South Wales Daily News

(1 LATE MR W. HANCOCK, FUNERAL AT WIVELISCOMBE. A vast concourse of people attended the funeral of the late Mr Wm. Hancock, of Court House, Wiveliscombe, who was interred in the church- ward of that town on Monday afternoon, Mr Hanoock was so prominently identified with Wiveliscombe during the course of his long life of 86 years that this was but natural, and the attendance included many hundreds of people of all ranks of life. The Coffin, which was borne on a bier, was one of the patent earth-to-earth kind, and was beautifully mounted with brMs and a breastplate hearing tbe BMne and age of the deceased. The family, iu. cluding the widow and the numerous sons of the deceased, followed in four mourning carriages. Relatives and family connections, the house- hold servants, representatives of the firm of Meeers Hancock and Sons. brewers the Urban District Council, representatives of Court Royal Dake" of the Ancient Order of Foresters, private carriages, friends and residents, and employees followed, and altogether the procession itself contained nearly a thousand people. There wera about fifty wreaths and crosses, all of a magnifi- cent character. The procession was met ab the church gates by the Rev. H. McCririck, vicar, the Rev. W. Sweet-Escott, rector of Penarth, brother-in-law of tbe deoeased, and a surphced aboir. The service, during which the hymns Thine for ever and There is a blessed home Were sung, was conducted by the two clergy named. The proceedings were of a most impres- sive oharaoter.

=— NEWPORT INFECTIOUS DI- SEASES HOSPITAL. The Sanitary Committee reported to the Newport County Council at its monthly meeting on Tuesday, in favour of asking the Local Government Beard to sanotion the borrowing of :£2.000 towards paying the £14,000 whioh the Infectious Diseases Hospital has cost, £12,000 only being already sanotioned.—Mr Little com- plained of the cost of tbe hospital, but admitted its usefulness. On the previous day he went to the hospital, and found there adults and 28 children: not that the hospital was full as declared by Aldorman Lyne.—The Mayor hoped Mr Litde had been disinfected sitioe his visit.— Mr Little replied that he had, and was allowed a lot of latitude, as a new member, whilst he praised the committee for getting together such a nice lot of nurses, but condemned them for being extravagant about the locks of the doors, which were brass throughout. for 36 bods was an expenditure which Mr Little was unable to agree to, and he wound up by proposing that £2,000 be provided .by the memborn of the Sanitary Committee. (Laughter.) —The seconding went begging until, in reply to the Mayor's challenge, Alderman Jones said he would second the amendment, and subsequently getting up, dealt with Mr Little's figures, remarking that the Newport Hospital cost at the rate of £400 per bed, whilst the Cardiff Hospital, a much larger institution, and therefore, presum. ably erected at a cheaper rate, cost j6630 per bed. The locks were all of the same kind, and a master key would open every door—a convenience which cou:d not be too highly appreciated. On the medical aspect of the question, utter ignorance had been shown about the course of searlot fever, which was moat infectious in its peeling stage. He saw no reason for the committee to cry pcccavi, or that be should environ himself in a white sheet. Ho believed that Newport had one of the nicest little (over hospitass in the kingdom, and that it was thoroughly well managed.—The conclusion of the temarks by the chairman of tho Sanitaay Com- mittee wae greeted with cries of Vote, volltl." amendment was brushed aside and the oommittee's report adopted.

SWANSEA AND THE TRIPLE ELECTRIC SCHEME. The Landore ratepayers having discussed this question, at the initiation of Mr W. Williams, wbo gan data proving the case for the scheme, and was followed by Mr Liudley, who clinched his arguments. Mr Freeman followed against, and while supporting the question of electric lighting of the towu insinuated that electnc tramways would prove a failure to the town. The meeting decided to arrive at no decision, but to ♦'•■"lfc the chairman (Mr D. R Lewis),

PROPERTY SALES. CHEPSTOW. Messrs Straker and Son, of Abergavenny, offered for sale at the Beaufort Arms Hotel on Tuesday several lots of freehold property in and near Chepstow. Lot 1, The Uplands, St. Arvan s, m villa residence, with garden, outbuildings, and about eight acres of land, was knocked down to Mr Philip Sbaw, Abelgavenny, for £830. Lots 2 and 3, property all St. Arvan's and Chepstow respectively, were withdrawn, the selling price not having been realised. Lot 4, a freehold dwelling-house and shop in Middle-Street, was purchased by the tenant, Mr Walter Perkins, for 3300.

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I DREADFUL BRUTALITY TO WOMEN. ECCENTRICITIES OF JUSTICE. Win. Gould (27), painter, of Hooper's Court, Bromptori-road. was placed in the dock—before Mr Da Rutzan at Westminster on Monday, charged on a warrant with violently assaulting; Alice Howell. The prosecutrix, a girl in evident weak health, told a shocking story of her relations with the prisoner. She had lived with him, she said, between five and six years. and the greater part ot the time she had kept him with money she bad obtained from the street. She had locked him up, but did not appear against him, for cutting open her lip, which required seven surgical stitches. The charge she nuw preferred was that he knocked her down and kicked her in the face, giving her terribly blackened eyes.— Prisoner said the prosecutrix hit him with a poker.—Mr de Rutsen could not understand a more shocking state A things than had been disclosed, and sentenced prisoner to six months' hard labour. The prosecutrix was carried out of court in a fainting condition. Mr Rose had before him at Maiylebone a comparatively young man named Robert John Rose, a French polisher, of 31, Powlett-plaoe, Kentish Town, who was charged with assaulting his wife, Roso Rose. The complainant appeared very weak and ill, and ave her evidence crying. She said her husband frequently came home intoxicated and ill-treated her. Life, with him, had become quite unbearable, so cruel was he. As a result of his cruelty and misconduct she had had a tumour on her breast and two of her seven children were born dead. On Sunday afternoon, after dinner, he asked her to make him some tea. She felt very ill at the time, but she promised to make him the tea if afterwards he would permit her to lie down. He replied in a harsh tone, No you have my apron to make." She thereupon began to cry, and without saying a word he jumped up and punched her about the head and body unbil she was black and blue all over. Mr Rose re- marked thao he was evidently a terror to his wife. He (the magistrate) fined him 40s, with the alternative of 14 days' hard labour, and granted the wife a separation order with an allowance of 15s a week.

PRISONER BREAKS GAOL. William Almond, 27 years of age, escaped from her Majesty's prison at Carlisle about 11 o'clock on Saturday night, and is still at largo. He was convicted last June of passing counter- feit coin at Brampton and sentenced to 12 months' imprisonment with hard labour. He had completed abont half that term. He had obtained possession of a file, with which he cut through the iron bar of his call window, and using his blanket as a rope let himself down to the ground, a distance of about 6fb. He then obtained access to a room in which ladders were kept, and taking out one of the ladders scaled a wall 28 feet high, letting himself down by means of his blanket into a shrubbery, from which he got away without attracting attention. It is be ieved that he still wore his prison clothes, but that he covered them with a sack used by way of an overcoat. The police have issued a full description of him.

« DARKER CARDIFF." OLD OFFENDER SENT TO PRISON. At the Cardiff Police Court on Tuesday- before Mr C. H. Evans and Alderman Sanders- Annie Ramsey (35) and Antonio Levanti (56) were charged on a warrant with assisting in the management of a brothel at 34, Herbert-street, on the 7th inst. Mr T. H. Belcher defended Ramsey. Evidence was given by P.C.'s Wootton (57) and Male, both of whom spoke to watching the house on various occasions. Alderman Sanders asked who was the tenant ot the house.—Inspector Darsfcon John Ramsey.— Mr Belcher But you have no proof of this.— Alderman Sanders Are you assuming ahat Mrs Ramsey is the wife of John Ramsey.—Inspector Durston Yes. Continuing, the inspector stated that the agents for the house were Messrs Charles Clarke and Co., of Westgate-stmt.-Aid. Sanders: Yout haven't got the ownership ? Inspector Durston: The agents are sufficient. The warrant was taken out against the man who was rated, and that is John Ramsey. Such a person, however, was not known to the police. Alderman Sanders asked if there was anything known against the prisoners, and Inspector Durston stated that nothing had been recorded against Mrs Ramsey. The male prisoner, however, had served several terms of imprisonment for similar offences, the last occasion being on the 3rd February of this year, when he was sent to prison for four months. To his (the inspector's) knowledge he had been brothel-keeping for 20 years, and had never done a single day's work. Alderman Sanders said the female prisoner would be fined 25, or a month's imprisonment. The male prisoner would be sent to prison for four months with hard labour. The Dne of the woman, was paid.

