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TO CORRESPONDENTS. Scholastic."—The three you name are fairly good commercial shares. You place them correctly in order of merit; the first is un- doubtedly the best. The term xd. means that the price is ex-dividend; the two prices quoted are first what buyers offer, second what sellers demand. Business is generally done at the middle of these two quotations. THE REV. 0. WATKINS AND SLAVERY AMONG THE BOERS. To te Editor of the "Evening Express." Sir,—Mr. Watkins. the Wesleyan lecturer from Cardiff, rightly denounces the appren- ticeship system, which is only a particular specie of slavery still in vogue among the Dutch of the Transvaal. Why does he not denounce the "compound" system in connec- tion with De Beers and other companies of Europeans and Englishmen? Is it not a fact that this system is more demoralising and degrading to the poor Kamr and other natives who have to work for a pittance to enrich the millionaire's coffers? Why does not Mr. Wat- kins turn his attention to the British Colonies directly under the official cognisance of Mr. Chamberlain? At this moment there a.re some 25.000 coolies in Jamaica and some 50.000 in Trinidad who are imported by the planters as blacklegs to work the sugar plan- tations in these islands of the West for a very emall wage to the deprivation of the natives of the soil, who are further1 taxed in order that the Government' might subsidise the planters and assist them to pay the fare of these men. who are brought over almost as cattle from Singapore and other places, where they have to sign documents covering a period of fifteen, twenty, or 25 years, and even in some cases more. If such a system as this was tried in our own country there would be a general revolt in less than 24 hours. This kind of thing accounts for the strong feeling in Jamaica and other places against British rule or misrule, notwithstanding all our boast to the contrary. It ill-becomes a gentle- man of the position of Mr. Watkins to make capital of this state of things in Dutch South Africa, supposing it were true, to fan an ill- feeling ana create even greater hatred than now exists in England towards the Boer, and justify an otherwise unjustifiable war. while his own country, and the Colonial Secretary (the very person he tries to whitewash) is guilty of the same and even a worse treat- ment of the negro in another quarter. "Physician, heal thyself," before prescribing another.—I am, Ac., JUVENUS. Barry. BR-ITAIS OXTLOOK. To the Editor of the "Evening Express." Sir,—If the words in the last paragraph in Mr. Maclean's article on the sub- ject above quoted, referring to the participation in the South African War of cur Canadian and Australian Colonies, are his matured views on this subject, I fear they are not the accepted conclusions of ? per cent, of the electorate of the United Kingdom, let aione ths party he professes to belong 1.0. For the paat half century statesmen of belli par- ties in the State have been straining to obtain wha.t Oom Paul has done for us by a single stroke of his pen. Throughout history it always requires the sacrifice of flesh and blood to mark great epochs in the events of the world. And here is a case of history again repeating itself. British blood shed on the veldt of South Africa is the seal set upon the future confederation of Britain with its Colonies throughout the world. Take another of hia paragraphs: "Is it credible that General Buller of his own free will acquiesced in the rjetachment of the flower of the British Army— the Guards and Highlanders — to form a. separate column for the relief ef Mr. Cecil Rhodes at Kimberiey. Mr. Rhodes had no business there, but it seemed to be a point of honour to save him. The trail of the speculator has been on the whole campaign." It is impossible to conceive anyone but a man who had for the time lost his mental equilibrium through crass prejudice penning such a statement as that. It is the old well-worn drivel-Rhodes-a nd- Chamberlain-phobia. Then, again, the para- graph preceding the one just quoted, where. with his usual egotistic audacity, he states that the bulk of the British officers are mere mili- tary amateurs." Xo greater perversion of the truth could possibly be made by anyone who knew the A B C of Army life in these days and for many years past. It is true that in the old purchase days the bulk of the officers after obtaining their companies sold out. and the keener ones hung on until they obtained command of their regiments, and naturally so. The value of their commission in many cases was their sole fortune. It was only the fairly rich, as a rule. and that only with a fair hope of employment on the staff or as general officers with commands—and in the latter case they sank the value of their commissions, often not less than £5,000 to £6.000 in the line and considerably more in the Cavalry and Guards' Corps—who remained in the service after obtaining command of regiments. But the officers of to-day, as a rule. make the Army their profession, and, from the day they enter either Sandhurst or Woolwich to the rank of colonel, are always learning and being taught their profession, and before being promoted to each successive rank have to pass examina- tions, practical and theoretical, pertaining to those ranks under a board of cflieen other than those of their regiment. It is the interest of these men to remain and obtain as high a rank in the Army within the age limit, as their retiring emoluments depend on their rank. To call these men mere military amateurs is a gross libel on the service. Again, could anything he more conducive just now to create a want of confidence between the soldier and his officer, and also among the many thousands of young men-Yeomen and Yo!unters-now Jeaving the country for South Africa. loosen the bonds of discipline, affect their morale-all such impor- tant factors in all armies—and almost put them into a state of blue funk before starting than such unwarrantable statements of this kind? The truth is the amateur-military critic is the present day "bogey man." and such reckless j and almost insane, statements made by the versatile member for Cardiff !ead one to infer from his criticisms on the British officer that he even pertains to the character of that illustrious and pantomime creation—the "bogey man' — in the guise of an amateur military critic. Certainly, whatever else the public schools of England have done they have given Britain's Army—with brains or no brains—a host of manly, high-souied. and heroic British gentlemen in the truest sense. thank God, and not a pack of effeminate white baboo cads. It may be possible that all the brainless asses from the public schools enter the Army, and the versatile geniuses all the other professions, including that of journalism. Admitting that even a fair num- ber of officers in the present day—and these are only the fairly rich ones—leave the ser- vice after a few years' service, many of them join either the Militia. Yeomanry. or Volunteers, and. no doubt, give a stiffening, as many of our Reservists do. to these corps. We have now an example of hun- dreds of these officers going out to Sonth Africa with their regiments, besides others officering our Colonial corps, so that even this is not an evil, but rather a blessing to us at the present juncture when trained officers are so much required. If the system under which our officers are trained is faulty, change it by all means, or cut it out root and branch hereafter; but. for Heaven's sake, don't let- us blame the officers, and try to lower them and their military status in the eyes of "their countrymen now that they are fighting their country's battles, and pcuring out their blood as hey have been doing in South Afrioa in such abundance. To say they are brave, dashing leaders of men is simply a truism to the world at large, and did not require the dictum of Cardiff's M.P. to seal it.—I am, &e., J. SULLIVAN, i 35. Plantagenet-street, Cardiff, Feb. 1. ) j

