South Wales Daily News

THE SPECIAL COMMISSION. CONTINUATION OF SIR CHARLES RUSSELL'S SPEECH. S'r Charles Russell, resuming his speech before tne bpecial Commission on Wednesday, con- tinued his argument that none of the 26 cases of murder as to which evidence was given by the iimcawereto be traced either to the director luuirect influence of the Land League. The causes of the crime, with the exception of tbe murder of John Curtin, were personal. In his case there was a raid for arms, and it was not until. one of the raiding party was shot that Curtin also was shot and killed. The want of sympathy, however, exhibited towards the Cnrtia iamiiy was to be regretted but the and LeIlKue did their best to stop the ill-feeling displayed. Dealing with the evidence against Sheridan, Boyton, Brennau, and Egan, the learned counsel statd that what had been said against them was tainted and unreliable. Nor was there a particle of evidence connecting the Irish members with the outrages, and if this were an ordinary case he should trnat the evidence with the greatest contempt. Dr Kenny and Mr Sexton would teii their lordships that to their knowledge not one penny of the league money was paid to abet crime or to screen those who committed crime. The oourt adjourned until to-day (Thursday),

LICENSED VICTUALLERS' SIGN. BOARDS. At a meeting of Cardiff watch committee yes- terday, under the presidency of Councillor Thomas Rees, th lown Clerk reported as to the require- ments of the statutes with reference to the names of licensed victuallers being fixed over their doors on proper signboards. It was resolved that it bo en instruction to the bead constable from the committee to call the attention of the licensed victuallers to the statutory requirements in this

I ITS.—-Epiiepsy or Falling Sickness, Giddiness, Sensations, and Faints. I will demonstrate to the whole world how that most dreadful of all complaints, Kpilepsy, which has been hitherto considered incur- able. cait be permanently cured (without the chance of failure). All afflicted may write with lull hope aud coniidence to Mr Williams, 10, Oxford-terrace Hyde Park, London, who will send full particulars to any person, free of aU charge. 1163

SWANSEA. At a meeting held at Cwmbwrla, under the presidency of Mr R. Martin, it was resolved, on the motion of the Rev D. Jones, seconded by Rev R. Jones, That this meeting is decidedly of opinion that the Welsh Sunday-closing Act has proved a grea.t blessing throughout Wales. On the motion of Mr D. Thomas, seconded by Mr W. Lewis, and supported by Mr W. Evans, That this meeting of the inhabitants of Cwmbwria testifies that the Welsh Sunday-closiug Act has been a decided success in this neighbourhood. Ou the motion of Mr D. Griffiths, seconded by Mr Hor.iay, and supported by Mr J. R. Davies, That this meeting welcomes the Royal Commission with entire coufideilce.and. urges upon tile Government the necessity of improving the act with regard to the control of clubs ana the bona tide traveller clause. Through the instrumentality of Mr Jobn Tre- harne, a number of gentlemen were induced to attend the Ragged School, Swansea, to give theic experience of the Welsh Sunday-closing Act. Thera was a full attendance, and Mr James Livingston presided. The Rev Morris Morgan lUoved ) That this meeting denies the assertion that the Welsh Sunday-closing Act has been productive of j more drinking and drunkenness on Sunday, and is of j opinion that it has been a marvellous success, more | especially wheu it considers the opposition rnani- j fested, not by the public, but by the publicans, and a • large number of those responsible for the administra- tion of law and preservation of public order and morality. lhis meeting also considers that the bona fide traveller clauses ought to be abolished. ¡ Alter brieily referring to the various clauses of the resolution, the speaker said t—We are here this evening at a very important crisis in the history of this question in the principality. The minority in Wales are now clamouring for the repeal of the Welsh Sunday-closing Act, and the result will be the rendenug of the act more stringent than at present, and we are happy for the opportunity to have another try at the act so as to leave no loophole in any of its clauses. If Sunday-closing is productive of more drinking and drunkenness, how is it that there is less drink sold ia this country than before the passing of the Act ? Under the former law it was dangerous for women and children to walk the streets on Sunday after nightfall, and I could not walk a mile at ten o'clock without meeting many drunkards. Now I can go three or four and not witness a single case of drunkenness. Therefore, if there is more drunkenness it must be out ot sight. Yet there is a marvellous tendency in the drunkard to make an exhibition of himself. If there is drunkenness, it is strange it is not announced, and must be a new kind. (Laughter.) Drunkenness must, therefore, be lessened under the Welsh Sunday-closing Act. There is one inconvenient clause in the Welsh Sunday-closing Act, viz., the bona tide travellers' clause, but it is not tho temperance party that has drawn.attention to it, but the publicans, and they are going to pro- voke us anew, so that we will thrust it out. (Hear.) Councillor CHAPMAN, in seconding the resolu- tion, remarked mauy years' residence in High- street qualified him to speak on that subject, aud bis eperience was that the Welsh Sunday-closing Act had boen a grand success. He was in the habit of going to the Mumbles tor the benefit of his health before the passing of the act some 20 years ago, and he had no hesitation in saying that drunkenness was threefold then what it was now, Councillor R. MARTIN, who was received with loud applause, supported the resolution. The working men had got hold of the idea of a club, though their clubs did not flourish so well in Wales as in Liverpool, Manchester, Birmingham, and the N ortu of England, and were a curse. (Hear, hear.) Attention must be drawn to these at the Royal Commission, so as to ensure equal laws being made for all, and if the sale of intoxicating liquor was to be restricted, let no man have a chance to get it—that is the point. Tak'n £ opposition's own statistics, it could be proved that, with the exception of Glamorgan- shire aud Denbighshire, which were border counties, the act had been a success. What was the value of this evidence ? Last year the number of convictions for drunkenness on Sunday was 28, the same number as the year before the passiug of the act, but he was not prepared to believe that there were only 28 drunken persons in 1887—that was only the number brought before the magistrates. It wasosaid.that peoplegotmoredruuk in the open air after leayiug the public-house than it they remained inside and drank and moreover, when they bad. to walk three miles afterwards there wa-* a greater chance of their being picked up drunk and lucapable than having to go but a few buuured yards for a drink. A police inspector in the Rtiondda Valley had pointed out the tact that the great thing that these statistics would prove was not that people were more drunken, out that they were seen more than formerly. He had walked from Belle Vue-street, Swansea, to the top ot ^High-street before the passing of the act at 10 o clock at night, when the public-houses were delivering up the people, and it was no uncommon thing for him to see dozens of drunken people rolling home, but they had their friends witu them. Now toey mnst go from home and from their friends, and return without escort, aud were they surprised uuder these circumstances that people became drunk aud incapable? There- fore the oniy thing proved was that there were a few less capable of taking care of themselves because they had to go further. The pamphlet further proved that in winter the act hau been a success even in the Mumbles and in the Rhondda and Rumney, near Oilrdiff, aud theiefore ail that was necessary in those places to make it so in summer was for the police to be more vigilant. The resolution was carried nem, con., and it was decided to sand copies to Mr Lillwyu, M.P., tho member for Swansea borough, and Me John Roberts, M.P. for Flintshire boroughs.

CWMAFON. At the usual weekiy temperance msatiug, held at the laberuacle Vestry-room, the following resolution was unanimously carried — That this meetine; welcomes the appointment of the Royal Commission to enquire into the working of the Welsh cunuay-clo8ing Act, oeing confident that their verdict will oe uiost favourable to the temperance party, and result in the introduction of such measures as will meet the bona fide and bogus club questions.

TREDEGAR. BOARD OF GUARDIANS. — The fortnightly meeting of this board was held on Wednesday, Alderman Powell in the chair. The number of inmates is 247. Fortnightly expenditure, dS536 15s 3t-The Clerk read a circular from the Local Government Board stating that £ó56 had been paid to the treasurer on account of salaries, remuneration, And superannuation of officials,

GERMANY AND AUSTRA- LASIA. ICENIKAL NEW3 TELEGRAM. I BERLIN, Wednesday Evening.—Prince von Bismarck's organ, the North German Gasetti, to-day devotes an article to the subject of German Commercial Relations with Austra- lasia." It recommends the establishment of an Australasian Bank, with a view to breaking lown the monopoly of the London bankers, and taking Hamburg the centre of the continental wool trade. Arrangements are being made for sstablishiug telephonic communication between erlin, St. Petersburg, and Moscow.

TNE NATIONAL LEAGUE IN AMERICA, QUAIVREL BETWEEN EGAN AND DEVOY. FCENTRAL NEWS TELKGLLAM.] NEW YORK, Wednesday.—Patrick Egan in an <oter?iew has given particulars of a quarrel fetween himself and John Devoy, owing to the tatter having denied Egan's services in unmasking Pigott. Egan finally referred Devoy to his awyer, and Devoy submitted the matter to the New York Council of the Irish National League. j The council adopted a resolution asking Mr Parnell to appoint a committee to inquire into the Management of the League in America. I

THE MURDER OF A BOY. ARREST AT HAMBURG. I [CENTBAL NEWS TELEGRAM.) HAMBURG, Wednesday Night. Information baa been received here that a man was arrested Pot Lubeck to-day on suspicion of having mur- dered the boy Steinfalt here on Sunday night in the atrocious manner already described.

TERRIBLE COLLIERY DISASTER. TWENTY-FIVE MEN ENTOMBED. BERLIN, Wednesday.—According to a telegram ;r»m Bochum, in the Essen Colliery district, a fearful explosion took piace yesterday in the trill coal mine, near Castrop. Twenty-five Miners were buried beneath huge masses of coal, lild all hope of getting them out alive has been abandoned.

RAILWAY DISASTER IN ILLINOIS. [CENTRAL NEWS TELEGRAM,] NEW YORK, Wednesday.—A goods train col- led to-day with the rear car of a passenger train QI1 the Chicago Santa Fe and California Railroad ..t Lorenzo, Illinois. The engine of the former Was telescoped. The boiler burst, and five persons 1rere killed, whilst many were severely scalded.

i THE LONDON HORROR. INQUEST AND VERDICT. Dr Danford Thomas held an inquest on Wednesday afternoon on the bodies ot William goldsmith Hunt, aged 28, and Emma Marie j*reen, 24. who were found shot at their lodgings, *23, Mansfield-road, Gospel Oak, on Monday. *"8 Hunt was too ill to attend, and was tePreseneed by a solicitor. F Charles M. Green, clerk, of 8, Mona-terrace, ulbam, brother of Miss Green, stated that he his sister alive on the 1st inst., when she •poked pale and ill. She was an actress. He *Dew the conditions under which she was living with Mr Hunt. They had inhabited for a considerable time; but not on amicable terms. He had heard Hunt threaten his (witness's) sister's life. Hunt Jhowed him a revolver once, and remarked, .1 shall use it." He had struck ^iss Green to witness's knowledge — Hunt was a warm tempered and excitable man, was in the habit of quarrelling with the deceased. After other evidence, which substantiated the fccts already published, the jury found th<*t Hunt Miss Green and then committed SUicide whilst tempararily insane.

THE PLUMSTEAD OUTRAGE. SENTENCE. At Old Bailey on "Wednesday, Charles Lamb Rttd 26) was indicted for attempting to fcurder Mary Anne Gadsdam, whose sister he JI\d been courting. He enticed the young .oman from Camberwell to Plum«teail Marshes, nd stabbed her with a knife because she had plained that be injured her to stay out all C: Tire i-vy {wcJLS .us prisoner guilty, attd was sentenced to eight years' penal servitude.

THE SHOOTING AFFRAY. DEATH OF THE MAN WALLACE. Josh Wallace, the man who was shot in a SUblic-house in Hattou-garden, died on ?Yednesday morning at St Bartholomew 'a ^0sPital. His assailant, the Italian, Joseph *telli, is not expected to live.

THE DISASTER TO AN EMIGRANT STEAMER. «,^e Red Scar liner Noordland, which ran down J1'8 vessel in the English Channel last week, left Outbampton on Wednesday morning for Jptoerica. Soon after leaving the docks she "r°UQQed in the mud, and was delayed two hours.

