South Wales Daily News

HIGH ASSESSMENT IN THE rONTYPRIDD UNION. PROTEST FROM PONTYPRIDD RATEPAYERS. The new assessment which has jusb been made for the Pontypridd Union has been looked forward to with considerable interest in the various quarters forming the exbensive Union, as it was hoped that the admittedly gross inequali- lies which have existed for many years would be remedied, and that property would, as a whole, be assessed on a more equitable basis. This has not, apparently, been done at any rate, not as far as the Pontypridd parish is concerned, as was clearly demonstrated at a meeting of ratepayers in the Trallwn Ward, at Coedpenmaen Schools, on Monday night. The meeting had been con- vened to consider the new assessment and to pass judgment thereon. The chair was occupied by Mr Julian, builder, and there was a large and representative attendance of ratepayers from various parts of the parish, including the over- seers and several members of the District Council. Mr W. Jonas (one of the overseers) submitted figures showing that the assessment had been raised to the full extent.—Mr Watkin Williams, builder, strongly protested against the great increase in Pontypridd, and declared that the overseers had not done what the ratenayers reasonably and fairly expected of them.—Blr W. Jones, Mr John Lewis, and Mr Frederick Hill (overseers) spoke on the course they had adopted, and explained that they had carried out the assessment upon the lines suggested to them by the Assessment Committee. The question was thoroughly thrashed out, and the discussion, which lasted three hours, was occasionally some- what lively. A strong feeling prevailed that the assessment in Pontypridd should be reduced to the same level as that of Ystradyfodwg.—Eventually Mr Watkin Williams moved a resolution to that effect, and that a deputation of ratepayers should wait upon the Assessment Committee to ask them to do so, and, if not. to appeal to Quarter essions. —The resolution was carried by a large majority, and an influential deputation was appointed.

ISSUE OF NEW FARTHINGS. I am informed (writes the London correspondent of the Manchester Evening News) that the authori- ties of the Royal Mint are issuing the new farthings in immense numbers, and are preparing to meet every demand. This is tantamount to declaring their intention to retain this coin as an integral part of the currenoy, despite its admit- tedly confusing similarity to the present gold coin. European numismatists have expressed the greatest admiration for the new bronze money of Great Britain, which, as a matter of minting art, is comparable with the best work ever done in this metal. The national sentiment aroused by the abohtion of the lighthouse and the ship from the field of the reverse is, of course, outside the purview of foreign coin students as such, but they unanimously support the exclusion of them on technical grounds. It was also stated to me on Saturday in the most definite way that, despite the temptation arising out of the cheapness of silver to coin money of fullweight and quality by illegal means, no such mitations have been discovered, although exceptional precautions are taken for testing the genuineness of all large importations of British coins.

A STRANGE WILL CASE. NrOE. Monday Night.—The Tribunal here has jnst ordered the temporary suspension of payment by an old established proprietary bank, under curious circumstances. The Banque Veuve Adolphe Lacroix eb Cie. has been long known here by English people, and has been thb bank of the Royal Yacht Squadron. Lately the proprie- tress, a daughter of the widow of Lacroix, died, but her immediate heirs were unwilling to act, and the testatrix having made her will, by the French law the Government demanded succession duties on everything left, including the deposits in the bank, and something like one hundred thousand francs duty is claimed. In the mean- time a curator has been appointed by the Tribunal who has orders to wind up and offer the business for sale. Naturally some anxiety has been created amongst depositors, many of whom are English.

SIR HENRY PARKES'S "LOVE MATCH." The Australian Review of Reviews to band by Monday's mail says :—" It must be admitted that Sir Henry's capacity for domestic affection is of enviable vigour though the spectacle of a sentimental swain 81 years old, who has buried two wives, setting off in search of a third with a step so nimble is not without its humorous aspept," The comic papers in Australia seem to have made the most of the event, and Sir Henry was even interviewed on the subject. To one reporter the veteran politician explained that he might have married with financial advantage to bincself in several directions, but he preferred a love match."

RICH BRIDAL CAKES, from £ 1 Is and upwards always in stock. Two Gold Medals awarded.—T. Stevens, French Confectioner and BrideCake Manufac turer. The Porowy" and Queoa-stroet, Cardiff, 6707

NATIONAL BANK OF WALES. LATE MANAGER'S AFFAIRS. FULL PARTICULARS. THE CAUSES OF FAILURE. SECURITY FOR MR F. R. CRAWSHAY. DEFICIENCY OF 911,273. As we announced on Saturday last, Mr H. E. Collins, labe manager of the National Bank of Wales, has filed a statement of his iffairp This shows the grns" liabilities to be L98,926 13s 9d, of which it is expected £19,201 135 9.:1 will rank for dividend. The are stated 97,928, so that the deficiency is;811,273 13s 9d. It will be noticed that the debtor attributes his failure to an inability to realise properties, the action taken by the National Bank of Wales, and his becoming guarantee for Mr F. R. Crawshay, lately lessee of the Dunraven Colliery, Rhondda, for £ 20,000. The following is a summary of debtor's statement of affairs, together with the Official Receiver's observations:— Gross LIABILITIES. Expected to Liabili- (as stated and estimated by rank for ties. the Debtor). Dividend. 482 7 1 To unsecured creditors. 482 7 1 £ s. d. 62,475 0 0 Creditors fully se- cured 62,475 0 3 Estimated value of securities 70,403 0 0 Surplus 7,923 0 0 35,969 6 8 Creditors partly secured 35,969 6 8 Less esti mat e d valueof securities30,000 0 0 £ 5,969 6 8 5,969 6 8 Contingent or other Liabilitiesl8,700 0 0 Of which it is expected will rank against the estate for dividend n 12,750 0 0 98,926 13 9 19,201 13 9 ASSETS (as stated and estimated Estimated by the Debtor). to produce £ s. d. Surplus from securities in the hands of Creditors fully secured (per contra). 7,928 0 0 Deficiency 11.273 13 9 E719,201 13 9 CAUSES OF FAILURE AS ALLEGED BY DEBTOR. Being unable to realise my various properties; the action taken by the National Bank of Wales and becoming guarantee for Mr F. R. Crawshay for £ 20,000." OFFICIAL RECEIVER'S OBSERVATIONS. The receiving order was made 111 the Neath Court, but by an order dated 20th December, 1895, all proceedings were transferred to this Court. The delay in calling the meeting arises from the debtor obtaining an extension of time for filing his statement of affairs owing to the comphcated nature of his liabilities. The unsecured creditors are six in number, for law costs and unpaid calls on shares. There are eight fully-secured creditors for money lent, and one for £ 300 work done and money paid as solicitor, the securities held consisting of first, second, and third charges on the following pro. perties :—H"gfirins Estate, Clearwell, valued hy the debtor at L4,250 house and premises hnown as the Hill, Clearwell, valued at £200; two cottages adjoining the Hill, valued at L150 house and land near Cross, Clearwell, valued at £ 165 two cottages at Stow, valued at L96 cottage at Benrse, valued at £ 92 two cottages at Cogati, valued at E400 the Ciearvvell Eslabe, Gloucestershire, valued at £ 57,000 Hendrefydd Farm, Breconshire, valued at L6,000 one-sixth share of residuaiy estate of the late John Board, valued at LI,450 and four houses in Pearl-street, Cardiff, valued at £600. The debtor's only asset is the estimated surplus from these pro perties after satisfying the above-named charges The partly-secured creditor is the National Bank of Wales, of whose debt £ 18,296 is stated to be judgment debts on banking accounts, and R17,672 balance of banking account of the Doan Forest Company, the security being a mortgage on Dean Forest collieries, etc. The contingent liabilities are stated to bo on account of a guarantee for F. R. Crawshay, to which the debtor partly attributes his failure, and 9950 amount liable to be called up on 95 shares in the National Bank of Wales, Limited. In his preliminary examination the debtor stated he became the manager of the National Bank of Wales about 1879 and continued in that position down to May, 1893, and has since this date had no income except rents from some of the before- mentioned properties that about six years ago he became a partner in the Dean Forest Oollieries and that the partnership has not been determined, but the liquidators ot the National Bank of Wales have been working some of the collieries, and as he has not been supplied with any accounts he cannot) say what his liabilities are in respect to this partnership that early in 1894, at the suits of the National Bank of Wales, Charles Morris, Swansea, and Solomon Andrews, Cardiff, executions were levied on and the effects sold at Clearwell Court, Abermellte House, and Abernant Works. The debtor has not kept any books of account relating to his personal affairs. He has not lodged any proposal for a composition or scheme of arrangement. I have requested the debtor to furnish a proper account of his deficiency, as he does not do so in his statement of affairs. The Official Receiver will be pleased tJó receive from creditors any information respecting the property, conduct, or dealings of the debtor. THE CREDITORS' MEETING. The first meeting of creditors has been fixed for the afternoon of the 21st inss., and the public examination of the debtor for a month later.

