Evening Express

PROPOSED LIGHT EAILWAY FOR MERTHYR, LOCAL INQUIRY. On Saturday Lord Jersey and Col. Boughey, R.E., with the steward and secretary, sat as the Light Railway Commissioners at the Public Offices, Merthyr, for the purpose of inquiring into an application made by the British Electric Traction Co., Limited, for powers to construct an electric railway from Wellington- street, Merthyr, to Pontmorlais, thencs branch- ing off in one direction to Dowlais and in another to Ccfn. Mr. Sydney Morse appeared for the promoters of the scheme Mr. T. M. Franlden for the Glamorgan County Council; Mr. S. T. Evans, B.A.L., instructed by Mr. John Vaughan, for the Merthyr Urban District Council Mr. G. W. Chambers for the Glamorganshire Canal Co. Mr. G. C. James for the Dowlais Iron Co. Mr. Christmaa Evans, Messrs. Giles and Harrop, Messrs. David Williams and Co., and Mr. William Morris, Mr. W. Wyn Thomas for the Brecon- shire County Council and Mr. W. Pratt for Mr. John Hobhouse, the proprietor of the Merthyr and Dowlais busses. Mr. Morse briefly opened the case, explaining that the total length of the proposed railway was three miles, two furlongs, and three chains, and ths guags three feet six inches. The first witness called was Mr. Vincent Andover Wills, chairman of the Merthyr Urban District Council and high constable of Caer- philly Higher, who stated that the council had considered the scheme, and had passed a resolution approving it. Personally he had no doubt that greater transport facilities were required in the interests of the public. In answer to Mr. S. T. Evans the witness said the council thought the company should pave the whole road where th3 width was only about 20 feet they desired the completion of the undert<ak<i,nk within three years and they wanted to be allowed to acquire the tramway by purchas in 21 years. Replying to Mr. Franklen Mr. Wills said the council had no agreement atpresent with the promoters. The county had received notice from the county council that in the event of the rail- way being constructed without the road being widened where necessary the contribution of the county council would be withdrawn. The witness was also cross-examined hy Mr. James and Mr. Pratt. Mr. Thomas MorrV, a member of the Vaynor and Penderyn ftural District Council, said that body had passed a resolution in favour of the scheme provided the promoters extended the line to Uppar Vaynor road,and subject to a new bridge being built over the river Taff-Yechan. Witth regard to the proviso as to extension Mr. Morse intimated that the promoters were quite prepared to fix the ter- minus at Cefn, at the Morning Sun, a point higher up than tlhat suggested by the council, and with regard to the existing river bridge, which was admittedly dangerous, the witness said that arrangements had already been made that itSlhould be substituted by another of greater width and rtraigbtness. Dr. C. E. G. Simons, a member of the Merthyr Urban District Council, said he believed it would be a great public benefit in many ways to have the railway. One important ocM- isideration being that it would afford regular and certain means of conveyance. Mr. Waiter M. Norton, stipendary magistrate for the district, who formerly lived at Vaynor- house, stated that greater travelling facilities were needed between Mrthyr and Cfn, and therefore it would be a great advantage to have this railway. Mr. Sidney Simons, president of the Merthyr Chamber of Trade, also gave evidence, saying that the chamber, at their annual meeting, appointed a. committee to attend the inquiry and to support the scheme subject to the safety of the public being properly safeguarded. The Commissioner, after hearing further evidence, intimated that he was prepared to recommend to the Board of Trade the making of the line.

MAJOR WYNDHAM-QTJIN, M.P. BEREAYED. DEATH OF HIS MOTHER. We regret to announce the death of the mother of Major Wyndham-Quin, M.P., which took place on Saturday morning. In consequence of his sad bereavement, the hon. member for .South Glamorgan has cancelled all his public engagements. The mother of the hon. member was Caroline, daughter of the late Sir George Tyler, K.H., of Cottrell, St. Nicholas. Cardiff. She married, first, the late Captain the Hon. Windham Henry Wyndham-Quin, second son of the cecond Earl of Dun raven, who died m 1865, her second husband being Lieutenant-general Nathaniel Turner, C.B.R.A., who died in 1834.

Second Choice, the winner of the Scurry Nursery at Gosforth, is very appropriately named. His owner, Mr. Bruckshaw, had the pick of two as a present from one of his patrons, and. after selecting one, changed his mind and took the son of Amalfi and Queen's "R8D"b

