Evening Express

MR. SHEPPARD'S SPEECH. I Special Meeting of the Irish I Union Called. Mr. Sheppard absolutely declines to discuss his speech or make any statement in reference thereto. He has seen the comments of the Welsh press on his speech, but treats them with perfect indifference. The general feeling among footballers in Dublin is one of indignation that the speech should have been made and regret that it waa reported. The Dublin Sporting Record," dealing with the matter on Tuesday, ea,id We were quite prepared for the storm of indignation from Welsh papers which the speech drew forth. No matter how one tries, it is impossible to glosa the thing over. If the Irish Rugby Union or Mr. Sheppard personally does not take some action the matter may lead to international trouble. Already several leading Irish clubs have discussed the matter in committee, and others are likely to follow suit." A letter from Mr. Edgar Artlrur Johns, Swan- sea, appeared in Tuesday's Dublin Indepen- dent couched in very dignified terms. Mr. Johns says that exaggeration must play a big part in the estimate of damages to Mr. Shep- pard's furniture. In reference to the inter- national dinner, he says the tenour of Mr. Bhep'pard's speech filled him with amasement. He (Mr. Johns) was a guest at the dinner referred to. and, with the common instinct of a gentleman, he would not think of comment- ing on the quality of the hospitality offered. He concludes by saying: "Personally, I believe Mr. Sheppard's statementa are out of sympathy with those of Irish sportsmen in general, and I am content to leave him in their hands." It is stated that a special meeting of the Irish Rugby Union will be held on Saturday next, after the international match at Lans- downe-road, to consider what steps shall .a.e taken in reference to Mr. Sheppard's epeech. We have an absolute assurance tkat the statement which has received currency, to the effect that a leading official of the Welsh Foot- ball Union either suggested or approved of the absence of champagne or the curtailing jin any way of the usual expense at the dinner given by the Irish Union to the Welsh players in Dublin last season, is untrue.

MINERS' WAGES. .• ■ 1 A Federation Meeting at Cardiff. PROPOSED REPEAL OF COAL TAX. Labour Representation in Parliament. The third day's proceedings in conneotioli, with the annual conference of the South Wales Miners' Federation was held this morn- ing at Cory Memorial-hall, Cardiff, Mr. W. Brace (vice-president) occupying the chair. There was again a large attendance of dele- gates, but they did not reach the numbers of the two previous days. The conference yesterday afternoon lengthily discussed the Labour representa- tion scheme, in favour of which able dis- courses were given by Mr. Vernon Hartshorn and Mr. Tom Evans; and about 4.30 an adjournment took place until this morning, without the amendments therto submitted by the Monmouthshire and Western Valleys dis- trict having been considered or anything defi- nitely settled. To-day, however, Mr. Smillie, a prominent member of the Scottish Federation, is present at the conference, and it is expected that some new phases to the question will be introduced. Other matters to be considered are the advisability of increasing the monthly con- tribution to 2s., to include the Parliamentary representation levy and provide an "out-of- work" fund; also the Coal-tax, it being recom- mended in the latter case that a resolution should be passed condemning the impost, and that a repeal should be asked for. The proceedings were brought to a. conclu- sion about half-past one o'clock, when the following OFFICIAL REPORT was furnished to our representative by Mr. T. Richards (the general secretary):- Mr. W. Brace occupied the chair in the absence of "Ma-bon," who was indisposed. The discussion of the executive council report with regard to the selection of con- stituencies and candidates, under the sdheme of the Miners' Federation of Great Britain, was continued. An amendment having been moved, that opportunity be given to discuss the advisa- bility of deleting any of the constituencies named from the scheme, it was lost, and the whole scheme was carried by a large majority, as also were the amendments proposed by the Monmouthshire and Western Valleys District, whereby the word "political" is substituted by the word "representation" in line 1, Clause 1, and where it was proposed to pay the new members £ 350 per annum and first-class rail- way fares, the words "£2.50 and third-class railway fares" are substituted. Clause 8 on the agenda, "To consider the advisability of increasing the monthly contri- butions to 2s., to include the Parliamentary representation levy and provide an out-of- work fund," was proposed by Mr. James Win- stone and seconded by Mr. W. Harris. It was negatived without an amendment. Mr. Enoch Morrell. Merthyr Vale, moved, and Mr. John Kemp, Ynyshir, seconded, a resolution calling for the repeal of the Coal- tax, and instructing the Federation represen- tatives to assist the miners of the other parts of the country in any measures taken to bring that about. ELECTION OF OFFICERS. I There having been no opposition, the elec- tion of Mr. W. Abraham, M.P. ("Mabon"), as president, Mr. W. Brace as vice-president, and jlr. Alfred Onions as treasurer, was put to the conference and unanimously agreed to. The representatives of the districts on the Federation Executive were, with one excep- tion, re-elected. Mr. B. Smillie, president of the Scottish Miners' Federation, addressed the conference upon the Labour representation scheme, and was accorded a very enthusiastic reception. The conference then terminated.

VENEZUELA CRISIS. Demand for Return of Warship I Caracas, Tuesday —la oonsequence of the presence of the Bestaurador, ex-Venezuelan warship, at Curacao, the Venezuelan Consul in that island has demanded the embargo and immediate return of the vessel, on the ground that, under interilla-tional law, a captured ship of the Venezuelan Navy could not enter Curacao Harbour. He protested also that Germany was using Curacao as a ba-se for supplies. Guatire and Guarenas have been occupied by the Government troops. El Mocho and his partisans having abandoned the cause of the revolution, General Ma-tos cannot have any hope of suecess.-Preas Asso- ciation Foreign Special. It is admitted in Berlin that the German- Venezuelan protocol has been referred to Berlin for the purpose of having a slight change made in it. No serious obstacle, how- ever, exists to the signing of the protocol, which will, probably, be done in a few days. The British protocol will be signed first, then Germany's, and finally Italy's.—Reuter. Britain and Venezuela. I Mr. Bowen has formally accepted Great I Britain's protocol for reference to The Hague I Tribunal.-Renter.

SHOCKING FATALITY. I Fireman Terribly Mutilated at I Cyfarthfa. A dreadful accident occurred this morning on one of the private railways belonging to tbe owners of the Cyfarthfa Works and Col- lieries. It appears that a colliers' train was proceeding along the pit line, and that when near the bridge over the old parish road from Merthyr to Mountain Aeh, the fireman, Thomas Sloper, of 5, Lower Colliers'-row, went to the front of the engine with the intention of getting off to turn some points. When the train got to the points the driver saw nothing ")f Sloper, and pulled up, and upon going back a little way found the poor fellow killed with his face downwards, the head and face being fearfully mangled, and the left arm and foot also very badly injured. The body was con- veyed home by Police-sergeant Lamb.

A DIAMOND FROM THE SKY I What is declared to be a diamond fallen I from the sky was yesterday placed on exhibi- tion in the American Museum of Natural History. It is a. diamond embedded in a. 401b. ijoeteoriate, which was discovered in Arizona. Jests proved the substance to be a genuine tiamond, and triolite and daubreelite, which proved that its origin was not terrestrial, were both found in the iron which encased the gem.

MUSIC HALL ARTISTE AND HER I HUSBAND In the Divorce Court to-day, Mrs. Kate Hart, music-hall artiste, known as one of the sisters Leoni, sued for divorce on the ground of the misconduct and desertion of her bus, band. The plaintiff said she was a Roman Catholic, and her husband a Protestant. He refused to allow her to go to Maee. and had tried to push mea.t down her throat on fast days. She had been compelled to enter the workhouse for a time. (Proceeding.)