NEW YORK PRICES. [KEUTEB'S TKLKGRAM.1 NEW YORK, Wednesday.—Money easy. Stocks Pened very strong, and a general advance in trices ensued although the market has been l11e1Vhat dull, the closing was firm. Cotton t'Il1. Petroleum firm, but quiet. Lard easier. Wheat opened strong, but closed weaker. Flour Corn exporters buying largely. Sugar, rlher tendancy. Coffee and tin quiet. Iron hiet, but steady. GOVERNMENT BONDS AND RAILWAY SHARKS, quotations; Apr, 10 Apr, 9 "11i Money, U.S. (joy. 3 p.c I 3 p.c t, Ultto, other Securities 3p c 5 po Xchaiwre ou Louiion, 6<i days'sight 4.87 4.862 tet i ^ble 'i-'ransters 4.S9 4.89^ I*chitu)j8 on Paris, 60 days'sight 5.184 5.18,, jj;*cuau(i;e ou Berlin Ditto ,9o± 9bi jj;*cuau(i;e ou Berlin Ditto Pbi 9bi u?Ur per Cent. U.S. Funded Loan 1283 128J estern Union Telegraph Share.- 85 S4j Hitaila Southern shares.— 52j 52 £ .^na./lian Pucitic- bl 53 antral ot New Jersey 35i °5j Pacific Shares c4 34 Pi !ca!;o & North-Western, Ord. lObjf losi -hicago & N. Western Preferred.. 138 ¡ J 38 ^"jcajio, Milwaukie, and St. Paui 66 66i j\ aware, Lackawana, A Western 136'J 2352 Grande Shares 16j l6 "illois Central ihares. 111 iioi Shore it Michigan Southern 102J 101i| JKttjsville & Nashville Shares 64 63 .jchigan Central Shares 87 S6 £ 7,'SBouri, Kansas, and Texas. 15 12g AT;* York Central & H*udsou Biver 107A 107 Dil? ori £ « Lake Erie, & Western 284 27i t 'to. Second Mortgage Bonds 1Q4<. 103j Vj** York, Ontario i Western,Oni i6I 16j Itn eru -Pacific, Common tifci 2bI V-^toern Pacific, Preferred 61g 60J £ £ ff°lk & Western Pref. Shares.. 51± &3i i)*1'0 and Mississippi, Ord. Share.- 22i 21g *eJ<on «Jc 'Iranscon. Common Sh. 33i 521 J'>i>3yWarJa and Philadelphia.. &4g t4^ ^Uadelphia and Iteading share> '<4% 441 ouis San Francisco l,'irst Pre f HOj ilot ir'tto San Francisco Preference 56,4 65A '>"»tto San Francisco Common.. 2U 214 €?'on Pacific Shares blj 6li Wr^ash, St. Louis, & Paciiic. 134 131 *basii, St. Louis, A'c., Pref. Sr.s. it) F. COTTON AND FKODUCE M1HKH fijton, day-8 receipts atU.S.ports 4,000 7,000 0otJon«day,8export to Gt. Brit'n. 3,000 3,00C day's expt. to Continent. 2.00C 12,000 n «°n futures,May delivery 1U.32 Caji°nfutures, July delivery .• 10,40 lj.46 Cotf0n,Iu.i^clli'i(i:upi'tnd New York jog middling New Orleans „ Wis 10%. tet!0 crude at New York 7•'2" 7.2S ^et.°i 1 sta'dard white,N.York 7.00 7.10 p6rv°,euni,st d white,Philadelphia 6.90 7-00 SniL? euxniJPrpeJLiine Certificates.. E0 90 'urpeutine 483 46 fia. Wilcox's «poe.v 7.22 7.32 delivery 9.85 10.07 ^onrw> bank's 7.95 7.85 psj — :65° 35 ? tS\Jsr°!p«nie City 4i Corn J air retinin^ Muscovados.. 5j> 5llAs Corn'fn!?V ,ai*ecl Western Spot.. 43J 44i Corn&es- May 42i Spriigi^July ^3 43i Whear Mo. 2, spot 312 112 ^hea?''r^u,Wlnter. en the spot B7i 874 Wheat' M*y 863 Coffee f»?11^ry July 8.^ 88, Cofiee fa,tWo iSJ 28i i°>°d il'° 19 -8? if ,'0' iNo. 7.Low Ord.May lb.65 16.7b i'^Hr'u t'.eJivery 16.8b 16,95 won n Sta*e Shipping branii? 3-10— 3-20 3.20—3.40 E'*>. a,?".1 fitness 20 7o M.bO ^«iriur.ra,ian 20-85 20.90 f'cigt. ffra.ln Liverpool steam^r.>. 31 2id ■'eiK'Ssteamer toLondo'.i 3ftd i "■otto;! ro Liverpool %6 ——

MURDER OF A LITTLE GIRL. I W^i, 'Me Taynton, cijargcd with murdering bis at Watford, was brought up on 6,1 when evidence given at the inquest was repeated. The prisoner was

£ GYL>TLAL DARKNESS IN LONDON. blackness overspread London on light, rendering the atmosphere as dark as iti two o'clock thero was a slight clearing

OaURCH STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. Wedn^burcb' Kent' VV/1S stru k bV lightning ^e°tlemen anfi tbe splre waR wrecked. Two to°«fcent h amongst the bells at the narrow escape.

THE SWANSEA TRAGEDY. THE EXECUTION YESTERDAY ALLEN'S LAST MOMENTS. LETTELI TO MRS KENT. PAINFUL SCENE ON THE SCAFFOLD. The last scene in the dreadful tragedy which has attracted so much attention during the past couple of months in South Wales, was enacted within tho walls of Swansea Gaol on Wednesday morning, when Thomas Allen paid the last penalty of the law. The morning dawned with a sky somewhat overcast by mist. A large crowd congregated outside the gaol, there being consi- derably over a thousand persons assembled, a large portion of whom were females. The representatives of the press, of whom four only were admitted, were, on proceeding to the gaol, ushered into a room, where they awaited the signal to see tho culprit pinioned pre. paratory to the formation of the melancholy procession from the condemned cell to the scaffold. It was here ascertained that Allen retired to rest on Tuesday a little before midnight, and slept from that hour until five o'clock. He rose soon afterwards, and at seven o'clock saw the chaplain, whose ministrations he received with great humility. His Rpirits were by no means low, notwithstanding tha terrible prospect before him. Contrary to the almost ihvariable rule, he did not make » hearty break- fast. Eggs, tea, and bread and butter were taken to him, but remained untouched. With regard to his firm demeanour, what probably had tended to compose him was a letter he received on Tuesday night from the widow of Mr Kent, the mail whom he murdered. A few days previously he had written to Mrs Kent begging ber forgiveness for his crime. The letter was a, lengthy one, and in it Mrs Kent was addressed as Dear madame." Allen denies that the razor was his; asserts entire absence of his (the murderer's) intention to murder; and prays for forgiveness even as Mrs Kent would hopo to be forgiven. At eleven on Tuesday night the governor received the following reply :— Gloster Hotel, Gioster-place, April 9. Sir,—Will you please let Thomas Allen know that as I hope to be forg'ven for my sins so X forgive him the rest we must leave to Almighty God, who knows the thoughts of all our hearts.— I am, &c.. F. M. KKNT. Major Knight at once conveyed this letter to the culprit, who heard it read with feelings of great relief, and begged to be aliowed to keep it during the night. The request was of course aceeded to. Whatever fear there might have been on Ailen's part to meet his end seemed to have been removed, and be expressed a deter- mination to die game but penitent. At ten minutes to eight the reporters were conducted to the scene of the execution, the exercising room, in which is the treadmill. They passed cn their way the condemned cell, where the chaplain (the Rev L. J. Hudson) was imparting the last religious consolations. Then the chaplain, attired in his surplice, left the cell to make room for Berry, who, in a pepper and salt suit and alight soft hat, proceeded to pinion the culprit. This occupied only a few seconds, and was not, as is customary, witnessed by the reporters. The operation over, the culprit was escorted out of the cell by Principal Warder Dd. Thomas and Warder David Jones, who walked on each side of him. Close to hIm came the chaplain, who, reading the burial service, accompanied the funereal procession, which was then formed. Falling in behind were tho under sheriff, the deputy under-sheriff (Mr David), the governor of the gaol (Major Knight), the governor of the Cardiff Gaol (Mr Howard), Dr Howell Thomas (the prison surgeon), and several warders. As the cortege wended its way to the scene of execution the bell of Christchurch was tolled. The culprit needed no support, and walked with a firm and fearless step, and took his place on thetrap without exhibiting the slightest signs of nervous- ness. He was placed,under the black crossbar of the scaffold, with bis back to those present, and the strap was rapidly put by Berry round his ankles, the rope adjusted round his neck, the swivel being underthe left ear, and the white cap placed over his head. The chaplain was all this time going through that part of the Burial Service where the words 41 Oh, Lamb of God," etc., come in. As the cap was being fixed, it was observed that Allen whispered to the executioner, and it was afterwards ascertained that he asked if he might speak. This is a strong indication of the fearlessness exhibited by Allen, for, on assent being given, it transpired that he was merely uncertain as to whether or net he might utter aloud a prayer. In a devout voice he then exclaimed, "Lord, have mercy upou us. Lord Jeus, receive my spirit this dayi, Lord Jesus, look down with pity upon me take mo to thyself." Then Berry sprang aside, took hold of the lever, pull1,d U, and tbc trsjp door opsning, the culprit dropped the full length of the ropa into the pit beneath, and the result was indicated by the Governor exclaiming, "Dead, dead." So at least it appeared. The body hung quite motionless for a few seconds, and the spectators were about to depart, when the body appeared to turn round on the rope, and twitches of the feet were observed by the reporters, who stood in a gallery immediately over the drop, and by the governor and the prison surgeon, who were looking down the trap. Whether this motion was due to muscular contraction nono but experts could say. But undoubtedly for some time—perhaps minutes— there were smart twitches of the feet and hands, and a swaying of the body, just as though the culprit would have moveu them had they not been strapped together. Berry seemed concerned, and he took out his watch, and gazed alternately at it and at the culprit. The surgeon and the doctor, and the reporters from the gallery, also were moved witnesses of the awful spectacle. Whether the drop had rendered the culprit temporarily insensible, and the twitches were due to an attempt to release hllnlletf on a partial recovery of his senses, is a question a journalist is not expected to solve. What the surgeon thinks will appear later on. At length the struggle—if the movement can be so described, ceased, and the culprit was pronounced dead beyond question. Berry pronounced the period that has been desciibed as one minute, and attributed it to muscalar contraction, as the culprit, like most blacks, had a very powerful neck. The drop was 6ft 6iu, and the culprit's weight 10 stone. "But," added Berry, "I allowed a little more than 6ft 6iii, and had I given a greater drop I might have decapitated the num. WHAT THE .SURGEON THINKS. Whether after nvsb Monday's experience at Kilmainbam Berry was afraid tc allow the drop he would otherwise have given is matter for speculation but it is said that when before the execution he inspected the scaffold he was warned by the governor that the drop was not long enough for a negro. In conversation with our reporter, Dr Howell Thomas, the prison surgeon,said death was not in- stantaneous,and that he thinks Berry should have given a drop of about six inches more. Ho thinks death did not occur till »™ra two and a half to three minutes from the pulling of the lever. Asked whether the twitcbuigs of the hands and leg were not merely the result of muscular contractions, he said he thought the culprit was not really dead till the-so movements ceased, But," said our reporter, the culprit did not speak 1" Oh," was the reply, be could not in his position," Did not you hear the straps crack as he struggled ? Later on it transpired that strangulation was only partiul. Shortly after the execution the u3ual notice of the carrying out of the sentence was posted on the gate of the gaol, and scanned by the crowd. It was signed by the Under Sheriff, by Dr Thomas, as Justice of the Peace, by the Governor, and the Chaplain. NO CONFESSION. The rope was the same a that used at Dublin last Monday. The culprit left no confession, but he admittod the justice of the sentence, and gave frequent utterance to his penitence. On Tuesday nignt the Governor gave the culprit an envelope in which he might encloso a confession, but the envelope was returned in the morning empty. THE INQUEST. After hanging an hour the body was cut down, and half an hour later a jury was empanelled. The jurors having beeu sworn by Mr T. N. T. Strick, the deputy-coroner, the body was viewed. On the neck there was no abrasion of the ckiu. The first witness called was Major Knight, governor of the gaol, who said the body which had been viewed by the jury was that of the deceased, Thomas Allen, who was a prisoner in Swansea Ganl. He was brought to the gaol on the 14-th February, aud on the 13th March was taken by him to Cardiff. At the assizes for the ounty held there he was indicted and convicteds for the murder of Frederick G. Kent, and wa sentenced to death. On lS'-h March he sent deceased to Swansea Gaol, and from that time up to the time of his execution the condemned man remained under his charge. The judgment of death was dmy executed and carried into effect upon the deceased at eight that morning, when he was hanged. In answer to questions, the witness said he did not behave the deceased was a sailor, but a journeyman shoemaker. He was 24 years of age. Mr Howell Thomas, prison surgeon, said he was present that morning at the execution. The Coroner; What did deceased die from ?— I should say strangulation. Caused by being hanged with a rope f-Ycs. Within what time did death take piace ? — Between two and a half and three minutes. That would be after the bolt was drawn ?-Yes, The verdict worded in involved legal phraseology was returned. The body will be buried within the precints of the gaol to-day. BERRY'S DEPARTURE. Berry left by the 1.30 train for Bristol, where I there is an execution to-day.

