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TO-DAY'S NEWS. Peace of Great Value to Europe VIENNA, Wednesday. In an article on the expected early conclu- sion of peace, the "Neue Freie Presee" eays that peace would be of great value to Europe, but of the greatest value to Great Britain, whose power has been taxed to the utmost by the South African Republics, so that she seemed to be practically ruled out of Europe, thus causing the balance of power among European States to suffer. The disproportion between Great England and the little Doer people has had the result of turning sympathy to the latter, so that Great Britain, respected for her self-won greatness, has incurred dis- approval in many quarters. With the end of the war, however, Great Britain will have an opportunity of gaining ground morally by a display of ma.gninimity.-Reuter. No Further News from Pretoria Reuter's agency learns this morning that no further news has been received from Pretoria regarding the progress of the Boer deliberations, and no intimation has yet come that the Boer delegates have left Pretoria. on their return to Vereeniging. No Official Statement To-day. The Press Association wires that no state. ment was made in the Houee of Commons this afternoon regarding the peace negotiations.

TRAGEDY OFTHE SEA A Terrible Crime bv Mutineers. MURDER CAPTAIN & 0FFICFRS AND SCUTTLE SHIP. News of a terrible tragedy of the sea haa just reached this country from Port Towns- end. United States. The story of the tragedy was forwarded to the British Vice-Consul at tba latter port by Captain Meyers, of the British ship India, which waa discharging at Ayacara, the most southerly port of the South American continent. It appears that while the Chilian barque Flecha was unloading her cargo at Ayacara a mutiny broke out among the crew. The sailors murdered in cold blood the master of the vessel, Captain Wesley, together with hie wife and child, and also the first and second officers and the steward of the ship. After thus brutally destroying all these in authority, the mutineers scuttled the ship and succeeded in esca-ping to the mountains. The Flecha. was formerly the Brit" h barque Dartmouth, a. wooden ship of 915 tons, built at Dundee in 1857. She was owned by a Valpa- raiso firm.

PENARTH DRAPER'S FINED For a Breach of the Shop Hours' Act. Before Mr. J. S. Batchelor and Col. Tliornley at Penarth Police-court, to-day, Messrs. Howell Bros.. drapers. Penarth, were charged with commiting a breach of the Shop Hours' Act. 1892. which requires that there should be a notice prominently displayed, showing the number of hours worked by the assistants. The offence wa" admitted, and defendants were fined 8s. 6d. including costs..

GOLF. The Ladies' Championship Meeting. The lady golfers are experiencing a tepeti- tion of last y 's brilliant weather at Aber- dovey There not a cloud in the sky this mcrning at Deal. and the breeze is welcomed to keep down the heat. The second and third rounds will be settled to-day, and, although much of the play is the weeding-out process, there are come good ties. Miss Hezlet plays Miss Bertha Thompson in the second round, and in the afternoon Miss Neville will meet Miss Dod. The first couple started at ten, and the last go at 5.30.

FOUNDLING AT LLANDAFF A male child, about six weeks old. was found in Llandaff Fields by a little grirl ftho was playing there on Tuesday afternoon. She told Pclicc-conetable Bennett. Llandaff. of her dis- covery, and 1 he infant was subsequently taken to Cardiff Workhouse. It was dressed in a white nightdress, round which was folded a, white woollen shawl, and with it was a feed- ing-bottle full of milk. The child was well nourished. Up to a. late hour on Tuesday night there had been no inquiry about the little one, and the police are unable to say whether the child was left by accident or design.

BOATING DISASTER. A Terrible Affair at Llanelly. FOUR MEN DROWNED; FIVE SAVED. Gallant Rescues Effected by Two Boatmen. A distressing boating accident occurred at Iilanelly last evening, involving the loss of four lives. About seven o'clock a party of nine men left the Great Western Railway Dock in a small sailing boat belong- ing to David Hopkins, by whom it was lent to them. It wfts the intention of the party to go for a effort cruiee. They were warned that it was a dirty night, and that the boat was overfull, but this did not deter them. Before they had gone very far they got into difficulties, and there seems to be no doubt that the boat was overloaded. The sea was choppy, there being a squally wind with the incoming tide. When about a quarter of a mile from the shore, and under Machynis Cliff, the boat suddenly filled with water, and, in the words of one of the survivors, "went down like a stone." The nine men were left struggling in the water, and their chance seemed to be a poor one. There was! no one near at the time, but two men who were in a boat near the lighthouse witnessed the accident. Their names are David Budall and Henry Morgan. and they appear to have behaved in a very heroic manner. Despite the fact that the sea was rough and the tide ran hard at the spot, they, without losing any time. pulled for the scene of the accident, about a quarter of a mile away. When they got there the nine men were still battling for their lives, but were all in an exhausted state. Rudall and Morgan succeeded in getting five of them aboard their boat. and not a moment too soon, for they lay down in the bottom of the boat almost unable to move. Efforts to save the other fonr men were unavailing. Rescuer's Story. Rudall, one of the rescuers, gave our Llanelly representative a graphic account of the occurrence. When seen. the brave fellow was at his home changing his clothes after his exciting experience. He explained that the night was dirty, and he had expressed to his friend surprise that any party should think of going out on a pleasure cruise under the conditions which prevailed. There was a heavy sea running" around the lighthouse at a fearful pace, and the occupants of the boat must have felt the full force of it. Eudall himself is an experienced seaman, and expressed the opinion that not only was the boat overloaded, but it was not well managed, and to these circumstances he attributes the accident. Some of the rescued men declared that the boat made water, but Rudall does not favour that idea. He says that the boat was evidently swamped by a heavy sea. and went down like a stone. Immediately they perceived this he and his mate pulled to the spot and found the men all in the last stages of exhaustion. They were jumping up and down in the water, and not a moment was to be lost. They succeeded after great diffi- culty in pulling five of the men into the boat, and they lay down at the bottom of it utterly exhausted and unable to speak. Rudall and Morgan remained on the scene for many minutes afterwards without seeing any trace of the other four men. who must have been carried away by the tide and drowned. Names of the Drowned. The men who were drowned were: — Arthur Davies, married. Hicks-street, Llan- elly. Albert Webb, married, Great Western Bail- way-terrace. — Berkham, single, a visitor from Lydney. D. John Simon, married, Globe-terrace. The Saved. The persons saved were: — Hy. Williams, married. Dolau Fawr. Joseph May, seventeen years of age. W. Webb, single. Great Western Railway- terrace. Dd. Morgan, married. Globe-terrace. Edwin Dykes, single. 51, New Dock-road. Of the men who were drowned. Davies was a fitter at the Burry Works, and Webb was a mechanic at the same works. Berkham was a brother-in-law of tke man Webb who was drowned, and had only just returned home to Lydney from the South African war, where he served with the 2nd Active Service Company of the Gloucestershire Volunteers. He ca.me home a fortnight ago. when he had a very warm welcome at Lydney. The brothers Webb were natives of Lydney, and Berkham only arrived at Llanelly on Monday on a, viait to them. The Webbs came to Llanelly from Lydney, like most of the other men, when Messrs. Richard Thomas and Co. acquired Messrs. Morewood's works and the Burv Works. Joseph May is a son of Captain May, the dcckmaster at the Great Western Railway Dock. Interviews with Survivors. Late on Tuesday night our representative ha-d an interview with Harry Williams, one of the survivors. He says that the boat waa struck by a ssa and capsized. He made a bolt for his life, and recollects noting which occurred afterwards except that he was swimming in the water when he waa rescued by the two boatmen, Rudall and Mor- gan. He has no idea how the accident occurred, although he admita that a. man named Davey advised them as they were going out that the boat was too full, and that it was dangerous to go out on such a. night. In conversation with May, our reporter was informed that he saved his life by clinging to the topsail. His watch stopped at ten minutes to eight. A Painful Incident. A painful incident occurred when rumours of the occurrence were first circulated. It was reported that May had been drowned. At that time hie mother was engaged at the St. Paul's Parish Bazaar, which had been opened earlier in the day by the wife of the Bishop of St. David's. When this news was brought to Mrs. May she swooned. A few minutes later she received the joyful intelligence that her son was among those saved, and her feelings may be imagined. After recovering young May went to meet his mother at the St. Peter's-hall. where the bazaar was being held, and the meeting between mother and eon was a. most affecting one. Praise for the Rescuers. No praise can be too great for the splendid conduct of the two men Rudall and Morgan, but for whom the whole nine men would have been drowned. They made excellent use of the short time at their disposal, and the survivors gratefully acknowledge theii* timaly assis- tance. Rudall previous to Tuesday had four other rescues to his credit. All the Bodies Recovered This Morning. Early this morning the bodies of the four m?n drowned in the Llanelly boating disaster last night were discovered. The body of Webb was found 50 yards from the place where the boat foundered, Davies's 90 yards away. Bcrkham's 20 yards away, and Simon's 160 yards away. The bodies were found by a man named John Arnold.