FUNERAL COACH OVERTURNED I An exciting adventure attended the pro- gress of one of à. number of funeral coaches which were this morning proceeding by road from Newport to Bedwellty for a. funeral There were in all a hearse and live coaohes. 'Whilst one of the coaches was pulled up near Pontymister waiting the others to catch up. the horses were frightened by the passing of A steam-roBw and bolted. The coach collided with a lMnxHPOfft turned over, with the result thai the driver, Thomas Whiting. was vio- jiently 0-wn on to the road and had one of his legs broken as well as matainiug other 'injuries. The other, driver went to his anis. tme, and be. wm ultimately taken back., (

STOPJPRESS Latest Telepiams, 5.0 p.m. KTSL&S FUSILIERS' GOkT. A HITCH IN THE EXECUTION. The Board of Agriculture this moniiiigr wired forbidding the JJead and horns of the groat, of the Royal "Welsh F.'iailiers to to temoved from the Oratava at Soathamp* ton ou vrhic-b eUip the re?iniPiit arrived irom South Africa lasr weelv. so ih:1t tha «xecittfc>fl 61 the regimental lIet which the Board ordered to take place to-day. h,1 been delayed. The agents lor the regi- ment at Southampton decline to destroy the animal under the circumstances, and something like a deadlock has occurred. r EVINGTON SELLING. RESULT ilr •> iiuU'el's 3..1 3 a H 3 M: J "lu¡¡¡:"J.'3 laS"iLi(Jr; 1 CmVU.I t) 1. Itl-.)v.a tun. .30-The MAPPEBLEY HANDICAP. RE. %ULT — ilr J Mu4dini«r:s Sequel XI Private a 11 0 Mr J G BUgrave's NahiUah Mr Rogers a 10 15 Mr T E Gilbert'? Lan-rfnce.Owner 6 10 S Five ran. to 2 ag £ t Blagueur. The PINK EDITION of the Evening Express," on Sale at 6.15 p.m., contains all the news of the day up to that time, includ- ing latest movements on London and Cardiff Stock Exchanges, Special Market Reports, Local Charterings, and Arrivals.

■■■ I. ■■■ GUARDS SCANDAL G411 for Disbandment of the Grenadiers. A DEFENCE OF COLONEL KINLOCH. The Marquess of Queensberry, in a letter to the Star" this morning on the subject of the Grenadier Guards scandal; says:-There are thousands who will endorse the view that the regiment should be disbanded at once. The awful disgrace of the whole affair needs no discussion, and it is due to the honour of the Army that a regiment that could so dis- grace itself should cease to form part of it. Colonel Bromley Davenport, M.P., writing to the Times" to-day with reference to the scandal, says:—Colonel Kinloch's complaint is that these abuses were never brought to his knowledge by the victims themselves or by their relatives, who have been so active in approaching the Commander-in-Chief with the object, it would seem, of injuring Colonel Kin- loch rather than of redressing these abuses. He had no knowledge of-these occurrences, and he could have had no knowledge of them, because they were studiously concealed from him. His grievance ie that he has been sen- tenced without being charged; that he has been condemned unheard; that charges which have been made against him have been with- drawn, though the sentence remains, and that, in spite of his request to be allowed to test the evidence upon which the Commander-in- Chief has so arbitrarily acted, he has been denied the opportunity of stating his own case and of disproving the allegations made against him. It is because these elementary principles of justice and this simple demand for fairplay have been totally ignored that I shall be compelled to seek from the Home of Commons the rehabilitation of the fair fame and name of an officer whose services, character, and reputation have been acknow- ledged by the Commander-in-Chief simul- taneously with his sentence. Admiral Cochrane has been misinformed in many of the particulars he so graphically describes, but this, perhaps, is not to be won- dered at when it is considered that the gal- lant admiral himself convicts his nephew of making' false statements on two occasions, although, indeed, he appears to treat a dis- regard for the truth as not unbecoming to a young officer and a gentleman. Admiral Cochrane has laid great stress on the incident of the fainting of another officer under the punishment inflicted upon him. As to this I will only observe that the father of this officer has publicly and privately ex- pressed his sincere regret that his son can no longer serve under Colonel Kinloch, "having regard to the kind and fatherly interest" evinced by that officer towards his son. This fact by itself ought to show how reckless and how poisoned the statements of the gallant admiral have been in so far as they affect the conduct, the oharacter, and the knowledge of Colonel Kinloch. Leading Questions. I The questions which should be asked when I Parliament meets (says the Morning Adver- tiser "), and to which the War Office should I be compelled to supply answers, are:— 1. When was Colonel Kinloch first officially acquainted with the fact that a charge of connivance in a case of bullying had been made against him? 2. Were the charge and the sentence of re- tirement included in the same letter? 3. Was this letter received on the same day upon which the sentence was first pro- mulgated at Aldershot? 4. Did Lord Roberts receive full assurances that Colonel Kinloch was not to blame; even from Lord Belhaven, the father of one of the officers concerned ? 5. Did Lord Roberts, accepting these assu- rances, still allow the sentence to be pro- mulgated in London? 6. Did Lord Roberta write to Colonel Kin- loch exculpating him from the more serious charge of connivance, and did the letter reach him on the day upon which the sen- tence was promulgated in London?

AMERICA CUP CHALLENGER I Sir Thomas Lipton has placed the order for Shamrock lll."& sails with a Dundee manu- facturer. On previous occasions they were made in Belfast. The builders are confident that the yacht will be complete for launching by the first week in April.

SMALL-POX AT BRECON I Another case of small-pox has been dis- covered near Brecon, the patient being a woman residing at Sarnau. When a medical man was called in it waa found that she was recovering from the disease. The attack being a mild one. the woman has during the time she was suffering been pursuing her ordinary work, and her children have been attending sohool. Prompt measures have been taken to endeavour to check the spread of the contagion, though it is feared that a serious epidemic may result. The woman had recently visited Dowlais, and it is assumed that she contracted the disease there.

JUDGE AND MONEYLENDERS I In the City of London Court yesterday Sey- mour and Whiteman, moneylenders. 9, WaJ- brook, E.C., sued a. clerk in the service of the London County Council to recover the sum of £ 5 due on a promissory not-e for money lent. Defendant said he gave the note under a threat from the plaintiffs that he would be exposed, and he claimed protection under the Moneylenders' Act. In December, 1901, he bor- rowed 27 16s. from the plaintiffs, and although he had paid X13 14s. 6d., and given them another bill for 916, he was still sued for JB5. The plaintiffs had threatened to do him all the harm they oould, to bribe the press, and to subpoena the chairman of the London County Council. Several of his colleagues were in the hands of the plaintiffs. Plaintiffs said that the defendant bad only paid £ 10 for JE7 10s. received, and, instead of proceeding on a XIS bill, which the defendant afterwards gave, they rednoed it to £ 5. Judge, Itentoul, K.C., in finding for the defen- dant, with costs, hoped that all the news- papers would report the case, putting in th phlaUtW names. but he thought that tile .'Qo'"

