South Wales Daily News

SWANSEA EXCHANGE. SWANSEA, WEDNESDAY. The following fixtures were reported on Change to-day Batoutn, 10s tinplates, Es coal., toriyis (Viceroy). Belfast, 5s 3d (Rod Rose). Honfleur, 4-s 9d (Corsair). Copenhagen, 7s 6d (Dana), Drogheda, from Neath, 3s 9d (Darro). Sail (homewards)—Guadaloupe to Continent, 32fo«. and 42fcs. (Severn).

BALTIC REPORT, LONDON. WEDNESDAY. Frig-hts active. At Baltic demand for cargoes of wheat remains very inactive, and values have downward tendency, with hardly any inquiry either afloat or for shipfuent; 28, 3d paid for f. o. q. River Plate wheat, February-March. Maize, steamer, 21s 3,1 bid February-March, and 21s paid for Galatz-Foxanian, June- July, Danube March-April, 20s 7.d asked,and 20s 6d for later months. Barley quiet—15s 9d is the value of Azoff for shipment.

QUARANTINE NOTICE. Messrs Martin and Marquand, steamship owners, Bute Docks, Cardiff, received a wire from their agents in Bilbao on Wednesday stating that all quarantine restrictions on arrivals from St Nazaire have been re- moved. LIZARD SIGNAL STATION. THE LIZARD, Wednesday.—Wind NW, fresh. Weather cloudy. Sea moderate. Barometer 30-04 steady. South cone hoisted at 4.5 p.m. Passed East- Bams, from Paranagua for Christiansund; Praecis, of Stavanger steamers Weshawken, from New York for London Britannic, from New Orleans for Hull Gooigetto, of Dieppe H.M. tug iEt-na tug William ")Ilifyo" of i,i,- fro,ii London Sutherland, of Liverpool City of Bristol, ot Dublin. Pasted West—steamers Resolution, of Whitby cable steamer, presumed Electra, which afterwards put back Gutheil, of Geesteiniinde Midlothian, of Glasgow ;:Minnie, of Middlesbrough Alice Dcpeaux, of Rouen Gothhnt1, of Liverpool; Turret, of Newcastle; Lundy, of London Ituni, of London. SWANSEA BAY SIGNAL STATION. MUMBLES LIGHTHOUSE, \VednesAay.—Wind NW, fresh. Weather cloudy. Sea rough. Passed East- 5teétmer:\ Trefusis, cf Falmouth Erimus, of Falmouth Morfa, of Swansea Tyne, of Newcastle schooner Lanisley, of Penzance. Passed West-steamers Long Ditton, of London Wiltshire, of Newcastle Modera- tor, of Newport Enid, of Newport Pearl, of Glasgow. MOVEMENTS OF LOCAL VESSELS. Penzance arvd Genoa from Cardiff 30th Iloliere arvd Havre 30th Activity arvd Itouen 30th King's Cross arvd Now York 31at Raglan arvd Huelva 31st Beignon left Rouen for Cardiff 31st Tredegar left La llochelle for Bilbao 31st Hart arvd Gflasgow 31st' Longueil arvd Hamburg 31st Cemini left Penarth for London 1st St Aubin arvd Barrv 31 st Sinbad left Penarth for London 1st Chas Mitchell arvd Barry 31st Peter Graham arvd Penarth from Havre 31st Werfa left, Barry for Brest 31st Barcn Ilainbro arvd Bordeaux from Cardiff 31st Rosehill arvd St Nazaire from Cardiff 31st alley Al.bey left Oporto for Pomaron 30th Aberdare arvd Newcastle 31st Treherbert passed Gibraltar for Genoa 31st Leda and La Rochelle 31st Westergate left Glasgow for Savona 31st Garonne arvd St Nazaire from Newport 1st Enterpe left Iluelva for Cardiff 31st Dolcoath left Algiers for Huelva 31st Melrose Abbey arvd Bilbao 30th CARDIFF—ARRIVALS. ROATH DOCK, Feb I.-Eirl of Roaebery ss, 725, Bilbao, iron ore. EAST BUTE DOCK, Jan 31.—Wm Banks ss, 431, Havre, light. Yarra, 85, Ely ss, 540. Tripoli ss, 1637, Liverpool, light. Rakoczy ss, 969. EAST BUTE DOCK, Feb 1.—Cormorant ss, 598, Cork, sundries. WEST BUTE DOCK, Jan 31.—Edith, 68, Bristol, wheat, etc. E Hampton, 77, Plymouth, light. Sussex ss, 80, Ardglass, potatoes. WEST BUTE DOCK, Feb 1.—Der!»y, 55. Sharpness, maize. Yvonne, 49. Surprise, 40, Roscoff, potatoes. Reveil ss, 245, Cork, light. PEXARTH DOCK, Jan 31.—BirdoswaL! ss, 1921, Car- diff, light Shagbro^k ss, 86S, Pembroke, light. Ash- dene ss, 733, London, light. Gemini ss, 585, London, light. Peter GrAham ss, 489, Havre, light. Tjafva M, 327, Bristol, light. PENARTH DOCK, Feb 1.—Thomas Turnbull SS, 1292. Penarth Slipway, light. Eugenie ss, 1157, Penarth Slipway,flight. Deer Hill ss, 1118. West Hartlepool, light, llarbonrn* ss, 714, London, light. SAILINGS. ROATH DOCK, Jan 31.—Queen of India ss, Matthias, Bombay. Iran ss, Delane, Bombay. C Radcliffe ss, James, Port Said. Castanas ss, Stephens, St Nazaire. Eleinore s, Golding, London. Gogo ss, Langletz, Iluelva. Aurora, Pockett, Bristol. R'.ATIIDOCK, Feb!.—-Tmaum sc, Tenperiey, Bombay. Ossian ss, Lrff, Alexandria. EAST BUTE DOCK, Feb 1.-Livorno, Schotter, Mar- seilles. N Vagliano ss, Willis, Constantinople. Alacrity ss, Roberts, Southampton. A Cecille ss, Aufth,t, Rouen. WEST BUTE DOCK, Jan 31.—Orpheus ss, Richards, Liverpool. Bessie ss, Malony, Newhaven. Argus, Hvere, Charente. l'uglen, Hansen, Lisbon. Excelsior, Watkins, Bristol. PENARTH DOCK. Jan 51.-City of Bristol ss, Hon- fleur. Will Jolliffe as. Roads. Brodick Castle, Nagasaki. PENARTH DOCK, Feb 1.—Ashdene ss, London. Sin- bad ss, London. Gemini S, nouen. ENTERED OUT WARDS—Feb 1. Genoa, Castlegarth ss, B, 1672, Nicol, E G McCarthy Rouen, Charles Mitchell ss, B, 480, W J Tillett & Co Havre, Peter Graham s", B, 490, Beer, W J Tillett & Co St Nazaire, St Aubin ss, B,749. Newton, F P Hacquoil La Rochelle or St Nazaire, Earl of Rosebery ss, n, 725, Gregory, Martin it Marquand Havre, Wm Banks ss, B, 431. Powell Duffryn Coal Co Port Said, Red Cross si, B, 1832, W H Taylor & Co Dieppe, Crosshiil ss. B, 638, Paterson, J T Duncan &Co Marseilles, White JiJeket ss, B, 1405, Geo Hallett Rio Janeiro & Valpariso, Galgate, B, 2227. Kennison. Wilson Sons & Co Bombay, Laurel Branch ss, B, 2146, Geo Hallett Rio Janeiro, Cypromcne, B, 1750, Guthrie, Ileywood Port Said, Hudson ss, B, 1105, Hardv, Wilson & Co St, Brieux, Saucy Lass, B, 3, Jeune, Morel Bros A Co Havre, Shagbrook ss, B, 868, Ehbett, Frank DSwm Kurrachee, Tripoli ss, B, 1637, Stallvbrass, Balmer & Co Marseilles, Eth -.lwalda ss, B, 1556, Hardy, Wilson & Co St Lucia, W.I., Cydonia ss, B, 1003, E Earl & Co Vinaroz, Marios, Spn, 398, Manzanos, Cristobal Co Rouen, Gemini ss, 15, 586, Harrison, Moore it Moore Malta, Eugenic ss, B. 1157, Harrison, Moore ct Moore Vigo, Auckland Castle, B, 713, Harrison, Moore<fe Moore San Francisco, Saratoga ss, B, 2133, J J McEachran Port Saill, John Fothetgill ss, B, 1721, M Thompson Valencia, Tjalvess, Nwy, 327, Martensen, Tellefsen & Co Palermo, Principe (Ii Napoli ss, Iy, 1243, G Insole & Sou Madeira. Deer Kill ss, B, 1118, J H Murrell & Son Hnelva, Lady Avenel, B, 138, C Tennant, Sons & Co CLEARED—Feb 1. Roiien, Gemini ss, B, i 160 coal Bastia, Arthur ss, B, 1500 coal Spczzia. Veribus Unitis ss, B, 2650 coal Genoa, Wm Anning ss, B, 3000 coal Brindisi, Trewellard ss, B, >'850 coal Rio Janeir,, Larnica, B, 2200 coal Port Said, Tresillian ss, B, 3000 coal St Nazaire, St Aubin ss, B, 1450 coal Havre, Peter Graham ss, B, V 00 coal Rouen, Charles Mitchel: ss, B, 930 coal Havre, Wm Banks ss, B, 950 coal Dieppe, Crossbill ss, B, 1000 coal Havre, Shagbrook ss, n, 1530 e^al Bombay, Laurel Branch ss, H, 4370 coal Spezzia, Kathleen ss, B, 1800 coal Santos, Doxford, B, 1050 coal Para, N'tja. Nw), 170 coal Trieste, CVirnmore "5, B, 2900 coal Maiseilles, Redruth ss, B, 2300 coal Malta, Kugenie ss, E, 2100 coal St Brieux, Saucy Lass, B, 65 coal Barcelona, Isle of Bardsev ss, B, 1750 coal Port Said, John Fothergill SS, B, 3450 coal Genoa, Orbo s, B, 2250 coal Santander, John Byng ss, H, 990 coal Vigo, Auckland Castle ss, B, 1300 coal Valencia, Tjalro ss, Nwy, 700 coal .r .A'

WELSH IN SCHOOLS. A largely-attended public meeting under th. auspices of the Barry District Young Wales Society was held at the Taber- nacle Chapel, Hoi ton-road, on Tuesday evening, the Rev .T. W. Matthews (president) in the chair Ths Rev \V. Willnvms proposed, and Mr WatkiB'i Williams seconded-" That this meeting is of' opinion that the Welsh language should bo taught in tho day schools, and that the Scheol Board be approached in reference to the introduction of tho same." Carried.—-The R: v 1VIorris IsaaO moved, and the Rev W. F. D-iniels seconded. "That Welsh parents be urged to con, verso with their children in the, Welsh language." Tiie Rev G. Llechidofl Williams proposed, and Mr D. M. John seconded,, That a Welsh Society be formed ti carry out the purposes of the meeting." A com- prehensive paper on tho Welsh language was lead by Mr J. D. Davies. The President read verses complimentary to the Young Wales Society, and the proceedings ter- minated with the usual votes of thanks, and the sinking of Hen Wlad Fy inbadati."

