The Cambrian News and Merionethshire Standard

THE DECLINE OF CHESHIRE CHEESE. Is Cheshire cheese (remarks the Daily News) about to be numbered with the good things which Englishmen remember, but will never see again? We hope not; but the report of the cheese fairat Chester which we published on Thursday, does not promise well. Prices were lower than had ever been known. Qualities which fetched 80s. per cwt. last year, on Wednesday sold for only £2 10s..Most of the cheeses were sold at prices varvin" from 15s. to 40s. per cwt. There is doubtless much good Cheshire cheese which would not be likely to tind its way to this fair, but on the of the report, most of the cheese pitched at Chester was of inferior quality. Moreover, the price of the best cheese had fallen from S'l. to per lb. The cause is to be found in foreign competition. Very good American cheese is sold at Liverpool at lid. per lb. Ureat attention is being paid to the manufacture of cheese in the United States. In 1877 the quantity produced was 133,392 tons, of which 40 per cent. was exported the great bulk of it, as of all the provisions exported from the Union, came to this country. It is a matter of complaint throughout our agricultural districts that cheese- making does not pay, and its production must be expected to falloff in quantity, jusc as the number of pigs reared in Ire- land has fallen off in consequence of the low price of American bacon. The Americans make their cheese on the factory system, which has not as yet been brought into extensive and successful operation iu England, and perhaps cannot be. lnat, however, is no reason why our dairy farmers should not mane cheesemaking pay. To do so, however, they must give up all thought of competing for the largest possible consumption, ancl "go in" for quality. The iinest qualities of English cheese have fetched good prices during the last two yeari, and clo bo still, and the market for these is both very large and of expansion. It is, moreover, at the command of those who may choose to meet its requirements, as the American producer will not be able to do for many years to come.

THE AGRICULTURAL- DEPRESSION.—A WHOLESALE NOTICE TO <WIT. The tenants upon the estato of the Earl of Kilmorey, which includes some fifty farms on the borders of^Cheshire and ShrlJp- shire. and ranges from the neighbourhood of Nantwicli to that of Whitchurch, have recently been, so to speak, electrified by having a circular sent to them of which the following is a "Gordon House, Isleworth, 17th July, 1879. "Sir —1The conviction has forced itself upon me that the let- ting value of my farms in Cheshire may have been affected by the difficulties now surrounding the agricultural interest, and I am desirous of testing how far this has been the case in the nnlv w-iv in which this can be done—namely, by throwing them into the market, and seeing what they will fetch. With this view I have instructed my agent to serve notices upon all my tenants. It is needless for me to add that I trust that the greater part of the old tenancies will be renewed, but in those cases where this should not prove the case, care will be taken that reasonable compensation is given for unexhaused improye- aaents.—I am, sir, yours faithfully, KILMOREY. A correspondent of the Birmingham Daily Post says A few days after this came to hand, tliero followed upon its heels the Bsual formal notice to quit and deliver up the farm, Ac., signed by Mr. O. Grant, his lordship's agent. Mr. Grant has been round amongst the tenants since then, but they are still at a loss what to make of the matter. None of the tenants know whether the farms will be offered by auction, or by private treaty, or by tender, or in what other way. Many of the tenants are of long standing, and some even were born upon the estate, and the effect upon their miuds of receiving such a circular and notice can readily be imagined. The farmers of Cheshire and of this particular district, so far from making a profit, have not even been meeting expenses, although their holdings are in a thoroughly good state of culti- vation. The foreign productions sent over to this country have ruined their market, and dairies on the estate which formerly sold cheese at 80s. have this year sold at 35s. The crops have suffered severely from the weather, and it is a question whether some of them, on the late lands particularly, will even ripen. Turnips are a failure in the great majority of cases, and on very few of the farms have mangolds done any good. The farms on Lord Kilmorey's estate are generally large for Cheshire—say about 250 or 275 acres-the holdings are all yearly, with six months' notice and as the tenants have been required to sign an agreement contracting themselves out of the Agricultural Holdings Act, they are, of course, entirely at the mercy of their landlord as to any compensation they may receive for what they have laid out upon their farms. It is, however, but fair to say that the tenants have considerable confidence in that portion of the circular which promises them compensation for their im- provements. Not a single application has been sent in by any of the tenantry for a renewal of their tenancies and from what can be learned, there does not appear to be any disposition or intention on their part to do so—the apparent probability being that as the results of his circular and notice, Lord Ivilmorey will have a number of his farms upon his hands. The uoble earl is ninety-three years of age.

THE MARQUIS OF HARTINGTON ON THE LAND LAWS. The Marquis of Hartington was present at a meeting of the Radnorshire Agricultural Association at Penybont on Friday, Sept 5 —Mr. D. Davies, M.P.,for the Cardigan Boroughs, in pro- posing the toast of "The Army, Navy, and Reserve Forces," said it was a mistake to suppose that he was not in favour of keeping up these forces. As a wealthy nation Englasd could afford to keep them up, and if they were maintained in an efficient condition he was sure they would not want to use them because all nations dreaded the English, and especially the Welsh. (Laughter.) He trusted the army, efficient as it was would be more so, when they had got rid of the "old cat." Lord Hartington, in the course of his speech (after an expression of regret at his projected political severance of his connection with the constituency) referred to the prevalent agricultural distress. His Lordship advised the farmers not to be buoyed up by the hope that the result of the inquiries of the recently- appointed commlSSlOn would be a return to protection. Pro- tection, he said, was dead, and if farming was unprofitable it could only be rehabilitated by a complete revision of leases. His lordship continued We must understand that if there are any changes which are to follow from the inquiries of this Com- mission, "they must be changes which must take place in the relations of agriculturists to each other, and not of the agri- cultural interest to the whole community. (Cheers.) What these changes may be I do not think this would be a proper time for me to enter into. The subject is too large, and besides, it might be supposed if I were to touch upon some of tliem that I ™ entering upon the forbidden field of party controversy. lRnt T mav perhaps say that some remarks of mine which were We in the House of Commons upon the question hare been ? £ rv strangely misunderstood by some persons, and by those persons in a very important position. Some remarks of mine were thought worthy of the notice of the Prime Minister and this was a speech made not upon a party occasion, or else I should not notice it here, but in a speech which the Prime Minister made at the dinner of the Lord Mayor of London. Lord Beaconsfleld appeared to suppose that I had advocated in the House of Commons somo alteration in the law for the purpose of altering the existing tenure of land and encouraging the growth of small or eren peasant proprietors. 1 undoubtedly did refer in those remarks to peasant proprietors, and I believe there are a great many belonging to all sides of politics who think that the establishment among us of a considerable number of small proprietors would be a very great advantage. (Cheers.) Cer- tainly, however presumptuous many of us may be, I never have been so presumptuous—as presumption it would be with the im- perfect consideration which I have yet been able to give to such an important subject as to attempt to lay down the doctrine that existirir tenure of the land of this country ought to be altered! or that anything ought to bo done for ^bly^encour- af/l^ant tote inquired into even, is'tliat if there are any laws whiclT product among us a condition ef things which i* not natural which tend to produce among us an artificial state of Shines which tend artificially to aggregate vast properties m the^ hands of a few persons who perhaps have not capital enough to manage them-I say, if laws exist among us which have this effect, they are at all events as well worthy to be in- onired into as any subject which this Commission can under- take. (Hear hear.) I am not an advocate for encouraging peasant proprietors, or any class, in an artificial manner, but do say that if there exist among us laws which do tend to create such artificial results, then these laws ought to be very carefully examined. (Cheers.)