II CHARGE AGAINST A MARINE STORE DEALER. In Mr Stipendiary Lewis's Court at Cardiff on Monday Richard Norman (19) and Wm. Henry Burns (37). marine store dealer, were charged with stealing a quantity of iron plates worth JB1 from a yard off Tanyard-road, Cardiff, between the 17th and 23rd November. Prisoners were also charged with receiving the plates knowing them to have been stolen. In the first instance Norman was charged with the theft and was remanded until December 2nd, Burns giving evidence at the first hearing. On December 2nd, when Burns appeared in court, the police placed him under arrest, and the case was further adjourned. Mr Rees prosecuted, aud Mr David (Messrs David and Evans) defended Burns, and Mr T. B. Francis appeared on behalf of the other prisoner. The goods in question belonged to the Candle Factory on the Tanyard-road, 4 which a little while ago was burnt down. Evidence was given to the effect that Norman was seen deliberately breaking a boiler on the candle factory premises, and some plates were found in Burns's possession, the latter admitting that he purchased them from Norman. Prisoners were committed to the Quarter Session, and bail was allowed, Norman in 230 and two sureties of BIS each, and Burns in JB200 and two sureties of £100 each.

BUFF AND BLUFF. NOVEL PARISIAN TRICK. A quartette of young Parisians have solved the problem of supping for nothing at a well-known cafe in the Place Pigalle, which is much fre- quented by visitors to the Moulin Rouge. Having supped well in a private room they pleaded, on presentation of tbe bill, that each thought he was the guest of one of his companions, and refused to pay. The landlord insisted. Then one of them proposed a same of blindman's-buff, with the landlord as blind man. The first whom he caught should pay the bill, and order two more bottles of ohampagne. The landlord consented. He caught none of them. Nor, at present, have the police.

THEATRE PANIC AVERTED. At St. George's Theatre, Burton-on-Trent, on Monday, a panic was narrowly averted. During a' variety performance two gases used for scientific exhibition fused and cansed a hissing Bound. The. audience immediately rose to their feet, while several women screamed and the band bolted. One of the actors, however, appeared before the curtain, which was down at the time, and reassuring the audience, averted what threatened to be a panic.

KLEPTOMANIA. Henry Sims Goodier, an undergraduate of New College, was charged before the Vice- Chancellor at Oxford on Tuesday, with stealing a cathbox containing money from the lodgings of, Ernest Hugh McDougall, an undergraduate of the same college, on December 1st. The accused,, who said he supposed he suffered from klepto- mania and made admissions as to previous thefts,; was remanded on bail.

FACTION RIOTS IN IRELAND. At the UJster Assizes in Belfast on Tuesday four Protestants and five Catholics, found guilty on Saturday and on Monday of serious party rioting at Tempo, co. Fermanagh, on the 26th August last, were sentenced by Lord Chief Justice O'Brien to terms of imprisonment varying from a fortnight to four months with hard labour in each instance.

A NEW CRUISER, STRENGTHENING BRITON'S FIRST LINE. Miss Goscben, daughter of the First Lord of the Admiralty, who accompanied her, performed on Tuesday at Portsmouth the ceremony of christening and launching the new second-olass cruiser Gladiator, which has been built in Ports- i mouth Dockyard. The arrangements were perfectly carried out in the presence of a numerous company, including Sir Frederick Richards (Senior Sea Lord), Sir Frederick Ficzwygram, Bart., M.P., and Sir Wm, White (Director of Naval Construction).

A MISSING CASHIER. The Edinburgh Police on Tuesday issued description of Andrew Sloane, cashier of a branch of the National Bank of Scotland in Edinburgh, who, it is alleged, bas defrauded the bank of about 23,000. The d fieieneies, it ia stated, were discovered during his absence trom the bank on a holiday. His last known addres was at a large West End (London) hotel.

CURIOUS ACCIDENT. At Chesham on Tuesday a Coroner's jury found that Alfred Rutherford (16) hanged himself acci- dentally. The lad was in the babib of rending what the jury described as pernicious literature, and it was while he was playing with a clothes line at the foot of his bedstead that the fatality occurred.

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SWANSEA METAL EXCHANGE TPESDAT, December 8th, 1896. The market to-day was well attended, includ- ing buyers from London, Liverpool, and Birmingham. Pig iron—The warrant market was somewhat easier, and the quotations was about 3d per ton lower. The demand for finished iron and steel seams to be well maintained, and considerable orders for rails has been recently placed, so that the Bessemer steel works are fairly well off for work for some time to come. The demand for tinplates for forward delivery easier, but the makers' quotations are given below. The position with regard to the men remain in a very unsatisfactory condition as to the wages which will ulttmateiy be agreed upon. Pig Iron.—Glasgow warrants, 48a 3d cash buyers. Middlesbrough No, 3, 40s 3d prompt; other numbers in proportion. Hematite warrants, 504 3d for mixed numbers, f.o.b. Cumberland, according to brand. Middlesbrouerh hematite, 48 5d. Welsh bats, tCS 12s 6d to £5 15s angles, etc., at usual extras, f.o.t. at works. Iron plates, £ 6 15< to £617s 6d, f.o.t. at works. Steel Rails. Heavy sections, £4 10s to £ 4 15<i; light do., B5 10s to BS 123 6d f.o.t.; sleepers, angles, channels, etc., according to section and specification. Steel plates, JB6 10s ta 26 12s 6d, with the usual' extras for the higher gauges. Bessemer Steel.-Tinpl.Ate bars, jB4 7s 6d. Siemens' Tinplate Bars.—Beat, j64 7s 6d to 24 10s net. Tinplates.—Makers' quotations for Bessemer steel coke, 103 3d to 10s 6d; Siemens' (coke finish) 10s 61 to 10s 91 ternes, per double box, 28 by 20 C, 17s 9d, 18s 9d, to 21s 9d. Best charcoal, 131 3d to 14s 3d, according to' finish of brand wasters, 6d to Is per box less than primes. Odd sizes usual extras. All de. livered in Prince of Wales Dock, Swansea; cash, less 3 and 1 per cent. The Swansea Harbour Trustees have furnished the following official return of tinplates received from the works, shipped, and in stock:— Week ending Last week. Corresponding Dec. 5.1b, 1896. week last year. Boxes. Boxes. Boxes. Received..«. 44,345 — •10,061 62,710 Shipped 19,608 29,182 65,188 In stock 117,058 92,318 147,613 Copper.—Chili bars, L48 12s 6d to B43 15s. Block tin. £ 58 2 6d to £ 58 5-f. Spelter, JB17 12s 6d to JE17 15s per telegram received on 'Change. Lead.-English, £ 11 15s; Spanish, 211 8a 9d to £ 1110s. Anthracite Coal.-Best bit? vein, selected for malting purposes, lis to 11s 6d second quality do., lls 61 to 10s ordinary large, according to quality and selection, 8a to 3s 9d; small rubbly cuhn, per ton, 5s 61 to 3s 9il. All delivered f.o.b. Swansea, cash 30 days, less 2% per cent. Steam Coals. Large, 9s 3d to 10s; second quality do., 8s 3d to 9s; bunkers, according to quality, 7s to 9s small, 4s 6d to 58 per ton, delivered f.o.b. Swansea, cash 30 days, less 2% per cent. Bituminous Coals.-Large (No. 3 Rhondda), 98 6d to 10s 3d thro' coals, 8s 6d to 9s; small, 7s to 7s 6d; large (No. 2 Rhondda), 8s 6d to 9s 6d thio' do., 7s 3d to 7s 9d small do., 5s 3d to 58 9d per ton, delivered f.o.b. Swansea, cash 30 days, less 2% per cent. Coke.—Best foundry, 16s to 17s 6d furnace, 12s 6d to 13s per ton, f.o.b. Swansea, cash 30 days, less 2 per cent. Patent fuel, 9 6d to 9i 9d. Iron Ores.-Taina (per Naylor, Benson and Co.), 14s Rubio, 14a 6d per ton, ex-ship; cash 30 days. Pitwood, 19,¡ to 19 3d per ton into trucks, net, cash 30 days.

