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THE RUSSIAN REPLY. I Not to be Sent to Japan for I Four or Five Days. [ftouter's Special Service.] ( ST. PETERSBURG, Saturday. Contrary to rumours current here that the Russian reply has already been transmitted to Japan, it is now stated that it will not be despatched for at least four or five days. [Central News Special Service.] I TOKIO, Sunday. The attempts at mediation made at Pe- king: on behalf of France have proved unsuc- cessful. The reply of Russia to the last Japanese Note is not expected here for five days now. The new internal loan of a hundred million yen ( £ 10,000,000) will be issued at 96, and will bear interest at 5 per cent. The issue will consist of Exchequer Bonds redeemable in live years. The increase in taxation recently approved will, it is eetimated, produce additional revenue to the amount of fifty million yen annually. C" Times Special Telegram, per PressI Association.] ) TOKIO, Saturday. The rumour circulated in London that an inimical reply from Russia has reaehed Tokio through the Japanese Minister in .St. Peters- burg is baseless. ————— —————

POSSIBLE CAUSE OF DELAY. Russia's Preparations in a Bad Way. [" Morning Post and « Western Mail "I 8pecial Correspondent.] ) rCOPYBIGHT.I I CHI-FU, Sunday. In spite of the increasing export of cattle from Ohi-fn, Ohing-wan-tao, and other places to Port Arthur, I am informed on trust- worthy authority that Russia is unable to feed her troops adequately. Competent judges predict the total failure of the Russian com- missiariat in the event of prolonged hosti- lities taking place. My own observation confirms the view that j Russia is unprepared for war. The Siberian Railway cannot stand the test even if it is kept intact. Japan's position in regard to the enforce- ment of her demands is strong, and a Russian withdrawal is possible, though hardly pro- bable. There is no reason for altering a view that Germany will co-operate with Russia in certain circumstances. China, however, thinks that such action would be suicidal. Excellent progress is being made with the construction of the German failway in Shan- tung to Tsi-nan-fu, and it will probably be oeompleted in April. [Prose Association Special S&rvlc"J I PORT ARTHUR, Friday.  tn view of the rumours from irrecponnble .a.boGt:mÎJ1l: 0 diipl I torted idea of the situation, it may be stated that outside the strategical precautions between Liao-yang and the Yalu, and also the programme of progressive war prepara- tions, the movements of the Russian naval and military forces are not unusual. The fortification and field troops are active. Between Liao-yang and the Siberian border the railway is over-taxed by the work of transporting recruits and Siberian substitutes for the few regiments which have been despatched to the Yalu. In consequence of these movements, the regular trains are delayed from twelve to twenty-four hours. In official quarters the apprehension that there will be war still prevails, and a Japanese descent ie expected at any moment, but at the same time the authorities declare that their plans are unformed, and that it will be impossible to complete arrangements until the Japanese make a more definite demonstration of their intentions. Admiral Alexieflf's nervous indisposition of the past week continues, but he receives his secretaries and applies himself to his work. In contrast to the alarm which is felt in official quarters, merchants are optimistic, and, although shipping is burdened by the high insurance and freight rates, the supply of ships is adequate, notwithstanding the withdrawal of the Japanese ships. One of the latter, after a fortnight's detention in Japan. is now bound with a cargo for Ohemnlpo and Chi-fu. The Japanese collieries are taking full advantage of the war alarms to unload their stocks. With the English coal now arriving, there are from three to six ships unloading here daily. As the Government's docks are inadequate, the ships are discharging on the Bund. [" Times Special Telegraivif per Press Association.) PE-KING, Sunday. Russian military agenta and agents of Port Arthur contractors are negotiating for the purchase of all available coal from Tong-shan collieries. One contract of 20,000 tons requir- ing immediate delivery will be hurriedly shipped at Chin-wang-tgo in the course of the next few days, beginning on Tuesday, for Port Arthur. Other large shipments amounting to 30,000 tons are now being arranged. —————— ——————

STOP PRESS Latest Telegrams. "EXPRESS" OFFICE, 4.45 p.m. OANAL BANK BURTS AT TIFF'S WELL. The Glamorganshire Canal burst its 'bank at Taff's Well on Saturday night, and the fields in the neighbourhood are flooded. The canal at this place had been closed to traffic up to a few days ago, since October last, oving to a "burst" at that time. The company had spent some £4.000 in repairing the damage, with the result, m consequence of Saturday night's mis- hap, that the expenditure has been quite ineffective. GUNPOWDER EXPLOcIOX. Twenty thousand's pounds of gunpowder ♦jcplcdea to-day at. Fort Bahtina, Funjcub. Forty people are reported to hare been killed. 3.55-ISOCRATE 8,1; C'LAWSOK, 2; PAT-A- CAKE, 3. Three ran. 5,15-Betting-11 to 8 agst Pure Joy. I

STARTLING RUMOUR. A British Vessel Prevented! Entering Port Arthur. [" Morning Post 11 and Western Mall Special Correspondent*] [COPYBIGHT.] OHI-FU, Sunday. An unconfirmed rumour is in circulation here that war has been declared. A British vessel and some others engaged in a regular service with Port Arthur have been stopped when about to enter that port.

FEELING ABROAD. Less Optimistic Belief in France [" Morning Post" and Western Mail" Special Correspondent.] [.COPYRIGHT.] PARIS. Sunday. The Paris press has apparently abandoned its former belief that there is no danger of war between Russia and Japan. Nothing is heard of the argument that Japan, having no money for war purposes, cannot draw the sword. The view now prevailing is that no one can tell what is going to happen, but that, in any case, the British newspapers deserve severe censure for publishing sensa- tional telegrams from the Far East. The chief significance of this complaint lies in the fact that the French press is entirely destitute of special information by cable from the centres on which the eyes of the world are fixed, and has to rely on British and American newspapers and agencies. (61 Morning Post" and "Western Mail" Special Correspondent.1 [COPYBIGHT.] ROME, Sunday. The St. Petersburg corre-spond-ent of the Giornale d'ltalia" says that the general diplomatic and military opinion in the Russian capital is that it is the Emperor's aim to throw the responsibility for any 8iipeal to arms on Japan, and that it would be dangerous for Russia to make further con. cessions, because such a course would involve a serious menace to the Government, owing to the internal discontent and unrest in the oountry, which is growing daily more appa- rent and beyond concealment. [«' Morning Post and Western Mall" I Special Correspondent.1 I COPYBIGHT. J WASHINGTON, Sunday. From two sour cos, both official, I learn tb&t the Russian reply has not yet been oommuini- cated"to Japan, but that an official intimation has been conveyed to Japan that she may expect the reply by next Wednesday or Thurs- day at the latest. Regarding the nature of the reply, both my informants assure me that all that has been published is purely conjec- tare. The purport of the reply is unknown in St. Petersburg, as no decision has yet been arrived at. Fear Is expressed here that the Russian 1"8»mu..q.i-; irov will render a rejoinoor necessary from Japan, which will lead to a further interchange of diplomatic Notes and interminably prolong ilegotifl,tio-. This, i.t is stated, will not be tolerated by Japan, and-the immediate occu- pation of Korea by Japan will be that Power's answer to palpable Russian insinoerity. Russian Communications Threatened. [Reuter's Special Service.] ST. PETERSBURG, Sunday. Fears are unanimously expressed in the Russian press that the position to which Japan aspires in Korea threatens Russian naval communications between Vladivostok and Port Arthur. London Stock Market The London Stock Markets opened dull and inactive to-day. Russian Four per Cents. are down i, and Japanese Sterling Loan is lower. Consols, however, are 1-16 better. The Liver- pool Cotton Market this morning opened from 4 to 8 points down. An Alarming Report The following eemi-oflicial communication has been issued in St. Petersburg:- Telegraphic inquiry made at Port Arthur shows that the reports circulated here to the effect that Admiral Alexeirff, the Vioeroy of the Far East, had died from the effects of poison, are untrue. The admiral has been unwell, but again held the customary recep- tion yeaterday.-Reuter.

