South Wales Daily News

WELSH FOOTBALL UNION. INTERNATIONAL MATCH. A meeting of the Welsh Football Union Match Com- mittee was held at the Angel Hotel, on Saturday evening, for the purpose of seleetipg a representative team for Wales in the International match Wales v. Ireland, which is to take place on Saturday, April 12th. Tuere were present Messrs R. Mullock (hon. see.), Newport; A. Duncan, Cardiff H. S. Lyne, captain Newport Football. Ciub and H. J. Simpson, captain Cardiff Football Club. The representatives .of the Western District were unable to attend. The following is the selected team Back, C. M. Barlow, Cardiff reserve, A. J. Gould. Three-quarter-backs, W. B. Norton, Cardiff; C. P. Allen, Beaumaris G. S. Taylor, Wrexham reserve, F. E. Hancock, Cardiff'J. Howell, Llanelly. Half-backs, C. H. Newman, Newport, and W. II. Gwynn, Swan- sea reserve, W. Stadden, Cardiff, and W. D. Phil- lips. Forwards, T. J. S. Clapp, Newport R. Gould, Newport H. J. Simpson, Cardiff H. S. Lyne, New- port J. S. Smith, Cardiff T. IP, Jones, Newport; J. T. Hinton, Cardiff S. Goldsworthy, Swansea and F. Margrave, Llanelly. Reserve, W. B. Roderick, Llan- elly W. D. Phillips, Cardiff; and E. S. Richards, elly W. D. Phillips, Cardiff; and E. S. Richards, Swansea.

"TRIAL" MATCH AT CARDIFF. At the Cardiff Arms Park on Saturday, a trial match was played to enable those on whom the duty devolved to select a team to represent Wales in the coming in. ternational contest with Ireland. It had originally been intended to pit the eastern portion of South Wales against the western, but in consequence of the non-appearance of any west countrymen, with the exception of Goldsworthy, of Swansea, two sides denominated respectively, "Whites" and "Stripes," were selected out of the Eastern team, with the addition of several others of the Cardiff Club. The following comprised the teams Whitu" T. M. Barlow (Car- diff), back; W. Norton, T. Williams (Cardiff), and Jordan (Newport), J backs W. Staddon and Clare (Cardiff), 4 back, W. D. Phillips, H. J. Simpson, J. H. Hinton, H. Jones, L. C. Thomas, E. C. Laybourne, W. H. Treatt, D. Lewis, and F. Hill (Cardiff), forwards. "Stripu" A J. Gould (Newport), back Stewart and F. Hancock (Cardiff), i backs; F. Dow dell, T. Clapp (Newport), and W. Douglas (Cardiff), 4 backs R. Guuld. H. S. L)ne Lloyd Jones, McDaniell, (Newport), J. S. Smith James (Cardiff), and Golds- worthy (Swansea), forwards. It will thus be seen that the Stripes were two short. The Whites started the ball, aucfthe Stripes forwards met Barlow's return with a rush, taking the baU to near their opponents' position. Norton ran oat a little, and after some lively play the other end of the ground was t ? eusu"1g play was fast, the Whites having th« ic> and eventually Clare crossed converted Aft?Ja try which Barlow easily over the ground T wrSP-°ut the bal1 was taken a11 over tne ground, 1. Wiiliams clam Norton and Jordan being prominent. At lprTjti, dribbled over the Stripes line, and II „Wa;1 another try, Barlow this time failing to COVPT Beyond a toucli-down on eHherJdl? Zthi^^e was done up to half-time. The gaTOe long been recommenced ere the Whites aeain scored—this time through Laybourne. w d Phillips essayed the place, but the position was hopelessly ditficult, and he did not succeed in obtaining the major point. The WhItes from now had the game pretty well in hand, although they by no means penned their opponents. A grand run by Tom Williams over two-thiras of the field enabled him to get behind the goal line, and Barlow's place again proved a success, 'the Stripes were once more obliged to touch in dr-fence, and then, just previous to the call of no side, they were rewarded for a plucky uphill fight by Stewart scoring a try. This was not converted, and the score therefore stood—Whites, 2 goals, 2 tries, and 2 touches-down, to Stripes, 1 try and 1 touch- down.

LATEST MARKETS. --0- CORN. CARDIFF, Saturday.—A small show of English wheat, which sold at last week's prices. Flour tirm. Maize weak, and against sellers. Oats and other articles unchanged. CARMARTHEN, Saturday.—(William Pugh's report.)— We had a very small market, there being but few farmers in town in consequence of the fine weather, suitable for preparing the land for the sowing of seed. We have again to quote for wheat, 35s to 40s; barley, 32s to 34s wnite oats, 21s to 24s; black do., 20s to 22s. GLOUCESTER,, Saturday.—English wheat in fair supply, and prices were rather lower. In foreign wheat there was scarcely anything doing, though in some instances a reduction of from 6d to Is per qr was made. Maize, 6d per qr cheaper. Oats and grinding barley without change. Weather cold. DEAD MEAT. LONDON, Saturday.—Moderate supplies on offer, and trade was steady at the following quotations Beef, 3s Od to 5s Od; prime Scotch ditto, 5s Od to 5s 2d mutton, 3s 8d to as lOd; lamb, 8s Od to 8s 4d; veal, 4s 8d t,) 6s 2d; large pork, 3s 41 to 4s 4d small ditto, 4s 4d to. 4s 81 per 8 lbs. PRODUCE. LONDON, Saturday.—The sugar market continues generally dull, especially beetroot. Coffee well main- tains yesterday's recovery. Rice remains firm. Cotton market quiet, Jute sells at full values. Tallow-New, y.c., 508 old, 48s 6d Australian mutton, 39s od to 41s. Petroleum, 51(1 to 6 l-16d. Turpentine, 24s 6d, spot. Oils without material change. PROVISIONS. MONMOUTH, Saturday. At the market to-day the attendance was not large, and prices ruled as follow :-Fresh butter-Best quality, Is 6d per lb second ditto. Is 4d to Is 5d per lb. Duck eggs, 14d each hen eggs, 16 for a Is. Dressed fowls varied from 5s to 8s per couple no ducks or geese were offered. Live fowls 3s to 6s per couple ducklings. 8s per couple Guinea fowls, 6s to 8s per couple. Fruit and vegetables-Apples, 8d to Is per gallon rhubarb, 2d to 3d per bundle sekale, 6d to 8d per dish broccoli heads varied from Id to 3d each onions for cooking purposes, 8d to lOd per qr turnips, 3d to 4d per qr potatoes f^r cooking, 3d to 5d per qr planting ditto, bd to 8d per qr lettuces, 4d per dozen onions, 6d per dozen bunches; small cabbages, Is 6d per dozen heads celery, Id to 14d per stick cabbage plants, 6d per 100 pickling ditto, 7d a score. Butchers' meat (prime joints only quoted)—Beef, 8d to lOd mutton, 9d to 10d; veal, 9d to lOd pork, 7d to 8d per lb. BUTTER. CARMARTHEN, Saturday.—(William Pugh's report.)— We had again a fair supply of Cardiganshire butter, which sold at about late rates, namely, Is Id to Is ld per lb. New butter, of which there was but a very small supply, sold at from Is 4d to Is 5d per lb. CORK, Saturday.—Ordinarj—firsts, -8; seconds, 125s; thirds, 91s; fourths, 58s fifths, 40s. Salt kegs -firsts. -s; seconds, -s; thirds, —s fourths, -s; fifths, 40s. Mild cured firkins-superflue. —s fine mild, —s mild, 120s. Mild-cured kegs—super- tine, —s fine, -s; tine mild, —s Lu Ud, —s. Firkins in market, 355 kegs, b mild, 5. CHEESE. CARMARTHEN, Saturday.—(William Pugh's report.)— There appeared to be again a better demand for cheese, which sold at from 30s to 32s per cwt., according to quality. SUGAR. GLASGOW, Saturday.—(Messrs Hogg's Report.)- Active market, and a large business done at 3d advance. The official report states Strong market, and a large business done at full prices to 3d advance for the week. Sugars above 20s show 3d to 61 advance other sorts show little change. HOPS. WORCESTER, Saturday.—(Messrs Piercy, Longbot- tom, and Faram's Report.)—At our market to-day the few hops oliered sold at late rates, and a fair, reasonable demand continues. Plantation reports are n. t unfavourable, but, of course, it is too early to indi- cate the future prospects. HIDE, SKIN, AND FAT. BRISTOL AND WESTERN COUNTIES, Saturday.—Prices quoted as follow :—Hides Spanish, —d to —d 931bs and upwards, 4kd to 44d 831 bs to 921bs, 4kd to —d 731bs to 821bs, 4d to -d; 63lbs to 721bs, 34d to -d; 541bs to 62Jbs, 3itt to -d 531bs and under, 3id to —d. Cows 63ibs and above, 3JLI to —d light, 3jfd. Bulls, 3gd heavy cut?, 31(1; light and irregular, 3d per H). Calfskins 171bs an-t upwards, 6d; J21bs to 161bs, 7d 91bs to lllbs, 7.1; under 91bs, 6id: cut and irregular, 4Jd chance, —d per lb. Horse hides, 9s 9d to 18s 6d 1st kips, 3|d 2nd kips, 2Jd per lb. Fat— mutton, beef, 3id rough, ljd. D wools, 2s 9d C, 3s 7d; B, 5s 6d A, 6s 4d; X, 7s 6d XX, 8s 9d. Forward prices to Thursday D wools, 2s IOct; C, Zi 7d B, bs 3d; A, 6s 6d X, 7s 10d XX, 8s lid. Fat, lid, 3d, 3gd. I

CARDIFF BOARD OF GUARDIANS. The weekly meeting of the guardians was held on Saturday, Dr. Paine in the chair. There were also present Messrs O. H. Jones, T. W. H. Plain, F. J. Beavan, E. Roberts, J. M. Akers, D. Mor- gan, B. W. Gibbs, J. T.Barry, D. M.Jenkins, T. Williams, J. Ramsdale, E. T. Eerrier, D. Richards, D. Morgan {Penarth), E. Heme, Rees Enoch, W. Bassett, J. Phillips, J. Lewis, G. PiiiilipF, T. Bassett, C. H. Evans, T. W. Jacobs, J. Har- bottle, T. Llewellyn, F. Wride, T. Evans, T. Edmunds, D. Jones, the Revs. V. Saulez, J. R. Buckley, and Thecphilus Rees. The CHAIRMAN referred to the sudden death of their chaplain (the Rev. Alfred Elias), who had, he said, discharged his duties with great attention and consideration since his appointment in 1877, when he was recommended to them by the pre- vious chaplain (the Rev. John Hughes). Mr Elias discharged his duties so well that in 1878 his salary was increased to £ 150, and this was continued till last year, when his salary was raised to L200, as the increased number of inmates of the workhouse and schools had entailed additional duties upon him. From the time of his appointment to his death his attention to the poor had been of a marked character, and by the inmates of the workhouse he was much respected. He had also given considerable care to the management of the children at the Ely Schools. He proposed that the clerk should write a suitable letter to Mrs Elias, conveying their appreciation 01 her late husband's services, and sympathising with her in the loss she had sus- tained, and that he, as chairman, should sign it on behalf of the board. The Rev. V. SAULEZ seconded the proposition, which was adopted. It was stated that the Rev. J. Da vies, the chap- lain of the county gaol, bad kindly undertaken to discharge the duties of chaplain to the workhouse and schools until other arrangements were made by the guardians. The question whether a chaplain should be appointed in the place of the Rev. A. Elias gave rise to considerable discussion. The Clerk pointed out that if a paid chapltin was pointed, he must, of necessity, be a clergyman of the Church of Eng- land if, on the other hand, voluntary religious in- struction was to be depended on, the Local Govern- ment Board would hne to be asked to rescind the order under which the chaplain was appointed. Mr Ramsdale was in favour of adopting the voluntary system, such as prevailed in Manches- ter and other places. Mr Jacobs, Mr O. H. Jones, and others were in favour of a paid chap- lain but after a time, on the motion of Mr Ramsdale, the subject was adjourned till the next meeting, and in the meantime the clerk to give notice to all the guardians of the question to be discussed. Dr. Edwards, Pentyrch, wrote stating that as his term of office bad expired he could not renew his engagement as medical officer for the board for the Pentyrch district unless his salary was in- creased. The letter was referred to the medical committee. Mr Jones, relieving officer, applied for permission to accept the office of assistant- overseer for the parish of Caerau. This was re- ferred to the general purposes committee. The committee had had the pattern of an iron ventilator for the bedrooms of the workhouse made. This had been a success, and as a large number were required tenders were asked for. r, ive tenders were sent in, and the price tendered varied from 7id to2s9deach. The variation in the price caused some comment. The tender of Mr Thomas James, founder, East Moors, for 7W each, was accepted.* The tender of Mr Edward I "Is', th,° construction of the earth closets at Ely Schools for £ 47 9s 6d, was accepted. master of the workhouse reported the pauper inmates to be 529, an increase of 61 the number of children in the Ely Schools was reported to be 290, an increase of 30 on the corresponding week of last year.

