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PAISLEY MEETING. PAISLEY, THURSDAY. The ST. JA,l\IK:s' PARK HANDICAP ot 100guineas, by subscription of 5 sovs each, 2 ft; winners ex:,ra the winner to be sold for 50 sovs. About five fur- louge. Mr Edmiston's Craigengelt, 4y 8st 2lb Parry 1 Mr Kodley's Caradoc, 5y 8st 41b .J E Jones 2 lietting-5 to 4 on Cr igeugelt. The favourite jumped off in front directly the flag fell, and made all the running, winning easily by six lengths 1111:1 JUBILEE CUP of 105 SOYS; weight for age; penalties aud allowances. Five furlongs Mr Percy's Lassie, 2y 7st (car 7st 31b) Finlay 1 Mr Martin's Dunblane, 3y dst 131b Fagan 2 Betting—5 to 1 011 Dunbiane. Lassie jumped oS with the lead, and cat out all the work. The favourite .cnalienged as they entered the straight, but lassie stalled her off, and, drawing away. won by three lengths. The RKNF .EWSHIRE HAND. CAP of 150 sovs, added to a sweepstakes of a sovs each for starters wiuners extra. About one mile and P. quarter. Lord Ailesbury's Lorn,-tte, 4y Is" 5tb Martin 1 Mr W. Stevenson's Londonderry 5y 8-t 81b W Glover 2 Mr Armstrong's Pirate of Penzance, 5y 6st 121b Axtell 3 Betting-S to 4 agst Lorgnette, 6 to 4 agst London- derry, and 5 to 1 agst Pirate of Penzance. Londonderry made the running half a length in front of Pirate of Penzance, with Lorgnette whipping in. They ran in the above order until they passed the stand, but going along the back stretch Lorgnette took second place. A quarter of a, mile from home Lorg. nette drew up to Londonderry s girths, and when fairly in the straight took a slight lead of Mr Steven- son's gelding, A good race home ended in the victory of Lorgnette by half a length; three-parts of a length separated the second and third. The ARUGOWAN CUP, value 80 soys. for hunters, 12st each penalties and allowances. About two miles, on the flat. Mr Craig's Lammenaoor, aged list 71b .Owner 1 Mr Arthur's Dickory, aged 12st 71b Owner 2 Mr Gjbtls Problem, 67 llit 71b.. M „ Owner S Toussie A1 Waddin (Owner) also ran. Betting—5 to I 2 on Lammermoor, 4 to 1 agst Dickory, 6 to 1 agst j Tou^sio/Al Waddin, and 10 to 1 agst Problem. j Dickory made play, followed by Toussie AI Waddin and Lammernmor, with Problem bringing up the rea-. j In this order they ran for three-part^ o £ a mile, when j Toussie A1 Waddin joined D ckory, an I lbs pair came j on clear of Lammermoor. six furlongs from home Toussie A1 Waddin was beaten, At the distance Lammermoor drew to the front, and woa a hard-held race by a length six ;eZ:I,IIS separated the second and third. The STEWARDS' Pi,ATE o; 100 guineas weight for age; selling allowances. Five furlongs. Mr Melville's Fetishman, 3y 8st 121b Fltpn 1 Lord Ailesbury's Jes-ie, aged 9::1t .E. Martin 2 Mr Armstrong's Festive, 4y 9st Owner 3 Glen Neasham (Mullen), Maslin (Finlay), and Grape- sho¡; (f)..rrt::tty) also ran. Betting—Evens Jessie, 4 to 1 agst Fetishman, 6 to 1 agst Festive, and 10 to 1 agst any other. After two breaks away, caused by Maslin's refusal to join her horses. Fetishman made the running, and came on clear of Jessie, who was followed by Festive and Grapeshot. Before entering the straight Jessie quitted Festive, and went on in pursuit of the leader. Fetishman, however, heM his own to the end,and won easily by a lelizth; two lengths separated the second and third. Grapeshot was fourth, ano Maslin last. The GLASGOW WELTER HANDICAP or 100 guineas; winners extra. About one mile. Mr Rod ley's Melita, 4y lOst 21b .Jones 1 Mr Craia's Casino,3y 9st 51b Fagan 2 Mr Nesbitt's Jngain.s, 3y lOst 21b Martin 3 Wintborpe (Kennedy) aiso ran. Bettiitg-11 to 10 agst Juggins, 9 to 4 agst Casino, 5 to 1 agst Melita. and 8 to 1 agst Winthorpe. On set ling down Ca-ino, who was followed by Juggins and Melita, made the running. Before entering the straight Winthorpe was beaten, a.nd Melita headed Casino, but ran very wide 011 making the bend. Once in line for home Jones straighted her, and, heading Casino once more inside the distance, won a good race by a head three lengths separated the second and third. TO DAY'S RACING. ORDER OF RUN", ING. -Hunters' Selling Plate, 130; County Plate, 2 15 silver Belts, 3 Ferguslie Han- dicap, 3 40 Greenock Handicap, 4 20 Blythswood Plate, 4 50. ENTRIES. FERGUSLIE HANDICAP.—About six furlongs. .ys st lb I ys st lb Craigengelt 4 8 12 Festive 4 8 4 Jessie a 8 10 | Craiglock 4 7 6 Winthorpe 4 8 o i Graneshot 3 7 5 COUNty PLATE.—Victor (3y), Craiglock (4y), Fetish Man (3y), Glen Neasham (3y), nd Jessie (a) each to be gold for t53. ADDITIONAL ARRIVALS.—The following additional horses have arrived ;—Cj-aiglock, Grapeshot, Vicator, Toussie Al Waddin, and Wiitz.

THE OFFICIAL STARTING PRICES. (" SPOKTING 1,1 KK TKLKGKAH.l WINDSOR MEETING. HACK. I HORSE. | PalcE. Maiden Plate Cerealis I 3 to 1 agst Forest Handicap Jezreel 7 to 2 agst Stand Plate Clarion | 13 to 8 "on Windsor Plate | Ubythin | 7 to 1 agst Selling Piate | Scotch Monk.. 11 to 10 on Park rlate | Mddenhead | 7 to 4 agst PAISLEY MEETING. Sr. James's Park — Craigengelt ..I 5 to 4 on Jubilee Plate Lassie I 5 to 1 agst Kenfrewshire Lorgnette I 5 to 4 agst A dgowan Cup Lammermoor.. j 5 to 2 011 Stewards' Plate Fetish Mau ..I 4 to 1 agst Glasgow Handicap j Melita 5 to 1 agst The above prices will be four.d to be identical with those published in the RACING CALENDAR.

STOCKTON MEKTING. ACCEPTANCES FOR THE STOCKTON HANDICAP (One mile and three-quarters. Run August 17th.) ys st lb I ys st lb Lady Adelaide a 8 12 Brenhilda 4 7 7 Londonderry 5 7 Ii Agitator 36 1 The Sage 3 7 13 The highest weight accepting being 7st 71b, it has been raised to 8st 12lb, and the others in proportion. ACCEPTANCES FOR THE JUBiLEE CUP. (One mile. Run Thursday, August 18th.) ys st Ib I j S st lb Gloriation(in. 101b Somerton 6 7 3 extra) 3 9 2 Pennant 47 3 Cambusmore 6 8 12 Brenhilda 4 7 3 Castor 4 8 11 Fra Diavolo 3 7 Prince Rudolph 6 8 6 Greenshank 4 7 0 Grey Friars 4 8 4 sub Rosa 4 6 10 Cintra 58 3 Brierbush 3 6 10 Lady Lothian. 5 7 6

LEICES ER SUMMER MEETING. ENTRIES FOR THE GLEN PLATE. (Straight mile. Run Wednesday, Aug. 21.) ys ys ys Middlethorpe a Gay Hermit 4 Bertha 3 Lucerne a Lisbon 4 Lasso 3 Hammoon 6 Candlemas 4 Mirage 3 Kinsky. 6 Repentant 4 Aintree 3 Don 6 lixmoor 4 Cobbler 3 K. Monmouth 5 Tio.. 4 Artichoke 3 Cintra 5 Bessie 3 Fanfare 3 Campbell. 6Martley 3 Lizard 3 Ashplant.. 4 Shannon colt.. 3 Cactus 3 Button Park 4BBlisarius II 3 ltoodee 3 Oberon. 4 Bonnet Rouge 3 Alarum 3 Theodore 4 Whistle Jacket 3 Diavolo 3 Fullerton 4 Cherry Ripe 3 Eglamore 0 Plantagenet 4 Gl >riation .3 Scottish Minst'l 3 Ldy Muncaster 3

DERBY SEPTEMB R MEETING ENTRIES FOR THE PEVERIL OF THE PEAK PLATE. (Straight Mile. Run Thursday, Sept. 1.) ys ys ys Coruniia aCan(Ileimas .4Shannon colt..3 Miadlethorpe a Exiling 4 Dante 3 Despair a Snare 4 Safeguard .3 Fulmen a Harpenden — 4 Belisarius U 3 Lucerne a Button Park 4 Timothy 3 Pizarro 6 Oberon 4 Whistle Jacket 3 Don 6 Gay dermit 4 Bonnet Rouge 3 K. Monmouth 5 Tib. 4 Cherry Ripe 3 Stourwick 5 Fullerton 4 Gloriation 3 Merry Duchess 5 Repentant 4 Ly bluncaster3 Isobar 5 Thoio :ore. Cactus. 3 rfton 5 Thunderstorm. 4 Mirage 6 T. Tittlemouse 5 True Blue 11.. 4 Autonina 3 Kiugwood 5 Hawkeye 4 Cobbler 3 Cintra 5 Bessie 3 Quicksand 3 Campbell 5 Martley 3 Aintree 3 Grey Friars .4 Alarum 7, Galifnate .s "t Iirin 4 Diavolo 3 Eglamore 3 ENTRIES FOR THE HARTINGTON PLATE. (Five furlonys. Run Saturday, September 3. ys ys ys Fulmen a Forbiden Fruit 4 Artichoke 3 Ordovix 6 Harpenden 4 Lovegold 3 Fast Jand Loose 6 Thunderstorm. 4 Stetch wor th 3 Mons de Paris 5 Cataract 4 Guadiana 3 Invention 5 Stourfield 4 Ly Muncaster 3 Pearl Diver 5 Exning 4 Castlenock 3 Grafton 5 Mellifont 4 The Rej cted.. 3 Zagazig 5 Seasong 4 Diavolo 3 Kingwood 5 Everitt 4 Hawthorn 3 Mallow 5 Shannon filly. 4 Antonina 3 Lord Charles 5 The G oamin 3 Alaruin 3 Yule Tide 4 Bessie 3 Jack o'Lantern 3 Sub Rosa. 4 Freedom 3 St Mary 3 Beaulie.. 4 Maitley 3 Sweet Alice 3 Martinet 4 Ice -S The Cobbler.. 3 Cissy. 4 Belisarius II.. 3 Ginestra .3 Volta 4 Whistle Jacket 3 Volga 3 Tib 4 Cherry Ripe 3 Eglamore 3 Pierrepont 3 Nora 3

DONCASTER SEPTEMBER MEETING. ENTRIES FOR "JPHE GREAT YORKSHIRE HANDICAP. (St Letter Course. Run Tuesday, September 13.) ys ys ys Middlethorpe a Oberon 4 Claymore 3 Lady Adelaide a Atheling 4 Bonnet Rouge 3 Pizarro. 6 St Michael 4 Alarum 3 Silence. 5 Givendale .4 Humewood.) Merry Duchess 5 Mirth 4 The Lizard 3 Kilcreene 5 Ratfaellc 4 Abu Klea 3 Stoneclink 5 Stanislas 4 Bonanza 3 Sal by 5 Ripon 4 Maize 3 Nightcap 5 Oliver Twist 4 Sorrento 3 Exmoor" 4 Castor 4 Jersey Ldy 3 Button Park 4 The Sage 3 Agitator 3 Winter Cherry 4 Banter 3 Prince Karl 3 The Cob 4 Chippaway — 3 Ham 3 Carlton 4 Dante 3 ENTRIES FOR THE PORTLAND PLATE. (Red House in. Run Thursday, September 15.) ys ys ys Fulmen a Prudence 4 Southill 3 Leeds a Harpenden 4 Ldy Muncaster 3 Despair a Exning 4 Stetcoworth 3 Ordovix 6 Tyrone 4 Guadiana 3 Stechford 6 Astracban — 4 Lovegold 3 Rapparee 6 Mellifont 4 Belisarius II.. 3 lllitz 5 Dog Rose 4 Cherry Ripe 3 Stouiwick 5 Thunderstorm. 4 Whistle Jacket 3 Mons de Paris 5 Lisb n 4 Pierrepont 3 Lard Charles.. 5 Loved One — 4 Artichoke 3 Harmattan 5 Stourfield — 4 Castlenock .3 Brighton 5 Invictus 4 Shannon colt.. 3 Pearl Diver 5 Everitt 4 Ginestra 3 Crafton 5 Rosamond X Hawthorn 3 Kingwood 5 D izzlo 3 Jack o'Lau tern 3 Grand Composr 5 Bessie 3 Roodee. 3 Dulcimer 5 The Gloamiu.. 3 St Mary 3 Beaulieu 4 Martiey 3 Alarm 3 Upset 4 Freedom 3 Aintree 3 Martinet 4 Ice 3 Sweet Alice 3 Forbidea Fruit 4 Qn of the Dale 3 Eg.amore 3 lvblittitigton

A DESPERATE PRIZE FIGHT. SIXTY SIX ROUNDS FOUGHT. The New York Herald of the 2nd inafc., per Quion steamer Arizona, contains a long tele- graphic derpatch from Providence, Rhode Island, giving details of a prolonged prize fight which took place in the town of Coventry between Robert Burns and Alex. Jansen, two well-known light-weights, and both ot Olneyviile. The fight was prolonged to sixty-six rounds, lasting four hours and twenty-six minutes, and it has no equal in light-weight fighting. Jansen had the best of it in the earlier part of the battle, delivering many heavy straight-arm blows with his left upon the upper part of Burns' body and his face, the latter causing the blood to flow freely from the nose, waile he also cut Buraii over the eyes, which work gave him a decided advantage. When Burns re- covered from bis punishment he began to fight well with his right, which he had apparently been holding in reserve. He dealt Jansen a series of staggering raps on the stomach and over the heart, winding him badly, and had his strength been equal to his skill he could have readily won the fight by following up his steady work, as Jansen was groggy and bewildered. Both men fought aimiesaly for several rounds, and then, with surprising vitality, they went at each other like tigers, giving and taking without advantage to either. The referee eventually de- clared it a draw.

