South Wales Daily News

CARDIFF PUPIL TEACHERS' CENTRE, DISTRIBUTION OF SCIENCE AND ART CERTIFICATES. Last evening Mr Lewis Williams, the chairman the Cardiff School Board, distributed the ertdicates gained by the students and pupil teachers of Cardiff, at the centre science and art laminations during the past year. The dis- tribution took place in the lecture-hall of the Higher Grade Schools, Cardiff, and was largely Attended by the students and their parents. The Rtw. G. M. Jones presided, and he was supported on the platform by Principal Viriamu Jones, South Wales University College; Mr Charles Morgan, R.A., head master of the centre; Mr parmsworth, assistant maser; Mr Whitmell, inspector of schools Dr. Treharne, Mr Waugh, wd Mr Jackson. After a brief speech from the Chairman, who referred in eu'ogist'c terms to the Excellent character of the Higher Grade School, Mr CHARLES MORGAN, the headmaster of the entre, presented his report for the year. The past year had been full of difficulties. The school bad suffered, as it seemed to be the fate of Cardiff educational institutions to suffer, from want of citable accommodation, and the work in conse- quence had been much hampered. They occupied fcfc present the Sunday-school of Salem Welsh Baptist Chapel, using the Grade Schools tm Monday and Saturday mornings. The numbers on the roll had varied from 150 to 149, the present number being 14-1, including studeats from all the board schools and some of the voluntary schools. The annual examinations for pupil teachers were held in October last, when El presented themselves. The results were not pet tt hand, but as they had appeared the follow- ing students had distinguished themselves: Agnes Johnstone and Eiiiel Morgan, AdamsdownSchool; Ada Harries, Alt)ally-road Hannah James and Leah Wade, Eleanor-street Edith Thomas, ioreland-road May Needham, Given Howells, Elizabeth Parkins, and Florence Mulligan, Radnor-road Milly Coate=, Splotlands J. J. p "}u and Maud Little, Str.cey-road Madge ^hillips aud Win. Williams, Wood-street. At the Queen's Scholarship examinations in July last 27 resulting in 6 firsts, 14 seconds, 4- "birds, 3 failures, two of the latter being boys. Ihe highest places were taken by Walter Kendrick, No. 54 out of 1.634; and Florence Williams, 150 Beatrice Propkett, 154 out of M53. Ab the board's examinations during *l|8 year the highest places were taken by jlannah Grant, Mabel Jaques, and Waiter •vendriok, of Severn-road, and James H. James, Q £ Grangetown. A growing proportion of the students had been doing University work in addition to the pupil teachers' curriculum, and boys had passed the London matriculation, ■hese being the first during the 21 years of the ward's existence. They have since entered the "diversity College—Walter Kendrick as an exhibitioner, and Joseph Cann as a Craddock rells scholar. As the result of the examinations 1) June, 26 monitresses entered in August, and **9 working well. Two in particular, Margaret Thomas (Splotlands) and Evelyn Raggatt (Crwys- load). were deserving of much commendation. conclusion the report referred to the success of Miss E. M. Thomas, a former student of the evening classes, who entered the Cardiff Day gaining College in 1891, and who ab the comple- Ion of her college course passed the B. A. ^animation London University in the first "'vision. (Applause.) Mr LKWIS VVILLXAMS, who then proceeded to distribute the certificates, said it was his 21sb b'fthday in connection with the Cardiff Schools ^"(applause)—and his mind went baok to the •Une when they .first started in Adamsdown. j*radually their work had developed, until they now 17,000 or 18,000 scholars in their schools, were contemplating further extension to ccolnmodate 4,000 more, so that the family under <ie care of the school board was becoming very j?r8e. He was pleased to note that the work of *™e centre not only embraced the pupil teachers the board schools, but of all the denominational schools in the: town. In conclusion, he said ho ^°ped all the pupil teachers would matriculate before presenting; themselves for the Queen's Scholarship examinations. (Applause.) Mr Williams then distributed she certificates to 180 students who had distinguished themselves at the recent examinations. The proceedings Were pleasantly interspersed with vocal and in- strumental selections, contributed by the students, the usual votes of thanks terminated the Jneefcing.

BARRY DISTRICT ELECTORAL ASSOCIATION. The annual meeting of the above association ,Was at the Bassetb Arms Hotel, Barry Dock, on t-U?wLay ,evenin. Mr T. Thomas (Typo- finrlv i Society), who occupied the chair, was ed president of the association. The following vice-presidents were elected East Ward, Mr W. WaPrd; M Mr Jobn R?es; South Sh™^r V™ West Ward' Mr Matthew secretary," and Mr W H°nm8 re^,00'"ed *'°»- A Harpur assistant secretary. the association oSrfn^t)K^ *isabllity of support the Rev? W^WILLIAM. AS80TD,0Q ch<*en by the Liberal Hundred for THECWTON

A. BEOKNTIA PUBLISHED BBFOttT of thA TTidtA«4 aJ Manuscripts 00.™™™°"^?* f £ £ interesting digwst of the ancient records of the Corporation of Hereford and some references to the making ana selling of beer, are worth notice! 'Alle, Beero, and MetbegW (a beer made from honey) are frequently mentioned from 1513 to the end of that century. At various times, from 1513 to 1550, persons were indicted for putting hops in ale, there being a law in force against the practice. Little did the magistrates of that time think that in the nineteenth century one of the most paying induaries in the county of Hereford would be the growing of this so-called "pernicious drug;,1 and that the citv itself should become famed for the browing of a special beer, the Golden Sunlight Ale, whcee excellence and flavour should greatly depend upon the.very pick of Herefdrdshire hops being used mata brew, ing. Brewed only by Charles ^Watkuaawand^Soq,. the Hereford Brewery, and throughout the kingdom. *3401—TJvQ

LOCAL COUNCILS. ABEBJDAKK UEBAN.—The ordinary meeting was held on Friday, Mr R. H. Rhys, J.P., in the chair. One death from typhoid fever was reported. The surveyor was instructed, on the suggestion of the T. Humphreys, Cwm- aman, to report on the best means of securing a better supply of water for that village. On the motion of Mr J. Howell, seconded by Mr Thomas Rees, the clerk was instructed to ascertain from the landowners, the Great Western Railway Co., and the Taff Vale Railway Co.. upon what terms would they allow the council to construct a road for vehicular traffic from Aberaman to Cwmbach. The Chairman explained in detail what had been done in reference to a road to Roberfcstown. EBBW VALB UFIBAJF.—The monthly meeting of this counoil was held at the Board-room on Thursday evening, MrM. J. S. Lyons in the chair. —The Clerk reported that the cost of the recant district council and guardians' election amounted to :£103 6s. Out of this amount £30 Is 6d would be recovered by the Bed well ty Board of Guardians. —A circular was read from the Local Government Board with reference to the unemployed in the Ebbw Vale district.—After a brief discussion, it was decided to call a general town meeting, all which steps will be taken to organise a relief fund.

NEWPORT POLICE-COURT NOTES. The presiding magistrates at the Newport Police-court yesterday experienced another of their quiet days," thecharge-sheeb being only half its usual length. A CASE ASSUMES A MILDKR ASPECT. The first case appeared from the sheet, so the magistrates' clerk declared, to be the most serious which had been before the Courts for a, month; but on the complamanb Charles Reynolds stepping into the witness-box the case put on a different aspect, for, though he was seriously injured and had to be medically attended, be deolared thab the defendant Jamea Gatehouse, of 4, Watchhouse-parade, had no intention of injuring him, and that the serious injury to his leg must have been accidental. Under the circumstances the Courll had to dismiss he case. DAN9KROOS SLEEPING PLÄOBS.. Three homeless and moneyless men then occu- pied the prisoners' dock. The complaint agaiust them was that they were found sleeping in one of the ovens at Messrs Spittle's foundry. There were fires going on either side of the oven, and the atmosphere was heavily charged with sulphur, so that the men ran great risks of being suffocated. The men were now oautioned and discharged. Henry Thompson, who whilst under tne influence of drink settled down in a Commercial-street doorway, and when aroused at midnight retired into the roadway and persisted in trying to sleep there, was now &ued 5s fOf being drunk. BEYOND THE FOINT OF ARGUMENT. Enoch Hale, an old man with a peculiar im- pediment in lus speech, appeared to oomplain that Mrs Margaret Berry, a resident of Potter's parade, had assaulted him with a poker. The old man has been annoyed by two boys who live in the same house as Mrs Berry, and complained to her on a recent evening, and she struck him in the eye, and, rushing into the house, flung a poker at him. The defendant, a respectable-looking little I woman, was explaining to the magistrates that I the old man first struck her on the head with a stick, when Hale, who is somewhat deaf, said no use arguing; there's tbe marlc and here's the poker," and, at the same time, he exhibited a bruised arm and pointed to the poker which he had laid upon the ledge of the stand. When asked if he had a witness the old man again pointed to the poker and said, Yes here's my witness." The Court held that the case was proved and fined defendant 10, and bound her over to keep the peace. A MARRIAGE DETERRED FOR WANT OF FUNDS. Wm. Evans, a labourer employed at the Dos Works, told the court that he would have married Emma Brant, a young woman who appeared with a baby in her arms and claimed that he was the said baby's father but he was only receiving 16s per week, and had nob been able to get enough money together to get married. He ad- mitted the paternity and expressed his willing- ness to marry the young woman, to whom he had been engaged for over 15 months, and to whom he had given an engagement ring, whe^lie could raise enough money. Tho magistrates made an order for paymenb of 38 per weelt.

FATAL EXPLOSION AT BILBAO. BILBAO, Thursday.—An explosion occurred to- day in the workings of a mine at Mala Espero. Two men were killed and one injured.—Renter.

THROAT IRRITATION AND COUGH.-Sorenew and dryness, tickling and irritation, inducing cough and affecting the voice. For these symptoms use Epps's Glycerine Jujubes. In contact with the glands at the moment they are excited by the act of sucking, the Glycerine in these agreeable confections becomes actively healing. Sold only in boxes, 7V2d tins, 1| iy2(l, labelled James Epps & Co., Limited, Homoeopathic Chemists, London." Dr. Moore, in his work on Nose and Throat Diseases," says The Glycerine .Jujubes prepared by James JUpps & Co., are' '°f undoubted service as a curative or palliative agent,' while Dr. Gordon Holmes, Senior Physician to the Municipal Throat and Bar Infirmary, writes After an extended trial, I have found your Glycerine Jujubes of conaidemble beneflfc-fir^almost all forms of i tb ro.%t dlftwa.- 1558 15438

THE RELIEF MEASURES. DISTRIBUTION AT CARDIFF. Mr Richard Smith, contractor, of 44, Oakfield. stroeb, Roabh, intends giving away 400 41b. loaves, 400 lbs. of tea, and 4001b?. of sugar ab his resi- dence. The distribution will take place ab 11 a.m. to-day (Saturday), and tickets will be distributed to known cases of destitution. There is a large amount ot destitution in the Roath district, and there can be no doubt that this and similar generous benefactions at the present moment will be deeply appreciated by all the recipients. WEST-GROVE UNITARIAN CHURCH. The members and friends at the West-grove Unitarian Church have been assisting the distress by providing teas for poor children. On Saturday evening last 155 children were fed, and on Friday evening 120 more enjoyed a good meal. Each child had a good tea, and took home enough for another meal, and food was distributed to some 30 or 40 others. The funds were provided by the members of the congregation, and the work was carried out by tire Church secretary (Mr W. A. Moore), assisted by the Sunday-school teachers and other friends.

