South Wales Daily News

SOUTH WALES FINANCE FRIDAY. Dec. 16th, 1892. The market for local rails has been fairly brisk to-day, and among dealings which have taken place therein are Rhymney Ordinary Stock at 183%, and Rhymney Scrip at 164%. The former is now quoted at 188—189, and the latter at i £ 4.—165. Barry Stock has been dealt in at 191, and Taff Vale Ordinary at 78% and 78%. Great Western Stock has advanced *4, to 163—164. Among miscellaneous transactions there may be mentioned Hancock's Ordinary,lat 14% Inter- national Colliery Shares, at £ 2 13s and North's Colliery Ordinary, at 1&. Tucker's Old Ordinary have been transacted at 7%, and Spillers' and Bakers' Ordinary at 11%. Metropolitan, Birmingham, and South Wales Bank Shares have been negotiated at 16. These latter are now marked 16-16. Lloyds Bank Shares have improved to 27%—23. There are new sellers of the undermentioned Waterlow D- ros. and Layton Shares at 21; Glamorgan Bank Ordinary and Preference Shares; Bank of Wales Shares; Cardiff Match Manu- facturing Shares Barry Ordinary Stock; Inter- nationals at £ 2 13s Crown Soap Shares, Is 6d premium South Wales Jam Shares, jS9 paid Taff Vale Stock at 78% Rbymney Scrip; Ähx" andrj. B Preference at 72%. New buyers of the following have come in :—. International Coal Shares Provincial Tramway Preferences; Taff Vale Ordinary Floating Metallic Shares Rhymney Ordinary and Scrip; Albion Coal Shares, at 9% Barry and Cadoxcon Gas Debenture Stock; Ely Brewery Shares; Haxle6elCs Ordinary Lloyds Bank Shares, at 87%; Rh and Swanses hY Ordinary; Barry 4 petC4ot Debenture Stock to%dxirxt-sna Second Preference Barry Graving E§ck Shares. 1 at 10 The Cardiff Shipowners' Association are about to take action with a view of manifesting their opposition to the terms of a new charter which has been formulated by the Shipping Committee of the Calcutta Chamber of Committee. It seems that, from the standpoint of the shipowners, this charter contains certain objectionable clauses. Among the principal to which exception is tak-n is that which provides that jute brought from tne interior is to be measured at the rate of 54 cubic feat to the ten, instead of 52 as formerly. This will mean a loss of something like 4 per cent. to the shipper. Another clause objected to is that the captain has to sign bills of lading on the mate's receipt, whether the vessel is loaded or nct, and the charterer can stop the loading until the bills of lading are signed. It is stated that these new conditions have been imposed without consultation of any kind with European shipowners. The Chamber of Shipping of the United Kingdom hava written to the Calcutta Chamber of Commerce protesting against this new charter for sail and steam, and stating that the Central Chamber of Shipping can recognise no validity in documents which were drawn np and put in circulation in such a man- ner. It has been pointed out by the Cardiff Ship- owners' Association that their opposition (which is to take the form of a memorial) to the new terms may be strengthened by owners instructing their agents in Calcutta not to sign under the charter until further action has been taken in the matter. The coal trade statistics for the eleven months' of the present year ending November 30th, which are to be laid before the Cardiff Chamber of Com. merce at its next meeting, are as follows :— cl Increase Decrease ,-1- „ Tons Percent. Tons Percent. r U.K., Foreign .810,535.. 2*82 Do. Bunkers 133,604.. 1-71 Cardiff, Foieign ,293,872.. 3-27 Do. Coastwise ..167,249.. 13-91 Newport, Foreign 2,616.. -15 Bo. Coastwise.. 119,014.. 12 "92 Swansea, Foreign. 12,335.. 1 -39 Do. Coastwise.. 44,950.. 7 70 At the meeting referred to in the foregoing paragraph the business to be transacted includes a resolution by Mr Ll. Wood, one of the vice. presidents, on the question of forming a Chamber of Arbitration for Cardiff.

PARROTT'S INVESTORS' EXCHANGE. We have received the following letters in reference to the paragraph re the above, which appeared in our money article yesterday :—. TO THE FINANCIAL EDITOR. SLR,-In your Finance column this morning I notice a paragraph drawing attention to the Investors' Exchange, Limited, full column advertisements concerning which have besn ap- pearing in your paper for some days past. I have also received this morning an exhaustive pamphlet from the company referred to. These sort of things are daily being received by Cardiff people, and all kinds of tempting allurements H#O o«T to tn$Qc«f*bew *> to anknewn London firms. I need hardly point out to you that in inserting paragraph referred to in your finance column, aj&FCATRFT yon assume BO respor si bully foe Soria jSies of thp-ouDr-pany referred to, it woula be only advisable for yon to mak » inquiries and furnish your readers with information as to who the directors arc; whether the advertised sub- scribed capital of £ 20,000 has been paid up or not; and what is known of Mr Parrott, the ir.ana.I am, &c., 16th Dec., 1892. CAUTION. By inadvertence which 'we regret, Messrs Thackeray and Co.'s name did not appear over their weekly report-published in this column in yesterday's issue-the name of another firm of brokers at the Docks being given. The Free Labour Association has just issued a manifesto to the workmen of London and the provinces, showing how much, from their stand- point, has been done by strikes and labour dis- turbances, to hamper trade and deprive work- men of regular employment. This document claims that during the lasb three yearg strikes have cost the workmen of London ;6952,000in wages alone.

LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE. LONDON, Friday. The ease in money is undisturbed, bin¡r, in fact, rather confirmed by the notification of fresh gold shipments from New York. There id an abundance of money offering. Loans met with but little attention, and day-to-day monoy was to be had at 1 per cent., and advances for a few days were 1% to 1% per cent. In diaconnte thbrt» te scarcely anything doing. Three mgutw Lank bills are taken at 1% to 1 8 per cent. The Paris Cheque Exchange is 25'14. On the Stock Exchange dealings have been very small, and the disposition to adjust accounts, usual at the end of the week, has been very apparent. Weakness has in consequence been, prevalent, but it has not led to any great changes. Consols closed at 97% to 97%xd for delivery, •vnd 97A to 97rgxd for the account 2% per Cent. (Childers'), 99% to 100 xd 2% perCent., 95 to ^96%xd Local Loans Stock, 103% t. 104xcL Foreign Bonds were very quiet. Ihtor- nationals hava been irregular. Spanish were rather easier, but Portuguese were steady. Italian fell Hungarian and Russian were at the same. Greeks were still quiet. Turks were, strong, particularly Tribute and 4 per Cent., Loans, which improved to 1. Egyptian Unified were rather better. Peruvian were steadier Ordinary rose and Preference Mexicans were firmer on the Budget statement, which. shows a decrease of 3,200,000 dollars in ex- penditure, and an estimated increase of 3,800,000 dollars in revenue. Buenos Ayres Gold Pre- mium has fallen to 179% per cent. Arentind were firmer, and Uruguay up. The feature of the British Railway market was a sbarn reaction in Brighton A stock, which closed 1 lower, at 148%. Chatham issues also were weak, falling to and South-Eastern A declined Scotch Stocks were dull, Cale- donian and North British receding a little. Sheffield Deferred fell I/s. Heavy lines were dull. North-Western dropped Great Western and Midland, and North-Eastern, Great v Eastern dropped Hull and Barnsley, Wall-street having again become disquieted by continued gold shipments, American Railways havo shown increased weakness, and they have closed to-day at a marked reaction from yester- day's prices. Denver Preferences have fallen 1%, closing at 52. Northern Pacific Preferences were 1 down Union Pacifics, 1% Wabash Prefer- ence, Erie, and Atlantic First. Canadian Railways have suffered in sympathy. Grand Trunk Preferences receded to and Canadian Pacific Shares In the Mexican Railway Markot there wore renewed sellings, but at the close the only change was a fall of a quarter in First Preference. South Americans were irregular. Buenos Ayres Great Southern rose 1 Buonos Ayres Ensenada Port Debentures, 1; Central Uruguay, 2% Buenos Ayres Ensenada Port Preference fell 2; Buenos Ayres and Pacific Preference, 1. Nitrates continued active without particular change. Imperial Bank of Persia roso Breweries were firm. Allsopp Ordinary im- proved 1 do. Preference, 3 Dublin Distillers Debentures were 6 up. Eastman's Meat rose Eley Debentures were 1 lower. Hotchkiss r»lai>s»d Salt Union improved London General Omnibus rose L Insurance issues were steadier. The following changes occurred since yester- day :— Foreign Bonds.—Rise—Costa Rica B, 1% ;■ Egyptian Unified, Mexican, 1888, Peruvian Corporation Ordinary, do. Pre- ference, Transvaal Government Loan Scrip, Turkish Groups 1 and 2, do. 1871, and do. New 4 per Cent., 1. Fall-Argentine 1886 and Funding, Buenos Ayres Cedulas I, Colombian, Greek Monopoly, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, Turkish Groups 3 and 4, and Uruguays, Britisn Railways.—Rite—Metropolitan, F,ill-Caledonian, do. Deferred, Great Eastern, Great Western, Hull and Barnsley, Lancashire and Yorkshire, Brighton Ordinary, 1; do. A, 1% Chatham Ordinary, do. Preferred, Nortb-Western, Sheffield Deferred, Midland, North British Ordinary, do- Preferred, North- Eastern, and South-Eastern A, Canadian Railways. -Fall -Canadian Pacific Shares, Grand Trunk Ordinary, do. First and Second Preference, do. Third Prefer- ence, American Railways. -FaU-Atebi son Shares, do. Income Bonds, 1 Milwaukee, 1% Denver Shares, doi- Preference, 1% Illinois Central, 1% Lake Shore, 1; Louisville, New York Central, Erie, Ontario, Atlantic Firsts, Norfolk Preference, Northern Pacific Preference, Ohio, Philadelphia and Reading Shares, Union Pacific, Wabash Preference, 1 and do. Debentures, 1%. Foreign Railways.—Fall—Mexican First Pre- ference, Mines were generally steady, but without activity. -Rise-Jubilee, Jumpers, n; Knights, 6d London and South African Ex- ploration, and Oceana Land, Fall—City and Suburban, and Mason and Barry, h. One hundred and ten thousand sovereigns have been sent into the Bank from South America. Silver was unaltered—B ws æd; and dollars 37%d. Eastern Exchanges were firmer—Bombay and CalcuttaTransfers, U 2 21-32d. China rates were Up-%S:iiangbai Four Months, 3s 9%d. Rupee Paper was 63 to 63%. TO-DAY'S PliiCfc^—UtrwiNlfiSS. DONE. "Ito figui,es iii yarentheSM are yestirday't clotiiigpruet X o-adu T o-aay t pnce-q BRITTKFT STOCK*? Consols 2|poMon(97Ti)i% iIndia B P 4pe..((3i)jj-i Consols 23pcAct(97i) &-J Cana«l'"» i 4pc..(107)—< Local Stock ..(105*)— CapeGooil 4pc..(1C9»)— New 2i ditto.(96)— iSes* Ueal'iid Con(iOoi)— t^sfcot Be*jatk(B414X— mow S Wales tyctf r-9j— Ditto 3pc (97)— [South AntftiMiantli^)— Metro Bd Wks&Ul&l) 4pc(ir2; >i tto 3pc. (1C4)— lijcrmil HAlLWAYS "righton Ry Ord(164)— ;l,i>iiiioti A S W..(176) — Ditto Def" 'uledonian OnJ j Ditto Pref .{1' 7)— Do. Preferred*80)— Ditto Def..—(?3)2i-2 Do, Deferred..IMetro Con ..(87^)— < :)iat A Dover Or(16S)4 Ditto'lAiid—(75 — Ditto Pref (1W}> iMetro Dia Ord..(28J)— Ulasgow <fc £ j Wn(107)— Ditto Pref.92" 0 EasternOrd (84)- Midland Ord.. (157i)7-| U Northern Ord(1134)- N British Prsf.. (6bi>3 0 Northern Def..(611)— N liritisli Ord..(i7i)6» Q Northern A ..(63) N Eastern Ord (15flj)i Great Western(1634)i-i-i North Stafford..(123)— Hull&Barnsley(33)2i S Eastern Ord..(115)— Lane & Yorksb..(lQ4ij— i>Hto Def-(74j)> London & N W"(172j)j"j East Jjondon.. 1 aif Vale Act'89(78))— Furness l75i)— UNI'ilif) .STA t KS. RAiLWAYS ()entr&lPlI.Ci8c.(28i Norfolk Pref ChicagoMilwaukei80)73^-34 N Pacific Prefer(50)49i-9 Denver Ord. Ohic <fc Miss'ipi (22i)2 Ditti Preferred(53±Us-H-2 Dittc Preference (&^t— terie Shares C^i)i-s-4-iPensylvaniaOrrt (55,)| Ditto Preference(56)- Phil <& Beading (27 &)1'¡ Ditto iind Mort(lOii)— ;Do. First In. (734)— Illinois Union Pacific. l.ake Shore (K'5)4± Wabash Prefer.. (>5i<5-* ""iHVle&NaSb(72J'll-' Ditto Gen Mort(39;bl.1-71 Missouri Jt Ka» ( Atlantic & Q W i '< Centre!<"■ 3Ist Mort t3Oi)o.29i N Yo,.k Atchison (Mj)i»|-l-i OTIilSK 61-AILWAYS Ca'dian Pacific..(923)2-H-2-3iMexican OriI^.(21|)?-i-s-i Buenos AyresQS(123.4 Do 1st Pref..(79i}8|-i O Tnink Ord Do2nd Pref..(41i)l-l.J Do GuaraÐteerl(72*)2 Loinliard Ord..(84)— Do 1st Pref Mex Cen 4 pe ..(66J)J Do 2nd Pref ..(4li)l-0J-i Mex 1st In Unds(23j>— Do3rd Pref„(?2jt4-lH-i BAj-res&Bosario(79)— Cen Argentine Cen Argentine FOREIGN STOCKS. chillAB, talian 5 p c (?3i)3 Do. lEg., .(2 £ pm)}pm Mexi New ope J7i:.j Uueuos Ayren.iafcii(^)— Peru CorpStocks(10u-0 Do 1883(33)— Do Pref (37)— ^rjjentine, 3f!06..(7Oyj.i Porta 3 p cl869 (22SH-I Do. Funding ..(69})i Greek. 1831 Do. 44 p.c. ,sung(v8)— Greek. 1884 .(66)— Do. Treasury ..(42})— Russian 4 p cCon(98|)i Do. Treasury ..(421)- Russian 4 p cCon(98|)i AgtnaCed A (3^Vt Spanisli4pc..(64j)I^-i-:J Do. Cedulaa B.. ,.(30>— Tiirkiah, 1G71 Buenos Aye Ceil Do OLtl) net (93|;4-4 Do do. (10..J (10H Do 190 Group (554)1 Brasilian, 1889 (66^)i-} Do 2nd Group(31J;2 feypt Unilled..