's Day, and was then going to the cavalry canteen.—The jury returned a verdict of "Found drowned and added that there was no evidence to show how deceased got into the water.

GLOUCESTERSHIRE V. GLAMORGANSHIRE. The return game between these counties will be nlayed at the Cardiff Arms Park 011 Monday (Million's Day). February 7, the Cardiff Club huving placed the ground at the disposal of the county authorities. The local railway com- panies olfer special facilities for this date. The following team has been selected to represent Gloucestershire — Back. B. Hip- wood (Gloucester) three quarter backs, P. W. Stout (Gloucester). and A. F. Hailing (Cheltenham.), 11. Parsons (Bristol). and A. N. Other; half-backs, W. Needs (Bristol) and F Champain (Oxford); forwards, Frank Stout, C; Hall. B. Goulding, B. Watkins. and A H. oiick (Gloucester), LeiKhton and W. Mudway iCinderford), and P. Smith (Stroud). EMIGRATION OF ANOTHER LLANELLYlTE. Griff. Williams, another Llanelly man. lias been induced to leave his home for Torquay, and will jirobaHy nlav next Saturday. Tie Jrft. Liu nelly on Wednesday. William5 is a good man .yho has on several occasions played ex- cellently for the scarlets' first and second fifteens. He v,:i9 in^,he centre during a great portion of last season, and this year he pas done duty lor Treorkv taking Pilrt m iast game for the latter ^'lub when they met the scarlets at Stradey refpntlv lie played full back for the scarlet? last Saturday against Aberavon, and a.-quitted himself well. WELSH FOOTBAjT^ ASSOCIATION.. On Wednesday night the council of the Welsh Football Association made the draw for the semi-final ties for the Welsh Senior Cup as follows ?—Wellirigton Town v Drnids at Oswes- try. February 26; Wrexham tholders) v. Newtown, at Welshpool. March 12. it was decided that the international match with Ene'and should be played on Wrexham Racecourse 011 March 2S, and that the international match Wales v Ireland should take place at Llan- dndno on February 19. Cambridge University v. Kensington.—Played at Cambridge, nnd won by the University by five goals and five tries (40 points) to nothing. Salford v. Rochdale Hornets.—Played at Sal- ford on Wednesday ResultSalford, one goal and four tries; Hornets, one foal and three tries.

Cardiff Infirmary. IMPORTANT DECISION OF THE COMMITTEE. VIGOROUS ACTION BY MR. MOXEY. GENEROUS OFFERS OF SUPPORT. An informal special meeting of the Cardiff Infirmary General Committee was held on Wed- nesday afternoon for the purpose of considering the advisability of taking steps to open the new unused ward for women. Dr. Edwards pre- sided, and Mr. E. R. Moxey was also present. The Chairmr.n, in opening the proceedings, explained that at a recent meeting the com- mittee had decided not to open the ward for the present, and he felt some difficulty in meeting certain representations made to him. He wished everyone to understand that it was an absolutely informal and friendly meeting to consider the best way to increase the accommo- dation at the infirmary. The question had attracted a great deal of attention, and certain gentlemen had been urging them very strongly to remove the stigma that rested upon them. The com- mittee desired not to fall more heavily into debt, but wiolied to put their finances upon a more satisfactory basis before extending their accommodation more fully. Amongst those willing to help them was that old and staunch friend of all good work, Mr. E. R. Moxey—(ap- plause)—who had taken up the question with that thorough enthusiasm and ardour that was so characteristic of him. Mr. Moxey felt that the stigma should not rest upon the infirmary any longer, that the wards should not remain unoccupied, and that deserving applicants should not be called upon to wait, not only for weeks, but for months, before gaining admittance. Mr. Moxey said that in whatever he had done he had 110 idea of censuring the committee for anything or allyone-certamly not their chairman, certainly not his partner, who held office as treasurer. He had great faith in the possibility of raising the amount of money neces- sary. Had not the chairman and Mr. Cory (treasurer) gone out before now and raised £4,000 when they only hoped for £ 2,000! Then there was Mrs. Ingledew's bazaar, so successful, and the .£1,100 that was raised right under the noses of the ladies' committee at the infirmary ball. He had been told that Mr. Andrews had promised £500 upon certain conditions, but they had not received the JE500 simply because the conditions were not fulfilled. The reason why he hpd taken more interest in the matter was thaf one evening a lady callc i upon his wife. He found that the object of her visit was tli^L a woman to whom Mrs. J'ioxey had give-, an infirmary ticket could not bs admitted 'although she was suffering from dropsy badly), because there was no room for her. If afterwards found that there were oO other women, just as had cases, also waiti-g for admission. He felt that he couid nc, sit down as a man and a Christian without doing something in the matter. He did ncj rush into piint, but he wrote to Dr. Edwa ds, and very soon afterwards saw his lettf in the "Western Mail." He also saw Mr. T. H. Stephens, Mr. Ferrier, and Dr. j WHace, and decided to throw some energy int o a movement to gd the ward opell. He lip j written to the Bishop of Llandaff and to Bishop Hedley, asking them to allow the matter to be referred to in the churches; he had written to the secretary of'the Free Church Council, and to the Nonconformist ministers, asking them to assist, and had al^o approached the railwaymen, the coaltrimmers, the Trades' Council, and others, and had re- ceived most satisfactory promises of support. With regard to the churches, he had sent out a letter, and also a printed document, contain- iug a resolution in favour of opening the wards, hoping that the ministers would bring them before the congregations on Sunday. He had re- ceived several letters from doctors and other gentlemen in the town supporting the move- ment. There was one letter in his possession from a gentleman, whose name he could not dis- close at present, who made a most handsome promise to help in the movement and to share the financial responsibility. He had received a further letter from Mr. Lascelles Carr pro- mising his assistance, and Messrs. Duncan had agreed to lend their aid. On Monday evening lie was presiding at what was equivalent to a town's meeting—for there were quite 2,000 people present. He made a few remarks, and Canon Thompson rendered very effective service in the course of a speech on the subject. The meeting, as the members of the committee would have seen by the reports, unanimously passed a vote in favour of opening the ward. He wished the committee to believe that he had no personal object to serve, but wis.«ed to help the committee and to strengthen their hands. He had no desire to enter into the question of management, which, he understooa, had been investigated, but would merely remark that they should try to get 20s. value out ot every sovereign they received. Everyone con- nected \vith the institution should be even more careful with the infirmary money than he was with his own. At the same time he did not agree with the idea of economy at any price: they should him at economy with the truest effi- ciency. The medical men were rendering mo"L valuable assistance to the institution, there had been many munificent gifts in the past, and there w; s sufficient reason to believe lhat the infirmary would be well supported in the future. The new ward was to have been opened last year and called the Victoria Ward; he hoped that the Dame would not be altered, and 1 hat iiie 0pening should be carried out as quickly as possible. The town of Caroiff, was in its infancy, and they all hoped that it would march on to great success. That was all the more reason why they should not neglect their initial duties as citizens and as Christian men. He proposed a resolution in favour of opening the ward immediately. Mr. Ferrier said that, whilst he recognised the good work done by the press, and did not wish to find fault with them, he desired to (ha,v attention to 1he fact that after a recent meeting he was reported to have said that lie should "vigorously oppose" the opening pro- posed. He lid not oppose the opening, but simply stated his opinion that it would be wise to defer it until the investigation committee had issued its report, and that those responsible ought to be satisfied that the financial position was satisfactory. Now they found that Mr. Moxey had taken the matter in hand. It would be mean and contemptible to let him bsar the burden with the gentleman that he had referred to, and, whilst they expressed their appreciation of his efforts, they ought to be ready to do their shares in the work: Dr. Sheen seconded the resolution. Mr. T H. Stephens said that his opinion was exactly the same as it was on the last occasion that question was considered. He was unwilling to agree to open the new wards hastily, even in face of the fact that someone came forward and agreed to find the money. The infirmary should pay its debts. Ever since he had been connected with tha institution there had been a difficulty with regard to money. It was no use to appeal to God; wlJat they had to do was to use some practical means of getting the money, They had heard of Muller's Orphanages. He wished that something of the sort would happen with the Cardiff Infirmary, but it did not, and he feared that there was no chance of such a thing. He believed that it would be advisable to publish the investigation committee's report, .tnd that when the people of the town read it they would come to the conclusion that the mhnnary was a well-managed institution, and that they would receive more public support. They should not be in any undue haste to open the wards, for the report would soon be pub- lished, and then the whole thing would be settled. The proper thing to do was to have such a i institution supported by the people generally, not by spasmodic efforts. He should like to hear what the bishops, and the ministers, and the Salvation Army had to say about it, and also to see the way a little more clearly, because they had no money in their pocket, and did not know where to get it. Mr. Coleman (secretary) read, at the chair- man's request, the published totals of expendi- ture and income for the past seventeen years, and added that, although the accounts had not been audited yet, there would be approximately a deficiency of JE947 on the balance-sheet for last year. The Chairman said that, in spite of the de- ficiency on last year, the accounts showed a satisfactory "progressiveness." They should realise the fact that the town had never been properly canvassed for support, and their de- ficiency was due to the want of a proper system of appeal. If they made a proper appeal to the resources open to them in the town there would be no need to refuse admission to deseiv- ing patients. Mr. Moxey and another gentle- man had promised to give their assistance, and he (the chairman) would join them in becoming responsible for the finances necessary. Mr. J. Staufield pointed out that there was a deficiency already, and he did not think it would be wise to face the additional expense whilst their finances were in the present posi- tion. Mr. Moxey urged the committee to pass the resolution. If they did not they would raise such an amount of public opinion in the town that they would not be able-to stand against it. Did business men ever do anything by acting upon such a principle as seemed to actuate some members of the committee? He was firmly convinced that now was the time to open the ward. He might say more. but would not. In answer to Dr. Taylor, junr., the Chairman said that the wards referred to were furnished. Dr. "achell, Mr. Inoledew and others said that there was no definite scheme or promise before the committee. Mr. terrier said that Mr. Moxey. another gentleman., and Dr. Edwards had promised to provide the money if there was any deficiency next year, and he had no hesitation in agreeing to the resolution. Mr. Ingiedew: How long does that promise last ? Mr. Ferrier: One year. The Chairman said that he was sorry to find that so much discussion was necessary. There were gentlemen in the town who felt that it was a burning shame that in a place of such wealth, commerce, and civilisation twenty, thirty, or forty cases should be turned away from the infirmary, and have to go to other towns for assistance and treatment that they ought to find at their own doors. If they would only remove the stigma that rested upon them they would find that there was plenty of sympathy and enthu- siasm in the town. They would not find a hos- pital anywhere that did not find itself more or less in financial difficulties. They ought to hammer and hammer away at the people until they obtained what they wanted. In answer to Dr. Vaciiell. the Secretary said that there were 60 beds in the ward. Of these ten were occupied, and the committee thought that it would be advisable to reserve 30 beds (on one floor) for emergencies. There were twen y bods in one room, and these were the object of the movement now. Mr. Moxey now said that he had another engagement, and, if he left, the committee would be able to discuss with more freedom. The Chairman proposed a vote of thanks to Mr. Moxev, which was heartily agreed to. Mr. Moxev said that the best thanks they could give him. would be to show a little more faith. and not waste any more time. They were all business men, and could occupy their time much better than staying there quibbling about a little thing like that. Many a man at the Docks hid spent more money than they were asked to face in sending a man to look after new trade, and he appealed to them to pass the resolution. After further desultory discussion, Mr. Moxey altered his resolution to the following: "That the women's ward. which can now be used for twenty beds, shall be opened immediately, and that the whole matter shall be goone into as early as possible, not later than the annual meeting." This was seconded by Dr. Vachell, supported by Mr. Ferrier, and carried unanimously. Mr. J. Stanfield said that his report would be ready for the consideration of the investigation committee next Tuesday.