BIMETALLISM AND STUDY. Under this heading Mr Mai bland (Bourne- mouth) writes along reply to our note upon the assertion that every able man who studies the question [of bimetallism] becomes a bimeiallist." We named Lord Farrer and Mr Macleod as two able men who, having studied the question, are not bimetailipwi and quoted the Chancellor of the Exchequer's statement that the great majority of experienced financiers in London upheld the present system. In his present letter Mr Maib- land says I utterly deny that any importance should be attached to the opposition of Lord Farrer and Mr Macleod. I gave ample reasons for this denial, and pointed to a number of easily obtainable proofs of the validity of my contention. You have not read those proofs. Therefore you will admit that you are not justified in continuing to describe my quotation of the above statement as, reckless.' I stand by the quotation. To the writings worth studying on this point let mo add Mr Barr Robertson's masterpiece, Statistics of Bimetallism.' That pamphlet is undisputed, and settlea for ever the facts of French bimetallism about which Mr Macleod had ignorantly raised difficulties. I add another instance of Lord Farrer's misleading. In Lord Farrer's October, 1894. National Beview ariiole Lord Farrer deolared that the gold premium did not encourage and protect against us the industries of the users of paper and silver money, and that no book had been written to prove this disastrous effect of the appreciating gold standard. The truth was In the spring of 1894-six months earlier-an admirable book, Crist des Ckangcs" (the text boob on this side of the question), had been published by M. Théry, editor of the Econmniste Europien, a man of European reputation. Your readers can judge of Lord Farrer's qualifications from that extra- ordinary revelation of unconsciousness of the existence of a book which every genuine monetary student in America and Europe was quoting. That this ignorance was all the more extra- ordinary will be admitted by you and everyone when you have realised the full meaning ot the words, Asiatic Peril.' ",If no iinporkanes' is to be attached to the views of Lord Farrer and Mr Macleod, if they- and the Chancellor of the Exohequer are igaoiant,' there is no more to be said."

NEW WATER SUPPLY FOR DYNAS POWIS. A public meeting was held on Monday evening at the National Schoolroom, Dynaa Powis, under the auspices of the Parish Council, to consider the question of the increased water rate. The chair was occupied by Major-General H. H. Lee. Amongst those present were Messrs Morgan Howell, Henry Wright, W. Evans, Thomas Evans, G. W. Boucher, Dr.' Tbomse. W. D. Williams (clerk to the Council), J. Davies, E. G. Davies, M. Evans. After some discussion the chairman pointed out that they should have to pay only £ 240 now as water rate*to the Barry Urban District Council, wheaeas they were before paying B287 18 8d. (Applause.) A resolution was moved by Mr G. W, Boucher to the effect that they should ask the Barry District Council to reduce the rate lower than they charged to the people of Barry. This was seconded. An amendment was moved by Mr Isaac that they should tell the Barry Council that there was no real grievance amongst the inhabitants of Dynas Powis regarding the rate. This was seconded and carried-16 in favour, and 12 against.

MABON'S MEETING AT TONYPANDY. Our contemporary in its issue of Tuesday, made fun of the miners' meeting which was held at the Tonypandy Theatre on Monday evening, and which was briefly addressed by Mr W. .Abraham, M.P. (Mabon), who, it stated, left the meeting after about five minutes and proceeded to the railway station, leaving his handful of |listeners to proceed with the meeting, which was- addressed bymr W. Brace and others. This is. very unfair to Mabou and the miners who attended themeeting, and it is cmly right to state that the hon. member's audience was equally as strong numerically as the. onet in the Town Hall. The meeting, which waa thetd under the. auspices of the miners at the JJlwynypia Collieries, which are affiliated with the Cambrian Miners' Associa* tion, was postponed upon the suggestion of Mr W. Abraham, to enable those present to hear the views of the speakers at the other meeting upon the underselling schemes.

LOCAL COMMISSIONS. The London Gazette of Tuesday night contains the following War Office, December 8. LINE BATTALIONs.-2nd Dragoous-Second. lieutenant Foster Swetenham from 4th Bat. talion Royal Welsh Fusiliers to be second- lieutenant, vice Foster, promoted; dated 9th inst. Royal Welsh Fusiliers—Ssoond-1 leutenant Williams to be lieutenant, vice Dobell, ap- pointed adjutant; dated 7bh November last. Lieutenant Hon. Charles Roland Cleft g Hill, from 4th Battalion, to be second. lieutenant, viceDickson, promoted; dated 9bh mst. South Wales Borderers—Lieut. Hubert Yates, from 3rd Battalion (Duke of Edinburgh's) Wilts, to be second lieutenant vice Bradley, promoted dated 9th instant. Duke of Cambridge's Own Middlesex RL-giment-Lioutenant George Lewis Lloyd. from 3rd Battalion South Wales Border. era, to be second lieutenant vioe Denaro, trans. ferred to Royal Malta Artillery dated 9tb inst. Highland Light Infantry Second Lieutenant Arnold Jeffreys Marten, from 3rd Battalion Welsh Regiment, to be second lieutenant vice Robertson, promoted dated 9th inst. Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders—Second Lieutenant Hon. Ralph Alexander Campbell, from Carmar- then Artillery (Western Division Royal Artillery), then Artillery (Western Division Royal Artillery), to be second lieutenant vice Forbes Gordon, resigned dated 9oh inst. MILITIA ENGINEBRS,-Royal Monmoutbshire- Percy Owen Campbell Saunders to be second lieutenanb dated 9t.h inst. MILITIA INFANTBT.—3rd Battalion Royal Welsh Fustliers Seoond Lieutenant Robertson to be lieutenant; dated 9th inst. 3rd Battalion South Wales Borderers-Wm. John Hamlyn Hughes to be second 4lieutenant dated 9bh inst. 4th Bat- talion South Wales Bord,-rorg Lieutenant Hastings to be captain dated 9th inst. VOLUNTBBB RIFLES. 1st Brecknooksbire, Volunteer Battalion South Wales Borderers- David Dickey to be quartermaster, and to be granted honorary rank of captain dated 9th inst, 3rd Volunteer Battalion South Wales Borderers—Evan Jenkins Morris. to be second lieutenant ;'dated 9th inst.

COUNTRY SPORT (weekly One Penny) should be in t,hehousehold of every country gentleman, and read by all lovers of field sports. Order of newsagent or bookstall. Specimen copy on application. 150, gtrand, London. 6465 THB FBKNOH IN SOUTH WALKS.—A striking new romance, entitled Gwenny Vaughan, or the French Invasion a Pembrokeshire story of Pirates and Smuggler s," "will be commenced inthe-Cardi&^VBKX

ANTICIPATIONS. Fortunately for visitors to Gatwick to-day the weather turned out fine and bright, and as the racing proved interesting, a very pleasant after- noon was spent. Backers had all the best of the exchanges, as five favourites out of six caught the- judge's eye, the exception being Firsb Dragoon, who in a field of four finished last to Carrington for the Winter Steeplechase. Golf Ball com- pensated for his failure at Sandown Park on Friday. as in the hands of A. Nightingall he carried off the Timberham Hurdle Race by a length from Melophoria. Dunanun, who was supported down to 3 to 1 for the Rusper Hurdle Race, scored a runaway victory, and then Soliman placed the chief event, the National Hurdle Race, to the credit of Mr Higham by a length from Baccarat. Peter Melville and Day Star, who disputed favourite- ism for the Tinsley Steeplechase, finished first and second, separated by three-quarters of a length, and the sport was brought to a close with the Pegasus Steeplechase, which fell to Mr Miller's Craig, on whom odds were laid. For the final day my fancies are as under :— Metropolitan Steeplechase—CRAIG or NORTON. Horsham Hurdle flace—CHIOHKSTKR GIRL. Courtland Steeplechase—^WILTON. Croydon Hurdle R:tce-AL-gXINA or SWALEDALK. Novices'Steeplechase-BEVIl.. Merstham Hurdle Race WHEBWELL or HALSEY'S BEST. Tuesday Night. VIGILANT.

