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splendid behaviour OF THE CREW. SAVING THE MAILS. CAPH TOWN, Friday Morning. The transport Winkfield, which ran into and Sank the Union Castle liner Mexican, is now ing berthed at Cape Town Docks. In the course of an interview, one of the officers of the sunken liner informed me that when the disaster occurred the 31exicaii was only 80 1ni]e from Cape Town, and some 40 miles from land. The steamer was proceeding under an Qsy head of steam through a dense fog, when tiie towering hull of another veisel suddenly loomed in view. Before the course of either steamer could be changed the two crashed into eacil other. The force of the impact was terrinc. the Mexican being struck amidships Bear the engine-room and being cut down to below the water-line. Captain Cobb at onoe saw that the damage to the Mexican was •srious, and that there was little hope of savin? the ship. There were 104 passengers on board, and at the time of the mishap they Were ail in their bunks. The crash, however, had the effect of ma-King all below rush up on dock as rapidly as possible. The majority Appeared in their sleeping garments, but, on heing assured that there was no immediate danger, they returned and donned heavier attire, besides collecting valuables. The slightest suspicion of panic was entirely abEent throughout, the officers and crew behaving succeeding in calming the fears of the passengers. The Mexican's boats were at once lowered, and, the sea being compara- tively smooth, this was accomplished without difficulty. The women and children were first transferred to the WinkJreld. which, though Seriously daamged, was in no immediate danger of sinking. The male passengers fol- 1 lowed, and. after they had been safely got away, the officers and crew of the Mexican t"rl"ed their attention to saving the maHs. J^ofore being compelled to leave the doomed 125 sacks of mails were safely got into tlie boats and put on board the Winkfteid. The Mexican sank shortly afterwards. The Wink- field, which was loaded with re-mounts, was •orions'.y damaged about the bove, while the "UU near the engine-room also sustained injury. Her watertight compartments, how- £ ver, saved her, and her captain managed to "ring her int-o Cape Town in safety. -'1nØ818

"ALL FACE." A correspondent of 1he "Birmingham Gazette" in Dublin records a story told igatast thi extreme Nationalists which, if Hot new, shows at all events that their un- generous attitude towards the eveut of a iioyal visit is provoking free comment from the man in the street. The speaker was a round loyalist. He said: — Some time since I heard a missionary from tludscn's Bay lecturin' here, and ha e-iid he fed seen an Injun walkin' about on the ice of a frozen river wid hardly a rag of clothe-q 011 him; and he axed him how he conthrived to stand it. An' the Injun, says he, "You Wear no clothes on your face, says he. Au the missionary mid that was thrue for him. "Well," says the haythea Injun, "I'm all face!" says he. An' wo's Tim HeaJy an' ths like of him. ''I'is only their cheek stands between them and starvation.

SECRET COKMISSIONS. One of Lord James's stories of secret com- missions is of a case tried «ome years ago b9- fore the late S:.r George Jeseel. A large firm of merchants at Bombai charged their dipping pgent with having systematically aPpropriated a very large amount of commie- ØOll to which he had no right. Investigation ■howed that there were two invoices used, and that the transactions were so conducted r.s to ake a difference of 70 per cent.. in favour of I the agent. Eminent counsel for the defendant stated that he had a large numbed of deepect- ^b!e people in coudt to prov*3 that th-e prac- t!c« was univedsal. "You can send these re- *Pectab".e people home," retorted the judge; tae sooner they leave the court the better." Lord HuE&ell's measure PaGFes into 1.1w, such respectable folic are qnalifiel in future to ^ave the court for a somewhat different des- *lnaton.

Support Your Colonies Ca^ADa has agisted us recently with both r-lan and money. Thofl why not SUPPORT YOUR COLONIES and buy "NOR WEST" Brand CANADIAN ROLLED OATS, NOTHING BETTER EVER OFFERED! I ^LB. PACKETS FOK GL). Nrky Pay Mora for Inferior GOlds!' From GrOM". A. ) ■ M STOP PRESS JtL Latest_TeIsframs. EAMSGATE SMACK SUXK. AN HEROIC SAILOR'S DEATH. Th"- smack Vest. of I!animate, was gunk off Dungeness in collision with a steamship last rjgiit. Samuel Gcddard, whilst assisting to rescue stnack's boy war, drowned. Tlie r. Biainaei" of the crew were eaved. EEiyFORCEMEXTS. MORE AEEfVED. T>e Secretary of tae Admiralty states thai the Montrose, with four companies of Yeomanry, and the Winlield, with one com- pany and Yeomanry re-mount;, arrived a Cape Town yeiterday. 1.30-the FASTOES EAKDIOAP ETTEDIS 3Jr R A Harper's Overrated, 5yrs. 10st 71b Hr Habin's Bell Sound, 6yrs. lost 91b Mr Vyner's Canctator, aged, list lib Six ran. L- ¡

Military rositfon to-day (FROM THE PRESS ASSOCIATION MILITARY CORRESPONDENT.] LONDON, Friday Night. Yet. another disaster is added to the string of unsatisfactory messages received from Lord Roberts during the last few days. The latest mishap may come as a surprise tc many, but it simply bears out the contention I have so frequently laid down in these notes, that all our disasters in this war have been due to the lack of mobility. When the campaign first started, and Lord Methuen "tvas sent, with a so-called flying column, to the Modder Station, I ventured to express the opinion that without a substantial cavalry forco he could hope for little success t a dexterous and mobile enemy. Lord Methuen's long dispatch published not many weeks siyjca supported my theory, for one of the passages in it com- menced with the words "If I had only had some cavalry." Sir George White was in a similar plight, and the disaster at Nicholsons Nelc was due to nothing more nor less than the absence of mounted troops. Gc-aeral Gatacre's mis- hap would not have occurred had he b^en provided with even a few squadrons of sabres, and it is not too much to assume that Lord Roberts would have long ago driven the Boers from the Free State had he been provided with an army as mobile as that of the two Republics. Our latest calamity—for, indeed, no other word can be found to describe the capture of our troops at Reddersburg to which Lord Roberts refers in his dispatch to the War Office to-day-13 another striking illustration of the marvellous manner in which the Boers are able to move from place to place, striking a blow at an isolated contingent of our army and making off before we are able to send reinforcements. While it was known that the enemy had during the last few days been showing signs of taking the offensive on the north-west and south- east of the Free State capital, we little dreamt that there was a large force occu- pying a position within striking distance of the railway lino St. far north as Red- dersburg. It would appear that the cap- tured Irish Rifles aud mounted infantry were forming a kind .)of advance guard to General Gatacre's column, which was slowly advancing from Springfontein. It is surprising that, with the communica- tions running north and south from that point, the British camps at Bloemfontein and Spriitgforl-tei), were not earlier in- formed that the Boers were gathering in force near Reddersburg. We have not yet established sufficient links between the Modder Station and the capital to prevent the Boers ciosaing the river at whatever point they choose. The disaster is at present enveloped in mystery, for nothing has been ascertaJned of the I whereabouts of the enemy and their cap- tives, and it is, therefore, impossible to make a couutar mommcm nntil they are

o f!j n i TIE BRITISH Inji JBiSASTER. Uf! ¡¡¡' STRENGTH OF THE FORCES. 3,200 Against 591. Official Dispatch. Lord Roberts telegraphs that at the Battle of P.edder3bui' £ the enemy's force was esti- mated at 3,200 strong, with five gun?. Our strength was 157 uiouuted infantry and 424 infantry. "RWINRIUMI HI

Position at Wepensr Driscoil's Scouts En- gaged. (0< TIMES TELEGRAM.] WRPENBR, Thursday. Driecoll's scouts, a<t a point about seven miles off, be-oam^/heavily engaged ■with a large party of the enemy, and fought them from an advantageous position, among some kenses and kraals on a farm. The Boers retired, with two lullei. BrisoolTs Bconts had three horses kilted, but they brought away the saddles and bridles. The position here is, roughly, semi-circular, and extends about four miles. It is, appa- rently, equally defensible from either front or rear attack. The Boers who have s?urrendered their arms ar3 naturally nervous, and demand protection against the inroads of the enemy, who have treated similar cases at Lady brand and "a-,tba N'chu most brutally. CAYAMIY RECONNAISSANCE, o [REUTEB'S TELEGRAM.] BLOEMFONTEIN, Thursday. The 1st Cavalry Brigade, under Colonel Porter, made a reconnaissance to the eastward beyond Leeunkop to-day, and came into con- tact with 150 of the enemy. The guns of the brigade at onos opened with shell fire, and the Boers instantly dispersed.

