South Wales Daily News

DEPARTURE OF THE KAISER. FATAL ACCIDENT TO A SAILOR. A fatal accident occurred on board the German battleship Kaiser, off O.,borne, on Thursday. An able seaman named Krause, one of the smartest men in the ship, went aloft with soma mates to drill when ha slipped and fell to the deck, a distance of 70 feet. He was immediately attended to by the surgeon of the ship, but died soon after- Wards from internal iijemorrhage. The Hohen- lollero, with the I^aiser on board, and the rest ot the German ftaet sailed from Spitbead on Thurs- day evening at 6.30. The usual salutes were ex- changed, and the ships in harbour dressed with n-kastl).ad tl!igs, At Osborne during the day the Queen reviewed 1,500 sailors and marines belonging to the German Squadron. The Emperor was present in the nnitorm of aGerman Admiral, and at the conclusion of the inspection lutoiaied the men the Queen was very pleased with their appearance and excellent marching. His M«j^siy then led his men in three ocheer-, for the Queen, which her Majesty acknowledged with smiles and bows.

A WHITECHAPEL CLUB RAIDED. On Thursday afternoon Supt. Arnold and a touniber of detectives and constables surpried a number of men and youths who were gamb- ling at the Tower Hamlets Club, in Whitechapel- road, London. So effective were the precautions taken that not a siugie man was able to escape, and about 70 arrests were made. The prisoners, who were mostly poor people, were marched to the police-station three or four at a time, vent any excitement. Those charged will be brought up at the Thames-street police-court this morning. Cards and money were also captured.

CRUSHING THE IRISH TENANTRY. LETTER FROM MR GLADSTONE. Mr Gladstone writes to the Irish Catholic res- pecting the support given by members of the Government to the Land Corporation c—" I am afraid the general complicity of which you speak established by the habitual tone of the Govern- ment—that is, of Mr Balfour—in the House of Commons. But it is witli some surprise and more ilarm that I pei^eive the names of Mr Smith and Lord Cranbrook as large subscribers to the land- lords' combination, which appears indeed to aim it crushing the Irish tenantry by means of JJritish money. I wait to see what answer can be made to Canon Keller's letter in yesterday's Times."

WELSH INTERMEDIATE EDU- CATION BILL. SIR GEORGE ELLIOT EXPLAINS. Sir George Elliot, Bart., M.P., in acknow- ledging the receipt of a resolution passed by the Uk Local Board} in favour of the exclusion of h-loumoutbshire from the scope of the Welsh Intermediate Education Bill, writes as follows to the clerk ot the Local Board 1, Park-street, Park-lane, W., July 5th, 1889. Dear Sir.—I am in recmpt of resolution passed by your board with respect to the omission of Monmouth- shire from the working of the Weisli Education Bill. Personally, I am in accord with your resolution 1Il iavour of its exclusion, but I have refrained from taking any prominent part in the discussion, having Jeceived so many memorials from the other side I feel, however, that lowe you and my constituents this ex- planation tor my sileuce.-Youis truly, LtEO. ELLIOT.

CAPTAIN MURRELL AT CARDIFF. PRESENTATION TO-DAY. This (Friday) morning the Mayor of Cardiff sill present Captain MurreIJ, the famous com- mander of the Missouri, with a gold medal on behalf of the Norwegian Government. The teremony will take place at the Town-hall at 10.30.

FORESTERS IN CONFERENCE. At to-day's sitting of the Foresters High Court fAt Bournemouth, Mr T. B. Stead, of Leeds, wag elected permanent secretary in succession to Mr -3bawcross. The meeting then proceeded to discuss the proposed alterations in the general rules, and a discussion on the relief question was fcroceeding when the court adjourned.

NEW YORK PRICES. [REUTER'g TKLKFLRAM.] NEW YORK, Thursday.—Money easy." Stocks opened very weak. The market subsequently became buoyant, and, though dull, closed firm. Cotton, firmer tendency. Petroleum and lard steady. Wheat on spot firm; futures Eteady. Flour neavy. Sugar dull aud prices nominal. Coffea and iron quiac. Tin quiet, but steady, EOVUITKMAM BONDS AND KAJI.WAY SHARKS. Quotations August b August 7 Call Money, U.S. Gov. Bonds. 21 p.c 3 p.c Ditto, other Securities 2i p c 3 p.c xchange on Loudon, 60 day?' sight *i.85 4,fc6 Ditto. Cable Transfers 1.c8 4.88 Exchange on Paris, 60 days' sight 5.18J 6.184 Jixcbanee on Berlin, Ditto 9b So Four per Cent. U.S. Funded Loan 128 1284 Western Union Telegraph Shares 851 864 Canada Southern shares 52t Canadian Pacific b9 -8i Central of Jiew Jersey 112i Ill, Central Pacific Sbarss Chicago & North-Western, Ord„ llGj no Chica"0 «fcN. Western Preferred.. 141 Uhica^o, >lilwaukie, and St. Paul 724 72 Delaware, LacUawana, & Western ]4t>j iqqj Denver 61; RIO Grande "Shares. J6 16 Illinois Central Shares 117 117 Lake Shore <t Michigan Southern ln3i< 1034 Louis,fille &, Nashville Shares 68i 68¿ Michigau Central Shares E8 87 Missouri, Kansas, and Texas. jUJt JO New York Central & Hudson EiTev ^64 106i New York, Lake Erie, & Western 26, 261 Ditto. Second Mortgage Bonds 103 103 New York, Ontario & Western,Orii 16a 17 Northern Pacific, Common. <:9& 29 Northern Pacific, Preferred. t6 66 Norfolk & Western Pref. Shares.. Mi bli Ohio and Mississippi, Ord. Shares ,,2; 221 Oregon & Transcon. Common Sb. 33 33 J'nmsjrlvania and Philadelphia.. 6JJ 51^ Philadelphia and Reading shares qqj St Louis & San Francisco First Pref 109 109 Ditto San Francisco Preference 57^ 66^ Ditto San Francisco Common. '/1± 27^ Union Pacific Sbaces bOil bok Wabash, St. Louis, <fc Pacilic. 164 154 Wabash, St. Louis, <frc., Pref. Sis. 30i COTTON AND FRODUCE MAH It i;T. Cotton, day's receipts at U.S.ports 0,000 0 030 Cotton, day'sexport to G t. Brit'n. 4.00C 000 Cotton, day's expt. to Continent.. 0.000 0 000 Cotton futures,Sept- uelivery jL, 27 Cotton futures, INOT. ueliTery 9.05 990 Cotton,niiddlinsup)<inu New York ny 11V,« Cotton middling New Orleans^ 1}7ie JJ™8 Petroleum, cruue at New Vork 7.60 7.6O Petroleum, sta'dard wnite.N.York 7^0 7 <io Petroleum,st d white,Pnilaaelphu 7 40 ? i'etroleum, Pipe Lino CeruUcates.. 100i 1OG4 ^Pirits of Turpentine <JJ Lard, Wilcox's Spot.. 6 75 6.70 ^Ard futures,Aug. delivery. — „ 9.83 9.85 Lard, Fairbaiik's 793 7.95 Copper, Sept 12^00 12.00 'lailow, Prime City — **4 4a ^«far, fair reriniuj Muscov;tci>Js.. of 6j Coin, new mixed iveslerii ,P():- 44 43jJ Corn futures Sept. M»rn futures Hov .— — spring Wheat, No. <i, spot.. Wneat, red winter, 011 ihe spot SDj Wheat, delivery Sept 84| fc4< Wheat, delivery NOT. cb. 86 Coffee, fair Rio 18t 181 Coffee, good Rio J8 18i Coffee, _Hio, No. 7.Low Ord.Sept. 15 05 15.00 ■Ccftee, Ditto. Uov. delivery 15.05 J5.0J »iour, ex. Stat* shipping branu^ 2.80 —o.CiO, 2 90-3-10 Iron No. 1 Coltaes^ 22 22 Tm, Australian. 1111111111 19.70 19.95 •Freight Grain Liverpool steamers 4Jd ft i Freight Grain steamer toLondon o,l hi Freiiiht Cotton 10 Liverpool sy]S

NEW YORK WHEAT MARKET. Messrs Jones, Kennett, and Hopkins, of Leaden- Aall-huildings, London, received the followim; cable- 2ram tro'n"iS'ew York on Thursday night Wheat opened without any feature worthy of mention, and at Unchanged prices. Continued favourably crop reports. "ftrge receipts and a light export demand brought ^bout only slight fluctuations. 1 ransactions were very ■touted. Values only varied within^jcent, and closed a,bout unchanged fr(;m litst night Purchases for ox. rort: Wheat, 6,000 qrs corn. 16,000 qrs. Clearances As posted to-day) from four Atlantic ports Wheat, 18.000 vs corn, 33,000 qrs flour, 19,000 barrels.

WEATHER k ORECAST. forecasts were prepared last night It the Meteorological ,clock IJISTRICTA- w'é- _u- ft Gotland 1ST Southerly to south-westerly V* qSiS'v-i breezes light or moder- 1. Scotland, > ate> b'ecoKmin); ratber # showery. England,N.E. South westerly breezes, 3. Englan > freshening, gustv, c bangs- A, Mid. Counties | able, showery 5. EnRI., S. (Lou.) and 6. Scotland,W. I South • westerly breeze* • 7. Engl., N.W..J- fresh or strong Sfv h, North Wales | Bhowery unsettled 8. JSug.,S. W., & I South Wales.) South-westerly to westerly Ireland, N..( or north-westerly breezes • 10- Ireland, S. ( fresh some showers J unsettled. J unsettled.

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THE VERDICT CONDEMNED. FEELING IN THE COUNTRY. VIGOROUS EFFORTS FOR A REPRIEVE. JUDGE STEPHEN UNDER POLICE PROTECTION. ANOTHER HOSTILE DEMON- STRATION. CONDITION OF MRS MAYBRICK. AN INTERVIEW WITH HER MOTHER, The excitement in Liverpool caused by the ver- dict in the Maybrick case was very strongly mani- fested yesterday, and on 'Change, in the streets, and everywnere else the decision of the jury was the one absorbing topic of conversation. A very large number of those who adversely discussed the verdict adopted a somewhat curious logical attitude, as, while expressing their belief in the prisoner's guilt, they thought she ought not to have been convicted. On the other band, a large proportion of people are of opinion that the main facts of the case for the prosecution were never shaken in the least, and that the verdict is perfectly right and just. There is no doubt an immense amount of popular sympathy with the prisoner has been aroused by the calm and unflinching fortitude with which she bore the seven agony of her trial, and had the case lasted only about a couple of days, nothing like the same amount of feeling would have been manifested. Mrs Maybrick, as might naturally have been expected, after the ordeal through which she has passed, is now pros- trate and greatly unnerved, but the gaol doctor apprehends nothing serious from her illness, and believes she will recover in a few days. The unhappy woman is understood to have been very confident of acquittal, so that the shock to her was all the more severe. A very strong effort is to be made to obtain a reprieve, and four petitions are now in course of preparation, viz., from the members of the bar, the medical profession, the Exchange News-room, and the general public. The latter, which has been drawn up by Messrs Cleaver and Holden, the solicitors for the defence, recites that there was no direct evidence of administration of arsenic by the prisoner, that the case against the prisoner on the general facts was unduly prejudiced by the evidence of motive, that there is room for grave doubt whether the circumstantial evidence relied on by the prosecution was weighty enough to justify conviction, that there was a strong body of medical testimony on behalf of the defence, and that having regard to the conflicting nature of the medical evidence, and the very widespread doubt as to the propriety of the verdict on general grounds, it would be in the highest degree unsafe to permit an irrevocable sentence to be carried out. The petition from the bar, prepared by Mr Pickford, junior counsel for the defence, asks for a reprieve on the ground that in view of the great conflict of medical testimony, there is so much doubt in the case as to make it inexpedient and unsafe to carry out the final sentence. This petition has already received a large number of signatures. The petition from merchants on 'Change will lay stress on the theory that tbe jury were possibly unduly prejudiced by the relations of the prisoner with Brierley, and that from the medical profession will be based on the conflict of the scientific evidence.

THE JUDGE GUARDED BY POLICE. Justice Stephen, on his arrival at the court on Thursday morning, was guarded by one seated and 50 other constables, as a precaution against a recurrence of the mobbing which took place on the previous night. I ANOTHER HOSTILE DEMONSTRATION. On leaving St. George's Hall in the evening in a carriage for iiis lodgings, Mr Justice Stephen was again hooted hy a large crowd. The feeling against him is very iutense in Liverpool, his charge to the jury being generally considered un- fair to the accused.