FARMING OF THE FUTURE ? SMALL FARMERS IN SHROPSHIRE. (Concludedfrom last week.) In the parish of Prees there are 1,500 acres of land entirely let to holders of less than 20 acres each. The land is light land, nearly all under the plough and as a farm of 20 acres is insuffi- cient for a plough-team of two horses, the land is ploughed under a system of co-operation, or amiable give and-take be- tween neighbours. Mr. Haste informs me that there are at least twenty tenants among the smaller occupiers whose farms vary from 20 to 50 acres, and who each keep a pair of horses and help their neighbours all round, ploughing when required for the email tenants who own no team, carting stones for the road sur- vevor, and assisting all who may desire their services-timber merchant, farmer and proprietor in turn Theproblem ofsmall farming has certainly been most successfully solved at Hawk- stone, both upon Btnall arable and dairy farms. It does not ap- pear that a farm labourer, however, can hold more land as a rule than he is capable of looking after in his leisure hours, say half an acre of arable land, or three or four acres of grass land but the "handy men" of the estate, who work for many mas- ters having fitted themselves by a kind of technical education of their own for the performance of task work and skilled labour of several kinds, may be holders of little farms of from 20 acres to 50 acres without hindrance to their duties. These are the superior jobbing men or professional labourers, who work sometimes in gangs at mowing, bark-peeling, sheep-shear- ing, and other jobs of that kiud, or singly when hedging and ditching, repairing rough fences, thatching, &c. It is gratifying to remark the effect of the system I have now briefly noticed in diminishing pauperism. The parishes in which Lord Hill's property is situated have been almost com- pletely depauperised by the growth of providence among the people. Many of the farm labourers have been raised in the social scale by means of their plots of pasture on which they keep cows, and they all maintain their aged relatives. At the present tUlle. there is not one old person in the union. Several writers of repute have put in a plea for small farming lately. Mr. Brassey hiis recently pointed out in the Times the achievements of the petits cultivateurs in France, and their suc- cessful competition with the capitalist farmers in England in the production of special kinds of food. Mr.Brassey does not anticipate, if T rio-htlv understand him, that the land of this country is at ail lilrMv fn be largely occupied by this class of farmers. Such a chantre in tile social condition of the country can nev«r occur. The Population of the rural districts has steadily diminished through toe substitution of machinery for hand labour; and the migra- factories and towns has been entirely volun- Cv Th nS«?e required for non-agricultural labour, and ». their wages by the movement which has they have improv^ their remembered that instead of their token place. I*8?™" wns ulKler compulsion of any kind, the having migrated ™to towns them Their gubsti farmers havebeensorry to pan hin FarmSt in fact hav^ as everybody knows, has beeiI M migration of labourers and been enlarged through the volunta, y not the slightest doubt ^troduction iMcUmery. jn prove to be as perraa- that the enlargement of the holdings f Agricultural Society, nent as it has l)eeni)ecesurj. lh wjH not collapse, nor which is an association of great farmers, f gates, nor will the great modem-implement factories clos enfc the tide of migratory labourers cease from fl.0*1^fmDted by the direction and turn back from town to country. P j profits of small farming. Landlords, moreover, with dnm • resources in some cases, will have enough on their^ out attempting the rearrangement of their estates an tion of homesteads for an additional number of tenants- ine problem of competition with foreign corn-growers will be solved, not by small farming, but by scientific farming on the lau6do^not follow from the above that Mr. Brassey may not be right in bis remarks on the value of small farmers and that Lord Hill's management may not be right in a thickly popu- lated district. A sprinkling of small farmers in certain parts of the country may prove economically as well as morally ad- vantageous. The success of large farming does not necessarily imply the extermination of all the small farmers The shops of London and other towns have enlarged within the last fifty years, and all kinds of businesses are conducted on a larger scale than they were of old. But there is still room for traders of thJ smallest sort, and street hawkers with hand-barrows and stalls have not been squeezed out, even in the commercial Economy of the great metropolis. In some of the districts of London they are quite a necessity in reference to the supply of ™r £ .in kinds of goods. A class analogous to these small traders 'bringing their supplies to the doors of their customers, is mnrh needed in the country. It is m consequence of the ab- Bence of sueh a class that milk and fresh butter are at present in nvinv villages, and that millions of pounds worth of e-gs poultry! and otiier articles of agricultural produo- tton are amfuilly imported from France and elsewhere instead of bSn-raited at home. Small farmers, therefore, as a class, may hokftheir own, and will in all probability become more numer- ous though large farming will continue to be the rule as an agri- cultural system adapted to the circumstances of the countiy. H. E. in Social Notes.

HARVEST PROSPECTS. The following appear,; in :t cont.,cmpo'ary Sir -The gre.,t im !)..rtance of tlns s.u hJect IS my apolo¡o' fortres- of Silver hnVV, ",1 ? uot ,l0. The temperature is the mother such I regreu to^ Fh0 h.is pr0ved a veritable step- of the 01 Itijgm with malicious enmity from their infancy toother, pursuer o sjivTle exception of about one fort- t« their matuntj, 'with t|w bad nursins wili be night sgruc mng sm^ r aWention when the sickle has done feduty'and'the work of the threshing machine becomes the Object bf c^ry farmer's care prospects h other I have read many '<-1^ pnniiiries from those who have counties, and have made m^ny <1 form a pretty accu- traversed the country, and whoa harvest, and the con- SSfiT"W&S i» «.5i»«»«• fordshire. This does not say much, perhaps, but still it is a I source for some consolation to know that we, in what 1 may term the West Midland district, are not hopelessly bad. The lengthy and severe winter created expectations that the following summer and autumn would be all that could be de- sired. A hard winter was the harbinger of a genial season we were told by those who had seen many summers, and whose ex- perience entitled their opinions to respect. The spring, summer, and autumn which followed, however, have by their untowardness overthrown all calculations and ex- pectations, and reduced comparisons and statistics to meaning- less terms. The great storm of the 16th and 17th instant did considerable damage to the growing grain, but, unfortunately it w.,s only here and there sufficiently heavy headed or luxuriant in its growth to be beaten down much. But it delayed maturity aud encouraged the maintenance and increase of the blight and mildew so long visible before, which sunshine, warmth, and gentle breezes alone could remove. Wheat on well cultivated, well drained, and light soil farms promises in some instances to be an average crop, but even from such the majority of reports allude to small light heads which can predict nothing but all under-average yield. If this is the state of things upon the better class of lands, I need not say tht the heavy, collI soils cannot possibly give more than a very small credit oil account, against the considerable debit which now stands against them in the tiller's book. If we have fine weather between this and harvest the quality will no doubt be almost equal to that of last year. Barley is most irregular, even on good farms. Very fair crops are to be met with on one side the nedge, whilst om the other a totally different growth is seen. Much in the late districts now green and growing will not, it is feared, be able to ripen so as to be of use for malting purposes. On the whole it is thought that one-third of the acreage under barley will give a full average crop. Oats have stood the unfavourable season better than any other graill, and, as a rule, promise to yield a good crop. The prices for this cereal have been low during the past two seasons, owing to the cheap rates at which foreign feeding corn has been forced upon the markets. This, however, seems to have affected Lish more than English farmers, as is clearly shown this year by a falling off in the acreage under oats in Ireland of no less than 83,000 acres. This should have its effect upon the values of English oats during the coming cereal year. Beans and peas. as is always the case in cold wet seasons, do not look well. One-third will be an average, and two-thirds under an average crop in many districts very much under. With fine weather the harvest cannot become general before the end of the second week in September. Much has been said as to tne extent of the production of cereals in the United Kingdom being a matter of indifference, since its wants can be as heretofore supplied from abroad. We cannot under existing circumstances easily come to the conclu- sion that the necessities of Oreat Britain and other continental countries—which threaten to require much larger foreign aid than ever before-will be met witnout corresponding difficulty, but will in any case prove an element to advance prices upon our consuming population, and show that the condition oi agriculture in our country is by no means a matter of slight import- ance to its inhabitants generally. Thus, a deficient harvest, especially when accompanied by secondary quality, becomes financially and otherwise a most serious national visitation.— I am, &c., W. L. BROWE. Castle Mills, Shrewsbury, August 30th, 1879. P.S.-The acreage under wheat in Great Britain this year is 328,281 acres less than in 1878. This decreased area represents a deficiency of 1,230,000 quartern to which must be added the estimated deficiency of 10 imperial bushels per acre on the 2,890,000 acres bearing wheat, which amounts to 3,612,000 quarters, a total deficiency of 4,342,000 quarters. To look this situation in the face, is to admit that we require an extra un- port of 41 million quarters, or upwards of 19,000,000 quarters altogether to carry us through to the harvest of 1880.

SPORT. A FISHING IN BALA LAKE.—My attention has been called to a paragraph which appeared in your paper of the 17th of this month, under the heading, Fishing in Bala Lake." This paragraph states that I, on the 31st July, after my arrival here, had landed a very large trout in this lake. Unfortunately for the truth of this statement, I did not arrive here until August 1, have never yet been on the lake this year, and I never fish. The paragraph in question has, I presume, been inserted by some ingenious gentleman in the interest of the hotel keepers of the district, and should any fisherman be deluded by it into thinkinsr that large trout are usually caught in Bala Lake, he is likely to be disappointed. The statement is as trustworthy as several others which emanate, I imaine, from the Same source. Will you be good enough to insert this contradiction in your next issue under the heading fishing?—MELLOR BROWN (Bryniagoleu, Bala, August 31). [We do not see why Mr Brown should jump to the conclusion that, because his name has been mentioned erroneously, it has been done in the interest of hotel keepers. It cannot be to the interest of the inventor of a. mis- statement to provide the readiest means of contradiction by using a real name, when a fictitious name would serve his pur- pose equally well. The letter in question was not written by e any hotel keeper, but by a gentleman who was fishing on the lake, and who doubtless misunderstood or was misinformed as to the name of the person who caught the fish alluded to. Mistakes often occur inadvertently, or we might suppose that Mr Brown had some interest in stating that the letter he com- plains of appeared in The Field of August 17, which was Sun- day, and consequently not a day on which The Field is published; and in stating also that he was alleged to have landed a fish on Ju!y 31—whereas no date is mentioned, nor anything stating that it was prior to August 1. Mr Brown says that he never fishes, and we willingly accept his statement, but we scarcely think that this makes him an authority as to the nature of the fishing in the lake,-ED.1-From The Field.

SHOOTING.—THE MOORS. MERIONETH. RUG, CORWEN.—On August 30, three guns, Mr Wm. Kerr, Capt. Pritchard-Rayner, and Hon. C. H. Wynn. killed 32i brace of grouse, 1 hare; September 1, Capt. Rayner, Mr John Vaughan, Hon. C. H. Wynn, 4G! brace, 1 partridge, 1 snipe, 1 various. September 2, two guns, 19i brace, each day over dogs.

