South Wales Daily News

SERIOUS FIRE AT CANTON. Early on Saturday a fire broke out in a draper's shop in Canton, which, but for the promptness of the police, would have undoubtedly spread to a whole block of similarly-built buildin P.().,x Giles and Durston were parading Cowbridge- road about 1.30 a.m., when their attention was attracted to a light in the shop of Messrs Pryce and Co., milliners and drapers, the corner house in King's-road. On a closer examina- tion it was found that the cloth and other goods were ablaze. The officers named immediately raised an alarm, and in a very short time the reel from the Canton police-station had arrived, and was vigorously playing from a water-post close by. The plate-glass of the windows was heated almost to redness, and as soon as the water came into contact with it the windows fell in with a crash. Such was the volume of water brought to bear upon the burning mass that the fire was confined to the shop, and soon it was evident that the water had gained the mastery, for in place of the flames demise volumes of smoke arose. Meanwhile the" Fire Queen," in charge of the Chief Constable and Chief Engineer Geen, had arrived, but its services were not required, and shortly after two o'clock the fire was completely extinguished. The inmates, who slept above the shop, -were soon aroused. Mr Pryce, the proprietor, is from home, and no correct estimate of the damage has been made. It is certain, however, that the premises, which are owned by Mr S. Andrews, are insured. A glance around this morning showed that all the dress materials, etc., are spoiled, the water completing the work which the fire had begun. The glass, as has already been stated, is shattered, while the doors, counters, and panels are charred and ruined. The origin of the fire is unknown, but it is averred that a jet of gas was left burning low,

CARDIFF WORKHOUSE NURSES. .—At the Board of Guardians meeting held at the "OrkhousB on Saturday, Dr Paine (the chair- man) drew attention to the recent resignation of a nurse, and said he had made inquiries into the matter, and liidseenthe nursem the presence of the master, the resident medical officer, and the super- intendent nurse. The whole of the circumstances were gone into. and to him the nurse's conduct appeared to have been exceedingly unsatis- factory —Mr R. Cory proposed tney should accept the resignation the nurse had sent in, and that it should take effect at once. The motion was seconded and carried.—Mr Cross said he thought it was desirable to find another means of providing themselves with nurses other than by applying to the Workhouses and Infirmaries Association.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. LINGFIELD AUTUMN MEETING. n „ LINGFIELD, SATURDAY. 2.0—The AUTUMN HUNTERS' FLAT RACE of 100 sovs the second receives 10 sovs out of the stakes weight for age, etc. Three miles, Mr P. Hall's Golden Dream, 5y list 51b Capt. Owen 1 Mr Garmrd's Handley Cross, 5y list 51b Owner 2 -oss Lord Cholmondeley's Weasel, a 13st 81b. Owner 3 Major Spiller^sRattlesnake, 4y 12st..Mr A. Coventry 0 Mr Hanbury s IS era Creina, 6y list 71b.. Sir C. Slade 0 S1J J- 'ursby'3 Sylph, a ust 71b. Mr G. Thursby 0 Capt. Wingfield-Stratford's Gozo, 5y list 51b Mr A. Thirlwell 0 Winner trained by Gatland, Alfriston. Betting-13 to 8 on Golden Dream, 4 to 1 agst Weasel, 5 to 1 agst Gozo, 100 to 8 each agst Sylph and iHandley Cross, and 100 to 6 agst others. Won by a short haad three lengths divided second and third. 2.45—A SELLING HUNTERS' HURDLE RACE of 60 sovs weight for age, etc. Two miles and a half over ten hurdles. Sir J. Miller's Vandyke, 6y nst 101b Mr A. Tliirwell 1 Mr Ryall's Iolair, 6y 12sc 31b Sensier 2 Mr Dormer's Lymmgton, 3y io5fc 71b Dollery 3 Mr Montmorency s Olmska, 4y list 121b Owner 0 Mr Stafford's Miss Humboldt, 5y list 101b „ „ ,,T Mr Thompson 0 Mr H. Woodland s Friendship, a list 101b MrW. Woodland 0 v> inner trained privately. Betting-13 to 8 each agst iolair and Friendship, and 7 to 1 each agst Olinska, Miss Humboldt, and Vandyke. W on by two lengths three lengths sepa- rated second ana tnird. The winner was bought in for 3-l>—A HUNTERS' STEEPLE-CHA&E of 40 sovs wight for a-e, etc. Two miles. Baron C. de Tuyll s Kedar, 4y list 6113 Capt. Owen 1 Col. Gough s Carlo, 4y list 61b H. Wheeler 0 Winner tramed by Gatiand, Alfriston. Betting—100 to 30 on Kedar. Carlo fell at the water jnmp and Kedar came m alone. 3 .45-A MAIDEN HUNTERS' HURDLE RACE of 50 sovs; the second receives 5 sovs weight for age, &c. Two mdes, over eight hurdles. Mr Nightingall s Glencarron, 4y list 71b A. Nightina;all 1 Mr Swan s Avona, oy lost 9lb Dollery 2 Major H. Stiller s Sandy, 3y 10st 2ib J. Page 3 Mi T. Toynbee s Branch of Hollv,3y lOst 21b Butcher 0 Mr E. Woodland s Crescendo, 3y lOst 21b a ? t>- Mr H. Woodland 0 Mr T. C. Mundey sRimbecco, 6y list 121b .H. Wood 0 Mr H. Lawless s I'he Darling Boy, 4y list 71b Owner 0 Wn^er trained by INightingall, Epsom. Betting 5 to 4 agst Branch of Hollv, 5 to 2 agst Glencarron, 4 to l agst Avona, and 10 to 1 aarst others. Won by a lfingtn four lengths divided second and third. 4.15—A SELLING HURDLE RACE PLATE of 60 sovs weight tor age, &c. Two miles, over eight hurdles. Mr Lomax's Bedford Blue, 3y, 10st_Mr S. Woodland 1 Mr Kennedy's V. oodman, a, list luib Sherlock 2 Mr Butcher's Hopscotcn, a> llst 101b Butcher 3 fapu Coes 4y, nst 51b..A. Nightingal! 0 MrR. ThiriweU Phililp> 3y> 10st Mr A. Thirlwell 0 c tr, privately. Betting-5 to 4 on Beuford Blue, 9 to 4 st Purse- string, 6 to 1 agst, W oodman, and 100 to 8 agst others. Won by six lenot is a bad third. The winner was sold to Lorc1^-iewsouryJ?r 250gs. 4.45-A MAIDEN HUNTERS- KLAT RACE of 40 sovs. • i T/in V™ miles. Capt Fenmcfes Joan of Al,C) 6yl2st Mr Coventry 1 Mr Garrard s Handley Ci0sa, py i2st Owner 2 Mr F. Swans Beauly, 4y i2st 7lb Owner 3 Mr C. Greiuells Onset, 6y i2st Qwner 0 Mr Masteriiian s bcythe, 5y list 91b O wner 0 gained privately. Betting—5 J0 4 agst Joan of Arc, 9 to 2 a^t Beauly, 5 to 1 each Soo the and II ndley Cross", and 6 to 1 agst Onset- y four leugths a length separated second and tmul. ° ° GOURSE PETTING, '^SARKYVTTOH 750 t° 100 agst Victoricus,' 4y 7st 121b (t) 1000 to 80 — Judith, 5y 7st 61b (t) ^irtn t° 7 Rafite Saone, 3y 7st 51b (t) v\ ?at,1beal, 4y 8st 51b (o) 1000 to_ 30 — 4y 6st 41b (t) TT^fi ^imoviious for the Lingfield Hurdle Race, > was overruled.

