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Passing Pleasantries. "I have jumped to this final conclusion." said the grasshopper, after hopping into the monkey's pa.w. "and am now simply living from hand to moutti." "The hyphen key and spa-ce bar of Blazer's typewriter wear out before any other parts." "Umph—he stutters dreadfully, don't you eee. Lawyer's Wife: What's worrying you to- night. dear?" Lawyer: 1'f6 got a client who is defendant in a jewel robbery case, and I don't know whether to prove an alibi or show that he comes of a wealthy family. The professor raised his eyes from the micro- scope. A great light shone in them. It was the light of triumph "At last!" he said. "At last!" "What is it?" inquired his pupil, wild with excitement. "At last I have discovered the primordial unit, the germ of germs, the Quintessence of the phantasmagoria of the shade of the shadow of the atom of nothingness, the grand final zero." "What is that?" asked his breathless and eager hearer. "The meaning of a speech on Preferential Tariffs," cried the great savant.—"Household Words."

THE MKWT FASHIONABLE RESTATJBANT TEA Ttoefc* in weles.-Varied mtmU, seficed cookery, aad most Jr%icea.- Dorothy, Bifb-et., Cardiff. oUZrZ.

63,000 PENNIES. i Progress of a Benevolent Competition. | LATEST RETURN FROM THE SECRETARY. The following return from Mr. Leonard D. Rea. received yesterday (Tuesday; at noon, shows the present position of the leading collectors for the Evening Express" Infir- mary Pennv Fund:- Mr. J. M. Day, Crumlin, C14 Os. lCd. Mr. G. T. Clarke, Constitutional Club, Ponty- cymmer, £ 10. Mr. A. Authers, Conservative Club, Treher- bert, S,,3 Es. Mr. J. Bodger. Hopkinstown, E2 10s. 6d. fr. F. W. John, 16, North Clive-street, Car- diff, Z2 10s. Miss Lena. Sa-meel, 4, Cathedral-road, Car- diff, S,2 10s. Mr. E. J. Phillips, 41, Maerdy-road, Maerdy, C2 49. 4d. Mr. L. M. Evans, Post-office, Penygraig, X2 Is. Sd. THIS OPPORTUNITY IS PASSING Only a few more days remain in the matter of the "Evening Express" Penny Stamp Fund for the Cardiff Infirmary. On June 30 the fund will close. Immediately afterwards the award in the competition for the three prizes described below will be announced. The present: opportunity for aiding this benevolent institution by the easy method of collecting pennies will socu pass away. Now is the time to be up and doing. Up to the present over 63,000 pennies have been paid in. Who will assist in lifting the number to 10, ,000 ? Every penny receded for "Evening Express" stamps is to be paid direct to the secretari- of the Infirmary (Mr. Leonard D. Rea), and will go, without deduction of any kind, straight to the funds of the institution. Prizes Offered to Express" Stamp Sellers. A Century Model Pianoforte (cash price of which is £251, given by Messrs. THOMPSON and SHACKELL (Limited), 13 offeved to the collector for the "Evening Express" Penny Fund for Cardiff Infirmary who does best in the first six months of 1903. This piano is on view at the Central Music Warehouse, 24, Queen-street. Cardiff. A three-guinea Mandoline, with a term of free tuition on that instrument, is offered by M'ss MILDRED WATERS, of Fernieigh, 105. Albany-road. Cardiff, to-the collector for the Evening Express fund who does second best in the six months. The Mandoline is oa view in the window of the Western Mail, Limited, in the vestibule of these offices. A Gentleman's Holiday Suit, or a Lady's Costume, made to order, and of the value of three guineas, is offered by Mr. HERBERT GIBBS, of Gower House, 41, Tudor-road, Car- diff, to the person who makes the third best collection for the Infirmary in the six. months. The prizes described above will be given to the collectors tor the "Evening Express" Fond for Cardiff Infirmary w ho, between January 1 and Jnne 30, 1903, pay to Mr. LEONARD D. REA the three highest amounts collected on "Evening ExprM." Penny Infir- mary Stamps. Members of both sexes and of all ages may compete, and the book of stamps may be obtained, free of charge, from Mr. Rea or the "Evening Express" Office, Cardiff. Please note that unscrupulous persons have from time to time endeavoured to collect the money from holders of the stamp books. You are, therefore, requested to SEND THE MOXEY DIRECT TO MR. REA. secretary to Cardiff Infirmary, Newport-road. Cardiff. To-day's List. The following additional amounts, collected by means of the" Evening -,Express penny stamp books towards the Cardiff Infirmary funds, have been received by Mr. Leonard D. Rea, the secretary of the institution:- Mr. Charles James, Frederick-street, Cardiff, 4s 2d. Mr. G. Clarke. Constitutional Club, Ponty- cyinmer. 4-3 2d. Total up-to-date. E264 4s. 8d.

DOCTOR LEARNED THE POWER OF PURE FOOD. 1'- 11 'I sometimes a pnyeician wno nas exnanstea medical skill on his own oase finds that he has to look to pure food to cure him by its simple and homely, yet natural a-ud scientific, principles. A well-known physician has spent a great many yrs in this profession. "The ser- vices of my lifetime." he says, "have been to try to better mankind; to help them pre- serve health when in possession of it, and to help them to regain it when lost. So it is with great pleasure I recall my first in- troduction to Grape-Nuts fully cooked breakfast food. I had never investigaterl the food until I came to use it in my own case. I had suffered all that a man can suffer from dyspepsia, had tried to heal myself, and had had the services of many other prominent physicians. Then I clutched at Grape-Nuts as a drowning man clutches at a straw; and to my great astonishment and gratification I found that I had discovered something besides a broken reed to lean upon, for the tbod began to recuperate me immediately; and it has now entirely cured me to such an extent that I have returned to my old habit of eating everything that I desire, and can do so without distress. "And I have not only found a good friend in sickness, but a most delicious dish as well. It is the most. nutritious article of diet I have ever found, and I notice its splendid effects in the morning in place of porridge, and more particularly- at night- time, for a saucer of Grape-Nuts and milk is always followed by a most refreshing eleep and perfect awakening. My only regret is that I was so slow to look into the scientiilc merits of this wonderful food." Name furnished by Grape-Nuts Co., Temple- chambers. E.C. A little cream yr- milk with the ready- cooked Grape-Nuts makes a most delicious breakfast or lunch dish' during the summer. e10554

