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SOLDIERS' MEAT. Rejected Carcases Sent Back to Newport. A RESPECTABLE BUTCHER HEAVILY FINED. Thomas Morgan, butcher, of 81, Commercial- road. was to-day summoned before the View- Port Magistrates for depositing at his premises for sale ,106 pieces of beef which were unfit for the food of man. On another summons he was charged with depositing at the Great Western Railway Company's good.s yard four whole carcases and three pieces of mutton and four pieces of beef which were Unfit for iood. The town-clerk (Mr. A. A. Newman) appeared for the prosecution; Mr. • Lyndon Moore defended.—The Town-clerk Explained that Mr. Morgan, the defendant, *as a very respectable tradesman, who at Present at a contract for supplying meat to a military camp at Okehampton. On Saturday 3e was iniormed that some meat which he 'lad sent there had been rejected by the mili- tary authorities, and in reply wired to his agent there to send it to Newport. It arrived, at Newport on Monday. The sanitary inspector was informed that there was diseased meat at the railway station, and on going there found four whole carcases, three pieces of mutton, and four pieces of beef in a very advanced condition of unsoundness. The inspector also went to Mr. Morgan's shop, and found 106 pieces of beef in a state of decom- position, then undergoing the process of pickling. This was part of the consignment from Okehampton. Defendant pleaded that he was away at the time. and-the prosecution did not dispute the fact, but the- law. did not require that there should necessarily be per- sonal knowledge. He (the town-clerk) did not Press the case against the defendant, who had tried his best to conduct his business pro- perly. Inspector Spenced Jones said the meat was Putrid and had turned green. He found llcwt. of it had been put in salt at the defendant's shop. Defendant's brother-in-law told him that Mr. Morgan was away. and that he (his deputy) was trying to do the best he could in his absent. All the .deat was seized and condemned by a. magistrate. Dr. Howard Jones, the medical officer of I health, said the meat was very unwholesome and quite unfit for human food. The pickling Process would not make it suitable for food. The Town-clerk said he would only ask the bench to deal with one summons, viz., that relating to the meat at the shop, as there might be a legal difficulty as to whether the carcase found at the railway goods' yard was exposed for sale. Mr. Moore, in defence, said1 Mr. Morgan had throughout his business career shown the most exemplary diligence, and had rendered the sanitary authorities every aeeiatance. The meat was sent away to Okehampton on Tues- day, the day after it was killed, and, as the hot weather suddenly intervened, it "must have turned very quickly. Had Mr. Morgan known that the hot weather would have come along so quickly he would' have sent- the mettt in ice. Mr. Morgan was away when the mes- sage was sent that the meat had -been rejected,' and when it' was returned, 'and JIe had'no personal knowledge of what happened to it. He was very sorry that the eotlrtfe'Gf events had been as they had. It had oeoa.- sioned a direct loss of jE50 to him. beside the serious blow to his reputation as a high-class butcher. The Bench regarded it as a serious offence, and imposed-a fine of J320, including costs.

MR. CARNEGIE AND BARRY. Gift of Between £2,000 and £4,000 for Public Library. It is understood that Mr. Andrew Carnegie, the "Amencaji millionaire, has promised a very handsome donation towards the erection sf a permanent public library building at 3arry. An emergency meeting of the Barry Public Library Committee has been convened for thia evening, when particulars of the gift will be.made known; but we are informed that the amount of the gift ranges between JE2,000 and .£4,000.

TREVECCA COLLEGE. Election of Professor of Hebrew The result, of the election for the Hebrew lectureship nt Trevecca College, which tpok place last night, was made known this morn- ing at the general meeting of that institu- tion. There were two condidates for the posi- tion, vi?., Professor Parry Williams, and Mr. E. Norman Jones (son of Dr. Cynddylan Jones) a young Welshman, who has'greatly distinguished himself at Oxford in the study Semitic languages and history. When the voting, was made known, it was found that Mr. Jones had been chosen to the position. Mr. Jonea is 27 years of age. Before preceding to Oxford he won first-class 'honour*, 1ft. He- brew art the University of Wales. While at the former seat of learning he placed to his credit the Kehnicott Hebrew prize, value £ 120, and the Posey Ellerton Hebrew scholarships for two years, the value of which is JB40.

NEATH COURTSHIP. Mining Engineer and His Sweetheart. APPEAL AT GLAMORGAN QUARTER SESSIONS. At the Glamorganshire Quarter Sessions to-day (before his Honoo.r Judge Williams, chairman; Mr. O. H. Jonee, and other magis- trates) the case of Bees v. Williams was heard. Mr. A. Parsons (instructed by Messrs. Viner Leeder and Morris) appeared for the appel- lant, and Mi". John Sankey (instructed by Mr. W. A. Thomas, Swansea) appeared for the respondent. Mr. Sankey opened the case. and said that the respondent had been engaged as a bar- maid at Swansea, but resided at Neath. The appellant, William Thoraas Rees. had been an apprentice to a mining engineer at Swansea. He had courted" Miss Williams, who had since given birth to a child. The magistrates at Neath, before whom an application for an affliation order was heard, made an order for 5s. a week. Kees, it appeared, thought that the amount of the order was excessive, but he had stated repeatedly that he had private means. Annie Williams, the respondent, gave evidence as to the reduction, and added that Rees always told her that he had a private income, and that he gave her an engagement ring. He had written a number of affec- tionate letters to her. Police-constable Brown, of Neath, said that when he served the summons Rees said laat he would go to the court and admit the pater- nity, but that if an order were mao,e against him he could clear the country and go to work underground, where they would have some difficulty in finding him. He said that he was a mining engineer. Other evidence was offered showing that Res had represented that he was well off. Rees said that he had not promised mar- riage. He had not passed a single exami- nation towards becoming a. mining engineer. His brother was maintaining him, and his father paid the premium for his appren- ticeship. He had never represented that he had independent means, nor did he tell the police-constable that he would leave the country. Cross-examined by Mr. Sankey:. You have written a lot of letters to her?—Yes. Were you engaged to her?—Never. Did you give her a ring?—No. Here in this letter you say, "1 have got a little present, and will bring it up to-morrow." What was the present? Rees (after some hesitation): It was a bottle. Oh! But you also say, "It was a hard task to get it. You must wear it."—No answer. The Chairman: What was it?—A bottle of medicine. The Chairman: But you cannot wear a bottle of medicine. (Laughter.) Mr. Sankey: Why did you say that she must wear it?—I thought the letter might get into someone else's hands. Mr. Sankey: But why say "wear it"?—I meant to say "drink it." Oh! You say you were not engaged to her. Now here's another leter;- An Amorous Letter. Dearest Annie,—Your request of Sunday evening still echoes in my' ears, and with greatest pleasure I take my pen in hand to write you. All my jokes and Smiles seema to have left me lodged on that mountain we sat oit, for I have been since quite harmless and lanquid, which, I hlOW, will cling to me until next Thursday. Dear Annie, I sailed away from Court Surf to the tune of an Irish melody towards Sw: nsea, and. with a brisk walk through town, I managed to book to Landore with the mail. I saw no one that I intimately knew, and spoke to no one until I reached home at a time when our chrno- nimeter registered 9.20-3,. most honourable hour for a boy who has been 'engaged.' When the young ladies who have not been so for- tunately staged dismantle their heads on that occasion, I should like to know. It was 8.15 when I left the office last night, and reached home about nine. I have no idea What time I'll leave to-night—prospectively early, but doubtful. I shall work on if neces- sary, so that I'll be free to enjoy your com- pany on Thursiay afternoon (5.45), and a little ramble before we part.—With happiest thoughts from your most fond and affec- tionate BILL." Mr. Sankey: Who is the boy that is en- gaged? Rees: Engaged to what? Mr. Sankey: Who is the boy?-I mnet have been. What did you mean by the word "engaged"— and you wrote it with inverted commas?—I meant engaged for the afternoon. And what were you engaged about that after- noon?—Different matters. Is all that you have si-id about your means as true as what you have told us within the last five minutes?—Yes. The Chairman: The appeal is dismissed, and the order confirmed. Mr. Sankey: With costs, sir? The Chairman: Yes. with costs.

WELSH covr TRADE. Cyfarthfa and Plymouth Collieries. Conformably to the ^-solution come to at the mass meeting last night, there was no work at these collieries to-day, and it is not improbable that no start will be made during the present week.

LOCAL RAILWhY FACILITIES A few weeks ago the Cardiff Chamber of Commerce made representations to the local railway companies interested showing the desirability for an accelerated train service between Cardiff and Llandrindod, via Merthyr. As an outcome, Mr. Beasley, the manager of the Taff Vale Railway Company, has arranged a conference to be held f-.t the Taff Vale Rail- way Offices, Cardiff, on £ «turday at 11.30 a.m., with representatives or the Brecon and Mer- thyr Railway Company, the Cambrian Rail- way Company, and the London and North Western Railway Company. Deputations, con- sisting of the Mayor of Cardiff (Mr. F. J. Beavan), the president (Mr. H. W. Wood-Davey), and members of the council of the chamber of commerce, the Stipendiary Magistrate of Merthyr (Mr. Marchant Williams), the medical officer of the county (Dr. W. Williams), and others, will wait upon the railway representa- tives.

WILFUL DAMAGE AT PENARTH. The Penarth magistrates, at their sitting to-day, fined Arthur Henry Matthews, aged fifteen, of West Cottages, Penarth. 20s., includ- ing costa, for wilfully damaging a seat at Penarth Cliffs, the property of the urban district council, 'by cutting his name thereon.

