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WELSH LIBEL CASE. ACTION BY A TINPLATE WORKS MANAGER. SEQUEL TO A KIDWELLYMUNICIPAL ELECTION. In the Nisi Prius Court at the Glamorgan Assizes yesterday, before Mr Justice Vaughan WilliarcsMr Griffiths, manager of theGwendraeth Tinplate Works, claimed damages for libel against Mr Rowland Browne, solicitor, Car. marthen, but who resides at Kidwelly, Mr S. T. Evans, M.P., and Mr Roland Vaughan Williams (instructed by Mr W. Howell, Llanelly), appeared for the plaintiff; Mr Abel Thomas, Q.C., M.P., and Mr Arthur Lewis appearing for and being instructed by the defendant. Mr S. T. Evans, in opening the case, said that in December, 1894, there was a municipal election at Kidwelly, and the plaintiff was one of the candidates. During the election the defendant issued a circular, which, on the defendant's own state- ment, was distributed in every house. The libel contained in the circular imputed motives of a most dishonourable and dishonest kind and conduct which;entire!y unfitted plaintiff from act- ing upon any public body whatever. The learned counsel proceeded to read the following extracts from the ciroular referred to — Mr Griffiths is simply a nominee of Mr Daniel Stephens, and if returned on the Council will support Mr Daniel Stephens in a policy of self-interest and avaricious greed which Mr Daniel Stephens ha3 always adopted. Mr Stephens is the worst reprcsenta- tive on the Council the ratepayers ever had. The circular continued to state that Mr Stephens cost the ratepayers more than £100 a year, that he had other designs on the pockets of the ratepayers, that he was constantly selling Corporation property which was let on long leases at nominal rents, and that his villa was built on Corporation property. It concluded :— If the ratepayers of Kidwelly fall into the. trap and return Mr Griffiths they will be putting their hands in to their pockets to maintain Mr Daniel Stephens, and will be undoing all they did at last November election. It is ] umoured that great pressure is being, brought to bear on tbe voters to induce them to support Mr Griffiths. I hope these rumours are un- true, but. Mr Griffiths and the clerk and ot.ber offichls of the company are canvassing hotly in hi.«;favour and Mr Griffiths should remember that soliciting the workmen for their votes or by a person in his position amounts to pressure. If therefore the ratepayers of Kidwelly do not wish to fall into the clutches of Mr Dauiel Stephens they will vote for Mr Motrin, who will support the Mayor, Mr J. G. Anthony. mjselt, and the other members of the 1 Council who have their interests and not our own at beart. These were serious allegations to make about the plaintiff, for it was stated in most careful terms that Mr Griffiths was to be returned to support a person who advocated consistently a policy of self. interest and avari- cious greed. In the pleadings the de. fendant denied personal responsibility for the issue of the circular, that it was a bona fide criticism on matters of publio importance, and that the words complained of did not bear the meaning the plaintiff attached to them. The plaintiff,concluded thelearned counsel, didnotseek any such damages so as to profit out of the transaction, but he asked the jury to give such damages as would prove to the world that there was no foundation whatever for the statements made in the circular. David Williams, manager of the Welshman Printing Works, Carmarthen, proved the print- ing of the circular for the defendant. Plaintiff stated that there was no truth in the allegations made in the circular. On the case for the plaintiff concluding, Mr Abel Thomas said he did not intend calling witnesses. He asked his Lordship to say that there was no libel proved.. His Lordship said that that was a question for the jury. Mr Abel Thomas having addressed the jury for the defence bis Lordship summed up, and the jury eventually found for the plaintiff, damages £50.

A LLWYNYPIA SCANDAL. ALLEGED INFANTICIDE. Quite a sensation waa caused at Llwynypia on Thursday night owing to the discovery of a nowly-born babe in the public urinal opposibe the Post OSioe. This is in the centra of the town, and about half-past 6 it appears that Ernest Hulbert, living at 55, Sherwood's-place, per- ceived a brown paper parcel tied with a piece of old canvas lying upon the ground. Opening it he was horrified to find the body of a newly-born child. The police were promptly apprised of the discovery, and the body was taken by them to be examined by Dr. Edwards. The latter gentleman stated that it was a fully-developed child, but he was unable to say whether it had had a separate existence or not. He was. however, of opinion, that the birth had taken place within the previous 12 hours. There were no marks of violence upon the body, which was taken to the Police Station, where a Snsb mortem examination will be made. The oroner has been acquainted of the discovery, and an inquest will be held in due course. Up to last night the police had been unable to discover the mother of the child or the person who placed the body where it was found, and a post mortem examiniation was made in the afternoon by Drs. Edwards, Llewellyn, and Jennings.

SWANSEA AND THE ASSIZES. — HOTEL ACCOMMODATION. It is stated that private representations have been made during the past few days to the Judge in Commission (Mr Justice Wright), who now visits the town for the firsb time, and his better- known colleague, Mr Justice Vaughan Williams, to the effect that the hotel accommodation of Swansea is inadequate to meet the demands of the Glamorgan Assizes. It is, however, only fair to say that though one hotel has been closed owing to its purchase by the Government 's a Post Office, there are already two schemes in a forward state which will quite doable the accom- modation that has been temporarily lost.

CARDIFF WATER SUPPLY INCREASED PRECAUTIONS. A meeting of the Cardiff Water Works Com- mittee was held yesterday under the chairman- ship of Alderman David Jones (deputy mayor), the question of the water supply coming 'n/l5t serious consideration. The water engineer (Mr C. H. Priestley) said they had in storage 148 million gallons ot water, a decrease of 22 million gallons on the week. Mr Priestley said in the case of the drought of 1892 they issued a notice asking people to be exceedingly careful to prevent the waste of watar so that more stringent regula- tions may not be enforced, and suggested a similar notice be issued at present. Alderman Saunders and other members of the committee saId the great waste of water came from taps which house- holders neglected to turn off.

MU RDER AT LIVERPOOL. A CHILD HACKED TO DEATH. ARREST OF THE FATHER. A shocking murder was perpetrated in Liver- pool yesterday. The police on being called to the house of Andrew Larkin, coal-heaver, found Larkin's son, aged 2 years, in a dying con- dition. The child, which had been hacked about the head with a hatchet, was removed to the hospital, where it expired a few moments after admission. The father has been arrested.

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I DEATH OF MR E. FLETCHER. LESSEE OF CARDIFF THEATRE ROYAL. We regret to announce the death of Mr Edward Fletcher, lessee of the Theatre Royal, Cardiff, which took place yesterday morning. Mr Fletcher was stricken down at the Royal Hotel five weeks last Wednesday with what was thought to be a second" paralytic stroke. He was carried home and attended by Dr. Temple Morris, who found that he bad broken a blood vessel in the head. Early last week so much had the patient improved that it was thought likely that he would be able to come downstairs in a day or two but last Thursday ho had a relapse, and from then death had been momentarily expected. One of his last duties was the dictating of the arrangements for the decorating of the Theatre Royal in celebration of the Royal visit, and the inscription God bless the Prince and Sweet Princess," which will occupy the front of the building, will be one of the happiest in the street, FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS. The funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Messrs Marsh and Co., St. Mary-atweet. THK LATE MR FLETCHKR. [From a photograph by J. Long, Queen-street, Cardiff.]

BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH. Those whose knowledge of Mr Fletcher extends only over the past few years, who have been delighted with his histrionic ability exercised in the cause of charity or of conviviality, and who knew him but as the genial lessee of the Theatre Royal, can have no conception of his intenso love for the drama, the long and arduous apprenticeship which he served in securing a thorough knowledge of stagecraft and the high character of his impersonations of leading Shakespearian Characters. He was born in 1837, within easy distance of Lichfield Cathedral, and spent his early days in the ancient borough which proudly boasts of being the birthplace of the great Dr. Samuel Johnson. Whilo yet a school boy his family removed to Birmingham, and here, when a more youth, his elocutionary power was pronounced. In those days- good old days for the making of actors—" stock companies were the rule. Young Fletcher secured an engagement with a touring company, and working with an enthusiasm only equalled by men who have worked their way to the front he was often called upon to play in as many as a dozen pieces in a week, so going through the same mill as snch artistes as Irving, Toole, and Barrett. Seven years' travelling earned for him a London engagement, and following three years' residence in the Metropolis he determined to run a theatre of his own. He became lessee and manager at White- haven, and in 1881 came to Cardiff. During his tenancy of the Cardiff Theatre he has done much to popularise pure drama. and his efforts in this direction have frequently met with public acknowledgment. In 1886 he was made the recipient of a handsome present of plate, embelhshed with sketches of his favourite Shakespearian characters. To this the leading townspeople subscribed, and his popu- larity among the members of his own profession was strikingly evidenced by the spontaneity of gifts from such famous artistes and managers as Henry Irving, Augustus Harris, and J. P. Hardacre, down to the humblest member of his own staff. Marriage had cut short a highly promising career for Mrs Fletcher, and never was a big function in celebration of the honours which have of late years been so thrust upon leading members of the profession but that the Cardiff manager and his wife participated. Mr Fletcher, two or three years ago, ran both the Theatre Royal and the Grand Theatre, Cardiff, succeeding Mr Elphinstone in the lessee- ship of the latter house. After about 12 months' up-hill experience of the Grand," he relinquished its management, which fell into the hands of Mr Clarence Sounes, the present lessee. In late years Mr Fletcher trod the boards but rarely, usually to recipe in aid of some good cause. It is five or six years since he may be said to have made tIts last Hppearunoe on the stage in hsstroH** role. While still of the Theatre Royal he played second lead to Mr Edmund Tearle in I that tragedian's round of legftimate plays; and so pleased was Mr Tearle with the veteran's capacity that he prevailed upon Mr Fletcher to appear with him at Bristol, Birmingham, and Nottingham, in which towns be met with very hearty receptions. The deceased gentleman was very proud of a massive gold ring which he received irom Mr Tearle as a memento of this, his last professional engagement." Mr Fletcher was an earnest Mason, and though he was unable from stress of business appointments to accept the honour of becoming Worshipful Master of his lodgo- Glamorgan, No. 36-he was once prevailed upon to occupy the position of Prov. Grand Steward, an office which he discharged ably. Whenever he could spare the time he attended the local functions, and then, as indeed in most notable public social events, he invariably contributed to the pleasure of the gathering. In 1889 he seb apart an evening's performance at the Royal for the benefit of the Royal Masonic Institution tor Boys, and gained a considerable subscription for the charity. Mr Fletcher was the father of three children—one son, Mr Edward Fletcher, who has been gaining experience of recent years as the manager of a touring company, and two daughters, one married to Mr Fred Dunkley, of the Black Lion Hotel, and the other to Mr Harrington Reynolds, a well-known actor-manager. Mrs Reynolds is the present occupier of the Garrick Hotel. In January of this year Mr and Mrs Fletcher were made the recipients of a series of gifts representative of the esteem in which they are regarded by Cardiffians, on the happy occasion of the 33rd anniversary of their marnage.

THE BAPTIST CHURCH IN THE FOREST OF DEAN. Whilst there is a commodious Baptist Church on Ruardean Hill, the cause has laboured under the disadvantage of having no Sunday school or vestry, and though it has long lain very near their hearts to provide themselvos with these aooes- sories, it is only now that practical steps to the end desired are being taken. The ceremony of laying three foundation stones of new school, class- L rooms, and vestry took place on Thursday after- noon amid manifestations of much rejoicing amongst the Nonconformists of the district. The site of the now structure is immediately behind— on the west side of—the chapel, and is 36ft. by 20ft., and will be built of Forest grey stone. It will provide accommodation for 200 scholars, together with a vestry and other conveniences. At 4 o'clock, when Mr Frank Brain took the chair, the Rev.G. Moon invoked theDivineblessing on the work. The Chairman, referring to the fact that trade was so slack, said, on the other hand, he had heard of two instances where the collections ab chapel were now larger than ever. Having regard to the trend of the country's policy with regard to secular education, Noncon- formists must necessarily press forward their Snn. day School work.—The Rev. G. Neighbour, the pastor, in the course of a short statement, mentioned that the excavations of the founda- tions, the quarrying, the hewing of the stones (literally), and the hanling thereof, was the work of their own friends—in bad times cash was scarce, but the friends were willing to work with their hands and brains.—The stones were laid by the Rev. E. Davies, President of the Gloucester and Hereford Association of Baptist Churches, as representing that organisation by Mr Amos Williams, superintendent of the Sunday School, on behalf of the scholars and Miss George, of Cinderford, who, at the pastor's request, stated in addition to a small cash balance to start with, the following donations had been received :— Lady Dilke, 23 Mr T. Blake (ex-M.P. for Dean Forest), £ 1 Is Mr Rd, Cory, 21 Mr James Kear, 10s Mr James Bvain, ;03.-The Rev. John George delivered a snitable address. —The choral portions of the service were con- ducted by Mr' Sidniay Scott, choirinister.-A very large number of envelopes containing offerings were laid on the stones. This function was followed by a well-attended public tea, and later, a public meeting was held, over which the pastor presided, when addresses were delivered by the Revs. H. A. B. Phillips (Cheltenham). J. George, E. Davie". A. W. Latham, G. Moon, and others,—The afternoon's proceedings proved to be very encouraging, and the attendance being ao large, it, was felt that a very successful start was made.

EXTENSION OF THE ABERDARE CEMETERY. On Thursday a vestry meeting of the Aberdare parish was held, the Rev. C. A. H. Green, MA., the vicar, in the chair, for the purpose of fc^fchonsing the Aberdare Burial Board to borrow £ 3,500 fer the extension of the present Cemetery. After some desultory conversation, Mr D. Davies, J.P., proposed, and Mr D. M. Richards seconded, a resolution to the effect that the Burial Board be authorised to borrow £ 3,000. Mr John Howell moved an amendment, which was withdrawn on the promise that something would be done to meet the wishes of the promoters.