ILLEGAL FISHING IN THE T1VY. A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF CONSERVATORS FINED. At the monthly Sessions of the Lower Hun- dred of Troedyraur, held at the Magistrates'- room, Pohce Station, Cardigan, on Tuesday last, a number of persons were summoned for illegally fishing and taking salmon out of season. The magistrates sitting were Mr W. O. Brigstocke (chairman), Colonel Howell, Messrs Savile Miles, W. J. Stephens, Levi James, find Thomas Hughes. J'ohn Morgan Rees, Cenarfch, was charged with fishing during annual close time and taking an unseasonable salmon on the 6th of November. Defendant pleaded guilty to both charges and to previous convictions, and was fined for the first offence £ 5 and £ 1 in respect of the fish and for the second offence 25 and 22 for the fish — £ 13 and costs- in default, two months' imprisonment.— Wm. Evans, Blaenmedeni, formerly of Csnarth, fisherman, and a member of the Board of Conser- vators, was charged with having committed a similar offence. A fine of £ 13, as in the previous case, was inflicted. John Evans, mariner, Y stlys, Cenartb, was charged with two offences first, with fishing for salmon in the Tivy during bhe annual close time second, for using a net during the annual close time without a licence. The Bench were satisfied with the evidence in the first charge, and fined defendant JB2 10s and costs. The second charge was dismissed.—Evan Evans, Tivy Cottage, Llandyssul, was charged with having in his possession two unseasonable salmon at Llechryd on October 10th last. Fined 10s and 5s in respect of each fish, together with costs.

LANCASTER ELECTION PETITION, POLITICS AND PLEASURE." At Lancaster on Tuesday Baron Pollock and Justice Bruce began the hearing of the petition presented against the return of Colonel W. H. Foster, member of Parliament for the Lancaster Division. The petitioning electors, Messrs Bradsbaw and Keay, allege undue influence and bribery exercised by respondent and his agent. The particulars disclose 117 specific charges. The Nisi Prius Court, in which their Lord- ships sit, was opened at half pasb 10, the public being admitted by ticket. When their Lordships took their seats a few minutes after 11 o'clock, the commission was formally read. Mr Fletcher Moulton, Q.C., leading counsel for the petitioners, then began his opening address. He said that one of the cardinal issues in this case Swould be that Colonel Foster's campaign of corrupt and illegal practices began some time before the issue of the writ to the constituency. Counsel traced the proceedings of the local Conservatives in the adoption of Col. Foster as candidate and his connection with a local news- paper company as chairman. His acceptance of the candidature was made in the last week in August, 1893, and published on September 1st in the Lancaster Standard, It was from that time, petitioners contended, the electoral campaign was entered upon and pursued, and the published return of moneys spent was under the Act a wholly inadequate one. The Lancaster Conservatives adopted the phrase Politics and Pleasure," and that phrase was applied to smoking concerts held for the purpose of catching a certain class of voters. Drink was paid for, and it was beyond doubt that these gatherings were held under the auspices of the Conservative Registration Association. The ward officers were also re-elected in public-houses in the presence of Colonel Foster and his a')n Mr Bobtomley. A very serious allegation against respondent was that prior to his election he made & speech in the village of Cr.ton, in which he made promises to certain workmen employed at Queensbury Mills. Evidence would also be called to prove actual bribery by the giving of money on Colonel Foster's behalf, and free distribution of beer at meetings held in the Lancaster Working Men's Constitutional Club on several oeaasions during 1895.—Adjourned.

PEMBROKESHIRE STANDING JOINT COMMITTEE. A meeting of this committee was held in Haverfordwest on Tuesday, Mr N. A. Roch pre- siding. The only matter of public interest before the committee was the chief constable's report on crime in Pembrokeshire during the past year. It showed that indictable offences reported numbered 75. The number of persons proceeded against for other offences were 1,353, being a decrease of 171 as compared with the previous year.

——————i—c THE most marvellous pennyworth of news and fiction published is to be found in the Cardiff Timu end South Wales Weekly News. All the best and fore most novelists of the day have contributed to its columns. Qrder a copy at opce.

SOUTH WALES COAL TRADE. TO THE EDITOR. SIR.-Would you please permit me to correct a phrase or two in your report of our miners' conference held at Merthyr on Saturday last, and issued on Monday in your paper, viz. :—Your report says That I deprecated Mr Abraham's, M P., action in arranging with the English Labour members in the House of Commons to erase the clause to permit eight hours of winding coal." What I said was That I deprecated Mr Abraham's action in arranging with the English members to erase the clause which we in South Wales had arranged to insert in the Eight Hours Bill, viz., a clause to prohibit the double shift in the collieries." I wish also to state that the conferenca passed a resolution, by two to one in their votes, to support the proposed new clause to prohibit the firsb employment of men in the collieries who had not been so employed before they are 18 years of age.—I am, &c Aberdare. D. MORGAN. Miners' Agenb.

CARDIFF TECHNICAL SCHOOL. TO THE EDITOR. SIR,-Being present this afternoon ab the opening of the new additions to the Technical School by his Worship the Mayor, I listened with pleasure to the speech of Mr Riches, where he compared the facilities of the present day to what it used to be in the old days, when we had only a small room for science and art classes over the entrance to the Royal Arcade. At the same time I would have been very pleased had a tribute been paid to our old science master, Mr James Bush, than whom a better teacher never youth had. Many of us owe him a deep debt of gratitude for his efforts on our behalf, which will never be forgotten. Twenty years ago I left school, and I am glad to see he is still in harness, and may he be long spared to us is the sincere wish of AN OLD SCHOLAR. Cardiff, January 14th.