TWO FISHERMEN DROWNED. Two fishermen of Filey, named Douglas, were. whilst fishing from a coble, drowned. They were engaged in long line fishing, when the sail knocked one of them overboard. The other jumped into the sea to his aid, but neither regained the boat. One of them. John, was a well-known local footballer, and played regularly for Peasholm, the Scar- borough leading junior clufe.

I PATAGONIAN WELSH.: Settlers Arrive in I Canada. GRANT OF FREE HOMESTEADS AND FERTILE LAND. In a letter just received by Mr. WL L. Griffith, Cardiff, the agent in South Wales for the Dominion of Canada, from Mr. H. M. Howell, K.C.. president of the St. David'e Society at Winnipeg, Canada. the writer says, in refer- ring to the Welsh Patag-onians. who left Liver- pool at the beginning of last April for Canada:— "'1 met some of the Patagomans here a few days ago. especially Mr. Lewis. I am glad, to say that they have secured all the free home- steads and four townships south of Saltcoats, and intend at once breaking: the land pre- paratory for the crop. I am glad our people have selected the land that they did near Saltcoats. It is not out en the open prairie, there being a considerable number of bluffs 0" timber through the locality. "Everything is highly prosperous here, and immigrants are coming in ?t a good rate. Manitoha and the north-west seem to have been suddenly dis- covered." The district of Saltcoats is 265 miles north- west of Winnipeg, on the Manitoba, and North Western Railway. It comprises a large fertile area, dotted with tracks of timber, with pure springs of water, around which an abundance of the moat nutritious hay is grown.

SPICY REPORTS. Nurse's Libe! Actions Against! Newspaper and Guardians. In the King's Bench to-day (before Mr. Justice Grantham and a special jury) Mr. Lush, K.C.. applied for judgment in the action brought by Miss Rosalinde Mansell, a nurse, against the "Sun" for publishing certain libels alleged against her, and in which the jury returned a verdict for plaintiff for £ 600—His Lordship now entered judgment for the plaintiff, and refused an application for a stay of execution, made on the ground that the damages were excessive. The judge remarked that he should not have been sur- prised if the jury had given higher damages. Miss Mansell also had a similar action against the master and matron of the Lambeth workhouse.—Defendants' counsel now stated they never wished to make statements detrimental to the plaintiff's character, but only reported the statements made to them by an inmate of the workhouse. He now said it had been arranged that a juror should be withdrawn.—The Judge, in agreeing, said, owing to the extraordinary way in which the Lambeth guardians had acted, it became necessary for Miss Mansell to vindicate her character. When the charges were brought against her. the guardians, instead of coming to a, decision, agreed to a motion to pass on to the next business. They certainly did not take the course which might hav.e been expected from a public body like the board in their character as gentlemen.

CARDIFF CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. I The Scholarships in Commercial Education. Mr. H. Wood-Davey presided over the monthly meeting of the Cardiff Chamber of Commerce held at the Exchange this morn- ing. The President reported that a deputation of the chamber had waited upon the Board of Trade with the object of obtaining fuller par- ticulars regarding the export of coal. The deputation was introduced by Sir Edward Reod. M.P.. and Mr. Gerald Balfour promised to give the matter his attention, and invited th3 chamber to attend the Statistical Com- mittee at their meeting in Ocober to go fully into the statistics. Mr J. Austin Jenkins, B.A., secretary of the Cardiff Technical Instruction Committee, wrote suggesting that the value of the chamber's scholarships in commercial educa- tion should be increased, or the number of scholarships should be reduced, and thus the value of them increased.—Mr. J. Andrews moved that the chamber empower the council to use its discretion in varying the allocation of the £25 per annum voted to the different edncational authorities of the town in com- mercial education. Mr. Andrews explained that in 1899 the chamber made arrangements to present, for a period of three years, three scholarships of £8 each to three of the diffe- rent schools of' the town for the purpose of encouraging the study of foreign languages. The chamber were led to believe that this would be the best way of allocating the £?b a year. The amounts, however, had not been regularly taken up by those students who had shown proficiency, as scholarships were not sufficient to allow them to spend a month abroad to further improve themselves in their studies.—Mr. James Munn seconded the motion, which was adopted. Mr. Franklen Thomas called attention to the desirability of the bankruptcy laws being amended for the punishment of fraudulent bankrupts, and moved "That this meeting of the Cardiff Chamber of Commerce agrees with the Associated Chamber of Commerce in thinking that the present bankruptcy laws require amendment, and hopes that steps will be taken at the earliest possible date to intro- duce a Bill into Parliament withthis object." —Mi J. J. P. Birt seconded, and it was agreed, to. The President called the attention of the chamber to the fact that there was no custom of the port regarding the discharge of graia. At most ports there was a regular fixed number of tons per day to be discharged by steamers, but there was no such custom at Cardiff, with the result that when two or three steamers arrived together they were detained indefinitely. He moved: "That it is desirable, in the interest of the import trade, that some action should be taken by the chamber to bring into existence a uniform rate of dis- charge." Mr. W. Jones seconded. A lengthy discussion followed, in which Mr. E. Handcock contended that the question was one for the shipowners, and not for the chamber of commerce. Again, it was not desirable that such a custom should exist. Mr. J. Jennings concurred. The rate of dis- charge, he remarked, depended upon the ton- nage of the ship and facilities afforded for ibs discharge. Ultimately it was agreed, upon the sugges- tion of Mr. J. Andrews, that the council confer with the shipowners in regard to the matter. A letter was submitted from the London Chamber of Commerce in regard to the pro- posed combination of British. American, and German Transatlantic shipping interests. Tha London chamber applied to the Cardiff chamber to supply them with any information they had upon the matter. The President said he was not aware that the chamber had any information to give the London chamber. Upon the motion of Mr. A. Morgan, seconded by Mr. E. Handcock, a deputation waa appointed to see the local railway companies with th-e view of obtaining a fast week-end service of trains between Cardiff and Llan. drindod.

WELSH TIN-PLATE TRADE. Meeting of the Masters in Swansea. A meeting of the Tin-plate Manufacturers' Association was held at the Hotel Metropole, Swansea, on Tuesday, when the men's claims were further considered. These include a minimum of 6s. per day for tin-men, when breakdowns occur, payments for changing standards; on area pure and Binrple; on 1.0. and I.X. doubles at 50 sheets per box and overweight above 1401b.; Canadae to be paid at 54 sheets per box. There will be a joint meeting of lmiBtera and men on Thursday.

