South Wales Daily News

CARDIFF CORPORATION. THE LIGHTING COMMITTEE. A meeting of the Lighting Committee of the Cardiff Council was held on Tuesday at the 1 own-hall, when there were present Councillor Vaughan (in the chair), Aldermen Jacobs and ± ulton, Councillors Trounce, A. Rees, Jothani, C. Shepherd, T. Andrews, and J. Jenkins • and Mr W. Harp a r '(borough engineer). At a previous meeting of the committee complaint was made of the low gas pressure apparent from the lamps throughout the town. A letter was now read from the Gas Company stating that the pressure is always above the standard, and that no complaints had been received from general con- sumers on the matter. While willing to accede to the request of the committee, the company was sure that any additional pressure would result in numerrus complaints from the public, owing to the increased private consumption of gas. ihe Borough Engineer stated that about five months ago a tender for 250 lamps was accepted from a man named Williams, at Tonypandy, and it was understood that the contract would be completed without delay. Williams, however, sent an instalment, but the lamps were so inferior in paint of size, make, and other respects that he (Mr Harpur) asked him before forwarding another instalment to send a single lamp, together with the sample lamp supplied as a pattern, so that comparison could be made. Instead, Wil- liams forwarded another lot of the lamps; but alto- get her only about 50 had been received up to the present.Alderman Fulton remarked that Wil- liams had evidently broken his contract, and he suggested that the lamps received should be sent back. -Cou-icill.- rtrovince said that this wasone.of those cases which showed the evil of accepting the lowest tender. (Hear, hear.) Williams should be held responsible, and the lamps which he had supplied returned to him. —Mr Harpur explained that Williams's tender was 12s per lamp the next lowest being 12s 8d, from Gurnsey & Co., Bristol. -On the motion of Councillor Shepherd, it was decided to order one hundred lamps immediately from Gurnsey & Co, it being understood that the consignments from Tonypandy should be returned. pan

THE ROATITPARK, CARDIFF. A meeting of the Cardiff Parks Committee was heldon Tuesday morning, there being present Councillor E. Beavan, in the chair Alderman Waring, Councillors Ramsdale BraiA, P. Morel, and T. Andrews, and the Borough Engineer (Mr Harpur). Five tenders were opened for the construction of a, lake and other works in Roath Park, the estimate f-r which, as prepared by Mr Harpur, was £ 26,674. The tenders were as follow £ s. d. J. E. Billnps, Cardiff 31,553 4 10 Thomas Bees, iun., Cardiff 30,598 6 7 J. C. Pearson, Cardiff 29,154 4 3 ThomasD. Ridley, Cardiff .28,922 3 9 James Allan, Cardiff 27,260 17 6 v-»n the motion of Councillor Ramsdale, seconded by Alderman Waring, the tender of Mr Allan was accepted, subject to the approval of the Council.—Councillor Brain suggested that a balance-sheet should be prepared for the next meeting, showing the income and expenditure for the past year in connection with the Corporation allotments scjieme, and this was agreed to.—The Chairman stated that 14 acres of the Roath Park had been fenced in but as the committee T J MO"EY> a deputation waited upon Lord Bute to ask him to plant and lay out the enclosed Potion, which is beyond the Recreation Ground and adjoins the Cemetery. Subsequently the deputation saw Mr Corbett, and the Inatter was under consideration, but there was good reason for anticipating that his lordship would accodo to the application of the committee.

LLYNVI VALLEY GAS COMPANY. The half-yearly general meeting of this com- pany was held at the Gas Works, Maesteg, on luesday. i here was a fair attendance of directors and shareholders, and Mr Franklen G. Evans, Cardifi, presided. The directors' report half-year ended December 31st showed that the balance at the credit of the revenue account is -/181 6s 7d, and the directors recom- menaed a dividend at the rate of four per cent, per annum. In mn: the adoption of the report and statemant of accounts, the chairman referred to the unsatisfactory state of the accounts for the past half-year. He knew of no gas company that paid so low a dividend. Usualiy gas snares paid 7 and 10 per cent. on the original capital. They must economise in some way when the rate of dividend was below 5 per cent.-Tlie motion was seconded by Mr D. Davies, and carried unanimously.—The same rate of remunera- tion was voted to the directors, but the salary of managing director was re-arranged so as to be 1 yantageous both to Mr Barrow and the share- clers. was understood that at a subsequent meeting of the directors a reduction was made in 1 the salary of the secretary.—Lieutenant-Colonel urbervill has resigned the chairmanship on account of ill-health, and Mr Franklen G. Evans was elected chairman.—Colonel Warlow and Mr <James Barrow were unanimously re-elected nectors, and Mr Watkin Henry was re-elected auditor.

THE OFFICIAL STARTING PRICES, SANDOWN PARK. RACE. WINXER PRICE. Hunters' Flat. Glenquoich. 11 to 4 on Prince of Wales's.. Willie Blair 2 to 1 agst Hunters' Hurdle Cameronian 3 to 1 agst Selling S chase Edward Evens Burwood S'chase Edie 2 to 1 on Cardinal's Hurdle.. Partisan 5 to 1 agst The above prices are identicaJ with those published in the "RacingCalendar."

SCRATCHINGS. Lincoln Ilandicap-War Dance. All hurdle handicaps where the weights have ap- peared-Cool ihannogh.

LONDON BETTING. TUESDAY NiGHT. WATERLOO CUP. 3 to 1 agst Col. North's nom. (t and w) 100 to 9 Mr Davey's nom. (t & w) 20 to 1 Mr Jewell's nom. (t and w) 20 to 1 Mr Fawcett's nom. (t w) 25 to 1 Mr Russell's nom. (t & w) 25 to 1 Mr Smith's nom. (t & 0) 35 te I Mr Graham's nom. (t) LINCOLN HANDICAP. 11 to 1 agst Wiseman (t) 20 to 1 Screech Owl (t) 20 to 1 Seraphine II. (t) GRAND NATIONAL. 8 to 1 agst Come Away (t & o) 100 to 8 Choufleur (t A w) THE DERBY. 9 to 2 agst Peter Flower (t) BOAT RACE. 2 to 1 on Oxford (o)

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us your name! >N fet0 be PublShedfPerSi0nS in your letter are Sa 1dangero' (gXc^ange. 6) a t' promissory note, or SET" the younS Iad>' reflIses teluses toY 11 offer her as compensation, or further she rt name wW~u^compensation, or further afto 068 not stle 1,11 nks herself entitled to, Sfe*81*' ButS orfei? right to sue you to allow hpv wil! llave discration to »CtaS^er a sum of '•ancl lf you ?° aud acfcually Wpfcit. and sne° ,ln nole«. and she refuses to Son ^an *50 v!°U' t-le 'U1'y award lier no £ **1 have to pay your costs, .so taTfPlable offer y v action. £ 50 sounds a ff.^nic, r,"I1 the part, of a journeyman tho 031 blarriR ^our conduct has been fairly ^j^SeffiUst deoirt ithe. whole circumstances of O^S IticrpJ whether it is sufficient, feeder • « £ D C,ND lIELD OVER—MI- W. M"wV UA P,x'^ailor "One of the Merry

OTBALL. L-PONTYPRIDD A. v. PORTH. P 'FI,—A]]N TO THE EDITOR. itoftypridd Y Ine to contradict the report of the SLr lssue nt'\f Vi l lnatch which appeared in Jtm^eree's Hp?- °n y' inasmuch, according to Pti(Ua,Ve reiDort 1 j10n? the match resulted not, as v12., "P0rtll. 2 tries; Ponty- o' a ctraw with one try each.—I am, ^sraan TV, LEWIS, Captain. ;|Qo^ 11 Inn> Pontypridd, Feb. 16, 1891.

