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Trial of Dr. Coliins. JUDGE'S SUMMING UP. VERDICT AND SENTENCE, At tie Old Bailey on Saturday the trial was resumed of Dr. William Maunsell Collins, 48, of Cadogan-piace, who is indicted for the murder of Mrs. Uzi-elli, wife of a stockbroker, through the alleged performance of an illegal operation with a view to procure abortion. This is the sixth day of the trial. The Attorney-General, exercising his right as law officer of the Crown, addressed the jury in reply to Mr. Gills's four hours and a half speech for the defence on Friday. At the conclusion of the Attorney-Gene. als ,peech Dr. Collins, who looked extreme:y ill, left the dock for a few minutes, and Jit?", ve Grantham commenced to sum up shortly after noon. Justice Grantham said that in certain cases it was necessary to operate on women to save life, but if an unlawful act was performed the operator was guilty of felony, and the woman herself, if she survived, was liable as a prin- cipal in the commission of the act, and would be considered equally guilty with the operator. It in the present ca'-e there had been a natural miscarriage, why did not Dr. Collins discuss the matter with Mr. Uzielli? The jury returned a verdict of manslaughter, and expressed deep concern at, and con- demnation of. the growing tendency on the part of a section of the community to try to escape the responsibility of marital relations. Prisoner, on being called upon, spoke with great difficulty. He said it would be useless to protest innocence after the judge's address to the jury, but from his soul he could say he had never done anything unlawful to this 5oor iady that had caused death. Had she Jc?n his own wife, he could not have treated ier with, greater kindness, attention, and skill. THE SENTENCE. His Lordship said prisoner had been convicted of one of the most serious crimes known to our law. It was true he was asked to perform by a willing patient, but if there were no doctors ready to perform these illegal operations, Women would not be ready to act this un- worn pjily part. The smallest sentence commen- surate with this offence was seven years' penal servitude. Prisoner, on hearing the sentence, fainted, and was carried from the dock in an uncon- scions condition. The jury were absent from the court for 50 minutes.

RETURN OF THE ENCHAN- TRESS. The Enchantress arrived at Devonport on Saturday morning with the Lords of the Admiralty, who had voyaged during the night from Portsmouth. The Enchantress encoun- tered fogs after leaving Portsmouth, but made a good passage. Mr. Goschen and his colleagues landed at the dockyard, and, after receiving the principal naval officers and heads of the department, commenced an inspection of the aaval establishments. One of the first objects .0 claim attention was the battleship Ocean, which the Princess Louise will christen on Tuesday.

THE FIRE ON THE GANGES. A Lloyd's telegram from Bombay, dated Satur- day, states that the P. and 0. steamer Ganges, which took fire in port there and became a :»tal loss, had no cargo on board. The vessel -as beached, and is now a total wreck.

FIRE AT AN EXHIBITION. A fire occurred early on Saturday morning at the Exchange-hall, Blackburn, where a, trade exhibition has been in progress. Three separate outbreaks were discovered, and it was also found that an incendiary attempt had been made to burn the news room.

SUGAU BOUNTIES. A Router's telegram from Port of Spain, Trinidad, on Saturday says:—The indefinite adjournment of the Brussels International Conference on the sugar bounties question has caused consternation in the West Indies, and an extensive abandonment of estates is feared. The drought and short crop at Barbadoes I tacrease apprehension there. THE PRINCE ON CHARITY. The Prince of Wales, who was accompanied by the Princess of Wales, drove on Saturday afternoon from Marlborough House to Dept- ford to lay the foundation stone of a new institute in connection with the Deptford fund. His HoyaJ Highness, in performing the cere- mony, said he learned with great satisfaction that the charity was entirely undenominational and intended to benefit the poor generally with- out regard to creed. The Princess, added tho Prince, also appreciated the useful and impor- tant work of the fund. tant work of the fund.

ESCAPE FROM DROWNING AT PORTSCAWL, I Whilst Mr. Thomas Pearce was prawning near the Black Roeltg, Porthcawl, on Saturday at noon, he heard cries from the water. He hur- ried to the spot. and was just in time to save two young ladies, who had been carried away out of their depth by the force of the cur-1 rwit. 4

"To VANcY ON SANTIAGO. t The Fighting Outside I the City. I American Loss, 1,000. A Central News telegram from Sevilla on Friday afternoon says:—The fight lasted prac- t;cal!y all day. The Spaniards held their ground with great stubbornness, but in the end were driven back with considerable loss. The American forces have carried the outer line of defences, which they now hold. The fight will be resumed to-morrow s morning, and another ficrce struggle is expected. The Ameri- can superiority in artillery practically won the day. Only a few of Admiral Cervera's guns had been landed, and the Spanish shell fire was comparatively insignificant. It is estimated that the American casualties number 500, but only a small proportion of these are killed. The Spanish losses are unknown. GENERAL SHAFTER'S DISPATCH. FOUR HUNDRED AMERICAN CASUALTIES, A Renter's telegram from W ashington on Saturday says:—The War Department yester- day evening received the following dispatch from General Shatter from Siboney: "We have had a very heAvy engagement, which lasted from eight in the morning until sun- down. We carried the outworks and are now ill possession of them. There is now about three-quarters of a mile of open country between my lines and the city. By morning the troops will be entrenched, and a consider- able augmentation of forces will be there. General Lawton's division and General Bates's brigade, which have been engaged all day car- rying supplies, accomplished their task by four o'clock in the afternoon, and willbe in 1;ne in front of Santiago during the night. I regret, to say our casualties are above 400. Not many were killed. DETAILS OF THE FIGHTING. UEUTER'S WAR SPECIAL.] NEW YORK. Saturday. The following dispatch from Playo Del Este, dated yesterday, is published this morning by the "Herald" :—"General Shatter this morning vigorously attacked the outer defences of Santiago. From three directions the Ameri- cans advanced on the doomed. city. Wlllle Generals Lawton and Wheeler attacked El Caney, General Kent advanced towards Aqua- dores, and Garcia with his force of Cubans at the same time approached Caney from the south-west. The other divisions of the Ameri- can Army pressed towards Santiago from the east, the forces presenting a solid front from the const to General Linare's northern defences. Both the American and Spanish fleets early joined in the' battle. While Admiral Sampson's ships were reducing the recently replaced batteries at Aquadores Admiral Cervera's fleet hurled shells in the direction of the American and Cuban lines. Two bat- teries of light artillery, under the orders of General Shatter, who went to the front ai tIn head of his troops, began the bat..]e by attacking El Caney. General Wheeler, with a dotachmcnt of cavalry, and Garcia, with his Cubans, quickly joined General Lawton in the advance upon El Caney. The Spaniards for a time fought desperately to prevent El Caney from falling into the hands of the American forces, but it was a vain effort. Before the fighting had been long under way, the Ameri- can and Cuban forces gained the advanced ground foot by foot, and the Spaniards were driven back into the village. General Kent, commanding the centre general line of attack, started towards Aquadores at the same hour as General Lawton advanced towards El Caney. Upon these troops fell the brunt of the battle to the south-east of Santiago during the early part of the day desperate fighting took p lace about Aquadores under the orders of General Linares. The Spaniards at this point returned the American fire with fury, and the fleet poured a heavy fire upon the American lines at Aquadores. Admiral Sampson ordered the New York, Gloucester, and Suwanee to attack the batteries recently placed to the east of Morro Castle. The vessels engaged the bat- teries at short range, and left only a scarred hillside to show where these forts had been. The Massachusetts and New York then opened with their big guns. Common shell, with re- duced charges, were used to demoralise the enemy's ranks. The shells were fired at a high elevation, so as to clear the towering coast- line. The Newark joined the fleet in the morn- ing, and at noon the Iowa steamed within a thousand yards of Morro Castle. Admiral Sampson had signalled the Iowa to engage the Morro, but later on, just as the Iowa was about to open, an annulling pennant was hoisted, as the enemy was being pressed back towards Santiago, El Caney, and Aqua- dores. The progress of the forces was in entire harmony with the plans of General Shatter. The American lines thus became more closely knit, and the Anyricans and Cubans now pre- sent a continuous' front from south-east to north of the city. During the fight the Spaniards sent a shell into the American lines, the explosion of which annihilated an entire company. The advance of General Shatter was only checked at the city gates. It was dark when fighting ceased for the day. The correspondent of the "Herald" sends the following dispatch, dated off Santigao, Friday: -The British steamer Adula, which carried the British refugees from Cienfuegus to Kingston. and which has been to many Cuban ports since the war began, dropped anchor in the lower lay of Guantanamo last night. Captain MCalla, of the Marblehead, decided to have the status of the Adula in Cuban waters offi- cially determined. He promptly seized the vessel and put on board a prize crew. Captain M Galla will hold the Adula, which is loaded with provisions, until he receives orders from Washington. REPORTED AMERICAN LOSS. OF 1.000. A Renter's telegram from Siboney, near San- tiago, on Friday, at nine p.m. (delayed in trans- mission) says:—-It is estimated that the Ameri- can losses to-day have been over 1,000. The entire reserves of Americans have been ordered to the front for the resumption of the fighting to-morrow. The Spanish fortifications are very strong. Shells, which are supposed to have been thrown by the Spanish warships, did heavy execution in the American ranks. During the lull in the fighting the 21st Infantry, who were at the front, and had suffered heavy loss, sang, The Star-spankled Banner," even the wounded joining in. While the Americans were gaining the breastworks they encountered a barbed wire fence 8ft. high. ROUGH RIDERS TO THE FRONT. A Central News telegram from New York on Saturday says:—The "World" publishes an extra, giving details of yesterday's fight. It says: "We have won a splendid victory, hard fought and dearly purchased. The 6th and 16th Regulars, with Roosevelt's rough riders, espe- cially distinguished themselves. They charged up a hill to the blockhouse on the summit, a mile to the east of Santiago. The charge was made in superb fashion, the men cheering as they went. Commander Goetzen, who was watch- ing through his glasses the daring rush, said to the major, "Where will they stop?" "They will stop when the town is taken," was the rcp,y. The light artillery followed quickly after the charge, and rushed up the hill to hold it, and this they succeeded in doing hy a steady shrapnel fire. The Spanish fire soon ceased then, and they retired to their batteries and trenches further in towards the town. General Shatter came to the extreme front at o'clock smiling, and sweating from the 5 exertions. The Spaniards fought but their marksmanship was ba.d, j the hrmss being too hissh.

