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Wilson's Fight with De Wet. BRITISH SQUADRON AMBUSHED. Prince RadziwilI Wounded. (CENTRAL NEWS TELEGRAM.) DURBAN, Monday Evening. Particulars of the fight near Heilbron just to hand show that it was very hot while it lasted, and that a portion of the section bat- talion of Kitchener's Fighting Scouts had a narrow escape from being caught in a Boer trap,. Owing to persistent sniping, Colonel Wilson ordered two squadrons to attack the hill which the Boers occupied in some strength. The squadron, under Lieutenant Hughes, was cleverly drawn into an ambuscade by his reckless pursuit of the Boers, who at first gave way before him, and whom he thought to be very few in numbers, when a terrific fire was openei upon his squadron from three sides. Lieutenant Hughes at once Raw hie mistake, and the force took shelter until G. Squadron, under Captain Hutchin- son, got up and assailed the Boer right flank. Lieutenant Hughes then gallantly led his men from cover and charged the enemy, who broke and fled. The British casualties com- prised Lieutenant Hughes, killed while lead- ing his men, and two officers wounded, and six men killed and wounded. Prince Radziwill, one of the officers wounded, was hit in the stomach and in the band. Colonel Wilson's pom-pom came into action M the Boers were retreating, and brought down a number of the enemy. Lieutenant Hughes was buried with mili- iary honours at Heilborn. MOUNTED INFANTRY FOR THE FRONT. The four companies of mounted infantry, who were inspected by Earl Roberts on Satur- day, left Aldershot this morning for Southamp- ton, to embark in the Canada for South Africa. Bands and pipers played the companies to the Government siding, and remained to give them "Auld Lang Syne" as the train steamed out. The number proceeding approached 600 in all. Four new companies assemble at Aldershot to-day to re-place those leaving for the front, and will in turn go out when fit. Boer Aid for Our Soldiers. PIETERMARITZBURG, Monday. Several Boers in the concentration camps in Natal (says the "Daily Mail") have applied for and obtained leave to join the burgher corps forming in Pretoria. Others are con- tentedly working as navvies for different bui'ding firms here. The ladies of Pietermaritzburg on Saturday stood at street corners collecting funds for Christmas comforts for the troops. A gratifying feature was that several Boers Toluntarily contributed, although earning very imall wages. Boer Propaganda in the United States. (CENTRAL NEWS TELEGRAM.) NEW YORK, Tuesday. "General" Pierson, the B08r emi¡¡sary, ipeaking at Newhaven last night, said he feared the mule more than the Britisher. He was now going to urge President Roosevelt, to prevent the shipments to South Africa, and to observe strictest neutrality. Mr. Mon- tagu White attended the reception in his honour at Chicago last night, and, with other speakers, denounced th'-< British policy of con- centration camps as barbarous.

Colonel Rimington's Chase. PRETORIA, Monday. Colonel Rimington, after capturing Com- mandant Buys, pursued the remainder of the tatter's commando and drove them south of the Vaal, capturing eight more prisoners. Colonel Plumer's column continues success- fully clearing the South-east Transvaal, and reports the capture of another large herd of cattle and some prisoners.—Press Association WarSpacial. Narrow Escape of De Wet. DURBAN, Monday. A telegram from Reitz gives details of important operations which took place last week in th3 north-eastern district of the Colony, in 'the course of which the village of Reitz was again surprised and some impor- tant captures made. Commandant De Villiers drove up in a Cape cart, and practically walked right into the arms of the British. De Villiers admitted that he had been 'com- pletely surprised. Ee said he had breakfasted with De Wet that morning, and he thought that the British mast have missed De Wet. who had not a large following with him at the time, very narrowly.—Central News. Further Troops Under Orders. In addition to the troops already announced as being under orders jr sail for South Africa it has now been decidr J.. to send three com- panies of Mounted Infantry from Malta. Major G. Dowell, 2nd Loyal North Lancashire Regiment, is to be in command, and he has been warned t6 immediately prepare the troops for departure. Yet another cavalry regiment is to be despatched to South Africa, namely, the 11th Hussars, at present serving in Egypt. The invitation to Militia battalions to volun- teer for the front is being readily responded to. The objectionable custom of asking men while on parade if they are willing to volun- teer has been abolished, and the men desiring nctive service now send in their names. The ifflrmative replies of 600 men of the 6th King's Liverpool Regiment furnish substantial evi- dence that Militiamen as a rule are eager to share the honours of the fighting line with their comrades Regulars.

STOP PRESS Latest Telegrams v EXPRESS OFFICE. 4.10 p.m. Cilil'TFF SHKBEi:X C.W7.. STARTLING Al.UEGATlOX. Mr*. Mnry llackett was satnnioncd nt Cardiff Pol ice-court this afternoon for sell- hisr beer with.ml- a licence at 8. Mary Ann- ftroei. OH November 10. Tijmnas Roberts. ,i hihi.nrer, <>i 16, Roga-stroeU Card iff, wao jiot Llic, subitrvnai'-il as a witne-s?. Asked the reason he said ho was paid by (he defendant to keej) out of t'ne way for a fortnight. (Proceeding). KeltlUg—lO to 1 aget Merry Shields 3.30-A LlhLE YEA!: 1)1 ;} lie l;I)LE. Lady Algy 10 7 Kitchener H 10 1 IUC'lTJ-' Quin 1.7 Si: ran. Bctting-2 to 1 agst Lady Alsj>

Liverpool Bank Frauds. STARTLING DEVELOPMENTS. Where is Goudie P As we reported in our special and later edi- tions yesterday, the pugilist, Richard Burge, who was arrested in London during the morn- ing, and subsequently brought before Mr. De Rutzen at Bow-street, was remanded for a week. No Trace of Goudie. Up to noon to-day the Liverpool police were still without the slightest clue to Goudie. If he is in hiding in the city his whereabouts are being kept remarkably secret. There is no doubt his confederates will do all they can to keep him from arrest. It is singular that no person has so far turned up who saw Goudie after he left the bank last Thursday. The reported arrest of a bookmaker in Liverpool is denied. Another Arrest Impending. The Press Association telegraphs that the London police have a warrant for the arrest of another man in connection with the Liver- pool Bank robbery. The suspected accom- plice is well known. He is said to have left town last Friday. His friends, however, arc said to be in communication with him, and they may advise him to surrender. Marie Lloyd and Mrs. Burge. Miss Marie Hoyd, the well-known variety artiste, denies the statement in the evening papers last night that Mrs. Burge. whose hus- band has been arrested in connection with the Liverpool bank frauds, is her sister. "I am no relation whatever to Mrs. Burge," said Miss Lloyd last night, "though she is a dear friend of mine. "Yes, at one time she was my dresser, and when she went on the 'boards' took my name and appeared in 'turns' with one of my sisters. Since then she has appeared 'on her own.' "She has been only married to Dick Burge about a month. We all liked Dick, as every- one does. "No; there never was any idea of my going with the Burges to Egypt this winter."

BARRY GAS AND WATER UNDERTAKINGS Provisional Order to be Applied For. Ever since the Barry gas and water under- ,takings were acquired by the district council some years ago, the gas department has been a paying concern, but the water department, from a financial point of view, has been more or less a failure. It has, therefore, been imperative on the part of the council year by year to apply a portion ofthe profits of the gas department towards the liquidation of the deficit in connection wi'^h the water concern. Up till recently this arrangement has been deemed satisfactory aid approved by the Local Government Boar- This year, however, the new South Wales i;;strict auditor of the Local Government Board, Mr. W. G. Cox. has declined to endorse this system, and as the result of a private conference which took place yesterday between Mr. Cox and the members of the Barry Council, it has been decided to take steps to obtain a Provisional Order sanc- tioning the arrangement referred to. The gas and water undertaking at Barry constitutes practically one concern, and the district council naturally considered they were within their legal rights in applying the profits of one department towards wiping off a deficit in the other, and there is every reason to believe that the Local Government Board, con- firming this view, will readily grant the appli- cation of the council for a Provisional Order.

GRANGETOWN ELECTION. Withdrawal of Conservative Candidates. Messrs. J. M. Pritahard and Henry Tucker, the two Unionists who were yesterday nominated for the Grangetown Ward, to-day sent in notices of withdrawal. That signed by Mr. Tucker, howsver, arrived four minutes after the stipulated time—four o'clock—and could not, therefore, be re<)eived. Mr. Aligood, on behalf of Mr. Sessions, the Radical candi- date, laid an objection to Mr. Tucker's nomination, which the mayor considered. Mr. Allgood's objections were on two grounds. The first was that the place of abode mentioned in the nomination paper was not the true place of abwde. The address given was 64, Knowle-street, whereas in the register this was given as the property for which he was qualified, and that his place of abode was given as 111, Carlyle-street. The second objection was that the name given of the nominator was Charles James Spear, 50, Oakley-etreet, wnereas the name of Charles Spear appeared on t'n. register for that number. The mayor allowed the objections.

