The Western Mail

BRECON. TOWN COUNCIL-At the usual meeting on Tues- ùay, Co.J"n", Morgan presiding, the condition of the cattle ma-ket was di8used in consequence of the compl imis that had been made by tt«e farmers III. Ille maruet on Tuesday week. It "as slated, liowevej,, i iiiii the corporation had no power to alter the existing state of affairs, and a sub-com- mittce WI," Ilppointed 10 wait upon Mr. Cobb, as repieseniing the Markets Company, to fee if they would do anything in the matter. From the medical officer e report it appeared that during the past month seven deaths occurred in the dis- trict, being a death-rate of fourteen per thousand of the population. U TUB FALL OF THE LRAF iA always a season of anxietv and danger to delicate persons. In many cases it need not be so if suitable precautions are taktlu Gwilym Evans' Bitters will prove an 1.' I. ?id at S)?'' ?tie?'" ?:ot.. ?" Md in 2s, 9?*. and 4'. 6d. G?i!y,T ?til.1 Sold 1. 2,. 9d.d 4, ^37

PONTYPRIDD. MR. D PARRY THOMAS'S THIRD ANNUAL Snow or Poultiy Pigeons, Cage ? &bblt!t will bo held at t he Town-hall, l ontypridd, on Thursday, October ?,2?,l H91. 57 ? :'I Specials. Entries 01098 0?(,!)e? 17th.-E. )'. Wi??" Bee., Sportsman, P<>«ty- pndd. 9i"

A BRAVE LAD. ¡The mcdai and certlfic"t; of the Royal Humane Society have been presented to a boy named Edward Whyb turne, residing at Delcet near Rochester. Some lads W'kn d(tridg in the sub- terraneati works of the old fort at Delce, when one of them fell down a dangerous and disused weil, about 80ft. deep, and broke his leg, upon which Whybourne obtained a rope, and, descending the well, fastened it round the injured youth, who wao pulled to the surface, whilst his rescuer bravely remained below until the rope was again lower.T

PROPEUTY EXCHANGE. MONMOUTH. Mr. Poole (Messrs. Nelmes and Poole) offered for sale on Monday nt the King's Head Hotel, Mon- moutli, 301 acrfs of freehold farm and woodlands, with farm*hou*e, birn, outbuildings, &c., in the parish of Penallt. There was a large attendance, and, after some spirited bidding, the property was pold to Mr. Williams, of Doward, for £ 535. Mr. H. S. Gustard, of Usk, was solicitor for the vendor. COWBRIDGE. Mr. John Thomas conducted a properly sale at the Duke of Wellington, Cowbridge, ou Tuesday. The d..bl?-li??..d public-house ani premises ?'k??. as the E.gl? Inn, Bryonagwynion, ?..?.ld rn Mr. Henry Adam" Fox and Hounds Inn, Pen- for BiJZOO.

PfcHSOKfl suffering from UlIt, Rheumatism Rheumatic Gout, Kheumatic Fever, Lumbago, Sciatica, or Neuralgia are strongly recommended to try" Jones's Rkeumaticuro." It is the great South African Kemedy for the above complaints, and in all cases cures. It is renowned as a Specific in South Africa, where many thousands have been cured, some after many years' suffering. A depdt has now been established in England for its sale. it is alreadv sold in morit placep, but if your chemist does not keep it he will obtain it from the Wholesale AgentStMessrs; Sutton and Co., Chiswell- street, London. Prepared only by J. Jones, Cape Town. e392*

NEWPORT CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. The usual monthly meeting of the Newport Chamber of Commerce was held at the Town-hull on Tuesday afternoon. Mr. G. Inglis Jones presi- dent, was in the chair, and there was a good attendance.—The minutes of the lost general meeting, held on the 8tri of September, were con- firmed.—The Secretary read the report of t?lNewport dehgate^ to the annual meeting of 1:e Associated Chambers at Dublin, during the fi st week of 8?pt,??b,r last. 'flo reception and adoption )f the report, together with a voteof ti anks to the Dublin Chamber for the handsome manner in which the Newport delegates had been received, and to the delegates themselves for their services, was proposed by Mr. C. D. rl?illip?. seconded by Mr, F. J. Heybyrne, and carried unanimously. The following resolution was then moved by Mr. R. L. WatFon That a petition be sent to the Board of Trade request- 1ng that licences be granted to shipowners' agents under Section 146 of the Merchant Shipping Act, to supply seamen, and thus enable them to carry on their business, which is now cOll911terably impeded, and alternatively that every effort be made to obtain an alteration of Section 147 of the same Act, so as to enable bona fide agents of the shipownen to aot without licences. 1\1r. C. D. Phillips seconded.—Considerable discus- sion followed, and finally Mr, Watson allowed the resolution to be deferred for a month to enablo a committe r consistiug of Messis, Heard, Heybyrne, Moore, and tirid«haw, to investigate the whole question and repoit at the next general meeting.— The Secrel arv read" first report from the concilia- tion board committee.—Mr. H. J. Purnall, In pro- posing the adoption of the report, remarked as to the great value which the establishment of such a biard could not but have on commerce in Newport and di>trict.~Six substitutes were appointed to net for representatives of tho chamber cn the conciliation board.— Correspondence was submitted on tii6 question of counting" Newport, as one word in tele- grains from abroad. As the matter had received no satisfactory conclusion, it was decided that the delegates to the spring meeting of the Assodated Chambers should approach the Postmaster- General on the matter.—The official statistical returns of imports and exports for September, 1891, as compared with September, 1890, were then presented, from which it appeal ed that the total imports for September this year were 48,911 tons, as against 68,767 last year, while fOIl' tho nine months the figures were respectively 562.422 and 780,927. In like manner the «xporC- for 1891 and 1890 respectively WHO 252,551 and I 252,415 fn 8?pte..ber, ?nd 2,265,489 for the nine momhe, .a against 2,274,417 last year. The whole .hows an appreciable increase on the August returns.

INQUESTS AT NEWPORT. I Mr. E. H. Davies, deputy-coroner, resumed an inquest at the Town-hali, Newport, on Tuesday evening touching the death of a man named George liees, who died ot the workhouse on Wednesday night last. He was found ill in the street, and was taken in a cab to the workhouse, where he died almost immediately,—A verdict of Death frow natural cause" was returned. An inquest was held at the same time and place touching the death of William Wixcey, aged 58, living at Tydu, foreman ganger in the employ of Mr. T. Goldsworthy, railway contractor, who was found dead in the tunnel on the east side ot Newport Railway Statiou on Sunday morn- ing by William Henderson, engine-driver, who was in charge of a locomotive drawing a goods train from Paddlngton to Neath. Deceased was found about half way through the tunuel, lying on his face, with his head towards Cardiff. His right leg was cut off, the toes of the left foot were crushed, and there was a large wound on his head. He was lying iu a pool of blood, and appeared to have died where he was struck. Amongst other effects found upon him !T.I" a railway ticket from Rhiwderyn 10 Newport. Inspector Roberts, who was present for the Great Western Railway Company, said the only theory he had was that deceased was walking bnck from Newport to Tydu through the tunnel, Rnd was knocked down by a train. His son, James Wixcey, informed the coroner that the deceased was seen at Newport at 7.15 on Saturday night, wearing a short pilot clnth overcoat, which had not been found. He was also in the habit of carrying a canvas bag containing money inside bis vest, and that abo was missing. —The Coroner offered to adjourn the inquiry if the son wished to call any further evidence, but pointed out that a wntcli and about 8s. were found in (leceued's pockets.—Deceased's son said he was personally satisfied, but it WAS strange about the coat.—The jury camo to the conclusion that deceased was probably knocked down by a train, and returned a verdict of u Found dead on the railway."