Mim's e. ry G In I¡ \H Ii 6l U J II The Late General Villebois-Mareuil. [REUTER'S TELEGRAM.] PARTS, Saturday. The news of Coloned Da Villeboie- Mareuil's death caused a very painful sensa- tion in Parliamentary circles, in the clubs, and on the boulevards, and. all this morning's papers deplore the loss of the late officer. Many of them, particularly the Nationalist organs, devote long articles to his career, and ¡ dwell upon the bravery, energy, and decision which he invariably displayed in the face of the enemy. The colonel's brother, a former deputy for Mayenne, has been interviewed by lõcyera-l papers, and recalled the fact that on joining the Boers the colonel organised a ser- vice of scouts, with whom he always went on in advance. It is probably owing to this practice that he met his death. The last letter received from Colonel Be Villebois-Mareuil by his brother, according- to .n int-ervi-ew with the latter published by the "Figaro," was riaied February 4, and stated he was about to make an assault on ICimbcrioy. He even gave an outline of his plan of attack, wlutii was very boldly conceived, but in the success of which he placed absolute ceniidauce. This plan bad been approve! by :hf Buer Krygsrad, and was about to be carried into execution a. day of two later. It was abandoned, how-aver, at the last moment, owing to the sacrifice of men which it raigli- l Jiave enta led. The colonel was with Cronjc when the latter was sur- rounded by Lord Roberts's army, but Ie succeeded in escaping. M. De Viilebois- Mareuil eaid he was couviaced that several letters written to him by his brother had been intercepted—doubtless, by the British postal ■authorities—and had, therefore, not reached him. H was determined not to allow the colonel's bed? to remain on British soil, and in a few days' time he intended to ask the British Governm-ent for a safe condict enabling him to go and look for his brother's remains. to go and look for his brother's remains at the spot where ire fell and bring' them back to France, A memorial service for the late colonel Be Vi 1 lebai s-Mareui 1 will be held in Paris next week. PARIS, Saturday. The "Libre Parole" published a report v;h'cli ga,ined currency last night to the effect that General Negrier, on hearing of Colonel De Villeboie-Mareuil's deatlu at once started, for the Transvaal. The "Matin." commenting on the latest naws from South Africa, observes that the Boers have realised that the best way to stay the forward movement is to threaten ita flank, The "Matin" hsvs no doubt but that the British. Government will allow M. De Villebois-Mareail to bring back his brother's body to France. SOFT-NOSED 3ITLLSTS USEID BY TilBi TB&Eim. GABliAirT KY OF THE TEOKAKaY.! The Central News, in reference to Lord Methaea'a victory, says:—There is undoubted, proof hat the Boers were using sol't-nosed and split-tipped bullets, and (quantities of these were found on the prisoners. Perhaps the majority of our prisoners are Boers, but ttoere are Frenchmen, Germans, and Hollanders air.on<ret them. Too much praise cannot be accorded to the gallant behaviour of the Yeo- manry, who fought throughout with ureat skill.

Boer Prisoners. FOURTEEN ESCAPE. [REUTER'S TELEGRAM.] CAPE TOWN, Friday. A det.ermined attempt to escape has been made by a number of the Boer prisoners at Simonf-town. Fourteen succeeded in setting away. ESCAPED FROM PRETORIA. A S K3R, &SA STT-MAJ OH1' S ADV'EN,¡' TLURF, [REUTER'S TELEGRAM.! LOURENCO MARQUES, Friday. Sergeant-major A. Brockie, of t.he Imperial J Light Horse, who escaped from Pretoria with Captain ITaJdatie and Lieatenant le Mesurieur. has arrived here. He lost his companions at Elans River shortly after leaving Pretoria, and, making his way to a side station, ob- tainod a. situation, aa.barman. undei; aa. assumed name. Eventually he made his way d-own to the frontier and to Lourenco Mar- ques. DR. IEYBS. BRUSSELS, Friday. It is believed that, Dr. Leyds, who is now in Paris, will proceed to Naples, in order to meet the Boer mission which is due to arrive there on the 10th inst. Welsh Fusiliers. THE L ATH COL, THOEOLB. GENERAL BARTON'S TRIBUTE, The following is an extract from regimental orders by Captain A. G. Gough. commanding 1st Battalion Royal Welsh Fusiliers, dated Laayeniitii, South Africa, March 4, 1900: — 483 General Order.—The following letter of sympathy from the General Officer Command- ins 6th Brigade to the Officer Commanding the Battalion is published for the information of ail rauke: Hlangwane, February 26, 19CO. Ky dear Gongh,—I cannot express my feelings of sympathy with you and your battalion on the loss of your colonel, nor. Indeed, my own recrrat3 at the loss of a most valued friend, whose advice I have so often relied on, and wiroea high soldierly qualities, charming manner, and deep interest, in all that affected the interest and welfare of the battalion, and the men under his command marked him as a commanding: officer of the most superior type, and one it wouki be hard to equal in any regi- ment. I very much regret that, owing to my having been ordered back to Hlangwans with a mixed foroe to repel a threatened move- ment of the enemy against our right flank, I wag unable to attend the funeral, and am prevented from coming to see ths battalion. Pray express my deep feeling1 of sorrow and sympathy to all ranks. I have twice asked for t>he battalion to be aerii. back to me, but Sir Eedvers has just told me that he cannot let it come at present, but will do eo as scon as possible.—Yours sincerely, (Signed) G. BARTON. Major-general. WQI««>fc»UJW>»aKWhraarajD8MMIIi« 111 111 ■■■■

SIPIBO'S PABESW APPEAi. Brussels, Satur ay.-Tlie police, after a long inquiry, have succeeded in ascertaining the names of nearly all the young men who accompanied Sipido to the Nord Station when lie fired at the Prince of Wales. They will be brought before the magistrates to-day. Several members of the Availt-e Garde Pocialistc have also been summoned to appear before the authorities this morning. Sipido's parents intend to send a petition to Queen Victoria, and the Prince of Wales, praying them to intercede for their son, in order that he may be leniently treated owing to his extreme youth. A dispatch from Copenhagen says:—-In the account which the Prince of Wales gave to the King of Benmark of the attempt of his life ha said that the first shot fired by Sipido passed close to his head, and then went cut through the open window at the other side of the car- riage.—-Beater.

r- GREAT FIRE IN LONDON. DAMAGES TWEJTI'Y THOUSAND POUNDS. On Saturday morning a destructive fire broke out on the premises of Messrs. Haaeldine, van builders and contractors, Lant-street, Borough. Unfortunately, the firemen were handicapped by a poor supply of water, and several of the building were gutted Kind others badly damaged. One hundred and twenty men will be thrown out of employment. The estimated damage is £2G,C00.