AN INSTRUCTIVE CLIMB DOWN. TO THE EDITOR. Siit,-Under the modest nam, de plume of Westminster," Mr Maclean, writing on Satur- day, January 4th, described Mr Chamberlain as a dictator and asked what had become of the British Cabinet, and said The hard, dry, unsympathetic tone of Mr Chamber- lain's despatches is generally condemned, and the unsparing condemnation of Jameson's action, even before any information had been received as to the causes which prompted it, is regarded as premature and unfair. And on Saturday, January 11th he writes :— Mr Chamberlain is a very strong man, and he has acted in this South African business with a prompt- ness and decision of purpose that have commanded general admiration. "The Member for Car- as Mr D, A. Thomas has very happily nicknamed him, with the freedom from egotism which characterises hia doings, says I write these letters mainly for my own enjoyment." Let me assure him through your valuable columns that the enjoyment he derives in writing these letters must fall very far short indeed of that of his constituents in reading them.—I am, &c., DISGUSTED,

OUR COUNTRY COLUMN. It is probable that no breed of cattle produces more meat n proportion to its size, or in propor- tion to the food it consumes, than the Devon, and it may be added that there is no ox which carries less offal to its carcase. The fattening process is rapid in the stall, and almost equally so upon the pasture to which it is specially adapted. Upon Dartmoor and Exmoor, where a rougher ciass of Devons graze, they thrive excellently, withstand- ing the rough weather of these exposed districts as well as the Ayrshire, the Welsh, and the Kerry withstand exposure upon their respective native mountains. If we look at the Devon as a dairy cow we shall not find her wanting. Here again, however, there are Devons and Devons. The cows of a selected herd produce milk of an immensely rich quality if it is smaller in quantity than that produced by the Shorthorn and the Ayrshire. We have met with numerous instances in which the milk from a Devon herd has equalled that of an ordinary herd of Jerseys, which is saying a good deal; hence it is not uncommon for Devon cows to produce a pound of butter a day. The Devon is largely used in the great cheese districts of Somerset and Devon, and the richness of its milk has something to do with the high quality of the famous Cheddar cheese. Unfortunately, the system of recording the daily yield of milk in each cow is not very common in the West of England. Were it recognised by owners of Devon dairy herds, as it is by owners of Jerseys and Guernseys, and, in some counties, of Shorthorns, we should be in a position to say more of the milking qualifications of the Devons than is pos- sible under existing circumstances. In those days size is all important in the production of turkeys. Whilst there is always a fair demand for smaller birds, this demand is at low prices; and if we desire to obtain anything like the best rates, we must have big, well- developed birds, and the bigger they are the more can be obtained for them per pound. At the first Bishop's Stortford Table Poultry Show a Cam. bridge turkey was exhibited weighing 3Jlbs. dead, and this sold for L5, or rather more than 3s per lb. —a fancy price, it is true, but one indicaticg the desirability of producing large birds. Moreover, in a London retail poulterer's caiialqgue (and I have met with very similar figures in Paris) rates are named as follows:- Turkeys under iolbs. weight, lOd per lb. I Turkeys 10 to 16lbs. weight, Is 3d per lb. Turkeys 16 to 20lbs. weight, Is 6d per lb. Turkeys over 201 bs. weight. Is 9d per lb. I Ut course, these are the best West End lafces and for the finest specimens. It is necessary to point out that such prices as these could not be expected by the producer, who would probably obtain a regular rate per lb. tor all his birds, large or small, the retailer dividing them up to make the best possible price he can of them. But for good, well- grown turkeys Is Id to Is 3.1 can be obtained. If they wsre small these figures would be con- siderably reduced. A homestead, with which I am well acquainted, is most cleverly designed, as advantage is taken of a small hill to enable the moving of the straw and other food to be always down hill. A small, but fairly constant stream of water la utilised to turn an overshot wheel capable of working a 7-horse threshing machine, and, by means of shafting, all the grinding, cake-breaking, pulping, chaff-cutting, and simile kinds of work are done. The mclina has to be terrraced, the earth taken from one parb going to level the other. The stackyard thus comes on a level with the upper floor of the first barn. Tho upper portion of this barn is convenient for stacking straw or chaff, and also for chaff-cutting, as the straw from the threshing machine, placed on the floor below, or from the stackyard, is near. The threshing barn contains a portable thresher, which may be taken out as desired. Straw may be stacked here, or be passed up an elevator to the upper floor. The waterwheel works the whole of the shafting in the threshing barn and the first barn above. By a.' careful arrangement of shafting the power obtained from this wheel can be utilised for any amounb of purposes, including electric lighting. The upper yard is on a level with, and between, the lower floor of the upper barn and the upper floor of the lower barn, and straw or other material is easily passed into a lower yard. The lower range may be utilised as a barnroom or for other purposes, according to the nature of the holding. As a rule, in premises of this kind, the cattle shed- ding, stabling, etc., is best on the outside of the yards. To have a good supply of these fragrant blossoms depends largely on how the plants are managed after being placed in their winter quarters. A common fault with many people is that they do not allow the plants sufficient air. The frames are kept too close, with the result that damping sets in, and flnwers and foliage are quickly spoilt. Violets should have all the air it is possible to give them. so long as the tempera- ture outside does not fall beloar 35 degrees. A good way to give the plants air is to prop up the light, either at the side or back, with a six-inch pot. Rain at all times should be kept off them. The glass should be perfecbly clean, and the plants kept as near as possible to it. As the greatest foe to the violet is damp, it will be found that watering is seldom re- quired. Should, however, a spell of dry weather set in, and the soil become dry, give a good watering with clean rain water early In the day, and this will usually be sufficient to carry them through until spring. Close the frames in the evening as soon as the temperature outside falls to 40 degrees if likely to be frosty cover them with matting. During severe weather the matting will not be found sufficient protection, and it will be necessary to add a thick covering of stable litter. Sometimes frames are kept covered for weeks together, without once being able to give the plants a single hour's daylight. It is at this time that damp will be found most I destructive. Should this ocour the frames must be uncovered at the first available opportunity, the lights taken off, and the plants carefully gone over. Remove (every vestige of decayed leaves and rubbish before the frame is again closed and covered. One of the most troublesome complaints with which the poultry-keeper has to contend is.roup, and a few remarks on that ailment may be useful. First, all breeders should be careful to guard birds against disease. The value of one fowl is not great it is by no means an easy patient to doctor, and one cannot be certain thab the treatment will be successful. Even should a cure be accomplished, there is a deal of lost ground for the bird to pull up, while there is the great probability that time and money are both wasted, and the disease will spread right through the stock. The safest plan, therefore, is to kill the fowl at once and make the best of it. But poultry-keepers will not do this, and are usually willing to take any complaint in hand, however small the chances of recovery may be. Exposure to cold and wet are the chief causes of roup, and ib will be found most destructive in dirty or crowded houses. Poultry-keepers, by taking care that birds have a shelter from wet weather, that the houses are clean and comfortable, would have little cause to fear roup. The following treatment has been found successful when carefully carried out. Place the bird or birds affected in a warm house free from draughts, and give half a teaspoonful of Epsom salts to each. Carefully wash the head, month, and nostrils with one part of Labarraque's solution of chlorinated soda (obtained from a chemist) and two parts of water. Make the following prescription into 20 pills, and give each bird one night and morning :-Cayenne pepper, 20 grains copper sulphate, 10 grains copaiba, 1 fluid dram. On the third day, if not recovered, give another dose of salts, still keeping on with the wash. When recovered, choose mild day to turn them out.

RAILWAY TRAFFIC RETURNS FOR THE PAST WEEK 18S6. 1895 In. I)e. Taff Vale 14945.. 13316., 1629.. — Brecon and Merthyr 14 7 1350.; 27., — London. Brighton,^nd S C 41763., 3S634.. 3129.. — I Sontli-Eastern „™B,rJn,57027., uns 1. 31391.

ANTICIPATIONS. Sporb on the first day of the Dunstall Park meeting proved interesting, the fields being good, half a score going to the post for the chief event, the Wolverhampton Hurdle Handicap. Even money was laid on Argouaut, Doge being in greab demand at 2 to 1. The market was a correcb guide to the winning post, as the favourite (in the hands of Halsey) placed the race to the credit of Mt' J. A. Miller by a short head from Doge, Backers had all the best of the deals, as in addition to Argonaut, Dancing Dervish, Quack, and Bohemia, all started in best demand for their respective events. For the concluding day my fancies are as follows Staffordshire Steeplechase-MILLER'S BEST or CLOGHRAN. Thorneycrofb Hurdle Race-DROGO or Sour. PANIO. Walsall Steeplechase-HERCULEAN Dmic or DIKG DONG. Tettenhall Hurdle Handicap-CORKSCREW Ingestre Steelechase- V AN DEB BKRG. Wednesbury Steeplechase-GEMMA DONATI, Tuesday Night. VIGILANT.