NEWPORT'S DEBTS To the Editor of the Evening Express." Sir.-The new ratepayers' association have done good work in drawing public attention to the fearfully reckless expenditure and the prospective outlay at Newport, notably £ 40,000 for the dangerous Stow-hill car service (a service for Clytha Park and Gold- Tops inhabi- tants will now be demanded); the inevitable widening of Newport Bridge and the pur- chasing of the properties at each end, £ 150,000; the probable loss on the tramcar service; the asylum. £ 100,000; the workhouse, with Springfield estate, 470.000 (we pay a pro- portion of it). Answers to the following questions would be interesting: What electric car service in the kingdom, with like capital, population, and mileage, pays its way? And what will the probable loss be on the first three years' working Who are the owners of the land where the transporter bridge starts from on the East Usk? Who are the owners of the principal pro- perties on the town end approach to Newport Bridge? If the new ratepayers' association fails to arouse the population, of artisans and work- ing men. whose rates and t-axes are included in their weekly or monthly rent, then let house-owners combine and request that the corpocation collect the rates and taxes from the tenants. This would make the smaller householders feel their responsibility—which at present they do not-for they vote for men on the political ticket only.—I am. Ac., June 23. A NEWPORT MAN.

MR. HANBURY'S ESTATES. The estate is valued at £ 204,260 19e. lid., of which 9104,667 7s. 3d. is net personalty, of the Right Hon. Robert William Hanbury, M.P., President of the Board of Agriculture, of Ilam Hall, llam. near Ashbourne, Stafford- shire. who died on April Z8 last at Herbert House, Beigrave-equare. By his will dated October 31. 1893. he desired that the balance of a sum of i5,000 promised to his sister, Mrs. S. A. C. Milman. on her marriage, should be paid to her; and that a sum not exceeding .£.150 should be paid to his executor, Mr. Charles Fisher, of the Coppice Collieries, near Cannock. All his other property he gave to his wife absolutely in full confidence that she will make such use of it as he would have done himself, and at her decease will devise it to one or more of his neioes, but in default of such disposition by will or codicil, he gave and devised all the property acquired by her 1 under his will equally among his surviving neices.

Lord Russell's Divorce | Bill. THE MALTA CONSTITUTION AMENDED. I HOUSE OF LORDS.-Tuesday. The Lord Chancellor took his seat on the ¡ Woolsack at 4.15. Earl RUSSELL, in moving the second read- ing of the Divorce Bill, which extends the grounds on which divorce may be obtained, and also gives jurisdiction to county-courts to deal with divorce petitions where the joint incomes of husband and wife do not exceed L500 per annum, referred to the fact that when last year he brought in a Bill which contained aomewhat similar provisions some remarkable observations had fallen from the noble and learned lord on the Wool- sack, who then proceeded, with the courage born of a large majority behind him, to move that the Bill be rejected, a motion which was without precedent in the recent history of the House. He quite recognised the conspicuous talents and ability which had raised the noble and learned lord to the high position he occupied, but regretted that the Lord Chancellor had not yet acquired that courtesy in debate which they were wont to expect from other noble lords more imbued with the traditions of that Assembly. The LORD CHANCELLOR said that, in his opinion, the noble eo.rl did not appear to understand the gravity of what he was pro- posing to do by his Bill. The noble earl swePt; away the whole of the matrimonial law of this country, and in substitution for it made the act of divorce simp:y a question of agreement between the parties. If they arranged to live apart from each other for three years, and either of them desired that the union should cease, that of itself would put an end to the marriage. The policy of the law had been to prevent anything like divorce by consent. He did not think that the language he had used on the previous occasion was a bit too strong, and he repeated that to bring a Bill of that kind before a Christian Assembly was an insult. (Hear, hear.) The Bill was rejected without a division. The House rose at 7.55.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.—Tuesday. The Speaker took the Chair shortly after two o'clock. COUP D'ETAT IN MALTA. Mr. SYDNEY BUXTON (R.. Poplar) asked a question in reference to a telegram in which it appeared that the Constitution of Malta had been suddenly and radically altered, and the official membe-rs of the Council were now in a majority over the elected members. Mr. CHAMBERLAIN said: We have by letters patent reverted to the Constitution which prevailed in Malta for many years before the year 1887, which gives to the official members a bare majority of two over the elected members. The difference between us and the elected members, which has con- tinued for a very long while, is due to our determination to preserve the free choice of the people of Malta as regards the foreign language which they will have taught to their children. The option which we give to them is as to whether they will choose Italian or English. The elected members have demanded that we should make Italian com- pulsory, and, failing our assent to that pro- position, they have again and again refused all the education Estimates. It is impossible to go on under these circumstances, and we have reverted, as we warned them we should do, to the Constitution of 1887. EMPLOYMENT OF CHILDREN. The House proceeded to consider the Em- ployment of Children Bill as amended by the Standing Committee. Mr. AKERS-DOUGLAS moved a new clause exempting children detained in industrial and reformatory schools and doing manual labour from the operation of the Bill. 1". COCHRANE explained that these schools were inspected by Home Office inspectors, and no overworking of the chil- dren could take plate. The clause was read a second time. CHILDREN IN THEATRES. .1""11 _1 Mr. moveu a iurt-ner new clause providing that "Section 3 of the Pre- venti-on of Cruelty to Children Act, 1894 (which regulates the .Employment of children in public entertainments), should have effect as if re-enacted in this Act, provided that (1) a licence should not be granted under that se-ction to any child under the age of nine years; and (2j any inspector charged with the execution of this Act may exercise all the powers of an inspector of factories and work- ghops." At present licences were required only for children under the age of eleven, but under the Bill licences would be required up to the age of fourteen if the children were engaged after nine o'clock at night. Mr. T. W. RUSSELL (U., Tyrone) opposed the clause. He might be accused of Puri- tanism, but Puritanism had done more for England than ever Sir Henry Irving or the stage had done. (Cheers.) The House divided, and there voted:- For the new clause 139 Against. 116 Government majority 23 A Government concession was accepted, and "ten years" was inserted in the new arrange- ment instead of nine years," thus further raising the age for theatrical children. The clause thus amended was then added to the Bill. Th ? House adjourned at a quarter-past twelve. THE MALTA COUP D'ETAT: AN ITALIAN THREAT. The Rome "Tribune" saysIt is strange that Mr. Chamberlain does not see the pos- sible consequences of his act. The coup d'etat in Malta may be a great incitement to the Malttpe to seek, beyond the limits of their island, the support to which they believe their community of language (with Italy) entitle-i them.-ReUler.