THE ATTACK ON! JUDGE STEPHEN. A QUESTION IN PARLIAMENT. In the House of Commons on Thursday even- in Mr A. O'Connor ake(1 the Home Secretary whether it was true, as stated in a great many newspapers, that one of her Majesty's judges was at the termination of a criminal trial in Liverpool on Thursday, followed and mobbed by a hissing and hooting crowd whether the jurors and wit- nesses in the case were also hissed aud hooted and whether the prisoner, who had been found guilty of poisoning her husband, was cheered when placed in the prison van. Mr MATTHEWS I have no official information upon the points to whioh the right hon. gentleman has referred. I have seen the statements in the newspapers, and I have read with the deepest regret that a kind of popular review of the con- duct of either judge or jury should ever be witnessed in this country. (Ministerial cheers.) Mr A. O'CONNOR May I ask tho right hon. gentleman whether he has seen from the papers, or learned from any official source, whether the police, who were iu great force on that occasion, either batoned or bayoneted or shot the people (Home Rule sheers.) No answer was returned.

EXTRAORDINARY SCENES. Further details are now to hand of the hostile demonstration to which Judge Stephen was subjected at the rising of the court on Wednesday, It appears that an immense crowd formed on the squnre in front of St George's Hall, and remained through- out the day, to watch the entry of those who held tickets of admission to the great trial. A remarka.ble feature of the assemblage was its composition. Well-dressed men and women frantically pressed forward side by side with the roughly attired and the ragged, in order to watch the course of events. In a quarter of an hour after the dread sentence of the law had been pronounced, the audience began to leave the court. Then followed the witnesses, and their appearance Was a signal for the breaking-up of the solid mass of human beings that covered the square. Two of the witnesses—Nurse and Mrs Brjggs were pointed out by the spectators familiar with their features, and as they moved quickly down the steps in order to reach tha stroet sections of the crowd ran helter-skelter after them, several persons falling down in their hurry. The LADIES WERE HCRRIJCD ALONG BIT THEIR FRIENDS, and managed to enter Lime-streot Statiou. Here they were safe frcm what seemed the not friendly curiosity of some, because a number of police constables, aided by some of the railway employes, managed to keep the crowd at bay outside the station gates. The most eager of the crowd went round towards the Lord Nelson- street entrance, but they were, fortunately, too late to interfere with the two ladies. Dis- appointed and excited, the crowd turned towards the north entrance to St George's Hall at the top of William Brown-street, where THIS JUDGE'S CARRIAGE was awaiting to convey thej udge to Newsham- house. The remarkable scene was watched by many persons from the windows of the hotels. J 1 9Fow<^ pressed round the door-way of the hall, and lined the road right along to the bottom of London-road, As the carriage con- taining Mr Justice Stephen and the high sheriff left the door A PERFECT STORM OF HOOTING AND GROANING came from a portion of the crowd, some of whom followed the carriage, which was driven along Commutation-row and up Islington. The occupants of the carriaga seemed naturally sur- prised at this demonstration, which the police on duty did their best to check. When in Oomoiuta- tion-row, however, it was noticeable that a con- siderable amount of cheering was mingled with the demonstration of disapproval. After this outburst of feeling the crowd became thinner, but several hundreds ot persons iingered at tha spot, in order to witness the departure of the prison van containing Mrs Maybrick. After an hour's wait, a loud cry announced that the prison van was leaving the entrance in St John's-lane—that gloomy pas- sage along which so many unhappy criminals have been driven "TO THK PLACE FROM WHENCE THEY OAME," preparatory to the expiation of their crime. Xheu ensued a most disorderly scene, an unfortunate accompaniment to the hooting of the judge. The most eager ran after the van, howl- ing or cheering; and but for the prompt action of the police, the vehicle, which could only travel slowly on account of the dense crowd, would have been surrounded and in danger of being over- turned. On the box sat the driver and two officers, and they urged on the bores.Onelad rushed along- side the van, and with his open band commenced slapping at one of the panels. He was neatly picked off by a policeman, and thrust aside on to the crowd which blocked the footway. The van was soon out of sight, but some persons followed it up Islington, JUDGE STEPHEN'S NEW DEPARTURE. I The action of Mr Justice Stephen in the May- brick case, in permitting the accused to make a statement before the verdict, has aroused much discussion in legal circles here; and the Home Secretary is to be asked by a Conservative Queen's Counsel, whether, in view of the diver- gent practice of judges in allowing or disallowing a prisoner who is defended by counsel to make a statement to the jury in capital or lesser case, some allowing it only to be made before counsel's address for the defence, and some, as in the case referred to, after a speech by counsel and evidence called for the defence, and some disallowing a written statement to be read, he will confer with the Lord Chancellor as to the desirability either of calling a meeting of judges to decide upon a uniformity of practice, or of bringing in a bill next session to extend the practice prescribed by the Criminal Law Amendment Act to all indictable offences. THE JUDGE AND THE VERDICT. It will have been observed that, although the second day's summing-up bore very strongly agaiust the prisoner, the judge in pass- ing spntence did not express his agreement with the verdict. Whether this was an intentional omission we (Times) cannot say but the silence on the point was at all events remarkable." ARSENIC AS A COSMETIC. With respect to the arsenicated fly-papers it will be best (says the Daily Telegraph) to refer to Mrs Maybrick's own most touching and pathetic but coherent statement. She told the court that sha bought the papers with the inten- tion of using them as a cosmetic. She was going to a ball, and, having .a slight eruption on her face, she was desirous of ridding herself of this inconvenience by using an arsenicated face-wash. This is not by any means the first time that we have beard of a preparation of arsenic being used to give the complexion a plump, smooth, and clear look. Most school- girls are aware of arsenic in this form. On the Continent of Europe it is largely employed to make the coats of horses and calves look lustrous and glistening. When Florence Maybrick was in Germany, she said, many of her young friends there used a face wash in which there was an admixture of lavender, elder flowers, and arsenic in solution. Her own mother bad known for many years of her using such an arsenicated lotiou for the complexion. She had not bought the fly-papers furtively. She had not concealed them iu a secret place. As respects the "white powder" in the beef-essence, she had only put it there at the urgent desire of her husband. "I was overwrought," she said, "terribly anxious, miserably unhappy, and his evident distress utterly unnerved me. As he told ma that the powder would not harm him, and that I could put it in bis food, I then consented." Of course, the jury had only the prisoner's word for the truth of this statement; and, touching her allegation that her young friends in Germany habitually used a cosmetic into which arsenic entered, it must be pointed out that in his summing-up Mr Justice Stephen pertinently asked why the young ladies in question had not beeu sent for from Germany and examined as witnesses for the defence. It is, however, surely compatible with probability that they may be dis- persed to the four corners of the earth by this time; that is to say, if they were only travelling acquaintances. Again, it is Mrs Maybrick herself alone who can vouch for the truth of; her stateipent that she made a full and free confession to her dying husband of the fearful wrong which she bad done him, and that a perfect. reconciliation had taken place between them. If that statement be veracious, it becomes almost incredible that a woman who bad poisoned her husband should confess herself guilty i of a secondary offence. Her penitence would not have stopped short at the adultery; she might have confessed to the murder as well. The jury, however, had to look to a simpler issue. JUSTICE STEPHEN AND POISONING CASES. Mr Justice Stephen is reputed the highest authority on poisoning cases on the bench. He has devoted special study to that branch of criminal law, and has wntten an entire volume upon it, which the legal fraternity hold in great consideration. THE DATE OF THE EXECUTION. Now that the jury have recorded their verdict, and sentence has been passed by the judge, the dreadful end is at once suggested. In the ordinary course of events the high sheriff will now be called upon to fix a date for the execution. The most probable date will be Monday three weeks thus allowing for three clear Sundays following sentence, as is customary. It is a peculiar circum- stance toat tbe first ami ouly woman executed at Walton Gaol was Mrs Berry, of Oldham, for poisouing her own daughter, with tha object of obtaining insurance money. MRS MAYBRICK S CONDITION. On inquiry at Walton Gaol on Thursday, it was ascertained that prisoner i very ill and prostrate, and in the hands of the doctors. She is also being seen by the Protestant chaplain. A BOUQUET FOR MRS MAYBRICK. A number of ladies. had a magnificent bouquet ready to present to Mrs Maybrick, believing her ncquittal to becertaill,and one of them actually saw Mr Shuttleworth at lunch time, and asked if the bouquet might be presented across the dock in the case of an acquittal. The Clerk of the Arraigns was much shocked at the proposal, and said he was surprised the request had been made. I MEETINGS OF SYMPATHISERS. I Several impromptu meetings were held on Wed- i nesday eveuing iu front of St. George's Hall, the speakers expressing in the most unrestrained terms their dissent from the verdict. One speaker observed that whereas there was only a jury of twelve inside the hall, there was a jury of twelve thousand outside who bad read every word of the evidence, and were unanimous that the case was '.not proven.' MR BRIERLEY. Mr Brierley, who was in close attendance at the hail expecting to be called up to the time when the jury retired, was greatly agitated, and when ho found that ho would not be required to prove the handwriting of the letter which the judge freely quoted, he was escorted from the hail through a private entrance by a friend, and drove off ill a hansom cab. THE RECEIPT OF THE NEWS AT AIGBURTH. The Maybrick family were well known to the residents of Aigburth and Garston, where they had stayed for some time. Mrs Maybrick, who mixed a good deal in local society, was exceedingly well liked. Ttie intimation that she was charged with taking her husband's life was at first incredulously received, and by those who were intimate with her the proof of her innocence was very confidently anticipated. A large number of her neigh- bours and friends were in the court or in the neighbourhood during the trial. The verdict and senteuce nffocted them very much, and when it was known in Garston, Aigburth, and Cressing- ton, the feeling which the news created was of the most painful charaoter. MRS MAY BRICKS CHILDREN. The two children of Mrs Maybrick have, since the commencement of the prosecution against her, been staying with some kind friends of the family in the neighbourhood of Woolton. The poor little ones have been kept in ignorance of the awful charge brought agaiust their mother, and the greatest commiseration is felt for their unhappy position both in the neighbourhood where their parents resided, and in the neighbour- hood where they have recently been staying.

PRISONER VISITED BY HER MOTHER. AN AFFECTING INTERVIEW. Mr" Maybrick was visited in Walton Gaol on Thursday Dy her mother. The scene was most affecting, and the condemned woman is reported to be utterly prostrated. She still j protests her innocence.

MEDICAL MEN OPPOSE THE VERDiCT. The verdict in the Maybrick case has caused great dissatisfaction amongst many members of the medical profession, who consider it opposed to the weight of scientific evidence. Dr Forbes Winslow has charge of a medical petition to the Home Secretary on the subject.

FEELING IN THE COUNTRY. The Central News telegraphing on Thurs- day, says': Judging from the various tele- grams received from all parts of the country this morning there is not the slightest doubt that the verdict in the Maybrick poisoning case is entirely opposed to popular feeling. It is certain that efforts for a reprieve will ba immediately put in hand, and some exceedingly influential members of society will lend their aid to having this verdict entirely set aside. It is felt that the uncertainties in the case and the conflicting evidence on vital points should have entitled the prisoner to the full benefit of the doubt, and it is believed that nothing less than the unconditional release of Mre Maybrick will gratify the public mind.

WHAT THEY SAY IN THE MIDLANDS. Our Wolverhampton correspondent tele- graphs — Public feeling in Wolverhamptom and neighbouring towns runs high on the Maybrick case, which has excited here- abouts more interest than any cause cdfebre for many years past. Further information is awaited eagerly about the memorial, which is being signed in Liverpool, and it is noted with satisfaction that lenient views are held in London. The trust is to-day earnestly expressed by all classes that the Home Secretary will intervene. A organised movement in favour of Mrs May- brick is contemplated in influential local quarters, and reprieve petitions will probably be started,

OPINION IN AMERICA. FROM OUB OWK CORRESPONDENT, VIA COMMKR VIAL CABLE.] In general discussion of the verdict in the May- brick trial this morning, the New York press agrees that while the jury's finding may be justi- fied by the facts, it is certainly not by the evi- dence which has been cabled to this side of the Atlantic. Few American judges would bave argued the case against the prisoner as did Justice Stephen, and au American jury would have followed the cardinal point of American law that the prisoner must always have the benefit of every doubt in the chain of evidence. The opinion is expressed that the woman's conduct as a wife was so at variance with honour towards her husband that the jury recognised all possibilities of crime in her charac- ter. Several newspapers assert that the preju- dices of the jury against the pretty American may have caused them to be readier to believe her criminality. It is certain that had the trial occurred in Ner York sentiment would have filled tbe bosom of the average juryman, and the fair criminal would never have been found guilty,

OPINION IN THE" LAW COURTS. At the Law Courts, where the verdict; caused some sensation, there was a strong belief evinced that a memorial in favour of a respite, which, indeed, is already being prepared, would be favourably received by the Home Secretary and there is ground for stating that one of the principal legal opponents of Sir Charles Russell before the Special Commission considers him to have made out his case. Among the doctors, also, there is some stir aroused by Mr Justice Stephen's disparaging reference to the evidence of medical experts, and something in the shape of a formal remonstrance may be expected.

