South Wales Daily News

MOVEMENTS OF LOCAL VESSELS. Castanos left Newport News 2nd Countess Evelyne arvd Bilbao from Newport 3rd Henry Anning left Southampton for Newport 2nd White Jacket passed Gibraltar for Huelva 3rd Thos Turnbull passed Constantinople for Rotterdam 1st Ilosslyn left Birkenhead for Penarth 2nd Rothesay arvd Philadelphia 2nd Charing Cross arvd Caibarien 31st Kadyr arvd Gibraltar 2nd Raglan arvd Almeria 2nd Rougemont passed Gibraltar 2nd Reading left Marseilles for Carthagena 3rd Ravenshoe arvd Newport 1st feurbiton arvd Penarth from London 2nd Dordogne left Newport for Bordeaux 3rd Usk left Bordeaux for Cardiff 3rd Eureka left Algiers for Huelva 2nd Stakesby arvd Hona 3rd Moliero arvd Barry from Havre 2nd Racine left St Nazaire for Swansea 3rd Activity left Brest for Barry 3rd Rosalind expected to leave Queenstown for Cardiff 3rd Vectis expected to leave Devonport for Cardiff 3rd Shearwater expected to leave Plymouth for Penarth Dock 3rd Gemini left Havre for Cardiff 2nd W J Radcliffe arvd Genoa from Cardiff 3rd Knte Thomas left Huelva for Hamburg 2nd Camargo arvd Huelva from Gibraltar 31st Alassio arvd Huelva from Oporto 1st CARDIFF-ARRIVALS.

ARRIVALS, July .30. -Ringleader, Drummuir, 1739, Fleetwood, ballast. Starlight ss, 1916, Rotterdam, light. Peuwortham ss, 226, Bristol, light. Rosary ss. 712, London, light. ARRIVAL, July 31.-Wooler ss, 1540, Belfast, light. ARRIVALS, Aug I.-Long Ditton ss, 506, London, light. Cookham ss, 999, London, light. General Boyd ss, 879, Liverpool, light. Mary Thomas ss, 1397, Liverpool, light. Meurthe ss, 721, Dunkerque, part laden. Elfrida ss, 1145, Cork, liht. Beneficent ss, 1288, Sharpness, light. Clacton, 192, Harwich, light. Falk- land, 2759, London, ballast. Mysterious Star, ss, 362, Appledore, ballast. ARRIVALS, Aug 2.—Ethelwalda ss, 1566, Rotterdam,, light. Moliere ss, 965, Havre, light. ARRIVAL, Aug 3.-Maric ss. SAILINGS, July J0.—North Devon ss, Havre. Pen- calenick ss, Brindisi. Pallioa ss, Pirseus. Duke of York ss, Port Said. Flowergate ss, Las Palmas. Slingsby ss, Palermo. All on by ss, Bayonne. Julia, Highbridge. Mary Louise, Watchet. Malta, Mira- michi. Gifford, Port Pirie. County of Dumfries, Mauritius. Lloyds ss, London. Vectis ss, Devonport. SAILING, July 51.-Good Intent, Bridgwater. SAILINGS, Aug 2.-Cairnryan ss, Constantinople. Parthenia, Madeira. John Carswell, Sautos. SAILINGS, Aug 3.-Cookhani ss, London. Rosary ss, London. Kilmorack ss, Malta. NEWPORT-ARRIVALS. ALEXANDRA DOCK, Aug 3 -J M Smith ss, 1196, Limenck, light. Eastbourne ss, 1463, Antwerp, light. OLD DOCK, Aug 3.—Six Brothers, 61, GJendore, pitwood. Vulture ss, 281, Dartmouth, light. The Prince ss, 182, Cork, light. Harriet Ann, 19, Mine- head, potatoes. Scott Harley ss, 172, Cork, light. The Duke ss, 155, St Malo, light. RIVER, Aug 3.—St Peter, 39, Wexford, light. Wasp, 48, Wexford, light, Rapid, 126, Wexford, light. Margaret and Mary, 79, Wexford, light. Ellen, 75, Wexford, light. Dopson, 74, Waterford, light. Mary and Gertrude, 70, Waterford, light. John C Wade, 72, Waterford, light. Reliance, 76, Waterford, light. Convivial, 93, Penza.nce, light. Acorn, 99, Galway, limestone. Gleaner, 99, New Ross, light. Ellen, 53, NewRoss, light. Richard Cobden, 95, Dungarvan, light. Elizabeth and Ellen, 66, Castletown, light. Juniper, 99, Baltimore, light. PoiiK-na, 69, Courtmacsherry, light, Marion. 79, Courtmacsherry, light. Iron Duke ss, 95, Bristol, light. John ss, 86, Bristol, light. Tel el Kebir s s, 92, Bristol, light. Upupa ss, 568, Cork, general. Dan and Mary, 84, Cork, light. Bessie Bell, 97, Elymouth, gravel. Lord Rollo,129, BalJinacurra, light. Telephoue, 44, Falmouth, ballast. Swift, 32, Penzance, ballast. Harry Herbert, 111, Kinsale, ballast. Wave, 65, Clouakilty, ballast. Clara, 76, Queenstown, ballast. William and Henry, 79, Hayle, ballast. SAILINGS. ALEXANDRA DOCK, August 3.—Mary Lauder, Coggin, Watchet. B'-atrice ss, Smith, Dublin. Black- rock SS, Lewis. Portland. OLD DOCK, Aug 3.- Sol way Prince ss, Moore, Cork. Auric ss, Holmes, Belfast Reveil, Kiely, Cork. RIVER, Aug 3.—Lincolnshire, Davies, Bristol. Devon, Brown, Cardiff. St. Davids, Winfield, Bristol. Ethel, Miles, Bristol. John, Morgan, Weston. Wil- liam Edward, Halley, Waterford. ENTERED OUTWARDS—Aug 3. Messina, Tudor Prince ss, B, 953, R Gething jun & Co Messina, Rogoland ss, Nwy, 664, Wug, Stephens, Maw- son & Goss Barcelona, Candia ss, B, 934, Stephens,Mawson &Goss Las Palmas, Virginia ss, B, 1515, Knott, Stephens, Mawson & Goss Kustendje, Eugenie ss, B, 1157, Maronin, Stephens, Mawson & Goss Savona, North Flint ss, B, 1403, Jones, W E Williams Genoa, Eastbourne BS, B. 1403, Burt, W E Williams CLEARED—Aug 3. Castro, Trinidad ss, B, light Genoa, Auretta ss, B, 3200 coal St John's, Newfoundland, Donn?„ Maria, B, 120 coal Tampico, Twickenham ss, B, general Messina, Rogoland ss, Nwy, 900 coal Alexandria, Inclidune ss, B, 3500 coal Lisbon, Harold, B, 2300 coal IMPORTS—Aug 3. Roscoff, Marie. 2200 bushels onions, Budd & Co Brest, Francois, 80 cwt wheat, Budd & Co Galway, Acorn, limestone Cork, Upupa ss, general, J Maddock Glendore. Six Brothers, pitwood Kinsale, L Furlong, pitwood Minehead, Harriet Ann, potatoes Plymouth, Bessie Belle, gravel Wexford, Margaret and Mary, gravel EXPORTS COASTWISE—Aug 3. Bristol, Wye. 100 coal H Edwards Dundaik, Solway King ss, 350 coal, Thos Wilks & Co New Ross, Eliza O'Keefe, 200 coal, Thos Wilks & Co Biistol, Francis, 97 ceal Bristol, Ant, 100 coal Bristol, Ada, 90 coal, G M Humphreys Newry, The Prince ss, 450 coal, J F Thomas & Co Londonderry, The Duke ss, 450 coal, J F Thomas & Co Cork, Scott Harley ss, 410 coal, J F Thomas & Co Wexford, Margaret & Mary, 170 coal, J F Thomas & Co Dublin, Capt McClure, 60 coal, J F Thomas & Co Queenstown, Salterbeck, 210 coal, Clapp & Co Wexford, Economist, 165 coal, Clapp & Co Barnstaple, Mirre, 35 coal Plymouth, Jacinth, 175 coal, J M Akers Barnstaple, Little Jane, 68 coal, J M Akers Barnstaple, Flower, 57 coal, Diamond Llantwit Co Barnstaple, Stranger, 57 coal, Diamond Llantwit Co Cork, Boadicea, 170 coal, Partridge, Jones & Co Skibbereen, Peter James, 160coal, Partridge, Jones & Co Newquay, Swift, 60 coal, Partridge, Jones & Co Bristol, Telel-Kebir, 170 coal Bristol, St Davids, tinplates, Burton & Son Bristol, Lincolnshire, tinplates, Burton & Son Bristol, Ethel ss, tinplates. Burton & Son Liverpool, Snipe ss, tinplates, Burton & Son SWANSEA—ARRIVALS.

