Evening Express

ill COLONIAL REPRESENTA- TIYES. A Renter's telegram from Melbourne on Mon- day says:—The Victorian Government has aPpointed an executive committee to undertake tho representation of the Colony at the Greater Britain and Paris Exhibitions. sk

JAPAN BANK. A telegram from Yokohama on Monday says —Earon Iwasaki, president of the Bank of Japan, is about to start for London for the Purpose of raising a foreign loan.

THE POPE. A Central News telegram from Rome on Mon- day afternoon says:—His Holiness the Pope to-day received the President of Brazil with Sreat ceremony. The President remained in aQdience with his Holiness for an hour.

POLLING AT READING. The election is taking place at Reading to-day t) till the vacancy caused by the death of Mr. Murdoch, M.P. The polling stations ^ere opened >unctually at eight o'clock, «ut until nearly nine o'clock voting proceeded very slowly. Working men then put in an al-Tearance 4n large numbers, but, as far as Cculd be gathered from the display of colours, the votes were fairly evenly distributed between ^r- Keyser and Mr. Palmer. Two men who Polled in the East Ward, however, openly pro- claimed that they had given their assistance t'3 Mr. Quelch. Many carriages are being used the Liberal and Unionist parties. Mr. -Peyser and Mr. Palmer were out very early, aDd at different points in the constituency great er.thusiasm was shown at their presence. 11.30 a.m. There are already indications of an exceed- ltlgly heavy poll. The greatest activity is being Shown, vehicle after vehicle bringing up its share of electors, but the best of good feeling Avails. DEATH AT THE POLL. A man named Tozer fell dead on Monday afternoon as he was about to record his vote V1 the Victoria polling station, Reading. He Is stated to have been in bad health for a con- siderable period. It is a coincidence that two Persons succumbed in a like sudden manner during the poling at the last election fought In Berkshire, which was the contest in the "okingham Division, when Mr. Palmer was the Liberal candidate. PREVIOUS ELECTIONS. 1885. Murdoch (U.) 3,519 Shaw-Lefevre (L.) 3,389 Unionist majority. 130 1886. Murdoch (U.) 3,378 Monck (G.L.) 3,262 Unionist majority 116 1892. G. W. Palmer (G.L.) 3,900 C. T. Murdoch (U.) 3,700 Gladstonian majority. 200 189b. Murdoch 4.278 Palmer 3.927 Unionist majority 331

PRINCE OF WALES. The Central News says that the following bulletin was issued at Marlborough House at tt,l o'clock on Monday morning:- "The condition of his Royal Highness the Prince of AVales, both locally as regards the fracture and generally, continues to be quite satisfactory. "(Signed), "WM. MACORMAC "THOMAS SMITH. "ALFRED D. TRIPP. "FEAyciS LAKING."

HOWARD WILL SUIT. 1:1 the case of Kingsbury v. Howard, the will fioii in which the jury last Tuesday returned a verdict for the plaintiii', upholding tile will of Mrs. Howard, Mr. Justice Barnes oa Monday d<iivc-red judgment on the question of costs. 'u unsel for defendant aiiplied that defendant's Posts should be paid out of the estate.—His Lord- M'lip decided that the costs should follow the e^eni.

A SHEFFIELD DOCTOR CHARGED WITH A SERIOUS OFFENCE. At Sheffield Police-oourl on Monday Dr. Wi!- 1'Um Edgar Ryves, 41, a well-known local surgeon, was charged with having performed an illegal operation on a young married woman, named M uiharn. whose husband is a labourer. The allegation was that. at the woman's request, the Prisoner procured her abortion, and on Sunday night her condition wtis so critical that her depositions were taken. On Monday morning hopes of recovery were entertained. Ryves was demanded till Wednesday.

DROWNED AT CARDIGAN. Two residents of Cardigan, Mr. Henry Davies, centra ctor. and Mr. David Davies, shipwright, were out in Cardigan Bay on Saturday in a Bailing boat, when a j'U-'t oi wind capsized theic craft. David Daviei was drowned, and Henry Davies was rescued unconscious after twenty minutes' immersion.

ZOLA NOT IN ENGLAND. The Press Association is authorised to state that the report published that M. Zola is in England is absolutely incorrcc!. — —

ALICE BAYLEY S DEATH. The inquest on Alice Bayley, 26. milliner, of Plumstead, was resumed on Monday. Dr. Llcyd Whitmarsh, of Brompton-road, is under remand charged with performing an illegal operation on the deceased. Mrs. Ivery, the sister, re-called, deposed that while waiting to see Dr. Whitmarsh she over- beard a later in the consulting room say to him. "It must come away." and the doctor replied, "I am not going to risk my neck on the gallows for you or anyone." Dr. Thomas Bond, V. cstminster Hospital, who made the post-mortem examination en the deceased. said there were two jagged wounds at the mouth of the terns, which must have been caused by ft mechanical agency, bat whether by an instru- meat or the injection of a fluid, he could not say. The eschoratic condition of the stomach was due apparently to the injection of a burn- ing kind of fluid, and the other symptoms of deceased were consistent with mercurial poison- ing. Deceased must have suffered greatly. E1ward Nobrega, a naturalised Englishman, of Cannon-street, whose name has been promi- nently mentioned in the case, and who WdS present with his wife, volunteered t.o give evi- dence. He said he had been married twelve years. He first met the deceased casually up thi river five years ago. He admitted intimacy with her, and that he had concealed the fact of his being married. Once before deceased had a miscarriage, but, although the mother was aware of the fact. she had promised to keep it secret from the rest of the family if he." daughter consented not to see witness so much. Intimacy thereafter was renewed, but witness had destroyed all the girl's correspon- dence to prevent his wife knowing of his intrigue. When he learnt of deceased's condi- tion he advised her to face the inevitable, but she replied she would rather drown herself. He acknowledged accompanying Mrs. Ivery to Dr. Whitmarsh to arrange for a visit to the deceased, but he denied that he ever advised her to go. or took her to a doctor for a purpose. He. however, acknowledged acting as intermediary for the delivery of certain medi- cine. the purpose of which he suspected. Con- tinuing. witness stated that when he saw deceased on June 13 he bid her good-bye for ever. as his wife had discovered the whole business. and had got the girl to promise never to see witness again. On that occasion deceased became very faint. She informed him she had been to a woman in Gray's Inn-road, who, sha hoped, would get her out of her trouble. The inquest was adjourned.

OLD BAILEY ASSIZES. The Recorder, charging the grand jury on Monday at the Old Bailey, directed them to return a true bill against John Trodd. who was indicted for shooting at Count Arco Valley and a policeman outside the German Embassy. The Recorder observed that probably the grand jury might have a shrewd suspicion that the accused was not responsible for his actions. The Recorder also directed the grand jury to return a true bill against Louis Simmons Lupton and four other prisoners, who were charged with conspiracy to defraud the public in connection with a company called the Lyden- berg; Consolidated Mines (Limited). He said the grand jury in considering the evidence would have little doubt in concluding that the com- pany was nothing less than a swindle. His Lordship, dealing with the indictment against Victor Honour, Alfred John Monson. and Robert Ives Metcalf. said it would be the duty of the grand jury to return a true bill.

BEFORE IMS LEY BUTTS. CONCLUSION OF THIS YEAR'S MEETING. The following are the principal winners in the Aggregate Grand Challenge Trophy, Gold Cross, and £ 20.—Lance-se.-geant Fletcher, 3rd Hants. 363; Silver Cross and £15, Sergeant Broadhurst, Ca lada, 358 All Comers' Cup and £20, Sergeant Broadhurst, Canada. 167; Volun- teer Trophy, and £20, Sergeant Fletcher, 3rd Hants. 198; Baxlow Aggregate, the cup, Private Simpson, Can da.

NEW RAILWAY OPENED. The Great Central Railway, between Sheffield and London, was opened on Monday, when two goods' trains were run from Sheffield to the Metropolis. The line will be available for passenger traffic in the autumn. The numerous collieries in Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire, Yorkshire, and Lancashire are in touch with the Great Central system, and a very large tonnage of coal is expected every week in London. There was no ceremony at the open- ing.

THROWN BY A CAT. George Edmann. whose friends live at Chistle- hurst, Kent, was cycling on Sunday evening alongside Bromley Common when a cat crossed his path. He was thrown from his machine. and rendered unconscious. Edlmann is suffer- ing from serious concussion, and remains in an unconscious state.

STOKER DROWNED. On Monday morning while a leading stoker of her Majesty's gunboat Hearty, which arrived off Yarmouth on Sunday, was drawing a bucket of water he fell into the sea. A rescue was attempted, but without success. The body of ths unfortunate man, whose name was Doust, has not yet been recovered.

DOMESTIC SERVANTS TROUBLE. At Bridgenorth on Monday Annie Brough, domestic servant, was remanded charged with the wilful murder of her illegitimate child, which was found in accused's box, with a rag wedged in its mouth.