A DRESS FOR THE "CORONATION." On "Coronation" evening Harriett Keegan, 20, Glebe-place, Penarth, was walking along Glebe-street, when she noticed hanging out- side the shop of Mr. Tashmish Bomash, pawn- broker, a dress of many colours. While the assistant's back was turned she took away the dress for her daughter to wear during the Coronation festivities. At Pena-rth Police- court to-day Keegan was charged with stealing the dress, and the Bench bound, her over in the sum of £5 to come up for judgment when called upon.

STRIKING HIS WIFE WITH A BOTTLE. An ironworker, namtMi George Cope, of 5, Barthropp-street, was to-day sent to prison for a month by the Newport magistrates for an aggravated assault upon his wife, Luc-y Dope" by atriking her on the forehead with a bottle, and inflicting a deep wound an inch lonco

STOP PRESS 11 Latest fslsimti!. "EXPRESS" OFFICE, 5.0 p.m. TSiE NLITTTEPOE VACANT. 5fr. Philip Stnn'irrie. formal? H.P. far Burclev. (fl-div visited Colve. nt ft" refjiiest of the Liberal Selorlion Committee, and had an intei view with the commit tee with the object oi his name being brought, forward as Liberal candidal;' lor the Par- liamentary vacancy in the Clitheroe Divi- sion before the next meeting of the Liberal Council, tn bo held in a day or two. Setting—5 to I agst A.TCtanc;n> 5.45—The CITY SELLING PLATE. Mr C-hatterion's Miss Garnet 8 7 Mr J M'Call's filly by Quickly Wiav—Golden l'lcece S 7 3Ir AHcrlon'a filly by T'riilo—Choir i 7 FOUB RAN. 4.0—The fc'OHAM PLA Tï. ailr H J Kiwi's Mi 6 6 3 aMr J Hammoad's Bnrscs .A Sadler, sen. 5 7 11 a Mr Arthur's Kerno Pickering 3 7 7 FOURTEEN RAX. Betting—s to 1 agjt Miss Garnet. DotUn¡;-EvèUS on Mixed Powder. lorkt-hire: 56: for eight wiekcis. t HIGH.;NVMIGUT EAIfDICAF.- aColonel 9.JI'CalBicnt's.Tantalus .Mr Beatty 4 7 9 a £ ir Maurice ritsGerald's Hippy Match ) aMr T Jc-nmus&s Voionel (in. 71b ex.)..Jennings 4 7 7 4,'C—A!co .ran: Irfcniue, Clarini filly, Paro:^ and Frank Buckle. Betting—j to 1 on fct Sajvatf^r. Betting—8 to 1 agst Hi^Novia. E^ttmj—7 to I agst Tantalus, .4.lS-The MITCASTER MAIDEN. Mr. J. E. Scott's St. Salvador E. Clark.) J) J.: Mr. Greenfield's Ellerslle M'Guii-ia 3 7 U Mr. R. W Cox's Jolly Girl Osborne 3 h THREE BAN. N

Told in Tabloids. --e- At Abercynon Police-court to-day, Florence Sullivan, a deserter from the Royal. Mon- mouthshire Engineer Militia, was remanded to wait an escort. Much dissatisfaction has been caused1 at Caerleon by the discontinuance of the train to Newport and Cardiff which stops at Oaer- leon at 8.55 a.m.

MUSIC IN CARDIFF PARKS. Further Selection of Bands by the Corporation. A meeting of the Cardiff Parke Committee was held this morning to consider additional tenders for bands to pi-Air in the parks.—Mr. Chappell, who presided, stated that the-last meeting tenders from eight bands were opened, and five were accepted to play one night a week for four weeks. When the names of the selected banfe appeared in the news- papers, representatives of other bands waited upon the chairman and the vice-chairman to inquire why they had r, received fairplay. Inquiries were made, all' it *was found that a new postman had plans* four tenders with eight other letters in 3, letter-box in the vestibule, instead of de;Jering them at the town-clerk's office as uavial. Those tenders were now opened and considered in conjunc- tion with two which wer"; left over from the last meeting.—The comnuvree decided to accept the tenders of the foUowK :r bands to play once a week for four weeks The 3rd Volunteer Battalion Welsh Regimtnt, Great Western Silver Band, Pontypr'Í:i, Caerphilly Brass Band, and St. Saviour's l:and.—In answer to Mr. Lewis Morgan, the •'•■aairman stated that. five bands would play each week.

ALLEGED THEFT OF BRASS. To-day at Cardiff Police-court (before Alder- man T. W. Jacobs and Mr. F. H. Jotham,) Walter EdwaiJs, 32, was charged on remand with stealing a quantity of brass of the value of L5 16s., the property of the Great Western Railway Company. Mr. Parsons. (Vachell and Co.) appeared for the prosecution, and Mr. Sydney Jenkins for the defence.—The facts. as stated by Mr. Parsons, were that an engine was sent from Tondu to Penaam siding, where prisoner was employed as a signalman, for the purpose of going to Swindon for repairs. Certain brass fittings were attached to the footboard of the engine, and prisoner and another man. not in custody, were alleged to have removed them. and buried them in a garden some 30 yards awj-y.- Several witnesses were called, who spoke as to prisoner's move- ments on the nyjht in question. jRailway- detective Matthews said that on June 7 he went with Detective-sergeant Dicks to Pen* gam Siding, and found the piping produced under a disabled tip waggon. Subsequently he found the four brasses (produced) buried in a garden by the side of the line. In pri- soner's house he found a brass, fire-stand, and in his shed, in the goods yard at Cardiff, another brass stand, and. referring to these articles, prisoner eaid, "I am finishing them off myself." Detective-sc-rgeant Dicks corro- borated, and added that prisoner came to the Central police-station on the 30th inst., and gave-himself up.-He was committed to the quarter sessions, and reserved his defence upon his solicitor's advice.

CRIMEAN VETERAN'S SUICIDE Llangollen had just been horrified to learn this morning of Trooper Jones committing suicide, when another dreadful affair occurred in Church-street. Griffiths Price Williams, who had worked at Penrhyn Quarries, and. after forty years' absence from Glyn, Ruabon, returned home, and was scarcely known. He came to Llangollen. lodging with Mrs. Lloyd, who says he frequently refused food. About ten o'clock this morning the landlady beard a shot. Going into Williams's sleeping apart- ment, she smelt powder and smoke. Hiron Evans and Robert Jones came on the scene, finding Williams on the bed in a pool of blood. He had shot himself through the head, dying in twenty minutes. Deceased had served in the Crimean War. and was about seventy years of age. No cause is attributed to Williams's rash act.

SENTENCE ON A RECEIVER. At the Old Bailey, London, to-day William Grenvald. 35.. hairdresser, was sentenced to five years' penal servitude for receiving goods, the proceeds of burglaries at Bristol and Edgware-road, London. The value of the property stolen was a.bout £1,400, and con- sisted- principally of- jewellry, which wsw deposited by the accused at various railway cloak-rooms. 'I