OFFICIAL STARTING PRICES. LINGFIELD. • T WINNER. PRICE. Autumn Flat Race. Golda„ Dream 13 to 8 on .Sailing Hurdle Vandyke 7 to 1 agst Hu iiters S chase aveclar 100 to 30 on Maiden HUK glencarron 5 to 2 agst .48 TZ ,rhe above prices al,e ide tic.&] with those p,,iblisi,eci Í11 the RACING CAENDAR

LONDON BETTING. ,.„ SATURDAY NIGHT. It was not tin iaxe IQ the afternooa that a ring was formed at the principal resort, but then, during the short time it watea, some important business was transacted. tl'e Cesarewitch Victorious was firnj at 8 to 1, while Haute Saone was supported at 4003 to 320, and at a sim, _ipriee Judith was backed for £ 250. Bucqanneer was in demand at 1000 to 60, with SO to 20 ior a place, whde.Mons 'occasionally backed at LOOO to 40. Ihe principal changes, however, were iu connection witn "aiisdaie, White Feather, and Armada- who all beat a retreat. In the Cambridge- shire 7000 to 10UO was offered against Signorina. and Memoir was twice backed at 1000 to 80. For the same race several outslder were also backed, 2000 to 100 being taken about War Dance, 2000 to 40 each Breach and Conifer. JOO to 20 Moineau, and 3000 to 60 Bel Demonio, wnne (Quebec had a supporter at 1500 to 15, so that a good Held is promised. OF,,„ CESABE WITCH. (2 miles i tnr.,6b vards. Run Wednesday, Oct. 14 ) 8 to j agst Victoricus, 4y 7s>t 121b (w) 12 to f- Haute Saone, 3y 7st 51b (t & o) 12 to J- Judith, 5y 7st 51b (t & o) 12 to Morion, 4y 9st 71b (t & o) 14 to —- Rathbeal, 4y Sst 51b (t & o) 16 to A Buccaneer, oy 7st 61b (t<fc w) 20 to i Father Confessor, 6y Sst 91b (t & o) 20 to Chesterfield, 3y 7st lib (o) 26 to i — Mons Meg, 3y 7st 81b (t & o) 25 to — Branstlale, 3y 7st 51b (o) 25 to 1 — Plato, 4y 6st 31b (o) 33 to White feather, 3y 6st 91b (o) ^5 5° i Colorado, 3y 6st (t. <fc o) 40 to i •— Armada, 4v 6st 41b (o) 66 to l Penelope, 0Y 6st 21b (t) 66 to 1 Ilsley (AshroYe colt), 3y 6st 9lb (t) CAMBRIDGESHIRE. (One nii'e ana yaras. Run Wednesday, Oct. 28.) 100 to 15 agst Signorina, 4v Sst 81b (t <fe o) 12 to | — Memoir, 4y Sst 131b (t & o) 50 to i — Breach, 3y 7st61b (t & w) £ 0 to i — Moineau, 4y 7st (t & w) 50 to i — Chesterfield, 3y 7st 31b (t) 50 to 1 — Bel Demonio, 4y 8st 121b (t) 100 to 1 — Quebec, 4y 6st 121b (t) LATEST CHANGES. CESAREW1TOH. 30 to agst St. Simon of the Rock, 3y 7st41b (t) 33 to 1 Colorado, 3y 6st (t) 40 to 1 Bransdale, 3y 7st 51b (o) „ T L CAMBRIDG ESHIRE. 7to I-tgst Signorina. 4y 8st 81b (o) 2000 to 100 — War Dance, 4y 8st 6lb (t) 1 ^umptious, 3y 7st 71b (o) wtS 1 «on"er-3y7st (t) 50 to 1 — Henry 3y 7st 51b (t) L-L- OFFICIAL SCRATCHINGS.