WES-LEY AN CONFERENCE. The representative session of the Wesleyan Conference met oil Monday morning. The proceedings were opened with a Sacramental Service, at which there were about 600 commu- nicants. At a subsequent period it was decided to hold the next conference in London. The president made a vigorous onslaught on exces- sive physical exercise, intemperance, and aggressive Romanism. The mayor and town- clerk attended to extend an official welcome to Hull.

RAILWAY DIVIDENDS. The directors of the Lancashire and York- shire Railway recommend a declaration of a dividend for the past half-year at the rate of 5 per cent. per annum, carrying forward a balance of about £21.6DO. A similar dividend was declared for the corresponding period last year.

GLOUCESTER CAPTAIN'S STORY. EXTRAORDINARY ADVENTURE AT SEA. At St. Ive g Police-court. Cornwall, on Saturday, an extraordinary adventure at sea was related by a Gloucester captain. The ketch Beatrice Hannah, of Gloucester, bound from London to Swansea, put into St. Ive's. and her skipper (Captain Nurse) proceeded to the police- station. where he obtained a warrant against his mate, Michael Neil. a South of Ireland man, on two charges of attempting to commit sui- cide. The captain and his mate. when the latter made his appearance in custody, both bore signs of heavy blows about the face. Neil was charged with attempting to commit suicide by jumping overboard in the Thames, on the 17th inst., and between the Wolf and Longships Lighthouses on the 21st. Captain Nurse, in his evidence, said he had just gone below to sleep, leaving his brother, David Nurse, at the wheel. The boy. Michael Neil, who was the prisoner's son. suddenly ran aft to the cabin shouting, "Dadda is going to jump overboard." When witness got up the prisoner was standing out- side the rail on the bulwarks, naked, flourishing a handspike, and shouting "Steamer, ahoy." 110 leaped overboard, and the captain sculled after him, picking him up, with the handspike stiil in his hand. Nothing further occurred until about a quarter-past ten on Thursday night, when they were down the Channel betwecn the Wolf and the Longships. Witness said something to prisoner about the steering, and a few minutes later he heard the prisoner shout to his boy, "Micky, Micky!" There were two lifebuoys on the grating, and accused, pick- ing up one, jumped over the stern into the water. The vessel was put about and the boy sent for- ward to shout to his father. After some time they heard the prisoner shouting from the water, and witness and the boy went off in the boat to pick him up. He got the man in the bc-at, and. to prevent further trouble, he bound him with a rope to the thwart of the boat. Neil shouted to the bay to throw the oar over- board, and it was either thrown or slipped over, leaving them with no oar at all. Accused got, adrift of the lashings, and there was a struggle between them in the open boat. Prisoner caught prosee Ivor's cheek between his teeth, and held him in that position for twenty minutes. It was a case of life or death, and he had to strike prisoner six or seven times to keep him quiet. Prisoner did not strike, but bit him continually in the face, hands, and legs. Eventually he was got on board, and there h3 shook hands with the witness, and asked him to forgive him.—David Nurse corro- borated.—Accused, in his defence, said that on the way down the Thames the captain said to his boy. without any reason, "I will knock all the sugar you have eaten out of you before you get to Swansea." Fearing he would ill-use the little boy he jumped overboard to report it to the revenue cutter lying in the river. From that day up to Thursday night he was treated like a dog, ill-used, and half-starved. He was kept working on deck night and day. The captain and his brother used to eat when they liked and sleep when they liked, and he and his little boy had to wait. On Thursday night the captain complained of his steering, and .mst before that he had seen what was like a revolver in the cabin. He thought it unsafe to stop on the ship. so he jumped over- board "to save his life.—The Magistrates dis- charged the accused on his own recognisance of .£10 to be of good behaviour, and on a gentle- man of St. Ives undertaking to have him taken to his home near Kinsale-

CUBAN RESIDENTS. i Return Thanks to the American People. TEXT OF THE PETITION TO PRESIDENT M KINLEY. FUTURE GOVERNMENT OF THE ISLAND. SUGGESTION TO ADD IT TO THE STATES. Atelegram from Santiago on Saturday says — The text of the petition to President M'Kinley, which has been drafted by the Cuban non-com- batants, is as follows: — "To President M'Kinley. The undersigned Cubans by birth, landowners and residents of Santiago de Cuba, representing with their fami- lies the non-combatant population that has suf- fered for many years under Spanish rule in this section of the island, wish to express their warmest thanks to the people of the United States for delivering them from the insufferable yoke of Spanish rule. and wish also to express their absolute confidence in the good faith and the humanitarian purposes of the United States, i id in the pledge that the territory of Cuba is uol to be conquered by the Ameri- can troops for the purposes of annexation. We believe, and would urge. that our own people are capable of ful- filling the international obligation to establish a Government for the island of Cuba in future, possibly to become, in the course of a few years, part of the territory of the United States, thus increasing the comfort and the happiness of this people, but we all now desire a Govern- ment of our own as compensation for the suf- ferings and heroism of our- army. and the defi- nite establishment of a Cuban Republic, with Cuban authorities, in accordance with the re- solutions of the United States Congress. We hope that the present state of affairs at Santiago, where the Spaniards are still the administrators, will be brief, that the city will soon be handed over to the Cubans, that our army may enter, and that the flag of Cuba may wave trium- phantly beside the American flag, as the Cuban soldiers fought side by side with the Americans against the common enemy." General Shafter's refusal to permit the entrance of armed Cubans into San- tiago is regarded as a wise precaution, as trouble might have ensued. Unarmed per- sons are free to enter at all times. As soon as the Spanish soldiers have embarked the Cubans will be allowed to enter the city freely. Em- barkation is expected to begin on Thursday, in accordance with the contract of tjie Govern- ment with the Spanish Transatlantic Com- pany. To-day the Spanish handed over their cavalry horses, numbering only 143; the others had beeh killed as food." SPANIARDS SURRENDER. NUMBER LARGER THAN AT FIRST REPORTED. I The number of Spanish troops surrendered is larger than General Toral reported it to be. They include 350 Volunteers—Guerillas, who had given up their arms and gone to work. If the numbers surrendering continue to increase as they have been doing they will total about 24,000 men. MORE SOLDIERS SURRENDERING. A Central News telegram from Washington on Monday morning saysGeneral Shafter, in a cable dispatch to the War Department, says that the number of Spanish troops who are sur- rendering is much larger than was at first ex- pected. Over 3,000 troops, on the verge of star- vation, have surrendered at San Luis and Palma Seriano. Arrangements have been made to forward them rations. A copy has been received here of a general order issue by General Shafter praising the heroism of the troops in the engagement before Sntiago. Considerable interest is manifested here in the forthcoming detailed report of Admiral Sampson upon the destruction of the Spanish squadron, under Admiral Cervera. This will, probably, be issued some time to-day. The public are curious to learn if he will give credit to Commodore Schley for the part which he took in the battle. In the brief cable reports previously sent no mention was made of the prominent action taken by Schley. A telegram from Washington on Mon- day says:—The War Department at mid- night yesterday posted a dispatch from General Shafter announcing that Lieutenant Miley, of his staff, had returned from Palma Sokiano and San Luis, where he had received the sur- render of 3,465 men. REPORT EXAGGERATED. A telegram from Madrid on Monday says:— It is officially stated that the reports published in the press respecting the number of Spanish troops who surrendered at Santiago are in- correct. The number of troops at Santiago was from 6,000 to 7,000, against double that num- ber of Americans, irrespective of the crews of the American squadron. MORE TROUBLE IN SPAIN. FUGITIVE BANDS FIRE AT GEN- DARMES. A Reuter's telegram from Paris on Monday says-.—The following dispatch has been received from Madrid, dated July 23: According to private letters received here, troubles*Jiave broken out in Granada, Spain. They are supposed to be the outcome of local disputes, particularly regarding the octroi question, but it is impossible to state this positively, owing to the rigirous censorship on all news relating to public order. At Gariga, in the province of Barcelona, shots were fired from a crowd against the gendarmes, but there also the disorders had reference to purely local affairs. A band has appeared at Banco, and in the Val d'Orras. police have been despatched in pursuit, but have not yet succeeded in cap- turing any of the men. The band is said to be largely composed of fugitives from justice, all of whom are armed. These reports indicate the uneasiness and excitement which prevail in Spain in consequence of the general condition of the country. AMERICA'S BEST FRIENDS. How thoroughly the British outburst of sym- pathy with the Americans in the present struggle is reciprocated may be judged by the following passage from a letter written by the president of a, leading American railway in Chicago to a friend in England" The best friends we have are the English people, and we will stand by them to the end of time. I am only expressing the sentiments which you can hear everywhere—on the street, in the hotels, at the clubs, in the family circle." X CUBANS IRRITATED. The Cubans at Santiago continue to be irritated at the Spaniards holding offices of trusts in the city. They seem to hold strongly that some of the spoils of war should come to them. MOVEMENTS OF THE TROOPS. A Reuter's telegram from New York on Mon- day says:—A dispatch from the Washington ccrrespondent of the "Herald" states that General Shafter, with the 5th Army Corps. wili take the field against Havannah in the autumn as soon as the Spanish prisoners are transported to Spain. The troops under General Shafter will return to the United States, where they will rest until the commence- ment of the Havannah campaign. .n.