MW EDUCATION CODE. THE HIGHER, EI £ E M"E if TAR Y SCHOOL MINUTE. Tfce lock grant and the proposed additional grant for higher el-ementary schools will be dt&cussed a.t the conference of the National Union of Teachers, to he held in York during Easter week by a gathering of about 1800 echoolma^ters and schoolmistresses, when resolutions will be adopted for communication to tlie Government. The discussion will take place on the morning of Wednesday, the 18th of April. wnywi—wpi—hwiuhii'

GEE.4.T WESTERN RAILWAY AMBULANCE WORK. The annual competitions in connection with ths Groat Western Railway centrc of the St. John's Amb-al viico Association having taken yiaca at different centres throughout- the com- pany's system, the successful teams, composed of five men each, from Birmingham (Snow Fill), Gloucester. Plymouth, Smithfield, and Swindon, competed at Paddington for the, selection of a team to represent the company in the annual competition for a challenge shield given by the St. John Ambulance Asso- ciation, the Plymouth team proving success- ful. Another competition was for individual wort, for viliie3i a medal is annually presented, and this was won by Inspector C. H. Overbury, of Birmingham. Earl Cawdor, the Right Hon. Walter Long, M.P.. and Oolouel the Hon. C. E. Edc.;urnh-e, among other;, took part in the proceedings. The judges were Drs. J. Brown and J. J. Marsh, of London. The composition of several of the Great Wes- tern Railway arubultlncc. teams has this year bean altered in consequence of members of tho company's staff having volunteered and been accepted by the authorities for service in South Africa. The Great Western Railway staff is in every way cncouraged by the chair- man. directors, general manager, and chief officers to acquire and maintan a knowledge of ambulance work, and the practical results of this beneficient work were illustrated during the past year by efficient first aid being rendered in upwards of 1,000 cases. — 1

"TBAPS; TO CATCH piIEa" Mr. Councillor Hallett, J.P., presided at a lecture delivered by Pastor W. T. Lee a.t Long- cross-strset Baptist Chapel on Wednesday eveniug, and expressed his pleasure at being asked, to be present, as many people probably thought that, because ho was a, Churchman, he would have no sympathy with the great and good work which was being done by earnest men and women -of other denominations. He took this opportunity, however, of saying he was in deepest sympathy with every organisa- tion which had for its object the upliftingof his fellow men. The subject of Pastor Lee e lecture was "Traps to Catch Flies," and the friends present were afforded an hour's real amusement and education.

A ATI YE FIGHT IN PORO, lilCOl > New York, Saturday Morning.—A dispatch published here this morning from San Juan,! Porto Rica, states that. 2,000 natives there have attacked the foreign negroes imported for work. especially those from St. Thomas and St. Kitt's. In the fight one of the Porto Rico natives was killed, and three negroes from St. Kilt's injured. The military were called out, id succeeded in dispersing the rival mobs. Martial-law bas now bean declared. It is said that the British Consul has demanded the pro- tection of British subjects in Porto Fico,-Cen. tral News.

THE PRIZE RING. New York. Saturday Morning.—It is an- nounced to-day that a firlit has been arranged "between If Govern and Ben Jordan. It will take place at the National Sporting Club, Lon- don. next November, the purse being 5,000 dollars.—Central News.

SMITH 0S__T1IEI STAGE. Probably influenced by the prosecution of Miss Olga Nethersole in the States, Mr. Samuel Smith will on Monday next ask the Home Secretary whether he is aware that in some theatres the production of plays of a depraving character is ou the increase, which the licensing powers of the Lord Chamberlain seem inadequate to check whether his attention has been called to a speech recently delivered by the Lord Chancellor, in which be criticised adversely the character of a number of plays now played, and expressed doubts as to the ad- vantage cf the present system of censorship and questioned its efficacy; and whether in view of the improvement in the conduct of the London music-halls since they were placed under the control of the county council, he will consider the desirability oi; extending the control of the council to the theatres.

PALk"sum~AY"CONCERT. The Cardiff Choral Society (conductor Mr. D. C. Davies) announce a sacred concert for Palm Sunday (to-morrow) evening, at the Pirlarmonic-hall. Particulars will be found in our ordinary columns.