DOCTOR SAID INCURABLE! REFUSED J620! YET BILE BEANS RESTORED HER TO HEALTH. LIVER TROUBLE AND INDIGESTION CURED! If ever you hear it said that chronic liver, disorder, indigestion, and allied ailments are "incurable." just bear in mind the following copy of a legal document duly signed and attested before a commissioner:— "I. Jane Coxon. of 55, Kensington-road, Southport, in the county of Lancashire, do solemnly and sincerely declare as follows:- I have suffered for over forty years from acute headache, biliousness, indigestion, and weakness brought on by these ailments. My liver was out of order, and in recent years I suffered from gall stones. which I passed on three occasions. For days together I have I been almost unable to hold up my head. "At one time my indigestion was so severe that everything I took had to come up again, and I was told the coating had come off my stomach. "Sometimes, when suffering from bilious- ness, I should have shivering fits, which would come on at intervals of a few minutes. "To one doctor I offered twenty pounds if he could cure me. and he assured me that neither he nor anyone else could do that. It was an impossibility. "I believe that had it not been for Charles Forde's bile beans I should have died. "This medicine was brought to my notice by a woman living at Fenton, in Stafford- shire. where my daughter lives. Bile beans t cured that woman when all other remedies had Sailed, and on her recommendation I decided to try them. I gave them a fair trial; persevered with their use; acted in accordance with the directions given with them; and the result is. they have now cured me. So great and beneficial has been their effect upon me, that, whereas for forty yeaxs I was obliged to have someone to do my household work for me. now, at the advanced age of 67. I am sufficiently strong and healthy to dispense with a servant and to do all my own work. I am only too pleased to tell any sufferers what I have found out about the wonderful power of this great vegetable medicine. And I make this solemn declaration, con- scientiously believing the same to be true, and by virtue of the Statutory Declaration Act. 1835. "(Signed) JANE COXON. "Declared by the said Jane Ooxon. at South- port, in the county of Lancashire, this 8th day of May. 1903. before me. "(Signed) R. ASHTON FLETCHER." Chas. Forde's bile beans succeed where all other medicines fail. and they are obtainable from all medice vendors at ls. lid. or 2s. 9d. per box. Don t take substitutes. e9557

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ONE HUNDRED SOVS FOR A PARAGRAPH. I An Easy Competition Open to All. Two of the most interesting features in the Evening Express" are the "Mainly About People" column on page 2 and the column "For Women Folk" on page 4. The proprietors of the "Evening Express" invite its readers to carefully read those columns during the months of July, August, and September, 1903. To the reader who sends to this office, on or before October 7, 1903, the most interesting para- graph which appears in either of those columns during the period named, together with sixty of the daily coupons which appear in the "Evening Express" during the three months, the proprietors will give a cash prize of X100. During the three months 79 coupons will appear, but it will only be necessary that readers should send in 60 (of different dates) with each paragraph they select for the competition. With the paragraph and the coupons, competitors will, of course, send their names and addresses clearly written. The prize of £100 will be awarded by the Editor, whose decision shall be final. If two or more competitors select the paragraph which is adjudged the most interesting the prize will be equally divided.

CARDIFF TRAMWAYS. I Returns of Cars, Passengers Carried, and Receipts. No.'of Passengers Receipts. Week ending: Cars Carried. £ s. d. March 14 434 339.310 1,676 12, 4 March 21 454 -339,058 1,675 16 3 March 28 445 391,424 1,683 1 11 April 4 466 393,541 1,699 5 2 April 11 597 423,057 1,872 19 8 April 18 620 453.533 1,979 18 0 April 25 603 379,251 1.639 9 2 May 2. 611 399,489 1.719 14 6 May 9. 603 400,920v 1,729 16 6 May 16 60S 394,226 1,704 2 0 May 23 647 433,012 1,879 12 lli May 30 693 483,520 2,096 3 11J June 6 737. 605,855 .2,734 6 8 June 13 714 445,573 .1,924 J 5 June 20 7C6 423,590 .1.832 0 3 Last week: Sunday. 58 19,925 86 3 7 Monday 106 67,095 289 1 11 Tuesday 106 63,062 272 17 0 Wednesday le6 65,065 286 4 2 Thursday. 1C6 61,636 267 12 5 Friday 1C6 55,527 23^10 0 Saturday. 118 91,210 11 2 Of the 706 cars run 502 were ordinaries, 102 specials, and 102 workmen's.

Sports Express." The Sports Express" is issued at 7.15 every Saturday Evening. It contains the Latest Cricket Scores and Athletic Results, with the Weeks Gossip from the various clubs of South Wales and Monmouthshire; Notes on the Foot Track, I, Spokes" on Cycling and Motoring, and Illustrated Articles.

NEW SCHOOL AT BEDWAS I Mr. George G. Lewis, chairman of the Bedwas School Board, presided on Tuesday afternoon at the opening of a new school at Bedwas, and gave a resume of the work carried out by the members since the com- mencement of the board. The buildings present an imposing appearance. The in- fants' school provides accommodation for 200. The new mixed school forms a detached block and has entrances for boys and girls, with suitable cloakrooms, Ac. Accommodation is I provided in this department for 250. The amount of the contract was E2,750, the con- tractor being Mr. Marcus Harding, Caerphilly, The architect was Mr. J. H. Phillips, of Cardiff and Caerphilly. During the meeting the members of the board, Messrs. Daniel Richards, T. P. White. Rev. George Thomas, Rev. Morgan James, Mr. Badger, technical instructor of the Monmouthshire County Council. and Mr. W. Williams (Caerphilly), rgave addresses. An excellent repast was pro- vided by the chairman, and a hearty vote of thanka was accorded him for his generosity. I

THE HANDEL FESTIVAL. I The Triennial Handel Festival at the Crystal Palace opened on Tuesday, when the com- poser's oratorio "The Messiah" was given before a large audience by a choir and orchestra numbering 4,000. Dr. Cowen con- ducted, and he ic to be congratulated on the success which attended his first effort. The soloists were Madame Albani, Madame Clara Butt, Mr. Santley, and Mr. Ben Davies.