NORTH DOCK, Aug 2.—Tyne ss, 421, Trouville, light. Lady Havelock ss, 305, Honfleur, light. NORTH DOCK, Aug 3.-Peri, 94, Barrow, pitch. Lenoia, 39, Barnstaple, general. SOUTH DOCK, Aug 2.—Ann and Betsy, L2, Newport,, ballast. Severn ss, 399, Cardiff, general. SOUTH DOCK, Aug 3.—Veliudra ss, 79, Ilfracombe, passengers. -PRINCE OF WALES DOCK, Aug 2.—Heptarchy ss, 501, Caen, light. Missouri ss, 1858, London, general. Boston ss, 547, London, light. Esther, 79, Plymouth, copper ore and arsenic. PRINCE OF WALES DOCK, Aug 3.-0livine SS, 176, Maryporfc, pig iron. Dalriada ss, 128, Whitehaven, iron ore. Solway Queen as, 112, Dublm, light. Prado ss, 644, Tilt Cove, oppe; ow. SAILINGS. SOUTH DOCK, Aug 2.-Velindra ss, Read, Ilfra- combe. Maggie, Panalligan, Great Yarmouth. Amazon, Richmond, Cherbourg. SOUTH DOCK, Aug 3.-Chanzy ss, Meriel, Caen. Count D'Aspremont ss, Taibet, Warrenpoint. Collier ss, Jackson, Bristol. PRINCE OF WALES DOCK, Aug 2.-Marla M, Chiesa, Ancona. PRINCE OF WALES DOCK, Aug 3.-Avon ss, Black, Havre. Avon ss, Hughes, Rouen. ENTERED OUTWARDS-August 3. Genoa, Amanda ss, B, 811, MaIm, G W Rutherford St. Malo, King Ja Ja ss, 97, Lake, R H Gunning Genoa, Pippo, Iy, 467, Drago, F Penco & Son Cherbourg, Mistletoe, B. 53, Le Gross, Enright & Co 1..a Rochelle, Denia ss, 149, Bindon, R H Gunning Huelva, Montbert, F, 114, Evens, Thomas & Rosser Havre. Lady Havelock ss, B, 205, Beer, W E Williams Hamburg, Dromore ss, B, 741, Walsh, Burgess & Co St Nazaire, Mereddio ss,B, 917, Ryves, Fisher,Rsnwick CLEARED—Aug. 3. St Nazaire, Mereddio ss, B, 1650 coal Cherbourg, Mistletoe, B, 110 p fuel Philippeville, Heptarchy ss, B, 900 p fuel Huelva, Montbert, F, 200 coal Trouville, Tyne ss, B, 760 coal Havre, Lady Havelock ss, B, 680 p fuel Hamburg, Dromore ss, B, 80 general, 750 coal, 25 p fuel Isigny, Augustine, F. 100 coal IMPORTS-Aug 3. Bilbao, Isabelle, 737 iron ore, S Stephens Pont l'Abbe, King Ja. Ja ss, 96 potatoes, Ley & Co lililt Cove, Prado ss, 740 copper ore, 400 copper regulus, Richardson & Co La Rochelle, Denia ss, 50 casks apples, 294 casks tomatoes, 487 casks pears, 215 casks plums, Ley & Co 250 casks china ware, for exportation Maryport, Olivine ss, 490 pig iron, order Whitehaven, Dalriada ss, 298 iron ore, D Edwards Bristol, Collier ss, general Bristol, Rio Formoso ss, general Barnstaple, Lenora, general Glasgow, Severn ss, general Limerick, Countess of Garrick, 60 limestones, Corpo- ration EXPORTS COASTWISE-Aug 3. London, Boston ss, 1230 coal, John Woods & Co Newport, Pem, Ann & Betsey, 32 coal, S & J Hill Bristol, Collier ss, general Bristol, Rio Formoso ss, general Newquay, Antelope, 48 coal, S & J Hill Belfast, Solway Queen ss, 340 coal, Graigola Co Glasgow, Severn ss, general, M Jones & Bro Scilly, Rapid, 65 coal, T T.Pascoe Dunball, Speedwell, 120 coal, Norton & Co LLANELLY.

CLEARED-Aug 3. Devoran, Lubeutia, B, 150 coal Brixham, Hind, B, 190slag Liverpool, Volante ss, B, general Liverpool, via Pembrey, Volga ss, B, general Wexford, Mermaid, 13, 146 coal Dublin, David Rees, B, 360 coal London, Sumus ss, B, 260 lime Avonmouth, Marion ss, B, general Margate, Mount Carmel, B, 105 coal IMPORTS—Aug 3. Blaye, Louis Marie, pitwood PORTHCAWL.

ARRIVALS, Aug 8.—Ina Lass, Aberayron, ballast. Lough Fsher ss, Cork, light. Aug 3.-Bralldon ss, Limerick, light. Carnsew ss, Hayle, light. Olivia ss, Portreath, light. RossgullBs, Swansea, light. SAILINGS, Aug 3.—Lough Fisher ss, Cork, 450 coal. Carnsew ss, Hayle, 400 coal. Ocean Pearl, Fethard, 94 coal. Brandon ss, Limerick, 250 coal. Olivia ss, Portreath, 220 coal.

THE HEIGHT OF IMPUDENCE A most ludicrous case of assault caused repeated outbursts of merriment in the Tribunal Correction- nel on Tuesday (says a Paris correspondent.) The defendant was M. Tetard, a good-natured-looking provincial,who was charged with dealing two vio- lent slapson the face to M. Bezucbel, a wily Parisian. Some short time ago the defendant, who was in the capital for a couple of days on business, happened to find himself at the corner of the Rue de Richelieu in a pouring rain, protected only by his unbrella, as he could not get a cab. Wish* ing to go to the Chateau d'Eau, whither he did not know his way, he accordingly inquired of M. Bezuchel, who was standing under a gateway. This gentleman volunteered to accompany the provincial part of the way, and of course shared his umbrella. On arriving at the Madeleine, which is about a mile from the Rue de Riche- lieu, in a diametrically opposite direction to the ChâtlX\u,d'Ea.u, M. Bezuchel took leave of his companion, and directed him to retrace his steps and to keep straighc on until he reached the Chateau d'Eau. M. Tetard hereupon accused the Parisian of having led him a mile in a wrong direction merely to benefit by half his umbrella, and as M. Bezuchel only smiled at the soft im- peachment, the irate countryman committed the assault complained of. The Court decided that M. Tetard was justified in losing his temper, and acquitted him, mulcting the practical joker in the costs.

A SILENT BRIDEGROOM. On Monday an unusual incident occurred at the Halifax Parish Church during the performance of a marriage ceremony. The bride and bride- groom hailed from the Ovenden district, and ths first named, who is 50 years of age, is only a little over three feet high. When the bridegroom was asked if he would take her to be his wedded wife he made no answer, but smiled at tho officiating clergyman. The question was put again and again with no better result and the ceremony was stopped. The bridal party left the church, and the bridegroom was subse- quently instructed in the marriage service. He returned with the bride in the afternoon, and the marriage service was then duly performed, the answers of the bridegroom being according to the usual formula. The wedding was witnessed by a large congregation.

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DEATH OF MR A. H, BATHER. In our obituary of July 28 was recorded the sudden death on the 25th of Mr Arthur Henry Bather at his residence, Meole Brace Hall, near Shrewsbury, in his 63rd year of his age. The career of this gentleman, although he may not have been much known beyond the official sphere of public life in which he moved, was (says the Times) of so honourable and remarkable a character as to call for something more than a bare record of his death. He was the fourth son of Mr John Bather, Recorder of Shrewsbury, and nephew of Archdeacon Bather of Shropshire. When he was only five years old he was attacked by scarlet fever and lost the sense of hearing, and consequently, in great measure, also the power of speech. He was educated at Mr Bingham's school for the deaf at Manchester, and after- wards at Rugby. His ability soon showed itself to be of a high order. At the age of 16 he was sent to a conveyancer's chambers in London to read law. In 1847 he was appointed to a clerk- ship in the office of the Accountant-General of theNavy. In 1854, on the breaking out of the Crimean War, ho was placed in charge of an important branch of that department, which dealt with claims for transport ships for the service of the war. Mr Bather continued in the office of the Accountant-General of the Navy until the year 1890, when he retired from the service, having reached the highest position attainable by him. He had been informed by more than one First Lord of the Admiralty that had it not been for his infirmity he would have been selected for the office of Accountant- General of the Navy. Mr Bather's life is a remarkable illustration of the manner in which the natural obstacles of loss of hearing and of speech may be overcome, in great measure, by cultivation of the mind and by indomitable perseverance. Mr Bather possessed an excellent memory and sound judgment. Shut out from common oral intercourse with the outer world, he was quick to discern the thoughts of others. He read much, had a well-stored mind, and was ever ready to discuss subjects of the day without prejudice, and to offer upon them en- lightened opinions. Those who were intimate with him could understand his imperfect speech, and with others his conversation was conducted on papor. He was especially looked up to and beloved by the whole community of the deaf and dumb, to whom he had ptoved himself a true friend. Ho was mainly instrumental in founding and maintain- ing the Royal Association in Aid of the Deaf and Dumb," of which society he was hon. secretary and treasurer for nearly 40 years, and St Saviour's Church for the Deaf, which is attached to the offices of the Association in Oxford. street, is a standing memorial of his work. He gave valuable evidence before the Royal Com- mission for Inquiring into the Education of the Blind, the Deaf, and the Dumb in 1887, and his recommendations were, for the most part, em- bodied in a Bill which has been submitted to Parliament in three successive Sessions, but still awaits legislative sanction. Mr Bather married first, in 1862, Lucy Elizabeth Blomfield, daughter of the late Bishop of London, by whom he had one son, Francis A. Bather, B.A., an assistant in the South Kensington Museum and, secondly, in 1870, Caroline Sophia. Bentham, daughter of Celonel Bentham, by whom he leaves another son, Rowland, a midshipman in the Royal Navy.

"ALL IS VANITY." MR LABOUCHERE AS A MODERN JEREMIAH. In Truth for the current week Mr Henry Labouchere, M.P., writes :— It is wonderful how soon a public man whose name is a. household word disappears if he with- draws into privacy or dies. We are such creatures of habit that we are prone to imagine that the business of the world will come to a standstill when this or that eminent man is not regulating it. When I was a boy, Sir Robert Peel was the necessary man then it was Lord Russell, then Lord Palmerston, and then Lord Beaconsfield. And yet each one of them, when extinguished, was soon forgotten-nmninus umbra and the world jogged on as hertofore. So it has been with Robert Lowe. What he said, what he thought, what he did, and what he would do, was for a time on every one's tongue. But who, beyond a few personal friends, has known during the last ten years whether he existed ? At last he dies. Then his jokes are disinterred, his for- mer services are recounted, and articles are written on him. A fortnight hence it will hardly be remembered that he ever lived. Napoleon, on returniner from Elba, took shelter in an old woman's cottage from a storm. She had never heard that he had been replaced by the Bourbons on the throne. And this is fame said Napoleon. Pope, when dying, was amazed that the trees were green. He thought that nature ought to go into mourning. And wo all, from the highest to the lowest, fancy our- selves far more important to the world's economy than we are. What is this world ? An infinitesimal ball of stone and mud rolling about through space WèI know not whence, or where, of no greater size in comparison with the millions on millions of other worlds than an ant- hill on its surface—a mere, almost indistinguish- able, spot in infinity, with a quantity of insignifi- cant creatures on it, who flutter about for a few minutes, and then are resolved into the elements. Is it not, then, too absurd that these creatures should be ever seeking to lord it over each other, and that any human being should care for what he calls "fame"? I never look at an ants' nest without these thoughts occurring to me. How contemptuously we should feel for an ant hoping for eternal renown because he has slaughtered a lot of other ants; how ridiculous we should deem some ant. more silly than the others, believing himself to be a very superior creature, because some ancestor had either by good or evil deeds acquired the right to transmit some combi- nation of letters to his descendants as a prefix to their names. With what huge laughter should we contemplate an an ant, proud, haughty, and happy, because he has been permitted by another ant to wear a bit of straw round his loins. What should wa think of an ants' nest in which half the ants are starving whilst the other half have more food in their cells than they could ever eat And all these reflections occur to me on hearing of the death of Robert Lowe, Viscount Sherbrooke.

