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SHIPPING COMBINE. HQW It Is Viewed in Liverpool Circles. The Cunard managers decline tot make any, statement whatever regarding the shipping" transfer. The agreements have been care- fully studied in shipping circlcs generally, and. W{¡;k. Bome think tic White Star shareholders willmake a, good bargain by the sale, others say it is not so great a catch as may appear firet sight. looking at the past history of many American trusts. No doubt is felt that the shareholders will ratify the agreements. It is an open secret in Liverpool that pres- sure has been put upon he companies in which Havland and Wolff are financially interested to dispose of them to the American trust. The indebtedness of these companies to Harland and Wolff for shipbuilding amounts to an enormous sum. and it is stated Mr. Pirrie's Object in negotiating the sale is to unload this upon tke public. Shipowners, underwriters. and merchants eay the combination is a startling one. and its magnitude is not realised for the moment. They believe, however. that Britain will come out all right, and would not suffer in the long run. The Government seemed to be waking np to the necessity of giving more attention to shipping, and it was hoped everything possible would be done to develop the Colonies, so as to make Britain less dependent upon America. The resources of the Colonies were enormous, it only developed. It was hoped no 'panic would seize the people so as to lead them to think that the British mercantile marine was going under, or that it had received a. blow from which it could not recover. Wkat had happened would probably bring British ship- owners into closer unity with each other, and, if ne-c-espary, ihc-y must fight the combine with another combine". Curiosity exists as to how and where the new trast will be managed, and it is thought the great central office will be located in Liverpool.

WAR TRAIN DISASTER. Carriages Fall Over an Embankment. PRETORIA. Thursday. 'he armonred train (No 19) left Pretoria Station on Monday night, about seven o'clock. While taking a sharp curve at Daspoort cut- ting the train left the fails, falling down the embankment. Lieutenant Campbell, of the Capo Garrison Artillery, and ten men were killed, and eleven injured. The fireman of the train was also killed and the driver Injured. The fireman knew the line well.— Reuter.

LOVESICK LADY Showers Letters on a Brewer's Man. J At Barnet Petty Sessions yesterday Miss I Clara Child, a lady of 60, living at Whetstone, was sumnjcned for persistently annoying a brewer's man. The brewer's man says that for the past fifteen years he had received thou- sands of love letters from the lady. He had done all he could t,:¡ discourage her, but she still persisted. She had become so persistent, and caused him tuch ennoyance that he was compelled to seek the protection of the Court. The Court bound defendant over for six months. At the close of the Court the brewer's man complained that the lady had again molested him Dr. Boves. the deri. advised him to escape by a tida door, and this he did, but the lady, who was on the alert, fallowed, shouang, "Com? back to me, my own, my only, or I'll die!"

CARDIFF RACE CLUB. Resignation of ther Secretary. Mr. L. Gottwaltz, who during the seventeen years that the Cardiff Race Club has been established, has been its secretary and auc- tioneer. has resigned that position, and the resignation has been accepted. It is well known that the attendances at the Cardiff race meetings had within the past few years declined greatly, but that is probably due to the increased counter attractions. Then the club haa had what racing mc-n call dead luck "—otherwise, no luck at aU-in the weather and general incidentals. Messrs. Pratt and Co., the well-known Hanover-square clerks and stakeholders, have now taken over the whole of the management of the meet- ings for the company, and it is confidently expected that under-them the meetings will more than regain former patronage. L

ST. PAUL'S CHURCH, GRANGETOWN A ping pong tournament will be held in the Iron Room, Bromsgrove-street (one minute from Grangetown trams) on Wednesday and two following days in Whit-Week. Champion- ship prizes are offered by Alderman Brain and Councillor Sessions. Particulars will be found in our advertising columns. ■ ■■

A HUGE BOILER. A very large boiler is now on view at Llaxi- tarnam Station. The boiler ia on its way from Wolverhampton to Pontnewydd. Owing to its width the railway company would not convey it without making special arrange- ments whereby no train would pass it on the opposite side. The rates quoted by the rail- way company were considered so high that it was determined to make use of the King's highway. All went well until the bridge over the Aioa Llwyù, near Pontnewydd, was reached. The bridge is now in a, dangerous state and cannot be crossed by heavy vehicles. The route via Cwmbran con1'! not be utilised, as the Iwiler was found to ie too high to go under the bridge on Grange-rood. Conse- quently. the aid of the railway will be needed fH- the completion of the last mile of its journey.

CHINESE INSURRECTION. Berlin, Friday— The following dispatch has been received from Hong Kong, dated the 7th inst.; -More favourable news has been received regarding tke insurrectionary movement in ibe south of Chili. There isnos-sneralanti. foreign outbreak, similar to the Boxer revolt. Acts of violenee may have beeu committed against missionaries, but they were quite local. Renter

HAYTIAN PRESIDENT RESIGNS. Nc-,v York, Friday—A dispatch from Port All Prince announces that Geneva! Tires'as Simon fcarn. President of Hayti, has resigned. Congress will assemble on the 12th itnt. to elect a successor. The telegram adds that the caDital ia auiet.—Reuter,

"STOP PRESS Latest Telegrams. "EXPRESS" OFFICE, 6.10 p.m. TKE TOECIEB FTV^BS. JtmtOR DISCHARGED AND NEW JTTRT EMPANELLED. Sitting after lunch in the forged £5 Bank f England notes case, Justice Ridley asked a particular juror to stand by, and address- ing him said: "Circumstances have coin« to my knowledge which render it undesir- able that you should serve on this jury. The Juror Have you any reason? Justice Eidley: I shall not give you ;irl7 reason. The jury will be discharged. and you will leave the box. A new juror was then empanelled, and the case proceeded. gg j I/ATJ5 SPORTIXe. Bettintg-—15 to 8 agst Broadway, 4 is J »Jf8t Presbyterian. 8 to 1 agst Zest. 10 to 1 each aget Vatel and Leisure Hour, and 100 itl) 8 agflt any other. Apprentices' Plate.—Short Circuit, 1; rntimidater. 2; Breach, 3. 8 ran. lkting-T-5fto 4 agst Breach, 4 to t agist |&hort Circuit. 5 to 1 agst HoMean, and 3 to 1 agst any other. ■Australians: Darling, not out. 63; Hop- kins, not out, 76; total (for 6 wickets), 500,

AGAINST "TRUTH." The Article Club Libel Case. HEARING OF THE DEFENCE TO-DAY. The action by Mr. Laurence Cowen against the proprietors of "Truth" for libel in respect to comments made by the paper in relation to the method and conduct of the Article Club was further heard to-day in the King's Bench Division (before Mr. Justice Lawrence and a special jury). Mr. Lawson Walton and Mr. Rnfus Isaacs led for the plaintiff. and Sir Edward Clarke for the defendants. Mr. Daverack, the town-clerk of Kail. waa first examined as to the correspondence which took place in October, 1899, between Mr. Cowen and the authorities of Hull as to the visit of the Chinese Minieter to that town; He said Mr. Cowen objected to the Minister visiting Stephen's Works, and eventually the com- mittee which had the matter in hand decided pot to have anything to do with it. and the visit dropped: This was certainly not done, as had been eaid, because the mayor of Hull was the architect of Stephen's Works; in fast, he wäfl not the architect: Mr. Crook, member of a Ihontlon firm Of china dealers, said Mr; Cowen induced the firm to join the Article Club. representing that Lord SufSeld, being a very great personal friend of the King, would certainly be able to get them Royal orders. His lordship, however. afterwards refused to assist him to get Royal orders. After that he met Mr. Cowen on the subject: Mr. Bankes, K.O; (who was examining): What did he eay?—Oh, he UBed lansuage suitable to It coatermouger for writing to Lord Sufiield. (Laughter.) Why did he complain?—For mixing tip the naipe of the King with the matter, and for writing letters to Lord Suffield when there was a case on against "Truth." Tell us what he said?—(The witness hesi. tated). Tha Judge: You need not be afraid; We Can Stand It. (Roars of laughter.) What did he caM you P—He oalled me a fetal. (Laughter.) Then he said, "What the —— do you mean by writing to Tord Sume:d?" Mr. Isaacs: Do you mind speaking up? (Loud laughter.) Witness: I am not uced to this language. The Judge: 011. we are! (Laughter.) He wanted you to give him the lettera ?—Yea. He said, "You must bring those letters dewn, so that I may bttfri them before Lord Suflield." Have you had aubseqnent requests to give up the letters?—Yes; he sent his secretary down to try to get them. What did you eay?—I said I would think about it. I am still J/hinking about it. (Great laughter.) Mr. Isaacs: When- were your suspicions aroused?—When I first came into contact with the "cherub." (Loud laughter.) Whom do you mean?—Lesser Columbus, (Mora laughter.) Mr- E. W. T. RioMi'cnd (manager of the Richmond Gas Stores and Motor Company, of London and Warrington, said after communi- cating with plaintiff he joined the club, and agreed to advertise in Commerce. on Cowen's statement tkat it had a circulation of lfjfOM weekly. Subsequently Cowen per- suaded witness to underwrite 250 shareB in the Greylingtadt shares, but when he got the papers they were made out for 500. (Loud laughter.) Witness foolishly signed the paper, but had lie lav>wit that Cowen kad a personal interest in the ^mine he would not have touched it with a poker. (Laughter.) There was a dispute between witness and Cowen as to some tickets for the Jubilee Review in 1897, and rva to some dinner tickets, and the reanit w»3 thnl witness was turned out of the club. Cross-examined: He admitted he was the I .ji r. X." who had suppHed. information to Truth." After lie was expelled from the elnb he tried to get heard before the com- mittee of tbe club, who refused to hear him, and he then wrote to the chairman to say that if he was iot heard lie should have to appeal to the press. After some further evidence the case was adjo-urned till Monday.