ALL-LLANELLY V. PENYGRAIG. »ER '^IN W-TO THE EDITOK. fcw^ited T l ln§,over the list of the team that fc2LE^O see TTLLY at Penygraig', I am a little 8? he na««* of D. P. M. Lloyd, ,nelly n1, R. I.J. Thomas, as representmg j ]; "y. \V1 nomas, as representing Ifti the f„len y°U1' reporter applied to me for f^n n^S-which 1 supplied him with, I Irm' Liatw,] 6 01 the above names were included (L,^ ^ie oi,/ t00^- +*ie best team they could vWnx 11,l\uls!:a,D-es and 1 )st; and on that ldouotedly, the best team won. v^6ti to healthrS throuohout South Wales will ?5riouR at the injuries to Harry are of a Sca»i c0ol tv,a,tUre' very doubtful if the 'et—J attir&"<"1Uar'fcr ever aoa*n ^on the ^Helly -P GAVIN HENRY. Hon. Sec. 16.

^CORPORATION OF MERTHYR. M^V-THE U,, TO THE EDITOR. 0{n, ?r of A. E. evidently proves tL I11 last letter, that the object &1UA t1-" is "to raise the dignity of figh know \?Ures are at their command, and m** tt:^e are aware of the power of td^ere ma Can he made to prove anything, it Hi bu'h-S0Ine t^me a"° to prove that a 4, Vereso Private jjersons, would pay. ry' °w was it not taken up ? Sixty e&sy to '^0I1' £ 200,000 ratable value, is *ftd J*#} dowr^ Can A. E." prove that at tK ls residing at Merthyr, 4m towj, ,ls vahie is the value of Mer- Valn .e will' c "^et E." give both, 0Ve„a^Qri a,. that its population and »tp ?. less than a third, and that t^^de of n lr 's of this (assumed total) C^es jjj -l)eople residing in entirely separate ^T(wi^'ch i ^ar.lsh- Is it fair to include Dovv- »hj S^rhiw tu Sltuate two miles to the north, e ni^es> Merthyr Vale live miles, lieifk 1116 to miles ? I say no, and, further, Wuer °f tho y t,^at this scheme would benefit ttiortikSe P^ces, but it will burden them and ij/J.^o\y. rp^ly felt in another 20 or 30 yera's ktfe' and r'ieKe *s a great difference between Hot lllaintni +L or Swansea, inasmuch as the ft Xhe lii„ j whereas Merthyr does tL ls liarrlu? 05 hfo is in both, but for Merthyr a c^rol)- All must be taken from Li^ithoutUamed' aTK' to lose so much Vji "A, J; i,anY return ismoi-ethan we can bear th a J &lve us more details regarding the ji^'iDori shall know something of the ijifc, which we are desired to enter.—I *«b. l6t, A WOULD-BE MAYOR.

å. POTEST AGAINST SABBATH 6 LABOUR. —-X TO THE EDITOK. °He iVelQDrnVe Carefully watched for some years 4fy> Sorbih 6nt .°^ steam-boat tonnage, and the a«d >n P £ lnc^ple which has actuated the lagers can be compressed into one Ie .ts ca nds. Not satisfied with building 4fs1' tlng out of all Proportion to their Until tbey have gone on adding to the ^od'°[ thc*110^ the crisis has arrived. I am f'thrf awea.i old-fashioned people who believe iti 4n^h ij.-) ^°t be broken with impunity, and W v;duala will have to give an account the not° communities suffer in this. To vbCm? has d°.ne so much to desecrate 'Wri'S Hi,, .as the introduction of steam. a l St°^ ^is act'i°n- I>ay and night, iivjj j? week day, must give Vp8 imperious demands. When Otep.t,'Oti1 jt Te Qiade, unobtainable in any other i«t ^tion y by sheer force of the Vi un.i°n_that the employes could K -n»50. f»ir, 1 will not even now say *!l It was grind, grind, grind are discharged in foreign ports 5tJ?? atid' i i?1, ^'ould be in England, it public law di<j >ko« prwhilMt it. Car^y'T patter ;• ships have been docked ^av °ri llf!'ay J113'' the same as on any %^r to a.Lr aoyone wonder that a Power °r T r, 03,11 he exercised by Wilson, .^°r th!^S sb°uld vindicate His right to ftasc 111 thd oppressed and down-trodden a hnT66^ of labour and toil) showing to 'its., Kod); them m their power that gain C alf^hness," and, although He may for a fyta 6*} sh la 80 t° work, has in a way un- and ^Wn h<>vv easy it is to frustrate ir, °PPress!on of the weak by the strong. lGtb' 1891 SABBATARIAN. ^OOST.'

°r AND MINING EXPLOSIONS, '^EV;R, T,° THE EDITOK. ^(Je^ttejj w the coming to South Wales of °ser,u _ieAy*y-appointed R- val Commission, ^sti Cha^u rm.ansh>P of th? Ri.^ht Hon. b^lain, M.P., to investigate the te4(k. cOal ?nriecti3ii with fire-damp explosions Wh0 n I would respectfully ask your ^Wir^tc „ j any interest in this matter to si tk1ld give all facilities to the com- °f Tk ^e result may lead to the pre- is v dire calamities with which our ?,!U ?°Ds a, r ^ted from time to time by such ^°Pen aT]f;ich and Morfa, 1 kindly ask Nisiftyect y°Ur columns to letters bearing on la v^6 ot!r^° ^lat a sifting of the question may Kti^o^m^on. test,, Cotltribution I shall enlarge on my 0 amongst accumulations of coal gas, i^id hvri3,8 -cientiscs know it, light car- rt e'darY.rC^en'" a^so on the question of ftini coaldust, ute., in coal work- e-da ^eUiaLc nustakes I stand to be ccrrected, Jle, .^p, j. making harmless co.il gas, itiv hquid fire-damp, I yield to no pi'actlcal tests in the midst of it T (SIJI-, COnvince me that with different „ har,^ilSlnb' hut true) all firedamps can ?^Ve aDp]ej s and non-explosive, and ought i'e4d!\>nd vWlth by not in a laboratory y aclrv' ult in the depth of the coal mine. air J wh"^t is wanted in a colliery psfc •> but tyi 0 cope with fire-damp accumu- » Vr] ii kn0vlaf 'las been our experience in the aj^Vpf aft(>kV a ^act that no better fan can har)6 0ne in operation at the Morfa, ,'U^ e<l ijj a disastrous explosion there. I a e> a"' at amongst the colliers cf the at ,11ntam Ash, Hirwain, Aber- te^Vi k of cther places some years ago, practical tests underground \Vvth!?atecl- °!;e cohiery I entered h If person in charge and several K^ihl150 W°U^d 'n this good air arranged 0je j g^hgfg than five cubic yards of gas in a 8hot .ee colliers were busy making a rj^ ,riI\§T- Admitted that it would be 6, Ke eHfo>. the Commissioners to recom- i^ld fiaiTrie?Dletit of a uniform introduction 1 v; ^VQ bef., lewder for shct firing, what Y '"e result at the aforesaid he.ul- 1niUst be r.cknowledged that &8|QaliaiiShterv1u^esJt hitherto proved flameless 'ftes ted, or, indeed, sometimes large ii yod fe a ssout-l e yon« of the 12th inst.), aud h t^*of dan?er- v ^3(: the "hovild attempt to say any- as inti'oducing to collieries of as SNS6 hJ!ZThle- My desire is to assist rHypJ1, to J coal-gas—nothing more or a. 'bg 0 this there are several methods. dusf.6 en8aare^e^everal hundreds of men and Wo etc. ^he natural heat of the earth, 4i6 t}je ai)C} V, J combine to thicken the air, accumulations cf fire-damp k p]OsiVft ^"latio^0 enter these headings where MCenai! Sas i-. I s are and make them free from «*eSair?" Thn^'y °bject. That it can be done J*ear M five present, for instance, at the KKLLL1W 4 I R'S yards of accumulation can laNsual °Ur W harmless in as many »T^D J ,8lSn nf O' when gas was present, was by 3 a' vnd at th« I 010 on the gauze of our safety bY*0 to Wa.fP4ae of a few minutf>s' testing Co]] ^all there. Facts speak louder ProP £ 'i'-WU^to insert this, and in case any /What- a c°lli6l.v others should like me to 2? Coll; VVl"ite ab--»i$°nvince them of the truth tKd ^for tests ;IshaH he pleased to enter a"i, &o proyiding my day's expenses VT1"mD *™

