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STOPJPRESS j Latest Telegrams. "EXPRESS" OFFICE, 6.0 p.m. BLAC-EEUE<X TOWN CLERESEP- Jfr. Lewis Beard, town clerk of ~Tovsntry, was to-day nally selected for recoainien- cl&tion for the Blackburn town clerkship. On a of the selected candidates to appear before the council to-day was Mr. Board, deputy town clerk of Cardiff. WHITAKEB WRIGHT CASE. The case for the prosecution was closed this afternoon. > CARDIFF WOMAX S DEATH. An inquest was held this afternoon on the body ()f Mrs. Johanna Guinea, of 24, Jaiiest-street, Cardiff. A verdict of CIC, tl from pneumonia, accelerated by burns, was returned. DAKltY FATALITY. Tills afternoon, a tippw at No. 1 Dock. Barr; stepped backwards, and missing • iiis iooiing, kJl a distance of about 33 Ih, sustained a severe wound in' the > h-vad, and subsequently died at the Town Hospital. -d_ u- H_"

diture for a squadron sufficient to meet the I altered conditions. Backing Down f The impression is gaming ground at Kobe, that Russia will make further concessions to Japan. It is believed that the Japanese Government would not have continued the negotiations without good grounds for the hope that they will result in a. peaceful settlement. Date of Settling Day I January 20 (says a Kobe correspondent) is I given by the Government journals as the da.te on which the question of peace or war will be settled. The Minister and officials of the Finance Department yesterday considered the disbursement of the war fund. The "Nichi Nichi" says:-Ruesia, has no right to refuse the opening of An-tong and Ta^tung-kau, because she has already pledged herself to evacnate Manchuria. The ratifica- tion of the American and Japanese treaties plaoes Great Britain, America., and Japan on an equal footing. It is now Russia and China who are responsible for the immediate solu- tion- The Stock Markets I The London Stock Markets are inactive, but I firm in tone. Consols and Japanese Stocta I are higher. Russians are unchanged. Powerful Warships for Japan I A special cable to the Glasgow "Herald," from Tokio, says that the Japanese Govern- ment have cabled their acceptance of the offers of Victors, Sons and Maxim, Barrow and Armstrong, Mitchell and Corewcastle, each for one battleship. The vessels will be 16,000 tons, and the most powerfully armed in the world. Delivery is stipulated within eigh- teen months, and important gun innovations are promised. Russian Minister's Statement I The Seoul correspondent of the New York 1 Herald telegraphs that the Russian Minister, M. Pavloff, yesterday, in the course of an interview, said that Russia had recognised Korea's right to open her ports to foreign ) commerce. At the same time, the opening of I Wiju at the present time would be taken by Ruæia as an unsympathetic act. The Minister Wd that Russia would never deny that Korea should remain an independent coontry. The I Minister denied the reports that the Japanese were molesting and robbing the Koreans, and denied that there had been any diplomatic I correspondence on the mabter. He sa.id that Russia would not raise the question of the I construction of the Seoul Fnsan railway by Japan, but Russia would object to a Japanese railway from Seoul to Wiju. M. Hayashi, the Japanese Minister at Seoul, informed the I HeraJd" correspondent that Wjju would certainly be opened soon, as well as another subsidiary port at the mouth of the river. M. Hayashi said Japan had always demanded the independence of Korea, the recognition of Ohinese sovereignty over Manchuria, and the recognition of the rights in Manchuria ob- tained by other countries by treaty with China. When Russia had made these conces- sions war would be definitely averted.—Cen- I tral News. "A Diplomatic Incident." I It is reported in St. Petersberg that the Governor of Malta gave notice to the six Russian torpedo-boats that put into that port for repairs that in the event of hostilities breaking out they would have to quit the harbour in twenty-four hours. This action, it is stated, has given rise to a diplomatic incident. Coumt Lamsdorff, the Russian Foreign Minister, regarded the Governor's procedure as an unfriendly act,- and called upon Sir Charles Scott, the British Ambassador in St. Petersburg, for an explana- tion. At the same time Count Lamsdorff, it is said, protested against tho employment of British officers and Reserve men on board the new Japanese cruisers Nisshin and Kasuga, Sir Charles Scott replied that the officers had resigned their commissions. The Russian Admiral Wirenius and the Russian Consul at Genoa have declared that Great Britain has ¡ broken the accepted rules of intern-ational law. I

"EVENING EXPRESS" WAR NEWS. The proprietors of the "Western Mall and 11 Evening: Express have made arrangements for securing the latest and fullest Intelligence from the Far East. We shall be represented In Japan, Russia, China, and Korea by over ftfty correspondents, and our special services of war telegrams will Include the followinar:- The "Times" Speoial War Service, Morning Post" Special War Service, Reuter's Special War-Service, Press Association Special War Service, Central News Special War Service, Exchange Telegraph Company's Speoial War Sewioe. The special correspondents, cover- ing every spot where fighting Is likely to occur, are men of great experience, Includl nc:- E. F. KNIGHT (" Morning Post "h H. J. WHIGHAM ("Morning Post"),

CORPORATION SALARIES. I Attention was called at the Cardiff Corpora- tion Finance meeting this morning to the fact tiia-t while several of the committees had oonsidered the applications of their officials for increased salaries, that committee had not done so. Mr. Lloyd Meyriok (deputy- mayor) thought it reasonable that the appli- cations of the officers of the finance com- mittee should be considered, and ho moved that a special meeting should be called for the purpose. This was (seconded and carried. An application for increased- remuneration put in by the two mace-bearers was refused. They stated that their work had considerably increased of late years, bat this did not appeal to the committee.

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I PONTYPOOL HORROR -0 I TWO TELEPHONE LINESMEN KILLED. Two linesmen in the employ of the Post Office were killed at Talywain, near Ponty- pool at noon to-day. It appears that the men were engaged in replacing one of the tele- phone poles near Mr. Paton's ballast crusher. They were in the act of slinging the post round to place it in position, when the iron sling which hclds the post in position is stated to have given way and the pole crashed down upon them, causing almost instantaneous death. The names of the unfortunate men a.re Thomas Cousins, 60, widower, Trosnant, Pontypool, and Henry Greenfield, nineteen, Darcy-view, Pontypool. James Casey, another of the workmen, eacape(I with a slight injury to his arm. The bodies of the deceased were conveyed to their respective homes. Further Details. A shocking double fatality occurred at Taiywain. a colliery village near Pontypool this morning. Shortly before eleven o'clock a gang of workmen were engaged in hoisting up a telephone pole, measuring about 60ft. long, into position near the old chemical works. but just as the pole was brought into an angle of about 45 degrees the wire sling, which was used -as a sup- port on the derrick, gJ-ve way, and the sus- pended pole came down with a craBh upon the men below. Two of the labourers, Thca. Cousins, an elderly man, and Henry Green- field, a, young man about nineteen years of age, were killed almost instantaneously, whilst, Thomas Casey, another man, who resided at Trosnant, Pontypool, was struck on the arm, and had to be removed to the Pontypool Hospital. The other six men had remarkable escapes, for they were all under the post as it fell. Dr. Mulligan, of Abersychan, and Dr. Has let t, of Pontypool, were quickly on the scene of the accident, but were unable to render any assistance to Cousins and Greenfield, who died in Mr. Wilcox's carpentry shop, close by. Cousins, who came from Newton Abbot, was a marri-ed man, and there are several grown- up children. Greenfield is said to have been a native of Abergavenny, and had recently 'been residing at Cardiff. The wire sling which was used to raise the pole is supposed to raise a-bout flour tons, burt this pole only weighed about one ton, and it is said that extra strain must have been put upon it in oscillating under and between the wires.

I "UNCLt JOE'S CASE." I [ The Decree Nisi Rescinded. In the Divorce Court to-day, in the case of Worsley versus Worslcy, known as the "Uncle Joe case," am application was made that the suit, which has already been dismissed as against the respondent. Counsel for the respondent said the Court of Appeal by its decision set aside both the verdict of the jury and the judgment for a decree nisi. He submitted, therefore, that the decree nisi had been rescinded by that decision, and asked that the petition against the wife be dismissed with coats.—The President dismissed the petition against the wife with costs.

I HADN'T A TICKET j Whitchurch Man Fined I William Adams, a resident of Whitchurch, j was summoned at Llandaff Police-wurt this morning for travelling on the Taff Vale Railway without a ticket on Decr-mber 30. Mr. Thompson (from the office of MessM. Ingledew) j awpeared to prosecute. It was stated that j Adams presented a workmen's chea.p ti.k.: I which was out of date—Sir John Gunn W]d 1 defendant he had been guilty of a mean, con- tenrptiblc trick, and fined him 20s. and costs, I or seven days. i

A LIVE TRACTION POLE Three Horses t Electrocuted. I Three horses belonging to the Walsall Iron Company, were electrocuted at Dudley to-day. I The animals were drawing a load of iron up I Oaatle Hill, when the leader touched a tram- way traction pole. This proved to be alive, a I blue flame was seen along the draught chains, and instantly the horses fell dead. The driver t Thomas Hughes, had his hand on one of the I animals -and sustained a severe shock.

