South Wales Daily News

RAILWAY TRAFFIC RETURNS FOR THE PAST WEEK. TI J-SSO. 1889. In. De. Metropolitan 13744.. 13168.. 576.. — ¥stera 43237•• 43176.. 61.. Midland 168767.. 166399.. 2368.. — London, Brjghton, and S. C. 46105.. 45433.. 672 — Brecon and Merthyr: 1571.. 1731. 160 Metropolitan District 7728.. 7323.. 405 — Rhymney 3664.[ 3119.. 544.. Cambrian — 4473.. 4360.. 113.. Great Eastern 75485.. 72256 3229. Taff Vale and Penarth Rail. 14271.. 14009 262 — Lancashire and Yorkshire.. 79675.. 77178.. 2497.: Pembroke and Tenby 486.. 459.! 27.. Rhondda and Swansea Bay. 412.. 201.. 211..

LATEST MARKET^ CORN. NEWPORT, Wednesday. There was an average attendance and a moderate amount of businss at to day's market. Prices showed an upward tendency all round. Wheat was fully 6d per quarter dearer barley 3d higher maize, 3d to 6d dearer; black oats, 3d higher. White oats and beans were sold at last week's prices. LONDON, Wednesday.—Firm market for wheat at late rates for both English and foreign. Corn and Hour steady. Barley firm but unaltered. Maize rather dearer. Oats slow trade. Beans and peas steady. Arrivals :-Foreigll-wheat, 27,730 qrs baney, 5,910 qrs oats, 63,730 qrs maize, 13,840 qrs beans, 610 qrs flour, 40,820 sacks, 390 barrels. GLASGOW, Wednesday.—The market was well at- (.ended to-clay, but where business pressed values favoured buyers. Oats were 3d cheaper on the week. Secondary oats were freely offered, but the finer sorts .lave not yet been marked to any extent. Scotch and Irish were quoted at 17s to 18s 3d. Maize was lid higher on the week at 12s lOid.. Wheat and flour weie mm, whde barley, peas, and beans were steady. CATTLE. NEWPORT, Wed!\ejday.—There was a full supply of beasts and sheep at to-day's market. The attendance of buyers was good, and business was brisker than usual, only a small quantity of stock being unsold. Best beef lealised 6%d to 6%d second, 6d to 6'4d • and inferior sorts, 5d to 5V?d mutton, wethers, 73id to 8d ewes, 6d to 7d and lamb, 8rf to S%d per lb • porker pigs sold at 9s 6d to 10s per score, PRODUCE. LONDON, "W ednesday.—Sugar—There was a fair busi- ness done ui refined, at fully steady rates beet, about dearer; October-December, sellers, 12s liy4d ;:Jan., 13s; Jan.-March, los 3%d buyers, %d less cane— quiet business, limited to small parcels crystallized cx public sales, at steady rates. Coffee—only one smail sale, which realized about steady prices. Futures range 3d to Is 3d dearer: Rio, October 81s 9d down to 72s 6d May Santos-October, 88s to 77s 6d. Tea-China about steaay old black leaf congous, 5s to 5^1; Indian in lair demand, without material change in values. Rice rather firmer for new crop, but no business reported. Spice sales fiat—Zanzibar cloves, jd lower pepper and piment very slow sale. Guatemala indigo sales went 9d to Is higher than last auctions. Jute unaltered. Turpentine, 29s 3d to 29s 6d. American petroleum, o-ffed. LIVERPOOL, Wednesday.—Sugar, Peruvian grainy, 15s iNo. crystals, 18s 9d. Beet firm but steacly- 'October, 13s, sellers November-December, 12s ll%d. Coffee-2251,ags of African arrived from Talcmel—ex quay, 81s to 82s. Cocoa—moderate enquiry, Rice and castor oil dnr. Hemp—spot near strong: distent, &i.f current. BS6 10s. Paltu oil steady. Turpentine, 30s 6d. ladow—Norta, 26s. Resin and petroleum firm. Lard, 32s 6d.Nitrate fiat at 8s 4% to 8s 6d. PROVISIONS. LONDON, Wednesday. Butter good inquiry at fully previous rates. Friesland, 104s to 112s Kiel and Danish, 100s to 124s; Swedish, same price- Normandy, 100s to 122s Jersey, 86s to 100s Ameri- can, 50s to 90s. Bacon—steady market at late values. Hams unaltered. Lard very quiet Cheese—American firm at 38s to 52s, according to quality; Edam, 483 to 54s Gouda, 46s to 49s. BRISTOL, Wednesday.—From F. Barnard's circular, October 22nd, 1890.—Bacon—An improved tone is noticeable both on spot and for shipment, more espe. cially for clear bellies, bnt; the demand can hardly be called active at present. Cheese—very little alteration to note factory men refuse to reduce limits to meet buyers' views, and the trade passing for shipment is limited. Butter steady at unaltered rates. Lard- markets nominally firm, but transactions are smaJI. Jllour-Amcric;1, official quotations have been advanced 20c per barrel, and cables report an improved demand for export. Markets on this side are generally quoted about 6d per sack dearer on the week. Exports from American seaboard to Bristol during the past week amounted to 14,000 bags. BUTTER. CORK, Wetiliet;d-,Ly.-Fii-.sts, 100s seconds, 94, thirds, 73s fourths, 59s. Kegs-firsts, 101s seconds' 95s. Mild-cured tirkins—superfine, 109s; fine 104s '• mild, 96s. In market—856 firkins, 11 kegs, 259'mild SUGAR. GLASGOW, Wednesday,-There was a firm market and prices -\veie lather against the buyers. The officii! report states :-Ihere was more disposition to bny, befter prices USmGSS d°n8 at occ'lsionally slightly CHEESE. NEWPORT, Wednesday.-The supply 0f cheese pitched was smaller than usual buyers were numerous and a speedy clearance was effected at advanced price. fromP55ito^percwt at 648 to 68s; and Cheddar, from 56s to 60s per cwt SEED. LONDON, We,Inesclay.Aie:t,s John Shaw and Sons, seed merchants, of 37, Mark-lane, report that a quiet feeling now prevails in the seed trade. For the moment no large quantities of clover seed are changing hands. It now appears that more English red will be savea than was at one time expected. "French samples continue to meet with favour. Winter tares are in fair request, on former terms. In rye there is no altera- tiou. Blue peas keep firm. Haricot beans are cheap. Mustard, both white and brown, is now very low. Rape and linseed are steady. POTATOES. LONDON, Wednesday.—Good supplies on sale, and trade fairly active for all but inferior samples. Hebrons, 60s to 90s; imperators, 50s to 80s mag- nums, 5Qs to 80s; regents, 50s to 75s; early roses 50s l to 70s per ton. FISH. GKIMSBY, Wednesday.— Prices are exceptionally high, only 13 vessels having arrived with a poor supply of fish the quality is good and the demand very strong. Plaice, 30s to 36s level 25s to 28s lemon, 60s to 70s soles, P,10 10s to B12 12s per box turbot, 12s to 24s brill, 7s to 12s ling, 8s to 12s dead, 5s to 8s; cod, 18s to 258 skate, 6s to 8s dead, 4s to 6s each hake, 80s to 120s per score halibut, 6s to 8s dead, 5s to 6s per stone. COALS. LONDON, Wednesday.—A steady market for seaborne house coals at Monday's prices. Hettons, Lambtons, Tees, 20s 6d Lyons and Wear, 19s 6d per ton. Ships 'arrived, 7; sold, 7. METALS. GLASGOW, Wednesday.—Market easier, with small business done at 50s l%d, 50s Id, and 50s i%d cash;. 50s 4d, 50s 3d, and 50s 4%d one month; buyers, 50s Phd cash sellers, Ihd more. Middlesbrough—buyers, 47s cash 47s 3d one month sellers, l%d higher. Hematite was done at 56s 9d to 56s lOd cash; buyers, 56s 9d cash 57s one month sellers, l%cl dearer. LONDON, Wednesday.—Copper weak at £ 58 }2s 6A cash B58 7s 6d to S53 5s three months S58 5s done for tho 6th of January. Tin steady—Straits, £ 98 cash • -v9ó 7s 6d to £96 10s three months. Spelter, B24 10s to £ 24 12s 6d. Spanish lead, £ 14 2s 6d to f £ 14 5* • English, j314 10s. Scotch pig iron-no business re ported—50s 12, d cash 50s 4d one month. Hematite -Co 57s. Closing report—Copper steady at B58 2s 6d cash; £58108 three months 58 5s paid for 11th November' Tin steady—Straits, £98 cash; S97 10s for 20th November; £ 96 10s three months. English inmi= £ 100 to £ 10010s. Spelter, B24 10s to &24 12s 6d' Spanish lead, m4 to E14 5s English, E14 Jos. Scotch pig iron, 50s Id cash 50s 5d one month. Rothschild's quicksilver reduced to S10.