COMMERCIAL SALES. FRUIT AND CATALOGUES NOW TRrrt" READY. rii v i POST FREE ON APPLICATION. vl ^rTr large QUANTITIES OF FRUIT bURUBlfL. AXD F0RE^ ™EES. bilRUBS, &c. An Inspection of the Llandaff Nurseries Invited. Six minutes' walk from T.V.R. „ A Llandaff Station. i GARDEN WREATHS AND CROSSES, FLOVTKR °OT fLOWEKS, SEEDS, OF FLOWER SHOP, HKJH-STREET ALL KINDS. ARCADE- Special Lines— APPLE TREES AND THORNS. WREATHS "W7"ILLIAM TRESEDER, A2TD ▼ T m JL CROSSES NURSERYMAN, 1187 BOUQUETS. CARDIFF JR. W.M I &-CO- PRIZE MEDAL ALES & STOUT. MILD & PALE ALES FROM 10D. PER GALL. PORTER OR STOUT FROM Is PER GALL. In Casks of 4% GaUs. and Upwards. STOKES QROFT BREWERY, JgBISTOL. Purchasing Agents appointed in all towns where not already represented. 4784

SOUTH WALES FINANCE WEDNESDAY, February 1st, 1893. The market to-day has been quiet on the whole, and with few changes in any depart- ment. Rails are still neglecbed almost entirely, with the exception of Taff Vale Siock, and this shows a steady dis- position to go lower upon the announce- ment of the crisis that has been Teached in connection with the Sliding-scale question. There are cffers of the Stock at. 81, but buyers hold off, and few people would be surprised to see a decline gradually to 75, or even lower. In Rhymney and Barry Stocks there is absolutely nothing doing. ( Sellers do not seem to be disposed to come down in their demands, and buyers are holding off in the expectation of getting the Stocks at a much cheaper rate, than they are now quoted at. Rhymney Stock has been marked down to 185-190, a decline of 2y2. Great Western Stock has been done at 166%. The quoted price of London and North-Westerns is 1% lower, at 174-175. Midland now stands at 158%159%. In Bank Shares there has been a fair amount of business, London and Provincials having hanged hands at 19% xd, Lloyds at 2711z. and Bank of Wales at 13 xd. Eastern Dry • Dock Shares have been transferred at 3 In Cardiff Ice A Shares there have been negotiations at 11 xd in International Colliery Shares at 2%,and in James Tucker's Ordinary fully paid at óllz. There are new sellers of Thompson and Shackell's Ordinary Rhymney Iron Old S5 paid Shares at 15s Tucker's New Preference £ 10 paid at £ 7 18s 9d Cardiff' Corporation Stock at 112% Bevan's Preference Shares Nell's Ordinary Taff Vale Preference Stock Metropolitan and Birmingham Banks at 16% TafF Vale Ordinary Stock Bank of Wales Shares at 13 North's Ordinary Shares at 33s Black Lion Brewery Shares. There are new buyers of Ship Brewery Shares Tucker's Ordinary at 6% Bevan and Co.'s Preference at 9 Barry Ordinary South Wales Colliery New B Shares London and Provincial Bank Shares at 19% Hancock's 4% per Cent. Debenture Stock Lloyds Bank Shares at 27y2 Tucker's Old Preference Shares Ponty- pridd Water 10 per Cent. Shares at 20%. Rise.-Lloyds Bank Shares, to 27% — 27% National Provincial Bank Shares, to 52^—53% Hancock's 472 per Cent. Debenture Stock, 1 to 102-104. Fall.-London and North Western Stock, 1% to 174—175 Midland Stock, y2 to 1581/.—159% Rhymney Ordinary, 2% to 185-190. On the Rhondda and Swansea Bay Rail- way last week the traffic receipts amounted to £ 435, as compared with B470 for the cor- responding week of 1892, tue decrease being thus £35. The aggregate of the four weeks to date is or £ 211 less than in the corresponding period of the previous year.—The return of traffic on the Barry line for the week ending the 28th ult. shows the receipts to have been 25,519 as compared with an average of £6,640 for the same week last year, or a decrease of £ 1,121. The aggregate for the past four weeks is m4,373, which, as compared with £ 26,563 for the correspond- ing period, shows a decrease of £ 2,190. For the past week the receipts on the Pembroke and Tenby line were £440, showing a decrease of E3. The aggregate from the 1st January is £ 1,697, or an increase over the same month of 1892 of E,86, The; receipts last week en the Cambrian Railway amounted to £3,770, or a decrease of ClO3 as compared with the corresponding period. The aggregate from .1 gr the commencement of the hdf year is £ 13,622, or Y,119 more than that for the same period of the preceding year. Messrs E. T. Lyddon & Co., in their monthly South Wales Investment Circular, furnish a number of interesting figures, showing how the port of Cardiff has pro- gressed during the past year. In 1882 6,446 vessels, of a net registered tonnage of 5,970,474, left the port with oversea cargoes, 'while, including vessels leaving in ballast, the total is raised to 6,717 and the tonnage to 6,267.218. These figures show an increase over the totals of 1891 of 17 vessels and 306,774 tons. In 1891 Cardiff not only maintained the premier position gained in 1887, but obtained the first plpce for exports of cargo and ballast com- bined. In the matter of imports there were during the past year 4,286 vessels entered, with a registered tonnage of 3,511,961, as compared with 4,287 vessels and a tonnage of 3,425,891 in the previous year, this giving an increase in tonnage of 86 per cent. The number of coasting vessels cleared in 1892 was 7,430, of ,1,123.046 registered tonnage, against 6,774 vessels and a tonnage of 977,927 in 1891, or an increase in vessels of 656 and in tonnage of 145,119. The number of coasting vessels entered last year was 9,710 of 3,594,221 registered ton- nage, an increase of 614 vessels and 408,344 tons over the returns of 1891. There are on the register of Cardiff as belonging to the port 303 vessels of 176,936 tons, as com- pared with 309 vessels and 171,477 tons in 1891, an increase in tonnage only of 5,459. Mr George Thomas's useful monthly list of investments, with latest prices, divi- dends, &c., has just been issued. The report of the directors of the Porfty- pridd, Rhondda Valleys, and East Glamor- gan Bill-Posting Company, Limited, with I the audited accounts for the half-year endod December 31st, 1892, have been issued. The directors are pleased to recommend that a dividend at the rate cf Y,10 per cent. pier annum be -.1t{t.i4 on the 7th February next. They further recommend that the sum of B10 be paid towards the reduction of the formation e^mpses. Messrs Chas. massy and Co.'s weekly report is as follows Banks.—A fair amount of business has taken placf- in National Bank of Wales Shares, at 13 and 13%. The present quotation^is 12 J8 —13'/g- London and Provincial are 19%—20 ex div. Lloyds, 27; Metropolitan, Birmingham, and Scut!) Wales, 16%—% and Glamorgan Ordinary, 5%— Brewerie,fl.andcock' remains steady, ab 14>8—15%. Swansea United are firmer, at 6%— on the announcement of a half-yearly dividend at the rate of 7 per cent, p.,r annum the 6 per cent. Preference are quoted 6%—7%. Nell's Ordinary have improved to 12%—% on the announcement of a dividend for the naif-year at the rate of 14 per cent, per annum, making a distribution of 12 per cent. for the year. Collieries.—With the exception of a few trans- actions in Internationals at JB2 14a 6d and E2 15s, this market has been idle. Davis and Sons are firm at 12-— and Albions at 10— North's Ordinary are quoted a.t 32s to 33s, and the Pre- ference 4-%—5. Rhymney Iron Shares are dull at /4- Rails.—Barry Ordinary has further declined to 189 -191. The dividend ab the rate of 9 per cent, per annum, declared last week, caused general disappointment. It is difficult to see, however, how a larger distribution could reasonably have been expected, as anyone who carefully examined the traffic returns, etc., might have concluded, Rhymneys show a fall of 10 per cent., having oeelined from 195 t,) 185 on the announcement of a divi.lend at tl.e rate of 7 j./r cent, per annum. Taffs advanced to 32% .:1 a di .-i-len,-i at the rate of 3% per cent. psr annum, with £ 5,GOO carried forward, but have since Inclined t,) 81 to 81%. The traffic return for this w-ek is £ 13,153,against 215,020, showing a d-^cr-'ase of 21,862. This makes an aggrfgate decrease for the four weeks of the present half-year of 2395. In the preaent strained condition of affairs between employers and employed all local railways are extremely sensitive, and should there be a strike the values are likely to recede considerably. Rhondda and Swansea Bay Shares are unchanged at 6— Miscellaneous.—There is very little change to record here. A few transactions have taken place in Spillers' Ordinary at 10%. in Parnall ani Evans' at 5%, and in Tucker's fully-paid Ordinary at JE6 10s. Cardiff Ice A have changed hands at 11, ex the dividend recently j declared. Business has abo been recorded in Bevan and Co. 7 per Cent. Preference at T9 2s 6d, and in Provincial Tramway Preference at 10%. We have been requested to give publicity to the following I TO THE EDITOR. SIR,-In commenting upon the recently- declared Taff dividend in your issue of Saturday last you state that "The statement issued to-day must be accepted as unquestionable proof of the wisdom of the decision come to when the Board, with ics adherence to the traditions of liberal expenditure, was set aside in favour of new directors who have made economy their watchword without any neglect of that efficiency which is the indispensable ac- companiment of business enterprise." Now, sir, economy may be a nne watchword, but an ex- amination of th* Taff balance-shett leads me to ask whether efficiency has not taken rather a second place to the much-lauded economy. I find there) is an increased profit of about £ 30,000. The amount saved in wages and one or two oth r items about balance the extra amount spent for materials I and management expenses, so that the L30,000 is made up roughly as fallows £ Increased earnings 14,000 Saving cn coal 7,000 Saving on repairs 5,100 Parliamentary expenses and compensation 3,300 Saved on carriage and waggon greasing. 400 Total 29,800 One important fact will strike the careful ob- server, viz., that while in the second half of 1891 £ 6.225 is entered under revenue for three new engines, and £ 14,025 under capital for six new locomotive tank engines, i.e., nine engines in all at a cost of £20,250, the last issued balance sheet shows no renewals of either engines-, ccacties, or waggons, and one entry only, amounting to £ 700, under capital for one locomotive tank engine. This appears to me economy with a vengeance, and as the only other change in the return of working stock is the conversion of eight coal and coke waggons into three goods and five covered goods waggons, it certainly appears as though the retrenchment policy was being some- what overdone. A new feature is also introduced into the permanent way and rolling stock certifi- cates in enumerating the number of engines and waggons which have been repaired but, seeing that one of the principal items amongst the savings is shown to be repairs, it looks as though the patching-up was of a very temporary and superficial nature. That the now directors hav-e influenced some amount of mineral, traffic over the line is undoubted. It is also patent that the company have benefited by oheap coal and immunity from accidents, but whether shareholders would not be permanently better off if another £ 10.000 or £ 15,000 had been spent on the line instead of handed over to them as divi- dend at the present critical time is another matter.—I am, &c., S. T.