QUARTER SESSIONS. 8. 41- The Alleged Burglary at Cefn Cribbwr. CHARGE OF THEFT ON THE HIGH SEAS. GLAMORGAN.—First Court. (Before his Honour Judge Gwilym Williams, chairman; and Mr. A. C. James.) The midsummer quarter sessions were con- tinued at Cardiff Town-hall this morning, when the trials of prisoners were resumed. A Sad Case. William John Jackson, eighteen, haulier, pleaded guilty to stealing a purse and 168., the property of John Jackson, from his father's house at Porth on April 8. Mr. A. Parsons prosecuted.—The Chairman, in sen- tencing prisoner to three months' hard labour, said that, from his record, he appeared to be on the down grade, and it would be of little use to say anything to him. Alleged Burglary. Thomas Jones, 50, labourer, was indicted foj breaking into the Plough Inn, Cefn Cribbwr, and stealing a ham. a bottle of essence of lemon, and other things, the property of David John. Mr. Douglas Lewis prosecuted; Mr- Ivor Bowen defended. When the case was called it was found that the witnesses were not in court.—They were found eventually.— The first witness was rather "slow," and the chairman advised the officer of. the court to shake him up a bit. adding, "He seems to have been up a long time this morning."—TVTien the second witness (a rather smartly-dressed young woman) entered the box. counsel asked. "You are not deaf?" to which she replied, "No."—The Chairman: No; she is only late—been around Cardiff looking at the fine shops. instead of coming here. (Laughter.)—The evidence in the case for the prosecution was that the goods were missed from the house and found afterwards in the flue of a house with prisoner's clothes over them.—Jones sa.id that he went out, to gather some watercress, and on the way home found the sack contain- ing the articles under a bush. He took it home with the intention of giving it up.—The jury returned a verdict of guilty.—A large number of testimonials of good character were handed in on prisoner's behalf.—The sentence passed was one month's hard labour. Alleged Theft on the High Seas Thomas Hughes. 32. ship steward, was indicted for stealing eight bottles of brandy and four of whisky, the property of Hamilton Erazer, on the steamship Inchmalo. on the high seaa, during the months of February and May.—Mr.' Kelly (instructed by Mr. A. Jack- son) prosecuted; Mr. Hugh Jones (instructed by Mr. J. A. Hughes) defended.—The captain of the vessel. William Halliwell, stated that whilst on the voyage home from Colombo and Marseilles he missed the bottles from his cabin.—In cross examination, he said that when the vessel sailed from Barry he took 24 bottles of whisky and Z4 of brandy. At Mar- seilles the manifest was made out for 28 of one and 24 of the other. There were some left on board from the last voyage, but he did not know how many were really on board when the manifest was made out. as he did not think then that any had been taken. There I were several occasions on which he had to complain of the man's drunkenness, but he did not enter it on the log. He disrated the man and put in another steward,, after which the liquor was missed, and some of the empty bottles were found in the steward's locker. He admitted that he told Hughes that he would "make a case of it. if it cost £20. Other evidence for the prosecution was that prisoner was guilty of drunkenness, and that I the bottles were found in the steward's locker.—The defence was that the spirits con- sumed by Hughes were some that he had bought at Marseilles when he went ashore.— I The jury returned a verdict of guilty, with a recommendation to mercy.—Sentenced to one month's hard labour. No Drink There. John Mahoney, 32, collier, pleaded guilty to smashing a lot of crockery, the property of Isaac George, at Llanwonno, on May 20. The Chairman (after reading the deposi- tions): You must have been mad. You acted i like a madman! Prisoner: I suppose so. I was drank at the S time. The Chairman: Oh! And you think that J covers a multitude of sins. A man has no business forget drunk unless he can carry his liquor better than you. (Laughter.) The sentenco is two months' hard labour. There is no drink there. I Attempted Suicide. Reginald Reed, 23, haulier, pleaded guilty to the charge of attempting to commit suicide at Pontypridd on May 12. Mr. A. Parsons appeared for tiie prosecution.—In answer to the Chairman, the accused said that his act was committed through drink that friends gave him. and he was "fool enough to. take." He had resolved not to touch any more as long as he lived.—He was bound over in his ots recognisances. Second Court. (Before Mr. 0. H. Jonee. in th*. chair, and Mr. Herbert Lloyd.) Fraudulent Tradesman. The hearing of the charge brought against Luther Thomas Phillips. 27, collier, and for- merly an ironmonger, carrying on business at Senghenydd, for an offence under the Bank- ruptcy Acts, was resumed this morning.-It was ajleiged by the prosecution that within four months next before the presentation of a bankruptcy petition against him, viz., on I' or about the 34t-h of January, 1900, the prisoner feloniously quitted England, taking with him a certain part cfc his property to the amount of £24ó14s.2d¡.. or thereabouts, which ought by law to have been divided amongst his creditors. Mr. Arthur Lewis prosecuted, and Mr. Rhys Williams defended.. Williams defended. The prisoner was found guilty, and sentenced to two months' imprisonment. I Using the Knife. John Sullivan, 35, labourer, pleaded "Not guilty" to a charge of wounding one Daniel Moriarty on the 26th of May, 1902. at Merthyr Tydfil. Mr. St. John Francis-Williams prose- cuted.—Evidence was given to show that the prosecutor quarrelled with a man at the Pelican Inn, Dowlais, and they went outside the public-house to fight. It was alleged that during the fight Sullivan interfered and stabbed Moriarty in the shoulder.—The wound, the doctor stated, was not a serious one._A. verdict of "Guilty" was returned, and the prisoner was sentenced to six months' imprisonment. Grievous Bodi!y Harm. Thomas M'Donald, 45, boilermaker, surren- dered to his bail on' a charge of causing grevious bodily harm to one Thomas'Platt, a coaltrimmer, on the 4th of April. 1902, at Barry. Mr. Anton Bertram prosecuted, and Mr. AlbertParsons defended. Piatt stated that the prisoner accosted him in Holton-road, and asked him for 2s. Com- plainant replied that he had not 2s. to give him. and the prisoner thereupon struck him and hustled him about the road. He fell to the ground, and M'Donald then kicked him in the eye. As the result of the kick he had lost the use of the left eye. Cross-examined: Before the assault he had ben drinking with the prisoner at the Victoria Hotel. There was no dispute at the pubiio- house over some money matter. He did not strike the prisoner. Two lads who saw the assault supported the prosecutor's statement. < A- man, naaned Tobin, for the defence, declared the fight to be, a. fa.ir one, and sug- getted that the pipe whioh the proteoutor was smoking during the row wa.s the cause of the injury to the eye. Prisoner, in his evidence, said that he must have knocked the pipe out of the prosecu- tor's mouth, and the pipe, he believed, injured the eye when Platt fell to the ground. He did not kick the prosecutor. Pla-tt struck him, and a fight ensued'. The jury found the prisoner guilty, and he was sentenced to four months' imprisonment. Child Neglect at Dowlais. Julia Saoggerson..33, Dowlais. was indicted on a. charge of neglecting her ohild, William Sag:gerson, aged twelve months, in a manner likely to cause him unnecessary suffering or injury to health, on the 5th of April, 1S02, and previous dates, at Merthyr Tydfil. She was further charged with being an habitual drunkard. Mr. Anton Bertram (instructed by Mr. Charles, Merthyr) prosecuted on behalf of the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children. Prisoner pleaded guilty to both charges, and was sentenced to fourteen days' hard labour. to be followed by two years in an inebriates' home at Bristol. THE REMAINING BUSINESS. The court adjourned until to-morrow morn- ing. when the test cases in the colliery appeals will be taken. In the case of Lewis Henry Davies, 31. late of Merthyr, who was sentenced to a month's imprisonment yesterday for wounding one George Daniel, on the lSth of June, at Giles and Horrap's Stores. Merthyr, it should have been stated that Mr. Daniel was not drinkiDg with Davies at the etores. as reported. SWANSEA. The midsummer quarter sessions for the county borough of Swansea were held at the Guild-hall, Swansea, to-day (before the Recorder, Judge W. Bowen Rowlands, K.C.). The calendar contained the names of only nine persona—The learned Recorder, in his charge to the grand jury, referred to the charges on the calendar, and said there were only seven or eight cases. With one excep- tion, there were no special features, neither would they require any special observations from him. He pointed out that the number of cases was slightly in excess than that which bad occupied their attention at the past three sessions. Trial of Prisoners. Thomas George Dawling and William Knight were charged with feloniously breaking and entering the shop and warehouse of Henry Norley Tunbridge and another and stealing therefrom the sum of 4d., their money, on April 1, 1902, at Swansea.-Knight was sentenced to fourteen days' imprisonment and Dawling to three months' imprisonment. William Thomas was charged with unlaw- fully cutting and wounding Nellie Williams, at Swansea, on May 17 last.-The Workhouse Medical Officer certified that the defendant was too ill to appear, and the case was respited to the next sessions. Letitia Lynn was charged with unlawfully being drunk and disorderly on the public streets in Swansea on the 12th of June, she having been convicted summarily at least three times for a similar offence within twelve months preceding the date aforesaid.-Sbe was found guilty of being a habitual drunkard, and was sentenced to two years in a home. MONMOUTH. The Midsummer Quarter Sessions for the county of Monmouth were held at the Sessions House, Usk. to-day, Mr. S. C. Bosanquet (chair- man), presiding. There were five cases in all, with six prisoners. A statement, signed by Sir Henry Mather Jackson and Mr. S. M. Jones, Abertillery, was read. setting forth that the parish of Llan- hilleth ought to be annexed, for the purpose of petty and special sessions, to Bedwellty Petty Sessional Division, and taken from the Pontypool Petty Sessional Divisional. Con- I sideration of the statement will. according to the standing orders, take place at the next sessions. Francis Henry Perry, 35, asylum attendant and well educated, pleaded guilty to stealing a gun, value £ 5, the property of William Rhya Williams, at Micbaelstoneyvedw on May 28; also to a charge of obtaining goods, of the value of Y,2 15s., by false pretences from William Henry Butt. of Abergavenny, on May 31. Previous convictions were proved—one at Cardiff last July for felony.-Prisoner was sen- I tenced to three years' penal servitude.