DRIFTING INTO WAR. r GREAT BRITAIN PREPARING. e Startling Admiralty Order. EXTRAORDINARY SCENE IN LONDON, ENGLISH PRESS OPINIONS. An Admiralty order was received at Ports- mouth this morning directing that every sea- going hip in the harbour shall have her com- plement of crew made up fro n the naval depot, as wouJd be done in the cass of mobilisation. This rractically means the complete telling off prospectively of every ship's company in detail. This arrangement does not include the officers of non-commissioned rank, whose appoint- ments are made direct from the Admiralty. Four torpedo-boat destroyers, which were about to be fitted with water-tube boilers, have had their orders in this respect countermanded, and have beea instructed to re-draw their returned stores. The Press Association Portsmouth correspon- dent learns on excellent authority that the naval officers now on leave or unemployed here have been warned by the Admiralty to hold thmselves ii, readiness should they be required to commission ships which are now in reserV3. themselves in readiness should they be required An Unfounded Rumour. The Press Association Portsmouth correspon- dent telegraphs later.:—A rumour, which proves to be unfounded, prevails here to-day to the effect that the men on leave were to have their leave cancelled, and to be re-called imme- diately. Such an order, if true, would have had a grave significance, but the rumour, pro- bably, had its origin in the instructions given to commissioned officers. There is no excite- ment at the dockyard, and the men left work to-day at the usual hour. IN THE EVENT OF WAR. A Renter's telegram from Paris on Saturday says:—The "Figaro" correspondent at Brest telegraphs that Admiral de Kerambosquier, Maritime Prefect, has declared that the report of a British naval demonstration off Brest is absolutely false, and nothing whatever has occurred to give rise to it. Rear-Admiral Dupont, writing in the "Gauiois" says: -It becomes clear that in the event of a conflict with Great Britain our prin- cipal interest would be the Western Mediter- ranean, where the bases of support are Toulon in the north, Corsica in the east, and Bizerta in the south. We should sacrifice everything to maintain a preponderating position at these places. It is there and nowhere else that our offensive fighting forces should be centralised, with their Reserves in the Atlantic. With the ports of Brest, L'Orient, and Rochefort behind them, our available cruisers should be kept in a position to prey on English commerce. In the Channel we should confine ourselves solely to the defence of our coast. To act otherwise would be to face an enemy on all sides at once. We should be impotent everywhere by wishing to be strong everywhere. French Internal Troubles. A Reuter's telegram from Paris on Saturday says:—The Socialist Vigilance Committee, re- cently created, organised a meeting for yester- day evening on the Lake of St. Fargeau. The proprietor having refused to let his hall, some violent affrays occurred. The police had to charge the crowd repeatedly, and some of them drew their swords. After being dis- persed the Socialists held a meeting on the wall's of Paris. Speeches were made, but the police broke up the meeting, and several arrests were made. Russia with France, A Reuter's telegram from St. Petersburg on Saturday says:—Commenting to-day upon Sir M. Hicks-Beach's speech at North Shields, the "Novoe Vremya" charges the Chancellor of the Exchequer with making a violent attack upon the French Government, and says that in doing so he failed to bear in mind that France has in Russia an ally firmly resolved to support her in the Fashoda question, in view of their full solidarity of interests. EXTRAORDINARY SCENE IN LONDON. A Paddy and the "Punch" Cartoon. The Press Association telegraphs:—An extra- ordinary scene occurred in Fleet-street on Saturday, arising from the tension of feeling of an excited Irishman with regard to the Fashoda business. He was standing with other persons looking at the pictures in the window of "Punch'' Office. As soon as he saw the car- toon of this week's number depicting John Bull threatening a French organ-grinder who hesitates to go away when ordered, the Irish- man shouted "Vive la France," and, raising his umbrella, smashed the plate-glass window. So great was the force of the blow that it broke off the handle of his umbrella, which fell inside the hole made in the thick glass. The man was immediately arrested and taken to Bridewell Police-station. While the police were awaiting the appearance of some authority from "Punch" Office to for- mally charge the stranger, he walked excitedly about the room. He de- manded to know how long he would be kept waiting, and expressed some surprise when told that bail was out of the question, and that he would be taken before the Lord Mayor. Answering an interrogation of the officer as to whether he was of French nationality, the man said, "No, I'm a Paddy. If I had been a Frenchman I would have blown the place down." This declaration was accom- panied by a coarse expletive. Up to the time of despatching this message no account of him- self had been given by the prisoner beyond I what has been stated as to his nationality, and the police were without a name or address. The man is, apparently, about 45 years of age, with a dark beard and moustache, and wearing spectacles. He is tall and well-dressed, and altogether has the appearance of a prosperous commercial traveller. The man in custody at Bridewell for wilfully breaking the window of the "Punch" Office, Fleet-street, on Saturday, was formally charged too lata to he brought up at the Mansion House. He has given the name of Thomas O'Dw.ver Russell,, and describes himself as a physician, but declines to give any address, merely stating that he was passing through London when the incident occurred. He will be brought before the Lord Mayor on Monday. REASON FOR THE DOCTOR'S ACTION. The Central News says:—The name of the gentleman who broke the window at the office of "Punch" on Saturday is Dr. Thomas O'Dwyer Russell. He is a fully qualified physician, and was on a visit to London. His rtlace of residence is stated to be Manchester. He states that his only reason for striking at the cartoon was that he thought it a shame that Frenchmen should be compared with monkeys. ENGLISH PRESS OPINIONS. The Morning Leader" says .-—France is not anxious to fight, and it is incredible that the people of this country should go to war upon the question whether negotiations into which Lord Salisbury has signified our willingness to Lord Salisbury has signified our willingness to enter should begin before or after M. Mar- chand's departure from Fashoda. That, and no more than that, seems to he the point now at issue. The "Daily News" observes :—Lord Salis- bury has left an open door from the first for friendly negotiations on other points. Let Major Marchand be called to Paris to advise his Government, as no one else could do, on the geographical questions which will be in- volve^, and the acute stage of the crisis will at once be ended. The curious faot that Major Marchand's report, as received in Paris yester- day, stops short of the critical period will interpose some further delay. This will not be disadvantageous if it gives time for heads to coolon each sIde of the channel. The "Telegraph" remarks :—The armed in- vasion of Egyptian territory—and to this M. Marchand's expedition will amount if it receive the sanction of the French Government—is s.-n unfriendly act. Such acts must either be repudiated by the Governments responsible for them, or they must be treated as such by the Government at whose expense they are perpetrated. There is no other alternative, and if, as we continue to believe impossible, the French Government assumes the full re- sponsibility for the actions of M. Marchand, including the hoisting of the French flag at Fashoda, our own Ministry will be driven to the inevitable conclusion that France de- liberately seeks to pick a quarrel with Great Britain. The "Daily Mail" declares:—For years France has engaged in what can only be described as a veiled war upon British interests and trade in every quarter of the globe. We bore her acts for many years with good humour; then good humour changed to impatience; and finally impatience has deepened into irritation, or something stronger. We feel that in the present question it is not an unhealthy spot on the Nile which is at stake, or even a fertile province, but the whole question of British domination in Egypt, and the vaster and larger question of the right of the British Empire to exist. Could we feel that concession would onoe and for all end French exigencies we might willingly concede—even to-day; but we know that yielding now we should only have to face more preposterous demands to-morrow. The "Standard" thinks:—No good can come of fostering delusions as to the unflinching firmness of our purpose on the question of Fasbcda and the Equatorial Provinces of Egypt. No one will hold the sober and thoughtful journals of the French Capital responsible for the harm done by the propagation of inflamma- tory tumours. The legend that a British Fleet hangs threateningly off Ushant, and that the attempt we made seme time ago to express our gratitude to the kindly Breton folk who succoured our shipwrecked countrymen and did touching honour to the dead was only an insidious bribe to corrupt their patriotism, is too monstrous, one would have hoped, to be thought even worth publication. Let us rather appeal to the memory of the incident, thus shamefully distorted into an occasion for rai lery and reproach as an incentive to all who in either land are "men of goodwill" to assert their influence for the speedy dissipation of the passing cloud of mistrust. The "Chronicle" says:—If these telegrams as to the incomplete report be true, the question will have become more unpleasant than before. It is difficult to suppose that Major Marchand was in such a hurry to dispatch his messenger that he could not add the needful paragraphs. The inference of the blunt man will be, rightly or wrongly, that it is a trick—either to obtain another delay, or to evade a confession of the accomplished fact. Incidents of this kind are apt to irritate the British Philistine, and we do not want to see the situation pass into his hands. His temper is not made more peaceful by the news, now reverberating from every side, of headlong naval- and military prepara- tions in France, when we have, very wisely, abstained from altering in any way the ordi- rary course of Admiralty work. We said only yesterday that the talk of French preparations need not be exaggerated. We say so still. But after making all discounts, there is too much of it to be pleasant. We desire peace with all our hearts. We think it would be both a crime and a folly to break it over this paltry matter. But nations that have attained a certain character in the world cannot back down for ever without jeopardising that character, and France is driving the nation towards the point at which, before many hours are over, the Government will be driven to mobilise the fleet. It is not W3 who are trying to humiliate France (says the "Times"), but France that seeks to put a great humiliation upon us. We have beaten the Khalifa and effectively (uu. !p"l the provinces he usurped We are now aslted to clear out at the orders of an t-xpi oiing party of nine Frenchmen who owe their escape from destruction to ou" military -uc^ess; or if W3 are kindly permitted not to clear out, we are to pay compensation and meeKly accept at their hands tli3 title < ur arms } ave won to soil which previously belonged to Egypt of r:ght. If there is to be talk of dignity, the mere dtir&nd is a slight of the most flagrant kind. This country is always ready to do a great deal and put up with a great deal rather than dis- turb the peace of the world. But thero are some things which are not to be put up with even for the sake of pease, and one of them is retreat from the soil we have just re- conquered by a great military effort on the demand of a handful of explorers. Our title to what. we have wrested from the Khalifa is not a thing that we can consent to discuss upon any such high-handed summons. We are there is effective occupation, and there we intend to remain. About other things we are quite ready to regotiate as soon as the French withdraw a claim which is altogether inadmissible, and which, therefore, renders negotiation impossible while it is persisted in. CABINET COUNCIL CALLED. The Press Association learns that the Prime Minister on Friday issued summonses for the Cabinet Council to be held next week, probably on Wednesday. In the normal condition of public affairs the winter Cabinets do not com- mence till about the 4th or 5th of November, and there can be little doubt that tae Upper Nile question supplies the reason for departing from the usual course. It is generally under- stood that the Government will not permit France to indefinitely delay a definite reply regarding Fashoda. WHY GREAT BRITAIN IS ANGRY. A FAMOUS JOURNALIST'S OPINION. A Reuter's telegram from Paris on Saturday says:—The "Matin" this morning publishes ail article by M. de Blowitz on the Fashoda ques- J tion. He begins by observing that he has never before witnessed such a. state of fever as that now prevailing in Great Britain, and, what is more extraordinary, he has on no previous occasion remarked so great an exultation of public feeling among the English in a matter of foreign policy. M. De Blowitz explains the origin of this feeling by reciting the history of the Soudan question, and by pointing out that since Gordon's death the English have wished to avenge him. They never gave up the idea. Therefore, the exultation arose after the capture of Khartoum. The nation had been thirsting for that beverage since the time of Balaclava. The emotion was so violent that the English nation seemed to wish to collect itself before giving full vent to its joy, and suddenly, in the midst of this triumph, an ironical whisper spread over the world and reached Great Britain that a small band of Frenchmen had hoisted the French flag on the Nile and interrupted England's joy as though by a cut with a horsewhip. They also claimed their part of the glory, and wished to share in the spoils of triumph. There was a terrible re- action, and Great Britain received a kind of shock. No ill-feeling was harboured against Major Marchand. "One of my friends," M. de Blowitz continues, "writes me that if the major were -to come to England to-morrow he would, be given a triumphal reception. Resent- ment is felt towards those who sent him, and who 3ecretly succeeded in despoiling the British nation of part of the joy which it was beginning to taste, and when British diplo- macy demands the withdrawal of Major Marchand it has no thought of mortifying the splendid and valiant messenger who, without hesitation, without looking to one side or the other, went where his duty called him, but it aims at those who, from their desks, struck this oblique blow at the campaign openly con- ducted by Great Britain, and that is why Great Britain, the nation of workers, the nation of shopkeepers, and of producers, is excited to such a pitch that she is ready for anything. She believes that it is wished to rob her of her glory. I knew that France, promptly, rapidly, without looking forward or backward, in an instant is prepared to fight against whomsoever provokes her. I know that it would be sufficient for a Minister to lift his finger, or to beat a drum, for the whole of France to put itself in marching order, hut I rest convinced that this finger will not be lifted, and that the drum will not be beaten. What is Fashoda to France compared with the value attached to it in Great Britain? What is the condescension asked of French diplomacy compared with the brilliant triumph that its skill has achieved by the very presence of Major Marchand at Fashoda? And, then, what will be the first result which will be arrived at if this difference is not amicably settled? Simply this—that when Major Marchand has left Fashoda, or, rather, when France has declared plainly and absolutely that he will not leave, France will be fighting in order that he may remain there, when, in point of fact, he has already departed." Writing in the "Figaro," "Whist" says that in the whole of Europe there could not be found one statesman worthy of the name who believes in the possibility of a conflict between France and Great Britain with regard to Fashoda. "We do not insist," he adds, "upon Fashoda. When Great Britain has officially agreed to our proposal to find us an equivalent the Fashoda question will no longer exist."