YSTRAD POLICE-COURT. PENTRE COLLIER CHARGED WITH WOUNDING. At Ystrad Police-court on Monday Daniel Richards, a Pentre collier, was charged with wounding Patrick O'Brien, at Pentre. on Satur- day night last. The evidence showed that the prosecutor was leaving the Market Hotel, Pentre, about nine p.m., when the prisoner rushed at him. struck him in the body, causing him to reel on the floor. Prosecutor got up and was again struck by the prisoner. He this time fell upon a stone on the road. causing a wound Hil1. long in the back of the hend.—A fine of £1 and costs (14s. 6d.) was imposed, or in default three weeks' imprisonment with hard labour.

ODDFELLOWS AT CHURCH. The members of the Grand United Order of Oddfellows held a Church parade at Leckwith on Sunday. The members assembled at 2.30 at the Atlas Hotel, Canton, and, headed by the Cogan military brass band and Church banners, marched to Leckwith Church, where they were met by the rector (the Rev. F. Williams) and churchwardens. The rector preached an elo- quent sermon, the text being from Hebrews. xiii., 2. "Let brotherly love continue." After welcoming the Grand United Order to Leckwith. the rector based his remarks on the good Friendly Societies were doing throughout the country, and a^ed those present to try and make other people's lives happy.

COWBRIDGE FARMERS' CLUB. The quarterly general meeting of the Cow- bridge Farmers' Club will be held at the Bear Hotel, Cowbridge. to-morrow (Tuesday). The proceedings will commence at 3.30 p.m. Mr. W. D. Re2s, M.R.C.V.S., will read a paper. entitled, "Colliery Horses: The Class Most Suitable for Underground Purposes and Their Demand." All persons interested in colliery horses are invited to attend. In the absence of Mr. E. H. Ebsworth (president), the vice- president (Mr. Councillor Illtyd Thomas) will preside.

Cardiff Club Campaign. PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE TRADESMEN'S. CANTON INSTITUTION ON ITS TRIAL. The police campaign directed against Cardiff clubs (alleged to hc bogus) was continued at Cardiff Police-court on Monday, the latest insti- tution to have its history and management investigated, being the Tradesmen's Club (Limited). Wyndham-crescent. Before the stipen- diary (Mr. T. W. _iewis) the manageress, Mrs. Ellen Podesta, was summoned for selling beer without a licence, whilst there were charged with aiding and abetting the secretary of the limited company (Charles W. Owen), and the directors, Thomas Humphries, John Vincent, William David, and Charles Cowdry. Mr. J. 11. Jones prosecuted for the police (instructed by the head-constable); Mr. George David de- fended. It was decided at the outset that the case against the principal defendant (Podesta) be taken first. Detective Gretton was the first witness. He said that on Sunday, July 10. at 9.30 p.m., he paid a visit to 35. Wyndham-crescent, in com- pany with Chief-inspector James and Detective- inspector Scott, and entered under the powers of the warrant produced. Defendant Podesta was in the room. which was fitted up as a public-house bar. containing casks of beer, while there were jars and bottles of spirits, and bottled beer and stout in the adjoining pantry. There were from 24 to 28 men altogether on the premises, but he took only the names of those in the front room. Defendant supplied drink to several of the men, and took money from them. By Mr. David: I took away a large number of books and papers. I do not know who has investigated them for the police. The club has been carried on under the same name and in the same way for four or five years, and was so carried on prior to January, 1895. I know that Mrs. Podesta is a widow. I have never heard that on January 10, 1895, judgment was given in this court in summonses in respect to the club. Detective-inspector Scott, in answer to Mr. Jones, said that amongst other names he took those of William James, 11. Westmoreland- street; James Brown, 39, Radnor-road; and Edwin Baker, 3, North Morgan-street, the latter of whom was in the kitchen. By Mr. David: The addresses of these men were different in the club record. They claimed to be members, and their names were on the book. They may not have notified their change of address. The certificate of incorporation (put in) was handed to witness, and he took from the walls certificates (also produced) giving returns of capital and list of members annually up to the 21st of February last. He ascertained that Mrs. Podesta, had been appointed stewardess, and that the names of all the men present on the night in question appeared on the list of registered shareholders. The least any man had was one share, some holding four and five. A banking account was kept in the name of the company. According to the minute-book, the place had been carried on as a club since 1894. Proceedings were taken against the club on the 11th of January, 1898, defendants being Stephen Podesta (deceased) and Charles Owen (one of the present defen- dants), and the stipendiary dismissed the case. Mr. David (to witness): Have you any desire, in taking proceedings against these people, to insult them as well?—In what way? Take Mrs. Podesta. Have you any desire to introduce ulterior matters to insult Mrs. Podesta?—I would not be guilty of such an action. In further cross-examination Mr. David asked why the notice served had been issued against defendant signed, "Ellen Podesta, otherwise Jameson." and witness said that was the name he ascertained after inquiry from "one of the Podestas." stepsons of defendant. He was not aware that litigation was now in progress, be- tween the parties, or that there had been ill- feeling for years past. According to the minute- book two Podestas had been expelled, but he did not know it was for disorderly conduct on the day of their father's funeral. Mr. David still thought ;t hard that a docu- ment of this kind should have been issued, the more so because he held in his hand the marriage certificate of "In;. Podesta. Mr. Jones was about to speak, when the stipendiary declined to hear anything further about a personal matter, and pointed out that he simply had to decide whether this was a bona-fide club. This completed the case for the prosecution. Mr. David thm submitted that the police had amply established the case for the defence. The circumstances v.ere precisely the same now as when proceedings were taken against the club ui successfully on the former occasion. The liquor was the property of the club, and was distributed among them as members, and not as a transaction in the nature of a sale. Was it r ecessary that he should be called upon to give any further answer to the case? The Stipendiary said there was prima facie evidence of a salp on the 10th of July, and it by no means followed that because the club was found to be genuine in 1895 it was a genuine c'ub still. The burden of proof rested with the defence. Charles W. Owen. secretary, said he was appointed in that capacity on the 5th of March, 1854. Witness was secretary when the former raid was made. The club had since been carried on without any alteration. Everyone present on the date of the alleged offence on July 10 was a member of the company. The liquor was bought and paid for by the company. Cheques were signed by the chairman and him- self. The minutes had been regularly kept. Balance-sheets had been ^properly kept and aaidited. Mr. Jones: What are you?—Representative of a Swansea paper, and correspondent of the "Western Mail" in Cardiff. How long have you so acted?—For five years. Cross-examined by Mr. Jones: I took no part in the promotion of the club. I have been secretary from February, 1894. at a salary of a guinea a week. Mrs. Podesta was stewardess. and Mr. Podesta (deceased) was treasurer, and became a director in March, 1895. After Mr. Podesta the treasurership was taken over by the National Provincial Bank of England. In May, 1894, Mrs. Podesta resigned as stewardess. and Mr. Podesta was appointed managing director and steward at a salary of JE100 per annum. At his death I was appointed pro. tern, and Mrs. Podesta became manageress at a salary of £75 per annum, and also receives the rent. I went to live on the premises soon after Podesta's death. There is no minute authorising me to do so. but there was an un- written agreement. There are three furnished bedrooms. In addition to your multifarious duties on the press what other clubs are you connected with?—None. j Since when?—Since April this year. Witness had not been connected with any other club since Arril last. when he severed his connection with the Cogan Club Company (Limited), of which he was secretary and helped to promote. Phis club was formed on the dis- continuance of a branch of the Tradesman's C'ub. established on the ..ame premises, and which the company closed shortly after Podesta's death. Messrs. S. A. Brain and Co. supplied all the beer. Witness did not receive Is a barrel discount. The last occasion they returned him a guinea or 22s. as a gratuity. He denied that a man named Frederick Grim- ster was made a director without paying for the requisite number of shares. He had lent Cowdry 4s. to pay the deposit on the direc- tors qualifying shares. The allowance from the brewers for waste beer returned went to the manageress and not to the credit of the club. and averaged about 9d. a week.—Ques- tioned as to a number of sums ranging from one to three guineas which he was alleged to have been paid by Messrs. Brain and Co. as dis- count and returns, witness said emphatically that he had never received any money from the firm except in the way of "gratuities." This fact was known to one of the directors to whom he had mentioned it.—Examined as to what these sums: amounted to in the course of the past wo years, witnsss at first refused to swear to any figure, but. eventualy, he said it had not amounted to £100. (Proceeding.)