SOUTH WALES DAILY NEWS RELIEF FUND. The urgent need for prompt and sufficient help to the poor during the continuance of inclement weather has been recognised in practical form by the opening of soup kitchens and relief agencies in different quarters. Bub whab has been as yet underta.ken is altogether insufficient to meet the distress Tho proprietors of the South Wahs Daily News and South Wales Echo, abandoning thbir oi-ig" titi intention of themselves opening a relief ngency, now make appeal to readers for contributions to help the necessitous and will hand over all donations forwarded them, either to the Mayor or Cardiff for his fund, or to arty other gentle- man who may be named. The amount and the intensity of the distress are very great and demand the liberal response of the benevolent. We have to announce the following contribu- tions E S. d. Proprietors South Wales Daily News 10 0 0 Mr S. Blaiioet-g, London, late of Cardiff 3 3 0 Employees at Blai berg's Arcade 0 10 6 Mr S. Blaiberg, jun 0 10 6 v' Mr David Davies, Trade-street 1 1 0 Staff of the Cardiff Collieries Department of Cory Bros. & Co., Ltd 1 6 0 Mr Llewellyn William. Coolgardie 1 0 0 T. H. Stephens, Cardiff 1 1 0 B. H„ Cardiff 0 10 0 S. Pincott, Cardiff 0 10 6 E. T. Davis, Cardiff 0 10 6 Mr C. Vaughan, Cardiff 110 M.U.N., Cardiff 2 0 0 Postal note from the Docks 8 7 6 Collected at Aicitor Restaurant 0 11 0 W. Mhapland, jnr 0 5 0 Miss Aliniiielikiapland 0 5 0 Cardiff Labour Church, per A. C. E. Parr 2 10 0 Mr D. Thomas, Builder, Cardiff .n. 0 10 0 ».L 0 10 0 E. F. S„ Cardiff 0 5 0 Thomas Evans, Llanisheu 1 10 0 James Date, Treharris 0 2 6 John E., of Canton 0 4 0 D. S. Evans, Cymmer — 0 10 0 J. Bleibel, jeweller, Cardiff 1 0 Collection at G. W.R. Engine Sheds, Canton, per J. Robson 1 11 0 Employees of the South Wales Daily Neios and Echo offices 4 15 0 Employees of Mr A. J. Howell, contractor, Grangetown Schools, per J. Morgan 1 5 6 Workmen (Spillers' and Bakers') shipping department 1 11 0 Trimmers of the Ocean Coal Co., Cardiff, per Mr Benjamin Tilley 2 2 0 R. J. H 0 1 0 Rhondda 0 2 6 J.G.J 0 7 6 The Companionship of the South Wales Daily News and Echo 2 0 0 Employees of A. J. Howell 0 10 0 Collected at the Cardiff Working Men's Liberal Club 2 2 0 Employees of MessrsSiinpkinBros.,per Messrs T. Smith and J. Morris 1 15 6 Messrs Trayes and Co.. Cardiff 2 2 0 H. F 0 10 0 Plasterers at Duffryn Houte, per Foreman. 0 7 6 From the servants of 46, Park-place 0 7 6 John Sheaman aud Co.'s employees, per J. Sandiford 3 6 6 Sympathisers, per T. R. G 010 0 A Friend, Carmarthen 0 10 0 Thomas Arthur, Dovriais 0 2 6 House to House Collection on the Mackintosh Estate, per Mrs L. Roberts 2 2 0 No Name, Cardiff 0 2 6 Charles Massy and Co., Cardiff 1 1 0 Maggie and Jack 0 5 0 Sundry subscriptions, per Mr Fred J. Jones.. 1 1 0 J- H 0 10 0 IL W., Cowbridge q 2 0 Proceeds of Dance at Rotunda-buildings" per Mr \V. H. Burns linn W.H., Cardiff <3 5 0 Trimmers of the Dowlais CoalBCoinpany. per Mr Geo. Holley 2 2 0 966 14 6

MERTHYR. The soup kitchens were again kept open on Friday, and at the Salvation Army Barracks, Grlebeland, the ladies' committee entertained a large company of little ones to tea.

BURRYTORT. A public meeting was held on Friday to con- sider what steps should be taken to alleviate the severe distress prevailing in the neighbourhood owing to the stoppage of tinworks, depression in copper works and white leadworks. Mr W. J. Buckley, M.F.H., has very generously given £10 towards the fund, and Mr Ernald Richardson, the proposed Conservative candidate, has promised £ 3 3s.

ABERDARE. At the meeting of the urban district council, held on Friday, the clerk read a circular letter from the Local Government Board drawing attention to the question of the unemployed, and also to the destitution caused at present by the severe weather, suggesting; that the board should utilise as much of the men out of employment as possible in making new roads, paving streets, etc., and any other new works that might be required.—The Chairman (Mr R. H. Rhys, J.P.) said that as far as lie could ascertain there was no destitution in the town beyond what arose from the severe and long-continued frost, and of course it was impossible, during the continuance of the frost, to do such work as was suggested in the oircular of the Local Government Board, and when the frost broke aU those who were now out of employment, comprising, as they did, masons, maaons' labourers, and plasterers, would find em. ploymenb. He had received himself an inquiry from the Local Government Board upon the sub- ject, and had consulted the High Constable of Aberdaro thereon. That gentleman, who was present and had taken very active steps to deal with the distress existing, entirely agreed with him en that point, and had supplied him with a return showing that during the previous week 135 applicants for relief had been relieved. The large majority of them were unmarried, as was apparent from the fact that the number, includ- ing their wives and children who bad been relieved, were only 271. The relief given, which was all in kind, was J325 7s 6d. The High Constable corroborated the remarks of the chairman, and Mr J. Howell, Lamb and Flag Inn, Aberaman, another member of the council, gave particulars of the relief given at Aberaman,

CONSIDERATE ACTION OF JUDGE WILLIAMS. His Honour Judge Williams has "intimated to the registrar of the Swansea County-court that on account of the prevailing distress he intends to adjourn ail judgment summonses returnable at the next court until March. It will, therefore, be unnecessary for parties to attend tho court on Tuesday next.

MAKING A DASH FOR LIBERTY. EXCITING CHASE AND RECAPTURE OF AN ALLEGED SWINDLER. The man Jackson, who was arrested by the Handsworth police at his lodgings in Holyhead- road on Monday night on a charge of obtaining stnmps by means of advertising swindles, made a bold dash for liberty on Thursday, which came very near baing successful, Jackson was taken in charge of Police-aergeant Hayward and Police- constable Hughes to Mr George Taugye's resi- dence, Heathfield Hal), to be remanded to the next sitting of the Court on Friday. Prisoner had feigned illness all day, and it was with the greatest difficulty that the officers got him to Mr Tangye's. He feigned illness So bad was he apparently thab he was not even handcuffed, but walked alongside the constables. Police-constable Hughes was carrying the charge- book—a ponderous voJumwhich can only be held with difficulty under the arm. On the return journey Jackson, who only speaks broken English, turnedto Hughes, and pointing to the book said, What's dab ? The officer supplied the information, and Sergeant Hayward, who was walking a pace or two at the rear, drew alongside of Hughes and toid him to drop the book i prisoner attempted to bolt. Ho then fell back, and a few yards further on, near Gibson-road, prisoner sprang forward with a bound and dashed along the road at break-neck speed. Hughes, who is a young man, at once dropped the book and started in pursuit, Hayward following hotly. Jackson proved himself to be agile of foot, and for nearly a mile he headed a most spiribid race, getting well into the Handsworth Wood-road. At length Hughes got alongside, and waa about to collar the truant when the latter turned round and struck the officer a violent blow in the free. The two men grappled with each other, and were struggling fieroeiy when Hay- ward came up. The re-capture was then easily effected, and in a high state of dudgeon prisoner was marohed baok to the lock-up, pursuer and pursued streaming with perspiration., Letters continue to pour into Jackson 3 late abode by the hundred, and among them waa a returned advertisement from the Times, with three shillings' worth of stamps enclosed. A considerable quantity of money in gold and notes, as well as foreign coins, have been found at prisoner's lodgings, and, in addition to the revolver, a quantity of chemicals, melting-pots, and other mysterious articles have been dis- covered. Altogether the valuables and money found represent a sum of JB60. It is thought probable that Jackson has been connected with frauds in other parts of the country, and tint lie is known to the London police.

A telegram received at Calcutta from Lahore states that'the Ameer is improving in health, and that he is determined "to visib England. The Russian Mediterranean Squadron is .under ,ptdors-to proceed at an early adate to'thefyar East f to join the Pacific Squadron.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE ",1 CARDIFF. Six WEEKS FOR AN ASSAULT. — Yesterday afternoon, at the Cardiff Police-court, the Stipendiary (Mr T. W. L^wis) sent Joseph Brooks (22) to prison for six weeks with bard labour for bein drunk and disorderly and assaulting William Davies on Thursday night in Sis. Mary- street, Cardiff. THEFT OF A WATCH.—William Norton (35) was charged with stealing an English lever watch and chain, value £2, from the H.8, Camperdown, the property of Bartholomew Swift, all the East Dock, on Thursday. He was senb to prison for a month with hard labour. COMMITTED TO THE SES&IONS.—• 13J. Spracklin (34-) was charged with stealing from the person of William Hales at the booking-office of the Great Western Railway, Cardiff, on Thurs- day, the sum of £2 6 6d. He was committed I to lake his trial at the quarter sessions, to be held at Cardiff 111 April. SKEBEENLNG.—John Fmn (20) was charged en a warrant with selling leer without a licence at 17, Homfray street, on the 12th August last. Defendant pleaded guilty, but urged in his defence that he lived in the Rhondda; thab when he came to Cardiff on a visit to his sister he found her in great poverty and that he sold the beer to geb food for her aud her two children. Several previous convictions were recorded against him, and the Stipendiary fined him £ 50 and costs, or in default three months' imprisonment. ALLKGKD THEKI OF A RING.—Esther Collier (30) was charged with stealing a gold ling by means of a trick from 32, Royal Arcade, the property of Leon Rosenburg. ou the 9th inst. Mr T. H. Belcher defended. It was alleged against defendant that she went to prosecutor's shop on he Saturday night and made some purchases to bo paid for on delivery, and that while examining some of the articles she substituted a plated ring for a gold one, whicil was lyiug in a case on the counter. Inspector Scott asked for a. remand, as a number of pawntickets were found atdefendant's house relating to other articles. A remaud was r granted until Friday next. An application from J\1r Belcher for bail on the around that defendant had a couple of young children at home was refused. -u_ I