NEWPORT CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. THROUGH ROUTE FROM NEWPORT TO SWANSEA. Mr. R. T. Martin, chairman of the Newport Chamber of Commerce, at a meeting held on Wednesday, opened an instructive debate respecting the proposed through route from Newport to Swansea contemplated by the Taff ¡ Vale Railway .oill. He briefly sketched the object of iiie proposed scheme. The one Bill I had been rejected, but the Taff Vale Railway Company now brought forward the alternative plan of constructing a small piece of line about a mile in length from Maesglas to Herbert-street, and of building a station there. By means of running powers over the Pontypridd. Caer- philly, and Newport Railway, the Taff Vale Rail- way Company were able to come to the borders of Glamorganshire, but it was desired that power be obtained to carry the traffic direct into New- port. irie considered that, though there were disadvantages in not having one central station, the Herbert-street Station would be preferable to no Taff Vale Railway entry into the town, and, therefore, he formally moved, "That this meet- ing of tne Incorporated Chamber of Commerce approve of the clauses so far as they refer to Newport of the Taff Vale Railway Bill of 1898, and trust it will receive the sanction of Parlia- ment. Mr. C. D. Phillips urged, in seconding, that more direct communication would, of necessity, be a distinct advantage to the com- mercial community of Newport.—In reply to Mr. \V. Ij. Moore, the Mayor (Alderman A. H. Bear) said the town-clerk had been instructed to fur- nish a report to the corporation, who were also considering the scheme.—Mr. Moore said lie- asked the question simply because the reports of the two bodies might be framed in different ways.—The Chairman then pointed out that the details did not concern the chamber, just then: they were simply considering the principle of whether or not it was desirable to bring the line directly into the town. It was further pointed out that the chamber might work in conjunc- tion with, or independently of. the corporation, as it was the duty of the chamber of commerce to look after the commercial aspects of the scli6iH|6«~—A question then arose as to whether the plan would affect the Alexandra Docks Railway near the point of divergence from the main line, but Mr. A. Henshaw explained that the matter could not affect the present issue, while the dock company reserved to them- selves the right to interfere afterwards, if neces- sary. The resolution was then carried, without a dissentient voice.- According to the statement of the trade of Newport for the past twelve months, there was a net increase of 205,015 tons in the imports and of 176,357 tons in the ex- T ,tota' the imports during 1897 was 1,203,796 tons; exports, 4,468,629 tons. This. remarked the chairman, was extremely satisfactory, especially in view of the statements made at after-dinner speeches that the town was on its last legs.

CARMARTHEN COUNTY~CONNCIL. A quarterly meeting of the Carmarthenshire County Council took place at the ShlrThlii LUndilo, the N. Jones, Tirydail) presiding.-An animated dis- cussion took place on the desire nf fi,„ L 1 of Carmarthen to include^ St Peter'! in St. Peter's Within. The ft™! the inclusion in the borough of the Tohit counties' prison and adjacent premises of shoos and houses in Nott-square and Bridge-street The borough.wanted the county council to sup! rrL ^rs ^fe rn" Parliament for P°we"Tlle ■Chairn said the question at issue St. Petei s Without—involved some fine points of law These should be looked into by the clerk—The suggestion was adopted, and, the matter referred to the Parliamentary Committee, which is composed of lawyers.—Mr. Buckley Roderick, coroner of the Three Commotts dis- trict. applied for a revision of his salary, which 18 N°T SpH V °N A DIVISION- TLIE council declined to comply with the reouest — The fiiiance committee reported a balance'in hand at tlieend of last year of £ 15 12s i»s 3d !p;fs aln df!\ sPecial account £ 25v> 0s ^d.), new works account 9s. 1d.).-Letters from the Local Government Board showed that during the past twelve months the sums of £ 955. £ 3,680 6S0 and £ 1-840 had been paid to the county trea- surer out of the local taxation account The joint committee of the asylum reported their intention to buy land, and approval was ex- pressed bv sanctioning the report -y},e county council ele^ions are (o be on Monday, March 7. and the district and parish councils'on Mon- day. April 4 the latter to be between the hours of twelve and eight o clock.—An important com- munication from the Secretary of State depre- cated the continuance of officers of the constabu- lary acting as inspectors of weights and measures, and, on the suggestion of Mr Gwilym Kvatis. a committer of inomry was appointed- At the invitation of the Chairman, the council, officers, and ^arn°°Jf a sumptuous luncheon at the Drill-hall. (1^ toasts of whi-h were of an interesting character.—Mr. Gwilym Evans congratulated the chairman on the excel- lent way m which he had filled the presidential chair of the council, and was sure all present appreciated his hospitality that day. (Ap- plause.)