I 105 CONVICTIONS. William Webb and Julia O'Neill It is a singular coincidence that two prisoners were btought be-fore the Cardiff magistrates to-day each with a record of 105 convictions. The first to appear was a well- known public character named William Webb, aged 41, whose familiar features and eccen- tricities of manner never fail to interest the court. He was now charged with being dis- orderly and making use of obscene language, in Wesitgiate-street, on Janu-ary 30. On Satur- day night Police-oons table Tasker saw the prisoner "running about like a madman," holloaing and sh.-outing.-Webb started to make a speech, when he was told he must ask questions only.—Prisoner: What's the use. of asking him questions? He'll be sure to say "Xes." (Laughter.) He did put one question, however. "When I was in the police-office wasn't it your dutty to (have searched me?"— Witness: You were searched below.—Mr. Louis Samuel (to prisoner): Do you complain of not diaving been searched?—Prisoner: I don't complain. I was walking, and he took me in. I don't know where be sprang from.- OoTirtrOfttoer Sergeant -George Evans stated that .prisoner had been in trouble before on no fewer than 105 occasions, the last time being the 6th of last moirth.Committed for fourteen days. The other celebrity was the same record was Julia O'Neil, 42, who was convicted of being disorderly and using obscene language, in Clive-road.—Mr. Louis Samuel: What is she?— Sergeant Evans: A basket girl.—Prisoner: No, sir, I ama, widow with two children, and have (buried my husband.-Fourteen days.

I FALSE PRETENCES. I Swansea Agent Sentenced. At Devonshire Assizes to-day, at Exeter, John Weeks, insura-noe agent, of Swansea, appeared to two indictments, one for obtain.¡! ing 30s. from John Parminter, retired builder, Barnstaple, by forged assignments of two insurance policies, and one for obtaining two cheques of L5 each by false pretences from Richard Charley, butcher, Southpo-rt."rect, Barnstaple. The prosecutor in the first case said his suspicions that the documents were not genuine were first aroused when he met William Baker, agent of the Prudential Assurance Company, ait Newport, whose name was attached as a witness. Baker told him he did not sign the documents. When informed; of this the prisoner said there were more William Bakers than one. Prosecutor continued to pay premiums, and subsequently dijgcovered that none of the signaitures were genuine. In the case of the alleged false pretences it appears that at the end of 1901 the prisoner, then in the employ of the Prudential Assurance Company, sold prosecutor two policies for XIO. He obtained these policies from Mtb. Darch, who 'had let prisoner have them to raise money on. Both parties had been paying premiums on two policies to the accused, who had from Charley iClO and £7 7s. for premiums wMoh he put into his pocket. I He represented to Mrs. Darnell that he had mislaid the policies when she asked him for them. The first charge against the prisoner was abandoned, and on the second charge he I pleaded goilty, and was sentenced to six months' hard labour.

DISORDERLY CARDIFF HOUSE. Before Messrs. Louis Samuel, Lewie Wil- liams, and W. S. Crpssman, at Cardiff Police- court to-day, Amelia. Whistler, 46,was charged on a warrant with assisting in the manage- ment of a disorderly house at 35, Tresillian- terrace, Penarth?road, on the 31st of Janu- I ary.—Prisoner, on being called upon to plead, said she had not seen any of the women until the police entered, and had been in bed hours before.—Police-constable Dix stated to visiting 35, Tresillian-terrace, which is a pri- vate house, and watching the place from 11 p.m. until 12 midnight. Prisoner opened the door to one of the couples. Witness then gave evidence as to what came under his observation on entering, with Police-constable Gooding, and on occasions when he watched on January 14, 21, 25, and 27. Prisoner: I admit two girls had been there before; and-those were the only two who have stayed in the house since I have been there. Accused, who appeared to be in indifferent health, also said she had been ill in bed for several weeks, and her husband was nearly 80 years of age. Superintendent Hayward stated that the same sort of thing had been carried on in another part of the town, with the husband's knowledge; and it had been going on now for a long time. This being prisoner's first offence, she was let off with a fine of L5 and costs, or two months.

I SEATS FOR SHOP ASSISTANTS. I David Williams, draper, Bute-street, Tre. orky, was summoned under the Seats for Shop Assistants Act at the Ystrad Court this morn- ing.-Insp-ector Williams spoke to visiting the defendant's establishment, and there were no seats provided in a suitable place for the young lady assistants.—Mr. Williams, who defended, stated that the assistants used the seats pro- vided for customers when they were not en- gaged in serving-The stipendiary said that this was the old way and imposed a fine of JE1. —John Gunn, Bute-street, Treherbert, was fined X.1 for the same offence.

RHONDDA BLACKLISTER FINED. I At the Ystrad Police-court to-day, David John Prioe, a black-lister, Clydach Vale, was summoned for obtaining drink whilst on the ibkuck list. It transpired from the evidence of Police-constable Hawkins that defendant, had obtained a pint of beer in the Bash Hotel, I but the landlady was not aware that he watf" on the black-list.—Superintendent Cole: The^ had been served with a notice. Yes, and photo, but his face has altered that mu( since. The Magistrate's Clerk: He has been clef shaven I suppose.—Witness: Yes. Defendant was fined 15s.

AN INDEFINABLE FEELING AT BAfY This morning at the Barry PWoliœ-cL"t., Mr. David Davies heard a case' in eh James Beddoe was charged with being and disorderly—Defendant, in reply t?.? bench, said, "I could not whether it wa?' neee, drunk, or toothache, sir. (Latter.) I had toothache very bad, and I wentThave a drop of whisky, and went hom-MT. Davies: You will be fined 5s.—DePant: Thank you; good-day, gentlemen.

DAMAGE TO BARRY-BOUND &AMER The steamship Gena, has arxiv at the Barry Dock, and reporto havi_ngluek the dook entrance at La. Pal-lice, anonotained damage to bows. The steamer Bavaria docked M-diff this morning, iWDd reports having sta* the dook entrance near Chantenay. sustained damage to her stem plates.

I ABERTILLERY COLLIERY E-START8 WORK. The men employed at thlenybont Pit, Abertillery. to the numbof about 700, ceased work on Saturday. timanth's notice to terminate engagemente^ving expired; but, as a result ofaxneg between the management and the meto-day, the com- pany have decided to give colliery another three months triai, eubj to modifications in the' working arraagetits. Work will, tite.refqrej b$reeutaecl tg?rrows J