HOME RULE FOR IRELAND. TO THE EDITOK. SIR,—With all the impatience which recent events affecting the Irish question, and those it is to be feared that .nay happen, are calculated to arouse, one cannot emphasize too strongly the exact position of those who have pledged them- selves to carry Home Rule. The action of the Liberal party on ail sides shows tV,at the granting of Home Rule is the discharge of an active duty, and one not to be affected by any behaviour of individuals. It is an act of reparation and expia- tion by one nation to another, and with the recent exhibition of the tenderness of the "Non- conformist conscience" we are almost certain to find it equally sensitive and determined on all other questions calling for its exercise. We are apt to forget that the greatest act of injustice to Ireland was com- mitted very much earlier than the Act of Union, and one which accounts for much of the position of the Irish people. The Brehon law, so un- sparingly condemned by Spenser and Davis, and since estimated at its true worth, was cruelly abolished, and the strict observance of the English common law enjoined under pain of felony. The Irish law thus becoming a capital crime to obey, and the English law a capital crime to blunder in obeying, one can imagine the result to a people knowing the one and absolutely ignorant of the other. Irishmen were hanged by scores. Ireland, while retaining many of the characteristics of a nation and all its aspirations, was stripped of everything which a -tspl I people cherish as the reflection of national feeling and the work of their ancestors. This policy of cruelty was continued until the Act of Union when it reached its pitiful culmination. My only object in these somewhat trite historical allusions is to bring home the fact that the sooner Home Rule is granted, in spite of all opposition and disappointments, the sooner will the national conscience, burdened by generations of misdeeds, be lightened. It is Ireland as a nation, with all its eloquent past, that makes the demand, and no action of the Parliamentary party can affect its potency. It cannot ever be a matter of postpone- ment u favour it is either an imperative duty and must be dene, er it is nothing, and all the talk and agitation a mere pa.stinv\ I am, ite Cardiff, Feb. 17th. LLOYD MEYRICK.

THE VICAR OF RUMNEY'S SLANDER ACTION. The case of Morgan v. Carr was again in the list for hearing on Tuesday-before Mr Justice Wright and a common jury-but as soon as counsel entered the court they got into consultation for about five minutes, when Mr Bigham asked for another interview with the judge. This being granted, there was a retire- ment to the judge's room, and upon returning to court Mr Bigham said I am glad, my lord, to say that with the kind assistance of your lordship the parties have been enabled to come to an agreement under which a verdict will be entered for the plaintiff for the sum of;650 and costs. I should further say, on behalf of the de- fendant, that the words which were used by him —used, no doubt, in the heat of a discussion, in which both plaintiff and defendant were taking —partwere quite unjustified an.1 unjustifiable, and the defendant desires to express his regret that the words should have been used. Mr Justice Wright: A ve),y handsome and proper withdraw?!. Thews will be r« verdict by consent for the plaintiff for £ 50. The jury returned the verdict accordingly, and his-lordship gave judgment for the plaintiff for L50 and costs. With reference to the case of Morgan v. Carr, the defendant's agenfs write tjalishury Hotel, Salisburv-square, London, Feb. 17th, 1891. Morgan against Can-. We take the earliest opportunity of stating that the terms of the apology made by Mr Bigham this morning were not sanctioned by the defendant. Unfortunately.Mr Carr has for the last two days been confined to his bed owing to a serious illness, and has been unable to take any active part in the proceedings. On his behalf we instructed Mr Bigham to state that the words complained of were not intended to cast any imputation upon the plaintiff in his capacity as clergy- man, but were entirely intended to refer to his conduct as a member of the School Board.—Yours faithfully, EIDDELL, VAIZEY, &, Co., Defendant's Agents.

BRAWLING IN CHURCH. The Rev Dr W. Wley Pope was charged before the magistrates at Newton Abbot, Devon on Tuesday, 5 with brawling m church. Evidence 'was givew that the Rev Henry 1 rancis was administer- ing ti e sacrament, when the defendant said he was no Christian, and snatched the chalice and bread away. He also dran some wine The defendant's solicitor apologised, and. said the doctor acted thus owing to mental idiossyncracies. Defendant was fined £ 2.

