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STOP PRESS Latest Jelegrams. EXPRESS" OFFICE, 5.0 p.m. II 1: LATE fSTCSET; XTarwirk^hiw v. rrf ynriek»h lr# ce^nd Coqrt. 1: EM 'Hs.Ti^ 5. 4.45^-FHIXCE OF'WALES'S WELTER; BEfULT: r F Alexander's Part Malt Porter SET I I The PINK EDITION of the 11 Evening Express," on Sale at 6.15 p.m., contains all the news of;tho -day up to that time. Includ- ing latest movements on J^ondon an4. jDardlff 5to<jlc jazoiaanies, Special Market Boportu, Local Obarterings and Arrivals.

HUMBERT TRIAL. I I fYi '(llve'M" o To-morrow Since I ?;? M?daLme Left Paris. A telegram to. meaner" from Paris statee:—:It_ is just ?. year since serious official doubt.was ifrst cast on the Crawford nephews, and an orde of the court was ob- tained to open, thp Humbert eafe and see the famous pulsions. It. was on the 7th of May, -the day of the decision, that the inte- resting family left the Avenue de la Grande Armee, and took up their abode in Madrid. Two days later, in the presence of creditors who represented, clgigis .for„.CQlpss^l srunsj and who are generally quoted as having burst into tears at the, same moment the mechanics, burst open the safe, the coffre fort proclaimed the story ,of the vanished millions. The magisterial inquiry ..will close next Saturday, exactly twelve months after it began, After: this: the Public Prosecutor has to study the depositions. The trial cannot wetl be reaohed before the end of July. Perhaps it will come on during M. Loubet's visit to London.

I ALLEGED WIFOsSAULT Pontypridd collier Again I Remanded. -? David Thomas, collier, Distillery-road, Hop- kinstown, Pontypridd, was brought up on remand from. Cardiff Gaol to-day at Ponty. pridd Police-court on a. charge of maliciously wounding his wife with the shaft of a. man- dril under circumstances already reported. Superintendent Cole explained, that Mrs. Thomas had been removed to Cardiff Infir- mary, and was unable to attend., Defendant was remanded in custody for a week.

I 11 ROYAL VISIT TO EATON. I The Prince and Princess of Wales left London torday to pay their long-talked-of visit .to the .Duke and Duchess of Westminster at Eaton HaU, Chester, and to fulfil sundry other engagem$nts.,iii th.at j^art of the country. Attended by Lady Lamington and Captain Viscount Crichton, their Royal Highnesses left Marlborough House at noon, and drove to Huston Station, where they were received by Lord Btallbridge, chairma4, of the London and North Weetern and other of the com- pany's officiate. A reserved saloon was attached to the ordinary express for their I convenience, and to this the Prince and PxtOMIs wero conducted ky tihe railway <rf&<sia\«, ;Ttneir Bpyai Hia^pessea -or^ eiXpected to be back in London on Saturday evening.

I BABY IN BOX. I; The Sensational Find at Cardiff. PRISONER CHARGED BEFORE THE STIPENDIARY. The Grangetown bajby in the box case oame up at Cardiu Police court this morning, when the unfortunate young woman, Ellen Boyle, 23, was brought before the stipen- diary and charged on suspicion with causing the death of her male ehild.gome time between the 1st and 31st of January of this year at 9, Earl-street, and, further, with unlawfully con- cealing the birth of the said child. Prisoner wore a very dejected air in the dock. Emily Union, wife of a fireman, said defen- dant lodged with her at 9, Earl-street, from October last till the 22nd of February of this year. Boyle, never made any complaint to her, and always carried out her duties, as an affice,olean-ør. She rcinernbercd that on one Sunday defendant remained in bed. This was shortly after Christmas. Defendant left her house on the 22nd of February, and witness's brother carried her box for her. By the Stipendiary: She had noticed nothing exceptional about the prisoner's condition. Sarah Ann Noyes, wife of James Noyee, 73, Hewell-atreet, said prisoner lodged with her from the 22nd of February until May 1. On the night of the latter day witness requested her to leave. John O'Brien, coaltrimmer, 82, Paget-street, said early in the morning of the 2nd of May Mrs. Boyle came to his houae with a box. She said she had been chucked out" from the place where she was lodging, ..and a.*kp# to be allowed to stay, but, mistaking his reply, she went away again. However, she left her box. Elizabeth O'Brien, wife of the previous witness, said that on Saturday morning she noticed a peculiar smell emanating from the box, and went to prisoner to ask her to take the box away, but she did not come. Witness accordingly complained to the police. Inspector Butler, gave evidence as to taking the box to the Grangetown Police-station, and afterwards arresting the defendant. He asked her. what was in the box, and she replied, A dead-born child. It is mine." Later on she ,said, There was nobody there to witness it but ruyself." Upoil opening the box he found it contained the body of a child in a very decomposed state. When he subsequently charged her she answered, I did not cause the. death of it. It wa-s dead-born." Dr. Pittard said he was called to Grange- town Police-station on Saturday, and there saw the body of a male child in a tin-box. He believed that the infant was, born prema- turly. and was born dead. The birth had probably taken plam five or six months pr&- viously. Prisoner was committed to take her trial on the charge of concealment of birth at the next assizes, to be held at, Swansea in August. Bail was allowed, heraelf in LS, and one surety of 15. (A report of the inquest will be found on Page 4.)

BALKAN, RIOTS. I Vigorous Note From the Porte t .TndåY  wumquence Constantinople,Tuesday.-r-In consequence of the outrages at Salonika- the. Porte has addressed a note couched in vigorous lan- guage to the Bulgarian Government complain- ing of the inadequacy of tho surveillance maintained in the, territory of the Principality over themovements of the agitators, who,. Jn consequence, are. able to cioss into Macedonia, and to commit out- rages. The Porte holds the Bulgarian Govern- met responsible for the, state of things thus created. The Porte has also requested the Austrian and Russian embantes to m&ke fre?4 represoutaiion? on the subject, fresh representations at Sofia on the subject, —Heater. •■.  Vienna, ?edneBday.—Tbe/'Neae ?reiePrees" correspondent at Uskub wires on the authority of Hilmi Pacha, the inspector general for Macedonia.that, on,t)xq occasion of the Salonika outrages, .54 Bulgarians were killed and sixteen wounded. Five Mussulmans were killed.Central News.

MERTHYR CHARTER. I I Evidence Frdrti thd Päriah of Cefn. The hearing of evidence at the.inquiry into the application for a charter of incorporation for the parish of Merthyr was oontinued by the Hon. Everard Fielding at the Town-hall, Merthyr, this morning. The district council's accountant (Mr. Harries) was, re-called to prove accounts. He said he had no anticipation that the ratee for this year would be higher than last, year s. Taking credit for the amount which was not collected last year, this year would be started with a. smaller adverse balance tha<n last year, the reason being that the rates for the past year more than covered the actual expendi- ture. Dr. Musgrove, examined > by Mr. W. W. Meredith, who appeared in. the interests of the inhabitants of Cefn, said that at a public meeting at the, board school it was decided "that the inhabitants desire (.to be included in the incorporated area of Merthyr Tydfil, Witness said Cefn was. situated in an extreme corner. Qf. the county of. Brecon, and the inhabitants worke<i mostly in the Merthyr district. The sanitary ar-raagtmegts were bad, and he was told that Cefn had never been really free from typhoid fever. He had never seen the streets watered by artificial means for the purpose of laying the dust. The roads were in a. shocking condition, and the pavements in the main street were dis- graceful. Field-street was in a deplorable state* And. the lighting was unsatisfactory. As regarded education, the pupil teaohers until recently attended the Merthyr centre, but, owing to lack of accommodation here,, the Cefn Board had now to pay. the headmasters an extra sum for educating the teachers after school hours. Brecon county, he was told, had no technical education scheme worth speaking of, and education in Glamorgan was in advance. of. that of Brecon. T-fye c^ilr, dren from Vaynor till recently attended the Merthyr Intermediate School, but now they were taken to Brynmawr, at the other end of the county. The railway, journeylasted three-quarters of an hourt and.it waa seven in the evening before the children could return. There was no hospital at Cefn, and during the outbreaHof small-pox the jpatients had to be taken to Merthyr. Cefn, which had only one coupty council representative, was one of, the few places in the county whose population showed any increase during the last two decades.