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SOUTH WALES TIDE TABLE. i)- CtR IFF.T SWANSF,,A.* NEWPORT.1 Mar. ;Mor. Evn. Hgt. rMor. Evn.|IIgt.| Mor. Evn.'IIgt. 31 M 9 50 10 12 34 5 8 58 S 23;30 0(10 3 10 25:34 10 IT 10 3610 56 31 8 9 4610 11!23 2 10 4911 9 32 1 2 W 11 1811 44.28 1010 3511 2;26 5 11 3111 57 29 3 3 T — 0 17"27 11 !1 30 —(25 11 — 0 30 2 3 4 4 F 0 53 1 40 27 0 0 6 0 45:2-3 4 1 11 1 52 27 5 5 S 2 27 3 12 28 0 1 29' 2 15 25 8 2 40 3 25 27 5 6 S 3 49 4 20 28 3 2 51. 3 25 26 9 4 2 4 33 28 7 7 M 4 51 b 18 30 1 3 55 4 22128 1.5 4 5 31 30 6 t Roath Basin. Prince of Wales Dk. t Alexandra Dk.

SHIPPING REPORTER WANTED for KJ the Port of Cardiff.-For particulars apply at the Daily News" Office, Cardiff. 68:56

::=-- -=-==-=-=-=-=: LOCAL CHARTERING TRANSACTIONS. SATURDAY.—The following charters for steamers have just been signed :—Outwards, coal-Cardiff to Port aid, 13s 6d Newport to Saler..a, 12s 3d; Cardiff to Palermo, 12s Cardiff to Palermo, Messina, or Brindisi, 12s Cardiff to Savona, lis Cardiff to Genoa, lis, clean charter Cardiff to Gibraltar, 8s.

WRECKS AND CASUALITIES. [SPECIAL TELEGRAMS FROM LLOYD'S AGENTS.] The Royal Harrie, from Colombo for London, has been condemned at t Helena, and will be sold. All her cargo has been discharged. The steamer Fenton lias passed Gravesend, for Lon- don, with a hole on her starboard side and with bul- warks and decks damaged, after collision with the steamer Bengo. All the damage is above water. The British barque Parraca, which put into St Vincent, has repaired and proceeded for East London. (FKOLL OUlt OWN REPORTER. 1 On Saturday morning, as the new screw steamer Dora Ewing, light-, from Newport, was entering the East Bute Dock Basiu, Cardiff, she collided with the pier head, damaging one of her plates on the port bow. Early 011 Satuiday morniug the screw steamer Werfa, while proceeding up the East Bute Dock, Cardiff, fouled the screw steamer l-kgulus, The Werfa had her bow stove, and lost two blades of her propeller. The liegulus had her quarter badly d imaged.

THE FATAL ACCIDENT ON THE RAILWAY, NEAR NEWPORT. Mr M. Edwards, district coroner, held an inquest at the Queen's Hotel, on Saturday, on the body of Joseph Workman, 21 years of age, railway em- ploy6, who died from the effects of injuries received whilst travelling- between Llanwern and Newport, on the 21st inst. The deceased had been working on the day named at Cinder- ford, and was returning to Newport by one of the evening trains. After passing Llan- wern station, deceased, to oblige another man in the same compartment, stretched himself out of the window as far as he was able to ascertain whether there was a horse-box at the end of the train. At that moment the train passed over a small wooden bridge, and one of the posts came into contact with his head, inflicting a terrible blow. His fellow-passengers pulled him back into the compartment, and on the arrival of the train at Newport he was con veyed to the infirmary, where he lingered in an unconscious state until Tuesday, when death put an end to his sufferings. In reply to the jury, a railway official stated that the post was 3 feet 4£ inches from the near rail, and 1 foot 8 inches from the side of the carriages. Verdict of Accidental Death." The poor young fellow was married only last Christmas, and his widow's sorrow is intensified from the fact that in the benefit society he had joined sufficient time had not elapsed for her to receive an allowance from the funds. A subscription is being raised in her behalf.

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THE DEADLOCK. I TO THE EDITOR. SIR,—I think the time has arrived when the country should speak out. We have a Government and a Mouse of Commons, to which at the last feneral election we sent a large majority of liberal members but, notwithstanding this, we have little or no legi-lation. The rules of the House and the order of debate are a sham and a mockery. Yes, a disgrace to any fifth-rate body of men who compose some of our political clubs in the country. It is a fact that we are paying tens of thousands per annum to the Government and other officials to conduct the affairs of the State, and yet they are helpless, and their etforts paralysed by an unscrupulous Opposition, and the imbecile rules of debate a majority at the back of the Government at the present day means nothing. I fear, if the Government, with Mr Gladstone at its head, are powerless to alter this state of things, the sooner the country takes the House of Com- mons into its own hands the better and for this purpose I would suggest the forming of a national federation to meet at Birmingham, with Air Schnadhorst as secretary. The federa- tion to be composed of two of the leading Liberals from each borough and county of the United Kingdom, together with a few of our most earnest and enlightened members of the present Parlia- ment, and let these take into consideration, with a view to reform the constitution and rules of the House. Things have got to such a state in the House of Commons that it will be useless to look for any useful and real legislation in the future from either party with the present constitution of the House. What with Government nights wasted by an endless number of useless questions, ordinary bills talked out on Wednesdays, and the House counted out nearly every other uight, I ask, How long is this state of things to last 7 Is the country to look on with folded hands at this child's play ? I for one say, No," and unless the Liberal party is prepared to act boldly in this matter, the Liberal party must go the wall. I would further suggest that the federation draw up a new constitution and code of laws for the government of the House of Commons, get them printed and circulated amongst every Liberal association in the country, and whan revised and approved by the Liberal party, let a copy be placed in the hands of every Liberal candidate for parliamentary honours at the next general elec- tion, with the understanding that he will do all in his power to make the new rules the laws of the House. The Liberal party should be very careful as to the men that are to represent the interests of the party in the next Parliament. I consider we have men calling themselves Liberals that are a disgrace to the name and instead of helping the Government, doing all they can to worry and upset every effort at legislation. I respect an honest Tory, but such men as Marriott, Cowen, Labouchere, and a d.)zen others I could name, should be kicked out of the Liberal ranks to make room for honest and true men. I hope this matter will be taken up discussed by earnest Liberals, as there is no time to lose, it being uncertain how soon the country may be called upon to elect a new Parliainent.-I am, &c., ONE IN EARNEST.

THE UNITED CHOIR. TO THE EDITOR. SIR,-l beg leave to ask for a short space of your valuable paper, with regard to the united choir that intends going to Liverpool. First, the whole neighbourhood seems to be delighted since they have had a reply from their old and favourite conductor. It is rumoured that there is a great objection raised here, which, I have no doubt, causes a little harm. But go on, boys go on and remember the degree you gained in Cardiff a few years ago. -I am, Icc" ONE WHO WILL JOIN. Taibach, March 30th, 1884.

ROYAL WORDS. TO THE EDITOR. Stit,-At this time, when all are thinking of that sadly sudden calamity by which England has been bereaved of a Prince, the bright promise of whose blameless youth had ripened into a man- hood of noble influences, it may not be inoppor- tune to recall the last words ever spoken by him in a public capacity. The occasion was the distribu- tion of the scholarships and prizes of the Liverpool Council of Education on the 26th January this year. Now, of course, an energetic schoolmanager, or a painstaking enlightened member of a board of guar- dians, is doing real good to the poor, while the old- fashioned scatterer of half-crowns did them nothing but harm. But it is easy to understand that the poor then-selves may not see it in this light. It is easy to understand that they may fancy that we may care more about onr own rules and regulations than about their convenience or happiness. And therefore it is that whenever we see our way, consistently with sound economical principles, to do something obviously kind and pleasant for the poor, we ought eagerly to take the opportunity. We ought to think nothing trivial or sentimental which may persuade them that we wish them well, and may help the one class to understand the other. A mutual understanding of class and class —that surely is what we need; and I trust that these bright boys and girls may themselves do much for this end. They have begun to rise, from different levels no doubt, but some, I hope, from the lowest. They will rise higher still; but I am confident that, however high they rise, they will remember that they found those on the steps above eager to help them up, and not te keep them down. There has not always been kthis willingness to encourage onward effort; there have been times, and there have :been countries, when Those behind cried Forward I' And those before cried Back 1' But in our age, and in our country, it is not so. Those whom Providence has placed in the front ranks of this great nation are desirous that those behind them should move onward as swiftly as they can, for we have learned that along the ways of wisdom and virtue we shall all advance furthest if we all advance together. These eloquent and deeply sympathetic words speak for themselves. To praise them would be an impertinence. But this may be said, that in reading them-the last public utterance of the Duke of Albany—we seem once more to commune with the noble mind of him whose death made lonely England's Queen we realise again that loss, when there is taken from us the one who, better than any other, would have filled the gap. The love of all thy people comfort thee, Thou widowed daughter of a widowed mother. I am, &c., CHAS. T. WHITMELL. 9, Westbourne-crescent, Cardiff, 29th March, 1884.

PENTYRCH SCHOOL BOARD AND THE COMMON PRAYER. TO THE EDITOR. SIR,-I answered "Dike's" first letter because it contained a false statement, without any in- tention whatever of continuing the correspon- dence. I may further state that I am responsible to the board alone for the manner in which I carry on the school, therefore I decline to have anything further to do with Dike," or anyone else, until they prove their authority to interro- gate me. In conclusion, I would correct another false statement which is contained in his last letter. lIe states" that the school has been visited very lately, and the Common Prayer was in full use there then." The latter part of this quotation is utterly untrue.—I am, &c., D. JONES, Master of the Pentyrch Village School.