Objections to Renewals at Cardiff. POLICE UNSUCCESSFUL IN THEIR OPPOSITION. The licensing sessions for the borough of Ca-rdiff were resumed this morning at the Town-hall. The Mayor (Mr. Edward Thomas, "Cochfarf") was again chairman, and the justices present were Messrs. Robert Bird, J. Herbert Coxy, David Jones, F. J. Yeall, John Jenkins, W. S. Crossman, Ebenezer Beavan, Sidney Robinson, F. J. Beavan, T. H. Stephens, John Cory, Thomas Andrews, William Sanders, Symonds, Dovey, and Renwick. I The Oxford Hotel. The renewal of the licence of the Oxford Hotel was first considered. The police objected, for that, in November, 1902, the licensee, Edward George Roddy, was fined 10s. a,nd costs for allowing intoxicants to be con- sumed on the premises during prohibited hours. There were seven men on the premises on that occasion. Further, that the premises were not publicly required. Mr. Denman Benson was for the police, and Mr. Sankey (instructed by Mr. A. C. Mackintosh) for the applicant. Evidence on the point of the house not being wanted in the neighbourhood having been given by the usual witnesses, the licence was renewed. Duke of Clarence Hotel. I The Duke of Clarence, Clive-road, wae on the black list, the ground of objection being a conviction in November, 1901, for sell- ing intoxicating liquor to a drunken person. —There was no other offence, and the licence was renewed. Conway Arms Hotel. I In the case of the Conway Arms, Conway- road, the police made the basis of their ob- jection that Euphrasia, Alice Jones, a former licensee, was convicted in January, 1902, and fined 10s. and costs for selling intoxicants to a drunken person. The licence was renewed. r Moulders' Arms. I A longer time was taken up in discussing the case of the Moulders' Arms, Union-street, there being an allegation by the police that the house was of a disorderly character. Also that Oliver J. Lewis, a former licensee, was fined f,10 and costs in January, 1902, for sell- ing intoxicants to a drunken person. Mr. Benson put the case for the police without calling evidence, and Mr. Joseph Henry Jones, appearing on behalf of the applicant, confined his defence to his address to the justices, 4chielly on the point of law, that one offence did not constitute a disorderly-house.—A re- tirement was made to consider the decision in this case, and. in the result the licence was renewed. Temple Bar. I There was a similar allegation of disorder- liness against the Temple Bar beerhouse in Bute-street. The present licensee is Samuel Benjamin Williams, who was convicted and fined 10s. and costs for knowingly permitting his premises to be the habitual resort of reputed women of ill-fame between the 26th day of March and the 12th day of April, 1908. Mr. Benson was for the police, and Mr. J. H. Jones for the applicant. Police-constable Price was called to give evidence as to the details of the case which led up to the conviction referred to. He watched the house on four occasions, and the first time, between the hours of nine and eleven at night, he saw several loose women going into the house. They stayed a long time—over an hour, in some instances—and he could see them drinking, smoking cigarettes, and putting their arms round men's necks. There wae also some fighting going on. Mr. Williams was in the bar during the time these women were there. Inspector-detective Rankin also spoke to objectionable women frequenting this house, but when he called there Mrs. Williams, the landlady, ordered them, upon being cautioned, to leave at once. Mr. Williams, the licensee, went into the box and admitted the conviction. He had been a licence holder for 33 years, and had been in Bute-street for 30 years. At this time, when the house was watched, the road in Bute- street was up," and owing to the difficulty of crossing the road he had more trouble than ever with women. Evidence as to the respectable conduct of the house was given by three neighbours, one of whom remarked that he was, like Mr. Wil- liams, a dog fancier, and sometimes called at the Temple Bar to see about a dog. Mr. Benson: You go to see a man about a. dog? (Laughter.) Witness: A live dog, not the proverbial dog. Do you get a hair of the dog 2 ometimes. And I suppose Mr. Williams Keeps very good stuff?- Yes. (Renewed laughter.) The Chairman announced that, subject to the side entrance door in Millicent-street being closed immediately, the licence would be renewed. Mr. J. H. Jones gave an undertaking that the door should be closed. ROYAL GLAMORGAN. Mr. Benson next mentioned the case of the Royal Glamorgan Beerhouse, in Millicent- street. Elizabeth Penny is the present licensee, and she took over the house in November of last year. There had been fifteen transfers since 1893, and it was objected to as a disorderly house on the ground that Alfred Buckley, a former licensee, was fined in Sep- tember, 1892, a sum of E5 amd costs for selling intoxicants on a Sunday. Mr. Joseph Henry Jones, who appeared for the applicant, cauaed some laughter by the remark that the house was formerly known as the Gladstone Arms, but it was now the Royal Glamorgan. As the Gladstone Arms it had a clean sbeet- Mr. Benson: A clean slate. (Laughter.) This was the only conviction, added Mr. Jones, and the Bench, without retiring, renewed the licence. I MILTON ARMS. I Mr. William Williams objected, on behalf of certain residents in Milton-street, to a renewal of the licence of the Milton Arms, in Milton- street. Mr. Williams failed to produce the original of a necessary document, and Mr. George David, who appeard for the applicant, objected to a copy of that document being put in. The objection was upheld, but the chair- man intimated the intention of the benoh to adjourn the case, so that the original might be produced. Rather than prolong the case, Mr. David withdrew his objection, and the, case went on. Mr. Williams stated his objection to be based on the fact that the house was objectionable to the neighbourhood, and that its removal was necessary for an improvement in the cha- racter of the property in that neighbourhood. Mr. David said there was no conviction against his client, who had been the licensee of the Milton Arms for three years. This opposition, it was given in evidence, was the outcome of an effort on the part of a committee to improve the neighbourhood. In reply to Mr. T. Andrews, the witness, who was a rent collector, said the tenants were not represented on the committee. A STARTLING STATEMENT. I At the Liverpool Licensing Sessions to-day a startling statement was made by the police superintendent, that a public-house situated in a low neighbourhood was used chiefly by women. The police watched the house for several hours during three days, and saw 719 women, 118 men, and 2fi boys and girle enter the house and leave with liquor. They con- sidered the house not suitable for so much drinking, and the case was adjourned for plans to be submitted. A CURIOUS DILEMNA. The acceptance by the wincnester Corporar tion of the gift of Mr. R. Moss, formerly M.P, for the city, of seventeen 6 per cent. preference shares in the Winchester Brewery Company, for the production of an income of about £ 100 a year, has placed the mayor in the position, by counsel's opinion, of being unable to sit on the ceneing committee. It had been feared in some quarters that the whole council, being the trustees under the deed of gift, would be disqualified.

I N€W LICENSING ACT I Mothers Fined at Tredegar At Tredegar Police-court yesterday Elizabeth Ann Lewis, Rhymney, WM charged with being drunk whilst in charge of her child, aged about nine months, the previous night at Rhynutey. -Poliee-oons"ble Prosser said the woman made a great disturbance, and had the child! in her arms.-She was fined zoø., or fourteen days. Kate Standen, 28, Tredegar, was similarly fined for being drunk whilst in charge of a. child two years and ahaif old, at Tredegar. I EVADING THE BLACK LIST. In the case of a, burglary tried at kirming- h'8.D1 Quarter Sessions yesterday a detective gadd he believed the prisoner, James Qrayley, committed the offence in order to escape being placed on the black list." He was due to answer a summons for drunkenness in cir- cumstances Which, would have brought him. within the new Act.—The Recorder observed, that it was an extraordinary development of the Licensing Act. 116 wished he could put,, the prisoner on the "black lilt" for dt, He sentenced him!tOht'w<gjBgD^Nt.

CONDITION OF SWANSEA STREETS I At a meeting of the Swansea Streets Com- mittee on Tuesday the "awful condition" of the streets during wet weather was again discussed. Eventually the desirability of paving the principal streets with wood blocks was mooted, and the question was referred to a sub-committee for a report as to the comparative cost of different road-making materials.

A HUSBAND'S INTRIGUE I A decree of judicial separation was to-day granted to Mrs. Mosley, wife of Mr. Oswald Mosley, son of Sir Oswald Mosley, Bart., be- cause of her husband's misconduct. There was no defence. It was stated that Mrs. Mosley's suspicions being aroused, she opened a desk and found a number of letters to her hus- band from a Marion Wright, who, counsel said, Mr. Mosley esta-blished nominally aa A manicurist on a flat in New Bond-street.