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I LATEST MARKETS. LIVERPOOL PROVISION MARKET. LIVERPOOL, Friday.-Bacon-the market does not show any improvement to-day, but with weaker Ameri- can cables yesterday's quietness is emphasised, and the tendency is to droop. Shoulders are steady at previous currencies, but demand is rather quiet. Hams meet a. fair consumptive demand, and as supplies are not large recent quotations are steadily maintained. Lard, owing to lower cables, is weaker in price, but the decline fails to stimulate the demand Cheese moves quietly into consumption, and quotations have been reduced Is per cwt. Butter remains without change in price, but demand continues sluggish. Eggs show no alteration from last report Beef sells slowly, but there is no alteration in recent quotations. Pork quiet at unchanged currencies. CURRENT QUOTATIONS. Beei. extra India mess e. _m 42s 6d to 529 Od Pork, per 2001hs. Prime mess, Western 43s 9d to 50s Od Bacon, per 1121bs. Waterfgrd 47s Od to 50s Od Continental 38s Od to 41s Od American: Long clear, 55'bs. average 233 6d to 24s 6d Long clear, 38-451bs. ditto 25s 6d to 25s Od Short elear, 55lbs. ditto,.23s Od to 24s Od Short rib. 251bs. ditto 26s Od to 28 6d Cumberland cut, 28 to 321bs. ditto.. 278 Od to 23s 6d Stafford cut. 38-401bs. ditto.24s Od to 25s 6d Clear bellies, 14-161bs. ditto.. 24s Od to 30s Od Short clear backs. 181bs. ditto 251> Od to 27s Od Shoulders, N.Y.'cut, 10-1411>s. 25s Od to 26s Od Ditto square cut, 12-181b&. 235 Od to 28s Oil Dams. per 112lbs Long cat, 15-17 average.- 46 Od to 519 Od Short cut, 14-16.- 45 s Od to 49:1 Od Lard. per 112lbs Prime Western Steam 22s Od to 22s 6d American refined lard, 28lbs. pails, 2&i Od to 25a Od 1121bs. firkins. 22s to 22s 6d per cwt. Cheese, per 1121bs. Finest States and Canadian, new, 34s to 36s. Butter, per 112lbs. Danish, 95s to 99s. Irish creameries, 8611 to 90s; do factories, 80s to 82s States, 45s to 75s. Finest margarine, 579 to 60s medium 47s to 52s low,32s to 40s. Eggs per 120: Irish hen, 5s Od to 6s 4d dock, Os Od to 6s 6d Continental, fresh, 4s Od to 58 3d finest Danish 5abd to 6s. Canadians, pickled, Os Od to Os Od. IMPORTS OF PHOVISIONS. S S 1"8 Is 1§ 11 l-a 3*2 gy o§ s,? .2^ WM WA « To-day 2876 205 50 1256 1504 25 377 This week 8824 380 940 20826 4515 61^ 1133 This year 217331 19183 42385 425665 "9551819375 229)7 La-st year 230636112067 6944 j 437978 87168 20310|2 £ 923 LIVERPOOL FOREIGN PRODUCE. LIVERPOOL, Friday.—Sugar-cane is firmer to-day, and, in sympathy with the stronger feeling in beet. prices are advancing. Crystals unchanged— Tate's No. 1,15 s 3d small, 15s No. 2, 14s 6d granulated standard, 148 6d coarse, 15s 3d fine, g 15s 3d. There is only a small export iuquiry for coffee at the recent easier prices. In auction 27 packages sold at 79s to 113s per cwt. stote, and 66s to 76s bid for Savanilla, and 70s for elephant berry, but refused. Cocoa continues steady but quiet 30s bid in auction for a small lot of Africa, Rice-cleaned on spot continues very firm, with a moderate demand—S.Q. quoted at 6s 10%d to 7s ll/jd per cwt., to arrive. The market is quiet. Saeo flour steady and in fair request at the quotation*, viz., 6s 9d to 7-i per cwt. store. The market for tapioca flour is very quiet at 9s 9d to 10s per cwt spot, and 8s 9d to 9s to arrive for fine quality. Canaryseed con. tinues dull and easy. There is no improvement in linseed-River Plate on spot is quite nominal at 30s per 416 lbs. Cottonseed very quiet at recent values. Ihere is a moderate business doing in feeding cakes at firm prices. Tallow quiet—South American in few hands, and quoted at 2!s 6d per cwt and home melt white at 18s 9d to 19s 9d per cwt. Cod oil-a fair business has been done in Newfoundland crude at £ 17 10s per ton spot, with further sellers thereat. Palm oil steady ;->t recent prices, but the demand continues slow. Lard oil quiet at 28s to 30s for white, and 25s to 26s per cwt brown store. Olive oil, on spot, has a quiet demand at recent quotations. Bone grease steady at S14 to S15 per ton for English brown, with white pressing greases quoted at 18s 6d to 19s per cwt store. Linseed oil is quiet and easier, and quoted at 18s 6d to 19s 9d per cwt. in export barrels Liverpool makes. Cotton seed oil is steady at 16s 3d to 16s 9d for Liver- pool makes refined, and 16s 9d for American in export barrels. Resin has a retail trade in common at 4s 10%d per cwt. Turpentine quiet, but steady at 20s 3d per cwt spot Petroleum-a. quiet business passing in American refined at yesterday's prices. CORN. LONDON, Friday.-Market flat. English wheat the turn lower; foreign and American lower to sell. Flour dull. Giinding barley dull and easy. British oats the turn lower. Russian dull and easier. Maize. beans, and peas dull. Arrivals—foreign—wheat, 64,080 qrs; barley, 7,500 qrs; oats, 73,000 qrs maize, 15,220 qrs; peas, 5,670 qrs; flour, 25,080 sacks, 300 barrels. LIVERPOOL, Friday.—Wheat quiet but steady at about %d under Tuesday—No. 1 Californian, 5s 2%d to 5s 3%d; No. 2 winter, 5s 1%111 to 5s 3%d. Beans steady, and 3d under Tuesday—Saidi, 22s 6d to 22s 9d. Peas scarce, at 4s 8d to 4s 814£1. Oats very slow- white, 2s Id to 2s 3d yellow. Is lid to 2s. Maize slow-new mixed, 3s OYlld to 3s Ozid old, 3s 2d to 3s 2%1. Flour unchanged. Weather, W.S.W., fine. GLASGOW, Friday.—Prime maize in the Glasgow corn market to-day was a little dearer owing to scarcity on the quay, price 8s 6d per 28Glbs. Wheat and dour were again unaltered, with only a hand-to-mouth business passing. Oats were, if anything, the turn easier. Beans and barley were without change. WAKEFIELD, Friday.—Brilliant harvest prospects both at home and abroad have the customary effect on the trade. Since the last report, spot wheat has been in the mere.-t consumptive demand, at values recording a slight decline on the week for shipment, the demand is conspicuous by its absence. Maize, oats, and beans steady on the week. Barley a shade lower. CATTUB. ROATH, CARDIFF. Friday.—There was a middling supply of cattle on offer at our market to day, which met a dull trade at about late rates. Sheep and lambs were not so plentiful, but, with a quiet trade there was plenty for the requirements. Pigs were a full supply, and met a dragging trade. There were no calves on offer. Business generally was transacted at Ti'.8 (i:>r*3 pnoe»r "here faainit no quotable change. The attendance was small, and but little doing, and at the close sevelallots remained unsold. PRODUCE. LONDON, Friday.—Sugar—In public sales to-day 460 tons crystallised offered and chiefly sold at full to rather dearer rates, prices ranging from 12s 9d to 13.<¡ 6d 443 bags syrups sold at 10s 9d to 12s 3d refined market steady, and prices the turn dearer foreign goods firm, granulated being about, 11-1a(1 dearer. Beet opened firm at about 2IAd advance, but closed with quieter tone, June quoted at 10s 2*4(1 July, 10s 3d August, 10s 4%d September, 10» 5lAd October- December, 10s 5Vid. Coffee—small sales went off without quotable change in values futures 6d to la dearer Rio July quoted 51s 6d Santos July, 60s. Tea dull. Jute slow. Turpentine, 19s 9d. Petroleum- American, 5%d Russian, 5d. Tallow—Y.C. spot, 48s. PROVISIONS. LONDON, Friday.—Butter firm Danish, Kiel, and Swedish, 90s to 9os Friasland, 76s to 86s French, 70s to 92s. Bacon has been extremely dull all the week, but is better to-day—Irish, 34s to 55s Danish. 32s to 48s. Hams-American, 44s to 50s Irish, 90s to 1008.. Cheese rather better for new, but extremely dull for old—new American, fine to extra, 35s to 38s old, common to fine, 26s to 40s Edam, 38s to 48s Gouda, 38s to 46s. SUGAM GLASGOW, Friday.- Market active; large business at l%d t.Q 3d advance. Tiia offici i! nmort states :-Active market; large business done. Prices l%d dearer. BUTTHR. CORK, Friday. Primest, 75s; prime, 70s. Ordinary firsts, 73s senonii*, 69s thirds, 67s fourths, 64s. Kegs-firsta. 71s. Mild-cured-choicest, 76s choice, 71s. Superfine, 76s fine mild, 71s mild, 70s. choicest boxes, 76* choice boxes, 75s. In market -523 firkins, 297 mild, 58 boxes. CHEESE. CAERFHILLT, Thursday.—A very fine pitch of new cheese was brought to the market to-day. The attendance of farmers and dealers was numerous, and a brisk business was done early. All were sold at the following quotationsGood makes, 48s superior do., 60s specials, 52s per CWt. FISH. GRIMSBY, Friday. — Twenty-four smacks and 24 steamers brought in a good supply brisk demand. Soles, Is 3d tnrbot, lOd brills, 8d lobsters, Is 2d salmon, Is 2d per lb plaice, 3s to 4s 6d lemon soles, 6s to 7s whitings, 4s to 5s live halibut ,5s to 6s dead, 3s to 5s per stone live ling, 2s 9d dead, Is 6d live cod, 3s dead. 2s; live skate, 4a dead, 2s 6d each hake, 60a to 90s per'score kit harldocks,78 to 9s live dabs, 16s live codlings, 12s per box. POTATOES. LONDON, Friday.— Good supplies and a slow trade at the following prices :—Early regents, 6s to 7s hebrons, 7s to 8s snowdrops. 78 to 8s Jersey, 7s to 8s Cherbourg, 5s to 6s St. Malo, 5s to 6s per cwt. Old dunbar bruce and mamcrops, 40s to 50s per ton. HOPS. # LONDON, Friday.-There if; very little business doing in hops, but prices remain firm. The genial weather is favourable to the growth of the plants, but many grounds are in a critical state, the vermin showing no decrease. The Continental markets are very dull, and the prospects of the growing crop are favourable. METALS. LONDON, Friday.-iropper easier; fair business- B49 8s d cash £ 49 10s three months. Tin easier fair business- £ 6X 68 3d cash S61165 3d three months. Spelter, £ 18 7s 6d. Spanish lead, £ 11 2s 6d English »•?" S .i Scotch pisr iron. 46s l%d cash hema- «»■ i>oS 1- 'WJ Closing reportCopper closed firm at £ 49 las _9d cash £ 49 16s 3d three months. Tin quiet-Straits, £ 61 6s 3d cash £ 61 16s 3d three months Australian, £ 62 10s to £ 62 15s. English feii £ t3 Spelter, £ 18 7s 6d. SpeSiish 2a 6d English do., £ 11 5s. Scotch pig iron, 46s 2d cash. ('ay• —Market better moderate bnsi- a^46s 2d cash 46s 4d, 46s 3%d, and 46s 4d one month buyers. 46s 2d cash sellers, 4d more. Cleveland buyers,37s 2d cash sellers,more. Cumberland hematite done at 47s 2d cash 47s 4d one month; buyers, 47a 11,1 d cash sellers, 47s 2d. Middlesbrough hematite-44s 8%d one month • buyers. 44s 6d cash; sellers, %d more. Lo Fri 1 COALS. liOtfDON, Fnday.—There was a very quiet market HI° £ C0A,S AFC IAST PRICES- Wind, N.K per ton> shiP3. sold,.30.