SOUTH WALES TIDE TABLE. f Oct CARDIi'F* "SWANSEA, f NEWPORT, j Mor-;Evn.,Ilgt. Mor.fEvn.,Hgt. Mor. fEvn. Tlgt, 20^10 43 H 7|28 0 9 5910 26 25 1110 56;11 20|28 5 rJnJ 2 10 5711 34 25 111 54 27 7 22 W 0 24 1 10.26 5 0 16|25 5 0 37 1 23126 10 Z -n 2 51 27 ° 1 4 1-53 25 9 2 14 3 4 27 5 7Z 1 a £ 4 5!29 1 2 35 3 10;27 4 3 45 4 18:29 6 of o t 5 4!31 10 3 41 4 9;29 3 4 49 5 17 32 3 5 5 53134 5 4 34 4 59j31 2 5 421 6 6 34 10 27 M 6 15| 6 38136 1 5 21 5 42132 7 6 28! 6 5ll36 6 *Roath Basin. fPrince of Wales Dk. J Alexandra Dk

CARDIFF EXCHANGE. BUTE DOCKS, WEDNESDAY. Business in all departments, continues in a fairly satisfactory condition, the slight weakness in the market for best steam coals being generally regarded as of a temporary nature, due in great .measure to the absence of suitable tonnage. The shouse coal-market was moderately active, and ,present prospects indicate a busy period in a couple of weeks to come. The pitwood market continued firm, and there was a good demand 'for patent fuel and coke at yesterday's-figures. Extreme quietness prevailed in our local freight market. to-day, and with steam tonnage offering •very sparsely, more particularly for the higher Mediterranean ports, only a very limited charter- ing business has been effected. Rates from this direction maintained an upward tendency. Spanish and Western Indian freights were quiet. Coasting quotations remain unaltered. Tho fol- lowing comprise the. latest operations^—* Constantinople, 6s 3d (Arclidrn«Dc Aden, 1.7, (LvoU>. • Havre, 6s l%d, option Rouen. 7s ld (Eppleton). Malta, 5s, clean and combination terms of charter (Alonso). St. Thomas, 9s 6d (Excelsior). Gibraltar, 7s (Blaenavon). Havre, 6s (Dodo). Teneriffe, 7s 9d (Aberfeldy). Honfleur, 6s 6d (Auric). Sail.—There was practically no alteration in the condition of the market. For the West Coast and Northern Brazilian ports there was a steady demand at last rates, and for the higher Plate ports and the West Indies rates underwent no quotable alteration. The following fixture has been reported Buenos Ayres, 20s, option Boca, 40 delivery, free expenses Del Riachuelo. 11 Ore. Homeward rates from Bilbao, Salta Cabello, Decido, and Povina ruled firm, with an average inquiry, particularly for Newport and the Bristol Channel. From Huelva, Pomaron, Betii- saf, Ergasteria., Porman, and Carthagena steam tonnage was in good request at last rates for the east and west coasts of the United Kingdom and continental ports. According to the Barry Dock and Railway Company's official statement, the total quantity of coal shipped on Tuesday at Barry Dock was 15,294 tons. The number of ships in the dock was 51, of which 21 were steamers and 30 sailing vessels.

WRECKS AND CASUALTIES. [SPECIAL TELEGRAMS FROM LLOYD'S AGENTS. 1 The steamer Mount. Stuart, of Runderland, from Bilbao, was towed into Middlesbrough, with machinery broken down, by the steamer Ehor. The steamer Croesus, of Sunderland, which grounde on Tuesday in the river Tees, floated, and is now at Stockton. The Wilson line steamer Otranto, from Hull, in ballast, grounded near Spurn Point on Tuesday after- noon, but floated in the evening undamaged, and pro- ceeded to sea. The Norwegian barque Proven, from Garstonfor Hor- ten,and the barque Blue Bell, of Belfast, from Australia for Newcastle, have been in collision off Dover. The former put into Dover damaged, and the latter pro- ceeded, damage unknown. The steamer Cintra, from Brake for Lisbon, has arrived at Portsmouth, with a slight defect in her machinery. The steamer North GwaHa, from Charleston for Liverpool, has put into Halifax for slight repairs to feed pump. The British steamer Eastern Stir, which grounded outside Rouen, has got off, and arrived safely at Rouen, having sustained no apparent damage.

LOCAL CHARTERING TRANSACTIONS. SWANSEA, Wednesday.-The following fixture has been reported :-Swansca, to Belfast, 4s 6d.

THE HAVEN OF HEALTH. I Birmingham Saturday Night. "■ In our issuie of Saturday Night (March 1st, 1890) we pubhsned the thrilling story of how Thomas 1' Durrant was literally snatched back from the grave. A narrative like that, teeming with in- terest, and better still bearing truth's hall mark f on every line, reminds us once more that fact is u stranger than fiction. When Tom Durrant left 'r the hospital he was dyin, the doctors said they § had done their best for him and could do no more. J Of his illness, his terrible sufferings, we hav« | spoken before. Everything had failed and ther* seemed nothing for it but for a mother to bow her ||- head with tearful resignation over the sick bed, jf around which the shadows of the spirit-world 1 appeared to be rapidly stealing. We have spoken. I of the fierce battle which was waged with disease, j ending in a glorious victory for that truly wonder- i ful medicine known as Warner's SAFE Cure. 'j Our representative called upon Thomas Durrant, | 79, Camp-hill, Birmingham, the last week of j February, a full account of the interview f appearing in the following issue of Saturday Night. We left the young man very weak and I thin, but still able to get about with the aid of a stick. Owin^ to business and other reasons, we did not call again until Monday last, June 9, when late in „ the afternoon we were onceunore ushered into the ii cosy sitting-room of 79, Camp-hill, by Mrs Durrant. Here he is. Tom, you remember this gentle- man, don't you?" Thus spoke tne-mother as youi-ig Durrant entered the room. We shook hands, and during the preliminary greetings we took the op- portunity of closely scrutinising the invalid. Ha had altered greatly since last we had seen him. During our first interview (I ebruary)he had beeH wrapped up in shawls, a stick in walking across the room, ana seemed almost too weak to stand up straight. On Monday he walked inta the room as straight as a dart and without Si stick, also dispensing with the shawls he had worn at our last inc £ tin°\ i stand up straight. On Monday he walked into the room as straight as a dart and without Si stick, also dispensing with the shawls he had worn at our last inc £ tin°\ i J? 011 infiuiry as to how he was S > thanks. Yes, [ r i" ..j. to what I did when you w £ r4 here last, lhen, if you remember. I had not been J allowed to go out; but I passed that stage by i some time, and now get out for a walk in the bright, warm sunshine every day when the weatner will permit. T l si^ns of dl'°Psy have gone, and all tha* ft iVf t^ie Paralysis is a slight stiffness io the left leg and fingers. I have a splendid appetite, and can feel myself getting stronger every day. I am not only alive, for which alone I might well feel thankful, but I am alive and promising to live many more years yet. And all. this simply from one cause. I feel a lump rising in my throat as I think of it. I should have been lying in my grave months ago but for Warner's SAFE Cure." This, gentle reader, is a plain, simple, un- varnished narrative of how Thomas Durrant was "Brought back from the grave." The facts aI told here can be proved to the entire satisfaction of all who are suffering themselves, or who have any near and dear one suffering from perhaps thfl most fatal disease known to modern science# "There is no puff about this this is no newspape* .flam. Thomas Currant is known to each member of the staff of this paper. His recovery has been a subject of congratulation and, marvellous though the recovery has been, one and all of 111 can easily and gladly testify to the truth of thil narrative.