f A SERVANT'S dLÁJM FOR WA6 £ S At Cardiff Countycourt to-day Ellen Osborn, general servant,, 16, Bradford-street, sued William Woodman, pilot, 206, Corporation- road, for 10s. wages in lieu of notice.-Pladn-taff said she was engaged at 4s. 6d. a week. She told defendant's little boy, who had aeked her to, clean.rhis. boots, to "'wait a. bit," and he ,w??t &*n?d told' 'h a' went and told, his father. The lartter got into a. temper and said she wag impudent, and sent her away pug and baggage. Defendant: Mrs. Woodman had previously aa,id yon wonid not suit?—Yee. • Defendant, in reply to his honour, admitted sending away the girl at once because she had told the objldren "she hadn't come there to clean their boots," and waa going very whortly." — Thaut (said,his honpur) waa not sufficient reason for discharging, her. You don't know she said .it to the children. The children told you. How old are they ?—Eleven years of age. His Honour held that defendant .had Jnot sufficient reason toD, juotify him in the. action he, tqofc and advised him to le»ye to hia wijt^ the the. acrvanW Judgment for plaintiff for the amount claimed^

MAYDAY HORSE SHOW 1 Fine Exhibition at Cardiff. LIST OF THE JUDGES' • AWARDS. The Cardiff May Day Horse Show and Parade -the twenty-sixth annual exhibition of which is being held t,o..dar-is rapidly developing into an event of far greater consequence than an ordinary May Day Show, and judging by the exhibits on the present occasion, there is ample reason to anticipate that in a few years it will be equal, from the standpoint of the exhibition of horses, to a first-rate horse show. This fact may be attributed to the present ■show, inasmuch as the exhibitors have not, as on former occasions, entered as many horses as possible with a view of malting a, large show, but they now send the very beet of their animals with a view to carrying off the sub- stantial prizes offered. This is a very gratify- ing state of things, because the show is held for the object of improving the condition and treatment of horses. The entries this year are in advance of those of previous years by about 53, and the quality of the animals entered considerably out: classed those of any previous occasion, while the turnouts generally presented quite a clean and new appearance.- The. show,,ae on former, occasions,, was held in the Sophia Gardens Field (by kind permis- sion of the Marquess of. Bute), which is admirably adapted for the purpose,, and front the time the exhibits begun to. arrive (about one o'clock) until about two o'clock (about which time the judges commenced their duties), the charminc grounds presented an attractive spectacle.. Unfortunately, very sultry weather prevailed, and about the time of the arrival of the entries there was a heavy downpour, which was accompanied by two pr three claps of thunder. There was, despite this, a. poor attendance of spectators. During the parade of exhibits, while judging was in progress, pleasing selection^ .were disbursed by the Canton Church Band, the Tag Vale Work- men's Band, and the Grangetown Band. The show is under the patranage of his Worship the Mayor of Cardiff (Alderman Edward Thomas, J.P., "Cochfarf"), Councillor F. J. Beavan, J.P. (ex-mayor), and the Car- diff CJounty Council, x large number of the members of which authority were in atten- dance. The committee CoAsistz; of Aldermen T. Windsor Jacobs, J.P., and Ramedale, J.P., Messrs. Robert Hughes, J.P., T. Andrews!, J.P., and William MoKenzie (chief-constable). The judges, whose decisions gave every possible satisfaction, were a« follows:— Messrs. H. Lewis, J.P., S. Robinson, Tom, J, Mathias (Gwalia Stud Farm), D. Evans (Llwyncadifor Stud Farm), S. Radcliffe (Palla Farm},, W. Thojmas (Hayes), and H. Yorath (Talybont). The hon. veterinary surgeons to the show are Messrs. Moir and Perry, R.O.V.S., who took part in the judging. The stewards of the show, who in every way performed their duties well, were- Messrs. W- MciKenzie,, W. J. Travecs, J. Spering, W. J. Dooker, W. J* Hellier, A. Hayes, J. E. Bees, W. Hollyman, W. Greening, Evan Jones, Wyndham Smith, and F, Hurley. The secretarial duties were carried out by 141", J., Woosey. in,,a most indefatigable and perfect manner, which elicited the praise,of not only i the, committee and judges, but aJiso the exhibitors and numerous spectators who were able -to wi tness the various oompeti- tione to advantage. The following is the -t I List of Awards. ( t r r.. Class 2.-Horse (heavy) in wagon, trolley, or cart— brewers, merchwits, Mlttera* or contractors: 1st, £2, iths. Cardiff Railway Company; 2nd, £1" Meeets. J. Bland and Co.; 3rd, 10s., Messrs. Robinson and David. Class 3.-Horse (light) In wagon, trolley, or cart- brewers, • merchants, buildens. or contractors: let, £2, The South Wales Jam Company; 2nd, £1, Messrs. W. W. Nell and C*. (Ltd.); 3rd, IBs., The Cardiff Banway Ocm.paW:11I; Heærs. Chivers, vinegar brewers and pickle manufactures., ,Clan 4.-Wrse (light) la wagon, trolley, or cart-hay, corn, flour, potato, and fruit merchants: 1st" £2, Spillers and, Baker; 2nd, -21, S. Baragwanath; 3rd, 10s., Clements &nd.'Oo. Class 10.—Horse and iisnsom: 1st, ;i2, A. Hayes, Cot- trell. Maws. -Theret wax only on& priee: awarded in this class,because there, were but two entries., Class 11.—Horse and cart or tra-p (milk), 14 hands and over: 1st,$2, F. L. Walker, St. George's; 2nd, P.1, G. Webber, The Moors, Cardiff; 3rd, 1011., J. Spering, Mabkintoeh-place, Cardiff. -Class IL-Rotse :and cart. or traji. (milK), under 14 lumds: 11st, ;£2, F. L. Walker; 2nd"dU, D. Bees, IrlwyBF^ranti 3rd, lide., B., L. Bees, I»lwynygrant. ClaQ 13.Horee and,cart.or trap..(bAers). ist, SZ, H. Thomas, Golden Crust Bakery, Cathays; 2nd, 91, W. Silvester .and Son, Splott-road, Eoath; 3rd, 10s., —. Pressor, Eumney. Class 14.-Horbe and eicrt or trap (grocers -and tea dealem>: let, jez, William Morgan, 106, King's-road; 2nd, JE1, F. J. ABwood, 1, Talbot-street; 3rd, 10s., E. Snook and Sons, Albanytroad.. Class 15.—Horse and cart or trap (batchers), 14 hands and oijer (first prize -given -by Butchers' Association): 1st, £ 2 28., J.Buckner, QHeen-strreett; 2nd, jEl, James iTurner, Splott-road; 3rd, 10s., J. ohn, Carlisle-street. BARRY MAY SHOW The prospect* of a most isaccessful May show and horse parade at Barry on Wednesday, the 13th inst., are very -noouragiog. The com- mittee met last evening-at the Windsor Hotel, iBarry Docks, Mr.. W._ Thom!as, The ilayes, in the chair, and arrangements were made for a procession through the town. Judges were appointed) ia.8 ioAlowS;:—Heav{y classpet Mr. Thomas Thomas and Dr. MCIYUan. Cfowbridgp; light classes, Mr.. Ivor Laurie, Cardiff, and Mr. Lewis Jones, Radyr; cycle judge, Mr. R. J. Brind, Cardiff; and hon. Yet. surgeon, Mr. J. L. Perry,di" ■r

6 DEATH OF MR. DVEDMONDS, MERTHYR pne of t)io oldes}, residents of Merthiyr passed away this morning in the person of Mr. David Edmonds, of ParkrPlJVce. The deceased gentle- nian, who ,.wa« of very studious habits, carried, on a grocery business in the town many years ago, but for a long time past he had lhted in retirement. He married a Miss Jane Daviee, whose mother waa a. sister to 'M r. David Joseph, ,Mr. Morgan, Joseph, and Mrs. Thomas, of Ysguborwen. The widow, therefore, is a first coasin.of Mr. P. A. Thomas, the senior member for the Merthyr Boroughs.

