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CERVERA' S v DASH r t FOR LIBERTY. ° l! AT THE MOUTH OF, s THE TRAP. a ( Spaniards Fight Against Odds. » C .———,——. ( GRAPHIC DESCRIPTION. COURAGE OF THE S CONQUERED. c d REPORTED SURRENDER OF a ¡¡ SANTIAGO. a « r c P?ETTTF2"S WAR SPECIAL."} t TEN MILES WEST OF SANTIAGO HARBOUR, f SUNDAY. 4.0 p.m. r According to the best information obtainable, a the American vessels were practically untouched in the fight with Admiral Cervera's squadron, though they were subjected to a heavy fire as long as the battle lasted. Admiral Cervera made as gallant a dash for liberty, and the pre- I servation of his ships, as ever occurred in the r history of naval warfare. In the face of over- t wfIelmtng- odds, he had nothing before him but 1 destruction o rsurrender, if he remained any longer in the trap. He fought every t inch of the way, even when his r ship was ablaze and sinking in his desperate f effort to escape. The The Americans saw him ( the moment he left the harbour, and opened I fira immediately. For an hour or two Admiral <1 Sampson's fleet followed the flying Spaniards f westward along the shore line, sending shot after shot into the hulls of their ships, tearing great holes in the steel sides, and covering the decks with blood. At no time did the Spaniards give any indication that they intended to do ( otherwise than fight to the last. They f showed no signals of surrender even when their ships commenced to sink. } and when great clouds of smoke pouring from the sides showed that the vessels were on fire, but. turned their heads towards the shore less than a mile away, and ran on to the beach J and rocks, where the work of destruction was j soon completed. The officers and men on board I then escaped, and made for the shore as well as they could with the assistance of the boats sent from the American warships. On shore ( the Spaniards threw themselves on the mercy 1 of their captors, who sent a guard to protect 1 them from the murderous bands of Cuban soldiers hiding in the bush on the hillside and ( sager to rush down and attack the defenceless c foe. Two hours after the first Spaniard started, out of Santiago Harbour three cruisers and j two torpedo-boat destroyers were lying on the ] shore ten or fifteen miles west of Morro Castlo pounded to pieces, with smoke and flame pour- ing from them and covering the coast line with thick mist which could be seen for miles. i Heavy explosions occurred at frequent intervals s as the fire reached the ammunition and the coast line echoed to the roar of every explo- sion. The Spanish vessels sank deeper and deeper in the sand. or the rocks ground their hulls to pieces as they rolled and pichect. Admiral Cervera escaped to the shore in a boat which was sent by the Gloucester to the assis- J tance of the Infanta Maria Teresa. As soon as the boat touched the beach he surrendered himself, and his command to Lieutenant Morton to be taken on board the Gloucester, which was the only American vessel near at the time, with several of his officers, including the captain of the flagship. Admiral Cervera, who was wounded in the arm, was received at the gangway of the Gloucester by Lieutenant-Com- mander Richard Wainwright, who grasped his hand and said, I congratulate you, sir, as having made as gallant a fight as has ever been witnessed on the sea." Lieutenant Wainwright placed his cabin at the disposal of the Spanish officers. At that time the Spanish flagship and four other Spanish vessels had been aground and burning for two hours. The only one which escaped the fleet and which could not be seen at this time was the Caristobal Colon, but half a dozen curls of smoke on the western hcrizon showed the fate awaiting her. The Curistobal Colon, which was the fastest of the Spanish ships, soon obtained a lead of ihe others after leaving the harbour, and escaped the effect of the shots which helped to destroy the other vessels. She steamed at great speed with the Oregon, Brooklyn, and several others in pursuit, all firing and contsnatly receiving fire themselves from her after guns. There seemed to be no possibility of her escaping, while her fate is not definitely known. It can be readily imagined, from the words of Captain Evans, cf the Iowa. who returned fl':Jm the westward with 340 prisoners from the Vizcaya. In answer to an inquiry he shouted through the mega- phone: "I left the Colon far to the westward an hour aog. The Oregon was pouring a hot fire into her. She has undoubtedly gone down with the others. We will have a 4tli of July celebration in Santiago to-morrow." Captain Evans, who had been in the thick of the engagement up to the tiiae he took the izcaya s officers and crew from the shore. said that to the best of his knowledge not an American ship had been struck. The torpedo-beat Ericcson, which also returned from westward about the same time, made a similar report. There are no means of exactly estimating the Spanish loss, but it is believed to be very heavy, as the pri- soners' re!)ort that the decks were strewn with dead and wounded in great numbers. Many bodies could, moreover, be seen fastened to ieces of wreckage floating in the sea. After the fight many cf the Spanish wounded were removed to the American ships. There can be no doubt that Admiral Cervera's plan to escape from the harbour was entirely unex- pected by Admiral Sampscn. The best eviden-c of this is the fact that when the Spaniard, were seen coming out of the harbour the New Ycrk was sevsn miles away. The New York was out of the fight at every stage. REPORTED SURRENDER OF SANTIAGO. A Renter's telegram from Washington on Tuesday says It is persistently rumoured in Washington that Santiago lues surrendered, but the report lacks official confirmation. The Navy Department yesterday evening posted the translation of a cipher cablegram from Commodore Watson, which stated that in the engagement between the Americans and Admiral Cervera's fleet 350 Spanish were killed or drowned, 160 wounded, and 1,600 captured.