LOCAL PATENTS. The following record to February 20th is supplied by Mr N. Watts, chartered patent agent, 31, Queen-street, Oardiff; 15, Ruperra-sfcreet, Newport; and 58, Wind-street, Swansea :— APPLICATIONS FOlt PATENTS. No. 3,218, February 14-th.—Hugh Owen, Cardiff —a puzzle. No. 3,034-. February 12th.—Arthur Atkiuson and Robert Bray, Ebbw Vale—im- proved device to prevent slipping when walking on ice. ABSTRACTS OF SPECIFICATIONS PUBLISHED. 18,982, Octobsr lOrb, 1893.- Suspending clothes, curtains, &c. H. Pearce, Cardiff—The articles are suspended from the links of a chain, each of which is formed with a spring arm which, when the loop is passed beneath the link, grips the article. When not in use the chain may be folded up, 18,708, October 6th, 1893.—Butter-making apparatus. H. S. Wright, Monmouthshire— Relates to an apparatus for making butter by passing a current of air through the milk or cream to be churned. Three forms of apparatus are described. In one form the air is passed through the cream by exhausting the vessel above the cream level and arnmging Imitable air inlets in the bottom in another form the air is forced through the cream from below and in the third form both the above (orations are com- bined. 18,634, October 5th, 1893.—Conveying and cleaning bands. W. E. Kochs, Oardlff-A series of arched plates, corresponding in curva- ture to the supporting pulleys, is mounted upon a. pair of chains the plates are equal in length to the pitch of the chain-links, so tha.t their ends butt against each other when tho chain is horizontal, as do the ends of the flanges secured to the edges of the plates. Short plates, curved to fit over the ends of the chain-links, are secured to or formed on the ends of the plates, and work under the edges of the adjoining plates as the belt passes around the pulleys. The chain is provided with supporting rollers, which run upon guide-rails. The discharge shoot fits over the arched plates its upper edge is inclined.

PLUCKY CONDUCT OF A LADY. Miss Cav ill,'South-street, Taunton, 0:1 Thursday morning, between three and four o'clock, had a somewhat exciting adventure. At that time she heard someone walking about downstairs. She went down to see what it was, and saw a man coming out of her sibting-room with a bundle in one hand and a pair of boots in the other. She caught hold of the bundle, and the man let go. He then pushed her and knocked her down. Miss Caviil fainted, and remained insensible until five o'clock. Meanwhile the man had decamped, bub had left the bundle, taking with him only a small currant cake.

ABERDARE WOMEN'S LIBERAL ASSOCIATION. The annual meeting of the above association was held on Thursday evening at Carmel-liall, preceded by a coffee supper. The chair was occupied, in the unavoidable absence of the president, MrsD. A. Thomas, L'anwern, the wife of the senior member for the boroughs, by Ml's W. Lloyd. The following were then elected officers the forthcoming year :—President, 1\1rs D. A. Thomas, Llanwern; vice-presidents, Miss W. Fritchard Morgan (daughter of the junior member), Mfa D. E. Williams (Hirwain), Mrs G. George (Beehive, Aberdare), Mrs W. Lloyd, Mrs D. M. Richards (Aberdare), and Mrs J. A. Williams (Cwmamanj treasurer, Mrs R. J. Jones, BronJ Iestyn financial secretary, Mrs G. George hon. secretary, Miss Bella Lloyd. Mrs R. H. Miles then proposed a vote of congratula- tion to Mrs D. M. Richards and Mrs J. A. Williams, two of the members of the association, upon their election as members of the Merthyr Board of Guardians and in doing so referred to the absence of true Liberalism even among the Liberals of Aberdare. That week the committee of the Aberdare Liberal Club had gone out of their way to insult their female members by electing to fill vacancies on the committee two gentlemen, while the two ladies WPl" higher on the hat. Seeing the lady members of that, club had paid their full subscrip- tions, she thought they should be admitted to the full privileges of members, which, of course, carried with it the right to sit on committees. She hoped the ladies present would try and teach tho true principles of Liberalism to the members of the olub. (Laughter and applaus6.)-The resolution was seconded by Mrs R. J. Jones, Bron Iestyn, after which the two lady guardians suitably replied.—Oa the motion of Miss Griffiths, The Poplars, seconded by Mrs J. Griffiths, a resolution congratulating Mr W. S. B. MacLaren on his securing the first place for Friday evening for his motion on female enfranchisement was passed, and the secretary was instructed to send the same by wire to the members for the borough and Mr MacLaren.

EMBEZZLEMENT BY A CARDIFF TRAVELLER. Before the Stipendiary (Mr T. W. Lewis) at the Cardiff Police-court yesterday afternoon Geo. Rossiter (28) was charged on a warrant with feloniously embezzling the sum of 15s, the money of his employers, the Anglo-Bavarian Brewery Co., Ltd., on the 1st January last. Mr L. Morgan proaecnted on behalf of tho firm, ana Mr Gdorge David defended. Defendant pleaded guilty to the charge, and Mr David asked the Courb to deal leniently with the case 011 account of defendant's previous good character. Detective Gretton had arrested him at Shrewsbury, where he was in hont employment and earning 30s a week. tie was brought down to Cardiff, where he found that since he had left one of his children had died, and that the furniture (which he had hid on the hire purchase system) had been taken away. Since then they had been living in one room with bare walls, and the only article of furniture which it con- tained was a. chair which had been lent to them by a friend. For a bed they had only a few scanty covering?; arranged on the floor, and which I had been given them by a sister-in-law, while for food they depended upon what the neighbours coujd give them. Defendrnt had another child which was in a very serious state of health and likely to die ab any moment). If the Stipendiary likely to die ab any moment). If the Stipendiary could deal with the case under the Fiivt Offenders Act it would amply do justice to the case. Mr Morgan said he had been instructed to join in the appeal for ieniency put forth by Mr David. The Stipendiary said he could not lose Bight of fact that defendant was a man of mature years and ought to have known what he was doing at the time. He would be sent to prison for seven days with hard labonr.

SCOTCH IRON TRADE. GLASGOW, Friday.—Business has been very quieb this week. Only a limited business hal been done in pig iron in the open market. Pricea of Scotch warrants have varied from 41s 5d to 41s 35,3d, being Id better than the last price at the close. A small business has been done in Cleveland warrants, which have declined Id per ton, closing at _31- ,3%rl. Cumberland hpDlatite has been more inquired for in the Scotch maiket, and has improved ld, business baing done at 42s 6d. There has been no demand for Middles- brough hematite. The improvement in Cumber- laud is ascribed to the damping of furnaces in that districb. Several changes have taken place m the arrangement of the Scotch furnaces, two having been taken off ordinary iron, and one having been placed on hematite a.nd one on basic iron the total number in blast is 73, compared wIth 60 al; this time last year. Prices of special brands have generally declined 6d, and in one or two cases Is per ton. Gartsherrie No. 1 is now quoted 49s 9d No. 3, 45 9d per ton Glen- ,.rnock, 49" and 45s 6d Eghngton, 45s 6d and 3s d Carron, 54s and 49s. The shipping trade in pig iron is exuremely poor, largely owing to the severity of the weather. Finished iron and steel quiet at former low prices.

Titic PRETTIEST WOMAN IN LONDON is said to be Miss Clara D-, a young lady belonging to a. very old English family, S'be is shortly to appear-so rumour tlecktres-at a West End theatre in a new comedy by one of our leading dramatists. She is very wealthy, and her only reason for going on the stage is that she is reluctant to keep hidden away any longer her geuius and beauty. These gifts of nature were meant for mankind, and it would be selfish to conceal them. Actuated by a similar motive, George Henry Camp writes to say that he has been cured of his rheumatism by Holloway's Ointment; while by the use of Hollo way's Pflls he keeps himself healthy-in mind and bod*.