CAGE BIRDS AT CARDIFF. At the annual show in connection with the Cardiff Cage Bird Society over 60 exhibits were submitted to the judgment of Mr. J. H. Payne, of Gloucester, whose awards were as follows:- Norwich pliinhead, clear—1st and 3rd. Sains- bury; 2nd, F. Jones; 4th, Whitlock. Norwich plainhead, marked—1st, F. Jones; 2nd, Whit- lock; 3rd. Sainsbury; 4th. Macpherson. Nor- wich, crested-1st..Waters; 2nd, Sainsbury; 3rd, Allen; 4th, Waters. Norwich, crestbred- 1st, Allen; 2nd, Owens, 3rd and 4th. Dallimore. Yorkshire, yellow-1st. 2nd, and 3rd, Gwyther; 4th, Melliuish. Yorkshire, buff—1st and 2nf.. Gwyther; 3rd and 4th, Melhuisli. Yorkshire, marked—1st, 2nd, and 4th, Gwyther; Zrd, Mel- huish. Scots fancy—1st, 3rd, and 4th—Har- rington; 2nd, Allen. Cinnamon—1st, 2nd, and 3rd, Knight. Mules-1st. Sainsbury; 2nd, Samp- sen. Srecial prizes.—Best in show—1st, Waters; 2nd, Ailen; 3rd and 5th, Sainsbury; 4th and fth, Gwyther. Norwich plainhead—Sainsbury.

PRESENTATION AT CARDIFF MR. T. S. LLOYD COMPLETES TWENTY-FIVE YEARS' SERVICE. An interesting function took place on Friday evening at Messrs. William Hancock and Co's. head office, the Brewery, Cardiff, when Mr. T. S. Lloyd completed his 25 years service under the firm. Advantage was taken of the occasion by the clerical and travelling staff to present him with a solid silver cigarette box as a small token of the goodwill and esteem in which he is held by them. The pre- sentation was made by Mr. W. T. Wilkes, aiad after Mr. Lloyd's health had been toasted, that gentleman suitably responded.

COAL STRIKE. e Miners' Conference at Cardiff. QUESTION OF THE FUTURE ACTION. THE INTERVEXTIOX OF THE CONCILIATOR. I A VOTE OF CENSURE CHAL- LENGED. CONTEST FOR THE CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR. Conciliation at an End. A largely-attended conference of delegates representing the miners of South Wales and Monmoutiishire was held on Monday morning in the Cory-hall, Cardiff, Mr. W. Abraham, ("Mabon"), M.P., in the chair, and Mr. David Morgan, Aberdare, in the vice-chair. The ques- tion of the future action of the workmen is to be submitted, and, probably, the first matter taken in hand will he the offer of Sir Edward Fry to attend the meeting. There was a meeting of the provisional committee for a few minutes before the conference, but as yet no re- port has been furnished. The conference was opened shortly after half-past ten. and it was decided by a large majority not to admit the representatives of the press, but it is under- stood that an official report will be given at the close. Extraordinary interest is taken in the pro- ceedings, as it has been rumoured during the past few days that there are likely to be "ructions" in the conference, some of the dele- gates saying they would deal pretty warmly with the members of the provisional committee for their want of unanimity. The delegates who threatened this pointed out that, if the leaders themselves cannot agree upon questions of policy, it is hopeless to expect united action among the rank and file. With regard to the references made in the foregoing report to the letter from Sir Edward Fry to "Mabon," it may be pointed out that Sir Edward has actually written to Mr. Abraham, M.P., stating that he will be in Cardiff to-day, and at the call of the delegates, if they should think fit to call him in. What he can do if called in, however, was pretty freely discussed among the men before they entered the conierence-hall this morning, and it was held by many that, until he did something with the employers, he could do nothing further with the men, except to at- tempt to further whittle down their case. It seems that the provisional committee at one of their latest interviews with him urged Sir Edward Fry to formally summon a joint meet- ing of employers and provisional committee, but that his only reply was, "It is no good— they won't come." In view of this state of things, it is not at all likely that he will be called in to-day. The meeting is to be absolutely secret, except in so far as the proceedings will be divulged by a carefully-worded official report. Several re- porters and others, who were in the lobby of the Cory-hall shortly after the meeting com- menced, were politely informed that the meet- ing had decided that they be asked to leave, in order that the doors may be closed, and the instruction was acted upon. It is, therefore, a conference held with firmly-closed doors. The members of the provisional committee presented a report of the joint meeting between them and the employers, and "Mabon" read the letter from Sir Edward Fry, but up to one o'clock no report had been given us as to whether the suggestion of receiving Sir E. Fry going to be adopted or not. Writing later m the afternoon, our reporter says:—Just as I expected, the storm that was brewing has already burst, and we had in the meeting this morning some fine specimens of the eloquence of those who blame the provisional committee for discussing a sliding-scale ques- tion at all. A few went so far as to threaten to propose a vote of censure on the committee for what they had done in that respect. There- upon, the committee—or, rather, some mem- bers of the committee—promptly challenged the speakers to moye thpir vote of censure and submit it to the meeting. This challenge was not responded to during the morning proceed- ings. and up to the adjournment for dinner, shortly after half-past one, all that had been dene, besides indulging in argument and re- criminations, was to read Sir Edward Fry's let- ter. which required no reply, as it only offered his services if they should see that he was wanted (andhe has not hitherto been "wanted"), and to submit the committee's report of the interview with Sir E. Fry and of the negotia- tions with the employers. That report was still under discussion when the adjournment took place, and is likely to be under consideration for some time to come. It is doubtful whether the meeting will finish its business to-day. If it does get through its agenda, it will not be until between four and five o'clock. It is a fighting meeting throughout. Even at the outset there was a division upon the chair- manship and then upon the vice-chairmanship. "Mabon" and Mr. J. Williams, of Neath, were proposed to fill the chair. "Mabon" got 67 vctes, against :Mr. Williams's 40, so "Mabon" was re-elected. Then. on the vice-chair, there was, for the first, time in the history of recent events, actually a contest. Mr. David Morgan, of Aberdare. was, as usual, proposed, but Mr. John Williams was to-day prOlJosed in opposi- tion to him. Mr. Morgan secured 84 votes (a few more delegates having come in since the chairmanship contest), while Mr. Williams secured only 35. CONCILIATION AT AN END. INTIMATION TO SIR EDWARD FRY. At half-past four o'clock Messrs. D. Morgan (Wattstown^, J. Thomas (Garw). and Lewis Miles (secretary) left the hall in order to see Sir Edward Fry at the Park Hotel, and, as this is the first message sent to the conciliator during the day, it is presumed that all that has been done is to convey him a vote of thanks for what he has done. Although the precise nature of the message did not transpire. we learn that Sir Edward was informed that his services as a conciliator would not be required any longer. THE REPRESENTATION. The number of delegates at the conference was 145, representing 105,949 workmen. MERTHYR STONE YARDS. A new system was set in operation at the stone yards of the Merthyr Union on Monday. Instead of being put en every day, the men are now divided into two sections, each section to be employed for three alternate days. The change has provoked a strong spirit of disaffec- tion among the "crackers." who resent any cur- tailment of the pittance which they have been heretofore receiving. In some cases whose names .vere not upon the rota for Monday demanded that they should be allowed to go on. but they were informed by the superintendents that the order of the guardians must be obeyed, and that, therefore, their request could not be enter- tained. SOLDIERS AT MERTHYR. The company of the 6th Dragoon Guards, stationed at Aberaman. came over to Merthyr for the third time on Monday, and made a short dismounted halt outside the police- station. where a large crowd of people congre- gated to watch them and to admire their smartness.

SOBER OR DRUNK? v A CONFLICT OF OPINION AT NEW- PORT. A keen teetotal advocate like Mr. Samuel Harse, of Newport, notwithstanding that tie protested he was an impartial witness, is not sufficient even in conjunction with two policemen to demonstrate that a man is absolutely drunk. A man, named David Barrett, was charged (before the Newport magistrates) on Monaay wiih being drunk at the Crown Inn. Maindee, and the licence-holder. Henry Gatehouse, was charged with selling beer to him.—The Town- clerk (Mr. A. A. Newman) appeared for the pro- secution, and Mr. L. H. Hornby defended.—Mr. Hlorse saw Barrett go into the Crown about 7.40 on Sunday evening, July 10, as he said, "dis- gracefully drunk." He hesitated about going into the house to tell the landlord that the man was drunk, but shortly afterwards met Police- constable Wright, and told him what a pity it was to see a. man to drunk on the Sabbath. The policeman went down to the house, and found that Barrett had been served with a pint of beer by the landlord. A contest took place whethei the man was drunk. Barrett and the landlord denied it in the house, and offered to submit to medical examination. Barrett walked home quietly, and his sobriety was sworn to by oliiers both inside and outside of the house. The affirmative evidence was that supplied by Mr. Harse, Police-constable Wright, and Police- serg«unt Walker.—In the result, the Bench dis- misJllll\\ both the summonses.

To-day's Parliament. HOUSE OF COMMONS.—Monday. The Speaker took the chair at five minutes pa"t three. ROYAL COMMISSION SUMMONED BY BLACK ROD. The Speaker, folldfoed by a number of the members present, repaired to the House of Lords, where the Royal consent was given by the Commission to the* Societies Borrowing Powers Act. and other Acts. NEW WRIT. On the motion of Mr. W. M'ARTHUR (L., St. Austqll) a new writ was ordered to be issued for Grimsby—(cheers)—in the room of Mr. George Doughty.