Yesterday's Telegrams [CENTRAL NEWS SPECIAL TELEGRAM.] m PLAYA DEL ESTE, Sunday Evening. The whole of Admiral Cervera's squadron has been destroyed, the American guns com- mand the city of Santiago, and the surrender of the city is imminent When the fighting ceased on Saturday even- ing the American attack had been successful at every part of the field except the extreme left. where the attempt to cross the river at Aquadores had been defeated by the Spaniards, who were ill very strong position and in over- whelming force. The troops were divided into watches, and all through the night the work of getting the artillery into position and strengthening the whole line went on without cessation. Earth- works were thrown up and rifle-pits dug, for there was some fear that General Pando's reinforcements had reached Santiago, and that the Spaniards, thus strengthened, would attack our long line at its weak spots, which were numerous. During the right Garcia's Cubans Had moved round from El Caney, and occupied several important positions which had been abandoned by the Spaniards after the battle Had ceased, regarding them as untenable. Heavy firing was heard from the sea in the small hours of the morning, but the night passed off without incident on land. When day broke it was seen from our advanced posts that the big ships of Admiral Cervera's squadron were no longer in the har- bour, and the meaning of the firing heard some hours previously was explained. The news spread like wildfire that Cervera had bolted, and that his ships had been stopped and destroyed by Admiral Sampson's vigilant fleet. Great enthusiasm prevailed in the American lines, and the men cheered and sang patriotic songs. While the men were breakfasting General Shafter sent into Santiago an officer and an orderly under a flag of truce to demand the surrender of the city, under pain of an imme- diate bombardment. General Toral requested a respite, which was accorded to him. Soon afterwards Mr. Ramsden, the British Consul, and his French and German colleagues were received by General Shafter, and, in the name of the distressed civilian population and of the people committed to their charge, asked for a postponement of the bombardment until nocn on Monday. The request was granted, and subsequently the Spanish commander was ratified that the truce would be extended until noon on Tuesday. and he was warned that j ly attempt t-) carry out military operations during the interval would be followed by the immediate bombardment of the city. With the disappearance of the Spanish squad- ron our position was regarded as secure, and the men had a quiet day. The cessation of hostilities has been a godsend to the over- worked medical staff, who have thus been able to overtake their arrears of work. Bearer parties have been out the whole day searching for wounded men who may possibly have been overlooked, and it is believed that there is not now a single wounded man who has not been accounted for. Most of the dead have been found and decently interred. Admiral Cervera's attempted escape came as a general surprise, and it is believed that it was due to the knowledge that General Pando could not reach Santiago until too late to help in the defence of the city. Had Pando's rein- forcements arrived at the time they were ex- pected, it is certain that Santiago would have been defended to the last extremity by the full strength of the Spanish naval and military forces. With Pando out of the question, Admiral Cervera saw that it was hopeless to save the city, and he determined to attempt to save his squadron As far as can be judged, he left his anchorage about midnight, with the Vizcaya, Almirante Oquendo, Infanta Maria Teresa, and Cristobal Colon, and the destroyers Furor and Pluton. With all lights out and absolute silence on board, the ships slowly steamed down, the bay and out of the harbour. They had scarcely cleared the outer channel when they were detected by Admiral Sampson's scouting cruisers, which at once opened fire upon the fugitives, and the roar of the first gun fired by the ships on guard gave the alarm to the American fleet. The Spanish ships were now steaming at fullest speed, firing on their pursuers as they went. The Furor and Pluton trusted to their speed; but it was of no avail, for they were repeatedly struck, and finally were run ashore within four miles of the harbour, in order to avoid foundering at sea. Admiral Cervera's attempt was from the first & forlorn hope, for some twenty American warships barred his passage to San Juan de Puerto Rico, for which refuge the gallant dash was made. By daylight the entire American fleet had taken the alarm, and half a dozen powerful ships were pursuing the Viz- caya and her three consorts. They were struck time after time, and returned the American fire, but they were never able once to reach the open sea. Every time the attempt was made they were headed off, and finally, one after the other, they were run ashore, the last, the Cristobal Colon, some 50 or 60 miles from Santiago. The "Vizcaya, with Admiral Cervera on board, was beached in a sinking condition twenty m.les from Santiago, and, with the guns of a battleship and a big cruiser trained upon her, the admiral had no option but to surrender, with all his officers and men. Altogether, 1,300 Spanish officers and sailors surrendered themselves prisoners of war. Several of the Spanish ships were badly knocked about. It is estimated that the enemy's loss in killed and wounded amounts to hundreds. None of the American warships have yet entered Santiago Harbour. Some are expected to do so at the expiration of the truce. OFFICIAL DISPATCH FROM SAMPSON. A Reuter's telegram from Washington on Monday says:—Admiral Sampson has sent the following dispatch to the Government:— "Siboney, July 3—The fleet under mjr com-1 mand offers the nation, as a Fourth of Ji^ly present, the destruction of the whole of Admiral Cerve*. s fleet. Not one escaped. It attempted to escape at 9.30 in the forenoon. At two o'clock in the afternoon the last—the Cristobal Colon-had run ashore 60 miles west of Santiago, and has let down her colours. The Infanta Maria Terest, Oquendo, and Vizcaya were forced ashore, burned, and blown up within twenty miles of Santiago. The l'u-" >r and Pluton were des- troyed within four miles of the port. Our losy was one killed and two wounded. The enemy's loss was. probably, several hundreds, from gun- fire, explosions, and drowning. We have about thirteen liun prisoners, including Cervera. The man killed was the chief yeoman of the Brooklyn.-(Signed) SAMPSON." TELEGRAM FROM GENERAL SHAFTER. A Reuter's telegram from Washington on Monday says:—The War Department has just given out the following dispatch from General Shafter"Headquarters of the Fifth Army Corps, near Santiago —To-night my lines have completely surrounded the town from the bay, on the north of the city, to a point on the San Juan River, on the youth. The enemy holds from the west bend of San Juan River at its mouth up the railroad to the city. General Pando, I find to-night, is some distance away, and will not get into Santiago.-(Signed), SHAFTER." SPANISH VERSION. A Central News telegram from Madrid on Monday afternoon says:-An official dispatch to the Government from Santiago de Cuba states that Admiral Cervera's squadron yester- day forced the blockade of Santiago Harbour and succeeded in reaching the open sea. A Reuter's telegram {roin Madrid on Monday gays: —Advices from the semaphore station at Morro, near Santiago, say that the Spanish souadron, after exchanging shots with the Americans, did not signal that u had suffered damage. The news from the United States of the destruction of the squadron is, therefore, discredited here. It is pointed out. also, that Admiral Cervera's squadron is faster than Admiral Sampson's. REJOICINGS IN AMERICA. [CENTRAL NEWS SPECIAL TELEGRAM.) NEW YORK, Monday. Telegrams from every part of the Union show that the splendid victories achieved by the American Army and Navy have stirred the heart of the people. The enthusiasm is in- describable, and in some places takes antastic shapes, in the way of parades, orations and fireworks. Further news is eagerly awaited, and crowds have been gathered outside the news- paper offices, cheering each bulletin as it ia pobted MANILA. CCENTRAL NEWS SPECIAL MADRID, Monday Evening. An official message has been re^^Jro™ Iloilo, which states that General Au^ti, at Manila, made a sortie with the objec o ir- ing the aqueduct which has been damaged by the insurgents, and also to communicate with General Moret. Fierce fighting ensued between the Spanish and the rebels, and the latter suf- fered very heavily. Owing to the superior strength of the rebels the Spanish troops were compelled to retire, which they did in good order. The Spanish casualties were 200, of whom 150 are wounded. MESSAGE FROM THE BRITISH CONSUL. The Press Association learns officially that a telegram was received early on Monday morn- ing at the Foreign Office in London from her Majesty's Consul at Santiago, stating that on receiving news of the impending bombardment of Santiago he and some of his colleagues visited the American lines, and obtained a post- ponement for 24 hours, in order to enable the non-combatants, about 20,000 in number, to escape. The Consul added that the Spanish fleet sailed out of the harbour on Sunday morning, and that a naval engagement waa in progress. The British admiral has -detailed two ships to carry off her Majesty's Consul and the British residents in the city. The Press Association adds that this news, although not as late as the intelligence of a much more momentous character from press sources, is regarded officially as of value as settling, by independent and official testimony, a point upon which some other reports are at vl1.riance, namely, the way in which a deeisive naval engagement was brought about. It is thought from this to be clear that the Spanish ships left the harbour, and were not sought and attacked there by the American admiral. As to the reports of the entry into Santiago of United States troops and the destruction of the Spanish fleet, neither the Foreign Office nor the American Embassy in London had any official news up to a late hour on Monday evening. REPORTED DEATH OF THE SPANISH GENERAL. A Reuter's telegram from Madrid on Mon- day says:—At the conclusion of the Cabinet Council yesterday evening the Ministers stated that official confirmation had been received of the news that General Vara Rey was killed in the third at-ack on EL Caney in the Battle of Santiago, and that two aides-de-camp of General Linares were also among the dead. The American losses exceeded 2,000. The Govern- ment had no news from Aquadores, nor re- garding the reinforcements commanded by Generals Escarija and Pareja. It is reported that General Linares has succumbed to his wounds, but the report is not yet officially con- firmed. ADMIRAL WATSON'S ORDERS. A Reuter's telegram from Washington on Monday says:—Mr. Long. Secretary for the Navy, said this afternoon that Admiral Wat- son would proceed to Spain immediately. ARRIVAL OF PHILIPPINES REINFORCEMENTS. SPAINISH ISLANDS SEIZED ON THE WAY. [REUTERS SPECIAL TELEGRAM] MANILA, July 1 (via Hong Kong, July 41. The first detachment of the military expedi- tion to the Philippines, consisting of the tran- sports Australia. City of Pekin, and City of Sydney, convoyed by the cruiser Charleston, arrived here at five o'clock yesterday afternoon, D fter ,¡,n eventful voyage of 35 d'ays from San Francisco. On the way the Charleston called at Guam, tho principal island of the La drones, took possession of the whole group, captured tin Governor-General, Lieuten ant-col onei Marina, and his staff, and made prisoners of th'3 entire military force. The American flag was then hoisted over the ruins of Santa Cruz fort in the harbour of San Luis Dapra. The troops are in good condition, the only death which has occurred being that of Private Hut- chinson, of the 1st Oregon Volunteers, who died on board the Sydney on June 20, and was buried at sea on the following day. Dis- embarkation commenced to-day, the troops going into camp on the isthmus of Cavite. The insurgents surround Manila, and are ready to act in conjunction with the Americans. WASHINGTON, July 4. The commander of the first expedition to Manila has cabled to the Government that cavalry, artillery, and riding horses are still needed, only 'a limited number of draught animals being procurable in the Philippines. Admire Dewey reports that the Charleston ercol1ntered no resistance in effecting the eap- ture of Gu i n. The six officers and 54 men ctmprising the garrison were brought away by the Americans. SPAIN DETERMINED TO CON- TINUE THE WAR, A Reuter's telegram from Madrid on Monday says ;-1, the course of an interview to-day on the situation at Santiago, Senor Sagasta was asked whether, in the case of that city being taken and the Spanish Squadron there being destroyed by the Americans, the Govern- ment would open negotiations for peace. Senor Sagasta replied, emphatically, "Never; San- tiago is not the whole of the island of Cuba, and Admiral Cervera's squad- ron is not the only national de- fence. All the Volunteers in the island-a hundred thousand men—are ready to die for their countiy. Such a number of combatants will not be destroyed like the material defences of Santiago." The Premier concluded by saying: "The soldiers fighting at Santiago are the admiration of the whole world." POWERS AND PEACE. A Reuter's telegram from Berlin on Monday says:—With reference to the report published in American papers, that Germany. France, and Russia contemplate summoning a congress of the Powers on the termination of the Hispano- American W ar, with a view to preventing the United States from taking permanent posses- sion of the Philippines, it is semi-officially declared here that the statement is unfounded si far as Germany is concerned. J RUMOURED CESSION OF A PORT TO GERMANY. A Reuter's telegram from Shanghai on Mon- rfti Stw:7 18 repo,_rted here on good autho- « ™ XN Germany has arranged the conces- sion to her by Spam of a port in the Philip- pines, tHe cession antedating the present situa- tion. THE FLEET AT PORT SAID. A Reuter's telegram from Port Said on Mon- day says :-The Spanish fleet has returned into harbour: The Spanish collier San Augustin has arrived.