BETTING ON THE CASE, A London correspondent telegraphing on Wed- nesday night says:—Although the verdict ic the Maybrick case is generally endorsed by the public here, it was, singular to say, quite unexpected. A gruesome element in the matter had been that bets were freely offered upon the result days ago-, and right down to this afternoon the odds were distinctly in favour of a disagree- ment of the jury, while evens were laid on an acquittal. It is a singular symptom of the growth of the gambling spirit that not only should this have been so, but that no sooner was the result known than bets began to be offered in certain places of public resort that a petition would be presented for a reprieve, and that it would prove successful.

NOTABLE TRIALS FOR POISONING. A HALF-CENTURY'S RECORD. Cases of poisoning are, says the Liverpool Post, happily more common in works of fiction than in criminal annals. If we were to judge solely by the records of the assizes and justiciary courts, we would be driven to the conclusion that during the past half-century poisoning with a deliberate intent to kill has been a comparatively rare crime in Britain. But as a rule the cases which have been brought to trial have from various causes, such as the conditions in society or the relations of the persons implicated, and the diffieultyof obtaining adequate proof against the suspected poisoners, excited public interest to an exceptional degree. We append a brief outline of the more important or sensational cases which have been brought before the courts during the period Jndi- cated THE CHESHAM MCRDERS. In March, 1851, Sarah Chesham, "a woman of masculine proportions," was convicted at Chelms- ford Assizes for having poisoned her husband in May, 1849. In 1847 this woman was tried at the same assizes ou a charge of having poisoned the illegitimate child of an acquaintance, but was acquitted. In the following year she waa charged with having poisoned two of her own children, but was again acquitted. Shortly afterwards she was implicated in a third charge, but once again escaped justice. In 1819 a woman named May, who was convicted of having poisoned her hus- bandj charged Cuesham, in a confession made before executioo, with having instigated her to the crime,and two yearsaftcrwardstheauthorities succeeded in obtaining sufficient evidence against Chesbam to show that she had admiuistered arsenic to her husband in a rice pudd-ing. PALMER, THE POISONER. The case which next excited the public mind was that of William Palmar, the Rugeley poisoner. Iu November, 1855, a coroner's jury found that John Parsons Conk, who had at- tended Shrewsbury races with Palmer, bad theu been deliberately murdered by him by the ad- ministration of pills containing strychnine. Tho bodies of Palmer's wife aud brother were after- wards exhumed, and as the result of the investi- gation a verdict of wilful murder was recorded in each case. Palmer was executed at Stafford on the Itch January, 1856, in the presence of 50,000 spectators. A WIFE POISONER. At York assizes, in July of tho same year, William Dove, of Leeds, was charged with having poisoned his wife with Btrychnino. At his trial weakness of intellect, effected by the Rugeley case, was pleaded in extenuation of his crime, and the following letter, written with bis own blood, was quoted iu support of the plea « Dear Devil,—IE you will get me clear at the assises, aud let me have the en- joyment of Jifo, health, wealth, tobacco, beer, more food and better, and my wishes grauted till I am 60, come to me to-night.—I remaiu, your faithiui subject, WILLIAM DOVE." The jury recommended the man to the mercy of the Crown, but the Home Secretary saw nothing in the case which took it out of the category of wilful and deliberate murder, and Dova was executed on the 19th July. A FAMOUS ACQUITTAL. In 1857 occurred the case of Madeline Smith, which produced an amount of public excitement even greater than that which has been displayed in connection with the trial of Mrs Maybrick. Miss Smith was the daughter of a gentleman in high social position in Glasgow. In her girlhood she became enamoured of a Frenchman named Pierre Emile L'Angellier. At her trial, which took place in the High Court of Justiciary, Edin- èurh, it was shown by means of upwards of a hundred letters, prints, portraits, and books that a guilty intercourse had been carried on for months between the two, in the prospect of au early marriage. By and bye Miss Smith repented of her short engagement to the Frenchman, and having a prospect of marriage with a gentleman of higher social standing, she attempted, but in vain, to get quit of her earlier lover, sometimes by affronts and at other times by appeals to his chivalry. Eventually he died from poison, and Miss Smith was accused of having administered arsenic in food given him on three separate occa- sions. An excepdingly able defence was made on her behalf by Mr John Inglis, then Dean of the Faculty of Advocates, and now Lord Justice-General o{ Scotland. In conclud- ing a four hours' speech to tho jury, ho said :— "Never did I feci as if I had said so little as I feel now after this long address. I cannot explain it myself, except by a strong and overwhelming conviction of what your verdict ought to be. I am deeply conscious of a per- sonal interest in your verdict, for if there should be any failure of justice, I could attribute it to no other causa than my own inability to conduct the defence and I am persuaded that, if it Were so, the recollection of this day and this prisoner would haunt me as a dismal and blighting spectre to the end of life. May the Spirit of all Truth guide you to an honest, a just, and a true verdict! But no verdict will be either honest, or just, or true unless it at once satisfy the reasonable scruples of the severest judgment, and yet leave uudisturbed and unvexed the tenderest conscience among you. By a majority, the jury returned a verdict of Not guilty" under the first charge, and Not proven" under the second and third. Some time after her acquittal Miss Smith was married, and she proved a most exemplary wife. PBOSSIO ACID IN IIEER. In December, 1857, John Thomson, alias Walker, on whom it: is supposed the Smith case had operated much in the same way as the Rugeley case bad Hasted Dove, of York, was convicted of having poisoned Agnes Montgomery, at Eaglesham, in Renfrewshire, by administering prussic acid in a drink of beer. The prattle of a child led to the disinterment of Montgomery's body, and the discovery of the crime after the man had attempted the lives of two persons in a house in which he lodged iu Glasgow. After his conviction Walker confessed his guilt, and he was executed at Paisley on the 14th A MATRICIDE. Thomas" Fuller Bacou, after having been acquitted of a charge of haviug murdered two children, was, in 1857, convicted of having poisoned his mother. A DOOTOR IN THE DOCK. In 1859, Thomas Smethurst, surgeon, was, at the Central Criminal Court, London, convicted of having poisoned Miss Isabella Banks, whom he had married while his wife was alive. On the ground, however, of the absence of "absolute and complete evidence of his guilt," the Crown granted a reprieve, and Sm°,thurst was then tried for bigamy. He pleaded that his marriage with Miss Backs was good in respect that his reputed wife had married him while her former husband was alive. He was, however, convicted, and sen- tenced to 12 months' imprisonment with hard labour. Shortly after his release he proved Miss Banks's will, and obtained possession of a con- siderable amount of property she had bequeathed to hiw. A DOUBLE CRIME. At the same court, in September, 7862, Catherine Wilson, who had previously been acquitted on a charge of having administered oil of vitriol to Sarah Carrell, was convicted of having poisoned Mrs Soames, of Bedford-square, London. There was another case against her of having poisoned Mrs Ann Atkinson, Kirkby Lonsdale. She was executed on August 20, 1852. THE PBITCHARD CASE. The Pritchard case also ranks as a cause ciltbre, Edward William Pritchard, M.D., of Glasgow, where he had a large practice, was convicted, in July, 1865, before the High Court of Justiciary in Edinburgh, of having poisoned his wife and mother-in-law by means of antimony. While awaiting execution he made three confessions— the first representing that the deaths were due to accidental causes, and were not designed; the second was so obviously untruthful that it was never made public; the third admitted guilt and the justice of the sentence. Pritchard was exe- cuted in Glasgow on the 28th October, 1865, in the presence of an immense crowd of spectators. WHOLESALE CHILD POISONING, In 1872 the Brighton poisoning case created considerable sensation. Christina Edwards was convicted of having purchased chocolate creams and returned poisoned ones to the confectioner, and of having thereby caused the death of one child. and placed the lives of several children in danger., She was reprieved as insane. III the same year, E. Kettle was charged with having poisoned her husband's first wife in order to marry him, but was acquitted. In March, 1873, Mary Ann Cotton, who was suspected of having poisoned sixteen persons, principally children, was convicted of having poisoned her own child, and was executed at Durham. Perhaps the case which in some respects most strongly suggests comparison with that of Mrs Maybrick was the one which came to be popularly known as the Balham mystery. The victim in this case was Charles Delauey Turner Bravo, a barrister, 30 years of age, enjoying excellent health and well thought of in his profession. Four months previous to bis death be married a lady, the daughter of a planter named Campbell, and tbe widow of a wealthy officer named Captain Ricardo. He took ill on Tuesday, 18th April, 1876, and on the Friday following, 21st April, be died. On his deathbed be commended bis wife to the affectionate care of bis mother, and it was found by bis will that be bad left her all his property. The examination of the evacuations, vomit, and entrails revealed the presence of anti- mony in sufficient quantity to have killed ten persons. It was shown at the coroner's inquest that the only food he bad taken not tasted by his wife and Mrs Cox, her companion, was some Burgundy, which was found in his stomach with the antimony; but the coroner, Mr Carter, seemed to incline to the idea that Mr Bravo had committed suicide, rather than that the ladies had administered the poison. An open verdict, however, was returned. Mrs Bravo meanwhile offered a reward of J3500 to any person who could show whence the antimony was obtained, and the Government decided that tbe inquiry ahould be re-opened. In anticipation of the resumption of the inquiry, Mrs Cox volunteered a statement that Bravo was on bad terms with his wife, whom he bad called a "selfish pig;" that he was jealous of ber relations with a man whose name was then suppressed, and that he bad told her before bis death that he bad poisoned himself in consequence of this jealousy. Mrs Cox explained her former reticence by her desire to avoid scandal. The inquest was re-opened in July, and again conducted by Mr Carter. In the end the jury returned a verdict of" Wilful murder," but added the statement that there was not sufficient evidence to fix the murder on any person or persons. Commenting ou the case, the Spectator said—"That verdict corresponds pro. bably with the belief of the majority of the public, though much more evidence had been produced for the theory of suicide than was expected. There was no evidence whatever that Mr Charles Bravo had taken antimony or had ever possessed any but there was evidence that he had married under discreditable circumstances, that be lived unhappily at times with his wife, and that he was a man of violently impulsive temperament. A more unsatis- factory inquiry never terminated in a more unsatisfactory verdict." THE LAST THREE CASES. In May, 1878, Eugene Marie Chantrelle was convicted, at Eainburgh, of iiaving poisoned bis wife by giving her arsenic in an orange. He bad attempted to conceal the true cause of death by making an escape of gas in the room occupied by his wile. In February, 1881, Mary Annie Wilmot, a nurse, was tried, at Siu-ffield, for having attempted to poison Mrs Booth, whose son and daughter had died under suspicious circumstances, but she was acquitted. Next came the Liverpool poisoning case of 1884, when Catherine Flanagan and Margaret Higgins, sisters, were oonvicted of having poi- soned Thomas Higgins to obtain insurance money. They confessed their guilt, and other charges against them were not tried. They were con- victed on the 14th of February, and exeCllted, (In the 3rd of March.

TRUSTEE SAVINGS BANKS, REPORT OF THE SELECT COM- MITTEE. REFERENCE TO THE CARDIFF BANK The Select Committee appointed to inquire into the administration of trustee savings banks have issued their report, and in it they make the following reference to the Cardiff Bank :— "Iu this case the directions of the Act of 1863 with respect to the deposits and withdrawalsof money and the checks by trustees were habitually disregarded large sums were received and paid out ot office hours and not in the bank premises; the limit of deposits allowed by the act was ex- ceeded in numerous case3 the audit was of a most perfunctory character, and the pass-books were not compared with the ledgers. It resulted that the actuary was able to appropriate the funds of the bank by not entering in the ledger the full sums paid in by depositors; by entering in the ledger sums which were not paid to the depositors; and these fraudulent transactions were carried on over many years, resulting in a loss to the bank of £37.000. These frauds could not have taken place if the trustees had performed the duties prescribed by the act, or if the audit bad been a proper one, or if the pass- books had been even occasionally compared with the ledgers. Whether this failure and neglect of duty was such as to render the trustees liable to the depositors for the deficiency in the funds caused by the defalcations of tue officpr of the bank is a question which is stili sub judice. It is impossible for your committee to ex- press a confident opiuion as to what is the limit of liability of trustees and managers of savings haxiks under this section uatil the legal questions involved in the winding up of the Cardiff Bank and the claims mads against the trustees are finally decided by the courts of law. If it should turn out that the trustees in that bank are legally responsible for the defalcations of the actuary, the decision may have a very important effect upon the general position of trustees of such banks, and may tend to induce many trustees to withdraw from these institutions through fear of liability, or to promote measures for winding up the banks with which they are connected. If, on the other hand, it should turn out that there is no liability on the part of the trustees of the Cardiff Bank, it is to be feared that there will be a general sense of insecurity on the part of depositors in trustee savings banks for it will appear that trustees may/grossly nelec; their duties, may disregard all the directions of the Act of 1863, aud may negligently stand by while the actuary is committing fraud, without any remedy to the depositors or any sufficient security against such proceedings in other cases." The committee recommend the formation of an independent board of audit, with power not only to audit the accounts, but also to move the Treasury to appoint a commission of inquiry into the affairs of any bank when it shall see fit.