PENAL SERVITUDE FOR A SWINDLER. At the Old Bailey, on Wednesday, J. Davies(32), dealer, pleaded guilty to obtaining money by falsa pretences. He took premises in the City, adver- tised for clerks who could invest L50 in business, and thus obtained two who parted with £ 50 cach, and were engaged at £ 1 a week each. Th« j accused then decamped. He was switoncod to y seven years' penal servitude. i 'Printed Publishedand by theProprietors, DAVIP DUNCAN & SON?, at 105, St. Mary-street and West 1} gate-street, in tlje tinvn of Cardiff, io the counW Glamorgan. a

SOUTH WALES FINANCE WEDNESDAY, Oct. 22. Taff Vale Railway shares were dealt in to-day at 16. The investigation committee, who have in hand the task of saving £ 50,000 to 2100, 000 of the working expenses of the Taff Vale Company, are proceeding in very leisurely fashion about their work. Nearly two months bave passed since their appointment, and, beyond a couple of preliminary conferences with the directors, nothing appears to have been done. Meanwhile, the interests of the shareholders suffer. Oppor- tunity to earn good dividend for the current half-year is being wasted; and it is a qtestion whether by injudicious reduc- tions of staff and omission to keep up the property to its present high condition of efficiency, a state of things is not being created which will in the long run prove expensive economy. It is not by reducing the staff-to the extent of about 120 men—at the repairing sheds that real economy is to be effected. The men who have been discharged were not wanted in time past if they are not wanted now, and they are wanted now if they were wanted before. It is no doubt a fact that the Taff property can be worked cheaply for a year or two if only absolutely neces- sary repairs are done, and everything that can be deferred is put off till some more convenient season. Whether this is a profitable process to the shareholders is quite another matter. Under improved administration, the line can be made to pay a high dividend and shareholders and public are looking to the committee to institute the requisite improvement. Other transactions to-day have been—Nell's Ordinary, at 2 premium North's Colliery shares, at 4^ Bland's, at 17s; South Wales Union Bank, at 11t6: and Parker's Burslem Brewery Preference, at 11%. S. The new local coal and iron company to which we referred a day or two ago has now been brought out. It is the Park Iron Mines and Collieries Company, and the capital, as previously mentioned, is £ 30,000. Only £ 25,000 is now offered for subscription, of which £ 10,000 is in 8 per cent. cumulative preference shares, and £ 15,003 in ordinary shares both classes of L5 each. Private subscription has already been made to the amount of £ 16.000 and as so small a proportion remains open to public subscription it is anticipated that there will be considerable over application. The properties were acquired when the price of iron ore was much lower than at present, and this leads to the presumption that they are now worth far more than the amount at. which their value has been estimated. Messrs T. Smith and Sons, mining engineers, Cinderford, have reported most favourably upon the iron ore, stating that it has proved to be oi uniform and exceptionally good quality, and commands the highest price of any ore in the Forest of Dean. They estimate that a net annual income of E6,500 per annum can be gained. The collieries are reported upon in favourable terms by Mr Joseph .Hale; and Mr G, P. Simpson, of London, dealing with both the iron and coal mines, declares them to be good and valuable properties," which he has confi- dence in recommending as a good investment." There have to-day been several bids for shares in anticipation, 10s premium being offered. The list opens to-morrow (Thursday). An advertisement elsewhere furnishes further par- ticulars. As indicative of the accessibility of Barry Dock and the advantages offered to shippers, we may note that yesterday the steamship Albany left Bristol (city) at 9.30 and arrived at Barry by 1 p.m., being able to dock upon the same tide. It is thus demonstrated that under ordinary condi- tions there is certainty of docking from Bristol on the same tide, a requirement only occasionally met at the Bute Docks. A few days ago, in reporting the decision of the Barry Company to issue LIOO,000 additional debenture stock, we stated the purposes to which the money will be devoted, namely, to the cost of constructing the new commercial dry dock (which itself will increase tliq earning power and add to the profits of the company) and to the expenditure upon the new tips and machinery. As an attempt has been made to create misconception in regard to the new capital, it is well to repeat the statement, and to point out that last week's meet- ing was a mere formality, except in so far as it nad to decide the terms upon which the stock should issue, namely, with the rate of 4 per cent. interest. Powers to raise this amount, with other capital, had been taken by parliamentary enact- ment, the shareholders having approved of the intention at the Whakrncliffe meeting. This de- benture stock is not yet to be issued, nor has the price or mode of issue- been determined. When subscription for the amount has been invited, it is safe te prophesy that the response will amply demonstrate public confidence in Barry, and at the same time expose the hollowness of objections that have been raised. The prophecy is the more safe because the directors have had au offer to ta1,e up the whole amount. Traffic returns are nob so good this week; but, ncerUwits*, ^Lv?.satiijfa.<ta™ of sK?vau«v ing trade, and are, therefore, good, ready for shareholders. Taff exhibits an increase of J3262 and as it now compares with a period of full Barry competition, it is evident that tho pros- pects of the line are brightening, in a most gratifying manner; the total increase in the 16 weeks of the half-year is over £ 27,000. Rhymney has an even more favourable record, exhibiting an increase of R541. Barry had a good day again yesterday, and has, the past two or three days, been exceeding an average of 5,000,000 tons per annum. I There are new sellers of Great Western Colliery Old B Shares Spillers and Bakers New Preference, at 3h premium Sonth Wales Colliery A Shares Royal Hotel Preference Bute Debentures; London and Provincial Bank Searle and Herrings, at 4% Hancock's c' Preference, also Ordinary Hill's Dry Dock, at 8 Penarth Ferry; Ely Valley Brewery Ordinary Pylo Blaina L10 Ordinary, at 20 Taff Stock Penrikyber, at 8Y Parker's Burslem Preference, at 11%. New buyers are enquiring for—D. Davis and Sons' Ordinary Searle and Herring's, at 4 Junction Dry Dock and International Coal. Shareholders in that promising concern, the Barry Gas and Waterworks Company, are now, if appearances go for anything, in a fairway to profit by their enterprise. At the luncheon which fol- lowed the ceremony of starting the pumping engines at Biglis yesterday, nothing but con- fidence was expressed in the prospects of the success of the undertaking. In the post prandial speeches this feeling of confidence was especially pronounced. It was admitted that in early days the company had had to encounter many difficulties, but these, thanks to the untiring labours of the- directors and the zeal and ability of the engineers and contractors, had all been happily overcome. In the words of Mr T. A. Thompson, the share- holders have now "a reasonable prospect of getting back a return for their money expended on works which the engineer (Mr J. A. B. Williams) had no hesitation in describing as admirably and economically constructed. Rhymney Iron Company's "shop" is, we understand, likely to be taken over by the employes of the company, and managed upon the co-operative system. Particulars will be found in another column.

LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE. LONDON, Wednesday. Business in money remains quiet. The ten- dency is still regrettably weak, and already gold is being taken for the Continent. The chances of the position of the Bank of England being speedily strengthened are consequently less than they were, and we may have to deal with a 6 per cent. bank rate earlier than was thought probable. An instalment of 20 per cent. Indian 3 per cent. Loan of P,5,400,000 falls due on Friday, and pay- ment may cause the market to harden, whilst money will go into the Bank of England, and that institution will have a firmer control over matters outside. Short loans are quoted at 3 to 3 per cent. In Discounts not much was done, whilst competition was keener. Three months' bank bills were negotiated at 4%, to 4X per- cent. The Paris Cheque Exchange is 25 "29. Whilst fresh business on the Stock Exchange has been small, the tone has further improved. The favourable feature has been the increased steadiness of American Railways, and it is felt that if buoyancy can only be imparted to that market, the restoration of confidence will be greatly facilitated. It is generally understood that the assistance granted to some important operators at the last settlement will be con- tinued, should it be required. Consols were y\, better, closing at 94H to 94U for delivery, and 94M to 94^f for the account 2'M per Cent. (Childers'), 95^ to 96% 2^ per Cent. 91* 2 to 92%. Local Loans Stock, .100 to 101 Foreign Government Securities have been quiet, and mostly weak. Portuguese continue to recede on sales due to the political situation, but closed with more steadiness. Spanish were a weak market. Egyptian and Turkish were rather weak at first, but closed firm on better Paris prices. Italian, Hungarian, Russian, and Turkish were all dull. Central and South American Securities were inactive. Mexican and Venezuela were weak, arid Peruvian and Argentine Sterling Bonds were steadier. Gold Premium at Buenos Ayres is easier at 150 per cent. Though wanting in animation, the British Rail- way Market has generally been steady. Brighton A rallied about North British Stock was rather weak, the increase of £ 2,737 in traffic being disappointing. Caledonian was tolerably firm. Great Eastern was steady, and heavy lines occasionally marked a slight improvement as regards traffics. North Eastern and Great 'WpstenvTuiblished good returns, the former show-" ing an increase of £ 8,611, and the latter of 0,650 but results otherwise are not so bright as they might be. In the tone of the American Railway Market there is a distinct improvement. This hardening of prices as settlement draws near is an encourag- ing feature. Mihvaukees, Nashvilles, Atchisons, Denver Preferences, and Pacific issues were ail strong, and there was also an inquiry for Eries and Atl antics. As regards Canadian Railways, Grand Trunks were fairly firm, notwithstanding a decrease of £ 5,634 in traffic. Canadian Pacific Shares were nearly 1 better. Mexican (Vera Cruz) Rails were firm, and to 1 better. Mexican Central were steadier. Amongst South American, a decline of 1 took place in Buenos, Great Southern, Buenos Ayres and Rosario, and Central Argentine. The Nitrate Market was inactive. Very little change occurred in Miscellaneous issues, and a limited business was doing. Meat shares were firmer as regards Eastman's, but Hammond's were weak. Suez Canat were, stroii. and Trust Companies dull. The following changes have occurred since yesterday Foreign Bonds.—Rise—Argentine, 1884, 1 do. 1885-7, Y Buenos Ayres Cedillas I and P, 4 Y Egyptian Converted, 4; do. Unified, French 3 and 4 per Cent., Y Greek 1831-4 and Rentes, Guatemala External, 2)f; do. In- ternal, 1 -A; Hungarian, Italian, Peruvian Corporation Ordinary, Yi '■ Portuguese, and Spanish,f¡;. Fall-Greek Monopoly, Y\ Mexican, 1888, Turkish Group 2, i and Venezuela, 1. British Railways. Rise—Caledonian, Great Eastern, Y Brighton A, North- western, Sheffield Deferred, Y Midland, 1, North-Eastern, Rhymney, 2; and South- Eastern A, Ys- Fall—Great Northern Ordinary, 1; South-Western, 1 Y> North British Ordinary, Y do. Preference, Y% South-Eastern Ordinary, 1; and Taff Vale, 1. Canadian Railways.—Rise—Canadian Pacific Shares, Grand Trunk Ordinary, do. First Preference, '8; and do. Second and Third Preference, Y- American Railways.—Rise -Atcliii;o-n Shares, Central Pacific, Y '• Milwaukee, 1% Denver Shares. do. Preference, 1; Lake Shore, Louisville and Nashville, IY Erie Shares, do. Second Mortgage, New York Ontario, Atlantic First Mortgage, Norfolk Preference, Northern Pacific Preference, 24 Philadelphia and Read- ing Shares, Pennsylvania Shares, Y Z Union Pacific, l1/ Wabash Preference, Y and do. De- bentures, Foreign Rails.—Fall Nitrate Shares, Y. Rise-Mexican Ordinary, do. First and Second Preference, Yi 5 and Mexican Central Bonds, i-i. At the Bank 59,000 sovereigns have been with- drawn for Brazils upon balance. £ 174,000-has been withdrawn during the week. Silver remains at 4911zd for bars. Rupee paper, 411z per Cent. 83 to834;" and 4 per Cents., 80 to 80%. The rates telegraphed from the East were:— Bombay Telegraphic Transfers, Is 6j&; Cal- cutta, closed. Hong Kong Four Months* Bills, 3s 5%d and Shanghai do., 4s 9%d. The Indian Council have disposed of 24 lacs of bills at Is 6 fjd to Is 6JJd. A quiet business was passing in Mines. Copper Shares were steadier, Rio Tinto closing at a slight improvement. Indian and Queensland Gold were rather easier in many instances. Amongst miscellaneous mines, Australian and Broken Hill Consols keep firm at to Amongst South Africans there was an inquiry for Diamond issues, which improved. Otherwise scarcely anything was done, and no particular change took place. Gold Fields of South Africa were firm and Oceanas steady. Rise— De Beers, ï; Gold Fields of South Africa, Ii\" Jagersfontein, Y Oceana Land, ï\ Rio Tinto, Tharsis, h. Fall—City and Subur- ban, 11r,; Jubilee, Yi Montana, 6d; Mysore Gold, Panulcillo Copper, 3-32 and Salis- bury, 1-32. [RKUTKR'S TELEGRAMS.] PARIS, Wednesday.—The Bourse was much firmer, but business remained confined within narrow limits. Three per Cent. Rentes gained 20c. for money and 45c. for account. Credit Foncier Shares improved 2f. 50c. Ottoman Bank, 6f. 25c. Suez Canal Shares, lOf. Rio Tinto, 6f. 25c. Lombards, If. 25c.; Egyptian Unified, 2f. 50c. Spanish Stock, Y per cent. and De Beer Shares, 16f. 25c. Cheques c. lower, at 25 "28%. BERLIN, Tuesday.—The Bourse was unsettled, and quotations fluctuated in consequence of some heavy realisations by both local and provincial operation. The movements in International Stocks were unimportant, but the closing was barely steady. St. Petersburg Exchange firmer at 243-50; roubles, 246*75 for money and account. Private discount, 5 per cent.. Rates for short loans were unaltered. The National Zeitung states that the abnormal proportion of the bank note circulation is likely tc show a reduction in the naxt bank return, owing to arrivals of gold.