ELECTION NEWS. j Mr. George Denison Faber ^Unionist) and the Hon. Alexander Murray, master of Flib&nk (R.), were on Saturday nominated to on lost I the vacancy at York caused by Lord Charle3 Beresford's appointment as second-in-coin- znand of ths Mediterranean Squadron. Foil- ing takes place on Tuesdav. I

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TO-XOBBOWS PREACHERS. LLANDAPF CATHEDRAL. THE FIFTH SUNDAY AFTER EPIPHANY.— In residence, the Very Rev. the Dean and the Ven. the Archdeacon of Monmouth. Eight a.m. and mid-day: Holy Communion. Eleven a.m.: Chants; anthem. "0 Saving Victim" (Gounod); hymns. 376 and 528; proacher, the Archdeacon. Three p.m.: Litany. 3.50 p.m.: Chants; anthem, "Give peace in our time" (Calcott); hymns,, 536. and 31; preacher, the Dean. Offer- tories for Cathedral Expenses and Choir Fund. Evetaong at Six p.m. daily throughout the week. ANGLICAN CHURCHES. tiglwys Dewi Sant.—Morning, Rev. Thomas Richards; evening, Rev. Griffith Thomas. Blaenclydach-street.-Rev. R. W. Pritchard. St. Alban's (BlackweirL-Morning, Rev. Lance- lot Lewis; evening, T. W. Pughe Morgan. St. Dyfrig's.—Rev. H. A. Co-e. St. Elvan's.-Morning, Rev. D. H. Griffiths; evening, the Vicar. St. James's.-Morning. Rev. D. H. Griffiths; evening. Rev. L Lewis. St. Mary's.—(Holy Communion at 8 and 11 a.m.). Morning, the Vicar; evening, Rev. F. S. Shellard. St. Michael's (Hodges-row).-Morning. Rev. F. S. Shellard; evening. Rev. G. W. Harding. St. Stephen's (West Bute Dock).—Rev. A. G. Russell. Christ Church.—Rev. C. W. Lamport. BAPTIST. Ainon (Walker-road).—Rev. T. Morgan. Ordi- nance of Baptism atTEverilng Servioe; soloist, M.ss Joan C slett. Albany-road.-Rov. W. Howell Williams. Bethel.—Rev. T. Davies. Fbenezer (Pearl^street).— Rev. Caleb Joshua. Hope 'Cowbridge-road).—Rev. T. W. Medhurst. Liandaff-road.-Rev. R. Lloyd. Pembroke-road.—Mr. George Wilson. Siloai-ii.-ll a.m. and 6 p.m.. Rev. W. Harries. Tabernacle (The Hayes). Morning, Rev. Charles Davies; etching, Rev. Cornelius Grimths. Tredegarville (The Parades-Rev. James Baillee. Victoria. (Eldon-road).-Rev. J. O. Hughes. BIBLE CHRISTIAN. Cowbridge-road.—Morning, Rev M. de J. Lark; evening, Rev. W. D. Cann. Diamond-street.—Morning. Rev. W. D. Cann; evening. Rev. M. de J. Lark. Miskin-street.—Rev. J. Leaver (Llantrisant). CALVINISTIC METHODIST. Clifton-st,ect.-Rev. U. J. Rees (pastor). Cowbridge-road.—Rev. Seth Joshua. Frederick-street.—Rev. David Jones. Pembroke-terace.—Rev. J. Morgan. Plasnewydd.—Rev. B. T. Jones f Aberdulais). Salem (Canton).—Rev. E. H. Jones (Newcastle Emlyn). CONGREGATIONALIST. Andrews'-hall (Queen-street).—Rev. W. Spur- geon. Bethlehem (Welsh).-Rev. E. Davies (Aberken- fig). Charles-st-,eet.-Rev. J. Williamson, M.A. Ebenezer (Welsh).— Rev. W. Tibbot (Cadoxton). Minny-street (Welsh).—Rev. T. T. Jones (Maendy). Richmond-road.—Rev. W. Cadwaladr Parry. Roath Park.—Rev. S. Charles. Severn-road (Welsh).—Rev. J. Henry. Stacey-road.-Rev. E. Nicholson Jones. Star-street.—Rev. J. Morris. St. Paul's (CowbTidge-road).-Rev. J. Harrop Walker. PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF WALES. FORWARD MOVEMENT CENTRE. Clive-road.—Rev. F. H. Leybpurne. Daicross-street Hall.-)Ioriiing, Evangelist Jones; evening. Evangelist Davies. East Moors Hall.—Rev. H. G. Howell. Fitzroy-street.—Morning, Evangelist Davies; evening. Evangelist Jones. Granget,owr.-hall.-Rev. J. Williams (Newport). Penartli-road.—Morning, Rev. H. Fry; evening, Mr. J. W. Baker. Saltmead Hall.—Rev. B. G. Barker. PRIMITIVE METHODIST. Dalton-street (Cathays).-Morning, Mr. J. Han- cock; evening. Rev. W. L. Taylor. Mount Tabor IM-oira-tei,roce).-Mor-ning, Rev. A. E. Beavley; evening. Rev. J. P. Belling- ham. Mount Zion.—Mr. L. Coleman. Severn-road.—Morning, Rev. W. L. Taylor; evening, Mr. T. Bennett. SCOTCH PRESBYTERIAN. Roath Park.—Rev. W. E. Shaw. UNITARIAN. West-grove.-Rev. Tyssul Davie?. Subjects: Morning, "Lesson from Mart neau" even- ing, "The Book Sealed." Anthem, "Honour the Lord." UNITED METHODIST FREE CHURCH. Newport-road.—Rev. T. P. Dale. Subject, "John Ruskin." WESLEYAN. WESLEY CIRCUIT. Wesley.-Morniiig. Rev. W. R. Maltby; evening, Rev. Owen Watkins. Crwys-road.-Morning. Mr. A. Smith; evehing. Rev. T. Gladding. Roath Park.—Morning. Rev. Owen Watkins, evening, Rev. W. R. Maltby. Whitchurch.-Morning, Rev. T. Gladding; evening, Mr. A. W. Hunt. CANTON CIRCUIT. Conway-road (Canton).—Motrning, Rev. E. A. Buchanan; evening. Rev. R F. Cape. Clare-gardens (Riverside).—Morning, Rev. R. F. Cape; evening. Rev. W. Maltby. Ludlow-street (Grangetown).-Morning, Rev. T. Miller; evening. Rev. E. A. Buchanan. Victoria Park.—Morning. Rev. W. Maltby; evening, Mr. J. H. E. Payne. Ely.-Morning, Mr. G. Burgess; evening, Mr. J. Martin. Llandaff.—Morning. Mr. A. R. Tanner; even- ing, Rev. T. Miller. LOUDOUN-SQUARE CIRCUIT. I Angelina-street Mission.—Eight p.m., Sister Kate. People's hall (London -square).-Rev. Jabez White. ROATH-ROAD CIRCUIT. Roath-road.—Morning, Rev. E. Smith; evening, Rev. H. Wostenholm. Broadway.-Morning. Rev. H. Wostenholm; evening. Rev. A. E. Salmon. Splott-road.-Moruing. Rev. A. E. Salmon; evening. Rev. E. Smith. Llanishen.—Morning. Mr. J, H. Dowden; even- ing, Mr. J. M. Curnow. WELSH CIRCUIT. Union-street.—Morning (10.30) and evening Rev. T. J. Pritchard. YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSO- CIATION. Three p.m.. Pleasant Sunday Afternoon- Speaker, Mr. M. Burt; seven p.m., Mr. G. E. Gammon. 'Except where otherwise stated all the ser- vices referred to in this column commence at II a.m. and 6.30 p.m. Where only one name is given the same Treacher officiates at both services.