Interesting Brevities. I At 'Wolverhampton to-day George Bowers, furniture dealer in an extensive business, was remanded for a week on a charge of wilfully setting fire to his premises, with the view to defrauding the insurance company. Mr. Robert Lee Keeling, a young artist who is related to several of the foremost families in the United States, recently sailed lOr Eng- land to fill a commission to paint a miniature of King Edward. Mr. Keeling did a miniature of Queen Alexandra last year. <■

A DOCK SCENE. Serious Charge at Newport. ALLEGED ATTt MPT TO DROWN A MAN. • The Newport magistrates had before them again to-day a seaman, named James Des- mond, aged 49, living at S. Linton-street, on a charge of attempting to drown Nils Morten- sen, a foreign shipping agent, of 40, Alexan- ara-road, by pushing him into the lock of the Alexandra Dock on Wednesday morning. April 30. The magistrates on the bench were Alder- man D. A. Vaughan and Mr. J. Maddock. One of the justices (Mr. C. H. Bailey), who was on the bench when the case was before the court a week ago, now sat at the table, having instructed Mr. W. Lyndon Moore to defend. Dock-constable M'Carthy spoke to arresting tite prisoner about 10.30 on Wednesday morn- Lag-, April 30, as he was walking away from the pier-head. He denied beating Mor- tensen or attempting to drown him. On the way from the dock to the police-station the constable pointed out the seriousness of the charge of pushing a man who had one arm in a sling into tke dock, and prisoner replied, It is his own fault. He prevented me from I going in the ship. He had been running after me for two days to go in the ship, and now he has stopped me from going." The German barque Undine was in the lock at the time. She was about 6ft. a way from the quay. There was about 25ft. to Soft, of water under her. and the man would have a fall of about 5ft. to 6ft. before reaching the water. A ladder was lowered, and Mortensen, got up to the quay again. Nils Mortenstn said he was a Norwegian. He had been engaged by the captain of the Undine to gather a crew and see tkem on board. Prisoner was one of the men engaged, and was to be on board at six o'clock on Wed- nesday morning. He (prisoner) went down to the ship when she was in the lock, about ten o'clock, and prosecutor then said to him, "You are rather late; the captain has taken a sub- stitute." He advised prisoner to see the cap- tain. and he spoke to him from the quay. The captain told him that a substitute had been engaged, and afterwards prisoner told Mortensen that it was his fault he had lost the ship. Whilst he (the prosecutor) was ta.lk- ing to the captain, prisoner came up from behind, put both hands on his (Mortensen's) shoulders, and pushed him in the lock. He could only swim a little, but on this occasion he had got his right arm in a sling through an injury to his thumb. Andrew Christensen, a greengrooer, spoke I to seeing prisoner take hold of Mortensen by the upper part of his left arm and push him over the quay into the dock. Herman Dart said it was "a bit of a shove," but he did not think prisoner intended to push him in the lock; and Michael Keefe! described it as "a gentle shove," without, as he thought, a.ny intention to send Mortensen ] into the water. Mr. James Story Dunsby, seamen's mis- sionary, of 16. Wolseley-street, who was present at the time (called by the bench), spoke of the affair as a pure accident, and not a pro- meditated act. Prisoner went up to Morten- sen and took hold of him by the arm, appar rently to remonstrate with him, but Morten- i sen stepped back and slipped over the quay wall. Mr. Moore submitted that no case had been made out. He, however. called James Henry Carroll, a boarding-house master, who referred to Mortensen having made 10s. "blood money" out of the prisoner, who did not push him. Mortensen fell in when lie stepped back. The Bench, without calling further upon Mr. Moore, decided to dismiss the case.

FORGED FIVERS. Q'jntha! Criminal Court Trial, The trial commenced at the Central Criminal Court to-day of the eiglife men charged in connection with the extensive forgeries of £5 Bank of England notes. There are altogether Iwenty-flvS indictments, and ninety witnesses have been bound over to prosecute; The case is expected to last a ( ccnsiderable time; The accused are Henry Devenport, 33, fish curer; Thomas Brown, 30, publican; Morris Freeman, 43* publican; Thomas Gibbons, 15, plasterer; Friedman levy, 38, brass polisher; Alfred Hurley, 58, engineer; William Wells, 54, dealer; and Joseph Sonthgate, 32, coach ainter; Mr. Charles Matthews, who prosecuted on behalf of the Bank of England, opened the case at considerable length: He said the jury would have their attention drawn more directly to the uttering count of the indict- ment and not to the forgery: He regretted that they had uot before them the actual manufactarsrs of the notes, but, undoubtedly, Devenport and Hurley were in close contact with the actual forgers, as was shown by state- ments made by Devenporl., He was in a poeition, apparently, to obtain very conside- rably numbers of these forged notes: For seme time past there had been a number of spurious notes in circulation on the Continent, and in a lesaer degree in this country on race- courses. According to the evidence, Deven- port suggested that the hulk of notes should be kept back for the Lincoln meeting. Mr. Mathews proceeded to deal in detail with the events which led to the arrest of the accused.

I OUTDOOR RELIEF. The Friendly Societies' Bill. In the House of Commons to-day, Sir EDWARD STRAGHEY (R., Somerset South) moved the second reading of the Out- door Relief (Friendly Societies) Bill. He said the measure was introduced at the request of the National Conference of Friendly Societies, in order that the Bill of 1894 might be t amended and extended. The object of the Bill was to give asaistanoe to those who had been thrifty, who had done their best to keep them- selves off the rates, and had made sacrifices in order that they might become mem- bers of Friendly Societies and remain so. The Bill provided that in granting outdoor bers of Friendly Societies and remain so. The Bill provided that in granting outdoor relief to a member of any Friendly Society the board of guardians should not take into con- sideration any sum received from such Friendly Society as sick pay except in so far as such sum exceeded 5s. a week. The only objection to the measure of an organised body came from tha Oharity Organisation Society The great majority of the boards of guardians were in favour of the Bill. Mr. VICARY GIBBS (U.. Herts. St. Albans) moved the rejection of the Bill. The measure did not remove the injustice, but merely shifted the point at which the injustice began. He held that the measure would have the inevitable tendency of increasing ol1.tdGor relief, and, therefore, the burden upon the rates of this country. Why should women be excluded fvc.m tha benefits of the Bill? Sir WALTER FORSTER (R., Derby, Ilkeston), in supporting the Bill said it. would givo unifor- mity of system. He thought that cognisance should be given to applicants for relief who had shown thrift. Sir SAMUEL IIOARE (XT., Norwich) was satis- fled that it was the duty of the House to do ftvcrything they could to encourage the great wave of thrift, and he warmly supported the Bill. Sir A. ROLLIT (U.. Islington. 3. supported the measure, which he thought was a step in the direction of tha.t classification of paupers which everybody held to be desirable, j Mr. W. F. LAWRENCE (U., Liverpool, Aber- cromby) said tbe Bill would create a privi- leged class, a.nd would change the whole prin- ciple of the Poor-law, which was based upon destitution. Mr.' SCARES m.. Devon. TknmtRJJlp) held i that it was the duly of Parliament to lighten ■ the burdens of those who, through no fault of their own, had been thrown into a eoudi- tion of poverty, and he believed this would be done to some extent by the Bill.

DURHAM MINERS' WAGES REDUCED The Durham Coal Trade Conciliation Board met at Newcastle this afternoon to consider the wages question, and resolved to reduce the miners' wages. per cent. In February last they were reduced 11 per cella.

SUNDAY TRAMS Recommendation by the Committee. WILL THE COUNCIL ACCEPT THE INSTRUCTION ? The question of Sunday trams, which has been recurring so often in municipal matters at Cardiff, came round in its cycle at the tramways committee which met this morning, Mr. T. Andrews presiding. The local branch of the Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants sent in an objec- tion to Sunday work, while the licensed vic- tuallers, on the contrary, hoped to see the Sunday cars established. A letter from Mr. Lewis Williams, as a member of the Roath- road Wesleyan Church, was read, in which he expressed his alarm at the effect of running the electric cars during Divine ser- vice from the loud clang of the bell, and the click oi the points, and the whirr of the current, which will almost j ruin an evening service." He also stated that it would be a grave injustice to the public if services were interfered with, "as it will inevitably be if the suggestion is carried out." The Chairman said that there was something in what had been put before them that would affect such places as St. Johns Church and the Roath-road Church, but it would be met by instructing the drivers to go at walking pace and not to ring the bell whon passing ■ churches. Later, the Chairman said that when they had a further delivery of cars he suggested that the committee recommend the council to run Sunday cars, with provisions for the conscientious objector. The Hours of Running. j This was almost unanimously supported, and Mr. F. J. Veall suggested that 12.30 to ton p.m. would be the best hours. Mr. S. 0. Williams suggested two p.m., and eventually a resolution was passed embodying the time from two p.m. to ten p.m., followed byyr nother resolution that the minutes of that committee be read at the council meeting of Monday. A discussion on the hours to be worked by the tramwaymen ensued. The Chairman said that formerly the men had worked longer hours than any other cor- poration officials, and he would be prepared to see an equitable reduction. The objection of Trades Unionists to Sunday trams was because the men, it was said, would work on Sunday as if it were an ordinary day. Mr. Veall thought the practice in other towns might be followed. Answering Mr. J. Jenkins, Mr. A. Ellis (the electrical engineer and manager) said that the men now worked 64 hours per week, which was put in on five days, a-s was done under the tramways company. The Chairman moved that the hours be reduced to 54 hours per week, and that "time and a half" be paid for Sunday work, no employe who had a conscientious objection to be asked to work, nor his refusal to prejudice him in ordinary employment. Alderman Oarey seconded. Mr. W. S. Crossman said that in most of the local trades Sunday work Involved Double Pay, not "time and a half," and thought the chair- ma.n's contention that there was a day of rest in the week was a weakening of the position so far as Trades Unionists were concerned. Mr. F. A. Fox eaid that in other towns the payment for Sunday work depended on the terms which the tramwaymen were able to obtain. He thought the chairman's motion dealt generously with the men, for it would be continued work and not intermittent, so that some men who wished to work on Sun- day might take that day regularly. In fact the standard of the resolution was higher tha.n anywhere else, for the highest wages for Sunday work he found paid in other towns f >r similar work was "time and a quarter." He did not know of any municipality which at the initial working stage had suggested reducing the hours by ten per week without finding out whether the undertaking was to be a success or not, and he, therefore, supported the motion, which insisted on six-day labour. Mr. Jenkins objected to the Sunday being classed as a systematic working day as it was :n gasworks and blast furnaces. They would by the resolution create something for which they would have to cater in a special way. Other municipalities did not employ their men for more than eight hours per day, and, by a acheme of relief shifts, cars could be run for seventeen hours a day without giving the men undue work. The strain of electric car driving was rnrch greater than in the easa o[ the horse cars, while the conductor had much more to do. With a general understanding that the scheme was experimental in nature, the motion was carried.

METHODIST CONTROVERSY. The Position of Dr. Agar Beet Dr. Agar Beet has issued, through the Methodist and other religious weeklies what is practically a manifesto in reference to the attempt to oust him from the professorship a.t Richmond College, which he has held for the past seventeen years. After detailing the circumstances attendant on the publication. five years ago, of his book, "The Last Things," and its subsequent withdrawal, Dr. Beet declares that he wrote his recent work on "The Immortality of the Soul" with a view to the time when he would have to come before the conference for re-election or otherwise. Professor Beet concludes his statement of his case by declaring that he "cannot dis- avow principles which a life of study declares to be sound; and, therefore. I than not shrink from their coaseq ices. Although the evening of life is approaching, I am well able to continue the work I have done so long; but am not able to bogjn a new kind of work. If. in consequence of my loyalty to what I believe to be true, that work be, interrupted, and this eventide be overcast, I shall accept whatever may come, and la.y it with joy as a. lowly sacrifice on the a'tar of Him who, in order to bear witness to the Truth, laid down His Life." It is stated that Dr. Findlay will in all pro- bability refuse to accept the chair of Sys- tematic Theology at Richmond, if Conference should elect him to it in place of Dr, Beet. Bat it is not at all certain that the Conference will endorse the action of the theological committee, which was taken in opposition to tha Richmond College executive.

