Evening Express

CARDIFF TRAMS. I The Grangetown Route Re-construction. LORD BUTE'S OBJECTION TO I DOUBLE LINES. A joint meeting of the Cardiff Public Works and Tramways Committee was held this after- :noon to consider certain correspondence "'hich has passed between Mr. J. S. Corbett, solicitor to the Bute estate, and the 'town. clerk (Mr. J. L. Wheatley). Alderman Rams. dale presided. The correspondence, which was read, was of a voluminous character. After having inter- views with the town-clerk and borough engineer, Mr. Corbett wrote on the 10th of ■i?ust pointing out that the Provisional Order authorising the construction of the Cardiff District and Penarth Harbour tram. Ways provided for a single line, with certain IIpecified passing-places. Under Section 27 Of their Act of 1898," continued Mr. Corbett, the corporation can adapt the lines for being worked by electricity, but I see no power to double them." The town-clerk rePlied that under Section 26 of the Tram- "'ayS Act of 1870 it would seem that notice of what was proposed to be done should have been given to the owners of the road. It was not (he added) proposed to make a double line oVer the Taff Bridge. Then came the follow- ing important letter from Mr. Corbett, dated August 12:- I am instructed, on behalf of the Marquess of Bute as owner of the soil of a portion of the road, and also as one of those by whom it is maintained, and in exercise of any other right he may have in the matter, to object to the line of tramway or any part of it being doubled or extended in any way, otherwise than in accordance with the Acts Under which it was constructed and hitherto Maintained. I am informed that double lines and other operations contrary to these Acts are being carried out, and am in- structed to request you (assuming this to be the case) to accept this letter as notice to the corporation to desist from such opera- tions, or that Lord Bute will be obliged to take such proceedings in the matter as he day be advised. The town-clerk replied that it was the inten- tion of the corporation to re-construct the liaes in the manner shown on the deposited klans, with the exception that they proposed, in accordance with their powers in that behalf, to lengthen the passing-places. Mr. Wheatley reported to the committee that the line must be constructed as a single line, with lIuch crossings, passing-places, sidings, junc- tions, and other works as might be necessary or convenient to the efficient working of the tramways, subject, however, to the approval of the road authority. The action taken by the town-clerk was Approved by the joint committees. Mr. John Jenkins asked whether any objec- tion was taken when the junctions at Clire- Iload and Penarth-road were made. Mr. Courtis: That was settled with the old tramway company. In answer to Mr. Mildon, the Town-clerk Explained that the sections of road between the Monument and the Taff River Bridge and between Corporation-road and Olive-street "epe public highways. The Chairman: What is the length of the Private portion? Mr. Greenhill (deputy-engineer): About 500 frards. Alderman David Jonee suggested that a single line should be constructed over the Private piece of road. A long discussion then ensued on the ques- tion whether the corporation had power to double the line between the Monument and the Taff River Bridge. The Town-clerk stated that the lines must be re-constructed in accordance with the Plans deposited by the original company, but a. passing-place between Crawshay-street and Ilerey-street had been- extended. Alderman Mildon remarked that powers Were given to the company to make two Passing-places which had never been exercised. Surely, the corporation could make them now. Alderman James moved the following resolu- tion, which was seconded and carried:- That the line be re-constructed, in accor- dance with the deposited plans, as a single line, with passing-places, and the additional passing-places now shown on the plan sub- mitted by the borough engineer on that part of the road which is a public highway. A further proposition by Alderman David Jones, seconded by Mr. Bird, was worded as follows:— That with regard to the portion of the road not a public highway, notice under the corporation seal be given to Lord-Bute and Lord Windsor of the intention of the cor- poration to commence the work, and that an application be made to their lordships for permission to construct a double line, or, in alternative, their approval of a lengthening of the passing-place on the western side of the River Taff. This was also agreed to. Alderman Jacobs remarked that the borough and electrical engineers had questioned the security of the bridge over the Taff. He Wanted to know who would be responsible in case of an accident. I Mr. John Jenkins said the borough engineer never questioned the security of the bridge. The electrical engineer did, and then with- drew his statement. Alderman David Jones said the borough engineer had no doubt as to the safety of the bridge. When the bed was re-constructed about two years ago Mr. Corbett was willing! to allow a double line if the corporation would Provide the blocks. If he considered the bridge strong enough for a double line, surely it was strong enough for a single line. There was no further business. Private Road Untouched. I In reply to a question put by one of our Reporters after the meeting, the deputy- engineer stated that the private portion of the road had not yet been touched, the re- construction having been confined to those Parts which have been declared public high- 1l1'8.

STOP PRESS Latest Telegrams. "EXPRESS" OFFICE, 4.45 p.m. LATEST CBICKET SCOBE5: Yorkshire: 36 for no wicket. Gloucestershire: 132 for fivge. 40-rllOHEïCROrT IL\XDICAP. KESTHUT:— Sir J Craig's Winnipeg Mr W H Millard's Fair Anna Lowe 3 7 13 Mr Gordon Canning's Hallucination 3 7 g 4,0—Also ran: Angel Court, Ardandra, Ingrati- tude, Liberation, Loy,e gelding, Penderma, Queen of the Brine filly, St Walston, and Sweet Clorane. 4.0—Belting: 3 to 1 agt Winnipeg', 5 t:) 1 agzt Fair Anna, and 5 to 2 agst Hallucination. 4-50—MADELEY MAIDEN. RESULT:— Mr L Thorpe 9 0 ■Mr T E L:ddiard's Lews 9 0 Lórd Pearivn's Cockatrice Colt S 11 4.5C—AUo ran; Brov, n Jiyct, Cow ve o' Keilder, He¡::nic,)1f, and Maiden Policy. eBitin?: 5 tn 1 agst Wayfarer, 6 to 5 on Chicory, end 4 to 1 agst Cockatrice. -'=- 'x 'r" JS8ATLT AT TALYBONT-OX-FSK. a Brecon County Police-court to-day lm Marston. labourer, Talybont-on-TTsk, was charged with being found in a garden iii Tslybont for an unlawful purpose, also with assaulting Policc-constable Beadle and with dÓing- malicious damage to the constable's lamp. The police-con- stable, who bore traces of violent usas", = i-ited that he discovered the prisoner and a man mimed Richmond in a srarden on Saturday night. He spoke to them, and jhey left the garden, but when they got on the road they assaulted him violently. A man passing by tried to prevent Bich- anoncl from further pssaulting thf; con- stable, but Maraton kicked him and struck him on the lace. Willi assistance the con- st" ble arrested Marston and conveyed liim to Brecon. Marston was sentenced to six months' imnritiouinent with hard labour. and the police announced that Richmond -would be charged at the court on Friday next. > -r. _r t The PINK EDITION of the Evening Express," on Sale at 6.15 p.m., contains all the news of the day up to that time, includ- ing latest movements on London and Cardiff Stock Exchanges, Special Market Reports, Local Oharterings and Arrivals.

SAILORS AND THEIR MONEY. Earned tike Horses and Spent I Like Asses. At Chester to-day Martha Varney and Harriet Owens, young women, and Charles Fairclough, aged eighteen, were sentenced to three months' hard labour each for stealing JM 10s. from David Thomas Evans, able sea- man, of the Naval Reserve, residing at New Quay, Cardiganshire. Prosecutor arrived in Chester from Dundalk early on Saturday morning. He slept in the railway station, and afterwards met Fairclough, who introduced him to Owens. The three went to the house of the latter, and Varney afterwards joined them, and prosecutor paid for several drinks. He subsequently went to bed in a drunken state. On awakening late in the afternoon he discovered that the money had been stolen from him. Varne admitted taking the money, and the other prisoners admitted receiving one sovereign each.—The Magistrate said sailors earned their money like horses and spent it like asses.

A WOMAN'S STRANGE DEATH..1 At Paisley to-day a labourer, named Robert W-Lean, of Glasgow, was committed for trial on a charge of culpable homicide. Accused was charged with assaulting a woman named Jane M'Namara on August 13. lie seized her by the arm,-causing a fracture of the bone h e woman died on and severe laceration, '?.?he woman died on I Saturday.

ATTEMPTED SUICIDE AT YSTRAD. I Charles Parker, Ystrad, who was remanded at the last court on a charge of attempting to commit suicide, was brought up to-day (before Mr. T. P. Jenkins and other magistrates). Mr. Hill-Male, solicitor, appeared for Parker, and said the defendant regretted his conduct. The family, would undertake to look after him. A letter from prisoner's gaoler was received saying Parker had been kept under observation, and appeared to be quite sound in mind.—Police-constable Ashton said the defendant was considered peculiar in his manner.—He was bound over to appear in a month.