LOCAL ITEMS. Mi-a E. A. Davies. Ynysybwl, has been .1 ap- pointed assistant infant mistress at tho Bed- was Board School. To Boot Dealers and Stores.—The Good Market, the Best Value, the Biggest Stock in be Provinces. Net Cash Prices, at Boyle and Co.'s Wholesale Warehouse,Womanby-st.Cardiff. eSOlS Harold Tarr. a pretty lad between six and seven years of age. was run over at Maesteg on Thursday evening by a grocer's cart, and killed almost instantaneously. The little fellow had onl.v gone out to look for the return of his mother, who had been from home for the day. The father, Edward Tarr, works at Oakwood Colliery. Beth parents have always shown great c?.ra over their young family. An inquest was held at the Police-station, ] Blaenavon. on Friday afternoon touching the à-eath of John Lane Collis, cf 6, Woodland- terrace. The jury returned a verdict of "Acci- dental death, caused by failing out of jj.-juy trap. i On Friday night Albert "Williams, a~ed 17. of 65. Aci:»rs-strcet, Cardiff. rr.t with an accident at the Bute Fuel Worl; and oa being 1 conveyed to the infirmary was fcmid tr. have sustained a fracture of both of his leg?, the right being to family crushed as tr. necessitate ampliation. 11

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Wounded at Venters Spruit. XCIV. Captain Charles Davies Vaughan, of the 1st Battalion the Border Regiment, was wounded in the action near Venters Spruit CAPTAIN C. D. VAUGHAN. on the 20th ult. Captain Vaughan serve* with the Waziristan Field Force, under Si William Lockhart, with the 2nd Battalioi of his regiment. He joined the Bordbrer in 1»89 and got his captaincy in 1898. Captain Vaughan is a son of Captal-i Va ughan. of Brynog, Cardiganshire. Ther are three other sons of Captain Vaughan of Brynog, at the front, viz., Captaii Edward Vaughan. late adjutant of thi Manchester Regiment Captain Join Vaughan of the South Lancashire Regi ment, and Mr. Phillip Vaughan, of th4 York and Lancaster Regiment, who wa: lately wounded when serving with th< Highland Brigade at Magersfontein. Oni other son is now serving in the Army an( one in the Royal Navy. Captain Vaughai himself did good service through th( Crimean Campaign, and his brother. Johr Vaughan. and a cousin. Herbert Vaughan were killed in the Crimean War. Captaii Charles Vaughan, who is 30 years of age was educated at Westward Ho School and entered the Army through the Militia He was lately Commissioner in Crete, anc acted as Minister of Agriculture whilt there.

RHYMNEY MANAGER MEETS A DEPUTATION. Yr. Richard Evan3, the manager of the Barry Railway Company, met a deputation of the men employed on that system on Thurs- day. Mr. Cornelius Lundie, the general manager of tne Rhymney, met his men on Friday, and th conference lasted for nearly three hours. No new terms were arrived at; as a matter of fact, the whole time was taken up with a discussion upon conditions of labour to which Mr. Lundie could not reply without putting the demands seriatim before the directors The Taff Vale and Cardiff Railway Companies have not seen fit to adopt the con- ciliatory tactis of the Barry and Rhymney, or if they have the olive branch has been carefully concealed. POSITION TJP TO DATE. "What's the position?" queried one of our representatives on meeting Mr. Holmes. the railwaymen's organiser, at Pontypridd yester- day. "Not much new." was the reply. "The Rhym- ney men are meeting Mr. Lundie, the Rhymney Company's manager, this (Friday) morn- ing, and M-. Evans, the manager of the Barry Company, has, as you know, given the Barry men an interview. S1 far the men have received no replies to their request for interview from either the Cardiff Railway or the Taff Vale Railway Company. So. you see, the whole responsibility now rests on Mr. Hur- man and Mr. Beasley, and if they persist in not granting an interview to the men, then the Rhymney and the Barry Railway men will have no alternative but to assist the men on the Taff Vale and Cardiff Railways." "How?" "By handing in their notices with the TafF Vale and Cardiff men. "What about vour prospects?" "Well. I have been around the men during the week, and all I say is that they feel far more determined to fight this matter to the end than they were even on Sunday last. They feel they have adopted every reasonable means now. I may add that we have received a number of notices since last Sunday." "Of course, you have two days yet to receive the replies of the Taff and Cardiff Railway managers?" "Ye?; and if we don't receive them by Sun- day the joint committee of the men meet at the Hotel Metropole. Cardiff, on that day, and they have. as you know, been empowered to hand in the notices to the masters if they think it expedient." "And if neither the Taff Vale ncr Cardiff Railway manager replies?" "Then we have no alternative but to hand in the notices on Monday. On the other hand, if we receive replieE-r;ell, you may assume that such a course will not be adopted. I would like to add that the statement that Mr. Bell had selected the delegates for the men's deputation is totally untrue. All he did was to submit the names which were supplied him by Mr. Moses Jones. our joint secretary. The delgates were selected by the men themselves, and Mr. Bell had nothing to do with their selection."