TRADE AND SHIPPING To-day's Charterings. CARDIFF EXCHANGE, Tuesday. Outward chartering was active, and more than an average number of fixtures were reported. Rates for Italian and Egyptian ports ruled fairly steady. Bay. coasting, and Baltic remaining quiet at about late figures. The following comprise the day's opera- tions:— O U X WAli AMlfiBS. Cardiff to Naples, Gs Od (Ulfsborg) „ Marseilles, It (Straits of Menai) „ Marseilles, 7f; 3,100 tons v „ Marseilles, lit (Bmile) Algiers, lit (Io!o Morganwg) „ Genoa, 58 3d, 4,800 tons (Trevessa) Genoa, 55 6d; option Torre Annunaiata, t'3 or Civilo Vecchia, 58 9d (Evan- gelinej W'isi.'iar, Es (Peter Harare) Torre Annu&zlata, 5s 9d (Attikl) ,i Torre Annun7:iats; Option Ctvita Vecohia, 5s 10id (GeorgiuB) Port Said, 5s !d (Torridge) Venice, option Ancons, 6a 3d (Northam) Genoa, 5s 6d; option 6peuzia, 5a 4id (Cralgos- wald) Lisbou, 49 6d, 2,000 tons Oporto, 4s 6d (Cornelia) Port Talbot to Marseilles, 7lf (D. NegropontM) Swansea to Valencia, 6s coal, 6s Sd fuel, 8e coke (Sapphire) >t V&lencia, 65 coal, 65 Od fsi-i (F¡¡.rtl¡,) Foreign Fixtures. LONDON, Tuesday. There was a fair demand for prompt, hardv stea.ro;*a from the Black Sea. otherwise marXsls for tonnage remained quiet. Fixtures. Ethelburga, steamer, 3,000 tons, 10 per cent., 6ulina, 8s 9d new charter; 12th of July cancslHng. Craislee, steamer, 3,000 tons, 10 per cent., Sulina, 8s Sd new charter or any, S3 3d Hamburg. Movements of Local Vessels. Hackney arrived Barrow Boacls 30th. Clonlee left Methll for Caen 1st. Curran left Trooh for Caen '30th.' Inver left St. Servian lot Barry Itcad6 30th. Maj'wood left Rouen for Barry Roads 30th. Skidby arrived Antwerp 3CtS. Forest left, Madeira for Pomaroll 1st. Barry arrived Glasgow 30th. Chiverstonc arrived Havre Boads 1st. Cyril left Nyborg for Tytto 30th. Fairmead left Leghorn for Mftrbslla 29th. Phoebe left Monte Video for Los Palmas 30th, North Briton arrived Malta 28th. Thlrlby arrived Archangel 30th. BaTlby left Svendborg for Kristienstad 29th. Wrafrby left Genoa for Benlsaf 28th Crawthonis left Hamburg for Tyne 29th. Hawnby left Nantes for Bilbao 29th. Wragbv left Port Union for Java 29th. Tenby left Pera for Gibraltar for orders 28th. Segontian arrived Nykarleby from Stettin July let. I South Wales Tide Table. i .is a < I j £ g s j a 2 i S 5 I e ° P Id 2 9 « •. I a rj s. "Wed- l Morni'jr 2 19 2 5 2 9 ,3 9 TTo lies.Jay, ■? Evenitii? 2 56 2 37 2 50 3 47 3 46 July 2 ( Bsight. 31. 0 £ 7 3 30 3 29 7 28 7 Tliura- l Mom'it; I J 3t:i 3 10 3 21 4 19 4 21 day, •< Kyening 4 5 3 42 4 1 4 54 4 55 .'uly 3 I Heijrbt 32 -3 28 11 31 U 31 5 30 8 l'n-' » M orm'tr 4 38 4 15 4 33 5 23 5 28 day, 1 ETemng 5 3 4 48 5 4 5 17 5 59 July 4 t fieight 33 7 30 7 S3 7 33 6 32 io fc'atui'- i erni'jf 5 -40 5 20 6 34 6 23 6 28 (lay, J i'Veii'iisf 6 8 5 50 6 3 6 56 6 56 July 5 I eisrht 34 5 31 11 154 10 35 6 34 H bun- f Morni'g 6 36 6 19 6 32 7 19 7 24 day, Eveninc 7 0 6 47 6 58 V 51 7 50 July 6 ( Height 34 8 32 0 95 2 36 9 36 3 Man- i MorniV 7 24 7 12 7 21 6 10 8 15 •lav, J Evening 7 47 7 36 7 44 8 40 8 July 7 t Height 34 '0 33 41^5 0 37 5 36 10 £ Dock Sill. xAlexandr* Dock. tRoath Bo«in. Shipping Casualties. [Lloyd's Telegrams.] Wednesday. Ardencraig,— Auckland telegraphs: British ship Arden- craig, from New Caledonia to Rotterdam, nickel ore, has been towed into Russell by Government steamer, with loss of main and mizen topmasts. Nereus and Cambria!—Yawl yacht Xereus, lying at anchor off Cowes. wss fouled last evening by Eteamer Cambria, and lost bowsprit.

CARDIFF'S RECORD BATHING. The attendance at the Cardiff Baths during last week—Coronation time-was a record weak, the receipts being £56 10s. 3d. The water bad been changed in one bath dive timee. and in the ladies' department three times, while the whole cort of water for > week wag £ 16.

STOCK EXCHANGE. ■Jg" LJAJ i._n m London Finance, BY OVit OWN COBBiSSFONDENT. LONDON, Wednesday. 11.30 a.m. Money in quiet demand at 2 per cent. Discount rates —three months' bills 2 7-16 to 2A. Consols easier. Fall: Money 1-16. Rupee Pajier un- changed. Home Rails quiet. Trunks and Mexican Rails un- changed. Americana steady. Foreigners quiet. Mines quiet. Mexican Rails traffic, 95,000 dollars gross, 15,500 in- crease. PRINCIPAL CHANGES. District { down; Steels Pref 1, Southern Pref i, Mil- waukee s. Atchison Pref, Chesapeake, Denver Pref, Steels i, Ontario, Norfolk 4 "p; New York Central J, S81!'311 Pacific, Illinois i, Kansas i down; Chilian 189s 4, Argentine 1886, West Minas i up; Lake Vie^ -an^al Gold 1-13 up; Johannesburg Investment 1-16 UO p.m. Call money is quoted 2 to 21, three months' bills 21. Bombay and Calcutta transfers, 15 29.32d. Gold pre- mium, 129.60. The Stock Markets are extremely quiet in all depart- ments; in fact, business is stagnant all round, and prices for the most part are nominal. Conscls are un- changed. In Home Rails. North Western is il, down, Dover "A" and Hull and Barnsley i, but Brighton "A" ts. -J up. Americans idle. Steel Stocks, Southern Rails, Mil- waukees, and Norfolk t to J up, but New York Central, Southern Pacifics. and Atchison easier. Trunks dull. In Foreigners. Argentines and Brazilian are better. Mines dull, but inactive. The market is affected by Paris settlement, this being option day on the Bourse. 2.45 p.m. The Stock Markets continue idle, and a dull ten- dency prevails all round, prices slipping away from want of support. Consols have eased oft 1-16 for both Money and the Account, and Home Rails also depressed, the southern lines showing most weakness. Americans are quiet, but fairly well supported; but Trunks are dull and inactive. In the Foreign Market, Argentines and Brazilians are good, and Italians have improved i on Continental buying. Mines dull and featureless. BRITISH FUNDI. Y't'd'y'. To-day's Y't'd'y'a To-ilay's Prices. Clos. Prices. £ -rl,e*- Op. 1,15 Prices. tip. 1.15 Con. N23pc. 96} 101.1 India 3 pc ofoxvA?0', 8DJ „ 24 pc IA?! W,a>;Ln 65 Ru'oPrSipc JOiJ Local Loan io;j Lix, 0.<J. 3pe rOBEtQN srocRfl. ^55t Arern. 188-5 WJfHn. «pc 168 Q7il 4pcBt A'W ••• e6i Italian 5 pc 101J VM Loan.nn. 5 po Ba o<gi „ Resoisn'n 67 102! jfexn. 5 y,c B?'-Ffr.5pc. C8 71* Internal V, 8'U l(>i Peru 0. Prof wi Oedulas R 75} „ >• P-•• 29i+ I'ortujruerfi.. Si1 8! £ 81| IBOt P.sn.4pol8») i/2 Chi. br 7 pc. BOit Suanisn 4 po m "SSde6pc 52 '«'• Op. *>* 101 „ 1896 5 po., "8* vd Ssypti. Ud II 4th Z ma £ 1'ench po, l'fl 'New '94 I1? Oemin T t.c, 12i| 1. Otto. B'nk 31T Greek 1889 54 Uey, 0,3i p.e HOME RAIL* 123 Ca edoni'u O ntf Ditto Prof 102 T)ef. 41 72 Do. 2nd Pre IS*5 ™ Vl^f' 172 T,.andN\W O 1711 w i73i LftndS.WO 32 Gfc. Ctl. Pref f8 nitto D^f 69 „ I>ef. 834 Met. Ord 104i 31? Do.Dis. Ord 31J 31J 0 ••• 73 Midland Def 70 J? Oy, 74 Ditto Pref. ,g A 43) X. Btsli. lief ••• 82 Ditto 49 Hull & P. o, .„ 48? 555 X. E. OrA T «nd Tity 112 N-fltaHOrd tt n "• 97 S. Estu.Oxd. u?c uaVo: •• «| » « FOREIGN HAILS. S-A-Vi8" f 17» MVuBs.Ora « S°- r*c' ••• 69i n«- 1st Pref iVT ^°' }?°.a 6-h 25 lll £ eri'™\ Arg 5 Nit. B. Ord 4 Costa K. Ord iSMSHlCANB. S- °^-v' I1* Zff M. K.AT.O 2?l JJo.lst Pref, 1055 159? N. Y 01 Or, If** 7r! 33* no.O'tario 'O 3 ™ £ | £ °- 3rd Pref 39| 571 NT. & W. Con. 571 57 £ «7 Guar' Pran- Ord 34 P.&Uefldint? AtcliSpcPf. 103J 103J 43 Bo. latPref. •• OWo- fisa S. Pae. Ord.. 65ft S"1' ^"5/ °y 1331 3?l S. Rail. Ord. 37? f 47S f'hes & Ohio, 43 4a 97J T)o Pr<-f 178* O.K. & S. Pi. 179 179| 101J IT. Pacific O. 107 107 JW Erie •• 91 Do. Pref Oenver Ord 38i If.8. Steel O. 38* 36t! 9^ Ben. Pref 95i 95J r>o Pref 91J 91* Jj" r-oi's A N. °. 47J Wabash Pref Jj" r-oi's A N. °. 47J Wabash Pref 16,14 llliiiois Ord, 164 164 79 Bo. B Deb CUMMBBCIAI. /> lNl)t>8TltfAl* 40 Atlsoppa Sk, H Ltptonsftrd. 454 Ang.-Amn.O 7g IjvonR.T&fo .„ oi Bo. Bef Kn* P'trol'm 4J»,-Coats Ord „r 19 Welebach O. 2B| Hudson Bays 45 Bo. Pref „. 3i- Lin'tyT? Tlsf 580 Giiin*" esOy. 41 Bo. Pief. I' MINING M AIIK. 1ST, AUSTRALIAN, INDIAN, fte, !tAf(.f!d.W.A. 6g- Vvw.re V, »o. 5J. Bloek 33 1ft \undvdr.VA=, 33/0 Pirn Hi1! Pf, Oores;nm Oy. lg Bt.fi. George 3 Bo. Pref S* Oha'p'n Reef 12 P'itii! G'fl'lds .„ ?3/9 C'smopolit'n 24.'0 S. of fiwalia. 9 On. TT. Slioe. R:' 1* W.A O'flelds Bo. lanlrs. 9/9 438 Hio Tinto 84 Great Fintral 6,t- brut/soaP* 5, 20'6 Grt. PoiOdor 3^ Mount T.veU nt¡ Dn. Pers" J'S IDo. W- Bo. Mafwreef ê Boston Con.. 3-7, ITn's Bn'hill, King ■^8 Bo. Oroya 3"is 46 Utah „, 7-J- Ivaulio« 2 J> Boi .„ l"r> KSl|rnr31 4 Ilo. No. 2. !!4 Bo. Bontli 5 Tharsis 3J 1;. View fou. 3A Z\0- 6 0 Strettons 3i Mason & B'v Sfo Waihi Gold.. ,„ 5s SOUTH AND WKfT AFRICAN. Vnfflo-'P. Kn. £ 1 Knpht 8 8i Aneolo 4^ Banerlna^te 108 Ape* If Bn. Block B '0i Adlmntl ,„ Maslion. Ay 1 Bo. Shftmra I Way 3J Parnate Con 3J "Tata G. B'fs 1* Biblsni 6 Meyr ft fiTiurl 63 Bonanza 12$MorMevPtein V Wh.P. A fries Mosainbfque 1 £ 2> Bh. G. Coast 4Jir New Prim 73 Oity A'.C'ib 315 Xiw! 9 Claudes AkIi ?? Oceana Con. ''J 0. G. ofR.A. 9tj 3S Baiflrontein 18 Crown Be«f. i 131 Rand ^fines 12^ m Be BeersBe?. H T,d 6 Bitrlian Tl'tr.. 7 Bo. T!xy.!o 9A Raud. 91 In Roblnxon Conn | 101 Horp Beep. 244 Ferrcirs, Snlic'Kury 1? GeelonT Rnlultwo 7| (ieldenlmis fj fiim ft Jp.pV 113 Do. Peeo 8 S.A. G'ldTr H- 4jJ Gl'beftPli'x 1J T'qu'A-Abos 1? 7| (ieldenlmis fj fiim ft Jp.pV 113 Do. Peeo 8 S.A. G'ldTr 8f," 411 Gl'beftPli'x H T'qu'A-Abos 1? 61 Gd. Ct. Amikl Trans. GoM 3ft 3tt 8 TToriut 1? Po. Bevelot) .Taei-rsfo't«in ?» # TT. Rhodesia 3« Jo11. Invest. 3a Vil, T.lainreef 7 .Tnbilee S| Wa«sau 5 Jumpers 1 5 W'llWby Cd *PreH3. IKx-div Note—When no fseinca ar,i"?r opposite a stock or share In either of the In the above list, it Is too be understood that, th last price fyosterday> elcsint or to day's orenlns) rules the market. FREIGHTS. The markets opened with a quiet tone. Americans and River Pistes keep very Bull, with little passinp. Easterns continue weak. Black Seas and Arofs meet with little attention, but there is more inouirv for Sulinas. Mediterraneans, ore freights, outward coal tonnage, and coastings are fairly firm. Fixtures:- Sulina, new charter terms, 2,900 tons, 3s 9.1, prompt; Huelva, United Kingdom and Continent, 2,200 tons, 8s 3d, July. I TBAFKIC RETURNS. I Midland.—Becrease, £ 21,950. North Staffotdshire.—DecreMe, £3,416. Glasgow and South Western.—Increase, £599. Tilbury—Increase, £ 2,797. Great Central.-DecrC8"Se, £2,650. Ditto Shwe of Cheshire Lines.—DecreMe, £ 1,307. Great Northern.-Decrease. £ 2,472. Caledonian.—Decrease, £3,818.