Kempton fark October engagements—Shewer, Colorado. Hurst Park engagements-Colorado. Nursery Handical) and Sowerby Nursery, Think- Orontes II., Keepsake colt. SPORTING PROPHECIES,

HURST PARK. T Rolf • 'lho ImP Sporting Life-Rotten Eow • Sainfoin or Botten Row Lanu and Water—Shotley 01. Colorado Licensed Vic- Sl-The l4 o7He!e^ or Dearest = SPOTti"S «HEVi,t^I™or^nan-Bl-ink Sporting Life ~conroy or Ben Hur Land and Water Oddfellow or Beu Hm, Licensed Vic- Wm^-Prince'of T?re n °r Prilice of ^re = AltUNDEL PL-kT]F,SPO"tsynan-Gi,eywell'; Sporting Life Gre\ ell ¥.e^ Wv0„g Course or Veau d'Or Land Course or Greywell Licensed Victuallers Gazette-Veau d'Or or Wrong Conrse Sporting T.mes-Ben Hur or Pimperne. TTAFALGAR 1 LAIE. I'^rtsman—Le Nord Sporting Life I« Nord Tie!Id hlsa or Le Nord Land ana Water—Le Nord L censed Victuallers' Gazette— Orontes or Le Nord Sporting Times—Le Nord. KElPTON PARK. TEDDINGTON NuW'EitY Sportsman — Sophism Sporting Life-Sophism Field-Trance or Sophism Land and W ater—iianee or St. Odille Sporting Times-Best of Lord I* dley's pair or Soohism. RICHMOND STAKES.—°Portsman—Elopement; Sport- nig Life-Golden Maze » FieW- Ralph Neville or Sir Frederick Roberts '-and an(1 Water—Ralph Neville Sporting Times-Elopement or Hiatus. GREAT BREEPEBS bTAKBs.Sportsman-GoIdnnch; sporting Life—Lady Hermit Field — Porter's selected: Land and Water—Porter's selected Licensed Victuallers Gazette-Wi dgall or Juvenal. CHAMPION ^ubsery—Sportsman — Springaway Sporting Life—Springaway Field—Flyaway or Groat Licensed Jtuallers* Gazette—Juvenal or GroatP ^ounc^ » ^ori'S Times—Springaway or OCTOBER HANDICAP-Sportsiiian Whit.e Star; Sporting Life-Mark Plice Field-High Commis- sioner Sporting Times-Colonel North's selected or Heremon. thirsk THIRSK AUTUMN Handicap PLATE—Sporting life- Red Wheat Field-Lamb s Wool Land and Water- Yorkshireman or Lamb s Wool Licensed Victuallers' Gazette—Anthony or Transept. HAMILTON HANDICAP PLATE. -Sporting Life -Esca- moteur Field-Anthony or Undeciraus

NEWMARKET TRAINING NOTES. [FROM OUR NEWMARKET CORRESPONDENT.] NEWMARKET, Saturday. on the Bury side, G. Dawson's Clang, Memoir, and Huneiecroft galloped a mile. Evans's Gravetta. and Signorina went six furlongs. Gibbons' Zamet and Lord George galloped a mile, CMoris going the first six furlongs with them. Ryan's Martagon, Siphonia, and Golconda galloped six furlongs Jarvis's Magistrate, Yard Arm, Bel Demonio, and Henry VITI. going a mile. M. Dawson's Rinovata, Corstorphine, Mons Meg, Buccaneer, and Wentworth went a mile and a quarter. On the Racecourse side, Archer's Merganser and Miss Dollar gallop a and a quarters; Ashby's Rusticus going a similar gallop. GoldingJs Maypole, Chesterfield, ayui Fringe galloped two miles and a quarter; Gurry s Tittle Tattle going a mile and a half Sainfoin, Grand Prior, and Devilin went two miles. Morton's Snaplocfc) Father Confessor, and Lady Rosebery covered a mile and a quarter. Marsh's Carabineer and Monoti galloped two miles and a quarter. Jewett's Katnbeal was sent two miles, Killoweu leading t him the last mile and a quarter. Hayhoe's Ralph Neville and Haute Saone were sent two miles and a quarter War Dance and Bumptious going a mile. Robinson s Bransdale and Dervox went two miles and a quarter, Metallic and Rebate going "he last mile with them. Sherwood's Old Boots and Colorado galloped a mile and a quartet Waugh's 1 Quartus was sent two miles and a quarter. I

CARDIFF RAOES, November 3rd and 4th, 1891. Stakes close Tuesday, October 13th. 5181 TOM JJOATES' GRAND DOUBLE EVENT— Cesare witch and Cambridgeshire-Price 2s 6d, by letter or wire. Owners feel certain of winning both events. Their money is already on. Send at once and secure the long adds.-Tom LOATES, Heme Hiij. London 444

H.M. (Blaen Garw).—We regret to be obliged to refrain from giving the address of some firm that sells Green Peas and Potato Roasting Machines the cheapest and the best." But we have frequently explained in this column the prejudice which would be caused if we took to recommending tradesmen and manufacturers. The nearest ironmonger will no doubt be able to procure you such a machine. ONE WHO IS INTERESTED (Married Women's Pro- perty).—If a. man marries a woman without any settlement being made, and she subsequently dies without a will, the husband is entitled to all her personal property, that is to say, to all her property and effects of every kind except freehold or copyhold land. Such land goes to the heir-at-law, who, in the absence of any child, is the deceased's eldest brother and his descendants, or some more remote relative. The husband is, however, entitled even to freehold property for the term of his life. But he must take out administration in the usual way.