DOCK LABOURERS FOR MONTREAL, I 4.rrangementfl are being quietly made at Liverpool to send a thousand dock labourers to Montreal if necessary, shipowners being determined to replat the,, Oemands, of the, dockers, o.nstrike there. The men are offered 36a. per week.

t NEGLECTING HIS CHILDREN j William Gibliu, a ^ilermajier, giving an .I address at 46, South Market-street, wa« brought up in custody before the Newport magis- trates) to-day chared with wilfully neglecting his two children in such a way as was likely to cause suffering to their health. Mr.. Lyndon Moore appeared for the prosecution, who was instructed by the National Society-• for the Prevention -of Cruelty to Children. Prisoner's wife, who Jaad, only, a. fortnight before given birth to twins, appeared in a;-weak and deli- cate condition aq a witness. She said she had had; thirteen children, eight of whom were alive. The twins and thie two. children alleced to have been neglected were the only ones, now at honie. The case against defendant was that, though he was able to get fairly regular work at Newport and earn high wages, he wenb away to Swansea and lit«d at the Horse ajwJ, iQioom Public-hou»e, St, Thomas (where he had been seen to act apparently as the landlord), and allowed his family such small and fitful contributions that Mrs. Giblin, who was spoken of as a respectable, industrious woman, had to apply for Poor-law relief. The. children were ill-lad, shoeless, and foot-eore. His defence was that he could-not find work at Newport.-In the result, tie Bench fined bim jE5, with the alternative of a month's impri- iloument.

I DEOWlifED NEAR BABRY. Mr. E. Llewelyn Reece, depnty-ooroner, held an inquest at the Police-station, Rhoose, near Barry, yesterday afternoon on the body of Albert Victor Davies, a clock-cleaner, whose body was found QoJl the beach near Rhoose on Saturday-—Evidence of recovery, of the body was given, but there was nothing to show how the unfortunata man gotiinto the water, n-The jury returned a verdiot of "Found drowned."

 r t'   M t I ,/l')¡ M'Dnrm<?, ? ra? 11,bP' Lii;f ?M anod & a? Bl^pfvon yast?rd?y for work- ? iW? t", at ?iaena?n in am tm&t .te.

LIFE AT SOUTH POLE. The Voyage of the Discovery. INTERESTING NARRATIVE BY A SEAMAN. An interesting letter, dated February 28, has been received from Able-seaman E. Joyce, who is on board the Discovery with the expe- dition to the South Pole. Writing from "Winter Quarters, M'Murdo Bay, lat. 77.49 S. Joyce records at the outset an unfortunate fatality. "While the first sledging party was returning one poor young fellow, named George Vince, fell over a very high slope and was drowned, this being the only accident we have had. We have been living on seal all the time except Sundays, when we had mutton, which the New Zealand farmers presented to us before we left, and we kept it as a luxury. But it ran out about three months before the relief ship Morning arrived and gave us another supply. The relief ship leaves at the end of the week with our mails and eight hands, with Lieutenant Shackleton, who is too ii to stand another winter on board. Lieutenant Armitage was away fifty-one days, and explored the western range of mountains, and was successful in getting to the top of the snow-cap 9,050ft, high. Lieutenant Baine, with eleven hands, including myself, went south to lay depots for Captain Scott. We were dragging 2451b. per man, and I can tell you that it's not like dragging & gun with wheels well oiled. The dogs worked splen- didly. We pitched camp at night, and Gap- tain Scott said, 'Lads, I will take you to beat all records, and half will have to return, as I wish to go on faster.' The next day we found we were in lat. 78.55 S., so hoisted Union Jacks, and the party were photographed. We pushed on for two more days, and got to lat. 79.15 S., and wished Captain Scott Godspeed." "Captain Scott's ,Ilying column' returned safely, but without a single dog, 'not even my own, which was the champion of the pack.' The dogs' legs gave out, and they 'gradually dwindled down, so the party had to do relay journeys, take three sledges on for two miles, and then come back and take the other three. Instead of six miles a day they only did two. Well, land came in eight, and they made for it, and came across large crevasses seventeen miles from the land, so could not get any further, this being 82.17 S., 207 geographical miles further than anybody. They have got the chart to 83 S. Bo they have done well. On the way ba.ck Lieutenant Shackleton, through running, broke a blood- vessel, and was very bad." After speaking of Captain. Soott as "a splendid leader," and "a thorough gentleman, every inch of him," Joyce goes on to give a picture of the life of the little party of thirty- seven all told. "We had 123 days without the sun, and 104 days' complete darkness. We went through it all gay. Lowest temperature registered, 58deg. below zero. You do not feel the cold very much without the wind, then with the wind look out. First your nose, then ears, then fingers go. We never go out alone, on account of the heavy blizzards. Your com- panion will turn round and say, 'Your nose is gone.' It turns as white as this paper. You turn away from the wind and pull your mittens off to bring your nose around, By that time your fingers are gone, so it's no pleasure going out in a slight breeze. The blizzards are fearful."

SHIPWRECKED CREW. I Arrtval of a Portion at Cardiff 1 Last Ni$ 'ht. There arrived at Cardiff last night by train from Southampton about a dozen men who formed part of the crew of the steamer Alacrity. of Whitby, which was sunk off the Argentine coast on April 4. As reported yes- terday, the men were sent home in the steamer Clyde by the British Consul, and were assisted at Southampton by Mr. M. Farrow, the local algent of the 14hi w li agent of the Shipwrecked Marinera' .Society. The Alacrity left Cardiff on February 18 for Monte Video. After discharging there, she left in ballast for Rosario. in charge of a pilot. Two days after sailing she struck the wreck of a sunken vessel. The steamer was backed off, brrt, was found to be in a stnking condi- tion. and had shortly afterwards to be aban- doned, the crew being unable to save their effects. The men were taken on board the salvage steamer Hurravana and landed at Monte Video. The crew numbered 23 hands all told. The three engineers, the boatswain, donkey-man, six able-seamen, and five firemen gave Cardiff addresses. The master, first and second mates, and stewards belonged to Whitby, and the cook to Grantham. The following is a list of the crew:— T. Taylor, master, Sowerby; J. Leng, mate, Whitby; H. Patteson, second mate, Whitby; J. Hodgsoul steward, Whitby; R. Gandy, cook, Grantham; G. Morton, boatswain, 132, Clive street; W. Tolfree, A.B., 38, Sevenoaks -street; J. Portgate, A.B., 132, Olive street; H. Hill, A.B., 44, Adelaide-street; C Llengoist, A. B., 11, Franpie- street; D. Rees, A.B., Great Western Coffee Tavern; S. Brya^i, A.B., 15, Chr-istinastreet; E. Rowland, chief engineer, 20, Malefant- street; F. Lapish, second engineer, 89, Bute- street; Tr Hopkins, third engineer, 37, Dogfield- street; G..Jennings, donkeyman,, .47,. Brome- grove-street; D. Condon, llreman, 90, Homfray- etreet; J. PritchaTd, fireman, 6, South William- street; J. Thomas, fireman, 15, Holinesdale- street; C. Kelly, fireman, 27, North William- street; R. Browning, fireman, 51, Swansea- street— all of Cardiff; and. R. Lavin Whitby, engine-room steward, Whi

I LOCAL FINANCE. I [BY OUR FINANCIAL EDITOR ] CARDIFF, Wednesday (1.0 p.m.). There is very little change to note in the condition of the local Stock Market to-day. Colliery Shares are still reasprfng more than a share of attention, and remain very strong. Railway Stocks are steady. Other departments are unaltered.

I TO-DAY'S MARKETS- CORN. Loldon, Wedneaday.-Usta limited Wednesday's arttendaaoe at Mwk-ime this afternoon. Wheat steadily held at late rates, but business only of a retail charac- ter. Flour steaJy-Odessa, 24s 6d; mixed American, 21s 9d, ship; yellow Calcutta, 25s Bet landed. Barley —Black Sea grinding, 19s M, landed. Oats quiet in anticipation of heavy arrivals-white Libaus quoted at 14s 9a, lauded. FISH- Grimsby, Wednesday.—Fair supply landed by 48 vessels, for which there was a moderate demand Quo- a:=-lsi Is 4d to ;:a 6d; turbot, Od to lod 1: bril* 9d per lb.; plaice 49 8d to 5a 6d; lemon solerl 7s; if:s./bi; Jihith 6e t:S'to7 i per stone; live ling, 48; daaà, 3&; live cod, 4s to 66; dead, 3s to 4s 6d; live skate, 4s; dead, 2s 9d each; ktt Jxaddeekb, 14s te 11a gibbed, 1Sa to 22s;' live dabs, 17s; dead, 14s; live codlings, 14a to 18s per box. SUGAR. •Glasgow, Wednesday.—.The official report says: Moderate business done at steady prices. The private report says: Steady market, a fair business being done; retiners very firm. PROVISIONS. London, Wednesday.—Butter rather quiet, but steaft-Pritfland, 98s to 100s; Normandy, 90s to 183s; Danish, 104s to 106s; New Zealand, 94s to 103s; Rus- sian, 86s to 84s. Cheese quiet—Cheddar, 769 to 78s; Canadian, 68s to- 70s; Dutch-Edam ó25 to 56s, Gouda 53s to 56s; New Zealand, 68s to, 70s. Bacon quiet- Irish. 5As to 65s; Danish, 53s to 60s. Bladdered lard, 52s to 53s. PRODUCE. London, Wednesday.—^Sugar: Home-refined un- changed, and & moderate demand; German granu- lated quiet and unchanged; beet slow—August sold at. 8s Bid, October-December 9s Oid; Hamburg stock, 120,200 tons. Coffee sales steady; futures dull-May done at ?5s 3d. Tea: Thirteen thousand chests Indian in fair demand at steady prices. Spice sales steady. Rice dull. Jute firm, and in fair demand.. Hemp steady, but quiet. Linseed oil steady. Turpentine, 42s 9d. Tallow, 6d to occasionally Is lower. WOOL. London, Wednesday.-To-day Messrs, Schwartze offered -7,155 bales, ftnd Messrs. Du CroE and Doxat 5,340 bales. Sales opened firmly. Merinos, fine and cross-breds, 10 per cent., dpargr than at last sales. BUTTER. Cork, Wednesday.—FSifcts, 90s per owt.; seconds, 86s; thirds, 78s; fourths, 90s; superfine, 94s. In market: 111 firkins. METALS. Glasgow, Wednesday.—Opening: Scotch idle, and no opening report. Cleveland steady; small business- done at 46s 4d month; ^buyers, 46s 2d cash, and 46s fid month; sellers, 14 more. Cumberland idle; buyers, 57s 44d cash; -sellers, 57s 9d owh, and. 58s month.