I TO-DAYS FIXTURES. LOCAL MATCHES. RUGBY. Swansea—NEWPORT V. SWANSEA. Aberavon—NEATH V. ABERAVON. -Penaxth-P,RISIIOL V. PK.NA.RTH. Llanelly—MORRLVTON v. I-LA^ELLY. Penygraig—PoKTvramn v. VENYGRAIO. Merthyr—Pcntnewydd v. Merthyr. Llwynypia—Pontymister v. LlwYIIYPla. Abergavenny—Blkina v. Abergavenny. Crumlin—Llandaff v. Crumlin. Mountain Asli-Cardiff Hornets v. Mountain Ash. Briitol-Penartli A v. Bristol A. Ferndale—Caerphilly v. Ferndale. Newport—Swansea 2nd v. Newport 2nd. Merthyr Vale—Ciifvnydd v. Merthyr Vale. Cardiff—Cardiff Northern v. Canton. —Cathavs United v. St. Mary's. -Cathays Richmond's v. Cadoxton. -ot, Andrew's v. St. Peter' Crusaders v Llandaff Station, „ —Crwv3 Star v. Higher Grade School. „ —2nd G.A.V. v. Ceucral Stars. Ely-A vondales v. Ely Rangers. Blackweii-Grange Star v. Blackweir. Whitchurch—Mae.->leg v. Whitchurch. Aberaman—Married v. Single Members. St. Melloll's-C;¡.rdiff ArWiery Reserves v. St. Mellon' Pontymister—Machen v. Abercarn. ASSOCIATION. Carmarthen—Swansea v. Carmarthen. Cardiff—Cardiff Reserves v. St. Margaret's. Porth-Alule Battery v. Porlh. GENERAL RUGBY MATCHES. YOUKSIINIE COMPETITION. Wakefieli—Trinity v. Uunslet. Batlej—Bat-ley v. Dewsbury. Hull-Hull v. iluiliiersfield. Halifax-n,,hfax v. beeds. Manningiiam—Mauningliani v. Bradford. LANCASHIRE COMPKTITION. Warrington—Warrington v. St. Helen's. B -ough L(-)n-B.,otigh ton Rangers v. Tyldesley. (lENIilCAL MATCHES. F-irkeiibead-Ilirkeiilitad Wanderers Y. Heekmondwikt. Liverpool-Liverpool v. Manchester. Leigh-Leigh v. Oldham. Liverpool-Liverpool Old Boys v. Runcorn. Manchester—Manchester Rangers v. Sale. Nsw Brighton—New 1'righton v. Bi kenhead Park. Swiuton- Swinton v. Salforfl. Wigan—Wigan v. Rochdale Hornets. Burton—Burton-on-Trent v. Leicester. Richmond—Old Merchant Taylors v. St. Thomas's Hospital. Oxford-Ulliversity v. Coventry. BJaekheath-Blackheath v. Kensington. Richmond-Richmund v. R.I.E.C. Siamford Bridee-London Scottish v. Old Leysians. Sandhurst—R.M.C. v. Croydon. Chiswick—Harlequins v. Marlborough Nomads. Edinburgh—Wanderers v. Wat,Etonians. Gloncoster-Uloncester v. Old Edwardians. ASSOCIATION MATCHES. LEAGUE-DIVISION I. Burniey—Burnley v. Aston Villa. Wolveihampton—Wolverhampton Wanderers v. Black- burn Rovers. Everl,on-Everton v. Preston North End. Nottingham—Notts Forest v. Stoke. Sunderland—Sunderland v. Sheffield United. Small Heath-Small HeiLti3 v. West Bromwich Albion. LKAGUE—DIVISION II, Rurlem-Port Vale v. Leicester Fosse. Burton-Burton Wanderers v. Lincoln City. Crevre-Alexandra v.Darweu. Wal&-tll- Walsall v. Notts. Neiv Brompton—Woolwich Arsenal v. Barton Swifts. MIDLAND LEAGUE. Stoke—Stoke Swifts v. Newark. Giiinsborough—Triuily v. Doncaster Rovers. Ilkeston—Ilkeston r. Grantham Rovers. Kettering—Kettering v. Loughborough. Mansfield—Mansfield v. Long Eaton Rangers. Matlock—Matlock v. Heanor. Rlishden—Rushden v. Derby Town. SCOTTISH LEAGUE. Glasgow—Celtic v. Third Lanark. Paisley—St. Mirren's v. Glasgow Rangers. Edinburgh—St. Berna d's v. Heart of Midlothian. Paisley—St. Mirren's v. Glasgow Rangers. Edinburgh—St. Berna d's v. Heart of Midlothian. MANCHESTER CUP. Bury—Bolton Wanderers v. Manchester City. Ard-.vick-F,tirfield v. Bury. SOUTHERN LEAGUE. Reading—Reading v. llford. Luton—Luton v. Royal Ordnance Factories. Swindon—Swindsn v. St,. Mary's. Upton—Clapton v. Chatham. AMATEUR. CUP.—FIRST ROUND. Tottenham-Tot.t.enham Hotspur v. Beeston. Marlow—Marlow v. E3Jillg, SECOND ROUND. Middlesborough—South Bank v. Cliftouville. Wembley—Old Westminsters v. iveading. Ipswich—Ipswich v. Old Etonians. Lay ton—Crusaders v. Old Brightouians. Darlington—Darlington v. Middlesbrough. GENERAL MATCHES. Wells-Somerset v. Devon. Sandliarst-R.M.C. v. Casuals. Leywn-Corinthians v. Liverpool. I NEWPORT v SWANSEA.—MATCH CERTAIN TO BE PLAYED. A telegram received from Swansea yesterday states that the match arranged between the home club and Newport is certain to be brought off. During the past week the ground has been protected at night and the coverings removed during the day, to give the sun a chance to draw the frost. Both sides will he strongly represented, but the exact composition of the teams is as yet uncertain. MORRISTON v LLANELLY. At Llanelly. Morristcrn-Back, T. Saunders three- quarter backs, Harry Rees, J. Hill. Tom Davies, and D. Arnold ha-lf-backs, Ross Thomas and Ivor Gray foiward-, Tom Deacon, D. Mainwaring, Tom Roberts, D. Fisher, W. Davies, T. M. Davies, A. Harding, and W. H. Llewellyn. PONTYPRIDD v PENYGRAIG. These old rivals meet at Penygraig. Kick-off, 4 p.m. sharp. Penygraig—Back, Tom Jones three-quarter backs, G. Rowlands, F. Reynolds, Howell Thomas, and W. Elias half-backs, Tom Granville and A. Goodman; forwards, E. Jones, J. Davies, J. Evans, D, Thomas, E. Morris, S. Moyle, J. Bhapps. and C. Ellis. ABERAVON v NEATH. At Aberavon. Abernton—Back, R. Lewis three- quarter backs, W. Rees, H. John, E. Jones, and another half-backs, Dan Jones and John Jones forwards, Ivor Griffiths, T. Hems worth, W. Howells, C. Bansev, Rees Llewellyn, Tim Maddao, A. Williams, and J. Jones. CATHAYS RICIIMONDS V. CADOXTON.—At Cathays. Richuwnds-Back, D. W. Davies three-quarter backs, J. Jenkins, W. H. Jones, T. Bryant, and T. Thomas half-backs, H. Kiuger and W. Roberts; forwards, E. Jones, C. Greenslade. E. Ashfield, C. Hughes, A. Snook, G. Crane, W. Marshall, and F. Manley. ST. ANDREW'S V. ST. PETEn'S.-At Ca.tJmys, St. .Aiulre:w's-R'tck, n. Winfield three-quarter backs, A. Blackmore, D. Davies, It Reea, and E. Evans half-backs, D. Thomas and C. Mason forwards, C. Smith (capt.), R. L. Hall, F. Watkins, W. H. Anstey, H. Bowden. S. Griffiths, J. Harinan, and D. Griffiths. AVONDALES v. ELY RANGERS.—At Elv. Avondales- —Back, W. Gould three-quarter backs, D. Driscoll, A. Brind, G. Usher, and J. Brien half-backs, G. Fender and C. McCarthy forwards, T. Dunscombe (captain), J. Parrell, C. Green, J. Miller, W. May, J. Mathias, H. Dunscombe, and A. James. GRANGE STARS v. BLACKWEIR.—At Blackweir. Stetrs-Back, H. Young three-quarter backs,A. Maple- stone, D. Vaughan, N. Griffiths, and 1( Salmoni half-backs, H. Prole (captain) and J. Hevans for- wards, C. S packman, F. Cornish, J. Bats tone, W. Lawrence, R. Maile, J. R. Jones, J. Mills, and W. Purchase. MOUNTAIN ASH V. CARDIFF HORNETS.—At Mountain Ash. Ho-iieta-Buk, T. E. Jones; three-quarterbacks, F. Gillies, P. Gosling, A. Richards, and Tom Elliot half-backs, S. Pleece and D. D. Bowen forwards, A. Owen (captain), D. Adams, J. Eddina, H. Eddins, F. Biddle, H. Marks, V\. Goulstoae, and A. J. Wripht. ABERAMAN MARRIED V. SINGLE.— Harried—Back, J. Strong three-quarter backs, D. Hughes, W. Gor- don, Geo. Davies, and E. Owen half-backs, W. Allen and A Hodges forwards, S. Stephens, F. Morgan, A. Morgan, G. White, I. J. Bowen, J. Rees, G. Thomas, and F. Gay. Single-Back, J. Safe three- quarter ba^ks, W. Seymour, E. Jones, Leyshon, ami H. Lewis half-backs, T. R. Edwards and T. H. Hicks forwards, T. Meredith, W. Lawrence, R. Williams, D. Thomas, W. Warlow, J. Jones, J. Har- ries, and F. Minchin. MERTHYR VALE V. CILFYNYDD.— At Merthyr Vale. Merthyi- Vale-Baek, D. Davies three-quarter backs, C. Davies, A. Morgan, L. Lewis, and D. Jones half- backs, G. Kdwardsand W. Jones forwards, C. Warren, B. Davies, A. Piggott, B. Herbert, D. Gibbon, J. Herbert, S. Griffiths, and L. Herbert. CANTON CRUSADERS V. BARRY VICTORIAS.—At Barry. Crusaders-Back, U. T. Hines; three- quarter backs, J. Mills (capt.), J. Marsh, C. H. Hall, and W. Fearnley half-bticlc- W. Garwood and T. Dunn forwards, J. S. Hobbs. A. Meyrick, A. T. Stimpson, C. Mason, T. Male, E. Cox, W. Lawton, and S. Stewart. CATHAYS VNITBB V. ST. MARY'S.—At the Sophia Gardens. Cathays--Back-, W. Thomas three-quarter backs, E, Evans, T. Elliott, D. Russell, aud A. IL Smith half-backs, W. rteei (captain) and W. Alexander; forwards, W. Greenslade, H. Hall, A. James. W. Sexton, C. Burrows. G. Berry, E. Johnson, and E. Pearce. Saints-Back. D. Collins three- qu'irt-er backs, H. Greenwood, J. Jenkins. T. Evans, and C. Stevens half-backs, W. Ha.neock and T. Davies forwards, W. Tamlin, G. Monk, H. Brown, S. Parsons, P. Scanr.el, J. Hannay, B. Jukes, W. Culli- more, and if. Brown. CARDIFF ARTILLERY RESERVES V. ST. MELLON'S.— At St. Mellon's. Artillery -Bttek, J. Jones; three- quarter backs, C. Morrisy, S Wickam, C. Macklan, and E. Attwell; half-backs, W. Thomas and A. Leary forwards, G. Skrine, Ii. Thomas (capt.), G. Grandon, J. Terrier, S. Edmonds, M. Lenham, G. Anderson, a.nd W, Thomas. MACHEN v. ABERCARN.—At Pontymister. Alercai-4 —Back, F. Symonds three-quarter backs, L Games, W. E. Beacham, w. k Games, and W. Ford half- backs, T. Probert and A. Thomas forwards, S. J. Jones, F. Jones D. Joues, W. Morgan, T. Davies, W. Payne, an E. Beard. YSTRAD STARS V. PENTRE BREWERY..—At Ystrad. Stars—Brick, T. Trotman three-quarter backs, G. H. Williams, M. Iilolnas, E. T. Williams, and T. P. Jones half-backs, D. H. Dr-viell (capt.) and J. Evans forwards, S. Hawkins, W. Morgan, J. John, H. Hudd, It. llewitt, J. Jones, E. Weeks, and K. Jenkins. CARDIFF NORTHERN V. CANTON.—At the Sophia Gardens, These teams meet in the Cardiff and District League Competition to-morrow, au unusual amount of interest being centred in the match owing the fact that neither team has as yet oeen defeated in the competition matches, and this match will probably decide the premiership. Northern—Back, C. Williams thres-quarter backs, E. J. J. Spillane, R. Foster, J. Driscoll, and A. M. Ricketts half-backs, S. Davies and T. Savage forwards, F. P. Williams (capt.), M. Caithy, M. 0. Leary, E. L. C. Jones, D. R. Goss, T. McCarthy, D. Owen, and F. Owen. Canton-Back, J. Sullivan three-quarter backs, T. A. Jones, F. Fox, J. McCarthy, and J, Williams half-backs, A. Seaborne and It. Thomas forwards, C. Harding (captain), F. Thomas, F. Cravos, D. lte,4, W. Jenkins, D. C. Evans, D. J. Evans, and J. It. Bartletr. BLAINA v. ABERGAVENNY. At Abergavenny. Blaina—Back, T. Thomas three-quarter backs, W. H Griffiths, A. Jones, A. Law, and H. Thomas; half-backs, J. Gabb and W. Edwards forwards, W. Hatluiv.av (captain), J. Hinge, W. Thomas, T. Harris, W Jelly J. Hinge, D. H. Evans, and J. Thomas. CARDIFF CRUSADERS V. LTANDAFF :STATION.-At Roath. eiusaders-Back, F. Ball; three-quarter b&eks, A Wickham. T. Hill, D. Connell, and C. Soloman bali'-backs, E. Stevens and W. Allen forwards, W. Williams A. Tot-terdale, E. Long, J. Stacey, W. Mclntyre, G. Mathews, G. Northmore, J. Bennet, and B. Williams. ST MARY'S RESERVES ». ST. CATHERINE'S.— .Reserves-Back, R. Rses three-quarter backs. T. Burston, T. Grant, W, Jones, and U. Picton half- backs. VV. John and T. Thomas forwards, W. Taw- ton, W. Open, R. Hollyman, W. Taylor, R. Sully, T. Morgan. Davis, and another. LLANDAFF V. CRUMLIN.—At Crumlin- Ltandff- BIiCH, T. Work three-quarter backs, A. E. Ayr:e, W. .avies, O. J. Brown, and Daw haif-backs, T. Collis and P. Collis forwards, B. M. Perry (captain), J. Vaughan, R. C. V. Wallace, W. Rowlands, K W. Williams, W. Bickford, J. B. James, and T. Herbert. Crundin-Back, T. Lewis throe-quarter backs, J. Boethman, W. James (capt.), W. Evans, and A. Max- well half-backs, D. Lewis and L. Lewn forwards, J. Powell, G. Thomas, J. West, T. Beothman, A. Wil- liams, J. Rees, G. Holland, and R. Watson. CRWYS STAR V. CARDIFF HIGHER GRADE.—At Cardiff. Stmr-Back W. Griffiths three-quarter backs, S. Phillips (captain), A. C. Hoare, VV. Richards, and A. Gregory half-backs, F. Brown and E. Evans forwards, A. Hodges, H. Pulleii, E. Elkington, H. Harvey, W. Parfitt, J. Brewer, J. Schreiber, and W. Davies. Higher Grade—Back, J. Williams three- nuarter backs, T. W. Jacobs (captam), W. J). Thomas, H W. Hawker, and W. L. Thomas; half-backs, T Davies and M. H. Davies forwards, A. Morgan, J. Storer, M. L. Jones, B. J. Rogers, H. Jenkins, G. oss, W. A. James, and W. Francis. 2ND GLAMORGAN ABTILLBBT VOUTNTEERS > CENTRAL STAR.-At Cardiff. ArtUler&JBmik, J. Began three-quarter backs, J. Milton, T. Morris, E. Atwill, and W. Clode half-backs, W. Allen (capt.), and S. Murphy; forwards (to be selected from), C- Holly, M. Murphy, W. Sambers, W. Cotter, P. O'ConriC-il, J. Rose, T. Atwill, H. Jones, E, Green, and I H. Anderson Stat-g-Btck. R. Clinch three-quarter backs, C, Moore, A, Hopkins, R. Allison, and G. Davies half-backs, Lee and Harvey forwards, A. Gallie, Wiieten, Smith, Turner, Davies, F. Heal, Buck- I ingham, and H. Stephens. J ASSOCIATION. PORTH v. 4TH MOUNTAIN BATTERY ROYAL I ARTILLERY.—At Porth. Porth-Goal, E. Morgans backs, D. Jeiikias and W. Thomas; half-backs, W. Higgins, W. H. Picken, mid E. Edwards forward*, P. Higarins (capt.) and R. Breeze (right), C. Kinsey and W. Jones (left), and C. Stafford (centre). CARDIFF RESERVES V. ST. MARGARET'S.—To be pla-ved on the ground of the latter. Cardiff-Goal, J. Taff backs, Be-ant- and Jones half-backs. Burgess, Metcalf, and Bay ass forwards, Spnrgeon, Leahy, Williams, Hunter (capt.), and Dale. CARDIFF'S NORTHERN TOUR. The Cardiff Club had atranged to leave Cardiff on Fridayaftemoon on a tour, the fixtures being with Mose- ley on Saturday and Bradford 011 Monday next. The first match has been abandoned, owing to the Redwings being still frost-bound, bnt a telegram was received on Ftidav afternoon from the Bradford secretary to the effect that there was no reason for abandoning the match with his club, as the ground seemed likely to be in a thoroughly playable condition by Monday. It bag been decided, under those circumstances, to start at noon on Saturday, and in all probability the journey will be broken a t Manchest er the same evening. The Cardiff team will be one of the weakest which has represented the club since the opening ot the season, Norman Biggs, Pearson, Mills, and 1 ,ewis being unable to travel. The three-quarter line wil! consist of Elliott, Conway Rees, Nicholls, and Thomas, if the Cambridge man is able to secure permission toO leave the University. Davies (Barry) and Wynde will substi- tute Mills and Lewis. INTERNATIONAL FOOTBALL MATCE, NVal- T. Ireland, at Cardiff, Saturday, March 15th, 1895.— Reserved and Numbered Grand Stand Tickets, at four shillings each, can be obtained from Messrs Mullock and Sons, Stationers, Newport Mr C. S. Arthur, 10, Queen-street, Cardiff Mr W. E. Rees, Greenfield Vilias, Neath Mr W. Wilkins, Hon. Treasurer, Llanelly Mr W. H. Gwynn, Secretary, Swansea. 1832