FRENCH MOVEMENTS A Reuter's telegram from Paris on Friday says:—The "Temps" publishes a telegram from Nantes stating that the four battalions of the infantry regiments of the 21st Military District, whose headquarters are at Nantes have bean placed on a war footing. The men have each re- ceived 120 rounds of ammunition and a full equipment, for field service, v, hile the adju- tants, sergeant-majors, and officers' mounted orderlies of all regiments of the division have bean provided with a supply of revolver cart- ndges. The regiments included in these pre- parations are the 67th, at Nantes, the 64th at Ancenn. the 93rd at Laroche-sur-Yon, and the 137th at Fontenay Ie Comte. The 4th Battalions are ready to move on receipt of orders. These measures are understood to be connected with defence of coasts. Similar defensive arrange- ments are being made in St. Nazaire district. MR CHAPLIN ON THE SITU ATION. Mr. Chaplin, speaking at a banquet at Slea- ford on Friday, said he had been asked to make a strong fighting speech on the Fashoda question, but did not think that was the occa- sion for such a speech. Our position and duty seemed very clear. After all we had done and spent in the re-conquest of the Soudan it was impossible that we could surrender the fruits of victory to others, especially as the French garrison would have bean annihilated but for the timely arrival of Sir II. Kitchener. What they claimed for Egypt and, England was the control of the Nile waterway, and the pro- vinces taken from the Khalifa, and firom that position it was impossible to withdraw. But, short of that, it was our duty to make reasonable efforts to avoid offence and main- tain peace with France, with •whom the issue really rested. And he hoped nvci believed she would recognise the and jus- would recognise the and jus- tice of our claime.