I (Lloyd's Telegrams.) I WedneoW. Vent-Wisby telegraphs:1 Russian ship Veni, before reported ashore, floated without assistance and pro- ceeded. .— Frague and: Cimbria.—Cuxhaven telegraphs: Veesel previously reported in collision with steamer Prague was the Danish barque Cimbria, from Ham- burg for Mossel. Bay, general cargo; are has put back d-agod. and proceeded for Jlamburg in tow.

I tHE KING'S AWARD I May Lead to the Federation of l America. Sir Thomas Holdick, the British Commis- sioner in the Chili-Argentina boundary arbi- tra.tion, told a representative of Renter, on his return. to Southampton yesterday, that King Edward's award regarding the boun- dary dispute may result in the federation of South America. "It has been received," said Sir Thomas, "with greatest thankfulness by both Ohili and Argentina. The two countries express deep gratitude to his Majesty for his great interest in the settlement. They regard it as marking an epoch in the history of both countries. The' old alliance which onoe existed between Chili ajid Argentina is now likely to be revived, and it is impossible to say what effects this may have upon the whole of South America. It may lead to a. realisation of the scheme foi a federation of •South America. Certainly this is what think- ing men in both countries believe may ensue. For 70 years this boundary question has blocked the way. To this feeling may be attributed the recent note of the Argentine I Government to President vltooseyelt, askiAN for an explanation of the Monroe doctrine as applied to South and--UerLtral American

Chester Meeting. O A —The- COMBERMERE HANDICAP AU ELATE of 200 sovs; winners extra. One mile and 120 yards. J 6 5 Mr Alexander's Kirkmicael Miller 1 a 8 3 Mr Thifrsby's Victor- Don Trigg 2 J 6 10 Mr Courage's Blithesome Pike 3 5 8 10 Sir BHmdell Maple's Vidame W Lane 0 6 8 1 Mr Hardy's St, Beurre .Fagân 0 a 7 7 Mr J?rd-ne's Refractor Heppell 0 6 7 5 Duke "of Westminster's Child Waters ..Haxdy 0 '3 t 5 Mr McK-inlay's Milirace colt MoKenzie 0 a 7 13 Mr Dyball's Parrsmatta .G M'Call 0 Winner trained for Braime. Betting-5 to 2 agst Victor Don, 3 to 1 agst Vidame, 9to 2 aget Kirkmiehae-l, 6 to 1 agst St. Beurre, and 10 to 1 &gst &ny other. Vidame et a good pace to Kfrkmichael, VictorUoh, BJ;:etprtlice»irZkl.hd St. toe; with Refractor t&Ued ?i, till a quarter of a mile from home, when Kirkmfchael assumed the command and shook off the challenfe of Victor Don by a length; six lengths between th'e?Mcond. ahd third. Refractor was fourth, Vidame fifth, Parramatta sixth, St. Beurre next, and Child Waters last. (Race started at 2.2.)  9>A—Tiie ROODEYE MAIDEN (at entry) ?.OU PIRATE of 200 sovs, for three year olds and upwards; weight for age; winners extra. One mile and 120 yards. 3 8 3 Duke of Portland's Brauneberg Hardy 1. 3 8 3 Mr Rothschild's Proteus K Cannon 2 g W :Oir-:i:kèt,uht' Dance BaB?e.H 3 3 8 3 Mr James's Alcaeus R Jones 0 3 8 3 Mf Lawman's" Ventriloquist Pagift (t 3 7 12 Mr T Leader's North River Leader 0 3 8 0 Mr Southall's Queen of the Brine filly Knight 0 Winner trained by Porter. Betting-2 to 1 agst Proteus, 5 to 2 agst Ghost Dance, 4 tb 1 agllt Alcaeus, 5 to 1 agst Brauneberg, and 10 to 1 agst any other. Proteus jumped off in front of Queen of the Brine filly, Ghost Dance, arid Brauneberg, but in settling down Queen of the Brine fil!y made play from Proteus, Ghost Dance, and Brauneberg. Five furlongs from home Ghost Dance drew to the front, but compounded in 'the straight to Proteus and Brauneberg, of whom the latter won by a length and a half; three lengths between the second and third. Alcseus was fourth, and North River next. 3-f K—The CHESTER CUP (handicap) of 2,558 •JL*J BovS (a Cup value 50 Nova and the remainder in specie), the second to receive 300 sovs and the third 200 sovs; winners extra. Old Cup Course (nearly two miles and a Quarter). 4 8 8 Mr Tihursby's VKNDALE Trigg 1 4 7 5 Mr Alexander's THROWAWAY .F Hardy 2 4 7 0 Duke of Portland's CARO _W Griggs 3 5 9 5 Lord H- de Walden's St Maclou -M Cannon 0 5 8 5 Mr R Walker's Templemore NV Halsey 0 5 7 13 Mr J Collins's Carabine i Watts 0 4 7 9 Baron de Forest's Lognes W Bray 0 4 7 2 Lord Carnarvon's Preen .J Martin 0 4 6 7 Sir E Vincent's Tsoody .Jano>k 0 4 6 6 Mr James's Shellmartin j Plant 0 4 6 9 Mr Platt's Monitrfcss Miller 0 4 6 0 Mr Croker's Liquidator .J Jarvis 0 4 6 5 Mr Rothschild's Venus ..T. Heppell 0 5 5 13 Mr Stedall's Grand Deacon NN; Knott 0 5 5 9 Mr Thompson's Leviathan J Murray 0 Winner trained by Duke. Betting-10 to 1 agst Vendale, 7 to 2 agst Throw- awaay, and 11 to 2 agst. Caro. No special place betting. PREVIOUS WINNERS. Tear. Horse. ys st lb No. of runners. 1832.-Prudhomme 5 8 4 7 1883.—Biaerta 3 6 4 ?.? 6 1884.-Havovk 6 7 10 6 is,15.-Merry Prince 5 7 3 7 IM.-Eaet&rn Emperor 5 8 2 9 18S7.—Carlton 4 7 11 10 18&8.-KinSky H î 1389.—Mill Stream 6 7 4 11 1690.—Tyrant 5 7 0 10 1891.-va,ist.8  5 8 3 12 1892.-Dare Devn 475 9 MRS.-Dam Devil 5 8 11 8 1894.—Quresitum 4 8 0 11 18SG.-Kilsallaghan 5 7 9. 16 18,96.-The Rush. 4 8 5 11 1897.—Count Schomberg 5 8 10 12 1893.—Up Guards 4 613 IS 1899.—trade Mac 5 7 7 15 1900.-Rouhs¡de- a 7 5 14 1901.-Da.vid Garrick 4 8 10 16 1902.-Carabin,e 4 7 5 16 3 4 K—'The DEB STAND LSETLING WELTER tl HANDICAP PLATE of 200-sovw; win- ner to be sold for 100 sovs; winners extra. Six furlongs. 5 8 0 Mr Henry's Fleeting Love Trigg 1 4 9' 8 Mr Aldefsto's Cha?at Iffaber 2 Maher 2 3 8 8 Mr Maguire's Hand in Hand J Watts 3 a 10 0 Mr Joicsy's Fesco Af Cannon 0 6 9 3 Mr Shepherd's' Longy W Lane 0 3 8 12 Mr Joicey's Black Mark IC, Cannon 0 Also ran: Lord Kyle, Dispensation, Off Chance, Foxbane, Jocular, and Ravel.