DAILY STOCK AND SHARE-LIST, Supplied by Messrs THACKERAY & CO., Stock and Share Brokers. 3 nn(Ol nii™wc RAILWAYS. Paid. Prices. Stock Barry Dock and Railways. 100 193 200 10 r. 4 New.. 8 17% 17% „ Great Western 100 161V. I62V3 London and North Western.. 100 ..176»4 177% „ Midland 100 ,.145y» Rhondda and Swansea Bay.. 10 11 11% Do. New.. 8 9 914 Stock Rhymney .100 ..144 146 „ Severn and Wye .100 10 11 „ TafFVale^CttyidedStock 100 73 75 I 10 -Do, a' 1$'• PREFERENTIAL. Stock, Barry Dock &Ry. Firsf.Pref.100 ..132 134 » Do. 2nd 100 ..129 131 Do. 3rd 100 ..128 129 „ Brecon & Mer. 1st Pref. 1861.100 ..106 109 Do. 2ndPrcf. 1862.100 9.5 95 „ Cambrian, No. i; 4 n.c 100 70 71 „ Do. No. 2, <i p.c 100. 41% 4214 Great Western Consol 5 p.c.100-155 157 10 Pembrk &Tenbv 5 p.c., 1364. lQi 7 7% 10 Rhondda & S'sea Bay 5 p.c. 10, 12% 13 10 Do. 5 p.c. El 10% 11 Stock, Rhymney 4 r>.c. Consold.100 ..114 116 „ Taff Vale 4 p.c. Consold 100 ..115 117 GUARANTEED AND LEASED. 50 Aberdare Railway 50 „140 142 Stock Great Western, 5 p. c. guar..100 1.156 158 Penarth Harbour,Dock, &Ry100 ..152 154 „ Som. & Dorset(Botli Exteii.)100 ;.ill 113 RAILWAY AND OTHER DEBENTURES. Bonds Barry Dock & Uly 4", p.c.100 ..116 118 11 Do. 4 p.c.Ioo, .ó 115 116 StockBrecon<fcMerthyr A4 p.c.100 106 103 Do. B 4 p.c.100 99 101 „ Bute Dock 4 p.c 100 ..110 111 „ Cambrian A 4 p. c 10Q ..113 119 Do. B 4 p.c 100 ..112 113 „ Great Western 5 do 100 k. 153 160 „ Midland 3 percent 100 99 101 Mid-Wales A 4y2 percent ..100 ..116 119 Milford Dock A 6 per cent ..100 S3 84 Neath & Brecon 1st 100 ..104 106 do A Deb 100 82 85 Rlionddacb Sw'seaBay4p.c. 100 ..109 111 Rhymney 4 ditto 100-123 125 „ Somerset & Dorset,No. 1.100 ..150 152 „ Taff Vale 3 p.c 100 w. 93 So BANKS. 20 BristolWestof England,Lira 7% 17 171/4 100 County of Gloucester, Lim 25 66 68 30 Glamorganshire, Lim 2% 4% 4% 5 Glamorganshire, Pref. do.. Zl £ 5% 5-"g 10 London & Provincial,Lim.. 5 1934 20'4 20 NationalBankof Wales, Lim 10 15% 16 do New 10 15% 16 7o National Provincial, Lim.. 10y>.„ 45 46 60 National Provincial, Lim.. 12 52V, 53% 40 North & South Wales, Lim 10 52% 33 20' South Wales Union, Lim 7 11 11% GAS. 10 Aberdare. 10 14V4 14% Stock Cardiff A 10 per cent 100 ..200 205 Do. B 8 per cent 100 ..161 166 Do. C 7 per cent 100 ..140 145 >, Do. Gas D 5 per cent .100 ..100 105 I-ynvi Valley 10 9% 10 .Stock Newport A 10 per cent. 100 ..195 200 Do. B 7% per cent. 100 ..148 150 Do. C-7 percent .100 ..137 142 25 Swansea 7% percent 25 .37 38xd 25 Do 7 percent 25 GAS AND WATER. 10 Barry and Cadoxton 10 15% 16% 10 Bridgend 10 ..10 IOV4 1;; Pontypool (Max. 10 p.c 12 17 17% 10 YstradA, 10 ..18 19 WATERWORKS. 25 Bristol 25 58 59 xd 20 Do 20 „ 44% 44% xd 10 £ eath A 10 16% 17 1° Pontypridd 10 ..16 20 Stock Pontypridd 5 per cfc. Pref.100 ..118 123 COAL AND IRON., 10 Cardiff & Swansea Colliery 10 114 1% 10 D. Davis & Sons, Limited.. 10 10% 11V4 ,i lli./4 h KbbwVale Steel,Iron,ACoal 20 6% 7 5 Great Western Ord. B 5 6% 71/4 5 Do. New B 4 «» 5% 5% 5 Do. Pref. A. 5 9y. 9% 10 H. H. Vivian & Co. A Pref. 8 4% 5% 5 International Coal 5 5% 6" 1(*> MiUer <fc Cory 6 p. c. Debs. 100 ..105 107 62% Nantyglo&Blaina Iron Pref. 62% 58112 59% 10 r* envport-Abercarn 10 9 9y4 10 Do. Participating Pref. 10 10 10% North's Navigation Colliery 5 u 41/i> 5 10 Penrikyber Colliery 10 9vj S% xd W .Do. 5 to 7% p.c. Pref. 10 9% 9% xd 5 Rhymney Iron 5 1% 2 5 Do. New 414 1 1% r. Do. 5 p.c.Mort. Debts.100 92 96 17 South Wales Colliery A 17 8% 9% 3 Do. 10 per cent. B. 3 3% 4 0 Do. New B 1% 1% 1% 50 Tredegar Iron and Coal A.. 36' 21% 22% 25 Do. B 25 17% I8V4 MISCELLANEOUS. 20 Alexandra Dock & Railway 20 15% 16% ? D^to 4% p.c. Pref 100 ..101 103 1 Bland & Co, i X 10 Bristol Brewery Ordinary 10 „. 29 30 10 Do. 6 Preference 10 14J 15% 10 Bl. and So. Wales Waggon.. 3 5 51/A 50 Bute Dry Dock 50 40 42 Stock Cardiff Corporation 3% p.c.100 -.106 103 5 C'diff and Pen'rth Tramwavs 5.. 3% 4 50 Cardiff Junction Dry Dock.. 40 21 22 25 Cardiff Workmen Cottage 25 35 37 7 Glo'ster Ry. Car. and NV-.ig. Ld. A 7 91^ 9% 8 10 W.HancockandCo.,Ltd. 10 25 25y, 10 Do. 6 p.c. Pref. 10 12% 13lj, Stock Do. 4% p.c. Deb. Stock..100 ..108 110 20 Hill's Dry Dock 18 8 8% 10 MilfordDcck 10 1 1 50 Mountstuart Dry Dock 40 53 55 50 Do. B. 20 25 27 5 Newport Tramways 5 8% 9V4 Do. Water £ 1 Annuities 26% 26% 50 Penarth Shipbuilding 50 40 42 10 Provincial Tramwavs 10 5% 6 10 Do. 6 per cent. Preference 10 10 10% 10 Royal Hotel 6% per cent. 10 10 10% 10 Spillers & Bakers Ordinary.. 917 18 xd 10 Do. 6 p.c. Pref. 7 .» 9% 10% 5 Thompson & Shackell 5 5% 6 10 Tuckers .Tames Ordinary. 6.5% 6 10 Do. Do. 6 p.c. preference 651126 Stock Swallsea. Harbour 4 p.c. Stock 100 98 100 1 W'st'ruCounties Telephone Ord. 1 6s 8s 5 Do. do. 6 p.c. pref. 5 5 5lA 50 Windsor Slipway 45 15 17 Bank rate 5 per cent., tixed 25th Sept. THERE ARE SELLERS OF 3 Ely Valley Brewery S10 Ordinary Shares 10 Pyle & Blaina B10 Ordinary Shares, at E20 -C Taff Vale Railway Stock 5 Royal Hotel 6% p.c. Preference Shares 25 Penrikyber Colliery Shares, at 9%, 2fi Parker's BI11""IJ!I\ Brewery Preference Shares, at llg, 100 Rhymney Iron New Shares, at 20s 6d, 5 Bute Dry Dock Shares, at 40 5 Bristol & West of England Bank Share4 20 International Coal Shares 10 Capital & Counties Bank, at 41 20 Hill's Dry Dock Shares, at 8% 9 Mountstuart Dry Dock A Shares 5 do B Shares -2400 Miller & Cory Deb., at 107 50 Provincial Tramway 6 p.c. Preference Shares, at 10% THERE ARE BUYERS OF 50 D. Davis & Son's Colliery Shares 100 H. H. Vivian A Shares, at B5 JE585 Rhymney Railway Stock, at 145 £1200 Barry Dock 4 p.c. Debenture, at 115% 30 Taff Vale:28 Paid Shares THACKERAY AND CO., CARDIFF, STOCKBROKERS. 1059