GENERAL NEARLY SUFFOCATED I General Lallement, commander-in-chief of the 4th Army Corps at Mans, says a Paris telegram, had a narrow escape. Falling to sleep in his study, he was overcome by the furaea of a charcoal stove, and would certainly have succumbed but for the happy chance of an orderly officer requiring to consult him on an important affair. Assist- ance was at onoa obtained, but it was only after vigorous efforts that the general was recalled to life. Ho lies in a somewhat critical condition, although hopes are enter- tained of his recovery.

THREE HORSES TOO MUCH FOR HIM I Police-constable Brown, Grihstown, was proceeding through New Inn, near Pontypool, on Sunday afternoon when he came across a haulier from Cwmbran, named John Hunt, helpleasly drunk in charge of three horses. The police-officer was obliged to take posses- sion of the horses and place them in a smithy at New Inn. Brown afterwards led the haulier to the police-station at Griffithstown, but en route Hunt struck the officer in the chest and tried to pick up a stone to throw at him. The story was told at Pontypool Polioe-court this morning, and the defendant was pleading guilty to the two charges of assaulting the jpoliee in the execution of his duty and drunk in charge of three horses." He was fined 20s.

MERTHYR COLLIERY ACCIDENT. I Wh. f II I WhHet following his employment as a tim- bennan in the Clynmill level of the Hill's Plymouth Company, Mr. Riohard Williams, of 1, Church-street, Upper P?titr?ba?b. enataJned such severe injuries by a fall about two I months ago that he succumbed from the effects of the same late on Sunday night. An inquest will be held.

I GREAT EASTERN RAILWAY PROFITS The Great Eastern Railway accounts for the past half-year subject to audit show a balance sufficient for payment of dividend on ordinary Stock at the rate of 43 per cent. per annum, carrying forward about £ 70,000.

MERTHYR MYSTERY. I This afternoon Mr. R. J. Rihys (coroner) held an inquest at the Dynevor Arma, Merthyr, on the body of George Chick, a.ged 30, late of New Tredegar, which was found on Sunday after- noon on tlhe mountain at Abercanaad.—The jury returned a verdict of "Death from exposure."

FIRE AT PORTSMOUTH DOCKYARD Extensive damage was done by a fire which broke out this morning in the gun-mounting Store in Portsmouth Dockyard. These are stored mountings to the value of many thou- sands of pounds, and all ready for use. If destroyed it would be months before they could 'be re-placed, and the matter would be serious for many shrps of our fleet. It was in the roof that the flfcmes tbroke out, The dockyard brigade and parties of sailors put out the fire, but not until much valuable ,material had 'been destroyed, including a number of gun-sights ready for despatch to I ship.

RIVE-FRERS' STRIKE I The rivetters engaged on repair work at various shipyards in the Hartlepools came out on strike to-day against a reduction of 10 per cent, in wages, of which notice was given by employers some time ago. In coneequenoe of stoppage of work, a. number of men in other departments are also idle, a-bout 1,500 men altogether being affected.

I HOTTENTOT RISING I Arrangements have been made (says a Ber- lin telegram) for the despatch of 800 men, with two batteries .of artillery, to German South-West Africa, to quell the native rising. The men leave shortly by a North German- I WARD. TTFIIUAFTR.-QE&FCRAJ Nsm

LOCAL RAILWAY BILL. CARDIFF COUNCIL & TIPPING CHARGES. The Parlia.mentary committee of the Cardiff County Council met this morning, with the Mayor (Alderman John Jenkins) in the chair. They considered a report by the town-clerk on the Cardiff Railway Bill, which contains a clause which empowers the com- pany to make such reaeonable charge as they think fit for the shipping of coal by mechanical appliances, eo that the charge does not (unless by agreement) exceed 3d. per ton. The committee decided to ask the opinion of the chamber of commerce upon the Bill. and whether they intend to oppose it, before taking action. It was stated that it was the intention of the company to increase the present charge of 2d. for tipping. The Alexandra (Newport and South Wales) Docks and Railways Bill was a.Iso considered. Section 24 seeks to change the name of the company to "The Newport and South Wales Railway Company. "-The town-clerk was instructed to ascertain whether any of the company's line passed through any portion of South Wales, and, if not, to prepare a peti- tion against this clause. The committee had before it a report by the town-clerk on the Taxation of Ground Values Bill. They approved the report, and resolved to support any Bill put forward with a view to attaining this object.—Mr. Cha-ppeli was willing to support such a resolution, but considered the Bill did not go far enough. We understand that the Cardiff Railway Bill will be considered at a meeting of the Cardiff Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday, and it is very probable that the Bill will be opposed, because of the general objection to the clauses by which it is proposed to increase the tipping charge and the clause relieving the company of the obligation to run pas- senger trains on the new line.

SWANSEA PERJURY CASE. Further Scenes in Court The case at Swansea 'Police-court, in which David Rees Knoyle, an accountant. Castle- street, Swansea, is summoned at the instance of Ciletniont R. True man, Neath, for alleged perjury, waa continued to-day. This was the tooth day of hearing. Mr. Trueman asked the court to issue a subpoena against Mr. R. T. Leyson, the defendant's solicitor, to give evidence as a Witney for the prosecution. The Magistrates refulOootllie application. When the witnesses were being ordered out of court, Mir. Trueman explained that he did not want to ecmd more witnesses out than wae necessary, on account kA there being no propet convenience for t-hem. "We have had examples of what it comes to," Mr. Trueman, went on. Mr. Leyson: Is this to go on, sir. The Chairman: Now, now, Mr. Trueman, don't you begin. MX. Trueman: No, I won't, then, sir. The Rev. Gormen Roberta, one of the wit- nesses, on leaving the court, remarked, I hope your worships will not allow any insinua- jI tiona in my absence. The Chairman: Very well. Anecurin Eoiiorts, a brewery clerk, of Pan- j dawe, having given evidence, The Rev. E. G orman Thomas was called, and on entering the box the rev. gentleman asked to be protected against any insinua- tions that might be made by Mr. 'Ir-neman against him. He had never before betu in a magistrates' court. The Chairman: You wil-I ha-ve protection Mr. Trraeman: I am only too pleased to put aoh an immaculate witness in the box. The Magistrates thought this observation uncalled for.

i SAVAGE ASSAULT. Barry Boarding Master Fined This morning at Barry Police-court (before Mr. J. Lowdon and Mr. W. H. Lewie) Emil Rappich, a boarding-hause keeper, of Graving Dock-street, Barry Dock, was charged with being drunk and disorderly, and assault- ing the police on the 15t.b. inet.—Police-con- stable Rogers swore that, he was called to the bar of the Victoria Hotel, Barry Dock, about 9.45 p.m. on the date named, to eject the de- fendant. Tiie landlady said, "I want this man's name and .addrer-z; he struck one of my barmaids." The constable got defendant out into tha street, where he gave him his name and address. He then became very abusive, shouting, cursing, and swearing, and struck Rogers about the body, and kicked him in the abdomen, causing him severe pain.-Polic-e-eoustable William Davlee corro- borated, and Rappich, who had nothing to say, was fined 40s., including costs, or 21 days' imprisonment in default.

WIFE'S MISCONDUCT I Military Man Granted a Divorce In the Divorce Court to-day, Major Walter De Saumarez Maud was granted a decree nisi on the ground of bigamy and misconduct of his wife, Mrs. Elizabeth Maud, with Mr. Daniel R. Hanna. The suit was undefended.. It was stated the respondent was an American lady, and that the marriage took place in New York in 1897, the parties subsequently living in May- fair, London. In 1900 the petitioner, who was a major in the Army. went out to South Africa, where he was engaged until 1903. It appeared the wife took proceedings against her husband in America for divorce on the ground of alleged cruelty, and in February, 1900, she went throl3gh a ceremony of marriage I with the co-respondent, and had since lived with him and had a child.

-1 ■ CHARGE OF FALSE PRETENCES I Singular Case Heard at Barry Henry Mitchell Grayston, described as a seaman, was brought up on remand at the Barry Police-court to-day, charged with ob- ta-ing 25s. by false pretences.—It was alleged that the prisoner stowed himself away in the steamship Dowden, which came to Barry from London, and the steward, John Houff. found him on board, and fed him. Prisoner dis- covered the home address of the steward at Sunderland, and telegraphed to the wifepf the latter, in Hcuff's name, saying that t1!1e ship was lost, and asking for his railway fare, and it was alleged that ho received 25a. The Barry police sent prisoner's finger prints to the investigation department of Sootland Yard, and the latter identified him, and sent his photo. The steamer having arrived in London this morning, and the witnesses from Sunderland being unable to come to Barry, Inspector Morris withdrew the charge, and the prisoner was liberated.

TEACHER'S CLAIM FOR SALARY Important Pontypridd Test Case At Pontypridd County-court this morning the clerk to the Pontypridd Urban District Council referred to the case in which Miss Myra O'Brien, head mistress of the Roman Catholic School, Treforest, claimed a month's salary from the council as the education authority for the district. He stated that counsel had been briefed, but the counsel for the defence, Mr. S. T. Evans, K.C., MP., found it inconvenient to attend on Wednesday, as he had accepted other work, and he, there- fore, asked for an adjournment for a month. The application was granted.

