Evening Express

WILD MAN OF THE WOODS Strange Story from Rhymney Valley. Much excitement prevails in the Rhymney Valley, South Wales, by reason of the vagaries of a mysterious man who is believed to have escaped from Bridgend Lunatic Asylum. For a week past he has taken up his quarters in a. wood at Cefn Brithdir, midway between New Tredegar and Bargoed. He has 'been seen by colliers going to work in the early morning, and he has frightened women and children, but inasmuch as the wood is of great extent, with dense undergrowth, search for him has hitherto proved futile. Yesterday the wood was scoured by the police and a large body of volunteer trackers, but the man, who is devoid of clothing, had eluded his pursuers faptolastevening. This morning the search, was resumed by It party under the direction of Police-con- etable Davies, who searohed the plantations, whilst another party went along the main road. In the wood just above the Rhymney Railway, on the opposite side of the valley, a sharp lookout was kept by Police-constable Jenkins and the Monmouthshire Constabulary, but no trace of the wild man of the woods could be obtained up to this afternoon. The search was continued in the direction of Deri, the plantation being submitted to a close examination.

COLOMBIAN REVOLT. Surrender of Aquadulce to the Revolutionists. Vice-Consul General Ehrman, at Panama, reports to the State Department at Washing- ton that Aquadulce has surrendered to the Colombian revolutionists. Four revolutionist war vessels are at anchor in Panama Bay. The revolutionists are supposed to be com- manded by General Hererra. They are moving on the railroad. Mr. Ehrman 'considers the situation dangerous at Panama and Colon. The United States cruiser Ranger is at Panama. New York. Wednesday.—-The following dis- patch 1las been received here from Panama: In the terms of surrender General Herrera | recognises that, the defeat of General Berti was because of the superiority of force, and allows General Berti to retain his sword, in recognition of his heroic defence of Aguadulce. The general officers have been released on parole at Penonome and Santiago de Veragua. General Herrera says that he may exchange ihem for some thousands of Liberals in the custody of the Government. General Berti Bays he was compelled to capitulate through absolute lack of food, and the conviction that the Government could not send timely help. General Herrera is expected to. operate on the Isthmus with 2,500 men, and to defend the Government entrenchments at Panama with 1,000. A dispatch from Colon states that a large number of reinforcements are expected there this week.—Renter.

PORTHCAWL DISTRICT COUNCIL At Monday's meeting of the Porthcawl District Council Mr. G. Gibbering Jones pro- posed that a bi-monthly report of cellectione made and placed at the bank should be supplied to the council by the overseer, and also of new assessments and appeals, Ac.— J The tender of Mr. Edward Reece, • builder, Bridgend, for the provision of lavatories at the Porthcawl Police-station was accepted. The total cost of the work will be about Bl.OOO. i 111 ".i1"1. Jig

THE AMERICA CUP The Central News Glasgow correspondent i telegraphs:—Despite the statements that have been made in reference to the America Cup, there is good reason to believe that Sir Thomas Lipton has resolved to issue another challenge, although he still asserts that he would readily stand aside for any ether iportsman. There can be no question but that Mr. Fife has the. plan for the new yacht j prepared. She will be similar in rig to the 1 previous Shamrock, but lighter in the hull. Mr. Fife would not accept the commission unless the challenge was deferred until his designs insured a speedier boat than the previous challengers. Sir Thomas Lipton, Mr. *1 Fife, Captain Wringe, and Mr. Denny, the ship- builder, have been in conference on the sub- ] iject.

L- ( STOP PRESS t Latest MM nun. "EXPBESS" OFFICE, 6,10 p.m. LATE CRICKET. South of England: Burnup, not out, 12; Gill, at Carter, b Trumble, 14; Day, c Carter, b Trumble, 0; Braund, not out, 2; extras, 1; total (2 wickste), 23. The South of England wants 95 to win in "n hour. FORGING HIS MASTER'S' NAME. At the Old Bailey, London, to-day, Albert Victor Onslow, 25, was sentenced to twelve months' hard labour for forging and uttering a banker's cheque for £1 A CRIME OF JEALOUSY. At the Central Criminal Court, London, to-day William Drake, a sailor, was in- dicted for the wilful murder of Jiargaret Smith, by stabbin^pier. on July 21, at an East-end lodging-^ouse. The prisoner was apparently of the deceased woman, and on the day of the murder there had been worda between them. Prisoner stabbed her while she was asleep. The jury found him guilty of manslaughter. Sentence was deferred.

Told in Tabloids. John Binding, an Exeter sailor, was fined 10s. at Newport to-day for being drunk and committing a nuisance in Commercial-street, Newport, last night. The appointment of Lord Raglan to be Lieu- tenant-Governor of the Isle of Man was for- mally announced in last night's "Gazette" under date September 9. Yesterday a platelayer, named Morgan Morgan, was knocked down by a light engine on the Taff Vale Railway near Brandy Bridge, Merthyr. His foot was crushed and head cut, and the poor fellow was conveyed to the Merthyr General Hospital. Twelve recruits for the CardijJ borough police force were to-day approved by the watch committee over which the mayor (Mr. F. J. Beavan) presided. His worship, in an appropriate address, hoped their conduct would be such as to be a credit to the whole force. Alfred Hadcfen, who was charged with assaulting his wife, made things very unplea- sant for himself at Newport Police-court to- day. He became so boisterous and abusive that the bench were obliged to order his removal downstairs and adjourn the case for a week. To-day at Cardiff Police-court (before Alder- man Sanders and Mr. T. H. Stephens) Lizzie George, eighteen, was charged on a warrant with obtaining by false pretences from Mar- garet Murray five aprons and three blouses, value £1 3s. id., the property of Iorwerth Hum- phreys. The case was remanded until Tues- day for witnesses to attend. A little boy named Harold Leadbeter, living at Cyril-street, Newport, was in the. act of crossing Wharf-road yesterday afternoon, when he was knocked down by a coal cart, and suata,ined slight injuries to the back of hiB head and face. Dr. Lewis, Corporation-road, was immediately sent for, and attended to the boys' injuries.

THE MISSING MR HUNTER Paris, Wednesday.—The efforts made by the police to trace Mr. Hunter, who mysteriously disappeared from his Paris hotel some time ago, have been quite useless.—Central News. J mamrnm——————mmmmmtm

DR. HENRY AT NEWPORT. At the invitation of the Newport and Mon- mouth Temperance Society and Band of Hope Union Dr. Henry, the world-renownei American temperance orator, is visiting New- port this week, with a view of addreanng a series of temperance meetings at the Tem- perance-hall. The series opened this nlier- noon with a well-attended conference at ibe hall. Alderman Grove, J.P., D.L., presided, and, in welcoming Dr. Henry, said he believed America and England if they only put their shoulders together, coul-1 do much to ameliorate the evils and sorrows of the world. They were about getting tired of listening to legislation talk about the dr'nk question, and he firmly believed that a great deal more could be done by moral persuasion ajid individual consciousness. (Applause.) Dr. Henry, in the course of his address, said that the red, harded tyrant, drink. was the enemy of all the world, and was a hin- drant to progress. He believed that the time had come when Christian churches should earnestly take up the crusade against the drink traffic, and that they snould seel: the co-operation of God in its destruction. To accomplish that end they would ha..e to get better leaders in their churches—ministers of temperate and teetotal habits. He was afraid that at present they did not have co- operation in their churches. sf-'JttS ■ • v>,

ST MELLON'S DISTRICT COUNCIL Major E. Daviea presided to-day at the monthly meeting of the St. Mellon's Rural District Council held at the guardians' board- room, Newport.—The Local Government Board has given permission to the Rogerstone Parish Council to light their parish under the Light- ing and Watching Act.—The council resolved to carry out the scheme for the water supply of the parishes of Peterstone, Marahfield, and St. Bride's in preference to adopting the terms proposed by the Corporation of Newport, which were that the council should pay 10 per cent. on the cost of laying the mains and carrying out the necessary works over a period of twelve years. i i .J

ALLEGED THEFT OF TIMBER The magistrate; sitting at Abercynon Police- court to-day were occupied for some time in a case of alleged theft of timber, the property of the Taff Vale Railway Company, against Wil- liam Belbin, farmer, near Penrhiwceiber, and Daniel Bryant, platelayer in the employ of the Penrhiwceiber Company. Mr. Ingledew, Car- diff, prosecuted, and Mr. W. Kenshole, Aber- dare, defended. It was agreed to proceed with the case against Belbin first.—Daniel Edwards, living at Cardiff, and employed as a detective by the Taff Vale Railway Company, said that, in company with Police:constable Evans, he went to Belbin's farm, in the yard 3f which he found pieces of fencing posts and railings, which he identified as belonging to tus employers.—William Davies, another ser- vant of the compaay, also identified the timber.—The defence was that Belbin, through his brother-in-law Bryant, had been autho- rised by a Taff Vale Company's foreman, aarned Joseph Evans, tp take away as many posts as he liked.-Evans was called, but denied having given such authority.-I;n the course of, his evidence Bryant admitted that he and Belbin and the latter's son had carried iway some old timber, but they had done so in accordance with Evans' permission.—The Bench dismissed the case, a decision which also applied as regards the summons against Bryant.