WOLVERHAMPTON JANUARY MEETING. WOLVERHAMPTON, TOESDAT. 1.15.-The NOVICES' STEEPLECHASE PLATE of £ 4° the second receives £ 10. Three miles. Mr 1. Manning s Councillor, a list 121b Mr J. Cheney 1 Mr Lvtton s Lumen, 5y list 71b G Morris 2 Mr W F Sbedden's Scandal Lass, 5y list 31b.. Ellis 3 Cape Ethelston's Lotus Lily, 6y list 121b ..Hassall 0 Mr H. Hunt s Jenny Wren, 5y list 31b. Mr Hunt, jun 0 Miss Robinson s Dorothy II., 5y list 31b..H. Brown 0 Winner trained privately. Betting—5 to 2 on Lotus Lily, 8 to 1 agst Lumen, 10 to 1 each agst Councillor and Jenny Wren, and 20 t-o 1 each agst Scandal Lass and other*. At the third fence Jenny Wren fell, and Dorothy II. made the running from Councillor and Lumen with Lotus Lily last, for half the journey, when Dorothy U. broke a blood vessel and was pulled up. Councillor then went on from Lotus Lily and Lumen until two fences from home, where the favouiite came to grief, leaving Couucillor to win by twenty lenrths a bad third. Lotus Lily was remounted and finished fourth. 1.45—The COMPTON SELLING HURDLE RACE of S50 the second receives £2 the winner to be sold for £50. Two miles. Mr Holden's Dancing Dervish, 5y list 51b Spire 1 Mr Pryce's Barbara, a 12st Mr K. H. Lord 2 Mr Harper's White Heat, 6y 12st Mr Harper 3 Mr Priaulx's Light Dragoon, a list 121b Morrell 0 Mr S. C. Jolliffe's Parameter, 5y list 31b.Waildington 0 Mr Dalglish's The Topper, 4y lOst 7 IbMr G. S. Davies 0 Mr R. J. Jones's Solitude, 4y lOst 71b Mr Cullen 0 Mr McGregor's Giraline, 4y lOst 71b Hopkins 0 Mr Hickman's Blue Funk, 4y lCsi, 71b Hassall 0 Winner trained privately. Betting—2 to 1 agst Dancing Dervish, 3 to 1 each agst White Heat and Solitude, 8 to 1 agst Light Dragoon, and 100 to 8 each agst BarbarF, and others. Parameter cut out the work from Barbara, Dancing Dervish, and Blue Funk, with Giraline next, in front of The Topper, whilst Light Dragoon brought up the rear. This order was maintained for half the journey, when Earbara took up the running and led into the straight from Dancing Dervish and Blue Funk, of whom Dancing Dervish headed Barbira nearing the last flight of hurdles and won by a length and a half a bad third. Giraline was fourth. Dancing Dervish was bought in for 75g., and Light Dragoon was sold to Mr R. P. Hickman for 2ogs. 215-1 he WOLVERHAMPTON HURDLE HANDI- CAP of BlCO the second receives B5. Two miles. Mr J. A. Miller's Argonaut, 6y list lib Halsey 1 Mr W. Marshall's Doge, a list 131b R. Chaloner a Mr E. P. Ryan's Croaghpatrick, a list 31b Mr Cullen 3 Mr Reid Walker's Prince Hal, by list 41b Mr G. S. Davies 0 Mr W. H. Moore's Smart, 6y list 41b Williamson 0 Mr G. Bland's Alice Hampton, 6y list lib..Howard 0 Mr W. Smith's Lord Lytton, 6y lOst 131b Slinn 0 Capt. Ethelston's Emigration, 4y lOst 131b..Hassall 0 Mr H. Liipidus's Dowie Den, 5y lOst 71b .Daniels 0 Mr Priaulx's Elfin Queen, 4y lOst 71b Morrell 0 Winner trained by Halsey, Michel Grove. Betting—Evens Argonaut, 2 to 1 agst Doge, 7 to 1 agst Smart, 10 to 1 each agst Emigration aud Alice Hampton, and 100 to 8 each agst Croaghpatrick and others. The running was made by Argonaut, who was fol- lowed by Prince Hal, Smart, aud Lord Lytton to the turn out of the straight, with Elfin Queen next and Alice Hampton last, but a mile from home Smart took up the running from Argonaut and Doge. of whom Argonaut assumed the command at the last hurdle but one, and stalling off Doge's challenge won by a short head a bad thii d- 2.45—The PENN SELLING STEEPLECHASE PLATE of £50 the second receives S2 the winner to be sold for £50. Two miles. Mr E. J. Percy's Qu ick, a 12st31b Mr Bell 1 Mr Ainsty's Mazzard, a 12st 31b Colling 2 Mr Hickman's Barrister, a 12st 31ID .Hassall 3 Mr H. Sidney's Bass Rock, a 12st 31b Owner 0 Mr E. McGregor's Cannie, a list 131b Hopkins 0 Winner trained by owner. Betting—6 to 5 on Quack, 6 to 4 agst Barrister, 7 to 1 agst Mazzard, and 10 to 8 agst others. Barrister led to the last fence, where Quack drew out and won by six lengths a bad third. Cannie fell. Quack was sold to Lord Shrewsbury for 145gs. 3.15—The MANOR HURDLE PLATI of £ 50; the second receives £2; the winner to be sold for 250. Two miles. Mr E. J. Percy's Bohemia, 6y list 101b .Mr Bell 1 VIr E. McGregor's Antique, 5y list 101b Hopkins 2 Mr W. Wilson's Hawkesbury, 6y 12s131b..G. Wilson 3 Mr Harper's Bachelor of Arts, 4y list ..Mr Harper 0 Mr H. Bee's Halsbury, a 12st H. Brown 0 Winner trained by owner. Betting-7 to 4 agst Hawkesbury, 2 to 1 agst Bohemia, 5 to 2 agst Halsbury, and 10 to 1 each agst Antique :tnd Bachelor of Arts. Bohemia made all the running and won easily by three lengths a bad third. Bachelor of Arts was fourth. The winner was bought in for 65gs. 3.45-The SHREWSBURY HANDICAP STEEPLE- CHASE of £50 the second receives £2. Two miles. Mr J. Horton's Perth Lad, 5y lOst 21b Mr Hunt 1 Capt. Le Gallais's Brawl, 6y list 51b H. Brown 2 Lord Shrewsbury's The Continental, 5y 12st 31b G. Morris 3 Capt. Ethelston's Whist, 6y 12st 71b Hassall 0 Mr A. II. Pryce's Cascade II., 5y list lib ..Mr Lord 0 Mr n. Benison's Caustic, a lOst 131b Milne 0 Mr Winter's Con Amore, 6y lOst 151b ..R. Chaloner 0 Mr E. H. Wadlow's Bowbelle, 6y JOst 51h Harris 1 MrJ C.Bland's Landwade Lass, 6y lOst 21b L. Bland 0 Winner trained privately. Betting—2 to 1 each agst TlieContinental and Brawl, 5 to 1 agst Cou Amore, and 10 to 1 each agst Perth Lad and otiiers. The Continental was followed by Brawl. Con Amore, and Perth Lad until turning out of the straight, where Perth Lad went on third, with Whist and Cascade II. next. Soon afterwards the last>namecl fell, and two fences from home Land wade Lass caine to grief. Brawl then assumed the command from The Conti- nental and Perth Lad, of whom the last-named took up the running after jumping the final obstacle and won by three lengths a bad third. Caustic was fourth. P TO-DAY'S RACING. ORDER OF RUNNING.—Ingestre Steeplechase, 1.0 Thorneycroft Hurdle Race, 1.30; Walsall Steeplechase, 2.0; Tettenhall Hurdle Race, 2.30 Staffordshire Steeplechase, 3.0 Wednesbury Steeplechase, 3.30. ENTRIES. TETTENHALL HURDLE IIANI)ICAP.-Two miles. ys st lb ys st lb Barbara a 12 7 Corkscrew 4 10 11 Monitor 4 11 9 Anarchist" a 10 10 Little Charlie a 11 7 Romano.. a 10 9 St. Petersburg 5 11 0 Solituile 4 10 7 Cracksliill 5 11 0 Elfin Queen 4 10 7 WALSALL STEEPLECHASE. -Two miles. ys st lb ys st lb Herculean Duke.. 6 12 7 CharlieDunmore.. a 10 10 Bouchal-na-Slieve a 11 10 Temple Bruar.' 5 10 6 B'iss Rock a 11 4 Romano a 10 5 Monitor 4 11 4 Scandal Lass 5 10 3 Boa a 10 11 Cannie a 10 3 Ding Dong a 10 10 Gladvs Wenlock.. a 10 0 ADDITIONAL ARRIVALS. Bass Rock. Brawl, Bellcote, Whist, Hawkesbury, Prince Hal, Perth Lad, Van der Berg, Scampanio, Westmeath, The Continental, Jenny Wren, Scandal Lass, Croaghpatrick, Emigration, Cascade II., Caustic, Con Amore, Landwade Lass, Drogo, Dungarvan, Red House, Fair Wind, Pimpa, Billbrooic, Herculean Duke, Bouchal-na-Slieve, Monitor, Ding Dong, Charlie Dun- more, Temple Bruar. Romany, Gladys Wenlock, Cloghran, Juan Fernandez, Corkscrew. Quorn Lass. St. Peterbur. Little Charlie, Ladv Kildare II., Cracks- hill, Never Despair, Servant Maid, Lotus Lily, and Alsace.