PROSECUTIONS OF SKAMJGN AT PENARTH. At Prfnarth Police-court on Tuesday (before Mr. James Ware and Colonel Guthrie) a number of summons were heard against seamen.-Captain Hatfield iiist summoned thirteen members 01 the crew of the British ship Lancing, who won engaged at Dundee for tne run to Cardiff, the ground ot thesummous being disobedience on the 2nd, 3rd, and 5th insts. There were further thir- teen summonses against the same thirteen men for combining to disobey the lawful commands of the captain, on,1 also fourteen summonses against Captain Hatfield for wages alleged to be due. Mr. Ingledew appeared for the master (Captain Hat- field) and Mr. J. H. Jones for the crew.-Tlie first cftse t-ikeo was for disobedience, and Captain Hatfield was c \lled to prove the engagement of the men for the run from Dundee to Cardiff. Th. men had refused to rig the span for the purpose of clearing the holds. The men's contention was that this did not come within tbeir contract, and that they would not do such work unless there was extra pay. He (tho enpuin) had requested tile mtll to clear the holds of rubbish and not to discharge 50 tons of stone ballast.—The chief and third officers of the Lancing were called and corroborated the captain's statements—Mr. J. H. Joues, for the defence, submitted there was no evidence of disobedience of it command given to each man. The first summons taken was dis- missed, the others being withdrawn. The charge for combining was then gone Into, the same evi- dence being submitted,—For the men it was con- tended that the command was not a lawful one iuasmuch as the removal of ballast was not within the duties of men under a running contract.—The magistrate?, after retiring, said there was evidently a misunderstanding as to what the captain re- quired the men to do. They thought die captain only required the men to cteir the rubbish in the hold, and a I mil igated penalty rf 10.. each would be imposed. -The summonses for wage wer-) then gone Into, the mell claiming £3 7.. 6d balance due.—-The Court gave judgment for the claim, but dis- nllowed compensation claimed by the mell.

CYCLISTS CARNIVAL AT CARDIFF. At the Cardiff Town-hall on Tuesday evening a meeting of the committee appointed to mllke arrangements for tho second annual cyclists' lan- tern carnival was held.—Mr. Ingledow, who pre- sided, referred to last yoar's carnival, and sug- gested that the day fixed should not be a Saturday. That day interfered with the theatres and inu*ic-hatls, who rendered great, assistance. He moved that the resolution fixing the carnival for Saturday, November 14, be rescinded.—This was seconded by Mr. Kennard.—Mr. Wheeler thought that Saturday was the best day. and moved that the date be .?fiered to.-Mr. Marks seconded.—After some discussion, it was decided to hold the carnival on Mabon's Day, November 2. It was al.o decided that the rendezvous should be the Sophia Gardens at Feven o'clock on the date named.—It was suggested that, seeing that the tradespeople had been consulted In changing the date, the places of business of such should be illuminated. It was also suggested that the shop assistants and friendly societies should be com- municated with and it,,?ed to co-operate.

SUGGESTED RAILWAY STATION AT SPLOTLANDS, CARDIFF. At a meeting of ratepayers held at the Splott. road Board School, Cardiff, 00 Tuesday evening, under the presidency of Councillor Andrews, Councillor Shackell drew attention to a matter of importance to the district. Owing to the growth of the locality it was felt necessary that there should be a railway station in the neighbourhood. Ho had communicated with the Great Western Railway Company on the subject. Mr. Jones, the manager of the new Dowlais Works, encouraged him in his idea, and said that before long they would have 1,000 men working there. He had a memorial which he wished the ratepayers to fcign. It called upon the mayor and corporat^u to pre'. upon the Great Western Railway Company the urgent necessity of a rail- way station there.—Hearty support of the memo- rial was promised.

WILFUL DAMAGE AT CARDIFF. At Cardiff Policp-court oil Tuesday (before Mr. T. W. Lewis, stipendiary) John Wilson, 25, was charged with wilfully damaging a pane of plate glass, value £8, iu the the window of 9, Caroline-street, the property of Mr, Louis Barnett, on the 10th inst,—Mr. Montague Barnett said that on Sunday evening lie was in his office, when he heard a scraps down the window. He went outside and thern saw the prisoner, who had a diamond ring with which lie had cut the window. The Stipendiary fined the prisoner 10s. damage and 5s. costs or fourteen days hard labour.

The Duke and Duchess of Connaught, with their children, arrived at Buckingham Palace on Tuesday from visiting the Queen at Abergeldie. Their Royal Highnesses remaIn ill town until Thursday, when they go to Portsmouth. CADBUUY'S COCOA.—" A light, refreshing, and dieeatible beveruue—absolute& ly ""° Cocoa oC \bb hitfhefekI AUAUTV.IFCFOAL JNNUAI.M LMM6,

A NEW LIBERAL PAPEIl FOR LLANELLY.. 'I tave every reason 'o be l ieve that at an early  have every rt'sson '0 b,.lieve 'hat at an early dale a new Ljbrhl newspaper will b starTed at LI inelly. An influential company has teen formed IIlIrlthe Abare capiialalready subsciibed. The old Guardian office preuii-es have tinti engaged for the purpose, and the necessary plant has been purchised. The new paperwill he entirely Ridicai, and the firtt issue is expected to appear iu a month or so.

SAILORS AND THEIR TOBACCO. At Cardiff Police-court on Tuesday (before Mr. T. Lewis, the stipendiary) James Hotton was brought up by the Customs nutliorieie* charged with linding cigars and tobacco from the st811mship Joseph Avbib on theX2th int.-Hotton insisted that ho had a right to land tobacco that had been passed by the Customs when it was for his own consumption. He also told the Customsolficrfr* he would show them up in the newsmpr.I!\IIY sailors thought, it was stated, that they could laud lobacoo-The defondant now pleaded that he did not know he was doin wrong.—Tho Stipendiary: Do you know now ?—Defendant: Y? s, 0, else I ould not be here.—He was discharged "itb a caution,

LATE SPORTING. BETTINQ AT THE SUBSCRIPTION ROOMS. 11 P.X. CBSARKWITCH. 5 to 75 g,t Victot icu-, t 10 to 1 M.,I." ? to = M:HkK' 0 100 to 9 Chesterfield, 0 lCO to 9 Judith, 0 2000 to 140 Kathbesl. t 100 to 6 Lilyof Lumley, o 25 to 1 Theosophist, t 25 to 1 Haute 8aoll, o 2D to 1 itityinilinde o 25 to 1 — Hnrlleiir, o 1000 to 30 Ilaley. t 33 to 1 Old Boots, 0 40 to I Arinsda. o 40 to 1 Colorado, o 40 to 1 La»ly Koaebetr, 0 50 to 1 Bt. bi mon of the Rook, o 1000 to 15 Junius, o CAMBRIDGESHIRE. 10 to 1 Mllnoir. 0 10.0 to 60 Cuttlestone, o

GOREDTO DEATH. Herr Strassberger, a civil engineer, of Vienna, met his dentil in nn unusual way. He was walking through a deer forest on an estite in Styria, when he was attacked by a powerful stajf and gored to death. His body, which wag afterwards found by the foresters, was in a fearfully mutilated con- dition.

CAD&UBf s COCOA.—" A perfect Fooa,"—Kealt L8135 A sleeping baby wni attacked & few evenings ago at Worcester, Massachusetts, by rats, and betore it was rescued the little one's cheek aull neck were frightfully mutilated. In future the kilted Highland regiments are to be supplied with seven yards of tartan per man for kflts instead of five as heretofore. The World states that uo further proceodiuga will be taken iu the Hosier divorce case, OADBDHV'S COCOA.— A perfectly pure Cocoi o he higlioat quality"— \!edited jjunm. T1 Technical Agricultural Education. VALUABLE SERIES OF ARTICLES. Technical Agricultural Education Is cer- tainly the most important practical question of the day-ao important that its significance can hardly be exaggerated. Headers of the Weelily Mail will, therefore, be pleased to lrtarn that the Editor has oonoluded arrange- ments for the early publication of a valuable series of articles from the pens of the very first authorities on the particular subjeots of which they treat. The series will embrace TECHNICAL EDUCATION. IN RELATION TO BUTTER MAKING. By Professor JAMBS LONG (Late Professor of Practical Dairy farming at the Koyal Agricultural Col- lege). FRUIT CULTURE. By CHABLES WHITK- HSAD, F.L.S., F.G.S., &c., groQltural Adviser to the Board of Agriculture; Author of "Fifty Years of Fruit Farm- ing" CHEESE-MAKING. By Professor JAMEa LONG. VETERINARY PRACTICE. By Dr. WEBB, Principal of the Agricultural Col- lege, Aspatria. AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION FOR SCHOOLMASTERS; or, ON THE BEST MEANS FOR IMPARTING AGRICUL- TURAL EDUCATION THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY. By Professor HOBBBT WALLACE, F.L.S., F.R.S.E., Professor of Agricultural and Rural Economy; Author of "Farm Live Stock of Great Britain," "The Rural Economy and Agriculture of Australia and New Zealand," 1891,4c. HYGIENE AND PREVENTION OF DISEASE IN ANIMALS. By Professor BCCKMASTKR (Science and Art Depart* ment, South Kensington). DAIRY FARMING. By Professor JAKBS LONG. WORK IN WOOD AND IRON, AND FARM IMPLEWKN IS. By WALTKB J. MALDBN, (Professor of Agriculture in the College of Agrioulture, Downton; late Resident Superintendent of the Royal Agricultural Society's Experimental Farm at Woburn); Author of "Tiltaga and Implements."