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TO-MORROW'S PKEACHERS. LliAJTDAFP CATHEDRAL, PALM SUNDAY.—In residence, the Very Rev. the Dean a.nd the Rev. Canon Johnson. Eight a.m.: Holy Communion. Eleven a.m.: Chants; Litany; anthem, "Come unto Him" (Gounod); hymns, 376 and 99; preacher, Canon Johnson. 3.30 p.m.: Chants; anthem, "If with all yorl- hearts," "0 Thou. the True, the Only light" (Mendelssohn); hymns, 299 and 93; preacher, the Rev. Minor Canon Price. OfrIel-I faoriea for Cathedral Expenses and Choir Fund. ANGLICAN CHUKCEBS. All Saints' (Adamsdown-square).—Morning, Rev. T. Davies (Chaplain, H. M. P.); evening, the Vicar. Eglawys Dewi Sant.—Morning, the Vicar; evening, Rev. Griffith Thomas. Blaenelydach-street —Rev. R. W. Pritchard. St. Alban's (Bla-ckweir).—Morning, Rev. R. Shelly Plant; evening, Rev. Lancelot Lewis. 8t.. James's.—Morning, the Vicar; evening. Rev. D. H. Griffiths. St. John's.-Morning, Rev. T. W. P. Morgan; evening, the Vicar. St. Mary's,-(Holy Communion at 8 and 11 a.m.). Moridug, Rev. R. W. Pritchard; even- ing, Rev. G. Smailpeice. St. Michael's (Hedges-row).—Morning, Rev. W. Harding; evening. Rev. F. T. g-hellard. 13t. Stephen's (West Bute Deck).—Rev. A. G. Russell. Christ Church (Wells-street).—Morr.ing.^ Rev. J. W. Johnson; evening, Rev. C. W. Lam. port. BAPTIST. Ainon.—<11 a.m. and 6 p.m.). R-ev. H Jones. Bethany (St. Mary-street).—Rev. W. E. Winks; subject, "Twentieth Century Fund." Bethel (Mountain Stuart-square).—Rev. T. Davies (pastor). Ebeneaer (Pearl-street).—Rey. Ca.leb Joshua. Hope (Cowforidge-road).—Rev. T. W. Medhurst. Salem (Roath).—(11 a..m. and 6 p.m.). Morning, Seth Jones (New South Wales); evening, Seth Jones and D. Phillips. Siloam (11 a.m. and < p.m.).—Rev. W. Harries. gplott-road (Eriglish).-Stndent from Baptist College. Tre-iegarville (The Parade) .-Rev. Jam Eaillie. BIBLE CmtlSTTIAST. Cowbridgc-road.—Morning, Rev. W. S. Welch; evening. Rev. J. H. Squire. Diamond-street.—Morning, Rev. M. de J. La.rk; evening, R.-ev. W. S. Welch. Miskin-sireet.—Morning. Mr. J. Welsher; even- ing, Rev. M. de J. Lark. CALVINTSTIC METHODIST. Clifton-street-.—Rev. R. J. Res, M.A. Frederick-street,—Rev. R. T. Williams, B.A. (Swaaieeia). Plaanewydd.—Rev. T. E. Davies (Blaenclydaoa). e»'.em, Canton (Welsh).—Rev. R. C. Lewya, B.A. COJfGREGATIOSTALIST. Andrews'-hall (Queen-street).—Rev. W. Sp.ur.. geon. Bethlehem (We,ls1!i,-Mr. Gwilym Roes (Univer- sity College). Charles-street.—Rev. J. Williamson. Ebeneser (Welsh).—Rev. T. Richards (Mada- gascar). Minny-street (Welsh).—Rev. Thomas Hughes, A.T.S. New Trinity (Canton).—Rev. D. T. Evans. Richmond-road.—Rev. W. Cadwaladr Parry. Roath Park.—Rev. Sila* Charles (pastor). Severn-road (Welsh).—Sunday School Annive, sary. Rev. J. Pethian Davies (Treherbert). Sta.cy-rood.-Rev. E. Nicholson Jones. St. Paul's (Cowbridge-road). Rev. W. M Lennox. Wood-street.—Rev. Owen Jacobs (Haverfoni west). :P:r¡:BSJiYTJI::P..I.AN CWTTMCH OF WAISS. POSfTARB MOVEMENT CENTRE. Crwys-hall (Monthermer-road, Cathays) — Dr Pugh. Clive~ro&d.—Rev. F. H. Ley bourne ■ Grangetown-hall.—R^v. W. Meredith (Swansea). Memo rial-hall.—Rev. Seth Joshua. Baltmead-hall.—Mr. B. G. Barker. FRIIIITITB METHODIST. Dalton-street.—Morning, Mr. J. Bennett; even- ing, Mr. S. Pinch. Mount Tabor (Maira- terraee).-Morning. Rev. A. E. Teley; evening, Rev. J. Harding. Mount Zion.—Morning, Mr. P. It. Brake; even- ing, Mr. A. Corp. Savern-road.—Morning, Rev. W. L. Taylor; evening, Mr. J. Ba.tt-en. SCOTCH PEBSSTTKRlAir. Roath P.ark.-Rev. W. E. Shaw. ■UNITARIAN. W'sei-ffrove —Rev. Tyssul Davies. Evening sub- ject, Echoes from the Unitarian Confe- rence." 1JNITED STETHODIST yRM CHXTBCTEC. :e'WpOTt-road.M:orning, Rev. H. Fry; evening, Rav. T. P. Dale. sTiarth-road.—Mr. Kingdom; evening. Rev. H. Fry. WESLETAK. WESLEY CIRCUIT. New plan not available in time. CANTON CIRCUIT. Conw-,iy-road.-Yorning, Rev. E. A. Buchanan; evening, Rev. T. Miller. Clare-gardens (Riverside).—Morning, Rev. T. Millar; evening. Rev. W. Ma3tby. Ludlow-sti-eet (Grangetown).—Morning, Mr. J. Cradock; evening, Rev. E. A. Buchanan. Victoria Park.—Morning, Rev. W. Maltby; evening, Mr. F. J. Beavan, J.P. Ely.—Morning, Mr. F. J. Beavan, J.P.; even- ing, Mr. J. Diamond. Llandaff.—Morning. Mr. W. H. Blelhyn; even- ing, Mr. G. J. L. Ford. LOUDOUN-SQUABE CIRCUIT. Angelina-street Mieiion.—-Eight p.m., Sister Kate. Paople'e-hall (Loudoun-squars).-Pev. Jabiz Bridge. PENARTH CIRCUIT. Arcot-street (Penarth).—Morning, Rev. J. Jen- kin; evening, Rev. S. Y. Richards. Trinity (Ponarth).-Morning, Rev. 8. Y. Richards; evening. Rev. J. H. Watson. Cadoxton.—Moi-ning, Rev. J. H. Watson; even. ing, Mr. N. Hughe3. Barry.—Morning, Rev. W. Sarginson; evening, Rav. J. Jenkin. Barry Dock.-Morning, Mr. J. J. Hooper; even- ing, Mr. W. M'Kees. Barry Island (11.15 a.m. and 6.30 p.m.).— Morning, Mr. W. J. Flowers; evening, Rev. W. Sarginson. Dinas Powis.-Morning, Mr. W. M'liee; even- ing, Mr. W. T. Turner. Eaetbrook.—Morning, Mr. W. Heath; evening, Mr. W. H. Mayne. ROATH-ROAD CIRCUIT. Roath.—Morning, Rev. H. Wostenholm; even- ing. Rev. E. Smith. Broadway.-Morning, Rev. A. E. Salmon; even- iug, Mr. Samuel Bennett. Splott-road.—Morning, Rev. E. Smith; even- ing, Rev. A. E. Salmon. LI-an"en.-Mr. W. Wootton. WELSH CIRCUIT. Union-streat (10.30 a,.m. and 6.30 D.m ).-M.orn- ing, Rev. T. J. Prichard; evening, jjev. J. Roberts. TT.M.C.A. PI«a*»nt Sunday Afternoon.-3-0, Men's Bible Class, Mr. M. Burt; 7.0, Mr. Walter Price. •Except where otherwise stated all the ser- vices referred to in this coluffln commence at 11 a.m. and 6.30 p.m. Where only one name is fciven the same preacher officiates at both services.

FHILHARMOxVIC HALL, ST. JL MARY-STREET. TIrE CARDIFF CHORAL SOCIETY (Conductor, Mr. D. C. Davis), Winners of the Chief Prize National Eistedd- fod, 1899, will give a. GRAND SACRED CONCERT, Comprising the Genut of Handel's "Messiah," ON PALM SUNDAY, APRIL 8th, 1900. The TEST PIECE at Mountain Ash Easter Eisteddfod will also be rendered. To Commence at 8.15 p.m. Tickew, 2s„ 18.. 6d. E360s7

"A COMMON FOOT SOLDIER." A pretty story is told of an Irish soldier. On the confines of Ladysmith a body 0f cavalry wero galloping pa-st some infantry entrenoh. ments, when one of the men, an Irishman, came off. The men in the tnencs fell into uaeon.troiiabl«> laughter. "Yes, you may laugh." sa-id Paddy, desisting a moment, from the pusuit. for sure (fi'm nothing but a common foot eoldier now." Like most good repartees it is founded on an one. An Irishman who had jasi etnargllld wiih two black I eyes from a. street fight. was mock-Bd by his companions. "You do right to mock. bboys." he raid, I'm aJ-moso as ugly now as the hest I of ye."

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Great Battle on the Abyssinian Frontier, j 3,080 MUSSULMANS KILLED. I Paris. Saturday.—The following dispatch from Jibutil of to-day's date has been received I here:—"As the result of a. religious war a battle was fought on the 19th ult. t Jigjiga, in the Oga-dyn country. The Christian Gover- nor of Harar was victorious. Two thousand Mussulmans were killed. The Emperor Menelik is sending 8,000 horsemen reinforce- ments. r