E. T. LYDDON & COMPANY, STOCK & SHARE BROKERS, POWELL-PLACE, BUTE DOCKS, CARDIFF. ON SALE. 1010 15 Great Western Colliery New B Shares, at £ 516s 3d 50 North's Navigation Shares 5 Rhondda & Swansea Bay Ordinary Shares 50 Arnold's Brewery 6 p.c. Pref. B10 Shares, at P,10711, 30 Penrikyber Preference Shares, at 2s 6d discount 10 Ship Brewery Shares, at R14 30 Quinine Bitters Shares 50 Rhymney Iron Old Shares, at 363 3d 4 Bute Dry Dock 80 Milford Dock Ordinary Shares, at 203 £1000 Barry 1st Pref., at £ 133 £ £1000 Rhymney Ry. 4 p.c. Pref. Stock WANTED. Taff Vale Preference Stock 5 Cardiff Malting Old Shares £1000 Rhymney Railway Ordinary Stock, at 145 Westlake Brewery Ordinary Shares 30 D. Davis & Son's Shares, at Bll Is 3d 25 Spillers & Baker's Preference Shares, at C3 prem ,8 Mountstuart Dry Dock Shares, at 54 B1000 Taff Vale Stock Barry 2nd Preference D. Davis ttz Son s Debentures £ 300 Barry 1st Preference, at 132% B1000 do. 3rd Preference Stock GEO. THOMAS, STOCKBROKER, VIENNA CHAMBERS, BUTE DOCS. CARDIFF. BUYERS. 1072 International Coal Shares Junction Dry Dock Shares Swanssa United Breweries Barry 3rd Preference Stock Windsor Slipway Snares Haneock and Co.'s Debentures E500 Severn and Wye Ord. Stock Barry and Cadoxton Gas and Water Deb. SELLERS. 12 National Bank of Wales Shares, at 15% 20 Carmarthen Brewery Shares, at 2 prem Penrikyber Colliery Shares 8 Hancock's Prefs., at 12% 10 Bute Dry Dock Shares FLEMING, S. & J. G. THOMAS, STOCKBROKERS, EXCHANGE, CARDIFF (Telegraphic Address, Fleming, .Cardiff, 1083 ON SALE. 18. Royal Hotel Preference Shares Y E200 Bute Debenture Stock 10 London (bProvindaI Banks 25 Searle & Herring Ordinary, at"4% 20 Hancocks and Co.'s Preference 6 Hancock's Ordinary 20 Hill's Dock Shares, at 8 ;15 Penarth Ferry Shares WANTED. Searle & Herring's Ordinary, at 4 Junction Dry Dock Shares jSZOCO Swansea Central Drv Dock Debenturs 10 Royal Hotel Shares, at 8% 10 Windsor Slipway Shares, at 16 8 Mountstuart A Shares 9 Swansea Central, at 35 10 Bristol A West of England Banks Parker's Burslem Ordinary :r.' THOS. F. PEARSON, STOCKBROKER, 5, DOCK CHAMBERS, BUTE DOCKS, CARDIFF. Telegraphic Address, Gedge, Cardiff." 1093 SELLERS.— £ 70 Barry 2nd Preference 10 Great Western Colliery Old B Shares Stevens' Ordinary Shares Hancock & Co. Debenture Intnrnational Coal Shares 10 Nell's Preference Share" 6 Hancock New Ordinary Shares? National Bank of Wales — 10 CarmarthenBrewery SSaires 10 Bute Dry Dock Shares 20 Cardiff & Swansea Colliery Shares BUYERS.—10 Rhondda & Swansea Bay Ordinary 20 Taff Vale Railway Shares 10 Mountstuart B Shares Philharmonic Reataurant,Sha,res TREGERTHEN DUNN p CO. (Telegraphic Address, "TREDUNN, CARDIFF,") SHARE BROKERS & AUCTIONEERS, MER- CHANTS' EXCHANGE, DOCKS,,rrfljppTF!< ON SALE- 4 Cardiff Pure Ice B Shares 30 Pearce's Preference Shares f| N 10 Bank Building Shares 5 S50 Shares Cymmrodorion ss.'Co., Ltc 5 Tucker's Ordinary 4 Bute Dry Docks, at 42* Uskside Engineering Shares 2 B100 Shares Abermaed S8. Co Ltd 1 6t.h ss. Congo, 1 64th ss. Fawn, BUYERS. 150 Bland Sharas, at 16s 6d fCR 9 National Bank of Wales Shares, at £ 15% 4 Shares Reggio ss. Co., Ltd., at £45 4 Shares Rubious. Co., Ltd.j-at £ 50 Nantmelyn Coll ry Shares Miller & Cory's 10 Mountstuart Dry Dock A-Shares,. at" £ 53 Swansea Dry Dock Shares Gwenllian Thomas,, Ciarissa Radcliffe, Cory & Sons, Brittanys and others. MONTHLY AUCTIONS OF SHARES HELD. NEXT, OCl^23RD, :1§9Q,-ENTRIES SOLICITED, 1136- PARSONS AND ROBJENT, STOCKBROKERS, NEWPORT, MON. 1036 Telephone No. 21. Telegrams Robjent, Newport.' ON SALE. 20 Hancock's New Allotments-offer wanted 10 Spencer's Brewery Ordinary 20 South Wales Union Banks 100 Sequah Shares, at 23s cum dividend 50 South Wales Colliery New B, at 2 20 Blaenavon Gas Shares 50 Great Western Colliery New B 12 Westlake's Preference 10 Tucker's Ordinary, at par 20 Newport Abercarns, at 91f 20 Newport Ropery Shares, 10s prem 50 Rhymney Iron New Shares 10 Pref. John's Pentre Brewery-offer wanted WANTED, 20 Newport Abercarns, at 9V4 50 Searle & Herring Shares 20 Thompson & Shackell Ordinary Reggio ss Shares B40 Newport Water Annuity B500 Newport Gas C 50 Westlake's Brewery Ord. E1000 J. L. Lloyd & Co. Ord. Shares -r- J. W. COURTIS, STOCK & SHARE BROKER, BANK BUILDINGS, ST. MARY-ST., CARDIFF. 1145 Telegrams, STOCKS, CARDIFF," Telephone, No. 561. BUYERS. 10 Stevens & Son's Ordinary ™ ^'wansea United Breweries Ordinary, at £ l dis. Cadoxton Gas & Water Co.'s New shares ^1000 Bute Dock 4 p.c. Debenture Stock Khymney Railway Ordinary Stock 10 Thompson & Shackell's Shares, at 15s prem D' Davi;; Son's Colliery Shares 5 Spillers & Bakers New Preference Shares, at 3 prem Barry & Cadoxton Gas Deb. Stock SELLERS. 10 Spillers & Bakers' New Preference, at 3T prem Searle & Herring's Brewery Shares 5 Swansea United Breweries Ordinary Thompson &, Shackell's Shares Provincial Tramways Ordinary Shares A) Black. Lion Brewery Shares, at 10%xd 2 Nantmelyn Colliery Shares 29 Rational Bank of Wales Shares, at 15% 10 South Wales Union Bank Shares 10 Stevens & Son's Ord. & 10 Pref. Shares -<II"" E. B. SIMS, STOCK & SHARE BROKER, POWELL-PLACE, BUTE DOCKS, CARDIFF. 5331 Telegraphic Address, "Shares, Cardiff." SELLERS.—5Black Lion Brewery Ordinary Shares South Wales Colliery A Shares 5 Carmarthen United Preference 5 Carmarthen Brewery Shares, at 2 Prem. 70 Rhymney Iron New (fully pd.), at 35s

NEWPORT EXCHANGE. NEWPORT, WEDNESDAY. There was a very fair attendance of members on Change to-day, but owing to the unsteadiness of some branches of the metal trades, more especially the pig-iron trade, buyers appeared to confine their operations simply to meet the neces- sities of the hour, evidently acting under the impression that crude iron will even still further level downwards. To many experienced men in the trade, the frequent recessions in pig- iron warrants, in the face of the huge strike of blast furnacemen in Scotland, and ,the damping down or blowing out of all but six furnaces in that industry, can only be accounted for by the fact that larger stocks are held by makers and others than has hitherto been in evidence. The finished iron and steel trades ls are reported to be in satisfactory activity, and ship plates are in active demand, the shipbuilding trade having apparently taken a new lease of life. Tin plates remain very firm in price, notwith- standing some recent attempts which have been made to "bear" this important staple. Both steam and house coal of the best qualities are firm in price, with a demand fully equal to the output. For the reasons previously adverted to, the trading operations on 'Change to-day were somewhat of a limited character. What business was absolutely effected was based on the following quotations, namely:— Coal.—Best Steam, 14s 3d to 14s 6d; seconds and other descriptions in proportion house coal, best, at Hs 6d; seconds and other descriptions in proportion; small dock screenings, 7s 6d smiths' coal, 10s. Pig Iron.— Sliddlesbrough No. 3, 47s 3d prompt; other numbers in proportion. Iron ore, 15s 3d to 15s 6d. Welsh Bars.— £ 6 5s to £ 6 10s Angles, &c., usual extras, f.o.t. at works sheet iron (singles), £ 7 15s to j38 15s f.o.t. at works. Steel.—Rails (heavy sections), L5 5s to J35 10s light do., £6 10s to J36 15s f.o.b. sleepers, angles, channels, &c., according to section and specifica- Steel sheets (singles), at £ 8 15s to £ 9 15s with the usual extras for higher gauges. Bessemer steel tin-plate, blooms, £ 5 12s 6d to £ 5 15s tin- plate bars, £ 6 to jB6 2s 6d Siemens' tin-plate bars, L3 15s; best, Z6 5s to £6 7s 6d. All de- livered in the district; csusli, less 2,> per cent. Tin -I?Iates. -Iron coke tins, per box, I.C., 17s to 17s 3a Bessemer steel, coke, 17s 6d to 17s 9d Siemen s (coke finish), 18s to 13s 3d ternes per double box, 23 by 20 C., 34s to 37s best char- coal, according to finish, 20s to 22s 6d wasters 6d to Is per box less than primes. Pitwood, 17s to 17s 3d. London Exchange Telegram.—Spelter, £ 24 10s to £ 24 13s 6d; lead (Englbh), £ 14 5s to £ 14 10s; Spanish, £ 14 to £ 14 2s 6d patent fuel, 14s to 14s 6d coke, best foundry, 20s to 22s 6d fur- nace, 19s to 20s, cash, f.o.b. less the usual dis- counts. Freights fairly firm outwards, but somewhat easier homewards.

SWANSEA BAY SIGNAL STATION. MMTBKES LIGHTHOUSE, Wednesday.—Wind, ESE., liht. Weather cloudy. Sea smooth. Passed i.Afst—steamers Calmore, of Liverpool; Prince Soltykoff; of Cardiff; Walney, of Whitehaven; Thames, of Swansea Tyne, of Newcastle; barquentine Paliiiira. C, of Genoa. Passed Went—schooner Frederick Wiliam, of Fowey steamers County of Durham, of Newcastle; Lady Bertha, of Leith Scldeswig, of Tonniug Rubens, of London Jessmore, of Liverpool.

LIZARD SIGNAL STATION. THE LIZARD, Wednesday.—Wind E. Weather fine, hazy. Sea smooth. Barometer 30-36, rising. Passed Eaxt —Harmony, of London steamers Wera,from New York for Bremen; Rugia,from New York for Hamburg; Pansy, of Whitby,; Cheniston, from Charleston for Havre Werkendam, from New York for Amsterdam. Passed West-Aristides, of Kragero, for Cork Diamant, of Tvedestrand steamers Craiglee, of Glasgow Rutland of London North Devon, of Cardiff "Sha gbrook of London Durham City, from West Hartlepool 'for Boston Kent, of London Embla, of Grangemouth.