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WELSHMEN AT OXFORD. THE DAVYDD AP GWILYM SOCIETY. [FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.] The fourth meeLing of the Davydd ap Gwilym Society far the present term was held on Satur- day night, the 14th inst., in the rooms of the secretary (Mr Lewis J. Roberts), at Exeter Cellege, when there was an exceptionally large a i attendance. There was an unusual number of guests, several members having brought friends with them who were anxious to attend a meeting of the society. The difficulty already anticipated is getting more and more obvious. There is so general and widespread a desire to join the society among Welshmen that it is cruel to per- I sist in the policy of excluding all would-be mem- bers. No new member have been elected for the last year, as some of the prominent members believe that the intention of the foundation of the society-to have a weekly discussion on Welsh literature by a few enthusiastic Welshmen -will be frustrated. But already it is difficult to provide a private room where all can be ac- commodated. At this meeting, readings from Davydd ap Gwilym and Goronwy Owen were given by Mr Young Evans, B.A., and Mr Edward Anwyl, B. A., two first-class men, and who have been con- tributors to the Geninen." Another first-class man-Mr A. E. Thomas, B.A., of Merton— gave something of a much lighter, though, per- haps, not less edifying, character, in singing a Welsh song, "Yn y Mor." These humorous Welsh verses were composed especially, we be- lieve, for the society, and are not infrequently sung with great hwyl. They are full of Welsh humour, and consist of question and refrain, such as— 'Ble'nawr mae Cantre'r Gwaclod ? Yn y Mor Yn y Mor and sung to the old tune Twrgwyn, with all the members taking up the refrain in different parts, very good effect is produced. But the musical treat of the even- ing was the singing of Bro. William Davies, the well-known composer, who attended as a friend nf the host. Tho composer of "Llwybr yr Wyddva," "O na byddai'n haf o hyd," "Neges y Blodeuyn," "Myfanwy," Ar y Traeth," &c., &c., needs no words of praise, and his vocal powers are sufficiently recognised by the fact that he is now principal tenor at Magdalen College, Oxford. Mr Davies sang seme new unpublished compositions of his own, and at the conclusion of the meeting led Hen Wlad fy Nh.idau," which was suug with much fervour over and over again, though the hours prescribed for music were long past. Mr W. Davies has several engagements in Wales as musical adjudi- cator, while the secretary of the Davydd ap Gwilym Society (who is a graduate and scholar of the Tonic Sc,lfa College, London) frequently acts in this capacity, and has engagements during the next few months at Penrhyndeudraetb, Llandewi-brefi, Dowlais,&c. The Rev W. G. E. Rees, of Jesus (another guest), also rendered a song, and altogether the evening was pre- eminently a musical one. Davydd ap Gwilymites will soon have the pleasure of hearing Mrs Mary Davies, Mr Lucas Williams, and others in Oxford, for the president (Professor Rhys) and Mrs Rhys have kindly invited all the members as well as all Welshmen up at the 'Varsity to an "At Home" at the Randolph Hotel on March 2nd, when these well-known singers will he present. Readings were a!so given by Mr S. Young and the Rev J. Rogers, and then followed the paper of the evening, which was contributed by Mr Owen M. Edwards, M. A., Fellow of Lincoln College. The paper was read from proof-sheets, and will appear in the special St. David's Day number of the Geninen." Mr Edwards saiu that from the time of Richard Davies to that of Thomas Charles a close con- nection had existed between Oxford and Wales. He then mentioned particulars about Dr John Davies (of Mallwyd), Vicar Prichard, and others who had been educated a Oxford. Here, t had been the fiery prea,chefs of Welsh Puritan- ism-William Erbury, Walter Cradoc, Vavasor Pewell and from here, too, Howell Harris (of Trevecca) had gone home to Wales and, finally, it was from here that Charles o'r Bala entered his first curacy. All of these had had a grave in their native land. But in St. Michael's church, Oxford, within a stone's throw of where they were assembled that niclit, was buried a Welshman on whose grave Wales had never even cast a flower. Mr Edwardsl then proceeded to describe in detail the events of Edward Llwyd's iife how he was the illegitimate sou of a gentleman near Oswestry, and of a lady of the house of Gogertidan. Before he had been two years at Oxfard he was made under-keeper of the now famous Ashmolean Museum, which had only just then been built, and it was through his labours that the treasures of that grand collection were arranged and numbered. In 1696 and 1697 he travelled widely through- out Wales, with eyes and ears keenly open to everything like a practised antiquarian. In 1699 he completed his first great work, his Lyihophy- lactvjn Britannicuvi. At the beginning of the century he was travelling through ail Celtic lands, from Angle- sea to the highlands of Scotland, thence to Ire- land, and he says that the Highlanders and the Irishmen were not the barbarians whom the English represented them to be. Then he went to Cornwall, whers Dorothy Pentraeth was not yet dead, and heard Cornish spoken just when in its last gasp. In 1701 he passed on to Brittany; but was as soon compelled to leave France, as war had broken out between England and France, and Marlborough had landed in the Low Countries. For the next seven years he was engaged in issuing his stupend'us wcrk, the Archaeologia Brifannica," which consists of 'dictionaries and grammars in Welsh, Cornish, Breton, and Irish, as well as an immense mass of general information (m the history and literatures of these countries. The book is a joy for ever to Celtic scholars, con- sisting as it does of solid facts and not of empty theories and traditions. In 1708 he was elected an F.R.S., and in the following year was appointed to a chair of Divinity in Oxford. But he did not live to enjoy this dignity long, for he died within a few months after his appointment, in June, 1709. He was buried in St. Michael's Church, Oxford, in the "Welsh wing," but there is neither stone nor name to mark his grave. Mr Edwards concluded by saying that in his desire to learn the early history of his country, in enlightened love for learning, in his indefatigable industry, Wales never had a hfe more wholly con- secrated to its service. He had sacrificed time, money, and comfort for the sake of his native land. Dros diroedd a moroedd maith, V buoeh, a bywiog fyfvrwailh Mewn parigl er mwyn purwaith I't-h gwlftd, a ehariad i'ch iaith." And his contemporaries thought while singing his praise in various languages, that posterity would do justice to his memory,— Igen mil a ganmola. Veil llafur doeth "cll llyfyr da." The next meeting of the society is to held in the rooms of Mr Owen M. Edwards, in Lincoln College, when a. paper will be read by Principal Edwards, of Aberystwyth, who is to be the preacher at Mansfield College on the following day (Sunday). Principal Edwards was, as is well known, educated at 14inceln College, where he took a first class in classical finals and he will probably be the guest of his old pupil, Mr Owen Edwards, now raised to the proud position of fellow and tutor of the principal's old college. Mr Owen Edwards was, however, a Balliol man, where he took a first in history finals, and won the Stanhope Lothian, and Arnold University essay prizes.

LOCAL COMMISSIONS. The London Gazette of Tuesday night contains the fallowing :— WAR OFFICE, February 17. LINE BATTALIONS.— The South Wales Borderers— Second Lieutenant Edward NV. Jones, from the Leicestershire Regiment, to be second lienuenant in succession to Lieutenant H. M. Graham, promoted. Dated 18th February. MILITIA INFANTRY.—Third Battalion the Royal Welsh Fusiliers—John Edward Hughes, gentle- man, to be secondlieutenant; dated 18th February. Third Battalion South Wales Borderers—Wm. Henry Kelsall, gentleman, to be second lieu- tenant dated 18th February.

Queen Victoria will spend part of the spring at Grasse, a small town on a mountain slope near that city. Grasse has been specially recom- mended to her Majesty. The growing reputation of Herefordshire hops for delicacy of flavour, and the consequent increase in the acreage planted, is a, matter of frequent omment in the trade papers, especially in view of the fact that the acreage of hop-land in Kent is decreasing. The Brewers' Journal for Novem- ber remarks that brewers are rapidly buying up the whole of the growth of "Worcesters," the quality of which they find superior to even the finest East Kents. The clean picking and excellent curing of Worcester hops have stood the planters in good stead. It is a curious anomaly that two-thirds of tho so-called "Wor- cesters" are grown in Herefordshire, the name of the latter county being never applied to hops in the trade. Messrs Charles Watkins and Son, of the Hereford Brewery, have invariably purchased direct from local growers all hops used in brewing their specialite, the Golden Sunlight Ale( and attribute not a kittle of its reputation to this and to the fact that the whole of their malt is themselves from home-grown barley. 1302