IS MAYBRICK FREE? CONFLICTING STATEMENTS AS TO HER RELEASE Story of a Sensational Poison Case Mrs. Florence Elizabeth Maybrick, who was sentenced to death in August, 1889, and after- wards ordered to be kept in penal servitude for life, has been released (says Lloyd's Weekly News"), Her age at the trial was given as 28, and as she has endured fourteen and a half years' imprisonment she will now be in her forty-third year. She was released from Aylesbury Female Convict Prison at a quarter to seven o'clock last Monday morn- ing on special licence. On the Saturday previous she was visited by her mother, the Baroness von Roques, who appeared to be the bearer of important news. This was evidently the case, for on Sunday the governor of the prison, Mr. G. E. Walker, had a conference with several of the prison officials with a. view to arranging for the departure of Mrs. Maybrick from his custody. This departure was carried out on the Monday morning in the quietest possible manner. Mrs. Maybrick was called at a very early hour, and her convict garments were exchanged for those of every-day life. She then sat down to a breakfast quite different to the ordinary prison fare. Then she bade good-bye to the governor, thanking him for the kindness he had invariably shown her, and as the clock was striking the quarter to seven, accompanied by one of the prison matrons, she entered a closed carriage drawn up at the prison gates. The carriage was driven to Aylesbury Station, where the two ladies took the Metropolitan 7.15 a.m. train to Gower-street, changing at Baker-street. On arriving at Gower-street another closed car- j riage was in waiting, and in this they were driven to the London and North-Western terminus at Enston. From here they tra- velled to a private home some little distance from the Metropolis, where arrangements had been made for Mrs. Maybrick's reception. At this institution, which is a well-known one, she will remain for a short period for recuperation, and partly for the completion of certain formalities, which will give her a freedom of movement not usually allowed to persons on the ordinary ticket-of-leave. During her last few months at Aylesbury Mrs. Maybrick has been engaged in work which she greatly appreciated. This was the composing and printing orr a. small haud- press of official cards and little circulars for use in the prison, and relating to prison disci- pline. Prior to this she was employed for many months in the mees-room, looking after the food arrangements and cleaning the utensils used at the meals. This post, a vai-tii cularly light and coveted one, was given be)1 as a. reward for good conduct, and was mac appreciated by her as a change from W heavy laundry work to which she was put n her first arrival at the prison. The licence on which Mrs. Maybrick is released has been specially granted, aaidhf- fers entirely from the ordinary one usally granted to well-behaved convicts on f life sentence who ha.ve served a certain nolber of years. Release Confirmed I A correspondent at Aylesbury confine the report. On inquiry at the prison n Sun- day it was stated that Mrs. Maybck had been taken to a home, prior to b4 formal release. All information as to bl where- abouts is refused by the authoritie but she is believed to be in Cornwall. The Statement Contradfted. The rumoured release of Mrs. aybrick is incorrect, says the Daily Telegph," whose Aylesbury correspondent inquir* at the pri- son yesterday, but waa unablo elicit any official information. It is, however, certain that 1 Monday last Mrs. Maybrick was removeovith as much I secrecy as possible from Lylesbury to a refuge home, where female isoners usually pass the last nine months, their sentence. It is stated thait the ho £ is situated in Cornwall, and that in allowability Mrs. Maybrick will be released vhin two or three months. Release Doubted t Liverpool The reported release c Mrs. Maybrick is doubted at Liverpool. Ihe solicitors who defended her at the f&lxis trial have no in. formation, and are i-lined to think if release takes place thieear it will be about July, when sentence w be reviewed by the authorities in the ordi-ry course. The police have heard nothing yarding her, and are positive she has no'visited Liverpool. If released, nobody an ering the description of Mrs. Maybrick an her mother left Liver- pool for New York. A SENSA "ONAL STORY. Fifteen Years' Atstion and Its Sequel For nearly fiftEI years Mrs. Maybrick's champions have tn at work-from the late Lord Chief JustifCLord Russell of Killowen) down to all manf of humble folk, who, out of the strengthf, their convictions, have abided their nvjf^waftls a lady of whom all I the world haa tked and argued and speou- lated. The intense Jitement of the Maybrick caae is still vividicemembered by all who were old enough a'he time of the trial to take an interest in i Mr. James Maybrick, of Aig- burth, LiveJol, died on May 11, 1889. Six days later 5 young and beautiful wife was a.rrested oA charge of poisoning him by arsenic. T trial opened at Liverpool before Mr. JusticStephen on July 31 of that year, and lasted week. It was a thrilling and a remarkat story that Mr. John Addison, Q.C., tole) the jury in opening the case for the prosAtiGn- Mr. and Mrs. Maybrick first met in 1, and soon afterwards were mar- ried. M Maybrick had a lover, and while she waP correspondence with him the first traoes illness were noticeable in her hus- band, i0 was a, dyspeptic man and suffered much, A Visit to London. I one 16th of March Mtb. Maybrick engaged roonfor herself and Mr. Maybfick at a hotxin Henrietta-street. The next morning sheoaWasted with a man who was not her .hu.nd. Returning home, she called a.t a chest's and obtained a dozen flypapers, ea of which on later anolyeis was found tcontain from 24 to 3 grains of arsenic. gte days later some of the servants found aiumber of these flypapers soaking in a sin which had been covered over with a vel. U this time Mr. Maybrick, who had been eaAed by his medical adviser for acute ISPOPeia,, became much better. He had com- ained of strange nftmbness of the extremi- J6 and dizziness. On the 2nd of May he was ill enough to go to his office, and he took nis Hincn wit/n him. Tims included a. jug of .(beef-tea. Returning home in the evening, he fell ill, and again cailled on the doctor. The jug which had contained the beef-tea had meanwhile bom washed by the charwoman, but so carelessly that upon, close examination it was found to contain diminutive traoes of arsenic (according to the statement for the prosecution, at any rate). "Siok Unto Death." During this second illness Bis wife was con- stant in her attendance and her nursing. Among the invalid's food was a certain brand of meat-juice; and after he had partaken of it he suffered very keenly. One of the pots that had contained this food was examined, and, strangely enough, traces of arsenic were found there also. Meanwhile, it was stated, Mrs. Maybrick1 had written to her lover, who had sent a letter stating that he was going on a trip to the Mediterranean, She replied that he need have no fear, and might postpone his journey, adding, My husband is sick unto death." This sentence, so seemingly signift.cant, was heavily underlined; and it was this phrase that was again and again mentioned both by judge and by counsel at the trial. It was also stated in evidence that on one occaeion Mr. Maybrick was heard to say to his wife, while she was nursing him, Please do not give me the wrong medicine again! Oh, you didn't get any wrong medicine," was her reply, and once again Mr. Maybrick cried, Oh, Bunnie, Bonnie, how could you do it?" Soon afterwards the unhappy man died. The Closing Scene. The trial was a world-wide sensation; and Mrs. Maybrick's most telling defence was that Bhe 'booig'ht the fly-papers and soaked them in water in order to obtain an arsenical wash for her oompiajdon. Moire than pnoe. an biø gaugahiy ttp, did the judge allude to the sentence quoted above from Mrs. Maybrick's letter to her lover; and the jury, after being forty minutes absent, brought in a verdict of "Wilful murder." The inevitable result was thoa Mrs. Maybrick was sentenced to death. Pale and in tears she listened to her doom., but firmly made this, protest: My lord, evidence has been kept back from the jury by which, if it bad been made known, they wouild have altered their verdict. Her sobs as she was led to the cells were- heartrending. Popular Agitation. An outcry, which has had no parallel before nor since, followed her conviction. News- papers in all parts of England printed columns of earnest protest. In America almost universal sympathy was felt for the unhappy woman. Her eymp-athieers relied mainly on these two arguments: 1. That she was condemned by a jury of men because she had been unfaithful to her hue- band; 2. That the evidence of arsenical poisoning was flimsy to the last degree. Day by day the agitation grew. Dozens of petitions were organised; dozens) of deputa- tions attempted to interview the Home Sec- retary, Mr. Matthews; but, while the former were perforce received, he silently refused the la.tter. Maes meetings took place—notably one in the great hall of the Cannon-street Hotel, which in later years has seen stormy gatherings of quite a different kind. But, in spite of a-11 the stir, no word came from the Home Office; and men began to erect the I_ scaffold in the prison at Liverpool. [ The Reprieve. I I At last, on August 21, a private conference was held of the Home Secretary, the judge, and the leading counsel in the case; and on the very day that was to have seen the com- pletion of tte scaffold the prisoner received the news of reprieve, her sentence having been commoted to penal servitude for life. Even this did not wholly stop the public clamour. From then till now efforts—some of them trevoiadou&-have been made to secure her release; and such has been their per- sistency, and the influence of her friends, that on Diany occasions it has been an- nounced that Mrs. Maybrick haB been set free. Uhtil now those r-umours have proved groundless.

FALL OUT OF TRAIN NEWPORT MAN'S NARROW ESCAPE "It is a most providential escape; and the woccbr is that you are alive to tell the tale.' This was the observation of Alderman Golds- worhy, the presiding magistrate, at the New. pOB Police-court to-day, to James O'Brien, a laburer, who was charged with travelling .berween Cardiff and Newport on the railway wthout having paid his fare, and also with eposing himself to danger by getting out of I train whilst in motion. The magistrate vas right in describing it as a providential sscape, but as to implying that the man could tell the tale," that was not quite so, as he said he had no memory whatever of what took place. The people passing along Caer- leon-road on Saturday night, about ten o'clock, were very much astonished to. see a man fall from a passenger train crossing Church-road bridge, on its way to Bristol. He rolled and over down the embankment, until on arrival at the bottom he was in a dazed and stunned condition, and could not say where he was going. When he came to him- self he admitted that he had come from Cardiff without paying his fare. He told the magistrates to-day that lie had been drink- ing, and no recollection at all of what he was doing. He had, he said, been working for the Callender Cable Construction Company, between Pontypridd and Penygraig. The bench told him that he was liable to a fine of L5 for jumping out of the train, irrespec- tive of the non-payment of the fare. They, however, merged the whole thing together and find him 209., or a month.