CARfDrFF MYSTERY SOLVED. Late on Monday afternoon information was secured at the Central Police-station, Cardiff that the young tailored, Chrissie Rein, of Allcr- ton-street, Saltmead, who mysteriously disap- peared on the 10th of June, had be?n found by the Penarth police, at Penarth. The mother was informed of the happy news, and proceeded Immediately to fetch ths girl back. One of our representatives on Monday even- ing visited the home of Chrissie Rein, and her parents readily gavp an explanation of Ihe girl's proceedings. It appears that for some time she had been employed by Mr. Cohen, tailor, Wood-street, and that on the day prior to her disappearance she was reprimanded ny her employer. She was afraid to go back to work, and made her way to Penarth, where she was taken in by Mr. fOhaw, of Church- avenue. To him she represented that she had no home, and that her name was Christiana Williams. When the paragraph appeared announcing her disappearance her mis- tress (Mrs. Shay;) asked her if the announcement alluded to her, and she replied in the negative. She has been veil looked after during her absence from home, and her parents are exceedingly thank- ful that she has been in such good hands. The girl's excuse for not informing her parents of her whereabouts is that she way afraid to go back to Mr. Cohen's. It should be stated that she was traced through the instrumentality of Mr. Pike, of the National Vigilance Association.

FORTHCOMING GARDEN PARTY AT PENARTH. A garden party will be held at the Windsor Gardens, Penarth, to-morrow (Wednesday), in connection with St. Augustine's Church. Lord Windsor will be present, and will make a presentation to the late rector and Mrs. Sweet- Escott. A hearty welcome wiU also be extended to the new rector, the Rev. F. A. Bickmore, and Mrs. Bickmore.

ELECTRIC LIGHTING OF CHEL- TENHAM. The Cheltenham Town Council on Monday decided to ask the sanction of the Local Govern- ment Board to a loan of £28,000 for electric lightins extension-

Convict Collins's Past. TWO STORIES OF A MYSTERI- OUS CAREER. In the course of its comments upon the conviction of Dr. Collins, the "Time;" gives the following incideits of his career:- Collins became known by cmimon report, after a time, as the favourite doctor cf a par- ticular sect of women, some of them of high rank, most of them aspiring to be "smart." The grounds of his popularity were more than suspected, but his secret, if he had noe, was actually known only to a few, and bis career appeared to be successful and fortunate. All at once he was charged with having committed forgery, and presently a very ugly story was disclosed. He had been in attendance upon a gentleman of considerable wealth, a personal < friend of his own, whose illness was described as being of a dangerous character, and of whose recovery Collins is said to have given little hope. Some relatives intervened. Collins was re-placed by another doctor, the change as fortunate in its effects, and the patient as restored to health. Soon afterards certain acceptances for large sums wer presented to this gentleman, and he declared them to,be forgeries. They had been negotiated by Collins, or were in some way brought home to him and he was arrested and put upon his trial. He pleaded guilty, but had the good fortune to be tried before a Judge who thought it not improper to exempt him from punishment, and who simply ordered him to come up for judgment if called upon. In due course, the conviction for felony was reported to the General Medical Council, and that body. in pursuance of the Medical Act of 1858, removed Collins's name from the Medical Register, so that he was deprived of the legal status of a medical practitioner. Dr. Collins, however, retained his degree of Doctor of Medicine, of which his university < had no power to deprive him, and it was helieved that he continued to pwractise 011 the same lines as before. He retained some por- tion at least of his clientele, and he was able to find accommodating practitioners who con- sented to give certificates of the cause of death in cases which he had attended. In the summer of 1895 one of these cases attracted a good deal of public attention. The patient was a widow lady on whose body an inquest was held on the 4th of July before the coroner for West Middle- sex. and who was shown to be enceinte, and to have died from the effects of premature de- livery, Dr. Collins had attended her, and cer- tificate of the cause of death, which did not re, eal the true cause as shown by the post- mortem examination, was given by a medical man wh:1 had only been brought in when the fatal termination was manifestly impending. There was nothing to show that Collins had acted wrongfully in the matter, and the only ."sue of the case was to render the police ob- servant of his roceedings, which continued to ] be of the usual character until the death of Mrs. Uzitlli. In the meanwhile, although sup- posed to be in large practice, he was not pros- pf-cusin a pecuniary sense, and was compelled to become bankrupt. It was believed that his considerable gains were heavily taxed in order to purchase the silence of people who could have given evidence against him. Soon after his imprisonment a lady of the class which resorts to doctors of the Collins typ»e was asked r-iiat she and her friends would do now that Dr. Collins was no lor-cYT avail- able. "Oh," was the reply, "we have found another man."

EVICTION EXTRAORDINARY. For some time tht> wonted peacefulness of the manse at Sprouston, near Kelso, has been disturbed daily and nightly by. certain sounds, tin; or.gin of which W.1S involved in mystery. The disturbance became so constant and so irritating that remedial measures became neces- san- Under the sUper-dsion of the minister an opening was made in the roof near the eaves, and no fewer than 270 bats made their exit in an almost constant stream from their rendezvaus under the slates. The passage was then closed. The evicted host fluttered about outside of their late duelling during the rest of the evening, but. discovering no means of readmission, they ultimately dispersed.

TURF TALK. d^is PlUvffi'Vap^86 selecti0n f0r t0" There are very good accounts of the stvle in which the leniently-treated Fatherless is doin.' his work for the Liverpool Cup. Curzon has considerably benefited by the operation of tracheotomy which was performed on him some time ago, and is now fit and woll: and at work with the rest of Armstrong's team. The competitors at Pontefract on Thursday and Friday will be, for the most part, -horses trained in the North, but Amurath and Fasci- nation might be sent from Newmarket to run for the Champagne Trial Stakes, the success of tne latter, ill the probable absence of ihe lormer, being almost certain. It is stated that J. Huggins will retire from training at the end of the present season. owin<" to ill-health. The lease of the Hare Park stables expires at the close of the year, and Lord 1-\T. Bcresiord and Mr. Lorillard will have to find other quarters for their horses, but no definite arrangements have been made at present with regard to Huggins's successor. In the Eclipse Stakes Velasquez may meet cSa^ieif°n"e' '"tctC]r?ud II- Monterey, Collar, Sehonberg, and St. Evox, and cer'amlv none of these should give him any trouble if he could get back to his form. The onl-» other element of danger, provided Lord Roseberv's can turn the tables on his companions of Thursday, comes from The Wyvern and Batt. Horses of note are this year engaged in the Lewes Handicap, amongst them Herminiu- the easy winner of the Ascot Stakes- TTii Guards, hero of the Chester Cup afternom Laughing Girl, who in Berk.hir* recently^ran n deau-heat with Goletta; Love Wi^if a Cup victor; St. Bris, who, as a Thlee vp.V^ managed to carry off the Cesarewitch Chiselhampton, too good for h;s rirnic^ fu' ITER1 J-? £ Sanf'T1" entered also for the Jockev Cut) r,?? run at Newmarket in the Houghton wee' A* times go the entry for the t.™ S must be regarded as a really attractive'one?11 Orpah may earn a 71h. penaifv fnv T • this week at Stockbridge. OrJJh Ll7erp°o1 twice last season. She' was ra" Footstep and Greenan for the Moleoonih «<°i at Goodwood, and in a sin"le-hanf]prl e? with Mousme at Newmarket"' ,he Sf /T *St bearer of the Royal banner, after a S by three parts of a length. She'bn^ a°e' ments at Newmarket. Epsom, and year which were declined, but that tbo fin in form was recently sfeen Tt SanV^ 11V 'S where in the Sandringham Foal Stakes 'L at"r+ Addendum and Nun Nicer, the fnr^l •S,.llt 31b. and the latter a stone. Oriiab'^ fV, eivul" this form is-great besides, it should'not h" overlooked that the Sandown Park decided after the issue of the weie-hrs f TvS Liverpool Cup. C1Snts for the

FARCE OF THE BOULEVARDS The "Morning Post" tells 0f adventure which befell a wealthv f-rm^ sm!? Vmicluse, M. Joseph Eellte. two months ago. He went to pari! last week in search of his wife, that lady having nre- ceded him thither in the companv of a actor. M. Reillc stopped a well-dressed young woman on the Boulevard Voltaire, and com menced to upbraid her for deserting him Tho person thus addressed naturally expressed some annoyance, hinting inter alia at the insaritv of M. Reille, whereon the deserted husband administered some personal chastisement At the police-station the error Was found to have been caused by a marvellous resemblance between the missing wife, whose Photng-raph was produced, and the other woman who was the wife of a tradesman m the neighbourhood';

SPORTING VVOMEN. Speaking at a meeting of the Church SoHPtv for the Promotion of Kindness to Animal Mr E. W. E Russell said he had been brought up among fox-hunters, and knew it Was ft J* the fox liked being hunted smde i™, ,h.this r-vhunti, stag-hunting friends were deliberately r 1 but they had the etraordinary f.Jn,, ing their eyes to the truth. f the Jove of sport among Womcn ;,nd checked practice seemed to him one of th of our national decadence. 'ifoUs

THE PERIL OFTHE HATPIN After Mr. Mead had given a „ „ some advice at the Thames Court on s lcan,/ his Worship referred to tWo enormous "liSl pins which protruded several inches side of her hat. He could not do ^.f 61' he said, if the applicant choae to w 5 mngr' pins in the street, but he must revpnt in thai eourt havine their eyj6™"1 two such horrible things as those.