RHONDDA FEVER PATIENT'S ISOLATION. Mrs. Hannah Lewis, 139, Primrose-street, Tonypandy, was summoned at Yetrad Police- court this morning for disobeying a notice served by a sanitary* inspector forbidding the defendant to take out her child, who was suf- fering from scarlet fever, within a certain period.—Mr. Edwards (Messrs. Walter Morgan, Bruce, and Nicholas) prosecuted on behalf of the Rhondda Urban Council, and Inspector James Evans proved-serving the notice, which did not allow the defendant to take out her child till August 11. On the 13th of July he visited the house, and found that Mrs. Lewis and the child were out. There had been further cases in the same street.-Dr. J. D. Jenkins, the council's medical officer, said that on visiting the house o nthe 14th ult. he discovered the child to be still suffering from scarlet fever.—The Bench imposed a. fine of j52 inclusive. IMHr-MMWMVWMlHaMnHCCEM I

FUR!OU8 MOTOR DR!V)NG. __I ——————- r Mr. F. W. Menders was charged at Llandafl Police-court this morning (before Colonel Lewis and Mr. J. F. Insole) with furiously driving a, motor-car, at 7.30 p.m., on the 3rd inst., on the highway at Taff's Well. Defen- dant was timed by a police-sergeant, who said he went 100 yards in nine seconds. Mr. Menders, who was represented by Mr. W. Kenshole, solicitor, Aberdare, was fined J31 and coata.

IMISSING MlllIONS.1 Opinion Favourable to Accused. ROMANTIC STORY ABOUT MADAME HUMBERT. The two days' intei-val of repose in the proceedings of the Humbert trial has enabled public opinion to sum up the case as far as it has gone, and nearly all the papers yes- terday indulge in reflections. Their com- ments, on the whole, are decidedly more favourable to the accused. The "Matin," a paper Madame Humbert hitherto had occasion to complain of, says that "the honest people who obliged them regret the position. From those have come no plaint, no accusation." The "Autorite" relates an extraordinary story as to Therese Humbert's origin. Accord- ing to this organ the millions ezist, but they belong to Madame Lebaudy, the widow of the wealthy sugar refiner. The Crawfords exist, or at least did exist, for it was under that borrowed name that M. Lebaudy, the former deputy, concealed his identity. There was a family secret, the revelation of which would be a terrible scandal. The infant had to disappear, and a third party took it away and confided it to the Daurignacs, husband and wife, who brought it up as their own. That infant was Therese, supposed to be the sister of Emile and Romain. M. Lebaudy did not lose sight of his child, who knew him only as a gentleman named Crawford. Some oD his millions were destined for Therese, but not till the death of Mme. Lebaudy was she to enter into actual possession. Lebaudy- Crawtford is dead, but Mme. Lecibaudy, the widow, is still alive. She it was, knowing the destination of her fortune, who com- placently lent Therese bundles of valuable scrip from time, to time to enable her to satisfy her creditors as to the reality of the millions. Thus is explained the evidence of the most important witnesses, who swore they had seen and touched the valualbles. If they were no longer in the eoffre fort when the Humberts had taken flight, it was because Mme. Humbert had withdrawn them and handed them back to Mme. Lebaudy. It fits in with Mme. Humbert's avowal last week that there was a sad secret in her life, which she would not reveal till the end. At the opening of the trial it was remarked that Therese was unaible to say where or when she was born, or who was her mother. No one has been able to discover the act of registra- tion of her birth or any baptismal certificate.

BALKAN TROUBLES. Movements of Russian Fleet. EXPECTED DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE. A Constantinople telegram says:—The two divisions of the Russian Black Sea fleet, which recently assembled for the usual autumn manceuvres, left Batoum three days ago, and some of the vessels will probably visit the ports on the Turkish Black Sea littoral, as was the case last year. It is stated in autho- ritative quarters here that these movements are without any significance, and nothing is known of the despatch of the Russian fleet to other Turkish waters.-Reuter. Telegraphic communication with Monaetir is partially restored. A Sofia local newspaper states that the Central Macedonian Committee is about to issue a manifesto proclaiming the indepen- dence of Macedonia and the establishment of a Provisional Governmeni.-Reuter. A dispatch from Constantinople describes the situation in Macedonia as desperate, and states that the Porte is incapable of restor- ing order. In Deriedje two Turkish notabilities have been murdered, and terrible excitement pre- vails in the district, A dynamite bomb has been thrown into the house of the Mayor of Sorvovics. Strong bands of rebels are overrunning the country, plundering villages and setting fire to houses everywhere. The Turkish officials assert that these roving bands of marauders carry rebel flags, and are armed with MannHcher rifles and wear European ha.ts.-Central News. I Big Artillery Order for Turkey. The Turkish Government has concluded negotiations with the firm of Krupp for the supply of 32 batteries of quick-firing field artillery, consisting of six guns each.-Reuter. The Carnage. I In the fight at Krushevo one hundred insur- gents were killed. According to official infor- mation a number of Greeks and Wallachians who had rallied to the side of the insurgents (apparently under threats), have gone over to the troops. The inhabitants of one hun- dred Bulgarian villages have laid down their arms and have been pardoned. A dozen vil- lages in the neighbourhood of Kaetoria have been occupied by troops.-Reuter. The Russian Squadron for I Turkish Waters. St. Petersburg, Monday. The Russian Squadron ordered to Turkish waters consists of four large warships, four torpedo- destroyers, and six torpedo-boats.-Reuter. Greeks v. Bulgarians. I A very bad impression has been produced in Sofia by a circular issued by the Greek Government inviting the Greek Consuls in Macedonia to recommend the Greek popula- tion not only to abstain from participation in the insurrection, but to help the Turkish authorities in securing its rapid suppression, by denouncing to them refugee Bulgarian insurgents. The Bulgarian papers express their indignation against this act on the part of the Greek Government, which forgets, they say, that many Bulgarians fought for the independence of Greece.—"Times."

STABLE THEFT AT WHITCHURCH, j Thomas Oleverton, a Cardiff groore, was charged at Llandaff Police-court this morn- ing with breaking and entering a stable on the New-road, Whitchurch, the property of Mr. George Hurman, of Llanishen.—George Whitoombc, a bailiff in the employ of Mr. Hurman, said that on Sunday, the 3th of March last, he locked the doors of the Gelli Farm at Whitchurch between eleven and twelve. Everything was secure before he went away, but on his return he found the window frame broken and the panel smashed in. He missed from the stable a halter, one single rein, a riding bridle, and a leading rein, value in all about 15s. Information was given to the police, and Cleverton was arrested.—W. Evans, of Llandaff Yard, said prisoner came to him and asked for 7s. 6d. for the articles mentioned. Evans told the defendant they would be of no use to him, but consented to lend Oleverton 2s. 6d. in answer to an appeal for it. This morning prisoner said he knew nothing about it, and he was sent to gaol for two months.

I A SCENE AT TON FAIR. I I At LlandafF Police-court this morning Conor Barns, a travelling showman, was charged with an unprovoked assault on Abel Matthews, another travelling showman, at the Ton Fair.—Mr. Harold Lloyd, who ap- peared for Abel Matthews, said that on Tues- day, August 10, Barns came to Matthews's tent under the influence of drink, and asked for some money. He was told to go away, Matthews saying, "I want nothing to do with you." As he said this he turned round to look at one of the lamps, and in the mean- time Barns picked up a stone and threw it a,t the back of Matthews's. head, inflicting a very dangerous wound.—Patrick Lynch, a young man belonging to the show, said he saw defendant throw a stone at Matthews- Barns, who did not appear, was fined 40s. and cœts, or one montb.

I MIDNIGHT DRINKING Sensational Charges Heard at Aberavon. BAPTISTMINISTER SUMMONED FOR DRUNKENNESS. A case which ca-used a great deal of local interest was heard before the Aberavon jus- tices to-day, when W. H. S. Tilley, licensee of the Grand Hotel, Port Talbot, was summoned for allowing his premises to be opened during prohibited hours, and, further, for permitting drunkenness about midnight on July 31 last; and the Rev. W. Walters, a local Baptist minister, was summoned for being drunk on the premises. Mr. T. J. Hughes, solicitor, pro- secuted on behalf of the police, and Mr. Jestyn Jeffries defended. Mr. Hughes explained that Police-constable Brice, who was on duty in the vicinity of the hotel, saw Tilley with other men in the bar. The constable watched the premises until 12.20 a.m. At that time William Walters, Richard Harris (a local reporter), and Edward Williams (an inspector of weights and measures), left the hotel. All three men were under the influence of drunk. The Magistrates found that the defendants Walters, Williams, and JJarris were not guests, and imposed a fine of 5 and costs on the land- lord for permitting drunkenness, and 10s. and costs upon Walters for having been drunk. Harris and Williams were fined 20s. and costs each. «

LORD SALISBURY. The Ex-Premier Slightly Better. SYMPATHETIC MESSAGE FROM THE KING. A special correspondent at Hatfield, tele- graphing on Sunday evening, states: --Since- Thursday evening the course of Lord Salis- bury's illness has been altogether in the direction of a slight improvement, and, although the circumstances are not such as to warrant the confidence of ultimate recovery, this evening's bulletin is the most favourable which has yet been issued. At Marienbad on Saturday King Edward first heard of the illness of the ex-Premier, for whom the late Queen had the highest esteem, a feeling which is shared by the present Monarch. His Majesty at once sent a sym- pathetic message to Hatfield, and late on Saturday night received at Marienbad a tele- gram from Viscount Granborne gratefully acknowledging and thanking him for his kind message, and informing him that Lord Salis- bury was "very ill," but that Sir Douglas Powell had just reported him to be slightly stronger after a restful night. The Prince of Wales also telegraphed inquiries from Bolton Abbey, where he is staying with the Duke and Duchess of Devonshire, and Lord Cranborne sent a reply similar to that despatched to the King. To-day's News. I Lord Salisbury had a rather restless night. His condition otherwise is unchanged. The Press Association special correspondent at Hatfield telegraphs at 12.45 p.m.:—The slightly less favourable bulletin of this morn ing has been followed by no further develop- ment, and it is understood that no other bulletin will be issued until the arrival this afternoon of Sir Douglas Powell. Happily, however, it is known that the restlessness of the night, though in itself am unfavourable sign, has not been attended by any appreciable diminution of strength.

