Evening Express

Khartoum Advance. THE TROOPS SUFFERING FROM THE EXCESSIVE HEAT The Central News special correspondent at Metemmeh (via Wad Hamed, Aug. 21), says:— Yesterday the British regiments suffered from the excessive heat more than at any time during the campaign. Any physical exertion at all was highly distressing. One man died yester- day from heat apoplexy, but to-day there is a great improvement in the health of the men. The ground is much better for marching, and the men are not nearly so much fatigued as during the last few days. There was heavy rain last night, and this, too, was a welcome change from the continuous glare of the sun. Numbers of natives from friendly tribes are flowing in and giving our forces a. warm welcome. The officers are again to-day inspect- ing very carefully Mahmour's old entrenched camp.

COLLISION OFF RAMSGATE. The Central News learns that the Ranya has arrived safely at Telbury. She is the vessel that was in collision with the Glodmin off the Goodwin Sands on Monday morning. Her bows were full of water, and it would soon gone lard with her had anything like rough weather Jet in. The pleasure steamer Kohinoor passed her on Monday and offered assistance, and the captain of the Ranya gratefully accepted the services of James James Holland, a Thames pilot. The Kohinoor also spoke on Monday the Glodmen, which was at anchor near the Tonque Lightship. She had, however, secured the assistance of tugs from Ramsgate, and did not desire any help from the Kohinoor.

LEAPS FOR LIFE, EXCITING SCENES AT A FIRE IN LONDON. Ancxciting fire broke cut at the Black B jy Public-house, Mile End-road, early on Tue-day morning, and before the fire escape arrived the plaoe was well alight. One inmate jumped from a back window, falling en the outhouse. but ieceived on-y slight injuries. 'Ihree other JwrSGJlS were safely rescued frcm the upper windows by means of the fire escape, though ono was badly burned. Another inmate, Arthur Gilby, aged 60, was overcome l.v smoke and suffocated whilst attempting to escape.

Child Suicide of Paris. A DIFFERENT LIGHT RILROWN OX THE TRAGEDY. The "Daily News" Paris correspondent has' een the body of Lucie Guyon, the child of ten fho committed suicide by jumping out of a findow. "What struck me," she says, "most of .11 was not the unnatural leanness, the fearful Tits and gashes received in the fall through the 'lazed roof of a shed. but the hideously sullen he monstrously sensual character of the face. If course, she was the victim of Atavist 'atality. "Her father admitted, when confronted sud- fenly with the corpse, that he had perhaps )een too severe, but had never been cruel. She tfas locked up for two years in a room by ierself. The mother sa.id that this was done, Jecause she had precocious vices. They were Cot rich enough to place her under special treatment in a private hospital. There was no lospital or asylum where she would be taken. VThat was to be done but what they did? It Was not true that she was starved. She had ruined her health, and hated food. Guyon, the father, showed deep feeling at the wretched fate of the child. He knelt down beside the skeleton corpse, kissed her scarred forehead, wept bitterly, and when he rose declared that he was guilty neither of criminiil thought nor act in regard to her. The mysterious point of the affair is this. Lucie could not have been more than seven when she showed the depravity of which father and mother bear witness. Would a, child of that age be so wantonly and perseveringly foul? Would she so cunningly resist all attempts to cure her? She was only eight when first isolated. However, having seen the face, I can almost believe the parents' testimony. The stigma of debasing animal instincts are plainly stamped on it. I was startled at the mummified flesh, at the long feet, but at nothing so much as the character of the face. It was-aatounding and revoltine."

Progress of the Strike. IMPORTANT DECISIONS IN THE DISTRICT. SCALE AND MINIMUM GROW- ING IN FAVOUR. Beyond a. few meetings of the men in certain districts, at which resolutions of instruction to the provisional committee have been passed, no definite move appears to have been made towards a settlement. The leaders seem con- tent to let matters drift, contenting themselves with mysterious hints and innuendoes. Thus Mr. John Williams is reported by a Birming- ham paper to have said that the struggle will be ended in ten days, and information has reached us that another leading member of the provisional committee the other day con- fided to a friend the statement that the strike would end on September 2. These suggestions, if made, prove one of two things—either a desire to allay the growing spirit of disaffec- tion on the part of the men and of exasperation on the part of the public, or they indicate the almost incredible position that the men's repre- sentatives hold in their hands the power to settle the dispute at will, and are able to name the date at which they intend to exercise it! No critic of the men's leaders has yet even suggested the existence of such callous indif- ference to the sufferings resulting from the stoppage as is involved in the latter alterna- tive, and we are ourselves unwilling to believe that, "having the power to settle, the men's representatives have yet allowed days and weeks to pass without attempting to exercise that power. MEETING OF THE MEN'S COMMITTEE CONVENED. QUESTION OF A SETTLEMENT TO BE AGAIN CONSIDERED. Now that so many additional resolutions from collieries have. been received by the work- men's provisional committee, another attempt is to be made to gauge the position of the men and to decide what shall be dene towards trying to bring about a settlement. At the meeting of the sub-committee of the provi- sional committee, held in the Psrk Hotel, Pontypridd, on Monday, there were present Mr. T. Richards (acting treasurer) and Mr. D. Beynon and Mr. Lewis Miles (joint secre- taries). The additional contributions towards the strike fund received during the day amounted to £5,886 17s. HI. The Grocers' Association applied for an interview with the committee with respect to the position of the grocers and the hope of a settlement. It was decided to let them have an interview with the full committee when the next meeting is held. The question of dealing with the resolutions which have been received from various col- lieries suggesting resumption of negotia- tions with the employers was then taken into consideration. Since the last full meeting, when it was reported that the number of collieries who had requested changed methods of trying to effect a settle- ment was not sufficient to warrant the com- mittee m moving, numbers of further resolu- tions have been sent in, some suggesting a sliding-scale with a minimum, and others (though comparatively few, we believe) sug- gesting the possibility of trying Mr. Brace's fixed wage proposal. In order to enter fully and fairly into this matter, in view of the gradual change which has been manifested in the opinions of collieries since the last general conference, it was now decided to convene a full meeting of the provisional committee, to be held in the Park Hotel, Pontypridd, on Thurs- day next. That meeting will, therefore, receive the grocers' deputation, and also deal with the much more import-a.it. and pressing matter of deciding whether the provisional committee thinks it ill now warranted in making a fresh endeavour to put an end to the strike. Some blame has been attached to the committee by outsiders because they did not, at their last meeting, lead the men in the direc- tion of a settlement upon the lines of a sliding-scale with a minimum, or something of the sort. What was then felt by others who knew the tone of the delegates at the last con- ference was that forcing the question might result in defeating trie abject in view. while, by allowing opinicn Co riven in the collieries, there was a jnucli better prospect of getting a conferencoJ to deal finally and effectively with such a momentous question, and there is no doubt that public opinion among the miners is more ripe now than iu was then. ENCOURAGING SIGNS. MEETINGS IN THE NEW TREDEGAR DISTRICT. IMPORTANT RESOLUTIONS. There are abund nt signs that the men in the South Wales coalfield are getting very sick of the strike. A couple of meetings were held in the New Tredegar district on Monday. The first, which was in connection with the No. 1 and No. 2 Pits, was held in the open air at Troedrhiwfuwch. Mr. D. Williams presided, and, after Mr. Evan Thomas had given an address, the men parsed a resolution in favour of accepting a sliding scate with a minimum. but leaving all details to the- discretion of the provisional committee. The meeting also passed a resolution protesting against further conferences' of delegates being held, and in favour of passing resolutions in the district and sending them tr the provisional com- mittee. The grounds upon which this was agreed to were, first, the great expense that the conferences had entailed, and, secondly, the unsatisfactory manner in which the last conference acted. The second meeting was held at the Work- men's-hall. Mr. Morgan Walters presided.—In opening the meeting, he said that some time ago they addressed each other as fellow- workmen, but they could not do so at present. However, he hoped that the time when they would be able to d;) so again would soon arrive. They were met fc1 the purpose of considering their affairs, and ct trying to find what they could do to help the provisional committee. The best thing to do r a', to try to find the "nearest :I!\(>" upon which they could effect a settlement. Mr. Evan Thomas then delivered a short address, in thp course of which belaid that there were sign3 throughout the coalfield that steps should be taker to bring about a settle- ment, if p is ibio. In order that that settle- I ment, if it were nade. ;:h'ould be permanent, thev should trIo to arrive at a decision that j would be regarded upon both t.ide3 as fair, reasonable, and honourable At the same time, they should not .-t^.ird the agreement made in the sense -1 a defeat. If they could j not have those conditions they could not regard the settlement as permanent. There wero several suggestion? before the; men of the coalfield. One was that they j should have a fixed wage, oml the other was that they should have a slidmg-scale with a lr'nimum. Il they hnd a fixed wage they would r;bar themselves irom participating in any ol the advantages to be gained should (he pr:ca of coal go no By adopting a minimum they would be able to reap some of that j benefit. The employers told then. ihat they did not. want a minimum, as the price ot South Wales coal would go up daring the next three years. If the employes were right in their prognostications lie (Mr. Thomas^ did not think there was any hard-hip or unreasonable- ness in asking for a fixed minimum. Upon the motion of Mr. Joseph Morgan, the meeting decided, without discussion and with- out amendment, to empower the provisional committee 1O effect a settlement upon the basis of a fixed minimum, leaving other questions to the discretion of the provisional committee. Mr Evan Thomas then referred to the report issued by Sir Edward Fry. The conciliator had statel thai the provisional committee had at rived at no clear opinion of the terms upon which they would take their stand, and that they were not united. As they all knew, the provisional committee had taken the lines laid down by the delegates at the conferences, and the conferences decided from time to time the policy that was adopted. So far as the alleged lack of unity was con- cerned, the members of the provisional com- mittee, it was quite true, held different opinlOns amongst themselves, aud when they met Sir Edward Fry they ventilated those opinions, simply and solely for the purpose of assisting the conciliator to arrive at a clear conception of the points at issue, but when they went before the employers they presented an un- broken front, and were united in urging the policy that the conferences had settled. The conciliator also said that they had arrived at no figures to lay before the employers. That was unfair. TJp to July 13 the conferences had decided very unanimously and very strongly against the sliding-scaie, and there was no. need for figures. Then came the demand for a sliding-scaie with a minimum. When the provisional committee went. before the em- ployers with th.tt demand they had, first, to see if thc employers would concede the prin- ciple of a minimum, and it would not have been good policy to lay figures before them until they knew what reception would be given to the suggested principle. To have given figures would have been to "give the show away entirely." They all knew what happened when the proposal was laid before the emergency committee, and he contended that the time for producing figures had not arrived. Mr. Joseph Morgan proposed a vote of con- fidence in the provisional committee, and con- demned the conciliator's reoort as unfair.— This was seconded and supported all over the hall, and carried unanimously. IMPORTANT DECISIONS AT MERTHYR. The Press Association Merthyr correspondent says that on Monday an important decision was arrived at in connection with the coal trade dispute by the joint committee of the Dowlais, Plymouth, and Cyfarthfa Collieries, namely, to recommend the mass meeting of colliers to be held to-day (Tuesday) at Merthyr to give the workmen's provisional committee full powers to arrive at a settlement. A declaration was made in favour of a scale with a. minimum wage upon 10s. per ton abso- lute. The Merthyr soup kitchens will be closed in a few days unless further subscriptions are raised. RELIEVING DISTRESS. SEMI-STARVATION IN CARDIFF AND DISTRICT. The distress in Cardiff, Newport, Barry, and district has reached a stage at which cases of semi-starvation aro painfully numerous. The stories visitors have to tell of the suffer- ings and privations of women and little children are heartrending to a degree. The same tale of misery and wretchedness conies from all pa-ts of the district. Mr. F. Biggie- stone, assistant secretary of the Central Ward Relief Fund, in conversation with a "Western Mail" representative, recounted some of his experiences, which must form sad reading, indeed, to that half of the town which is, at least* well housed and well fed. and knows not, how the other half lives. Asked what the position at present was, Mr. Biggieatcnc said it might be briefly summed up in the assu- rance lie gave that many of thes3 poor people are in want of bread, 'ilie rents have fallen into arreav during the strike. Of course, lie says, the situation keeps on going from bad to worse, and when the strike does finish the first tiling tenants will have to do is to clear off these always accumulating arrears, which will absorb the men's earnings for some weeks. When the winter comes, unless the struggle is by that time at an end, the condition of many families will be absolutely hopeless. Practically speaking, the Cardiff Relief Com- mittees have now no funds in hand, and trades- men are so hardly pushed that it is not within their power, as they say, to make further con- tributions. WHY WE DON'T WANT A SCALE. To the Editor of the "Evening Express." Sir,—I am not surprised at the South Wale? miners standing firm against a, sliding-scaie, as Mr. Wm. Abraham, M.P., says that extracts are audited, and not the owners' books. Now, if this is true, and we pay Mr. C. E. Parsons £ 250 per year for auditing the owners' books, it is time to put a stop to such underhanded work. We, the miners, have another great com- plaint against the scale. Last year we contri- buted £ 1,271 14s. 6d., and now we find the sliding-scaie fund £ 1,103 9s. 9Jd. in debt, bi#, we need not be surprised when the paid agents received the following sums, besides their salaries: — £ s. d. W. Abraham, M.P.: 42 days at 15s. per day. J1 10 0 42 days at 10s. per day. 21 0 0 52 10 0 Train expenses. 22 1 10 Berlin conference 15 15 0 D. Morgan, miners' ageut: 36 days at 15s. per aay 27 0 0 41 days at 10s per day 20 10 i) 47 10 0 Train expenses. 19 17 4 Thomas Richards: 26 days at 15s. per day. 19 10 J 37 days at 10s. per day. 18 10 I) ———— 38 0 0 Train expenses. 14 16 1 T. D. Isaacs 43 15 0 Train expenses. 15 1 2 Alfred Onions 42 0 0 Train expenses. 13 17 0 D. Morgan 25 0 0 Train expenses 25 7 5 Wm. Evms (sub.) 25 15 0 Train expenses 9 19 2 William Brace 16 10 0 Train expenses 5 19 5 D. Beynon 33 10 0 D. Beynon 33 10 0 Train expenses. 15 7 2 Evan Thomas. 21 10 0 Train expenses 8 9 7 Isaac Lewis 21 10 0 Train expenses 5 ig 9 John Thomas 22 10 0 Train expenses 10 9 8 Evan Evans 15 0 0 Train expenses 5 17 0 Wm. Jones 18 4 9 John Davies 33 9 6 David Thomas 11 4 0 J. W. Jones 6 17 6 Lewis Miles (including £ 1 per month for acting as secretary) 124 1 7 Lewis Miles (including L-1 per month for acting as secretary) 124 1 7 I think the above ought to be an eye-opener for the miners.-I am, &c.. Aug. 22. A STARVING COLLIER.