(r8^j)}.} Do 3rd .(22iVVi Do. Gov. New Do 4th Group (21 t: no, State Miu(103i)- Ottoiuan J>auk«(13J -fi Do. Daira New (98j)— UruguayNe^*3ipe<6)i 1'rench.ip c Rew(SSl)— Honduras Gov ..(8;— Do 4i p ,c (1C4^)— Paraguay -20' Hungarian 4 p Transvaal Loan(lC0i)| M1SCBIXANEOUS I,ondon SbK Dk8(47>— bartered Africa(l 7-3i) E & \V India DI,(2v NT. Kxplorations P and OPref (132ixd>- <Bothschild)..(l/4pm iP and O Def (187ixd>- Mexican Explo (— Cunard £ 20 paid(14>— Cape Cop'r &Z piiH ^xd1— Gen St6am Nav(5)— Bio TintoShsde/e^-T5#- fc Do 5 p c Pref(8i)— Mason & Barry voi)3-4 Do 5 pc 1887(8)— 'L'harsis Copper..— Anglo-American Mysore GoI<lMns<4 Tel Pref .(91)- Mysore Gold Fdi29s,— Do OrdAin'can(5t).— Palmarejos t5a)— Direo US Cable(114)— Indian Con Gold(Sd 6d Eastern .(14J) — Hontanas <2-6dv— I5astern Exten..(14J>— De Beers New<]S>r'(r3 Brazilian .pixd)— 3 African Exploi\12>4 National 1'eleplini4Jxd)— N Jagersfontein (14U-.W ■' Guinness^)rd..(."26i — Gold Fields .S Allsopp Ord (16)7 Africa. (27-KA-i Bryant and MajK14 £ ) .Salisbury Mines(3lxd)i Conaet Iron .(20)— City & Subnrban(9i$; Allsopp Ord (16)7 Africa. (27-KA-i Bryant and MajK14 £ ) .Salisbury Mines(3lxd)i Conaet Iron .(20)— City & Subnrban(9i$; Ebbw VaJa gtock(4}>— Jumpers —(4|)|J-J Hudson's Bay.(15^— Ferreiras.. (7}>— Hotchkiss (2ii— Jubilee. (5|)— Deccan Land ..(5J.^— Simmer & JackWU)— gWLCfwjgMrpg(iM^)- Wc«nMn SptaWV Patent Crtmn ..(S^xdj.^ Uaramouds,(ll)— runglaa .3 Oot B^ock B (10864 — tefaPr:ISr- ifcteffesii*. WW'-tntftMi Wene; prtftMtjr- Klmore Copper..(tif' I'ankee Girl..(4s aabdsSsfii Nitrate Ra.ilwa.Y4151)- t'arapara Bank,.$) — Pl'imitfYa.li\;rate{ Do. Waterworks(ll;— ^an Jorge Do.(5^)— British Water Gas(V>— &%n- Pablo Nitr(%.i)- SorUl'v Nav Col..(Ii)- Dublin r)isUller-t2&) Coats Ben's A«Hf»stos (6i'i .Maclvor Pat en to S — O" eana Lan t. 2») dear's Soap Ord(6J t— DAILY STOCK AND SHARE LIST SUPPLIED Bl MESSRS THACKERAY & CO. Stock and Share Brokers, 3, Dock Chambers CardifL RAILWAYS. Paid Prices st**k Barry Railway ioo ..190% 191% „ -Do. Shares.. 3 •- 1&?4 17 a.-ock Great Western 100 ..163 164 „ London and North Western _100 ,.172 173 100 ~1S6X6 157% Bdda and Swansea Bay.. 1QL-^ 5% 61/* stockBi»nu»y ICO-188 189 100 ^Ip 75 -164 165 and Wye ioo- 6 8 „ Taff Vale JWvidetiatoeh __100 78'/a 79 PBEFEBENTIAL stock, BarrsRy. Co. First proi.Ioo ..14W4M44% 2nd 100 ..141Val42% •• „Do' &d 100 ..140 141 ;H „ Brecon & Mer. 1st Pref. 1861.100 65 75 Do. 2ndPref. 1862.100 45 65 „ Cambrian, No. 1, 4 p.c ioo 63 65 Do. No. 2 4 P.C IoLr æv, 20»A „ Gre-vtWestern ConsolS p.c:.loo 163 164 10 Pembrk & Tenby 5 p.c., 1864. 10 811s 9 10 Rhondda <fe S'sea Bay 5 p.c. 10 10 10." Stock, Rhymney 4 p.c. Consold.100 ..12314 124% „ Iraff Vale 4 r.ciconsold. 100 ..122'/» li3>^xd GUARANTEED AND LEASED. 50 Aberdare Railway 50 ..142 144 Stock Groat Western, 5p. c. guar.. 100 164 166 „ Penarth ^arbour Dock, & RvlOO _152 154 RAILWAY AND OTHER DEBENTURES Stock BarryRy. 4 p.c 100 ..124V» 123% „ „ BreconAMerthyrA4 puc. -.100 ..93 101 „ 1)0. B4 p.c. ..100 67 70 1 „ Bute bock 4 p. c 100 117 118 i Cambrian A 4 p. c 100 ..117 119 Do. B 4 p.c :100 ..110 ;ill Great Western 5 do. 100 ..165 Ib7 Midland 3 percent 100 ..103 105 Mid-Wales A 4^ per cent ..100 ..115 117 Neath A Brecon 1st 100.ICS 110 „ do. A I Deb. 100 102 104 H do. A 2 Deb 100- 70 75 RhonddaASw^sea Bay.4p.c. 100 .1C7 109 Rhymney 4 ditto .100 ..125 127 „ TattVale 3pc.ilOO" S6 97xd BANKS. 30 Glamorganshire, Lim. 2% 51/4,50/4, 5 Glamorganshire, Pref. do.. 2% 63,4, 7 110 London & Provincial,Lim.. 5. 201/4 ¡: j 50 Lloyds Bank Limited 8 27U. 28 SO Metro., Birm., & S. Wales 5 15 16%, 20 NationalBankofWales,lam 10 161/c 16vi 75 National Provincial, Lim.. 10% — 42l-'2 43Vi*<i 60 National Provincial, Lim.. 12 .51 52xd 40 North & South WsUesr Lim 10 -33í 34Vi GAS. 10 Aberdare io 16 16% :lock Cardiff A 10per cent.100 ..195 200 Do. B 8 per cent 100 ..155 160 „ Do. C 7 per cent 100 ..lo5 140 Do. Gas D 5 per cent .100 97 ICO 10 Llynvi Valley 10 8s,4 10 Stock Newport A 10 per cent 100 ..195 200 „ Do. B 7% per cent.100 ..145 150 Do. C7 percent .100 ..135 140 25 Swansea 7% per cent 25 33 39 25 Do 7 percent 25 35 ó HAS AND WATER. Stock Barry and Cadoxton 100 ..155 180 P10 Bridgend. 108bli 12 Pontypool (Max. 10 p.c.) 12 1514 1611, 10 Ystrad 10 ..18 181/* WATERWORKS. 25 Bristol 2a ..54 [ 5 20 Do 20 ..41 q2 10 Neath A 10 17 17', a 10 Pontypridd .10 20 22 100 Pontypridd 5 per ell Pref 100 ..118 123 COAL AND IRON. 10 Albion Steam Colliery 10 9% 10 10 D. Davis <fc Sons, Limited.. 10 111/4 n/4 23 EbbwValeStseljIron.&Coal 20 4% 47 5 Great Western Ord. B 5 4" sii. 5 Do. New B 41;2.. 4 41 5 Do. Pref. A 581/2 10 n; H. Vivian & Co. A Pref. 8 4 5 5 International Coal. 5 2% 2'i 110 Miller & Cory 6 p, c. Debs. 100 ..104 105 XautygloABlaina Iron Pref. 62.. 69 71 JO Newport-Abercarn 10 8 3',i .0 Do. Participating Pref. 10 9% 10V» 5 North's Navigation Colliery 5 l'/3 1% 5 Do 10 p. c. Cum Pref. 55V4 10 Penrikyber Colliery 10 b 6 10 Do. 5to7Vap. c. Pref. 10 7 7% 5 Rhymney Iron 5 5 Do. INOW 41!, 1/. 38 100 Do. 5 p.c. Mort. Dabts. 1C0 83 8ij 17 South Wales Colliery A 17 771/1 3 Do. 10 per cent. B 3 4 4Va 3 Do. New B l1/^ 2 2V« 50 Tredegar Iron and Coal A.. 36 9 9: 25 Do B 25 92 103 'MISCELLANEOUS. Stock Alex. Dk. & By. 4% A Pref.100 100 102 Ditto 41,12 B Pref. 103 71 74 10 Barry Graving Dock 10 ..10 101,4xd 1 Bland & Co Isi '\j. 10 Bristol Brewery Ordinary.. 10 244 10 Do. 6 Preference 10 14% ] ,14 10 Bl.and So.Wales Waggon 3 ..6 61", 50 Bute Drv Dock .50 50'/2 51 V» Stock Cardiff Cor loration 31: p.c.100 ..110 lllxd 5 C'diff <efPen'rtli Tramways 5 ..4 4Vt 50 Cardiff Junction Dry Dock 40 30 32 25 Cardiff Workmen Cottage.. 25 34 36 50 Central Graving Dock 50 48 £ 0 7 Glo ster W agon A 7 5% 6% 10 W. Hancock and Co., Ltd. 10 14l/4 14'Axd 10 Do. 6 p.c. Pref.10 11V2 l?xd Stock Do. 4% p.c. Deb Stock ..100 ..101 H)3.rd 20 Hill's Dry Dock 18 6% 71/. 10 Milford Dock 10 50 Mountstuart Dry Dock 40 60 62 50 Do. B. 20 35 5 Newport Tramways 5 7% Do. Water £ 1 Annuities 27 2714 10 Parnall <fc Evans Ord 71^ 61/. 6% .10 Do. Pref. 6 p.c. cum 10 9% lUll. 50 Penarth Shipbuilding 50 37 39 10 Provincial Tramways 10 3% 4Vi*d 10 Do. 6 per cent. Preference 10 ICV* 10V. 10 Royal Hotel 6% Pref 10 iOxd 10 Spillers& Bakers Ordinary 9 ..11 11 v. 10 Do. 6 p.c. Pref. 10 )2V4 12^ StockSwanseaHarbour 4 p.c. Stk. 100 5r9 100 5 Thompson 6c Shackell 541/25 10 Tuckers James Ordinary I C, 7% 8 i0 Do. do. New b 6 6Va 10 Do. D:. 6 p.c. Preference 10 8% 10 Do. Do New.. 8 6 6% £ 0 'Windsor Slipway 45 13 14 Bank Rate raised from 2 to 3 per cent., 20th October THERE ARE SELLERS UF S750 Taff Vale Stock, at 72% £-140 Rhymney Ry. Scrip £ 520 Alexandra P, Preference, at 72% B200 Barry Ordinary Stock, at 191 40 Glamorgan Bank Orfl. and W Preference Shares 20 D. Davis and Sons Shares, at 111,'l 10 Port Talbot Tin Plate Shares B1000 Brecon and Merthvr Ordinary, at 5% 33 Pyle and Blaina £10 Shares, at 6 30 Albion Colliery Shares 25 Great Western Colliery New B, at £ 4 7s 6d 10 Spiller^ and Bakers 6 p.c. Preference Shares £ 6c0 tiwansea Harbour Stock, at 100, with 6 mths. div. THERU ARE BUYERS.OF 20 Hancocks Ordinary Shares 10 Lloyds Bank Shares, at 27% 30 Rhondda and Swansea Bay Ord. Shares S500 Barry 4 p.c. Debenture, also 1st & 2nd Prefs. BeCOTaS Vale Stock 10 Barry Graving Dock Shares, at lOV, £2Ù\J Sw,nsea. Harbour Stock, at Si1% 1,-) London and Provincial Bank Shares, at 20% S450 Barry Ry. rd Preference Stock, at 141 20 Bristol and South Wales Wagon Shares 10 and 15 Spillers and Bakers Ordinary Shares 12 Nells Preference Shares THACKERAY AND CO., CARDIFF, STOCKBROKERS T OF.?