HEREFORDSHIRE HORSE SHOW SOCIETY. In the absence of Lord Tredegar, president of the society. Captain Freke Lewis (chairman of the committee) presided at the annual meeting on Wednesday of the Herefordshire Horse Show Society. The recommendation of the committee that, as far as the cart horse c^a-sses were con- cerned, only the winners should be compelled to remain on the second day oi the show in future was adopted. The meeting, however. unanimously decided that. as the Herefordshire Agricultural Society were holding their cen- tel1:?ry slmw atJIerefor<l thIs year, the annual show of the horse society should not be he'd this vear. but a sub-committee appointed to gee if a Shire stnd horse could not be obtained, and prizes ffiven to the agricultural show horse classes, and confined to members of the horse chow society. Captain Freke Lewis was appointed president for the ensuing year and a vote of thanks was to be conveyed by Mr. Rankin, M.P.. to Lord Tredegar for his eene- rosity as president of the society for the past two years. Mr. Rankin was of opinion that there were too many shows in the county. <'

PENARTH SWIMMING CLUB. The annual meeting of the Penarth Swimming Club was held on Wednesday night, when Major Wvndham Quin, M.P., was announced as patron, J. J. Neal was elected president, and Dr. pees, Mr. Lascelles Carr, Mr. F. Thomas, and ■^r. Clemence vice-presidents. Mr. E. G. Edwards was elected captain of the first team, ]Vir. H. Hayes hon. secretary, and Mr. J. T. Owen hon. treasurer.

CHURCH DEFENCE CONFEDERA- TION. At the fifth annual meeting of the Eastern Vallevs Church Defence Confederation, held in the Osborne-road Mjssion-room, Pontypool, the vicar <lie *?ev' 'n chair, tbp following were appointed the officers for the ensuing year:-Chairman the Rev. C. E T. Griffith; treasurer, Mr. A. A. Williams, J.P., Pontypool; secretaries, the Rev. J. E. Dunn, Bettws Newydd, and the Rev. D. T. Davies, Goytre.

HEREFORD CATTLE BREEDERS' ASSOCIATION. At the annua' general meeting of the Hereford Cattle Breeders' Association, held 011 Wednesday, .he Rev. G. H. Davenport wrote declining the presidency, and Mr. Stephen Robinson. of Lyn- hftlu>, was appointed. Mr. J. W. Smith (Thing- i )h''<I) and Mr. Jas. Smith (Monckton) were elected vice-presidents.

TO-DAY'S TURF TALK GOSSIP AND CHATTER OF THE COURSE ANH FIELD. SPECIALLY SET FOR THE EVENING EXPRESS. The amateur selection for to-day is County Council. Downer has begua training at Powderliall for his match with Bredin. A Lincoln candidate that lost form entirely last year is Mack Briggs, but he is going better now, and might will a race. It is not long since that Mr. Rucker took over Mr. Calvert's horses, precisely as Sir J. B. Maple has now taken over his. Mr. J. Morand, the popular French amateur rider, well-known in England, has turned pro- fessional, his license as a gentleman jockey not having been renewed this season. There ar3 only 26 entries for the Doveridge Handicap of £1,000 at Derby, whereas 45 horses have been engaged in the Chaddesden Handi- cap of JE250, the forfeit being of the same amount Den Alder is stated to be the most promising hurdle-racer that has been seen for many a day, and he may get back for the stable the money that was lost last autumn on General Peace, which was by no means a trifle. In the Kingsclere stable there is a dark three- veav-old of which one heasr good accounts, and this is Constitution, a son of Common. He is engaged in the Two Thousand Guineas, but not in the Derby or Leger. A smart two-year-old named Little Champion, by Prince Hampton—Honey Cup, has done well in a gallop at Newmarket. She is very likely to win a race at Lincoln or Liverpool, if she goes on all right during the next few weeks. Collar always had a very considerable reputa- tion in so far as his trainer could find out any- thing about him last year; and though, unlike Hawfinch, he did not win in his solitary public essay, it is to be remembered that lie came in for a, race which was run in a manner peculiarly likely to chop a raw novice. With reference to the sale of the five-year-old Ben Brush to Mr. J. R. Keene by Mr. Dwyer for £5,000. 110 one but Mr. Keene knows whether the horse will be sent to England: but as Mr. Keene said several months ago that he expected to race in England altogether, the adop- tion of that course is not improbable. It is necessary to remember that, if Mr. Vyner and his trainer, J. Q Elsey., have serious thoughts of winning the Grand National with Alpheus, they would have been careful not to get him too forward in condition, and it was probably lack of preparation and not want of stamina that caused him to run so badly the other day. Mr. Rose intends to have Cyllene got ready for the Newmarket Stakes, which bids fair to be the most interesting tliree-year-old race of the season, tTie entry including Ninus, Hermiston, Dieudonne, Disraeli, Baft. Longtown, Jeddali, Galashiels, and King of Thebes. Cyllene will then undergo a special preparation for the Gold Ct'p at Ascot. One of the Duke of Westminster's entries for the Newmarket Stakes of 1900 is a colt named Missel Thrush, by Ornie—Throstle, winner of the St. Leger in 1894, when she defeated Ladas. Throstle is half-sister, by Petrarch, to Common and Goldfinch. It will be interesting to see how this colt turns out, for he ought to prove a veritable flyer if there is anything in the very best "running" blood.

TO-DAY^RACIBB SPECIALLY SET FOR THE EVENING tXPRESS. OLD SAM'S FINALS, WINDSOR MEETING. 1.30-JACOBUS or KING GEORGE. The remaining finals \vin appear in the next edition, when Uia bam may have something special.