COLLIERY WORKS FLOODED NEAR TONNA. REMARKABLE MIDNIGHT SCENE. Late on Friday evening the inhabitants of Aberduku-3 and Tonna. two villages situated about three miles from Neath, were startled by the new that the old Wenallt Colliery had been flooded. It appears that these workings have been closed up for many years, and it is supposed that the air m the new workings forced large quantities of water into the old pit. The water rushed into the road leading to the village of Tonna, where it caused damage to the houses known as the Tip Houses, near the Great Western Railway sta- tion. In one case—that of Mr. Joseph Hop- kins—the damage is estimated at C50. as the flooring gave way, taking all the furniture and other things with it. This also occurred in other houses. A large quantity of poultry was drowned, and a couple of pigs had a. hard swim for their lives. During the night num- bers of men were at work making a channel for the water to flow through, other men lighting them with torches. There was, for- tunately. no loss of life.

BRITISH NORTH BOREO;. MAT SALLEH KILLED. Labuan. Saturday.—The commander of the expedition sent into the interior to operate against the rebels telegraphs that their leader Mat Salleh. has been killed, and his followers have dispersed.—Reuter.

SCENE, IN A MEXAGERIE. Madrid. Saturday.—During a fight in a mena- gerie yesterday between a bull, a lioness, panther, and bear, the proprietor of the estab- lishment, who carried a gun loaded with smal: shot, let the weapon go off accidentally, and some twenty spectators were struck bv the charge. A German receive! a number of shota in his eyes, and willlocse his sight.—Renter.

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V. I MISUSE OF NEUTRAL SIGNALS.

r ON THE THRESHOLD OF CONSCRIPTIOX. "Pearson's Iliustrat-ed War News" pub- 1 lishes a startling announcement to the fol- 3 lowing effect — "In the issue of the 'Illustrated War 1 News' dated January 6 of this year we were the first newspaper in the kingdom 1 to declare that we were on the threshold of conscription. We said that the Militia mulot Act would come into force in March or Aorkl-if not before. It is coming 3 before. Nobody believed our news. No- body took the slightest notice of the por- tentous announcement we made. We have it now on the very highest authority t that on the 14th of this month it will be l necessary to put the Militia Ballot Act into » force. Lord Roberts has cabled for 90,000 more men to ba sent out to him. The Government of the country has responded ? nobly, and has cabled back that they shall l be forthcoming. Forty thousand men will be sent from the Militia Reserves. Fifty thousand men will be sent from the regular, Militia and from the Volunteers. The Volunteer force is to be mobilised at once. I The Militia Ballot Act means that every unmarried man in this country between the ages of eighteen and thirty vears is liable to serve for five years. At the pre- sent moment the announcement that will officially acquaint the nation with this fact is being rattled off the Government print- ing machines, and is to be ready at twenty- four hours' notice. The Government meanwhile calls for tenders for 95,000 suits of khaki.. A Cabinet meeting is called for to-day (Friday), when all matters relating to this announcement will be considered." So far as the above statement is con- I cerned (says the "St. James's Gazette"), we have already expressed the view that for the purpose of overcoming the Boer I power in South Africa no further addi- tion is required to cur forces already sent out. Should, however. 90.000 more men be wanted, they will, no doubt, be forth- coming. They will not, however, be called out to meet the Boers in the field, I but will prpbably be employed in the work of keeping open communications, and in other field operations, the result of which will be to provide us with a trained mili- tary force, seasoned bv modern warfare, such as no European Power can boast at the present time. The Central News understands that the new scheme of Army organisation wiil be on progressive lines, developing the strength of the establishment, though tho reforms will in particular provide for thosb peculiar needs in artillery aud mounted infantry brought into nrominence bv the war in South Africa. The scheme will not be either colossal or sensational.

THE LATE MARQUESS OF QUEEXSBERRY. The funeral Of the Marquess of Queensberry took place on Saturday at Kinmount. Dum- fries-shire. in the family burial ground. The remains, which had been cremated and placed in a Doulton ware casket, were brought North during the night. Lord Douglas of Hawick. successor to the title. Lady Douglas, Lord Sholto Douglas, and Lord Alfred Douglas, sons, and the Rev. Father Lord Archibald Douglas, brother of the de- ceased, travelled to Scotland by the same train that conveyed the remains from London.

BANK STOPS PAYMENT. The Douglas correspondent of the Central New3 say" :-The Dumbells Bank, with a bead office in Douglas, and branches throughout the Isle of Man, suspended' payment on Saturday morning. Thsre is great excitement. The deposits, according to the last published accounts, were nearly £ 1,303,000. The bank engages to pay the depositors 10s. in the £ on Monday pending the examination of the books. The half-yearly balance-sheet should have been issued on Saturday, but instead the above-men- tioned notice was posted. The last dividend was 18 per cent.. and the deposits shown in the last balance-sheet amounted to about Li,ooo,ooo. The subscribed capital of the concern is £ 150,00, with £ 50,000 paid up. The shares are of a deno- nation of £ 6, with £ 2 paid. nation of S,6, with £2 paid.