— —■ —- LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE. LONDON, Wednesday. The Money Market remains much in the same position. The only support is derived from a demand for gold for export, which keeps strong. There is plenty of money offering. Loans are but little wanted, and have been had on easy terms. Day-to-day money is to per cent. and advances for a week are 1 per cent. Discount busi- ness is inactive. Three months' Bank bills are done at 1% to 1% per cent. Paris Cheque Exchange is 25,10%. The price of bar gold has advanced to 78s 0%d. Stock Exchange Markets have been dull in tone. In all departments business has been very quiet, and some foreign bonds have been distinctly weak but as a rule the changes have not been important. Consols closed at 98-itr to 981\ for delivery and 98 to 98% account 2% per Cent. (Childers), 100% to 100% 2% per Cent., 97 to 97% Local Loans Stock, 104% to 105% Foreign'Bonds were quiet. Spanish and Portuguese were dull, the former fall- ing Portuguese are affected by the fear that there may be some fresh attack on the rights of the bond- holders and Spanish by the illness of the King. Egyptian, Italian, and Turks were steady; Hungarian and Russian quiet Greeks steady. Peruvians were weak, and to lower. Buenos Ayres Gold Pre- mium has risen to 215 per cent. Argentines were flat, and lower, partly because of the rise in the Gold Premium and partly because of the less favourable financial advices. Rio jBxchange remains at H. Brazilian, up. British Railways have not met with much attention. Traffics failed to exercise any influence. Sheffield showed an increase of P,312, Great Northern of R226, South- western 21,202, Chatham £ 54, and North British an increaee of j5600. Heavy lines were weak at first, but rallied later, and closed steadily. North-Eastern rose Scotch Stocks dull. Great Eastern was rather easier. Hull and Barnsley relapsed Southern lines quiet. Brighton A rose South Eastern A fell Ys. American Railways have been very quiet. At the finish the tendency was good, on a belief that no gold shipments of importance will be made from New York this week. Union Pacific rose and Milwaukees and Louisville to the same extent. Atchison Common Bonds rose %>, and "A" Eries, Atlantics, Wabash, Denvers, and Readings were firm. Canadian Railways were quiet. Grand Trunk First Preference and Guaranteed de- clined', Canadian Pacific Shares rose A weaker silver market caused some selling of Mexican Railways, which, how- ever finished up fairly steady, Second Pre- ference rising Amongst South American Railways, Buenos Ayres Great Northern Ordinary rose 7 and Preference 5. Buenos Ayres and Rosario fell 1 Central Argentine, Nitrates moved rather irregularly. Rail- ways and Primitiva tell Ys to Banks and Breweries were without par- ticular change. Suez Canal rose Aerated Bread, and J. and P. Coats, Eastmans and Hammonds Meat, to up. Anglo-American Telegraph fell Gas, Trusts, and Insurance issues quiet. The following changes occurred since yesterday Foreign Bonds.—Rise—Argentine, 1884, 1 do. External, Brazilian, 74 Buenos Ayers 1; Egyptian Daira, French 3 Per Cent., 11 do. 4% per Cent., Greek 1881. do. Monopoly and Rentes, and Turkish Group 4, -h. Fall— Argentine. 1886, and Funding, Buenos Ayres Cedulas A and B, do. R and P, Egyptian Unified, Peruvian Cor- poration Ordinary, Portuguese, 1% Spanish, Venezuela, and Ecuador, British Railways.—Rise—Great Western, Brighton A, do. Ordinary, 1. Fall —Barry, 3 Great Eastern, Great Northern Deferred, Hull andBarnsley, Sheffield Deferred, North British Ordinary, do. Preference, Rhymney, 5 South-Eastern A, and Taff Vale, 2. Canadian Railways. — Fall Canadian Pacific Shares and Grand Trunk First Preference and Guaranteed, American Railways. Rise Atchison Shares, do. Income Bonds, Mil- waukee, Denver Shares, do. Preference, _j Louisville, Erid Shares, Northern Pacific Preference, Readings, Ys and Union Pacifies, Fitil-W-sb-,A%UDebentures, YA- Foreign Railways. —; Rise Mexican Second Preference, Fall—Nitrate, There is still very little doing in Mines, but the market on the whole is steady. Rise—Burmah Ruby, 6d De Beers, Geldenhuis, h Jagersfontein. Jumpers,: London and South African Exploration, Mysore Geld, 26 Salisbury, 3-32. Fall-City and Suburban, Wemmers, 3-32 Wolhuter, 3-32. In the street the tcne of the American Railway Market was distinctly better. There were buyers of Milwaukees, Northern Pacific Preference, Norfolk Preferences, Eries. and Atchison. Thirty thousand sovereigns were taken from the Bank, making the loss for the week 2175,000. Silver was flower. Bars, 38 Y8 d Mexican dollars, 37% d. Rupee Paper, 64% to 64%. iRITISH STOCKS OPNG 1.10 CLf) AFT On. Goschen's2| p c Money] 9°^) i Do. do. Account 935 „8rt- .Local Stock jl04J New 2A do. do 971 Bank of England .Stock J3424 India 3A per Cent T)o. 3 do SSi Met. Board of Woiks p c.ll4 Do. do 3 p c. jl05 India Rupee Paper 4 p c I 64| '4i 64 Ins.Canadian4 p c Jan.Ily.:107 Ins. C Good Hope 4 p c. 1883,111 Ins. N. Zealand Conso!idtd:105i Ins. New Sth. Wales 4 pc..|llQ £ „ Ins. Victoria 4 p c, 1882-3-4. 101 Ins. South Australian .(104 — Ins. ^uiensland 4 pc. [102 „ r BRITISH RAILWAYS. Brighton Railway Ord. 1161. I ( Do. do. Deferred :147| 1147i 148i Caledonian Consolidated 120i Do. Preferred Con. Ord.i 81 i Do. Deferred Con. Ord 33i Chatham and Dover Ord 16? Do. Preference I106J Glasgow and South Westntlll Great Eastern Ordinary 831 835 o. Gt. Ntbn. Prefd. Con. Ordy;117 f Do. Defrd. do. 66 65J. Do. A's 1 67 65 Great Western ,.1166 1554 is, Hulland Barnsley 331 33 Lancashire and Yorkshire 103 London and North-Westrn:174i 17tl 174 London and South-Westrn'173 Slief. and ct Lin. Ord. 66 Do. Preferred j 100 Do. Deferred 32 M 31i Metropolitan Consolidated! 83* Do. Land Stock 77 Do. District Ordinary 30 Do. Preferred j 94 Midland Ordinarv >159 I 1591 159* 1593 North British Ord. Pref. 713 7li 71* Do. Ordinary 39 j j 391 3ÅI. North-Eastern Ordinary 1594 1601 1601 North Staffordshire 127 South-Eastern Ordinary .117 I. Do. Deferred i 75 £ 75g East Lo.ndon 9 Taff Vale Act, 1839 824 :Furnes.1 71 UNITED STATES RAILWAYS. Central Pacific 291 Chicago, Slilwaukie 83 831 Denver Ordinary 181 18 £ 181 Do. Preurred 57 571 Erie Shares 26 261 26 Do. Preference 57 Do. Second Mortgage ..1064 Illinois Central |105 £ 105J Lake Shore 134 Louis and Nashville 771 77| Missouri, Kansas, & Texas 15i 151 New York Central 113.il 114 New York Ontario 19 It]! Norfolk Preference 39; 39?f 391 39j North Pacific Preference 49* 49| 49* Ohio and Mississippi 25* Do. Preference [99 Pennsylvania Ordinary ..j 56* 56| Philadelphia and Reading' 261 26^ 2«i 264 Do. First. Income Bonds.1 78 Union Pacific 42 Wabash Preference 25j 25{ Do. General Mortgage i Atlantic G. W. Ist Nl.ru. 29i 2S; Atchison 35-,1 :55a.. 35i OTHER RAILWAYS. Canadian Pacific TT 8^1 Bnenos Ayres Gt. Southern 118 Grand Trunk Ordinary 9| Do. Guaranteed [74 73} Do. Virst Preference 64 i •• Mi Do. Virst Preference I 64 i •• 1,31 Do. Second Preference 43j 3 Do. Third Preference 23| 23§ Mexican Ordinary j 231 23* Do. First Prefere 3t Do. Second Preference 44 441 43i 44 Lombards Ordinary 8J 8| i Mexican Cntl. 4 p c. Bonds 67J | Do do First Inconi' 25 Buenos Ayres and Rosario 78 v 77 Central Argentine 67 v 66* FOREIGN STOCKS. Chillian, 1886 88* < Do 1892 55 Buenos Ayres 1H82 32* Do 1833 32* Argentine 1886 64J 64 f4ii Do Funding ..| 64 63* fcSf C3* Do 4* per cent Sterling1 37 Do Funding 64 6311, fcSf C3* Do 4* per cent Sterling1 37 Do Treasury 37* Argentine Cedulas A .j 303 Do Cedulas B 28 Buenos Ayres Cedulas I ..j J)oigi Brazilian, 1889 66* Egyptian Unified 985 9Si' 98^4 Do Gov. Pref. New 931 •• 931 931 Do State Domain ;103* Do Daira New 9S§ Do State Domain ;103* Do Daira New i 98 'I French 3 per Cent. Rentes! 97 S71[ Do 4* per Cent [106 Hungarian 4 per Cent. Gold 85t .•• j •• Italian 5per Cent 91 911f 011; 91i 91 Mexican 6 per Cent 803; 80* Peru. Corp. Ordinary 104] 10 •> Do Preference 35 Portuguese per Cent. 1869 21 20i 2«>* Greek, 1881 63 631 Greek, 1881 63 631 I" Do 1881 61 ili Russian 4 p. Ct. Conversion 981 Spanish 4 per Cent 614 *0J 603, 50f| Turkish, 1871 97 Do Defencej 94 ..1 Do 1st Group 551 Do 2nd Group 311 Do 3rd Group 2l,7e Do 4th Group .1 2H 21 211 21,7g Ottoman Bank Shares 13 Uruguay 3* per Ceiit. 37 36jx;d 36* Honduras 7* Paraguay 16* i.. Transvaal Loan j 1C01 I .1 MISCELLANEOUS. London&S.K;¡,therine'sDbI50 East & West India Docks.! ?8 Peninsular & Oriental Prf.. ;132* Do. Deferred 187* ..• r Cunard Stea1l18hi!l\, £20 p1l.id I 13 Gen.SteamNav., £ 15 paid.. 5* Do. 5 per cent. Pref 8*1 Do. 5 per Cent. 1837 8 Anglo-American Tel.Pref.. 96* .• Do. 5 per Cent. 1837 8 Anglo .Americ311 el. Pref.. 96J.z Do. do. Ordinary. 54* ■ Direct United States Cable 112 ;• Eastern ditto. 14J i Eastern Extension 15 Brazilian Submarine 11* National Telephone 51 5j Arthur Guinness Ordinary. 342* AllsoppsOrdinary 20 Bryant and May Ordinary. 141 Consetfc Iron 22 Ebbw Vale St. <fel'n Co 5 Hudson's Bay Shares 16' ( Hotchkiss li Deccan L»wid 5* Suez Oanals 103* 104 •' Spratt's Patent 84 •• Hammonds 2< Eastmans 3* Leeds Forge Lister and Co 4* Salt Union Ordinary 5| Elmore Copper Depo'ng Co. ?, Nitrate Railway 144 •• 14 144 Primitive Nitrate 71 74 7jj San Jorge Nitrate 61 San Pablo Nitrate i 44 K Dublin Distillers 2| Bell's Asbestos 6 Oceana Land 2j Chartered Africa 23/6 New Explora'n (Rotlisch's)lipr Mexican Exploration Cape Copper Mines lr« Rio Tintos 15]% Mason and Barry 2 i2111 Tharsis Copper 4J Mysore Gold 4-,7a! 4^ 4S Alysoro Cold Fields 23/6 Palmarejos 4/ 4/3 Indian Consolidated 1/ Montanas (New) 3/s Beers Diamonds 17| 17f? South African Explorations! 11 ill New Jagersfontein 161 •• l^A Gold Fields, S. Africa 2fe 21 2,rg Salisbury Gold New 3* j. City and Suburban 9 ú Jumpers 4 4rls Ferreiras. 73 Jubilee 6 Simmer and Jack 4} .{ Wemmers 4| Crownreef 7J Langlaagtcs 3 £ Do. Block B ..11/ 10/6 Australian Broken Hill ..13/ Pig s Peak 2/6 Wentwortli Priority 1* 1^ Yankee Girl 3/6 Tarapaca Water 11 114 Do. Bank 31 ,y British Water Gas 1 ,4>I North's Navigation Collie's 1* Coats 13| Mac IvOr Patents r3e Pears' Soap Ordinary Pears' Sbap Ordinary