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THE ACTION FOR LIBEL AGAINST THE WESTERN MAIL." THE NEW TRIAL MOTION. In the Queeu'a Bench Division, London, on Wednesday—before^Mr. Jnstice Denman and Mr Justice Stephen, sitting as a Divisional Oourt, Mr Lockwood, Q.C., M.P., said: Will your lordships allow me to mention a case tried before Mr Justice Stephen in October last ? It was an action brought by Mr Roberts, a Congregational minister in Wales, against a Welsh newspaper called the Western Mail, in respect of a libel of a very serious nature published on that gentleman in defendants' paper,which is published in Cardiff. The case was tried before your lordship and a city of London common jury last October, when the plaintiff recovered a verdict and judgment, with damages £2,000. against the proprietors of the newspaper. After that, defendants obtained a stay of execution on payment of the £2,000 into court, and the only question which remains for decision by a Divisional Court is whether or not these damages are excessive. My lords, from the day of the plaintiff obtaining the verdict to the present time he has never had an opportunity of having the appeal heard, and he is most desirous and anxious that the matter should be settled. I have to ask your lordships whether the case might not be put in the new trial paper for next week, before the adjournment for the Easter vacation. Mr Justice Denman Four days of the past week, which ought to have been devoted to new trials, were given up to motions in order that we might keep pace with tha motions. For this week we had fixed three days for the new trial paper. One of those days has already gone, on the application of Sir Henry James, and now you are asking practically that your new trial should be advanced over others. Mr Lockwood: No, my lord, that is not so. The case has been passed over because it cannot be tried by the court hearing new trials as it is at present constituted. Mr Justice Stephen Why was it passed over t Mr Lockwood It was passed over because your lordship has been a member of the court taking new trials during the whole of the present sittings. Of course as your lordship tried the case you could not hear the motion for a new trial. Mr Justice Denman: That of course is 80, but I am afraid the same thing has happened in other cases which I tried, and which cannot be taken while I am sitting as a member of the court taking new trials. Mr Lockwood Of course, my client cannot have the advantage of having his appeal heard while Mr Justice Stephen remains a member of the court taking new trials. If the court could be differently constituted to bear this case it would bo a very great convenience, because it is very necessary that the motion for a new trial should be heard shortly. Mt Justice Denman: I am afraid your case is only suffering in the same way as many other cases are suffering, and we cannot help you. Mr Lockwood Very well, my lord.

THE COLLISION OFF BARRY DOCK. THE OWNERS OF THE CALLIOPE V. THE OWNERS OF THE DILSTON CASTLE.—Yesterday, in the Admiralty Court, Mr Justice Butt, assisted by Trinity Masters, had before them the action brought by the owners of the steamship Calliope, of Middlesbrough, to recover from the owners of the steamship Dilston Castle, of New- castle, damages for injuries sustained by their vessel in a collision which took plnce at the entrance to tho Barry Dock on the night of the 22nd November last, where- by their vessel. sustained great damage. Both vessels were riding at anchor in Barry Roads, and when they came into collision there was a moderate gale from the W. to W.S.W. The two vessels shee.ed round upon each other, with the result that both were damaged, the Calliope receiving the greater amount of injury. Sir W. Phillimore and Mr Hoiman appeared for the plaintiffs, and Mr J. G. Barnes, Q.C., and Mr Aspinallfor the defendants. Mr Justice Butt, after consulting with the Trinity Masters, found the Dilston Caatle alone to blame for the collision.

THE DOWLAIS WOUNDING CASE. ABSENCE OF THE PROSECUTOR, At Merthyr police-court on Wednesday—before Mr W. M. North—Timothy Murray was charged on remand with wounding Charles Smith at Dowlais. Last week prosecutor was reported to be too ill to attend. He was not now present.—In reply to the magistrate, P.S. Jones said the prosecutor was out of danger, and be told him to come to the court. Prosecutor said he wanted the other man apprehended as well. The officer had not yet found the seccnd man referred to. The magistrate remanded tho prisoner for a week, and admitted him to bail in his own recognizance of £10.

LOCAL LAW CASE. IN HE THE PONTYPRIDD AND RHONDDA VALLEY TRAMS CO. Application was on Wednesday made to Mr Justice North in the Chancery Division for leave to serve short notice of motion in this matter for Friday next for an injunction to restrain certain proceedings taken against the compauy under the Tramways Act.—It was stated that the proceed- ing* only came to the knowledge of the company on Tuasday, and that the present application was made by the direction of his lordship's chief clerk. Mr Justice North gave the required leave,

BANQUET TO MR W. H. SMITH. Speaking at a complimentary banquet given to him by the merchants, bankers, and other citizens of London, at the Merchant Taylors' Hall, on Wednesday night, Mr W. H. Smith said he felt undeserving of the great aud unusual honour conferred upon him. He had never sought his present position as leader of the House of Commons but, having undertaken the responsibility, he had sought to lead tha first legislative assembly in the world in paths worthy of the past, and calculated to make England greater and happier in the future. The Government were now lighting a great battle. There were great issues involved in the position to-day, but if the Government had behind it the support of merchants, bankers, and manufac- turers, he had no fea: of ultimate victory, There was now a great demand upon the health and strength of ministers, and the country would have to seriously consider the obstruction which prevailed.

GOWERTON. On Tuasday evening a public meeting was held at the Enghsh Congregational Chapel, the Rev W. D. Williams, chairman of the Loughor Parish School Board, presiding. Mr John Rowlauds, of Waunarlwydd, proposed, and the Rev John Bevan, «aunarlwydd, seconded, the following resolotion :— That in the opinion of this meeting, the Welsh Sunday-closing Act is a great success wherever duly administered, That the elimination of the bona-fiue travellers clause would materially strengthen this piece of beneficial legislation. The Rav AL Morgan, of Swansea, spoke in favour of the resolution, which was unanimously passed by the meeting,

LLANDYSSUL. At a meeting of the Tyssul Lodge of Good Templars the following resolution was passed :— That this meeting views with regret the unjustifiable course take by Lord Aberdare and .Mr Justice Grantham on the .Sunday-closing: question, and most emphatically expresses its opinion that the Welsh Sunday Closing Act has been a decided success, and an inestimaDie boon to the principality. That if any further legislation is resorted to, it should be in the direction ot strengthening the provisions of the Act, and that special attention should be paid to the bona- tide travellers clause and drinking clubs.

LLANELLY. TEMJPBBANCE.—A temperauce meeting was held at the Parish Hall, Llauelly, 011 Sunday evening. The room was crowded. Mr Oliver J. William", Ll.J, B., was voted to the chair, supported by Mr J. H. Rogers, Messrs Jas. Edwards and Ishmael Harris, and the Revs J. Davies (Siloah) and J. Griffitus (Calfaria). Mr Rogers, in a very able I speech, moved the following resolution:- That this meeting, while admitting that there are defects in tae Welsh Sunday-closing Act, is strongly of opinion that it is a success. But we belie-e that it could be made of still greater value it our magistrates arui police were to more stringently enforce its provi- sions. it is also the opinion of this meeting that the Act should be extended to England and the bona jide travelling clause abolished,

PENCLAWJDD. At a meeting held iu the Trinity Chapel after last Sunday'a service, presided over by the Rev last bunday's service, presided over by the Rev J. Thomas, the Rev Morris Morgan (Swansea) spoke on Sabbath Breaking and on the adminis- tration of the Welsh Sunday-closing Act, and the following resolution was unanimously passed at the close That the Welsh Sunday-closing Act. so far from being a failure, as some allege, is a decided success in this locality; that we believe, however, that the abolition of the bona-fide traveller clause, and firmer administration, would secure still better results. Hence we would liail—not the weakening, much less the repeal ot the act, but the strengthening of the same. so as to render evasions more difficult and Sunday-closing absolute as regards the sale of strong drinks. The resolutiop was proposed, after a few pre- lirnlOary remarks, by Dr B. Jones, seconded by Mr T. Guy. and supported by Messrs W. Harry (Llanmorlais), J. Clark, W. Guy, and D. Rees (Penclawdd), each of whom condemned in unmis. takable terms the present laxity in the adminis- tration of the act.

TRECASTLE. At a numerously-attended temperance meeting held in this place on Monday night, under the chairmanship of Mr R. Watkins, the Rev J. j Volander Jones moved the following resolution, which was seconded by the Rev David Williams, and supported by the Rav Evan Davies, Messrs W. Powell, D. Jenkins, Theopi&ilus Evans, and others :— That this meeting desires to express its unabated coniidence in tha Welsli Sunday-closing Act, which in its opinion has already proved itself productive of much good, and also to express its hope that the forthcoming investigation will result in strengthening both the act and tbe administration thereoo.

AN UNQUALIFIED SUCCESS IN RAJJNORSHIRE. At a meeting of the standing joint police committee for Radnorshire, held at Llandrindod °T° £ uesday (kord Ormathwaite presiding), Mr Ci. J. Covernton wished to have the opinion of the chief constable in regard to the working of the Sunday-closing Act in Radnorshire. Speaking for Knighton, a border town, they had derived a great deal of benefit from it, and it was the universal feeling amongst innkeepers themselves that that act should be continued. In some parts of South Wales there was a feeling that the act had not worked well, but it was totally different in that neighbourhood. The chief constable said his opinion was that the act bad worked very well. It had given great satisfaction to the inhabitants and to the publicans themselves, who expressed the view that they liked to have Sunday to themselves. They had less drunkenness in that county, in fact, they had not a single case last year of a person being drunk on Sunday.— Mr Evans Williams bad heard it stated that there were more people drunk in the streets of Rhayader on Sunday morn- f ings now than in former times. Had any innkeeper been snmmoned for selling on Sunday? —The Chief Constable There have been two or three cases at Rhayader.—The Chairman said he was glad the matter had been introduced, Mr Covernton might bring it forward in the council. As a Royal Commission was going to sit, an expression of opinion might be vere useful. —Mr Covernton expressed bis satisfaction at the opinion given by the chief constable.

G LAMORG ANSHIRE. The business of the Glamorganshire Quarter Sessions was resumed at the Town-hall, Swansea, on Wednesday. FIRST COURT. THE NEW TRKDBGAB CLUB PROSECUTION,—THS PKNALTT REDUCED. The appeal of William Sutton, manager of the above club, against the decision of the Cardiff magistrates. was resumed on Wednesday morning, before Mr J. Coke Fowler (chairman), Mr O. H. Jones, Mr De La B. Diilwyn, and Mr Smyth.— Mr David Lewis addressed the court, contending that the Summary Jurisdiction Act over.rides the special provisions in the Revenue Acts intending to favour the Crown, sucb as that which precluded the hearing of additional evidence on appeal, The whole proceedings on appeal were now uniform, and it was held by the Chief Justice that the Act of 1884 was intended to simplify and, if be might use the expression, codify the law ot appeal from magistrates. It seemed absurd that these old Inland Revenue Acts, which really nobody knew anything about exoept the Inland Revenue people themselves, should alone be exempted from the Codifying Act of 1881 which regulates all appeals; Mr Abel Thomas followed on the same side. Mr Jeffreys replied, contending that these Excise Acts were exceptional, and untouched by the Summary Jurisdiction Act. Mr Fowler said the magistrates felt, though with regret, that they were really bound by this old Excise Act of Parliament. If they saw their way legally to do so, they would receive further evidence. Mr David Lewis observed that in the court below the solicitor for the accused asked for an adjournment to enable him to produce all the persons who were drinking on the premises at the time to contradict Joe Field. This the magistrates refused—on what ground he really knew not. Mr Fowler said they could only bear the witnesses on both sides heard by the magistrates. Miss Louisa Sutton was examined. Her evidence emphasised the fact alleged by Sutton that her father invited Job Field to fill up a form of membership; that Harris paid 3d on his behalf and by his consent; and that be was made a member in regular form. Mr J. H. Jones, solicitor, said he had asked for information from the excise authorities, but in vain. He had asked tor an adjournment, and could not get it. Mr David Lewis then addressed the Bench, and Mr Jeffreys followed. The court held that the svidence of Field had no validity—it was a sham, in fact, in law. They therefore dismissed the appeal, but bearing in mind the strong observations made by the Lord Chief Justice, in reference to a case from Gloucestershire, they nowredltced the penalty to the minimum, viz., £ 1210^s and JE5. Mr Jeffreys asked for costs.—Mr Fowler: Costs will follow, of course.—Mr David Lewis applied for a case to be stated but this was refused, on the ground that a mandamus might be applied for. There were three other appeals with regard to tho same club against penalties of £20. £2. and £10. aud these were reduced to JS12 10s, £2, and J65 respectively. The item of £2 was for selling tobacco. Mr Jeffreys stated that the sum the minimum penalty the magistrates should have imposed was JB12 10s. He asked that this be raised to the last mentioned amount, and under- took that the committee would again reduce it to £2. The court, however, refused to acoede to the request. Mr Abel Thomas asked for costs in the second appeal. The whole of the penalties imposed by the Cardiff magistrates bad been £62, and though this had now been mitigated in the aggregate to £37 10, still it was a large amount, Costs, however, went as in the first appeal. THEFT IN CARDIFF. James Lynch was charged with stealing a coat from the pawnbrolciog shop Mr Green, of Cathays, Cardiff. Mr C. T. Jackson prosecuted, and Mr Arthur Lewis defended. The prisoner was alleged to have gone into the shop, tried on the coat, and then ran away with it. He was found guilty, and several previous convictions for felony being recorded against him. he was sentenced to five years' penal servitude.—Detective Smith, of Cardiff, said he was well known to the police of Cardiff, The court then rose. SECOND COURT. (Before Judge GWILYH WILLIAMS and Mr J. T. D. LLKWELYN.) AN OLD fiWINDLER BROUGHT TO BOOK—A BOGUS ADMIRER OF THE LATE CHRISTMAS EVANS-HE "OWNS UP." John Benjamin was indicted for obtaining money by false pretences from a large number of persons on the pretence that he was authorised to make a collection for a memorial to tha late Christmas Evans.—Tho prisoner pleaded guilty, —Mr Benson, who prosecuted, called Police- constable Hullin, who proved two previous convictions for fraud—one in 1881, when he got IS months in Cardiff and the other in 1833, when he was sentenced to five years'penal servitude in Swansea.—Mr Benson handed in the collecting book found in the possession of the prisoner, from which it appeared that he had collected £26 from 170 individual?.— The prisoner, who bad the appearance of an agricultural labourer, handed in a paper or petition asking the hench to be merciful and give him another chance, and acknowledging, among other things, that he was" hardened."—He was sentenced to five years' penal servitude.