FROM CHAPUL TO CHURCH. WHY SON CONFORMIST MINISTERS SECEDE. (BY NOCO);l'OR8T lIlI);lSTRR.] I The Western Mail of Monday last reports the passing over of another Calvinistio letho- dist numster from DlMsent to the Establish- ment. This event was preceded by others of a similar nature, and many other ministers will soon transfer their services to a more dignified and appreciative community. What are the reasons for this ministerial movement ? Both ebapel and Church supply responses to the query. "e will put on record a few of them. The first reason is the tyranny of the big pew. No doubt the diaconate of Dissent con- tains some Inen of sterling worth as regards cbititv, character, and usefulness. 1'erbaps there is hardly a chapel without one or two officials that answer to the inew Testament idea of deacons, but the lar„'e majority are the antipodes of Stephen and his colleagues, and possess no qualifica- tions, intellectual, social, or moral, to manage the affairs of religion..Many of them would never have beu in o/fie if iheref? had been honet voting when thc?y were appointed. We know of cases where straight- forward scrutiny would have revealed the most disreputable cheating. In regard to their mental ability, it is proverbial that talent is an unknown quantity at the tabl.,s over which they preside. In the beautiful traits of character necessary to discharge dut es calling for profound religiousness they are deplorably deficient. The crown- ing qualilitation, of sympathy with the ministry, they know little or nothing about. Instead of helping, they always harass the preacher. In many Dissenting Churches the same men come into collision with the minister, and are the cause of change after change in the pastorate. When a new minister comes to a place he is generally told in confidence by member after member of the ill-treatment received by his predecessors from deacons whom they nanw, and at the same time they warn hiin to beware of them, for his turn will surely come. He soon finds their words become true, and in less than six months after his settlement signs are not wanting of coolness in the big pew. Let him do what he will, his words and actions will meet with suspicion, and ere long with open opposition, tie will be charged either with ignoring the deacons altogether or with partiality towards some more than others. The ambition to rule lies at the root of it all. Possibly he may demand the right of the Church to Lie first consulted in every business appertaining to it, out by doing so he exposes himself to the accusation of treating the deacons with contempt. From their standpoint this is very natural, for they believe and act as if they alone were masters of the situation. The fact of being in office has led them to think that they are wiser than the generality of members, and the onlv tit persons to transact affairs. 2sot a week passes but that members themselves protest against this impudent assumption, and honest ministers feel compelled to act in unison with them. All ministers who do this are weighed iu the diacoual balances and found wanting. Deacons aie appointed as servants of the Church, but many of them become arrogant lordlings of God's heritage, and then comes the tug of war. Hole-and-corner meetings are held, false accusations are made, the minister linds an opposition gang gathering around him, the leaders being occupants of the big pew; many who sit nearest the pulpit are the farthest from it in sympathy. The second reason is abused voluntaryism. The great Dissenting cry against the Estab. lishment is that it is amenable to law. Is it not a fact tbit the lawless in society are loudest in their protests against all rules and regulations ? All those who meet with the restraint and punishment of law kick aainst all oompulsory codes. The idea of freedom in religions matters is one of the blasted prerogatives of Dissent, but it really means the right of every individual to do as he likes. The prinoiple is not practical, and is not permitted ill any other depart- ment, either school, Senate, market. Army, or social organisations for the teneiit of associated communities. Mules are formulated, adopted, and carried out with regularity and rigour. Tbere can be no social success without drawing the line with systematic severity, t.io-as-you-please means disorder in the Church, and results in failure. Members make a solemn covenant to con- tribute to the cause as Hod prospers them. Their promise is their bond, and, without any attempt at toll or tithe, their pecuniary obli- gations are left to their consciences. What follows ? Why, in scores of Churches there are many members who leave the giving to others. In some Churches where a campaign is on foot against the pastor as many as 40 .r 60 members join together not to contri- bute to the maintenance of the ministry, Their motto is, Starve him out," Does not this prove the futility of trying to canyon the cause by trusting to the honour of pro- fessors? If the Church passes rules, they ought to be carried out; but they are not. The most important of all, the 1.lailltenance of the ministry, is a sham in hundreds of cases. Ministers ae robbed of then- rights by the facilitieswhieli volunlarvismaffords Dissenters to be dishonest. The third reason is a sense of personal dig- nity. Too many otlicials and members ol chapel 1 have but little respect for the posi- tion of ministers. Instead of esteeming them for their works' sake and treating them as the ambassadors of Christ, they look upon them as the slaves of the saints and hewers of wood and drawers of water, We could name lord deacons" ho treat the r pastors as little dogs, and expect them to go and come at their call. Deacons, ¡{<,neraHy, expect the minister to consult them in every iota and tittle. Tie must not give a promise to preach, nor dare to go from home on a Sunday, with- out parading the whole programme before them for their discussion and vote or veto. Many members are dlltieult to please; they expeot the pastor to be olUuiacieut in all their trials and troubles, and to consult their mlereits at whatever cost to himself. If he crosses them, then they cool towards him and liovcott him. Ministers are men, and have their privileges as well as duties, and sometimes it is incum- bent upon them take a stand and assert their manhood. Not wishing to cuarrel Tvith vulgar rowdies, who often dominate by sheer impudence in chapels, ministers leave them, and thus show that true manhood will not be trampled upon. Disdaining to cringe and crouch, they assert their dignity, demolish the foe, and pass over to a sphere where true manhood abides and is appreciated. The fourth reason is a desire to serve fellow-ministers. There are large numb-rs of men in the ministry who suffer, in one way or another, under the system with which they are connected. Why do they not protest, and expose their enemies f Some of them have not the courage to do so for they are meek, innocent, and humble men. Otheis have large families, and are afraid to expose their loved ones to possible poverty. lN'o'.v and again, however, there are ministers v ith a good deal of the nolle qualities of the lion as well as the lamb in them, and they, provoked, Ion, provoked on their own account, and feeling for their down-trodden lirethren, sever themselves from Dissent, don the surplice at a sacrifice, in order to arouse the publio opinion of Dissent against black- guards in chapels and in favour of persecuted preachers. They go Out from a ministry notorious for its penalties in order to better the condition of pastors who remain behind. Their secession is based on sacrifice. The fifth reason is confidence in the Establishment. There is a great deal of animosity between preachers and parsons, Dissenters and Churchmen. But all Dissent- ing ministers and members are not antago- nistic to the Establishment. There are mem- bers who go alternately to chapel and church, and there are ministers who are on the most friendly terms with clergy- men A gentleman, now a vicar, used to when a curate, turn in after his on service to the writer's chapel, and listen with pleasure to his discourses. e have been friends for nearly twenty years, and believe in each other's sincerity and useful- ness..Ministers of this description acwiiow- ledil" the immense lIood dona hv the ¡<stab. lishment, and ",hpn they pass under its roof prove to demonstration that it is near to their heart. Only vulgar political Dissenters libel the Church the better class, cleric and lay, admir" and respect it. 'I he sixth rea-on is attachment to the pulpit, it may be said, If ministers are so badly treated, why do they not throw up preaching altogether and adopt some secular calling ? Ministers, as a rule, lore the pulpit as their lives, ai.d are passionately devoted to the sacred calling of preaching the Word. They have been engaged in the good work from boyhood, and find in it their supreme delight. Fully convinced of a Divine call to the vocation of evangelists, they have consecrated their whole being and surroundings to the onerous work. Their meat and drink, the essentials of their existence, are ministerial labours for (rod and men. In and out of season have they toiled for the salvation of the race and the glory of Heaven. All difliculues of llod's appointment were met by them with magnanimity born of prayer. But the opposition, the bitter antagonism of men, has rendered their life in the Dissenting realm a burden and their usefulness impossible. Though wearied by cruel foes and determined to wipe the Dissenting dust from their feet, they cling to their glorious oifice and work, resolved to do so until silenced by death, Hut in order to a continuation of pulpit life, dignified, use- ful, and happy, they pass from chapel to Church.