I REGISTRAR GENERALS RETURNS The Registrar-General reports that the annual rate of mortalit-y last week in the 76 great towns of England and Wales averaged 14.3 per 1,000. The rates in South Wales towns were: — Newport 11 Cardiff 17 Rhondda 14 Merthyr Tydfil 11 Swansea 15 The Registrar-General's returns issued on Tuesday night stated that there were 8,914 births and 4.138 deaths registered in 76 of the great towns of England and Wales during the week ending the 20th of June, 1903. The fol- lowing are the figures for the South Wales towns, viz. Births. Deaths. Newport. 48 15 Cardiff 128 58 Rhondda 115 32 Merthyr Tydlll 63 16 8wansea. 58 28 I

I KEEP IT DARK. i Don't tell the landlady that you take I Seigel's Syrup with your meals, or she'll raise the board on you. Mother Seigel's Syrim is a tonic, made of fruits, roots, and herb and creates an appetite and genuine relish for food that would frighten a dyspeptic. Better still, it makes the digestion match the appetite. I can never speak too highly of Mother Seigel's Syrup," says Mrs. S. A. Lancaster, of Mill-road. Leighton Buzzard. I was very low and depressed when first I begoan taking it. My appetite had gone away to nothing, and I suffered terribly from wind spasms, headaches, and giddiness. As I continued taking Seigel's Syrup my appe- I tite and strength came back, and I felt like [ iii new heing." L27W

WELSH MUSEUM. I Movement for a National Institution. AN IMPORTANT REPORT CONSIDERED. At their meeting to consider the report of the committee appointed to consider the ques- tion of the National Museum for Wales, the Welsh members cf Parliament yesterday decided that it was not expedient at present to make any definite final recommendation on the questions raised, but that steps should be taken to convene a meeting between the Welsh members of Parliament, the repre- sentatives of the university court of the national colleges, the Central Board, and the Welsh county councils. Sir Alfred Thomas presided. The members of the committee are Sir Alfred Thomas, Sir Joseph Lawrence, Mr. Humphreys-Owen, Mr. D. A. Thomas, Mr. William Jones, Mr. Herbert Lewis, Mr. Bryn- mor Jones, and Colonel Pryce-Jones. There was a large attendance of members of both parties at the commencement of the pro- ceedings. Mr. Brynmor Jones presented the report of the sub-committee, which stated that the terms of reference had been left general. The committee conceived that they had to report on what was the nature of the demand for the Welsh National Museum, and what were the practical schemes for the creation and maintenance of such a museum. After dealing with the question as to what constitutes a museum, and with the history of the movement for a Welsh national institution, the committee go on to point out that two reasonably practical schemes present themselves. It may be decided to promote a museum similar to the British Museum, or to promote a museum the funds and property of which may be equitably distributed between the national college centres cf the Princi- pality. The former course would involve the obtaining of a charter of incorporation (which would provide for the creation of a governing body and executive committee), the selection and purchase of a site for the proposed build- ings. and the appointment of a permanent. staff. The selection of a site would not be an insurmountable difficulty, and the choice might be left to a committee of the Privy Council (the course taken in regard to the national colleges), the university court, or a body of representative men elected by the county oouncils. The second scheme could be effected by a charter constituting a Welsh Museum with the governing body, with power to distribute either the available funds or the objects and books, purchased or given io the museum, among the national college centres. The report was afterwards considered para- graph by paragraph. Paragraph 9, which raised the issue as to whether Welsh members were to decide or throw the burden upon levies and wider expression of opinion, was carried. The next meeting will, it is understood, be held in a fortnight's time. OPINIONS ON THE REPORT. Although Mr. D. A. Thomas's name is attached to the draft report, he informs me (wires our London correspondent) that he was unfortunately, unable to attend any of the meetings, and thinks it, therefore, only fair to his colleagues to disclaim any of the credit attaching to the compilation of so learned a report. In his opinion the report is altogether too undecided, and does not bring them any nearer a settlement than they were before. Until we are united." he observed, we can never hope to get anything from the Government. In my opinion the Welsh members are perfectly competent to decide the matter without calling in con- ference the county councils, and that is what I should like to see." Mr. Thomas is strongly of opinion that Cardiff is the one and only site. Against this attitude Mr. Brynmor Jones contends that the Welsh members were not returned to settle this issue, and that the matter far more nearly concerns the repre- sentatives of the Welsh county councils. Mr. Lloyd-George has an open mind on this question, but seems to favour a scheme whereby the library portion of the scheme should be handed over to Aberystwyth and the museum portion to Cardiff.

MINES AND QUARRIES Mr. C. Le Neve Foster has issued his general report and statistics with reference to the ilines and quarries in the United Kingdom for 1902. It shows that the total number of persons employed in and about all the mines of the United Kingdom was 855,603, of whom 824.791 worked at 3,349 mines under the Coal Mines Act, and 30,812 at 705 mines under the Metalliferous Mine3 Act. Compared with 1901, there was an increase of 18,056 persons at the former mines and a decrease of 1,631 persons at the latter. Of the 824,791 persons working at the mines under the Coal Mines Act, 662,901, or over 80 per cent., w,ere employed below ground, and of the 161,890 surface workers, 5,363, or 3.3> per cent., were females. The total output of mineral at the mines under the Coal Mines Act was 239,717,699 tone, of which 227,084,871 were coal. 3,013,095 fireclay, 7,214,310 ironstone, 2,107,534 oil shale, and 297,889 sundry minerals. Adding 10.171 tons from open quarries, the total out- put was 227,095,042 tons, which is an increase of 8,048,097 tons on that of the previous year. Amongst the increases of coal production of the several districts were Cardiff 960,863 tons, and Swansea 558,401 tons. At the mines under the Coal Mines Act there were 919 separate fatal a-ocidents, causing 1.024 deaths, there being a decrease of 32 in the number of acci- dents and a decreased 77 in the number of deaths, as compared with the previous year. Of the 1.024 persons killed 74 were under six- teen years of age.