OFFICIAL STARTING PRICES. I At published In th* "Racing Calendar" and tils I "Sportsman. CHESTER MEETING. I uoMDermere uuuucap (»).—Ktrkmichael, 9 to 2 agst. I Roodeye Ma den (7 ) .—Brauneberg, 5 to 1 agst. I Chester Cup (15).- Vendale, 10 to 1 agst, 1; Throw- away, 7 to 2 agst, 2; Caro, 11 to a agst, 3.

CHESTER CUP. I The draw for places at the starting post was M fol- low-St. Maclou (inside Dosft-ou), Caro 2t Lognes 4,Pre?n 5. Carabine 6, Monitress 7, ShellmarUn 8, Leviathan 9, Parody 10, Venus 11, Throwaway 12, Grand Deaoon 13, Liquidator 14, and Templemore on the outside.

t I NEWMARKET NOTES. I (FRoM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT,) I II NEWMARKET, Wednesday. I ¡. LEFT FOR CHESTER. I f Ashanti Gold, Beamish, Sierra gelding, Oat-I gut, Ballad, Ravena, and Morganatic. THIS MORNING'S GALLOPS. I KEMPTON JUBILEE STAKES. I Condor (W. Lane) went a good mile and a quarter. Hazzafi, good mile. Pistol, good mile and a quarter. Seine des Fleurs, useful six furlongs. Handicapper, half-speed mile. STEWARDS' HANDICAP, KEMPTON PARK. Acefull, six furlongs (sharply). Speculator, good six furlongs. MAX PLATE, KEMPTON P2&K. fluinassier, useful mile. I TRIAL. I F. Day'e HALLUCINATION bea.t Pansy I Masters over five furlonsrs. CHESTER MEETING. I SELECTIONS FOR THURSDAY. I Dee Stakes—SIERRA gelding. Chester Handicap—COAL SAOK. Ormonde Stakes—CATGUT. Earl of Chester'^ Welter—BALLAD. May Plate-DONCASTER BELLE gelding.

ADDITIONAL ARRIVALS THIS MORNING. I 8'peperd. AsmanM 6o!å, lieam &p,rra gelding, Catgat, J3?ad?,]?a?iiaag M'orlrauptkIg Kirkmichael, Preen, Dispensation, Fleeting Love, and Sca?em. LATS ARRIVALS. Gardenhurst and Selkirk.

OFFICIAL SCRATCHINGS. I I. The "Sportsman" tu been officially interned by Messrs. Weatherby of the following 8cr111tchinp:- Chester and Kempton engagements-Colt by Sam- pronius-Lady Smith. Hampton Handicap, Kempton—Port Jackson. ■ Jubilee Handicap, Kempton-Conroy II., Watershed, and Elba (at 9.0 a.m.). All published handicaps—Marthns and Golden Bay. All engagements in Mr Russell's name—Back Chat. All engagements—Laich. Hill.

I TO-DAY'S LONDON BETTING. I GREAT JUBILEE HANDICAP. I (Bun Saturday Next). 15 to 2 agst Alencon, t • 8 to 1 — Ypsilapti, o I 100 to 12 Pist91, :t.. 16 to 1 — Congratulation, a THE DERBY. S to 4 agst Rook band, 5 to 1 Viaicius, t and a I 25 to 1 Playbill, t

I, TO-MORROW'S PROGRAMME. I Newport Hurdle Races and I Steeplechases. (LLANGIBBY AND TREDEGAR HUNTS). —The IMPERIAL YEOMANRY CHAL- LENGE CUP, value 50 sovs, with 21 sows to the.winner added; weight for age; winners extra.. -Three miles, over the Steeplechase Course. —Tbe CAERLEON SELLING HURDLE RACE-.of 40 sovs; weight for age; winner to be sold for 50 sovs; all<>wanom. Two miles. -the PRIORY SELLING STEEPLE- for age; Winner to be sold for 50 sovs. Two miles. —The C^ENVSK ~STEEPLECHAS5 of 40 sovs, for five year olds and upwards; allowances. Three miles. ys Capt R H Oollis's Inkpot 6 Mr tRR E;:fc" Mr H Fane Gladwin's Bob the Devil 5 Capt C Gore-Langton's Kilgrogan a Mr R H Harries'a Mary Hughes 5 Mr H Hawkins's Wrangler. 5 Mr Neilson's Brick 5 Mr E J Percy's Bill Goode I a Mr A W Wood's Outpass II —The RUPERRA FOUR-YEAR-OLD HURDLE RACE of 30 sovs, for fow year olds; lOst 101b each; allowances; win- ners extra. Two miles. ys Mr J Buscomb's Buttered Bun 4 Mr W Gordon Canning's Extension 4 Mr J D Couban's Finvars. 4 Mr Deer's Miss Drake 4 Mr J\ Doyle's Winkel 4 Mr H Hawkins's Good Match 4 CbI. M Lindsay's Whit Monday 4 Mr J W Philipps's PenduluM 4 —The ROUND TABLE STEEPLECHASE of 40 sovs; weight for age; allow- ances winners extra. Two miles. ya Capt R H Collte's Orautacaun S Mr J Doyle's Winkri 4 Cvpt B W Etbeleton's Road Rule .— 4, CaPt C Gwe-lAngtckals, Love imf .<„ 6 Mr R H Harries's Mary Hughes S Mr H Hawkins's Good Match. 4 Mr F C Morgan's Prohibition 6 Mr Darcy Taylor's Irish Boy 6 Mr PeM Walter's, VOMitt 4 Mr F U Webb's Celebration 6 NEWPOT ftOVJCES: HURDLE ( BAQE2 of 40 eove^ ■wea^oi, foi. winners extra; allowances. Two miles. ys Mr F Bibby's Leamington & Mr F Carter's Malpas Girl a Mr Couban's Lady Haltherlow 4 Mr Crickett's Black List 5 Air R Downey's Comniander 5 Colonel M Lindsay's Laarnce 6 Mi Lucy's" SavTlion 5 Mr F C Morgan's Young Torpedo a Mr C S Xewton'i" Bryant Mr W B Partridge's Timothy Titus 5 Mr H Powney's Omelet 5 Mr Reid Walker's HackwdOd (late Chrysis II.). 4 General H E Watson's Crot 4 Mr F U Webfo's Ellaline II. a Mr Romer Williams's Blue Eyes 5

NATIONAL CYCLISTS' UNION, GREAT INTERNATIONAL CYCLE MEETING, TAFF VALE PARK, PONTYPRIDD, SATUEDAY, 9th MAY, 1903, r At .3.15 p.m. I The following INTERNATIONAL CHAM- PIONS will positively compete:— GROGNA (Belgium), PIARD'and BOUROTTE (France), MAYER (Germany), CONELLI (Italy); HELLER (Austria), HOWARD (Enffland), TOM JAMES (Wales), and many others. Grand Entriee.for the Amateur Races. MOTORCYCLE MATCH-Prickett v. Jenkins. Cheap trains leave Cardiff at 1.5, 2.12, ahd 2.45 (Taff) and 2.44 (Barry). el676h8

TOPPING AND SPINDLER, FLUSHING. HOLLAND. The Oldest Established and Most Exremfte Firm of Turf Commission Agents in the World. All letters to be addressed- TOPPING AND SPiNDLER. FLUSHING, HOLLAND. Postage, 24d. Post Cards. Id. 011172

NEWPORT (MON.) STEEPLECHASES at CAER- LEON, MAY 7th and 8tb.-Excelient Entries. Special trains and special fares. The Imperial Yeomanry Cup, value jB50, will be run for on Thursday, May 7th. There will be seven races this day. Racing commences each day at Two p.m. ell396

Lookout for the Grand Sports at the New Athletlo Grounds, Aberdare, on Whit-Tuesday. Professional Foot Races; Amateur Cycle Races (N.C.U.), Trotting md Galloway Handicaps,=Tom D. Jones, Hon. Sec. ell425