TO-DAY'S CRICKET, M.C.C. and Ground v. Australians. THE COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP I COM PETITION. M.C.C. AND GROUND V. AUSTRALIANS. At Lord'8 to-day, when Marylebone, who had sco-red 190 for six wickets overnight, continued their second innings, the weather proved cloudy and boisterous, but there was a fair r company present to witness the conclusion of the match. Warner (not out 49) and Mitchell (not out 12) had Noble and Howell againet them. Armstrong missed Mitchell at slip in the first over. but at 201 Warner's excellent innings was closed by a. catch at the wicket, Storer and Mitchell added only six in twenty imnuts3, the bowling being extremely steady. Storer. reaching out at Noble, was then taken at extra, slip. With Hearne in runs still came slowly. Mitchell played well. The latter and Beame batted steadily ag-ainst good lengtk bowling. The first hour's cricket produced omy 37 runs. No wicket falling. Darling tried Hopkins, Armstrong, and Trumpsr. but runs came faster, till, at one o'clock, the total had reached 250. Hearne made uome fine hits, t Jtt-een minutes later Marylebone were 2551 a-hea-o. Marylebone went on batting until 1.30. and then, with the total at 290. Grace declared the closed. Mitchell and Hearne added 73 in eighty minutes by fine cricket. Stumps: will be drawn at 5.30. the Australians' having 2E0 to get to win in three hours. LO the great disappointment of the spectators nun set in directly the players retired from trie held, and, instead of Marylebone getting tiieir opponents at tke wickets for a quarter of an hour before lunch, no cricket was pos- stble before that interval. The rain fell steadily, but it scarcely seemed as if it -would continue the afternoon Score;- M.C.C. AND GROUND. — 'rSj lE-iungs. Second inniaea. C. B. IT}7, 1 J w, b Howell— 36 c Armstrong, b T n Howell 21 L. Falairet, b Irumper 39 b Jones 44 Brancd. b Jones 2 1 b w, b Armstrong Baujilsjnn]), b Annstrong— S7 c Gregory, b „ Truiaper 26 T-mf; 2c KelI> b Noble.. 50 T.oit, c Duff, b J>oble R b Hopkins 4 Grace, c Gregory, b Howell. 29 b Trumper 23 Mitchell, b Howell 29 not out 55 ^t0Iei";TI b w- b Howe11 0c Howell' "b JCobie 4 0. T. Hearne. b No We 7 not out 35 Crsnfiekl, not out 4 Extras 13 Extras 14 TotaI 236 Total (8) .280 Innings declared closed. AUSTRALIANS. First innings. Second icningi. Trumper, b J. Haarne 105 Duff, lb*, b Grace 16 I Hopkins, I b w, b Graco 7 Hill, e and b Hearne 24 Gregory, b Trctt 30 Darling, b Trott 28 Noble, c and b Trott, 21 Armstrong, not out 12 Kelly, b Gracc 3 Joaes, b Grace 0 Howell, c Palairet, b Grace.. 3 Extras 22 Total 271 GLOUCESTERSHIRE V. LANCASHIRE. Tkere was an unfavourable change in the weather at Bristol to-day. Rain commenced to fall steadily about eleven o'clock, and a start at the usual hour was out of the ques- tion. At 12.30 the weather had cleared some- what. but rain was still falling, and the pros- pects of play before lunch are not over bright. Score: — GLOUCESTEHSHIRE. First inningll, Second innings. Troup, b Barnes 47 1 b w. b Barnes 0 Wrathall. c Hartley, b Barnes 24 c Hallows, b Sharp 1 Hale, c Eccles, b Barnes 4 not out 41 Laogdon, c Earnes, b Sharp.. 55 run out 9 Jcssop, c Cuttell, b Barnes 0 c Ward b Barnes 14 Brown, b Barnes 11 b Barues 0 Board, c Hartiey, b Steel 38 c Hartley, b St-ei 4 Champaia, c Sharp, Ù Steel." 2 1 b W, b Barnes 0 Hughes. 1 b w, b Sharp 16 not out 4 Paish, not out. 35 Roberts, b Sharp 7 Extras 11 Extrais 12 Totr.l 250 Total (7) 85 LANCASHIRE. First inr.iiijce. Second innings. Stssl, c Board, b HuggiiM— 6 Ward, b Roberts 0 Tykleeiey, b Huggins 120 Cuttell, b Huggins 0 Hallows, c Troop, b HuggiBi.. 19 M#cL»ren, c Hale, b Brown.. 65 Eccles, not out 26 Hartley, b Jessop 14 Sharp, c Jessop, b Brown 15 Barnes, b Jessop 3 Badciiffe, b Jessop 0 Extras 27 Total 255 ESSEX V. SURREY. It Wall not a light task that Essex kad before them when play was resumed at Leyton this morning. Set 302 to get to win, Essex had lost one wicket overnight for 29 runs, and thus, with nine batsmen still to be got rid of, they still wanted 273 to secure victory. Just after 11.3,3 Carpenter (not out 15) and Perrin went on witk the Essex innings to the bowling of Lockwood (pavilion end) and Brockwell. Runs came steadily, and the 50 went up when the innings had lasted an hour. With three runs added, however, Perrin was caught. At 55 M'Gahey wm bowled off Mis pads. Sewell was nicely caught at point at 73. and then. at 88. Carpenter, who had played splendid cricket for an hour and forty-five minutes, was taken at slip. Ten runs later Kortright was bowled. Reeves left at the same total, being leg before to the first ball he received. With Russell and Owen togetker, however, the Surrey bowlera met with a stubborn resistance. At 1.45 rain drove the pl:;ysrs to shelter, and luncheon was then taken. Score:- SURREY. First innings. Second innings. Abel, b M'Gahey 150 b M'Gahey 0 Brockwell, c Beeree, b Young 3 c Carpenter, b M'Gahev 5 Hayes, c Kortright, b Reeves 42 c Carpenter, b M'Gahey 49 Baker, c Fane, b Carpenter 41 hw, b Mead 8 Hayward, lun out 6 c Sewell, b Reeves.. 38 Lockwood, c and b Carpenter 5 b M'Gahey 1 Bush, c Sewell, b C&rpcnter. 2 c Sewell, b Mead 69 Walker, b M'Gahey 8 c Russell, b Mead 0 Jephson, not out lb Mead 0 Stedman, b M'Gahey 0 b Mead 1 Bicbardson, 1 b w, b M'Gahey 0 not out 2 E*tr*s 4 Extras v Total 282 Total Tl77 ESSEX. First innings. Second innings. carpenter, b Lockwood 4 c Hayes, b Brock- well 46 t see, b Lockwood 5 c Stedman, b „ Brockwell 14 rerrin, c Stedman, b Lock- c Hayes, b Brock- I well 8 M Uahey, c Hayes, b Brockwell 79 b Brockwell 1 Sewel1, b Lockwood 1 c Lockwood, b Brockwell 8 Kortright, c Hayward, b Lockwood 17 b Bichardson 18 P.us.-jell, b I ock%,(>od 0 not out 22 b Lockwcod 0 not out 16 Beeves, c Hayward, b Lock- wood 8 lbw, b Bichardson.. 0 Young, c Hayward, b Lock- wood 15 Mead, not out 4 Extris 4 Extras 4 Total 138 Total (7) .137 WORCESTERSHIRE V. LEICESTERSHIRE. GOOD WIN FOR LEICESTERSHIRE. There was another change in tke wea.ther at Worcester to-day, and rain fell at intervals. but not sufficiently heavy to interfere with the cricket, and a, start was made at the usual time. At the close of play Oil. Tuesday Worces- tershire, with eight wiokets in hand, wanted 315 to win. Arnold (not out 15) and Corden (not out 8) went on with the batting, but. with only eight runs added, Arnold was beaten by a Tood ball from Odell, and the same bowlei- sent Corden back at 86. Pearson did not make a long stay. Simpson-Hayward and Wheldou batted well. but after the amateur left wickets fell fast. Leicestershire won by 175 runs. Com- plete score:- LEICESTERSHIRE. First innings. Second innings. Wood, 1 b w, t» Wilson 22 c a..Hayward, b Wilson 5 Whitehead, b Pearaan 16 c, Fofter, b Wilson.. # Kuight, at Gaukrodger, b c Gaxikrodger, b Simpeon-Hayward 20 gird 108 King, 1 b w, b Wilson 13 c and b Wilson 130 Crawford, c Wilson, b Simp- c S.-H«yWard, b son-Hayward 8 Bird 18 Dp Trafford, st Gaukrodger, b Simpson-Haywaid 3 b Bird 8 Coe, b Wilson 8 b Wilson 14 Gewon. c and b S.-Hayward.. 0 c Wheldon, b Bird 20 Odell. c Arnold, b S.-Hayward 0 c and b Bird 37 Woodcock, b Wilson 0 b Wilson 15 Whiteside, not out 1 not out 9 Extras 1 Extras Total.317 WORCESTERSHIRE. First innings. second innings. H. B. Foster, c Whiteside, b c Whiteside, b Woodcock 0 Woodcock 23 Bowley, 1 b w. b Odell 15 b Woodcock Arnold, b Odell 27 b Odell Corden, lbw, b Odell 0b'Odell 20 Pearson, 0 Cr?wfcrd, b Wood- cock 2 e Whitehead, b Odell 17 Whelaon, c Whiteside, b Woodcock ? not out 48 G!ukro<!gf;r.bbdcll. 5 b Woodcock. 5 Simpson-Hayward, c Wood- cock, b Odell 24 b Geeson 46 Bird, c Whiteside, b Wood- cock c Crawford, b King 0 Burrowj, c Whitehead, b Odell 6 c COP, b King 0 Wilson, not out b King 4 Extras 1 Extras 10 Total 1 ENGLAND V. AUSTRALIA. LOCKWOOD ASKED TO PLAY. Soon after the resumption of play at Leyton this morning a telegritm arrived for Lockwood asking him to make the journey to Binning"- ham and be prepared to play for Enttland in the fir=t test match, which begins there to- morrow. Little surprise need He occasioned by this. "nis magnificent bowling yesterday having had its due effect upon the selection committee. Mr. MacLaren and Australia. Mr. A. C. MacLaren, who is playing against Gloucestershire at the County Ground, Bristol, says, with regard to the report that he is making arrangements for a team to visit Aus- tralia at the end of next season, that he has been approached by the Sydney Cricket Club, but has as yet done nothing in the matter, in which no arrangements of any kind have been made.

A verdict of Suicide whilst temporarily insane" was returned at a.n inquest at Llan- dovery on the body of Morgan Evans, farmer, of Cilycwm, who cut his throat in his bedroom. It was stated that losses of stock and illness had preyed on his mind.