PRIZE FIGHT NEAR CARDIFF. A prize fight for £ 10 aside was brought nfr Monday morning just outside the boundaries of Cardiff. The two combatants hailed from thf Upper and Mid Rhondda, the referee and^im^I keeper residing at Ferndale and Portb. res pec- tively. The contest lasted for £ rounds, and then the referee stopped the fight ■wlnich waa. consequently» a drawn one

Yesterdey's Cricket. 4. MIDDLESEX V. LEICESTERSHIRE. ¡ Play commenced in this match at the County Ground, Leicester, on Monday morning in fine weather. Score:- LEICESTERSHIRE.—First innings. Knight, run out 3 King, b Rawlin 77 Wood, c Bray, b Hearne 36 Coe, b Hearne 10 R. Jojce, c Bray, b Hearne 27 Brown, b Trott 51 Dc Trafford, c Hayman, b Trott 43 Agar, b Cunliffe 26 F. W. Stocks, c Ford, b Trott 7 Woodcock, c Trott, b Cunliffe 0 Whiteside, not out 10 Extras .4. 22 Total 312 LIVERPOOL DISTRICT V. CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY. This annual match was commenced at Aig- burth on Monday under delightful auspices, Score:- CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY.—First innings. F. Mitchell, b Stoddart 0 C..T. Burnup. st Kemble. b Stoddart. 26 Coode. c Ainscough, b Needham 117 C. E. M. Wilson, b Hensoij 33 G. L. Jessop, c Hutton, b Stoddart. 19 J. H. Stogdon, c Kemble, bs Bretherton 3 Winter, st Kemble. b Lashmar 142 F,. A. C. Druce, b Needham 0 Hind. not out 23 De Zoete, b Stoddart 8 Hawkins. c Kemble. b Bretherton. 15 Extras 14 Total. 400 LIVERPOOL DISTRICT.—First innings. Holden, b Hawkins 31 Lashmar, c Stogdon. b Hawkins 9 H. Leach, not out 19 T. Ainscough, not out 17 Extras 9 Total (for two wickets). 85 DERBYSHIRE V. ESSEX. This match was commenced at Derby 011 Mon- day in fine, but rather chilly, weather. Score: — DERBYSHIRE.—First innings. Evershed, b Bull 1 L. Wright, b Mead 41 Sugg, c Perrin, b Kortright 2 Storer. not out 80 Chatterton, h Kortright 3 Davidson, c Turner, b Kortright 0 ,T. Wright, 1 b w, h Bull 0 F. Divid-on. c and b Mead 19 Marden. b Kortright 9 Handcock, c Russell, b Kortright. 2 Bagshaw, absent 0 Extras. 9 Total 166 ESSEX.—First innings. Owen, not out 60 Carpenter, not out 70 Extras 9 Total (for no wicket) 139 YORKSHIRE V. SUSSEX. The beginning of this match at- Bradford was favoured with fine," though windy, weather on Monday morning. Sopre: — SUSSEX.—First innings. Marlow, c Bairstow, b Rhodes 2 Brann, b Rhodes. 10 Murdoch, st Bairstow, b Jackson 14 Fry, b Haigh 67 Newham. c Bairstow, b Haig-h 52 L. Montezuma, b Haigh 4 Parris, c Brown, b Rhodes J1 Hartley. b Haigh 2 Butt, c Hirst, b Milligan 23 Tate, b Haigh 0 Bland, not out, 0 Extras 4 Total 189 YORKSHIRE.—First innings. Brown, c Butt, b Brown 26 Tunnicliffe, c Hartley, b Parris 42 Jackson, b Tata 13 Denton, not out 31 AVainwright, not out 26 Total (for three wickets) 139 NOTTS V. LANCASHIRE. The return match between these counties was commenced on Monday at Nottingham. Score: — LANCASHIRE—First innings. Hartley, c W. Gunn, b Attewell 61 Albert AVard, c Oates. b Attewell 10 Tyldesley. b Attewell 2 Baker, c Dixon, b Attewell 2 S«gg, c Oates, b Attewell 82 Cuttell, c W. Gunn. b Dixon. 45 Lancaster, b J. Gunn 54 Briggs, c Dixon, b Dench 43 Hornby, b Attewell 2 Mold, c Gunn, b Attewell 13 liadcliiTs, not out 1 Extras 9 Total 324 NOTTS.—First innings. Dixon, not out 0 J. Gunn. not out 0 Extras 0 Total (for no wicket) 0 ILANDOVERY COLLEGE V. CHRIST COL- LEGE, BRECON. The annual match between these rival col- leges, and generally termed the Welsh "Varsity" match, was played at Brecon on Satur- day, and, as usual, created considerable inte- rest. Score:- CHRIST COLLEGE, BRECON. M. Stratton, b D. R. A. Williams 3 R. P. Gwynne, b A. J. Richards. i LI. Griffith, b A. J. Richards 0 E. T. Theopbilus, b D. R. A. Williams 8 E. Morgan, b D. R. A. AVilliams 2 AV. E. Jones, b A. J. Richards 18 P. B. Jones, b D. R. A. A\rilliams 0 H. Powell-Jones, 1 b w, b A. J. Richards 9 D. O. Davies, b D. R. A. Williams 0 A. E. C. Morgan, b D. R. A. Williams 0 F. H. Nicholls, not out i Extras 7 Total. 49 LLANDOVERY COLLEGE. H. S. Vinning, b M. Stratton 13 J. T. Hopkins, b D. O. Davies 20 D. G. Harries, b P. B. Jones 21 H. H. Williams, b P. B. Jones 3 J. G. Morgan, c P. B. Jones, b Griffith 6 A. J. Richards, b D. O. Davies 36 D. R. A. Williams, c D. O. Dsvies, b A. E. C. Morgan 36 A. H. Owen, b M. Stratton 0 A. O. Ijevan, b M. Stratton 0 W. B. Hughes, 1 b w, b M. Stratton 2 H. George, not out 2 Extras. 8 Total 147

THE BRITISH XA YY. SECOND NAVAL STATION FOR THE SOUTH PACIFIC. The Central News says:—The Admiralty have decided to grant an annual subsidy sufficient to cover the interest on capital cost of and sinking fund for the complete equipment of the Calliope Dock, Auckland, New Zealand. This dry dock is one of the largest in the world, capable of taking in two warships at the same time, and the Imperial authorities own a large area of land adjacent for coal and naval depots. The eijyipment of the Calliope Dock means a second naval station for the South Pacific. Detailed plans left on Saturday for the Colony.

WELSH TIN-PLATE TRADE. A SETTLEMENT AT MOREWOOD'S. On Monday a settlement was effected at Morewood's Works, Llanelly, as a result of which the works will be re-opened in about threa weeks' time. The terms of the agreement are that the men shall bind themselves to work for a period of three years, during which time they are to receive whatever wage-rate happens to be current in the district.

THE LUNAR ECLIPSE. The Partial Eclipse of the Moon on Sunday evening was beautifully visible at Cardiff and other parts of the district, and several accounts of the phenomenon have come to hand. Mr. George A. S. Atkinson, B.Sc., F.R.A.S.. of Newport-road, Cardiff, secured four interesting photographs in the prime focus of a 3in. refractor. In the photographs the e'1ge of the earth's shadow follows a sensibly regular curve, though to the eye-as reported by Mr. J. Duckworth, B.A. (Llanelly), Mr. Arthur Mee, F.R.A.S., and Mr. Atkinson himself—spurious irregularities, due to the dark patches (seas) on the surface of the Moon, were visible. The eclipse was a fairly dark one, the shadow being dusky copper colour, through which the lunar details could be very faintly discerned.

LLANELLYIKMBANKMENT. SIR ARTHUR STEPNEY DECLINES TO CONTRIBUTE. At the meeting of the Llanelly Borough Council on Monday, Mr. Joseph Williams said that the work of raising the embank- ment now being carried out by the council was proceeding very satisfactorily. With regard to the western end, however, the position was by no means satisfactory. At this end a. portion of the embankment, 816 yards in length, was owned by Sir Arthur Stepney, who up to the present had refused to contribute a penny towards the cost of raising it. The council had in- structed the chairman and himself, together with Mr. Tregoning, to secure an interview with Sir Arthur Stepney upon the matter, but they had a'.&o failed in this. The consequence was that the ratepayers would have to bear the cost of this work and pay £ 1,770 for the improve- ment of Sir Arthur's property. Of course, j it would not do for the council to allow one portion of the bank to be lower than another, or they would be in the same position of insecurity as before. A

TO-DAY'S urn Notes and Anticipations from the Course. Our Correspondent, wiring from Stockbridge, says:—The following horses should be worth backing at the Bibury Club Meeting to-day: — 20-ORPAH. 2.30.—GRIBOU. 3.0.—SULKS. 3.30.—BUTTER. 4.0.-SILVER THAMES. 4.30.-DEACONIC. 5.0—RUDDLE. BEST THING OF THE DAY- SULKS (each way).

NOTTINGHAM, Monday. The meeting at Colwick Park concludes to- morrow afternoon, when some of the following seleeticlls may be worth supporting for their engagement" Netherfi'ld Park Plate-DEWCLA.W or SLUMBER SWEE r. Basford Plate—ORVIEPANO. Holme Pierrepont Plate—BLUE LASS. St. Albans Handicap—DAVID II. Bobbers Mill Plate—ARCHANGEL. Bingham Plate—MORGANTE. non VENATOR.