INTERESTING TO WESLEYANS. Slowly the difficulties are disappearing in relation to the Wesley an Itinoranoy question. This week the Special Committee has mo in London, at the Centenary Hall, the Rev. Dr. Riggin the chair, and again exhaustively con- sidered the whole matter, with the result that another stage towards settlement has been reached. Mr R. W. Perks, UP., has ascertained in coosultatjon wjth fche highest legal experts in both Houses of Parliament that the Wesleyan Conference in it 8 appeal to Parliament for any alteration m John Wesley's deed poll, the Magna Charfea of Methodism, must do so by private Bill, the cost of which will Dob excessive, with the advantage that througah o u t its course it remains under the control of its promoters, who at any point can withdraw it. The question will now be submitted to the Wesleyan Conference at its approaching meeting m Liverpool, whether difficult cases of appointment are to be dealt with as at present, or whether legal freedom shall be acquired to adjust the needs of Methodism by the altered circumstanoes of the day. Its de- cision will be awaited with no snaall amount of iaterent6

With his score of 36 at Lord's yesterday, J. T. Brown, the Yorkshire batsman, brought his aggregate of runs in first-class matches this season up to 1,002. The only other batsmen who have yet reached four figures are Abel and Ranjitsinhji. Gunn and Dr. W. G. Grace have bofch made over 900. ROYAL Vmrr.-The Bouquets for presentation to the Princess of Wales and the Princesses Maud and Victoria will be on view at my town shop, High-street Arcade, from 10 a»m. until 1 p.m. on Satunlay.— WILLITRESKDER. Awardecl First Prize and the Koval Horticultural Society's Brouze Medal for Brides' Bouquets. 2683-523e SHADOWKD irob Lum," a soldier's story, by Dr Gordon Stalks, RJST., is now appeaiiag in the Cardiff Timaand Smith Wales Wetily Ntws.

ANTICIPATIONS. A large company witnessed the conclusion of the Sandowu Park Meeting to-day, when capital sport was again provided. The chief event on the card-the Clarence and Avondale Stakes—was considered a near thing between Utica and Kale, the former starting at 5 to 2 and the latter at 3 to 1. Both, however, had to acknowledge defeat at the hands of Prince Simon, who, found in a good mood, won by a length. Kirkconnel, with whom Sir Blundell Maple declared to win, finished fourth. Even money was betted on Labrador for the Sandringham Cup, who justi- fied his market position and secured the trophy for the Duke of Westminster. I am not sure, however, that this would have been the result had Toon made more use of Aureus. He was baulked in an attempt to get up on the rails, and thereby lost a good deal of ground, as he bad to come wide round. Prince Soltykoff's representative, however, made a lob of it up in the last quarter of a mile, and was only defeated by half a length. There will be a day's racing at Kempton to-morrow, When some of the following may win :— Kempton Two Year Old Plate—DAXAMKBE. June Plata-MuSLXY CHIEF or HAMPTON LIGHT, Victoria Stakes—ROYAL STAG. St. Margaret's Plate-NIERVI. Garrick Piafce—SAECHEDON or NKWiiARKET. Walton Handicap— BAD TIMES or KILOGRAM. Sunbury Welter Handicap—LAST OF THE OrrpD-XTC Friday Night. VIGILANT.

SANDOWN PARK FIRST SUMMER MEETING. SANDOWN PARK, FRIDAY. 2.0—The COBHAM PLATE of £ 103 the v-iorer to be sold for £50. Five furlongs. Mr C. Archer's Booklet, 2y 6st 6lb N. Robinson 1 Mr H. Mctalmont's Satsuma, 2y 6st lllb Dalton 2 Mr Aikman's Quebec, a 9st 71b 3 Mr C. Trimmer's CoUapse; 2y 8st 91b .Bradford 0 Mr H. Escott's Sita, 4y 9at 41b J. Watts o Mr H. Hyams's Ace of Clnbs, 3y ast 91b ..S. Loates U Mr F. R, Hunt's Grand Attack, 3y 8st 91b..E. Hunt 0 Winner trawed by owner. Betting—Evens Quebecll to 2 agst Boeklet, 6to 1 agst Grand Attack. 100 to-15 agst Sita, 8 to 1 agst Sat- suma, and 100 to 8 agst others. Satsuma on the rails jumped off in advance of Grand Attack, and Quebec, with Ace of Clubs and Bocklet next,for half the journey.when Boeklet closed with Sat- suma, and quickly getting the best ot it won by a neck half a length dividing second and third. Grand Attack was fourth, Collapse fifth, and Ace of Ciubs last. Boeklet was sold to Mr Shelley Boutein for 170gs .n^Xh?.;leS°'ld Year of the Third CLARKNCK AND AVONDALE STAKES (handicap) of £3000, a Biennial Race. for three and four year olds the nominator of the winner receives £150, the nominator and owner of the second each £100, and the nomi- ator and owner of the third each S50 out of the race. About one mile one fnrfong. M. R. Lebaudy'sPrince Simon, 4y 7st 61b..S. Loates 1 Mr L. de Rothschild's Utica, 4y 8st 41b.T. Loates 2 Mr O. J. Cunningham's Kale, 4y 6st 71b H. Gould 3 e-r r r?' Maple's Kirkconnel, 4y 9st M. Cannon 0 Sir J, B. Maple's Barn Dance, 3y 7st 2fb ..H. Toon 0 Lord Crewe's Balm of Giiead, 3y 7st 21b..Grim-haw 0 Lord Lonsdale s Oronsay, 3y 7st Madden 0 Winner trained bv Golding Newmarket. Sir J. Maple declared to win with Kirkconnel. Betting—5 to 2 agst TJtica, 3 to 1 agst Kate, 4 to 1 agst Kirkconnel, 11 to 2 agst Prince Simon, and 100 to 6agst others. Kirkconnel showed a lot of temper on the way to the post, but the flag fell at the firat attempt, and then Prince Simon got off in front of Balm of Gilead and Kale, but after running a quarter of a mile Kale took a clear lead of Oronsay and Prince Simon, with Barn Dance and Kirkconnel ne t aml, Utica in the rear. In this crder_ they ran until entering the straight, when Prince Simon drew into second place, with Utica and Kirkconnel n«*xt, but before reaching the distance Kale was in trouble, and Prince Simon assuming the command, followed by Utica, won cleverly by a length six lengths dividing second and third. Kirkconnel was fourih, Bum Dance fifth, and Oronsay last. Time, lmin, 58 2-5see. 3.10-The BRITISH DOMINION TWO YEAR OLD RACE of £ 1,00) the nominator of the winner receives £100, the owner of the second £50, and the nominator of the second £ 25 out of the race, for two year olds. Five furlongs. !*• Pilkington's Canoubury, 9st 51b Calder 1 sm Duke of Westminster's Bluewater, 8st2lb M. Cannon 2 Mr F. Grant's Dunera. 8st 41b .T. Loates 3 Capt. Machell's Arezzo, 8st 71b Allsop;> 0 Mr T. Cannon's Boscombe, 8st 71b K. Cannon 0 Sir J. B. Maple's Royal Footman, list 71b..Bradford 0 Mr K Courage's Friar's Leap, 8st 71b Madden 0 Sir R. Waldie Griffith's Merle, 8st 21b -Rurnbold 0 Prince Soltykoff's Gold Wing, 8st 2lb Toon 0 Mr A. Taylor's Jacobus, 8st 71b S. Loates 0 Winner trained by Chandler, Lambourn. Bett.ing-7 to 4 agst Bluewater, 100 to 14 each agst Royal Footrian and Dunera, 100 to 11 agst Merle, 10 to 1 each agst Oanonbury and Jacobus, 100 to 8 agst Arezzo, 100 to 7 agst Gold Wing, 20 to 1 agst Friar's Lean, and 33 to 1 agst Boscombe. After a long delay at the post Canonbury on the rails jumped off in front, and making the whole of the running won by a head a neck dividing second and third. Merle was fourth, Arezzo fifth, Gold Wing sixth, Jacobti, next, and Friar's Leap last. 3.45-The SANDRINGHAM CUP, value E500. added to a sweepstakes of S200 each subscriber, h fit, for three )ea1" olds the second receive-10 per cent. and the third 5 per cent. of the sweepstakes. About one mile 125 yards. Dukeof Westminster's Labrador, 8at 111b M.Cannon 1 Prince Soltykoff's A ureus, 8-t 71b H. Toou 2 tTi Fabian, 8st 21b S. Loatos 3 Duke of Portland's His Reverence, 9st lib.. J. Watts 0 Winner trained by Porter, Kingsclere. Bettinp;-Evens Labrador, 11 to 8 agst His Reverence, 10 to 1 agst Aureus, and 33 to 1 agst Fabian. Labrador was followed by Fabian and His Rever- ence until a quarter of a mile from home, where His Reverence took second place, but was beaten soon afterwards, and Labrador stalling off Aureus won by half a length three Ienuths divided second and third. 4.20-A SELLING HIGH-WEIGHT HANDICAP of S105 the winner to be sold for 2,50. One mile. Mr y Cannon's Sea Maideu, 3y8st 131b..M. Cannon 1 Mr Dshor'a .H.Toon 2 Mr K. Loder's SktU, 6y XOUrSIb J Watts 3 Mr O. Hibfceio'M 5y 9st 121b ..Rawlinson 0 M* Haines's Head Lad, 4) 9st 81b Calder 0 • Ease's Gillinghftm, 3y 9st 81b Allsopp 0 Mr Kite's Mr Toole, 4y 9.^t 71b ..Kurnboid C Mr Mackusiek'a St. Symphorien the First, 3y 9st 71b Sayers 0 Mr C. Trimmer's Collapse, 3y 8st 121b.Bradford 0 Mr ,T. J. Clarke's Hove, 3y 8st 1 'lb Kenney 0 Winner trained by T. Canuon, jun., Stockbridge. Bettitig-li to 10 agst Sea Maiden, 5 to 2 agst Skill, and 100 to 8 each agst Kenwolde and others. On settling down St. Symphorien the First was attended by Hove, Gillingham, and Sea Maiden, with Mr Toole next, and Demonian in the rear, and so they came to the straighr, where Sea Maiden drew into second place, and assuming the command at the distance stalled off the challenge of Kenwolde and won by a neck j two lengths dividing second and third. Gilling- ham was fourth, St. Symphorien the First fifth, Hove next, and Mr Toole last. 4.55-The ROBERT DE WITVILLE HANDICAP of £ 300 the second receives £3:>. Fivefuriongs. Mr W. B. Brands' Mediation, 3y 6st 91b Fearis 1 Mr Rutherford's Break of Day, 5y 8st 31b..Madden 2 Air F. Menzies's Bomb, 3y 6st N. Robinson Mr J. Ryan's Cbasseur, 4y 9st .F. Pratt u Mr L. de Rothschild's Quill, 4y 8st 21b.T. Loates 0 Gen. O. Williams's Perigord, 6y 7st 41b S. Loates 0 Mr J. Newton's Forceburn, 3y 7st 21b Allsopp 0 Mr H.Heasman's Sweet Song, 3y 7st —Griinshaw 0 Mr H. McCalmont's Em-worth, 3y 6st 91b..H. Toon 0 I" Lord Radnor's VVazongora, 4y 6st 21b J. Wall 0 Winner trained by C. Archer, Newmarket. Betting—7 to 4 agst Break of Day, 5 to 1 agst Bomb 6 to 1 agst Mediation, 100 to 14 agst Quill, 8 to 1 agst, Chasseur, 10 to 1 each agst Eraswortii and Perigord, 100 to 8 agst Forceburn, and 100 to6 agst others. Quill, on the right, was quickest away. but on settling down Break of Day. made the running from Quill, Pevigord, and Mediation, with Bomb and Sweet Song next, and Emsworth last, until well inside the dis- tance, when Mediation took second place, and catch- ing Break of Day a few strides from the piost, won by a head a bad third. Emsworth was fourth, Chasseur I fifth, and Sweet Song last.