GATWICETDECEMBER MEETING. GAT WICK. TUESDAY. 1.0—The TIMBERHAM HURDLE RACE of £ 100; the second receives 25 the winner to be sold for £50. Two miles. Mr C. Hibbert's Golf Ball, 3y lOst 71b R.Nightingall 1 Mr F. W. Usher's Melophoria, 3y 10st71b Fitton 2 Mr J. A. Miller's Drogo, a 12st.A. Nightingall 3 Mr G. Parker's Belligerent, 6y 12st A Parker 0 Mr H. G. Lukie's Curds a.nd Whey,3yl0st71bE.Hunt 0 Mr W. Burbidge'sGlencannick, 3y lOst 71b..Lilford 0 Mr H. Hyams's Chinca, 3y lOst 71b Matthews 0 Winner trained by W. Nightingall, Epsom. Betting—5 to 4 agst Golf Ball, 3 to 1 agst Drogo, 7 to 1 agst Melophoria. and 100 to 8 agst others. Melophoria settled down in front of Glencannick and Drogo, with Golf Ball next, andbelligereut in the rear. Little change occurred in this order until well in the straight, where Golf Ball took second place, and challenging Melophoria after jumping the last hurdles, won by a lenarth two lengths dividing second and third. Curds and Whey was fourth, Belligerent fifth, and Gleneannick last. Golf Ball bought ifi for 19098. 1.30-The WINTER STEEPLECHASE (Handicap) of £100 the second receives:CIO. Two miles. Mr J. A. Miller's Carrington, 4y lOst 61b Eawes 1 Mr Douglas Lane's Lill II., 4y lOst 31b..Armsfrong 2 Mr J. H. Marshall's Stroller, 5y lOst 61b Hewitt 3 Mr W. T. Roden's First Dragoon, a list. Gourley 0 Winner trained by Halsey, Fimlon. Betting—6 to 4 agst First Dragoon, 5 to 2 agst Carrington, and 4 to 1 each agst Lill II. and Stroller. Carrington made the whole of the running and won easily by eight lengths a bad third. 2.0—The RUSPER HURDLE RACE of £ 100; the second receives S5 the winner to be sold for £50. Two miles. Mr A. D. Allen's Dunanum, 3y lOst 51b W. Cook 1 Mr P. Brook's Leonatus, 3y lOst 51b.. A. Nightingall 2 Mr J. Reese's The Fifth Problem, 3y lOst 51b R. Chaloner 3 Mr Dodswortb's Basement, 5y 12st 21b .Hewitt 0 Mr A. Yates's Glentwortli, 6y 12st 21b Dollery 0 Mr Woodland's Chichester Girl, 4y list 91b Mr Hampton 0 Mr F. W. Usher's Parley, 3y lOst 51b .Fitton 0 Mr G. Parker's Blondin, 3y lOst 5tb .A. Parker 0 Mr Polegh's Dick Dunn, 3y lOst 51b Makepeace 0 Mr Cohen's Lady Newton, 3y lOst 51b C. James0 Winner trained privately. Bettin-3 to 1 agst Dunanun, 7 to 2 agst The Fifth Problem, 6 to 1 agst Lady Newton, 7 to 1 each agst Chichester Girl and Leonatus, and 8 to 1 agst others. Dunanun made the whole of the ruuning and won easily by six lengths; a bad third. The winner was sold to Mr W. H. Johnstone for 290gs. 2.30—The NATIONAL HURDLE RACE (Handicap) of B200 the second receives 220. Two miles. Mr D. E. Higham's Soliman, 4v list. Mr Bewicke 1 Mr A. H. Hudson's Baccara^ 6y lOst 9lb..G. Morris 2 Mr Biddington's Dusky Queen, 5y list 91b Mr R. Ward 3 Mr F. B. Atkinson's Knight of Rhodes, 6y 12st 91b Owner 0 Mr J. Miller's Argonaut, 6y list 91b A. Nightingall 0 Mr H. M. White's Santa Biosa, a list 31b..C. James 0 Mr Henry Westbury's Syndic, 5y list 31b ..J.Jones 0 Mr IL Adderley's Spinning Boy, 4v list lib E. Hunt 0 Mr A. A. Clarke's Hurlay, 5y 10st'71b ,D. Read 0 Mr Cresswell's Skill, 6y lOst 61b Tuttle 0 Mr W. C. Keeping's Greenhill, 5y lOst 2lb Matthews 0 Wianer trained privately. Betting—7 to 4 agst Soliman, 4 to 1 agst Dusky Queen, 100 to 12 agst Argonaut, 10 to lagst Greenhill, 100 to 8 each agst Knight of Rhodes, Spinning Boy, Baccarat, Skill, and Hurley, and 100 to 7 agst others. On settling down Baccarat made play from Hurley, Argonaut, and Greenhill, with Santa. Rosa, Soliman, and Skill next, and Spinning Boy in the rear, for half a mile, when Greenhill drew to the front from Hurley and Soliman, of whom Soliman assumed the command a mile from home, attended by Dusky Quaen and Baccarat, and making the remainder of the running won, pulling up, by a length six lengths separated second and third* Spinning Boy was fourth, and Skill fifth. 3.0—The TINSLEY SELLING STEEPLECHASEE of B100 the second receives S5 the winner to be sold for £50. Two miles. Capt. Beatty's Peter Melville, 5y list 81b Mr Beatty 1 Mrs B. Montmorency's Day Scar, a list 111b Mr Montmorency 2 Mr E. Woodland's Carrickanerla,4yllstH. Woodland 3 Mr G. C. Scrubyfs llingabella, a list 111b. ,E. Hunt 0 Mr Swan's Chip, a list lUb .Acres 0 Mr R. Gore's Elinor, 5y list 81b .Clements 0 Winner trained privately. Betting—5 to 2 each agst Peter Melville and Day Star, 5 to 1 each agst Ca-rrickanerla. and Ringabella, 6 to 1 agst Chip, ana 7 to 1 agst Elinor. Day Star led until fifty yards from home, when Peter Melville drew out and won by half a length a, bad thitd. Peter Melville was sold to Mr F. C. Keepings for 200gs. 5.30—The PEGASUS STEEPLECHASE (Handicap) of E100 the second receives £10. Three miles: Mr J. A. Miller's Craig, a 12st 71b 'A. Nightingall 1 Captain Lumley's Chit Chat, 4y lCst 41b Morton 2 Mr Leyland's Prioress,a list 131bMrW.H.Johnstono 3 Mr A. lawson's Athlumney, a list 81b Owner 0 Winner trained by Halsey. Findon. Betting—13 to 8 on Craig, 100 to 30 agst Athlumney, 5 to 1 agst Prioress, and 10 to 1 agst Chit Chat. Prioress made the running to the last fence, where Craig drew out and won by six lengths a neck sepa- rated second and third. TO-DAY'S RACING. ORDER OF RUNNING.—Merstham Hurdle Race. 1.0 Courtland Steeplechase, 1.30 Croydon Hurdle Race, 2,0; Horsham Hurdle Race, 2-30; Metropolitan Steeple- chase, 3.0 Novices' Steeplechase, 3.30. ENTRIES. COURTLAND STEEPLKCHASE.-Two miles. ys st Ib I ys st lb Day Star a 12 7 Ding Dong a 11 3 Wilton 6 12 1 Q. C a 11 C Basement 5 11 11 Carrickanerla ..„ 4 10 13 Bridesmaid 6 11 101 Uncle Edward. 4 10 7 Silver Mask 5;il 5 ( HORSHAM HURDLE RACE.—Two miles. ys st lb ) ys "t lb Glentworth 6 12 7 Belligerent 6 11 11 Anteros a 12 4 Chichester Girl 4 11 9 Andante a 12 4 Bomera 511 6 Basement 5 12 3 Hamptoman II. a 11 3 Dilemma 6 12 3 Leonatus 3 11 3 Head Lad 4 12 1 I^wly Sophie 3 11 2 Changeling 5 11 12 Bread Sauce 3 11 0 Lord Justice 4 11 11 Cariboo 3 11 0 ADDITIONAL ARRIVALS. Elinor, Everlasting, Hurley, Fairy Isle, Florendean, Fortune's Darling, Chip, Golf Ball, Prioress, Fool's Paradise, Baccarat, Chit Chat, First Dragoon, Old- town. Bevil,; Grand National, Craig, Argonaut, Carrington, Drogo, Lill II., Melophoria, Knight of Rhodes, Spinning Boy, Curds and Whey, Ringabella, Harold, Wherwell, Stroller, Glentworth, Athlumney, Vic, Swaledale, Glencannick, Seaport 11., Caddy, Midshipmite, Wilton, Uncle Edward, Ding Dong, Bridesmaid, Q.C., Head Lad, Dilemma, Hamptoniau II., Bread Sauce, Cariboo, Lady Sophie, Belligerent, Lord Justice. Changeling, Bomera, Andante, and Red Knight.

STARTING PRICES. GATWICK. PRICES. :110. OF RACE. BUNNHS. WINNRR. Timberham.. 7 Golf Ball. 5 to 4 ag 5 to 4ag Winter 4 Carrington.. 5 to 2ag 5 to 2ag Rusper 10 Dunanun— 3 to 1 ag 3 to 1 ag National 11 Soliman 7 to 4 ag 7to4ag Tinsley 7 P. Melville.. 5 to 2 at; 5to 2ag Pegasus 4Craig 13 to 8 on 13 to 8 on

OFFICIAL SCRATCHINGS. [SUPPLIED BY MESSRS WEATHER BY.] All handicaps where the weights have appeared- Misanthropist. December Handicap Hurdle, Leicester—Croagh- patrick.