E. T. LYDDON & COMPANY, STOCK & SHARE BROKERS, < BUTE DOCKS. CARDIFF, 1010 CW rtALK JO Watecifirw Xr 5. andl^yton Shares, at 21 £ 700 Taff Vafe Stock 1 Share of each elass James Tucker, Ltd. Rhondda Valley Aerated Water, Shs, ES paid, a.t 25 40 Great Western Colliery New B Shares, at par £ 100 Barry Estates Debenture 15 Provincial Trani Preference Shares 10 Tnckets Old Orainarv Shares and 6 Old Pref. 2C Glamot-gan Bank Ordinary Shares jS200 Cambrian 3rd Preference Stock, at 20 £ 200 Barry Ordinary Stock 12 Spillers Preference Shares 50 South Wales Colliery A, and 50 B Shs., at 411. WANTED. S25 Barry and Cadoxto" Gas Deb. Stock 2200millor and Cory Debentures Norths Colliery Debenture 2500 Taff Vale SLock £ i000 Taff Vale Preference and Debenture Stock Newport Water Annuitiea 10 Cardiff Mailing Shares 5 Spiliers Ordinary 50 John Bland; Shares £1000 Barry Debenture Stock GEO. THOMAS, STOCKBROKER, VIENNA CHAMBERS, BUTE DOCKS, CARDIFF, SELLERS. 1072 10 Bute Dry Dock Shares 50 Glamorganshire Bank Ordinary Shares Tynesille Engine Works Co. Shares Albion Colliery Shares BUYERS Barry Ordinary Stock Penarth Slipway Shares, fully paid Rhondda and Swansea. Bay Ry. Debenture FLEMING S. & J. G. THOMAS, STOCKBROKERS,DOCK CHAMBERS, CARDIFF (Telegraphic Address, "Flemins." Cardiff.") Telephone No. 158. 1033 ON SALE. 3 London & Provincial Bank Shares D. Davis ana Sons. Ltd., Shares Cardiff Kxchange Co. Debenture South Wales Engineering Shares Bute Dry Dock Shares WANTED. Ely Brewery Ordinary Shares Barry Dry Dock Shares Albion Debentures Mountstuart Dry Dock Shares Cardiff Gas Stocks Hancocks Ordinary Shares THOS F. PEARSON, STOCKBROKER 36, WEST BUTE-STREET, CARDIFF. Telegrams, Gedge, Cardiff." Telephone No. 139. SELLERS.—100 Union Mortgage of Australia 6 p.c Preference Shares, S2 paid, at par National Hank of Wale« ShaiM 2 Neath Wpter A Shares 10 SpiUers Preference Tyneside Preference Shares 10 Tuckers Old Preference BUYERS.—Cardiff Gas Stocks £ 1C0G Taff 3 p.c. Debenture £ 500 D. Davis and Sons Deb. 10 Barry Graving Doekq PARSONS AND KOBJENT STOCKBROKERS, CENTRAL CHAMBERS, NEWPORT. Telegrams Robjent, Newport." Telephone, No. 21 FOR SALE. 1036 B550 Brecon and Merthyr B Debenture 25 Bank of Wales, at 16% 30 Aberdare Gas Shares 50 International Coal 21 Tuckers Old Ordinary 16 Tnckers Preference ?0 Rhondda and Swansea Bay Ordinary E168 Barry Ordinary and 3 Sbares-otfw wanted 20 Glamorgan Banks 110 Rhymney Iron, fully paid, at 14a WANTED 3 Great Western Colliery B 50 North Tuckers New Preference at 5% £500 Newport Gas B or C 50 Spiliers Ordinary £ < 00 Rhondda J>ebenture, at 108 20 National Bank of Wales, at 16l/4 £ 1000 Rhymney 4 d.c. Debenture, at 191 t300 BsCrty 4 pfe.' Debenture 50 Westlakes Ordinary gS^Westeni^VaDejrjyaterg W f1ï:' -tM'Oliît AND COMPANY, t, BUTE-CRESCENT, BUTE DOCKS, CARDIFF. Telegraphic Address Quickly, Cardiff. 5005 SELLERS.—Glamorgan Bank Ordinary and Pref. National Bank of Wales Cardiff Match Manufacturing Co.-offers wanted Barry Ordinary Stock BUYERS. -Tvff Ordinary Cardiff Floating Metallic Shares Rhymney Ordinary and Preference Albion Coal Shares, at 9 ERNEST SULLY AND CO., STOCK AND SHARE BROKERS, 5303 125, BUTE STREET, CARDIFF. TELEGRAMS "Trust, Cardiff." BUYERS.— £ 00 Rhymney Railway Scrip i 300 Rhymney Ry. Stock ilIt Ystrad Gas and Water SELLERS.—100 Western Steam Trawling Co, Sharesi 5 Bate Dry Dock Shares 30 Great Western Colliery New B Shares HENRY J. PILLINGER & CO., LATE JBETTON SAYCE.-VAUGHAN AND CO., STOCK AND SHARE BROKERS, 45, HIGH-STREET, NEWPORT, MON. 1191 Telephone No. 127. Telegrams or PilliQliter, Newport. WE HA VI BUYERS AND SELLERS J or r EVEBJ'i'UJNG. TREGERTHEN DUNN AND CO. Telegrams "TREDUNN, CARDIFF," Telephone No. 130 STOCK & SHARE BROKERS STUART CHAMBERS, MOUNT STUART SQUARE, CARDIFF 1136 ON SALF 100 S10 Share Caieys Drogheda Brewery Co., at 8%— last 3 dividends 10 per cent. 3 National Bank of Wales Shares, at 16% 20 International Coal Shares °. 15 Thomp on and Shackells Ord. Shares, at 4% 10 Black Lion Brewery Shares BUYERS! £ 500 Barry Ordinary Stock 10 London and Provincial Bank Shares 10 Barry Graving Dock Shares Morels, and Thomas, and Radcliffes ss Shares Monthly Auctions of Steamship Shares held J. W. COURTIS, TAYLOR, AND CO., STOCK AND SHARE BROKERS. 1146 i BANK BUILDINGS, ST. MARY-ST., CARDIFF. Telegrams," STOCKS, CAIIDIFF," Telephone, No. 551 BUYERS. 10 Spiliers and Bakers Ordinary Shares, at 11 10 Ely Brewery Old Shares, at :8 xd 5 Nells Brewery Ordinary Shares, at Ell 18s 9d 25 National Bank of Wales Shares 100 Norths Navigation Ordinary Shs., at 1% B260 Norths Navigation Debenture, at 96 25 D. Davis and Sons Shares, at 11% 25 International Coal Sha.re!,at 2 SELLERS 10 Glamorgan Billposting Co.'s Shares 35 James Tuckers New Pref. Shs., £ 3 paid 10 Spillers and Bakers Ordinary Shares, at 1111. 15 Albion Colliery Shares B500 Miller and Corys Debentures 5 Nells Ordinary Shares London and Provincial Bank Shares 25 Glamorganshire Bank Ord. and 30 Pref. Shs., at 6% B4000 Brecon and Merthyr Ordinary Stock 14 J. Tackers Old Ord. Shares 10 Crown Soap Shares, 30s paid E. B. SIMS, STOCK & SHARE BROKER POWELL-PLACE, BUTE DOCKS, CARDIFF. 117351 Telegrams "Shares, Cardiff." P. O. Telephone No. BUYERS,—Rhondda Deb. Stock Cardi' f and Penarth Tramway Shs, at :5"1. SELLERS 10 International Coals, at 2% 3 Crown Soap Shs., 30s paid, at Is 6d pr 3 South Wales Jam, S9 paid 1 Bute Dry Dock Share, at 50 300 Cardiff Match Co Shs—bid wanted 2 Parnall and Evans Ordinary Shares 3 Parnall and Evans Preference Shares 5 Weaver and Co. Ord., fully paid G. HOBDEN & CO., STOCKBROKERS. 108, BUTE DOCKS. CARDIFF 1204 Every class of business transacted CHARLES MASSY AND CO. CORY'S CORNER, BUTE DOCKS, CARDIFF. 1213 TELEGRAMS: Invest, Cardiff.' P.O Telephone No. 75 BUYERS £ 00 Taff Ordinary, at 78% 50 Provincial Tramway Pref, at £ 10 6s 3d 6 International Coal, at 2% 20 CaTdiff Ice A or B' B500 Bute Dry Dock Debenture SELLERS.—10 Bute Dry Dock Shares, at 51 44 International Coal, at £2 13s 20 Tuckers New Ordinary, at élls 40 Norths Ordinary, at 1% 50 Norths Preference, at 5^ 5 Newport Abercarn Ordinary, at 8l/4 ^SCardd^Pin^Ston^ingyShares^iMJ! PERCY POWELL, STOCKBROKER, 118, DOCK-STREET, NEWPORT, MON. Telegrams "Percy, Newport." P.O. Telephone, 55. BUYERS.—50 Palmers Candles Ords., at £ 315s 10 Internationals, at 214 2) Newport Aerated Waters, at par SELLERS.— £ 100 1 Brecon Ordinary, a.t4% 20 Newport Aerated Waters, at 2s 6d pr. 20 Newport Abercarna, at 3V8 SWANSEA AND DISTRICT DAILY STOCK AND SHARE LIST. SUPPLIED BY STEPHEN P. WILLS, Stock and Share Broker, 30, Wind-street, Swansea. SWANSEA. Paid. Prices. Stock SwanseaCorpor'n 3% p.c.100 11C lllxd Do. Harbour 4 p.c 100 ..98 99 10 Rhon. &Swan. B.Ry. Ordy.lO 6 6% 10 Do. do. 5p.c. Pref. 10 10Vi 10^ Stock Do. do. 4 p.c. Deb.100 107 109 30 Glamorgan Bank, Ld., Ordy 'i\ 5% 5% 5 Do. do. Preference 2yt.. 6'a 6% 4 50 Metro.,Birm., &S.W.Bk,Ld 5 16% 16%1 10 H. H. Vivian & Co. "A' 85 10 Weaver & Co. Ld Ord 10 8t4! 914 10 Do. Prof 10 3 92 1 Anderson, Cox & Co. Ld 1 í 1 Taylor & Co. Ld 1 10 Atlantic Patent Fuel Co. 8;" 10 11 10 Swansea United Breweries 10 6 7 10 Do. do. 6 p.c. Pref. 10 6 7 10 Do. Tramways 10 2 2l/4 50 Do. Central Dry Dock 50 50 51 50 Do. Dry Dock 35 11 12 25 Do. Gas 7% p.c 25 38 39 25 Do. do. 7 p.c 25 35 36 1 Do. Coffee P. H, Co. 1 1 1% 5 Do. Merch't Shipown's 4 3 3^4 3 1)0. Shipping. 52"4 2l/s 4 Do. Waeons 42 NEATH. 10 Neath Waterworks "A" ..10 16>4 17U 10 Do. do. "B" 10 66 5 Do. Tramways 5 y4 10 Main Colliery 10 9 g., CARMARTHEN AND LLANELLY, Stock Llanelly & Mvnydd Mawr Ry., 5 p.c. Debentures. 100 80 85 Do. Burry Port & Gwendraeth lly., &p.c. Debentures. 100 ..75 SO 10 Carmarthen Untd Breweries 10 8 8% 10 Do. do. 6 p.c.Preferenco 10 8 8% 25 Do. Gas 25 26 27 1 Quinine Bitters Co. 15s.. PEMBROKE AND MILFORD. Stock Pembroke & Tenby R Debs 100 ..100 105 10 do. do. 5Pref. 10 8 9 10 Milford Dock 10 1 BUYERS.—jElOOOSwansea Harbour Stock f Glamorganshire Bank Ord. and Pref. Ntllmdda Orelin&ry and Pralorence i Rhnauda 4 p. e. Debentnre Stock Taylor &"nd Co.'s Shares SELLERS.—Metropolitan Banks Weaver & Co., Ltd., Ordinaries Glamorganshire Batik Preference ) ondon and Provincial Banks Glamorganshire Bank Ords. Neath Waterworks B James Tuckers Deb. STEPHEN P. WILLS, 30, WIND-STREET, SWANSEA. Telegraphic address" Wills. Swansea. 1277 R. H. MORGAN, T (LATE METROPOLITAN, BIRMINGHAM, AND SOUTH WALES BANK), STOCK AND SHARE BROKER, 17, WIND-STREET, SWANSEA. TELEGRAMS: BROKER, SWANSEA. 5278