MONMOUTHSHIRE. These quarter sessions were held at Usk Court- house on Wednesday. The Chairman (Mr A. D. Berrington) presided in the first court, and Mr S. C. Bosanquet, deputy-chairman, in the second court. There was a large attendance of magis- trates, amongst whom was Sir Henry Jackson, Bart..and Mr Edwin Grove, chairman of the new county council. There was, no county business beyond the appointment of ten magistrates to act on the joint police committee in the dual control cf the force, whilst the calendar was unusually light in consequence of the recent assizes. Tho following gentlemen were sworn on the grand juryMessrs E. Jayne (foreman), Llmfrechfa Upper W. Arthur, Thomas Walden, G. Wilton, jun., Pontypool J. B. Jenkins, Sobastopol; W. Morgan, Rugian J. Trumper, Grosmont; A. P. Filleul, S. D. Ingram, H. JaynoJ D. Jenkins, John Jones, Walter Jones, J. A. Kelly, John Kelly, John Kirby, John L. Lloyd, and Alfred Wilding, Newport. The Chairman briefly charged the grand jury, remarking that it was the first occasion on which the quarter-sessions had made a change in procedure. In consequence of the greater portion of the administrative business being now trans- acted by tbe county council, the trial of prisoners and what administrative duties remained to the sessions would be transacted on the same day, instead of on different days as had hitherto been the case. THEFT FROM TRKDEGAR. Richard Davies (19), collier, pleaded guilty to stealing a hat, waistcoat, pair of cuffs, two mufll ers, &c., the property of Edmund Hale and Abel Morgan, at the parisli of Badwellty, on the 28th February, and acknowledged a previous conviction at Blackwood sessions.—The Ciiairman sentenced him to three months'hard labour. SHOP THKFT AT NEWPORT. Ed war! Evans (18), gardoner, and Edgar (15), on bail, were indicted for stealing a coat from the shop of Emmanuel Jacobs and another, at Newport, on the 20th March. Against Dayer there was no evidence, and he was acquitted. Evans turned out to b3 a sad dog, there being ten prior convictions against him,— Sentenced to 12 months' hard labour. AN UNDESIRABLE LODGER. Patrick Noonan (31) labourer at a foundry, was indicted for indecently assaulting Mary Beeant at tho parish of Aberyatruth on the 23rd March. Prisoner went to the house of proseoutrix to enquire about lodgings, and during this interview committed the offence complained of.—The jury found prisoner guilty of a common assault, and he was sentenced to three weeks' bard labour. A HIGHWAY ROBBKRY AT RHYMNEY. John Moore (29), labourer, and James Sullivan, 21, labourer, were indicted for robbing Benjamin Morgan of a coat, waistcoat, pair of trousers, and B2 in money on tho 30th March, at Rhymney. Moore, who had committed an almost precisely similar offence elsewhere, was sentenced to eight months' hard labour, and Sullivan to six months' bird labour. BREAKING OUT AT LLANFOIST. John Harrison (34), collier, pleaded guilty to stealingan overcoat, two boots, a scarf, and other property, belonging to Samuel Davies, !it Llan- foist, on the 8th February, and also with breaking out ot the dwelling-house of the said prosecutor. Prisoner acknowledged a previous conviction at Preston, Lancashire, and was sentenced to 18 months' hard labour. THEFT AT TREDEGAR. John Sayers, tinker, was indictad for stealing 171bs of bacon from a shop at Tredegar, and being found guilty, was sentenced to four months' hard labour. A DISAPPOINTED MAN. Wm, Thomas (64), hawker, who looked like a fisherman, pleaaed guilty to stealing a box of photographic slides from the residence of Dr de Gruchy, at Caerleon, on the 25tb of March. Mr Morgan Jones recited to the court bow the prisoner slipped into the doctor's bouse late at night and took from the mantelpiece what be sup- posed was a weighty cash-box. On opening it he found it contained brass frames. He was so disappointed and disgusted at the result that he afterwards went to the Caerleon police and con- fessed. He was sentenced to 18 months' bard labour. BILL IGNORED. The grand jnry ignored the bill against Emma Rickards (31), married, for obtaining a so vereign by false pretences from Catherine Sawtell at Llantaanam, on or about the 31st December. This concluded the business, and the courts rose.

THE TITHE BILL. It is in contemplation by the Government to introduce after Eaoter a short bill for the purpose of temporarily dealing with the tithes difficulty, spending the passing of more comprehensive legislation. The measure will propose to enRblo arrears of tithe rent»charge to be recovered by civil ptocesss in the same way as an ordinary debt, instead of by the present cumbrous and 1 inconvenient method.

ELECTION OF GUARDIANS. CARDIFF. The counting of the votes in the contests throughout the Cardiff Union for seats upon the board of guardians at the triennial election occupied the whole of Wednesday, and the results in almost every case were not known until half- past nine in the evening. The following is a list of candidates, with the votes received in each case. The names of members of the old board are marked with an a. Where no figures are given there was no contest ST, JOHN'S (5). aJ. T. Barry 1726 aB. Cory 16S9 aE. Heme 1556 aD. Richards 1535 C J. Jackson. — 1010 aR. Enoch 829 s. Pady 710 FatherMayde u 678 ST MARY'S (7). aT. W, Jacobs 1679 eW. B. Gibbs 13()1 aT. W. H. Plain 1091 Smuel Evang 1033 G. W. Ii. Stone 1019 T. V. Yorath 97a aH. J. Thatcher 965 Father Butler. 9i3 James Price 872 G.H.Tragaskis 846 aF. Ward 842 ROATH '(5). oEbenexer Beavan .156& aJos^ph Ramsdale 1442 E. W. Sbackell 1334 J. S. Stowe 110 Charles Shepherd 1014 altees Enoch 953 aThomas Reynolds 955 Thomas Callashan 928 Charles Clarke 52J CANTON (4). aT. V. Yorath 1029 aFrank Baavan 1007 aRev V. Saulez 979 T.Cross 673 Dr Mulliti 599 Davicl Morgan „ 586 Dr Richards 460 William Headf ord 353 oW. Bassett 326 E. Thomas 244 PENARTH (2}.-aJohn Richards, 523; oD. T. Alexander, 433; Thomas Lewis, 384 Thomas Bevan, 384. LLANDOUGH (l).-John Rees, Cogan. COG am (1).—oDavid Morgan, 174 Evan Ellis Roberts, 12. BARRY (1).— aCharles Morgan, Castle Farm. BGNVILSTONE (1).—aDaniel Lougber. CAOOXTON (1) —J. J. Williams, Royal Hotel. CAERAU (1).—aJ. H. Davies. Saint well. LAVKRNOCK I.. Lawrence. LKCKWITH (1).—aDaniel Coslett. LISVANE (1).—aWilliam Williams LLANCARVAN (1).—aWiiliam Lougher, 72; Evan Louffher, 68. J.LANIUKF (1).—«Re» J. R. Buckley. LLANEDARNE (1).—John Roberts. LLANILLTERNE (1)-—a Wiilian) James. J.LANISIIEN 1).—aFrancis Wride. LLANTRITHYD (1) —Thomas Thomas. MERTHYR DOVAN (1).-aOavi,i Rees. MICHAI LSTONE-lb-PIT (1).-a.Edmund Greatrex. MICHAELSTONE-SUPER-KLY(I).—aJames Howell. PENOOYLAN (l).—aEdmund Rees. PENMARJK (1).-aThomas Matthews, Fontigary. PENTYRCH (2).—aRev Theophilus Rees; oEvau Watkins. PETERSTON-SUPER-ELY (1). — aEdward Thomas, Fiynonwen. PORTHKERRY (1).—«DaWd Walter Savours. RADYR (1).—aThomas Bassetc, 81; John Hopkins Llandaff, 23 RUDRY (1).-aAa.ron Johnson. ST ANDREW'S (1).—Morgan Howell, Colebrook. ST BRIDE'S-SUPER-Ei.Y (1).-aRev William Ware Harries. ST (IX—aJ. M. Akers, ST (1).—aRobert Thomas. ST LYTHAN S Williams. ST NICHOLAS (1).—William Evans, 51; T. Har. bottle, 20. bULLY (1).—aWiiliam Thomas. VAN Caerphilly. WELSH ST DONAT'S (1).—aWidiara V. Huntley. WENVOE (J).-a,Jobn Smith. WHITCHURCH Phillips, 252: Thomas Williams, 268; William Wride, 247. RUMNEY (1).—aWiiliam Edmunds, Lone cross Farm. St MELLOWS (1).—aPhilip Jones. WHITCHURCH. Little or no excitement has this year prevailed in the parish with respect to the election of guardians, as compared with former years. Three gentlemen are seeking office, viz., Mr W. Wrido, Mr John Phillips (two old guardians), and Mr Thomas Williams, and the three candidates have every confidence that thoy will be returned. NEWPORT. The counting took place at the Workhouse on Wednesday. The following results were made known in the evenHg:— CHRISTCHURCH. Mr E. Hill 758 Mr C. Pearce 726 Mr G. SDarke (not elected) 637 CAERLEON. Mr W. Thomas 127 Mr T. Povall (not elected) 65 LLANVEDW. Ir J. L. J eukins 50 Mr G. Morris (not elected) 13 ROGERSTONE. Mr W. John 174 MrT. Roberts (not olected) 80 MACHEN UPPER. Rev J. C. S. Darby 193 Mr P. T. Woodruffe (not elected) 72 PONTYPOOL. The result of the election of guardians for the P 'ntypool Union was declared on Wednesday by Mr Martin Edwards, returning officer. Thdre were three contests. The result. as follows:- TREVETEUN—SOUTH WARD. •v- ELECTED. Peter Eckersley 1.110 W. Lea Pratt lf076 Richard Green way 795 NOT ELECTED. David Williams 738 The four candidates were tbe old guardians representing the whole parish, which was recently divided into two wards, with two additional seats. TREVETHIN—NORTH WARD. (Six new candidates.) ELECTED. D. H. Davies 659 Richard Herbert 60g W.P.Jamea 607 NOT ELECTED. John Rosser 535 J. W. Mulligan 522 Richard Hall 217 PANTEG (Parish). ELECTED. aIsrael Williams 362 D. Ellis Williams 280 NOT ELECTED. 1 Joseph Goodenough 240 William Parker 93 RHYMNEY. The following is the result of this election of three guardians for the Rhymney Ward. Mr Griffiths is the only old guardian returned j— Thomas Davies 995 D. F. Pritcha.rri. 902 William Griffiths 6;30 NOT ELECTED. Thomas Thomas W. D. ThomM 399 BRIDGEND AND COWBRIDGE UNION. The following is the result of the contests so far as they have been declared :— NEWCASTLE HIGHER (2u ELECTED. Matthews 226 Jones 208 NOT ELECTED. Heirard 109 Edwards 61 Thomas. 29 MERTHYRMAWR. I ELECTED. John Williams. 25 NOT ELECTED. Rees Davies 17 LLANTWIT MAJOR. ELliCTED. William Thomas 202 Rees Thomas 201 NOT ELECTED. D. J. Jenkins 78 LLANDYFODWG. ELECTED. Thomas Jones 385 Thomas Williams 305 NOT ELECTED. David Vaughan 232 PONTARDAWE UNION. AN OBJECTION. The following is the result of the contested election in this union, viz., ALLTYGRUG WARD. Mr Thomas Morgao. 415 Mr John Beynon — 405 Mr W. B. Rees 271 Mr W. Birchell Rees objected to the retnrn of Mr John Beynon on the ground that he bad published cards without having the printer's name attached but Mr D. Bevan Turberville, thb returning officer, informed him that it was not within his province to decide such an objec- tion. LLANELLY. The following iPl the result of the anion poll;— LLANEDY PARISH. W. Thomas 251 J. LI. Thomas 239 NOT ELECTED. Rev Roger Williams 160 W. Bright. 109 LLANELLY RURAL. Owen Bonville 916 W. Humphreys 761 Johnlhomas„ 744 NOT ELECTED. J. Philpott 47¿ D.Bowen 409 LLANGENNECH. Rev E. A. Davies 225 B. Thomas 214 NOT ELECTED. •D.White 195 LOUGHOR PARISH. LOUGHOR PARISH. W. S. Richards 102 J. Morgan 94 NOT ELECTED. E. Morgan 90 D.. Morris 88 M, Harry 64 HAVERFORDWEST. The j election of guardians for tha following divisions of the Haverfordwest Union took place on Tuesday, and resulted as follows :—. PARISH OF ST B a IDE'S. Mr James Griffiths, farmer, Wind Mill Park 21 Mr WUUtHN Roberts, farmer, Rippeston 14 FURZEY PARK. Mr George Williams, farmer, Tempemess. 41 Mr Henry Davies, Old Bridee, H&verfordwest. 1? 8T MARY'S PARISH. MrT. Batker, saddler, High-street 173 Mr J. D. Baker, White Horse Hotel 110 Mr JobB'Lewis, borough treasurer. HII.,er-west.. 97 The first two are elected. PARISll OF ST. THOMAS. Mr William Thomas, grocer Upper Market-street 224 Mr J. A, Reid, grocer, St. Thomas Green 55 PARISH OF WYMASTO". Mr T. Cfarrett, farmer, Shoalshook 88 Mr Henfy Davies, Old Bridge, Haverfordwest. 17 LLANDILO. The election for the parish of Llandilo-Fawr resulted as follows :— — Powell 740 Morgan Davies 702 W. Jones 689 Joseph Harries 685 W. Griffiths 668 Kev L. Price 55S 1 c Not elected Isaac Edwards, 528 and Mr Thomas, 02 LOUGHOR. The result of the election of guardians for Louirhor parish was as follows aWiiliam Selwyn Richards, Cefngolau 102 John Morgan, (iowerloti 94 Kdward Morgan, Bertblwycl 93 aDavirl Morris. Commercial Hotel 88 Morgan Harry, Penyfodau 61 The first-named were returned. awere the retiring members. NARBERTH. The only contested election of guardians in the Narberth Union was in the parish of Beerelly. The poll was declared on Wednesday as follows:- W. P. Wilson, Langdcn 59 Thomas Killa, Cattersbill 21 Mr Wilson was elected. LLANFAIRARYBRYN AND MOTHVEY The following is the result of the election for Llanfairarybryn and Mothvey parishes :— LLANFAIRAR YBRTN. Giiffiths. Gworngwinau 130 Rees, Talgarth I. 121 Oates, Rhandirmwyn 91 The first, two are elected. MOTHVEY. David James 122 W.J.Evans 96 Morgan Davies 86 The first two are elected.