fTO-DA V'S FOOTBALL Rugby. CARDIFF V. NEWPORT. LBY "WELSH ATHLETE."] So far as Cardiff and Newport matches are concerned, interest in them shows net tha slightest suspicion of iailing off. For one thmg, the exposition of Rugoy football given by tbese clubs is probably superior to that shown by any other teams in the kingdom. For another thing, the matches are invariably doss, and, exciting as may be judged, when I men- tion the fact that of the last twenty games played between them the scoring is absolutely even in the matter ot points, and reads as fellows: G. T. Pts. Cardiff 12 17 107 Newport 12 18 107 Of course, there are occasional lIames in which one side puts on a big score, and there have also been bad seasons for one club or the other, as last year, for example, when Cardiff scored 51 points to Newport's 12. Taking; theui all through, however, there is nothing between the clubs—at. any rate, of late years, as the appended record since 1893 shows; — SEASON 1893-4. Cardiff. Newport. „ G. T. P. G. T. P. March 3, at Cardiff 2 0 10 0 0 0 October 21, at Newport. 0 1 5 1 2 11 October 21. at Newport. 0 1 5 1 2 11 November 11, at Cardiff. i 1 8 0 1 3 January 13, at Newport.. 0 0 0 0 3 9 SEASON 1894-5. Cardiff. Newport. G. T. P. G. T. P. October 20, at Cardiff o 0 0 0 0 0 November 26, at Newport 0 0 0 1 1 7 March 30, at Newport o 1 3 1 0 5 April 10, at Cardiff i o 3 0 2 6 SEASON 1895-6. Cardiff. Newport. G. T. P. G. T. P. G. T. P. G. T. P. October 19, at Newport. 0 0 0 0 0 0 November 23, at Cardiff.. 026105 February 15, at Newport 1 0 4 1 2 11 March 21, at Cardiff 0 0 0 1 1 8 SEASON 1896-7. Cardiff. Newport. G. T. P. G. T. P. October 17, at. Cardiff 0 0 0 0 1 3 November 28, at Newport 0 0 0 2 2 14 February 13, at Cardiff. 0 2 6 3 0 13 March 13, at Newport 013 0 0 0 SEASON 1897-8. Cardiff. Newport. r> G- T- p- G-. T. P. October 2o, at Newport. 3 2 20 0 1 3 November 27, at Cardiff.. 0 13 0 0 0 February 26, at Newport 1 5 20 1 2 9 March 26, at Cardiff 3 1 18 0 0 0 12 17 1 (17 1? 1K irv7 Hatches played, 20. Won: Newport, 10; Car- -r'o diff, 8; drawn, 2. Points scared: Cardiff, 107; Newport, 107. It is usually the case that both clubs, when they meet each other at the outset of the season, enjoy undefeated it has bee-i so for some seasons part. On the present occasion, however, Cardiff had lost one match, but that was not generally thought to handicap their chances, for Newport Lad gone none too strong, aitaouirh they had won every match There were some wild rumours about" Pearson, Alexander, and others turning out for Newport, out when the teams took the field it was seen that the rumours were quite unfounded. New- port, as usual, brought a crowd down with trem, and there must have be-m quite ten thousand spectators present when the teams thousand spectators present when the teams took the field as followsCardiff: Back, xt "v; „ Thomas; three quarter backs, a. V. P. Huzzsy, E. Gwyn Nicholls (captain), W. Jones, and A. M. Ricketts; half-backs, J. Heaven and C. Sweet-Escott; forwards, T. Dobson, F. Cornish, W. W. Hughes, W. M'lntyre. J. Blake, J. W. James, J. Wilson. and M. Falcon. Newport: Back, Pearce; three-quarter backs. Boucher (captain), Skrimshire, LI. Thomas, and T. Jones; half-backs, L. A. Phillips and Wade; forwards, Parsons. Boots, Dunn. Price, Hodges, Boots, Dunn. Price, Hodges, Parfatt, W. H. W illiams, and Finlinson. At 3.35 the teams turned out. and Cornish started play for Cardiff. Skrimshire returned to JoTiee. who, with a nice left-foot punt, found touch. From the loose scramble that fol- lowed Newport came over the half-way line, and then their backs started a round of passing that went straight across the line, but did not gain them half a dozen yards. Sweet-Escott beat the Newport halves at this period, but Boucher saved with a flying kick. Thomas sent the ball back, and play at the finish rested on the division line. Sweet-Escott was again smart here by stopping Phillips, after which Boucher was again called upon to save. Then the Cardi forwards had a turn, being put. on side after a kick by Huzzey. From a loose scrimmage the ball came out to Jones, on the left, who dodged one man very prettily, but Ricketts was covered, and could not get past. Sweet-Escott had a chuck out from Heaven a minute later, and slipped away on the right wing in splendid style. The pass went wrong when it went across to Huzzey, however, and scrimmaging was again started. Sweet-Escott j worked it. and sent out a beautiful sharp pass to Nicholls, who, dodging one man. made a straight drive for the line, and, with a mar; hanging on behind him, scored right under the posts, Huzzey converting. From the re-start Thomas replied to touch, but from the scrimmage that followed the New- port forwards got the ball away; they mixed the passing at the finish, and Boucher, at the finish, had to take a flying kick. From this, however. Ilicketts made his mark, and found touch outside his 25. Newport were playing up in rare fashion, however, and for some minutes the Cardiff defence was tried to the utmost. Huzzey mulled, and had to carry the bail back over his own line before he could kick to touch. Then on the right wing the Newport forwards attacked, and after being driven back the visiting backs had a try. The ball went away from the scrimmage all right, but Skrimshire trying to double through into the centre, was upset, and ploy went back to close on the half- way. where Parsons made his mark. A free to Newport, for some informality in the scrim- mage. brought them down into the Cardiff 25 line again, where a long kick was taken on the tip of his fingers by Nicholls, the ball going behind his back. Jones got the round and saved, but immediately afterwards the New- port three-quarters were attacking, and Boucher, from the 25 line, and right in front of goal, tried a drop at goal. that only re. sulted in a minor. Without going out of the Cardiff half Newport were soon again attack- ing. Skrimshire executed a v:ry clever move- ment; he fairlv beat Jones with a double, and then drew Ricketts on him by feinting to go into the centre instead. However, he threw out a long, low pass to LI. Thomas, who went over in the corner with a beautiful try. which Boucher failed to convert. From Cardiff's re- start there was a fine return to touch on New- port's left wing, and for a minute or two New- port were again passing. They were having the best of matters forward, and the ball was soon amongst the visiting backs. They tried one round that was stopped, and then the Cardiff forwards, following up a long kick, up- set the Newport back before he couid get in his return, and. dribbling on away from him, got well over the half-way line. They were sent back from here by Heaven, being penalised for off-side. A good return was made, and the Cardiff forwards, settling down to their work, the backs were given a couple of opportunities. The passing was in each case intercepted by the Newport three-quarters, however. who had the luck to bs let up to the Cardiff 25 by a palpable knock on. Between here and the centre line play stuck for the next few minutes. Then Escott got away from the scrimmage land, instead of pas.sing out, ran on a few yards and kicked his three-quarters, followed up, and Jones u^set the Newport full back before a return could be mafe. At the finish the Newport right wing got round and saved just as Cardiff lo'oked like taking up a dribble that would have resulted in a score. Then .Tones and Nicholls had a warm time of it in defence after which the Cardiff forwards got into their stride on the left wing, but Thomas drove them back to the centre, where the Cardiff three-quarters had a shot on the right wing. Escott was prominent in the attack, which Nicholis and Huzzey also participated in. They were stopped a dozen yards outside the New- port line. however. The black and amber for- wards brought play back to the centre. where the Newport three-quarters had another try. Thr.v were stopped, when Boucher parted with it, however, and then, after Thomas had made one return. Pearce fumbled the 113:1. and a counle of Cardiff forwards pulled him down, leaving play inside the Newport half. There was a bout of long kickiner after this between Pearce ajid ITuszev. and Thomas and Skrimshire. The Cardiff man had the best of it at the finish, when touch was found at tne half-way line. TiieA? Cardiff were the half-way line. TiieA? Cardiff were Penalised, and Nicholls again failed to take the kick. He recovered himself, however, at the finish in getting round a couple of for- the finish in getting round a counle of for- wards and minted to touch onfct'da his 25 line. From the cent-re the Cardiff forwards started a dribble, which Escott took np. a:id showinc cleverness with his feet, worthy of an Association player, he dribbled right up to the Newport line, where he was stonped." Shortly afterwards, with Cardiff attackine, the interval Was sounded, with the score stayiclinl- G. T. M. Cardiff 10 0 Newport 0 11 The rain was falling in a determined drizzle and blowing from the river end when Parsons re-started play for Newport. Huzzey returned to touch at the centre, and then the Cardiff forwards brought off a couple of wheels that placed play on the Newport 25. When they settled down to scrimmaging New- port worked back to the centre line, where Finlinson headed a rash that took play well up the field, Huzzey having some difficulty in stopping it. The Cardiff forwards soon retaliated, however, and came back inside the Cardiff half. where Boucher laid himself out to do nothing but intercept the Cardiff passing. Twice he was was successful in this, and stopped well-meant efforts when the bail had been got cleverly from the scrimmage. Between the centre and the Newport 25 line play was kept until Nicholls stopped a rush of the Newport forwards by making his mark. He kickea to touch at the Newport 25, where for the next two or three minutes play rested. Then there were a half. dozen glaring off-side movements in the centre of the field, both teams being at fault. New- port had the luck of it, and went back into the centre, where Swest-Escott got the ball away to Ricketts, who made a dash to get through, but was pulled down. After this Huzzey got in a high punt, and attempted to run up and put his men on side. Two of the Newport men got hold of him, and stopped him, Huzzey being penalised for the Newport man's mistake. The I Cardiff forwards put a lot of dash into their work after this. and got right un to the New- port goal-line, where Cornish picked it up and seemed to go over. The point was ruled against him, however, and play came back a few yards. Here the Cardiff forwards started a rush, and the ball was crossed over to the left wing, where, after two or three scrambles, Ricketts, with the ball a long way over the line, managed to drop on it and score a try. which Huzzey had back luck in not "onverting, for he made a beautiful attempt, From Newport's drop-out Cardiff made no mis- take about the return, for Nicholls made his mark, and his kick went to touch at the New- port 25. Newport gained a few yards after- wards, but we"e immediately driven back to their 25. Here Phillips kicked over ths scrim- mage to touch, gaining his side a yard or two. This movement was seen neutralised by Sweet- Escott, who got the ball in the centre of the field, and, bearing across to the left, punted LIIS ball to touch inside the-Newport 25. From the line-out here the Cardiff forwards gained a lot of ground, but when, after a scrimmage. they had the ball at their command, they kicked too hard, and only a minor resulted. Another followed from Huzzey's reply to their drop-out, and then, the Cardiff backs misfield- ing, gave Newport a chance. A big light-haired forward failed to get away, however, and in the loose scramble the ball was kicked down the field, and the forwards taking it up play was soon in the Newport half again. The rain, which had been beating in Newport's face, had stopped at this period, and for a few minutes they took advantage of it by bringing off a couple of farward rushes that taxed the Car- diff defence. Then the Cardiff forwards replied with a long dribble half the length of the field, Newport executing a similar movement immediately afterwards. Both attacks looked dangerous, and each side was lucky to get out as they did. On the Cardiff side a mark by Nicholls stopped it, and his kick sent play to touch at the centre. LI. Thomas was injured at this point, and had to retire, so Dunn came out of the pack to take his place. This gave Cardiff an advantage for- ward which they were not slow to avail themselves. Twice the forwards started attack, each of which took a lot of stopping. At the finish, however, they gave way a bit, and Newport by degrees worked play up the touch-line until the Cardiff 25 was reached, where a scraggy.attack by the three-quarters was easily disposed of, the Cardiff forwards bringing play back a few yards. Then there followed another attempt by the Newport backs, and on this occasion Skrimshire's attach took a, lot more stopping. Another Newport man was hurt that necessitated some little delay. When play was re-started Heaven sent a bad pass out to Sweet-Escott, who, in trying to pick it up, stumbled, and the chance was lost. The next time the Cardiff forwards got the ball they tried a wheel, but on this occasion they kicked too hard. Play was very close at this period, and it was a long time since a round of passing was witnessed. New- port tried one. but Jones stopped that in unmistakable style. From the scrimmage that followed the Cardiff forwards brought off a fine wheel; they got right on the Newport line, where the visiting full-back was tackled, but appeared to have got the best of matters, for only a minor resulted. Another one fol- lowed on Huzzey's reply to the kick-out, and then Newport had a, couple of tries at the drop before they were accepted. There was one determined attack by the Cardiff forwards in the last minute or two of the play, and then, with play in the Newport 25, time was called, with the score standinsr: — G. T. M. Cardiff l 1 4 Newport i. 0 11 SWANSEA Y. LLAXELLY. The first of the four mutches to be fought out between these keen rivals this season was played at the Swansea ground. Both organisations have been going so strong from the start that an even keener tussle than usual was expected. The weather, a.s during all the previous week, was atrocious, and'the St. Helen's field, usually so good at absorbing moisture, was in a com- pletely sodden condition, a regular storm having raged the preceding night and morning. Both side-i were confident. Swansea were weakened and disorganised somewhat by the absence of Evan James at half-back. Last year honours were dived very evenly between the teams. The first match resulted in a victory for Llanelly by two tries to one, the second for Swansea by a try to nil, the third for iilanelly by a drop goal by Ben Davies to nil, and the fourth for Swansea by tis most decisive victory of the lot, viz., two tries to nil. Regarding, therefore, the improvement shown by Swansea last season, and the way they have kept their team together, it was, expected they would re- peat the dose. lift teams turned out as follow:—Swansea: Back, W. J. Bancroft; three- quarter backs, F. Gordon, D. Ree.3, G. Davies, and W. Trew; half-backs, D. Jan. and W. Rey- nolds: forwards, R. Thomas, Parker, L. Davies, H. Davies. T. Jackson. D. Harris F. Serine, and W. Fuller. Lianelly: -Back, Williams; three-quarter backs, Morgan Williams Griff Williams, Evan Lloyd, and Ned Jenkins"; half- backs. Ben Davies and D. Davies: forwards, Daniells, Morris, W. J. Thomas, Ben James, Walters, Watts, J. Jones, and M. Thoma". Lianelly started from the Mumbles end, and Bancroft for a moment failed to field, but, retrieving himself, picked up, and sent back nicely, and from the initial nlay just outsidj the Swansea 2-5 the aJ whites' forwards brought off a grand rush down the ground, not ceasing till they had got into the Lianelly quarters. From here repeated attempts were made to cross, and Jackson, by a high jump', got the ball, and dived over, but the try was dis- allowed. A minute or two only had elapsed, however, when Parker macb a mark, kicked high, and Arthur Jones following, a rush of the Swansea forwards, dropped over the line, scoring underneath the posts. Bancroft's attempt to convert proved a poster, the ba.l striking ;he left p:st and rebounding. Ben Davies dropped out, and Bancroft replied, but Lianelly got no luck, and the Swansea for- wards were again on the ball like a dart, and dribbled it to the Lianelly line. where L.anelly just liave1 into touch. Directly after- wards the ball was -sent out, and Gordon getting pass on the right wing, Half-time score:- G. T. M. Swansea 3 l 0 Lianelly 0 0 0 Final score: — G. T. M. Swansea 440 Llanelly. o o "Penalty. MOUNTAIN ASH V. TRIEORKY. These teams met at Mountain Ash in their return League fixture, the first of which was won by ireorky on their own ground the previous Saturday. Botii teams had mads changes from the fifteens which met last weeK, Mountain Ash, perhaps, sutfermg. most. Tile teams were as follow:—Treorky: Back W. Harris; three-quarter backs, Lewis Lewis, T. R. Thomas, T. White, and J. Wheeler; half- backs, Tom Jones and Harry Jani^s; torwards, d. Thomas. A. Thomas, J. Joacs, J. Evans, W. Chiney, J. Yaughan, J. Davies, and L. Schofield. Mountain Ash: Back, J. Mux- worthy, three-quarter backs, L. Deere, S. Muxworthy, W. Brailey, and W. Harris; half- backs, Hillman and Phillips; forwards, F, Miller (captain), Davies. T. Perrott, W. Fryer, Osborne, T. Linton. J. Davies. and B. Fryer Referee, A. H. Williams. Mountain Ash kicked off in a drizzling rain, and forced a minor at once, the visitors' full- back just saving the try. A scrum was formed in the 25, and from a pass out the home team got still closer to the line, the Treorkv three- quarters mulling badly. Hilnnan, picking up, got away cleverly, and was close to the line when his pass was knocked on, and Brailey cleared away immediately afterwards, but his pass, too, was knocked over, the ball being so wet. The Treorky forwards, with a smart rush, relieved to the 25, but Muxworthy, with a good kick, drove them back again. Linton got pos- session for the home team, but failed to hold, and thus lost a good chance. Then Harris kicked over and exacted a minor. With the aid of the kick out Treorky worked to half- way. Harry James, the visiting half, got pos- session from a scrum, and, bursting off, took play well into the home ground. A series of light scrums were fought out on the 25 line, Tieorky benefiting slightly, their forwards putting in m.'re weight than the home lot. T1 e :rky were awarded a free. Tom Jones, who took the place, made a poor shot for goal, but exacted a minor. Mountain Ash came away with the kick out, and on the half-way line were granted a free for off-side, but did not gain much advantage. Phillips at half got from a scrum, and carried the game into the Treorky 25, but the latter's forwards rushed back into the home ground, Muxworthy aiding them by mulling a pass. Llew. Deere, however, came to the rescue, and, started a round of passing, which took Mountain Ash back into Treorky territory. The Brothers Thomas came away with a rush for the visitors, and, being weil seconded, play was removed to the home 25. From a serum the Treorky forwsjds got the ball amongst themselves, but lost p^es- sion, and Mountain Ash rushed away to fSo line, while the visitors' centre, getting knocked out in the scramble, and being forced to leave the field. He returned, however, in a couple of minute-. Sorambiift-* y>'iv in ths centre followed, and from a return by J. Muxworthy, Brailey following up, got posses- sion, and went close to, the line before he was puLed down. Scrambling rushes and scrums were kept up on the visiting line for some minutes, the Treorky three-quarters de- fending in clever style. At lasMthe ball coming out from a scrum, Brailey missed a pass. Wheeler, for the visitors, stupidly took a liying kick and mulled, enabling Harris, who was on the spot, to score near the post—a very lucky effort. The point was not improved upon. Long punts and scrums about the half-way line ensued for some minute?, neither side gaining much advantage. A rush by the home forwards took the hall down, but Tcfri Jones saved cleverly by turning into touch. Then from a long kick Mountain Ash Final score G. T. M. Mountain Ash 110 Treorky 10 0 —- LLWYNYPIA V. ABERAYON. These teams met to try conclusions for the first time this season. The weather was most disagreeable, thick, drizzling rain falling throughout the day, making the ground very heavy. Consequently accurate passing was out of the question. The teams lined out as fol- lows:—Aberavon: Back, Loekman; three-quar- ter backs. Will Rees, Will Thomas, Foster, and Larcombe; half-backs, Dan Jones and Hugh Davies; forwards, Jack Jones. Tim Madden, A. Brice, W. James, J. Luke, D. Upton, W. Kenefich, and Harry Jones. Liwynypia: Back, J. E. Jones; three-quarter backs, Llewellyn, Edmunds, Mills, and Wood; half-backs, Powell and Jestyn; forwards, Hellings, Alexander, Atkins, Powell, Bowen, Jenkins, Bob Jones, and Howell. Referee, Mr. Crawley, Cardiff. Liwynypia won the toss. and Aberavon kicked off against a strong wind. A return was made to the centre. The visitors managed by short rushes to get well into the home territory. Aber- avon, however, soon sent play to the centre, TREHERBERT V. PENARTH. Penartli we/u up to Treherbert with a weak ] ter.m, two three-quarters and one half being" missing, in the persons of Knight, Tvler, and Chick, whose pLices were filled by Beer, Lam- bert, and Shepherd. Treherbert were. also, not fully represented; Russell, on the wing, and Ramsey and E/ans, of the forwards, were among those missing. The ground was in a fearful condition, several pools of water cover- ing the field. The teams fielded as follows: — Penarth: Back, Thornley; three-quarterbacks. Alexander, Beer, Lambert, and Tillett; half backs, Shepherd and Aokland; forwards, Gibbs. 's Morris. Matthews, Kirklty, Warburton, Teiggs, Peace, and Cochrane. Treherbert: Back, Rees; three-quarter backs, Davies, Hitchings, Jonei, and Jenkins; half backs, E Lewis and J. Lewis; forwards, Kirkta.0113?, Price. Eyers, Thomas, Morgan, Gibby, Jones, and Daniels. Referee, Mr. Carnow. Mountain Ash. Price started for Treherbert. and Harrv Sanders returned to touch. A scramble occurred, which resulted in Shepherd gaining his side several yards. Treherbert, however, soon re- gained their lost ground. Penarth then, with a rush, drove the scene of play to the home line. No attempt was made to pick up the ball, for within two or three minutes it was practically a bladder of lard. A free to Penarth, taken by Gibbs, resulted in a gain of several yards, Final score:- G. T. M. Penarth 0 0 2 Treherbert- 0 0 2 Final score:- G. T. M. Cardiff Seconds *1 0 0 Newport Seconds 0 0 0 'Dropped. NEATII Y. BRIDGEND. Final score:- G. T. M. Neath 2 1 0 Bridgend 0 0 0 PLYMOUTH V. PONTYPRIDD. Final score: G. T. M. Plymouth 2 2 0 Pontypridd 0 2 0 Final score: — I G. T. M. Pontyclun 0 0 0 Whitchurch 0 0 0