SUBSIDENCES BY COLLIERY WORKINGS Claim at the Glamorgan Assizes A claim for subsideiKo caused by colliery workings was heard by Jur. Justice Phillimore at the Glamorgan Ass: s to-day, the parties being William Bufton, plaintiff, and Robert Christopher Thomas ar c the Merthyr Brick and Tile Company refendants. Mr. John Sankey (instructed by ? F. C. Symonds) was for the claimant; V, Abel Thomas, K.C., M.P., and Mr. Latham .'instructed by Mr. T. Pierce) for Thomas, and Mr. J. Plews (instructed by Messrs. Vaughan and Sons) for the company. The property affected is a small cottage at Pantyffin, Merthyr, occupied by plaintiff and his family, held under a lease of 1856 by plain- tiff, and afterwards by Thomas Jenkins. By an assignment of 1898 Jenkins transferred his right to the minerals to the company, which at once commenced driving a level through a seam of coal running beneath the cottage. Mr. Sankey added that during the shot-firing, the occupants once or twice ran out of the house supposing it was collapsing. A number of subsidences had occurred in and around the cottage, involving damage which was set at £ 120. A sum of JE15 was paid into court by the defendant company. Proceeding.)

Dinas Powis Parish Council, A special meeting of the parish council of St. Andrew's Major was held on Monday evening at the National School, Dinas Powis, Mr. J. Isaac (vice-chairman) presiding.-A pre- cept was ordered to be served upon the over- seers for the sum of Xl making JEZOO for the year. for street lighting purposes in the parish.

The casualty lists on Monday night report that Captain Robert Acton Blandy, of the Molteno Section Colonial Defence Force, was killed,, and Lieutenant P. King, of the same corps, severely wounded in the left hand, near Molteno. on Friday last,

Internecine Strife. THE COLOMBIAN REVOLT Rebel Army Routed. With respect to the Colombian civil war, a Washington telegram on Monday stated:- The United States has taken charge of the Isthmian transit. The fact is reported in a dispatch received by the Navy Department to-day from Captain Perry, of the United States battleship Iowa, which is at Panama. Captain Perry says that Dr. Alban, Governor of Panama and Acting-military Commander in the Isthmus, with 600 men, is fighting the rebels on the railway near Empire, and that, the transit being in danger of interruption, he landed with a detachment from the Iowa, and started by train to clear the railway, and also post a detachment to keep it clear. Commander M'Crea, of the United States gunboat Machias, cables to-day notifying the Navy Department of the approaching bom- bardment of Colon, and asking for instruc- tions. He was instructed to take such steps as he might deem necessary for the protection of American interests at Colon. While no specific statement has been made with regard to the details of these instruc- tions, it is understood that they leave it to the discretion of Commander M'Crea to pre- vent the bombardment.—Renter. A Colon dispatch says:—The commander of the General Pinzon has notified the United States, British, and French warships in the harbour that he intends to bombard Colon. People in the vicinity are removing to a place of safety. The Liberals declare that they will resist the landing.—Reuter. Another telegram from Colon to New York states that no train left Colon for Panama on Sunday evening. The Government troops are attacking the Liberals at Culebra, but the result is still unknown. The Colombian gun- boat General Pinzon brought the 600 troops she has on board from Cartagena. She left her anchorage close to the other warships on Sunday night, and is now reported to be landing troops atëthe north end of Colon. There is much commotion in the streets of the town, and a number of people are taking refuge on the United States gunboats Machias and Marietta, along the railroad, and on the piers.—Reuter. The American gunboat Concord has arrived at Panama. Messages from Colon say that the United States warship Machias has landed more men, and tho American warship Iowa has landed marines for the first time at Panama. Commander M'Crea, of the Machias, has forbidden the shelling of Colon.—Reuter. Defeat of the Rebels near Colon. The Colombian Charge d'Affaires at Wash- ington has received the following dispatch of Monday's date, sent from Panama by Senor Argona, the Acting GovernorThe rebel army has been completely defeated at Cule- bra and Emperador. The Governor marched last night upon Colon. Traffic was inter- rupted yesterday, but will be re-established to-day." -Reuter. 150 Killed and Wounded. New York, Tuesday.—A Colon dispatch states that the Marines from the Iowa have re-estab- lished transit, and are now protecting the passenger train. There has been fierce fight- ing at Empire Station, with heavy losses on both sides. On Sunday morning a schooner and a barge returned to Panama with 350 men from Chorrera, the remainder of Dr. Alban's expedition. Dr. Alban, with 700 men, entrained on Sunday afternoon for Empire Station, where the Liberals are repoi-Led to be in fair strength. The train was held up near Cubbra, the Liberals firing on Dr. Alban's advance guard. The troops were detrained, and the train returned to Panama. The fight- ing at Cubbra lasted from 4.40 to nine p.m. Dr. Alban advance by stubborn fighting to Empire Station. The Liberals continued to retraet slowly. Dr. Alban following them to Matachin Station, where he met. Captain l-erry, of the Iowa, ooming from Colon in an armoured train. It is understood that Cap- tain Perry would not allow the trains tD transport the troops. Dr. Alban, however, has pushed ahead on foot-. It is sald that he has reached San Pablo, where the Liberals are in force, and where the fi6hting in pro- ceeding. One hundred and fifty killed and wounded have been seen. The "New York"Herald," in a Colon telegram, states that Dr. Alban was slightly wounded.— Reuter.

CLERICAL SLANDER ACTION Minister Charged with Seduction Mr. William John Newton Vanstone, clergy- man of the Catford Hill Baptist Church, to-day commenced an action against a Mr. D. Fre- derick Lewis, to recover damages for slander contained in an alleged statement that the plaintiff had seduced their daughter and com- municated a disease to her. The defendants deny the words were ufered, but say that if they were uttered they were true. When plaintiff was on his way to church one Sunday morning the defendants assaulted him, and, it was alleged, accused him of seducing their daughter. Plaintiff took out a summons for the assault, which was held over pending the result of this action. Plaintiff denied the charges made against him. (Proceeding.)

PEMBROKE GIRL SHOT DEAD. The following appeared in our Fifth and Jate-r editions last night:— A boy named Evans, aged sixteen, shot a little girl named Owen, aged eight, dead at Catshole, near Pembroke, on Sunday evening. The boy, who was employed on an adjacent ferry, was taking tea ina. hut on the river banlr, while the deceased and one or two other children were playing outside. This seeme to have caused annoyance to Evans, who took a loaded gun from the roof of the hut. With a jiew to frightening them off, he pointed the gun at the girl, thinking it was not loaded. The weapon, however, went off, and the charge entered the child's head, cansing instant death.

LONDON'S NEW CHIEF MAGISTRATE The Home Secretary has appointed Mr. Albert De Rutzen to be cLief magistrate of the Metropolitan Police-courts, in the place of the late Sir Franklin Lushinyton. Mr. De Rutzen, who is 70 this year, has been a Metropolitan police magistrate since 1S76. He is the third son of the late Baron De Rutzen, who married the eldest daughter of Mr. N. Phillips, of Slebech Park, Pembroke-, aire. He once acted as stipendiary magistrate for Merthyr, and formerly held the fishing on the Usk at Llan- frynach, near Brecon, i-frs. De R.en is a daughter of Mr. Alan James GulstonFDerwydd, Carmarthenshire.

SHOCKING GUN ACCIDENT. The following appeared in our Pink edition last night:— A serious accident occurred at the village of Gornal Wood, Staffordshire, through the reckless carrying of a loaded gun. A man named David Beardsmore had been out shoot- ing, and in returning home he carried his loaded gun on his shoulder at full cock. The trigger was accidentally caught, and the gun exploded, the charge striking three persons named Southall. Hodgetts, and Pritchard. They all sustained terrible injuries, necessita- I ting their removal to the hospital.

Failure of a Baronet. The creditors of Sir David Barclay. Bart., late of Birch-hall, Windlesham, Surrey, met to-day at the London Bankruptcy-court. The liabilities are returned at £20,2.24, and the deficiency is estimated at £6,475. The debtor holds a. commission :V. the cavalry. The failure is attributed o excessive interest charged by money-lenderd. A resolution was passed to wind up the estate in bankruptcy.

Athens Quiet. Athens, Tuesday.—The students have left the university buildings. All is now quiet.—Cen- tral News.

