South Wales Daily News

UNITED KINGDOM ALLIANCE. ANNUAL REPORT. The Press Association has received a copy of he annua! report of the executive committee of THE Uni ted Kingdom Alliance. The committee I slaimi that although there have been drawbacks rod discouragements, A very important degree of mccess has been achieved during the year. A sonsiderable portion of the report deals with the ittitude of the Government towards the Veto jueation, and the committee, while expressing the riew that the Government had not done ill they might have done to push for. ward the Liquor Control Bill, attribute their failure to submit the question to be Legislature rather to obstruction than any desire on the part of those in office to evade their responsibility. The report goes on to say that great progress is being made in the preparation of the lccal community for the putting in force of the local control measure when it becomes law, and the Government must be given to understand that the Temperance party could not acquiesce in further delay on this question. Various sugges- tions are made in the direction of increased watchfulness and activity amongst the Temperance party in view of the general election, in order that the Local Veto Bill may be pushed to a successful issue. The report also refers to the recent letter of Mr Gladstone to Lord Thring, and the discussion to which it gave rise.

BL UK ENH EADELFTCTION, CHARGES OF PERSONATION. John Herd, James Doyle, and George Leonard .'eglar were remanded at Birkenhead Polioe-court SN Thursday, oharged with personation at the election. The Press Association's Birkenhead correspon- dent states that the chief topic of conversation there to-day is the smallness of the Conservative majority, on A poll which was a record for the borough. The Conservative leaders account for the reduction in their vote by the fact that the railwaymen opposed them ab the last moment, whilst the vote of THE meat and cattle trade went solidly against them. On an analysis of voting being made, it is found that of a total register of 14,293, about 1,000 only are unaccounted for, and of the other 1,000 names on the register whioh were unpolled IT is known that 300 are dead, and that nearly 700 are at sea, so that the un traced votes and absten- tions are comparatively few.

4LARMING EXPLOSION IN DUBLIN. A PRACTICAL JOKE. The/risk Timet states that on Thursday shortly before midnight a loud explosion in the vicinity SF College-street, Dublin, caused great excitement. Immediately after a piece of metal tubing, five )r six inches long, fell on the pathway at be corner of Tara-street, two soldiers having a narrow escape of being struck. It was subsequently handed to a constable, and smelt strongly of burnt powder, and it is conjec- tured it was used as a kind of cartridge. The police are satisfied that the explosion ocourred within the grounds of Trinity College, and that tubing was thrown over the wall. They eard the affair n.s a practical joke.

THEATRE KOYAL, CARDIFF. There was again a crowded house at the Theatre Royal on Thursday evening, when Ben-my- iJhree" was given, Mr Wilson Barrett taking the patti of Dan Mybrea, and Miss Maud Jeffries that of Mona Mybrea. Mr Barrett'S performance WAG A most powerful and effective one, while Miss Jeffries acted with that exquisite natural- ness and simplicity which make her impersona- tion at all times so fresh and original. Mr Franklyn McLeay as Thorkell Mvbrea acquitted himself with dramatic force and inten- sity of no common order, while Mr Austin Malford as Gilchrist Mybrea made a most digni- ted and impressive bishop. Mr Ambrose Manning as Davey Fayle and Mr T. W. Percyval Mr Harcourt bore their respective parts in a highly creditable style, and Miss Belmore •A Kitty was at all times bright, lively, and enter- taining. This (Friday) evening The Manxman" ■vill be again performed.

CARDIFF PARKS COMMITTEE. The parks committee of the Cardiff Corporation net on Thursday. Councillor E. Beavan presided. The contract of Messrs E. Turner and Sons, of Penarth^road, Cardiff, of £147 7s 3d fora rustic bridge IN Roath Park was accepted. Messrs W. Best and Co. secured the oontract JOT the erection of a caretaker's shelter on "ihe Grangetown open spaoe. Their price was j680 5*. A letter was read from Or. Horder suggesting that gymnastic appliances mould.be fitted in Roatb Park, and that gym. lastic appliances should be provided indoors iurinf THE winter months. The matter was de. FTRITTD. Councillor Gerhold drew attention to the ITATE OF B1, Common. He thought it was a shame ihat the other open spaces of the town should be DJETED while that at Canton was all behind.— TH« committee expressed the opinion that the HV clause 'N THE contraot should be enforced, penalty Andrews pointed out the neoessity £ U°r'oUinir «H. in Ro«H Park. (or rolling B WBQ JESTED to keep the Jx-Constable 8LRIKEE 80me time ago, PEACO at the PO Y TJY J0jUred internally, was JND who was ^^EEPERS OF the Roath Park, ^pointed PNE £ F W^ READ from Dr. Wallace •WDIFFI A letter W0uld be able to do the ,AT!Ng that MR Y called before the *<*K. EX-Co*st»ble GABS wa J^MITTEE and WAS £ ,AN9 WERE ,U £ ?VPON hra general appe F shelter Sfff"21 J°'t> 1 l.k. JILU »R°ATH PARK that A refreshment room ANDREWS attached to it, and E Public should also BE D submit borough ^MEERBE^E FT*- UPON this of work J11* hands were N ROATH park, DON# 0 man constantly THAT he kept one C[)FTIRINAN *,NR plans for such W0^' TUE borough Beavan) thought tba DROPosed A SHOULD obtain more help P T0 STFCL* (TO approved of by THE «>UNO.I| 4 BOB MR Harpur SAID TH»* « M VR hands he had absolutely n '•READ* LN which to work. His D H# HOOLD R°wded and if he had more 'J3ND OLFCWED^NT more space. SOME D'SCUSSOA /A* AGRE^UTFC eventually the chairman a resolut

^ARROW ESCAPE FROM DROWNING AT LLANELLY. CHROL ^UESDAY A tinplater, named Richard IHE Z** View-terraoe, accidentally fell over A:FT9<UY. but fortunately {grasped a protruding O* wood. He remained in this perilous for several hours, and was rescued at an T- bQ¡!<tld! con;.

CARDIFF. SOCIAL MEETING.—On Wednesday evening a social meeting was held in the schoolroom of Bethania, Loudoun-squire, in connection with the choir who recently were successful in winning the prize at the choral competition of an eisteddfod held at Siloam Baptist Chapel some few weeks since. In the unavoidable absence of Mr George H. Davie. the chair was occupied by Mr Abraham Matthews. The programme con- sisted of solos, duets, &c., contributed by the Misses Davies, New Quay, and assisted by other local talent, Kate Thomas presided at the piano. Altogether a very pleasant evening was spent. At the conclusion votes of thanks were accorded the ladies who so kindly assisted at the tea. tables. TBKDGAHVILLR BAPTIST CHUBOIL-" Literature for Young People" was the subject of very IOtere:stmg paper by Professor J. M. Davies, M.A., of the Cardiff Baptist College, read at the Young People's Christian Union in connection with the above church on Wednesday ennmg. The chair was occupied by Mr D. J. Lawrence. LECTURE OK SHORTHAND.—At the Town-hall on Thursday evening Professor Abbott, of the Incorporated Society of Authors. London, gave an amusing and illustrative lecture on the Swiftograph." which is claimed to be a simp e system of shorthand writing. There was a large attendance, over which the mayor (CounCIllor. J. Trounce) presided.

SWANSEA. A NRW INDUSTRY.—There has recently been opened rtSwanSaaoew industry by the South Walea Vi negar, Sauce, and Pickle Company, wo have secured very convenient premises In Plymouth-street, at which to carry on the manu. faoture of vinegar, sauce, pickles, etc. The arm has already achieved considerable success, its manufactures being declared equal to r.ny.of a hke character and superior to most. THE TKADKS AND LABOUR COUNCIL.—The fortnightly meeting of this body was held on Wednesday evening, Mr Harry Williams pre- siding.—A communication was received from Mr W. Watkins, J.P., announcing his decision not to oppose at the approaching municipal election the re-election of Mr Spring, in the Victoria Ward. It was unanimously decided to support Dr. Morgan at the approaching school board election. MEDICAL APPOINTMENT.—At a special meeting of the hospical oommittee Dr. J. K. Couch was elected out-door medical officer by a large majority.

MARGAM. THE LATE MIss OLIVE TALBOT.—At a vestry meeting held in the Pariah-room, Margam, on Thursday afternoon. Mr Edward Knox in the chair, Mr Richard Thomas, Taibach, moved that a hearty vote of sympathy and condolence be tesdered to Miss Talbot in her bereavement through the loss of her sister, the late Miss Olive Talbot.—Mr J. Joseph, Groeswen, and Mr James Preston supported the vote, which was carried, and the olerk was requested to convey the same to Miss Talbot by letter.

LLANELLY. CONSBRVATIVB MBKTING, — A Conservative meeting was held at Felinfoel, near Llanelly, on Wednesday evening, when addressee were de- livered by Mr E. Richardson, a candidate for the Eastern Division of the county, and Messrs Jones, Aberystwyth, and Nicholas, Llandilo. REDUCTION OF RAILWAY RATES.—The Great Western Railway Company are now revising their railway rates for the Llanelly district with a view to a reduction, which will take effect on the 1st proximo. BOARD OF GUABNIANS.—The usual fortnightly meeting of the Llanelly Board of Guardians was held at the Llanelly Union Workhouse on Thurs- day, Mr T. Seymour in the chair.—The tender of Messrs Hadden and Co., London, for 30 voting boxes, at £19, for the purpose of the parish council election, was accepted, and that of Mr Samnel Thomas for 50 ballot boxes at £25.

ABERAVON. MUNICIPAL ELECTION.—The four retiring members on the town council are Afessrs Rees Thomas, H. J. Stokes (mayor), Wm. Williams, and Henry Jones, all of whom will, it is under- stood, seek re-election. Mr G. H. Cotton, fancy dealer, High-street, announces his intention to again pub himself forward as a candidate, and a Labour candidate, in the person of Mr John Evans, moulder, is another probable candidate. A contest is therefore certain.

WHITLAND. DRATH OF THE REV. GRIFFITH HAVA1\I).The Rev. Griffith Havard, Baptist minister, Whit- land, died at 9.30 p.m. on Wednesday evening after only a week's illness. The deceased gentle- man was attended by Dr. Creswick Williams, Whitland, who certified that he suffered from epileptic fit. The funeral, which will be a public one, takes place at 10 o'clock on Monday morning. The interment will take place at Bwlchgwynt, Whitland.

ARGOED. CVMRU FTDD LEAGUE.—On Thursday night a public meeting was held at the Courtybella Schools, near Argoed, to open a branch in con- nection with the above movement. There was a capital attendance, and the whole proceedings were very enthusiastic. This is the second branch started through the exertions of Coun- cillor Moses Walters, Penmaen, Blackwood.

NEATH. TOWN COUNCIL.A meeting of the council was held on Thursday, the Mayor (Dr. Davies) presid- ing. Tenders were opened for the various sanitary uontracts for the ensuing year, and the following were accepted — Scavenging, Mr Richard Richards, Duke of Wellington Inn, £640: street watering and general haulage, Mr T. Stevens, Ghuinant Farm, 6 6d per day haulage of 1,200 tons of broken granite and limestone, Mr T. Stevens, Glannant. 9d per ton.—The Olerk read correspondence whioh had pa.1eed, bewn Messrs R. P. Morgan and himself in reference to the land which had been the subject of negotiation for burial ground. Messrs Morgan and David wrote that they had advised the Venerable Archdeacon Griffiths that he would hot be justified in signing notices to be served upon the bishop and the fabrics of the living in refer. ence to the rule of the land, upon the terms whioh had been named. — After discussion, it was resolved to reply to the questions that a necessity of additional land for burial purposes is urgent. The land in question is contiguous to the present cemetery, and so will admiit the use of the Church for Churoh people, and that the sum provisionally agreed upon with Archdeacon Griffiths, if properly invested, would probably Yield. certain income equal, if not superior, to that which he obtained from the land at present. MUNICIPAL ELECTION.—There are many signs of the ooming fray, from which one at least of the old members, namely, M, Howel Cuthbert- son, is retiring. The following new candidates are now in the field :—Mr T. Teague, J.P., mechanical engineer; Mr Edmund Law, financier; Mr James Glass, draper and Mr gas-fitter. The other two of the retiring members are—Mr Edward Davies, J.P., and Mr J. B. Davies, J.P. It is rumoured that Mr John Lovett, Anchor Hotel, intends to offer himself as a candidate. Of all the gentle- men named the only one who is a. Conservative is Mr T. Teague.