RACINB: LATEST. a ï York Meeting, 1.30—The LOjnDESBOROUGH PLATE of ZOO sovs; weight for age; allowances; winners exira. One mile and a, half. 5 7 12 Mr Wargrave's Monitress W Lane 1 4 9 13 Lord Derby's Andrea Ferrara Spencer 2 3 7 2 Sir E Vincent's Parody fJ^rAylin 3 3 7 8 Mr Pull'nger's Lady Cull Boaidnoan 0 Winner tr:MO?d by Grey. Belting-7 to 4 a^st Monitress. 5 to 2 agst Parody, 3 to 1 agst Andrea yenaM. and 6 to 1 agst. Lady Cuil. Parody set a strong pace to Andrea Ferrara and Monitress till six furlongs from home. when Monitress became second. At the distance Monitress and Andrea Ferrara joined Parody, and the trio ran .1 desperate race home. Mouitress scraping home by a short head; the fame distance between the second and third. 2.0—The KGT.INTON STAKES of 5 sovs each, with 100 soys added, for two year olds; colts Est Elb. fillies and geldings Sst 91b; winners extra. Five furlongs. 8 7 Mr Melley's Stolen Kisses coit Jenkins 1 8 7 Mr Osborne's Roover Crag F Osborne 0 8 7 Lord Penriiyn's Leijhton Lane 11 Winner trained by J Dawson. Betting—6 to 5 on Stolen Kisse< colt. 7 to 4 agst Leigliton. and 7 to 1 agsi-Roover Stolen Kisses colt made all the running, to win by a length; four lengths between the second and third. 2.30 — The FLYING DUTCHMAN'S HANDICAP PLATE of 300 sovs; winners eitra. One mile, a 7 8 Mr K Carlton"« Klavus Sanders 1 4 712 Mr C S lien ton's I'aiute H Aylin 2 5 7 4 Mr J M Bell's Gay Consul Heppell :5 5 9 0 .Sir J B Mapk's Si. Nydia W Lane 0 4 7 5 Mr T W P Rivis's Long Cecil Dalton 0 3 G 11 Mr W II Reid's Ciiftonha.H.J Wattst. jun. 0 6 V 0 Mr G W Smith's Dr. jiri Lofthola.-c C Winner trained bv T Leadu. BetUng-7 to 2 agst Flavus. 5.0—Th? STAMFORD SELLINf, STAKES of 5 sovs esch, with 100 sovs added; weight for age; winner to be sold for 50 sovs. T.Y.C. (five furlongs, straight), Busiris, 1; Goldayr, 2; Royal Serf. 3. Five ran. Also ran: Lord j-tavanger and Evelyn filly.

I Bath Meeting. Z.O-The BATH WELTER HANDICAP PLATE of 100 SOVE; winners E-x:r3. Fivp- furlongs. 5 9 0 Mr Foster's Blue Diamond Halsev 1 6 7 Y 2 o 6 7 Mr Gorton's Castle Maid iflly Brav 2 3 7 7 Mr Millard's Avoca Vale Childs 3 3 8 8 Mr Gubbins's St Hubert M Cannon 0 3713 Mr M,Creery's ToPo Lewis 0 4 7 10 Sir W Singer's Tarasp G M'Cail 0 4 7 4 Mr Piatt's Saengerin R Jones 0 3 7 0 Mr Grand's Bailylopen Waicrs 0 3 6 8 Mr Braime's Hydraulic J Lane 0 3 6 7 Lord Cowiey's Felstead C Aylin 0 Winner trained bv J Dawson. Betting—11 to 4 agst Blue Diamond. 7 to 2 agst Saen- gerin, 7 to 1 each agst Cattle Maid and Avoca Vale, and 10 to 1 agst any other. After a tedious delay, caused bv the misbehaviour of Tarasp, Blue Diamond jumped off in front of Avoca Vale, Tarasp, and Saengerin. and. making practically all the running, won by a short head. Saengerin was fourth, Tarasp fifth, Felstead next. and Topo last. (Race started at 2.12.) 2.30-The LANSDOWN TWO YEAR OLD STAKES of 5 sovs each for starters, with 100 sovs added; coHs 9st, fillies and geldings Sst 111b; winner to be sold for 100 sovs; winners extra. Five furlongs. 8 7 Mrs E R Pease's Economist G M'Call 1 8 4 Major J E Scott's Thrift B Brown 2 3 4 Mr A M Singer's Tokenhouse Htilsey 3 8 4 Mr G Edwardes's Decree Nisi filly. Moss 0 8 4 Mr K Courage's Lady Marcion Wilkins 0 8 4 Mr T Leader's Hesse F Leader 0 8 4 Mr Weatherby's Samite filly Wilmot 0 Winner trained by Capt. Pease.

OFFICIAL STARTING PRICES. As published in the "Racing Calendar" and the "Sportsman." "Sportsman." YORK MEETING. Londesborough Plate (4),-j\-Ionftress, 7 to 4 agst. Eglinton Stakes (3),-Stolell Kisses colt, 6 to 5 on. Flying Dutchman's Handicap (7).—Fiavus, 7 to 2 agst. BATH MEETING. Bath Welter (10).— E!ue Diamond, 11 to 4 agst.

NEWMAHKET NOTES. FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) NEWMARKET, Wednesday. TO DONCA&TEE. Petridge, Rotten Row, Bonny Flora, Silver Bay, Emissary, Defosse, The Wyvern, Satyr, Sonatura, Con- venticle, Cockhiil, Hellin, Wabun, Chupatty, Rubiana, Pellisson, Asteria filly, Ruy Lopez, Tippler, Best Bell, Match Belle, and Cecilia. TO SALISBURY. Perseverance,Thisbe, Solera, and Courier des Bois. TRIALS. J. Day's LADY* CASSITES FILLY beat Wees Nep- cben easily over five furlongs. H. Sadler's RED LILY beat Lady Csstlereagh filly and Crosdale filly easily over five furlongs. Hammond's SUNROSE beat Foxbane and Chiorion St3r filly easily over five furiongs. The winner is in the Acorn Stakes, Epsom. Hammond's VULPIO beat Volpone, Mountain Daisy, and Libya over one mile. SALISBURY MEETlKGi SELECTIONS FOI: THURSDAY. City Plate.—THISBE. Stewards' Plate.-COURIER DES BOIS. Salisbury Stakes.—SOLERA. DONCASTER MEETING. Spring Handicap.—COCKHILL. Portland Stakes,-ASTERIA FILLY. Hopeful Stakes.—BESTELLE. Zetland Plate,-TIPFER. Stockil Stakes.—BONNY FLORA.

PROBABLE STARTERS FOR TO-DAY'S RACES. Stamford SeUinp.—AH ready to run. Tyro Selling.-All ready to run. Consolation Handicap.—All ready to run.

Early Betting on To- day's Races. STAMFORD SELING:- 2 to 1 agst Busiris. 3 to 1 Goldayr. 4 to 1 Starga/er. 5 to 1 any other. TYRO SELLING :— 3 to lagat CephaliBp. 4 to 1 — Nakorni3 geldiEg and Tarnbrook. 5 to I May. 6 to 1 any other. CONSOLATION SCRAMBLB:- 5 to 2 agst Conquering Hero. 4 to 1 — Bonnie Scotland. 5 to 1 Scottish Archer and Meliboea. 6 to 1 any other. The 'Sportsman" has authority for stating that Sceptre will be ridden in the Derby next week by Randall.

OFFICIAL SCRATCHINGS. The "Sportsman" has been officially iBformed by All eniagements in Mr B Forrest Tod's name-Cell- bate. Derby Stakes, Epsom—Butterworth and Netherby Hall (after 5 p.m.). All engagements in Mr Vyner's name—Crow Needle and Malva. and Malva. All published handicaps—King's Quest. Al! engagements this ye:r—Virginal. All engagements—Vanishing Lady, Sandpiper II., Jungle Crow (dead), and Aipheus (des-d).

ACCEPTANCES. EPSOM MEETING. ROYAL STAKES. Sonatura, Master Willie, Lord Bobs, Sundridge, Spec- trum, Little Eva, London, Bridge, Cosssck, Melete, Minnie Dee, Olympian, Indian Corn, Princess Melton, Exaltation, Rigo, Koaigswinter, Carlekerap, Mr.rsh- cress, Abbot's Anne, Punctilio, Holm wood, Lady Mac- donald, Loch Liven, Dabtrnon, Morganatic, Icon, and Kunstlcr. DURDANS PLATE. Cap and Bolls II., Veles, Australian Star, Sidus, Mount Prospect. Sweot Sounds, Boyal George, Ypeilanti, Seringapatam. Mocday II., Baldovle, Doochary, Gla- sait, Lord Melton, OroeJ, Waveless, and Gascony. EPSOM PLATE.. Cossack, Presbyterian, Jubert, Fighting Furley, Simon GlSver, Vulpone. Beltenebrosc, Blue Psier, Mimicry, Papdale, .Sundornc, St. Benet, Battle Song, Phylloxera, Footpath, Kinrara, Morganatic, Mat Sal- Jeh, Timlat filly, and Mindoro.