LICENSING PROSECUTION FAILS. I Before Mr. Stipendiary Ignatius Williams and Messrs. T. P. Jenkins, E. H. Davies, and William Morgan, at Ystrad Polioe-court this morning, a charge of permitting drunkenness was preferred against Alfred Orchard, landlord of the Pentre Hotel, Pentre. Mr. T. J Hughes (Bridgend) defended.— Polioe-eergeant Gibbon and Police-constable Alexander gave evidence to the effect that at 10.20 pan. on the 2nd inst. they saw a man, named John Thomas Rolls, in the bar lean- ing against the counter and singing The landlady was present, and said Rolls had not beeu there long. The man was drunk, and on going out fell in the passage.—Mr. Hughes said he did not wish to represent that the man was sober. Rolls was on his way to the back premises, and had not been supplied, nor had anyone called for beer for him. The landlady could not find out the man's state till he began to sing, and she then imme- diately ordered him out.—T^e Bench dia- missed ths J

FARMHOUSE GHOST COEDKERNEW IN A STATE OF ALARM "I Spook's" Pranks in Kitchen I and Bedroom Coedkernew is a tiny village situate about I four miles to the westward of Newport. An alleged ghost has been startlingly active there during the past week or ten days, and, as a consequence, the whole countryside has been in a ferment of excitement and consterna- tion. As soon as the shades of night have fallen the women folk for miles around have resolutely remained indoors affrighted. and scores of men, sturdy sons of the soil, who would laugh at any human foe, have like- wise declined to venture forth in the dark- ness. The uncanniness of the happenings at Mardy Farm has been so astounding that it has caught all the inhabitants on the Tre- degar Estate between Newport and St. Mellon's in its grip. Many scoffers there have been, 'tis true, but more believers. No com- mon spook is this mysterious visitant; it is original in its methods, and has eluded all efforts at capture. Coedkernew's ghost came to earth about ten days ago, and announced its presence by turning several large pictures with their faces to the wall in the rooms of the farmhouse. Mr. Edwin Parsons. the tenant, and his wife were out when this strange episode occurred. Neither the ser- vants nor the children could be induced to confess to the prank. Rumours of the ghostly visitation soon got about. Mr. and Mrs. Parsons have sought to check their winged flight, but in vain; and during the whole of the past week weird sttories have increased and multiplied with a facility which does credit to the vivid imagi- nation of Mr. Parson's neighbours. It is asserted, for instance, that a piece of beef wab placed on the kitchen table by Mr. Parsons, who turned away for a moment, and when he looked again, lo, and behold! the piece of beef had compressed itself into a pint jug! Then it is related that another day Mrs. Persons prepared the dinner for two labourers. She placed two pieces of meat on eaoh of their plates, left to call the men, and when she got back there was only one piece of meat on either plate. Both Mrs. Parsons and the labourers were greatly alarmed. They instituted a search, and found the missing morsels locked in a cup- board. One of those farm hands is said to have thrown up hie situation and decamped in a hurry a morning or two later because of certain strange movements of his bed during the night. MT. Parsons lodged a com- plaint with Police-constable Cook, the guar- dian of the peace at Coedkernew, whose maniy nature prompted him to reply that a ■horse-whip was needed more than the police at Mardy Farm. Last Wednesday night a dozen young fellowa from Castleton deter- mined to watch during the night at the farm- house. Nothing, apparently, occurred, but in the morning, although the stable-door was locked, all the harness was found turned out into the yard. Another story is that the name of Mrs. Parsons' firet husband, "Henry John Parsons," was one day found written on the pantry window. Then it is stated that one evening the children scrambling down- stairs shrieking, followed by their bed, The. beet imaginative effort of all, however, is that told as to an incident at the end of the week. I It was late in the evening when one of the beds was seen walking downstairs. It came half-way, and then turned round and walked back again! One of our reporters called at Mardy Farm on Sunday. He attempted to interview Mr Parsons, but the farmer was as silent as a sphinx. He could be induced to tell nothing of the happenings in his house- hold. All the stories related were gleaned from other residents in the neighbourhood. We will not vouch for their accuracy. Indeed, we are inclined to think that the neighbours, like the ladies in the time of Dr. Johneoii- and at all other timee-arein the habit of embroidering their facts.

A SOVEREIGN TO SETTLE. I Incorruptible Police Officer. I ¡ The story of a Boxing Day poaching expedi- tion was told at Llandaff Police-court this morning. Three men named Edward French, Pentyrch; Samuel Llewellyn, Pentyrch; and Gwilym Williams, Llantwit Vardre, were charged with searching for conies on land in the occupation of Mr. Radcliff, at Peter- stone. A police-constable deposed to seeing the men near a rabbit burrow. They ran away, and he came up with them just as they were about to drive away in a trap which they had stabled at a public-house. In the trap he found a ferret. Llewellyn and French gave false names, and he took the latter to St. Nicholas Police-station. On the way French offered him a sovereign to settle the matter. The following day four nets were discovered at the spot where he first saw the men. Answering the clerk, Williams denied that he was with Llewellyn and French when they were alleged to have been trespassing. The defendants were each fined 20s. and costs, or seven days.

TO-DAY'S MARKETS. I CORN. LONDON, Monday. ModeMt-e aueodJ ance at Mal"k-1aniJ;,a.d cnly a retail trade In wheat at unchanged pricee Floor doses Quiet—American Patents, 27s; Iron Dukes held at 22s 3d. Maize steady—American mixed, 22s 3d; Odessa, 213; Plate, 21s, all landed. Barley lower to sell 16s M to 168 6d, quay. Oats dulNS, SUb. Russian, lis 3d, quay. OATTLE. LONDON, Monday. Beast entries were smaller, and the demand was again very poor. but prices showed no material alteration. rotations:—Scotch. 4s 6d; Runts, 4s to 4s 2d; Hero- fords, 4a 4d; Norfolka, 4s 3d; Lincoln Shorthorns, 5s 1M to 4s; Irish, 4e; fat Vs ? 4d; bulls, 5s to 36 3d. -Shc??p entri?? larger, but dt.n4 poor at un- chiliged rates; owes in some C8.e, however, were 2d per 81b. higliex—7i~t. to 8st. Down tegs, 5s 8d to 5s lOd; 98t. ditto, 56 Cd to 5s 8d; lOst. hali-breds, 511 2d to 5s 4d; 12st. I .in ooln half-breds, 4s 10d to 5s; '/{st. to 8st. Scottish, 5s 8d to 5s lOd. Lamb trade slow. Calf and pig trade nominal. MEAT. LONDON, Monday. Eeef slow—Scotch long sides, 3s 6d to Ss 8d; short, 3s 8d to 4s; English sides. 3s 4d to 3s 6d; United States sides-Liverpool killed, 3s to 3s 4d, Deptford killed 3s 2d to 3s 4d; American hindquarters. 3s to 3s ckJ, forequarters 2s to 2s 4d. Mutton quiet—Scotch wethers, 4s M to 48 lOd; ewes, 38 6d to 38 6d; English wethers, 3s lOd to 5s; ewes, 2s lOd to 3s 4d; Dutch wethers, 3D 8d to 4s 4d. FISH. '?.tM?BY. Monday. Poor supply from 75 vsseJs, for I which there wae a good demand. Quotations:—.Soles, Is lid; turbot, 9d to Is 4d; brills, 7d per lb.; plaice, 7s 6d; lemon solos, 12s; whrtches, 8s; whiting, 3B 6d; life halibut, 14s; dead, 12s to 14s v'r stone; live lintr, 7s; dead, 4s; aive cod, 8s 6d; dead, 5s; live skate, 83; dead, 5s each; kit haddocks, lBs; gibbed, 29s; live dabe, 50s; dead, 26s; live codlings, IPs; dead, 163; gurnets, 68 6d per box. BUTTER. OORK. Monday. pimt3, UOs per cwt.; seconds, 92s; thirds, 796; (ourtha, FiMt:, 65s; fine, 96s; choice, 100s. In market: 20 firkins. SUGAR. GLASGOW, Monday. The official report says: Market opened quiet, and a email business has been done at steady prices. The private report says: Market opened qiiiet, but quite steady, a small business being done. WOOL. BRADFORD, Monday. Quite apart from the fact that it is the eve of the London sales, there Is a continuation of the firmness which has characterised this market for some days. Super sixties botany tops may now well be called at 2s, and forties cross-bred have come up to at leltst Is Oid. Knglish wethers also very stiff. The demand is not great, but topmakors insist that stocks are short. MOVIBIONS. LONDON, Monday. Butter quiel—Fnasland, jMs to 106s; Normandy, 90s to 103s: Danish, 108a to 110s; Now Zealand, 86s to 96s; Russian, 846 to 94s. Cheese quiet, but firrn-Chodda.r, 6GB to 74&; Canadian, 50s to 54s; Dutch—Ed&tn 525 to 56s, Gouda 52s to 5Ss. Bacon easier-Irish, 4es to 60a; Danish, 46s to 57s. BJaddered lard, 388 to 50s. PRODUCE. LONDON, Monday. Sugar; Home-refined in fair demand at opening pricos; German granulated fiat-March first marks sold at 10s; beet lower-Marrh done at S3 lid, May 85 Sid, October- December 85 8id. Coffee: Futures quieter-May sold at 37s 4.d. Tea: Twenty-seven thousand chests Indian ruled irregular for medium grade, others being steady. Popper and cloves quiet. Rice, hemp, and shellac finn. Jute easier. Linseed oil unchanged. Turpentine strong at 47s. METALS. GLASGOW, Monday. Opening: Scotch idle; buyers, 49B 9d cash; sellers, 3d more; no opening report. Cleveland steady; gmali business done at 42s 5d four days; buyers, 42s 4d cMh, and 42s 5?d )ruth; -,eUeM 42s 5d o-,h, and 42s Td month. Cumberland idle; buyers, 52s 9d cash; sellers, 53B cash. Copper idle. Closing: Sootch idle; buyers, 49s 9d cash; sellers, 3d more. Cleveland flat; small business done at 42s 3d cash, 42s 4id twelve days and month, and 42s 4d four days; buyers, 42s 21d cash, and 42s 4d month; sellers, 42s 3d cash, and 425 5d mouth. Cumberland idle; buyers, 5Cs 9d cash; sellers, 3d more. Copper idle. IRON. BARROW, Monday. Mixed Bessemer numbers are at 54Is nominal net, f.o.b.; warrant Iron, 53s net cash, sellers; buyers, 6d {? The demand for hematites is improving, and there is reason to believe trade will be fairly busy again by the end of the month. Stocks of warrant iron increased 7,000 tous during last week. They now total at 20,000 tons. Makers hold about 80,000 tons in stock. Btod makers am better off for orders, having booked large =tsar;tl ogra; e:' and Canadian Pacific Railway Companies, and from other sources, but prices are down considerably at £4 12s 01 for heavy sections net., f.o. b. A fuller demand for shipbuilding material is repotted. Shipbuilders have a. better outlook, and have eccored good orders. Coal weak. Shipping very am*