SUPPOSED MURDER IN LONDON. About six o'clock on Saturday evening a char- woman was about to clean up offices at 2, Arthur- street, West London Bridge, occupied by Mr Bartlett, solicitor, when she saw bloodstains on the stairs, and, in alarm, called in Mr White, a railway receiving officer, who traced the marks of blood down to the cellar, where was found the body of a man about 30 years of age with shocking injuries about the head. Deceased was Mr Bart- lett's clerk, but nothing is known as to the cir- cumstances of his death. The police are invetti- gating the affair, but withold information.

rjlUZZONE FOR A STHMA rjTUZZONE FOR ^^STHMA rpUZZONE FOR RON CHITIS. TUZZONE FOR JgRONCHITIS. T UZZONE FOR c OUG RS. T UZZONE FOR COUGHS. A new Cough Cure, which thousands praise as an im- portant discovery. ONE DOSE of this pleasant and marvellous medicine does more to remove a no matter how Jong standing, than a bottle of the"many worthless so-called remedies in the market. In Asthma Tuzzone has no rival. Be sure when asking far Tuzzone that you get it. Hitherto no spurious imitatinn has ap- peared in the market, owing to the very unique way of preparing this medicine and the impossibility of copying it, thus Tuzzone stands alone, unapproached in excellence as a safe and certain cure for Coughs, Colds Asthma, Hoarseness, Bronchitis, and all diseases of the Lungs, Air Vessels, Chest, and Throat Tuzzona triumphs when all others fail. 570l Sold in bottles, Is lid and 2s 9d, by all Chemists Proprietor, A. J. Abdy, 33, Fetter-lane, Lon(lon,E.C.- Agents Stranaghan and Stephens, Cardiff and Penarth. FOR COUGHS, COLDS, ASTHMA, RONCHITIS and NEURALGIA, R J. COLLIS BROWNE'S CHLORO- VT i r>Y?Ir-~Vice-Chancellor Sir W. Page Wood fia^i?UV,hcl?,m <?ouvt that Dr- J- Collis Browne was undoubtedly the inventor of Chlorodyne, that the whole story of the defendant Freeman was deliberately untrue, and he regretted to say it had been sworn to.- See "The Times," July 13, 1864. DR J. COLLIS BROWNE'S CHLORO- DVNE.—The Right Hon. Earl Russell com municated to the College of Physicians and J. T Davenport, that he had received information to the effect that the only remedy of any service in cholera was Chiorodyiie. -See "Lancet," Dec. 31, 1868. ~P|R J. COLLIS BROWNE'S CHLORO- T^r ioDiIiSE' ,xtract from the "Medical Times," Jan. 12, 1856 'Is prescribed by scores of orthodox practitioners. Of course it would not be thus singularly popular did it not supply a want and fill a place.' DR J. COLLIS BROWNE'S CHLORO- DYNE is the best and most certain remedy in coughs, colds, asthma, consumption, neuralgia, rheu. matism, &e. DR J. COLLIS BROWNE'S CHLORO- DYNE is a certain cure in cholera, dysentery, diarrhoea, &c. 11295 65999 DR J. COLLIS BROWNE'S CHLORO- DYNE.— CAUTION.—None genuine without the words Dr J. Collis Browne's Chlorodyne on the Government stamp. Overwhelming medical testimony accompanies each bottle. Sole manufacturer, J. P. DAVENPORT, 33, Great Russell-terrace, Bloomsbury. London. Sold in bottles, Is lid, 2s 9d, 4s 6d, and lis. TO NERVOUS SUFFERERS. Just Published, a gratuitous Edition of a New and Valuable Medical Work, entitled HOW TO ENSURE HEALTH, Or, 'THE CONFIDENTIAL FRIEND. By Dr. J. A. Barnes, M.D. (U.S.) Sent post free to any address on receipt of one penr ^P' ,to Pre?ay Postage, or by letter post, three stampj. This book should be read by everyone, youne or old of either sex. It teaches B How to avoid disease, How to Regain Health, Health, a Social Science. Being a treatise on the Laws Governing Life the infringement of which is the cause of all disease. Nervousness, Debility, and all their concomitant symptoms explained, and full instructions given for every sufferer how to obtain restoration to health. Valuable Work (144 pages) gives PRESCRIP TJONS IN PLAIN ENGLISH, with full INSTRUC- IIONS for their preparation and use. Contains special remarks on Rheumatism, Sciatica, Gout, Neuralgia, Epilepsy, Palpitation of the Heart, Hysteria, Indiges- tion, Loss of Energy, Mental and Physical Depression and all diseases of the Nervous and Alimentary Systems. Also a descriptive pamphlet on the functions and dis- orders peculiar to the female sex, by the same Author Ti „ entitled, HE FEMALE'S FRIEND and ADVISER, which will be sent GRATIS to any address on RECEIPT F 01 STAMPED ENVELOPE. v*" Address Dr. BARNES, M.D. (U.S.), 48, Lonsdale Square, Barnsbury, London, N. FV. ,1 Important to Invalids. Consult a Qualified and Registered Physician Personally between 11 and 1 o'clock daily. CONSULTATION BY LETTER FREE. ALL WHO NEED ADVICE ON MATTERS OF HEALTH, if unable to have a personal interview, should at once send full particulars of the Case by Let ter, enclosing a stamped addressed Envelope for reply This will receive immediate answer,with advice and ful nstructions how to obtain perfect cure. Hundreds of ives have been saved, and health fully restored by cor- espondence only. Address Dr. BARNES, M.D (U.S.), 48, LonsdaV ♦ auare Barnsbury London N. 51 3233 PEPPER'S QUININE AND IRON -t, TONIC Animates the Spirits and Mental Faculties. EPPER'S QUININE AND IRON TONIC Strengthens the Nerves and Muscular System. PEPPER'S QUININE AND IRON TONIC Promotes Appetite and Improves Diges- tion. l. PEPPER'S QUININE AND IRON TONIC thoroughly Recruits the General Health, and induces a proper healthy condition of the Nervous and Physical Forces. PEPPER'S QUININE AND IRON JL TONIC. The Remedy in all Wasting Diseases. Sold by all Chemists everywhere. Bottles containing 32 doses, price 4s 6d next size Bottles, lis; large Stone Jars, 22s. Notwithstanding the long period Quinine has been in use by the Medical Faculty, its remarkable powers of repairing the loss of strength caused by disease, decay, prolonged harrassing mental worry or overwork, &c., Ac., besides its direct qualities as a febrifuge and remedy for complaints of an intermittent character, it is only of quite late years that anything like a due amount of appreciation has been accorded to it. The amount of appreciation has been accorded to it. The combination of Quinine with Iron presents a Tonic of undoubted efficacy; it may be stated to be the best of all Tonics, as the powerful virtues of both are consoli- dated' and their individual characteristics preserved. The principal property of the Iron is its chemical action on the blood, which it greatly enriches by in- creasing the quantity of the red corpuscular matter on which the vital fluid depends for performing its important functions. Pepper's Quinine and Iron Tonic, being certified as- composed of these important medicines in their due proportions, may therefore be relied on in cases where a course of strengthening treatment is indicated It possesses all the powers of these valuable tonics in banishing diseases and symptoms traceable to weakness. fil r<Kses anr' developes the nervous energies, enriches the blood, promotes immediate appetite, dispels lan- guor and depression, and fortifies the digestive organs. Is specific remedy for neuralgia, indigestion, fevers, chest affections, and in wasting diseases, scrofulous tendencies, die. The whole frame is greatly invigorated by Pepper's Tonic, the mental faculties are brightened, the nerves and muscular system strengthened, and a return to robust health is certain. Bottles containing 32 doses, 4s 6d next size, lis. Sold by vhemists everywhere. The name of J. PEPPER on every Lab SULPHOLINE LOTION. An Exter. K3 nal Means of CURING SKIN DISEASES. There is scarcely any eruption but will yield to Sulpholine' in a few days, and commence to fade away even if it seems past cure. Ordinary pimples, redness, blotches, scurf, roughness, vanish as if by magic; whilst old, en- during skin disorders, that have plagued the sufferers fpr years, however deeply rooted they maybe, "Sulpho- line" will successfully attack them. It destroys the animalculfe which cause these unsightly, irritable, painj ful, affections, and always produces a clear, healthy, natural condition of the skin. "Sulpholine' Lotion is sold by most Chemists. Bottles, 2s 9d. 67233 D R. ROOKE'S MEDICINES. D R. ROOKE'S ORIENTAL PILLS .DR. ROOKE'S SOLAR ELIXIR. DR ROOKE'S WELL-K O WNFAMILY MEDICINES have hada continually increasing sale throughout the United Kingdom and the British Colonies since their introduction in 1836, and are specially noted for their STRENGTH- ENING and RESTORATIVE Propei ties. Hence their invariable success in the RELIEF and CURE of INDIGESTION, LIVER COMPLAINTS, ASTHMA, BRONCHITIS, PULMONARY CONSUMPTION, RHEUMATISM, GOUT, SCROFULA, GENERAL DEBILITY, And all Diseases of the NERVOUS SYSTEM, whether arising from a sedentary mode of life, unhealthy occupation, insalubrious climate, or other cause whatsoever. DR. ROOKE'S ORIENTAL PILLS Are sold in Boxes at Is lid and 4s 6d each. DR. ROOKE'S SOLAR ELIXIR Is sold in Bottles at 4 s 6d and lis each. DR. ROOKE'S MEDICINES. May be obtained of all Chemists and Patent Vendors. D R. ROOKE'S ANTI LANCET. ALL WHO WISH TO PRESERVE HEALTH, and thus prolong life, should read DR. ROOKE'S "ANTI-LANCET, or HANDY GUIDE TO DOMESTIC MEDICINE,' which contains 172 pages, and is replete with anec- dotes, sketches, biographical matter, portraits of eminent meD, &-c. DR. ROOKE'S ANTI-LANCET may be obtained GRATIS (post free) from Dr. Rooke, Scarborough, England. DR. ROOKE'S ANTI LANCET. Concerning this Book, the late eminent author, Sheridan Knowles, observed It will be an incalculable boon to every person who can read and think.' D R. ROOKE'S ANTI LANCET. Every Household should possess a copy. 4941 I CARDIFF] FIRST-CLASS SCHOOL FOR GIRLS ST. CATHERINE'S, PARK-PLACE, CARDIFF. 11190 Principal-IIISS TULLIS. 65185 COWBRIDGE. '———"—— f^REAT HOUSE, COWBRIDGH LADIES SCHOOL. PRINCIPALS—MRS and MISSES CULVERWELL. o-v,0]6 f I1?ber' Certificates have beel u f Sa"^ri(,Se' Royal Academy, College a Preceptors, and Trinity College examinations. Next Term Commences (D. V.) May 3, 1884 43084-783 MERTHYR. IMPORTANT TO LADIES. SCIENTIFIC DRESSCUTTING ASSO KJ CIATION, 272. REGENT CIRCUS LODON. A C.ERTIFICA I ED TKACHEIt will comments Classes at Merthyr early in April. Ladies wishin" tt avail themselves of this opportunity may have all par ticulars by letter from Dorothy, Carlisle Journal' office, Carlisle. 11505 63442 RHYL. C<T. THOMAS'S COLLEGE, RHYL. J. The expense of a Buy at this School is strict!} limited to the slim muned blow, awl a reduction is made for Brothers. The College provides a higfc-class E iucation foi Middle-class boys based on the Evangelical principles of the Church of England. Krench ami German undei professors. The residences are facinu: the sea. Inclu- sive fees for Board and Tuition, under new scheme, Thirty-six Guineas a year. -For P, xspectus and Refer ences, address the Rev. Principal. 63035 OSWESTRY. THE OSWESTRY HIGI1 SCHOOJL HEAD MASTER—MR OWEN OWEN, M.A., Late Scholar of Jesus College, Oxford, and Graduate in High Classical Honours, ASSISTED BY MR WILLIAM BIRNIE, M.A„ And several other resident Masters. For Prospectus, Class Li-ts, Reports, View of the Premises, and any other particulars, apply to th IIeaA Master. THE NEXT TERM will Commence on Tuesday. May 6th, 1884, when there will be from 6 to 10 VACANCIES FOR BOARDBRS. 67955 Early applications will oblige. Terms moderate. BRISTOL. WHITE LADIES' ROAD COLLEGES, T V CLIFTON, BRISTOL. Boys, Girls (separate Schools). Principals, Dr., Mrs, Miss TOMKINS, A.A. Oxford. Boarders, five guineas per quarter. No ex tras. Quarter now.-Apply for prospectus. 10371 SCHOOL ADVERTISEAIENTS.-Tlic attention of Principals of Private and other v's directed to the following moderate PRE. PAID TARIFF for School Advertisements :— One Three Six Twelve Insertion. Insertions. Insertions. Inseriioii r, T. s- d- s. d. s. d s. d. Four Lines.. 1 0 2 6 4 0.. 6 0 £ •• 3 0 •• 6 0.. 9 0 Eight Lines.. 20 50. 80 12 0 Twelve Lines 3 0 7 6 12 0 18 0 Eight words may be calculated to a line. Advertise- ments can also appear in the CARDIFF TIMES ami SOUTH WALES WEEKLY NEWS in conjunction with those in the South Wales Daily hews, so as to form part of a series of insertions. JJARGAINS, BARGAINS, BARGAINS. p IANOS, PIANOS, PIANOS. rjlHOMPSON AND gHACKELL, PIANOFORTE DEALERS, MUSIC SELLERS, & ORGAN BUILDERS. (SOLE AGENTS FOR THE BRINSMEAD PIANOS AND ESTEY ORGANS FOR GLOUCESTER AND SOUTH WALES) QUEEN'S BUILDINGS, CARDIFF. 97 and 93, Oxford-street, SWANSEA. 35, Commercial-street, NEWPORT. 118, High-street, MERTHYR. Tredegar House, TENBY. 146, Westgate-atreet, GLOUCESTER. The attention of the Public is respectfully requested to the Excellent Stock of Second-hand Pianos, Ameri- can Organs, and Harmoniums now being offered at- about HALF-PRICE for Cash, or may be had on the THREE YEARS SYSTEM Many of these Instruments are equal in every re spect to new, havin? been hired by first-rate families during the late Tenby season, and intending Purchaierg would do well to avail themselves of the opportunity of acquiring a first-rate Instrument at a Moderate Price. Amongst the Stock offered on these advantageous terms will be found Instruments by John Brinsmead and Sons. Collard and Collard, Broadwood, Erard, Kirkman, and all the leading English Makers, together with the manufactures of the best Continental Firms. NEW UNIVERSITY MODEL. THOMPSON AND SHACKELL have brought out a Special Model, suitable for Students and others of limited means. This Instrument is of full compass, and guaranteed to be of good workmanship. It is trichord, and has a handsome appearance, being the best value ever offered at the money, as it can be thoroughly de r pended upon in every particular. Cash Price of tbs/ mode ONLY TWENTY POUNDS. IRON FRAME PIANOS. Owing to the great demand for this class, THOMPSON and SHACKELL are now offering a First-rate Instru- ment AT TWENTY-FIVE POUNDS in handsome Walnut, with elegant truss legs, and mixed gold panel fronts, fit for any drawing-room. This Piano is priced up to Forty Pounds by many of the Firms that profess to allow a big discount, and Cash Buyers will do well to see this model before going elsewhere. EVERY INSTRUMENT GUARANTEED. PIANOS SUPPLIED TO ANY PART OF THE COUNTRY ON THE THREE YEARS' SYSTEM, An easy method of buying a good Piano by Monthly or Quarterly Payments. No security required, and the Instrument delivered on payment of first instalment. Descriptive Price Lists sent Free. 58573 RELIEF FROM COUGH IN TEN MINUTES XXAYMAN'S BALSAM OF HORE- v ■ IIOC^D, the most certain and speedy remedy for Astinna, Consumption, Bronchitis, Coughs, In- fluenza, Difficult Breathing, Spitting of Blood, Hooping Coug, Hoarseness, Loss of Voice, &c. It gives instantaneous relief, and rapidly effects a cure. IT HAS A MOST PLEASANT TASTE. Testimonials are unnecessary, as there is scarcely a amily in South Wales which has not proved its efficacv. } IN THE NURSERY It is invaluable,as children are fond of it, and take it eagerly. Immediately it is taken coughing ceases, rest- lessness is gone, and refreshing sleep ensues. No lady who has once tried it would ever afterwards be with- out it. 39562 Prepared only by A. Hayman, Chemist, Neath; and old by all Chemists Price Is lid and 2s 9d per bottle CROSBY'S BALSAMIC COUGH c ELIXIR CROSBY'S BALSAMIC COUGH ELIXIR. Opiates, Narcotics, and Squills are too often in- voked to give relief in Coughs, Colds, and in Pulmonary Diseases. Instead of such falft. cious remedies, which yield momentary relief at the expense of enfeebling the digestive organs, thus increasing that debility which lies at the root of the malady, modern science points to CROSBY'S BALSAMIC COUGH ELIXIR as the true remedy. CROSBY'S BALSAMIC COUGH c ELIXIR. DR. ROOKE'S TESTIMONIAL. Dr. ROOKE, Scarborough, Author of the Anti- Lancet," says:—"I have repeatedly observed how very rapidly and invariably it subdued Cough, Pain, and irritation of the Chest, in cases of Pulmonary Consumption and I can, with the greatest confidence, recommend it as a most valuable adjunct to an otherwise strengthening treatment for this disease. CROSBY'S BALSAMIC COUGH c ELIXIR. CLERGYMEN, SINGERS, and PUBLIC SPEAKERS will find it the most effectual safeguard against Hoarseness, Chronic Bronchitis, and all affec- tions of the vocal organs. CROSBY'S BALSAMIC COUGH ELIXIR. PULMONARY CONSUMPTION. To those who are suffering under this malady the medicine will be found of inestimable ser* vice, as it almost instantly relieves the most distressing Cough, PaiD in the Chest, difficu-ty of Breathing, Ac. For the Night Sweats, so fearfully weakening in this disease, it acts as a specific, invariably checking them in the course of a few days. CROSBY'S BALSAMIC COUGH c ELIXIR' This medicine, which is free from opium and squills, not only allays the local irritation, but improves digestion, and strengthens the consti- tution. Hence it is used with the most signal success in ASTHMA, CONSUMPTIVE NIGHT BRONCHITIS, | SWEATS, CONSUMPTION. DIFFICULTY OF COUGHS AND COLDS, BREATHING. INFLUENZA, PAINS IN THE CHEST I WINTER COUGH. And all Affections of the Throat and Chest. CROSBY'S BALSAMIC COUGH c ELIXIR Is sold in Bottles at Is 9d, 4s 6d, and lis each, by all Chemists and Medicine Vendors, ana wholesale by JAMES M. CROSBY. Chemist. Scarborough. CROSBY'S BALSAMIC COUGH ELIXIR. Ask you ehemis t'i :'be New Edition (grat,_ of j. Dy Prize "Ireatise on 'Diseases.^ the Lungs and Air Vessels,' containing j" and plain instructions for the relief ana cms of those Diseases, or Post Free from JA- M. CROSBY, Chemist, Scarborough. c sosBrrs5>Ss Sold by all Chemists and Patent Medicine — Printed and Published by the cf^in'pvinting DAVID DUNCAN £ SONS, at their Works, 75 and 76, St. Mary-street, and W«st a-e i» the own of Cardiff in the Coant of