WHAT THE "WORLD" SAYS. The Queen entertained an exceptionally large number of guests during the recent residence of the Court at Windsor, including foreign Royal- ties, members of her own family, Ministers, Ambassadors, and a selection of the high nobi- lit." With one or two exceptions, all the invita- tions were merely to dine and sleep, the guests arriving just in time to dress for dinner, and leaving next morning after breakfast. Invitations to the Castle are usually sent up by Sir John Cowell, but sometimes they come from the office of the Lord Chamberlain, to whom the necessary instructions have been telegraphed from Windsor. Very short notice is given, and an invitation has sometimas reached a guest on the afternoon of the day on which he was expected at the Castle. --0- As a. rule, the Queen's guests travel by the 5.50 train from Paddington, and, on arriving at the visitors' entrance of the Castle, they are received by the pages of the chamber, who always have a list of the people who are expected, and their re- spective apartments. The company assemble in the corridor by halt-past eight, everybody being in full dress, and those men who have a right to wear the Windsor uniform are expected to array them- selves in that hideous garb. The Queen enters at a quarter to nine, with the members of the Royal Family, and then the company at once go to dinner. The only personal intercourse between a guest and the hostess takes place after dinner in the corridor, when the Queen always converses for a few minutes with each visitor in succession, and, after having gone round the circle, she bows, and retires for the night. The Queen then goes to her own apartments, where she reads or writes, or listens to a reader, for about an hour. Her Majesty occupies either her own sitting-room or the adjoining one, which was formerly Prince Albert's study. --0- When the party does not exceed sixteen, the dinner is served in tho Oak Room, where her Majesty always lunches, and which opens from the corridor. The further end of the room is nearly all windows, looking over the quadrangle. The walls on each side of the door are hung with Gobelins tapestry, which was presented to the Queen by Louis Philippe, and the only pic- tures are portraits of her Majesty (by.Angeli) and of her four daughters-in-law. The din- ner at the Castle is always very good, and the wine (champagne, claret, madeira, and sherry are usually served) is excellent. A High. laud servant and one or two Indian domestics stand near the Queen's chair, and the footmen wait in their State liveries, while yagea, collar men, and the clerks of the kitchen (who carve at the side table) are present in their uniforms. The men sit for only a few minutes after the Qaaen the side table) are present in their uniforms. The men sit for only a few minutes after the Qoeea and the ladies have departed. Prince Albert made it a practice always to drink a bumper of Imperial Tokay after dinner, but that wine has long since ceased to appear on the Qaeen'a table. -0-- If there is a party of more than 16, dinner is served in the dining-room, at the north-east corner of the Castle and when the number is above 40, St George's Hall is used. The House- hold in Waiting, and any visitors who have nob been invited to join the Queen's party, dine also at a quarter to nine, under the presidency of Sir John Cowell, in a large room which adjoins the dining-room and looks out on the north terrace. -0- Guests at Windsor have very limited opportuni- ties for inspecting the pictures, china, and objects of art with which the Castle is filled, or the rare and splendid collection of books, prints, and miniatures in the library. They do, however, see the corridor, which extends all round the quadrangle, and it is filled with cabinets of china, vases, and old French furniture, and huny from end to end with pictures. The Canelettis and the portraits are the features of the corridor collection, which is never shown to the public. There are particularly fine portraits of Sir Walter Scott, Lord Thurlow, Mr Pitt, Mr Canning, and Lord Eldon, and near the entrance to the Oak Room is Angeli's picture of Lord Beaconsfield, which hangs close to the portrait of George II. At the upper end of the corridor is a little cabinet of Rose du Barri china, which is valued at £30,000, and some superb pieces of Crown Derby. -0- A fter the Queen has retired, the guests and the rest of the company adjourn to one of the drawing-rooms, of which there are three at Windsor, the Red, the White, and the Green, connected by doors covered with exquisite Chip- pendale carvings. These rooms are hung with portraits, and contain many cabinets which are virtually priceless. In the Green Drawing-room is a Sevres dessert service which is valued at £50,000. -0- Princess Frederica of Hanover is to attend the Leeds Musioal Festival in October, when H.R.H. is to be the guest of Sir Andrew and Lady Fair. burn at Askham Grange, their place in York. shire. The ballot for seats has just taken place, in which only guarantors who have purchased serial tickets are included. There are 500 guarantors, who become responsible for £26,000, but a deficit is in the greatest degree improbable, as there is a reserve fund of £3,000; and the amount of money already realised by the sale of tickets is more than half the total receipts of the last Festival in 1889.

CARDIFF EXCHANGE. BUTE DOCKS, WEDNESDAY. There was an average attendance on 'Change to- day, but the business transacted in the steam coal trade was again below the average. The house coal market was also quiet, and there was not much doing in the iron ore and patent fuel trades. The coke market was fairly active, and pitwood values reiriain unaltered. In our local freight market to-day outward steam chartering ruled somewhat inactive, and the volume of business effected, particularly Mediterranean way, was below the average of the .part few weeks.. Bates for. this direction underwent little or no quotable alteration. Spanish and West Indian freights were mode- rately steady. Gibraltar and the French Bay ports quotations were practically unchanged. The followiug include the latest operations fort Iiaicl, -is llYlagda). Stockholm, 5s 6d, clean terms of charter. Port Said, 7s (Kepler). Rouen, 5s 9d (Stream Fisher). Newhaven, 4s 6d (Microphone). London, 4s (Gemini). Constantinople, 7s. Port Said, 7s. Barcelona, 10s 9d, clean terms of charter. Bayonue, 6fcs. Alexandria, 8s 6d, fuel (Foyle). The two last named Swansea loading. Sail.—There was practically no change in the condition of the market. For the West Coast, Rio Janeiro, abd Monte Video there was a mod- rate demand at last rates, while for the higher Plate ports rates underwent no quotable alteration. Ore. Homeward rates from Bilbao, Salta Cabello, Decido, and Povina for Bristol Channel ports remain moderately steady at last figures. Porman, Carthagena, Elba, Pomaron, Seriphos, Marbelia, and Bona quotations for the United Kingdom and Continent remain unaltered. The following fixtures have been reported :— Bilbao to Rotterdam, 53 7%d, two steamers. Carthagena. to Barrow, 7s V/od (Reading). Shipments at Barry Dock on Tuesday were 16,746 tons. Vessels in dock, 46.

BALTIC REPORT. LONDON. WEDNE33AT. Freights dull. At the Baltic there was a firm tone in the market for cargoes of wheat, but the demand was not active. There are some further arrivals-off coast, but nobids reported. A steamer of Red Winter, September-October shipment, sold at 30s 414d, and for another, destination wanted, 30s refused 34s 3d bid August-Septem- ber. Californian, 34s 9d asked sailer of La Plata on passage made 31s 3d. Parcels of Indians firm owing to scarcity of sellers. Maize firm, 23s ld bid Neva steamers, Galatz-Foxa- nian prompt, and 22s l%d for Poti, August ship- ment. Barley, 17s accepted for Azoff steamers, August-September, and 17s 3d paid for prompt cargo.

WRECKS AND CASUALTIES. [SPECIAL TELEGRAMS FROM LLOYD'S AGFNTS.1 The whaler Polar Star, of Dundee, took fire in the engine room on Tuesday night, but the fire was ex- tinguished before serious damage was done. The British steamer Garnet, at Pernau, took are in her afterhold on Tuesday night. The fire has been extinguished. Damage unknown. The yacht Daring. of New Ross, from Oban for Rothesay, stranded on Wednesday morning in Machrihanish Bay. near Campbell town, during a fog, and became a total wreck. AH hands saved. The British steam r Royal Dane, for Newcastle,went ashore at Juelssand, river lilbe, but was afterwards assisted off and proceeded. The Anna Mathilda, from Philadelphia, which stranded in Pentland Firth, has floated.