THE CORONATION. Celebrations at Cardiff. A meeting of the. clergy and ministers of the Adamsdown Ward. Cardiff, was held at the St. James's School last night. The meeting v as also attended by Alderman P. W. Carey, J.P., Councillors Edward Thomas, J.P., Frank A. Fox, and F. 0. L. Davis. Alderman Carey was elected chairman, and Councillor F. G. L. Davis and Mr. W. Carr joint secretaries. It was decided fo aak the vicar of St. John's and the managers of the St. James's Schools for the use of the latter building for the dinner it is intended to provide for the poor, and several offers of musical entertainment were received by members of the committee, During the discussion of the arrangements for the dinner, it was made known that the central committee had decided to aslc the recipients of tickets for the dinner to bring their own knives and forks and a spoon each, and thereupon the Chairman (Alderman Carey) announced that he would present each poor person present who would dine within the ward with a new knife and fork and spoon on Coronation Day. and the committee passed a mofit hearty vcte of thanks to the alderman for his happy and generous action. Cardiff Mayor's Fund. The Mnyor of Cardiff begs to acknowledge the receipt of the following subscriptions to the above fund:- £ s. d. Messrs. Burnyeat, Brown, and Co. (per Mr. J. B. Ferrier 10 10 0 Messrs. Phillips and Co 2 2 0 Messrs Sioate Knight and Co 1 1 0 Total subscriptions to date received and promised -G2.2S7 0 0 Medals for Cardiff Children. ¡ Messrs H. B. Crouch and Sons, St. Mary- street. Cardiff, have secured the contract for thei surply of 40,000 Coronation medals to be distributed to the children if the town. Most of the leading jewellers and medallists of the country tendered, so that the Euceesa of the local firm is doubly gratifying. The medal is of white metal, bearing a clean-cut impres- 6191' of their Majesties, and on the reverse the arms of Cardiff, with mural crowd and rootto, tho Welsh dragon, and the Prince of Wales's badge, as designed hy Mr. T. H. Thomas, surrounded by Welsh leeka and leaving the words, "Coronation of King Edward VII. F. J. Keavau, Mayor; J. L. Wheatley, Town-clerk; B'une 26, 1902."

'VOLCANIC ERUPTION II Town Entirely Wiped Out. TWENTY THOUSAND LIVER SAID TO BE LOST. Paris, Friday.—The Minister of Marine has received from the commander of the cruiser Sachet the following dispatch, dated Fort de Franco, Thursday (10.0 p.m.):—Just returned from St. Pierre, which was completely destroyed by a mass of fire which fell on the town about eight o'clock in the morning. The entire population is supposed to have perished. I have brought back with me the few survivors, numbering about thirty. All the shipping in the harbour has been set on fire and lost. The volcanic eruption still con- tinues. I am leaving for Guadeloupe to obtain provis ioii s.-It -titer. St. Pierre has a population exceeding twenty thousand, and there is a. magnificent harbour, which would offer ready means of escape when the danger became imminent. Renter's agency learns that confirmation has been received the Colonial Office of serious volcanic eruption in the West India Islands. Mention is made in the official message of the eruption at St. Vinoent, The most serious disturbance, however, would appear to have taken place in Martinique. The (Jolonhl Office have at present no means of knowing any details of the damage done, as the cables are broken down from St. Lucia. toward? St. Vincent, and no information can be received except by steamer from St. Lucia. [Other particulars will be found on Page 4.J

TO-DAY'S CRICKET Notts' Match with the Australians. THE COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP COMPETITION. NOTTS V. AUSTRALIANS. Although still somewhat cool, the weather &t Set- tinghaia to-day was distinctly more gemal than yester- day, and a fair number of spectators assembled at Trent Bridge. The Australians, having dimiissed Notts yesterday for 207, started batting to.day with Trumper and Duff, Wass and Anthony bowling- Both batamen were in form, Trumper played quite a brilliant game, scoring easily all roand the wicket, and Duff, it lese free. made good strokes at interrals. At aunh a pace did the two Australians score that the total reached 50 in half an hour, John Gunn then relieved Anthony, and Hallam was tried at Uie other end. These changes slightly checked the run-getting. Trumper was bowlsd at 75, after fifty minutes' delightful batting. With Hill in play turned quieter, but in one over from Hallam each batsman scored a five, Hill getting his through an overthrow. In the next over Bill was caught at third man, the second wicket falling at 104. Dull, twelve runs later, wa3 taken at mid-on. After Darling had been missed at the wlckct,, Grocery, who showed poor form, was easily taken at slip. Darling and Noble otayed together for some time, but at 131 Noble, from a hard cut, was smartly caught at point. Play V/M resumed in rather dull weather, Wass and John Guan bow!ins. Gunn still pitched rather too much ta the off, but Darling did not play quite so puerly defensive a game as before lunch, and runs came at a fair- pace. Armstrong shaped well, and made several fine strokes. HilJasi, after sending down two maidens, dismissed Armstrong, the ball hitting the batsman's pads. Thirty runs had been added siaao lunch, the sixth wicket falling at 175. Hopkins started badly, and Darling, when 24, was missed at JIlid-cn by Wass oil Ha Ham's bowling. Score:- IfOTTS iirst innings. second innings. .Tones, c Hill, b Howell 45 IrevAongcr, b Noble 4 W'm. Gunn, 1 b w, b Noble 0 (Shrewsbury, b Trumper 73 ,T. Gunn, c & b Howell go •] t Diron, c Kelly, b Howell 3 Goadacre, b Tmmper 20 Gates, c Kelly, h Trumper U b Howell 4 .-■• Anthony, b Jones 30 Was:, not out a- Extra3 Total 237 AUSTRALIANS. First ifnings. Second Innings, Trumper. b Hallam 47 Duff, c Wass, b Hallam 49 Hill, c Goodacre, b J. Gunn14 U?egory, c Goodacre, b J. Gunn g Darling, not out .] 30 Xoble, c Shrewsbury, b J. Gunn 10 Armstrong, b Haliain"21 Hopkins, not out 16 Extras 7 Total (6 wickets) 200 WARWICKSHIRE V. STTBKEY. The tmther showed a alight improvement wliea this match was resumed in Birmingham to-day, but, still, the conditions were not very plessant from a spectators' point of view. Overnight Warwickshire had complated their first innings for 354, and Surrey had lost Abel's wlcSet for 27, Baker (not out 10) had Hayes for a partner, tho bowling being shared by Charlesworth and Hargreave, The latter had the batsmeu several times in difficulties, and scoring was very slow, the batting beiug in striking contrast to that or Warwickshire. Field relieved Charlesworth, and In his third over Baker played oil. He batted nearly an hour and a half. Hayes waa out to a finely judged running catch in the long field at 97, having played t!¡¡lty and hy no means conArtent cricket for an hour and twenty-five minutes. Tho promise of (lie morn!ng was not maintained, the sky becoming dull and overenpt and the wind cold. Surrey's batting was in keeping with the conditions, being very tame and lifeless, Lock wood, however, played in beautifully correct styia, though scoring slow); Bain commenced to fall duving the luncheon interval, and it is still coming down steadily. The prospects of any further play to day are very remote. There was no signs nf any cessation ilt THE rein, ami at four o'clock play was abandoned for the day. Score WARWICKSHIRE. First inninrg. Second inning*. Devey, c Abel, f> Jjockwood.. 6J Kinneir, c and b Breekweil.. 13 Byrne, c Crawford, ii Bioefc- we'.l 0 '.7™. Quaife, run out w I'ishwicir, c and b Tjockwood I LiHoy. 0 Stedman, b Grockwell <!). Chavlesworth, o Bush, b ?Tico 51 CHover, o fHedman, b Hayes.. 47 PaiUatl, not out f>7 Hargreave, c BakeT, b Nice. 18 Flel,l r. Abel, fe Hayes 10 Extras 22 ^i. Total 334, ■, SURREY. First innings. Second innings. Abel, b KarnreATe 17 Baker, b X'iold 21 K»v«l, c Charlesworth, b Field «0 Tjorkwood, not out 25 Havward. b Charlesworth 19 Bush, not out 2 Extras 0 Total (4 wick-etti) M.C.C. AND GROUND V. kAtfCASHntE. The morning broke beautifully flne in London to-day, but shortly before eleven o'clock rain fell at lord's. and continued until 11.40. This, coming after the heavy down- pour of Thursday, so saturated the wicket that tho resumption will not be possible until after one. Barnes, whose knee gave wr.y yesUsida? morning, 19 pronounced to be much better, but it is considered inadvisable to play him before Monday. The wloket had sufficiently recovered to iiermit of a start being made at 1.20, but cricket had only been in progress f:te minutes when heavy ra!n drove the players to sheltar. Two runs were adued to tha overnight score of 32 for one. Trom the last hall of Steel's second over Grace survived au appeal for leg before. Score:— M.C.C. AND GROUND. First innings. second tnniars. W, G. Grace, not out 23 Murdoch, c Barnes, b Steel.. 0 A. Hcarno, not out 9 Extra# 2 Total (1 wic'set) M ESSES V. yOItTCBHIRE. More rain fell during the night at Loyton, and the weather this morning was showery. Cricket was out of the fjurüUon yesterday, and & sta.rt could not be made at 11.30, There will be 110 play before luncheon, and the outlook Is very unpromising. At 4.C9 it was dccirtcd to postpone t!;e start until to-morrow morn- ing.

TO-MORROW'S LOCAL MATCHES. CAUDIFF V. NEATH. The Neath eleven selected to meet Cardiff at Cardiff is as followsM. Eees (ceptain), S. p. Clarke, K, T. Lewis, II. B. Davlcs, G. Aitkin, T. Hopkias, Q. Green, r. Tayior, M. Ucynolda, n, r. Charles, 811,1 D. Jonra. Caerphilly v. Uanbradach.—At Caerphilly. Caer- philly: Dan Wiillams, David vVilliams, O. ThOBm, J. Fisher, T. Nash, A. Evaas, W. Hinldinott, M. Norton, w. Slatthev.-fi, A. Roberts, and A. Brinjon. Neath Second Eleven y, Y.M.C.A.—Cn the Gnoll Ground. Neath Seconds: F. Howel Jones (captain), B/osoombp, f. Parker, T. J).n;i, V. Tumbles. W. Stanley, Prod Jonys. D. n. Davies. Dnu Daviea, Harry Jo.H. ami W. Davirs. Y.M.C.A.: T. D. Price (captain), A. J. Mills, A. W. SJtaccy, A. Bartholomew, ?>I. R. Mcr??.n, \V. E. Morgan, A. Chandler. \y. L. Brans, 8. Mil*, A. J. Morgan,- and A. E. l,add. O.vfrig'3 v. Riverside.—At Sophia Gardens. M. JJyfng s: Syd. Taite (captain), A. J. B. Si,one. C. W. .i.itry, .Tack Taife, 1'. Ho'iJtii, A. Jones. Norman -iiomas, 'lrovor Thoir.as, I*. C. H• Marks Uc-r T C Browne, and V. EiMw)rs. Victoria v. Llanbradnch.—At Cardiff. Victoria: A. isrumins (capl.), C. rearcf, H. Paisons, A. 1:1, Palmer, 1. Madison. F. Parsons. Vv. Stoylvs. w. P. Thomas, »p 1 A. Evans, and H. Daviea. Reserves: A. C-vans and. another. Windsois v. Clifton Chap?!.—At Roath Park. Wind- sors: J. Message (captain), W. Norton, H Dace." J. Musgrave, H.' "Hotih'am," A. TurneE!, R. BxaiUi," \». t-drde, J. Rich, p. Dacey, and J. Message. 3un.