STARTING PRICES j 3ANDOWN PARK. PRiCitS. To. OF I RACK. RUNNRS. WINNRR. Cobham 7 Boeklet 11 to 2ag 11 to 2ag Clarence. 7 Prinoe Simon.. 11 to 2ag 11 to 2ag Dominion 10 Canonbury. 10 to 1 ag 10 to 1 ag Cup 4 Labrador Evens Evens Selling.. 10 Sea Maiden 11 to 10 ag 11 to 10ag I WitviUe 10 Mediation 6 to 1 ag 6 to lag

I KEMPTON PARK FIRST SUMMER MEETING, i TO-DAY'S RACING. ORDER OF RUNNING.—June Plate 2.0 St. Mar* garet's Two Year Old Selling Plate, 2.30; Victoria Stakes, 3.0 Garrick Selling Plate, 3.30; Kempton Park Two Year Old Plate, 4.0 Walton Selling Handi- cap, 4.30 Sunbuiy Welter Handicap, 5.0.; ENTRIES. ST. MARGARET'S Two YEAR OLD pLATE.-Celer, Morland, Border Raider, Nervi, Catherine filly II., and Joan of Arc filly. GARRICK SELLING PLATE.—Newmarket (aged), Church Parade (4y), Castle May (4y), Cushendall (3y), Sarchedon (3y), Cloon (3y). Ecclesden (3y), Aniseed (3y), Moorland (2y), Ben Roe (2y), Maid of Flodden (2y), and Joan of Arc filly (2y). ARRIVALS. Runaway. The Nipper, Molesey, Cushendall, Nervi, Brenhilda filly, Bolton, Vitez, Celer, Sarchedon, Eileen Aigas, Mistress Penn. Morland, Border Raider, Catherine II. filly, Joan of Arc filly, Maid of Flodden, Newmarket, Ben Roe, Church Pdrade Ecclesden, Aniseed. Castlemay, Cloon, Bad Times, Marjorie, Royal Stag, and Last of the Queens.

NEWMARKET TRAINING NOTES. lBy OUlt NEWMARKET CORRESPONDENT.] NEWMARKET, Friday.-On the Bury side, J. Dawson's un., Missive galloped a mile; Villiers, McNeil, Eugene, Lord Hervey, Barmaid colt, and Lord Hyde went six furlongs. Golding's Barbary, Gribou, Cudgel, Newsmonger, Arabella, Pomade Divine, Curfew Chimes, and Marius II. galloped a mile. Jewitt's Runnelstone, The Lombard, Claros, Pet of the Chase, Amphora, Bowline, Rockdove, Irish Car, Snowy Corrie, United, and Encounter went a similar gallop Raconteur only cantered. Jennings's, jun., Glow and Literature galloped a mile. Leader's The Ray?, Watchful, Lord. Drummond, and Pitcher bad a similar gallop. Ryan's Rockery, Laveno, Ga- leottia and Spook were sent a mile. C. Waueh's Aurum, Spur Royal, and Sati went a similar gallop. Waugh's sen., Le Dauphin, Tumbler, Court Hal!, an l Chinca. galloped a mile. F. Webb's Milford, Ambience, Gala Day, Magnificent, Farouche, Dancing Wave, and Amphibia went six furlongs. ilayhoe's Mountain Chief and St. Frusquin galloped a mile. G. Dawson's Chancery, Truou, and Welbeck went a mile and a quarter. Walters's Quarrel, Full Armour, and Sir Visto negotiated a mile. J. Dawson's, sen., Royal Mask, M'jileih, Weymouth, and Ardwell galloped the same distance. On the Racecourse side, Marsh's Balsamo and Persimmon gooped a, mile aw1 a qnarter.

PORTING LUCK —3, 28, 106, Special 34. TCRF LiieE.-IS, 32 50. GALK'S SPECIAL.—One-horse selection, 690. MONDAY'S JOCKEY. -btillliog Code, Lowther. Wire, 10s.—236, Ktrand. DIAMDND.983, 909. Eureka has wired 6 successive nap winners. SiCFroN.—Mediatiou. O. V. Bclcklet C, 1, Gem. Two BiG WINNERS for Tuesday. Dead snips. I Send Is quick for wife.—MINTING, B )i-Deo House, York. MIDDLEHAM OPINION (MENTOR) gave Uanon. bury, Sea Maiden. Labrador. X, 10 good; Y, 28 apple; Z, 12; Plate, Delamere June, Cliviger.— Telegraph 36 words, reply paid, for best to-day. Wires and Opinion for next week, lOa Opinion, Is.- MENTOR, Middleham. I WORK COMMISSION, Birmingham clubs, for cute stable. Best this season. Good men pay reply,— WEBB, Gerrard-stroet, Birmingham.

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Clorane, who has been absent from excercise for a fortnight, is shortly to begin work again, in view of a late engagement. We observe that Mr Harry North, the eldest son of the late Colonel North, is entering several horses which used to carry the livery of the Nitrate King." J On Thursday on Newmarket Heath. R. Marsh removed the top sneats from Musley Chief and Persimmon and .despatched them over the Beaufort Course, which is a little under seven furlongs, at racing pace. The Half-mile Swimming Amateur Champion- ship of England, which takes place at London to-day (Saturday) iwill brinK out Tyevs (the holder), J. H. Derbyshire, and other well known men Nouveau Riche, the winner of the Queen's Plate at Newcastle on Thursdav, escapes a penalty for the Liverpool Cup, for which race the weights wer;> made known on that.-day, his handicapped weight being 7st 6lb. The American-reared Terpsichore II. was generally voted a certainty for the Rookery Plata at Sandown Park, and backers, were prepared to wager accordingly. Thanks, however, to the amount of support forthcoming for Wild Ray- who will be remembered as the medium of a successful dash in a eelliog raoe at Leweø-Mr Belmont's filly became a 6 to 4 chance. The wagering foreshadowed the race. as tbe pair mentioned fought out tbe issue, Terpsichore II. securing first honours by three-parts of a length. Many as have been the horses of excellence that have contested the Season Delaval Plate it may be doubted if a better all round lot have ever been stripped for the race than on Thursday, All the competitors from the South were greatly i fancied, and three of them had the finish to themselves, Fiorino winning after a grand finish with Glencally. The son of Peter Flower bad to fin tend with difficulties, but Rickaby never teased to persevere, and the colt abiy seemded is efforts. He is evidently as good as be looks, and that is very handsome. Besides being Northern owned, he is Northern bred, having been reared at Lord Durham's stud at Pence. imm