Hardware and Hearts HOTEL MANAGERESS AND THE FAITHLESS IRON- MONGER. A breach of promise case—pecliar by reason of the depths of insanity sounded in the gen- tleman's letters, and of the shrewd, practical common-sense shown by the lady—kept Mr. Under-sheriff Burchell, a jury, and a large number of barren spectators amusedly em- ployed at the London Sheriffs-court on Friday afternoon. The plaintiff, Miss Fanny Keeler, is manageress of the Duke of York's Hotel. Sand gate, and the defendant, E. A. Rumbold, is a Salisbury ironmonger. In opening the case for the love-lorn lady, Mr. Hume-Williams dilated in the perfervid strains of Sergeant Buzfuz on the cruel wrong inflicted on his client. The height of Rum- bold's wickedness seemed to be that, in keeping Miss Keeler engaged to him for four years, he had spoiled her chances in the marriage mart. She had, in point of fact, reached the age of 51, and, as counsel put it, had crossed the rubi- con of youth. They met in 1889 in her native place, Sandgate, but there was no engagement until 1894. Thereafter, she visited his parents, and they were regarded as one in all but deed. Plaintiff had saved £100, and Rumbold wrote suggesting that she should send it to him in bank notes, and also that she should destroy the letter. Miss Keeler did comply with the latter request, but, to the former, returned answer that as soon as they were married she would entrust the money to him. Tte usual preposterous mass of correspon- dence had passed between the couple, and from the very first the defendant seemed to divide his letters into two sections, one dealing with the prosperity of his business and the other with the ardour of his affection. Once he wrote: "I have been examined by the doctor to in- sure my life just for £200. Do you think I am worth that? You see, I shall be worth more dead than alive to you, dcar one," —(Laughter). "That," interjected counsel, "has turned out to be painfully true." (Renewed laughter). On another occasion he was despondent, and communicated this sad fact to his sweetheart. In reply she sent him a, bottle of champagne and some tobacco. (Laughter.) He wrote thanking her in. the following terms;- "That is a nice cake you sent, dearest. They all liked it very much, and say you are a good cook. Thanks, also, dear one, for the cham- pagne and the tobacco—but you ought to know better than make such a large cake." Another letter said: — "I will send you the heart and the flag brooch. I have found the heart, but I have lost my own, dearest. I think you have got it—what say you? Love to all, and your own dear self. —Ever your true Gus. P.S.—Will you forward the case of "cham"—I mean No. 23. I will send on the money." After the letter asking for the £100 there Was a marked collness. Miss Keeler bore out her counsel's opening statement. The engagement was formally an- nounced at Easter, 1896, and she received a nandsome engagement ring, defendant having meanwhile taken a business in Salisbury. The relationship was broken off last April, when he wrote saying it was all her fault for believ- ing every little bit of gossip she heard. The jury assessed the damages at £250, and judgment was given with costs.

JUYESILE BURGLARS. ThVee lads, who could just look over the dock, appeared at Cardiff Police-court on Satur- day on a charge of breaking and entering a. wheelwright's shop at School-lane, about six P-in., on Thursday, and stealing 4d. in coppers, SIX Penny stamps, a knife, a bicycle pump, and a silk handkerchief, valued at 9s., the property ° George James. The names of the lads were Patrick Fitzgerald, eleven; Edward O'Brien, ten; and Morris O'Brien, nine.—They admitted the offence, and were ordered to receive three strokes of the birch-road each.

A DISOBEDIENT PAUPER. The conduct of Joshua Miller, an inmate of the workhouse suffering from a chronic ulcer of the leg, was a,g¡.1Ïn reported to the Cardiff Guardians on Saturday. Miller, it appears. declines to remain in bed as the medical officer requires, or to allow that officer to give him all the treatment necessary, and in consequence has got much worse. As it is feared that erysi- pelas may set in, the board decided to bring Miller before the magistrates unless he complies with the orders of the medical officer. -=

A RESULT OF THE STRIKE. It was reported at the weekly meeting of the Cardiff Board of Guardians on Saturday that the number of inmates of the workhouse ex- ceeded the number for the corresponding week of last year by 127. The number of vagrants were 20 against 25 in the corresponding week of 1897.

A MYSTERY OF THE SEA. The steam trawler Aries brought into Grimsby on Friday the dead body of a well- dressed man, apparently about 30 years of age, which was found floating on the water 25 miles from Spurn. From the clothes and jewellery deceased was apparently in good circumstances. In his pocket were found three visiting cards, with the addresses E. Gomez, White Manor House, Stanmore.

BARRY TRADES COUNCIL. Mr. J. Thomas presided at the fortnightly meeting of the Barry Trades and Labour Council, held on Friday evening at the Glamor- gan Restaurant, Barry Docks, when the secre- tary (Mr. T. J. Chamberlain) reported that the works' doctors' question had fallen through, and it was decided to take no further action in the matter.—A discussion was raised by Mr. Humphrey with regard to the dispute at Gould's foundry, Barry Docks. Mr. Gould, it was pointed out, refused to pay the proper wages, namely, 6d. per day extra for loom work, and the workmen refused to do this work for less than the Trades Union wages, and in consequence they were stopped, blackleg labour being employed. It was decided to refer the question to a committee of three, with full power to deal with the question. -=--

APPOINTMENT OF ASSIS- TANT OVERSEER. A discussion arose at the weekly meeting of the Cardiff Board of Guardians on Saturday upon the recommendation of the finance com- mittee that Mr. Thomas Thomas, assistant overseer of the parish, should be appointed collector for the parish of Llandaff, in the place of his father, the late Mr. George Thoma.s- Mr. Good, in moving an amendment, objected to the combining of two offices, and proposed that the appointment should be advertised in the usual course-The motion was seconded, and Mr. S. Mildon supported It.-The Rev. J. n. Buckley and Mr. J. F. Beavan supportecl the original recommendation. They contended that Mr. Thomas was quite eligible for the post, which had been held by his father for many years. He had during that period assisted his father, and the city ward committee of the parish council had passed a resolution asking the board to make the appointment.—UPon the amendment being put to the meeting, it was lost by 37 votes to twelve.

CARDIFF LAW STUDENT'S SUCCESS, A number of law students from Cardiff and the district presented themselves for examina- tion at the Trinity Term intermediate exami- nation recently held at the Incorporated Law Society's Hall, Chancery-lane, London, in the list of successful candidates issued on Friday last, appears the name of Mr. Wil iain Arthur Gordon Williams, of Gordon House, Llandaff, who is serving his articles of clerkship with I his father, Mr. William Williams, of Cardiff and PontvoridiL

CONCILIATOR APPOINTED. Official Statement, SIR EDWARD FRY ACCEPTS THE POSITION. FORMERLY A HIGH COURT JUDGE. Reported Advance at Penygraig. It is matter for satisfaction that Mr. Ritchie has speedily appointed a conciliator, so that the possibilities of this method of settling the coal dispute may be exhausted without loss of time. Mr. Ritchie has selected Sir Edward Fry, who formerly was one of her Majesty's judges, and in 1885, went the South Wales Circuit. Sir Edward Fry is a Bristol man. and comes of Quaker stock. His appointment to the office of conciliator is likely to be widely approved. The prospects of his really achieving any definite result is quite another matter. A conciliator under the Act of 1896 holds no compulsory powers, and the utmost he can accomplish is to con- duct an inquiry into the causes and cir- cumstances of tho dispute, and to present a report to the Board of Trade. He can- not compel either party to- attend the inquiry or to furnish information, and he has, of course, no power to enforce his findings. Unless both sides voluntarily agree to be "conciliated," Sir Edward Fry's discussion of the affair will be purely academic. At present, the only move for conciliation has been on the part of the men. The coalowners say they will have none of it, and Sir Edward Fry will upon taking up his task be confronted by the passive resistance of the body which must be the predominant partner in any renewal of business arrangements with the men. REPORTED ADVANCE AT PENYGRAIG. We hear on the best authority that the owners of the Naval Collieries, Penygraig, at a meeting held on Saturday, decided to grant an advance of 10 per cent. to the men employed at the collieries. Another Advance at Caerphilly The workmen of the Werndomen Colliery, Caerphilly, have received another 10 per cent. advance, in accordance with the resolution of the last miners' conference.