Local Finance. [BY OP3 FINANCIAL EDITOR,] Wednesday, 1.0 p.m. There Is no Improvement In the tone of the Stock Mnriet to-day. Business continues very quiet, and prices, if anything, are rather easier. Railway Stocks are not so firm, a result which is partly due to the heavy decreases shown last week In consequence of the Coronation lioliiays. Colliery shares are steady. Norths are fairly strong on the announcement of the dividend at the rate of 10 per cent. per annum for the past half-year. South African Mines are rather easy. The other departments are without special feature.

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

TO-DAY'S MARKETS. FISH. Cardiff, Wednesday .Large supplies, but demand rather inactive. PricesLarge hake, Is Cd; medium ditto, Is 3d; small ditto, 8d to Is; haddock,, Is; whitehes, Is 3d; small lemon soles, la 3d; white pollock, 9d to Is; and skate, 9d per stone; London dry haddock, Is 4d per stone; smoked salmon, 7d per lb. SUGAR. Glasgow, Wednesday. — The official report says; Market quiet, a small business being done at occa- sionally easier prices. The private report says: Fair business done at slightly easier prices. Grimsby, Wednesday.—About id vessels arrived with a moderate supply, for which there was a fair demand. Quotations;—Soles, Is l'.d to Is 6d; turbot, 7d to 9tl; brills, 7d; se.lmon. Is 2<1 per plaice, Is 6d to 5s; lemons, 4s.8d; live 6s to 7s; 5s to 6s per stone; lie ling, 3s 6d; dead ditto, 2s 6d; live cod, 2s 9d to 4s 6d; dead ditto, 2s Chi; live skate, ts tia; dead ditto, as 6d each; hake, 20s to 28s; CPalfish, 15s to 13s per score: kit haddocks, 15s to 19s; gibbed, 20s to £ Ss per ::ox. PROVISIONS. Loudon, Wednesday.—Butter steady at about late rate,Yrie2]änd. SOs to 109s; Normandy, 86s to 94s; Danish, 104s to 107, Cheese cou'.inands a small in- quiry at recent currcncies—Cheddar. €6s to 7Es; Cana- dian, 54." to 56s: new, 49, to 51s; 498 to 63s; Dutdi-liouda, W-, New Zealand, 52s to 54s. Bacon traie fair, and recently advanced prices main- tained—Irish, 56s to 68s; Danish, 56s to 66s. Bladdered lard, Ms to 64s. BUTTEK. lard, 548 to 64s. BUTTEK. Cork, Wednesday.—Firsts, cwt.: seconds, 36s; 'c thirds, 81s; superfine, 68s; fine, 84s; choicest boxes, 91s; choice, 82s. In market; 281 firkins. METALS. Glasgow, Wednesday.—Opening: Scotch idle; buyers, 54s 9d cash, and 55s month; sellers, 3d more; no open- ing report. Cleveland firm; moderate business done at 49s 9d cash, and 49s Hid month; buyers, same; sellers, 4<1 more. Cumberland idle.