THE ABERTYSSWG DISASTER. Sir Charles M'Laren, M.P., chairman of the I Tredegar Iron and Coal Company, accom- )anied by Mr. A. S. Tallis, general colliery nanager, drove from Tredegar to Abertysawg ;his morning and made a tour of inspection of the colliery. Sir Charles personally ex- pressed his sympathy with several of the families. f 1

Mary Connor was charged on a warrant to-day (before the Cardiff magistrates) with selling beer without a licence at 64, Union- it reet, on October 6, 1901, and, the case having t)een proved, she waa fine^ aia a-tjd costs, or two months in default. v

DEADLY PORK PIES The Derby Poisoning Cases. NO MORE FATAL RESULTS APPREHENDED. A Derby correspondent telegraphs with refe- rence to the wholesale ptomaine poisoning, arising, it is supposed, out of the eating of pork pies purchased at a- certain shop in that town, that the proprietor of the pie shop has returned hurriedly from the Isle of Man, and is much upset by what has occurred. He challenges the fullest inquiry as to the general conduct of his business. A curious feature of the affair is that no one has yet come forward to say he detected anything wrong at the time of eating the pies. One man thought the jelly looked discoloured, and avoided eating it. However, he ate the meat and crust and escaped. The cabinet maker, Swinson, who died at Uttoxeter after eating some of the pie, had not been in good health previously. The coroner has ordered a. post-mortem examination. Dr. Howarth, the medical officer, is preparing an exhaustive report on the epidemic, but, pending its publication, declines to make any statement beyond the fact that all mischief is traceable to one batch of pies of a particular day's bake. For- tunately, the great majority of the patients are on the high road to recovery. The worst case is that of the Bewleys, the family of an old Derby journalist, who, in addition to the ordinary symptoms of ptomaine poisoning, are delirious. This is a feature that has also been present in some other cases. Among the cases of ptomaine poisoning in London, due to the Derby pork pies, no fatal results are to be apprehended. Inquiry yes- terday at 58, Judd-street, elicited the fact that all the patients—who are, it will be remem- bered, seven in number—were progressing satisfactorily. Mr. Bowmer, indeed, was able to leave his bed yesterday morning for the first time since the symptoms of poisoning showed themselves, and, though he was not up long, both he and the other members of his family will, it is hoped, soon be restored to health.

CONVENING COMMITTEES. Question of Legality in the Cardiff Corporation. The legality of summoning a special com- mittee of the Cardiff Corporation without cer- tain notice was touched upon at the meeting of the cabs' committee this morning by Mr. Good. Mr. F. Fox .presided, and stated that he did not think there was any statutory length of time required. That special committee was for emergency purposes. The electrical engi- neer and manager (Mr. A. Ellis) had intimated that he wanted more motor-men at once for the trams. Mr. Good asked whether five days were not the necessary notice for a council meeting and three days for a committee. He had received his summons to that meeting at 8.30 the evening before. The Town-clerk was called in, and informed the committee that, owing to the horse show, more motor-men were desired, and, failing to find the chairman or the deputy-chairman (Mr. J. Norman), the meeting was convened. No special time was necessary as notice of a committee meeting unless the committee passed a resolution that it should not be called within a certain time. Mr. Good: Is that according to statute? The Town-clerk: There is no statute to govern it. It is perrcctly legal whether the notice is one hour or four days. That matter terminated, and the committee then licensed nine motor-men, all of whom held the engineer's certificate of proficiency. Mr. Good asked how long- the men had lived in Cardiff. The Chairman: One has only been here about 33 years, and another 29 years. (Laughter). The shortest has been here two and a half years, and the next nine years. Mr. Good: Well, as they have the certificate of competency from their employer, Mr. Ellis, the resolution of the council is carried out. Six conductors were also ITfcensed.

SERIOUS CHARGE AT NEWPORT. At Newport Borough Sessions to-day Regi- na.ld Percy Dent, a young man, living at 7, Stafford-road, Newport, was charged with indecently assaulting a pretty little girl, eleven years of age, named Blodwen Coslett. Dent was further charged with assaulting and heating the complainant.—Police-constaible Morris said he took Dent to 172, Durham-road, where the little girl identified him as the man who had assaulted her in a field off Durham- road on Monday morning.—Mr. G. Green, a magistrate, inquired whether it was proper for a constable to arrest a man on suspicion and then ask him a lot of incrimating ques- tions.—Mr. Summers (the magistrates' clerk) said that this was a very delicate case, and the police had to be very cautious.—The little girl then stepped into the witness-box, and said that she lived at Briton Ferry, but was now on a visit to her sister at Durham-road. While playing in a field near Durham-road, she said, the defendant told her to sit down in the hedge. She then started crying, and defendant put his hand over her mouth, to prevent her screaming. He afterwards rolled her over twice and hurt her. When a man named James arrived on the scene the defendant ran away.—The Bench, after hearing the medical evidence, said that they did not i^ink there was sufficient evidence to send the defendant for trial on the more serious charge, and reduced the charge to one of common assault, and fined hi,Jn 21s. and coats.

MATCHES IN THE MINE. At Abercynon Police-court to-day (before Mr. George and Dr. J. W. Jones) Thomas Jones, assistant, and William Davies, Waller, were charged with having in their possession a match and a pipe respectively on the 15th ult. at Messrs. Guest, Keen and Co.'s colliery at Abercynon. Mr. F. P. Charles, Merthyr, prosecuted.—Mr. Frank Griffiths, assistant-fire- man, gave evidence to the effect that on the day named he made a search for matches and pipes, when he found a lucifer in Jones waist- coat pocket. The official showed the match to the defendant, who replied that he should do his duty and report him. On the same day a I pipe filled with tobacco was discovered on Davies (who did not appear). On being shown the article, Davies said that he had not smoked underground for 28 years, and asked the fireman to overlook the offence.—A fine of £1 and costs was imposed on Jones, the other defendant being mulct in a penalty of £2 and costs.

TRAP ACCIDENT AT NEWPORT, Mr. Taylor, a traveller with Mr. A. J. Bmith, spirit merchant, Newport, met with a serious accident in High-etset, Newport this morning. He had driven from Caerleon into Newport, and was endeavouring to pull up near the General Post Office when the horse slipped, causing Mr. Taylor to be thrown violently on to the tram line. Mr. Taylor sustained severe injuries to his head, and was removed in a cab to Dr. Marsh's surgery where he was immediately attended to and afterwards taken home.

LOCAL WEDDING. DOWDESWELL-SCOTT. A pretty wedding took place at Saron Chapel, Troeayrhiw, this morning, the bride being Miss Maud Mary Scott, elder daughter of Mr. George Scott, Great Western Hotel, Merthyr, and the bridegroom was Mr. Sidney Dowdeswell, of Nelson. The bridemaid was l Misa Gertrude Scott (sister of the bride), and the bridegroom wae attended by Mr. T. Rogers. Later in the day the happy pair left for London. • A

WELSH EISTEDDFOD. Second Day of the Gathering. RECEPTION OF PAN-CELTIC DELEGATES. Lord Castletown of Ossory was to-day'e pre- sident at the Bangor National Eisteddfod, and one of the most interesting features of the morning proceedings was the public reception accorded to the Pan-Celtic delegates, on whoee behalf Mr. Fournier addressed the audience in Irish, Welsh, and English. Several of to- day's prizes have gone to South Wales, the awards including the following:—Senior violin solo, Mr. Ben George, Tredegar; tenor sole, Mr. Harry Lewis, Nelson; history of any parish in Wales or Monmouthshire (prize £15), Mr. A. Morris, F.R.H.S., Newport. Of the prizes offered by the Welsh Industries Associa- tion, eome were won by S. Morris, Carmar- then; Mrs. Ruth Williams, Carmarthen; and Miss Ellen Harries, Da-fen, near Llanelly. Wiring at mid-day, our correspondent adds: —The pavilion is gradually filling, and an enormous attendance is anticipated during the afternoon, when the mala voice choral contest, takes places. Among the afternoon awards were the fol- lowing:—Tenor and Ba«s duet, Gutyn Eifion," Dolbenmaien, and friend; bass solo, Mr. David Davies, Pontypridd; organ solo, Mr. Arthur Sims, Newport; triple harp contest (for the Hon. Mrs. Herbert's prize), Mr. Robert Jones, Llanerchymedd; wooden spoons, D. Thomas, NantgaredSg, South Wales; embossed leather chair seat, Miss M. C. Baker, Ninian- road, Cardiff; orchestral bands, the Mid- Rhondda, Orchestral Society; dramatic can- tata (prize..820), Mr. J. Haydn Morris, New York. THE MALE VOICE COMPETITION started at two o'clock. The nineteen choirs named on the programme all oomperted. With the exception of the reserved seats, the pavilion in all parts was now densely packed'. Both the test pieces are sung, and it not pro* bable the contest can be finished before seven o'clock. The Cardiff Choir gave a. capital per- formance, singing in perfect tune throughout, and hadi a tremendous reception.

THE FLOODED PIT. Condition of the Survivors To-day. Exploring parties have searched the roads of the Union Colliery, Dean Forest, for the last of the seven entombed miners in vain. The medical men in charge of- the three rescued miners report they were this morning progressing very favourably, and their con- dition encourages the hope that they will be restored to health and strength agan. They are very weak, and take only easily-digested food. Opening of the Inquest. The inquest on the bodies of William Martin, 39, married, Amos James, 20, single, and Thomas James, 28, married, of Coleford, whose dead bodies were recovered yesterday from the workings of the colliery, was opened at Cole- ford Police-court to-day by Mr. Carter, dis- trict coroner. Mr. Martin represented the Home Office, Mr. Deakin and Mr. Worthy the colliery owners, and Mr. Rawlinson, the Trades Union agent, was for the work- men. The jury, having been sworn, they pro- ceeded to view the bodies, which had been taken to the respective homes of the deceased. As the distance was about three miles, Mr. Deakin provided a vehicle, and the fifteen jurors were driven round. Mr. Worthy, the certificated manager of the Navigation Collieries Company, d'eposed he had examined the bodies named and identified them. Deceased were employed at the Union Colliery as miners. They entered the pit to work at the usual hoar in the morning of the 4th inst., and their bodies were discoveredl in the workings on the morning of the 9th inst. The Coroner said he did not propose taking any more evidence that day. He had con- sulted all interested, and his suggestion to adjourn until midday on the 18th was accepted!. The inquest was, therefore, for- maJly adjourned. „'l J

FOOTBALL. ;¡ The Game in Wales. The "Standard" says:—It is, indeed, fortu- nate for the Welsh Rugby Union Clubs that the football spirit which pervades the Prin- cipality finds its expression more in deed than in word.. At any rate, ae regards the leading clubs of South Wales, there would seem to be practically an inexhaustible supply of cap- able men in the junior teams, ready and waiting for their chances to step into the places vacated by men whose names are household words in the district, as the "chiefs" playing for the crack fifteens. Thus it happens that these clubs can regard, if not quite with equanimity, at any rate without serious concern, the defection of men to the paid clubs of the Northern Union.. The men who fall before the enticements of the agents of the Northern clubs owe their market value quite as much to the fact that they have played for (say) Cardiff or Swansea, as to their playing abilities themselves. The art- icle points out that there are many instances of really good men being lost to the amateur ranks of the Welsh clubs, but it is far better that they should go than that there should be any masked professionalism in those clubs themselves. It is frequently hinted pretty broadly in Northern football circles that pecu- niary inducements to stay at home are surrep- titiously offered in South Wales. The stron- gest argument against this suggestion is that so many men do go from the Welsh and West-country Rugby clubs to those of the Northern Union- Why should they change their club if there is no money adrantage? It is hardly to be supposed that a man who would leave his amateur club for money would have as his reason a. conscientious objection to posing as an amateur whilst re- ceiving pay. If that were his position he would, of course, report the whole case to the National Union, and the matter would be publicly investigated.