DAILY STOCK-AND SHARE LIST SUPPLIED B1 MESSRS THACKERAY & CO. Stock and Share Brokers, 3, Dock Chambers Cardiff RAILWAYS. Paid Prices Stock Barry Railway .100 193 193 10 Do. Shares.. 10 19 19V4 Stock Great ..166 167 London and North Western .100 ..174 175 „ Midland 100 ..1¥2 159i2 10 Rhondda and Swansea Bay.. 10' 6 6% Stock Rhymney IM ..IS -) 199 100 do. Scrip 100 ..185 195 Severn and Wye 100 6 ti „ Taff Vale Divided Stock .„1QQ ..81 82 PREFERENTIAL Stock. Barry Ry. Co. First Pref.100 ..143% 144% „ Do. 2nd 100 ..142 143 Do. 3rd 100 ..140 142 Brecon & Mer. 1st Pref. 1861.100 60 65 Do. 2ndPref. 1862.100 ..45 55 Cambrian, No. 1, 4 p.c 100 62 64 Do. No. 2 4 p.c 100 29 30 Great Western Consol 5 p.c.100 164 766 10 Pembrt & Tenby 5 p.c., 1864. 10 8V2 9 10 Rhondda & S'sea Bay 5 p.c. 10 10 IOV2 Stock, Rhymney 4 p.c. Consold.100 ..124 J25 „ Taff Vale 4 D.C Consold, _]00 ..124 ],6 GUARANTEED AND LEASED. 50 Aberdare Railway. 50 ..144 146 Stock Great Western, 5p. c. guar.. 100 ..165 167 Penarth Harbour Dock. & RvlOO _.157 15j RAILWAY AND OTHER DEBENTURES Stock Barry Ry. 4 p.c 100 ..122 123 BreconAMerthyr A 4 p.c.100 99 101 Do. B 4 o.c.100 ..67 70 Bute Dock 4 p. c 100 ..115 117 Cambrian A 4 o. c.100 ..117 118 „ Do. B 4 p.c -100 ..110 112 Great Western 5 do 100 ..166 167 Midland 6 percent 100 ..102 1C4 Mid-Wales A 4% per cent ..100 ..114 llJ. Neath <fc Brecon JaJ .100 ..1(;8 110 „ do.. AlPeb 100 ..102 104 1 „ do. AS Deb 100 70 75 Rhondda&Sw'.sea Bay 4p.c. lOu ..1C5 Iv7 Rhymney 4 ditto 100 ..124 126 Tali Vale 3 p a. 100 98 99 BANKS. >. 30 Glamorganshire, Lim 2% 5';4 5'/2xd 5 Glamorganshire, Pref. do.. 21/2" 61/« 6n4xil 10 London ifc Provincial,Lim.. 5 19% 20xd 50 Lloyds Bank Limited 8 271j, â% £ 0 Metro., Birm., & S. Wales 5 16v4 16',xd 20 Lim 10 ln lift 75 National Provincial, Lim.. 10% WVz 45'/a 60 National Provincial, Lim.. 12 52l/a 531^ 40 North & South Wales Lim 10 33'/< 33V»x«i GAS. 10 Aberdare. 10 .,16 16% "fetock Cardiff A 10 per cent 100 ..197 202 „ Do. B 8 per cent 100 ..157 163 „ Do. C 7 percent ,100 ..137 142 Do. Gas D 5 per cent 100 c17 ICZ 10 Llynvi Valley 10 934 10 SlAck Newport A 10 per cent.l00 ..197 202 „ Do. B 7% per cent.100 ..147 152 Do. C 7 percent .100 .137 142 25 jSwai)5ea7% per cent .25 ..38 39 25 Do 7 percent 2q OZ) 36 GAS AND WATER. Stock Barry and Cadoxton 100 ..155 160 10 Bridgend. 10 8 8% 12 Pontypool (Ma*. 10 p.c.) 13 15% I6V4 10 Ystrad 10 ..18 13"4 WATERWORKS. 25 Bristol G5 C4 15 20 Do 20 41 2 10 Neath A 10 17 17'/a 10 Pontvpridd 10 por ct Ord. 10 ..20 '/?. 10 Do. 7 p.e, 10 .14 15 COAl. AND IRON. 10 Albion Steam Colliery 10 93/t 10Vi 10 D. Davis & Sons, Limited.. 10 ll1, 12 23 EbbwValeSteel.Iroii.&Coal 20 *■ 4% 5 5 Great Western Ord. B o 4% 5 5 Do. New B 4% 4 4% Do. lref. A 5 81/. 8%xcl 10 H. H. Vivian & Co, A Pref. 8 4 5 5 International Coal 5 2% 3 100 Miller & Cory 6 p. c. Debs. 1C0 .Ibl 103xd 62th Nantyglo&BlainalronPref. 62% 69% 70Vg 10 Newport-Abercavn 10 78 10 Do. Participating Pref. 10 9% 10%. 5 North's Navigation Colliery 5 1% 5 Do 10 p.c. Cum Pref. 5 5 5% 10 Penrikvber Colliery 10 b6 10 Do." 5 to 7 p. c. Pret 1Q 7 7% 5 Rhymney Iron 5 "4 7/s 5 Do. New 4% 1C0 Do. 5 p.c. Mort. Debts. l00 83 87xd 17 South Wales Colliery A 17 6% 71/* 3 Do. 10 per cent. B 3 4 4% 3 Do. New B 1r, 221/4 50 Tredegar Iron and C 3e. 9 9% 27 Do It 23 9% 10% I MISCELLANEOUS. Stock Alex. Dk. & Ry. 4% A Pref.100 ..100 102 „ Ditto 4% B Pref. 103 ..71 74 10 Barry Graving Dock 10 ) Bland &- Co 1 7/8 10 Bristol Brewery Ordinary.. 10 24 241 10 Do. 6 Preference 10 14l/o 15xd 10 Bl. and So. Wales Waggon 3 6% 7 50 Bute Drv I)ock 5J 50 51% Stock Cardiff Cor or.Ltioii o1: p.c.100 ..lll% 1l2 5 C'difE & Pen'rth Tramways 5 4 4% 50 Cardiff Junction Dry Dock 40 30 32 25 Cardiff Workmen Cottage.. 25 34 36 50 Central Graving Dock 50 ..48 50 7 Gloster Wagon A 7 5l/i 5% 10 W. Hancock aiul Co., Ltd. 10 14% I51'. 10 Ho. 6 p.c. Pref. 10 11% 12' Stock Do. 4% p.c. Deb. Stock ..100 ..102 20 Hill's Dry Dock 18 fc% 7% 10 Milford Dock 10 50 Mountstuart Dry Dock 40 ..60 62 50 Do. B 20 33 35 f Newport Tramways 5 fit, -,I' 12 Do. WiterElAnniiities 264 27% 10 Parnall & Evans Ord 7% 5 6 10 Do. Pref. 6p.c. cum 10 9% 10% 50 Penarth Shipbuilding 50 ..37 39 10 Provincial Tramways 10 3% 4% 10 Do. 6 per cent. Preference 10 101r 10 Royal Hotel 6% Pref 10 9% 10 810 Spillers& Bakers Ordinary 9 10V« 101,2 10 Do. 6 p.c. Pref. 10 12'/4 12% Stock Swansea Harbotir 8 b k. 100 971/2 8112xd 5 Thompson ot Shackell 5 4 4% 10 Tuckers James Ordinary ]0' 6% 7 i0 Do. do. New 8 4 V2 5% 10 Do. D;. 6 p.c. Preference 10 7% 8 10 Do. Do New.. 8 5% & 50 Windsor Slipway 45 ..13 14 Bank Rate reduced from 3 to 2% ner cent., 26,h Jan. SELLERS.—10 & 5 National Bank of Wales Sbs, at 13 10 5 Thompson and Shackell rd. Shs 100 Rhymney iron Old. B5 pd. Sits, at 15s 1C Tuckers New Pref, £10 pd, at B7 18s 9d S500 Cardiff Corporation Stock, at 112y4 3 and 13 Metropolitan, &c., Bank Shares eiCOO Great Western Ord. Stk.. at 166% 5 Bi-is ol and South Wales Wagon Shs. 10 Bute Dry Dock Shares £ 100 Miller & Cory 6 p.c. Debs. 20 Rhondda &S. Bay Ord Shs, at £ 61s 3d f 5 Great Western Colliery New B, at 4% 20 Hancocks Ordinary Shares, at 15 BUYERS.-20 London & Prov. Bank Shs., at 19% £ 50- Hancocks 4% p.c. Deb. Stock 20 Llovds Bank Shares, at 27% 5 Tuckers Old Pref. Shs. 5 Pontypridd Water 10 p.c. Shs., at 20% 10 Spillers & Bakers Ord., at £ 10 7s 6d 20 Aberdare Gas Shares, at B16 2s 6d 50 Rhymney Iron Old, at 14s 50 International Coal Shares 10 Barry Graving Dock Shares, at 11 S200 & £ 5C>0 Bate Docks Debenture Steck 30 Glamorgan Bank Ord. or Preference 2 Bute Dry Dock Shares £500 Barry Deb or 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Pref. THACKERAY AND CO., CARDIFF. STOCKBROKERS