WINDSOR MEETING. SPORTSMAN—"VIGILANT." 130-Josephus or Jacobus 2.0—Loot or Frymira. 2.30—Manister. 3.0—Free Fight. 3.W—Moiello or Full Armour. 4.0—Pope's Eye or County Council. "MAN ON THE SPOT." 1.30.Jacobus. 2.0-Prymird. 2.30—Manister. 3.0—Free Fight. 3.3C-Full Armour or Mill Girl. 4.0-County Council. SPORTING LIFE—"AUGUR." 1.30-J osephm or Ben Roe. 2.0-Loot or Pryrait-It 2.30—Cruiskeen II. or' Stroller. 3.0—Free Fight or Parmys. 3.30—Mill <Jirl or Fuii Armour. 4.0—County Council. "MAN ON THE SPOT." 1.30—Josephus. 2.0-Loot. 2.30—Cruiskeen II 3.0—Free Fight. 3.30—Crowglen 4.O-Couuty Council. BIRMINGHAM GAZETTE—'TIP." 1.30-J af'o bus. 2.0-Pr'vmira- 2.30 The Soarer. 3.0—Free Fight 3.30—Full Armour. 4.0-County Council. "STABLE BOY." 1.30—Jacobus. 2.0—Prymira. 2.30—Manister. .u,' 3.0—Guardsman II. or Free Fight. 3.3D-Morello or Doge. 4.0-County Council. SPORTING CHRONICLE 'KETTLEDRUM.' 1.3C—Prymira or Craig Lee. 2 C-P«;.Vinira or Loot. 2.30- M anister* 3-0-Free Fight or Iberis. 3.30-Doge or Oregon. 4.0—County Council. "CLIFDEN." 1.30-Blue Skin. 2.C-Prymira. 2.30—The Soarer. 3.0—Free Fight. 3.30—Athelwulf. THE MORNING—"THE BACKER." 1.30— Avonmouth. 1.30-Loot. 2.0-The Soarer. 3.C—Parmys. 8 3.30-First Kiiip 4.0-County Council. DAILY MAIL-"ROBIN GOODFELLOW." 1.30—Josephus. 2.D-Torquil. 2.30—Manister* 3.0-Free Fight. 3 30—Full Armour. 4.0—Punch Ladle. MORNING LEADER—"UNO." 1.30-J aeo hus. 2.0-0tterw in. 2.30-Cruiskeen It. 3.0—Free Fight. 3.30-Full Armour* 4.0-County Council. SPECIALS. THE JOCKEY SPECIAL. 1.30—Ja cobus. 2.30-Manister- 2-3C—Full Armour. 4-0-County Council. MIDDLEHAM OPINION. L30—Josephus (good). e,^on Constable. 3.60—Full Armour (good). 4-0—County Council. RACING WORLD SPECIAL. 4.C-County Council* THE DIAMOND SPECIAL. 2.30—Stroller. H°^Prett* Correct. 4.0—Solent Belle. SPORTING LUCK. i'vn ?/rr. Sidney. 2-30—Melton Constable^ 4.0—County Council. SPORTING WORLD. 1.30-0teIlo. 2.30-Stl"oller. 3.30-Doge. 4.0-Punch Ladle. RACING WORLD. 1.3\J-Lexillgton. 2.30-Mark Over. 3.30—Padishah. 4.0—County Council. SPORTING MIRROR. 1.30—Drivel. ?-|0—Mark Over. a°~Prett.v Correct. —Punch Ladle. ,f PADDOCK LIFE. Ha o ng George. 2.30-Cruiskeen ?I. 3.3C-Saros. 4.0—Pope's Eye. LICENSED VICTUALLERS' MIRROR. 4.0—Pope's Eye- THE JOCKEY. 1.3c-Jacobus.. 2.30—The Soarer. 3.30—Morello. 4.C-County CounciL

To-Day's Programme WINDSOR MEETING. -I Q/\ —A MAIDEN HURDLE RACE of 40 sovs, for four year olds and up- wards; weight for age; winners extra. Two miles; • Mr John Widger's Glengariff, 5yrs, list 71b Mr F Menzies's Josephus. 5yrs, list 71b Mr B Hahn's Catch the Wind, 5yrs. list 71b Mr J Coleman's Fitzbarry, 5yrs, list 71b Mr Martin D Rucker's Prymira. 4yrs. lOst 121b Mr J Marsden's King George, 4yrs, lOst 12'b Mr R Buckworth's Ben Roe. 4yrs. lOst 121b Mr C G M Adams's Induna, 4yrs. lOst 51b Lord W Beresford's Blue Skin, 4yrs. lOst 51b Mr F Price Brown's Nitrate. 4yrs. lOst 51b Mr A. F Calvert's Sagittarius. 4yrs. lOst 51b Lord Cowley's Kellawavs, 4vrs. lOst 51b' Mr \V Downes' Hip Down. 4vrs. lOst 511. Mr G Duncan's Craig Lee, 4yrs. lOst 51b Mr G Edwardes's Bill's Hack, 51b Mr R Gore's Drivel, 4vrs. lOst 51b Mr .T F Hallick's AvonmcutK 4yrs. lOst 51b Sir J Blundell Maple's 'Sir Sydney. 4vrs, lOst- 51b Mr Garrett Moore's Yeo Ho. 4vrs, IOst 51b Mr Reeve's Jacobus. 4yrs. lOst 51b Mr A Poole's Poll Tax. 4yrs IOst alb Lord Rossmore'^ Xenophoff, rs. 10,t olb Mr W Sibarv's Lexington. 4yrs, lOst 51b Mr T Stacev'" Silent. Watch. 4.vrs. IOst 51b Mr Reginald Ward's Sandy. 4yrs. IOst 51b Captain G Wilson s Otello. 4yrs. IOst 51h i) fk —The BOVENEY SELLING HURDLE \J R VCE of 60 sovs, for four year olds and upwards; weiebt for age; winner to be sold for 50 sovs. Two miles. aMr Strauss's Lont. aged n, aMr W Fowler's Golden Ensien, aged aMr Adlercron's Torquil. aged aMr F W Usher's Prvmira 4yrs aMr 8 J Woodland's Tiny lim. 4yrs aCaptain roe'" Otterwin. 4-rs aMr F Hedingtrn's Temnle Park. 5yrs He aMr 0 Dixon's Miss Harper, aged aMr Seamore's U"derdale^ 4vrs aMr Pocock's Dead Heat, 5yrs. If) _Tbe ST.OVGH HANDICA" Z.OlJ STFEPLRCTTASE of 100 sovs: win- ners extra. Thref- miles. Mr P Maynard's Rnvston Crow, ailed. 12st 121b Mr W H Walker's The Soarer. aged. 12st 7lh Mr Martin D Rucker's Ratbcarne. 6yrs, list 121b Captain Hugh Fraser's Mark Over. fivrs list 111" Mrs Sadleir-Jaekson's Cruiskeen II.. 6yrs, list 111b Mr J C Dormer's Stroller, asred, list 111b Mr A Yates's Melton Constable, 6yrs, list 101b Mr W C Keeping's Fittleworth. 6yrs. list Slb Lord W Beresford's Manister. 6vrs, list Sib Mr A. Poole's Ining. 6vrs. IOst 41b Mr Harvey Jav's Leonie. aged. lOst 21b Q /V— A SELLING STEEPLECHASE of 60 €>• V_7 sovs. for four year olds and up- wards; weight for age: winner to he sold -for 50 sovs. Two miles and fifty yards. aMr R Gore's Guardsman II. aged aMr R Ward's Free Fieht, aged aMr Guv Marsh's Bridesmaid, aged aMr Christy's Oineuevalli. 5yrs aMr F Lvsaght's Palmvs, 5yrs aMr E Cbmnerv's Iberis. jyrs aMajor Edward's 13-r None, aged O O —The CASTLE HANDICAP HURDLE •J.OU RACE PLATE of 100 sovs; winners extra. Two miles. Mr S Wickins's Sam. 5vrs, 12st 71b Lord Roseberv's Full Armour. 5.vrs. list lOjo Mr D M E Herbert's Athelwulf. aged list 61D Lord Cowlev's Morello. aged, list 41b Mr Reginald Ward's Oregon, aged. list 3lb Mr A Yates's Van John. 5vrs, list Mr H Snender Clav's Padishah. 5vrs. list Mr T Stacey's Oatcake. 4vrs. lOst 131b Mr R C Dawson's Mill Girl, 5yrs. lOst 131b Mr W Marshall's Doge aged. lOst 121b Lord Derby's Carton Pierre. 5yrs. lOst 121b Mr W Brechin's Prophet, 5yrs. lOst 101b. Mr Glenister's Pretty Correct. oyrs. lOst ldlb Mr A P Cnnliffe's First King, aged, IOst 101b Mr W Fowler's Crowglen. 5yrs. IOst 91b Mr J Pope's Ren Lui. Syre, IOst 91b Mr H G Lukie's Faugnchm. 5vrs. rJst am Mr Thurea'-ton's Clondalki". 4yrs, IOst 71b Mr Grav's R',si 4vrs lOst 71b Mr Crawford's Scale. 6yrs, 10sbib Sir J Blundell Maple's Saros. 4vrs lOst 21b Mr C Trimmer's Cananore. *yrs, IOst A —The BRONZE HORSE KTEEPLE- 4<. w CHASE of 43 sovs. for four year olds and upwards; weight for age; winners extra. Two miles and fiftv Maior Edwards's Sir Tom aged. 12>t olb Ma.ior Fenwick s County Council, a,ed. l- ^lb Major J A Orr-F.wmg s Kieton, aged. Ust 3tb OaDt G Wilson's Monos, 6yrs. l?st bio Mr Horatio Bottomlev's Punch Ladle, oyrs, lkt 91b Mr Davis'* Broker. 5vrs. list Mb Major A Hardinge's Solent Belle. &vr-, list 9U) Mr 0 H Jones's Yonck, 5yrs. list 91b Mr W C Keenine's Broth, oyrs. ljs. 91b Mr B Randall's Ulterior. 5yrs. list 91b, Mr Swan's Pope's Eve. ^vr^l^st 9111 Mr F B Atkinson's Cawdor. 4\rs. IOst 41b Lord W Beresford's Laviierock 4yr?; IOst 41b Mr P Cnnliffe's Pentonvdle, 4yrs, Ws* 41b Mr H Escott's Longchalks.. 4>r». Iflst 41 u Miss Skinner's Judv II.. 4vrs. 10, 41b Bar None. SSR -i.%I Manister, Miss Harner 0tB^ rriin Torquil tonville, Temple Park Tiny Tim, iorquu, Underdale. and Dead Shot. 0„: g Several others are expected th>s morning.