CAMBRIAN RAILWAYS COMPANY. HALF-YEARLY MEETING. The 51st half-yearly general meetiug of the above company was held on Thursday at the Euston Hotel, London, Mr J. F. Buckley pre- siding.—Iu moving the adoption of the report which has already appeared, the Chairman said the increase ia the receipts of the last half-year, viz., £ 4,073, was the greatest 3ince the prosperous times of 1875 nnd 1876. The net increase in the expenditure was £ 2,79<f, which represented additional work uudertaken for the proper maintenance of the line. The expenses uuder all the other heads showed a decrease. — Mr I{. C. Herbert seconded the adoption of the report, which was carried, and at a special meeting held afterwards it was decided to convert thA pier stock into A debenture stock aud to raise £11)915 further A debenture stock.

SWANSEA. THURSDAY.—Before Messrs J. C. FOWLER and A. MASON. ASSAULT. — William Thomas, sailmaker, 47, Sebatopol- street, was summoned by James Morton for assaulting him 011 July 10th. Mr W. Smith appeared for defendant. Complainant alleged that he was in tha Midland Stores, and defendant and a man named Knelms entered. He remonstrated with defendant for smoking, when Ihe (defendant) made use of obscene lan- guage, and struck him a heavy blow in the face. He also followed him, and again assaulted him. They bad been drinking together at the Windsor Arms. Defendant was fined J65 including costs, out of which the complainant would receive com- pensation. THEFT OR A WATCH AND CHAIN.—-William Llewellyn Daviea (20), seaman, charged with stealing a silver watch and chain, value jB5, from a berth on the e.a. Tyne, was sentenced to six weeks' imprisonment with hard labour.

CARDIGAN. THURSDAY.—Before Rev W. JONRS (Mayor), Mr W. WOODWARD, and Mr LEWIS EVANS. A LANDLORD HEAVILY FINED.—For making a wrong entry on the brewing book (two bushels instead of four), a fine of £5 and costs was im- posed on John Griffiths, landlord of tne Treffynon ltin, St. Dogmell's. SUNDAY CLOSING OPEENCE.—For contravening the Sunday-closing Act on tbe 4th instant, the landlord of the Saddler's Arms (Daniel Howells) was fined 303 and coets, tbe licence to be en- dorsed, and for being on the premises, John James, postboy, who did not appear, was fined 10;! and costs,

OCEAN COLLIERS AND WEEKLY PAYMENTS. DEPUTATION TO THE MANAGER. A deputation, representing the workmen of the ) seven collieries belonging to the Ocean Company, waited upon Alderman W. Jenkins, the agent, on Thursday evening, for the purpose of submitting to him a resolution passed recently at a mass meeting, demanding weekly payments. After dehberating for over two hours the business was adjourned, no definite arrangements having been effected.

GOOD NEWS FOR CADOXTON. It will be very gratifying to the inhabitants of Cadoxton to hear that there are no fewer than four hundred houses to be built within tw< hundred yards from Weston Farm.

NEURALGIA, TOOTHACHE, FAGXACHB, Sta Bevan's Specific.-W. George, M.P.S., Swansea. 1126 KICATINGS POWDER destroys fleas, mochs bogs, beetles, and all other insects, whilst quite harm- less t,) all domestic animals. In exterminating beetles the success of this powder is extraordinary. It is perfectly clean in application. See the article yoa purchase is HEATING'S," as imitations are noxious and ineffectual. Bold only in Tins, Is and 2a 6d each by all Chemists. lOTtt

HOUSE OF LORDS. —THURSDAY. The Lord Chancellor took his seat on the wool- sack at a quarter past four o'clock. PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO CHILDREN BILL. On the report of amendments on the Prevention of Cruelty to and Protection of Children Bill, The Earl of MILLTOWN moved to amend clause 3, so as to enable boy" to sell newspapers in the streets until ten o'clock at night all the year round, instead of the summer months only all proposed by the bill. Lord HEBSCHELL opposed the amendment, which was carried on a division by 23 to 13. Lord HEBSCHELL proposed to amend the same clause by making- the prohibition to the employ- ment of children under 10 years old in places licensed for public entertainment extend to circuses and all other places of public amusement. The amendment was agreed to, as was the report (with some amendments). THE WELSH EDUCATION BILL. The Intermediate Education (Wales) BÙlpassed through committee. THE UNIVERSITIES (SCOTLAND) BILL. The House then went into committee on the Universities (Scotland) Bill, the clauses of which were agreed to, and their lordships adjourned at a quarter before seven o'clock.

HOUSE OF COMMONS .—THURSDAY. The Speaker took the chair at fivejxiinuteB past three o'clock. LOCAL PETITIONS. Petitions were presented in favour of closing public-houses in England on Sunday by Mr \V. Davies from St. David's and Conwii, and by Mr Lloyd Morgan from the school boards of 011- rhedyn and Aberdovey.

WELSH INTERMEDIATE EDUCATION. Mr J. W. LOWTHER moved that the address for a return on intermediate education in Wales might be read and discharged. Mr THOMAS ELLIS objected. The SPEAKER The hon. member cannot object. The motion is merely a matter of form. Mr THOMAS ELLIS understood that it was the discharge of an order for the production of tbe return. Mr J. W. LOWTHER said it bad been found that all the information that could be given was contained already in the reports of the Chanty Commission from 1817 to 1837, and that the commissioners were not in a position to give further information on the subject. Also, as the hoc. member opposite was aware, investigation was now proceeding in the different Welsh charities, and the return, which could be produced in answer to the order of the House would contain information which would ba absolutely valueless compared with the inquiry now in progress. Under these circumstances, be communicated with the hon. member who moved for the return, and asked if he would allow the order to be dis- charged. The consent of the hon. member having been obtained, he placed on the paper the motion to discharge the order. Mr T. ELLIS asked that the motion might stand over till to-morrow. Toe SPEAKER The better course will be for it to be withdrawn. The motion was withdrawn accordingly. ELECTORAL QUALIFICATIONS. Mr T. ELLIS: I beg to ask the President of the Local Government Board whether an elector who removes from a parish outside a municipal borough to a parish within a municipal borough, both parishes being within the boundaries of the samo administrative county, is deprived of his qualification as a county elector under the provi- sions relating to successive occupation, in conse- quence of his not being qualified as a burgess of the borough, no provision being made in the Local Government Act or the County Electors' Act for the preparation of separate lists of burgesses and of county electors who may reside within a municipal borough and whether it was the intention of the Govern- ment, in framing the Local Government Act and the County Electors' Act, to impose such a deprivation upon persons so removing, and, if not, whether he will take steps to remove any misapprehension which may exist as to the state of the law and to secure to all persons duly qualified full opportunity of exercising their electoral rights. Mr RITCHIE: A person cannot vote at an election of county councillors within a borough unless he is registered as a burgess of the borough. He can only be registered as a burgess of the borough if be has occupied during the whole twelve months immediately preceding the 15"h July qualifying premises within the borough. The successive occupation of such promises within the borough during the period will suffice, but it is not enough that ciuriug part of the time be has occupied qualifying praises in, the county and outside the borough. not ha ye resided during tha whole 12 n1ØHhl in the borough. It is sufficient it he has resided in the borough or within SVfJn miles of it. It was not intended that a person should vote at an election of county councillors in a borough unless be has registered as a burgess. But clause 2, sub-section 4, of the Local Government Act expressly provides that the persons entitled to vote at an election of county councillors shall be in a borough the burgesses constituted in pursuance of the Municipal Corporations Act, 1882,alld acts amending the same, THE IRISH DRAINAGE BILLS. The motion to suspend certain standing orders so that the Irish Drainage Bills might be read a third time was resisted by Mr Storey and Sir George Campbell, and supported by Mr Balfour Mr T. Healy, and Colonel Nolan. On the con- sideration of the bill several amendments were proposed by Mr Storey and others, but defeated, and eventually a motion to read the bill a third time, proposed by Mr W. H. Smith, was carried by 216 to 65.

AN OUTCOME OF THE MAYBRICK CASE. Mr PICKEKSGILL gave notice that early next session he should ask leave to introduce a bill for establishing a court of appeal for criminal cases. (Hear, hp.ar.) The HOllE SECRETARY, in answer to Mr Swetsnharo, expressed a nope that next session he wuuld introduce a bill to secure uniformity of practice in allowing a prisoner defended by counsel to make a statement in bis owu defoucc, THE TITHES BILL. Mr W. H. SMITH, in reply to Mr H. Gardner, said it was the intention of the Government to take the Tithe Rsnt Charge Bill on Monday or Tuesday at the latest, and proceed with it de die in diem. Possibly it might be necessary to ask the House to sit on Saturday. (Oh, oh.) In reply to Mr Gray, he added that next session tbe Goverument would either propose a compre- hensive measure dealing with tha whole question of tithe rent charge, or a joint committee of both Houses to consider the subject. MR CONYBEARE S PRISON TREATMENT. Mr MACXEILL said that the Chief Secretary for Ireland would remember that he (Mr MacNeill) and the hen. member for Ilkeston (Sir W. Foster) had repeatedly a!>ked bim as to Mr Conybeare's health, and that on each occasion he had said that Mr Conybeare's eyesight was unim- paired, and that the hon. member was in robust health. He (Mr MacNeill) had received a letter from the hon. gentleman in which he complained bitterly of the injury to his eyesight. Mr A. J. BAIFOPR said that what be had stated was that as far as bis information went there was no reason to have any anxiety with regard to the hon. member's health. Mr MACNEILL understood^that Sir H. Bruce, one of the visiting justices, had reported upon Mr Conybeare's condition. Where was that report? Mr W. M'ARTHUB inquired whether it was not worth while, if only to satisfy the widespread dis- satisfaction in the hon. member's constituency, to have a proper medical report as to the health of Mr Conybeare laid on tho table of the House. Mr BALJTOUR remarked that a medical officer was in frequent attendance on the hon. member, and was empowered to make any changes which were necessary in his treatment. He would be glad to make further inquiry, but under the cir. cumstanoes he thought there was no reason what- ever for any anxiety on the subject. ILXFT BITTING.] Sheaves of telegrams bave been received from the clergy urging the Government to proceed with the Tithe Bill. We understand that the Government have decided to accept the principle of the amendments to the Technical Instruction Bill drafted by Mr Mather. The main proposal is that where tech- nical schools receive aid from the rates the local authorities shall be admitted to representation on the board of management. This common agree- ment promises the passing of the bill this session. Mr Arthur Acland bas given notice of the fol- lowing rssolution for next session:—"That only by the establishment of Universal School Boards in England and Wales, with districts of adequate size under their control, can the country hope to obtain for the more intelligent and capable of the children of the working classes that higher elementary education, general and technical, which is so essential to their welfare, and so vital for the progress of the United Kingdom in her commercial and industrial struggle with other nations."

LOCAL BILLSINPARLI AM ENT VALE OF GLAMORGAN RAILWAY BILL. This bill, which originated in the House of Lords, and which has been passed by the House of Commons with certain amendments, came before Mr Campion, one of the examiners of the House of Lords, on Thursday for proof of com- pliance with the further standing orders on the reconsideration of tbe measure by the Upper House, consequent on the Commons' additions. There was no appearance at this stage, and the necessary formal proofs having been given in respect of the new schedule, the bill wMoràorod to ba reported. #

THE RECHABITE CONFER- ENCE. A WELSHMAN ELECTED CHIEF RULER. CARDIFF TO BE THE NEXT PLACE I OF MEETING. At the Recbabite Conference at Nottingham on Thursday, A-ir T. Jones Parry,of tbe Gwent and East Glamorgan District, was elected High Chief Ruier for the ensuing two years, and Cardiff was selected for the next place of meeting. Mr Jones Parry has for years resided in the Brynmawr district. He is a useful member of the body, and bas, in common with other Welsh members, done no inconsiderable service in advancing the interests of the order.

WELSH NONCONFORMISTS AND THE QUEEN'S VISIT. Mr Thomas Gee, chairman of the Denbighshire County Council and a founder of the Welsh Land League,has received a communication stating that the Queen would be pleased, on her coming visic to Wales, to accept an address from the Noncon- formist ministers of Merioneth, Flint, and Denbigh, and suggesting that a committee might be called to arrantre for this object. The Baner, Mr Gee's newspaper, however, points out this week that it would be invidious to take this step, considering that the Queen is the head of the State Cnurch in Wales, and that this Church is the means of persecuting tha Welsh tenantry because they will not pay the tithe, which they justly bold ought to be devoted to national purposes.