OLD SAM'S FINALS. NOTTINGHAM MEETING. 20 -HERBAL. 2.3C- ORVIEPANO. 30-SHEEP. 3.30—ELFIN. 4.0—ItEDLIG HT map). 4.3C—MITTIMUS or ORONTES II. 4.45-SAKER. BIBURY CLUB MEETING. 2.0- PORTER g BEST. 2.30 WILD RAY. 3.0—IR1VADO or KING TARTAR. j.30—NOUVI2AU RlOHE (nap). 4 0—QUASSIA. 4.50-DRACONIC. 5.G-ANTONINA FILLY. TREBLE EVENT- NOUVEAU RICHE. QUASSIA, and BEDLIGHT. 14.30-DRAco:çIC.

I NOTTINGHAM IlEETING. SPORTSMAN.—"VIGILANT." 2.0-GIendye colt or Allegoru. 2.30—Orviepano. 3.0—Slice of Luck or Fair Atalanta. 3..50—David II. 4.0— J apclbon the Great or Oceano. 1.30—Mismanagement or Mittimus. "MAN ON THE SPOT." 2.0—Allegory. 2.7 ^.0—Carholme. 3.30—Autocar. 4.0—Mittimus. 4.30—Lord Beniinck. NEAVMARKET CORRESPONDENT O -NEWMARKET CORRESPONDENT. 2.ji0—Orviepano. 3.0—Dumbarton. 3.30-Peace and Plenty. 4.0 -Morgante. 222222 SPORTING LIFE.AUGUR." 2.0-Herbal or Dewclaw. VX°-91,y«J»ano or Lovelorn colt. 0—Blue Lass or Sheep. O.30— Sardis or Elfin. 4.C-Wa:drùn f.r Hed L-ht. 430-Aprjl Morn or Muf.mus. "MAN ON THE SPOT." Trt§]°muiie' 2-30~^Napoleon the Great. •j-u—Blue Lass. 3.30-Sardis. 40—Tan;uinius. 4.30—Mittimus or April Morn. O 7n "NEWMARKET CORRESPONDENT i.30—Orviepano. 3.30-Elfin. 4.0—A\ aldron. BIRMINGHAM GAZETTE.TIP." 2 0.—Herbal. 2.30.—Boy of Egremond. 3.O.— Lady Graceful. 3.30.—Sardis. 4.0.—Napoleon the Great. 4.30.—Zenda. 4.45.—Sakjr. "STABLE BOY." • 2.0 —Herbal. 2-30.—Orviepano. 3.0.-Petaloid. 3.30.-Elfin. 4.0 —Napoleon the Great. 4.30 -Mismanagement. 4.45.-Lord Bentinck. Z.o^oLndyi-coir'' E°BIN GOODFELLOW." 2.30—Oorviepano. 3.0—Sheep. v.30-Elfin. 4.0—Bedlight. 4.30-Mittimus. 5.0—Saker. Pn_ri ^0RNING LEADER.UNO." 2.0—Glendye colt. 2.30—Orviepano. 3.0—Blue Lass 3.3Q-Elfin.* 4.0—AValdron. 4.30-Mittimns. 2.^aTK08™ ™«i BACKEB." 2.O-Allegory. 2.30—Orviepano. 3-P—Slice of Luck. 3.30—Imbroglio. 4.0—Bedlight. 4.30-April Morn. SPECIALS. 4.0-GoldSiCIX° BJlZKTTE SPECM- 4.30—Mittimus. 2.30—Orviepano?^ 0I>IXI°N SPECIAL. 0.30.Sardis. 4.0—The Dowager. 4.30—Morgante." ?30-OrviSRoTIN'G LUCK SPECIil- 3.30—Sardis. 4.30—Royal AVhistle. 4.30-Ro;ral Whistle. 9 -n n (;ALE'S SPECIAL. z.oO—Orvienano* 4.0—Bedlight. 4.33—Mc rgantc. „ KA('ING WORLD SPECIAL. 1.x—Orviepano. 3.30—Elfin. 4.0—Bediicht. 4.30—Morgante. n -A r DIAMOND SPECTAT, 2.^0—Lis carton. 3.30—Sardis. 4.0-.Wal dron. 4.30—Mittimus. o7n_n, pADDOCK LIFE. i.oO—Orviepano. 3.30—Archangel. 4.0—G oldie. 4.30—Catherine II colt. M1BEOr- 3.30—St David II. 4.0—E.xcepcional. 4.30—Morgante. o SPORTING LUCK. Z.30—Orviepano. 3.30—Sardis. 4.30-l' golino.