WINNING MOUNTS IN 1879. Statistics of the winning and losing races together with the total number of winning mounts on the flat, of the eleven most successful iockeys. calculated up to Sept. 5 WON. LOST. TOTAL. Archer, F 139 231 361 Cannon. T 57 153 215 Wood, C 52 229 281 Constable, H 40 141 181 Luke 37 174 211 Fordham 34 119 153 Fagan 34 136 170 Goater, J 33 132 .165 Morgan, H 30 158 188 Osborne, J SO 90 120 Leminre. 25 123 154

RACING FIXTURES. Lichfield Autumn September 16 Hampton September 16 Weymouth September 10 Manchester .September IS Alexandra Park September 19 Newmarket First October September 23 Hereford.September 25 Nottingham September 30

COURSING FIXTURES. Middle October 6

MARKET REPORTS. CORN AVERAGES, For the week ending September 6. The following are the quantities sold and the prices this yeai ana last year :— QUANTITIES SOLD. PRICES. This year. last vear. This year. Last year. Wheat 16,570 55,455 48s. 2d. 45s. 4d. Barley. 343 1,979 32s. lid. 42s. 6d. Oats 988 1,990 26s. 7d. 25s. 4d. Corn, &c. LIVERPOOL TUESDAY.—The improvement reported in the wheat trade on Friday made further progress to-day, and a fair business was done, at an advance of Id. V cental for red descrip- tions, and at extreme rates for white. Flour firm. Beans Id. V cental dearer. Maize in moderate demand, generally at 4s. 10d. celltal for new, but not in all cases obtainable at that price. PRICES (this day). a. d. s. d. American Wheat,$100 tbs a 9 to 9 6 French Flour, ¥ 100 lbs 0 0 16 9 Malting Barley, V loo lbs 0 0 0 II Grinding Barley, 111 100 lbs 5 0 6 6 English Oats, V 100 lbs 8 3 9 6 Canadian Peas, 100 lbs 6 7 6 8 Egyptian Beans, V 100 lbs 6 6 6 7 Indian corn, American new white 0 0 0 8 mixed American 1 9i 4 10 lUali n"IA new English. Quarter 63 a 72 0 -r- IU' LONDON, WEDNESDAY.—There was a dull market for wheat, and prices were barely maintained. Samples of new English are poor in weight and quality, Flour quiet, and unaltered. Oats ad. lower since Monday. Maize dull. Other articles firin.- Arrivals: British wheat, 450 quarters. Foreign wheat, 19,650 quarters; barley, £ 60 quarters; oats, 22,400 quarters; maize, 6,090 quarters; flour, 3,300 sacks and 2,940 barrels. CURRENT PIUCES OF GRAIN AT MARK LANE. L a. Wheat, old Essex and Kent (white) 46 to 58 Ditto ditto (rod). 45 64 Wheat, Norfolk, Lincoln, and Yorkshire (red) 42 52 Barley (Chevalier) 35 48 Malt, English pale, new 58 74 Oats, English feed 21 23 Beans (Mazagan) 32 S5 Peas, white boilers (English) 32 36 „ (foreign). 34 35 *3 25 Flour, Town Households, & 280 K»s., o/s to õ1. MANCHESTER, THURSDAY.—The weather this week has been of a much more favourable character, which, with very large shipments from America, caused a quiet feeling in the trade. Wheat sold only to a moderate extent, without quotable change in value. Flour met a limited sale, at about previous rates. Oats ruled steady. Beans were somewhat dearer. Maize must be quoted 3d. ¥ quarter higher. WAKEFIELD, FRIDAY.—There was a fair attendance at our market this morning. Wheat met a limited enquiry, and prices were rather below those of last week. Barley still in request, at late rates. Beans, oats, and maize the turn dearer. SHREWSBURY, SATURDAY.—The fine weather which has prevailed in this district for the last week or so has improved the prospects of a fair harvest. Much barley and oats remain uncut, however, and on many farms the wheat is still quite green. --&Current quotations were :— .I White Wheat,$75 lbs. 7 0 <8 7 6 Red ditto « 9 1 3 Barley, » 70 lbs 0 0 0 0 Oats, 225 lbs 20 0 21 9 Beans, # 235 lbs 19 0 21 6 Peas, V 225 lbs 19 6 21 0 imperial bushel- 8 6 9 0 CHESTER, SATURDAY. There were no samples of English grain on offer. Indian corn, owing to scarcity, has advanced 2d. V cental on the week. LIVERPOOL, FRIDAY.—A fair trade was done in wheat, and prices were very firm, and rather tending in sellers' favour. Flour steady. Beans and peas firm. Indian corn taken on a fair scale, at improved rates, the quotations being 4s. 9!d. to 4s. lud. for new mixed. LONDON, MONDAY.—The market was very quiet. Small supply of new English wheat, which was poor in condition and quality, and irregular in price; old samples nominally unal- tered. Large arrivals of foreign, and trade slow at barely pre- vious values. Australian and New Zealand wheat very dull, and the turn against AeHers. Flour a dull trade, with a downward tendency in values. Oats 3d. lower on the week. Other arti- cles were dulljbut ullaitei-ed. Arrivals: British wheat, 42 L quarters; barley, 749 quarters; oats, 628 quarters flour, 12,873. Foreign wheat, 100,154 quarters; barley, 1,050 quarters; oats, 58,492 quarters; maize, 6,591 quarters; flour, 16,836 sacks and 6, (.'61 barrels; WELSHPOOL, MONDAy.-Whe,,tt, 8s. Od. to 8s. 6d. W 80 lbs. barley, 0s. :oct. to 0". Od. V 40 quarts; oats, 00s. Od. to 90s. eggs, 00 to 12 for a shilling; butter, Is 2d. to Is. 3d. lb.; fowls, 5s. Od. to 5s 6d.$couple; ducks, 5s. 6d. to 7s. 0.1. 1 couple; geese, Os.Od. to Os. Cd. each., turkeys, Os. Od. to OOs. Od. each; new potatoes, Os. Od. to 5s. Od. 90 lbs. NEWTOWN, TUESDAY (Sep. 9).—Wheat, 0s. Od. to 0s. Od. 75 lbs..barley, 0s. 0d. to 0s. 0d.; oats, 00s. to COs. eggs 0 to 13 f'jr a shilling; butter,ls. Od. to Is. 2d.;¡j! lb.; fowls, 2M. 01 to 4s. 0(jj. coupie ducks, 3s. 6d. to 5s. 0a. v couple; geese 0s. to /0s. each; turkeys, 0s. Od. to 0s. Oil. each; potatoe 0 lbs. f»hr sixpence; new ditto, Od. to Od. per lb.; heef, 8d. to lOd. lb.If [nuttoUf 9<i. to Vfcol, 8d. to l&niD, 10d. to pork, <7d. to 8d. 0S\VESJTRY, WEDNESDAY (Sep. 10).-The following were the quotations: White wheat, (Is. Od. to Os. od. V 75 Tbs. red wheat, 7s. 2d to 7s. 6d.$75 lbs.; barley, OOs. Od. to OOs. od. W 28o lbs. oats, \53. 6d. 17s- 6d. 200 lbs.; Indian corn, 0s. Od. to 0s. Od. $ceratal' butter, Is. 2d. to Is. 3d. W lb.; eggs, 14 to 15 for a shil- ling;? fowls, 3s. 0d. to 3s. 6a.$couple; ducks, 4s. 6d. to 5s. 0d.; geestt os 0d. 0s. 0tl. each; turkeys, 0s. od. to 0s. Od. each; potavoelJ (new). Is- 3d ls- 6d-$score. WIUVHAM. THURSDAY.—Wheat, 7s. 6d. to 7s. 9d. 1) 75 lbs.; barleV 6d to 5s. 3d.; oats, 3s. Od. to 4s. 4cl.; butter, la. 0<I. tolsTAf W16 oz.; eS £ s> 12 to 13 for a shilling; fowls, 3s. 01 tr> 4s { 1 mole ducks, 4s. Od. to 4s. 6d.$couple; geese, 0d t.T? TUESDAY.—Wheat, 7s. 3d. to 7s. sd. V 75 lbs.# 1TtiESMER|1,»0 pi! oats, 4s. Od. to 4s. 6d.; eggs, 13 to 14 for barlel os. °d. to us. 0g_ od_ t0 lg 2d< 1(j 'oz £ owlSj a s~|illing; buttt- COUpje ducks, 0s. Od. to 0s. Od.$couple; 4s- Ed. to 6s. w- turkeys, Od. to 00d.; potatoes 0s. 0d. to geesJk 0d. to OOd. 0s- *ri'90 tt>s- { V Cbb blO. LIVERPOOL, MONDAY.—There was a large increase in the supply of cattle to-day, and the number of sheep and lambs about the same as last week, there being 2,477 beasts and 13,909 sheep and lambs, included in which were 276 Canadian cattle and 2,371 sheep. Trade on the whole was only middling. Good stock in fair demand, middling and inferior neglected. A good attendance from the country.—Prices: Best beasts, 7J. to 7,1,1. ti lb.; second ditto, 6d. to 6iJ.; 114eep aud lambs, 8d. to gid. METROPOLITAN, MONDAT.-The supply of cattle and sheep has been in excess of requirement. A few very choice beasts realized the top quotation, but the figure was exceptional, 6s. 4d. being the general top rate. Below first quality the value has declined about 2d. W 8 ty u. A large amount of useful beef changed ha&ds, and very little at over 5s. f 8 lbs. The British supply comprised SO Scotch, 800 Irish, 2,100 .Midland and Home Counties. The sheep market was very dull, and rather lower in value. Calves were unaltered. Pigs lower.— The following are the current prices: Beef, 4s. Od. to 6s. 6d.; mutton, 5s. Oll. to 6s. IOu.. veal, os. Od. to 6s. 2LL; pork, 4s. Od. to 4s. lid. The stock tll. offer consisted ol 8,570 beasts, 16,3Ai sheep, 6iO calves, and It pigs; included in which were 010 foreign beasts, 4,160 sheep, an-j 8j calves. SHREWSBURY, TUESDAY.—There was a large show of all kinds of store stock, but sales were very slow, a great part being sent back. There was also a igoo(i supply of beef, ready for the butcher. Store pigs sold well.