LLANELLY HAHBOUR COMMISSION The monthly meeting of the abovo commissi ->n w, held at lhe lown-hall on Tuesday, Dr, Joned presiding. Tile Harhour Master s ud he was pleased to say thnt the main training b.-ink hud been maintained, and there were no ga", to report. He was now of opinion that they could go un wit' the work of re- pining and extending the main training btitik "uring ths winter with ono baige. Fie regretted to r« p.?rt that Mr. David Williams, pilot, died i)? ci 24th ult. He recommended that Mr, J. Buwen, uonster of the Sunihng Niorii, b.. made pilot, if lie couh1 pass the eX:HlI1n,¡o"lt was decided to appoiut the master of the Smiling Mom to the posi- tion. The Collector reported a* follows:—Durinq the month of Septpmbor last 74 vessels p:iid dues here bringing in 4,551 tons of iron and steel bar*, copper and lend ore, & and taking out 13,345 tons of coal, coppeias, &e., being a decre's 01 281 t»ua in the imports and 590 tons in the experts as compared with the previous month, and a Utcreas* of 1,233 tons in the imports and 973 tons in the exports a9 compared Wllh the corresponding U1\)Ilth of last venr. According to the returns from Burry Poit, 23 vessels pari their du-s there last mouth) and 1 ho quantity of coal returned as exported was 6,500 tens, being an inerease of 17 tons over the pre- vious mouth.— The Chairman observed that the tilIre showed a bi ¡1ecreilsP, 110: only compared with the last month, but the corresponding period of 1.01 ye"r.-Mr. Griffiths remarked that a big de. crease had aliri been registered at Swansea. A letter was re id from Sir Alexander Rendel, stating hut tie would act as consulting engineer for 100 guineas per annum, to include correspon- dence, 8ti.all reports, and one visit ay-arandits expeuj.es. Other visits would coat £35 each, in- cluding expanses. — On the motion of Ir. D. Wil- liams Ree., the terms were accepted. This was all the buinel1!t.

SWANSEA TKALNlNtt COLLEGE. RESIGNATION OF THE PRINCIPAL. Mr. David Williams, the founder and principal (11 tile Swansea Tmining College for Female Teachers, has tendered his resignation 10 the com- mlttee of management of that institution on account of ill-liealtli, and a desire to seefr rtpose from tho responsible position which It. has heid witl>so much success for upwards of twenty years Ili, "I sea rraioiug College is an unsectarian institution, at'd, therefore, Mr. Williams has been guppor! ed in h:s efforts in carrying on the work ot the ui:>:i'ution without resort io any particular cretd or party. Before the establishment of the 11 Swansea Female Training College tf»ere was a l()n.lelt want of such an institution, and, Mr.William?, formerly headmaster of an elementary school fit Lhroellr. was "0 well with the eduationt\l ncc,"8itie' of tha age, that he was widely appointed to the p,i??*p?,i?l?ip. The success which hag tt?.d,d his ;abouri is to be seen in the large number of young female teachers who are draited from the college to schools, not only in the Principality, but in other p .rts of the kingdom. Mr. D. Williams is a brotner of Mr. W. Williams, her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Sehuots f(jr Wxte. Aberysmittf.

CAUDIFF l'RISOX-UATE MISSION. 'I It. first annual meeting of the Cardiff Prison- gate Mission was held at t <e Konth-road Wesieyan Schoolroom, on Tuesday evening, when a lecture was delivered by Mr. thanes Cook on 14 Prisons of he W< rllt." Mr. Lewis Williams presided over an immense audience, the lar^e room being crowded. After a brief description "t his visits to English prisms and their inmates, the lecturer proceeded to Hpeak more fully on the systems wi1ich oblnined ill ( ontil",n!al gaols. The Blblt" in the majority of European prisons, was almost an unknown book, And the spiritual welfare of the prisoners a matter of very secon- dary c'1usider,tiün. Comparisollq were then drawn MI ween Enghsh and American prisons, the Rlmo8t severe strictuess of the former affording a striking contrast to the laxity of the latter. Alternating pathos with humour, iliv. Cook was listened to throughout with rapt attention, and it is to he titar. the collection taken at the closo re- suited in a substantial gain to the funds of the Carilff Pri.:wn-g1\te Mission.

COLL1EKS' MEETING IN THE I RHYMNEY VALLEY. An opeuaair meetillg of the houj-e coal of the Khymney and Sirhowy Valleys has been held near tlle Old Foundry, on the -lill- of the road leading to Gelligaer. Mr, Thomas Davie?, of Puftryn Houses presided. Mr. M. Weeks, of Ponty- pridd" Mr. W. Jones, and otheis gavo addresses. The following resolution was adonted .— liiat this meeting is of opinion that ,? Fight wotsrk.,?, other thau eight, houra (rom bank to b;mk. will not nuet the wants of this d.,?, i? .d pledges itself to ,,pp.rt th? Bill itti?? of Mr. IV. Ab81"'m("1- I

WE UK TIIKY COWARDS ? At Pcnzance Commander Baddnes held an In- quiry into the cause of the cJely in launching the Stennen hfebont recently when a schooner was in d18 I c:"s. Representatives of the press were xciuded from the inquiry. The crew Hid others were f x'\lHined. The evidence, it is understood, showed the charge of cowardice to be I111fuUlllljdt but 80me of the crew unfortunately stt their judgment, agaiunt that of tile coxswain and refused to go out, with no chance of over- taking the schooner until she reached Sr. Ives. Ti.e hnat was hunched one hour after the vessel showed distress flares. Part of this delay was .In •<> the awkward launchinll slip,

FfiKFORATIKG A PLAGIARIST'S TUJIUUG. A CMe of nimppropriniion of public funds was inorii h for finnl disposal. The HCOUSCII was one Mil ZA Allium! Jan, aiul i> correspondent of tint IHUy Stwi givts the following curious account of the ca :10 the course prosecut ion i?? wa proved 10 be a poetas??,r and great PI ,giarts!, 100. 'l n?y not p?msh liim f?, the tlielt* of pubhc money. which am not p,.?ed,but I cannot pndon !?'?rii'fMythett.<trom' the work of saintly poet8)')feSa?)s')')nafi!SMdth6AmMr;"n() so he ordered that the tongue of the nccused -.hnuttixU through be pirioia'ed by thick 1,?n I needlnn. No sootier %?as the sentence pronounced than the tongue of the unrortunRt9 wretch wa transformed illln a sieve."

TliADINO IN CATS' TAILS. Lovm (,f cats in all quarters of the globe will read with r-«tet the la'e.-t news from the United States couomi-.g the traJe in cats' tails, which is bcoming quite all IllIportlwt hrun<:J¡ of commerce in America. Some idea of t lie extent ot this peculiar business may be gathered from the fact tlmt-a firm in Delaware h is undertaken to supply a hundred tons of cats' tails to a house in St. Louis. The tails are presumably required lor the adorn- merit of feminine attire, which is another me ancholy instance of the unielenling cruelty of the Moloch of fAshion.

SUDDEN DliATH OF A BRECON MERCHANT. Mr. Gerge Rowley, timber merchant, residing at Llanfaes, Brecon, expired suddenly latu on 1 ues- dav night. The decensed had been ailing 101 nbout twelve months. At 10.30 on the night of his death lie complained of unwell, and lie died in hnlf an hour afterwards in a chair in ins bedrtom.