BIBFEY CLUB MEETING. n SPORTSMAN.VIGILA\T" 2.0—Orpah or Collar. 1 2.30—Ben ermine. 3.C-Hnratio or Filliford. 3.30—Butter. 4.0-North Britain or Quassia. 4.0U—Draeornr. 5.0—Sir Pa.i*idel. 2.0-0rpah. 1.fAN ON THE SPOT." 2.30—Shrewd. 3.0—The Tartar. 13.30-Rutter. 4.0—Quassia. 4.30—Draconic. 5.0—Sir Paridel. M-KI«fflURKET COBBESPONDEXT," iSSiS1 S.D-Farse. SPORTING LIFE —ATiaTIR ^-Orpab or Petty France. H°~7> n'\rvn or -Athcliath. 3.0—Pnvado or Red Virgin 4:^5i™conSme9 and Cr N°rth Britain- 5.0—-Antonina filly. ,n "^AN 0N THE SPOT." 2.0—Leisure Hour. 2.30-Kemvyn. « 3.0—Gay Luinley. 330-Butter. 4.0—North Britain. 4.30—Burnett 5.0—Sir Paridel. 2.0-Le £ ZrKTC°i!KE«NT." 2.0-Leisure Hour. 3-0—Kilgrian is well. 3.30—Nouveau Riche. 4.D-Silver Thames. 5.0—Antonina filly. 2.0-OrpVIAIL R°BIN GOODFELLOW." 2.30—Gribou. 1 3.0—The Tartar. 3.30—Butter. 4.0—Silver Thames. 4.30- W arringt on. 5.D-Torpilleur. s.0-0rp."0™0 LEADE«-" ra-o." 2.0-0rpah. 2.30-Wild Ray. 3.3-The Tartar. 3.30—Nouveau Riche. 4.0—Quassia. 5.0-Torpillenr. 2 q Orpah M0RNING THE BACKER." 2.30—Kenwyn. 3.0—Gay Lumley. 3.30—Somatose. 4.0—Quassia. 4.30—Warrington. 5.0-Forse. ¡ BIRMINGHAAM GAZETTE.TIP." 2.0.-0rp"h; if absent, Collar. 2.3j.—Bantry Bay. 3.0.-Kilgrian or Red irgin. 3.30.—Butter.* 4.0.—North Britain. 4.30.—Draconic. 5.0.-Torpilleur. "STABLE BOY." 2.0.-0r¡1ah. 2.30.-A thelia tho 3.0.-Gay Lum]ey. 3.3ii.—Butter. v- 4.0.—North Britain. 4.30.—Draconic. S.O.—Antoiua filly. LONDO NFINALS. The Star and Sun—Orpah. The Star—Shrewd; The Sun. Ben Arraine. The Star—Bob White; The Sun. The Tartar. The Star and Sun—Butter (nap). The Star and Sun—Quassia. The Star and Sun—Draconic. The Star and Sun-TarldeI. j SPECIALS. THE DIAMOND SPECIAL. 2.0.—Orpah. 3 0—The Tartar. 3.30 —Butter. 4.0.—Qu4:?sia. S.D.-Sir Paridel. PADDOCK LIFE. 2.0.-0rpah. 3 0 —The Tartar. 3.30.—Butter. 4.0.-North Britain. GALE'S SPECIAL. 2.0 -Orpah. 3.0 —Privado. 3.3C.-Butter.* 4.0—Quassia. 4.30.-Dr¡,¡eonk. S.C.-Forse. SPORTING WORLD SPECIAL. 2.30.-Gri bon. 3.0-Kilg-rian. 3.30.—Nouveau Richa. 4.0.—North Britain. 5.0.— Netta. RACING WORLD SPECIAL. 2.0.-0rpah. 3.30.—Nouveau Riche. RACING GAZETTE SPECIAL. 13.0.-Kilgrian.* 14.0,-Quas5ia. 5.0 -Randle. GOLDEN OPINION SPECIAL. 2.0.-0rpah. 2 33.—Shrewd. 3.0.-Hands Off. 3.30.—Butter. 4.0.—North Britain. S.a.-Queen Fairy. 13.30.-Butter.. SPORTING LUCK SPECIAL. 3.30.—Nouveau Riche.* SPORTING HERiLD. 2.0 -Cherry Heart. 2.30.—Wild Ray. 3.0.-Hunting Morn. 3.3G.-Xouveau Riche. 4.0—North Britain. 4.3U.-Draconir. 3.C,-Queen Fairy. RACING WORLD. 2.0 -Orpah. 3.30,-Nouveau Riehe. SPORTING WORLD. 2.0.-ColJar. 2,30,-G ribou. 3.0.-Florist.. 3.30.—Nouveau Riche. 4.0.—North Britain. 4.30.—Miss Cristo. SPORTING MIRROR. 2.C—Cellar. 2.3a—Athcliath. 3.0-Bob White. 3.3C—Nouveau Riche. 4.0—North Britain. 4 30—Miss Cristo. 5.0—Torpilleur. SPORTING LUCK. 2.0-Collar. 3.0-Lord Key. 3,30-Butter. 4.0—North Britain. 5.0—Queen Fairy. I To-Day's Programmes NOTTINGHAM MEETING. £ ) A -The NETHER FIELD PARK SELL- ING PLATE of 106 sovs, for two year olds; colts 9tt, fillies and peldings 8st 111b; maidens allowed 41b; winner to be sold for 50 sovs Five furlongs. aMr J A Miller's St. Patricia II. aMr A B Sadler's Glendye colt aMr W Grieves's Kingthorpe aMr J R Eastwood's Dewclaw aMr R J Lacey's Kilometre "aMr W G Stevens's Pratie filly aMr J A Miller's Miss Whimple aMr C Lund's Miss Diogenes filly aMr B Evans's Dancing Virgin aMr S Birnes's Parole aLord W Beresford's Allegory ,i aMr T Jennings, jun's Dominie aLord Radnor's Juno colt aMr G Edwards's Herbal aMr T Phillips's Concilia filly AMr T Leader's Slumber Sweet aMr F Piatt's Bandoline aMr F AVhite's Pianist aMr AA E Elsey's Tacita colt aMr AV E Elsey's Aggravation aMr Sultan's Lady Lexington *> The BATSFORD PLATE of ]f'6 ^•Ou sovs, for three year v. Is and up- wards; weight for age; mares and geldings allowed 31b, winners extra. The Straight Mile. aMr B F Drage's Merry Tom, 4yrs, lOst 41b Mr ATyner's Chackbir(l. 4yrs, lOst 41b Mr Traylen's Natrpore, 5yrs, 9st 121b Mr D Seymour's Laxly Fisher. 4yrs, 9st 91b Mr L de Rothschild's Rodomel, 4yrs, 9st 71b Mr W E Elsey's Englishman, 4yrs, 9st 71b Mr AV M G Singer's Lovelorn colt, 4yrs, 9st 71b Mr E Clayton's Bov of Egremond, 3yrs, 9st 61b Mr Douglas Baird's Orviepano, 3yrs, 9st 61b Mr T Jennings, jun's Cerebos. oyrs. 9st 31b Mr A F Calvert's Liscarton, 3yrs, 9st Lord Derby's Midsummer. 3yrs, 8st 111b Lord Ellesmere's Hedge. 3yrs, 8st 111b Mr Rutherford's Rising Sun, 3yrs. 8st 91b Mr T G Cartwright's Bob Elton, 3yrs, 8st 91b Mr P Lorillard's Eoos, 3yrs, 8st 61b Lord Radnor's Blumenaue. 3yrs, 8st 61b TRIALS.—SapMng beat Squire Jack, LADY FISHER, and Miss Norah at six furlongs. Merry Pilgrim beat MIDSUMMER, Ruby Gill, and La Tosca fillv at five furlongs. Morello beat BOB ELTON, Heligoland, and Outward Bound at a mile. 3A -The HOLME PIERREPONT SELL- »V ING PLATE (a high-weight handi- cap) of 106 sovs; winner to be sold for 50 sovs. Five fu"longs. aMr A Flushing's Give Him a Chance, 4yrs, 9st 61b aMr J Duncan's Disillusion, 4yrs, 8st 111b aMr J Muddimer's The Scout, 4yia, 8st 91b aMr A E Aston's Petaloid, 4yrs, fSt 51b aMr T Jennings, jun's Goblin, 3yrs, 8st 41b aMr C Levy's Fair Atalanta, 3yrs, 8st 41b aMr C Hibhert's Slice of Luck, 3yrs, 8st 31b aMr W E Elsey's Lady Graceful, 3yrs, 8st 21b aMr H Barnato's Blue Lass, 3yrs, 8st lib aMr G Edwards's Charissia, 3yrs, 8st aMr C G Dormer's Sleep, 3yrs, 8st aMr T Weldon's Lady Galloway. 3vrs. 8st aMr N C Cockburn's Miskal, 3y"rs,'7st 131b aMr Standard's Dersingham, 3yrs, 7st 71b aLord Penrhyn's Filomena filly, 3yrs, 7st 71b aLord Radnor's Carholme, 3yrs, 7st 71b O on —The ST. ALBANS HANDICAP of 500 navs; winners extra. The Straight Mile. Mr Aryner's Sardis, 6yrs, 9st Mr C S Newton's Dumbarton, aged. 8st 71b Mr A Cockburn's David II.. 4yrs, 8st Mr P Lorillard's Elfin, 3yrs 7st 91b Mr G Richardson's Archangel, 4yr.?. 7st :1b Sir J Blundell Maple's Imbroglio, oyrs, 7st 21b Lord Ellesmere's Mackimmie, 4yra. 6st. lilb ARCHANGEL also engaged in Bobbers Mill Plate. 4fj —The BOBBERS MILL PLATE (a • v7 high-weight handicap) of 106 sovs; winners extra. Six furlongs, straight. Mr A Marc's Oronsay, 5yrs. lOst 31b Mr A Bailey's Wishard, 5yrs, lOst 31b Mr A J Schwabe's Rowanberry, 4yrs, 9st 131b Mr L de Rothschild's Morissia, 4yrs, 9st 111b Sir R Waldie Griffith's The Dowager, 5yrs, 9st 9lb Mr A Cockburn's Emsworth, 5vrs. 9st 91b Mr A E Aston's Bedlight, 6yrs,'9st 5ib l,ord Dunraven's Kirschwasser, 4yrs, 9st 41b Mr W M G Singer's Tarquinius. 3yrs, 9st 31b Mr L de Rothschild's Excencional. 3,rrs. 9st 21b Mr AV Hague's Surf Duck, 4yrs, 9st 21b Mr Vyner's Docetist, 3vrs. 9st Mr H Barnato's Waldron, 4yrs, 9st Mr G Richardson's Archangel. 4yrs. 9st Mr E Cassel's Toussaint. 5vrs. 8st 131 b Mr W H Walker's Bantry Bay. 4yrs, 8st 131b Mr C Hibbert's Napoleon the Great, 5vrs, 8st 91b Mr Reid Walker's Volsinian, 3vrs. 8st 71b aMr J G Elsey's Posh, 3yrs, 881, 71b Mr W E Oakeley's Peace and Plenty, 3vrs, 8st Mr Murray Griffith's Goldie. 3vrs, 8st 61b Mr E A AVigan's Blue Mint. 3vrs, 8st 61b Lord Ellesmere's Esther Waters, 4yrs, 8st 61b Mr W H Sowerbutts's The Darwener, 3yra, 8st 61b Lord Dunraven's Sea Fog. 3vrs, 8st 61b Mr A Stedall's Oceano, 3yrs, 8st lib Mr W Taylor Sharpe's Autocar, 3yrs. 8st ARCHANGEL also engaged in St. Albans Handicap. BANTRY BAY in Houghton AAelter, Stockbridge. TRIALS.-ROWANBERRY beat AVISHARD and Poicl.,id Tit, five furlongs. Knockdon beat Wharfe. AUTOCAR, and Sangrado at five furlongs. The Khedive beat SEA FOG. Adornment colt. and Luffness fillv at five furlongs. A OA —The BINGHAM PLATE of 106 sovs for two year olds; colts 8st 121b. fillies and geldings 8st 91b; winners extra. Five furlongs. Mr Douglas Baird's Ugolino, 9st 8lb Mr M D Peacock's Wallasey, 9st 51b Mr Dover's Fire Prince. 8st 121b Lord Dunraven's Morgante. 8st 121b Mr F Hardy's Zenda, 8st 121b Captain Bard's Katherine II. colt, 8st 121b Mr N C Cockburn's Bouvardia colt. 8st 121b Capt Hopkins's Mossy Bank, 8st 121b Mr J H Peard's Merry Methodist. Bst 121b Mr T Phillips's Ecoutez colt, 8st 121b Mr Rutherford's Melito, 8st 121b Mr A B Sadler's Mise Stubbings, 8st 91b Mr A J Schwabe's Tortoni, 8st 91b Mr A Taylor's Mittimus, 8st 91b Mr Trayles's Arab Queen, 8st 91b Mr Reid Walker's Sister Clare, 8st 91b | Mr F White's Church Maid, 8st 91b aMr F White's Wisewoman. 8st 9ib Mr Guy Bethell's Illuminata filly, Sst 91b Mr ,T Cannon's Crofter. 8st 91b Mr E Casscl's April Morn. 8st 91b Mr A L Duncan's Mismanagement. Bst 91b Mr G Edwardes's Spicebox II., 8st 91b Capt Greer's Pintail, 8st 91b Mr T Ilyde's Lady Dorothy filly, 8st 91b Mr P Lorillard's Lakota. 8st 91b Mr AY R Marshall's Orontes II. filly, 8st 91b TRIAL.—Axiom colt beat Lecture gelding an# MISS STUBBINGS at five furlong*. 4 | X —A MATCH of 50 sovs. for two yftu • olds; 8st 101b each. Six furlongs. Cant J Orr-Ewing's Urania. 8st 91b Mr L Pilkington's Fair Fngitive. Sst 91b Lord Radnor's Donna Regina. Sst 91b ADDITIONAL ARRIVALS. April Morn, Bedlight. Cerebos. Churrhmaid, Concilia filly. Evos. Dnmharton. David II, Elfin, r Goldie, Imbroglio, Lady Dorothy filly, Lovelorn colt, Mismanagement, Miss AVhimper, Mittimus, Oceano, Orontes II filly. Orviepano, St Patricia 1 11. Tarquinius, ATolsinian, and those entered i4 the overnight races.