• ACCEPTANCES. SANDOWN PARK-VRINCE OF WALES STEEPLECHASE. e Tup Soarer Athel Roy. Barcalwhev. Sweet Lavender Ludeershall, Bird's ^e ^iskeen n.. Rathcarne, No. Cucumber. ^roUer, Dead anrkakef.ltThe^lightsrhave' been raised 9lb. wk«?FUrida Summer T ghtning. The Seer. Crystal' PCa« C^ata^SyndTc^sa^ pist. Siberian. Ingebrigt. and Organ Grinder. HARRINGTON HANDICAP HURDLE RACE. Harold. Morello. Yards. Knife Boy Oregon, Nassac. Wales. Pimpa, Rinvanny Sicily Queen, Killylfatigh, Windlass II.. and Shandon. The weights have been raised 81b.

OFFICIAL SCRATCHINGS. The "Sportsman" has been officially informed by Messrs. Weatherby of the following scratch- in\Vindsor and Birmingham engagements— Prophet. All engagements-Talisman.

Minster was withdrawn from the Maiden Hurdle Ra^e. owing to a death in the family of Mr W M Singer. „ After their respective defeats at Dun stall Park on Tuesday. White Mask was claimed for Mr J Ferguson by Mr G H Allen, and Spitfire by Mr Macfarlane.

BEER TO INCREASE THIRST. Charles Pitchford, manager of the Coach- makers' Arms, Vere-stredt, was summoned (before Messrs. A. Chamberlain and W. Wil- liams) at Birmingham Police-court on Tuesday for having sold ale which contained 85 grains of common salt per ^gallon. Mr. Y: Hiley prose- cuted on behalf of the corporation. Mr. P. Baker defended; and Mr. W. J. Rabnett held a watthlng brief on behalf of Messrs. Rose anfl Hollis, brewers, Icknield Porl-road.—Mr. Hiley stated that on December 30 an inspector of the health department purchased at the defenaant s shop a pint of ale, which Dr. Alfred. Bill, the public analyst, certified to contain the percen- tage of salt named in the summons. The aver- age quantity of salt in beer did not exceed 50 grains to the gallon, and of 736 samples of aJe examined by Dr. Hill between 1873 and 1896 36 per cent. contained less than this.—Dr. Hill corroborated these statements, and in answer to questions said the effect of this excessive quan- tity of salt would be to excite thirst, and its doing so he would consider injurious to health. There was no legal standard, but there had been one repeatedly indicated, the Board of In- land Revenue only making further injury if the salt was in a higher proportion than 50 grains to the gallon.—Mr. Baker urged that there was no standard bearing upon the question, and con- tended that if customers were partial to this kind of ale there could be no prejudice against the purchaser.—Edward Rose, brewer, said the ale was brewed according to his custom, a half- pennyworth of salt being put into a 13-barrels brewing. It was not put in to excite thirst, but to make the beer palatable.—The Magistrates decided that the beer was not of the nature, substance, and quality demanded, that there was such an excess of salt as to increase thirst, and that such excess was not necessary for the manufacture of the ale. Defendant would be fined 40s. and costs.

WINDFALL FOR A PAUPER. At the meeting of ilie Northampton Board of Guardians on Tuesday morning it was. stated that a pauper lunatic, named Duckett, who had been chargeable to the board for several years, was entitled under the will of an uncle who had just died in Australia to a legacy of £ 10,000. | Duckctt was a travelling potman when admitted to the Northamptonshire Asylum. Permission] was given to a representative of the man to re- move him from the asylum, and it was pro- mised that the whole of the expenses .which had been incurred by the guardians on his behalf would be re-funded.

BOOT-BLACKING FOR FUN. The borough has a "masher boot-black" of an eccentric turn of mind, who amuses him- self at the expense of customers. His name is Frederick Ward, and he was charged at Soutb- wark 'on Tuesday with being drunk and dis- orderly. He was surrounded by a crowd of children, and was telling them that he was the masher boot-black, and only came out to amuse himself. The «aughter of the children was in- terrupted by a gentleman who desired to have his boots cleaned. The prisoner gave a beauti- ful polish to one boot, and then obstinately re- fused to clean the other. He expressed his sorrow, and was fined 5s.

A MISSING CLERGYMAN. The Rev. Edward Love, aged 61 years, has been reported to the police as missing from his home at Penge during the past day or two. The rev. gentleman is described as of fair complexion, hair and whiskers grey, and wearing clerical dress.

Mr. W. Thomas, J.P., presided over a meet- ing of the Barry Public Works Committee, when the tenders of Mr. (J. Rutter for carrying out the private improvements in Church-road, Hilda-street, Flora-street, Lewis-street, and High-street, at £1,852 were accepted. Plans of 33 houses on Weston-hill, six shops in Holton- road, and five lie uses in Evelyn-street, and a number of ether plans were passed.

Yesterday's Racing. "SPORTSMAN" AUTHENTIC STARTING PRICES. WOLVERHAMPTON MEETING. Horse. Jockey. Sportsman. WEST BROMWICH HANDICAP (14). El Gauoho (William30B> 6 to lag WEDNESBURY STEEPLECHASE (11). I Jessie Soden (Mr Gale) 5 to 1 ag „ PATSHULL SELLING (11). Mula (Mr Harper) 7 to 4 ag STAFFORDSHIRE HANDICAP (5). i Dead Level (Mr Withington) 6 to, 4 ag THORNEYCROFT MAIDEN (9). [ W ales (Mr Culleni 2 to 1 on NOVICES' STEEPLECHASE (13). Souvaroff (Ramni) 6 to 1 ag i The above prices are identical with those pub- lished in the "Racing Calendar."