SWANSEA. I One of the chief topics of discussion at Swansea oti Tuesday was the probability that Mr. Alderman hmes Joues will consent to become a Unionist candidate for C irdiganshire at the next general election. Aldennlln Jones has rarely taken part ill the meetings of the rank and file of the Liberal party in Swansea, his views .e?ll being )f an advanced c acter, and, if we may judge him bv the IMnif",t) he Ins just i,.u?d to some of the Cardiganshire elector8 on WeNh questions, we venture to assert 1 hat he will be a iroviblesome member, should he be elected, to the more advanced members of the Wel«h Radical party m (lie Hou.e (If Commons. PLACES OF AMUSI MKNT.—" Sweet Lnveuder is dra*ing largo houses to the Ne? Theatre this w< t-k. The may ba .?it of the Theatre Koyal, Temple-street, where the attraction is the impressionable Jane. "Donnybrook" is the prevaillD "draw" again this week at the Pavilion, When you feel languid or depressed in cons qupnc ,I r-rl or any other cause, you cannot do b?tt,r, than l.k? aeonrsecfGwilym Evans' Bitters. It revived the spirits and traces the nerves. Uotlh's, 2s. d. and 4s. tid. aoh. M31 SIKDLE BBOS., Swansea, for be9t photograph*. 6744 MR. CHAPMAN'S STUDIO Is the Best in Wales, tile Work t he Finest and Most Alodernte in Price. 82879 "T SILICA BR1CJ[, fp?chlly adapted Sl?el, C »pper, Glassworks, "er"" t to "a i.?t?,?,e h?.t. --Apply Cwmammun Fuö b,lek Corapauv. Glanamman KS.O., Carmarthenshire. 2273rly

I CARDIFF. VRTMROSE LEAGUE. A meeting under the i auspices of the C inton Habitation of the Primrose League will be neld this (Wednesday) evoninll nt the Cunton Institute, Ttlom88.1an. The m -etini; will be addressed by Mr. J. H, Hind, of the new Unionist Club, and the chair will be taken b. Sir I lorgan Morgan. The farce, entitled, "Mv Lord in Livery," will afterwards be performed by ilie Ruling Councillor, Miss Constance Hill, and other friends of the habitation. Admission tree to mem- bevs of the Primrose League non-members will be charged 6J. admission. Tickets may be obtained from Miss Wake, chief-constable's office, Cantoii, and Mr, W. C. Peace, Queen-Jt' eet, Cardiff. BIOADWAY WESLKYAN BIBLE CLASS. This (Wednesday) evening a special meeting of the adult Bible da's in connection with the Broadway Wosloyau Chapel will be held at the ?l?.p,l. Alderman Daniel Lewi, J.P., deputy mayor, will 1, ?de, and interesting addresses will be delivered by Mr. Alfred Hear, Councillors Andre?a and W, J. Trounce, Mr. A. J. Preece, and the Kev. J. Mee. I :nul:;î:ís' s;i:;e;;d,a::dle ttea'er of Mr. M. Burt, will give several selections. During the evening all interesting presentation wdl b made by the deputy mayor to the presi- dent. of the class (Mr. A. J. Preece). GARDENERS MUTUAL IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION. -At the usual weekly meeting of the above Society, the subject for discussion was "The roillsettia," introduced by Mr. fl. Kempshall (of the Castle Gardens), who read a very concise and practical paper, which met with a very good re- ception, and provoked a spirited discussion. The chair was occupied by Mr. T. Clarke, and the at- tendance was very satisfactory. THE MAYOR'S MEMORIAL.—The Cardiff District of Oddfellows, M. U., have decided to contribute £10 towards II monument to the present mayor of Cudiff (the Marque-s of Butf). Miss DAY'S DANCING CLASS.—Miss Day, of The Parade, Tredcgarville, re-opened her dancing class at the Crush-room of the Park-hall on Tuesday night. There was a fair attendance, and the CI";5 this year prom is. s to bOil very successful one. To be or not t,? be, that h the question," A liflolJg sufferer trom indigestion; To pray rOl" sleep, but ever pray 111 viLtn. T,, faint, from weakness, or to gronn with pain. Prom btJattered nerves t, U"t!wbJe, .9tart, Mud qulrer, Or die before our time from Diseased, Liver! No let's ùo more than pray Disease may quit us,— be wise hi time, alld toko the QU[:fll(!( BITTERS." 5437 G L'SS SHADFS, STANDS, ALSO FISH GLOBES, all Sizes, Cheap.—J CordiJ!g. Taxidermist, Koyal Arcade, Cwrdiff 4742rly ARTISTIC FURNITURK.—Great bargains in carved oak at No. 4, Castle Arcade, 81!2rl6 AUTUMN, 1691.- Wnitaker and Jones, Costull1ÍerR, 19 Westbouriie- rescent, Cardiff, m now making their Fi:st Show ,f Novelties iu Dress Materials, X ? 11, Jackets. Furs, Ac. 9182 THK !\IOl>EL DAIRY, CA^TH.-road and Peter-str. et, for finest Devonshire Butter, Cream, and Fresh Efd*. ton TIIE DOROTHY RPKCIALITIRS.—WEDDINO CAKES. TKNNIS and Afl?, Tea C.k?,, Marzipan Bonbons, and New French Sweets and Choco- lates, French and German Pastry, Ac,, &0. 9018 SUOKELhSS CAKTRiDays.—T. Page Wood and C the onlv Pr.?ttal Gun and C rtridge Matiufactiirer(, South Wiilea, warn the sporting public against the danger ,¡t some nitro compounds called Smokeless Powder.—21, Castle-street, Cardiff. 8672 tih:.I.K1WIN(j.-A Protlll\hlo uml Inlorentiug tUI Hit.-Wllliftm Gay, Certificated Expert, Bewerdy, nea* Pontypridd, 8upplies Hees and Appliances, Dmlei tukt"a the Manngmnuntof Hi VOl, and Instructs Learllen F6 for inspection and Advice. 2*. Travellin Kxirt Sœz.o 1 UK OLD ])OI,PBJH, CIIORCH-STJlJ<lIT, is still note*, or flUp. Hot Awl Colli f,nnohpoii9.Wines. le.. &Irg6lq IF You want finest-selected Fresh Eggs and ex- Devonshire Butter, go to the Model Dairy Cnstle-roudand Peter-street, 6071

LLAKDAFF. MISSIONARY MrETING-Th annual meeting: of Ihe Ll'indatf branch of the Church Missionary Society was hdd in tho schoolroom, Llandaff, on Monday uighl. The room was well filled with a very ie:>pectable audience. Archdeacon Griffiths presided and offered up pmypr. The local trea* surer (Mr. R. H. Thomas) gave his annual report, which was very encouraging. It. appears that Llandaff comes fourth in this county according to its contributions. The Rev. W. II, Arden, the deputation from tho parent society, then gave a mo^t interesting and instructive address on the life, customs, Alld habirs of the Hindoos, amoog whom he had lab lured hr about twenty years, [I t) depicted the vaPt difficulties and dangers of the missionaries. Tho rev. gentleman is a descen- dant "n tile maternal bitl" of the old Po«ys family. Suitable hymns were eung. Mr. C. E. Gibbons presided at the harmonium. A good collection was made at the close of a successful meeting.

ABIIIDAPE. FATAL TERMINATION TO AN ACCIDENT.—In July a youth, named William Lloyd, fell from the top of Kaglan Castle during the festiviti,s connect.d wiili the tradesmen's annual ¡.tic-uie. The un- fortunate youth, who was about eighteen years of age, reccix ed R!lsichlO115 atlentiora at, the haniisof Dr. E. Jones, but, owing to the spinal cord being affected, he gradually sank, und died at the Iwspil,,1 on Tuesday. Do nut take st imulant. to keop out the cold and wet. Gwilym Evans' Quinine Bitters is far inore efficacious, old kv .11 chemists. 6437 COURT-ROOM.—Mr. Whiitv Evans -ill sd¡ bv aucti'JU on Tu,,d?y .d Wednesday, October 13 nd 14, a \Rlnale selecthm of 011 paintings, ?!?riving., mid water-colour drawing*, by eminent ma!lten. On vlw each dRY, Sale at seven o'clock ?.?h evening. 9228

ABEKAVON. TRIPLETS.—The wife ùf Cornelius Baglow, of Cwtnavon-road, gave birth to triph". on Tuesduy. The Queen's bounty will te applied for.