MINERS' PROVIDENT SOCIETY. MR EVAN OWEN ON THE CLAIMS OF THE SOCIETY. An interesting meeting in connection with the the New Tredegar agency of the above society was held at the Troedrhiwfuch Arms on Monday evening. Mr Councillor Phillips occupied the chair, and there were also present Mr Thomas (member of the Bedwellty Union Board of Guaraiaus), Dr Mansell, Mr Lewis (surveyor), Mr vV. M. Jenkins, and a large number of working men. Mr Owen, the general secretary of the society, was also present by invitation. After a substantial dinner, prepared by Miss Thomas, the hostess, had been partaken of, a toast list interspersed with singing and recitations, was gone through.—The Chairman, in introducing the toast of the evening, The Miners' Provident Society," alluded to the presence of Mr Owen, whom he regretted to learn was suffering from the effects of a severe illness. He felt sure it was the wish of all present that he would be speedily restored to his usual good health and vigour.—Mr William Hill proposed the toast, ouccess to the Miners' Provident Society," in a brief speech. Mr EVAN OWEN, on rising" to respond, was greeted with applause. He said it must be a matter of singular gratification to look back at the small and insignificant start which the society maae in 1881 and to compare it with the powerful institution to which it had grown in 1891. (Ap- plause.) The number of working men belonging to the society were now over 51,000, and during the decennial period which had just passed the been the means of distributing over ,UUU on the death of members, and had also paid ^2,000 to widows and children, and close upon £ 100,000 to members who had been injured in mines, (Cheers.) One ground of objection ?i l been made to the society was that it enabled employers to contract themselves out of the provisions of the Employers' Liability Act. There had doubtless been a great deal of misappre- hension as to the working of the Employers' Liability Act. It should be borne in mind that nofc contemplate that compensation should be paid for any accident unless it could be clearly proved to have occurred through the negli- gence of an employer or his agent. (Hear, hear.) Eminent authorities connected with mining- had divided mining casualties into three classes—(a) accidents caused by the negligence of employers, (b) accidents caused by carelessness on the part of +1", n' nVlKQltm, and (c) accidents which were purely unpreveniible. It was agreed on all hands that the last class of accidents was by far the most numerous, and it would be seen, therefore, that these do not come within the purview of the Act of Parliament. (Hear, hear.) By con- \no to the society the owners sub- scribed f0r t[le reijef Gf suffering caused by all accidents. The members of the 1 ermanent Relief Society had no antagonistic feeling to the Employers' Liability Act. As a matter of fact the witnesses from the employers and employed who gave evidence before the Select Committee of the House of Commons gave it as their emphatic opinion that the Em- ployers Liability Act should be ma.de permanent, But it owners and workmen agreed upon a cer- tain plan or method by which the provisions of the Act as regards compensation could be more adequately and effectively deaJt with, it was felt that the Legislature should not interfere to pre- vent any such arrangements. It was his opinion iao no Legislature would ever succeed in pro- lbuing contracts in view of the Employers' inability Act. If the arrangements now in operation with the Permanent Relief oocieties were forbidden, the effect would be to drive such employers to insure their risks under the Act with insurance com- panies, and it was quite clear that such an arrangement would not be beneficial to the work- men. It would simply be taking the money from one channel which now flowed into the pockets of the working man and diverting it into a channel owing into the pockets of insurance directors and shareholders. He believed they would agree with um in saying that the institution was entitled to the support of mineral owners and the public generally. Besides inculcating a spirit of thrift and independence among the working people, the irect effect of the progress of the society was that the ratepayers were relieved to a. very great extent. (Hear, hear.) From information which had been kindly furnished him by the clerks of the various boards of guardians as to the rates payable in their respective unions to widows and children, he had prepared some statistics showing to what extent the poor-rates had been relieved. Assuming that the widows and children of each person killed at the collieries became recipients of parish relief, he found by taking the rates of payments allowed by the guradians, that the savings per annum to the respectiveunions were :—Pontypridd, 21,575; Merthyr, £ 1,654; Pontypool, Ll,294 Bed- AT O J, -Newport, £ 318 Bridgend, £ 146 l ath, £ 1)267 Swansea, £ 59. These amounted to a yearly saving :'f £ 6,700. To this he added another sum of £ 3,000, of which the various unions were probably saved, by reason of the payments mad-e to disabled members of the society, and estimated that the society relieved the ratepayers of the district fully Clo"ooo per annum. (Applause.) A question having been put by Mr Wiltshire as to the working- of the superannuation scheme m the North, Mr Owen explained that the schemes which had been set in motion by the Northumberlanc1 and Durham Society and the x .I'lMshiic. :"d,ty were, he regretted to say, to some extent unsuccessful. The South Wales and and other Permanent Relief Societies would benefit by their experience, and would, he firmly believed, be able to formulate a scheme which would be successful. The Chairman alluded to the desirability of establishing a cottage hospital in the neighbourhood, and pointed out that this could be easily accomplished by a slight effort on the part of the men with the co-operation of the colliery proprietors, mineral owners and others. This idea wras warmly advocated by subsequent speakers. come capital songs were rendered by Messrs Lewis, Evans, Phillips, W. M. Jenkins and others. Mr Owen being obliged to leave by train was accorded a hearty vote of thanks for his attend- ance. The programme was then continued and the meeting terminated with a cordial vote of thanks to the chairman.

RHONDDA AND SWANSEA BAY RAIL- WAY BILL. IMPORTANT BOARD OF TRADE REPORT. Tle Poard of Trade have, for the guidance ?i -1 ayl5ament, prepared a s]iecial report upon the Rhondda and Swansea Bay Railway Bill, d Tii details of which were given in the the d full details of which were given in the boulh Walts Daily News of December 29th. By this oil., the report states, it is proposed (among other things), to empower the Rhondda Com- pany to carry a railway (No. 2) over the River Neath, near Earlswood House, by a viaduct, consisting of siz fixed spans, each 65 feet wide, and 19 feet headwayf and one opening span of 80 feet and 22 feet headway. Upon these powers, the board state that they have received frorp the Neath Harbour Commissioners a report from their Harbour superintendent urging various objections to the proposed scheme, and the board aread vised chatthis document, an extract of which is given as an appendix to the report, deserves the serious consideration of Parliament. The board think it right to draw the attention of Parliament to the fact that powers to make open- ing bridges over the river Neath between the port and the sea were sought by the following bills, namely, the Glyncorrwg, Rhondda, and Swansea Junction Railway Bill, 1882; the Rhondda and Swansea Bay Railway Bill, 1882; the Great Western Railway Bills, 1883 and 1889; and that in each of these cases the board reported to Par- liament on the Rill, and the scheme, so far as it related to crossing the river Neath by a bridge or viaduct, was in each case abandoned or rejected. The board further state that by the Rhondda and Swansea Lay Railway Bill, 1885, it was proposed to authorise the construction of an opening bridge at the site now in question, but the pro- posa was abandoned before they had time to consider the scheme and report to Parliament.

UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CHAMBER MUSIC CONCERTS. As Mr Ludwig Straus is the violinist, and Miss Marian Batenian the pianist at the concert to- night, there is sure to be a full room. Robert hcmimaan says, "The person who is unacquainted with the best things among modern literary pro- ductions is Jooked upwn as uncultivated. We should be at least as advanced as this in music." The committee of the chamber concerts give us opportunity at any rate of becoming acquainted with the best things both in modern and older music, The programme for to-night contains trios by ocliumann himself (the delightful one in D minor) and Chopin (this should be interesting), Mendelssohn s "Variations Serieuses" for the piano, aiw the song, "O Star of Eve," from Wagner s Tannhduser, whilst the older masters are not altogether neglected, for Mr Straus is to play Bach s 'Chaconne." Mr David Hughes, the vocalist-, in the choice of his three songs, seems to have courted contrast, for he is to inter- pret the sweetness of Spohr, the sturdiness of Hat-ton,.and the passion of Wagner. ,JiII.