NEWMARKET TRAINING NOTES. BY ouit NEWMARKET COURRSPONOKNT. NBWMARKITC, Tuesday.—On the Bury side, G. Chaloner's Mount Armstrong and Doncaster Beau galloped six furlongs. Waugh's. sen., St. Fort, Laguna, and Jewel Case went five furlongs. W. Waugh's Sardine and Miss Cackle covered the same distance. Jarvis's Sunflower, Father Thames, and Fatherless went five furlongs. Leader's The Rays and Dick Whittington went the same distance. Archer's Hebron and Rigmarole were sent five fnrlongs. G. Dawson's His Reverence, St. Issey, No Thank You, Welbeck, Chancery j Berriedale, Helen Mary, Nah-ma-Wusk^was similarly employed. Jenniugs's, jun., Toussaint and Sophos galloped five furlongs. Manser's Garrick, Harry, Petros: Haguebut, Velino, Craigleith, Queen of the T.Y.C. filly, and Stronaclachar went six! furlongs. Sam Pickering's Silver Ore galloped a mile and a half St. Jude was sent five furlongs. Ryan's Gallinco, Rapallo, and Punchestown went six furlongs. Lambton's The Guide covered five furlongs. G. Piatt's Jack the Dandy galloped bix furlongs. Walters's Quarrel, Trawler ,'VeIa.squez. Chad, and Chelandry went five furlongs. Gurry's Norali Sandys and Full Gallop were sent the same distance.

THE~NE\VMARKET SALES. It was not a very large company that assembled round Mr Somerville Tattersall's ring when he opened the December sales at Newmarket; and a large proportion of the lots offered were returned unsold. Indian Queen, who once secured the Cambridgeshire, did not command a bid, and was withdrawn at 1,060gs. M arco, who also is a winner of the Cambridgeshire, elicited a lot of bidding, commencing at 2,000gs, but was finally withdrawn at 5,000gs. The Westerham-hill Stud Company sent some nice yearlings, mostly by Melton, but the only one to change hands was Palmerston, a very handsome son of Parma, and therefore brother to the winner of the Italian St. Leger, for whom Baron von Smezere gave 800gs. Roughside (3yrs) was sold to Mr Robson for l,150gs. Later in the day Mr Abe Bailey's animals in training were submitted, and sold well. Mr Woolf Joel gave 1.700gs for Devoue, who finished second to Count Schomberg for the Liverpool Cup Mr F. Webb gave l,450gs for ius-zetteer Mr R. Peck 310gs for Dumb-bell; and Mr Murray Griffith 400gft for Dungar,

HUNTING APPOINTMENTS. GLAMORGANSHIRE HOUNDS. Wednesday, Pec. 9, atCoedriglan Lodge, at 10.45 a.m. Friday. Dec. 11, at Panoross Barn, at 10.45 a.m. YSTRAD HOUNDS. Friday, Dec. 11, at Csesar Arms, at 10.30 am CARMARTHENSHIRE FOXHOUNDS. Friday, Dec. 11. at Shonnewydd, at 10.45 a.m. PENBROKESHIRP, HOUNDS. Thursday. Dec. 10, at Evelwen, at 11 am. TIVYSIDE FOXHOUNDS. Thursday. Dec. 10, at Noyadd Trefawr, at 10.45 a.M. MR SEYMOUR ALLEN'S HOUNDS. Friday, Dec. 11, at Canaston Bridge, at 11 FUTO. GALE'S SPECIAL.—57 and 85. RACING WORLD.—*71, 80, 46, 14. SPORTING WORLD.—24, 22, 36, 42, 43, 71. Subscribers—Ear. MIDDLEHAM OPINION (MENTOR) wired Golf Ball, Craig. J. 4 H,4; K, Bevil apple; L, Grand National—all good —MENTOR, Middleham. £1,000 DKNIAL.-Webb'li only selection, Soli. man extra nap. Pay reply coup.-Germrd-street, Birmingham. WANTED IN SOUTH WALES, a House with Stabling and Land suitable for training a few steeple- chasing horses. Send full particulars to D. G. Williams; Norfolk Lodpe, Whitehouse-road. Croydon,

I Reports as to the health of. George £ arrebto in no immediate danger, and is looking forward' to a foreign trip for change of air. The owner of The Soarer did not back his horse at Sandown Park on Saturday. E. C. Bredin announces his determinabioninob to run A. R. Downer any-distance short of 400. yards. Minting enjoys the distinction of having sired more winners in 1896 than any other thoroughbred' stallion. If, as is not unlikely, Winkfield's Pride should enter the lists against the cracks next year, the cup races will be mdeed interesting. Attar has not gone to the skud, the intention being to run him to bounds with a view to | attaining proficiency in jumping. The cricketers in the islands of Grenada and St. Vincent have invited Lord Hawke's cricket team to visit them during their approaching tour in the West Indies. W. Woodland, who rides occasionally for Lord Shrewsbury, rode in the Grand National when he' was only a little over 13 years of age. This was; in J886, when his mount was Magpie, who filled, fourth! position at tbe finish, Old Joe proving the? victor. The Pittsburg Athletic Club offer a purse of 15,QOO dollars for a ten round contest between Pefer Maber and James Corbett. Mr John Qiiinn, Peter Maher's manager, has accepted the, purse on behalf of the Irishman. Tom Chaloner is schooling Roneburab for hurdle racing, and this rising four year old son of Mint- ingshowed off well in a nice schooling gallop of two miles on Friday over several flights of hurdles on the Links Farm Field, and, being a thoroughly sound animal, he is not unlikely to prove a useful addition to the ranks of the hurdle race novices th CDHQATI Cloister, it will perhaps be remembered, ruptured the tendons of his off foreleg on his last appearance in public at Ludlow in April last season. Stable Boy" is informed that his trainer has now got him fit and well again, and that he moves in the best possible style, going as freely and well as ever. It is more than probable he will be seen over the oountry again this season. People who rsmembar the Ramapo-Kilcock business at Goodwood may be interested to learn Mr Duke's explanation of it to an American interviewer. For the Stewards' Cup at Good- wood (Mr Wishard's manager said) we backed Ramapo to win over 100,000dols. He was winning hands down when be stepped on a stone, which caused him to swerve clean across the course."

CRICKET. MEETING OF SECRETARIES. VISIT OF AN AMERICAN TEAM. On Tuesday the annual meeting of county secretaries to arrange fixtures for the cricket season of 1397 was held in the dining-room at Lord's. Mr Henry Perkins, secretary of the Marylebone Club, occupied the chair, and was supported by a large number of representatives, amongst them bolng Lord Hawke, Messrs A. C. MacLaren, W. W. Read, A. J. Webbe, A. E. Stoddart, Captain Wynyard. W. G. Grace, F. Marchant, C. 1. Thornton, F. Phillip. (Mon- mouthshire, and J. H. Brain (Glamorganshire). On taking the chair, Mr Perkins referred tc the difficulty which bad been experienced in fixing the Gentlemen and Players and the Universities matches, and stated that in all probability Oxford v. Cambridge would be played on July 5th, 6th. and 7bh, and Gentlemen v. Players at Lords on July 12th, 13th, and 14th. Mr Alcock then announced that he had been requested to arrange a short programme for the Philadelphians between June 10th and the end of July, and referring to the great kindness which English teams had received when in America craved the assistance of his brother secretaries in giving the Americana suitable ifxtures. Tbe meeting then settled down to the arrangement of fixtures. Sussex, who play one game at Eastbourne, extend their programme by home and home matches with Essex. Gloucestershire have the same list of fixtures, except for the addition of a game aerainsk the Philadelphians at Bristol on July 15th, while Hampshire not only meet Lancashire twice, but in addition to their old fixtures play Cambridge University at Cambridge and the Philadelphians at Southampton, The Yorkshire programme extends to 19 matches, apart from Ihe matches at Scarborough. Some little time after luncheon Mr Walter Boden, representing Derbyshire, proposed that as Leicestershire had only fixed seven out and home matches the number of games necessary to qualify for the championship for 1897 should be seven instead of eight, as heretofore. This was seconded by Mr Alcook, representing Surrey, and there was no discussion, the resolution being carried unanimously. PROPOSED JUNIOR COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP. All Lords ou Tuesday morning representatives'of Bucks, Northamptonshire, Staffordshire, Durham, Wiltshire, Cornwall, Berkshire, Northumber- land, Herts, Monmouth, Oxfordshire, Norfolk, Glamorgan, and Worcestershire elected a com- mittee to form a scheme whereby all the counties might be able to oompete in aminorobampionsbip and sound all the counties on the matter, the committee to meeb in London during the University match. LOCAL COUNTY FIXTURES. The following local fixtures were arranged at the, meeting June 7th—Oval, Surrey 2nd v. Glamorganshire. July 16th—Cardiff, Glamorganshire -v. Worcestershire. „ 23th—Newport, Monmouthshire v. Wiltshire. „ 30th—Cardiff, Glamorganshire v. Wiltshire. Aug. 2tid-Cardiff Glamorganshire v. Surrey 2nd; i, ldtih— Swindon, Wiltshire v. Glamorganshire.