THE SWANSEA FORESHORE QUESTION. TO THE EDITOR. SIB,—Some misapprehension seems to exist in the public mind as to the exact position of public and private rights on this question. The legal meaning of the expression Foreshore" is preciseJy" that portion of land lying between ordinary high water mark and ordinary low water mark." In this view the whole of the Swansea foreshore is the property of the Duke of Beaufort under a charter from King John, and this was finally settled beyond question in the leading case of the Duke of Beaufort v. The Swansea Corporation," which was decided in 1846. Mr John Dickson, for whom I act, is not the owner of any portion of the foreshore. His land is never reached by ordinary high tides, and only a very small portion of it even bv spring tides. He has perfect right to enclose or build upon his land, so long as he leaves, in places, reasonable access to the shore ior people having legitimate business there. He has, consequently, the right to let his land for any purpose, or to demand rent or toll from persons using it. The fact that a large portion of it has never been enclosed does not of itself invalidate in any way his ownership.—I am, &c., FREDK. O. T. NAYLOR. 6, Rutland-street, Swansea, Oct. 2nd.

CONSISTENCY v. CAERPHILLY MAGISTRATES. TO THE EDITOR. SIR, My attention has only just been called to "the letter in your issue of the 29th ult., signed D. Johns. The arrogant and dictatorial tone of his letter bears out a recent description of Mr Johns as being desirous of acting- the part of a little Pope in Rudry. The impertinent manner in which he endeavours to teach the magistrates their duties must certainly disgust those gentle- men, and give them a very poor opinion f Mr Johns's sense of justice and fair play. I am certain that the magistrates may safely be left to deal with their own business without the meddle- some interference of distinguished individuals like Mr Johns, who are apparently of the opinion that they are called upon to govern the world and decide everybody's tastes and habits. Mr Johns's references to "this parish" and "our voice, "See., recalls to one's mind that eminent personage Bombastes Farioso." His statement that 400 persons out of 409 inhabitants objected to the licensing of the Rudry Hotel is simply arrant nonsense, and is well calculated to prove Mr Johns's utter inability to deal with statistics. A reference to his previous letter will show that there are but 233 people over 18 years of age resident in th3 parish, and only 171 of them signed his so-called petition. There are about 700 people employed at the colliery and the tm-plate works adjacent to the proposed Rudry Hotel, 600 of whom do not reside in Kudry, and most of whom, in common with business men who have to visit the works and buildings now in course of construction, would heartily welcome the intended hotel. Judging by the absence of anv repoi't in the daily papers Mr Johns and his meek .satellites do not seem to have offered any opposition to the granting of a spirit licence to the Green Meadow Inn, a course which 1 do not myself regret.—I *mA aI* r, FAIRPLAY. Cardiff, October 2nd.

THE RUDRY HOTEL. TO THE EDITOR, SlB,—Your reporter in his report of the pro- ceedings at the adjourned brewster sessions, held at Caerphilly on Tuesday last, the Qf which appeared in your issue of Wednesday, has omitted, for some reasons, to state that the application for a transfer of the licence of the Black Cock Inn, on Caerphilly Mountain, to the intended Rudry Hotel was withdrawn. Undoubtedly many of your readers are anxious to know the result of this application. I there- fore inform them that Mr Dd. Lewis, solicitor for the applicants, very wisely withdrew his application in open court. Four time-, has an application been made, and four times they have failed to get it. The whole parish objects to it, and the promoters have no hope of succeeding. Of course we are jubilant with our success, ami hope that our success will encourage others and stimulate them to oppose a.U houses of this description.—I am, &c., D. JOHNS.. Congregational Minister. The Manse, Rudry, near Caerphilly, October 2nd, 1891.