SIR EDWARD FRY APPOIN- TED CONCILIATOR. The Press Association learns that Sir Edward Fry, formerly one of the judges of the High Court, has been appointed by the Board of Trade as conciliator in the South Wales coal trade dispute. Sir Edward's absence in Switzerland has caused a few hours' delay in communicating with him, but Mr. Ritchie (Pre- sident of the Board of Trade) on Friday evening received a telegram from the learned gentleman accepting the position, and intimating that he hopes to be back in England on Monday even- ing. Mr. Ritchie has lost no time in communi- cating the fact of the appointment to the representatives of the parties directly con- cerned in the dispute, and he has already b:3n congratulated in the Parliamentary lobby -,ion having secured the co-operation of a gentleman whose judicial experience, tact, and fairness of mind are considered as admirably qualifying him for the delicate and responsible duties ne has at short notice consented to undertake. FACTS ABOUT THE CONCILIATOR. A Specialist in Equity. Sir Edward Fry, the conciliator appointed by Mr. Ritchie with a view to bringing about a settlement, is likely to prove a persona grata to all concerned. He is a Bristol man, son of the late Mr. Joseph Fry of cocoa and chocolate fame. He received his early education at his native town and University College, London, where he took a brilliant degree. He then studied law at Lincoln's Inn. As an advocate ho never was a great success, but his laborious habits gradually became known, and much reliance was, consequently, placed upon his opmions and advice. Taking silk in 1859, he came to be regarded as one of the most learned equity lawyers of the day. The Judicature Acts were just beginning to operate at the time when he took silk, and to the study of them he gave very deep attention. In 1877 he was elevated to the Bench, being appointed judge of the High Court on the recommenda- tion of Earl Cairns, when he also received the honour of knighthood. Mr. Gladstone in 1883 nominated Sir Edward to succeed as Master of the Rolls, Lord Esher in the Court of Appeal. Apart from his judicial functions, he is an ardent supporter of education, and a welcome lecturer at Toynbee Hall and elsewhere. He is a good classical and scientific scholar, and is possessed of a fund of general information, ur.usually wide for a man who is a complete master of his own special subject, and that subject so vast a one as equity. Sir W. T. Lewis and the Board of Trade, Sir William Lewis (says the "Daily Chronicle") had an interview with Mr. Ritchie on Thursday morning at the Board of Trade. Whether he has accepted the President's good offices or not has not been officially made known, but there is reason for believing that Sir William has informed Mr. Ritchie, as he has already in- formed Lord Dunraven, that the Welsh coal- owners will tolerate no interference from out- side in the settlement of the dispute. It will be remembered that Lord Dunraven made suggestions, the particulars of which were given on Monday. These suggestions have been re- jected by the coalowners. They still adhere to tneir position, and the strike can only be settled by a joint committee having plenary powers from employers and employed, and the settlement must take the form of a sliding-scale regulated by the selling price of coai. THE APPOINTMENT OF A CON- CILIATOR, What the "Times" Says. The "Times" of Saturday says:—"Since the Conciliation Act passed on to the Statute Book there has been no occasion in which the possibilities of that Act have been so interesting as they are at present to the serious student of the relations between em- ployers and workmen. In Mr. Ritchie's letter to Mr. William Abraham, M.P., lie lays em- phasis on the fact that the conciliator can do nothing unless the men's representatives are really possessed of plenary powers—that is to say, of full and unlimited authority to discuss a.nd to settle the present difficulties. It. is also made clear, as. indeed, is manifest on the face of the Act, that the conciliator has no compulsory powers. If he had the Act wosM cease to be permissive, and would become eom- Dulsbry. Inasmuch as it is optional no blame can be attached to may 7 person or body of persons who may be of opinion that his or their interests and those of peace are likely to be better served by keeping aloof from the conciliator. I have naturally been at pains to ascertain if possible what course the employers in South Wales, represented by the emergency com- mittee of the coalowners' association of South Wales and Monmouthshire, have determined to follow. They are reticent, and it would be unjust to censure them for their reticence. The truth of the matter is that they arc face to face with a situation without precedent, in relation to which nothing is known, and con- cerning which the wildest conceivable theories are rife. If they are wise men—and in fact there is no shrewder body of business-men in the kingdom—they will wait to see what course is taken by the conciliator himself, who. if he has no compulsory powers, has the prestige which comes from his selection by the Presi- dent of the Board of Trade, and has again on the face of the Act the right to direct his policy by his own uncontrolled discretion. But it is clear from Mr. Hitchie's letter that this discre- tion is not quite unfettered in this case. The conciliator must first satisfy himself that the men's representatives, as the expression goes really possess the jf.enary powers with which they have been clothed formally. If he gets to the bottom of things he will probably find that- the alleged plenary powers are merely nominal, and that the men's representatives are pledged not to resell a settlement save at the price of certain concessions which are not like.ly to be made. In that case he may clect not to proceed any further. I am assuming that Strong evidence of a boua-fide desire on the part of the men that their spokesmen shall be authorised representatives with full discre- tion will be accepted as satisfactory. But assume the conciliator to be satisfied "n this important point. What follows? It seems to be assumed that he will then approach the employers' committee. But. whatever a con- ciliator may be he cannot be an arbitrator. A conciliator's husiness is to bring about peace if he can, and to pursue it with a single eye. In this case the conciliator, having that object in view, may very likely be best advised to have 110 dealings with the committee of employers, who, it is manifest, would much prefer to avoid the necessity of deciding whether to accept his intervention or not, and, again, one cannot blame the employers for declining to say what course they will adopt if they are approached by the conciliator, when the conciliator may never approach them at all. They would rather not be put to the test, although if they are so put, the probabilities are that they will avail themselves of the Act of Parliament by declining to accept the good offices of the conciliator. This that functionary, when he is appointed, will know to be the dis- position of the employers. But he mav, if he is successful with the men, accomplish his task with brilliant triumph without approaching the employers. The prime object of his expedi- tion will be to convince the men's representa- tives that the time has come when practical necessity demands that they should prepare themselves to discuss the employers' demands. not to demand that which there is no chance of their obtfining. Then the men can approach the employers, who have always expressed themselves willing to confer ad infinitum, and the chance of settlement will be in view. Fail- ing such success as this the attempted inter- vention will, according to the usual tale, delay the ultimate settlement." 1- RELIEF IN THE MEETHYE UNION A SUPPLEMENTARY CALL FOR £ 26,000. At the ordinary weekly meeting of the Mert,hyr Board of Guardians on Saturday, the Clerk stated that the pay-clerk would require a cheque for £1,320 for paying relief in kind next week to the men employed at the various stone-yards, and he himself would want a cheque for L-71,0 for paying the men in cash. With reference to the financial position of the board they had already expended upon the relief granted in the labour yards the sum of £ 12,232, and there were outstanding liabilities amounting. to £3,127, making a total to date of £ 15,359. Apart from any labour yards ex- penditure, the board would require £19,141 to discharge their liabilities up to the end of the September half-year. Towards that JE19,141 they had a sum of JE5,280 due from the various parishes in the union iri respect of arrears of calls, and jE520 due in respect of Poor-law teachers'salaries. That left £13,341. He ought to explain that he had included in the £19,141 the debit balance that day at the bank of £ 2,810. They had received from the Atlas Insurance Company in respect of the workhouse dining- hall, which had been burnt down, £925. That brought the £13341 up to £14,Z66. Add to that the outstanding liabilities of £3,127, and it made the total £ 17,393. Assuming the strike to continue for six weeks' longer, he estimated that at £ 1,500 a week they would want another £ 9,000, making altogether £26,393, which the board would have to find.—Mr. T. Jenkins. J.P., asked what rate throughout the union that sum would represent.The Clerk replied that the assessable value of the union was £ 500,913, and he found a Is. rate would bring in £ 26.000. They would certainly he obliged to make a call, and the sooner the better, so that the overseers might know how to act.—In answer to Mr. David Price, the Clerk said he had not taken into account in his estimate the rent of the labour yards. This, however, would not be a serious item.—Upon the motion of Mr. David Davies, seconded by Mr. R. H. Rhys, J.P.. it was resolved that a call be issued for £ 26.000.—The Clerk mentioned that the number of man paid at the labour yards on Friday was 4,780.-A denotation appeared before the board to ask that some work in the stone yards should be provided for the young men at Troedyrhiw, many of whom were said to be on the verge of starvation.—After some discussion it was decided to leave the matter in the hands of the relieving officers to deal with every application which might be made to them upon its individual merits.