RAILWAY TRAFFIC RETURNS FOR THE PAST WEEK. 1892. 1891. In. De Brecon and Merthyr 1014.. 1340. 325 Taff Vale and Penarth Rail- 13150.. 11933.. 1217.. Pembroke and Tenby 433.. 419.. 14.. — Rhymney: 3413.. 3236.. 126. Barry 4? i 6.. Cambrian 39)8.. 3825.. 123.. — Rhondda and Swansea Bay. 490.. 431.. 69.. Metropolitan District. 7f07.. 7628.. 179.. Metropolitan 1429.. 14128.. 131.. — Great Eastern 73953.. 71266.. 2702.. Midland 167324..I65i78.. 2046.. London. Brighton,and S C 40103.. 408-1., 418 South-Eastern 37662.. 37318.. 344.. London, Chatham <fc Dover. 22493.. 2-402.. 91.. London ",nd North-Western.200 56 ,.204732.3976 London and South Western. 52894.. 52826.. 2AB.. Great Western 151410..155lc0.3770

LATEST MARKETS. ) CORN. LONDON, Friday.—Market flat and inactive—English and foreign wheat. 6d lower since Monday. Flour 3d to 6d, and oats and maize about 3d cheaper. Other articles unaltered. Arrivals English—wheat, 360 qrs; barley, 1,410 qrs oats, 180 qrs. Foreign—wheat, *3,020 qrs barley, 4,480 qrs oats, 50,680 qrs maize, 21,390 qrs flour, 39,760 sacks. GLASGOW, Friday.—Maizo very quiet at 12s HVjd per2801bs for mixed American, and 12s for ronnd. Wheat an4 flour were dull, concessions made to pro- mote sales, only a retail business passing. Feeding stuffs all quiet tt latest rates. LIVERPOOL. Fri(lay.-Wheat-limited trade. Cali. fornian ld to 1,d, and reds %d under Tuesday. No. 1 CaliforniM, 6s 4y4d to 6s 6d red winter, 5s 7%d to fs 811 d. Beans 3d under Tuesday—Saidi, 26s 3d to 278 9tf Peas 1,2d to Id under Tuesday -5s 5%d to 5s 6d. Oats quiet-new yellow and black Id under Tuesday. Maize very short, ld under Tuesday—prime mixed 4s 2d to 4s 21/4d. Flour very quiet and unchanged. Weather fine. WAKEFIELD, Friday.—AS is customary at this time of the year the wheat trade is of the slowest possible character, and on the very little business passing buyers have generally the advantage in price. The finer qualities of malting barley being scarce are in re- quest, at full rates, whilst for ordinary sorts the demand is very slow. Maize and-beans- rather lower. English oats favour buyers. CATTLE. ROATH (Cardiff), Friday.—There was a good supply of cattle on offer at our market to-day, principally home fed, Irish cattle being scarcer. Sheep were very numerous and far exceeded the requirements. Pigs were plentiful, and baconers dearer. Owing to the Christmas market being a large one trade, was slow to-day. Business generally was treinact-d at Tues- day's rate3. There was a fair attendance, and but little doing, sheep selling especially slow. At the close of business considerable numbers were left unsold. USK. Friday.—The usual fat stock fair was hold,to. day. There were a good number of fat beasts on offer, and sold at from 5%d to 6y2d per lb. PRODUCE. LONDON, Friday.-Sngar -at auction the small amount of 210 tons grocery crystallised was offered, and all sold at fully steady rates, prices ranging from 16s 6d to 17s 4i4d Egyptian syrups all bought in refined m&rlfv/fc slow, bus onalterod; foreign goods remain dull. Beet,opened flatly, .hut closed, steadier- sellers, December, l«s January, 14s' 0%d': February, 14s 2l/<d; March, 14s 3d April, 14s 3%d; May, 14s 4%d buyers s4d les3. Coffee—small sales, with generally a dajl tone futur.es, steady tp In some oases 3d to 6d advteee!1 Tea unaltered/ Rice- rather steadier; cargo, sailer, Rangoon, February-April, sold at 6s 9d_; Bassein, sailer, 6s 71/id. Rum very dull. Australian tallow sales went 6d higher for two parcels of best quality rest unchanged mutton, 28s 6d to 26s M beef, 26s M to 23s 3d. Turpentine, 22s. American petroleum, 4%d. LIVERPOOL, Friday.-Sugar-No. 1 crystals, 19s 3d No. 2. 18s 3d. Granulated standard, 18s. Beet dull-December, 13s liy^d January-March, 14s d April, 14s 3d value. Coffee dull. Cocoa very in- active. Rice flat. Castor oil steady—Calcutta, {2ftd. Linseed stagnant. Hemp very idle. Lard, 52s 9d. Tallow—small business, at late rates. Resin dearer- common, 4s. Petroleum and nitrate unchanged. PROVISIONS. WHITLAND, Friday. There was a fair attendance and supply, butter in casks realising Is iy4d to Is l%d per lb., whiLst butter in pound rolls varied from Is 3d to Is 4d per lb. Beef, 7d to 8d mntton, *8d to 9d pork, 6d per lb. Eggs, 9 and 10 for Is. Live ducks and fowls, 3s 6d to 5s per couple. NARBERTII, Thursday.—Butter in lbs, Is 3d to Is 4d Mr lb do. in cask, 1",Ie! to Is 1%0 per lb. Live fowls, 3a to 4e 5d rtr pair d. ducks, 4s 6d to 69 6d pw pair; du. turkeys, 12s to lfs per pair dead geese, 9d and IOd per lb. Eras, 10 for Is. Beef, 6d t~ 8d per 1> mutton and limb, 7d to Sd per lb; »«k, fca to ad per lb. LONDON, pdday.-Butter-,Markok firm and dearer for finest qualities of foreign, but quiet for inferior kinds. Friesland was quoted at 112s to 118s Kiel, Danish, and Swedish, 120s ti 134s; Normandy, 163s to 136s Jersey. 104s to 118s American, 80s to 80s; New Zealand, 80s to 118s Australian, 100s to 122s. Bacon—firm market for Irish, at 62s to 69s Conti- nental easier Danish, 58s to 65s. American hams, 5Ó8 to 60s. Cheese firm good to fine American, 62. to 54s common to good do., 36s tc 4bs Dutch unaltered. LIVERPOOL, Friday.-Beef firm-extra Indian miss 58s 9d to 68s 9d. Pork unchangyd from Friday last— prime mess, 7Ps 9d to 83s 9d. Bacon firm and dearer —short middles, 46s to 48s long middles, 46s W 50s. Hams firm-long cut unchanged at 54s to 59s short out, Is dearear—5os fid to 56s td shoulders, over Friday—45s to 47s. Lard, 52s, being 3s 6d over Friday, Blltter and cheese unchanged. SUGAR. GLiSGfew, Frlda.Y.-Vair business done at barely steady prices. The official report states :—Fair to good business done at steady to rathereasier prices. BUTTER. Coaic, Friday.—Firsts, )19s seconds, 100s; thirds, 88.1; fourths, 77s. Kegs—thirds, 82s fourths, 70s. Mild-curcd firkins-superfine, 127s fine, 116s; mild, 103s. Kegs—mild, 103s. In market-107 firkins, 6 kegs, 39 mild. FISH. GRIMSBV, Friday.—Fair supply cod and halibut scarce. About 23 smacks ana three steamers arrived. -s-le,, Is 3lt to Is 5d turbot, 7d to 9d brills, 5d to 7d per lb. plaice, 3s to 4s 6d lemon soles, 6s to 8s whitches, 3s to 4s 6d ;live halibut, 6s to 7s dead, 4s to 5s 6d per stone live ling, 3s to 4s dead. Is to 2s 6d live cod, 38 to 6s dead. Is to 33 each hake, 409 to 70s per score; squids, 28s to 30s per box. HOPS LONDON, Friday.-There is but a moderate demand for hops, as consumers probably consider that by abstaining from buying during the usually dull month of December they will induce holders to sell at lower prices. Some growers have cleared out their remna.nts at lower rates, but the general tone of the market is firm. All foreign markets are firm, and in many in- stances rather dearer. potatoes LON'noN, Friday.—Good supplies on salei and trade moderately active at the following quotations Mapnums fOs to 70s Hebrons, 60s to 80s snow- drop,, 60s to 80s imperators, 60s to 70s regents, 50s to 60s per ton. METALS. LONDON, Friday.—Copper quiet, with a moderate business at £ 4615s cash B47 6s 3d paid 24th Decem- ber B47 5s three months. Tin firm on spot, for- ward neglected—Straits. S95 5s cash S92 three months. Spelter, about £18 5s. Spanish lead, about H9 159 3d English, B10 to B10 2s 6d. Scotch pig iron, 41s 71hd cash. Hematite, 46s 3d oash. Closing report. Copper quiet, but steady, at IP46 17s 6d cash; £ 47 7s od three months. Tin steady on spot, but weak forward; Straits, £ 93 7s 6d cash; £ 32 three months English ingots, £ 96; spelter, about £ 18. Spanish lead, £ 10 16s 3d to £ 1017s 6d English, £ 10 to B10 2s 6d. Scotch pig iron, 41s 7d cash. Quick- silver, S6 2s 6d per bottle. GLASGOW, Friday.—Market easy; fair business Scotch dene at 41s 7yad, 41s 8d, and 41s 6%d cash 41s 9%d, 41s 8d, and 41s 8112tl one month buyers, 41s 6%d cash sellers, 41s 8d one month; 41s 6%d cash 41s 8d one month sellers, 1,4d more; Middlesbrough done at 37s 6d eah; buyers, 37s 6d i\ash sellers, 37s 7y2d. Hematite—buyers, 46s l%d tosh sellers, 46s 4%d. COAL LONDON, Friday.—A quiet market for seaborne house coals at last prices. Hettons, 17s Lamb ton, 17s; East Hartlepool, 16s 6d Lyons, 16s Wear, 16s per ton. Ships arrived. 42. Wind west.

'8 SOUTH WALES TIDE TABLE. CARDIFF* f SWANSEA.! NKWPORTJ Dec. —- •Mor.|Evn.|Hgt.jMor.|Evn.|Hgt. Mor.;Evn jHgt. 12 M 0 45, 1 18 26 4; — 0 24 25 0, 0 58 Til,in 13 T 1 52: 2 26 26 6! 0 55 1 29 25 5! 2 5 2 39:26 11 14 W 3 3 3 34|27 3! 2 4 2 36 26 lj 3 16: 3 47 27 8 15 T 4 Oj 4 23'28 2, 3 3 3 28 27 2, 4 13 4 36 28 7 16 F 4 50 5 14|29 5[ 3 54 4 18 27 6! 5 3! 5 27129 10 17 S 5 37, 5 59i30 5i 4 41 5 324 7j 5 50 6 12l30 10 18 S 6 19} 6 39j31 li 5 24 5 44 29 4 6 3'4 6 52131 6 19 M 7 it 7 19 31 6! 6 5 6 22,29 lli 7 141 7 32<31 11 Basiu »Prineeof Wales J)k. {Alexandra HI,

SWANSEA EXCHANGE. SWANSEA, FRIDAY. The following fixtures were reported on Change to-day St Nazaira, 5%fcs (Wittekind). St Nazaire, 5J/2fcs (Aberrnaed). Savona, 8s and 8s 9d (John Dixon).

BALTIC REPORT. LONDON. FRIDAY. Freights depressed, with little or nothing doing. At the Baltic the tone of the market for cargoes of wheat afloat and for shipment remains m the same dull state as recently recorded. Califor- nians. December-February shipment not worth over 30s 3d, and this pnce has been taken for Barcadale, arrived off coast. American offers cabled at ,ato prices, which are too high. Russians also beld over market value. Indian first-hand sellers put out of court by re-sellers. Maize staady—19s 9d paid for the steamer CriineA with Galatz-Foxanian third new crop now shipping for April-May Danube 19s 6rl was asked, with buyers at 19s 3ci. Barley dull—15s would be accepted for Novors. sisk on passage for shipment the demand con- tinues inactive.

WRECKS AND CASUALTIES. TsPEGIAL TELEGRAMS ImUM LLOYD'S A3RNT9.1 The British steamer Azalea, from London for Antwerp, went ashore en the Shingles, near Deal, on Thursday afternoon. Assistance declined. The British barque Grasmere, from Vancouver for Valparaiso, stranded at Esquimault, but afterwards floated and proceeded. Damage unknown, believed slight. lie British steamer Universal, loaded with ore, in leaving Bilbao on Thursday night, stranded on the Bar and i-einainf. An attempt was to be made to float her next tide. The steamer Rydal Holme, of Mary port, collided with the elevator of a grain warehouse at Newcastle, damaging the latter, and carrying away her own bow- sprit and cutwater.