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COURSING. ALTCAR CLUB MEETING. LIVERPOOL, TUESDAY NIGHT. Although until within the last few days very little interest has been taken in the Waterloo Cup, as the time draws near for its decision the usual amount of excitement is beginning to make itself manifest, and should fine weather favour the meeting, the attend- ance on the ground each day is pretty certain to be quite up to the average of recent years. Were it not for the excellence of that sterling greyhound Fullerton —who, it will be remembered, divided the Cup in 1889 with his kennel companion Troughend, and won it outright last February—the great coursing event held annually over the Altcar Meadows would on the pre- sent occasion be wonderfully open, as, owing to the severe winter, owners and trainers have had more diffi- culties to contend against than usual. The Waterloo Cup still stands out as the great coursing event of the season, and it is, we are sure, the wish of every true sportsman that it should remain so. Although com- paratively a young courser, Col. North's success in the Cup has already been of a phenomenal character. This is the fourth year only that he has held a nomi- nation, and to run up to Burnaby with Duke Macpher- son in 1883, to divide the Cup in 1S89 with Fuller ton and Troughend, and to win it outright with Fullerton last year is indeed a record to be proud of. Up to within the last few days speculation has been almost entirely confined to the Colonel's nomination, but now that the draw has taken place fresh books will be opened, and as the meeting progresses renewed interest will accrue. With a few exceptions, the best grey- hounds in the country have been brought together to contest the coveted trophy. During our stroll round Fonnby this morning, we called at the High town Hotel, and Mr Dent kmdly stripped Col. North s team for our inspection. Four grander-looking greyhounds than Fullerton, Simonian, Not Out, and Netherwitton, who will respectively represent Col. North, Mr E. Davey, Mr R. W. Jewell, and Mr J. H. Salter, have seldom, if ever, been seen in one kennel. Fullerton— the beau ideal of a greyhound—lias not been seen in Public sines he won the Cup last year. His trainer, however, informed us that in a recent spin he showed that he still retained his fine speed, and all connected with the kennel are confident that he will run like the really great greyhound he undoubtedly is. When put on the scale the other day he weighed 661bs., which is a trifle heavier than he started last year. Simonian and Not Out, who respectively weigh 631bs. and 681bs., are a brace of very smart puppies, and Netherwitton's flne speed may enable him to win a course or two. It will be seen therefore that, in addition to the crack, Col. North also holds a very strong hand, as both Simonian and Not Out are very little, if any, behind their year. Staying at the same hotel are Sir liobort Jardine's pair (Clenogle and Gwenna), the Messrs Faweett's two (Fitzfife and Faster and Faster), and Mr M. Fletcher's Fuss, They are all in the best of health and trained to the hour, especially Fitzfife, who has grown into a grand-looking dog. Moving on to Fovmby we came across Sir W. Anstruther's Arpasia, who looked well enough in herself, but she may find the class a little too good for her. The Messrs Thomp- son's smart bitch Thimble, who runs inMrW. Osborne's nomination, is a good greyhound, and if she steers clear of some of the flyers to start with, she is pretty certain to win a course or two. Regularity, who runs for Mr ¡ Paterson, is a niceish stamp of bitch, and Lord Burns- wark, who will represent Mr W. J. Paterson, will not disgrace himself. Shorcspice, if she has retained her early form, should run well and the best accounts reach us respecting Coca Water and Smack. Red Velvet will run in the place of Rose of Summer, who has injured her foot. Real Lace is just now in the pink of conation, and she is such a pretty runner that she is certain to render a really good account of her- self. The Birkdale Kennel, over which John Coke presides, will supply five runners, viz.. Rhymes (late Times), Romero, Button Park, Meols Major, and Green Hat, and it is pleasing to be able to state that they are all well, and looking as fit as their best friends could wish. Mr Pilkington will run Perpetua, and Mr W. H. Smith (Sutton) Petrutha. The meadows are in better order than they have been for some years past, and, with the hares looking remarkably well, and a prospect of fine weather, everything augurs well for a most enjoyable meeting. Tho customary meeting of the National Coursing Club was held at the Adelphi Hotel this afternoon, under the presidency of Sir W. Anstruther. A letter was read from the Earl of Sefton regretting his in- ability to be present, and his lordship was re-elected president of the club, as was Mr Carruther unani- mously re-appointed lion. sec. THE DRAW. Mr R. F. Gladstone's Green Hat, by Greentick- Jennie MacPherson agst Mr M. Fletcher's Fuss, by Gay City—Suppliant Mr H. Haywood's Fitz Fife (late Royal Chief), by Royalty II-Eude Light agst Mr L. Nicholl's Noah's Ark Capt. Ellis ns Ann Dixon, by Bedtime-Olivette II agst Mr A. Sidney's Smack, by Craig Lad-Maid of Honour Mr E. M. Crosse's Coca Water, by Greentick—Madeline agst Sir R. Jardine's Gwenna,by Flanigam—Gladys Mr T. Baxter's Button Park, by Jester—Brampton agst- Mr W. Osborne ns Thimble, by Greentick—Tinsel Sir W. C. Anstruther's Arpasia, by Arbury—Anguish agst Mr A. J. S. Dixon's Dale