LATEST MARKETS. CORN. LoDO, Friday.—English whe&t-.& dull sale with 8. downward tendency in prices Foreign corn also very low, but not quotably cheaper. Flour-a very dull trade. Oats, barley, maize, and other articles quiet and unaltered in value. Arrivals -.—Foreign— wheat, 58,940 qrs barley, 13,6^0 qrs oats, 15,390 qr maize. 17, qrs flour, 18,620 sacks. WAKEFIELD, Friday.—The wheat, trade is steady at last week's prices. but there is only a limited business doing. Maltmg barley has a slow sale and without proba.ble alteration. Feeding stuffs are firm, but the business is only of a quiet character GLASGOW, Friday.—Wheat and flour in the Glasgow corn market t-o-day were steady in price, but they met a poor sale. Indian corn was b ick 3d on fresh arrivals —price i 2;,¡ 3d per 280lbs. Feeding stuffs were all quiet and unchanged. LIVERPOOL, Friday.—Wheat—moderate trade, occa- sionally y2d over Tuesday Califomian, 5s 2d to 5s 3d No. 2 winter, 4s 7d to 4s 71,4d. Beans firm 3d over Tuesday Saiài. 22s 9.1 to 2.38. Peas, 5s to arrive Monday, Oats firm and unchanged new white, 2s 2d to 2s 4d. Maize not much offering modera.te demand at about d over Tuesday new mixed, 4s Id to 4 iy4d Odessa, 4s 2ftd. Flour unchanged. Weather uow fair. CATTLE. ROATH (Cardiff), Friday.—There was a small supply of cattle on offer at our market to-day, chiefly lrib of a middling description, good steers being scarce. Sheep were a siiort supply, but prices were a trifie easier. Pigs were plentiful. and prices remain unchanged. Quotations :-Cattle-best steer, 58s to 60s per cwt.; secondary lots, 56s per cwt. rough cows and bulls. 44s to 5' < per cwt. Sheep—prime yearlings, 9d to 9i.td per lb. ewes and heavy sheep, 71";d to 8 vsd per lb., American sheep, 8V2d to 8?td per lb. Pigs — baconers, 7s 6d to 8s per score porkers, 8s 6d to 9s 6d per score; sows, os 3cl to 6s 9d per score. There was a moderate attendance, and business was quiet through- out. At the cloee a few lots remained unsold. 11 r.0 1.) u c Ill. WNDON, Friday.-Sugai,-at auction 440 tons of grocery crystallised offered, and only a small part I nold, sellers retiming lower bids made, but subse- quently nearly half was disposed of at 3(1 to 6d deoline since last public sales, prices ranging from 10s 9d to lis 6d, and a few choice kinds selling up to 13 refined market without improvement for the week whites and yellows are nearly 3d lower, but st ve foods steady. Beet rather lower—gellers, 9s 0%d, 'ebrutu-y 9s, March Ss lViu, April &s 2V«d, May 9s 3d, June 9s 33/id, July 9s 4' August buyers s/±d less. Coffee—sales realised steady rates Rio witliout material change. Rice dull. Jute quiet. Australian tallow sales went, at, 3d dearer for mutton and 6d for beef mutton realised 24s 6d to 22s 9d, and beef 22s 3d to 21s 3d. Turpentine unchanged. LIVERPOOL, Friday. quiet No. 1 crys- tals, 14s 6d standard, 13s 3d. Beet. flat and easier —February-March, 9s buyera done April, 9s 0%d buyers. Coffee inactive. Cocoa quiet. Bice quiet on spot, large Continental husiness^easier rates. Castor oil unchanged. Linseed firm. Hemp steady. Lard, 34s to 34s 6d. Palm oil firm. Tallow steady. Turpentine, 22s 3d to 23s 6.1. Linseed oil unchanged. Rein-medium, 4s 7ysd to 69. Petroleum and nitrate unchanged. PROVISIONS. WHITLAND, Friday-There was a fair attendance and supply. Butter in casks, Is to Is O^d per lb. whilst butters in pound roils 'varied from Is 0%d to Is Id per lb. Beef, 7d to 8d mutton, 8d to 9d pork, 6d per lb. Live (lucks and fowls, 3s 6d to 5s 6d per couple. Eggs, 14 for Is. NARBERTH, Thursday.—Butter in lbs., Is to Is 2d per Ib. do. in cask, 3 l^d to Is per lb. Live fowls, 4s to 5s per pair do. ducks, 4s 6d to 6s per pair; rabbits, Is lOd per pair. Eggs, 12 for Is. Beef, 6d to 8d per lb. mutton, 8d to 9d per lb. veal, 6d to 8d per lb. pork, 6d to 8d per lb. LONDON. Pti(lay.-Bti- t,er-slow market; no fresh supplies of Friesland. Kiel and Da.nish quoted 104s to 108s French, 7os to 116s, according to quality, and higher for any choice sorts Swedish same price as Kiel and Danish Australian and New Zealand quoted 56stoS8s. Bacon—quiet market, rot Ms to 56 and Continental,38s to 56s. American hams, 41s to 48s. Cheese quiet; fair to fine American, 46s to 50s Dutch unaltered New Zealand quoted 45s to 48s. LIVERPOOL, Friday.—Beef quiet and easier—extra Indian mess, 59s to 68s 9d. Pork inactiye-prime mess 51s 6d to 57s Bacon quiet, but finn-short middles, 28s to 32s fed long middles, 2Ss to 30s. Hams slow. and occasionally lower-loug cut, 29* to 43s short cut, 38s to 41s 6d. Irish eggs-lions, small stocks, but prices tending easier 10s to 10s 4d. L'lrd quiet-54s to 34s óel. Cheese -nr..est American. 47s 6d to 50s. SUGAR. GlLASGIIW, Fair demand at about steady prices. The officinj report states Market- generally steady; good business done. BUTTER. CeitK, Friday. Second A. 90s thirds', 72-; fourths, 55s. Mild-cured firkins— £ ■?, 9Ss mild, 60e. in market. -61 firkins, 1 keg, 33 mild POTATOES. LONDON, Friday.—Larger supplies nd trade dull with a downward tendency in prices Dunbars, 110s to 139s; maincropa, 90s to 120s; snowdrops, 90s to 110s hebrous, l&Os to 120s mllms. 90# to 110s blacklands, 70s to 90s per ton. FIS U. GRIMSPY. Friday.—Three steamer* and 20 smacks arrived with a poor supply strong demand. Soles, la 2d to Is 3d turbot, Is to Is 2d brills, lOti to Is per lb. plaice, 2s 6d to 4s lemen soles, 3> to 5s whitclies, 4s to 6.1 live halibut, 4s to bs dead, 3"1 to 5s per ster.e live ling, 2# to 5J dead, 1* to 2s live c»d, 3s to 6s dead.Is to 2s each; live coallish, £ 0s to 30s; dead, 150S to 20s per score kit haddocks, 83 te 10s per bfx HOPS. LONDON, Friday.—There ie a steady demand for hops in spite of the recent severity of the weather, which is now becoming decidedly milder, and prices remain firm for all descriptions. The Continental markets are quiet, hut very firm in value. The A.merican markets are reported fairly active for the better grades, but dull for inferior qualities without alteration in prices. Imports are heavy, but do not accumulate to any extent on this market. HIDE, SKIN, AND WOOL. Mp NEWPORT, Friday.-There was a good supply, and a m oderate enquiry at the following rates :-Hides- Herefords, extra flayed, 95Ibs and upwards, 4d per Ib, n.f., 3Vid; ditto, e f., 851bs to 941bs. 3%d. Ox hides- Ordinary flayed, 95lbs and upwards, M per lb. extra flayed, 38/id o.f., 851bs to 941bs, 2%d, e.f. 3%d o.f., 751 bs to 841bs, 2%d, e.f. 2V~d o.f. &Ibs to 74ibs l%d. e.f. I%d o.f. n61bs t-o641bs i%d, e.f. l%d o.f. 55!ba and under l%d, e.f. 1%,1 cows, o f. 65ibs and upwards, l%d, o.f. 1 Vjd light cows, o.f., l%d e.f., ljid • bulls, o.f., l%d e.f., 2d heavy cuts and warbled, 21/»d medium do., l%d light do., lty4U. Calf Kking —171bs and upwards, 3%d 121bs to 16.be, 41/pd • 91bs to lllbs, 4-1/8(1 under 91bs, 4sd; cut and irregulars, 3d. Wools, xx, 7* 6d x, 6s 3d Al, 5s 4d; A, 4* 4d; B, 5s Sd C, 2a 9d D, Is 9d. Forward price to Wednesday, Feb. 27th Wools, xx. 111 6d x, 6s 3d Al, 5s 4d A. 4s 4d B, 3s 8d C, 2s 9d D, 1* 9d. Fat—B.B., l'/sd B.M., i'/gd Sec., l'/5d Coin., 1%1, COAL. LONDON. Friday.—The seaborne house coal market was extremely dull to-day, and prices wore reduced Is 6d per ton, but even at this (eduction very little business wa.s transacted. Hettons and Lambtons, 16s Lvous and Wear, 15s per ton. Ships at. market, 26 sold, 26. Wind, N. W. MICrAlS. LONDON, Fl-iday.-Copper easier, with a moderate business-casli quoted £39 5s; three months,£39 12s 6d 100 tons three months, sellers, option to double, done at £39 7s 6d. Tin easy, with a fair business—Straits, E59 17s 6d cash B63 three months. Swelter, B15 17s 6d to £14. English lead, B3 12s fed foreijpi do., S9 10, tor; :t..9 lis 3d. Scotch pig iron quoted at 41s 5d hematite, 42s 6d cash. Closing report- Copper, after being weak, closed steady at £ 3S 7s 6d cash, nd 09 15s three months. Tin also steady— Straits, JBS3 17" 6d cash, S60 2s 6d three months English ingots, £ 65 to E63 10s. Spelter, £ 14. English lead, £ 9 1s 6d; foreign do., B9 10. to -Eg lis 3d. Scotch pig iron quoted 41s 41/i!d cash. Quicksilver unchanged. GLASGOW, Friday.—Market steady small lhui. n-sfi. Scutch done a t 41s 5d cash buyers, 41s 4%d cash sellers, 41s 5d Cleveland—buyers, 348 4%d cash sellers, Mh 5%d. Cumberland hematite done at 42s 5%d and 42s 6d cash 42s 8<1 one month buyers, 42s 5Vjd cash sellers, 42s 6d. Middlesbrough hematite—buyers, 41s 5d cash sellers, 41s 7d.