TO-DAY'S CRICKET. YORKSHIRE V. GLOUCESTERSHIRE. Play commenced in fine, though dull, weather at Sheffield on Monday in the presence of several thousand spectators. Yorkshire put their full strength iyto the field-the same eleven that defeated Somerset at Scarborough en Saturday—while Gloucestershire made one change from the team that drew with Notts, Roberts displacing VVr^ford Brown. Yorkshire won the toss, and sent in Brown and iunni- cliffe at ten minutes past twelve to face the bowling ot Townsend and Brown. Grace did nOt neld. At the outset, each batsman hit Towns- end for 4, and then runs came in singles, the game proceeding very quietly until Brown placed Townsend to leg tor three, and hit Brown on the ott-side for two. It transpired that Grace would noz play owing to an injured heel, and George emmgway was wired tor instead. At 31 Tuni?ull'e was stumped, and at 48 Brown caught at the wicket, bringing Jackson and Denttfn together. Denton vas caught at extra mid-olf at 02. but Jackson and W'ainwngat made a stand, and the 100 appeared at twenty minutes to two. A little later Jackson completed his 50, and at luncheon the score was 127 for three wickets. Score:- YORKSHIRE.—iirst innings. Brown, c Board. b Roberts 25 Tunniclitfe, st Board, b Townsend is Jackson, not out 80 Denton, c Jessop. b Brown 9 Wainwright, c Sewell, b Roberts 29 Hirst, b Roberts 6 Milligan, 1 b ■ b Townsend 18 Lord Hawke, not out 1 Extras 7 Total (for six wickets). 201 LANCASHIRE V. SOMERSET. Fine, though rather dull, weather favoured the commencement of this return match at Liverpool on Monday morning, and there was a fairly large crowd on the Aigburth Ground when. at a quarter-past twelve, Jaonel Palairet and Stanley began batting for Somerset, who played Griffin, a pro., instead of Nichols, while tor Lancashire Smith re-appeared after his acci- dent, Radcliffe standing out. These were the only changes from the elevens which repre- sented the counties at the end of last week. Cuttell and Mold shared the bowling, and after a quiet opening runs came steadily, the wiaftet being fast and apparently in good order. 1 he first hit of note was a four through the slips by liionel Palairet off Cuttell. Twenty minutes produced as many runs. When fourteen Lionel Palairet- was missed by Smith standing back, and Stanley also had an escape when nineteen, Baker, at short slip, dropping a catch. Both chances were off Moid. Ihe su went up in forty minutes. Nine runs later Stoddart relieved Mold. and at 70 Briggs went on for Cutteil With 84 scored in just ever an hour, Staidey was stumped for 34. Mold then resumed, L. Palairet having completed his 50 in seventy minutes At 9) Trask was, unfortunately, run out. The 100 went up in ninety-five minutes. At lunch the score was 111 for two wickets. After the interval the company numbered 5.00J. Mo' and Cuttell bowled, and with five auded Gi *.i was well taken in the slips, a similar fate befalling Lionel Palairet at 131. Palairet had scored an excellent 71 in two ho".rs and ten minutes, hitting eleven 4's. Score:- SOMERSET.—First innings. Lionel Palairet, c Baker, b Mold 71 Stanley, st Smith, b Stoddart 34 W. Trask. run out 9 GriEii, c Eccie"s, b Mold 4 Robson, c Smith, b Cuttell 12 Woods. b Mold 9 Fowler, not out 45 Daniell, b Mold 3 Tyler, c Ward, b Mold 20 Gill, not out 31 Extras 11 T^tal (for eight wickets).265 KENT V. SURREY. These counties met at Blackheath on Monday in hot weather, and before a fair number of spectators. Kent made thiee changes from the team that drew with Essex at Leyton on Satur- day. Patterson. Stewart, and Bradley displacing Weigall. J. Le Fleming, and Easby. In the Surrey eleven there were two alterations from last week. Crawford and Jephson appearing instead of Lees and Hayes. Kent had the luck to win the toss, anu. punctually at noon Alec Hearne and Burnup began batting against Lockwood and Hayward. Hearne played with a fair amount of freedom, making several neat strokes, but the amateur played steadily. 'Ihe wicket, although really on the football enclo- sure, appeared to play very well. Burnup ran j out ilearne rather badly at Z6. Mason followed, and he and Bnrnup took the score up to 69 before the latter was caught and bowled from a ball which kicked up At the same total Mason wa? caught at third man. Score:- KENT.—First innings. Burnup, c and b Richardson 30 Alec Hearne, run out 13 J. H. Mason, c Jephson, b Lockwood 20 Patterson, c Wood, b Brockweil 47 71. C. Stewart, b Richardson 6 Baimon, c Crawford, b Hayward 33 Marchant, not out. 19 Martin, not out 22 Extras. 11 Total (for six wickets). 206 ESSEX V. HAMPSHIRE. The weather was fine, though somewhat dull, when these counties commenced their return game at Leyton on Monday. Three changes were made in the Hampshire team. and Essex were without Lucas. Soar was out at 15. and Webb two runs ]ater. Both Hill and Poore played all the bowling with great ease, and the iTD was reached after eighty minutes. Hill made his 50 in just over that time, and Poore reachfc-ct his in an hour. Score: HAMPSHIRE.—First innings. Hill. b Mead r. 104 Soar. run out 7 Webb, c and b Bull 0 Poore. b Koriright 107 Barton, c M't,ahey. b Mead 4 Quinton. not out 24 Lee, b Mead 1 Barrett, not out. 7 Extras. 7 Total (for six wickets) 261 SUSSEX V. MIDDLESEX. This return match was commenced on Mon- day at Brighton in dull, close weather. Both counties were well represented, Sussex giving a trial for the first time to C. D. Fisher, a local amateur. Sussex batted first at 12.10, and lost Fisher at 28. Fry played capital cricket. An excellent stand was made by Fry and Mur- doch, the 50 going up in an hour. Fry com- pleted his 50 after being in an hour and a half, and just before two o'clock the 100 was reached. At lunch the score stood at 106 for one ticket. Score SUSSEX.—First innings. Fry, c Stoddart, b Ford 108 Fisher, I b w, b Trott 6 Murdoch, c and b Trott 43 Arlington, c Trott, b Ford i 18 Killick, nol out. 16 Parris, b Webb 7 Butt, not out 2 Extras 9 Totulffor six wickets) 209 DERBYSHIRE V. WARWICKSHIRE. In this match, which commenced at Derby on Monday morning, Warwickshire, for the eighth time in succession, lost the toss, a fact which should be taken into consideration in esti- mating their recent performances. They left oqt Fishwick, Hopkins, and E. Forester for Wil- liams. Kinnear. and Dickens, the two last-named being left-handed players with good reputations as batsman and bowler respectively. Derby- shire placed a strong team in the field, and they also were fortunate to win the toss. They made an indifferent start against Santall and Field, t \Vo wickets being down for 43 runs. Storer, who followed, soon made his season's pggregate into a thousand, and whilst with JSvershed 5J runs were scored in a little over forty minutes, Evershed reaching his 50 after battLna: an hour and a quarter. Score:— DERBYSHIRE.—First innings. Evershed. h L'.lley 153 Wright, c Diver, b Field 1 Bagshaw, c Santall, b Field 12 Storer, b Dickens 24 Chatterton. run out 7 Davidson, not out 23 Sugg, b Field 32 Extras 14 Total (for six wicketsL 257

OUR CRICKET COMPETITION Considerable skill was shown by the com- petitors in this competition last week. Out of 47 coupons to hand two bore the correct results in five matches, and fell short only though giving Essex to beat Kent, whereas the match ended in a. draw. Of the other coupons 28 bore the correct results in four matches. The senders of the two winning coupons were "• Mr. J. H. LEWIS, 3, Paradise-place, Cardiff. and Mr. 0. LI. JONES, Saddler. Pontycymmer. Each of whom receives half of the entrance fees, which amounted to 7s. lOd. Particulars of next week's competition, together with a coupon, appear on Page 4.

FLORENCE ONCE AGAIN. The incorrigible Florence Jones, who has ,made at least 200 appearances at Newport and Cardiff for drunkenness, was again brought up at Newport on Monday under the usual circum- stances. She was liberated from prison on Saturday morning, and was drunk and dis- orderly the same evening. The bench sent her to prison for a month, with hard labour.