Diver, by Let G o— Disguise Earl Kilmorey ns ClydeSpray, byPetrarch-Corstorphihe agst Earl of Sefton's Humprey Hall, by Greentick —Fancy Jane Capt. M'Culmout ns Coagh Lass, by Odoardo—Mrs Mabel agst Mr T. Jenkins's Mentra Gwen, by Greentick-J enny Jones Mr E. Davey ns Simonian, by Greentick-Bit of Fashion agst Col North's Fullerton, by Greentick- Bit of Fashion Marquis of Anglesey us Rhymes (late Times), by Green- tick—Tinsel agst Mr H. G. Miller's Albertus, by Mullhigar—Merry Lass Earl of Haddington ns Clyde Ruins (late Old Walls), by Lachie-Loosome agst Alr T. P. Hale us Epichar- mus, by Jester—Brampton Mr J. Russell's Real Lace, by Royal King—Stylish Lady ast Mr L Pilkington's Perpetua, by Phoebus -Movement. Mr W. H. Smith (Sutton) ns Petrutha agst Mr T. Graham's Powfoot, by Glenlivet—Mary Morrison Mr C. Trotter ns Red Velvet agst Mr C. Marfleet's Mad Fury, by Greentick—Mania Mr R. Patersonns Regularity, by Pious Fraud—Wapiti agst Mr J. Hinks's Royal Speed, by Royalty II— Jude Light Mr Anderton's Apperley, by Mi.sterton-Mermaiden agst Mr R. B. Mather's Meols Major, by R. Hallidav—Meols Magic Mr J. Gilboiy's Besieger, by Lance M'Pherson—Hush a.gst Mr S. E. Morrell ns Sweet Home, by Green- tick-Sally Day Sir T. Brocklebank's Barere, by Carratze Fine Fkweragst Mr Harding Cox's Mespilus, by Green- tick—Madeline Mr W. Ingram's Cagliostro, by Greentick—Miss Glendyne a.st Mr D. J. Paterson's Lord Buniswark, by Burnsward—Rangitiki Mr W. Ward's Thropion, by Greentick—Tinsel agst Mr R. W. Jewell ns Not Out, by Greentick—Miss Glendyne Capt Archdle ns Mr Larri's Harrisie, by Pinkerton, dam by Herrera—Mazurka agst Mr M. G. Hale's Shortsplice, by Greezitick-Hark Mr T. Tyler's Black Girl, by Curious Card—True Girl II agst Mr W. Dunn ns St Michael II., by Green- tick—Leaders ss II Mr S. Swinburne's Knockniuny Boy, by Alcides— Wandering Kate agst Mr A. II. Jones's Jolly Mystery, bv Misterton—Mermaiden Major Holmes's Hobart Town, by Puddletown-Houssa agst Mr F. Faweett's .Faster and Faster (late Pride of Oakfield), by Northern Express-Pride of Belmont Mr W. H. Smith's (Kidderminster) Donald O'Kane, by Northern Express—Dewy Shamrock agst Mr G. arlinson's Dalehouse, by Dick Day—Miss Staton Mr S. II. Hyde's Chatham, by Laocoon-Hallymena agst Mr R. B. Carruther ns Lady Narin, by Burnswark—Bab 11 Mr F.Watson's Windaway, by Pinkerton—Woodbine agst Mr J. H. Bibby ns Beverage, by Carratze— Fine Flavour Mr A. Brisco ns Glenogle, by Mentor—Glencoe agst Mr J. H. Salter's Netherwilton, by Greentick— Bit of Fashion Mr S. L. Reed ns Mr W. Williams's Glenmahra, by Misterton-Gulnare II agst Mr G. J. Alexander's Lord March, by Mortimer—Josephine Mr T. J. Cottle ns Romero, by Greentick—Martha agst Mr N. Smith ns (Mr W. L. Mori-is's) Welsh Gem by Misterton—Gulnare H Major Graham Eilwardes ns Sam Morgan, by Staff of Life—Salhe Day agst Mr J. Trevor ns Donald Graham, by Jock Macpherson—Dear Meg Mr R. M. Douglas lis Bovril agst Mr F. Graves's Gus Harris, by Lights of London—Gladsome BETTIN AT NIGHT. INDIVIDUAL COURSES. 5 to 4 on Green Hat v Fuss 15 to 8 — Smack v Ann Dixon 11 to 8 Coca Water v Uwenua 11 to 8 — Button Park v Thimble 6 to 5 — Dale Diver v Arpasia 5 to 4 — Humprey Hall v Clyde Spray 2 to 1 — Cough Lass v Mentra Gwen 5 to 2 Fullerton v Simonian 11 to 8 — Rbymnes v Albertus 6 to 4 — Clyde Ruias v Epicharmus 5 to 4 — Ileal Lace v Perpetua 2 to 1 — Powfoot v Petrutha 11 to 10 — Red Velvet v Mad Fury 6 to 4 — Royal Speed v Regularity 7 to 4 — Apperley v Meols Major 5 to 4 — Sweet Home v Besieger 11 to 8 — Beverage v Mespilus 9 to 4 — Not Out v hropton 2 to 1 — Shortsplice v Harrisie 5 to 4 — Black Girl v St Michael II 5 to 2 — Jolly Mystery v Knockllinny T-loy 3 to 1 Faster and Faster v Hobart Town 5 to 2 — Lady Narin v Chatham 2 to 1 — Beverage v Windaway Evens — Glenogle v Netherwilton 6 to 4-Gleiiiaiiri v Lord March LONG ODDS. 1000 to 10 agst Greeu Hat (o) 1000 to 9 — Fuss C: and o) 1000 to 30-Fitzfife (t and o) 1000 to 8 Noah's Ark (t and o) 1000 to 2 — Ann Dixon (t and o) 1000 to 7 — Smack (t and o) 1000 to 40 — Coca Water (t and o) 1000 to 30 — Gwenna (t and o) 1000 to 15 — Button Park (t and o) 1000 to 10 — Thimble (o) 1000 to 10 Arpasia (t) The WATERLOO CUP, for 64 subscribers, at E50 each winner second JE200, two dogs S50 each; four doss £ 30 each, eight dogs £ 20 each, sixteen dogs £ 10 each, the Waterloo Purse and Waterloo Plate BS60 total, £ 1,600. The WATERLOO PURSE of j6215, taken from the Cup stakes, for 32 dogs beaten in the first roound of the Cup winner £ 75, second £ 53, two dogs £ 15 each, four dogs £10 each, eight dogs B5 each total, £215. The WATERLOO PLATE of 2145, taken from the Cup stakes, for the 16 dogs beaten in the first ties of the Cup winner £75, second £30, two docs B10 each four d')gs 95 each total, £145. The whole of F. Barratt's team are now located at Findon, the few horses remaining at Jevington having left for their new quarters on Wednesday. ORDER OF RUNNING. FIRST DAY. Waterloo Cup (first round) 32 Courses. Waterloo Cup (first ties) 16 Courses. SECOND DAY. Waterloo Cup (second ties) 8 Courses. Waterloo Purse (first round) 16 Courses. Waterloo Plate (first round). 8 Courses. Waterloo Cup (third ties) 4 Courses. Waterloo Purse (first ties) 8 Courses. THIRD DAY. Waterloo Plate (first ties) 4 Courses. Waterloo Purse (second ties) 4 Courses. Waterloo Cup (fourth ties) 2 Courses. Waterloo Plate (second ties) 2 Courses. Waterloo Purse (third ties) 2 Courses. Waterloo Cup Deciding Course. Waterloo Plate Deciding Course. Waterloo Purse Deciding Course.