LIZARD SIGNAL STATION. THE LIZARD, Friday.-NVincl SW, fresh. Weather showery. Barometer, 30"18, falling. Passed East— Latimer, from Iquique for Falmouth Cypher, of Swansea H.M.S. Bellerophon steamers Georgette, of Dieppe Foirport, of Cardiff; H.M.S. Redwing Peter Graham, of Cardiff Dupuy De Loire-, from New Orleans for Havre Westernland, from New York for Antwerp-; Venetia, from Baltimore for Hamburg Grecian Prince, from New York for Rotterdam; Stockholm City, from Boston for London. Passed West—steamers Lodore, of Newcastle Blanche, of West Hartlepool; Lady Tennant, of Newcastle; Cerigo, of Liverpool Kate Forster, of Newcastle Laertes, of Liverpool; Wilhelm Oelsnner, of Hamburg; ■ Rathesay, Oa»lifl!; of \LoiKfon Trevider, of St Ives Dunsley, of Whitby. SWANSEA BAY IGNAL STATION. MUMBLES LIGHTHOUSE, Friday. Wind WSW, fresh. Weather overcast. Sea rough. Passed East- brigantine Morning Star, of Guernsey; steamers Ravna, of CliriatiaGia; Hamlet, of Copenhagen Nigretia, flf Liverpool; Marie Fleurie, of Newcá. tie Sunrise, of West Hartlepool; Wittekind, of West HartlepooL Passed Wcst-steamers Crofthead, of Whitehaven; Marion, of Liverpool; Bwllfa, of London Seebold, of Bilbao. CARDIFF—ARRIVALS. ROATH DOCK, Dec 15.—Eastry ss, 1924. Suther- land ss, 1463. L E Charlewood ss, 495. Aurora, 346. Cassia ss, 675, Rouen, light. South Cambria ss, 1257- Bordeaux, pitwood. Jane ss, 846. St Oswald ss, 1781. ROATH DOCK, Dec 16.-Aldgate as, 2208. Labar- 1 rouere ss, 762, Newport, light. EAST BUTE DOCK, Dec 15.—Werfa ss, 601. Magnet, 637. Gratia, 549, Geestemunde, ballast. Hollinside ss, 692, Cork, light. Pawnee ss, 1167. Almenoca C, 670. Royal Sovereign, 13?8. EAST BOTE DOCK. Dec 16.— Andriana, 2636. WEST BUTE DOCK, Dec 15.— Ada, 31, Roscoff, pota- toes. Zipporah, 72, Paimpol, potatoes. Olive Branch. 21. Flower of the Fal, 138. Varra, 53, Bristol, beans. Doxford, 682. Onyx ss, 138. Lark ss, 40. Forest Deer, 73. Volga ss, 98, Cork. Grasiholm ss, 43. Wesley, 38, Roscoff, potatoes. WEST BUTE DOCK, Dec 16.—T E Foster ss, 498, Dieppe. PEKARTH DOCK. Dec 15. -Mercia ss, 1016, Rouen, light. Quickstep ss, 631, London, light. Burnock ss, 215, Glasgow, gas coal. PENARTH DoCK. Dec 16.-Lydie ss, 1137, London, light. Knight of St John f-s, 48, Roads, light. SAILINGS. ROATH DOCK, Dec 15.—Isle of Ramsey as, Williams, Genoa. Thor ss, 996, Splatt, Rochefort. Peconic ss, Harnden, Venice. Peter Graham ss, Tom, Havre. EAST BUTE DOCK, Dec 15.—G E Wood ss, Bowen, Bordeaux. EAST BUTE DOCK, D,, 16.-Tregea. ShaKespeare, Lucn, Buenos Ayres. WEST BUTE DOCK, Dec 15,—Chanzyss, Carpentier, Caen. Vril ss, Gilpin, Swansea. Fitzwilliam ss, Pawson, London. WEST BUTE DOCK, Dec 16.-Sif. Carlsen, Natal. PENARTH DOCK, Dec 16.—Middlesbrough ss, Havre. Islo of Durseyss, Gibraltar. ENTERED OUTWARDS-Dec 16. Algiers, Racine ss, B, 1016, Robson, L Gneret S: Lucia, W.I., Mutual ss, B, 1351, Turnbull Bros Constantinople, Carrie ss, B. 1117, Hardy, Wilson k, Co Dieppe, Hollinside ss, B, 692, Cairiek, Crone & Co Sables, I, E Charlewood sa, B, 4?5, Ba ll, Lee, Finch Coquimbo. Aberystwyth Castle, B. 1055, Beynon & Co St Vaast, London, B, 40, Dinan, Morel Bros St Nn zaire, Cassia ss, B. 675, Stephens, Mawson & Goss Malta, Lydie ss, B, 1137, Way. Tylor & 1 ewis Alexandria. Fulham ss. B. 1300, Watts, Ward & Co Singapore, Eastry ss, B, 1921, Wattley, Taylor & Bright Brest, Werfa ss, B. 662, Silley, W J Tillett & Co Malta, Zoe ss, B, 1203, Cox, Harrison, Moore & Moore Rochefort, Longueil ss, B. 1086, Morel Bros & Co Bahia, Evie J Ray, U S, 919, Ray, Cory Bros <fc Co Catania, Jeederen ss, N wy, 315. C Schroeter & Co Santos, Gratia, Nwv, 549, Jacobsen, C J Hansen & Co Copenhagen, Sjoelland SiI, Swe, 436, Teilefsen & Co St Nazaire, Mercia ss, B, 1016, Thomas & Radclifre La., Palmaa, Starch s.s, B, 1307, Jackson, Turnbull Bros New York via Genoa, Pawnee ss, B, 1167, Christie & Co Galle or Colombo, Hnrworth ss, B, 1557, R Ropner&Co Bombay, Lanark ss, B 1973, Cross, J .T McEachran Dak&r, Truro, Swe, 895, Norman, M Hillestrom & Co CLEARED-Dec 16. Gibraltar, Spark ss. B, 1450 coal La Rochelle, Patience ss, B, 1300 coal Rio Janeiro, MacCullum More, B, 2408 coal St Lucia, W.I., Mutual as. B, 2600 coal Port Said, Delos ss, B, 1600 coal Bombay, Copenor ss, B, 3000 coal Lisbon, Roseland ss, B, 1450 coal St Vaagt, London, B, 75 coal Bcmbav. Sling&by ss, B. 4000 coal Brest, Werfa ss, B, 1120 coal Rochefort, Longueil ss, B, 2000 coal Malta, Zoe as, B, 2100 coal bladeira, or Las Palmas, Yedmandale ss, B, 2500 coal Catania, Jcederen ss, Nwy, 580 coal Buenos Ayres, Adv na, Nwy, 680 coal Para, Statvninster Stang, Nwy, 600 coal Genoa, Antonio Madfe, If, £ 88 c6nl Lisbon, Rei de.Pqrtu £ al, Pa^bwnkers Alexandria, Fulham ss.fi, 2500 coal Dieppe, Hollinside 95, jj, 1350 coal Bordeaux, Ely ss, JJ, 1000 coal, 46 copper St Nazaire, Mercia ss, &, 2000 coal Singapore, • Aislaby B, Bombay, Lanark as, B, 4000 coal Naples, Mary Thomas as. B, 2800 ctfal IMPORTS—Dec 16. Bordeaux, South Cambita ss, piswood, Simkin Bros Roscoff, Ada, potatoes, W Young Paimpol, Zipporah, potatoes, T Callaghan Bristol, Yarra, beans, Spiliers & Bakers Roscoff, Wesley, potatoes, E England BARRY DOCK. ARRIVALS, Dec 15. Rosary ss. Francesco Crispi ss. King Brmyn ss.. Cairnryan ss. Widdrington ss. Pre. sident Garfield ss. Headlands as. Lizzie Edith as. 74 Falmouth, granite. Queen of the Chase, 78, Falmouth, granite. Shirley, 78, l^almouth, granite. William Gordon, 732, Liverpool, ballast. Jtederen ss SAILINGS, Dec 1-5.-Haverstoe ss, Teneriffe. Satrunji ss, Bombay. Marseille ss, Marseilles Patience fiS, St Malo. Gardenia ss, Genoa. Water. ville ss, Venice. SAILINGS, Dec 16.-Rive de Gier ss, Mutual, St Lucia. NEWPORT—ARRIVALS. ALBXANBRA'DOCK. Dec 16.-Kirkleag as, 245, Water ford,flight. Eliza, 71, Hlghbridge, light. OLD DOCK, Dec 16. — Capt McLure ss, 301 Dublin,Hight. Vulture ss, 281. Dartmouth, light. RIVER, Dec 16.-Suez ss, 1366, Cartha^ena, iron ore. Fame, 60, Bridgwater, iron ore. Lavinia, 41, Bristol, light. Woolton, 235, London, loam. Julia, 60, Pad stow, sand. Juniper, 99, Pembroke, limestone. Troubadour, 78, Calstock, sand. Lewisman, 58, Southampton, scrap iron. Lizzie, 55, Hayle, fldur. Happv-go-Lucky, 49, Bridgwater, light. Somorrostro ss, 1120, Saha Cabcllo. iron ore. SAILINGS. ALEXANDRA DOCK, Dec 16.— Labarrouere ss, Pearce, Cardiff. Harriet Ann, Webber, Minehead..Acacia, Rogers, Barnstaple. Cormorant S, Parry, Cork, t Khrkless ss, Coffey, Waterford. Richmond ss, Tho- burn, Bilbao. Maitlands ss, Davies, Seville. Priucipo de Napoli ss, Caflero, Naples. Oi.o DOCK, Dec 16.— Rathkenny SSJ_ Hill. Belfast. Vulture £ 3, Bart, Dartmouth. B P H, Stephens, St Ires. RIVERJ Dec 16. Happy-go-Lucky, Maddock, Bridg water. Elizabeth Ann, Lewis, Porlock. Shamrock ss, Jaco, London. Stranger, Cottle, Barnstaple. Lark, King, Barnstaple. Theodore, Hyatt, Highbridge. Ebenezer, Tucker, Padstow. Jane and Sarah, Ayres, Barnstaple. Water Lily, Driscoll, Bantry. Naiad, Thomas, Calstock. Rhoda, Waters, Bideford. Bena.n ss, Russell. Decido. ENTERED OUTWARDS-Dee 16. Castro, Benan ss, B, 717, Russell, Orders & Handford Hennebont, Sam Lancaster ss, B, 290, Budd & Co Buenos Ayres via Las Palmas, Zarate ss, B, 1551, Andrew, Rennie, Wilkinson & Co CLEARED—Dec 16. Castro, Benan ss, B, bunkers Lisbon, Eden, F. 360 coal Port Said, Volante ss, B. 1200 coal Smyrna, Topaze ss, B, 2450 coal, 25 coke IMPORTS-Dec 16. Carthagena, Suez ss, 2830 manganese ore, Pyle and Blaina Works, Ltd Salta Cabello, Somorrostro ss, 2600 iron ore, Ebbw Vale Bristol, Emily Maria, general, R Burton & Sou London, Woolton, 400 loam Padstow, Julia, 30 sand Pembroke, Juniper, 60 limestone Calstock, Troubadour, 60 and Southampton, Lewisman, 60 scrap iron Havle, Lizzie, fiour Bristol, Prince of Wales, general EXPORTS COASTWISE-Dee 16. Bideford, Lavinia, 64 coal, W E Williams Highbridge, Eliza, j 18 coal Bristol, Ant, 100 coal Cark, Henrietta, 125 coal. Hopkins & Llewelyn Bristol, John ss, 175 coal, E W Hockey Bridgwater, Fame, 110 coal, Thos Wilks & Co Bude, Friendship, 96 coal, II Evans Waterford, Kirkiess ss, 430 coal, J F Thomas & Ce Barnstaple, Sarah Ann, 74 coal, H Evans Lynmouth, Pioneer, 56 coal, H Evans Clevedon, Alert, 56 coal. II Evans Bristol, Iron Duke ss, 150 coal Bridgwater, Active, 110 coal, Rennie, Wilkinson & Co Bristol, Victory. 110 coal, E W Hockey Bristol, St Vincent as, 170 coal, E W Hockey Waterford, Maria McMillan, 160 coal H Evans SWANSEA—ARRIVALS. NORTH DOCK, Dec 15.-Rosslyn ss, 489, Huelva, copper ore. NORTH DOCK, "Dec 16.—Baron Hambro ss, 366, Porthcawl, light. Talbot ss, 300, Liverpool, general. Vril 5S, 157, Cardiff, light. St Margaret ss, 185, Dublin, light. Fitzwilliam ss, 179, London via Cardiff, general. SOUTH DOCK, Dec 15.-Nar as, 136, Cork, light. Mignonne, 79, Bordeaux, pitwood. Plassey ss, 2046, Avonmouth, light. SOUTH DOCK, Dec 16.-Collierss, 123, Bristol, genetal. PRINCE OF WALES DOCK, Dec 15.—Bwllfa ss, 515, London, light. Ethel ss, 55, Newport, tinplates. Pcrriton, 79, Plymouth, flour, etc. Sapphire ss, 1401, West Hartlepool, light. Dabulamanzi ss, 980, Port Nollotb, copper ore. Sunlight ss, 704, Bilbao, iron ore. Seebold ss, 910, liouen, light. PRINCE OF WALES DOCK, Dec 16,-British King as, 3042, Baltimore via London, general. SAILINGS. NORTH DOCK, Dec 15. Garrison ss, Bailey, Bordeaux. Rougemont ss, Davies, Algiers. Stanley Force ss, Fisher, Newry. Emerald ss, Keegan, Newry. SOUTH DOCK, Dec 15. — Georgette ss, Vasselin, Dieppe. SOUTH DOCK, Dec 16.-Nar ss, Hudson, Newry. PRINCE OF WALES DOCK, Dec 16.—Iron King ss, Hughan, Rouen. ENTERED OUTWARDS-Dec 16. Philadelphia and Baltimore, British King ss, B, 3043, O'Hagan, Williams, Torrey & Field Dieppe, Bwllfa ss, B, 515, Walker, J Wood & Co CLEARED-Dec 16. Dieppe, Bwllfa ss, B, 950 coal Treport, Acacia, B, 12 general IMPOSTS—Dec 16. Bilbao, Sunlight ss, 1450 iron ore, S Stephens Port Nolloth, Dabulamanzi ss, 1659 copper ore, Richardson & Co Baltimore, via London, British King ss, 109 barrels zinc, Dillwyn & Co Bordeaux, Mignonne, 5 zinc ore, Vivian & Sons 85 pitwood, W Davies London, via Cardiff, Fitzwilliam ss. 60general, Tucker Plymouth, Perritou, 45 alum cake, Ystradgynlais Sewage Co 61 flour, Thos Price Liverpool, Talbot öS, 400 general, John Bacon Newport, Ethel ss, 100 tinplaies, Williams, Torrey d-, Field Cardiff, Moderator ss, 74 tinplates, Williams, Torrey & Field Cardiff, Edith as, 96 tinplates, Williams, Toney & Field EXPORTS COASTWISE-Dee 16. Chatham, Agnes Ellen, 265coal, Main Colliery Co Belfast, St Margaret ss, 520 coal, Vivian & Sons Chatham, Pearl, 190 coal, Dynevor Coal Co Belfast, Vril ss, 430 coal, Vivian & Sons Liverpool, Talbot ss, general, &c., John Bacon Dublin, Vision, 70 coal, G Thomas PORT TALBOT. ARRIVALS, Dec 15.—City of York as, Neath, light. Dec 16.—Acacia ss, Swansea, general. Libertv, Pad- stow, oak pole-. Harriet ss, Middlesbrough, steal bars. Rapid ss, Huelva, copper ore. SAILINGS, Dec 15.—Esther. Penzance, coal. Dec,16.- City of York ss, Swansea, tin. Vigiiant ss, Liverpool, tin. Trefusis ss, Devoran. coal. PORTHCAWL. ARRIVALS, Dec 16.—Union, Falmouth, ballast. Lough Fisher ss, Cork, light. SAILINGS, Dec 16.—Carnsew ss, Hayle, 400 coal. Progres ss, Penzance, 300 coal.