BRASS BAD ADJUDICATORS. TO THE EDITOR. SIR,—There has already been a considerable amount of correspondence on this subject, but as it is one of' general interest, I trust you will kindly insert this my reply to Mr T. O. Edwards's letter, which appeared in your columns on Tues- day last. The question at issue is not a personal one between me and Mr Edwards, but one which affects the interest of all military bandmasters, as well as the interest of all future aspirants to that honourable position. My difficulty in cor- responding with Mr Edwards is that he writes as the secretary of an association, and as such simply quotes from the resolutions passed by that body; whilst I write as a practical musician and officially certified military bandmaster of over thirty-four years' experience. My posi- tion as such gives me a right to speak and my practical knowledge of the matter under discussion deserves the attention of all thoughtful musicians. Still, my object in writing is not one of self-aggrandisement, but simply to uphold the dignity of the profession to which I have the honour to belong, and which has been assailed in a most unwarrantable manner by persons evidently imbued with more zeal than discre- tion. I admit the right of any number of persons to form themselves into an association, brass band or otherwise, and to draw up rules for their future guidance, but I cannot admit their right to pass and circulate resolutions with the intention of casting dis- agreeable reflections upou a large class of intelligent and educated men. As many of your readers may not have followed this subject from its source 1 will, with your permission, here state that the pith of the matter is this. The South Wales and Monmouthshire Brass Band Association passed resolutions that, on the score of incompetency military bandmasters should not be considered eligible to adjudicate on the performances of brass bands in cases of contest; but Mr Edwards, in his letter of Tuesdav last, states that in their contest rules no reference is made to military band masters. If so, how does that statement compare with the following extract from his letter, dated 13th June last in which he says :— I was much surprised to hear this day that you had selected Mr Campbell, M.B., as adjudicator. Our rule on this point is as definite as possible, and was advisedly worded as it now reads, to prevent the possibility of misunderstanding. As far as our approval goes military band masters are on the same footing as orchestral and choral conductors, and we will have nothing to do with either. Sir, such arrogance would have made the tailors of Tooley-street blush. I shall say no more now except to define a few of the practical qualities absolutely necessary for a candidate to possess in order to obtain a military bandmaster's certificate, but I must not omii to mention the important fact that a military band contains in addition to the wood instru- ments all those of a brass band as well. The military bandmaster has not only to be fully and practically acquainted with the pitch, compass, scale, quality and quantity of tone, fingering, &c., of each instrument, brass and wood, but he has to be fully conversant with their classification and their relative positions to each other, also with the necessary combinations for producing the most desirable effects. He must also be a practi- cal instructor of music and instruments; able to detect the slightest deviation from pro- ficiency, trace its source and correct it. The military bandmaster's examination is of the severest kind—not simply a few verbal questions of a stereotyped nature. There is no friend at court or a back stairs to enter by. He must not only possess a theoretical knowledge of music and musical instruments, but he must be practical on all points, and it is utterly impossible to obtain a military band master's certificate without first proving over and over again the possession of all those requirements to their fullest extent. And yet I find that a provincial association has debarred such men from acting as adjudi- cators on the ground of incompetency. Still, I presume the real grievance to be this. The Association in question wish the adjudicator to give, in addition to his verdict, a detailed aocount of the various band performances, pointing out their defects and how to avoid them in future; or, in other words, point out to the bandsmen the inefficiency of their instructors. But the ad- judicator's duty does not include instructions to the bandmaster how to teach, or to the bandsmen how to play; and, as the teachers and members of every non-successful competing band have the opportunity of listening to the performance of the successful one, they ought not to experience any difficulty in tracing the causes of their own failure. The verdict of non-success is of itself galling enough to competitors without having the disagreeable fact doled out to them again in homoeopathic doses in the piesence of an audience. Most of the long-winded adjudications are given not ior the purpose of imparting instruction, but simply in order to display the apparent over- flowing wisdom of the adjudicator. My expressions emanate from honest convic- tions, well knowing the same to be true. Still, I have no wish to be persona], or to give offence to anyone.—I am, &c., W. COURTNEY, Swansea, Oct. 2nd. Cert. Bandmaster.

HOIXOWAY'S OINTMENT AND PILLS.—Danger- ous Chest Complaints.—The enumeration of these diseases is scarcely necessary, as, unfortunately, most Englishmen know them to tiieir cost. Coughs, common colds, influenza, bronchitis, asthma, pleurisy, inflam- mation of the lungs, and even consumption in its early stages, are best treated by rubbing Ilolloway's Oint- ment upon the chest and upon the back between the shoulders. It penetrates internally, checks the cold shiverings, relieves the overgorgad lungs, gradually removes the oppression from the chest, and restores the obstructed respiration, hitherto so distressingly disagreeable and highly dangerous. In treating this class of diseases, HoUoway's Pills should always be taken while using his Ointment; they purify the blood, promote perspiration, and allay dangerous irritations.