SERIOUS WOUNDING CASE AT PONTYPRIDD. At Pontypridd police-court on Tuesday—before Mr Ignatius Williams and Dr H. N. Davies—a man named Kelly was charged with wonnding Thomas Vaughan, collier. residing at 142, Tre- celyn-r.oad, Newbridge, on Saturday, March 30th, at Pontypridd. Prosecutor's head was bandaged, and ho was accommodated with a chair. The frosecntor came to Pontypridd on Saturday evening to see two friends. Ab,-ut half-past eight o'clock the three went to the Cross Inn public- house, whore they remained until a quarter.to 11 o'clock drinking together. Prisoner entered the house and called for a pint of beer, which was refused by the barmaid. Prisoner thereupon took bold of a pint belonging to a man named Gibbon, and was about lifting it to his mouth when the owner exclaimed, "Hold on, that's my pint." Prisoner retorted, I remem- ber you since last Saturday," aud almost simultaneously struck a blow at Gibbon, hut niissed him. Prisoner was sabsequently ejected by the landlady's nephew. Immediately after- wards prosecutor left by the side door, and wished his friends, who had come or.t with him, Good night." Prisoner interfered, and indignantly ejaculated, "No, you are not going on like that neither," and struck the prosecutor with his fist violently on the breast. Prosecutor fell to the ground, and before he had time to scramble awoy he was kicked on some part of his body and on tbe nose, which was shockingly disfigured and bled profusely. A nasty cut was also inflicted on the forehead, the wounds being so aerious that the medical attendant considered the prosecutor in too precarious a condi- tion to go home. He was, therefore, put to bed at the hotel, and has remained there ever eince. Before he had concluded his evidence he remarked that he was very thirsty and extremely weak. The stipendiary then consulted Dr Davies, who was on the bench at the time, and they agreed it would be advisable to adjourn the case- for a week. The prosecutor was afterwards convoyed out of court in a chair, was carried by two police officers, and tbenca to A cab which waited outside.

LATEST MARKETS. COIlN. LONDON, Wednesday.—Very slow trade for wheat, and prices nominally the samj as la^t Monday. Very little enquiry for flour. Barley firm but inactive. Oats realise full prices from scarcity. Maize firm. Heans atiti peas unchanced. Arrivals British—Wheat, 330 qrs. Foreigii-Wheit.8.603 qrs tariey, 2,720; oats, 15,820 qrs; maize, 14,960 qrs; flour, 10,110 sacks. GLASGOW, Wedne-dav.— A thin attendance for a Wednesday, and the demand for wheat ana flour veiy restricted and where sales were pressed lower prices had to be accepted. American wheat, 17s 6d to 23s. Flour millers are complaining that orders are not so numerous as they were. Feeding beans unchanged grinding sorts at a shade easier prices—16s to 163 6d, Maize steady at llx 3d. Barley and oats quiet. Foreign barley, 15!i to 16s. NEWPORT, Wednesday. There was a moderate attendance, but very little business was dono. Wheat is still going down, being quoted at 6d per qr cheaper, Barley 6d to IS lower. Oats showed an upward tendency, 6d to Is advance being asked. Beans hd cheaper. R-mnd maiz" 6d Inivcr American maize same as last week. CATTLE NEWPORT, Wednesday.—There was a plentiful supply in all departments at the market to-day. The attendance was good, and a considerable amount of business was done. The prices realised were:—iieef, superior quality, 6i,1 to 7d second. 6d to 6id; mutton, wethers, 9jil ewes, 9d and siiorn sheep, 8<l to Sid laoib. Is to Is Id and real, 7d to lOd per lb. Vigs— porkers sold at 9 6d to 10s per score. HEREFORD, Wednesday. — There was not A very lartre supply of cattle at our markot to-day, ami prices were higher for both cattle and sheep, though not much trade wa.s done. Boef sold at from 7d to 7,d, and inferior from 5,1 upwards. There was a short supply of sheep, which sold (Ieai-, wettiers making from 9d to lOd per lb shorn ewes from 7.1 to SIl. Lambs also sold at high prices, fetching :5JS each, or about Is6d per lb. Calves were again dear, sollinc from 8.1 to lOd. A good supply of pigs, which -old for 4id to 5id per ih. No alteration is to be recorded as to the store cattle trade. FISH. Gitihisiiy, Wednesday.—Thirty VESSELS have arrired with a fair supply. There is a'good demand. J'laice, j 20., to 25s level, 16.3 to 20s lemons, 40s to 60s snips, 160s to i90.s haddocks, 7s to lis; whitings, 18s to 28s; whitches. 22i to 28 per box turbot, 6i to 14s brill, 2s 6d to 5s liiig, 3s to 4s dead, 2 to 3s cod, 63 to 12s skate. 4 to 5s dead, 2s to 4s each hake. 50s to 90s iletd cod. 40s to 120s per score halibut, 5s to 6s; dead, 4s to 5s per stone; herrings, 5s to 7s per box. PRODUCE. LIVERPOOL, Weico-day.—Sugar—cane very firm little offering; Tate's granulated advanced 6d, being quoted at 22s 6d; beet April, 18s ,aid. Coffee, cocoa, ric»,linseed, and castor oil unchanged. Lard in good request at 35s 9d to 36s. Palm oil flat; hard oils, Bl9 15s; soft, £ 1S 15s. Tallow firm-Northil. 24s 6d to 26s 6d. Petroleum nnchltvged-Amtorican. 6d. Turpentine, 35s 3d. Nitrate 95 7jd to 10s, as in quality. LONDON, Wednesday.—Sugar—refined market strong, and pieces and crystals 3d dearer; foreign goods, firm but unaltered beetroot dull, and lower; April, 18s, less oi per cent; May. 18s net; June, 18s 1Jd; grocery crystalised firm, with moderate enquiry. Coffee- public sales went at steady prices to occasionally ra- ther dearer rates Rio futurflnneres,76s6d to 79s,Sept.. Tea-,itill sale for China congous, 4!rl to 41d Monings, up to Is 71l; tine Indian brought full prices other kinds generally with a lower tendency. Kice inactive, but stendy. Cotton nnclmn;!el1. Jute very quiet. East India indigo sales firm for Kurpahs, but Bengals weaker sales close to-morrow. Spice sales went flatly— white pepper at cheaper rates. Tallow unchanged. Turpentine, 33s 9d. American petroleum, 5(1 to Sid spot. PROVISIONS. LONDON, Wednesday -Batter quiet. Market at about previous values. Fneslaud, 96s to 100s Kiel, 100s to 114s Danish, 100s to 114s Normandy, 90s to 112J Jersey, 90s to 98s American, 60s to 90s. Bacon firm market. Irish quoted 60s to 63s. Hams without change. Lard dull sale. Cheese—American quoted 50s to 58,; Dutch also unchanged. BRISTOL, Wednesday -(Friincii Barnard's Report.)— Bacen—Although the demand cannot be called brisk. packers stand out for full prices. but buyers seem indisposed to pay the same at present. Light hams are scarce, and are mostly held for an advance. Cheese without inueh change; the tiatte is inactive, but in fice of small s; ock, holders are generally firm. Butter continues quiet, and values are again in buyers' favour. Lard-American quotations are rather lower on the week, but prices still seem too high to attracr, buyers. Flour-There has been a complete break in prices of wheat at Chicago, quotations for April and May now standing about 13 cents per bushel below those of last week. New York—which has been for some time relatively lower than Chicago—is about 1 cent lowor. In sympathy with the decline values of flour come easier, but export trade is reported quiet. Home markets dull, and 6d per sack in buyers' favour. Exports for the week from the American seaboard to this port, 8,000 bags of 140 lbs each. SUGAR. GLASGOW. Wednesday.—Market is cleared at 6d advance. The ofii-ial report states Market continues strong tables again cleared at a further advance of 3d to 6d. POTATOES. LONDON, Wediies,l,%y. -Good supplies and trade very slow except for best qualities, Scotch regents, 80s to 130s English clo., 60s to lOJs magnums, 60s to 130a Hebrons, 60s to 90s other descriptions, 50s to 80s per ton. BUTTER. CORK, Wednesday.—Firsts, 1021; seconds, 92s medium, 8bs; thirds, 81s; fourths, 75s. Mild-cured tlrkins-fine, 103s; mild, 82s; ditto kegs, 78s. In market, 431 firkins,. WOOL. LONDON, Wednesday.—The sales wore postponed owing to the darkness of the day preventing examina- tion of the samples. COALS. LONDON, Wednesday, Last prices were quoted at to-days market for seaborn 3 house coals Hettons, 16s Lambtous, lbs 6d Lyons and Wear, 168 per ton. Ships arrived, 10; sold, 7; gas, 3. MliTAt.S LONDON, Wednesday.—Copper quiit—G.M.C., sellers jMO; buyers, 530 loss, but nothing done for cash; three months nominally £33155. Tin quiet—Straits. £ 92 153 cash: £ 93 1 Os to £9.3 15s three months. -Spolter better, at E17 2s 6d to £ 17 5s. Spanish lead. 1:12 I2s6d; Eng- lish, f.12 lbs to £ 13. Scotch pig iron—buyers. 44s 6d cash. Closing report :-C,pper quiet, 150 tons G.M.C. and B being done at S40 10s; G.M.C., £39 17s 6d closing, £39; 15s cish three months. £ 39 5s. Tin weak-Straits sold at S92 15s to £ 92 12s 6d cash £9"5 10s to B95 15 three months Australian sold at JE94 2s 6d. Speiter dearer, at E17 5a buyers. Spanish lead, B12 12s 6d English unaltered. Rothschild's quicksilver. S8. GLASGOW, Wednesday.—Maricet steady. A fair bltsi. ness was tlone at 44s 6jd and 44s 6d cash 45s gid, 45s 81d, and 4bs 9d one month buyers, 44s 5d cash 45s 8d one inontki sellers, near. Middlesbrough done at 38s 9d and 38s 8 £ d cash 38s Hid one month buyers, 38.3 81 i cash; 38s lid one month: selers near. Hematite done at 48s 10d and 48s 8àd cash; 49s Id and 48s lid one month buyers, 48s 8211 cash;s sellers, Id more.

FOOTBALL. MEETING OF ItUGBV SECRETARIES. A meeting of the secretaries of southern clubs was held on Wednesday, at Anderton's Hotel, Fleet-street, London, to arrange fixtures for the next seasoll There was a fairly large gathering; most of the junior Metropolitan clubs were represented, but the London Scottish and Blackheath did not send a delegate. Blackheath have arranged matches with Somersetshire, Oxford and Cambridge Universities, Bradford, Manchester, Cardiff, Halifax, and Burton- on-Trent, The fixture for Newport is not definitely settled.