THE GLOBE CRASH TRIAL OF MR WHITAKER WRIGHT TO-DAY The trial of Mr. Whitaker Wright for fraudulently deceiviEg shareholders and the public by issuing false balanoe-sheets of the London and Globe Finance Corporation and other companies was resumed in the King's Bench Court No. 8 to-day (before Mr. Justice. Bigiha-m and a special jury). The prospect of the prosecution being concluded and the defence opened did not, however, bring any great increase in the public attendance, and the interest in the proceedings appears, if anything, to be a dwindling one. The defendant was one of the firet to arrive in the court, and he at once busied himself with a pile of papers on the solicitors' table. The examination of Mr. H. A. Malcolm, late accountant to the London and Globe and private secretary to Mr. Whitaker Wright, waa continued by Mr. Avory, K.C., for the prose- cution. Mr. Avory: You have told us that the accounts for shares were transferred from the Standard to the British America. Corporation by direction of the defendant. Was anything said between you about the consent of the brokers being got to the tra-nefers?—Not at that time. When ?-During the currency of the mid. December account and while the balance, sheet was being prepared. What passed?—I referred to the ques- tion of the brokers' consent to the transfers being obtained, and I was informed by Mr. Wright that it was not necessary. Such of the account as were in the Stan- dard's name were tra-iisferred to the British America Corporation ?-Yes, by Mr. Whitaker Wright's instruction. As to the profit and loss account in which the Victorian Gold Estates profits are trans- ferred into Moor Lands and Loddon Valley Shares had you any directions as to entering these?—I had instructions to enter Victorian Gold Estates shares as being converted into Loddon Valley and Moor Lands. The natural thing would be to bring the profit into the conversion of shares account. You treated the Victorian shares E200,009 as being converted into Loddon VaJley and Moor Lands shares. His Lordship: Aurzan received Loddon Valley nuui Moor Land shares in exchange for the £ 200,000 Victorians?—Yes. Mr. Avory: Was the result to show in the profit and loss account A Profit of X564,000 Odd in the matter?—About that. His lordship said he could not understand how the figure was arrived at. Mr. Rufus Isaacs put in a long list of figures- showing how the amount was made up. Mr. Avory asked witness if he received in- structions to make entries of sales of 20.00U Moor Lands and 20,000 Loddon Valle shares for £ 5 each, £ 200,000. Witness: Yes. Sis lordship said that was after the 15th of December, 1900. Mr. Avory: Did you direct any of these entries to be made in consequence of seeing tee trans actions recorded in the minutes or from other information ?—I never saw those minutes until after the default of the London and Globe. There are various dates given, buT, I had nothing to do with them. Were the directions you received from the defendant in the matter verbal or written, or both?—Sometimes verbal and sometimes by way of notes or memoranda. His Lordship: He was instructed as to Moor Lands and Loddon Valley shares verbally, I think ?-«rYes. Witness gave particulars of other business transactions he received from Mr. Wright. As to the entries made in the balance-aheets, the practice was to prepare the balance- sheets showing the profits in draft, and then submit them to Mr. Wright, who made what adjustments he thought right. Did you know anything of entries in the •books by which the accounts of the brokers in the London and Globe were Transferred Back Again. from the Standard to the Globe?—They were made by my instructions. There was a pri- vate meeting of Stock Exchange creditors, and I was called on for a statement of accounts. His Lordship: You say that upon Mr. Wright's instructions you made the entries in the London and Globe books purporting to show that that that company had shifted on to the Standard all its liabilities on the large open accounts. Why did you, without instructions, take it on yourself to make an entry which., apparently, voided that transaction ?—The Standard had defaulted, and there was no possibility of carrying on the contract. Wit- ness added, in answer to further questions, that he understood that what he did was what was usually required by the auditors. In answer to his Lordship, witness said that for the purposes of the profit a-rid loss account the Standard and other shares were taken at their face value, which was less than the face value of the subsidiary companies by £ 421,719. Some of the subsidiary companies gave to the Standard Three Shares for One Share 1 Mr. Isaacs remarked that the zC421,719 con- tained the whole of th euncomplained-of dis- tribution account. The cross-examination was then resumed. Mr. Walton: In making out the balance- sheets whose clerks were employed?—The clerks under my immediate control. What part did the auditor and his staff take in it?-The auditor did not do very much I until the balance-sheet was practically com- pleted. The valuations had been adjusted by the auditor, and our clerks would be assisted by the auditors' clerks in determining the exact prices. Did you receive any express instructions from Mr. Wright as to how you were to value the shares?—No. Did you take the average cost at par value? —The estimate would be put in by the audi- tor's clerk. I think Is. or 2s. was written off the "B" America- amd Standard shares. Was any suggestion made to you that it waa wrong to bring in the shares at cost or par value when they had been otherwise acquired ? -No; it wae the system, and had existed for some years. (Proceeding.)

ASYLUM SCANDAL. I "Beds Not Fit for Human Occupation." At Bearsted, Kent. to-day, Mr. A. T. Avard pleaded guilty to unlawfuliy taking three persons of unsound mind into an unlicensed house contrary to the provisions of the Lunacy Act. The evidence showed that on'J of the patients had been an inmate of the house since 1688. Relatives stated the patients appeared well-oo<nten'ted and happy when they paid unexpected visits to the house, and they had nothing to complain of.—Dr. Daviee, superintendent to Banning Asylum, gave evidence. When he visited the premises by direction of the Lord Chancellor he found the bed clothing in an abominable condition, and the beds were not fit for huma-n occura-tion.- A Magistrate: Wliat about the sheets and blankets?—Witness: The lees said "boat them the better. Continuing, witness said there were in all seven male patients in the house and only two paid female servants to look Oter them. So far as he could find, no medical man had ever been called in by the defendant, and there was no provision in case of fire—Mr. Willias (a magistrate) said it seemed to him to be a very gTeat scandal. Some of the patients were taken in sixteen years ago, and they might have been moet cruelly used without any protection.—Mr. Lewis (for the Treasury) eaad the Connrris- skmere acted immediately the case was brought to their notice .—For the defence, it was stated Avard was not aware thai the patients were lunatics within the meaning of the Aet,-The Bench nmpoeed a fine of £ 15, and £1!0 costs.

CLYDACH VALE MAN'S DEATH. I Mr. E. B- Eeece. coroner, held an inquest fvt CJardiiff this afternoon into the death of William John Jones, a collier, of Clydach Vale, whose body was recovered from the Glamorganshire Canal, running through C'ar. diff, by Police-constable Morgan, of the Car- diff Railway Police, on Sunday. Owen Humphrey Jones, of Ciydach Vale, aa.id he and deceased lived together at No. 27, Park-terrace, Qlydach Vale. He last saw him alive on tbø Sunday previous to Christ- maa. when deoeased remarked be waa going to spend Christmas at Cardiff. He reported deceased's disappearnce to the Cardiff Police. I Police-constable William Morgan said he found 4s. 04d. in docaced pockets. Pr. Buist said the body had ben in the water for about two to three weeks, and gave the cause of dath as drowning. The jury retornd a verdict of Found drowned; there being no evidence to show. how he got iato the water."