CARDIFF COUNTY COURT. ACTION AGAINST THE LONDON AND NORTH- wifiSTEBN RAILWAY.—At the Cardiff county- ccurt, on Wednesday afternoon before his Honour Judge Owen — a Mr Homberg, provision merchant, of Newcasfcle-on-Tyne, sued the London and North Western Railway Company for damage done to several casks of butter when in transit over the com- pany's lines. Mr H. M. Ingledew appeared for plaintiff, and Mr F. L. Lambert, of Euston, re- presented the company.—The plaintiff, who is a provision merchant and wholesale provision importer at Newcastle, on the 27th of February gave notice to the defendant company that he expected 10 casks of butter from Messrs Lipton anaCo.'sCardiff branch. Although he made frequent inquiries at the office of the North-Eastern Railway Company, by which line the goods were finally transmitted to Newcastle, he could get no particulars as to the goods, and it was not until the 4th of March that he received them., He found that several of the casks had been burst open, the staves knocked off and the butter exposed and very much damaged, consequently he refused to receive it, only doing so ultimately on the understanding given to him by the North Eastern Railway Company's traffic manager that the defendant company had agreed to make good any loss he might sustain in the sale of the butter.—The case for defendants was that the damage was caused to the butter through the delay caused by the plaintiff's refusal to receive the casks when first presented, and they now paid J310 into court as sufficient to cover all losses which plaintiff had sustained.—His Honour raised the point as to whether the goods had been de- livered to the Railway Company in Cardiff in good condition, Mr Ingledew being unable to prove this to his satisfaction, one of his own witnesses stating some of the casks had their hoops off, and rope substituted, whilst on others the hoops were loose. His Honour pointed out that this was scarcely the way in which to send off casks for so long a railway journey, and gave judgment for the plaintiff for the amount paid into court only, with costs. EMPLOYERS LIABILITY CASE.—Thos. Saunders, a ship's joiner, brought an action against the Tydfil Engineering and Ship Repairing Com- pany, Limited, of Cardiff, for £200 for injuries sustained owing, it was alleged, to the neglect of the defendants. Mr C. David appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr Bailhache represented the com- pany. The plaintiff's case was that on the night of the 28th of April last he was instructed to some work between decks of one of the company's vessels. It was flooring work, the planks being handed down to him through the skylight to the engine-room by two boys, whom, it was contended, had been at work all day, and besides being overworked were incap- able of handling the heavy planks in question. No proper tackle was provided, the result being that one of the planks, weighing 561bs., was allowed to fall, striking the plaintiff on the hip, causing serious injuries. No warning was given him, and the injuries he sustained were such as to keep him out of employ ever since. He was still unable to work, and the evidence of Dr Wallace went to show that he would be in this condition for a considerable time to come. Damages were therefore claimed against the defendants, through whose neglect to employ competent men and provide proper tackle, it was contended, the accident had occurred.—Mr Bailhache asked for the plaintiff to be non-suited without carrying he case further, claiming that there was abso- lutely no case against the defendants.—His Honour would not listen to this, and called for rebutting evidence.—The company's foreman admitted having given plaintiff instructions to go to work 'tween decks. There were four men working in the hold, in addition to the two boys, and the latter had no authority to lower planks to them on their own responsibility. Other wit- nesses were called to show that there werll plenty of facilities for carrying out the work in safety. —Mr Bailhache rupudiated all liability, and his Honour said he must give judgment for the defendants, as he could not see they had been guilty of any negligence; the employers had sent a proper gang to do the work, and it was through the negligence of one of these men in allowing one of the boys to lower the plank, which fell upon the plaintiff, that the acci- dent occurred.—Judgment would be given for defendants, with costs. AN INTERESTING CASE.—Charles E. Dovey (who was represented by Mr George David) brought an action against Isaac Friend, claiming j38 17s 9d in consequence of losses plaintiff sustained owing to the defendant's neglect to complete a purchase. The evidence for the plaintiff went to show that the defendant attended a sale conducted by Mr Rowland on plaintiff's behalf, and purchased a landau for J312 10s. The conditions of the sale provided that all goods bought should be paid for and removed during the day under penalty of the forfeiture of the articles purchased. Defendant failed to comply with these conditions and the landau was sold on the 20th of June, when it realised j34 only. His Honour Why was there such a difference in prices ? Mr Row- land replied that ho could give no explanation. In reply to Mr David, Mr Rowland stated that the re-sale had been properly advertised, and that defendant bad received notice of it himself.—His Honour gkve judgment for the plaintiff for the full amount, with solicitor's fee and costs of two witnesses, the judgment to be enforced in a fortnight. A iMtta-ftaufaaxa Acsios. —JIv Bailh&she appeared in aa action for salvage—L. Oonolly and Company v. ss. Ferro—m support of an applica- tion on behalf of the defendants to set aside judgment in this long standing action. Mr Handcock opposed, and after a lengthy legal argument the judge ordered that the debt and cost-yhould be paid nto court within seven days, to remain there until further order, the costs of the present application to be paid by defendant. DISPUTE ABOUT A PIANO.—Mr Hutchinson, a piano dealer at Party, brought an action against a Mr ThorM, he manager of the Public- hall at Barry, for £36. h price of a. piano.—Mr j ,F. P. Jones-Lloyd appeal for the plaintiff, and Mr C. Shackell represented the defendant.—The plaintiff stated that the piano was purchased from him on the hire system at the rate of 15s a month. Defendant denied this, saying they had simply hired the piano for use in the hall at 15s a month. The plaintiff pointed o that he did not hire out Broadwood pianos for such a purpose. He never hired out new pianos.—His Honour Was it a Broadwood for £36 ?—Plaintiff: It was a "Broadwood, White, and Co."—His Honour: .Is it quite liouest to can it a "Broad- wood Oh, yes, sir.—His Honour There may be two opinions about that. Referring to tho 15a a month, his Honour subsequently remarked that it would takfive years to pay for (the piano at that rate, and nonsuited the plain- tiff with costs.

ALLEGED CONSPIRACY TO DEFRAUD. At Bow-street, on Wednesday, Margaret Josephine Smith, John Paul, Thomas Allistone, William Micklothwaite, and Sarah Ingram were committed for trial charged with conspiring to defraud tho executors of the late Mr. John Cornelius Park by means of a forged document. The document, which is alleged to have been forged and witnessed by the accused, purported to have been signed by Mr Park, directing his executors to pay the prisoner Smith if his sen* refused to marry her, < I.. > i .j