COURSING. NEWMARKET CHAMPION MEETING. NEWMARKET, Tuesdty.-The meeting commenced to-day under very favourable surroundings. The weather was tine and bright, and a large company met at the cemetery. Hares came to hand very freely, 11 courses being lun in the first field in three-quarters of an hour. Then matters dragged considerably, and backers fared badly, a number of the favourites going down. Results CHAMPION STAKES. FmsT ROUND.—Young Man beat Rosbach (1), Wil- ful King V. beat Rivage, Rowena beat harak, El Diablo II beat Court Bailiff How Kind beat Ran Away, Gay Lass VI. beat Fullerton Corner, Hot Roll beat (Jabula, Gloye Glendyne beat Star Gone, Wick. ham Fancy beat. Jessie Fullerton, Coursing Card beat Weltonia, Charioteer beat Royal Charmer, Mondaine beat Sussex Belle, Rock Pigeon beat Montreal, Gabau beat Knockout, Gay Lady beat Young Boy, Ha,Jpy Arthur beat Constant Commander, Melange beat Prime Worker, Brief beat Malheur, Wishful beat Royal Champion, Wild Night beat Gold Mine, Shera beat Hebe, Lord of the Dale beat Ways of Gold, Chatess beat Bedford Lodge, Roscommon beat Lee, Highwayman beat Crown Bailiff, Little Ada beat- Willum, Florida beat Quingul, Pomeroy beat Great Auk, Wakeful beat Rockflsh, Happy Glance beat Gloaming, Pay Day beat Sari, Bob Foster beat p Reckon Up. SECOND ROUND.-Young Man beat Wilful King V., El Diablo IL beat Rowena, Gay Lass VI. beat How Kind, Gloye Glendyne beat Hot Pon, Coursing Card beat Wickham's Fancy, Chariotier beat Mondaine, Rock Pigeon beat Gaban (1, drawn), Gay Lad V. beat Happy Arthur, Melange beat Brief, Wishful a bye. Wild Night drawn. Lord of the Dale beat Shera, Roscommon beat Chatess, Highwayman beat Little Ada, Florida beat Pomeroy, Wakefield beat Happy Glance, Bob Foster beat Pay Day. ALL AGED STAKES. FIRST ROUND—Ich Dien beat Fine Morning, Gladiole beat Grand March, Midville Pride beat Bodice II, Midville Lady beat Will Cobbett, Receiver beat Blue Flag, Junglewallah beat Harold Harefoot.Gunlet beat Pretty Furious, Piping Crow beat Hop Lass, Wildfire beat Missus, Ben Visto beat Le Street. -6-

FOOTBAIL. NKLSON V. NEW TREDEGAR (AssocLATiON). -Played at Nelson on Monday, and ended in a win for Nelson. Score Nelson, 3 goals New Tredegar, nil. MERTHVR V. FEIINDALE.—The final score in this match, played at Merthyr on Monday, was Merthyr, 1 try 2 minors Ferndale, 2 minors. BLAINA WEDNESDAY v, BRYNMAWR — At Brynmawr on Wednesday. Brynmawr—Back, E Thomas three- quarter backs, D J Matthews, B Weeks, Davies. and I ones half-backs, Feseraeyer and J Davies forwards, H Wood, D Harris, W G Morgau, Puxty. B Nicholas, Roberts, Bethel, and Williams. WHARTON (HOWEIX AND Co.) v. DAYES (MORGAN AND Co.)—At the Barracks Field on Wednesday. Wharton-Back, Jenkins; three-quarter backs, W Frazer, Jordan, Button, and Gratton; half-backs, Chappel and Evans (captain); forwards, Rosser, Hornly, Scale, Baron, Clayton, Owen, Gilbert, and Bevan.

CLEVELAND IRON TRADE. MIDDLESBBODGB, Tuesday.—The iron market has been dull and inactive, contrasting unfavour- ably with the very encouraging conditions appearing for some time previously; demand is largely satisfied. This, with the weak state of the warrant market and the approach of the dull season of the year for shipments and home consumption, prevents buyers operating. The turnover of iron was thus very limited indeed a different complexion would be given to matters were the warrant market to take an upward turn, which it might do at any moment, speculative realisations being no doubt largely answerable- for the quietude. Prospeots are none the less favourable for next year. No. 3 was 40s 6d sellers; 3d less buyers. Cleveland warranbs were 40s 3d buyers other qualities of Cleveland iron were lower. No. 4 forge being 38s 9d No. 4 foundry, 39,3 9d and No. 1, 418 6d. Hematite mixed numbers, 49s sellers, all for early delivery. Manufactured Iron and steel prices are maintained, and trade ia healthy and promising. Steel ship plates, 25 10s; iron ship plate*. £ 5 5$ steel angles, £ 5 7s 6d iron angles, £ 5 2s 6d common bars, L5 5s. Coke steady.

DAMAGES FOR A DOG BITE. At Tredegar County Conrt on Tuesday— before hi s HODon, Judge Owen—Jane Highway, wife of a Brynmawr fishmonger, sued Joseph Isaac, postmaster, of Brynmawr, for J310 damages caused by the defendant's dog in October. Dr. H, Browne, who was called in by plaintiff, stated that he found she had been bitten, and produced a photograph showing the indentions. David Matthews, chemist's assistant, for the defendant, said be saw no trace of a bite, and he cauterised the scratch to give the plaintiff satisfaction at the time. Dr. :Alexander Lowe, called in four days after the plaintiff was bitten, stated that the hand was •swollen and there were no traces of a bite cpercepbible. Defendant stated that the scratch, upon plaintiff's hand appeared to Lave been' cansed by tbe dog drawing nis paw across. He had dettroyed the dog that uight. His Honour said that the case had been abundantly proved, and gave judgment for the amount claimed, stating that he always held that the bite of a dog was a serious matter.

BENARTY TBA, BENABTY TEA, BBNABTY TEA, Always, Always, Always, Always, Always, Always J Good, Better, IGwd, B.etter, Best. Owe, B«tter.