Association. Half-time score — Goals. Ebbw Vale 2 Rogerstone 2 CARDIFF SCHOOLS' FOOTBALL LEAGUE. Higher Grade School v. Albany-road Board School.—These teams met on the Roath Park in School.—These teams met on the Roath Park in dirty weather. There were very few spectators present. The Higher Grade had all the best ot the game, and goals were scored for them by Raggett, Chirigan, and Cuffe. 'Ihe game ended in a victory for the Higher Grade by three goals to nil. Roath Park Board School v. Stacey-road Board School.^The=e teams met on the Roath Park. The play was in favour of the Stacey-road boys, but they could not score the major point, although they came very near it several times, only bad shooting by the front line stopping them. The game ended in a pointless draw. Severn-road v. Gran get own .—These teams met at the Jubilee Park. Grangetown had the advan- tage of the wind in the first half, but. the Severn- road boys were much faster than their oppo. nents, and before the game had been in progress very long Garrett scored, this being followed not long after by a goal from Ingleson, and at half- time Severn-road were leading by two goals to nil. Though playing against the wind after the interval, Grangetown held their own, but slowness was again their drawback, and several good chances to score were lost. The game was finished in a storm of rain, during which Garrett added another goal to the Severn-road score. and the final score read ;-Severn-road, three goals; Grangetown, nil. Radnor-road v. Wood-street.—This match was played at the Jubilee Park. Radnor-road started against the wind, and for a time Wood- street pressed, but by some good combination Radnor-road took play to close on their oppo- nents' goal, and Charle3 Ridd scored with a nice kick. Play now went from end to end, but the Radnor-road boys again asserted their supe- riority, and commenced a warm attack on their opponents' goal, and, a corner falling to them, Ridd, with goad judgment, dropped the ball through the goal, scoring the Radnors' second goal. Half-time was soon afterwards called, with Radnor-read leading by two goais to nil. Play settled down at half-way at Jie ( I In c c- ment of the second half, where a iiard fight was fought, neither side gaining much advantage At la;t the Radnor-road boys, bv combining well. took up the attack, but Wocd-street defended well. :-nd soon play was again at t' e centre Bob Williams here obtained the ball. and after a tricky dribble shot and beat the Wood-street goal-keeper. Play after this was all in favour of the Wood-street boys, but soft kicking prevented their scoring, and the whistle blew with the final score: —Radnor-road, three goals Wood- street; nil.