—Beef fetched 7d. to Sd. W lb.; mutton, ewes, 7d.; wethers, L. to Oil.; lamb, 9d. to 10d.; veal, 7d. to Sd.; pigs, porkets, u,l. V lb. BIRMINGHAM, TUESDAV.—There were at market to-day- Beasts 27s*; sheep and lambs 1,5S4; pis 92. The trade throughout very quiet.—Prices: Beef, 7d. to 7. fI lb.; mutton, bid. to gd.; lamb, 8Jd. to »id.; bacon pigs, 9s. 6d. to Bs. ud.; 0 score; sows, 7s. to 7s. 6d.; porket pigs, 10s. Sd. to 10s. Oct. SALFORD, TUESDAY. The market to-day was well sup- plied with beasts. Trade in the best class was moderately active, at late rates; other kinds easier to buy. The number of sheep was about the same as last week. Choice sheep were very sCArce,, and easier to buy inferior lots were a drag on the market. Moderate enquiry for calves, at late prices.—Average prices: Beasts, 6Jd. to 7id. Ik.; sheep, 7Jd. to #d.. calves, Bid. to 7jd.$lb. LONDON DEAD MEAT MARKET, MU.XDAY.-The follow. ing were the quotations f 8 lbs. by the carcase: Middling auo mierior beef, s. Bd. to 4s. 4d.; prime ditto, 4s. 4d. to 4s. lOd. middling and inferior mutton, 3s. 4d. to 5s. Od.; prune dittv 5s. OJ. to s. Sd veal, 4s. 4d. to 5s. oil.; large pork, 3s. 8,1. tc 4s. Od.; small ditto, 4s. Od. t. 4s. 4d.—There was a largo sup- ply of meat, and trade was heavy. Miscellaneous. IRISH AND AMERICAN PROVISIONS, LIVERIOOL, FRI- DAY.—Butter: Choice qualities bring advanced jjrices, but other kinds do not participate iu the improvement. Bacon in good request, at previous rates. Lard held for an impiovement of cd. cwt. Cheese, with a good demand, must be quoted 2s. to 4s. dearer. LONDON PROVISION, MONDAT.-The arrivals last week from Ireland were 2,820 bales bacon, and from foreign ports 16,561 packages butter, and 4,3J5 bales bacon. There was more business transacted in the finest qualities of butter lat week, at about our last quotations for Normandies, but for the finest higher prices are looked for. Quay price for Dutch ad- vanced to lOSs. to 112s. The bacon market ruled siow, without change to notice in prices. AGRICULTURAL SEEDS, LONDON, SATURDAY. r.I. D.r.< lOt i fill. 14 l/urreim r .1.1\'¡C, »■ » Cloverseud, British, com.,$cwt 40 0 <a 50 0 Foreign, red 25 0 50 0 white 50 0 76 0 Trefoil, fine new 20 0 31 0 Ryegrass, British,$quarter 22 0 24 0 Italian,$2 cwt 32 0 34 0 iliseed, V clutrter 53 0 68 0 Rapeseed „ 64 0 78 0 Tares, new winter,$bushel 0 0 0 0 Mustard, brown and white 8 0 15 0 American 2 10 0 0 3 0 English(1377) 0 0 0 0 2 10 LONDON POTATO, MONDAY. — The supplies of potatoes continue pretty liberal, but owing to the excessively w«t season there is a serious want of condition, aud the marKets m con- sequence are rather dull. Really good potatoes command a reiuiy :sa.lt1. J arly Shaws 110s. to 1203. V ton. I Regents 12os. to J 80s. „ Kidneys 120". to ltill" Karly Rose 110s. to 145s. I LONDON HOP, MONDAY.—Our crop prospects continue I about the same, and we cannot report any improvement in the LONDON HOP, MONDAY.—Our crop prospects continue about the same, and we cannot report any improvement 111 the advices received from the plantations this week, lhe market for lais's and lo77's has again advanced, and more hu«u»ss. doing. A spriukle of the new growth is offering, but m the jLhsftnr.p nf 110 market value cau be quoted. jLhsftnr.p nf no market value can be quoted. Kent *3 0 &0 0 £ 7 10 Sussex 2 10 0 0 Farnliam 2 15 0 0 0 6 Worcester a u 0. .1-r.. I'L> LIVERPOOL WOOL, FIUHAY. un "ll WliULC, been rather more business done here this week, though not in large lots of any particular class, and prices show some degree of tirmness. Of sheepskins, about 20J bales River .Ph*t«' been disposed of, at prices on a par with those obtained at the last public sales 011 31st July. The transactions in mohair con- sist of 228 bags fair average at 2ud. to 2Jid., and^ Van at 13d. Nothing done in alpaca this week.—Puces. Eaat indi*, white, 6d. to I3id.; yellow, 3d. to lOid.; gny, &c., !d. to 9id., washed Peruvian S4d. to 13d.; washed River llate, Jd. t> 13d.; unwashed River Plate, 6d. to 9id-i, washed Morocco, 8d. to 12d.; unwashed Morocco, 4d. to Ojd.; Egyptian white, /d. tu 13d.; Oporto tleece, Od. to 9d.; mohair, ls. Sd. to Is. Md., alpaca, is. ljd. to ls. 3yd. LONDON WOOL, MONDAY.—The only feature in the English weol trude during the week has been a slight enquiry for short skin wools, at about previous rates. A moderate quantity has changed hands. The Colonial wool sales are passing off witb fair spirit for good sorts, the Continental demand being fair, but for inferior wools the market is dull. mt:" ".Ln'" l'ft.IôI+' Vfi.W' CURRENT PRICKS. AUIO (Per lb.) s- ll- s- "• "• "• 8- lt- FLEECES.—Southdown hoggets 0 11 t« 1 oi-.l 'j* to t 3J Half-bred ditto 0 to 0 11 .1 2 to 1 i Kent fleeces 0 1J- toOlli-.l 1 j to 1 24 S. Down ewes and wethers ..0 11 to 1 1 ..1 ^2 to 1 Leicester ditto ? 91 to ? SORTS.—Clothing 0 11 to 1 24.. 1 li to 1 4$ Combing «h to 1 3i-.l to 1 6 un. "I'UT"'II. \11,I\.T uminiv—Th«rfi was a sltizaiqh en CftAKrUIVtl "UUl/, j.-1 v. — quiry for all descriptions of English wools. Buyers were increasingly cautious on account of the untoward news froiu the East. Staplers, hewever, were not forcmg sales. Prices unchanged nominally, but with drooping tendency. A few lots of super lustre and other tube yarns have been taken by export merchants, chiefly for Russia, at low rates. In pieces rather more was done for France and America. BIRMINGHAM HIDE, SKIN, AND FAT, SATURDAY.— Hides, 96 lb. and upwards, 4Jd. to 5jd. V !».; 85 to 94, 4Jvl. to 5id.; 75 u 84, 44d. to 41d.; 65 to 74, 3id. to -d.; 66 to 64,3id. to bjd 55 and under, Od. to 3;i.; Co aiù. to 3.; bulls, i-Q-d, Hawed and irregular, 2jd. to Calf, u lb. am. upwards, 6|d 12 to 16, 6id.: 0 to 11, tiid.; liglit, 6i-d. Pelts, la 9d. to 3:s. 4d. each. Lambs, Is. 4d. to 3s. 4d. eacu. Fat, lid. to 2jd. n. Nossiter'e List. BARK. TANNING MATERIALS, &c.-SATURDAY. L S. II. English, V load of 45 cwt. delivered in London.. 12 0 @ 14 10 7 0 Mimosa, chopped £ 7 10 @ £ 9. Ground 6 10 1 10 Valonia, Smyrna £ 12 10 @ £ 17 10. Morea 11 0 14 0 Gambier, in bales A;15 10 (LO el6 0. Cubes 20 0 26 0 Cutch, best Pegu 23 0 27 10 Sumach, Sicily 15 0 16 10 mains quiet and unchanged. LEA!UHER.-LBADEN HALL, TUESDAY. lb. s. d. d. Hides, crop, 2S lbs. to 40 lbs o 10 3 Ditto, 41 lbs. to 60 lbs 1 2 1 t English butts, 14 lbs. to 24 lbs 1 1 2 3 Ditto, 25 lbs. to 36 lbs f 2 10 Foreign butts, 16 lbs. to 60 lbs J» 8 Crop bellies Shoulders Q f Dressing hides, common • • Ditto, shaved 0 Calfskins 1 d 1 • LIVERPOOL PRODUCE, WEDNESDAY.-Sugar was firm and in fair request. Coffee inactive. Cuco:t slow of sale. Rice was steady. Nitrate of soda 14s. Cd. to 14s. 3d. cwt. Palin oil, Bonny, £ 28 10s.$ton. Olive oil in small request. Linseed oil 29s. 3d. to 20s. 6d. in export casks. Rape oil, re?"et} 31s. 6d. cwt. Cottonseed oil 28s. Sd. to 20s. for Liverpool refined. Tallow, 32s. to 33s. V cwt. Lard 31s. to 31s. ed. Snint* of tumentine 22s. 6d. Rosin, common, 4s. 1^1. V cwt. ^rePfinedoil,6id. to 7d. ^gallon. Ashes, pots, firm at 20s. 9d. V cwt. LONDON PRODUCE, SxTURDAr.-SugM: The market was quie,, but prices were well maintained. Coffee firm, but little done. Rice without chang-. Cotton Ju.te steady. Tallow, old 35s. tsd.$cwt. on the spot, new, nil. Oils Rape 28s. 9d., linseed 27s. 10jd.$cwt Spirits of terpen- tine 20s. 9d. Petroleum 6fid. ¥ gallon. Saltpetre dull, and 18s. 6d. quoted for Bengal to arrive. FERTILIZERS.—LIVERPOOL, SATURBAY. .i! III ti A Peruvian Guano, 16 to 12 am V ton íj. 10 | @ 13 õ t Ditto, high phosphatic I t a 8 0 0 Bone Ash, River Plate i> n Superphosphate, 26 to 28 ¥ cent., in bulk 0 0 0 0 o o Ditto 35 to 37 cent. • • "00 Nitrate of Soda # cwt. 0 14 9 0 0 0 AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE.-LIVEltPOOL, WEDNESDAY. Hay, tI cwt. a. d. s. d. tun. Old 3 6 @6 4 so.t. II. LI New 0 0 0 0 Carrots 0 0«$0 « Straw— Turnips .•••- 0 0 Wheat 3 0 3 7 Mangel YVurael.. 0 0 o 0 Oat 2 2 2 8 Manure » <' Barley 2 1 2 3 Grass,20 lbs. 0 11 1 3 HAY AND STRAW.—LONDON, TUESDAY. S. d. ». fu Prime meadow hay ($ton) W 0 @ 108 0 Inferior ditto 0 135 0 Prime clover 10« ° Inferior f, n Straw ($36 trusses) 8 •• 41 0