STARTING PRICES. WOLVERHAMPTON, PRICES. NO. OF JUCE1 MUNN US. WINNER Sportsman. Sp'rtinv Lift Novices. 6 Couticillo- 10 to lag 10 to 1 ag Corapton 9 n. Dervish.. 2 to 1 ag 2 to 1 ag W. Handicap 10 Argonaut Evens Evens Penn 5 Quack 6 to 5 on 6 to 5 on Manor 5 Bohemia 2 to 1 ag 2 to 1 ag Shrewsbury.. 9 Perth Lad.. 10 to lag 10 to lag Shrewsbury.. 9 Perth Lad.. 10 to lag 10 to lag

OFFICIAL SCRATCHINGS. [SUPPLIED BY MESSRS WEATHERBY.] Windsor January eiigazemeilts-All Capt. Ricardo's horses. All handicaps where the weights have appeared- Norton, Ebor. All engagements in Lord Crewe's name—Slang. All engagements under Rules of Racing-Ch.,ttaps d'Or, Auric (by Sheen out of Orphan Agnes). AU engagements—Crystoleum, Scotch Frhr (dead), Sirach (dead), Opera Dance, colt by Merry Hampton out of Acceletation, filly by Juggler out of Autumn Rose (3y, dead), colt by Marden out of Countess Maca- roni (3y, dead), filly by Chittabob out of Flora Mclvor (3yy dead), colt by Juggler out of Gloxinia (3y), colt by Juggler out of Spinaway (3y), filly by Marden out of Tittle Tattle (3y, dead), filly by Springfield out of April Fool (3y, dead), Ismene.

NEWMARKET TRAINING NOTES. [FROM oun KEWMARK2X COURKSPORFHE.VT.] NEWMARKET, Tuesday.—On the Bury side, Hayhoe's Medicis, Amaudier, Rodomont, Mountain Chief, Galeazzo, Gulistan, Moor, Imposition, Grig, Majes- tueuse, Attar, Rigolade, Fiesole, Sanglamore, and the two year olds went easy flve-furlong canters St. Frusquin was absent from exercise. Joe Day sent Beckett, Gangway, Pilot, Kirkconnel, Grand Hampton, The Owl. Queen's Piper, Francis II., Palaverer, and Bournemouth a useful six. furlong gallop. Blackwell's Jack the Dandy gal- loped six furlongs at half speed Dumbatton, Swaffham, Royal Blade, and the two year olds cantered five furlongs. Gurry's Spring Grass, Roque. brune, and the two year olds cantered five furlongs thrice. Ryan's Chasseur, Aerolite, Noah's Ark, Laveno, Speedwell, Rockery, Ortolo, Spook, Coylton, High Treasurer, Knockdon, Positano, Speke. Lauriola, Capraria, Fuinart, and Fuinary galloped steadily six furlongs. Watson's Bevil, Little Bob, Catkin, and the two year olds went useful five-furlong canters. Sher- wood's Telesinus, Cold Steel, Gold Key, Toreador, Mintfield, Wave colt, Gobryas, Hendersyde, Aberdeen, and Yitula cantered briskly fire furlongs. On the Racecourse side, Cannon's Son W Mine galloped a mile and a quarter Indulpli, Marble, Worcester, St. Antoine, Barcalwhey. Vitellius, and Leonatus went a mile at a useful pace. Marsh's Paris III., Reminder, Persimmon, Balsamo, Thais, St..Tollami. and Florizel II. galloped sharply one mile. Walters's Quarrel, Sir Vista, and The Winter King were sent a mile and a quarter. Chalouer's Angus Stanley and King's House galloped a mile

HUNTING APPOINTMENTS. GLAMORGANSHIRE HOUNDS. Wednesday, Jan. 15, at Woods Covert, at 11 a.m. (by. invitation). Friday. Jan. 17, at Pancross Barn, at 10.45 a.m. VSTRAD HOUNDS. Friday, Jan. 17, at Black Cock, at 10.30 a.m. CARMARTHENSHIRE FOX HOUNDS. Friday, Jan 17, at Alltyferin, at 11 a.m. PEMBROKESHIRE HOUNDS. Thursday, Jan. 16, at Mote, at 11 a.m. MR SEYMOUR ALLEN'S HOUNDS. Friday, Jan. 17. at Tudor-square, Tenby, at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 21, at Lamphey, ai; I I a.m. Friday, Jan. 24. at The Roses, at 11 a.m. Monday, Jan. 27, at Yerbeston Gate, at 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 1, at Cosheston, at 11 a.m. TIVYSIDifi FOXHOUNDS. Thursday, Jan. 16, at Castle Malgwyn, at 10.45 a.m.