Mr. Balfour Improving. Mr. Balfour is a little bettor this morning, and is going on satisfactorily. No serious development is expected. The Press Association telegraphs that Mr. Balfour's engagements in Manchester this week have been cancelled. Mis> Balfour will open the bazaar at Ardwicli on Thursday, instead of Mr. Bailout-

Conservative Associations ANNUAL CONFERENCE AT WOLVERHAMPTON. Dr. Rutherfoord Harris and Education The annual conference of the National Union of Conservative and Constitutional Associations opened to-day at Wolverhampton, Sir Alfred Hickman, M.P., presiding, and over 300 repre- sentatives attenùed from all parts of England and Wales. The chairman referred to the illness of Mr. Balfour as taking all the gloss and gilt off their proceedings. The annual report, already published, was then unani- mously adopted, and the Earl of Dartmouth was unanimously elected president for the ensuing year. Dr. Rutherfoord Harris, ex-M.P.. moved a resolution trusting that the Government would deal comprehensively with the question of education. He advocated a sound system of elementary education for ail specialised secondary education, open to all who had capacity for it. and through co-ordination of the whole. This object could best be obtained by leaving the control of the educational sys- tem to the county and borough councils. Mr. James Baker, of Bristol, seconded the resolution. An amendment was moved asking the Government to deal with the question by placing primary and secondary education under one authority, and preserving denomi- national schools. After a short discussion the amendment was lost, and the original resolution carried unanimously. On the suggestion of Lord Dartmouth, a telegram was despatched to Mr. Balfour, deeply regretting his illness and inquiring as to his health. Parliamentary Representation Major Rasch. M.P.. moved a resolution calling attention to the inequalities of Parlia- mentary representation.

The Police-Courts. s L. i t" CARDIFF. First Court, THIS DAY-—(Before the Stipendiary, Mr. T. W. LEWIS.) CHARGE OF SETTING DOGS TO FIGHT. Henry Thomas, baker, 55, Malefant-street, and Samuel lies, cycle maker, 148, Malefant- street, Cathays, were summoned for unlaw- fully causing dogs to fight in Fairoak-road on November 11.—Police-sergeant Maxwell slated that on Monday night, at 7.55, he was in the vicinity of Fairoak-road, and heard a noise as of dogs fighting. He at once went to Fairoak-road, where he saw two dogs fighting -one a collie and the other an Irish terrier. They had hold of each other, and were rolling about the road. Defendants were standing close by. lies exclaimed, pointing to the dogs, "Go on; hold on to him; give it to him," and that he said repeatedly. Thomas was hissing only. Witness asked Thomas to whom the dogs belonged. He replied, "One belongs to me and the other to my companion, lies." Witness asked, "Why don't you stop them?" lies remarked, "Let them have it out; they'll be better friends afterwards." Witness walked towards the dogs with his cape rolled up. to separate them. They both let go at once, and appeared to be fairly exhausted. Whilst he was taking the names of the small boys look- ing on, defendants went away. Subsequently he called upon Thomas. who readily gave him permission to examinc the dog, and he found a slight cut inside and blood around the mouth, and the dog was covered with mud. Thomas, told that lie would re reported, denied having urged the dogs on. Des was equally willing to allow him to set his dog, and witness form 1 on the back of the neck a hole a quarter of an inch in circumference. Defendant explaIned by stating that the dogs were always having a "scrap," and he thought to let them fight it out, so that they might be better friends. In answer to Mr. Lloyd Meyrick, wit- ness said defendants were respectable tradesmen at Cathays, av 1 nothing was known against them. Mr. Meyrick urged that the offence alleged had been created by modern sentimentality. The Stipendiary: Not created—enforced. Mr. Meyrick: I don't know that in the time of George III. two dogs fighting was an offence that would have been enforced if it was created at that time. The Stipendiary: It is serious in the borough of Cardiff. According to the bye-law*, the maximum penalty is £ 5. Mr. Meyrick asked for a light penalty under the circumstances. Defendants had not b-sen guilty of active cruelty, and, moreover, they did not start the fight. They knew It's dogs' delight to bark and bite, For 'tis their nature to," and it was not easy to stop two dogs who had made up their minds to turn out. The Stipendiary fined each of the defendants 10s. and costs, or fourteen days. THIS DAY.—(Before Alderman DAVID JONES amd Messrs. J. B. FERBIER and ALEX. DUNCAN.) PAINFUL CASE. Thomas Mitchell, 50, was charged on remand with attempting to steal from Unperson of Alice James, 14. Carlisle-street, a lmtfse and 4d. in bronze. The case stood adjourned from the day previous. Proceedings were instituted by Detective Price, who alleged that. in Cardiff Arms Park, on Saturday afternoon, during the progress of the football match, he saw the accused put his hand into the young lady's pocket. The officer caught the hand, but there was nothing in it, and the purse and its contents were still safely in the proseculrix's pocket.—Miss James identified prisona as the man, and said she felt something pressing against her pocket. Then Price came up, and prisoner was arrested. Mr. Sydney Jenkins defended. He called Mr. Albert F. Field, watzhmaker and jeweller, who said that during the last three years he had hundreds of times tested prisoner's character. He had always found him honest and put implidt confidence in him. Mr. Jenkins submitted that prisoner, in his football enthusiasm, and possibly influenced by a little drink, pushed to the front, in his anxiety to see the game, and he may have pushed, amongst others, against this girJ, to steady himself. The accused had for years been caretaker for the cricket, football, and quoit clubs; he had the custody of watches, chains, and other valuables, and not one single com- plaint had ever been preferred. The Bench inflicted a fine of 10s., or seven days.

WARNING FROM AMERICA. Powers and the War. The forthcoming number of the "Nineteenth Century" contains an article entitled "A Mes- sage from America," written by Sir Wemyss Reid, who has just returned from a visit to the United States, where he says the question contniually addressed him was, "When is the South African war going to end?" Among the educated classes in the States there is almost as keen an anxiety with regard to the prospect before us in Africa as there is in this country. One of the most distinguished mem- bers of the Cabinet said that almost daily appeals were being made to the United States Government by the representatives of Euro- pean Powers to take some step for ending the war. Of course," he added, we can do nothing. It is your own country alone that can solve the problem. Does England realise all the gravity of the situation and the extent of the danger in which this state of foreign feeling involves her? Does she not see how others are gaining by her absorption in South- Africa? Would Russia have ever dared to act as she has done in China during the last two years if she had not known how fnll your hands were elsewhere? And now you have the Near Eastern question being opened whilst you are practically powerless to take any part in its solution."

DEATH OF MR MORGAN RICHARDS, BANGOR Mr. Morgan Richards, high-bailiff of Ban- gor County-court, died on Saturday at the age of 77, and with him died out almost the last office of high-bailiff in the Chester and North Wales Circuit. He was author of a valuable work on practical quarrying.

Missionaries' Losses in China. The London Missionary Society's claims for the destruction of property by the Boxers in connection with their North China stations have b-etn met. The SpecialCommis8ioner has granted 90,256 taels out of the 98,379 taels claimed for the losses in the Peking district, whilst the whole claim of 26,037 taels for the Tientsin and country districts has been granted The personal losses of the mis- sionaries are included in the Peking claim, but not in the other districts. These amounts are to carry interest at the rate of 4 per cent. from July 1 last year.

A French correspondent states that M. Lienart, having won over £20,OOJ, has given JE400 to different charitable institutions, in- cluding a donation to the Jockeys' Hospital, Chantillv.

Newport Corporation THE WATER SUPPLY QUESTION A special meeting of the Newport Corpora- tion was held at the Town-hall to-day, the mayor (Alderman H. J. Davis) presiding. The first business was the elecUun of an alderman in place of the late Mr. J. R. Richards. The senior councillor, Mr. T. Golds- wortby, was elected unanimously without oppo- sition. Mr. Goldsworthy thanked the council for the honour which had been conferred upon him after seventeen years' service in the council. GRIFFIN-STREET OBSTRUCTION. The question of the obstruction caused by the wrecked buildings in Griffin-street which collapsed on October 1 last was brought up by Alderman Bear, who wanted to know if the obstruction could not be cleared, and also v;hether the council could not compel builders erecting premises in the main streets to give the public an unimpeded passage along the vavement by putting a piatform oyer the footway. The Town-clerk said the council had the power to call upon builders to provide such a clear way without new bye-laws. With refe- rence to the Griffin-street premises, he had, acting upon the instructions of th&works com- mittee, written to the solicitors flRthe leasees, whom the corporation considerSr the persns liable to the corporation as the owners pi the place, and he had received a reply that imme- diate steps would be taken for the re-buiiding of the premises. THE TRAMWAY HORSES. Upon the report of the electricity and tram- ways committee being brought up, Mr. Guy called attention to the horses now being used in the cars on the streets. Some of them, he thought, were really not fit for use. Alderman Moses, the chairman of the com- mittee, admitted that some of the horses were not fit for work, and the committee were getting rid of them as rapidly as they could. Some of the horses had been sent to the knackers. Mr. Parfitt said he saw some of the horses on the Sliaftesbury-street route which could not put their hind legs down. If anyone else had sent out such horses, they would have been prosecuted before the magistrates. THE WATER SUPPLY. A good deal of discussing was natural upon the question of the water supply. The subject was brought up by Alderman Goldsworthy in submitting the reports of the waterworks com- mittee. The present storage was only 29,500,000 gallons—the lowest point that had ever been touched by the waterworks under- taking. The daily consumption was about a million, and a quarter gallons, and the present intake was about 600,000 gallons daily. Work had been set on foot to bring all the springs into the reservoirs, and something like 30.000 gallons per day had been turned into the Pantyreos Reservoir. Ever since April 21 there had been an almost continued drought, and the only addition to the storage above the con- sumption since then had been about 4,COO,COO gallons. The waterworks committee had still under consideration the sinlring of artesian wells, and also the offer of about 100,000 gallons per day of the overflow of the Western Valleys Waterworks supply.