THE GALE. I Collision in the Solent. I A telegram to-day says it has transpired that the vessel with which the railway steamer Duchess of Albany was in collision on Saturday in the Solent was not the steam yacht Red Eagle, but the steel screw schooner Wintonia, which had just taken up the berth vacated by the Red Eagle. The Wintonia is owned by Mr. F. H. Punton. As previously stated, there was no loss of life. A Schooner Run Down. I The Grimsby steam trawler Victory landed some of the crew of the Dutch schooner Hoop, of Waldervank, to-day. The Hoop, coal-laden from Wemyss Bay to Norden, was run down on Saturday night by an unknown trawler, which oontinued her course, leaving the schooner to her fate. The schooner's crew took to their small boat, but this capsized, and the mate was drowned. The others re- gained the boat and were rescued. -Rescues by Clovelty.Lifeboat I The Clovelly lifeboat, Elinor Roget, was launched dtlring the gale last night, and brought safely ashore the captain, his wife, and crew of three men, from the schooner, Mary Stewart, and three men from the yaeJUt, Gadfly.

IT, CYCLISTS ADVENTURE. I At Spalding Police-court on Saturday a powerfully-built Irishman, named Thomas Grady, belonging to County Mayo, who had come into Lincolnshire for the harvest, was brought up in custody charged with stealing money by threats from Harold Holland, farmer's son, of Deeping St. Nicholas, Spald- ing. Holland was cycling in company with a young lady, when he was accosted by the Irishman and knocked off his machine. The man attempted to make off with the bicycle, but, being frustrated in this, he again attacked the farmer's son, and demanded money from him with threats. Being frightened, the young man gave the Irishman 3e. Meanwhile the lady cyclist had gone for assistance, and Grady was handed over to the police, and, after a, violent encounter, taken into custody to Spalding. A remand was ordered.

Told in Tabloids. I At the Llandaff Police-court to-day, E. Lewis and JII. Bidwell were each fined 6s. and costs for being drunk and disorderly. At the Llandaf? Police-court to-day, the following fine were inflicted for the offence named. Morris Gale, driving without lights, and H. Bennett, and J. Perkins, with riding bicycles without lights, all 53. each. The Swansea magistrates to-day committed for trial a, labourer named James Ogborne, of Nea,th-road, on a charge of behaving indecently to an infant aged a. year and seven months at the back of Siloh-road, Landore. David Williams, a milk vendor, residing at 125, Chepstow-road, Newport, was fined, 40s. at Newport to-day for selling milk to which 11 per cent. of water had been added. Defen- dant said he sold the milk in the condition he received it from the farm. Conscientious objection to vaccination of children still prevails at Bairry. This morn- ing at the local police-court, Frank Farr and John Howells, of Woodland-road, Barry Docks, j and Arthur Frederick Hardy, High-street, Barry, were granted exemption orders. To-day at Merthyr Police-court, William James Lewis, a cabdriver, was summoned for being drunk whilst in charge of a horse and cab on the Glebeland stand, olice-c-onstable Priest found the defendant in the cab aaleep. Lev. is, who said that he bad had a. wedding party on, was fined 15s. and costs. A similar fine was imposed upon Thomas Addy for being drunk whilst in charge of a horse and cart at Bedlinos-