Yesterday's London Betting. Sceptre again found favour at 13 to 8. Against Ard Patrick 6 to 1 was offered, and 8 to 1 was taken about Pekin. Cheers was i,5 request at 25's to win, and was also supported for a place, but there was very little else doing. Prices:- THE DERBY. (One mile and a half. Run Wednesday, Junt 4.) ?3 to 8 agst Sceptre, t 6 to 1 — Ard Patrick, o 8 to I Pekin, t 25 to 1 — Cheers, t and w 33 to 1 — Perfectionist, t 50 to 1 Caro, t

SALISBURY MEETING. THURSDAY, MAY 29. — The STEWARDS' PLATE (a Welter Handicap) of 100 sovs; winners extra; jockeys, 51b extra. The Straight Mile. ys st ii> Mr H I HigUam's Royal George Russell 5 12 7 Mr Foxhall Keene's Olympian Loach 4 11 13 Mr Foxhall Keene's Olympian Loach 4 11 13 Mr J R Koene's Mardi Gras Letch 3 11 10 Mr G A Prentice's Golden Wishes J Powney 0 11 0 Duke of "Westminster's Just Cause J Forter 3 10 12 Mr J G Bulteel's AV&rning 1Q Mr J L Dugdale's Joe the Marine Duke 5 10 10 Mr H T Barclay's Kinrara Sentence 3 10 7 Jir William Johnston's Bonnie Springfield. W Johnston 5 10 6 Prince Soitykoff' Courcur do Bois Hamwond 4 10 5 Mr George Edward us' Leo Tertius Major Edwards 4 10 4 Mr Garrett Moore's Queen Thao Sentence 4 10 4 Mr E A \i"a.n's Capresi Fallon 5 10 4 Mr W iJateman's Kk-on Karry Powney a 10 4 Mr M Pizzey'? Teuton T Shtrwood 4 10 1 Mr J E Mellow's Tom Tucker Lyriham 3 6 1" Mr E L Heintnnann's Val«tta. Lyniiam 4 9 10 Mr Murray Griffith's CheStine D Tiiirlwnll 4 0 8 Mr A Walton e Mr J 8 Curtis's Cairn Hill Shipley 4 9 7 Mr W H Smith's Benjamins Cir-ddock 4 'J 7 Mr II S Sievier's Kirkthorpe Mr Sievrr 3 9 7 .— The WILTSHIRE PLATE (a Welter Handicap) of 100 wvs; winners; extra. Six furlongs straight. ys btlb Mr C D Maine's Veritas Marnes 5 9 0 Mr Wb Johnston' ISVent Friend" W Johnston 5 8 3 Mr G Thursbv's Kiug's Quest Duko 5 8 3 Capt J Orr-E, winq's Laconia J Powney 3 8 4 Mr :J S Cmtis's Pearl Rover Shipley a 8 3 .Mr H T Barclay's Kinrara Seavr.ce 3 0 3 Mr Wra Johnston's Chez-moi W Johnston 583 Mr. J Gubbius-'s St. Hubert Dar'iiPg 3 8 3 Sir G Prescott's Travieso (inc. 71b ex.) Mr. Sir G Prescott's Travieso (inc. 71b ex.) Mr. Peebles a 8 3 I Mr R S Sievier's Siiverhampton Mr Sievier 4 8 2 Mr H E Randall's Margo A Sadler, jun. 3 8 2 Mr J Ford's Flying Ji'o In Ireland 3 8 1 Mr Lionel Robinson's Coo-co Dar!ng 3 8 0 Mr J Porter's Countess Helena J Porter 3 7 13 Mr L Pilkiagion's Iniilegirth Peace 3 7 12 Mr Garrett Moore's Queen Theo Sentence 4 7 12 Mr M Pijtzev's Icon T Sherwood 3 7 11 Mr J L Dugdale's Sea Loid Duke 3 7 11 Mr A Walton's Mat Salleh Lawrence 4 7 11 Sir Ernest Paget's Chant J Chandler 3 7 10 Mr W H Scbwind's Castle Mire Kirk 5 7 10 Mr J Harm's Fantastic Batho 3 7 10 Mr E J Percy's Isle of Maa Raisin 4 7 10 Mr A Taylor's Ambiguity Taylor » 1 6 Mr A P Cunliffe's Decare Fallon o 7 0 | Mr E Robson's Pure Jov itobson 3 7 4 Mr It L Cotterell's Hard Luck Clement 4 7 2 Mr Alfred Heath's Dixie's Land W Stevens 3 7 2 Mr J Ford's La. Valerie Wheeler 3 7 2 Air T Simoson Jay's Fair Meddler..T Cannon, junior • • 3 7 1 Mr W C Martin's Sonetta Major Scott 3 7 0 Mr E L Heineman's Away West Lynham 3 7 0 ♦Mr F R Hunt's coit by Bight-away—Vl'arren Belle Hunt, jun. 3 7 0 Mr W H Smith's Benjamin* Craddoek 4 7 0 Entered by telegram. .-The NEW STAND SELLING WELTER HAN- DICAP of 150 sovs; winner to be sold for 50 sovs; winners extra. The Straight Mile. ys st lb Mr Garrett Moore's Queen Theo Sentence 4 9 6 Mr Geo Edwardes' Leo Tertius..Major Edwards 4 9 6 Mr W Sibary's Yusen Hornsbv 6 9 5 Mr E A Wignn's Martyrdom Fallon 4 9 0 Mr E J Percy's Harvest 0 t Mr de Wend-Fenton's Precocious Kmnpage 4 3 li 7 Mr H S Gootlson's Tom Fitton. 4 S 12 Mr M Pizzey's Lady Alicia T Sherwcod 5 8 12 Mr S Darling's Blythswood Darlinar j 3 12 ML T. Hallock's Ganymede Hallick 3 8 12 Mr J W Ohurton's Broadsword A White 5 0 H Mr A M Singer's. Little Nerah Mr. Davies 4 8 11 Mr John Puwney's geiding by Blue-g-een- Pink J Powney 4 8 9 Mr H Lindemere's St. Valentine Wright 3 S 3 Mr (' Lawman's Savorna Walters, sen. 4 8b Mr P P Peebles' Emir Mr Peebles 4 6 8 Mr It S Sievier's Kirkthorpe Mr Sievier 3 8 7 Mr W J Pitt's Pearly P.oid Craddock 4 8 6 Major J D- Edwards's Bird on the Wing .Major Edwards » 3 G Mr Garrett Moore's Sister Olive Sentence 086 Mr J S Curtis's Method Shipley 6 8 6 Mr George Thursby's colt by The Deemstpr— Joan of Ave Pake 3 S 5 Captain J Orr-Ewin^'s Eayleigh J fowney 3 8 5 Mr C Sheppard's Pangloss Hunt, jun. 4 8 4 Mv J .Ford's Mrs. Honey Private 3 8 2 Mr T E Hunt's Hinging the Changes Private, 3 8 2 Mr Wood's Granddaughter Sentence 3 8 1 Mr J G Bulteel's Sow Dust Collins 3 3 0 Mr T Cannon's Wild Apple T.. Cannon, jun. 380 Mr A Walton's T^he^a Lawrence 3 8 0 Mr F Lynliam's Miss Drake Lynhim 3 8 0 The SALISBURY STAKES of 5 sovs each, with 100 sovs edded. for two year oJdF: colts 9st, fillies and geldings 8st 111b; maidens allowed 51b. Five fur- longs straight. st Ib Mr H T Barclay's Holme Lacey Sentence 8 11 Mr J W Rouse's colt by Golden Crmnt- Laipgeriek ,Hornf>by 8 9 Mr Erlich's colt by Buccaneer—Sub R06a, ,Major Edwards 8 9 Mr Wm Johnston's Dusky Lad W Johnston 8 9 Mr O Moseley's Drumshoreland Sentence 8 9 Mr E Courage's filly by Adieu-Frolic.Rob,on 8 9 Mr J C' Platt's Cocoon Private 8 9 Mr L Piikington's 81. Bollox Peace 8 9 Mr F PlaH's Cushat Doo Captain Pease 8 8 Mr R Bankes' Solera Walters, jun. 2 6 Mr A P Cunliffe's Broke Fallen 3 6 Mr J L Dusrdale's Debutante Duke 8 6 Major J D Edwards's colt by Pride—Lady Gwen- doline Major Edwards 8 6 Mr George Farrar's Bestbelle Walters, jun. 8 6 Captain F Forester's gelding by Laveno—Surety Fallon 8 6 Captain Fowler's Malcolm Orme Darling 8 6 Mr R C Carton's filly by Prince Rudolph- Sirenis Taylor 8 6 Mr J Gubbins's New Palace Dariing 8 6 Lord Hamilton of Dalzell's Grand Marnier W Robimon g e Mr T Simpson Jay's St. Atholine..T Cannon, jun. 8 6 Mr C Lawman's Vibi-ant. Walters, sen. 8 6 Mr L Neumann's colt by Buckingham—Siva Gilpin 8 6 Mr J C Platt's Prelate Private 8 6 Mr R Pryor's The Roc J Chandler 8 6 Mr Weatht.oy's tUly by Arington—Cheveronny. Taylor 8 6 Mr C Wilson's colt by Trenton—Blow Darling, jun. 6 6 Mr H Wilson's colt by Trenton—Fast Darling, jun. Mr E L Heinemann's filly by lyisemati-Avoca Lvnhani B Captain Bevvicke's Wildfowl J Powney 8 3 Mr T Cannon's Mona Dundonald..T Cannon, jun. 8 3 —A SELLING NATIONAL HUNT FLAT RACE of 40 sovs for four year olds and upwards; weieht for age; winner to be sold for 50 sovs. Two miles. 3'S st lb Mr R Eden's Thunibtwn Private a 12 7 Mr R Gore's Lord Bruce Mr Gore a 12 7 CaptainJ H Jackson's Stransrford Butchers 6 12 7 *Mr. E. do Kelschendorf's Aldbourne Chimes Mr R More's Tarolinta Orbell 5 12 7 Mr W' Hall Milker's Rochdale Coulthwaiie a 12 7 Mr S B Joel's Marcha Real Sentenc0 6 12 7 Mr C F Garrard's Kurvc-nal Garrard a 12 1 Mr L G Elger's Molester Costello 4 11 7 Entered by telegram. .-The JUVENILE SELLING PLATE of 100 SOVS, for two year olds; colts Cst. fillies and geldings Set lib; winner to be sold for £ 50. Five furlongs. „ st lb Mr H Coventry's Pan-Puk-Keewis..Capt. Coventry 3 0 Mr h Darling's ShUiitoc Darling 9 0 Mr Alfred Heath's Juggledale w Stevens 9 0 Mr F E Hunt's colt by Upstart—Loving Cvp Hunt. jun. 9 0 Mr T Simpson Jay's Clot'ire T Cannon, jun. 9 C Mr R Pryor's Cailton House J Chandler 9 0 Lord Alington's filly by Childwick—Zarabanda n't Waiiers, sen. 8 11 Capt. Bewicke's Dead Certainty J Powney D 11 Mr C C Calcutt's filly by Royal Sovereign—Doreen Private 8 11 Lord Carnarvon's filly bv Loved One—Floia M'U'or Grensel 8 11 Lord Clonmeli's filly by Blue Green—Catherine U. H Chandler 8 U Capt. FreviUe Cookson's Twitler J Chandler 8 11 Mr J L Dugdale's Mille Amours Duke 8 11 Mr J L Dugdale's Jocus Duke 8 11 Major J D Edward's filly by Tarporley—Birthday Oiit Major Edwards 8 11 *Mr L G Elger's Eendra Costello 8 11 Capt. Forester's gelding by Bay HOIlaid-Arouya Fallen 8 11 Mr E C Irish's Eileen Rose Craduock 8 11 Mr J B Joel's Sererna Morton 8 11 Mr S B Joel's gelding by Bread Knife—Lancarvan T Cannon, inn. 8 11 Mr G Johnstone's filly by St. Hiliire-Agnes Co..t Hornsby 6 11 Mr J W Larnach's filly by Macheath-IN aspich K Marsh 11 Mr F Lynham's Vain Pride Lvnhaji 11 Mr C Macdonald's Gualala Private 11 Mr Valise Sentence 8 11 Mr Mosley's filly by Mr W T Robinson's fiily by Ciorane—Be Mar j one \v Robinson 8 11 :!IIr B I.obson's Smiier Robson 8 11 Prince Soltykofl's Fox-Bane Hammond 8 11 Mr XS Weatherby's filly by St. Hilaire-Lz. BnstfL'e Taylor 8 11 Entered by telegram. TOPPING & SPlNuLER, I FLUSHING, HOLLAND. I The TWby, Atcot Stakes, Boyal Hunt Cup, Northum- berland Plate, Double and Treble ETents, S F. Accumu- lators, kc. The "Continental Sportaman," also "Yeu Book and Beady Jteckoner." free on receipt of address. Telegraphic instructions can be sent to London for 8,1". 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PONTYPRIDD. J TAFF VALE PARK. CORONATION DAY. THURSDAY. JUNE 26th NEXT. TOM LINTON. the World's Clianipion, will Attack the One Hour's Cinder Track Record, paced by his famous IZi-Horse Power Motor Cycle, the fastest of its kind in the world. This Motor Cycle will also go for the Five Miles Record. In addition to the appearance of this Cham- pion of Champions, there will be several Open Foot Events; also Cycling Events under the N.C.C This will positively be the first appearance of Linton in his native land since his elevation to the position of the World's Premier Cyclist. &ee Future Announcement for Fuller Par- ticulars. e10049