COMMERCIAL SALES. KENVYN & COMPY. PROVISION MERCHANTS, v ICTORIK-IIALL WAREHOUSE, NEWPORT. AGENTS FOR 63885 IlENRY DENNY AND SON'S PATENT WATERFORD BACON. SEED POTATOES! SEED POTATOES!! JOHN H. ENGLAND, CA RDIFF. Has now to offer SEED POTATOES of every descrip. tion from the 1est Growers. ORDERS TO ST. MAR,Y-STREET, COWBRII >GE-ROAD (CANTON), MOIRA-TERRACE (ROATH), Will receive immediate attention. 66935 H 0 P K I N S'S MILD BREAKFAST HAMS, d per lb. I BACON, 8d „ QUALITY G UARANTEED. 55944 HOPKINS, IIAYES, CARDIFF.

LONDO*- The Money Market was nut. s -i. At -t.ut cl C, ter '-<> e w# **?}■< ;,f;) gutu-snipping r j n J. "eque Exchange was telegraphed "1 ae Stock Exchange not muchbusiness jutside themarketa for Canadian and Mex,, a Railways, but beyond continued weakness in the American Eailway Market, the general tone was good. But in con- sequence of the limited extent of operations, the movements were not important. Conols were steady at 102g to 102 for de- livery and the account. Reduced and New 3 per Cents, 1014 to 101i ditto 2 per Cents, 903 to 91. Although very quiet and without much change, the English Railway market was firm, excepting as regards North-Eastern, which showed a fall of Caledonian rose g Great Western and North .British, £ Great Eastern, Brighton Ordinary, 1 and Midland, k, Indian Railways were quiet without move- ment. Canadian Railways were steady during the greater part of the day, but the close was not the best. Grand Trunk Ordinary rose f, but Third Preference and Great Western fell 3; Canada Pacific, i better. The American Railway market was weak and irregular in tone. Central Pacific of California rjsei; Wabash issues, Lake Shore, Louisville and Nashville, Lake Shore andiNew York Cen- tral fell i; Erie, New York Ontario, and Penn- sylvania, g better. Amongst Foreign Railways Mexican were strong, Ordinary rising 2 £ and Preferences 1; Varna issues, steady Lombards, 1-16 better. Foreign Bonds were extremely quiet, with un- important changes. Egyptian Preference rose i Daira, Å Mexican, Italian, and Portuguese, £ Peruvian and Turkish 1871, i; Spanish, 5-16; most Russian, Hungarian, and Suez Canal fell i. Mines.—Scottish Australian, and Rio Tinto rose g. Banks.—Oriental fell 1; but English, Scottish, and Australian Chartered rose i- Tramways.—Calcutta fell i, but London Street and North Metropolitan rose i. Insurance.—Phoenix fell 5. Miscellaneous.—Aylesbury Dairy rose £ Com- pangie Genera des Asphaltes de France, j; Price's Patent Candle, i and Rio de Janeiro City Improvements, i. At the Bank £106,000 were received, principally gold, from New York, and E25,000 sold. The Spartan brought £1,000 from the Cape of Good Hope. The Indian Exchanges were quiet at late rates. The Indian Council disposed of 100,000 rupees Telegraphic Transfers on Cal- cutta, and 400.000 on Bombay, at Is 7§d.