WOLVERHAMPTON MEETING. Stewards: .The Earl of Shrewsbury and Talbot, the Right Hon. A. Staveley Hill. M P., Colonel Thorneycroft, Sir R. Wilruot. Bart., Captain Beatty. Mr. R. T. ilermon-Hodge, M.P., Mr. John Lees, and Mr. J. A. Piatt. Clerk of the Scales: Mr. P. Sheldon. Clerk of the Course, Stake- holder and Auctioneer: Mr. J. Sheldon. Judge Mid Handicapper: Mr. T. Lawley. Starter; Mr. J. Hill. 1 1 X The WEST BROMWICH HANDICAP 1 I O HURDLE RACE of 50 sovs; winner to be sold for 50 sovs. Two miles, over eight hurdles. Mr Perkins's El Gaucho, aged, lOst 301b Williamson 1 Mr Allen's Auric, 6vrs. lOst 41b Mr Hunt 2 Mr Burbidge's Stockham, 6yrs. last 81b iu- „ Lilford 3 Mr .Simpson's Miss Morns, 5yrs, IOst 41b E Fox 0 Mr M Mahon, jun'3 MisLral, aged, 12st 41b ,c „ Dowdall 0 Mr Summerscale's Lethe, 5yrs. list 121b ..r Fassall 0 Mr Wylies Black Andrew, aged, list 31b T Waddingtou 0 Mr Jordan's Galston. aged, list 51b.Daniels 0 Mr Lewis's Lady Cristonia, 6yrs. list 2lb „ Mr Davies 0 Mr Gowing s Kippur, aged, list lies 0 Mr Pearson's Booby Trap, aged, lOst 111b .H Hewitt 0 Miss Morris s Granuale, 5vrs. list 101b Morgan 0 Mr Gowing s Belgrave Lass. 4vrs, IOst 81b SI inn 0 Mr Corbett's Faded Flower, aged. lOst 71b. Hopkins 0 Winner trained bv Rollason. Betting—D to 1 each aerst Lethe and L:11iv Cris- tonia, 6 to 1 each aerst Granuale and El Gaucho. 100 to 15 agst Stockham. 100 to 12 agst Mistral, and 10 to 1 agst any other. El Gaucho was first away, attended by Black Andrew. Kipmir. Stockham: Lady Cristonia, I Mistral, and Auric, and. making all the run- n inz. won by two lengths: the same distance divided the second and third. Granuale was fourth. Miss Morris fifth, Ladv Cristonia sixth. Kinp'ir seventh. Lethe next. and Bel grave Lass tailed off last. Booby Trap fell. El Gaucho was bought in for 95gg; and Lady Cristonia was sold to Mr Cruinn for 40gs. (Race started at 1.17). 1 XA —The WEDNESBURY STEEPLE- l.OU CH A.SE PL A TE of-40 sovs. for four year olds and upwards; weight for age. Two mi'es. Mr Black's Jessie Soden, 5yrs, list 101b Mr Gale 1 Mr Piatt's Kelham. 5vrs, list 61b .H Brown 2 Mr Partridge's Foresail, 6yrs. 12st 31b Mr Wood 3 Mr Bulteel's Monica II.. 6yrs. 12st 31b Mr Sidney 0 Mr Evans's Amesburv. 5vrs. list 101b Crank 0 Mr Lukie's Kusban. 5vrs. list 101b Hunt 0 Mr M'Calmont's John a Dreams, 5yrs. 11st 61b Mr Beatty 0 Mr Manning's Money Spinner. 5yrs, list 6ib Giles 0 Mr.Craig's SchechaViioh. 5yrs. 11st 61b Porter 0 Mr M'Mahon. jun's Irish Field, 4yrs. lOst 71b [ Dowdall 0 Capt Orr-Ewing's Evadne, 4vrs, IOst 61b J George 0 Winner trained privately. Winner trained privately. Betting—5 to 2 agst Kelham. 5 to 1 each agst Jessie Soden and Foresail. 6 to 1 agst Sehecbal- tion. 8 to 1 agst John a Dreams, and 10 to 1 agst any other. Monev Spinner refused early in the race. and Foresail made nlay from Jessie Soden. Kelham. aiul Evadne. with Schechallion and Monica H. next, and John a Dreams la.st. to the second fence-ent of the straight, where Iri^h Field fell. Six furlongs from home Jessie Soden «irew to the front, followed by Kelham and Foresail, and making the remainder of the running, won hv five lenarths: a had third. Ivu^han was fowrth. Evadne fifth. Monica II. next. and John a Dreams last. (Race started at 1.50). .) O X —The PATSHULL SELLING HAN- -•J DICAP STEEPLECHASE of 50 sovs; Three miles. Mr Hassall's Mula. 5yrs, list 31b .Mr Harner 1 Mr Millard's Jet Black. 5yrs. lOst 81h lies 2 Mr Hassall's Monastic, 5yrs, 11st 61b Owner 3 Capt Yardle.v's Calamint. 5yrs. lOst 71b Owner 0 Hojt. R. Ward's Leprechaun. aged, list lQlh Owner 0 Mr Manning's North Star, 6yrs. list 8lb Childs 0 Mr Godson's Little Jack. 6vrs, list 51b Mr Gale 0 Mr Jordan's Galston. 6yrs. list Mb .Watson 0 Mr Walley's Fairplav. aged, IOst 121b Daniels 0 Mr Quartermain's Royal Buck, aged, 11st Owner 0 j Mr Waterfield.'s Mondoro, 5yrs, lOst 101b Mitchell 0' Winner trained by owner. Betting—7 to 4 agst Mula, 5 to V agst Little Jack, 6 to 1 agst Leprechaun, and 10 to 1 agst anv other. Royal Buck led for a mile, then Little Jack showed the way to Royal Buck. Jet Black, Monastic, aud Mula. until the last fence, where Mula came out, and won by three quarters of a length; one length between the se ond and I' third. Little Jack was fourth, Fair Play fifth,' Calamint sixth. Galston seventh. Leprechaun next. and Mondoro last. Roval Buck and North Star fell. Capt Yardley claimed Jet Black for Mr H Sidney. (Race started at 2.25). 3A —The STAFFORDSHIRE HANDI- U CAP STEEPLECHASE of 200 sovs; winners extra. Two miles and a half. Mr Hamilton's Dead Level, 6yrs, IOst 111b Mr Withington 1 Lord Shrewsbury's Misanthropist. 6vrs. 30st 41b Matthews 2 Mr Motion's Summer Lightning, 6yrs, list BIb A Nightinp-all 3 Capt M'Micking's Camalata, aged, IOst 131b Owaer 0 Mr Coats's Atlielfrith. afed- list 91b Banner 0 Winner trained bv Aspiuall. Betting—5 to 4 agst Dead Level. 9 to 4 agst Summer Lightning. 100 to 30 agst Athelfrith. 6 to 1 agst Misanthropist, and 100 to 8 agst Camalata. Dead Level made the running from Athel- frith and Camalata. with Misanthropist last, till turning out of the straight, when Summer Lightning became the whinper-in. After running half a mile Camalata assumed the lead. fol- lowed bv Athelfrith and Dead Level. So they nassed the stand the second time, but along the far side Misanthropist and Athelfritb drew out together, but were passed three fences from home bv Dead Level, who won by four lengths; two 4encths between the second aud third. Athelfrith was fourth. ITI:1,ee started at 3.0). 8QA —The THORNEYCROFT MAIDEN • OVJ HURDLE RA.CE of 40 sovs. for ftrnr year olds and upwards; weight for age: win- ners extra. Two miles, over eight hurdles. Mr Liddell's Wales. 4yrs, list Mr Cullen 1 Mr Cave's King Spider, 5yrs. list 101b Williamson 2 Mr Hip well's Swinford, 5yrs. list 61b Mr Bletsoe <5 Mr Baler's West Wind. 6yrs. list 101b Weller 0 Mr Bowring's Mahmoud, 5yrs. list 101b B Mr C R O Davies 0 Mr Mosley's Red Ray. 5yrs. list 101b .Hogan 0 Mr Griffith's Kaboodle, 4yrs. list _Spirje 0 Mr Legge's Heliograph. 4yrs list ^Hassall o Mr Lutwyche's Fidgetty Phil, 4yrs, IOst 101b Crank o Winner trained by Cullen. Bettine-2 to 1 on Wales. 3 to 1 aerst King Spider. 10 to 1 agst Heliograph. and 20 to 1 agst any other. Mahmoud led for half a mile, then ales took un the running from Fidgetty Phil. Heliograph, King Spider, and Swinford. and. never being beaded, won by a length; three lengths between the second and th'rd. Kaboodle was fourth, Heliograph fifth. West Wind sixth, Fidgetty Phil seventh. Red Rav next, ana Mahmoud last. iBanf started at 3.M). 4A -The NOVICES' STEEPLECHASE U PLATE of 40 sovs. for four year olds and upwards; weight for age; winners extra. Two miles. Mr Walker's Souvaroff. 5yrs, list llb Ramm 1 Mr Peard's Minstrel Bov. aged. ust 121b ■Mr G S Davies 2 Mr Gale's Connemara, 6yrs. list 121b Owner 3 Mr Barrett's Athehna, aged, list 8lb Clack 0 Mr Joicey's Greenmmt; age(t. list 81b Punen. (L Mr Cachmore's Montrose. 4yrs, 10st box 0 Mr Wood's Virgina Roy. 4yrs, iost 61b Mr Wood 0 Lord Cowley's Mghuinger, 4yrs lOst 41b pearce 0 Miss Dillon's Roustum, oyrs, ilgt llh C pollen 0 Mr M'Adams's Salamis, 5yrs. nst lib Murphy 0 Mr Singleton's Sedately, 5yrs, nst lib Mr Bletsoe 0 Mr Walker's Hay Gatherer, 5yrs, list .ly* „ \fat £ on 0 Mr Turnbull's Pvracanthus, Svrs list 51b. 0 Winner trained bv T.awless. Betting—5 t° 2 agat Minstrel Boy, |-to 1 agst Virginia Boy, 7 to 2 agst Sedately. to 1 agst Souvaroff. and to Q aerst anv Montrose was followed bv* Coanemara, Sedately. Athel.na. Minstrei Bov and Souvaroff for a mile, "here Montrose and Greenmint fell, Souvaroff then went on to make the remainder of the running, and Won b gix lengths; a bad third. lrgmia 12ov Mas fourth, Hay Gatherer fifth. Nig:itlinger sivtb. Pyracanthus seventh, Aihelina next, and Rostrum last.