EISTEDDFOD ATDOWLAIS. The success of previous years was repeated at the ninth annuai Dowlais Eisteddfod, held on Jlonday at the Oddfellows'-hall, Dowlais. The presidents for the day were:—Morning, Mr. D. W. Jones, C.C., solicitor, Merthyr: afternoon, Colonel D. Rees Lewis, Merthyr; and evening. Mr. William Griffithg, Merthyr (high-constable). The adjudicators were: — Mueic, Professor Dan Price, A.R.C.M., London, and (preliminary) Mr. William Hughes, A.C., Dowlais; peniliion singing. Mr. D. Morgan, Merthyr; recitations, the Rev. J. D. Hughes, Koriah, Dowlais, who also acted as the eis- teddfod conductor, .and Mr. R. H. Rees, head- master Dowlais Boys' School; and drawing, Mr. Dave Jones, art teacher, Dowiais. The competitions were taken in the following oràer Re itation for girls under eighteen: Saraii Jano Lingard. Ebbw Vale Pianoforte solo: Master Gwilym Thomas, Penywern, Dowian. Contralto solo: Miss M. A. Thomas. Nanty- glo; and the president CMr. D. W. Jones. C.C., Merthyr) gave a special prize of 10s. 6d. to a youthful competitor, Miss Tydfil Brown, Dowlais. Boy soprano solo: Master Fred. Phillips, Merthyr, a second prise being awarded to Master W. J. Morgan, Dowlais. Male recitation: Mr. Owen Davies, Pont- loltyn. Bass solo: Mr. Harry Cliet, Cwm, Ebbw Vale. Male Voice Competition.—The test picce was Becker's "The Little Chu rch," and a prize of £20. together with a silver-mounted baton, was offered. The choirs sang in the order appended, and were awarded marks as follows:— Ebbw Vale (conductor Mr. Daniel Thomas), 60 marks; Cwmpark (conductor, Mr. J. T. Jones), 70; Abei-oivrnboy. (conduct or. jfir. J. H. Davies),, 50; Mardy (conductor. Mr. J. Michael), 60; Blaina (conductor, Mr. J. D. Owen), 75; Cwmbaeh (conductor. Mr. Samuel Davies, A.C.), 60; Dow- iais Music Lovers (conductor, Mr. John Thomas, A.C.), 90. Female recitation: Mies Bessie Harris King, Cardiff. Soprano solo: Miss E. Kate Thomas, Dowlais. Juvenile Choirb.—The test piece was Mr. Tom Price's "Consecration," in two parts, soprano and alto, and six choirs competed. The first prize and a silver medal was awarded to Moriali, Dowlais (conductor, Mr. Benjamin T. Davies). with 90 marks; and the second prize to Carno, Rhyrnney 'Mr. William Evans), with 85 marks. Violin sola: Prize divided between Master David James, Penywern, Dowlais, and Master Davld Theorthilus. Penydarren, Merthyr.- Pennillion singing -ith the harp, for squads of four boy:< Tl'.s innovation was much enjoyed, and of the four squads, all of whom sang according to th,e South Wales custom, the "Pantywaull SQuad. Dow1ais, was declared the best. Mr. Fred, D. Jones, R.A.M., Merthyr, was the harpist. There was again a crowded attendance at the evening meeting. The competitions resulted as follow: — Tenor solo.—Mr. Harry Evans, Tredegar. Bov's recitation.—Prize divided between Thomas John Harries, Rhymney, and John Evans. Dowlais. Tenor and baes duet.—Messrs. Evan Rees Evans and David Price, Dowlais. I Congregational choir competition.—A prize of JE10 and a silver jewel were offered for the beat rendering of "Mi a Folianaf yr Arglwydd" (Lodwick). Four choirs sang, and the Welsh Church Choir, Dowlais, conducted by Mr. Walter Collins, was declared the best. Welsh dialogue.—Messrs. Owen and Robert Davies, Pontlottyn. Euphonium solo.—Mr. Thomas Seth Powell, Penytiank, Vochriw.

The Goaf Tax. "F .» i QUESTION DEBATED -AT? CARDIFF The Cardiff Impartial Society last evening debated the question of the coal tax. Mr. F. W. Everett was in the chair, and a compre- hensive paper was read by Mr. W. H. Renwick, who said that personally he opposed the tax because it was unsound in principle, and con- trary to the recognised fiscal policy of this country. A discussion followed. Mr. Lester Jones agreed with Mr. Renwick on most of the points raised in the paper. The Chancellor of the Exchequer and his advisers were not, apparently, aware of the effect and the incidence of the tax; he was now obtaining knowledge, and in some respects was. probably, rather sorry for the course be had taken. The greatest objection was that the coal-tax was a tax on the raw product of the country on which the whole prosperity of the country was based. They taxed that which helped largely to keep the factories going. Mr. Carslake Thompson said the fact that in using coal we spent our capital and not our income was one very valid reason why all coal—not only export coal—should be taxed. Considering that the country was burdened by a national debt which could be borne with ease in prosperous times, but not in failing times, he thought it might he wise to sacrifice that pitch of prosperity with a view to post- poning and mitigating the disasters that would follow from a sudden and probably not very distant catastrophe. Mr. E. Bregeon thought it undesirable to take thought for the morrow. By diminishing consumption large numbers of men would be thrown out of employment. Mr. Renwick, in reply, pointed out that during the last few years there had been so many serious stoppages in this district, and tb°re were likely to be more in future, that in the intereotc of national security at critical moments the Government should have collieries of their own. He attributed the difference between the prices of Cardiff and Newcastle coals to the fact that owing to slack- ness of trade in Germany the Westphalians were able to place more coal on the market, and the shilling per ton was making a tremendous difference in fnyour of the German colliery owner. At the Docks it was known perfectly well that many contracts had gone away. The Austrian-Lloyd contract, which always came to Cardiff, had gone for next year to America. The coal-tax had given foreigners an excuse for purchasing coal from American and other markets, and had allowect foreign competitors to get in the thin end of the wedge, and it would be a hard job to get them out. To his mind, it would be more consistent with equity if the tax were put on all coal raised, and not on one special branch of the coal trade. A vote of thanks was accorded Mr. Eaawick for the na&sr.

The Compensation Case ACTION AGAINST THE G.W.R. Collier's Claim for in,000 Damages Jury Surprised at their Own Verdict The claim against the Great Western Rail- way for £ 1,000 damages tor personal injuries sustained by Mr. James Tottle, a collier, of Llanhilletli, was resumed to-day (before Mr. Justice Phillimore) at the Glamorgan Assizes held at Cardiff. Plaintiff was crossing at night the line of the defendant company opposite his houee, where at the time certain works of widening were being carried out. Tfie ordinary approach to the level crossing was broken up and obstructed by trucks, which plaintiff had to cross. A train passing down, without warning it was contended, caught Tottle and injured him so that his foot had to be amputated. Mr. B. Franois-Williams, K.C., (with whom was Mr. W. D. Benson I, addressed the jury on behalf of the company. His Lordship, interposing, intimated that he would leave the question as to negligence by there not being a watchman present at the workings to the jury. Mr. Abel Thomas, K.C., M.P.. for whom Mr. John Sankey was junior) followed for the plaintiff. In summing up, his Lordship said the case resolved itself into answers to tliree ques- tions:—(1) Was the company negligent in not whistling; (2) In not having a watchman; or (3) Was plaintiff himself negligent. The jury. after a lengthy consultation, returned with the answers to the written ques- tions given them by his lordship. They con- cluded that defendants were negligent in not having a watchman at the place during the construction, but not negligent in not whistling, and, in answer to the question. "Did plaintiff contribute to the accident by contributory negligence," their reply was. "Yes." His Lordship: A verdict for defendant, then. The jury demurred and looked surprised. The foreman explained that they thought the defendant did not take suffi- cient precaution, and was only entitled to smaller damage. There was a note on the back of the paper to the effect that the jury would like plaintiff to have £200 damages. His Lordship repeated a point he had elabo- rated in summing up, that if plaintiff contri- buted to the accident by negligence he was liable to forfeit his ciaim for damages. Mr. F. Francis-Williams: Then I ask for judgment, my lord. His Lordship Yes, judgment for defendant. The jury was then discharged, that being the last case for the day to be tried by jury, and it was evident by their surprised look and dilatory departure that they looked for quite another iesue.