PRICES AFTER OFFICIAL HOURS. BRITISH FUNDS, Ac. SATURDAY. FRIDAY. Consols. Money 102* 102i 1021 1021 Ditto, Account (A pril) ..102A 102 1021 102.c Reduced and New (Acct.)lOlA lolk 101i lolk India, 1$38, ♦ p.c 101 i 102 ..IOIJ 102 1102 Bank Stock 296 298 xd..296 298 xd Metro. Board of \Vorks 1051 1054 • • 105S 105| xd l'OUEIGN SECURITIES. Argentine, 1868, 6 p.c. 101 103 ..101 103 Brazilian, 1871, 6 p.c. 97 99 97 99 Egyptian, 1870 67* 671 671 671 Egyptian Unified, 6 p.c. 67YIS 67VIS 67j 67j Do. Go.t. 5 p.c. Pref, 9¿j¡ 921 921 92g Do State Domain 8fij 89! 881 89i French Rentes, 3 p.c. 7oi 76 75i 76 Do., 5 p.c.lC. 1051 105i 1051 Italian, 1861, 5 p.c 92j 95 921 921 Jap;n 7 p.c.104 106 ..104 106 Hungarian, 1871, 5 D.c. 97 98 ..97 98 Hungarian, 1873, 5 p.c 96 97%97 HungarianUold Rentes..101J 102i w.IOIJ 1021 Mexican 217 21 j 211 21J Peruvian, 1870,6 p.c 13± 13-2- 13 13t Peruvian, 1872, 5 p.e 104 IOJ 9: 10i Portuguese, 1369, 3 p.c bl| 511 511 51t Russian, 1870, 5 p-c 89-i 90 '• 81i 90i Russian,N icoiai, 4 p.c 80i 811 80j 812 Russian, 1871, 5 p.c 89J. 90 89J 90i Russian, 1872, 0 p.c 9l £ 92 91| 92^ Russian, 1673, 6 p.c 90J 91 « 911 91. Russiat., 1875, 4j p.c 82j 83 821 832 Spanish, 4 p.c 6 161VIS 61 61t Spanish, 2 p.o. 44 44i 44 44 I'urk.sh, 1865, 5 p. c 8 8j 84 8j Turkish (Cohens) 9Q 9u/ig.. 9yid 9 U/i a Do. 71, Egyptian Tribute 68i 69" b8 69 Do. 1873, 6 p. c 8 8. 8 8i Do.'J 1 easury, B and C 16J, 17^ 16a 172 U.S. Funded 5 p. c 103 104 ..ioli 104 V.s. Funded 4$p. c 115 116 ..115 116 U.S. Funded 4 p. c 126i 126^ ..125i 1261 HOME RAILWAYS. Caledonian Consolidated. &6) 97 xd.. 96i 96J xd Ureat Eastern 624 621 624 624 Great Northern 110 111 ..110 111 Great Northern A 1C6 107 ..106 107 Great Western 139i 1393 ..139 1394 lAncashire and Yorksliirelloi 116 1151 116, Ixjndon and Brighton 119 121 ..118 120 Do. A. .106 106i 1C6 £ 106| Jyon(i('n.Cliathanj,(& Dover 22:1 23 221 23 Do. Preference 102i 1021 ..1024 102i London & North-Western. 164< 165 ..1644 165 Louden Sth-Western .1224 123i ..1224 1231 Rliiiichester and Sheffield. 76 77 76 77 Do Deferred 39J 40i 391 40i MetropolitanConsolidatedlll 1114 ..111 1114 ;Jetropolitan lJi:,¡trict 58, 60 58i 60 Midland Consolidated. 131i 131J ..131i 131i North British 394 100. xd.. 9Jj 100 xd North-Eastern Consols ..1644 164^ ..1644 1G4 £ Noith Staflordshire. 891 90" 891 904 South-Eastern 122 124 ..122 124 South-Eastern Deferred.. 107 1074 ..107 1074 EOREIGN AND COLONIAL RAILWAYS. Lombards 1212lVl# 12j 12j Mexican 47< 47 44j 45* Do. 3 p.c. 1st Preference..103^ 1C44 ..1022 1034 Do. fa p.c. 2nd Preference. 63? 644 624 632 «;rand Trunk of Canada.. 12i 13 121 12i J)o. 1,4b Preference 9t) 97 96 97 Do. 2nd Preference 744 742 741 7H Do. 3rd Preference 29j 29i 32i 321 New York, Pennsylvania <s Ohio 1st Mort. Tst. 41J 41 41 41 Jt Do. 2nd Mort 83 9 ..84 9 Do. 3rd More 4 4j 44 41 Central Shares ..132 133 ..132 133 New York Cent. Shares.. 1164 1161 117 l'iew York, lake Erie, & Western 224 223 30,1 30J 1st Consolidated, 7 p.c,130 135 ..130 135 Erif, 2,1(17 p.c 89 91 ..89 91 New York Ontario 104 104 101 10 Pennsylvania Shares. 601 61 60* 60S Ohio and Niissiisippi a 1 23 221 23k 2 Phiiadelphiaand Heading 27" 272 27" 274 Wabash and St Louis and Paeific, 6p.c 252 26 ..26 264 Ditto Common 15.i 151 151 16 TELEGRAPHIC COMPANIES. Anslo-American, Lim. 37 38 ..37 38 Direct United States 10i 1Qi 1% 101 Eastern Limited 10. 114 io& 114 Eastern Extension 114 112 114 112 BANKING COMPANIES. Consolidated Limited. 7 7.. 7 7; Imperial Ottoman 1511116 1613/le. ISU/¡s 15ults London and County 8I4 82, 811 824 London Joint Stock 414 424 •• ^14 J24 London and Westminster 684 694 634 694 Standard of S. Africa 40 42 40 42 Lnionnf London 414 42 •• 414 42; National Provincial 41 43 41 43 ELECTRIC LWHT COMPANIES. Brush ( £ 4 paid) 34 3| 34 3§ Brush (fully paid) 44 44 ..44 4j Hammond's Electric L.14 ij ij li Telephone Construction 4 i 4 I DAILY STOCK AND SHARE LIST, Supplied by Messrs THACKERAY cfc SA YCE, Stock and Sli ire Brokers, 3, Dock Chambers, Cardiff. RAILWAYS. raid. Prices. Stock Creat Western I;IL)O ..139 140 xd London and North Western..100 1644 1654 xd „ Midland 100 ..131 132 xd 10 Kliondda and Swansea Bay 4 3 34 „ Rhymney 100 ..180 182 xd 10 Rhymney (New) 4 104 11 xd 50 Severn and Wye 50 1 3 Stock l'aff Vale *100 "270 271 xd PREFERENTIAL. Stock Cambrian Llanidloes No 15 pclOO ..115 117 Do. Machynlleth No 1 Pref.100 ..115 11.7 Great Western Consol & p c.100 ..133 136 *d 10 Pembroke ATenby 5p.c., 1864 10 74 71 Itock Khvmney 5 per cent (gua.) ..100 ..1264 1274 xd 6 per cent, 1861.100 ..185 190 xd Do 5 per cent, 1861. 100 125 127 xd D, 5 per ceDt, 1864. 100 ..125 127 xd Do 6 per cent, 1864.100 -150 152 xd Do 5 per cent, 1867. 100 ..124 126 xd Do 5 per cent, 1873. 100 1^4 12b xd „ Taft Vale, No. 1 100 ..270 271 „ Do 44 per cent 100 112 114 „ Do 5 per cent 100 ..12o 128 „ Do 6 per cent 100 ..152A lo34 GUARANTEED AND LEASED. 60 Aberdare, 10 per cent 50 126 128 xd 20 Coleford, Mon., and Usk, 5 p.c. 20 254 26 xd Itock, Dare alley, 5 p.c 100 ..126 128 „ Eiy Valley, 5 p.c 100 ..12t> 130 t Great Wester 1, 5 p.c. guar ..100 ..135 137 xd Hereford, Hay, and Brecon ..100 ..1014 1024 1)0 do Pref.100 ..1012 102t ». I.lantr ssant&Taff Vale, 5 p.c. 100 ..126 123 *0 Llantrissant, New 24 2| pin Llanelly Ry. aud Dk. Ordy. 100 149 151 xd do A PreferencelOO ..149 151 xd » do 11 6 p.c 100 ..149 151 xd FenarthHarbour, Dock, <fc Ry 100 ..132 134 xd 12, „ New Shares 12 154 16 xd Stock Som. ^Dorset(BathExtension)100 97 98 t"> i M ^N1UKE STOCKS. Stock Brecon & Merthyr A 4 p.c 100 ..100 101 xd „ l>0v ,B*P-c 100 ..79 80 Xd „ Cambrian 0 p.c., lieu "Exist- ing 1864 100 ..117 119 „ Hereford, Hay, and Brecon 5 percent 100..131 133 „ Great Western o ditto 100..138 139 i, Midland 4 per cent 115 Rhymney 4 ditto J00 -106 108 „ .Somerset and Dorset, No. I „ Jatf V'ale 4 p.c 1^ ..109 111 BANKS. 20 Bristol West of England,Lim. 71" 101 114 40 til.amorganshire, Limited. 10 ^4 24 JO London and Provincial, Lim. 5 1 :i 1^4 20 Nati; ual Bau^ of Wales, Lim. 10 12 124 7o National Provincial, Lim. 104.. 41 43 ^0 National Provincial, Lim. 12 48i 494 40 North and South Wales, Lim. 10 324 33j 20 -'•rsea (Limited) 7 8| 9" 10 A-.erdare 10 10j 114 xd j Bristol 100 ..189 199 *4 „ Cardiff A 10 per cent.100 ..176 186 xd „ Do. B 8 per cent 100 ..140 144 xd Do. C 7 per cent 100 ..123 125 xd 25 Do. C 7 per cent 20 24 26 xd 10 Llynvi Valley 10.. 94 10 Stock Newport A, 10 per cent.100 ..175 180 xd Do. B, 74 per cent 100 ..132 137 xd 20 Do. C, 7 per cent 20 26 28 txd 25 Swansea, 74 per cent 25 34 35 GAS AND WATER. 10 Bridgend 10 8 84 xd 90 Poutypool (Max. 10 p.c.) 100 ..115 120 12 Do ( do ) 12 14 142 10 Ystrad 10 20 22 WATERWORKS. 25 Briitol 25 60 61 Stock Neath Original 1 100 ..122 127 Newport A 100 ..190 195 xd Do B 100 ..185 190 xd 10 Do New 4.. 74 71xd 10 Pontyl)ri(ld 10 101 11 xd Stock Pontypridd 6 per ct. Pref.100 ..111 113 xd MISCELLANEOUS. 20 Alexandra D ek & Railway.. 20 144 154 xd Stock Ditto 44 p.c. Pre; 100 944 954 xd 10 Bl. and So. Wales Waggon Co. 4.. 62 7 50 Bute Dry Dock, &c., Limited 30 2 35 5 Cardiff <fc Penarth Tramways 5 54 &4 50 Cardiff Junction Dry Dock. 40 67 71 xd 5 Cardiff Niarine Insurance i.. i i 25 Cardiff Workmen Cottage Co. 25 32 34 xd 10 Cardiff and Swansea Colliery 10 24 3 23 Ebbw Vale 20 5 51 10 Gloucester Waon, Limited.. 10 52 64 xd 5 G- at Western Colliery B. 5.. 64 7 xd 5 Do A Preference. 5 7 7" 100 Do. B Debentures 100 ..94 96 Dry T)ock 16 20, 21 i and Tondu 20 oj 4 ^reference 7 per cent. 44.. 2| 2j t '•> M: 1 -ock 10 4 1 >'• ii•>' jcuart Dry Dock 40 65 67 xd ..dy Iron Ore 4.. 4 .iJcygl0 aud .Bla.ina Pref 62: 48 49 -,eatli Tramways 5 i 14 Newport do 5 42 5 -;rcarn Colliery.. 10 10 11 < • .).C. Participating 8 84 9 u 1 building 50 87 83 xd to 36 U2 63 xd [ V,<) '• -imways 10 3 84 xd •; 6 1 12 4.k. 1 jjer cent Debe iture.. 100 ..95 97 50 Swansea Dry Dock 17 20, 21 50 Swansea M Shipowners 40 10 13 10 Do Shipping 6 24 2 10 Do Tramway 10 3 4 4 Do Waggon Works 4.. 4 3 17 South Wales Colliery A 17 5 52 3 Do do 10 per cent B 3 31 44 xd 3 Do (to 10 percent B 1 1 Is xd 50 Tredegar Iron and Coal A Lim 36 20 202 26 Do do B Lim 25 174 17-i 50 Windsor Slipway Company 5 5 52 Bank rate 3 per cent (13th March). THERE ARE SELLERS OF- 10 Swansea Bank Shares, at 9 5 National Bank of Wales Shares, at 12 £ 2,000 Cowbridge Ilailw ly B Debenture Stock S300 Rhymney Iron New Shares, fully paid (5 per cent paid on 15s), at 25s 6d '30 Bristol and South Wales Wagon Shares 5 Bute Dry Dock Shares 5 Cardiff Junction Dry Dock Shares, at 66 35 Cardiff Marine Insurance Shares 40 Cardiff and Swansea Colliery Shares, at 49s 30 Great Western Colliery A Shares, at 74 20 Great Western Colliery B Shares 5 Mountstuart Dry Dock Shares, at 66 ZO Newport-Abercarn Colliery Shares, at 10 200 Rhymney Iron New Shares, 44 paid, at 13s 6d 15 Penarth ferry Shares, at 112 £560 Hereford, Hay, andBrecon5 p.c. Deb. Stock, atl33.1 E370 Rhvmney 4 per cent Debenture Stock, at 108 20 Bristol and West of England Bank Shares 10 Glamorganshire Bank Shares (£10 paid), at 92 Is 3d THACKERAY AND SAYCE, CARDIFF. 67178 MARCH 29, 1384.