PONTYPRIDD NATIONAL EISTEDDFOD. GENERAL MEETING OF GUARANTORS. On Thursday evening, a general meeting of the guarantors of the National Eisteddfod of 1893 was held at the Parish Rooms, Pontypridd. under the presidency of his Honour Judge Gwilyni Williams.—A^ letter was read from the Kev Cynonfardd Edwards, Cardiff, statin? that owing to his approaching departure for America he would not be able to adjudicate on the recitations. -He would, however, retain the appointment of adjudicator on the essay, "Weishmenwho have risen to eminence in America and the Colonies," if the committee Avished. -At the recommendation of the Literary Committee, it was decided that the services of the rev gentleman, as one of the adjudicators QH the e..aŸJ HE r-staiuedi it beingt considered that he is specially qualified to act iu that capacity.—It was resolved to ask Dafydd Morgan\vg to adjudicate on the collection of Welsh ballads, for which lie has offered a, prize.—A long letter was read from Mr David Jenkins, Mus. Bac. (Cantab), with reference to the sugges- tion that his oratorio, David and Saul, be pro- duced at the forthcoming Eisteddfod. He had, he said, a choir new learnmg the work at; Swan- sea, and he was willing to bring this choir to Pontypridd, if necessary; therefore the excuse that the Pontypridd Choir could not have time to learn the work fell to the ground.—The Secre- tary (Mr Joseph David) explained that he had received the letter only that morning, so that it jlad not be £ ;n laid before the Musical Committee. ^Cfiat committee, however, now recommended that the order of the EisteddfoJ concerts be as foltows Tuesday night, performance of Athalie; Wednesday night, ballad concert Thursday night, performance of Israel in Egypt; Friday night, a Welsh eciieert.-On the motion of Mr J. Sprague, seconded by Mr W. R. Davies, the recommendations of the Musical Committee were adopted, and the secretary was instructed to communicate this fact to Mr D. Jenkins.—Mr Hopkin Smith Davies, aschairman of thePavilion Committee, reported having received communica- tions from a large number of Engbsh firms,a,sking for details on the proposed pavilion, the plans for which were to be in hand by the 1st of January next.—Mr Sprague intimated that at the next meeting he would propose that an Executive Committee be appointed to carry on the business in future, so that general meetings need not again be called.-Mr H. Porcher also gave notice of motion that a temporary bridge be constructed from Tafl-otreet over the river Taff to the eisteddfod field.-The Committee then adjourned until the 12th of January.

CARDIFF MUSICAL FESTIVAL. A meeting of the Provisional Committee of the Cardiff Triennial Musical Festival was held at the Park Hotel last night. There were present- Mr H. M. Thompson (in the chair), Rev W. A. Downing, and Messrs W. H. Johnstons, T. Evans, E W. Waite, W. P. James, W. Roun- feldt, J. E. Gladstone, Dr Treasure, and W. Scott, lion. ,ecretary.-Sir Joseph Barnby wrote accepting the position of conductor of the festival of 1895.—The Musical sub-Committee reported with reference to the production of new works at the next festival, and it was resolved that the chairman, and Mr W. H. Johnstone, Mr S. Aitkin, and the hon. secretary be a deputation to wait upon the conductor to endeavour to arrange with Sir Arthur Sullivan, Anton Dvorak, and Mr Haydn Parry to compose new works for the festival.

CRITICAL CONDITION IN THE IRON TRADE. A critical condition has appeared in the Mid- lands pig-iron trade owing to a dispute with the ironstone miners. Eigkt furnaccs have had to be damped down in North Lincolnshire, baing nnable to get ore. This greatly curtails the pro- duction of pig-iron available for filling Midland consumers' orders, and on Friday much anxiety was expressed by the Midland finished iron- masters lest the deliveries ot pigs should bo stopped. If th i« dispute extends it may also lead to the closing of furnaces in South Yorkshire and Derbyshire, in which event the situation will become serious.

SURVEYORSHIP OF THE GOWJER ROADS: Amongst the names sflected by the Roads bl)4 Bridges Committee to be submitted to thegsnwal meeting of the Glamorgan County Council, we notice that of Mr G. E. Gordon, surveyor, Pen- clawdd, Gower. Mr Gordon belongs to one of the old and respected Gower families, being a nephew of the late Mr John Gordon, Berry Farm, who held the office of registrar of girths, marriages, and deaths for th" Gower district for upwards of 50 years.