TURF TALK. The Champion's one-horse selection to-day is OUTPOST (nap). Velasquez is said to be off colour. Madden will have the mount on Invincible II. in the Great Ebor Handicap to-morrow. C. Wood will ride Ninus or Purser in the St Leger, but the pair will be tried together be- fore the day. Royal Footstep, who has been struck out of York engagements, has been recently suffering with her teeth, but is going on all right now. Resolute II. and Amiable, two Australian horses, have arrived at C. Peck's establish- ment, at Ogbourne. to be trained for engage- ments in this country. Owing to the death of his brother. Captain Machell will be unable to officiate as judge in the thoroughbred classes at the Dublin Horse Show this week. Nat Robinson had four mounts at the Leo- pardstown meeting on Saturday. He finished twice fiiM and once second, while in the other instance he failed to obtain a place. When Marlow mounted Catherine Hayes for the Oaks her open-hearted owner impressed on his jockey: "No winning by a neck or a head, Marlow. but let the pubdc see what a good mare she is." And he did. M. Cannon, who was present at Leopards- town on Saturday. was offered several mounts. > but. having an objection to the starting- mach'iie, did not avail himself of them. Cannon propose;, to resume work at York to-day. Loreto had for some days been on offer to Mr. Lambton, but it was nat until Saturday that the deal was completed. The son of Bona Vista—Lottie had arrived at Coliwick Park to take part in the Nottinghamshire Handicap, but owing to the sale did not compete. The price paid did not transpire. HuggLns, the American trainer, whose success on tlii, side of the Atlantic has been so great has had plenty of offers mad- for his services when he returns to America this fall. His in- tention is, however, to train a few horses of his town. and subsequently, if his health keeps irooci, *0 enlarge upon his establishment. Never had a two-year-old a higher compli- ment paid him than had Thormunby by Alfred Day, who, when pulling oft his yellow jacket after -winning the Gimrack (a mile race then), remarked: "That horvs is the best stayer I ever red!?, and is sure to win the Derby if he issp; well!" A true prophet and a splendid "tip" on the part of on-s of the most brilliant jockeys of all time. The once-famous racehorse and sire, King Alfonso, died on July 17, in Kentucky. U.S., from old age and general debility, intensified by exhaustion, from excessive heat. King Alfonso was a bay hor-e, foaled 1872, by Phae- ton— Capitola, by Vandal. He sired many •jocd horses, amongst them Foxhall, who in this country proved himself a brilliant race- horse winning the Ce:arewitch and Cambridge- shire of 1881. In the last-named event Fox- hall carried the heavy weight for a three-year- old rf Ost. "Pavo" says a serious matter which calls for immediate suppression by the Jockey Club is the p^rmi-si n for paid managers of racing stables to officiate as itewards of race meet- tin^s, a:: .is presumably done by certain of that class nowadays, who are "hail fellow well met" with starters, judges, and jockeys, res- pecting whom complaints are frequently in- vestigated. It is satisfactory to notice that this scandal has at last found opponents, as recent events have shown that it is a matter which calls for urgent measures. The race for the Londonderry Plate for two- year-old horses—the most important event 011 the card at Leopardstoun on Saturday—was run twice. In the abortive contest Irish Ivy. who was a great favourite for the event, got home easily from Millman and Nanki-Poo, Cloud and Alcibiades not going the full course. Owing to the tape of the starting-machine having broken, it was declared no race, and they had to return to the post. The effort, apparently, had little effect on Captain Peel's filly, who won by five lengths from Nat Robinson's mount, Cloud. Yesterday afternoon a large party of sporting men assembled at the "Midland Sporting News" office, Birmingham, in expectation of witnessing the ratification of a match between Billy Plimmer, ex-bantam-weight champion of the world, and Charley Simpson, another clever boxer in the same class. The latter's challenge to Plimmer la-t week was responded to by a deposit of JEM being lodged. Mr. J. F. Bradley, the manager of the New Olympic Club, offered a purse of £ 200 for the attraction, but Simpson explained that, owing to a dispute with the Barwick-street organisation, his backers would not support him for a contest there. Plimmer offered to box in any club for JE300 up to JE500 a-side and a suitable purse. As his hands were tied as regarded financial support, Simpson could not at once decide, and the meeting ter- minated without anything definite being arrived at. Plimmer has left his zE50 down for Simpson to cover.