SWANSEA. SERIOCS ACCIDENT TO AN OLD WO oa Wo inesaay an old woman named Ellen Flynn, of Jockey-street, while picking cinders near one of the steam cranes at the North Dock, got severely jammed between the crane and the crana bed. It was found she had sustained a fractured arm and thigh. She lies at the hospital in a pre- carious condition.

TENBY. Tows COUNCIL.—Ttie quarterly moating was held on Wednesday, Mr W. Williams in the chair.—The town clerk was ordered to write the chief constable for permission for the county police to keep a record of the lamps not lighted at night in Tenby by the gas company.—Pro- ceedings were directed against the occupant of a house in St. George-street, condemned as being unfit for human habitation.

LLANSTEPHAN. SurmXN DEATH OF A POLICLXA,Serizeant Reeves was on duty here on Tuesday night up to 12 o'clock, when he went to bed, was suddenly taken ill, and died in six hours. Paralysis is supposed to have been the cause of death.

MERTHYIi. WEDDING.—On Wednesday morning the nuptials of Mr J. W. Lewis, solicitor, Merthyr, only son of Mr William Lewis, Twynyrodyn, Merthyr, and Miss Florence Priest, eldest daughter of the late Mr W. Priest, local super- visor, was celebrated at the parish church. The rector officiated. The happy pair left Merthyr for their honeymoon per London and Norrli- Western Railway train amid a perfect fcu de.joie of fog signals. SCHOOL BOARD.—The ordinary meating was held at the Brynmawr Board School on Thursday, Mr J. Watkins presiding. The Rev S. T. Phillips (vicar) prave notice of motion ',to raise the question as to the retention of married teachers in tha service of the board.-Aliss Einily Rses, Darenfelin, was appointed assistant mistress for three months at Brynmawr Girls' School. THE RAILWAT ACCIDIE.NT.-An inquest was held on Thursday into the cause of death of Alfred Goodwin, of Victoria-street, Merthyr, who had been killed on Monday on the Brecon and Mertbyr Railway at Cefn. The jury returned a verdict of "Accidental death," and absolved the railway company from blame. BANKRUrTCY.-At tho offices of Mr W. L. Daniel, the official receiver, at Merthyr on Thursday, meetings of the creditors of the follow- ing debtors were held before Mr Daniel, the official receiver. -Cliirles W. Morgan, painter and paper-hanger, of Church-street, Ebbw Vale. His liabilities were JE224 7a 7J, and deficiency B205 7t3 7d. The causes of failure assigned were very little trade, loss nn contracts amount- ing to from J350 to £ 60, and heavy house- hold expenses.—Be Mansell Burnard Davies, grocer. High street, Blaina. The lisbilities were £ 141 6s 2i, and the deficiency, £ 705 < 9 J. The alleged causes of failure were want of capital and bad trade.-Pc Michael Franks, pawnbroker and outfitter, Blaenavou. The debtor in this case had not filed the statement of affairs and did not put in an appearance at the meeting. Creditors showed great indignation, and expressed a deter- mination to have the debtor's affairs .thoroughly sifted.—Be Job Walter Beavan, 114, H'gh-street, Dowlaip, innkeeper's assistant. The liabilities were £) It 7d, and tha deficiency, £ 37S 11->7J. The cause of failure was a fire which took place upon premises occupied by the debtor whilst carrying on business for himself in February, 1888. Debtor was ordered to file certain accounts. Hosi'LTAL.—At a meeting of the governors, on Thursday, Mr Frank James (vice-chairman) presiding, the chairman said that during the financial year, from the 22ad October to the 30th June, 99 patients were admitted. There were 11 now remaining, and during the period specified only five bad died. £ 4,849 had been received towards the b'ulding fund, and, with the exception, of -09 Is 4J, the whole of that money had been expended. On the maintenance account they had received in subscriptionf and donations L945 bi 9 i, and there was a balance in hand JS120 18 3d. They bad an endowment fund of £1,150, and this had been invested in bonds of the Swansea Harbour Trust at 4 per cent. The total balance at present 1ll band was JE295 163 5d. The accounts were passed subject to those item chargeable to the capital account being transferred to tho revenue account. The executive committee and the treasurer were thanked for the investment they had made of the endowment fund money, and a voto of thanks to the chairman, whose interest in the hospital was very warmly acknowledged, brought the meeting to a close,

YSTALYFERA. ST. DAVID"S NEW CHUECH.—On Thursday the foundation vtone of this building wll bid by Mrs Gougb, of Yniscedwyn House. The RAV D. Williams, curate in charge; the Rev E. Jones, vicar of the parish and the Rev T. Reynolds, Brynmawr, officiated at the devotional proceed- ings and the architect (Mr Wilson, of Swansea) subsequently banded to Mrs Goneh a beautiful silver trowel and mallet. After Mrs Gough had felicitously performed her duties, addresses were delivered by the Venerable Archdeacon James, of Carmarthen; the Vevnerable Archdeacon Griffiths, of Llandaff and Canon Walters, D.D., of Llansamlet. Afterwards the clergy aud ministers present, together with a large number of the leading inhabitants of the districts, sat down to a public luncheon, under the presidency of Mr Fleming Gough, which was provided in a marquee specially erected. The appearance of the place was quite feetive, bunting being dis- played very extensively.

TON-YSTRAD. MARBTAGE OF MISS MARY RAT.—On Tuesday afternoon, at the Eughsh Calvinistic Methodist Chapel, Gelli-road, Tou-Ystrad, the marriaco of Miss Mary Ray (daughter of Mr Jacob Ray, manager, Toe) with Mr George Jones, head master at the Ystradyfoawg Higher Grade School, was celebrated amid much rejoicing. The ceremony was performed by the Rev William Jones (C.M.), assisted by the Rev W. Davies (B). The marriage ceremony being over, Mr Jones said there was one thing more to be done, viz., presenting the Bible which is usually done at the first wedding in a new chapel. As this was the first wedding solemnized in the new edifice, the bride was presented with a beautiful Bible on behalf of the Gelli church. The newiy- wedded pair afterwards left for North Wales, where they will spend their honeymoon. The presents were numerous.

RHYMNEY. LOCAL BOARD.—On Wednesday evening, at the monthly meetiug; Mr Jenkin Mathews presided. A discussion took place as to the situation of the gas manager's house. It was etated that sewage Bowed into it from the Rhymuey river, and also the refuse of a slaughter-bouse (from the Gelligaer side). It was agreed to call the attention of the Gelligaer Rural Sanitary Authority to the nuisance.—It was unanimously agreed to petition the Local Government Board against retaining the local board portion of the Llangynider district in the county of Monmouth.

CARDIFF. SPECIAL TBIP TO CHEPSTOW,—'This afternoon at two o'clock the Lady Gwendoline leaves Cardiff for a special trip to Chepstow, via Weston, She leaves Chepstow at 5.15 p.m., so that the run will be a very enjoyable one, and if the weather be fine, a very large number of people will probably avail themselves of the opportunity of a trip on board the champion cf the channel. AN NITERS ART SKBVICES.—The attention of onr Welsh readers is called to the anniversary services to be held on Sunday and Monday next, at the Tabernacle. Full particulars are given in the advertisement, which appears in another column.

I SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. ANTICIPATIONS. To-morrow the Lewes Meeting commences. The arrival list is a large one, and good fields thould turn out for the various events. I fancy the following will win JuvEmile-FIDDLK AND I or SCOTIA. Ciub Open Piate—MARTINET. Castle Plate-PILLARIST or COOLSHANNAGB. De Warrenne—THEOPHILCS or ST SYMPHOBIEN. Lewes Handicap-THEOSOPHIST or HIBJUJKIAN. Neviil Plate-WRITE ABBKY. Astley Stakes—TOMMT UPTON or BBRDA. Match-SWEET PEA. Thursday Night. VIGILANT. BRIGHTON MEETING. BRIGHTON. THURSDAY. 1 3D-The PRESTOS HANDICAP of b sovs each for Miners, 100 added winners extra X.Y.C. (0 furlongs 83 yards). Mr M"Ca.mont's Cistleaock, 5y 8st 12ib ..Robinson 1 Mr Hammond's Corbeilie, 7st 21b T Loates Mr Holder's The Mummer, ly 8st G Barrett 3 Mr Coles's Eiux of Diamonds, 4y 8s!, 71b ..Rickaby 0 Mr Wardleys Chiiperic, 4y 7st 71b S Louies 0 Mr W Goatar s Ravenna. 3y 7st 7io J Woodburn 0 Mr Biydges-Wiliyams's Aguea Hewitt, 3y 7st 2lb W A; lake 0 Mr Marshall's George, 3y 6st 91b Wall 0 Lord Cholmondeley's Southbank, 3y 6st 71b Allsopp 0 Mr Niciioils's Janet Dunbar, 3y 6st 71b Peats 0 i Winner trained by Jewitt, Newmarket. Betting-Evens Corbeilie, 8 to 1 agst Ca.stlenock. 10 to 1 agst Geortre, 100 to 8 each a¡:st Southbanlc and Chilperic, and 100 to 7 each a. £ .st The Mummer, A £ nes Hewitt, and Janet Dunbar. King of Diamonds made play from Southbank, Agnes Hewitt, Casilenock. and Corbtiile, with Uavenua next, and Chilperic last. After going a quarter of a mile Castleno^k took up the running, and, stalling off a resolute challenge from The Mummer, won cleverly by half a length a necs separated the second &nd third. Agnds Hewitt was fourth, Janet Dunbar pftb, George next, and Chilperic last. 0—The KEMP TOWN PLATE of UO guineas, for t! t \VO year olds colts Sst, tillies 8st lllb 31 b maiden allowance; the winner to be sold for lea govs. T.Y.C. Sir J Dake's St Deiays, Ss. Sib Gaidar 1 Mr Gonschalk's Spinning Top, 8st lllb Watts 2 Mr Sibary's etkye, Sit 81b S I.oaces 3 J?™ PenrhynV Ben More, Sst lllb liaiubird 0 Mr Holder's Sable, 8st 81b .T. Loau» 0 Mr Nicholls's D. lliaace, Sst 81b D Poole 0 •U>ra V Tempest's Cardinal Canaro, Sst 61b (all 5:b| at -r. Nye C AI Aquarius, 9st • • White 0 s Murmur, 3.*t lllb .Morgan 0 Capt Mosynthal's Sirocco, 9st Rickaby 0 Winner trained by W Stevens, lisley. Butting—3 to 1 agst t>t Uenys, 4 tu 1 agst Aquarius. o to 1 afcst Spinning Top, and 7 to I each agst Alurmur I fetye, and Sable. ihe lasUnamed cut out the work from Murmur, St J iiySj and Dalliance, with Skye and Spinning Top well up to the foot of the hiii, where the tavourite drew to the front, and, always having the °f Spinning Top and Skye, who took second and I third places in-ide the distance, won easily by a length and a half a head between the second and ibird. Cardinal Canaro was fourth, Aquarius firth, Ben More "I xt and Sable last. The winner was boBght m for £ 50 guineas. A>—The STEWARDS' PLATE (handicap) 0 £ 306 M f- 'TS winners extra. Six furlongs. hitley s Bonnie Boy, 4v 7st liilb..J W oodbum 1 vr vr*^ Merry's Deuce of Ci;ib.6y 9^1121LuUiiarii 2 »lr Mackenzie's Upset, 6y 41b -ij-^rrett 3 'Jauimond's St Syinpnorien, 4y 9st 71b I Loates 0 Lord Hastings's Maiden Belle, 4y 7st 101 f>M Cannon 0 Taylor's Stourbav, 3y 6st 7lb G ^haioner 0 ■r f1 T l enwick's Silver Penuy, 3y 6st7ib Wall 0 Cap; Laing's Padua, 3y b^t -feake U inner trained by Jarvis, Newmarket, Betting—4 to 1 each agst Maideu Belie anu Unset. 9 tOi! agst St Symnhorieu, 6 to 1 agst Bonnie lioj", b to 1 agst D6uce of Clubs, lOtol each agst Silver penny anu Padu',i, and 20 to 1 ag^t Stourbay. Saver Penny was quickest away, and settled down in front of Stourbay, Bonnie Boy, and Padua, with Maideu Belle lying at the head of the others nbn were whipped in by Cpset and Deuce of Clubs, After running half tbe journey Padua pulled his way to the front, and was followed into the dip by Bonnie BoY, with Silver Penny, Upset, and Deuce of Club's lying next. At the distance Bonnie B'>y took ti>e lead, and, stalling off Deuce of Clubs' challenge in th" last hundred yards', won by half a length a bad third. Maiden Belle was fourth, St Symphorien fifth, Padua next and Stourbay "ast, 3 0 The BRIGHTON TOWN PLATE of 105 KoTS weightfor age; sel.iug allowances. One mile 7 far. 4 yards. Mr Webb's Diavolo, 5y 10st 41b G Barrett 1 Mr Clark's Gold Lea.1, 4y lOsc 2ib toole 2 Mr Gurry's Kenny, aged iOst 41b r Abington 3 Mr Butler's Milady, 3y 9st w.cka.by 0 Winner trained by lowe- Betting-6 to 4 en Kenny, 3 to 1 agst Diavolo, and o t o 1 agst Milady. Gold Leaf led for half a mile and then gave way to Renny, who made play from Milady, with Diavolo laSt to the distance. Here Diavolo took up the running and won easily by two lengths three-parts of a length separated the second and third. The winner was sold to Mr S WoodUnd for 265 guineas u0—The WILTKR HANDICAP ot iOO guineas wia- ners allll profeisioual jockeys extru. One mile and a quarter. I"'sc Mr W Burton's Doric, 3v 9st Mr Atkinson 1 Air Hibbert's Castilian/dv list 61b ..A Nightingall 2 N orth's Mirror, 4y list 21b Mr Abingtoa 5 SL 21b MI D:ves's Volcano, 4y lOs, 91b.Mr R Woodland 0 Mr Thirlwell's Buckrose, 3y 9st 71b Owner 0 Betting—5 to 4 on Mirror, 3 to 1 agst Castilian, 6 to 1 agst Doric, and 100 to 8 agst any other. olcano showed the way from Bucfcrose and Doric, with Mirror Ling last to the top of the hill, w^aie the lot closed, and Doric, drawing away with the race in hand, won easily by four lengths; a bad third. Luckrose was last. 4 0—The SOUTHDOWN PLATE of 00 sovs weight for as;o certain allowances. Six furlongs. Mr Miluei's Whistle Jacket, 5v Sst T Loates 1 Baron de Hirsch's Vasiscas, 3y 9st 61b .0 B .rrett 2 Mr Abington's Maynooth, 3y 8st 13 b Watts 3 Lord Dudley's Star of Erin, 2y 6st 41b C-L)t Howaid's Cheap Valour, 2y 6st 71bG Chalouer 0 Mr Stariiey s Sobriety, 2y óst 4Jh liainb;rd fi Lord Ger.ird't; Shandon Belle. 2y ost 41b I'eake 0 Winner trained by Golding, .Newmarket. Betting—11 to 8 agst Whistle Jacket. 4 to 1 ar, t ishaiuU'ii Bell. 9 to 2 agst :-r,a.r o' Eriu, 7 to lagst :\1- nootli, and 10'J to 8 agst any other. Mavnooth held a clear le-id of Star of Erin. Chesp Valour, and Whistle Jacket, with Shandon Belle !a.st. and so they ran for three-parts of the journey, whs" Whistle Jacket drew to the front, and won easily by a length and a halt; a. bad thud. Star of Erin wfts fourth, Cheap Valour tifth, and Sobriety last. 4 30—The BEVENDEAN HANDICAP of b sove eaA with 100 added the winner to be sold for 100 soft- Seven furlongs. Mr T. Jennings, iun's Reform, 3* 7st 101b J. Woodburn 1 Mr Hawkins's Devonshire Lass, 4y 9st 71b (carried 9st91b). MrAbington 2 Sir Burtou's Deceit, 3v 7st 71b —Morgan 5 Winner trained by owner. fletting-l to 10 agst Devonshire Lass, 6 to 4 agot Deceit, and 6 to 1 agst Reform. The winner male all the running and won in a call- ter by a length a bad third. The winner was sold to Mr T. Roser for 2b5 guineas. 50-The CLlFTONYILLE PLATE of 200 sovs, for two year olos colts 8st 121b,tillies etit 91b penalties aud allowances. T.Y.C. Mr Hammond's Enamel, 8<t 91b T Loates 1 Mr Abington's Sorceress, Sst 9Ib(car. 8st 101b) Watts 2 Sir J Duke's Wood Pigeon. Sst 7ib Rick&by 3 Mr Hoare-Sniith's Maid of Athol, 8st 41b M Cannon 0 Winner trained by W'augh, Newmarket. Betting—11 to 10 agst Sorceress, 2 to 1 agst Wood Pigeon, 9 to 2 agst Enamel. Sorceress showed the way from Maid of Athol aod Wood Pigeon, with Enamel lying close up to the dis* tance, where tbe last-named drew to the front ancl won Sorceress showed the way from Maid of Athol aod Wood Pigeon, with Enamel lying close up to the dis* tance, where tbe last-named drew to the front ancl won in a canter by a length and a half; three len separated the second and third. PONTEFRACT MEETING. PONTEFliACT, THURSDAY 1 30-The ALEXANDRA HANDICAP PLATE of 100 guineas winners extra. Six furlongs. Lord W Bentinck's Marcu-, 3y 8st 121b ..J Osborne 1 Mr Spence's Horsemint, 4y 8st 101b T Weldon 2 Mr Shepherd's Beau Prince, 4y 7st lllb ..Chandley 3 Mr W F tee's Everitt, 6y Sst 101b Bruckshaw 0 Mr Mevrick-Bankes's Morttigne, 3y 8st 81b ..lagan 0 Mr Spence's Her Grace, 4y 7st 2ib (all blb) Bares 0 Winner trained by C. Lund. Malton. Betting-5 to 2 8.Rst Mortaigne, 7 to 2 agst Everitt, 4 to 1 agst Horsemint, 6 to 1 agst Beau Fauce, 8 to 1 agsc Marcus, und 10 to 1 agst Her Grace. Some time was cut to waste owing to the fractions- ness of Beau Prince, but when the flag fell he got well away, and made the running from Mortaigne and Her Grace, with Marcus lying next, and Hoisemjot last. At the turu for home Her Grace ran wide, aud Horsemint followed Beau Prince and JJortaige until inside the di.-tai:ce, where Marcus and Hors-m^ challenged the two leaders, the former of wou a line race by a neck the same distance between the second and third. Mortaigne, close up, was fourth, and lier (Trace la-t. 2 b—The JUVENILIS PLATE of 100 guineas, for two year olds colts 9st, fillies and geldings 8sc Uib; 31b maiden allowance the winner to be sold for 00 sovs. Five furlongs. Mr Hudson's High and Mighty, Sst lllb -T Weldon 1 n'6 Mr Perkin's Pet, Sst lllb Fagan 2 Mr Ramsden's Carpenter, 8st lllb Watt 3 Mr J Drislane's Lewis, 8st lllb Finlay 0 Mr Doolev's Lady Kingsbury, 8stlllb Osbor-le 0 Mr GreenTs Maid of All Work, 8st lilb Bruckshaw 0 Mr At Bankes's Royal Prince, 8st lllb ..Armstrong 0 Winner trained by Connor, Beverley. Betting-7 to 4 ag;t Pet, 3 to 1 agst Maid of All Work, 9 to 2 agst High and Mighty, and 10 to 1 agjt any other. Lewis, in the centre, was closely attended by Lady Kingsbury and Pet, with Carpenter and Maid of All Work lying next, for about a couple of furlongs, when Pet took up the running. She was followed jn^ the straight by Carpenter, and the pair came on at the i head of their field to within a hundred yards from 1 home, where High and Mighty drew np, anu won cleverly by a neck three lengths separated the second and third. Lady Kiugsburv was fourth, Royal Prince tifth and Lewis last. The winner was sold to Mr W. F. Lee for 140 guineas. High and Mighty was sold to Mr Lee for 140 guineas. 2 40-The PONTEFRACT HANDICAP of 5 sovs each 2 ft (to the fund), with 150 added winners extrfc One mile. „ Mr Fings's Warlaby, 5y 9st 21b J Osborne 1 Mr Cunningham's Bla r Hope, 3y 8st 21b Chandley 2 Mr Whipp's Sturton, 3y 6st 61b Collings 5 Mr Clayton's St Helen, 5y 8st 131b Weldon 0 Winner trained by Drislane, Middleham. Bettitig-Evoils Warlaby, 11 to 4 agst St Helen, and 6 to 1 each agst Sturton and B air Bope. St Helen showed the way clear of Blair Hope, with Warlaby lying last, and this order was maintained for about half the journey, when Sturton took up the running, and Warlaby improved his position. Sturton came on in front to the distance, where he wss challenged by Blair Hope. While this pair were fighting cut the issue Warlaby was creeping up on the outside, and, heading the pair a few strides from home, won a fine race by a neck the same distance between the second and third. 610-Tbe PAliK HILL PLATE of 100 guineas, for two vear olds colts 9st, fillies and geldings 8stlllb; lea a allowances. Five furlongs. Capt Maudslay's Finale, 9st 31b Muinford 1 Lord Penrhyn's Mistrust, 9st Weldon I Mr W Osborne's Burnabv, 8st 91b .J Osborne t MrJ W Lee's Moonraker, 8.st 91b .Piatt t Mt W Walker's Cleopatra, 8st 61b ..Chandley 0 Mr W F Lee's Marion Hood. 8st bib Finlay 0 Mr Ramsden's Misery, 8st 61b ~Fagau 0 Mr Pease's Pride of Waltnam, 8st 61b .Rhodes 0 Mr Sanderson's Blackberry, 8st 61b Widdowfield 0 Mr Coates's Stately, 8st 61b (car 8st 71b) Bruckshaw 0 Winner trained by Mumford, Newmarket. Betti!1"-6 to 4 ucst Mistrust, 9 to 4 at Finale, 6 to 1 agst Burnaby, 10 to 1 agst Misery, and 20 to 1 agst I any other. Misery was attended by Marion Hood and Moon- raker, with Finale, Burrtauy, and Mistrust lying next, and Pride of Waltham last, for about a couple of furlongs, when Finale drew to the front, and led into the straight, where he was followed by Moonraker, Burnaby, and Mistrust, the latter of whom worked his way into second place, and challenged Finale at the distance, but failed to quite reach the last-named, who won by a neck; four lengths between Mistrust and Moonraker and Burnaby, which Pair ran a dead 3 ^The^NNKEEPERS' HANDICAP PLATE of 100 guineas winners e*tra; winner to be sold for bOsovs. Five furlongs Mr Holmes's Orlando, 3y 8st 71b Weldon 1 Mr Nickson's Lady Miles, 3y 8st Fagan 2 Mr Smith's Walton, 6y 8t 9ib Mr Schwindt 5 Winner trained by B. Hall, Middleham. Betting-7 to 4 on Lady Miles. 6 W 2 agst Orlando, and 5 to 1 agst Walton. iAdy Miles maiie strong running, with Orlando unable to go the pace t<, coinmen" with, but aquarter of a nsile f ran: b be took second placa, and, heading yadv Miles at th* {distance, m by Uiree-quattaix I of a length a length between the second and third* The winner WM sold to Mr Nickson for 60 guineas 4 10—The BADSWORTH PLATE of 100 guineas weight for age. One mile. I Lord Penrhyn's Robin Hood. 3v 8-t 71b Weldon 1 Mr Buchanan's The Governor, 3y 8st lllb Fagan 2 Winner trained privately. Betting—7 to 4 on Robin Hood. The favourite waited on The Governor to the dis- tance, where he drew to the front, and won cleverly by a necc. THE OFFICIAL STARTING PRICES. BRIGHTON MEETING. RACE. WINNER PRICK. Preston Handicap.. Castlenock.. 8 to 1arat Kemp Town Plate- St Denis 3 to 1 agst Stewards'Plate. Bonnie Boy 5 to 1 agst Town Plate Diavolo 5 to ,ag.;t Welter Handicap Doric 6 to 1ag-st Southdown Plate.. Whistle Jacket— 11 to 8 agst Bevendean H cap Reform 6 to 1 agst Cliftonvilie Plate.. Enamel 9 to 2 agst PONTEFRACT MEETING. Alexandra H'dicap. Marcus 8 to 1 agst Juvenile Plate High and Mighty.. 9 to 2agst Pontefract H'cap "Warlaby Evens Park Hill Plate Finale 9 to 4 agst Innkeepers' Plate.. Orlando "0" 5 to 2 agst Badsworth Plate Bobm Hood. 7 to 4 on The above prices are identical with those published in the Racing Calendar" by Messrs VVeatherby. HAMILTON PARK MEETING. TO-D IY' RACING. ORDER OF RFNNING.—Ruthven Plate. 2: Selling Hunters' Flat, 3.30 Hamilton Pirk Handicap, 4 Brandon Selling, %.3Q Bothwell Plate, 6. ENTRIES. BRANDON SELLING PLATE.-Pa.inbi.s (5v), Psalm Singer (2y). an:! Thanet (5v); each to be sold for £ 50. The Cadzout Selling Plate did not fill. ARRIVA.LS.-The followina horses have arrived :— Assiduity, Bard of Erin. Church Mouse, Cieasby, Dandylion, Frederick James, Glencuoich, Gariroyle, Hearthstone, Lishurn, Pnnpeius, Propriety, Ps-ilm Singe-. Painbis, Roslin, Ransom, Sun Ray, Thanet, and Tattoo. LEWES SUMMER MEETING. TO DAY'S RACING. ORDER OF RUNNING -Neville Plate, 1.30: Cattle. 2 Club Plate, 2.30 Astley Stakes 3.10 De War- renne Handican, 3.40 Jnvenile. 4.10 Clnb CUP, ^>.40 Lewes Handicap, 5.10 Match. 5.20. ENTRIES. JUVENILE PLATE.—Murmur, Viking. Philhellene, Scnia, Fiddle and I. Pertinax, Spinning Ton, Mica, Dulce Domnn, Southern Qneen. MlS Aline, Blot, and Aromatic, each to be sold for 100 sovs. CASTLE P; ATE.—Maniac (4y). Pillarist (4y), Lady Bertha (2v). Marika (2v). Zeno (3v), Coolshanriagh (3v), Dulce Domum (2y), M'halebone (3y), and Eag (2y), each to be sold for 100 sovs. CLUB OPEN PLATE.-N-aseby (3y). Martinet (6y), Brian Boru (5y). Tilbury (3y), S&nb enito (3y), aiid Master Patrick i3y). SOUTHDOWN CLUB Cup.-One mile and a quarter. vs st in ys stlb Thosophi^t 4 1? 4 Volcano 4 10 8 Tommy Upton. 6 U 9 J Cymbalina 4 10 6 Trixie a 11 4 i iireda a 10 4 Piantn<renet „ 6 11. 0 Brian Boru b 10 0 King Milan „ 5 10 12 I Tilbury 3 10 0 Martinet 6 10 10 Ou'crv 3 10 0 King Milan „ 5 10 12 I Tilbury 3100 Martinet 6 10 10 Ou'crv 3 10 0 LATEST SCRA.TCHINGS. Astley Stakes—Anxiety, Glen Carmn. Beaulv, Zisca, RainciifTe, Symbol, Paragon, Woodnymnh, Barbette, Hop-pole, Rough and Ready, L'Abbe Morin, Victory, Hop-pole, Rough and Ready, L'Abbe Morin, Victory, Red Cherry, Priestcraft, Veau d'Or, White Abbey, Crackoifhorpe. Imp, Avilon, Malaga, Riviera, Way. land, Killaloe, HF'ckberrv, Dearest, Parsimouious, and Hepatica. Neviil Ple.te-Ashtborne, Saffron, Mas. cara, Galopade, Kathleen colt, Lassie filly. Shall We Remember, Sieve. Thauma. and Nuska. Club Open Handicap—Martinet and White Flag. Priory Sttke-s- Mmnedosa. Gonsalvo, Dalwhinnie, Queen of Pearls, and Sainfoin. ARRIVALS.—The following horses have arrived Hibernian. Scion, Chippenham. Swpet Pea, Debenture, Martinet. King Mila i, Rapier, Eric. Tilbury Park, Petrel. Garter, Spring Cup. Upstart, Savant, Cushat, Grenadiere, Mica, Polymnia. Shy Girl, Pertinax, Spite, Tbenphilus. Theosonhist, Coolshannagh. Dulce Do- mum, Fiddle a.nd I. Tommy Upton. Fiddlededee, Snice, Biondina, Master Patrick, Poiydor. Flower o the May, True Blue II, Sainfoin, Blot, Benrt, Vanish colt, White Abbey, AppenBell, Scotia, St Wilfrid. Volcano, Skye, Cymbehne, jViadam Neruda colt. Dry Toast. Baby Blair, Barmecide, Mrs Sterling, Piantager.et, Red Anchor, Grouse, Mrs Jones colt, Whalebone, Pars nionious, Septica, The Baron, Druidess, Devonshire I^as', Guinevere. Scene Sh>fter, Whistle Jacket, Meda. Reefer, Raincliffe. Bright Eyes, Puzzle, Heptsrchv, Trixie, Rough and Ready. St Symphorien. Chevy chase. S:dron. Latimer. Lough Mask. The Mum. mer. Southern Qneen, Alice, Maniac. Pillarist, Lady Bertha, Marakah, Brian Boru, Sanbeaito. WEIGHTS. RAMSEY WELTER.Run Saturday. El. lb I st lb Theosophist 12 4 Devonshire Lass 11 0 Tommy Upton 11 9 Mrs Stirling 11 0 Nunwick 11 7 King Milan 10 12 Appenzell .4. 11 4 i Sanbenita 10 11 Jesuit 11 2 Martinet 10 10 Freetrader 11 2 Nasr-ed-Din 10 P Oliver Twist 11 2 Reefer 10 0 Scene -Shifter- 11 2 Lough Mask 10 0 NOMINATIONS FOR THE AUTUMN HANDICAPS. CESARE WITCH STAKES. t,. yR ys •Ringmaster a Zanzibar 4 Bonaager 3 MiUstream. 6 Goldse^ker. 4 Testator 3 Peeler 6 Hibernia 4Carmine 'n. 3 Stour andAvon b Tyrant 4Savant .3 Heloise 5 Sheen 4 Cool 3 The Baron. 5 Jedfoot 4 Judith 3 Dan Daiioer 5 Danbydale Duncragan 3 Nappa b Surbiton .u. 4 Macintyre 3 Claymore 6 V'hitelegs 4 Binfieid 5 Cactus. 5 Primrose Day.. 4 Link Boy 3 Veracity. 5 Philomel 4 Jack Frost. 3 Drizzle. 5 Travles 4 Screech Owl 3 F.ridspord 5 Benburb 4 Brackley 5 Reve d'Or 5 Latania 4 Dover 3 Fealty 5 Ingram 4 Nas-er-Din 3 Peep o' Day 5 Grafton 4 Mercy 3 A -assin b Ste Azitha. 3i%lcrglay 3 Tissspnernes 5 Triumph 3 Wishing Gate.. 3 Phii 5 King James S Crimea 3 Martley 5 Duo 3 Indian Prince.. 3 Martley 5 Duo 3 Indian Prince.. 3 Cabal 5 Qnartus 3 Diveuport 3 Poiydor 4 Beckenham „ 3, Royal Oik 3 Friar's Baieam. 4 \TZ £ 0Car?7. "StaWRBf" 5 St. Martin's 4 Pineon. 5 Gondolier n. 3 Fallow Chat 4 Li Dorado 5 Miss Nellie 3 Poiydor and St. Martin's ace entered by the telo- gram, and not yet confirmed. CAMBRIDGESHIRE STAKES. ys Mephisto 6 Latania$Dark Blue 3 tour and Avn 6 Ingram 4 Clarabelle 2 True Blue II.. 6 Satiety 4 Italics 3 Lisbon 6 Philomel 4 Royal Star 3 Theodore. b Primrose Day.. 4 L'Ab.de Jouare 3 Heloise. 5 Whitelegs 4 Poet Laureate 3 Attila 5 Socrates 4 ltobiu Hood u 3 The Baron 6 Caerlaverocfc 4 Testator 3 Reve d'Or 5 Friars Balsam 4 Galbeyaz. 3 Fealty 5 Surbiton 4 RosiD 3 Gervas 5 Partisan 4 Ixia 3 Eiridspord 5 Van D. lalud.. 4 Evergreen 3 Cactus 5 Belle Mahone. 4 El Dorado 3 Kingfisher 5 F. Confessor.. 4 Enthusiast 3 Veracity b Chillington. 4itoibda 3 Woodland 5 Wise Man 4 Gagoul 3 Peepo'Day. b Abeyance 4 Evangelist 3 Assassin 5 Cotillon 4 Wisiiiug Gate.. 3 Martley 5 Shillelagh 4 Laureate 2 Martley 5Shillelagh 4Laureate 2 J'hil 5 Indian Prince. 3 Gold 3 Felix. 5 Screech Owl 3Doper 3 Fullerton 5 Link Boy 3 Pinzon 3 Rejected 5 Sweet briar 3 Gay Hampton. 3 Zanzibar 4 P"'ka 3 Miguel. 3 Love iu Idlenes 4 Lutzen 3 Vasist-oll 3 Sheen 4 Seclusion..„„ 3 Judith 3 uiuseecer t Antines o J>uncraggan o Tyrant 4 Melanion 3 Macintyre 3 Mont d'Or 4Trwiseept 3 Theosophist 3 Danbydale 4 Nuuthorpe 3 Nasr-ed-Din 3 Crowberry 4 King James 3 Stanley 3 Aperse. 4Duo 3Davenport 3 Grafton 4 Quartus 3 Swift 3 Hehnsiey 4 Cool 3 Silver Penny 3 Benburb 4 Gondolier 5 GREAT EASTERN RAILWAY HANDICAP, Mon. de Paris a Bartizan 4 Estafette 4 Mephisto 6 Friar's Balsam 4 Pedigrea 4 Listen 6 FatherConies'r 4 Wise Man 4 Cataract 6 Aureoline 4 Albertns 4 Beaul:eu* 6 Italica 3 Chilliiigtou 4 Whistle Jacket 5 St. P;trick.) Sec;usion.) Hugo 5 Lord George ;j Antibes o Getvas 5 Cherry Bounce .3 Triumph.. -5 Johnny Morgan 4 screech Owl 3 Ixia 3 Lovein Idleness 4 Padua 3 Regalis 3 Harlow 4 i'or lock 3 Blue Peter 3 {Hehnsiey 4 NEWMARKET OCTOBER HANDICAP. ys ys ys Mephisto. b Zanztbar 4 Evergreen o Heloise 5 Love in Idlenss 4 Beubow 3 Woodland 5 Aperse 4Binfieid 3 Kiugtisher 5 Wise Man 4 Duo 3 •■~t Ileleu 5 Antlb*>s 3 Wishing Gate.. 3 Etridspord 6 Seclusion. 3 Laureate 3 Fealty 5 Triumph 3 Indian Prince. 3 Phil 5 Gold. 3 Miss Nellie. 3 Felix.. b Houndsditch 3 Pamela S Cabal 5 Beckenhain 3 Poiiock u 3 Rouda 3 STOCKTON MEETING. WEIGHTS FOR STOCKTON HANDICAP. ys st lb | ys st lb rizzle 5 9 0, Mosspaul 4 7 13 Nappa 5 8 13 j Houndsditch 3 7 13 Selby a 8 10 j St. Martin s 4 7 11 Kenilworth „ 4 8 7 | Mercy — 3 7 7 Lord Lorne 3 8 6 Lily ot Luxnley. 3 7 3 Countess Lilian. 4 £ 5 Partition 4 7 3 Bonder 4 8 3 | Bahadur 3 7 0 Mirrors, 4 8 3 I Miss Stanley. 3 6 10 King James 3 8 11 Miss Ada 4 6 5 YORK AUGUST MEETING. WEIGHTS FOR THE GREAT'EBOR HANDICAP. ys st Ib I ys st lb King Monmouth 6 8 12 King James 3 6 8 (Jraitcn 4 8 2 tiounisditch 3 68 Ringmaster a 7 13 ftdoand 3 6 7 MilIstrearn 6 7 10 Tyrant — •• 4 6 6 Belle Mahone 4 7 8 St Martin's.. 3 6 5 Stronvar 4 7 8 Hungarian a 6 5 Zanzibar 7 6 Flower of May..M 4 6 b Propriety ..«. b 7 b Brackley 3 6 2 Nappa 5 7 6 ¡ Choufleur 26 2 Dazzle 5 7 6 Crimea.. 3 6 0 Seiby a 7 3 Antoma 5 6 0 Scottish King. 5 7 3 Beckenham 6 51.3 Lord Lorne- 3 7 2 Jack Frost 3 610 Kenilworth 4 7 1 Lily of Lumley. 3 5 j0 Fallow Chat 4 7 1 Bahadur 3 b 9 pceler 6 7 0 Partition 5 9 Hibernian 4 6 13 Happy Thought. 3 5 8 Pinzon- «. 3 6 10 Exmoor 6 p ft Horton.5 6 8 Derwent 3 p ft OFFICIAL NOTICE. The Racing Calendar of yesterday contains the fol- lowing nutice Lincoln Autumn Meeting, 1887. Great Tom Stakes.—Mr Macksey liss refunded the amount of this race to the owner of feorrento, in accordance with the decision of the stewards of tht Jockey Club.