PICKINGS FROM" PUNCH," THE KECENT FLOODS. Bill: "VoIlS everything drowned what didn't go into the ark? Yes, of course." What about fishes?" NEARING THE ENGLISH COAST. Jones (returning to England): We are quite fifty miles from the Scilly Isles, Miss Brown. They say the odour of the flowers they culti- vate there travels that distance over the sea. I can detect it distinctly now-can't you? Miss Brown (from America): I guess it hasn't quite feached me yet, Mr. Jones. SO SWEET OF HER. Lady (recently married, in answer to con- gratulations of visiting lady friend): Thank you, dear. But I still find it very hard to remember my new name. Friend: Ah. dear; but, of course, you 'had the old one so long! FIDGETTY JOE. Papa: Let me see it Joseph can be a little gentleman. Mamma: Let me see if he is able to sit still for once at table. SOMEJFHTNG LIKE A STREET. In an advertisement wnich appears in the Scotsman of the 15th inst. tenders are invited for the decoration of the streets of Belfast on the occasion of the Royal visit in July. The notice continues: "The names of the streets cannot be given at present, but may extend from four to six miles, and may be done in sections." Gallant Little Wales, with her fifty-syllabled names, must look to her laurels. A little girl in Staffordshire, coming out of the fields, told her mother who was at the cottage door that she had just seen a snake twenty feet long. Her mother took it all in and swallowed it. The British Medical Journal" declares that men of genius are always unhappy in their marriages. Several popular novelists write to us denying this, and declaring they are most happily mated. At the bookstalls on the underground rail- ways "solidified perfume is now offered for sale. We understand this is a local product. A compromise is being arranged in regard to the Motor-car Bill. The aatomobilists will offer no opposition to the proposal that each car shall bear a number, and in return for this the speed limit is to be abolished. It will then be possible to travel so fast that it will be impossible to identify the numbers.

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THE COMING TERROR 0 l- ?l l Some Reflections on the I New Town-hall Clock I I BIG INCREASE IN NERVOUS COMPLAINTS LIKELY. [BY IDRIS.1 I A new terror is to be added to the life of those wretched Cardiffians whom a. cruel fate has allotted a residence in the neighbourhood of Cathays Park. Up to now the metropolis of Wales has been proud of the fact that it possesses no public clock. Not only so, but such clocks about town as there are belong to the broad-minded and go-as-you-please variety, so that if you don't like the time by one you can go on to one of the others. h. -v Of course, there is a reason for this. You couldn't expect St. John's and the Royal, for instance, to be in agreement. And as for the Castle clock, it is even devided against itself, for the hands have got one idea of the time and the striking department ,tiiother-quite after the fashion of those mediaeval days, when they told the hour by means of candles or big egg-boilers. However, let us return to our muttons. The corporation in its wisdom has said, "Go to! let us have a clock," and a clock they are going to have, and no mistake. Judging by its size and co3t, I should say they have built the new Town-hall only to have an excuse for putting the clock on top of it. When Big Ben at Westminster heard what they are going to do at Cardiff he got all of a tremble, and his strike went wrong. But the new clock is not going to be quite so big as Big Ben. Nevertheless, it will be quite big enough and loud enough to amuse Park-place, and a few other places beside. Now, a clock is like a child. It should be seen and not heard. There is something very restful and fascinating about a clock. Put one up in a works or an office, and it is wonderful how many wistful glances will be directed towards its face. There is something about the slow, calm way in which the hands go about their busi- ness that reminds one instinctively of the British workman. No rush, no flurry there. I Especially is this true of the hour hand. The I silly little seconds hand is fussing and skipping all over the place. And no one takes the slightest notice of it. Not so the hour hand. The But I digress, and must return to the Town-hall clock. This charming innovation is to be supplied with a full chiming arrange- ment, guaranteed to be heard four miles away and to set up a tremendous commotion every quarter of an hour. This has proved altogether too much for Park-place. That intensely respectable neigh- bourhood already has to wrestle with the I Taff trains; but to have this new honour on the other side will mean plunging the un- happy quarter between Scylla and Charybdis. I Park-place threatens an injunction. The council laughs. What does the council care? It is only June now, and it is notorious that I the council caree not twopence about anyone till the secodd or third week in October. And so poor Park-place looks to the future with gloomy forebodings. I am not surprised. Personally, I never had much inclination towards Park-place. But now I confess I wouldn't live there for muffins. Out at Llanishen, when the dogs are nice and quiet (which, by the way. is seldom), the chimes wiil be heard with musical effect. They will act as a sweet and blessed lullaby; but at Park-place they will whack out the quarters in a way that will drive many hitherto respec- table residents to Bridgend or a premature epitaph. I sympathise with Park-place, and the neigh- bourhood in general. There is no doubt that to those who suffer from sleeplessness the effect, will be maddening. I know the feeling myself only too well. There is the confounded clock at near which sometimes I have the misfortune to occupy a virtuous couch. It deals out the time in ha'p'orths and penn'orths, as it were. The quarter strikes-a ha'p'orth; the half-hour—a penn'orth; the I three-quarters—three ha'pp'orth; and soon. This abominable system, pursued in the dark, makes you think of your sins, and the time that is left you. Every chime you feel you are a quarter of an hour nearer the day of reckoning. Then there is the striking of the hour, get- ting wor.-e and worse as the night wears on. You poor people in Park-place will not go to bed till the Town-hall clock has banged out the twelve. Then you will get one, two, three, four, five, six, besides all the quarters and halves, and tlir"uarters! More and more- worse and worse, the sleepier you get. I am not joking. This is a very serious business. The credit of Cardiff is to a certain extent at stake. At Park-place are business men, professional men, men of intellect and position—and others. On their salubrity and clearheadedness depend the comfort and even the lives of many other citizens. So that this noisy ticking, tinkling, banging, chiming infernal machine will send up the death rate. Amongst obscure nervous disorders medical men include one called by some great big crack jaw word which means fear of time. There will be many cases of it round Park- place, and it may spread. At the sight of a clock or watch the vic- tim gasps, turns pale, trembles in every limb, the eyes roll in their sockets, the tongue refuses its office, the breath comes, in gasps, and there are all the other symp- toms only curable by those wonderful pills which you find at the end of those interest- ing little stories from Machen or Llandilo- Talybont. I have a suggestion to make to the council. Let the new clock strike and chime in the daytime for all it is worth. But at niht let the chimes at any rate be suspended. Ths strike the hour is enough. The quarters are not wanted. I daresay there are councillors who'd like the biessed thing to strike the minutes as well. But this is an evil spirit, and it must be suppressed. Let the clock strike the hours at night modestly and decently. That is quite enough, and let the chimes go. No one will miss them, and the accommodation at Bridgend is already overstrained.