On the Stock Exchange TO-DAY'S LOCAL FINANCE CARDIFF, Monday. Business has been fairly brisk to-day, and the general tone of the market shows a decided improvement. Railway Stocks are not quite so firm. Bank Shares have been active and Colliery Shares in good demand. A con- siderable number of transactions have been reported in the Miscellaneous and Mining Share departments. BUSINESS DONE: OFFICIAL MARKINGS. RAILWAYS. Great Western Ordinary, 135. Rhonrlda, and Swansea. Bay Ordinary, 4,. Taff Vale, 7GJ. BANKS. Capital and Counties, ogj. Metropolitans, £ 13 18s. 9d. COAL AND IRON. D. Davis and Sons Debentures (Tylor'e), 102. Ebbw Vales, 9i. Internationals, 5&, 5 5-32. North's Ordinary, 543, Rhymney Iron New, 51f. 6d. (small lot). MISCELLANEOUS. Coats Ordinary, zE3 ISs. 9d. D. Jones-Dickinson Preferences. 18s. 6d. Stranagbaii and Stephens Ordinary, 6E. 6d. MINES, Ac. 52s. 6d., 53s. l^d. Rand Mines, 10 3-32, £ 10 Is. 7Jd. FLUCTUATIONS OF QUOTATIONS: ACTUAL. RISE. London and North Western Ordinary, 166—7 to 166,1-71. International Coal, 4è-5ê to 5-i. Locket's Merthyr Colliery OrùillarJ-, 12J—3 to 12J—13. Channel Dry Do-ck Debentures, 101—3 to 103-5. FALL. Taff Vale Ordinary, 70-1 to 70- Neath and Brecon "A2" Debentures, 45-55 to 40—50. LONDON FINANCE. 2.30 p.m. Console better. Rise: Money t Account 1-16. Rupee Paper quiet. Rise: Three-and-a-Half per Cents. 1, Home Rails quiet. Rise: Brighton and Dover Deferrcds and North British Prefs J, District i. North British Deferred J. Fall: Central London L Hull and Barnaley J, Great Korthern Deferred h. America.ns irregular. Rise: New York Central 13. Norfolk li, Southern Prof J. Penn- sylvania, Union Pacific Pref, and Wabash Pref and Debenture 4, Norfolk Pref, Reading, ditto Firsts and Seconds, and Southern J. Fall: Milwaukee g, Ontario and Union Pacific À. Baltimore, Illinois, and Steeis 5. Southern Pacific 1, Atchison, ditto Pref, Denver Pref, Rnd Kansas and Trxas s. Erie A. Trunks dull. Fail: Ordinary 3-16, Firsts Z, Second and Third Prefe I Mexican Rails unchanged. Foreigners irregular.' Riee: West Minas i, Spanish. Brazil 1889 and lagS, and Funding i. Chinese Scrip and Rail a- Fall: Argentine and North Central 5, 1897, 1899, 1900, Water, Rescission, and Japan Scrip I.. Mines steady. Rise: Ashanti Goldfields 4, Crown i, Jagerg, Amalgamated. Brownhill, and De Beer i. East Rand. Modder, Rand Mine. Gold Trust, Waseau, Ivanhoe, and Chartereds 1-16. Fall: Lake View 3-16, Robinson, Horse Shoe, Anaconda, and Tinto 1. Welebach and Allsopps Prefs have riaen 1, and Deferred J. Silver, 25i. AUSTRALIAN, INDIAN, ke. Op. CI. op. a. Assvi. \V A. Nmulydiw 2-fc Br*u«n HiliPr-i. 35 6 •New. 2ft UrilliuntSt. Gee. IS )>n. T're New 3U Chminvlen Reef. 5% Pnrirsra Cense)s 3/0 Olden Hers Si .10% 10% PenVl.iJl Goldfl- 2* Do ;nV? Sens efGwalia. 2ft Great Finsml 13% »V. A us. 14 Gveat Beu'.iier 19/9 193 Tint." 45i«45% De P's've tics 914 9% Roseland G t. W 1^ De Maisreef AiphthhIh 6% 6% Ha.uns.ii'8 K. Hill 2% 3^ or.at r.yell 4 Oroya 2 2%| Do Nor Hi 2 Ivanhoe 8k 7 £ :K«>ston Copper.. 4 Kalgurli Vk j''onper King ft Do South 2 IUtl\h 43i Koetenay Tiot 4% L=ke View Con. 6^ 5" j !'• Ne 2 2-JV -0. f, Le*. tGlebe Fin. — iTharsis n(. 6 Masonand Barry 3% Strattons$ Myseie 6 iWa.Uii Geld 5% *Ex div. SOUTH A NÐ WEST AFRICAN. Op. CI. Op. 4M. Angeio 7 lampeis Alt Apex 7# Knight, 7# Ashanti 22% 22 r^iug-ln.urt^ 3% Baruate Consols 2 ilf i Do Block B ft OiViaai 3 M'sli^nald Agcy 1ft Bonanza. 5 £ May 4^ British .s. Afrien Mat'beleGoldK 2% 2*. (Chartered! 2ft MeyerAChurltn 5j« 5% British Geld C't 2% M->d l^rTontein n* Cityiiburlia.il 5ft 1 Mozambique 1% Claudes AghsLvti 1% New Primrose.. 3% Consd Gldflde of N itre! 2% S. Africa I>ef 7% I. "Do Deep 1 £ Cmwh Reef 14% Ooeaii» Consd. 1ft De Henr* 39% trin 2ft Diinraven, RMi Mines 10% D'rban R'odep'l 5% Rhodesia Ltd. ft I3u»tBund 7,' Robinson 9% Fanti Consols. ft Bose Deep 8% F rrcira 19% Salisbuey 2$r Gt*elene Vk Sel kwe 1ft Ge'<?*nlr.ns 6 6k Simmer 4: JacV. 5f £ 6 no Peen. 10% S. A fric Gold Tx 6% Globe k Phieuix 4% Transvaal G">ld. 1% h. GoldCeast Ami. 7% 7 Do T)evelo'mt 1-1 Heriot C Vr.ited Rhedesia & Jtigersf ontein 2Vk Village Mninref 7% 7ft Johanesls g fnvt 2,1,- Wassau 5 4ft Jubilee £ •% WillougUby Ce. li 1

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Death from Lockjaw at Neath. Mr. Howel Cuthbertson, coroner, held an inquiry at Melinerythan, Neath, on Monday, touching the death of Arthur John Derrick, son of William Derrick, flshiuonger, of 90, Neath-road, who died on Saturday from injuries sustained on the 12th iiist. Deceased, who was eighteen years of age, borrowed a toy pi3tol. which accidentally went off, wounding him in the forefinger. He went to Dr. Davies, who attended him up to Friday last, when Dr. Morris, assistant to Dr. Davies. "iaited him, Then the youth could not open his mouth more than an inch. and he complained of a pain in the back of the neck. Be died on Caturday morning from lockjaw.—The Jury commented upon the danger accompanying the use of toy pistols, and suggested that the police should take steps to Trevent their saie.