OPENING THIS HORNING. THE CEAEQE. The Eaater Quarter Scsiions for the borough of Cardiff commenced at the Town-hall, Car- diff, on Saturday, before Mr. B. Francis-Wil- liams, Q.C. (recorder), who took his seat on the bench at ten o'clock. The mayor (Mr. S. A. Brain) was in attendance, and Mr. J. L. Wheatk-y) town-clerk) asted as clerk of the ]Peece. G-rand Jury. The following were sworn upon the grand juIT: The Mayor of Cardiff (Mr. S. A Brain), fore- man, the deputy-mayor (Mr. John W. Courtis), M-seers. W. Francis Everett, John Francis, William Geen, Gilbert H. Hodges, H. Ken- 4ricl, E. T. Lyddou, W. H. Kenwick. Edgar Sims, William Symonds. and William Vivian. The Charge. The learned Recorder, in Ms charge to the grand jury, said there were 27 persons for trial. That was a very considerable number, having regard to the fact that the assizes had so recently taken place. The majority of the oasea were cases about which he need not say anything. There were fourteen cases of larceny, one of indecent assault, and six of obtaining goods by false preteroeg against the same two persons. As to the charge of larceny and receiving, the facts were these. A man was charged before the justices with stealing a gold watch and chain and other articles, and he sold the gold chain to a shopkeeper in the town, who was a dealer in curios and things of that sort, and that person wag giving evidence aaint. the man charged with having stolen the chain, and it came out in his evidence that at the time he received ths chain he snmeoted that it had been stolen. His explanation was that he 'took the chain for the puipose of handing it over to the policy, and through tlie police t-o the rightful owner. It turned out. however, that he did not for some days give information to the police. His explanation was that, at the time he was bu?y serving other customers, and could not leave the shop, or communicate with the police to give the per--on he believed to have stolen the chain, into custody. Thai, his engagements took him away to Bath, and that caused further delay in giving information. There would be a question as to whether he was served with the notice usually Eerved upon pawnbrokers and others who dealt with articles brought to them; but, ultimately, he went to the police, ] and delivered the chain up, and the question the jury would have to consider was whether this prisoner was a party to the theft, or intended to hand over the property. There waa one other charge upon which it was desirable he should say a word or two, and that was the chltrge against two men named Meek. One, George Meek, was a bankrupt, and the other man was Irs brother, and, in addressing them, he proposed to divest the case of all technicalities and to stall it in a few simple words. They were ware that, if a man became a bankrupt the law and justice required that he should give up to the trustee in bankruptcy all his property, so that it might be div'ded for the benefit, of his creditors. It was a criminal offence if he concealed any of his goods, and if, at the public examination he did not make a true disclosure of his affairs. The charge, against Georke Meek, the bankrupt, was that he passed over to his brother a sum of E.2,000 which was at the bank a short time before his bankruptcy. He got the £ 2,000 from the bank, where it was deposited in his name, and transferred it to his brother, and he never disclosed it in the bankruptcy proceedings. The same thing as to similar amounts. The charge against John Meek was that he helped his brother in the transactions to defraud the creditors. It was true that when these things became known the brother went to the official receiver and placed in his hands a sum of money more than sufficient to discharge the bankrupt's liabilities. so that the creditors received 20s. in the zC. Of course, he need not tell them that if a man committed an offence he did not win-a it out if when he was found out, or thought hewasgoing to be found out, he sought to make restitution. Those were the circumstances he had thought it right to call attention to to facilitate and shorten matters, and probably they would have no hesitation in returning a true bill. TRIALS OF PRISONERS. A Dishonest Porter. Job Cleaver, sixteen, porter, was charged that on the ICth of February, at Cardiff, being a servant in the employ of the Great Western Railway Company, stole eight packets of tobacco, and within eix incntha thereafter, on February 16, stole five plugs of tobacco, the property of the Great Western Railway Com- pany. Prisoner pleaded guilty. His counsel was Mr. Ivor Bowen (instructed by Mr. Morgan Reas).—Mr. Benson (for the prosecution) said prisoner had been a porter in the service of the company for two years. Two months before the alleged offence he was promoted to inspect parcels delivered. Certain tobacco parcels were fovmd to have been tampered with. 1%e lad at first denied all knowledge of it, but afterwards admitted his guilt, and produced a key of a tin box in his bedroom, in which was found the property, which was the subject of this charge, and other articles besides.— Dectective-inspector Matthews gave evidence. after which the Recorder passed sentence of six strokes with the birch and one day's imprisonment. /.«&• Prison or Union. Thomas Williams, 60, carpenter, pleaded guilty t-o a charge of having stolen a saw, the property of James Withers, on April 3.-Det tive-inspector Scott informed the recorder that I prisoner had been convicted six times before of offences of a similar kind, and that when he was out of prison he was usually in the union workhouse.—Prisoner was sentenced to twelve months' hard labour. CARMARTHENSHIRE. The quarter sessions for the county of Car- marthen were held at the Shire-hall, Carmar- then, on Friday, before Mr. Arthur Lewi3, bar- rister-at-law, vice-chairman, and a large atten- dance of magistrates. The representatives of the court on the stand- ing joint committee were re-appointed, and Mr. J. Lloyd. Penybank, chairman of the Car- marthenshire County Council, was sworn in as a magistrate. I HOUSEBREAKING. Wm. John Peake (22), collier, Neath, who had just finished a month's imprisonment at Swan- sea for stealing at Llaneliy, was sentenced to six months' hard labour for housebreaking in Llangendeirn-e Parish on February 25. Mr. J. Lloyd Morgan, M.P. (instructed by Mr. H. Brunei White, solicitor, Carmarthen), pro. cuted. ORDER QUASHED. Mr. J. Lloyd Morgan, M.P. (instructed by Mr. T. Walters, solicitor, Carmarthen), applied that the affiliation order, Ann Jones, Trawmawr Lodge, Newchurch, v. Daniel Thomas, black- smith, Parkcwm, Newchurch, he quashed.— Mr. James John, solicitor, Carmarthen, not opposing, the application, was granted.

PRESENTATION AT EGL-WYSW K.W. The Rev. T. M. Jones, vicar of Eglwyswrw, having been presented! by the Bishop of St. David's to the living of Llanarthney, his parishioners utili-sed the opportunity to show the rev. gentleman their appreciation of his labours among them. On the 3rd inst. a meeting was held at the board schoolroom, with a view to present the rev. gentleman, with a valuable silver tea and coffee service and an illuminated address. The subscribers totalled S,50, and to this sum Nonconformists as well as Cirurehnen cheerfully contributed. Felici- tous speeches were made by a number of the local clergy and leading laymen, both Church and Nonconformist, and a very happy even- ing was spent. The event is the more pleasure- able as it serves to show the growing Church feeling in Egiwyswrw and the neighbourhood. Ten yoars ago the place was the centre of the anti-tithe agitation in Pembrokeshire, and Mr. Jones was macte to suffer much in more respects than through it. Those who strongly opposed the Church then are now Liuaons. Jit. Jcttss'fi,warmest admirers.

I Derby Meeting. I NOTES AND ANTICIPATIONS. DERBY, Friday. Fine weather prevailed at the opening of the Derby Meeting, and there was a, satisfac- tory attendance in all dojaartmests. Pacing tnrned out fairly interesting. The Meeting concludes to-morrow, êvro my fancies are:- Pastures Hurdle—TEVTOT II. Osma-ston Plate—SNUFFERS. Derwent Handicap—ST. BEORRF. I Chaddesden Plate—VALENTINE II. Chateworuh Staies— CORYPEffiUS. Righfield Plate—BORIS. Derbyshire Plate—SSA FOG.

"OLD SAIFIF FINALS. DERBY MEETING. BEST. 2.0—IRISH IDYLL. 2.30—ST. BEURRE (nap). 5.0—MORG ANTE. 3.o0—SPRING HARE. 4.C—BGRLS. 4.50—SEA FOG.

PADDOCK FINALS. (LATEST FROM THE COURSE). BELL SOUND, BEWITCHMENT, CORYPHEUS, a.nd JAM JAR.

The Champion's or.< £ -iior&e selection for to-day is RING WOOD (nap).