LOCAL LAW CASES I POST-DATED CHEQUES. In a Cardiff case, Evans against Squires ana Talbot, Mr. Justice Farrell to-day, in the Chancery Division, granted an interim in- junction over Friday against the defendants, to restrain the negotiation of certain post- dated cheques given for goods sold and de- livered, which had had not been, in fact, delivered.—His Lordship remarked that, on [the face of it. it looked like an attempt to, jfltosmi I

THE DENTISTSY ACT -"————— a ————— 3 Two Prosecutions at Pontypridd. TEETH EXTRACTORS FINED FOR ILLEGAL PRACTICE. At Pontypridd Police-court to-day (before the stipendiary, Mr. J. Ignatius Williams) Mr. W. J. S. Leslie, of the Welsh Artificial Teeth Company, Taff-street, Pontypridd, answered a summons for "not being a person registered under the Dentists Act, 1878, he did unlawfully use a. description implying that he was a person specially qualified to practice den- tistry." Mr. James Phillips, solicitor, Ponty- pridd, defended. Mr. Corney Lewis, Dental- chambers, Taff-street, Pontypridd, was also summoned for a similar offence. He was de- fended by Mr. W. P. Nicholas, Pontypridd.— Mr. George David, solicitor, Cardiff, conducted the prosecution, the complainant being Mr. Frederick Phillips, dental assistant. Queen- street, Cardiff. Dealing with Mr. Leslie's ca-se, Mr. David rema-rked that- unless a person was registered he could not use any title or description which would imply tha.t he was qualified to practise dentistry. It appeared that a person had visited the defendant's pre- mises and found tha.t the room to which she was taken was fitted up like any other den- tist's room, and contained all appliances, in- cluding an apparatus for adtministering gas. An impression was taken, and the lady in question-a Mrs. Green-paid 4a., and later on 6s. 6d. Mr. David, continuing, said the receipt pointed out that teeth were warranted for five years. The defendant did not use the words "dental surgeon," but he tried to get out of the way by using an expression whi-oh would lead people to believe that they were going to be treated by a person properly qualified. Outside there was a brass plate with the inscription, "Specialist W. J. S. Leslie; artificial teeth," which had been since taken down. There was also a sign, Welsh National Teeth Co.; teeth completely set from one guinea, &c." —Evidence was given by Mrs. Oxley. Cardiff, to the effect that she visited the defendant's rooms, accompanied by a Mrs. Green, who had an impression taken for false teeth.-ino evidence was tendered in the case heard against Mr. Corvey Lewis, and Mr. Nicholas, in addressing his worship, said he admitted the facts. Defendants ca-rd stated that teeth were fitted painlessly, consultations were free, and that all cases were guaranteed. Mr. Nicholas remarked upon what he described as the extortionate fees charged by the Dental Association with its close preserves, and they had prevented his client and others joining it. His client had been apprenticed to Mr. Owen, a well known Swansea dentist, and had not u&ed any words or letters which would imply that he possessed special qualifications. Mrs. Oxley. when she visited him, was so captivated that she wished him every success. (Laughter.) —The Stipendiary said that the cases had been proved, and fined defendants zC5, including costs, each.

IRISH LAND BILL I The Conference Terms Rejected. FORECAST OF GOVERNMENT MEASURE. It is stated that the Government have decided to ignore the principal suggestions of the Irish Land Conference, and that the Bill which Mr. Wyndham will introduce will be framed, in the main, on the lines of previous Purchase Bills. There will be no direct State grant, such as the conference recommended as a means of bridging the gulf between the payment which the tenants were to make and the sum which the landlords were to receive. The whole financial operation will be carried out by means of the national credit. The wheels of purchase will be greased, and it will probably be found that various improve- ments and simplifications are given a. place in the Bill, whilst the financial arrangements will be on a scale which will admit of the speedy transfer of the whole of the unsold land of Ireland from the landlords to the cultivators. Our information (says the Lon- don "Daily News") is that the Government will deal with the difference between tenants and landlords' prices by screwing up the former to 25 years purchase of second term I rentaJs, whilst the landlords will have to be satisfied with a capital sum which will bring them in an income equal to these rentals when invested at 4 instead of 3 per cent. In other words, the tenants will have to pay two additional yeajw* purchase, or a sum of ten millions in excess of the maximum named by Mr. Russell in his Ulster campaign in connec- tion with a 6cheme of universal and com- pulsory purchase, whilst the landlords will get twenty-five millions leas than they would have received under the "Dunraven Treaty"— subject, however, in the case of unsettled estates to recoupment due to profitable invest- ment. Without suggesting that the con- conference terms were perfect, or that they did justice to the British taxpayer, it is most earnestly to be hoped that the Government will still find some means of providing effec- tive inducements for the landlords to sell without overburdening the tenants or mort- gaging the future of Ireland.

COMPENSATION CASES Heard at Aberdare County Court At Aberdare County-court to-day (before his Honour Judge Gwilym Williams) Mr. O. Kenshole, on behalf of the Bwllfa Colliery Company, applied to his honour for a review of a case between the said company and William Berry, who met with an accident at the colliery in question on Ma-y 3. 1900. Mr.- W. J. Evans defended.—In submitting the par- ticulars of the case, Mr. Kenshole said that compensation was paid to the defendant for a very considerable period. In March, 1901, however, he was reported by a medical referee (appointed by the company) as being fit to follow his employment in a lighter capacity than before. Owing to his refusal to do so. the matter was submitted in October, 1901. to the consideration of his honour, who ordered that Berry should subject himself to an optical examination at the hands of Dr. Thompson, of Cardiff, whose report was read. Meanwhile some correspondence passed between Mr. Kenshole and Messrs. Morgan, Bruce, and Nicholas (the defendant's solicitors), in which it was stated that the company had offered light employment to Berry as a surface labourer, at a. wage of 3e. 6d. net per day. but the offer, was not accepted. There was a letter from Messrs. Morgan, Brace, and Nicholas, to the effect that, pending negotia- tions as to the payment of a lump sum, they had asked their client to present himself at the company's colliery for light employment on the following Monday, which he (the defen- dant) had promised to do, but which, it sub- sequently transpired, he did nt do. Mr. Kenshole informed his honour that the oom- pany were still prepared to give Berry some light employment, the strength of which offer, intimated Mr. Evans, he could not resist, but he would ask for a. declaration of lisblity.- In granting an award, subject to a declaration of liability being filed, the Judge, observed that the man ought to have accepted the light employment, and that. in the event of his inability to endure it. he could have come to court to state eo. It was perfectly under- stood that when light employment was offered to a man it was his duty to give it a. trial. At the same court an application was sub- mitted by Mr. C. Kenshole on behalf of the Powell Duffryn Company to review a case in which the defendant (who was not present) had been in receipt of compensation as the result of an accident with which he met on January 14, 1903, after whioh date he was paid 148. per week for some time. In the meantime Jones went to some part of North Wales, where he was examined by the company's medical referee, who reported that he was of opinion the defendant was capable to resume his ordi- nary work. On December 4, 1902, it reached the company's knowledge that Jones had been fined at a police-court in North Wales for a charge of drunkenness, with the result that another medical examination was made, which testified to the effect that he was in a fit state to return to his work. Owing to the absence of any qualifications in the medical certificate, his Honour said that the signature was no proof of the writer's profession being that of a doctor.-An adjournment was asked for for a month, to enable Jones to return to the district, with a view to trying to do some work-a step which had never been taken.— The application was granted. Mr. W. Edwards, Solicitor, applied to his honour at the same court for the distribution of a, sum of RZW, awarded to Esther Davies, widow of John Davies, by the Cwmaman Coal Company in consideration of a fatal accident to her husband.-In granting 9100 to the widow and ordering the investment of the balance for the benefit of the four children (who were to receive 2s. 6d. a week per head), his Honour intimated that he had recently decided in all such cases in favour of the payment of 2s. 6d. a week per child for maintenance, but that ho was prepared at any time to consider any application which it might be deemed necees- aary to make by way of modifying the pro- J!I' h,

I SOLDIER-81 GOAT. ] ■ Welsh Regiment's Pet to be Killed. BOARD OF AGRICULTURE'S RED-TAPISM." Another instance of red tapism has just come to light at Southampton which shows that the War Office is not alone in its use. This time it, is the Board of Agriculture. It will be recollected thil the Royal Welsh Fusiliers arrived at Southampton, on board the transport Oratava, last week, after nearly four years' campaigning in South Africa. They brought home with them the regimental goat, which has been with them through the whole campaign The Board of Agriculture would not permit the animal to land at Southamp- ton, and the men had to proceed to their depot without the goat. which, it should be men- tioned, is in first-class condition, and is a splendid specimen of its kind. Correspond- ence took place between the officers of the regiment and the Board of Agriculture, the officers offering to keep the animal in quaran- tine for three or six months at their own expense, rather than that it should be destroyed. The Board of Agriculture refused, and an order has been received that the goat is to be killed to-day. Great indignation is felt in military circles at Southampton at the .action of the Board. Orders have been received! that the head and horns of the goat shall be sent to a naturalist, in order to be preserved. At first the Board of Agriculture would not even permit this to I be done, but at length, as a great favour, granted the request. Many regiments in the British Army ha-ve pets. just as several men-of-war have, but the former have received official recognition, accompany the corps where they march, and' have a recognised place on parade. No pet is more famous than the goat of the Royal 'WIeIll Fusiliers, the late 23rd Regiment of fame. It is said that- since 1844 Queen Victoria. always presented this corps with a goat when- ever a vacancy occurred, but the practice of having such a pet, with shield and garlands on its horns, led at the head of the drums, is so ancient that there is no record of its origin. Considerably over 100 years ago the 2Srd had its goat, and it is recorded that at Boston, before the American war, a, little drummer-boy, who was sitting a-atridethe pet, as usual, was flung by it on to the mess table and killed while marching round the mess with the drums at the ceremony of distribut- ing leeks on St. David's night. This was the last time a. drummer was thus mounted, though never before had the goat been so un- disciplined as to throw its rider. The old Welsh custom of observing St. David's Day- March 1-by wearing a leek in the cap still, however, survives.