ITARIF COMMISSION I PRELIMINARY FORM OF INQUIRY The Tariff Commission has sent a preliminary form of inquiry, to all manufacturers in the United Kingdom I whose names appear in the various direc- tories. It will be followed by forms specially concerned with each particular trade. Manu. I facturers who do not receive a copy of this I form by Thursday next, and who wish to reply to the questions, are desired to apply I to the Secretary, Tariff Commission, 7, Victoria-street, S.W., who will eend copies to I them. The following is a list of questions on which information is requested:- I.-Staite the nature of your trade or trades and whether your sales are for the (a) home, (b) foreign, and (c) the Colonial markets. 2.-What was the weekly average number of persona employed by you during 1903, distinguishing, if possible, men from women and children—Men, Women and children, Total. 3.—What are the principal articles that you manufacture for the home trade in respect to whioh you experience foreign competi. tion? 4-—Are any articles similar to those manu- faotured by you imported into this country below your cost price? If so, please state particulars as far as yon can:C(mmtry of Origin, Description of Articles. 5.-Have you any information which leads you to conclude that such imported articles are placed upon the British market at or below the normal cost of production in the country of origin? If so, please state particulars as far as you can. 6.—Is your trade subject to adverse competi- tion from foreign countries in consequence of any difference in the rates of wages, in the hours of labour, or in other respecu? If so, please give such particulars as you can. 7.—Has your export trade suffered in recent years by the operations of the tariff of any country? If so, please state your experience. 8.—What amount of reduction of the tariff of any country would enable you to com- pete successfully within that country with commodities made therein, similar to those you manufacture?—Description of Com- modity, Country, Present Tariff, Suggested Reduction. 9.—What is your experience in respect of foreign competition in the Colonies in your trade? 10.—Do you suffer any disadvantages from the operations of the patent laws or regis- tration laws in other countries? If so, please state particulars. 11.—Please state whether yon would be willing to furnish to the Commission any further detailed information, and, if 80, on what subjects?

11 MABON," M.P., ILL. Relieved of All Duties Until March. Mr. William Abraham ("Mabon"), M.P., was taxable to attend the Bihondda miners' meet- ing art. Portfe tO-da-Y in consequence of illness. Several sympathetic references were made by the delegates, and, Mr. Watts Morgan having explained that Mr. Abraham's medical attendants had advised that he Should not be allowed to take part in any work until the end of the month, a resalurtAon was unani- mously passed freeing "MaOxm" from &11 duties in connection with the Bihondda district of miners until sueto time as the doctors tbought proper. A vote of sympathy with. the toon, member in his illness was adso passed.

LEFl ON PORTHCAWL SANDS Robert Baro&H, labourer, Nottage, dis- covered t?e body of a. man which had been washed up by the aea on the sands near the Best," Porthcawl. The body waa thM of a man about 6ft. loin. in beig4 750 bWy was very muclr decomposed,

HIDDEN TREASURE. -1 THE GOLD HOARDS BURIED AT CARDIFF Our Expert Dissects This Week's Clues The second instalment of the clues to the gold hidden in Cardiff are very interesting: they prove the accuracy of the analysis which appeared in the Evening Express of last Wednesday, and make it dear that the gold hiders have been located at certain points of the route taken. And it is reasonable to hope, therefore, that by a further dissection of the new clues it is possible to follow the treasure almost step by step through the various districts of Cardiff. « NEWS OF THE WORLD." North-East District For instance, take the case of the interest- ing clue of the Laughing .tMiilosopher" given by the man who hid the gold in the north-eaet of Cardiff. When examining ms narrative last week I suggested that the Laughing Philosopher he mentioned was the keystone of the little buildings in Wharton-street. This is now proved beyond all doubt to be accurate, as the very first clue he gives in yesterday's issue is: A wide street with a triangular-shaped piece of pavement in the centre. On this pavement stood several shrubs. What place can this be if not the open space overlooked by the free library? With such a definite starting-point we may hope to keep at his heels to the end of his journey. He makes a superfluous observation respecting the efforts of the shrubs to draw sustenance from the tubs. But this, after all, only makes it more certain that we have located him, as any impartial person who has taken a good look at those shrubs will not deny the pathos of their attempts at develop- ment. From there he says that he turned to the left, followed the lines until they took a sharp bend to the right. Here he had a choice of three roads-left, right, or straight ahead. He chose the latter, and went over a bridge. Here it is plain that he went along the tramlines until he came to St. John's-square, at the top end of which he could go either to the right (Queen-street), to the left (Duke- street), or straight ahead (North-road). And. as he says he went over a bridge, we can but conclude he went up North-road and over the canal bridge, not many yards from that spot. He passed through a gateway, where he came into a wide space. He makes a comment which proves two things—first, that he is acquainted with the recent history of Cardiff; and, secondly, that the open space he turned into was Cathays Park. His remark can have only one application, and that is to the new municipal buildings now in course of erection in that particular locality. In this sense it is a valuable comment. It also shows how the trend of a man's thoughts, if carefully analysed, will give you a fairly accurate history of himself. He began by giving us the "Laughing Philosopher," and he may end by giving us something still more interesting. He says that some long grass attracted him as a hiding-place for the treasure. And he ends with that statement. We can locate that long grass. It is up towards the Corbett-road end of the park. But I would make bold to say that a man of his thoughtful habits would not do such a careless thing as hide the gold in a place which is not open at all times to the general public. I prophesy that before he has disposed of the treasure this thought will make him alter his mind, and he will have to go higher up in his north-east course. South District By the description given in his first few lines, we may take it that the place where he stood watching the loading and discharging of ships was at the top end of the Weat Dock. He crossed some lines and went under a rail- way bridge. To do this he would first have to get into Tyndall-street or back into Bute- street. But, as he says he went up an incline where there were plenty of open spaces, he could not have got back into Bute-street. The description would not apply. Besides, the further clues make it certain that the bridge he refers to was the railway bridge at the end of Tyndall-street leading to the other part of the town. The bridge he went over after going up the incline must have been the bridge over the Great Western railway, and the large building on his right would be the board schools, which can be seen not far from there. Then, to get under another bridge after turning to the right." he must have gone down Windsor-road. The splendid block of buildings he saw might be Cardiff Gaol. But it is unimpor- tant, as the next clue—the reference to astro- nomy-makes it certain that he went up Moira-terrace into Meteor-street. His clues take us no further. But. if he still intends hiding the treasure in the south," he will have to turn to the right in the direction of the Moors. West End District The Brunswick-street clue which I hinted at last week proves to have been correct, as the gold hider in this case found he had got on to private property, and the fear of the conse- quences seems to have seriously disturbed him. He hied back. he says, to the main road through a street with four letters. If he had not been in Brunswick-street he could not have taken such a course. The street he now refers to must be Beda "-road. He could have gone through Theobald-road. But evidently, as there are two or three streets with four letters to their names higher up, ho did not want to make his clue too simple. As a matter of fact, he has made it very diftlcnlt to follow him. He says he found himself in a street bearing the name of a local stream. There are hundreds of streets in that vicinity, but there is only one which answers such a. description, and that one is called after the River Severn, viz., Severn-road. He does not say how he got there. But there is no mis- taking his clue as it stands. Accepting tie hypothesis, we can follow him up Severn-road as far as Mortimer-road. where he turned to the right. A little while after he turned to the left. This would inevi- tably bring him into Cathedral-road. He went into a hotel. There is such an establishment at the top end of Cathedral-road, on the corner of the little street into which he says he turned on the left. And when he came out of that hostelry-we are not concerned with the stories he refers to as having been the attraction for a pro- longed stay-he says that the only things he could see were the large open spaces. He says they attracted him when he came out of the hotel. He is still elusive, for he says nothing further. Is he making for Llandaff Fields, which adjoin that block of buEdings on his left? "WEEKLY DISPATCH." Canton District Last week I was abie to trace wre ciues in this case to the open space near the electric light works. From there he crossed the GreaJt Western Railway at the Leckwith-road cross- ing. He went under the bridge a little further on, and came out on Leckwith. Common. But he alt once turned back, and, after visiting a wet goods emporium (i.e., a public-house), he took a course which brought him in eight of a sweerlu stuff manuiCactory—Ohivers' jam works. From this point he took an intricate route, whioh eventually brought him to "The right-hand corner of the next street, tenanted by a man whose name is that of a powerful Church dignitary." This would be a difficult due to unravel if it stood alone. But his next clue gets us over the trouble. "His house favours a Cabinet Minister." Here we have the matter made plain. In that locality stands the Lansdowne Hotel (Foreign Secretary), and it is kept by George Priest. These two clues in combinat-ion prove the point. But another proof is found in the "Only house in a neglected road." That home we can identify. It is near the "stone set edgewise," and was built for a well-known pugilist at the time of his mar- riage. He goes no further than Lansdowne-road. The clues stop at that point, but they seem to lead towards the lane going to the Sana- torium or to the waste land beyond Victoria, Paark. Roath District The clearness of these dues enaibied to to trace the treasure with absolute certainty to the top of Mackintosh-place, and the new eet of clues begins by taking us down into Ninran- road, opposite the Flower Park. He says be decided to go no farther; but he saw a lot of boys chasening a spherical object, and went through .a. gate into a. place to which access is freely given. There are several gtates to the park--eaeb answering this description. But if he cookl see boys playing football he must have been near the recreation part of the Eoath Park. The turnings he took after "crossing a little bridge" leave no donbct 1 that he stood on Ty-draw-road. From this place lie oould see the old thatched house on hie right. It ertands opposite the Flower Park, not far this side of the railway bridge. The position of the railings on his right and the field on his left--the field which is on the lower side of the Conventr-suggest that his next movement took him down Tydraw-road towards the bottom of Penylan-hill. There the rough open ground, with the new building work, would give him the opportunity be sought. Grangetown District A comparison of the first and second sets of clues here enables us to locate the SPOld- hider near the bridge which crosses the Taff on the road to Penarth. He crossed from 1 ttoeire to the Taff-en"mkmmt., because hej l. j«it the waste laed ofl 45be river pn j his left. Hie went on until he oa-me again to "My great hoarding which bears tihe sign of a-n imperial hall." That L-rewt boarding is the EnrAre station, not far f-rom thA pl-tee. When be turned again it was to his left. He en'tered a pretty park, and passed a street, slanting to the righz, named after a saint. These clues are very clear. He turned into G range-g-ajxlons, went through, and, passing to Hoknesdale- -street, he would eee St. Fagan's*street. This is put beyond doubt because he refers to the boys taking exercise. The Bromsgrove Board School playground stands between St. Fagan's-street and Holmes- dale-street, so that he would see the boys at their exercise. He went straight down, until he came to the end of the street, where a big direction-board points the way. That is to say, he went down Hoimeedale-etreet, until he came to the sign which points the way to the Penarth Tunnel-road, and the high wall pierced by a gate is the wall around the gasworks. He went under a bridge. The bridge is iam- r by, but he came back again, and his next clues point directly to his having turned down that lane behind Clive-street. He stops between the extreme end and the first opening which brings you out to the tramlines. You will see the projecting lamp he refers to on the corner of that first turning from the lane towards the very end of Clive- street. SHEELOCK HOLMES (Junior). 48wanEea Clnes will be dissected to-morrow.)