TENBY. RATEPAYERS' MEKTING.—A very large meeting of ratepayers was held in the Public-hall on Wednesday evening to consider municipal matters, Mr J. T. Jones, J.P., presiding. The principal question disoussed was the financial position of the corporation. Admiral EIlIO. having spoken, Mr C. F. Egerton Allen, M.P., strongly urged the formation of a ratepayers' association, and moved a resolution to that effect. —Mr John Sheldon and Mr Wm. Wall supported the motion, which was unanimously carried.— Mr Councillor John Lewis, having been charged with making statements absolutely untrue, he declined to again attend a council meeting unless the ratepayers removed that stigma cast by his fellow-servants.—A resolution condemning that accusation as false, wicked, and malicious was proposed by Mr T. R. Rees, seconded by Mr Wm. Gifford, and unanimously carried.—A hearty vote of thanks to Admiral EHiot, Messrs Harries, Farley, Lewis, and all who upheld them during past 12 months was enthusiastically carried.

PENCLAWDD. INDUCTION.—On Tuesday last, special meetings were held at Bethel Independent Chapsl to install M future pastor the Kev. A. T. Jenkins, late of Trerhondda Independent Church, Fern- dale. The following ministers and laymen were present on Tuesday :—Revs. Dr. Angus. London E. Davies, Llangloffan J. Davies, Llandyssul; W. E. Davies, Drefach B. Evans, Gadlys; J. R. Evans, Llwynhendy; S. P. Edwards, Pwllheli; T. Evans, Pontesbury; W. T. Frencis, Penparoj D. E. Hughes, Cwmhelan } B. Humphreys, Felinfoel; J. D. Harris, Llansamlet: 1). H. Hughes, Machynlleth G. Hughes, Llanfaircaereibion W. Jones, Fishguard; E. Jones, Maesteg; T. T. Jones, Cardiff; D. Jones, Whitland T. John, Ffynonhenry O. Waldo .hm8P. Blaenclydaoh H. J. Janies, Aberduar Gomer Lewis, D.D., Swansea Z. H. Lewis, Cardiff W. Morris, F.R.G.S., Treorky A. Fuller Mills, Carmar- then T. R. Morgan, Swyddffynon G. Phillips, Evenjobb; J. Pickering, Towyn O. M. Pritchard, Newcastle Emlyn B. Thomas, Let. terston; E, Thomas, Pembroke; J. Thomas, Goginan W. E. Watkins, Pembrey J. Wil- liams, J.P., Cardigan D. Wilhams, Salem Mydrim j T. K Williams, Newtown; R. E. Williams, Ynyslwyd; R. E. Williams, Cefn. mawr J. G. Williams, Ffynnongroew M. F. Wynne, Chester Messrs D. D. Joseph Watkm, Swansea G. Rowlands, J.P., London Isaac Phillips, Burry Port; Aid. John Lewis, Dre. fach Messrs James Rowlands, Haverfordwest J. Rees, Carnarvon R. Wynne Williams, J.P., liolgelly J. Thomas, Machynlleth D. Morgan, Pontrhydfendigwid J. Jenkina, Swyddffynon and others.

TAIBACH. DISTRICT COUNCILS AND GUARDIANS. — The w vAgtry under th« old order of things was held "the parish room on Thnrsday afternoon. In the absence of the vicar, Mr Edward Knox pre- -J a frer the usual routine business was dis- 8lded; f lLstions of the future mode of election P?5 °j' ns were discussed, and on the motion of of gu^dians were »ed b Mr John Joseph, Mr Edward Joni s. the county council that »«d'^ eo"rn-1 ment purposes.

r* W«. BAZAAR.—On Auh was held in connection Mountain Ash, a ^aft tional Church, the with Bethania Welshi Conrf f>e devoted towards recently erected by the churoh. In the un- avoidable absence of Lady Aberdare, the bazaar was opened by her daughter, the Hon. Miss L. Bruce. who was accompanied by her sister, the Hon, Mrs Wynne-Jones. There were also present the Rev. Owen Jones and Mrs Jones, the Rev. H. A. Davies and Mrs Davies (Cwmaman); the Rev. T. Anthony. Mr and Mrs W. Beva, Mr and Mrs H. Eynon, Miss Shipton and Miss M. M, Jones, Mr J. Jones, Mr and Mrs J. Williams (surveyor), Mrs andM's^Jones (Penrhiwceiber), Mrs Morns (Penrhiwceiber), and Mr and Mrs Luther Eynon.

PONTYPRIDD. EDUCATION OF THE BLIND AND DEAF.—At the invitation of the Yrtradyfodwg School .Board, there met at the Court-house, Pontypridd, on Thnrsdav. representatives of the Ystradyfodwg, Llanwonno, Etflwysilan, Llantwit Vardre, Merthyr, and Aberdare School Boards to con- sider the'desirability of utilising the Elementary Education (Blind and Deaf Children) Act, which came into operation in January last, for the provision of a separate institution for the teaching of blind and deaf children. Mr W. Walker Hood, chairman of the Ystrad School Board, was voted to the chair. A resolution was adopted expressing the desirability of providing a boarding-ont institution for the teaching and training of the children so afflicted. Mr W. G. Howells, clerk of the Ystradyfodwg School Board, was asked to act as secretary pro tern.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE. BARRY DOCK. THE Row AT BARRY DOOK. — At the Barry Dock Police court on Thursday atfernoon George Baker and John Baker, two brothers, residing at Barry Dock, were summoned for assaulting James Harrison, the local secretary to the Seamen's and Firemen's Union, on Friday last. The case arose out of an unsustained charge of robbery with violence triad at Penartb on Monday last. Defendant George Baker at that time pleaded guilty to a charge of common assault, and in consequence the present sum- monses were granted. Mr J. H. Jones, solicitor, Cardiff, appeared for the complainant. The evidence tendered on the former occasion by com. plainant and R. Barton. was to the effect that the assault was very severe and entirely unprovoked. Complainant was knocked down, and whilst on the ground reserved several kicks on the body. John Baker, when now charged, said, I didn't strike him at all." Mr J. H. Jones said there was a serious record against defendants] from the Liverpool district. They had been each con- victed of robbery, and wounding, assaults on the police, and laroeny.—The Bench ordered a sen- tence of three weeks' imprisonment each, without the option of a fine.

THE HOUSEHOLD. There is one little matter of domestic hygiene which, I am sure, is overlooked by the majority of those who pride themselves on their household management, and that is the airing of beds. No, I do not refer to damp beds. The sinners who would be so cruel as to pub either enemies or friends into damp beds are few and far between compared with those who day after day never dream of exposing their beds and bedding to the air sufficiently to let the pent-up vapours of the body, retained in them, escape. This seems never to enter the heads of hundreds and thousands of women, who in all other respects are model housewives. In the majority of houses this does not have half enough attention. The beds are made much too quickly, the result being that they always retain a nasty, old, foul smell; and this is per. ceptible in the loom, however clean it otherwise may be, or however widely the windows may bo kept open. I speak from personal experience. Visiting as I do in many homes I can only think of one in which the beds have anything like the necessary airing. Too many receive the scant attention which prevails in France, where the maid goes into the bedroom as soon as madame vacates it for the dressing-room, and makes it at once without the least pretence of airing. Certainly that is how not to do it. The more the clothes can be spread about before the bed is re-made the better. Simply throwing them back en masse is not sufficient, and they should all be taken right off, leaving the bed as free as when placed in the room by the cabinet- maker. If this is done and the room well venti- lated there is no earthly reason why A bedroom should smell stuffy any more than an entrance hall. I have one house specially in mind where the household never dream of giving personal attention to the matter, and I have been up in the bedrooms of this particular house at half- post ten in the morning and seen the bedding in the very SA.MQMILCC in which it was left when the sleeper rose and I have slept In that room in misery because of its stuffiness, in spite of windows widely open and blinds up. The reason is plain to me now. The vapours of the body are pent up and shut in that bed, day after day, year in and year oujb.—Vegetarian. Put a sliced onion, a small piece of sliced carrot, an ounce of minced raw lean bacon into a stew- pan with half-an-ounce of butter, a blade of mace, six peppercorns, one or two allspice, two cloves, a sprig of lemon thyme, a bay-leaf, and three sprigs of parsley. Fry with the lid on the stew- pan for fifteen minutes, or until ib is a light brown, then mixed in a heaped tablespoonful of flour; add nearly a pint of the calf's head stook, stir until it boils, then sii;;mer from an hour and a half to two hours, adding more stock as it reduces in quantity. Skim this thoroughly, then squeeze through a tammy, or rub through a hair sieve; put it with as much stock as will b* required for this soup into a stevvpan, adding the trimmings of head, cut into neat pieces, a glass of sherry, a teaspoonful of Harvey's sauce, a saltspoonful of essence of anchovey, a good pinch of cayenne pepper, and at the moment of serving add the juice of half a lemon. The soup should be simmered very slowly, after the trimmings of the head are added, tor quite three-quarters of an hour, and if any fat appears on the surface it must be skimmed,—Household Words. RABBIT PUDDING.—Line a pudding-basin with a crust made with two ouncesof dripping, chopped into six ounces of flour cut into neat pieces half a pound of pickled pork or bacon, lay two or three pieces at the bottom of the lined pudding-basin. Cut the rabbit, when well washed, into neat joints lay on the bacon. When all the rabbit is in, put in the remainder of the slices of pork, with a teaspoonful of chopped parsley and onion, pepper, and a heaped tablespoonful of flour; fill up with boiling water, put on the lid of paste, tie a pudding-oloth over the top, set in a saucepan three-parts full of boiling water, boil three hours; serve in the basin. MUTTON BROTH WITH RICK.—Buy a sheep's head for this dish, wash it well, take out the brains and put them in cold water with a little salt, put the head into boiling water (well covered), with four carrots washed and soraped, four onions, two heads of celery, three parsnips, and four turnips. Let all simmeL for two hours, then stir in a heaped te.icupfui of rice, set over the fire to boil a quarter of an hour take the head up on a dish, remove the bones, which will come easily from the meat. Serve with a little chopped parsley sprinkled over. The brains will make a nice supper dish, mixed with parsley. onion, and thyme chopped fine, a teacupful of bread-crumbs, mixed together with a little milk put the mixture into saucers or a small pie-dish bake in the oven or in front of the fire until a nice brown. Serve as hot as possible. POTATO PIE.—Two pounds of potatoes, 2 ozs. of onions (cut small), 1 oz. of butter, and oz. of tapioca, which has been steeped in cold water for a quarter of an hour. Pare and cut the potatoes, add pepper and salt, if desired, put them in a pie dish. adding the onions, tapioca, a few pieces of butter or a tablespoonful of olive oil, and half a pint of water; cover with paste, and bake in a moderately hot oven. Chopped herbs of any sort may be added. CUCUMBER FOR TBA.—Uut. some thin slices of bread, well butter them, sprinkle lightly with salt, peel the cucumber, UUII it as thin as possible, and well cover one slice of the buttered bread, press down a slice of the buttered bread on to the one covered with the slices of cucumber, making a cucumber sandwich trim off the crust, and cut the sandwiches in neat squares. Dish on a napkin with sprigs of parsley to garnish.