CHAPMAN'S WIVES. I Prisoner Committed on the! Capital Charges. < Severino Klosowsky, alias George Chapman, ex-publican, was brought up for the sixteenth time at South-wark Police-court this morning on three separate charges of murder by the administration of poison to Mary Isabella Spink, Bessie Taylor, and Maud Marsh, with each of whom he had lived as his wife. The evidence on all the charges was completed at the session of the court last week. Mr; Sims was for the prosecution and Mr. Sydney for the defence. In answer to the usual caution, Mr. Sydney said accused pleaded not guilty, reserved his defence, and called no witnesses Chapman was fully committed to take his trial on the three capital charges at the March Sessions at the Old Bailey. As he left the court, in charge of a warder and looking deadly pale, the audience at the t back set up a vigorous hissing. 1

I FOOTBALL. I I Final Welsh Trial Match. I The following teams have been selected to take part in the final Welsh Asso- ciation International trial match, which, takes place at Wrexham on Monday, February 16: Whites: Goal, L. R. Rhoose (Stoke); backs, A. E. Mills (Leicester Fosse) and H. Blew (Wrexham); half-backs, G. Williams (Kidderminster), W. J. J-oues (Aberdare), and T. Davies (Druids); forwards, R. Hughes (Bury). M. Watkine (Stoke), A. E. Watkins (Millwall), R. Morris (Liverpool), and H. Morgan-Owen (Oxford University). Stripes: Goal, R. O. Evans (Wrexham); backs, L. R. Jones (Caerphilly) and C. Morris (Derby County); half-backs, M. Parry (Liverpool), R. I Morris (Chirk), and J. Hughes (Aberdare); for- I wards, W. Meredith (Manchester Oity), T. H. Roberts (Notts Forest). R. Atherton (Edinburgh Hibernians), Ll. Griffiths (Wrexham), and A. W. Green (Notts County). Referee, Mr. R. T. Gough (Oswestry).

I SCOTLAND V. WALES (ASSOCIATION) I I Attempt to get Match Played atWrexham I The above match has been fixed for March 9 at the Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff, but there appears to be an unwarranted attempt on the part of several North Wales clubs to set aside the decision of the council, n order to have the match played at Wrexham, instead of Car- diff, as now arranged. Yesterday Mr. C. Axtell, the secretary of the South Wales and Mon- mouthshire Football Association, issued a circular to all the South Wales and Mon- mouthshire clubs, soliciting their hearty co- operation in support of the council's action to resist this attempt to deprive South Wales of tke international match. Mr. Axtell im- presses upon the clubs affiliated with his association the necessity of sending a repre- sentative to the general meeting at Wrexham on Monday, the 16th of February, to support the claims of South Wales, and to prove by their presence and vote that the South Wales clubs do not intend to calmly put up with this affront and injustice. So that the question of expenses may not debar any club from sending a suit- able representative, Mr. Axtell states that he is prepared to ask his committee to pay a part of the expense, especially in the case of those clubs who really cannot afford to do so. In order that all may be clear and decided as to the course of action to be taken, a meeting of the South Wales and Monmouth- shire Association will be held at the Alexandra Hotel, Cardiff, on Saturday next at 6.30 p.m. The notice convening the special general meeting of the Welsh Association at Wrexham lis as follows: "Dear Sir,—I have received a requisition in the following terms, signed by the secretary of each of 25 cluba:— ?, 'We, the undersigned secretaries of clubs, have heard with great surprise and regret that you have decided to play this season's international match, Scotland v. Wales, at Cardiff, and, in the interest of football in Wales generally, we beg to Mk you to call a general meeting, under Rule 8. with a. view of having the matter re-considered and the decision reversed. The reaaans for asking you to take this course axe too numerous to be set forth in this requisiton. but, they will be fully given when the general meeting takes place.' "A general meeting of the association will, in pursuance of the above requisition, be held at the Wynnsta-y Arms Hotel, Wrexham, on Monday, February 16, 1903, at seven p.m.— Yours truly, "JOHN DAVIES, Secretary." Teddy Morgan in Good Form Teddy Morgan. the ex-Welsh international wing three-quarter, assisted Guy's Hospital in their match with St. Bartholomew's Hospital yesterday, and scored two tries. Morgan is reported to be now quite fit and well, and played in fine form.

DISTRICT COUNCILS. Panteg. At the montkly meeting of the Panteg Urban Council, held yesterday (Mr. A. A. Wil- liams. J.P., presiding), Dr. J. R. Essex, the medical officer, reported that fourteen deaths and eighteen births had been notified during January. This was equivalent to a death- rate of 21.7 and a birth-rate of 27.9 per 1.000 inhabitants.—The Chairman, in commenting upon the medical officer's annual report, which was submitted at the last meeting, called attention to the remarkable decrease in the death-rate in the district during recent yean. In 1902 the death-rate was 18.7, whilst last year it was only 12.3. It waa a capital result, which redounded to the credit of the efficers.-The finance committee reported a balance in hand of £321\ 9s. 3d.—The Swanaea. Town Council wrote advocating the formation of a labour bureau, with a view of lessening the number l. of unemployed in ithe district,-No action "M [taken in the matter,

FOUR SWEETHEARTS [Extraordinary Story of Deception. ROMANOE OF A YOUTH OF NINETEEN. Two girls to whom he was simultaneously engaged to be married were in court at yesterday's inquest at St. Pancras into the death of George Adley, a youth of nineteen. It was an extraordinary story of deception that was told by the witnesses. On the strength of 75 days' service in the Army Adley was said to have claimed to be a South African" veteran," to have worn bought medals and three pieces of ribbon in his coat, and related graphic tales of the war. He obtained a situation as porter at 22s. a week with a Tottenham Oourt-road chemist, and kept company with four ypung women. One, who gave evidence yesterday, said he assured her that he had a furnished house at Kennington. and had arranged for their mar- riage in April. He left her on Friday night, saying he would take her to see his parents, who were well off," on Sunday. A day or two before he had taken her and her mother to Twickenham, the outing cost- ing him 15s., and apparently he had borrowed from a number of people. When he received his pension he promised his landlady he would pay for his lodging in Burton-street. He was found dead there from prussic acid poisoning on Saturday, and the jury now returned an open verdict. The Coroner said the circumstances pointed to suicide, but the town-clerk of Westminster, who was one of the jurors, declared that there was no evidence whatever to that effect.