OBSTREPEROUS JURYMAN ARRESTED. Major Taylor held an inqueat on Thursday evening at the Clayton Hospital. Before the proceedings commenced, Mr Cottam, landlord of the Inns of Court pubiic-hotree, King-etreeli, objected to be summoned on the jury, and told the Coroner he was there under protest.—Major Taybr: Under what protest?— Mr^ Cofctam (warmly): I am here under protest.-The Coro- ner: What do you mean ? You cannot protest what about all these ether gentlemen ?- Mc Cottam then compbinel of being summoned ou too many juries, and said be should protest ou each occasion in future.-Tito Coroner Don't you be impudent, air, or I wil give you in charge.—Mr Cottam challenged the authority of Major Taylor to ffive him in charge. seeing that the jury had not been formally sworn. —The Corcner (to Warrant Officer Webb): Take this man into the other room until the remainder of the jurymen arrive.—Mr Cottam Thpn I am in custody ?—The Coroner Yea.—The officer then took Mr Cottam out of the room, and when the other jurymen arrived he declined to come baok, saying, I'll not come back without the authority of the oorone-r." Major Taylor Come in, sir you are in custody,—Mr Cottam obeyed the request, whereupon the jury were sworn in the usual way, and the inqnest proceeded.

-]I. In 1780 the harbour of New Yprk was frozen ovsr. and a roadway for teams was wade from New York to Staten Island. In 1821 the harbour was again frozen. THE GREAT COBE FOB OoRKs.- Munday,s Viridine—Still further tesfcfmony. tZ Will you send me a bottle of your Virid.ne It is for, jriv own use l set plenty of corn cures-of the same ST V ut nonf o/Pt<'e,r! appear to equa yonrs. No ^n^Sj^a^a^raist.^n>gh-Bi,reet,.„Cardifr.

HULL POSTPONED MEETING. V HEDON PARK, FRIDAY. 2.0—The PARAGoN HURDLE RACE PLATE of;E.M, weight for age, etc. Two miles. Mr G. Menzie^'s Ciotaire, 4y list Owner 1 Mr J. C. Rivis's Cockle lioy. 4y 10st 91b Owner 2 Winner trained privately. Betting-2 to 1 on Ciotaire. Cockle "Koy led until two fences from home, where the pair closed and Ciotaire won bv three-quarters of a length. 2.30-The SALTFNiI SELLING STEEPLECHASE PLATE of jMO weight for age, etc. the winner to be sold for £50. Two miles. Mr Jolliffe's Greengage, a 12st 31b Waddhigton ".0 for £ 25. Winner trained bv Lawton. Woodhall Spa. 3.0—The EAST HIDING STEEPLECHASE PLAT&of S30 weight for age, etc. About three miles. Mr H. Sidney's Canning Boy, 5y list 131b..Owner w.o. W nner trained privately. 3.30—The HEDON HURDLE HANDICAP PLATEof £40 winners extra. Two miles. Mr G. Menzies's Complines, 5v list 8ib Owner Ji Mr John Craig's Duckwing, a I2st 51b .Mr Brown^2 Winner trained privately. Betiing—6 to 4 on Duckwing. Complines made all the running, and won bv a lenjrth and a half. 4.0—The HULI. HANDICAP STEEPLECHASE PLATE of i.40 winners extra. Two miles. Mr S. J'liiffe's Lady Bride, 6y list 71b Waddineton 1 Mr VV. F. Charter's Angelica, 6y lOstSlb MrRothery 0 Mr G. Hariand's Jenny, a lOst 71b Owner 0 Winner trained by Lawton, Woodhall Spa., Betting—7 to 4 -on Lady Bride, 2 to 1 agst An. gelica, and 8 to 1 agst Jenny. Jenny refused the first fence, and Lady Bride making the remainder of the running camein alone, Angelica. coming to grief at the last obstacle. TO DAY'S RACING. ORDER OF RUNNING.— Astley Hurdle Race, 1.30; Marfleet Steeplechase, 2.0 Burton Constable Hurdle Race, 2.30; Preston Steeplechase, 3.0 Burstwick Hurdle liace, 3.30 Balshani Steeplechase, 3.50. ENTRIES. BURTON CONSTABLE HURDLE RACE.—Chater (6y) 12st 71b, Golden Oriole (6y) 12i-t, Belted Earl (5y) list 41b, Rumpus (5y) lOst 111b, and Purseholder (5y) Met llib. PRKSTOK STEEPLECHAsE,-Greengag-e (aged) 12st 71b, Night-linger (aged) Ikist 21b. Miss Preston (5y) list 5tt>, Golden Gage (aged) list 51b, and Wild Hontsmas (a.ged) list 4lb. ADDITIONAL ARRIVALS. Chater, Golden Oriole, Rumpus, Purseholder, Night- linger, Miss Preston. Wild Huntsman, Iolanthe. Cwa- ning Boy, and Complines.

STARTING PRICES. HULL. PRICES. NO. OF RACE. LTUNNRS WINNER Sportsmfm.SprtingLife. Paragon 2 Clotaire. 2to 1 on 2to Ion SaJteml 1 Greengage w.o. Riding 1 Cunning Boy.. w.o. Hedon 2 Complines j6t(» 4 6 to 4ag Hull.. 3 Lady Bride 7 to 4OD 7 to 4 on

WOLVERHAMPTON MEETING. The Press Association has received the following from the clerk of the course :-There was a decisive thaw Thursday at Wolverhampton, but the frost continues so neveie eai-h night that the bone has no chance to get out of the ground. Racing under the circumstances at Dunst.all Park on Monday is almost impossible, and the executive will meet the stewards on the course to-morrow and with their consent post- pone the first day's racing till Monday week and abandon the second day's racing.