THEFT FROM THE PERSON Jane White and Annie Radcliffe. two young women living at Fothergill-street, were brought up in custody at Newport Police-court to-day charged with stealing 7s. 2d. in money from Edgar Price, whilst he was in a, stores at 21, Shaftesbury-street, Newport, on the previous day.—Prosecutor said the prisoner White took the money out of his trousers pockets while he was sitting on the sacks in his employers' Btores.—Police-sergeant Graves said that when he took the women back to the stores they dropped the money secretly amongst the sacks.—Prisoners were each fined 10s. 6d.

CONTEMPT OF COURT In the Vacation Court, London, to-day. Mr. Justice Swinfen Eady made an order for the committal of a Mrs. Rainhach, respondent in tho Chancery action Rainbach v. Rainback, for contempt of an order made by Mr. Justice Farwell that she should be restrained from molesting or annoying the plaintiff, her husband. It was stated1 tha.t Mrs. Rainbach had sent a number of postcards to her hus- band, his fatlier, and a gentleman in her husband's office. J i

ALLEGED FORGERY OF SHARES At the Mansion House. London, to-day, Gilbert Edward Va.rian Rfule, of Ashworth Marions. Elgin-avenue, was remanded charged with having forged and uttered a. transfer of 1.000 shares in the Klerksdorf Gold Mining and Diamond Company. Accused was a clerk to the secretary of the company, and Mr. Brown, liquidator of the company, stated that he found; by the books that shares had been duplicated, and that £40.000 over and above the chore capital had been issued.

GILFACH MINERS. Annual Demonstration To-day. I FREQUENCY OF ACCIDENTSj IN SOUTH WALES. The miners of the Gilfach district held their annual demonstration at Gilfach Goch to-day. Headed by the Gilfach Brass Band and mar- shalled by Mr. Samuel Thomas (president of the district), Mr. James H. Gardener (secre- tary), and the workmen's committee, they paraded through Gilfach Goch, and afterwards assembled at. the Alexandra Theatre, where they were addressed by Mr. Thomas Richards (secretary to the Federation) and Mr. Robert Smillie (president of the Scotch Miners).—A letter was received from Mr. Evan Thomas fPontlottyn) apologising for non-attendance. The President, in opening the meeting, said his district seldom possessed a non-Unionist. He propose a vote of condolence with the widows and orphans of the victims of the recent Abertysswg explosion. Mr. Gardener (secretary) seconded, and said it was remarkable eo few disasters occurred anywhere but in South Wales. He thought the Home Secretary should be asked to interfere in the matter, as, he believed, the owners were to blame t6r neglecting, among other things, to fill in old roads in pits which had been closed. The vote was silently passed. Mr. Gardner proposed a resolution declaring full confidenc& in the Federation and the miners' leaders, and stating that the Federa- tion would be the only gourcoton which all labour would grow. The resolution went on to say that the meeting was in favour of the action of the executive in calling the stop- days, and also expressed its approval of the proposed new agreement. It protested against the coal tax. the corn tax, and the Education Bill. It also thanked Mr. Rufus Isaacs, K.C., and Mr. Nicholas for their ser- vices in the recent stop-day action. It also favoured the eight hours a day from bank to bank, and promised support to the miners' Parliamentary fund. The President made a very able speech, and described the writers of the recent articles publislie4 in the press as stock-brokers working ata the docks. They should be made to descend the pit and run the risks the collier had to. The writers wanted to make out that they were the only ones who could lead the men. but they already possessed leaders whom he hopdd would be long spared to lead them. The resolution having been seconded, Mr. Thomas Richards, the general secretary of the Miners' Federation, next addressed the meeting, and, complimented the district upon their great success last year. As one of the officers of the Federation, he would like to point out the advantages of the Federation over those Which were in existence some years ago. Barring the lash, they were years back as the negroes of the cotton field. The persons who wrote to the newspapers ought to have, as Mr. Gardner said, the experience of the collier, and then they would learn to write more sympathetically, even if they did not agree with them. The cartoonist of the Wes- tern Mail," able man as he was, ought to gain that experience, and then perhaps he would not always picmire the collier as a ragamuffin, with elbows and knees out, whereas the colliery owner was drawn looking respectable. It was high time they raised their voices and cried out. (Hear, hear.) He hoped the time was near when they would not take hold of that paper. They might as well sometimes picture the collier as a respectable person. The Western Mail had made his blood boil very often. Mr. Richards also denounced the British press for making much of the fact that tobacco was found on a victim of the Aber- tysswg disaster. Eight or nine out of ten colliers, he said, chewed tobacco every time they went underground and left their pipes and matches on the surface. Continuing, he said he was grieved to find that there were still some non-Unionists in the South Wales coalfield. Mr. Smillie afterwards1 addressed the meeting. The resolution was passed.

TO-DAY'S CRICKET. HASTINGS FESTIVAL. SOUTH OF ENGLAND V. AUSTRALIANS. A little rain fell in Hastings last night, and this morning Grace at once declared the South innings closed. The weather proved hot and oppressive, but 2,000 people were present when, at 11.40, the Australians, 154 in arrear, entered upon their second innings, Tcnmper and Duff having Braund and Gill against them. The wicket was necessary somewhat soft and nothing like so fast as it had been last evening. Still, Trumper batted with some freedom, scoring 16 out of 20 in twenty minutes. He made his runs almost entirely on the off-side. Duff getting his to leg. Trumper hit away so finely that the total reached 50 in thirty-five minutes. Mason and Hayward took up the bowling, but Trumper completed his -50 well within the hour, and the 100 was completed in sixty-five minutes. Duff, who batted admirably, was leg before at 102. Hill joining Trumper. 50 runs were added for the second wicket in half an hour, but Hill was missed when 12 and Trumper when 78. Trumper made 100 out of 158 in one hour and three-quarters, hitting superbly all round the wicket. At lunch the Australians were eleven runs on. After lunch three wickets fell for the addition of 25 runs, half tke side being out for 190. Trumper was fourth out. caught in the slips. He made his runs in two hours, hitting one 6 and seventeen 4's. Hopkins shaped retchedly at Vine, and was bowled at 194, four wickets having fallen since lunch in twenty-five minutes for 29. The Australians at this point had six men out and were only 40 runs on. -Armstrong and Trumble offered a stubborn resistance, and stayed together for half an hour, and, although they only added 13 runs; they rendered their side invaluable service. Still, when Armstrong left. bowled by a ball he was trying to stop with his pads, the Colonials, with seven men out, were only 58 runs on. Score:, AUSTRALIANS. First innings. Second innings. Trumper. b Gill 16 c Mason, b Gill 120 Duff, c Board, b Gill 20 1 b w, b Hayward. 36 Hill, b Braund 1* b Gill 17 Jfoble, b Braund 63 b Vine 4 Gregory. 1 b w, b Braund 1'c and b Vine 5 Armstrong', b Braund 18 b Vine 10 Hopkins, c Board, b Burnup.- 74 b Vine 4 Trumble, not out 27 b Vine 29 Carter, b Burnup 0 c HSyward, b Vine 5 Jones, b Gill 4 c Burnup, b Vine.. 6 Saunders, b Burnup 3 not out 0 Extras 9 Extras 12 Total 249 Tptal ^248 SOUTH OF ENGLAND. First innings. Second innings. Abel, b Armstrong 55 Burnup, c Jones, t> Noble— 65 Hayward, c Hill, b Arm- strong 106 Braund, c Hill, b Noble 53 Mason, c Duff, b Armstrong' 34 J)ay. st Carter, b Noble 44 Grace, not, out I? Dillon, b Noble 8 Vine, not out 3 Extras 37 Total (7 wickets) *03 Innings declared closed. NEWPORT V. WESTBURY. The Newport team wind up the season tomorrow with a match with Westbury-on-lrym on the Newport Ground. Somehow or other the Usksiders appear to have had a spell of ill-luck lately, and, after going through the season so splendidly, they ssem to have collapsed altogether, and have lost no fewer than five matches in less than a month's time. Their latesl van- quishers are Swansea, Thornbury, Gloucester, Bristol Schoolmasters, and Llanelly: Previous to this Newport had only been defeated once, viz., by Cardiff, on May 31.

ROBBERY FROM THE PERSON. A charge of stealing seven half-crowns from the person of Thomas Manifold, a marine fire- man, was preferred against Edward Collins and Thomas Toma at Penarth Police-court to- day. Complainant, after visiting several public-houses at Barry during the morning, hired a brake and went for a drive to Wenvoe, but on the way he slept. Arriving back at Cadoxton, he found he had been robbed.- J'ames Cooksley, the brake driver, gave evidence to the effect that while the com- plainant slept both men rifled his pockets.- David M Carthy corroborated.—Both men were sent to prison for a month, with hard labour.

CARDIFF INFIRMARY APPOINTMENT hr. Cyril Lewis, Newport-road, Cardiff, was to-day elected hon. ancesthetist to the Cardiff Infirmary.

DROWNED IN A TUB AT CARDIFF, II A little boy, aged seventeen months, named Griffith Pat arson, was drowned this afternoon. at 22, Kent-street. Cardiff, in a. tub, contain- ing six inches of water. The boy had gone with his mother, who lives at 126, Paget-street, to Kent-street, on visit, and, after being there a short time. was missed. Upon a search being made, he Was found, head down- wards, in the tub. When pulled out it was found that life waa extinct.