Compensation Act. CONFERENCE TO BE HELD AT CARDIFF ON MONDAY. We are asked to state by the provisional com- mittee that a conference of delegates represent- ing the whole of the cctlieries in South Wales and Monmouthshire will be held at the Cory- hall, Cardiff, on Monday, for the purpose of considering the Workmen's Compensation Act. Meeting1 of Pontypridd Workmen. A meeting of the Penrhiw and Maritime Col- lieries workmen was held on Friday night at the Greenmeadow Hotel, Pontypridd, Mr. David Jenkins prasiding. Addresses were given on the Workmen's Compensation Act by Alderman David Morgan, Aberdare; Mr. D. Beynon, and Mr. Isaac Bloomer. A resolution was passed deciding not to contract out of the Act until they had given it a fair trial. MASS MEETING ON PENRTIYS MOUNTAIN, Addresses by Mabon M.P., and Mr. Alfred Onions. A mass meeting of the workmen employed at Messrs. D. Davis and Son's collieries was held on Saturday morning on Penrhys Mountain, Councillor Dr. T. A. Morris presiding.—Mr. Alfred Onions made a most eloquent and interesting address on the Act, Mr. Abraham following with an explanation in Welsh. Both gentlemen pointed out the advantages offered workmen by the Act, and appealed to them not to contract out, but, at the same time, to support the permanent fund. In conclu- j sion, Mr. Abraham made a few references to the strike. The workmen's representatives, I he said, had done everything they could rea- sonably be asked to do to meet the employers. (Hear, hear.) They were asked, "Why don't you move?" In reply, he could only say that they had moved and were mcvinp,indeed they had moved from point to point until they had almost no further to which to move. (Laughter and applause.) Therefore, it was full time that the masters should consider the necessity of moving to meet the workmen in the cause of justice. (Applause.) It had been rumoured that the employers would not receive the ser- vWs of a conciliator, but for the welfare of South Wales, and the good name of Christian Wales, he hoped that they would see their way clear to receive and to accept the services of a conciliator. (Applause.) The conciliator could not force them together, but it was possible that when he got them together they would be kept together until they settled upon a fairer basis than that upon which they had been trying to settle. (Applause.)

"EGLWYSBACH" MEMORIAL. LETTER FROM THE WIDOW. Mrs. Evans, widow of the late Itcv. John Evans (''Eglwysbach' ). has just sent a letter to the authorities of the \v esieyaT1 Methodist Con- nexion, who are interesting themselves in the proposal to erect a suitable memorial chapel to the popular divine. It is date<\ from "Eglwysbach, 52, The Parade, Cardiff," and Mrs. Evans, after explaining that her late bus- bar: d belonged to the people, and had in private and in public one aim—-the salvation of the people—goes on to say that "Eglwysbach" him- self had always in his mind a hall to be utilised at all times for the benefit of the people so that it might h*- used every evening in some manner tending to the elevation of the masses.

We understand on the highest authority (says the "Pall Mall Gazette ) that the statement made by the convict, Walter Horsford, on the ijvo of his execution for the murder of his cousin, contained a fuL confession of the crime of which he had been ad.iudged guilty, but that it miLda w^Arenee to any other crime. J

1 he Tin-plate Strike. LLANELLI WORKS TO BE CLOSED NEXT WEEK. Mr. Thomas Philips, the tin-plate workers' secretary, was in negotiation with three of the LI a nelly masters to-day, but no agreement was come to, and in consequence the works will be closed next week. One thousand five hundred men will thus be thrown out of employment.

Cardiff Quarter Sessions The quarter sessions for the county borough of Cardiff were resumed at the Town-hall, Cardiff, on Saturday morning before the Cardiff, on Saturday morning (before the Recorder, Mr. B. Francis Williams, Q.C.). ARSON. Griffith Miles, 16, and Arthur Foley, 16. were indicted for unlawfully and maliciously setting fire to a wooden fence separating Gough-street from the Great Western Railway Approach at Cardiff on May 16. Mr. Arthur Lewis prose- cuted. —Miles pleaded guilty, but Foley denied the charge.—After hearing evidence, however, the jury found him guilty, and the Recorder reserved judgment until another case in which Miles was concerned was heard.-Foley and Miles were each sentenced to four months' im- prisonment, with hard labour. ALLEGED EMBEZZLEMENT. WEliam Howeils, 39, commission agent, was indicted for embezzling three sums of money beloi £ ing to the King's Brewery Company (Limited), of Cardiff. There were three indict- ments, the ".otal sum in question being 26s. Mr. Ivor Bowen prosecuted, and Mr. Arthur Lewis defended.—In opening the case, Mr. Bowen stated that prisoner was engaged as traveller at a salary of i5s. per week, with a commission of 5 per cent. It was his duty to solicit orders and collect payment, and each morning he 11a:1 to pay to the secretary of the company or to Mr. Drury (the managing director) the money he had so received. On the 30th of December it was alleged that prisoner received 9s. from a man named Franklin, on the 7th' of April 9s. from a Mary Hill, and on the 21st of April 8s. from a Thomas Hill, and neither of these sums did he account for in the books. There was no doubt at all that prisoner had received the moneys, for receipts were given in his own handwriting. When questioned, he stated that he had lost the counterfoil.—The managing director gave evidence in support of the open- ing statement, and, replying to Mr. Arthur Lewis, said that, while representing the King's Brewery, Howells for a time held another agency. It was not a hard and fast rule that money collected should be paid in every morn- ing.-Other evidence was given.—For the de- fence, Mr. Arthur Lewis contended that, al- though there had been irregularities in the books, the prisoner had not been guilty of em- bezzlement, and that if he had had time al- lowed to him he would have re-paid every penny that he had received on the company's behalf. He had not the slightest intention to defraud.- Inspector Scott, called by Mr. Lewis, said he had known the prisoner for fourteen years, and always regarded him as a man of exceptional character.-The jury, after considering in pri- vate, returned a verdict of not guilty, and prisoner was discharged. CLERK IX TROUBLE. William R. Morgan, 33, clerk, was indicted that he, being the bailee of £6 7s. 6d., the money of William Jeans, did feloniously convert the same to his own use, and thereby steal the same, on May 5, 1898.-Mr. Pepyat Evans prose- cuted, and Mr. A. Parsons defended.—Mr. Jeans was levying a distress at 220, Cow bridge-road, and engaged the prisoner as an assistant. Pri- soner was paid P,6 7s. 6d. by a Mrs. Lloyd to give to Mr Jeans, but it was alleged that he kept the money.—Sentence of three months' imprisonment was passed. DISCHARGED. Michael Dacey, seventeen, and Matthew Candy, sixteen, indicted for stealing 3s. 10Jd. and other articles belonging to James Plumley, were found not guilty, and were discharged. PROMISING BOYS. Four boys, named Cornelius Kane, 15, Grif- fith Edwin Miles, 15, Dennis Collins, 15, and John Candy, 18, were indicted for stealing from the person of Edward Roberts a ls. pipe, and other articles, at Cardiff, on May 29.—Mr. John Sankey prosecuted, and the allegation was that the boys met the prosecutor leaving the Great Western Railway Station at two o'clock in the -morning, waylaid him, and rifled his pockets. —All four were found guilty. Kane, Miles, and Collins were each sentenced to four days' im- prisonment, with twelve strokes of the birch, and Candy to two calendar months' imprison- ment, with hard la.bour. UNLAWFUL WOUNDING. Nicholas Jaranes, 33, a Greek fireman, was indicted for unlawfully wounding Michael John, at Cardiff, on May 24. Mr. Allen prosecuted, and Mr. Douglas Lewis defended. A quarrel arose in a Bute-street lodging-house, and prisoner was alleged to have stabbed prosecutor in the chest with a knife.-Prisoner was found guilty, and sentenced to one month's imprison- ment.