DISASTROUS FIRE IN AMERICA. A Router's telegram from New York on Wed- nesday says -It is renorted from St. Louis that one of the Union paciric elevators there, con- taining 3,000.000 bushels of grain, together with 85 ccrn-laden cars a freight house, and-a num- ber of cottages, have been burned. The loss is estimated at 1 .C'OO.OOOdol-

ATTACK ON A GAOLER. A Central News telegram from Paris on Wed- nesday bavs—The miscreant Vacher. the French shepherd killer. »*»de an attempt in prison vesterday to add another crime t0 his appalling list 'In the morning when the gaoler entered his cell with food Vacher snatched up a cilair and felled the wan to the ground with it. The noise of the struggle brought other atten- dants on the scene, and aclier was overpowered, and now lies securely bound with cords. For- tunately, the gaoler was not dangerously in- jured.

There has just died at the village of Pitstone, near Tring. William Pitchford, labourer, 60 years of age, unmarried, who had all his life led a solitary existence. His wages ranged from eight to ten shillings a week, never having ex- ceeded the latter sum, but lie-,Ii 'ved peiiuriotuly, and on his death cash and securities to the amount of JS650 were found in his cottage.

Amateurism in Sport. now MrCH WE OET OF IT J NOWADAYS. = The Terms On Which Wales Kay Be He-admitted to the Inter. national Fold. SPECIALLY SET FOR THE EVENING EXPRESS The Western journals are hinting mysteriously al the terms upon which Wales can be received back into the international fold. There is a promise required that Wales will not do some- thing or other they seem to say. Do" what r Do they mean that we can come to terms with the other countries again if we will throw Gould overbcaid? I hope net. sincerely, for in that, case the settlement of the dispute is as far off as ever it was. It was suggested to me on Wednesday that the terms of setlemeut were that we would not pby Gould in international games again. That is asking Wales to sacrifice her principle, you know. It is. of course, wildly improbable—nay. it is practically certain—i,hat the Welsh Committee would never select Gould for a representative game again. But, in letting the ex-Welsh captain slide out. of representative football. we do need to push him and lock the door on him, as it were. For some reason or other. I cannot get it out of my head that there is a confounded lot of piggishness about the International Board. Thev may not be altogether averse to Wales coming back to the board, but they seem to hold out with mulish obstinacy for their one little point: Wales in some way or other must bow the knee to them. They seem linn on that point. Let us hope that the Welsh Committee and their inter- -national delegates will prove equally ashrm, and let us hope also that they will re- member the wishes of their electors, and not make a Jonah of Gould for the sake of resuming relations with a trio of countries to whom we hold simply for the sake of sentiment, for, espe- cially so far as England is concerned, we are playing neither their best club nor inter-country fifteens. The "St. James's Gazette" of Wednesday has a rather interesting article on the position in Rugby football. The writer makes the same mistake at the outset, however, that other Lon- don writers have done. He shows a rather big leaning to Ulie idea of professionalism, pure and simple, but his reason for so doing is that a professional Rugby team, he contends, must be eminently smarter and show better football than fifteen amateurs caa do. Agreeing with his article in the main. I must beg leave to join issue with him on this point. Poets, I may re- mind him. are born, not made. Take the cleverest centre three-quarter you like, and I guarantee he will not take more trouble to get himself into condition, display more individual or combined cleverness, or strive harder to win a game for his club than Gwynn Nicholls does. Show me the best professional half-back in the countrv. and I don't think he will take the kick- ing and thumping and knocking about that Elliott does. These are but a couple of cases. There are hundreds of others in the country— men who simply love football, who play for the sake of playing, who r.o inducements could make professionals, but who yet wo.fld be hand and heart with professionals if. as in cricket, it was found necessary to import the paid player into football. I I am simply mentioning this point to try and explain what I mean when 1 say that the amateur always has been, and always will be. as good as the professional in the majority of British sports. I believe all the same that the professional ques- tion has to be considered, and the sooner the better. There is nothing worse in paying a man for broken-tint?,, xn my opinion, than there is in amateurs playing for clubs and incurring, perhaps, lûs. or 15s. expense, and sending in a bill for two or three pounds. And. mark you, this is quite a usual thing with a famous London club I could mention. I was pat up to it, fiest, bv a Welshman who played for them on an occasion or two, and was reproached for not making his bill double as big as it was. And. mark you. this Welshman was no chicken. He knew a thing or two, but when it was sug- gested that "a fifteen bob" cab fare from the City ought to have appeared on his bill when it was known he had travelled to the suburb in question by train—and third-class at that—he began to wonder what was the difference be- tween a paid pro. and an amateur who makes a bit out of his expenses. Of course, it's the same all the world over and at every game, so soon as the game attracts big enough gates to enable committee's to play the Klondike game. Look at cricket for example. Why. we all know that some of the shining lights of English cricket practically make their living at the game. These trips to the Antipodes. ior example, are not done for fun— that is. for even lavish expenses. Again, look at our home cricket. I know a shining light in English cricket who was written to on one occa- sion and asked to play in a charity match which it was proposed to bring off some fifty or sixty miles from his home. The "amateur" wrote back, and stated that he would be only too glad to play for them if they thought that he would bs "a draw." He mentioned casually that his expenses would reach the sum of £20. Now that to my way of thinking, is not amateurism. If it is. let's have professionalism, and then. at least, we shall know where we stand. It's the same at most games, however, and always will be. I suppose, so long as some men are so cursed priggish in the attempts to make social distinctions in the field of sport. They are pro- fessionals, pure and simple, at heart, but like the city clerk, would sooner exist in some aenteel employment at 30s. per week than soil their hands, and blacken their faces for double that amount. It is rather a relief, by the way, to turn from the subject to a fine bit of amateurism, amateurism, indeed, that we do not see every day. I am referring now to the Nazareth House committee who, a day or two ago, announced that they intenuv. holding a two days assault at arms for the benefit of that admirable charity whose headquarters are in the North-road. Car- diff. The committee is composed for the most « part of "horny handed sons of toil." They make this stipulation. Every penny that is taken at the dcor of the Park-hall must be handed over to Nazareth House. There are no ex- penses to come out for printing, advertising, or ought else. For all this sort of thing the com- mutee put their hands in their pockets. Nay, more "than this, it is no uncommon tiling for men who cenic from London and elsewhere to assist at the show to be put up and entertaired for ) a week or so by the committee. That is ama- urism, yon like. But it is the one little 1 \vh-1 flnT dreary desert of amateur sham. v\mist I am on this subject I may mention that the Nazareth House programme tor their < next meeting is a monster one. It will mclude, the best talent in the country. Many shining lights have promised their services, and will travel many miles to assist at the proceedings. I would explain vhe reason of the committee for holding a two-days' show on -this ocxasiuii: For some years now "ley have managed to increase their donation to Last year it was well over i ^'ow, the Park-hall on that occasion was simply chock and block full. Nothing more J.n the way of money, could be got into it. Well, 1 Progression"' isthe-mettft-of this-commjttee: ( and, as they find it impossible to go on increasing < by a one day show, naturally enough, they have taken upon themselves a two days' entertain- ment. I know it will be a success, and. hang jt all, it deiserves to be. if only for the whole- hearted disinterestedness the members of the committee put into it, to say nothing about ] now deserving the charity itself is. To *.he I committee of the Nazareth House I respectfully I "-doffs my cadie." j The football match between the Royal and the] Grand turned out a very tame affair, after all. I rather fancy the thirty players were awed by the fact that an international in the person of Sid Nicholls consented to referee for them. Besides, how could the Royal contend against fate in their own charming principal boy, who, as the luck would have it. was coin- ( pelled to kick-off for the Grand. Winning the toss is generally desirable in mosl Janus, but when in so doing one gives to an i opposing side the services of Miss Florrie Robina. j it' is sort of monkeying with fate. One good outcome of the game is that out; good friend, t conductor Mahbett, has determined to write a football gallop. He is. however, somewhat per- plexed as to who to dedicate it. At first he thought of ten-ling it "A Good Kick-off." and ] dedicating it to Miss Robina. Then he thought of "the man who played on the piccolo." and determined to dedicate it to Referee Nicholls. 1 He will make up his mind later on, I have no ( doubt. In the meantime I will ask you to i excuse for the day if I append the usual scrawl of { WELSH ATHLETE. t