SUTHERLAND FAMILY DISPUTE. In the Chancery Division, yesterday, a motion on behalf of the Dowager Duchess of Sutherland to restrain the Duke from interfering with h«r pos. session of Ttttensor Chase till the trial of the action or a further order, was mentioned bofore Justice North, but Mr Cozens Hardy said he could not proceed with the motion, not having yet rc-ad some of the affidavits. Tho motion was crdored to stand over until Wednesday next.

PROTECTION FOR THE UNFORTUNATE." Albert Edward Hawthorne, a barman, aged 21, was indicted at the Old Bailey yesterday, fcr maliciously wounding an East End unfortu- iiate," named Mary Ann Johnson, in her reom un.der circumstances recently reported. The prisoner protested his innocence.-The jury found him guilty of unlawful wounding.—Baron Pollock, passing a sentence.of IS months' hard labour, said it was essential that the lives and persons of the prosecutrix's class should be protected.

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CARDIFF SCHOOL BOARD ELECTION. The triennat election in connection with this Board, has been fixed for Tuesday, the 10th of January next. There are 15 uismbera to be elected, and nomination papers will be received I until four o'clock ion the afternoon of Friday, December 30th. The voting will take place in each ward at polling stations to be subsequently not! Bed.

THE BLISS OF IGNORANCE. Yesterday, at the Cardiff Borough police- court—before Dr Paine, Mr Evans, and-Dr Taylor—three doltish-looking Russians named respectively Nichol Brinkman (24) Fitz Arenmer (23), attd Lenkale Plutim (37) were charged with smuggling a quantity of tobacco on board the Russian vessel Matens on the 13th December. Mr Mitchell, chief rummag- ing officer, appeared on behalf of the Inland Reve- nue Authorities.—A boatman named Jackson, in the service of the Customs, stated that he boarded the vessel m the basin of tho West Dock. He the vessel m the basin of tho West Dock. He asked them if they had any tDbacco, and tti-y produced about half a pound each. The follow- ing day another Customs officer visited the ship I for the purpose of rummaging, and in the prisoners' bunks and chests found considerable quantities cf tobacco.—The prisoners throughout the proceed- ings seemed to be perfectly unconscious of what they were charged with, and the efforts of an ignorant and loquacious interpreter served only to make confusion more confounded. Unde these circumstances the Bench ordered their acquittal.

OUR SCHOOLBOYS. Few people probably know batter the ways of schoolboys than the Rev Mr Edward Lyttelton, head master of Haileybury, who has appended to a little volume entitled "Mothers and Sons," published by Messrs Macmilian, some homely practical hints on boys' clothing. This gentleman has observed that some wrong-headed but; thrifty parents" allow their sons to wear cutgrcwn collars, which cause disorders of the blood vessels of the head and neck, besides other mischiefs. Mr Lyttlelton approves of the round jacket and trousers, but not when boys have been allowed to grow out of these garments, because then, when the jacket has ascendel above the waist and the trousers have been lowered to make a decent show round the ankles," the result is an interregnum" of shirt, which may be seen when the wearer sits at a desk writing with square elbows. "Enter (as Mr Lyttelton quaintly puts it) the east wind, making havoc of tin liver and kidneys. This is bad economy." Further, boys often wear incredibly had boots, which mean long doctors' bills. Mr Lyttelton is dead against mght shirts and linen sheets. It is, he believes, the oppres- siveness caused fey these that makes young boys throw off their clothing in their sleep. To pl- vent this, and also the habit of piling rugs and stuffy coats on their beds when it is oolo,^ Mr Lyttelton recommends woollen pyjamas— the healthiest garments to wear at night. ijastly, he observes that it is difficult to imagine what Mlies growing boys will be guilty of in respect to tight waistcoats and trouser tops. Who (h«s asks) is to see to these things if mother s do Dot ?

ANOTHER FLOUR CASE. At the Pontypridd County Court on Thursday I -before his iinsour Jttdge Gwiiiyoi Williams- the Li\fer,pQO]»$PffcH^§hore Flour jmd Rica Mill Company, Lunitftd, su«ad Mia' SaraTi Hughes, 6f Treorky, for damages for breach of contract to accept delivery of a cf 200 sacks of flour. Mr J"errQtr.(Jacob, Hunt and^ Hunt), of Cardiff, appeared for the plaintiffs, Anû n-fils (Morgan and Rhys), Pontypridd, for the de- fendant.—Mr Henry Thomas, agent for the plaintiff, proved the contract and that the defendant had accepted delivery and paid for a portion of the flour, and that in August, /lour having fallen in price, sho refused to take delivery of the remainder.—Mr Roberts, manager of de- fendant's branch at Cardiff, corroborated, -bor the defence, the defandant was called to prove that sha had entered into no written contract for the sals and purchase af the 200 sacks of our. His Honour, however, found that the defendant had accepted delivery under the contract,and gave judgment for the plaintiffs for £ 15 and Ccsts.

TRUTH says A speech delivered by the Roman Catholic Bishop of Salford at a temper anca meetintr at Ashton-under-Lyne was so sensible *nd i/oderate that it deserves notice. The Bishop suggested that whilst strong beers should be taxed, the sale of light beers not above a certain minimum strength should be encouraged by being freed from duty. I his is a doctrine that I have always preached. It is indeed a pity that more temperance reformers are not as reasonab e and as practical as the Bishop of Salford." A large measure o £ the success of the Golden Sun- light Ale may bø attributed to the fact that it is brewed on these lines, and witl compare favour a with the ordinary high coloured, strong heady ales. It is brewed from malt prepared from the finest Herefordshire barley, and most delicately lfavoured with hops, called "Wor sters but really grown in the rich fertile valleys of Herefordshire. Messrs Watkins and Son, of the Hereford Brewery, are the only brewers of this famous ale, and it is sold by over 200 agentsnn the I North, South, East, and West of the British I Isles. South Wales office, 94, St. Mary-street I Stores Westeate-street, Cardiff, 154P; 1" [ j 'I

STKPNEY. The hearing of the potion apinst: thi return of Mr Wootton Isaaosdp, member fofc Stepnejr, was resumed in London yest«rd«y,»-W. ship's engineer, said, in further examination, that a Mr Isaacs and a Mr Cheltenham had offered him a trip up the Mediterranean, and*a'Mr Chamberlain, a private inquiry agent, had offered him money, with the object of his clearing out. Other men had made offers of the same kind-to him.—Witness, cross-examined, denied that be had offered to go away, or said that 'Jlis price was three figures. Samuel CaRolo said lie was employed in connection with the election, first receiving 25s week, and then J32. He signed- receipts book when paid. Mr liobson, petitioner's coun- sel, asked for the book, and Mr Jelf, for respondent, said it was not forthcoming. Cross- examined, witness said he did combined registra" tion work and election work, and be never asked for a single vote. He was now employed by tha petitioner's solicitor. Sampson Symonds said that on the day of the election he drove in a vehicle with Mr Green, bringing voters to the p011. He saw Green give a voter named Bloomtield half a sovereign. Witness drove Bloomfield to the poll. Bloom- field did not wish at first to take the money. Green brought other men to the poll, and was frequently in communication with Mr Harris, who was in charge of one of Mr Isaacson's committee-rooins. Green also saw a voter named Hyams, and gave him three half-crown?. Witness drove Hyams to the poll. Witness also saw Green give money to a man named Isaacs. Witness saw three acts of bribery committed, and he had an idea there were ten pounds for him, which Green had kept back. He was promised wlO when lie was engaged. He had not told amaii named Joll that he had Green under his thumb, buthehad"himonabit of toast." The £ 10 were for services rendered and spending among voters. Witness spent 553. The books of the Conservative Association were then produced shewing a subscription in May of JS100 from Mr Isaacson. He had given a similar sum other yecrs. There was also a further 950 this year which Mr Jelf said could be explained. The case for the petitioner then closed, and Mr Jelf at once called witnesses. Mc Isaacson, junior, denied giving Dollington a c-ularena friend card. Cross-examined, witness did not approve of St-, pney Father s card. ine Court then adjourned.

NORTH MEATH. Proceedings were resumed yesterday in the hear in of Mr Pierce Mahony s petition against the return of Mr Michael Davitt. Mr Drummond, for the petitioner, put inevidence of thediccesan fund subscribed for the defence of the petitions of North*and South Meath. Evidence was then calied to prove that priests had taken pa.rt in the attacks made on known supporters of Mr Mahony before the polling-day. Miss Anno Kensh and Het i.01"' Patrick Kensh, of S!ane, depose" that Father Keely refused to say private mass f°r an invalid aunt since it had been known they iv6rO sympathisers with Mr Mahony. A disgusting cartoon was placed near their house- The cartoon bore an inscription,- member Kitty" and Tory Spy Mahony- Margaret Haryn, an aged woman from Oris- town, deposed^ that on thu nomination day she refused to cheer for Davitt. A priest whom she did not know accused her of throwing stones, and on her refusing to kneel and beg his pardon he struck her on the fac-, and Callaghan s married daughter swore she intervened and received from the sg.me prjest two blows. She told him migion was going to" Hen.' The ifiqtitryWft adjourned.

TJAE SCOTCH IRON TRADE. "')'J GLASGOW. i -P,io'ay. -Trade has been quiet this week, and little fmpicvement is expected before the, holidays.' Scotch warrants have sold in moderate quantity from 41s 7d to 41s 9d cash, There was a very small business in Cleveland warrants at 37s 6d hematite iron has been idle at 46 s per ton. The shipping demand for pig- iron is vory limited, but a considerable quantity is going into consumption at home, andConnals stocks show a fair reduction for the week. The steel makers have arranged the wages question of a portion of their workmen and hope to come to terms with tho rest. Inquiries show that there is a good amount of work to ccrae cut, but the steelmakers are holding for prices which merchants hesitate to concede. Ship-plates are quoted JB5 15s, and angles 24 17s 6d, less 5 per cftnt.. and makers are reported to be adhering more closely to quotations with practically no underselling. The iron bar trade continues de- pressed, order. being from hand to mouth, and inadequate to keep the wjrks fully going. Prices of common bars rang« from £ 5 10s to £ 5 17s 6d, and best bars up to 26 7s 6d. Iron sheets art steady at f,7 7s 6d.

FIRE AT A TEMPERANCE HOTEL. TuDichfwan Temperance Hotel, near Balloch. at the foot ot Loch Lomond, was burned down early yesterday morning.

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