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CRICKET. ALI. ENGLAND KLEVliN v. rIGlITEES OF NK'VPOnr AND DISTRICT. throe-day fixture, which il): rn. the event of the Newport cricketing season, was commenced 00 New- port ground yesterday at JIOOD. The Eleven won the toss, and sent in Cropper and Wright, the Notts and Derby players. J'eate, however, Wits absent, and the other in-mbers of the eleven w«re Bonn (Sussex), Burns (Lancashiie). Humphreys (Su sex). Tester (us. s-ix). Spillman (Middlesex), Wood-Sims' (Derby), Clarke (.Middlesex), (Derby), and 'Qtiatffc (Sussex). The match opened auspiciously for theelevjn. The first biol piayed by Emmett, th.3 local professional, was sent by Cropper to the ropery, and three ruus were scored. Woof, the ell-handed Gloucestershire bowler, was early put on at the other end, and gave few if any chances, Wright and Cropper contenting themselves with -imply blocking his balls. Cropper was the tirst to succumb. He was cleverly caught by Veal! at point from a ball sent by Woof. Bean then took Cropper's place, and began at once to hit freely from Wool's clean, well-delivered balls. Bean save F. Phillips, th? captain of the eighteen, a splendid chance, sending the ball ri^ht into his huds, but be missed it, and his subse- quent play showed that the misha.p had evidently made him nervous. Bean and Wright kept together for quite a spell. the latter continuing his cautious play. Maiden overs consequently were numerous. Durimr the first hour 37 runs were made for the loss of one wicket. Bean continued to hit freely, and his score mounted upby fours and tiiree< Thefielding of the X VIIL on the wholq was good, a.Iti-oii-, lit here %'el*e marked exceptions. A misfortune befel Biidworth, the promising Brecon College man, who, whilst at long- stop, ran against the wire barrier, and retired to the pavilion. Lindley Scott, the other local profes- sionals, relieved Woof and Emmett when the score had mounted UD to 50 runs, but did not make much impres- sion. Morgan superseded Lind ey, with the result that runs only came faster. Pritehanl, as usual, was smart behind the wickets. At luncheon lime the scoro stood at 83 runs tor one wicket. After luncheon successive bowlers failed to dislodge either Wright or Bean, and the score crept steadily up past the century Wright was the first to f ill to the howlin of Woof, who sent the bails scattering after a three hour: defence. Burns, who succeeded to Wright's position, was bowled by Scott with an inglorious record. Then Humphreys joined Ben, and the two re named facing each other until the stumps were drawn for the day. when the score stood, 246 runs for ttikee wickets. Quaife, who did not com, orY Thursday, telegraphed that he would aruve to-day, ami it is arranged that he shall succeed first man out. The day's score was as follows:— THE ELEVEN. 1st. Iunings. 2nd Inuines. Wright, b Woof 67 Cropper, c Veall, b Woof 4 Bean, not out 154 Burns, b .Scott 0 Humphreys, not out 19 Extras 2 Extras Total 245 Total Total 245 Total SURREY v. LANCASHIRE. With the exception that Beaumont, owing to a strain, stood out of the southern te.iiri, the two elevens that opened their return match at Kennington Oval yester- day were exactly the same as those that represented their counties earlier in the week, when Lancashire drew against Yorkshire, ami Surrey gained their sensn- tional one wicket triumph over Sussex. From batsmen's point of view yesterday's cricket was distinctly disappointing, for during the day 22 wickets feU for an aggre-ate of 237 runs. If the batsmen, however, were not seen to advantage, the bowlers were. Lobraann, for Surrey, and Barlow and llrigs, for Lancashire, each did a remarkable perfor- mance with the ball. Lohmann's achievement in taking eight Lancashire wickets a.t an average of four and half runs apiece was a splendhl onu, while Barlow's five for eleven runs was even more extraordinary. As the game at present stands, Lancashire, with eight wickets to fall, are i9 runs Oil. Score :— LANCASHIRE. 1st Inninpt! 2nd Innings. Homby,c W.Read bLobmann 2 bLohmann 10 Barlow, c and b Mills. 23 cAbel, b Bowley 10 Sugg, c Adams, b Abel 20 not out 13 Kccles, b Lohmann. 7 cot out 4 Briggs, b Lohmann 5 Jowett, not out 23 Robinson, c Key, b Lohmann 17 Lancashire, b Lohmann 0 Yates, c Mills, to Lohmann.. 1 Watson,eHendersonbLohni'n 0 Pilling, b Lohmann 8 Extras 10 Extras Total 121 Total 37 SURREY. 1st Innings. 2nd Innings. Abel, h w, b Briggs 0 J. Shuter, b Watson 0 Key, 1 b w, b Briggb 7 W.ftead, o Pilling, b Briggs.. 'I M. Read, b Barlow 33 Lohmann, bBariow 15 Henderson, b Barlow 0 Ricketts, b Briggs 1 Mills, b Barlow 2 Bowley, c b'tigg-s, b Barlow.. 1 Adams, not out 0 Extras 17 Extras Total 79 Totat. MARYLKBONE v. CHESHIRE. Cheshire was defeated yesterday 'at Lord's by an innings and 80 runs. Score M.C.C. 1st innings, a51 run,- Cheshire 1st, 68; 2nd, 106, YORKSHIRE v. MIDDLESEX. This return match was commenced yesterday at Huddersfield. In the course of the afternoon 2! wickets went down for 357 runs. The wicket did not play at all well. Present, score :—Yorkshire 1st innings, 177 runs Middlesex, 151; 2nd, 46 for two wickets. TAFF'S WY.LL V. PENTYRCII. -PlaYetl on Wednesday This match resulted in a victory for the home team by 142 runs. Score :—Pentyrch—T Llewellyn, 0-0; ])a.vid Watkins, 2-2; T Watki'ns, 0-2; T W Evans, 1—3; J Christopher, 1—1; H Kendall, 4-0, If Mountjoy, 4- 0; W Phillips, 0—0. not out; M George, 1—2; J W Sparks, 0—1; David Evans, not out, 0—3; extras, 6—2 total. 31. Taff's Well—E D Parry, 0—29; A T Roberts, 7-2; F Richards, 15-9; J Thomas, 6-13; David Iazey, 10-6; J Jones, 5—0 J Morgan, 0—1; M Lewis, 0-9 R Young, 3-6; J Hughes, not out, 0-5; A Williams, 0-3, not out; extras, 22-26; total, 175.

FOOTBALL. MOUNTAIN ASH 21J XV.—Kor the ensuing season A. Allen has been appointed captain of this club, and A. Whitcombe, 30, Mary-street, secretary.

CORRESPONDENCE. Want of space compels the omission of many letters. THE BOREALTsTABBING CASE. TO THE KDITOB. Siit,-Please be kind enough to allow me, through the medium of your paper, to make a few remarks in my defence with reference to the comments made by his lordship on the Boreala stabbing case on board the Epsilon on the high seas. It appears that his lordship believed the entire statement made by the prisoner, and din- believed the answers I made to his lordship's questions. I think the judge was rather hard on me, taking into consideration that he only bad the prisoner's statement before him, and not a word of evidence on oath to lead him. Had the case been thoroughly iuvestigaced, and the witnessed (4) which were in attendance examined, I am convinced that his lordship would have come to a different conclusion. I stated that I only saw one blow struck, and I ordered Wahland away, and he obeyed and went forward. He never struck the prisoner after that, and I con- sidered the matter at an end and I raturned aft, and while there the prisoner came aft with a knife in his hand and went down the cabin. I followed him and asked him what he had done, and he replied that he had stabbed Wahland. I at once took the knife from him, and with the assist- ance of the mate and boatswain put him in iron, and the prisoner's statement that he only had biscuits and witer while in irons is false,as he had everything except beef the same as the remainder of the crew., i.e., soup, bread, butter, tea, coffee, and lime juice. Another part of his statement is incorrect when he says that Wahlaud eutered the galley to renew the attack. It was tho prisoner who rushed out of the galley, and attacked Wahland with bis knife. In conclusion I beg most respectfully to protest against his lordship's comment on my conduct as a British officer. What better respect could have been shown a British officer than that shown by Wahland ? When I ordered him forward he immediately obeyed, and desisted from further attack on the prisoner. I deny that I failed in my duty, as there was not a blow struck after my appearance on the scene, and the whole affair did not last more than five minutes, and I had no occasion to interfere afterwards.—I am. &c., DAVID JONES, Swansea, August 8. Master, Epsilon.

TITHES IN NORTH WALES. AN IMPORTANT CONCESSION. The Venerable Archdeacon Thomas, of Mont- gomery, who, together with the Dean and Chapter of Christ Church College, Oxford, is the principal tithe owner in the Meifod Vulley, where the recent disturbances took place, has announced his intention, in consideration of the present agri- cultural depression, of making a reduction of 10 per cent. on the tithe tent charge which has again become due. The farmers have expressed their readiness to pay the tithes immediately, and the difficulty is now satisfactorily arranged. The Rev David Lewis, Rector of Llangyniew, has aho made ,n abatement of 10 per çent.

FATAL ACCIDENT IN A MERTHYR VALE PIT. On Wednesday a horse attached to a tram laden with rubbish ran away in the No. 1 Merthyr Vale Pit. The haulier, Alfred Ivor Jonee, a young man 21 years of age, fell under the wheels of the tram, and was severely injured abcut the head and body. He died on Thursday morning,

A BANK MANAGER'S FRAUDS. Mr Carruthers, manager of the Monaghan branch ot the Ulster Bank, Belfast, has been arrested charged with forgery and falsification of accounts. The defalcations, it is alleged, amount to JB 1,500.

JUBILEE YACHT RACE AT COWES. The first prize in the Jubliee Yacht Race at (Jowes falls to the Irex, the second to the Daunt- less, and the third to the Anemone.

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SWANSEA TRADE REPORT. (SPECIAL REPORT FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.] SWANSEA, Thursday.—Trade at the docks has not heen S(I quiet for a consideraole time as aurin; the past week. Owing to the non-arrival of tonnage there been no shipmeuts of tin plates for America the Oxford, Mineola, and Montauk, however. all for New York, are due to load. A fair supply o( tonnage has come to hand, but principally ballast U»^n, the imports amounting to only 6,930 tons. The demahd for tin plates is increasing, there being numerous inquiries during the week. Bayers, however, still hold out against paying makers' quotations, so that- business is delayed, which,if the scarcity of water continues, is not likely to be to the advantage of buyers. Shipments of tin plates hence for America last month were tons for the States, 85 for Canada, and .1.556 tons Batouin. Imports coastwise—Limastone. 133 tons; potatoes. 2 tons; flour and grain, 6b tons; manganese ore, 121 tons glass slag, 28 tons copper ore, 5; tons salt, 787 tons cement, 80 tons slates, il4 tons bricks, 75 tons timber. 158 loads pitch. 815 tons blende, 67 tons flue dusr, 207 tons; scrap iron, 167 tons; tin-plate bars, 324 tons; pit; iron. 1,515 tons; !!undries, 780 tons. Import foreign :— France Potatoes. 139 tons onions, b5 tons gypsum, 180 tons IConigsberg oa s. 208 tons. Port Nollotb Copper ore, 760 tons. Exports foreign.—France Coal, fc,018 tons patent fuel. 233 tons copper, 10 tons. Geuoa: Coal, 430 tons general, 200 tons. Leghorn Patent fuel, 1.000 tons; coal, 820 tons. Alexandria: Fatent fuel, 1,900 tons 450 tons. -Valencia: Patent fuel, 900 tons; coal, 200 tons. Madeira: Coal, 347 tons. Copenhagen Coal, 1,360 tons. (iotbenbur; Coal. 280 ions. Cronstadt: Coal, 1,200 tons. Montevideo: Coal. 871 tons coke, 73 tons. St. Paul de Loa.ndo Coal, 805 tons earthenware, 15 tons. t. Catherine's Coal, 368 tons. Venezuela: Patent fnel, 301 ton"; coal, 100 tons; coke, 95 tons machinery, 100 tons. Baltimore: Bunkers. 648 tons. New York Bunkers 512 tons. Freights on offer—Steam :—St. Malo. 4s 9.1 tit. Nazaire, 4s 6d Gbarente(1,200),5i fcs Sables, 5i fes; Copenhagen, 5s: Dantzic, 4s 9d Genoa, 9; 9d; Na les, 9s 9d Savona, 10s Madeira, 7s 6d i/ss Palma3, J3; Port Said, 8s 6d Bilbao to Swansea. 4s 7id S'dly to Swansea, ós 9d. Sail :—Cadiz, 5s Lihon, 6s Beyrout, 411 3d Bona, 12fcs Cagliari, 9s 6J Catania, 10s 6d Fiume. 10s Naples. 10s 6d Nice, lofes; Salerno, lis; Syracuse, 10s; Trepani, 10i 61 Algon Bay, 21., 6d Cape Town, 18s 6d Capo de Verds. 10s 6d Port Natal, 29s Z-uizibar, 19s 6d Mozambique, 26s 6d Vera Cruz, lSi 6d; Bahia. 15s; Buenos Ayrrs, 21s 6d Frey Bentos, 26s Monte Video, 18s 9d Para, 17s Per- nambuco, 16s Rio Janeiro, 18s Hie Grande. 3311 Santos, 19s 6d Sante Fe, 29 < Call JO, 21s 6d Payta, 20s San Francisco, 20s 6d Valparaiso, 16s Chef00, 25s Colombo, 16s 6d Hong Kong, 20s Mauritius, Manilla, 19s Singapore, 16s 3d Shanghai, 25s.

B ARRY DOCK J A SALE of useful needlework and other service- able things will be held (I). V.) at Barry on the 15th September next in aid of the funds of the Iron Church erected last year, in order to help in promoting for the needs of a populatlOlI "hich has suddenly sprung up owing to the making of the new duck. Useful articles or notice of help will be gratefully received by Mrs Davis, Barry House, or Mrs Robinson, East Barry. Further particulars will be announced.

COWBRIDGE. WEDDING PRESENT in Solid Silver and Best Electro-Plate. A great variety at Tainsh Bros., 5 High-street, Cardiff. 10:)3

NEWPORT. THE BIBLE CHRISTIANS.—The Rev William Jeffery, who has been for the past four year!! pastor of the Jubilee Bible Christian Chapel, East-road, Hoxton, Londou, having been sta- tioned by the Bible Christian Conference to the Newport circuit, a special valedictory meeting was held at the Jubilee Chapel on Wednesday night, which was largely attended. Mr if. W. Taylor, senior circuit steward, presided, sup- ported by the Rev J. Honey, of Stamford Hill (formerly of Newport), Messrs ARhton. Squires, Maunder, Anderson, Kastcott, Pearson, and others. Mr Taylor, ill his spench, dwelt on the useful and zealous services rendered by Mr Jeffery during his residence at Hoxton. The Rev J. Honey, whilst regretting to lose Mr Jetferv as a neighbour, said he was glad to know that nt Newport ho would meat with warm. hearted friends, and a congenial field of labour. The religious element was very strong at New- port. In tbe principal street there were not fewer than fourteen places of worship, and a Young Men's Christian Association. The friends at. Hoxton, it may be mentioned, presented to Mr Jeffery a gold watch a year ago, on the com- pletion of his third year of pastorate, ss a token of the high esteem in which they held him. MISHAP TO THE WAVERLEY.—Whilst off the Spit on Wednesday ovening a slight accident occurred to one of the paddle wheels of tho Waverley, with the result that she was detained, and unable to perform the run from Newport to Ilfracombe and Clevedon, advertised for Thurs- day. A large number of intending excursionists assembled at Rodney Wharf on Thursday, but the Waverley went to Bristol for repairs. SUDDEN DEATH.—Mrs Frederick Phillips, wife of one of the representatives of the South Ward in the town council, died suddenly at her resi- dence, Commercinl-road, on Thursday. Shortly after the deceased arose, apparently in her wonted health, she complained of having acute pains in the head. Mr R. Cooke, surgeon, was called in, and Mrs Phillips raliied but later in the morn- ing she was seized with a fit, which proved fatal about midday. CRICKET.—This DI\Y: AJI England v. VIII. of Newport and District, at nosn. Admission, 6d and 1". 5857

CAERLEON. KEEPING A DOG WITHOUT A LICENSE.—At the Caerleon petty sessions on Thursday — before Messrs F. J. Mitchell, Capt. Roberts, and T. M. Llewelliu, magistrates—James Tovey and George Tovey weie summoned for keeping a do without a licence. The bench fined the .defendants, 10s, including costs. A DANGER To THIC PUBLIC HEALTH.—Before the samo court Mr Morris, medical officer of health to the Caerleon Local Board, summoned George Jones, laudlord of the White Hart Inn, for caus- ing a nuisance by keeping pigs on his premises. The magistrates decided that the keeping of pigs on the premises was a danger to the public health, but on defendant promising to remove them the case was dismissed on payment of costs.

EBBW VALE. EBBW VALE FLOWER SHOW, August 17th.— For schedules apply J. Light. Entries dose August 13th. 5694

MERTHYR. THE WATER SUPPLY.—On Thursday, a three days' notice to discontinue the supply of water to users of motive power at Merthyr was issued by the local authorities.