I SIR JOSEPH PEASE, M.P. I Sudden Death of the Baronet at Falmouth. Sir Joseph PoAse, M.P., for the Barnard Castle Division of Durham, died suddenly at Falmouth last night after a few days' illness. Death is attributed to heart failure. Sir Joseph was 75 years of age. When the sad tidings reached the House of Commons on Tuesday night it was received on all sides with deep regret, the late baronet having been highly respected during his long Parliamentary career, and having the sym- pathy of all parties in the financial troubles which clouded his latter days. Sir Joseph Whitwell Pease was the eldest son of the late Mr. Joseph Pease, M.P., and was born on June 23, 1828. so that on Tuesday he attained his seventy-fifth birthday. The Peases are one of the most prominent Quaker families in the North of England, and have been peculiarly associated with banking, rail- way, and commercial interests of Daington, their connection with the North-Eastern Rail- way having been unusually close ever since that great railway system was constructed. The mines and quarries belonging to the family were converted into a limited liability company under the title of Pease and Part- ners some years ago, which has proved a most flourishing concern, but the well-known Pease's Bank at Darlington, of which the deceased baronet was the head, was retained virtually as a family concern. The fortunes of the bank have declined considerably of late, and its financial troubles culminated some months ago in the proposal for a deed of arrangement with the creditors. This proved a serious blow to Sir Joseph. He had made up his mind to retire from Parliament at the general election. He had sat continuously in Liberal interests since 1885, and had for twenty years previously represented South Durham. His majority in the Barnard Castle OivjjBon at the last general election wae 1,491.

SPORTING NEWS. Programme To-morrow NEWCASTLE MEETING. -The CAMPERDOWN SELLING WEL- TER HANDICAP PLATE of 100 Bovs; winners esstra; winner to be sold for 50 sovs. Seven furlongs, straight. -The SEGHJLL SELLING PLATE of 100 SOYS; weight for age; allow- ances winner to be sold for 50 sovs. Six furlongs, straight. -The GOSFORTH PARK CUP of 500 sovs (a cup value 100 sovs and 400 sovs in specie); winners extra. Five fur- longs, straight. vs stlb Mr E L Heinemann's Valenza F Day 5 9 2 Capt J Orr-Ewing's Earl's Seat J Powney 3 8 8 Lord Dunraven's Morganatic.R Sherwood 4 8 7 Mr G n Tad's Melew .M'Call 6 8 6 Lord Howard de Waldea's Altnabreac Beatty 5 8 6 IAJrd Howard de Walden's Impenous. Bea.tty ;) 8 5 Mr T W 1' Rivis's The Foreman I'Anson. 4 8 4 Mr F Alexander's Part Malt Porter 5 8 4 Mr Horsmaa's Goldrush Raisin 4 8 0 Mr W H Wilson's Deuce of a Daisy..W Elsey a 712 Mr C Perkins's Triplands .Coulthwaite 5 7 11 Mr R Dalgleish'a Pitch Dark ..J Dawson 3 7 11 Mr E S Sievier's Doochary Private 4 7 10 Lord Durham's Caparison P Peck 3 7 10 Sir Eldon Gorst's Pansy Masters J Day 3 7 10 Lord Durham's Chrysis P Peck 3 7 5 Mr J F J;?k.,4)n', Arm,trong575 Lord Stanley's Mixed Powder Mr G Lambton 3 7 4 Mr E CIrk"s c by Sempronius—Lady Smith M'Call 3 7 3 Sir E Vincent's Jacquelinc R Day 3 7 2 Mr R C Thompson's Kentish Glory..Marriner 5 7 2 Lord Stanley's Wood Sorrel. Mr G Lambton 3 7 1 Mr J Sweeney's Simonhalch Kennedy 3 6 li Mr V W Spruce's Ciwyd II Armstrong 3 6 10 Mr W E Elsey's Ravensroost .Owner 4 610 Mr F Langley's Mille Amours Smith 3 6 10 — The NEWCASTLE HANDICAP PLATE of 300 sovs; winners extra. One mile and a half. ys st lb Lord Durham's Osbcch P Peek a 9 10 Sir Blundell Maple's Ihtimidater W Waugh a 8 7 Lord Durham's Mardonius P Peck 5 8 6 Mr E H Barnes's Kentehole G Allen a 8 4 Mr G G Tod's Powfltr Puff M'Call 4 8 4 Lord Dunraven's Morganatic R Sherwood 4 8 3 Mr E Foster's Coldra J Dawson 4 8 2 Mr E Lamb's Anca.ster C Waugh 3 7 13 Mr E C Clayton's Patron Saint .Cole 5 7 12 Mr F Alexander's Kirkmiclizujl Braime3711 Mr W Mason's Reginald Coulthwaite 4 7 7 Mr F Langstaff's Catty Crag Kennedy 3 7 7 Mr J Craig's Coronea Robson 4 7 7 Mr C Mynors's Thremliall Chamberlain 5 7 1 Mr H Sandford's Craigjnount I'Anson 3 7 0 Mr W Moore's St. Maurice M'Call 5 6 13 Mr Strathern's The Ccon W Elsey 3 6 13 Mr G Sedinan's c by Galloping Lad—Mino Private 3 6 13 Mr John M'Call's Wa-atah 0wner 4 6 