THE NATIONAL HUNT MEETING. The Press Association is officially informed that the National Hunt Meeting will be held a.t Sandown Park ou Monday, March 18th.

THE WATERLOO COURSING MEETING. The committee met Friday morning at the Adelphi Hotel, Liverpool, and as the ground is still unfit for coursing it was at ouce decided to postpone the meeting till March 6th and following days. The following nominations have been transferred :— Mr Haywood's 10 Mr J. Tidhall; Mr R. Jewell'a to Mr R. S. Pyes and Mr C. E. Marfleet's to Mr J. D. D'i,caL, am.

LONDON BETTING. FJUDAY NIGHT. The Letting was quiet in comparison with that of Thursday. Lottie's Dude and Amandier were each again supported for the Lincolnshire Handicap at 1,000 to 70, these two being at present tHe only candidates who are daily entrusted with counlry commissions for this race Sancho Panza opened at 500 to 20 and closed at 1,000 tc, 45. Cloister was backed at 500 to 100 for the Grand National, while 1,030 to 30 each was booked to Gr&ic Olway ami Clanricarde, and 1,000 to 20 to Covert Side. Quotations :— LINCOLNSHIRE HANDICAP. (The straight mile. Hun Tuesday, March 26th.) 14 to 1 agst Lottie's Dude, 3y 6st 101b (t A o) 14 to 1 Amandier, a 8st 31b (tdfc o) 22 to 1 Sancho Panza. 4v 6st 131b (t & o) GRAND NATIONAL. (Four miles 856 yai ds. Ran Friday, March 29th.) 5 to 1 agst Cloister, a 13st Sib (t) 33 to 1 — Graig 01 way, a 10st31b(t) 33 to 1 C'lanricarde, 6y lOst 31b (I;) 50 to i Covertside, a 9st 71b (t)

OFFICIAL SCRATCHINGS. [SUPPLIED B MESSRS WEATHERBY.] All engagements—Ixion. Tantivy Steeplechase, Gatwick-Selferino. Wolverhampton Hurdle Ra.ce-Rockfield, Probalo tioner.

CHESS. SOUTH WALES CHALLEN GE CLUB MATCH. match m the cup contest was played on lhursday evening at the New Inn Hotel, rontypndd between the Cardiff and RhonddR ^iUDS,, resu.tmg' in an easy win for the hillmeo, who now hold the cup for the next 12 months,

s COCOA is certified to be Absolutely XyT** U,e °f P^!

TYPHOID EPIDEMIC IN GLAMORGAN. NEED FOR AN ISOLATION HOSPITAL. At yesterday's meeting of the sanitary committee of the Glamorgan County Council, held under the presidency of Mr Richard Morris, the quarterly report of the medical officer of health for the county (Dr. Williams) was submitted, showing that two cases of small pox had been notified during the quarter, one |*om Margam and the other from Merthyr. here had been 220 cases of typhoid or enteric *e*. aa compared with 176 for the previous W" Typhoid had been epidemic all over the nty during the past quarter, but he did not •ok they had suffered aay more than in other bounties. The report also showed that there had eea 19 cases of puerperal fever, as compared with cases the previous quarter, whilst the Vevalence of influenza was reported from districts. It was stated that the general :alJtary condition of the Ogmore and Garw dis- ofw had been greatly improved. The scavenging antymael and Tynewydd was reported as ^satisfactory, the refuse being thrown by the nhQbitants haphazard anywhere. Typhoid fever f been epidemic at Fron Wen-row, Tynewydd, *°r. the last three months. Here a dangerous Usance still remained unabated in the shape of a? °pen sewer, though it was the popular opinion °* the inhabitants that this was the cause of the epidemIc. In the Pontypridd urban district, with jf8ard to bouse accommodation, it was very rarely tha, a ventilating shaft or dram fresh-air inlet aold be seen anywhere, an omission which lead to most disastrous results. If an Elation hospital was required anywhere in the ^>un,y it, Was required at Pontypridd, and he r^geated that the council should cause an inquiry j° "0 made as to the necessity of such a hospital, ? with the provisions of the Isola- p°n Hospitals Act. The report was adopted.— °ftiniunications were read from the Board of ^r'°ulture pointing to the necessity of verifying of rabiesin dogs and cats by specially qualified Persons, and also suggesting the desirability of ^aintaining veterinary supervision of animals xPoaed for sale at public markets.

SIR ROBERT BALL AT NEW- PORT. THE GREAT ICE AGE. Newport Literary Society arranged one of «« first-class nights at Newport on Thursday, ij, o introduced to an audience thronging the empgrauce-hall the distinguished Irishman who p the Lowndean chair of astronomy »nd tnetry at Cambridge. Sir Robert talked about I great Ice Age, or rather the causes which had -r1 to the last and former glacial epochs, when ice cap, now happily limited to the Arctio erlons, spread its glittering shroud hundreds of deep over the whole of Northern Europe ?a North America. There had been repeated Vviernations of the earth's condition the genial, q sub-tropical plants flourished as far M normal, or humdrum, such as we si0ll experiencing, notwithstanding an occ- vvhink ^uoh of real Arctic weather, the like of the »i ,0rthern Europe has just gone through oonw l state, when the high mountain tops 8o nt- only just discerned above a solid mile or lce. These variations, ib is consoling to be a ?» occur only about once every 80,000 years, c are due to the vicissitudes of the earth s orbit "Used by Venus and Jupiter dragging or pulhng at the poor earth and showing that there is discord en in the happy family of the planets, •ous on the inner side "nearer the sun, and huge mass of Jupiter on the outer side, played ^*oo at these periods with the orbit of the earth h it from the decorous circle or .hV'y oircle into that of an elongated ellipse, making winter very long and summer very The ice thus accumulated from one year the next gradually reached a climax of and bulk and was then conquered by tbe earth reasserting her orthodox orbit and retting » tolerably equal sfoaro of the sun's rays 11 the year round—63 per cent. 111 the seven 5j°oths of summer and 37 per cent. in five ?0l»ths of winter. These ice ages had ffPpened in past geological times, as was show, oY section of the coal measures (23 m all) ^yaton.hiii near Bristol. The same causes which >d produced them in the p^t were at work now, « the professor said, he never prophesied ^hing to happen under 20,000 years ahead he defied anybody to say he was wr "?- J ^'Rht besaid that this aberration of j,as theory, but the discovery of Nept y yerrier, the great Frenchman, in con^quence CnJe°3erving the aberrations of Uranus, hrmation, as well as a marvellous ^hematical science. The audience followed ? a two hours' interesting addre3S, w nc b as Illustrated by limelight views of moraines, ju ders, and Arctio and Alpine soenery, ano a a vote of thanks was adopted with the sKa S8'on a hope that Sir Robert wonld oorrt (JLIQ soon and deliver another 'lecture. ",r" nt"rod Thomas, J.P., made an excellent ehair- anc' obliterated himself amongst th« e,ico during the greater part of the proceed- reQj? Mr J. A. Gaccon, A.C.O., gave a on the organ to beguile the .ltattn of assembling time, and everything ^'°heTa8 am'ss (mcluaing a too-elongated paper sec^/ v'as happily blamad to the indefatig»b!e had *ry (Mr Arthur Batchelor), who, however, be ItlJ10176 congratulations poured upon him than ^'lat to d° with. The Literary Society af tjj "y justihed its existence, and the guarantors were freed from care.

JQNGK'S LIGHT-BROWN COD LIVKROIL. — "^AFFECTIONS ITS EFFICACY IS UNEQUALLED. h^ral T ,wn' Ksq., F.R.C.S.E., Senior Surgeon, *\?he aoM on Throat and Ear Hospital, writes has °? -P1'- Jongh's Light-Brown Cod Liver sri .ahle proved, in my own experience, particularly .j'Sirirjjv °nly in those diseases for which it was J the j5jn5Ployed, but also in many cases of Weakness ».l0lichial anc' Speaking Voice, dependent on Kr,f'aryngeal Irritation, and in all forms of • Pint, a^n^y in capsuled Imperial half-pints, ^fcSSfc&ees Anl quarts, 9s, by all chemists. Sole iiondQ11^' r^or(l > Limited, 210, High

CARDIFF TOWN CLERK'S DEPARTMENT, GENERAL SCHEME OF RE-ARRANGE- MENT. A meeting was held at the Town-hall, Cardiff, yesterday of the committee appointed to deal with the town clerk's staff. The meeting, which was called at the direction of the council, was presided over by the Mayor, there being just about I half the members present. The Town Clerk read the notice of the meet- ing, which stated that it was for the purpose of re-arranging the town clerk's staff, dealing more I especially with the vacant deputy-town clerkship. The lAYOn said the town clerk, upon whom rested the responsibility of the proper conduct of the business of his office, had prepared a, report upon the subject. If they fouud that they could promote their own staff he thought it was their duty net to go outside. His Worship dealt with the work of the deputy-town elerk. and said for some years a great deal of that official's time had been taken up in conducting corporation prosecu- tions, and this time would be even more prolonged but for the courtesy of the stipendiary. Their deputy-town clerk had to be clerk to certain committees, and under those circum- stances he thought it would be better to delegate the police-court work to the town's prosecuting solicitor, who should receive a, certain sum, and not be paid by the case. Councillor WHITE said the deputy-town clerk's position was particnlarly anomalous. He was by courtesy styled deputy-town clerk, but he asked the town clerk if It was not correct that the position was not permanent and that objection might be taken in the courts. The Town Clerk said that was the case. Aidermau ItEES was disposed to set his foot down aaInst calling :.n.Y man deputy-town clerk inTuture always thought the title illegitimate. Councillor WHITE said objection might be taken by the magistrates or the defending solicitor. Alderman LEWIS As a. solicitor he would have a locus standi. Councillor WHITE Only A3 solicitor to the plaintiff. The Town Clerk read his proposed scheme. The work of the various departments had, he said, so increased that it was impossible to carry on the work as it should be done. He proposed to occupy the grand jury room and the ante-room for csrtain clerks, and thus relieve the pressure in other parts of the building. Coming to the staff, Mr Whea.tley said Mr Andrew had been in the office for two years, and he had proved himself to be a capable lawyer and a man in whom he thought they would have every confidence. He had recommended him to the vacant office because he felt that they woul d be obtaining a man who had been tried and found able to do the work. Councillor TCCKKR At what salary ? The Town Clerk That would be a matter for the committee.—Proceeding, Mr Wheatley said other deputy town clerks had on their appointment received £200 per annum. Mr Board, who had been in the service of the department since 1884, and who was in a. few days entitled to £150:\ year, had developed into a most capable man. He had considerable brain power and capacity for work, and on these grounds he recommended that his salary should be increased to £175 per annum. Mr Board had just been successful m passing the preliminary law exami- nation. He also suggested that Mr Cornish's salary be increased to a similar amount. Alderman LEWIS: Yes, Cornish is a most capable fellow. The Town Clerk advised Mr Grey should be raised in position, and his place taken by another clerk, and that a conveyancing clerk and office boy should be engaged. This, it was further explained, would even with the new men effect a saving of £12.3 per annum, as under the arrange- ment he recommended the aggregate salaries amounted to £903, and under the existing arrangement they reached a total of £1,026. Councillor WHITE maintained that the post vacated by Mr Lloyd should be advertised. He proposed that the post be advertised in accoid- ance with the resolutions of the council. Councillor THOMAS seconded. Councillor BRAIN, dealing with the question of a prosecuting solicitor, was of opinion that they should relieve the town clerk's staff of this work. He must, he said, call to their mind that they were not going to get a successor to their late deputy-town clerk who would be able to so efficiently conduct cases. (Hear, hear.) They were not found every day. Alderman RREs was in favour of the promotion scheme. He suggested that they should recom. mend the council in that case to promote Mr Andrew. Councillor BRAIN: You must rescind that reso- lution first. Councillor WHITE asked if any applications had been received. The Deputy Town Clerk (Mr F. C. Lloyd) rephed that there were four, viz., Mr Andrew, Cardiff Mr Nicholson, Cardiff; and two from outside. Alderman JACOBS asked in ease the officials were promoted if there was any necessity to rescind the existing resolution to the effect thab appointments with a salary of £200 a year should be advertised ? The MAYOR: The town clerk says yes. Finally the committee were of opinion that in order to comply with the letter of the resolution of March 8th, 1894,. with reference to advertising, that the appointment about to be vacated by the deputy town clerk must, according to the resolution, be locally advertised, but it authorised the Mayor to give such notice of motion as was deemed expedient to carry out the views of the committee, namely, that the recom- mendations made by the town clerk to the effect that the tour assistants in his office should be pro- moted, Mr Andrew to the posItion of deputy town clerk, and the others to positions of increased responsibility, with, of course, larger salaries. The advice of the town clerk with respect to the relegation of prosecutions to an outside solicitor was also adopted, the general opinion being that the office or appointment should be a permanent one.