MATCHBOX, BOUGHT BY THE VIENNESE. VIENNA, Thursday.—IT I*» announced that the Jockey Club of Vienna nas purchased from Baron Hirsch the English racehorse Matchbox for stud purposes. The prico paid ID £18,000 sterling. Central News.

A YOUTH OF THE PERIOD. With muoh surprise, jerhaps amazement, will Mr Athelstan Riley and his co-Circulariats learn that Frederick Hutley, aged ten, has never even heard of the famous discussions with the London School Board regarding what form of Christian doctrine should be IMPLIED to him. While the ladies and gentlemen OT THE board were debating for hours that impotUni point, Frederick was quietly but diligently pursuing his calling as a street mendicant, under the auspices of his father, who seized the coppers sympathetic passengers bestowed. The boy had been a beggar from his infancy, had lost a leg in his calling through being knocked down and run over by an omnibus, and recommenced his mendicancy the moment he came out of hospital. When be hobbled on his crutches into the witness-box of the Guildhall Polioe-court to give evidence against the parent who WAS accused of sending him into the streets to beg, he pulled his forelock to the magistrate, who straightway proceeded to test his orthodoxy. Do you know what will become of you if you tell a he 1" "Rayther, my pippin," replied the youth, with a face as serious as an undertaker's. Where will you go to if yon do!" To burn in brimstone and gnash my teeth." So far so good nothing could be more satisfactory. The circular must already bo producing some effect. Alas these ideas were ruthlessly expelled when the magistrate pro. ceeded further to ask, "Do yon say your prayers?" "Why, oert'nly." "Whioh prayers?" them as I makes up myself." And do you go to school?" "No, sir; never seed one to my knowledge. I've never at no time 'ad no eddica- tion, cause I never went to no school." The father was deservedly committed to prison for two months, while Frederick was sent to an in- dustrial institution.

M. Cannon and T. Loates each won a race a the Gatwick Meeting yesterday, leaving the first- named jockey still with an advantage of one in the winning list the figures now being Cannon, 141 Loates, 140. ELECTRICITY Cures when other remedies fail. Our appliances are warranted to send a. gentle current of electricity through the body. PampMet post .L.Lb1YUW\ 7Ø6.-

SPORT AND ANECDOTE, BY AN OLD FOGEY. BILLIARDS. There is no more delicate, refined, fascinating, and scientific game than billiards. Even John Ruskin and Herbert Spencer have deigned to speak of billiards. Indeed, Herbert Spencer once said that he liked to see a young man play a good game of billiards. for it was an accomplishment to be proud of, although he objected to hia playing too good a game, because that was evidence that he had spent too much time upon It. While billiards is one of the very best of indoor games, it is equally true that the pastime never ocoupied a more exalted position than it does to-day. Moreover, there never have been such wonderful professional players as there are now. Doubtless ,31, great improvements have been effected in the construction of tables and in the manufacture of balls and cues, but after making every possible allowance for these matters, I am firmly con- vinced that we have now living the best billiard players the world has ever seen. And the best of them all, the undoubted champion, is Mr John Roberts-another proof of the doctrine of heredity in sporting skill which I have so often enunciated in this letter. Tint PROGRESS OF JOHN ROBERTS. Care and practice have done much for John Roberts. If I were asked to give an opinion as to the secret of the success of Roberts I should with- out hesitation answer :—"An abstemious hfe and constant practice." Just let us for a moment aee how he has progressed in one branch of the game which he has made his special study. Everyone knows that John Roberts has bMn the great advocate and exponent of the spot-barred game as the most interesting form of billiards for the ordinary spectator. It is so for the simple reason that it provides variety—the spice of life. No doubt it is marvellous to see a man make his thou- sands on the spot in one break, but it is much more exciting and charming to watch a good all. round break with the three balls constantly chang. ing positions. It is in this spot-barred game, de- manding such all-round excellence and such finesse, that John Roberts had excelled all rivals. Even he himself has made wonderful advances. Thus in 1885 the best spot-barred break on record was 451 by Roberts against North. In October, 1886, Roberts playing against Mitchell raised the figures to 534, and next month, when meeting the same player, Roberts compiled 604. This stood for close on three years as the highest spot-barred break, but in March, 1889, when meeting poor Wm. Cook, Roberts put together no less than 690 without leaving the table. Would you believe that since then he has more than doubled this huge effort! In March, 1893 be rattled up 737 against PeaIl. This year he scored 867 at one attempt against the Australian oham- pion in London, and early in May last, at Man. chester, be smashed all previous" bests" by a marvellous 1,592. Messrs Burroughes and Watts had long promised a cheque of £100 to the first player who scored 1,000 at the spot-barred game on a table constructed by them. Lookiug at the thousand and one chances of breaking down it seemed very doubtful whether suoh a feat would ever be accomplished. If it was to be done, one felt instinctively that Roberts was the man who would accomplish it, and he was. THE BUn: OF PBALL, THR ALL-IN CHAMPION. The only man who has any pretensions to be considered the equal of John Roberts at billiards pure and simple, without restriction, is W. i Peill. This little man, he stands 5ft. 1D. to Roberts's 5ft. llin., has done some wonderful things in his time. He contends that the English game of biiliards includes the spot-stroke, and that no championship can be valid that is not played on an ordinary table and does not include that very paying stroke. In his line, that is to say as a spot stroke player, Peall has no equal. He was born in London on the last day of 1854 and began to play when but 13. That he had a natural aptitude for the game is evident from the fact that after 18 months' practice he made 74 consecutive screw backs. There was a table at his father's hotel, and also a very able marker. When Master Peall was at school the marker used to write him letters full of billiards." Whan he was not at school young Peall practised for an hour and a half every day and then developed his passion for potiing the red." Indeed he was always fiddling about the spot." After passing his 18th birthbay Peall gave up playing for four years, but on returning to his youthful love he found himself 10 form very speedily. After a few months' practice Peall became so expert and so accurate that he could find no amateurs to meet him. He therefore played in a match at the Aquarium for 2100, agreeing that if he won he would transfer the prize to the next man. The authorities dawned that by playing with professionals he had forfeited nis amateur status. Peall considered whether he should give up billiards or become a professional cueist, and he resolved, after deep cogitation, in favour of the latter course. And he has never regretted his choice, His first appearance as a piofessional was made at the Plough Inn, Lewisham, when he played George Collins an exhibition game, and received a fee of three guineas for doing so. MAINLY ABOUT PEALL. Like Roberts, Peall never smokes, but what is more he never drinks, although he is a publican, for he is the proprietor of the White Horse at Brixton, London. His hand is always steady, his eye bright and clear, his nerves firm, and his temper agreeable. He is associated with Thurs- ton and Co., the makers of the billiard tables for the Royal family. just as John Roberts is always connected with Burroughs and Watts. They do say, and no doubt it is true, that these firms pay these gentlemen retainers to play on their tables, And if they do I see no harm in it. Eveu musical publishers and composers know what it is to pay great vocalists to sing songs which they wish to force on the public, Peall never trains, although he cycles a good deal. He used the old. fashioned ordinary until this year, when he descended to a safety. While John Roberts always uses a cue of 15 ounces, Peall stioks to one half an ounce lighter. It is an interesting fact that Peall now uses the same cue as that with which he played in hia tirist match wfth Collins at Lewisham. Mr Peall has a little daughter, Miss Mabel, who is not yet 11, and can barely reach the table, but she can make breaks of 25 and 30. Peall hopes to see her earn a handsome income as a lady teacher of billiards.

FOOTBALL. SATURDAY'S LOCAL FnrrrTRTCS. Abergavenny—Pontymoile v. Abergavennv Aberaman—Watts town v. Aberamaa. A berearn-Blaina v. Abermtrii. Bristol—PENARTH V. BRISTOL. Barry—Newport Extras v. Barry Blackwood—Tredegar v. Blackwood Blaenavon-Brynmawr v. Blaenavoo. Blaina-Aberearn A v. Blaina A. Brynniawr—Blaenavon A v. Brynmaw* A Cardiff-NiswpoRT v. CARDIFF. A" -Maindy Star v. St. Andrew's „ —Pontyelun A v. Corporation (Canton). „ —Orange Alexandras v. HornetVA. „ —Romilly v. Penarth Windsor „ -St. Michael's v. Treorky JUNIOR, Cwmcarn—Machen v. Cwmcarn. mors. Caerphilly—Whitchurch v. Caerphilly Cwmbran—Pontymister v. Cwmbranf" Cadoxton—Cathays Richmonds v. CAI!N*T^N Tnnlors. Ebbw Vale—Fermdale v. Ebbw Vale Jttnwrs. Femdale-Ebbw Vale A v. Ferndale Llwvnypia—BRIDGEND v. LLWYNKPIA Llanelly—ABERAVON v. LLANELLY Llandovery-Swansea A v. Llandoverv Mountain Ash-Pontnewydd v. Mountain Ash Moms ton—Danygraig v. Morriston A. Machen-Cwmcarn A v. Machen A Newport—Cardiff Reserves T. NEWANRR a -Tidenhara v. Newport Neath—BRIDGWATER V. NEATH Pontypridrt—1TREORKY V. PONTYPRIDD. PENYG»IG-»?ORRISTONVRNI>ENYGRIUALDDCNISA<IER8' Penarth—Bristol A v. Penarth A. „ —Windsor A v. Pentyrch A Pontnevrvdd—Mountain Ash A. T PNNF.T Pentyrch—Roath v. Pentyrch. Pontnewydd A. Swansea—GLOUCESTER v. SWANSEA Treforesfc—Pontypridd Rangers v. Trafm-aot WANDERERS. Tondu—Neath A. v. Tondur ireiorest Wanderers. Treorky—LIwynypia A v. Treorky A. ASSOCIATION. Abeydim-NEATH V. ABERDARE Bristol—CARDIFF T. BRISTOL SOUTH IgN,, Newport-BARRY v. NEWPORT. R°TAL ENGINEERS, CHATHAM, V. BLAOKHBATH. —Result: Blackheath, 1 goal, 2 tries (11 points); Engineers, 1 goal, 1 droops goal (9 point#). Playwl at Chatham .u &la ^L'andy scored the first try for the Sappers, and Wolff converted. Fegan obtained a try for Blackheath. The soldiers led at half-tUne fiv0 ,nts »0 three. Dixon and Fegan alao chained Hry each in the second half. Fegan converted his own try. Wollf dropped a goal for the Engineers. ILSICSTON V. GAINSBOROUGH TRINITI (Midland League). -Played at Ilkeston. Result :-Hkes- ton, 2 goals Trinity, 1 GOAL. •D, V" W^ARTH WKDNSSDAT.—• Played at Penarth on W«DQ68(W Shepherd and Garrett played at half, AND SEVYERAL 0 £ HER WEll- known ptayers were »*, THE pENARth ranks. Waite, one of the QUINQ forwards scored between the posts soon after the kick off, G. Dunn converting. Shortly AfTER A long KICK by one of the Penarth forwards sent the ball over the line, and Shepherd, running Up just managed to score. The kick at goal failed. Half-tin*0 score Roath 'Quins, 1 gOal; Penarth Wednes- day, 1 try. The pace was a great deal faster in the second half, onepherd and Garrett seemed just beginninf4 to like but being behind a beaten pack they did not get the ball from the scrum very often. Froin a kiok by penarth Hunt secured, and eluding all the ponarth backs scored a good try, G. Dunn again converting. Soon after, from a scrum in the Penarth 25, Thomas secured and passed to G. Dunn, who dropped a beautiful goal. Final score: Roath 'Quine, 3 goals Penarth Wednesday, 1 try. NEWPORT V. CABDIF*, C^IFF Arms P* Saturday, October 20th, 1894. Kick-off, 3.30. Reserved seats (Is 6d) within the rOPes, Grand stand side, may now be booked. These itre the only seats reserved for this match. Apply early to Secretary, 10, Queen-street, Cardiff. 8640