GREAT REVOLUTION IN TAILORING. 0, THE /Sk THE WEST END GREATEST T TAILORS |P £ I REVOLUTION (REGD.) ffan!' Ill mil THE ONLY BONA.FIDE |J| jl[T" ~'i|| j"| |TRADE TAILORING "FJ' '§|| FJ|{ EXPERIENCED ESTABLISHMENT Y. IFESSS;LW LONDON. SCIENTIFIC 25 PER CENT. L — ilU ^CUCTE^ UNDER "=iT" 11 umiw "i «i ENGAGED LOCAL PRICES WE ST -STYLISE[ FITTING. h IF LADIES' | • C°™S ONLY ADDRESS I CARDIFF, 19, DIJKE S T R E E T. MEN OF THE DAY. I Viscount Peel, the chairman of the Licensing I Commission, WM one of the most respected Speakers of the House of Commons, from which august position be retired early Jast year. He is I the youngest son of the late Rieht Hon, Sit Robert Peel, and was born in 1829. He was educated at Eton and Balliol College, Oxford. and in lobb brst entered Parliament for War- wick, which he con- tinned to represent till 1885, when he was elected for Warwick and Leamingiom. He was Parliamentary Secre- tary to the Poor Law B" 'rd from December, 1868. to January, 1871 Secretary to the Board of Trade from 1871 to 1873 Patronage Secre- tary to the Treasury, 1875 4 and Under- Secretary to the Home Department for nine months in 1880. On the retH-ement of Sir Henry Brand in 1884 Mr Peel > I I I VISCOCNT MEL. was electea Speaker, and continued to hold the post amid genera! expressions of goodwill from all parties. After the dissolution of 1886 he was proposed as Speaker by Lord R. Cimrchill, and seconded by Mr Gladstone, and in 1892 tv,v- ,ain eleoted to that post. He was made D.C L of Oxford on June 22ud, 1887.

PAST EVENTS IN OUR ISLAND RECALLED, JUNE 26TH. I 1650 (Common wealth).—An Act was pMsed constituting Cromwell general of all the forces raised or to be raised by the authority of Parliament; within the Com- monwealth of England, with a power of granting, renewing, and altering the officers' commissions. 1657 (Commonwealth^— Cromwell was again inaugurated in his office of Protector in Westminster Hal). The ceremony was solmenised with almost regal pomp. 1682 (Charles II.)-The Sheriffs of London, Pilkington and Shute, continuing the polling for new Sheriffs in a riotous manner after the Common Hall was adjourned by the Lord Mayor, were committed to the Tower. JUNE 27TH 1627 (Charles I.)-The Duke of Buckingham, with 100 ships and 7,000 land forces on board, sailed from Portsmouth for Rochelle. 1651 (Commonweal th). -Chris bopiier Love, a Presbyterian preacher, was tried before the High Court of Justice at Westminster for endeavouring to bring in the King. 1674 (Charles II.)—Thomas Osborne, Baron Kiveton, and ViscountLatuRer was created Earl of Danby. 1711 (Anne).—A commission was granted to take in subscriptions for tbeSouthSaa Company, and 24,000,000 were subscribed in a few days.

SUMMER HEAT AND OBESITY. Summer heat, with the out-door enjoyments which come in its train, is a source of unmixed delight to all, whose physical condition is sound. The full feast of pleasure to which hospitable Nature at, this season invites mankind is not, however, fee-those whose infirmitieS forbid them to undergo, without serious discomfort, a consider- able amount of bodily fatigue. To those in particular who are the victims of excessive corpulence, the arrival of the genial summer warmth serves chiefly as a painful reminder that, for them, the delights of long woodland rambles, the climbing of mountain tops, and all the adventurous ways oi flood and field are prohibited joys. The palpitating heart, the reeling brain, and tpossible deadly sunstroke, which are the concomitants of obesity, banish all the pleasant anticipations which once came with the advent of the jglad summer tide. How much of this deprivation of enjoyment and positive misery is absointely and easily avoidable may be learned by onsulting Mr F. Cecil Russell's Corpulency and the Cure (256 pages), a little work whose popu- larity is proved by the fact that its lgch edition has just been issued. This fact, too, indicates, in some degree, the wide area now covered by Mr Russell's wonderful success as an expert in the reduction of exoessive fat. His process, which is absolutely sate and pleasant, is so rapid in its operation that any over-oorpulent lady or gentle- man can esily et rid of all unnecessary weight in a very few weeks, so as to be able* before the autumn is with us, to enjoy the delightful feeling (and the appearance, too), of renewed youth and energy. Mr Russell makes no mystery of the nature of his curative preparation—apparently miraculous as are its effects in simultaneously reducing weight and increasing appetite—the consequently larger amount of food being con- sumed with impunity. He prints therefore his recipe. in his singularly suggestive book, which may be obtained post free by sending two peony stamps to..his offices, Woburn House, 27, Store- street, Bedford-square, London, W.C.

DIRECT STEAMERS BETWEEN CARDIFF AND BIRMINGHAM. We (Birmingham. Post) are informed that the steam canal boat "CI" arrived at Worcester Wharf, Birmingham, yesterday afternoon, with a general cafwo of Belgian goods, consisting of glass. wire, earthenware, spelter, marbled, &c. The steamer carried this cargo through from Cardiff (via river Severn and canal) without tranship. ment, and the time occupied under steam was only thirty-four hours. A service of steamers between this city and Cardiff seems a step in the right direction.

SIR HENRY IRVING"AND SCOTLAND Sir Henry Irving was on Thursday the guest of the Pen and Pencil Club, Glasgow, and in reply to the toast of his health said he could not revisit Scotland without remembering the staunch kind- ness t>f old friends in tbe early days of his career. To him everything in Scotland was dear. He loved the splendid colour of it« swelliug upland?, its deep valleys, its lofty mountains, its bracing air, and the warmth of its people's hearts.