MOUNTAIN ASH GIRLS' FRIENDLY SOCIETY.—'The annual fete of the Aberdare branch of tbe Girls' Friendly Society, under the management of the Hou. C. L. Bruce, tbe Hon. S. N. Bruce, Mrs Lewis, and Lady Lewis, Plasdraw, was held on Thursday. The members of the society met at St. Mar- garet's Church, ? and then proceeded to Duffryn Grove, near Lord Aberdare's residence, where tea was partakeu of and various games indulged in.

ABERDARE. TEMPERANCE HALL.—Two Nights Longer.— The Magistrate" and Schoolmistress Company.— Immense success. ABERDARE FLOWKB SHOW. August 18th. Up. wards of £15C! in prize;t. Band of the Royal Marines. Grand Military Concert at the Temperance-hall at 8 p.m. Entries close August 13th. Schedules of the Secretary, Mr D. P' Davies, 17, Commercial-street, Aberdare. 5763

PONTYPRIDD. WEDDING PRESENTS in Solid Silver and Best, Electro-Plate. A great variety at Tainsh Broil, 5 High-street, Carditf 1097

TENBY. CHORAL FESTIVAL.—On Wednesday the annual festival of the Choral Association of the Arch. deaconry of St. David's was held at St. Mary's Church, Tenby, in the presence of a very large congregation. Fifteen choirs attended, making a total of 340 voices, and they were gathered from all parts of the southern portion of the diocese. The service reflected the highest credit upon Mr Cooke.of Carmarthen, the trainer of the choirs. Mr W. Terence Jenkins, of Tenby, presided at the orgau,

BRIDGEND. PARTRIDGE SHOOTING, — Sportsmen wanting cuns, cartridges, or shooting tackle, will find T. Page Wood and Co.. Run makers. Castle-street, Cardiff, tho best. Speciality, our cartridges. 5935

PORTHOAWL. PORTHCAWL Great Western Rail- way Company are issuing Cheap Daily Return Tickets, and on 6very Fridav and Saturday tickets are return- able on Mondays. Visitors to this favouritn seaside resort will find overy accommodation at the Porthcawl Hotel. Table d'Hote Daily. Luncheon Bars. Special terms for Picnics and Parties. Extensive stabling accommodation; saddle horses, pony carrlae, wagonettes, dog carts, gigs, phaetons; grooms in attendance. Visitors:—Mr and Mrs Bruton, Cardiff Miss Bruton, Cardiff; Mr J. B. Francis, Massa- chusetts. U.S.A. Mr.5 Bennett. Gloucester Mr and Mrs Tones, Pontypridd ;-Mr_E. adely, Newport; Mr Wright, Newport; Rev E. Skrimshire. Llandaff Mr H.A. Cuthbertson, Rhondda Mr W. B. Brown. Liverpool Mr S. Page, Cardiff; Mr T. H. Griffiths, Newport Mr Eo D. Evans, Glyncelyn, Brecon Mr H. Foa, London j Mr II. J. Davis, Pontypool Mr Wood- ward, Cardiff; Mr Powell, Newport Mr Arthur E. Thomas, Carditf Captain Ridgeway, V.C., and fainilv, Cardiff. 5894* DON'T FORGET.— Porthcawl Regatta will bo held on Monday. August 15th. Great attractions Capital programme i 5797

SWANSEA. SWANSEA HOSPITAL.—An abstract of the resi- dent medical officer's report to the weekly board from August 4th to Auarust llth, 1887 :—Indoor patients—Remained by last report, 51; admitted since, 18—69; discharged—curerl and relieved, II died, 0—11: remaining, 58. Ont-door patients—Remained by last repurt. 439 ad- mitted since, 80—519 discharged—cured and relieved, 64 died, 0—64 remaining, 455. THREATENING A TRAMWAY OKFICHL.—John Berry, Ual vert-street, was fined I6 for using bad language, and threatening Mr D. F. Sugrue in the offices of the tramway company. Mr iSugtue said defendant had been in the employ of the tramway company. He came to the- offices on Saturday and demanded his wages, which Were denied bun in consequence of an offence he had committed during the week. Thereupon he commenced abusing Mr Sugrue. Defendant was told to leave, but he refused, whereiupon he was escorted to the police-station by the company's inspector. RAILWAY ACCIDENT.—William Brown, at man employed by a contractor doing some work on the railway at Landore, while crossing the line near Landore Station on Thursday, was eaughtby one of the passenger trains and dragged some distance along the line. He was conveyed to the hospital, where it was found that he had sustained serious injuries. THE FRICE LIBRARY COMMITTEE. — At the monthly meeting, heid on Wednesday, tinder the presidency of Mr J. C. Woods, the hon. curator (Mr D. Francis) said he had been to Loiidop, and bad secured six of Machse's original drawings, and 25 most remarkable drawings by au Italian master could also come into the possession of the library if the committee chose. — Mr Chapman moved that £100 I be spent on the purchase of new books for the lending library. There was a great waiit of new books to replace tho dilapidated ones now to be seen on the shelves; and he intimated that, if his motion were favourably received, be shonld in a month or two move the expenditure of an ad- ditional £ 100.—Mr Martin seconded.—-Alderman Lewis suggested that the motion should stand over till times were better.—It was pointed out that this would come out of the penny rate, and that the expenditure could be afforded. Ulti- mately it waa decided that a financial statement should be submitted before the motion was adopted. The resolution was therefore held over foa a month.—Tho librarian's report showed that during the month 39 valuable books had been added to tho D. F." collection. PORTRAITS Of MR AND MRS GLADSTONE.— Mr J. Harrison Goldie has been favoured by Mr and Mrs Gladstone, Lord Aberdare, and otbo. with a sitting while at Singleton, and now bus on fjUle copies at 6d. 1.!1, 2s, 3s bd, and 4; 6d each. post frees—J Harrison Goldie, Studios, Temple-street. 1070 AT Mn CHAPMAN'S STUDIO, tbe best Photo- graphs are taken on the most moderate terms. 1032 GRAND FLORAL BAZAAR will be held in the Albert Hall, Swansea, Monday, August 15th. Contri- butions of Flowers, Palms, Ferns, from C. It M. Talbot, Esq., M.P., Sir Do. H. Vivian, Bart., M.P., Sir J. J. Jenkins, Kt., J. 'f D. Llewelyn, Esq., Penllegare, C. Bath, Esq., Canon Smith, J. C. Fowler, Esq., Ac., &c. Police Band in attendance. Admission, including 5 o'clock Tea, Is. Open at 2 p.m. 5312

MARRIAGE OF THE TOWN CLERK OF N15ATH. The marriage of Mr Edwin C. Curtis, town "1 clerk of Neath, to Miss Sybil Thomas took on Thursday morning amid IIláuitestations. rejoicing. The ceremony was performed at i J Orchard-place Chapel, where a large number (If :i the friends and well-wishers of the bride and bridegroom had assembled. The olhciating ministers were the Kevs A. F. Mills and £ ». Hawker. As the newly-married couple were i leaving the chapel they were greeted with showers J of rice, and cordial wishes were expressed for their future happiness. A recherche breakfast W having been partaken of at the home of the bride, |1 the happy couple left for London. The preseuU 1 were numerous and costly. |

BXST Welsh Knitting Yarns are made from ]| Pure Wool only by Parry and Rocke, Swansea. 2963 11 WARNING.-When you ask for Reckitt's Blue I see that you get it. The manufacturers beg to cautio?.|j| the public against imitation square blue, of veiJ^H] tnfenor quality. The Paris Blue in squares is sold i*H wrappers bearing their name and Trade Mark. Refuse\V all others. 4856 \V FAIR white hands! Bright clear compiexion 4V)1 Soft healthful skin! Pears' Soap-Pure. Fragrant Refreshing-For toilet and nursery. Specially t li pared for the delicate skin of ladies and cilildren anu (r others sensitive to the weather, winter or summer Prevent see din ess, roughness, and chapping. Larg scented tablets, is; smaller (uiiscented). od 10." ro NERVOUS SUFFERERS ( Just Published, a gratuitous Edition of a New and Valuable Medical Work, entitled, HOW TO ENSURE HEALTH.* Or. the "CONFIDENTIAL FRIEND," n By J. A. BARNES M.D. (U.S.) This book should be read by everyone, young or old, L married or single. It teaches t\ f HOW TO AVOID DISEASE, { HOW TO REGAIN HEALTH, HEALTH A SOCIAL SCIENCE, "DEING a TREATISE on the LAWS GOVERNING JL> bl'E, and the CAUSES, SYMPTOMS, and,' TREA1MENT of all diseases depending on exhaustion of nervous vitality, such as nervous debility, mental- and physical depression. palpitation of the heart, noises in the head and ears. indecision, impaired sight and memory, indigestion, prostration, lassitude, de- pression of spirits, loss of energy and appetite, pains in the back and limbs, timidity, self-distrust, dizziness, love of solitude, groundless fears, and many other ail* ments which, if neglected, bring the sufferers to an early death. Together with Hints on Chronic Rheu- < matism. Gout, Neuralgia, Epilepsy, Hysteria, and all t diseases of the nermus and alimentary system. 1 The Appendix to this valuable work contains many useful PRESCRIPTIONS for the alleviation of suffer- in and the cure of minor disorders, with full instruc- tions for their preparation and use. Contains also some friendly advice on Hygiene, or THE WAY TO PRESERVE HEALTH Illustrated by numerous testimonials from grateful patients who have been restored to heaJth through the author's instrumentality. d Sent post free for 2 stamps; or by letter poat, 3 stamps. ? í Also a descriptive pamphlet on the functions ant disorders peculiar to the female sex, by the samt j author, entitled. THE FEMALE'S FRIEND and ADVISER. whic» will be sent to any address on RECEIF. Off t STAMPED ENVELOPE Address J. A. BARNES, M.D. U.S.). 43. Lonsdale.. square, Barnsbury. London, N. IMPORTANT TO INVALIDS. CONSULTATION BY LETTER FREE. ¡ ALL WHO NEED ADVICE ON MATTERS O? HE ALTH.if unable to have a personal interview, should at once send full particulars of the case by etter, enclosing stamped envelope for reply: IhIS. > will receive immediate answer, with advice and full j| instructions how to o itain a perfect cure. Hundreds -1 of lives have been saved and health fully restored by correspondence only. Address J. A. BAHSES, M.D. (U.S.), 48, Lonsdale- square. Bamsbury. London. N 1003 WREATHS FOR GRAVES. I pALMER AND COMPANY (ESTABLISHED 1852) Beg to notify that they keep a Choice Selection of PORCELAIN AND .METALLIC WREATHS, With or W ithout Glass Shades. I FUNERAL FURNISHERS, 1071 !• With or Without Glass sbades I FUNERAL FURNISHERS, 1071 !• 10, 11, & 105. FREDERICK-STREET. CARDIFF. | j 1 E P P S S I GRATEFUL AND ( COMFORTING, • | (BREAKFAST) j n OCOA MADE 5,MPI'Y W,TU- i Vy BOILJNG WATER OR MILK. [ 3911 j IVTAISH'S LIVER PILLS have been' f advertised 33 years in West of England' and South Wales. These Pills quickly remove inaction °f liver, pain under the collar-bone and between shoulders, giddiness, flatulency, pain low in right .side H fcnd low ill back, feverisfaness, sickness, and headache, As an Antibilious Pill tiley, are not. excelled, and the best corrective for Constipation. In Boxes, 7id. 13d, and 2s 9d. By post, 15 or 33 stamps.—Kdward Maish, Chemist, Cotham, BistoL Carditf Coleinau and Co.; Newport: Mr Albert Smith tiwau* sea: Mr John Davies, Chemists.—Harmless, Innocent, I Wonderful. 5615 •• WHEN YOU ASK FOR" RECKITT'S BLUE, ^KE THAT YOU GET IT." ECKXTT'S BLUE, Used in the 1 Used in the PRINCE OF WALES'S LAUNDRY. BLUE, Lp,™ „ Used in the 12968 EDINBURGH'S LAUNDRY. Who sutter from NERVOUS A DEBILITY, LOST VIGOUR, EX- HAUSTED VITALITY, KID.VEY BO A xr DISEASES, «kc. A Treatise ex- y plaining the renowuedMARSTON treatment, °11. local absorption, the only positive cuie without TO Stomach Medicines, will be sent in plain envelope sealed M-, XT for three stamps.—The MAKS- E N TON REMEDY Co., 243^, High Holborn, London 12628—1207 CARDIFF ADVERTISING. c POSTING, AND CIILCM-AP- COMPANY (LIMITED). OFFICES CASTLE CHAMBERS, 21. CASTLK-ST. CARDIFF. SECRETARY FRANK H. SIMPSON. Best Permanent Posting Stations In Cardiff \t> i Neighbourhood Contractors 'or ail 'lescriptio-i. A,,»"rtising Circular Distributing acc. 9991 <11 nrnrp^fiv rf) Printed und Published by the Proprietors, DAVID DUNCAN & SONS, at their Steam Printing Wcrk 82 and 83, St Mary-street and Westgate-atreet, in ths. ton a tf Cardiff, in the county of Glamorgan. < -r

COMMERCIAL SALES. EDWARD HUTCHINSON, THE l ERSEY FLOUR Mtlis LIVERPOOL. 4-2EPOTS—CARDIFF, NEWPORT, AND SWANSEA SOLE AGENT- JOHN JJIBBERT, CARDIFF, Importer of GRAIN, AMERICAN, CANADIAN-, ud IRISH PRODUCE. 4726 SMITH & CO., 13, ST. AUGUSTINE S PARADE BRISTOL ^ECORATIVE FURNISHING. ECORATIONS. SMITH & CO. Have jl1,t ARRANGED a COMPLETE fiU.I" E OF ROOMS as SPEcnmX- of the FUR- NISHING and DECOR AT VE ART. It in- cludes a Dining-room, irawing-rootn, Bedroom and Hal completely furnished in every respect, and affords the most ins' ructive infor- mation as to the cost and irrangiement of such rooms, and constitutes an unique and most interesting exhibition gMITH & £ <0. Have just completed arrangements for the present season whereby they are enabled to offer the advantages of selection front their LARGE AND MODERN STOCK OF MEDIUM AND H«.GIi-CLASS FURNITURE to the gentry and inhabitants of South Waes en equal terms to those in :6 immediate to their place of business and as the cost of carriage of goods ha. through the opening of tile Severn Tunnel, been considerably reduced, they now intend to pay all charges and deliver carriage free. They" invite inspection and c anparison before purchasi g. gMITH & CO, COMPLETE HOUSE FURNISHERS AND DECORATORS, 13 gT-S jpARADE, BRISTOL. 3494