RAILYAY COLLISION. At an early hour on Saturday morning a railway collision oocurred at Brynmeyn Junc- tion, on the Ogmore Branch of the Great Wes- tern Railway. The junction is largely used in shunting operations between the Garw. Ogmre. and adjacent districts, and there are many sidings at the point. Shortly after four o'clock a, train of loaded wagons was proceeding from one of the sidings. When about ha-f the train had got on to the main road another loaded train from the Ogmore ran into it. The engine of the Ogmore train was derailed, and several wagons were smashed up, scattering their contents in large heaps op either side. The pavement way, too, was considerably damaged and torn up, and passenger traffic. was much delayed. The engine-driver and fire- man of the Ogmore train escaped in a mira- culous manner.

CHELTENHAM SENSATION. An old man named Thomas was on Satur- day brought before the Cheltenham magistrates on suspicion of having caused the death of hij wife, a woman of over 60 years of age. The couple had lived ui.happily, and it was stated that during Friday night the neigh- bours heard cries of "Murder." Mrs. Mott was subsequently turned out of the house thinly clad, and she said that her husband had tried to pull her tongue out, and had pushed his lingers down her throat. She was bleeding from the mouth, and complained to a, policeman, On walking back towards her home she fell down, and was carried indoors, where, a few minutes later, she expired.

Feared Loss of a Steamer Fe^i o are entertained at West Hartlepool that the steamer Charles Steels, owned by Messrs. Willy and Co., has foundered. She left Leith for Hamburg on Friday, the l-Hh, and a gale broke next day. The pa-sage is one of thirty- six hours, so thaf the missing steamer ii seven days overdue. A boat bearing the words "Charles Steel" has been washed ashore at Buck- haven, Fifeshire. and it is supposed she be- longed to the Charles Steel, which had a crew of eighteen. A Derelict Barque. On Saturday the steam trawler Flying Squall, of Scarborough, towed into Hartlepool the derelict Norwegian barque Johann Schmidt, which was picked up on Saturday morning 30 miles off Scarborough. There is no account of the crew, who had apparently deserted her during the recent storm. She is laden with timber. All her sails are in ribbons.

THE BIRMINGHAM MURDER. At Birmingham on Saturday Claude Felix Mumby, alias Frank Jobs, was remanded on a charge of being concerned in the murder of Mary Ann Aliban. He was also present at the inquest which was opened. Only evidence of identification was given, and the statement by the police as to finding the deceased lying on the bed in her nightdress with one arm fastened to the top of the bedstead and the other to the bottom, with a handkerchief in her mouth and a linen band tied round her neck. No other arrest has been made. CONFESSEDIOT^IUKDER. At Berkenhead on Saturday, Ether Gregg, 60, was charged on her own confession with mur- dering her -on, Henry Edward Gregg, in 1863, Vhe woman informed the police that her boy was in the habit of wandering in the Mersey at Tranvnere Beach, and, seeing him come out of the watei7 on cne occasion, she rushed him back and he disappeared. The deed had haunte1 her ever since, and caused her to drink.— Superintendent Bennett stated that the boy's body was found on the shore in the year named, and that an open verdict was relume J. The boy was six years old.—The Bench remanded Mrs. Gregg to the workhouse for the state of her mind to be inquired into.

DEAN YAI GHAN S LETTERS.! win The following letter to the editor appeared in the "Times" 011 Saturday: — "Sir.-In compliance with many urgent re- j quests, Mrs. Vaughan has consented to pre-1 pare for publication a selection of letters of the-late Dean Vaughan. May I be allowed to make the purpose May I be allowed to make the purpose known through your columns, and to request that friends who possess letters of general interest will kindly entrust them to the carei of Mrs. Vaughan, Llandaff-house, Weybridge ? Yours most faithfully, "B. F. DUNELM." Auckland Castle, Bishop Auckland, Oct. 21."

SAD FATE OF A SEAMAN AT BARRY. Mr. E. Bernard Reece, district coroner, and a jury, of whom Mr. E. Rees was foreman, held an inquiiy on Saturday morning at the Police- court, Barry Docks, into the circumstances attending the fate of Henrich Frederic Auguste Othner, a German, whcse body was found in the No. 3 Dock. Barry, on Friday morning.— Identity was proved by Samuel Kirkpatrick, fireman cr board the London steamer Brenttor, who stated that deceased's age was 36. He last gaw deceased on Thursday morning, when he left his bunk in the forecastle, and put on a change of clothes—presumably, to go ashore. He was not again seen alive. and he considered that, inasmuch as the wages were low at Rot- terdam. where Othner joined, he tried to get clear of the ehip.—Dock-comtabte Hole said he found lhe deceased's body floating in the No. 3 Dock, and Dr. Livingstone gave evidence as to examination of the body, and attributed the cause of death to drowning.—The jury returned a, verdict of "Found drowned," the Coroner being of opinion that the deceased, in getting alengside the basin, in search of the ship, fell over into the wf-I