LOCAL FAIRS pQR OCTOBER. Tregaron «. 2 Builth Builth 3 «7 Knighton 2 Narberth -.•••••••" ,7 Brechba 3 Newbridge-on-Wye.. Brynaman 6 Capel Cynon CayO 6 Newcastle EmJyn Fishgnard 8 LAMPETER Swansea 8 Llandovery Carmarthen 9 Maenclochog '— X? Caerphilly 9 Llancennech S? Alltwen 9 Llansawel "ok Llanfibangel ai-arth lo JJAUgadock (S Mathry 10 Abergwilly Hay 10 Pembroke Lougbor 10 Kidwelly — .rx Pontypool 10 Uantrisani G Poncarreg 11 St. Clear's 12 orymmych •• — ••• 'II 'i'algarth 33 Henfeddau AU Rhayader 14 Llanybyfcher rr Trecastfe 14 •-»«**«>»•• 01 V- LITITEOTAW « WY J

ANTICIPATIONS. Capital sport was provided at Sandown this afternoon, where the fine weather attracted a large number of visitors. The racing was of high class. and the fields all very large. The chief event was contested by 19 runners. The result was a great blow to backers, the winner turning lip in Saintfield, a 20 to 1 chance. Featherstone and Galeottia carried the bulk of the invest- ments. For the Temple Handicap Opera Glass and Gleamaway were joint favourites at 5 to 2 each, with Contract next in request at 4 to 1. Bar these 100 to 9 was obtainable about anything, and a disaster similar to that alluded to above was only averted by Gleamaway defeating Miss Patty, after a capital race, by a head. The other events may be dismissed with the remark that the performance of La Sagesse in the Orleans Nursery places her well up amongst the juveniles of the year. The meeting will be continued to-morrow, when I shall rely upon tlii following Park Plate-LAST TOAST or TABLEAU VIVANT. Selling Nursery Handicap—DEVIL'S DYKE or JAUNTING CAB. Autumn Handicap-ERIN or CARBICK. Selection Stakes-A VINGTON. Hook Plate—LA TURBIE. Hersham Two-year-old Race-BaOMPTON or HCNTHILL. The Thirsk meeting will be continued to. morrow, when I shall depend upon the subjoined Selling Haiidicap-DItAOONIc or MINT ESSENCE. Sowerby Nursery—LAMB'S Pity or HAMBLKTON Welter Plate—CBUSADH. Hambleton Handicap -COMPLICATIO.-I.R. Falcon Handicap—SHANCROTHA. Thursday Night. VIGILANT.

SANDOWN PARK AUTUMN MEETING. SANDOWN PARK, 1HUBSDAY. 1.30—The MAIDEN PLATE of:2103; weight for age, etc. Five furlongs. Capt. H. T. Fenwick's Dargas, 2y 8at 71b Allsopp 1 MrT. Jennings's, jun., Aronya, 3y 9st 111b Bradford 2 Mr J. Bichdsufl's Bonnie Laura,3y 9st41bG.Chaloner 3 Mr S. Jacobs's Barnn Hirsch, 3y 9st 41b White 0 Mr C. A. Brown's Barsac, 2y 8st ..Wall 0 Mr Cecil Howard's Leomann, 2y 8st S. Loates 0 Mr A. Taylor's jun., Kxpel, 2y8st .~?.G. Barrett 0 Winner trained by Wadlow, Stanton. Betting-6 to 4 on Dargas, 4 to 1 agst Leoma.nn, 100 to 7 agst Arouya, and 20 to 1 agst any other offered. Dargas led for a quarter of a mile, and then gave way to Arouya. At the distance Dargas challenged, and drawing away won by three-quarters of a length six lengths divided second and third. Leomann was fonrth Baron Hirsch fifth, and Fxpel last. I rhe MALDEN HANDICAP of £ 150; second receives B5 out of the race winner to be sold for jMO. One mile. Mr Hudson's Thespis, 4y 9st 31b M. CannonI Mr E. Fox's Binstead, 3y 8st 21b Madden 2 Mr H. T. Barclay's Mortaigne, a 9st 71b ..J. Watts 3 Mr Hjraw's Gloss, 5y 9st 21b G. Barrett 0 Mr W. H. Manser's Prince Fr\ncis, 4y 9st ..Manser 0 Mr Jarris's Skirt Dance, 3y 9st T. Loates 0 Mr T. Jennings's, jun.,Cressida, 3y 8st7IbGrlmshaw 0 Mr Scruby*s Heatherwell, 3y 8st l<21b Allsopp 0 Mr W. Ninhting.vll's Judy, 3y 8st lUb Cartledge 0 Mr peareth's Maid of Cash, 3y 8st 101b H. Toon 0 Mr A. Day's Ascot, 3y 8st 41b Gilson 0 Mr C. Trimmer's Bomera, 3 v 8st 61b Bradford 0 Winner trained by Holt, Epsom. Betting—85 to 40 agst Mortaigne, 6 to I agst Thespis, 7 to 1 agst Botnera, 100 to 12 agst Gloss, 10 to 1 agst Judy, 103 to 8 each agst Skirt Dance, Cressida, and Mala of Cash, and 20 to 1 agst Binstead and others. Heatherwell cut out the work from Binstead, Judy, and Cressida, with Ascot and Bomera next, the last pair being Mortaigne and Thespia. Heatherwell eame on in front until approaching the distance, when the three placed drew out, and Thespis, staying the longest, won by two lengths three lengths divided second and third. Skirt Danc £ was fourth Gloss fifth, Heatherwell and Ascot next, Efnd Prince Francis last. The winner was bought in for 165ga. 2.40-The TEMPLE HANDICAP of RZW; the second receives jE25 winners extra. About one mile and three-quarters. Mr E. D. Gosling's Gleamaway, 4y 7st 12lb S. Loates 1 Mr H. T. Barclay's Miss Patty, 4y 6st 81b ..H. Toon 2 Mr Manton's Contract, 3y 8it 31b M. Cannon 3 Sir J. Blundell Maple's Pilot, 5y 8st 111b ..Bradford 0 Mr J. W. Churton's Pennyless, 4y 8st lib A. White 0 Lord Ellesme e's Gabrielle, 4y 8st Allsopp 0 Mr Ellis's Opera Glass, 3y 7st 91b T. Loa.tes 0 Mr A. Taylor's Syndic, 3y 6st 101b (car. 6st 121b) J. Wall 0 Winner trained by T. Cannon, jun., Stockbridge. Betting—5 to 2 each agst Glea.maway and Opera. Glass, 4 to 1 agst Contract, 100 to 12 each agst Miss Patty and Pilot, 100 to 8 aKt Pennyless, and 100 to 7 each agst Syndic and Gabrielle. Pennyless cut out the work from Miss Patty, Gieam- away, Pilot, and Opera Glass, with Contract next, and Gabrielle last. Going down the hill Pennyless in- creased his lead and went on from Miss Patty and Opera Glass; then came Gleamaway and Pilot, with Syndic in the rear. Passing the mile post Mis.,4 Patty headed Pennyless, and the pair were followed by Opera Glass, Gleamaway, and Gabrielle, with Con- tract now last. Miss Patty came into tne straight with a clear lead, but she was joined at the half- distance by Gleamaway and Contract, and after a fine race between the three Gleamaway won by a head a neck divided second and third. Pilot was fourth, Opera Glass fifth, Pennyless sixth, and Gabrielle last. 3,15—The Sixteenth Year of the GREAT SAPLING PLATE of £1000; second receives £ 100 and the third B50 out of the plate for two-year-olds. Five furlongs. Lord Londonderry's Saintfield, 8st 61b Rickaby1 Mr Deacon's Moti, 8st 61b T. Loates 2 Mr L. Brassey's Pardalo, 9at 31b Bradford 3 Mr H. Waring"s Levybub, 9st 71b J. W-tt,;0 Mr Fairie's Galeottia, 9st 41b F. Pratt 0 Mr H. T. Barclay's Excise, 8st 41b G. Brown 0 Captain Machell's Recorder, 9st G. Chnloner 0 Lord Derby's Dingle Bay, 8st 91b Calder 0 Mr J. H. Houldsworth's Rockery, 8st 91b W. Pratt 0 Mr Hutton's Minting King, 8st 91b ..Wall 0 Mr S. Jaoobs's Contentment, 8st91b .A. White 0 Mr T. Cannon's Buster, 8st ilb .H. Toon 0 Mr J. Lowther's Featherstont. 8st91b .S.Lottes 0 Mr J. Gretton s Gold Dream, 8st 61b i M. Cannon 0 Mr Eustace Lodei's Admiration, 8<t 61b \llen 0 Mr Tyrone's Eileen O'Meara, 8st 61b Wingfield0 Mr Bassett's Lady Harpist, 8st 61b G. Barrett 0 Mr A. James's McHeron, 8st 91b. Allsopp 0 Lord Radnor's Hazelhen, 8st 61b Hunt 0 Winner trained privately.1 Betting-7 to 2 agst Featnerstone, 9 to 2 agst Galeottia, 8 to 1 agst Moti, 10 to 1 each agst Excise and Buster, 100 to 8 each agst Pardalo and Recorder, 100 to 7 each agst liookery, Gold Dream, and Levybub, and 20 to ) each agst Saintfield and others. After a delay at the post Featherstone, on the inside, made play from Contentment and Paradalo, then came Eileen O'Meara, Recorder, Admiration, Moti, Saintfield, and Rockery, with Buster heading the others. Below the distance Featherstone was beaten, and Saintfield now drawing to the front won easily by two lengths three-pari s of a length divided second and third. Excise was fourth. Galeottia fifth, Feather- stone sixth Rockery and Hazlehen next, and Lady Harpist. last. 3.50—The HERMITAGE PLATF. of £200; weight for age, ete. second receives 25. Eclipse Stakes Course (one mile and a quarter). Sir J. Thursby's Tim, 4y 8st 41b Calder 1 Mr T. Jennings's, jun., Sacristy, 3y7stlllb Bradford 2 Mr C. Hibbert's Kate Paradire,3y 7st 111b.Cartledge 3 Mr H. S. Soden's b g by Royal Fern—Formality, 3y 7st 111b Wingfield 0 Winner trained by Humphreys, Lambourne. Betting—11 to 8 agst Sacristy, 6 to 4 agst Tim, 9 to 2 agst Kate Paradise, and 53 to 1 agst Formality gelding. Sacristy led, with '11m lying off, for half a mile. when Tim took second place, and heading Sacristy in the last hundred yards won by a neck a bad third. Tim was bonsht in for 250gs. 4.25—The ORLEANS NUKXERY HANDICAP of £500 second receives £25. Five furlongs. Sir J. Miller's La Sagesse, 8st 101b S. Loates 1 Mr Hyams'* Queen of the Chase, 8st 51b .Barrett 2 Mr J. P. Porter's Red Heart, 8st 31b C. Loates3 Lord Alineton's Kenney, 8st 21b M. Cannon 0 Mr A. F. Basset's Wise Virgin, 8st lib .Bradford 0 Lord Londonderry's Dunover, 7st 131b.T. Loates 0 Mr H. T. Birdsey s Margra, 7st 101b Madden 0 Mr Fairie's Matabele, 7st 91b W. Pratt 0 Lord Radnor's St. Osmund, 7st 31b. Hunt 0 Mr H. T. Barclay's Cardross, 7st 71b .G. Brown 0 Col. North's Rabicano, 7st 61b J- 2 Mr P. Aid worth's Compton Miss, 7st 41b ..H. Toon 0 Lord Bradford's Merry Shepherd, 6,t 101b.. Allsopp 0 Mr L. Brassey's Chibiabos, ost 21b H. Grimshaw 0 Winner trained by Gurry, Newmarket. Betting—9 to 2agst (Kenney, 5 to 1 agst Compton Miss, 100 to 15 agst Merry Shepherd, 100 to 12 agst Dunover, 10 to 1 each agst La Sagesse, Queen of the Chase, Red Heart, Chibiabos, and Wise Virgin, and 100 to 6 agst others. Matabele, on the right, cut out the work from Red Heart, Queen of the Chase, Compton Miss, and Kenney, with Chibiabos. Merry Shepherd, and La Sagesse next, to the distance, when the thrae placed drew'out, La Sagesse winning by half a length the same distance divided second and third. Kenney was fourth, Cardross fifth, Wise Virgin, Compton Miss, and Matabele next, and St. Osmund last. COURSFI BETTING. CAMBRIDGESHIRE. 1400 te 200 agst Callistrate, 4y 8st lllb (t) 750 to 100 El Diablo, 5y 7st 131b (t & o) 100 to 9 Son of a Gun, 4y 7t lllb (t JG o) 1000 to 60 None the Wiser, 3y 8st lib (t four times) 2000 to 100 — Medicis, 4y 7st 101b (t, after 1000 to 60 laid three times) 30 to 1 — HarfleurIL, 4y 7st lllb (o, after 2500 to 100 laid twice) 1000 to 30 Brocatelle, 5y 7st 41b (o) LATEST COURSE BETTING. C AMBRIDG ESHIRE. 1000 to 90 agst Son of ii Gun, 4y 7st 1Ub (t) 1000 to 70 — Matchbox, 3y 8st 91b (t) 1000 to 60 Xury, 3y 7st 61b (t) 18 to 1 — None the Wiser, 3y 8st lib (t) TO-DAY'S RACING. ORDER OF RUNNING. — Hook Plate, 1.30; Park Plate, 2.5 Selling Nursery Handicap, 2.40; Selection Stakes, 3.15; Hersham Two-year-old Race, 3.50; i Autumn Handicap, 4.25. ENTRI ES. SELLING NURSERY HANDICAP.—Five furlongs. st Ib I »t lb Great Shot 9 0 I Timid -R8 St. Antoine. 9 0 Ditton 8 8 Precipice 8 12 Lady Arklow 8 8 The Alsatian 8 12 Frisky Lad 8 7 Fochabers 8 10 Helen Carte 8 5 Jaunting Car 8 10 Madam Cardinal colt 8 5 Devil's Dyke 8 16 Miss Horner 8 4 Barletta 8 8 Devil's Hop 8 3 Miss Daisy colt 8 8 Hemisphere 7 10 PARK SELLING PLATM -Jovial lpellow (4y), Massacre (6y), Ammonite (6y), Scotch Lai|js (3y), King Chariberfe (3y), Heatherwell (3y), BlacklA (3y), Sweetmeat (6y), Plaything (aged), Tableau Viva t (6y), Last Toast (3y), and Probation (5y). SELLING CLAIMS. HERSHAM PIAT&-Chibiatios, Melisse, Brompton, Pyjaina, (Hunthill, and Royden, each claim to be sold for £200. SCRATHINGS. Hook Plate—Matabele. Horsham Plate-Rainey and Matabele. ADDITIONAL ARRIVALS. Gold Dream Kenney, Queen of the Chase, Margra, Formality gelding, Kate Paradise, Massacre, Sir Ben- jamin, Best Man, Hunthill, Plaything, Pyjama, Rodomont, Quill, Jaunting Car, Erin, La lurbie, Helen Carte, Fochabers, Melisse. Gleamaway, Buster, Admiration, Recorder, Haz ehen, Wise Virgin, St. Osmund, Eileen O'Meara, Carrick, Precipice, Sweet- meat, Avin/rton, Honorius, Barnstaple, Throstle, Jovial Fellow,Ammonite,Scotch Lass,King Charibert,Tableau Vivant, Last Toast, Probation, Great Shot, St. Antoine, The Alsatian, Devil's Dyke, Barletta, Miss Daisy colt. Timid, Ditton. Lady Arklow, Frisky Lad, Madam Cardinal colt, Miss Horner, Devil's, Hop, Hemisphere, and Brompton.