NEWPORT. VICTORIA THEATRE.—Monday, 12th Oct.b", ond during the week, C-k?, Educated Hones. Plan at MulIock Bud Bon.. 91)1

YJ5ST13 It DAY'S POLICE. ABBRDARK. (Bet?,e Mr. W. M. NORTH, Stipendiary Mr. K. ti. i KUYS, Mr. D. E. WILLIAMS, Mr. D. P. DAVIKS, and I I' Ir, DAVID DAVlRS ) SHKKP WORRINO —John Lintn." Aberaman, wns summoned for t'dng the owner of a dog which worried and killed a sheep, value 25" the propelty of William Thomas Rets. Mr. T. Phillips appeared for tl e complainant. Defendant was ordered to pay the amount claimed, with cost*.

I TEN EXCURSIONISTS DROWNED. A Brussels telegram says:—A boat containing excurshmisis came into ??llisioik on .Monday in the S,I,?idt?iti ? the steamer IViler. Seven persons were saved,?ut ten others were drowned.

TUB WOSDKBITL BOTTLK.—Prepurrd from the Oreat Throat and lung Plaut "Coltsfoot." This little British Pbm uoMesses 10 Its aucculent tissues active i>rln- clllles, which hOiVÐ moat lUar,dlous CUrdlye effect UpOD ?&?'??S"M?''??°?' TSmSMnS virtu@ Hi this little Plaut are carefully ami scieottfloallf extracted ■iuA combined with other highly raooeniaeii remedies. I he t?, u» chief aud most nit 11 greùlt-ut. U* virtuv of 18 remrkable success SLnv.alllt "TbiGreat Chenc fHealer &ud Protector. It ?Syc.re.Uu.h.Co).I??M.A,thm*.Bro..eMti. ?XiM ? at Blowl. W?k Che.W,*o. In bott).. 1.. )t?.. ?M.D) <.<t. each. Sold by Cn«iul»« ui«V l'atent M(>,He i ne Vemloro, Prepared only 'y Mor;im W Jumei, i!!?S?tS"'?:.e?"?LS!y' ?ut Ilt-? waD, aurtoltbe tins Jon-

A CONTRACT TO MAKE UAIN. Melbourne, the rain-maker, has signed a contract (sop a Dllziel's telegriin from Topeka, Kansas),! with a local or!!lttlÎSlltion tu water Hm north- western tmrt of Kansas during June, July, and August, 1892, at the rite of one dollar per acre of the area watered. It is his intention to hold a serie8 of mass meetings throughout the North- western States for the purpose of awakening interest in his enterprise.

SUICIDE THROWR DISAPPOINTED LOVE. Dr. G, Danford Thomas held an inquiry on Mon- day evening at the I'addington Court respecting the dellth of Mllry CO! trill, aged about 30, a limy clerk, lately lodging at 43, Talbot-road. Uayswat"r. The evidence showed that the de- ceased was a clerk at 1IIessrs. Welford's Dairy, ;Igin-.vellue. On Wednesday hat week she Wai paid a week's enhiry and dismissed. On the night, of Friday hat Mrs. Hoare, the landlady, found the deceased, attired in her dressing-gown, lying on the bed groaning. A smell of carbolic acid pervaded the apartment, and on the table was an empty gl 'f?, a bottle labelled 1, carbolic," and a nott, for Mrs. H¡lare, in which deceased intimated that fche intended to commit suicide,—Dr. Friend deposed that deceased died in two hours from the effects of carbolic alld poiioning.-James Barratt, a chemist, of 12, Kichmond-roud, stated that he had knowu d. cefsed since 1887. She was then at Owen's drapery establishment. She used volun- tarily to come of an evening tit makeup his books. At last, her visits wore s) frequent that he a^ked hor to d(?sist. After this she annoyed him in hi business, and sent scurrilous postcards and telegrams to members of his family* Last year her conduct became so bad that he had tn take police-court procesding., and she w;»s bound over to keep the peace for six mooth8.- Dr. Friend said that deceased was very diminutive, and only stood 4ft. lOin. He had attended her solve months ago, when she told him she was very much in love with Mr. Barratt, She had a mad infatuation for him,—Mr. Frek-j Palmer, repre- senting Mr, B:irrat% handed one of a number of post-cards she was in the habit of writiug. It ran as follows For me no graoious harvest, Would to God we n1 ver had met; For cruel its rerrien.brfwice Is, •Tii harder to forget. Mr. Palmer stated that neither at the police-court nor at any time sincn had the deceased made any ull 'gation of impropriety Oil the part of Mr. Bar- rat.—Tne jury returned a verdict of suicide whilst temporarily insaue.

EXCITING CAPTUHE OF SUPPOSED COINKKS. At Clerkcnwell Polioe-court on Monday Patrick M'Linchley, 31, a labourer, of 93, Leather-lane, 8ùlbol'll, aud Charles Wright, of tho same address nod occupation, were remanded charged with uttering counterfeit coin. Whilst Inspector George Edbrook, of tho G Divi.ion,wtls on duty on Sunday night in GrayVinn-road, he received information that two men had been passing counteifeit coins at the Blue Lion tavern and the Norwich Gastie tawrn, and that they answered the desciiption of men who for some time past had been causing bist) coins to be passed to tradesmen In Gray's-inn-r<'ad by getting children to yo into the sh"p and purchase small articles. Inspector Edbrook saw the men, who were pro- ceeJiug along ahead of 1111(1, and, quickening his p.Ace,lic took hold of them, and told ihem that they were charged with passing bad money, and wouM have to go wi, h him. No "ooner had they heard this thau they showed that they did not intend to 1,0 to the police-statinn if they could help it, and one of them did his best to get away from the grasp of Inspector Kdbrook by striking him sewral blows and kicking him. Polico-constable Murphy took the other man, who also became violent. During thrt time they were struggling to gpt away they were seen to throw a number of eilver coins into the roadway, and some of these ilia police-constables succeeded in picking tip. Police-constable Parker coining up, one of the pri- soncis was removed to the police-station,struggling and kicking all the way.-In,pect or E,lbrook's pri- soner, after striking and kicking for ."me lillie, was thrown to the ground, but no sooner was he down than ho jump-d up. leaving his braces, vest, and coit in Inspector Edbrook's hand. He then ran along Gray's-iim-road, and suddenly dashed round a comer into Biownlow-mew. Inspector F?ibr..k after him. He dodged behind carts and building material, and fit last, finding that he could not do any good there, he ian out at the other end of the mews into Gray-lnn-road, sill followed by Impedor Edbrook and some Irtd8men. After going along some distance, the man came "p to an nuinib?? that was proceeding to King's-cross, and he jumped upon it, but whilst mounting the ,teps a gentle- man who had seen that he was being followed by thep dice pushed him t,) knock him off, when for his t,o?bl. he received a vloleut kick from tha man, who then jumped off the vehicle and ran up Prospect-terrace, but at thin point he was stopped, and, after some difficulty, was got to the King's- crf)s-road Police-Station, where he and his fellow prisoner were violent in the dock and resisted bting searched. On both of them were found counterfeit half-crowns and florins, there being some thirty of thelaiter.