REMARKABLE CASE. Coloured People in Divorce Suit. SAID TO BE BROTHER AND SISTER. In the Divorce Court to-day, Sidney Potter- ton, a Reservist, sued for a. divorce from his wife, Louisa. Potterton, against whom he alleged misconduct with Harry Smith. It was stated that both respondent and co-respondent are coloured people, and that the respondent came to London in the Savage South Africa Show. Petitioner married respondent in September, 1899. Soon afterwards he was ordered to South Africa for service. In the petitioner's absence it was said the wife went on tour in the country with the show, and that she and Harry Smith occupied the same room. The defence was that the respondent and co-respondent were brother and sister, and, though they occupied the same room, there was no misconduct. -oJ .-——?——— -111:

BOGUS PRESENTATION. v' Fraud on a Tonypandy Jeweller. I This morning Frederick Jonee, labourer, who had been brought up from Cardiff gaol in custody of a warder, appeared before the Pontypridd stipendiary to answer a charge of obtaining from Mr. Barney Isaacs, jeweller, Tonypandy, by means of false pretences, four gold alberta, two gold lockets, and two gold medals, valued at f,22 10s., on the 3rd of October last.—Prosecutor deposed that prisoner came to him on the date named and said he had been deputed by a committee at Jerusalem Chapel, Tonypandy, to choose an article for a presentation to the choirmaster. He (witness) ga-ve prisoner a catalogue, and in about two hours he returned and pointed out the articles which he said the committee had chceen. They were articles in question. Prisoner was a stranger to him, and he had not seen him since the day he paid him a visit,-Severa.I Cardiff pawnbrokers were called to prove that the aJberts. &c., had been pledged at their eat&.blishments.-Thomas Jones, school attendance officer, and deacon at Jerusalem Ohapel, Tonypandy, stated that there was no choir conductor at Jerusalem Chapel of the name given by prisoner, and no presentation had been contemplated to the choir conductor.—Prisoner pleaded guilty to the charge, and was sent for trial at the next aaeires.

THE WAR COMMISSION. I Lord Roberts Resumes His I Evidence A further sitting of the War Clommimion was held at Westminster on Tuesday. Evi- dence was given by Lord Roberts in continua- tion of his evidence taken on the 4th and 5th of December. Lord Roberts continued his narrative of his operations from the 3rd of May, 1900, to the occupation of Pretoria and the battle of Diamond Hill. His narrative included his correspondence with General Buller as to the operations of the army in Natal. In referring to negotiations as to sur- render with General Louis Botha immediately after the occupation of Pretoria, Lord Roberts stated his views as to the causes which inspired the Boers at this date to renewed resistance. In reply to questions as to the attack at Paardeberg on the 18th of February, 1900, Lord Roberts stated that it was not, in his opinion, unreasonable on the part of the officers directing operations in the circum- stances to make the attempt. Lord Roberts said that he was obliged to rely much for the protection of his lines of communication on untrained troops and officers, and gave instances of risks thereby incurred. He con- sidered that future wars would require a. much larger number of mounted men, and that cavalry must be trained to fight on foot using the rifle, but also trained for shock tactics if occasionally necessary. In infantry individuality should be encouraged, especially in officers commanding companies, subalterns, and non-commissioned offioers. Men trained as mounted infantry should also be largely increased. Staff officers should be more care- fully trained in the use of maps and know- ledge of ground. Lord Roberts spoke in favourable terms of the field intelligence officers and field telegraph and signalling services of the Army Service Corps, and of the City Imperial Volunteers. He also expressed his views in reply to certain questions as to War Offioe organisation, especially with regard to the position of the Intelligence Depart- ment.

FATAL BURNING ACCIDENT AT CARDIFF I Dorothy Thomas, aged two years and a half, daughter of William Amos Thomas, of 38, Plasnewydd-road, Cardiff, was admitted into the infirmary on Tuesday, having been burned about the face, arms, and body, and she died in about an hour after admission. The mother left the child sleeping in a cradle near the kitchen fire while she went to, do some shopping, and on her return found the clothing of the child and the bed upon which it was laying ablase. Her father, who resided next door, extinguished the flames. It is surmised that the cradle was set on Are by a spark from the fire.

LYNCH REMOVED TO THE ISLE OF I WIGHT "Colonel" Arthur Lynch, who has been incarcerated at Brixton Gaol since his con- viction for high treason, was on Tuesday removed from the prison in a four-wheeled ca.b in charge of two warden to Clapham Junction, and taken to Parkhnrst Convict Prison. The reason the convict has been taken to the Isle of Wight gaol is because his health is not good.

FACTORY ACTS I The Chief Inspector of Factories give. notice that, in consequence of the resignation of Dr. S. Floyd, an appointment as certifying surgeon under the Factory and Workshops Act at Llandrindod Wells, in the county of Radnor, is vacant.

OIL-BUNKEREDSTEAMER ATSWAN8EA I The ateam6hip Oardinia, whiM arrived in I 13w&nom Docks on TaMda.y morning, i a bun- kered with oil, and is the first veasel of the kind to enter the docks. She only carries five I firemen. She will take a record cargo of ooal l S vi*, S^OO tou^tq PorUaod QlfeL

I Local Charterings. CARDIFF. EXCHANGE. Tuesday. Outward chartering was active, and rates for Italy had again an upward tendency. For the Island, Bay ports, and coasting quotations ruled steady, but the Plate market was easier. The following comprise the day's operat.iona.- OUTW ARD-STEAMERS. Cardiff to Genoa. 6s 9d. 3,000 tons Genoa. 6s nd Genoa, 6s 6d, March loading (Hamp- ton) n Rio de Janeiro, 10s, 4,800 tons (Holme- side) Rio de Janeiro, 10s (Rounton) River Plate. 7s 10id, 4.000 tons Chatham, 3s 5d free discharge, 3s 9d usual terms (Torbryan) Havre, 4e 3d (Dune]m) Portsmouth, 5s free discharge, 3s 6d usual terms (Sinbad) Caen, 4s (Britannia) (Lloyd's TelegTams.) Wednesday. Soperga. 8tamr. from Huelva, arrived Baltimore con- siderably damaged about decks and houses. Marwarri, steamer, which was ashore entrance Storno- way Harbour, floated this morning and anchored in harbour. Regnant.—Trebizonde telegraphs: British steamer Reg- nant. during Saturday night and Sunday, through heating pipe, took fire in Port Fatza, and fire was not extinguished until much damage was done; threw overhoard about 60 tons cartto oats: probably, further partly damaged; steamer undamaged; arrived this morning Samsoun.