Cardiff and Bristol. A COMPARISON AND A CONTRAST. [BY A RESIDENT OF NEITHER.] I have been struck for years past with the belittling tone which Cardiff people generally affect when speaking of the ancient city which has given its name to the waterway out of which Cardiff has made so much. Cardiff is a wonder- ful place, I grant. As the great coalopolis of Wales—nay, of the country—it is to be ended. Its progress has been almost phenomenal, and its present position, probably, is as nothing to its future. But with all its great progress and its wonùerful development, I venture to put in a plea on behalf of Bristol, and to say that, as yet Cardiff has a lot to do to get on even terms with her older and more staid sister. I can imagine how quickly the average Cardiffian will seize upon my term "staid." "Yes, she is staid, dull, and insufferably slow" is the verdict of the characteristic Taffsider. Well, suppose I grant for a moment that in some respects Cardiff has been quicker to grasp rising ideas and to turn her development into the newer channels of modern progre3s-that her course has bee-i along, let me say. the sensa- tional lines of pushing evening news- papers and such like, I should like to ask impartial commercial men whether the condition and tone of commercial life in Bristol is, even if slow, not more solid and secure than the commercial life of Cardiff. Bristol may be stolid, but I think it is also solid. Would it not be a fair com- parison to liken the two places to a new rising city of the western world and an old city of Britain? Let Cardiff stand for Chicago, and London for Bristol-without relation to the present size and population of any of the com- parative places. Whether it be true that Cardiff is, as the Bristoiians declare, boastful, bombastic, shouting, and Bristol is, as Carditfians retort, venerable, grey, and sleepy, may be passed uy.. There is one feature, however, that Cardiff has as yet failed to acquire which Bristol stands pre-cminenttorinthowest. I mean its trade in rich imports. The enormous volume of Cardiff's coni export trade seems to have been enough to satisfy her merchants. Without going into the science of figures, I think it wiJl be conceded that, though the export of coal is profitable, an import trade is far and away the more desirable every way. Take Bristol's characteristic trade in wines, spirits, tobaccos, and general provisions. Though they do not bulk to the millions of tons into which Cardiff's coal runs, and though they offer no excuse for the dallying policy with refe- rence to Bristol Docks, yet the trade done in them is far richer than anything done at Car- diff. I do not contrast the character of the two trades—their cleanness and dirtiness. That would be worse than fastidious—it would be odious. I had an opportunity recently of going through the cellars of some of the greatest importers and bonders in Bristol, and, though I had been accustomed to shipping jiatters for many years, the sight of the bond cellars in dull, sleepy Bristol, and their wonder- ful contents made my eyes open pretty wiàe, The cellars of one of the old-established firms, close to the Custom House, which I entered. contained avenues and transepts (called in the trade "eyes"), which, if set out in one long length, would extend nearly a mile. It is the biggest bond cellar out of the port of London, and often contains over 10,000 casks of wines and spirits of various sizes. Here, and in many other cellars in the city, the spirits are in all stages of maturity. It is not until the duty has been paid and the spirit cleared by the Customs officers that the retailer—or the whole- saler, if he be the proprietor of the tied-houses —begins the process called in the trade "break- ing down," which, translated into common- place English, means adulteration, or dilution with water. Tile "breaking down" process, alas! is carried to such an extent' in some cases where the Foods and Drugs inspector is "practically non est that, not only is the spirit broken, but the drop of Scotch is nearly drowned out of exis- tence, and there is no necessity to call to the syren behind the bar, "Pass the water, please, miss." The growing practice, instead of the query, "Say when," is to enquire,-of course, without any tinge of offence in the tone—whether the spirit wants more water. But this by the way. Tobacco is another giant of Bristol's valuable imports. The enormous bales of unmanufac- tured tobacco to be seen in the warehouses brings home to one's mind the fact that- this is a trade which every other port in the Bristol Channel is devoid of. Of course, the great tobacco factories of Bristol make it nearly essential that the raw article should be imported and bonded on the spot. There are tobacco factories in some of the South Wales ports. A couple at Newport rise readily to mind, bat none of the ports do any import trade for manufacturing purposes. What is ;t that is lacking? Dry fruit and general provisions are imported in large quantities, and so also is tea and coffee. What- is the bar to the chief of the South Wales ports stepping out and doing for her own population and the popula- tion of her hinterland what Bristol has hitherto done and is very largely doing up to the present time? The railway rates from Bristol to the Welsh hills are in favour of Bristol as compared with the South Wales distributing centres. That should not, how- ever, be an insuperable difficulty with a Welsh peer at the head of the Great Western Railway Company, and an active, vigilant chamber of commerce in conjunction with freighters' associations and wholesale dealers. I have touched upon a few trade matters Is it desirable to speak of public affairs?—-of the excellent tramway system of Bristol, for instance, as compared with the wretched make- shift at Cardiff? Now, if Bristol be slow gene- rally, Cardiff is a poor old tortoise in street locomotion. The electric cars from Old Market-street, Bristol, set Cardiff, and many other towns, an exampi- which may well be laid to heart.

MARVELS OF THE PHOXO- GRAPH. THE ABOLITION OF GBAMJIAE ■ BOOKS. Dr. Rosenthal, a clover German-American linguist whe, is in London, has been unfolding: to a representative of the London "Star" the marvels of the phonograph as a teacher of languages. He speaks his lesson into the phonograph; you fit the mach ^e and turn the tap, and there you are' It wiii be a novel and pleasant way of learning a new tongue. In the evening, instead of taking up a book to while away the time you can have an inte- resting lesson in French or German or Teloo- goo, as the case may be. Tubes will conduct the phrases to your ears, and to your ears alone. It is quite harmless, and the tongue- twisting of your instinctor will hurt nobody. That is the method. As to the system itself. Dr. Rosenthal is quite convinced that the ordi- nary school way of teaching languages is baaed Oll a, wrong prindple, Of that anybody who Ins tried to speak school French is as firmly con- vinced as the doctor. But where is the remedy? The doctor hits the nail straight away. He 8<1)".9 the fault is in gramnF r, "You learn to parse, to analyse, and decline; you can reneat whole pages of grammatical rules and foreign words by heart—and then you can't understand evpn the polite utterances of a waiter or a chambermaid. It is grammar, grammar, and nothing but griminar. "Whereas gramlllar is but the sdence of language, and is by no means so important as. the ability to aueaktheianguageitself. "Irstcn," continues the doctor, "to the conversation of the majo- rity of people you meet. Do they know thn rules of English grammar? Do not the chi!- dren of ecfncated people express themselves cor. rectly, without ever having studied a single line of grammatical definition? Isn't it true that, if grammar were a necessary element of sneech, nine-tenths of the American nation would be dumb? The only way languages can be propers-teamed is through sentences, and never through single isolated words. You must master that principle at once." Dr. Rosen- thal. who knows 28 foreign languages, and speaks the lot. is confident of success if his system is adopted. "Imagine." he says, "plod- ding through pages of 'Have you seen the red cow of the sick general's wife, or the fierce dog of your mother-in-law,' and such barren nonsense! Actual living speech is the thing to be taught. S, I say first learn phrases which are most necessary to our wants. These have regard, first, ts> eating and drinking. Consequently, I teach at the beginning. 'Please give me some- thing to eat,' or 'the bill of fare' and the rest. You will ding to the 'phrases of necessity,' and use the words comprising them again and again for anything else you may want." This is the or.ly way, according to Dr. Rosenthal, by which England can extend its commercial deal- ings. "Germany," says he, "sends a sort of missionary traders into the half-civilised countries all over the world. They were to learn what the people wanted, and they would manufacture It for them. England seems rather to say, 'Here is what we make; take it or leave it." That won't do. Teach your young men the language which will be the language of the future—EngLsh; give them another to use abroad, and let them go out to extend your commercial dealings. Send an Er glishman out to the Southern States of America, for instance, who knows the language of the country. There is a wonderful field open to British trade there. The system is lie only good one. Adopt it, and all the countries in the world will follow suit. America will, for America takes in everything that comes with the stamp of London upon it; whereas," concluded the doctor with a laugh. "London does not care for America's hall-marks.