WON AT LAST.; Result of Our Racing Competition. A Fortunate Cardiffian- Captures JE50. He Succeeds in Placing All the Win- ners in Five Races, and Takes the "Express" Monstre Prize. On quite a number of occasions the prize of JE50 offered to any reader successful in tipping all the winners in five races set has eluded capture by just one horse. The "Express" amateur tipsters, however, stuck manfully to their task, and week by week a marked improvement in their skill has been noted. In last week's competition, for example, no fewer than ten readers gave four out of, the five horses, whilst over thirty named three. At last, however, the prize has been won. for a coupon bearing all the names of the winning horses has been sent in. We heartily congratu- late the skilful and fortunate sender upon his success. We also express our pleasure at find- ing that our amateur tipsters are quite equal to, if not better than, a great many profes- sionals. Of course, everything depends upon a competitor's skill, and in our racing columns will be found every little detail that is known about a horse's form. The name 'of the sender of the successful coupon is: — MR. JOHN HOFFER. 23, Mundy-place, Cathays, Cardiff. The competition for this week, particulars of which, together with a coupon, appear upon Page 4, includes the Corinthian Plate. the Drayton Handicap Plate, and the Chesterfield Cup at Goodwood on Thursday and Friday, and the Middlesex High-Weight Handicap and the Alexandra Handicap at Alexandra Park on Saturday. These races should provide excel- lent sport, and, after the splendid tipping of the past few weeks, we shall expect great things from our readers this week. All further infor- mation will be obtained from the particulars above referred to. INTERVIEW WITH MR. HOFFER. How He Won the Prize. An "Express" representative had a quiet chat with Mr. Hoffer on Monday afternoon. Mr. Hoffer is in business for himself. Of course, like everyone else i the town. he complained of the slackness of trade since the strike began, but it was impossible for a tall and portly gentleman like him to give anyone an impres- sion of suffering from bad times. It is. how- ever. quite needless to say that he was ùe- lighted at winning the great prize for which so many had t^en striving for so many weeks. Although not an enthusiast in sporting. Mr. Hoffer often "puts a bit on," and, as he ex- pressed it, generally found himse:r "right side up" when he made his reckoning. "How long have you been competing?" asked the pressman. 'Oh! about nine or ten weeks altogether, and I have nearly won several times." "I suppose that, as a rule. you send in more than one coupon?" "Yes, half-a-dozen or so." "And what methods do yon adopt?" "Well, I pick out two or three of the most likely horses in each race, and then arrange the coupon with my son, who also sends in a number. so that between us we have as many combinations as possible of the best horses." "So unless something unexpected comes off you are almost bound to win?" "Well. not exactly that, but by working the coupons in this way my son and I stand the best of chances." "Perhaps you will win the £50 again!" "Well. I shall try hard, and I can tell you I know a few likely winners for the races in this week's competition. Anyway, I shall not be content until I win again." The pressman assured Mr. Hoffer how de- lighted the "Express" proprietors would be to again award him the £50 prize if he won it, and with a hearty hand-shake they parted.

National Bank Case. CLAIJI AGAINST MR. JOIO COllY FOR £198,000. To-n crrow (Tuesday), before Mr. Justice Wright. the hearing of an action entered against Mr. John Cory (head of the firm of Cory Bros. and Co.. Cardiff! by Mr. C. E. Dovey, liquidator of the National Bank of ales, will commence In view of the mis- fortune of the bank, and the heavy losses occasioned to the shareholders, a deep and widespread interest will be taken in the pro- ceedings. The £2J shareb of the bank were £10 paid, and these had been dealt in at as high a, price as 16i Upon the sale of the business to r lOther company it was discovers 1 that there had been fraud by officials; the share values declined till they reached the vanishing point; and since then a call of £2 10s. per share has been made to meet liabilities. Mr. John Cory (the defendant) resigned his chairmanship some time before the sale of the business; but the liquidator, acting en the strength of the deci- sion of Lord Justice Vaughan Williams as to the liability of the directors to shareholders and creditors, is asking the court to order an inquiry into the accounts, with the object of shewing that Mr. John Cory has been guilty of misfeasance, negligence, and of breaches of tiust as a director. The liquidator's claims at present amount to £198,OCO. 'I he legal advisers retained by Mr. C. E. Dovey are Sir Robert T. Reid. ex-Attorney- General; Mr. C. M. Warmington, Q.C., Mr. S. T. Evans. M.P. and Mr. Ingpen; and for Mr. Cory Sir Edwi. d Clarke, Q.C., M.P., Mr. Swen- fen Eady, Q.C., and Mr. Hart. It is expected that the proceedings will be adjourned after a formal opening on Tuesday T.-mil Thursday morning.

MERTHYR POLICE-COURT. BREACH OF BYE-LAWS. At Merthyr Police-court on Monday Jason Williams was summoned by the Merthyr Urban District Council for an infringement of one of the bye-laws by putting up a cow- shed to the rear of a dwelling-house without having given notice to the council of his in- tention to do so, and without having obtained their consent to its erection.—Mr. John Vaughan, clerk to the council, appeared in support of the summons, and he explained that these offences were becoming so common that the authorities fert obliged to take pro- ceedings to put a stop to the practice. As this was the first case of the kind that had been brought before the court, the Stipendiary said he would deal with it leniently by imposing a fine of only 2.s. 6d. and costs, but he gave warning that if other cases came before him he would inflict a 11eavier penalty. CRUELTY TO HORSES. John Edwards was summoned, at the instance of Inspector Benford, of the Royal Societv for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, .for cruelly ill-treating an aged bay mare, in poor condition, by working it whilst the ammal was suffering from a painful sup- purating sore on the breast. The defendant was fined 15s. and costs, or fourteen days. Joseph Hutchings was also summoned for cruelly ill-treating a horse by working it whilst in an unfit ^tate.—Inspector Benford described, the animal as simply worn-out. and, utterly unfit for work. The tendons of both legs were very much strained, and it was suffering from ringbone.—His Worship imposed a fine of 20s. and costs, or three weeks. THEFT OF A WHEELBARROW. John M'Carthy. charged with stealing from the Cwm Pit Tip in June a wheelbarrow belong- ing to Messrs. Crawshay Brothers, was fined las., it being stated by Police-sergeant Lamb that since the strike about twenty wheelbarrows had been stolen from the tip, presumably by persons who had gong there to pick coal. UNWEIGHED COAL. Evan Roderick, for whom Mr. Beddoe appeared, was summoned for selling coal other- wise than by weight. The case was proved Dy Police-sergeant Lamb. and the defendant was fined 5s. ASSAULTING THE POLICE. Ebenezer Rees was fined 10s. and costs for being drunk and disorderly, and 20s. and costs for assaulting Police-constable Adams, whilst in the execution of his duty at Troedyrhiw. A GARDEN THIEF. Michael Fielding was charged with stealing garden produce from the garden fi Mr. Charles Snell, on the Thomastown Tips. The prisoner had been caught by a constable early in the morning picking beans into a bag. He was fined 10s. and costs and ordered to pay the value of the beans; in default, three weeks' hard labour.

STJCCXSS OF A ^PONDDA PIANIST. Mr. J. T. Jones, Treorky. has been successful at the Royal Academy of Music, London, in winning a bronze medal for pianoforte playing. Mr. Jones received his early training with Mr. E. P. Mills, Pontypridd, and Dr. Joseph Parry, Cardiff. Up to about a year ago Mr. Jones I acted as accompanist to the Treorky Royal Male Voiee Choir

Sporting Intelligence. OFFICIAL SCRATCHINGS. The "Sportsman" has been officially informed by Messrs Weatherby of the following scratch- ings: — Stewards' Cup—Hack, Thimble. Filassier, Rookwood. Black Cock II. and Easter Gift n. West Dean Stakes, Goodwood—Ethelred. Chesterfield Cup-Laster Gift II. Ham Stakes. Goodwood—Ormean and Sal- vaich. Richmond Stakes, Goodwood-Simbach. All engagpments-Bonnie Elsie colt (2yrs), Zante, and in Mr P Lorillard's name—Lakota. Nassau Stakes. Goodwood-Fleeting Ray. All handicaps for which the weights have ap- peared-Archduke II., Carlton Grange, and Sonatine. Findon Stakes. Goodwood-Endless Glen, Brandon, and Rowan. Charlton Welter, Goodwood-Forcett and Escurial. Halnaker Stakes, Goodwood-Ophrys, Goodwood Cup—The Baker. Goodwood engagemenb-All Prince Solty- koff's horses (except Sati, Purser. and Luciola), all Lord Stanley's horses (except Golden Rule in Corinthian Plate and Chesterfield Cup and Melange in Drayton Handicap), all Lord Far- quhar's horses (except Ruby Gill, Flying Fox, Conroy, Royal Emblem, Calix, Sark, Ainsty Boy, and Crowborough). Goodwood engagement.s-Princess Mary. Zeineb, Strike a Light, Shrew Mouse, Fron- tier, Orme's Head, Good Luck, Marione, Fin- las. Scimitar. Splendid, Footlight colt, Forget, Devil a Saint. all Mr H T Barclay's horses. Dinna Forget, Toussaint, Remolet, Canadense, Mount Macedon, Beato, Zanoni, and all Lord Derby's horses (excjpt Crestfallen m Drayton Handicap). Drayton Handicap. Goodwood—Escurial and St. Cloud II. Goodwood Plate—Laughing Girl.

TODAYS LONDON BETTING. STEWARDS' CUP. 4 to 1 agst Mount Prospect, t 9 to 2 — Rosemerryn, t 8 to 1 — Dubuque, t 8 to 1 Lueknow. t 10 to 1 Enger, t 10 to 1 — Altesse, t 10 to 1 Voter, t 100 to 7 — Northern Farmer, t 100 to 7 — Hermiston, t 20 to 1 High Treasurer, t 20 to 1 — Sir Geoffrey, t 33 to 1 — Orris Root, t

OLD SAM'S OVERNIGHT FINALS. STEWARDS' CUP-ROSEMERRYN and NORTHERN FARMER. PINK PEARL FILLY, CARRADALE, FLYING FOX, BATT, and GOLDEN RULE.