THUEATENEDSTRIKEIN THE COAL TRADE. The Staffordshire colliers are showing them- selves determined to demand the 10 per coot, advance decided on by the National Conference at Birmingham on Wednesday. At several of the collieries in the Old Hill, Cradley Heath,- and Black Heath districts the men resolved to take immediate steps for an advance. The price of coal has gone up 81 to Is per ton. and a further advance in prices seem imminent. The collier4 declare that rather than forego the advance they will break up the wages hoard only recently formed.

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PEMBROKE DOCK. Town COUNCIL.—The monthly meatiug was held in the Markei-hall ou Tuesday aftercoon, Mr W. E. Seccombe (mayor) presiding. The committee recommended an 8 i district rate for tho Pa.ter Ward; a lOd district rate for the Pembroke Ward, and a 4d rate for the whole borough, which were ordered to be made.—Mr F. G. Seccombe brought forward his motion relative to providing a book in which the specifi- cations for all future contracts with the I corporation should be entered, so as to prove a check wheu the bills were presented. This was agreed to. It was also agreed that Mr D. Hughes Brown's motion with regard to the committee appointed to report on the Pembroke Commons, carry out the suggestions contained in their report. It was agreed to hold the market day in Pembroke this year on Thursday instead of the following day, which came on her Majesty's coronation day. A committee was appointed to consider the proposed new railway rates, and a committee was proposed to see what can ba done with regard to the new police-station for Pem. broke Dock.

NEW MILFOItD. SCHOOL BOARD.—The first meeting of the new board was held on Tuesday evening. Mr Payne was elected chairman, and Mr Henry Richards was appointed vice-chairman and also treasurer of tha board. It was agreed that the usual monthly meeting be held the first Tuesday in the month, instead of the first Monday as formerly. IF your Children or Friends are Losing their grip on Life and scarcely able to breathe, you should try Tudor Williams's Patent Balsam of Honey—ad- mitted the greatest discovery of the g-e-ior weak- chested men, delicate women and children. It cures when all other remedies fail. It cures Coughs. Coldi Bronchitis, Asthma, Tightness of the Chest. it cures thousands of children from Bronchitis and Wlioopjng Cough. It cures for one shilling when pounds have been spent in vain Do try it. Sold by all Chemists. 1123

LLANELLY. SIR A. STErNET.—Sir Arthur C. Stepney, M. P., has returned from the East and resumed his place in the House of Commons. COLLIKRT FATALITY.—On Wednesday morning a married collier, named John Davies, was killed at a small coalpit noarthe workhouse by a bell- l stou" falling on his head.

PONTYPRIDD. TRESPASSING OS THE RAILWAY. — At the Pontypridd police-court on Wednesday—before Mr Ipnatius Williams (stipendiary) and Dr H. Naunton Davies—Mr Jabez Richard", inspector on the Ferndala branch of the Tatf Vale Railway, charged Elias Williams, John Daniels, William Davies, and David Thomas with having trespassed on the liue.—P.C. Evans deposed that about 11.30 a.m. 011 the 24th inst. he saw the four defendants walking along the roadway track between the Ferndale and Tylorstown stations. When they saw him Daniel Williams jumpsd over the feuce and made off, but the three others walked on until they reached Tylorstown Station, where they tried to get off by climbing over the paliugs,—Defendants were each fiued 5s, including costs.

MERTHYll. EASTKR MONDAT.— Grand Athlotic Sports at Pijnydarren Park, Merthyr Tydfil. Foot and pony mcine walking and trotting handicaps. Entries close April 18th- For pa;ticular.s apply C. Anthony, hon. aee" 11, Union-street, Merthyr Tydfil. 542o

ABERCARNE. CAKKPHILLY EISIKPDVOD, WHIT MONDAY, 1839.—Grand Choral and Brass Band Competitions. Programmes by post, Ud. 1), Williams, Secretary. 5129

j NEWPORT. j A CARDIFF WOMAN IN TROUBLE.—At the | poiice-court on Wednesday a young woman, i named Elizabeth Johnson, hailing from Roath, Cardiff, was charged with beiug drunk aud dis- » orderly on Barrack-hili, on Monday night. The magistrates ordered the woman to be sent to | prison for 14 days, but suspended the committal for au hour to enable the woman to go to Cardiff first.—Thomas Pritchard, for attempting to rescue the woman from custody, was fined 10s 6 1 or 14 days' imprisonment. EASTKB-MONDAY.— Newport Spring Athletic Meeting. A.A.A. and N.C.U. laws. £70 in nrizes. Programmes on application to Hon. Sec. Grand display of fireworks by Brock, of Crystal Palace renown, in the I evening 5189

| CAERPHILLY. 5 TREDEGAR STOCK AND PLEASURE FAIR, April 1 15th.—For space for shov,3 apply Secretary, Chamber « of Trade. 5^9 NEURALGIA SPECIFIC.—W. George. M.P.S., Swansea.

| CADOXTON. BURIAL BOARD, — I'lvs Burial Board inot at i the Cadoxfcon Board Schools on Monday night, ? wheu there were present Mr E. D, Jo;i«»s (chairman), Rers E. E. Alien and J. W. Matthews, and Messrs J. Barstow, G. Garnett, C. Morgan, R. Lougher, D. Rees, G. Neale, O. Jenkins, and J. A. Hughes (clerk). On the recommendation of the visiting committee it was decided to erect at the cemetery a shed 20 feet by 12 feet, a lean-to shed 20 feet by 8 feet at the end, and to advertise for tenders for their erection. It was resolved that a precept representing a halfpenny rate should be issued to the overseers. —The clerk was directed to write to MrTreharne, seating that the board did cot claim the hedge which had been lately trimmed by their care- taker.—The certificate of the board's architect (Mr S. W. Richards) was produced, showing that £135 was due to Mr D. Lore, the contractor. A cheque for this amount was ordered to be drawn. —The contract for the laying out of the grounds will be completed in a few days,

CARDIFF. CARDIFF EYK and EAR HOSPITAL, 18, Charles- street.—Open daily at 2.30. Attendances during the week ending April 6th, 1889, 107 new cases, 34.—-W. A. Braiiey, M.D., consulting surgeon J. Mil ward, M.D., aud H. C. Enor, M.R.O.S.. fturgeona. FANOY DnEss BALL.—O.i Wednesday, in the crush-room of the Park-hall,a fancy dress ball was held by the youthful pupils of Madame Gaultier, Normandie House, Cambray, Cheltenham. Quito a large uumber of children attended, and they were all most tastefully dressed. Esmeraldas, Gitauas, French Grisettes, and other chancter borrowed from comic opera heroines were in the ascendant. The httls ones in their graceful evolutions gave proof of careful and assiduous training. STARR-BOWKETT BUILDING. SOCIETIES.—Appro- priation meetings in connection with the 1st, 3rd, 5th, and 6th (Cardiff) Societies were held in the Swiss-hall on Wednesday evening, Mr R. Y. Evans in the chair. The ballots resulted as follow 1st Society, register No. 573, representing Mr Wood, Pnarr,it, tho holder of four shares; 3fd Society, No. 142, Mr Maidment, two shares 5th Society, N". 243, Mr Powell, Ferndale. three shares aud 6th Society. No. 33, Mr Bowen, holding four tuiares. Tlie.^a members are now entitled to the advance of £100 per share, free of interest, repayable in 12 years. THK IMPARTIAL .SOCIJCTY,— A general meeting of the members of the Impartial Society was held at the Cymmrodorion Rooms on Wednesday for the dual purpose of electing officers and hearing a papsr by Miss Sturge, of Bristol. Professor Tauner presided, and there was a large attendance. Mr G. Carslake Thompson was elected president for the ensuing vear and Dr A. C. E. Parr vice-president. Mr H. M. Thompson was reappointed honorary secretary. The balance sheet, which wa< adopted, showed a small balance in hand. Miss Sturge then pcoceeded with her paper, which dealt with 44 Women's Work and Wages." Touching prin- cipally upon the industrial classes, Miss Sturge gave it as her opinion that the great necessity of the day was combination in order to Ret rid of the "middleman, and bring employer and work- women into direct comrnunication. An interesting debate followed, and Miss Sturge was accorded a hearty vote of thanks. -KEEPING. — At the police-court on Wodnesday-before Mr L. Williams, Aid. D. E. Jones, aod Atd. Waring—a woman named Eliza- betj1 Griffiths was charged with keeping a brothel at 5, Darnel-street. Sergeant Hawkins and other constables gave evidence as to having visited i the house ou several occasions, finding men and women in t.he different apartments. Two street- walkers, Ehzinoth Moran and Elizabeth Collin- 8on Quitting the fact that they earned their living by prostitution, stated that they had never paid anything to Mrs Griffiths, except as lodgers. Inspctor Jame8 proved that defendant had been previously convicted, and she was fined JS15, or three months' hard labour. CARDIFF LIBERAL ASSOCIATION. — WABR ANNUAL MEETINGS for election of ward officers aud representatives to the Liberal Thousand.' IKeit lKard, Thursday next, 7.30 p.m., Liberal Club, New-street. f Canton Ward, Thursday next, 7.30 p.m., Hope School- room. Coworidfreroad. Gr&Jlj'et<nvn Ward, Thursday next, at Bap- tist Chapel, Olive.street. South Ward, Friday next 7.30 p m Bethania School- room, Louionn-square. Eastward, Tuesday next, 8 p.m., Swiss Hall. All Lib rals are invited to attend these meetings, (Miferal addresses will he given. Liberals who have changed their addresses since 15th July last should advise R. N. Hall, Secretary, 53, Queen-street, Cardiff. LIBERAL EXCURSION TO HAWARDEN, EASTER MONDAY.—Tickets must be applied for at once trom Liberal Association Offices, 6i, Queen-street. Train leaves Cardiff (G.W.R)a.M a.m.; Newport, 6 a.m.; Abergarenny, at 6.45 a.m.; arriving back at Cardiff a: 9.57 p, m. 5450 JtoATR RjiADiNa-KOOM.—Times, Graphic, and other papers to be Sold by Auction, by Mr J. G. Maddox, this (Thursday) evening at 9.30. 78 PHELPS & CO., Fruiterers and Florists, Queen- street, Cardiff. 2005 GORNSBY'S Carriage Lamn5,10s:!d pair. Works 43, Merchant-st., Bristol. Ship. hotel.street lamps. 2171 A CARD.—Mr Bert Harne, Portrait Painter, 2, Dumfries-place, Cardiff

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I ANTICIPATIONS. The second day of the Craven Meeting was miserable as regards the weather, while the attendance was again very limited. The sport was rather tame in the early portion of the afternoon, but the last few races on the pro- gramme brought out very good fields. It is worth mentioning that tLe Duke of Portland's colours were to the front in the course ot the afternoon with Melanion in the Column Produce Stakes, The Turcophone in the Three Year Old Plate, and Elsie in the Two Year Old Plate. To-morrow the meeting concludes, when I shall select the following Selling Plate of IQOgs (Rous Course)-AIOTARY FILLT. Craven Stakes—FREEMAN or GAY HAMPTON. Thirtieth Bennial—RADA or SHEKX. Ashley Plate-AT LAST or WAYLAND. Flying Plate—WHISTLE JACKET or ST. PATR, ICK Second Welter Handicap—CIGAE LIGHT or HOLYBOOD. Wednesday Night. VIGILANT. I