MR. OSWALDSTOlLI THE ETERNAL INTERROGATIVE AND ITS ANSWER [Ey II>RIS."]_ I Few, probably, of the tens of thousands who throng the Cardiff, Newport, and Swansea Empires, and are grateful to Mr. Oswald Stoll for a delightful entertainment, have the slightest idea. that8 Mr. Stoll is anything beyond the successful caterer, the man who knows just what will hit the public taste, and who arranges accordingly. How little we know of each other! The frequenters of these renowned places of amusement may be forgiven their ignorance. Who, for example, wonld think of the inim- itable Gilbert-the Gilbert of Pinafore and Pirates of Penzaam and The Mikado"- as an astronomer? And yet the telescope is one of his favourite recreations. Bat the case of Mr. Oswald Stoll is yet more striking and remarkable. It is surely a tremendous gap from Gns Elen and Dan Leno to Herbert Spencer and the other great philosophers of our own and former epochs. Yet "extremes 3reetl and, after all, there I is not such an impassable gulf betwixt laughter and tears. Everj; reader oi Charles Dickens knows that. Stin from light comedy to a. study of the problems of the vunver&s is a tremendoas step, and this it ia whioh has surprised all save the most intima-to friends of Mr. Oswald Stoll. To the few only was it known that whilst. bending his powers to the entertainment of the masses, and that on a gigantic scale, he yet had time and ability and sympathy left for piroblems that an usually skimmed or left on one side by all save the severest thinkers. Mr. Stoll strikes a true note at the begin- ning of his new book, "The Grand SuTvivad." He puts the ternal inte"ogative-the ever- lasting wmy-thoe question that has vexed the best and the wisest of all ages-nay, the tre- I mendous problem that impelled One above all others to the most sublime of traigedies. Most people ha-ve asked-es;pecially in times of grief and mourning-why are there things permitted? Why axe the young cut down in their bloom? and the good taken away in the midst of their goodness? and tie useful in the full vigour of their acknowledged utility? Mr. Stoll has pondered deeply on these pro- blems, and it may well be that he has been partinily impelled thereto by his own expe- riences. How often do we hear It sadd. "Give us something to cheer us. Life is hard and sad and full of tragedy. Give us something to brighten our lives, if only for the moment." This is the opportunity, the role of him who caters for the multitude; and who will say it is not a noble part? If to make two blades of grass grow where one grew before be a beautiful deed, how much more to chase tears from the cheek and replace them with smiles? If but for a brief hour. the achievement is still a worthy one. Assuredly in this sphere Mr. Oswald gtoll has been an unexampled success. Born in I 1865 beneath the Southern Cross, he came to Cardiff when only twenty-three, and orient the Empire. The arrangement of two per- formances nightly met the needs of the pub- lic, and the success of tho Empire was assured. The great success of the Cardiff Empire promlpted similar ventures at Newport and Swansea, and from these beginnings we oome to the fact of his to-day managing te-n of the largest music-halls in the kingdom, and pro- viding first-rate entertainment nightly for 50,000 people. Beside the above, Mr. Stoll lias a leading interest in the London Coliseum, and is joint- manag-ing director of Moss Empires, all this being the lifework of a man of eight and thirty. A man may have heart and soul and sym- pathy; but it takes more than even these to grapple with the problems attacked in The Grand Survival." It is not for us to pass criticism here. Mr. Stoll must be judged by his peers. At any rate, when a man has given years of his leisure to the study of the best philosophers, and has worked out a theory for himself and bravely given it to the world, it is obvious that the beet oourse ie for the ordinary writer to call attention, almost without com- ment, to the work itself. Suffice it to say, therefore, that Mr. Stoll goes straight home to the origin and essence of the evils of the present day, and that he builds up a bridge of escape. The materials are dug from the greatest thinkers of the ages; but the architect has his own way of disposing them, and to him a great deal of the credit of the edifioe belonge. i At the base of the fabric raised by our author is that old, much-neglected element, Common Sense. That on such a foundation can be piled up such marvellous results, Mr. Stoll believes; and it ia for those equally read, equally skilled, to cross sworde with him. To the present writer remains the more congenial task of observing that, whether its principles be correct or otherwise, a remark- able and very original volume is here offered to the philosophic world.