THIRSK AUTUMN MEETING. THIRSK, THURSDAT' 2.0—The GORMIRE PLATE of £ 103 weight for age, etc. One mile. Mr P. Buchanan's Shancrotha, 6y list 21b..Coiling 1 Mr J. Craig's b f by Fullerton—Duckling, 5y 8stl31b Gough 2 Winner trained by I'Anson, Malton. Betting—100 to 8 on Shancrotha, who waited to the straight, where he drew away and won in a canter by five lengths. 2.30—An ALL-AG ED SELLING PLATE of £ 105; weight for age,etc. wini-er to be sold for 9-90. Five furlongs. Mr Mosley's Crusade. 5y 9.t 41b Colling 1 Mr T. Phillips's Wordy Warfare, 2y 7*t 101b..Finlay 2 Dr D. Cooper's c by Beauclerc— Maid of Catterick, Mr C. C. Dormer's Timperley. 4y9st 71b P. Chatoner 0 Mr Jackson's Ziddler, 3y 9st 41b Armstrong 0 Mr T. Carruther's Batty, 4y 9st 41b Fagan 0 Mr J. Hartley's Candace, 3y 9st lib T. Weldon 0 Mr W. Elsev's Kittens, 3y 9st lib Yarnell 0 Mr W. Newton's La Poorbeak, 3y 9st Ilb Banner 0 Mr M. Marriott's Blessing, 3y 8st lllb. Dickenson 0 Mr J. Dickinson's Straffan Bridge, 2y 7st 121b H. Chaloner 0 Mr W. L. Christie's c by Timothy—Shy Duchess, 2y 7st, 131b J. Woodburn 0 Mr J. Bibby's Scherasmin, 2y 7st 131b Kendal 0 Mr W. Wragg"s Dinner Bell, 2y 7-t 131b Lofthou je 0 Mr J. C. Wfimot-Smith's Swale Nab, 2y 7st 121b S. Chandley 0 Mr A. Healy's Lowlander, 2y 7st 131b Smith 0 Winner trained privately. Betting—2 to 1 agst Crusade, 5 to 1 agst Wordy Warfare, 6 to 1 agst La Poorbeak, and 10 to 1 each agst Maid of Catterick filly and others offered. Wordy Warfare, on the left, showed the way to Ziddler, Crusade, and Straffan Bridge, and there was very little change to the dis- tance, where Ziddler was beaten and Crusade challenged Wordy Warfare, and getting the better of the struggle at the half-distance won by a head two lengths divided second and third. Ziddler was fourth, Straffan Bridge fifth, Candace sixth, La Poorbeak seventh, Batty eighth, and Blessing last. Crusade was bought in for lOOgs. 5.15—The NURSERY HANDICAP PLATE of £103, for two year olds winners extra Five furlongs. Mr F. Brough's Belle of the Wolds, 8st 41b J. Woodburn 1 Mr D. Cooper's c by ftrealdiiie-Sister Agnes, 7s 161b. S. Chandley 1 Mr Robinson's Arriot, 6st 121b Sanderson 3 Mr W. Wright's c by Forager or Ivanhoe-Wild Georgie, 9st Colling 0 Mr Eo Barlow's Relic, Bst 121b .Banner 0 Mr Huber's Spotless, 8st 71b Yamell 0 Mr P. Buchanan's Saraola, 8st 71b Lane 0 Major Joicey's Linhope, 8st 71b Harrison 0 MrFerna,ndes's f by Crowberry—Elfleta,86t51bFagan 0 Mr G. Bullington's Cider, 8st Brown 0 Mr W. R. Marshall's Esk, 7st 111b W. Piatt 0 Mr J. Hartley's Heath. 7st 91b (car. 7st 101b)..Gough 0 Lord Hastings's Lady Isabel, 7st 51b (car. 7st 61b) Finlay 0 Mr H. Smith's f by Riversdale-Try Again, 7st 31b Mellors 0 MrVyner's Silver Grid, 7st 21b Kendal e Winner trained by Jeffery, Beverley. Betting-5 to 2 agst Lady Isabel 11 to 2 agst Belle ct the Wolds, 7 to 1 agst Sister Agnes colt, and 10 to 1 each agst Arrlot and other. I ady J sab1 (cut out the work from Relic, with Belle of the Wolds next on the inside, followed by Wild Georgie colt, Sister Agnes colt, and Heath, to the distance, where Lady Isabel was beaten, and Sister Agnes colt joined Belle of the Wolds, the last-named wmninjLby a neck three lengths divided second and third. Lady Isabel was fourth, Esk fifth. Silver Grid sixth, and £ Linhope, a long way off, last. 3.45—The THIRSK AUTUMN HANDICAP PLATE of R130 secoud receives S10 out of the plate. One mile. Mr H. W. Cholmley's Bluebell, a 9st 41b Fajran 1 Mr D. Hollis's Pimpa, 3y 9st 51b S. Chandley 2 Mr Whipp's Lord of (he Manor. a 9st 101b ..Weldon 3 Mr J. Hartley's Complications, 5y 9st I21b Colling 0 Mr W. R. Reid'a Petros, 4y 9st 71b Woodburn 0 Mr Vyner's Upsilon, 4y 9st 61b F. B. Black 0 Mr Winter's Abednego, 3y 8M1121b Finlay 0 Winner trained by Bruckshaw, Maltoa. Betting—5 to 2 agst Upsilon, 9 to 2 apt Lord of the Manor, 5 to 1 each agst Complications, Pimpa, and Blue Bell, 7 to. 1 agst Petros, and 10 to 1 agst Abednego. Abednego settled down from Upsilon. Lord of the Manor, and Complications, with Bluebell last, and there was no change until entering the straight, where Petros became second, but quickly dropped away. Pimpa took the command soon afterwards, but being challenged at the distance by Blnebell, the latter won a good race by a head; three lengths divided second and third. Upsilon was fourth, Com- plications fifth, and Petros last. 4.15—The MOWBRAY HANDICAP PLATE .r BIOS winners extra. Five furlongs straight. Mr J. T. Whipp's Evelyn, 4y 8st 101b Weldon 1 Mr Vyner's Pickled Berry, 3y 9st 71b ..F. B. Black 0 MrW. Winn's c by Tertius—Lady Salisbury ,4y 8st 121b S. Chandley0 Mr J. McKinley's Wrinkles, a 8st 121b Stapleton 0 Mr M. E- Wilk nson's Chow, Chow, 3y 8st 91b Fagan 2 Mr Binnie's Seafarer, 3y 8st 31b Gough 3 Mr D. S. Wilson's Orlop, 3y 7st71b Woodbnrn 0 Winner trained Whipp, Beverley. Betting—5 to 4 agst Orlop, 5 to 1 each agst 'Pickled Berry and Seafarer, 6 to 1 agst Chow Chow. 7 to 1 agst 'Evelyn, and 10 to 1 each agst Wrinkles and Lady Salisbury colt. Orlop was attented by Pickles, Berry, and Evelyn, with Seafarer and Wrinkles lying well up for a little more than half the journey, where Evelyn drew out, followed by Orlop. The latter was beaten at the distance, from which point Evelyn resisted the attentions of Chow Chow and won by three-parts of a. lent-It a short head divided second and third. Orlop was fourth, Pickled Berry fifth, and Wrinkles last. TO-DAY'S RACING. ORDER of RUNNING. Ha.mbleton Plate, 2.0; Sowerby Nursery Handicap, 2.45 Welter Handicap, 3.15 Selling Handicap. 3.45 Falcon Plate, 4.15. ENTRIES. SELLING WELTER HANDICAP. —One mile. ys st Ib ys st lb St. Peter a 10 0 I Good Gracious. 4 9 0 White Cockade 5 9 11 Candace 3 8 13 Draconic 5 9 5 Sweet Mart filly u 3 8 13 Truth. 5 9 2 Mint Essence .3 C 12 Slide 4 9 2 T. Tittlemouse. a 8 5 Amoor 3 9 2 Odds Bobs 3 8 4 Timoross 3 9 2 ADDITIONAL ARRIVALS. Good Gracious, St. Peter, Tommy Tittlemouse, Draconic, Timoroso, Odds Bobs, Amoor, White Cockade, Mint Essence. Silver Grid, Samola, Upsilon, Disturbance, and Maltous. CARDIFF AUTUMN MEETING. CARDIFF, THURSDAY. There was a good attendance at the Ely Meeting to- day, though the weather was threatening Details:- I.30- The COUNTY STEEPLECHASE of B30 waight for age, etc. Two miles. Mr Collier's Ruby Darling, 6y list 81b H. Brown 1 Capt. Heygate's Mazzard, a 12st31b Owner 0 Betting-2 to 1 on Mazzard. After going well together for about a mile Mazzard fell, leaving Ruby Darling to come home alone. 2.6-The GONK-AWAY STEEPLECHASE of B25 weight for age, etc. Two miles., Mr Thirlwell's Hailstorm, 4y list 131b ..Mr Christie 1 Mr J.Lewis's Kilkhampton, 4yl0stl31b Owner 2 Mr T. Sheehan's Lady lavora, 4y list 61b Bland 3 Mr F. C. Morgan's Ruth, 5y 12st 71b .Mr Villar 0 Gen. Watson's Tonic, 4y list 61b Crank 0 Mr Rochfort's Pinafore, al2st.. MrBeatty 0 Betting—9 to 4 agst Pinafore, 3 to 1 agst Kilkhamp- ton. 7 to 2 agst Lady Tavora, 5 to 1 agst Tonic, 7 to 1 agst Hailstorm, and 11 to 1 agst Ruth. Hailstorm led the way past the stand, with Lady Tavora, Tonic, and Kilkhampton in close attendance. On the far side Ruth made the running, Tonic falling at the second fence. Coming into the straight for the second time Lady Tavora led, but was beaten in the race home by Hailstorm and Kilkhampton, the former winuing by two lengths. 2.50—The WINDSOR STEEPLECHASE of £ 40; weight for age, etc. Two miles. Mr Saunders Davies's Fairy Queen, a 12st 101b Mr G. S. Davies 1 Capt. Heygate's Lord Lytton, 4y list 61b..H. Brown 2 Mr W. Lewis's Congress II., a l2st 31b ..T. Phillips 3 Mr G. Bulteel's Ben Rose, 5y last 71b ..Mr Lascelles 0 Betting—11 to )0 agst Fairy Queen, 6 to 4 agst Lord Lytton, 7 to 2 ayst Congress II., and 8 te 1 agst Ben Rose. Fairy Queen made the running all through and won easily from Lord Lytton by about six lengths Congress 11. was a bacl third. 3.35—The GLAMORGANSHIRE HURDLE RACE of B25 weight for age, etc. Two miles. Gen. Watson's Roger the Monk, 4y 12st 51b ..Crank Mr H. Rees's Ellen Terry, 4y list 121b .T. James 2 Betting—5 to 1 on Roger the Monk. The pair kept well together until about half-a-mile from home, when the favourite drew away without an effort and won in a canter. 4.0—The UNITED HUNT STEEPLECHASE of £ 25 weight for age, etc. Three miles. Mr R. T. Basset's Lustre, a 13st 31b Mr Villar 1 Gen. Watson's Evan, a 12st Sib Mr H. Watson 2 Mr Harries's Victoria Cross, 4y list 121b..T.Phillips 0 Retting-Evens Lustre, 6 to 4 agst Victoria Cross, and 7 to 1 agst Evan. Lustre led past the stand attended by Victoria Cross and Evan. Coming into the straight Lustre and Victoria Cross were together, but the latter fell at the jump, and Evan drew up to Lustre, and after a neck and neck race up thestraight the latter won by a neck. STARTING PRICES. SANDOWN PARK. PRICElI. OF A. RACE. HUNNRS WINRTEA. Vportsm&n.Sprtitiq Life. Maiden 7 Dargas 6 to 4 on 6 to 4 wn Maiden 12 Thespis 6 to 1 ag 6 to 1 ag Temple 8 Gleamaway 5 to 2ag 5 to 2 ag Sapling 19 Saintfield 20 to 1 ag 20 to 1 as Hermit-ege 4 Tim. 6 to 4 ag 6 to 4 ag Orleans 14 La S^|esa° 10 to 1 ag 10 to 1 ag Gormire 2 Sha.iorotha ..100 to 8 on 100 to 8 on I All-aged 16 Crusade 2 to lag 2 to lag Nursery 16 B. of Wolds 11 to 2ag 11 to 2ag ihirsk 7 Bluebell 51« lag] 5to 1 ag Mowbray 7 Evelyn 7 to 1 ag 7 to 1 ag