TO-DAY'S MARKETS. HAY AND STRAW. London, Saturday.-Fair supplies, and trade quiet at late rates. Quotations: Best clover, 70s to 97s; inferior, 60s to 70s; best hay, 65s to 80s; inferior, 45s to 60s; picked hay, 85s; mixture and sanfoin, 50s to 85s; straw, 29s to 38s per load. POTATOES. London, Monday.-Good supplies, and trade steady at firm rates. Quotations:—English kidneys, 6s to 7s; St. Malo, 4s 9d to 5s; Jersey kidneys, 5s to 5s 6d; ditto flukes, 6s; Cher- bourg kidneys, 4s 6d; ditto flukes, 4s 6d to 5s per cwt. BUTTER. Cork, Saturday—Primest, 78s per cwt.; prime, 73s; firsts, 74s; seconds, 73s; thirds, 72s; fourths, 66s. Mild-cured: Choicest, 76s; super- fine, 76s; fine, 75s. Choicest boxes, 77s; choice boxes, 75s. Fresh butter, 78s to 72s. In market: 419 firkins, 201 mild, 17 boxes. FISH. Grimsby, Saturday.—Twenty-six steamers and three smacks landed moderate supplies; good demand. Quotations: Soles, Is 6d; turbot, 10d to Is; brills, Is; lobsters. Is 6d; salmon, Is per lb.; plaice, 3s 6d to 4s; lemons, 4s to 6s; Whitches, 5s; live halibut, 6s; dead ditto, 4s per ftone; congers, 2s to 4s 6d; live ling, 2s to 4s; dead ditto, Is to 2s; live cod, 3s to 4s; dead ditto, 2s to 2s 6d; live skate, 6s; dead ditto, 4s each; bake, 40s; mackerel, 3s 6d per score; kit haddocks, 15s per box. Hull, Saturday. — Moderate supply; good demand. Quotations: -Soles, 20s; turbot, 7s 6d; brill, 6s; lemon soles, 4s 6d; halibut, 6s; plaice, 4s 3d; whitehes, 4s; dabs, 2s; cod, 2s 3d; gurnet, Is 6d; finnies, 3s; whitings, 2s; large haddocks, Is 9d; middle haddocks, Is 6d; small haddocks, Is 3d; salmon, Is 2d per lb.; lobsters, Is per lb. MEAT. London, Saturday.—Beef: Demand quiets- Scotch long sides, 3s 8d to 3s lOd; short sides, 4s to 4s 2d; English sides, 3s 6d to 3s 8d; United States sides (Liverpool and Deptford killed), 3s 2d to 3s 4d; American hindquarters, 3s 6d to 4s; forequarters, 2s to 2s 4d. Mutton I trade quiet-Scotch 4s 4d to 4s 8d; English, 4s to 4s 4d; Dutch, 3s 8d to 4s; New Zealand, Is 10d to 2s 8d; Sydney and River Plate, Is 6d.

Coo £ a t e^o c <"ition WANTED, good Cook, with reference; country hoHse; near Chepstow.—Apply statins wages, age, G 37, Western Mail, Car- diff. n9^ W VNTED, good General Servant; aged about 23 or 24.—Apply, with references, to Mrs Anthony, Miller's Arms, Cwmtaff, Merthyr Tyd- vil. o5S0n6 HOUSEKEEPER (superior) to Bachelor or jTi. Widower where servant is kept; good cook ard manager; eight years' excellent references —E. Ball, Perurhyn, Goodwick, Pembrokeshire. 3551n4 ANTED, Groom-Coachman; single; live indoors; total abstainer.—Apply, stating total stating age, wages, and full particulars, G. Lindners Naiitygroe, Llandnndod. 3549n9 WANTED to Purchase, a House in Wellfield- road or immediate neighbourhood.—Send full particulars G^»_Western_Mail, Cardiff. n4 WANTED, a General as Plain CookTwith good character; quiet country place; two in family; £ 16.—Waters, Sarnau, Carmarthen. n9 Servant Inte G ENERAL Servant Wanted; wages~lB207"fa"re u paid.—Write, stating age and length of character. Ashbury "lila, Tuffley-avenue, Gloucester. 3546n9 j