ATROCIOUS MURDER IN LONDON I At Fulham on Saturday Mr. C. L. Drew opened an inquiry with reference to the death of Elisabeth Craig, 25, domestic cook, late of Willoughby-road, Kingston-on-Thames, whose mutilated body was found in the Thames off Hurlingha,m.-The Coroner said the body was extensively mutilated. Dr. Edward Seaton Pattieon, divisional surgeon of police, deposed that the left leg, from three inches below the knee, was entirely missing, and the tissue torn. There was a fracture of the left thigh, and a double frac- ture of the left humerus. All the ribs were broken. There was a wound on the left side of the scalp, with a fracture of the outer plate of the skull, and a wound behind the left ear. The outer part of the arm and bone were miss- ing—either sawn or chopped a.wa.y. In the I left groin was a wound 5Jia. in length, extend- ing upward and outward towards the abdomen and deep into the tbiglt. The torn flesh was ¡ protruding. The front of the dress was entirely missing. The clothes must have been lifted before the cut could be made in the groin. The Coroner said an adjournment was necessary for a post-mortem to be made and for other inquiries.

r FIRE AT CARDIFF I A fire occurred in the early hours of Satur- j day on the premises of an india-rubber manufacturer at 142, Bute-street, Cardiff. Police-constable Hayes was the first to dis- cover the outbreak, and information was sent throngh to the central atation. and pend- ing the arrival of the brigade the hose from the West Buteetreet station was despatched. The alarm was received at the central station at 1.53, and Superintendent Geen was immediately upon the scene with a steamer and the brigade. The fire origi- nated on the first floor, where there was a quantity of paper, and 2ft. of the flooring was burnt away. The fire was soon extin- guished. No cause can be assigned for the blaze. as the premises are locked up. Super. intendent Geen says had it not been for the prompt way in which the alarm and tb:e lire, was dealt with there would probably have been a. huge blase, as the premises are almost completely stocked with iqSaxnmahle j [material,

[Hottingham Meeting j 2 O-The CLIFTON SELLING NATIONAL ?'? HUNT FLAT RACE PLATE of 70 son, for four year aIds and ojr?rds; weight for age; winner to be sold for 50 sov*. Two miles, on the flat. & 12 3 Mr Percy's Carprnterstown Capt B&sbot.h&m 1 Capt FasbDthum 1 a 123 Mr Miiler'e L>&kota 2 a. 12 7 Mr Reynolds's Yenikale .S J Bell 3 a 12 3 Mr Green'6 Black Bread .Á Hastings 0 6 12 3 Mr Mackley's Truefoot Owner 0 &12 3 Mr Beid's Flornnel .Owjier 0 6 11 13 Mr Howett's Silver Song", Mr W BiSEill 0 W inner trained by Eahein. Bett.in.g-9 to 4 agst Yenikale, 3 to 1 agst Lakota, 4 to 1 agst Black Bread, 6 to 1 agst Florimel, 6 to 1 agst Truefoot. and 10 to 1 agst any other. Carpeirterstown led from start to finish, an dwon easily by three lengths; five lengths separated the second and third. Black Bread was fourth, Twefoct fifth, and Silver Song last. Carp&nterstown was sold to Mr P S Cadman for 50gs. (Race started at 2.1.) 0 A—The GONALSTONE HANDICAP 2 •OV BTEEPLæHASE PLATE of 70 MT<, for four year olds and upwards; winners extra. Two miles. 612 1 Sir P Walker's Royal Drake Goswell 1 a 10 0 Mr Walkins's False atiUdi .Capt Parker 2 6 10 9 Lady Wynn's St Anthony II Plncliin a 12 7 Mr ClntterbucJc's Dermot Asthore W BifisiH 0 all 9 Mr Hickey'e Domineer Taylor 0 a 10 8 Mr Thompson's Bobbie 0 <10 7 Mr %tacey's Detour H?u?eston 0 ig Ferederick'e Copt Heath Pickett g Winner traaned bv ix?ham. Bg-5 to 4 agst Boyal Drake, 5 to 1 apt Dobbie. 6 to 1 each agrt Domineer and Copt Heath, and 10 to 1 apt any other. Copt Heath made play from Boval Drake, Detour, False Stitch, and St Anthony II., with Dobbie last, to the back stretch, when Boyal Drake went on from Oopt Heath, St Anthony n., aad Dermot. Asthore. Half way Dobbie refused, and, Royal Drake making the remainder of the running; won by a iengt^ and a half: three parts of a length between the second and third. Domineer was fourth, and Dermot Asthore Den-I (Race started at 2.52.) C) O-Tbe LEEN SELLING HURDLE RACE PLATE of 70 BOTe. for four i year olds and upwards; weight for ace; winner to be sold for 50 sovs. Two miles over hurdles. 5 10 13 Mr Dallingtoa's Porcelain E Pieeatt 1 5 11 J ?Jr C1utterbuck's KMra Fass ,J{r Ri?.u 2    Ff?ntam's H-thno) .Mr J Adams, jun 3 t TH  Mr C??rt-s Much Too Early .Mr Pavme 0 a 11 6 2 Mr Harper's M'Mahan II Owner 0 5 U6 Mr Deer's Pepper Owner 0  ?'' ??'s Chteran Lad Mr Kemp 0 ? T H I? ™Mr ?"7s Dewi Sant Chadwrck 0 4 10 5 Mr Turner's Yell <j F Wilson 0 410 3 Mr Bee's Tweedleponeh .Mr H Hunt 0 4 10 SMr Beilville'e Broken Bonds H Mason o     ?P?y'?Rack Gean T H B?l 0 2 4 10 t 3 Mr Hilgay s Curkso H Gnrratt o B G-&rritt 0 Winner trained by C Brown. Betting—4 to 1 apt the winner. Q ?n"'? hirbington HANDICAP ?.<3U HRRDLE RACE of 150 M?e. for four year olds and upwards; winners extra. Two miles, over hurdles. PURE JOY, 1; MERRY SHIELDS, 2; CHEETFON BELLE. 3. Also ran: Strelma, Raginald. Bevera, and Lord Worman. ADDITIONAL ARRIVALS THIS MORNING. I Yenik&le, Blwk Bread, C?rpenteretown, sa?er Song, DDo?hMS e. HMu?. Spa -t-c??k Pepper, Dewi S? &ughlun, Carxm, Str?ma, ReveM Merry Sbieli* I Leird Worm an, ]Benarmina, and Marocn. Herbert Woodland, rider of Florimel at Kempton Para, on Saturday Ian, experienced an erceedinirly narrow escape from serious injuries. Whilst lying on the ground he was jumped upon by Rathcannon, and received several contusions aad bruises, which wiil in- I mpac.4 Lae him for two or three davs. I

I LEFT FOR NOTTINGHAM. I I Archon and Cheriton Belle. t

I OFFICIAL SCRATGHINGS. I The "Sportsman" has been officially informed by Mwsrs. Weatbertoy of the following wmtchingz:- All aijragements—FitsStuart. AU !>ng-dge!Ilt8 nnder National Hunt Boles—Fu Michael, White Webbs, and Uncle Beggie. Open Steeplechase, HuM Fuk, and Strettin&rton St?p?chaee, M:Htmt—EerouJ<6 II Ba?HMtdi?p Hurdle Race. BaB-.tie? Hurdle R»r» Park Hurdle, Newmarket, ami ?- ?"'? Hurdie Raw, Hum Pan-)(vk Time.