PROPOSED READING-ROOM FOR 6PLOfLANDS, CARDIFF. On TUfBdILY evening a meeting was held in the Splott Board School, Cardiff, tor the purpose of considering tlw question of a branch rendin.room for that part, or the town. Councillor Andrews presided, and amongst those present were Coun- ciliors Peter Price and Shepherd, the Rev. J. E. Dawson, and Mr. John Bat linger, cluef lihrllrian.- The Chairman, in opening tho proceedings, said that a reading-room in the SplotL Ward was much required. They were in the good position of having, through the geuerosity of Lord Trodegar, a plot of freehold land which had cost them nothing. It would afford a capital site. The corporation would not erect a building for them, but he was pleased to inform them that they might erect a temporary iron building at a small cost, and then build a permanent structure when they had moto subscriptions at their dis- posal. He understood that before long there would tie 1,000 men employed at the new Dowlals Works. Those would add to the populate ot the district, and would accentuate the fact, that a reading- ronm was most desirable.—The Rey- J. E. Dawson moved that it was desirable to obtain subscriptions as soon as possible. Learning was a means to an end. It was not so much to store the mind with knowledge as to enable one to form ripe judg- ments. H.. hoped that when the reading-room was in pioper order they would push on to get a branch iiorary. (Hear, hesr.)-Mr, A. Bryan seconded thft resolution, which was supported by Councillor Price, as chairman of the free library committee. He said that the primary difficulty was tho acquisit ion of a room, which, in the other wards, had hten obtained by voluntary contribu- tions. Then, ih*« question was whether they could get any help from the Id. rate. They must get the wealthier residents to help theui. The Museums and Technical Instruction Acts em- powered them to raise a 2h h rate where a Id. rate 113011 hitherto had tosulhce. He did not think miy one of them would object to the former. (Hear, hear) A farthing rate would produce £ 750, and tlut wo lid provide over £ 100 per annum for each of the six districts that soemed desirous of having rpadin,rooms. (Hear, hoar.)—Councillor Shepherd supported the resolution, IInd promisod to help the project. He woulol go as far as he did at Cathay*. (Applause)—The Chairman promised to give X20 towards the building fund, and then put the resolution, which was carried unanimously.- The N-v. T. DeITY moved that a committee, consist- ing of the provisional committee, with power to add to their number, be appointed to curry out. the objects of the fitst resolutiou.-The motion haviog been carried, tho proceedings terminated.