I TO-DAY'S RACING HURST PARK MEETING. 9 () -The YYXER HANDICAP of 200 sovs; winners extra. Seven fur- longs. Mr Jersey's Maluma, 6yrs, 9st 51b C Wood 1 Mr T Snerwood's Stream of Gold, oyrs, 7st. 41b „ Madden 2 Mr Cassei s Duamia, 4yrs, 8st lib .S Loates 3 Capt Forester's Tender and True, 5yrs, 8st 9ib Finlav 0 Mr Bett- s Bicorniger, 3yrs, 8st 91b .Riekabv 0 Mr Courage s Funny Boat, '5vrs, 8st 51b Toon 0 Mr Cooper's Old Girl, 3yrs. 7st 91b Robinson 0 Sir J Miller's Galashiels, oyrs, 7st 71b T Loates 0 Air Lodges Cri de Guerre, 3yrs, 7st 51b Allsopp 0 Winner trained by Webb. Betting-7 to 2 agst Duamia, 9 to 2 agst Maluma, 5 to 1 agst Tender and True, 6 to 1 agst Galashiels. 7 to 1 agst Stream of Gold, 8 to 1 each agsc Funny Boat and Cri de Guerre, and 10 to 1 agst any other. Galashiels made play from Cri de Guerre 1 Tender and True, with Duamia and Maluma at their heels, and Bicorniger last. So they ran until a quarter of a. mile from n q L' r home, when Galashiels was joinedvby Maluma, who shortly afterwards drew to the front, fol- lowed by Duamia and Stream of Gold, and won by a leugtii and a half; three parts of a length between the second and third. Cri de Guerre was fourth. Funny Boat fifth, Tender and True next, and Bicornlger last. (Race started at 2.5). 9 Qfj-The FERRY SELLING PLATE of 10J sovs, for two year olds; colts 9st, fillies and geldings 8st 111b; winner to be sold for 100 sovs. Five furlongs. Mr Morbey's Lafcan, 8st lllb .N Robinson 1 Mr M'Calmont's Be Cannie filly, Sst 111b T Bradford 2 Mr Bigg s Descender, 9st S Loates 3 Mr Miller's Herbaceous, Sst 111b Halsey 0 Lord I'csebery's Bluster, Sst llib .C Wood 0 Lord Radnor's Avellana, 8st 111b .Bushell 0 Mr Hoole's Dess, 8st 111b Madden 0 Mr Hoboken's Ilcl'a, 8st lilt) .Owner 0 Mr Sanders's Last Gift, 8st lllb Winefieid 0 Mr Bishop's Set tch Hawk, 8st lllb T Loates 0 Winner trained by Morton. Betting—7 to 4 agst Laban, 4 to 1 agst Be Cannir, filly. 6 to 1 agst Herbaceous, 8 to 1 agst Bluster, and 10 to 1 agst anv other. Laban settled down from Be Cannie filly and Scotch Hawk. with Last Gift and Descender close up, and making all the running, Laban won by four lengths; a neck between the second and third. Herbaceous was fourth, Bluster fifth. Scotch Hawk next, and the last pair being Holla and Avellane. (Race started at 2.34). 0 —HURST PARK FOAL PLATE of • \J 1,500 sovs; the nominator of the vir-ner to receive 150 sovs, the nominator of the second 80 sovs, the nominator of the third 40 sovs, the owner of the second 15u sovs, and the owner of the third 80 sovs out of the plate; for two year olds: colts 9st, fillies and geldings 8st lllb; winners of 400 sovs 41b, twice of 430 or once of 900 sovs 8!b extra (selling races excepted); breeding allowance; maidens allowed 5]b. Six furlongs. Mr M'Calmont's Hougoumont, 8st 51b ,r Bradford 1 Mr V„-aring's Huntress, 8st 21b Purkiss 2 Mr Houldsworth's Carbiston, 8st 51b Riekaby 3 Mr Cassel's Dalby. 8st 91b S Loates 0 Capt Loder's Penula, 8st 91b .Dunn 0 Mr Low's Halt Mark colt, Sst 91b M Cannon 0 Mr Dawson, jun's Handmaid. 8st 6lb ,r Allsopp 0 Mr Lorillaid s Myakka, 8st- 61b T Loates 0 Mr Dawson's Don Silva, 8st 51b Madden 0 Mr Russell Stagp, Villain, 8st 51b Robinson 0 Mr T Cannon's Circus, 8st 21b .K Cannon 0 Lord Radnor's Cherie, 8st 21b Bubhell 0 Lord Rosebery's Sybaris, 8st 2Jb .C Wood 0 Mr Warmg's Stolen Love, 3st 21b .H Toon 0 Winner trained by Jewitt. Betting—15 to 8 agst Hall Mark colt, 11 to 2 agso Stage Villain, 7 to 1 agst Carbiston, 8 to 1 each cgst Dalby and Don Sylva" 10 to 1 each agst Hardmaid, Hougoumont, and Myakka, and 10J to 6 agst any other. The running was made by Sybaris from Don Silva ano Handmaid, with Circus, Carbiston, Kali Mark colt, and Stage Villain next, in from, of Hougoumont, Dalby, and Myakka. So they ran until a quarter of a mile from home, when Handmaid assumed the command, but gave way to the three placed, of whom Hou- goumont won by a neck; a head separated the second and third. Handmaid a head off the third was placed fourth. Stage Villain fifth, Hall Mark colt sixth, and Don Silva last. (Race started at 3.5). Q Q —The HURST SELLING PLATE of ^00 sovs. for three year olds and upwards; weight for age; various allowances. One mile. Mr Lewis's Strensall, 4yrs, 8st 81b .Allsopp 1 Mr Morbey's Sir Jacob, aged, 8st 31b C Wood 2 Lord Rosebery's Alizarine, 3yrs, 7st 21b ,r Madden 3 Mr Ileasman's Spur Royal, 6yrs, 8st jib „ T Loates 0 Mr Murray-Shireff's Heligoland, 3yrs, 7st 121b ■.r S Loates 0 Mr Moirison's Banfield, 4yrs, 7st 71b Luke 0 Winner trained by Darling. Betline—Evens on Sir Jacob, 9 to 2 agst Strensall, 5 to 1 agst Spur Royal, 7 to 1 agst Alizarine. 10 to 1 agst Heligoland, and 100 to 6 agst Banfield. Banfield settled down with the lead of Spur Royal and Alizarine, with Strensall next, and Heligoland last, until well in the straight, where Sir Jacob and Strensall drew out. and in a fine finish Strensall won by a neck; three jemrths between the second and third. Spur Royal was fourth, and Heligoland last. (Race started at 3.31). A /"l —The DUCHESS OF YORK STAKES U (handicap) of 1,500 sovs; winners extra. One mile. Mr Fairie's Eager. 4yrs. 8st 61h Allsopp 1 Sir T Miller's Pinfold, 3yrs, 7st 31b T Loates 2 Mr Lorillard's Sandia, 4yrs, 8st 81b C Wood 3 Mr Hifham's Spook. 5yrs, 8st .S Loates 0 Sir P Johnstone's Butter, 4yrs, 6ct 121b Purkiss 0 Mr Torterolo's Cartouche III., aged. 6st 301b Torterolo 0 Duke of Devonshire's Neish 3yrs, 6st 611) Weatherall 0 Mr Wood s Cretan Belle, 3yrs, 6st 31b Chapman 0 Winner trained by Ryan. Betting—9 to 4 agst Eager, 9 to 2 agst Pin- fold, 6 to 1 agst Sandia, 100 to 15 agst Cretan Belie, 10 to 1 each agst Spook, Butter, and Neish, and 20 to 1 agst Cartouche III. Butter made play from Sandia, Spook. Eager, and Cretan Belle, with Neish and Pinfold next, and Cartouche III. last. So they ran for a quarter of a mile, when Spook became second with Eager third Then came Cretan Belle and Sandia. Making the bottom turn Eagler and Cretan Belle, who ran a trifle wide, were next. When fairly in the line fcr home, Eager drew to the front followed by Butter. Cretan Belle, and Sandia,- with Spook and Pinfold next. Half way un the Straight Butter lost his place, and Pinfold became second, with Sandia third, but Eager had the race in safe keeping, and won by a length and a half; a neck seoarated the second and third. Butter was fourth, Cartouch III fil .h. Spook sixth, Cretan Belle seventh. and Neish last. Time, according to Benson's chronograph, Imin. 41 Msec (Race started at 4.5). A OA-The MOLE SELLING PLATE of 103 sovs, for three year olds and up- wards; weight for age; mares and geldings allowed 31b; winner to be sold for 100 sovs. One mile. Mr Cunliffe's lone, 4yrs, 8st lllb Hearne 1 Mr T Sherwood's Yedo, 4yrs, 9st Madden 2 Mr Haas's Lady Morgan colt, 3yrs, 8st 21b Allsopp 3 Mr Holmes s Lycus, 5yrs, 9st Aldridge 0 Mr Cohen's Aspinall, 4yrs, 9st .Bradford 0 Mr Morbey's Lord Grosvenor, 5yrs, 9st C Wood 0 Mr Hoboken s Cananore, 4vrs, 8st lllb Owner 0 Mr M'ils s Fairview, 3yrs, 8st 21b N Robinson 0 Winner trained by Fallon. Betting—2 to 1 agst Fairview, 4 to 1 each agst lone and A-pinall, 6 to 1 agst Yedo, 100 to 15 agst Lord Grosvenor, and 10 to 1 agst any other. lone led from Lady Morgan colt, Fairview. Yedo, and Lord Grosvenor, for a quarter of a mile, when Lady Morgan colt took a clear lea.,I. and was followed into the straight by lone. Fairview. and Lycus. Half way up the straight Fairview assumed the command, but nuickly resigned to lone, who won in a can- ter by eight lengths; three lengths separated the second and third. Fairview was fourth. Lord Gros\ en or fifth, Aspinall next, and Lycus last. (Race started at 4.30). K A —ALL-AGED MAIDEN PLATE or 103 • \J sovs; weight for age; winners extra. Five furlongs. Lord W Beresford's Doric II., 3yrs, 8st 71b ci C "Wood 1 Marquis di Serramezzana s Floreat Magda- lena, 2yrs. 6st 6Jb .Feakes 2 Ca.pt Forester's Mouche d'Or, 2yrs, 6st, 61b Purkiss 3 Mr T- dwai ds s Sea Gull, 2yrs, 6st 61b Chapman 0 Mr Binney's Blue Pill filly, 2yrs, 6st 61b J Hunt 0 Winner trained by Iluggins. Pett ng—9 to 4 each agst Doric II. and Mouch a Or, 4 to 1 asst Floreat Magdalena, and 8 to 1 a.gst any other.

"SPORTSMAN" AUTHENTIC STARTING PRICES. HURST PARK MEETING. Horse. Jockey. Sportsman. VYNER HANDICAP (9). Maluma (C Wood) 9 to 2 ag FERRY SELLING (10). Laban (Robinson) 7 to 4 ag FOAL PLATE (14). Hougoumont (Bradford) 10 to 1 ag SELLING PLATE (6). Strensall (Allsopp) 9 to 2 ag DUCHESS OF YORK STAKES (8). Eager (Allsopp) 9 to 4 ag MOLE SELLING (8). lone (Hearne^ 4 to 1 ag ALL-AGED MAIDEN (5). Doric II. (C Wrood) 9 to 4 al5 The above prices are identical with those pub- lished in the "Racing Calendar."

OLD SAM S OVERSIGHT FINALS NOTTINGHAM MEETING. CAKADENSE (nan). BACH. HER RING, DAISY WREATH WILLY, and LE BUFF.

OFFICIAL SCRATCHINGS. The Press Association has been officially in- formed by Messrs. Weatherby of the following scratching^- Taudridee Court Handicap, Lingfield-TJady Athel. Stool-bridge Foal Plate—King's Evidence. All handicaps where the weights have ap- peared—Dubuque and Lupin. Bobbers Mill Plate, Nottingham—Haberdasher. Goodwood engagements—Miss Ellie and King's E\idenee. All engagements in Mr E Clark's name—Irish Mail; in Mr Brechin's name, Curable and Wild Moor. Nottingham engagements—Dame Alice. All engagements—Quayside. Mottjgfont Stabes, Stockbridg-e — Wolfe I Hope. l'ontcfract engagements-—Beckha^npt-m, VaJ- halla, Amyas. and Dame Alice.

TO-I)AY*S LONI)ON LIVERPOOL COP. í to 2 agst Orpah, t i t) 2 — Dinna Forget, t 6 to 1 — Knight of the Thistle, t l0 — Brayhead. 1 8 to 1 Fatherless, t