THE SPOKTINQ ECHO SAXS ;-Tea, 12 Vat, 6 Wax, 37. THE SPORTING WOBLD BATS Nac, 14, 18 Nun, 13 Png, 45. THE RACING WORLD SAYS :-10, 21, 65, 42. Special-45, 80. PARK'S OPINION SAYS 12, 26, 70. Address- Park, Venner-road, Sydenham. ) THE MIDDLEHAM (MENTOE) OPINION SAYS :— T.ewes-A, 10; B. 7; C, 31, Brick, Apple D, 7. ifamilton -B. 7. Scte to-raurrow Circalar for Bodear, Ebor and Autumn Handicaps. &c. Reply-paid Tele- grams (48 words) promptly answered. Address—J. MENTOR, Middleham, Bedaie. PARK'S OPINION will in A few days issue the tenth annual private letter giving their Grand Double Event Selections for the Cesarewitch and Cambridge- shire. Last year we gave Tenebreuse and Veracity. All those who wish to bv in time for the long prices should join our register at once by sending a Ten Shil- ling Postal Order, which will entitle every member te the Grand Double Event letter. Special wire on the morning of each race. The Opinion every week and all other good things we come across quite Free, Free, I Free, up to and including the jamoridgesbire week. Address—Mr H. Park. Ve*ner-road, Sydenham, Lon- don. How's your Liver! Bad! So was mine until I took Anthony s laverine. 2N id and 49. be, St Mary. utrccJi. Ovrihff. w