RACING: lATEST. I Kempton Park Meeting. I 2.0—The KEMPTON PARK MAY PLATE of 1,000 sovs, for three year olds: colts f«t 121b, fillies and geldings est 31b; winners extra. New Jubilee Course, or.? mile and a Quarter. 8 12 Duhe of Portland's Friar Tuck M Cannon 1 u 12 Mr Raphael's St Uncomber Maher 2 9 I: Lord Carnarvon's Preen H Lewis 3 9 2 sir Waldie Griffith's Merry Wife colt..J Martin 0 5 12 Sir E Cassel's Assiout tla'sey 0 8 12 Mr HouidswortL'* Springmart H Jones 0 b12 Mr W .Singer's BeUTor Tor Randall 0 8 12 Sir K Vincent's Dabemoa J Hirst 0 C 10 Mr Jay's Floriage C Camion 0 12 Mr Carlton's Aratus C Leader 0 8 12 Prince Soltvlcoff's Coal Sack Clerason 0 t> Sir Blundeli Maple's Refinery W Lane 0 3 12 Mr Purefov's Cappa White G M'Csll 0 8 9 Baron de Eothseliild's Risette K Cannon 0 Winner trained by Porter. Betting—11 to 4 agst BeiUvor Tor. 5 to 1 each agst Assiout and St Uncomber, 6 to 1 agst Preen, 7 to 1 agst Cappa White, and 100 to 8 agst anv other. Uat'ernon cut out the work from Cappa White, Merry Wife colt, Refiner, Pt Uueomber. Bellivor Tor, r, Assiout, and PJsette, till fairly in the line for home, when Friar Tuck drew up on the inside and won by a length and a If; are lengths between the second and third. Merrv Wife colt was fourth, Bellivor Tor fifth, Aratus sixth, Cappa \Vh!t'» seventh, Assiout efgUth, Coal Sack next, aad Springmart last. (Race started at 2.11.) 2.30.-The SUNBUilY TWO YEAR OLD SELLING PLATE of Z00 rove; colts eet lQJb, fillies and geld- ings Set 71b; winner to be sold for 100 eovs. Five fur- longs, on the Straight Course. 3 7 Mr John Wctta's Doremi filly J Watts, jun. 1 8 7 Mr C Tiimmer's Rattle Cackle filly..K Carmen E 8 10 Mr R Fryor's Carlton Kjuse K RandaJl 3 3 10 Prince Soltykoff's Pageant Clemaon 0 8 10 Mr H 8andfoid's Tienchant G M'C&lt C 8 7 Sr A M Singer's Tokenhouse W Ltne (i 8 7 Mr James Guthrie's Mefoi c '-amia filly C Lel-der C 8 2 Mr C D Rose'a Melfitaua filly B Jarris 0 £ 7 Mr J W Larnach's Waspish filly Maher 0 S SCspt. Orr-Ewing's Floors Mowatt 0 8 1 Mr F Luscjmbe's Ysleswood filly Haleev 0 6 7 Mr A Walton's Cachuca gelding James 0 3 7 Mr S Pickeries'* Chins Bead M Cannon 0 8 1 Mr J 8 Cotton-Fox's Palm Beach Childs 0 I J Ii A Marshall's Shekels Ax tell 0 3 7 Mr H Line's Specific gelding Purkis C Winner trained by Owner. Betting—7 to 2 a^st Doremi filly. 5 to 1 agrst Ratiie Cackle gelding-, 6 to 1 agst Carlton House, 100 to 15 agst Valeswccd filly, 10 to 1 each agst Tokenhonse aud China Bead, and 100 to 8 ai;y other, Several of the competitors broke through the webbing, aud this caused a. considerable delay. Carlton Housa made play from Rattle Cackle gelding, Valeswood fiU", China Bead, and Doremi filly to the distance, where Doremi filly challenged, and won by three parts of a length; a neck between the second and third. Chins Bead was fourth, Mesopotamia filly fifth, Cachuca geld- in: slsth, ¡:nù. Floors last. Doremi filly was sold to Sir J Miller for SCOgs. (Race started at 2.55.) 3.0.-The SPRING TWO YEAR OLD PLATE of 200 sovs; colts Set 121b, fillies and geldings 851 Ðlb; win- ners exira; allowances. Five furlongs, on the Straight Course. 9 1Sir J Blundell Maple's Ashanti Gold..W Lane 1 9 9Mr G A Prentice's Japan Halsey 2 8 7 Mr W T Robinson's Sweet Clorane..M CMmon ? 9 3 Mr W Raphael's Loure Martin 0 3 6 Sir 15 Vincent's Jacqueline Maher 0 8 6 Col. M'Calmont's Reservation gelding G M'Cail 0 Winner trained by, W. Waugh. Betting—5 to 4 Rgst Ashanti Gold, 7 to 2 agst Sweet Clorane, 5 to 1 agst Japan, 8 to 1 oacb agst Lc'ive and Reservation gelding, and 100 to 8 agst Jacqueline. Aphanti Gold on the rails made play from Sweet Clorane and Reservation to the distance, when Sweet Clorane broke down, and Ashanti Gold, stalling off the challenge of Japan, won by a head; a length separated the second and third. Jacqueline was fourth, and Reservation gelding last. stirted at 3.23.) S.M.—Tbe MAY THREE YEAR OLD PLATE of 1,000 sovs; colts Est 101b, fillies and geldings Sst 71b; win- ners extra; allowances. New Juoilee Course, one mile and a quarter. S 1 Mr L de Rothschild's Royal Ivy K Cannon 1 9 8 Mr J Gubbins's Ard Patrick M Cannon 2 o 1 Lord Durham's Tudor King.H:\1sey 810 Sir R Waldie Griffith's Loch Leven Martin 0 b 7 Mr Douglas Baird's Vonitza Randall 0 8 7 Mr H Combe's Zslty Clemson C 3 3 Mr S Wargrave's Monitress W Lane 0 8 1 Mr J H Houldsworth's Cairnryau G M'Cail 0 0 1 Duke 01 Devonshire's Florin Maher 0 7 12 Lord Wolvertcn's Florianus Childs 0 Winner trained bv Hayhoe. Betting-ll to 3 on Ard Patrick, 4 to 1 agst Vonitza, and 100 to 8 agst any othpr. ro Monitress made play from Vonitza, Loch Leven, Royal Ivy, and Ard Patrick, to the straight, when Royal Ivy drew up on the inside, followed by Ard Patrick, ana won easily by two lengths; three lengths between the second and "third. Florin was fourth, Cairnryan fifth. Loch Leven sixth, Monitress seventh, Vonitza next, and Florianus wag last throughout. (Race started at3.57.) 4.0—The FULWBLL CLAIMING AND SELLING PLATE of 200 sovs; weight for age; winner to be sold for 100 SOTS. Seven furlongs, on the Jubilee Course. 3 7 11 Mr H Bonas's Blue Sleeves Hardy 1 3 7 11 Mr IV G Stevens's Simon the Cellarer Chilcfs 2 5 9 4 Mr J L Dugdalc's Candero3 W Lane 3 5 9 4 Mr A P Cunlifte's Downham G M'Cail 0 4 S 2 Major B Atkinson's Flying Deer Halsey 0 3 7 11 Mr J F Halick's Hopflower J Martin 0 Betting-2 to 1 agst Blue Sleeves, 4 to 1 agst Simon the Cellarer, 9 to 2 nggJ, Flying Deer, 5 io 1 each agst Canderos and Hopflcwer, and 100 to 12 agst Downham. Canderos made play fiom Simon the Cellarer and Blue Sleeves until nearing the distance, wien Blue Sleeves drew to the front, followed by Simon the Cel- larer, and won by half a length; six lengths separated the second aud third. HcpCower was fourth, and Flr- ing Deer last. An objection lodged by Mr Cottrlll previous to th race to the efiect that Mr. Thursby was not qualified to act for Mr. Dugdal? in claiming Sheet Anchor, was over-ruled by the Steward*. (Race started at 4.23.) 4.SO.—The WESTMINSTER HANDICAP PLATE of 400 sovs; winners extra. Six furlongs, on the Straight Course. 3 5 13 Mr H Re?s1l'.an's Broadway C Loates. jun. 1 4 7 9 Mr J Lewis's Presbyterian Hardy 2 'all a 7 C Mr L de Rothschild's Vatel W Lane 3 6 8 7 Mr A M Singer's Lridge Halsey 0 6 7 6 Sir K Carlt on's Pindar Saunders 0 6 7 3 Mr H J King's Amurath H Ayiin 0 4 G 11 Hr E A Wigan's Sorciere J Watts, jun. 0 a 9 Prince Soltykoff's Leisure flour Clemsoii 0 3 6 8 Sir K Vin ;ant's Punctilio Griggs 0 a 6 £ Mr .1 S Curtis's Pearl Pover M'ller 0 5 5 9 Major J D Edwards's Zest T Purkiss 0 6 5 9 Mr X W B'enkiroa's Royal Dane Chapman 0 5 7 4 Mr C D Marnes's Veritas M Avliu 0 3 5 13 Mr Fortnn's Veritable C Aylin 0 Wiauei trtiiiea by Weh'o. BETTING ON THE COURSE BEFORE RACING. JUBILEE HANDICAP. 7 to 1 agJt Yolo:' -ovski, t 7 to 1 — Valiant, t 0 to 1 — The Solicitor, t 8 to IThe Revenue, t 10 to 1 — St Maclou, W 10 to Irorfarsbirc, t 10 to 1 — Osboch, t 10 to 1 — Royal George, 0 1000 to 50 — Mount Prospect, t and w LATEST BETTING ON THE COURSE. 7 to 1 agst Revenue, t, after 1500 to 200 laid 1000 to 120 Valiant, t 900 to 100 — fit. Maclou, t 1000 to 90 Rova! George, t 1C05 to 00 — Oihoeh, t 1090 to 70 — Santoi, t 1000 to 60 — Mount Prosuect, t THE DERBY. 500 to 108 agst Minrte.-id, t 7000 to 1000 — Arcl Patrick, 0