I LOCAL PRICE WHEATLEY. The Congregational Church, Charles-street, Cardiff, was crowded 011 Saturday on the occa- Cardiff, was crowded on Saturday on the occa- sion of the marriage of Miss Wheatley, only I daughter of Mr. J. L. Wheatley, town-clerk of Cardiff, to Mr. Sydney M. Price, of Milford Haven, second son of the late Mr. Thomas Heywood Prico and Mrs. E. H. Bruton, of Cardiff. The bride (who was given away by her father) wos attired in a charming gown of rich white crepe de chine, with corsage finely tucked and veiled with lace, and the skirt and train embroidered at the edge with flounces of lace falling below. The veil was of old Point d'Argentine lace, with real orange blossom, and the shower bouquet was of orange blossoms, white orchids, lilies of the valley, Roman hyacinths, and other choice flowers, tied with white satin ribbons. The bridemaids were Miss Lowe (Manchester), Miss Price (sister of the bridegroom), and Miss Thompson (The Vicarage, Cardiff). They wore parma-coloured gowns, softly trimmed with white li-se and lace, hats of white lisse straw, trimmed with knots of Parma. ribbon and clusters of lilac, and they carried shower bouquets of white lilac. The bridegroom's gifts were gold heart- shaped buckles. The brdes mother wore a gown of silver grey miro r cloth, with hand- seme steel and crepe dech ne trimming?, and a toque cf Russian violets and steel emQro- dery, and carried a, bouquet of iilies of the valley, Sofrano roses, and aspa agu3 fern. Mr. H. S. Price (the bridegroom's brother) acted as best man. The Kcv. John Williamson. M.A. (pastor of the church) officiated, a-s stci by th3 Rev. Alfred Tillei, (late pastor oi Tre- degarville Baptist C'.itireh). Mr. F. (i. Fifoot officiated at the organ, and pand fcver.il appropriate pieces of mus;c. and the hymn. "0 love Dix-iiie" was sung during the sen-ic. After the ceremony the bride's parents held a reception at the Mansion-house, where a ) large number of friends assembled, aud in the evening Mr. and Mrs. Wheatley Vave a dinner to a party of corporation officials and friends. The newly-married conple left in the afternoon for London, where the h neymoon will be spent. The bride's travelling dress was of Madore brown cloth, with silk fringe trim- ming, and a hat of chenille and sequin galon, and also a travelling wrap of dirk green c'otli. The presents formed a very handsome collec- tion.

PRESENTATION TO INSPECTOR MORRIS, LLANDAFF. At Llandaff Police-station on Frid y after- noon Inspector Morris was made the recipient of a handsome Maliacca cane, bearing the in- scription, "Pre ented to In--pc-t)r D. Moni-, by the constables of Llandaff Sub-division, on his promotion, 22nd of January, 1900." Police- constable Phillips (Llaniehenl. who made the presentation, spoke of the high esteenfin whioh Inspector Morris was held by tha police-con- stables and the universal courtesy and con- sideration which they received at his hands. They all would be very sorry to lose him. —Inspector Morris suitably responded.