Sunday's Storm. A MAN KILLED AT DOWLAIS. DAMAGE TO PROPERTY AND STOCK. Whilst the terrific thunderstorm was raging on Sunday afternoon a man was fatally struck by lightning in the Dowlais district. The deceased, by name Buckley Ruck, lived at Vochriw, and was employed as an ostler under the Dowlais Iron Company. The occurrence happened about four o'clock, and at the time Ruck was making his way along the high road near "Pwll Shonws," an old disused pit, situated between the Tunnel Pits and Pentwyn, Vochriw, towards the direction of Dowlais, for the purpose of going to his work at the Mor- lais Castle Farm, where a large proportion of the horses used at the collieries up to the period of the coal deadlock are now stabled. There were no visible marks on the body, with the exception of a deep cut on the lip, which is supposed to have been caused by his falling on a stone. The deceased, who is about 30 years of age, leaves a widow and two children, in poor circumstances. CARDIFF BUILDING STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. During the height of the storm on Sunday evening the premises of Messrs. Nell Bros. and Co., hay and straw importers, Alice-street, Docks, Cardiff, was struck by the lightning, a large chimney stack being completely split in I two and a portion of the roof demolished. It is a marvel that the dry hay with which the store was packed did not take fire. The store- keeper, though at the time in another part of the tewn, received a severe shock, from which he has not yet recovered. He is troubled with a continuous sickness, his explanation being that "the fluid must have got into his stomach." Other effects of the storm are reported from Alice-street, hard by. Mr. Barrett, a young fellow residing at No. 2, on attempting to close a window, saw what looked like three balls of fire, and was thrown violently to the ground. His mother fell into a fit, from which she did not revive for over an hour. A member cf the firm of Nell Bros. and Co. is still incapacitated from the effects of a sunstroke received one day last week. NARROW ESCAPES AT PAXTY- FELIN. The thunderstorm of Thursday last raged at Pantyfelin with great severity. A dwelling- house was struck, and the electric fluid entered a bedroom through the chimney, which was shattered. It then forced itself through the boarding of the floor to the dwelling-room below, and finally made its exit under the dresser. The two women who were in the room downstairs escaped uninjured, but one who was in the bedroon where the lightning first entered was severely burnt about the body, so much so that her underclothing was singed, and it is remarkable that she escaped with her life. Though she sti.1 retains her bed she is 011 a fair way to recovery. A11 adjoining thatched house was ignited. IN THE SWANSEA DISTRICT. THE DEATH AT WAUNARLWYDD. The thunderstorm which raged at Swansea on Sunday was, during the time it lasted, quite as severe as that of the previous Thursday, while the lightning was even more vivid. It worked along Gower, and was again accompanied by large hailstones, which fell, however, degrees softer. The storm travelled over Swansea and disappeared, delightful weather succeeding it. At night distant thunder was heard, and during most of the night lightning was seen. Mr. John Greenhouse, the husband of the lady who was killed at W aunarlwydd, says he was asleep in his bedroom on Sunday afternoon, but at 4.30 he was awakened by a terrible noise, which was followed by a shower of plaster falling on lum. He jumped out of bed and rushed down the stairs, which were covered with plaster, and on reaching the kitchen was horrified to find his wife sitting in a chair with her baby in her arms, apparently dead, while the room and furniture were completely wrecked. On exami- nation he found the child unharmed, hut his wife was unconscious. He despatched a mes- senger tor Dr. Davies, but his wife never rallied, and died in about ten minutes. Dr. A. C. Davies attributed death to lightning, which he said struck its victim on the side of the head, frightfully injuring it, and burning the hair. He says death must have been almost instantaneous. The lightning struck a horse at Morriston and kLloù it. OTHER INCIDENTS OF THE STORM. A horse worth about .E30, belonging to Mr. J. B. Evans, fruiterer, High-street, Merlhyr, was killed by lightning whilst out at grass in a fled at Pontsticill. Two cows in a field at L'wynhendy, near Llanelly, were killed by lightning on Sunday night. The platelayers' cabin near the Rhymney Rail- way Station was struck by the lightning, the chimney stack being split, and other damage being done. Balmoral House, which is held conjointly with the Aberystwith College Hostel, on Vic- toria-terrace, was struck when the storm was at its height, and part of the woodwork in the hall became ignited. Fortunately, the out- break was almost immediately detected, and little damage done. The Portmadoc Po-t-oftico was set on fire in the instrument-room, but the flames were soon got under. Our Haverfordwest correspondent writes:- Among the accidents reported are the follow- ing:—A new house at G^odwick is said to have been badly struck. Great branches of trees have been broken in many places. At Palmers- town Farm, near Haverfordwest, where Mr. W Davips resides, a mow of corn was struck by the lightning and burnt. A pigs' cot at Denant was also struck, belonging to a Mrs. Williams, aud one pig killed and several others injured A rather remarkable case is that of a woman named Mrs. Price, of Perrotts-terrace. Barn-) street, Haverfordwest, who was standing in the passage of her house with the front^and back doors open, abonskhalf-past one o'clock when she was struck on the cheek by a terrible flash, which scorched her face and frightened her very much. Mrs Price was at once attended to. and is recovering from the shock, It was a very narr0w escape. At Cinderjord a great deal (Of g-b-s was broken. Ttfo houses were also d.imagrd. and a young man name:: Vov.des was burned cn his ann. Daring the aftern- 'm a pig, the property of iv*r- Harries, ov Gurrey Hill. Llanddo, was killed. A large tree was rent in Dynevor Park BOAT CAPSIZED IN MILFQRD HAVEN. Daring the storm a boat was capsized in Mtiford Haven, and a residence at. Fi-hguard was wrecked, but the inmates escaped.

RAILWAY COLLISION AT GLASGOW. On Monday an acident, happily not of a serious nature, occurred at the Central Station High Level of the Caledonian Railway, Glasgow. The Catheari train was slow.y enter- ing the station when the Carstairs local train was leaving, and they collided at the points. The passengers in the fore part of-the Cathcart train were more or less shaken. Seven, who complained of having received slight cuts, went home in cabs. None were taken to the infir- mary.

RAILWAY DISASTER, A Central News telegram from Boston on Monday morning:—A terrible railway accident occurred last night at the town of Sharon, iu this State. A local train was standing at the depot when an express train dashed into it. The local train was wrecked completely, and a long time elapsed before many of the victims were extricated. The scene was most affecting. Ten persons were killed and 30 injured.

RESCUED FROM THE MINE A Central News telegram says that at three o'clock on Monday morning the three men injured in the St. Helens Colliery explosion were got out. Their names are Bell, Harther, and Grieve8on, the last named being more seriously injured than the others.

"Cheers for the Pope." PRELFDE TO DISORDER AT A KEN SIT MEETING. The anti-Ritua istic campaign on Liverpool, which is being pushed forward with such energy, on Monday led to the appearance at Birkenhead Police-court of Patrick Flynn, 53, Cathcart-streel, and Denis Mahony, 77, West Craven-street, Saiford. charged with having been disorderly in afrk Road North on Sunday afternoon. The cases arose in connection with Mr. G. Wise's meeting at the park entrance. Detective Mountfield stated that at a few minutes to four on Sunday afternoon he was on duty at a religious meeting at the park entrance, and F.ynn was creating a great dis- turbance while Mr. Wise was speaking. He was waving his hat and shouting. I am not going to hear a —— like that running our Church down. Come on. boys." "Witness told him he had better he quiet, or he would lie removed. Prisoner replied, If you put a hand on me you'll not come out of it alive. He again began to shout, and was supported by a great number of other men. "Witness got hold of him, and was immediately struck in the neck by someone. He took prisoner to the brideweh. He was sober. The Clerk: What was the service for?—It was denouncing Romanism in the Church of England. The Clerk: And that is what you call a reli- gious service?—Witness added that prisoner had been nut out from the meeting itself, and was with another body of men about 500 or 600 strong, who were hosti.e to the meeting. He was shouting, "Thre3 cheers for the Pope," and the others joined 'n, Detective Duckett coroborated, and said he had also warned prisoner to behave properly. He was shouting out something about port wine and bi'.cuitsgdaughter)—but witness could not hear distinctly all that he said. Tin Clerk (to prisoner): Tell the magistrates what you said about port wine and biscuits. Prisoner: I don't knownothing about 'em, but I could do with some of 'em now—(loud laughter). I never saw the policeman until he put his hand on me. In regard to Mahony. Duckett said he saw him assault two or thre-3 persons. He was shoved out of the crowd, and then he hit several people. Prisoner pleaded that he was a stranger in the town, and had come down to s-3 his brotnei before joining hi^ ship. Ihey went out for a walk together, and come across the "anti- religious meeting"—(laughter)—and waited to hear what tire speaker had to say for himself. Some of the thing- he said were all wrong, and some of them were very correct. He made that remark to a man who at once said. "Can you prove he's wrong." Prisoner then went to talk to this man, and was at once kicked from behind and struck by three or four men. one of whom was frothing at the mouth with ra.^8. Duckett said there were several nr?n frothing at the mouth, but they appeared to be pri- soner's friends. Prisoner: Oh, no; I was out with my brotlicr a'id another man. Daniel Meek stated that he was withMahoney and saw him get shoved about a good deal. but did not see hi mhit anyone. The Chairman said the Bench wore of opi- nion that the prisoners had been guilty of dis- order, and they would each have to pay a fine of 5: including costs.