Trade Intelligence. WOLVERHAMPTON IRON TRADE.—WEDNESDAY. Business was slightly less animated this afternoon. No pigs of much value were to be bought under 2s. to Ss. rise upon the late minimum. Common bars were also up upon the former minimum by from 5s. to Ts. 6ti. 10 ton. Sheets were not bought freely, and makers were seeking specifications. Prices^of sheets were firm so, too, were galvanized roofing sheets. Spelter was offered at ZL9 12s. 6d., delivered. An order for 1,000 tons of baling strip has been placed. MINERAL REPORT.—MANCHESTER, SATURDAY. Messrs. Berger Spence and Co., in their weekly report, may- It cannot be said that much particular attention is being di- rected to any particular description of minerals, excepting in so far that enquiries are to be observed more numerously on the markets. Certainly this is not a bad sign, only it is dimcnlt to cultivate these enquiries into actual business, and they are therefore only useful in demonstrating that some small amount of interest is gradually being awakened. To that extent pro- gress has been made. Beyond it matters remain unchanged. Buyers operate only for the most limited quantities, principally for prompt delivery, while the numerous sellers, large stocks, and consequent competition, place all inducements to buy on the side of consumers. Brimstone is in slightly larger request. Manganese continues fairly active. THE CROPS AND THE CORN TRADK. The Mark-Lane Express says:—Advantage has been eagerly taken of the few fine days of last week to commence cutting wheat and barley, and, except in the northern counties, harvest is now being actively carried on. A low temperature has pre- vailed at night, and occasional frosts have damaged potatoes and unripe grain, where wet had lodged. Provided no disastrous return of rain takes place to put a stop to carting, some samples of the new wheat may be iooked for in a few days. In Scotland many fields are still quite green, and harvest will be at least a month to six weeks later than usual. Both wheat and barley will prove exceptionally deficient in point of yield. A great want of confidence exists in the wheat trade, which is to be at- tributed to the fact that while the excessive arrivals and ship- ments from America exist as actualities, the exact deficiency of the English crop is for the present mainly a matter of conjec- ture. Prices have fluctuated but little, although that little has been in buyers' favour, but not to the extent of more than 6d. 3P quarter. When the American supplies become absorbed by European requirements, higher rates will probably prevail.

AN INTERESTING COMMERCIAL FACT. — Notwithstand- ing the great depression of trade during the last twelve months, at the Christmas half-yearly stock-taking, the Messrs. Dicks' found that that the previous six* months had been one of the most prosperous seasons they ever had. To give an idea of the ramifications of their business, and the enormous trade this firm must do, it may be stated that they have so many shops all over England, Ire- land, Scotland, Wales, andthe Channel Isles, that if they wjere allput together they would make a town twice the size of Lampeter, one as large as Machynlleth and Dol- gelley, larger than Barmouth, and about half the size of Aberystwyth. Customers when buying hoots and shoes at any of Dicks' branch shops in the above mentioned places are buying their boots at actually the largest boot and shoe shop, or in fact shop of any sort, in the world. There is hardly a town in Frii&in where Dick's shops are not to be found, and wherever the name is seen, if you want a pair of boots you may have every confidence that you will get genuine value for your money.

'¿"U.L"I.oIV"LVJ, .& V.1JLi.LJ. THE BRITISH EMBASSY MASSACRED. ADVANCE OF BRITISH TROOPS. The Afghan war has recommenced. Late on Thursday night a Gilzai messenger from Cabul, travelling post haste, reached Ali Kheyl, which is below the Khyber Pass, with the intelligence that an insurrection had broken out in the capital, and that the British Embassy had been attacked at Cabul by several Afghan regiments. Letters from the Ameer confirming this most serious intelligence have been received by the British political officer at Ali Kheyl. The Ameer says that the regiments which mutinied, and which first stoned their officers, were joined by the populace that they plundered and destroyed his owu arsenal and stores that they afterwards attacked the British Embassy; and that the outbreak had com- pletely surprised him. Yakoob Khan seems to have made the most strenuous exertions to pacify the mob. He sent a general to assist Sir P. Cavagnari, but the general was unhorsed a.nd fatally injured. He then despatched his son, with the Governor of Cabul and other influential personages, but the mob was uncontrollable. The attack was continued throughout Wednesday, when the Embassy was fired. Yakoob himself was besieged and at the time of sending his latest letter he was ignorant of the fate of Sir P. Cavagnari and his suite. Later particulars unfortunately place this almost beyond ques- tion. Shots were exchanged between the occupants of the British Residency and the mob; but when the building was fired the former were compelled to leave it, and there seems to be little doubt that they were butchered in thve street by their infuriated assailants. The loss of life is said to have been very great. The British Embassy con- sisted of Sir P. Cavagnari, three other gentlemen, twenty- six cavalry, and fifty infantry of the Corps of Guides. The announcement of the outbreak, and subsequently of the massacre, created a great excitement in Loudon. Lord Lytton, upon receiving the intelligence, at once gave orders for a march upon Cabul, and himself left Simla with General Roberts, who is to assume the com- mand at the Peiwar Pass, from whence the advance upon the Afghan capital will be made. Captain Massy, who is at Ali Kheyl, has been instructed to move instantly upon the Shutar-gardan Pass, and General Stewart is ordered to hold Candahar. Whether the movements uf our troops will be hindered or helped this time by the native tribes remains to be seen. The savage determination with which the troops and mob at Cabul attacked the British Embassy shows that our invasion of the country and our continued interference in its internal affairs are bitterly re- sented. The further telegrams received on Monday, September 8, respecting the insurrection in Cabul leave no room for doubt as to the fate of the unfortunate British Embassy. Indeed, the news of the death of Major Cavagnari was telegraphed to Lady Cavagnari by the Viceroy on Sunday night. Messengers who have reached Ali Kheyl from Cabul have seen the bodies of the British envoy and his suite. A stubborn defence was made by the gallant little band of Englishmen, but the mutineers, who must have numbered thousands, burned down the doorway, and swarmed in. The whole city, says one telegram, seems in insurrection. The advance on Cabul is being rapidly pushed forward. The following telegrams were received at the India Office on Monday afternoon :— From Viceroy, September 7, 1879. Following from Ali Kheyl, dated Gth September. Pre- vious reports of disaster confirmed. Messenger described how Badshah Khan visited spot. Saw dead bodies of Envoy, staff, and escort; of latter, nine troopers absent on foraging escaped. Defence was very stubborn loss of Cabulees heavy, reckoned over 100. The mutineers, being unable to storm the place, set fire to doorway below, and when that gave way swarmed in up to upper storey, over- whelmed the defenders, and sacked the place. Ameer in" vokes our aid, and Badshah Khan expresses anxiety to join us. From Viceroy, September 7, 1879. No fresh news from Cabul. Yesterday reports from Ali Kheyl stata that Shutargardan and country beyond is quiet, and road open. In official circles Ayab Khan and other chiefs are sus- pected of having incited the revolt. Her Majesty the Queen telegraphed on Sunday night, Sept. 7, to Lady Cavaguari, expressing her deep sympathy with her in the loss of her husband, and her concern at the loss the nation has sustained by his death. Upon the arrival of her lady- ship at Edinburgh, on Monday afternoon, the Lord Pro- vost immediately waited upon her, by the Queen's com- mands, to personally convey Her Majesty's expressions of sympathy. The following was the personnel of the Special Embassy at Cabul :—Sir Louis Cavagnari, envoy and minister; Mr. William Jenkins, C.LE., Bengal service, 8ecretary and assistant Lieut. R. N. Hamilton, V.C., in command of escort; Dr. Kelly, in medical charge. The escort con- sisted of 25 troopers and 50 infantry of the corps of Guides, all picked men. The Embassy left Peshawur on the 11th and entered Cabul on the 24th July. Lieut. Hamilton gained the Victoria Cross in the action at Futtehabad in the late campaign, in which Major Battye was killed. During the whole of Tuesday the Secretary for India was in consultation with the leading members of the Home Department connected with the Government of India, including the members of the Council, who, however, held no formal meeting, owing to the absence of several of the executive chiefs from town. A meeting of the Medical Board was held, to consider the sanitary condition of the Indian forces in Afghanistan. Surgeon-Major Williams, who has just returned from the disturbed dis- trict, was examined, and the whole question of sanitary arrangements for the Afghan forces was considered. The Press Association understands that Surgeon-Major Williams; who has only just arrived in this country, is under orders to return, and that an augmentation of the medical staff has been deemed necessary. At present it is not considered necessary to despatch any fresh troops to India, nor will any military movements be ordered unless the Viceroy should ask for aid. However, information has been prepared for the War Department as to the troops which are more immediately at the disposal of Government, and everything has been got in readiness should a despatch of military forces be asked for. The subject of increased transport facilities has also been under the consideration of the Indian Office Authorities. Sinsla, Tuesday. The Governor of Candahar has expressed absolute de- votion to the British Government, and has offered to raise a contingeut. The Press Association received reliable information on Tuesday night, to the effect that despatches from India have been received by the Government confirming the news that the Governor of Candahar has proffered his assistance to the Indian Authorities, and that so far no news of the spread of the Afghan insurrection among the hill tribes has been received by the Indian Government. The latest news received from Ali Kheyl with reference to the revolt in Cabul confirms the intelligence that Major. Cavagnari and his gallant little band were killed while charging, sword in hand, from the burning Residency. They held the place as long as they could, in fact, until the flames, which had been creeping up closer and closer, compelled them to sally out, only to meet their deaths as English soldiers. Twelve Afghan regiments took part in the attack, and how bravely the defenders fought may be gathered from the fact that the loss of Cabulees is esti- mated at 410 men. The Viceroy telegraphs that the Ameer is terribly perplexed, that he is in privacy with a few faithful Sirdars, and that he is sure to come personally to apologise to the Government. The Ameer has lost all control over soldiers and civilians. Lord Cranbrook presided over a meeting of the Indian Council in London on Wednesday. The Daily of Wednesday, publishes a telegram from its correspondent at Lahore, which is reported as throwing light upon the events in Cabul, which preceded the recent outbreak. It appears that on the 16th of August the Ameer advised Major Cavagnari to discontinue the custom of riding about Cabul and its vicinity, as an attempt might be made upon his life. Major Cavagnari is said to have replied that if he were killed there were many more in India who would be ready to act as his successors. Warnings of danger had, however, occurred as early as about the 13th of August, when a street riot occurred between some soldiers of Yakoob Khan and some members of the Envoy's escort. The populace siding with the former, the latter were completely beaten. Yakoob's coldness towards our Envoy was shown as early as the 11th of August, when their interviews became shorter and less frequent, Yakoob occasionally declining to receive our Envoy under the flimsy excuse of indis- position. The Heratees promptly on their arrival on the 18th of August clamoured for their arrears of pay, and the officers abused the Ameer as as infidel for his friend- ship with the English, demanding their expulsion and threatening their extermination. The Ameer, terrified by their menaces, wept, and embraced the Heratee officers, and attempted to pacify them by asserting that the English alliance was inevitable. He then paid the troops three months' arrears of pay, but the soldiers re- fused his request to deliver up their arms and to disperse to their homes.