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Welsh Athlete's Gossip. O, Penygraig have hopes of beating their old rivals Treherbert to-day. 1 What has become of the Llwynypit A team? They are very fond of resting on Saturdays now. Llanelly play Aberavon to-day, without Ben Davies. His place will be taken by Ned Jenkins. Barry, the Mountain Ash full-back, goes to South Africa. A heavy blow for the Mountain Ash Club. It is whispered that Morgan Williams is desirous of resigning the captaincy of the Llaneliy team. Llanelly have not yet lost a match on their own ground. Who will be first to smudge the ground record? While on tour Llanelly played Devonport and Barnstaple, and lost on both occasions. Puck up, scarlets! Newport and Cambridge University will sntagonise this season after all. A match has been arranged for Tuesday next. Llew Deere, the sprinter of Mountain Ash, will not have the pleasure of playing against Willie Llewellyn to-day, as on former occa- SiCZ9. A. F. Harding, the sterling forward of Llwyn. ypia, has been accepted and has passed the tests for the Yeomanry. He will probably leave on the 8th. W. J. Sturgess, the British amateur cham- pion walker, has been enrolled in the Mont- gomeryshire Yeomanry for active service in the South African campaign. Mid-Rhondda people believe that Llew Deere will never re-place W.' M. Llewellyn in the Welsh team after the splendid way Llewellyn K'ored his two tries on Saturday last at Swan- sea. Thornley, the new Llwynypia three-quarter, had the misfortune to break his collar-bone whilst playing last week at Cardiff. Llwyny- pia cannot afford to lose such a useful man now that Willie Llewellyn is away. Here's a suggested valentine from Lloyd and Phillips. the Newport halves, to Gillespie and Fasson, the Scottish pair, after their experience in the international, contest:— "Chase us, boys; we've got the leather." The many friends of Ben Davies, Llanelly's famous half, will learn with regret that he is prostrate with the prevailing epidemic. He will be unable to play for the scarlets to-day. In the Llanelly v. Barnstaple match a Barn- staple man acted as referee. And thereby hangs a tale. Bearing this in mind, it is not surprising that Llanelly lost. The last tour of the Llanelly team was not very successful from a playing point of view, the two matches being lost. Socially, however, the tour was a great success. We can quite believe this. Junior football is at a great discount in Llanelly just now. If we except the Crusaders and the Moonlights, there is not a local team of any standing in existence. Among the men at the front just now is Trooper Keenan, who is with Lord Methuen. He is a brother of Phil Keenan, the well- known Llanelly forward. Aicwyn Jones, who plays centre for Llanelly, has now returned to Lampeter College. It is expected, however, that he will appear in the scarlet jersey against Newport. Mr. Harry Bowen, of Llanelly, is reputed to be the most able referee in South Wales. Mr. Bowen is now chairman of the club for which, in his playing days. he rendered such yeoman service. Jimmy Green is to be given a trial at half for Pontypridd to-day. "Jimmy" played a good game once, and when Pontypridd were going strong dropped a goal.^and won the match against Swansea. This was about five years ago, and when Jimmy came home he was t'hauldered through the town. Just at present, and for some weeks to come, the Pontypridd Hockey Club have some- thing to go on with. To-day they are away with Cardiff Firsts, next Saturday with Car- diff SecondE,, And the following Saturday they meet Newport. The Pontypridd Seconds are still dead, and up to the present there are no signs of a resurrection. It is suggested that this is a favourable opportunity for other local teams to arrange terms for renting the Taff Vale Park. The Mountain Ash Juniors say they are a "dead snip" for the "Glamorgan Times" League Cup this season. "GLAMORGAN TIMUSroR FOOTBALL LEAGUE. Positions lin to and in,1nrlingo .T"nll!'11'" 97 P. W. D. L. Pts. Mountain Ash A 3 6 0 2 12 Aberaman 5 4 I 0 9 Llwynypia 7 4 0 3 8 Treforest 9 3 1 5 7 Ponty Reserves 3 2 1 5 5 Ystrad 3 2 1 0 5 Williamstown' 7 1 1 5 3 Troedyrhiw 5 1 l 3 3 Arthur Evans, Dowlais. played a splendid game for Brynmawr v. Blaina last Saturday. He also loyally came to play for his team sooner than go to Swansea, and he led the forwards throughout the game splendidly. A correspondent wants to know how the papers can enthuse aa they do over the Welsh backs on last. Saturday's form. The ball was coming out nine out of ten tmesi on the Welsh side of the strum, and yet there was only one try scored from passing in the second half. Dan Harris has at last decided to throw in his lot with t)e Newport Club. It is doubtful promotion from Brynmawr to Newport Seconds (says a correspondent.) There are not many better forwards in Monmouthshire than Brynmawr's ex-captain, and he has the good wishes of all true sportsmen. Blaina are going to pieces. They will lose their reputation for being good "stickers" if they allow internal quarrels to continue. The Pontymoile-Brynmawr match was a scramble, varied by penalties, warnings, and soft tries. Tredegar is the best-trained team in the Monmouthshire League, I am told. They have now secured a building for weekly practice. W. James. Newport's old centre, played for Abergavenny last Saturday. There is still a lot of football left in W. G., and there is one team in the Monmouthshire League who could do with him very well. Lit. Jones, Blaina's ex-captain, played in Brynmawr the other day, and was as dashing and powerful as ever. W. Parfitt. Newport's fon.ard. has been laid up with influenza. He has come on a lot this season, and. being strong and heavy, he is a very useful man to have on one's side. Dan Harris has left Brynmawr to play for Newport Seconds. If. there are many better forwards than Dan in the firsts Newport have a very smart pack. There will be no matches at Pontypridd until the 24thiiist.. when the Pontypridd Firsts will take on .Ehbw Yale. Their league match vith Pontypridd to-day fortnight is being looked forward to. Trooper W. T. Jones, who is going to Sou h A frica with the Glamorgan Imperial Yeo- manry, is an active member of the Treforjst Cycling Club. On Thursday evening his nume- rous friends presented him. at the Queen Ade- laide Hotel, Treforest, with a pair of fiell glasses, Mr. Walter T. Griffiths, Machine House, one of the vice-presidents of the club. making the presentation. What a capital game Llanelly and Devonport Albion gave last Saturday, and what a rare lot of sticklers the tin-platers are. They scored a capital try through Ludwig (says a Plymouth correspondent), and then kept Albion. who were playing rare good football, from scoring for a long time. Devonport Albion's two tries were beauties, and both were obtained by brilliant rounds of passing. It reminded ou, West of England correspondent of the Cardiff match a couple of years ago. Gamlin, the international back. turned out for Albion oil Saturday. He is now in a per. manent, situation in the town, and desired to assist Albion in preference to Plymouth. There is every probability that the once- threatened clashing of international nxtures at Belfast on March 17. where and when the Wales v. Ireland Rugby contest and the Eng- land v. Ireland Association match were both eet for decision, will. happily, be avoided. It was obvious to the ruling authorities of the sister codes in the Green Isle that t:t an arrangement would seriously militate against | the success, from a financial point of view at least, of the respective iiner-country meetings. Accordingly, an effort is being made to re- move the venue of the Soccer fixture to Dub- lin, the Lansdowne-rc-ad ground having been offered for the purpose. 1 Albion Reserves have so far won the whole of their engagements. They have played 22 matches, and won the lot. I W. H. Morgan, Treharris, late of Barry, and D. Lewis, Nelson, have again been matched to p run. The stakes are X40. The race to take s place at Nelson on February 17. A. Evans has been granted his transfer at t last- from Trelewis to Nelson. I The services of a coaple of members of the clan James have again been requisitioned by the Broughton Rangers, Sam James figuring t at half, and D. James at full back, the latter with a good measure of success, his defence being reputed excellent. I > Galtee More" Hoskins is the way a Northern newspaper refers to the old Moun- tain Ash wing three-quarter, now playing with Salford. Durham County, after their South Wales and West of England tour, played their first fixture on Saturday, meeting and beating Northunberland by two goals, two tries. The scoring was opened by Griff. Lewis, the old Dowlais forward, now of West Hartlepool, who notched a clever try. To-day's international match will the 28th meeting between Wales and Scotland at Asso- ciation football. So far, the Leek has never vanquished the Thistle, but three drawn games have been played. May good fortune favour us at Aberdeen. Welshmen are hoping that A. Grenville Morris, the clever Builth and Notts Forest for- ward, will be as successful for his country against Scotland in the scoring line as he was with the First Leaguers in their English Cup- tie with Grimsby last Saturday. Owing to indis- position. Morris was a doubtful starter until shortly before the match. It was a fortunate thing he was included in the eleven, for the Foresters would have done badly without him. As it was. he was easily the best forward on the field, and, moreover, scored all three goals to the credit of his side. and at the same time worked most unselfishly. F. Griffiths, of Blackpool, who will keep goal for Wales against Scotland, is Preston North End's league player. This will be his first cap, and. although a trustworthy custodian, his selection over Jimmy Trainer, the hero of twenty Welsh internationals, is looked upon with great disfavour in certain quarters, and regarded as almost inexplicable to those who know how well the "Prince of goal-keepers" is shaping just now. Wales's best year at Association football was in 1895, when she did not lose a single inter- national match. Neither did she win one, for the games with all three countries, England, Scotland, and Ireland, were drawn. So she held an untarnished sheet. All honour to the "Princes of Wales" (observes the "Scottish Referee") and their second triumph, which, we-think, will become a third, and the "Princes" after their defeat of Ireland will be crowned Kings of the Rugby sphere. "These are exciting times," writes a Scotch correspondent. "Last 4aturdpy morning it was the evacuation of Spion Kop. and in the evening the defeat of the laddies at Swansea. Little wonder this is an age of intemperance." Phillips, the Welsh medical student, has been superseded by Fasson, the international half, in the Edinburgh University XV. This is dis- tinctly rough on Phillips, who has played a sterling game all through the season, and helped materially to constitute a record un- paralleled in the annals of the university, The Welshman could certainly not give a weaker exhibition at the fringe of the scrum than did Fasson when doing duty for his country at Swansea. The critic of the "Scottish Referee" was greatly enamoured of Gwyn Nicholls's play in the Welsh three-quarter ilne, and this is how he delivers himself:—The presence of Gwyn Nicholls had the effect of steadying and solidi- fying the whole back division, and the Welsh- Australian himself gave a display which will not readily be forgotten. As a tactician we have never seen his equal, and we can safely say that three of the four tries scored were directly due to his admirable judgment and passing. Merthyr still maihtains its position at the head of the billiard league of the Constitu- tional Club of the Merthyr and Rhondda Valley electoral divisions, the able of which now stands as follows: — Played. Won. Lost. Points. Merthyr 5 4 14 Mountain Ash 6 4 2 4 Ferndale 6 4 2 4 Aberdare 6 2 4 2 Dowlais 5 0 5 0 The Plymouth papers speak highly of C. Powell's play. Powell assisted Llanelly against the Devonport Albions on Saturday last. He did not. however, play for them in the Barn- staple match on the Monday. The scarlet forwards let the "wearers of the red" down on Saturday last. C. Powell wished that he were .playing behind the Neath pack. Next week Neath meet Aberavon at home. What a chance for revenge! Twice the teams have met this season. The first game ended in a draw, and the second in an easy win for Aberavon. On that occasion Neath played seven substitutes. With a representative team next week the verdict might be reversed. I learn that an extra fixture has beenarrangep. between Neath and Llanelly this season. That being so. the teams will have met five times by ths end of the season. The Neath Management Committee are mak- ing the coin go. I hope their enterprise will be rewarded. They have just accepted the tender of Messrs. Snow, masons, for the con- struction of a nine-foot wall along the boun- dary in Gnoll Park-road. The cost of the erec- tion will be about £140. Mrs. Andrews' field has been taken over, and I hope ere long we shall be able to boast of an up-to-date recrea- tion ground. Weather like Friday, and Treorky will be warm to-day. Ugh! The Neath Excelsiors, after a long period of rest, due, perhaps, to the Christmas festivities, are again emerging from their shell. To-day they play that smart little team, Dingle, Mor- riston. Moxley's game in the Bath match was quite different from that which he played in the encounter with Bridgend. In the former he played a fast and untiring game; in the latter —well, never mind. Moxley is an excellent for- ward when he likes—and occasionally he doesn't. That's all! I aiii afraid that C. Powell's chances of international honours are rather remote this season. But he is young and can afford to wait. His unquestionable ability is bound to wait. His unquestionable ability is bound to be recognised. Mr. Tudor Davies, of the "Sportsman," was one of the happiest men 00 St. Helen's Ground on Saturday last. He was delighted with the play of the Welshmen. Mr. Walter Rees is rather disappointed with the financial result of the game of Saturday last. Well, it might have been better, but, then, the Union has plenty of money at its back. Neath should have some big gates in March, for in that month they play at home Swan- sea. Bridgend, Llanelly, and Cardiff. New guarantors keep on smiling. Better days are coming soon. So wipe your shiney eye, Ac. Neath play the return match against Bath on Easter Tuesday—the last match of the sea- son. It seems rather early to be talking about cricket just yet, but isn't it nearly time that steps should be taken by the Neath manage- ment committee? Last season we only had an apology for a cricket club. Let's have the peal thing this time. What has become of Owen Harris? His name doea net appear in the selected team to represent Neath this week. Wonder if he has had another accident? Jem Hannen, the old Newport forward, had been selected to play for the old 'uns to-day, and would have turned out but for a bad cold. His substitute, W. Parsons, although not an old Welsh cap, was a rare good for- ward in his time, perhaps is so still. The Newport old players, who are turning out to-day against the present-day fifteen, have been in bush training, and some of them very much fancy their chance of winning. Newport's fixture with Cambridge University, postponed from December. 6, takes place at Cambridge on Tuesday next. Although the Newport gates have appeared 'so much smaller this season than formerly, I am told that up to date the falling off of the revenue is not more than about Clo as com- pared with last season. The rigid enforce- ment of the rules as to members' and season tickets at the matches, though, doubtless, causing some flutter at the opening of the season, has got rid of a lot of laxity. Though the Newport Club tod no first-team fixture on the day of I'bo Scottish inter-