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THE TOUR OF THE AUSTRALIANS. I FOURTEENTH MATCH-v NOTTS. I A FAIRLY EVKN GAME. NOTTINGHAM, Friday.—At the drawing of stomps last evening at Nottingham the County teaffl j^d completed an inninars of 269 and the Australians N lost one wicket for 30. The weather was pleso".Uv bright and tine when play was resumed this JøorDg at 25 m nutes to 12, and the wicket seemed to be in excellent condition. There was a capital attendance. Darling and Graham continued the Colonial innJJlgs, and were opposed by Jones and Attewell. FrOID the first the batsmen made their runs very easily, at 60 a double change was tried, Bennett and Bron going on. When he had scored 36 Darling pla5"ed a ball into his wicket without removing the ba"S. At 96 Darling was cleverly caught at the wictel at the second attempt, having been in all hour, Trott joined Graham and a determined resist*nce was offered to the bowling. When the score had reached 151 Trolt was losglti. ficently canght at point at the second attempt. Gregory was taken at the wicket at 173. GrOtLua was easily caught at mid-off at 185, being unlucky in just missing his 103. His chief hits were 8 fours, 13 threes, and 6 t*os. Play was resumed at 10 minutes to 5 before a largely increased attendance, a.nd no run had been added when Hill was caught at mid-on. The j £ ?re had only been raised to 202 when (Jnreu was fuielv caught by the wicket keeper. Iredale and Trumble steadily increase the total to 216 before the former was caught by Pike, who had been keeping wicket in brilliant form. Jones, who followed in, was missed by Bennett from a ,.impl chance of being caught and bowled Profitill by his escape Jones quickly hit np 18b8fQre being bawled bv Bennett at 241. Johns was eaojjht at point without scoring, an t the innings closedRt 10 minutes past 4 for 246, or 23 runs to the had. Notts went in in a bad light at half-past four. nd again Shrewsbury and Jones made a good start. Jftoes and Shrewsbury put on 44 in three-quarters of an hour before the former was bowled. Two wickets fe1! at 60, but Gunn and Atiev ell remained together 55 minutes and played out time. Score 1st Innings. NOTTS. 2nd Iunini6- I A. O. Jones. run our 35 b Trumble I SUrewsbury.c Iredale.bJoaes 39 b Jones 23 Guun, c Darling, b Trumble.. 36 not oat •• M Fiowcrs, b Trumble 3 Atteweil, c Johus, b Giffeu.. 24 not out 8 Wright, b Endy 16 .• J. A.Dix">n, cD&rlinjj/oGiffen 28 J.A.I)ix-,in, eDarliuzbGiffen 23 Brown, b Giffc-n 7 ) Pike, not out 41 c Johns, b Jones. 0 Guttridge, c Jones, b Giften^ 16 A. R. Bennett. c Eady, b TrumbJe 17 Extras 6 Extras ToUl 269 Total 74 AUSTRALIANS.—1st iUDUXES. D&rling, c Pike, fa Bennett 44 Kady, c Shrewsbury, b Jon 12 Gr&bam. c Gunn, b Bennett <6 Trott, c Shrewsbury, b Jones. J5 Gregory, c Pike, b Jones 10 GifTen, e Pike, b Gutteridge 12 Hill, e Flowers, b Gutteridge 4 Iredale, c Pike, b Attewell 13 Trumble, not out 18 Jones, b Bennett. ."T! 18 Johns. c Shrewsbury, b Attewell 0 Extras 4 Total SURREY v MIDDLESEX. MIDDLESEX EASY WINNERS. KENNINGTON OVAL, Friday. After their utter batting collapse at the Oval yesterday when Middlesex put them out for 46—Surrey had of course a big task before them to-day to escape defeat, Middlesex (62 runs ahead) having in their second innings scored 107 for six wickets. No rain fell daring the night, and the weather being fine this morning the wicket was much faster wh?n O'Brien (48) and Lucas (20) faced Lobmann and Richardson. n O'Brien again batted finely, and 27 runs were added before Lucas was run out, the partnership for the seventh wicket lasting 80 minutes and producing 94 runs. Phillips followed, and Lockwood and Hayward UH>k up the bowlinsj, Phillips being caught at third man. With Davenport in Brockwell was tried, but met with severe punishment, and though Richard- son resumed O'Brien brought his score to three figures at 193, having made 10.; out; of 164 in two hours and 20 minutes. In the same over2>J went up after three hours' batting. Although O'Brien was ba.tting so very fintly Davenport had his full share of the rtin-get-ting, and the latter pinyhig exceedingly bright and attrac- tive cricket by 1.15 Middlesex were over 300 runs ahead. Bead's lobs were requisitioned at last, but the total re iched 250 with no other wiek t down. After making 137 out of 338 in three hours and 10 minutes, O'Brien w" s caught a.t long-ot! His superb innings included 17 fours, 9 threes, and 7 twos. One run later Hearne was bowled, and the innings closed leaving Surrey 331 to get to win. In Surrey's first innings a no ball by Hearne had been scored in error. Consequently Surrey required 332 to win. Brockwell and Holland were sent in to commence the task at five minutes to 2 o'clock, I-Iearne and Rawlin bowling. After luncheon Surrey quickly met with two disasters, Brockwell playing a ball on to his wicket at 7. and Abel being baautifuljystumped at 15. l'hen with three wickets down Lockwood joined Hay ward and opened with a 5 to leg. With Walter Read i:t Key hit pluckily, and, thanks to his efforts, the total was hit to 80. At this point, however. Key was bowled for 25. llead, who hful been twice hit on the knee, was then joined by Street. After this the two batsmen played very carefully, but when the seore had reached 39 Lockwood played a ball into the bowler's hands. At 45 Hayward s bowled. With the total at 95, Street strainell his knee and had to give up his innings. Lohinann took his place and the hundred went up. However, at 108, Lohinann was bowled. The match ended at 5.12, Middlesex winning by 205 runs. Hearne and Rawlin bowled unchanged through both innings of Surrey. Score :— 1st. innings. MIDDIÆSEX. 2nd Ioninp, t H. B. Hay man, c Richardson, b Lehman n 1 bLobmann 3 A. E. Suxidar!, b Havward.. 4 b Kichardson 5 G. MacRresor, c Woou, b Lohmanu 5 c Wood, b Lohmmw 6 Dr. Th jrntcrn, c Brockwell, b Lobmann 18 st Wood, b Lohinann 7 Rawlin, b Richardson 15 c Street, b Lohinann 5 Sir T. O'Brien, c Street, b Kichardson 30 c Holland, b Ke*d 137 A. J. Webbe, c Wood, b Richardson 4 ranout. < R. S. Lticas, c k b Lobmann 4 run out 26 Phillips. b Richardson 8 c Hayward, b lock- wood 7 H. B.Davenport. bLohmann 14 not out. 50 J,T.H",une,notout. bLockwooo 0 Extras 1 Extras 16 Total 108 Tout 268 1st Ir.mn s SURREY. 2nd luDirigs. Abe', c Raw in, h Hearne 3 *tMttcgregor,bKiiWlin 6 Brockwell,c O'Brien,bflnwliu 4 b Hearne 4' Holland,c Stodd&rt.bHearne 8 b Hf-arne 2 Hayward, b Hearne L' b Hearne 19 Lnokwood.c Heu.rne,b ltawlm 4 c & b Il&*vlin 10 W. W. Rend, b Hearne 3 not out. 22 Street, c Webbe. U Rawlin 3 retired hurt 6 K. J. Key, not out 14 b Hsarr e 26 Lehmann, c Lucas, b Heernc 0 b Hearne 11 Wood, c Davenport,b Rswlin 0 c Stoddart, b Rawlin 12 Richardson, c Stoddart, b Hearne 2 b Hearne 1 Extras 4 Kxcras 9 Total 45 Total 126 GLOUCESTERSHIRE v LANCASHIRE. GRACE IN TRUE FOHil. BRISTOL, i'riday.—After an eventful day's cricket at Bristol Lancashire left off yesterday evening with a r-pitsi(ier:tble advantage, having scored 97 for one wicket against their opponents' total of 133. This morning when Sllg (not out, 69) and Smith (not out, 0) tesumed batting at 11.35 the weather was pleasantly fine, and there was a moderate attendance. Sngg hit, the first ball from Roberts for 4. seudinS ùp the hundred and, thanks mainly to his hitting, the home county's total was pas-ed when the innings ha.d lasted an hour and a hall". Five minutes later Sugg com- pleted his hundred, the total being 139 but 2 later Smith was cleverly caught at point. p<ul came in next, and at 159 was stmn ed, and Benton left 8 later. Tyldesley, however, stayed while 40 were added before being caught off Murch, who had just gone on. With Baker in runs again came freely, all the bowling changes coming alike to Kugg, who made a large majority of the runs. Sagg made his score 202 out of 293, the innings having lasted three hours and 20 minutes. Just before the interval 300 was reached. On play bemg resumed Roberts and Townsend bowled, and at 335 Sugg was finely caught at mid-off by Pepall, who was fielding as a substitute. Altogether batting for three hours and 40 minutes Sugg hit 33 fours, 8 threes, and 10 twos. The inninsrs closed at 150 for 389, Baker beiri*; the last to leave for a capit al 65. tb- re-nlt of nearly two hnnr-' baMing.'I It.? .• >ii<y-. la-ted neuvl<- twii: 'JV.wns'tni took six v/i.;kH,:s for 125. Iu u t.un'.in <s56, Gloucestershire commenced their second inninjta at 4.15 with Grace aud Wraiball, tbe bawlingbeing shared by Briggs and r Anson. Runs came uretty freely. Wrathall left at 41. Townsend w« ow* at 95. and Cham pain at 153. Board did nothing, a.nd swmpl drawn on his retirement. Score LANCASHIRE.—1st Innings. n Ward, b Townsend n Sugg, c sub., b Townsend Smith, c Gr*ce, b Townsend Paul, st Board, b Townsend ? Benton, c Ch"mpaiu, b Townsend. Tyldesley, c Board, b Murch —— • • i? Raker, c Board, b Roberts —~ Brit-ire c Jessop, b Townsend *■ I'Anson, b Roberts ? Rowley, not out — J? Mold, absent hurt — ,T Extras — u TOTAI so 1st Innings. GLOUCESTERSHIRE. 2nd lnninss- } Grace, c Tyldesley, b Briggs 51 not out Wrath all, c I'Anson, b Baker 44 •; 2r Townsend, c Benton, b Baker 17 c Paul, b nm Champain,c I'Anson, b Baker 1 c Smith. b g Board, c Smith, b Baker 0 c Rowley, b Brisss 0 Lamb, c Paul, b Briggs 8 — Painter, b Baker 0 H. Jessop, ran out 0 Bracher, st Smith, b Briggs.. 4 Murch, b baker 1 Roberts, not cut 0 Extras 7 Extras 4 Total 153 Total IS? SUSSEX v OXFORD UNIVERSITY. AN INTERESTING MATCH. BRIGHTON, Frida-y.