LODOS, Thursday. Money has been very quiet, with scarcely any demand. Easy rates have been quoted. Short loans have not made more than 1 per cent., and three months' bills have been discounted at 2 1-16 per cent. Continental Exchanges remain fairly steady, but there is no recovery in the American rate. Paris Cheque is 25 295. The Bank of England weekly return shows some rather important changes. There is a re- daction of 21,048,455 ni other deposit-, showing a further curtailment of floating balances. As the Government securities have, at the saiiia time, been lowered LI,252,048, it would appear that the Bank has been b ItToWln money on consols. There is a loss in bullion of £ 190.379, but note circulation has been reduced £353595,1" that an increase of L162,716 is shown in reserve. Tile pro- portion to haoiiities has increased from 38'13 to 40'54 ppr cent. The anmut ei reserve, is now £ 11,283,905, and the stock of bullion £ 20,773,655. Theaccount is going off quietly. Very iutie iresh buauess its passing, but tue markets have, its a rule, been firm. Mexican Railway issues Lave, however, been exceptionally ft It on persistent sales by weak bullion operations. Consols are unchanged for money, as lOlj to 1011 or delivery, and 1 16 uetter for account, at 101 9-16 to 1C1 11-16; Reduced and New Three per i.. ote. closeu at 1C2 to 102g New per Cem- 93 to 93^. Although wanting in animation, the Foreign Bond Market has been firm. No particular change occurred, but international issues generally have b4b,-n steady. Peruvian were, however, fit, being apparently influenced by the death of .Mr Egyptian I-OB»-G to A Hungarian 4 per Cent.I; Russian, 1873, g; Turkish, group 3, 1-16. Peru- vian fell i; TuiKish, group 4, 1 16. The Eusrlish Railway .Market iias been quiet, but the tone hall on th- whole been tirin. The chief business was in S urlierti Deferred issues and Great Western and North-Eastern stocks, which were distinctly steady. Tne result or the past. week's workiliguii theseventeen principal lines of E 'gland and Scotland £ 1,097. Goods exhibit a ¡"I; of jElS 324, and passengers a gain of £ 17,227. Great Northern rose i Great Western, i Midland, g North- Eastern, j. Chatham Ordinary fell a ditto Preference, i; Sheffield Deferred, North- lbriti-h. i Lancashire and Yorkshire, 2; and London ana South-Western, Indian Railway business was quiet, but the market was steady. The Canadian Railway Market was quiet. Grand Trunks were weak, traffic being looked upon as disappointing. The increase was only EZ,739, making the gain fur the six months 137.369. Ordinary Shares fell 5.16. First Preiereuce, 1 S-cona Preference, li Third Preierence, 4 per Ceiits., Canadian Pacific, i. Mexican Railways were flat on cotitinuei realisations. Ordinary Shares fell 2g j First Preierence, 2j Second Prefertince, 21. The Americau Railway Market lias not been well supported. Business has dragged, and a few sales have caused slight weakness. Lake Shores have relapsed, and there has been some selling of Pacific issues. Norfolk and Western Preference rose i Pennsylvania. Shares, 4. New York, Pennsylvania, and Ohio First Mortgage fell i Lake Shore, 2; Central Pacitic of California, New York Central, £ Philadelphia aud Reading Shares, g Denver and Rio Grande Sharef, do. Preference, £ Chicago and Mil. waukee, i; Wabasu Preierence, j Union Pacific, Bank- Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking CIII poration fell 1. Gas.— European New jE5 Paid fell 3. Inauratice.Niarine rutiti g. Mines.—According to the list of Messrs Seward and Co., of 7. Draper's-gardens, Day Dawn rose 116, to 1 7-16 Viola 1-16, to 1916. Eber- bardt fell 1-16, to 6s 61. Telegraphs.—Globe rose g. Train wiiys.-L)ndoii fell j North Stafford- shire, Miscellaneous. Northumberland Laud and Ooal tell'i; Regent's Canal, City, and Docks Rail, 1; Hotchkiss, i; United Horse Shoe and Naii 8 per Cent Preference, 116. PI ice's Patent Candle rose i E. C. Powder, li Alkoopp' Pre- ference, 74; do. Deferred, 1; American, Bryant ana May, 3; Guinness' Ordinary, 1. There waa no telegram from Calcutta, to-day being a holiday in that city. Bombay rate is telegraphed Is 4 15-161; Hong Kong four months' bills, 3* 2id Snanghai do., 4s 41-1. Indian Exchanges were quoted -Bank bills, 60 days, 1- 4^1 30 days, 1* 4 15- i 6ci and demand, Is 5d. Pr vate bills, 60 days, 1" 4 9-161; 30 days. Is 4 11-16 ami demand, Is 41'1. Rupee papei 4 per Cents., 69 to 69J; do. 4j per Cents., 72 to 72i. Silver is quiet. Fine bars, 44fd. Mexican Dollars, 43 5-16,1. The total amount of billi4 and chequell which passed through the bnk"rs' cleariull house during the week ended August 10th was £105,152.000, as against £ 10\J,618,000 last year.

DAILY STOCK AN D SHARI, LIST Supplied by Messrs THACKERAY it CO Stock and Share Brokers 3, Dock Chamber-, i-ardiif RAILWAYS. Paid Prices 10 Barry Dock ana Railway 10 10. 101 Stock Great Western .1CO 136 137 xd l-ondon and North Westeru.. 1 'Iv ..Ic4il6$i „ Midland 100 .125 126 10 Rhondda a;od Swansea Bay 9 7< a Stock Rhvuwey 10) ..179 181 Stock Severn and W ye 100 ..A Q Stock Taft Val 100 ..451 3ixd PRBKERENTIAK. 10 Barry Dock and Railway 23i 3. Stock. Brecon A Mer. 1st Pref 1861..100 60 63 Stock, Cambrian, No. 1 4^ 100 32 34 Do. No. 2 4% 100 18 20 Great Westers Consol a v> c. 103 ..144 N6 10 Pembroke & Tenby 5 p.c., 1364 10 '? 74 Stock Rliymney t> per cent (gua.) ..ioo ..Isi J3.) Do. 6 per ceitt, 1861 100 ..180 190 „ Do. 5 per cent, 1861 100 13G 132 II Do. b per cdnt, 1864.100 ..IZ) 131 w, Do. 6 per cent, 1864 .100 ..156 Fa Do. b per cent, 1867 .100 ..127 129 Do. 5 per cent, 1873 .100 ..327 1 Taff Vale No. i 10") ..237 239 xd 1 Do 4^ percent 100 ..113 J":o 1 Do 5 percent 1C0 ..131 133 r. Do opercen .100 ..lb6 159 „ Do 4 per cent 100 ..109 110 ^GUARANTEED AND LEASED 60 Aberdare, 10per cent 50 ..131 133 Stock Dar« Valley, i> p.c 100 .,i30 1J^ xd Great Western, 0 p.c. guar ..100 146 I >8 Llantrissant ATaff Vale, 5 p.c.100..130 160 xd ii.islially Ry. and Dk. Ordy. JOC ..153 57 xd „ Penartli Harbour, Dock, &.> Ity 100 ..140 141 Som.&DorsecfB&thKiuensioiiUOO ,.10l 102 10 Treferig Valley Kail way 10 10 lUi RAII.WAY AND OTHER DEBWNTURKS. Bonds Barry Dock.«fc Hly. 4, p.c.1C0 ..100 107ixd <5rock Brecon & >lertuyr A 4 n.c.100 ..105 llo7 Do B 4 o.c .1 ..91 93 Stock Bute Dock 4% 10)..107 1n8 I Cambrian A 4% .100 ..iloi 111, Do. B4% io ..106 107 1 Great Western a ditto 100 ..146 148 xd Midland 4 per con: 100 ..121 123 xd Mid-Wales A 4j per cent 100 ..107 110 xd „ Milford Dock A 6 per cent.. 100 86 91 xd t. Kiiyinney 4 ditto 100 ..111 lJ3 xl II Somerset and Dorset, No. 1..100 ..134 135 Talf Vale 4 p.c. 10 ..112 114 BANKS. 20 Bristol Westof Kiialand.im. 7i.. 12J IJ.8- 36 Glatitorgansisir- Limited. 2^ Ij xd i (;Iainorgans) .ire. I.d., Pref 21.. ¿i xd 13 London and Provincial, Lini. 6 14 Hi XII 23 National Bank of Wales. Lim. 10 10 lOfxd 7T. National Provincial, Lim. 104.. 42i 4311 X(i t:) -Nati-nal P,illcial, l,im.. IX 50 51 xd 4S North and South Wales, I/im. 10 30 ■iOj xd it Swansea (Limited. 7 8 61 xd UAS 10 Aberdare 10 12 13 Stc-Js Cardiff A 10 per 100 ,.2c2 207 Do. Ii 8 percent 100 ..162 165 Do. C 7 percent 1C0 ..142 145 2b Do. C 7 per cent 2b 36 37 25 D,). New C Shares 15 ..26 27 10 Ljynv: Valley 10 2j 10 Bioik hunp'j:t A, \0 per ceai.WM>00 -i3P 202 V. Do. B, 7 per cent.100 ..148 152 20 Do. J, 7 per cent 20 27 29 25 Swansea, 7± per cent 25 33 40 GAS AND WATER. 10 Barry <fc Cadoxton 3 3 Si iU lindxeoU 10 Itfi lo4 100 Poutypo&HMax. 10 p.e.) 10^ ..110 1<2 l<! Do ( do ) 12 13 4 10 Vstr d A 1C 182 119,1 WATERWORKS 10 Neath A 10 171 172 Stock Newport A -ioo ..aieo 240 Do B .100 ..j9.;j 205 i0 J)o New 6 llj 12i 10 Pontypridd 10 114 12j xd Stock Pontypridd 5 per ct. Pref ..10u 115 £ 1 xd MISCELLANEOUS 20 Alexandra Dock & Railway 20 16 17 Strick Ditto 4^ p.c. Pre; 100 S9 100 10 Bl.aiidSo.Wi-lettWangoll. 3 4i 4i xd bu Bute Dry Dock 60 57 39 xd Stook Cajrditf Corporation 3i 100 98 93i ù C'ardilf ifc Penarth Xrainwuys 5 31 4" 50 CardiIf J unction Dry Dock. 4J 2) :0 25 Cardiff WurkuieuCottage 2b 3" 1C (/ardilf and Swansea Colliery 10 i J bO Central Dry Dock 30 35 40 23 libuw Vaie iO ~4i 4 10 Gloucester Wagon 10 4j og 5 Great Western Colliery B. 5 6 64 5 Do. New B lj.. li 6 Do A Preference. D 7. 7jxd lot) Do. i> Deoeotures. 00 99 lOjxd 10 W. Hancock & Co., Ltd 5 74 8 10 Do" 6% Pref 6 bi Stock Do. 4i ">1.>. Stock 5J 45 50 20 Hill's m-y Dock 18 6 7 2G Llynvi and Tondu 20 t 1 6 Do Preference 7 ;>er cent. 5 i 2 10 Miiiord Dock 10 .j 1, ao Mount Stuart Dry Dock 40 38 39 xd 0 Do 20 13i 192 xd 6¿. Nantyglo and Blaina Pr«f 62».. 43 49 5 Neath Tramways 5 1 li 5 Newport do 5 4i 5 10 -iew (,Ir, Aller"rn L;Olliory.. 10 4 5 10 Ditto 6 p.c. Participatinn iU 54 62 50 Penartu ?>hipbuildinij tit 50 Ditto 35 33 35 10 Provincial Tramways 10 52 6 5 liliymney Iron 5 1 li a Do. Now 4i.. i i lCO Do. 7 per cent Debenture..10o 94 99 xd 50 Dry Dock 22 9 11 Stock 9:i 100 Do. llarijour 4% Bonds 100 9b 100 10 Do Shipping 1 o ij 2 10 Do Tramway 10 24 3 17 SOUUJ Wales Colliery A 17 12 2 3 Do do 10 pvr ceiit B S 2 24 oO Ireaegar Iron and Coal A. 36 134 144 xd 25 Do do 25 13i 141 xl 't"v M Windsor Slinway 40 ¿4 xd ilank 14.to 3 per cent Ctixed August 4). THERK AltE >;SLL!5US or 20 National Bank of Wal- s Shares 50 Barry Railway pref. shares, at 25s prem. lu Hill's Dry Dock Snares, cum div., at 6* EI,03 Brecon Merthyr .2 Pie £ .-rbi<J wanted £ 10,000 Brrcon & Mertnyr Ordy.-bid wanted i;loj Kbyrauey Ordinary Stock 45 d Duck shares jc:500 TaS Vale Stock 5 Nloaiitsiaart ry D-ick A Shares, at 331 60 H. H. ivian A £ 8 paid shares, at 3 £ 30 Xalf Va.e Preference Stock £ 120^ Mid- Wales A 4; X Debenture Stock 60 Glamorgan Woriime i's Cottage Sha^ • 10 Wjndsur S'ipway shares, at?4 100 Rbymney Iron £5 fudy paid Shares, at 20s bd 10 13uEe I)ry J)()ck- 6iitres, tt 432 l'U I!: I:tt<: Âl('¡'; BU\"¡O;&. OF- Newport Abercarn Coiliiery Shares 20 Thompson tfe ghackell Shares Newport, also P'>)Uypool GAS 20 Newport Tramway Shares, t 41 £2()CO Bute Dock Debenture Stock, at 1074 Barry 101, C;iroirt Gas ^ew A, B, or 0 Khymney Kaiiway 0 dy. block 2 Aiexaniira DOCK Jc tU.il way shares, at I64 10 Barry & Cadoxton Gas ji Water Sbrs., £ 3 pd at 3j Newport Water A and B Stocks Neath Water A Shares Cardiff, Peuarth, and Barry Junction Railway Share THACKERAY AND CO., OAPuLHI" STOCICttRO^EK-S 10.0

E. T. LYDDUN & COMPANY, Telegraphic Address, Lyddon, Carditf." STOCK & SHARE BROKERS, POWELL-PLACE, BUTE -DOCKS, CARDTf ON SvtE- 1010 JE30 Tatf Vale Stock £10, Khymney 1 tail way Stock 10 Hancock's JJcewery OriUnai-y Shares 13 Swansea Gas Kew £ 25 Shares 2 l'eua. Lh Slipway £ 5u paid Shares 1 Share in ss Waiter Thomae 10 Dumfries Dry Duck Shares, a.t 15 3 shares in s.s. Kate ■ honias, bills wanted. 33 Provincial Tramway Shares, at å; 5 Muuutstunrt Dry D xk A Shares, at 38J 10 .Bu i) -y Djck Sh ir s 10 Wi dsor >lipwuy qt 24 £ j00 Hancock & Comaany Debs. —offers requested WAN nil). £ 1500 Tatf Vale 4^ Deb. Stock £1000 Penaith Oock & flti,*ay tcck- 30 Barry Doc. & Railway pref. Shares 25 ^wansea Tramway Shares, at 22 1859d 30 Newport Waier Cla.3 C pharos i500 Newport W aterworks B Stoct ;Eoo,j Barry Dock & Railway Deb. (.'arditt Gas Stock or Shares, any class KJ.EVANS, STOCK & ARTSBR JK Ai, ;)2, ST. MARY-STRM HT. CARDIFF. 10S7 .f S. P. WILLS,STOCKBROKER,S\VAN^ Telegranhic Address, Wills, Swansea.") 1059 BUY E US. -swalisda Banks, at 84 Glamorgan Banks Swansea Harbour Konds Swansea i'rauis Swansea. Gas, at;940 <- A T H U R STUCLEY T. LUCAS, STOCK &, SHAIE BROKER. SWAfrSEA.103? FLEMIN i S. & J. G. THOMAS, sr0CiCBltO.vlSRS, EXCUAXGE, OX-iDlPP. (Telegraphic Adtiress, 11 Fleming. Carditl.") ON SALE- 1083 Bristol Corporation Siock B trry 61 Cadoxtou Gas & Water Shares Bland aud Co. Sh ires National Bank of Wales Shares 10 Windsi r Slipway Shares 2. Mountstuart A Shares, at 381 Hill's Dry Dock Sli res Carii.L Exchange shares, fully paid Peuarth Slipway fully caid Shares WASTED. Newport Slipway shares South Wale< Colliery Shares £ 20,0 Bute DOCK Debentures 100 darry Preierence, at 2s premium iLO Barry Dock Ordina y GEO. THOMAS, STOCKBROKER. ViHXXA CHAMBERS. BUTE DOCKS. CAd" KK BUYERS. 1072 Newport Abei carn Colliery ordinaries & Preferences Wm. Hancock <4; Co. Is Ordy. shares Barry Dock and Railway Shares SELLERS. Manco- k Secarities-al- classes—olfers wanted Penarth Slipway Shares, hoth classes 10 Thompson & shacked £ 5 Shares, E2 10s paid, xd 15 Cariiif Junction Dry DOCK Shares 12 Mountstu-irt Shares, at 3St Bute Dry Dock Shares lllios. F. PEARSON, STOGILBROKHUI 4, DOCK CHAMBERS, BUTE OOCKi. CARDIFf. EILERS.-I Proprietary School Share. S20 paid 10 Dumfries Dry D >ck Shares Barry Kaiiway Preference Shares 5 Cardiff Exchange Shares 30 Barry & Cadoxton Gas & Water Shares o Bute Dry Dock snares Windsor Slipway Sh res BUYERS.—Abe^ dare Gas Snarrs Barry & Cadoxton Gas,4 Water Shares I* ARSONS A N D RO BJ L N STOCKBROKEBg, WESTGATfc BPItDINGS. NEWfORT.