E. T. LYDDON COMPANY, STOCK Sr. SHARE BROKERS, BUTE DOCKS. CARDIFF, 1019 ON SALE.— £ 500 Taff Vale Pref. Stock 30 Metro. and Birm. Bank Shares, at 161;2 £ 1(00 Taff Ordinary Stock 5 Rhondda Ordinary Shares 6 Dowlais Gas E8, fully pd., Shs., at 15 6 Dowlais Gi1, fully pd., Shs., at 11% 6 Dowlais Gas 1;4, fully pd., Shs., at 7% B500 Rhymney Ordinary Stock 20 Spillers Preference Shs., at S12 8s 9d £95 Rhymney Ry. Scrip ..WANTED. -i; IOOJ Taff Vale Debenture Stock 30 International Colliery Shares 1:500 Barry 2nd Preference Stock Thompson and Shackell 811s, t S4 cum d B500 Miller and Cory Debenture, at 102 20 D. Davis ana Sons Shares Glamorganshire Bank Ctrd. Shs., at 51j. £25 Barry and Cadoxton Gas Deb. Stock GEO. THOMAS, STOCKBROKER, VIENNA CHAMBERS, BUTE DOCKS, CARDIFF SELLERS.-20 Carmarthen United Brewery Prefs'— bid wante 1 12 & 3 Hancocks Ordinary Shares Tyneside Engine Works Shares and 12 Preference Shares BUYERS.—Bnte Dock Debenture Stock 10 Spillers and Bakers, Ltd., Ord n. Davis and Sons Shares Rhondda & Swansea Bay Ry. Debenture FLEMING, S. & J. G. THOMAS, STOCKBROKERS, No. 1, DOCK CHAMBERS. TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS, "FLEMING, CARDIFF." 1983 Telephone No. 158. THOS F. PEARSON, STOCKBROKER 36, WEST BUTE-STREET, CARDIFF. Telegrams, Gedge, Cardiff." Telephone No. 139. SELLERS.-Barry Ordinary Stock Bevans Preference Shares W. W. Nell's Ordinary Shares 20 Bristol and S. Wales Wagons, at 6% Rhondda Preference, fully paid Float'int; Metallic Shares 5 Hills try Docks BUYERS.—10 Harry Graving Docks Hry;¡,n;, Pr furencv Shares 10 Quakers Yard Gas Shares Tuc.:ers Ordinary, Old Shares 10 Spillers Prefrences PARSONS AND ItOBJENT STOCKBROKERS, CENTRAL CHAMBERS, NEWPORT. Telegrams Robjent, Newport." Telephone, No. 21 FOR SALE. f 15 London and Provincial Banks 3 Lloyds Banks ~$j 50 Tredegar A Shares, at 10 50 Bolckow Vaughan, P12 paid, at 51'2 15 Vivian, fully paid, at 5% £ 0 Internationals Y £ 500 Rhymney Railway Ordinary Newport Water Annuities 10 National Bank of Wales 30 Rhondda & Swansea Bay WANTED 2CJ P rnall and Evans Ordinary 50 Glamorgan Bank Ordinary 50 Internationals 30 Tuckers Old or New Preference £ 500 Khymnev Iron Deb., at 82 BIOOO Brecon and Merthvr B, at 69 20 London & Provincial Banks 1"1000 Cambrian 3rd Preference BlOOOAlexaudta Dock Debenture TREGERTHEN DONN AND CO. STOCK BROKERS A STEAM SHIP SHARE SALESMAN, 1136 1?, MOUNr STUART SQUARE, CARDIFF Telegrams "TUEIIUNN, OARDIKI- Telephone No. 138 > SELLERS. £ !000 Brecon and Merthyr Ord. Stock 3 Bute Dry Dock Shares 12 Thompson and Shackells Ord. Shares 5 JB10 Cardiff Tin and Enamel Co. Shares I Bala, W J Radcliffe, it Gardepee ss Shs BUYER S. Hancocks Preference Shares 10 Windsor Slipway Shares 10 Barry Graving Dock Share* Douglas Hill and Manchester ss Shares Monthly Auctions of Shipping Shares held J. W. COURTIS, TAYLOR, AND CO., STOCK AND SHARE BROKERS. 1146 BANK BUILDINGS, ST. MARY-ST., CARDIFF. BUYEM.-TafF Vale Ordinary Stock 25 Ship Brewery Shares Aberdare Gas Shares, at £16 15 Ely Brewery Old Shares, at 20 SELLERS.—30 Aberdare Gas Co.'s Shares, at 16V4 B57 Taff Vale Pref. Stock 20 Black Lion Brewery. Aberdare. Shs. F,100 and E40 Taff Val. Ord. Stock Cardiff Ice Co. A & B Shares 15 Nells Preference Shares 20 Internatioitl Coal shares, at 2% E.B. SIMS, STOCK & SHARE BROKER POWELL-PLACE, BUTE DOCKS, CARDIFF. 117351 Teleorrams "Shares, Cardiff." P. O. Telephone No 51 BUYERS.-10 Glamorganshire Bank Ordinary, at 5% Barry Ordinary Stock S. Wales Colliery Old and New B Shs. SELLERS.—10 Queen's Hotel Co. Shs., £10, fuily pd. 10 Quaker's Tard Gas and Water, at 11 20 Bevan and Co., Furnishers, Ord. 10 Thompson and Shackells. at 4 xd 10 Great Western Colliery New B Shares ElfYJ Barry 1838 Gas Stock—bid wanted 10 Stevens and Sons Ordinary Shares HENRi J. PILLINGER & CO., LATK BETTON SAYCE, VAUGHAN AND CO., STOCK AND SHARE BROKERS, 45, HIGH-STREET, NEWPORT, MON. 1191 relephone No. 127. Telegrams" Pillinger, Newport. BUYERR-20 Tuckers Pref., at 7% L Parnall and Evans Ordinary, at 5Y2 50 Newport Abercatn Ordinary, at ó S1000 Taff Vale Stock, at 81 20 National Bank of Wales Shares 30 Penrikyber Colliery Ord at 5Y.. SELLERS-20 National Bank of Wales Shares E4, 10s Newport CorDoration Water Annuities, at £27 17s &d E,000 Devon fe Somerset Ry. C Pref, at 5 éQ;1. L. t-loyds, at fi-1 15a 00 Rhymney Iron New, fully paid, at I6>1 20 Parnall and Evans Ord., at B5 15s 20 London and Provincial Banks £ 1000 Taff Vale G. HOBDEN & CO., STOCKBROKERS. 108. BUTE DOCKS. CARDIFF 1204 SELLERS.—100 Rhymney Iron Old, at 15s Floating Mctallics Every class of business transacted CHARLES MASSY AND CO. STOCKBROKERS, BUTE DOCKS, CARDIFF. 1213 TELEGRAMS: Invest, Cardiff.' P.O Telephone No. 75 uUYERS.- 50 Rhymney Iron Old Shares, at 12s 6d II J. Tuckers Ordinary, at 6% 10 Bevan and Co. Pref., at 9 SELLERS.-15 Cardiff Ice B 20 Bevan and Co. 7 p.c. Pref., at 91j" 1. National Bank of Wales, at 13 20 Norths Ordinary, at 33 45 International Coal, at B2 14s 6J W. H. MORGAN AND COMPANY, 9, BUTE-CRESCENT, BUTE DOCKS, CARDIFF Telegraphic Address Quickly, Carditf. 6005 SELLERS.—7:5 Thompson &- Shael-. ell Ord., at 4%. Barry Ordinary Slock Tuckers Preference and Ordinary ^National Bank of Wales 15 Albion Shares, at par Stevens Ord. and Pref. 10 Windsor slipway BUYERS.—60 Thompson and Shackell, at 4 25 Hancocks Ordinary 15 National Bank of Wales ERNEST SULLY AND CO., STOCK AND SHARE BROKERS. 5300 125, BUTE STIIEET, CARDIFF. TELEGRAMS: "Trust, Cardiff." BUYERS.—Rhondda & S. Bay Ry. Debentures Spillers Ordinary Hancocks 6 p.c. Preference Shares SELLERS. Tuckers Preference 1110 Quakers Yard Gas Shares PERCY POWELL, STOCKBROKER, 118, DOCK-STREET, NEWPORT, MON., AND 113, BUTE-ST., CARDIFF. -1— 1 STEPHEN P. WILLS, Stockbroker, Swansea, Telegraphic address :—" Wills, Swansea." 5309 LIST ON APPLICATION. R. H. MORGAN, LATE METROPOLITAN, BIRMINGHAM, AND -1 SOUTH WALES BANK), STOCK AND SHARE BROKER, 17, WIND-STREET, SWANSEA. TELEGRAMS: BROKER, SWANSEA. 5278 SELLERS.-Me.f.rc.politan Banks THE INVESTORS EXCHANGE, LTD., 11, LEADENHALL-STREET, LONDON, E.C. (Ground Floor). Dispenses with Brokers and Jobbers. SUBSCRIPTION Two Guineas per annum. Equally advantageous for Town and Country Membership. Personal attendance at the Exchange not required. Explanatory Handbook forwarded Gratis on application. Explanatory Handbook forwarded Gratis on application. [Agents Wanted.] 5647

RAILWAY TRAFFIC RETURNS FOR THE PAST WEEK. 1893. 1892. In. De Taff Vale and Penarth Rail. 13 53.. 15020.1862 South-Eastern ^^l.. 31146.. 1485.. London. Brighton,and S C 37449.. 36003.. 1446.. Brecon and Merthyr 1197.. 1189..■ 8.. — Rhondda and Swansea Bay. 4.1>5.. 4 T0. 35 Cambrian 3770.. 3873.. 103 Barry 551^ 6640.. ,.1121 Pembroke and Tenby 44; 413. 3 Pembroke and Tenby 44 413.. 3 Midland 1652-0..168-08.3686 Metropolitan Distuct. 08.. 8031.. 37 Metropolitan 140P5.. 137-9.. 366.. — Great Eastern (5706.. 615^5.. 1171.. — Lancashire and Yorkshire.. 76831.. 7^71.3110