TERRIBLE WRECK. r British Vessel and 700 Lives Lost. TWENTY SURVIVORS LANDED AT NAPLES. The Naples newspapers announce that the steamer Koenig Albert landed at that port on Tuesday twenty survivors of the orew and passengers of the British steamer Camorta, which foundered during a cyclone in the Indian Ocean early this month. Eighty-nine of the crew and 650 paseengers (nearly all Indiana) perished in the disaster.—Central News. The vessel was last heard of in the Ea.y of Bengal. The present is the first news that the ship had been lost. The Camorta wa- an iron screw steamer of 2.11S gross tonnage, owned by the British India Steam Navigation Company (Limited), and registered at Glasgow.

ATTACKED WITH A HAMMER Smart Punishment Inflicted at Cardiff. Ma.ry Davie. whose head was half hidden in bandages, had a serious complaint to make against William John Regan at Cardiff Police- court to-day. She and her children had been living at Regan's house in Cairns-etreet. Just before eleven o'clock on the night of the 20th, as she was going to bed. Regan attacked her with a liammc-r. She warded off the firet blow with her arms, but the second fell on her bead and knocked her insensible. The only reason she could give for the assault was that she had a few words that morning with Regan's wife. In answering a gammons, Regau declared that Mrs. Davie's drunkenness made it neccssary for him to clear her out of the house. He was called out of bed on this occasion by her noise, and found her armed with a poker and sweeping brtwh, both of which he had to parry.—The Stip endiary (Mr. T. W. Lewis) would r.ot accept this excuse, but fined defendant zEtO and costfi. with the alternative of two months' hard labour.

A COLUE^STRANGE DEATH. The Newport BOTough Coroner (Mr. W. Lyndon Moore) opened an inquest to-day with reference to the death of William Moses, aged 24, a collier of Bridge-street, Abercara, who died at Newport hospital on Sunday night. Rumour v/as stated to have associated that deceased, with a bit of a ':sparring" bout, which took place an Saturday—quite a. friendly and good tempered affair—as it seems, but whether his death was the out- come of a blow that he received in the course of that encounter or not will probably be ascertained from the post-mortem, which was ordered by the coroner. The inquiry was ad- journed for further investigation until Mon- day afternoon.