RAILWAY TRAFFIC RETURNS FOR THE PAST WEEK. 1887. 18^6 In. De Londo Brighton, andS. 60^94.. 56793 4096.. — South Eastern 546 59.. 33014..162).. — kii-ecou avid Nierthyr 1?47.. iw iao.. — Metropolitan 11545 13119.. 1574 Metropolitan District 6330.. 84.5.. — 157p Grestt ftasieni 37215.. 84330.. 2835.. — Midland 147461.. 160265.. -12304 1.ancashire and Yorkshire.. 95719.. 90j9!i..3021.. — Rhymney 2j80.. 2923.. a?.. — TatfVaieandPenarthliail. 14788 146-)2.. 135 — Pembroke and Tenby 7-2.. 7(e.. S3. — 77$.. 775.. 3.. — Loudon & S :uth-Western.. 69305.. 69 08.. — 203 London, Chatham, & Dover 34539.. 3.'11S.. — 429 Great Western 177430.. <6960.. 5''0.. London <fc North- Western..23249J..230-150 2440..

LATEST MARKETS. COR.. BRISTOL, Thuisday.—A few samples of new English wheat oil »navket to-day were fair in quality and con- dition. Foreuu wheat in more demand at last wee 's prices. Barley 3d lower. Samples of new oats on offer; condition giort, but colour not bright; prices unaltered. Maize firm at last week's rates. BIRMINGHAM. Thnrn-iay.—There were several sam- pies_of nrw English wheat on oSer a, the market to. dw,3;, Illhich met with a slow gale at very bad prices. Fore'gn wheat and oill U-iglish wheat were Is per qr cheaper. Feeding tuffs 3d per qr cheaper. CATTL4. i<l*MI.veHAM, Thursday —,Jeef, 5d to 64d, iew uutto 6d to 7jd lamb, 7d to 8d per lb. Bacon pigs, 8i 9d to 9s sows, 6s 3d to 6s od porkers, 9j to 9s 6d per score. LOMDON, ThnrsKtay.—Beast trade imler. Sheep slow. Calves sdghtiy firmer. Pi, a bad sale. Mdon cows, £ 10 to £ 24 each. 3s to 4s 4d mutton, 3s 2d to 5< veal, 3s to 4s 4d; poric, 2s 4'i to 4s Qd lamb, 5s 4d to 5s lOd. Beast*. 1,050 sheep and lambs, 7.880; calve-, 170; including foreign—beasts, 170; sheep, 710. BKISTOX., Thursday.—Large supply of beef, but quality rather inferior best descriptions made 58s atid other sorts 50s to 54s per cwt. Sheep in moderate supply; small sheep realised 7d heavy and inferior Sorts, 5d to 00 per lb. Nothing doing in store cattle, .iJ; hundred pi came from Ireland. Bacon pigs, 9s porkers, 9s 6d per score. DEAD MEAT. LONDON. Thursday.—Supplies are equal to trade re- qui emems, tne demand being moderate, at about previous quot.tious ;Beef. 2s 8d to 3d 6d prime Scotch do., 3s 8.1 to 3s lOd mutton 2s 8d to 4e 8(1 veal, 2s 8<1 to 4s large pork. 2a 8d t J. 8d; small do, 3s 8d to 4s la .ih, 4s 8d to 5s per 8 IDS. PRODUCE. LIVEi>POOL, Thursday.—Su^ar quiet and steady; beet quiet-,Inl-u-,t v&ltlo la,4 7 d sellers. Coffee- quiet and teady sm*ll sales African, ex-quay, 7ps. Cocoa, ric-; linsee<i, and castor oil uncnan^ed. I^ird, 3#a'to 34s. blf. Pa-in oil quiet and unchanged lagos, ^218 tSa in transit and B16 -10s ex quay. Petroleum very steady—American, 5jd. Rosin and turpentine un- changed. Ni rate very quiet, and 8s 9d now the out- side price. LONDON, Thursday.—Sugar—refiued market quiet, but steady F ench crystals stexdy; Russ an do., slow; granulated ste-dy, with fair business; beetroot dull and tending lowe German for August on the spot sold 12s 7?d, less ♦ p^r cant.; new crop, 12s 34d and a iair ousiness doing privat ly in grocery anu refining kinds. Coffee met an improved demand at public sdes to-day, and the moderate quantity ooc-re i went with good competition at tirip to rather dearer rates. Tea—oyer 11,000 packages of China sold quietly at slightly easier prices; new season's Niolli. g. bi-I to 9d; do. Kaisow, 81il to llid; good to fine Indian in demand at full rates common steady; low to medium broken Pekoes (lull and neglected; Ceylon firm, especially for liner oualities. Rice cargo iroan Rangoon sold 6s 6id, open charter. CoLton dull. Jnte un- changed. Tallow unaltered. Turpentine, 25s 6d-. SUGAR. GLASGOW, lhursday.NIArket better tone more dUposhion to buy at fully yesterday's prices. The official report states Improved tone good business done at yesterday's prices. BUTTER. CORK, Thursday.—Firsts, 121s Seconds, 116s Thirds, 107s; Fourths, 95s. Kegs—firsts, 123s; seconds, 118s thirds, 105s. Mild-cured firkins—Sirper- fioe. 12: s tine, 118s nil 112s. In market-1,400 JMJm, ? firfis 162 wild. HAY AND STRAW. I LONDON, Thursday.-Fair supplies at the market, and trade quiet at the following quotatiom In. ferior to good hay. 50s to 70s; best do, 75s to 92s; inferior to good clover, 70.. to 85s; best do, 90s to 102s 6d straw, 34s to 45s per load, WOOL. BRADFORD, Thursday. — Most staplers have experienced a little better inquiry. There have been experienced a little better inquiry. There have been soine operations from America. Buyers still show much caution, but on the whole there is a less despondent feeling. Stocks are les-: heavy than usual for the time of the year. What little is done shows prices barely firm. Piece makers of dress fabrics are better employed thsn they were. Yarns—this branch is still quiet. METALS. LONDO.Y, Thursday.—Copper steauy. Cbili, £O cash, aud c40 10s three months. Tin—Straits active, but ldwer on the morning's change, at E103 2 < 6d to BIOS 5i cash and September 2103 12-i Óil three months, clos- ing at L103 6d tuB103 15.; cash to £ 103 10s Sep- temper, L103 10^ 2 id September, and i:103 three months, Spelter unchanged, tsnanish lead steady at £ 12. English do., £ 12 5s to £ 12 10s. Scotch pig iron dearer, dot 42s 7-d cash. GLASGOW, Thursday. Market again strong, and good business transa;; ed at 42 7d to 42s 7id cash ami 42., 9jd to 42s 10d oue month. Clo;;i" -I)uyer,, 4Zs 6.1 cash, 42s 9jd one month sellers, 42s 7d 42S lod oalil month. Middlesbrough done at 348 9;d one uion&ii. Hematite thwe at 44s .5d to 44s 4d cash. 44s 6id to 44s H one month; buyers, 44s 2d to 44s 3d cash.

SOUTH WALES TIDE TABLE CARDIFF.* SWANSEA.* N ii rt I'Oiif Aug. ■ ■ ■ ■ ilor. Kvn. Hgt. Mor. Kvn.jHgt.Mor. Evn.'Hgt. 8 M 9 41 9 o5 32 9 8 48 9 5 29 0 9 5410 833 2 9 r 10 11 10 28 31 7 9 21 9 8 210 2410 4132 0 10 v 10 43 Id 57 30 2 9 5310 12 27 310 5611 10 30 7 11 1114113221 6 10 30 10 5026 211 27 11 45 28 11 12 11 5o 26 11 11 1111 35 25 2 1 0 8 >7 4 13 i 0 23 0 562o 9 0 324 7 0 36" 1 926 2 14 1 34 2 1525 11 0 30 1 1724 11 1 47i 2 23 2o 4 15 >1 2 57 3 23 27 2 1 53 2 '40 lb 0 3 l6l 3 51 27 7 Basin. tPrinr. of %V;k;" I)IC A e X; ir D'

L )Or!A.T, CHARTERING TRANSACTIONS. CARDIFF, THURSDAY.—The followipg charters for steamers, have just been signed Outwards, coal- CArdiff to l-'ort Said, 8s 6d. two boats; Cardiff to Constantinople, 7s 6i; Cardiff to Genoa, 9s 3d, 400 deiis-ary; Carditf to Valencia. 8s 9d,and again at 10s, patent fUIII; Carùiff to Sables, 5ifcs Cardiff to Lon- don, 4s; Newport to Danube, &> 9d.

WRECKS AND CASUALTIES. I SPECIAL TELEGRAMS FROM LLOYD'S AGF-KTS. I TU6 British barque liypatia has put into Halifax leaky aud with pumps choked. She will probably re- pair without di-chargintr. The steamer Lady Armstrong passed Sagres on Thursday morning, with macuinery damaged, bound north, in tow of the Spanish steamer Rowland. The German three-masted schooner Ax 1, nearly loaded for Pernambuco, took tire aud was scuttled at Hamburg. lheBntish steamer Chelmsford leturned to Houg Kong with deck damages and sails split. 'Thq scboouer Bernard Barton, from Saundersfoot, has been towed into Penzance, leaking badly. The British steamer Thomas Meiville is at Gibralter with boile tubes leaking. A Hamburg telogratustates that the German vessel Odin, for Yatadt, and the British steamer German Empire, for Hartlepool, has collided. The Odin was e badjy damaged. e extent of inllry caused to the German Empire is not known, but it is feared she must discharge. A Pernambuco telegram states that the British barque Holly Bough, with coal, is totally lost at Cape St. Ro^ije. A Montreal telegram states that the steamer Bonningtou grounded on her way up the river afrer- ward- floated with little damage after discharging part of cargo. A telagra u from Ismaillia states that in mile five, the Su< z Capal Company's steam launch has been eunk by codisiji) and two of the crew drowned. The traffic in the C >nal will be s opped a few hours in consequence. A l 'ter telegram states that the Canal is again open for traffic.

SWANSEA BAY SIGNAL STATION. MUMBLES LIGHTHOUSE, Thursday.—Wind NR, light. Weather One and clear. Sea smooth. Passed EfUt- steamers Snieaton Tower, of P ymouth; -%ctif, of Caen; BI) Head, of Cardiff; Walney, of Whitehaven; Arms, of Glasgow a forr-and-aft ricged steamer, with yellow funnel.; one of Fisher and Iten wick's steamers, of New cast e a Swedish brig barquentine Minnie, of Charlottetown steamer John Burbery, of Liverpool scho ner Bessie Belle, or Penzmce. Passed West— stealers Neva, of London Etta, of West H irtlepocl.

LIZARD SIGNAL STATION. Tut LIZARD, Thursday. Wind, NE, fresh Weather fine. Pasted itost -Aniaritith, of Padstow Ana, of Sarpaborg ottie, of Wandstown Lintrae then, of Dundee steamers Llandaff and White Rose t)f'iC-rdiff Red Star Line steamer Pennsylvania Ntft'ddeutscher Lloyd's steamer Elbe, all well; Obock of Glasgow Columbia, of London Florence, of Liver pool; Minnie, of Middlesbrough. Parsed I Vest—Sta vangor, of RAbertsfar Saturma, of London Anna, o Hamburg Sapphire, of Haiti ax Aberystwith Castle, of Liverpool Ceres, of Pad stow Maid of Wona, of Douglas ssie Kow, of Carnarvon ketch Dolphin steamers Long D tton and Stilling, of London; Activity, of Cardiff; Westergate, of London Heimdal, of Bergen.

SHIP FOR ORDERS. The steamer Gleniffer, of London, arrived in Rwan. sea Bay on Wednesday, and is still at anchor in the roads, waiting for orders.