MORE MONEY! W FEWER MATCHES: 20 ADDITIONAL PRIZES OF SG2 2. 0. EACH. FOOTBALL COMPETITION. ot,lgooo MUST BE WON £ 1,000 OR ONE POUND PER WEEK FOR LIFE. zEl50 is offered for all correct results on cne Coupon of matches actually played, or, failing this, to the Competitor who comes nearest. In addition to this, zCI,000 in Cash, or an Annuity of One Pound Per Week for Life (at the option of the winner), will be awarded to the Competitor who shares in the ElbO prizes the greatest number of times during the present Football Season. In all cases of a Tie for any of the above prizes, the awards will be equally divided. No Competitor takes more than one share. At the request of numerous Competitors, we have decided to discontinue the prizes for largest number of Coupons sent, and also to reduce the number of matches from 12 to 10. We now offer every week. 20 NEW PRIZES OF J;2 2s. EACH.-These will be awarded solely at the discretion of the Manager, as Consolation gifts, and are in addition to the £ 1,000 Prize and £151} Prizes, every Competitor thus having an equal chance. NO FREE COUPON. -SIXPENCE covers 7 COUPONS. ONE SHILLING covers 16 COUPES. The First Eight Matches Form the Second Round of the English Cup. CARDIFF "EXPRESS." I I 2 I | I I §.-1 1, I. 'I, MATCHES PLAYED 5 ° o S o § o o o o o 3 o -o o y 3 3 o 3 3 J 3 <-> u o v u u 10th FEBRUARY. £ 5 -a = i: 5 « 53 si S S Si S £ £ £ w « £ co c*" co <* 2 -J !2 2 2 1 ASTON VILLA t v. _2 BRISTOL CITY 1 NOTTS FOREST I I ¡ 1 I I I I I I I I I I I 2 I SUNDERLAND I 1 I QUEEN'S PARK RANGERS -I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-II-I-I- v. 2 I MILLWALL I I ¡ J V. 1 SHEFFIELD UNITED V. 2 SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY 1 NOTTS COUNTY j 2 BURY j I- 1 SOUTHAMPTON j: NEWCASTLE UNITED 1 i PRESTON NORTH END j T I V. 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Coupons must reach our office before 10 a.m. Saturday. 10th February. ♦*» Result of Competition will be published in this paper on Saturday, 17th February, and the prizes remitted on the Friday following. The Manager is sole judge of this competi- tion, and his decision is final. Anyone claiming to be a prize-winner, but whose name does not appear in the prize-list, must, within two days after the result is published, enclose One Guinea for a scrutiny, which will be returned if the claim is found to be correct, but forfeited if wrong. Coupons without name and address, or with short remittances, are disqualified. SPECIAL NOTE.—Competitors who have correct results of all matches actually played on One Coupon must send in a post-card (not a letter) intimating claim by Wednesday, the 14th February, otherwise are disqualified. t Full name ) and Acidress. ALL COUPONS MUST BE ADDRESSED TO "FOOTBALL," 4, FEATHERSTONE-BUILDINGS, LONDON, W.C. RESULT OF COMPETITION FOR SATURDAY. 27th JANUARY. 1900. S'x Competitors gain zC25 each, and score a point for t-he LI,006 Prize. The winning numbers for last Saturday were:—x, 2, x, x, 1; 1, 1, x, x, 1. The following competitors succeeded in giving this forecast: — F. Wood. Kensington Palace Mansions. De Vt-re-gardens. London, W. J. W. Harrison, 33. Selby-street, Nelson, Lancashire. J. Robertson, 8. Leopold-avenue, West Didsbury, Manchester. Mrs. Yeoman. 3a. Surrey-lane. Battersea. London, S.W. George Bradley, 10, Iloldsworth-terrace, Halifax. J. Noone, 20, Bold-street, St. Helens. Lancashire. The following receive E2 2s. each as Consolation Awards:- 3aron von Reiffenstein, 7, Brandon Mansions, T. Forrest, 30. Clyde-street. Newton. N.B. Queen's Club Gardens, London W. J. T. Howorth. 521. Halliwell-road, Bolton. Perkins, Saxondale, Bingham, Notts. W. H. Luke. 70. Stratford-road, Birmingham, jieutenant Wellburn. R.N.R., H.M.S. Arrogant, Ed. Jones, Wood Hill. Rhin-road, Colwyn Bay, Channel Squadron. North Wales. lergeant Adams, Royal Marines. Deal. Kent. Mrs. Lucas, 21. Stamford-hill. London. N. Arthur Churns. Bow Police. Stetion, Bow, E. F. Langshaw. 7. Rupert-street. Nottingham- lenry Smith, Saltley College, Birmingham. j Geo. Owen. 1, Upper Forster-etreet. Walsall. V. Boyd, 58, Rutland-square. Dublin. S. H. Stevenson, 77. Chesterton-road, Cambridge. i1. Brown, 8a, Regent-street, New Swindon. E. Trueman. Railway Tavern, Boness, N.B. r. H. Darker, 87, Leopold-road. Liverpool. j A. Woods. 51, East-street, Manchester-square, Davis. 65, Katherine-road, East Ham, E. London. e 10 2 9 8 HAS 1>aid 1n. £ 10,298. • *ovt Coo i F IST FREE for,3P extra N S;ze 5b WARrfR5 from #fAO 4