MAZAWATTEE TEAS are a Household Word in Wales: they recall the delicious Teas of 30 years ago HARRIS, Merthyr, is noted all over "Wales for Oil Portraits and Pliotograuhs. 1043 HOLLO WAY'S OINTMENT AND PILLS.—Self-Hclp -Prior to the discovery of these remedies, an easy, ready, and reliable remedy for outward disfigurations and inward complications was, practically speaking, unknown. No one need now be at a loss if they should unfortunately suffer from piies, ulcers, sores, tumours, boils, bruises, sprains, &c. Enveleping liolloway's medicines are very intelligible printed directions for using them, which should be attentively read and immediately followed by all who resort to his treatment. Sooner or later the sufferer will assuredly triumph over the worst diseases. This searching Ointment disperses all other malignant humours whicli aggravate diseases of the skin, prevent the cicatriza- tion of ulcers, and exciteintinmmatoryt-ondencies in the system 43

SANDOWN PARK MEETING. SANDOWN PARK, TUESDAY. 1.30-A SELLING HUNTERS' FLAT RACE PLATE of 100 sovs weight for age winner ;o be sold for 50 sovs. Two miles. Mr Johnson's Gleuquoich, aged 12st..Mr Abimrton 1 T 1 Ji I; orul«'s Podophyllon, aged 12st. Owner 2 Lord Dudley's Burton, aged 12st Owner 3 Mr S. Woodland's Rajah, a 12st..Mr W. Woodland 0 Capt lorris's AgTicoÙ, aged Owner 0 Mr Percy's Shadow Dance, 6y 12st Mr Waller 0 Winner trained by Prince, Lewes. EetLing-ll to 4 on Glenquoich, 5 to 1 agst Podo- phyllon, 10 to 1 agst Burton, and 20 to 1 agst any other. Glenquoich made the running clear of Rajah and Agricola, with Podophyllon next and Shadow Dance last, and in this order they ran about a. mile, when Podoplij lion went on second and Agricola dropped back last. In the straight Burton drew into third place, but Glenquoich was never headed, and won easily by three-parts of a length a length and a half between the second and third. Shadow Dance was fourth and Agricola last. The winner was bought in for 260gzi. 2.0—The PRINCE OF WALES'S STEEPLECHASE (handicap) of 200 sovs the second recevies 10 sovs out of the stakes. Two miles. S-ibbert's Willie Blair, a 12st 71b.. W.Niehtineall 1 JJ- Baton's Terror, aged list 71b r.Sensier 2 Mr Masterman s Crofter, a lOst 121b..A- Nigbtingall 3 V-. The T^e. aged 12st 51b. ,G. Morris C At-Kinson's Strong Tea, aged list 101b Escott 0 Mr John Legn s SpaFii, aged 12st 61b Fit-ion 0 Mi Low s A lca>us, 6y list 121b Guy 0 Cap. Jones s Aramis, aged list .Mr W. H. Moore 0 Mr W oolton's Adelaide, aged list 41b Mr Ripley 0 Wmner trained by J. Nightingall, Epsom. Betting—2 to 1 agst \Yillie .Blair, 4 to 1 a.ost The I Tyke, 6 to 1 agst Alcaeus, 7 to 1 agst Terror, 8 te 1 each agst Strong Tea, Aramis, and Crofter, and 20 to 1 agst any ether. Adelaide drew to the front, and was followed over the first fence by Crofter and Strong Tea, with Alcseus and Spalii lying next, in front of Aramis and The Tyke, to the stand, where Adelaide drew out with a strong lead of Crofter, Strong Tea, and Spahi. Aramis and The Tyke going on next, and Alcasus now last. Along the railway side Adelaide's lead was diminished, and after leaving the mile post Aramis headed her, the pair being followed bv Crofter The Tyke, and Strong T<&. In the straight Aramis was lieadeu by Crofter and Willie Blair. but two fences from home Terror drew to the front, and iumped the final obstacle ahead of the field, but Willie Blair ran on, and getting up in the last few strides won a good race by a neck a bad third. Alca;us trotted in fourth, with Adelaide fifth, The Tyke next, Strong Tea. seventh, and Spahi last. Aramis fell two fences from home. 2.30-A HUNTERS' HURDLE RACE of 100 sovs; weight for age, etc. second receives 5 sovs Two miles, over eight hurdles. Capt Bewicke's Cameronian, 6y 12st 71b Owner 1 Lord Dangan's Bloodstone, aged 1380 Capt Owen 2 Mr Powell's The Midshipmite, 5y list 10to S«nsier 3 Mr Bald's The Primate. 5y list 101b Stanton 0 Mr Abmgton's Isleworth, 5y list 51b A. Nightingall 0 Mr Barclay's Roberts, 5y list 51b Mr W. H. Moore 0 Capt Howard's Claude Duval,4y list R.Nightingall 0 Winner trained by Jones, Epsom. Betting-11 to 8 agst Bloodstone, 3 to 1 agst Camer- "*■ agsfc Waude Duval, 100 to 15 agst The Midshipmite, and 20 to 1 agst any other. ,P.}a,u.('e Daval and Bloodstone were attended bv The Midshipmite, The Primate, and Cameronian, with Roberto last, until turning out of the straight, when The Midshipmite took a slight lead of Bloodstone and Claude Duval. He drew out well in front a mile from home, and held the command to the straight, where he was joined by Bloodstone and Cameronian, the former of whom jumped the final hurdles in advance but Cameronian raced him out of it on the flat and won by four lengths a bad third. Claude Duval was fourth, and Isleworth next. The Primate fell at the last flight of hurdles, and Roberto did not pass the nost. 3.0—A SELLING HANDICAP STEEPLECHASE of 100 sovs the winner to be sold for 50 sovs. Two miles. Mr Yates's Edward, aged 12st .Mr J. C. Dormer 1 Mr S. Woodland's LucKy Drop, aged list 101b -'Ir R. Woodland 2 Mr Thompson's Wild Meadow, aged 12st 51b Owner 3 Winner trained by Swatton, Alresford. Betting-Evens Edward, 6 to 2 agst Wild Meadow, and 3 to 1 agst Lucky Drop. Wild Meadow made the running from Edward and Lucky Drop for about half a mile, when he refused. The other pair then kept close company to the last hurdle, where Edward drew out and won by three lengths. Wild Meadow completing the course was placed third. The winner was bought in for 90ss 3.30-The BURWOOD OPEN HUNTERS' STEEPLE- CHASE of 130 sovs weight for age penalties and allowances. Three miles. Mr Abington's Edie, 5y 12st lib Capt Owen 1 Capt C. Lambton's Lolah, aged 12st 31b Owner 2 Mr J. Legh's Lord cf the Glen, 6y 13st 31b Fitton 3 Winner trained by Swatton, Alresford. Betting—2 to 1 on Edie, 5 to 2 agst Lord of the Glen, and 10 to 1 agst Lolah. Stocktonian was weighed for by Stanton, and the number hoisted, but the horse cast a plate in the pad- dock, and by consent of the stewards the number was withdrawn. Edie was followed by Lord of the Glen for about a mile, when Lord of the Glen fell, and Edie making all the running won in a canter bv eight lengths 4.0-Tlie CARDINAL'S HANDICAP HURDLE RACE of 100 sovs winners extra. Three miles, over twelve hurdles. Mr Yates's Partisan, 5y list 121b Sensier 1 Mr Cox's Chevy Chase, 4y lOst 71b..A. Nightingall 2 Mr Lancashire's Brunswick, aged lOst 91b Mawson 3 Mr Fulton's Battle Royal, aged list 51b. Walsh 0 Mr J. Snelling's Meadow Brown, 5y list 41b Barker 0 General Byrne's The Vicar, 6y list 41b.. Capt Owen 0 Mr Atkinson's Leprechaun aged list 21b. Owner 0 Mr Chaddieworth s Stourhead, a list- Mr Thompson 0 Winner trained by Swatton, Alresford. Betting—4 to 1 each agst Leprechaun and Battle Royal, 9 to 2 agst Chevy Chase, 5 to 1 agst Partisan 7 to 1 agst The Vicar, and 10 to 1 agst Brunswick and others. Meadow Brown refused the first hurdle, and was pulled up soon afterwards. On settling down, The Vicar made play from Leprechaun, Battle Royal, and Partisan, with Chevy Chase lying well up, and Bruns- wick last. This was the order as they passed the stand, but shortly after Chevy Chase took second place to The Vicar, the pair going on from Partisan, Lepre- chaun, and Battle Royal. Along the far side Lepre- chaun lost his place, an 1 The Vicar came on from Chevy Chase, Partisan, and Battle Royal until a quarter of a mile from home, where The Vicar was beaten, and Partisan taking up the running won by three lengths a bad third. Battle Royal was fourth, The Vicar fifth, and Leprechaun next. There was no betting on future events. Wild Meadow, aged, was put up by auction at San- down Park to-day and sold to Mr C. Thompson for 150 guineas.