FISHMONGER'S WIFE -———— Charged with Theft at Abercynoh. EXTRAORDINARY STORY TOLD AT POLICE-COURT. At Abercynon Police-court to-day (before Mr. Stipendiary Marchant Williams, Major Morgan Morgan, and Mr. D. Rogers) Gwilym Evans, fishmonger, Abercynon, summoned his wife, Mary Evans, for stealing certain sums of money and various articles. In submitting the case for the prosecution, Mr. W. J. Shipton, solicitor, Mountain Ash, stated that the particulars were of a peculiar kind. In November last the complainant -met with an accident at the Cwm. Colliery, which resulted in his obtaining LZ60 as compensa- tion. A portion of the amount was used to purchase a small business at Abercynon, the remainder (990) being placed at a bank. About three weeks ago the defendant went a-way, and it was alleged that she now lived with a man who formerly lodged at her house. On the 3rd inat. she returned to the marital home, which she broke up,.and, with the aid of those with whom she resided at. present, carried away a large quantity of furniture. Mean- while she went to the Post Office Savings' Bank, from which she withdrew a sum of .CM, which she had deposited in her own name. When ari-eeted, a sum of L10 17s. was found on her, as well aos a. receipt for X15 for furniture which she had bought, and a deposit note for E40. On being charged, she eaid that her hus- band had given her the money. The foregoing, was corroborated by the com- plainant, after which Frank James and Walter James (two lads living at Aber- cynon) deposed to having seen Mrs. Evans "pack up" the articles alleged, to have been stolen by her, and which were produced in court. Po] ice-constable Charles Cooksley, stationed at Abercynon, deposed that he had arrested the defendant on the 5th Ülst. In reply to the charge, she replied that she had not stolen the money, a-ud, handed him zclo 17s. Id., a deposit note for L40, and returned to him the missing articles.. Finally the magistrates decided to commit [the prisoner to the. quarter session, the j money produced stt: the court to be utilised as the requisite sureties.

RAMSGATE EXPLOSION. I Charge of Murder Againsl Henson. Samuel Henson was charged on remand at Ramsgate to-day with the murder of his son, William John, by 2causing an explosion of cordite in his house. Major Cooper Key, an inspector of explosives, having given evidence, Dr. Stevens, house surgeon at the local hos- pital, described the injuries to Yre. Henson. The cuts on her throat were not self-inflicted, and those on her arm were consistent with the theory that she had raised the limb in self-defence, lit

CORPORATION WASTEFULNESS I Fourteen-Year-Old Boy Who Was I Paid 18s. a Week. The Cardiff stipendiary usually has hie feel- ings well under control, but he nearly jumped out of his chair at the police-court this morn- ing. He was informed by the police that, the mother of a boy, named: Patrick Murphy, who had been fined 10s. for playing pitch and toss, had declined to pay the fine, and soid that her offspring mupt go to gaol for seven days, which was the alterna,tiye penalty. The, boy, who was email stature, was called before the stipendiary. The Stipendiary:, Are you working? Defendant: No, sir; but I have been How much were -your earnings?—Eighteen shillings a week, sir. Eighteen .shillings a week! For whom were you working?—Under the corporation, sir, on the tramways, watering concrete. How old are you?—Going on for fifteen, sir. And do you mean to tell me you were getting 1sà.a- wèek?-Ÿsir" What are you getting now ?—I am not getting anything now, sir. There was no more work tor me, Eor how long were you getting 18s. a week ?— A month, sir. Weil, you can get other work, can't you?- I'll try, sir. The defendant was oredered to pay half the fine within a month, and: the other half later.

THE ENGINEERS' STRIKE The three thousand engineers on the Tees a.re still working, but owing to the postpone- ment of the Carlisle Conference, and the fact that the employers on the north-east ooast have issued notice that the wage reduction is now in force, there is a- chance that the Tees men may come oat at once. The matter will probably be deoided at meetings which are to be held to-night.

ALtEGED PIRATED MUSIC AT I PONTYPRIDD At Pontypridd Police-court to-day Daniel Bees, the local agent for the owners of certain musical works and copyrights therein, made an application to the bench that certain music copies which had been seized at the Market- place, Pontypridd, should be destroyed.— Pojice-sergeant Rees spoke to seizing the copies from a stall, and the woman admitted that they were pirated.—The Stipendiary suggested that the police had better destroy them if they had the right to do so.—Superin- tendent Cole said an order to that effect must be made, by the bench.-Police-sergeant Rees stated that, with a. few exceptions, all the works on the stall were included in the copy- right list.—The application was granted, upon payment of. 4s. costs.

CHARGE AGAINST WORKHOUSE I MASTER At Oiford to-day, William Gave Upton, Master of Oxford Workhouse, was remanded on a charge of inducing the Guardians to write a. oheque for aeyen pounds by false repre- sentations, and of forging the endorsement to the cheque.—

TEN fEARS FOR stABBiNØ HtfwIFE I 1 At Liverpool Aniow, to-day, before Justice ?Lawre4co, omas.w el8h. 47, 1,?bourer, was ,8e11t-en years' penaJ servitude for I stabbing üwite, b«M?? ahc a?ked him for ?nmt,t.qbYfoW. Prisoner had a bad record.

SURREY V. WARWICKSHIRE. [Result in 190'2.-WarWickshire, 554 and 102 for thTM wickets (inning5 closed); Surrey, 256 and 54 for two wickets. Drawn.j Although the weather was beantifully fine at tb8 Oval this morning, such an effect had the rain on ttea previous evening had on the wicket that it was impos- sible to re-commence play at the usual time. The umpires inspected the pitch, and decided to look at it again at 12!30. On trle first innings Warwickshire h»Ve a lead of 140 rnunder the existing circuBk. stances a great advantage. The captains inspected the pitch shortly before one o'clock, and decided that no play would be possible for some time. It. was resolve4 to take luncheon at 1.30. and then if practicable to comBi2Uce at 2.15. The wicket is very wet indeed. Score:— -•••• • WABWlt.'JS.SilIKE. First innings. Second inning*. Devey, c Hayes, b Jackson.. 2 Ktaneir, Hayward, b Mont- gomery 3Z Byrne, b Montgomery 22. Quaife, 1 b w, b Jackson 6 Charlesworth, c Hayes, b 64 Jackson 64 Lilley, c Montgomery, b Jack- son .44 Sr.ntall, c Walker, b Jackson 0 Moorhouse, not out .34 Whittle, c Lockwood, b Jack- son .7. 0. Hargreave. c Ems, 'b -HaywRrd 9 Hopkins, c Lockwood, b Jack- son Extras 8 Total "2 .I Total i SURREY. First innings. Second innings. Hayward, c Moorhouse, b Hi:tt, .10: 7. Holland, c Lilley, b Santall.. 20 Hayes, c Charlesworth, b Kargreave Lockwood, c Devey, b Har- greave 2. Wiltshire, c and b Hargreave 0 L. Walker, b Hargreive 4.1.II"ft; Montgomery, c Hargreare, b Santall 3 Davis, b Santall ct Lees, 1 b w. b Hargreave 5. Stedman, not out Jackson, b Hargreave 1. Extras. 8. Total 82 BOWLING ANALYSIS. WARWICKSHIRE.—First inninfgts. W. 0. M. B. W. Jackson 44.5 10 ? J Lees 9 2 Z8 Montgomery. 12 7 86 Hayward ♦ 2 5 1 SURREY.—First innings. 0. M. D. W. Hargr?ve 1S< 4 r.. 8 Santall 15 7 K < OXFORD UNIVERSITY SENIORS' YATeK. MR. COLLINS'S SIDE V. MR DARLING'S IUDE. After being beautifully fine in the morning rain feU heavily at noon, and it was impossible to resume plar at the usual hour. Present score;- MR. COLLINS'S SIDE. First innings. Second inning*. O. -At. Samson, c Crawfurd, b Heathcot-Amory 0 B. L. Peel, c Bomford, b Worsley .22. L. D. Brownlee, c Bomford, b Yenables 9. J. E. Raphael, C Bomford, b Venables 16 V. Cartwright, c Bomford, b Veuables 0. J. Whittington, c Worsley, b Carlisle 33 Whately, c Bomford, b Mere- 22 A. J. Graham, c M'lver, b or. ?y 20 B. A. Conms.oCM'It?e??. 2 ???.??.?. K. Hunter, not out 29 W. 8mson, b Worsley 0 H. M: Carrick, not out ?. 1 I H. tr: Total 165 CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY SENIORS' MATCH. MR. G. HOWARD-SMITH'S SIDE V. MR. J. W. MARSH'S SIDE. Rain again interfered with the play thi? morning, anaie a:e ¡\T)e "SI } luncheon'. "Cm Tuesday MY. Howard Smith's side scored 165, and Mr. J. W. Marsh's side put up 197 for eight wickets, so that they were 32 runs on, and three wickets in hand. Score:— MR. G. HOWARD-SMITH'S'SIDN. First innings. Second innings. E. W. Mann, c Bashford, b 37 R. F. Worthington, st J. W. Marsh, fc Medvell 1. H. G. Bompas, c Bashforu, b I'DoneIl 14 K: R. B. rrv, b M'Donell. 0. Phillips, st Marsh, b M'Donell 28 Booer. c Godsell, b M'Donnell 9 I Lambert, not out 30 S. Chappie, 1 b w, b Watson 3 G. Howard-Smith, b M'Cor- quodale 22 H. G. Driffield, b M'Corquodale 0 P. Morris, I b w, b M'Corquo- date ¡ 0. A. Buxton, run out 2. Extras' .??.?? 19 Total 165 MR. J. W. MARSH'S SIDE. First innings. Second innings. J. W. Mtrsh, b Driffield 11 R. T. Godsell, c Frv, b Driffield 2 A. Scott Murray, b Howard- Smith 13 J. F Malsh, c Buxton, b How&rd-Smith l'- 8. F.H¿= "w'thin: ton, b Howard-Smith 4. Rudd, c Howard-Smith, b Lambert ?? ?. 26 E. J. MM.B. b Howard-Smith 63  H. C. M'Donell, b Phillips 50 A. M. Bashford, not out 10 Extras .?.? 10  Total (a wickats) 197 E. G. M'CorijuodaJe, T. H. Watson, and Jamiesoa to bat. BOWLING ANALYSIS. MR. HOWARD-SMITH'S SIDB.-First innfogs. O. M. R. W. M'Corquodale 16 3 43 M'Ðoneoll 27 5 51 ft Watson. 9 0 27 I Robert6 3 0 25 6 Jamieson 1 1 0 < X'Corquodale bowled one no ball. M.C.C. AND GROUND V. NOTTS. Yesterday's rain was followed by another downpour during the night, and. as a reuslt, the ground at lorws was found this morning to be in a sodden conditio*. The sun shone at interr -.is. but cricket for the day. at any rate, was out of the question. The folk)wing- aft the teams;—Ntrtts: A, O. Joner., John Gunn, gergg Gunn, Dexter, Ircmoager, VefttCingtbii, Day, Anthoy, Oatee. Wass, and Taylor. M.C.C. and Ground: C. II. De Trafford, J. Gilman. G. S. F. Griffin, H. J. Hoare, Alec. Hearne. J. T. Hearne, Ruisb, Cox, Relf, MMvreU. and Thompson. Umpires: T. Mycroft amd W. Hearn.