NEWMARKET CRAVEN MEETING. NliWMAltKET, WEDNESDAY. 2 O-The COLUMN FKODUCK STAKES of 30 sovs each, 10 ft, with 1bO added, for three year olds colts 9at, Allies 8st 111b certain allowances, R M (1 mile 17 yaids). Duke oi Portland's Melanion, 8st 111b -F Barrett I Prince Soliykotf's Pantomime, 8st 81b.T Caunon 2 Lord Bradford's Royal Oak, Bit lllb liickaby 3 Duke of Hamilton's Scottish Fusilier, 9st .Watts 0 Betting—4 to 1 on Melamon, 8 to I agst Pantomime, and 100 to 8 agst any other oifered. I Scottish Fusilier, at a slow pace, made the running from Melan.on and Royal Oak, with Pantowime lying oil for half the journey, wheu Melanion took up the running, and, stalling oil Pantomime's challenge half- I way up the hill, won a line race by a length and a half; a bad third 2 30—The THIirriKl'H SALE STAKES of 10 sovs e'.ch. 5 ft, with 100 sovs added, for yearlings pur. t-nased by public auction in lSiiV colts 9st, fillies 8s: llib selling and other allowances. K.M. Mr Jennings's, jun. Do re use, 7st 310 J VVoodburn 1 Mr Redfern's .1IJ tdoc. 7st 131d. Wame 2 Betting—6 to 4 on Doreube. The pair cantered together into the Abington Dip. where the favourite drew away, and WOII by two i lengths. The winner was sold to Mr Whipp for 100 guineas. 1 3 O-A THREE YUAR OLD PLATE of 300 sovs I colts 8st 121b, fillies est 91b winners extra D.M. Duke of Portland's The Turcophone, 8st 12ib U Barrett 1 Mr L de Rothschild's lioswal, Bst 121b.F Barrett 2 Mr Abington's Maynooth, 9st 31b Watts 3 Lord Caliborpe's Windfall, 9st 310 ltobinson 0 Mr T Jennings's, jun, c by Peilegrino—Nadine, 9st 3ih T Cannon 0 Duke of St Aibans' l'icquct, Bot ldb Webb 0 Lord Ellesmere's Pamela, 8so 91b S Loates 0 I;eLtiiig-a to 4 agst Wnuiiall, 3 to 1 agst Maynooth, 0 to 1 hgst Picquet, 10 to 1 agst Roswal, ami 100 to 8 each aest -Nad lie colt and The Turcophone. The Nadine colt settled down in front of Maynooth and Windfall, with The Tuicophone and lioswai lying well up for three-parts oi the journey, when Windfall was beaten, and the three placed, drawing away shul"t,y afterwards, tan a pretty race home, which resulted in favour of The Turcophone by a litek; two lellths between the second and thircl. Panicia was fourth. Windfall fifth, and Picquet last. 3 30—A TWO YEAR OLD PLATE of 200 sovs colts 8st 121o, tillie. 8dt Sib winners extra. Last fire lurlongs of D M. Duke of Portland's l.ie, Sst 61b F Barrett 1 Lord Dudleys Beggar my Neighbour, Sst 121b G Barrett 2 Mr J G Baird's Phautas.-oe, Sst 91b.- -Rickaby 3 Mr Charlton's Arcanus, Sst 910. Robinson 0 Mr Deacon's Homewaid Bound, 8st glb 0 Lord Ellesmeres Don Pacitico, bst 9ib Loates u Lord Gerard's Geneva, Sst bib J Woodburu 0 Lov,i lto-6 ry's Mahonia lilly, 8st91b. Cannon 0 Mr T Phillips's Saccharine colt, 8st 121b.. T Loates 0 Lord R Churchill's Jervaulac, 8st 121b Watts 0 BeLtiag-11 to 8 agst Beggar My Neighbour, 7 to 2 agst Don Pacihco, 10 to 1 agsc Kisie. 100 to 8 each agst Homeward Bouud and Mahonia filly, 100 to 7 agst Jer- vaulx, and 20 to 1 each agst Arcanus and Phuntassie. Eble. on the right,inacto the running from Beggar My Neighbour on the extreme left, with Phanta^sie, the Mahonia tilly, and Arcanus lyinc i-ext, for nearly half a mile, when the three placed drew away. Elsis, however, always had the best of the race, and won rather Cleverly by a necil three-parts of a length between the second and third. The Mahonia hlly was fourth, Arcanus fifth, and Homeward Bound last. 4 0—The BABRAHAM PLATE (h.mdicap) of 600sovs; winners extra, R M. Count Lehndorff's Hortari, 4y 7st bib .Wall 1 Mr Lowther's King Monmouth, aged Bst 121b Watts 2 Mr X Jenniugs's Father Confessor, 4y 7st Sitt o M. Cannon 3 Mr Blake's Exmoor, 6y 8st ..T Cannon 0 Mr A Taylor's Eitidspord, 5y Sst 61b„E Martin 0 Mr Sassoon's Theodore, by bst Sib F Barrett 0 Duke of Portland's Johnny Morgan, 4y Bst 516 O. Barrett 0 Mr Clayton's St Helen, 5y Cist 131b (all bib). Pugli U Lord Durham's Cabal, 6y 7st lib Blake C Betting—4 to 1 agst Exmoor, 9 to 2 agst Theodore, 5 to 1 tg-L Johnny Morgan, 6 to 1 each agst Hortari and Killi-" Monmouth, 100 to 12 £ st Eiridspord, and 100 to S each agst St Helen, Fatuer Confessor. and Cabal. Hortari, in the centre of the course, cut out the work from Johnny Morgan and Eiridspord, these being clear ot Theodore, St. Helen, King Monmouth, and Exmoor, with Cabal in the rear. There was littie alteration in the above order until reaching the bu-hes, where Theodore, Johnny Morgan, Eiridspord, St. Helen, auo Exmoor were beaten, aud, although King Moumouth challenged resolutely in the Abing- don Dip, liortziri lioi(L his own aud won a pretty ra.ce by throe-parts of a length; a bad third. Johnny Mor- gan was fourth. Theodore firth, Eiridspord next, and "hal last. 4 30—A SELLING PLATE of 100 guineas,for two year olds colts Sit 121b. fillies 8st 91b the winner to be sold for 200 sovs. Last 5 lurlongs uf Ab.M. Mr F Lawson's Esther, 8st 9ib Calder 1 Mr Simon's Abara, 8st O,b (i Barrett 2 J-iuke of Hamilton's Psalin Singer, &t91b (carried Sst 101b) Watts 3 Mr Sadler s Minister, 8st 12ib T Cannon 0 Mr T Jennings's, jun, Chouau, 8st 12!b..J Woodburu 0 Capt Montagu s Maid of Honour, 8it 910 T Cannon 0 Mr Rowell's Jake Kilrain, Sst 121b S Loates ) Mr C Archer's Excursion, 8st Sib .e .Griffiths 0 Mr Peake's Peony, Sat 91b Warne 0 Mr Youuger's ito^ine, Sst 91b „'f Woidou 0 Mr H Jennings's Mengnat, Sst 121b Robinson 0 Betting—6 to 4 agst Maid of Honour, 100 to 15 each agst Psalm Singer and Merignat, 8 to 1 each agst Esther, Peony, aud Abara, and 100 to 8 agst ltosine. Auara showed the way from Chouau, Jake Kilrain, and Psaim ingcr. with. Esther and Maid of Honour lying next, until three furlougs from home, when the favourite was well beaten, and Esther, closing with Abitral half- way down the till, stayed the longest,f and won a fine race, by a head; adength and a hal between the second and third. Chouau was fourth ltosine fifth, Poeny sixth, and Minister last. The winner was sold to Mr McKeuna for 300 guineas. 5 0—The FIRST WELTER HANDICAP PLATE of 200 sovs winners extra. Rous Course (5 lurlongs Mr Whitley's Mrs Stirling, Sy 7st 101b G Barrett 1 Mr Jenuing's Geerge, 3y 7st glb -ttl Cannon 2 Mr Macksay's Nimeusis, 2y 8st 21b F Barrett 3 Mr Davis t ulmen, a 9st 31b X Canuon 0 Captain Machell's Virgin Queen. 3y Sst blbRobinson u Lord R Churchill's Pillarist, 4y Sst Calder 0 Lord Gerard's Norwood, 3y 7st 151b ..J Woodburu 0 Cnev Ginistr^lli's Giuestra, by 7sc 91b. „ A White 0 Baron M de Tuyil's Sharper, 4y 7st Sib G Chaloner 0 Mr Fawcetts Quakeress, 3y Óst 121b (al 61b) W Jones 0 Couut Lehndoril's Negligent, 3y 7st Willi 0 Mr Burton's Deceit, 5y 71b Blake 0 Betting—100 to 30 agst Nimeusis, 9 to 2 agst Mrs S.irling, b to 1 agst Pillarist, 100 tob'l each agst Neg- ligent and Sharper, 100 to 8 each agst Fulinen, George and Quakeress, and 20 to 1 agst Deceit. Giuestra, after showing temper at the post, jumpsd 0:t in front, and made the running from Nimeusis, Pillarist and ivlrs Stirling, with Sharper and George lying well up to the bushes, where Giuestra dlopped away, and the three placed, with Pillarist, taking close order in the Abincdou Dip, ran a tine race home, which resulte d iu favour of Mrs Stirlini: by a lIecK; a bead only separated the second and third. Pillarist, close up, was fourth. Sharper fifth, Fulmen next, and Quakeress last. There was 110 attempt to speculate on future events either on the course or at the Subscription- rooms after racing. TO-DAY'S RACING. ORDER OF ]&UNN ING. -Thirtieth Biennial, 1245; Craven Stakes, 115 Flying Handicap, 1 45 Selling, 2 15 Ashley Plate, 2 4o Second Welter, 3 16. Bennington Stakes—Melauion walks over. The Match is oil. ENTRIES. SELLING PLATE (Rom Course).—Close the Door, Rizzie tilly. Guaar, Vatica, General Bland, Strauss, Ma Lady filly, and Merignat. WEIGHTS. FLYING HANDICAP PLATE.—ROUS Course. y st lb y st Ib Brooklyn 4 8 12 Peg Sleddle .37 3 Ringmaster a 8 11 Lord o' the Hills ..3 7 3 St Symphorien. 4 8 7 Alec 36 7 Lyddington 6 8 2 Alaster. 3 6 7 Lown a 7 8 Swordbearer 3 6 5 St Patrick 3 7 S Camballiua 3 6 5 Cigar Light 3 7 4 1 Sapateo 3 6 b Whistle Jacket. 47 3 ,SCltATCHINGS. Flying Handicap—Peg Sleddle, Ashley Plate- Leadenhall, Philtatos, Rentless, Esther, Traviata filly, Walloon, Veau ti'Or. Dalwhinuie, Lifeguartl, Wild West, and Miser Davis. thirtieth Biennial- Caerlaverocic. Craven Stakes-Rigadoon. Barkham, Elixir, Double Eagle, Bridlemere, Blue Peter, Scutler. andOrmuz. Bennington—Cool and Certamen. Match —Lord Randolph Churchill pays forfeit. In the Two Year Old Plate, run yesterday, the trainers of Jervaulx and the Saccharine colt were each fined 1 sov for not declaring weight over night. LICHFIELD MEETING. LICHFIELD. WEDNESDAY. 1 4'i-The BURTON HUNTERS' FLAT RACE PLATE of 30 sovs weight for age penalties and allow- ances. Two miles. Mr Dixon's Little Davy, 5y list 71b Capt Sandeman 1 Mr Lapidus's Pawey, aged 12st 12lb ..Ur Abington ?, Mr Holden's Philyra, 4y list _Owner 0 Bettinz-Evens Patsey, b to 4 agst Philyra, and 4 to 1 agst Little Davy. Won by two lengths Philyra bolted. 2 15—The bHKNSTONE SELLING HUNTERS FLAT RACE PLATE of 50 sovs; weight for age; winner to be sold for 50 sovs. Two miles. Mr Percy's Unripe, Sy 12st 31b Mr Abington 1 Mr Lapidus's Patsey, aged 12st 71b .Mr R Smith 2 Betting—10 to 1 on Unripe, who won easily by a length. The winner was sold to Mr Lane for 105 guineas. 2 50- The MAIDEN HUNTERS' HURDLE PLATE of 40 sovs weight for age penalties and allowances. About two miles over eight hurdles. Mr Percival's Helen Davis, aged 12st 21b. Stephens 1 Mr Wilkinson's Novel, 4y list 71b Purcell 2 Sir W Throckmorton's Anaconda, 6y I2st 71b Capt Sandeman 3 The Unknown (Mr Manning) and Mudlark (Lomas) also ran. Betting-6 to 4 each agst Helen Davis and Anaconda, 3 to 1 agst Novel, and 20 to 1 each agst The Unknown and Mudlark. Won by a length And a. hlf; half a length between the secoud and third. Mudlark w-vs fourth. 3 20—The SCURRY HUNTKBS' STEEPLECHASE PLATE of 30 sovs; weight forage; penalties and allowances. About two miles Mr Newton's Skelton by Macaroon—Spirea, by list Mr R. Justill1 Mr Thirlwell's Afrioa, 4y lOst Halsey 2 Mr Uolden's Divorce, 6y 12st71b Owner 3 Betting—Evens Africa, 6 to 4 agst Skelton, 6 to 1 agst Divorce. Won in a canter by three lengths a bad third. 3 50 The TAMWORTH HUNTERS' HURDLE PLATE of 50 sovs weight forage, with selling and other allowances. Two miles, over eight hurdles. Mr C Lane's Unripe, by llstlOlb H*lsey 1 Mr Tyler's Bluette, 4y lOst 71b Mitchell 2 Mr Manning's Minstrel, 6y last 71b Stephens 3 Poor Jack (Holbeach) and Nora. (Owner) also ran. Betting—Evens Poor Jack, 2 to 1 agst Minstrel, 7 to 2 aest Unripe, ftnd 8 to 1 agst Bluette. Won by half a length two lengths between the second and third. Nora was last. 4 25-The QUALIFYING HUNTERS' STEEPLE. CHASE PLATE of 40 sovs weight for age, with penalties and allowances About two miles. Mr Page's Conway, 6y 12.t 31b Stephens 1 Lord H Paulet's Tickhill, aged l2*t 31b Capt Sandeman 2 j Mr R Gladstone's Paroquet, 4y lOst 10lb W. Daniels 3 j Betting—5 to 4 on Tickhill, *6 to 4 agst Conway, 6 to 1 agst Paroquet. Won by six lengths; a, bad thirdt

I_ THE OFFICIAL STARTING PRICES NEWMARKET CRAVEN MEETING RACE. WINNK.R. | SportingIAft I Sportgm&n Column Melanion ..I 4 to 1 on I 4 to 1 o» Thirtieth Doreuse | b to 4 oc | 6 to 4 on Three Year Turcophone 100 to 8 ag 100 to 8 aj; Two Year.. Elsie 10 to 1 as 111 to 1 a/ Barbabaca Hortari j t to 1 ag 6 to 1 ay Selling Esther 9 to 1 ag j 8 to 1 as First Welter Mrs Stirling | 9 to 2 ag 9 to 2 aft LICHFIELD MEETING Burton Littie Davy | 4 to l ag 4 to 1 ajr Shenstone Unripe I 10 t.<> 1 on 10 to 1 att Maiden Helen Davis j 6 to 4 ag 6 to 4 af Scurry Skelton j 6 to 4 ag b to 4 aft Tamworth Unripe 7 to 2 aj £ j 1 to 2 ajr Qualifying Conway | 6 to 4 ag I 6 to 4 ay.