To-day's Racing. BIRMINGHAM MEETING. 1 O/^—The BURTON SELLING PLATE of Ovy 100 sovs, for two year olds and up- wards; weight for age; mares and geldings allowed Sib; winner to be sold for 50 sovs. Five furlongs. Mr Legge's Heliograph, 4yrs, 9st 121b Wingfield 1 Capt Orr-Ewing's Urania, 2yrs, 7st 13ib Purkis 2 I Mr Lynham's Guerilla, 2yrs, 8st 21b Madden 3 Mr Trimmer's Bentworth, aged. 9st 121b Haisey 0 Mr Husband's Catherine Wheel, 4yrs, 9st 91b Green 0 Mr Harper's Palatable, 3yrs, 9st 61b Allsopp 0 Mr W E Elsey's Early, 3yrs, 9st 61b .Weldon 0 Mr Pratt, sen's Myrtleberry, 2vrs, 8st 51b Pratt 0 Mr Dugdale's Simondshall, 2yrs, 8st 21b Luke 0 Lord Penrhyn's Queen of the Fairies colt, 2yrs, 8st 21b .Morgan 0 Mr Robinson's Freeman, 2yrs. 8st 21b Toon 0 Mr Perkins's Country Dance, 2yrs, 7st 131b Robinson 0 Mr Cunliffe's Capricieuse, 2yrs, 7st 131b Dickens 0 Mr Joicey's Devonia filly, 2yrs, 7st 131b F Leader 0 Mr Holman's Fly Trap, 2yrs, 7st 131b Dalton 0 Winner trained by Peace. Betting—7 to 2 aest Heliograph, 5 to 1 agst Early, 7 to 1 agst Myrtleberry, 8 to 1 each agst Bentworth and Urania, and 10 to 1 agst any other. Won by a neck; a head separated the second and third. Bentworth, a neck off, was fourth. i) —The SHIFNAL MAIDEN PLATE of -J • \J 106 sovs, for two year olds and up- wards; weight for age; winners extra. Five furlongs. Mr Tyler's Christmas Gift colt, 2yrs, 7st 121b Madden 1 Major Fenwick's Clock Tower, 3yrs, 8st 31b Allsopp 2 Mr Gilbert's Merryhill Lass gelding, 3yrs, 7st 131b Grosvenor 3 Mr Wigan's King of the Plains, 2yrs, 7st 91b Dickens 0 Capt Ethelston's Marsh Hen, 2yrs, 7st 91b H Luke 0 Mr F Lambton's Cosimo, 2yrs, 7st 91b Toon 0 Winner trained by Peace. Betting—2 to 1 on Christmas Gift colt, 5 to 1 agst Clock Tower, 7 to 1 agst Merry Hill Lass ge'ding. and 10 to 1 agst any other. Won by four lengths; six lengths between the second and third. .) The WELLESBOURNE PLATE of —' • v 150 sovs, for two year olds and up- wards; weight for age; maidens allowed 51b; winner to be sold for 50 sovs. One mile and three fnrlongs. Mr Scott's Tiny White, 2yrs. 7st 31b Dickens 1 Mr T Leader's Slumber Sweet, 2yrs, 7st 3lb C Leader 2 Mr J Miller's Countess Amy, 2yrs, 7st 81b Smart 3 Mr Holles's Kildangan, 4yrs, 9st lolb Titterton 0 Mr Spruce's Lost Treasure, 3yrs, 9st 9ib Weldon 0 Mr Aldworth's Lang Syne gelding, 3yrs, 3st 41b „ AUsopp 0 Mr W Stevens's My Fa.ncy colt, 2yrs, 7st 31b Purkis 0 Winner trained privately. Betting-3 to 1 agst Tiny White, 7 to 2 agst Loss Treasure, 4 to 1 each agst Countess Amy and Slumber Sweet, 5 to 1 agst Lang Syne gelding, and 6 to 1 agst My Fancy colt. Won by three lengths; the same distance be- tween the second and third. The winner was bought in for 210gs. 3 (-) -The AUTUMN HANDICAP of 250 • v/ sovs; winners extra. One mile and a half. Mr Hardy's Eclipse. 6yrs. 7st 41b Allsopp 1 Mr Hanbury's Lowland Beauty, oyrs, 6st 71b C Leader 2 Sir W Ingram's Jack Spinner, 6yrs, 6st 101b Purkis 0 Mr R Walker's Dancing Jew, 4yrs, 7st lilb Morgan 0 Capt Prioleau's Grey Hag, 4yrs, 7st 21b Ballington 0 Mr l' Anson's Durannus, 5yrs. 7st Luke 0 Winner trained by It Bates. L Betting-9 to 4 each agst Eclipse and Duran- nus. 3 to 1 agst Lowland Beauty, 5 to 1 agst Jack Spinner, and 6 to 1 agst Dancing Jew. Won by a length and a half; a bad third. > fWrhc SALTLEY SELLING PLATE "J* •7V" (high weight handicap) of 108 sovs; winner to be sold for 50 sovs. One mile. Mr Wyid's Nid d'Amcur, 4yrs, 8st 7ib Robinson 1 Mr T Weldon's Eurton Pidsea, oyrs, tit 3ib Owner 2 Mr Meller's Harry Watkin, 4yrs, 7st 101b Segrott 3 Mv Dellor's Lantwit, 5yrs, 8st 121b Luke 0 Mr J A Miller's St. Patricia II., Syrs, 8st 41b Haisey 0 Mr Moore's Elton, 3yrs, 8st Scarrett 0 Mr C Trimmer's Hibiscus, 3yrs, 7st 121 b Purkiss 0 Mr Lynham's Venture gelding, 3yrs, 7st 71b Allsopp 0 WTinner trained by White. Betting—9 to 4 agst Burton Pidsea, 4 to 1 each agst Nid d'Amour and Venture gelding. 7 to 1 agst Hibiscus. 8 to 1 agst St Patricia 11., and 100 to 8 agst any other. Won by three lengths; a neck between the second and third. 4 —The WALSALL NURSERY PLATE TC. '} (handicap) of 108 sV.-s, for t 0 year olds; winners extra. Five furlongs. Mr Lynham's Royal Lineage, 7st 10!b Allsopp 1 Mr F Lambton's Harrooza colt, 7st Tib Segrott 2 Mr Hardy's Claribeile colt, 7st llb Chapman 3 Mr Croker's Sweet Chimes, 7st 131b Stainton 0 Capt Whitakcr's Mondella, 7st 111b Madden 0 Mr Clayton's Euphrasia, í"õt 111b.R Morgan 0 Mr F Piatt's Raysos, 7st 91b J Bate 0 Marquis di feerramezzana's Floreat Magda- iena, 7st 81b Robinson 0 C iptain Orr-Ewing's Dorian, "st 7ib F Leader 0 Mr Armstrong's Busby Stoop. 7Qt 21b.Luke 0 Mr Bruce Setcn's Micah, 7st lib (car 7st 21b) F J Pratt 0 Mr Clarke's Nibster, 7st A Pratt 0 Mr W Pitt's Leap Up. 7st H Toon 0 M" W E Elsey's Chief Warrencr, 63t 131b C Leader 0 Major Fenwick's Miss Mack, Set 121b ..Scarratt 0 Mr Brown's Lily Gray, 6st 121b Purkiss 0 Winner trained by owner. Betting—3 to 1 ajrst Royal Lineage, 7 to 2 agst Harocza colt, 5 to 1 agst Floreat Magda- lena, and 10 to 1 agst any other. Won by a length and a half; half a length between the second and third. j The WATER ORTON PLATE (a "ii./ high weight handicap) of 108 sovs; winners extra. One mile. Mr Pilkiivton's Roida, 3,rrs, 8st 21b 0 Madden 1 Major Peuwick's Amyas, 3yrs, 7st 101b Allsopp 2 Mr Botterill's Highland, aged, lOst .F Pratt 3 Mr Turner's Outpost, 4yrs, lOst N Robinson 0 Mr G Maclachlan's Sisyphus. 4yrs, 8st 91b T Weldon 0 Mr Heaven's Stamboul. 3,rrs, 8st 41b G Rice 0 Winner trained by Peace. Betting—5 to 2 agst Highland, 3 to 1 agst Roida. 7 to 2 agst Stamboul, and 6 to 1 each agst Amyas, Sisyphus, and Outpost. Won by three lengths; six lengths between the second and third.

BETTING ON THE COURSE. CAMBRIDGESHIRE STAKES. 750 to 100 agst Craftsman, t and w 800 to 100 — Nun Nicer, t 1000 to 83 — Chelan dry, t 1003 to 80 — Newhaven II., t after 1000 to 60 and 70 laid 10CO to C'Û Waterhcn, t 33 to 1 — Clara, t, after 66 to 1 laid