CRICKET. 4-HE CANTERBURY WEEK. RENT v. GLOUCESTERSHIRE, The ladies' day of the famous cricket week rendered memorable iJ v the first apoearance on the :">< Lavrrence ground of the Glouc"-terhire county tean:, and by the brilliant batting of Kent, who, after losing live wickets for 95, vera not all out until the total was 353. Mr Patterson and A tec Hearne put on 53 runs for the first wicket, and Mr M Henant scored fast while he stayed, but when iuncheou came the total was onlY 134, and Barton was out soo n afterwards for a good 22. Theu Lord Harris joined "Tr Wibon, who had gone in at. the fall of the third wicket at 89. These two raoioiis batsmen conquered the bowline, and secured runs at a great pace, putting on 64 in tifty minutes before the captain of the team was out at 201. Mr Koiap's partnership w.u Mr Wilson farni^heu the gieat treat of the aav. The old Oxford captain hit in his most rapid and daring fashion, aud though he made stTerai risky strokes, gave no real chance. H" made his 51 out of 76 scored in forty minutes. Mr Wilson was ninth out at .352, having been in three hours while 2,,3 runs were scored. He giive, so far as we SAW. on y one paipable chance, aud that was to Grace at, 205. Wilson s remarkable inuings contained e'ghteen 4's, four 3 s, and nine 2's. and Kent wore all out at half-oast lir Messrs Grace and Radcliffe made ::0 runs in 25 minutes, and then the bell rang and stumps were drawn. Tae great event oi last nisht was tae uaaquei to Mr Grace. Tnert; was a splendid attendance on tho cround, larger indeed than on any previous Thursday at Canterbury. The exact iuiikber that paid at the was 8,69i, wuich means fully I.Oio people S,-ore JtEKT. 1st Innings. 2uc Innings. W. H. Patrerson, b Peake 34 A. Hearne, c Page, b Peake 22 G. He<rne, c Woof, b Peake 9 2 Marchant, c Peiike, b Graae 23 1 L. Wilsoa, b Woof 112 Fox, b Grace 1 Barton, b Woof 22 Lord Harris, c Croome, b Townsend ZS Kemp, st Page, b Grr-ce 61 .L Wright, c and b Woof 21 Martin, not oat 0 .Extras i Extra Total 353 T,,L.! GLOCCESTEUSHIKE. 1st Innings. £ u £ InniriiTs. W. G. Grace, not out 9 O. G. lladcafEe,not out 11 iixtias 0 Extras Total 20 Total SURREY v. MIDDLESEX. The Surrey Ei-ven followed up their brilliant victwy overJ<otMonWedneed;yby a "plendid ba,.L,ng- pe,r- formance against Middlesex at Ken iineton Oval yes- terday, when tiley remained at tile wickers for tie whole of the rim that play lasted, and scored Z85 runs for the loss of only four batsmen. The wicket, although one or two bails got up a little awcwai-diy at starting, played no;i.i«:inJly well, and it vra,s, '-f course, a piece of very gowi luck for Surrey to wiu't.htt toss. All the men tnat went in met with success, bat the heroes of the day were Waiter Read. Mr Kev, and Abel, all of whom batted very finely. Mr Read is still not out, and so we shall have a chance of referring so hi< innings as a whole, but up to the present he has not civen a chance, whii- his hitting ha.- been elean, crisp, and vigorous, and he is to tie congratulated oa miking his first hundred in an important county match this season. Score SLitKEY 1st Innings. 2nd r. nings. J. Shutf-.cBurton.b Stodaart 43 A bel, c Vernon, b Burton. £ a [. ,v Key, c Baemeistcr, b Webbe 85 W. Read, no out 110 Henderson,c O'Brien,bBurt'n 42 Lockwood, not ouv 9 I'.lUto 11 ilxtras Tota! 3E5 T.t., LEICESTERSHIRE v. DERBYSHIRE. • At Leicestershire yesterday the liouae teaia in their return nwtch with Derbyshire bad much the best of the day s play. Goin in first, at 12.25. Leicestershire were batting just three hours for l. In the coursa of 55 minutes batting before the close, Derbyshire lost eigut wickets for 68. Seven men were out for 43, three w.ckets failing at that total but Hall and Mosby batted piuckilv, ana saved tbe follow on. Pougher and Rylott bowled reawrkablv we'J, and Derbyshire, with two wickets tu fall, are now 72 ruua behind. Present score LEICESTEItbHlitE. 1st Innings. 2nd Innings. Wheeler, c Disney, b Chat- fceron 4C Turner, c Disney, b Davidson 6 De Traiford, b Hulme 17 j Marriott, c Wrigbt, b Chat- > terton 6 right, b Davidson 4 T. Warren, b Davidson 14 "*j Pougher.c liulwe, b Davidson 2o Stotie, run out 2 J. Warren, b Davidson 4 Tornlin, not out K Kylott, c Sugg, b Davidson.. 0 iixtraa E Extras Total 14-3 Total DERBYSHIRE. 1st Inuinss. 2nd Innings. G. Wright, c and b Kylott 3 Sugg, c T. Warren, b Rylott 7 Ka:ie, c Wrisht, b Ponglier 7 Clvdtt.p"ton, c T. Warren, u Pont'her 15 Davidson.c Pougher,b Rylott 12 Walker, b Poacher <•; Fvershed, run oat 0 Mosby, Ot out G Ha l, c Turner, b J. Warren lu Extras 1 iixtras Total 68 Total HAMPSHIRE v. WARWICKSHIRE. In this return contest, which was cOllllHeuced yes- terday at I-ou-hampt,-)n, tbe borne team rnune a sorry show against the vlsitor Two hours "u:tic(. tu tin sa the limbics of SD. The visitors fared badly at the commencement. Two wicket- were lost for 2s, when L. C. D >cker and Law. by brilliant ckket. aided by loose fielding on the part d the home side, put on 131, aud ct the ciose of play V- arwicksnire bad loss six wickets for Z14 runs. score :— HAitrSHJitK lr, Inn: <1: 2n5 Inniuge. H. W. Forster, c Cresswell, b Paiiett 10 B. Bencraft, 1 b vr, b Sbilton 10 E. O. Powell, b Shilton 8 C. G R. Richards, b PaJlett 7 Baldwin, 1 b w, b Shilton ) ■ft: *S*.r»c»Ui»lMef. b Sn tliou 0 Smith, o Pailett, b Shilton 1 IJ. H. Gay, s Liliey, b Sbilton t Young, b Shilton 24 D. A Steele, c Cresswell, b Pailett 9 Roberts, not out 9 Extras 1 Extras Total 85 Total WARWICKSHIRE. 1st tunings. 2nd Innings. EeS £ .-5r4»j! Smith, b Roberts 0 Richards, c Steele, b Young S Law. e and t. Baldwin 72 I. Docker,c Richards, b Roberts 70 M >tt ,not out 12 Pailett, c Youus, b I-'orater.. 12 Bird, run out.. 3 Shilton, not out 8 Extras 28 Extras Total 214 Tota! N EVVPORT v. HANDS WORTH WOOD (BIS- MINGHAM). A two days' match between the above teams was commenced on -Newport ground on Thursday. in capital weather. The local men cotrmenced with their defence of the wickets, and their inniugs were chiefly remarkable for the capital score contributed by Devey, their professional, whose 129 included nine 4's, sixteen 3 s, and who scored 70 runs oofore he nave a chance. The visitors afterwards went in a man short, but were all disposed of for 77. Tbey afterwards played un for their second innings, with the following result vrwwxtr. 1st Innings. 2nd Innin;:1!. M. Philiips, c 4 b H G. Hill 6 Devey, c J. f Hill. bBendali 123 Graham, b H. Hill 9 G. B. Taylor, b H. Hill 5 F. Phillips, b H. Hill 8 T. Taylor, c McClelland, b J. Hill 9 F. W. Beckingham, b H. Hill 9 Sc,)tt, c Sub, b BenU!l W. not ut t J. Ambrose, c & b Bena..n.. 5 A. W. Boucner, b Bendail :2 Extras 12 Extras Total 247 Total HANDSW URT iii l' A.f..Ii., 1st Innings. aid Innings C. Durban, c G. B. Taylor, b fieck.;¡¡;ham f9 R. Powell, run out 3 c Ivins, b Scott I H. Hill, c G.Taylor,b T.Taylor 7 J. E, Hill, b Scott 0 not out 12 C. B. Allen, b T. Taylor 2 C F. A. Betidali, b F. Phillips 5 nct oul 6 A. Busheli, b F Phillips, 0 McClelbind, b Beckin&ham 0 Cooper, b Jieckingbam 0 Pearoe, not out 1 Ex>ras C Extras 2 Total 77 Total COWBRIDGE v. LLWYNYPIA. Played at Llwyuypia, resulting in a victory for the home team by seven wickets. Cowbridge, 1st innings, 71 2nd innings, 47. Hwynypia, 1st innings, ? 2nd innings, 24.

LOCAL FAIHS. Llandovery 2 | Newport (Mon.) 14 Kidwelly —« 3 j Swansea 1S> Egiwyswrw 3 j Lampeter 17 Aberystwith 5 | Letherston 19 Maenciochog £ I Cilgerrau 19 Castletown :> ( Kington 19 Rhayader 6 j Newcastle-Emiyn „ 20 St. Clears 6 jCilycwm. 20 Talley 6 St..Nicholas 21 Pontypridd 71 Cayo 21 Talgarth 10 I Lla.udilo ,u, 2$ Grosmout — 10 Llandeloy Carmarthen 12 Presteinrn 2* Llantrissant 12 Bargoed 24 Carew — 12 Caerphilly 25 Haverfordwest 13 St. Mary's Hill 26 Narberth 14 Crymmvch 27 Trecastle „ „ 14 J

CHURCH SUNDAY SCHOOL DEMONSTRATION'.—On Thursday the Rhymuey and Trede,gar-road branch Church schools held their anuual demons- tration. The procession was headed by the Rhymaey Brass Band, and a large numbec of flags and banners were displayed. After parad- ing the main streets they proceeded to the vicarage, where an abundance of tea aDd cake were prjvided. TEE QOEEN or BRITISH BEERS. Golden Sualight Ale. Pale gold, pleasant flavour, wonderful vaiue. Gold Medal awarded for great excellence of quality. Mr Rowland Cox, Coon- cillor-at-Law, Broadway, New York, writes July 3rd: "My neighbours pronounce it by very much the lightest and most aeucate ale they have found.—Sir Chanes Cameron, M.D. (President of the Royai College of Surgeons), Ireland, says -11 It resembles in appearance origin sherry." Golden Sunlight, 9 gallons, 10s bd 18 gallons* 21s delivered to your bouse or Station. It is also sold in bottles by the leading bottlers and hotel-keepers. Insist on havinig the "Golden Sunlight," as worthless imitations may be offered you. Delivered, carriage free, by Watk'.ns and Son, Brewers ana Bottlers of tbe Gold Medal Ales and Scoot (101 tc Is per gallon), 72, Ss, Mary-street, Caroiff or by the district agents and merchants through- out the country. Cardiff, W. and A. Holder, 35, St. Mary-street Evans aud Co Brynmawr, Connop and Son Neath, Stone and Kappel Newport, Watkins and Wiiliams Merthyr, Gun. son; Swansea, Gordon, Brydone, and Co. Llan- elly, I)avieE & CO. Abergavenny, W. Phillips; Monmouth, l'ooje Chepstow, Ellis Usk. Rivers; Pontypridd, Sinytiie; Pembroke, Ormond; Brecon, Meredith Rises. J J. Haines; Ponty- pool, H, Peach New Tredegar, J. B. Jones; Milford Haven, J). Lloyd Davies Tenby, J. Merriamand Son Biaina, Thomas Ph.hp and numerous other places. The Heretor i Brew. ry. E tablíshed 1834. 122? GOLII IS OOCTINDAMY OOCSTE&FEITED, brass and Lin, never. be un, off wish w.>rtbl«*» imitation. of '.(:; o;.JG1fT Si>AF. to86 HOWA y.,ur 1'H Bad So was- nr tie nritil I took Anthony's Liyerini, te 3d and 45. -59, St, Man. street, Cardiff. MM