Trade and Shipping. LOCAL CHARTERING TRANSACTIONS. CARDIFF. EXCHANGE. Monday. There was more than average attendance on 'Change to-day, and a satisfactory volume of business was done in the coal, patent fuel, and coke trades. Best steam coal for ship- ment this week was firmly held at 16s 3d to 16e 6d. and for loading in this position the market generally had a hardening tendency. House coals were in strong demand for ship- ment and inland delivery, and considerable animation was noticeable in the patent fuel and coke trades. The following were the c:osing prices:—Best steam coal 16s 3d to 16s 6d, seconds 15s 9d to 168. drys 151> 6d to 16s 3d; best, small 9s 3d to 9s 6d, seconds 8s 9d to 9s, other sorts 8s 6d; best Monmouthshire large 158 to 15s 3d. seconds 14s to 14s 3d; best house coal 15s 6d to 16s; No. 3 Rhondda large 15s 9d to 16s, brush 13s to 13s 6d, small 10s 9d to 11s; No. 2 Rhondda large 13s 9d to 14s, through and through 10s 6d to lis, small 8s 6d to 9s; patent fuel 14s 6d to 15s; foundry coke 21s 6d to 23s, and furnace coke 17s 6d to 18s 6d per ton; iron ore—Rubio 14s 6d to 14s 9d, Tafna 15s to 15s 6d, and Almeria 14s 9d; pitwood 19s to 19s 6d per ton, ex ship. Outward chartering was brisk. Rates for Italy and Egypt ruled steady. Bay ports quiet, and coasting unaltered. The following com- prise the day's opera tions:- o FTlV ARD-STEAMERS. Cardiff to St. Nazaire, 5f. 60c 'Everest). Hamburg, 4s 6d (Gipsy). Malta, 4s net (Brenner). Malta, 4s net (Ducliees of Cornwall!. Syra, option Piraeus, 5s (Sturton;. „ Constantinople, 5s 3d: option New- port loading, 5s 4id (Trevorian). „ Bari. 5s 9d (Straits of Menai). riheerne88, 4s 6d (Ouse). „ Bahia, option Pernambuco, 12s (Shakespeare). „ Caen, 5s 3d (Start). Port Said, 5s 3d (John Fothergilh. Gibraltar, 5s ljd (Corso). Gibraltar, 5s lid. Gibraltar, 5s net (Forest;. Gibraltar. 5s, 2,000. Lisbon. 43 6d (Restoimel). „ Civita Vecchia, 6s fNeto). Orari, &if. (Alice Otto). Newport to Bilbao, 48. Bordeaux, 5f (Enero). Swansea to Rouen, 58 6d (Granslia). Foreign Fixtures. The demand for tonnage from the Danube and Black Sea was not active; rates were steady. India some inquiry. Ore steady. America, and River Plate inactive. Fixtures: — Steamer Phcebe, 4,000 tons, spot, Alexandria to London or llull, 10s. Steamer Woodleigh, 3.600 tons. December 20 cancelling. Kustendje, 10s 3d, new charter: 10s, Hull. Steamer F.ugeuie. 2,400 tons. December 1-15, Sulina, 12e 6d. new charter. Steamer. 4.800 tone, January-February. Kur- rachee, i3s lOid, picked ports United Kingdom or Continent. Steamer Empress. 2,000 tons, prompt. Bilbao to Middlesborough, 4s 9d. Steamer. 2,590 tone, Ergasteria to Antwerp, 10s, prompt. Movements of Local Vessels. Green Jacket arrived Hull 24th. I James Spier arrived Lorient 24th. Frederick Knight arrived Rotterdam 24th. Lesreaulx left Dartmouth for Antwerp 25th. Forest arrived Liverpool 25th. I.yndhurst left Swansea for Marseilles 22nd. Goldcliffe arrived Swansea 23rd. Merthyr Jeft Maryport for Swansea 23rd. Giynn left Houen for Newport 23rd. Demetian left London for Port Talbot 25th. Pomaron left New Orleans for Norfolk 24th. j Oakby left Southampton for Cardiff 23rd. Dowlais arrived Nantes 25th. Moorby arrived Manchester 23rd. Blaenavon left Huelva for Rotterdam 22nd. Haxby arrived Bremerhaven 23rd. Afonwen arrived Rotterdam 24th. Rochefort arrived Honflenr 24th. Tredegar arrived Nantes 23rd. Westergate left Dunkirk for Bilbao 23rd. Yenedotian arrived Bristol from Liverpool 25th. Silurian arrived Valencia from Las Palmas 24th. Goidelian arrived Sharpness from Umea 25tli. Portugalete left for New Orleans for Norfolk 2xst. Lavernock arrived Almeria 23rd. Shipping Casualities [Lloyd's Telegrams.] Monday. Santiago de C'nba.—New York cables that the steimer Santiago de Cuba, which stranded near Santa Craz, Cuba, has been floated. Stormlight, steamer, Larne for Glasgow, arrived Greenock bows damaged, having struck the sunken steamer Hermia. Dunblane.—.St. Johns ca'es: lire on board steamer Dunblane extinguished; about 70 bales badly burnt; 300 discharged. Hilda.-Granton telegraphs: Derelict schooner picked up by steamer Pharos in Firth of Forth 14th inst., was identified to-day all schooner Hilda, of Inverness, f-om Beauley for Sunderland with timber, crew of five hands; vessel now beached at Leith. Hermes and Hilda.—Steamer Hermes, proceed- ing down Greenwich Reach. Thames, Satur- day night, collided with barge Hilda, laden with merchandise; latter much damaged and sunk: subsequently raised; nvw in Collier's Dock, Poplar. Domingo Larrinaga.—Amsterdam telegraphs: Steamer Domingo Larrinaga, before re- ported. lies sallie position; 2,800 bales cotton landed Arizona— Dundalk telegraphs: Norwegian barque Arizona towed off south bank of river yesterday. Ncra and Margrete.—Bergen telegraphs: Nor- wegian steamer Nora collided Norwegian ate inner Margrete; both slightly damaged. Lucent-, steamer, of Sunderland, London for Blyth, stranded rocks Seaton Sluice- assisted afloat and into Blyth; apparently little or no damage. Apollo and Carl XL-Norwegian barque Apollo, ITemosand for Yarmouth, arrived Yar- mouth starboard bow damaged through collision North Sea with Swedish brig Carl XI. Citv of Berlin, steamer, arrived Belfast after being on fire Dover; considerable portion general cargo, principal Ivlsugar, destroyed, Chanzy. — Hartlepool telegraphs: French steamer Chanzy floated, and proceeded to Hartlell001. Hercules.—Gr.i'-esend telegraphs: Steamer Her- cxilee, previously reported, is docking at Tilbnrv for repairs. Einor Tarobarskjelyer, barque. previously reported, will dock Tilbury for temporary renairs. Sea Kirs, steam trawler, of Leith. assisted I irto Leith Saturdav machinery disabled. Atlantic Weather Forecast (by soecial cable to IjJoyd's).-A cable from Washington. November 25. states: Severe storm Nova Scotia: -will cross Newfoundland to-night, moving N.E.

TO-DAY'S MARKETS CORN. Liverpool, Tuesday —Wheat: Spot market, although well attended, met only a slSw demand at last Friday's prices. Flour-steady den-and. and local prices advanced 6d per sack. Maize spot market-a moderate con- sumptive demand, with prices id per cental over Friday; m:xed American 5s 5jd;. prime Plata 5s lEd per cental. Beans firm owing to scarcity. Peae firm at 2d per cental over Fri- day. CATTLE. Manchester, Tuesday.—Supply of cattle larger than last week, the increase being chiefly in Canadian beef: trade slow, and prices lower. Large increase in the number of sheep, and a fair demand for choice light weights. A smaller show of calves. Quota- tions: -Cattle. 41d to 6i; sheep, 6d to 7id; calves. 5d tu 7?d per lb. FISH. Cardiff, Tuesday.—Good supplies; brisk demand. Quotations:—Turbot Is 2d to is 4d, soles Is to is 6d, lemon soles 6d, mullet is, halibut 6d, brill 7d, eels 9d, whitebait is, and shrimps 4d to 6d per Ib; cod 2s 9d, hake 3s 6d to 4s, best plaice 3s to 5s 6d, whitches 3s 6d, gurnet Is 6d. headless whitings 2s 3d, bream Is 6d, skate 2s 6d. haddock 2s 9d, conger 2s 6d, and finnons 2s 6d to 4s 9d per stone: mackerel 4s 6d per score; bloaters 3s, kippers 2s 6d to 3s, and red herrings Zs to 2s 6d per box of 50; oystere 3s 6r to 4s, and herrings 4e 6d per 100; sprats, 8s 6d per pot. Grimsby. Tuesday. — Thirty-five vessels arrived with a much shorter supply, the demand being fair. Quotations:—Soles Is 2d. turbot 9d to Is ld, brills 7d per lb.; plaice 4s 6d to 5s 6d. lemons 7s 6d, live halibut 6B to 9s, dead ditto 4s to 6s per stone: dead ling 4s, live cod 4s to 7s. dead ditto 2s to 4s. dead skate 4s each; dead coalfisli 30s, roker 14s. mackerel 6s per score; kit haddocks 14s to 20s. gibbed 263 to 30e, live dabs 2Cs to 26s, dead ditto 16s, dead codlings 14s to 20E per box. SUGAR. Glasgow, Tuesday.-The official report says: More doing at Hd under Saturday's prices. The private report says: Moderate business done, prices being irregular to firm. BUTTER. Cork. Tuesday.—Firsts, 95s per cwt. seconds, 86s; thirds, 81s; superfine. 99s: fine, 90s. Choicest boxes. 105s; choice. 92s. In market: 160 firkins. WOOL. London. Tuesday.—The sixth series of sales for the current year commenced to-day. Messrs. Balme offered 4.436 bales. Messrs. Bux- ton and Ronald 3,265 bales, and Messrs. Jacomb 5,084 bales. METALS. Glasgow, Tuesday.—Scotch firm; a small business was done at 56s cash; sellers, 56s 3d cash; no buyers and no opening report. Cleve- land flat; a small business was done at 43s 3d cash. 43s 4d sixteen days, and 43s 4d and 43s 31d month; sellersj 43s 3Jd cash, and 43s 4d month. OCumberland steady; a small busi- ness was done at 57." 9d cash: buyers. 57s 7d cash; sellers, 57s 9d cash. and 578 Sid month. 1