CARDIFF EXCHANGE, Monday. Outward chartering was moderately active, with rates fairly steady, for Mediterranean destinations. The coasting and Bay trades rules quiet at about last figures. A steamer was chartered to load for Hong Kong at 13s. aetT., which represents a drop of 16. on the last reported rate. The following include the fixtures reported: — orTW ARD-STEAMERS. Cardiff to Devonport, Ss, free discharge, 3s. 6d., usual terms „ Monte Video, 7s., 3,500 tons w Leghorn, 9<1., 2,500 tons Bordeaux, 4.62if., 2,500 tons Leghorn, 5s. 9d., 2,500 tons „ Barcelona, 6s. 3d. I Hong Kong, 18s. nett, 5.000 tons MOVEMENTS OF LOCAL STEAMERS. Donr. left Aarhuus for Svendborg- 14th. Eric arrived B"uetu S yres iltli. mtyd lef+? Bilbao for CardiS 14?,? V" Gol-dciiSe rriv(,d Newport 18th. *:■ Alacrity arrived Havre 17th. Cloniea arrived Rouen Júth. Wcstt1c-J<i. passed Cons-tail 11 nop]e for Sulina. Huddersfleld arrived Malta l%h. Thiriby left Madeira 15th. Theresa Haymall arrived Torre Anaunziata from Newport 16th. Leven left Cardiff for Gam on 16th. Saltwick arrived the Mersey .cÆh. Everest left Almeria for Newport 16th. Crindon left Antwerp far CaraiiT 17th.

CARDIFF—ARRIVALS. ROATH DOCK. Jan. IB.—S kirn on th, s, 2.506, Haaibure, light. Man- Chester Port, a, 2,616. Anna Euganie, s, 1,461, Gran- ville, light. Jan. 17.-Flastnet, 8, 2, Roads, light. Edinburgh, s, 1,040. Willie, 41, Bristol, coal tax pitch. Eppleton. e, 575, Chatham., lieht. Belgica. -t. 1.236. Bilbao, iron ore. Kendal, s, 1,550, Maryport, light. Rhio, s, 1,505, Mary- port, light. Kronprinoesae Louise, s, 1.162, Client, light. Queenmood, s. 1,528, Eraden lig-ht. Macarino, s, Bor- deaux, pitwood. Romsdalea, s, 1,752, Belfast, light. AU;uitico, s, 2.082. Jan. IS.—Aurora, 36, Bristol, coal tar pitch. Ann, 35, Bristol, oo? tar pitch. De Ruyter, s, 1.370. I?tokwb5,, s, 44&. Santiago, s, 1,316, Bilbw, iron ore. Woodei?,h, s, 1,696, South Shicds, Lght. X?i-' s, 1,038, AmY.?p? light. Strathmore, s, 2,295. Ingoldsbv, s, 739, Sanian- light. Stra.thmore, s. 2,295. Ingolcsby, s. 739, Sa.nnm- EAST BUTE DOCK. Jan. 16.-Achroite, s, 709, Dublin, light. Jan. 17.—Larpcol, s, 7S3, Oporto, pitwood. Labuan, s, 2,294, Hull, light. Medw*y, s, 455, Glasgow and Bel- fast, general goods. Ossian. s, 297, Gh^nt, potatoes. Norden, s, 1,512, Kcrresundby. light. Deux Char?ntis? s, 861, Bayonnc, pitwood. Jan. 13.—CHv of Oporto, s, 5C2, Dublin, light. Corrwg. S, 575, Bayonne, pitwOOj. Oiz, s, 1,077, Bayonne, pitr.vod. Sappho, s, 806. WEST BUTE DOCK. Jan. 16.-Wa?leilite, 8. 2m, Qleemstown, light. Amy, 1Jåo:-1IJ. T?g, 94. LuMBis, lJ\3, I light. Jan. 17.-Moses Parry, 59, Newry, potatoes. Yolante, 5. 140, Liverpool, general goods. Ashton, a, 76, Porta- ferry, potatoes. Katharine. 6, 65. Fremington. light. AM.. E. 76, Bideford, light. 'Osprey, 127, Wa\er:ord, pit,,ood. Jan. 18.-ca.ptain M'Ciure, 9. 304, Liverpool, gtsieral goods. Alice T., 71. Kiiabow, 57, Bristol, light. Leo, 68. Gem, 139. Bessie, 34, Solva, ballast. SHIPPING CASUALTIES. [Lloyd's Telegrams.] Monday. Livorno and -Ir veriaa.—Steamers Livorno. from Stettin for Manchester, and lverian, from Manchester for Liverpool, oollided Manchester Caaal yesterday: former reported Xo. 2 hold full of water: latter stern damaged; both proceeded destinstJono. King Ja Ja ajid Phce.—c*ouU\ Shields tciegTaphs: Steamer King Js. *Ja. outwards, collided between piers with tank steaner Phoebus, from Hamburg light termer's stem and bows extensively damaged returned; latter slightly damaged starboard bow.

LONDON FINANCE I [BY OUR OWN COBRESPONDENT.j LONDON, Monday. 11.30 a.m. Money in quiet demand at 24 to 3 per cent. Discount rates—short and three months bills 53. Consols better. Rise: Money and Account 1-16. Transvaal Loan un- altered. Rupee Paper firmer. Bise: Thiee-and-a-Half per Cents. J. Home Bails steady. Americans dull. Trunks quiet. Fall: Thirds 4. Mexican Rails unchanged. Foreigners and Mines quiat. Trunk Traffic: Total decrease, 1,584 dollars. PRINC.b. L. CHANGES. Dover Ordinary 2, Great Central Pref, Midland Pref E, Deferred i, Caledonian Deferred, Chatham 4 up; Dover "A" i down. Steels Pref m, Denver, Southern t. Norfolk, Steels a up; Union Pacific Pref 1, Atchi- son Pref, Illinois. New York Central, Beading Firsts, Southern Pref, Wabash Pref, Debenture J, Baltimore, Canae-ian, Southern Pacific. Chesapeake. Denver Pref, Pennsylvania i, Ontario, Reading, Union Pacific i down. Spanish i up; Chinese Gold, Chartered, Uru- guay Fives g, Germas Aovin, De Beers Deferred, Modder, Band Mine 4, Chartereds, East Rand, Johan- nesburg Investment 1-16 up; Ivanhoe, Kalgurii 1-16 down. 1.30 p.m. Money is easy at 2i to 3, three months' bills 3 5-16 to Jj. Bombay 16 3-52d., Calcutta 164d., Rio 12 9-32d., Valparaiso 16 11-1611. Home Rails strong on the Great Eastern dividend at the rate of 41 and Brigtton "A" 4; per cent. The latter stock has risen 3i, ditto Ordinary 3, Great Eas- tern ZR. and other descriptions i to lj. Americans are irregular, the chief movements being a rise of i in Steel Prefs and Southern Common, and a fall of 1 in Union Pacific Prefs. I Foreigners firm. Japanese 1 up. Mines steady. 3.30 p.m. Consols i-teadv. Rise: Money and the Account 1-16. Rupee Paper quiet. Rfe-e: Three-and-a-Haii per Ocats. Transvaal Loan unchanged. Home Rails strong. Bise: Brighten "A" 4. Ordinary 3, Great Eastern and Dover Ordinary 2, öouth Western Deferred 1J, Midland and Dover Deferrcds 11, Great Western, North Western, and North Eastern Great Northern Deferred i, "A," Caledonian, North British Defer reds, and Midland Pref f. Chatham 8. Trunks steady. Bise: Ordinary 3-16, Thirds J. 2..45 p.m. The Stock M-arke& maintain a firm tone all round, but there is no utcrease 0If business in most depart- ments. Conisols have lost part of their earlier improve- ment, ooing quoted at !>7£ for Money and éiS for the Account. The two dividend announcements to-day has had a favourable effect on the Home Railway Market, prices showing substantial gains all roand. Brighton Deferred is 4 uj, at lOOt, Gre&t Eastern 2 at SS, South Westwn Deferred 14, Dover "A" and Midland li, and the advance in others ranges from i to 1. Trunks are quietly supported, and Argentine Rails are steady. Americans m??I've little ?tcnticn. but the tono b good. In the Fo-eig? Markets Japan'?p Bonds h.?c lwt their eartiSr improvement, while Russiims, Argentines, and Perus are well supported. South Afr cans inactive, and inclined to dulnees. Weptralians and Jungles inactive. Americans steady. Rise: Southern 7. Steels Pref i. Milwaukee and Louisville 10. Atchison, Baltimore, end Steels i, Canadian Pacific, Denver, Norfolk, Unicm Pacific, and Reading t. Fall: Union Pacific Pref 1, Illinois, Norfolk, Southern Prefs, and Wabash Deben- ture j. Mines quiet. Rise: Knights 4. Johannesburg Invest- ment, Associated Gold, and Browniiill 1-1&. Fall: Ashauti Gold t, Driefontein, Welgedacht. City, BiWani, and Anaconda t, Ivanhoe, Transvaal Gold. Racdfontein, Goldfields Deferred, East Rand, and Geduld 1-16. Hudsons has risen t, Nelsons 64. I Silver, 25 15-16d. The Stock Exchange will be closed on Saturday ilext. FREIGHTS. The week opened with r. moderate demand for boats, without, however, showing any r..ctivity. Outward coal tonnage continues in request. Black Seas and Sulinas ¡ meet with a fair inquiry at current, rates. Easterns ^homewards) from the rice ports, Blver Plates, Mediter- raneans, and ore freights are steady. Other departments are unchanged. Fixturæ :-R ports, open charter, 4,600 tons, 22s. 6d.. Jamiarr-Febrijarv. GRAIN -AFLOAT. The tone of the market for cargoes cO; wheat ruled quieit, but on the face of it both sellers and buyers were equally reserved, hence the volume of business still remained within narrow limits. For 8.500 quarters, Vic- torian, first half January shipment. 295 lOAd paid: all quaiitijBS must be quoted all unchanged prices. Maize steadily held, but inactive. Barley neglected. Oats dull.