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Fight Over a Fare. a LIVELY TERMI> ATIOIX TO A DRIVE. The Gentleman., Instead of Paying, Took it Into his Head to Damage Both Cabby and Cab. SPECIALLY SET FOR THE EVENING EXPRh8»~. At Aston on Wednesday Samuel Chaiidos Pole,- Castle Bromwich. was summoned for wilfully damaging a hackney carriage, for refusing to pay 9s. 6d. cab fare. and also for assaulting John Hole Trewalla. cabman. Mr. Philip Baker appeared to prosecute on behalf of the Cab- men's Association, and stated that at 10.30 on the night of the 20th. inst., complainant was engaged by Mr. Pole to take him to Castle Bromwich. After 11 o'clock the cabman drove defendant to the Union Club, in Colmore Row, where he iemained until 12.30, then to the Olympic Club, and afterwards to Castle Brom- wich. which was reached at 1.50 a.m. The com- plainant asked for his legal fare, but instead of paying defendant struck hiru on the head, knocked him down, got on top of him. and attempted to strangle him. There was a struggle under the horse and cab, and when complainant got up he was chased round and round the vehicle for nearly half an hour." There were three lights in front of the cab, and defendant wrenched the centre one from the socket, and threw it inside the cab, damage being done to the extent of 10s.—Complainant bore out this statement, adding that Mr. Pole paid him Us. in town be fore starting. The defendant was allowed to give evidence on oath in regard to the fare. and stated that he agreed with the cabman for 12s., and gave him lis., and promised the other one on arrival at Castle Bromwich. When there, however, he used language peculiar to cabRlell," and demanded another dollar. He (defendants re- fused, and alleged that complainant then rushed on top of him. and he had to seize him by the throat in self-defence. Defendant was cross-examined at considerable length. Pressed for an answer as to what his police-court experience was. he replied, "My police-court experience is that all police-court lawyers are fools.—Mr. Baker: How manv times have you been in the Birmingham court? —Witness I don't know. You had better look in the ledger.—Oh, then, you have a ledger '6r account there, have you? (Laughter.)—I don't lmow.-You have been convicted more than once? No. I was once, when you defended me (Laughter.)—You pleaded guilty to it?—No. you did for me. but I was as sobe. as I am now. Defendant further stated that the damage to the lamp was done by his head coming in con- tact with it. Alfred Kyte. coachman to Mr. Pole, was called by his master, and spoke to the conversation that ensued between the parties.—Mr. Baker: Have Mi. Pole and vou been talking the matters over ?—Witness That is my business.—Mr. Baker: I will take that for an answer.-The Magistrates, after consulation, decided to con- vict, and fined defendant 20s. and costs for the assault. Is. and costs and 5s. for the damage to the lamp, and 9s. 6d. extra cab fare and costs, making a total of £ 3 10s. The money was paid.

BREACH OF PROMISE. SPECIALLY SET FOR THE EVENING EXPRESS. The trial was concluded on Wednesdav bv the Lord Justice Clerk and a jury in the Court of-- Session, Edmburgii. of an action bv August* Iiigraaii, Woodside. Banff. against Joseph Robertson, posimaster. Banff, for £1.000 damages for breach of promise and alleged seduction.—The plaintiff, a young, attractive- looking woman, with means of her own. sttaed that she was first introduced to defendant at Barnyards. Cullen, in May. 1895. They ,o»o frequently after that, and in August. 1896. he I asked her to marry him. She consented, and bv the promises of marriage he overcame ier scruples. On September 13. 1897, she grave birth to a male child, and defendant then re- fused to marry her.—The defendant gave a general denial to plaintiff's statements, adding that he was aw ire that she was all along trying to entrap him into a marriage.—The jury if>_ turned a verdict for the plaintiff, and assessed damages at JE300.

FIGHT BETWEEN A HORSE AND A TIGER. A TREMENDOUS CONTEST. That very curious book, "The Private Life of an Eastern King," which made a sensation in our grandfathers' time, has much to say about the animal fights at Lucknow. But the sub- ject is not one which lends itself to brief des- criptions. There is a spirited account, however, of a great duei between a stallion renowned for its ferocity and the king's favourite tiger, which had never been defeated. The former was not. daunted in the least. He kept his place in the middle of the ring, always fronting the tiger, which circled swiftly round the outer edge, not looking at its foe. The mode of defence is interesting. When at length it saw its oppor- tunity and sprang, the horse lowered his crest and forequarters quick as thought—so that it landed on the crupper, and in an instant was dis- lodged by furious kicks. But there was no time for vengeance: unhurt, it began to circle round again. Another spring had the same result, but. this time the tiger was not quick enough in re- covering its feet when thrown-a tremendous kick broke its jaw, and the brute had had enough. It galloped round whining with pain, seeking shelter, and the stallion seemed to be preparing for attack, when they opened the cage door. We may suppose that this is the natural defence of the horse attacked by one .)f the great felines. These co'nbats are most interesting of all in our point of view; but that is rot the one which com- mends itself to in Oriental sovereign, açpa- remly. for they do J'ot seem to be much favoured in India. They are not "bluggy" enough, per- haps. Upon the other hand, horse lights were a passion with the Northmen, and with our own forefathers, probably. Indeed, it must have been a grand sport of its kind, under their rules. For the owner of each animal or a trusty friend led it to the frav. and "supported" it somehow. It would appear that he held on by the mane, "aso.isted" it to rear. and directed its movements whb a short stick, the length and thickness of „ which were regulated. One could not easily imagine a more dangerous posiiion for man 4- than this. hoofs whirling furiously about his head as the animals shifted tlieir ground each instant. It was a sport worthy of the sea kings. But beside this peril the man was liabie 10 assault, wilful or accidental, from his human antagonist: even in the latter case a blow might be returned with interest on the spot, or a duel might follow. We have several minute descrip- tions of such a combat. In one Eyjulf strike8 Bjarni by chance, and promptly apologises, offering to pay 60 sheep as atonement. In due time he hands them over, when his father casually remarks that it is a heavy sum to pay for an accident whereupon Bjarni strikes him dead. Another L; me Odd hits Gretti; Gretti stoops under his her and thrusts his staff into ) Odd's side. breaking ^hree ribs and knocking him into the river, horse i id all. Forthwith the clansmen on each side sprang to arms, and there was much shouting. Neighbours interposed, and they went home looking \ory black. A. blood feud was the consequence.

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