SMALJLPOX AT BARRY. The first of ths four small-pox patients at the Barry Isolation Hosp taj will probably be discharged convalescent to-day (Saturday). Oil Friday aiftern on lbr. William?.'B ry rocks. reported to the town medical officer (Dr. Neale) a case, supposed to be small-pox, in Robins- lane, Cadoxton. Dr. King and Dr. W.yiams mbsequently examined the patient, but failed to satisfy themselves that it was a case of jTuall-pcx. )

COUNTERFEIT BILLS. Montreal, Friday night.—The police of this city claim that they have nipped in the bud the greatest counterfeiting conspiracy ever attempted in Canada. They have just arrested three men and one woman, who have already circulated many thousands of dollar bills. When arrested by the police they had pre- pared all their plans, and were just about to start the issue of no less than 250,000 dollars' worth of five-dollar bil!s.M3entral News.

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FOREIGN ARRIVALS OF LOCAL VESSELS. Eppleton left Plymouth for Penarth 2nd. Turquoise arrived New York Ist. Whitehall arrived Singapore from Moji 1st. Flowergate left Palermo for New York 31st. Dowlais left Swansea for Bordeaux 1st. Collivaud left Castro for Dunkirk 1st. Lavernock arrived Durban 31st. Pomaron arrived Bilbao 2nd. Ely arrived Calais 1st. Thor arrived Swansea 2nd. Stanwick arrived Bordeaux lit. Silurian left Huelva for Swansea 1st.

SHIPPING CASUALTIES. [Lloyd's Telegrams.] Friday. Cento, steamer, struck pier leaving Liverpool this morning; received damage; returned for repairs. B. T. Robinson, British steamer, from Alexan- dria. arrived Bristol damaged about deck, having encountered hurricane January 28, 49 N„ » W. Viudobona, Austrian steamer, before reported at Aden with shaft brokn, has left Aden for Suez towed- by sa-me-eompany's steamer Marquis Bacquehen. I Quirinale.—Lloyd's sub-agent at Cette *elc- graphs: During S.E. gale last night Italian f three-masted schooner Quirinale. Cartha- gena for Marseilles, with 800 tons iron ore. was wrecked Villeroi Beach, .three miles from Cette; seven men disappeared, includ- ing Captain Scale; one dead body, three survivors. Maude.—Groomsport telegraphs: Schooner Maude, of Chester, ashore Brigg3 Reef; will probably get off: crew still aboard. Victor. Duke of York. Conqueror, and Dilwara. —Gravesend te" raphs: Tug Victor collided last night with nilot launch Duke of York and tug Conqueror, hreaking them adrift; also collided with tug Dilwara; damage slight. Victor now ashore below Tilbury clearing Conqueror's chain from propeller. Se,vil,t.-As steamer Sevillawas being launched from Messrs. Priestman's yard, Sunderland, yesterday afternoon, check cables broke: and steamer ran across river into Messrs. Short Bros.' shipbuilding yard, clamaging quay, and doing extensive damage to steamer building and nearly ready launch- ing. ing. Bellailsa.—Valparaiso telegraphs: Steamer Iberia passed steamer Bellailsa ashore Delgada Point. January 28; discharging into lighters. Sir Galahad and Sir Colin Campbell.—Steamer Sir Galahad, for London coal, collided tug Sir Colin Campbell when leaving Tyne, Former slight damage; injuries latter unknown. Argentina.—Hamburg telegraphs: German steamer Argentina grounded Luehe and remains; probably float next tide.

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