LOCAL FINANCE I CARDIFF EXCHANGE, Saturday. CARDIFF, Monday <1.0 p.m.). The tone of the Stock Market this morning was of a more cheerful character in nearly all departments. South Wales Railway Stocks were firmer in tendency, and Collieiy Shares were v-ry steady. Other depart- ments displayed no special features. h VAU p.m. Among Railway Stocks Bhymney Deferred Ordinary has advanood a point to 91, and Taff Ordinary i to 6Si. Barry Deferred has been dealt in at 90t and 91, Great W<:stem Or<linmy at 13&i and 1351. and Khyn"hinacvy e Un- divided at 187?. Albion Co?lierv Ordinary ?ia Im- proved i to 5?. Albion Preferences to ?a, ..?, North's Preferaitcoa i to á. Cambrian Preferences have fallen ÍI to 7.. In the Miscellaneous Section tn.!1n,I01lS are reported in Coliseums at 77s. 3d.. llickne at 5, and Manchester Empires at 70s. 3d. Stranag-han's Ordinary have improved 3d. to 6s. &d., and Western Mail Deben- tures a point to 96. Bute Dry Dock Ordinary are i lower at 8. and Sharpness Docks Ordmarv 14 at 12.. BUSINESS DONE—OFFICIAL MARKINGS. RAILWAYS. Barry Deferred, SOt. 91 (three timea). Great Western Ordinary, 13&i, 1351. Midland Deferred, 6>4. Bhvmney Undivided, 1874. MISCELLANEOUS. Coliseums, 77s. 5d. Hackney Empire Proferances, 5. Manchester Empires, 70s. 3d. MINS. &c. Consolidated Langlaagte, 13s. lid. Ran-dfontein, 50s. 9d. FLUCTUATIONS OF QUOTATIONS.—ACTUAL. RISE. Rhymney Deferred Ordinary, 89-111 to 90-2- Taff Vale Ordinary. €9—i to 6. Albion Colliery Ordinary. to —j. Albion Colliery Preferences, 8-i to Si—J. North's Colliery Preferences, 9i-j to 9i—?. Stranaghrn and Stephens Ordinary, 6s.—6s. ad. to 6ft. 7s. Western Mail Debentures, 94—6 to 95—7. FALL. Cambrian Raillery Preferences, 74—84 to 7-6. Bute Dry Dock Ordinary, 8 to 7i-f,1. Sharpness Docks Ordinary. 13—15 to 12—13.

FREEDOM OF A BURGR PRESENTED I TO MR. MORLEY ,I Mr. John Money Waf; ai, £ rbroaiii 'o-oay presented with the freedom of the borgh in recognition of his pnbltc services, and especi- ally in acknowledgment of distinction which he conferred ou his constitnents in the Montrose Btirg-hs by dedicating to them his life of Mr. Gladstone. Provost Grant pre- sided over a large and distingTMshed gather- ing. burgess ticket, enclosed in a silver casket, wa? formally pre6cnted to Mr. Marley.

A FATAL NIGHT'S REST I A labourer, named William Phillips, a native of Pembrokeshire, died at. the Newport Wor1'- honse Hospital this afternoon from horns SUE- tained at Lindetone Limekilns, where he iaid down to rest on his way from WelitworLb- to Newport on Saturday night.. He v-as "olln(j in an almost suffocated condition on Sunday from the fumes arifJing from the burning lime, and it seemed almost hopeless from the first that he could recover.

The Cardiff Lighting Committee this after- noon decided to recommend the Town Council to electrically light Ciifton-stccet, Pearl-street, Splott-road, and Walker-road, Noyrport-road (Clifton-street to Broadway), Wellfteld-road, and Nubian-road, WoodvrUe- 1j road, an dOrwys-roai

I W?srhamstc! 1 1 £ The NONCES' STEEPLECHASE 1.1 PLATE of 70 sove, for four year old* and upwards; weight for age; winners extra. Two miles. 5 11 1 Mr Reid Walker's Tarlct Pearce 1 < 10 2 Mr Adamthwaite's Memorandum | T Leader, iun 2 4 10 0 Mr Williams's Vi.nc^u.eurs Dent 3 611 8 Mr Woolley's Sarah Boyston ..r Bissill 0 410 (1 Mr Southail's Earl Grey. Xc.vry 0 Winner trained by Doyle. Eetting-5 to 4 on Yancouleurs, 2 to 1 arsi Vajiet, uto 1 agst Memorandum, and 10 to 1 acst any other. Variet made play from Memorandum and Earl Grey, until two fences from home, where Earl Grey fell, and Varlet, making all the running, won by six lengths; four lengths between the second and third. The re, mounted Earl Grey finished last. (Rare started at 1.15.) 1 4 The PENN SELLING TEEPLE. ±.-t:? CHABE PLATE of 70 so?, for four year olds and upwards; weight for age; winner to be sold for 50 eova. Two miloc. 6 12 0 Mr Harris's Didn't Know 1: .geott 1 b 11 7 Mr Randall'; Ambij-uitv Dunn a 12 0 Mr Wright's Traveller XI H B Bietsoe 3 a 12 0 Mr Thomas's Hampton Vine Mr Cuthberiscn C a 12 0 Mr Mitchell's Blue Glass E Gordon 0 a 12 0 Mr Vaughan's Hockey .Mr YV Bissill 0 ?-e Y Ill r NI" Bl-?,ill0 a 12 0 Mr Tabor's Hug-.t Lath. Owner 0 a 11 10 Mr Mortimer's Saintly Michael Toon 0 Winner trained privately. BetUng-ll to 10 agst Ambiguity, 6 to 1 rach agfl Blue Glass, li.gath Lath, and Didn't Knov., 8 to 1 agft Saintly Michael, and 10 to 1 ags-t any other. fiockey mad? the runniner from Ambijruitv" Didn't Know, Hampton Vine, a.&d Saimly Michael, for half way, when Ambiguity went on clear of Didn't Know, Hockey, and Saintly Michael. At the last ienee Didn't" Know challenged and won easily by five lengths; a short head divided the second and third. Hampton Vine was fourth. Hugath Lath fifth, and Saintly Michael last. (Kaee started at 1.45.) Didn't Know was bought in for 105gs. 21 rr—The MA?OR HURDLE PLATE of 70 a BOVS. for four year olds and up- wardB; weight for age; winner to be sold for 50 sovs. Two miles. over eight flights of hurdles. all 7 Mr Dingley's Rhomboid. E Williams1 5 11 7 Mr Clutterbuck's Khiva Pass ..Mr W Biss'll 2 6 11 7 Mr T Long-K-orths Spatchcock T Leader 5 6111Air Love s C/Lldwit Ov.ner 0 6 11 7 Mr Manning's Elanaslaa^te Mr Bletsoe 0 4 10 13 Mr Tagg's Sheffield Wednesday Waddingtcn 0 4 10 3 Mr Cottrill's Leone Dunn 0 4 10 8 Mr Legge's Gieenhnch Lawn o 410 Mr N,, In Pearce 0, 4 10 Mr Hobmson's Beliaria Donnelly C Winner trained bv Steel. Be-tting-7 to 4 agst Leone, 2 to 1 agst Khiva Pass. € to 1 agst Spatchcock, 7 to 1 agi-t Hhe.uhoid. and 10 to 1 agst any other. Childwit led from Rhomboid, Greenfinch, Leone, Not In, and Sheffield Wednesday, to the stand?, when Rhomboid went on from Greenfinch, Leone, and Khiva Pass. At the bend for home the last-named became second, but could not overhaul Rhomboid who won easily by three lengths; four lengths separated the second and third. Childwick was fourth, Elandslaagtie fifth. Greenfinch next, and Bellaria last. Itnomboid was sold to Mr Cluttarbuck for 17Cgs. (Hace st3J"tM at 2.15.) 2 A —The OOUXTY MAIDEN HURDLE ± a RACE of 200 a ova, for four year olds and upwards; weight for age; winners extra. Two milee. 4 10 9 Mr Haliick's The Awakening Mathews 1 410C-?f rHu?and's Ramage D?nneUv 2 | S1/ Vvaer's Synercs Wadding-ron 3 5 11 5 Mr Shirley s lab e Pif?M* 0 4 11 5 Mr Williams's Princess Ottillia .Mtt? ri 4 10 9 Mr Clark's Simonhatch Mr Bissill 0 410 9 Mr Goriatt's Turbulent Gra,am0 4 10 9 Lord Coventry's Beluga 1 Garrett 0 4 10 9 Mr Locke's Apple Tree E Drisco" (I 4 10 0 Mr Cunningham's Liliard Goeweli 0 ■» inner trained by ->wner. Bett inz-2 to 1 agst The Awakening, to 1 agst Lil- hard, 5 to 1 agt Syneros, 6 to 1 agst Turbulent, 100 to 14 agst Apple Tree, and 10 to 1 agst any other. Ramage cut out the wcrk from Apple Tree, The Awakening-, Liliard. and Syneros. and so they ran until five furlongs from home, when Syneros became second. ana j Liliard third, v.-ith Beluga. next, in front of The Awakening and Turbulent. Two hurdles from home Syneros swerved bad! and The Awakening, challeng- ing, won easily by four lengths; two lengths between the second and third. Turbulent was fouru., Simon- match fifth, LHiard sirth, Apple Tree next, and Beluga 1 a. L. (Race started at 2.47.) The STAFFORDSHIRE HANDICAP ?q .-L? STEEPLECBA8E of 100 Eoys; win- ners extra. Two miles. 6 11 1 Mr MAinwaring's Mistv Light..A('ro<; 1 Acros 1 a 11 5 Mr H&wkGr's Bcvil 'Owner ? a 12 0 Mr Ha.wiuM's AJf&r Mr Rogers 3 6 11 6 -4r 1,Dcke's Mahratta. 0 a\ lV wr 4WCr a. Bor Jim Mr Balsam 0 Ilo 27 Mr H,s BOk";oÖci \d= g Winner trained by Capt Coventry BetUn?-6 to 4 agst Alfar, 5 to 2 agq Mty Light, 9 to 2 agst Karri wood 8 to 1 agst Mahr?ttan and 10 to 1 each agst Bevil and Boy Jim. Bevil made the running from Boy Jim and Mistv Light, with Mahratta last, till seven furlongs from home, when Alfar went on from Bevil, Bov Jim. and ?M i-t vL37bt, At the last fence Boy Jim MI. and Mist). Light chaHeng-in?. won easily by eight leugths; a bad third. Karriwood was fourth. iRace started at 3.17.) ? 4 Tbe WEDBURY STEEPLE- Q A CHASE of 70 sovs; list 71b each; winners ertra. Three milss a 12 3 Mr 'S^riand GoeweO 1 alAllw; rtwg Cmcinattus Mr Pa? 2? ? i\i r Mr Da.i"B Hoimnrth .HiXley 3 a 10 11 Hixley 3 a }1r 0 11 Mr Whitehad's Laplander Dean 0 Winner trained bv Coulthwaite r, to 1 on afirl.ii 6 to 1 each agst Lap- lander and Cincinnatus, and 10 to 1 agst Holmfirth aMnana held a clear command throughout, and. va.  ?°?- one ?-? .epd  eewnd &Dd third. (Race started at 5.45.) OFFICIAL STARTING PRICES. (As published in the "Racing Calendar" and the "Sportsman.") ,Nt ovi• oes Plate (5).-Varlet. 2 to 1 aest Penn Selling; (3).-Didn't Know. 6 to 1 asst. Manor R-ird., (11)\-Rtomboid, 7 to 1 agst. Oounty Maiden (10).-TlM, Awakening, 2 to i agst. Stalfordshire Handicap (6)-M:it;ty Light, .5 to 2 agst. Wednesbury Steeplechase (4).-Fairland, to 1 on LATEST SCRATCHING. WOiTerhMcptcn Hurdle Handicap-Hom, rth.