I TO-DAY'S CRICKET GLOUCESTERSHIRE V WORCES- TERSHIRE. [Result of corresponding match in 1902: Gloucestershire, 89 and 383; Worcestershire, 251 and 229 (for four wickets). Worcestershire won by six wickets.] More rain fell in Cheltenham last night and during the early hours of this morning, and the second fixture of the Cheltenham Week, the match between Glouces- tershire and Worcestershire, was commenced on a s9jt, slow pitch. For the first time since 1899 W. L. Foster is playing for the visitors. This gentleman was with Bromley-Martin and Wilson taking the places of Caldwell, Pearson, and Burrows. On the Gloucester- shire side Brownlee stands down in favour of Spry. Gloucestershire, having won the toss, began batting with Rice and Wrathall to the bowling of Arnold and Wilson. Before a run had been made Wrathall fell to Arnold's fourth delivery, but Townsend and Rice brought on Keene for Wilson. This had no effect on the batsmen, and, though scoring slowly, the two kept company. Bird had a turn with the ball, but the 50 went up at the end of seventy-five minutes. Townsend was missed at long-on when 30, but he hit 52 out of 69, and at luncheon the total was 89 for three wickets. When the game was resumed Wilson and Keene bowled. Both Bice and Jessop hit freely-irl fact, runs came so readily that the first two overs yielded 31. In Wil- son's second over, however, Jessop struck right across a good ball, after making his runs in twenty minutes. Score:— GLOUCESTEKSHIEE. First innings.- Second innings. Eice, not out 32 W:thl: ulrn'¡;i' 3 Townsend, b IVilson 52 Sewell, c Arnold, b Keene.. 8. Jessop, b Wilson 26 Langdon, not out 9* Extras 5 Total (4 wickets) 132 SURREY V. KENT. [Result of corresponding match in 1902: Kent, 389; Surrey, 139 and 59. Kent won by an innings and 191 runs.] The return match between the above counties was commenced at Kennington Oval to-day in bright weather, but before a rather small attendance. The ground, owing to the recent heavy rains, was extremely soft, and the start had to be delayed for half an hour. Surrey played the same eleven as that which drew with Derbyshire last week, and Kent relied upon the team defeated by Gloucestershire at Cheltenham on Saturday. Kent won the toss, and at 12.30 Burnup and Hearne started batting on a treacherous pitch to the attack of Clode and Lees. In the first over, before a run had been scored, Burnup was easily caught and bowled. Seymour Was caught at mid-off at 7, and at 15 Hearne, after being in three-quarters of an hour, fell to a catch at slip. Dillon was also taken at slip at 20, but then Day and Mason effected a useful stand. Sr,ore:- KENT. First innings. Second innings. Burnup, c and b Clode. 0. Hearne, c Hayes, b Clode 11 Seymour, jC Clode, b Lees I Dillon, c Hayes, b Clode 6 Day, not out 49 Mason, b Lockwood 33 Hutchings, c Strudwick, b Blaker, not out 0 Richardson. 11 Extras. 4 Total (6 wickets).115 YORKSHIRE V. ESSEX. I [Result of corresponding match in 1902: Yorkshire, 504; Essex, 281 and 193. Yorkshire won by an innings and 30 runs.] Heavy rain in Sheffield last week-end, with a recur- rence last night, effectually prevented play at Bramall- lane in this match before lunch, and it was very early decided to postpone the start till then. The weather was very gloomy, but was fine at noon. Tha Yorkshire team is expected to be the same as played at Harrogate, with Whitehead as twelfth man. For Essex Keigwin and Young play for Lucas and Tremlin. Another inspection was made of the ground at 2.30, and it was then decided to make a commencement at 3.30. MIDDLESEX V. LANCASHIRE. I [Result of corresponding match in 1902: Match aban- doned owing to rain, not a. ball having been bowled.] A great disappointment awaited the public that assembled outside Lord's to-day, for the heavy rain during the night had affected the wicket to such an extent that it was found that play to-day was impos-, sible, the ground being thoroughly soddened. In the' home side W. P. Robertson will probably take the place of G. W. Beldam, and in the Lancashire team W. J. Findlay re-places Worsley. The following are the teams chosen:- Middlesex: P. F. Warner, L. G. Moon, W. P. Robertson, J. Douglas, B. J. T. BoMM'Mt. C. M. Wells, G. M'Gregor, A. K. Beldam, R. W. ,Noholls, Trott, and Hearne. Lancashire: A. C. MacLaren, R. EL Spooner, EL G. Gamett, W. Findlay, A. H. Hornby, Tyldesley, Sharp, Hallows, Heap, Cuttell, and Barnes. Umpires: Wright and Richardson. LEICESTERSHIRE V. HAMP- SHIRE. [Result of corresponding match in 1902: Hampshire, 169 and 112; Leicestershire, 189 and 94 (for four wickets). Leicestershire won by six wickets.) A great deal of rain fell in Leicester during Sunday night, and with the atmosphere remaining damp and close, there is little prospect of the wicket recovering sufficiently to permit of a start being made with this return match to-day. Shortly after twelve o'clock an adjournment until after lunch was decided upon, but, as stated, the outlook is by no means promising. Eventually the match was abandoned for the day. DERBYSHIRE V. WARWICK- SHIRE. [Result of corresponding match In 1902: Derbyshire, 561; Warwickshire, 219 and 92. Derbyshire won by an innings and 250 runs.] Unfavourable weather compelled the captains in this match at Chesterfield to-day to defer the start until after lunch. Not only was the ground very damp, but rain was falling slightly. Derbyshire are without Wright and Cadm&n, the former, after his illness at Harrogate, being too weak to take the field. The vacancies were filled by Hulme and Else. Warwick- shire are short of Byrne, whom business keeps away. NEATH V. SWANSEA. NEATH. Shepherd, 1 b w, b Tolfree 1 Moore Gwyn, b Bowen 32 Lawrence, b Tolfree 0 F. S. Clarke, b Bowen 22 J. Steer, C Chissen, b Bowen. 5 J. B. Williams, e Samuel, b Toltree. 16 J. Steer o Thissen, b Bcwen. 5 W. s G;ieseOie;n:¿n: 4 T. Davies, c Humphreys, b Cameron. 4 Ivor Solomon, c Woods, b Cameron. 0 N. Moore, b Cameron 3 Y. Svendein, not out. 1 Extras 11 Total 99 SWANSEA. 5. W. Jones, not out 92 A. W. Samuel, c Williams, b Moore 0 Stanley Rees, not out 38 Extras. 1 Total (for one wicket). 131 NEATH SECONDS V. SWANSEA SECONDS. Played at Neath. Scores:— NEATH SECONDS. W. Brflskham, c Hazel, b Pritchard. 1 W. Hodges, c Davies, b Hill. 48 A. Crouch, b Pritchard 3 W. Davies, b M'Laren 0 Dan Davies, b M'Laren 0 D. Jones, o J. Davies, b Tyler. 14 M. Reynolds. b Hill 7 G. Gamble, c Thomas, b Hill 5 D. H. Davies, not out 2 T. Price, b .RiU .?.?.?.?. 0 Howell Jones, b E. A. Tyler 5 Extras. 8 Total. 93 SWANSEA SECONDS. G. L. Thomas, b W. E. M. Davies 12 J. J. Rw b W. E. M. D-iw 4 G. Hazel, b W. Broskham 4 E. A. Tyler, not cut. 17 J. A. Davies, c W. E. M. Davies, b W. Broskham I. 0 W. Hoiloway, b W. Broskham 4 T. Bany, not out 9 ExtTM .?J.?.??J?J?JJJ? 1 Total (for five wickets) 51 H. C. Gibeon, J. A. M'Laren, S. Dowell, and J. Pritchard did not bat. BRISTOL SCHOOLMASTERS v. NEWPORT. BRISTOL SCHOOLMASTERS. Burgess, b Stedman. 2 Brookman, c Watts, b Stedman 5 White, c Williams, b Stedman 5 Cla.rItSOD, C Bees, b Stedman 0 Lewis, b Diver 10 Rattenmjry, run out 7 Lifton, b Diver. 10 Gallop, c Williams, b Diver. 0 Powell, c and b Diver 0 I Smith, not ollt 20 Eig'-iton, b Stedman. 1 Extras 5 Total 98 NEWPORT. Silverlock, not out 37 Gould, b Rattanbury 11 Bees, b Clarkson 3 Diver, not out 0 R^dcliffe, b Rattenbury 7 Williams, b Rattenbury 0 Extras 3 Total (for four wickets) 61 Robotham, Phillips, Stedman, Hudden, and Watts- did not bat. Played at Tredegar Park. Cardiff Commercial Travel- ers, 83 for two wickets; Tredegar Park, 74 all out. St. Mary's (Cardiff), 66; DryCsadier, 33. Played at Brynsadler. BATTING. Most in TiiAes Aver- Innings. Runs. Inns. not out. age. C. B. Fry. 34 2,304 234 5 79.44 JC S. Ranjitsinhii. 30 1,399 162* 5 55.96 Hirst. 29 1,333 153 2 49.37 Quaife 27 1,094 x130 4 47.56 Knight. 36 1,440 229* 5 46.45 A. C. MacLaren.. 44 1,668 204 II 46.33 Ireinouger 31 1,330 2L0 1 46.00 J. Gunn 34 1,470 244 2 45.93 Tyidestoy. 40 1,569 248 5 44.82 P. Perrin. 31 1,248 170 3 44.57 P. F. Warner 25 J.' 149 4 43.52 A. O. Jones 33 1,346 296 2 43.41 G. L. Jessop 30 1,271 286 0 42.36 H. K. Foster 37 1,471 216 2 42.02 E. M. Dowsor. 32 1,197 135 3 41.27 E. M. Sprot 20 715 103 2" 39.72 Killick 34 1,199 116 3 38.67 L. 0. S. Poidevin.. 19 688 172 1 38,22 B. J. T. Bosanquet 2b 302 108 1 37.58 Hayward 51 1,773 156* 3 36.93 Hayes 47 1,545 145 5 36.78 W. Gunn 29 1,011 139 1 M.10 Denton. 43 1,609 133 1 35.92 Bowlsy 38 1,258 164 S 35.37 L. G. Wright 31 981 133 2 33.82 King 1,142 167 3 33.58 J. T. Brown, sen.. 37 1,200 125 1 33.33 C. M'Gahey 33 963 144* 4 33.20 L. C. H. Palairet.. lo 443 97 2 32.00 Lord Hawke 26 634 79 6 31.70 Signifies not out. BOWLING. Overs. Mdns. Runs. Wkts. Avge. Hirst. 586.5 162 1,380 112 12.32 Ringrose 1S4.4 51 485 36 13.47 Hargreave 801.5 215 1,608 114 14.10 Rhodes 1,091.5 3ô1 2,115 143 14.73 Blythe 750.4 249 1,571 105 14.96 Mead 823.2 297 1M4 101 15.28 e Iië3;né' .2 :i Ui: m i: W. M. Bradley. 186.4 47 479 3D 15.96 Young 353.2 95 826 49 16.85 COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP. The following table shows the number of points scored by the first-class oounties in the Championship f ournament:— P. W. L. D. Pts. Percent. Middlesex 13 7 1 5 6 75.00 Yorkshire. 23 13 4 6 9 52.94 Sussex 19 I 2 11 4 50.00 ?otts. 19 6 3 10 3 33.33 Lancashire 23 8 5 ig i 23.07 Worcestershire 18 7 5 6 2 16.66 Essex 17 6 6 5 0 — Warwickshire 16 4 4 8 0 — Kent 16 5 6 5 -1 -9.09 Somert-ot. 15 5 6 4 -1 -a.09 Surrey. 21 6 8 7 -2 -14.28 Derbyshire 15 4 7 4 —3 -27.27 Hampshire 10 1 7 2 -1i -75.00 Leicestershire 16 1 7 8 —6 -75.00 Gloucestershire 17 1 9 7 -8 —80.00 The matches between Surrey v. Hampshire, Middlesex v. Essex, Somerset v. Hampshire, Kent v. Sussex, and Essex v. Hampshire were abandoned without a ball having been bowled, and are, therefore, not included in the above list. THE M.C.O. TEAM FOR AUSTRALIA. I Mr. C. B. Fry has declined the invitation to go out I to Australia, he having written to the authorities at I Lord's to that effect.