MOVEMENTS OF LOCAL VESSELS G g Wood arvd Gibraltar 22nd Allonby left Havre for Barry 22nd John Maryehurch arvd Susa from Palermo 22nd Racine left St Nazaire for Bilbao 21st Wm Symington arvd Constantinople from Genoa 22nd Ninian Stuart left Sulina for Gibraltar for orders 21st Dora arvd New Orleans from St Vincent 20th Wm Burkctt arvd Amsterdam 22nd Thomas Turnbull left-, Portland for Bremen 20th Dowlais left Bilbao for Newport 22nd Edgar left Malta for Boston 20th Brittany arvd Newport from Bilbao 22nd Gwendoline left Malta for Sharpness 22nd Rosebud arvd Charente 21sfc Radvr left Swansea for St Nazaire 21st Ragian arvd Plymouth from Huelva 15th Cameo arvd Seriphos from Venice 21st Shamrock left Rouen for Newport 21st North Devon left Havre for Cardiff 21st Auckland Castle left Bilbao for Newporl 21st CARDIFF-ARRIVALS. ROATH DOCK, Oct 22.-Botlial ss, 1203. W J Rad- cliffe ss, 1341. Richmond ss, 769, Decido, iron ore. Andriana ss, 1174, Antwerp, lhht. Fornlands ss, 1354. Crescent ss, 1340, Rotterdam, light '•.•Independent, 63. Coronella ss, 875, Fleetwood, light. Lizzielbs, 1334, Rotterdam, light. EAST BUTE DOCK, Oct 22.-Constalltinos ss, 1109, Antwerp, light. Upupa ss, 568. Gulnare, 524, London- derry, ballast. Sylvia, 1121, Fleetwood, ballast. Hengist, 1125. Henry ss, 652, Antwerp, ballast. WEST BUTE DOCK, Oct 22.— Sandamauden, 419 Rotterdam, ballast. Naida, 50. Ernest, 95, Bristol, light. Ruby, 99, London, cement. Lvnwood, 84, Waterford oats. Hope, 75. Peter Graham ss, 489, Brest, light. Amiral de Mackin, 264. Gwendoline, 32, Canal, light, PI-.MA.UTH, DOCK, Oct 22.-Southwick. Dieppe, light. Avente, Arendal, timber. SAILINGS. ROATII DOCK, Oct 22.—Tregenna ss, Sea. Derbv, Smith. Bristol. Isle of Bardsoy ss, Williams, Barcelona. Earl of Rosebery ss, Gregory, Gibraltar. Allende, Pyres, Marseilles. Jenny, 19! Mary, 9. Laynaca, Couth, Rio Janeiro. EAST • BUTE DOCK, Oct 22.-Gogo ss, Lancelot, Huelva. Frances, Tenersen, Banana. Isle of Iona ss, Peterson, Gibraltar. Baron Hambro ss, Beer, Bordeaux. Linda Park, Bryant, Rio Grande. Upupa, ss, Toole, Cork. Rota, Loreaux, Bahia. Southern Belle, Wedland, Dakar. Rive de Gier ss, Morrisey, St Nazaire. Conte Ignio L, Maurice, Trieste. WEST BUTE DOCK, Oct 22.-Brotbers, Silvey, Bristol. Ribble ss, Casey, Hayle. Wyndcliffe ss, Nicholson, Rouen. Hero ss, Woodcock, Flushing. Sarah and Mary, Connery, Dungarvan. Diamond, Tyrrell, Limerick. Salisbury ss, Phillips, Hayle. Londos ss, Dwyer, Plymouth. Volzy, Roy, L'Orisnt. Jessie, Kearn, Traleo. George and Susan, Kearn, Dublin. Dashwood, Mabbott, Waterford. Paquito, Fernando, Cadiz. J B Wood, Pollard, Dartmouth. PENARTH DOCK, Oct 22.—Bwllta ss, Walker, London. ENTERED OUTWARDS—Oct 22. Tucacas, Resolven ss, B, 1103, Couch, J Cory & Sons Alicante, Rosalind ss, B, 404, Fisher, Renwick & Co Gothenburg, Duchess ss, B, 919, Foster, Hain & Co Port Said, Crescent ss, B, 1340, Gray, Taylor & Co Port Said or Malta, Greystoke ss, B, 1358, Ropner & Co Port Said, Gratitude Sg, B, 1201, Martin & Marquan Trieste, Angelsea, B, 751, Bailey Powley & Thomas Las Palmas, Beeehville ss, B, i'i23, Hardy. Wilson & Co Civita Vecchia, Albany ss, B, 903, Turnbull Bros Gibraltar, Goldcliffe ss, B, 797, Morel, Bros & Co Malta, Preston ss, B, 1359, Brown, R Ropner & Co St Nazaire, Trinidad ss, B, 809. James, E J Howard Dieppe, Southwick ss, B, 391, Harrison, Moore & Moore Nantes, Arabian Prince ss, B, 1443, TurnbuU Bros St Nazaire, England ss, B, 681, Ball, Short & Dunn St Nazaire, Moliere ss, B, 965, Nelson, L <fc H Gueret Colombo, Arara Ss, B, 2481, Asplet, & P.rukewich <fc Co Batavia, Amana ss, B, 2049, Kdgour, Biukewich & Co Barcelona, Henry ss, B, & Co Buenos Ayres, Svea, Swe, 599, 9° Braila, Constantinos ss, GrK, 1108iJ;T Rio .Janeiro, Ariel, Nwy, 984, Bondehc,^Ttdlefsen <& Co Zanzibar, Frigga, Nwy, 92h> Weisc, TJlefsmvA: Co Sourabaya, Willemina Cornalia, HoJ, Kooce, Hardy, Wilson & Co j CLEARED—Oct 22. Corfu, Adara ss, B, 1350 coal Genoa, Hugh Sleigh ss, B,,1700 coal, 180 fuel Gibraltar, Wilfrid ss, B, 1500cr>al Teneriffe, Almandme ss, B, 1850 coal Lisbon, San Domingo ss, B, 1200 coal Port Said, Khalif ss, B, 2765 coal Galatz or Ibrail, Whinfield ss B, 1800 coal Catania, Golden Horn ss, B 500 coal, 50 coke, 1200 fuel Gibraltar, Goldcliffe ss, B, 1480 coal Cape Town, Truro, B, 1360 coal St Nazaire, Trinidad ss, B, 1700 coal Dieppe, Southwick ss, B, 770 coal St Nazaire, England ss, B, 1370 coal Havannah, Laurestina ss, B, 2300 coal St Nazaire, Moliere ss, B, 2000 coal St Nazaire, Moliere ss, B, 2000 coal Alicante, Rosalind ss, B, 600 coal Galatz or Ibrail, Patterdale ss, B, 1550 coal Port Said, Ambassador ss, B 3000 coal Rio Grande, Harold. Nwy, 276 coal Rosario, Hilda, Swe, 325 coal St Francois, Amaranth, Swe, 419 coal Buenos Ayres, Riconoscenza, Iv, 950 coal Ceracrusa, Fratelle Prinzi, Iy, "1000 coal, 200 fuel Piranis, Lesbos ss, (irk, 1200 coal IMPORTS—Oct 22. Decido, Richmond ss, iron ore, E J Howard London, Ruby, ccment, Slocombe 'Waterford, Lynwood, oats, James Tucker BARRY DOCK. ARRIVALS, Ocb 21.Gratitude ss, 1202, Antwerp, light. Ganges ss, 1242, Fleetwood, light. Greystokt ss, 1353, Antwerp, light.. Preston ss, 1359, Antwerp, light. Fastnet ss, 1498, Rotterdam, light. f ARRIVAL, Oct. 22.—Anialia Vla-ssopolo ss. SAILING, Oct 21.-Eppletoli ss, Rouen. Corea. ss, Taranto. SAILINGS, Oct 22.-Amethyst ss, Workington. Weil- field ss, Port Said. Asiania, Rio Janeiro. Lovespring, Buenos Ayres. Providence, Bridgwater. NEWPORT.—ARRIVALS. ALEXANDRA DOCK, Oct 22.—Cairnryan ss, 1060, Limerick, light. Bramble ss, 963, London, light. Broughshane ss, 147, Llanelly, light. Commerce, 254, Newhavon, cement. Louis ss, 903, London, light. Brittany ss, 557, Bilbao, iron ore. Cathay ss. 1145, Rotterdam, light. OLD DOCK, Oct 22.Macleod, 633, Liverpool, ballast. Solway Prince ss, 143, Bristol, light. RIVER, Oct 22.—Emihannc, 131, Hennebont, pitwood. Colleen, 94, Kinsale, light. Maria Reid, 88, Wexfcrd, light. Nouvelle Societe, 32, Bideford, gravel. Vine, 134, Plymouth, iron ore. Old Head, 97, Kinsale, light. Prima, 36, Bideford, old iron. Petrel, 74, Wexford, light. Upupa ss, 563, Cork, general. Naiad, 134, Calstock, granite. John' and Ann, 33, Barnstaple, light. Stuekley, 32, Bude, light. Jane, 31, Ilfraeombe, light. Union, 33, Appledore, gravel. SAILINGS. ALEXANDRA DOCK, Oct 22.