ARRIVALS AT GOODWOOD. Altesse, Addendum, Ambrosia II., Batt, Belamphion, Buoksioot, Brenda. Bunnidale. Barbed Wire, Brecon, Buxom Lass, Carradale, Crestfallen, Cap Martin, Cock Robin, Cerebos, Canobie Lea. Carbiston, Calveley, Dubuque, Eager, Fosco, Fregoii, Florio Rubattino, Gorse, General Peace, Goodrich, Guava, Gay Lothair, Glenchoran, Golden, High Treasurer, Hermiston, liougoumont, Is0reL.a colt, Imbroglio, Invin- cible II., Jape, Messenger, Kenwyn, Lucknow, Loy;ood, Le Blizon, Luciole, Lecture colt, Lackford. Labrador, Moralist, Mount Prospect, Miss Primrose. Norah Sandysr Necro- mantic, Mandorla. Never Say Die, Northern Farmer. Nun Nicer, Nun Royal, Neish, No Trump js, Ocean Rover, Orpali, Pink Pearl filly. Prig, Purser, Powder. Primrose Hill, Pot Shot. Rosemerryn, Rontgen, Roundel, Ragazzo. Red Coral, Sweet Adare, Splendour, Shrove Tuesday, Sati. St. Gus, Sacrinant, San- grado, St. Cloud II., Shogun, Sir Geoffrey, Tele- sinus, Tankardstowa, Trolop, and Voter.

GOODWOOD MEETING. Stewards: The Stewards of the Jockey Club and the Earl of March. Stakeholders and Secretaries: Messrs. Weatherby and Sons. iiandicapper: Major Egerton. Starter: Mr. A. Coventry. Judge: Mr. C. E. Robinson. Clerk of the Scales: Mr. Manning. Clerk of the Course: Mr. W. F. Dundas. PROGRAMME FOR TO-MORROW (TUESDAY). —The STEWARDS CUP. value 300 sovs; winners extra. T.Y.C. (six furlongs). Lord Wolverton's Ugly, 6yrs, 9st 21b Mr Fairie's Eager, 4yrs, 8st 101b Lord Stanley's Melange, 5yrs, 8st 31b Mr D Seymour's Sirdar, 4yrs. 8St 31b Duke of Devonshire s Minstrel. 4yrs, Sst 21b Mr L de Rothschild's Fosco, 5yrs, 8st 21b Mr J R Keene's Voter, 4yrs, 8st llb Mr J Jewitt's Altesse, 4yrs, 8st lib Lord Rosebery's Chelandry, 4yrs, 8st Lord Derby's Crestfallen, 4yrs, 7st 111b Lord Durham's Hellebore, 4yrs, 7st 111b Mr H Barnato's Sir Geoffrey. Syrs. 7st 101b Mr Horatio Bottomley's Northern Farmer, 4vrs, 7st 91b Mr W Mills's Othery, 5yrs, 7st 81b Mr W M Clarke's Mount Prospect, 4yrs, 7st 61b Mr R Masuire's Filassier. 5yr«, 7st 41b MrH M'Calmont's Florio Rubattino, 3yrs, 7st 41b .1 Michel Ephrussi's Beato. 5yrs. 7st 31b Mr RA Harper's Mack. 4yrs. 7st 31b Mr W Taylor Sharpe's Norah Sandys. 5vrs, 7st 21b Mr L de Rothschild's Rosemerrvn, 4vrs, 7st lib Mr L de Rothschild's Gay Lothair, 3vrs, 7st lib Mr D Seymour's Sapling, 6yrs, 7st Mr E Melly's Bc-witohment, 4yrs, 7st Lord Howe's High Treasurer, 5yrs, 7st Mr W Low's Hermiston. 3yrs, 6st 131b Mr T R Dewar's Perthshire. 3yrs, 6st 12th Mr J R Keene's Blackcock II., 3vrs, 6st 121b Lord Durham's Dubuque, 3yrs. 6st 101b Mr J Barker's Sweet Adare, 3vrs. 6st 81b Mr W M Clarke's Rookwood, 3yrs. 6st 71b ivlr L de Rothschild's Allegro, 3yrs, 6st 71b Mr Russel's Thimble, 3yrs, 6st 71b Mr H Barnato's Primrose Hil). 4yrs, 6st SIb H R.H. the Prince of Wales's Lucknow, 3vrs 6st 41b Lord Ellesmere's Fortalice, 4yrs. 6st 41b Lord Rosebery's Ebba, 3yrs. 6st 31b Mr J R Keene's Easter Gift II., 3yrs. 6st 31b Mr H Chaplin's Yesteryear, oyrs, 6st llb Mr Walter Lodge's Orris Root, 3yrs, 6st Mr Somers Schuster's Black Poplar, 3yrs, 6st -The HAM STAKES of 100 sovs each, for two year olds; colts 9st. fillies 8st IClb; breeding allowances. T.Y.C. (six furlongs). Duke of Portland's Dismay. 8st 111b Duke of Portland's Salvaich, Sst 101b Lord Crewe's Ormeau. ost 81b Mr H M'Cat'Tiont's Hougoumont. 8st 81b Duke of Westminster's Flying Fox. 8st 81b Duke of Westminster's Convov, 8st 81b Prince Soltykoff's Black Vixen, 8st 41b -The GRATWICKE STAKES of 100 sovs, for three year olds; colts 9st. fillies 8st lOib; breeding allowances; winners extra; maidens allowed 71b. One mile and a half. Duke of Devonshire's Neish, 9st Prince Soltykoff's Purser, 9st Duke of Westminster's Batt, 9st Duke of Westminster's Lowood, 9st -The CHARLTON WELTER HAN- DICAP PLATE of 200 sovs; win- ners extra, New Mile. Mr R C Garton's Hips and Hawrs, 4yrs, lOst 21b Mr Horatio Bottomley's Splendour, 6yrs, 9st Mr E S Freeman's Honey Buzzard, 3yrs. 8st 91b Mr F Lus'iombe's Sonatina, 3vrs, 8st 71b Lord Stanley's Golden Rule, 5yrs, 8st 41b Mr E Kirwan's Gobryas. 5yrs, 8st 41b Sir J Blundell Maple's Forcett, 4yrs, 8st 41b Duke of Westminster's Orpah. 3yrs. 8st 41b Mr C Morbey's Escurial, 3yrs. 8st Mr H J King's Zanoni, 3yrs, 8st Mr A M Singer's Blosseville, 4yrs, 7st 131b Mr L de Rothschild's Sacripant. 5vrs, 7st 131b Mr R Devereux's Fregoii. 3yrs, 7st 101b Capt Ma eh ell's Victor Don. 3yrs, 7st 91b Mr Wallace Johnstone's Nikko, 3yrs, 7st Sib Mr J Reis's Lackford, 3yrs, 7st 61b Mr H L Raphael's Sangrado, 3yrs, 7st 61b Capt Bcwicke's Ocean Rover. 3yrs, 7st 61b Mr E Cassel's Toussaint, 5yrs. 7st 61b Chev. E. Ginistrelli's Trolop. 3yrs, 7st 61b ?.{r R TiBassett's Lawn Sleeves. 3,vrs. 7st 61b Mr Fairie's Scuttle, 3yrs. 7st 31b Mr S Pickering's Necromantic. 3yrs, 7st Mr J Yeijion's Rontgen. 3yrs, 7st -The RICHMOND STAKES of 25 sovs each, with 500 sovs added, for two year olds; colts 8st 101b. fillies 8st 71b; win- ners extra. T.Y.C. (six furlongs). Lord Dunraven's Desmond. 9st 81b Mr H M'Calmont's Hougoumont, 9st 41b Mr J W Larnach's Victoria May. 9st lib Lord Alington's Royal Emblem. 8st 101b Capt E W Baird's Forse. 8st 101b Mr T Cannon's Moonlit, 3,t 101b Mr W M Clarke's Footlight colt. 8st 101b Duke of Devonshire's Roundel. Psf 101b Capt Greer's Birkenhead. 8st 101b Ml Houldsworth's Carbiston, 8st 101b Mr Wallace Johnstone's The Shogun, Sst 101b M R Lebaudy's Rigolet, 8st 101b Mr P Lorillard's Sardonic. Sst 101b Mr If M'Calmont's Goodrich 8st 101b Mr W R_ Marshall's Revelry colt. 8st 101b Mr A W Merry's Sir Hercules, 8st 101b Duke of Portland's Simbach. Sst 101b Mr L de Rothschild's St Gris, 8st 101b, Mr W Somers Schuster's Orco, 8st 101b Prince Soltykoff's Arima-pian. 8st 101b Prince Soltykoff's Aylstone, 8st 101b Duke of Westminster's Calix. 8st 101b Duke of Westminster's Sark. 8st 101b Lord Hastings's Secret Society. Sst 71b Sir W Ingrain's Feverfew. 8st 7ib Mr P Lorillard's Sibola, Sst 71b Sir J Blundell Maple's Nun Royal. 8st 71b Mr J W Smith's St Editha filly, 8st 71b -The WEST DEAN STAKES of 5 sovs each, with 100 added, for two year olds and upwards: weight for age; fillies and geldings allowed 31b; winner to be sold for 300 sovs. Last five furlongs of T.Y.C. Mr J G Menzies's Belamphion, 3yrs, 9st 31b Lord Penrhyn's Never Say Die. 3yrs, 9st 31b Mr P C Patton's Isis Belle, 3yrs. 9st Lord Granville Gordon's Liverpool Lass, 3yrs, 9st Mr T Jennings, jun's Cerebos, 3yrs, 9st Mr J Jewitt's Shrove Tuesday, 3yrs, 9st Mr R H Combe's Glen Choran, 2yrs, 7st 71b Sir W Ingram's Bunnidale, 2yrs, 7st 71b Mr Beade's Misunderstood, 2yrs, 7st 41b Mr Cresswell's Pirtk Pearl filly, 2yrs, 7st 41b Mr C Morbev's Pintail, 2yrs. 7st 41b Mr Murrav Griffith's Full jtipe, 2vrs, 7st 41b Mr F Hardy's Isoretta filly, 2yr-, 7st 41b Mr G Lambton's Ethelred, 2yrs. 7st 41b "Ii, L M'Creery's Esmeralda. 2yrs. 7st 41b Mr J A Miller's Patching, 2yrs, 7st 41b -Thp CRAVEY STAKES of 5 sovs each, with 150 added, for three year olds and upwards; weight for age; allowances. Craven Course. Lord Penrhyn's Carradale, 4yrs, 8st 131b allowances. Cra,ven Coarse. Lord Penrhyn's Carradale, 4yrs, Bst 131b I Mr W G Stevens's Kenwyn. 5yrs. 8st 31b Mr E J 'Percy's Strensall. 4yrs, 8st 21b Mr R Marsh's Ragazzo, 4yrs, 7st 131b Sir J Blundell Maple's L Imbroglio, 3yTS, 7st 211? Mr A Cohen's Tankardstown, 3yrs, 6st 131 b Mr T Jennings, jun's Goblin, oyrs, 6,;t 131b