LONDON FINANCE. (BY OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) LONDON, Wednesday. 11.30 a.m. Money in good demand at 34 to 3j. Discount rates- short bills 3i to 3 7-16, three months 3i. Consols dull- Money and the Account 1-16 down. Rupee Paper un- changed. Home Rails firm. Americans dull. Trunks firm. Mexican Rails better. Foreigners quiet. Mines steady. Trunk traffic-total increase, 32,106dols. Mexican Rail traffic, 100,500dols. gross, 3,400dols. increase. PRINCIPAL CHANGES. Great Eastern li, Great Northern "A," North Eas- tern 1, Caledonian, North British Deferreds 1, Hull and Barnsley, Dover "A" i, Great Northern Deferred. Dis- trict i up; Brighton A," Metropolitan i down. Louis- ville Ii. Denver, Milwaukee, Wabash Pref, Debenture 1, Canadian Pacific, Chesapeake, Norfolk Common, Union Pacific i, Erie J, Baltimore, Denver Pref, Illinois, New York Central, Reading, Southern Pacifies i. Steels J, Pref, Atchison. Ontario, Pennsylvania, Southern i down. Trunk Ordinary j, Thirds J, Firsts, Seconds, up; MExican Firsts 1, Ordinary, Seconds i up. Chinese Gold i, Cedulas "F" i up; Modder e, Gold- fields Deferred, Johannesburg Investment, East Rand, Rand Mine, Perseverance 1-16 up; Tinto e, Amalga- mated, Wassau, Associated Gold 1-16 down. 1.30 p.m. Money continues in request at 3 £ to 3J, three months' bills 31 to 3 7-16. The Bank of Germany reduced its rate of discount to 3i per cent. Bombay and Calcutta transfers, 16 3-32d. Gold premium unaltered. On the Stock Exchange the chief feature is the firm- ness of Home Railway Stocks, which are being bought by investors, while the market supply of stock is small, good traffic returns helping the advantage, which ranges from ± to 1, while Great Eastern is li up. Consols and other gilt-edged stocks unaltered. Americans steady at a general fall of i to 1. The market is stagnant and featureless. Trunk issues are good on the traffic return, which is larger than antici- pated. The Continent is buying Foreigners, which are firm, Argentines, Chinese, and Spanish being in favour. Mines are firm, though inactive, low price shares being wanted. 2.45 p.m. A moderate business is passing on the Stock Exchange, and a firm tone pervades most sections. Consols are slightly firmer at 92 13-16 for Money and 93 1-16 for the Account. The upward movement in Home Rails con- tinues, and there are more buyers in the market than for some time past. The traffic returns are generally satisfactory, and have further strengthened the mar- kets. The chief improvement is in the heavy lines, but Scotch stocks and Southern issues are also firmly supported. Trunks continue a firm and active market, the Third Pref advancing to 50i and Ordinary to. 20. Mexican Rails are steadily supported, and Argentine Rails are firm on good traffic returns. Americans are inactive, and show little movement since Uiz opening, dealers awaiting New York prices before entering into fresh commitments. Among Foreigners Spanish Bonds are firm at 90 on Paris buying, and Argentine and Chinese issues also supported from the Continent. South Africans show a hardening tendency, Paris sup- porting their specialities, and there is also a little local buying. Apex are particularly firm. at 9j, and Welge- dachts, Gedulds, East Rand, Rand Mines, and Cinde- rella Deeps are all in favour at higher prices. Westra- lians and Jungles are quiet, and the movements irre- gular. Among Industrials Hudsons are firm and 1 higher at 42i, and James Nelsons, Eastmans, and Calico Printers also better. FREIGHTS. I There is a slightly better general inquiry for tonnage cm the markets to-day, but so far the business done is "only moderate. Easterns keep firm, especially for Bom- bay loading. River Plates and Americans are dull. Black Seas and Mediterraneans remain quiet. Ore freights, outward coal tonnage, and coastings continue steady. Fixtures:—Bombay, picked port, 5,000 tons, 15s., March-April; Ergaeteria. to Maryport, 2,800 tons, 8a. 4id., February. TRAFFIC RETURNS. Bbondda and Swansea Bay Railway.—Decrease, £35. Great Northern.—Increase, £ 2,247. I Tilbury.-Increaee, £400. Great Central.-Increase., £ 2,070. Ditto Share of Cheshire Lines.-Demase, £ 170. North Staffordshire.—Decrease, £ 1,034. Midland.-Increase, £ 95. North British.-Increase, £ 1,207. Caledonian.—Increase, £954. London and North Western.—Increase, £ 3,000. Great Western.—Increase, £ 8,200. London and South Western.—Decrease, £700. Glasgow and South Western.—Increase, £ 61.

LOCAL FINANCE. I (BY OUR FINANCIAL EDITOR.) I CARDIFF EXCHANGE, Wednesday (1.0 p.m.). I There is a fairly cheerful tone about the local Stock Market to-day, but the volume of business does not show very material increase. Railway Stocks all round are strong, particularly Great Western Ordinary. In the Coal and Iron section there is a fair inquiry, but few shares offering. Other departments are without special feature.

TO-DAY'S MARKETS I CORN. London, Wednesday.—Usual spare Wednesday's atten- dance at Mark-lane this afternoon, and trade in wheat inactive and in buyers' favour-No.1 Northern Springs 33s 9d, Thellas 328 Sd, landed. Maize slow and easier- mixed American 238 3d, ship, sellers; Odessa held at 248 3d, ship. Barley quiet-Black Sea 19s, ex ship, sellers. Oats slow—401b. white Libaus make 16s 3d, 341b. 14s 9d, quay. FISH. Grimsby, Wednesday.—Poor supply brought in by 45 vessels, for which there was a fair demand. Quota- tions.—Soles, Is 6d to Is 7d; turbot, lOd to Is 4d; brills, 10d; lobsters, 2s 3d per lb.; plaice, 6s 6d to 7s 6d; lemons, lis 6d; whitings, 4s: whitches, 9s per stone; live ling, 5s to 6s 6d; dead ditto, 4s to 4s 9d; conger oels, 7s; live cod. is 6d* to 69 6d; live skate, 5s: dead ditto, 4s each; kit haddocks, 225 to 28!; g?bed. 348 to dit'.0, Hve dabs, 14s to 16: per box SUGAR. Glasgow, Wednesday.—The official report say- Better demand, a large business being done at firm prices. The private report says: Good business done at steady to rather firmer prices. BUTTER. Cork, Wednesdar.-Firsts. 104s per cwt. seconds, 90s; thirds, 83s; fine, S8s. In market: 50 firkins. PROVISIONS. London. Wednesday.—Butter trade quiet—Friesland, 110s to 114?: Normandy, 90t?? to 106s; Danish, JO&? to 118s: New Zealand, 94i to 10&; Russian, 86s to 96s. Cheese steady-Cheddar, 66s to 75s: Canadian. 64s to 65s; Dutch-Edam. 52s to 56s: Dutch-Gouda, 54s to 56s: New Zealand, 635 to 64s. Bacon practically unchanged -Irish, 48s to 61s; Danish, 48s to 57s. Bladdered lard, 54s to 64e. METALS. Giaspow, Wednesday.—Opening: Scotch idle; buyers, 5?t c&sh: 'setters, led more; no opening report. C'eve? land strong; small business done at 47? 6 five ays, &J.d 418 6!d and 473 9d month; buyers. 478 5id cash, and 47s 8d month; sellers, Id more. Cumberland idle; buyers, 588 3d cash; sellers, 3d more.

Told in Tabloids. Lord and Lady Wimbome have arrived a.t Wimbome House. Arlington-street, from Can- ford Manor, Dorsetshire. Damage amounting to several thousand pounds was caused by fire this morning at Messrs. Rudder's timber yard' at Aston, Bir- mingham. Lord Mostyn yesterday, at Rhyl. presided over the annual meeting' of the Flintshire Constitutional Association. It was decided to contest the seats for the county and the Flint Boroughs at the general election. At Blaenavon Police-court yesterday Joseph Harris, a Blaenavon labourer, was fined 10s. for being drunk and disorderly at Blftenavon on the 7th of February, and also 20s. for assaulting Police-constable Green whilst in the execution of'hM duty. At Trede?ar Police-court yesterday David Davies and Caroline, his wife, were charged with being drunk and assaulting Police-con- stables Watkins and Davies; and Edward Jones, collier, was charged with obstructing the constables. Davies having been cautioned for using bad language, the others interfered. A fine of 40s. each was imposed, or one month. The usual monthly meeting of the Caerleon District Council was held on Tuesday, Mr. A. L. Edwards presiding. In the course of his annual report the medical officer (Dr. C. W. de Gruchy) stated that the birth-rate for the past year was 31.4 per 1,000 and the death- rate 16.8 per 1,000. The slightly higher death- rilto than usual was accounted for by the increased number of infantile deaths, pro- bably due to the variability of the seasons, and also to the number of bodies picked up in 1.beV. q dgfiPf the year.