THE ZULU WAR. The royal mail steamship Pretoria, from Capetown, ar- rived off Plymouth on Sunday, Sept. 7. Colonel Black's report on the burial of the dead at Isandula confirms all that has been written on the heroic stand made by the gal- lant men who fell overpowered by hordes on all sides. The most important news, however, refers to Sir Garnet W olseley's political tactics as distinct from his military. The question as to how to dispose of Cetewayo (who, how- ever, is not yet caught) has been exercising his mind, and also how to dispose of his country. According to the Standard and Mail, Zululand is to be divided into five parts, each part to be in future ruled over by a chief, who will be under the guidance of an official English resident. As the Mail very justly remarks, this is very little short of annexation, and an impression prevails at the Cape that it would probably be better to declare annexation at once. THE BISHOP OF ZULULAND ON CETEWAYO. On Sunday night the Bishop of Zululand preached in the nave of Chester Cathedral. He said the Bible re-affirmed the promise that God meant to reign in this world until he had put aU enemies under his feet. God was now ac- complishing his work far more rapidly in this period of the world's history than at any other. And there was no dcubt that England was the chosen instrument. Had not kingdom after kingdom been forced upon us in the Indian empire in spite of our unwillingness again and again to re- ceive them ? Was not that also the case in South Africa ? He was sure there was no other nation in Europe that would have borne one-tenth so long and so patiently with Cetewayo as we had done. He was in Zululand when the British governor placed Cetewayo as the head of the Zulu nation, and exacted from him solemn pledges that he would be more just in his rule than formerly. One of the most prominent pledges was that he would not indiscriminately slaughter his subjects, but would always use them with justice and judgment. But from the moment they placed him in that position he would have none of their counsel, and set at nought their advice. He opposed himself steadily to Christianity and civilisation alike, and he (the preacher) could tell them from, personal acquaintance that the wheelmarks of that expedition from Natal bad not died away before the King had gone to hia old work of indiscriminately slaughtering his subjects. Cetewayo's reign had been a reign of terror," from the beginning, as hardly a month passed by during his (the preacher's) stay there but in one part or other of Zululand deeds of blood were done at the King's instance. The colony of Natal was full of refugees who had placed them- selves under the protection of our flag to stem the violence of the chiefs and their king. He felt surprise, not that the war commenced as soon as it did, but that it did no- commence the year before. Ths Cape Town correspondent of the Standard writes Sir Garnet Wolseley is said to have offered ten thousaiyl head of cattle for Cetewayo alive or dead. It w difficult to believe that an English general can have sought to brint, ÜIõJUL LU iiiuiuci UJ. ÛI ulu. u.in, uz Ut; wnab iI UIU.) ir a crowned king—crowned by our own hands—who has simply resisted the invasion of his country. Be this as it may, and let the future administration of Zululand be the wisest that can be adopted, it is certain that the real diffi- culties of our position with reference to that country will ouly commence with the destruction of Cetewayo's vower. "To keep my people in order," he says, I am obliged to kill them sometimes." When that iron rule over some fifty thousand warriors is broken what is to take its place? It is thought by many here that the" ar was not only a crime but a blunder; that the arbitrary power of the Zulu King could have been gradually mouified by diplomacy, and that his trained legions codd have been used as a police for the whole of South Africa. That is out of the question now. We cannot expect much friendly feeling from Cetewayo. If he gets back any share of power he will nourish enmity in his heart. If he is driven away he will probably make his presence felt on our new borders. If he is killed, or captured, or banished, so that his people shall see him no more, and if his race can be so cut off that there shall be no successor, then it is but too probable that the Zulu nation will be broken into petty tribes, which will be in a chronic state of warfare, first with each other, and then with their white neighbours. Sir Garnet Wolseley proposes to abolish the kingly office, and to let the tribes be governed by petty chiefs, with each of whom is to be settled a white resident. It will be the old story over again. The British Residents will have to be "sup- ported," troops or police will be required, white traders and settlers will require to be protected and controlled by English law, and the country will be annexed. This an- nexation of territory on every side seems inevitable.

e A YOUNG LADY DROWNED IN THE DEE AT LLANGOLLEN. The pleasures of a party of visitors who have been reo siding some few weeks in this town received a sudden shock on Monday evening, Sept. 8, by a melancholy occnr- rence, which has cast a deep 'gloom over the whole of this neighbourhood. Mr. Rogers Tilleston, a gentleman from Brighton, his wife, and a portion of his family, have for some time been staying at Sycamore Honse, about three- quarters of a mile from the town, on the Ruthin road. Some few days ago he returned home, and on Saturday came back to Llangollen, bringing with him his daughter, Miss Maud R. Tilleston, aged twenty. About half past five on Monday evening, this young lady and her sister crossed the meadow whIch lies between the house and the river, and after strolling some time on the banks, they ultimately amused themselves by taking off their boots and stockings and wading in the shallow part of the water. By some means or other, the young lady above named missed her footing, fell into the river, aud losing all self- possession was overpowered by the water, and carried down with the stream. Her sister finding she could render no assistance, ran screaming into the house, which is a considerable distance off, and gave the alarm. Two men, who were fishing on the opposite side of the river, saw the sad occurrence, but the river being very deep at this place, they were powerless to render any aid. Close to the house there happened to be two tramps these at once ran towards the spot, and with the assistance of the men above referred to, they succeeded after a considerable time in taking the body out of the water. Medical aid was at once procured, and all kinds of restora- tives* used, but without any effect, the medical opinion being that the unfortunate lady must have been about twenty minutes in the water before she was taken out. On Tuesday afternoon an inquest was held in the Town Hall, before B. H. Th el wall, Esq., coroner, and a jury, of whom Mr. S. T. Jagger was foreman, when, after hearing the evidence of Samuel Jarvis, who had seen deceased from the opposite bank fall into the water, and William Davies, who had taken the body out of the water, a verdict of "Accidentally drowned" was unani- mously returned.