ADDITIONAL ARRIVALS THIS MORNING, Bell Sound, Hornpool, Irish Idyll, Bewitcii. ment, Morgante, Spring Hare, Souci, Quick Shot, EakthDrpe, Erixopy, and Sea Fog. SPORTSKAJK—"VIGILANT." 1.30—Tevict II. 2.0—Irith Idyll cr Little OTme. 2.3n-Goodrich. 3.0-D-odding-t-on. 3.36-Co-rypheus. 4.0—Boris. MAST ON TILE SPOT. 1.30-Bravo. 2.0—Little Orme. 2.3Gooo rich. 3.0—St Valentine n. 4.0—Boris. 4.30-Sea Fog. NEWMARKET CORRESPONDENT. 1.30—White Proat. 2.0—Irish Idyll. 3.0—Doddin-jton. 3.36-coTyplit-as. SPORTING L=-"AUGU-v." 1,30-Bra.vo or Mornock. ltG-Irish Idyll or Kusheen. 2.30—St Beurre or Russe Brown. ;to-Boy of Egremond or St. Valentine U. 3.30—Quick Shot or Corypheus. 4.0—Boris or Jam aJr. 4.3G-Sea Fog or Creuzot. NEWMARKET CORRESPONDS] IT. 2.0—Hn&heen or Goosey Gander. 3.0—Sit Valent-ine II. or Umbroea. 3.30—Corypheus. SPORTING CHRONICLE—"KETTL5 ,DRUlf." 1.30—Bcavo. 2.0—Algol filly (if absent, Goosey Ganq ler). ooàrich. 3.0-Q-ilverpoint, 3.30—Guiriwife. 4.0—Boris* 4.30—Sea Fog. j "CLIFDEN." L30—The Khedive. 2.0—Snuffers. I 30-Ma Jesmnette. 3.C—Valen tine 11. 3.30—Corypheus. 4.0—Petersiield II. 4.30-S-ea, Fog. TRAVELLING CORRESPONDENT. 1.30—Bell Sound. 2.0—Irish Idyll. 2.30- Kinetoscope. 3,O-li'riar's Cowl or Silver-point. 3.-70-Gor3,pheug. 4.0-Cor,aline. 4.30—Sea Fog. MORNING LEADER.—Bell Sou." fid. FAteen Violet, Cmeolo, Simplify*, Spring Hare, Boris, and Sea, Fog, DAILY MAIL.—Saintly Songs tress*, Irish Idyll, Goodrich, Bewitchment, Spring Hare, Boris, and Sea Fog. DAILY TELEGRAPH.-Bell Sound. Irish Idyn, Goodrich or St Beurre, St Valentine II. or Be- witchment. Spring Hare, Boris or Petarsfield II., and Seoa. Fog. LONDON FINALS. The St.ar-Bell Sound. Irish IélyR, Goodrich, Bewitchment (nap), Spring Hare, flidg-.vood, and Sea Fog.