The Press Association is informed by Dr. Hall that Colonel Jesse Lloyd, the owner of Count Schomberg, had a good night, and that there was a slight im. provement in his condition on Tuesday. Mr William Cowley informs the Press Association tbg big father, the Welshpool trainer, continues to go on satisfactorily, and although the patient still remains very weak, he is able now to be removed downstairs. GALE'S SPIECIAL.-Oiie-liorse selection—3L RACING WORLD say :53, 18, 29 86 PENNY JOCKEY 93, 108, 131. Monday's Special Code—Bradford. ^SPORTING WORLD says :-9, 13, 28, 48. Sub. scribers-Nut. MIDDLICIIA31 OPINION (MENTOR) Rave Argonaut, Quack, Bohemia. G. 15 H, 15 apple K, 24. Reply 36 words. Windsor wires, 3s 6d.—MENTOR Middle- ham. HONOURABLE MEN pay reply in thousands to. day for my S.P. coup. Terms, odds 2s 6d. Post 3« 6d Brilliant Gem. Thursday (my lucky jockey rides)' Big Jcoup Plumpton Saturday (Canavan rides). Gem of season. Good men, odds 5s.—f. WEBB, Gerrard- street, Birmingham. 769 THE CARMARTHENSHIRE STEEPLECHASES AND HURDLE RACES will take place (under National Hunt Rules) on Thursday and Friday, January 3Dth and 31st 1896. Entries close January 21st. For particulars and programmes apply to Messrs Grism 'nd Phillins and John Francis, hon. sees., Boar's Head Hotel. Carmar- then, or to Mr W. Smedley, St: Arvan's, Chepstow.7685 The Australian jockey, Hickey, who rodo Norton at Lingfiekl. iQ a native of Belfast. We are official]" informed that Lord Sheffield has invited the Australians to playa match at Sheffield Park on May llbh, and thab his invita- tion has been accepted. Probably the earliest foal of 1896 is the produce of Mr Craig's brcod mare Empress Frederick, who, on January 1st, at 6 o'clock in the morning, foaled a brown colt to Prince Rudolph. Waterford, who was developing into a general public fancy last year for the Grand National until the death of his nominator, has the chance of a" school" in one of the steeplechases at Plnmpton this week. The proposal that Yale University should row a race against tbe winner of the Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race cannot be carried out, as it has been found impossible to come to a satis- factory arrangement regarding the date of the suggested contest. St. Frusquin was not out on the Heath with the Palace House team at Newmarket yesterday morning, but we have authority for stating there is nothing the matter with tho Derby favourite. He took walking exercise in Hayhoe's yard. Both Sir Blundell Alapie's candidates, Gangway and Kirkconnel, have commenced active work, and look as if their services will be required for early spring liabilities. It may be that the former will run on the Carholroe, and Kirkconnel be reserved for the City and Suburban.

LATEST MARKETS. LIVERPOOL PROVISION MARKET. LIVERPOOL, Tuesday.-Bacon heavier. American cables outweigh the smaller shipment. Advices of a quieter feeling exist in the market to-day, buyers operating with greater caution. Holders, however, ask previous prices and not inclined to accept less. Shoulders are quiet, and New Yorks 6d per cwt. easier in price. Hams, though not so much inquired for, are firmly held for recent currencies. Lard is moving in unison with c.i.f. quotations, and is again easier to buy, but trading is of a limited extent. Cheese firmer, holders owing to stronger advices from the other side inclined to raise their prices for finest goods. Butter continues to meet a free sale, and previous quotations are well sustained. Eggs—Irish in fair supply, and quotations the turn easier. Danish also in buyers' favour, other descriptions remaining unchanged. Beef and pork continue in good request, and previous currencies firmly maintained. CURRENT QUOTATIONS. Extra India mess. 60s Od to 78s 9d Pork, per 2001bs. Prime mess. Western 48s 9d to 55s Od Bacon, per 1121bs. Waterford 40s Od to 45s Od Continental 38s Od to 40s Od American Long clear, 55 bs. average 27s 6d to 0s Od Long clear, 38451bs. ditto. 28s Od to 28s 6d Short clear, 551bs. ditto. :¿6s 6d to 27s Od Short rib, 251bs. ditto. 28s Od to 29j 6d Cumberland cut, 28 to 321bs. ditto.. 30s Od to 22s Od Stafford cut, 38-40lbs. ditto 29s Od to 30s Od Clear bellies, 14-161bs. ditto. 31s Od to 36,; Od Short clear backs, 181bs. ditto. 27s 6d to 2a" 6d Shoulders, N.Y. cut, 10-14tbs 26s 6d to 28s Od Ditto square cut, 12-18ibs 26s dto 31s Od Bams, per 112lbs Long cut, 15-17 average 37s 6d to 42s Od Shortcut, 14-16 40s Od to 43s 6d Lard, per 112lbs Prime Western Steam 28s 3d to 28s 9d American refined lard, 28!bs. pails, 29.3 6d to 30s 6d 1121bs. firkins. 29s Od to 29s 6d per cwt. Cheese, per 1121bs. Finest States and Canadian, 45s to 47s. Butter, per 112!bs. Danish—choicest, 114s to 118s choice ditto, 94s to 100s. Irish creameries, 103s to 112s; do factories, 94s toSSs. States creameries, 60s to 95s. German factories, Os to 0s. Canadian cream- eries. 95s to 98s. Australian, 104s to 107s. Finest margarine, 57s to 60s medium 47s to 52s low, 32s to 40s. Eggs per 120 Irish hen, 9s 6d to 10s Od Continental, fresh, 8s Od to 9s Od finest Danish, 9s 6d'to 10s 6d Canadians, fresh, 8s Od to 8s 6d pickled, 7s 6d to 7s 9d. IMPORTS OF PROVISIONS. o gO)ci.S •Km mS Cfa c o5i o cs «« H §(§ «o K* To-day 41121 2501 7458 1400 290 237 This week 5804 290 361 8311 1782 510 299 This year 25215| 1671 2713 22002 7610 1937 2881 Last year 14239| 685 1321 28178 4364 2458 1291 LIVERPOOL FOREIGN PRODUCE. LIVERPOOL, Tuesday.—Sugar—Business in cane con- tinues very slow, and there is little or no demand from refiners, but prices are steady in sympathy with beet. Crystals are partially 3d dearer-Tate's No. 1, 16s small, 15s 9d; No. 2, 15 3d; granulated standard, 14s 9d; coarse and fine, 155 9d per cwt. Coffee has a quiet steady market for all descriptions, and African bold berry is quoted 59s 6d per cwt. transit. Cocmt steady, with a moderate trade-206 bags of African sold at 37s 6d to 40s per cwt. Rice meets with a fair amount of inquiry on the spot, and cleaned for export makes steady rates. Cargoes firm, but not so much doing. Sago flour offering ex quay at 6s 6d for Saratrak nothing doing to arrive. Linseed on the spot has a firm market for all available supplies, but there is not much doing amongst crushers. Cottonseed a dull market, and no business reported. Feeding cakes at to-day's market were in fair demand, and prices were firm. Linseed eak-e-75) bags Bombay linseed cake sold at B5 per ton ex quay, but B5 refused at auction to-day. Canaryseed steady but quiet of sale at late rates. Tallow has a very slow sale on this market, aud supplies recently arrived are offering very freely at easier prices. Palm oil rather against holders, and a small parcel of Lagos sold at:220 5s per ton, transit. Olive oil makes steady trade, but there is only a poor inquiry. Linseed oil steady at 20s 6d to 21s and cotton oil quiet—Liverpool, 17s to 17s 6d per cwt. Resin steadily held for late rates. Turpentine firm at 21s 9dj>er cwt. Petroleum in moderate request at full rates. CORN. HULL, Tuesday.—English wheat in fair supply at unaiteied prices, 25s to 2bs 6d per qr. Foreign un- changed, seliing at 21s to 26s 6d, Malting barley steady at 21s to 24s per qr. grinding 6d per qr. dearer, making 18s. Oats—good supply at 14s to 163 per qr. Beans, downward tendency English quoted at 268 to 28s. Maize 3d dearer for Odessa quotations, 16s to 18s 6d. Weather-dull, N. LIVERPOOL, Tuesday. NV heat t' at about Friday's rates—No. 1 Californian, 55 5%d 10 5s 6d No. 2 winter, 5s 3yzd to 5s 5d. Beans quiet, and unchang-ed-Saidi, 25s to 25s 3d. Peas, 4s 41,id. Oats very quiet—new white, 2s 2d to 2s 3y2d. Maize quiet, Y2d under Friday's—new mixed, 6s 2%d to 3s 3%d old. 3s 3y.d to 3s 3%d. Flour unchanged. Weather, W.N.W., fair. CATTLE. ROATH, CARDIFF. Tuesday.—There was a large sup- ?ly of cattle on offer at our market to-day, chiefly rish, and a few Herefords, which met a dull* trade at late rates. Sheep were more plentiful, and there was a good supply of pigs. Quotations :-Cattle-Best steers, 56s to 58s per cwt; secondary lots, 52s to 5s per cwt rough and inferior, 423 to 47s 6d per cwt. Hheep—prime yearling tegs, 8d per lb ewes and heavy sheep, 6Vid to 7d per lb. Pigs—baconers, 6s 3d to 7s middies, 7s 3(1 to 7s 911 per scure porkers, 8:1 to 8s 9d for best sows. 53 to 59 3d per score. There were.no calves on offer. There was a moderate attend- ance and but little doing, the large arrivals of dead meat greatly interfering with business. At the ciose considerable lots remained unsold. BIRMINGHAM, Tuesday.—Dull weather. Supply of cattle and sheep fair, trade slow. Short supply ef pigs, good demand. Beef, 5d to 6%d mutton, 6d to Ed per lb. Bacon pigs, 6s Sd to 7s porkers, 8s 4d to bs 6d sows, 5s to 5s 3d per score. SALFORD, Tuesday.—At market: Cattle, 2,876, with slow demand. Sheep, 7,693 full prices maintained. Calves, 137 good trade, at adranced prices Quota- tions Cattle, 4%d to 6Y.d; sheep, 6%d to 8V2d; calves, 6d to 8d per lb. PRODUCE. LONDON, Tuesday.—Sugar—in public sales 370 tons grocery crystallised were offered, and barely h¡.lf sold at about previous rate3 the bulk was tine sugar, and prices ranged from 15s to 163 3d refined firm with fairly good business at fully previous rates foreign firm to -;4 1 dearer for granulated. Beet opened firmly at 4d advance, but closed quiet, at about closing rates of yesterday January quoted 10s IP/id February, lis March, lis l^d. Coffee auctions went off at, steady rates:: Rio futures rather firmer. Cocoa auctions sold at rather lower prices. Tea, small sales green met a fairly good demand, common lines of Moyune being somewhat firmer; nearly 27,000 packages Ceylon passed the hammer, prices vrere well maintained, notwithstanding the above heavy total. Shellac sold at 4s to 12s advance. Rice steady. Jute unaltered. Oils without material change. GLASGOW, Tuesday.—Improved demand large busi- ness done at dearer prices. The official report state:, -Markee, firm an(1 l'/fcd, dearer, with a fair demand at the advance. BUTTER. CORK, Tuesday.—Ordinary—Firsts, 116s seconds. logs thirds, 39s; fourths, 75s. In market—52 firkins, 1 keg, 11 mild. FISH. GRTMSBV, Tuesday.—Ten steamer? and about 50 smacks arrived with a poor supply good demand. Soles, 10d to lid turbot, 6d to 9d brills. 6d to 7d per lb pl:i-.oe. 3s to 4s 6d lt»!imn soles, 28 9d to 4* 9d wliitches, 3s to 4s 3d live halibut, 5s to 5s dead. 2s to 3s per stone; live ling, 3s to 4s dead, 28 to 3s live cod, 3s to 5s dead, 2s 6d to 38 6d each hake, 50s to 60s per score kit haiidorU. 5s to 7s 6d per box. HAY AND STRAW. LONDON, Tuesday.—Fair supplies and trade very quiet at the following prices :—Good to prime hay, 65s to 90s inferior to fair do., 36s to 55s eood to prime clover, 80s to 95s interior to fair do., 60s to 75s; mixture and sanfoiu, 60s to 87s fid straw, 20s to 42s per load. WOOL, LONDON, Tuesday.—The first series of the London and Colonial wool sales for the vear commenced this evening. The catalogues, which comprised only a medium selection, consisted of 1,421 bale's Queensland, 864 Victoria, 709 New South Walos, 638 South Australia, 683 New Zealand, 1.956 Cape total, 6.271 bales. There was a large attendance of buyers, with animated and universal competition. Price for all d escriptions of wool ruled very firm at last sales' rates, the better classes showing here and there an advance of 5 per cent. Available quantities for the present series amount, to 270,156 bales, including 20.000 baJes old stock (less 32,000 bales Australian and 31,500 bales Cape forwarded direct). The present series of auctions are at present arranged to terminate on Friday, 31st instant. mErAls. LONDON, Tuesday.—Copper firm fair business— S41 cash B41 7s 6d three months. Tin easier; fair business-E59 7s 6d cash £6J three months. Spelter, BH 5q. Spanish lead, jSll 2s 6d English do.. Sll 5s to Ell 7s 6d. Scotch pic iron, 45s 9^4d cash hematite, 46s 9d cash. Closing report Copper firm, at B41 5s cash £41 12s 6d three months. Tin steady, 259 7s 6d cash B60 three months Australian, -260 5s to S60 10s English ingots, S63 5s to £63 10s. Spelter, £ 14 i?s 6d. Spanish lead, Bills 3d: Fnglish do., £ 11 5s to £ 11 6s 3d. Scotch pig iron, 45s lO'd cash. GLASGOW, Tuesday.—Market firm good business Scotch done at 45s 10%d,l 5s lid 45s 9%d, and 45s lOVjd cash 46s Olid, 46s, and 46s Id one month buyers. 45s lC%d cash sellers, 45s lid. Cleveland done at 37s 01!2Ct cash 37s 4d and 37s 2d one month buyers. 37s cash sellers, 37s O't)d. Cumberland hematite done at 47s 2d one month buyers, 47s Id cash sellers, 47s. Middlesbrough hematite—buyers, 44s 4(1 cash; sellers, 44s 7%d. t