RAILWAY THIEF. I An Expert Caught at Newport. SMART SENTENCE BY THE I MAGiSTRATES. William Edward Jones, a middle-ags-d com- mission agent, residing at 9, Station-street, Newport, appeareld on remand at Newport Borough Police-court to-day charged with a number of thefts and other offences. Mr. Hornby stated that some of the stolen property belonged to the Great Western Bail- way Company, and on behalf of that company he appeared to prosecute on two charges. These charges included the theft of a suit of new clothes and a leather Gladstone bag, con- taining an overcoat and other articles. George Oliver, a draper, residing at Bromley House, Newport, spoke to despatching the suit of clothes produced to a gentleman at Merthyr on the 25th of July. He sent it carriage paid by the Great Western Railway passenger train from Newport High-street Station. Henry Price Griffiths, a porter in the employ of the Great Western Railway Company, said he missed the parcel from the parcels office, and other evidence which was called showed that prisoner pawned the suit in the name of Smith for 12a. the same night at Mr. Jacob's shop in Dock-street. Prisoner pleaded guilty to this charge, as well as that of the Gladstone bag, which was stolen on the 23rd of July. The bag was originally the property of Mr. Mason Hay- ward, who was a passenger from Manchester to Swansea on the day mentioned. Mr. Hay- ward got out at Newport, and, after handing the bag over to a porter, he did not see it again until it was recovered by the police at prisoner's lodgings. The third charge on which prisoner was found guilty was that of stealing a pair of trousers from a fellow-lodger, named Edward Newman. It was found that prisoner had since pawned the trousers for 4s. The fourth charge, of obtaining 3s. 7!d. from a woman named Laura Beer by false pre- tences, was then gone into. The Bench found prisoner guilty in the three charges. Asked if anything was known about prisoner, Ohief-constable Sinclair said prisoner was formerly a railway porter in the employ of the Great Western Railway Company at Newport. After 1882 he was promoted to a responsible position at Wrexham Station, but through some misconduct he lost his position. Since then he had led a very irregular life, and had been convicted at Birmingham for obtaining money by false pretences. Prisoner: I should like you to understand that I did not,lose my position at Wrexham through aay misconduct. I lost my position on the railway throragh drink. The Bench looked upon the prisoner ae an expert railway thietf, and sentenced him to three months' imprisonment with hard labour on each of the railway charges, and one month for stealing his fellow-lodger's trousers —seven months' in all. Superintendent Sinclair afterwards applied that the insurance policies found in prisoner's possession should be handed over to the Royal Hearts of Oak Insurance Company. The order was granted.

BURGLARS AT WORK I A Wild Chase at Newport. TWO YOUNG MEN BEFORE THE COURT. Two young fellows, aged about 20, were arrested in Newport early on Sunday morning on suspicion of being concerned in a burglary or burglaries in the neighbourhood. Maindee district had received of late a great deal of unpleasant attention, and it was there that in the night intervening between Saturday and Sunday three or four entries and attempted entries were made. A householder in one case took the wise precaution immediately he heard his door being operated upon by a chisel to make an examination. The instrument had been dropped at the door, and he acquainted the police. The district round Wharf-road and that portion of Corporation-road was keenly watched by a cordon of constables. Later on a breakage of glass at the back of another house located what was rightly suspected to be another "job." One young man was taken into custody on the spot, and a second was some time later arrested. There had been no very great amount of depredation, but a slot gas meter had been emptied at one house. Both the accused men lived in the neighbourhood.

The Men Before the Magistrates I Joseph Hill and Samuel Parker, the two young men arrested, were to-day brought before the Newport Borough magistrates. The charge preferred against Hill was that of breaking and entering 24, Wharf-road (a void home) and stealing 2s. from a gas meter, the property of the Newport Gas Com- pany, while Parker was charged with attempt- ing to burglariously enter 44, Wharf-road by forcing the door open. Chief-constable Sinclair stated that as the police had not yet completed their inquiries he would have to apply for a remand. Police-constable Anning stated while he and several other constables were investigating a complaint as to a burglary at Wharf-road on Saturday night, he heard a smash of glass, and upon proceeding in the direction from which the sound came, they found the prisoner Hill close by. Asked why he smashed the window. Hill replied, "I smashed no win- dow." Afte rthis they saw Parker climbing over the line, and after a wild chase they, eventually secured him. Police-constable Taiiner stated that during a conversatipn he had with one of the prisoners, Parker said that it was, an arranged affair on the previous night that they should break into the void house. Parker stood as a ladder for Hill while he broke open the gas meter. This was all the evidence taken, and prisoners were remanded in custody for a week.

I Wolverhampton Meeting 2 O-The WALSALL PLATE of 100 eovs; I weight for age; allowances. One mile and a furlong. 5 8 3 Mr Southall's Energetic .Lyne 1 3 8 3 Mr Brice's Eminent W Halsey 2 6 8 5 Mr W M slur's King's Idler G M'Oall 3 5 8 3 Mr Gressou s Dalbeattie K Rogers 0 4 8 5 Mr Curtis's Laneewood .0 Madden 0 "inner trained privately. Betting—3 to 1 agst Eminent, 9 to 2 agst Energetic, 10 to 1 agst Laneewood, 100 to 6 agst King's Idler, and 33 to 1 agst Dalbeattie. Won by half a length; four lengths between the second and third. (Race started at 2.2.) 2•OQ U A — The DUNSTALL ALL AGED 2. 3 0- SELLING PLATE of 100 sovs; weight for age; winner to be sold for 50 sovs; allowances. Six furlongs, straight. a 9 3 Mr Southall's Orsay .Lyne 1 13 8 8 Mr Fraser's Stourhead .Trigg 2 a 9 8 Mr Kent's Archduke 3 3 8 11 Nfts M Woodland's Kosedale G M'Call 0 a. 9 a Mr Kent's Stoien Sweets 33 Dülon 0 5 8 13 Mr Wesley's Lochiel Gibson 0 Winner trained by owner. Betting—6 to 4 agst Stourhead, 3 to 1 each agst Orsay and Roserale, 100 to 8 agst Archduke II., 25 to 1 agst Lochiel, and 60 to 1 agst Stolen Sweets. Won by two lengths; eight lengths between the second and third. (Race started at 2.43.) 3A — The WOLVERHAMPTON HANDI- 3.0 CAP of 3M sovs; winners extra. One mile and three furlongs. 4 7 10 Mr Thompson's Suezath .Lyne 1 5 6 5 Lord Coventry's Hard Luck Plf<nt 2 5 8 8 Mr Nichols's Lady Saint O Madden 3 3 7 0 Mr M Griffith's Grand Aunt Trigg 0 5 6 10 Mr W Stevens's Puna Griggs 0 Winner trained by Thornton. Botting-5 to 4 oil Lady Saint, 4 to 1 agst Sneaath, 6 to 1 each agst Grand Aunt and Hard Luck, and 100 to S agst Puna. Won by, three lengths; a neck between the second and third. (Race started at 3.6.) OA -The KINGSWINFORD WELTER 3 .OU HANDICAP PLATE of 150 scws; win- ners extra; winner to be sold for 50 sovs. One mile. 3 7 10 Mr Fry's Aigrette Lyne 1 4 7 11 Mr Nickatt's Love Bird gelding ..0 :Madden 2 3 7 11 Sir W Ingram's Cleeve .J Watts 3 4 8 1 Mrs Woodland's Kitmantle G M'Call 0 3 7 2 Mr Macgregor's Luculia Macgregor 0 8 6 Mr Law's Orillon W Lane 0 Winner trained by Hallick. Betting—2 to 1 agst Aigrette, 6 to 1 agst Love Bird geiding, and 5 to 1 agst Cleeve.

ADDITIONAL ARRIVALS THIS MORNING. I K' Idler, Diond Plume, Blue Blood, Grand I Aunt, Puna, Ai?rstte, Winnipeg, Angel Court, | .&r"adra, Que«n of the Brine filly, Wayfarer, Lar- j board, Turn of the Tide, Pssan, Aralia, Brown Ey&esr.- I Fibre filly, and Rossall.

OFFICIAL STARTING PRICES. I As published in tke •"Racing Calendar" and th* "Sportsman." WOLVERHAMPTON MEETING. Walsall Plate (5).—Energetic, 9 to 2 agst. Dunstall Selling (6).-On;ay, 3 to 1 agst. Wolverhampton Handicap (S).—Suezath, 4 to 1 agst. Kingswinford Welter (6).-Aigrette, 2 to 1 agst.

OFFICIAL SCRATCHINGS. I The "Sportsman" has bean officially informed by Mesers. Weathcrby of the following scratchings• Hardewicke Stakes, Stockton—Filly by St Frusquin_ Reverse, Irritant, and Rosemart. Wynyaxd Plate, StmktDn-Doxa. Middlesborough Plate, Stockton-Gilbert Handley. Elton Plate, Stockton-Beæie Brown. Wilton Pite, Stockton—Barrett Goddaid and Wave- line. Harewood Selling, Stockton-Lady C.C. Stockton Handicap-Roseburn. Kent Handicap, Folkestone—Cormac. Hythe Juvenile, Folkestone—Lancet. Regulation Plate, Folkestone—Laneewood. Saitwood Plate, Folkestone—Glueckauf and Heart's Desire. Harbour Selling, Folkestone—Filly by Glasshampton -ca.mpine. Folkestone engagements—Sheafiald. August Two Year Old, Hurst Park-Latchet. Hurst Park eng-agements-Lord Cannock and Salva- dor. Surrey Welter Handicap, Hurst Park-Sudden Base and Strettington. Beetwood Plate, Nottingham-Oormae. Welbeck Abbey Plate, Nottingham—Cleopatra. Kingswinford Handicap, Wolverhampton—Barrett Goddard. Madeley Plate, Wolverhampton-Glass Slipper. Staffordshire Breeders' WoAverhampton—Rosemart and Jack Hawthorne. York ellgagemenU-Caterham, Cragthorne, Ooraet, The Bee, Colchester, Majestic, and Nun Superior. Ebor Handicap, York-Roseburn. Derby engagements-Wir-kham, Dunstable, and Ella. October Plate, Kempton-Smilax. All published handicaps-Microphone. All engagemen.t.s-Prince Llewellyn, Girli, Royal Singer, Morphinist, and Fex. M'Yardley should have been marked drawn (not dead) in the Stockton Handicap in the last "Calendar."