MOVEMENTS OF LOCAL VESSELS. Arrow left Bilbao for Cardiff 9th Alcester left Malta for Gibraltar, for orders, 10th J'oiestarvd Bilbao from Cette 9th Liiba.rrouere a.rvd Newport from Bilbao 9th Lesreaulx left Antwer)> for the Datiub 10th Portugalete arvd Newport from B.lbao 9th Aberdare arvd Sulina. from Cardiff 9th Jersey arvd Genoa from Cardiff 8tb Niniatt Stuart arvd Bilbao from Marseilles 10th Syra left Carthagena for Middlesbr utth 9th Rhodon arvd Hull from Odessa 0th Ingoldsby left B lbao for Cardiff 10th Res1 ormfl passed Const n'inople for Odessa Uth Rncineleft Decido for Newport 9th Boileau arvd Bilbao from G-vita Vecchia 10th Euterpe left Bilbao for Amsterdam 10th G N Wilkinson left DAvonp Irt for Cardiff llth Wal er Thomas arvd Delaware Breakwater from Mar- tinique 10th, and proceeded for Baltimore the same date, to load for home Alassio left Hueiva for the Mersey 10th CARDIFF—ARRIVALS. ROATU BASIS, Aug 10 —Argo. 1489, Havre, ballast. Buda, 345, Sharpness, ballm Exceisior ss, 917, New. port, light. Saxon Briton as, 93b, Bilbao, iron ore. Ebbw Va.l.. ss, 897, Newport, light. BAST BOTE DOCK, Aug 10.—Black Head ss, 741, B«|f*ftt, light. Kaitais. 278, Abo, ballast. Flying Dragon ss, 5, Road*, light. CUST BUTE DOCK, Aug 11.—Strathspey, 318, Ham- burg, ballast. Acorn, 99. Dublin, burnt ore. Aghios Spirldion, 235, Bridgwater, ba last. Camelia, 52, Bridgwater, light. William, 72, Swansea, burnt ore. Nansika, 588, Dublin, bailast. Eira, 1006, Dublin ballast. Cannonbury ss, 1080, Li i;erick, liaht. "WEST BWTE DOCK, Aug 10.— Glendalough, 132, Lime ick, ballast. G D FulJerton, 1S7, Cork, light. Harriet, -9, P ymouth. ballast. Eliza, 131, Ayr, pitch. Drvad, 198. Waterford, ballast. WEST BUTE DOCK Aug It.-Agereoii, 375. Antwerp, ballaat. Afton ss, 119, Dublin, light. Modum. 2S4, Archangel, deals. Sa-nde oinden, 490, Tweesand, pit. props. Eugenie, 148, VIJU, pitprops. PE.VARTH DOCK, Aug 10.-&,r)ina Si, 1099. Hamburg, light. Elemore ss. 636, Troon, light. PfeKAJiiH DOCK, Aug ll.—St Decumans ss, Ely H4.rb<?ur, light. SAILINGS. BOAia BASIN, Aug ll.-Papa., Fleming, Punta Arehas. UprOll, Logan. London. Nowent gs. Peals, Malta- Derby. Goode, Bridgwater. Bar- ara Gallino, Ginncaleo. Buenos Ayres. t.ongueii ss, Mills, Genoa. Iniziativa ss, Cafiere, Palermo. Glenlivet ss, Stuves, Civita yecchia. ind lana ss, Harrison, Naples. EAST BUTF: DOCK, Anjt lO.-Ea.rlof Jersey ss, Guy, Gibraltar. Dowlais as. Croxton, Gibrahar. Zaus ss, Been. QaTl hamn. Otto Olsen. Ahus. WEST BUTE DOCK, Aug IO.-Qlleen Price, Glouces- ter. fliegina. Browning, Newport. Earl of Jersey ss, Hawkins. Roads. Hi da, Sorensen, Halifax. WEST BUTE POCK. Aug 11.—Ville de Couets, Deline, Mam, Spain. Marit-, Sego, Quiberon. Elizabeth. Read, Hayle. Gorey Lass, Kenr, Jersey. William George, Garrett, Chatham. Forest Que n, Hookway, Penzance, Coniston Fell as, Fisher, Belfast. Odense, Hansen, ()deriss. Dauntless. Veale, Haulbowline. Cometen, F,Ilst-n, Rio Janeiro. J F. Faburo, Carrd. Resolute, Nait, St Malo. ENTERED OUTWARDS-Aug 11. Ancona, Resolven ss, B, lin3, Kidd, J Cory <fc Sons Gibraltar, Caesarea ss, B, 645, Blampied. Hacquoil Bros Malta. Robina ss, B, 1099, .Storm, T C Howe & Co Cronstadt, Black Head ss, B, 741, Pyman. Watson & Co La Guayra, Strat,hfip-y. B, 618, < bristie & Co Lisbon, Benayo ss, B. 784, Fry, Holman & Fry Roscoff, Alabama, B. 59, Whiiley, E J Whitley Kingston, Eleonora, Swe, 651. Johnson, M Hillestrom Maranham. Ageoren, Nwy, 375, Tellefsen, Wills & Co Buenos Ayres, Sendemanden, Nwy, U,\ Einarsen, Tel- lefsen, Wills A Co Capetown, Eira. Nwy, 1006. Tellefsen, Wills & Co St Lucia, Gobi, Nwy. 261, Tellefsen, Wills <fe Co Brest, Kdmond Alonse, F. 137. Bertraud, Morel Bros La Rochelle, Valin ss, F. 520, Orain, 1, & H Gueret CLEARED—Aug 11. Stockholm, Consul ss, B, 1550 coal Genoa, Rbosina ss, B, 3000 coaJ Genoa, Ascupart ss, B, 1650 coal Gibraltar. Caesarea ss, B, 1200 coal Cadiz, Juan. B, 197 coal Colon) bo, Portia, B, 2070 coal Port Slid, HUMLort ss, B, 2200 eort Alexandria, Alaska ss, B. 2500 coal Bnends Ayres, Belle Arvenire, Iy. 960 coal Almeria, Anita, Spn, 270 c>al, 20 coke, &c La Rochelle, Valin ss, F. 900 coal Brest, Edmond Alonse, F, 215 coal nIPORTS-Au 11. Bilbao, Saxon Briton ss, iron ore, forest Co Dublin, Acorn, burnt ore, Tennant & Co Swansea, William, burnt ore, Tennanc. & Co Ayr, Eliza pitch, order Archangel, Modum. deals. Alexander & Co Tweesand, Seudeminden, pitprops, Tellefsen, Wills Lulea, Eugenie, pitprops, order SWANSEA. ENTERED OUTWARDS-Aug 11. Trouville. Tyne ss, B. 434, War-son, Boulanger 1 report, Isabella Diston, B. 154, Tucker, Shepherd Ku, Furness Abbey, li, 70, Hughes. Shepherd & Co Hamburg, City of Hamburg ss, B, 77.5, Burgess & Co St Valery SS, Desueraona, B, 87, Davies & Rees St Nazaire, Rheubina ss. S, 737, Goldberg & Cu Buenos Ayres, Margit, Nwy. 496, Aas, Goldberg & Co Goihenbur^. Vertrouwen, Hol, 153, Burgess A Co Moriaix, Ernest. F, 44, Parantheon, Thomas & Rosser Caen, Achf s;, F, .565, Auffret, Deburaux CLKARED—Aus; ll. St Nazaire, Rheubina ss, B. 1350 p fuel Trouville, Tyn ss, B, 750 coal Ku, Furness Abbey, H. 145 coal Port Natal, Blanche, B, 48) coal St Valery SS, Desdemoua, B, 165 coal Mmlaix, Ernest. F, 330 c..a.I Caen, Actif ss, F, 930 coal IMPORTS-Aus 11 Berdianski; Smeaton Tower s-, C502 qrz; badey, James Michael NEWPORT. ENTERED OUTWARDS—Aug 11., Carthagena, Werfa ss, B, 629, Silley, C H >V Graadorff Buenos Ayres, Counters of Derby, B, 150, Jones, Heard Savona, Opab ss, B, 734. Smith. Stonehcuse Malta, Bryn Glas ss, B, 1503. Bethell. Jones Bros New York, Win.h ster ss, B, 1435, Orders & Ha.ndford Monte Video, J F Pust. Ger, 414, Jones, Heard & Co Venice, Mary ss, B, 838, Pyma.n, Watson & Co Hennebont, Joseph et Ma.rie, F, 120, Albin,Budd & Co Bordeaux, Thos Coats ss, B, 69i, Morgan, Beynon & Co Genoa, Royal Welsh ss, B. 968, Gibson, Christie & Co Tunis, Dromone ss. B, 713, Stephens, Mawson <fe Goss CLEARED—Aug 11. Hennebonr. Joseph et Marie, F, 210 coal St Malo, Glenmore ss, B. 460 cos t Genoa, Royal Welsh ss, B, 2000 iron Buenos Ayres, Amicitia. Nwy 768 coal Genoa. Bucentaur ss, B. 22OU coal Philadelphia and New York, via Swansea, Oxford ss, B. 00 tin plates Carthagena, Werfa ss, B, 1100 coal Bordeaux, Thos Coats ss, B 1300 coal Treport, Montbert, F, 212 coal Genoa, Rheola ss, B, 1700 coal Savona. Opah ss, B. 1120 coal IMPORTS-Aug IL Bilbao, St Audries ss, 1000 ivm ore, Blaenavon Co Sa ta Cabello, Ross ss, 1E00 iron ore, Tredegar Co Roche Bernard, St Jean, 120 pi wood, Simkiu Bros Bilbao, Monmouthshire ss, 1550 iron ore, Getting & Co LLANELLY. CLEARED-Aug 11. Landerneau, Francois, F. 135 coal Landerneau, Intrepide, F. 136 coal Wexfori, Alice Eleanor, B, 84 coal Bridgwater, Leopard ss, B, general Liverpool, Cambria ss, B, 10 copper

The Calendar states that a licence, under Rule 8, has been granted to Mr H W Thomas to act as st irter. "RACING WORLD" says :-37, 65, 97, 102 Special —25, 67, SCO. MOORE and WAINHIGIIT, Exeter, Turf Accountants —Commis-ions executed on all future events. Send or their bi-weeklies.-Tele;ritpbic address. Despatch Exeter 754 THE MIDDLEHAM (MENTOR'S) OPINION SAYS Paisley-Si-voll Bella, 29 Greenock Handicap, 30. Windsor—Rays, 16; Castle, 20; Round, 13; Clewer, 20. Stockton Circular, one of our favourite meetings, 14 stamps. Telegrams for the meeting 5s. Address J. MENTOR, Middleham, Bedale.

_0_ CRUELTY TO PAUPER CHILDREN. j The Local Government Board have given their decision with referenco to the allegations cf cruelty to the pauper children at Mitcham. They considered that a lax condition of things baa existed in respect to the administration of punish- ment at the schools, that the superintendent and matron should be warned as to their future cou- duct, that two attendants should be censured, and that the assistant schoolmaster and shoemaker should be requested to resign.

SPaClAt, REPORTS FROM OUR TRADE CORRESPON- DENTS AND EXCLUSIVE SOURCES,] CARDIFF TRADE REPORT. [SPECIAL REPORT BT OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.] CARDIFF, Thursday Night.—There is a coniderable I'lCTi"1,e in the total oi th shipments of tl1e week now ending as compared with the clearance1! of the pre- vious six days. Our shippers are all fairly busy, and there seems to be every prospect at pre-ent of their continuing to be well employed. Tbe entries outwards of tonnage for loading are abo larger than those of last week, aud a I epetit.1O!I of the clearances may be con- fidently anticipated. The weather continne* tine. and the general business of the port is being carried on in a satisfactory manner to all concerned. The freiht market continues leueraJiy in mucl1 the ;,amr.condition a, that Tt-poried Ja-t week. Things are very quiet. Orders are not pre sing, except in the case of quarantined poits so that with only a moderate supply of tonnage offering for employment chartering has not been at all brisk. Quotations for coal to French ports are firm, whilst rates outwards to Spain keep steady. Homeward freights with iron ore are, however, unimproved, either from Bilbao or the Meditteranean ports. Italian coal freights are slightly firmer, the same being the case a* regards the Port Said rate. Offers of tonnage are wanted for Malta, whilst Gibraltar and the higher Mediterranean and Black Sea rates are steady. Baltic coal freights are also steady. There is a slight im- provement in homeward employment from the Black Sea. Outward rates to the East Indies are firmer, but there is no alterationin homeward quotations thence. South American coal freights are unchanged. There are no transitions to report, thb week in connection with Transatlantic steam chartering for coals. Iron cargoes are still offering for ths United Slates, and homeward IJUiIHJ:4!1 thence is steady. Exports for the week:—Coal, 149,390 tons; iron. 20 tons; fuel, 6,660 tons coke, 714 tons. Imports for the week :—Iron ore, 11,750 tons pitwood, 8,320 loads.

NEWPORT TRADE REPORT. [SPECIAL REPORT FROM OUR CORRRSPONDENT.) NEWPORT, Thursday.—There has been a considerable increase in the shipment of coals to toreign ports over that of last week. The total cleared during the present one amounts to 52,500 tons, or about one-thinl more than the average quantity. Prices, under these circum- stances, continue tll rule firm. as in most cases shippers are stemmed fur some time forward, at least for the best descriptions; of Monmouthshire coal. There are, of course, cases in which shippers are without avail- able tonnage for a short time, but this is always liable to happen, owners of vessels not being ready at a par- ticular time. The Old Dock contains an average supply of tonnage, whilst the Alexandra Dock is doing more than the usual Ilmount of business. The river wharves are not very busy owing to the neap tides. Freights for the East Indies a.re quiet, but for the Mediterranean the demand is still rood notwith- standing the number of boats lately fixed. Bilbao freights homewards show no alteration. The iron trade 3.!1 regards clearances is quiet, but it must be remembered that last week was & very heavy one for shipments, and that there are few vessels that are now loading, but not finished. There is more ani- mation in ,the market, and prices are firmer. The want of water is causing a stoppage of operations in me instances and a restricted make in many others. This is more particularly the case in regard to the manufac- ture of tin plates, the demand for which is better and prices firmer. The only clearances of fuel con-ist of 600 tons for Bordeaux. The import of iron ore amounts to 21.600 tens. Prices are from 10s 9d to lis for Bilbao qualities. Pitwood to tho extent of 1^860 tons is to hand. This is about half the required weekly quan- tity, and prices are firm at 15s to 15s 6d. Other im- ports consist of a cargo of moss litter fcolD Rotterdam, one of potatoes from France, one of timber from Pen. sacola, and one of deals from Archangel. Exports from Newport for theweøk ending 10th August :—East Indies, etc.—Bombay, 2,100 tons; Penang, 724: South America—River Plate, 3,249 South America. Brazils. 3,003. Mediterranean— Egypt, 1,980 Danube, 3,600; Greece, 5,120 Adriatic, 1,400; Italy, 10,776; France, 1,750; Spain, 3,030; Gibraltar, 1,300. Atlantic Ports—Spain, 1,160. Bay Ports—Spain, 2,056. Bay Ports — France, 9,478. North ports—France. 1,780-totlll coal, 52,505. Iron- Italy, 1,950. Fuel—France, 600—total, 55,056 tons. Imports.—Iron ore—Bilbao. 8,900; Decido, 3,850; Povena, 3,250; Carthagena. 2,050 Tenekrempt. 1,700 Ergasteria, 1,8S0-21.600, Pitwoorl-Brittany. 3C0; Bordeaux, 1,080; Norway, 480-1,860. Moss litter- Rotterdam, 80. Potatoes—I'ranee, 80-total. 23,620 tons. Miscellaneous—Pensacola, 1,580 pieces; Arch- angel, 21,782 deals; etc.

NORTH OF ENGLAND IRON AND COAL TRADES. MIDDLESBROUGH, Thursday. — The Cleveland pig iron trade still maintains the arm tone re orted by telegraph on Tuesday. This increased firmness is no doubt due in some measure to the influence of the Scotch trade, there being some improvement shown in the Glasgow market. Foundry iron is generally rather SC&TCOJ and this also hetps to strengthen holder# of iron in their prices. The shipments so far this month have not been very large, but they are expected to increase as the month advances. Warrants are much firmer, and are quoted at about 34s 4d.. For forward delivery of No. 3, 34s 6d and even more is asked. No. 4 forge is in very poor demand, and prices are low, being about 32s 3d to 32s 6.1 per ton. The finished iron trade remains in the same unsatisfactory condition, orders being difficult to obtain. Plates are quoted at £478 6d to. jS4 10s boiler plates. S5 10s angles. S4 5s common bars, £4 10s sheets. £ 5 10s to £ 5 I2s 6d, less 2 £ per cent, commission puddled bars. 4.2 17s 6d nett. The steel works stili continue very busy, having good orders in hand. Prices are very firm at. for rails, A.4 2s 6d plates, £6 2s 6d and angles, w5 10s per ton. Thp coaltmde hits shown some improvement within the past week. more demand having appeared for shipment. There is not much iu. clination to sell best steam at less than 8s 6d per ton the price being at this figure and down to 3s 3d. There is more demand appearing for coke for the West Coast district, aud late rates are very firmly maintained.

THE IRON, COAL, AND HARDWARE TRADES OF THE WEST MIDLANDS. BIRMINGHAM, Thursday. —On 'Change this afternoon the market was favoifr ibly influenced bv the more satisfactory reports from Glasgow and Cleveland. The demand for finished iron for local consumption is of mood extent, and the bareness of stocks in buyers' hands is sufficiently indicated by the communications which ironmasters continue. to receive pressing for deliveries. Pricosof unmarked finished ~ron are fairly well pre-erved as times go, makers declining to con- sent to further concessions in the face of a stronger raw material market. Merchant bars £6 per ton ordinary qualities, S5; a.nd common. S4 12s 6d to £4155. Hoops are without, change at S5 to S5 5s and gas tube strips are £41ó!I per ton upwards. Hinge strips is quoted S6. but may occasionally be had in actual business at S5 15s per ton. Marked bars main. tain their uniform S7 quotation, though the Mitre brand, and perhaps one or two others, may bf- had at S6 15s while, on tho other hand, Lord Ward's brand is S7 12s 6d npon the open market. The position of the marked bar makers, though it must be described as quiet, is yet somewhat better than earlier in the year. The accounts brought to 'Change this afternoon by the sheet iron makers were as gratifying M they have been at any time for a month past. Doubles this after- noon were quoted £653. and trehles S7 2s 6d to S7 5s— both for galvanising descriptions. Orders in the gal- vanised iron trade are irregularly distributed The capacity of production is still in excess of the demand, and there is plenty of only partially employed plant at the works. Prices are fairly maintained, and this week S10 2s 6d to £10 5s is named upon 'Change as the average for 24 gauge, delivered Liverpool is equal. Steelmasters this afternoon reported no decline in the buoyany which has of late characterised the demand. Enquiries and orers continue to arrive more rapidly than they can be executed. At some of the works the production is being incraased, and additional plant is csntempltted in or two directions. Prices keep up well for basic material. Bridge plates, £6 15s to S7, bjst boiler, S7 5s bars and angles, S6 5s channel steel. S6 6s to S6 7s 6d and Welsh Bessemer blooms are S4 103 de ivered here, and billets S4 10s to £412;; 6d. Tin bars are S5 delivered. The pig-iroo trade is slightly improved this week by reason of the better condition of things in Scotland and the North of England. Salesmen representing Derbyshire and similar clasc houses are less .disposed than ten days ago to accept the terms offered by buyers. Derbyshires are 368 6d to 37s delivered at works; Northamptms, 35s 9d upwards and Lincolnshires, 39s 6d to 40s at stations. Local pigs are about 29i to 30s for cinder sorts, and 50s to 52s 6d for hot-blast all-mine. The coal trade does not improve as regards the extent of work at the house coal pita, and prices contimie un. satisfactory at from 5s to 9s loaded into railway trucks. The top figure is, however, exceptional.