Tale of Two Mandarins. SHOWING HOW JUSTICE IS DONE IN A FRENCH COLONY. The last mail from the Far East brings par- ticulars of another judicial scandal in French Indo-China. It appears fhat the Tougdoc of the Province of Baeninh. or, in other word-, the native Governor of the province, was directed to hold an inquiry into certain charges made against another Mandarin of low-er rank than himself. Whether the President who issued the instructions knew it or not, it appears to have been notorious in the district that the two Mandarins were.at daggers drawn, and the fact that one of them was appointed to inquire into the conduct of the other would not in itself inspire much confidence in the local adminis* tration of justice. But the Mandarin to whom the inquiry was entrusted had no scroples about taking advantage of his position,, and. as a preliminary to the inquiry, he proposed to deprive the accused person of his commission as a Mandarin, and to divest him completely of all official rank. The reason for this manoeuvre is obvious when it is remembered that torture is reserved for common people, and cannot be applied to persons holding official rank. When it came to the know- ledge ol the accused pezson what steps his enemy and judge were taking, he caimly put an end to any further trouble by cutting his throat. In this way he not only balked his enemy, but, by dying while still in possession of his official rank, he starred the succession of his children to the property which he left. It must be assumed that all this took place without the knowledge of the superior Presi- dent; but M. Foures, who occupies that post, is said to have lived in Indo-China for twenty years, and he must presumably know some- thing of the manners and customs of the people and of the Mandarin class. The story has caused a good deal of stir in French circles in the Far East, and it is pointed out that the degradation of an accused person before any charge has been proved against him is con- trary to every principle of natural justice, and reflects great discredit on the Power paramount in the country where such things are possible.

COMMODORE AND CLOVER. In May last Miss West, of Kirkwood, Mis- souri, found two four-leaf clovers in a field, and decided Tnat such good luck as they might bestow could be well utilised by Admiral Sampson and Commodore Schley, whose blockade of Santiago had just begun. So Miss West tied each of the clovers to one of her cards, using ribbons of rerl, white, and blue, Commodore Schley returned the donor a not-s of thanks. "I do not recall," he wrote, "any attention in my career that appealed more to me than the little four-leaf clover and the I little strip of ribbon enclosed with your card. I thank you most sincerely, and I hope when the time may cine you will have just cause for pride in that part of the Navy under my com- mand. We will do our duty fully, knowing that we have encouragement and prayers of our fair women. and, come what may, we shall live in their love and memory. May God bless you and us. my dear friend, for ever."

THE "PICK TLXRPIN GANG." At Highgatc Police-court on Monday Reuben Sims, 14; William Sear. 12; Henry Pettifer. 12: and Alfred Johnson. 15, all of Highgate New Tc wn, were charged with theft. The evidence showed that the prisoners were members of the "D:ck Turpin Gang" Sims had already been before the court. The last time he was charged he escaped from his cell at Holloway, and was found in another part of the prison. He is said t) be a "double-jointed" boy. Johnson wa" stated to be the leader of the gang, which num- bered about twelve. He had been bound over fyc being on enc10scd premises, artd Sims had been birched. Scar had not been home for a 1E..nth.' He lived at a house where a woman allowed him a doorkey. Sims was ordered to be sent to a reformatory for four years, after fourteen days' imprisonment. A simila- sen- tence was imposed on Johnson. Pettifer was sentenced to six strokes of the birch, and Sear was sent to prison for fourteen days, after which he will <;0 to a reformatory for five years.

A NEW MONKEY AT THE ZOO. The monkey-house at the Zoo has just been recruited by the arrival of an interesting South AllleTican Saki monkey, known as Pithecia chiropotes. It has a bright, chest- nut-coloured fur upon the back, and a black beard, which gives it the appearance of an elderly negro. This monkey is one of those hailing from South America, which has. never- theless. not got that peculiar characteristic of American monkeys—a prehensile tail; it has a tail which is undeniable in length, but it can- not use it as a fifth hand. This creature has acquired its technical name on account of its human method of drinking by taking water up in the hand. Some naturalists hold that the apes of America come nearer to the sup- posed human ancestors than do the gorilia and the chimpanzee. The beards of these Sakis give them an exceedingly man-like 31R. GLADSTONE AND DANTE. The "Chronicle" prints an interesting letter of Mr. Gladstone addressed to the Rev. Father Tagliabue. a Roman Catholic missionary in India. who had compiled from Dante a treatise on the divine authority of the Catholic Church, and had sent a copy to Mr. Gladstone:—"Rev. and dear sir,—It will surprise you to learn my belief that I was born and have always lived in the Catholic Church of this country, founded long before St. Augustine extended it, and that by leaving it I should commit an act of rashness and a great sin. Nevertheless, I thank you for your most lucid communica- tion, which I have been reading with great interest. I regard it in its motive as a mani- festation of Christian love, and I IOOK upon your prayer that I may be ied nto ine rij.ht way a.s a favour done to aie. Your ;,i eat pcet (Dante) has taught me much, and 1 hope to derive from him yet further benetit be'ore I die. And I remain, with eve-y vood y,h, rev. and dear sir, yours very fa.th'iVly, W. E GLADSTONE. August 21. 1895.