A Rabbit Coursing- Match will take pi ace at Caer- phiUy on Feb. 8tk Monday, between AlbeTt GrMwr', I Laxly Bush and John Hughes' ''?' both ? SClydafch Vaae, for 910 aside. 612592

BREWSTER SESSIONS. Number of Licenses Objected to The firat of the Monmouthshire Brewster Sessions was held at Blackwood to-day. The proceedings aroused a considerable amount of interest, as several applications for new licences were to be made. There was a full array of licensing juetices in attendance, in- cluding Dr. W. H. Daviee (in the chair), Dr. R. T. E. Daviee, Mr. John Green, Mr. S. Stam- field, Mr. G. Gardner Lewis, Mr. E. Jones- Williams, Mr. T. P. White, and Dr. E. Evans, POLICE REPORT. Police-superintendent Porter, of Riooa, in his annual report, lodged objections to the renewal of a, number of licences in the area. He pointed out that the population of the district, according to the last census, was 25,222, and the number of licensed houses are as follows:—Alehousee, 53; beerhouses (on), 23; beerhouses (off), 2; grocers (off). 5; total, 83. The proportion of licensed houses to population was one to 297, grocers' licences included. During the year four alehouses and two beerhouses had been prooeeded against for offences against the Licensing Act. Two had been convicted. one ordered to pay coats. The other three were dismissed. The number of persons convicted for drunkenness wm 54, as against 42 in the previous year. He had served notice.s on seventeen licence holders in that district, objecting to the renewal of their licence on the ground that five of the houses were not required; and the others were structurally unfit or in such a. state of repair as to render them unfit for licensed houses. The justice retired to consider the police report, and upon wturnang, the chairman announced that they had decided to renew a lithe licenses to which objection had not been made. The renewal of licenses of honses which the polioe did not consider necessary, would the fully considered at a special court to be held at Blackwood on Friday, the 19th inst., at eleven o'clock. The clerk (Mr. Homtrey Danes), stated that tihe justices desired him to state that they would axlhere to the practice not to receive any objections, memorials, or recommenda- tions for or against parties applying for licences. They would require all information to be testified on oath. Mr. La Brassen, solicitor. Newport, reminded the justices tihat the Prime Minister had al- ready announced that Parliament was going to legislate upon this question of renewals. Within fourteen days it would be impossible to know what the Government was going to do, and he suggested that the justices should defer action for a twelve month. Mr. Lyn-e, Newport, who appeared for the police, said that if they were going to wait for Parliament to legislate upon this matter they might have to wait ten years. He appealed to the bench to adhere to their pre- vious decision. The bench, after consulta- tion, adhered to their previous decision to consider the licenses objected to a fortnight hence.

X150,000 CLAIMED J Action Against Yorkshire Miners The action brouglit by the Denaby and Cadeby Main Collieries Ltd., against the York- shire Miners' Association and others claiming £ 150,000 damages for alleged conspiring and unlawful combination to induce the plain- tiff's workmen to break their contracts was further heard in the King's Beach to-day, before Mr. Justice Lawrance. Further evidence was given for the plain- tiffs by a number of workmen, who said they had been told not to go to work by the local officials of the union, and they stated that in consequence of the intimation and personal violence used towards them they were afraid to go to work. One man said the crowd smashed windows and doors, aud "played Hamlet" with them. Counsel, requesting tihe witness to explain what that meant, his Lordship said the wit- ness was only using more respectable lan- guage tihan usual. Most people mentioned a place instead of a. name. (Loud laughter.)

BARRY EMBEZZLEMENT CASE ADJOURNED. Mr. David Davieewas the only occupant of the justices' bench at Barry Potice^oottrt to- day, when, on tfoe application of Mr. G. F. Willett, on behalf of Mr. J. A. Hughes, soli- citor, Barry, the case against Pred Carter, handier, Gadcrton, dnrged with embestsling the SlIm of f.4 7B. 6d.. the zaomeys of biø late employer, Mr. David Paulett, coal merchant,I Oadoxton, was ad journed till Friday.

THE CEFN PASSIVE RESISTERS —— The dsefcreee warrants against the Oefn passive re-sisters have not yet been sent out. but they will be issued, and probably executed, daring the current, week.

RHONDDA POLICE ASSAULT. I Ricbaird Willi aras, a scurdy, thick-selt labourer, of Pontypridd, appeared before the Tetrad magistrates today oharged with assaarMJing Polioe-constable Williams on Satur- ady night. Mr. Ohartes Matthews defended.- Defendant was fined .£5. At the same oonrt Richard Rees, Tueherbeurfc, was fined £1 for onamdtiog pdlicocouotabis Botoert Daviee* ao Peotre, on Monday 1-.

I ¡: CARDIFF. Monday. CARDIFF.—ARRIVALS. EOATH DOCK. Jan. Si—Jueta, s, 2,17s (Waiiuafi), Glasgow, wata ballast. Clou, b, 1,530 (Bcrgese), Campletown, watai ballast. BUTE EAST DOCK. Jan. 31.—Bavaria, s, 1,115 (Hutchison.), Bordeaux, pitwood. A. Strong, e, 726 (Fisher), Penarth, wataf ballast. BUTE WJCBT DOCK. Jan. 31.—Marquess of Bute, s, 132 (Moore). Liver- pool, general goods. Fitzwflliam, 140 (Troy), London, general goods. Monarch, s, 65 (Bush), See., fisk. Remo lution, 1,238 (Thornton), Greenock, water balla&fc Mount by. s, 2,113 (Oathwalte), Birkenhead, water bal- last. Beatrice, e, 353 (Brown), Liverpool, general goofis.

I SKIPPING CASUALTIES. I [Lloyd's Telegrams.] Mowlay. Deaora.irie.-Harringtozi telegraphs: Staamer Deioraiae, previously reported aground, dragged off beach last night; now in harbour: making no water; expect lea tot to-morrow for Glasgow. Roieby Hall.—San Francisco caries: Benon received here states that Norwegian barque kokeby Hail, from Whatcom for Delagoa Bay, spoken, leaiv, on January 38, bound here; no assistance wanted. Comliebajik. British barque, which was ashore BUr' miles south Kenlopea, safely floated; proceeds New York. Gibraltar Telegraphs: Weather very unsettled.

I LONDON FINANCE LONDON, Monday. 11.30 a.m. Money in quiet demand at 2t per cent. Discount rates—short and three months' bills, 2 15-16 to 3 JI8 cent. Consols better. Rise: Money and the Acooujm 1-16. Transvaal Loan and Rupee Paper are unaltered. Home Balls quiet. .A.meriC&115 dull. Tronfcs ioiror. Fall; Firsts 4 Thirds J. Moxican Bails unaltered. Foreigners steady. Mines easier. I PBIJrCEPAL CHANGES. North-Eastern i up; Great Oatral "A," North Briuat Pref i, Caledonian Deterred i down. Steels Pref 1, Chesapeake, Norfolk Common í, Atchjaon Pref, Battt more, Milwaukee, Southern rref, Union Pwiac Pre! i, Erie i, Illinois, Southern Pacibe t. Kaum anó Texas, Sealing, Southern, Steels, tJaion Pacific t down; Denver, Louisville i up. Cadulas "E" and uF." Chi. nese Silver, Chartered, Gold i, 1S96, Uruguay, Partu. guese, Peru Debenture t. Pref, Turkish Unified, Otto- man Bank i up; Russian Fours Do Japan 183&, Spanish." Argentine, Rescission t down. Rhodesia Exploration. wasa&u, East Hand fistste 1-16 up; Tinto, Ivaaboc I 4, Brownhill, Associated Gold, Fiugali, Ashaaiti Gokt Kaad Mine, East Band, Madder 1-16 down. 1.30 Call money about 2i, three months' bills 2 15-18. Bombay and Calcutta transfers 16tS, Bio 12 7-16d.. Valparaiso 16 9-16d. Tae Stock Markets present a quiet appearance, as the situation in the Far Kast is no clearer it last week, and business continues as restrictive as ever, awaiting dovjlopments. Consol carry-over shows some bear positions, and the contango i-3 only 21, The toae is. better, Consols being quoted 871 for Money and 8B 1-16 March account. Transvaal Loan, 96J. Home Bails quiet, but firm. JSorth Western aaA North Bastora i up, Caledonian Deferred i up. Americans, though lower on the day, are above parity, while Atchison and Louisville are i up on the day; other sorts mark a fall of 4 to í. Tronks firm. Foreigners firm. Better prices from Paris. Mines harder, but inactive. 2.46 pan. There is rather a better tendency to the Stock Market* this afternoon, but busineee continues as quiet as ever. Consols are steadily supported at 87 13-16 for Moaev and 88 for the Account. Home Bails are very qoiet, but the tone is good, and about half a dozen descrip- tions show as advance of 4 to t. Americans also shovi an improving tendency, although dealiagB are on & very moderate scale. Trunks are quje-tlv steady. Among Argentine Rails Pacifics and Great Southerns are both 1 lower at 110 and 130 respectively. Foreigners art fairiy steady, although Japan Bonds have lost theii earlier improvement, Spanish Bonds have rallied to 854, and Chinese and Peruvian issues are steadily sup- ported. Argentines, however, are dull, and mostly 4 lower. (South Africans are inclined to pick up a litu. on some Continental support. Jungles are dull, white fWtraliJU) R.n*. hsrrl/ir -&_ -co.- FREIGHTS. The markew closed on Satuiday aDd opened to-day without any improvement m tone, nor can any bt. expected until matters are settled between Busaia Japan so far as the different departments are oor cerned. Ore freights, Mediterraneans, outward coal loi nage, and coastings are quiet. Americana keep daiL River Plates are weaker. There Is not much doing to Black Seas or Sulinas. Easterns continue finR fo homeward bound.