I Ripon Spring Meeting. 2.O.—The TRIAL SELLING PLATE c! 100 govs; weight for sge; maidens and geldings allowed 3 b; winner to b? sold for 60 MVS. Five furlongg. etraleht. 3 9 5 Mr W Hell'.i Eadnige E Jones 1 3 9 S Mr .1 Joicey's Gmcdborough.F Leader 2 a 10 2 Mr Crow's Piormc.F B Blsci 5 4 10 2 Mr R Cavell"? Dula .J Kelly 0 5 M 2 M' D Coach's Kin&rue.Feaho 0 4 10 2 Mr E is Riding's Turf Lotlgfi Swan 0 4 10 2 Mr E Barlow's Aleda Fagan P 'am C 4 10 2 Mr F, C Clayton's Hestsrcorabc. M'Cail 0 4 10 2 Mr H Eleey's Tertia gelding J Kllis 0 .4 3 9 5 Mr Rus^ol Monro's Deva .Yarne'l 0 3 9 E Mr W Wcatgr&to'g Wolfsbane Atkins 0 3 9 B Mr C Wood's Venturesome v Ta*kcr 0 2 7 7 Duke of Devonshire's Elf filly Cooper 0 2 7 7 Mr N H Scoit's Brurhtin 15 Hind 0 Winner trained by Armstrong, Betting—3 to 1 agst Radnage, 4 to 1 agst Venture- some, 6 to 1 nrrf-.t Fiorino, and 10 to 1 agst auy other. Won turpi purls of a length; same distance sepa- rated the second and third. Radnage was bought in f.)r 153g3. (Tfsee stari-d at 2.3.) 2.35.—The RED BANK PLATE of 1M sovs, for two year olds; colts 8st 121b, fillies and geldings Sst 91b; winners estrn; maidens at the time of starting allor^fd 31b. Five furlongs, straight. 9 3 Mr Fweeney's flimonhatch G Pmderson 1 a 6 Mr Meily's Coiffure filly J Mrddings 2 8 9 Mr Spr-ce's I,lama Varnell 3 8 G hlr llavward's Closest filly Lofthoraw 0 8 9 Mr Vyner's Shlnju F B Black 0 Winner trained by Pantlerpoli. Ilet-tiiig-ll to 10 asst. fiirronhatch, 7 to 2 agst. Shinju, 4 to 1 agst Coiffure filly, and 10 to 1 agst, any other. Won casilv by a length and a hslf; three lengths be- tween tbe ^ceotid and third. (R ,ce sS^TtKi at 2.39.) B.lO.—Tho ST17DLRY ROYAL HANDICAP PLATE of ]30 sovs; winners extra. One mile and a half, a £ 4 Mr V.' Reid's Eoyette Dalton 1 5 fi 10 Mr Cast's LocVingc Yarne'l 2 3 6 2 Mr Csrtwright's Ladv GrAnd. T Matthews 3 Winner trained by I'Anson. Bett ing-S to 4 srrst Lady Grand, 2 to 1 agst Lockinge, and r. to 2 agst. Tfovctte. Won by three T>r.rtB of a Ielllrth; a bad third. (T?!,ce s1.nrt.ed 5.11.) 3.4S.—The KACKFALL PLATE of 100 eove, for mc-idcns at tho time of c108in¡c we)gin for age; maidens and geldings allowed 31b: wince™ extra. One mile. 5 8 5 Mr W P Reid's Boss Croker Dalton 1 3 8 3 Mr F. Barlow's Frroll Hsgues 2 3 8 3 Mr Vvuer's M'r.tseed F Fin'.sv J 3 0 3 Mr Bruclrsbaw'g Blue Green colt..W Bullock 0 3 9 JO Mr Ru^sel Monro's Krmyntrude Yarne!l 0 3 8 3 Mr F Stroud's J. Tynedale co!t Pagan 0 3 3 Thackeray 0 Winner trained hv rAnson. Betting—Evens on P-rmyntnide, to 1 agst Boss Croirer. 8 to 1 aert I,any Tyndals filly, 10 to 1 agst I Frroll, and 100 to 7 agst anv other. Won bv a neck: five lengths between the second and third. Ermyntrnde fell. (Pxcn started at 3.43.) 4.15.-The SELLING HANDICAP PLATE of 100 sovs; winuers extra; winner to be sold for 50 sovs. Six furlonirs, straight 3 7 13 Mr W T'Anson's Earthstopper Dalton 1 4 8 3 Mr T G Booth's Prince Melton G Sanderson 2 5 8 7 lord Choiniondelev's Manston W Jones 3 5 19 VrTG Rlsey's Gatrlocb Yamell 0 6 8 9 Mr W Anderson's Misterir.au Dodsworth 0 5 a, 8 Mr W B'ack'3 Sallnn. H Cnley 0 3 8 2 Mr H Crow's Galiotr.e J M-CaU 0 4 7 13 Mr C J Bloodsworth's Burton Bushes Weldon 0 4 7 7 Mr -T nent' Maid of Oak Hemsworth 0 ,q 3 7 11 Mr R W Coding's F,van Fmlav 0 3 7 9 Mr T Brucksb*.w's Ladv Laura filly Bullock 0 3 7 8 Mr .7 Vasey's Leslie Rose Wflkins 0 7 7 Mr H W Cooper's Ragwort Lofthouse 0 Winner trained by Owner. Betting— 3 to 1 acst Gairioch. 6 to 1 agst Gallotte, 7 to 1 e?eh apst Earthstopper and Evan, end 10 to 1 agst nnv other. Won easily by two Itcstha: hall a length between the second third. fRace started st 4 25 ) 4 Tha HtJTOK CnNYERf M\TDFN NATIONAL HUNT FLAT RACE PLATE of 40 refv; wafght for I are: winners »xtra. Two miles, on the Cat. 5 12 1 Mr Crows Splinter Mr R Rrrtigan 1 411 5 Mr GiWs PtTortlan Mr Scott 3 5 1? 1 Mr Rogerson's KFrrest Rome IT. Mr J Bell 3 4 11 f Mr Rotwcm'ft Hcnestus Mr Etstorhv 0 6 12 .1 Mr Patrmm's Poocidi'lo Mr Oathnan 0 6 5 Lord P.othcs's Nor' Raster Mr Cave 0 V'inn?r trained by W Holm; n Betting—7 to 4 011 Splinter, r" to 1 agst Harvest Home, G to 1 ausi, Nor'-Ea?! and 30 to 1 ag.^t any oth-'r. ADDITIONAL AHPTYALS AT RIPON. Slll"cTI:lIltch. Gk.¡¡<.> fi.ll. Hoyette, Leviathan, ErroVi. Green colt, Boes Croker. Lady Tynedaie colt, Prince Melton, Ltdy Laura filly, Leslie Rose, Strontian, aud Peccadillo.

I OFFICIAL STARTING PRIC:?. A* published in the "Snortfio-in'' and the "Rpcing Ccloiida.r." KEMPTON PAP.1Z MF.KTING. Miiv Plate (I').—Fi-iav Tr.ck. 1M to 8 agst. Suribury Sf.limr (15V—Doremi filly. 7 to £ agst. Spring Flai.r—AMwnti GCld. 5 to 4 agrt. May Three Year Old (IT.-Poyal Ivy. lftC to S agst. Fulweil Selling (6>.—Bluo SU-eve?, ?. to 1 agst. RTPON MEETING. Trinl Selling (J.4).—Ksdnase, 3 to 1 agst. Red Bani; Piste (5).—Simon Hatch, 11 to 10 agst. Studiev Poyal Handicap (6).—Koyette. 5 to 2 agst. I Ilackfall Plate (71.—Boss Croker, 3 to 1 rgst. Selliag Plate (l?>Earthstopper. 7 to 1 agst. Kutton Convers Maiden (61.—Splutter. 7 to 4 on. I

NEWMARKET NOTES. I (PROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) NEVMARKET, Friday. LEFT FOR KEMPTON PARK. Volodyovski. Spectrum, Elizabeth M, Forfarthire, XI > Novia, "Noonday II., Captain Kidd, St. Maclou, Cra- rae, Proudfoot, China Bead, Donzella, Mount Prospect, Blue Craigs, Sir Peter Lely, Burses, Halo, Induction, Competent, Vittel, Good Luck, Blue' Diamoad, and King's Courier. LEFT FOR RIPON. Nurse Girl. THIS MORNING'S GALLOPS. NEWMARKET STAKES. Minstead went a mile at half speed. TRIALS. Jennings's Perdiilo beat Doremi and Jocular OTer five furlongs. Lambton's Pitsh Dark beat Stargazer, Handspike, Brass Bottle, and Goodwill's Eon over five furlong3. Goodwin's Tippler beat Lambton's Mixed Powder, Tambrook, and Ruy Lopez filly over five furlongs. Archer's War Paint beat Mug, Drizzle, and Trickery over live iurlonge. KEJuPTON PARK MEETING. SELECTIONS FOR SATURDAY. Durham Plate—KING'S COURIER. Hampton Har-dicap-SUNDRIDGE. Jubilee Handicap-VOLODYOVSKI; WABUN, a place. May Auction Plate-WOOLLASHILL. Teddingtcn Plate—SPECTRUM. Shepperton selling-PROUDFUTE. BirCX MEETING. Claro n&Le-GOOD TIDINGS. Newby Plate—ERMYNTRUDE.

ADDITIONAL ARRIVALS AT KEMPTON. Betssv Brown colt. Blue Sleeve?, Florianus, Waspish fillv, Fionn, Little Champion, Simon he Cellarer, Carl- ton House, Ice Maiden, Floors, Japan, Fresco, Eulogy, Breach filly, Sweet Clorane, Fiorldge, Beilivor Tor, PHY loKora. Divinator, Volod.'ovski, Spectrum, Eliza- beth )1., Forfarshire, Mount Prospect. Blue C'raigs, Sir Peter Lely, Bursee. Halo. MI Novia. Nosnday II., Capt. Kidd III.. St. Maclou, Crarae, Induction. Com- petfct, Vittel. Gcod Luck, Proudfute. China Bead, Don- zeHa, Blue Diamond, King's Courier, Oshoch. Woolias- fcill, cundridge, Eoiste'n, Warcrave, and Candcros.

PE03ABLS STARTERS AND JOCKEYS FOR THE .TTTP.ILEE HANDICAP. Santoi W Lane VoloivoTSkl W Ilalsey R-3-enua M Cannon Mour-t Praspect —— Osboch D Maher Forfarshire J Martin Parthian II Pand.U St. Maclou G M'OU Good Luck J L Miiler Noonday II J Reiff The Solicitor C Jenkins Wargrave M Walsh Wabun Griggs Valiant Childs Simon Glover R Lane Royal George Gibson Ice Maiden Bray

TO-DAY'S LONDON BETTING. The Kempton P&rk Jubilee Handicap has still a very ope.i apprarince, and I to 1 was obtainable on the fieid. There was novhisig to choose between Volod- yoiski and Revenue for favouritism, and several others havfc good followicgs. Both Revenue and Ice Maiden have arrived at Kempton Park. For tha Derby. Sceptre was backed at 3 to 1, the price being still obtainable. Prices JUBILEE HANDICAP. (Run To-morrow.) 7 to 1 agst Voioayovski, I 7 to 1 — Revenue, t 15 to 2 Valiult. t 8 to 1 — The Solicitor, t 10 to I — St Mr.olou, t 10 to 1 — EOKI George, t 10 to 1 — Forfarshire, t 11 to 1 Osboch, t 20 to 1 — Mount Prospect, t THE DERBY, (Ban Wednesday, Juns 4.) 3 to 1 agst Sceptre, t

OFFICIAL SCRATCHINGS. The "Sportsman" lie, been officially informed by MMSM. Westherby of the iollowiag scratchiugs All engagements—Conform (dead). Ketpton engagement.'—O'Donogh and Minstead. Spring Two "Year Old, Kempton-Sterling Lore filly and Irena colt. May Piatc, Kempton—Riding Master. Jiibilee Handicap, Kempton—Lady Britta (at 9 a.m.). Hewmarket Handicap—Raclrenputzen. Thursday Welter Handicap. Newmarket—Survivor. Fulweli Claiming Race, Kempton—Lammas and 8unny Oak. LATEST SCRATCHING*. Jubilee Handicap—Watershed (at 2.40).