FOOTBALL. WA.LES v. SCOTLAND. ALTERATIONS IN THE WELSH TE A.M. We understand thab the Newport captain is an onlikelv candidate for a place in the Welsh team against Scotland on Saturday week. He has been picked among the forwards for Newport's match against Moseley on Saturday next, but it has transpired that he is still suffering; from the effects of the game at Blackheatb, and that he has put in a claim for insurance benefit, stating his injury to be to the lumbar muscles. The Match Committee of the Union meeb at the Queen's Hotel, Cardiff, on Thursday evening next, to select the Welsh *eam, and for at least four new places forward the claims of Evans and Morris (Llauelly), Barry Oavies (Cardiff), Bowey (late Newport now Bristol), Conneily (late Pontypridd now York- shire), Cope (Cardiff .nd Biackheath), Hutchinson (Neath), Parsons (Newport), Thomas (Swansea), Evans (late Penarth now PpnygraIg), Evan Jones (Penygraig), Henshaw (Newport), Hellings (Lhvynypia), Sawtell (Newport), and Dobson (Cardiff), will, if canvassing be any criterion, be discussed. Now that Watts and Boucher are on the injured list, the only men considered safe to be re-elected are Nicho', Mills, and Packer. j YORKSHIRE v. GLAMORGAN. QUESTION OF FIXTURES ARRANGED. At ameeting of the committee of the Yorkshire Rugby Union, held on Monday night, Mr H. H. Watson (Batley) presiding, the question of fixtures with the Glamorgan County Club was fully considered. W-th reference to this year's engagement, Mr A. J. Davies, the hon. secretary of the county, wrote saying that Monday, January 27tb,offered by Yorkshire,would not be a suitable date for them, as the Wales v. Scotland International Match would be played on the previous Saturday, and there would therefore be some difficulty in getting the Glamorgan team together. The dates most suitable to them would be Monday, February 3rd, and Monday, March 2nd. On the first Monday in each month the miners in the locality always made a holiday. He also offered a guarantee of £ 30. similar to that given by Yorkshire to Glamorgan when they came North last season. Mr Davies also suggested that home and home matches between the two counties, to be played alternately in Yorkshire and Glamorgan, should be arranged. The committee accepted March 2nd as the date of the match, and it was agreed to arrange home and home matches on condition that the match in York- shire takes place prior to the first championship engagements. ROATH ALBIONS V. PENAETE HORNETS.—At Roath Park to-day (Wednesday). Albions—Back, Dunn three-quarters, Shumach, A. Jones, J. Davies, and J. Jones half-backs, A. Jones and Phelps; forwards, T. Jones, Keeley, Barber, William?, Young, Neale, Smith, and B. Jones. Y-.M.C.A. RESERVES V. WHARTON RESERVES.— At Roath Park to-day (Wednesday). Y..ill.CA.- B.ick, B. Nicholas three-quarter backs, H. Neels, J. Edwards, J. James, and W. Jones half-backs, W. Samuell (captain) and T. Bur- ridge; forwards, A. John, G. Burgess, F. Swarres, W. Johnson, E. Morgan, W. Cratchley, H. Toms, and F. Merchant. DEVONPORT ALBION v CARDIFF, Cardiff Arms Park, Saturday, Jan. 18, 1896. Kick-off 3 o'clock. 656e