STOCK EXCHANGE. London Finance, CBY OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.] LONDON, Wednesday. 11.30 a.m. Money in good demand at 2J. Discount rates—short and three months' bills 2 13-16 to 2». Consols steady. Account 1-16 up. Rupee Paper unchanged. Home Rails better. Americans dull. Trunks steady. Eise: Third Pre! i Mexican Rails unchanged. Foreigners quiet. Mines steady. Mexican Rails traffic, 38,500 dollars gross. S,500 dollars increase. PRINCIPAL CHANGES. North Stafford 1, Brighton "A" j. Great Central Pref and Deferred, Great Northern Deterred i, Cale- donian, North British Deferreds a EP. Great Western. North Western i. Groat Eastern ± down. Atchir-on 1, Baltimore J. Chesapeake, Illinois. Union Pacific Pref i, Canadian Pacific, Denver, ditto Pref, Southern. Steels Ordinary l, Atchison, Norfolk Common, Ontario, South Pacific i down, New York Central t. Erie. up, Ceduias "F" 3, "E" 0, Chinese. 1896, Japan Scrip i up, Cilinese Gold », Argentine Rescission i down, De Beer Deferred 1, Pref J, Band Mine 1-16 up. Tinto, H. E. Prop Baraato Consols, East Rand, Vereeoiglng", Taquahs, Lomagunda, Rice, Hamilton 1-16 down. 1.30 p.m. Money is in fair requeet at 2f to 2i. but the supply on the market has increased; three months' biiis 2 13-16. Bombay and Calcutta transfers 15 29-32d. Gold premium. 1;53,70, There is less doing on the Stock Exchange. the delay in ihe peace negotiations checking fre:-h business-, and causing" realisation in some directions Giving to the un- certainty as to the result of the conference. Consols, however, are firm at a further rise of 3-16. New Loan J. Home Ralls firm, except Great Western, North Wes- tern( and North Eastern, which are j down. Americans idle and dull. Erie Prefs, Baltimore, and Canadian Pacifics are J lower; several other sorts j and i, but New York Central are j up. and Eries and Nor- folk Common 4. 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"5 C»)«doni'n O 1 107 Ditto Pref. 4'S „ Def. 41J 41j 76 Do. 2nd Pref 844 Pref. 1754 T/.andV.W O 175 175 105 rtl.Ldu.Or. 1854 Land S.'WO 324 Gt. Otl. Pref 324 32», 73 Ditto Def 164 „ Def 161 36| 83 Met. Orn !06? Gt.Etr.Ord. 1064 33 Do. DU. Ord 105 „ N. Pf. O. O 74* Midland T>«f 4-5, net, r., Oy, 461 461. 75 Ditto Pref. 41 Con. A. 4*4 N. Rtsh. t>ef 446 «4| 1461 Gt. Wtn. Oy. 146 146 82 Ditto Pvef 4<>4 Hnll #• TS O. 49} lf9i N. E. Ord. 35-? 118 L. andY.Oy IV. N. Staff. Ord 112 112 1494 L.B.and S.C. 100 S.Esm.Ord 1394 Ditto A 140 140 684 Def 681 182 C. and D, O. IRA FOREIGN RAILS. 133 B. A. *G.S | 17$M'x'nP.f Ord 17 56 Do. and Pac 70 Do. let Pref. t68» 60 "o. ft RQS I 25 Do. 2nd Pref 113 Central Arp 4J Nit.R. Ord. ?i Costa R. Ord | AMERICAN8. r. Trlc. Odv. R. k T, C, lis Do. 1st Pref 16" N. V. H. Oy. 1^34 36T4 8^ Do. 2nd Pref. 3?JS 'o.O'turio O 334 :>1 40? T)o. 3rd Pref 40J 5S# V. VT. Com £ 8 M HI? no, (.uRr. 76'. Perm. Orn. 8:? Sr»nt« Fe, 81j: 8'J i P. Rea'-ine 0- 1015 Atch 5 v Pf. 101 101 <2"» Do. 1st Prof. 109* R»1. Ohio.. 1«3| 108? 1 S. P#p Ord.. 66 6H lfi2i Osn. Psc. Ov 14? 1414 37? Rr. Ord. 374 37? 47? Che« Ohio. 475 «7J T>o.Prf 174 CM.&S.Pi.. i 1C7J U. Pacific O. 1074 371 Brie 373 37? 90 Do. Prrf 8?4 894 Denver Ord. 4X? 4?) Jll U.S. Steel 0. 41 41 °3 Den Pref 92i 92?' 924 ,">0 fief 54" Loi's ft N.O. 41! WnViacb Pref 157 Illinois Old. 1564 ~'7A Do. B Deb COHMRBCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL. 414 Allgoppe S': 14 0L4 pion 7, Ord. 16 Anp.-Arnn. O It Lyon* .T £ Co n no, Def 1? Uns P'trol'm 4A Pouts Ord 16 0. T6J Hudson Rays 41 Do. Pref "4 Lin'tvpe net 575 Gninr.r>ss 0, :Jl Do. Pret. MINING MARKET. AUSTRALIAN, INDIAN, Sus. Ti A^.Rd.W.A -4 Mysor- C7, ?j Do. N. B1<vk Nnndv. MS Bkij H*ll Pt" 34'6 '4- Ooreenm Oy 14 Bt. R. Oorce n nt), Pr¡of "5 Clia'p'n Reef 51 1; P'h'll G'fl'lds 39'0 Omopolit'ii 1 S. of Gwnlta 94 Gn. H. Shoe. 1 W.A G'fl-lds 9/0 Do. Links. 10 0 46 R;o Tinto 4rl 7& Great Finrai SA 5^5 Anaconda. 51 19/6 Grt. 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A .G'ldTr 8ft sl Gl'be ft Ph'x F'qn' Sr A bos 2^r 71 GA. Ct. Amal 7* 37. Trans. Gold 83 Heriot 8& IV- Do. Develop £ 7* .Taeerefo'tein 2 XT. Rhodesia 3" .Toh. Invest. 9? ^il.Mainree 7| Jubilee 7? 6-^ Wr»ssan 6j\ 54 .Tampers 1 W-llon'bT Cd tII'rea. tlft. Div. Note.—When no ficures appear opposite a stock or share in either of the columns in the above list, it is to be understood that the last price (yesterday's cloning or opening) rules the market. TRAFFIC RETURNS. Cambrian R&Uw&ys.—DeereMC, &M. Midland,-Iacrease, £ 39,907. North Staffordshire.—Increase. £433. Great Central.—Decrease, £9,148. Great Central Share of Cheshires lines.-Devrease, £24. Tiiburv.—Increase, £571, Great Northern.—Decrease, £15,985. Glasgow and South Western.—Decrease, £834. London and South Western.—Decrease, £ £ .164. London and Ncrth Western.—Decrease, £42,000. North British.—Increase, £45B. Caledonian.—Increase. £657.

Local Finance. [BY OrR FINANCIAL EDITOR ] CARDIFF, Wednesday (1.0 p.m.). Owing to the non-fulfilment of the anticipations of peace, an easier tone prevails on the Stock Markets. South African Minee are most affected, and the prices of these are decidedly irregular. In tome instances quotations are materially lower, owing to profit taking and other realisations. Home Securities have not changed to any great extent. P-ailways are firm on the whole. Colliery Shares are idle, and the Miscel- laneous Department is without speoial feature.

H. TUJ)OR THORNLEY, STOCK AND SHARK BROKER, M, WEST BUTE STREET, CARDIFF. Telegraphic Address: "Contanpo," Cardiff. Telephones; Natl., 1,294; P.O., 117.

TO-DAY'S MARKETS. FISH. Cardiff, Wednesday.—A fairly good supply, and better prices realised Mackerel fetched 17. per 120; white pollock. Is 3d; black ditto, 9d; haddock, Is 5d: megrams, 6d; gurnet, 4d; and small hake, Is 3d per stone; London dry haddock, Is 9d per stone; and smoked sprats, 2s. 8d per dozen boxes. Grimsby. Wednesday.—About <0 vessels arrived with a poor supply, for which there was a fair demand. Quotations:—Soles, Is 5d to Is 7d; turbot, 9d to lOcI; brills, Bd rer lb.; plaice. 6s to 6s 6d; leraons, 8s to 9s; live halibut, 7s to 8s; dead ditto, 6s to 7s per stone: live lina: 3s to 35 9d; dead ditto. 2s 6d; live cod, 45 to 5s; dead ditto, 2s 6d to 3e 6d; live skate, 5s; dead ditto, 4s each; ha1.te, JOs to 45s; coalfish, 26s to 28s per score; kit haddocks, 12s to 15s; gibbed, 17s to Sla; dabs, 9s to 143 per box. SUGAB. Glasgow, Wednesday.—The official report says: A fair business done at steady prices. The private report eays: While the tone is ijuiet, rather more business has been done "t eteadv prices PBOViSIONfi. London, Wednes lay.—Butter trade continues slow- FrjeslaacI, e63 to 9Ss; Normandy, 90s to 100s; Danish, 104e to 106s. Cheese trade quiet at letc rates—Cheddar, 665 to 76s; Canadian, 56s to 62s: Dutch-TJi&m, 516 to 548; Dutch Gouda, 46s to 52s; New Ze-aland, 59s to 60s. Bacon trade quiet at recent curmucies-Irish, 56s to 69s; Danish, 54s to 65s. Bladdered lard, 48s to 64s. BUTTER. Cork, Wednesday.—First;. 84s per cwt.: seconds, S3?; thirds, SOs; superfine, 87s: line, 85s; choicest boxes, 87s; cnoice, 83s. In market: HE firkme. WOOL. London, Wednesday. — At to-day's sale Messrs. Thomas and Cook offered 1.626 bales, Messrs. Jacrmb 9.R79 bales, and Messrs. Huph— 1,333 bales. Competi- tion was very activc, and prices firm for all descrip- tions. METALS. Glasgow, Wednesday.—Opening: Scotch dull; small business done at 515 lOAd sixteen days: buyers, 63s 9d cath; sellers, Id more; no opening report. Cleveland dull; small business done at 49s 6d cash, 49s 6id nine- teen days, and 49s 7111 month; buyers, 49!< 6d eash, and 4í1s 7^d month; sellers, ^<2 more. Cumberland idle.