SANDOWN PARK MEETING. 1 Q/ —A SELLING HANDICAP HURDLE RACE of 100 sovs, fo" three vear olds and upwards; winner to lie soid for oO govs. Two miles, over eight hurdles. Mr Fitton's Prymira, 4yrs, list 71b .Fitton 1 Mr Wyid's Axiano, 3yrs, lOst 101b .James 2 Mr Yates's Dromeus, 5yrs, list 21b .Dollery 3 Mr Dawson's Cloghran, aged, 12st 71b O'Brien 0 Mr Woodland's Silver Gilt, 6yrs, 12st .Mr P Woodland 0 Mr Agar's Kirkdale. aged, 12st Hampton 0 Mr Singer's Thirsus. 6yrs, list 12ib Clack 0 Mr Hartley's Magnate, 4yrs, list 101b Trimmer 0 Lord W Beresford's Sprig o' Myrtle, aged, list 9lb Taylor 0 Mr Hibberi, s Golf Ball, 5yrs, list 2lb R Nightiiigall 0 Capt Jackson s Changeling, aged, list Parvin 0 Mr Buxton's Abbotsbury, aged, lOst 121b „ Palmer 0 \V inner trained by owner, Betting-7 to 2 agst Prymira, 5 to 1 agst Sprig o' Myrtle, 11 to 2 agst Dromeus. 6 to 1 each agst Golf Ball and Thirsus, 7 to 1 agst Axiano, and 10 to lag-st any other. Won by two lengths; three lengths divided the second and third. (Race started at 1.37). O X —A HANDICAP STEEPLECHASE of — -f 200 sovs; winners extra. Two miles. Mr Dawson's Mill Girl, 5vrs, lOst 71b Gourley 1 Mr Leyland's Crystal Palace, 5yrs, lOst 7lb „ „ Taylor 2 Mr Reeve s Ballymoney, aged, lOst 31b Makepeace 3 Mr AV Lanibton s Ebor, aged. 12st 71b Dollery 0 Mr Lung'" Misanthropist, 6yrs, lOst 21b Booth 0 Mr Layccek's Go Lightly, 5yrs. lOst 21b Pullen 0 Major Fenwick's French Furze, 4yrs, lOst 3Ib Acres 0 Mr Hibbert's Fool's Paradise, aged, lOst Donnelly 0 winner trained by Woods. Betting—5 to 2 agst Mill Girl, 3 to 1 each agst Ebor and Crystal Palace, 6 to 1 agst Misan- thropist, and 10 to 1 agst any other. Won by two lengths; a bad third. The re- mainder were beaten off. (Race started at 2.16). 4 0"!™™ HURDLE F.ACE of — 200 sovs; winners ^x:-a. Two iir.les, over eight hurdles. Mr Barclay s Glen bower, 5yrs, lOst 21b Fitton 1 Mr Dawson's Turkish Bath, 6yrs, lOst 131b Gourley 2 Mr Wyld's Playwright, aged, list 41b James 3 Mr Rose's Fossicker, 6yrs, 12st 71b I j A Nightingall 0 Mr Firth s Anchovy, aged, list 131b Nolan 0 Mr Agar's William the Fourth, 4yrs, lOst 11S, Brown 0 Mr Percy's Bonnie Dundee, 5yrs, lOst 71b Tavlor 0 Mr Hibbert's Coffee Cooler, 5vrs, lOst 71b R Nightingall 0 Mr Gollan's The Possible, aged, lOst 51b ,r Hickey 0 Mr Arthur s Pretty Correct, 5yrs. lOst 5)b W Woodland 0 Capt E Loder's Sitric, 4yrs, lOst 41b Anthony 0 Mr R Walker's Blairfettie, 6yrs, lOst 2ib Freemantle 0 Winner trained by Sentence. Betting—7 to 4 agst Bonnie Dundee, 4 to 1 agst Glenbower, 6 to 1 agst Coffee Cooler, 7 to 1 agst Sitric, 100 to 12 agst Turkish Bath, 10 to 1 agst William the Fourth, and 100 to 8 agst any other. Won by half a length; six lengths between the second and third. (Race started at 2.51). O 1 —A SELLING STEEPLECHASE of I 'J 100 sovs. for four rear olds and up- wards; weight for age; winner to be sold for 50 sovs. Two miles. wards; weight for age; winner to be sold for 50 sovs. Two miles. Mr J A Miller's Craig, aged, 12st 71b I W Taylor 1 in- TT Escott's Lord Lytton, aged, 12s t71b W Woodland 2 Mr Dawson's Hypocrite, 5yrs. 12st 41b O'Brien 3 Mr Freeman's Merry Chanter, aged, 12st 71b E Matthew 0 Mr W M Singer's Florendean, 6yrs, 12st 71b Black ()o Mr Bulteei's Lambton, aged, 12st 11b Freeiryuitle 0 Mr Lava«'s Anchor, aged, 12st 71b.W Pullen 0 Mr Marske's Dudlieen, 5yrs, 12st 41b Spec 0 Mr WToodland's Crystalline, 5yrs, 12st 41b P Woodland 0 Mr Alton's Nantucket, 4yrs, list 101b DoHery 0 Mr Ripley's Lamerock, 4yrs, list IO]b Owner 0 Winner trained by Haisey. Betting—5 to 4 ajjst Craig, 5 to 1 agst Hypo- crite, 6 to 1 agst Nantucket. and 10 to 1 each agst, Lord Lyttan^aind Merry Chanter. Won easily by half a length; a bad third. (Race started at 3.26). Q X A —The THREE YEAR OLD HURDLE O• RACE of 100 sovs; lOst 7ib each; winners extra. Two miles, over eight hurdles. Mr T Sherwcod's Stream of Gold. lOst 71b Palmer 1 Mr A Stedall's Swill, lOst 71b Box 2 Mr Stanley 's Elphberg, lOst 7ib R Pullen 3 I Mr Barclay's 'Jralloch, lOst 71b T Fitton 0 Major Fenwick's Sarah. IJst 71b W Taylor 0 Mr C Hibbert's Campana, lOst 7ib R Nightir-gall 0 1 Mr Jones's Arch Tempter, lOst 71b Freemantle 0 Mr Mills's New Jersey, last 71b.II Wroodland 0 Winner trained by owner. Betting—7 to 4 agst Stream of Gold, 5 to 1 each agst Grallock and New Jersey, and 8 to 1 agst any other. Won easily by three parts of a length; a bad third. (Race started at 4.1). 4O X —The CLUB STEEPLECHASE of 100 sovs, for foi:r year olds and up- wards weight for age; winners extra. About three miles. Mr Yates's President, aged, 12st 121b Dollery 1 Mr Compton's The Curate, 6yrs, 12st 41b Cobb 2 Mr Laycock's Seymour, 5vrs, 12st 71b Mr Withington 0 Mr Ripley's Servius, 4yrs, llst 61b .Owner 0 Winner trained by Swatton. Betting—13 to 8 agst Seymour. 2 to 1 agst President, 4 to 1 agst Servius, and 7 to 1 agst The Curate. Won by four lengths. Servius refused. Sey- mour was pulled up a mile from home. (Race started at 4.34).

"SPORTSMAN' AUTHENTIC STARTING PRICES. I BIRMINGHAM MEETING. Horse. Jockey Sportsman. BURTON SELLING (15). Heliograph (Wingfield) 7 to 2 ag SHIFNAL MAIDEN (6). Christmas Gift colt (Madden) 2 to 1 on WELLESBOURNE PLATE (7). Tiny White (Dickens) 3 to 1 ag AUTUMN HANDICAP (6). Eclipse (Allsopp) 9 to 4 ag SALTLEY SELLING (8). Nid d'Amour (Robinson) 4 to 1 ag WALSALL NURSERY (16). Royal Lineage (Allsopp) 3 to 1 ag WATER ORTON PLATE (6). Roida (O Madden) 3 to 1 aa I SANDOWN PARK MEETING. Horse Jockey Sportsman. SELLING HANDICAP HURDLE (12). Prymira (Fitton) 7 to 2if HANDICAP STEEPLECHASE (8). Mill Girl (Gourley) I. 5 to 2 ag HANDICAP HURDLE (12). Glenbower (Fitton) 4 to 1 ag SELLING STEEPLECHASE (11). Craig (W Taylor) 5 to 4 ag THREE YEAR OLD HURDLE (8). Stream of Gold (Palmer) 7 to 4 ag CLUB STEEPLECHASE (4). President (Dollery) 4 to 1 ag The above prices are identical with those PUDo lished in the "Racing Calendar."

F. Finlay will have the mount on St Cloud II. in the Cambridgeshire rext week. It is decided to start Portmarnock for the Cambridgeshire, and he will probably be ridden by Fagan, at about a couple of pounds over weight.

TO DAI S LONDON BETTING. CAMBRIDGESHIRE STAKES. 7 to 1 agst Craftsman, t and w 8 to 1 Nun Nicer, t 9 to 1 Nunsilch, t 100 to 9 — Merman, t 100 to 9 — Chelan dry, t 100 to 8 — Pinfold, t 100 to 8 — Newhaven II., t 25 to 1 Eager, t 35to 1—Georgic.t 50 to 1 — Celada. t 50 to 1 Succoth, 0 66 to 1 Kopeley, t 66 to 1 Spook, t

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THE KAISER AT CONSTAN- TINOPLE. A Central News telegram from Constantinople on Friday night says:—After a grand military > review, which the German Emperor and Empress witnessed to-day, the Kaiser conferred a number of orders upon various Ottoman Ministers. The Imperial pair also paid formal visits to the foreign embassies here. Their departure for Palestine is fixed for to- morrow. This evening there was a grand diplomatic dinner, which the Kaiser, Kaiserin, and a brilliant company attended in state.

TR AN SY A ALGOLD TRIUMPH A Central News telegram from Washington on Saturday morning says:—The report of the director of the United States mint just issued shows the gold output of the Transvaal during 1897 exceeded that of the United States for the same period by 300,000 dollars worth. This displaces the United States for the first time in 40 years from the premier place among gold producing countries.

LADY MARTIN S ILLNESS. A Central News Llangollen correspondent telegraphs that her Majesty has sent a telegram from Balmoral, inquiring for the latest news regarding Lady Martin's condition. Her lady- ship has passed a rather restless night, and suffers much pain.

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