BIBURY CLUB MEETING. Stewards: Sir Ernest Paget, Bart., Hon. C. Howard, and Mr. R. Pryor. Secretaries and Stakeholders: Messrs. Weatherby and Sons. Handicapper for Bibury Club Races: Mr Kevser. Starter for Bibury Club Day: Colonel Hunt. Judge: Mr. C. E. Robinson, Newmarket. Clerk of the Scales: Mr. AV. C. Manning. O () -The HAMPSHIRE STAKES of 10 sovs each for starters, with 500 added, for three ye&r olds; colts 8st 121b, fillies 8-t 9!b: winners in 1898 of a race of a mile or upwards value 500 sovs 31b. 1.000 71b, 2.000 141b. extra; winners in 1897 of 800 sovs 51b in addi- t ion; maidens allowed 71b; second to receive 30 snvs; entrance 7 sovs. New mile. Prince Soltykoff's Ninus. 9st 121b Duke of AVestminster's Collar, 9st 121b Prince Soltykoff's Purser, 9st 511) M R Lebaudy's Chon Kina. 9st 31b Mr Combe's Never Say Die. fist 121b Mr RusspTs Nenuphar. 8st 12ib Prince Soltykoff's Leisure Hour. 8st 121b Prince Soltykoff's Canonus, Sst 1211) H.R.H. the Prince of Wales's Little Dorrit. 8st 91b Cant Fetherstonhangh's Ferment. aRf 9]h Duke cf Westminster's Orpah. 8st 91b Mr T Caution's Hands Off. 8st 91b Lord Alington's Shrewd. Sst 51h Mr Barclay's Cherry heart. Sst 5Ib Mr Lambton's Mareins. 8st Gib Mr Creswell's Petty France, 8st 21b HANDS OFF also engaged in Fallert.on Handi- cap. SHREWD in Houghton Welter. O 9/\ -The HOUGHTON SELLING • "J AAELTER PL^TE flf 103 sovs thre« year olds 103t 1010, four 12st. five «ind upwards 12st 41b: the winner to be sold for 100 sovs; to be ridden by members of the club—those who have not ridden three winners under the Rules of Racing allowed 31b, and those who lvive never ridden a winner uuder the Rules of Racing allowed 71b, but not in addition; entrance 3 sovs. New mile. Mr H T Barclav's Athcliath. 5yrs. 12st 41b Lord Cowley's Gribon, 5yrs. I2st 4!b Mr H Owen's Draconic, aged, 12st 41b Sir E Paget's Kenwyn, 5vrs, 12st 41b Mr G Parker's Banquet n.. aged. 12.st. 41b Mr T Stacev's Affectation. 5yrs. 12st 41b Mr Byron Peter's Upner Cut. 4yrs. 12st Mr T Stacev's Silent AVat-eh. 4yrs, 12st Mr W H Walker's Bantry Bay, 4yrs. 12st Mr II T Barclay's Ben Arinine. 4yrs, 12st Mr Creswell's Wild Ray. 4yrs, 12st Lord Alington's Shrewd, 3yrs, lOst 101b Mr Geo. Lambton's Merry Pilgrim. 3vrs. lOst 101b Mr W G Stevens's Sand Martin colt, 3yrs, lOst 101b SHREWD also engaged in Hamnshire Stakes BANTRY BAY in Bobbery Mill Plate, Nottin ham. TRIAL.—MERRY PILGRIM beat Midsummei Ruby Gill, and La Tosca fillv at five furlongs. 8 pv —The FULLERTON HANDICAP of • \J sovs each, with 200 sovs added winners extra. Six furlongs. Sir .T Thnrsby's The Tartar, 6yrs, 9st 41b Mr D E Higham's Lor4 Key, 4yrs, 8st 111b Mr F Alexander's Bob White. 5yrs. 8st 41b Lord Alington's Nota Bene, 3yrs, 8st 31b Mr J L Dugdale's Sulks. 5yrs, 8st Mr Reid Walker's Red Arirgin, 4yrs, 7st 91b Capt Cookson's Gay Lumley, 3yrs, 7st 71b Mr A Day's Floris. 5yrs. 7st 61b Mr J Lewis's Queen's Wake, 4yrs. 7st 41b Mr R H Combe's Bianca, 3vrs, 7st 31b Mr W Bateman's Kleon, 3yrs, 7st 21b Mr F Hardy's Privado, 4yrs. 7st lib Mr R H Combe's Kilgrian, 4yrs. 7st Mr J Gubbins's Sugar Loaf. oyrs, 7st Mr T Cannon's Hands Off. 3yrs, 6st 131b Mr R Devereux's Fregoli. 3yrs. 6st 131b Mr H W Lancashire's Filliford. 4yrs. 6st 121b Mr Walter Lodge's Hunting Morn, 3yrs. 6,t 111b Mr H Sandgate's King Tartar, 5yrs. 6st 91b Mr R Devereux's Bobbie, 3yrs. 6st 91b Mr A AA'aliington's Cyrard. 3yrs, 6st 71b Mr T Cannon's Horatia, 3jrrs, 6st 51b Mr A W Merrv's Dalemore, oyrs, 6st 41b HANDS OFF also engaged iq. Hampshire Stakes. TRI \LS.—Hall Ma-k colt beat Strike a Light and NOTA BENE at five furlongs. BIANCA beat No Trumps and KILGRIAN at five fur. longs. O Q A —The BIBURY STAKES (handicap) O.OU of 300 sovs; winners extra. Last mile and a half. Capt Walter Faber's Bard of Avon. aged, 12st 121b Sir F Johnstone's Butter, 4yrs, 12st 51b Lord Farquhar's Nouveau Riche. 5yrs, 12st 41b Sir J Thursby's Cliviger. 5yrs. list 101 b Mr B S Straus's Give It Up, aged, list 91b Mr H T Barclay's Palaver. 4yrs, list 91b Lord Derby's Carton Pierre, 5yrs, list 51b Mr E Cassel's Somatose. 4yrs, list 21b Sir Ernest Paget's Bouncing Lad, 3yrs, lOst 51b Mr Reid Walker's Horseeill. 3yrs, lOst Mrs Yates's Countess Schomberg, 3yrs, 9st 131b H. 4/\ —The CHAMPAGNE STAKES of 15 • U sovs each, 5 ft to the fund, with 303 added, for two-year-olds; colts 8st 121b. fillies 8st 91b; winners extra; second to receive 50 sors. From the Bush in (about five furlongs). Mr T Cannon's North Britain, 9st Sib Mr Richard Croker's Knickerbocker, 9st lib H.R.H. the Prince of Wales's Hedge AVarbler, 8st 121b Captain Bewicke's Little Emily, 8st 121b Mr E Cassel's Rigolet, 8st 121b Mr R H Combe's Monotype. 8st 121b Mr H W Gilbey's Myrtleberry, 8st 121b Captain Greer's Birkenhead, 8st 121b Mr J Gretton's Amoy, 8st 121b Mr J Gubbins's St Valentine n, 8st 121b Mr J G Joicey's Silver Thames, 8st 121b Mr James Joicey's Devpnia filly, 8st 121b Captain J Orr-Ev ing's Dorian, 8st 121b Sir Ernest Paget's Ruddle, 8st 121b Mr R Pryer's Boucan, 8st 121b Lord Rosebery's Flambard, 8st 121b Mr A M Singer's Stiletto colt, 8sc, 121b Si'- W Throckmorton's Aslingdon, 8st 121b Mr Avilsoll's Maid Marian colt, 8st 121b Mr F Alexander's Quassia. 8st 91b Mr H T Barclay's Lady Derry, 8st 91b Mr R H Combe's Petrovna filly, 8st 91b Duke of Devonshire's Vara, 8st 91b Mr WaHace Johnstone's Sidelight, 8st 91b Mr W G Marshall's Sally in Our Alley filly, aø 91b Mr I, de Rothschild's Brightly, 8st 91b ^RUDDLE also engaged in Bibury Junior TRIALS.—Princeton beat KNICKERBOCKER and Richfield Belle at five furlongs. Lecture gelding beat Axiom colt, Glen Choran, and MONOTYPE at five furlongs. Defiance beat MTRTLEBRPRY. Circus, and Benula at five furlongs. Chevron Sable beat Scherza, Velleda, colt, and BRIGHTLY at five furlongs. Patent filly beat Jerkin, LADY DERRY, and Elba geld- ing at five furlongs. Dalby beat Canadense, Heme, RIGOLET, and Mount Macedon at five furlongs. A OA —A SELLING NATIONAL HUNT FLAT RACE of 100 sovs; four year olds list 71b, five 12st 31b, six and aged 12st 71b; the winner to be sold for 50 sovs; to be ridden by members of the Bibury Club; entrance 3 sovs. Two miles. Mr A H Hudson's Warrington, aged. 12st 71b Mr H Owen's Draconic, aged. 12st 71b Mr G Parker's Miss Dolly II.. aged. 12st 71b Mr Reid Walker's Burnet. 6yrs, 12st 71b Mr A Yates's Miss Cristo. aged, 12st 71b Mr Geo Lambton's The Fame. 5yrs, 12st 31b Mr Swan's Vel Vel, 5yrs. 12st 31b RUDDLE also engaged in Champagne Stakes. TRIALS.—Tpvaros beat Cranesbill and CHERRY OF MONAGHAN at a mile. Airolo beat SIR PARIDEL at five furlongs. Salvaich beat Dismay. Manners, and NEENAH COLT at five furlongs. K A —The BIBURY CLUB JUNIOR O. \J HOME-BRED STAKES of 5 sova each, with 200 added, for two year olds; colts 9st, fillies 8st 111b; breeding allowance; winners extra. Bush in (about five furlongs). Duke of Devonshire's Balomock colt, 9st 51b Captain E W Baird's Forse, 9st 51b Duke of Portland's Neenah colt, 9st 51b Mr J Wallace's' Queen Fairy, 9st 41b Mr Wallace Johnstone's Torpilleur (51b). 8st 9lb Mr James Joicey's Ramelton Lassie (51b). 8st 91b Lord Rossmore's Cherry of MonaghaJi (51b), 8st 91b Lord Rossmore's Greek Cherry (51b), 8st 61b Mr H T Barclay's Netta (51b). 8st 61b Mr G E Paget's Ruddle (101b), 8st 41b Mr Russel's Turnkey (101b), 8st 41b Prince Soltykoff's Sir Paridel (101b). 8st 41b Mr James Joicey's Antonina, filly (101b), 8st lib SCR ATCHIN GS. Fullerton Handicap—Fregoli. All Bibury and Stockbridge engàgements- Balornock colt, Little Dorrit. Hedge Warbler. Arara, Inwood colt, Sinopi, Glentilt, Lucknow, Ugly. and Neish. Hampshire Stakes—Never Say Die, Ferment, and Cnon Kina. Champagne Stakes—Petrovna filly, Myrtle- berry. Birkenliead. Sf, Valentine II, Brightly, Stiletto colt. and Maid Marian colt. Beaufort Ha ndi cap -N,f-.irius II, Eclipse. Bonny Winkfield, Glentilt. and Crimson Rambler. Stockbridge Cnp-Nata Bene, Ainslie Boy, Fosco. Lucknow, and Ugly. Mottisfont Plate—Wolf's Hope. Quayside. sRustio Belle filly, Athalamous. and Jauntiness. Johnston Plate—Prosperous and Emsworth. Stockbridge Foal Stakes—King's Evidence, Mount Macedon, and. Snood colt. Almgton Plate—Funny Boat and Neish. Hurs-tbourne Stakes—Sinopi. Loijgstock Plate—Petra gelding ARRIVALS. Areos, Athcliath, Antonia filly. Butter, Bobbie. Bouncing Lad. Boucau, Ben Armine. Bur- rett, Collar, Draconic. Dynamo. Glen Choran, Gay Lumley, Kenwyn. King Tartar, Kilgrian, Lady Ogle. Lcisuro Hour. Miss Cbristo. Nj Trumps, Nouveau Riche, Netta, Orpah, Palaver, Pnvado, Queens Wake, Quassia, Rigo'et, Ruddle, Red Virgin, Silent Watch, Sir Paradel, Silver Thames. Somatose, Sidelight, and Shrewd. Others expected from Grateley. Wronghton, Lambourne. and elsewhere in the morning.