I LATEST MARKETS. CORN. NEWPORT, Wednesday. — To-day's market was sparsely attended, and very little business was done. Wheat was 3d to 6d per qr. cheaper barley, oats, sparsely attended, and very little business was done. Wheat was 3d to 6d per qr. cheaper barley, oats, and beans were unchanged maize was 6d higher in consequence of scarcity. LONDON, Wedn P xclav. -Market inactive, both English and f »reiarn wheat being slow and nominally un- changed. Flonr very quiet. Barley and oats steady, but little doinj*. Maize, beans and peas firm, but unaltered. Arrivals—Barley, 950 qrs oats, 550 qrs. Foreign—Wheat, 11,200 qrs barley, 5,920 qrs oats, 8,900 qrs maize, 2,240 qrs Aour, 33,980 sacks. GLASGOW, Well n,-sday. Ir,%i r business doing in oat- meal at late prices. Little or no demand for beans at present seeding k;ris must soon attract attention. Quiet business passing in maize; American, 12s 9d to 1.5f< per 2S81bs. Wheat and flour extremely ^uiet any sales effected are at about late rates.' Oats steady Scotch and Irish, 14-,6LI to 22s per 2641bs. CATTLE. NEWPORT, Wednesday.—There was a large supply in all departments at, the market to-day. The attend- ance was good, and a moderate amount of business was dene. Best fceef realised 6d to 6(1 second quality, 4%d to 5%d mntt-on, wethers, 7%d to 3d ewes, 6d to*6%d a*nd veal, 7d to 8(1 per lb. Porker pigs, 10s 6d to lis and bp.coners, 9s to 9s 6d per score. PRODUCE. LONDON, Wednesday.—Sugar—refined quiet. but steady, both for home and foreign goods. Beet rather firmpr-sellers, 14s 4%d February, 14s 6:1 April, 14s 6%d May, 14s 7%d June, 14s 9d July, 14s 10%d August buyers—%d Jess. Cane goods firm, but little doing. Coffee—fine sorts sold at very strong prices Brazils firm, low grades, however, were rather quiet Rio futures film, 80s 9d February to 78s December. Tea-China sold flatly, especially Congous, which were •chiefly withdrawn Indian quiet sale, with drooping tendency for all grades, there being but little demand for anything over 9d. Rice unaltered, a cargo from a Rangoon sailer sold at 6s Sd. Spice sales passed off quietly at about former prices. East India indigo sales closed to-day, full prices being realised for Bengal and Oudes, Madras lower. Jute continues quiet. Turpen- tine, 23s 6d. American petroleum, 4%d. LIVERPOOL, Wednesday.—Sugar steady Java firsts, 16s 4%d, store. No. 1 crystals, IN ffl. Beet quietly steady; February, 14s 3%:1 March. 14s 4%d, buyers; April, 14s 51¡1d value. Coffee steadier. Cocoa inac- tive. Rice steady. Castr-r oil—business done not re- ported. Linseed firm. Hemp, £ 28. Lard, 58s 6d. Palm Mil—Lagos, £ 26 10s. Turpentine, 24s. Tallow firm. Resin, common, 3s lOkl. Petroleum unchanged Nitrate strong, 9s 6d to 9s 9d. PROVISIONS. LONDON, Wednesday.—Butter—quiet market at the annexed prices Friesland, at 108<; t<« 116s Kiel, Danish, and Swedish, 112s to 116s Normandy, 100s ts 130s Jersey, 96s to 112s American, 78, to 92s Australian, 90s to 112s New Zealand, 80s to 112s. Bacon—Irish unaltered Danish ra'herlowor. llams Arm. Lard dearer. Cheese—American remains at 46s to 56s Dutch firm -Grudp,, 50s to 54s Edam without change. BRISTOL, Wednesday.—From F. Barnard's circular. —Bacon—Receipts of hogs have again been very light, and all advices tend towards still higher rates. Cheese -Tlierei,;notmuch offeriiip, 111 white cheese from Canada, and reports state that finest goods are getting into small compass. Butter nominally unaltered. Lard continues to advance steadily, prices being about 3s dearer on the week. Flour—Cables during the week indicate a quiet trade for exports, and millers generally ask late rates, although official quotations mark a. decline of 5c. per barrel. On this side busi- ness has been very dull, and to force it slight conces- sion would have to be made to buyers. SUTTER. Co mic, Wednesday.—Seconds, 106s; thirds, 88s; fourths, 66s. Mild-cured firkinv-gne 123. Ke;s- mild, 106s. In market-98 firkins, 3 kegs, 7 milfl. MS 11. GRTMSBV, Wednesday.—A good supply of fish was brought in this morning by about 30 smacks and 10 steamers. Brisk demand. sole;, Is Id to Is 3d turbot, lOd to Is brills, 6d to 3d per lb. plaice, I 3!! to 4s fed; lemon soles, ("q to 75; whitches, 4s t« 5s live halibut, 7s to 9s dead. 5s to 6s per stone; live ling, 3s t« 4s dead, 2s to 3s live wi, 3s to ^s dead. Is to 2s 6d live skate, 3s t-» 6s dead. Is to 3s each hake, 50s to 90s per score kit haddocks, 10s t 12s. POTATOES LONDON. Wednesday.—Large supplies, and trade dull at the followiug quotations :—Magnum*, 5"s. to 70s Hebrons, 60s to 80s snowdrops, 9s to 80s imperators, 55s to 70s; champions, 50s t) 60s por ton, SEED. LONDON, Wednesday.—Messrs John Shaw and Sons, seed merchants, of Great Maze Pond, Borough, London, report a fair business passing. American cables come with higher offers. English cloverseed are falling off white and trefoil steady. For Italian rye grass extreme prices are realised. No change in Perennials. Spring tares were an improvement, alike in value and demand, and are getting into narrow com- pass. Sanfoin short canary seed firm. Heuipseed oil the spot almost unobtainable. Haricots are dearer abroad. Peas move off slowly. Rapeseed hardening. Mustard scarce and dear. Windsor beans much in- quired for. a WOOL. • LONDON, Wednesday.—To-day's catalogues com- prised 2,525 bales Queensland, 2,032 Port Pnilip, 2,031 Sydney, 1,855 New South Wales, 1,549 Victorian, 2,006 Cape and Natal, 937 New Zealand, 784 Adelaide, 864 South Australian, 60 West Australian, 161 Spanish, 20 sweepings: total 14,824 bales. Prices continue generally firm, especially lor crossbreds, which are comparatively scarce and in particular request. METALS. LON»«N, Wednesday.— C'.i"cr steady, with moderate business S45 Is 3d, and now B45 2s 5d clsh paid jM5 lis 3d to £4512: 6d three months. Tin weak— Straits done at £ 92 cash; £92 10s thre" months Spelter, £ 17 5s sellers. Spanish lead, £ 3 15s to £ 9 16d 3d English, £ 9 17s 6d. to £ 110. Scotch iMg iron nominally 45s cash. Hematite, 45s 9d cash. Clo~in'> report—Copper closed firm £ 45 3« Sd cash £ 4513s 9d three months, rather buyers. Tin easier-Strtit.,i, £ 91 17s 6d cash £;;25" three months. Kngliah ingots, £96. pelter-.wllers, S17 5s. Spanish lead, £9 15s to E9 16s 3d English, B9 17s 6d to £10. Scotch pig iron, 45s Id cash Quicksilver without change. Ù LASC"W, Wednesday.—Market idle; small business Scitch done at 45s cash buyers, 45s Id cash sellers, 45s 3d. l\Ilddl.brl1ugh-buyrs. 5s 3d cash sellers, 35s 4%d. Hematite—buyers, 45s sa cash sellers, 4 111zd.. COAL. LONDON, Wednesday.—The se?>omo h;.use coal market continues extremely dull without alteration in prices. Hettons. 16s Tees, 16s; Lyons, 15s Wear, 15s per ton. Ships arrived, 22.

SOUTH WALES TIDE TABLE. Jan.f CARDIFF* SWANSEA.! NEWPORT' <fc '1 — — Feb.jMor.iEvn.jHgt.|Mor.jEvn.|Hgt. Mor.jEvn'jH^t. 30 M 5 301 6 2 30 10.' 4 34 5 6 28 5 5 43!~6T5 3r~3 31 T| 6 32 6 59 32 9 5 37; 6 3 30 3:, 6 45| 7 12 33 2 1 W 7 23i 7 47 34 V 6 271 6 49 31 5! 7 36 8 0 34 6 2 T 8 8! 8 28 34 8 7 llj 7 3132 8 21! 8- 41135 8 3 F| 8 47; 9 4 35 4, 7 49 8 7 32 4 9 0i 9 17-35 9 4 SI 9 21' 9 36 35 0 3 26 3 43 31 10 9 341 9 49 35 5 5 .S 9 5210 7'34 1 9 0 9 16 30 6 10 4 10 20)34 6 6 M|10 2210 37 32 6 9 33 9 50 29 110 3510 50132 11 I: (,;¡ U, Hasin f Princeo 1 Wjtles J)K. :Alexa*i*ira 1)1

CARDIFF EXCHANGE. JvIJTE DOCKS. \VKDNESFTAT. There is no improvement to report in connec- tion with local trade. On 'Change to-day there was a fair attendance, and a moderate business was (1-ne in the steam coal trade at aut last fig-nres. Household qualities were in good demand, and a limited business was enacted in the patent fuel and coke markets. In our local freight market to-day a moderate business was done in steam chartering, but freights for the Mediterranean, Italian, and Egyptian ports closed quiet. For the French Bay ports there was a moderate demand, and coasting quotations worn unaltered. The follow- ing cempris" the latest operations :— Port Said, 8s 3d (Frishfield). Genoa, 7s 9d. Leghorn, 7s lOVad, clean term* of charter (Jeanie). Havre, 4s 6d (Brio). Mr.lta, 6s 4Yd, not conditions. Havre, 4s 7d (Copernicus). Rouen, 5s 7j (Gennni). Genoa, 7s 6d, clcan terms of charter (Virginia). Oran, 9fcs, option Alg-iors, 9^fcs., option Tunis, 9., 6d fu.] (Ala"mo). Geno i, 8, 3d (JNcrthumbria). Ilonileur, 4s 9d (Corsair). Gandia, 9s (Rook). St Nazanv, 5fcs. (Cymmrodorion). Lisbon, 5s 9d, clean terms of charter. Port Said, 8- clean terms f'f charter (Nyanza). Havre, 4s 9d (Harriet), Swansea loading. Sail.—Outward freights for Buenos Ayres and th., Rl\r Plate ccntiiiuo quiet. F:.r Monte Vi.'eo, Rio Janbirc, and the northern Brazilian ports there was a moderate inquiry, as there was also fur this class of tonnage to load at tho Scuth WaUs ports for the west coast cf America and the East Indies. Or^.—Homeward freights from BUbao. Decido, Prrman, Garrncha, and ore ports tenerally were unimproved. Marbella, Carloforte, and Ergas- t^na quotations for the United Kingdom ports and Continent remain unaltered. Shipments at Barry Dock on Tuesday were 17,926 tons. Vessels in dock, 52.

NEWPORT WEEKLY EXCHANGE. TOWN-HALL, Wednesday. There was a more than average attendance of merchants and representatives at the Exchange to-day. The steam coal market continues to show a downward tendency, and it was stated that a local firm had succeeded in obtaining a contract for the supply of coal required by the; Altos Hornos Company, at Bilbao, by tendering below the market rate in anticipation of a further decline in the,price. Colliery small was quoted on 'Change bnlow 4-s, which is probably the (lowest point ic has reached for many years. House qualities in fair demand, but sales were chocked by the combination which exists in local circles to ke^p up the price. Freight showed no further improvement on that noted last week. Tin plates quiet at late rates. The following wore the quotations Coal. — Best, sttiam, 8s 9d to 9s seconds and other descriptions in proportion; house coal, best, lis 6d to 12s seconds and other- descriptions in proportion dock screenings, 4s 6d colliery small, 3s 9d smith's coal, 8s. Pitwood, 15. Iron ore, lis 6d. Pi,, Iron.—Scotch warrants, 45s hematite warrants, 46s, f.o.b. Cumberland Middles- brough, No. 3, 35s 4d prompt; other numbers in proportion. Ste"i. Rails (heavy sections), £ 4 light do., £ 5 f.o.b.; sleepers, angles, channels, &c., according to section and specification tin-plate bars, E4 10s Siemens' tin-plate bars, best, El 15s; all delivered in the district, cash less 21;2 per cent. Tin-plates.-Hessemer steel coke, 12s Siemens' (coke finish), 12s ternes, per double box, 28 by 20 C., 22s to 24s. London Exchange Telegram:—Copper, £ 45 13s; Straits tin, J392.