SWANSEA BANKRUPTCY COURT- THURSDAY,—(Before Mr Registrar HoMm.) ADJOURNED EXAMINATION. — The cases of Frank Abbott, hairdresser and J. Chambers, horse dealer and innkeeper, were closed, wliila the examination of W. H. Cronin, a telegraph clerk, was adjourned tine die, the Official Receiver saying he understood he wonld nob be able to attend again owing to the state of his health. The examination of Thomas Jones, grocer, Ebenezer-street, and W. H. Frigell, commission agent, were adjourned. RE JOHN OWEN HUGHES.—The debtor was a, collier, but had carried on the Green Field Inn, Landore. His affairs now showed a deficiency of £177168 4d, of which £53 was said to be due to Mr La.w, of Neath, for £20 money lent. After the examination had proceeded a short while, the Official Receiver asked for an adjournment, as Mr Law had wired saying he would have important information to give. Mr Griffith Morgan sug- gested the impoitant information might be as to his enormous interest on the £20 loan. The examination was adjourned. Later Mr Law attended and denied the allegation as to the mtereati he was said to have received. RE SAMUEL BLUNDELL. — The debtor, who traded as an ironmonger at 23A and 23B, St. (w»S"roa^' Swansea. aid his liabilities were i.2,077 aQd bts assets J6886. He attributed his position to bad trade, sickness in family, law costs, and bad debts. He started in 1892 with a capital of £720 borrowed from his wife, and at the end of 1894 he disposed of some of his stock at auction owing to pressure from creditors. On the application of the Deputy Official Receiver the examination was adjourned, the trustee having only recently been appointed. Rs MORGAN JINKIN PERKINS.—The debtor, who now resides in Partridge-road. Cardiff, but had traded at Swansea as a mechanical engineer and broker in anything, said his liabilities were £695 and his assets £98. He attributed his position to bad trade. It transpired that he had attended three credit sales and purchased sheep, &0., on bills, which he never paid for, thongh he sold the animals he bought. On this point he was very severely cross-examined, the Official Receiver strongly condemning his action m purohasing things in this way when he had no prospect of paying. The examination was adjourned. HoE ALICE REED.—This debtor had carried on ft number of businesses as a fruiterer. She attributed her failure to opposition in business, pressure by creditors, and bid trade. Her liabilities were £64-2 and her assets nil. The case seemed a very simple one, and the examination was provisionally closed. RE SARAH ARNOLD.—Mrs Arnold, who bad an interest in the tin-plate works at Clydach carried on by Messrs John Davies and Co., and also kept a grocer's shop at Clydach, underwent her public examination. It appeared that her failure was due to the failure of the works, over which she had no direct control, the grocery business beinlf solvent. Hence the case was provisionally closed.

NEWMARKET TRAINING NOTES. [KROH OlJll NKWHJHKOT OOLTLUCSPONOKNT.J NEWMARKET. Friday.—The morning was mild and the thaw continues. On the Bury side, Archer"* Golden Slipper, St. Lorenzo, Le Dauphin, and Leader trotted on the roads. Cannon's Centurion, Black and White, Melton Prior, Leominster, and Diplomatic were similarly employed. Jewifct's Whisperer, Isinglass, liavensburv, The Lombard, Raconteur, Mecca. Balwearv," and others did u?efal trotting wort. Jar vis's Saltator, Drosera, McCrankie, Philanthropist, Helenus, Tom Cat, and Mogul did healthy trotting work as did Percy Peck's Macready, Gangway, Kirkconnel, The Owl, Athione, Estar, and Seville. Ryan's Sempronius, Laveno, olK.lo, Chassear, Galeottia, Choice, Cheery, Hazy, Ottoman, and others had a long bout of trotting work. Gelding's Ccelus, Barbary, Acrobat, Pomade Divine. Jar Gould, Newsmonger, Pet of the Fancy, and others trotted and-fhack-cantered. Jennings's,"jun., PardaJo, Trojan, Addeiiey, Butterfly, Arouya, Parade, Proud Maisie, and Sacristy trotted on the roads. Left for Skegness--Red Wing II., Bellincione, Hay maker, Oleander, Flare Up.

HUNTING APPOINTMENTS. THE CARMARTHENSHIRE FOXHOUNDS. Saturday, Feb. 23, at Guildhall-square, at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 26, at Penycoed Upper Gate, at 11 96M Fridav, Mar. 1, at Pontanton. at 11 8.m. THE PEMBROKESHIRE HOUNDS. Monday, Feb. 25, at Racecourse, Haverfordwe*' of 11 a.m. Thursday, Feb. £ 3. at Mountain Water, at 11 a.m. MR SEYMOUR ALLEN'S HOUNDS. Tuesday, Feb. 26, at Coeacandlas, at 11 a.m. Fridav, Mar. 1, at Penblewyn, at 11 ii. THE TIVYSIDE FOXHOUNDS. Monday, Feb. 25, at Ceuarth, at 10. 45 am. Thursday, Feb. 28, at Llancych Gate, at 10.45 rum.

GALE'S SPECIAL say: nothing worth attention at Hull to-day. HARET ME KTON'S Leicester and Sandowt Finals, 7s 6d Lincoln and Grand National, 2a &d. Chippiughonse-road. Sheffield. 946 I REE.-Itead this Read this !—England'* Opinion contains certainty for Leicester Wednesday; also one for Sandown, while my Lincoln and National naps are real good. Free stamped address. S. England, Upton Park, Essex. 930

It is feared that it will be impossible to trairi Kedar for the Grand National. Cloister wason Thursday backed in town at odd? of 5 to 1 to win about 91,000 for the Grand National. Ciorane is put down as a certain starter for tht Liverpool Cup. Mr Bassetrs horse is weighted' at 8st 61b, and he has to give Rockdove a stone. Captain McCalmont, M.P., will be represented in the forthcoming Waterloo Cap by the second season f d Red Hand, by Red Gauntlet,-Rashee. The date of the Inter-Umvevsitv Boat Race hM been definitely fixed for Saturday, March 30th, when the race will be started at four o'clock sharp. The amateur champion skater, A. E. Tebbitt, on Wednesday covered 16 miles 774 yards in as hour, which is the longest distance ever traversed in the time by a British amateur. Among golfers who have gone or are on til. point of going abroad is Willie Park, the ex< champion, who is sailing to America in order td see if there is not room for extension in the States of the business which he is carrying on as energetically and successfully at home. Seeing that Alf. Bali, Ted Pritchard, and Jack Knifton are an in the field Johnny O'Brien i. willing to box either of them on their own terms. If they will put down a deposit Jack Haiper and Bob Habbijam, on behalf of O'Brien, will attend to cover their money and sign articles. First come first served, and the sooner they come ta terms the better O'Brien will like it. When the president of the Kennel Clob brings forward, on the 27th instant, Ins anti-dog cropp- ing motion, it is very likely that some of the opponents of the movement will try to raise as a side issue the question of docking fox terriers and other breeds, and of removing dead claw3. When the question of cropping was last raised, two of the' tnost vigorous speakers, for and against respectively, were clergymen namely. the Rev. G. F. Lovell and the Rev. R. OCallAChan. Mr John Hetlierington having purchased on commission for a gentleman at Moscow the two well-known horses Lower Boy and William, they left Parkstone Quay, Harwich, on Wednesday for their new home. Lower Boy is a six-year-old horse by Lowland Chiftf out of Donzella, and William ie a five-year-old horse by Poulet out of Catania, the former being bred by Lord Ellee- mere, and the latter by Mr T. Jennings. The one and five miles championships of the National Cyclists Union has been fixed for June 15th or 22nd at the London Cniraty Grounds. Herne-hill, wbere also the fifty miles champion- ship will be contested on September 7th or 14th. The twenty-five miles event will probablv'ho secured by the Hull Cycling WantuS should the National Cycling Union champion- er), ships'committee consider the trfck and venue. &c., suitable. Slavin has answered the challenge from Alf Ball, in which be offers to box the winner of the Craig Slavin match, f. £ 200 a-side and ssates that he shouk: Lku to meai Ball for the amount nan^d, submitting th! follow.ng proportion for his acceptance I fnr £ 200 j''tu ma^e sixronnds, eate feints Th^0" ^1 fa 1 6lve him »U § hirrlair «ft oon test to takf plaoe on the Saturday after my match with Craig {the o Irfv f Th 16th- nolica will U 1 further cotnnmincation from Ball a forfeit of Se^d £ \y00a^epa61t' whlch mw%i*