-Grantully ss, Sowden, Torre Annunziata. Bergamo ss, Trevorrow, Gibraltar. Irwin ss Humphreys, Bilbao. RIVEIt, Oct 21.- illusqueg ss, Bowman, Cutre (Spain). Water Lily, Johns, Solva, (Milford). Millicent. Solomon, Padstow. R X P, Hamblin, Cork. Arbitrjv tor, O'Shea, Cork. Golden Light ss, Grenfell, Penzance. lower, Stribley, Roscarbeny. Charlotte, Neal, Fal. mouth. „ ENTERED OUTWARDS-Oct 22. Bordeaux, Lofna ss, B, 502, Gray, Watts, Ward, & Co Gibraltar, Louis ss, F, 903, Cogneit, Budd & Co Buenos Ayres, Macleod, B, 633, Mcintosh R Gething Galveston, Toronto ss, B, 1382, Sullivan, Stephens, Mawson, & Goss Las Palmas, Ben Iacdui SS, B, 377, A H Tapson & Co „ CLEARED—Oct 22. Martinique, Resolutie, Hoi, 360 coal Castro, Musques ss, Son, ballast Gibraltar, Alfonso ss/B, 1300 coal Galveston, Toronto ss, B, general Lisbon, Minnie Irvine ss, B, 1250 coal IMPORTS—Oct 22. Hennebont, Emilianne, 170 loads pitwood, Budd Co í Bilbao, May ss, 1520 iron ore, Blaenavon Co Salta Cabello, Ciervana ss, 1400 iron oie, Ebbw Vale Co Bridgwater, Jane, bricks, J II Hughes Plymouth, Vine, 80 purple ore, Rennie, Wilkinson & Cfc i Bristol, Enid ss, 85 general, R Burton & Sou Chepstow, Nelly, stones j Newhaven, Commerce, cement f- Bideford, Nouvelle Societe, gravel Bideford, Prima, old iron Cork, Upupa ss, general, J Maddock Calstock, Naiad, ground granite Appledore, Union, gravel Bilbao, Brittanv ss, 1120 iron' ore, Tredegar C0 EXPORTS COASTWISE-Oct 22. Workington, Broughshane ss, 400 coal Waterford, Bittern ss, 800 coal, J F Thomas & C<J Covk, Lily Dale, 320 coal, J F. Thomas & Co Wexford, Commerce ss, 100 coal, T Wilks & Co Wexford, Star of Hope, 160 coal, Mon ifc Cwm CollieiJ 1 Cork, Sarstield, 225 coal, James & Emanuel Plymouth, Naiad, 225 coal New Ross, J K A, 118 coal, H Evans Waterford, Boadicea, 170 coal H Evans Weston, John, 130 coal Cork, Tamar Queen, 160 coal, Bevan & Pryce Cork, Harry Herbert, 210 coal,Bevtn & Pryce Cork, Ebenezer, 160 coal, Bevan & Prvce Bantry, Little Reaper, 188 coal, Bevan & Pryca Bridgwater, Jane, 85 coal, J H Hughes Barnstaple, Thomas, 73 coal, Diamond Uantwit CoalCt Bristol, John, 170 coal Clevedon, Jane, 60 coal, J M Akers Bridgwater, Thorny, 130 coal, J M Akers, Bridgwater, Fanny Jane, 125 coal, H Powell Bridgwater, Cygnet, 72 coal, II Powell Waterford, Gleaner, 100 coal, ClaDp <fc Co Wexford, Denis Cartv, 120 coal, Clapp & Co Barnstaple, Prima, 58 coal, Rock Coal Co Highbridge, Flora, 100 coal, W H Chambers SWAN SEA—ARRIVALS. NORTH DOCK, Oct 21.—Neath Abbey ss, 66, Bristol, general. Harlequin, 85, Kinsale, oats. Glean, 70, Wexford, ballast. Susannah, 67, Barnstaple, light. City of Chester, 87, Chester, pitch. Morfa. ss, 237, Belfast, light. Rheubina ss, 737, Newport, light. Pacific, 93, Glasgow, scrap iron. Marshal Keith ss, 311, Hamburg, copper ore. SOUTH DOCK, Oct 21.—.Mary Jane, 29, Cardiff, bal- last. Jane, 22, Aberayron, ballast. Solway ss, 407, Cardiff, general. Ouse ss, 441, Bordeaux, pitwood. SAILINGS. NORTH DOCK, Oct 21.—Sussex ss, Ley, Newry. Neath Abbey ss, Davies, Bristol. l SOUTH DOCK, Oct 21.—Avonss, Leitch, Cherbourg. I Caroline, Blackmore, Runcorn. No. 1 Dredger Dun- can, Liverpool. Pansy ss, Bliault, Dieppe. Ivy Holme I ss, Scott, Bristol. • PAJ?™ 0I/ WALES DOCK, Oct 21.-Radyr ss, Hard- ing, St jSazaire. Exeter City ss, Weiss, New York. Montgomeryshire, Hughes, San Francisco. Jessmore ss, Hughes, New Orleans. Harlow ss, Himsley, Rouen. Glytha ss, Green, Sables. ENTERED OUTWARDS-Oct 22. Rio Janeiro via Antwerp, Alaska ss, B, 1348, Robert. son, J Wood <fc Co Charente, Rheubina ss, B, 737, Evans, H Goldberg <fc Ca I Cherbourg, I names ss, B, 295, Stephens, F le Boulan«e>' lrouville, Tyne ss, B, 421, Bewen, F le Boulanger CI,EARED-Oct 22. Genoa, Rubens ss, B, 2800 coal lrouville, Tyne ss, B, 760 coal Cherbourg-, Thames ss, B, 600 coal Catania, Vanessa ss, B, 450 coal, 850 p fuel, 1 tinplatea Lisbon, Rosslyn ss, B, 670 coal, 350 general Stockholm, Ernst ss, Swe, 230 coal Buenos Ayres, Due Cognati, Iy, 709 coal < St Valery sur Somme, Yibert6, F, 240 coal IMPORTS—Oct 22. Hamburg. Marshal Keith ss, 5120 bags silver ore, H )* Bath & Son Glasgow, Pacific, 163 scrap steel, Mannesmann Co Glasgow, Solway ss, sundries, M Jones & Bro EXPORTS COASTWISE-Oct 22. Belfast, Morfa ss, 470 coal, Vivian & Sons i Glasgow, Solway ss, sundries, M Jones & Bro 3 Port Talbot, Susannah, 100 pyrites, Vivian & Son3 Porbeynon, Glamorganshire Lass, sundries, shift's account 1 Cork, Venus, 180'coal, Gwauncaegurwen Co Par, Lizzie Trenberth, 190 coal, E W Cook & Co Newry, Sapphire ss, 395 coal, W G Foy & Co PORTHCAWL. J ARRIVALS, Oct 22.—A Sutton ss, Cork, light. Wans- T fell ss, Cork, light. Veronica ss, Port,roath, light. Pro- I gress ss, Penzance, light. Ravenshoe ss, Bilbao, iron 1 ore. § SAILINGS, Oct 22.-A Sutton ss. Cork, 330 coaJL 1 Wansfell ss, Cork, 250 coal. I BRITON FERRY. 1 ARRIVALS, Oct 22.-City of York ss, 30, Bristol, 1 general. Ayainey ss, 85, Porthleven, ballast. SAILINGS, Oct 21.—Parkmore ss, Ledlev RplfKit J Oct 22.-Iron King ss, Canctlish, Newport J

CARDIFF FINANCE COM- MITTEE. ll. The Mayor (Alderman Sanders) (2 3ided over j nieettn"- of this committee held o.i Wednesday A special order was made for the Dayment or salaries in connection with the* boron Hi quarter sessions of the court crier and prosecuting solicitor (Mr Davies). Incidentally ? the Mayor remarked that he had served three times on the grand jury, and invariably he found the indictments most disgracefully got up. So I bad was the writing that he had had to call Mr Davies in to read the names.—The Committee decided to recommend the Council to levy a ra(» of Is 2d in the pound. The proposed rate, tha Chairman stated, would realise £ 39,011.—Th? other business was of little public interest. V decided to recommend the Council to levy a rate of Is 2d in the pound. The proposed rate, tha Chairman stated, would realise L39,011.-Thip other business was of little public interest. V