I MARKETS. LONDON METAL MARKET. LoNwN, Tueady C?r, opened with :g T:y.1 although yesterday's cash value -as paid at rbe first call. Subsequently the market j.,v« way, but Btcaiiieil later, sales of three months proceed- ing at £ 51 2< 61. A further drop ensued, howver. to 951, and fair quantity .Id at this tiure. Cash was done L?aily at £ 50 15a "nj £ 50 128 6J. and three months at £ 51 5< to £ 51. The depres- sion is due to speculative motives and some ,d. totelLAaatKetingpe'vtdfd trading duiinii the afternoon, but it rnlly followed near the clow, when three months changed hands at £ 51 Is 3d. The close wns dull but steady, with final rates fully 8s 9ti lower oil the clar. Sales, abaut 700 tons; setilerneDt price, £50 5s. TIN oponed steady at previous rates, nnd, after moderate fluctuations, weakened under specula- tive handling, there being no chungs in the temper of the market at the second meeting. Operations were confined to cast), delivery vary- ing from immediate to a few days, and the price from £ 91 17s 6d to £ 9115s. Tiie close is eafiy at a lo-s of 2i 6a to 5s. Sales. 40 tons; settlement price, £ 9115". Pia IRON has been dull but steady throughout, the day. In the morning 1,000 tons Middles- bornuyh were carried over a month at a difference of 3d, and hematite month changed hands at 49. 4d. Later in the day Middlesborough open lor a month at sellers' 0|>tion sold at 40i ltd, (IIA close being steady at about previous rates. Sales, 1,500 tons, exclusive of the quantity carried; settlement piices:—Scotch, 47i Middltsborough, 40s Id and hematite, 49s Id. LEAD is quiet but slOlldy, with Spanish at £ 12 la 3d sellers English £ 12 5s. SPELTER i. steady for prompt delivery at L23 15s, although November h". bean old at £23 10s. ZINC is in limited demand, with Stlfitian usual brands Firsts, £ 26 2s 6 1, f25 17. 6d. ANTIMONY remains (km, witii sellers at £45,: UOICESILVEB II extremely firm, and business has been done by importers at £7 1ii., an advance of 5s. OFFICIAL CLOSING QUOTATIONS. To-day. Previous Pay.  e d. £ •. d. £ 9. d. d. CGPMjTc»sb. 6350-Mt266Q150-M26 3 mouths 51 0 0—51 7 6 51 10 0—51 17 6 Entj'li tough. 53 10 0—54 0 0 63 10 0—54 0 0 )iWM)ee!.<-<)M100-t50(M100-MOO SLro.tt.MMH 64 0 0- 64 0 0- F't'n.F):n?9U50-9?6C9)176-9276 3 months 92 10 0—i*3 0 0 ■'2 15 0—93 5 0 AU!t.eMh.M60-93t60H76-93I76 Bng'U ingots 95 0 0- 95 0 0- Pi Iron- Scotch war- r'M.M'-Mh" 47 0 47 0 1 th M?bro'casit M!t-— 40 2 1 month 40 4i— — 4J5- ::Ie;¡; |— — 1 month 4J 4|- — 49 5 LIVERPOOL PROVISION MARKET. LivER@OL, Tuesday. The exceptionally Iigh;I:i7,s'?;on from A,?ri?? for l?? past week have strengthen- ing effect on the market here, but tho heavy '?- fpth:.t at =eurInl:.rd; from making the advances that they might other- wise have done. Prices .in the same as yes- terday, except for short bicks and short rib, which are G l deurer, and Cumberland* held for Is per cwt advance. There is a modeiate demand generally, fancy meats being most in ri quest. Short hams areata fair demand at hardening rates long cut supply is almost exhausted. There is a steadier feeling in shoulders, and a bettSr demand is experienced at the quotations. Liird is again 3d easier with little demand thereat. Cheese shows no change, the demand being limited, with prices of finest qualities firm, but medium and lower grades easy in value. American butter is still IIrm, with a fair business doing at extreme prices. Heflf is firm with a fair Inquiry, chiefly for finest qualities. Fork is dull at the recent decline. IMPOSTS OF PROVISIONS. 5g Si 13 s| 11 s i ¡ -= ¡ U 14S8:-1-:1-: Thl. week 2357 43 1468 7658 869 175 28 This week SaM 437 146? 9 67? 96b M ?M This yeM.?5954 114?IC5 146816 -,g, l! 6001) L.MytM.3j61? __JUM?&?Ool5J4<7!?35062 CUBlUtNT QUOTATIONS. Beer. per 3041bs. M.. t ) n 78.9d 'oM<Sd Extra India meat, fine 78* 9d 10830 9tl pAoket. and Plata ?2i 6d. to tO. Od Pork, per 2001b».s Prime IDe". West 51. t. W. 0,1 Medium 461 3d o 50. OJ Bacon, p?, 1121 1,?. ""SM?Lr. b6?h'itvemge new !? M 1- ^0s 0.) 2 Ditto M?tx-iUto 3'. Od 40. Od Short e?r. !.5?J:. ditto new. 0d to 0s Od Short rib, 25lbs. diUo 400' Cumberland cut, 28,30lbs, ditto. 47s Od to 50s Od tH<tf!ordcu.t.38.?M. ditto 461 &1 to 48 6d Clear bellies. 14-16lbs. ditto 49s Od to 67a Oil ?l b.?k., 181b.. ditto o?, to0'. ?houM? N.Y. ?t. i?:6?. 2& 6d to 30. Od D?t'. '12 38'Odt<.?M Ditto, ditto 16-)8lb» 56s0dto38«0d ?DiMo. 112lb> v t M t t t. <& 0,1 to M. 0,1 LADK Cut, 11-17 to 64. 0" Short out. l4.t6. M.0d &0 5).M Lord. per 11ab. P,I- W.,?,,? tst.?n 34. 3,1 to 34, Od Cheese, per llglbs.: Finest. Old. 47s 0d to 60s. Mew, Sliest States, 46s Od to 48s Od i finest Canadian, 48t .49,. Butter' per 1121b. Flne.t.. 6d to 9!< 6d ane. 720 6d to 75. Od. Finest Margarine, 60s to 64s; medium, 450 to sos; low. 37. to 43s. ggg., per 120—Hen, 8. 6d to ge Od. FOREIGN PRODUCE MARKET. LIVERPOOL, Tuesday. Sugar Cano commands very fuil prices, but r,ficters do not display much anxiety to purchase, Ilnd ollly a small trade has been done, including 145 bags Maranhain at lis 9d per cwt. ex quay and 650 bags Egyptian lumps at 13si 3d ex quay. Crystals are unaliaiu,.d-N.. 118, 6d, No. 2 17. 6d, and No. 317s 3d. Coffte has been more active, and 500 b-igs African bold berry Sold at 58a per cwt. tel quel i x quay. Cocoa has been in steady demand at previous prices; 570 bags fermented Bahia at 99 per .?t. Ric? has been in better demand on the spot, and prices are firmer, a fair trade passing on export account. Sago flour continues to m Te I re ply, and 100 bag. Borneo sold at 10s 9J per cwt. ex quay, and the IlIgh pricey now asked prevent further business. Tapioca flour has alio been active, 800 bigs selling at 9. 9d per cwt ex quay. Linseed has been dull and without change of any kind. Canary se-d Is selling in smalllols at steady prices. Tallow ha. had an increased demand, and prices are decide,liy steadier-North Amedean. quoted 25s to 27-, and Souths 28.6d ;0 29. per cwt. Palm oil is also firmer.but hardly so active, the advancing tendency ca .I. "Ietness 'L?gof )' now quotd et dmrer thin )Mt week, ema?t Mtea h?tn){ bMn made at.£23 10. per ion. Linseed oil is In steady demand, and nearest values are 20s 6d to 21s 6d in casks. Cotton seed is rather harder to sell, and stock. neing ample, prices of City refined have been slightly reduced, 19. 6d to 20s per cwt. being the nearest value of this brand, no other being on the market at. present. Olive oil is steady but dull. Resin has a strong market, especially for the liwer grades, which are in small supply, and 4. 9d is a-kM for common, 4. 71d having been p«id. Tur- pentine is unchanged, 289 3d to 289 p?, c..t. being asked. Nitrate of øda ia firm at 98 to 9s l&d psr cwt. on spot. CORN. LIVERPOOL, Tuesday.—There has been a; steady tralle In wheøt at generally an improvomellt of Id to lid over last market day's currencies. Maizo moved freely at 5s 8irt to 5s 9.1 per cental for mixed Amerioan. Flour met a moderate sale at full price.. Beans rather favoured sellers. Peas, oats, and oatmeal met a quiet demand at about previous figures. CATTLE. CARDIFF (Roath), Tuesday.-There was a large supp y of all descriptions of stock at our market to-day, and business was good for prime cattle. Sheep and lambs ware dull and great ly exceeded the requirements. Cattle (principally Irish) were firmer at late rate.. Quotations :-lIeel, from 60. to 65s per cwt for very choice steers; middliug and inferior cown from 52. to 565 per cwt, Sheep (top quality) small, from 8d to Std per lb; heavy sheep and ewes, from 6d to 7.. per lb. Lamb, frolll 7td to Bid per lb for best. Business was fair for good cattle, other sorts slow and neglected. Sheep and lambs were far in excess of present want!, and consequently many were left unsold. COWBRIDQE, Tuesday.—-At our market to-day there was a good aupply af stock, but busin. was again against sellers. Fat cattle 6d '0 6d per lb. Cows and calves, 212 to J616. Sheep were in large supply, but almost unsaleable. Ewes sold at 24s to 41s. Lambs made 18s to 36s. Pigs were in very large supply and very cheap. Good store pigs, S, to 30s. Porkers, S. to Sa 6d per Score. ptg! 9tu 8. PROVISIONS. LMNDYSSIL, Tuesday.—The weather to-day liss been so very wet that but little butineps WHH transacted at our market. Prices varied but little from last week's. and were 118 follow:-I,¡vo calves, 3d to 31d par lb. Live porker pigs, I). 9d to 6. per score; store pigs, from 14s to 5s each. Live sheep, 3d per lb. Live lambs, from 3d to Std per lb. Live du(,k-, from S. 6J to 4s act per couple. Live fowls, ft om 2s 6ct to 3s fid per couple. Potatoes, 4s per cwt. Fresh eggs, 12 or 13 for 14. Fresh butter in rolls, Is Id p'r lb cask ditt", 1" per lb. Cheese, frnm 16a to 20s per cwt. Rabbits, 9s per dozen. Hares, 2s 6d each. Grouse, 3i to 3s 6d per brace. Partridges, 2s to 2s 6d per brace. FISH. GRIMSBY, Tuesday.—Only about thirty vessels came in this morning, bringing a modeiate supply ot fish. Prices contitiu-i high; demand fair. The quotations were as follow r—Plaice, 24-i to 30s; level. 20, to 22s; leinotie. 30s to 3S.; soles. 140. to 180s; haddocks, 3. to 6a per box; turhot, S. to 10s; brills, 4s to Ss: live linv, 4s to 6s ditto dead, 3. to 4s; live cod, 10s to 15s each; hake, 30s to 40s dead cod, 100s to 140s per score; halibut, fis to 8s; ditto dead, 4s to 51 per stone. BUTTER. rv Firsts, 108 Seconds, 101s; Thirds, 9Es; Fourths, 74s. Mild Cured l'irkins Superlme, 114s t'ine, 1131; Mild, 104s, Kegs i Mild, 101s. CVOIG buperfine.; 114s; Kino. 110s. Sumwr 883 tirkins aDd 232 uoild.—Weatlier, r»ining. SUUAK. GLASGOW, Tuesday.—The ollicial reiwt ptys:— There WI1f & quiter market, but it mf)JrKt. demand. at nboui steady prices. The ptiv?'e report gays :-The t?,,? Wa not so good, and th^ business done was occasionally in buyers favour. POTATOES. LONDON*, Tuesday.—The supply k'pt pace with til* dcmao\i. which was 8t"p.¡ufy. Tho quotations werw as follow :-HrgBt':t 70'4 to 80s; hebtons, 60s t,) 80a iiiiperarors, 55- in 70s Anowdrop., 70a to 80s; magnums, 6J, to 75s per ton, HAYANt)St!<AW. LONDON, Tuesday. The market Na fair'Y supplied, and trade was dull. The lollowing wtre thequntatiinH :—I'rime clover, 80* to 105s inferior, 46s If) 75s; bent Ilay, 60s to 92s; in* ferior, 26. to 50s; ntrn», 20u to 40s per load, METALS. G LASGOW. TU8'!lIy.-Qpellilig: Steady; small buslDes don* nil; closing, buyers, 4"7:01 cash; sellers, 47 li !'8h, Mid.tlf'8hf)rou11 — ousin^s done at 40s 1(1 cnah; buyer*, 40s 1d cash; sellers 40- 2d cash. Hematite wn* done at 49s 16,j "lid 49s Id cash; closin?, buy"r5, 49* 1d c.is »nJ 49.3iJ mouth; sellers, 49s 2,1 ca"I, and 49. 4d month. C10sin: I e!\dy; smsll hu..ine8!\ dono; closing, buyers, 47scash; sellers, 47. Id cish. Middles- borough; closing, biiyui", 40i ld C:18h9 and 40s 4d month; sellers, 40s 2Jd rash, and 40s 4J-I nwnth. Hematite was done at 49* H i ca.-h, and 49, 4d mouth; clnsiu¡¡, buyns, 49s ld cash,and 49s 4d month; eelleis, 49s 2d cash and 49s 5d iliontli. MIDDLESBOROUGH, Tuesday.—Ther*' was a rather thiIJIY.I<llded niii-ker and a quiet business, but tle lon8 wns cheerful ami price-4 were firm, <:5r ecially for flnlshrld iroll and stei-1. Some makers will not accept less Lhll" 40s 6d lor prompt (Ie- liveries of No3 CJeVt hnd pigs, but. the general quotation is 40s 3d tor promot and this quarter's (I, livery. There IMS been pnid also 403 1,j, and buyers would readily give 40,. "me business is reported at 40s for delivery first quarter next year. Middlesborough WKrffUJtS were offered at 40s 2i cash, but no business was done in them. Nn. 4 foundry, which is largely wanted tor Scotland, is scarce, and cannot be liitd uct'er 39s 3d, while grey forge i. 37s 3J. Local hematite is 50s f-»r miX 'd nutiibei-o. There is a gOJd business in steel pla:esf but it is rather difficult now to plnce. orders.