RHONDDA DIVORCE. I Wife Runs Away with a Grocer f In the Divorce Division to-day the Presi- dent had before him the undefended petition of Mr. William James Dalies, a contractor's foreman, for a divorce by reason of the mis- conduct of his wife, Catherine Mary, with the co-respondent, Mr. John Lewis, a grocer. Mr. Barnard, who appeared for the peti- tioner, said that the marriage took place on the 13th of June, 1891, at Siloh Chapel, Pentre, near Pontypridd. In 1896 Mr. and Mrs. Davies made the acquaintance of the co-respondent, who was a grocer living in the neighbour- hood, in March, 1897. The respondent left her husband, taking her daughter with her. The husband made numerous inquiries, and was unable to find out where she had gone. Sub- sequently he ascertained that she Had Been in London I He ca-me up to London, and saw his wife,, who said that she was in service. He brought, his daughter back. In 1892 the re- spondent again left the petitioner, and on her return 6he again sta,ted that ehe had been in servifce. She left her husband finally on the 6th of January, 1900. During these one or two absences the husband had been told that his wife had been too friendly with the co-respondent, but he had no idea that she had committed misconduct. After She Disappeared 1 he made inquiries from her friends and rela- tions, but could find out nothing about her. He heard that she had written a letter to a woman in the same village. and after a good deal of persuasion he got the woman to London, and at a house in Eastbourne-terra-ce he saw Mrs. Davies and the co-respondent coming together out of a room. Corroborative evidence having been given, the President granted & decrcs nisi, with COS U&.

HIDDEN TREASURE HUNTS. I PONTYPIDO-SEMI-FINAL. I I was obliged to go on. When I reached the gate leading to the main road I turned sharply to the right. On the corner is a well-known hostelry, and a little further down on the 3iime aide are two partly-built houses. Mot far from the, on the left- hand side, arle two blocks of houses—seven I houses in each block. Within a hundred yards of these houses the treasure lies I secreted. (Final To-morrow, if necessary.) MERTHYR-FINAL CLUE. I The repetition of the word funerals ought to be unnecessary; but advantage does not not seem to have been taken of its previous mention. For the sake of exactness, I may state that I hid the money near the bridge that crosser, the ra-ilway-not far from the tramway ter- minus. Do not pull up anything, as that would spoil your chance of discovering the packet, which is only slightly hidden. The Search at Merthyr. I The search for the hidden treasure at ) Merthyr is being carried out not by battalions, but by veritable armies of people. 'Unfortu- nately, some of the searchers forget what they have been so freqnently told in these columns, namely, that there is no occasion for dama-gin.g walls or trespassing upon private ground in order to get hold of the coveted package. Sucth conduct is only likely to defeat searchers. There are practical jokers at work at Merthyr, as there have been at other places. Early this morning there walked into the "Evening Express" office at Merthyr a mam who had been deluded into the belief that he had found the hidden treaaure. He produced a, paper parcel containing some nails and part of a door handle, which, he said, he had found I on the top of a wall a little way past tbe ceme- tery at Oefn. The parcel, he explained, had been neatly rolled up in tube fashion, and had round it a metal -band bearing the words, Express hidden treasure." This band had evidently been stamped by one of the stamp- ing machines put up at various railway srta-tions. The finder waa naturaliy extremely crestfallen when he was assured of the fraud. though it is evident that he could not have been a careful reader of the Express," other- wise he would at once have realised the imposture. t TO CORRESPONDENTS. I David Price (M-,rthvr).-If there was no gold ) in the package you found, it is a boax. The Merthyr treasure package contains £10 in gold and an ord?r for the payment of another £ 10. "Shanks" (Ebbw Va,?).—PQ.?eH?)iMis of the ) finding of the Tredegar treasure appeared in i the fifth and Pink editions of the "Evening Stxprem « Jaonuy & (

I TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY -TO WHOM IT May (3°!"cees PLEDGES PAWXED with Mr. LOUIS BAR..i\EIT, Of 49, BUTE-STREET. and 6, CAROLINE-STREET. CARDIFF, And TRANSFERRED to SOL. PHILLIPS. PAWNBROKER. 45, CAROLINE-STREET, CARDIFF, MUST BE REDEEMED ON OR BEFORE 6TH JvEBRUAi;Y, 1904. X.B.— Sol. Philips advances best prices on gold, silver, and other valt:&bles Lowest rate of inereet charged. Strictest privacy observed. All buEjicti con- fidential. Established 1850. Fitte selection of jewellery of every ascription 011 sale. Best possible value. •1251T LOST, on Saturday night, (Sold Pendant Split Ring and Seal, with crest on wtite corn0lia.n, pro in q'.H,en-3tleci Of Roat- Parii bar.—Finder please com- municate with Harley Downs, Solicitor, E. «crking- etreet. e5165i20 DALE, 19, dun-terrace, near Roatli Part, 4 bedrooms; O every con'bluell?c; ct-p. e5i54lu Da.-M A K1 V < -—Wanted at om. t.noroû¡;h!1 ,?e.ieuced S&irt Fitter; p,?r."n"t sit=b:>D t6 suitable haad.—Evans and Alien I ,« n' lAn^a House, Newport. e315Jl;) A 7 ANnsD, CoL???-Uei?ral and a Housemaid.—Apply f » MAIlabor. %%?t?,rw Hotel, Newport, e?i3biZZ 11 you want a good rombi« Iruni, go tiTHTlbimpsaii" 22&, Corporation-road. Our 2Sin. only 5s. 3d. eia G{;OD-l.l-itY Vewtian Blnds, m-ád anv colo?.r. w: G" pe: fOOL, blinds of c?.ry description 1:"d?- W order; blinds reclaimed, &c., at the iowest prices.^ AcKiress Ii £Ill J>53.I 1 Blind Manul&cturer, 2 Oor- poraiion-road, .Newport. eS158i2J oaali will purcnase tt Diœ Xiouae Caera&4 dw remainder p.?4d by illi>Wn.en.-lhu Tnomas, .10. nfcyfryd. Caerau. Bridgend. e3 i 2z GitoCJfiKY and Provisions.—Wanted at once, s-ae Gluipr"' t:r; ovd reference require^.—Evans, -vim liaise, eii.63i2« GENERAL, Servant aLLed, Feb. 8th; a t"'f¡¡q character "iR be required.—Apply Ml-s. iStiwin •tiai-ry. 6, I>uke-8U»et, Cardiil. «3151i3 rpHK Glet' .wäJw..tt.rll eptlon. six t=ùOill¡ T kitchen, cellar, usuT2"i offices; p-jriec; sanitary III ra.nçer.er.ts. Earismead. Lbna.1i. two rep.1V;}, \"8 bedrooms, usual offices, greeiuiou-, &c. Cottage, six rooms, bath, A-c.— Cex, 13, L#landa £ e316 £ i2o "VTSrAiSTED at once, ???xperiE-noW Ec?use-P??rl(?-urmaid f T nUt under 24; good references rcqulIed.-Apply by letter, 46, Victoria-road, Penarth. eilGiiis TTVXK Sile, several second-hand Cycles; good caw J dition.—77. Tudor-road. Cardiff. &lIAi2i j'WI.'ND. u.ack ajid ?wLe Terrier Dg; not-cm. 1. in three days will seli to defray tXpeU-S?.- v. iUiams. Loci;, Cilfynydd. e3166i20 RiSSPKC'lABLrli young Uixi w&L"Mr& Heruert, \¡ Conservative Club, Grangetown. e31S2O '"A-S I h-D for Penaj*h, re-liabic, Nur-sr- for boy lour Tf an 1 baby from monui, óhonly; good needie- woman— Z 97, Evening E.P-. Gx?iff. l31S1j rimOBOUGHlA P,Itllc"??, capable Ceu4t*ou,?in T wanted, to t'?lt,? charge of two little girh., 4 amd 7 years old; also to a&8h;t with two o,?e, children going to school; good noediewoaian; not under 30.—Apply Z 93, Evening Express, C'-rdiff. e31i2i20 98' oÓe:'¡¡=' i&milYih; good refe- G rence.—Mrs. Farreii, Woxbine Cottage, Llaniahen. e31'.0i23 LOST, Sanle iur Necklet, Ooaxb district: itel L reward.— Lassam, Queen-street. e314Si20 COMMERCIAL Travellers of good appearance and C address wanted for a special jane in very h;.¡;h-;¡¡,¡j8 I-ürt:aitur(; also £ Agents with indisputable rcft.n::lC2, tor local districts—For terms, apply 11 to 12 !l.ill and 4 to 5 p.m., The Forget-me-Not Portrait Painting Com- pany, Metro pole-buildings, Cardiff. til 53,23 "7" an experienced kfa. i?d, w. W taking entire ch&rge of bar.—Apply Davit*. Alexandra Hotel, New Tredegar. el2534 TTSJ"ANTED, thoroughly experienced Cooi.-Geite:ai W early riser.—Apply 59, Plymouth-road, Penarth. el252i "\7[7"-a-N'TEE, to lease a 6mall taking of coal wbich V V e.T n be worked by levei.—State te= and con- ditions, Collier, Z 96, Evening Express. Cardiff. tiê3 DRAFERY.—Wanied, a young Man for Manchin DD?epartmen?,: 5 to 6 years' cxpenenœApply Jona E-ans and Company, Pontypridd. e3145.23 WAN TED. leading Soprano <L^dy; for a Church w choir in Cajcifi; good salary to compe?eal singer. —Z 94. Evening Express, Cardiff eil46i23 SUNDAY Duty wanted by experienoed priest; bisiiop's S permission.—Z 95, Evening Express. Cardiff. ei20 CJTBAYED to G-,nyg-, Pettrstea-super-Ely, sincir Is Jan. &,h, 24 small Bad nor Ewe; and .L&mbE;; 11 not claimed in 3 days will be sold defray expenses- Evan Ed,va!oQ5. e3124iIE Å Smart Business Man Wanted, trustworthy 1!O A afraid of work; outdoor employment; libersi commission; splendid opening for man with energy wishing to improve his position.—Address Royle. £ tsi, Evening Express. Cardiff. el2530 FREE to lien cpayers.—The current number of ax F illustrated Magazine will be sent post free an application to those who would like to how use their rent to buy their horses.—Write, ment'oning Western Mai, to Mr. J. Banlett, 79, Plasturton-avonue, Cardiff. (;12529 GOOD Plain Cook wanted immediately.ppiy. stS' Ging age, wagef, and reference-, Mrs. F. W. G?bbins. Garthmor. Mea.th. e312bi2J^_ GOOD Plain Oook waJned; country.—State ap;' Gwagm, &c.. M?-. Wal?leY. Sovemhampton Mancm, Andoversford, Glœ261. WANTED, Head and-Under Boots; gotd I'lè_r¡eI!. 't -Apply, with pafrticuiars, Black Lion Hotel, Cardigan. e3127i20 WANTED. Kitchenmaid, with kuo;?-i <S coof Win ?.-Aloply, with -??,teremoes, Black Lbn IPot*: C.diga.n. e¡;28i20 BAKESS.—Experienoed young Man seetc 3iUiai.au; I disenga.ged.-Tallor, Guildsnford, M?rford, Oxford shire. «s312Si29 3 La Warehouses to Let, Millicent-street, ditI; 3 centrally situated; every convenience; water and gas.—Apply Ely Brewery Company, Limited, Ely. e312Q GOOD Cook-General wanted or General who will le £ j-a oo-king; business bouse; housemaid kept.—MT»S Lloyd, Claremont. Rha.yader e313li2 TIT ANTED. Plain Cook-General; indoor: manservant f kept.—Mrs. Jones-Lloyd, Pembroke Dock, ei'ia. mHE Svrui Hotel, St CieaTh-A pluasaally suuatcd X compact family and commercial Hotel; good posting; present tenant retiring lease granted.—iifoi particulars, apply John Evans, «.? above. e31iZ3 TO be Disposed of in the Rhymney Valley. Drapery =d TOuth'?ting Business; excellent po?sit?o surrounded with collieries; very investigation courted; ¡,¡ru¡] ingoing.—Z 88, Evening EApres. Ca.rdift. c.3134i2.3 "TXT ANTED. Youth ju^t )?ving scbwl, with sound knowl?dg,? ?horthamd. Junior Clerk in imurancc offices.—Z 52, Evening Express. Cardiff t3130i23 £ 3 Weekly.—Parsons wanted everywhere for addressing cU"CuJars. aõ.dresæd cu.-elope for propOf"l Manager, 8B. Elm Lodge, Southall, !>1íddlœex ?3l?,l123 POTILTjRY and Pigeon Foods.—Tick Be&ajT M&p? JL Peas a speciciity.-Appiy lor samples, T. L. Casner, 44, Commerci&l-atreet, Mountain Ash. e5157il? '1- 'HREE or Four young hnt:M required at Apprertic??: X premium required.-Heajd, Court Dressmakers and Milliners, Regent House, Merthyr Tydvil. e3133i23 WANTED. Apprentices to the Watch, Clack, and ,r, Jewellery trade; small premium required.f,p!:r 19, Pontmorlais. Merthyr. e3139i20 TO Masons.—Wanted, lew good Banker Hanis at once.-Apply J. and F. Weaver, New Board Schools, Hafod, Swansea. «J14Si23 WANTED, a Loco Type BcHcrto work 80 to?O<H?. t t preaeure.—S. K., Evemic? &{Mc?s, ?ansat. e3142i23  M once, Mt? WRM41D rquir-d: Vault.Appiyat J? agems, Sandringham Hotel, St. MMT-SM&<tt. f? diff. 63141ilb

BERESFORD-ROAD BRIDGE About £40,000 Wanted foi Improvement. A report was made to the Cardiff Borough Finance Committee to-day that £ 16.500 had been expended on the Beresford-road bridge improvement. In addition, there vra £ the award given in favour of Spillere Xephcws, Limited, which brought the enru up to £ 20,000. Another amount of £ 20,000 would be required to complete the work, and the borough treasurer suggested that the town-cJerk be asked to report how the money might be raised under the joint act of the Great Wes- tern Railway Compa-ny and the corporation. The ex-Mayor (Alderman Edward Thomas) said that it should be known that for the £20.000 the corporation would obtain certain property, from which there would be all income. The town-clerk was requested to report upon the best means of raising the money.

A TEST FOR HUNGER What is an" outside test for hunger? The question araee in connection with the ense of a youth uamed John buiiivan, who was before the Newport magistrates tcaay charged with stealing a coat from the shop door of Mr. Henry Phillips. 164. Dock-street; where later in the day he offered it in pledge His story to the police when arrested wak that he had been a fireman in the 6;,rush* fieh trawling trade, but. wanted a change, and came to the Bristol Channel to see ii hE could get a ehip at Newport or Cardiff. Elli he got very hard up, and hard no money tC pay for lodging or food. It was because bE was so hungry that he stole the coat.- Did you try him?" asked one of the mapistratea Someone smiled at the idea of a test for hanger, but Superintendent Brooks said the police sent food to prisoner, and he ate it -is though he were very hungry.—'The Eeuob. fined him 10s., or seven caye.

SECOND THOUGHTS THE BEST -So-phia Langdon, of St. Nicholas, appeared before Mr. J Lowdon and Mr. W. H. Lewi. at Barry Police-court to-day. and informed th-i justices that since the summons hRd Ik en issued against Robert Roberts, of St. Fasan'#. to ehow cause, Ac., the defendant had pro- mised to marry her. and she haK! stopped th? proceedings. That morning, iiowever. the defendant told her that he would not ninrrj her, and said ehe might go on with tar case if she liked. She now applied. there!i>re. for an adjournment till Friday. and the same was grafted.