RIPON MEETING. To-morrow's Programme. .-The FOUNTAINS JUVENILE SELLING PLATE of 103 sovs. for two year oids; coits 9st, fillies and geldings Est 111b.: winner to be sold for £ 50; maidens allowed 51b. Five iurlongs, straight. .—The INNKEEPERS' SELLING WET TER HAN- DICAP PLATE of 100 sovs; winners extra; winner to be sold for £50, One mile. .—The RIPON CITY HANDICAP PLATE Of 130 SOT3; winners extra. One mile and a quarter. a st it, Mr J M PeTs Albioa (inc. 71b ex.)..G Thomas < E 12 Mr T Barresford's Littio Grafton Tir.s'ey a 8 12 Mr E Course's Half Casts Sobson 6 8 10 Mr W R Marshall's Ohio W Elsey B 6 10 Mr H Crow's Gold Florin Private 4 8 9 Mr W n Reid's Cliftonhall Stark 3 6 4 Mr W And-rson's Kcs().l'ap;ine.Armstrvng G G Mr John Scott's John Dauby Osborne 3 7 lr Captatn Cameron's Naivete Ann strong 5 7 10 Mr W P C/osland's Kildorkin Private a 7 C Mr Vyner's Gordianus Matthews 3 7 2 Mr F W Sprttso's Ringdrake <V Eleov 3 7 0 .—The CLARO PLATE of 100 sovs, for two year olds: colts Swt 121V. Ollies and gcldlrgs est 81b; win- ners extra; allowances. Five furlongs, straight, »t lb Mr H Lindemere's Meditation VFririit 9 3 Mr R Craig's King's Birthday Kobsim 9 1 Mr William Grey's Thirtleftnch Private 8 S Mr W I'ABEOn's Cicyltud I'Anson 8 9 Mr J Guthrie's filly by St. Angelo—Mesopotamia Leader 9 6 Mr R Hayward's Red Eager Private 8 C Mrs Hugh Pease's Q^adrart Fcass 8 6 Captain Rothley's filly hv p«irs&—Winter Boss Prvate P 6 Mr W Taylor sharpe's Good Tidings Gurry 8 8 Mr Vyner's Seattergun Mattfcev.s 8 6 Mr J Wood's iicyaJ. Mock W Elsey 6 G Mr R Dalgliesh's CoBvcEiiole J Dawson II 3 Captaih Fca:herstonhaugh's MotmtaiBS Htrrh Goodwin 6 3 Mr D J Jaraine's filly by Symington-Urg. Eves Peacock 8 Ur A G M'Craith's Rose Coon Private 8 3 Mr John Magnesia J Osborne 6 S Mr H D Peacock's filly by Warlaby-Delberta Poscock 6 Z Mr F W Spruce's Clwyd II Armstrong 8 a Mr H Steel's Lost Chord.Stetl S Mr Vyner's Crow Needle MattiEWs II 3 Mr G A Wilson's fillv by Bagimunde—Sorcery J Vasev 8 3 .-A NATIONAL HUNT SELLING FLAT RACE PLATE of 40 suvs; weight for agr; winner to be sold for £ 50; allowances. Two miles. a st lb Mr Alex. Browne's Teredo Binnie a 12 7 Mr I' S Cadman's Lady Linlhorpe Moazies a 12 7 Mr Ferguson's Lady Sykes G Thomas a 12 7 Mr G Miller's Golden Rule R Goidoa a 12 7 Mr F Phillips's Restored Private a 12 7 Lor3 Rothes's Chop Law a 12 7 Mr R C Thompson's All Private a 12 7 Mr V T Thompsoa's Lord Kilkenny G Thomas a 12 7 Mr V T Thompson's Kyoto G Thomas a 12 1 Mr V T Thompson's Rochdale G Thomas a 12 7 .—The NEWBY PLATE of 100 govs, for maidens at the time of closing; weight for age; maidens and geldings allowed 31b. One mile and a half. a et lb Mr W R Marshall's Ohio W Elsey 5 9 12 Mr L Brown's Communis! Private 5 8 J Mr H Flavsl's Lad o' Was Sergeant 3 B 3 Mr W R Reid's Cove Stark 3 8 3 Mr Vyner's Miatseed Matthews 3 S 3 Mr Vyner's Gordianus Matthews 3 6 3 Captain A E Whitaker's filly by Simon,ault- Reralenta j Cannon 3 8 3 Mr W J Wiling's Dalmeny W Elsey 5 8 3 Mr Ailerton's Industry Armstrong o 8 0 JSr E Bsrlow's Merriment Vassy 3 8 0 Mr D Fraser's V»'ar*op Private 3 8 0 Mr Russel Monro's Ermyntruiie Pickering S 8 0 Mr M D Peacoclt's Scotch Cream Peacock 3 8 0 Mr Wiener's Taskmaster Kennedy 3 8 0

ABERGAVENNY A.A.A. ELEVENTH AMATEUR ATHLETIC SPORTS. FOURTH COMPETITION FOR NEVILL CHALLENGE CUP. WHIT-TUESDAY, MAY 2Qlh. Lilt of Events and Entry Forme, L. WHEATLEY, Hon. See., e9913 Abergavenny. TOPPING & SPINDLER, FLUSHING HOLLAND. Manchester Cup, The Derby. Ascot Stakes, Royal Hunt Cap, Northumberland Plate. Doable and Treble Events, S.P. Accumulators, Ac. Tho CoatiBeuta! Sportsman," alto "Year Book ilnd Ready Reckoner," free on receipt cf address. Telegraphic instmtctions can be sent to London for S.P All letters to be addressed—TOPPING A SPINDLER. Flueh- ins, Holland. Postage 2;d.; Post Cards, Id. •9611 A THLETTC SPORTS, BICYCLE AND HOEPE TRACES. DPWAEDS OF jE70 IV PRIZES. PROGRAMME. Eat- lit. 2nd. 3rd. ranee. 1. 220 Yards Open Handicap £ 8 £ 2, £ 1 23. 2.440" .E4.C2Blle.M. 3. 1,000 £ 3 £ 2 £ 1 Is. 6d. 4. 14 Mile Bicycle Ditto JESMs. JEl Is. 5.2 Local £ 1 15s. 6s. 6d. 6. 3 Open Handicap.. £ 6 £ 2 £ 1 2s. 6d. 7 Consolation Pace 15s. ICS. 5s. 8. 1; Mile Galloway Open Handicap C5 E2 £ 1 2s. 6d. 9. 19 Mile Trotting Open Handicap.. £ 5 E2 £ 1 21, id. Entries Close FRIDAY, May 16, 1802. Gate Open at Twelve Noon. Sports to commence at Two o'ciock. Entrance to Field, 6d. Enclosure, is. For all Particulars and Entrv Forms apply to D. IIUTCHINFON, 7S347 Secretary, Porvhcawl. SOPHIA GARDENS PARK. CARDIFF, WHIT WEDNESDAY, MAY 21st. GRAND SPORTS, 5 OPEN EVENTS. CASH PRIZES. R40. Entries Close Wednesday, May 14th. to D. Cotter, 31. Little. Frederick-street. Cardiff. tM46 WHIT-MONDAT. Y.AY 19i,h. 1902. THE BEST ATHLETIC MEETING IN THE KINGDOM. MONSTER ATTRACTIONS. GRAND CHAMPIONSHIP CYCLE RACE MEETING (N.C.U.). Profeseioafl Feet Rac«?s, Motor Cycle Attempt at and Monstre Attractions. Nearly £ 200 in f'rhea. including the Carmarthen 100-Guiuea. Geld Vase. QuarteT- roUe Welsh Championship. Tbo finest and fa2t?st cement rating track in tae kingdom. First T.^izeB of flo 10s., £ o 08.. £ 6 6«. in Scratch and Handicap Cycle Events, and £ 3 3.. in Notice Race. First Prizes of L-6 ir. 120 and 440 Yard* Handicap. :.C3 in 120 Yards Hurdle Handicap, and £ 1 in Boys' Race. Entry Forms, yrith Fall Particalare, of A. J Jones, Secre- tary, Carmarthen Houso. Carmarthen. Hon. See.. C. Haydn Williams. Entries Close May ICth (Monday's Post iu time;. Grand Right Away Balloon Ascent and Tiiril- ling Parachute Dei-cent from the Clouds (7.00Cff. high) to the Earth by Miss Dair-y Sin- clair the Qt".eo»i of PanaTiutistf; ane, appear- ance of J. H. Leaver, the King cf Trick Cyclists. rr;,c Best Whit-Moiiday Aitractions in Wales and the AVest of England. Excursions from fill r-artfi of Glamorganshire. Carmarthenshire, Ca.rd'sranahire, Pembrokeshire, aud Monmouth- shire on the various liDes. Look out for Posters end Railway Announcement- Carmarthen Park is situated in one of the most delichtfnl spot* in beaatiful W?.le«. E9935

A bird vhich warbles svreetly by night, believed to be the nightingale, has been heard for several uitphtt paet at Lltvnbarran.