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LLANBAEF POLICE-COURT. At Llandaff Police-court on Monday Anne Fussell summoned a woman named Joyoe foi assaulting her at Whitchurch.—Fussell alleged that Joyce caught hold of her by the hair and struck her about the head with a stone, causing her to bleed like a pig.—Joyce was fined 40s. and costs or fourteen days. Francis Fussell was summoned, charged with assaulting John Joyce. The parties were son and husband respectively of those mentioned in the last-case.—Joyce alleged that defendant struck him several times, breaking his jaw.- The Bench committed Fussell to two months, with hard labour.

LOCAL PARLIAMENTARY BILLS. CARDIFF liAILWAY BILL. As the end of the session is not far off. and the Windsor Dock Bill is likely to take another fortnight or so, another Committee, with Lords Leven and Melville, lias been selected to take the Cardiff Railway Bill. The other members of the Committee OlL e the Earl of Stamford.' Earl Haddington, l,ord O'Neill, and Viscount Barrington. The Committee will commence its (Sittings to-morrow Tuesday

WINDSOR DOCK BILL. The case far the promoters of the Windsol Dock Bill was continued (before Lord Welby's Committee) at Westminster on Monday. The examinaiion-in-ch:et of Mr. Beasiey, general manager of the Taff, was resumed. He stated that the accommodation for imports at Cardiff was inadequate, but whenever facilities were given to any trade, such as the frozen meat trade, the quantity imported at once increased. There was no foundation for the insinuation that the expenses of promoting the Bill were guaranteed by the Taff. Witness was cross-examined at great length by Mr. Littler. The promoters came to Parlia, ment by a circuitou- route, in order to avoid a claim by the Bute Dock" Company under tlif agreement of 1849. It was not intended to make a-rebate in daes at the Windsor Dock. but the promoters wanted to have liberty to make any charge they chose within the limits of the Act. He alleged that certain privileges were granted to the Rhymney Company, which, were denied the Taff.

TO DAY'S MARKETS. CORN. London, Mond:1,y,-There was a fair atten- dance at Mark Lane this afternoon, but only a, retail trade passing in wheat—two club Cal- cutta quoted 32s; red winter, 34s to 34s 6d; Manitobas, 38s 6d; Wallas, 37s 9d; Californians. 38s 6d. Flour: American patents scarce and unchanged bakers, 6d lower. Maize firm at 16s 6d ship; buyers, mixed American round, held at 18s quay. Barley steady—Black hea, grinding. 16s to 16s C;1 ship. Oats: Closing firm and in sellers' favour. BUTTER. Cork, Monday.—Primest, 72s per cwt.; prime. 69s; firsts. 72s; seconds, 69s; thirds. 68s. Mild- cured: Choicest. 75s; superfine, 75s; choicest boxes, 75s; choice boxes, 69s; fresh butter. 70;; to 69s. In market: dJ7 firkins. 125 mild. and 16 boxes. SUGAR. Glasgow, Monday.—The official report says:- An improved tone and a good business waa done at prices unobtainable on Saturday. 'Ihe private report says:—An improved demand. and a good business was done at rather firmer prices. MEAT, London, Monday.—Beef trade quiet-Scotch long sides. 3s 8d to 3s lOd; short sides, 4s to 4s 2d; English sides. 3s 8d; United States sides, Liverpool killed, 3s 4d to 3s 6d; Deptford killed, 3s 6d to 3s 8d; American hindquarters, 3s 6d to 4s; forequarters, 2s to 2s 4d. Mutton: Trade steady, but demand slow—Scotch, 4s to 4s 4d; English, 3s 8d to 4s; New Zealand, Is lid to is 8d; Sydney, Is 6d to Is 7d. CATTLE. London. Monday.—Supplies heavier, consisting of ten Scotch, 40 Irish, and 1,470 English; there was scarcely any demand, trade being dull and prices against sellers. Fat bulls and cows were also difficult to sell; Herefords were quoted at, 4s 4d; Scotch. 4s 2d; Devons. 4s; Scotch, 4s 2d to 4s 3d; runts, 4s 2d to 4s 3d; Devons, 4s 2d; Norfolks, 4s; Shorthorns, 3s lOd to 4s; fat cowa. 3s 4d; and bulls, 2s 8d per 81b. Sheep in fair supply, but trade ruled dull at 2d per 81b less money—7jst to Sst Down wethers. 5s 2d; 9st. 3s; lOst halfbreds, 4s 6d to 4s 8d; lOst Irish. 4s 6d; list Hampshires, 4s 4d. Lamb trade steady—5st fat Downs. 6s 6d to 6s 8d. Calf traue slow. Liverpool, Monday.—Trade very slow for cattle, and prices lower, except for few choice beasts. Sheep and lambs slow of sale, sheep at lower prices, best lambs making last week's rates. Quotations — Beef, 4id to 6d; Scotch mutton. 6d to 74d; Irish, 5d to 7d; lambs, 6id to 7Jd. At market. 1,062 cattle, 13,659 sheep and lambs. FISH. Grimsby, Monday.—Forty-two steamers and seventeen smacks landed large supplies, tor which there was a good demand. Quotations:- Soles, Is 6d; turbot, lOd; brills. 7d; lobsters, 18 6d: salmon. Is 5d per Ih.; plaictf, 3s to 4s; lemon soles, 6s; whitches, 6s; live halibut. 7s to 8s: dead. 4s to Is per stone; live ling. 2s to 3s; dead Is to 2s; live cod, 3s to 4s: dead. 2s to 3s 6d; live skate. Js to 4s; dead. Is 6d to 2a each; live coalfish, 10s; dead, 7s per score; kit haddocks, 12s to 14s per box. PRODUCE. London, Monday.—Sugar: Home-refined liB changed, with a fair demand: foreign cubef inactive; German granulated steady, but Ioit -ready first marks sold at 10s 9id; August, 4 buyers, 10s 92d; September. 10s lljd; beet market quiet—August done and sellers af 9s 3W cane slow. Coffee: Futures March sold at 30s. Tea: Indian sales generally steady. Rice and jute unaltered. Shelhlc stagnant. Manila hemp opened steady. HOPS. Lcndon. Monday.—There is nothing fresh trf report as to the condition of the hop market. Trade is very dull. and values quite nominal Reports from the plantations speak of imprwa ment in the appearance of the growing cropt althcugh a deal of vermin exists.

PRINCE CHRISTIAN VICTOR. The Press Association is informed that his Highness Prince Christian Victor of Schleswig- Holstein, will leave England immediately to join the Nile Expedition, under Sir Herbert Kit- chener.

SHOOTING MATCH. MARGAM V. TAIBACH SECONDS. On Saturday a shooting match took place at Margam Park, between teams of ten men a side-ranges, 200 and 500 yards. The following are the scoresTaibach, 559; Margam, 588. .#.

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