e SAD DEATH BY DROWNING AT ELLESMERE. On the evening of Wednesday, September 3, a jiarty consisting of Mr. Woolward, a young gentleman engaged at the Bridgewater Offices in Ellesmere, his sister, and Mr. Barrows, solicitor, went onboard a small yacht upon the mere at Ellesmere, for the purpose of shooting some water game. At the time there was a stiff south- easterly wind, which drove the yacht in the direction of the workhouse end of the mere at the rate of from four to six miles an hour. The yacht appears to have traversed about three-fourths of the length of the mere when a grebe rose up. Mr. Woolward, in leaning forward preparatory to its rising a second time, appears, through no explained reason, to have fallen behind the boat, feet first, into the water. His sister at once threw a scull out to him, and Mr. Barrow threw the other one, and he ap- peared to be resting safely upon them, one being under each arm. The stiffness of the breeze took the boat a very considerable distance past him, and Mr. Barrow, when he had succeeded in turning, shouted to Mr. Woolward to keep up, as he would soon be alongside of him, but all at once Mr. Woolward was seen^to throw up his arms and sink. Search, up to the time of writing, un- fortunately unsuccessful, has been made almost con- tinually since then by a large number of men. On the following day the search was taken up men employed upon the Bridgewater estate. On Sunday Miss Woolward was able to go on the mere, and pointed out as the fatal spot a part which had not previously been dragged. The depth in this part is about thirty feet, being a considerable drop in depth from the parts pre- viously searched. On Sunday the dragging operations succumbed to the boisterous state of the mere, and they were carried on on Monday only with considerable diffi- culties for the same cause. A large quantity of weeds are continually being carried away from the scene of operations, and frequently large trunks of trees are brought up, which fact favours the conjecture that a con- siderable amount of labour—possibly even then unsuccessful —will be required before the search is over. On Sunday and Monday between forty and fifty men were engaged. The expedient of drying the mere is impracticable, as the water could only be reduced by three feet, and it would require about as many weeks to do that. The deceased was a son of the late Rev. A. G. Woolward, domestic chaplain and tutor to the late and present Earls of Brown- low, and afterwards vicar of Belton, Grantham.

THE SAD DROWNING ACCIDENT AT ABERYSTWYTH. On Thursday, September 1, an inquest was held on the body of Mr. Gough at the Temperance Hotel, Aberystwyth, where deceased had for some time lodged, his duties detaining him in that town during the nights he had charge of the mail. It appeared from the evidence of a young man who was bathing close to the deceased, that a heavy sea came in, and while he and a companion and deceased were swimming amidst it, he heard deceased call out two or three times, The cramp, the cramp; help He went to his assistance, and did all he could to keep him up, but was obliged to desist, and could scarcely reach the beach,where as soon as he crawled ashore he was hardly able to indicate to the wife of de- ceased, Mr. Edward Williams, and others, what had hap- pened, before he became insensible, and had to be attended to by a medical man before he recovered consciousness. His corr panion was also in great danger of being drowned, the waves being so high that a boat could not be launched until a cart and horse were procured, which took a boat some distance out before it could be got afloat. By this means the other young man was saved, and although he has been medically attended since, he is not yet out of danger. Mr. Gough, however, had disappeared, and could nowhere be seen, and although several good swimmers and divers tried all they could, no trace of him was discovered, until the body was recovered about eleven o'clock at night. Mrs. Gough, who was close by at the time, was, as may be imagined, quite distracted, and Mrs. Williams had great trouble in preventing her rushing in the waves in search of her husband. The jury returned a verdict of "Accidentally drowned." The funeral took place at Shrewsbury on Saturday, and attracted vast crowds of spectators along the whole route from the residence of the deceased to the Cemetery. He having been very early a member cf the 1st S.R.V., it was determined that military honours should be paid at his interment. In consequence, large detachments from the 1st, 5th, and 17th companies of rifles, and also from the Shropshire Artillery, assembled to the number of nearly 150, under the command of Capt. and Adjutant Coldwell, Colonel Colville and Quarter-Master Vine being also present. The general arrangements were in the hands of Sergt.-Major Rowlands and Sergt. Spehce. The band of the Artillery played the "Dead march" for some distance before they reached the Cemetery. A large body (as many as could be spared from duty) of post-office clerks also formed part of the procession. The service at the Cemetery was performed by the Rev. Canon Lloyd, and the body was borne to the grave by eight old com- rades of the deceased, twenty of them forming the firing party. Never, perhaps, has the grave closed over any Shrewsbury citizen amidst more general regrets.

MR. R. J. LLOYD-PRICE, OF RHIWLAS. The Live Stock Journal of Saturday, August 30, contains a portrait aud memoir of this gentleman, so well known throughout England for his patronage of field sports. Our contemporary says :—Mr. Richard John Lloyd-Price, of Rhiwlas, Bala, N. Wales, was born in 1842, and succeeded his grandfather in 1864. The family is known and respected throughout the Principality, but it is not so much our desire to chronicle private details as it is to draw the attention of our readers to the position its present head now occupies in the sporting world. Mr. Price has every claim to be considered the beau ideal of an English country gentleman of the best and manliest type. A good shot, a good fisherman, and a genial and witty acquaintance, he naturally occupies a high position on the pinnacle of popularity; whilst the doings of his kennel on the show- bench and in the field render his name a household word in canine circles. To the energy of Mr. Price the institu- tion of field trials witlFthe gun is due. He lent the ground for them in September, 1869, when Mr. Whiteheuse's Hamlet won. In conjunction with Mr. Ellis, Mr. Price carried out the first sheep <3og trials at Bala in 1873. These gentlemen further, in 1876, brought 100 Welsh sheep up to the Alexandra Palace, and held sheep dog trials there. The first show dog owned by Mr. Price was a Clumber Spaniel called Bruce in 1865. This was soon followed by the bull dog Romanie, who was smothered whilst on a railway journey, 1866. Mr. Price's pointer bitch Belle was successful at the Bala Field Trials, 1873, on which occasion Ranger and Countess were amongst the lot beaten. Queenic, a setter of Mr. Price's, won champion cup for best dog at the Sleaford Trials, 1874. At the sale of Mr. Garth's dogs in 1874, Mr. Price purchased Old Drake, a plain-looking dog, but a grand sire. This dog is now dead, but his body is preserved in the Kennel Club. Luck of Eden Hall took this year's Field Trial Derby, and thus the Rhiwlas kennel is still practically at the top of the tree in the field. On the bench it is absolutely so, by the aid of Wagg. This dog is admittedly the best pointer of the day, and we doubt if his superior has ever been produced. Mr. Price not only exhibits pointers and setters, but has made his mark deeply in the annals of other breeds, notably bull dogs, bull terriers, bob-tailed sheep dogs, and,Dalmatians, by the assistance of Romanie, Michael the Archangel, Boh Crib, and other excellent specimens. The portrait we now publish is from a photo- graph by Messrs. W. and D. Downey, of London and Newcastle.