IN THE LION'S DEN, "I don't know where I am," said George Taylor, a labourer, to Police-constable Faby when he was found in the pantry at the* Police-station, Penarth, during the early hours of this morning, with both of his boots off. The magistrates at Penarth Police-court to-day sent Taylor to prison for fourteen days" for biiog in the poli^C'^tRtloa for on unlawful purpoife A

jeEINO: .LATEST. I t •• Doncaster Meeting. .2.G-The BUFFOBD ABBEY PLATE (handicap) of 400 SOvli, for three year olds and upwards; winners extra. Two miles. over the Old Course. 4 7 3 Lord Durham's Mardenius Griggs 1 4 7 12 Mr Lindemere's Congratulation B Dillon 2 5 7 5 Mr Jarvis's Wolf Hardy 3 4 7 12 Mr Sullivan's Royal Winkfield Higgs 0 5 7 11 Mr It Walker's Courlan S Loates 0 6 7 3 Mr Sloncombe's Grey Tick$Watts 0 6 6 7 Mr Lewis's Dominie II Miller 0 4 B 1 Mr Foster's Queen Catherine .]3ray 0 3 5 10 Mr Thursby's Cottontail Trigg 0 3 6 0 Sir G Prescott's Tatius Heppeil 0 4 5 9 Prince Soltykoff's Thisbe Gilbert 0 Winner trained by Peck. Betting-9 to 4 agst Congratulation. 5 to 1 agst Grey Tick, 7 to 1 each agst Courlan, Wolf, Mardonius, Cot- tontail, and Dominie II., and 100 to 8 agst any other. Mardonius made the running from Courlan, Dominie II., Queen Catherine, Royal Winkfield. and Congratu- lation, with Thisbe last, till six furlongs from home, when Congratulation became second, but failed tt reach Mardonius, who led throughout and won by half a length; a bad third. Courlan was fourth, Cottontail fifth, Royal Winkfield sixth, Queen Catherine seventh, Tatius eighth, Dominie II. next, and Thisbe last. (Race started at 2.1.) 2.30—The TATTERSALL SALE STAKES of 20 sovs each, with 500 sovs added, for two year olds; colts 9st, fillies 8st llib; winners extra; allowances. Seven furlongs. 8 9 Mr Prentice's Japan Randall 1 8 9 Sir E Vincent's Countermark Maher 2 8 9 Mr Croker's St. Patrick'Si Day W Lane 3 8 9 Sir E Cassei's The Knight Halsey 0 8 9 Col. Fenwick's Hereford C Jenkins 0 Winner trained by J Powney. Betting-2 to I agst Countermark, 5 to 2 each agst The Knight and St Patrick's Day, 6 to 1 agst Japan, and 10J to 8 agst Hereford. Countermark got off in front of Japan and St. Patrick's Day, with The Knight last, but entering the straight he ran wide, and St. Patrick's Day assumed the command. At the distance Countermurk rssumod the lead, but he was caught on the post by Japan, who won by a short head; three lengths between the second and third. (Race started at 2.34.) US-The ST. LEGER PARK PLATE of 300 sovs, for three year olds; colts 9st, fillies 8st lUb. Old St. Leger Course (about one' mile six furlongs and 132 yards). 8 11 Mr R S Sievier's SCEPTRE .F Hardy 1 9 0 Col. M'Calmont's RISING GLASS ..W Halsey 2 9 0 Duke of Portland's FRIAR TUCK. Randall 3 9 0 Mr Barrow's Fowling Piece C Jenkins 0 9 0 Mr J Daly's St Brendan D Condon C 9 0 Duke of Portland's Cheers .D Maher. 0 9 0 Lord Ellesmere's Joshua W Lane 0 9 0 Dukt of Portland's Caro .H Aylin 0 9 0 Mr L de Rothschild's Royal Ivy .K Cannon 0 9 0 Duke of Westminster's Cupbearer .M Cannon 0 9 0 Mr H J King's Prince Fiorizel H Jones 0 9 0 Duke of Devonshire's Bossshire G M'Call 0 Winner trained by owner. Betting—100 to 30 agst Sceptre, 4 to 1 agst St Bren- dan, 5 to 1 agst Cheers, 7 to 1 agst Friar TUCK, 9 o 1 each agst Rising Glass and Cupbearer, 20 to 1 each Prince Fiorizel and Fowling Piece, 28 to 1 agst Royal Ivy, and 100 to 1 each agst Josua, Caro, and Ross-shire. Place Betting-Evens on Cheers, 11 to 10 each agst Sceptre, St. Brendan, and Friar Tuck, 2 to 1 agst Rising Glass, 9 to 4 agst Cupbearer, 4 to 1 agst Fowling Piece. 5 to 1 agst Prince Fiorizel, 6 to 1 agst Royal ivy, and 25 to 1 each agst Joshua, Caro, and Ross-shire. THE RACE. Little time was cut to waste over the preliminaries. In these Rising Glass showed the way to Friar Tuck and Cupbearer, with Royal Ivy and St. Brendan next, and Sceptre bringing up the rear in the parade but not in the canter. On going to the pvsi Sceptre seemed inclined to give trouble, but eventually she settled down all right, and after a slight delay the lot were despatched on pretty good terms. St. Brendan on the inside was actually the smartest out of the slips, dashing off in front of Caro, Rising Glass, Cupbearer, Ross-shire, Friar Tuck, Fowling Piece, Royal hy. Joshua, and Cheers, with Prince Florizel and Sceptre the last pair. On settling down after running a quarter of a mile Caro was forced to the front from St. Brandan, Joshua, Rising Glass, and Friar Tuck, with Cheers now dropping intp the rear. In the dip Caro a twelve length lead, and a mile from liame he was quickly far in front of St. Brendan and Friar Tuck, who was side by side, just clear of Rising Glass, Joshua. Royal Ivy, Fowling Piece, and Chsers, whiist Ross-shire wfc now helplessly tailed oif. Passing the rifle butts, Caro began to compound rapidly, and soon dropped out altogether. Friar Tuck then went on from Rising Glass and St. Brendan, with Sceptre pulling into fourth place, clear of Cheers, Fowling Piece, Prince Fiorizel, and Cup- 'n bearer, but making the bend for home Rising Glass was forced to the front from Sceptre, Friar luck. Prince Florizel, and St. Brendan, with Royal Ivy, and Fowling Piece a long way behind, but yet at the head of the others. Entering the straight Fowling Piece cannoned into Cheers and Cupbearer, and nearly knocke^the for- mer over. Soon afterwards Sceptre shot to front, and won in really good style by three lengths; two lengths between the second and third. Prince Fiorizel, some three lengths away, was fourth, St. Brendan fifth, Fowling Piece sixth, Royal Ivy seventh, Joshua eigth. Cupbearer next, and the last two were Cheers and Caro, with the exception of the tailed off Ross-shire. I Time, 3m6n. 12 2-5sec. (Race started at 3.20.) PREVIOUS WINNERS OF THE ST. LEGER. Horse. Jockey. Starters. Time. M.S. 1852.—Dutch Oven (F Archer) 14 3 16 1883.-Ossian (J Wat(8) 9 3 19 J.Ba4.-The Lambkin (J Watts) 13 3 14 1ô85.-Melton (F Archer) 10 3 15 3-5 1886.—Ormonde (F Archer) 7 3 21 2-5 1887.—Kilwarlin (Robinson) 9 3 26 1888.-Sea Breeze (Robinson) 16 3 11 4-5 1889.-Donova.n (F Barrett) 12 3 13 1890.-Memoir (J Watts) 15 3 5 3 3-5 1891.-Common (G Barrett) 9 3 14 2-5 1892.—La Fleche (J Watts) 11 3 14 3-5 18D3.-IsingJass (T Loates) 7 3 13 2-5 1634.—Throstle (S Loates) 8 3 12 2-5 1895.-Sir Vistp (S Loates) 11 3 18 2-5 1896.-Perslmmon (J Watts) 7 3 20 1897.—Gaitee More (C Wood) 5 3 31 1-5 1896.—Wildfowler (C Wood) 12 3 13 1853.—Flying Fox (M Cannon) 6 3 15 5-5 1900.—Diamond Jubilee (H Jones) 11 3 9 1-5 1901.—Dorieles (K. Cannon). 13 3 .6 2-5 3.45-The MILTON STAKES of 10 sovs each, with 200 sovs added; weignt for age; maie, and geldings allowed 31b; winner to be sold for 200 sovs. Five furlongs. 6 8 4 Mr Cottrill's Impious W Lane 1 a 8 4 Mr Rothschild's Fosco K Cannon 2 3 8 2 Mr Millard's Avoca Vale Dixon 3 6 8 4 Mr Wigan's Kin gof the Plains.B Diilon 0 4 8 4 Mr Mackay's Brasted Griggs 0 5 8 4 Mr Joel's All Sunshine Halsey 0 Winner trained by ornsby. Betting—2 to 1 agst Impious, 5 to 2 agst All Sunshine, 3 to 1 agst Fosco, and 10 to 1 agst any other. Impious jumped off in front of Fosco and Avoca Vale, and, making the whole of the running, won hy half a length; four lengths separated the second aid third. All Sunshine v. ss fourth, and Kin gof the Plains last. (Race started at 3.50.) 4.20—The CLEVELAND HANDICAP PLATE of 500 sovs, for three year olds and upwards; winners extra. The Sandall Mile. 3 6 12 Mr Whitney's Ballantrae J Watts 1 5 8 0 Mr A Singer's O'Donotan Rossa Dixon 2 5 7 8 Mr Rels's Bisby Childs 3 4 8 6' Lord Carn?rvon's The Solicitor Lewis C 6 7 12 Mr Faber's The Baft S Loates 0 5 7 8 Mr Peard's Merry Methodist J Dillon 0 4 7 5 Lord Harewood's O'Donoghue Miller 0 5 7 3 Mr M'Kinlay's Spring Hare Dillon 0 4 6 7 Ml" Thursby's Rigo Triggs 0 4 6 Mr Houldsworth's Cockhill —v Griggs 0 Winner trained by Huggins. Betting-2 to 1 agst Rigo, 4 to 1 agst Ballantrae, 7 to 1 each agst The Solicitor and CDonovan Rossa, 8 to 1 agst Cockhill, 10 to 1 agst O'Donoghue, 100 to 8 agst M'rry Methodist, and 100 to 7 agst any ot!aer., 4.50-The BRADGATE PARK PLATE of 300 sovs, for maidens at entry; weight for age; allowances; win- ners extra. Last mile and a quarter, over the Old Course. 3 8 0 Lord Falmouth's Alice Holt S Loates 1 3 8 3 Mr W Singer's Hopetoun Randall 2 3 9 3 Mr Jardine's Kuramerbund M Cannon 3 4 9 4 Sir E Cassei's Fleur d'Ete Halsey • 3 8 0 Mr Doyle's Blue Hat W Lane 0 Winner trained by J Chandler. Betting-6 to 4 agst Hopeoun. 5 to 2 agst Fleur d'Ete, 4 to 1 agst Kummerbund, 5 to 1 agst Alice Holt, and 100 to 8 agst Blue Hat.