TO-DAY'S LONDON BETTING. GREAT EBOR HANDICAP. 9 to 2 agst Cliftonhal,l t 7 to 1 — Blue Grass, t 7 to I Orbel, T, 8 to 1 — Throwaway, t 100 to 12 — Kaao, t 100 to 12 — Prince Florizel, t

NEWMARKET NOTES. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) NEWMARKET, Monday. Eminent, St. Walston, Copshawholm, Cowte o' Keilder, Periwig, Vergia, Melodious, Ara- lia., and Paean. TRIALS. Sadler's LANOLINE beat Britomart and La Valerie easily over one mile. Webb's HATTON beat Captive Pet oveif five furlongs. DUKE OF YORK STAKES. Arion galloped a mile and a half. HARDWICKE STAKES. STOCKTON. Bass Rock, fast five furlongs. DURHAM COUNTY PLATE. Series went a rattling mile and a half. WOLVERHAMPTON MEETING. SELECTIONS FOR TUESDAY. Bradford Handicap—ARABIA. Himley Plate-COPSHA WHOLY. Dudley Plate—CHERITON BELLE. Bushbury Plate—EMINENT. Staffordshire Foal Plate-MELODIOUS. STOCKTON MEETING. I SELECTIONS FOR TUESDAY. I Harry Fowler Handica.p-ALIW AL. Harewood Handicap-LADY LIBERTY COLT. Stockton Handicap-ARG-RON. Wynyard Plate-ISLEMAN. Zetland Plate-SIR LADDO.

LEFT NEWMARKET FOR STOCKTON. Don Paez, Queen Butterfly, Wabun. Sparkles, Archon, Go Bang, Hairdresser, Morganatic, Chalo, Queen Beauty, Beamish, Emily Melton, Madam gelding, Coldra, Nahlband, Lady Liberty colt, Aliwal, William Rufus, Pintail filly, Ete filly. 8i, Laddo, Haresfield, Mous- queton, Islesman, Martaban, Sandbag, Flounce, St. John gelding, Buller, and Prin- cess Florizel. LEFT FOR WOLVERHAMPTON. Periwig, Vergia, Melodious, Aralia, and Psean.

STOCKTON MEETING. -The TRIAL ALL-AGED SELLING PLATE of 200 sovs; weight for age; allowances; winner to be sold for 300 sovs. Five furlongs, nearly straight. -The WYNYARD PLATE of 600 BOVS, two year olds; colts 8st 121b, fillies and geldings 8st 91b; winners extra; allow- ances. T.Y.C., five furlongs. 5L 1D Mr Douglas Baird's Islesman Enoch 9 2 Sir E Vincent's Don Paez R Day 9 2 Lord Ellesmere's Parapet J Dawson 9 7 Lord Farquhar's Prince Vladimir..Mr G Lambton 8 7 Major J M Gordon's c by St. Hilaire-Half Share Coulthwaite 8 7 Mr J Lowther's Lara. Golding 8 7 Mr J Lowther's Caswallon Golding a 1 Mr R Sherwood's Maldon Owner 8 7 Lord Derby's f by Ladas-Look and Key Mr fl IjLmhfnn R 4 -.a.¿ u Lord Dunravea's Nahma R Sherwood 8 4 Lord Durham's Valetta.P Peck 8 4 Lord Farquhar's Princess Florizel..Mr G Lambion 8 4 Sir R Waldie Griffith's Mem Sahib R Sherwood 8 4 Sir R Waldie Griffith's Queen Beauty..R Sherwood 8 4 Mr D J Jardine's Red Warrior Peacock 8 4 Mr R W B Jardine's Blackheath J Waugh 8 4 Mr Wallace Johnstone's Go Ban .Golding 8 4 Mr J Joicey's f by Grand Duke—Queen of the Vale. T Leader 8 4 Mr J Lowther's Bilbao Golding 8 4 Mr J A Miller's Gold War .Gurry 8 4 Mr J Musker's Doxa Gilbert 8 4 Mr L de Rothschild's Indian Air Haylioe 8 4 Mr H Sandiford's Barbette I'Aiiwn 8 4 Mr G G Tod's Miss Flite M'Call 8 4 -The STOCKTON HANDICAP PLATE of 400 sove; winners extra. One mile and a half. ys st lb Duke of Devonshire's Cheers Goodwin 4 9 4 Sir E. Vin'ent's Wabun R Day 5 8 U .EÊ V'd::fiid" 'h lord Derby's Andrea Ferrara..Mr G Lambton 5 8 7 Col. Lawson's Lanoline.A Sadler 4 8 6 Mr E A Wiener's Skiograph Kennedy385 Sir J Kelk's Orbel .Jarvis 5 8 5 M.- J R Keene's Duster .M Allen 3 8 3 M. J R Keene's Whitechapel M Allen 3 8 3 M ( J R Keene's Dalesman M Allen 3 8 2 Mr T W P Rivis's The Foiaman I'Anson 4 8 1 Mr J R Keene's Dazzling M Allen 3 8 0 Mr E Foster's Coldra J Dawson 4 7 12 Lord Dunraven's Morganatic It Sherwood 4 7 12 Mr J R Keene's Flying Prince M Allen 4 7 9 Mr F Laagstalf's Catty Crag Kennedy 3 7 7 Lord Farquhar's St. Evremonde..Mr G Lambton 3 7 7 Mr C D Rose's Archon Jarvis 3 7 5 Mr H Sandford's Craigmount I'Anson 3 7 4 Mr B Gottschalk's Emily Melton J Cannon 6 7 4 Lord Farquhar's f by Simontault—Asteria Mr G Lambton 4 7 1 Mr W A Jacvls's Ray Owner 3 7 0 Mr R W Burrows's Qua Court .Mr Peebles 3 7 0 Mr J C Dyer's Somnambule P Chaloner 3 6 13 Mr W R Pickett's Garter Knight Private 5 611 Col. H T Fenwick's Sea Log Sher? .16 9 Mr J Lowther's Main Top G.1,4r36 7 M? G-rge Lwnbton's Berne Owner 4 6 7 Mr J Baldwin's Sorceress Armstrong 3 6 7 Mr W Sanderson's Trenchant Owner 3 6 7 —The ZETLAND PLATE of 100 eovs, for maidens; weight for age; allow- ances; winners extra.. One mile. ys st Ib Mr T W P Rivis's Coroniila I'Anson 3 9 4 Mr J E Rogerson's Jubraj Munr0 4 9 3 Duke of Devonshire's Alp Goodwin 3 9 0 Mr W Sanderson's Witty Maid. Owner 4 9 0 Duke of Westminster's Mailed Fist..J Cannon 3 8 11 Lord Clonmell's Fair Future Mr Peebles 3 8 7 Lord Dunraven's Morgendale P. Sherwood 3 8 7 Lord Farquhar's St. Evremonde..Mr G Lambton 3 8 7 Col. H T Fenwic's Client Sherrard. 3 8 7 Mr J R Keene's Out of Reach. M Allen 3 8 7 Mr J R Keene's Flying Prince M Allen 3 8 7 Mr R Stott's Sir Laddo T Leader 3 8 7 Mr R Craig's g by Buckingham—Spice ..Eobson 3 8 4 Lord Ellesmere's Intelligence J Dawson 3 8 4 Mr J Lowther's ilain Top Golding 3 8 4 Mr C L Prior's Sheeney Girl H Taylor 3 8 4 Mr G G Tod's Island Queen M'Call 3 8 4 —The HARIiY FOWLER WELTER HANDICAP PLATE of 100 sovs; winners extra. One mile. —The HAREWOOD TWO YEAR OLD SELLING PLATE of 150 sovs; colts 9st 21b, fillies and geldings 8st 131b; allow- ances; winner to be sold for 200 sovs. Five furlongs, nearly straight. et lb

TOPPING AND SPINDLES, FLUSHING. HOLLAND. GREAT EBOR HANDICAP, THE ST. LBOSB, CESABEWITCH, and CAMBRIDGESHIRE. "The Continental Sportsman," containing lstoot market movements on above, sent free on receipt of addztM. Tke Oldest Established and Most Extensive Firm of Turf Camntimion Ageots in the Worii. All Letters to be addragood- TOPPING AND SPINDLER. FLT7SHISJG, HOLLAND.