The Athenaum says :—Mr. Edward Edwards, of Menai, Anglesea, the enthusiastic student of marine animals in their native element, and the contriver of the dark chamber tank for keeping marine animals alive and in health in confinement, has died at the age of seventy-five. UOYAL DEVONSHIRE SERGE.—Is the best, the cheapest, the most fashionable, and the most durable of any article wo ven, The^ieen^avs it hai no rival either in appearance or utility. I tie (jueen says iu uj elastic staple wools produced in It is made of es ft,r the present season also in light new colours and m s wcararKl warm clinmtes. Prices for weighted Yarns for teummer wca and 2s. 9d. per yard. ladies wear la. for gentlemen's suits and boys' Kxtra milledmdl»trenjSg««»m 2s per yard) 54 jnchesJin h"'ifhWe The Factors cut any length,,and pay carriage on all rircel'* into London, Dublin, Belfast, Cork, or Glasgow. In wiitine for patterns, which are sent post free, state whether for ladies' or gentlemen s wear. Address, Spearman and Spearman, Royal Devonshire Serge Factors, Plymouth. Special,, attention is called to the fact that this Firm is devoted exclusively to the ] production of pure wool materials for ladies' and gentlemen's 1 wear. Serges sold used by Her Majesty's Government. < .L.J.>.L.ül.JUl'Iv'U AT U £ ,L!^ ALAWI. An Eisteddfod in connection with the English Inde- pendents of Cefn was held on Monday, Sept. 8, in aid of the expenses connected with the building of a manse. The Welsh Baptists were good enough to lend their place of worship, the Tabernacle, for the occasion, being a large building and well suited for the purpose. Although the weather was a decided improvement on he previous day the attendance in the morning was meagre. The chair was occupied, in the absence of Mr. Darby, by theRev. R. G. J ones,tuinister of the,Tabernacle. fhe duty of conductor, that is that of calling out the competitors' names, giving connective anecdotes of an amusing character, and cracking small jokes at the com- petitors, fell to" the lot of the Rev. Wallace Thomas, Holywell, who also gave some comic songs. The adju- dicators were-On music, Mr. Parry, Birkenhead; on poetry, the Rev. W. B. Joseph (Bronfryn), Ruabon, and Mr. J. Clarke, Llangollen on miscellaneous, the Revs. W. Edwards, G. R. Jones, W. Griffiths, J. H. Hughes (leuan o Leyn), W. B. Joseph, and Mr. J. Clarke, on r.he needlewotk, Mrs. Bushby, Plas-yn-wern. Mr. W. Hall, of The Lodge, discharged the duties of the accom- panist in a very satisfactory manner and the principal vocalist was Miss H. B. Morris, Rhyl. On account of the chairman's indisposition his opening address was omitted. A song from Mr. Thomas was also left out on account of his absence. The Rev. W. Grif- fiths acted as conductor until the arrival of Mr. Thomas. Nlr. Hall gave piece on the piano "The song of the brook." In playing it he showed some very fine exe- cution, and was rewarded with the applause of his lis- teners. The first competition on the list was a recitation ol some lines from Pope's Messiah. There were five compe- titors consisting of men and boys, and the Revs. \V. Joseph and W. Griffiths adjudicated. The first prize, ;.6d., was won by Master Robert Morris, Penybryn, and the second by Master Wm. Thomas. The adjudication on the writing of the 23rd Psalm was "iven by Mr. Joseph. Only one sent in a production, Miss Edith Garside, to whom the prize (2s.) was awarded. (Jnlv one party from The Land of Nodr' contested the Band "of Hope melody, "Who is a brave n.au, who?" (Hoyle's Hymns and Songs). They were conducted by Mr. John Bogie. Mr. Parry, in abjudicating, praised them for the quality of the voices, but on the other hand he remarked that the expression of the words, the secret of success in competing, was not good. As foL- the con- ductor, he might as well have been in Ruabon for the singers did not look at him. In spite of these faults he considered them quite worthy of the prize. Mr. Joseph adjudicated on the translation into English of "Y Fodrwy Briodasol" (Mynyddog), and decided in favour of Dafydd ap Gwilym, who, however, did not put in an appearance until the evening. In the bass solo, "The trumpet shall sound," only one sang, Mr. Thomas Lloyd, Rhos, who gave an excellent interpretation of that celebrated song. The prize of 7s. tkl. was awarded to him. In the recitation of Jesus, tender shepherd," for children under five, none entered. Mr. Joseph next gave his decision on the translation into Welsh of Longfellow's "Hymn of the Moraviaa Nuns of Bethlehem." Three competitors. The prize, 10s. 6d., was won by Mr. H. M. Hughes, Oswestry. One boy came forward to play the Psalm tune "Carmel," Master John Ellis. His playing was faulty, but the prize, 5s., was given to him for encouragement. The adjudication on dan englyn, Cwsg," was given by- Mr. Joseph. There were seven competitors, and the prize, 5s., was won by Mr. H. M. Hughes, Oswestry. A comic song was then given by Mr. W. Thomas. Mr. H. M. Hughes made a very good speech on "Cocoa- rooms and Public-houses," and received the prize of 5b. In the competition in reading a piece given at the time, "AnOde to Youth," the successful composition at the Carnarvon Eisteddfod, was selected. Five competed, and Mr. Joseph decided to divide the prize between Messrs. Edw. Jones and Wm. Williams. Only one party, Miss Ellis and Mr. H. M. Hughes, entered for the duet, Howell, Howell, dost thou loiter" (Dr. Parry), and they received the prize of 6s. The song Won't you buy my pretty lowers was con- tested by three young ladies, each of whom possessed fine but untrained voices, and the prize of 2s. Cu. was won by Miss Ann Roberts. # There were no competitors in singing the glee Y Ffrwd (Owain Alaw). After a vote of thanks to the Chairman, the meeting closed with a comic song from Mr Thomas. The meeting was not very successful, as in several of the competitions only one entered. This, a common fault in meetings of the kind, took away some of the interest. In a great many cases also some of the competitors did nut an- swer to their names. In the afternoon the attendance was better, and by the time the meeting had been well entered into the chapel was fairly well filled. The chair was occupied by Mr. Darby, Brymbo. who in opening the iceeting complimented the Welsh people on such a gathering as their Eisteddfod. He also said he was glad to see so many young people there, as the Eisteddfod was mostly for their benefit. They ought to cultivate the noblest part of their nature, and he thought that such meetings as that would improve the taste of the people. Miss H. B. Morris then gave the song, Dacw'r nefoedd fawr ei liunan," with great taste and pathos. There were no competitors for reading a piece to be given at the time. Two choirs entered to sing the psalm tune Melita (Hymns Ancient and Modern), set-to the hymn, Eternal Father, strronO". to save"—" A Party of Britons," and "Iorwerth and Party" from Pontcysyllte. The ad- judicator remarked that the voices in both the choirs were good. The second choir, however, took a great liberty in in the time they Sang the first four lines too fast, but altered the time completely in the last two. Such a licenee ought not to be taken in a Psalm tune. Con- sidering all the points, he thought the first choir was worthy of the first prize, £ 1; the second prize, 10s., was awarded to the other choir. Mr. J. Clarke's adjudication on the Maps of North Wales was read by the secretary, Mr. Cartwrigkt, and the prize was given to Miss Carrie Hughes, The Manse. Some excellent maps were sent in. Only one party sang the trio When shall we three meet again," and the adjudicator remarked that the ren- dering of the piece was not good, and he could not there- fore award the prize. Three competitors tried for the recitation of the first forty lines of Goldsmith's Deserted Village," one of whom failed. The other two threw very little colour into the piece. The first prize, 38. 6d./ was ganed by Miss A. E. Grindley, and jie second, 2s., by Miss M. A. Richards. The pianoforte solo 11 Maganiello," only brought for- ward one competitor, Miss Hillary, and she was only al- lowed 2s. 6d., half the prize. Miss Ellis then gave the song How well I now re- member," from Dr. Parry's "Blodwen." Her singing was very sweet and expressive. The adjudication of Mrs. Bushby on the best crochet antimacassar was read by the secretary. The first prize was awarded to Miss E. Hughes, The Manse, and the second to Miss Martha Thomas, Garth. Four competed in the tenor solo, In native worth," one of whom came to grief. The adjudicator said they had had a very good contest. After criticising the re- maining three he decided in favour of Mr. Samuel Parry, Rhos, as he gave by far the most expressive interpretation of the song. The prize 7s. 6d. was awarded. Mr. Hughes read his adjudication on the essay, "The Resurrection of Christ, was it physical or moral." He decided in favour of the one signed Faint Attempt," who, however, did not appear. The competition of singing a piece of music given at the time caused no little amusement. Three parties mounted the stage. In each case a start of some sort was made after some preliminary conversation, but very little intelligible music was heard. The prize, 5a., was carried off by the four called A Party from the Rhos." No cne entered in the reading competition. The violin solo, The Ash Grove," with variations, only brought forward one competitor, and his variations" were entirely original. They consisted in playing the piece over and over again, increasing the speed each time, and changing into the minor key. This performance elicited loud laughter and applause, and it was not until his "sweet music" was almost drowned by the noise that h. thought it expedient to retire. We are informed that he never saw a copy of the piece. Mr. Thomas, Garth, next read some original englynion on the Eisteddfod. Two couples contested the duet, The Martial Spirit (Dr. Parry's "Blodwen"), and the adjudicator praised both parties. He decided in favour of Messrs. Sam. Parry, and Thomas Lloyd, Rhos. Prize, 6s. The adjudication on the English or Welsh poem of not less than 150 or more than 200 lines, The Vale of Llan- gollen," wsyp read by Mr. Joseph, and the prize of 21 Is. was won by Mr. H. M. Hughes, Oswestry. Before the last competition, Miss Morris gave the song, My own happy home," and was warmly received. A vote of thanks to the chairman was proposed by Mr. T. DoxEY, and seconded by Mr. JOSEPH. Mr. DARBY briefly responded. In the great event of the meeting, the choral competi- tion, As the hart pants" (Mendelssohn), only the Rhofi choir, conducted by Mr. Mills, came forward. They were about fifty in number, and the adjudicator remarked that he could not say they deserved the prize. The time was unsteady, and the whole piece was not well given. He could not, therefore, conscientiously award to them the whole prize of CIO. If the committee were willing, he would give them B7. It was announced that the con- ductor would receive the prize in the evening. A concert was held in the evening, at which Major Barnes presided. The following was the programme :— Opening address by the Chairman; pianoforte solo, "Meeting of the waters," Mr. W. Hall; song, "Gwersi fy Mam," Rev. Wallace Thomas; solo, Gyda'r Wawr," Miss H. B. Morris; chorus, "As the hart pants," Rhos Choir; Mr. Mills, of Wrexham was next awarded the prize for the best translation into English of "y fodrwy Briodasol" solo, "In native worth," Mr. S. Parry; song, "The lost chord," Miss Hughes; piano duet, "First kiss polka," Miss Doxey and Miss C. Hughes; song, Y Llwynog a'r fran," Mr. W. Thomas; sorig "Wn't you buy my pretty flowers," Miss Roberts, @efn (encored); solo, "My home," MissH. B. Morris; bass solo, "The trumpet shall sound." Mr. Thomas Lloyd, Rhos: soag, He shall feed His flock," Miss Ellis, Oswestry; song, Ffasiwn yr oes," Mr. Thomas; Mr. Mills was duly awarded the prize of 27 as conductor of the sucoessful choir in the choral com- petition. He was invested by Miss Hughes. Chorus, "Ar don o flaen gwyntoedd," Rhos Choir; song, Kathleen Mavourneen," Miss H. B. Morris duet, "The martial spirit," Messrs. Parry and Lloj'd song, So the story goes," Mr. Thomas piano solo, "Souvenir of Wales," Mr. Hall; piano duet, "Pulaski's Banner," The Misses Hughes song, When the heart is young," Miss Morris (encored). The meeting closed with the usual vote of thanks. There was a very good attendance.

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TIDE TABLE FOR ABERYSTWYTH, ABERDOVEY, AND BARMOUTH. Sept. Aberystwyth. Aberdovey. Barmouth. a.m. pTmT P-m. a.m. p.m. UVt 19 4 36 4 25 5 5 4 5 4 45 Sat". ;l3 5 10 5 19 5 39 5 48 5 19 5 38 Sun.14 5 27 0 2 5 06 6 31 o 36 6 11 tK-10 7™ l £ "'8 7 51 ?g 7 31 Wed' 17 7 40 7 58 8 9 8 27 7 49 8 Y Thur'l8 8 17 3G 8 46 9 5 8 26 8 45