I METALS. GLASGOW, Monday. Opening: Scotch idle; lID opening report. "Cl&relaiK strong; small business done at 42s 6d oash ami twenty one day-, and 426 7 month; buyers, 42s Gd cash, anl 425 8d month; sellers, Id more. Cumberland idle Copper idle. Closing: Scotch idle; buyers, 496 fKl cash; sellers absent. Cleveland strong; moderate business done at 42s 9d cash and foaneen days., and 42s 9d & 43s month; buyers, 42s 8jd cash, and 42s 10id nwnth;, sellers, 14 more. Cumberland idle. Copper idle.

r LOCAL FINANCE CARDIFF, Mcnday (1.0 p.m.). Business opc-ned very quietly on the local Stock Market this morning, there being si entire abseoce of activity in any department. South Wales Railway Stocks are steady. Colliery Shares are somewhat irregular. Other departments are featureless.

TOO LATE TO OLASSIFY SOL. PHILLIPS, PAWNBROKER AND JEWELLER, (ESTABLISHED 1850), 43, CAROLINA-STREET, CARDIFF, ADVANCES 3TCBT MOXKY ON C OLD, SILVEZ, AND OTHEB VALUABLES, LOWEøT RATE OF INTEBSST CRAIGED, OTRIOTIiY OONFIDBWnAIi. SEE WINDOWS FOR FINE DISPLAY OF JKWJELLjRRY. ie, MARKED IN PLAIN FIGURES. ABSOLUTELY LOWMT PRICES IN WALES. 12394 FOR Sale, grand Pit-DO; suitable for ball: bargain.— i ± 19. Court-toad, CardW. -mw t L OST, on Sunday morning, 31st January, baWms JLj Marine-parade and Rassey-atreet, Pesarth, a gold Bangle; anyme returning same to 7, Marine-parade, Penarth, will be rewarded. HIDDEK Treasure.—The best treasure is to live rent J_L free,-Particulan from Free Homes, 16, Church- roaa, Abelrtridwr, Cardiff. eXD4p6 T>.ASK.1 £ T  of Y're" Fish owt less than mba?deju?Md Bto any address for 2?. M —E. Koms. Mil ford Haven- el2591 TX7"OBKING certificated ]\(er. sn?Il slope Ea?Mt ? T V?Ueyt; to timber and aseiet as requ1ted.-Ste terms and w'i«n diwnga to C 15, Evening Expn-ss, Cardiff. e3601p6 TTTAKTED, good General; good home for respectable "t girL-Apply Mrs. Vile, Florence House, Alma- street, Newport, eX02pB ASSISTANTS wanted everywhere to address envelopes, &c.-Seni addressed envelope for prospectus, North (i H Dept.), 6, York-buildings, Adeiphi, London, ep6 3 Weekly.—Persona wanted everywhere for addressing cireulArs.-seoo addressed envelope for proposal Manager, 8B, Kim Lodge, Scuthall, Middlesex. e3617p6 LOST, green leather Pocket-Book; anyone TKtKraijy same IDS, Colum-road, suitably rewarded. epi A young Lady required to assist in Dispense WiM AOIEce and Linenroom; good neadlewoman essen- tial salary £ 18, with board, lodging, aW laundry.- Write, ic first instance, to Maaagsrek, Bojnal Hotel. Cardiff. tamps KXTCHENMAID (axpenoMed); able to do ?ajn CQ<? K=g; wag% £20 and laundry .—Apply, givl? f?t, particulars, Manager, Boyal Hotel, Cardiff. ep3 IF you want an EngagemenTon the law" oleamm J. as Carpenter, Cook, Steward, Baker, Butcher Stoker, &c., forward stamped address for particulars William Hancock, 8, Union-street, Weeton-super-Mare. %ispe W AZ%ITED, single-handed Kitch if POIíøiiïië » V knowledge of dairy work; good ebaxacter indi. ptnsaMe; good wages.—Mrs. May hew, Aberglasaey Golden Grove oaniawt GROCERY and Bakery,-Waated, experienced h.hh«' \J)T at once; abstainer; good -agw.-Apply Sheas and Company, Blataclydach. e3611p6 6, Church-road, Canum '0 Let; 2 remptkn, 5 be? U KTMM, bathroom, ..?. hot aad cold vm4w.-Appo Mo- k ea6Mp6 CYCLE Fitter wanted, able to build throughout; ons used to motor cycles prefened.-State age, wages, when last employed, and if musidd, Dssios BioUms. LiaoeUy- «38Mp5 GAEDEJTER (single-handed or oUSerwise); agefi 2S —• Address C 22. Evening Express, Cardiff. ops W" ANTBD, by respectable married couple. S; f f man could manage small farm or place of trust wife dairy or cook; live la.-Apply C 20, Evening Express, Cardiff. ei&Tlpi WANTED, good security; more than doWtlå f value.—C 19, Evening Express, Oamiiff. e3606p3 W A-NTED, Under Boots at o&oe.—Ap?y Roota% V T &tepitey Hotel, U?meOy. esew UNDER Goraenera wanted for Caldey island, Tenby <J -Apply to Head Gardener. eSezipe £400 will buy re-v&aiOlr&ry interest Wonb. IciiT d L interest 20 to 60 par cent, certain.-c 23, Bredinf Express, Cardiff. e5622p6 GROCEBY &W PrWmtMs -Thomas and Ev&w, Pfttk Ghave VW&DCY for am?rt As&Wtmt; well used tc canvassing; splendid prospects for really good hand; outdoor; Welsh. el2562 WANTED, £ 190 at 5 per omt. on new tM??. Rhy- T v ney Valley, worth &250.—C 24, Keening Expraae, Cardiff. e362Sp« TO Let, small lockup Shop. 20, Queen-street. Cardiff, J. for :£200; remainder on Mortgage.—James, ITS, Inverneas-plaee, Cardiff. eaMP6 WANTED, a House-Parlouima id (experiemsea); V V must have good xeterame.-Apply, first by lettfr, stating particulars, Mrs. Lewis, Mapiowood, Llandaff. EJUW rhet, small io<?-up &wp, 20, Q\1, CKdift, r suit jeweller or other Lght buainew; very be? position In whole town; modem front.-Apply Johnson Brotbow, Dyers (Limited), 20a, Queen-street. Cardiff. e3626p6 RESPECTABLE ServanU for country reaid?Me?n? JLt SwaMe?; references required; good bocte; 3 1. f&Wly.-Mm Musgrave, Market-hall, Swansea. ep6 EMPLOYMENT Spaj? Time, either mx;  haM proat? Esend 1- for samples mkI particulars.-George and Co., 66. Stratfont-Toad, Plaistow. 3629p6 WANTED, General Servant; family 2; references required.—Apply 47, Colum-noad, Cardiff. ep6 PURCHASE House, Cathodral-road; lowest price, JL Foil particulw-l;, C 25, Evening Express Cardiff. eampz WANTED, reqvctabie General; 3 ereniags oat; no W children.-86, lSieobald-Toad, Caaftoa. e3632p3 WANTED, experienced young Lmly for buffet box; I T references.-Mr F. Maggs, Base and Crown Hotel, North-road. eH34pS y OST, Laos Handkerchief at chamber concert; IWIIIUF, | return 42, Park-place, aUSSpi } L.