OFFICIAL STARTING PRICES. As published in the "Racing Calendar" and the "Racing Calendar." DONCASTER MEETING. I Rufford Abbey Plate.-Mardonius, 7 to 1 agst. Sale Stakes (5).—Japan, 6 to 1 agst. St. Leger (12).—Sceptre, 100 to 30 agst, 1; Rising Glass, 9 to 1 agst ,2: Friar Tuck, 7 to 1 agst, 3. Milton Stakes (6).-Implous, 2 to 1 agst. Cleveland Handicap (10).—Ballantrae, 4 to 1 agst. Bradgate Park Plate (5).—Alici Holt, 5 to 1 a<W

We hear Syneros does not accept for either Cesare- witch or Cambridgeshire. In the St. Leger the draw for positions at the start- c ing post was as follows:-Caro No. 1 (Inside berth), Cupbea,rer 2, St. Brendan 3. Rising Glass 4, Friar Tuck 5. Rosshire 6, oshua 7, Royal Ivy 8. Sceptre 9, Cheers 10, and Fowling Piece 11. Prince Fiorizel was placed oa the extreme right.

NEWMARKET NOTES. FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) NEWMARKET, Wednesdaay. LEFT FOR DONCASTER. Queen's Bower and Courlan. THIS MORNING'S GALLOPS.. XMDNCASTER WORK. PRINCE OF WALES NURSERY. Ca-pa-rison went a, good mile. Salute, good seven furlongs. Rondean and H.L.R.S., good mile. Doncaster Belle gelding, good mile. La Laide, good six furlongs. Florrinda, goodi mile. Match Belle, good six furlongs. PARKHILL STAKES. Doctrine, good mile. DONCASTER STAKES. Perleetionist, good mile and a quarter. DONCASTER CUP., Bl9JC.k Sand, good two miles. DONCASTER MEETING SELECTIONS FOR THURSDAY. Scarborough Stakes—ROYAL IVY. Rous Memorial Stakes—KROON ST AD. Alexandra Handicap—MOUNT PROSPECT. Portland Plate—VATEL or CHACORNAC.

ADDITIONAL ARRIVALS. Verus, Llanrwst, Wild Night Again, Alice Holt, Con- gratulation, Le Blizon, Cottontail, Rigo, Aggressor, Seringapatam, Countermark, Fowling Piece, Joshua, Queen Cotherine, Kroonstad, Paducah, Risby, Ravens- hugh, Exaltation, Margo, Biddo, Ruing Glass, St. Hilarious, Wolf, Orbel, Csro, Charge. St. Levan, Lych- nobite, Hampstead, Persiflag?, Mountain Daisy, Thiabe, Mardonius, Cowley, Vatel, O'Donoghue, Ballantrae, Mount Prospect, Killarue, St. Briavels, Out of Reach, Cbaoamoc, Orchid, Sterling Balsu, Joaquina, Captain Kettle, Impious, Red Light, Rather Warm, Brasted, Queen's Bower, Courlan, Templemore, Buckingham filly, Clover'.ey, Bachelor's Button, O'oeah. Grey Tick, Lord Ancrum, Augmering, and Spring Hire.

OFFICIAL SCR AT OHINGS. The "Sportsman" has been officially informed by Messrs. Weatherby of the following scratchings :— i'ilisbury Handicap, Alexandra Park—Goodrest and Impious. Al! published handicaps—Dooeiinry and Minnie Dee. Windeor engagements—Innocence. All engagements at Newmarket—Saxon. Alexandra Park engagements—Gough and Preen.

ACCEPTANCES FOR THE AUTUMN HANDICAPS. CESAREWITCH STAKES. Osbpch, Epsom Lad, Volodyovski, First Principal, Sonatura, Sinopi, Carabine, Wargrave. St. Brendan, Royal George, Black Sand, Sceptre, The Solicitor, Royal George, Black Sand, Sceptre, The Solicitor, Crown Equerry, Doux Pays, Liliom, Ice Maiden, Bal- sarroch. Longshoreman, Servitor, Seahorse II., Cheers, Frirr Tuck, Port Blair, St. Helena, Cupbearer, Con- gratulation, Scullion, Rambling Katie, Prince Fiorizel, St. Aldegonde, Stealaway, St. Alwyne, Domain, Lady Belhaven, Lady Penzance, Robert le Diable, Cham- Sagne. Per»«U5, Orbel. Fast Cestle. Royal Ivy, Lexicon, lu# Btrtalc, Hull Cft&tc, Loveiu, Rhaun JU>a, situ, Elba, Mtffio Mirror, Wisp, Coador, St. IwW, j Short Circuit, Rightful, Parody. Lanoline, Gravitation, Lord James, Aratus, Venu" Felkmote, Fermoyle, Lady Linton, and Svelte. THE CAMBRIDGESHIRE. (Weights raised 21b.). Mauvezin, Epsom Lad, Volodyovski, Conroy I., Cos- sack, St. MM:ou, Sonatura, First Principal, St. Brendan, Sceptre, Spectrum, Cap and Bells II.. Royal George, Wargrave, Watershed, Lilion. Black Sand, Floriform, Reina des Fleurs, The Solicitor, Over Norton, Sidus, Forfarshire. Cheers, Friar Tuck, Royal Lancer, The Bishop, Longshoreman, Cupbearer, Lavengro, Csardap, Pistol, Handicapper, O'Donovan Rossa., Lord Carbine, Dundonald, Cerillo, Fighting Furley, St. Helena, Pekin, St. Alwyne. Duke of Westminster, Padlock II., Juberi, Doctrine, Robert le Diable, Glass Jug, Rose Blair, Grave and Gay, Scullion. Alencon, Wabun, Good Luck, Royal Ivy. Lascaris, Stealaway, Domain, Hawfinch. Rigo, Engineer, Cottager, Game Chick, Nabot. Ballan- trae, Condor, Preen, Torrent, Pom-Pom, -Rightful, Mimicry, Maori Chieftain. Achaicus. Game Hen, Shell- martin, Young Neville, Mount Judkin, Venus, Svelte, snd Hopetoun. DUKE OF YORK STAKES.' (Weights raised lib.). Santoi, Volodyovski Conroy II.. St. Ms clou, Sonatura, Cap and Bells II.. Ypsilanti, "The Solicitor. Syneros, Hanfticappcr, Dundonald, O'Donovan Itossa, Cupbearer, Lavengro. Wabun, St. Helena, Lord Carbine, Pekin. St. Alwyne, Padlock II., Duke of Westminster, Seringa- patam, Robert le Diable, Lascaris, Rigo, Intruder, Loveite. O'Donoghue, Condor." Preen, Gam,e Hen, Maori Chieftain, Belle of Knockany, Sr.ov/berrr, Shell- martin, Beilivor Tor, Fermoyle, anq, Lancewood.

TOPPING & SPINDLER. FLUSHING, HOLLAND. Duke of York Stakes, Cesarewitch and Cambridge- shire. Double and Treble Events. S.P. Accumulators, &c. The Continental Sportsman." published twice daily. free on receipt of address. Telegraphic instruc- tions can be sent to London for S.P. All Letters to be addressed- TOPPING AND SPINDLER, FLUSHING, HOLLAND. Postage, 2id. Post-cards, Id.

GRAND ATHLETIC SPORTS (In aid of the Barry Nursing Association.) ON BUTTRILLS FIELD, BARRY DOOK, ON SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1902. PROGRAMME—Open Events under the W.P.A.U. First. Second. Third. 1.-120 Yards Flat Handicap. £ 4 £ 1 10s. 2.—300 Yards Flat Handicap. £ 4 £ 1 10s. 3.—Half-Mile Flat Handicap. L4 £1 10s. 4.—Obstacle Race £ 2 41 10s. CLUB EVENTS CONFINED TO MEMBERS ONLY. Handicapper and Referee for Open Events-Hy. DUGGAN, W.P.A.U. Entry Forms can be obtained from, and Entries close on Saturday, September 13, 1902, to the Secretary, Conservative Ciub, Station-street, Barry Deck. GATES OPEN AT 1. COMMENCE AT 2. ADMISSION 6d.; ENCLOSURE, 6d. EXTRA.

LICENSEE CHARGED Another Museum fin Case. INTERESTING EVIDENCE AT CARDIFF. At Cardiff Police-court to-day (before the Stipendiary, Mr. T. W. Lewis) Alfred Buckley, landlord of the Royal Glamorgan Rotel, Milli- cent-street, was summoned for keeping his house open and selling intoxicating liquors on Sunday, July 27. Mr. Halloran (of the town-clerk's staff) appeared to prosecute, and Mr. Lewis Morgan defended.—The house, it was alleged, was watched on the date in ques- tion from 9.45 p.m. to 10.30 p.m. During that time four men and one woman entered by the Little Bridge-street doorway, and on her return into the- street the woman was stopped by Police-constable Little, who found under her shawl two bottles containing beer. Little, with another officer, Police-constable Clarke, took the woman back to the house, where he found defendant and three men sitting at a table, on which were two "sleevers," each containing beer. Defendant said he had only just come in, and had never seen the woman before; the woman herself adding that she had bought the beer the night before. On the counter in the bar the constable found wet marks corresponding to the size of the bottles in the possession of the woman, and a number of empty glasses, pint measures, and empty bottles. -Evidence was given for the defence to the effect that the beer which was found under the cloak of the woman who was leaving the house had been purchased on the previous night. It was said that a Mr. and Mrs. Morgan looked, after the public-house, the defendant, a paperhanger at Caerphilly, staying there from Saturdays to Mondays.- William Cottrell, lodger at the house, sup- ported the evidence as to the purchase of the beer on the Saturday night. The Stipendiary: I did not think there was Lny harm in giving the --oman the two bottles of beer, which she said she had paid for. Mr. Lewis Morgan, for the defence, sub- mitted that his client was entitled to succeed. Considering the delay that had' been allowed to lapse in taking these proceedings, it would be more than surprising if there were not discrepancies upon some points at all events, but there had been no disagreement upon any material point. The evidence of the appropriation of the beer on the Saturday night was, he maintained, conclusive. The Stipendiary, although clear in his mind as to what he should find on the facts, said the case was so important that he would defer his decision for a week.