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[CONTINUED FROM SECOND PAGE.] Alderman David Jones expressed great plea- aUre and gratitication at finding so many thou- sands of people present. He hoped that there would be as great an attendance when the Eis- teddfod was held next year, and took the oppor- tunity to offer a cordial invitation to all pre- sent to attend the great gathering next year. Dyfed" read the list of subjects of the Cardiff Eisteddfod. Miss Jennie Foulkes sang ITie Bells of Aberdovey." Hwfa Mon" having announced the date of the Festiniog Eisteddfod to be held this month, and invited the bardic fraternity and any friends present to attend, the ceremony of conferring honorary degrees was proceeded with. First of all came the Mayor jof Cardiff (Alderman Ramsdale), who was duly invested with' the permanent bardic title of "Y Maer (The Mayor), to Which his worship afterwards jokingly alluded. The Mayor, who was greeted with loud sheers, said that in giving a hearty welcome to the Gorsedd upon their visit to Cardiff, he loped that the eisteddfod would be as great a Success. Cardiff was beyond question the ,,IetropolisofWales-(hear, hear)—and as it was the metropolis the townpeople would do their level best to make the eisteddfod a satisfactory Undertaking. (Cheers.) That depended upon 'he people, and he had sufficient faith in the OVe and loyalty of Cardiffians to believe that his hopes would be fulfilled. He was mayor Cardiff for the current year, but the Gorsedd a|i made him a bardic mayor for all time. (Laughter and applause.) Whilst thanking them for the honour, he wished them every losing. (Applause.) Alderman David Jones was next made an 0vate with the title of "Cantref," evidently illusion to the Cantreff Reservoir of the ardiff Corporation, the alderman being the airman of the waterworks committee. The Archdruid, in introducing Alder- than Jones t0 the fraternity, declared ^at Cantref' had a Welsh" heart, although 6 had only an English tongue, to which einian Jones laughingly retorted by shout- lng, "Llawer iawn o ddiolch i chwi," which. ^anslated, means "Very many thanks to you." Was rendered in the language of Eden, and was not at the Gorsedd translated into Saxon. r- Thomas Morel, the mayor-designate of Cardiff, wag next invested with the title of £ N^ifion" ("Son of the Sea"). The Rev. ^HQ'1 Thompson was given the title of "Aur iifod ("Golden Tongue"). The town-clerk of *rdiff (Mr. j. l. Wheatley) was styled wenithyn" ("An Ear of Corn"), while Mr. D. • Evans (Cardiff), who followed, fixed upon ls first two initials, "D. W." Mr. E\ian p^en* Mr. Lewis Williams, J.P.. and inVC!1)a' ^'iriaiaa Jones having been likewise iated, tho Rev. John Morgan Jones wag re- "Foelallt." Mr. John Duncan, J.P., Lle3 ^08isnated as Pengarn"; Dr. wellyn Treharne, as Trehaiarn o'r diff1 Mr. T. W. Proger (Car- as "Wern Ddu"; Mr. S. Allen (Cardiff); Dp ^harleg Morgan, B.A., as "Cibbur"; j.1" achell; Mr. W. Davies (of the "Western Ed^ 38 ^wiiynl Tal-llychau"; Mr. Thomas, as Idriswyn"; Dr. 1 licims (chairman of the Gorsedd "-mittee), a" Esgair Gawr"; Mr. '1'. Jones (secretary of the Gorsedd Committee) tlagan"; Mr. W, P. James, as "Gwilym ap ]_>r JQJJJJ Williams (vice-chairman of Joh ^°r'5e<^ Committee), as "Treasser"; Mr. ^torrie; Mr. James Bush (principal of art school), as "Celfydd"; Mr. °»as Evans, as "Ceredig"; Dr. Lynn a 0nia8' "Penylan' and Mr. Edwards (of jterioa), "Eos y Bryn." led0 C°nc^usion' the choir of school children, gati "Parry- and followed by the whole proce^6'' Sang "Hen Wlad fy Nhadau." The cessi015 Wag re.formelIj an(i the bards t0 the Town-hall. RECEPTION BY THE MAYOR, re evening the Mayor and Mayoress gave at Town-hall, when a large ^usic'i *a<e3 an(* gentlemen attended. A -akina *>r°eramme was gone through, those Marion ?art ^>6'ns Misses Jennie Foulkes, Miriam TSaac' «^anet Garnett, Emily Francis, Novello nf6S' aild Sawle. Madame Clara "^es a°ted as directress and accom- Herformera °S ^ar also amongst the •venijjg m'- aii? Bang penillion. During the uPon the p rl?er gave a short address at findine Ceoil, and expressed pleasure Ireland wa« at J'ou'^er institution of °lder inRti+A6cognise^ and encouraged by the Tote of thaJi1011 Wales. At the close a (Alderman T ?> worship the mayor holding ju. for his kindness in Principal pj recePtion, wa» proposed by Marchant W;iiarcl3' an<l seconded by Mr. returned thanuams' anc^ the Mayor briefly Jhairman at fb "Cochfarf" (who acted as that Mr, Morel v? payor's desire) announced Of several B».*„a<l toIcl him that the presence fcsteddfod next yeLml8ht at