STOCK EXCHANGE. t ) London Finance, i [BY OTJB OWN COEEEBPOSTDENT ] LOXDOK, Friday. 11.50 a.m. ) Money in fair demand at Discount rates-sbort and three months' hills ii to 2 13-16. Console firmer. Bise: Money and Account 1-16. Rupee Paper un- j changed. j Home Kails and Americans irregular. Trunks dull, Fall: Ordinary 1-16. First Pref i, Second Pref t. Mexican Halls steady. Rise: First Pref Foreigners and Mines quiet. 1 I PBINCIPAL CHAXGES. | J Korth Western £ Great Eastern and Creat Northern Deferred i up: yorth Eastern j, Great Central, Dover. and Caledonian 4 down. Canadian Pacific 1i. Illinois 1, Milwaukee and Wabash Pref f. Southern Pacific, and Southern Pref i up; Louisville 1, Baiti- | more i, Sew York Central, and Wabash Debentures i, J Denver, Peadin? Firsts, and Steels Prc-f j, Ordinary and Southern 4 down: Turkish Twos and Threes ± up: Tiuto i. Eas; Band. De Beer Deferred, and Horse Shoe t i 1-16 up. 1.30 p.m. Money and discount rates remain unchanged. Call loans are quoted 2i, and three months' bills firm at 2i. Bombay and Calcutta transfers. 15 29-32. Bio holiday. ] The Slock Markets are extremely fjuiet. but a good tendency prevail?. Consols are 1-16 up for Money and the Account, j Home Rails are idle. Great Eastern is l up, Ncrth Eastern i, and British deferred 4. but Great Western is i down. Americans show a good tendency, the feature being the demand for Union PaciSes, which are 1:1: up. Most other sorts aTei: to í better, but Louisville are 1 down. Balti- more i. Kew York Central and Norfolk Prefs J. Cana- I dian PacJ&c? strong ?t rise of 2. Tmnks quiet, but firm. The oniy feature in Foreigners is the firmness in Argentines, which are i to I up. IL2ning Market firm. General rate on South Africans about 7 per cent. 2.45 p.m. The markets display little animation, but the tone ia most sections is firm. Consols aft firm for Money and Account. Home Hails are firm, bUL present little, change. Korth Western and Great Easterns have both advanced j, and one or two others are i I letter. Americans opectd irregularly, but have since hardened, Canadian Pacifies are firm, and show an advance of 2; j Illinois also 1 up. in Foreigners Argentines are the I j feature. Mines firm, but Quiet. | 3.-0 p.m. [ Consols steady. Pise: Money and Account 1-16. Kupee paper unchanged. Home Bails Quiet. Bise: Great Eastern and Korth Western h, Great Northern Deferred i, North Eritish and Dover Deferreds t. Fall: Caledonian and Great Central Deferreds j. Americans firmer. Rise: Canadian Pacific 2, Cnion Pacific 1k:, Illinois 1, Chesapeake and Wabash Pref £ Milwaukee and Southern Pacific J, Eric, Reading. Scuthern, ditto Pref, and Ontario i. Fall: Louisviiic 1, Sew York Centrl, STorfclk Pref, and Wabash Deben- ture i, Denver j. j Trunks unaltered. Mexican Bails quiet. Pall: Ordinary }. Foreigners quiet: Argentines firm. Rise: Argentine 1898 i. 1885, 1897, 1899. 1900. Water, Rescission, and Keith Central 4, Funding. West Minas, and Cedulas "E" and "P" 7" Turkish Twoe and Threes 4. Mines quiet. Bise: Tiato §, Gold Trust 5-15. Namaqua j i, Charterers 5-3?. Modder, Peakhill. Anaconda, Cape Copper, Libiola, Tbarsis, Le Boi Ko. 2, Bice, and Hamii ton J, Angelo. Apex, Geldenhuis, Kleinfontein, Char- tercds, Trust, Wassau, Horseshoe, Rhodesia Exploration, and Lomagunda 1-16. Fall: Jagers j, Kigel i, Knights, Simmer. De Beer Pref and Deferred, Bandfontein, Taquah, Mount Lyell. Ooregum, and Le Roi 1-16. Wels- bach Pref has fallen 1, Linotype Deferred Allsopps 4, and Cold Storage 4. Silver, Z3 9-16. BRITISH FCrCD?. TVd'y's To-t'ar'f fY't'd'y's To-day's j Clos. Glo*. Prices, Prices. Oio a.o h Prices. Op. a.o.k S 93 Con. 17 2? pc. 95 =V ta 1011 India- 7 pc 95 '7 Arc. „ 95} 35ft 2i pc *8? !• AVer Lrt 65? Hn'cPrSpc IOU Local LoatJ. 99} Lt. C.C. 3 pc 1 FOREIGN STOCKS. 92 A-rn. 1886 93 lOl, Hn. 4 pc 1381 8C| „ 5jpett.A.W W 1C1 Italian 5 re 93 „ Pc. Laan. 133 ,fpn. 5pcBs 60} Heisei^si'ii 61 lOvi MeKr,.5 v-c 974 '87I. F?. 5 pc. 26 „ Internal W.M. 5 pc. 16 Peru C. Pref 56} Cedilla* E.. 3ii 72J P«bs 37 T 37i Portti«rnese 75 Cn'.«4pclS95 100 Rsn. <tpc 1389 S7 Chi. Sr. 7 DC. 781 Spanish 4pc 73i 106 Gold 6 TIC 51? TTIC. Op. ?~ID SIS 1 985 1696 5 6c.. 21\ „ 3rd 2,g j 107} Efryptn. tJd. 107s 2^1 _v! 102 French 34 pc 98 „ Jew '94 57* 9Qi Gerron. 3 DC 12í! f. Otto. B'llk .M 30i Greek leeq E3s Ugy. C.3i p.c HOME BAILS. tl22 Caledoni'n O 1 106 Ditto Pref 39j „ Oef. 39j 395 74 Do. 2nd Pref 83 Pr«f 169 L.ajvdN.Yf O i69J 16?2 105 Ctl. Ldn. Oy 182i L and S.W O 294 Gt. Ctl. Pref 69 Ditto Def 14| Def 14} 14} &TJ Met. Ord I03| G-fc.Ktn.Orf!. 101 104} 33 Do. Dis. Ord 105 „ N. Pf. C. O 71 Midland Def 70* 44J Def. C. Oy. 44! 75 Ditto Pref. 33 Con. a 43} >* B'^h. t»ef 141J Gt. Wtn. Oy. 141 eo Ditto Pref I 48 Hnll ft B. 0 355} X. E. Ord. 155 155 116 L. and Y. Oy 109 K. Staff. Ord I 1474 L.E.andS.C 97 S. Estn.Ord 1375 Ditto A 64| Ditto Def. 64| 65 17i C. and D. O FOREIGN RAIL!. 130 B. A. ft (J.Jj T 17 Mexican P.l< 53 Do. and Pae. j 68 Do. 1st Pref. 6?i 68j 59 Do. It Koa 60 25 Do. 2nd Pref 103 Central Arg { 41 fit. R. Ord.. 5 5 2| Co»taR.Ord I AMERICANS. 124 G. Trk. Odv. 12,:i 12fo- I £ 61 M. K. ft T. 0 26j 1021 Do. let Pref. 102 1631 N* Y. Ct. Or. 163 :63 85J Do. 2nd Pref. 83} 851 341 Do.Cfcario O 34| 384 Do, 3rd Pref 3ej 59* K. ft W. Com 101} Do. Gtaav ■. 73} Penn. Ord IDIJ Do. Gtaav ■. -gi Pern. Ord. 82 Rant* Fe 811 34 P. ft Reading 34}] 100? Arch 5 pc Pf 431 Ho. 1st Pref. 43} 43} 11H Bil. ft Ohio.. 1101 1101, 68} S. Pac. Ord.. 681 681 130} Can. Pac. Oy 131J 13? 3% S. Rail. Ord. 39 39} 49 Ches ft Ohio. 49J 98 Do. Pref 984 98} 175J C.M. ftS.Pl. 176 176j 1071 U. Pacific O. VSBi 38J Erie 90 Do. Pref 901 44 Denver Ord. 933 93i 4 £ S U.S. Steel O. 421 42j 931 Dei. Pref 94} Do Pref 94 94 149 Loi's ft X. O. 148 147 45} Wabash Pref 46} 46J 157 Illinois Ord. 158 158j 79 Do. B Deb.. 78i 781 COMMERCIAL AXD IKDTTSTRIAL. 41J Ailsopps Sk. 41 l^f Liptons Ord. 451 Ang.-Amn.O 7? LyoiiR.TftCo ,m 7} Do. Qef ]| Rus P'trol'm 4,=, Coate Ord 17 WekWh Q i 253 Hudson Baya 40 Do. Pref. 39 j ,j» I.in'trpe Def 2* 580 Guinness Oy. „ 3j Do. Pref 3} MINING MARKET. -A, t"8T.R.u.IA:S-. IXDIAK, ftc. | It, As. ra.W.A. 61 Mysore S Do. N. Bloek 2k 14 Xcndydroog. 351) Bkn Hill Py 24 Ooreimni Oy. 2- 11 Bt.S. GeoT?e 22 Do. Pref. 5vs Cha'p'n Reef „ IS P'liill G'fWds 1§ lÀ C'¡r;nopn]j¡;'¡¡ 1 of Gwalia. 9} Gn. H. Shoe. 9& S £ l,5- W.A G'flelds lO'O Do. Linto 43J Rio Tinto 43? 431 £ 8 Great Fingal Ci Anaconda Si 18/9 Grt. Boulder 18/6 18/6 35 Mount L.vell 3k o. h'¡- Do. North. 5 Do. Mainreef j Boston Cop 41 Hn*. Bn hill. 4 Copper King Do. Oroya 44 TTtah 7-fe Ivanfcoe 2^ lie Roi 58 3<T Kalpwrli 4$Do.Ko. 2 Do. South 6J Tharsis 54 2,x L. View Con. 3| 2i 8 6 Stratton6 „. 4g Mason ft E'v 5& Wiihi Gold., w, 5J SOUTH AST) WEST AFRICAN. 5^t Anglo-F. En. 84J Kmpht 84 C-S- Acrelo sl 4g Lanelaap-te 9? Apex 9 £ z.ff Dr.. Block B 12} Ashanti 2,l LJ»shon. At 2| IJ Do. SlianKn. 5 Mav 4,„ Barnato Con 3*- Mata G. R'fa 2 Bibian: 6j MevrftOharl 63 Bonanza 13 Modderf'tein „ I3J 3ft Bh. S.Africa 31 IK- Mozamhiane 2j Bh. G. Coast 4>r, New Prim 7? City & Sub 32 Xieel 3| Claudes Atih. ?S Oceana Con C.eofS. A. 3i Randfontein 18 Crown Reef. 12,> Rand Mines 12i 2oJ« De Besr?Def. 23i 23| 1 Rhodesia, Ld 6 Dnrl»an R'rt. 7,^ Do. Exrilo 7< 9}J Kart Rand.. 10 11? Robinsor -.s 'Fanti Cons Rose Deep. 25 Ferreira 3 Silif'>ury ljl Oeelonir 2* <rtldenhTUK_ 7i 2,V Sim ft.Tack 2i US Do. Deep S.A.G'iflTr 8| [ 4g Gl'be ft Ph'x 24 Pan' ft Abos 2^j 7i Gd.Ct. Amal 5% Trans. Gold 8| Heriot 1^ Do. Develop..„ 27 Jaeerefo'tein J XT. Rhodesia j 3Z Joh. InveEt. 9} Vil. Mainreef 7| Jnhilee 61 WWSM 6 £ j 3Z Joh. Invest. Maiureet ,t 7| Jnhilee 61 WWSM 6 £ 5} Jam per* 5^ 1J WiUon'by Cd *Prem. tEx Div. IKote.—HThen no figures appear opposite a stock OT share in either of the columns in the above list, it Is to be understood tbat the last price (yesterday'* closing or to-day's openin?) rules the market. j GRAIN AFLOAT. j The demand for cargoes of what in all positions ruled very quist. Holders, however, held generally for late rates, but, in the abscnce of bids, values were nominal. 3Cs lOifi would buy Peri Victorian arrived; Californian about due to arrive quoted at 50s 6ti, prompt nhipment; I sellers, 29s 9d; Wallas, prompt, would come it 29s 3d: Februay Walias offered at 29s 7jd. Maize nui?t. Barley unchaaged. Oats firm. j FREIGHTS. A slightly better inquiry for boats prevails on the mar- j kets to-day. Stil, the amount of tonnage so far taken up is only moderate. Easterns, Mediterraneans, and Black Seas are quirt. Danub", and Sulinas meet with more attention. Americans and River Plates are dull. Ontward coal tonnage and ore freights continue steady. Coastings show little or no change. FixturesSnlina, Eaited Kingdom to Continent, 3.900 tons, cs fd. May. —

Local Finance. [BY orR FTyAyCIAL EDITOR.1 CARDIFF. Friday (1.0 p.m.). So far 2-- business is concerned, the local Stock Mariiet has been practically Idle this morning. Prices, however. coatinue firm in <11 departments. There a, been no special Jca'cure to record in the the Railway or Coal and Iron Securities. South African Min's are siigikly rtrong-er. 4.30 r-m., A mow active disposition has been apparent this afkrncnn, but the Irin tons of the market has wt luen quite maintained, though prices generally remain steady. Amonr Railr.-ay Stocks, Midland Debenture is be'ter, but Great Western Ordinary and Lt r.don and Korth AN-es,ein are weaker. South mitt oral linci show no change. In banks, London and Provincials stringer. Breweries are a iitile evioier. In the co'l and iron section:. Pearikybers are better, but Guesi Keen Ordinary and Tredegar Irons are lower. South African Mines t-hov considerable inipovement. BCSIXBSS DOXE-OFFICIAL MARKINGS, RAILWAYS. Gre^t Western Ordinary, Hli. Vale of C-lamorgnn. 106. Denver, 43J. | BREWERIES. i Hancock's Deferred, i!j. J COAL AKD I BON. Bhymaey Iron Old, 29s lObd (small lot), MISCEL"LAKEOT;S. A Spillers Ordinary 15 7-32. MINES, &c. Baroato Consols, 4 o-15. Chartereds, 76s 6d (new account), 74s 6d, 75s (uasls}( Kaffir Consols, 2i. Lachlan's Goldaelde. 7s 4id. Ottos Kcpjes, 2s Utd. South West Rands, 7s 4jd. Waihi. 5 15-16. FLUCTCATTOICS OT QCOTATIOKS—ACTUAL. RISE. Midland Railway Debenture. 84-6 to 64-7. London and Provincial Bank, 21i-i to 21i— £ Penrikybcr Colliery Ordinary, 6|—i to 6i—7. FALL. Great Western Ordinary. 141-2 to 1404—lj. London and Korth Western. 16S—70 to 168j—9|. Hancock's Brewery Deferred, Bi-i to 13H. Guest Keen Ordinary, 2 7-16—9-16 to 2g—4. Tredegar Iron "A," 6s 8d—7s 3d to 6s 6d—7s.

H. TUDOR THORKLEYg STOCK AND SHARE BROKER. 29, WEST BUTE STREET. CARDIFF. Telegraphic Address: "Contango." Cardiff. Telephones: Natl., 1,294; P.O., 117.