HERBERT RAKE, STOCKBROKER, BANK BUILDINGS, SWANSEA. 50162 <- E. T. LYDDON & COMPANY, STOCK & SHARE BROKERS, VIENNA CHAMBERS, BUTE DOCKS, CARDIFF. ON SALE:- 9500 Taff Vale Stock 5 Bute Dry Dock Shares, at 22 21,000 Brecon and Merthyr B Debenture Stock 10 Bristol and West of England Bank Shares 15 Mountstuart Dry Dock shares £ 1,000 Neath and Brecon B Debenture Stock Rhymney Railway Stock, at 182 Swansea Dry Dock Shares, at 154 60 Newport Water C Shares, at 94 10 Windsor Dry Dock Shares, at £ 5 Is 3d 2 Shares in Cardiff Public Hall 20 Swansea Cank Shares, at 9 20 Newport Tramway Shares, at 4 100 Rhymney Iron New Shares, at 13s 6d WANTED. 100 Rhymney Railway New Shares, at 10 10 Rhymney Iron Shares at 27s 15 London and Provincial Bank Shares P.1,000 Neath and Brecon A Debenture Stock Alexandra Dock Ordinary Shares 100 Rhymney Iron fully paid Shares 6620 J PERRY MORGAN, STOCKBROKER, 15, CASTLE-STREET, SWANSEA. 47609 WILM & SCOTT, STOCKBROKERS, 30, WIND.STREET, SWANSEA. 63452 E. J. EVANS, STOCK & SHARE BROKER 116, BUTE DOCKS, CARDIFF. 67975

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THE STATE OF TRADE. LIVERPOOL TIN-PLATE MARKET. LIVERPOOL, Saturday.-The week now closing has not been a busy one as regards business in tin-plates. Being well into the spring season, as we are at present, better things are expected from the "Other side that is, America. For the present it may be said that the ■ big buyers are holding off pending the result of wha.t may be done on quarter-day at Birmingham. (The quar- terly meeting of the iron and tin-plate trade will be held as usual on the second Thursday in April, so that we have nothing but quiet times to exdect of it here until then. The only branch of the tin-plate trade which has shown a bit of movement lately has been that of the steel plates, and these chiefly in coke tinning. There continues to be a good and increasing trade in these, but the pricts obtainable are low, and seldom exceed 1bs to 1bS 3d 1C. Of course, there has been a great deal of business done in coke tins of vari- ous sorts, but nothing to what it usually is abjut this time of the year. The demand has been of the ordinary kind, and nothing unusual. The orders for charcoal tin plates have been but fe -a, though some of the specifications were good ones, and prices pretty fair on the whole. The demand fo ternes is slightly better, as was to be expected for the spring shipments, but buyers' ideas of prices are-much lower than sellers' are. Nlakers are not disposed to book any fresh orders at a reduction in price. Coke tin wasters seem still to stand in much favour in cert an markets. Orders come in regularly at good figures as compared with primes, viz., 14s to 14s 6d, the latter being within 5d of what you can get for primes (15s is about the price of ordi- nary primes), but anything special, and for the better class of plates, prices varying even up to 15s 6d have to be paid, and there are still some who will not jell under 16s IC. i in has been steady all through the week, at prices slightly varying from. E83 to £ 83 10s and Scotch pig iron has been sold at an average figure of 42,¡ 6d. There is an upward movement in Middlesbrough pig iron, large sales being effected at 3/s to 37s 6d. (FROM OUR LLANELLY CORRFSPONDENT,) The quarterly meeting of the tin-plate trade is again drawing near. Merchants trust to secure mills at lower figures, as the additional mills and works started will, they think, so increase the supply as to cause prices to be still lower. Figures are low enough, for plates of common brand of coke are from 14s 8 1 to 15s, and well figures, as the additional mills and works started will, they think, so increase the supply as to cause prices to be still lower. Figures are low enough, for plates of common brand of coke are from 14s 8 1 to 15s, and well known at 15s 3d to 153 6J. In fact, it is said that rather than accept lower prices some makers would curtail the make- but there is less talk this week on that subject. If merchants are in want of cheap plates, they can secure plenty of wasters at 14s 3d, just 6 and in many cases on:y 3d, short ot coke plates. As to steel plates, the best find a ready market at 16s, Ibs ód, and 17s, and the en. quii ies are on the increase for this class of plates. Go^d brands of cokes have to suffer in price, owing to inferior bran is being offered at low figures, and the market is also pressed by parties wishing to convert their tin-plates "into tin." If sellers were more firm, reasonable figures could be obtained and profits made, but not until then. We think profit must be made on wasters, which, we understand, are used for the com- m nestjoobing work and uten-ils. Consumersare either easier to plea.se or wasters are better plates than for- merly, or there would not be such a demand for them. Tiine plates are selling well also large sheets. Squares are very saleable, but not at old figures. Block tin is much easier, but figures vary from 1;813 ios one day to E83 the next day, ciosing at former figures. Forward delivery could bo got at the same figures. Mr K. Morewood, of the firm of Morewoo t and Co., has patented another improvement for coating metal plates with tin.

NEW STEAMER FOR CARDIFF. The handsome screw steamer Cymmrodorion, recently launched by Messrs Schlesinger, Davis and Co., iron and steel ship builders, Wallsend-ún-Tyne, for the Cymmrodorion Steamship Company, Limited, of Mount Stuart-square, Cardiff (Messrs Jones and Thomas, managers and directors), had a most successful trial trip at sea on the 26th inst. The Cymmrodorion is 260 feet in length, 06 feet beam, and 19 feet depth of hold 1151 tons net register, and classed 100 Al in the Liver- pool Underwriters' Registry. J he engines, of 170 h.p. nominal, with cylinders 33 inches and 63 inches in diameter, aud 3 inches stroke, have been built by Messrs Black, Hawthorn and Co., Gateshead-on-Tyne, and worked t roughout the trip in a very satisfactory manner, indicating fully 720 h.p. A good many ladies and gentlemen were on board, incluiin, the builders, two of the managers and directors of the ship's com- pany, and the engine builders. The day was fine, and the trip was a very pleasant one. The steamer, on leaving the builders' yarl, piocceded direct to sea, and an average speed of 101 knots per hour was obtained, which was very satisfactory. After the trial the Cymmrodorion was brought back to the Tyne, and is now loading for Genoa. The steaner is under the command of Captain Evans. SWANSEA BAY SIGNALLING STATION. MUMBLES LIGHTHOCSE, Saturday.—Wind ESE, strong. Weather cloudy. Passed East—stoamers strong. Weather cloudy. Passed East--steamers Sunlight, of Liverpool; Holmrook, of Newcastle; I Snowdrop, of West Hartlepool. Passed West-steamer Bristol, of London ship Adelaide steamers Dun- gonnell, of Belfast; Hebe, of Belfast. MUMBLES LIGHTHOUSE, Sunday.—Wind SW. Weather cloudy. Passed East-steamers Morfa, of Swan- sea Stratharry, of Glasgow; Devonshire, of London. VESSELS SIGNALLED AT THE LIZARD. THE LIZARD, Saturday.—Wind E, moderate. Weather overcast and hazy. Sea moderate. Passed East-Aneurin, of Carnarvon; Meridian, of Aberyst- with steamers Creadon, of Waterford; Barrington, of Newcastle Carron Park, of Glasgow. Passed West- Wm Banks, of London Ethelwolf, of Glasgow, from London, for Cardiff Europa, of Bremen, from Ham- burg, for Cardiff Abana, of Liverpool Cymbeline, of Hull. THE LIZARD, Sunday.—Wind NE to SW, light and variable, Weather fine. Sea smooth. Passed East—steamer J R Hinde, showing night signals. Passed West-steamers Neptune and Topaz, of Glas- gow Kent, of London Lady Evelyn. MOVEMENTS OF LOCAL VESSELS. L E Charlewood left Bordeaux, for Cardiff, 29th Radyr left St Nazaire, for Bilbao, 28th Reading passed Malta, for Antwerp, 28th Rose left Lisbon, for Bilbao, 28th Red Rose arvd La U. chelle, from Cardiff, 29th St Helier arvd Savona, from Newport, 29th Rhodora arvd Avonmouth, from Fiume, 29th J110 Marychurch passed Point de Galle, from the rice ports for Port Said, 28th Cleddy arvd Gibraltar, from Benisaf, and proceeded for Baltimore 28th Isaac Pennock left Middlesborough, for Stettin, 28th Daisy arvd Stockton, from Bilbao, 27 th Cairo left Malta, for Gibraltar, for orders, 27th Bernard and Alexandria, from Port Said, 28th Everiida left Port Said, for Sulina, 26th Bedlington arvd Marseilles, from Nicolaieff, 23th Eslingion arvd Amsterdam, from Varna, 28th Anne Thomal-l left St John's, N.B., for the United Kingdom, 29th Irwin left Benisaf, for Workington, 28th Alassio left Huelva, for Garston, 28th LATEST ARRIVALS IN PENARTH ROADS CARDIFF, Saturday.—Lucincla, 59,' stone; Emily Fliza, 157, pitwood; Perriton, 79, potatoes Brothers, 46, light; Bellaport, 1030, light; Jane Law, 1273, light; Squando, 1209. ballast; Felicina Antonio P, 938, ballast; Dominion. 1255, ballast; Rive de Gler ss, 789, iron ore. CARDIFF, Sunday.—Northumbria ss 568, light; Jno Byng ss, 486, light; Prado ss, 676, light; C'est Moi, 132, pitwood; Bromsgrove ss, 427, light; Rosedale, 459, salt; Jno Wesley, 359, timber; Devon ss, 607, light Yarra, 58, grain Western Star ss, 1018, iron ore Juan, 131, ballast; Lindsay s", 719, light; Fuma, 402, timber Diana, 131, pitwood Bienfaisant ss, 1335, light; Salva- tor, 356. mining timber Staffa, 920, ballast; Heptarchy ss, 501, light; Critic ss, 1700, light; Europa ss, 1447, light; Olaveaga ss, 412, iron ore; Orpheus ss, 196, general; Ethelwolf sa, 325, light; Harold Haarfager, 2 timber; Railway, 63, pitwood; Sarah & Ann, 67, burnt ore; Jeune Benoni, 121, pitwood Morna, 221, timber; Alana ss, 2060, light; Ann, 88, light., CARDIFF—ARRIVALS. ROATH BASIN—Mar. 28. Carnbrae ss, 1166, Liverpool, light Carina ss, 1090, London, liglat ROATH BASIN—Mar. 29. St Albans ss, 1315, Liverpool, light EAST BUTE DOCK—Mar. 23. Palm Branch ss, 1115, Antwerp, light Eliza, 33, Bristol, 70 burnt ore, Tennant Charles, 56, Swansea, light Lutetia ss, 515, Dieppe, light EAST BUTE DOCK—Mar. 29. Guiseppe Accame, 446, Londonderry, ballast Stats Mumler Slang, 425, Havre, ballast Dora Ewing ss Newport, light Perseverance, 41, Rochester, 65 cement, order WEST BUTF DOCK—Mar. 28. Sarah Dixon, 74, Plymouth, 132 pitch, order Grace, 59, Bridgwater, 28 fencing, Tatf Vale Railway Co and Rhymney Co Elwood, 99, Bristol, light Fairy, 83. Bristol, light Victory, 46, Canal, light Kilkeel ss, 84, Dundrum, 150 potatoes, Callaghan Albatross, 79, Jersey, ballast Ouse ss, 441, Bordeaux, 700 pitwood, Jessen WEST BUTE DOCK-Mar. 29. Swift, 95, Yarmouth, 150 flour, Spiller May Queen, 95, Southampton, 100 pitwood, D Davies Emma Ives, 191, Dublin, ballast Christiania, 110 standards pitprops, order Olatf N icolsen, 348, Langesund, 16 8 standerds mining timber, Schroeter & Co Graphic, 59, Bristol, light William, 130, Isle of Wight, light Fanny, 43, Roscoff, 60 potatoes, Callaghan Spring, 138, Salcombe, ballast PENARTH DOCK—Mar. 29. Lloyds ss, 563, London, light Tisza ss, 816, Bordeaux, light Calvilla ss, 913, Mostyn, light Electric, 88, Bristol, light Prudent ss, 923. Cork, light Anne Maria, 506, Bremerhaven, ballast Amsterdam, 1369, Amsterdam, ballast Llewellyn J Morse, 132b, Antwerp, ballast Pyrrha ss, 617, Sligo, ballast Chamois ss, 854, Dunkerque, ballast ENTERED OUTWARDS—Mar. 29. Rochefort, Rheubina ss, B, 737, J Cory & Sons Barcelona, Devou ss, B, 607, Lobb, Buiman & Dormer Say on a., Carina ss, B, 1088, Brown, H Cloake Constantinople, Palm Branch ss, B, 1115, Hallet Bros Rouen, Lutetia ss, B, 515, Ablett, W R White Victoria Harbour, South Australia, Peri, B, 895, Hurst, Vellacott & SQn Rio'Janeiro, San Stefano, B, 1196, Sproul, Harrison, Bros & Moore Jersey, Dauntless, B, 39, Gaudiu, Morel Bros Singapore, County of Carnarvon, B, 1270, Page & Co Ilong Kong, Marie, Ger, 1218, Warkeu, M Krieger Monte Video, Marina Benvecuto, Iy, 648, Ferrari & Co Reunion, Ero, ly, 473, Dellacassa, Ferrari & Co Buenos Ayres, Gehan, Iy, 498, Ferrari & Co Quebec, Ilmatar, Nwy, 5 0, Tellefsen, Wills & Co Cadiz, Sirena, N wy, 2o2, Olsen, Tellefsen, Wills & Co Santos, Statsminster Stang, Nwy, 425, Folchenburg, Tellefsen, Wills & Co Cronstadt, Octavia, Nwy, 307, Tellefsen, Wills & Co St Malo, Erugheden, Nwy, 202, Tellefsen, Wills & Co Rio Janeiro, Broderfolket, Nwy, 667, Tellefsen, Wills CLEARED—Mar. 29. Jersey Dauntless, B, 60 coal Port Victor, South Australia, Thunderbolt, B, 1600 railway material Madeira, Wandle ss, B, 2150 coal Port Said, Peer of the Realm ss, B, 2100 coal Ruchefort, Rheubina ss, B, 1380 coal Malta, Sharon ss, B, 1621 coal Valencia, Nant Faucon ss, B ,750 p fuel Bordeaux, Gironde ss, B, 1000 coal Rouen, Lutetia ss, B, 1050 coal St Vincent, Sapphire ss, B, 2o00 coal Isabella, PhiUipines, Beaconsfisld, B, 2000 coal Ibrail, Antonio Stathatos ss, Grk, 1700 coal Venice, Elpis, Grk, 729 coal Santos, Korsfarer, Nwy, 600 coal Colombo, Brema ss, Ger, 1350 coal Cape de Verds, Gerolamo Mortola, Iy, 830 coal Colombo, Suez ss, F, 2000 coal Marin, Jupiter, F, 215 coal Nice, Semiramus, F, 251 coal SWANSEA. ENTERED OUTWARDS—Mar. 29. Cronstadt, Merlin ss, B, 706, Desson.C & J W Richards Caen, Chevy Chase ss, n, 218, Burgher, Cwmaman Co Bordeaux, Alster ss, B, b27, Tregarthen,Goldberg & Co Sables d'Olonne, Clydach ss, F, 620, Ordronneau, Poingde.;itre& Mesnier Regneville, Louis Ernest, F, 73, Poingdestre & Mesnier Regneville, Valentine, F, 83, Poingdestre & Mesnier i-py. Cornelie, F, 69, Dupont, Poingdestre & Mesnier t aiuden, Argus, F, 45, Poingdestre & Mesnier CLEARED—Mar. 29. Bordeaux, AIster ss, B 950 p fuel Caen, Chevy Chase ss, B, 410 coal Cadiz, Hope, B, 400 coal Regneville, Louis Ernest, F, J25 coal Regneville, Pauline, F, 80 coal Regneville, Valentine, F, 132 coal Rouen, start Point ss, B, 780 coal NEWPORT. ENTERED OUTWARDS—Mar. 29. Dinard, Emilie & Georges, F, 60, Filleul & Co Boucan, Chamond ss, F. 789, Gueret Naples, Ours s, n, 741, Beynon & Co Trieste, Ermis, Grk, 284, Watts, Ward it Co Gibraltar, Raglan ss. H, 733, J Cory & Sons CLEARED—Mar. 29. Bouc^n, Chamond ss, F, 1300 coal Dinard, Emilie & Georgps, F, 100 coal Buenos Ayres, Belted Will, Swe, 1160 coal Naples, Ours ss, B, 1300 coal Java, Alexandra, Nwy, 839 coal Marseilles, Monmouthshire ss, B, 1200 coal Gibraltar, Raglan ss, B, 1250 coal Seville, Juana Nancy ss, 1, 1000 coal IMPORTS—Mar. 29. »alpa> aiso, via Middlesborough, Mizpah, 25 b' nes 5 horns, order Bilbao, Myrtle ss, 1700 iron ore, Blaenavon Co PORTHCAWL. ARRIVAL, Mar. 29.-Deaux Frederick, Redon, pit. wood. r SAILINGS.—Mary Joseph, Fowey, 160 coal. Cicerone, Arcachon, 100 coal. Anterus, Redon, 200 coal. Alba- tross, St Thomas, 500 coal.