GRAVE CHARGES AGAINST A CAPTAIN. RESUMED INQUIRY AT CARDIFF. At the Cardiff Local Marine Board Offices, Bute Docks, on Saturday, the inquiry into cer- tain allegations of cruelty and drunkenness against Captain Cornelius Cornwall, master of the barque Pitcairn Island, during the voyage of the vessel from Hamburg to Melbourne thence to Newcastle (N.S.W) from there to San Francisco, and home to Queenstown, was resumed before Mr L. M. Browne (deputy-stipendiary magistrate) and Capt. J. H. Wilson and Capt. Turnbull, sitting as nautical assessors.—Mr Vachell again appeared for the Board of Trade, and Mr Downing (Messrs Handcock and Down- ing) defended the captain. Mr Turner, superin- tendent, was present during the inquiry. Capt. Cornelius Cornwall, master of the barque Pitcairn Island, was then called, and examined by Mr Downing. He said he had been master of the barque since she was built three years ago, and had superintended her construction. He had been a master 21 years, and in only two employs besides his present one in one for 12 years, and in the other for seven. He produced testimoials from his late employers, Messrs John Allen and Sous, of London, and Messrs J. and R. Grant, of the Clan Line, Lon- don, the one being dated February 20th, 1830. and the other 20th May, 1887. He produced also a testimonial from his present employers dated October 2nd, 1891, in which they stated that it was a matter of great surprise to them that he was accused of inebriety. Knowing that some of his crew had shown considerable spite against him, they (the writers) paid no regard to these accusations. They themselves, being total abstainers, were very particular in this respect, and if they thought the captain was addicted to drink they would immediately ask him to resign. They supposed that the charges of drunkenness must have originated through his inability to keep his feet when the vassel was rolling. They had never seen or heard anything that would lead them t) call his sobriety in question. The utter impro- bability of the charges of cruelty was such that they regarded them as a trumped up affair. If they had a sou going to sea they would .wish him placed under Capt. Cornwall rather than any of the other five in their employ. Messrs Stewart Brothers added that they would be glad to send to Cardiff to bear evidence in his favour.—Mr Vachell said this was not evi- dence, but he wished all the facts to come out.— The captain, proceeding, said the voyage from Hamburg to Melbourne occupied 110 or 112 days, and they remained at Melbourne four weeks. From Melbourne to Newcastle they were seven weeks, and they remained there three months owing to the strike. From New- castle to San Francisco took about 90 daJ' and the ship remained at the latter port five weeks, and from San Francisco to Queenstown they were 147 days. The ship was at Queenstown three days, and two were occupied in going to Dublin. The articles provided that no spirits were to be given to the crew. On leaving Ham- burg he had on board a case of brandy and one of port wine, and lie provided four dozen small bottles of claret for his wife. He also had a dozen of cider and half a dozen of raspberry vinegar. He never was drunk in his life, and it was not true that at any time during the voyage from Hamburg and home again he was under the influence of drink. He never ill-treated or struck the boy Humphrey on that voyage he was always the reverse. The boy was a bad one and good for nothing. He was not struck to wiiness's knowledge by any of the German crew. He had threatened the lad many a time, but had never laid hands on him in any way. The lad was constantly ashore in Mel- bourne, Newcastle, and San Francisco. He bought no more liquor at Melbourne or Newcastle, but ne bought a case of brandy and some wine at San Francisco. The sick man on board used to have a glass of brandy and two of wine while they lasted. The statement that he was drunk at San Francisco or Queenstown was the biggest lie that was ever spoken. It was true the boy was sooted and blacked over by the crew, but the lad would not give the names of those who did it through fear. The lad repeatedly refused to clean boots, though the other boys d;d such work, and witness had done it him- self when an apprentice. He put the lad in irons for disobedience, and confined him in the lamp room. He was put there at about 8 in the morning, after having had break- fast, and he was liberated at 8 o'clock at night, when he made a very good supper. Bread and water was sriven hit, while he was in the locker. He was put in irons 1" ause there was no lock on it. The cook, agains: ■ ;om witness bad made a complaint about the bad cooking, communicated to the Board of Trade at Dublin a breach of the regulations respecting the putting up of the lamps at sunset, and witness was tinea. When witness caine down to the ship he was much annoyed with the cook, and spoke to him sharply, but he was not drunk. -In answer to Mr Vachell, the captain said the appearance of his face was not due to drink, but to the effects of the sun. He never drank whisky, and his usual drinks at sea were lime juice and claret. He never drank whisky. He never was under the influence of drick on the voyage, and on the voyage from San Francisco he never staggered about and never tasted whisky. He never hit the lad with a knife-board or threw knives and forks at him. The boy was a lazy, idle rascal, but he never ill- treated him in the hope of getting him to leave the ship that he (the captain) might get theLI8 premium. The magistrate at Dublin said he could see that the prosecution was a malicious and trumped up one, but as a technical offence had been committed lie (the magistrate) must impose a fine of £ 10.—Humphrey fv'as paid 10s a month wages.—Iu answer to the Bench, the captain said Jones, the cook, and Roberts, the second mate, were in league, and that other members of the crew, including Petersen, trumped-up evidence against him. He heard no information about this business until some of the men were paid off at Dublin and received a bad discharge. He never saw Humphrey cleaning the knives, but knew that he did it. He kept the boy in the lamp locker after he had expressed his willingness to do the work, as punishment for his insolence. When released the boy was not sick, and witness saw him eat- ing a hearty supper. He negotiated for the engagement of the boy through an out- fitter in London.—Mrs Elizabeth Louisa Corn- wall, the captain's wife, said they had been married nearly two years, and she went with him the voyage in question. Her husband never on the voyage out or home was intoxicated. She never saw him take any drink. The lad Humphrey was a most useless lad, but was never ill-treated. She had never had an angry word with her husband. When Humphrey was shut up in the lamp-room she asked him why he would do no work, and he said because the sailors had threatened to kill him if he did anything for the cabin. The quarrel with the cook originated through his burning a pudding which she had made, and the captain complaining of it, the cook came aft, and was insolent, asking if she was the master. The only liquor they had on board out from Hamburg was sherry, which she used to take when sea-sick. She never saw him take wine or spirits. They always took their meals together, and the captain generally drank limejuice and water. It was an abominable untruth to say that the captain ever had the sign of drink about him. He only threatened the boy Humphrey in a jocular way. She was talking to the boy for as much as half an hour while he was in the lamp room, the door being open or ajar most of the time. The lad was let out before tea, and they usually had tea be tween five and six. She had seen her husband take a glass of whisky occasionally and also wine. —By the Court She did not know what liquors were brought on board at Hamburg, but there was some cider which was very bad. (Laughter.) James Frazer, chief officer of the Pitcairn Island, said he had sailed with Captain Cornwall about seven years. He himself bad been a total abstainer for over 20 years. During the last voyage he never saw the captain under the influ- ence of drink. He never saw the captain strike or ill-treat Humphrey, and the lad had never complained of the captain ill-treating I him. Witness remembered putting the boy in irons for refusing duty, and putting him in the i lamp-room, the door of which witness himself 1 locked. The lad was locked in between nine and ten in the morning, and was let out exactly at six at night. Throughout the whole voyage witness never saw wines, beer, or spirits on the cabin table. The captain invariably drank water, and so did Mrs Cornwall when she came to table. It would be a downright lie to say that the captain threatened the boy Humphreys. The boy was never struck with a knife board or a rope's end, though he often deserved it. Three times during the time the boy v, as in the lamp-room biscuit and water was taken to Humphrey. Witness unlocked and locked the door at each visit. The port of the lamp-room was greased over by one of the boys at witness's order. The lad never offered to clean the boots. When he came out he was not sick, and seemed to enjoy having been locked up. There was no means of breathing in the lamp-room except through the port, and that was open most of the time.—By the Court The sick man had some rum out of a demijohn, but never brandy to witness's knowledge. Witness saw no whisky, during the voyage. There n,ust have been some mistake as to there being a lock on the door. Percy Rylands, an apprentice on the Pitcairn, Island, said he never saw the captain drunk, or the worse for drink, and he never saw him ill- treat the boy Humphrey. Witness himself was well treated. He had seen the cook and Petersen strike Humphrey, the latter with a a bucket. He had thrown a few bottles overboard during the voyrge, but they were not all spirit bottles. He never saw the captain drink anything but water and limejuice. Cross exa- mined The lamp room port was painted with white paint, and Humphrey scraped half of it off.—By the Court: Every Saturday night all hands got a glass of rum grog. There was a small barrel of rum on board. There was no un- pleasantness on board until the cook came, and after that they had frequent unpleasantness, and parted bad friends. Witness was put to just the same work as Humphreys. Harry Cornwall, son of the captain, spoke tc the captain being sober and the boy Humphrey well treated. When in the lamp room, biscuit and bread and butter were taken t the lad by the steward. Witness heard the captain tell the steward to give Humphrey some bread and butter, and it was taken on the same plate as the biscuit. The crew and boy had rum and water every Saturday night as long as it lasted, and that was until they got round the Horn. Humphrey was put in the lamp-room before breakfast—at about nine o'clock in the morning-be having delayed breakfast by the dispute. Witness gave him a drink of water through the window. When he came out he said he had had a good rest in the lainp-room. He did not appear to mind being locked up. Mr Downing asked that the captain might be recalled to explain the presence of the rum and herry on board. The Deputy Stipendiary said that over and over again the captain was asked to state all the liquor he had on board, and not a word about rum was mentioned until the boys were called, yet the rum was being served out as long as it lasted. It was decided to recall the captain, but not to permit any examination of him by his solicitor. Captain Cornwall, recalled, said the rum some that remained from the previous voyage, and he did not think the Gourt were referring to the spirits that wer- already in the ship before the stores and 1; s private supply came on board. He had a few bottles of sherry, but forgot about them until his wife had referred to them. As to the lock on the lamp-room door, he did not think there was one until he heard the mate say there was. He did not go into the room once in a month. This concluded the case for the defence, and Mr Downing then addressed the court on behalf of Captain Cornwall. Mr Vachell briefly replied, and the Court con- sidered its decision in pri nIte for abcut 35 minutes. Capt. Wilson,in delivering judgment, said We have carefully considered this matter, and thedeci- sion the Court has come to is that the charge of drunkenness and general ill-treatment of the boy Humphrey has not been established. The Coun, however, is of opinion that Capt. Cornwall's inodeof punishing the boy Humphrey at Queenstown was unwise and improper considering that the ship was in a British port but it was not such an act of tvranny as to cause the Court to deal with his certificate. tii No order was made as to costs.