i Yesterday's Cricket. IIR. J. H. BRAIN'S ELEVEN V. MR. V. T. HILL'S ELEVEN. tr Mr. Vernon Hill brought over a strong amateur eleven to the Cardiff Arp's hnl, on Monday. picked from the Somerset county team mainly, and including the two Palairets, W. N. Roe, and Bosanquet. to meet a tealll of local amateur? picked by Mr. J. H. Brain. Mr. Brain lost the toss, but Mr. Hill Put- him in. as the wicket was likely to prove extremely treacherous after the heavy rain. Bosanquet and L. C. H Palairet opened the attack against E. H. Buckland and G W. Rieketts. Score:- MR. J. H. BRAIN'S ELEVEN. -First innings. E. H. Buckland, b V. T. Hill 16 G. W. Rieketts, c Wickham, b Bosanquet 18 H. B. Letcher, b V. T. Hill 6 J. H. Brain, c L. Palairet, b V. T. Ildl 10 E. R. Alorres, c Wickham. b Capt Hill 80 P. C. Phillips, c W. X. Roe, b Bosan- quet 36 W. H. Brain, c Captain Hill. b Y. Hill 47 H. Watson, c Wickham, b Bosanquet 2 H. H. Clay, b Bosanquet 10 Capt. Vizard, st Wickham, b Palairet 15 E. L. Rieketts, not out 4 Extras 15 Total 259 lifE. V. T. FILL'S ELEVEN—First innings. 1:1. T. Hewitt, b G. W. Ricketts 0 A. P. Wickham. b E. H. Buckland. 1 R. C. X. Palairet, c H. VV'atiXn. b Rieketts 8 W. N. Roe, b Buckland 4 B. Bosanquet, not out. 83 F. A. Phillips, b E. R. Morres. 62 P. M. T. Hill, not ou1. 5 Extras 0 Total (for six wickets). 173 BOWLING ANALYSIS. MR. J. H. BRAIN'S ELEVEX-First innings. O. M. R. W. B. J. T. Bosanquet 34 17 70 4 L. C. H. Palairet 16.2 2 53 1 V. T. Hill 25 6 70 4 F. A. Phillips 2 0 16 0 E. Hill 4 13 0 P. M. T. Hill 3 19 0 R. C. N. Palairet 5 1 18 0 C. G. Hill 2 14 1 A CRICKET PARTY. Among those present at the match was a large number of welj-known ladies and gentle- men, who. together with the teams, partook of luncheon provided on the ground by Colonel Sir Edward Hill, M.P., and of tea provided by Mr. S. A. Brain. The refreshment was supplied in a marquee erected a* the football end of the field, and in front of this were ylaced chairs, from which the ladies could view the play A band was also in attendance, and discoursed sweet music at intervals. Among- those present were Sir Edward Hill, M.P., and party. Mr. S. A. Brain and party, the Right Hon. Windsor Clive, Mr. Robert Forrest and party. Mrs. Henry Lewis (Llandaffi and party. General Watson aj,Kl party. Colonel and Mrs. M'Call and Colonel Fisher, together with the wives and friends of the players. The attendance of so majiy ladies lent an unusually fashionable appearance to lent an unusually fashionable appearance to a Cardiff cricket match, and it is to be hoped that the step initiated by Sir Edward Hill and Mr. Brain will do much to add to the local popularity of the favourite summer pastime. YORKSHIRE V. STISSEX. At Brighton on Monday morning Yorkshire entered on the laat of their championship matches, their team including C. E. M. Wilson instead of Hirst, who took part in the game against Derbyshire. For Sussex island took J. Bean's place. The weather was dull, but a good company was present when, at five minutes oast twelve. Yorkshire, having won the toss, began batting with Brown and Tunniciilfe, to the bowling of Killiek and Bland. ^'he wicket was in excellent order, and runs came steadily. Score:— Score:— YORKSHIRE.—First innings. Brown, c and b Humphreys 150 Tunnicliffe, st Butt, h Humphreys, 47 Jackson, c Butt, b Killiek 50 Denton, e Parris, b Bland 24 Smith, b Bland 6 Wilson, b Killiek 7 Hawke, c Latham, b Humphreys 35 Rhodes, b Killiek 20 Haigh, not out 2 Extras 14 Total (for nine wickets). 355 Total (for nine wickets). 355 SrRREY V. GLOUCESTERSHIRE. This match was commenced on Monday at Clifton. Gloucestershire played the same eleven that defeated Somerset, while Surrey were without Key. Crawford coming into the side, and Jephson acting as captain. — SURREY.—First, innings. Abel, st Board, b Townsend 0 Brockwell, c Sewell. b Jessop 4 Holland, c Sewell, b Jessop 12 Lockwood, b Townsend 15 Ilayward, c Sewell, b Townsend 13 Jephson, b Grace, sen 32 Hayer, b Brown 10 Braund, b Brown 13 C'rawford, c ana b Townsend 0 Wood, not out 11 Richardson, c Richardson, b Townsend 9 Extras 1 Total 120 GCOVCESTERSHIRE.—First innings. Grace, b Richardson ? 27 Troup, c Hayward, b Lockwood 8 Sewell. c Brockwell, b Lockwood 8 Champain, b Lockwood 1 Jessop, b Richardson 3 Rice, h Lockwood _3 Town-end. not out 39 Brown, b Brockwell 30 Grace, jun.. not out 9 Extras 2 Total (for seven wickets). 130 MIDDLESEX V. LANCASHIRE The light was bad at Lord's on Monday at the ordinary time for commencing play, and it was not till a quarter-past twelve tha1 a start was made. By tha.t time the weather had become quite bright. Stoddart, owing to lamencs. could not play tor M:ddlesex, his place being filled by H. H. Cobb.. v -aa MIDDLESEX.—First innings. James Douglas, b Briggs 4 Warner, 1 b w, b Mold 42 Ford, b Mold 76 R. N. Douglas, b Mold 28 Rawlin, c Cuttell. b Mold 2S Webbe, c Radeliffe, b Cuttell 36 Trott. c Eeeles, b Cuttell 0 CunlifFe, c Ward, b Cuttell 14 M'Gregor. c Susg. b Cuttell 0 Cobb, not out 55 H'carne, c RadHiffe, b Cuttell 18 Extras 16 Total 311 LANCASHIRE.—First innings. MacLaren, not oct 2 Ward, 11 ot out 12 Extras 1 Total ífor no wicket) 15 LEICESTERSHIRE V. WARWICKSHIRE. This match was commenced on a wet wicket at Leicester on Monday in the presence of a spectators. Score: — LEICESTERSHIRE.—First innings. Wood, c Lilley. b Dickens 61 Knight, c Diver, b Whitehead 10 Brown, c Lilley. b v»hitehead a Marriott. c Lilley, b Whitehead 3 Coe. b Dickens 8 De Trafford. c Dickens, b Whitehead 9 Agar, 1 b w, b Dickens 0 Cobley. c Santall, b Dickens 15 Geeson, run out 32 Stocks, b Kinneir 12 Whiteside, not ont 0 Extras 1 Total 156 WARWICKSHIRE.—First innings. Quaife, not out 7 Devey, c and b Geeson 4 Diver, c Coe, b Geeson 2 Kinneir. not out 16 Extras. 1 Total (for two wickets).50 KENT V. ESSEX. The wicket at Tonbridg-e had been rather freely warred, and the addition of some heavy rain in the night had left it quite unfit for cricket at the usual time. Both sides were strongly represented, though Lucas wa, away from E"ex and Bannon from Kent. A start was made at one o'clock on Monday, and, as was expected, the side that won the toss put the others in. Bumnp and Hearne going in, Score — KENT.—First inninars. Burnup. c .Turner, b Bull 0 Patterson, st Russell, b Mead. 49 Hearne, c Owen, b Bull 51 Mason, c Turner, b Mead. 59 Day, c M'Gahey, b Mead. 12 Ra^hleigh. b Mead 4 Martin, c and b Bull 9 Weigall. b Bull 15 Huish. b Mead 4 Wright, not out 36 Bradley, b Mead 17 Extras 25 Total 281 ESSEX.—First innings. Owen, c Bradley, b Martin 0 Bull, not out 0 Total (for one wicket) 0 CARDIFF WATER RATS V. EXETER, The Cardiff Water Rats continued their Devonshire tour by meeting a strong eleven at Exeter on Monday in a one -day fixture. The weather and pitch were excellent, but the Rats opened rather inauspiciously against the bow- ling of W. Ashford and Jennings, losing four wickets fQr 25 runs. Bisrgs then collared the bowling, and made 43 before being caueht, liis score including half-a-dozen 4's Alexander was also out before lunch. The Water Rats were all out for 162. Exeter managed to play out lime. Score — CARDIFF WrTER RATS. lime. Score — CARDIFF WrTER RATS. E. Aforgiii, b AV. Ashford 11 V. Hickle.v. b Jennings 4 AT. Hanoock, c J. Ashfordf.b W. Ash- ford 4 S. Biggs, c and b W. Ashford 43 C. Winter, c J. B. Ashford. b W. Ash- ford 0 J. Thompson, b W. Ashford 4 H. Alexander, b Jennings 39 Hiekley, 1 b w, b Jennings 0 HuUon. not out 15 Sweet-Escott. c ArundcH, b Jennings 4 Lewis, b Jennings 15 Extras. 9 Total 162 EXETER. G. Stone, c Sweet-Escott, b Bigrss 4 Capt. Kirkwood. c Hulton, b Biggs 23 P. Johnson, run out 5 I W. Arundell, h Biggs 2 J. W. Tlussey, c Morgan, b Winter 24 W. A -hf >rd," c Hulton, b Winter 21 Jennings, b Sweet-Escott 2 G. Mortimer, st Hultan, b Sweet- Escott 2 C. Lucas, not out 4 A. Bramwell, not out 6 Extras 4 Total (for eight wickets) 109.

TO-DAY'S" HADING Notes and Anticipations From the Course. Our Correspondent, wiring from. York, says:—The following selections should prove worth backing to-day: — 2.0—ALIBECK FILLY. 2.33—BLVTHE AND TYNE. 3.10—CARBISTON. 3.4;}-.ROYAL WHISTLE. I 4.2C-GRACE SKELTON. 4.50—JEN NY HOW LETT COLT. 5.20—ST. LUtlA. BEST THING OF THE DAY-BLYTHE AND TYXE.

YORK. Monday Night. IfN selections for the opening afternoon of ihe York Meeting are:- Ztllai d Stakes—BUCKBREAD. Middletliorpe Stakes—LUPIN. Prince of Wales's Plate—SWEET MARJORIE. Badminton Plate—GENTLEMAN OF FRANCE. Bradgate Park Stakes—GRACE SKELTON. Lonsdale Handicap—rLTIMATUM. Yorkshire Oaks—LOWOOD. VENATOR.

OLD SA3TS FIN ALS. YORK MEETING. The principal evene to-day is the Prince of Wales Plate, which is timed for 3.10, and in which I shall plump for SWEET MARJORIE map'. The Middlethorpe Hundicap is good bussiness for OUTPOST. The Badminton Plate looks at the mercy of ROYAL WHISTLE (nap). My other selections are as follow:- 2.0—ALIBECK FILLY. 4.20—GRACE SKELTON. 4.50—EILEEN AIGAS or ULTIMATUM. :âO-Lowoon DOUBLE EVENT—SWEET MARJORIE and ROYAL WHISTLE. EBOR HANDICAP—DANCING WAVE (nap).

PADDOCK FINALS. (LATEST FROM THE COURSE). EUCKBREAD, ST. FRIDA FILLY. EILEEX AIGAS tund HAZLEROD.