SPECIALS. RACING GAZETTE JSPiBCIAIt 1.30—Bell Sound. 3.0—Boy of Egremond* 3.3G-Spring Hare. OOF BIRD SPECIAL. 3.0-Reaper* 3.30—Santai. 4.30—Sea Fog. JOCKEY SPECIAL. Qaund 3.0-Si1verpoin t* 3.3G-Spring Hare. 4.3,1-Sea. Fog. GALE'S SPECI/LL. 1.30-Dell Sound. .3.0-St Valentine IL 3.30—Spring Hare* MIDDLEKAM OPINICXIN SPECIAL. 1.30—Teviot II. 2.0-I-r.sh Idyll. 3.0—Simplify. J3>-CorYI>hus (nap). 1 4.30—Sea Fog. LICENSED VTCTUALI/ERS* MIRROR. 1.30^—Bell Sound. 2.0—Irish Idyll. 3.0—St Valentine II. 3.30—Gaidwife. 4.50—Barford. SPORTING LUCK SPECIAL. 1.33—TevU>t n*. RACING WORLD SPECIAL. 4 B og* SEFTON WEEKLY TISSUE. 3.30—oi-jrplu-us* CHILTON'S GUIDE SPECIAL. 1.30-Cunot.a,tor. 2.8—Siavoj-rarde filly. 3.0—Bewitchment or No Tmmpff. 3.3O-Cory,heug. SPORTING WORLD SPECIAL. 4.30-Sea Fog* DIAMOND SPECIAL. 1.30-Brecon. 2.C—Ayesha, filly. 3.0—Friar's Cowl. 3.30—Guid Wife. 4.30—Little Champion. SPORTING MIRROR.—Wales, Ayesha filly, Bewitchment, Spring Hare, and Etasthorpe., SPORTING HERALD.—Bell Sound, St Ytelen. tine n., and Spring Hare. THE JOCKEY.—Bell Sound, Hush-sen, Silver- point, Gaidwife, and Sea Fcg. RÅCIm WORLD—Wales, Cbr! rphout, Bewitchment, Spring Hare, and Sea For?. SPORTING WORLD.—Bell Sound, LA51h Idyil, Bewitchment, Spring Hare, and Barfomt. TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME. Z.3C-The DERWENT SELLING HANDICAP I PLATE of 150 govs; winner to lie &old for 50 90vs. The Straight Mile. Mr W Oooper's Ma Jeannette, <yrs, 9st Sib Mr J Drake's Goodrich, 4yrs, 9st 41b Mr J Terry's Russet Brown, 4yra, S )t 91b Mr W Knee's Kaboodle, 6yrg, 8st 6Vb Mr W G Stevens's Miss CollingM ood, 4yre, Set 61b Mr F Hardy's St Beurre, 3yrs, Est lib Mr F Day's Jam Joar, 3yrs, Bat lib Mr Graham's Misa Bolter. 4yrs, ast lib Mr B Wade's Blesk. 3yrs, 7st 121b Mr C A Brown's Kinetoscope, 5yrsk 7st 121b Sir E Stacey's Gardaloo, 3yrs, 7gt 91b I Mr Duke's Camjeolo, 3yrs, 7st 7ib 3. o-The CHADDE8DEN PLATE Ia. high-weight handicap of 250 sovs); inners extra.. About, six furlongs. Mr L Neumann's Waterhen, 6j vs, 9st 111b Lord W Beresford's Doric IL 5VTS, 9st 101b Duke of Devonshire's Vara, 4, TS, 9st 41b M,r W Oa;keley's Doddington, 4.-frs> 98t 31b Mr H I Higham's Foston, 6yrr, 9?t 21b Lord Durham's Lupin, 5yrs, l'ort 21b Mr E Kelly's Bewitchment, 6J TS, 9st 21b Mr W Eisey'e Cardonald, agecV. 9st 21b Mr E C Clayton's Boy of ?&gremond, 5yrs, 9si 2-lb aMr Vyner's Masawattee, 4yip, 9st Mr S Joel's St Valentine 11, 4yrs, 9st Lord W Beresford's TaroIijd»a, iiyrs, 5st Mr R C Garton's Hackler, Sjvirs, Set 121b aSr W Sanderson's Reaper, -'ayrs, 8St. Ulb Mir R W*lk«r'ji WiakfieM. llpww; 5yi», SBt lllb Mr Lewis's Jonbert, (121b ex), 3rra, t lllb Mr D Seymour's Rosey O'More, 5yrs, 8st 91b Mr L Brassey's Umbrosa, 4yrs, 8st 71b Mr R H Combe's No Trumps, 4yrs, Est 51b Mr E Ccurage's Silverpoint, 4yrs, 80t 41b Lard Dunraven's Morgante, 4yrs, Cst Mr 0 Temple's Weybridge, 5yrs, 7st lOlb Mr T R Dewar's Fifeshire, 4yrs, 7st 7tb Mr Ross's Guppy, oyrs, 7st 71b Lord Radnor's Friar's Cowl, 4yre. 7st 51b Mr D Seymour's Simplify, 3yrs, 7st 4ib Mr Vyner's Paraiba, 3yrs. 7st 31b aMr F Hardy's St Beurre, 3yrs, 7st Mr W M Clarke's Flaw, 3yrs. 7st Mr W Johnstone's Creusot, 3yrw, 7st TRIALS.—SIMPLIFY beat IWSEY O'MORE and Beatrice Maud, five furlongs. Leila beat BEWITCHMENT and Sweet Balsam, five fur- longs. 3.30-Th-e CHATSWORTH STAKES ow 5 gova each, 3ft to the fund. w-It-ii 100 added, for Three year olds. The straight mile. Mr A E Aston's Innellan, 9st 31b Mr Douglas Baird's Mambrino. ggt 31b Mr G E-dwardes's Santai, 9st 31b aMajor E Baird's Spring Hare. Sat 131b aMr A Henderson's Gnidwife, Set lalb Mr J Lowther's Galinipper. 8st 101b Mr J A Miller's Wedlock filly. 8st 101b Mr H Barnato's Quick Shot. 8st 101b Mr Russel's Souci, 3st 71b Mr J Best's King of the Severn, 8st 41b Mr R Croker's R&s^nolds, 8st 41b Lord Derby's Gustave Dore, 8st 41b Sir J Thursby's Ducal Lover. Set 41b Mr R Walker's Revoke, 8st 41b Mr W Whitney's Aurora. colt, 8st 41b Mr A Bailey's Queen Angela, 8st lib Lord W Beresford's Oorypheus, Set lib Mr. R Garton's Mohican II gelding, Sst :10 4. 0—The IIIGHYEFTD SELLING PLATE of 150 govs; two-year-olds 7st 81b, three 9st 10lb, four lOst 81b. five and upwards ICet 91b: mares and geldings allowed ôlb, and maidens 41b; winner to be sold for 50 sovs. Five fur- longs. Mr H Enoch's Torre Espada, 5yrs Mr R Harper's Mack, 6yrs Mr W Duke's Petersfield n, 5yrs Capt Browning's Boris, aged Mr T Barrasford's Coralline, Syre Mr S Joel's Ringwood, 3yrs Col Fenwick's Redhanded, 2yrs Mr T Barrasford's Lucina gelding, 2yrs Mr E Robson's Kate Dobbins. 3yrs Mr F W Jay's Jam Ja.r, Syrs 4.30—The DERBYSHIRE PLATE (a high-weight handicap) of 200 sovs; winners extra; the second to receive Z5 sovs. About a mile and a half. Lord Dunraven's Sea Fog, Syrs, lOst 21b Mr John Scott's Monte Carlo, aged, 9at 41b Mr P Buchanan's Ea/ethorpe, aged, 9st 31 b Colonel Fenwick's Barford, aged, 9st 21b Mr J Rowson's Little Champion, 5jrrs, 8st 111b Mr Redfem's Fatherless, aged, 8st Sir E Vincent's Eulogy. 4yrs, Set Mr E C Clayton's Fair Huguenot, 4yrs, 7st 71b Mr W Johnson's Creuzot, 3yrs, 7st BARFORD, aged, 10st 31b, won Derbyshire Stakes (about Is mile), April 15, 1899. TRIATtS.—Bonneeboq beat Exceptional, Sacri- pant, Nil Deeperandum, Hulcot, Kilometre, EULOGY, Vatel, and Caracalla, one mile. SCP,AT Chaddesden Plate—St Beurre. Derbyshire Pla-te-Ba,-ford. Pastures Hurdlc--Valha.Ila.. Ohatsworth Stakes—Reynolds. Osmastou Plate—Reciprocity. ADDITIONAL ARRIVALS Medal, Goosey Gander, KineioB Boy, Guarantee colt. Pork Pie, Little Orme, Manse, Macabia, Ostrich II. Snuffers. Eileen Violet, Oreueot, Se-a Fog. Corypheus, Guidwife, King of the Severn, Bravo, Cunctator, Overrated, Teviot II, Quadruped, Foxhill, Mazawatt-ee, No Trumps. Silverpoint. St. Valentine H. Fife- shire, Simplify, Guppy, and Heckler. YESTERDAY'S LONDON BETTING. Strike-a-Light for the City and Suburban was the best business transacted to-day. Down- ha-m and Goblet also met with notice For the Derby 33 to 1 has been taken about AlTescot, and 50 to 1 has found takers for Most Excel- lent. Prices:— CIT Y AND SUBURBAN. 10 to 1 agst Strike-a-Light, t 12 to 1 Downham, t 12 to 1 Goblet, t and o THE DERBY. 20 to 1 agst Disguise II., t 33 to I Alvescot. t & 0 50 to 1 Most Excellent, t RACING STARTS ON MONDAY. Bo rare to Remit on Saturday. When Telegraphing Money always Wire your Address Separate. HARRY HALSEY. OVVNER AND TRAINER. HARRY HALSEY. OWNER AND TRAINER. HARRY HALSEY, ROSE COTTAGE, Newmaxliet. MORE GRIST TO THE MILL' MORE GRIST TO THE MILL! THIS WEEK All followers of HARRY HALF PRICE. HALSKY S Telegrams, to say THIS WEEK the least, are having a splen. ^AL* PRICE, did time of it—in fact, the iHIS WEEtv brilliant results of the past HALF PRICE. fortnight's wires are. without a ^nht, unparalleled in the HALF PBICE. history of racing. The lol- THI8 WeEK following is an exact copy HALF PMOE. of Harry Halsey's Telegrams. a HiS VrBEji whilst their superior character HALF PRICE, ie most apparent to the THIS WEEK veriest tyro in racing, at HALF PRICE. LINCOLN LIVERPOOL, THIS WEEK NORTHAMPTON. WARWICK, I HALF PRICE, and DERBY, whilgt the so- THLS WEEK caaled Champions were all at HALF PRICK sea with predictions. HARRY THIS WEEK HALSEY sent Winner after HALF PRICE. Winner, to wit:- THIS WEEK MONDAY'S WIRES READ: HALF PRICE. LE BLIZON—100 to 15. Won. THIS WEEK INDIAN INK—6 to 1. Won. HALF PRICE. Paddock,AVLDITr-4 to 1. Won THIS WEEK TUESDAY'S WIRES READ: HALF PBICE. POLI-100 to 8. Won. THIS WEEK LADY WILFRID. Lost. HALF PRICE. Paddock. ROUGHBIDE-6 to L Won. THIS WEEK WEDNESDAY'S WIRES READ: HALF PRICE. DALMARTON—7 to 2. Won THIS WEEK LONDON PRIDE-13 to 8. Won. HALF PRICE. Paddock, NEWBURY-20 to 1. Won. THIS WEEK THURSDAY'S WIRES READ: HALF PRICE. SPIN ADo-Z to 1. Won. THIS WEEK ROMAN EMPRESS-100 to 6. Won. HALF PRICE. Paddock, MOONLIT-7 to 4. Won. THIS WEEK FRIDAY'S WIRES READ: HALF PRICE. MIZZALA. Lost. THIS WEEK "CARALLINE—5 to 1. Won. HALF PRICE. Paddock, ZANONI. Won. THIS WEEK Lincoln and Liverpool Wired: HALF PRICE. MONDAY'S WIRES READ: THIS WEEK LE BUZON-20 to L Won. HALF PRICE. GIGLIO-4 to 1. Won. THIS WEEK Paddock. DARK UN-6 to 1. Won. HALF PRICE. TUESDAY'S WIRES READ: THIS WEEK GEROLSTEIN. Lost. HALF PRICE. IRISH IDYLL-6 to 1. Won. THIS WEEK Paddock, WINNER-ó to 1. Won. HALF PRICE. WEDNESDAY'S WIRES Read: THIS WEEK DODDINGTON—6 to 1. Won. HALF PRICE. TREVOR. Lost. THIS WEEK Paddock, BRITTA FlLLY- 6 to 1. Won. HALF PRICE. THURSDAY'S WIRES READ: THIS WEEK LOCH DOON-7 to 4. Won. HALF PRICE POLLY ECCLES—5 to 2. Won. THIS WEEK Paddock, BRIDCF-5 to 1. W. HALF PRICE. FRIDAY'S WIRES READ: THIS WEEK AMBUSH IL-4 to 1. Won. HALF PRICE. RANDLESTON. Lost. THIS WEEK Paddock. VATEL-3 to 1. Won. HALF PRICE. SATURDAY'S WIRES READ: THIS WEEK ROUGHSIDE-5 to 1. Won. HALF PRICE. BLOOMER-5 to 2. Won. THIS WEEK Paddock, OSBECK-9 to 4. HALF PRICE. Won. NOTTINGHAM, LEICESTER, and ALEXANDRA PARK. NOTTINGHAM, LEICESTER, and ALEXANDRA PARK. IMPORTANT NOTICE.- HARRY HALSEY I resides at the headquarters cf the Turf—New- market—but he is neither prejudiced for or against the home-trained horses, but seeks in- formaticn where-it is best obtainable. He always despatches his wires from the scene of aotion, and not a. hundred miles away from any race meeting or training quarters. He also sends a copy of his wires to the principal sporting papers at the same time a he dis- patches his telegrams to his anbscriberl. Sportsmen, ask yourselves the question. What do the stay-at-home Tipsters know. a.nd bow can they compete with HARRY HALSEY, who mixes with the bast people that go racing, and is always on the ALERT looking after the in- terests of his numerous foHowersP HARRY HALSEY, Owner and Trainer, is now going great guns. and every advantage should be taken of it. The NOTTINGHAM HANDICAP on Monday—another equal to Roughside. Also a gaod thing for the LITTLE JOHN PLATE. This two-year-old has baen tried with a recent winner, and won his trial hands down, giving a lot of weight awav. The BESTWOOD PARK PLATE on Tuesday, a verita-ble flier—never in doubt. The MELTON PLATE on Wednesday. My oele-ction will absolutely squander his field. rSie LEICESTER II (VNDICAP on Thursday will prove a regular eye-opener-a big field and a good price. The LONDON CUP on Saturday. Double Nan. The Beat Thing of the Week-another Osbech, but a better price. VERY IMPORTANT!—Sportsmen, enjoy your Easter Holidays with well-filled purses. For this week only, in order to demonstrate to fin Sportsmen and the public where the genuine information is to be obtained. I have decided to Wire my TWO HORSE CERTS. and unbeaten ONE-H^RSE PADDOCKS for HALF the usual Price, namely. BOTH SETS for 12s. 6d. the FIVE DAYS: wtual orice. 25s REMEMBER BOTH SETS. 12s. 6d. THE WEEK. HARRY HALSEY (Trainer), P.O. Nottingham. HARRY HALSEY (Trainer). P.O. Nottingham. No Notice taken unless Full Fee is sent. I cannot be bothered with people who do not comply with my terms. e8726