THERE ARE SELLERS OF E500 Rhymney Ry. Old Ordinary or Scrip 3 Eastern Dry Dock Shares, at 3Yz £500 Rhymney Iron Debentures 10 Vivian A Preference Shares 10 Spillers ond Bakers Ordinary Shares 5 Bevan, Furnishers, Shares, at par £ 4o0 Taff Vaie Stock RiOC Swansea Harbour Stock 30 South Wales Colliery A Shares, at 8 2C Hancock's Preference Shares 25 Spillers and Bakers Preference Shares Slo Barry Debenture Stock 100 Rhymney Iron New Shares, at 10s £ 123 Taff Vale 4 p.c. Preference Stock 13 National Bank of Wales Shares, at £ 17 10 J. Tucker's Old Ordinary Shares 10 Bridgend Gas and Water Shares 20 Barry Graving Dock Shares, at j 0% 20 Royal Hotel 6% p.c. Preference Shares 15 Thompson and Sliackeils 6 p.c. Preference, at S% 20 Thompson and Shackelis Ordinary Shares THERE ARE BUYERS OF 50 Norths Preference Shares £500 Cambrian A and B Debenture Stock 16 Penrikyber Ordinary Shares 10 Rhondda and Swan- e i Bay Ordinary Shares 5 Tucker's New Preference Shares B600 Barry Ordinary Stock 20 Albion Colliery Shares 15 and 4 Newport Abercarn Ordinary Shares 30 Hancock's Ordinary Shares .Newport Water Annuities 50 Spillers and Baker Preference 10 Weavers Ordinary, JB3 paid, at B7 11s 3d SI560 Barry Debenture Stock, at 119% -Ca;rdiff Gas— £ 500 A, at B500 B, at 160%, or S500 C, at 140% 30 D. Davis and Sons Colliery Shares, at 13% 2) Norths Colliery Shares 10 South Wale" Colliery New B Shares THACKERAY AND CO., CARDIFF, STOCKBROKERS 1059 E. T. LYDDON & COMPANY, STOCK & SHARE BROKERS, BUTE DOCKS, CARDIFF, leit ON SALE. E1000 Sharpness New Docks, etc., C Stock JBlOue Taff Vale Stock 5 Parnall and Ev-.ns Preference Shares, at 10% 4 Wallsend Ordinary 20 Quinine Bitters Shares 25 Norths Preference shares 20 Tuckers New Ordinary, £ paid' Shares 15 London and Provincial Bank Shares, at 20%xd 10 Spillers and Bakers Ordinary Shares, at 13 25 Barry Ordinary, £ 10 paid, Shares .MOO Rhymney New Stock, at 143% G Cardiff Floating Docks Preference Shares 15 National Bank of Wales Shares Rhymney Old Stock 14 International Colliery, Ri paid, Shares 16 Hancock's Ordinary Shares WANTED. 30 London and Provincial Bank Shares £1000 B irry Ordinary Stock, at 197 25 South Wales Colliery A Shares 1 David Davis and Sons Shares Barry Preference Stock, either class £ 1000 Barry Debenture Stock, at 119% jE200 Barry Debenture Stock 10 Glamorganshire Bank Preference Shares JE200 Miller and Cory Debenture, at 102% 15 Parnall and Evans.Prefer^nce Shares, at par 5 Cardiff and Penarth Tramway Shares 10 Newport Abercarn Ordinary Shares Glamorgan Bank Ordinary Shares GEO. THOMAS, STOCKBROKER, VIENNA CHAMBERS, BUTE DOCKS, CARDIFF, SELLERS. 1C72 E500 Taff Vale Ordinary Stock Hancocks Ordinary 12 Bute Dry Dock Shares Wildings, Ltd., Shares International Coal Snares BUYERS. Rhotiddaand Swansea Briv Ordinary Slocfe Windsor Slipway Shares Barry and Cadoxton Gas and Water Debenture Penarth Harbour Dock Stock Albion Qolliery Debenture FLEMING S. & J. G. THOMAS, STOCKBROKERS,1, DOCK CHAMBERS, CARDIFF (Telegraphic Address, "Fleming," Cardiff.") Telephone No. 158. Ij33 WANTED. Junction Dry Bock Shares Ca rdiff Gas Stock Monntetuart B Shares 25 Albion Colliery Shares Arrow Fuel Shares Barry Ordinary Stock Taff Preference Stock ON SALK. 25 North's Preference 10 Tuckers Ordinary 20 Waterlow Bros, and Layton Rhymney Iron Debenture S100 Partridge Jones 5 p.c. Debenture 10 Barry Graving Docks 20 Spillers and Bakers Preference 20 Lloyds Bank Shares B 150 Barry Ordinary Stock TIIAS F. PEARSON, STOCKBROKER 5, D&CK CHAMBERS, BUTE DOCKS, CARDIFF Telegrams, Gedge, Cardiff." Telephone No. 139. SELLERS.— 5 and 10 National Bank of Wales 5 Albion Colliery Shares 5 & 1 Hancocks Preference and 3 Ord. 5 W. W. Nells Ordinary Bwltfa and Merthyr Dare 6 p.c. 1st Mort. Debenture Bwllfa & Merthyr Dare7 p.c. Pref Shares BUYERS.—Bristol and South Wales Wagons Iiiiller and Cory3 Debenture L'oyds Fractions Negotiated PARSONS AND ROBJENT STOCKBROKERS, CENTRAL CHAMBERS, NEWPORT. Telegrams Robjent, Newport." Telephone, No. 21 FOR SALE. 1086 53Velsh Wool Manufacturing Shares-cffers wanted B500 Taff Vale 20 Huddens Tobacco 10 Bonds Brewery Ordinary 25 Lloyds Banks 20 Cwmbran Gas-offer wanted £ 1500 Cambrian D Debenture 20 Newp rt Abercarn Ordinary 20 Rhondda and Swansea Bay 25 Bank of Wales 30 London Provincials 20 Tuckers Ordinary, 1;4 paid WANTED. 20 South Wales Jam Ordinary 10 Mordey Carney Shares 5 and 25 Glamorgan Bank, at 4% 5 Great Western Colliery B 20 James Tuckers Preference -0 Penrikyber Ordinary 10 Nantyglo Preference, at 63% TREGERTHEN DUNN AND CO. Telegrams TREDUNN, CARDIFF," Telephone No. 130 STOCK & SHARE BROKERS MERCHANTS' EXCHANGE, DOCKS, CARDIFF ON SALE 1136 5 and 10 Barry Graving Dock Shares, at 10% 1 £ 100 Share Walter Thomas ss Co. 4 Rhondda and Swansea Bay Shares 10 North's Ordinary Shares 10 Windsor Slipwav Shares .0 Black Lion Brewery Shares lUIYKaS 10 Crown Soap and Candle Works Shares 50"Glamorganshire Bank Shares, at 4% 5 Mountstuart Dry Dock A Shares, and B Shares Monthly Auctions of Shares held J. W. COURTIS AND CO., STOCK & SHARE BROKERS, BANK BUILDINGS, ST. MARY-ST., CARDIFF. 1145 Telegrams," STOCKS, CARDIFF," Telephone, No. 551 BUYERS. :ESW W Ordinary Stock £ 150 Barry Ry. Ordinary Stock 20 Glamorganshire Bani: Ordinary Shares, at £4 18s 9d 10 Spillers and Bakers c p. c. Pieference Shares 20 Glamorganshire Bank Prefe enco Shares, at 5% BISORtryBmev Preference Stock £ 89 Barry 4 p.c. Debenture Stock £ 60 Barry 1st or 2nd Preference Stock KELLERS. 50Floating Metallic Shares 15 Quinine Bitters Shares 9 Hancock's Preference Shares £ 500 Tnff Ordinary Stock jB18 Taff Vale 4 p.c. Preference Stock 8 South Wales Steam Laundry Shares International Coal Shares 25 North's Navigation Preference Shares 20 National Bank of Wales Shares 10 Nell's Ordinary Shares 5 London & Provincial Banks, at EOftxd 10 Spillers and Bakers Ordinary Shares Fractions in Lloyds Bank New Shares Negotiated E..B. SIMS, STOCK & SHARE BROKER POWELL-PLACE, BUTE DOCKS, CARDIFF. 117351 Telegrams "Shares, Cardiff." P. O. Telephone No, y,. BUYERS. E 1,300 Barry Ordinary, at 137% -'ft S TLLERS. -10 Black Lion Brewery Shares r- BIOM Rhymney By. Ordinary, at 198 £ 1000 Taff Stock, at 81% G. HQBDEN & CO., STOCKBROKERS'. 108, BUTE DOCKS, CARDIFF 1204, SELLERS.—50 Floating Metallic Packing Shares Severn and Wye C Preference Stock Swansea Trams, cum div. BUYERS.—Bristol and South Wales Wagons Every class of business transacted CHARLES MASSY AND CO. CORY'S CORNER, BUTE DOCKS, CARDIFF. 1213 TELEGRAMS: Invest, Cardiff I P.O Telephone No. 75 BUYERS Cardiff Ice A Shares £125 TfUf Ordinary, at 81 SELLERS.—20 Barry Graving: Docks 5 Hancocks, at 16% Swansea United Breweries Wallseud Pontoon Shares Barry Ordinary and Debenture South Wales Colliery A jBSOOTaa Ordinary James Tuckers Preference OIl.Prefereuce, M.. HENRY J. PILLINGER & CO., LATE BETTON SAYCE, VAUGHAN AND CO., STOCK AND SHARE BROKERS, 45, HIGH-STREET, NEWPORT, MON. 1191 Telephone No. 127. Telegrams Pillinger, Newport. WE HAVE BUYERS OF B500 Barry, at 197% £300 Rhondda and Swansea Debenture, at 105 £1000 Taff Vale Stock, at bO:)4 £5:)0 Barry Ry. 1st Preference 20 Bristol United Brewery Preference, at £ 11 2C Glamorganshire Banks Ordinary 10 Windsor Slipways 30 Swansea Gas Shares 20 Swansea Dry Docks, at £ 11 20 Bute Dry Docks WE HAVE SELLERS'OP £1000 Rhymney New, at 142% 5 London and Provincial Banks, at 220 12a 6d 25 Newport Trams, at a% B500 Tag Vale Stock 10 Windsor Slipway Shares 20 Hancock's Ordinary, at I'Jlf4 20 Rhondda, and Swansea Bay Shares, at £ 7 14s 3d 45 International Coal, S4 paid, at £ 3 8s 9d 10 Parnall and Evans Preference, at 10% 53 International, at £ 4 lis 3d jESOO Barry Ordinary N.B.-Busiuess done in all Unquoted Securities. SWANSEA AND DISTRICT DAILY STOCK AND SHARE LIST. SUPPLIED BY STEPHEN P. WILLS, Stock and Share Broker, 50, Wind-street, Swansea SWANSEA. paid. Prices. Stock Swansea Corpor'n 3% p.c.100 ICP- 130 11 Do. Harbour 4 p.c 100 97 98 10 Rhon. &Swan. B.Ry. Ordy.10 7% 6 10 Do. do. 5p.c. Pref. 10 11% 12 Stock Do. do. 4 p.c. Deb.100 un 1115 30 Glamorgan Bank, Ld., Ordy 2112.. 4% 5xd 5 Do. do. Preference 2% 5% 5%xd 50 Metro.,Birm. ,&S. W. Bk.Ld 5 16%16%xd 10 H. H. Vivian & Co. "A" 8 4 5 10 Weaver & Co. Ld Ord £ '6 pd 8 7% 8 19 Do. Pref £ 3 pa.. 8 7% 8 1 Anderson, Cox & Co. Ld 1 1 Taylor <ft Co. Ld 1 10 Atlantic Patent Fuel Co. 8% 10 11 13 Swansea United Breweries Ht 7 8 11 Do. do. 6 p.c. Pref. 10 7 8 10 Do. Tramways 10 2 2% 50 Do. Central Dry Dock 50 50 f1 50 Do. Dry Dock 35 11 12 25 Do. Gas 7% p.c 25 38% 39V2 25 Do. do. 7 p.c 25 34 35 1 Do. Coffee P. H. Co. 1 1 l%xd 5 Do. Merch't Shipown's 4 3¥2 4 3 Do. Shipping. 3 2 2% 4 Do. Wagons. 4 NEATH. 19 Neath Waterworks "A" ..10 16% 17% M Do. do. "B" 11 47 5¥2 5 Do. Tramways. 5 1 M Main Colliery 13 101/2 11 CARMARTHEN AND LLANELLY, Stock Llanelly & Mynydd Mawr Ry., 5 p.c. Debentures. 100 80 C-5 Do. Burry Port & Gwendraeth lty., 6 p.c. Debentures. 100 75 SO 10 Carmarthen Untd Breweries 10 8 8% 10 Do. do. 6 p.c.Preference 10 8 8% 25 Do. Gas 25 ..26 27 Quinine Bitters Co 1 1 1% PEMBROKE AND MILFORD. Stock Pembroke & Tenby R Debs 100 IX) 185 10 do. do. 5 p.c. Pref. 10 8 9 10 Milford Dock 10 1 BUYERS.—Cardiff Corporation Stock Rhondda Ordinary Shares and Deb. Stk. Glamorganshire Bank Ords. Glamorganshire Bank Pref. Swansea Gas TayJor and Co. SELLERS.— £ 470 Rhymney Ordinary Stk. Taff Vale 4 p.c. Preference National Bank of Wales W. Hancock and Co. Ordinary James Tucker Ordinary Weaver and Co. Ltd. STEPHEN P. WILLS, 30, WIND-STREET, SWANSEA. Telegraphic address" Wills, Swansea." 1277

RAILWAY TRAFFIC RETURNS FOR THE PAST WEEK. 1892. 1391. In. Brecon and Merthyr 1520.. 1521. 1 Taff Vale and Penarth Rail. 16205.. 154V5.. 707.. — Cambrian 6700.. 6476.. 224.. Rhymney. 4059.. 4016.. 42.. — Metropolitan District. 7728.. 7570.. 158.. Great Eastern 1S7977..104490.. 3487.. Lancashire and Yorkshire.. 9896?.. 97620.. 1344.. 2 Midland 20515 2.. 206252. HOC Metropolitan n. 14046.. 14768. 322 I South-Eastern 57195.. 56258.. 937.. London, Brightenand S C 7é4ó1.. 726i2.. 3329..