LONDON BETTING. THURSDAY NIGHT. EL Diablo and Callistrate were very firm for the Cambridgeshire at 100 to 14 each, being backed to win about £ 3,000, after Callistrate had opened at 100 to 12. Matchbox and Son of a Gun were at 100 to 8 each, and good money was forthcoming for XlIry at 100 to 6, to which price Encounter and Athel retired. None the Wiser was well backed at 1000 to 45 and 1000 to 50, and finally 1000 to 60 became the best offer. Sir Jacob was in good odour,at 25 to 1, and the same price—to win £ 2,500—went down to Tanderagee, after 1000 to 30 had been laid. Laodamia remained at 25 to 1, while Indian Queen, Uarbary, and Harfleur II. were all mentioned at 1000 to 30. Medicis, recently such a strong favourite, retired to 20 to 1 freely offered. The outsiders at 50 to I comprised William, Stowmirket, Gleamaway, and Comedy. Quotations :— CAMBRIDGESHIRE. (One mile 240yds. Run Wednesday, Oct. 24.) 100 to 14 agst El Diablo, 5y 7st 131b (t) 100 to 14 Callistrate, 4y Bst 111b (t) 12 to 1 Matchbox, 3y 8st 91b (t) 12 to 1 Son of a Gun. 4y 7st lUb (t) 16 to 1 Xury, 3y 7st 61b (t & w) 16 to 1 Encounter, 4y 8st (t & o) 16 to 1 — Athel, 5y 7st (t 4 o) 16 to 1 — None the Wiser, 31 fist lib (o, after 20 to 11 & w) 20 to 1 — Gangway, 4y 8st 91b (t) 25 to 1 — Sir Jacob, 3y 7st(t) 25 to 1 — Laodamia, 4y 8st 71b (t) 33 to 1 — Tanderagee, 4y 7st 121b (t A o) 33 to 1 — Indian Queen. Sy 6st 21b (t & o) 33 to 1 — Barbary, 3y 7st (t & o) 33 to 1 — Harfleur II., 4y 7st 111b (t & o) 50 to 1 — William. 4y 6st 51b (t t o) F.0 to 1 — Stowmarket, 3y 8st lib (t & o) 50 to 1 — Comedy, 6y 7st 121b (t) 50 to 1 — Gleamaway, 4y 7st 61b (t) [LATE IF.) CAMBIT fDGESHInrl. 20 to 1 agst Gangway, 4y 8st 91b (t It o) 20 to 1 Medicis, 4y 7st 101b (ol 25 to 1 Tanderagee, 4y 7st 121b (t & o) LINCOLN AUTUMN MEETING. WEIGHTS FOR THE GREAT TOM STAKES. (One mile. Run Tuesday, Oct. 30.) ys st lb I ys st lb Gangway 4 9 0 Dornroschen 47 5 Victor Wild 4 8 10 Street Singer 3 7 4 Harfleur II! 48 9 Gabrielle 47 3 Medicis 4 8 9 lieremou A 7 3 Shancrothn, 68 7 Kylo .57 2 Encounter 4 8 5 The Tinman 4 7 0 Carrick a 8 3 Pot Luck 5 7 Q Siffieuse 48 0 Concealment 5 6 12 Peppercorn 4 3 0 Winfor 3 6 10 Golden Drop 5 8 (J Tours 3 6 & Haut Brion 4 7 13 Poets' Corner. 3 6 8 Medora 4 7 11 Kentigern 5 6 7 Grand Duke 4 7 11 Calamine 3 6 7 Lumberer S 7 10 Pomade Divine 3 6 7 Milford 4 7 10 Merry Wise 4 6 5 Senaputty 4 7 9 Theseus 3 6 5 Thessalian 5 7 61 Blarney 36 3 Dromotiby 4 76 1 Lacy Cross 3 6 4 Verdant Green 4 7 5 Lorikeet 3 6 2 Lady Halle 4 7 5 Irish Car 3 6 0

MANCHESTER NOVEMBER MEETING ENTRIES FOR THE NOVEMBER HANDICAP. (One mile six furlongs. Run Saturday, Nov. 24.) AGEn-hrine. Barmecide. SIX-YEAR-OLDS—liagimunile. Comedy, Newcourt, Shancrotha, Dare Devil. FIVE-YEAR-OLDS—Paddy, Portland, Bushey Park, Prome-sion, Pilot, Llanthony, Golden Drop. FOUR-YEAR-OLDS—Aborigine, Immigrant, Irish Wake, Gleamaway, Convent, Con Amoro, Havensbary, KilMllaghan. Chihiwick, Quilon, Gabrielle, Zamiel, Egerton, William, Cypria, Xylophone, Mouton, Ali, PENP* J<9$F, WJWTEL MUFLDWKF BFTJLW, ■—\ TBREE-YEAR-OLDs-Ba.rd of Avon, Syndic, Remin. der, Ivor, Abednego, Glentilt. Dargle, St. Florian, Barbary, Hettie Sorrel, Clorane, Clwyd, None the Wiser, Strset Singer, Lord of the Dale, Xury.

NEWMARKET TRAINING NOTES. [FROM OUR NEWMARKET CORRESI,ONl>r..N'T.j NEWMARKET, Thursday.—On the Bury side, Can- nons Verdant Green, Lumberer, Centurion, Izates, Gnatbrain, and Leominster galloped six furlongs. G. Dawson's Simony II. and Sit Jacob went, a mile; J. Daw son's, jun., Bellarmine, Phocion, Esmond, and Queen of Navarre going a similar gallop. Gurry's Lord George and Champs d'Or went SIX furlongs Golding's Bach and Barbary GOING a mile. Sherwood's Northstiampton and Quickly Wise galloped a mile. Peck's Hazel and Gangway went seven furlongs Donova, Dancing Bells, and Reliance going six furlongs. Mumford'S The Hudson, Hombre, Ganges, and Farnham went a mile. On the Racecourse side, Jewitt's Kilsallaghan, Raconteur, and Priestholme galloped a mile. Rayhoe's Medicis, Brocatelle, and Harfleur II. went six fur- longs J. Day's Grand Duke, Adoration, and None the lser GOING A mile. Blackwell'B Jack the Dandy, Dumbarton, Kirkconell, Float, and Mint of Money had a similar gallop. Waugh's, sen., Queen's Evidence and Foo Chow Foo galloped two miles Stowmarket, PLATUJI-J and Strange Event going A mile and a quarter. H rights J<lowering Fern, Black Oak, and Farndale gauopea a mile Mafsh's Rijtumrote. Florizel II., and Rtfgimunde going a similar gallop

HUNTING API OINTMENTS. THE PEMBROKESHIRE HOUNDS. Tuesday, Oct. 23, at Calfern. at 9 30 a.M Friday, Oct. 26, at Woodstock, at 9.50 a.m.