ASSISTANT OVERSEER FOR MARGAM. APPOINTMENT BY A RATEPAYERS' POLL. The polling for the office of assistant overseer for the parish of Margam took place at the Mission Room, Taibach, on Saturday. The poll was open from 10 a. ii. to 8 p.m. The Rev M. Powell, the curate of the parish, presided, and at the close of the poll he declared the result of the voting, which was as follows :—Messrs Joseph McCoan, 135; Richard Thomas, 125 Evan Davies, 104; Wm. Harder, 90; Thos. Jenkins (Ynisygwas), Sb John Davies, 81; Wm. Williams, 44; Thos. Jenkins (Lietty Harry), 54 Edwd. Richards, 20; total votes recorded, 719.—Mr Richard Thomas entered a written protest against the election of Mr McCoan. on the ground of the inability of the lattertospeak Welsh, which was by the terms of the advertisement inviting applications for the office an essential qualifier tion. At a vestry meeting held on Thursday last, when the foregoing candi- dates were nominated, questions were addressed to them with a view of testing their ability tc speak in the vernacular.—The appointment it worth about J3120 per annum.

THE STATE OF TRADE. THE IRON TRADE. WOLVERHAMPTOX, Saturday.—On Monday there will come into force the reduction of 3d per ton in puddlers' wages, and of 2% per cent. in those oi mill men, which has been decreed by the Midland Iron Trade W ages Board in consequence of the average selling price for July and August showing a drop of 2s lid over the corresponding average for May aud June. This reduction in wages is similar to that which has recently been declared in the North of England. Although the reduc- tion was declared with the assent of the operative section of the Wages Board, yet it does no! appear to have met with the entire approval ol the operatives, though no particular difficulty if apprehended. The improvement in the general trade, which has during the past week or two been manifest, is maintained, though BO furthei advance has been made with regard tc finished iron, the houses outside the list firms continued to quote prices last recorded, common bars being Lb to £ 6 5s, and other sorts iu proportion. The marked bar firms have not yet officially altered their quotations of JE3, although what the forthcoming quarterly meetings, which are to be held in Wolverhampton on the 14tli inst., and in Birmingham on -the 15th, will bring forth cannot as yet be definitely foretold. Some sheet makert are asking £ 8 for double and £ 9 for lattens. Hoops and gas stnp are £6 15s and £6 10s re- spectively. In crude iron the slightly improved tone for the North of England is supporting sellers, and they are firm in quoting recent rates, whilst consumers seem more disposed than lately to buy forward. Cinder pigs are 38s to 40st part mines, 45s( to 47s 6d, and Lincolns 49s.