TO-DA V'S CRICKET. GLOUCESTERSHIRE V. KENT. [Result of corresponding match in 1901.-K.ent 355 and 17 (for no wicket); Gloucestershire, 204. Drawn.] I Fine, weather was again en.ioyed at Bristol tAis morning when Kent resumed their second mmng-s. Day and Seymour, neither of whom had scored overnight, being the not outs, 1 liuss'ins and Jessop were the bowlers, the former starting with a couple of maidens. Jessop. after twenty minutes' nlay. got Dav's wicket. Brow 11 lee &martlv catching him at third man. the overnight score then having been advanced from 46 to 62. Weigall. who followed, was in ten minutes, and Board then smartly took him at the wickets. Seymour meanwhile having twice sent Jessop" to the boundary. With the arrival of A. Hearne, cricket became slow. and at 95 Jessop com- pletely bent Seymour, who had ulayed beau- tiful cricket. The 100 was hoisted after ninety-five minutes' play, and several bowlinrr chancres were then necessitated, but at 147 -('c Humphreys skied a ball. which Roberts held, the partnership having yielded 52. Hum- phreys had been missed by Spry in the slins before he had scored. Hearne's cricket con- tinued to be very eafe and steady, and he made his 50 in ninety minutes, some of his driving beina; very fine. Huish was bowled with a remarkably fine ball, and the second century was telegraphed just at the luncheon hour. Score:- KENT. Firstinninge. Second inning. Burnup, c i.rov.nlee, b Spry.. 40 c Brown, b Huggins 28 A. Hme, b Roberts p st Board, b Sprv.. 66 Day, 1 b w, h Spry 13 c Brownlee. b Jessop 2 Seymour, c Board, b Jessop.. 2 b Je?top 03 Mason, c Board, b Roberts. 13 b Roberts 17 ■\Vajg\U!, c Board, b Roberts 13 c Board, b ,Jes5,)p.. 6 Humphries, b Spry 5 c Roherts, b Spry 19 Mann, runout 19 1 b w, b Spry 17 not out js b Spry 5 Blytlm. b Jessop 0 j10» out. 17 Braoley, b Huggins lg not out.. 1 Extras 7 Extras i. 12 „ Total 201 Total (9) .7219 Kent. All out, 22). Gloucestershire second innings: 7 for no wicket. GLOUCESTERSHIRE. First innings. Second innings. Rice, c Mason, b Br?dlev 5 WrMhaIl, c Huish. b Br^d'ey 13 Jessop. c Huish, b Biv -> 1 Brownlee, enndbRin' :-s,103 Troup, b Humphreys 13 Board, c Maxm, b M sin 16 Lanpdon, c Huish, b Bradley 1 Brown, c Huish, b Hearne 52 Hu ggias c Bly the, b Hearne 17 Spry, not out 9 Roberts, c and b Hearne 0 Extras 3 Total 213 ESSEX V. SUSSEX. [Result of corresponding matchNjn 18:i._Essex, 214 and 414; Sussex, 247 and 210. Essex won by 171 runs.] Eaiii fell very heavily in the Levton district dunng Tuesday nisrht, and so affected was the wicket that it was not until 11.55 that the erame between Esiex and Sussex could be resumed this morning. When rain brought play to a close at 3.45 on Tuesday afternoon. Eeaex. in reply to Sussex's total of 520. had scored 'for the loss of two wickets. Car- penter (not out 27) and M'Gahey (not out 32) went on with the Essex inninsra to the howling of Tate and Relf. At the outset runs came freely, but tlqc score had only been raised to 117 when Carpenter was caught at slip by feewell, who was fielding for Banjitsinhii. The stand for the third wicket had added 60 runs in fifty minutes. CsrpenteT was batting two kouvs for his 35. After Carpenter left the Essex batting: suffered a bad breakdown, and the total had only reached 139 when the sixth wicket fell. On Russell joining M'Gahey something like a real resistance was offered to the bowling. Russell, for the most part. kept un defensive methods, but M'Gahey. who reached his 50 in an hour and thirty-five minutes, hit with some degree of freedom. At 1 oil eh the two batumen were still together, the score then standing at 210 for six wickets, M'Gahey being not out 94. Score; — SUSSEX. First innings. Second innings. Fry, c Xortrieht, b 15 Vine, 05 Russell, b Young— 12 Ri'Kck.c Kcmright, 1> M'Gahey 30 Relf. fc Mead 9. Msrlow, c Russell, b Young.. 10 Kanjitsinhji, c Seweil, b M'Crahey 230 Rr!\IUl, b M'Gahey 0. Newborn, c C?rpenter, b Mead 153 Tate, c Hue-Mil, b ?Iead 5 Butt, not out 20 Cordingley, b M'Gahey 3 Extras 24 Total 520 ESSEX. First innings. Second innings. Fllne, c Butt, b Tate. 31 Carpenter, c sub., b Tate 35 Sewell, c Relf, b 'fate 10 M'Gahey, not out 104 Koriright, c su'o., b Tate. 9 B'ickenham, c Cordinglev, b Tate 1 Tcsetti, run out, 0. Russell, not cut 35 Extras 15 Total (6 wickets) 240 NOTTS V. LANCASHIRE. I [Result of corresponding match in 1901.-Lancashire, Z10 and 400; Kotts, 43C and 50 (for no Wicket). Drawn.] Though rather dull. the weather was fine at Nottingham this morning, and. with the ground quite fit. nlry wis proceeded with at I1.35. Macaren (not out 68) and Steel (not out 28) continuing the Lancashire innings, in which five wickets had fallen for 233. Hallam and Gunn were the bowlers, and. with runs coming rapidly, the Notts score was headed with five wickets standing. Soon AWss and Anthony d ^placed the other bowlers, but they were all alike to MneLaren, who completed his 100 as a result of two hours and twenty- five minutes' batting. A little later the 300 went un. 67 rims having- been added in three- quarters of an hour, and later still Steel got his 50. Altogether the nartnership produced 180 in an hour and fifty-five minutes, when. at 327, was n;c>]y caught in the deep field. He had hit five 4's. Sharp followed, and Mac- T^nren, hitting out sut.arbly, reached his 150. He was canight when he had made 174. His hits included a 6 and seventeen 4's. The innings closed at 1.30. Score;- NOTTS. I First inn;ng«. Second Innings. Jones, c Smith, b Barnes 26 not out 15 Iremonger, c MacLaren, b Barnes 25 not out 15 J. Gunn, c MacLaren, b Barnes 22 Shrewsbury, c Steel, b Barnes 3 Dixon, c Sharp," b X'Auson..10S Dench. c MacT.aren, b I'Anson 3 Anthony b Sharp 2o Oates, b Sharp 6 Hsllam, c Ward, b Cutteii 4. Wass. c Ward, b Sharp 13 Taylc-, not out 0 Extra? 7 Extras 5 Total 248 Total (0) LANCASHIRE. Firat inning's. Second innings. Ward, c Taylor, b Wass 12 Potter, b Taylor 67 Tyldesley, c Jones, b Ta\lor.. 15 Eccles, b J. Gunn 20 MacLaren, c Gunn, b Hallam.174 I'Anson, b Taylor 5 Steel, c Iremoriijer. b Dixon.. 55 Sharp, c Iremonger, b Dixon 7 Cuttell, b Hallam 6 Barnes, not out 0 Smith, b Hallam 0 Extras 30 Total 391 YORKSHIRE V. SURREY. I [Result of corresponding- match in 1901,—Surrey, 172 and 431 (for nine wickets, innings declared c'sossd); York- shire, 290 and 157 seven wickets). Drawn.] In bright, but somewhat ckilly, weather. play in this match at Leeds was resumed to-day. Not a ball, it will be remembered, had been bowled yesterday owing to rain. Consequently, the game was continued from the position in which it had been left on Mon- day, when Yorkshire, with three men out for 109, were only 79 behind Surrey's total. Taylor (not out 41) and Jackson (not out 25) went on batting at 11.35, Clade and Lockwood bowling. At 139, however, the la,tter gave way to Brock- well. The scone was up to 141 before Taylor waa out from a skier. He had batted superbly for ninety-five minutes, hitting seven 4's, and the partnership realised 78 in an kour. When 3 Taylor survived a very confident appeal for leg before, but. this apart, his timing of the ball was admirable. After he left Jackson and Washington added 47 in forty minutes before Jackson was out. He batted extremely well for a hundred minutes. With. Hirst and Washington together, runs came at a tremendous pace, the two men actually adding 134 in seventy-five minutes before Hirst left. He was missed twice, but hit splendidly, his innings including thirteen 4's. In three overs off Clode 40 runs were obtained. Score:- SURREY. First Innings. Second inning.. Abel, c Hunter, b Hirst 7. Jephson, c Tunniclifle, b Haigh 24 Bush, 1 b w, b Iiaigh 18 Lock*ood, b-Rhodes 4 Hay ward, b Rhodes 1 <? Denton, b Rhodes 6. Crawford, c Tunnicliffe, b Rhodes 8S Hayes, c Taylor, b Hirst 3 Clode, b Jackson 28 Stcdman, not out 3 Richardson, 1 b w, b Rhodes. 1 Extras 7. Total 188 YORKSHIRE. First innings. Second innings. Erown. c Stedman, b Clode 15 Tuunieliffe, c Bush, b Lock- wood 0 Denton, c Jephson. b Clcde 22 Taylor, c and b Clode 66 Jnck^on, c Clode. b Richardson 54 Washington, not out 76 Hirst, c Stedman, b Richard- con 84 Haicrh, not out 2 Lxtras 7 Tothl (6 wickets) .326 DERBYSHIRE V. LEICESTERSHIRE. [Result of corresponding match In 1901.-Le;ceeter- shire, 541 (for four wickets, innings declared closed); Derbyshire, 270 and 251. Leicestershire won by an iminers and 20 runs.] Thanks to rain, there had been very little play at Chesterfield on Tuesday, and when the proceedings were resumed this morning in fine, but cold, weather. there was little or no chance of bringing the game to a definite con- clusion. Leicestershire, who had made 76 for the loss of one wicket, continued their innings to the bowiijug of Forrester and Bestwick. Although the wicket had not been seriouslv affected by the rain, runs came slowly this morninrr. and at 91 Wood was caught in the slips. He had played capital cricket for an hour. Knight and King afterwards put on 66 in an hour, the left-bander being then leg before. Whilst Knight and Maedonn".J were together for tke fourth wicket. 70 were nut 011 in an hour. Knight, who had played fine cricket without a mistake for two hours and fortv minutes, was then caught at the wicket. At lunch the total stood at 234 for four wickets. Score: — DERBYSHIRE. Fir8t inninps. Second innings. Wright, b Oocll 101 Needham, c and b Toon. 66 Storer, c Cravford, b Toou.. 12 Chattcrton, 1 b w. b Gteson.. 32 Lawton,st Whitf<side, b Geeson 1 Ashcrofc, b "King 104 Warren, c M'Donald, b Toon 71 Hulme, c Whitehead, b Fins 6 Forester, b Geeson* 41 Humphreys, not out 31 BesWick. b Toon 7. Extras 22 Total Tse > LEICESTERSHIRE. First innings. Second innings. Wood, c Hulme, b Whitehead, c Chatterton, b Warren 17 Knight, c Humphreys, b For- rester 103 King, 1 b w, b Hulme 31 M'Donell, not out 18 Crawford, not out 1 Extras 8 ,Total (4 wickets) 234 COWBRIDGE V. NEWPORT GARRISON. Mr. Ebswortli's Cowbriage eleven enter- tained Newport Garrison to-day in delightful weather. Russell was almost unplaya-ble by the Newport batsmen, his first five wickets only costing ten runs. Score:- NEWPORT GARRISON. Gunner Wright, b Russell 10 Driver Tomginson, b Lambert 2 Gunner Williams, b Lambert 0 Lieutenant Benbow. b Russell 3 Major Stadeley, b Russell 10 Quartermaster-sergeant Fucher, b Russell. 3 Bombardier* Brodrick. c Watson, b Russell 0 Driver Holland, b Lambert 4 Driver Bullauiore, b Lambert 0 Major Smeaton, b J. H. Brain 4 Driver Jenkins, not out 2 Extras 3 Total. 41 COWBRIDGE. D. Clay, not out 73 T. Preece, b Tomkinson 13 Ruoselt. not out 42 Extras 19 Total (for 1 wicket) 153 Yorkshire Team to be Entertained. At a committee meeting of the Society of Yorkshiremen in London held on Monday night, under the presidency of Dr. S. Miall (chairman), a letter was read from Lord Hawke accepting, on behalf of the Yorkshire County team, an invitation to be the society's guests at a dinner to be held in their honour at the Holborn Restaurant on August 23.