Macboozer, who won the Bushbury Hurdle Haee, at Wolverhampton, but was subsequently objected to. has been disqualified by the stewards of the National Hunt. Licences to ride under tkeqrules of Racing have been granted to Frederick Andrews, William Clayton, John Stanton, John Clayton, and Alexander Symington. A licence to ride under National Hunt Rules has been granted TO John Walker. A meeting of the Jockey Club will be held at New- market on Wednesday in the Houghton week. The testimonial to Mr Hwfa Williams will be pre- sented at the Sandown Park Offices, 1, St. James's- street, London, on Monday next, at one o'clock. SPORTING Luclt.-SixpnDY special, 7. CHILTON'S GUIDE says Y. 20; W, 45. RACING MAIL says :-Pie, 46. (ALE'8 SPECIAL one-horse selection-528. PENNY JOCKEY :—8, 61, 71. Monday—B, 26. SPORTING WORLD says :-33. 75, 68, 86. Mon- day—Fen. RACING WORLD says :6, 30, 57, 75. Special —12. TURF MARVEL Monday special Kave Gleamaway, Dargas. *60, 5, 7, 71, 29. Penny Paper-55, 66, 4. 6, 26. MIDDLEHAM OPINION (Mentor) srys :-V, 8; W, 8 X, 7 Y, 5 F, 34 brick G, 9 H, 14 Selec- tion, Avington brick apple. Don't miss to-morrow's Opinion for Cambridgeshire. Scnitinizer thinks he ean repeat Cesarewitch success. Full particulars for the meeting with daily wire, 7s. Pay reply 36 words for to-day's telegram. State meeting, etc.-MErfTon. Middleliam. EXTRAORDINARY OFFER —I will send special nap telegram to-morrow, containing real good thing for Sandown, and Weekly Opinion containing Cam- bridgeshire winner (think .certainty). Telegram and Opinion, 2s. Sendlimmediately.-Stephen England, Upton Park, Essex. 397 SYSTEMS The Newcastle Turf Reporting Agency, SYSTEMS 63, Grey-street, Newcastle-on-Tyne, undertake to work any description of Systems for gentlemen at 5 per cent. on winnings. They will also send their most successful System on receipt of stamped address. 155

Tom Loates should have ridden Bethisy in the Chariwood Handicap at Gatwick. but he begged off, being of the opinion that Gold Reef possessed a better chance. Cannon was thus given the mount on Baron de Rothschild's filly, and it must have been very galling to Loates when Bethisy got home by a neck. Shrine has been most unlucky in her attempts to win the Gatwick Handicap, and she yesterday for the third successive year filled second place. Her forward running in the Cesarewitch made the race look tolerably safe for her, and accord- ingly she started a strong favourite. Backers of the mare were on good terms with themselves when the all scarlet" took the lead at the distance, but the game display of Portland bowled the "good thing" over, and the verdict was lost by a head when the Lambourn horse got up on the post. I do not fancy Callistrate for the Cambridge- shire (says Truth's sporting man) as the distance is not fat enough for him to show his best form. Last year he ran well, but came too late upon the scene, and he is just the sort of horse to be chopped at the start. I have no belief, either, in Matchbox, who has been rushed to a short price since his victory in the Lowther Stakes. All sorts of changes may be expected during the next few days, but my presentopinion is in favour of whichever represents Hayhoe's stable-i.e.. Medicis or Brocatelle.

LATEST MARKETS. CORN. BIRMINGHAM, Thursday.—Fair weather. :English wheat unchanged. Better feeling in foreign, though little actual business has been done. Maize unaltered. Grinding barley firmer. Oats dull. Beans, a shade lower BRISTOL, Thursday.—Very quiet market. English sold at late rates—14s to 19s. Foreign in buyers' favoiir-Americaii, 21s 6d to 25s Russian, 19s to 228 61I. Large supply of English malting bailey; lower qualities, Is to 2s cheaper grinding uualtered. Maize 6d to 9d cheaper, 18s to 19s M. Oats unchanged—13s 3d to 14s. CATTLE. BRII,TOL,, Ilitirsd,,y. -A better supply of beef tra.de for best sorts firmer. English, 58- to 60s per cwt. Irish, 52s to 55s inferior, slow sale. Sh-ep, moderate supply—best wethers, 7^ ewes, 6d to 6Y»D per lb. Pigs, short supply—bacon pigs, 8s to 8s 3d; porkers, 10s to 10s 3d. per score. Seventeen hundred store cattle met a slow sale at late prices. BIRMINGHAM, Thursday.—Dull weather. A small supply of cattle, sheep, and lambs slow trade for Ciittle and lambs; fair tradeforsheep; very large supply pigs but trade bad. Beef, 4d to 7d mutton, 5d to °VI'L; lambs, 6d to 7%rl per lb. Bacons, gs porkets, 9s 6d to 10s; sows, 6s 4d to 6s 8d per score heavy pigs unsaleable. .LONDON, Thursday.—Larger supply of beMts than last Thursday, chiefly rough and inferior cattle. Trade slow at about Thursday's rates. Home-bred sheep slow but steady Canadian dull and lower calves without improvement- Beef, 2s 6d to 4s 4d mutton, 3s 6d to 6s veal, 3s 4d to 5s 2d per 81bs. Beasts, 90 sheep, 2,700 (including 1,030 Canadian) calves, 50. DKPTFORD, Thtirsday.-Beasrr, 1,879 United States, or 695 more than last Thursday. In consequence of indiffetunt reports from the dead meat market trade here was slower to-day, ral es being a shade in buyers' favour though not quotably lower, a clearance being more or less forced. The few best beasts on offer made from 3s 8d to 3s lOd, and second quality 3s 2d per 81bs. PRODUCE. LONDON, Thurs(lay.-Sugar-reifnedni,%rket generally slow Tate's cubes reduced 6d firsts quoted 16s 6d seconds, 16s. Yellows about 3d easier for the week. Foreign goods quiet at about previous rates. Beet firm, and fully %d higher-sellers. October to December, 10s 0»4D; January-March, 10s 3d April, 10s 5L/4D May, 10s 6d buyers, %d less. Cane slow, and small business reported in crystallized grocery at 138 to 15s. Coffee sales went steadily without quotable change in values; Rio futures. 3d to 9d lower. Tea- no China auctions Indian still in good demand, and prices V«D to Id higher on the week according to quality good sale also for Ceylons at rather firmer rates. Rice steady but inactive. Shellac firm, with further business in Garnet to arrive at stiffer prices. Jute and hemp without change. Turpentine, 20s 6d. American petroleum, 4L/4d. LIVERPOOL, Thursday.—Sugar auiet No. 1 crystals, 16s 6d No. 2, 15s 3d standard," 15s. Beet—%D ad vance October, 10s Od value November-December, 10s done. Coffee neglected. Cocoa steady. Rice —large business in Burmah easier prices. Castor oil, linseed, and hemp unchanged. Lard, 39s to I39S 6d. Palm oil steady. Tallow quiet. Turpentine, 21s 3d. Linseed oil, 228 to 22s 6d. Resin-common, 3s '1%d. Petroleum tending dearer. Nitrate unchanged. SUGAR. GLASGOW, Thursday. Market continues about steady good business done. The official report states :-Market fairly active and good business done at previous pnces. BUTTRR. CORK, Thursday.—Firsts, 78s seconds, 71S thirds 63s fourths, 58s. Mild-cured firkins-supertine, 86s; fine, 78s mild, 71s. In tnll..rket-730 firkins, 236 mil". CHEESE. CAERPHILLY, Thursday.—The supply of new cheese brought to this market to-day was rather limited, owing to the recent fair, when that supply exhausted the dairies. Business to-(iay was brisk, and all were cleared out at prices varying from 60s to 63s per cwt. Average selling prices, 61s and 62s per cwt. FISH, GRIMSBY, Thursday.— Sixteen steamers and about 40 smacks arrived with a fair supply; good demand; prices high. Soles, Is 6d to Is 8<T turbot, Is 2d to Is 4D: brills, Is per LW plaice, 4s to 5s lemon soles,'8s to 10s wbitches, 7s to 10s live halibut, 6s to 8s dead, 4s to 5s per tone live ling, 3s to 4s dead, 2s 6d to 3s live cod, 7s to 8S dead, 5s to 69 each kit haddocks, 10s to 138 per box conger eels, 2s to 3s each mullets, 15a to Igs per score. DKAD MEAT. LONDON, Thursday.—Large supplies generally speak- ing, and trade slow at somewhat easier prices. English beef, 3s 4d to 4s Scotch long sides, 3s 8d to 4s 2d shorts, 4s 4d to 4s 8d American, Is 8d to 4s mutton, 3s to 5s veal, 3s 4d to 4s 8d large pork, 3. 8d to 4s 2d small, 4s 4d to 4s 8d per 81bs. HAT AND STRAW. LONDON, Thursday.—Rather large supplies, and trade extremely dull at barely late values. Oood to prime hay, 100s to 130s interior to fair do., 60s to 90s mixture and sanfoin, 60~> to 120s good to prime clover, 100s to 135S inferior to fair do., 60s to 90s straw, 24s to 389 per load. WOOL' BRADFORD, Thursday.—There is no change observ- able in this market. Users who are obliged to buy operate sparingly. but these are an increasing number. Offers for quantities are'made at a farthing below mar- ket prices, but wool on the whole is very well held. In yarns business is very quiet. In pieces American orders are to hand, but prices are described as desperate. MITRALS. LtND«n, Thur.;itl easier, with moderate business — £ 4017s 6d cash 241 Sa three MONTHS. Tin easy, with a moderate business— £ 6J 5s ea-sh £ 69 10s thi EE months. Spelter, £ 15 2s 6d. Spanish lead, £ 9 17s 6d to £ 9 18s Sd English do., £ 9 to £ 10 2s 6d. Scotch pig iron, 42s 4lhd cash, and hematite 43. cash. Closing report :-Copper closed steady, at £ 40 7s 6d cash £ 41 5s three months. Tin—.straits, £ 69 5s cash £ 69 10s three months Australian, £ O9 10s cash English ingots, JB72 to jB72 10S. .Spelter, £ 15 2A 6d. English lead, B10 to £10 2s 6d; foreign do., £ 9 17s 6d. Scotch pig-iron quoted 42s 4LVd cash. Quicksilver unchanged. GLASGOW, Thursday.—Market steady • moderate business. Scotch done at 42s 4%d and 4 5d cmti 42s 6d and 42., 7d one month buyers, 42s 4%d cash sellers, 42s 5d. Cleveland done at 35s ad one month buyers, 35s 6d cash sellers, 35s 7d. Cum- berland hematite done AT 43s 6d one month buyers, 43s 3V4<1 cash sellers, 43s 4d. Middlesbrough hema- tite—buyers, 42s 2YSd cash sellers. Id higher.