LATEST MARKETS. CORN. NEWPORT, Wednesday.—There was a fair attend- ance at to-day's market, and the amount- of business done was in excess of the average. English wheat showed a decline barley was unchanged oats and beans advanced 6d per qr. and maize continues scarce and dear. LONDON, Wednesday.-Quiet market for wheat and flour at late values. Oats fully as dear as last week. Grinding barley firm, but unaltered malting nominal. Maize and beans firm. Peas steady. Weather fine. Arrivals :-Foreign-wheat, 21,180 qrs barley, 980 qrs oats, 29,480 qrs maize, 9,920 qrs flour, 69,650 sacks. GLASGOW, Wednesday.—Maize steady, at 13s 9d to 14s per 2801bs. Wheat a shade dearer, and the demand is improving. Flour quiet, but steady. Oats firm- Scotch and Irish, 18s to 21s per 2641bs. Barley quiet. Beans steady-feeding, 18s to 19s per 2521bs grinding, 15,; 6d to 15s 9d. CATTLE. NEWPORT, Wednesday.—There was a fair supply of beasts and a full supply of sheep at to-day's market. Attendance was fair trade, however, was somewhat dragging. Best be«f sold at 6%d second quality, 6d to d^d and inferior sorts, 5d to 5%d per lb wether mutton, 7d to 7%d; ewe, 5%d to 6%d lamb, 7d to 7%d and veal, 7d per lb. Porker pigs, 10s 6d to lid per score. PRODUCE. LONDON, Wodtiesdav.-Siigar-mAr!et, firilt for pieces,. and fully steady lor oth-<\T klOOs.Foreiga quip, iut steady. Beet rather unsettled, but closed tIrm; sellers—August, 12s Ill/,d September, 13s 172d; October, 12s 10%d November, 12s 9d October- December, 12s 9%d buyers %d to l%d less. Cane 2 quiet. Coffee-spot inactive futures rather dearer. Tea—New season black sold at about former values. Rice dull. Jute inactive. Turpentine, 22s 3d. Petro- leum unchanged. LIVERPOOL, Wednesday. Sugar No. 1 crystals, Its 9d No. 2, 18s granulated standard, 17s 9d. Beet —August, 12s ll%d; September, 13s 0%d value October, 12s 9%d; November-December, 12s 8%d buyers. Coffee steady. Cocoa firm not much offer- ing. Rice dull. Castoi oil—Calcutta, 2%d. Linseed slow. Hemp quiet Lard very firm on American advices—38s to 38s 3d. Palm oil steady. Turpentine, &2s 9d. Tallow, resin, petroleum, and nitrate un- changed. PROVISIONS. LONDON, Wednesday.-Butter-Kiel, Danish, and Swedish rather lower, at 104s to 110s while Jersey-was firmer, at 96s to 104s Friesland was quoted at 36s to 100s Normandy, 96s to 114s. Bacon market firm at the recent advance. Hams and lard without quotable change. Cheese—American dldl, 43s to 46s for good to fine quality. Dutch unaltered. BRISTOL, Wednesday. (From Francis Barnard's Circular). -Bacon-There is not much alteration of note, markets still tending upwards, especially on clear bellies and singed sides. Cheese—Cables report markets active and advancing, with buyers coming for- ward freely. Butter-The demand exceeds the supply from Canada daries especially being scarce and diffi- cult to obtain. Lard firm at late quotations. Flour- American prices stand at late points, with only a light export demand. On this side rather better tone at former currencies. The stock of flour held in this port on the 1st instant is returned at 67,315 bags of 140 Ibs each. SUGAR. GLASGOW, Wednesday.—A good business was done at steady prices. The official report states A good demand at firm prices. BUTTER Co in*, Wednes,lay. _-lirsts, 96s; seen,ids, 93-i; i-liirdv, 90s fourths, 32s. Mild-rmred flrkins-stipf,.r- fine. 100s fine, S6s mild, 94s. Kegs-fine, 958. Cools—superfine, 100s. in HI:et-839 firkins, 197mild. CHEESE. NEWPORT, Wednesday.—There was a splendid fitch of cheese at to-day's market buyers were numerous, and all was speedily sold at the following prices;- Caerphilly qualities, 54s to 58s Cheddar truckles, 56s to 58s and single Gloucesters. 42s per cwt. kïSH. GRIMSBY, Wednesday.—About 23 smacks and 12 steam vessels arrived this morning with a good supply of fish, and the demand was brisk. Soles, Is to Is ld turbot, 8d to 9d brill, 7d to 8d per lb plaice, 3s to 3s 9d lemon, 5s to 6s; wliitciies. 4s to 4s 9d live halibut, 4s to 6s; dead, 3s to 4s per stone; live linc, 2s to 3s dead, Is to 2s live cod, 2s to 3s dead, Is to 2s live skate, 2s to 3s dead Is to 2s each. POTATOES. LONDON, Wednesday.—Large supplies on sale, and trade dull at the following prices :-New English snowdrops, 80s to 90s; kidneys and Hebrons, 60s to 80s white beauties, 60s to 80s early rose, 60s to 70s per ton. French new, about 3s and jerseys, 4s per cwt. SEED. LONDON, Wednesday.—Messrs John Shaw and Sons, seed merchants, of Great Maz;e Pond, London, S.E., write that to-day's market presented quite a holiday appearance, with but few transactions passing. Tri. llium incarnatum keeps firm. France seems to have very little seed to spare, and a good English demand is shortly expected. There is no change this week in either mustard or rapeseed. Canary seed exhibits great and continued strength. For hemp and linseed the inquiry is slack. Blue peas are firmly held. Other articles at this quiet season offer no subject for re- mark. METALS. LONDON,Wednesday.—oppei quiet— £ 4412s6d cash E45 2s 6d three mouths. Tin opened firm— £ 95 5s cash paid Straits declined to B96 10s cash, B97 5s done end of the month, and £96 taken for three months. Spelter, £ 2112s 6d to £ 2115s. hpanisti lead, £10 8s 9d English, £10 12s 6d to £10 15s. Scotch pig iron, 42s cash and 29th inst. 1,500 tons done.—Closing report :—Copper quiet— £ 44 12s 6d cash £ 45 2s 6d three months. Tin easier—Straits, B95 15s cash; S95 10s three months. English ingots, S98 to Eq8 10s. Spelter, £ 2110s to £ 21 12s 6d. Spanish lead, £ 10 8s 9d to £ 10 10s. English, £ 10 12s 6d to £ 10 15s. Scotch pig iron, 41s lOd cash. Quicksilver unchanged. t.ii,,tsGow.Wednesday,Vl,r.ker, easier for Scotch, a small business was done at 42s ld and 4111 lid cash buyers, 41s 10%d cash 42s ld one month: sailers, 41s lid cash 42s ld one month sellers, 41s lid cash; 42s l%d one month. Middlesbrough—buyers, 38s 6d cash sellers, 39s PAid. Hematite—buyers, 49s 6d cash sellers, 50s. COAL. LONDON, Wednesday.-No change was reported in the seaborne house coal market to-day. Hettons, Tees, and Lambtons, 18s; Lyons and Wear, 17s per ton. Ships arrived, 59. Wind, west.

SOUTH WALES TIDE TABLE. CARDIFF* SWANSEA.! NEWPORL'T Ang. Mor.yEvn.jHgt. Mor.iEvn. jHgt. Mor^Evn.jHgi. "T~M^ 11~59i~—- i26 8 lTli 11 3724 7 — 0 1227 1 2 T 0 24: 0 57i25 11 — 0 6 24 4 0 37 1 10,26 4 3 Wi 1 32 2 12i25 0 0 38 1 16 24 2 1 45 2 25|25 5 4 T 2 56 3 3025 2 1 58 2 41:24 7 3 9- 3 52 25 7 5 F 4 14 4 47126 5 3 18 3 51|25 6 4 2fl 5 0|26 10 6 S 5 17, 5 4528 6 4 21 4 4926 11 5 30 5 58J28 11 7 S 6 11 6 35;30 10 5 15 5 40,23 10 6 24i 6 48t31 3 8 M 6 58 7 20(32 8 6 2 6 24|30 6; 7 11} 7 33^33 1 J;ill IPrinceof Wales Dk. lAlexandra Dk.

NEWPORT EXCHANGE. TOWN-HALL, WEDNESDAY. There was a fair attendance of members on 'Change to-da.y, but the business, owing to the holidays, was rather dull. Coal was in moderate demand, both steam and house qualities ruled firm at last week's rates. The following are the quota- tions Coal.-Best, steam, 9s 6d to 10s 3d seconds and other descriptions in proportion; housa coal, best, 12s 6d to 13s seconds and other descriptions in proportion dock screenings, 7s colliery small, 6s to 6s 6d smith's coal, 9s 6(1. Pig Iron.—Scotch warrants, 4'2s l%d hematite warrants, 50s, f.o.b. Cumberland; Middles- brough, No. 3, 39s l%d prompt; other numbers in proportion. Iron ore, 10s 9d. Steel.—Rails(heavy sections), £ 4 286d; light do., £ b 2s 6d, f.o.b. sleepers, angles, channels, &c., according to section and specification. Bessemer steel tin-plats blooms, £ 4 7s 6d tin-plate bars, JM 12s 6d Siemens' do., best, L5 to J35 2s 6d all delivered in the district, cash less 2112 per cent. Tm-pla.tes.-Iron coke tins, per box, IC, 12s 3d; Bessemer steel coke, 12s 6d Siemens' (coke finish), 12s 6d ternes, per bcx, 28 by 20 C, 22s to 24s. Pitwood, 15s. London Exchange Telegram. Copper, £ 44 12s 6d Straits tin, C96 10s. Freights are still at low water.

MISSING VESSELS. The following vessels which have previously been reported as overdue, were on Wednesday posted at Lloyds as missing, viz. Tue J. H. Ramien, of Elsfleth, Captain Wieting, which left Grangemouth for Monte Video, with coal, on November 16th last, and was spoken on November 26th in lat. 53 N, long. 14 W. The Capella, of Hamburg, Captain Martens, which left the Tyne for Valparaiso, with coals, on January 14th last. The Fratelli F, of Curzola, Captain Fabris, which left Antwerp for Buenos Ayres, with cement, etc., on February 15th last.

LIZARD SIGNAT, STATION. THE LIZARD, Wednesday.—Wind N, fresh. Weather fine. Barometer, 30-05, falling, jPassed East—A four- masted barque, too distant to distinguish signals Antonio, from Paysandu for Falmouth; Thomas Faulkner, from Philadelphia for Dunkerque Marie Yon Oldo<d(.rp, from Porhambuco Baltic, from Sigrid R&glan Castle, team Taloahuano Hansa, from Salix Cruz—all for Falmouth Doris, Brodersen, from Manta Equator, from New York for Southampton Skovland, from Frontera Spica, from Bassein; Hoffnung, from Prey Bentos-all for Fal- mouth steamers Werkendam, from New York for Rotterdam Bremerhaven, from New York for Rotter- dam a Lamport and Holt Line steamer Chanzy, of Caen; Rosary,of London tug Flying Eagle, of Glasgow; Cookham, of London Blackrock, of Liverpool; Kam- pokus, of Cork Avon, of Grangemouth. Passed West --C A, of London Creek Fisher, of Barrow steamers Runo, from Riga for Waterford Marie Flenrie, of Newcastle Arbib Brothers, of London Rhactia, of Hamburg Neutral, of Kiel Henry Anning, of Cardiff.