TRADE ANDS Hi P PIN G, Local Charterings. CARDIFF. EXCHANGE, Tuesday, T]20 outward freight market was easier for Italian port*. South American quotation* T remained fairly steady, and there was no change in Baltic, Bay. or coasting rates. The following comprise the day's operations: — OUTWARD—STEAMERS. Cardiff to Genoa, 6s 3d (Lady Falma) „ Genoa, 6s Ijd. 3,303 tons „ Genoa, 6s. 3,400 tons, spot boat • Vinice, option Ancona, 6s 10id (Alacritj) „ Marseilles, 7f 25c .Sully) Marseilles, 7f 25c (Graffoe) II M¡.rseille8. If (Polymitisi Civita Vecchia. 6s 'Incemore) Barcelona, 7s 3d (Isie of Ramsay) Barcelona, 7s 3d (Cambrian) „ Barcelona, 3d, 1.90C tons „ Zarate, 145 6d (Emma) Lisbon. 48 7td (Marine) St. Xazaire. 41 50c (Feberero) Devonporl. 3s 3d f.d. 35 9d usual (Alacrity) Defonport, 3s õd f.d.. 36 9d usual (Hazelmere) Havre. 4s 6d (Player) „ Colombo, 9s Ed (Knight o* St. George) Foreign Fixtures. LONDON, Tuesday. There was rather more doing from South Russian ports. India and River Plate were quiet, and ore steady. Fixtures:— Muriel. steamer, 3,300 tons, prompt, Azof to Moss 10s 3d. M'jss and Christiania 10s 6d. Trevaigan. steamer, 3,300 tons, June 15 cancelling. Taganrc? to Rotterdam. 9s led. 9s 4^d any, 9s 10id Hamburg, completing outside Is 9d less. co., Steamer. 5,000 tons. 10 per cent.. September 20— October 20, Odessa to London, Hull, Antwerp, or Rotterdam 10s, Liverpool 10s 3d, Hamburg 10s 6d. Lady Gray, steamer, 3.600 tons, June 10—25, Taganrog 10 Christiania 10s 3d Steamer. 3,700 tons, prompt, Elba to Cardiff or New- port. 55 3d. free of despatch. Pteamer, 4.500 tons, middle June, Soriphos to Glas- gow, 7s 3d. Movements of Local Vessels. Corso left Madeira for Seville 26th. Ashby passed Gibraltar for Glasgow 24th. Sfcidby left Alexandria for Suiina 25t.li. Glenbv left Suiina for Gibraltar for orders 25th. Lackenby left Birth for Crons'.adt 24th. Haxby left Port Louis for Java 24th. Bellerby arrived Garrac;:u £ 5tli. Tenby arrived Alexandria 25th. iLme3, left Pomaron for Bavonne 26th. Oswin left Ergastcria for Antwerp 26,h, Alton left Rotterdam for Cardiff 25th, Sapphire arrived LvtUeton 26th. Clonlee left Rouen for Barry Boads 26th. Shipping Casualties. [Lloyd's Telegrams.] Wednesday. Manchesier Trader —Steamer Manchester Trader, from Manchester ior Montreal, put back to Queenstown, with irachinery damaged. Lord Charlemont.—Que'iee telegraphs: Steamer Lord Charleinont. from Montreal for Cardiff, sprung a leak from tank; has been surveyed, and allowed to proceed, Wilt. tank empty,

THE CABINET. Rumours of Ministerial Discoid. WILL THE GOVERNMENT RIDE FOR A fALL. The "Morning Leader's'" Lobby represen- tative writes:—The postponement of any an- nouncement concerning negotiations yester- day, and especially Xr. Balfour's querulous tone in replying to fj couple of quite harm- less questions, canted runionr to buzz bufiily in the Lobby yesterday. The majority of members were of opinion that things had not gone smoothly aL the Cabinet Council. and that there was a hitch in the peace proceed- ings. In addition to the surmise of the peace negoviat' -is at the Cabinet Council had been diaapijoitrtuig, acd of a nature cal- culated to ru ..e Ministerial tempers, there were other ruinous about Ministerial discord. It was stated positively, and by thoee who are i na position to know, that the Ministers are quarrelling aboitt their financial policy. There ie the utmost dissension with regard to the corn-tax and the increase of the in- come-tax, and tha.t dissension is said to be so serio-us that it may lead any day to a split and a crisis which cannot be concealed from the public. One of the leading men in the House, and one vrhn has unusually good opportunities of knowing" the views and in- tentions of Sir Michael Hicks-Reach, said yes- terday that the Chancellor of the Exchequer had seriously thonsrfct of resigning his office, and that no one need be surprised at hear- t ing that he had taken such a ptep. There are many members, not all on one side of the Houee, who declare that the Ministers are ¡ getting as tired of office as the public is of the Ministers. It is therefore stated that the Government would ride for a fall if it conld -over the Education Bill. or over anything in fact. But riding for a fall with a majority of 130 in the Honee of Commons is not a simple or a neapy operation. Ministers can- not send out a circular to so large a number of their supporters asking them to stop away. So the Government seems doomed to "muddle through somehow," to use a phrase which Lord R-osebery applied to the war. But though they may find it impossible to escape from office their power aDd vitality and in- fluence are entirely gone. T-

LOCAL LAW CASES. A Swansea Co;il Merchant's Contract. Before Justice Bigham, in the King's Bench to-day, the Denaby Colliery Company sued M. Depeaux, coal merchant, of Swansea, for damages and payment foi deliveries under a contract to supply him with 50,000 tone of coal at Rouen, Defendant denied the con- tract. and pleaded ihat the present action was stopped by proceedings in the French court at Rouen. His Lordship decided against him on both points, and entered judgment for the plaintiffs, with costs, the amount to be paid by defendant to be ascertained between the parties. His Lordship, however, pointed out that defendant was clearly bound to fulfil his contract, and he recom- mended him to come to terms with the plain- tiff company.

The Eer. H. Elwyn Thomas, pastor of Vio- toria-road Congregational Church, Newport, who had been staying at Bournemonth for several weeks for the purpose of picking up after illness, returned to Newport last night. He is still unwell.

TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY. ONE GLANCE AT SOL PHILLIPS' WINDOWS Will prove that he SELLa GOLD AND SILVER WATCMES AND JE WELLE CY CHEAPER THAN ANY OTHER JEWELLER IN CARD JI'. Note the AddreM — SOL pHILLIPS, THE OLD FIRM," 43, CAROLINE-STREET, CARDIFF. •Wi f 0-52, Ethel-street; rent, 5s. M.; re-decorated for a respectable tenants.—Sessions, Cardiff. e7903 WAKTED, Cardiff, Offices; first and second floor preferred —L 27, Evening Express, Cardiff. e&0h30 YOUXG Man] 50, married, 7 years' sea experience steward, tair education, wants employment ashore. L 26, Evening Express, Cardiff. e8103 SALE, splendid 1-wheel Thaeton and Harness.— !j Apply Hill Crest. Llandaff. e7805 ENUINE "Bargain.—Gent's A. B. Safety Bicycle! in good reliable condition; £ 4 10s.—Gaze, London House, Newport. e73h30 LAINSTLPHAN.—To let, Furnished Bouse, on The L Green; 2 sitt inj-rooms, 4 bedrooms, bath (hot and cold), and all modern convemences.—MJs. Morgan, The Green, Llanstepiian. c"I4L30 MILLiNKEY.—Wanted, early July, good, stylish M Hand; Welsh preferred.—Jones. Draper, Tyiore- town e76U30 WANTED, ?ood GtmtraA Servant, with references.— Apply Mrs. Heriori, 42, Taff-street, Pontypridd. e7703 YOUNG Man seeks situation as Improver to G. Y fltting; DO objection to going abroad.—Address L 25, Evening Express, Cardiff. ..Tho3 ANTED, o, smart Boy, about IS.—Apply Overvier, Express Office, Cardiff. elOCjJ ANTliT), a good experienced Cook-General, ais» Housemaid-Sewingmaid, by June 10th, for family of 3: must have thoroughly good references.—Apply, either by letter or personally, between 6 Mtd S p.m., 125, Cat.hdral-road, im.—Furnished House to let: near beach and station; facing sea: 2 reception and 4 bedrooms. -r.. 31, Evening Espre-fs, Cardiff e83hS0 ANTED,~Man and Wift-. both good maerb, good 'f house and garden found-Whiting, Aberdarc. e84h30

.z- BAROMETRICAL INDICATIONS. The following are the readings since five ("elock laet evening, as given by the barouieter in the vestibule of the "Evening Express." St. Mary-street, Cardiff, which is 33ft. aoove mean sea level. 6 jjiarit." ee-m. tp.m Keen. J0-5- i ••••» ——————— '2 30-0; 1 -9! •»; '7| .6! 1 — hm j' —1 j: >-