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Dr. Bassett Jones, the deputy-coroncne for North Cardiganshire, held an inquest on Thursday touching the death oi Averinah Jones, wife of Mr. Edward Jones, ra.te collector and school attendance officer, Pendre, Llan- bada.mfawr, Aberystwith. who was found drowned in a pool near her home the previous day. The deceased, who was CO years of age, a few weeks ago buried her daughter L4IoUci. «t\4 èDço BEEN LA ..DEJJR&NED PPIRRTT

CRICKET MATCH AT DE AAR. THE THIRD WELSH VICTORIOUS. KKL GEIT WHISKERS IN THE FASHION. Sergeant Chattin. of the 3rd Welsh Regiment, writes to the Express ;—By tho following score-sheet you will see that the 3rd Welsh. Regiment has been doing a little in the sport- ing line, although they have not had the oppor- tunity in the fighting line, the 1st Battaioa ha.ving taken the major part of sport. The 3rd Welsh played the town of De Aar at cricket on Saturday, the 171h of March. The Welsh- men, as usual came off t-op of the list. It was a change from outr^ost, guarding bridges, and climbing to reconnoitre kopjes. Although we did not have the Cardiff Arms Park pitch. we had to be content with playing on the sandi with the help of a little matting. The town team wa," assisted by a few of the Suffolk Regi- ment. who have recovered from their wounds, and arc staying at. Rest, Camp. I fancy iT some of the ladies cf Cardiff a.nd the Rhondda had been present, and tried to pick out their fair, beardless boys from among the spectators they would have had a task, for one is completely out of date here if he cannot sport a Kruger whisker, with mous- tache to match. I may say that the niggers were playing a. match at the same time as us, but north of us-on Dords or the Oval; I for- get which, but they were knockingspots off each other. Now. Mr. Editor, to business. Our gallant colonel (Colonel Perkins) acted as official scorer with justice to both sides. The Welsh Regiment, too the field in a baking sun. The match was opened by Sur- geon Smith, who bowled the first over from the south end. which proved to be a maiden. Sergeant Chattin started operations from the north end. His first ball was cut for two. an,l his fifth ball removed Mr. Croshie's leg stump. Colour-sergeant Foster, our fast bowler, was working out a scheme for cutting the Boer's barbed wire, so could not play. k. The following are the scores:— DE AAR.-Fi,t inning. Mr. Mingay, b udal 4 Ms-. Crosbie, b Chattin 2 Mr. M'Carthv, run out 0 Mr. thrown out 0 Mr Quirk, run out Young, 1 b w. b Chattin 26 Mr. Bowers, b Chattin 9 Mr. Penny, not out 7 Mr. Reynolds, not out 0 Mr. Leggie. st Ellis, b Aldridge 0 Extras 19 Tot.allfor eight Innings declared closed. Mr. Vanaardt did not bat. 3rd WELSH REGIMENT. Captain Masterman, b Leggie 55 Lieutenant How, b M'Carth.v 14 rgt. Chattin, c Mingay, b M'Carthy 19 Surgeon Smith, b M'Carthy 5 Lieutenant Ruadell. b M'Carthy 0 Captain Pope, z M'Carthy 9 Capt. Aldridge, (captain), c Crosbie, b T-,egg: o 6 Sergeant Pa^sli. not ont 9 Lieutenant Ellis, not out 4 Extras 3 Total (for i-eve nwickets). 104 Lieutenant Nash and Lieutenant Udah d'd not bat.

THE FATES OF PARTY- REBELS. Various are the fates of party rebel?. Much depends (says "The Londoner") upon au esti- mate of their importance. which is basen on benefits of the Workmen's Compensation Act labourer Lord Londonderry, wno bitterly denounced both it and the Government that pronosed it. enters the Ministry as the new Postmaster-General.

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Cardiff. 4th April, 1900. 1. The Officer Commanding 41st Regimental District desireB to place on. record his appre- ciation of the good work done by the South i Wales and Monmouthshire Tactical Society in organising the Military Ta.btoo on the 31st ult.. and thereby benefiting the district fands to the extent of about E240. 2. Great credit is due to the Troops engaged, viz. :-Roynl Gloucester Hussars, 2nd Gla- morgan Volunteer ArtHery. Coast. Battalion R.E.. Severn Division R.E. Volunteers, and Car- diff Detachment 3rd Volunteer Battalion the Wel?h Regiment, and aleo the County and Cardiff Constabulary, for the sma<rt and! soldierly manner in which the programme was carried out. 3. The Officer Commanding takes this oppor- tunity of pnblicly thanking the Most Noble the Marquess of Bute, K.G.. for placing' the Park at the disposal of the Committee, and the Car- diff Football Club for the use of the Grand Stand. Also the Railway Companies for their generous help, and all who assisted so will- ingly in contributing to the success of the Tattoo. 4. The Officer Commanding feelt that his special thanks are due to Major E. M. Bruce- Vaugfaan, 3rd Volunteer Battalion the Welsh Bfegriment; to Captain W. R. G. Giddy. Ooart Bat.ta.liom Submarine Miners; and Oaptain H. C. Vivian, 2nd C-1 ami organ Volunteer Artillery, who were mainly responsible for the admirable manner in which the Tattoo was organised and carried to a. most successfel conclusion. By Order, D. C. BOGER, Captain, Adjutant 3rd Vol. Battalion the Welt.li Regiment. 1011.5

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