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SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. -+- LIVERPOOL SPRING MEETING. SATURDAY. The SEFTON STEEPLECHASE of 150 SOVd, added to a handicap sweepstakes of 5 sovs each for starters; winners extra. About two miies and three-quarters. Mr Maher's Fric-.te, 6y,;list 91b Mr H. Heasley 1 Count Kinsky's Kil worth, a, 10st 91b J. Jones 0 Hetting-Il to 10 011 Frigate Tho pair almost walked 10 the open ditch, where they both blundered and fell in. Frigate, however, was soon righted, but Kil worth, although remounted, would not negotiate the obstacle, and the favourite went over the course by herself and came in alone. The LANCASTRIAN PLATE (a welter handicap) of 5 sovs each, with 100 added; winners extra selling allowances. One mile. Sir G. Chetwynd's Specoruin, 3y, 8st C. Wood 1 Mr T. Wadlow's Campfoilower, 5y, 8st 31b.S. Loates 2 Mr Cooper's St. Joseph, 4y, 8st 3lb F.Archer 3 Strathblanc (Moran) also ran. Betting—6 to 4 agst Spectrum, 5 to 2 each agst St. Joseph and Campfoi- lower, aud 4 to 1 agst Strathblane. Campfoilower made the running, followed by Strathblane and Spec- trum, to the distance, where strathblane was beaten. Spectriiiii then joined Campfoilower, the pair running a good race home, which resulted in favour ot Spectrum by a neck a bad third. The winner was not sold. The MAltCH AUCTION STAKES of 5 sovs each, with 100 added, for two year olds colts 9st, fillies 8st 101b selling and other allowances. Five fur- IfJng. Mr Ker-Seymer's Hambledon, 7st 21b (car. 7st 31b) S. Latest S. Loates 1 Sir G. Chetwynd's Shy, 8st 01b C. Wood 2 Col. Willan's Pont Neuf, 7st 21b Tomlinson 3 Betting—5 to 4 agst (at first 6 to 4 on) Shy, 7 to 4 agst Pout Neuf, and y to 2 agst II*mbledon. The last-named'made play on the rails, followed by Shy, clear of Pont Neuf, to the distance, where the favourite made her effort, but Hambledon drew away and won by three jengtlis same distance between the second and third, ihe winner was sold to Mr Merry for 300 guineas. The LIVERPOOL SPRING CUP of 400 sovs, added to a handicap sweepstakes of 20 soys each winners extra the second receives 25 sovs out of the stakes. One mile and a quarter. Mr J. C. Murphy's Boulevard, 4y, 7st 121b.. C. Wood 1 I Mr Tiernan's Xema, 4y, 7st 101b J. Doyle 2 Count Erdody's Too Good, 5y, 8st 51b Connolly 3 Goggles (I1. Weoo), lociier filly (W. Platt), Leo Victor (F. Barrett), and Lord Strathuairn (E. Martin) also ran. Betting-a to 4 on boulevard, 5 to I agst Too Good, 8 to 1 each agst Xema and Leo Victor, and 20 to 1 agst Lord Strathuairn, After one or two breaks away the flag fell to a. moderate start, and Boulevard was soon clear ol Too Good and Leo Victor, the latter of whom was immediately steadied and dropped back last, while Lord Strathuairn, who pot badly away, rushed through his horses, and at the mile post took a clear lead of Xema., Goggles, and Boulevard, with Too Good whipping in. At the Canal turn Lord Strathnairn had increased his lead to four lengths, while Leo Vic- tor had taken second place, and went on in front of Goggles and Boulevard, fully 100 yards separating the leader from Too Good, who was unable to go the pace. As they made the bend into thestraight Boulevard took third place, and rapidly closed up with Lord Strath- nairn and Leo Victor, Tti latter was beaten in the straight, and Boulevard, having the measure of the three year old at the road, took up the running. Lord Strathnairn was then passed, and Xema and Too Good went on in pursuit of Boulevard, but the latter easily held his own and won by tive lengths three lengths between the second and third. Goggles was fourth, Lord Strathnairn fifth, and Leo Victor last. 'lime, taken by Benson's chronograph, 2m. 14s. The FORMBY PLATE of 100 guineas weight for age; certain allowances; winner to be sold for 80 sovs. Five furlongs. Duke of Pork md's Fleta, 3y, &t 71b (car. 8st 81b) F. Archer 1 Mr Ker-Seymer's Page, 3y, 8st 91b S. Loates 2 Mr Andrew's Deepdale, 8st 91b (car 8st 101b)Stiowden 3 Betting—11 to 10 on Fleta. Won by half a length Mr Ker-Seymer's Page, 3y, 8st 91b S. Loates 2 Mr Andrew's Deepdale, 8st 91b (car 8st 101b)Stiowden 3 Betting—11 to 10 on Fleta. Won by half a length I four lengths between the second and third. The win- ner was sold to Lord Beresford for 115 guineas. The PALATINE HURDLE. HANDICAP of 150 sovs winners extra. Two miles, over nine hurdies. Mr Oelschlaeger's Idea, 6y, list 111b.. MrW. 11. Moore 1 Mr Tiernan's Lioness, 6y, list 12lb Canavan 2 Mr G. Moore's Barbarian, 5v, 10st 121b. Mr J. Beasley 3 Betting opened at 6 to 4 on Idea, but closed at 6 to 5 on Lioness, 11 to 10 agst Idea, and 20 to 1 agst Bar- barian. The last-named made play with a clear lead of Lioness, Idea lying off, until they approached the dis- tance, when Lioness took the lead, but was joined by Idea at the last hurdles, when the latter came away and won by a length a bad third. The FOURTH CHAMPION STEEPLECHASE of 150 soys. About three miles. Duke of Hamilton's Eau de Vie, aged, 12st 41b (Mr D. Thirlwell) w.o. for 1;50. BETTING ON THE COURSE. CITY AND SUBURBAN. 6 to 1 agst St. Blaise, 4y, 8st 121b, o 12 to 1 — Florence, 4y, 6st 12ib, t & o 100 to 8 — Royal Stag, 4y, 6st 71b, t 50J to 30 — Springbok, 4y, tlsl; 71b, t 22 to 1 — Bendigo, 4y, 8st 21b, t 100) to 40 Vibration, by, 8st 41b, t 1000 to 30 Ben More, 4y, 6st 12ib, t ALEXANDRA PARK FIRST SPRING MEETING.—SATURDAY, The ALEXANDRA HANDICAP of 103 sovs winners The ALEXANDRA HANDICAP of 103 sovs winners extra. i<ive furlougs, Mr E. Gurney's Stafi'a, 8st 31b ..White 1 Mr J. Campbell's Candahav Ii„ 8st 71b ..G. Barrett 2 Mr W. Burton's Vicugna, 7st51t> Luke 3 Belle Lurette (Lilics), itomance (North), Sefton colt (Wilton), Gamelius (Unxtable), Revoke (Morell), Ina (Lashmar), and Jester's dam tiily (Goater) also ran. Betting—11 to 3 agst Candahar, 7 to 1 each agst Staffa, Belle Lureote, and Revoke, and 12 to 1 agst any other. fetaffa led throughout, and won by five lengths bad third. Belle Luretta was fourth, Revoke fifth, and Ina last. Tke TOLLING TON PLATE of 103 sovs; weight for age selling and other allowances. One mile. Mr Cumberland s Spermaoeti, 3y, 8st G.Barrett 1 Mr Moon's Escutcheon, 3y, 8st 31b Bowden 2 Capt. Bathurst's Panmure, 4y, fet 61b Barker 3 Knight of the Cross ( i'arner) also ran. Betting—6 to 4 on Panmure, 4 to 1 agst spermaceti, and 7 to 1 agst any other. Panmure showed thi way from Spermaceti and Knight of the Cross for half the joiiriier, when Spermaceti drew away, and won easily by six lengths; bad third. The winner was bought in for 110 guineas. Tha AUCTION STAKES of 200-sovs, for two year olds; winners extra selling and otherallowaiaces- Five furlongs. j- Mr VV. Gardner's Athol Brose, ost lib Lemaire 1 Mr J. Nightingall's Exquisite, 8>t lib.. W.Nightingall 2 Mr H. B. Hide's Gun filly, 8st lib Truckle 3 Westwood (Barrett,), Rose Diamond (Uuxtable), Capability (White), Inez colt (Jessop), Clansman (Mor- rell), and Lucy Bertram filly (Booty) also ran. Betting -;) tu 1 agst Athol Brose, 4 to 1 agst Westwood, 9 to 2 agst Exquisite, 7 to 1 agst Inez colt, 8 to 1 agst Clans- man, 10 to i agst Rose Diamond, and 14 to 1 agst Gun filly. estwood showed the way from Athol Brose and Exquisite, with Inez colt next, to the turn, where Westwood bolted, and Athol Brose, making the re- mainder of the running, won by half a length; bad third. Capability wai fourth, Westwood fifth, Rose Diamond next, and Inez colt last. The MIDDLESEX HANDICAP of 103 sovs winners extra. One mile. I Mr Humby's First Fiddle, 8st 101b C. Barrett 1 Mr F. Hardinge's Rapier, 7st 121b W. Goater 2 Mr Jodrell's Diana, 8-st 21b Covey 3 1 Selfsame (Giles), Stourhead (Wilton), and Damascus (Luke) also ran. Betting—9 to 4 agst First Fiddle, 3 to 1 agst Damascus, 100 to 30 agst Rapier, and 7 to 1 agst Uiana. Damascus cut out the work from Self. same, and Rapier, with First Fiddle, went for three parts of the journey, when First Fiddle came to the front, and won easily by four lengths bad third. Self. same was fourth and Stourhead next. The FLYING TWO YEAR OLD PLATE of 103 sovs selling A.lIow:nAS. Five furlonlrs. Mr J. Nightingall's Joyful, 8st 21b Nightingall 1 Mr Jennings's, jun., Nouant, 8st 21b C. Loates 2 Mr Reed's Bird of the Wilderness, 8st 21b.Mason 3 isouiagement colt (Goodden, jun.), hebella. (Ii. Bar- reLt), and Kose Blush filly (W. Uoater) also ra-n. Bet- ting-6 to 4 agst Joyful, 5 to 2 agst Nouant, 5 to 1 agst Bird of the Wilderness, and 10 to 1 agst Sebeila. Joy. ful made most of the running, and won by three lengths bad third. The winner was bought in for 115 guineas. The NORTH METROPOLITAN HANDICAP of 200 sovs, by subscription of 6 sovs each; winners extra. Fivfi furlnnirs. Mr M. ir's Beauregard, 8st 91b Morgan 1 I Mr A. Cooper's French Grey, 7st 61b Luke 2 j Mr Lawson's First Flight, 7st 91b Rawlinson 3 Libation (Mordan), The Princess (u sLmar), and Plu. tarch (Ware) also ran. Betting-2 to 1 agst First Flight, 4 to 1 each agst Beauregard and French Grey, and 7 to 1 each agst Libation and The Princess. Beau- regard won by four lengths. In consequence of the death of the Duke of Albany, the Household Brigade Meeting will not take place on Monday at Sandown Park, it having been postponed. LATEST LONDON BETTING. SATURDAY NIGHT. CITY AND SUBURBAN HANDICAP. (Run Wednesday, April 23. Distance, one mile and a quarter.) 6 to 1 agst St. Blaise, 4y, 8st 121b, tkn to £ 60 1000 to 35 — Ishah, 3y. 5st 101b, t 330 to 10 — Sachem, 5y, 7st, t 40 to 1 — Vibration, 5y, 8st 41b, t THE DERBY. Run Wednesday, May 28th. Distance, one mile and a half.) 1000 to 20 agst Brest, t 1000 to 20 Wdd Thyme, t LATEST SCRATCHINGS. The following scratchings have been received from Messrs Weatherby :— All Mr L. de Rothschild's and Mr Sassoon's horses, out of Northampton engagements. MANCHESTER EASTER MEETING. WEIGHTS FOR THE EASTER HANDICAP HURDLIi RACE. Run Monday, April 14th. Lns 'Ance, two miles. yrs st lb ¡ yrs st lb Theophrastas. a 12 8 The Dethroned ..6 11 1 Too Good 5 12 8 Glasgow 5 11 0 Marc Antony ..a 12 4 Bolero} 4 11 0 Sibyl a 12 3 Sophist 5 10 13 Zeus 5 12 2 Candabar 5 10 12 Mohican a 12 0 Satrap 5 10 9 Chancery 6 12 0 Dounycarney 4 10 8 Phantom 5 12 0 Mayboy 4 10 7 Stump Orator 5 11 12 Leoville a 10 6 Hal mi 6 11 10 Vista 5 10 3 Hesper a 11 10 Freney 5 10 2 Golden Gate 5 11 9 Play Actor 5 10 2 Lioness 6 11 7 Black and Blue.. 4 10 2 Chichester 6 11 7 Springwood 4 10 0 Robertson 4 11 4 Tertius a dr Medicus 5 11 3 ¡ Vanderhum a dr King Archibong.. 5 11 2 King Prism (h.b.) a dr Chicard 4 11 2 WEIGHTS FOR THRGREAT LANCASHIRE STEEPLECHASE HANDICAP. (Run Tuesday, April loth. About 3i miles.) yrs st 11) I yrs st lb Mob can a 12 7 Bouqnet(lateStar- Thcrnfield a 12 5 vation) a 10 13 Zoedone a 12 3 Roquefort 5 10 11 Frigate 6 12 2 Tom Jonas a 10 8 Cyrus a 12 0 Pinnace a 10 7 Zitella 6 11 13 Zulu II 5 10 6 Too Good 5 11 13 Village, Queen. 6 10 5 Too Good 5 11 13 Village, Queen. 6 10 5 Eau de Vie a 11 13 Dog Fox 5 10 5 Lioness 6 11 12 Satellite 5 10 4 Marc Antony. a 11 10 Wisconsin 4 10 4 The Scot a 11 10 Mayboy 4 10 4 TheScot. a 11 10 Mayboy 4 10 4 Regal a 11 5 Saville 5 10 4 Hal mi 6 11 3 Cortolvin a 10 2 Azuline 6 11 3 Terrier 4 10 0 King Archibong.. 5 11 2 Jolly Sir John. a 10 0 Albert Cecil 6 10 13 LadyoftheLake.. dr