MINES PROSECUTION AT MERTHYR. On Saturday, at the Merthyr police-court—be. fore Mr W. M. North and Mr W. Smyth— William Williams, a stoker, and Isaac Beynou. an engineman. were summoned, under the 260th special rule, for not being in constant attendance upon their duties at the Taibach Pit, the pro- perly of Messrs Hills' Plymouth Company, on the 24-th ultimo. Mr G. C. appeared for the prosecution, and Mr Rhys, Pontypridd, defended Beynon.—Mr Rhys said he advised his client to plead guilty to the first summons, but not to the second. His client had worked an extra turn, there was not much doing, and he went away for an hour or so to his house, winch was not far from the pit, to get something to eat. While he was away an accident happened in the pit; the engineman was signalled, but he was not there then. As to the damage to the indicator, he believed some men broke the dcors of the en- gine-house, and the damage was then occasioned, and for it he thought Beynon was not directly responsible. Mr G. C. James demurred to this version of the facus, and said when Beynon did get back to his post it was his duty to wind-up. He commenced winding, and had the indicator opposite him, and he-could observe exactly when he should stop his engine but he allowed the engine to be over- wound, the consequence being that the rope went up into the sheaves. Then, instead of leaving things alone, he reversed the machinery, with the result that the rope got on to the horns and great damage was caused. Mr Rhys said he thought his friend would have been satisfied with one conviction. He could not prove the doors were broken open as Beynon was not there at the time.—Williams pleaded guilty, and it transpired that the two men left the works togetlier.Alr North addressed the defendants on the serious character of the offences, more especially in regard to the interests of their fellow-workmen. They had done the best thiug (both of thtm) in pleading guilty to what was « very grave fault indeed. The magistrates tool; that, and also their good character, into considera- tion ;n passing sentence. Beynon would be fined JS1 and cos is, or in default one month's imprison- ment m each ease and Williams was fined £ 1 and costs, or in default one month's imprison- ment.

WEDDING AT LLANTILIO. The little village of Llantilio, near Aber* g&venny. was en fcf £ last week on the occasion of the marriage of Miss Frances Jackson, youngest daughter of the late Sir Henry Mather Jackson, Bart., to Mr Kevett Kotherham, of Coventry. The wedding took place from Llantilio Court, the residence of the bride's brother. Her dress was white duchesse satin draiied with old Brussels point lace; tulle veil over wreath of orange blossoms ornaments, pearls and diamonds. She carried a handsome bouquet of white flowers. The Rev. F. R. Evans, rector of Bedworth, uncle of the bridegroom, and the FeN-. 3as. Powell, curate of Llantifio, were the officiating clergy. There were seven bridesmaids, and they wore white crepon with tight-fitting bodices, covered with gold braid and embroidery, and trimmed with lace, plateau hats of gold and Tuscan straw with feathers, and eacii carried a foliage bouquet. Sir Henry Jackson, brother of the bride, gave his sister away, and the bridegroom was accompanied by Mr Hugh Rotherham, as best man, and by six groomsmen. The route from the Court to the church was carpeted, and lined by school children in white pinafores, blue sashes, and straw hats, and carry- ing baskets of flowers. During the breakfast salutes were fired on the lawn, and the band of the Royal Monmouthshire • Engineer Militia played a flection or mus;. Anion# the Monmouthshire gtrests present at the breaJ.fast were Mrs and Miss Rolls, Mr T. P. PI 'ice, IP P., and Mrs Price. Genera! and Mrs Gillesplt, Major Griffin-Griffin and Mrs Griffin, Colonel and Mrs Colls, Mr and the HOIl. Mrs Herbert (Llanarth), Mrs Owen, Mrs and Miss Cromptou Roberts, Rev W. and Mrs Pinney, Rev W. and Mrs Ormond, Rev Canon Williams, Captai 11 and Mrs Bradney, etc. The tenantry and villagers were entertained at dinner in a large marquee, and when the bride and bridegroom came down to cut the cake and say good-bye they met. with a very hearty recep- tion. They left for Clifton, and will afterwards go to the South of France.

THE GOWER CONSTITUENCY. TO-DAY'S DEMONSTRATION AT CLYDACH. The Labour and Liberal demonstration at Cly. dach, to-day, which initiatesthe electoral campaigr of Mr David Randeli, M.P., promises to be a great success. The contingents from the sur- rounding districts will meet at the square at Clydach at 12 o'clock. A procession will there be formed, and, headed by the Ciydach Brass Band, it will then march to meet Mr D. R,andeii, M.P., who, accompanied by Mr Dilhvyn and Mt S. T. liivans, M.P.'s, win drive from Swansea, weather permitting. Upon their arrival an ad, joupnmeiit. will be made to Mr Player's field, where addresses will be delivered by both hon. gentlemen, and by Mr Isaac Evans, Mr James Clement, Mr Morris (the agent, chairman, and secretary respectively of the Neath, Swansea, and Llanelly district of miners), and others. The chair will probably be occupied by Mr County Councillor William Jones.

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HHBST PARK MEETING. T?!.™VAY'S RACING. w fDoV rr™ vSarChelseil Plate 2.0 Maiden Plate, 2.30 T y Selling Plate, 3.0; Imperial Nursery 4 ^0 Plate, 4.0 Strawberry Hill ENTRIES T PLATE.—Gaboo, Kilrea, i'vr L> ^age Lass, and Sprightly. MILE BEIIING PUxE.—uitimus Careen (3y)) AlastOT (5y), and Sea\vave (3yChemistry (5>)' Chelsea Plate-St^^Sjan.^0 S' Chelsea Plate-St. Sebastian. rm. ARRIVALS. ,T.The Imp, Kilrea, Luttrellstown, Esta, lllage Lass, kp ightly, Ultimas, Careen, True Blue II., Coquette, Alastor, Sea Wave, Bev Jones, Dearest The Islander, Heremon, Sainfoin, Can Lad, 'u'rillna, Fr da colt, Mock Orange, Parsee, Ben xi and Indolence. Several others are expected from i^psoin, Lewes, Arundel, and the Berk- shire stables »n the morning.