TO-OAY'S RACING: I Nottingham Meeting. l.O.-The PLODDERS' STEEPLECHASE PLATE of 40 govs and 10 oovs to the second, for horses which up to the time of starting have not won a steeplechase value 90 sovs in 1980 or 1901. About three miles. 5 10 12 Mr Peard's Band of Hope Cowley 1 6 11 10 Mr W Walker's Moyienrath Acres 2 4 10 7 Mr R Walker's Hugh the Heron W Pearce 3 Also ran: Mr White-Heather's Naomi (R Payne. and Mr Platt's Duenna (J Wilson). Hetting-7 to 4 agst Band of Hope, 3 to 1 agst Kaomi. 7 to 2 agst Moyfenratli. 4 to 1 agst Hugh the Heron, and 10 to 1 agst Duenna. Moyfenratli set a slow pace for a quarter of a mile, when Duenna went on from Moyfen- ratli and Naomi. Entering the straight for the first time Moyfenrath resumed the lead, and took the field on at a rare pace till close home. where Band of Hope challenged and won a good race by three lengths; six lengths separated the second and third. Naomi was last. I.30.—The CASTLE SELLING HANDICAP HLRDLE RACE of 60 sove; winner to be sold for 50 sovs. Two miles, over hurdles. 5 12 6 Mr Bromliead's Wild Nun Lyell 1 a 12 5 Mr Plii-.lipe's Restored Mr R Harper 2 3 10 8 Mr Williams's Servitude Williamson 3 Also ran Mr Stanley's Doleful (Mr W Fen- toni. Mr J Bell's View Holla (Mr Knox). and Mr Heysham's Kilmanners 'P Woodland). Betting—5 to 4 on Servitude. 4 to 1 agat Kil- maiirs, 7 to 1 each agst Doleful and View Hal- loa. and 10 to 1 agst any other. Won very easily by three lengths; six lengths between the second and third. (Race started at 1.30a 2.0.—The MIDLAND HANDICAP STEEPLE- CHASE PLATE of 250 sovs; second to receive 25 sovs. Two miles. 6 12 3 Mr Tinsley's Helium Caley 1 a 10 4 Mr R Walker's Monkeilver .Pearce 2 a 10 13 Mr Vyn-er's Alpheus Waddington 3 Also ran: Mr Collins'e Deliyery IF. Gordon!. Mr J Walker's Athel Roy IF Johnson), Mr Czarnikow's Trueno (Mr Bletsoe;, Mr Brown's Domineer (R Scott), Mr Perse'g Buck Up sCowley). Mr Parr's Orange Pat (F Kavangh), and Mr Bibby's Semi Colon IT Morgan). Betting—3 to 1 agst Helium. 4 to 1 agst Atliel Roy. 7 to 1 agst Delivery and Alpheus, 8 to 1 each agst Orange Pat and Monksilver. and lG to 1 agst any other. Monksilver and Semi-colon made the joint running from Helium. Buck Up, Alpheus. and Orange Pat for half the way, when the last- named ran out. Soon afterwards Monksilver wa& followed by Helium. With the favourite assuming the command at the entrance of the straight he won easily by four lengths; a bad third. Buck Up was fourth, Trueno fifth, Athel Roy sixth, and Delivery next, Semi- colon did not complete the course. (Race started at 2.3.) 2.30.-The TRENT SELLING STEEPLECHASE PLATE of 50 sovs; winner to be sold for 50 sovs. Two miles, over the Steeplechase Course. 6 11 11 Mr Harper's Imbroglio Haseer 1 a 11 11 Mr Cadman's Mar-den Rock Owner 2 a 11 7 Mr Coleman's Tambour J Nightingall 3 Also ran: Mr R Browne's Melito (Farrelb. and Mr S Bell's Prince Hampton II. (E Wil- liams). Betling-7 to 4 agst Marsden Rock. 9 to 4 agst Imbroglio, 4 to 1 agst Prince Hampton II.. 9 to 2 agst Tambour, and 10 to 1 agst Melito. Imbroglio led from the start to the finish. I won easily by six lengths; a similar dis- tance separated the second and third. Prince ITampton II. fell into the ditch, and Melito did not complete the course. 3.0.—The BENTINCK HANDICAP HURDLE RACE PLATE of 80 sovs, for horses which have not won a hurdle race value 150 sovs at the time of closing; second to receive 5 sovs out of the plate. Two miles, over hurdles. 5 10 8 Mr Straker's Merry Shields Taylor 1 6 10 ll Mr Heysham's Valhalla P Woodland 2 4 10 6 Mr Freeman's Full Hand E Driscoll 3 Also ran: Mr Godson's Sarah II. (Mr F M. C-odd), Mr Bradshaw's Cutler (Goswelb, Mr Stanley's Bourton Lass 'Hunipage), Mr Bee's Hoyiake tJ Sharped and Mr Muddimer's For- getful (A Parkin). _I

OFFICIAL STARTING PRICES. As published in the "Racing Ca-lendar" and the "Sportsman. Plodders' Steeplechase (5).—Band of Hope. 7 to 4 agsi. Castle Selling (6'.—Wild Nun. 10 to 1 agst. Midland Handicap (10).—Helium, 3 to 1 agst.

SANDY BREE DISQUALIFIED. An objection was lodged this morning to Sandy Ere?, the winner of the Eh aston Steeplechase yesterday, on the ground that she carried insufficient weight. The stewards dis- qualified her. and awarded the stakes to Mopish.

OFFICIAL SCRATCHINGS. All engagements—Reform colt foal. Sang Bleu, and Tintagel foal (dead). Maiden Hurdle. FolkestoIJe-Oryx. Priory Steeplechase and Ladies' National Hunt Flat Race, Sandown—Easter Ogue. Leicester Handicap Hurdle—Friary and King's Idler.

PROBABLE STARTERS FOR TO-DAY'S RACES. Bentinck Hurdie.—Insulator, Cutler. Lady Glenwood. Valhalla. Itourton Lass, Hoylake Merry Shield, Full Hand. and Forgetful. Threp Year Old Hurdle.—Gav Lad. Isle of Wight, Tarsnev. Farndon Ferry. What Next. Devil's aiiDce. Detour, Hapnv Land II.. Prince George. Derry Quin, and Peridane.

SPORT OF THE DAY. The American jockey Silvers has taken a retainer to ride for the stable of Mr. Manske, the German sportsman, next year. Earl Purl wae steered to victory for the Palace Hurdle Handicap at Hamilton Park on Thursday by F. Johnson, and not by J. Farrell, as previously reported. Although still weak, Mr. Robert I'Anson, whose illness has been much regretted by a wide circie of racing acquaintances, makes fair progress. His eldest son is now a licensed official, and performed the duties of judge and clerk of the scales at the Ports- mouth Meeting on Saturday. J. Mathews stands at the head of the list of winning jockeys in Belgium on the flat. He is followed in order by Arthur Ellis. J. Stanton. J. Hanson, Skipp, Forrest. Baines. Betson, and HEaDv. The accident the latter met with prevented him this year from occu- pying a more prominent position. Laughing Girl (aged), by Esterling-Fun, ended her career by staking herself so badly. while jumping hurdles a day or two ago at Foxhill, that she had to be destroyed. Originally an inmate of John Osborne's stable at M^ddleham, she performed so well in the early part of her career that Mr. F. G. Menzies paid a stiff figure for her. Shortly after joining W. T. Robinson's team, however, she was overtaken by a serious illness, from which she never thoroughly recovered. Of late she I had been an inmate of N. Robinson's estab- lishment. but her first appearance over timber at Birmingham last month was anything but auspicious, aB the mare came down at the first jump. p- The new Manchester racecourse will be at Castle Irwell, where from next Easter racing will take place instead of at New Barnes as heretofore, the latter having been acquired for the Ship Canal extensions. The land for the new course, which cost £42,000, was purchased some three years ago as being the best possible site for racing purposes in the neighbourhood. It is situated in a picturesque portion of Sal- ford, being overlooked by Broughton Cliff, which forms a pleasing outlook from the stands and background to the course. The formation of the running-tracks is now com- pleted, having been in hand for the past eigh- teen months, a feature of it being that both turns are banked up. The River Irwell bounds the race-track to the north and east. The flat race-course is one mile and three-quarters round, and has a six-furlong straight. A sepa- rate track for steeple-chasing and yet a third for hurdle-racing are being laid out, with rails 4ft. high all round. The entire cost of equip- ment of stands amounts to £ 120,000 (club stand not included in this sum). They make a highly-imposing edifice, consisting of the offi- cial block, club-stand, Tattersall's. and three cheaper stands. There is, in addition, a covered ride in the paddock, and an ambu- lance-room with every modern convenience. Stables to accommodate about 250 horses are situate some distance from the stands, away from all noise and excitement. Water haA; been laid right up to them, so that, so far as foresight can arrange, they may be guarded against fire.

A Bad Case at Swansea. At Swansea Police-court on Monday 7ohc Edwards, smelter, Caemawr, Morriston, and Eliza Edwards, his eldest daughter, were charged with neglecting four children'of the family. Mr. Viner Leeder prosecuted for the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children.—Inspector Pearse detailed the filthy and ill-clad condition in which he found three of the little ones, the baby being blue with cold, with only a cotton nightgown on. They said the fourth child had been adopted at Clydach, but he afterwards found her ;n the garden, her head and body being fearfully neglected. The stenches from the filth in the house were unbearable. All the children were heavily insured, and L70 would accrue at their deaths.—1The man was sent to gaol for two months, and the daughter cautioned only.