H WELSH COAL TRADE. Pit Idle at AbertiUery The hauliers employed at Messrs. Lan- casters' Rose Heyworth Pit, Abertillery, held a meeting this morning at the pithead, and decided not to work to-day owing to alleged grievances re payment for lamp glasses, Ac. All who had descended the pit returned, and the colliery is rendered idle.

CORK WATERWORKS: Preference Given to Welsh Steam Coal, At the meeting of the Cork Corporation yesterday, the Lord Mayor, who presided, an- nounced that four tenders had been received for the supply of coal for the' ensuing year for the use of the waterworks of the city. None of them offered to supply Welsh steam coal, as that particular variety of coal was not specified. Mr. G. Sutton moved that the four tenders sent in be rejected, and that none but the best Welsh steam coal be ob- tained for the waterworks, in preference to Whitehaven, Orrel, or any other kind of coal, no matter what the price of the contract might be.. t Mr. Corcoram seconded Mr. Sutton's motion. After some further discussion, in the course of which it transpired that 2,500 tons of coal would be required for the waterworks for twelve months, Mr. Sutton's proposition was adopted.

POOR MILK AT PONTYPRIDD Before Messrs. T- P. Jenkins, W. H. Mathias, R. Lewis, and Dr. Davies at Pontypridd this morning, a charge of selling adulterated milk was preferred against Richard John, refresh- ment-house keeper, Treforest.—Superintendent Cole said he visited defendant's shop and bought a pint of milk, for which he paid 2d. He told the defendant's wife that the sample was for the purpose of being analysed. He observed the usual formalities, and the analyst's certificate showed that the sample was deficient in butter fat to the extent of 31 per cent. The defendant was not a regular milk vendor, but bought small quantities occa- sionally.—John said that he sold the milk as he bought it.—Mr. T. P. Jenkins said that, as there was nothing else against the defendant, and as he bought the milk in very small quantities, he would be let off on payment oi £1 18s. 3d., inclusive of costs. John Williams, ike refreshment caterer at the Pontyt>ridd eporte, was charged with a similar offence. Mr. C, W. Matthews, Ponty- pridd, defended.—Superintendent Cole said he visited the defendfmt's refreshment booth in the Taff Vale Park on August 4 and bought a s a rap !e of milk. Ke sent it to the public analyst, and ffis certificate showed that the milk was deficient in butter fact to the extent of 93 per cent. The sample contained, in addition .05 per cent. of boric acid. Witness then visited another tent kept in the same field by the defendant. He bought a sample from an attendant. Mr. Williams himself then came up and told th-e superintendent that the milk was machine-skimmed. There was no la;bel to this effect prominently displayed. The certificate from the analyst stated that in the sample there was a deficiency of 91 per cent. of butter fat. and it contained in addi- tion .05 of boric acid.- Mr. T. P. Jenkins said this was as bad a cas» as one could imagine. He did not believe they were too severe in fining the defendant 93 find cost# in each cue, and 7f, in eaob cue for the use of boric acid. X

¡ STOCK EXCHANGE; I London Finance. [BY OTTB OWN CORRESPONDENT.} LONDON, Wednesday (11.30 a.m.). Money in fair demand at 2i per cent. Discount ratej —short and three months' bills 2i. Consols and Rupee paper are unchanged. Home Rails quiet. Americans irregular. Trunks and Mexican Rails also unchanged. Foreigners and Mines quiet. PRINCIPAL CHANGES. Great Central Pref 2, Brighton "A," District i up; Metropolitan, Midland Deferred i down. Wabasi Debenture 41. ditto Pref 2, Atchison £ Kansas 1, Balti. more, Milwaukee. New York Central A, Southern Pacifi( i up; Union Pacific Pref 1, Norfolk t, Chesapeake, Denver, ditto Pref, Steels Ordinary, ditto Pref down, Argentine 1886, West Minas i up; Uruguay t down. East Rand 1-16 up; Associated Gold, Lake View, Kal. gurli, Xvanhoe 1-16 down. 1.30 p.m. Call money about 2; per cent; threlPmonths' bills 2i; Bombay and Calcutta transfers 15 29-32d. Gold premium, 129.10. The Stock Markets are very quiet all round, and, in spite of the small amount of business, a fairly good tone' prevails. Consols are 3-16 up for Money and 4 for the Account. In Home Rails lower prices are again quoted, Soutb Western Ordinary being 2 down, ditto deferred 1, and most others t to J, but North Eastern, Great Central Pref are i up. Americans are idle and the changes irregular, but there is still a good undertone. The chief changes are a rise of li in Illinois, 4; in Wabash Debentures, while Union Pacific Prefa are 1 down; other changes do not exceed 1. Trunks steady. Foreign Stocks firm. Mines very quiet and featureless. 2.45 p.m. The Stock Markets oontinue fairly firm, with the exception of Home Rails, which show renewed weak- ness, South Western giving way 2, Deferred 1, Great Eastern i, and other sorts mostly i to 2 lower. Console are steady and unchanged lOt 93 9-16 for Money and 93i for the Account. Americans are well supported and show a hardening tendency. Among Foreigners South American issues firmly supported, and inter- bourse securities are steady. Mines uietly firm. 3.30 p.m. Consols and Rupee paper unaltered. Home Rails weak. Fall: So. th Western 2. Deferred 1. Great Eastern J, Caledonian, Midland, Dover Deferreds, Great Western, North Western. Metropolitan i, North British Deferreds 9, Brighton, Great Northern Deierreds :1: Americans irregular. Rise: Wabash Debenture 4i. Fref 1. Baltimore J, Atchison, Kansas, Texas g, Mil. waukee, Illinois, Louisville. New York Central i, Southern Pref i. Canadian Pacific. Denver Southern i. Fall: Union Pacific Pref 1. Norfolk Common J. Prel 4, Denver Pref, Steels :1:, Chesapeake, Ontario, Reading, Union Pacific J. Trunks quiet. Fall: Ordinary 1-16, Thirds i. Mexican Rails dull. Fall: Ordinary t. Firsts i. Foreigners firm. Rise: Pennsylvania Debenture Argentine, North Central 1, Water j, 1S97, Rescission, Brazil 18S9, 1895, Rescission, West Minas, Peru Pref J Uruguay J, Spanish J. Mines quiet. Rise: Elandsdrift 3-16, Wolhuter, Nigel, Kalgurli, Cape Copper, Copiapo, Le Roi, Mount Lyell, Utah J, Modder, Amalgamated 1-16. Fall: Tinto t, Glencairn, Goldfields Deferred, De Beer Deferred, East Rand, Gold Trust. Rand Mine t. H. E. Prop, Barnatc Consols, Associated Gold, Fingall, Ivanhoe, Lake View, Anaconda, Chartereds 1-16. Coat's 4 down. Silver, 24. BRITISH FUNDS. Clos. Prices. CI os. Prices. Y't'd'y's To-dayV I Y't'd'j's To-day's PriMs. Op. a.o.h Prices. Op. a.o.l: 93Con. N 2? pc. 938 991 India 3 pe P->S Acc. „new 93$87j 24 dc V73 N. War Ln. 65i Rn'ePrSipc 100J Local Loan 100 Ln. C.C 3 po FOREIGN STOCKS. 9f9 ArfW. 1885 97 97 IGU Hn. 4 pc 1881 „ SpcB.A.W 87} ~i Italian S pc ?9 „ Fe. Loan. injji Tpn. 5 pc Be t>9i „ Rescission 70 10?J Mexn. 5 no «- 99? Bxl. F(r. 5 pc. 103 ..Internal. 83i ..W.M.Soc.M 841 17J Peru C. Pref ISJ 3<!» Cedillas E 771 „ Debs 78? 39? „ P. 31* Portuguese. 31 844 On.4* pc 1895 85 85 10?4 Ksn.4pci339 $74 Chi. Sr. 7 pc Spanish 1 pc 84j 105 „C.'Oid f> pc Trk.Gp.2iid 103J 18% 5 pc 3!| „ 3rd 109 Kerptn. Ud 29 4th 2?j 101 French 3j pc 1024 New '94 92 Gerrrm..•> pc 134 I. Otto. Tt'nk 32 Greek 1889 54| Ugy. C.3J p.c 54J ss HOME RAILS. M8 Caledoni'n O 117 97 Ditto Pref 371 „ T)ef 3/Sif 66 Do. 2nd Pre .n 81 Pref. SO 159 L.andN.WO 158^ 105 Cfcl. Lfhi. ( y 1691 L and S.WO 167} 31 Gt. Ctl. Pref 31i 31$65 Bitto Def 64 I6i „ Def. 16 814 >Iet. Ord. 81 81 954 Gt.Etn.Ord. 94 Do. Dis. Ord 35 354 100 "N. Pt. C. Q 644 Midland Def 64 64 40i Def. C.Oy. S«, 7tj Ditto Pref 7l 36 Oon. A. 554" 43 X. Btsh. Def 42t 13*5 (it. Wtn. Ov. 13s 81 Ditto Pref 45 Hull ft, B. 0. 1454 X. E. Ord. 146 106 L. and Y. Or 107 N. Staff. Ord 1444 L.B.and S.C. fl S. Estn.Ord. 13SS Ditto A 139 1394 58* Ditto Def 57i 152 C. and D. O. 154 FOREIGN RAILS. C4,. 130 B.A. AO.S r 19J M'x'nRn.Ord 181 <19 Do. ann Pac. 77 Do. 1st Pret. 764 62 Do. St Ros 28 Do. 2nd Pref 274 — Central Ar(r 6J Nit. R. Ord ?| Costa R. Ord j AMERICANS. H? O. Trk. Ody. 14$35| M. K. & T. 0 36t *5* llU Do. 1st Pref Ie9 N. Y. C1. O.V. 169J 169* ?74 Do. 2nd Pref. "Pi Oo.O'tario O 384 44 Do. 3rd Pref 431 7fj N.fcW.Com 781 78* 1C6* Do. Gnar 861 Penn. Ord. Santa Pe 99 9iti J8g P. ft Reading 38i 38i 108 Atch 5 pc Pf. 454 Do. 1st Pref 1184 Bal. ft Obio. 119 1281 83« S. Pac. Ord.. 82J 83 118* Can. Pac. Or 148? 412 5. Rail. Ord. 41j 42 581 Oheg & Ohio. 5€i 53j m Do. Pref 100 197 C.W. ft S. Pi. 1974 1974 1145 IT. Pacific O. 114Z «3S <3rie 434 P5J Do. Pref 944 944 511 Denver Ord. 51 fli 43< TT.S. Steel O. 434 43J 971 Den. Pret.. 974 9* °33 Do. Pref 93; 934 158 Loi's ? N.O. 15'4 53 Wabash Pref 55 554 1764 Illinois Ord. 178 177 864 Do. B Deb 91 S14 COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL. 35 Allsopps Sk 14 Liptons Ord 484 Ang.-Amn. O 74 Lyon* J ft Co 7? Do. Def. 1? Tins P'trol'm 4^r Coats Ord 4n- 17 Welsbach O 341 ITudson Bays 39 Do. Pref 3H Lin'typ Dof 31 570 Guinness Ov 4-i D». P»ef 41 MINING MARKET. AUSTRALIAN, INDIAN, ftc. IftAs.Gd.W.A. 1| 7 Mysore 3? Do. N. Block 1$Nundydisoos. 31/6 BknHillPy. 2h OnrerumOy ij Bt.S. George IA 21 Do. Pref 6 ObaVnReef If P'hill G'fl'ldi 2V6 O'smopolifc'r. 21/0 1A S. of Gwalia. 1| 9 Gn. H. Shoe 1 W.A G'fleias 5'S Do. Links. f/0 45? Rio Tinto 45' 7| Great Fin pal 7-& 5i Anaconda Si 19 0 Grt. Boulder ;;1 Mount Lyell. 2j If1! Do. Perse „ l| Do. North \r Do. Mainreef 3 Boston Oop Hr.'s Bn'hiU r'r Copper King i 3 Do. Oroya 4| Utah 4J 7A Ivanhoe 74 2» Le Roi 3t5t Kalfmrll 3ft 24 Do.Ne.2 2& 3J Do. South Ei Tharsie 2^ L. View Con. 2| 5 '0 Strattons 3J Mason ft B'v 5| Waihi Gold.. 5A SOUTH AND WEST AFRICAN. 4» Anglo-F. En 78 Knight 7ji An<relo 4$Langlaasrte 9 Apex l^?r Dr>. Block B lOJ Ashanti ?g Mashon. Ay 1 Do. Shansfc 4? May 3J Burnato Con 3]j Wat a G. R'fg 22 14 Bibiani 51 Meyr&Charl 6* Bonanza 114 Modderf'tein 11-jr 3 .Tj Bh. 8. Africa 3i 1 Sfozambiaue Bh. G. Coast 4^ New Prim 4; 6? City ft §ub 34 Nigel. h Claudes Aoh 2fV Oceana Con C. G. ofS.A. 3# Randfontein 34 18 Crown Reef 12^ Rand Mine* 12 221 De BeersDef. 22! 1i Rhodesia Ld 6 Durban R'rt 64* Do. Explo. 9N East Rand.. 91 9i ili Robinson ■is* Far.ti Cons 10 UoBe Deep 244 Ferreira ?i Salisbury 14 Geelonc ?i Selukwe 7 Geldenhui* 2f„ Sim ft Jack Ili Do. Deep 7$S. A. G'ldTr 7. Hi Do.Deep 7$S. A. G'ldTr 7? 4i Gl'be ft Ph'x 14 ft Abos 5A Gd. Ct. Araal 5i 2% Trans. Gold 7# Heriot 2 Do. Develop ?6 Jaeersfo'tein H- V. Rhodesia 3jSr .Toh. Invest. 3J 9fi Vil. Mainreef ^5 .Tnbiiee 5| Wassau 5fj 3jSr Job. Invest. 3J 9fi Vil. Mainreof ^5 .Tnbiiee 5| Wassau 5fj 4i Jumpers 1 Willou'by Cd •Prem. Note—When no figures appear opposite a stock or share in either of the columns in the above list it is to bi understood that the last prices (yesterday's eloeinr or to-dayli; opening) rule. the market. FREIGHTS. A better tone prevails on the markets to-day, but go far onlv a few transactions are recorded. There Is a fair demand for Black Seas, Azofs, Sulinas. and Danubes. Mediterraneans, ore freights, and outward coal freights continue in request for prompt loading. Coastings are firm. Americans, Easterns, and River Plates meet with little attention. Fixtures:—Taganrog, United Kingdom, Continent, 5,000 tons, 12s 3d, October- November. INDIAN BILLS. India Council drafts tenders for 30 lakhs rupees In bills and telegraphic transfers on India. were reoeived to-day at the Bank of England. Total applications for bills, 66,615,200 rupees, and for telegraphic transfers nil. Amounts allotted were-in bills, 23,370,000 rupees ou Calcutta, 128,000 rupees on Bombay, and 334,800 rupees on Madras, all at Is 3.9375d; in telegraphic trans- fers nil. Tenders for bills at Is 3 15-16d will receive about 1 per cent. and above in full. The Indian Council has speclally allotted three lakha rupees in bills on Calcutta at Is 3 31-22d. t GRAIN AFLOAT. The demand for cargoes of wheat in all positions continued quiet. Off coast, ;88 71d bid for the Marion Ligrhtbody. 29s would buy; for 14,000 quarters Walla October 15-December 16 27s 6d bid. 27s 9d asked net; Califorians prompt 29s 6J; a steamer Danube, 12,000 quarters, September, 641bs.-651bs., sold at 27s 6d. Maize continues to harden in value. Barley steady, un- changed. Oats easier. TRAFFICS. Trunk Traffic.—Total increase, £1,972. Mexican Rails Traffic 88,300 dollars gross; 11,600 dollars increase. London and North Western.—Increase, £ 15,000. 1 .ondon and South Western.—Increase, £ 3,500. Caledonian.—Decrease, £6,647. North Stafltordshire.—Increase, £447. Tilbury.—Increase, £879. Great Central. -Increase, £ 2,903. Great Central Share of Cheshire Lines.—Decrease, £ 119. Great Northern.—Decrease, £551. Cambrian—Decrease, £ 350. Midland.—Increase, £845. Great Western.Decrease, £ 1.330. North British.—Decrease, £ 2,17?. Glasgow and South Western.—Decrease,