[ LATEST MARKETS. LIVERPOOL PROVISION MARKET. LIVERPOOL, Tuesday.—Bacon—advices of increased shipments from the other side have caused a quieter tone to spread over the market, though Irish meats are in fair consumptive request, and short clears from scarcity commanding a slight, advance. English-cuts, however, are slow, and holders more inclined to meet buyers. Shoulders move less freely square cuts are quoted at easier prices. Irish and Continental bacon, owing,to smaller supplies, former very scarce, are higher in price. Hams are more difficult to sell in any quantity, and values consequently favour buyers. Lard continues inactive but steady at previous prices. Cheese has no fresh feature demand is still quiet, and prices unaltered. Butter sells fairly well, and values of Danish and Irish are,enbaiiced. Bfjgs remain without further change, but demand is without improvement. Beef in better request at firm prices. Pork also meets a better inquiry at unchanged rates. CURRENT QUOTATIONS. Beef, extra India mess -.— 48s 9d to 62s 64 Pork, per 2001bs. Prime mess, Western.. 45s Od to 52s 6d Bacon, per 1121bs.: Waterford n 52s Od to 56s 0d Continental 46s Od to 49s Od Irish Rolls 49s Cd to 51s Od American: Long clear, 35-451bs. dihtrO„„„ 29s 6d to 32s Od BShort clear, 45-50ibs ditto1.. „ 26s 6d to 27s Od Short rib, 18-301bs ditto. 29s 6d to 34s Od Cumberland cnt, 26-381bs. ditto 29s Od to 33s Od Stafford,cut, 38-401 bs..ditto 30s Od to 32s Od Clear bellies, 12-201bs. ditto. 29* Od to 3s Od Short clear backs, 12.20lbs ditto. 29s Od to 328 Od Shoulders, 'N. Y.:cut, lQ-13Ib8. 31s Od to 32s Od fggDitto square cut, 29i fcd to 34s Od arns, per 1121bs =Long cut, 14-16 average. — 42s 6d to 45s 6d Shortcut, 12-16 43" 6d to 50s Od Lard, per 112100 Prime Western Steam 21s Od to 2ls 6d American refined lard, 281bs. pails, 23s 6d to 24s 1121bs firkins, 22s 6d to 23s 6cl per cwt. Cheese, per 1121bs. Finest States and Canadian, new, 50s Od to 52s Od. Butter, per 1121bs, Danish, 117s to 12ls. Irish Inereamenes, 112s to 116s; do factories, 100s to 104s; States, 65s to 95s Canadian Creameries, 96s to 1021 Finest margarine, 578 to 60s medium 47s to »52s low, 32s to 40s. Eggs per 120: Irish hen, 9s 6d to lis Od; Continental, fresh, 7s Od to 8s Oil finest Danish, 9s 6d to lis Od. Canadians, fresh, 7s 3d to 8s Od; pickled, 6s 8d to 7s Od Danish, 10s Od to 11s Od. IMPORTS OF FILOVISIONS. (ft m DO CD § Q> 2 -a si §1 "3 si S§ SS |.s Mm Sm »» fa To-day 27231 355 346 5281 1896 389, 75 This week 3645 455 487 7195 2332 445 94 This year 460727|34707 125034 1071031 2059:5 39334 42179 Last year 4391781321081 89354 1040702181120:37127 42905 LIVERPOOL FOREIGN PRODUCE. LIVERPOOL, Tuesday.—Sugar—The cane market con- tinues quiet, but with no pressure to sell, and values have no material alteration. Messrs Tate's quota- tions Crystals—No. 1, 14s small, 13s 9d No. 2, 13s 6d granulated standard, 13s 3d coarse, 13s 9d fine, 13s 9d. Coffee dull, and in only small demand at the prices asked 200 bags African boldberry sold at 45s per cwt. transit. Cocoa remains steady, but quiet; steamer Thomie to arrive, 43s to 44s per cwt. Cleaned rice is extremely quiet, and 8s 9d to 8s 10%d now quoted for Straits qualities and 9s 3d per cwt. for No. 2. In sago flour only a small trade still passes, and 7s 4y2d per cwt spot and 7s quoted for arrivals. Tapioca floHr quiet and unccbanged. Spot liusesd continues idle, but to arrive River Plate steadier owing to crop accounts, and prices unchanged. Canary seed dull,and 27s 6d would doubtless beikeeepted for a fair line. Cotton seed very quiet Egyptian on spt)t £5 accepted, and nearest value. Feeding cakes at to- dav's market had only|a quiet trade at previous rates. Tallow steady home melt, whitty 13s 6d to 20s 6d brown, 17s 6d to 18s. Essential oils advanced for sbipme -t-Bergamot, 6s lOd lemon, 3s lOd sweet orange, 6i 6d per lb f.eb. Messina. Palm oil firmer and with La fair demand holders are inclined to ask more money. Olive oil quiet, and steady Spanish, £ 26 to £ 3010s, and Candia £ 31 per tun spot. Liver- pool makes of linseed oil slow at 16s to 16s 6d per cwt in exports. Cotton oils are very dull at 15s 3d to 15s 6d per cwt in exports for Liverpool refined. Rape oil steady—French, 28s 6d Stettin, 30zi store. Resin sellers are steady at previous prices. Turpentine rather steadier spot 21. to 21s 3d per cwt. Petro- leum—American refined, 61/jd to 7%d per gaJlon quoted according to brand and quantity. CORN. LIVERPOOL, Tuesday.—Wheat—quiet trade, and prices Id to 2d under Friday No. J Califomian, 7s 41hd to 7s 5l;d Northern Dnluth, 6s lOd to 7s Id. Beans very slow and a turn easier—Saidi, 26s 6d to 27s. Peas Id under Friday—4s 5d. Oats very slow and unchanged—new white. 2s 6d to 2s 8d. Maize had a slow trade, and %d under Friday—mixed, 2s HVid to 2s ll%d. Flour Is under Friday—bakers, 24s 6d to 25s. Weather, S.E. fine. Uull, Tuesday.—A small show of English wheat, which sold slowly at 6d to Is per qr reduction, making 52s to 33s per qr. foreign lower, selling at 30s to 34s 6d. Malting barley slow without chauge, at 24s to 30s and grinding, 18s per qr. Oats easier, at 16s to 18s. English beans, 30s, and foreign, 27s to 28s per qr.. Maize sold slowly at 14s to 18s per qr. Weather, W. fine. CATTLK. ROATH, CARDIFF, Tuesday. There was a short supply of cattle on offer at our market to-day, chiefly Irish, which met a quiet trade at late rates choice lots were scarce. Sheep were few, and met a quiet trade. Pigs were plentiful, and prices remain unchanged. Mr J. R. Thomas and Mr Alexander conducted sales of stock, which made fair prices. Quotations Cattle best steers 56s per cwt secondary lots, 52s to 54s per cwt; cows and bulls, ♦2s to 47s per cwt. Sheep—prime yearlings, 7d per lb mountain wethers, 6%d to 7d ewes and heavy sheep, 5Vs>d to 6d per lb. Pigs—baconers, 7a 3d to 7s 6d per score middles, 7s 9d to 8s porkers, 8s 3d to 8s 6d per score. Sows. 5s 3d to 5s 6d per score. There was a limited attendance, and but little doing, only choice qualities ibeinjz inquired for. At the close a few lots remained unsold. SAI.FOIU), Tuesday.—At f.market—cattle 3,085, trade slow; sheep 7,3?7, trade dull and prices against sellers calves 93, tone slow but firm. Quotations :— Catfcie, 4%d to 5d sheep, 6d to 8d; calves, 5d to 7*/sd per lb. BIRMINGHAM, Tuesday.—Fine weather fair supply of cattle and sheep short supply of pigs. Trade slow. Beef, 4%d to 6%d few Hereforas, 6%d mutton. 6d to 8d lamb, vd to 8d per lb. Bacon pigs, 6s 6d to 6s 6d porkets, 7s 6d to sows, 58 to 5s 2d per score. PRODUCE. LONDON, Tuesday.—Sugar—111 public sales 670 tons crystallised were offered, and only about 200 tons solcl at fairly steady prices for good; to fine, but easier for low and medium, prices ranging from 11s to 14s home refined very quiet, without quotable change foreign dull. Beet was dull with easier tendency in 'prices, and only small business done—December quoted 9s O^d January-March, 9s 4%d. Coffee sales went quietly, futures dull. Cocoa sales went slo ly-low Trinidad easier. Tea sales-Greeti sold quietly, over 27,000 packages of Ceylon offered, and sold irregularly, only lowest grades meeting good competition medium broken Pekoes sold considerably in buyers' favour, and show excellent value compared with other grades. Shellac sales went Is to 2s lower, only 105 cases being sold. Rice and jute quiet. Turpentine, 20s 9d. SUGAR. «i,AS«ow, Tuesday—Good business done, prices generally in buyers'favour.iiV; report 1.q"s —Market generally steady, Moderate business done. BUTTER. CORK, Tuesd.'y.-OrdiDa,ry-firsr,, 106s; seconds, 89s; (birrls, 69s fourths, 60s. Kegs—seconds, 86s. Mild-cured—choice, 95s superfine, 112s fin# mild. 95s mild, 74s. Choice boxes, 96s. In market-110 firkins, 5 kegs, 52 mild, 8 boxes. FISH. Clxyusny, Tuesaay. -A very poor supply was landed from 20 smacks and only three steamers; strong demand. Quotations :-Soles, Is 4d to Is 5d imiioi. Is to 1 s Id brills, 9d to lOd lobsters, Is 9d to 211 per lb plaice, 5s 6d to 6s 6d lemon soles, 10s 6d to lls live halil ut, 9s dead, 8s per stone live cod. 8s to 10s dead. 4s to 6s each live codlings, 16s 6d kit bad decks, 13s 6d to 15s 6d per box. IIAY AND STRAW. LONDON, Tuesdi,y.-Fair supplies and trade dull, with a drooping tendency, at the following priew GOUlt to prime hay, éOIJ to BSs; interior 0 fair do., 36.i to 55s eood te prime clover 70s to 96s inferior to fair do., 40s to 65s mixture and sanfoin. 50s to 85s strn.'v, 20,1 to 39s per lead. WOOL. LONDON, Tuesday.-Cataloguag comprising 14,133 bales of wool were brought forward this evening including 5,669 bales New South Wales, 3,041 New Zealand, 2,992 Queensland, 1,177 Victorian, 900 Cape and Natal, 42 West Australian, 11 South Australian.280 United States of America, 21 sundries. Good attendance of buyers, and bidding was brixk. Prices showed some irregularity, though full rates were obtained for all desirable qualities. METALS J exDOK. Tuesday.—Copper steady fair business— £ 48 13s 9d cash; £ 49 6s 5d three months. Tin quiet; moderate business— £ 58 3s 9d cash £ 59 Is 3d three months. Spelter, about JB17 15a nothing doing. Spanish lead, Sll lOa English do Ell 12!3 6d. Scotch pig iron, 481 3d cash buyers hematite, 50s 3%11 cash buyers. Closing report:—Copper emy-i;48 12s 6d cash JS49 5s to £49 3s 9d three months. Tin steady —Straits, j258 3s 9d cash; JS59 Is 3d three months Australian, £ 60 to B60 5s; English ingots, M 30s to £ 63. Spelter about £ 17 15s. Spanish lead, £ 11 10s English do., £ ll 12s 6d. Scotch pig iron, 48s cash. or-, ow. Tuesday.—Market flat; good business Scotch done a.t 48s 3d, 48s, and 48s 01/gd cash 48s 6d. 48s 3d, and 48s 3d one month; buyers, 48s cash sellers, 48s Id. Cleveland done at 40s 5d and 40s 4%d one month buyers, Id cash sellers, %d more. Cumberland hematite done at 60s 2%d and 50s Id cash 50:1 4V;.d one month buyers, 50s 1hd cash sellers, 50s l%d. Middles*' oush hematite done at 48s 3%d cash 48a 8d and 48s 6%d one month buyers, 48s 3d cash.