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TO-DAY'S CRICKET. CARDIFF V. CLIFTON. A GOOD PERFORMANCE BY THE CARDIFF CAPTAIN. [BY "WELSH ATHLETE."] For a, team in such a renowned cricket district, one would have thought Clifton would ha*-e been able to place a much stronger side on thi- held than that which opposed Cardiff on Saturday, Certainlv. Dr. W. G. Grace was a tower ol strength to the side, but, with this exception, and those of Palmer and Paish, the local side was mostly second team men. Cardiff were fairly well represented. A. W. Morris was unable to turn up at the last moment, and Pruen had to follow on by a later train. A start was made at 12.16, and, Cardiff winning the toss, Clark and Letcher took up the attack to the bowling of "W. G." and Paish. Letcher opened the scoring. placing the doctor to leg for a couple, and then Clark got Paish to the ieg boundary, this was the total score when the first wicket) iell, Letcher being dismissed 1 b w by a bail that, broke from the olf and hit Letcher on the knee. When R. Lowe joined Clark runs came a trifle freer, and the 20 went up after jusl as many minutes' play. After this both batsmen played free cricket, Lowe, in particular, hitting both bowlers all round the wicket. Two runs short of the half century Lowe fell to W. G. Grace, missing a ball that came from the leg outside stump, and took his off peg. Clarke got Paish to the on boundary immediately Rown- tree joined him, and this brought the half-cen- tury up as the result of forty minutes play. Rowntree opened carefully, his scoring com- mencing with a two and a single. Scoring was very slow after this. and mainly confined to the Cardiff captain. When Douglas Smith came in the total still stood at 66, and Palmer went ca in place of Paish. A two and a three opened the newcomer's innings, and then he lifted Palmer for four. With his total at 11. Smith had to retire. Palmer bowling him off his pads. Palmer for four. With his total at it Smith had to retire. Palmer bowling him off his pads. Clark's total was at 31 When Cadogan joined him-a total that he had been one hour and ten minutes in compiling. The 30 went up after an hour and a quarter's play. Then, at 84, Cadogttn opened his score, lifting "W. G." to the square-leg boundary. He only added a single after this, and then Jose dismissed him with a fine catch in the deep field, the score standing at 89. The 90 went up the over that Howells joined his captain at the wicket, and then at 94, without the newcomer having opened his score, he was dismissed at 94, playing late to a ball from Palmer. An adjournment was then made for lunch. Cardiff having lost -even v ickets for 24 runs. With the second ball Pruen received after the re-start was made, and with- out any addition having been made ll) the score. Pruen went out to a ball fnun Palmer, and Was stumped. S. Lowe, who followed, opened his innings wir-h a 5 aIr Palmer and then hit the first ball lie re"tnvea fivm W. G. tor 4. bringing the hundred on the telegraph board after one hour and 45 ¡nmute3 play. I,owe was hitting the Doctor about at this period, and had raised his individual tola! to 20 before Clarke. who had been at the wickets two minutes short of two hours, was dismissed with a- beautiful ball that came in from the leg. Lambert did not, give much trouble, i'or the second ball he had from Palmer clean beat him, the innings closing at ten minute; past- three for 121 runs. Clifton started the'r innings at 3.30, Maedonald and Beloe opening to the attack of S. Lowe and Lambert. Lowe took Macdonald's wicket with the 13'" ball of the initial over, and then, when Street joined Beloe, the last-mentioned opening the innings with a single off Lambert. Runs came at a fair pace when Street joined Be'oe. Lambert was the most badly treated, and had 19 out of 27 runs totalled hJt off him. At 31 Lambert was taken off, S. Lowe going on at his end. and R. Lowe taking the bottom end. Runs still came at a good pace, however, until 45 was readied, when S. Lowe shifted Street's bails with a beautiful ball. Paish next parencred Reloe. the half century going up after 37 minutes' plav. At 62 R. Lowe gave way to Lambert, whilst no separation being effected, Rowntree went on at 75 in the place ot S. Lowe. The change, however, was onlv to allow Lowe and Lambert to change end,, at ,3.0. having been at the wicket just one hour. Score •- CARDIFF.—First innings. I Gowan Clark, b W. G. Grace 67 H. B. Letcher. 1 b v,. b Grace Lowe (R.), b W. G Grace 2?. Rowntree.- c Mav". b W. G Grace 4 T. M. Arkell. b W. G. Grace 0 Douglas Smith, b Palmer 11 J. P. Cadogan. c Jose, b Palmer 5 P. Howeils, b Palmer 0 F H. Pruen, st Maedonald, b Palmer 0 I.owe (S.), net out 20 B. Lambert, b Palmer 0 I Total 121 Extras 4 I CLIFTON— First- inninors. Macdonald, b S. Lmye 0 H. B. Street. b S. Lowe 22 lleloe, b S. Lowe 55 Paish, c and b Letcher 27 Roberts. b S. Lowe 1 W. G. Grace, not out 0 G. Palmer, b S. Lowe 1 W. Ellis, not out 0 Extras 6 Total (hr six wickets) 112 BOWLING ANALYSIS. CARDIFF.—First innings. O. M. R. W. W. G. Grace 25 8 56 5 Paish 13 3 37 0 G. Palmer 11.2 4 24 5 G. Palmer 11.2 4 24 5 NEWPORT V. SWANSEA. I THE USKSIDERS WIN EASILY. Swansea sent up to Uskside a comparatively unimportant team on Saturday for the return match, being weakened by the absence of Dr. Reid and E. W. Jones. At the first content Reid and E. W. Jones. At the first content Swansea were victorious on their own ground by an aggregate of 44 runs. Saturday morning opened brilliantly fine, and the wicket was in fair condition, the previous night's rain seem- ingly not having materially affected it. H. D. Thomas and J. D. Davies opened for Swansea, who elected to bat first, facing the deliveries of Silverlock and Steeples. The first over was productive of two from a bye, and a slog for four by Thomas. Davies was dismissed by the first ball of the second over by Silverlock, with the score at 9, G. Bowen taking the vacancy. When the score had mounted with creditable celerity to 27, Thomas was clean bowled by Steeples. His contribution was 15. Five more I had been added to the total when an exactly similar ball from Steeples disposed of the last comer. Ten more saw Dr. Cameron bowled by Siiverlock, and the same bowler in a very few minutes knocked over Geoghegan's wicket, the score then being 45—5—11. Bancroft, who was slightly unwell, then went to the crease, but the couple did not remain together long, owing to the destructiveness of Silverlock's bowling— 58—6—14. Thissen, the next incomer, was 1 scarcely at the wickets before he was caught apd bowled by Steeples, and not long afterwards Bancroft, whose illness was apparent in his plav, followed for a duck from a tricky ball from Silverlock. A few minutes of ordinary plav ensued before Davies sent up a skier, wliion was excellently caught by Lieutenant Forbes running in from long-on. With the ex- ception of Bancroft all the western men went in and out with unwavering rotation, and the bowlers remained throughout unchanged. Nothing of importance was done until Creber's wicket fell at 80, completing the innings. A. J. Gould and G. LI. LloVd were the first pair to; take the wicket, but the former was run out in the second over. Samuel and Creber bowled. P. C. Phillips had scarcely opened his innings when he omitted to play a ball, but it broke deceptively from behind his back, as he moved in front of the wickets. On resuming after the luncheon interval, the Newport wickets seemed to be as unstable as their opponents during the morning. Lieutenant Forbes, Silver- lock. and R. H. Deane were al lout for ducks. but Nixon made a very good stand, before he was caught by Geoghegan. He had a total of 22 to his credit. L. F. Stedman took bis place, —this being six for 46—and by open play soon ran the score up beyond Swansea's total. The century was registered after an hour's play, and of which Lloyd bad scored a plucky .50. Dr. Cameron and J. P. Davies were now bowling, but the score kept mounting upwards at a better rate than was previously seen during the whole day. At 135 he was stumped by Thissen, having contributed 56 by excellent play. Score:- SWANSEA.