TO-DAY'S MARKETS. CORN. Liverpool. Friday.—The wheat spot market has been moderately attended: tone steady, with moderate busi- ness at Tuesday's price. Flour met a snade more inquiry at prices 0: Tuesday. Maize has experienced t»ir ei; at practically last prices. Beans. 3d to 6d per quarter decline, owing to increasing supplies. Peas steady, quiet. Weather showery. Loudon, Friday.—There was a moderate attendance at MarK-iace this afternoon, and a fair trade was done in white foreign wheat Irt full prices, and reds lirm—No. 1 Northern Springs. 33s,; Californian. 32s 60 Victorian, 338 landed. Flour firni—Patents. 25s: first bakers. 21s store. Maize steady—Oddessa, 22E 3d, ship; Danube, 22s lid landed. Barley firm: spot stuff scarce—20s 6d asked, ship, to arrive for Black Sea. Oats—common sorts held at 3d advance; fine, ta-m and unchanged, and trade moderate, FISH. Cardiff. Friday.—Good supelv and brisk demand. Prices higher nearly all round. Quotations:—Dabe. 9d; gurnet, 3d: 15ns, Is 5d skate. Is 6d: haddock. Is 8d: megrama. Is Sd; small halse, la lOd; bream, 9d: and rays, Is 3d per si one; London dry haddock, Is 9d per stone. Grimsby, Friday.—Forty-seven vessels arrived with a moderate supply, for which there was a fair demand. Quotations:—So'es. Is to Is 2d; turbot, lOd; and brills, Ed per lb.: plaice. 55 to 65; lemons. 75; live halibut, 6s to 8s: and dead ditto. 4s to 6? En per stone: live line, 3e £ «; dead ditto, 3s; live co<2, 5s. to 8d: dead ditto, is to 4s; live 5s: and dead ditto. 4s 6d each: hake, 325 to 42s; live coalfish, 28?; and dead oiuo, 20s per score: kit haddocks, 21s to 26s: fibbed. Sis to 39s: live dabs, 16s; dead, 143; and codlings. 19s per box. WOOL. London. Friday.—At to-days sale Messrs. Irwell offered 9.147 bales aud Messr*. Wilians and Overbury 5,11S bales. Competition vas animated, and opening rates were steadily main-ained. HOPS. London, Friday.—A good demand existi, for choice colcury samples, and prices are a few shillings dearer. There are now very few lots leit unsold, and everything tends to better prices in a few weeks' time. PROVISIONS. London, Friday.—Butter c!uiet—lvriesland, 90s to 98s; Kormandy, 92s to 100s; Danish. lC4s to 107s; and New Zealand, 90s to 104s. Cheese trade pood—Cheddar, 66s to 74s; Canadian, 53s to 62s; Dutch Edam, 51s to 54s; Gonda, 48s 10 52s; and New Zealand. 59s to 60s. Bacon trade steady—Irish. 56s to 69s; and Danish, 585 to 6;.s, Bladdered lard, 4S5 to 54s. BUTTER. Cork, Prlday.-Fil"ts, 9(\s per ewt. 7 seconds, S7ø; thirds. 86s, superfine, S3s; aud fine, 89s. In market; 170 firkins. STTGAE. Glasgow. Friday.—The official report says:-Not much demand, but there is also no pressure to sell, refiners being firm. The private report says:—Only a small busi- ness done, owing to continued firmness of refiners. PBODCCE. London, Frid?y.—Sugar: Home-refined quici, un- changed; German granulated steady—July and August first marks sold at 8s Oid; beet steady—Ausrust sold at 6s 7d: October and December, 6s lid: cane dull; no auctions. Coffee tales remain firm lor colory lots; futures idle. Cocoa, tea, and spice mostly unchanged. Rice fiiia, quiet. Jute Blow, but unaltered. Hemp aull. Shellac remains very <Jv.ll. Linseed oil unaltered. Tur. pontine. 3is 3d. AD COP.N. METALS. Glasgow. Friday.—Opening: scotch idle-bliyers, tic 1,. cash, S2s 4d month; sellers, 5;)e 3d cash, 53e 6d momtb no opening report. Cleveland strong—moderate business done at 485 Gd fourteen days, 4& 6d to 48s 7id month buyers. 48s 5d casii. 46s 7fi month: sellers, Id more. Cumberland idle—buyer*, 59s ll^Q cash; sellers, 60s lid cash, acu eCf. 3d month. Middlef.borou^h. Friday.—Business again improving Cleveland No. 3 pig iron advanced 3d to-day, 48s 6d beinf the general Quotation for prompt delivery, or 6d abon, Wednesday's rave. BUYing of Cleveland warrants reported more active. Shipments of iron &ad steel rather quiet, but heavy decrease in stocks of Cleveland iron in public store-- this week. No. 4 foundry steady at. 47:; 9d and prey forge 47s 3ti. Better trade in hema- tite pig iron maintained, and mired numbers not under 57s, with 55s lor forge sju&iity. Bubio ore obtainable at 15s C-d delivered at wharf here. Coke tending upwards in value, sellers getting 158 3d lor medium qualities delivered at ivliddlesborough furnaces. More business reported in rails, and manufacturers fairly well situated. Quot-- 1 for heavy st&el rails, lOls., tit, at work- Steel y plates firm at L5 153. cash, and 60s 3d month. Closing: Scotch strong—small business done at 53s 6d cash, 53s 7|d month; buyers, same; sellers, lid more. Cleveland strong—good busi- ness done at. 46j 7d, 43s 9sd. and 485 9d cash; 4&i 7d seven days: 45s ad nnd 43s lOAd month; buyers, 48s 9d cash. 46s 30d month; sellers, id more. Cumberland steady—small business done at 60s cash; buyers, 59s lilt cash; sellers, Id more.

TRADE AND SHIPPING -0 Local Charterings. CABDIFF. EXCHANGE, Friday. Outw?rd chartering was moderately active, the mar- ket generally displaying a firm, healthy tone. Rates for the Islands, South American, and the Mediterra- nean ruled firm, Baltic and Bay ports quiet, and coasting: steady, with an upward tendency. The fol. lowing include the fixtures reponed:- OUTWARD—STEAMERS. Cardiff to Venice, option Ancona. 6s 9d. Venice, option Ancona, 6s 9d. „ Genoa, 6s, 3,300 tons. Genoa, 6s 3d. Lisbon, 4s 6d. Lisbcn. 4s 7id. Las Palraas, option Teaeriffe. 6s 9d. River Plate, 13s 9d. M Devon port, Ss 41d. free discharge; ;;5 lOiet. usual terms. „ Sheerness, 4s 6d, free discharge; 5s, usual terms. Derry, lis. Dieppe, 4s. Hamburg, 4s. Swansea to Venice, 7s. 2,700 tons. liouen, 4s Sd. Newport to Lisbon, 4s 9d, 1,700 tons. CARDIFF ARRIVALS. ROA TH DOCK. May S.—Aurora, 36, Bristol, coal tar pitch. Ann. 36* Bristol, coal tar pitch. Alice, 76. Castleford. s 1 116. Ilavre. light. May 2—Uurworth, E, 1,521. SnowfUie, s, 36. Birfcer Force. s, 159, Port Talbot, light. Margaret Jones, s, 2.041, Botterdam, light. Professor Johnson, A,Ibo, Aorlcdore. rubbish. Lesburv, s, 1,726, Bosario, wnsdt. Boston City, s, 1,483. „ EAST BUTE DUCK. May u.—ijcrtrude, 34. Cruizer, s tug, 26. Lady Salis* bury, e tug, 4. Gianhafren, s, 1,451. Shipping Casualties. (Lloyd's Telegrams.) Ambatiellos and Archtor.-Civiia Vecciiia telegraphs: Revere storms on the coast. Greek steamer Amba- aiid British steamer Archtor, broke from tiieir mcKwiag-s; both ashore at the entrance of the port, and are in a bad position. Minnie Sommcrs—Brigantiue Minnie Sommers. from Southampton to Cardiff, ballast, towed into Pen- zance thss morning, with damage to yards, forevop- mast, ant covering board on starboard bow. having been in collision last night with sailing vessel, name unknown, off Godrevy Licrhthousc Bovcric.—rurther telegram suites Boveric lost propeller or April 3 in latitude 30.42 south, longitude 96.25 east, and was left by boat's crew, which arrived at 1 reman tie on April 11 in latitude 26.20 south, lonS- iuae east. 9

TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY. LET. :z and 2t. Clevedon terrace, Eoath, Cardiff: 1 and S roomed houses; hot and cold water through- out—Apply 22. e9980 good Paimer; used to painting and lei- » teriCi' trucks; must be good at lettering; con- stant job to suitable man.—Apply, stating wag. expected, references, to H 66, Evening Express Cardiff. ^3976 BLACK Orpjnston Cockerel and 5 Pullets; sell cheap, or exchange.—B. Bichardaon, 80. Woodland-street, Mountain Ash. e752h!5 TT7ANTED, experienced Bouaemaid; needlewoman; I V assist wait table ;parh»«mia id kept.—Krs. Hedley, Pon tardawc. e753hl5 PHIL Phillips, Pawnbroker and Jeweller. 24, St. Mary-street. Cardiff. Specials for this week:— ALTERATIONS Completed.—Lock-up three bottle Liqueur Stand, with glasses and drawers, in oak imme. for Cos. A LTEEATIOXSCompleted.—Finepajrhjmdtome Vases (Japs). a bargain. for 60s.; others from 5s. A LTEKATIONS Completed.—Handsome present— Gent's Shaving and Dressing Case. 2Ss.: in leather. ALTERATIONS Completed.—9ct. hall-marked Alberts, in single aNd double, 45s.. 5Zs. 6d., 65s., 65s —At Phil Phillips'. ALTEBATIOKS Completed.—9ct. Gold Watch, levee (stop v.atch), unredeemed, equal to new, 42s.; warranted 5 years. ALTERATIONS Completed.—Pine Stone Diamond King's. 4fc.. 55s., 70s., 80s.; all in 18ct. ALTiiKATlOKs Cox.'ipleted.— 9ct. long Guards, ia different patterns. 36s.. 42s., 55s.. 65b. ALTiUlATIOii s Completed.—Silver English Levers, capped and jewelled, warranted 5 years, 21s., 30s., 39s. 6d. A LTEKATIONS Completed.—Verj line carved wood j\. Musical Clocks, 15s. 6a., 21s., 30s., 37s. 6d.—At Pr-il Phillips'. A LTEKATIOKS Completed —Sterling Silver, band. A Foine present, in leather case-pair of Salts, Mue- and Pyoons. ALTEKATIOXS Completed.—Private room for Ad- vancing Money on all hinds of jewellery, deeds, shares, £ -c.; £100 at fv 8d. interes; per month.-Phil Ph?\llps, 24. St. Mary-street, A ITLEA-TIOKP Complete.—Ladies' Engafrement J\. RiT\e3 in diamonds, rubies, sa.pphires, pearis, in hitest C;i £ ms. A LTERATIOXS Compki?d.^A large assortment of _^V Sterling Silver Good.s. See our j :es. A LTEEATiOXS Compici«i.—a large assortment of Bajtaar Clocis. EJeciro-plated Goods, Knives and Forts. See our pr,ees. ALTEBATIOKS Completed.—For all kinds at Jewel- lery call and set- our prices before purchasing else- where.-21, St. Mary-street, Cardiff. eS979

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