LOCAL F AIBS DURING DECEMBER' St. Clears m. 1 Haverfordwest 16 Tregaron 1 Llandovery ..15 Cowbridge .< 1 Whitland 15 Carmarthen 2 Narberth 16 Kittle 3 Knighton 17 Talgarth 3 Newcastle Emlyn.. 21 Llangadock 5 Letterston 21 Gorseinon 7 Llandilo 21 Aberystwyth 7 Crymmych 22 & 29 RidweHy 7Maeuclochog 22 Killay 9 Caerphilly 24 I.lanon 14 Sketty 26 Llanwnen 14 Pembroke 28 Clynderwen 14

EMBEZZLEMENT AT CARDIFF. Before Mr C. H, Evans and Alderman Sanders, at Cardiff Police Court on Tuesday, Ed. Williams (30) was charged on a warrant that he, being a traveller in the employ of Herbert Hunt, did feloniously embezzle the sum of 13s 6d, the moneys of his employer, on the 16th November. Prisoner, who pleaded guilty, was bound over in the sum of £5 to come up for judgment if oalled upon within six months.

ALLEGED DISHONEST COLLIER. At Aberdare Police Court on Tuesday, Edward Gear, collier, working at Penrhiwceiber, was charged with obtilining Is 3d by false pretences by niarking a trani ot coal worked by one Richard Parry with bis own number. Mr J. W. Evans, solieitor, Aberdare, prosecuted. Priroder was com milked to the Sessions.

A POPULOUS PARISH. The committee of the Additional Curates' Society have again received an anonymous gift of JB150, sent In the Master's Name," to provide one ourate't stipend. They propose to allot it, as in previous years, to Iilwynypia, a parish in tho [ Rhondda Valley, containing a population of 22,000 DOULS.

TB- GMAT CORK FOR GORNS.- Munday Viridine—Still further testtmony. A Chemist writes Will yoi; send me a bottle of your Viridine ? It is for my own use. I get plenty of corn cureit of the same colour, but none of them appear to equal yours. No one ought to say bis corns are incurable until ne has used Viridine. Thousands have been cured, m-st of whom had suffered for over 50 years BeWfu of, mitations. Sold in bottles ls, by post Is 214 by the: proprietor, J. Munday, <?h^wist 'High-street Cardi*"] *na aftChewi?lt &Q7ft A itasttuss Jltottssis. Lipton's Lipton's Delicious Delicious Teas. Teas. ENORMOUS DEMAND. There can be no surer sign of popularity than the enormous demand all Over the country for Lipton's Delicious Teas. They are appreciated everywhere for their delicate flavour and exquisite aroma, and undoubtedly have attained the pinnacle of fame. MILLIONS DRINK THEM DAILY. It is computed that millions of people must daily be drinking and enjoying these delicious Teas, fresh from the sweet-scented island of Ceylon. Lipton is sole owner of some of the most famous estates in Ceylon, which cover thousands of acres of the best tea-growing land, including such well-known gardens as Dambattenne, Laymastotte, Monerakande, Mahadambatenne, Mousakelle, Pooprassie, Hanagalla, Gigranella, Karandagalla, Daminatenne, Oakfield, and Nahakettia, in connection with which several thousand natives are constantly employed. Lipton's Lipton's Delicious Delicious Teas. Teas. LARGEST SALE IN THE WORLD. It is beyond doubt that Lipton's Delicious Teas have no rival for the above title. All other competitors have long since been out-distanced, and day by day the gap becomes greater, just as the tea-drinking public find they are able to get an ideal Tea blended specially to suit the water of the district in which they reside, giving at once a lovely cup of fragrant Tea. LIPTON Controls the Tea Market. Lipton has paid in duty, for this week's clearance of Tea, the largest cheque ever received by Her Majesty's Customs, London, £35,365 9s 2d. This represents over one-half of the average weekly payments for duty paid by the entire Tea trade on the whole of the Tea imported into Great Britain. ROYAL APPOINTMENT. LIPTON, TEA MERCHANT d £ k TO HER MAJESTY BY SPECIAL APPOINTMENT THI QUEKN- Lipton's Lipton's Delicious Delicious Teas. Teas. THE REASON WHY. ——-—.—. t The reason why Lipton's Teas have such a hold on the Public is easily explained in a few words. In purchasing from Lipton they buy DIRECT from the GROWER at PLANTER'S prices, thus getting the best value that money can buy. NOTE THE PRICES. THE FINEST TEA THE WORLD CANPpUCE. NO HIGHER NO HIGHER PER 4 hf) LB. PRICE. \^l PRICE. /Z~?S RICH, PURE, /T7\ PER ( I/O ) LB' PER f J /— 1 LB. Kiy & FRAGRANT. \J/ Lipton's Lipton's Delicious Delicious Teas. Teas. SUNNY CEYLON. Visitors to this beautiful Island are cordially invited to can and see ovet Lipton's Tea and Coffee Warehouses, Mademma Mills, Cinnamon Gardens, Colombo. Those desirous of going up country are also welcomed to visit Lipton's Tea, Coffee, and Cocoa Estates, situated high up in the hills, where some of the finest Tea can be seen growing at an altitude of over 7,000 feet above sea level. POPULAR IN INDIA. The enormous sale of Lipton's famous Teas all over India and the East it a further proof of their excellence over all others. SPECIAL APPOINTMENT. Lipton has been specially appointed Tea and Coffee Merchant to His Excel lency the Right Hon. the Earl of Elgin, Viceroy and Governor-General of India. B 8 0^*1° ft Tea, Coffee, and Cocoa Planter, Ceylon. 8 1 H BIB KB The Largest Tea' L 13 S ill Coffee and Provision Dealer in the World. CEYLON TEA AND COFFEE SHIPPING I INDIA TEA SHIPPING W ARE HOUSEl WAREHOUSES —Mademma, Mills, Gin- AND EXPORT STORES Hare-streelc namon G*rrl<uis, Colombo. Strand, C:>lcut!,a. CEYLON OFFICRS-Prtnce-street, Colombo. INDIAN OFFICES-Dalhousie-square, CalcnH; COFFEE ROASTING. BLENDING STORES WHOLES A I/FJ TEA BLENDING AND DUTY AND ESSENCE MAN UF ACTORY—Old PAID STORKS—Bath-street and Cay ton- Strict. L >ndo!>, iii G strsef, L mdou, E.G. WHOLESALE AND EXPORT PROVISIOK WAREHOUSES Nelson.place, London. BONDED AND EXPORT STORES ~P«erless- E C. otreet, London, E.C. FRUIT PRESERVE FACTORY—Bermord sey, London, S.E. LOCAL BRANCHES: CARDIFF—High-street and Sc. Mary*#fcreefc. SWANSEA—Arwwie-buUdinKs, High-street. ) NEWORT-4, Commercial.street. 2371 LLANELLY-9. Stepnev-street. MERTHYR—Market-square Building*. BRISTOL—22, Wine-street. I WESTON.SUPER -YARE-37, CHIEF OFFICES-CITY-ROAD, LONDON. BRANCHES EVERYWHERE. AGENTS THROUGHOUT THE WORLD. 1,000,000. Considerably over One Million Packets Lipton's Teas Sold Weekly to Great Britain Alone. st48