SCRATCHINGS. Messrs Weatherby ofticially announce the followinf scratchiugs Derby Spring enMew-tnts-Ilettie. All )iandicaps-overtoii. Derby Handicap Steeplechase—Merry Maiden. Welbeck Stakes, Derby—Minthe. All. engagements—Bertha and Billet Dllux. Manchester engagements—Dictator, Tornado, and Big Gun. All handicaps for which the weights have appeared —Wild Notes.

LONDON BETTING. WKDNESDAT NIGHT. CITY AND SUfjUliBAX. One mile and a quarter. Run Wednesday, April 2tb 5 to 1 agst Pioneer, 3y bst lOib (t) 10 to I — Wise Man, 4v 8s1 3ll» (t) 10 to I Goldseeker, 4y 8st(tando) 20 to 1 Veracity. by 3-.it 211) (t atid o) JUBILEE STAKES One mile. Run Friday, May 13. 7 to 1 agst Martley (t nud o) 25 to b Mephisto (q TH:. DKUlV One mile 4 furlongs. Run v f.iy, Julie 33 to 1 agist Monte Cnstu MANCHESTER EASTER MEETING. ACCEPTANCES FOR THE LANCASHIRE HAN- DICAP STEKPLECHASt:. ft lb 1 st lb Ballot Box 12 7 Eccentric — 11 2 Spahi 12 5 Astracbau 110 Savoyard™ 11 12 M.P 1*' 13 Ringlet 11 12 j lialmi — 10 13 Gamecock 11 (4 10 12 Bellona 11 9 I Magic 10 10 Kilworth__ 11 2 I Sorrento 10 1 Et C«tera 11 2 f Hettie 10 h ACCEPTANCES FOR THE JUBILEE HANDICAP HURDLE. sc lb | "t lb Conservator 12 7 J Dornoch 11 B Gonfalon 1^ 2 j Tommy Upton 11 4 Rotherbam. li 2 j Dixvolo 11 1 Sherbrooko 11 13 ] Lai Brough 11 0 Alcieus. It 13 Meldrum 10 11 Tonans 11 11 Sienna In 7 SilverSea, 11 10 Biack Bead. „ 10 6 Rt Crispin „ 11 6 Swinton — 10 6 'The Tyke^ 11 5 Wanderer — 10 1 Banter 11 o| Nell Cook 10 1 Weights laisedllb.

SANDOWN PARK SECOND SPRING MEETING. ACCEPTANCES VUR rHE CHEAT SANDOWN IILHPLE RACE. Touch aud Go. John Barieycrn, k4uy Mannering, The Tyke, Carionald, Dornoch, Tnmmy Upton, Lai Brough. The Penman. Martin t. Wanderer, Spud, mid Balderdash. Wei^hi-i raised lllb* ACCEPTANCES FOR rnrK GRAND INTERNATIONAL STEEPLECHASE. —Savoyard, Gamecock, Johnny Long- tail, Kilworth, Et Caster* Magic, The Fawn. Astra* chau, Hettie. Merry Maiden, Chancellor, Damascus, Zelotes, and Baccy. ACCEPTANCES FOR THE FALl. MALL IIANDicAr.- Oliver Twist, A perse, (iuy Mv-nuering, Stour and Avon, Volcaiio, Tyrant, Coralinc, Black Bead. Trenton, spud. Gold Dust. La Reyne, Ben. Cider, Hibernian, and Spite

THE RACINO WU&LU SAYS:2, 25, 53, 209. Special -62, b. THE SPORTING WORLD SAY SCut, 13 Gas, 16; Ray, 11, 3A Bun, 33. PARK'S OPINION. —15, 45 or il, Rada. 48 wurds repiy-paids. Address—Park, V, itiei--rofLi. Sydenham. THE MIDDLEMAN (MK.MOH. SI OPINION SAYS Biennial, 21; Craven, 27; Ashley, 26, Brick Apple; Bennington, 12; Welter, 11. Jc<-ply-paid telegrams (48 words) promptly answered. An dress—J. MEMTOK. Middleham, Bedale.

CHEPSTOW MEETING. Stewards—The Right lion Lord Fi tzhardinge, Mr J. A. Rolls, Mr C. K. Lewis, M F ti. Mr Reginald Herbert. M F H. Captain \V. H. Marling. Mr It. J. Kerr, The ltilhtlion Lord Tredegai, M K H, Colonel the Hon. F. C. Morgan. Mr It. P Jenkins, Mr II. Morgan, and Captain P S_ Marling. Judge aod stakeholder—Mr R. Todd. Starter- Air W Smed- ley. Clerk of the Course--Mr S. Adams. Clerk of the Scale,-I\lr S. IC Hay. Hon Sue--Mr P. S. Har. rison. Delightful weather favoured this am >ual meeting, held on the St Arvwi's course, Chepstow, on Wednes- day. Heavy rain had fallen for the two or three pit. eeding days, but nevertheless the going was exceed. ingly good. The attendance was not so la rge as it haf been in other veal's, it was iiotiecable tiiat quite v. large proportion of those present bailed fro.in Cardiff. The sport was decidedly interesting Ott the whole, though none of the finishes could be called exciting. Below we give details of the racing The SELLING HUNTERS HURDLE RACY5 of 26 sovs; wenrbt for .ice seUiiis; allowance:s, Two milell over eight hurdles. Mr Corbett's Kreckles, a llst 21b. Le wis 1 Mr A de Laski's Chorister, a list 71b Owner 2 Mr F C Morgan's Bender, a list lib 3 General Watson's Old Geor, ty Iht 1(111) Mr H S Watsou 0 Captain Heade s Miss Westbourne, 6y llr 71b Mr W Lindsay 0 Iletting-6 to 4 each agst Freckles and Chorister, b to 1 agst Mi-s Westbourne, and 10 to 1 agst any other. Chorister and Freckles made alternate iunnii g IroQT Bender and Old George. Half a inile from homo Chorister was passed by Freckles, who won in a canter by four lengths a bad third. Miss Westbourne was fourth. and Old George last. The OPKN HVNTKll.:oj' PLATK of 40 sovs 12st each; penalties and allowances. Two miles aud a half over a country. Mr Bingham's Romance, a 12st 51b Mr V.lla," 1 Mr CPryse Rice's Lady Glen, a 12st 5lb Mr W Lindsay 2 Mr Hope's Lord Wenlock, 6y 12st .Mr Br,iiiiiwaiLe 3 Mr 1) Lindsay s Mangold, by list 21h Owner 0 Baron C do Tuyii's Zeolite,by Use (car list 6ib)Joiies 0 Mr Moore's Anarchist, 4y list Whale 0 Bettinjt-b to 4 agst Romance, 2 to 1 each asst. Lord Wenlock, Lady Glen, and Zeolite. Romance drew away at the start with a claar lead of Lady Grleti and Lord Wenlock. At the second obstacle Anarchist refused, and the favourite, drawing away, won anyhow by live lengths a bad third. The ST I'LERE STEEPLECHASE of 30 sovs for quali- tied huiilers weight for wemht for age penaitie* and allowances. About two miles ami a half. Capt M Lindsay's Spider, a 13st 2ib Owner 1 Mr Gritton's Aldershot, a I2st 31b Mr I/ewi* 2 Mr Watson's Wizard,4y 10iu 101b (car list Slb>owner 3 Mr Smedley's Playfellow, 4y lOst Spiers 0 Bettii-.g—Evens Spider, 5 to 2 agst Playfellow, 3 to agst Aldershot, and 10 tu 1 agst Wizard. At the start Aldershot jed from Wiayd and Playfel- low, with Spider last. Along the far sitle the favourite improved his position, and heading Aldershot at tbe last lence won easHy by six lengths a bad third. A HUNTERS' FLAT RACE of 4(1 sovs for qualiiied hunters; weight for age penalties and allowances. About two miles. Mr J Nott's Protection, by list bib. Mr T C Nott 1 Mr Hope's Lord Wenlock, by 12st ..Mr Braithwaite 2 Mr Gordon Canning's Stuart, ty list 61b .Owner 3 Lord Dangan s Sir Algernon. 5v list bib (car list 91b) Owner 0 Mr Pryce Rice's Lady Glen, a 12-t bib Mr WLiudsay 0 Betting—7 to 4 agst Lord Wenlock, 3 to 1 each agst Sir Algernon and Stuart, 4 to 1 agst Protection, and 6 to 1 agst Lady Glen. Stuart made the running at first, but at the half- distance Protection assumed the lend, and, maintain- ing it throughout, won by four lengths half a length between the second and ihrd The U, NITED HUNT STEEPLECHASE af 22 sovs, for maiden hunters weight for age certain allow- ances About two miles and a half. Lord Dangan s Vesuvius, a 12st 71b Owner 1 Mr W. R. Shirley s Viking by 12st 5lb Mr Lindsay 2 Mr H S Watson's Gombeen, 4y list (car list 41b]) Owner 3 Mr A. de Laski's Sensation, a 12st 71b Owner 0 Mr King's The Ranger, a l'ist 7ib Mr Morgan 0 Mr J Frost's 1 ansoy, a list Mr G Frost 0 Mr Coyney's Tradesman, a 12st 21i) Owner 0 Mr Arnott's Robin Hood, 4y lOst 71b Mr Vachell 0 Mr Harrison's Tideuham, a 12st 71b Mr Wood 0 Betting-3 to 1 each agst Vesuvius and Sensation, 4 to 1 asrst Gombeen, ó to 1 agst Viking, and 10 to 1 agst any other. Sensation and Gombeen cut out the running till near the finish, when Vesuvius came on and won easily by a leugth a bad third.

STRANGE CASE AT CARDIFF. GRAVE CHARGE AGAINST A TRADESMAN. Edward Morgan, aged 39, at the Cardiff police- court on Wednesday—bsfore Alderman D. Edgar Jones and Mr Lewis Williams—was charged on remand with stealing a cheque book, the property of Samuel Hughes, from No. 30, Pearl- street, also with forging the name of Samuel Hughes, and thereby obtaining fS 16, lid from Messrs Nelson Brothers ou March 25th. He was further charged with obtaining by false pretences a quantity of meat from Messrs Nelson Brothers. It will be remem- bered that the evidence already tendered showed that Morgan had obtained four sheep's carcases from the prosecutors by meaus of a forged cheque. —Samuel Hughes, hawker, living at 34-, Herbert- street, stated that prisoner asked asked him to join him in a speculation for the sale of frozen meat in Caroline-street. Witness agreed, and give prisoner £ 8s 5d as his share of the cost of the meat. The prisoner iook a shop in Caroline-street, and told witness that the rent was £ 1, at the same time asking for 10a (witness's share), which he paid. Morgan subsequently bought a pair of scales and weights, price 16s, and witness again paid half. The followiug day they bad the gas put in, and purchased more articles. witness paymg to the prisoner JBt 13i at as |»ia share of the expanses. For all these some prisoner promised receipts, but did not give any. They commenced business, aud prisoner or hw son took the money. Prisoner constantly went out and got druuk and refused to give any accovnt of the manner in which the funds were spent, as he (witness) knew nothing about the business. At last witness thought something was wrong. One afternoon prisoner went out, as usual to get a drink, and his son followed him, whereupon witness secured the services of a nuin with a horse and cart, and took off the remaining meat, which he sold for £3 10s. The implement* lie still had. He lodged with thfJ prisoner at 30, Pearl-street, and in a box in his bedroom was a cheque book in connection with his banking account iu the Capi- tal and Counties bank. This had been purloined and bad not been seen since, but his little boy told witness that Mr Morgan bap taken some papers out of his box. The account with the bank was closed, and he had therefore never signed any cheques in bis dealings with Morgan. The cheque produced was not in his band- writing. The boy referred to having given corroborative evidence, Inspector Jameg asked for a remand on the ground that further charges would be investigate,-I.-Tije prisoner said: "I with you to understand that these cheques were not written by mo." He added that he had a wife and a houseful of children who were probably starving, and ho opposed any further remand.—Detective Fowler stated that there were six or seven similar oases against tho prisoner, and he was remanded until Wednesday.

THB Seville Orange Marmalade Season has now Closed, and W P. Hartley has made 3,767,360 lbs. 1,664 tons), thus showing the great demand for Hartley's unequalled braud.