SWANSEA BAY SIGNAL STATION. MUMBLES LIGHTHOUSE, Wednesday. Wind N, moderate. Weather cloudy. Sea smooth. Passed E,ast-barque Pippo, of Genoa; steamers Fitzwilliam, of London Isabelle, of Liverpool King Ja Ja, of Swansea; Denia, of Swansea Peveril, of Liverpool. Passed West-stepmers Stream Fisher, of Barrow Veronica, of Cardiff.

ROATH DOCK, Aug 3.—A Stathato3 ss, 1610, Rotter- dam, light. St Donats ss, 162, London, light. Nina Meude ss, 1554. EAST DUTE DOCK, Aug 3.—Upupa ss, 565. WEST BUTE DOCK, Aug 3.-Bessie ss, 163, Cork, light. Willie. 98, Foynes, ballast. Jane Morgans, 73. Lady Margaret, 39, Truro, ballast. Autarris, 114. Microphone ss, 190, Galway, light. Grassholm ss, 45. Tartar, 15. PENARTH DOCK, Aug 3.—Zimi, 943, Chatham, NB, deals. Oceana, 17, Hull, light. Gowanbum, 1999, Hull, ballast. SAILINGS ROATH DOCK, Aug 3.-Quickstop 8.\1, Russell,London. Moness ss, Boyle, Port Said. Cosmopolitan ss, Comer. Genoa. Mary Ann, Smith, Bristol. Thos Anderson ss, Shaw, Genoa. Rover ss, Morste, Oporto. Zeus ss, Hunter, Algiers. Aquitaine s,, Fenelan, La Rochelle. EAST BUTE DOCK, Aug 3.—Wm Banks ss, Charles, Havre. May, Fenholm, Christiania. Tranquebar, Reloy, Para. Rhyl ss, Kendal, Gibraltar. WEST BUTE DOCK, Aug 3.—Capt McClure ss, Liver- pool. Pearl, Guy, Belfast. Llanelly ss, Thomas, Newport. Kampokus ss, Johns, Plymouth. Express as. West, Jersey. Stockton as, Edwards, Bristol. Fitzwilliam ss, Pawson, London. Christopher Thoma-s, Owen, Fiddown. Livingstone, Jodon, Charlottetown. Lark ss, Lang, Roads. Tiliza, Marshall, Looe. Blonde, Kerry, Gravesend. Galilee, Harris, Port Launay. PENARTH DOCK, Aug 3.—Wm Jolliffe 6s, Roads. Blackcock ss, Roads. Brittany ss, Penarth Gridiron. Gamecock ss, Roads. ENTERED OUTWARDS—Aug 3. Genoa, Cairo as, B, 1110, Corner, Turnbull Bros Bilbao, Advance ss, B, 865, Franks, M Thompson Pernambuco and West Coast, Cape Race, B, 828, Macbeth, P Rowe & Sons Constantinople or-Galatz, Lyndhurst ss, B, 1309, Holt, Morel Bros It Co Naples, Wensleydale ss, B, 749, Dunn, R Ropner & Co Port Said,Mary Thomas as, B, 1397,Thomas & Radcliffe Havre, Moliere ss, B, 965, Crosby, L Gueret Vera Cruz, Avona ss, B, 1933, J Marychurch & Co Sables d'Olonne, Reggio ss, B 786, Orders <fc Handford Port Said, Resolution ss, B, 1224, W H Taylor <fc Co Valencia, Volo s», B, 970, Jeukms, E Earl & Co Constantinople, Beneficent ss, B, 1288, M Thompson Guernsey, Queen of the South, B, 119, Wills, D Mules Coquimbo, Eskdale, B, 1224, G S Stone & Son Constantinople, Aberfeldy ss, B, 1444, Worms, Josse Bordeaux, Ely ss, B, 540, Hooper & Campbell Bordeaux, Tatf ss, B, 541, Hooper & Campbell St Nazaire, Oakville ss, B, M7, H Rees Jones & Co Barcelona, African Prince ss, B, 754, McLennan, Lindsay, Gra.cie & Ward Gibraltar, General Boyd ss, B, 879, J Burness & Sons Salonica, Sharon ss, B, 856, Long, T C Howe & Co Bahia, Ganymedes, Nwy, 412, C Schroeter & Co JJatavia, Baarn, Hoi, 1029, Brouwer, SD Jenkins & Son Rochefort, Guyenne ss, F, 979, Goron, John Fry & Co Nantes, Petit Jacques, F, 78. Le Block, Morel Bros Port Mahon, Baqmo, Spn, 293, Manza.nos, Cristobal Corfu, Oscar, Rus, 418, Stephens, Mawson & Goss Port Said, Ethelwalda ss, B, 1566, Evans, Stephens, Mawson & Goss St Michael's, Demerara, Berbice, &c., Godiva ss, B, 887, Smith, Cory Bros & Co Oran, White Sea ss, B, 696, Rackon, Morel Bror,.& Co • CLEARED—Aug 3. Oporto, Plover so, B, 950 coal Genoa, Thomas Anderson ss, B, 2700 coal Genoa, Cambria Ss, B, 2240 coal, 400 fuel Port Said, Coralie ss, B, 4000 coal Valencia, Volo ss, B, 1500 coal Guernsey, Queen of the South, B, 190 coal Algiers, Zeus ss, B, 1100 coal Santos and San Francisco, Clancaird, B, 1960 coal Port Said, B T Robinson ss, B, 2400 coal Port Said, Epworth ss, B, 3000 coal_ La Guayra, Countess of iievoii, B, 360 fuel Gibraltar, General Boyd ss, B, 1650 coal Bordeaux, Ely ss, B, 1000 coal Nantes, Petit Jacques, F, 140 coal Rochefort, Guyenne ss, F, 2000 coal Maceio, Alhatros, Nwy, 5O0 fuel Paranagua, Zippora, Nwy, 471 fuel Galatz or Ibrail, Constantinos Stathatoa ss, Grk, 3100 coal Bahia and Callao, Inglewood, B, 1563 coal St DemeraA-a, Berbice, &c, Godiva. 83, B, 450 coal Galatz, Regimen, B, 2400 coal Oran, White Sea ss, B, 1050 coal IMPORTS—Aug 3.1 Chatham, N.B, Zimi, deals BARRY DOCK.

A CHARGE OF FRAUD IN THE RHONDDA. At the Pontypridd police-courb on Wednesday —before Mr Ignatius Williams (Stipendiary)-* David Davies, It quack "surgeon," was brought up in custody charged with having obtained from Mrs Ann Uren, 40, Hannah-street, Porth, food and lodgings to the value of j34 Is 4d by false pretences. The evidence showed that on the 1st of July the prisoner went to prosocfitrix's house, and, representing himself as a veterinary surgeon employed at the Coedcae Collieries, rented two rooms at 8s per week. He used to leave the house each morning and, on his return at night, always pretended to have beon down the pit attending to the horses. He lsft the house on Friday last, ahd returning, on Saturday night, demanded his clothes. The prosecutrix, however, declined to give them up, and had the man arrested by PJSL Lewis.—Mr Thomas Richards, inanagor of the Lewis Merthyr Collieries, at Coedcae, was called, and denied that the prisoner was employed in any capacity at their pits.—The accused was committed for trial at the Quarter Sessions.

THE PERSIAN TOBACCO CONCESSION The correspondence relating to the Persian Tobacco Concession which was laid before Par- liament has been published. It will be remem. bered that the dispute arose out of the monopoly of buying, selling, and manufacturing tobacco in Persia granted by the Shah to Major Talbot, who sold the concession to the Imperial Tobacco Corporation of Persia. The concession wa& afterwards cancelled by the Persian Government under promise of compensation. The amount claimed by the Corporation was £650,000, but the Persian Governmfent were not willing to give more than £300,000. After a great deal of correspondence the Shah was induced to pay £500,000, the company handing over to the representatives of the Persian Government the whole of its remaining property at Teheran and elsewhere. Arrangements were made with the Bank of Persia to negotiate terms with the liquidators of the Tobacco Corporation.