—First innings. H. D. Thomas, b Steeples 15 J. I). Davies, b Silverlock 3 G. Bowc-n, b Steeples 9 Dr. Cameron, b Silverlock 4 J. P. Geoghegan, b Silverlock 11 A. W. Samuel. b Silverlock 14 Bancroft, h Silverlock 0 D. Thissen, c and b Steeples 1 J. A. Davies. c Forbes, b Steeples 10 Creber. b Silverlock 8 G. F. Lloyd, not out 3 Extras 2 Total 80 SWANSEA.—Second innings. G. F. Lloyd, b Silverlock 1 Bancroft, b Porter 7 ,T A. Davies, b Silverlock 6 G. Bowen, b Porter 0 IT. D. Thomas, b Porter 5 ))r. C-iineron, li Porter 3 J. P. Geoghegan, e Rees, b Porter. 10 Samuels, b Porter 10 Creber. 1 b w. b Porter 0 J. D. Davies. not out 1 Thissen, b Porter 0 Extras 1 Total 49 NEWPORT.—First innings. I G. LI. 1.1 ° ",i. st Tlvsen, b Cameron 56 A. J. Gould, run out 0 P. C. Phillips, b Creber t Lieutenant Forbes, b Creber 0 Silverlock, b Crehw 0 1 .t R. H Deane. st Thissen. b Creber 0 Nixos, c Geoghegan, b Cntber 22 S. F. Stedman, SL Thissea, b Cameron 48 F. nces. st Thissen b Cameron 1 Steeples, not out- IS J. P-, Porter, st Thissen, b Ganuwon. 2 Extras .—. 6 To'aJ 16Z BOWLING ANALYSIS. SWANSEA—First innings. O. M. R. W. Silverlock 12.2 3 39 6 Steeples 12 2 39 4 SWANSEA.—Second inninga. O. M. R. W. Silver!ock 9 2 27 2 Porter 9 2 31 8 NEWPORT.—First innings. O. M. R. W. Qreber 15 4 48 5 Samuel 12 3 40 0 Geoghegan 2 0 14 0 J. D. Davies 3 0 16 0 Cameron 6 1 22 4 Bowen 3 0 16 0 Creber bowled one wide. APR 11 AVON V. LLANELLY. :lle!'{! teams met on Saturday at Llanelly. The visitors, winning the toss, went first to the vicketi, but- were all dismissed for 59 runs. Lianclly then went in and made 61 for two wickets. Fcr the compilation of these J. J. Morris (23; a,nd J Howell (oO) were mainly rs- sponsible. C!"R!)I¡>F SECONDS" V. BARRY. These teams met on Saturday,afternoon at the Cardiff Arms Barry batted first, and were all disposed of for 47. bcore:- 1;ARRY.—First innings. E. Davies, b H. Coliey 4 P. Kavanagh, b C. Coliey 1 P. Malloney, run out 7 O. Thomas, b A. Coliey 0 J. John, b A. Coliey 4 W Meredith, not out 11 W. West, b Arkell 3 H. Owen, b Arkell 6 Barry Davies. b Arkell 0 T. Jones, run out 2 D. Griffiths, h Taylor 0 Extras 9 Total. 47 OXFORD UNIVERSITY V. CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY. Unfortunately for Cambridge, rain fell iJ London 011 Friday nIght, and 011 Saturday morn ing. when the final stage of the game was entered upon, the wicket gave the bowlers con siderable assistance, greatly prejudicing th» light Blues' chances. On Friday Oxford, by superior all-round play, had gained a big advan- tage, as. after leading by 89 on the first innings, they had dismissed three of their opponents for 49, thus Cambridge were still 40 behind. Although the weather was rather dull. Lord's presented an animated appearance, the atten- dance being well up to the average when, at 11.30. Marriott (ID and Wilson continued Cam- bridges innings, to the bowling of Bosanquet and Cunliffe. With eleven runs added Marriott was finely taken at short slip. The ball got up nastily, and Jessop had some narrow escapes. » Wilson fell to a catch in the slips a.t 77, and Jessop was smartly stumped at 86. With Taylor and Winter together the arrears were hit off, but in trying to force the game the latter was caught at cover-point- Seven wickets were thus down for 104. Taylor and Winter .did somewhat better, bringing on Stocks and Lee. Taylor left at 130. and De Zoete at six later, and the innings closed for 140, leaving Oxford 52 to win. The sun shining brightly, the scene between the innings was delightful. Fane and Bannon began Oxford's litrht task at 1.25. Jessop and Hind bowled Fane left at 17, but Bannon played eapirallv. and. with Champain, hit the runs off just after two o'clock, Oxford winning by nine wickets. Full score, CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY.—First innings. Burnup, b Lee 15 A. T. Goode. c Fox, b Bosanquet 1 H. H. Marriott, b Cunliffe 9 Jessop, c Bosanquet, b Cunliffe 8 Taylor, c Stocks, b Lee 70 Winter, c Champain, b Cunliffe 1" De Zoete. i b w, b Lee 0 Wilson, c Stocks, b Lee 115 Stogdon, b Lee 4 Hind, c Fox. b Bosanquet 17 Hawkins, not out 14 Extras. 19 Total 273 CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY.—Second innings. Burnup, c Fox. b Lee 8 Coode, b Stocks 27 Mamott.c Foster, b Cunliffe 16 Hind, b Bosanquet 1\ Wilson, c Stocks, b Cunliffe 10 Jessop, st Fox. b Cunliffe 18 Taylor, e Stocks, b Lee 15 Winter, c Champain. b Cunliffe 13 Stogdon. run out 24 De Zcete, c Stocks, b Cunliffe 1 Hawkins, not out 0 Extras 7 Total 140 OXFORD UNIVERSITY.— First innings. 'P,i,inon, 'run out .o. 21 Fane, c Stogdon, b Jessop 10 ♦Champain, c Hind, b Jessop _4 Cunliffe. c and b Jessop 33 Foster, c Hind, b Jessop 57 Ecclcs, run out 109 Bromiey-Marti 11, run out 16 Lee, b De Zoete 15 Bosanauet, not out 54 Stocks, e Stogdon, b Jessop 21 Fox, b Jessop 2 Extras 20 Total 362 OXFORD UNIVERSITY.—Second innings. Fane, e Stogdon, b Hind. 6 Bannon, not out 21 Champain. not out 24 Extras 1 4 Total (for one wicket) 52 vni'T? v T ancaswtrf. EASY VICTORY FOR LANCASHIRE. LANCASHIRE—First innings. Hartley, c Shrewsbury, b Henson 70 Ward, b Hand ford 53 Tvldeslev. b Henson 0 Susg 1 b w. b VTones 11 Baker, c Goodncre, b Wa-ss 38 Paul, c Gunn. b Jones 0 Cutteil, I b w, b Handford 22 Tindall, c Tie-n-on. b Handford 0 Briggs. c Gunn, b Wass 15 Mold, b Wass 10 Radcliffe. not out 0 Extras 5 Total 224 LANCASHIRE.—Second innings. Hartley. b *Va.ss 0 Ward, not out 119 Tvldeslev, b Wass 85 Sugg, c Wright, b Gunn 12 Baker, b Anthony 17 Paul, b Henson 8 Cutteil. not put 20 Extras 17 Total (for five wickets). 278 Innings declared closed. NOTTS.—First innings. Jones, b Mold 31 Shrewsbury, c and b Briggs 27 Gunn, b Moid 22 Dencli. st Radsliffe, b Briggs 12 Goodacre, c Radcliffe, b Briggs 16 Wright, b Briggs 0 Anthony, b Mold 0 Oat-es, c and b Mold 7 Henson. not out 10 Handford. c Sugg, b Briggs 4 Wass, b Mold 11 Extras It Total 151 NOTTS.—Second innings. Shrewsbrry, c Baker, b Briggs. 18 Wrisrht. c Mold, b Cutteil 5 W. Gunn. c Radcliffe, b Cuttell 25 Jones, c Tyldesley, b Briggs 18 run out 12 Goodacre. b Cutteil 1 Anthony, st Radcliffe, b Briggs 7 Oates, b Cutteil 0 Henson, not out .„ 9 Handford. b Cutteil 1 Wass. c Hartley, b Briggs 1 Extras 0 Total 97 SURREY V. DERBYSHIRE. A SINGLE INNINGS VICTORY FOR TBE SOUTHERNERS. The final stage of this match was entered upon at Chesterfield on Saturday, when Derby- shire. who required 109 to save the innings defeat, continued their second innings. There had been a lot of rain during the night, but the weather was beautifully fine when the players took the field. On Friday Derbyshire had scored 97 in their concluding venture for the loss of four good wickets, the not-onts being Wright (43) and Davidson <13>. and they were opposed to the deliveries ot Hayward and Lees. Surrey won by an innings and 43 runs. Score: SUnnEL-First innings. Abel, c Wright, b Davidson 88 Brock well, 0 Wright, b Walker 5 Holland, c Davidson, h Handcock 52 Hayward. b Bagshaw 36 Crawford, c Walker, b Davidson 14 J Baldwin, c Storer. b Davidson 47 Jephson, b Storar 41 Hayes. c Bagshaw, b Handcock 33 Lees, not out 36 Wood, b Walker 26 Richardson, c Sugg, b Storer 1 Extras M Total .iM DERBYSHIRE.—First innings Evershed. b Richardson 38 L. G. Wright, b Richardson 9 Baeshaw, b Richardson 0 Storer. c Richardson, b Hayward 12 Chatterton, c and b Jephson 49 Davidsqp, c Baldwin, b Jephson 41 Walker, c Crawford, b Jephson. 25 Sugg, b Jephson 10 y Hancock, b Jephson 3 Wright, b Jephson 0 Best-wick, not out. 0 Extras 6 Total 193 DERBYSHIRE.—Second innings. Evershed. c Crawford. b Brockwell. 8 Bagshaw, c Holland, b Jephson 10 L. Wright, b Jephs.n 73 Storer, b Lees 18 Chatterton, c Brockwell, b Low 3 Davidson, c and b Hayward 21 Bug-g. b Hayward 10 Wright, c Wood, b Hayward 0 Walker, b Hayward 6 Hancock, not out Bestwick, 1 b w, b Jephson 3 Extras 4 Total. 163 St. Luke's v. St. Catherine's.—This match Wa played on the Victoria Park, and after a com- plete innings each the score stood as foilows:- St. Luke's. 35: St. Catherine's, 28. Sydenham v. St. Vir.oerrf's.—This match waa played on the Jubilee Park. Result: —Syden- hams, 35; St. Vincent's, 15 for eight wickets. St. An ban's v. Ely School.—This match was abandoned owing to the Schools not putting in an appearance. Lynton v. Crescents—Played at Llandaff Fields. Score:—Crescents, 48; Lynton, 29. Severns v. King's-road.—Played at Llandaff Fields, and. after a good game, resulted M £ aliow*;—Sevems. 31: Kinjf's-road, 24.