MINERS' WAGES. I Demonstration at Pontypoot. "MABON" AND COALOWNERS' DEMANDS. Over 3,000 miners of the eastern valleys of Monmouthshire attended the annual demon- stration of the Federation at Market-hall, Pontypool, to-day, over which Mr. Loramy, of Owmbran, presided. 'Ihe omnibus re&olution expressing satisfac- tion at the establishment of a conciliation board, asking for an Eight Hours Bill, amend- ment of the Compensation Act, repeal of the Ooal Tax, urging no rates to sectarian schools, and direct labour representation was passed. Xr. Tom Richards (general secretary of the Federation), speaking in support, said the resistance on the part of the Federation to the 10 per cant reduction in wages meant a saving of half a million of money to the men in South Wales. He justified pressure being put on non-Unionists and those who would not pay up their contributions by saying that if the Federation were not supported the result would be a bargaining between men and employers. That would lead to a very lively sort of thing in a few weeks. Mabon" also supported, and dealt with the article in the Western Mail" on the question of the selling price and percentages to go before Lord Peel as the independent chairman. Figures for the future (he con- tended) must not be taken in connection with the old sliding-scale, which fox the present was aa dead as Queen Anne. There was no machinery in the new agreement provided for a reduction or advanoe of wages pro rata on the eliding-scale of coal. It was not a factor at all. They were not afraid of the visit of Lord Peel this time any more than they were on the occasion of his firat visit, but they did not want his mind to be preju- diced against them before he came. (Applause.) He severely criticised the personnel of the Royal Commission on Trades Disputes and Combinations, and he agreed with the resolu- tions of Trades Unions up and down the country which refused to go before the Com- mission until there were two direct repre- sentatives of labour on it. On the question of direct labour representation in Parliament, he did not wish to be ungrateful to their friends, the members who had supported miners' legislation in the past, and the dif- ference between Labour-Liberal and Liberal- Labour was this, that the Liberal-Labour was a. Labour representative first, and a Liberal afterwards. Date of the Visit of Viscount Peel. Viscount Peel has fixed Friday next to ait as independent chairman of the South Wales Conciliation Board and decide upon the masters' demand for a reduction of 8% in the men's wages.

TRADE ANDSHIPPING I (Lloyd's Telegrams.) Monday. Claverhill, British steamer, arrived Hong Kong, after being ashore; has gone into dock. Red Rose.—Liverpool tel"graphs: Yacht Red Rose, of Liverpool, high and dry on East Hoyle Bank, having broken adrift during the night from moor- ings in Hilbre Siwmh. J.M. J schooner from Bideford for Glasgow, with clay, ,an ashore latday evening west of Iron Rock, south ? end of Arran; vessel in bad position; crew landed. Cattersty, steamer, from Leith for Skinningrove, light, returned Leith with crank shaft damaged.

To-day's Markets I CORN. London, Mojiday.-Good attendance at Mark-lane, & moderate business being done in wheat at full prices- No. I hard Manitobae, 35s; No. 1 Northern Springs, 34s 6d; Red Winters, 32s; Wallas, 33s 6d, store. Flour firm-Iron Dukes held at 22s 3d; Patents, 28s, store. Maize maintained—Odessa, 22s 3d; mixed American, 23s 3d, landed. Barley steady—Odessa, 16s 9d, ship. Oats firm—361b. Russians, 138 9d to 14s 6d, store. CATTLE. Liverpool, Monday.—Cattle supply unchanged, and demand slow; prices generally lower. Smaller sheep supply; sheep made late rates, lambs lower. Quota- tions:—Beef, 6id to 4id; mutton, 8d to 6d; lambs, 8d to 6,¡.d. Supplies: 1,001 cattle and 11,092 sheep and lambs. London, Monday.—Beast entries on a lighter scale, but the tone ruled quiet, and rates as z. me were easier. Quotations:—Devons, 4s 6d; 4s 4d to 4s 6d; Runts, 4ft 2d to 4a 4d; Lincoln Shorthorns, 4s 2d to 4s 4d; Irish, 4s to 4s 2d; fat cows, 3s 6d to 3s 8d; bulls, 3s 4d to 3s 6d per 81b. Sheep supplies on a larger scale—8st. to 84st. Down thers, 5s 4d to 5s 6d; 9st. ditto, 5s 2d to 5s 4d; lOst. h.,Ifbreds, 5s; 8st. Scottish, 56 6d to 5s 8d; lOst. half-breds Leicester, 6s; lOst. Irish, 4s lOd to 5s; lOst. Down ewee, 4s 2d to 4s 4d. Lambs quiet-5st., 58 ad to 5s lOd. Calves slow. No pigs offered. MEAT. 46 London, Monday.—Beef slow—Scotch short sides 4a 2d to 4a 4d; English sides, 3s M to 3s &d; United States sides—Liverpool killed, 3s 4d to 3s 6d, Deptford killed 3s 6d to 3s 8d; American hindquarters, 3s 6d to 3s 9d, forequarters 2s to 2s 2d. Mutton slow-Scotch wethers, 4s 8d to 5s; ewes, 3s 4d to 3s 6<1; English wethers, 4s to 4s lOd; ewes, 2s 8d to 3s 8d; Dutch wethers, 4s to 4s 4d; ewes, 3s to 3s 4d. FISH. Grimsby, Monday.—Poor supply for a Monday brought in by 75 vessels, for which there was a brisk demand. Quotations:—Soles, Is 10d; turbot, 8d to Is; brills, Bd to ad per lb.; plaice, 58 6d; lemons, 7s; whitches, 5s 6d; whitings, 2s 9d; live halibut, 10s 6d; dead ditto, 8s per stone; live ling, 4s; dead ditto, 3s 6d; live cod, 6s 6d; dead ditto, 4s 6d; live skate, 4s 6d; dead ditto, 2s 6d each; kit haddocks, 18s: gibbed, 24s; gurnets, 6s; live dabs, 16s; dead ditto, 14s per box. BUTTER. Cork, Monday.—Firsts, 79s per cwt.; seconds, 76s; thirds, 74s; fourths, 65s; superfine, 75s; fine, 77s; choicest boxes, 84s; choice, 79s. In market. 1^8 firkins. SUGAR. Glasgow, Monday.—Market opened with an active demand, and a large business has been done at lid advance. The private report says: Large business at lid advance. PRODUCE. London, Monday.—Sugar: Home-refined firm, and in good demand; German granulated firm-read ftnt marks didt; leWd brenge3ni 8s 54d, January-March 9s lid, April-June 9s 31d; cane 8s Sid, J ?&ar Futures dull and unaltered. Tea: Twenty-two thousand chests Indian ruled fully steady, good competition generally prevailing. Rice, jute, and shellac quiet. Hemp firm. Linseed oil steady. Tur- pantine, 40s,6d. WOOL. Bradford. Monday.—The holidays still keep business quiet, but there is no sign whatever of any weakness in values, ,nd the feeling with regard to the future is, if :n yt h "Lg, more conf?dent. The rather better feeling as to merinos is mwntained. Forty-sixes and cross-breds are very firm, indeed. There is not a great deal doing in English wool, but holders here are making a trifle better prices. METALS. Glasgow, Monday.—Opening: Scotch idle; buyers, Sls 6d cash; sellers, 6d more; no opening report. Cleveland steady; small business done at 46s lOd month; buyers, 46s 8id cash, and 46s 9id month; sellers, id more. Cumberland idie; sellers, 568 6d month; buyers absent. Closing: Scotch idle; buyers, 51s 6d cash; ;selien 6d more. Cleveland idle; buyers, 46s 8ed c, e7ts 9?d month; sellers, 46s'9d cash? and 46s ld month. Cumberland idle; sellers, 56s 6d month; no buyers.

In an adjourned case in which Oswald Morris, Tramroad-side, Merthyr, was sued by liif wife for neglecting to provide her with necessary maintenance, Mr. F. P. Charles at Merthyr Police-court to-day, consented on the defendant's behalf for an order for PRY-¡ ment of alimony to the amount of 78. 6d. per-1 week.

PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS. Y C E u m, N EWPORT. L Lessee & Manager, SIDNEY COOPER. Monday, Augiist 17th, 1903, Haldane Crich- ton's Com at 7.15, Saturday at 7.0, the English Milita y Comie Opera, "THE DANDY FIFTH," Now in the sixth year of its success, and unanimously pronounced more successful than ever. Grand Circle, 2te. 6d.; Stalls, 2s.; Balcony, 2s.; Pit Stalls. Is. 6d.; Pit, le.; Gallery, 6d. Note Time and Redaction in Prices. 757

[ LONDON FINANCE. [FROM OUB OWN CORRESPONDENT.) LONDON, Mondaf. ll.W &m. Money in quiet demand &t 2 to 2!. Discount rate* short and three months' Mils 2? to 2 13-16. Consols MA Rupee Paper unchanged. Home Raile steady. Americans steady. Trunks and Mexican Rails link tered. Foreigners lower. Mines dull. I PRINCIPAL CHANGES. Great Northern Pref 1, Brighton "A" J, North Wes- tern. Midland I up; Kansas, Wabash Pref, Debenturt 1, Union Pacific, Erie S, Baltimore, Chesapeake, Den- ver, Illinois, Ontario i, Louisville, Reading, South. t. Steels i up; Union Pacific Pref 1, Denver Pref fc Canadian Pacific, Norfolk, Pennsylvania :1:, Southers Pacific, Atchison t down. Chinese Silver, Japan 4 Argentine 1886, Water, Funding, west Hinas ± dowok Modder, Tinto, Anaconda t, Geduld 1-16.