WRECKS AND CASUALTIES. fSPECIAL TKLKOTt.VMS FROM J,T,o't"n's A3KNT3.1 A telegram from Singapore states that the American ship Robert L. Belknap, from Japan for New York, was totally lost, ship and cargo, at Natuna, on January 16th. All on board supposed saved. Boats containing 20 persons arrived at Singapore. A telegram from Malta states that the British steamer Kendal, from Genoa for Batoum, has been towed into Malta, with propeller lost and main shaft broken. No atrreemenn for towage. A telegram from Boulogne states that tho Valkyrie, of Greenock, from Calcutta, stranded in entering that port. The British steamer Twilight, from Blyth for Genoa, with coals, sank o{r Gorton Lightship early on Wednes- day morning, after collision with a steamer, supposed the Ida, in ballast, bound north. Fifteen of the crew, including the captain, landed at Lowestoft. The remainder, tive, are on board the colliding steamer. A telegram from Gravesend states that a steamer, supposed the Caroline, of London, is reported to have sunk in Swin Middle. The report telegraphed on Tuesday that the British steamer Corinthia had stranded at Kaiffa was erroneous. The steamer referred to is probably the Clutha, before reported. The German barque Felix Mendelssohn, from Pen- sacola for Ostend, has been abandoned. The British steamer Parkrcore, for Liverpool, is aground in the Patapsco River. The Norwegian schooner Velox, from Apalachicola for Conway, before reported abandoned, has been picked up and towed into Queenstown. The British steamer German Empire, from Hartle- pool, grounded at Schweinsand, in the river Elbe. Unsuccessful attempts have been made to float her by four tugs. The steamer Clifton Grove, for Dublin, grounded in leaving St Valery on Tuesday evening, but floated during the night and proceeded. The Swedish barque Ida, from Shields for Warberg, has been abandoned in the Kattegat. Crew landed at Christiania. The Marie, fish carrier, of Glasgow, from the Clyde, has been beached at Storneway to trace a leak. Tem- porary repairs are being effected.

OVERDUE VESSELS. The following vessels, not having been heard of since the dates specified, are considered very much overdue: The Pacific, of Christiania, Capt. Ericksen, which left Exploits Bay, N.B., for Fleetwood on October 21st last. The Friars Cray, of Whitehaven, Capt Wadbell, which left Newcastle, N.S.W., for Iquique on Septem- ber 21st last. The lioval Alfred, of Liverpool, Capt Low, which left Talcahuano for Queenstown on July 20th last.

MISSING VESSELS. The following vessels, which have previously been referred to as overdue, were on Wednesday posted at Lloyds as missing The Maria Rickmers, of Bremerhaven, Captain Wietlioff, which left Saigon for Bremen, with a cargo of rice, on July 15th last, and passed Anjer on July 24th. The Selma, of Newcastle, official number 56,053, Captain Bach, which left Dalhousio, N.B., for Glasgow, with birch wood and spruce, on October 12th last.

FAILURE OF AN ABERSYCHAN GROCER. The first meetingol creditors to tho estate of James Caradog Morgan, grocer, of High-street, Abersychan, and formerly of Pontypool Market, Pontypool, was held on Wednesday at the cilices of the Official Receiver, Newport. The debtor's liabilities were £ 6730s 5d, and the assets, £ 254 138 8d deficiency, £ 404 16 3d.The Official Receiver's observations on th", debtor's affairs wero to the effect that the receiving order was mado on the debtor's own petition, and that he commenced business at Abersychan in May, 1890, in partner- ship with Mr John Henry Williams, his previous employer. The latter contributed £ 120 oapital, and the debtor £33, in respect of wages duo tj him from Mr Williams. This partnership was dissolved in.January, 1891, when the debtor took over the business. ihe liabilities were between B400 and L500, and the assets about £ 380. These the debtor undertook to discharge. The liabilities ccnsisted ehiefiy of a sum due to his late partner. During the past year the debtor was sutd 24 times by creditors, of wVum 20 were paid out; and he attributed his failure to these numerous processes, to losses in partnership, and to bad trade. He was aware of his insolvency at the dissolution in 1891, but hop-id trade would improve, and that lie might b all., to retrieve his position. The debtor (f jr whom Mr Webb, solicitor, Pontypoo!, appeared made no offer to the creditors, and no resolutions were passed.— The Official Receiver notified that adjudication proceedings would folljw.

LODGER AND SERVANT. It is a doubtful point of ethics whether a lodger has the moral rig-ht-for, of ccurso, legally no such firm of tenant-ri.<rht is admissible—to assault the servant cf a boardinj'-houso under any circumstances. Incidents may ar'so-such as a chop rlCIP to rass cr n-,t doti, at all, boots badly blacked and holes burned in the soles of them, using your favourite newspaper to light the parlour lire in the morning, or blacking the gTate with your best clothes brush—whan an irresistible.- disposition assurts itself to do some- thing r.-ckloss but it should r-jpreased— sternly lepc-essc', lest the fate of Mrs Dift should como upon you unawares. Mrs Dale occupied apartments at No. 6, Bedford-place, Bloomsbury- square. She has only one dr-fect—she d'.os not like to be kept waiting for her dinner beer. Wli-n Annie Sullivan, thd s.rvant, brought up all th-; ingredients fur the nipti save tho foaming nectar, Mrs Dale allowed her temper to rise. It rose to such a point that she seized Sullivan's hair and pulled it. The hus- band tried to restrain his wive, hut she tugged en until she felt herself soothed. In dcfence of her conduct she declared that th* servant scratched hor face, but Sullivan strongly denied the accusation. The irat. and unreasonable lodger was fined 10* and costs, a decision whicl. may be regarded as Coing one step further to estab- lish the immunity of servants against the con- densation of freaks of temper into hair-pulling assaults.

"TRUTH" says "A speech delivered by the Roman Catholic Bishop of Salford at a temper anee meeting at Ashton-under-Lyne wis so sensible and moderate that it deserves notice. The Bishop suggested that whilst strong been should be taxed, the sale of light beers not above a certain minimum strength should be encouraged by being freed from duty. This 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 of the success of the Golden Sun- light Ale may be attributed to the fact that it is brewed on these lincs, and will compare favour ably with the ordinary high coloured, strong heady ales. It is brewed from malt prepared from the finest Herefordshire barley, and most delicately flavoured 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 itis sold by over 200 ageutsin the North, South, East, and West of the British Isles. South Walea office, 94, St. Mary-streer, B'ore3 Westcate-street, Cardiff, 1340; lr,

EDITOR V. AUTHOR. A BREEZE IN A CARDIFF NEWS. PAPER OFFICE. At the Cardiff borough police-court, on Wed* ne.^day the Stipendiary and other magistrates being on the Bench James Frederick. (joouoy, described as the manager of the' Uaraiff Figaro newspaper, was summoned by • James Wells, for wilful damage to a manuscript!" value £ s, and assault, on Monday.—Complainant t-ome time last week took the manuscript of I a story to the office or the Fvjaro with the): intention of submitting it to the editor fotl acceptance. Ha failed to see the editor, but sal* another man, nrho represented himself to be a brother-in-law of the editor. H, told this gentleman he had a manuscript which he would ild lika him to peruse, with a, view to purchasing it. At the request; of this editorial relative he left the copy and arranged to call on the morrow. A couple of days after this he called at the office fondly hoping that the royal road to fame and foi tune as a litterateur had been paved, and that bis success in tha world of letters wa9: assured. But his anticipations were doomed to-s disappointment. The manuscript was declined, <1 and, according to the complainant, four chapterst of the book were missing. He told the' defendant he should like to have it made goodf|! and the next day called again in search of the connecting cnapters. One of these found, but there were still three missing. Thi" aroused complainant's ire, and h8 deetared that the chapters had been stolen,.t whereupon defendant knocked him down in the, passage.—The Stipendiary Did you say that he had stolen it ?-Complainant No, I didn't; definitely say he had stolen it. DefendaDi threw me in the passage and kicked the man1 script down the stairs. The; Stipendiary Why do you charge him wlth-J having committed damage?—Complainant B cause there was part of the manuscript iniiising.- The Stipendiary Well, damage in a criminal court means wilful and malicious damage. If he has detained part of your manuscript you should sue him in the county-court. There is no case of damage. (To the defendant) Confine yourself to the question of the assault.—Defendant pleaded that he used no more violence than was necessary in ejecting the complainant from the office. He called a witness named Day, who said that complainant charged Goodby with having stolen the "copy."—The Stipendiary (addressing the complainant): We think that you, accused prosecutor with the theft, and that he r very properly ejected you from the premises with considerable violence. Call the next case.

THE HEALTH OF THE LARGE j TOWNS. 1 LOCAL STATISTICS. The return of the Registrar-General for I week ending Saturday last, 28th January, shows j that in 33 of the largest towns in England and! Wales, of which Cardiff is one, each containing) upwards of 80,000 persons, there were registered} 6,652 births and 4,392 deaths. The deat'nsf corresponded to an annual rat- of 22'2 per 1,069 persons living. The rates of mortality in ths several towns, arranged in order from the lowest, were a3 follows Wolverhampton. 14*2 Nottingham 20* ?,,res'(i2 Bristol 21*1 ^Vcsu 11am 17-3 Gateshead 21'2< Blackburn 18-1 Brighton 21-7 i 18-2 London 22' £ Ha1 if ax 18-2 Oldham 22^ ITuddersfield 18'2 Bolton. 2Z'2i Newcastle-on-Tyne.. 18'5 Cardiff 22"7t Sunderland 194 Birmingham. 23-0' Swansea 15*4 Portsmouth. 23'1' Birkenhead 19* Plymouth. 2341 Sheffield 19-7 Leeds 23"9' ifi°',c,ester 19'7 Norwich 25*5 5 39 7 Salford 25'&* Burnley 20*1 Manchester 2: 3 Bradford 205 Liverpool 23'5 Civ-vden 20 6 o TM the principal zymotic diseases 396 deaths were referred in thlJ towns, anti were equal ts at rat* of 2 9 n$deaths from these diseases werei recorded in Huadersfield, and among tho other); towns the rates ranged upwards frrjn 0'4 iuf Blackburn and in Sunderland, and O'SÏn,Norwicb\ and in Sheffield, to 3'6 in Salford, 3"7 in Cardiff,i. and 7 1 in Bolton. The highest rates froni'? measles were 2'0 in Hull, and 2-7 in Bolton from scarlet fever, 1-0 in Croydgii and 1'2 in Ply- mouth from whooping ccugh, I-Sin Birmingham, and 1-8 in tolton from fever, 1*0 in S--Ilfor-,i andS from diarrhea, 2 8 in Burnley. The 78 deaths]; fio-n diphtheria in the towns included 53 i Lom.t 11, o ip Lotkiii. ana 3 in albrd. Fourteen deaths from small-pox were recorded, and ot those 6 occurred in Manchester, 4 in Oldham, 2 in' Leicester, 1 in Derby, and 1 in Halifax. those 6 occurred in Manchester, 4 in Oldham, 2 in; Leicester, 1 in Derby, and 1 in Halifax. Thevo war" registered in the Cootirh of Cardiff, last we-sk 81 bu-ths, as compared with 110 llOi; and 93 in li :f th, thr preceding weeks J thesoi 81 births comprised 43 boys ami 38 girls, and corresponded ta an annual birth rate of 29'1( per l,00i' of the population, which is estimated to' amount to 142,345 persons in the middh &f lasto;i year. The deaths, which had been 59, 6\ and 57 in each of ths thrf- ureceding ivi-elis, ros9- slightly last week and' reached 62; theso included 33 males an ■ 29 femah s, and'' wore equal to an annual rate of 227 p-orl, 1,000, as compared with 22'2 in the 33 towns. The deaths included 10 of infants under one year of ago, and 16 of persons aged up' wards of 60 years, and each of these numbers showed a slight increase since the preceding week. Four deaths last week were referred. to measles, two b diarrhoea, two to diphtheria, one each to whooping couglf and to" fever," but) not cne either to scarlet fever or to small- pox; thus, in all ten deaths were referred to the principal zymotic diseases, and ivert equal to a rata of 37 as compared with 2'0 in the 33 towns. Three deaths were- due to violence. seven inquests WOf\< hJd, and twelve of tho deaths occurred in public institutions. In Swansea thers w.-ro r^ister^d 67 births (38 boys and 29 girls), which were equal to a ràt. of 37'2 per 1,000 persons living, and 35 deaths (21. males and 14 females), equal to a rat? of 19-4. or 3'3 less than that for Cardiff. The deaths included 10 of infants under one year ofe age, and 4 >>f persons aged upwards of 6$ years. Two deaths wero referred to tho zymotic; diseases, namely. 1 to scarlet fever, and 1 to' diphtheria, and these were equal to a rate of l'V pc.r l^G. One inquest was held, and 1 deatl1 occurred in a public institution.