-Play, which had been ear- tailed at Brighton by the rain, resulted in Oxford com- pleting an innings for 244, and it was against this totaJ that Sussex commenced battins this morning 1ft dull weather, which hardly looked like holding fio(' all Oay. Ma.rlow and Bean were the batsmen at 25 minutes to 12, and Cunlifie and Waddy the bowlers. Neither Bean nor Marlow shaped well at starting, and the score was only 14 when the latter was caught at slip. Ranjitsinbji followed, but was magnificently canght by Bardswell at 18. Murdoch joined Bean, who im- proved matters by making 10 runs in one over. Mainly by Bean's hitting the total reached 41, when the professional w»< caught at the wicket. With Newham and Murdoch together, a stand was made, and Rtikes and Pilkington displaced the other bowlers. It was not however until forty-seven had been added that Newliam was bowled. The hundred appeared at 25 minutes past 1, after an hour and 50 minutes' cricket. Then the pace of scoring improved, ana Murdoch completed his 50 in an hour and three-quarters. There were several bowlingchanjres, bat the total was 141 before Brann was bowled. Suss x fared badly after unch, throe wickets falling quickly, and eight being down for 152, Killick and Butt however made a u"eful stand. Mur. doch was batting two hours ■* ltd five minutes. The Sussex innings finished for 198 at ten minutes to 4, leaving Oxford with a lead Ot 46 runs. The latter went in again at quarter past 4. Warner and Mordaunt began well, theformer doing admirably. Mordaunt,, Foster, and Clayton were one for a few apiece, and Warner retired at 139, having batted over two hours, and hit 14 4's. Pilkington ana Raikes partnered and played out time. Score swassx. — 1st Innings. Bean, c Compton, b Cunliffe 22 Marlow, c b Cuntiffe 9 ILa.njlt¡¡jnhj;. c Bardswell, b Cuuliffe 4 Murdoch, c ¥ilSter. b Cunliffe 53 Newham, b Pilkington.. 21 Brann. b Cuulil!e 32 Arlington c Bardswell, b Waddy 4 KUtiok, not out 27 Parris, c Raikea, b Cunliffe 4 Butt, c Cunliffe, b Raikes IS Tate, c Bardswell. b Raikes I) Extras 4 Total 1. 1st Innintts. OXFORD. 2nd Inatop Warner, cArlington, b Parris 22 b Killick 71 G.J .Mord-vunt.cTate..bKLUick 23 c Tate, b Killick II H. R. Faster, b Killick 17 c Ranjitsmhji, b Killick If F. G. Clayton,r- Butt,b]tillick 0 c"DjiLsiuW Pilkington, c Killick, b Parris 5 not oat 3f H. Leveson-Gover, st Butt, b Killick 78 G. R. Bardswell. c Arlington, b Parris 69 b Parris 69 P. 8. Waddy, b Killick 5 Raikes, not wit 24 not ost 1 Cunliffe, c BuiXb. Parris 1 E. D.Coinpton.c Butt,bParris 4 — Cxtru 1 Kxtras f Cunliffe, c BuiXb. Parris 1 E. D.Coinpton.c Butt,bParris 4 — Cxtru I Kxtras f ToUl 244 Total m M.C.C. v CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY. CAMBRIDGE'S POOR CHANCE. LORD'S, Friday.—When stumps were drawn at Lord's on Thursday night the Marylebone Club, who led on the first innings by 23, had scored 92 for two wickets. In fine weather and an improved wicket Carpenter 1 (not out, 48) and Phillips (not out, 20) resumed the Club's second inning" at 11.35. After five minutes' play Carpenter completed his 50, and sent up 10D. Runs came at a great pace, 55 being added in 30 minutes; Phillips reached his 50 in 70 minutes, and at the end of an hour's play 106 runs had been added. Carpentei completed his 100 in 2 hours and 10 minuter At 211 Phillips was dismissed, having helped to put on 168. Carpenter was fourth out at 303. having scored 161 in 3 hours and 10 minutes. He hit 25 fours. The fourth wicket put on 92 in 55 minutes. At lunch the score was 317 for five wickets. On resuming at 2.45 Symes- Thompson was quicklv bowled, while at 538 Burrell was caught by Stogdon, who was now keeping wicket. A stand was made by Hulls and Nicholls, and the worn-out bowling was punished, runs being put on ata f»°<l faXe. The 400 went up at 3.50 with seven men out he eighth wicket added 65, and then Nicholls and Mead put, on 81 in 35 minutes. Davenport being absent hurt tlie innings closed at 4 25 for 483, leaving Cambridge 507 to win. They made a bad start, losing Grace and Marriott— the latter hurt—without either scoring, but Barnup played steadily for 26, and afterwards I>ru;e ana Wilson showed good form, having 70 to their credit when stumps were drawn. Score;- 1st Innings. M.c.c. 2nd Inninxt penter. b Bray 37 c Gray, b Grace 161 A. Hearne,o Marriott, b Gray 3 b Gray 5 A. li, Trott, b Gray ij it Shiuc 1 Davenport, b Shme IS absent, 0- Hulls, D Shine (I b I>ruce h'ioholls. c Bray, b Gray Ifi c Buroup, b Marriott 51 Thompson, c and b Shine 6 b Marriott S Burrell, cStogdon, b Shine 16 c Stogdon, b Marriott 19' Meai, c Bray, b Burnup 12 not out 44 Martin, not out 14 c Bray, b Marriott 36 Phillips, c Stogdon, b Gray 3 c Shine, b Mitchell., 74 Extras 10 Extras 39 Total 154 Total 485 „ 1st Innings. CAJTBIUKOE. 2nd Innings. C. J. Burnup. b Trott 25 c Phillips, b Martin,. 24 W. G, Grace, jun., b Martin.. 26 b Trott If R. It. Diarriov, b btartin C retired hurt f "ruce, c Carpenter, b Trott.. 33 not out SB C'. E. Wilson, b Martin 6 not out. 31 W. Hemingway, b Trott 4 Mitchell, b Trott 4 Stogden, b Trott 16 Bray, c Martin, b Trott 3 Shine, c Niahols, b Martin 14 Grav, not out 0 Kxtras 1 Extras V Total 117 Tota! CARDIFF DISTRICT LEAGUE POSITIONS UP TO DATK. Played. Won. Drawn. 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a quarter-past 5, and then his approach sw heralded by a tremendous cheer. There was ^O fnistaking hi- popularity a* the Peopled V l,ano« By thu time the platform was ywongea, and Mr Gladstone met with something re. if possible, than a Royal welcome. After n.6/i v 'a^ea 8es*t. cheer after cheer wenb up, ■h i," 'oud calls for a speech, but a •lake of the head was the sole reply. As the wain was moving out of the station there waa a Ceneof wild excitement. Mr Gladstoue came to the door of the siloon and bowed his acknow- segments and waved his hands. As the train cleared the platform there was a rush on to the line to catoh a last glimpse ol fcho greatest figure In kngliah politics. OPENING OF THE CLIFF RAILWAY. During the retirement in tho private rooms wiotted to the Royal party in the College. her *oyal Highness the Princess of Wales, by an 'njfenious electric contrivance in the form of a "ating calendar attached to a silver inkstand, turned a knob and set the Cliff Railway Ko>ng on Constitution hill, and formally declared open that enterprising undertaking. bls inclined railway, about 900 feet in length, aco*as to the Constitution-hill gardens, of «JOut eight acres in extent, which afford an "rivalled view of the coast of Cardigan Bay, and M the mountainous scenery of Mid-Wales. The Principle of the working of the railway is similar kO that adopted by the engineer of the under- Joking, Mr G. Croydon Marks, at Lynton, Ulifton, and Bridgnorth, but with modifications suggested by the oxperience gained at these places. There are two car. each of which will accommodate 50 persons. Beneath the stepped platform of each car, on which is placed garden teats. is arranged water tank of sufficient ,a.paC!ty to overbalance the weigh of passengers in 5he Other car, so that when one Scar i. ";tile top be water is allowed to flow therein until it ovar- Mlaooea the weight of the bottom car and its Passengers, and upon the upper car reaching the Ootfcom station the water automatically flows out 4ato a reservoir, to be pumped back again to the top station, so that the same water is used over d over again. The brakes aro .of a most elaborate character, there being no less than four independent sets, each of which will instanta- neously arrest the motion of the car by gripping the rails upon which it runs. There is no rack on 1Ih railway, and no pinion such as is used on the wlways of the Swiss mountains and elsewhere. There are two ropes, each of which is ten times stronger than the load that is to be carried, and each rope has been tested to a load of 1201bs per tquare inch, the material being Orad dock's plough steel. ABSENCE OF PRINCIPAL EDWARDS (BALA). The absence of Principal Edwards, of Bala, lh,B first Principal of Wales' pioneer College, was generally lamented all tho more so when it was that it was the precarious state of his health that had prevented his attendance. EVENING CONCERT. The day's proceedings were brought to a closo bl a most agreeable manner by an evening concert ■j? marquee, undet the presidency of Lord *vendel. There was a crowded attendance, and to" encores, especially in the case of the Treorky **oyal Choir, which 6gured prominently in the IP. grarnine, were very frequent. The Central 16len Choir also contributed several items. The lirtilltes were Mr F. C. Barkor, R.A.M. (harp), IrIt G, P. Williams, Mr Todd Jones, of Treorky. ILLUMINATIONS. At dusk the town was prettily illuminated, and *oere was an extensive display of fireworks in the grounds. AN INGENIOUS APPARATUS. Mr P. Q, Saunders, of the firm of Messrs J. B. r?a^( £ cr3 anc'. Company, telegraph engineers, Cardiff, was with the Royal train with a special waferunxent of the Phonophono Company which, in be event of a railway accident, could be attached j() the telegraph wire and thus facilitate Assistance. PLAS MACHYNLLETH. Machynlleth, where the Prince and Princess of Wales stayed last night, is a prettily-situated own on the River Dovey, about 20 miles from Aberystwyth. In Maengwyn-streot thero is an Arcbed porch, the remains of the old building sailed Parliament House, in which Owen Glen-, flower held the national assembly and was downed Prince of Wales. That was in 1402. "he town of to-day is well-built and cleanly, and lbon are several fine seats in the neighbourhood, rlaa Machynlleth, where the Prince ilzid Princess stayed as the guests of the Dowager Duchess of Londonderry, is situated at The south end of the town. The Duchess was the daughter and heiress of Sir John Edwards, in Whose family the seat has been for centuries. The told church of St. Mary has been restored, and has piotureaque ivy-clad tower.