Lord Tredegar's Show OPENED AT NEWPORT TO-DAY Lord Tredegars cattle show opened at the cattle market. Newport, to-day, under very favourable conditions a.s regards the weather for the horned stock, sheep, pigs, and poultry housed in the permanent shedding round the spacious market square, but there was a great disappointment and the breaking away from long tradition in the abandonment of the trials of hunters at Coedkernew. This was due to the severe frost which continued up to a late hour on Monday and threatened, though, as it turned out. without executing the threat to carry over until to day. Lord Tredegar's show is an institution which has been associated with the agricultural side of Newport and Monmouthshire life for up- wards of 80 years. It wa.s first started on a. small scale by Sir Charles Morgan, his present lordship's grandfather, and it has risen in bulk and in favour pari passu with the growth of the district until now the market place at Newport (a property also established and maintained by the Tredegar family and estates) becomes very congested under the pressure of the swollen classes. In earlier years the show was what was popularly known as a Christmas exhibition of fat stock, and was held just conveniently in advance of the great Christmas feast. Latterly, how- ever, and for some years past, the fixture is placed just a week in front of the Birming- ham show, and is much more of the nature of a pedigree collection of choice Shorthorns and Hereforas, six or eight classes devoted to stock without distinction of breed, and a couple of champion awards for the choicest of the male and female stock in either of the two dominant breeds. Sheep and pigs have varied irom year to year, pigs especially being a fickle quantity, owing to the incidence of swine fever. This year. however, the porkins predominate in numbers over the woolly coats, the full number of entrants of which only run to ten. whereas pigs are twenty-one. Poultry has for tl great number of years been one of the very strongest and most attractive features of the show. and this year the birds number the fine total of 635. Horses have gradually been coming up from small figures to very respectable proportions. There are the following entries in each section:—Shot-horn?. 80; Herefords. 62 with- out regard to breed, 49; pigs, 21; sheep, 10; horses, 16C; poultry. 685. The judges are:—Shorthorns: Messrs. J. Webb. Melton Ross. Barnetly Junction, Lin- colnshire. and Ii. Lepg, West Farleigh. Kent. Herefords: Messrs. J. Yeomans, Stratton House. Hereford, and J. W. Millyard, Littie- bridge. Bromyard. Sheep and pigs: M. T. R. Hulbert, Ponyke. Worcester. Cart horses: Messrs. R. Hobbs, Kelmscott, Lechlade. and J. B. Stevens. Ogbourne St. George, Wilts. Poultry: game. Mr. E. Hutton; Asiatics, bantams, waterfowl, and locals, Mr. J. P. W. Maux; and for all varieties, M r. J. W. Ludlow. The abandonment of the hunting trials caused a rather stronger attendance in the show yard on the opening day. but we must look for the bumper gate on the concluding day of the exhibition. Viewing the classic animals in the two representative classes. one could not but be struck with the fact that the leading animals again carried off most of the premier guer- dons. Thus, in the young class for Shorthorn cows, Mr. J. Deane Willis's beautiful animal, "White Heather," which captured the cham- pionship at the Royal Show at Cardiff in the summer. easily headed a fairly strong clas6. In the aged bulls Mr. Harrison's "Inspector." a former champion, was second to Mr. H. Ker- Colville's "Royal Seal," a bull which was shown very well her?, and had done well 111 the county exhibitions but had to be content with lesser honours at the Royal and at Dublin. The Hereford btill chief prize-taker. Mr. E Fair's "Britisher." is an animal which has seldom been beaten wherever he has been shown. He took his ciass honours and cham- pionship at the Royal, and a couple of years ago he took the championship plate at Lord Tredegar's show. A good deal of his stock has successfully been sent to South America to raise the standard of the breed of that vast natlJ-e-rearing area.

THE KING'S PARTY. Mr and Mrs Hicks and Dan Leno Commanded-" Mr. and Mr&. Hicks, accompanied by Mr. Dan Leno and the entire company of the Vaudeville Theatre, London, left St. Pancras at 12.5 this afternoon for Sandringham. having been commanded by the King to give a. performance by the King to give a perfor- mance of ooge and Papa's Wife this evening on the occasion of the birthday of Princess Charles of Denmark. Mr. Leno told an interviewer on the plat- form that he intends to sing his comic songs Tower of London," The Huntsman," and House-buying." Mr. Leno remarked that he felt especially gratified at the King,; command to proceed to Sandring- ham, which he received on Saturday night, as he did not remember any previous occasion on which a music-hail artiste had appeared at a private performance before the Royal Family. Mr, Hicks' company numbers 64, exclusive of a number of limelight operators. A rehearsal of the plays will take place imme- diately after the arrival of the company, and the performance will be given after dinner.

The Alleged Outrage at Machen The man whom the police have arrested in connection with the alleged outrage on a girl at Machen on Sunday last is Isaac Cunning- ham. aged 27, a discharged soldier from the Mountain Battery of Royal Artillery at New- port. He had been for some time driving a horse and cart for the scavenging contrac- tors at Newport, but latterly had been working for a few weeks with a threshing machine at Machen. He has been taken before a magis- trate at Risca. and remanded in custody till the regular court day-next Saturday.

TOO UTE TO CLASSIFY. FIREWOOD, If. 9a. per ( wt., Peiivertd in Am Part j' of the Borough.—Orders to Master. Cardiff rDlull Work bouse. e9438 T'TSKFUL Heiji lor quiet Hotel in country t<>wu—if vJ 62. Western Mail, Ctudift. 247W29 WAJi'iJiD, Bligapciiieiii, by thoroughly experienced, practical Coiiierr MHiutxei, holding 1st class eer- :iric»te; aged 35.-Paniculars H 61, Wetteru Mail. Cax- difl. 2470z3 \\JANTED, respectable Girl for General Work: 1:V« Vt in.—35. Albaiiy-ruad. Cardiff. 2469d29 T 7 ANTKJJ immediately, strong, active Girl as VV Kitchenmaid: state age and wat.;es; good refe- rences required—Mrs. Llewellyn, Baglan Cottage, Briton Ferry. 2468k3 A'T!]) Lad fOT one bor6c M.k-, WAXTKJ"). smart Lad for one horse, Make Himself Generally L &fuL-8tate wages and Dr. Kiiharus. Abererave, Swansea Valley. 2467d29 C UK ATE Wanted; country; bilingual; good house available; usual stipend.—Liawuaden Naiberth. 2466^3 J T\7"ANTED, an experienced Dressmaker; good fit.— V y Apply William?. Shop-yr-0°n. Ystalyfera. z3 TTfAOTKl). touri? "Lady for Bar —Apply Davies, f f Laadshipping Inn, Pembroke Doc! 2464z5 HOCKUY —WiUited. *u- Lmptovel immediately; G indoors.-Apl,ly to David Lewis, Skmen, Neath. 24631129 TXTAKiiiD. Touup Lady of good appeartoce as Bar V maid; highest references essential.—Apply Bush Hotel, Dowiai*. 2462d29 TrTTTAXTED. an experienced Waitress.—Apfllj l t Manageress. Bridge Hotel, Liaudrindod ells. 2461d29 A-N-TED a rliorouEiily good General Servant Of f t n-usekeeper: good eiok; must be clean attt abstainer.—Dr. Jones, Aberkeutig, Bridgend. 2460x3 -tttt ANTED at once. Barmaid: experienced, VV thoroughly reliable: reference: good wages to s-JtaMe peuoll.-Apply Commercial Hotel, Treharris. 2458d29 YOUNG Ladv &eeks Situation. Barmaid: little expe- riericp.—Grcenwav, Market-street, Hay, Hrwa- shire. 24 5729 -TTTT- ante 1), a good General Servant.—Bees. 4, VV Ruthin-Wdens, Cardiff. 2459a3_ Tyii r/. widow and Daughter, or Two Sisters, W for Laundry; must be experienced and h»ve good references; wagcs. 30s per week during the wiitter months, 35s. during the fuminer months, witli honse, coals and all laundry expenses.—Apply H 63, Western Mail. Cardiff. »12291- Frrt'EK Wanted, experienced Gas. Steam. Oil Engines, as Leading Hand —State age and wages. Davies and Co., Lion Works. Abergavenny. 76968 Person of respectability and energy may heai ol high-class Agency without ouri». good remune- ration and permanency to suitable man.—Address R 24. Evening Express, Cardiff. e9431

Barometrical Indications. Th« following: sre the readings since o'clock last evening, a« given by the baromet«rl in the vestibule of tb-e Evening Express," Pt Mary-street, Cardiff, which ig 33ft. above meant sea level. Ó p.m. Midn't. b ».m. N**n- 5 p.m.. •2! | — ==== •2! — inzmzz 29iEEE|E=E3E=EE •o' i