12 Mr Strathern's Skylight W Elsey 4 6 11 Mr C Perkins's Ros?burn .rAnson 3 6 11 Mr W Henry Wilson's Saroth .Etsey 369 Mr E L Heinemann's Avocation F Day 3 6 7 Mr H S C Smithson's AVaveline Private 3 6 7 —The SEATON DELAVAL PLATE of 1,200 sovs, for ,two year olds; colts 9st, fillies and geldings est 111b; winners extra. Five furlongs, straight. st lb Lord Derby's c by Melange-Kilirorna Mr G Lambton 9 3 Capt. Hornby's Don Faoz. P. Day 9 3 Capt. Fife's Cyclades J Townev 9 0 Mr F Alexander's Bitters Porter 8 11 Mr C B L Fernandes's t by Braad Knife-Lady Sturton Thorpe 8 11 Mr Douglas Baird's Marmontel Enoch 8 10 Mr T G Booth's Meiayr Peacock 8 10 Mr J I¥otm: c by Pride—Miss Daisy Batho 8 ¡g Mr E C Clayton's Blue Vinny Cole 8 10 Lord Derby's c by Ayrshire-Pace Egger Mr G Lambton310 Lord Dunraven's Morganglass R Sherwood 8 10 Lord Durham's c by Florizel II.—Diablerie P Peck 8 10 i. c i C'iandler 8 10 Lord Falmouth's Esquire.J Chandler 8 10 Mr F P Harrison's Portman Private 8 10 Mr J Simons Harrison's Yquem Greusil 8 10 Mr J ??;mom Harrin's M-i?id Will. Major Edwards 8 10 Mr J Simons Harrison's c by Janissary—Jersey Lily A Taylor 8 10 Lilv ii?4? e s Lord Adv(-cate Sir R T Hcnnon-Hodge's Lord Advocate J Chandler 8 10 Mr H Houldswortfc's Ardgair Ryan 8 10 Mr Arthur James's c by St. Simon—Andromeda R Marsh 3 10 Mr Arthur James's Red Robe R Marsh 8 10 Lord Londonderry's Orgiieil R Day 8 10 Lord Londonderry's Indian Air Hayhoe 8 10 Mr J M'-Intyre's Karma Private 8 10 Mr T Martin's c by Lyehnoscope-Abanica. Robson 8 10 Mr J Muskcr's Henry the First Gilbert 8 10 Mr J Osborne's Martel Owner 8 10 Lord Penrhyn'3 Peridot. C«le 8 10 ií J E Piatt's Persurprise Huggins 8 10 Mr J E Piatt's Inverkeithing I'Anson 8 10 Mr J E Piatt's Boss Eoy Private 3 10 Duke of Portland's c by Persimmon—Gay Duchess Porter 8 10 Duke of Portland's Seymour Mr G Lambton 8 10 Mr W Taylor Sharpe's c by Oberon-Ella Tweed Archer 8 10 Mr J Snarry's c by Ormae-Golden Agnes Private 8 10 Prince So]tyhon"s Danc Hammond 8 10 n W f; c by BöP'höruLi:;fmond 8 10 Sanderson 8 10 Mr W Stevenson's c by Waterford-Over Study Private 8 10 Sir Tatton Sykes's John 0' Gaunt Duko 8 10 Sir Tatton Sykes's Mintagon Private 8 10 Sir Tatton Sykes's St. Kilda Major Edwards S 10 Mr Vyner's Crow fcair Matthews 8 10 Mr Vyner's Apolles Matthews 8 10 Mr G A Wilson's Wizard of the Don Batho 8 10 Mr G A Wilson's c by Ke,.idnI-Lady Liberty H Marsh 8 10 Mr G A Wilson's Kendal King Cole 8 10 M?s Edith Annett's Lady Bagdad Morton 8 7 Mr E Barlow's f bv Diakka—Ecstacv Va?e?y 3 7 Mr E Barlow's f by Matchmaker-Lady Smith M'Call 8 7 Mr J Best's Dorothy IlL. Darling 8 7 Mr B BotteriU's Flopps Hickey 3 7 Mr J A Doyle?s Eabenstcin R Day 3 7 r;rI u1;R:Iin,R''8hJ; 3 7 Lord Dunraven's Festal Air R Sherwood 3 7 Lord Durham's f by Aurum H.-Primrose Day 1, Pecit.18 7 Lord T)urham"? Henbane P Peck 3 7 Lord Durham's Ura'P Pmk 3 7 Capt. Fife's t by ???t. Frusquiu—Reverse Watson 3 7 Mr C J Gibson's Ethel Monk Hornsby 8 7 Mr J Simons Harrison's Cragthorne W Waugh 3 7 Air J Simons Harrisou's King's Favour Porter 3 7 Mr J Simons Harrison's Royal Maze Greusil 8 7 Mr J Simons Harrison's Heokon P Chalcner 8 7 Lord Hastings's f by A\'ingtc!l-Breach.I'Anson 8 7 Mr J Laid Icy'3 f by Galloping Lad-Bplgravia H Chandler 8 7 Mr JLaidley's Irene Adlo,-r I'Anson 8 7 Mr FW Lambton's f by Donovan-Merrv Echo Mr G Lambton 8 7 Mr J Lowlher's Bilbao Golding 8 7 Mr J'KllntyTC'S Bally nav I'Anson 8 7 Mr C Perkins's Flourish of Trumpets I'Anson 8 7 Mr J E Piatt's Flower of May Private 8 7 Mr J F, Piatt's Parabola Private 8 7 Duke of Portland's Lanfine Porter 8 7 Mr W Sanderson's Cester Owner 8 7 Prince Wlykoff' Bonnie Wee Thing Hammond 8 7 Sir Tatton Sykes' f by Isinglass—Wedlock Mr G Lambton 8 7 Sir Tatton Sykes's Sainte Marquise W Wa.ugh 3 7 Sir Taiton Sykes's Topiary. Robinson 8 7 Mrs A C Thompson's Francos Xaylcr East 3 7 —The PARK (Apprentice) PLATE of 100 sovs; weight for age; allow- ances; winners extra. One mile, straight. vs ?t lb Mr J C Dver's Sandbag p Chalonor '5 8 5 Lord Penrhyn's Blue Grass Cole 5 8 3 Mr J J Bell-Irving's Sc. Salvador J Waugh 6 8 5 Mr W Sanderson's Witty Maid Owner 4 7 3 Sir J Blundell Staple's Chouette W W augh 3 7 0 Mr C L Prior's Brown Friar Sentence 3 6 7 Mr R Pryor's Tickets.J Chandler 5 6 7