SPORTSMAN.—"VIGILANT." 2.0—Primrose Hill or Buckbread. 2.35-Eileen Aigas or Lupin. 3.10-Sweet Marjcrie. 3.45-Royal Whistle or St Frida filly. 4.20—Evict or Grace Skelton. 4.50—Peace and Plenty or Eileen Aigas. 5.20—Lowood. "MAN ON THE SPOT." 2.0-Aliheck filly. 2.35-Lupin.. 3.10-Sweet Marjoritt 3.45-8t Prida filly. 4.20—Grace Skelton. 4.50—Eileen 'Aigas. 5.20—Lowood or St Lucia. "NEWMARKET CORRESPONDENT." 2.0—Buckbread. 2.35—Lupin. 3.10—Sweet Marjorit. 3.45—Royal Whistle. 4.50—Ultimatum. 5.20—Pie Powder. SPORTING LIFE-"AUGUR." Z.O-Alibeck filly or Santa Mel. 2.35-Eileen Aigas or Cyrenian. 3.10—Carbiston or Sweet Marjorie. 3.45-Royal Whistle or St Frida filly. 4.20—Grace Skelton. 4.50—Ultimatum or Unseen. 5.20-Lowood or St Lucia. "MAN ON THE SPOT." 2.0—Alibeck filly or Santa Mel. 2.35—Cyrenian or Lupin. 3.10—Sweet Marjorie or Stage Villian. 3.45—St Ffida filly. 4.20—Grace Skelton. 4.50—Eileen Aigas or Tophet. 5.20—Lowood. ''NEW-MARKET CORRESPONDENT." 2.0—Buckbread. 2.35-Eileen Aigas or Hedge. 3.10BSweet Marjorie or Stage Villain. 3.45-Royal Whistle. 4.50—Tophet or Ultimatum. 5.20—Pie Powder. BIRMINGHAM GAZETTE.—"TIP." Z.O-Alibeck filiy. 2.35—Eileen Aigas or Lupin. 3.10-Sweet Marjorie. 3.45—St Frida filly* 4.20—Grace Skelton. 4.50—Tophet or Eileen Aigas. 5.20-Lowood or St Lucia. "STABLE BOY." 2.0—Buckbread. 2,35-0u:,nost. 3.10-Sweet Marjorie. 3.45—St Frida filly. 4.20—Grace Skelton. 4.50- T o!)he1. 5.20—Lowood. SI OR TING CHRONICLE-"KETTLEDRUM." 2,O-Alibeck filly or Auto-car. 2.35—Cyrenian or Outpost. 3.10—Sweet Marjorie or Carbiston. 3.45—St Frida filly or Jet. 4.20—Grace Skelton or Baydon, ( 4.50—Eileen Aigas or Ultimatum. 5.20—Pie Powder* CLIFDEN." 2.0—Autocar. 2.35—Outpost. 3.10—Sweet Marjorie. 3.45—Jet. 4.20—Grace Skelton. 4.50—Unseen. 5.20—Pie Powder. MORNING LEADER—"UNO." 2.0—Alibeck filly. 2.33—Eileen Aiga*. 3.10—Sweet Marjorie. 3.45—St Frida filiy* 4.20—S vict. 4.50—Imnerio. 5.20-Lowood. LONDON FINALS. The Star—Alibeck filly; The Sun. Ethelred. The Star—Cvrenian; The Sun, Outpost. The Star—Stage Villain (nap); The Sun, Sweet Myirj orie. The Star and Sun—St Frida filly. The Star-Grace Skelton; The Sun. Hazelrod. The Star and Sun-Jenny Howlett. The Star and Sun—St Lucia,. SPECIALS. THE JOCKEY SPECIAL. 2.0—Santa Mel. 2.35—Outpost. 3.10-Carbiston. 3.45—Saphhire. 4.50—Imperio* 5.20—St Lucia. RACING GAZETTE SPECIAL. 2.0—Santa Mel. 2.35—Hedge. 3.10—Sweet Marjorie. 3.45—Sapphire* 4.50—Main Point. 5.20—St Lucia. SPORTING LUCK SPECIAL. 2.0—Buckbread. 3.10—Simonsbath* 3.45—Royal Whistle. 5.20—Lowood. GOLDEN OPINION SPECIAL. 2.0—Primrose Hill* 2.35—Lupin. 3.10-Sweet Marjorie. 3.45—Lupin* 4.50—Eileen Aigas. 5.20—Lowood.. GALE'S SPECIAL. 2.0—Alibeck filly* 2.35—Cyrenian. 3.10—Sweet Marjorie. 3.45—Royal Whistle. MANCHESTER SPORTSMAN SPECIAL. 2.0—Staines. 2.35—Lupin. 3.10—Manners. 3.45-AlIouette, NEWMARKET RACING OPINION SPECIAL. 2.0-Alibeck filly. 2.35—Grasp. 3.10-Sweet Marjorie. 3.45—Sapphire* 4.50—Peace and Plenty. SPORTING WORLD SPECIAL. 3.10—Carbiston* RACING WORLD SPECIAL. 2.35—Cyrenian* DIAMOND SPECIAL. 2,O-Primrose Hill. « 2.35—utpost. 3.10—Manners. 3.45—Sapphire. 4.50—Unseen. 5.20—Lowood. PADDOCK LIFE. 2.0—Primrose Hill. 2.35—Cliackbird. 3.10—Proclamation. 4.50—Peace and Plenty. 5,2D-Qua.%ia,