mm: LATEST. Newmarket Meeting. 2.0—The STETCHWOETK PLATE of 200 sovs; weight for age; allowances. Suffolk Stakes Course (one mile and a !la.h\. 3 7 11 Mr King's Prince Florizel Hardy 1 3 3 2 Mr Whitney's Intruder Jenkins 2 3 8 2 Mr Schwabacher's Raveno J Martin 3 6 9 0 Mr Bankes's Perseverance G M'Call 0 3 7 8 Mr Watson's Royal Bower W Lane 0 Winner trained by Leach. Batting—6 to 4 on Prince Florizel, 9 to 4 agst Intru- der, 100 to 8 agst Raveno, and 20 to 1 each agst Royal Bower and Perseverance. I Prince Flori/.el settled down from Intruder and Raveno, and. making all the running, won in a canter by eight lengths; four lengths separated the second and third. Perseverance was last. (Race started at 2.6.) 2.30- The PLANTATION PLATE of 200 sovs, for two year olds; colts Sst 71b, fillies and geldings 8st 41b; winners extra. Last five furlongs of B.M. 8 4 Sir J Miller's Doremi filly Maher 1 8 2 Mr L de Rothschild's Gourgaud K Cannon 2 8 2 Clonmell's Orillon J Martin 3 8 2 Mr J Buchanan's Red Lamp Gallardo C o 2 Mr W C Whitney's White Webbs Halsey 0 8 2 Mr W E Oakeley's Centenary J Watts, jun. 0 7 13 Mr Jersey's Captive Pet S Loates 0 7 13 Mr E Lamb's Capot. W Lane 0 7 13 Mr J W Larnach's Wedding Peal Childs 0 3 2 Col. I-I M'Calmont's Westenhanger.G M'Call 0 713 Mr C T Pulley's Dorothy W Large 0 7 13 Lord Pavile's Santa Nomis filly Saunders 0 8 5 Mr R W Burrows's Lady Sevington M Cannon 0 8 7 Mr Geo. Edwardes's Country Boy Jenkins 0 winner trained bv Biackwell. Bel.ing-3 to 1 agst Gourgaud, 100 to 30 agst Country Boy, 6 to 1 eacil agst Captive Pet and 'Lady Sevington. 8 to 1 each agst Doremi iilly and Orillon, and 100 to 8 agst any other. Country Buy settled down clear or JLady Sevington, Gourgaud, Doremi filly, and White Wehbs, but he started swerving a quarter of a mile from home, and Gourgaud came on from Doremi iilly, who challenged close home, and won a great race bv^ a neck; four lengths away Orillon was third. Captive Pet was fourth, Country imoy fifth, White Webbs sixth, Wedding Peal seventh, Lady Sevington next, and Red Lamp last. (Race started at 2.35.) 3.0-An ALL-AGED SELLfNG PLATE of 200 sovs; weight for ale; allowances; winner to be sold for 100 sovs. Exeter Course (six furlongs). 3 8 0 Mr H Lindemere's Constant Hardy 1 3 8 8 Mr E Cohen's Black Mail Maher 2 6 9 2 Mr 1* P Gilpin's Forse G M'Call 3 5 9 2 Mr R F Todd's King's Lvnn Halsey 0 3 8 8 Mr J Gubbins's St. Huber.t M Cannon 0 3 8 8 Mr R Henning's Gentilhomme Martin 0 3 8 6 Mr J Rutherford's Border Knight..K Cannon 0 3 8 5 Mr E Dresden's Castellina W Lane 0 3 8 0 Mr F R Fry's Visionary J Wstrts, jun. 0 2 6 3 Mr A Sadler, jun.'s Pirate Song.S Hughes 0 2 6 3 Mr W A Jarvis's Black Friar J Jarvis 0 2 6 5 Mr E Charlwood's Piir.pa filly C Loates 0 2 6 0 Mr A B Sadler's Lady Doneraile Sadler 0 2 6 0 Mr L Brassey's Ewesdale filly Griggs 0 Winner trained by t. Bftting—S to 2 agst St Hubert, 7 to 2 agst Con- stant, 4 to 1 agst Black Mail, 8 to 1 agst Forse, 100 to 12 agst Visionary, and 100 to 8 agst any other. Constant, on the left, uroped off clear of Piropa filly, Black Mail, St. Hubert, Forse, and Visionary, and, malting all the running, stalled off the challenge of Black Mail, and won by a neck; five lengths separated the second and third. isionarv was fourth, St. Hubert fifth, Gentilhomme sixth, Casiellina seventh, King's Lynn next, and Pirate Song last. (Race started at 3.11.) 3.3O-The STUD PRODPCE STAKES of 10 sovs each, with 100 sovs given by the Jockey Club; colts 9st, fillies and geldings Sst 111b; winners extra. Chester- field Course; si- furlongs. 8 7 Lord Staniev'r, Mixed Powder S Loates 1 8 11 Sir J B Maple's Girton Girl 2 9 0 Mr James's Bundook D Maher 3 Also ran: Mead, Zaza, Love Charm, Sterling Blue, Clonavarn colt, and Asterisk.

Carlisle Meeting. I 1.45—The BECTIVE SELLING PLATE (a high-weight handicap) of 106 sovs; winner to be sold for 50 sovs. Six furiongs and a half. 4 7 8 Mr E Vaux's Bruise.D Miller 1 3 Y 10 Mr John Scott's Good Match Lofthouse 2 6 9 2 Mr Anderson's Koso-Pepsine.Dodsworth 3 5 8 7 Mr A Farrar's Raccoon Dixon 0 5 8 11 Mr J Elsey's Gairloch Yaruell 0 4 8 3 Mr J Burns's Round Robin J M'C?.U (! a 7 11 Mr G Cairns's True Note Symington 0 6 7 8 Mr G Dingley's Forcemeat Hemsw.irth 0 3 7 2 Mr Allison's Ravenous ,Eullock 0 Winner trained by Kennedy. Betting-2 to 1 agst Raccoon, 5 to 1 agst Bruise, 6 to 1 agst Forcemeat, 8 to 1 each agst Koso-Pepsine and Good Match, and 10 to 1 agst any other. Won by a head; a length and a half separated the second and third. Raccoon was fourth, Gairloch fifth, Round Robin sixth, Forcemeat seventh, and True Note last. (Race started at 1.47.)- 2.15-Ti1e DEVONSHIRE HANDICAP PLATE of 200 sovs; winners extra. One mile and a half. 5 7 0 Mr J Tait's Fair Nell Miller 1 3 7 2 Mr C Mynors's Oubliette colt Heppell T 3 6 7 Mr Wiener's Match Boy Ilemsworth t 3 7 4 Mr J F Hallick's Hopflower Dainty 0 5 6 12 Mr W E Elsey's Bonnie Skelton..E V.'heatley 0 6 7 0 Mr J Buscomb's Surprise. Hill Lofthouse 0 Winner trained by Lund. Betting-G to 5 agst Fair Nell, 9 to 4 apt Oubliette colt. 8 to 1 each agst Match Boy ami Hopfiowor, and 10 to 1 agst any other. Won by a head; a dead heat between the second and third, iiopfiower was fourth, and Bourne Skelton last. (Race started at 2.18.) 2 4=~The CARLISLE TWO YEAR OLD PLATE of 150 sovs; colts 8st 121b, fillies and geldings 8st 91b; winners extra; maidens alowed 51b. About five fur- longs and a half. 8 4 Mr Tod's Princess Sophie J M Call 1 8 7 Mr Scott's Ruslieyford H Caley 2 Winner trained by McCall. Betting-6 to 4 on Rusheyford. Princess Sophie made all the running, and won by two lengths. (Race started at 2.45.) 3.15—The LOWTHER PLATE (a high-weight handi- cap) of 100 guineas; winners extra. Five furlongs. 5 7 4 Mr Lindner's Ardandra Gibson 1 4 6 12 Mr A Browne's Cocotte .Dixon 2 3 7 2 Mr Allerton's Killpcan .Cowman 3 4 8 0 Mr Jackson's Indian Ink J Murray 0 G 8 1 Mr Freick's Rosglas Miller 0 4 7 10 Mr Marris's Llanmira Yarnell 0 5 7 8 Mr Anderton's Pickles Dodsworth 0 3 7 1 Mr Clark's Radnage D Scott 0 a 7 4 Mr Mills's Otheiy Bullock 0 3 6 7 Mr Peacock's Scotch Cream Hemsworth 0 4 6 7 Duke of Montrose's Matchworks ..Nelllands 0 3 6 12 Mr Croan's Jubraj Heppell 0 Winner trained by Coulthwaite. Betting-5 to 1 agst Ardandra.

OFFICIAL STARTING PRICES. As published in the "Racing Calendar" and the "Sportsman." NEWMARKET MEETING. Steachworth Plate (5;.—Prince Florizel, 6 to 4 on. Plantation Plate (14).—Doremi filly, 8 to 1 agst. CARLISLE MEETING. Bective Selling (9).—Bruise, 5 to 1 agst. Devonshire Handicap (6).—Fair Nell. 6 to 5 agst. Carlisle Plate (2).—Princess Sophie, 6 to 4 agst.

NEWMARKET NOTES. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT. 'NEWMARKET, Wednesday. A nice rain fell yesterday evening, and should to-day be fine the race ..track will be in grand order. Xiascarie was made favourite in a little desultory speculation that took place on the Princess of Wales Stakes, and his trainer only fears Pietermaritzburg and The Bishop. TRIALS. Jarvis's ORBEL beat Pango Pango over six furlongs. A. Sadler's EXALTATION beat Guienne, Claire filly, Orxema filly, and Oceano filly over five furlongs. A. Sadler's WAVELES6 beat Water Wings, Princess Ottilia, Miss Bryant, and Margo over six furlongs. THIS MORNING'S GALLOPS. PRINCESS OF WALES STAKES. Lascaris went a useful mile. Energetic, a good mile and a quarter. The Bishop, a mile and a quarter at half speed. WORCESTER MEETING. SELECTIONS FOB THURSDAY. Midsummer Handicap—RATTLE CACKLE GELDING. NEWMARKET MEETING. SELECTIONS FOR THURSDAY. Sfelling Hate—VIPER. Maiden Plats.—DEAD HEAT. Two Year Old Selling-BRASS BOTTLE. July Stakes-SMILAX. Princess of Wales Stakes.-LASCARIS. Exeter Stakes-SERMON.