I Leicester Meeting. 2.0—The GLEN HURDLE RACE of 50 SOTS; weight for age; winner to be sold for 50 sovs, if for 100 sovs 7ib esara. Two milts. all 7 Mr Ormslon's Conquering Hero ..Mr Harper I .I 11 7At i- Da?,tr),'s Lord Pr?E-ident Mason2 a U 7 air Frederick's Bucksfoot Lyall 5 all 7 Mr Hibbert's King Bonby H Garrett 0 6 11 7 Mr Law's Little Brown Mouse Butchers 0 5 11 3 Mr Stevens's Cookiiam Donne'iy 0 5 11 3 Mr Lawrence's Wiedersehcn D Davis 0 t> 11 I Mr Sheppard's Encore Piggott 0 4 10 7 Mrs Russell's Corner Bov Mr H Hunt 0 4 10 7 Mr Randall's Margo. W Morgan 0 Winner trained privately. Betting—2 to 1 agst Lord President, 5 to 1 agst Littla Brown Mouse, 6 to 1 agst Cocokliam. 7 to 1 agst Buco- font, 8 to 1 agst Margo. and 10 to 1 agst any other. Coofcliam led flora King Bonby, Wiedersehen, Con- quering Hero. and Lord President, with Bucksfoot last, to the first hurdle on the far side, where Encore &nd K:ng Bonby feil. Conquering Hero then assumed the command, and, making the remainder of the run- ning, won in a ranter by four lengths; two lengths between the second and third. Little Brown Mouse was fourth, Wietlerseliea fifth, Cooklsarj next, and Margo lart. Conquering Hero was bought in for 200gs. (Race started at 2.0.) 2.30-The HINCKLEY HANDICAP HURDLE PLATE of 50 sovs; winners extra. Two miles. 5 11 4 Mr Kyte's Fits and Starts Leslie Carter 1 4 10 12 Mr Mever's Porcelain M«on 2 6 i 1¥ ):: Veiled Queen Goswell 6 10 13 Mr Buscomb's Lucky John T Spire t 5 12 2 Mr Sugg's Medallion .Anthony 0 6 11 12 Mr Mortimer's Guttersnipe H Toon 0 6 11 12 Mr Byan's The Runaway Girl Sullivan 0 all 5 Mr Law's Nor' Easter .Mr A Wood 0 4 11 1 Mr Phillips's Vickors .Mr J Rogers 0 4 10 11 Mi Bvrne's Fair fiebel Mr W Cullen 0 4 10 9 Mr Gill's Semper Vivcnt Phillips t a 11 6 Col. Hanford's White Eves G Green ( n 1 Mr G Miller's TTnanina Owner C Bettinsr—6 to 4 agst Fair Rebel, 6 to 1 agst Semper Vivcnt. 7 to 1 agst Fits and Starts. 3 to 1 each agst Msdallion and Porcelain, 10 to 1 agst Vickers, and 100 to 6 agst any other. Nor' Easter ran out shortly after the start, and Fits and Starts settled down from Vickers. Veiled Queen, White Eyes, and Porcelain, and. making aJ) the run- ning. won easily by six lengths: two lengths off the second Veiled Queen and Lucky John ran a dead heat for third place. Fair Rebel was fourth. Vickers fifth, Semper Vivent sixth. The Runaway Girl next, and Gut- tersnipe tailed off last. krace started at 2.35.) 3.0—The GOPSAI,L MAIDEN HURDLE RACE PLATE of 40 sovs; weighi for age; winners extra. Two mil?r,. k 5 i'tfo Lord Covcntry' Hogarth ?. T Garrett 1 6 12 3 Mr Lindemere's Lord Quex Mr F Hartigan 2 6 12 0 Mr Rogers's Lord Jummy Owner 3 5 Mr Heartfield's May Bryant H B Bletso* 0 5 11 10 Mr W Walker's Duchess of Wellington Mr J Ferguson 0 4 11 0 Mr Barrett's Hellin Owner 0 4 11 0 Mr Dovle's Winkel J Murphy 0 4 11 0 Mr Griffin's Miss Bobs Mr R Hunt 0 4 11 0 Capt. Stanley's Charge W Morgan 0 4 11 0 Mr Sugg's Handy Man Anthony 0 Winner trained by Capt. Coventry. Betting—2 to 1 on Hogarth, 7 to 2 agst Lord Ques, It to 1 agst Handy Man, and 20 to 1 agst any other. (Race started at 5.1.) HO-The NOVICES' STEEPLECHASE PLATE of « sews, for four year olds and upwards; weight 101 age; winners extra. Two miles. Vitr Marchi, 1; Gratification, 2; Censor, 3. 7 ran.

ARRIVALS. Medallion. Sequel II., Najiliiah, Lora Jummy, liucafte of Wellington, May Brv&nt, Lord Quex, Chlorion, Byzantium. Liskennett, Runaway Girl, Vier Marchi, Rushford Lass, Veiled Queen, White Eyes, Vickers, Lucky John, Porcelain, Fair Rebel, Mint Sauce, Censor, Semper Vivent, Larch Hill, Truefoot, Tiny, and Spisdon Prince. ADDITIONAL ARRIVALS THIS MORNING. Barberstown, Medallion, Runaway Girl, Bushforc Lass, Veiled Queen. White Eyes, Nor' Easter, Fits ani Starts, Bayard, Vickers, Lucky John, Porcelain, Fail Rebel, Semper Vivent. Mint Sauce. Lord Quex, Lore Jummy. May Bryant, Hogarth, Duchess of Wellington. Lady Grand, Winkel, Chlorion, Censor, Larch HilL Tiny, The Farmer, Graitfication, Vier Marchi, Brown berry. Byzantium, Karnak, Deesartagh, Blagueur, Lis kennett. ShMp Practice, Lyndon Green, Nahillah. I Sequel IT., Red Hot. Froudfute, Releta, Odd Fith? Too Sound, and Penant. LATE ARRIVALS. Sweetmore, Conspiracy, Morning Glass, Vineyard Methelios, and No Lady. As he was still feeling the effects of bls injur] through the fall of Lady Massey, Matthews was unabK to ride at Kempton Park on Tuesday. Grudon, who recently bruised one of his shins on Sul dsv last, was taking walking exercise at Denton thi morning, but remains rather lame. The result of the Glen Hurdle Race at Leicester to-da; furnishes an interesting study when compared with th, race won by Lord President at Colwick Park. Th. improvement in form on the part of Conquering Here is certainly very remarkable.

OFFICIAL SCRATCHINGS. The "Sportsman" has been officially informed bY Messrs. Weatherby of the following scratchin:- Manchester engagemen,s-Patrick's Ball and Bed- hapton. All engagements in England-Prrofsheet. All published handicaps at Manchester-Rhomboid. All engagements-Nun Sweeter, Honeysuckle, Anni- versary, and Lucky Child. All engagements (except the Gratwicke Stakes, Goodwood).—Personality.

Yesterday's London Betting. LINCOLNSHIRE HANDICAP. 16 to 1 agst Portcullis, t 25 to 1 Oubliette colt, t 33 to 1 His Lordship, t 33 to 1 Binocle, t 40 to I Our Lassie, t GRAND NATIONAL STEEPLECHASE. 12 to 1 agst Fanciful, t and o 100 to 6 Mathew. t and o 20 to 1 Pride of MabestoWn, t 50 to 1 Prillce Tuscan, t THE DERBY. 11 to 1 agst Rabelais, o 11 to 1 Greatorex, t 33 to 1 Jennico, o

Keep dates open for Nazareth House 13th Annual Asaault-at-Ari'is and Concerts, Park-hall, Cardiff, on Monday and Tuesday, March 2nd and 3rd next. All amateur and professional Champion Boxers will appsar. 811053

RHYMNEY SEPARATION CASE At Tredegar Police-court on Tuesday a. Rhymney eollier, named Morgan Morris, was summoned for deserting his wife, Mary Ann Morris, who applied for separation. Mr. T. G Powell, Brynmawr, was for the complainant, and Mr. Harold Lloyd, Cardiff, for the defen dajit. It was explained that defendant camt downstairs and found a lodger with his arn around complainant's waist and kissing her and in the heat of the moment he turned he out. Complainant alleged that the kissint was against her will, and defendant hat offered to take her back if she only summonec the men for assault in proof of this. This hat not been done. After the parties held a con saltation the woman on oath stated that wliai was done was against her will, and upon thi- Mr. Lloyd said the husband would take he back.

SHIPS COOK DROWNED AT SWANSEA The body of J. Gage, aged 45, cook of the steamship New Orleans, who had been missing from his vessel since February 1, was on Tuesday evening picked up in the East Dock, Swansea.

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DEATH. CP.AGO,&t his residence, Maldwyn, Grange-gardens, Joseph William, the dearly-beloved husband of Martha Pearce Crago. Funeral on Saturday 3.0 p.m., gentle- men only. Friends please accept this, the only, inti- mation. Cornish papers please copy.

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