To-Day's Programme. YORK AUGUST MEETING. Stewards: The Marquess of Zetland, the Earl of Durham, Lord Hastings, the Earl of Hare- wood. the Right Hon. James Lowther, M.P., the Hon F. W. Lambton, the Hon. H. W. Fitz- william. and R. C. Vyner, Esq. Stakeholders and Keepers of the Match Book: Messrs. Woat.herhv and Sons. Starter: Mr. A. Coventry, i 'Clerk of the Scales: Mr W. C. Manning. Judge: Mr W. J. Ford, Nottingham Handi- capner: Mr R. Ord. Cierk of the Course: Mr. Miles I'Anson. .) 0 The ZETLAND STAKES of 5 sovs each, with 200 added, for two year olds and upwards; weight for age; mares and geldings allowed 31b. New T.Y.C. (five fur- longs) Mr A E Alton's Beauo, 6yrs, 9st 91b Mr F W Spruce's Dargas, 6yrs, 9st 91b Mr H Barnato's Primrose Hill. 4yrs. Bst. 91b Mr G Madachbn's Lo Ben. 5vrs. 8st 91b Mr A E Trowsdale'g St Anthony II., 6yrs, 8st91b Mr r Brough's Xenie. aged. 8st 61b Mr P S Cadman s Chapelt own. 5yrs. 8st 61b Mr F Hardy's Lit-tie Red RHt, 4yrs. 8st 61b Mr H F Clayton's J Moerder. 3yrs, 8st< 41b Mr R A Harper's Einnoc, Syrs. 8st 41b Mr Russel's Nenuphar, 3yrs, 8?t 41b Mr W Taylor Sharpe's Autocar, Syrs, 8st 41b Lord Carnarvon's Buckbread, Syrs, 8st lib Lord Derby's Weybridge. Syrs. fist llh Mr J G Mackie's Santa Mel, 3yrs, 8st llh Mr M Morrison's Hazlebun, 3yrs. 8st lib Mr J A Miller's Herbaceous. 2yrs, 7st 61b Mr Bruce Seton's Micah, 2yrs, 7st 4lb Mr E Barlowr's Philosophy II. colt, 2yrs, 7st lib Mr Geo Lambton's Ethelred, 2yrs, 6st 91b Mr H D Bates's Cvnisea. 2yrs, 6st 61b Mr Bungay's Lilly Thorpe, 2yrs, 6st 61b Mr C J Cunningham's Alibeck filly, 2yrs, 6st 61b Mr C Hibbert s Lakota. 2yrs, 6st 6P) Mr W R Reid's Petrolia. 2yrs. 6st 61b Mr E J Percy's Dra-cena gelding. 2yrs. 6st 61b iKlALS.—Guernsey beat PRIMROSE HILI. at five furlongs. PUCKBRFAD beat Tovaros. Victor Don, and Bird of Flight at five furlongs. Samanda! beat AVEYBRIDGE and Jargon at five furlongs. O -The MIDDLETHORPE STAKES • 't't (handicap) of 5 sovs each, with 200 added winners extra. One mile. Mr R IW.'ombe's Dynamo, 5yrs. 9st lOlb Mr N C Cockburn's Cardonald, 6yrs, 9st 31b Mr Vyner's Chaek Bird, 4yrs, 9st 21b Mr W Chatterton's Grasp, aged. 9st 21b Sir R Waldie Griffith's Eileen Aigas, Syrs, 9st 21b Mr J Hope's Lammermuir, Syrs, 8st 5lh Lord Carnarvon's Cyrenian, 4yrs, 8st 41b Mr D Seymour's Angelina, aged. 8st 31b Mr E Cassel's Toussaint. 5yrs, 8st lib Lord Durham's Lupin, Syrs. 8st i»lr G F Fawcett's Co-respondent, Syrs, 7st 121b Mr E C Turner's Outpost, 4yrs, 7st lllb Lord Rosebery's Tom Cringle, Syrs, 7st 101b Lord Decies s Blyth and TYlle, Syrs, 7st 91b Mr H F Clayton's Kendal Queen, 6yrs, 7st 51b Mr G Maclachlan's Marthas. Syrs, 7st 41b Mr Cruiskeen, Syrs, 7st 31b Lord Ellesmere's ""edge, 3yrs, 7st lib Mr J M Hunbury's Lowland Beauty, Syrs, 7st Lord Dunraven's Sea Fog, 3yrs, 7st TRIALS.—Chon Kina beat Duamia and TOUS- 17 q SAINT at seven furlongs. Chubb beat Cauli. fiower and CRUISKEEN at a mile. Mis* Tailor beat HEDGTi at a mile. Kirschwasser bepkt SEA FOG, Sanctissima, Hendersyde, and The Rousse at a mile. 8 1 n —The PRINCE OF WALES'S PLATE •-I w of 1,000 sovs. for two year olds; colts, SEt 121b; tillies and geldings, Sst 91b; maiden allowances; winners extra. New T.Y.C. (five furlongs, straight). Lord Dunraven's Desmond 9st 81b Sir R Waldie Griffith's Landrail. 9st 51b Lord Rosebery's Peterero. 8st 121b Lord Derby's Ruritania. 8st 71b Lord Durham's Lambrequin, 8st 71b Lord Durham's Ark Royal, 8st 71b Lord Ellesmere's -rantome, 8st 71b Lord Ellesmere's Proclamation, 8st 71b Mr Fairie's Basuto. 8st 71b Lcrd Karciuha r's Hadrian 8st 71b Major Fenwick's Father Tom. 8st 7lb Mr J Gretton's Allesby, 8,1. 71b Mr Hguldswort.h's Carbiston. 8st 71b Mr Wallace Johnstome's Cryptoscope. 8st 7lb Mr James Joicey's Alberta colt, 8st 71b Capt Eustace Loder's Benula. 8-t 71b Mr J Lowther's Patrick's Ball, 8st 71b Mr J Lowther's Chief Warder, 8st 71b Mr W R Marshall's Revelry colt. Sst Tib MI W E Oakeley's Doddington, 8st 7lb Mr R A Oswald's Scintillant, 8st 7]h Duke of Portland's Manners, 8st 7lb Mr Russel's Stage Villain. 8st 71b Mr Russel's Turnkey. 8st 7Jb Mr W M G Singer's Franklin, 8st 71b Mr Theobald's Nectanebns, 8st 71b Mr Reid Walker's Dunkettle, 8st 71b Mr Reid Walker's Simonsbath, 8st 7lb Duke of West minster's Good Luck. 8st 7Jb Duke of Westminster's Scimitar, 8st 71b Loru Durham's Novi, 8st 4ib Lord Crewe's Cup of Assay. 8st 41b Lord Crewe's Saint Lundi. 8st 41b Lord Farquhar's Japonica, 8st 41b Mr E Foster's MarcelTne. 8st 41b Sir R Waldie Griffith's Sweet Marjorie, 8st 41b M R Lebandy's St Estelle" 8st 41b Mr .1 Lowther's Sweetie, 8st 41b Mr W G Marshall's Salley in our Alley filly, 8st 41b Duke of Portland's .Tessamy Bride, 8st 4lb Mr L de Rothschild's Ophrys. 8st 41b Mr J W Smith's St. Editha filly, 8st 41b \f r Yvnop's roi fiat. -41-1, TRIALS.—Cromlix beat Matoppo, Scuttle, Galliot. Dona, Rana, and BASUTO at five iur- longs and a half. Dismay beat MANNERS, Neenah colt, and Senses at five furlongs and a l-in'f 8 4 —The BADMINTON PLATE of 103 • Tfi sovs. for two year olds; colts, 8st 121b, fillies and geldings 8st 91b; winners extra. New T.Y.C. (five furlongs). Mr J A Miller's Innocence. 9st Sib Mr H F Clayton's Fair Trade. 8st 121b Mr N C C ckburp's Hartsholme, 8st 121b Mr T Davidson's Assiduity colt, 8st 121b Mr B F Drage's Morlaye colt, 8st 121b Mr C J F Fawcett's Evius. 8st 121b Mr A Fawkes's Vain Glory colt. 8st 121b Mr W A Jarvis's Messene. 8st 121b Sir J Blundell Maple's Royal Whistle. 8st 1211, Mr Russel's Gentleman of France, 8st 121b Mr C A Siiiitli-R 3-1 and's Pile on Face, 8st 121b Mr Vyner's Laeonicus. 8st 121b Mr A Bailey's Oreo, 8st 91b Mr J Baird. jun's Vioiorine, 8st 91b Mr E Cassel's Jet. 8st 91b Mr Brodrick Cloete's Isla de Cuba, 8st 91b Mr II S Constable s Londa gelding^. 8st 91b Chev E Ginistrelli's Allouette. 8st 91b Mr T Hyde's Lady Dorothy filly. 8st 91b Mr J Jewitt's Vira. 8ST 91b Mr A Knowles's St Prida filly. 8st 9lb Mr F Lynham's Pentre gelding. 8st 91b Lord Penrhyn's Fly Trap, 3"t 9ib Mr J Rutherlord's Calisto. Sst 91h Mr D Seymour's Sapphire. 8st 91b Mr J Snarry's Massive. 8st 91b Mr Pio Torterolo's Miss Uruguaya, 8st 9lft Mr T Wadlow's Isopod, 8st 91b Air F White's Wisewonian. 8st 91b Mr W E Oakery's Pesetii.. 8st 01b TRIALS.—Mack Ollive beat Coat of Arms and MESSENE at five furlongs. Little Brownie heat Lady Bee, Florea-t Magdalena. ORCO, and Port Arthur at five furlongs. ALLOUETTE beat Trolon and Rascal at six furlongs. 4 -The BRADGATE PARK STAKES • —A/ of 5 sovs each, with 100 added, for two year olds and upwards: weight for age, mares and geldings allowed 31b. Six fur longs, straight. aMr W B Dyson's Half Pay, 6yrs a Mr Bean's Leotard. Syrs aMr John Coates's Master Little, 2\ ra aMr M T Martin's Blind. Syrs aMr W Cairn's Polwarth, 2vrs aMr Aston's Blarney, aged aMr Hayne's Hazelrod, Syrs aMr Huntingdon's "White Blind. 3yr3 aMr A Eccles'e Grace Skelton, Syrs aM;- H D Bate's Baydon. 2yrs aMr Pickering's Erica. 2yrs A —The LONSDALE STAKES (welter) 300 sovs; winners extra. One mile and a quarter. Mr R Peck's Bradwardine, Syrs, lOst 101b Sir R Waldie Griffith's Hendersyde, 5yrs, lOst 101b Sir R Waldie Griffith's Eileen Aigas, Syrs. lOiI. 21b Mr A Booth's First Foot. 5yrs, lOst Mr H M onkshali's Beverini, 3yrs. 9st 91b Mr Pio Torterolo's Imperio, 6yrs, 9st 31b Mr W E Oakelev'tt Peace and Plenty, 3yrs, 9st llb Sir J Miller's Invincible II., 3yrs, 9st llb Mr J Lowther's Queen s Gate, Syrs, 88t 121b Mr A Booth's Unseen, 4yrs, 8st 121b Lord Ellesmere's Ultimatum, Syrs, 8st 121b Mr F Hardy's Bonny Winkfield. 3yrs. 8st 121b Mr C Perkins's Jenny Howlet colt, 3yrs, 8st 121b Mr Fairie's Chubb, 3yrs, 8st 91b Mr C H Hannam's Secret Service. 5yrs. 8st 81b Chev E Ginistrelli's Trolop, 3yrs, 8st 71b Lord Durham's Tophet, 3yrs, 8st 61b Mr G Maclachlan's Sisyphus. 4yrs. 8st 5lb Lord Rosebery's iroctidor. 3yrs. 8st 51b Mr G Maclachlan's Don Alonzo, aged, 8st 41b Mr J Martin's Main Point. 3yrs, 8st Mr J Scott's Martin. 4vrs, 8st Mr Jas Snarry's Helen Leda, 3yrs, 8st 5QA —The YORKSHIRE OAKS of 15 sovs • V each, with 300 added, for tlfree year old fillies; Bst 101b each; winners extra; maiden allowances. One mile and a quarter. Duke of Westminster's Lowood, 9st 31b Mr Douglas Baird's Simylla, 8st 101b Mr Douglas Baird's Grasse, 8st 101b Lord Crewe's Simple Aveu. 8st 101b Mr R C Garton's St Lucia, 8st 10fb Mr J A Miller's St. Patricia II., 8st 101b Mr W R lieid's Heather Blend. 8st 101b Mr L de Rothschild's Pie Powder, 8st 101b Mr Russel's Thimble, 8st 101b Mr J Snarry's Lilyplnk, 8st 101b Mr W G Stevens's Brenda. 8st 101b Mr Vyner's Bird of March. 8st lOIb Mr Vyner's Chance Medley. 8st 101b Duke of Westminster's Orpah, 8st 101b Lord Crewe's Ordinary, 8st 51b Mr J A Doyle's Brillante, 8st Sib Lord Derby's Weybridge. 8st 51h Lord Durham's Etincelle. 8st 51b Lord Ellesmere's Aspatria, 8s.t 51b Lord Flllesmere's Fairmile. 8st 51b Lord Farquhar's Rubv Gill, 8st 51b Sir R Waldie Griffith's St la, 8st. 51b Mr J Gubbins's Sugar Loaf. 8st 51b Lord Hastings's Fracas. 8st 51b Mr Wallace Johnstone's Airosa, 8st 51b Mr J G Joicey 's Silver Salver, 8st 51b M R Lebaudy's Her Ring, 8st 51b Mr J Lonsdale's Meldola. 8,t 51b Mr E Melly's Blandishment, 8st 5lb Prince 80itykotl"s Luciole, 8st 51b Prince Soltykoff's Panbula, 8st 51b Lord Zetland's St Veronica, 8st 51b Lord Farquhar's Geidie, 8st 31b < ARRIVALS. Allouette. Batt, Baydon, Blarney, Blind, Benny Winkfield. Boy of Egremond. Buck- bread. Cajjock, Carbiston. Cartouche III, Co-re- apcr.dpnt. Chief Warder. Cup of Assay, Cyrenian. Eileen Aigas, Elswick. Ethelred, Euphrosia. Evie, Fair Mile. Fly Trap. Gentlemaji of France. Grace Skelton. Grasse, Hadrian. Hazelrod, Half Pay. Heckler, Hedge, Imperio, Jet, Johannis. Laromcus. Leotard, Londa geld- ing, Lowood. Lupin, Marcelline, Master Little, Martin, Ma-rcionite, Miss Uruguaya. Mallaise filly. Or mean. Outpost. Pesta, Pie. Powder, Pol- warth. Privado. Quassia. Queen Gate, Reverend Mother. Royal Whistle, St Esteile, St Frida filly, S: Lucia. Simonsbath. Simylla. Stage Villain Sweet Mariorie, Tophet. Ultimatum, Vaii Glory colt. White Blind, Woif's Hope, Archangel Autocar, Buddler. Queen Flora, Frankle, ant Enthusiast filly. Many others are expected from the Norther: training stables this morning.

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