GOLF. BURNHAM (SOMERSET) CLUB V. CLEVEDON GOLF CLUB. This match was played at Clevedon with 'bf' I following result :— I I BURNHAM. CLEVEDON. I Rev. T. Crump 0 Mr R. Hull (visitor) 8 Mr C. R. Rodwell 4 Capt. Crampton 0 MrM.H. Catle. 2 Mr S. A. Rootham 0 Mr G. D. Barne 0 Mr F. P. Fitzgerald 0 Mr T. C. Hooman 2 Mr T. B. Gunnel. 0 Mr H. G. Wheeler. 0 Mr A. E. Trestrail 0 8 8 Halved match. BURNHAM v. CLEVEDON. This mutch .vas played at Burnham on January 13th, with the following result:— BURNHAM. CLEVEDON. Rev. T. Crump 4 Capt. Cratnpton 0 BURNHAM. CLEVEDON. Rev. T. Crump 4 Capt. Cratnpton C Mr C. R. Rodwell 0 Mr S. A. Rootham 0 Mr G. D. Barne 4 Mr F. P. Fitzgerald 0 Mr H. G. Wheeler 2 Mr B. H. Barnard 0 Mr T. C. Hoomau 0 Mr T. B. Canuel. 0 10 "o Burnham won by 10 holes.

CARMARTHEN MAN IN TROUBLE, SERIOUS CHARGE AGAINST A SOLICITOR'S CLERK. At the Chepstow Petty Sessions on Tuesday, Wilfred Beynon Davies (26). a native of Carmar- then, was charged with embezzling £ 2 18s 6d, the money of his employers, Messrs Morgan and Company, solicitors, Chepstcw, and further with offering himself to that firm as their servant with a forged certificate of character.—Mr R. H. Parnall appeared for the prosecution.—It was alleged that on the 5th October prisoner signed a ticket authorising the cashier to pay him 18s 9d for the purpose of getting a stamp and parch- ment for ensrossing a mortgage, and the money was handed to him by Robert Goss, a fellow clerk. That evening prisoner left the office on the understanding that he was going away for a fortnight's holiday, but he never returned. During his absence it wns discovered that a Mr Cannon bad remitted two postal orders of £ 1 each, whicii he had not filled in, ta the firm, but that prisoner bad cashed them. The firUJ subsequently wrote I to Mr Leyson, sohcitor, of Swansea, by whom prisoner was formally employed. Prisoner was eugaged by Mr Stanton, one of the firm, in January last, as general clerk, subject to his references being satisfactory. He wrote to Mr Leyson for his character, and received a reply purporting to come from' Mr L°yson, saying, amongst other things, that he bad found Davies honest, sober, and trustworthy. Mr Leyson, upon being put in the witness-box, swore that he knew nothing about the letter purporting to come from him, and that the character given in that of Davies was one which he could not conscientiously have given him.—Prisoner was sentenced on the charge of embezzlement to six months' imprisonment with hard labour. On the charge of presenting a forged character they sentenced him to three months' imprisonment, in default of paying a fine of £ 10 and 103 costs.

FOOTBALL SPECTATORS QUARREL. William Lucqm (37) was before the Marylebone Police Court, London, on Monday charged witn assaulting Walter George Marshall. There were about 3,000 persons present at the Queen's Park Football Ground on Saturday last to witness a match between the Queen's Park Rangers and a football team from Leytonstone. The game was an exciting one and ended in a draw. The prosecutor was a friend of tbe Queen's Park team, and the prisoner was holding some clothes belong- ing to the Leytonstone Club. It was admitted on both sides that the friends of the contending teams jeered at each other, and feeling ran very high. It was alleged that the prisoner without provocation dealt the prosecutor a blow on the mouth with his fist, and for tbat was given Into custody. In cross-examination it was admitted that mud was throwu at the prisoner, and that it came from the direction where the prosecutor stood. The Magistrate considered that the conduct of someone had been very unmanly. He dismissed the prisoner, who, if he hnd done wrong, had been amply punished by being locked up.

THE AMERICA CUP, THE DUNRAVEN TESTIMONIAL. A final meeting was held on Tuesday evening at the Town Hall, Cardiff, for the Executive Committee of the Dunraven Testimonial Com- mittee. Mr F. H. Jofcham, Ouuuty ;Co-,iiioillor, presided there being also present the ex-M-iyor (Alderman Carey), Messrs T. W. Wales. F. P. Hacquoil, and the hon. secretary (Councillor Trounce). The ChairmAn referred in feeling terms to the death of Captain Pomeroy, who belonged to the committee, and a vote of con- dolence with the family was passed in silence. The object which called the meeting together was to dispose of the surplus remaining from the Dunraven Fund. On the motion of the Honorary Secretary, seconded by Mr Wales, it. was resolved to send £ 10tothelnfirmary, BlOtotheHMrtadryad Hospital Ship, the balance to go to the Porthcawl Rest and such other charities as the sub-committee should determine. Votes of thanks terminated the proceedings.

CLEVELAND IRON TRADE. MiontKSBRoroH, Tuesdav.-TI)e iron market has sh nvn considerable recovery from the depression which existed in the earlier part of the month, and a rise in prices of fully 6d to 9d per ton appeared to-day upon the minimum rates lately accepted for No. 3. Demand is also improving, buyers who had purchased very little iron for some time being s^-ain in the market. The improved outlook and the anticipation that the engineers' strike may be brought to a finish shortly have imparted increased confidence. Sailers of No. 3 generally asked 37s, buyers offering 36-s 9 1. Business in some is done j b-twfen these figures, Cleveland warrants were 37s Id, sellers No. 4 foundry, 36s No. 4 forge, 353 hematite, 45s to 45 61, makers generally at the higher figure. Shipments of pig iron fairly goodi Stocks, however, are increasing. Steel is in more demand, rail makers being busy and more inquiry appearing for plates, as shipbuilding is more active. Steel ship plates. 25 angles do 94 15 iron ship plates and coirn-ton bars, L4 17s 6d iron angles, ;94 12s 6d, less discount; heavy rails, jEit 15s net.

A COLLIER'S INDISCRETION. An inqnesb was held at Burnley on Monday on Thomas Tattersall, a prominent leader of the local miners, who was killed at Rowley Pit by a fall of roof 15 feet long and four feet wid3. The Inspector of Mines expressed amazement that an experienced miner like Tattersall should have removed a prop forming the only support of this great weight of material before putting in props at each end, according to rule.

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