Energetic will not be amongst the starters for the Princess of Wales's Stakes to-morrow. The running of Commander is also doubtful.

PROBABLE STARTERS FOR TO-DAY'S RACES. Soham Plate.—A11 ready (except Zanoni, Ardeer, Lily of the Valley, Punctilio, Corunna, Miss Unicorn, Gut- tersnipe, Snip, Hawkweed filly, Heather Fire, and Vagrant). Additional—Corunna. High-weight Handicap.—Isthmus, Tantalus, Voionel, Clarlna filly, Parody, and Frank Buckle. Additional-Happy Match.

Early Betting on To- day's Races. SOHAM PLATE ;-i 4 to 1 aest St Hubert 5 to 1 — Monster and Corn Flag 6 to I N ittel 8 to 1 any -other. HIGH-WEIGHT HANDICAP;— 2 to 1 agst Parody 3 to 1 lethmus 4 to 1 — any oUva. p^bZ^Itarters an? jockeys for the PRINCESS OF WALES SIAK-I^B. Pietermaritzburg j^h Martin Veles Lane The Bishop s Loates co^anier^doubtfuiv- J ,W lalsey F,mperador

ACCEPTANCES. NEWMARKET MEETING. SUMMER HANDICAP. »„■„<» Pax. Congratulation, Innocence, Fast g^' Prl^ Florizel, Doubtful Honour, fct Levan, Alderne., Thursday II. KOTTIKGHAM MEETING. ST. ALBAN'S HANDICAP- Ursula.. Spectrum, St Nydia, Nippon, The Raft, Walk Over, Ichi Ban, Newtown, Almanac, Adelina, Paladin, Longthorpe, and Florin..

OFFICIAL SCRATCHINGS. The "Sportsman" has heen officially bJ Messrs. Weaiherby of the following scratchmgs. All published handicaps—Lovetin. Sale Stakes. Newmarket—Defosse. All engagements this year—Iceland Moss, Godcnua, Dethroned, and Royal Dragon.

TO-MORROW'S PROGRAMME. Worcester Meeting. .-The PARKF-LELD SELLING WELTER PLATE of 103 sovs for three year olds; weight tor age, maidens allowed 31b; mares and geldings allow ed 31b; winner to be sold for 50 sovs. One mile. —The SEVERN PLATE of 103 sovs; weight for age; mares and geldings allowed 31b; winner to be sold for 50 sovs. Six furlongs. .-The WORCESTERSHIRE HANDICAP of 150 sovs; winners extra. One mile and a quarter^ Mr R S Siev 's The Scotchman II Mr Sievier 5 | 0 Mr C Trimmer's Aralia Watten, J.xn 4 8 » Mr E H Barneys Keutshole K l'latt 4 8 8 r £ p-ttitrt'6Mi £ ri:is f 'etmg.G ~2 l I I Mr G6M Stevens's Pat M'Cann ^ddo^ 4 8 1 MrVsouthall's^Nn De^perandum .Kooney a 7 13 Mr J F Hallirk's Sun Bonnet 6 7 12 Mr W E Elsey's Gallia *2 5 ] Mr H J Hall's H. R. H „' sherwood ♦ 7 7 Mr M Pizzev's Teuton -T ^lerwooa J Lord Coventry's Hogarth .Captain Coventry 4 i Mr J Cast's Belle Promesse Kn,iind 472 Mr F Bolland's Prince Llewellyn vv°it?w 3 7 0 Loid Bradford's Stretton a 6 12 Mr F Charley's Nat a 3 6 10 Mr Alfred Heath's Dixies Land .T>ler .-The WORCESTER WELTER HAKMCAP PLATE of 103 sovs; winners extra, live furlongs.^ Mr J S Jackson's Scarem 4 9 Mr J C Dyer's Sandbr.g £ i? 9 3 Mr M Pizzey's Icon T Shervood 3 9 3 Mr J Norfolk's Success W El.ey Mr G Marris's Llanmira w^ Eisey J » Colonel H T Fen wick's Tea Cosy ■•■■Wadlow 491 Mr A D Kenioch £ 8 15 Mrs Shepherd's Len^y -Hom 5 8 IS Mr T Southall's Lyndon Green | J Mr A v.liite's King of the Severn -f %hite 5 8 14 Mr r Lindner's Ardandra CouMhwaite 5 M:- A Petutt's Vanstelia ? I g Mr F R Hunt's Out o' Sight Hl-n"' J™ ? | Mr E J Percy's Qeeen of the Gipsies. 6 8 6 Mr W C Martin's Sonnetta Major S<cott i 8 b Mr F Hardv's Blackbird ill Mr W G Stevens's Man'.ro Relish Rnodes 4 8 a Mr E Robson's Pure Joy w Jw'v 18 4 Mr J Norfolk's Crowlc W E'.sey 3 8 4 Mr C Lovat's Quintus Faoius 5 5 2 Mr Edmund Lamb's Trastev^.j C Waugli 3 8 Mr. B. M'Creery's Ali II .Greusel 3 8 4 Major Scott's Copyright s ? Mr F Tavlor's Chirtle A. White 3 8 Z Mrs C Moore-Docking's Harbour Master (late Treadmill) Arnold 3 8 V Mr Douglas H Grand's Ballylopen —P"vaje 3 ? Mr George Edwardes's Princessa Major Edwards a 8 a Mr H E Randall's Guienne A Sadler, jun 3 8 L Mr F F Cartwright's Peripied W. Leader 6 8 u Mr Leslie Tompson's filly by Surefooi-Out- g # cry.Allen 3 8 0 Mr H J King's Eidefdov. n Leach 3 8 0 .-The MIDSUMMER TWO YEAR OLD PLATE of 103 sovs; weight for age; winners etxra; maiden allowed 51b. Five furlongs straight. 8t IB Mr II E Randall's Swift Cure A Sadler, jun 9 Lord Wclverton's Periwinkle R. Marsh 9 4 Mr C Trimmer's gelding by Bentworth—Rattle Cackle Mames 9 Miss E Lowe's Osyth Lowe 9 1 Lord Clonmell's Koseborough .Mr Peebles 8 9 .Mr H T Coventry's Pau-Puk-Keewls Captain Coventrv 8 9 Mr Richard Crolrer's Telefon t) Beiff 8 9 Mr Murray Griffith's colt by Roswal-Lady Armyne D Thirl well 8 9 Mr C J Korton's Ringburn .W Leader 8 9 Mr J R Keene's Eivar Side II Leach 8 9 Mr J F Yynch's Battledore Private 8 9 Mr E J Percy's colt by Brayton—Mahlstick Raisin 8 9 Mr. F. W. Spruce's Llama W Elsey 8 9 Mr W G Stevens's colt4by Treilton-Rabia W Stevens 8 9 Mr Sydney Wat a rave's Blue Hare Gray 8 B Mr R Marsh's Woollashill H S Darling 8 6 Mr T Pilkington's Theopathy Peace 8 6 Mr R Pratt's Lovely Private 8 6 Captain Rotliley's filly by Aperse—Winter Rose. J Pewney 8 B Major Scott's Thrift Major Scott 8 6 Mr C Wilson's filly by Trenton—Nemesis..Darling t B Mr J S Curtis's J.Q^ia Shipley 8 6 Mr J S Curtis's Benella Shipley 8 8 Mr S Darling's Empress Darting S 6 Mr E Lawrence's gelding bv The Rush—Brank HaHick < ft .—The APPRENTICES' PLATE of 103 sow, for three year olds; weight for age; mares and geld- ings 3ib; to be ridden by apprentices who have never ridden a winner, excepting apprentices' -plat»s; allowances accumulative; winners extra. One mile and three furlong*. ys st lb Captain F Forester's gelding bv Veracity— Tempete Hugh Fowney < Mr Frank Gardner's Longshoreman Leigh 4 Mr J F Hallick's Frisco II Hallick 3 Mr L W Humby's Guinea Fowl .Russell 5 Mr H E Randall's Margo' A Sadler, jun 5 Mr R S Sievier's Naughty Chat .Mr Sierier J Mr T Southall's Levens R,ooney 4 Mr E Watts's Coral Sea Priva'te 5 Mr A White's Cheshire.A White a Lord" olverton's Florianus B Marsh 6

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A FINE .SIGHT. Departure of Fleet from Spithøad Lord Selborne and other Lords of the Admiralty went into the Solent aboard their yacht this morning to watch the departure of the fleet. This took place eoon after niae, and provided a magnificent sight, which was witnessed by crowds of people, though the weather was unpleasant. Passing to the eaet of the Isle of Wight the fleet proceeded towards Portland, where the home squadron dropped anchor, the other squadrons proceed- ing to Tor bay to prepare for the manoeuvres.

FAILURE OF A RHONDDA FIRM. A meeting of the creditors of David Morgan Williams, grocer, 12. Glinour-street. Tony- pandy, was held to-day at Merthyr. The state- ment of affairs showed gross liabilities, JB599 2s 5d. liabilities to rank for dividend, L571 10s 6d, net assets available for distribu- tion. zE79 108 6d. deficiency £492. Insufficient capital. illness of himself for six months or so and bad debts were the causes to which the debtor attributed his failure.

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