LOCAL FINANCE. fBY OUR FINANCIAL EDITOR] CAR IFI' EXCHANGE (1.0 p.m.). Business opened very quietly on the loc4d Stock Market this morning, and very few transactions hafPS taken place in any department. Quotations are steady in all directions. Barry Deterred Stock is quoted Arm. Colliery Shares are practically unchanged. 1.30 p.p. Money is easy at 2 to 2i, while three months' biJ,18 are about 2 13-16, but there are not many bills offering. Bombay and Calcutta transfers 16d., Rio holiday, Val- paraiso 16 5-16d. The Stock Markets are very sluggish all round, aaA prices show an easier tone owing to the advance 01 business, Consols are easier at 90A for Money and q for the Account. In Home Rails Great Eastern, Great Northern De- ferred, North Western, and British Deferred are a aaI i down, but Great Northern Prefs are 1 up and Mid- land Pref i. Americans are mostly down on the day. Southern Pacifics and Union Pacific Prefs 1 lower. Atchtaoa, Norfolk Common, and Steel Prefs i; most others i to^l but Illinois, Eries, Ontario, and Wabash are bet tit Canadian Paciiics i down. Trunks firm, but quiet. Foreign Stocks, except Turks, are dull. Mines idle, though firm. 2.46 2.45 -p." The Stock Markets remain in an uninteresting dition, business all round being on a very small soaMb and, in the absence of support, doll tone prevails M most departments. Consols are weak at 90, for ILauer and 1101 for the Account. Home Rails receive little attention,1 and the toaa M dull, with three or four descriptions 4 to i lower. Americans are inactive, and the tendency of prices is still in the downward direction. Trunits meet witk more support at higher prices, while Mexican Batia are neglected. In the Foreign department Argentina Brazilian, and Chinese issues are dull and lower, bum Turks are firm and higher. South Africans are inactiv% but prices are well maintained. Jungles and W" tralians also quietly &lpported. The Great Bould. Company announces a dividend of 9d. per share, pay" lPt:un :et&läpeH:=' B have eased off to ?. AUsopps ? down. 3.30 p.m. Consols weak. Money and the Account 4 down. Home Rails dull. Rise: Great Northern Pref 1, Mid- land Pref i. Fall: Great Eastern, North Western, and North British i, Great Northern Deferred £ Trunks quiet. Rise: Ordinary 5-16, Threes i. Mexican Rails unchanged. Americans weak. Fail: Canadian Pacific, Norfolk, Southern Pacific, and Union Pacific Pref 1, Atchison s, Steels Pref i, Baltimore, Denver Pref, Steels, Mil- waukee, and New York Central J, Union Pacific, Southern, Pennsylvania, and Louisville J. RIse: Illinoia and Wabash Debenture 1, Kansas i, Erie Pref i. Foreigners dull. Fall: West i, Chinese Silvei* Argentine 1897, 18S8, and 1899 J, Water, Rescission, Brazil 1839, Funding, Chinese 1896, and Scrip i. Rise: Turks Three and Fours i. Mines quiet. Rise: Tinto i, Village, Band Mime, and British Gold Coast J, Anglo-French, De Beera. Bast Rand, Modder, Randtontein, and Horse Shoe 1-11. Fall: Anaconda and Mays t, Goldfields 1-16. Allsopps i down. Silver, 25id. FREIGHTS. The markets opened without any special feature. Black Seas and neighbouring markets show little change. Mediterraneans and ore freights are firm. There is a small inquiry for Easterns and River PLatea. Other departments are unaltered. FixturesKarachi, picked ports, 5,000 tons, 14s. &d., September; Bilbao to Swansea, 2,800 tons, 4s., August; Thernosand to Hartle- pool, 600 standards, 23. 6d., August.

BUSINESS MEN ARE ALL STRIVING TO M A K E jyrONEY. WHY NOT FOLLOW THE EXAMPLS OF THIS CONTENTED-LOOKING INDIVIDUAl AND ADVERTISE IN THE "E V E N I N G EXPRESS ki Rates and Particulars Bent on application iff "EVENING EXPRESS" OFFICE, CARDIFF, NEWPORT, SWANSEA, MEKTHYX BRECON, BRISTOL. AND LONDON. I TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY.

Births, Marria ges, and Deaths. BIRTH. DAVTES.—August 15th, at 23, Hickman-road, Penartfc to the Eev. E. T. and Mrs. Davies, a daughter.

VEGETABLE Maid (experienc-ed) required at on* V wages, £ 18; laundry and all found.-Apply, witl full particulars, Manager, Royal Hotel, Cardiff, ewlt BY leaving the country, for W% a very proOtaN< BBO&rding _how% which has been In existence for ten yea.rs.-32, Thompson-street, Barry Dock. ow22 WANTED immediately. Plain Cook and House- Parlourmaid.—Mrs. Brewer, The Highlands, neal Penarth. e4230w2t WANTED, for London, Cook-G?netxl;good MtC rences.—Write Mrs. Morg-. H?MamdB, ?? aith. o4231w22 w ANTTED, from one or two Dairies, 50 to 60 gilliam y f of Fresh Milk daily for Six Months.-Apply D 14, Evening Express, Cardiff. e4228w22 WANTED, Female Assistant Te-cher (Article 68) lor TT St. Mary's National School (Infants'), Bute-ter- race, Cardiff; Church of England.-Apply Rev. G. A. Joces, St. Mary's Clergy House. e4229w2 £ KITCHENMAID wanted, where sculleryulaid Is kept; country; small dairy; wages, 91"20, to bo ra.ised.-Addre68 Mrs. Lascelles, Cuckfield, Sussex. erwlS WANTED, good General; others kept.-Apply, by letter, Dawson, Llantarnam, Newport, Mon. ewli W- ANTED, good Working Barmaid; references li- Vf quired; personal application preferretL-Appll Rogerstone Hotel, Bog erst one, Mon. e4211wl9 WANTED, an experienced, trustworthy Genenf W Servant; boy kept.-Shackleton, Fiogmoto street, Abergavenny. e42lOw22 WANTED, Nurse-Housemaid; fond of childna. fT needlewoman; good referene"L36, Liandmig- road, Cardiff. e42Q9wl9 X 3 Weekly.—Peftsous wanted everywhere for addieasiBC c.ircular8.-Send addressed envelope for proposal Ala ger, 8B, Elm Lodg% SouthaU, Middl?aex. e4221w28 ;-r.- Op'rinters.-For Sale, as going o=oem up-to- Tdat,e Jobbmg Office; modern machiwry, &c.; established over 20 years; centre of huge population 18 beet mining district in Glamorgan; practical monopoly; suit practical man; satisfactory reason for selling; bear strictest investigation; bona-fide purchasers aalj need apply.—D 11, Western Mail, Cardiff. e4220w22 CERTIFICATED Maternity Nurse disengaged Auguld 17th; highly recommended.-D 2, Evening Express Cardiff. e4206wl9 riW Butchers.-Wøted, good Slaughterman; must b( JL single and sober.—Howell, Aberdare. e4222w22 W ANTED, good Cook-General; housemaid and mai If kept.—State age and wages Mrs. Jones, Pwll Court, Llangunider, Crickhowell. e4218w22 COLUMBIA Graphophone, 18 Records, £ 2; coal double.—Stewart, 31, System-strea, Roath, Car- diff. e4226w22 DISPENSER and Dresser sew situation; good Watt. Dmonials; experienced colliery work, &c.-D 13, Lvening Express, Cardiff. e4224wlg IMMEDIATELY, good all-round Man; knowledge 01 billiards; wages, 305. per week; personal applica- tion necessary; live out.—Navigation Hotel, Treliards e4225wft WANTED, you 9 Person &8 General; &mRU family| comfortable home; good references required.- Mrs. Cuthbert, 29, Windsor-road, Fenarth. e4223w22 EXPERIENCED Assistant wanted for both counterm Eoutdoors.-Apply, fully, Jones and Co., Eagt Stores, Melincrythan. e4217w22 W ANTED, situation by two friends, about middi September, Cook and House-Parlourmaid; years' references.-Apply Lloyd, Home Lea, Llanishea e4216w22 W ANTED, situation as Groom, single-handed 01 otherwise; smart appearance; excellent charao ter.-Apply C. Holmes, Newton Tracey, Barnstaple Devon. e4215wl9 RE-ENGAGEMENT, Housekeeper to Bachelor; 11?? thoroughly domestica, capable; where w,ant. widower preferred, one or two children.—D 6, Evening Express, Cardiff. e4214w22 IMMEDIATELY wanted, Useful Help; fond of cliiw JL dren; assist in bar when required; personal ap.p18 cation.—Mrs. Jenkins, Commercial Hotel, Trehsrris. e4zi3va