Local Finance. [BY OUR FINANCIAL KDITOR.] CARDIFF. Wednesday (1.0 p.m.). Marked absence of business is again th9 principal characteristic of the local Stock Market this morning. The transactions which have taken place this morning are principally in connection with the fortnightly settlement now in progress. With regard to quota- tions, there is little change in any department. Rail- way Stocks continue weak in ote or two cases. Colliery Shares are idle. South African Mines are easy. 4.30 p.m. Again there Is little change to report since the mom- ing. Railway Stocks all round continue weak. The only local exception is in Port Talbot Preference Shares, which are 8 better at 71. Barry Four per Cent. Prefe. rence has been dealt in at 115, London and North Wes- tern Ordinary at' tfgj, Port Talbot Ordinary at 41, and Taft Vale Ordinary at tt. fn Buk Sbtrai Md Counties are i better at 39!. The only business re- ported in the Miscellaneous Department has been in Hackney Empire Preferences at 5s. premium. Mer- cantile Pontoon Preferences are i lower at 8J. South African Mines a.re easy. BUSINESS DONE—OFFICIAL MARKINGS. RAILWAYS. Barry tour per Cent. Consolidated Preference, 11S. London and North Western, 15SJ. Port Talbot Ordinary, 4i. Taff Vale Ordinary, 69 (twice). CORPORATION STOCKS. HuU Corporation. Three-and-a-Ha.lf per Cent., 108. MISCELLANEOUS. Bradford Dyers5 Preferences. 19s. 6d. British Electric Traction Ordinary, 121. Calico Printers, 85. 9d. Hackney Empire Preferences, 5s. prem. MINES, Ac. Cape Copper Preferred, 72s. 9d. La.gT.ina Svndicates, 68s. 9d. FLUCTUATIONS OF QUOTATIONS—ACTUAL. 5 RISE. Port Talbot Preferences, 7—1 to 7 £ —j. Capital and Counties Ba.nk, SEi—9A to 39-40. FALL. London and North Weetem Ordinary, 1581—81 to 1.58—9. Midland Deferred Ordinary. 64-5 to 63^—41. Mercantile Pontoon Preferences, 2-k to 81-9. QUOTED EX-DIVIDEND. Alexandra Docks "A" Preference, 100-2 to 98-100 xd. Aberdarei Gas. 15i—164 to 15—16 xd. Bristol Gas Five per Cent. Max., 113—W to 111-12 :a:d. Guest. Keen, and Nettlefolds Ordinary, 2 7-16—9-16 to 2g— £ xd. Guest, Keen, and Nettlefolds Preferences, 5j—6 to 5%—i xd.