LATE MR,.HANBURY. Funeral Service at St. Margaret's, Westminster. In memory of Mr. Hanbury, the. jat4 President of the Board of Agriculture, whoM funeral takes place at IIsum to-day, a, servicf wa-s held at noon at St. Margaret's Weatmia eter. The Prince of Wales and Prinw Christian were represented, and among those present were the Prime Minister and practa easily every member Qf the Cabinet, and ( large number of members of Parliament headed by the Speaker, The chaplin of tJJ. House of Commoaoll. and the rector of St. Majgaret's officiated.

TOO LATE FOR CLASSIFICATION WANTED, steady married -Man as ploughman and wagoner, willing to make himself generally use- ful; wages, 18s. per week; house and garden found, Apply Uwynycrwn, Llanishep, Cardiff. eV740hl2 WANTED, useful Boy for bousework.-4S, ITeWpott. y road, Cardiff.. e!735hX2 — i- A -i T-l ■ li- FOR disposal, Sweet, Tobacconist. Business; good J' living; main thoroughfare; £ 75.—N 65, Express, Cardiff. AlTSIhS W A.N'rLD, good Plain Cook for gentleman 'gma4 f t family; country; near Cardiff; good refereneea- Apply 66; Evening Express, CardftT. OARD, residence; cmfortabie hMn?r UttM?ttabM: B,plano;, bathymra.-10, Riahmond-roA CMAX. em FDundling Machinery for sale; improved patenta; reduced prices.—Barron, Rydal-street, Leicester. ehl?" EXPERIENCED Matiabr; &Ito nupiowitM A|«prek- ticeai live out.—Madame Emilie Evans, 2%, Onfof(l> street, Swansea. el714hl? HOTEL Clerk wanted, who will be ratt?red to Maiet in supervision.Apply, stating exwpte- I an< salary requited, enclosing copim of references^, .it Manager, Hotel Metro pole, Swansea. 715b8 SANITARY Exams. Assoc. San. Inatit.-Inspwtor at Nuisances prepares Pnptls for Swrltary ifnWnfc Apply George, 63, Loudoun-square, Cardiff. ein £ ty|pv WANTED, good, aytrow awn? Servant; zekqp a f required; comfortable home; state age, wage& Apply Mrs. Longston, Lower George Hotel, GtouoMter, gm7h!2 WANTED, situation Housekeeper 40 oae or fcore @'1811 YV Uemej, or Caretaker of country rendence.- Evans, 10, Barnardo-streot, Tywtth; Maegteg. el718hl FOUND, Greyhound Bitch* wtil b64mid in th" AajS J' to clear expenses; mouse colow.—Prioe, Bwj Hotel, Dinas, Rhondda. cl71ght^ W ANTED, useful M&id; some housework; laaps; W very good plain needlewoman; -«arly ibwp thoroughly good character.-Mrs. Jones, Penyrock, Llec- dovery. el7 GROCERY.—Wanted, young Man. 20, to drive ou? Ga,,d awist generally; indeoM; leterences-?'e??Md. —J. Walters and CSt.AhergT5ynA. el721hl2 GARDENER (Head or good SiBtle.h&nded) i?? Gaituatim; 15 ?raeMoJ experleam ?m ?U branches; excellent character;, age, 30; single.nttorUte, N 60, Evening Express, Cardiff. el722hl2 WANTED, by gentleman, 2 Booms; unfurnished, TT with attendance; .Bichnaond-rosd or Boath Psik district.—N 61, Evening Express, Cardiff. ol725lif URNISHED Apartments to Let; front sitting-mom, J' one or two bedrooms.—Apply 11, Bradford strest, Caerphilly. el728M AN'TKD, experiemce?Barm?d?-tiao??tnuw Coot? W General, for hotel in oomery district.-? 6? Evening Express, Cardiff. eITBhIZ HOUSE, Llandaff-road, to be Srtd cheap to jimma. jjL diate purchaser; recently r-ÅJlply N 52. Evening Express, Cardiff. eJ.Tlltb1; W ANTED, Housemaid, f«r five or »ix wontha, iffiae. tV diately; wages at the n.te of £2111 par annum* country house.—Apply mn. -Lyan Thomas, Str&dmora, Cenartli K.S.O., Cannartl^enghire. el728t>> rpo MAChiniata.—Wanted immedi»teiy, 8.a experienoej X Man; capable of working Robinson's ftur-catto moulding machine.—Apply, giving particulars and Wagei required, to N 62, Evening Express.. Cardiff. eI730h!2 ANTED, Painters and rapork iagers.-A-pply. Lie VV bradach Hotel, Llaahradach. 1 fTOUSy-gy-KPER (disengaged) d-tr- Be-en#a«Muent^ Hthoroughly domesticated.—N 63, Bvening BxpMO? Cardiff. el 72 Milt WANTED, July, Mistress, small Church School,, near Merthyr; musical.—Rector, Cantref, Breooa. errmit SMART young men, who have not taken up a trade and anxious to get on, showd apply to A. and 0. Taylor, Hake-street Arcade, Cardiff. BARLEY Straw for sale.-Akers, pentrebaa.- Bst. Fagan's. el737tUg FARM Labourer wanted; good house and gaffea. j' Akers, St. Fagan's. et'1381t WÁNT]) immediaUly, Hwe-PMiwniiaid.-r-AkW YY lIIn. Box, 42, Cathedral-road, CanUK. (tOkU f

I Told in Tabloids; Sir Johp. and Lady Dillwyn Llewelyn have arrived at 39, Cornwall-gardens. Admiral Sir Erasmo3 Qmmauey passed a somewhat restless night, but is no worse this morning. For weeks gangs .of platelayers have been. engaged lifting the rails on one side of Porthcawl Dock. Now others are engaged in lifting the timber work, and on Monday a lot of Inqn,.fr.]n Swl''n-dou were engaged in dis- mantling two of the coaltipg iieuUGeneral Lord Grejjfell paid a visit to the Tower during yesterday and, inspected the troops there, consisting of a detachment of. the 4th Battalion of the Rifle Brigade. under Captain the Hon. A. W. de B. S. Fol- jambe, M.V.Q., and the District Establishment of Royal Garrison Artiilery. Subsequently his lordship inspected the regimental estab- lishments and the. Tower Mobilisation Stores.