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THE WELSH SUNDAY- CLOSING ACT. THE MERTHYR GUARDIANS. At the weekly meeting of the Merthyr Board of Guardians, on Saturday, Mr R. H. Rhys, chairman, presiding, the Rev. Aaron Davies, in accordance with notice, moved the adoption of a petition sent down from London, in favour of the bill about to be introduced into Parliament, for prohibiting the sale of intoxicating liquors in England, exception being made on behalf of bona, fide travellers. Mr Davies quoted statistics to prove that the operation of Sunday closing had been beneficial in considerably diminishing the number of convictions for drunkenness, and he urged that the board ought to do all in their power to help England to secure the advantages of this measure. Mr D. E. Williams, in second- ing the motion, declared his firm opinion that if the question were submitted to the ratepayers of this union, at least 80 per cent of them would vote in favour of the continuance of the Welsh Sunday-closing Act, and in favour of the extension of such a measure to England. The guardians were there as the representatives of the ratepayers, and they ought to vote accordingly. If they voted against this motion, they would be voting quite contrary to the opinion of those whom they professed to represent.—The Chairman We are not delegates at all. The drunkenness of these people was to be attributed to the bona, fide traveller clause, and the sooner that was done away with the better. He had received a return from Superintendent Matthews, which showed that, whereas in the stipendiary district of Pontypridd in the year before the act came into force 904 persons were proceeded against for drunkenness, the number in the first year after the act was in operation was 873; and he had also had a rsturn from Supt. Thomas for the Merthyr Stipendiary district, from which it ap- peared that in that district there had been a diminution of Sunday offences to the extent of upwards of 50 per cent.—Mr J. Richards also maintained that the Welsh Sunday-closing Act had been a success. —Mr W. Bell said he took very active steps to get the Sunday-closing Act for Wales passed, but he was disappointed with its results. It had been a total failure, more especi- ally in the mining and in the most populous districts of the principality, and he thought that if they were to support this bill for England knowing that it had been a failure in Wales, they would be acting a most dishonest part. He moved as an amendment the previous quastion.—Mr T. Thomas was sorry to say that the police were aiding and abetting and conniving to prevent the successful working of the act. and he could furnish instances of it in Aberdare.—Mr D. Davies (Aberdare) seconded the amendment, believing that the Sunday closing of public-houses infringed J upon the liberties of the people.—Mr John Jenkins (Penderyn) supported the motion, ] as did also Mr D. Davies (Merthyr). Mr T. Edwards lproduced figures included in a parliamentary return, moved for by Mr H. Richard, showing that Sunday drunkenness had increased since the passing of the Sunday-closing Act in Brecon, Cardiff, and Swansea.—Mr T. Williams stated that the act had made a wonder- ful improvement in Merthyr and in Dowlais. It had not come up to their expectations, because of the bogus clubs and the sham boni-fide travellers, and the should be glad to join with Mr Edwards and others in putting these two nuisances down. The Chairman said that, notwithstanding what he had heard that day, he still believed, as he said last Saturday, that the Sunday-closing Act as it now stood was a failure. The police had been represented as neglecting their duty, but he did not think so, for there were more cases of infringement of the act brought be- fore the magistrates last year than they had ever had. Inspector Mends told him last Wednesday that there were 40 persons travelling drunk on the Great Western Railway to every one who did so before the act came into operation. Superinten- dent Thomas had told him that he was quite certain there were more cases of general drunken- ness on Sunday now than formerly, though they were not cases that could be brought before the police-court, and Mr Fowler, the stipendiary magistrate of Swansea, told him on Thursday that he was very much afraid the act was a failure, and said that although he believed in Swansea itself things were a little quieter, he was informed that at the Mumbles the Sunday drunkenness that was going on there was really frightful. A division was then taken, with the result that 15 voted for the amendment, and 13 against. The motion was therefore lost. BRIDGEND GUARDIANS. It the meeting of the guardians at Bridgend on Saturday, the elerk read a form of memorial from the Central Association in favour of closing public houses on Sundays in England. They asked the guardians to support it. Six voted for the signing of the memorial, and eight against. It was therefore lost.

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"HEN WLAD FY NHAD \U," AND RESIN THE BOW." TO THE EDITOR. SIR,-Reluctant as I feel to intrude upon your space, and to add another word in reference to the authorship of the above named melodies, I should be glad to be allowed to make one or two observations. I have in my possession a volume of manuscript music which contains the copy of an air called Resin the Bow," which was given to a friend of mine something like 30 years ago by a Mr Uickson, a peregrinating proressor or elocution and music, and if Resin the Bow," which I have, be the melody referred to by Air Atkins, I must admit that I am quite at a loss to know why Mr James, who claims to be the author of Hen Wlad fy Nhadau," should be accused of plagiarism. "Resin the Bow," as I have it, is written in B flat, six-eight time, and with the exception of a strain or two in the melody and 'another in the refrain, I have failed to discover any substantial clue to Hen Wlad fy Nhadau." As this is a matter which doubtless interests many of your readers, perhaps Mr Atkins will be kind enough to point out those striking points of similarity in the two airs which would justify him in denying Mr James the credit which he claims to be his due. There may be difference of opinion between Mr Atkins and myself as to the merits of this melody which has taken so deep a root in the Welsh senti- ment, as there was at one time some doubt in my mind regarding the merits of the music of Home, Sweet Home," until I heard Patti sing it in a foreign land. The song of Hen ad fy Nhadau, written many years ago by my esteemed neighbour, Mr James, of Pontypridd, touched a chord in the hearts of my fellow-countrymen which continnes to vibrate to this day, and until Mr Atkins can furnish stronger proofs in favour of his contention than he has so far given us, I would ask your readers to hesitate before they de- prive my old friend's son of the credit which must be always due to the author of this much-cherished melody.—I am, &c., R. H. JONES. Maesycwmmer,

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