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SOUTH WALES FINANCE WEDNESDAY, August 3rd, 1892. Business is gradually improving, and to-day there has been a. larger number of transactions than for some days past. It is hardly to be expected, however, that the market this week will be marked by much steadiness, and it seems to be accepted as inevitable that thing3 will be more or less fitful for a few days, at any rate. Taff Vale Stock remains at 81-82, but r.o businese appears to have taken place in it to-day. Thf improvement in its price of some days back is maintained, but sellers acting m the belies that it will go better still, do not manage to come to terms with buyers to any great extent. Barry Stock is strong, and considered likely to, go up shortly. Seeing that all the local railways have done so well of late, and that in the case of the Barry Company there are such inherent powers of expansion, this stock is, at no distant date, likely to advance steadily. In Rhymney Railway New Scrip there has been business at 143, and Rhondda and Swansea Bay Shares have changed hands at J37 16s 3d. Great Western Railway Stock has been done at 167%, and the quotation has improved IV., to 167-163. In Cambrian Railway A Debenture Stock there have been negotiations at 118%. These latter have improved V2, to 117-119. S pillars' and Bakers' Preference Shares have been negotiated at 12%, and Tucker's 5 per cent. Debentures have been dealt in at par. Banks have been very quiet of late, but in London and Provincial Shares business has taken place to-day at 2. Miscellaneous transactions include South Wales Colliery A Shares at 8, and Barry Graving Dock Shares at The traffic receipts of the Rhymney Railway Company for the week ended July 30th amounted to £ 4-,059 2s6d,as cornered with £ 4,016 9s 7d rathe corresponding week of last year, there being thus an increase of JB42 22a lid. On the Cambrian Railway last week the total earnings for the week were £6,700, or L224 more than in the correspond- ing period of 1891. The aggregate earnings from the commencement of the half-year amount to £22,656, which shows a decrease of £ 353, as aeainst the £ 23,009 earned up to the same period last year. Nearly all the financial papers that have com- mented upon the Taff Vale dividend appear to have been rather surprised that such good results should have been produced by the new manage- ment in so short a time. To-day the Financial News has the following :— Taff Vale, under its comparatively new management, has contrived to do very well in a half-year which has been fatal to most of the home railway companies. Against 2% per cent. with £ 3,028 carried forward, the company has been able to pay 3% for the last half-year, carry- ing forward £1,893, the increased net revenue of over CIL-,000 being earned at an expenditure some 1 JS&UQO less than that ot tue fil:5t portion of 1891. Coal alone seems to be able to take rank with the third-class passenger for staying pow«r as a dividend provider. Two reports in connection with steamship com- panies managed by them have just been issued by Messrs Evan Thomas, Radcliffe, and Co. That relating to the steamship Clarissa Radcliffe shows that the vessel earned over £.3,500 on her several voyages during the past twelve months, allowing of the payment of a dividend of 10s 6d per share, free of income tax. The earnings of this boat, as compared with those of others, are pronounced to be most satisfactory. In the case of the s.s. W. I. Radcliffe the report states that the voyage account No. 30 shows the very satisfactory profit of JB296 193 2d. Out of this the managing owners divide J31 per share as interim dividend (free of income tax). The Russian Government having now allowed ship- ments of grain from Black Sea ports, a hope is expressed that, should the harvest prove bountiful, some brisk business may be done from that quarter. The immediate future, however, for steamships does not look promising. The Financial News returns again to-day to the subject of gold mining in North Wales, making I the following observations in an editorial note:— Should there be, as we hinted yesterday, another Welsh gold mining venture introduced to the investing public, no doubt the experience of the New Morgan Company would suffice to prevent the sinking of more money in such a wild- goose enterprise. But if this do not suffice, perhaps the announcement of the sale, I:y order of the mortgagees," of the estate of Bryntirion, closely associated with the history of recent Welsh gold-seeking, will serve as ample warning to small capitalists, who might not otherwise ba proof against the charms of such an exotic" home in- dustry as gold mining in the Principality. Mr Thomas F. Pearson has just published his Cardiff local and general monthly investment list, which is one of the most complete and useful books of the kind in circulation. There are new sellers cf Rhymney Railway Old Ordinary or Scrip; Eastern Dry Dock Shares; Rbymney Iron Debentures Vivian A Preference Shares; Spillers' and Bakers' Ordinary Shares Bevan and Co. Shares, at par Floating Metallic Shares Quinine Bitters Shares Albion Colliery Shares Sharpness New Docks C Stock Han- cock's Shares Swansea United Breweries Wall send Pontoon Shares Barry Ordinary and Debenture Stocks. There are new buyers of London and Provincial Bank Shares; Miller and Cory Debentures North's Preference Shares Cambrian A and B Debenture Stock; Penrikyber Ordinary Shares Rhondda and Swansea Bay Ordinary Shares Tucker's New Preference Shares.

SUPPLIED m MESSRS THACKERAY & CO. Stock and Share Brokers, 3, Dock Chambers Cardiff 4 RAILWAYS. Paid Price.^ Stock Barry Railway 100 ..197 199 Stock Do- New.. 100 ..195 147 10 Do. Shares.. 8 17% 18 Stock Great Western 100 ..167 16S London and North Western ..100 176% „ Midland 100 ..155% 10 Rhondda and Swansea Bay.. 10 7% 8 Stock Rhymney 100..197 199 do. Scrip 50 144 „ 6 8 Tafl: Vale Divided Stock .100 ..81 82 PREFERENTIAL Stock, Barry Ry. Co. First Pref.100 ..143 145 Do. 2nd 100 ..14J 142 „ Do. 3rd 100 ..138 140 „ Brecon Met. 1st Pref. 1861.100 65 75 2ndPref. 1862.100 45 55 „ Cambrian, No. 1, 4 p,c.100 65 67 Do. No. 2, 4 p.c 100^.36 33 Great Western C0nsol 5 p.c.100 163 165 10 Pembrk & Tenby 5p.c., 1864. 10 8% 9 10 Rliondda A S'seaBay 5p.c. 10 lllh 12 Stock, ;Rhymney 4 p.c. Coasold.100 ..118 120 Tatt Vale 4 p.c. Consold _100 ..117 119 GUARANTEED AND LEASED. 50 AberdareRailway 50 ..142 144 S ock Great Western, 5 p. c. gnar..100 ..164 166 „ Penarth Harbour Dock, 154 RAILWAY AND OTHER DEBENTURES. Stock Barry Ry. 4 ..118 120 Brecon&MerthyrA4 p.c.100 ..100 102 n Do. B It p.c.100 77 7* Bute Dock 4 p. c 100 ..112 114 Cambrian A 4 p. c.100 ..117 119 Do. 107 n Great Western 5 do 100 ..163 165 Midland 3 percent 100 ..101 105 „ Mid-Wales A 4% per cent ..100 ..112 115 „ Neath & Brecon 1st 100 ..105 107 do A Deb .100 95 S6 .,104 106 Rhymney4 ditto loO ..121 123 „ Tan Vale 3 p c;, .100 95% 9ó BANKS. 30 Glamorganshire, Lim 2% 4% 4%xd 5 Glamorganshire, Pref. do.. 2% 5% S^ixd 10 London & Provincial,Lim.. 5 201/4 20%xd 50 Lloyd's Bank Limited. 8 27 27%xd 50 Metro., Birm., & S. Wales 5 16% 171¡4 20 NationaiBankofWales, Lini 10 17 17lhx 75 National Provincial, Lim.. 10. 44 45 60 National Provincial, Lim.. 12 51% 52% 40 North & South Wales Lim 10 33% 33%xd GAS. 10 16 17 Stock Cardiff A lOpercent 100 CO 202 „ Do. B 8 per cent.100 ..160 162 » Do. C 7 per cent .100 ..140 142 „ Do. Gas D 5 per sent 100 102 10 Lynvi Valley 10 10y4 Stock Newport A 10 per cent.100 ..200 202 Do. B 7% per cent .100 ..150 152 II Do. C 7 percent 100 ..140 ¡,,2 25 Swansea7% percent 25 ..38 39 25 Do 7 percent 25 ..35 36 GAS AND WATER. Stock Barry and Cadoxton 100 ..159 161 10 Bridgend 10 9 10 12 P0ntypool (Max. 10 p.c.).12 1534 161/. 10 Ystred ..jo ..18 WATERWORKS. 25 Bristol ..55% 56 20 41 112 10 Neath A 10 ..16% 17% 10 Pontypridd 1Q 18 22 10 Pontypridd 5 per cfc Pref 100 ..118 123 COAL AND IRON 13 Albion Steam CoUiery 10 ..10 10% D. Davis ifc Sous,Limited.. 10 .13 13% 23 EbbwValeSteel,Iron,<SCoal 20 u 3% 4 5 Great Western Ord. I» 5 5% 6 5 Do. NewB 4 4 4% Do. Pref. A. 5* 8% 8o/ .10, H. H. Vivian & Co. A Pref. 8 4 5 5 Internationa! Coal 5 4% 5 Miller Cory 6-p, c. Debs.10 _102. 104 i 62 Nantyglo&BlainallronPreL 62% 68 70 10 Newport-Abercarn 10 7% 8%xd 10 Do. Participating Pref. 10 9% lOxd 5 North's Navigation Colliery 5» 2 2l/9 5 Do 10 p. c. Cum Pref. 5 £ -6% 5% 1U PenrikyberColliery 10 V 56 • j| 10 Do. 5to7%p.c. Pref. 10 7% .5 Rhymney Iron 5 > 1 5 Do. New 4% 10 Do. 5 D.C. Mort. Debts. 100. £ 6 91 17 South Wales Colliery A 17 7% 8% t.3 Do.. 10 percent. B 3 4 4% .3 Do. New B 1% 2 2% 50 Tredegar Iron and Coal A.. 36 12 14 25 Do Tt 25 n 13 MISCELLANEOUS. Stock Alex. Dk. & Ry. 4% A Pref.100 ..100 102 Ditto 4% B Pref. 100 75 76 10 Barry Graving Dock 10 10% 11% 1 Bland & Co, 1 10 Bristol Brewery Ordinary.. 10 25% 26 10 Do. 6 Preference 10 14% 15 10 BL and So. Wales Waggon 3 6% 6% 5) Bute Drv Dock 50 50 52 Stock Cardiff Cor oratiou 31: p.c.100 ..106% 107% 5 C'diff &: Peii'rth Tramways 5. 4 4% 50 Cardiff Junction Dry Dock 40 29 30xd 25 Cardiff Workmen Cottage.. 25, 34 Z6 >50 Central Graving Dock 50- 49 51 7 Glo ster W agon A 7 6% 71/, 10 W. Hancock and Co., Ltd. 10 16 17xd 10 Do. 6 p.c. Pref. 10 11% 12% Stock Do. 4% p.c. Deo. Stock ..100.100 104 20 Hill's Dry Dock 18 7% 8% 10 Milford Dock 10 ll/4 50 Mountstuart Dry Dock 40 55 57xd 0 Do. B 20 28 20xd 5 Newport Tramways 5 9 9% Do. Water £ 1 Annuities 26% 261f2 10 Parnall & Evans Ord 7% 7 7% 10 Do. Pref. 6 p.c. cum 10 10 10% .50 Penarth Shipbuilding 50 ..37 39 10 Provincial Tramways 10 3% 4% 10 Do. 6 per cent. Preference 10 9% lOll. 10 Royal Hotel 6% Pref 10 10 10 Spillers A: Bakers Ordinary ^9 12% 1372 10 Do. 6 p.c. Pref. 10 12% 13 5 Thompson & Shackell 5 5 5% 10 Tuckers James Ordinary ..10 ..10 llxd 10 Do. do. New. 6 6% 6\xd 10 Do. D ->.6 p.c. preference 10 9% li %xd 10 Do. Do New.. 6 5% 5%xd StockSwanseaHarbour4p.c. Stk. 100 ..97 93 50 Windsor Slipway 45 14 16 Bank Rate reduced from 2% to 2 per cent., 28th April StockSwanseaHarbour4p.c. Stk. 100 ..97 93 50 Windsor Slipway 45 14 16 Bank Rate reduced from 2% to 2 per cent., 28th April