L THE CITY OF MYSTERY. YET ONE MORE PARISIAN CRIME. One of the most extraordinary stories that have been heard in Paris for some time has been circulated actively in the Quartior de l'Europe, the locality which is chiefly inhabited by women of loose character. A few daya aero it was an- nounced that one of these persons, a young woman named Marie Pierson, had shot herself because her protector had thrown her over. It is now rumoured that the woman, whose real name was Elisa Pfcitfer, had been hypnotised by her friend, a young doctor, who, while she was in a trance, suggested to her the idea of com- mitting suicide, and that he thus got rid of a burden in order to facilitate his marriage with a wealthy heiress. The doctor, on his side, avers that he had had a quarrel with the woman, that he accompanied her home, and that he was awakened by a pistol-shot at five o'clock in the morning. Starting up he saw Pfeiffer standing on the floor aiming at him with a revolver. After a brief struggle, during which she fired two shots without effect, he threw her down and made his escape. Next day he heard that she had com- mitted suicide. This is accepted as the true version of the tragic affair, and it has the merit of being more plausible than the theory of hypnotic suggestion. v--

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CARDIFF. NATIONAL LIBERAL BENEFIT SOCIETY, GLAD- STONE ASSEMBLY No. 1.—At a meeting of this assembly hald on Tuesday night at the Central Coffee Tavern, the following resolution was passed :—"This meeting strongly protests against the langunge usod by the mayor at the council meeting on Monday, respecting the working men and the proposed holiday on the 4th instant, as being an insult to the labouring classes, seeing that they were compelled to lose time during Jubilee we3k, and we think that we should be allowed to use our own mind on the question," MR GLADSTONE' VISIT TO S. WALES.—Bv special permission, Mr Chapman has obtained some excellent .groups of the assembly at Singleton, some of which are now on view at the Q ieen-street Arcade Studio. 12o7 HARRIS, SON, & Co., of M-'itlivr, have I}"W a. Fine Art Studio, Royal Arcade, Cardiff 10t3 GREAT CLEARANCE SALE. — lVram'oulators and Bassinettes, Bedsteads and Bedding at Lowest Prices. — Perkins Bros. & Co., Ironmongers, St. Mary-st. 3443