CELEBRATING A BILLIARD HANDI- CAP. In the Queen's Bench Division on Tuesday- before Mr Justice Mathew—the case of Wickinj? v. Glyndon and others came on fur hearing. Tho plaintiff brought an action against tho eijrhf defendants to recover damages for an assault coal mitted at the Oxford Club, Irv le-strec-t 'Nff Morton Daniyl appeared lor tiid plaintiff, and Mr Wills, Q.C., and Mr Lush for the de' fendants.—Mr Daniel said that tho plaintiffs Mr Wi eking, was a dentist, of High- street, Marylebon. In February there was billiard handicap at tho c!ub, in which h' was playing-the ti -nxl Cavanagh, one of thl ( defendants, was the favourite, but was beaten bY Wicking, and all the defendants lost heavily^oH". tll-, gam". In order to celebrato the handicap f smoking concert took place, at which the phuf tiff was the vuest of the evening. He ivt4 rf quested to get on the table and make a speech. He was at first reluctant, but did so at length, an1, had get as far as "Mr Chairman and gentlemen,' when cn« of ths defendants threw brandy-and' soda in his facc. All the others followed suit, .16 if this had been a precoucerted signal. He w"s tilled with consternation, but was helped down at length, and further assaulted. He was chased into a corner of the room and covered with He ran into the committee-room, but did escape their attacks. On- bejan sparring Wl him, and he received a black eye.—Tho plaintl was then called, and stated that ho had been member cf the club for many years. He bot» out his counsel's opening statement, and gav- oo, account cf what took plftcj ;,)ii tho nig-ht question. Fcir several wc^ks afterwards he s he had to employ an assistant, and he put (O\tJt his loss at £ 300.—Judgment was n-iven for t defendants.

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IMPORTS—Feb 1. Bristol, Edith, wheat, etc, Spiller & Co Ardgiass, Sussex ss, potatoes, E England Sharpness, Derby ss, maize, Spiller <fc Co Roscof?, Surprise, potatoes, G Shapland Cork, Cormorant SS, sundries, E C Downing Bilbao, Earl of Rosebery ss, iron ore, Dowlais Co BARRY DOCK. ARRIVALS, Jan 31.—Nonpariel ss. Chas Mitchell ss. St Aubin ss. Cvmbeline 55, SaD, Dunkerque, lisht. ARRIVALS, Feb 1.—Crosshiil ss, 538, St Malo, light. Principe di Napoli ss, 1244, Loudon, light. Eslington SS, 638, London, light. Wm Symington ss, 1292, Bor- deaux, pitwood. City of Gloucester ss. Auckland Castle ss. SAILINGS, Jan 31.—Nith as, Batavia. Werfa ss, Brest. Oswald ss, Las Palmas. Saintonge ss, La Rochelle. SAILI*Gs, Feb l.-Wm AniiinZ ss, Genoa. Arthur ss, Bastia. NEWPORT-ARRIVALS. ALEXANDRA DOCK, Feb I.-Boeontioe, 46, Bude, light. William, 59, Bridgwater, light. Peri, 94, Bristol, light. Cormorant 5S, 578, Cork. general. Dodona 'ss, 926, Bilbao, iron ore. Kirkless ss, 245, Wn.terford. light. Isle of Iona SS, 714, Gibraltar, light. OLD DOCK," Feb 1.—Edward, 141, Redon, pitwood RIVER, Feb 1.—Forth ss, 812, Middlesbrough, pig iron. Orpheus ss, 182, Cardiff, general. Ellen Kerr, 67, Gloucester, Hour. Severn, 74, Cardiff, patent fuel and Wes. River Mersey ss, 11>5, Bristol, light. Catherine Sutton ss, 134, Cork, light. Liberty, 52, Padstow, light. Star of St Agnes, 60, St Agnes, light. Elwood, 99, Briclgwater, light. SAILINGS. ALEXANDRA DOCK, Feb I.-Tancred ss, Davidsen, Bordeaux. Iron Duke 5S, Allen, Bristol. OLD DOCK. Feb 1. -Sam Lancaster ss. Ward, Henne- boat. V A, Perrodo, Hennebout. Captain McClure ss, Brown, Dublin. RIVER, Feb l.-Cynet, Baker, Bridgwater. Snipe ss, Thomas, Liverpool. Plover ss, Owen, Liverpool. Avon ss, White, Glasgow via Swansea and Belfast. Devon, Brown, Cardiff. Orpheus ss, Richards, Liver- pool. Marquis ss, Cockle, Bristol. Norah, Woodward, Highbridge. Two Brothers, Carnarvon. Reaper, Dinney, Par. Edgar, Ceuf, Highbridge. ENTERED OUTW ARDS—Feb 1. Pernambuco, Christina, Swe, 539, Jones, Heard & Co CLEARED-Feb 1. Passages, Sir Galahad ss, B, 1195 coal Bahia, Vasco de Gama, Nwy, 813 coal Ancona, Grangewood ss, B, 2900 coal IIIPORT.S-Fel) 1. Cork, Cormorant ss, general, J Maddock Bilbao, Dodona ss, 1800 iron ore, Blaenavon Co Rochc Bernard, Edouard, 200 pitprops, Budd & Co Middlesbrough, Forth ss, 600 pig iron Cardiff, Orpheus ss, general, Gilchrist Bristol, Burton, grain Bristol, Edgar, general, Burton ct Son Bristol, Ethel ss, genernl, Burton & on Gloucester, Ellen Kerr, 25 Hour Caadiff, Severn, patent fuel and files, Mon and Cwm EXPORTS COASTWISE—Feb 1. Kingsbridge. Sirene, 155 coal Bridgwater, Severn, 110 coal, D W Roberts Bristol, Ada Maria, 110 coal Bristol, Eugene Augusta, 165 coal, II Evans Skibbereen, Problem, 100 coal, II Evaiii Calstock, Tamar, 135 coal Bristol, John ss. 170 coal Bridgwater, Morfa, 50 coal. D W Roberts Cork, Catherine Sutton, 340 coal, T Wilks Co Plymouth, Capt Parry ss, 58) coal, J F Thomas A Co Dublin, Capt Cook ss, 240 coal, 15 points and crossings, J F Thomas & Co Waterford. Kirkless ss, 430 coal, J F Thomas & Co Dartmouth, Bass Rock ss, 500 coal, G H Collins & Co 8 W ANSEA-ARRIVALS. NORTH DOCK, Jan 31.—St Margaret ss, 185, Dublin, light. Colonel Cassaigne, 56, Sables d'Olonne, potatoes. NORTH DOCK, Feb 1.—Benmore ss, 951, London, light. Crofthead ss, 149, Honfleur, light. SOUTH DOCK, Jan 31.—Red Rose ss, 187, Newport, light. SOUTH DOCK, Feb I.-Rio Formoso ss, 99, Bristol, general. Avon ss, 371. Glasgow, etc., light. PRINCE OF WALES DOCK, Jan 31.—Lincolnshire ss, 55, Newport, tin. Enid ss, 60, Newport, tin. Moderator ss. 56, Newoort, tin. PRINCE OF WALES DOCK, Feb 1.—Plover ss. 114, Newport, tin. Chicago City ss. 1478, New York via Bristol, general. Caerlcon ss, 490, Pomaron, sulphur ore. SAILINGS. NORTH DOCK, Jan 31.-Danish Monarch ss, Morris. St. Nazaire. Biythswood ss, McMillan, West Bank. NORTH DOCK, Feb I.-Auric s, Holmes, Granville, Atalanta ss, Lusty, Cardiff. St Margaret ss, Wilson, Belfast. Honor, Deere, Aberthaw. Why Not, Guard, Newport. .;ou,rn DOCK, Jan 31.—Georgette ss, Vasselin, Dieppe. Thraeian ss, Donaldson, Trouville. PRINCE OF WALES DOCK, Jan ¿I.-Clara s, Mac- kenzie, Nantes. PRINCE OF WALES DOCK, Feb 1.—The Earl ss, Clifford, Rouen. Long Ditton ss, Barber, Rouen. Bryn Gias ss, Bethel, Pola. Wiltshire S, Glass, Erith. Enid ss, Harris, Newport. Moderator s, Williams, Newport. ENTERED OUTWARDS—Feb 1. New York, Chicago City, B, 1478. Fitt. Burgess & Co Buenos Ayres, Zadok. 15, 579, H Goldberg & Co Morlaix, Bonita, B, 37, Pitman, ICnright & Co Trouville, Thraeian s-s, n, 221,Donaldson, W H Jenkins CLEARED—Feb 1. PhiladelphiaandBaltimore,Montana ss, B,2000general Guernsey, Western Maid, B, 255 coal St Naz ire or La Rochelle, Mercia, B, 2000 coal Morlaix, Bonita, B, 70 coal Leghorn, Elisa Ann, Iv, 15C0 fuel Valencia, Fez ss, B, 850 fuel IMPORTS—Feb 1. Sables d'Olonne, Colonel Cassaigne, 9rp;)tatos, Buller rljm¡ron, Caerleon ss, 1150 sulphur ore, Swansea Chemical Co New York, Chicago City ss, 50 hay, Underwood & Sons; 18 zinc skimmings, Villicrs Spelter Co 2 cases pictures, Commercial Cable Co Newport, Plover ss, 180 tinplates, Williams, Torrey & Field Dublin, Lilla, 115 pitch, W T Farr Newport, Lincolnshire ss, 105 tinplates, Williams, Torrey & Field Newport, Enid ss, 80 tinplates, Williams, Torrey & Field Newport, Moderator ss, 90 tinplates, Williams, Torrey and Field Glasgc.w via Relf-ist, Cardin, and Newport, Avon ss, 140 general, M Jones ct Bros EXPORTS COASTWISE—Feb 1. Grays, Lond'.n, Douglas, 82 coal, Perch & Co 190 opperas, Herschel Jones Belfast, Crofihead ss, 4GO coal, Vivian ct Sons Greencastle, Carlingford, Foam, 100 coal, Widdows, Howard & C-. Fremington, Express, 120 coal, Cwmaman Co Belfast, St Margaret ss, 520 coal, Vivian & Sons Liverpool. Lincolnshire ss, 10 coal, Williams, Torrey, ,nd Field Liverpool, Plover ss, 20 coal, Williams, Torrey and Field Fowey, Oliver, 130 superphosphate, Vivian & Sons Dunball, Star of the Wesr, 135 coal, T T Pascoo Belfast, Red Rose ss, 340 coal, Vivian ct Sons Glasgow and Belfast, Avon ss, general, M Jones