Mr Holniaii Hunt will be RoiuaneB Lecturer ab Oxford for the ensuing year. N BKCENTLT PUBLISHED RKPORT ot the Histori- cal Manuscripts Commission contains a most interesting digest of the ancient records of the Corporation of Hereford, and somo references to the making and selling of beer, are worth notico AUe." Beere," and Metheglen" (a beer made from honey) are frequently mentioned from 1513 to the end of that century. At various tinHos from 1513 to 1550, persons were indicted for putting hops M ale, there being A law in forca against the practice. Little did the niagistrates of that time think that in the nineteenth century one of the most paying mdustries in the county of Hereford would be the growing of this so-called pernicious drug," and that the city itself should FHT»PNLTN SRTREV.BR6WIN» OF » SPECIAL beer, A A? 1 B,^LLGHT whose excellence and flavour should greatly de,*nd upon the very 1 I6 being used in its brew- LK« Watkins and Son th5; Hereford Brewery, Aud., gold by Agent ..wUllJipitq9"r'- &.3491- 119

FINANCIAL STATEMENT Ot THE MANCHESTER UNITY. The annual financial statement of the position of the Manchester Unity of Oddfellows for the year ended December has been issued by Mt T. Collins, corresponding secretary of the order. The membership of the order at tht date of the report was 722,725. The capital of these lodges amounted to B7,454,620 15s Bri. showing an increase on the previous year of £ 220,529 4s 2d. In addition to this sum, the aistrict funeral fnnds possessed capital amounting to L266,802 14s. making a total capital of £ 7,721,423 9s 8d, or an average of £ 10 lbs 4%d per member. The contributions received from members amounted to £ 800,358 Is 4d, being an average annual payment of £ 12s 3%d per member. The interest received from invested capital was E276,211 12s 2d, or an average rate of interest of B5 16s 6%d percent.. which is equal toan annual contribution of 7s 8%d per member. The amount received for initiations and clearances was £ 4,738 7s 5d. The payments during the year included the sum of 2662,756 19s 2d to members for sick benefits, being an average payment of 18 5%d per member. An increase of £ 13,980 6s id' paid for sick benefits is attributed to increased benefits paid by lodges from their appropriated surplus capital. The funeral benefits paid on account of memhers was £ 140,28? 13s 9d, being a sum equal to 3s 10d per member. The summary of income and expenditure shove total receipts of £ 1,081,309 Oil lid, and payments amounting to 803,034 128 lid. In addition to the main fund of the Unity there are various auxiliary funds, with capital amounting to j3579,052 5s td. The receipts and expenditure of these funds during the year were:—Management funds, receipts, B288,612 8s 9d; payments, £ 288,302 7s Od widow and orphan societies, £48,531 6s pay- ments, £36,859 Os 8d; past grand lodges, 22,4k 93 Id; payments, 21.6% 12s 5d; juvenile societies' receipts, L32,639 13 paymenw. £ 25,944 Is 5d; and benevolent funds, receipw B15,380 18i 6d, and payments RII.292 161 Id.

NEW YORK PRICES. TRKCTEB'S TKLECRAM.] NKW YeBK, Thur-%day. -Money easy. Sterling Exchange steady. On Stock Market to-day the general list was firm, despite a rapid decline in Electric Stock, whose influence has become limited.H,There were few other changes in prices,} the marking process in Sugar Stock calls for no comment; London did nothing bere erwi ♦fat- surface speculation. Cotton has declined all day .with few reactions owing to free selling, but closed steady; spot and ils lower. Cotton oil closed weak and uw changed to 1 lower-crude, 25c. yellow, 31c. Petroleum-refined has again been inactive, witli quotations nominally unchanged. Lard ad- vanced after the opening, but reacted and closed quiet; spot quiet. Wheat opened firm and advanced owing to larger purchases, but weakened after, closing, however, steady; spot inactive. Floor—steady at late rates. Corn was firm during early dealings on good buying, then gava way on realising, but finished steady; spot opened firm, but closed quiet. Sugar--utdo doing, closing easier. Muscovadoes unchanged, and centrifugal is cheaper. Coffee haa had g firmer tendency, m sympathy with Europe, and closed steady spot nominally unchanged. Tin closed easier, and 10c. lower. Iron steady, but little doing. Copper quiet and featureless. Oct 18 Oct 17 CaU Money CT.S. Gov. Bonds 1 p.c 1 p. Ditto, other Securities 1 p.r 1 p'.e- fixchange on London, 60 days sight 4.^5% 4.86%1- fixchange on London, 60 day sight 4.F53 4. ftitto. Cable Transfers. 4.88 /4 4.88 Exchange Paris, 60 days' sight 5.161/i 5.16% Exchange on Berlin Days 95',i 95ft Four per Cent. U.S. Funded Loan 114% 114?* Western Union Telegraph Shades 86% 864k Atchison Topeka, S. Fe 5% 51Jr Do. Do. 4 p.c. Mor 66^ Do. Do. 5P. Income.. 193I 20W Baltimore & Ohio 69I/s 68 Canada Southern Shares 52 5214 Canadian Pacific 65 oft Central of New Jersey. JOB 108 Central Pacific Shares 15V Chesapeake & Ohio Common; 18% 18% Chic-Ago, Burlington & Quincey.. 72v„ 73 Chicago & Nortli-Western, Ord 1034. o¡%. Cliicagr & N. Western Preferred.. 143 343 Chicago Milwaukee, and St. Paul 60 60^4 Chicago & Rock Island 60 60 Cleveld, Cin., Ch., & St. La. Ord. 38'1. 38% Delaware & Hudson 131% pt" Delaware Lackawana.„ 365 bb Denver A Bio Gi&ndeShares 10% O;; Denver Preferred 32% 32% IliinoisCentralShare* «. P2 2 Lake Shore A Michigan Southern 335^ Louisville ifc Nashville Shares 55% 53% Michigan Central Shares 99 98 Missouri Kansas, and Texas 13 13 MissooriPacific 27% 27% New Tork, Lake Krie, 4 Western 13% 13^ Ditto, Second Mortgage Bonds 72 73 New YorkOenUaldt Hudson Tttoej 991/4 99% New York OntarioA Western,Ord 16% ]6'/# Northern PaciPc Common 4 4 Northern Pacific, Preferred 16% 17% ,Norf,,Ik&W"ternPrefer-ed 22. 21 Ohio and Mississippi Or<\ Shares Pennsylvania and Philadelphia 5!% 51% il hila,delpliip. and Heading Shares la 18% hUadelphia&Reading5p.c.TstInc 32 32 Do. do 4 p.c, M01 78 77% Union Pacific Shares v 11% 11% Wabash, St Louis, & Pacific 61/* Wabash St Louis &?„ Pref. Srs 14 13v4 COTTON AXD T>R0r>i;CE MiltKKr Cotton, day's receipts at TT.S.ports 16,00 25,990. Cotton, day's rec'pts at Gulf ports1 31, < 33,009 Cotton, day's export to Ut Britain, 16,0 >1 29.000 Cotton, day's exnt to Con^nent.. 21 > 13 000 Cotton future Noy. de»n-ery. 5.67 5 64 Cotton future Jan. Del «ry 5.79 5.74 Cotton,middling upland Nrw Vork 5fj 6 Cotu *1, middling New Orl 5»/s 5. £ Petroleum, crude i New i'nrlt 6.0j 6.0D Petrol', lira, sta'd^rd White N.York 5.lo 5.15 Petro!i:um,st'«l white Philadelphia 5.N Petroleum, Pipe Line Certs Nov 82% 82% Spit its 01 Turpentine 28 28% L:kr,A, Wilco-'s S,l,Ot 7.70 7.38 To,i!tlw, Pritse City 434 4% Susrar, fair refining Muscov-V'.S 3 5 D. 96 p.c, Centrifugal.. 3% 3" Corn, New mixed, Westci 11 sp t Corn futures Nov 55% 50 Corn lUliires May 5^ 62% Spring Wheat, Nu. 1, 8pOt. 66% 66 red VVil,tt-T, C,-i 1,1,e s-,ut 56 55% wil at, fieliv ry Nov. 55 54% Wheat, de ivery Mar 59 58% Cufcee Ric No.7 i5 .4% Coffee, Rio, No. 7,Low Ord Nov ;2.16 11.90 Cofl'ee ditio Jan. delivery 31.5 iO.85 Flour, ex StaieiSnippsr.g br.vuds.. 2.05 2.80 Iron, No. O.OJ 0.0) Tin, Austral nn 15.20 15.30 Copper, Oct d.7o S. (A Steel Rails 24 24 Freight Grain Liverpool s is 11/"1 Id Freght.Grain steamers!* 'n l%d Id Vreight Coiton to Liverpool Silver Bullion 63% 63% Wheat, Chicago. Dee delivery 52-lu say" Corn, Chicago, Novdeliverj 49% 49% Turpentine, Savannah 25% 25 1..

(tDD Watt for Tiassitirdiotu GLANBALD12N, Three miles from Abergavenny and Criclthowell, aq the Merthyr-road, and within ten minutes' walk nt Govilon Station on the Merthyr. Tredegar, and Aber- gavenny branch of the London and North- Westent HIGHLY' ATTRACTIVE SALE OF VALUABLE SUPERIOR AND SUBSTANTIAL HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE (recently purchased from Messttf Maple and Co.), and OUTDOOR EFFECT>. MESSHS STBAKER and SON hgve _ift been favoured with instructions from Coloaet Church (who is leaving the neighbourhood) to SELL bq AUCTION, on the abnve premises, on THURSDAY and FRIDAY, the 25th and 26th October, 1834, tW whole of the VALUABLE CONTENTS (equal to new) of the above COUNTRY RESIDENCE, comprising the appointments of entrance-hall, smoking, dining, and drawing-room, six bedchambers, and othM offices also two excellent dairy cows, pure breq Berkshire sow, bay nag gelding, 6 years, good ta saddle, single and double harness two-wheel dogcait and harness, and sundry outdoor effects, together witif the whole of the conservatory, greenhouse and outdoof plants in suitable lacs. Sale to commence each day at 12 o'clock. Mr Sayee, Confectioner, Abergavenny, will pravtdt tea on the premises at moderate charge. Auctioneers' Offices, Tiverton-place, AberEavennv. ANTED, a strong country Girl, 16 to 18, W general work good reference.—Apply to Mirf Bevan, 34, Malvern-terrace, Swansea. OOT Trade.-Walit d, Man, onit,rong Haadsewn 13 Work and Repairs; also Finisher (&U.round).- M. L Joel, Chew Magna, Bristol. HOTEL Cook wanted middle November must be thoroughly experienced well up in soups.' entrees. Ac good wages. Also Kitchesmaid, with .owe knowledge of C,)okin. -Apply Propnetor. New; Inn Hotel, WIDOW, age 39, wishes to meet with a situaoioM 1 a working man. APPLY 3, K°N^RO\V^JE^^ Tredegar. 4 H.UGHES'S LOOD TpILLS. THEGRKAT BLOOD REMEDY *> v? ? y ,teliahle Remedy for Purifying thu Blood from all V They Destroy every RTonn ^<?ER,N that breeds disease. BLOOD 1 hat is why they Cure so many LIVKg from Skin Rash, Headache, In- digestion, Biliousness, Consti- pation, Torpid Liver, Rheuma. tism, Nervousness, Depression. HUGHES'S BLOOD PILLSJ REDUCED TO A SKELETON Sir, have been a great sufferer from Indigestion, Tor- pid Liver, and General Debility, and have almost been reduced to a skeletoij-had a great loathingfor food. Your Hughes's SJV.JW Blood Pills liave done me more STOMAOft' good than any medicine I have ever taken. They are mild and gentle, yet sure in their action. I recommend them to all suffer* ers.—WM. BJU-WKLL. 20. Ann-street, Bristol. } HUGHES'S BLOOD PILL8 WITH THE SHAPE OF A HEART ON BACH BO* Wi thou t delay take these Pills. They will soon Cure you. TRZY CUKE WHKH ALL ELSE FAIl. Suitablefor Men, Women, Boys and Girls.—Sold by Chemists at Is ll'Íd, 2s 9d, 4s 6d or send N ERVES direct to Maker. Jacob Hughes, KIDNKYt Manufacturing Chemist, Pe- uartli, enclosing stamps.—See the Trade Mark, Shape of a Heart, which is on every Genuine Box. Ask for JJCGHES'S BLOONM P™ "RISNS OF COURT HOTEL. LONDON! X A High-Class Family Hotel, with 200 bedrooms; happily situated, having ail modern convenience* ud a moderate tariff, EUectrie Lights Ac. Ra«- quets arranged. Masonic Lodge-rooms finUnt aiuner from 6 till 8.30. Brochur! «ratSs?3 1W?K BFEACS'GY,