-q NEATH HORTICULTURAL, DOG, AND POULTRY SHOW. The annual show of the Neath Horticultural, Dog, and Poultry Society wat held on Thursday at the Market-place, Neath. This show has always been noted for the general excellency of its exhibits, and this year formed no exception to the rule. The market had undergone a cmplete transformation, and presented quite an attractive appaarance. In-the centre of the hall was a large spray fountain, surrounded by flowers and plants, There was a charming collection of flowers. Espe- cially praiseworthy were the exhibits of stove plants. The vegetables were fully up to the average both in quantity and quality, and the same remark will apply to the cage birds, which included some rare specimens. There was a slight falling off in the quality of the poultry. 1 he most important feature of the show was un- doubtedly the exhibit of dogs, which in quality, though not in numbers, surpassed that of pro- vious years. Some of the chief fanciers in Great Lritaiu were represented, and the character of the exhibits elicited from Mr W. Lort (the judge) the remark that it was the best show he had at- tended this year. The awards, on the whole, were very favourably received. The committee are deserving of a word of praise for the satis- factory arrangements made, as also are the hon. sees., Messrs W. and M. Whittington, who left nothing undone to ensure the success of tho event. Unfortunately, the attendance was not up to tho average of former years. We should not forget to state that a capital selection of music was dis- coursed ducing the day by the Neath Town Baud. The band was under the conductorship of Mr W. B. Trick. The judges were :-Fl(,wtars, fruit., vegetables, and honey, Messrs J. Muir aud Petti- grew dogs, Mr W. Lort poultry and pigeons, Mr W. J. Nicholls cage birds, Mr MoLollan. The following is a list of awards: — Fl.OW ERS.-lw't/.Ts}'I1t(n and Open.—Colltctiou of stove or greenhouse plants—1, .1 Cypher, Cheltenham 2,CB Mansfield, Llysonen. St Clears 3. A Oilbertson, Pontardawe. Exotic feriis-1. D Be'an. CjLdmton 2, P W Kliwer, Baglan Lod«e, Briton Ferry. Roses, not less than 24 varieties—I. Ralph Crosslins;. Pouarth. Epergne of cut flowers—1, Cyp-ier 2, J Speck, Hall- street, Lianelly. Amateurs with jircift"^ional gnr<lens.r.t. -C(I:Iectioti of 8 plants in put, in or out of bloom—1, Howel Gwyn, Duffryn, Neath; ii, A Gilbertson, Pontardawe Exotic ferns-I, A Gilbertson, Pontar- dawe 2. J H Howland, Ffrwd Vale. Neath. Zonale treraniums, different varieties—J 11 Rowland, Ffrwd Vale, NeatlL Fuchsias, different varieties—1, llowol Gwyn, Duffryn, Neath. Coleus-I, H P Charles, West- field, Neath. Roses, not less than 12 varieties—1. G M Trahcrne, Cuedriglan Park, near Cardiff 2. J Speck. Hall-street, Llanelly. Dahlias (double), not le-s than 12 vantle-l, j N Moore, Longford, Neath 2, J Speck. Hall street, Llanelly. Carnations, not less than M va,ictiei-1, [ Speck. Hall-street, Llanelly. Picotees, not less than six varieties—1, J Pile, Johnstown, Carmarthen. Asters, ia,)t less than 12 varieties-I. D Bevau, Cadoxton 2. 1 Briiljtend. Gladioli, 6 varieties —1, G. M Iraherne, Coedriglan Park, near Cardiff. Petunias, single or cloble-l, Mrs Jones. Rockfleld, Neath Abbey; 2, J Pile. Johnstown, Carmarthen. Caladiuius, fi.ur pots—1, A Gilhertson. Pontardawe; 2, P W Flower, Baglan Lodge, Briton Ferry. Gloxinias, four pots—1, E Davies, Cauworn, Neath 2, A Gilbert- son, Pontardawe. Pansies, distinct varieties—1, ,T Pile, Johnstown, C rmarthen 2, J N Moore, Long- ford, Neath. Basket of cut flowers-I, Mrs Jones, Ilockfield, Neath Abbey 2, A Giibertson. Pontardawe. Amateurs 2vithoiitprofe sional gardeners—Collection of six plants in pots, in or ont of bloom-1, J N Moore, Longford, Neath 2, J Pile, Johnstown, Carmarthen. Variegated geraniums, different varieties-1, J Pile, Johnstown. Carmarthen. Zonale geranium", different cat,, varieties-I, E Davies, Caewern, Neath 2, H P. Charles, Westfield, Neath. Cockscombs—No tirst 2. H Moody, Mile-end, Neath. Cla,lioli-1, J Richards, C iemain, Llanelly 2, J Bryant, 11, Mardy-terrace, Merthyr. Dahlias (double), not less than six varieties —1, 1) Davies, Brook House, Pontardawe 2, J N Moore, Longford, Neath. Dahlias (single), not less than six varieties-I, J H Abbott. Harlow Cot- tage, Gnoll. Neath 2, F W Ahryn, Cadoxton. Hollyhocks, not less than 6 varieties-1, D Davies, Brook Housi-, Pontardawe 2, J Richards, Caemain, Llanelly. Phloxes Drummoudii — 1, F W Ay!win, Cadoxton 2, J Pile, Johnstown, Carmarthen. Asters, not less than 6 varieties-1, F W Aylwin, Cadoxton 2, J N Moore, Longford, Neath. Carnations, not less than 6 varieties—1, J N Moore, Longford, Neath 2, J Pile, Johnstown, Carmarthen. Picotees, not less than 6 varieties-I, J N Moore, Longford, Neath 2, J Pile, Johnstown, Carmarthen. Pansies, not less than 6 varieties—1, J N Moore, Longford, Neath: 2, J Pile, Johnstown, Carmarthen. Best basket of flowers-I, J Pile, Johnstown, Carmarthen 2, J Stanley, Caeglas, Cwuiavon. Special prizes:—Collection of British wild flowers (regard being had to the number of varieties as well as to the arrangement)— J Bryant, 11, Mardy- terrace. Merthyr; 2, C W Harris, Fern Bank, Neath; 3, H Moody, Mile-end, Neath. Three gent's button- hole bouquets—1, Howel Gwyn, Dyffryn, Neath A Diece of nlate, value El Is given for the best hand bouquet-1. Howel Gwyn, Dyffryn, Neatb. Six hardy ferns, in pots-No first award 2, W Jones. Tynyrheol. Tonna. Cottagers :-Collection of flowers in Dots, not exceeding 6 "pots, in or out of bloom—1, W Prout, Pentwyn, Dytfryn: 2, H Moody, Mile-end, Neath; 3, J Morris, Margam Siding. FRUITS AND HONEY.—Op«n —Black grapes—1, T M Franklen, St Hilary; 2, Mrs Palmer, Rheola. White grapes—1, T M Franklen, St Hilary 2, Col. Turbervill, Ewenny Priory, Bridgend. Pines—No fir3t; 2, A P Vivian, Glanavon, Tafbach. Melons -1, A Gilbertson 2. Col. Turbervill, Ewenny Priory, Bridgend. Nec- tarines-1. W Davies, Brynheulog, Bridgend; 2. A P Vivian. Glanavon, Taibach. Pcacbes-I, Howel Gwyu, Dyffryn, Neath; 2, W Davies, Brynheulog, Bridgend. Plums-I. Col. Turbervil. Kwenny Prioiy, Bridgend 2, Messrs D and D Lewis, Eastland Gardens, Neath. Currants-I. H Gwyn, Dyffryn, Neath 2, J Chamber- ILtillISketty, Swansea. Goosaberries-1, D Bevan, Cadoxton 2, W Davies. Brynheulog, Bridgend. Dessert apples-1, D Bevan, Cadoxton 2. W H Houghton, Cadoxton Cottage, Neath. Cooking apples -1. Thomas Phillips, la. Eastland-road. Nearb; 2, J Fear Davies, Neath. Dessert pears-1. Col. Turbervill, Ewenny Priory, Bridgend; 2, E Davies, Caewern, Neath. Tomatoes-I, Mrs Palmer, Rheola 2, C B Mansfield, Llysonen, St Clears. Collection of fruits— 1, Col. Turbervill, Ewenny Priory, Bridgend 2. Howel Gwyn, Dyffryn, Neath. Honey (in one pound glasses of run or extracted)—1, E J Gibbins, Gilfach, Neath; 2, James Gardner, Margam, Port Talbot 3, Rev Z P Williamson. Margam Vicarage. Honey (comb, in sections)—1, Rev Z P Williamson, Margam Vicarage 2, Jas. Lewis, Plasdraw, Aberdare; 3, Wm Williams, Margam 4. R Pearce, Nestou Park, Corshnm, Wilts. VEGF.TABLKS.—Amateurs—Broad beans—1, Colonel Turbervill, Ewenny Priory, Bridgend; 2, J Stanley. Caeglas, Cwmavon. French beans, runners-l, Mrs Palmer, Rbeola 2. Colonel 'Turbervill. French beans, dwarfs—1, W Davies, Brynheulog. Bridgend 2. J N Moore, Longford, Neath. Red celery-1, Griffith Rees, Merthyr Mawr, Bridgend; 2, A Gilbertson, Pontar- dawe. White celery—1, A P Vivian, Glanavon, Tai- bach 2, Griffith Rees. Long ca.rrots-I, Griffith Bees; 2, A P Vivian. Short carrots-I, A P Vivian 2, D Morgan, Box Cemetery. Llanelly. Best table cabbage— 1, J Stanley, Caeglas. Cwmavon; 2, J Steer. Bear Inn, Neath. Brace cucumbers-I, G M Traherne. Coedrig- Ian Park. near Cardiff; 2, J N Moore, Longford, Neath. Cos lettuce—1, H P Charles, Westfield, Neath 2,Howel Gwyn, Dyffryn. Neath. Cabbage lettuce—1, Howel Gwyn 2, W Davies, Brynheulog, Bridgend. Leeks—1, Dan Morris, Priory-street, Carmarthen 2, J Speck. Hall-street, Llanelly. Winter-sown Dnions- 1, Col Turbervill, Kwenny Priory, Bridgend; 2, J Speck, Hall-street,Llanelly. Spring-soyrn onions-I. Dan Morris, Priory-street, Carmarthen 2, Griffith Rees. Merthyr Mawr. Bridentl, Parsnips-I -P W Flower, Baglan Lodge, Briton Ferry 2, Griffith Rees, Mer- thyr Mawr, Bridgend. Cauliftoweor-l, M rarrah, Tysegur, Neath. Peas—1, J N Moore, Longford, Neath 2, J Pile, Johnstown, Carmarthen. Kidney potatoes-1, Mrs Palmer, Ilheola 2, G M Traherne. Coedriglan Park, near Cardiff. Round potatoas-1. Mrs Palmer, Rheola 2. A P Viv.gn, Glanavon. Tai- back. Garden turnips—1, Mrs Palmer, Rheola 2, W. (ireenslade, Glynvelyn, Neath. Vegetable marrow—1, Howel Gwyn, Dyffryn, Neath 2, Mrs Palmer, Rheola. Market Gardeners and Open -CollecLiou of vegetables, 6 dishes (other than potaLoes)-l. G M Traherne. Coed. riglan Park, near Cardiff; 2, A P Vivian, Glanavon, Taibach. Collection of potatoes, 6 sorts. 6 tubers ecb -1, Mrs Palmer, Rheola; 2. W Greenslade, Glynvelyn, Neath; 3, G M Traherne. Coedriglan Park, near Cardiff. Special Prizes (Opcib) -collection of vege- tables-I. G M Traherne, Coedriglan Park, near Car- diff: 2. W Davies, Brynheulog, Bridgend 3, Colonel Turbervill. Ewenny Priory, Bridgend. Dishes of vege- tables, potatoes included-I, W Greenslade, Glynvelyn, Neath 2, Griffith Rees. Merthyr Mawr, Bridgend 3, H Moody, Mile-end, Neath. Cottagers.-Broad beans- 1, J Eldridge, Duffryn, Neath; 2, H Moody, Mile-end, Neath. French beans, runners-I, E Ealey, The Cot- tage, Margam; 2, T Morgan, Cwmgwrach, G.yn-Neath. French beans, dwarfs-1, J Morgan, G roes, Margam; 2, William Williams, Margam. Red celery—1, J Gibbon, 19, Brackla street, Bridgend 2, E Ealey, The Cottage, Margam. White celery-I, Thomas Jones, Pentwyn, Dyffryn 2, H Moody, Mile-end, Neath. Long carrots -1. J Morgan, Groes. Margam 2, H Moody, Mile-end, Neath. Short carrots—1, J Morns, Margam siding: 2, J Gibbon, 19, Brack la street, Bridgend. Cabbage-1, Thomas Jones. I'entwyn, Dyffryn; 2, J Cole, Clifton-terrace, Meliticrythan. Brace of cucum- bers-I, W Prout, Pentwyn, DyfIryn; 2. H Moody, Mile-end. Neath. Cos lettuce—1, Moody, Mile-end, Neath; '2, W Prout, Pentwyn, Duffryn. Cabbage lettuce—1, J Gibbon, 19, Brackla-street Bridgend; 2, H Moody, Mile-end, Neath. Leeks-1, Edward Evans, Margam 2, J Gibbon, 19, Brackla-street, Bridgenii. Onions — 1, J Gil.bon, 19, Brackla- street, Bridgend 2. Thomas Bees, Groeswen, Margam. Parsnips—1. H Moody, Mile-end, Neath 2. J Moigan, Groes, Margam. Peas—1, E Durii/i, Longford Cottage, N'eath 2, Chas. Price, Sandfields, Aberavon. Kidney J>otatnes-I W Williams, Margam; 2, J Morgan. Groes, Margam. Round potatoes-2, W Williams, Margam. Rhubarb—1, H Moody, Mde-cnd, Neath 2, U Michael, 28, Walters-road, Melincrythan. Turnips—1, W Prout, h I" Pentwyn, Dyffryn; 2, Thomas Jones, Pentwyn, Dyffrvn. Vegetable marrow 1, J Eldridge, Dyffryn, Neath: 2, Edward Evans, Margam. Basket of vege- tables—1, Thomas Rees, ^Groeswen, Margam 2, W Prout, Pentwyn, Dyffryn o, Thomas Staers, Cry than- road, Neatb. Special Prize.—Collection of vegetables (not less than six varieties), potatoes excluded, open to cottagers residing with a radius of live miles of Neath -H Moody* Mile-end, Neatb. DOGS.—sporting Dogs—Greyhound, dog—1, Robert C Griffiths, Bridgend; 2, Evan Savours, Angel Hotel, Neath; 3, E Edwards, 34, Llantwit-road, Neath. Greyaound, bitch—1, II P Charles, Westfield, 2, T J Stephens, 53, Oak Held-street, Roath, Cardin 3, H D Yorath, Cambrian Brewery, Newport. Pointers dog—1, T Williams, Graig. Ilriton Ferry 2, Timms. Aberdare 3, J G Morris, Plasnewydd, Maesteg. Pointer, bitch—1 and 2, W Jenkins. National Bank of Wales, Neath 3, Peter David, junr 15, Windsor-terrace, Neath Setter, IS Iore- ton Thomas, Cilgwyn, Llangadock, M' Reynolds, Treherbert; 3, Thomas ^v,lll?;s', Bank, Aberrlulais. Setter, any £ th,? i Rowe, Queen's Hotel, Newport; 2, F E Holder, I Jan. trissant; 3, W Pritchard. Diae cTony, pandy. Retriever-1, S Moreton Thomas, Mgwyu, Llangadock, R.S.O. 2, O f Kos er, Neath; 3. J Reynolds, St George «t«et, Tenbi..Spaniel, black, or black and white, over 28ibs-l J h Hussey, 16, High-street, Cardiff Z,. ^"UJrge Morgan, 6, Alfred-street, Neatb 3- b vn ,?^ i°U Thomas, Cilgwyn, Llangadock, ;PaJJ'el. other than black, or black and wh' Moreton Thomas, CilRwyn, Llancadock, K S.O. 2, Mrs Birt- whistie, Saundersfoot, 3, J H. Husbey, 16. High-street, Cardiff. Spaniel, any colour under 281bs-l. J H Hussey. 16, High-^ee'. Cardiff 2, George Morgan, 26, Alfred-street, Neatu o, vv Jeltou, Grove-terracc, Penarth. Dachshunrt l, c M Berkdey, 4, Pembroke- terrace, Cardiff 2, S Moreon lhomas, Cilgwyn, LIltn. gadock, R.S.O. Fox terrier, smooth-I, Davies and Thomas, 21, ]Francis- iA i race,' Carmarthen 2, W V Howell Thomas, S,,Lrlin, Park, Carmarthen; 3, D Parry Thomas, Pontypridd. Fox terrier, wire-haired- 1 Davies and lhomas, 21, Francis-terrace, Car- marthen; 2, D Parry Thomas, Pontypridd; 3. G W Heine, Suffolk House, Llandaff-road, Cardiff. Sporting puppy, any breed, single entries, under 1^ months old on the llth August, 1887-1. W Jenkins, National Bank of Wales, Neath 2, W H Box, Alma Cottage, Maindee, Newport; 3. T Williams, Graig, Briton Ferry. Sporting dog or bitch, of any breed. which ha» never won a prize previous to the date of the show, the bona-flde property of the exhibitor residing within 10 miles of Neath—1, William Jenkins, National Bank of Wales. Neath 2, Evan Savours, Angel Hotel, Neath; 3, James B G Price, Aberdulais, .Neath. Mastiff or St. Bernarll-l and 2, J (I. Morris, Plas. newydd, Maesieg, and J. Hatchings, 25, Gandy-street, Exeter, equal 3, J Hatchings, 25, Gandy-street, Exeter. Collie, rongh—1 and 3, D Thomas, Pontypridd; 2, James T Brockie, 14, Spilman-street, Carmarthen. Sheep dog or bitch any variety—l and 2, D Parry Thomas, Pontypridd. Bull dog-i w Ford, Craddock-street, Cardiff; 2. V Charles, The Graig, Neath. Bull terrier-1. A F Richards 23, Tudor-i-oad, Cardiff 2, ra F Harvey. Melbourne Villa, Uplands, Swansea. Black and Tan, above 71-I. J Tucker, Pembroke Dock 2, Benjamin Price, Caer. philly. Terrier, Bedlington or dandie— 1, J B Evans, 80 Partridge-road, Cardiff; 2, Harry Wood, Port Talbot. Rough tcraet. any etbu breed—1, S Moreton Thoisas, Cilgwyn, Llangadock, R.S.O 2, R H Marker, TttHWfl crieff, Llanelly. Pug or toy dogs—1, D Parry Tboutt#<W Pontypridd 2, W G Barrop, Port Talbot; 3..J Farrant, Tir Caradoc, Port Talbot. Do or bitch, any other breed 1. James Hutctings, 25. Gandy-street,n Exeter 2, Mrs W Radcliffe. Aberavon 3. S Moretro d Thomas, Cil«wyn, Llangadock, R.S.O. Non-sporting,l puppy, any breed, sin?le entries, under 12 months old j on the llth Aug., 1887-1 (eqiiii), DW Han-is, Senny Bridge, R.S.O.; W G Barron, Port TaJbot; and .f Hutchings, 25, Gandy-street. Exeter; 2 (equal), w £ Jones. 43, Victoria-terrace, Neatb D Parry Thornton Pontypridd and John E. Jones, Tynyrheol Farm, I Neath. Selling class, any breed, price not to oxcecM £ 10—1 (equal), J H Hussey. 16, Hiali-street, Cardiff 'l'*1 J Stephens, ;)3. Oakfield-street. Roath, Cardiff and J llutcbinss, 25, Gandy-street, Exeter 2 (equal). J If Evans, Partridge-road, Cardiff P. J. Charles, The Graig, Ne ifh and Mossrs Marriott awl Green, b, Nettleton-roau. Gloucester. Non-sporting dog o« j bitch, of any breed', which has never won a prize pre- j vious to the date of the show, the bona fide property I of exhibitor residing within ten miles of Nealli-l 'I (equal), John Calder-wuo.l. Port Talbot and I* J !• Charles, The Graig. Ni nth 2 (equal). W W Chute, 1 Site wen. Neath and W Kearney. 17, Gold-st reef- f5 Neath. NJ POULTRV.—b'tr the beat Cock and Urn. — forking, I any variety—1, J llairis, Welltield-road, Carmarthen "j 2 and 3, O E Crcsswell, Momey Cross, near Hereford. J Brahma, any *ariety—i, S W Thomas, Gl»-fry». Cockett., Swansea 2, W S Stalybrass, Garth Mouse, Tali's Well, Cardiff. Cochins, any variety —1 ;L I cup. ,] )'; Clatworthy. Mcirristoii 2. K Clat.wortby Tczor, Ferry-road. Exuiouth. French. Polish, or Ply. mouth rock-[ and 2. S W Thomas. Glasfryn, Cockett, j W S St.illyhr.iss, Garth House. Taff's Welfjt, near Cardiff. Hamburgs. any variety—1. W SneU § jun, 129, High-street. Crediton, Devon 2, Samuel Ro.lgers, The .Myrtles, Fishponds, ne tr Hristol 3, ^■ Langstona, Duffryn, Neath. Came, black reds—1. Doyle, Pendarren, Crickhnwull 'i, C:c(.r;" .1 Hl,r. Neath 3, J Langdon. Caswcli Bay Gam^ brown reds—1, J Williams Part.t.s Cottage, l'oiitar- J dulais 2, .1 H Phelps, Oak "ilia..0\ brkentig. 1Ii.:tt Bridcend 3, J C lluxtalde, hS, South-street. Suull: Molton. Game, any other variory-1 and cup. .1 7,1 Doyle, Pendarren, Crickhowcll 2. J C filixtai)]C., t South-street., South Molton 3, WM Jones, Pcnrhiff'" I Llang.-vthcu, near Golden Grove Station, Carinartbc"- Bantams, game, any variety-! and 2. J Ueitb. werdy. Pontypridd 3, Messrs Grabh.nn and Wiliiaii>s'j werdy. Pontypridd 3, Messrs Grabh.nn and Llantrisaiit. I'-antams, any oilier variety— Hughns, Limehurst, Ashlon-under-Lyne 2, T Davie-"< <•8 Llanbieddian Gardens, Cardiff, Andalusians—b i Goorji! j Rosser, Neath. Minorcas or Leghorns1 ■' J*r'de, Dolphin Hotel, Tliorverton. Devon; 2. V. ivhite, 6 Elton-street, St Paul's, Bristol I 't I'riend, West-street, Tavistock. Malay or ln(l'a|J < game—1, .J c Huxtahlo, 5 Snutli-street, Sou'1* ,» .r?" r Snmmerviiie, 15, Thonuv-street) y St lhomas, Swansea; 3, George J Itosser. Neat'1- Any other distinct H Spriggs, Souiers^' bridge, Bridgwater; 2, George Thornburv, 6, F.iirvie** place, Cheltenham 3. Loft ,nd Doble! Ilrnlgwatei- Chicken Classes, ha' h'd 1SS7—Dorlcing. Cochin. or Brahma cockerel—I. G H Wood, Iver Heath. UxhridgsS J 2, E Lawrence, Ewenny. Bridgend 3, Mrs Kluvver. i Baglan Lodge, Briton Ferry. Dorking, Cochin. oS t) Brahma. pullet-I, C Davenport Jones, Un "Y"ll)r, Hastings 2. R Elias. 9b, Woodfield-street. Morriston ;"j 3, John Tozer, Ferry-roid, Kxmouth. Game. »»?• f variety, cockerel—1, J Sivell, Tregib, Llandilo; 2 a»d 1 3, A II Sirns, Navigation. Game, any variety, pullet- I 1, J Beith, Berwerdy, Pontypridd 2, A H Son-; 3. f Williams, Parlas Cottage, Pontardulais. Andalusia"* I Minorca, or Leghorn Cockerel-I. H I. T Blnke, Fairr 0 field, Bridgwater; 2, S Friend, West-street, Tavist'-cUS jV 3, S White, 1, Lion-street, Easton-road, Bristol; I Andalus'an, Minorca, or Leghorn pullet—1, S Friend: T 2, J Williams, 79, Windsor-road, Neath 3. William L Stockham, 125, Western-street, N wan.sea. MalaVr J< French, or Plymouth Rock Cockerel—1, George J Rosser, Neatb 2, Sydney I«ake, Dur.saller, rborverlo"' § Devon 3, William Scale, Mooretown, Skewen, Neatb- j Malay. French, or Plymouth Rock pullet—1. J C H"* f table, 58, South-street. S->uth Molton 2, R Garlic15' Kirby l,onsdale, Westmoreland 3, William ■ l V. Any other distinct variety, cockerel—l,aud cup. (jeo*fe 1 'i J Rosser 2, Lott and Doble 3, T Rymaii, Weston-<uiper-Mare. Any other distinct variety, pull0' I 1, HLTBlakc;3, Lottand Doble. Local clan*—Cock"1' and pullet, any variety (confined to Neath Poor Union, or within seven mile* of Neath)—1, George Rosser 2, J F. Jones, Tynyrheol Farm, Neath.. PIGEONS—For the best corJ; and hen— carrier drigon—1, J Newman, 1+, Broad street, Leom'mstef' 2, Neal Brothers, 24, Cromwell-stree. New Swindon j E Gibbs, Merthyr. Pouter—1, H Gibbs, 77, Redch«; i street, Bristol; 2, R Pike. 119, Walter-road, Sw.i»s';iJ' f 3, H Yardley, Market IXr.ll, Birmingham. Antwerp • 1, E Gibbs, Merthyr; 2. H J Daniirell. 31. Wntei'l' street, Devonport; 3, E Gibbs, Merthyr. Jacoi>i"-ri' H Gibbs, 77, Redcliff-street, Bristol 2. J Newma". V Broad-street, Leominster; 3, 11 Pike. 119. W;iiter-r^"1- Swansea. Owl or turhit-l, 0 E Cresswell, Mornef Cross, near Hereford; 2. II Yardley, Market Hal" Birmingham 3, J F Harvey, Melbourne Villa. Swansea Ma<rpie—1 and cup, A Stevens, Penhill, Cardiff P H Batt, Bridgend; 3, Ralph Browning, Quedgele>; I near Gloucester. Any other variety—1 and 2, H YaroleJ- Jl Market Hall. Birmingham 3, R Pike, 119, Wal'<*r' I road, Swansea Selling Classes—Pair 0/ bints, <•% V variety—1 and 2, R Pike, 119, Walter-nad". Swanst*1 c 3, E Gibbs, Merthyr. For the best xiiyjle. bird. f/ variety—1. K Gibbs, Merthyr 2. A I)rl)ert. 43, (;(11" niercial-road, Heieford 3. E Gibbs. Merthyr. l,

CARDIFF EXCHANGE. THuRSDA f EVBXING. According to a recent Bilbao turn list, the number of steamers trading to that port are again slightiy decreasing, probably owing to the im- proved outlook in the Danube and Btack Sea home trade, there being now only some 60 boats in all in the river, about 20 uuder tips, and 40 awaiting turn for loading. Considerable activity prevails to-day in our local freight market, and for the higher Meicerrane-an ports a fair number of charters have been effected. Rates for this direction continue to rule firm, And in several instances improved rates have befln paid. Spanish freights still keep flat, and the same may be said cf the West Indies and States. Coasting rates are steady. Baltic dull, with decreased tonnage demand. Eastern freights remain uudhanged. The following include the latest orerations Port Said,8. 6 i (Trewiddan); Genoa, 9i 3d, 400 delivery Port Said, 8i 61 (Ninian Stuart) London, 4s Elemore), and again at same rate (Kppleton) Port Said, 3s 6d (Thomas Allen) Valencia, 8< 91 (Rydai Fell); Havre, option Dieppe, 41 9 i (Duuelm) Constantinople, 7s 6d (tor Jeanie), and again at: same rate for boat name unascertained Sables, 5ifes (Raglan) Piiaeus, 7. 6 i (S, akesby) Danube, 8s 9 i (Sailor Prince Valencia, 10s, fuel (Escunal). s"I il.-Inquiry dull, and for the direction of West Indies, Cape, and Brazils very little employment is offering. Rat& on the whole, have undergone no material change. Ore.-Very little doing in the way of charter- ing on this market for ore loading tonnage, and as far as can be ascertained, Bilbao rates to this channel are unimproved. Huelva home rates con- tinue fairly steady. Carthagena unchanged. Bilbao to Newport, 4; 6i (Caerau); Bilbao to Glasgow, 5s 9d (Cassia). London advices report Black Set freight market firm, without noticeable alteration in home rates to U. K Continent, and Mediterranean. Danube ral s continue steady. Eastern unchanged. S Petersburg advices state home-freight market in depressed condition, with very little inquiry for steam tonnage. The following rates are now the best obtainable for present in(iiirii'd loading London, Is 31; Continent, Is 61; Rouen, Is 91. Bombay advices state hom^-freights continue in the same dull condition. Kurvachee, very little tonnage demand, and rates flat. Calcutta market quiet. R'ce port home rates unchanged.