TRADE AND SHIPPING Local Charterings. CARDIFF EXCHANGE. Wednesday, Outward chart-ering was again brisk, and an exceptionally large number of fixtures were reported. Katee for the Higher and Lower Mediterranean ports ruled eteady to firm, and steady for the Bay ports, Baltic, and coasting. The following include tbe fixtures reported: OUTWAED—STEAMERS. The following include the fixtures reported:- OUTWAED—STEAMERS. Cardiff to Ooorto, 4s. 6d. „ Genoa, 4s. 7id. (Staintondale). „ Piraeus. 4a. 6d., 2.900 tone (Enftelu). Barcelona, 6s. lid. „ Barcelona, 6s. 6d. „ Algiers. 5f. 50c. n Algiers. 5f. 75c. Marseilles, 6f. n Genoa, 4e. 9d. „ Genoa, 4s. 9d. Danube. 5s. Havre, 4s. 3d. „ Constantinople, 4s. 6d. „ Haulbowline and or Queenetown. 38. free delivery. „ Malta, 3e. 6d. (Annie). „ Algoa Bay, 17s., 2,000 tons delivery. „ Alexandria. 5s. 3d. „ Malta, 3s. 6d. Newport to St. Malo, 4s. 101d. Kallendborg. 4s. 9d. Fredrickshaven. CARDIFF.-ARRIV ALS. ROATH DOCK. Sept. 9.-Norah, 59. Lord Charlemont, sfi 2,059, Mon- treal and Quebec, general. Sept 10.—Coventry, s, 1.0433. Oporto, pitwood- Gazelle, 39. Spinel, s. 196, Middlesborough, spiegeleigeu. Nettleton, s, 1,534, Southampton light. Giovanni, t, 845. BUTE EAST DOCK. Sept. g.-Trel&wuey, s, 1,047, Lowestoft, light. Prince > pesse. Christinna, s, 1,771. BUTE WEST DOCK. Sept. 9.-Snowden, 53, Canal, light. Yarra, 58. Puf- suit, 73, Hayle. sand. Volney, s, SS, Ramsey, light. Sept. 10.|Lark, s., 35. Sea, fish. Lady Bertha, s, 285, Newhaven, light. ESith 59. Industry 57. Bessie Gould, 48. Barnstaple, gravel. Wansfeil, s. 10&. LQptudy, potatoes. Lodes, s. 132, Waterford, light. Matthanga, 437. • IMPORTS.^September 9 and 10. Haj'le. Pursuit, sand ,W. J. Trounce & Sons. Sea, Lark, fisTi, Neale & West. Hayle. Pursuit, sand ,W. J. Trounce & Sons. Sea, Lark, fisTi, Neale & West. Barnstaple, Bessie Gould, gravel, D. R. Williams. Loctudv, Wansfell, potatoes, Richard England. Montreal and Quebec, Lord Charlemont, general, Guthrie, Hey wood, & Co. f Oporto. Coventry, pitwood, Evans & Reid. Guthrie, Heywood, & Co. f Oporto. Coventry, pitwood, Evans & Reid. M>dd!esburougli, Spinel, spiegeleisen, Guest, Keen, and Nettlefolds. MOVEMENTS OF LOCAL STEAMERS. Cyril arrived Rotterdam from Theodosia 9t,h. Illtyd left Brai'a for Gibraltar for orders 10th. Westgate left Pauillac for 9th Gena left Norfolk for Cc-tte Sth. Alton left Savannah for Bremen Sth. Free Lance left Cuxhaven for Hull 9th. Leven arrived Dunkirk from Sulina 9th. Glenby arrived Sulina from Dirindje 8th. Newby passed Pera for Sulina 9th. Euterpe left Algiers, for Benisaf 9th. Garth arrived Bilbao fth. i Ely Rise left Naates for Castro Sth. Corso arrived Seville 8th. Clonlee left Rouen for Penarth 9th. Llansannor arrived Waterfard 9tli.

T0-DAY'$MARKETS. CORN. London, Wednesday.—Small attendance of buyers at Mark-lane this afternobn. Sellers ask 3d advasce for old red and white. Foreign sorts—demand very inac- tive. only a retail trade resulting. Flour dull. Mafze firmly held—Odessa 24s, ex trip. Barley steady, but not active, at 18s 3d, ship, for Odessa. Oats 3d lowar. with a retail trade. Supplies of Daaubes in sight ample for requirements, which are good. FISH. Grimsby, Wednesday.-About 40 vessels brought in ft short supply, for which there vas a fair demand. Quo- tations:—Soles, Is 9d; turbot. Is; bTills, 8d to 10d; and salmon, Is 9d per lb; plaice, Sa 9d; lemons, .85; live halibut. 7s to 8s; and dead ditto. 6s to 7s per stone; live ling, 2s 6d to 3s; dead ditto, 2s 6d; live rod, 2s 6d to 3s 6d; dead ditto, 2s to 3s; skate. 3s; and hake. 4s each; kit haddocks, to 14s; and (fibbed, 14s to 17s per box; dabs, 2s !1d; wtiting, 2s 9d; rin- nots and haddocks, 3s 9d to 4s per stone. PRODUCE. London, Wednesday.—Sugar: H< me-refined—moderate business, prices unaltered; Perman granulatogd-ready frsts sold at 7s 6d; beet steady-October-Decembet (.one at 6s 3{ii; American stock, 166,000 tons. Coffee: Spot unaltered, no auctions, f' tures quiet—March done at 32s 9d, May 33s 3d. Spice sales unimportant; arrowroot very firm privately. Tea: 13,000 chests of Indian steady for good, but common weak. Rice snd hemp firm. Jute slow. Shellac firm. Tallow sales un- chaaged. BUTTER. Cork, Wednesday.-Firsts, Cs per cwt; seconds. 77s; thirds, 72s; fourths, 66s; superfine, 90s; fine, 81s; choicest boxes, 91s; and choice, 80s. In market, 2$f firkins. PROVISIONS. London, Wednesday.—Butter trade quiet at firm prices—Friesland, 96s to 92s; Normandy, 74s to 86s; and Danish, 107s to 109s. Cheese registers fair trade at recent prices—Cheddar, 66s to 70s; Canadian, 46s to 48s, occasionally 49s; Dutch Edam, 51s to 53s; and Gouda, 50s to 62s. Bacon remains firm; a steady trade- Irish, 66s to 71s; and Danish, 628 to 70s. Bladdered lard, 5Zs to 64s. SUGAR. Glasgow, Wednesday.-The official report says: Small business; prices steady. Report, delayed through telegraphic interruption. The private report says: Steady market; small business done. METALS. Glasgow, Wednesday.—Opening: Scotch Idle; buyers. 57s lid cash and 58s Id month; sellers, 3d more; no opening report. Cleveland steady; small business done at 535 8!d five days and 53s 9d and 535 8!d month; buyers, 53s 8td cash and 53s Sd month: sellers, 53, 9d cash and month. Cumberland flat; small business done at 61s cash and ten days; buyers, 60s ll £ d sash and 61s 2d month; sellers, Id more. Closing: Scotch idle; buyers, 57s JOid cash and 58s lid month; sellers, 3d more. Cleveland dull; small business done at 53s Sd cash and 53s 8d, 53s 7id. and 535 8d month; buyers. 535 7d cash and month; sellers, 538 7id cash and 53!! 8d month. Cumberland idle; sellers, 61s cash and 61s 2id month.

TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY GROOM take charge small stud of hunters.—S 54, Caepenydre-road, Abergavenny. e2320&12 Gl&OCERY.—Wanted, emurt Improver or7 juntoF; deliver occasionally; state full particulars; In- doors.-Apply Thomas Powell, Bridgend Supply Stores, I Bridgend. e231!lal2 VERY Rare.—Mr. J. M. Staniforthi's Political Car- toons of the General Election, 1885; price Sd., post free; a few copies only to be had.—Stationery Depart- ment. Western Mail, Cardiff. e9550 WANTED, two smart Boys.—Apply Storeroom W«- tern Mail Office. Cardiff. el0451 WANTED, a Woman to do needlework at" lady's house by the day.—Apply Trevethin Cottage, Llanislien. e2317al2 LOST on Friday last, either on the Mumbles-road or in the train between Swansea Bay and Llandilo, a pearl and turquoise crescent brooch; whoever will re- turn the same to the Hon. Averil Vivian, Glaorafon, Sketty will be rewarded. el0466 KITCHEJTMAID wanted at once.—State full parti- culars Manageress, Angel Hotel, Bath. e2312al2 WANTED, Needlewoman and young ladles' dress- maker; aged not under 26.—Apply, stating age, wages, and reference, Lady Gunn, Llandaff. e2316al6 IMPROVER or Junior wanted for a mixed business^. D. Davies, Chemist, Pembroke. 62315&18 WANTED, situation as Groom or helper; good references; aged 23.—Address W. Coombs, Maya Cottage, Raglans, Bath. e2314al2 UNFURNISHED.— Two or three Rooms; delightful neighbourhood.—2a, Ryder-street, CardliT. ea!6 WASTE Paper, 5s. per cwt., cash with order; car- riage paid on ton lots.—Walkey, Thomas, and Co., Tudor-road, Cardiff: el0462 COMPOSITORS wanted for list.—Apply Tudor Prtnt- ing Works, Cardiff. el0445 FB sa;e, the oldest established glass and china Busi- ness in Barry; Immediate possession.—Apply 9J, High-street, Barry. e2203&12 "TTJ"ANTED, superior Housemaid; accustomed to waft V T on lady; good needlewoman.—Apply Hazelhorst, Station-road, Llandaff. e2310al6 DRESSHAKING.-wanted,.bodioe and skirt Hands; D also Apprentices; high class trade.—Apply, e. Berth win-street. Cathedral-road. e2140al2 WANTED, man and wife as Gardner and Care- takers; give 83, Evening Express, Cardiff. e2304al6 YOUNG Man wanted; 35s. j>er week and commission; regular work; splendid opening.—Address Compo Works, Farnworth, Bolton, Lancashire. e2205al6 LARGE Warehouse to let, Ship-lane.-Apply Bruke- JLj wich, 113, Bute Docks. e2206alB G' OOD Shop to let. No. 112, Bfits Docks, Cardiff.— Apply 113, Bute Docks, Cardiff. e2207al6 LARGE Dwelling House to let, 21, Patrick-street.— Apply 113, Bute Docks. e220Sali ANTED, capable sober Stableman.—No other need apply Weekes, Merthyr. e2299al6 WANTED, Engagement as foreman joiner, house or ship; good experience for estimating; good refe- rences; abstainer.—C 67, Eveniag: Express, Cardiff. e2318a!2 OR sale, a horizontal Engine, cylinder 25in. dta- meter, 4ft. stroke, wrought iron crank and fly wheel shaft, massive box pattern bed plate; surfaces on bed plate planed to rrceive slide bars and pluminer blocks; massive fly wheel shaft; betweea bearing shaft has been turned all over and kcywayed for securing fly wheel and drum rings; fly wheel, 15ft. diameter, bored out and turned on face for break strap. The drum rings are made to suit a ôft. winding or hauling drum; there is also a complete set of holding-down bolts and foundation plates; everything required for erection; the engine has been thoroughly overhauled and r- slot motion attached to valve gear. The above 4w seen at any time at our works.—The Hirwain r Steal Compaay, Hirwaln.