OLD MAN'S YOUNG WIFE A one-armed, bald-headed, grey-bearded man complained to Mr. Paul Taylor at Southwark Police-court, London, yesterday, that his wife knocked him about. The Magistrate: How old are you?—The Applicant: I am in my 79th year. And what age is your wife?-Just over 30. I married her on purpose to have the room cleaned. You are 79, and yon marry a woman of 30 for the purpose of having your room cleaned for you?—Yes; I couldn't get anybody else, and then she knocks me about. She said she would poison me and dash my brains out. My life is in danger. Is this the first time you have married?—No. You can take a summons, and have her bound over to keep the peace. Have you got 2s.?—No. But you can afford to keep a wife?—I did not think it would cost me anything to have a summons. -well. you can borrow it, I suppose?—Oh, yes; but I live in Aquinas-street, Stamford- street, and I've had trouble to come here now. I'm in fear of my life. Will you bring the money when the sum- mons comes on?—Yes. The Magistrate: Very well; that will do. The old man then hobbled into the office.

ACTION TO RECOVER COSTS In the King's Bench on Tuesday the hear- ing was concluded of the case in which Messrs. Riddell and Co., solicitors, of John- street, Bedford-row, London, sought to recover a bill of coats from Shumaker, More- house, and Lamert, who were said, to have carried on business in partnership in various matters, and to have retained the plaintiffs as their solicitors. The bin of costs amounted to gM4. and on Monday the jury found tfiat thf. plaintiffs had a retainer from Mr. Lamert, ths only defendant in court, in two matters, the Canadian Stove Company and the action against the Buckeye Batt Cabinet Company, and no retainer in the other matters. On Tuesday Mr. Ralph Banker, who appeared for Mr. Lamert, said I wish to state at the outset that Mr. Riddell has acted in this matter in the most generous and liberal manner possible, and after what has come out in the case he does not wish to press my client in any way. I readily add that my client wished me to thank you, my lord. for the consideration you have shown him in this case, and on my own part I wish to thank your lordship for the assistance you have given me in the conduct of a very difficult caae.The Lord Chief Jus- tice: You need not do that.—Mr. Biddell: Will your lordship allow me to say that, having established my position, I don't wish to ask this gentleman for one penny or for the coets of the action.—The Lord Chief Justice: Very well. Under these circumstances, there will be no judgment.

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I SPORT OF THE DAY Clonbrook and Sound Knowledge have left Royston for Ireland. Lord Kosemore (3 years), by Cherry Ripe- Miss Georgie, has left Netheravon for Ireland. A brown gelding by Noble Chieftain-The Lady (4 years) has joined Captain Coventry's team. The withdrawal of Mardonius, Bistonian ■ Salute, and Pax leaves the Newmarket stables unrepresented in the Northumberland Plate to-day. At Newmarket on Monday Gilbert held three trials, Barrett Goddard winning over even furlongs, and Melodious and Thei Warrior were successful over five furlongs. The exportation of Australian horses to South Africa continues. and such good houses-1 as Undecided and Composer have been shipped from Melbourne to Cape Town. Mr. J. S. Curtis is sensibly weeding out few horse? just now, for Prince has no fewer than forty under his charge, every one of them home bred-that is, by their owner in his American stud. Doubtful Honour (5 years), by Royal Hamp- ton or Childwick-La Ploria, and Irish Princess (3 years), by Fortunio—Princess Royal, left W. Waugh's training establish- ment at Newmarket on .Monday for the Childwickbury stud farm at Harpenden. The Victoria Racing Club have appointed Mr. W. A. Menzies as official handicapper, in succession to the late Mr. F. F. Dakin. There were no fewer than 42 applicants—25 from Vic- toria, ten from New South Wales, four from Tasmania, and one from Queensland. Mr. Menaies is well acquainted with the turf, and he will have access to the books and records of the late Mr. F. F. Dakin, which have been piaced at the disposal of the Victoria Raxing Club by Mrs. Dakin. The remuneration attached to the post is C600 a year. As the outcome of the recent agitation against all classes of sport and the certainty of further action by. those whose opinions or business it is to suppress sport, or more par- ticularly racing, it is proposed to form an association for the mutual protection of all cportsmen, particularly those interested in racing. The proposed association pro- poses to suppress any present exist- ing evils attaching to sport when made the medium solely of speculation. It is admitted that the Undesirable element who make the sport the mean& of preying on the public have brought disrepute upon those engaged in racing legitimately. It is, there- fore, wuh the object of remedying this state of affairs, and at the same time exerting the utmost pressure to procure better and much-needed legislation upon these matters, that such an amalgamation becomes essen- tia.

BETTING-HOUSE RAID. At Leeds on Thursday John Dyson, book- maker, of Stourton, was fined £10 and costa on each of four summonses for using his shop for betting purposes. The police, having raided the shop, examined the defendant's book, and found It-hat in eight weeks he received 2,769 bets, in respect of which he received money amounting to L89.

"ABSOLUTE UNADULTERATED I WICKEDNESS." Henry Hill (29), labourer, waa at the Old Bailey on Tuesday sentenced to ten years' penal servitude for setting fire to a. dwelling- house where he lodged by placing a lighted paraffin lamp beneath the bed. Counsel said that the prieoner appeared to have. aome grievance against the persons in the house. Fortunately the fire was extinguished. None of the nineteen occupants were injured. Mr. Justice Darling said that the prisoner's con- duct was absolute unadulterated wickedness.

AMERICAN TIN-PLATE. Wages Reduction: Welsh Trade to be Ousted. An effort is being made to oust Welsh tin- plates from America. We gather from "Com- mercial Intelligence" that it is proposed, and the Tin-plate Union have agreed to the terms, to redneq tjie wages by 3 per cent. in the tin- plate trade, in order to meet effectively Welsh competition, but the alctlck4 cost of making tin-plates in America, is said to be 25 per cent. higher than in Wales. When the Welsh tin- plates are utilised for making cans for the export of American fruits, oils, Ac., th( exporter may secure a rebate of 99 per cent, of the Customs duty paid on entry under the Dingley Tariff. Californian packers will not therefore, buy any American-made tins unless the price is reduced by the equivalent of the 99 per cent. rebate on foreign tins, which is sufficient to place the Californian tinned goods Oil the British market free of cost for freight and insurance, and enables the merchant to sell these goods even cheaper in London than in Sair Francisco.

PECULIAR FATALITY AT NEWPORT The death of Fredefick Hillier, aged 42, a. dock labourer, of St. Mary-street. Newport, which occurred at Newport and County In- firmary on Monday, June 15, was inquired into by the borough coroner at the Town-hall on Tuesday. Hillier was working a crane at the dock to discha-rge timber when one of the grips slipped, the piece of timber jerked and, striking Hillier, Irnocked him into the dock. He sustained a fracture of the base of the skull, a fracture of the lower jaw, and a wound under the jaw whiclr exposed the bone. He was recovering at'the hospital from these injuries when pneu. monia set in, from which he died. The house surgeon thought that pneumonia was due tG an active man being confined to bed for three weeks. The jury found accordingly.

NEW STEAMERS FOR SWANSEA, There was launched at Govan, Glasgow, on Tuesday for Mr. F. le Boulanger, Swansea, the second of the new steamers being built for him by Messrs. Mackie and Thomson. The christening ceremony was gracefully per- formed by Mrs. Le Boulanger, who named the vessel the Clarence. The Clarence is the third vessel of the same name which Mr. Le Boulanger has had built. She is built of steel to Lloyd's highest class, and is designed to carry about 1,530 tons dead-weight on a light draught. A sister vessel, the steamship Yukon, ran her trial trips on the Clyde a few days previously, and attained the following satisfactory results:—In ballast, a mean speed on four runs of 10.98 knots per hour, and with a cargo on board, over eight rune on the measured mile, an average speed of 10.33 knots per hour.

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