WORKING MAN'S BEER BILL I r, "¡ t: A working man, stepped into, the pla/ie assigned to defendants at Cardiff County- court ,to-day in an agitated frame of mind, and as the police would say "carried some- thing bulky," untidily, and loosely tied up in flimsy pink coloured paper. "What is that you have got there?" queried his Honour Judge Owen, a baby?" (Laugh- ter.) Defendant: No oir. a. jar. (Renewed laughter.) His Honour: Was it Sunday Seer? (Laughter.) Plaintiff was Archibald Fr taer, qf the Dim- fends Qastle tel, Sophia-street, and he sued John Williams, also of 28, Sophia-street, 1 for. zEl 3s. 6d. for beer supplied. Plaintiff gave evidence as to the quantities of beer sup- i plied, and the dates of delivery. Defendant: His Honour That's not a two gallon jar. Defendant (sworn) said all the beer .he had was 8s. worth contained in two boxes, and deliver.ed to him last Christmas. His Honour ordered defendant ta pay, the debt in fortnight, a;H<i pointing,.to the jar ea4d,Take that.rubbish sway wiiii you." Itefenda^t: That's the Jaor. sir. His Honour: Take it away.

I SEVERE STORMS. Considerable Damage to Property. Ogwestry is. praotically under wnter. A thunderstorm, accompanied by hail and torrents of rain, passed over the district yes- terday afternoon, flooding the thoroughfares and entailing considerable damage to pro- perty. So sudden was -the storm |hat vehicles of every description had to be requisitioned to convey children home from school. At five o'clock furniture was floating 1 about in all. directions, while the clerks, at two-local banks presented a comical Picture as they stood in their shirt-sleeves and with bare feet bailing water from the cellars. The storm seems to have been local, for-at Elles- mere, on the one hand, and Llanymynech, on the other, only an ordinary rain shower is reported. At WJiittington, which is within the affected area, a chimney was blown down and A public-house destroyed;, while at Gobowen, which is on the Great Western main line, the water reached the engine fire- boxes, and almost extinguished the fires, the situation only being-saved by drivers rushing through the station at top speed. Heavy damage has also been sustained by farmers.. A violent thunderstorm of alarming severity paged over Denbighshire last even- ing, doing extensive damage to agricultural produce. Vivid lightning and deafening thunder peals were accompanied by a. tor- rential downpour of rain, and the River Dee last night was rising rapidly. The -river has already overflown at Melverley, where exciting scenes were witnessed yesterday. In the Vale of Llangollen and Ruabon districts the storm was experienced with remarkable, severity, I the atmosphere being impregnated with electricity. Rain continued falling heavily at ¡I a late hour la?t night, converting mountain rivulets into gashing- torrents. Such condi- tions are unparalleled.

LONDON FINANCE. I [BY OUB LONDON CDIUMPONDZNT-3 I iHjrt, yv euneaaay. 11.30 a.m. Money In fair demand at 31. Discount rates?short bws 3, three months 2< -Copwls firmer. Rise: Money and Account i. Rupee paper unchanged. Home Bails Bteady. • • Americans dull. Trunks iower. Fall: Ordinary 1-16, Third Pref J. Mexican Sails arm. Foreigners quiet. Mines steady: Mexica.n Rail Traffic115,000 dollars gross; 22,100 dollars increase. PRINCIPAL CHANGES. 1, ?? Chatham Pref, Brighton "A" i, Ureat central Y!'er, Great Eastern t, Cover "A" i up; North Eastern i down. Erie, Kansas and Tfiias, New York Central, Union, Southern Pacifies, Wabash Pref 4, Atchison j,' Baltimore, Canadian Pacific, Chesapeake, Denver, ditto Prof, Pennsylvania, Steels Pref 1, Southern 4 dowil;" Illinois, Wabash Debenture i, Beading 1 itp. C" hinese Silver 4, Cedulas i up. Mexican Rails—Ordinary t, First, Second Prefs I up. Lace Diamond t, Modder, Biandedrift 3-16, Rand Mine, Transvaal OonsoH«e.ted> Associated Gold, Amalgamated t, Goldfields Deferred, East Rand, Gold Trust, H. E. Prop., Etet Rand Estate, Geduld, Vereeningmg, Frank Smith, Rhodesia Explora- tion, Horse Shoe, Ivanhoe, Wassau 1-16 up. 1.30 p.m. Money has been wanted in connection with the Consol settlement, but there is a lot of French money over here in connection with the Transvaal Loan Issue, which is offering' from day to day, and rates are, kept down at- 3 to for ostt loans, three months' bills 3j. Bombay and Calcutta transfers 15 15-16d., Rio n 9-32d. The Stock Markets aro very quiet. C„ onsols, after being dull, are unaltered. Home Bails also inactive. The Scotch Stocks, Hall and Barnsley, and North Easterns are dull on the lahour ,trouble-tJ. the Clyde. • American Rails are steady at about the opening prices, which show a fall of 4 to 1 in most sorts, but Readings, Ontario, nimtjls, and Wabash Debentures are better. Canadian Pacifics and Trunks dull on the labour trouble in Mofltreal. Foreign Stocks quiet, though firm. Mining Shares show a better tendency. South Africans supported, and higher. Allsopp Prefs 95, Welsbach Prefs 48. £ .45 p.1i1: There is very little change to report in the condition of the Stook Markets, business being on a very sman scale all round, but the tone on the whole is fairly steady. Consols are quiet, but steady, at 92 9-16 for Money and 92i for the Account. There is very little life in the Home Railway Market, but the tone is steadier. Americans show 'iL hardening tendency, but dealings still continue within narrow limits. Trunks are dull on the labour troubles to Montreal, the Third Preftrence showing- -a. decline of 48f, and Ordinary andS econd Preference are both i lower. Foreigners are quiet, but steady, in sympathy with the' better tone of the Continental Bourses. South Africans maintain a firm tone, although there Is little increase of business. Weatralians and Jungles keep fairly steady, with little change in prices. Among Indus- trials James- Nelsons are -easier at 58s 6d. Cold Storage also 4 easier, and Welsbach Pref is 2 lower at 48. Portland Cememt3 are steadier, the Preference shares. showing an improvement of 4, and Debentures 4 at 87. -3«S0 -340 iim. Consols easier. Fall: The Account 1-16. Rupee Paper unaltered. Home Rails quiet. Bisei Chatham Pref lr, Great Eastern 1 Dover A" 4. Fall: Hull and Barnsley and South Western Deferred II, North Eastern i, Cale- donian Deferred J. Americans dull. Fall: Katosas L Battimore. New York Central, Southern Pacific, and Wabash Pref lr, Atcrison and Erie i, Canadian Pacific, Denver, Union Pacific, and Steels Prefs k, Chesapeake, Norfolk, SOathern; -ani Steels 4. Trunks lower. Fall: Ordinary and Second Pref i, Thirds J, I FREIGHTS. The tone of the markets is more or less liun to-aay. Easterns, Black Seas, and ore freights are about steady. Oiitward coal tonnage, Baltics, Americans, and, River Piates are all quiet. Fixtures;—Azof, new charter terms, 4,000 tons, 9s. M., May-June; Bilbao to Stockton, 2,000 -tons, 53., May-, -Xexachi, picked ports, 5(600 *01181 14s. 6d., June; Cardiff to Genoa, 5,000 tons, 5s. 6d., May. TRAFFIC RETURNS. North Staffordstilre.-13 ecresae, fcztja. Tilbury.Inarease, £ 196. Cambrian Railways.-Docrease, L210. Great central.-Inerefase, £3,830. Ditto Share of Cheshire-Lines:—Deereaae, £ 142. Glasgow and South Western.—Increase, LUO. London and North Western.—Increase, £ 6,000. Great WeA-ern.-Inerease, £ 5,700. CUIed,oj,iap-Ineresse, iA37. Midland.—Increase, £ 12,840. Lo.idou and South W«etern.—Increase, £ 400. North British.—Increase, £ 1,250.